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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
A Fatal Fall in Charleston.

CHARLESTON, Jan. eSterday
morning, about twenty minutes before
4 o'clock, most horrible tragedy was
enacted at 1913 King street. the premises
of the Forest House. Daniel r. Berry,
one of the three male occupants of
Room II. at the Northeast corner of
the highest story of the house, preclpl-
tated himself full thirty feet below
upon an old wagon body lying in Mr..
Thomas's furniture yard, breaking his
neck and otherwise injuring his body.
Itappears that Berry had been drink
ing for the past two or three days. On
Wednesday night ne got on another
spree, and was seen in some of the low
est dives in the city. He reached his
boarding house yesterday morning al
ter night of reckless dissipation, about
half-paSt 3 o'clock, and fastened to his
room, which was also occupied by two
OF his friends. The noise made by him
in going across the room to the window
awakened the two occupants, Miller
and Jackson, but by the time they
were aroused to consciousness Berry
had fallen from the window and was
a mangled corpse.
Daniel +. berry was over oO years OF
age although he scarcely looked 40.
He lived few miles from the town of
Marion and has good connections. In
Radical times he was appointed Sheriff
of Marion County, and served for four
years. Ever since that time he has
been familiarly known as "Sherif"
Berry. When sober he was quiet and
peaceable man, but drink was his great
enemy and was the ultimate cause of
nix rpin
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
Gets the Fortune.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. Judge Leake,
in the Chancery court, to-day handed
down a lengthy decision in the celebrat-
ed case of Bette Thomas Lewis, color
ed, who claimed the estate of her white
father, w. \. Thomas, deceased, valued
at S24000O. The court held that she
was entitled to the property. The case
will be taken to the Supreme court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
EDxUNDs DOES EoT DESPAIR.

Senator Edmunds claims that the
force bill is not dead, but comes up as
unfinished business when the silver bill
is disposed OF without a separate vote.
Other equally eminent parliamentarians
differ with him. News and Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
JOB PRINTING.

NyHE TINES OFFICE IS FITTED UP IN
manner that warrants it IN soliciting
your patronage for job printing. Send US
your orders which shall have prompt atten-
ton. Prices as low as the cities. SatlSfac-
ton guaranteed. Keep US in mind.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
SENATOR HoAR AS CAssANDRA.

Senator Hoar feels his defeat very
keenly and predicts the destruction Of
the Republican party. He condemns
the action Of those Republican Senators
who voted with the Democrats and says
he believes that they would do the same
thing over again, even after the financial
bill is disposed Of. He refuses to say
whether he will continue to press the
bill further, but intimates that IL is prac-
tically dead as long as eight Republicans
are opposed to it. He probably regrets
his haste in helping to seat the two new
Senator'S from Idaho.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL,
COLUMBIA, s. c.

COLUMBIH, >. =.
Is the largest hotel in the city, and has,
during the past year, been thoroughly reno.
waited, remodeled, and refitted with all mod
ern Improvements. Centrally located, and
offers inducements for the accommodation
OF its patrons. Has 6 spacious, light, and
airy sample rooms. Hot and cold baths, el.
evator, &c Cuisine Under supervision Of
Mr.. E. E. Post, late of Lookout Point Hotel,
Lookout Mountain, Tenn. The proprietor
hopes by strict attention to the wants Of his
patrons to merit share Of patronage.
F. W. SEEGERS, Z. +. POST,
Proprietor Manager.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14

The indications are that State Treas.
urer Bates will succeed in funding the
State debt at a very low rate of interest.
which will knock in the head the oft
repeated charge during the late cam
paign that the election OF Capt. Till
man would ruin the credit Of the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
Dc.rocRaTrc SNII.ES

The Democratic Senators could not
conceal their qualification at the result,
and under the cover of the cloak room
walls they exchanged hearty congratula-
tons andS commented N the highest
terms on the admirable management OF
their leader, Senator German, and his
lieutenants, Senators Faulkner, Vest,
Morgan. Harris, and others.
GoRHAs THINKS THE TINE HAD COME.
Senator German maintained his usual
composure and simply said when .spok-
en- to on the subject that "a majority Of
the Senators concluded that the first
Monda in the new year was very good
time to legislate in behalf of all the peo-
pie of the United States in preference TO
,ora ma rtjSaD uea aSllre ~
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14
NORTON NOT IMPLICATED.

