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IN HI HE
Many Ships Burned, Blown Up
and Sunk.
DEWEY ANNIHILATES
THE SPANISH FLEET.
A Good Many Spaniards Killed, Including
Commander of the Maria
Keina Murla Christana--Spanish
Accounts Tell of No American
Ships Suffering.
>v Maifrid, May 1, 6:30 p. m. Advices
f??ai Manila say that the American
squadron, under Commodore Dewey
appeared off the Bay of Manila at 5
o'clock this morning, and opened a
strong cannonade against the Spanish
squadron and forts protecting the harbor.
The Spauish second-class cruiser,
Don Juan de Austria, was severely
damaged, and her commander was
killed.
Another Spanish vessel was burned.
The American squadron retired, having
also sustained severe damage.
A second naval engagement followed,
in which the American squadron again
suffered considerable loss and the
Spauish warships Miudano and Ulloa
were slightly damaged.
The Spanish warships Mindano and
Ulloa were slightly damaged. During
this engagement the Cavite forts maintained
a steadier and stronger tire upon
the American squadron than in the
first engagement.
Admiral Bermejo, the Minister of
Marine, has expressed himself as highly
pleased with the heroism of the Spanish
marines, and has telegraphed congratulations
to Admiral Montejo ana the
valorous crews of the Spanish squadron
for their good conduct under fire on the
aupenor naiauii'9.
Official Spanish Report.
Madrid, May 1, 8 p. m. ? The followlowingis
the text of the official dispatch
from the Governor General of the Philippines
to the Minister of War, Lieutenant-General
Correa, as to the engagement
of Manila: "Last night, April 30,
the batteries at the entrance to the fort
announced the arrival of the enemy's
squadron, forcing a passage under the
obscurity of the night. At daybreak
the enemy took up positions, opening
, with a strong fire against Fort Cavite
and the arsenal.
"Our fleet engaged the enemy in a
iJStHiant combat, protected by the Cavite
and Manila forts. They obliged the
enemy, with heavy loss, to manoeuvre
repeatodly. At D o'clock the American
squadron tooK refuge behind the foreign
merchant shipping on the east
side of the bay.
"Our fleet, considering the enemy's
superiority, naturally suffered a severe
loss. The Maria Christiana is on tire
and another boat, believed to be the
San Juan Costra, was blown up.
"There was considerable loss of life.
Captain Cardarazo, commanding the
Maria Christiana, is among the killed.
I cannot now give further details. The
spirit of the arm}*, navy and volunteers
ir. excellent."
Spain's Crushing Defeat.
London May 1.?While it is clear
that the Spanish squadron has suffered
a crushing defeat, the dispatches leave
unclear the intensely interesting question
whether the American squadron
has suffered material damage. All news
thus far comes from Spanish sources;
but it seems evident that Commodore
Dewey has not captured Manilla. Unless
he is able to make another attack
and capture the town, he will be in
an awkward position, with no base
upon which to retire and to refit.
Probably, too, the United States
squadron will be obliged to make for
San Francisco, as the entrance to Manila
Bay was heavily mined with torpodoes.
Commodore Dewey displayed
great pluck and daring in making for
the inner harbor. According to private
advises received from Madrid, the
United States cruisers Olympia, Raleigh
and two other vessels, the names
ot which are not giveu, entered the
harbor. No dispatches give details as
to the vessels actually engaged on
either side.
It appears to be incorrect that the
American ships finally anchored behind
The Queen Appeals to the Czar.
London, May 1.?It is reported from
Berlin that the Queen Regent of Srain
has appealed to the Czar for assistance.
The Czar replied that he does
not consider it time yet for Kussian
interference, but at the proper time he
will do whatever is possible.
Another Powder Works Kxplosion.
The Clipper Powder Works, seven
miles from Auburn, Cal., has been
blown up. It is supposed that lightnine
caused the explosion. These
works resumed operations a few days
ago, after several months of idleness.
The Price ot Provisions.
At.Santiago de Cuba meat is selling
at SI a pound, rice 24 cents, beans 21
cents, flour 19 cents and lard 32 cents.
Chickens are 82.50 a piece.
War Notes.
Japan has issued a declaration of
neutrality.
One hundred and fifty Cubans in Key
West enlisted.
When last heard from. Gen. Gomez
had in all the armies, 25,000 ablebodied
men.
The Mexican government has can
tioned all employes to observe in actions
and conversation neutrality regarding
the American-Spanish war.
