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phe Gallant Spanish Who Defended Baler. v Carne Into American Lines Under Filipino Escort. Manila. Jaiy 7, 7 a m.-The Span ish commissiouere who weet to Tarlac for a conference with Aguinaldo re garding the surrender of the Spanish prisoners io the hands of the Filipinos returned here Ia3t night. Chairman Dal Rio, of the commission, said the release of ail tho prisooers had been practically arranged for, but it would .be necessary to consult the Spanish government before lie agreement could e ratified. Be declined to give the terms of the arrangement, or to say ?whether these contemplated a ransom. He asserted, however, that Aguinaldo Si ad already issued a decree for the .release of the civilian officials aod the tek soldiers. The commissioners, with fbe rem ' act of the Spanish garrison of Baler, on the cast ooast of Luzon, and a num ber of civilian prisoners, were escorted hy Filipino soldiers from Tarlac, to the American outposts at Sau Fernando, and came to Manila by the night train. The heroes of the long defense of Baler, where the Spaniards resisted an insurge t siege for more than a year, formed a picturesque band Lieut. Martin, the ooly surviving officer, marched them through the streets. "There are only twenty-two and most ?of them are mere boys, in faded blue : cotton uniforms and red shirts. They ? -sre barefooted. iA. crowd of Spanish men and women -"embraced themt weeping and ho - tiag their praises. They tell a remarkable story. It appears that se captain several times proposed to surrender bat the soldiers rerssed. Finally orne months ago be tried to raise a white flag, thereupon 'Liest. Martin" killed bim with bis own ^ sword. {Their food ea poly gave out entirely H week ago, and they surrendered to the Filipinos with all the honors of war. They were allowed to keep their arms, sd they say they marched from Baler, wi th a Filipioo escort, and carrying guns, through several insurgent camps, everywhere being cheered and feted. Enlistment of Volunteers. -Flan for 13 Regiments-The -States Expected to Fill Certain Regiments. Washington, July 6.-The order for the enlistment of volunteers for service - *& the Philippines was published today ^acd seven more colonels to command the regiments were appointed. There - re yet two colaseis to be designated. Sight majors also were named The recruiting will cot begin no til some time next week, the exact date not hav ing been fixed yet. Recruiting stations will be opened n every State aod territory, and as fast ss the mea are enlisted they will be cent to tbe regiments to bs assigned to companies. State Hoes are obliterated, and the men first enlisting will be first to be mastered tn. The assign ment to companies will be by the officer commanding aod he will be at .liberty to organise a company composed <$f men from one State if he finds it -convenient and practicable. The or ganisation of tbe ten regiments io this eoaatry will not sake any difference to the organisation of regiments in the Philippines by {yen. Otis His regi ments will be in addition to those here af;ev to be known as the Twenty-Sixth to Thirty fifth, inclusive, and will be cambered Totrry six:h upward It is expected that three regiments will be ^organised to the Philippines. The regiment organized io the United States and the Pbiiipiiaes will increase the army by 650 embers and 17,667 en, if there should be three fail regi ments formed by Geo O. 9. The colonels appoitted today are I oder orders to proceed at ones wiih j the orgaoisition of the r giment . Some have been coosahing the differ .eat bureau offisers with regard to eqnip <meot and tupplies fer the men as they Jota the regiments T. B. Rice, Druggist, Greensboro, j <i% , write3 88 follows : tlIn the past eight years, I have eol more of Dr. Pitts' Carminative than all the soothing syrups, colic drops, and other baby medicines com bined." Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme. Charleston, Jaly 5.-The firat move ment was made yesterday by sea island cotton planters of the parishes of Christ Church aod Si John's ("olletoo, j this State, to resist ;ho aocumu'atioQ j < the English spinners, who have j combined to lower the price of the j Song irtapie A meeting of ali the j South Caroiioa sea isiaod cotton plant ers of this ooa3t to be held on the 12rb j ?aet. at Rockville, and the active co- j operation of their brother plan.'ers of She coasts of Georgia and Florida is to be argeotly requested. Greenwood, July 5 -The Charles toe and Western Carolina railway ran an excursion to Augusta yesterday. 