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WAR IN PHILIPPINES. Oar Troops Begin to Exp ri ence the Discomforts ; What Jungle Fighting Means. Manila, Fab. 19, 3 p. a.-The California volunteers aband OD ed Guad Hipe oharoh at 5 o'clock this mo-a log, which has sioca been set OD fire, and retired to Sao Pedro M ac a ti. The rebels still hold the coso try io : the vicinity of Guadalupe, Pasig aod \ Patero, despite the efforts of the goo- j 'fcss.ta tocdislbdge them from the jungle QB both.side3 of the river. The heat is intense as is increasicg perceptibly daily. Under present con ditions lt' ls Impressible to provide shade for the troops io cert&so parca of the ito , particularly He Aether's difisioo/< King's brigade is ai so exposed from Sao Pedro to Oolicuii, where it joios Oreoshioe's brigade. Mr. Higgins, tho. - manager; cf the Maatia-Baguapin railroad, is believed to be safe afc Biyambaiig, although oo communication has beeo received from vim since Feb. 9. He waa theo housed at Mr. Clark's place, with his- wife and fatsi y and aboat six other Egyptians, oiae of whom were accompanied by their wives. While it is unlikely that tbs natives of tho locality will barm them, it is feared that others from dis tant provinces Blight wreak vengeance at their expense. In view of the fact that the. enemy wera concentrating on the American right flack, preparations were made last night to give lb em a warm r ception io the event of attack THE SPANIARDS TALK SPANISH. The Government and Gen erais Freely Criticised. Madrid, Feb.- 10-The cortes reas^ sembled to day . Tb galleries in botn ohambers wera.' bron g ed with ac ex pectant crowd. The senate was very foll,' hardly er jingle general being absent. Senor Montero Bios, presideot olf the senate, ia opening the proceedings pro jso*e 54-* outegjrupo*""M. Faure; and ] a resolution of condolence with France Senor S gasta, the premier, ben. proposed toi tefer t e bpi providing-for she cession of the Philippines to the United States to a special committee, bat this the Conservatives protested against, dedaring that the bill o tig ht to bo conscientiously discussed, and Senor^a^asta withdrew Jim proposal CcJ&iJgAlnmH'ai ibesfctbaght up the question of J he conduct a.* the generals engaged the war 'io .'Cuba, declaring that Ge . Priino "de Rivera. Seo ^Wevler, .s ea. JWaboo, Ad mira! -Q^ &la& 4o. Liaaioes? had>^civeo> failares. This declaration ei ici ted ra acc. applause from tba public jaileri ss consequence of w ioa several of the spectators* were expelled from the room. Observing that he would deai,..wijh.,| the "shameful espita ation of Santi ago,'x Ooant D'Ahaecas asked the house whether he should proceed 3nd was answerei with cries of "jes" and "co," and a general uproar ensued A repetition of the query provoking still greater tam ole. Senor Sagasta rose and defended the government and its Spanish peace commission. The pre mier eriticised America's "anjastified conduct" aod said that everything might be discussed except the war, aeeaase the cases cf the generals were still sab judices. Count D'Almenas' resumed his at tack apoa the generals aod complained that ' five months had elapsed and not j a single genera! bad beea sbct " This gass rise to another tumult and Count D'Almenas was called to order Again he asked why the generals who capitulated had oot been executed. It is quite true, he declared, that the army is an army of lions led by asses. Capt. Geo. Bianco's ad ministra ti cn in Cuba was deplorable, be said, hot was sot responsible for the surrender of Santiago. Recriminations continued between Count D'Almenas and Lieut. G D. Correa, the minister of war, and there was renewed disorder. Then Gen. Primo de Rivera arose and denounced Count D'Almenas as a "contemptible oalamioator." Geo. Btaoeo followed, defending the generals and acceptiog fall responsibil ity for events io Cuba daring bis com mand ia the island. Gen: Barges also denounced Conni D'Almenas as a caluminator. After a promise on the part of Count D'Almenas to produce proofs of bis assertions to-morrow, the senate ad iourned. THE CHESTER COTTON MILLS SOLD. Chester, Feb. 20.