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Webster Davis Describes the South African War. He Telia How tbe Boers Held tbe British iu Check at Ladyamltb. _ i Nhw York, April 5 ?A Herold epecial from Waahmgton says : After Secretory of the Interior Hitohcook sent la Webster Du vim a brief note in whioh ho fluid tho president htd naked him to announce that Mr Da* in' reaign mi ion had been accepted to take effect Aprii 4, Mr Devin felt el liberty to talk then freely upon tbe South African sitns tioo. end be told tbe story of bie trip ?Whet impreeeed me moat wee tbe natural bigneae of tbet grend old men Kroger. At 76 he ie fall of vigor ee tbe everege man who owns Op to 20 yeera less Hia vereetility impreeeed me deepiy * 1 hare it on onimpeecbeble au? thority tbet tbe bettle of Golan eo, where Bailer wee croebed by tbe Boere, wee planned entirely by tbie old Ben "I waa preaeat el the battle of Spion kup and eew e thin line of Boere dries ao army before them After tbe fight 1 counted 125 dead Bogliabmen io one Irenob where tbe Boere bed pieced tbem for bnriel "1 vieited tbe lioee elong tbe Togela. wbere Boiler and bie 40,000 men were held et bey, end I epoek from tbe moot positive knowledge when I eey tbet ell of tbe Boer troope in tbet tegion nombered bat 7.000. With thu force Joobert end Botba bald Ba ler back, end kept White end bie 15.000 corre'.led io too to wo ? Whan Crooje waa threatened, 3,000 man were eent to him from Lady smith, leering about 4,000 to face tbe 55,000 men of tbe enemy "At Pretoria 1 met Preeident Steyo I learned there tbat there la oo troth io tba report oomiog from Boglieb aoarcee eoooeruing dieeen eioaa between tbe two preeidente. Tbey ere io perfect accord "A* I aeid before, I do not be lieve tbe Britieb will ever enter Pretoria. Eren the womeo of tbe town are eopplied witb riflee end ere daily practicing io merkemeoehip dome of tbem are very Vxpert, eod tbeir avarege shooting ie good Tbe strong-lb of Kroger eod bia borgbere Hoo la tba belief tbet God is witb Some Murdor Statistics. Colombie. April 3 ?Tbe cberge of Jodge Be net oo tbe prevalence of bomicidea io tbia State attrected con etdereble alten tioo today It wee commented upon end complimented, aod all agreed tbat it wae a etreog presentment of the oooditiooe io tbie dtola Seme time ego Attoroey Qeoerel Bellsger received a reqoeel for stet ist i os, from tbie Stete, ebowiog tba eeeober of bomiotdee tbet bed oo carred for a period of yeere eod Iba disposition of tba aame He prepared Iba stetement from Iba records of bis office, and it is here preeen*sd to ebow tbet Ibe ever ef e for tba pool Ive yeere bee kept over tbe 200 merk It ie ee fol laws t Harder Die Charged mi seed Tried Ooilty 1893? 134 k8 111 35 1894 141 44 97 45 1996 204 27 177 06 1*96 207 46 162 62 1897 247 30 217 69 1999 964 47 206 106 1999 221 36 186 103 ? 8ix oal of eigbl oircaite report ad There ia a slight difference bo tweao tbe figoree given by Jodge Be net end tboee preeented Tbie ie eaaaeioned by tbe confusion iu some of tbe reporta, eod tbet oeeee coo tlooed and tba like were iocluded io Ibe statement of Jodge Henet, while Mr Bellinger's summery covere the ground folly from year to year Jodge Benet, io bie oberge to the greod jury todsy, to turning; over eeverel indictments for morder. eteted tbet Iba graod jory could oot return ?no bill * io mordet oeeee if tbey were eetified tbet tbe perty alleged Io beve been killed wee deed, end ibe deetb wee et tbe bende of the perty indicted It wee for e petty }ory to acquit or convict, end tbe defendant ought to want such acquit? ted, if not guilty He celled etten tion to Ibe count ee to the cerrying ot cotioeeled weepona in auch in dictmenta end wished the grand jury to pay eepeciai attention Io thia phase of tbe indictments ?ssom* imES IT PAY TO HI Y CSEAI' .* A fbaap remedy for Seeg?! I SS I SOl SB la ?'!' right, on' you OSOf MS ItOlSg that etil to We** uii I rure Iha im ? ? ir I l.iageeeai result* el eHeel ai.?l gOOg trouhlr*. Whit ?hall y?u <!?? ? Uo to h OOrasSf sad inoro r?*gu \mt eiissata ? Yas. if |M?.?ible | if not pssslets fi.r y??u. then iu either um Inka the eg y ISOV i Iy sbol hn > agJO inOmlure.i in sU ci. ilir.iil SaaSMrWl wit'i ?urcr?? iu re/ere thr<*.?I unit lung tt?'?bl??, "It Met,??'