The masses of the people are undoubtedly
for Cuba, but the Liberal party
papers are for Spain.
the merchantmen on the east side of
the bay. It should be the west side.
Probabilities point in the direction of
the second encasement having occurred
through the Spaniards trying to
prevent the lauding of the American
wounded.
Ships Completely liurned and Sunk.
Madrid, May 1. Midnight. An official
telegram received at u late hour
from the Governor General of the Philippines,
says: "Admiral Moutejo has
transferred his ffng to the cruiser Islade
Cuba from the cruiser lleiua Maria
Christina. The Pieina Maria Christina
was completely bnrued, as was also the
cruiser L'astills, the other saips navm^
to retire from the combat, and some
being sunk to avoid tbeir falling into
tiie hands of the enemy."
DKWEY'S VICTOtiV
Cleans I'robably an Early End to
the War.
Washington. May 1. An opinion,
freely expressed by naval officers, is
that the very decisive victory of Admiral
Dewey's fleet will mean probably
an early end to the war without future
naval battles of importance. The American
fleet is suggested now as supreme
in the waters of Spain's possessions,
especially in the Philippines. It was
said that only by quickly yielding to
our demands in Cuba could this loss
1_ A. ,1 M - o a or
possiuiy ue averieu. opuiu, n ???= ??*gued,
was confronted with the situation
which promised naught save
disaster in case she elected to force
more fighting. The superiority
of a superior fleet has been demonstrated
in the Pacific and the same, it
' > -U V. :
IS contended, WOU1U UO iuuruauiv 1U mo
Atlantic in case the clash conies. From
whatever point of view considered, the
policy of more fighting upon the part
of Spain, promised nothing: but more
Spanish misfortune. Navy officers think
this view must prevail with the Spanish
government and be the end of the
war. upon the basis of Cuban independence
to follow soon, and that,
too, without further notable opportunity
of the American navy to prove its
powers and distinguish itself.
In tho dispatches from Madrid, the
statement was made that Admiral
Dewey effected a lauding on the west
side of Manila bay for the men of his
fleet, who were wounded in the engagements.
It was suggested in official circles
that this lauding had a two-fold
purpose. It was not only that the
wounded might have better care than
they could receive ou ship board, in the
face of other probable engagements, but
also of carryiug out what was known to
be Admiral Dewey's purpose to eft'ect a
junction with the insurgents as
soon as possible. The insurgent
forces surround Manila on the land
sides of the city, and with the intention
of securing control of Manila
as soon as possible. As soon as the
junction of the American aud insurgent
forces, tho one on sea and the other on
laud, is effected, a demand is likely to
be made for the surrender of the city,
and in the event of a refusal, a combined
attack would be made upon it.
The result of such an attack in the absence
of a Spanish Heet aud effective
shore battery, seems a foregone conclusion.
No news of a definite character is
given concerning the loss sustained by
Admiral Dewey's squadron, and it is
scarcely likely, in the opinion of exnortR
nf the nnw that authentic infor
mation will be received until Admiral
Dewey has opportunity to communicate
officially with the Department. It
is regarded probable that today Admiral
Dewey sent the revenue cutter
McCulloch back to Hong Kong, with
dispatches, and that the lirst information
will come from that point. The
distance from Manila to Hong Konp is
a trifle over GOO miles and it will take
the McCulloch about two days to make
the trip.
No Protest by (icrraany or France.
Washington, April 30.? It is semiofficially
stated in the highest diploma
tic quarters representing .France and
Germany, that no protest or representation
of any character respecting the
operations of the American fleet at the
Philippine Islands, have been made, or
are likely to be made.
Blanco Burning Towns.
Key West, April 30. It is reported
by Cubans tonight that Blanco is burning
towns in the interior of Cuba.
Captured by Robbers.
El Paso, Tex., May 1 The west
bound Southern Pacific passenger train
No. 20, was taken in charge by four
masked men two miles west of Cornstock,
Tex. The express car and engine
were detached and run a short
distance. The robbers wrecked the
through safe and took the entire money
contents, amounting to ?20,000. Th*e
express car was badly wrecked by the
explosion. No one was injured, and
the passengers were not disturbed. The
robbers started southward toward the
Mexican border.
Killed Two Men Without Cause.
Paris Sints, a desperado of the coal
mines near Coeburn, Va., shot and
killed a white man and a negro, without
apparent provocation. He attempted
to make hi6 escape, but the murders so
incensed the bystanders that they shot
Sints down, riddling his body with
bullets.
