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Webster Davis Describes the South African War. Ho Telia How tbe Boers Held tbe British in Check at Ladyamith. New York. April 5 ?A Herald apccisl from Washington seye : After Secretary of the Interior Iiiichcook sent to Websier Dornt a brief note io whiob he said the president had eeked bim to announce tbet Mr Daria' resignation hid been ?oeepted to take effect April 4. Mr Deris felt at liberty to talk tben freely upon the Strath Africso situa? tion, sod be told tbe story of bis trip ?Whet impreeeed me moot waa tbe natural bigness of tbat grand old mao Kroger. At 76 he io foil of vigor ae tbe average man who owns op to 20 yeera less Bit versatility impreeeed me deeply ' I bate it oo unimpeachable au? thority that tbe bettle of Coleo ao, where Buller waa croshed by tbe Boers, wee planned eotirely by thia old man "I waa present at tbe battle of Spiou kop and saw a thin line of Boers drive eo army before them After tbe fight I cot nted 125 dead Eogliahmen to one trenob where the Boere bed placed them for borial "I viaited tbe lioee along the Togela. where Boiler aod bio 40,000 men were held et bey, and 1 speak from tbe moot positive knowledge when I say tbat all of tbe Boer troops ie tbat regioo numbered bot 7.000 With tbia force Joobert and Botha held Boiler back, aod kept White aod hia 15,000 corralled io tbe town "When Cronje waa threatened, 3,000 men were sent to him from Lady smith, leaving about 4,000 to feoe tbe 55,000 mao of tbe enemy "At Pretorie 1 met President Steyn I learned there tbat there le oo troth io tbe report oomieg from Koglieb eoorcee concerning dissen? sions between tbe two presidents. Tbey ere io perfect accord "As I said before, 1 do oot be Iteve tbe British will ever eoter Pretorie. Eved tbe women of tbe town ere aopplied with riflee aod are dairy practicing in marksmsoahip Some of tbem ere very Vxpert, aod tbeir average shooting is good The strength of Kroger eod hie borgbers liee ie tbe belief tbat Ood is with tbem." Some Murder Statistics. Colombia, April 3 ?Tbe charge of Jodge be net oo ibe pfe vale nee of hornicidee lo tbie State ettraoted oon atderable attention today. It wee eommeoted opoo md oomplimeotad, eed ell egreed tbat it waa a streng preeentmeot of tho conditions in this Stale Setae time ego Attoroey Genera) Bellinger received e requeet for etetietioe, Irom tbie State, showing tbe nomber of homicides tbat had oo oerred for e period of yeert aod the disposition of the tame He prepared the etatement from tbe reoorda of hia office, and it ia bare preeeoted to abow tbat tba aver* age for tbe peel flve yesre bee kept over tbe 200 mark It ie aa fol? lowt : Herder Dit Charged missed Tried Guilty 1893* 134 28 111 35 1894 141 44 97 45 1895 204 27 177 ?6 189? 207 45 162 52 1897 247 30 217 69 1898 254 47 206 106 1199 221 36 186 103 ? Six oet of eight circuits report? ed There ie e alight difference be tweee tba figures giveo by Jodge Beeet and tboee preeented Tbia ia eooeeioned by tbe ooofotioo iu some of tbe reports, aod tbat oasea coo tleeed end tbe like were iocluded io tbe statement of Jodge Beoat, while Mr Bellinger'e summary covert tbe ground folly from year to year Jf Ige Bsnet, ie bis obarge to the grend jery today, io toroing over eevsrsl indictments for morder. stated that tbe grend jory could oot retorn ?no bill ' io morder cases if they store notified tbat the party alleged to have been killed was dead, and if the destb was at the hands of tbe party indicted It waa for a petty jery to acqoit or convict, and ibe defendant ought to want such acquit* tai, if not guilty He called atten tion to tbe count as to the carrying ot concealed weapon* in such in diotmsnts and wished the grand jury to psy especial attention to this phase of to? Indictments ?twssswe ???? eesw? IMIK4 IT PAT TO BI T < I KAP ? A cheap rained/ for rough' mi l <-<>|.N | right, but >au te-uit ?sSBttala| that Mil ro Itav* sad I IN 'ha iu .r<? MSetS und tiangercu r?tult? of trr-it a> I I in: ?