? U-rm*u S>ru|>" ft aot only bralt ami itlmela M tic Iis ess Ie i?ftioy iha gar j* d\*?mtt?, bet si say s seooei ^ aMilan, saosti sa?y a.?parlora? i?r, given n good aigbt'a real, and eurm Iha patient. Try one battle. IIa? o bs ia en de I iui ny y?-er? by ml drug gists la see world, for Sale by A J China. ? FROM THE WIRES. Washington, L> \. Aunt 5. ?Not withstaodu g a desire on the pa* , at tbe administrativ? that omgress r-bail ako *om?? action lookiog to the retmo don of intorOal revenue luxation there is little probability of unythin? beioir donn il tbe pr^ ?t mucioo U pilbl can k?dert in both braudos deprtoate v-Mticrioj opon any letit*h'ioi? ualoolated to prolong tbo session bey tod tb > 1*1 ?1 Juno Duolin. April 5 ?The t|to*0 his suggested to tbe dako of York (hat \\ ? name bis ton Patrick Waehingtoo, D G . Aoril 5 ?The naval appropriation bill was today reported to tbe bouse by Ao tog Chair man Foes, of tbe> naval oomui'tee It earriea $61 219 916. tbe largest ever reported to the hoo"0 from the naval committee. The bill also is remarkable for ita array of foots regard iog sea power tbo world over. Washington, April 4.?Tbe Presi? dent baa appointed Prof Abraham 0 Kaufman, of Sooth Carolina, a- a member of tbe board of visitors ; i the United States Military Aoedemv Charleston, S C . April 5.?lo the Clotted States circuit court here today Judge 8imonton appointed J. T Pen dletoo and W H. Henderson reoeivers for the Southern Homo Building and L)ao Aseooiatioo, of Atlanta/oo auz iliery proceeding'*. The action waa begun io Atlanta, and the proceedings here were for tbe purpose of avoidiog a multiplicity of suits. Many people throughout the State are interested in the assooiatioo Spartanborg. AprTl 3 ?List night about 10 o'olook fire brooke. out in the oottoo warehouse of the Paoolet mill* and burned steadly on until ibis after oooo. Tbe warehouse i* well stored with cotton, and at last aooouots it was stated that 1.305 balea were destroyed by the fire Tbe origio of tbe disas trous fire is unknown, and most have beeo oauscd by spontaneous eonbostioo The fire was eheoked aod praotioally ex tiogoisbed this aftaroooo The Seaboard eiteosioo from Cheraw to Columbia was opened for freight irsffie on the 5th. Ciroulars have rjeen isaued by tbe read wbioh oootain tba sonooooemsot, together with the namea of tbo oew atatioos wbioh will dot tbe oew territory There will be fourteen atatioos on the new line, wbioh have bean oamed after several well known officials of the system Following is a Hat of tbe statioos : Cheraw, Kimbsrly, Patriok, Midden? dorf, MeBse. Betbuoe. Csssatt, Spald tng, Camden, Logoff. Pierooo, B aoey, Weddall aod Colombia. Tbo extension is 87 miles to leogtb sod will eeable tbe Seaboard to make connections with the Georgia aod Alabama aod Florida Central and Peniooolar for its through traios between tba oortb aod aootb. It will be iospeoted by the 8outb Carolina railroad commiseioo next Monde f. Tariffs of tba Richmond, Petersburg and Carolioa have already beeo iaaued, aa tba lioe balweao Ridgeway, N. C , aod Petersburg, Ye , will sooo be npeoed The work from Petersburg to Richmond is beiog poshed very rapid If tbo custom bouse boo been uoed oo o warehouse for the blind tigert of Charleaton, Collector Tolbert io reopoooiblo aod io not o proper moo for toob o poaitioo. Dr Maradon Manaon, of Califor? nia, vioited Clemson loot foil He writeo pleaaaotly to Dr Hertzog of tbe impreooiooo reoeived while there. Ho io anxioua to bring tbe South ioto olooer toogb with California He oeodo some rooted canes of tbe "Loganberry," a hybrid of tbe rasp berry, ond tbo blackberry, wbioh be thioko wilt do well io South Corolino It io o delightful toble fruit and makes excellent preserves R. G. Hoot, of Dscuiville, is in poossaaioo of a petrified dock. He found it a few days ago io the bed of ao oid rivsr where be waa eottiog a diteh. It ia sopposad to have beeo there ever a buodred years ?Piokeos Jooroal. Followiog tba load of the Felier Company, the Sampsoo. tbe Viotor. the Reedy Rivsr aod tba Piedmont Mills have anonuneed that tbe wages of the operative* will be iooreased April let. These ioeressss will mean 100,000 eitra do Isrs to the operatives aooually Darlington has sold 4.850,000 pnundh ot tobaoeo this season ss against 2.000,000, last Avoid Contact With Sick Pets. Doga and monkeya are subject to tuberculosis and ore Haid to be ctpa bio of communicating tbe infection to human beings A large number of Ifee canaries that die in captivity (all v:ctimn lo the ^-amo disuaNe. Parrot ?? to ller from n malady peculiar to tticmat-lverf Tbi bacillus ...v. COwCCg it ia thought t > originate pfvOHtavOett in man Cuts have been known to he iiio corrierool rtptherlo, mid BOfolblV/ of acerlel f?'ver und otbei Infect lone dice ao to Greet core ? Would bo taken during an epidemic to keep p?