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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-24

From the day that a young man starts
ont to seek his first position to the end Of
his business life, his health has a world 10
do with his success. When a yourg rlau
APPLIES TO a business man for a position. his
personal appearance has a deal to do with
the outcome. Personal appearance does
not mean dress alone. Ii does not mean
exterior cleanliness a!orc. A Young man
may be clean. so fa- aS soap and water Viii
make him. but be ~disfeuIed by ul>ightiy
pimples, %eruptions and alterations on the
skim. These are due TO impurities iii the
blood. The blood becomes impure because
it is improperly nouriShed. Instead OF
receiving the life giving elements OF the
food, it receives the foul erlana;lons CT
indigestion. bilousness and c~ostiveness.
The reason that DR.. Picrce's Golden
Medical Discovery is tie best remedy for
disorders of this description is that 1t goes
right to first causes. 1t gives a man an
appetite like a horse" 1t facilitates the
flow of digestive juices. 1t corrects all
T disorders of the digestion, and makes the
assimilation Of the life giving elements
of the food perfect, 1t inrigoraies tlc
liver. It purihes and enricles the blood.
It makes the muscles strong and active.
It tones and steadies the nerves. 1t makes
q Young man look as he should-strong of
BODY, alert of brain and clean and whole
some of skin. Medicine dealers sell it,
and lave nothing Just as good"
sIhad. eczema in its worst form" writes
Austin Ramsey. Esq. OF Saltillo, Huntingdon
Co.. Pa. u tried three doctors but got no re-
lief. 6 I thought it would set ME wild. il itc'cd
aud burned so badly. The neiglborS thought l
would never be cured. l took your Golden
Medical Discovery and am low we'll
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-24

If you want fine vegetables, buy
your seeds at the Bazaar. Guaran-
teed fresh and reliable.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-24

siding Judge, Court of General
Sessions for Lexington county, S.
DEAR SIR: In conformity with the
requirements of an act, No. 1914,
approved December 23l, A. D. 1889
I have the honor to submit the fol.
lowing report of The transactions Of
this Office for the fiscal year begin
ming January 1st, 1898, and ending
December 3ls', 1898.
Very respectfully,
j. S. DERRICK.
Treasurer Lexington County, sc:
SCHOOL CLAIMS.
No. Name. Natureof Claim. Amt
S L;ndler, teachings % so
ass Lindler, teaching % so
w B Fallaw, tesching 40 90
W B Fallaw, teaching 40 90
81 Fowler, teaching SO 90
6JB Towill, teaching 30 90