_? (rouble*. Wliit ?hall y??u ' ? ' tio to n wars* a led store rega lar elleaata ? Yas, if p? aatblv ; if not paestaSl f. r you. ?!????? in either rate hiko ISO "?'y rem? edy that hm? '.tin Intf.ulure.t in all Sivtlwtd eeaatrU? wlti eure*?? in to/era thront anil lung trouble-, "It i'rhea'l ii-mi in S>r| " It eot only heal* imi ?i inu.i ??< th.< m im? i? V Jeelruy iha gerji dinearce, hut SllsyS InilaiM 9 wation, oaitece ee?y aipaotorai ior, give* a good eight'* reel, and ?nr?I ih* estJoet Try one bottle. Itero-iiaended rajny year* by all drug glitt Is tee world. For aala by A J CaKa. D FROM THE WIRES. Washington, D t> Arn'l 5. ?Not withstaodirg a desire on tbe pur, o< tbe odoDiDtHtr?)i >o that oongrestt hbail ?ake roo)* action looking to the rotmo iioo of intornal revenue taxation there is little probability of unyihin? brine; done ar the pr"* in m'8i>iod R*publ can lewdtft to both brandos deprecate citicrioj* apon any legislation calculate.! to Drolon^ tbo season beyuod tbI 1st of June Duolin. April 5 ?Tbe queen heg suggested to tbe dakn of York that h ? name hie son Patriok VVaebicgtoo, D C . Aoril 5 ?The naval appropriation bili was today reported to tbe bouse by Ao iog Cnair man Foes, of the naval oomu |*tee ft oarries $61 St? ?16. tbe largest ever reported to the hou?o from the naval committee Tbe bill also is remarkable for its array of foots regard tog sea power the world over. Waabiogtoo, April 4.?Tbe Presi? dent has appointed Prof Abraham 0 Kaufman, of Sooth Carolina, as a member of tbe board of visitors to the Uoited States Military Aoademy Charleston, S 0 . April 5.?lo the Hotted States oireait court here today Jodge Simonton appointed J. T Pen dletoo aod W H. Henderson receivers for the Sootbero Homo Building and Loan Association, of Atlanta/on aux iliary prneeediogs. The action was begoo in Atlanta, and the proceedings here were for the purpose of avoidiog a multiplicity of suits. Maoy people throughout the State aro interested in the assoeiatioo Spartenborg. April 8 ?List night about 10 o'olcok fire brooke oot in the eottoo warehouse of tbe Paeolet mill* aod burned steadly on until this after oooo. Tbe warehouse in well stored with cotton, and at last aooooots it was stated that 1.305 balea were destroyed by th? fire Tbe origin of tbe disas 'rous fire is unknown, and most have been eaosed by apootaoeoos ooobustion Tbe fire was eheeked aod practically ex tioguiehed this alteroooo Tbe Seaboard extension from Cheraw to Colombia waa opened for freight traffie on the 5to. Circulars have tjeeo tsaued by the road whiob eootaio tbe announcement, together with tbe names of the oew stations wbieh will dot tbe oew territory There will be foureen statioos oo the oew hoe. wbieh have beeo named after ssvoral well known officials of the system Following is a Hat of tbe statioos : Cheraw, Kimberly, Patriok, Midden? dorf, MoBee, Betbooe. Ctssatt, Spald iog, Camdeo, Logoff. Piersoo, B aoey, Weddsll and Colombia. The extensioo is 87 miles io leogtb aod will eoable the Seaboard to make oonneotions with the Georgia aod Alabama aod Florida Central and Peotosnlar for its through trains between the north aod south It will be iospeeted by tbe 8ooth Carolioa railroad commissioo next Mondsy. Tariffs of the Richmond, Petersburg aod Carolioa have already beeo issued, aa tbe lioe betweso Ridgsway, N. C , aod Petersburg, Ya , will sooo be epeoed Tbe work from Petersburg to Richmood is being poshsd very rapid If tbe custom house boo been use J as o warehouse for the blind tigers of Cborleotoo, Collector Tolbert io responsible ond io not o proper moo for such o position. Dr Morsdon Monaon, of