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Sortie From Ladysmith Destroyed Two Camion. Ooly Newt Friday Was From Natal. Loodot, Dee 9 ?The war office twwtgbt teeaed tbe following di*p*tth eVete Ott Bailer, dated Prere Oeaip, Dee 9. eJteroooo : "Tbe following eiee rtoeiv*d from Gee Wbiie todey : 'Leet tif bt ecoi Qeo Hitler, with 500 Neul volunteer* luder Hoyas toe end 100 of the leaetriel Light Horee ?oder Kdwerd It etr tritt e gtt oo u bill Tbe twltrprtao wee edtoiraoly Oirried ou', tejel tu entirely ?eiee*ftfol, the bill twiag eeptared tod e eis tooh guo tod Hwwitser deeuoyrd *i?0 gan oo<tou by Ott* Kobe tod Lett Turner A Maxim wee taptf d eod oroogbt io Ledyee* ih ?tr lote wee oot killed ttd Mtj H*edereot of tbe Firet WtlUltoe of tbt Argyte High lender*, wwttdtd Al tbt urns time Col Ktta teised tbe bill ooe eqaedroa of tbt Ntttttttb Hoeetre rtdt round Ptpewortb Hill, baroiog krtelt eod twlneg tbt Boer telegrtpb litte Two? btd oo ttteeliitt ' " Boer flted Lttger, Ltdytmith, Fri 4ty, Dee H.?Tbt British troope uiede wttttie be tweet 1 etd 2 o'eiook in tb* eatrtitg Tbty e-ewled tp t revise ww4 titrated ttd tarried Lombarde Ktp, wbieb wet Seid by tbe B>ert, ted to wbfttb ?erj plated t Croaeoi ftt ttd t Howt'iw Tbeee goo* wwtt destroyed vnb dytttiiit. Tbe Bn?tw oepiared t Meiim gat tod twtt retired Two L totere, Httttrt tod Gated* Swede t eorne wttt of Ltdyamitb et day bee* I otder eov*r of a heavy artillery Ire wbitb tbt B>tr? rtttroed Weekly. Tbt Bn teh ttftrwtrde rt wtr ted it L?dyemitb Tb? Boer loeee* tft reported tt bet? bttt tligbt A et row g borgbtr eoltmo btt trotted tbe Taget* neer tt Ooltoeo wiih the wwjtte of ttittkitf tbt Britieb Rattoan ttitttt Mej Bretiet tod I/tut Meleo will tt tried by eoartmarml io ooooeo rlwt) with tbt loet of tbt guoe Cept Towt. Thondey, Dee 7 ?A Ittbtw^ tttt of tbt otvtl brigade mrttttttd to tbt froti tonight Ii it koowo tbtt tbt Botrt htvt trete ?tat tbt eedt of ibtir Meo-er btjtlete, tbtt prodtoitg to efftot atelier lo ibt dtaidotJt . lettdot, Dee w.?A etwettl dieptteb fetes Proton* doted Friday, Dtt 8, ttye 8.000 Britieb troept. preoeeded by tt) armored freie, trt edveooiog oo OtJttbtrg from Neeteaort Terrible Battle at Stormberg Lood >o, D t 11 ?Tbt wtr office Mbl*t*et tbt followiog diepetoh fro* 9<>t Foreetitr Welker tl Otpt Towo : Oetetrt report* : "Deeply regrtt to ttfof ? yet tbtt I met with t ttrioot rtveret io tbe titttk oo Stormberg ' " I w e mi* ted tt lo tbt enemypoti tiot by ibt gttdtt ttd footd itiprtoti table grnond Oaeoeiuee, te for tt koowo tt the prtteot, a" : Btwoed B?t*a1ioo Royal Irish R.flt*, woo>dd-Leoi Ool Kater, Mej Hea bat. Cept Kelly, Lteot Siapbeoe, Lieu Btraerdetnn ~atl?k R gieeeot, wounded?Secooo Liewt Mayaard. twaiea mto. Miettog?Cept Weir Litat Cbriane, Bteood L'eei R .dn?y 290 meo rjevmy foonh Field B*titry. eevere ly woetdtd?Lieut Lewis tod tbret ?tt. Slightly wounded?Two aeo. 8tvtoty ttvtatb Fitld Battery, Kill td?Ott gttter Woooded ? M-?j Pedeivtl Northumberland Fonliert, minting ?Mej Srevtoe, Cept F'tttber, Cept Morley. Second Lieot Wake, Second Littt Cooleoo, Lieut. Radelitfe aod 206 meo aod an not tommiteioued tfleera and meo K >y?! Birktbiri Rtgimcot, KiHod? Ota prtvt't Tbt remtiodcr of my oatoaltiet will bt wired ae eooo ae aeoertataed. Molteoo. Otpt Colooy. Sunday Deo 10. 5 80 p m ? G*o Gataore'* movement may bt termed t reooouoie atatt it forot. lit ohjeot wae to attertaio tbt etreogth of tbt poemoo of tbt B?ere. who were ttrotgly eulrcoch ad along tbe Siormbtrg raoge He Itfi Pttter*e k'tel abortiv, tfter onon yttttrday with t fighting foroe elightly tver 4 000 met. Leaving Molteoo at 9 o'oloek laat tveoiog be made a memorable nigbi aaareb oeer ih ? rookt aod eeldt Tne'e wea oo ? un i egoept a eteady tramp, aod there wart oo dietiogoinbing light*, ibe bright m<>nn having gooo down about half paet 11 To- column arrived aafely wiibio a coiple ot mile* of it* deitioetioo, the only inoident uf tbe mareb beiag an oeea^ional auddnn ttll of * beli" uoder tbe bulicf that the B ?et* were oear Soddeoly a tarritio fire opeoed aimul taoo u?ly oo the liniieb froot aod righf ieok. The R*yel Iriih Hfle. wh ch formed tbo adv?ooe, aougbt *h?-itrr bebiod a NUhb ?ni/g kopjt ant) worr epeedily joined by tbe remainder of ibt tolutrio I' waa nooo found, bow tver, tbet thit r- .^ri n ul n wea tovored by H >*r gun?. which w^ro worn po aerial <han ti<*d been aup^oa^d Tbe iro pa, tberefire, aooght a a f?