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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
A Timers Union.

The organization of the Timers
Union was effected last night, and the
following officers were elected: c. p.
Hogan, president; G.. w. Buck, vice
president; w. c. Bondmant, recording
secretary; w. L. McMurry, financial
secretary; L. e. Lindsay, treasurer;
Frank w. Buck, conductor, and George
II. Bondmant, warden. There are about
thirty-flve or forty timers in the city,
and the nucleus Of strong union has
been formed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
WINS.
The President dominates Him to be Post
master mt LYnchburr.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-[Special]-
The President to-day nominated John
A. Anderson, Of Kansas, United States
agent and consul-general at Cairo,
Egypt, and Truxton Bealc. Of Cali
fornia, minister resident and consul
general to Persia Tho following post
masters: Jas. NJ. Mclaughlin. Lynch
burg, Va; Marion +. Campbell. Beau
fort, S. c.; James Hill, Vicksburr. Miss.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
The Norfolk and Western ELL and the
Canal.

H~AGEEsrowN, Feb. 26.-Col. II. Kyd
Douglass attorney for tho Norfolk and
Western Railroad, says the impression
that the Norfolk and Western Railroad
bill in Congress gives that company tho
right TO use the canal in the District Of
Columbia as a bed for it's road is erron-
eous. The bill not only docs not give
the Norfolk and Western that right,
but expressly prohibits it from using
the canal or any of it's lands for the rail,
road track or for railroad purposes.
Neither the Baltimore ana Ohio, tho
Washington and Cumberland Railroad
Company nor the canal authorities have
any objection to the Norfolk and West
ern bill. The difficulty arose over
senator Gorman's amendment giving
he Washington and Cumberland Rail-
road the right to enter the District, and
authorizing it to purchase or condemn
the canal and lands for its purposes.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
THE SHIPPING BILL DEBATED.
The House Takes Up the Lead
ing Measure of the Session.

Sharp Speeches For and Against the Pro-
posed Legislation The Weight of
sentative Cummings, of Now York,
Supports 1.-THE Vote to DO Taken
To-dnv-A Copy of tho Measure rs
Amended.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
Failed to Agree.

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. ~26.--[Spe-
ciall-Thc jury in the case of Paul
Young, tried here during the past three
days for the murder of Robert Gillian,
colored, or the 25rd OF last December
tailed To agree on a verdict.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
a SAFE ROBBED.
The Robber Worked the Combination
and w. n. Wexford & ca. Lose sos.

A bold robbery was committed some
time yesterday morning between the
hours of 1 and 6 o'clock at the office Of
w. N. Wexford Sc CO., coal and wood
dealers on Railroad avenue, at the in
tersection of Campbell street.
When Mr.. Wexford went to the Office
yesterday morning he found The door of
the iron safe open, the drawers broken
and rified and papers scattered over the
floor.
Tho safe contained about SOS in
money and had been securely locked by
the combination. The solution to the
lock was, however, written on tho wall
near the safe, and must have aided the
burglar in opening the door.
A quantity of blacksmith's tools were
found on tho floor, and the thief evil
IDENTIFY came with the intention of OPEN
ing the safe either by skill or force.
Officer Orgain examined the premises
and measured the tracks of the burglar.
He wore a number eight shoe, and
entered by the rear door. which he
broke open to effect an entrance. Pieces
of paper were used to furnish n light.
No arrests have been made, but Officer
Wolfe is of the opinion he will soon
have the guilty party behind the bars.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
INSURGENTS TAKE IoUIouE.
They Bombard the City and Ransack
Houses, Killing 200 People.

BuENos AYREs, Feb. 6.-ISpeciall-
Additional advices received hero from
Chilli state that tho hombardment of
1quique by the insurgents was produce
tive of great loss of lifo and heavy
damage to property.
When the rebels entered tho city thew
attacked stores and residences on six
of the principal squares, and conse-
quently wrecked them. buildings had
offered shelter to a large number of
women and children, but the insurgents,
needless of the rules of governing civil
lied warfare gave, them no chance to
escape and pursued their work of de-
struction regardless OF tho frantic en-
beavers of the helpless occupants to
seek n place of safety.
1t is known that 200 women and child
rem persisted in the ruins Of the sacred
buildings.
Tho insurgents seized tho custom
house and the pillagcd all the princi-
pal houses in tho city. After General
Soto, commander of the government
forces, had surrendered the city, tho
rebel leaders landed moro troops from
their vessels for the purpose OF holding
the place. and despatched n forcc into
the country with the object of meeting
and engaging government troops.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27

The Louise Society, composed of the
young ladies of the Presbyterian Church,
will give a supper at the lecture room
OF the church on the 4th and 18th Of
March for the benefit Of the society.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
THE COUNTRY is SAVED.

CAMPE, THE POPULAR JEFFER-
SON STREET JEWELER. SAVED 1T
BY SELLING LADIES' SOLID GOLD
II KARAT WATCHES, DIAMOND
MOUNTED, FOR $1,000. ALARM
CLOCKS, 70 CENTS. WILL CLEAN
ANY WATCH FOR OF CENTS AND
GUARANTEE 1T FOR 10 MONTHS.
HE DEFIES COMPETITION IN
PRICES. Ia JEFFERSON STREET.
BIGGEST BARGAINS In THE
1O CITY.
We have some Of tho cheapest and
best lots in theoity at present, on JEFF
ferson street, near the handsome house
of e. H. Stewart. Only FIVE minutes
walk from center of city, and immedi-
ately on tho best street car line in the
city.
Call and examine map ard prices be-
o they are ell sold.
feb27-1w CuTCHIN, ELLIS & co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
A BIG FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS.
The Damage Reaches Nearly a
Million.

The Fire Originated in the Upper Stories
OF the Lumber Exchange, a Twelve
Story Block-So1 Smith Russell Block
Completely Ruined - The Freezing
temperature Richards tho Work OF the
Firemen.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
For St. Patrick,s Dax.

The committee of ST. Andrews Lite
rary and Benevolent Association, APP
pointed for the purpose of arranging a
programme for St. Patrick's day, will
be able to make a report in a few days.
The programme will consist of n
musical and literary entertainment to
be conducted at St Andrews Hall on
the evening of the 18th. The pro-
gramme VIII be announced in q few
days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
Tho Weather To-nnx.

Forecast: For Virginia, fair, Friday,
colder, northwestly winds, fair Satur-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.
WANTED.

WANTED.
We had several calls yesterday for
tenement houses at prices ranging from
$40 to $40 per month. Persons having
houses for rent will please list them at
once. WILBUR S. POLE & CO.,
Rooms 3 and 4 Exchange Building.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-27
MOVING FOR THE HOSPITAL.
The Directors Meet and Appoint
Committees.

Executive, Finance, and Real Estate and
Building Committees Appointcd-Gcn-
eral Manager Sands Made Chairman of
the Executive Committee-The Real
Estate and building Committee Advcr-
tise for Bids for IA Site.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19
Savings and Dn;nsS of the Colored Peo-
pie Throughout Clarendon and Else.
EN- L & ErEMAET.

The Clarendon Mechanical and Indus
trial Fair is making strenuous efforts to
have their buildings ready to open fair
this fall. Rev +. II. Wilson is president.
The bills are ont now. If this enterprise
can be made a success, and 1t can be If
carefully and properly managed, it will
tend to develop among the co'ored people
of this county the desire to improve their
stock of al grades, and encourage them to
make q healthier growth of farm products.
Every county in the State is making some
effort in this direction, and it is time that
something be done to show that we can and
are doing something in the good ways OF life
It is also hoped that our white friends.
who have always assisted us in every
worthy and commendable effort, will con-
tribute mite 10 enable us to put on exhi-
bition something 1T the Southern Inter
State Exposition at Raleigh, n. c. To
every3progresSive mind it presents an ln-
disputable and convincing argument IN the
negros favor.
The District Sunday-school convention
OF the a. NJ f.. Church for this county, held
a very interesting session at Foreston last
week. Quite a number of persons We're there
from Manning. Rev. ". D. Chappelle is
Presiding Elder.
Rcvs. Thos. Brown and NJ. NJ. Martin
are in town; the latter to attend the Odd
Fellows meeting
Miss Florence A. Clyde, graduate of
Avery Institute, of June last, is visiting
friends in town.
Miss Carrie Plumean, of Charleston, is
visiting Rev. Whitehead and family.
Rev. J. C. Simmons and \. J. Jefferson,
gave panoramic exhibition at Trinity 4.
II. f. church this week.
Mr.. Walter L. Lawrence, also graduate
of Avery Institute, is carrying on the barber
business of Barber Hamilton, who is sick.
A member of the Manning baseball club
mildly protests against being referred to as
Aunt 'Hagars Chil'un," although there
might be slight relation. He wishes to
discountenance his ancestry.
A number of our colored citizens some
time ago invested in the National Capital
Building and Loan Association, of Chicago,
which has recently come to grief: Some
had as many as eight shares, and others
two and four The moral of this is that It
is best to invest in those business enter
prises near home, and of which you know
Something and not be misguided by such
ignes fatui In fact, our great fault IS that
we are too easily Influenced to believe in
every and all kinds of mushroom repre-
sentations, and do not, as intelligent people,
investigate before enlisting. Probably it
is owing to the fact that our minds have not
had the great benefit of that training which
come through an ancestry of Intelligent
minds. Credality is prevalent evil; out
side glitter and paraphernalia influence our
moor people to an alarming extent. Men
of the other race almost by intuition reach
an unerring conclusion as to the character
of thing.
Time and educating influences, and con-
tact will develop a harder mental race, and
that native equality of men first Instituted
will be made more apparent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19
st. Paul Sif'tingS.

ST. PAUL, August 15.-The continued his h
seasons in This section has given the cotton
crop quite a wonav appearance. It seen s
TO be nicely frlitol and We are verv anX-
iously watching its maturity, as We think
we are getting too much rain for cotton. At
al events we trust that We may realize bet
to" price for The staple than has been indl-
Gated Though the press, which claims that
a million or more bales Of last years Sllr-
plus cotton is still on hand. but we wonld
suppose great deal of,that amount consists
in very inferior grades usually called blue
or stained cotton. and we appreciate the
kind remind5I of Wilmington's friend, pub
lished through the TINES last week, to be
very careful to pick out the cotton clean
and dry and as soon as opened. BY so do
ing we can command good price as the
high grades of cotton will be in good de-
mand, even if there is million of surplus
bales on hand, and I trust we all who plant
cotton may be able to have it picked out
rapidly and nicely. We are inclined to say
that Clarendon will make this year one of
her largest cotton crops, and see from the
agricultural reports the average prospects
are high through all the Sonth. Supposing
this be so, what will prevent greater sur
plus on hand this time one year hence?
1t will certainly indicate that the supply is
greater than the demand and the remedy
for reducing this supply below the demand
is certainly subject of vital interest to all
cotton planters. Is there no compact that
could bind the South whereby a year of
planting cotton could be skipped? or
wherein the acreage of cotton in the South
be reduced one half? That day when you
hear there is surplus Of corn and pork in
the South then the problem will be solved
and we then will not need so much cash
and will live q great deal more indepen-
IDENTITY. 1t will make our wives more cheer
ful and our children brighter, and the
chicken pie will eat the sweeter, and even
old dog Tray will rejoice. Our wives call
that progress and happiness. don't think
We cotton planters look at it that way and
the good wives Of the South may yet have
to take hold of the issue with one hand and
a broomstick in the other and demand of
their lords reduction of cotton.
The Davis Cross Road academy is now un
der the charge of a new board of trustees
who are alive to the interest of the children
of that section and are spa,ing no pains in
making that academy what it should be-
second to none in the advanced sciences Of
the times We extend to them our best
wishes for success. I.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19
Town Affairs.

At meeting OF the town council last
Monday night, it was decided not to levy a
tax on real estate and personal property,
but to levy a communication tax of two dol
lars to be paid on or before October 18th.
They also authorized the policemen to
visit the yards Of the citizens, and if they
find the premises in an unclean condition,
to report same to council, i'll order that
council may have the parties summoned be-
fore them 10 show cause why they should
not be fined for violating the sanitary laws.
The policemen were also instructed TO
collect street stand licenses, and turn over
to the treasurer the amounts so collected,
and where party fails or refuses to pay the
license fee, the police must close up the es-
tabhshment at once. 1t was decided to en-
ploy q force of hands to work the streets,
and Warden Young to superlntend the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19
i Case OF Slow Poison.

a sensation was caused near Summerton
last Thursday by the death of q colored wo-
man named Lavinia Connors. The suspi-
cions of the colared people on the p!anta-
ton of Mr.. L. r. Tndal were aroused by
assertions often made by the deceased that
her husband, Charlie CoDnors ahont ten
months ago gave her dose of concentrated
I've for medicine, trying to put her out OF
the way.
The I've when given caused burning
sensation, and when she asked her hus-
band for water he refused to give it to her.
Since that time she has been suffering from
its effects, and found great difficulty in eat
ing. As time wore on she experienced
greater difficulty to swallow, and finally
lost the use of her throat.
Her husband left her Immediately afte,
giving her the poison, and about SIX weeks
ago lavinia became the mother of child.
Coroner Rowe was called to hold an In
quest over the body, and on Friday post
mortem examination was held by DR..
Briggs, who made examination, and gave
the following testimony to the jury:
II have examined the dead body of La
yinia Connors. I find the gullet, or esopha-
gus, swollen and congested, with complete
cicatt1Zation of the uvula and trachie. lie
autopsy, in my mind, bears out the supposi-
ton that death has resulted from the adj
ministration Of some corrosive substance
unknown to me- The parts are almost en-
tirely closed, so much so that it has been
impossible for the deceased to swallow
enough nutciment to sustain life.
..Candor compels me to say that the post
mortem condition agrees with her often re
peated statements US to cauSation OF her
condition"
Other witnesses were examined, and they
testified 70 the fact that the deceased had
stated several times that her husband had
given her poison before he quit her.
The following verdict was rendered by
the Jury, of which Mr.. Louis t. Fischer was
foreman:
1--WE, the jurors in the case of Lavinia Con-
nors, find according to tie statements made
to us, that the deceased came to her death
BY medicine administered by her husband,
Charley Cennors.'
In accordance with the above verdict, the
coroner has issued warrant for the arrest
of Charley Connors, who is said to be out
of the county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19
Attention
bB ALTON! 8!

The Cavalry Commands of this county,
constituting the 2l battalion of Mounted
Troops, are hereby ordered to parade at Pa
nola on Friday, September 25th, at y m.,
for review and inspection by the AdJntant
and Inspector General
Company Commanders will risld!y en-
force, with full ranks, the number Of drills
required by law before appearing for In
spection, reporting the same when duly
performed to the Office Of the Adjutant Gen
cral.
The commanding officer sincerely trusts
that the 2l Battalion will on this occasion
maintain their high reputation for soldierly
bearing, thorough discipline, and perfect
condi,ic1. of arms, equipments, uniforms,
and horses, which has won for them the
generous encomluns of the lamcnted Mani
gau!., and the dashinG and gallant Bon
ham. By order, D. W. BfAll'SEofD,
Commanding ID Battalion Cavalry.
G.. ". DINGLE,
Adjutlnt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19
Stole q Bag OF Money.

Last Friday it was discovered that q
sneak-thief had been at work IN the COM
,nisss,ry store of the Harvin Brothers, and
had stolen therefron bag o. money con-
tanning S10652, in gold mostly.
Mr.. C. r. Harvin had but short time
before drawn the money from the bank, and
after placing the money in drawer his at
tention was called to the mill. Some time
later he went to the drawer for the money,
andit was gone.
The matter was quietly worked, and
Monday they discovered that colored boy
by the name of Henry Kelley was the thief.
He had shipped into the store during Mr.:
Harvin's absence, took the mon ey, and hid
itin the bay near the mill. The boy ac,
knowledged having taken the money, and
told where it could be found. Policeman
BOYD and the father of the boy Immediately
went to the spot indicated by the boy, and
found all the money except tifty-two cents
which had been spent. It is said the boy
spent the 50 cents for soda water, and when
that gave out he took s. gold piece and
cave it to another boy to get changed toi
him. This boy told his father about 1t
and the Investigation that followed resulted
in the recovery of the money.
The boys conscience may not have been
i.;shcd, but he was lashed, all the same.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19
THROWS II OFF.

