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The Fate of. Rivera New York, April 2.-A special to ?he Evening Sun from Key West. Fla., says : .It is said here to-day. on Habana information, that Gen. Rivera's court martial met yester? day .and that be was then sentenced to be shot at sunrise to day. Pas? sengers on the Olivette said that there were rumors in Habana to that ef? fect. Henrico Tomaco, a Cuban who was on the vessel enroule to his home in New York, said he knew positively that Rivera's fate was but a matter of days and perhaps hours. He had a friend, a close confidant of a palace official, who informed him in confidence that Weyler was afraid the United States government would do something to save Rivera, and he wanted to forestall such action \ The news of the debate yesterday in Washington was cabled to Habana and then wired to Weyler. It was understood at the palace that Wey 1er intended to arrange matters so that be would not be baulked again The court martial was ordered the moment the news of Rivera's capture was received, and it was directed to use every diligence to make its re? port T!ae sentence of death waa practically pronounced before the court convened. A form of trial was ordered n deference to public opin? ion in the United States The names of the officers of the court have not been made public, it is said, bat tbey were the most intense partisans that Weyler had. Several inquiries sent over to Habana this morning have remained unanswered, and it is the opinion here that some? thing bai* occurred, as the censor re fases to allow any information about Rivera to be sent oat It blieved here that Gen. &ivera was shot at sunrise. The Vesuvius Makes tbs Gov? ernment Liable for Dam? ages. Savannah, April 4 -A special to the Morning News from Fernandina, Fla-, says : f The Vesuvius arrived here late last night from Jacksonville, and in com? ing over the bar she spoke the tog Alexander Jones of Wilmington and took her in charge and brought her to this port. An officer has been placed on board of the tug and Capt. -J. J. Atkin s of the Jones bas pro ' tested and left the tug in the govern? ment's hands, and notified the offi? cials that he would bold them re? sponsible for every minn te he was detained by them, as he holds con? tracts for work In the harbor, which J he was on his way here to do. The Alexander Jones belongs to the Wilmington Pilots' association. It is thought in official, circles that bis boat was to have taken an expedition out from here last night, but there are no signe of arms and men to be found in the vicinity. It is also ru? mored that the representative of the Spanish government has made a mis? take. The Vesuvius io still in port well guarded against anything of a filibustering nature. The tug Alex? ander J ones is lying at the railroad dock with her steam very low. _;\ ABMS WEBE BEING LOADED. Jacksonville, Fla . April 4 -A telephone message from Fernandina to Times-Union states that the tug Alexander J ones will ibo brought inj there late to-night in charge of an officer from the Vesuvius The gov? ernment vessel came in to-day. The tug was seized on Cumberland sound on suspicion of being a filibuster, bat as nothing suspicious was found on her, she was seized on the charge of violating the navigation laws, being without lights when seized by the Vesuvius. The cruiser was out all night, and her appearance spoiled a large expedition that was ready to sail from that place. The tug Pa? nama was lying at the dock there at midnight with several large barges ! alongside of her loaded with arms j and ammunition. When the Jones i came ir they took alarm and the barges were rua off up the St. Johr/s river and hid, so that when j the Vesuvius came in she found nothing suspicious on the tug. As the tug was fired up and had a big lot of coal on she was viewed with suspicion. The Jones bad a lot of coal on, it is said, and a very large crew for so small a vessel. DAMAGES DEMANDED, Jacksonville, Fla, April 5.