Califor? nia, viaited Clemson loot foil He writes pleasantly to Dr Hortzog of tbe impreosions received while there. Ho is ooziooo to bring tbe South into closer tough with Coliforoio He sende aome rooted canes of tbe " Loganberry," o hybrid of tbe rssp berry, and the blookberry, wbiob be tbioko will do well io South Corolioo It io o delightful toble fruit ood makes excellent preoerveo R. G. Hoot, of Deeosville, is in possession of o petrified dook. He found it a few daya ago io the bed of ao oid river where be was eutting s ditch It is auppossd to bsve beeo tbsrs over a hundred years ?Piokeos Journal. Followiog the Isad of the Pelisr Compaoy. tbe Sampson, tbe Viotor. tbe Reedy River aod the Piedmoot Mills have annnuooed that the wagea of the operatives will be iooreaved April 1st These increases will mean 100,000 extra do lars to the operatives aoooally Darlington has sold 4.800,000 pcunda of tobaoeo ibis season as against 2.000,000, last Avoid Contact With Sick Pets. Dogs and monkey* are subject Jo tuberculosis and ore aaid tu be cipa bio of communicating the infection to hurnon boings A large number of the caiiaric* that d:o in captivity fall victim* lo the "unio diseane. Porrottt H?lTcr fron ? maludy pi ooliar to thcmaelvert Tbo bacilltiH I hot OOOwQg it ia thought to originate pneumonia in man Cuts have been known lo bo tt>?' curriers of t'.ipthci ia, Owd pjOfOlblj of OOWflOl fever nntl other Infeotiooo diowoooo Oroot oo?e iboild bo lokoi dvtltg an epidemic to keep pet animal* out of the reneh of infection, or e'so away from the OwlMlOl and ai any time n bird or animal that seeraa ailing ehould be at once isolated ?April Ladies' Homo Journal THOSE WAR CLAIMS Yesterday representing the State of South ? aiolioa, Mr Jesse Qauit, chief cleik of the secretary of state, who baa recently been making thorough investigation of the Revo lutionary. Florida and Mexican war claims of the State againdt the fed era! government, left for VVaahing ion, whither he goes to make fur ther investigations among the rec ordH on file there He has alteady secured valuable data and expect* In find all missing links in VVnah ingtoii The amount involved is a large one During his absence Mr Gantt's position at the office of the secretary of state will be filled by Mr Winthrop Williams?State, April 5. Tim moos vine School Burned. Timmonsville, Florence Couoty, April 2.?Tho publio sobool building aas burned to tbe ground today at 11 o'olook School wte io session when tbe fire hroke out Lose (1,500 ; insured for about half its value. Tbe buiidiog was a handsome new frame struoture How to Make Dwarf Trees for Table. From the Now York Advertiser. A curious bot successful way of dwarfing plants for table decoration ie to take ao orange, and, having cut a Bin ui hole in tbe peel, to remove all pulp sod juice, 611 the skia thus emptied with some ooooaout fiber, One moss and obarooal. just stiffened with a little loam. Io 'be center of this put an aoo'C date etooe or tbe seed or kernel of aoy tree that it is.proponed to obtain a dwarf ftom. Pisco the orange peel to a tumbler or va-e in a window .tid moiMeo the cootente oooasionally wtth a little water through tbo bole io the peel aod sprinkle the surface with fine wood ashes In duo time the tree will posh up its stem through tbe acmpost aud its roots through tbe orange peel. Tbe roots must then be oot flush with tbe peel, aod tbo proeess repeated frequently for some time. Tbo etem of the tree will sttaio tbe height of four or five inches and a<*ume a stuoted, gnsrled appearaneo, making it look like ao old tree When the ends of tbe roots are eot for the lest time the ortoge peel, wbioh, curiously enough, doee not root, may be painted hlaok sod varnished ????HWj^*?we*??sjsaw?w" Kyle on tbe South. %Vasbiogtoo, March 29 ?Senator Kyle, who ie