*r poa>lllon al) o' half a mile aw?y, two ba'leritt io the meantim?, engaging 'ho B ?ere, at.d OiVanog the tronp? in their w*'Kdrawal Tbt twtiot tct beoame general at 'o >g rtOf* ^"^ ? '?r*<?Krfient <?' o ouirt !rf*otry m.'id iiunUJj (I n\ j s view ol cutting on the enemy's right fl.ok Suddenly a strong commando *vas ?eon moving from tbo north end the Royal Irish Riflee and tho Northumber laod regiment wero scot cot to meet it It waa eo?n tiisouvered, however, that the Boers bad machine goos weil placed and the Brtroh were compelled to face a terrible fire Finding it impossible to bold the post-ion iu faoe of to one my apparently 10 superior poiiiioo, nombcrs and artillery, ihe British retired oo Molcoo, the Boers following up (be retirement closeiy and briogiog two big guos to bear <>n the retiring column. [t is believed here that tho Biittsb casualties were nut aerioue. MOST SERIOUS ASPECT OF QATACRE'3 DEFEAT. London. Deo 11 4 45 a m ?It is hardly too much to regard Oeo Gat sore's repulse near Siormbcrg as the most serious defeat British arma have yet sustained in tbe whole campaign Already the official advices show that two men were killed, 19 officers and 17 sjeo were wouoded aod 596 men are misstog But it ia evident that tbe worat is not koowo. Tbe proportion of wouoded aod killed is fa email, wbeo oomparoJ with tbe missing? who are oodoubtedly prisoners io (be bands of tbe B?era?that the auppiemeotary list of casualties is awaited with serious misgivings. It is also feared that there were serious looses of guos aod tqoipment Tbe moat seriooa aapeot of tbe affair ia tbe effect it ia likely to have oo tbe Duteb io Capo Colony, who have beeo wavering ae to whether to throw io tbeir lot with tbe B >er? Hosts of tbt ejtoaro farmere are now likely to jots tbe rebellion The defeat ie also *eriooe because it will delay tbe juoo 'too of Go Qataers witb Oeo French at Naaowpoort Tbe plan waa for their combined foroea to relieve the preesore oo Lud Metbueo's oolomo. APPELT8" BILL FOR A LIQUOR LAW. Tbe Appelt bill to provide a substitute fur tbe dispensary, which teems to bsve sttsioed tome prom iooooe io tbe state is about ss fol Iowa: It forbids tbe manufacture, salo etc., of liqooio of stl forms except ss provided io tbe bill It provides tbst st the next general eleotioo '.he voters of esoh county shall decmre for strtot probibitioo, diepensary under county control, or lioeoae as pro?ided for ooder the constitution Each ooooty bss tbe system tbst suits its people beat If tbe vote is for prohibition they shsll bsTs it pore end simple sod io its most stringent form, if for ooooty dispeossry theo s board of oootrol is provided for in tbe ooooty supervisor, tbe foremen of tbe grsnd jury, snd s citizen to be sppointed by tbe mayor or the Intendant of tbe ooooty seat Tbe moral cbsrsoter feature is insisted upon by the bill for tbe sppointee The bosrd receives $3 s day ft* their services bat sre not to be allowed more tbsn three days in each month Tbe county board purchases tbe liquors snd tbe ma cbinery ia practically tbe same as is now in efT-ct for the state board Tbey sre required to publish all of tbeir purchases, so that the public can see as to the matter of the "in flounces" brought to besr on them All of their meetings shall be open to the public. Liquors may he tested by the obemist of tbe state universi? ty Dispc nsaries may be opened or cioaed by ibe board, snd in any part of the county, even in an unmoor porated towu The applicant for nispenser must fiii the same require ments sa are now exacted The pro ^ts of the salo of liquor goes as now, to the county school fund and to the town The same restrictions are now observed io the matter of tbe sales and tbe hours ate pre serve- d In suet counties as vote for li oenae under the constitution, a li cense board, of the same constitu? tion a* tbe board of control is pro vided fur. and the 8*rae rules apply to them except as to tbe matter of buying liqunr and eleoting die peusers These are established on petition and license given to the man who has a paper endorsing the re-quest from a majority of the free boid voteis of the town, if under five thouaand inhabitant*, if over that cf the votere of the ward in which the bueineva ia to be carried on The f for license is to be no lens than six hundred nor more than twelve