7G III Caughmap, lum-
Der rs 70
SLA Chaplin, lumber. 81 26
On 0 Pyles, teaching. 81 90
10 WI williamson teach
lDS...... ......... oU w
II j 7 Millar6, teaching SO 90
IL S W Derrick, teaching Is 60
Is W II F Rast & Bro,
supplies, lumber. Is so
IA Cancelled .........
Is E Young, teaching. 90
Is ] E Fowler. teaching IS 90
II J D Seay, teaching. 40 90
Is NJ Craps, repairing so
10 B Hawkins, teach
ing. .......... SO 90
20 J Stanley, teaching Is 90
FL II Entzminger, teach
luz III w
% Ellen Hendrix, teach
lGg................ ~ w
% D L Bouknight, big 40 so
"a Hartman, teaching IS co
25 Lizzie Langford, teach
g.......... -. 70 w
26 N o Pyles, teaching. 81 rs
q WPerry, workrepail'g 300
% E q Shealy, teaching IS 90
% J L Kinard, teaching So 90
80 W A Price, teaching 25 90
81 Sue E Corley, teach'g Is 90
80 R E Shealy, teaching 80 90
80 W J McC lrtha, teach'g 81 so
"a Henry J Rawl, tesch'g IS 90
IS O D Seay, teaching. 40 90
SO Florence Waters, teacb'g 25 90
81 c K Kyzer, teaching Is 90
SO Olive Haltiwanger,
teaching........... % so
80 JCNunamaker, teach'g IS 90
40JW Staley, teaching II 20
Al David Fitzgerald, teach'g 80 90
~ Bepj WLewie, building 80 90
43 Ellen Hendrix, teaching 80 90
A c B Avery, teaching. 81 IS
As Emma Vineyard, teach'g rs 90
46 T Mellard, teaching IS 90
Al Jas Fl Hope, teaching rs %
4s Jas H Hope, teaching 4 90
40 Marshall Roof, repairs 10 50
so n " Lindler, material II 90
81 Ward Dickerson ,teach'g 80 90
50 W 81 Sharpe, teaching 40 90
So " Il Sharpe, teaching 20 90
81 NJ G Vineyard, teaching 20 %
SIS S. P. Roland, teaching 80 90
Sc Sue II Corley, teaching Is 90
81 D W Daniels, teaching 120 90
S. NJ A Sawyer, teaching 80 90
8 Estelle Langford, teach'g 25 90
D E Farr, teaching % so
NGibson, teaching 27 so
: fe Aeof, teaching. 40 90
~s\ Sf, teaching 20 90
IN <pert, mate
k.......... Ss7
nj Sweendenburg,
Teaching II 90
81 L r Goodwin, teaching 20 90
6S Geo Butler, teaching. Is so
60 T J Entzmipger, tescb'g 16 90
70 NJ Corbett, teaching rs co
II Virginia Baggot, teach
70 w
- J. Williams, teaching 25 90
70 E Fowler, teaching. 35 90
"A n . Pyles, teaching... rs 81
75FN. Nunamaker, teach
ing. ................ IS 90
76 j E R Kyzer, teaching. 80 on
Drafts, teaching. 80 90
IS B A Hawkins, teaching 80 90
70 H BDominick, teaching IS co
80 A J Boatwrigbt, teach'g % 90
81 J Monts, teaching. 80 90
81 Wesley Risinger, repair
ing school house........ S 80
SO S S Lindler, teaching. 81 81
81 J r All=D, teaching.... Is 90
IS Amanda S Allen, teach
ing.................. 20 90
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-24
ANNUAL REPORT
k2&N ~ ~ 6bR42 0AS6
OF
]. S. DERRICK, Treasurer

