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Cabaos Throw Shot Into City of Habana. Capture Casa Blanca, New Y*rk. Nov. 26V-Oe Snoday momio g for toe first time ia the history of tee Coban war, rebel ballets sought the pslaoe io Habana, says a dispatch to Tba Hertel from Habaaa. Tbe Shots came from Casa Bianca, 600 yards auross the entrance to the harbor, and wh ile nobody waa hart, the paiaoe with lights was a shining mark and most cav? bees hit: The Spanish au? thorities attempt to make light of the ?S?r, bat at tbe same time a reporter for La Lacha, who wrote up and at? tempted to publish facts io the ease *?s arrested and is still incommuni? cado. ' Tbe attack on Casa Blanca waa made by Brig. Gen. Rafael de Carde o as and 50 rebela. They entered rae town shortly before midnight on horseback and at the end of row hoars each man led oat of town a horse with cae extra he had appropriated laden with clothing, provisions, silver plate acd consider? able money. Before they left they fired two volleys across the harbor en? trance at the palace and then coolly re? tired to a friend's boase inside the Spanish lines and took sapper previous? ly ordered. AU this was under the goss of Cabanas and Morro. It ia learned from an inside source that the object of the rebels was to effect tbs release of Gen. Rais Rivera and hang a citizen named Famiero, who is known as a spy. They failed i in the first ooly because of some mis conception regarding the appointed iime on the part of confederates with? in the prison, with whom arrangements had been made to admit the raiders into thc fortress. Famiero managed to escape across thc harbor. ^be .whole affair was well planned. General Cardenas came io early ia the evening with two colonels along the seashore, and at 10 o'clock the men followed. The first visit was to Caba? nas. When they saw that the arrange? ment had failed, the rebels went after Famiero. He fled across the harbor and the rebels did not follow. Then the ' rebels went to Casa de los Frails, to the priest's house, where they took blaakete, silver plate and money. This noose is close to Moro Castle ? The priests made a great eatery, hat no soldiers came. The rebels then eaaked the store of Famiero, secariog seme gold. They also looted three other stores without molestation. The authorities made every effort to sappress the details of the raid though an official report adaitW that six reb? els entered the.towo. The rebels ap ?roached and fired upon Mariano last eight. There ?as great excitement. The volunteers ?ere called oat aod along with the troops returned the rebel 5re. The rebels did not succeed in en? tering the town. The lines have been strengthened all about Habana. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONICS jj - i i - - A Word for tlie Governor. Governor Ellerbe is being very freely criticised by the press of the State, and many newspapers, taking account only of hts dispensary involvements, seem disposed to condemn bis adminis? tration in toto. This is inconsiderate and unjust. ?s we have more tbaB onoe intimated, the dispensary,has been the bete noir of the executive-it has been the cause of most of bis mistakes and the incentive to most of the criticisms showered upon him. But there is more of .his admin? istration than its dispensary record much more--and it is only fair to re? cognise the merits of bis general pol? icy. In the first plaee, the Ellerbe admin? istration bas Been, and is to-day, non? partisan. Go back a year, two years, three, four, five, and make the com? parison, aod you will realize without the aid of words what a change be has made in the spirit of the government. Before his induction into office the mi? nority were treated as enemies, open? ly assailed, flagrantly discriminated against, lt was a matter of executive pride with Tillman and Evans to show that they bad put under foot the .. Con? servatives"--trodden on tbem, insulted I them. . No shame steh as this marks I the administration of Ellerbe He has j been true to his first words on taking ! office ; be has known no party, no faction, in dealiog with the peo? ple of the State By example eveo more than precept he. bas helped to bring about a condition of politioal thought . eminently wholesome and rational. No man can show that he has done io act as governor or said a word to prolong the hatred aod the ostraoism of the past. Io this respect, surely, his administration mu?; be ad? mitted to be immaculate. Another thing about it ia that it has been an honest administration. And that, we nf ed hardly say, is quite a new thing sinoe 