Hart to Be Pardoned.
The President has determined to pardon
Captain John 1). Hart, of the
Laurada, now in prison in Philadelphia,
for filibustering, and whose liber"
atiou has beeD asked by about every
member of the Senate.
Original Observations.
Don't let the Spanish needles atick
you when you get to Cuba.
This government will now give to ev
ery man uniform treatment.
In all this land of the brave and the
free, there's no man more beloved than
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
The "blue and the gray" in uniforms
of brown will win a victory every day
without a fear or frown.
Stephen Jones says he's "feard of
dem guns whar shoots twenty miles
dey'll run a cullud man all day and
cotch him arter dark."
II IAS A GRAND PflRNDE.
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: Veterans and Sons of Veterans at
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Charleston,
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GEN. WADE HAMPTON SPEAKS, *e
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A Secne of Wildest Enthusiasm Kol
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lows His Patriotic Utterances. PH
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Twenty-five Hundred Men In the Efi
Line of March. j*
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A special to the Columbia State from ph
Charleston, of the 28th, says: A more th
ideal day for a street parade could not
have been asked for than that which ur
favored the Veterans and Sons of Vet- pli
eraus today. The rain laid the dust, ^a
and the cold wind dried the streets suf|
ticiently to save the old veterans from i
: walking through slush and mud. The we
. temperature was moderate and there OVi.
was just sufficient breeze blowing to ^
keep the flags and streamers outstretch. jn<
i ed, and to refresh the Boldiers as they we
i marched under the bright noonday
sun. fa^
The ideal weather was to a great
: extent responsible for the magniticent
parade. Seldom has a parade wended
its way through the streets of Charles- cr*
ton, which excited so much interest, tin
admiration and even veneration. The coi
thousands of people who lined the J
pavements of Meeting street from Cal- ne
houn to Broad streets, frequently gave tin
vent to their feelings by loud and pro- iQ?
longed cheering. It was a continuous J
, ovation for the participants of the pa- I?8
rade from the time that Gen. Lyon gave yi<
' the order "Forward march!" until the U3C
I nropfission reach Ail tha Fourth Bricrade P?:
: plaza, and the lines w ere formed within }
the Citadel quadrangle. Qi(
There were probably 2,;*00 men in C0)
! line, and the most noticeable feature of
the parade was the number of old vet;
erans who were out and the many pro1
fessional and business men who spared
i tho time from their daily routine to v;c
I march shoulder to shoulder as they did
VCUI3 U^U.
i The crowd at the Citadel was enor* ce'
| mous. It wa6 perhaps the largest that J
I has ever assembled on the quadrangle ''ei
i and on the three long galleries running art
j around the entire length of the quad- *rc
ranglo.
Gen. Wade Hampton and his escort tr*
! were tho last of those in the parade to
i take seats on the platform. He was USI
greeted with great applause as he c0'
mounted the stand. Tho band played,
men yelled, which was caught up by e,x<
the galleries and the old walls of the
Citadel fairly trembled.
Gen. Walker, who presided, the in a
few words introduced (ien. Bonham, of
Anderson, who for fifteen minutes made
a most pleasing address. Cit
After Gen. Bonham, Gen. Law spoke.
He was welcomed with 6houts and rj
whoops from the old veterans. His ad- cov
dress was just to the liking of the vet- rv
erans and several times he was inter- -]_ ^
rupted by cheers and applause,
(ien. Wade Hampton was the next ? ,
speaker introduced. At the mere mention
of his naino tho crowd went wild r?8
and ladies waved their handkerchiefs
in the air as ho advanced to the front, i ?cc
j The sponsors, who were seated in the |?"
: gallery behind him, literally crowned
j him with roses. It was a perfect water- j10
1 fall of roses and he was completely tja(
I buried beneath a shower of flowers. The A
! effect was very beautiful aud took the fro
j old gentleman completely by surprise. pre
' He recovered himself shortly and in Jol
I beautiful English thanked the fair if t
I sponsors for their compliment. It was the
I some time after this before order could tie!