*t animal* out of |hu reich of infection, or e'si atvay fimn the Cwlldiot), and at any time a bird or animal that seems ailittg Rhould be at once isolated ?April Ladies* Homo Journal THOSE WAR CLAIMS Yesterday representing the State of South t'aiolina, Mr Jesse Gamt, chief cleik of the secretary of state, who has recently been making thorough investigation of the Revo lutionary. Florida and Mexican war claims of the State agaitmt the fed erai government, left for Washing ton. whither he goes to make fur ther investigations among the rec ords on file there He has aliewdy secured valuable data and expects In find all missing links in Wash ington 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?Stale, April 5. Timmonsvuie School Burned. Timmooeville, Florence County, April 2.?Tho public school building was burned to tbe ground today at 11 o'clock Sohonl was in session when ? he fire broke out Loss (1,500 ; insured for ab u: half its value. Tbe building was a haudsome new frame structure How to Make Dwarf Trees for Table. From the New York Advertiser. A oorious but successful way of dwarfing plants for table decoration is to take ao orange, and, baring out a um kii hole in the peel, to remove all pulp aud juice, fill the ekio thus emptied with SJtne ooooanot fiber, fine moss and oharooal. just etiffoued with a little loam. Io 'be center of this put an aoo.n, date etooe or the eeod or kernel of soy tree that it is.proposed to obtain a dwarf from. Plsoo the orange peel iu a tumbler e: va-e in a wiodow .t?d molten the cooteots occasionally wtth a little water through the hole io the peel aod epriokle the surface with fine wood ashes In due time the tree will posh up its stem through tbe compost aud its roots through the orange peel. Tbe roots must theo be oot flush witb the peel, aod tbo process repeated frequently tor somo time. The stem of the tree will sttaio tbe height of four or five inches aod iMune a etunted, gnarled eppearanco, making it look like ao old tree Wbeo the ende of tbe roots are eot for the last time the ortoge peel, wbioh, curiously s'tough, does not root, may be painted hlsok aod varnished Kyle on tbe South. Washington, March 29 ?Senator Kyle, who is obairmao of lbs iodostrial commission, bsa returned from the South, where the commission has been takiug testimony regarding labor in the cotton fields aod factories. Mr Kyle aaid thie afteraooo be waa almost astounded at the greet progress made by the aootb within recent years. ' I predict," he said, "that within lbs oext ten years the sooth will be a rival of Now England in manufac? turing I was informed that a firm there waa shipping s trainload of sewer pipes to Chios sod Jspan every week. Had it been eottoo gooda I woold oot have been ao astooisbed, bot I oever thought tbe trade in sower piping woold be so brisk. The manufacturers are abippiog hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of cotton goods to tbs Orient, aud io aoma oases ibe whole soppty of tbs mill is ossd io this trade "?Baltimore 8uo. To Start tbe Old Cagle Shops. E G Mallard aod T. W. Boyle, president end seeretsry, respectively, of tbs Mallard Lumber eompaoy, whioh bought oot tba old Cagle wood works hsre sevcrel months ago, will be io Greenville about tbs first of oext month to make arraogements to have tbe plant alerted op agaio. It is expeoted tbe works will be io opsratico within sixty dsys or less. The chief business will be to torn out' bobbios eod shuttles for eottoo mills, but gen? eral wood work will also he done in it. Tbe company f^bae alrssdy scoured cootraeta for furnishing some of tbe mills about to build io this ssctioo witb frames aod doors ?Greenville News, sagj ???