1 Oa the retarn trip Dr. W. D.Jea-l nings, of McCormick, was shot andi fatally wounded by a negro. After feeing wounded Dr. Jennings drew his | rp s oi and fired three shots at his j assailant, killing him almost iostantly. ! Ur. Jennings is a young man and is a grand-sou of Dr. W. D, Jcnoicgs, a ^roainent citizen cf Edgefieid county, k'zo died a&oat two years ago. Rough Riders Ready. - They Are Willang to Fight in { the Philippines. Washington, Jaiy 6 -"Roosevelt's Rough Riders will re-enlist for service ia the Philippines," said Mr. I. M. Bond, of New Mexico. ''Every mem ber of the regiment who attended the recent reunion at Las Vegas signed an agreement to go if the opportunity presented itself. Colonel Roosevelt bas received assurance from the president that an entire brigade, organized aiong the line of the Rough Rider Regiment, will be accepted to duty in our new possessions. "Lieutenant Colonel Brodie will command the 'Old Guard,' and it is reported that General Otero will be the colonel of a regiment to be raised either exclusively io New Mexion or in New Mexico and Arizona jointly. A major ity of the lads enlisted from these territories oould swear at the Filipinos ic their own language. Governor Roosevelt will go, if at all, as a brigadier general. He is expected in Washington soon, when a conference will be held between him and the president in reference to the matter, and ail the details wiU be arranged. "Governor Roosevelt has stated that the intention is to repeat the rapidity with which his regiment was organized in the Cuban oampaigo, and he is confident that he will have his entire brigade recruited and ready to sail to the Philippines by the latter part of July or early m August. With Roosevelt and his Rough Riders co operating with Fuoston's 'Swift Swim mers/ the rebels will soon be brought to their senses. Yellow Fever Serum Tested in New York. New York, July 7.-The health officer of this port, Dr. Doty, and bis assistant passed last night at Swin burne Island in attendance upon the yellow fever patients who came here on board the United States transport McClellan from Santiago de Cuba. Of Miss Clendenain, whose father, Dr. Paul Clendennin, medical officer in charge of Santiago, died of yellow fever after the departure of the McClellan, Dr.Doty said: "Miss Clendennin is suffering with a mild attack of yellow fever and is improved this morning, having a lojrer temperature. I have every hop hat she will improve right along." The efficacy of the serum treatment is being tested on the other patient, Osoar F. Leckey. Dr. Doty said to day : "Mr. Leckey was io very bad shape. His kidneys were heavily in volved with 25 per cent, of precipita tion. Oo arrival at the hospital I found that ic was impossible to give him nourishment a? his stomach was very weak and refused to retain any thing. His mind was clear, his temperature very high. He was told, at bis request io be informed as to his condition, that be was io a serious plight and t' At I ccild not give bim any nourishment. 1 explained to bim the use of the yellow fever serum. He said : "Doctor, do as you think best." "He was given ODO injection under the skin at ll o'clock last night, another at 2 a. m., and a third at 7 a. m. While I can say ootbiog to the effect of the serum I can state the facts. When be arrived at Swinburoe island his temperature was very high, this morning bis temperature bas fallen nearly two degrees and somewhat more comfortable. Ferguson and Tidmarsh, the two suspects, are much improved." Mothers, we call your attention to Pitts' Carminative. It acts promptly, it is pleas ant to the taste, and the children will take it without coax i 0 2. it relieves promptly and rermaaeotiy. If we can ge* yon to USP it. you will get others To do hkewise. Your druggist sells it. J. F. W. DeLormi. "A MYSTERIOUS FRO CEEDING. Habana. Joly 7 -The local papers devote columns to what they term "a mysterious prooeediog." They say tbat thc Spanish liner Humberto Rod riguez left Hahaua 00 Sunday morning, carrying an American officer, whose oamc ia not given He behaved in a friendly manner toward all the passen eers. but when the vessel reached Nnevita9 he ordered the captain to keep all on board, theo disembarked him self, sent a body of armed men to oeoupy the steamer, placed a guard io the telegraph (ffi.je, declined to allow any messages to p?.ss, took the night traio for Camaguey. returned the fol lowing morning, released the ship and left for Puerto Principe by train Headquarters declines to give any ex planation regarding tbs alleged incident. - mil' HBw A man and his wife left New York on July 1st for a scoot across tho . CT fl continent to ban r raticisco in an automobile. The distance by rail is 3,250 miles, but as they will have to take to country roads and pig tracks the distance will be about