1890. No one bas charged, or even suspected, so far as we are able to determioe, any dishou esty on the part of Governor Ellerbe Buring his administration there have been no financial scandals. No taint of bond deal or rebate money clings to ; him. Oo the coot rar y. every i nfl us nco of bis has beer against official pecuU tioo, against dishonesty. This is some .thing to thi? k of and be thankful for. We might say more, bat for the pre? eat we shall be satisfied if we turn the attention of the public to very real re? forms which have been worked by the governor and which are yet too apt to be overlooked in considering the errors of his dispensary policy. And, as to this last, Tillman and Evans have shouldered upon bim a cruel barden, a crucifying problem. If he fail to deal rightly with it it will be his misfortune, not the enduring loss of the State - State Collector Webster f?as Ap? pointed His Deputies. Mr. E. A Webster, the new collec? tor of ioternal revenue for this State, already bas things in working order io the office be has before ocoupied. Yesterday his predecessor. Mr. S. A. Townes, left the city, returning to his home in Greenville. Upon entering Mr. Webster's office one does not note that there has been a change io the office, for all :he clerks who have serv? ed so long under Major Townes are there still. When f?een yesterday afternoon Mr. Webster talked very freely about the changes he bad made in the manage? ment of the revenue servioe io the State He has entirely rearranged the revenue districts, dividing the State up as follows : First District-Aiken. Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Beaufort, Charles? ton, .Colleton, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield. Georgetcwo, Hampton. Orangeburg, Lexington, Richland and Sumter-16 counties Second-Chester, Chesterfield, Cher? okee, Clarendon, Darlington, Florence, Horry, Kershaw, Lancaster. Marion. Marlboro, Williamsburg and York-13 counties Third-Abbeville, Anderson, Green? ville, Greenwood, Laurens, Newberry, Ooonee, Pickens. Saluda. Spart a o burg and Union-ll counties Mr Webster bas removed all of the Democratic deputy collectors aod ap? pointed the following in charge of the three districts : First-J. H. Fordham (odored.) Second-Edmond Deas (colored.) Third-Anson C. Merrick (white.) Mr. Webster said in regard to the^e I appict men ts : "The collector, under j section 3148, is authorised to appoint j deputy collectorH* ander his own hand ; ! by the operation of law ali deputy col- \ lectors uoder Mr. Townes, **y pre- ? decesaor, went out of office with him. When asked, Mr. W<?b*fer paid : **In j regard to the office force, I have not yet ; decided anon any changes." And he j added, "Nor am I likely to for some j time to contle " A LITTLE SUFFERER Face, Hands and Arms Covered With Scrofulous Humors-How a Cure Was Effected. "When five years old my little boy had scrofula on his face, hands and arms. It was worst on his chin, although the sores on his cheeks and hands were very bad. It appeared in the form o? red pimples which would lester, break open and run and then scab over. After disappearing they would break out again. They caused intense itching and the little sufferer had to be watched continually to keep him from scratching the sores. We became greatly alarmed at his condition. My wife's mother had had scrofula and the only medicine which had helpd her was Hood's Sarsaparilla. We decided to give it to our boy and we noted an improve? ment in his case very soon. After giving him four bottles of Hood's Sarsaparilla the humor had all been driven out of his blood and it has never since returned." WILLIAM BABTZ, 416 South Williams St., South Bend, Indiana. You can buy Hood's Sarsaparilla of all druggists. Be sure to get only Hood's. H/^/Pc Dil Io cure Liver Ills: easy to take, MUOU S Jr ll 15 easy to operate. 25 cents. LANDS WANTED. PERSONS WITH LANDS FOR S\LB are requested to put them in roy band? tor f?ale. I ?rn in constaot r-ceipt of so M any letter? of enquiry about \no?s from Northern and Wester:? parties, that fy'may he able to effect sales for those who will give rue accu ruts detailed descriptions of what they buve. Noch?