]. s. DERRICK, Treasurer
LEXINGTON, COUNTY, S. c,
For the Fiscal Year Ending
DECEMBER, 81, 1891.
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
Liz SGroS, S. c, May Goth, 1899.
To the Hon. o. W. Buchanan, Pre-
siding Judge, Court of General
Sessions for Lexington county, sc
DEAR SIR: In conformity with the
requirements of an act, No. 1874,
approved December 23l, A. D. 1889
I have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing report of the transactions OF
this Office for the fiscal year begin
ming January 1st, 1898, and ending
December 31s', 1898.
Very respectfully,
J. S. DERRICK.
Treasurer Lexington County, SC:
~uoor ~rArNS
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-24
St. Stepnen's Congregation.

The place {: divine services fer the
immediate future of St. Stephens
congregation will be in the Episco-
pal chapel. Orr congregation and
The public may expect services at
that chapel every Sunday morning
at II o'clock, except on fifth Sun
days.
Sunday school service every Sun
day morning, at $50, at the Ep;sco-
pal chapel.
Pastor J. G.. Graicben.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-24

Medical Discovery and am now we'll"
81 B Cate, teaching. 81 W
81 w B Cate. teachiDg.... ~ Gu
80 A B Shirley, teaching... 80 %
1O) NJ Shealy, teaching Is %
lO1 Ida NJ Davis, teaching IS on
lO2 L V Adams, teaching 70 81
1O3 H Landrum, teaching 30 90
lO4 T Willard, teaching 81 ~
los J A Risb, teaching. l1C0
LOG Nj H Gibson, teaching - co
107 Hattie Gibson, teachi'g % SO
1OS F L Corley, REPAIRS. LOO
100 S L Hook, MATERIAL. Is II
ITO b J Raw], teaching. so
Ill 81 J Rawl. teaching. q so
LIZ S W Derrick, teaching Is 90
113 S WDerrick, teaching OO
ia E j Dreher, teaching 25 90
lis NJ Lewie, teaching 10 Gu
116 J H Hutto, teaching. 800
III Al Hartman, teaching 100
llS H B Livingston, teach
inp . 20 90
l19 G Butler, teaching. 10 90
l20 S S Lindler, teaching 80 80
121 D W Daniels, teaching l2o co
1872 W B Cate, teaching. II co
1923 W B Cate, teaching. 500
12lS P Boland, teaching 30 GO
225 Simons, teaching 25 90
1926 J D Sem, building. 3G %
127 J D Sem, building. 20 0o
1928 J Fl Hitler G. Go ,lum-
Der % oo
129 J II Hitler & Co., lum.
Der, etc. IL W
100 q @ Kaigler, teaching 25 90
131 Ellen L Pou, teaching. 30 90
1872 E Bowman, teaching. 25 %
1873 D J Mailman, teaching II 81
154 D J Mailman, teaching lG 90
1875 j L Kinard, teaching. 35 90
1876 James Calk, teaching. 80 90
1877 Euoch Hite, teaching. 81 90
1873 Enoch Hite, teaching. 81 40
1879 F R Roof, teachiDg.... 10 90
40 NJ G Vineyard, teaching 20 90
III S L Rawl, wood....... 90
142 H B Livingston, teach'g 10 IS
143 L B Haynes, teaching lO1 70
IA L R Goodwin, teaching % 90
145 c B Avery, teaching:.. 30 so
LAG D G Drafts, teacbing... so 90
LAT D G Drafts, teaching. s. co
AS L ASease, ~teaching.... 81 90
l49 " E Bowman, teaching Il 90
$50 J T Speed, teaching. 20 90
Isl J Speed, teaching... 20 90
152 Rosa NJ Hartman, teach'g % GO
l53 May Haltiwapger, teach
iog.................. &c 90
154 May Haltiwanger, teach.
ing.................. 2l so
1855 n o Pyles, teaching. 2275
156 N O Pyles, material. .. l25
l57 Mary NJ Corley, teaching Is 90
l5S Sue H Corley, teaching % so
$50 NJ J Kyzer, teaching. GO)
100 " 81 Roof, teaching. . 40 90
l6l W Fl Roof, teaching... 40 90
l62 W Williamson, teaching 80 90
1853 " Williamson, teaching 80 90
l64 W Williamson, teaching - 90
ls5 J E R Kyzer, teaching 80 90
l66 G R Kaiser, teaching. 25 90
ISL D Fitzgerald, teaching. 30 90
16S S 4 Reamond, REPAIRS. 20
1853 Julia Perrin, teaching. q 90
10 Florence Waters: teach
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1925
III A E Hampton, teaching 81 80
l72 j c Shealy, lumber. GO
l73 H D Gibson, teaching Is 00
LA D E Farr, teacbiag.... p so
It's A E Hampton, teaching SO
176 L V Adams, teaching. Is 90
III S E Smith, fuel. 95
17SD NJ Martin, teaching Is 90
l79 7 Speed, teaching... 10 90
$50 A J.. Boatwrigb, teach'g 25 90
l81 A B Rushton, teaching 25 90
1872 L B Haynes, teaching l03 90
1873 " NJ Corbitt, teaching 20 90
184 " NJ Corbitt, teaching so
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-24
Notice, T~respassers.
For Sale or EXCHANGE.
Cancer Cure.

T HEREBY INFORM THE PUBLIC
i that 1 cure cencers without cutting. No
pay is taken until q cnre is effected. This
remedy has been repeatedly used and with
success ev,rv ti.Co.
J G.. WILLIAMS. NJ. D,
CASTOR, S G.
My II, 1399-27-tf.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-05-24
nv ER.YBODY
Warming.

TaIS IS TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC
i that Henry Hi Ter, BITTER known as
B 'se, left my emp oyment Monday morning
without cause, after contracting fer the
year to labor On my farm. All persons
giving him employment or harborl' & HIM
in any way will be prosecuted to the full
extent Of t. law.
" Q NJ. BERLEY.
May II. 1899 -3S23. pl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25
Tho Addyston Pipe Case.