o,"'.'1' miles, and as they will have to cross deserts and climb mountains this wiil be a royal test for the auto, which ought to be decisive. CUBAN RELIEF cures < one, ' ft Sc Neuralgia and Tooti five minutes. S;>;;r- Stomach and Suuiiner Complaints. Price, 25c: Sold by Bngbson-L?gcn Co. IA Fatal Conflict . Occurs at Fairfax. - Negro Desperado Shoots Mr. I Geo. Lynes and is Himself Shot. j Special to The State, j Fairfax, Joly 7 -Ao ccecrrc-reo Lere last night resulted in the serious and perhaps fa.'al wounding of Mr George Lyce?, a very worthy and popular ycucg mao cf our town, and a i negro giving bis narae as Saul Bennett. Several negroes, inciudicg Bennett, were engaged in gambling and drink ing here yesterday and last night. Soon after dark Bennett assaulted a negro youth and relieved him cf $9.50. Mr. J. Frep Lightsey, one of the town wardens, bearing of the matter, organ izad a posse of yoong men, who divided themselves into squads of two eaob and commenced searching in different directions for the thief and robber with the intention of arresting bim. It so happened that Messrs. George Lynes and Walter Hair found him in the act of boarding a train that was about to leave and attempted to arrest bim, but he drew a large pistol and defied them, whereupon Mr. Lynes drew his pistol, and firing commenced on both sides simultaneously. Tn a minute others of the posfce came to the scene of action, and the negro fled, several shots being fired at bim as be went in the darkness, but be escaped out of sight. After the shooting it was found that Lynes had been bit twice, one ball penetrating the abdomen, the other glancing across the bips and making only a Mesh wound. Drs. W. J. Young and John L Folk, who examined Mr. Lynes' wounds, say that tbe one in the abdomen is very serious. It is more than probable that it will prove fatal. While the hunt for Bennett was still going on he went to the residence of Mr. F. M Young and begged for water and, of course, was captured. It turned out that two of Mr. Lynes' bullets bad taken effect, one in the breast a little to the right, the other in the abdomen, a little to the left. The ball io the breast glanced to the right aod probably lodged in tbe shoulder or armband is not considered dangerous, but the other wouod will probably result fatally. Drs. Young aod Folk took Mr. Lynes to the hospital in Augusta today, but it is feared that ail efforts to save him will be futile. Th? wounded negro and the men who were gambling with bim yesterday are occupants of the town guard house, awaiting tbe arrival of the sheriff to take them to Barnwell jail under the ' charge of highway robbery and murder { The feelings of our people are much wrought np, as indeed they have cause ( to be, and if they had not been satisfied ' last night that Bennett's wounds would prove fatal nothing could have saved , bim from being iyocbed, together with the three other negroes who spent yesterday gambling with him and who j seem to be bis partners ia crime. ----JJ -- Sick headache, wind OD the stomach, bil iousness, Dause-i, are quickly cured by a few 1 do3?s of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine. ! Convulsions, cramps, chronic female dis- i eases and hysterics are cored by the use of Simmons Squaw Vine Wine Tablets. Dispensary Matters. The malt tonic question was not ? discussed, as the report of tbe special \ committee is still in the bauds of tbe j attorney general. G T Willis, of the Greenville board, whose resignation was re quested because of his alleged oppo sition to the dispensary law, submit ted a written statement denying that he opposod the law, but admitting disapproval of the conduct of some of those employed to enforce it. His criticisms were for the benefit of the law This statement was substanti ated by many prominent citizens of Greenville Tbis explanation was 1 satisfactory and the request for his ? resignation was withdrawn. The board ordered that $25,000 be < paid to the general school fund. 1 lt having been reported that some ] beer dispensers were selling short pints, Mr. Williams was appointed a 1 committee to confer with the gover- 5 nor on the subject ' Charleston beer dispensers were j ordered to sell single bottles when ' ever requested. Some of them have 1 refused to sell less tban crates, which ; was regarded as evidence of collu sion with blind tigers The Board passed an order that hereafter no beer dispensers, except those at tourist hotels, ehali sell export beer Requests for permits from distii- i leries were referred to a special com ] rnittee of two. Bottles on hand with the palmetto I blown in will be used, but no new bottles of that kind wiil be bought. The board adjourned at 1 p m. to ; attend the