ohsirman of tbe industrial commission, has returned from the South, where the oommusioa has beeo takiog testimony regarding labor in the eottoo fields sod factories. Mr Kyle eaid this sftsrsooo he was almost eetoooded at the great progress made by the eoutb within reeeot years. * I predict," he eatd, "that within tbe oeit tea years the south will be a rival of New England io manufac? turing I was informed tbat a firm there wae shipping a trainload of eewer pipee to Chioe sod Jspsn svery week. Had it betto eottoo goods I would oot have been eo astonished, bot I never thought the trade io eewer piping would be eo brisk. Tbe manufacturers are shipping hundred* of thousands of dollars' worth of cotton good* to tbe Orient, aud io some oesee the whole supply of tbe mill ie need io tbie trade."?Baltimore 8un. To Start tbe Old Cagle Shops. E 0 Mallard und T. W. Boyle, president and secretary, respectively, of tbe Mallard Lumber company, wbioh bought oot the old Cegle wood works hare eeveral months ago, will be io Greenville shoot tbs first of next month to make arrangements to have tbe plant started up sgsio. It ie expected tbe worke will be in operatico within sixty deys or less. Tbe obief bus.ness will bs to turn oot" bobbioe aod shuttles for eottoo mills, but geo< oral wood work will elso be done in it. Tbe eompaoy f^bse already eeoored contracts for furnishing some of tbe mills about to build tu tbie seetion with frames aod doors ?Greenville News. Ooe of tbe most wonderful farms in tbe world is situated in Canada I s peculiarity lies io tbe foot tbat every? thing is worked by eleotrioity. Two waterfalls within the bouods of tbe farm, some 60 feet aod 180 feet bigb, furnish the motive power, a central power house being ereced near, ai d tbe ourreot is transmitted by wires to every available plane on tbo farm Ulorloua Newa. Comes from Dr. l>. B. Carglle, of Washlta, I. T. He write* . "Four bottle* of Eleotrie Bit? ter.; ha* eared Mr*, lire wer, <>f pendula, wbioh hud eaaeed ber great sage*ing lor years. Ter? rihlo noros would break oat i u her bead end f.ico, Mint the best doctors eunl I givo no belej but her rura |l eoeaplet? id h -r li< \t t? oeileat." This shows wlmt thouritnd* Live proved?that tileetris Hilters i> I ha beul blond purifier known It Is tbe supreme reined) foi s lesaa, letter, salt ibeum, ulcer*, boil* and running sores* It stimulate liver, kldn< i i and bowels, expels poisons, hol pi iligs d??n build* sp the strength* Only 51 rants. .?>'?!! 1), J, Y. W I.. Lonne, Druggist. Guaranteed ^^Afr CUBAN RELIEF cures Collo, Ji^lr^ Neuralgin and Toothache in Avominutes? Bour Btomach and Summer f!otoplalntaa Prlou 25c. Sold by Hugbson Ligon Co. THE FASHION. Skirt* Continue to Clin* Mnttely to the FiKure. The tight skirt is now generally accept? ed and is worn by almost everybody, but to bow few is it really becoming! Too stout or too thin a figure appears nt a great disadvantage in so little drapery, and all defects become obvious. To con? ceal too extreme slcndcrucss there are all sorts of pads and similar contrivances foi building out the form, but there is no way of disposing of superfluous flesh. VISITING GOWN. Full figures therefore strongly require a certain amplitude in the skirt and folds which prevent it from lying too closely. A new idea for skirt decoration is an adaptation of the scarf which oriental women wear around the hips. This is extremely pretty for slender ligures. The illustration shows a costume hav? ing a skirt of violine peau de soie, which is laid in wide plaits fastened flat as far down os the knee, below which tl ?v are allowed to fall free. The bolero t of Violet velvet bordered with appliea ms of guipure. The fronts are conuectcu 'y three satin tabs and steel buttons. n. ' sleeves are of elbow length and a'e v plaited peau do