hundred dollar*, as the board may see fit The same regulation ss to the hours of sales and the reatrictiotia as am r? quired in the dinpennary aie main tano'd for the licensed bar. The board may have any liquor . tented by the atato OutaHlttj and Hh ?II exact a $3 OoO bond and pro*- cute I for violation* of it. They shall pub I lieh tfoir preceding** und their med inga Hhall oh public Tat Hilaire of the pfSSSSt Itttt board and ?I up ?mi-mi v shall be wound up ted the a?Het* turned over to a l> >ard OOtJtittlwfJ <>t a legislative 1 committee and Ihe state treasurer. I Thin ia ihr bid over which the big Ighfl ia to he BJsde, atot |f Senator Appelt 'H really in earnest it* to the mailer atjd <l termuoit to preao it, it may bsj the next HtalM luw Mr. M yti fcaVfl hoi provide*) fuf very near ly the ?rtme ihing;, and the iwo foroea rrny ha iwvtM in the legislature McKinleys Trained Apimals Subservient Republican Ma? jority Carrying Out Orders. Washington, Dec 11 ?Mr McKin ley'e hired men, Otherwise known as the republican majoihy of the house, are obeying orders like trained ani main They began today the actual work of railroading through the house, in a single week, the gold standard bill that McKinley had (ire pared last summer The vote is to be taken a week from today, and, of course, the bill will be passed, an it will be sure to get all the republican votes, and it is being claimed that eight democrats from New York and possibly others from the eastern states, will also vote for it The republicans are so foud of wearing their gags that they have offered to give some of the time allotted to them for debate on the bill to the democrats The navy department has got Schley well out of the way. but bis friends in Congress are on the alert in bis behalf, as was seen when a proposition, which originated with Mr McKinley, was submitted to them The proposition was that congress pass a bill reviving the grade of vice admiral in the navy, and that Mr McKinley would at once Dominate both Henley and Sampson to that grade This eounded well, but Schley's friends have so fsr de dined to accept it, unless Mr McKin ley would promise that Schiey's nom ination should be made first, bo that he would continue to rank Sampson. Representative Berry, of Kentucky, who is one of Schley's stauchest friends ssys he intends to push his resolution offering the thanks of coo gross to Schley and the men under him for destroying Cervera's fleet, but if an agreement is tesched about the vice admiral busiuess, that wiil probably end the the whole matter Representative Lentz, of Ohio, has offered a resolution asking for so investigation, by a special committee of the house, of the charges growing out of the interference ol United States troops in mining troubles in Idaho, in defiance of at.d contrary to the federal constitution, at the indi vidal request of the governor, wheo oo tiot or insurrection existed, and withoot consulting the legislature or the loeal sheriff. If present indications may be de peoded upon, the position of those democrats who voted sgainst the dangerous method of refusing to allow a man with proper credentials to be sworn in as a member of the boose, is likely to be vindicated by the final disposition of the Roberts oase Members oi the Roberts com? mittee may, of course, cbsnge their minds before tbeir report is made to the house, but it looks now as though their report would recommend that Roberts be sworu in and then be expelled, because of his being a polygamist. Members are beginning to realize that the precedent of not allowing a man with regular credent ials to be sworu in, is too dangerous a one to be set up If one man can properly be denied, one hundred men might be treated in the same way by. an unscrupulous majority It isn't the Roberts case, but the principle at atake that makes the action of the house important That Mr Quay isn't ascertain of getting that seat in the Senate, as his friends would like everybody to believe is shown by the presence in Washington, working in Quay's in terest, of ex Senator Don Cameron. Mr Quay will also be in Washington this week An adverse report is expected from the Committee on Elections which is one of the few committees not excluded in the re? publican grab of increasing their representatives, but the real fight will be on the floor of the Senate The chances still seem to favor