funeral of Governor Rich ardson. EdgarJD Crawford, who was re- , cenlly admitted to tho b3r at Atlanta, ' , Ga , is the youngest lawyer in lhat State, if not in tho country Ile is not quite IT years old, but '.vas recently graduated with fiiv.t honors from thc law school of Mercer Uni versity Under thc laws or Georgia, ; no matter what may bc the age ol the applicant, he is entitled to admis* sion to the par if he has been grada ated i'iom one uf the recognized law j schools of the State I The State House. Assurance of Economical Ex penditure Will Secure an Appropriation. Talk of comp'.enL-g the stare boase bah been renewed and the subject is being agitated in the newspapers We have alway? favcrsd a good appropria tion fer this object. Our recollection is that when work was is progress at thc state house yeara ago. there wa3 not a vote cast against any appropriator. Th? work went on severs! jc-?.rs and was only dicontinued when !i:e legisla ture thought lhere was an extravagant waste of money. For several sessions it wis almost impossible for a member to get to the hali of representatives, so many carpenter benches wero standing | around in the rotunda. One could j hardly hear himself think for the racket they kept op The idea got out that this rush was kept up during the session in order to have the appropriation continued, and that no work worth counting was done during the summer. Then the estimates of ihe cost of the work were so unsatisfactory that the legislature shopped the work. There will be no difficulty in getting an appropriation if the proper man is put in charge of the work.-Abbeville Medium. CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises. Rheuma tism and Sores. Price. 25 cts. Sold by Hughson-Lieoo Co. New York, July 6-Robert Bonner, publisher of the New Yr- Ledger and owner of famous horses, died at his home -in this city at 7 40 p. m. Mr. Bonner has been ill for some months but was able to be about until ten days ago. Death was due to a general break down cf the system. Barcelona, July 4 -The disturb anees were resumed here this morn ing. Many stores were compelled to close and the horse car service was suspended As the lines are worked by an English company, it is reported diplomatic representations will be made to the government on the subject of the damage sustained. Memphis, Tenn, July 4. Fire broke out in the establishment of the Mem phis Paper Company, at the corner of Gayoso and Front Streets, late this afternoon, and caused a loss of one life, the fatal injury of Ex Fire Chief Cleary, and the serious i .jury of assistant Fire Chief James Ryan, besides a oroperty loss of about $450.000. Santiago de Cuba, July 5 -Ten aew cases of yellow fever and seven iea'bs were officially reported today. Ali the victims of the disease were sol iiers except on , an American black imitb. Gen Lawton, who is leading the (iring line in the Philippines, is de cribed by the Chicago Inter Ocean as "fifty six years of age and a phy sical marvel. He stands six feet and three inches, sud weighs 210 pounds. He is straight, long armed, deep chested and thin flanked He does Dot carry an ounce of fat ; he is bone and sinew and muscle. His teeth are sound and bis stomach is perfect; bis only sign of age is a few gray hairs. Neither starvation in the southwest nor ease in Washington nor the fever of Cuba and the Philippines has left a mark. When he feels like it he works forty eight hours at a stretch When the mood takes him he sleeps as loBg without (urning over." CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, Burns, Bruises. Rheuma tism and Sores. Price, 25 cts Sold by Hugbson-LigOD Co. A Respite Granted. Gov. McSweeney has granted a respite until August 4 in the case of James Abraham who was under sen tence to be hanged in Florence Fri day. The mao waa convicted of murder before Judge Watts. The respite was granted pending the in vestigation of the case upon a peti tion for commutation to life imprison ment. The petition is a 6trong one, being signed by many persons of prominence. It seems that the con victed man has for a long time been suffering from a kind of homicidal mania, which be could not control. The State, July 6. - ? ? ? - ?*? ? - ? - - When Greek Meets Greek." .'See herc," said the grocer, bristling with righteous indignation, as the milkman made his morniog call, "I'd like to have you explain how the chalk and white clay that I found in the j bottom of my coffee cup this morning j jot there." ..Evidently," replied the milkman, as a peouliar smile chased itself across his countenance, "you have been sweetening your coffee with thc same kind of sugar yoe sold my wife yester day. "-Chicago News. OSBORNE'S i SuU n e4 S (Qc*/Yea>e>. A ii^usd. Ga. Actual Bunine .. No Text Books. I Short time Cheap board. Send for Catalogue 12? ??