Although the suit OF tho United States
against the Addyston Pipe and Steel Com
pany has been In existence for three years,
very little has been heard OF IL, and IL Is
only recently that the case has come
to DO considered In certain quarters as
important. 1t has been asserted that tho
points OF law involved were such that II tho
decision. expected soon from the United
States Supreme Court, was adverse TO tho
company. some Of the large business cor
porations that have been newly organized
in our country would find their existence
imperilled. Such inference 10 wholly I'M
founded and can hardly have been pro-
mulgated for any other than speculative
purposes.
The suit was begun by tho Attorney Con-
oral under the Sherman Antitrust law, to
restrain number Of corporations engaged
In the manufacture OF cast-iron Pipe In
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Alabama and
other States. from combining among them-
selves while still retaining their indl-
vidual character. to fix and m,intain tho
selling prices OF their product, in which,
1t appears, they had practical monopoly.
The Government bill OF complaint was dis
missed in tho United States Circuit Court,
but this judgment was reversed in the
United States Circuit Court Of Appeals. 1t
Is now awaiting final decision In the SUI
preme Court Of tho United States.
1t Is clear that the only legal question In
volved In the case IL the legality Of a COM
binstion or pool" OF separate companies
to suppress competition between them
selves. The lawfulness OF the actual con-
solidation and absorption OF several small
companies into one big company 80 that
their former separate existence ceases and
lie merged Into new and greater whole, Is
not here called In question nor In any way
threatened.
The litigation now soon to be ended.
known as the Addyston Pipe case, has
about as much meaning to the great indus
trial enterprises OF our land as a quarrel
over tho slzo OF water gourds before tho
Shsrif OF Mecca.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25

refusal on the part Of the Board Of Educa-
ton to make public Supt. MAxwrLr's
report can be deemed q criminal conceal
ment under this provision Of law.
The purpose OF the charter Is to have the
Superintendent, by means OF his annual
report, advise tho Board OF Education OF
the condition and needs OF the public
schools OF the city. This purpose IL accom-
plished when the report Is placed before
the board. II any person should now con-
ceal It, 80 that those members desiring
to refer to II or study it further were there
by prevented from doing so, case might
arise for prosecution under the Penal Code;
but we hardly think that tho courts could
hold that tho mere omission to print and
publish the document, or even the secluson
thereof In safe o. the Board Of Education.
would constitute crime. The report has
reached tho officers whom the charter
intended 1t should reach. There has been
no conconlment from them. To withhold
its contents from the public Ia n piece Of
folly on their part; but we venture to doubt
lite being penal offence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25
Relief Work IN Porto Rico.

From letter from Sun Juan, Nor. TO-
ut IA wonderful how we'll our forces arc organ.
lied by our President Col. Hon. We have Ind Al.
many A. 100000 indigents in our care q time: OF
these 1000" were sick Yet We have not had A
single case Of death ny starvation. II Is q pity,
however that such an m unit Of energy should have
TO b. expended In guaI dag against inpo dtiol
1--WE arc At present distributing rel a. food on n
different princpei We give n the p anters rations
for az many soulsa live m his plantation. At tho
end ~ every week no pays tho bread winner ono
pound Of provisions per lay for each member Of his
family. Thus bachelor gets six pounds o. proyis.
ions per week. whlicA married man with 1--WE childron
gets fot'two poundsa week Bo,idos this the planter
has TO givA them good tbonol for their wages to
bc paid later on-the planters having no money
now-and the lahorer gsts piece OF ground, 100
feet square. to plant on. tho nrst crop he gathers
thorefrom being his own.
In this way the poor planter. who Ia supposed to
have lost all his crop in the nurroaue able to hire
labor and repair tho damages done to his property
We have already hid applications for this arrange
ment from 2,5Oo planters. IL may 10 Interesting to
you know that we gN out OssuuI 400 900 pounds Of
food daily"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25