-In the Uni -ed States court this morning the case of W. A. Bisbee, owner of the-steamer Dauntless, vs W. F. Kilgore and C R. Bisbee came up for a hearing on the defendant's de? murrer to the plantiffs' declaration. This is ?be case wherein W A. Bis bee brings suit against the command? er of the revenue cutter Boutwell and the collector of the port of Jack? sonville for $40,000 damages for illegal detention of the Dauntless. The plaintiff alleges that he sustained damages in that amount by reason of the detention which prevented his vessel from going to the assistance of a schooner which was ashore on the Fiorida coast. After hearing the arguments of District Attorney Clark for the defend ants, and J. W. B. Young for the planiiff, the court took the matter under advertisement. School Books at Cost. The last Legislature passed a law which proviueu ?bat under certain cir? cumstances school boobs should be sold to patrons of thc public shoots at cost. This law bas been much misunderstood by the public and some County Super intendente. The Act provides that a, certain som may be set aside by the Couoty education boards, but it doe* not say that they mast do so. Recently several County Superin? tendents have writteo to Mr. Mr. May? field asking bim about. In reply to the Superintendent from Kershaw Mr. Mayfield got the legal opinion of the Attorney General, which is as follows: Columbia. S. C , March 27. 1897. Ben. W D. Mayfield, State Superin? tendent of Education. Dear Sir : The letter of Mr. L L Copeland, referred to this office, has had due consideration The question be asks is : "Is it op? tional with the County Ejard of Edu? cation as to the purchase of sohool books?" Section 1 of the Aot of 1397 is as follows : "That the County Board of Education of the several Counties of this State be, and they are hereby, au? thorized and empowered to set aside from the public sohool food of their re? spective Counties an amount not ex? ceeding ?500 for the purpose of provid? ing the pupils attendiog school with j text books at actual cost or exchange I prices.*' i It will be observed that the County j board is not require, but simply au '< thorized to set aside the fund. From the language employed I am of the opinion that the County tnard has dis? cretion io this matter, and can set aside such a fand if. io their judgment, it is advisable. Yours very truly, C. P. TOWNSEND, Assistant Attorney General From this it ts seen that the whole matteris discretionary with the County boards. Rosin Gum on Tobacco. During tbe past week several piles of tobaeoo were found to cootaia leaves upon which there were quite a deposit of rosin gum. The tobacco was from thc new bright tobacco sections of Eastern North Carolina and South Carolina, a pilate-pine section. It is presumed that the barns as well as the hanging poles used io the barns are made of pine timber, and in the process of curing the extreme beat forces the rosin from the timber aod causes it to drip on the tobacco. The matter is becoming a serious one We learn that the dealers on all the markets of Virginia and North Carolina are receiving complaints from their correspondents concerning it, and immediate steps should be taken by the boards of trade of the several markets to remedy this evil. Hundreds of new barns will, no doubt be built io the above sections duriog the coming season, and in jus? tice to the farmers of those sections as to the trade at large, they should be made to know emphatically that a con? tinuance of the evil will result disas? trously to the tobacco interests of those sections.?-Danville Tobacco Journal. The Earthquake Prophet Speaks. Guanajuato, Mex., April 4-Juan N. Contreras, the noted astronomer and earthquake prophet, has made the following prognostications : Earthquakes will occur during the first two weeks of April in the zone comprising Yera Cruz and the City of Mexico, and Oaxaca, Guelro and Colima on April 30th. Heavy north? ers will blow at Yera Cruz and Tam? pico from the 5th to the 7th with a j possibility of rain from the 12th to the 14th. Earthquakes are also an I nounced for the second half of April, 8uperceded by heavy gales and rains along the gulf coast. Johnson9s Chill and Fe? ver Tonic is a ONE-D?Y j Cure. It cures the most \ stubborn case of Fever im ! 