Q*uay, although seveial of the Senators who had b>*en counted upon as certain to vote to seat him, are said to be in doubt as to how they would vote It is on the personal friendship of those Senators that Cameron and Quay are now working Senator Mason'* spteob in favor uf his resolution of sympathy for the Transvaal Republic, now engaged in a war for liberty with Great Biitaio, contains come hard koooKs for promt nent republicans, including the prtHi? deo i. Mason may not rank high as a statesman, hut bin (ongun bas a stiog on tho end of it when ho wishes n t? baft, quite a* nagging if not so poii u ed, aa that wielded by [agalie, and Other Min? slingers who have been in lbs Senafo Bosh Hanna appears to have t merged from his wrestle wuh lbs rheumatism and his oheeb book, which is oredtied wuh Kucn a promioeot part in lbs Ohio eampaigo, on oross an a orippls hear He w?s bobbliog out of tbu White Hoasei wbtrs ho had beea holding s conference with Mr MsKloley and Mr llen.-y C. Payne, of WisooQlio, who has been mauitooed, Haooas sus cis-or at \Uv bi id nl ibe Rcpoolioau National Ooominoeo, when be wan asked if it were :rui' ihit be ioioodod to relbs from tbs th airmanship ol tlx foejeaitte il? glared aogrily at the gewepepei unto who aeked ib< quei ion before m*w?rmg sod then s apped oo< a- he lU'Ufld awiv : 4 N > one i- author Z'd to hay what I will do " jS CUBAN OIL cures Cuts ! iiuros, Bruises, Rheuma tism und Sores. Price, 25 eis .Sold by Hugheon-LigoQ Co. Olangapo and Sudig Suz d by Americans Manila, Dee 11, 6.46 p. m. ?The advanoo guard of Gen Gram's com mand ander Mbj Spence, arrived a Olaugapo, Subig bay, during (he nigh of Saturday. Deo. 9. which place wa occupied with little resistance, the enemy fleeing. Maj Spence had an arduous march over toe mountain trails' from Dinaiuptbiau Yesteraay uioroiog the Baltimore and Oregon and a chartered transport arrived at Oiangapo from Ma ?la The navy was disappointed to find s army in possession of the piaco, whu they had hoped to cap'ure A detacn ment of marines uoder Cap' My - s. occupied the navy yard at Olaugapo, and will bold and ocoupy it a- a naval staiioo. The yard couaiste of s< ven large buildings and somo repairing ami maohinery shops, all damaged hv the bombardment of Sepr 23. ? ?oMaaw* ^sw*j New Orleans, Dec 7 ?It is said a movement is on foot in this city, backed by eastern capitalists, to control the rice industry A circular letter has been issued to mill owners asking for 90 day options on their plants. There are 13 mi'ls in New Orleans. Those who are interested in the undertaking decline to give out details Charleston, Dec 7 ?The petition of the Seaboard Air Line for right of way through certain streets and for the grant of a large track of unused city land in the extreme western patt of the city, was granted by city council tonight The joint committee on streets and railroads reported favorably on the petition and it went through unanimously Th? opposi tion contented itself with qtrnt work on the outride and in the committee room and with a formal protest to council on the plea of the d -terrors tion of the property along the route of the railroad Washington, Dec 11?Commander E T Wood US N, died of typhoid fever at bis residence in thin city a< 5 o'clock this morning He was in command of the gunboat Petrel at the battle of Manila bay He will be given a naval funeral at Annapolis Wednesday - awj ? * av ? Not Offered by Denmark. Washington, Dec. 11?The State department authorizes a contradiction of the report that the government of Denmark has offered the Danish West India inlands for sale |jjSCUBAN RELIEF cur.-H < olie, Neuralgia aud Toothache in five minutes. Sour Stomach and Summer Complaints. Prieo , 25c. Sold by Hogbsoo Liffon Ho. Tampa Cubans Excited. Taropu, Fla , Pec 7,?Cubans here are much excited over several speeches which were made in cigar factories this morning by Cubans whose names will not be revealed. The speakers were bitter and incen? diary in their language regarding the American occupation of Cuba and advocated the use of force and dynamite to rid the island of all Americans. There are several thou? sand Cubans in Tampa and it is believed these orators have come from Cuba to excite the colony and to raise money later on to carry out some pian of insurrection. bubonic Plague Steadily Spreading and Involu? tions. Kingston, Ja, Nov 28 ?Passen? gers from the west coast of .