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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-25
4 S;x.Year-OId Suicide.

LEXINGTON. Ky, March 19.-"Dud"
Harper, aged years, is heliel ed to be
dying tonight, the result Of Il deliberate
attempt at suicide. He was deeply in
terested in the New Orleans lynchlng.
and had the story told him several times
on Sunday. Both that day and yester-
dav he acted strangely. but this was at
tributed to sickness. Yesterday after
noon he went to the barn CT his grand
father. John Perkins, climbed on a bar
rel, and after tying about his neck rope
suspended from the loft, kicked the bar
rel away. lie was found unconscious
and has remained so since.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-25
Disa.trou, Collision at Sea.

LONDON, March 16.-A serious mari
time disaster is reported. The ship
Roxburgh collidsd with the ship British
Peer of Calcutta for London, l20 miles
southwest of the Sicily islands. The
Roxburgh sank and crew of twenty
four were drowned, the captain and one
seaman being rescued. The other ship
was also badly damaged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-25
Lost His Balance.

MILWAUKEE, March 12.-Thomas
Massey, prominent merchant OF this
city, was instantly killed this morning
at his residence on Oneida street. lie
leaned out Of his attic window to dis
lodge some icicleS, and losing his bal
ance fell 10 the walk below, striking
the porch in his descent. His skull was
fractured and his neck broken.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-25
4 Hard Record to Beat.

MILAN. Tenn. March lI.-Mrs.
Tom Williams. living near Bragette, has
eiven birth to five children in a year
twins at one time and triplets at another.
The triplets arrived yesterday. and are
all girls. weighing six pounds each
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-25
Governor Tillman's Reply.

III compliance with the resolution
adopted by the Board of Phosphate
Commissioners at their meeting Wed
nesday, Governor Tillman astnight sent
letter embodying the views of the
board to the Coosaw Company. The
lattar ic &c fnllnuS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-25
AN OEEICIAL REPORT.

Attorney General Pope, secretary of
the phosphate commission, dictated the
following to the representative OF The
News and Courier as the substance of
the proceedings before the morning and
afternoon session of phosphate commits
sion:
"The public has been apprlsed OF the
fact that 3lr. Adger, chief manager OF
the Coosaw Company, had declined by
telegram the proposition made to him
by the board of phosphate commission,
ers of this State. In a letter received
by the commission to-day and read be.
fore the commission, theline OF thought
OF the telegram is enlarged upon. The
proposition that the Hon. <. L. Smythe
be heard before the commission was ac-
ceeded to, and Mr.. Smythe appeared to.
day and presented his views, the board
hearing him with great attention. Mr..
II. A. n. Smith also came before the
board, after which an adjournment was
had until the afternoon. At this latter
session the following resolutions was
passed. ,,.,,
Resolved, That Governor Tillman, as
chairman of the board, be requested to
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-25
Death in the Snowslide.

CIIEsrED BUTTE, Col, March IL
Another snowslide horror was reported
this morning. This timeit is the Eure-
ka mine, On Treasury mountain: Charles
Devine, J. c. McQuarrio and Jos. Nc
Cullough, the entire force on the mine,
were killed and their bodies are covered
by the snow. 1t is not known when
thev were killed or where to look Tor
the bodies, and it is not at all unlikely
that their remains will stay uhder the
snow until the bare ground OF the sum
mer reveals them.
RECENT municipal elections in Maine
resulted in Democratic victories IN
Bangor. BiddeTocd and Lewiston, when
cities have hitherto been carried by the
Republicans.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-25
THE NEWS IN NEW YORK.

NEW y ORR, March lS.-lhe agents
Of the Anchor Line Steamship Company
to-day received the following report OF
the awful disaster at Gibraltar: The
list of saved embrace two cabin passcn-
gers, twenty-nine steerage passengers
and twenty-five OF the crew. Fifteen OF
the crew and 415 passengers were lost.
The ship was not insured. The cargo
intended for Mediterranean ports was
valued at 100000, and the steamship at
100000. The passengers saved will
be brought over cn the steamship
Assyr;a of the same line, which was at
Genoa at the time Of the accident, and
has been ordered to Gibraltar.
BY this delay the Utopia's passengers
will not arrive here until after the new
law that no immigrants without per.
sonal effects shall be permitted to land,
goes into effect. Colonel Weber sad
to-day that the survivors OF the Utopia
would probable be examined in Glbral-
tar and the destitute and sick and Grip
pied be left behind, only those with
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
UNPARALLELED DEPRAYlTY.


