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Beginning of End. Spain Withdrawing Maoy Troops From Cuba. Washington, April 16.-According to information received frew trust? worthy sources here the withdrawal of at last a part of the great army that Spain has main ta i a ed for several years past in the island of Coba will begin wheo the rainy season sets in within a few days. The initiai movement will be the departure of 10,000 Spaoish troops fr-J m Habana for Spain, and within a short time after that 30,000 troops, it ?3 understood, will follow. Whether this movement ts to be con? strued io favor of or against the insur? gents it is impossible to say. The Spanish iosist positively that it meaos only thnt little or nothing remains of the insurrection ; that Gomez bas only . about 50 or 100 followers, and that to watch these under the condition in which the campaign has been necessarily conducted, a few thousand meo are quite as effective as the army of 180, 000 mea which bas been maintained io Cuba. The Coban contingent, on the other hand, insists that the Spanish financial resources are exhausted, and that the troops are to ne withdrawn be? cause of lack of mooey to keep them io service. I BEWARD OP DEFEAT, A Big War Debt Spars China to Activity. Washington, April 16 -China is to have a new set of treaties with the great nations of the world which wiH in some measure emanci? pate ber from the onerous restric? tions she is DOW under av d enable her to adjust her own revenues to the nation's needs. Much cf the credit for securing the consent of the commercial powers to the negotiation of these treaties is due to Li Hung Chang, who employ? ed to the best advantages the oppor? tunities afforded by bis tour of the world. Still the change would have been long deferred bad - not the war which China waged unsuccessfully With Japan placed her so far in debt as to cause her to endeavor to raise additional revenues. Spain's Plan to Retire Gracefully. Will Give Us Cuba's Trade and Pardon's Al! Prison? ers if U. S. Wi!l "Hands Off" New York, Aprjl 14.-A special to this morning's World's from Madrid says : Political and diplomatic circles io Madrid are animatedly discussiog the improvement of the prospects of Spanish role io Cuba, ie consequence, it i? said, of an active exchange of confidential aod unofficial communica? tions between the United States and Spaoish governments since McKinley and Sherman took office. It seems that Spanish diplomacy bas intimated at Washington that Spain cannot; enter? tain any suggestion of American media? tion to obtain the submission of the Cuban insurgents, and that Spain asks only that the American executive con? tinue to cheek aod punish filibuster ex? pedition and juntas and propagandas wherever the Spaoish legatioo and con? sul provides sufficient evideoce of their existence, as was done recently io the case of the New York separatist junta's correspondence with instructions to Coban insurgents. Spaoish diplomacy is authorized to give unofficial confidential verbal assur? ances that if the American government did that much Spain considered her? self quite equal to the task of shortly reducing the rebellion to such a pass that the Madrid goveromeot. will be justified io the eyes of public opinion io Spaio aod the colonies to carry out West Indian home rule in a very libe? ral spirit, aod io its wake extensive tariff reforms that would lead easily to? wards a treaty of commerce between the United States, Cuba and Porto Rico. In the same way the American state department was given to understand that Spain wiil in the future deal more leniently with these parties, and when home rule is put in force a general am? nesty will be granted to include all rebels surrendered within a certain pe? riod aid all political convicts, prisoners and suspects exiled or transported to Spanish fortresses and penal settlements without trial. AN" I3IP0ETANT BATTLE ABOUT TO BE FOUGHT. Habana, April 15.-Via Key Weet, April 14.-Bane?, an important port on the coast near Gibara, from which exportations of bananas to the United States are made and which is the site of H Domers & Co., American citizens, narrowly escaped total destruction to? day The expedition under Genpral Roloff on the steamer Laurada, carry? ing 2,400 rifles, 500,000 cartridges and rapid firing artillery landed along side the quay of Banes. Ci neo Cigars are made by a firm with 47 years' experience aod a reputation for first claas goods ooly. Sold io Samter exclusive* ly by H. G. Osteen & Co. The Great Flood. War Department Officiais Anxious About Levees. Washington, April 19.