-Tbe Chester mills were sold here to day to the highest bidder by order of the United States court. Notwithstanding the upset prices were oniy $25,000 the mill was knocked down to O P. Heath and Eli Springe, of Charlotte, N C., for $48,050. Mr. Leroy Springs of Lancaster, was the nest highest bidder This is the. third attempt to sell this mill, and the price paid was a surprise lt ie hoped these gentlemen will at once erect a spinning mill to furnish the yarns for spaning th ginghams Loubet Chosen President of the French Republic. Characteristic French De monstrations are Made, However. Paris, Feb. 18.-M Loubet was elected president of tbe French re public this afternoon f e received 483 votes against 279 votes cast for M Moline, and 50 scattering The newly, elected president has -promised to devote his best efforts to fp,|fiHing the wishes of . the country and To "reunite the republicans "who have drifted asunder by the current :ocf; unhappy events " President Loubet's remarks brought forth lively applause from his bearers The premier, M. Dupuy, then for mally transferred the executive power to M Lochet and congratulated him opon hrs election. The president io thanking M Ba pay expressed the hope of having the Apport of the cabinet The senators and deputies then filed past and shook bands with the president, who afterwards received a deputation of newspaper mea and through them appealed to the whole press of the country to work in union and ap peasement President Lonbet this evening re quested M Dupuy to retain the pre miership and the present cabinet. Emile Lonbet, who. until his; elec tion to the presidency to day, was president of the French senate, was born at Marsanne on December 31, 1838, was educated for the bar and began bis practice at M on te! i m ar. He entered political life ia the gen eral election of 1876, when hs pro fessed himself .a Republican and opposed to general and complete amnesty He was elected by a great majority and at once associated bim self in the assembly with the Leftists. Re was one of the deputies who refused a vote of confidence to the "ministry in 1877 After having been twice re elected to the assembly he became a candi date for the senate in his old depart *met taod was elected in 1885 fie became a member of the first Tirard ministry, . which only survived for three months, holding the position of j roinisterof public works When M de Freycinet declined to undertake the presidency of the council, he was intrusted with the reconstruction of the ministry and took the position of minister of interior from which M. ?..Constans had retired io 1892. . - - Second South Carolina Maj Return Next Month. \ ' . <gfr ?** 9 :-'; ' A letter received a few days ago -traci Col. .-Wilie Jones by z relative gives the pleasing information that - he is very well, aod that the health of his command, the Second South Carolina Regiment, is unusually good He -sayas *We have been in Coba five weels to-day. When we had been io Florida five weeks we had 204 men sic , and 10 of them died Only a few are now io thc hospita!. So you see how much better this island is than our own State of Florida The weather here is quite cool. I slept under b'aokets.last night, and it is almost cold enough for frost. This country looks like our conotry io May aod Jase. Tbe sugar ea oe fields are perfectly magnificent " From a statement made io the letter it may be inferred that orders seodiog the regiment boote are not unexpected, aod it seem 5 possible t bat the Second Regiment may return nest mooth. It is understood that Col Jones is not averse to leaving the army and entering again upoo civil life. He states io the letter referred to above that he hopes to bring bis regiment home next mooth. From aootber source it bas been learoed that the ofEaers as well as the meo, for the most part, are anxioos to leave Coba before tbe warm wether begins -The State, Feb. 20. THE GOVERNOR'S CONDI TION. The statement was made by Dr. Bab cock last night tbat Governor Ellerbek condition yesterday was considered an improvementover the state of his sick ness two days before. His illness bas oct takeo ao7 obange for the woree since Friday morning. Last night Mr W. Boyd Evans, the governor's private secretary, gave out tba following : "Governor Ellerbeks condition is about the same as for thc last cw days He is resting ivell to nigbt. Dr James Evans of Florence bas been calied to Columbia to-night for consultation with Drs. Taylor and Babcock. Dr. Evacs is a personal friend of Governor Eller bek and is the pbysician of the govern or's family."-The State, Feb, 20. Cotton imd the Weather. New York, Februar? 