(* <? < ouv.a syrup, tastes WKJG- usc >j ia "tige. Sold by druggists. r*|_ ! SSi^SSBQSSBalBE&BBp I Notice o E egis ra ion. TheStAteof South Carolina-Sumter Coun ty- Ofru-r of Supervisors o Registraron, Sumter Coun:y. Sumter, S. C , February lat, 1S99. Njtice is hereby given that in accordance wiib an Act cf 'be General Assembly, end in conformity with the rtquiremeiits of the State Constitution, '.he books fer the registration of al! legally qualified voters, a d for the issuing of :rar-3rcrs, >'-c,, wi!! be open at the office of Supervisors of Registration in the court boase, between the hn^rs of'9 o'c'ock a. ra . and 3 o'clock p. m , on the first Mon day of each rasstb, until thirt; days before ;r.c r:exr (linera! election. Minora who shall become of p;e during that pen-,...! of thirty days sha;I be entitled to r^ :s*ration r.<-fore the booka fire etched, if otherwise qualified. The requirements for a quailed voter are that the applicant for registrction shall be abie to read and write corrc-ctly; or possess in bis own name property to tba amount of tnree hundred dollars, upon which be pays taxes. E. F. BURROWS, T. D. DuBOSE, J. M. KNIGHT, Supervisors of P?gistratiou Sumter Co. M ch 1 Si QR BUYS A $3.50 SHH 3,000 CELEBRATED "KASTWKABOLT" donbia and doable knee. Regular S3. SO Boy*' - Piece Knee-Pant Snits going at S 1.95. A SEW SUIT FREE for any of thesesuitfl which don't give satisfactory wear. 9 Send No Money. % *Jk<> state age of boy and say whether large or small for age. and we will send you the snit by express, C.O.D., subject to examin ' atioD. You ca-; examine it at your express office and if found perfectly satisfactory and equal to f.iits sold In your town for I $3.50,"pay you - express agent cor special I offer price. S, 95*DQ' express charges. THESE l EE-PANT STJITS are foi boys from 4 lo J 5 years of a g e. and are retailed eTerywbere at s?3.50. Bade with double seat and knees, latest 1899 style as illustrated, made from a special wear-resisting', heaTy weight, AIL-WOOL Oakwell cansimere, neat, handsome pat tern, fine serge lining. Clayton patent interlining, pad ding, staying and reinforcing, silk and linen sewing, fin tailor-made tbroosboat, a suit any bov or parent would be proud Of. POR FBEB CLOTH SAEPLES of BOTS' Clothing (suits, overcoats or ulsters), for boys 4 TO 19 YEARS, write for Sample Book Ko. SOC, contains fashion plates, tape measure and full instructions how to order. Sen's Snit tad Overcoats made to order from J.CO cp. Samples sent free oe application. Address, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, KL n (Sears, Roebuck Co. are thoroughly reliable-Editor.* A FINE PIANO. At a High Price Is Easily Found, But Fina Pianos Like the At our prices, are only found in oar ware rooms. They presenta happy combination of excellence, impossible to surpass elsewhere. Catalogue and Book of Suggestions for the asking. TERMS ACCOMMODATING. SECOND-HAND PIANOS. TUNING, REPAIRING. CHAS. M. SHEFF, Warerooma, 9 North liberty Street. Factory-Block of E. Lafayette Are., Aiken acd Lao7ale streets. St Estaiiliieat Geo. S. Hacker &. Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS] SASH, BLINDS] Moulding & Building Material. sffice and Warerooms, King, opposite, Csn non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, ^3f* Pnrcbase our make, wbich we gu rante superior to any sold South, and thereby pave money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o i H Illili & SON, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH MERCANTILE? HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 28 Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. W. STEFFENS & SON Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C -Agents for MOTT'S CIDER RED SEAL CIGARS, AND DOVE HAMS ANNOUNCEMENT. MISS MCDONALD Would announce to her customers in town scd country, as well as thp public generally that . -be is now prepared to display a FULL LNIE OF MILLINERY Consisting of th? newest designs in Trimmed Work, also the latest novelties in Flowers, Facey Gauzes, Jetted Nets, Wings, c. MISS MCDONALD'S long experience in this linc of business, as well >:s her quick dis cernment ol the wants of customers; wi"; prove a g-aa ran te;: for lbs sat sfac iba of " .ir :ha2ers. A MOST EFFICIENT MILLINER And capable salesladies are ready to respond ' to the wants of customers Orders by m .'.-.I will l prorrptly and ac- 1 cnrately Siled. (richman mw .Southron SUMTES WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jnoe, JSftS Consolidated Aug. % ISSI. SUMTER S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17.1899. New Series-ToL XTIII. No. 42