-??? a? One of tbs most wooderful farms io tbe world is situated in Canada La peculiarity lies io tbe faot tbat every, thing is worked by eleotrioity. Two waterfalls within the bounds of tbe farm, seme 60 feet sod 180 feet high, furnish the motive power, a central power house being ereo'ed near, aid tbe ourreot is transmitted by wires to every available plane on tbe farm Olorlous Newa. Come* from Dr. I). It. Carglte, <>f Wasbita, I. T. He write* . "Four bottlaj of Electric Rit? ter.? hu? cured Mrs< Brewer, <>f scrofula, which hud sensed ber great s?ge* ing for years. Ter? rihle sores Would I.renk out < >? hrr head itri?1 fare, and Ihe best doctors eoul 1 give no help; hut her euro is complete and bar b< dtli Ii as seilest." This shows whet thousands have proved?deal Kleetric Hitters Is Ihe best blood parlier known It lathe supreme rented) foi scttma, letter, salt rheum, ulcer*, buds and running sorss. It stimulate lirer, l.Ir. \.? sad buwelt, expels pultons, helps dige*d?n build* ap the strtngthi Only .">) eonts. A*A*\ I?. J. 1". W Uwltorme, Druggist. Uuarai.I 4 ? ILM?- ???>? ? - CUBAN KELIEF euros Colic, /^Ja^yv Neuralgia ami Toothache In ^Vj/' five minutes. Sour Stoma? h n nd tf Summer < Sotoplointai. PHou.ttO? Sold by Hugbsoo-Ligon Co. THE FASHION. Skirt* Continue to Cllnir Clonely to the Fijfurc. Tho tight skirt is now generally nceept ed and is worn by almost everybody, but to bow few is it really becoming! Too stout or too thin u figure appears nt a great disadvantage In so little drapery, and nil defects become obvious. To con coal too extreme slendernesa there are nil sotts of pads and similar contrivances foi building out the form, but there is no way of disposing of superfluous flesh. visitinu gown. Full figures therefore strongly require a certain amplitude in the skirt and folds which prevent it from lying too closely. A now idea for skirt decoration is an adaptation of the scarf which oriental women wear around the hips. This is extremely pretty for slender figures. The illustration shows a costume hav? ing a skirt of violine peau de soie, which is laid in wide plaits fastened Hat ns far down as the knee, below which they are allowed to fall free. The bolero it of violet velvet bordered with applications of guipure. The fronts are connected by three satin tabs and steel buttons. The sleeves are of elbow length and are of plaited peau de soie, with applications of 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. Method* of Maklnu anil Keening the I-'lgnre Slender. The present style of dress demands a perfect figure, ami. while thin forms may be padded out, ovcrplump ones must bo traiued down by heroi?' measures, Swed? ish massage, gymnastics, exercise and iapor baths arc all called into requisition, nd where the excess of hVsh \s 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 wonicu TAILOR MADK UOWX. adopt tights and abandon the petticoat altogether, the place of the latter being taken by many frills of silk placed on the inside of tin- lower half of the skirt. When the petticoat Is retained, is fitted closely at the tup without plaits or a band. Mini .-ill the decoration und tlufllncss ate COUtiUcd t<> the part bcloW the ktiee. A pretty Idea Is to cover the entire lin Ing of the skirt hair way tip with tiuy pinked nifties) and shirring* or pulling* of tuffeta. The cut shows a fine tailor mad cos tume of nickel gray satin i loth. The skirt is so decorated n - In simulate three cross? ed tunics, cneh edged with stitching and a baud of while cloth. The tight bodice ha ?; shoi t bil mid Is tt dor nod with >tit< hi;:., ami bands ?f white < loth, which outline n pin lion mid trim tb ? top of the sleeves and the wrists. Two rows of pearl buttons fasten the bodice, and there I- n single rev rs ? '?' white cloth with np plications nt ecru guipure. The turned over collar In Ii;;"'! w Uli \. 1?1 * * - < loth. The hat of uiekel gi .> straw i trimmed with a dtiipety of gray tulle, graj pluniei nud a pearl buckle. .It mc t 'h?llet. - ? ? ? ? ? -+m^~? L'uttenck"?'rt Del loss tor, Standard Design I si H ti. Ojteeo k Co , Liberty Street. A HUSBAND SAYS She has for two and it is help to ** Before my wife began using Mother's Friend she could hardly get around. I do not think she could get along without it now. used it months a great 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 labor 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 endanger the lives of both mother and child. Mother*! Friend is sold by druggists for $1. Send for oar free illustrated book. The Bradfteld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. Spider's Chaps i A. Talc of the Cattle Thieves of Agua Calientc. . ? By Wolcolt 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 sent free, it' you state in what you are most interested?Flow? ers, Vegetables or Small Fruits, JAMES VICK'S SONS, ROCKESTER, N. Y. F*b 7 Notice of ReiistratiOD. The St???? of Souih Cavolina?Sumter Coun tv ? office of Mnpervlrori if Registratbn, Bunter County, Bunter, S. C , February lat, 1899. N Mice ia hereto given thai in accerdaoce wish an Art ot ibt?enarnl Aesemhlv, audio conformity w.th tha requirement of in;* Ntut^ Constitution, the t.ookefor the ragiitcetioa of nil livaliv qualified rotere, nd for the Iraning of translate, e c,, wi'l ba open at the i.ffira of Supervisor! ot Regietretion in the l unrt bcoee, belt * '??> ibe hours of 9 o'clock \ m , and 3 o'ch |> m , oo the H rat klon? dar of rech uvj :h until ihirt; di>va before the nut gi n??ral eircion stincie *ho ahull ii-? ?.! age duri it! ?' it pel ?.d it 11? ?r t > dar a shell be eotul il to regtet rot too t?t fore tb1* book I are rto*ed, if oMieririrt? qualified The rrquircmen tor qualiCed voltK nre that ihe applicant for registration ahull be unh to read n d write ror?ec ly, oc possess in his own name proper!) to the nmt.u'.t id intee huedred dollar a, upon which h^ peyi taxed. E F BDKR0W8, T^I). DoBOSB, J. .fi KNIGHT, Suprrfiaors of Registration Sumter Co. Mcb 1 A FINE PIANO. At ? High Pnc Is Basils Found, But Fioe Pianos Like tbe I cur puces are only found in our ware oonie. 1 Lev present a bappv combination Of excellence impossible to surpass elsewhere. Catalogue ?r.d Book of Nugzeettone for the ?klag. TERMS ACCOM VO?ATING. t BCOND HAND PIANOS TUNING. REPAIRING CHAS. M. STIEFFj Wareronost, C- North liberty Street. F?cton?Block of B. Lafayette Are, Aiken and Lanvalestreets. a. mini: & son, Fire Insurance Agency; ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, amoag other Companies : LIVERPOOL k LONDON k GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE) HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. lanital represented $75,000,000. Feb.28. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SINTER, STATE) CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. p.ia tin Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surplus and Profits .... 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holder* in (uess of their stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to deprei'ors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Special atteatioo given to collections. SITINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 aod upwards received. Io terest allowed at the rate ot 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts above $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, on first days of January, April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, L. 3. Carson, President. Cashier. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital stock paid io, . . $75,000 00 Uc divided t rplus, . 16,000 00 Individual stability of stockholders iu excess of tbeir stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business ; also hns a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed sf tbe rate of 4 (er ceot. per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President. Marion Moisb, W. P. Rh ami, Vice-President Cashier. Jan 31_ CHARLES C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer in F11 S 3E3C Oysters, Game and Poultry. Stalls No. 1 aod 2 Fish Market. Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street. CHARLESTON, 8. C. Coosieoments of Couniry Produce, Pooltrj, E{rg9, kc , are respectfully solicited. Prompt returns made. Fish packel in barrels and boxes for tbe country trade a specialty. I Dec 6 x Onion Sets AND Garden Seeds. A supply of Onioo See, of choice varieties, and fresh Gardeo Seeds for tbe season's planting, oow oo han<i. FULL LINE OF MEDICINES, PERFUMERY and Fancy Articles, Usually found in a first class Drug Store. Prescriptions carefully com? pounded at reasonable prices. ?J. F. W. DeLorme. Get 25. Life and Fire Insurance. Phil on me, at my residence, Liberty Street, lor both Life and Fire Insu? rance. Oniy reliable Companies rep? resented. Phone No 130. AiMlreiBSi Kloses? w u n si ajaj cia B o I have on hand a lot of Home-made Vinegar of very fine quality. The flavor is del? icate, while the strength is equal to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cente per gallon.