-outh America report an ominous outlook in connection with the spread of the bubonic plague There seems little doubt thnt the epidemic is slowly but steadily working westward in South America To this dangerous plague is added the general condition of political uu rest in all the western provinces of gouth America Chili is on the eve of a financial crisis, and possibly of revolution which has only been postponed, and not averted, by the government's re duction of the issue of forced paper currency from $50,000 000 to $20, 000 000 In Peru and Bolivia serious revolutions are going on. They are disorganizing trade Ecuador is in a condition of incipient tevolt against the dictatorship of President Eloy Alfaro and. a strong revolutionary movement, directed by the clerical party, and supported by a majority of the people, is 6aid to b* in course of organization on Peru vian soil Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food an A aids Mature in strengthening and recon? structing the exhausted digestive or? gans. 11 is the latest discovered di Test ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in? stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache, Gastralgi a,Cramps, and til other results of imperfect digestion Prepared by E. C. DeWitt 4 Co.. Chicago. F r ?nie In RSflVf bv J S Horton k Co We can now begin to show you our Goods ^JJJJ^ Goods Part of which are now in. From time to time we will tell you about them. Books Which make the best presents and Pictures Which make the home beautiful, And many useful presents, such as Fountain Pens, ALBUMS, and ornamental Gifts, such as Necktie Boxes, Comb and Brush Sets, Toilet Cases, ?love, Handkerchief and Collar Boxes, Etc SMOKING- SETS. CHRISTMAS CARDS, BEAUTIFUL BOOKLETS. Calendars, Etc. fc?* lie member?We will be head v quarters for XMAS GOODS. E G. Osteen & Co., Liberty Street. EXPERT HANDS Guided by artistic eyes have produced exquisitely beautiful Trimmed Hats for our Millinery Display. Good judgment and care in the purchasing of material en? ables us to offer Hats of excep? tionally good value at mode? rate figures. miss McDonald. Estate of Aaron D. Kicker, Dec'd? WK WIL'. APPlY to the.Judgeof Pro. bate sf Sumter C mrm, ?on D cember '8 ii. 1899, for a Finn! Di?cbarge as Execn tors ( f he last V? 111 and Testament of said deceased K P RICK I R, O L K1CKBR. L 6, DUR ANT, No' 28, 1899 Executors MICE TO TAXPAYERS. UFFICE OF . COUNTY TREASURER SUMTEBrCOUNTY. SCMTIK, S. C ..Sept. 29, 18E9. NOTICE is hereby givectbat I will be 10 my office in the County Court House at Sumter from October 15? h to December gist, 1899, inclusive, tor the collection of taxes for the fiical rear 1899. Tbe levy is as follows : For State purposes, 6 mills. For County purposes, 3} mills. For School purges, 3 mdls. Total levy, 11} mills. Also tbe following special school levies : School District No 1, 2 mills. School District No 16, 2 mills.. ?? School District No 18, 2 mills. School District No 20, 3 mills, kit Clio, 2 mills. Concord, 2 mills. Privateer, 2 mills. No 6, 1 mill. No. 17, 1 oill. Commutatioo Road Tax for 1900 is also payatle at the same time. H. L. SCARBOROUGH, Oct 4 Treasurer Samter Co. Motice of jjjgjjrijji. Tbe State of South Carolina?Sumter Coun? ty? Office of Supervisors of Registration, Sumter County, fiumter, S. C , February 1st, 1899. Notice is hereby given that in accordance* with ao Act of tbe General Assembly, and in conformity with the requirements of the State Constitution, the books for the registration of all legally qualified voters, a..d for the issuing of transiers, ?t:,, v*ill be open at the* office of Supervisors of Registration in the court house, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. ? . and 3 o'clock p. m , on the btstMon day of each raonib, until thirty days before the next general election Minors who thai", become of npe during that period of thirty days shall be entitled to registration before tbe books are c!0-'ed, .if otherwise qualified. The requirements for a qualified voter are that tbe applicant for registration shsll be able to rend a d write correctly, or posses* in his own name property to the amount o' three bundred dollar*, upon which be pay* taxes E F BURROWS, T. D DrBOSE, J. M KNIGHT, Supervisors of Registration Sumter Co. 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