24 Hours. Kissing. ! It is thoughtlessly said that mao ! kisses woman, but it is not so. It may ! be set down as a principle or dogma that it is always woman who kisses the mao. Oo such occasions man acts only in a responsive and not io an ini? tiative capacity. To produce a kiss only two things are necessary, and mao, exoept by his mere presence, has nothiog to do with its origin. The first circumstance is the opportunity, and second is the de? sire existing, though unexpected, in the woman's own mind to he kissed. When these conditions are present, there is sure to be some kissing, for the woman will, in a dozen ways that can? not be defined convey the ideatotheman, and he, if he be not altogether a stick, will respond to her will. Therefore io all cases of true kissing, it is the true woman, who simply responds to a power and influence that ho cannot resist. That power lies in a wonjan, and if it is not present there wili not be any kissing.-Pearson's Weekly. Gen. Hampton is quite sick again io Washington. The A. C. L. Extension. Tbe Atlantic Coast L'Oe is anxious I to secure the branch from Ben net tp v?lle, S. C., to Fayetteville, N. C., which, of coarse, ioolades the lease? hold of the Cape Fear aod Yadkin Val? ley OD the Sooth Carolina Pacific Road, which ha? some t we o ty years to ruo yet, it originally having beeo for thirty years Whether it will be able to do so under the terms of the sale of the C. F. & Y. V. R. R. h a question. . It is generally believed here that the Atlantic Joast Line will become the purchaser of the Wilmington, Newborn and Norfolk Road, which recently went into the hands of a receiver, unless the Southern (which, it is also hinted to? day, would like to secure the property) outbids it. The road is now operated from Wil? mington to Newbero, a distance of about eighty miles, but the Atlantic Coast Line would complete it to Nor? folk as originally designed by the iocor porators, rod thus greatly strengthen its positicc io Eastern North Caro? lina. Daring the past week a party of sur? veyors, aad others said to be agents, of tbe OoE.st Line have been marking out a rot te for a new railroad to be built from Goldsboro to Jacksonville, in Onslow County, passing through Waoyne. Lenoir, Jones and Onslow counties, and securing options on rights of way.. This scheme is understood to be connected with the proposed pur? chase of tbe Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk Road by the Coast Lioe. Raleigh correspondent, News and Cou? rier, April 5. RIVER REPORTS. As Sent to the Weather Bu? reau Officials ID Washing? ton. Washington, April 4.-The fol? lowing reports have been received to day from the department of agri? culture's weather bureau officials in charge of river districts : St. Louis, Mo-Lese rain has fall en than anticipated and rise will be slower. More water will come out of the Missouri river by Tuesday. Cairo, lils -River has risen 1-10 of a foot since Saturday morning. It is now on a stand at 50.4. Seep water increased by heavy rains is in some few places upon the sidewalks of graded streets. Memphis, Tenn -The flood situa? tion shows no improvement, and in the vinicrty of Helena it is hourly be? coming more critical Owing to heavy rains in this section, the water at Memphis shows a slight rise, * bat no marked change is expected at present. Helena, Ark.-River ol 81 feet, rainfall 89-100 of an inch. Levee broke four miles below town and will flood the city. Damage in the coun try will be great, but in the city slight. Vicksburg, Miss-Crevasse re? ported at Flower Lake, Miss , six miles below Austin, Tunica county New Orleans, La.-River rising; 17.8. This is within 1.10 of a foot of the highest .water ever previously recorded. Heavy rains have occur red in the past 24 hours in the water? sheds of Arkansas, Cumberland and along the central Mississippi river ; heavy rains or snows in the upper Missouri and light rams in the upper and lower Mississippi and the Ohio rivers. The Mississippi has risen from St. Paul to the mouth, except a fall of 1-10 of a foot at Keokuk, St. Louis and Vicksburg. It is above the dan? ger line at St. Paul and La Cross. Willis L Moore, Chief of Bureau -MO . ? mm He Captured Wilkes Booth, New York, April 4 -Edward G. Doherty for several years an inspector of pavements in the department of public works, died at his home in this city Saturday. Mr. Doherty was boro io Canada. He served in the Union army. On April 25, 1865, he was in command of the party