13, 1899 -Oar telegraphic advicv3 from tbe South j thin evening denote "hat the South i j has thi9 wec-'c esperancen tbe most severe j i wintry weather cn record Tbe temperature ; ba3 been extremely low, g^ing heiow z?ro at i many points very far south. Rivers have ' beeo solidly frozen over aod snow has beea quite general. Aa a result cf the unfavora ble conditions, tbe movement of the crops bas been serionsly interrupted and prepara tioBS for spring planting entirely suspended. Governor's Illness. Suggestion That He be Re lieved of Duties Tem porarily. Dr. Evans, of Florence, has beeD summoned to Colombia to consult, with Dre Babcock and Taylor as to Govern or Ellerbek sickness. The goverooj; rested well last nigbt and was in about tbe same condition as during the last few days. It has been suggested by some of the ^governor's friends that during bis temporary disability the lieutenant governor should be called to perform bis duties as provided for in tbe. constitution. It is believed that being freed from the cares of office' the governor would more rapidly mend He bas, however, made no suggestion himself along this line Dr. Evans, who has been bis family physician, has been called in consulta tion oot on account of aoy immediate serious symptoms, but on account of his ripe exp rience and knowledge of the patients constitution -Columbia Record, Feb 20. THE GOVERNOR'S CON DITION. Br Babcock stated last night that there was no change in Gov. Eilerbe's condition. Dr. James Evans, of Florence, who was summoned here as consulting physician in the oase, was asked how he found the governor with whom be spent some time yesterday. Dr Evans stated that there was no oooasoo for alarm on the part of the public, as there was no immediate danger. Only a part of one lung is affected and the governor's fever was not very bigb yesterday. Members of the governors family seemed encouraged yesterday by his oooditioo, which was thought to be better tbao daring the last few days - The State, Feb 21 Wide Tires. We have discussed wide tires on ve hieles, especially vehicles for heavy hauling, more or less io these columns and called attention to some of the num eroas advantages over narrow tires Tbe following which we find in the Ha leigh Post, over the signatere of W. C. Mc Mack i a, who bas had a good deal ot experience in road making and is pr t ty good authority, is. both interesting a d instructive : "Wili good, well built macadmized roads stay in condition if narrow tires aro used? , * No 1 The damage done by the use of narrow tin;s is enormous 1 Tbe con tinued wear from the narrow .tires causes ruts and depression in the best material, which fills with water at every rain, softens tbe rock and hastens the wear, anti, therefore, the narrow cires and water are two great enemies of good roads. " Many experiments have been made, both by tbs United. States Depart mest of Agriculture and by experiment sta tions with narrow and wide tires, in or der to thoroughly and scientifically as certain tbe value of wide tires as com pared with narrow ones. "These tests were made on meadows, stubble land, oom aod ootton ground, plowed ground, and on dry and firm roads to very wet aod soft ones ; the re sult in every instance is in favor ot wide tires by from 20 to 100 per cent "Tbe principle of wide tires should be acknowledge io America as io other counties. "Europe prescribes the use of wide tires by law. Austria bas 4 ioob tires ; France 3 to 10 ioohes ; Germany 4 inches ; Switzerland 6 inches, and so on. Wide tires roil and harden the roads, either clay or rook, and keep it in good condition, while the narrow tires destroy them "A team that can draw 2,000 pound;, oo a wagon with 1|- inch tires can jost as easily draw 8,500 pounds on 6 inch tires and at the same time work the road. Good roads are an absolute nee essity, and we are going to have them : for every man, woman and child of all nationalities in North Carolina (except one mao in Wake county) want6 them and are begging for them ; then why not take steps ac once to educate o r pf opie op to the standard of wide tires, j Let some member of this Legislature, I who wants his name to live aa Joo. L. i Macadam's, start the wheel aod he wilt ! at ooce place himself on a level with A B. Choate, Isaac B Potter, Juo j M tani, W. F Pierstorfl. Cass F Maoderson and others " Some States have gone so far as to make wide tires compulsory after a certain date, w^tle others have adopted the courte of encouraging the wide tire by exempting such vehicles as have them from taxation for a number o years, but it seems strange chat; vthen tbe advantages are so manifest either compulsory ur encouraging legislation should be fjccefi^ry, 'cat tbe peopi<: who have hauling or driving to do, would adopt them as a matter o sell interest, even i." not influenced by a desire to thus contribute to the better ment of tbe roads they use.