-Tbs war j department officials are regarding the j situation in the lowerMississippi val ley ! with the greatest anxiety, fearing (bat ! tbe levee system there will prove un? able to withstand the terrible strain Superintendent Martin of the quarter? master general's office bas just returned to Washington and is preparing; a re? port to the secretary of war Be was sent out te inspect the conditions of j that section of the country lyiug along I the Mississippi river from Vicksburg to Greenville and hi? report gives some startling figures as to the extent of the devastation worked by the waters. He says that there was under water last Wednesday a strip of land on the cast side of the river with Vicksburg as its appex with a base of 20 miles aod 60 miles wide, containing 1,050 square IL iles. This is all cotton country. It is generally owned in large plantations, the owners of which divide it into small parcels and allow negroes to work it on shares. Io 1890 there were produced io this strip 112,000 bales of cotton The population is estimated at from 90,000 to* 100.000, about one sixth of the people being whites. . Captain Martin fays that oot more tban 20 per cent of this country is above water, made up for the most part of the little tracks along Deer Creek. Sun Fie wer river aod railroad em bao k ments. Most of the negroes have stuck to their cabins, having anywhere from one or two weeks' supplies by them. How ever, when the officer left they were beginning to swarm into the towns. He estimated that no less than 60.000. persons io .this section need aid from some quarter. The people themselves are doing all in their power and Captain Martin cited instances of great liberality on the part of whites As long as ther is a promise of a good crop to be made the plantation owners may generally be relied upon to feed j their negro workers. But with the dis? appearance of that chance will come inability on their part to respond to further demands, because of the loss of their credit with the factors and bank j ers. Captain Martin to-night thought tbat the chances of making a crop this year, though generally regarded as gloomy at Vicksburg, are oot so bad and that the situation has certainly been much improved by tbe breaking of the levee at Biggs Delta. No Cause For Uneasiness. New Orleans, April 18 -The river at this point did not touch the 20-foot mark to-day. The river may be pro? nounced as stationary at 18 8. Excite ment concerning the condition of the levee at Carrol ton has been more or less at fever heat to day, but on the authority of the best informed engi gineers aod levee directors it is stated that no extraordinary cause for uneasi? ness exists. Today an inspection of the levees, over which there has been so much debate was made, and they seemed tc be in excellent shape This afternoon a meeting of New Orleans levee board was held at Car? roll ton acd the board met a delega? tion of prominent and wealthy citizens, The meeting was entirely harmonious, the board willingly consenting to have an advisory committee of citizens co? operate with them. Ample financial backing was guaranteed thc board, and, as a consequence, after the con? ference adjourned, 200 additional laborers were put to work and this force will be doubled to-morrow. Hohenlohe's Resignation. Berlin, April 17.-Prince Hohen? lohe, the imperial chancellor, the cor? respondent of the Associated Press un? derstands io .a letter dated fiom Baec, April 13, forwarded his resignation to Emperor Wiliism. A brisk exchange of telegraphic messages followed. His majesty insisted upon the chancellor ' retaining office for the present, in spite of the cogent reasons cited in Prince Hohenlohe's letter, urging that his re? signation at this juncture, would most seriously embarrass tbe emperor. Prince Hohenhole again and again in? sisted that apar: from other serious reasons, his health just now is of the worst Theo, the prince suddenly went to Paris, where his wife had pre ceeded him As reasons animating him to resign, Prince Hohenlohe urges his inability to carry out his solemn prom? ise to submit to the reichstag ?nd to the diet two bills, one placing the Prussian law regulating political meetings upon a more liberal and modern basis, and the other reforming tho procedure of mili? tary trials Tbs prioce's ir;abiiiry to carty out bis promise is said to bs due to the extreme reactionary attitude of Baroo Vonderecke Vonderhorst, the Prussian minister tor the interior. At tb*is moment it is impossible to say how tbe crisis will end but in view of the critical situation of Europe a change of chancellors would now be most un? fortunate. The difficulty of including in the associations bill tbe means of giviog greater freedom of political meet and at the same time providing meas? ures to suppress Socialism, which tbe emperor desires, is believed to be the real cause of the situation. Excellent commercial note paper 15 cents a pound at H. G. Osteeo k Co's-two pounds for 25 ceoj*. I . Carolina Politics. j Special te The State. Washington, D. C., April 18 - j Jadge Mackey is a guest at the Metro? politan hotel. Your correspondent called on the judge last night and had a long chat with bim concerning affairs relat j ing to Sooth Carolina Republicans. Ile says that he would net accept a j government