soie, with applications o guipure and a deep lace frill. Beneath the bolero is a bodice of white satin with fine horizontal plaits. The cravat is of white lace, the belt of black satin with a steel buckle. The toque, composed en? tirely of violets, is trimmed with a bow of black satin and a steel buckle. JUDIC ClIOLLET. FASHION NOTES. Methods of Makliiu and Keeping the Msarc Slender. The present style of dress demands a perfect figure, and, while thin forms may bo padded out, overplump ones must bo traiued down by heroic measures. Swed? ish massage, gymnastics, exercise and Iapor baths are all called into requisition* nd where the excess of flesh is caused by any unwholesome condition of the sys? tem this sort of treatment is often highly beneficial to the general health. The arrangement of the underwear is also altered so that it may take up as little room as possible. Many women TAILOR MAPI GOWN, adopt tights and abandon the petticoat altogether, the place of the latter being taken by many frills of silk placed on the inside of the lower half of the skirt. When the petticoat retained, it is fitted closely at the top without plaits or a band, and all the decoration ami tttlfllncss are confined to the part below the Knee. A pretty ulra i-- i?? cover the entire lin? ing of the skirt half \\:i\ up with tiny pinked rallies und Khirrings or putting* of taffeta. The etil shows a line tailor mad cos? tume of nickel gray satin cloth. Tbe skirt in so decorated na lo simulate three cross ed tunica, each edged with stitching nnd n baud of w bite < ! >th. 'I lie tight bodice ha ? n i hoi i basque und is adorned w ith stitching mid bauds < f white cloth, which outline n phi iron mid trim th ? i"!1 of the sleeve-; Btld lite Wl'is.ts. Two roWH of pcnrl button* fasten t!:<- bodice, mid there i- n single lev rs i ;' white < i.>ih with up plication* ol ecru guipure, The turned over col I a r i^ li::"'| w itli v. iii'<' < lot li. The hat of nickel gvti) straw is trimmed with a drapeiy of may tulle, gray plllitiei niltl a pearl buckle. .11 PI I 'mo LET. I'uttericki'ti Delinentor, Standard Design si H U< Ojteeo k Co., Liberty Street. A HUSBAND SAYS: , 4< Before my wife began using Mother's Friend she could hardly get around. I do not think she could along without it now. She has used it for two months and it is a great help to her. She does her housework without trouble." Mothers Friend is an external liniment for expectant mothers to use. It gives them strength to attend to their household duties almost to the hour of confine? ment. It is the one and only prepara? tion that overcomes morning sickness and nervousness. It is the only remedy that relaxes and relieves the strain. It is the only remedy that makes tabor short and delivery easy. It is the only remedy that puts the breasts in condition so that swelling or rising is impossible. Don't take medicines internally. They endangei the lives of both mother and child. Mother's Friend is soil by druggists for$1. Send for oar freu llustrated book. The Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. Spider's Chaps A. Talc of the Cattle Thieves of Agua Caltentc. . . By Wolcott Le Clear Beard An exciting story of adventure, with an example of character portrayal that has won this young author so high a place in the literary world. To Be Published in This Paper Soon Watch for the First Chapters If you want the best Seeds Buy Vick's OUR OWN GROWING AND THE WORLD'S CHOICEST The handsomest and most com? plete Catalogue we ever issued 6ent free, it' you state in what you are most interested?Flow? ers, Vegetables or Small Fruits, JAMES VICK'S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. F*b 7 Notice of Registration. The St?i<? of South Carolin??Sumter Coun t\_ Office of Mo per r Iron of Registration, furnier County, Butnter, S. C, February 1st, 1899. Nj'kc is hereto pven that in iuvcrdnnoe with sn Ac nl lbs General AfSernbtv, und in conformity with therequ renames ? I the State Constitution, the l.ookefor the registration of ml lepelli qualified voter*. ?