which captured John Wilkes Booth aDd David E. Harold, the former the assassin of President Line?lo, aod tbe latter impli? cated in the plot, at Garrett's farm, near Pleasant Valley. Va. Dr. J. H. Walton, a prominent physician of Dubuque, Ia , commit? ted suicide yesterday by cutting bis throat with a razor while walking in Loncoln Park, Chicago. The municipal campaign closed in Chicago on Saturday. The election will be held to-morrow. Carter Harrison, the democratic candidate, is in the lead. An Anagram. Somebody sends me the following an- j agram, as having a curious bearing on j our occupation of Egypt, not to mention i any other recent territorial acquisitions: "Great Britain-Grab, retain it." London Truth. A cabman in one of the London po lice courts described golf as "what they knock the balls abont with an iron thing np in Scotland. " It is not generally known that, with ; certain exceptions, the population of the British isles are liable to conscription for the militia. Excellent commercial note paper 15 ceo ts a pound at H. G. Osteen & Co's-two pounds for 25 cents. From Salem. GoodwiLL, S. C , April 3, 1897. Ia spite of the continued rainy weather preparation for farm work goes bravely on. Tell your Privateer correspoodeot that one of oar "early birds" begau planting cotton on March 22d. Mr. Robt. Bradford, one of bis Privateer boys, is running Messrs. McBride ?fe Warren's black smith shop!* Geo. and Mrsj^peo. P. Harrison, of Ope lika, Ala., bave'b?en on a visit to Mrs. N. R. Witberspooo. The tobacco area will be curtailed a little this }ear, and the effort will be made to pot nothing but Soe tobacco on the market. The tobacco crop is not always a blessing, BS some of those who could save neither fodder nor hay can testify. It is said that rough feed is io demand in the tobacco section. The oat crop is very promising. OCCASIONAL. MAYORS IN CONVENTION. The Executive Officers of the Cities and Towns of the State ' Invited to Spartanburg. Mayor Arch B Calvert, of Spartanburg, has invited the Mayors and Indendan ts of the cities and towns of this State to meet in Con? vention in Spartanburg on May 5th. The in? vitation which is given herewith is self-ex? planatory : # SPABTANBCRG, April 1, 1S97 Dear Sir: It bas occurred to me that a convention of the Ma?ors and Intendants of | the cities and towns of the State would be of i great interest and mutual advantage, and to this end I write you extending an invitation to meet in the City of Spartanburg on May 5!b, 1897. I am convinced that a meeting such as I have suggested would be benejcial and proflt able, as an exchange of views on -the many matters of municipal government, such as control or ownership of Water, Electric Light and Gas Plants, best methods of street im provemsnt, &c, would certainly prove valu? able and instructive. I ask that you reply at your earliest con? venience saying whether or not you will at? tend and offering any suggestion that mtv occur to you. I earnestly request your co? operation in this matter and trust that it will meet with your approval and that you will give me your as?istance in perfecting arrange? ments such as will insure a largely attended ani successful meeting. You will kindly give this matter your im? mediate attention and let me hear from you at as early a date as possible Very respect? fully, ARCH B. CALVES?, Mavor. Meteorological Eecord. The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the past week ending April 4, 1897 : Temperature. P 5' Condition, 29 80 31 1 2 a 4 66 71 69 64 50 59 70 40 51 59 45 42 45 56 53. 61. 64. 54.5 46. 52. 63. B SE S E ENE N SE .00 .44 .39 .02 .30 .38 .96 ?douay Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudv ?Partly cloudy. March Weather-Max. S3 on the 21st; Min 33 on 23th; Mean 57 7. Total rainfall 4.11 inches Number of days clear 4; partiy cloudy 5 ; cloudy 22. Prevailing wind, East. Dates of frests-light, 25th and 26tb; kill? ing 28th. Halos-Solar, 4tb, 21st, 29th; Lunar, lOtb, 14tb, 15th. Thunderstorms-6tk, 12th, 13th, 14th. Greatest daily range of temperature 30, oo the 3d. Least 6, on the 16th and 17th Monthly mean, 17.1. Charleston, S. C., Feb 4. 1897.