position in South Caralina. j that the only place thar, he could be induced to accept, would be a foreign appointment and there is none available that be would hire, therefore he is not here for a "job." Tb;? jadge take* the position that there U no Republican party in South Carolina, as there is no party organization Be bad a very in teresred set of listeners around him last evening in the lobby of the Metropoli? tan hotel, wheo be told them of the days of '78 in South Coralina. The jadge says that be will retire from pub? lic* life and will not again return to the I practice of his profession, that he will have a small farm near Chester, S C., and will continue bis literary work. He hopes soon to have io book form his new life of Washington and his life of Lee. He bas several other productions that he hopes soon to finish and have published ^uperitendent of Education W. D. Mayfield was io the city last night on bis way from New York to Colombia. Col. Floyd of the Slater trustees ao oompaoied bim. They left for Colom? bia oo the southern vestibule this morn? ing at ll :15. Mr. Mayfield does oot yet know what will be the outcome of his visit to New York, bat hopes that be will be successful in getting the food Corned over to the State colleges. Mr. C. S. Nettles, who has been here for several weeks trying to get the appointment to Hawaii, left for borne a few days ago, having been ciiled there by a telegram. It seems that the two factions of the Repoblicao party in Sooth Carolina are as far apart as ever, and that there is little hope of theta coming together. It is reported that Mr McKinley will not make any appointments in South Carolina until the party unites in their endorsroeots. The district attorney is the one to be first appointed and tbe hardest fight will be over this office. Messrs. Meltoo and Lathrop seem to be the two fa vo ri tie?. The Meltoo people are sore or wincing for the reason that Lathrop had the position ooder Har? rison, aod Mr. Mckinley bas said that be will not appoint those who had ?ni? ces ooder preceediog administrations. It bas been reported that it is neces? sary for the minister to Cairo to be a lawyer, and as Mr. Cecil Cohen is not a member of the legal frantenity his chances for appointment to this position will be small. Senator Earle, by advice of his pby sican, left for Greenville yesterday. He will be unable to return to Wash? ington for some time. He has been sick for about three weeks. There is goiog to be a little fun over some of the South Carolina postoffices. The facts are not yet ripe for publica? tion, but will come to rbe surface in a few days. Applications for postoffices are still coming io. Visit tc Gen. Rivera. Habana, April 18.-A correspond? ent went to Cabannas fortress to-day and saw Gen. Rois Rivera and Colonel Bacallano. Rivera was found in a large, dry and well-ventilated cell. At the time of visit the general was lying dows, but he had been able to leave bed to-day. His wounds are healing rapidly and ho hopes to be pardoned as a special favor of the crown. Colonel Bacallao, similarly situated, besides two other officers, have a ser? vant who attends upon them. They have comfortable beds and good meals sent daily from a restaurant nearby. Neither Gen. Rivera nor Col. Bacallao have any special complaint to make. The later is also hopeful of special par? don. The correspondent of the Associated Press to-day saw Ona Melton and Alfred Barboroc of the Competitor's crew. They are all doing well. Brigadier General Moocada bas been promoted to second in command under chief of staff Captain-General Weyler and Brigadier General Maroto bas been appointed chief of Remedios brigade. Both will serve with the Rayo Gaseo division under the immediate orders of the captain-general. Fayetteville, Ark.. April 16.-Two young sons of Mr. ELerson, living at Greenland, ?7o miles south of Fayette? ville, ag^d 9 and 15 years, committed suicide while their parents were at Fay? etteville trading. The bovs were angry because tliey wire left at home, j Both dressed in their best clothes. ! wrote notes to their parents, pinned j them on the dcor, took strychnine and j went to bed. They died before thc ; parents returned booie. The notes j bace their parents good bye and ex ! pressed the hope that they would meet ! io heaven. New Bedford, Mass., April 16.