Senator Harris was pleased with the
part he played, but he assured every
one who approached him on the sabject
that Vice President Morton knew moth
ing of the programme when he tempo.
rarity vacated the chair. Senator Har-
ris was also ignorant Of what was con-
templated until after he assumed the
chair. He was aware that something OF
the kind was contemplated during the
day, but he did not know the work was
to be done while he was presiding. He
holds that the bill now goes on the
Calendar and can only be taken up by g.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14

HOST WITH THEIR OWN PETARD.
There was also some surprise express
ed when it was found that the two new
Senators from Idaho, one of whom was
sworn in to-day, were among the eight
Republicans to vote against The force
hill
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-01-14

4dluCIS ouu MOIIlC1S OuCC, Oo9 euCS oAO
dead. What multitudes of US are Or
phans! We may be 10, so, so years old,
but we never get used to having father
and mother gone Oh, how often we
have had troubles that we would like
to have told them, and we always felt
as long as father and mother were
! alive we had some one to whom we
could go! Now would like to ask if
you think that all their prayers in your
behalf have been answered. NO" you
say, "but it is too late; the old folks are
gone now.
I must courteously contradict you.
It is not too late. / have friend in
the ministry who was attending the
last hours of an aged Christian, and my
friend said to the old Christian, as
there no trouble on your mind?" The
old man turned his face to the wall for
few moments, and then said: "Only
one thing. l hope for the salvation of
my ten children. but not one Of them is
yet saved. Yet I am sure they will
be. God means to wait until I am
gone" So he died. When my friend
told of the circumstances eight Of the
ten had found the Lord, and / have no
doubt the other two before this have
found him. Oh, that the long post
poned answers to prayer for you, my
brother, for you. my sister, might this
hour descend in power from on high.
The history of these unanswered
prayers for you God only knows. They
may have been offered in the solemn
birth hour. They may have beenoffer-
ed when you were down with scarlet
fever or diphtheria or membranous
Group. They may have been offered
some night when you were sound
asleep in the trundle bed, and your
mother came in to see if you were
rightly covered in the cold winter
night. They may have been offered at
that time which comes at least once in
almost every ones life when your
father and mother had hard work to
make living, and they feared that
want would come to them and YOU.
They may have been offered when the
lips could no longer move AID the
eyes were closed for the long sleep.
Oh, unanswered prayers of father
and mother, where are youe In what
room OF the old homestead have they
hidden? On, unanswered prayers, rise
IN mist of many tears into cloud.
and then break in a shower which shall
soften the heart OF that man who is so
hard he cannot cry, orthat woman who
is ashamed to pray! Oh. armchair of
the aged, now empty and in the garret
among the rubbish, speak out! On,
staff Of the pilgrim who has ended his
weary journey, tell Of the parental
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there may be here ;lnQ there IN this a i
dience an aged man or woman who
can remember New York in 1881 when
this power from on high descended
most wondrously. 1t came upon pas
tors and congregations and theatres
and commercial establishments. Chat
ham Street theatre, New York, was the
scene of a most tremendous religious
awakening.
a committee of Christian gentle
men called upon the lessee OF the thea
ire, and said they would like to buy the
lease of the theatre. He said, What
do you want it for?" They replied,
For church" For wh-a-at?' said
the owner! For church." was the re-
ply. The owner said, "You may hay e
it, and / will give you thousand dol
lars to help you on with your work" !"
Arthur Eappan, man nightly perse-
cuted in his time, but a man, as | saw
him in his last days, as honest and pure
and good as any man l ever knew,
stepped OF the stage of old Chatham
theatre as the actors were closing their
morning rehearsal and said, There
will be preaching here tonight on this
stage" and then gave out and sang
with such people as were there the old
hymn:
The voice Of free grace cries, escape to the
mountains.
For all that believes Christ has opened s
fountain.
The barroom of the theatre was turn
ed into prayer room, and eight hun
dred persons were present at the first
meeting. For seventy successive nights
religious services were held in that
theatre, and such scenes of mercy and
salvation as Will be subjects of conyer-
sation and congratulatlon among the
ransomed in glory as long as heaven
lasts. But / come to later time-1S57
remembered by many who are here.
it especially, as had just
htsred the Office OF the ministry. 1t
3as q year Of hard times. A great
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-11
COWARD REFERS DEFENSE.
Disgraced Officer Demands Naval In
uufry Into the Barrundfa Murder.

Disgraced Officer Demands Naval In
quiry Into the Barrundia Murder.
WASHINGTON CrTY, Jan. I0.-The follow
ing letter has been directed to the secretary
of the navy by Commander Reiter, c. S.
N, NO was severely censured by the secre-
tary for his conduct in the Barrundia affair.
PTTTsBURs Pa, Jan >
Sri have 10 acknowledge the receiet OF the
letter was mailed in Washington City on JANUARY
shndowed By the press OF the United States on
January ana , and ar extract from it ccuEair-
ing the most severe oensure OF the department
appears IN the press OF the country toaay. The
letter then became 10 the general public I'm
familiar with the true facts OF the case, a severe
.public reprimand: - 20 me punishment which
can only be legally inflicted BY the sentence Of
naval general court-martlai. l was detached
from the command o. the Ranger by depart
ment order september -, lSs1, and the letter Is
the fiTst written statement OF the departments
grounds of action, extracts from il having been
gwen to the press for publication before could
possibly reply TO IL / now content myself by
Simply declaring thar when in command of the
Ranger on the occasion in question Was in no
way culpsbe, but discharged my whole duty;
that | had no desire, nor did | eudeayor to
escape any responsibility attaching TO my
position, and do not now fear the most search
ing inquiry in regard To my action. AS regard
your letter as unjust. undeserved and unwar-
ran ted have to respectfully demand what is
clearly my right, namely. trial before naval
court
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-11

aasea January L 1891. and PAYABLE Janu-
aiy l, 1911, with interest at s rfr cenf nav.
aole quarterly. The bonds are - ~ ps -
cured py a hrst mortgage on all the nrop-
elas oi the company, and are TO be ne
$3.50. s'sSu IN tHe United States treasury. and
sIsa 70 the company only as the work on
sHe cahai progresses. The bonds are "a
lear tne guarantee Of the United states
TOT sne principal and for the interest as II
accfues, and the company Is to issne M
other bonds The secretary is authorized
20 pay interest on the bonds as II beeon,ss
uus, u not paid by the company. and an
asos appropriation for the purpose is
emoooied IN the bill If the company fills
TO pay interest as it falls due. unon nav
ment thereof by the United states the
company Is required to repay 10 the United
states the amount paid with interest an
huaiiy at per cent until paid.
Stock Is TO be issued as follows.
-lhe amount of stock which amount Of
0onas az par value TO be issued by the canal
company for expenditures prior to Isssus-y :
LssI, sn1li make an aggregate Of 10000. NAV
- lesslhed os the stockholders and be non-as-
sccond-The amount of shares stipulated shall,
oe aeiivered to Nicaragua and Cssra Kica ac-
corning 70 their concessions
ln ai million dollars of shares shall
= uSso ~ the treasury as pledge to the United
states tor repayment on demand of aur sau
p4ln under tts guarantee, with interest on the
SINS SINS. - paid at the rate Of 6 Per cent The sec
LILY OF the treasury, on behalf OF the United
ssaies. may at his discretion vote such stock in
person or oy proxy AZ any stockholders meet
tass snd the I nlted states shall stanv time be-
lore tne maturity OF the bonds have option at
sny assertion OF congress, 70 purchase At par
taane al or any part OF the stock so hypothe-
s ,s.. - ne United states may apply IN pay
nens Tor such stock sums paid under guarantee,
anu tne remainder Of the pure hase price of
STOCK Shall be applied either Tor the redemution
OF bonds or for sinking fund
rotirtn-The residue of stock shall be issued
o. me canal company only after il shall be sub
scrioed fer. and Il shall only he offered for sub
scLption when, IN the opinion of the president
OF the nited states, the proceeds OF the INSTALL
ments OF mortgage bonds shall b. insufficient to
meet the current requirements of the company
The original act of Incorporation is to be
amended so that six of the Lfteen direct
ors OF the company shall De appointed by
the president, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate. These government
directors are not to be stockholders, and
are 10 report direct to the president.
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SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Nicaragua Canal Bill Placed on Caien
dar-Conference Repnrt on Siaux