-I bad a severe case of sciatica and began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. I soon found I was improving every day, and I continued until I bad taken four bottles, wheo I was well. Andrew Stoesen, 158 Ashley Ave. Hood'e Pills core all liver ills. 25c. Rising Hivers. The following river forecasts are furnished by the Chief of the Weather Bureau, Wash? ington, D. C., for the information of the public : Charleston, S. C., April 6, 9.45 a. m -The river guage at Camden reads 27.6 ft.; at Cheraw 29.9 ft.; at Columbia 15.5 ft. The Lower Wateree, the Santee and Lower Pee Dee will rise.slowly between April 7 and 15th inclusive, probably reaching the danger line at Smith's Mills on or about April 10 or ll, and at St. Stephens about April 13 or 14. L. N. JES?NOFSKY, L. F. 0. The rapidity with wbicb croup develops calls for instant treatment; and yet few households are prepared for its visits. An admirable remedy tor this disease is Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It has saved hundreds of lives and should be in every borne where' there are youog children. Messrs. S. H. Edmunds and H. Frank Wilson have been re-appointed on the County board of education. Mrs. A. Ioveen, residing at 720 Henry St., Alton, III., suffered with sciatic rheumatism for over eijjht months. She doctored for it nearly the whole of this time, using various remedies recommended by friends, and was treated by the physicians, but received no relief. She then used one and a half bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which effected a complete cure. Tbis is published at ber request, as she wants others similarly afflict? ed to know what Gured her. The 25 and 50 cent eizes for sale by Dr. A. J. China. The case of Jackson vs. Bennett, better known perhaps as the ox case, was tried for the third time Wednesday ?nd resulted in a verdict for Jackson. Notice of appeal, was giveo, however, and the higher court will have an opportunity of wrestling with the problems involved. We would like.to look into the pleasant face of some one who bas never had any de? rangement of the digestive organs. We see the drawn and unhappy faces of dyspeptics in every walk of life, lt is our national dis? ease, and nearly all complaints spring from this source. Remove the stomach difficulty and the work is done. Dyspeptics and pale, thin people are liter? al 1 vstarvinpr because they don't digest their food. Consumption never develops in people of robust and normal digestion. Correct the wastiog and loss of flesh and we cure the disease. Do this with food The Shaker Digestive Cordial contains al? ready digested food and ia a digester of food at the same time, its effects are felt at once, (iet a pamphlet of your druggist and learn about. Laxol is Captor Oil mtde as sweet BB boney by a new process. Children like it. Tbere is ooe improvement tbat the Cit? Council might take up with propriety and with the assurance that a meprity of the tax* payers will approve. This is the widening of portioos of streets that are DOW so narrow that there is not sufficient room for sidewalks wide enough tor two people to walk abreast. In several streets the sidewalks are mere foot paths and the people who make use of them hive to walk in Indian file or take to the street. The property owners oo tbese streets maj be willing to give the few feet of land ! needed to provide sidewalks of reasonable width for their own convenience, and it would not be amiss for Council to take uo the matter and ascertain what cao be done. Several nights last week large Socks of cranes passed over the upper portion of this city sod mai.y of them settled.io tbe trees on the streets and io the yards. Saturday night tbere were so many of them io the vicinity of Mr. J. ?. Chandler's bouse that be went out ioto the back yard to investigate, and encoun? tered a big blue craoes which bekilled. Heart Disease Cured By Dr. Miles' Heart Cure. Fainting, Weak or Hungry Spells, Irregu? lar or Intermittent Pulse, Fluttering or Pal? pitation, Choking Sensation, Shortness of Breath, Swelling of Feet and Ankles, are symptoms of a diseased or Weak Heart. MRS. N. C. MILLER. Of Fort Wayne Ind., writes on Nov. 29,1S04: "I was afflicted for forty years with heart trouble and suffered untold agony. I had weak, hungry spells, and my hears would palpitate so hard, the pain would be so acute and torturing, that I became so weak and nervous I could not sleep. I was treated by several physicians without relief and gave up ever being weil again. About tv.'o years ago I commenced using Dr. Miles' Remedies. One bottle of the Heart Cure stopped all heart troubles and the Restorative Nervine did the rest,and now I sleep soundly and at? tend to my household and social duties with? out any trouble. , Sold by druggists. Book sent free. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Miles' Remedies Restore Health. --i Cl?renme I M A. F. I THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. 4, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday Evening, April 15th, at 1\ p. m. Brethren will take doe notice and govern themselves accordingly --AT Schwartz's. Special Opening -IN Wool Dress Fabrics, The Season's Latest at Prices never before seen in Sum ter. for High Grade Goods. The Novelty Suits 6howD are strictly up-to-date, and exclusive stjle?, No two alike. 36-in Fancy Checks, suitable for Waists and Suits at 15c, worth 25c. And many other rare bargains. SCHWARTZ BIROS. -GREAT SILK PURCHASE Hence these prices, 20- in. Foulard's new designs at 25c worth 40c. 21- in. Foulard's, ail silk, at 35c worth 50c. 24-in. Finest Foulard's, latest for Suits and Waists at 49c, worth 60c. SPECIAL. 23-in. Iiidias, in all colors and black at 35c, can't be match? ed less than 50c. 5 pieces 27-in. India Silks at 50c, worth 75c. Novelties in Fancy Silk Waists. Chiffons and Moire Velours. No disputing the fact tbat there is DO mu? sic more pleasing than that of tbe Piano, and of ali the Steiff takes the lead beyond a doubt. Everything about it ia sapremely satisfactory. Tbe tone, and every note in the ?cale from tbe lowest to the highest, ex? emplifies tbe highest advance io the art of Piano construction. Even after years of ser? vice, the Stieff retains its original lone ia spite of age. Write for illustrated catalogue. Terms to snit. CHARLES M. STIEFF, 9 N. Liberty Street, Baltimore. 416 Main St., Norfork Va. QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND BUSINESS OF le'M of ^r/'Mer, S.C. At the close of the quarter ending March 31, 1897, published in conformity with the Act of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, $208,089 04 Furniture and Fixtures, and Vault 1,975 91 Over Draft9 secured, 5,812 98 Bills Receivable, 615 67 Cash on hand and in other Banks and Bankers, 31.795 37 Total, $248,279 97 LIABILITIES. Capital stock, $75,000 00 Deposits, 116,585 26 Due to other Banks, 168 72 Rediscounts, 24,379 59 Bills payable, 12,000 00 Undivided profits, 20,146 AO Total, $248,279 97 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \ ?Q SUMTER COUNTY. J 00. I, W. F. RHAME, Cashier of "The Bank of Sumter," dc solemnly swear that tbe above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. F. RHAME, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st dav of April, 1897 A. C. PHELPS, [L S.J a Notary Public for S. C. Correct-Attest. . W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, ~\ Presided, j n. . R. L. COOPER. .^Directors. MARION MOISE, j March 7. , Estate of 31 rs? E. C. James, Dee'd. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on April 24tb, 1897, for a final discharge as Administrator of aforesaid Estate. SEBASTIAN W JAMES, March 24-4t* Administrator Estate of F< W. Crosswell, Dec'd. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of P obate of Sumter County on April 24, 1897, for a final discbarge as Administrator nf afore? said Estate W. K CROSSWELL. March 21-4:* Adainistrator. ?AT Schwartz's ?liens for Skirts .ARE Great this Season. We show the largest line in Sumter. All Lineo Crash Skirting at 10c yd. Better grades in Fancy Effects ai 15c, 20c, and 25c. 25 pieces Waist and Sait LawD'-Spe? cial at 6^, worth 10c Faocy Linens, newest effects, to be sold at 10c worth 15c.-These are the right thing for full Snits and Waists. 50 pieces Wash Linens at 5c, worth 8c. All best Calicoes a6 5s. SCHWARTZ BROS. -SPECIAL SALES. Ladies' Shirt Waists-This season's style with white linen detached collars 35 dozen to select from, and your choice at 50 cents. SPECIAL. 20 dozen Ladies' White Sail? ors, trimmed with white silk band, the 50c grade to go at 29c.