- At a meeting of the creditors of the Ben? nett and Columbia mill corporations to day it wr^s discovered that $2,400, 000 in notes of the two concerns had been issued, of which no account has appeared in the returns submitter to the State by the corporation. Upou learning this and that more than $100, 000 had been charged to thc account of the plant, wheo it should have ap? peared as profit and loss, thereby show ?og a surplus instead of a deficit, it was voted to place both corporations io tbe hands of reece vers. An Explanation. i _ ! - Mr. E.iitor : Several days ago I saw a j 1 salement io jour pap<r that the Mayesvilie . I dispensary was operated at a los3 o? ?19.62 j j for the month cf March. This ts incorrect, j I I p3id for ooe .year's insurance at the very i j high rate of $50 per thousand. The net j I pro6"s lacked $19 62 of being: sufficient to ! ! reimburse this, and so it appears a3 unpaid j balucy at end of month. If a bustuess does j not citar enough each month to p?y all the I I running expense of a year, would you say ? j that it is running af a loss ? The papers that repeated that item of mis- : information now have opportunity to corect j it. ?A. G. WARREN, Dispenser. | Macsville, S. C., April 17, 1897. Easter Elections. At a meeting of the congregation of the Church of the Holy Comforter yesterday, the asoual election of Wardens and Vestry was held Wardens-J. F, W. DeLorme and Mark Reynolds. Vestry-Richard Dczier, J. F. W. De? Lorme, Mark Revnold3, Geo. D. Shore, W. R. Delgar, P. P. Gaillard, W. H. Ingram, T. E. Richardson. Messrs. J. F. W. DeLorme, M.D. Moore and Thos. E. Richardson were elected dele? gates to the Diocesan Council which meets in Anderson in May. Easter election at the Church of the Holy Cross, Stateburg, S. C., resulted as follows : Wardens-W. W. Andersen, M. D, J. F. Frierson. Vestrymen-H. L. Pinckney, Sr, J. S. Pinckney, F. M. Dwight, W. J. Ress, W. R- Flud, WM. Sanders. Delegates to Church Council-W. W. An? derson, jd. D. F. M. Dwight, M. D. J. T. Frierson, J. S. Pinckney. GREENLAND SAVANNA. An Account of an Interesting Sa? vanna in Privateer Township. Mr. Editor : Any one who has ever stodied Mr. Mansfield H. McLaurin's large map of Sumter County, may remember seeing on it a large eavanna in the southwestern part of Privateer Township ; its name is not given on Mr. McLanrin'8 map, but it i3 called Greeoland Savanna. For a loog time I bave thought of writing sotre accouot of it for publication, and yesterday I went there with Mr. Matt Ramsey, who kindly accompanied me at my rtquest. The savanna is now drained end is largely overgrown with pines, cypresses and small bushes. Mr. Ramsey estimates that this savanna is two miles in circumference ; I walked a gnodjways around onit8edge. Before it was drained, it must have been a pretty sheet of water, and if it were not for the growth on it now, people standing on its edge might fancy that a small prairie was in front of them, and as it is, this savanna is somewhat suggestive of a prairie with treesplanted in it. Bordering on this eavanna is a dense swamp, which is in the adjoining township of Manchester and is familiarly known as the 'Big Bay,' ; the reader will find it put down on Mr. McLaurin's map. Mr. Ramsey esti? mates tbat this bay contains two thousand acres. Tbere are thousands of acres of sandy laud in tbe county surrouading the bay and savanna. Mr. Bill Ardis, who died last year, aged over SO years, lived near this savanna, raised a large family and never planted any cotton un!il after the Confederate war. Tbe name "Greenland Savanna" is both pretty and suggestive, and is also quite an old one. We find it on a land grant of 1784-113 years ago. In that very rare work, Robert Mills' "Stati?tics of South Carolina," publish? ed 1826, is a lengthy article on "Sumter Dis? trict," io it we find the namps of several lakes, and it is stated that they were all considerable bodies of water," One of these lakes v.as "Green Savanna," which was very probably the same as "Greenland Savannah." MCDONALD FURMAN. Ramsey P. 0., Privateer, April 14, 1897. YOUNG WOMEN DEBATERS. Oratorical Contest at the Normal ^College, in Which Miss Edyth Byttenberg Won the Prize. The flower and chivalry of educational circles were well represented yesterday after? noon at the seventh annual prize debate of the Normal College, and the walls shook with the enthusiasm of huodrcds of young people when Miss Edyth Ryttenberg captured the prize. The two societies represented were the Philomatbean and Alpha Beta Gamma, and the question was, "Resolved, That tbe arbitration treaty as signed by Sir Julian Pauocefote and Richard Olney be ac? cepted by the Senate without amendment." Four young women-Miss Anna T. O'Neill and Miss Jessie L. Patchen, for the affirma? tive, and Miss Amelia Burr and Miss Edyth Ryttenberg, for the negative-used their best eloquence, their most graceful gestures and such arguments as they could lay hands on to prove their respective sides. Music by the College Glee Club, the double quartet of Alpha Beta Gamma, and by Miss Cornelia Robinson and Miss Blanch E. Dar? ling filled up the interval before the second half of the debate, aod then the four debaters bad a cbaoce to answer one another's argu? ments. This they did in spirited style. The judges were Jacb W. Mack, Jobn T. Agarand W. H. Hurlbut. Mr Hurlbut an? nounced that as each society bad taken three prizes, this seventh debate was unusually in? teresting. He then laid that the young wo? man chosen as best in all points was Miss Edyth Ryttenberg, and to her he awarded the prize of S20 in gold, which is given half by each society.