dar-Conference Report on Sioux.
WASHINGTON CRY. Jan. I0.--In the Sem
ate the vice president laid before the SEN
ate the protest of twenty-three members of
the Idaho legislature against allowing Du-
bois 10 keep his seat; referred to the COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
Dolph, from the committee on public
lands. reported the Senate bill TO amend
the railroad land forfeiture bill of last ses-
sion so as TO MAKE the period of six months
for the assertion of the rights Of settlers
begin 10 run, not from the tine of the pas
sage OF the act, but from the date Of resto-
ration of such lands 70 settlement and sale:
and after explanation it was passed.
Sherman, from the committee on foreign
relations, reported the act to amend the act
of February. 1889, incorporating the Mica
ragua Canal Com pany. authorizing an issue
Ii was placed on the calendar. and, with
the accompanying report, ordered TO be
printed.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the financial bill. and Morgan continued
the speech begun 0y him yesterday IN sup
port OF the free coinage amendment.
He soon yielded the IGOR temporarily,
and Dawes presented the conference re-
port on the DILL TO carry out in part the
provisions of the acr to divide the Sioux
Indian reservation, and in respone TO a
question BY Edmunds made an explana-
ton. He said the commission, of which
General Crook was the head, had promised
the Sioux Indians in the course of the in
vestigation to use its in..uence at Wash
ington City for the redress OF certain
grievances. The commission subsequently
met forty representatives of the Sioux In
dams from the reservation where the pres
ent outbreak occurred, to see TO il that
those outside assurances were carried out.
The Indian committees of both houses
were also present. and all being together,
bill had oeen prepared to carry out ex-
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g()AR STILL HOPEFUL.
us will Endeavor to Resusci-
tate the Elections Bill.
NIL CALL IT UP THURSDAY.
...er.rua Canal Bill Reported Favor
ably TO the Senate-The Army
Appropriation Bill.

Is wasrryeToS CRY, Jan. lo.-FSpecial. T.
s.aafor Hoar has an idea that the cleo.
Ems bill is NOT dead. and be is determined
: fry 10 put 1t on its feet again. He has
] !. understanding by virtue Of which next
V>due<day after the vote on the financial
Nh he will he recognized by the vice presi-
ART for motion TO take up his pet meas
=, under IN. nished business on Thurs
~ If that motion should prevail the
.l,ftions hill will have right-of-way. The
democrats are considering four or I'VE
.,onosisions by which they will try to
IN Mr.. Hoars measure where it is One
4 them viii be agreed on before Wednes-
~. and they win try to select that one
~iieh Siil receive the report of the great
& nunsher Of Republican senators. They
m move as q substitute proposition
h1f the apportionment bill. the Conger
isrS bin. or one of the appropriation bills,
4 considered. and they viii be ready to
Scg that there is such pressing need of
considering one of these measures that the
ii,ne cannot be given 10 the elections bill.
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aetiy the assurances as the Indians under
STOOD them That bin passed the Senate
n April last, bat from difficulties in the
oSneT branch of congress il had not passed
the House till last month. and then it con-
tanned duplicate appropriation of Sl0o.-
w. Inc Senate struck out that dupli-
cate appropriation. and hence
the necessity of the conference As
me biii now stood. with
tAat duplicate appropriation struck out. il
carried out TO the letter. not only the as
sarances OF the commission as the COM
mission understood them. but also pre-
clseiy as the Indians themselves under
stood them So, with all the original bill
ana the pending bill, all the stipuiations
OF the agreement and all the assurances Of
the commission would be fulfilled, and
there cauId be no ground on which the In
aians could complain of the government
IN any matter out of which the existing
disturbances had arisen
Ihe conference report was agreed TO.
The pension appropriation bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar
Morgan then concluded his speech,
quoting extensively from one made BY the
late Senator Beck.
The financial bin was then laid aside,
and message from the president was
read, forwarding memorial of the iegis-
iative assembly of Oklahoma for an APP
preparation for the relief of the destitute
people OF that territory; referred TO the
COMMITTEES on appropriations. Adjourned.
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THE LooKoUr SIZED HIM UP.

He saunterad in When the deal was done.
Excepting the one last turn.
And caTelessly asked which cards had won,
With sporty uneoneern.
u call K 10 eolne ions-iiye, he said
As he threw down we!-wesn ~
The man in the lockout sized him up,
But never word spake be
The glittering air OF sport ne bore.
Prom mis- plaid coat sstiI-face6.
And his hat which GEiit 0f his nose ne wore,
TO the gem IN bis recktia placed.
1t ruddiiy cleaned iron his blanket tie;
Oh, rs Light was sight 10 See
The man in the lookout sized him up,
But never word spake he.
Twas over an inch and quarter long.
That gem with its lrstrous light,
And all around in glittering ihroug
Were jewels of radiance bright.
The sports who bnsked in its crimson ray
With envious looks were free
The man in the lookout sized him UP,
But never word spake be-
The cards slid under the dealers hand;
Four--lre-he had guessed Alright.
And be smiled a smile that was soft and bland,
As the last card met his sight
And the gang that bearded the tiger bold
Applauded his luck 10 see;
The nun in the lookout sized him up,
But never word spake he.
His hat assumed more rakish tilt
As he scooped the red chipa Won.
And be said he reekoned he'd make things wilt
Before the seancc was done.
81 called the turn seven times last night
He said, as be grinned with giee,
The man IN the lookout sized MIN up,
But never word spake he.
The air was full OF the tigers fur,
For he played from the pox's top,
Evens 10 win and odds to lose,
And caught en- AZ every flop.
He played the limit at every bet,
oh, his luck was a sight 70 see
The man in the lookout sized him up,
But never word spake he.
His chips piled skyward in lofty stacks
The had most OF the blue and the red)
Depleted and lone looked the empty racks
And the dealer shook his head:
The owner ioitered behind his chair
And sighed most piteously--
The man In the lookout sized him up,
But never word spake he
He worked his jaw in way sublime
Till the sports grew somewhat worn:
He said: '.Cold nerve won every time
OF the ..piker'' he spoke with scorn;
He passed his remarks for the good OF the
With voice in the highest key
The man in the lookout sized him up.
But never a word spake he.
But right in the midst OF his merriest mood
He was split on big red stack,
And "stood of" too. and "whipsawed" then
On turn that came ay-jack.
Then stack after stack went glimmering hence,
And with them his careless glee-
The man in the lookout sized hin up.
But never a word spake he.
His last stack dwindled and sunk away
Till he lost the last lone red.
Then nervously threw down the priceless gem,
81 put up the stone he said,
The dealer doubtiully locked il DER,
Then tossed of white chips three
The man in the lookout sized him up,
But never q word spake he.
He staked the price of the biood-red gem,
But the luck against him ran,
And he lost the chips with a hollow moan,
Then arose, busted" man.
AS ne skunk by his friend, the hazard fend,
He struck him for .iusf five c."
The man in the lookout sized him up,
But never a word spake he.
Ray Brotrn.
SIS a month buys good lot in Medina.
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HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Debate on the Army Appropriations BIZ
-LegisIatiye Appropriation.

Debate on the Army Appropriations Bill
Legislative Appropriation.
WAsHIyGToy CRY, Jan. Io.-In the
House Butterworth, from the committee
on appropriations. reported the legislative
appropriation bill, which was placed on
the calendar.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill.
Cutcheon of Michigan, chairman of the
committee on military affairs, explained
that the bill was purely an appropriation
measure. and contained no general legis-
lation whatever. The amount carried was
500, 400 more than the appropriation for
the current year. Lannam of Texas took
occasion, in speaking OF the unanimous
action of the committee on the bill, TO
deprecate sectionalism. Kerr, replying,
spoke OF the failure of the colored people
OF the South to Obtain the right to exercise
the franchise, and paid his respects TO
Missouri as state refusing to honor Union
soldiers by the election of them 20 public
offices. Tarsney of Missouri entered de-
NAL vigorously
Pending further debate. the committee
rose and euIogiStic addresses were made in
memory of the late Joseph p Walker, of
Missouri. The House then adjourned.