Mugwump antl-imperialist wanderer Ia
looking for political home; can't find one
To suit and is almost determined to build.
The Hon. WrNsLow WARREN, who is always
on the point Of bursti,.: under the excrtion
OF keeping up with his name. was dlscov-
cred by the Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND and
made Collector Of the Port OF Boston. Like
his discoverer. Mr.. WARREN views tho
Philippines with alarm. He trembles for
his country and. with an even more aspen
shakiness, for mseli. Atthis dire moment,
when the Anti-Imperalist League Ia dis
tributing crises and the Hon. ALADDIN
ATKINSON threatens to eat own cookery
a. testimony against the oppressors, tho
Hon. WISsLow WARREN looks darky at the
future md his visiting card and asks him
self: What is WrSsLow WARREN's duty TO
WISsLow WARREN and WINsLow WAR
RENs country IN this hour which lays q
fearful burden upon both, especially upon
wrNsLow WARREN What ought wISsLow
WARREN to do? Where shall wNsLow
WARREN go"2
Inevitably WEsLow WARREN wrote n
letter on the situation. Inevitably WINS.
LOW WARREN's letter went To Springfield,
TO tho rent bosom OF Gen. sAMBo BoyLEs
tho iracund, inpxorable and irraconcIla-
bio Gen. sAMBo BowLEs. There WINsLow
WARREN spilled his OVERLOOKING heart.
WISsLow WARREN cannot vote for BRYAN
unless silver is dumped. WISsLow WAR
rem knows by gazing into his own con-
seriousness that there are hundreds of
thousands probably millions Of Republic
indpnnnnant H.
voters who would gladly vote against
MCKINLEY II the Democratic party fur
nlshcd them with safe candidate upon a
safe platform
III the Democratic party refuses to make
ITSELF agra able to WINsLow WARREN and
h probab" millions OF voters, where can
WtNsLow WARREN find shelter? He will
not dwell In the tents Of wlckedness with
the AckInleytes. WINsLow WARREN must
nave tabernacle OF his own, with accom-
mediation FOR the vast numbers Of voters
VINO dis Glove in the present policy OF the
Admnisil atom, WHO stand together for
honest finance, for civil service reform, for
ahti-lnperialism, and for a just and proper
regulation OF trusts"
In short. there must DO u new party,
guaranteed to satisfy WINsLow WARREN
ana his vast numbers. WNsLow WARRKN's
party might not win, but the relief II
would bring to countless thousands" con-
slsting mainly OF WINsLow WARREN,
would DO Unreasonable, and its influence
upon the future OF politics would be i'm
mense." Exactly like WHsLow WARRKN's
influence upon tho present OF politics.
We Know nqt what others may think, but,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25

The Greater New York Charter, In Section
1850, contains this clause relating TO the
annual report to be mcde by the City
Superln tendent OF Schools:
He shall submit to the Board OF Education an
annual report containing q statement OF the cond.
ton OF the schools Of the city and oil such mstt.r.
relating to his ONCE. and such plans and suRgestiona
for the impr vsment Of the schools In the .cboo,
system and for the advance ment OF public instruo
ton In the city OF New York as he shall deem e1.
pedient and as tho bylaws OF the Board OF Eiuca.
ton may direct"
In compliance with this statutory require
ment, DR.. WILLIAM FL. MAXWELL has pre-
pared and submitted report TO the Board
OF Education. which that body on Wednes-
day, by a vote OF eight to six, determined
to place on file. without printing the same
or putting 1t into circulation.
The suggestion 10 made that the Board OF
Education has thus concealed the report In
violation OF Section o. OF the Penal Code
which is In These words:
"A person who wilfully and unlawfu removs,
mutlAtes, destroys. conceals or obiterates record
map book. paper, document or other thing. nled or
deposited in public Office or with any public
otacer by authority OF law, 10 punishable By i'm .
prAonmsnt for not more than ave years. or by nns
Of not mere than $500. or both"
1t seems very doubtful. however. whether
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25
A Great CITY for Pad,oes,.
From u. Chicano R.cord.


Irkutsk. the accepted capital OF oriental
Siberia il a city OF radocks. 1t has Only ahout
5l,OuO inhahitnnt-, yet Tia re are moro mad :
ocSs on tho shutters and doors al IrkutsE
stores than can h. founI In nm American CITY
OF 2OOWO There are as many as three und-
locks on some store doors ami every lover
story shutter hears from one 10 Ave The mad.
lock weighs from one to fiteen pounds The
popuarsi2e : five pounds and two and one
hut inchcs thick.
luenca. The heavy shutters ara swung
together. tn" pom 'crnus iron bars nre Put IN
place, the pad ocks are adjusted and lock ed
and then comes tho fnn and sariouScercmony
ri locking the ioOr. The door Ia shut the rars
are placed, the paddock IL fixed AMI lock ed and
the veriant stranger thinks the closing oIcra-
ton Is over. IL L. not.
A piece OF cord Ia drawn through the hasp Of
IN" pa lock and the two ends are he'd against
the door by a 81, rk or hoy while the proprietor
melts piece Of sealing wax and sticks the
ends Of the string to tho door. On the hot wa <
he pinc"s his private stamp A promenade on
an Irku'sk business street after closing time
shows the huge pad'ocSs. the tvs lines W
string md u far dab oI red wax as big a. "a sill
yer ollnr. In case sealing wax Is dispen sed
with the pad ock Ia ted In n rag the string
being knotted In peculiar way,
The business nun Of Irkutsk hna no faith In
q string ss pad ock. learned that through
the wax and rag medium the owner OF a
I'm the ninht '''N'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25
Harrity's Button.