be restored. pie
The wildest enthusiasm was caused i be
by the General's reference to the Cuban the
war in the following words: "Aly old to <
comrades, we know what war is. I do are
! not hesitate to say that I regret the one chs
j upon which we are now entering. But are
you are aoutu caronnians; you are
sons of the men who have shed immor- (
tal glory on the Palmetto flag in the wai
past and I would rather die than think ant
that South Carolina would not respond the
to the call made upon her for volunteers, int
And old as I am, I can still ride on tar
horseback and wield a sword; and if His
her quota is not filled, if there is one U
name lacking to make it full, I myself nn 1
will volunteer. This is our country
i and it is our duty to make it the champion
of freedom for all time to come." the
The convention of Sons of Veterans 8ar
completed its labors this afternoon, sair
winding up certain routine work left
from yesterday. Resolutions of thanks
to the Charleston camps and to the 1
Young Men's Business league and the Col
public generally were adopted for the
attention shown the visitors.
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sba
Palmetto Notes. aetl
The Association of Colored Phv
sicians met at the State Colored College,
Orangeburg, on the 27th. ! p"'
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The Richland Volunteers have practi- .
callv disbanded. The Governor's ir^
Guards retains its organization, but
even the officers of the Richland Volunteers
have handed in their resigna- in I
tions.? Register. tha
Secretary D'Arcy P. Duncan, of the
railroad commission, has secured re- ly <
duced rates from all points on the At- far
lantic Coast Line, Southern and Plant -woi
System, and Florida Central and Pe- der
ninsular roads to the Democratic State iias
Convention to be held in Columbia on ,
May 13. <lor
vas
Much interest is being manifested in tjCi
the coming May musical festival to be m ^
given in Columbia.
The musical festival of the South At- ten
lantic States is now on at Spartanburg, ant
and the city is crowded witn visitors, ma
ten States being represented by those ,
in attendance upon the festivities.
tak
The eruptive disease prevalent in con
Columbia has been declared by Dr. C. alx
P. Wertenbacher, of the United States aUj
Marine hospital service, an expert on js J
epidemic diseases, to be genuine small- ' ,
dox in a mild form. t<H
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SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS.
1 the Whole Farm Work Has Progressed
Rapidly.
The following, the third, official bultin
as to the condition of the crops
this State was issued on the 26th by
ction Director Bauer:
The weather on the whole was favor- [
le for farm work, which progressed j
pidly and is now well advanced.
Corn planting made fair progress 1
d upland corn in most counties is I
arly all planted.
Complaints of poor stands of corn are !
* * ? 1 II ai I
uorai ami lnciuue an poruuua ui luo (
ate. irome of the earliest planted I
9 been plowed up and replanted. I
lile replanting is necessary in many I
aces, owing to cut and bud worms I
d the poor germination of seed,
irly corn that was cut down by frost
coming out slowly. In general the
ghts have been too cool for corn to
ow well. Early corn, in places, is
ge enough to plow.
The bulk of the cotton crop was
anted during the week, and only in
e extreme northwestern counties
es any considerable area remain to
planted. Early planting is coming
> to irregular stands, while later
anting is coming up nicely. None
s been chopped out yet. In the
>rthea9tern counties rain was needed,
.t has been copiously supplied.
Oats are small and backward in Barnill,
Hampton and Beaufort counties
ing to the dry winter, but the recent I,
ins will benefit them. In other porms
of the State oats are very promis?
and are heading. The rains of the
ok will assure a full crop,
f he reports on wheat are uniformly
'orable and indicate a full crop,
heat is heading.
rhe work of transplanting tobacco
ule rapid progress, although the
jund was too dry in places to during
3 first of the week, but the weather
aditions were generally favorable,
[u the lower rice districts planting is
aring completion and good stands are
3 rule throughout the entire rice raisj
sections.
Irish potatoes are being dug in Chariton
and Beaufort counties, but the
jlds are poor; later planting look
s\ Kiirrc lmVA O n. I '
ared in Charleston county. |
Sweet potato slips are coming up ;
ely in most places, although a few I
in plaints are received of their not
jwing well. i
Musk melons are coming up poorly i
d are later than usual. Watermelons
ve poor stands in Edgeheld, Barn- j
II, Orangeburg, Florence and Wilmsburg
counties.
iardcns are generally late, but re- j
atly have been doing well.
Large shipments of strawberries,
ins, peas, potatoes and cucumbers i
s being made from the southern
tck district, and of strawberries from
) Williamsburg and Florence discts.
More corii and other food crops than
aal being planted in Spartanburg
xnty.
. 'armers are well up with their work 1
:ept in portions of Laurens and
luda counties where it has been deed
by too much rain.