--VViiming too Star. Paper novels, 50y new titles, oany of them never before issaed ia cheap form. H. G. Uateen & Co. N |l lil!l|trtli U Soutl)row. _U _ _ 3BHB snmB WATCHMAN, jestabliahed April, 3 SSO "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE TH cz SOUTHRON, Established jane. 13*6 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. Elizabeth Cromwell. Crom wei I legends are so ubiquitous in England that it is a real relief to lay one's hand upon a bit of solid fact re lating either to the preter <r or his family. Elizabeth, the second and fa vorite daughter of Cromwell, married John Claypole of North borough, and appears to have spent a considerable portion of her 12 years of wedded life in his substantial fourteenth century house. Carlyle asserts Elizabeth Clay pole to have been "a graceful, brave and amiable woman/' and cf her .home that it is "now ruined-patched into a farmhouse." The second statement is cot charac terized by his usual accuracy, and the first probably needs some modification, for Elizabeth Claypole is credited with some turning of her head over her fa ther's elevation, and at a wedding feast is reported to have exclaimed, when asked why the wives of the major generals were absent, "I'll warrant you, washing their dishes at heme, as they used to do." Not a particularly "amiable" sentence that Cromwell seems to have had some insight of her little weakness. "Tell her," he wrote once, "to take heed of a departing heart and of being cozened with worldly vanities and worldly com pany, which, I doubt, she is too subject to." It is agreed by most authorities that John Claypole himself was little enough of a Puritan, but let it stand to his credit that, after Oliver died, he provided a haven for his widow for the rest of her life in this manor house. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Barbers on the Ocean. One of the most important persons on board a well equipped ocean liner is the barber. If he is gifted with a good busi ness instinct, he is in a position to make a good deal of money. To the average man shaving while at sea is a difficult and hazardous opera tion. He therefore calls into requisition the services of the ship's barber, a man who by long training is qualin* >d to wield the razor with skill and safety, .no matter how much the vessel rolls or pitches. He is always one of the most heavily "tipped" officials on tho ship. If the ship travels cn a route with interesting ports of call, the ship's barber makes it his business to lay in a stock of native knickknacks and curios of all kinds. The inexperienced traveler is natu rally a little suspicious of the native peddlers who swarm on board with their wares directly the ship is at anchor. He prefers to purchase his mementos of foreign travel of the barber, who, hav ing bought his stock at wholesale rates, is able tc retail the various articles to passengers at prices little if at all high er than those charged by the native tradesman.-Exchange. The use of -coats of arms as a badge for different families did not come into practice till the twelfth century The Germans are said to have originated it while the French developed the science. The Romans used little stone:-;-cal culi-in counting, and hence the world calculate. STA DABD BRED STALLION Moodoo. Will Stand the Season in Slimier * -AT Boyle's Stables. Chestnut Stallion, foaled May 1892 ; bred, by Maj. Campbell Brown', Ewell Stock Farm, Tennessee. "MODOC," sired by McEween,.2.18 ; first dam Lady Radawa; registered io Vol.12, American Stud Book. He 19 one of the finest bred stallions) io the t ate: bred for size, style, beauty and speed. Be is of kind and gentle disposition. A sore foal getter. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly incertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patent sent free. Oldest aeency for securing patents. Patents taken throuch Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir- i culation of any scientific journal. Terms, 3 3 a year: fou r niontno, fL Sold by all newsdealers, j MUNN & Co.36,Broa<I"a^ New York j Branch Office. 