There is no disease more disagree
able and uncomfortable than catarrh.
1t attacks the young and the old, and
it is too often allowed to take its
course. In such cases it frequently
becomes dangerous. The poison ex-
tends to the throat and lungs, result
ing IL complications that are not
readily overcome. All forms of ca
tarrh, however, disappear before S. 5.
S, and that medicine is now recog-
nized as an almost inflllible remedy
for the disease. It regulates tie liver,
improves the digestion, and brings
about conditions that enable the sys-
tenn to throw of the malady Catarrh
and its attendant agSravations dlsap-
pear before S. S. s, and SO do all
other diseases that grow out OF bad
liver and impure blood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19

It is exceedingly unpleasant and annoy
ing to get so many complaints about The
TINES not being received on time, and We
want to get at the cause. Last week We re-
ceived the following from the postmaster at
Silver:
SILVER, S. c., August II, 1891.
EDITOR T1MEs:-PleaSe state for the ben
eft of your subscribers that the reason they
fail to get their paper sooner than Saturday
is because they do not call for it; it seldom
reaches this Office sooner than Thursday
night, and frequently not until Friday
morning 1t has just arrived this morning
I make this statement in justice to myself,
and in order that the blame may rest where
it belongs. A. W. THAMES,
Post Master. Silver, S. G..
Now, all our mail was putin the Manning
postofice last week Wednesday evening,
and the postmaster tells US it was promptly
forwarded. Where was the Silver package
from Wednesday night to Friday morning !?
It should have reached Silver Thursday
morning We have referred Mr.. Thames's
letter to ''Uncle Sam, and hope to find out
where that package was.
School Commissioner Ragin, OF Summer
ton, told us Saturday that The TINES had
not yet come to hand. Will the Summer
ton postmaster attempt any explanation
has not gotten his paper for two weeks
VIII the postmaster at Oakland please let
us know what becomes of Mr.. Harrin' pa
pers? He says it IS no uncommon thing
for him to miss The TINES, but that he gets
all his other papers promptly.
Secretary of State Tindal says he never
gets his paper Thursday morning Gas he
ought to do regularity, but t:lat it is Friday
or Saturday, or even later, before he gets
it.
There is almost always something wrong
with our mail for Sandy Grove.
From Jordan and Packsville we frequent
ly get complaints.
Now, what is the matter? Ne want The
postmastcrS TO let us know, and get this
great evil corrected.
We suggest that, in some cases, the post
master lends ont our paper to some skintlint
dead beat who IS too mean and S;ingy to
subscribe and pay for il, and that when the
honest subscriber calls for 1t, the paper is
not there This is in violation OF the pos
tai laws.
Again, the subscriber may send for l.is
mail and one Of these siiintllntS may get
hold OF it and keep it for q day or two OF
perhaps always thus throwing the blame
on u.s.
The TINES is a popular paper, and is
read by everybody. Some honestly pay for
it, Others dishonesty get hold of their ia
vorite paper and steal its contents, to save
three cents.
But We wan. to get at the bottom Of it,
and hope the postmasters will help us
VIII they?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19
Good TemDlarS.

At meeting of the Good Temp!ars last
Friday night, the following officers were
elected:
C.J. Lesesne, Chief Templar.
bliss Lily Scott, Vice Templar.
S. A. Nettles, Chaplain.
Eugene Dickson, Secretary.
George L. Dickson, Financial Secretary.
Miss Mamie HarviD, Treasurer.
E. NJ Brown, Marshal.
Joe Rigby, Guard.
Claude Setter, Sentinel.
These officers, together with two others
to be appointed, will be installed next Fri
day night.
Miss Bette Scott is Superintendent Of Ju-
venile Templars, Mr.. W. E. Jenkinson is
Past Chief Templar, and Mr. W. c. Chand-
Ter is Lodge Deputy.
Palmetto District Lodge, consisting Of the
lodges in Clarendon, Sumter, Florence, and
Williamsburg counties, meets in this place
September 10th. a public meeting will be
held the evening Of that day, at which there
will be several speeches.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-08-19
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUSTY OF CLARENDON.

COUNTY OF CLARENDON.
By LOUIS AppELr, ESQ, Probate Judge.
w HEREAS, c. K. HOFFMAN HAS
w made suit to me to grant him letters
Of administration OF the estate of and cf-
fects of } p HOFFMAN;
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said J. ?. HOFFMAN, deccas-
ed, that they be and appear, before nc, in
the court of probate, to be held at Manning,
in said county, on the 9th day Of August
next, 1891, after publication hereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, ifany
they have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 5th day Of
August Ammo Domini, 1891.
rsEALl LOUIS APPELT.
Judge Of Probate &. G.