PALMETTO NOTES.
adel Cadets Tender Their Services
To Fight Spaniards.
'!>? naw coiintv election for Pee Dee i
mty has resulted in a glorious victo
for the advocates of the new county, f
e vote stnnds 'J4:? for the county and i
against. 1
it Anderson a lire on Factory Hill 1
ulted in the total destruction of one
the cotton mill tenant houses. The
upant, Mrs. ^Davis, lost all her be- i
gings and was severely burned in i
ing to save one of her little children 1
m the llames. The child was also J
lly burned. Both will recover. (
l special to the State of the l?th '
m Saluda say3 Messrs. Lindenmevr ,
iposed to build a railroad from ,
inston to Greenwood, via Saluda,
he people of Saluda will guarantee
im the right of way, terminal facili- ,
s, and S2O.000, to be paid at the com- ,
tion of the road?above amount to
secured by first mortgage bonds of
i road. Messrs. Mindenmeyr agreed
commence work as soon as the terms
complied with. Parties holding
irter granted by the last legislature ,
to assign the same to Messrs. Liu- ,
lmeyr. ,
iovernor Ellerbe, during last week, j
c ir, anoint nf sA-pflrftl nrjrent letters !
a iu aouv?I/W w* wv, v.w. 0 _
1 telagrams. Chief among these was
i following message from the superendont
of the South Carolina Miliy
Academy:
'Excellency, Gov. W. H. Ellerbe:
leclaration of war with Spain being now
issured fact, I am authorized to tender to
i the services of the officers and of the
p-six cadets who have remained loyal to
y, for such military work in the State as
"exigencies of the times may render necesy.
Their predecessors have done the
iein two wars. Asdcry Coward,
Superintendent.
THE OOTERNOR's REPLY.
?he Governor replied as follows:
. Asbury Coward. Superintnndent Citadel
cademy. Charleston, S. C.
mi. toiaunim received. Tender accented.
I call upon officers and cadets of the
itb Carolina Military Academy if exegency
II demand. Your patriotic and spirited
ion appreciated. W, II. Ellebbe,
Governor,
minoning Help by Cutting Wires.
he person who -wrote that electricwas
one of the "mighty agents of
ure enchained by the ingenuity of
n" can scarcely have contemplated
lis wildest dreams the full extent of c
it ingenuity, says the Electrical Re- 1
w. For instance, he Is scarcely like:o
have prophesied that a sick man,
from the habitations of civilization,
uld have cut a telegraph wire in orto
obtain assistance. And yet such
really occurred, according to a Lon- >
i conteinjiorary. The whole of the *
t continent of Australia was prac- 1
illy cut off from European news for ?
rly twenty-four hours in the middle j
September in consequence of an in- {
nipt ion on the line between Adelaide
1 I'ort Darwin. Inquiries were 1
de, and It was found that the wire
1 been cut by a cyclist who was J
en ill while on a journey across the I
itinent. It is not related how he set 4
>ut it, but he had the satisfaction at
t rate of petting what he wanted. It |
tot desired to establish "this as a pre- 1
ent of summoning help under in- <
venlent circumstances.
GOVERNOR'S Hill
How Our Quota of Troops is to Be
Furnished.
COMPANIES SELECT OFFICERS.
State Militia Given the First ChanceGovernor
Ellerbe Reserves the
Right to Appoint Regimental Officers.
Affairs are gradually being focussed,
and in a few days South Carolina's position
in regard to the war will be
definitely settled.
It is already known what the United
States expects of South Carolina. Ac eording
to the proclamation of the
President, this State is expected to
furnish one regiment and one battalion
of infantry and one battery of heavy
artillery.
Governor Ellerbe has settled the
question as to how this quota is to be
raised. He was in consultation with
several prominent militia officers for
quite a while on the 27th, and as a result
of the deliberations, he issued the
following proclamation, stating exactly
how South Carolina's quota is to be apappointed:
Columbia, 8. C., April 27, 1898.
Ia obedience to the proclamation of the
President of the United States lor volunteers
in the service in the United States, and the
secretary of war having fixed the quota of
South Carolina at one regiment and one battalion
of infantry and one battery of heavy
artillery and directed that the present State
militia shall be used as far as possible, now,
therefore, I, W. H. Ellerbe, Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of the State militia, do
hereby call upon the following commands to
rurnish their respective quotas as hereinafter
designated: * J
General Edward Anderson, commanding
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tillery.