*r??w?I t-e rond? ?nlesa satisfactory sales are made Descriptions must be such as can be guaranteed and must gire : No of Heres, lo.ca'ion, character of land, proximity to railronda, ;io?t offices, schools, churches nod tov. ns, kind of inrprove - ent9. Communications strictly con fideo tial when so desired JAMES G GIBBSS, State Land Agent, Nov 10. Columbia, S C. TIBEH LAND ?OR SALE. -3 rpHREE HUNDRED ACRES fine Saw I Timber, two miles from Florence, on Vv. C. & A. R. R. for sate. Address. s M arco A LL, Nov. 17-4t. Mavesville, C. HOKEY. New Crop .1897. New Comb Honey in pound sections. ' Choice Extracted Honey, by the gallon or less quantity. For sale at my residence, 01 ! orders may be left office of the Watchman and Southron. G. Osteen The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT, to tbe ?dementa aod orders of the Court aforesaid, severally made tu the following entitled cases, I will offer for sile at Puclic Auction, before tbe Conrt Bouse ;n the City o'* Sumter, Couoty and tate aforesaid, on the First Monday in De? cember, next. 1897. (being the 6th day of said mooth) between the hours of eleven o'clock io the forenoon and 6ve o'clock in the efter noon f said day, the real estate io each case describe d, on tbe terms io each case specified : Robertt M Jenkins and John W. Mc Coy, co partners as Jenkins <f McCoy and Tnt Bank of Sumter, plaintiffs, against J. M. Reid, defendants. Ali that piece, panel, or tract of land, situate at Greggs X Roads, County aforesaid, measuring and containing (7) seven acres, be the same more or ?ess, und butting and bounding Norh on the public road known as the CHU den road, East on the public road lefcdm* to Mayesnlle, South oe land of H D. Corbett, and Weston land late of J. M. Reid, no* of R VI Plowdeo. Teru s--Cash. Purchaser to pay for necessary papers. Thomas B. Johnston, plaintiff, against Rich? ard P. Monaghan, Annie A. Monaghan, The Bank of Sumter, Barlow Walsh, and Wm F Shaw, co partners as ""Valsh $ Shaw, George D Shore and Bernard P bhbre, co partners as Geo. D. Shore ? Brother, de? fendants. All that lot, piece or parcel of land si'uate, lying and teing on tbe East side ot Main Street, io tbe City aDd Conntv of Sumter ?nd Sta;e aforesaid, running through from Main Street to Harvin Street of Said etty, trontioir on said Mair. Street, and measuring thereon ninety-two feet, be the same a little a ore or less; bounded on the North by lots, now or lately of the estaie of A A. Solo? mons, Mrs. Jane Vaughn, Mrs. Hannah Cusick and J Coben Wilson ; on ibe South by tots now or formerly of Mrs Booth, tbe Misses McElboseaod CK Stnobo. trustee ;; * on toe East by Harvio Street of a?id city, and on the West by Main Street aforesaid ; the Northern aod Southern lines not oeing straiiht, but running irregularly through from M*in to Harvin Street as aforesaid. Terms-One-third of tbe purchase money to be paid in cash : tbe balance on a credit of one, t*o and three years from the day of sale; tbe time portion to be secured by tbe bond of the purchaser, bearing interest from the day cf sale, and a ortgsge of the prem? ises 60 sold Tn?t the s?td mortgage shall embrace proper covenants, ns to the payment ot iDSoruoce premiums, tax?-s and couosel Ives aud any O'her u-uai aud proper cove? nants. The t>ttii?tings upon the saio premises to be insured at tb* expense of tbe purchaser and the po'icies to be ?ssiened to tbe Master; the amount of insurance to te fixed by the Master; ail premiums ?od cost of papers to be paid by the purchaser That the purchaser sbail have tbe option to pay more than one third or bis entire md in cash. Tbe said sale to ne made su? ject to the ri/ht cf Tbe Bank of Sumter ot' removiog fri.m tbe prrtn?es sob) any and all ot ns (Tbe Bank of SOM ter'*) furniture and fix tures including the vault. The First National Bank of Sumter, S. C., assignee, plaintiff, against Susan Emma Atkins and Harvey W. Baker, defendants. All that lot or parcel of land, with the j dwelling house and other improvements ' thereon, known for several rears ?s the resi? dent of Mrs. S Emma DuBose, and cow occupied i>y the d<-fru<ianf H*rvey W. Baker, situ?e and being in the Town of Mayesr?le, 10 the County of Sumter, and State afore? said ; boundei on n,e Northwest by Salem Street, which separates ir from lands of J E. Barnett; on th** North? ant by land of Mrs. 11 A Chandler ; on the Southeast by lauds of W J McLeod, Jt , aod lands formerly or' James E M*T?