Although the Hon. WILLIAM FRANCIS
HARRrTY was brutality deposed from the
post OF Pennsylvania member OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee and Col. JIM
GUFFEY appointed In his place, he bears no
malice. His experienced mind has been
working for the benefit Of tho Democratic
party. The fruits Of the labor we're er-
hibited at Chicago. Tuesday. Just before
the final meeting OF tho Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, n button, designed by Mr..
HARR1TY. was submitted TO the inspection
OF the members. IL bore tn S inscription.
"No foreign alliance. no Trusts. no imperialism"
Evidently Mr.. HARRIrY made his plans
for this button after reading tho Ohio Demo-
cratic PLATFORM His handlwork was praised
civilly, but did not escape criticism. 1T Ia
very good platform" said one member Of
the commit 9, but 1t ought to have 10
to on II also"
Mr.. lIARRITY made the button as he would
like to have the platform made. II that
fatal Sixteen to On" could only be kept on
tho buttons and III platform, the Demo-
Gratis Of the East would be a little less
lugubrious.
But II cant be kept out and of. Mr..
HARRrTY's inscription will have to be
revised, and the enlarged and amended
version engraved on silver button.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25

The announcement by Gen. OT1s OF the
practical ending OF the Aguinado rebel
lion justifles tho expectation OF every
competent military and civilian observer OF
the conditions In the Philippines when our
troops thore were recruited sufficiently to
make possible q vigorous aggressive cam
paign.
AdUrNALDo IL a helpless fugitive, utterly
discredited among his own followers. Not
even a pretcnce Of n government remains
to him. Against obstacles rarely equalled
In the history Of war and In spite Of hard
ships almost une1ampled. our troops havo
pushed ahead steadily and overcome tho
Aguinaldo bands in every instance. Moth
ing remains except to stamp out the embers
OF the insurrcctionary fire.
To that tlreless worker and most accom-
plished and able soldier. Major-Gen. En-
WELL 8. OT1s, the highest OF honors for n
victorious campaign are justly duo,
The 'ssue Of "anti-lmpcriallsm, feeble as
its possible vitality always was. is now cold
In political death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-25

Col WrNoATr, the English officer In COM
mand OF the Egyptian forces on the Upper
Nile, has just routed $500 Dervishes,
about one-fourth OF the Khalifas army,
killing 400 and taking many prisoners.
The hard-fought battle occurred at Abu
Aadil, thirty miles southwest OF Abba
Island. where the Mahdi was born and
whence he set out on his victorious
career.
The chief importance OF this victory II
the impression 1t will make upon the many
thousands oi Arabs in Kordofan whom tho
Khalifa for year past has been trying to
rally TO his standard. Twice this year, in
May and September, he advanced fer
toward the Nile. only to retreat again to
tho western mountains. IN September the
Egyptian cavalry left the Milo TO give him
battle, but whom they rea, h ID Jebel Gedir,
wi ere he had been abiding. the bird had
flown. Tho cava ~ returned to the Nile,
not having supplies for an inder mite chase
over the stepp's in southern kordofan.
Thereupon the Khalfa WAS emboldened TO
advance n plrt OF his force to the Nile
region again, and 1t has now met crushing
defeat
Nothing hut severe repulse OF the
AnGlo-Egyptan forces could have reGstab-
lishrd the Khalifa's prestige. But In tho
very region whore the Mahdi defeated the
Governor Of Fashoda in December 1881,
and almost wholly destroyed the 5000
men who marched against him under
YUsEr Pasha in June. 1882. tho Khalila
has skulkcd when he has seen the enemy
on the horizon and has been repulscd when
his soldiers met him. The striking contrast
between the triumphs OF the Mahdi and
the retreats and defeats OF his successor
will, be likely to destroy what little faith
the Arabs still reposed In their old leader.
The Khallia Ia n nuisance. but events arc
steadily diminishing bis power for mis-
chief.