Gen. R. X. Richbourg, commanding the
second brigade, nine companies ot infantry,
three from each of his regiments, to wit:
First regiment, Col. R. M. Claffy, three companies;
Second regiment. Col. Wilie Jones,
three companies: Fourth regiment, Col. I).
J. Auld, three companies.
General Joseph L. Stoppelbein, commanding
first brigade of cavalry, one company of
infantry.
Col. J. G. AYardlaw, commanding third
regiment of infantry, three compauies.
Col. J. C. Boyd, commanding fifth regiment
of infantry, three companies.
A company of infantry shall consist of not
less than eighty-four non-commissioned
ofTtcers and privates and three commissioned
officers.
Company commanders will report direct
to their respective regimental commanders,
except the company from the first brigade of
cavalry, who will report direct to General
iitoppelbein. W. H. Ellebbe, Governor.
As will bo seen, Governor Ellerbe
has asked for three companies of
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the regiments of the second brigade,
and three companies each from the
third and fifth regiments of infantry.
General Stoppelbein has agreed to endeavor
to furnish one company of infantry
from the first brigade of cavalry.
General Anderson is to furnish a battery
of heavy artillery.
The Governor has the right to appoint
the officers of the regiment and of
the several companies, but he will permit
each company to recommend its
own officers, and will commission such
officers except for sufficient reason to
the contrary. He will reserve the right
to appoint the regimental officers, and
there is much speculation as to who
will be appointed.
The Governor received the following
lotters from Secretary Alger, stating
what age and class of men need apply
for admission to the regular army;
WAR DErAKTMEXT.
Washington, April 25. 1898.
To the Governor of South Carolina:
Sib: Under the act of Congress "to proride
for temporarily increasing the military
istablishment of the United States in time of
tvar and for other purposes," approved
kpril 22,1898, and call for 125,000 volunteers
>y direction of the President, I have the
lonor to request you to provide from your
State the quota of volunteers as follows:
One regiment and one battalion of infantry
ind one heavy battery to serve in the arms
)f the service designated, for the period of
;wo years, unless sooner discharged.
Attached will be found a statement showng
the the organization for artillery, cavalry
ind Infantry.
Please cause the adjutant-general of the
irray to be informed of the time your quota
vill be at its rendezvous, as it will be met as
ioon as practicable thereafter by an officer to
nuster it into the service and pay of the Unied
States. The mustering officer will be
nstructed to receive no man under the rank
>f commissioned officer, who is in years over
orty-flve or under eighteen, or who is not in
ihysical strength and vigor. As soon as musered
into the United States service, it is the
ntention that troops from your State will be
issembled with others for instructions and
service under the directions of the majorjeneral
commanding the army, at some point
>r points to be designated hereafter. It is
iesired tor reasons stated in telegram of that
1nf? thAf aq fnr na nrn^tlpflhla thA VntinnAl
jiiard be Riven preference.
The rendezvous for your State will be
Charleston. If, for any cause, it Is found
kecessary to change point of concentration,
our recommendation is requested.
Bands may be organized from the strength
?f regiments as in the regular army, viz: See
larugraph 245, Army Regulations 1895.
Very respectfully,
R. A. ai.of.ti,
Secretary of War.
Orders a Large Supply ofJBeer.
A curious effect of the prospect for
var was developed at the meeting of
he State board of control on the 18th.
La a result the board sitting in extra
legion ordered seven carloads of beer
:hat it had no idea of ordering. It wai
in order to avoid the prospec
iive war tax of from 31 to $2 a barrel.
N'egro Killed at a Social in Laurens.
At a negro social in Dial township,
uaurens county, Sam Putnam was
tilled by a pistol phot. John Peden,
:harged with the killing, is in jail
Nell?Mr. Stillicus Is only an apology
.'or a man. Belle?Well, wouldn't you
iccept an apology If It were offered??
Boston Traveler.
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIR^
Plain Lemon Taffy.
When the sngur has reached thd
"crack" state, add the juice of a lemon
md some lemon sirup and boil it until
it changes color. Pour into an oiled
tin (sweet oil or butter), let it cool a
little; then mark in:c squares with
che back of a knife. Lemon drops
ire made by droppiag from a spoon
on oiled tins. Other f; nit juices may
be used in the place of Lmon, or the
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mint or cinnamon. Cocoanut taffy is
made by adding warm cocoanut, sliced
or grated, to the sirup. Slices of
orange or any fruit or nuts may be
added; sometimes a tutti-frutti is
made by adding figs and different
kinds of fruit. The candy is then cut
into bars when cooling.
Apples and Asparagus.
Oregon apples have made an excellent
reputation this year with the
Chicago people who are in the habit
of using the best fruit. Just at present
the sorts most in demand for table
use are the Roman beauties, which
are as fine in quality as they are large
and beautiful in appearance. The
winesaps, which in Oregon grow much
larger than east of the Rockies and
are more handsomely colored, are also
an attractive favorite. Both sorts are
selling at SI per peck. The lady
apples, a strictly fancy table sort,
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aiso meet wnu mure iavur iut*u tuc
eastern apples, both on account of
quality and coloring. White asparagus
from California is arriving in better _
condition than the trade has ever bv+S .
fore seen. It is almost as tendon as
butter, and is quite palatable. ^Sales
are made at 20 to 30 cents per. bunch.
The supply of California cauliflower
is fast becoming exhausted. It is of
fine quality and color, and sells at retail
at 10 to 25 cents per head.
Cucumbers grown in northern hothouses
are retailing at 20 to 25 cents
each for the ordinary variety, and 30
to 40 cents for the long English seedless
sort. California artichokes are in
moderate request at $2 to $3 per dozen.
?Chicago Times-Herald.
l'ot Cheese. .
There are few more relishable country
dishes than pot cheese; but only a
minority of persons know how to make
it to perfection. The milk is allowed
to become too sour, or there is a
trifling mustiness in the flavor, or it is
too dry and chippy, or so wet that it
is soggy and unpleasant to the taste.
In its perfection it should be light,
creamy, and with just enough acid to
give it a distinct character, but not
enough to suggest sour staleness. The
milk should be used as soon as it becomes
curdled. If it must be accumulated,
it should be kept in a very cool
place, and carefully covered. When
a sufficient quantity is on hand, mix
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wen ana pat in a warm piuce. owoeu
skim milk may be added to that which
is curdled, and if kept warm will soon
become thick also. Then it should b?
placed in a kettle, or suitable dish, and
set in a pan of warm, water on the back
of the range; place a wire rack or an
inverted pie-pan under the kettle to
keep the milk from scorching and
sticking to the bottom of the kettle.
Within a few minutes, usually, as soon
as it begins to heat, the curd and whey
will separate. Allow the whey to become
scalding hot, them remove the
dish from the fire, and when cool
enough to handle, pour the entire con- t
tents into a bag or cloth, and hang it
up to drain. When firm and dry
enough to handle without dripping,
work smooth with a spoon, and add a
little butter or cream, salt, and a dust,
of renner if desired, and serve with
watercresses.?New York Ledger.
Iiousehold Hints.
An excellent way to mend large
holes in stockings is to tack a piece of
net over the hole and darn through it.
This also is applicable to merino underwear.
Bits of iron will prevent water from
becoming putrid. Sheet iron or iron
trimmings are the best. The offensive
smell of water in vases of flowers
would be avoided by pnttitiBg^ few
small nails in the bottom of fSfS vases.
Clothespins need washing occasionally
to keep them at their best. A
good plan is to drop them in the boiler
after the clothes have been taken up,
then pour the water off, rinse the
pins and dry thoroughly before putting
away.
Clothes lines should always be taken
down after the weekly wash if possible,
rolled up and placed in a bag until
next time. If the line is a pmiey or a
wire line and up A s*ay, wipe off carefully
with a damp cloth each time before
using.
Salt preserves the teeth, keeping
them white, the gums healthy, and the
breath sweet. Put some in an iron
shovel, place it over the fire, and when
quite hot pour into a thin bag. Apply
to any part affected with neuralgia or
intense pain.
A teacher of laundry work tells her
class that "if in irouing a shirt bosom
you find a little dirt, don't stop to
wipe it off, until the whole shirt is
finished. Then it will come off easily.
The damp fcloth, not wet, is your best
friend when doing fine ironing."
One of the simplest and most efficient
means of driving away rats is
to set saucers of chloride of lime
around the places which thej frequent.
They do not eat the lime, but its fumes
are very disagreeable to them and will
result in their leaving the neigh*
borhood.
Long; Term Servants.
Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany
found 144 German servant girls
last year to whom she could give the
golden servant's cross for having
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one was found in Berlin.
New York manufacturers supply the
gold pens used by Queen Victoria and
other royal personages in Europe.
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