*B, ard on lb? Southwest by if?nds of William J McLeod, Jr. Terror-O'-e-hnlf caeh ; balance on a credit of one year from the day of sate, the time port on to be slured hy the bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises ?old, the tiood to bear interest from tbe day of sale; the dwelling house on the mort? gaged premises to be insured and tbe policy assigned to the Master; the purchaser to have the option of paying his entire bid io cash Purchaser to pay for necessary papers, in? surance and recording. Robert C McFaddin, plaintif, againtt John R. Cousar and others, Executors, W F. B. Haynsworth and B. P Barron, Executors, and M E. Muldrow, defendants. That tract of land devised by T. Re*s English by the 3d clause of hts will to A. F. Cousar and T. B. Cousar as three, hundred and twenty acres of laud, lying near Pud? ding Swamp, ooce known as the Hancock ?and and bounded by lands of H. Barby, Tbeo. Toml:neon and Mrs Nesbitt. Terras-One-half cash, and the balance oe a crt-dit of one year with interest thereon from the date of sale, until fully paid, se? cured by the pond of the purchaser and bia mortgage of the premises sold Purchaser to pay for necessary papers and recording. Mark Reynolds, plaintiff against Martha Keith, Kale Boughs, Malinda Brown, Rebecca San? ders, Sarah Geddis, Wm Singleton. WU' liam Singleton, Jr.. Thomas Singleton, Kate. Pincknyy, Ophelia Brown, Cozsar Singleton, Jeff Singleton, Edward Singleton, Scipio Sin? gleton, Henry Singleton, Benj. Singleton, Agnes Singleton, Rebecca Singleton, the last 12 named being children of Clarissa Single? ton deceased). Elizabeth Keith, Hannah Keith, Eliza Keith and Nellie Keith, {the last 4 named being children of Jefferson Keith, Jr . deceased), heirs at law and distributees of Jefferson Kith, the older, deceased. All that parcel or tract of land with the buildings thereon, situate in the County and State aforesaid, co ntaining twenty-five seres; bounded on Southwest ny Cane Savannah Road; on North by land of Esta ie cf Marcus Sumter, and East hy land of Estate of Dr. M. Reynolds, and South by land of Essex Tay? lor; being the ?Htfcc tract conveyed to me by Dr. M. Reynolds bv deed, recorded with plat, in R M. C. office, book '-JJ ? " page 494. Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay for neces? sary papers. Robt C. NcFaddin, assignee, plaintiff, against Thos. E Richardson, A M. Richardson and others, defendants Alf that lot or parcel of land, situate, lying and being i? the Couoty of Sumter and State afor'Said and known as "Sherwood," con? taining seventy acree and bounded North by lands of James Caldwell. East by lands of Dr. M. S Moore (the Cheleston and Camden road dividing the fame from the tract herein conveyed), South by lands ? ow or formerly of D B McLaurio and Went by fend.* of McLaurin and West by lands of McLaurio & Caldwell. Terms-One-third cash, and tbe balance on a credit of one and two years, with inter? est from dav of sale, pavahle annually till, paid, secured by mortgage of the premises sold, with privilege to porchaper to pay more than owe third, or the whole cf the purchase money in cash a9 he may elect Purchaser to pay for necetsary papers acd recording. W. H. INGRAM, Master'of Sumter County ODONNELL & CO. ODONNELL & CO. --IN OUR rv Croods Department Will bs found a complete stock of Dress Goods, Autumn Cloths, Astrakhans, Outing;?, Table Damask, &e. Our line of AU wool Novety Suitings at 25e per yard. Are values that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Ask to see them. -yog A CORSET Is an article, ?bat every lady wants tbe greatest amount of comfort oat of for the least money, and wo believe MMMMMML THE ARJIOKSIDE ? JJ J J J, supplies tbe need. We gnaraotee this corset for 4 moo tbs Any customer cot being satisfied with it can have their money refunded at tba expiration of that time. .Mi Pri?e $1 per pair. Our Notion Stock Is supplied with a fall assortment of Hosiery, Glove?, Ribbons, Laces, Hand? kerchiefs and Toilet Articles. Our Ladies Kid Grlovesf ia black and colors, every pair warranted at $1.00,. Is one of tbe principal attractions of this department. We have handled this glove for many years, and the number returned would not exced one per cent. Blankets, Capes and Cloaks. Tbe present state of the weather hardly suggests the necessity of these articles, bat wt? are liable to have a pudden change and it is well to be prepared. We are still sole agents for the celebrated Tar Heel Blankets. And having made oar contracts with the mill before the tariff went into effect, we are prepared to sell them at last ye?r's prices, nam ly: 10-4 #3.90, 11-4 $4.65, 12-4 $5.40. Ask your neighbor who bought these goods from ns last year what be thinks of them and act on bis judgment, Are going to be largely worn this M ?\ J CT* O fl sea90D' aod for p?Pul8r Prices *e be" Hi iCi sf) flTVrS \JU>UVkJ Heve we have the largest stock that WV l\J ^/KJ _ ever cerne to Sumter, prices from_ Oar Hoe of Misses and Children's "Jackets in AK-? ?\p* A AK?\ medium weights for early Fall from W w Are exceptionally good values. Sh?GS? Every man, woman, boy ?!????. and girl meist have a pair of shoes before the cold weather strikes them, and wc know of no place where their wants can be better supplied than with us. Judg ing from tbe number of new shoe stores that are being opened one gets tbe im? pression that there are large profits in this line, bot not so with os. Nearly all of our Shoes are bought for NET CASH and are sold on that basis, our cus? tomers getting the benefit of the discounts. WilMMM.MMMmMMJM&MMJMMMMMM?M Read, Farmers ! An Open Lefter to the Farmers? Fully Prepared for the Fall Trade in Every Respect. In our long experience in merchandising we have never procured goods in every line more satisfactory with a view to low and suitable prices than during our recent visit North. We allowed no opportunity looking to this most important end to pass us. These bargains we pledge ourselves to give our cus? tomers the full benefit of, feeling sure that we could not give more practical shape to our sense of sympathy and gratitude to our country friends. We know by experience the special wants of our farmers, whose friendship we think we have a peculiar right in claiming, inasmuch as our firm it was which was the pioneer in this section to operate first with the various farmer Alliances, and that our dealings with these gentlemen were most satisfactory in every particular and were appreciated is clearly evinced by the present enormous increased volume of our business. We take much pride in this, and are determined by continued conscientious dealing, and the lowest possible prices to retain our hard earned popularity. Our store is fre? quently literally packed with customers during the busy season; and this fact can be verified by a visit, and certainly most em? phatically sustains the correctness of our statement. We have not of course the space to lay before the public all our offering stock, but can only refer to a limited portion. Probably much that is omitted will be found even more in? viting. fe are sole apis fir tte I C. Grill Co of Colite, Ote Makers of Women's and Children's S boes, And we cao furnish innumerable testimonials of ladies who are wearing the Goodman $1 50 Shoes with as much com Tori and service as some other makes for which they had been paying $2 and more, If your little girl can kick ont her Shoes io two or three months try a pair of the Godman at $1. And we feel assured she will get five or six months kicking out of them, prices on these commence at 50c ic 4 to 8. Our For Men's Wear our REYNOLD S SHOE Has stood the test for several years and it is our intention to retain their agency so long as they keep their goods op to their present standard of merit It some? times happens that even io a shoe of ?his grade a pair may be found deficient, bat in every snob case, we satisfy the customer by giving a new pair of shoe? or making due allowance. -Ml -OUR Clothing department Thia is a kind of hobby with us We cannot resist the temptation of buying, no matter what the quantity may be if the styles and prices are right, and it was our good fortune *o secure a line of about fifteen styles of ALL WOOL CHEVIOTS ANO GASSIMERES That were made by a Merchant Tailoring Establishment to sell from $12 50 to $15.UO, but we bought them to sell From to S8.50. You have tc see these goods to appreciate them. We also got io connection with this line of goods a lot of light weight Kersey and Beaver Overcoats, that were manufactured to sell from $12 50 to ?20. Our price IfigglgUl?lMMl Sio to $13.50 MMMMMMjflM. Tbese are merely a few of the attractions of oar Clothing Stock You caa find anything from a boy's Knee Pants Suits at 50o to a man's suit at $20 O'DONNELL & CO O'DONNELL & CO. HATS FOR MEN AND BOYS. Io this connection we will only add that we are as well prepared to supply your waots as we have ever been, and that is saying a great deal, for we feel that our Hat Department has done more towards advertising our business thao any ether. We are carrying our usual line of Harness and Saddlery, Hardware, Tinware, Crockery, Glassware and Groceries. We are exclusive agents for the Millbourne Mills, of Philadelphia, and it would be an injustice to them to terminate this article without saying a word about their flour. WE HAVE SOLD 3,000 ? ABEELS Of their goods iu tbe past year and the best evidence of their nerit is that we have never had a package returned, or complaint made. We have arranged with the mill to deliver this flour in any part of the county in 5 barrel lots on a basis of Sumter car load rates. Mr. Gibson is associated with us in the cotton business and will be pleased to see his old friends. O'DONNELL & CO.