-N. Y. Herald, April ll. The young lady mentioned in tbe above is a niece ot the Messrs. Rytteoberc of Sumter. A trial of a SHEFF PIANO will leave j you in no doubt as to its merit. The rich ! and elegant l?ses give an added charra to j them Possessing a delightfully 3weet and R, usjeal tone and clearness >-:\i purity which extends to the uppermost note of the scale, ia II ?ny wonder that the SHEFF Pl ANUS are \-\ such riemttnd to-da'y. Many pianos ure bigb priced, but none are : superior ?nd few are equal to the.SHEFF, if j one na*y jadgw by the unstinted praise from ; ?ll patrons who have used a Stielf for nearly j a quarter cf a century. Terms to Suit. Send for catalogue. CHARLES M. STIEFF, 9 N. Liberty Street, Baltimore, j 416 Main St., Norfork Va. Claremont Mp Mo. U A. !. E ! THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. 44, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday Evening, May* 13tb, at 7$ p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly Conductor Smiley Killed by Vailing Cars. About 2 o'clock this morning an ac cident occurred on the Florida Central aod Peninsular road a hundred feet from its junction with the Southern at Cayee's, just across thc Congaree from Columbia, by which Ccoduetor Thomas Smiley of a freight train coming ia over the Fiorida Central and Peninsu? lar road was killed and Flagman Wylie badly injured At this hour nothing definite is known in Columbia.of the particulars. It is understood that in going into a switch so as to give a clear track to the Fiorida vestibuled train, several cars of the freight, left the track, and in falling over, the conductor was killed and flag? man injured as stated. A wrecking train was made up here a few minutes after the accident and went over to clear the wreckage. The road ?rill be open in a few hours. Conductor Smiley was married, but it is not known here where he lived. Later-The road was clear at 4:30. Theoars did oot fall over. The last car, a combination, used as a caboose, left the track and Conductor Smiley, who was standing on the platform, was thrown down directly under the wheels, his body being cut in two The flagman bad one ieg broken. It may have to be amputated.-The State, April 20. Lamp shades when artistically made cf crepe tissue are things of beauty. If yee wact to make shades to beautify your homes H. G. Osteen & Co. can eopply the materials. A large stock of crepe tissue io teo foot rolls jost received. Cinco, the 5 cent straight tmvaoa Cigar or sale by H. G. Osteen & Co THE ti lt E t Rush is n -- Our stock is somew] but we still have large assortment of isfy you. Our j ways be, lower $5.00 .Novelty Suits, $3.98. $6.00 .Novelty Suits, $4.87. 15c, Fancy Suitings for Shirt Waists, Ile. Indies' Black and Tan Hose, Guaranteed 353 quality, 25c. a pair. Ladies7 Novelty Plaid and Tinsel Belts, 25c. Ladies' Colored Bord'd Handkerchiefs, 3c. i Special this week. S H O 17-Differen J Ladies' Black & C An unlucky number, but a I a pair of the CLOT Men's Black Cheviot Suits, $4.98. Men's Bleach Dragers, 25c. oe. ? Curiosity - Children's Knee Pants. For this oeek only. GC Shirt Waists. 15c. 'Ion's Colored Bord'd Handcrcbiefs, 3c For this week only. J. The Large Store. Headache Destroys Health Resulting in poor memory, irritability, ner? vousness and intellectual exhaustion. It induces ether forms of disease, such as epi? lepsy, heart disease, apoplexy, insanity, etc. Dr. Miies' Nervine Cures. Mrs. Chas. A. Myers, 201 Hanna St., Fort "Wayne, Ind., writes Oct. 7,1894: "I suffered terribly witb severe headaches, dizziness, backache and nervousness, gradually grow? ing worse until my life was despaired of, and try what we would, I found no reliei until I commenced using Dr. Miles' Nervine. I have taken five bottles and believe I am a well woman, and I have taken great com? fort in recommending all of my friends to use Nervine. You may publish this letter if you wish, and I hope it may be the means of saving some other sick mother's life, as lt did mine." _ On sale by all druggists. Book on Heart and Nerves sent FREE. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Hiles' Remedies Restore Health. Hammocks all sizes aod prices -H. 6. Osteen k Co. ,T EASTER ow Over. 0*0* dat broken by same, 5 enough of our Dress Goods to sat? irices will, as al than the lowest. $4.50 Novelty Snits, $3.48. 35c. All-wool Serges-?0 inches wide, 25c, 5c. 5c. 5c, Piaitf N?iosock, ex'ra quality for This week Only. Ladies-' Black Corset, 6 books-extra value, 49c. I&fant's and Children's CAPS, - 10c. up. Feders' Brush Skirt Protector, As effective as a Trimming as it is perfect as a Protector. ) E S 0 t Styles Chocolate Oxfords. ucky one for you if you get. sn at $1.48. Mon's ai!?;rcci Plaid Sui::?, I_$6.25._ . Men's 30c Ba!brig?an Undershirt, j 25c j~~ 48c Children's Wo-'i Sui:,:, 48c 5c to 50c Men's Sea Island Cottoi Handkerchief, with colored border, 15c KC i mi Sumter, S. C.