625 F St.. Washington. D. C _ j Tillesar \ - ! _ _ I 1 have on hand a lot of I Home-made Vinegar of very; fine quality. The ila vor is del icate, while the strength is equal to any lo be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cents per gallon. nr. G. OSTEEM SAFE? HAYING BEEN APPOINTED GEN ERAL AGENT for the Alpine Fire and Burglar Proof Safe Company. I am prepared to offer liberal terms to tboee who are in need of a good safe. For prices: and terms addrees J. A. BENNO, Samter, S. C M*h 24 BOARDING. HAVING TAKEN the Boose OD Main Street second door scuta of the Nixon House, I am prepared to accommodate a tew jegular boarders, aod aiao lodgiog aod meals to trao8ient customers. Terms reasonable. Mas. W. B. SMITH. Sept. 8 Lue Bai M Car alina. i any o: CONDENSED SCHEDULE. Io affect November 20th 1898 _ SOUTHBOUND._ No. 35 No 57 LT Darlington, 8 02 am Lv Elliott, 8 45 ana Ar Sumter, 9 25 am Lv Sam ter, 4 29 am Ar Cres too, 5 17 am Lv Crestgn, 5 45 am Ar Pregoalli?, 9 15 am Ar Orangeburg, 5 40 am Ar Denmark,_|6 12 am_ NORTHBOUND. No. 32 No. 66j Lv Denmark, 4 17 pm Lv Orangeburg, 4 00 pm Lv Pregnall , 10 00 am Ar Creston, 3 50 pm Lv CreEtoo, 15 13 pm Ar Sumter, '%6 03 pm Lv Sumter, , 6 40 pm Ar Elliott, 7 20 pm Ar Darlington, 8 05 pm JDaily except Sunday. Trains 82 and 35 carry through Pullman Palace Buffet Sleepiog cars between New York aod Macon via Augusta. T. M EMERSON, H. M. EMEBSON, Traffic Manager. Gea'l Pass. Agi. J. R. KENLY, Geo'I Manager. ATLANTIC COAST LINE, North-Eastern E. &of &*G CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH Dated No. No. No Jao. 15, '99. 35* 23 53* am pm Le Floreoce 3 25 7 45 Le Kiogstree 8 55 Ar Lanes 4 33 913 pm Le Laces 4 33 9 13 6 20 Ar Charleston 6 03 10 50 8 00 TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. No. No. 78* .32* 52* "am pm "am Le Charleston 6 33 4 49 7 00 Ar Laces 8 08 6 14 8 32 Le Lanes 8 08 6 14 Le Kingstree 8 26 Ar Floreoce 9 30 7 20 am pm am Daily, fDaily except Sunday. No. 52 mos through to Columbia via Cea* tral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78'and 32 run via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close connection for all points North. . Traine on C. & D. R. R. leave Florene*, daily except Sunday 9 50 a m, arrive Darling too 10 15 am, Hartsville ll 35 a m, Cberaw ll 30 a* m, Wadeeboro 2 25 pm. Leave Florence daily except Suoday 7 55 pm, ar rive Darlington 8 20 p rn, Beocettsville 9 IT pm, Gibsoo 9 45 p m. . leave Floreoce Sunday only 9 50 am. arrive Darlington 10 15 a m Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 45 a rn, Beooettsville 7 10 a rn, arrive Darling ton 8 02 a m, leave Darlington 8 50 a rn, ar rive Florence 9 15 am. Leave Wadesboro daily except Sunday 3 00 pm, Cberaw 4 45 p'm, Hartville 2 15 pm, Darliogtoo 6 2$ p m, arrive Floreoce 7 00 p m. Leave Dar lington Suoday only 850 a rn, arrive Flor ence 9 15 am. J. R KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Sup't T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Maoager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent Atlantic Coast Line, WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AU GUSTA RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated November 20, 1898. .TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 55 No. 35 p. m. Leave Wilmington *3 45 Leave Marion .6 34 Arrive Floreoce j7 15 p. m. a. m. Leave Floreoce *7 45 *3 25 Arrive Sumter 8 57 4 29 'Nc. 52 Leave Sumter 8 57 *9 40 Arrive Columbia 10 20 11 00 No. 52 rues through from Charlestoo vii Central R. R , leaving Charlestoa 7 a. m., Lanes 8 34 a rn, Manning 9 09 a m TRAINS GOING NORTH. Na. 54 No. 53 a. rc. n. m. Leave Columbia *8 50 *4 CO Arrive Sumter 8 15 5 13 No. 32 a. m. p m. Leava Sumter 8 15 *6 08 Arrive Florence 9 30 7 20 a. cn. Leave Florence 10 00 Leave Marion 10 40 Arrive Wilmington I 25 ?Daily "{"Daily except Sunday. No 50 runs through to Charleston, S. C.. via Central R. R., arriving Manning 5 41 ? rn, Lanes 6.17 p rc, Charleston 8 CO p m. Trains on Conway Branch leave Cbadbosm 5 35 p m, arriva Conway 7.40* p tn, return ing leave Conway 8 30 a rn, arrive Cbsd bon.ro ll 20 am, leave Chc.d bourn ll 50 a rn, arrive HUD 12.23 p m, returning leave Hub 3 00 p to, arrive Cuadboura 3.35 a rr..g Daily except Sunday. J. P. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent.