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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
SUICIDE IN A PALACE.
THE TRAGIC END OF A NEW YORK
MILLIONAIRE.

Wealthy Broker Hangs Himself with a
Sheet to the Door of his Bed Room
Illness and Loneliness the Supposed
Causes ofhis Reckless Act.
New YORK, August 17.-In the pala
tial residence of his sister, Mrs. Amos
Getting, S35 5th avenue, this afternoon
was found the body of Joseph y. Jam,
eson, a Broad street broker and banker
lie had hanged himself from the bed
room door in his fine suite of rooms on
the fourth floor. jameson was reported
to be millionaire and was the Stock
Exchange member Of the firm of Jam
eson, Smith s. CO, bankers and brokers,
at the corner of Exchange place and
Broad street. The second member of
the firm is James D. Smith, commodore
of the New York Yacht Club.
Jameson's family are out Of town, and
from what canbe learned from his friends
temporary insanity, caused by illness
and perhaps aggravated by feeling of
loneliness in the absence of his family, is
thought to be the cause of the tragedy.
Mrs Jameson and her youngest son. mi
nor II years old, are at Scarboro Beach,
Se. Two sons-Addison, the eldest, a
widoWer 33 years old, and Alexander, %
years old-and a daughter, Mrs. Thomas
S SManson, were spending Sunday at their
a q irrh{
miles from Poughkeepsie, and the Sec
ond daughter, Mrs. Myra Murphy, widow
of Richard Murphy, Jr, at Elberton, NJ.
The last seen of Mr.. Jameson was at 5
o'clock on Saturday, when he came home
from the office and told a servant that
he would 60 to his room to rest He
did not appear to-day, and becoming
alarmed the servent called Park police
man, who entered the brokers' rooms
through the one unlocked door. He
found the body hanging with sheet
around the neck, the other end of which
had been thrown over the door and tied
to the knob. The suicide had knelt so
as to cause strangulation quickly, and |
his knees almost touched the floor. The
had evidently disrobed with |
lllc tuIel4tlOII VI icllllllS 1Ol lIle ulSuG
before the awful impulse seized him. He
was only clad in his night shirt and
drawers.
The body was taken down and placed
IN bed Superintendent jerks, of the
Murray Hill Hotel, a near friend of the
deceased, took charge of the funeral ar
Nothing was found to in
Gcate the cause of the deed. Jameson
vas taken sick three months ago, and
vas still weak when, three weeks ago, he
vas taken with throat trouble. The lat
er affection was so serious that Prof E.
7. Janeway was kept in close attend
lnce. The trouble increased, and physi-
al pain may have resulted in sudden
insanity.
Jameson came to New York from St.
Iouis in 1865 with his brother-in-law, :
Amos Cotting, since deceased. Each is
aid to have brought S1,50O,0OO as the
'rofts of dry goods business. A brok- ,
rage business was opened on Wall street
nd at first the firm belonged to the open
'oard Of brokers and later to the Stock
Exchange. jameson was man of {
omestic taste and was regarded as a
Conservative and prudent fnancier. His ,
ic coiC RI bo in crooS cbono
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sideration Of private bills; yet under
the rules these bills have been robbed
Of their day for over foEr months.
Strange anomalv-a net thatletS all the
| big fish through and catches all the lit
! tie ones.
Here is bill granting fifteen days
leave Of absence to per diem men in the
customs service. The Secretary of the
! Treasury favors it. 1t takes not cent
out of the Treasury. All the other en-
ployees in this service have leaves Of
absence for thirty days with pay. They
work eight hours Il day. These per
diem men work in relays from sunrise
to sunset and from sunset to SunrlS,'.
All are compelled to remain upon duty
whether their services are needed or
not. In summer importations are not
rs heavy as in winter. One fifth of the
force might easily be spared for fifteen
days while the other four-fifths did the
work. Yet thrice has unanimous con-
sent been asked to consider this bill,
and thrice has objection been made. \
similar bin affecting post Office employ
ees remained hanging by the eya;Gs for
Il month on a motion to reconsider. en-
tered two days after its passage. No
man can get consent to bring up the
eight-hour back pay law. the bill 10 re-
store the wages in the government
printing ai1ice, and a score Of similar
bills placed on the calendar by the Com
mittee on Labor. 1t is 5ln ill-tcmpered
House. The Speaker has made it so.
SenseleSS objections are made and the
point OF no quorum raised apparently
without reason.
Despite these overloaded calendars
and the absence of over $50 members |
who are skirmishing with the Farmers
Alliance and the Lutheran preachers,
committees are urged to report bills
lately introduced. The committee
rooms, however, are even more deserted
han the chamber of the House. Effort
after effort is made to secure quorum
n vain. All see that measure report
ID at this late hour. unless of vital i'm
oortance, must fail of consideration.
At times the clerk Of a committee
spends days in searching for enough
members to make a quorum. This
quorum is frequently secured by bring
ng their signatures together upon the
Jack Of the bill to be reported. Many
poor devil seeking private legislation
departs from Washington with a joyful
leart after this is done-New York
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
The North Carolina Democrats.

RALEIGH, \. G., August 2O.--The
State Democratic Convention to-day
nominated a judicial ticket and adjourn
ed. Police Justice MeIriman and Justice
Clark were nominated by acclamation
and nine Superior Court Judges were
unanimously endorsed for reelection.
Senator Vance was cordially recon-
mended to the Legislature for re-elec-
tion to the United States Senate. Reso-
lutions faYoring the free coinage of sill
yer, increased currency, repeal OF the
internal revenue system. abolition OF
national banks, financial reform and
relief from the existing agricultural de-
preston and denouncing the Mckinley
and LODGE bills. were adOpted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
THE COTTON BAGGlNG BOYCOTT.
What Georgia journal Says About the
Fight of the Farmers Alliance.


Fight of the Farmers Alliance.
ATLANTA, GA, August 22.-Speak,
ing of boycotts, it may be remarked
that the boycott of the Jute Trust by
the Farmers Alliance has been a COM
plete success. From Is cents. the price
demanded by the trust. which was
equal to a direct tax of S4,0OO,0O0 a
year on the Southern farmers, jute has
fallen to 81.
But even at this price there is no de-
mand for jute bagging on the part of
the cotton growers. AS a matter of
fact the boycott has just fairly got in
to working order, and it is not likely
that the farmers will again place them
selves in the power of so vicious COM
bination as that formed by the jute
manufacturers. To resort again to
jute as covering for cotton would
not only be against the best interests
of the farmers, but would be unjust to
the interests which have been built up
as a result of the boycott.
The greed of the jute men over
reached itself in this instance, and all
the indications go to show that the
profitable market into which they en-
tered as highway robbers will never
again be opened to them.
The Manufacturers Record makes
little estimate that is ofspecial interest
in this connection. II the entire new
crop, which is estimated at 100000
bales, should be wrapped in cotton bag
ging. 35,0O0,000 yards of it would be
required. which is equivalent to p, Co.,
600 pounds of the staple, making a new
market for $1,000 bales of 500 pounds
each.
At q very low estimate, it is believed
that this increased consumption will add
to the market price of the staple at
least half a cent a pound, giving an
additional value of 81 80 to each bale,
while the saving by the use Of jute
would be but % cents a bale. 1t is not
that this result will he
brought about at once, but it is certain
to follow the persistent refusal of the
farmers to use jute.
We may say here that an Atlanta
gentleman, whose process for extract
ing tibreS has attracted attention even
in fc"eign counties, is now experiment.
ing 18th the fibre of the cotton plant.
He thinks that for comparatively in
sum he can place on each
farm (. machine for stripping the bark
from the cotton stalk directly the pick
ing is over, and before the plant has
become dry and hard From the bark
the fibre can be extracted at a cost
almost nominal, and it can then be
worked up in the same manner as jute
and woven on the same machinery
Atlanta Constitution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
4 Remarkable Woman.

Kingston. y. y, has remarkable
woman among its inhabitants. She IS
Mrs. Deborah Powers, 100 years old, the
head Of several business concerns ana
the possessor of about 100000. Since
1928 she has managed an oilcloth manu-
factory started by her husband. In ad-
dition she is the senior partner in the
banking firm Of d. Powers Il Sons. at
Lansingburg. She has founded and en-
dowed an old ladies' home. All her IA
culties remain unimpaired except her
sight, which is slightly affected. She
passed her Tooth birthday last week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
IN Too Sin n Hurry,

\ German named Huegel, OF New
York, is in I, bad shape. \ year ago
his wife, to whom he was q devoted
husband. was declared to be dying. She
earnestly desired her husband to marry
her Younger sister and insisted on q
ceremony being performed by what
was supposed to be her dying bedside.
This was done and it took such a
weight from her mind that she imme-
diately got well. Huegel was left with
two wives on his hands but the matter
was kept quiet until last week when
the birth of a baby to the younger Sis
ter caused Il revelation Of the facts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
a Girls EerOcitH.

CHICAGO, Aug. IA dispatch from
Hazard, KY, says The grand jury has
returned nineteen indictments for mur-
der to date. Outlaws are fleeing the
country in haste. Near Bonneville.
Owens county, John Bowman knocked
his cousin, Henry Bowman. down, after
which his sister cut his heart out with
q bowie. The girl claimed that Henry
inSulted her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
1 Bad Place to Live.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. PA man
must pray circumspectly III Perry Coun-
ty if he dares close his eyes long enough
to pray at all. \ correspondent writes:
The Rev. J. J. Dickey OF Jackson was
here when Joe Eversole WAS killed and
offered a prayer at the grave when he
was buried. This action of the Rev.
Dickev iNcensed another faction, and
his life WAS threatened. He has never
been in Perry since
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
Every Rome in His Body Broken.

BURLINGTON, NJ, August 20.-Fritz
Sitamann, a Russian, employed in the
brickyard of Murrill, Dobhins & Co., at
Kenkora, was instantly killed by a cave
in this morning. He was working be-
meath an embankment that had been I'M
dermined to a considerable depth, and
was repeatedly warned to leave thesp
He did not heed the warnings and the
bank fell, burying him under more than
a hundred tons of earth. 1t took two
hours to dig him out, Every bone in
his body was broken and the corpse was
rednced to pulp.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
Huntinc the uYeana.

Some Of the Kansas people are MAX
ing it warm for Senator Ingalls,. Gen.
Rice. of Fort Scott, is one Of these. He
goes at ingalls, hammer and tongs,'
saying: Il am opposed to Senator
ingalls, because he is political shyster
of the first water Because he has no
personal integrity, and therefore 10
political honesty. He is a heartless
aristocrat, cold-blooded in his nature
ard subordinates all his actions, words
friendships to the notoriety Of John J.
Ingalls,. He has no idea OF any moral
element IN politics but braZenly pro-
claims himself Il politician buccaneer
and Il political lpper."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
we Hone viii Succeed.

AUGUSTA, Ga. August 19.-Applica-
ton was made to-day in the superior
Court for letters of incorporation by
capitalists who will begin the manufac-
ture of cotton bagging from cotton stalk
fibre. The principal place of the manu-,
factory and office Will be in Augusta
The capital stock is S300O.00O, with priv
ileres of increasing it to S5OO00OO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
scuator Vance Win Not be Opposed.

.AsIIv1LLE, \. c. August 12.-The
State Farmers Alliance met here to-day
with 500 delegates in attendance. every
County in the State being represented.
S. Is. Alexander, a prominent delegate
who will be the Democratic candidate
for Congress from the Sixth District,
said to-day that the Alliance as a body
would not oppose the reelection OF Sen
ator Vance. and he was certain that he
WO:id be renominated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
Tnrrcd and Feathcrcd.

AZUsA, Cal. Aug. 15.-J. NJ. Bently,
editor of the News, was yesterday taken
out by armed men and tarred and f2:th-
cred. for publishing an article rejecting
on the conduct OF Miss c. +. Frasler,
white. teacher of a AzuSa grammar
school. The parties implicated are be-
ING arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
TWO Detectives Killed.

ALBANY, y. y, Angst 15.-Alfred
Ludincton ard George d. Rossiler OF
Philadelphia. two Of PinkeGtons detec-
t;yes stationed at West Albany, We're
Killed by passenger train this morning.
They had Geen 70 get a drink OF water
ard were returning to their post at the
time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
A Cloudburst in Colorado.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Aug. 15.-A
tremendous cloudburst broke over this
city yesterday, deluging the town, beat
ing in roofs and undermining walls.
were swept away and drown
ed. Twelve miles of railroad track wece
washed away; damage at least $500. 800.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
Sniniln a &C Con lla nt nl.

ATLANTA, August 1S.-Samnel ".
Harris, Il conductor on the Georgia
Central Railroad. committed suicide to-
day by jumping in his well. III health
and despondency are ascribed as the
reason.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01

THERE is no earthly doubt but that, the
White Cap bosses, candidates and leaders
in this county have scheme whereby to
carry this county fraudently on Tuesday
next; tho honest majority is against them ;
they know this; the only way to be sue
cessful is to resort to fraud, to buldozing,
to intimidation, to ballot box stuff
ing; the election must be watched,
and that closely and any attempt
at repeating, at ballot box stuffing,
at buying votes and bulldozing must be
checked promptly and Immediately; we
want a full and fair election if the White
Cap element and the bosses and the cor
rupt gang have majority let them Lave
it; if the decent people and the citizens
desiring law and order and the security to
life and property have majority, that
must be so declared; it is fortunate for
the people of this county and in fact this
territory, that the corrupt and dishonest
judges and court officials who held sway
here two years ago do so no longer; JUS
tice is to be had in the courts and the law
must be invoked and that to its fullest
extent in order to bring about free, fair
and honest election. 1t is the duty and
business of every good citizen to help in
seeing that no frauds of any kind are per.
petrated on Tuesday next. Be watchful
courageous and alert.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01

TIE New MEXICAN can not but doubt
the report, originated at Kansas City a
few days since, to the effect that the
Mexican government has imposed an
extra duty OF $500 per car on all live
stock crossing into the Republic from the
United States. 1t is said this action was
taken by our southern neighbors Gin re-
taiatlon" for the passage OF the Mckin-
ley bill; but it is singular that no official
information on the subject has as yet
been received at Washington. The fact,
too, that the report originated at Kansas
City justifes its being taken with "some
salt, " for Kansas City is especially sore
over the effects of the Mckinley bill re-
specting protection to the silver and
lead mining industries whereby the free
trade smelter men of that town were
made to comprehend the difference be-
tween Mexican peon labor and free
American labor. Later advices from
Mexico on the reported duty on American
live stock are awaited.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01


THE leaders of the White Caps i'll this
county, and some of them are candidates
for office on the Democratic ticket, teach
in their assemblies that the poor man
should pay no taxes; that the taxes of the
rich man, of the property owner and OF
the business man should be increasedand
used for the benefit Of the poor man; that
the land owners have no business to fence
their lands; that the White CAP lodges
have it in their power to prescribe prices
for all commodities and goods, and similar
doctrines; this Of course is simply done
to inhame the passions OF the people and
specially OF ignorant men, who unfortu-
nately may still be found in many of the
communities in this territory, and in
order that these candidates for Office and
bosses may profit by these teachings. If
the decent and law-abidng people of this
county and city can, under the circum-
stances, vote for the bosses on the Demo-
cratic ticket, we'll and good they will pay
for the fun dearly shortly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01
Il. Il. CatrGn Deserves well of the People
of Santa Fe County.