*id for the ireuiog of ttm t-1 ?* i *>. ? c,, ? iM t; ? open *\ I be t Air* of Supervisors r Rrgistrstion is 'he court bcuse, between ihn hours of 9 o'clock ? m . snd 3 o'cl??<*k p m . oo it. Ural Mod* day ol roch nai ;h, until ibirt; d*ys before lbs neit gcn^rHl ?union Min ttohosholl nee we ol age dun it: i' ??' period of'tbirtj dayathallbs I tilled to registration beroes tb* hooks arc ctored, if o'herirife qualified Tlie rrqoircnt ? for ii qualiCed eowK are ?tint itit* applicant for regifirMinn sbsll ht able to read n d writs eorrei ly, or possrsi m his oi > nan t proper!) to lbs aasen nl ol lines hundred dollurs. upon ?hieb he pay* taxed. K F BURROWS, T-l). DcKOSK, J. d, KNIGHT, Superrisors of Registration Sumter Go. Mcb 1 A FINE PIANO. At ? Hi^h Pric* Is Ea^uy Found, Bui Fine Pianos Like the sprang rt4 H S3 4?& HK' 3&-& '& l&j MS I cur pru-es are only foiled in our ware no ids. Tbe? pr^?ent a happy combination of excellence irnpoe^inle to surpass elsewhere. Catalogue end Book of Suggestions for tbe ?klag. TERMS ACCOMMODATING. M?COND-KAND PIANOS TUNING, REPAIRING CHAS. M. STIEFFj Ware too SBf, D North liberty Street. F?cton?Block of B. Lafayette Are, Alken aod Lanvale streets. l m\m i son, Fire Insurance Agency. ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL k LONDON k GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE| HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. ^?nital represented $75,000,000. Feb. 28. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. P iid up Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surplus aod Profits .... 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holder* io ixjess of their stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking Buetorss. Special attention given to collections. SWINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 aod upwards received. Io teretn allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, oo amounts above $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on r.st days of January, April, July and Octooer. R M. WALLACE, L.S.Carson, President. Cashier. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital stock paid io, . . $75,000 00 Cr. divided surplus, . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking haziness; also has a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed wf tbe rate of 4 (er ceot. per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. Marion Moisk, W P. Rhami, Vice-President Cashier. Jan 31 _ CHARLES G. LESLIE, Wholesale aod Retail Commission Dealer in FIS 3E3E Oysters, Game and Poultry. Stalls No. 1 aod 2 Fish Market. Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street. CHARLESTON, 8. C. I Consignments of Country Produce, Poultry, Eggs, Ac , are respectfully solicited. Prompt returns made. Fish packel in barrels aod boxea for tbe country trade a specialty. Dec 6 x Onion S AND Garden Seeds. A supply of Onioo Seta, of choice varieties, and freab Garden Seeds for tbe season's planting;, now oo band. FULL LINE OF MEDICINES, PERFUMERY and Fancy Articles, Usually found in a first cla? Drug Store. Prescriptions carefully com? pounded at reasonable prices. J. F. W. DeLorme. Ocl 25. Life and Fire Insurance. f!hll on me, at my residence, Liberty Street, for both Life and Fire Insu? rance. Oniy reliable (Ympanies rep? resented. Phone No 130. Aiiclrcma Closes. Oct 25?o Tar :\.;tn\ 1 have on hand a lot of Home-made Vinegar of very fine quality. The flavor is del? icate, while the strengt!) is equal to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cents per gallon. 1%. ?. OSTEEL.