of Santa Fe County.
Santa Fe county will hardly repudiate
Hon. 7. B. Catron at the coming cleo
ton. 1t is true that the Optic has not
admired Mr. Catron and has not been
backward in so expressing itself; but the
chief reason of our condemnation should
be Santa FEES chief ground of approval.
1t is Mr.. Catrons always and unending
devotion to Santa Fe, her people and
her interests. This has caused Mr..
Catron's loss of popularity in
other parts of New Mexico, but
it should make him the idol of his
own county and CITY. Then too, it must
be admitted by all fair-minded men, that
Mr.. Catron's devotion to the Republican
party is second only to his devotion to
Santa Fe. When private dissention has
promised to prove public disaster, and
the supremacy of the party has been en-.
dangered by personal feuds, the influence
and tact of Mr.. Catron have never been
Withheld. nor have they ever failed of re-
storing harmony and securing victory.
T. B. Catron deserves well of his party
especially of his own county people, Las
Vegas Optic.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01

kinds of business which continued till the
Republican congress at its late session
came to our relief and placed protective
duty upon this important products, and
thereby shielded us against the ruinous
competition of foreign countries.
This is not campaign clap'trap, manu-
featured for campaign purposes, but is the
truth Of history, and any man can verify
it for himself who will take the trouble to
60 to the record.
AS business men and as citizens Of New
Mexico, interested IN the prosperity of
the territory, shall We vote for the nomi-
nee of the party that represents our inter
ests, and stands up for our interests, or
for the party that legislates against us ?
That's the only question for the voters Of
New Mexico to consider in casting their
ballots for delegate next Tuesday. Albu-
querque Citizen.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01

THE county commissioners of the White
Cap ticket ought to be defeated; the rec
ord of WHY'S, one of the nominees on
that ticket is not good one as a member
of the board; Martinez, the other one,
will be found simply and solely a tool
IN the hands of designing men on the
other hand, the nominees on the Repub-
lcan ticket are sure, if elected, to do the
very best for the tax payers and to give
the county clean and honest admins
tration; they will see that the collector
settles his accounts and pays over public
funds as the law requires and will in all
respects act lawfully, honestly and for
the best interests Of the tax payers. Vote
Tor Messrs. Staab, Nesbitt and Garcia.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01
THE ONLY QUESTION,

M. S. Otero represents the party which
has declared itself in favor of those meas
ures of public policy which are best cal
culated to promote the material interests
of New Mexico, and the party which,
when in power, puts those principles into
practice, and thus brings employment to
our miners, business to our own mer-
chants, and work to mechanics and our
laboring men, and makes good times"
all over the territory.
Anthony Joseph represents the party
which stands pledged to a policy that is
inimical to all the best interests of New
Mexico, and which, when in power,
always carries those principles into prac-
tice-as witness the free lead and free
wool policy of the Cleveland admins
tration, which brought hard times to
every line of industry in this territory,
and caused general depression in all
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01

THE Doth legislative assembly will be
Republican; the administration is Re-
publican; this county will of very neces-
sity ask favors of that body; if therefore
the people OF this county desire to WELD
any sort of influence there they will do
well to vote for men who can exercise it;
these are the candidates Oh the Republi
can legislative ticket and specially the
one for council, Hon. 7. B. Catron, who
is universally recognized as being one of
the brainest, most influential and strong
est man in the territory, politically, fl
nsncially and in his profession the two
nominees for the house, Messrs. Read
and Mayo, are good, capable and honest
men, who have the interests CT this
county at heart, who are respectable,
and who can be depended upon to stand
by the interests OF this city and county.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01

DURING the Democratic administration
from 1885 to 1889, the expenses of the
territorial prison amounted to $52 900 per
snnum. During the first year under q
Republican regime. from March 4, 1889,
to March 4, 1890, the expenses, with the
same number of prisoners, were 500 600.
1t is plain to any person who can read
and understand that the management
under the Democratic administration was
dishonest, and the management under a
Republican administration is honest
That is all.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-01

BALLOTS must be numbered; that ls the
law; the bosses on the Democratic ticket
thought they could come few hundred
fraudulent ballots on the people, had the
ballots not been numbered as that source
OF getting a majority is gone, they will
now, specially in the Sd precinct in this
city, try the game of repeating; but they
will do well to be very careful the United
States will get after them; they will
be prosecuted to the fullest extent Of
the law; there are no corrupt Democratic
judges on the bench now and the court
officials, the U, S. attorney and the mar
shal will do their duty. The gentry that
wanted to stuff ballot boxes and nov
wants TO try repeating had best beware; a
wink is as good as stroke in this in
stance.