Child of IL Made Drunk by Com
panion Two Years Her Senior.
A shocking case of youthful depravity
has been brought to Hight in the Third
Police District. About II 10 o'clock citi-
zen and a colored woman walked iuto the
station carrying a little girl, says the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat. She was in an uu-
conscious condition. and the man said he
had picked her up near Sixth and Franklin
avenue, where she had fallen. Sergeant
Ryan, who was in charge at the time. sent
the child to the dispensary. She was found to
be in state of drunken coma, and so thor
oushly had the alcoholic fumes overcome
her that her life was despaired Of The
physician in charge worked hard with her,
and in about two hours had the satifaction
of bringing her around. She gave her name
as Nellie Phillips. and said she lived with
her parents. She was placed in a cell. The
child is not yet II years of age, and attends
ST. Patrick's School. She told the following
story: She was on her way to school when
she met girl named Julia Horricks. The
latter is only IA years old. and lives near
NellIe's home. The Horricks girl accosted
Nellie, with whom she was acquainted, and
asked her TO take a walk The little
girl did not want to go, but was at last
prevailed upon TO accompany her compan-
ion. The Horricks girl took her to a saloon
which she told Nellie was kept by man
panon a stage where she said acting was
done at night. She then began playing the
piano in the place and induced the little girl
to be lively. Beer was brought in by the
Horricks girl, and Nellie says she was
forced to partake of it. The child can re-
member drinking two glasses, ami after that
every hing to her was blank. She says she
was placed in carriage and driven from the
spot. The Horricks girl has very bad rep
utation with the police, who say that though
but IA years of age hers is to them one of
the most familiar faces in the district. She
conld not be found to make a statement
Nellie's parents were seen. They are
very respectable. The father is a hard
working man. and the mother is an invalid,
now at the point of death. Nellie's father
spoke OF his child's action with tears stream
ing down his cheeks. She is the youngest
of large family. and her parents favorite.
The child has always been dutiful, and at
tended school regularly. Once before she
was kept away from her parents home for
nearly week. Her father had forbidden
the child associating with the Horricks
girls and the reporters visit was the first
intimation he had of euch thing. The pa
rents took the child home.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
WARMLY CONTESTED,
Interesting Races Witnessed by tha Coy
ernOF and an Immense Crowd.

SALINAS. Oct. 1.-The third day of the
fifteenth annual meeting of the Monterey
District Agricultural Association was the
most successful thus far. Governor Mark
ham, in company with Surveyor of the Port
Paris Klburn and Port Warden K. Thorn
ton, was present. An informal reception
was rendered the Governor last night at the
Abbott House parlors. To-day he enjoyed
a carriage drive and was ehown the princi-
pal points of interest in this vicinity. The
stock parade this morning was viewed by
the Governor, and mis- presence at the races
in the afternoon brought out an immense
crowd of people. The races, which were
holly contested, were arranged especially
for his benefit. Following is q summary of
the events:
San Carlos won the unfinished pacing
race. Time, 2:33R.
The first event OF tO-day's programme was
a trotting race for purse of $500. The en-
tries were COrey's lockwood, 0rr's Mary
o and Harris Maud II. The first, third and
fourth heats were taken by Maud Ii and
the second by Rocky God. Time, 2:34k
2:30A-2 30 :29h.
The second event was a trotting race
in 5, for a purse of $3.50. The entries were:
COrey's DR.. Swift and Sargent's Keno.
Keno won in three straight heats. Time,
2:27H.
The third event was a running three
The entries were: Devine's Annie Lewis,
Kings Red Cloud and Cockrirs Sam
Mount Red Cloud won, Annie Lewis
second. Time, 1:l7A.
The Governor goes to Fresno tomorrow,
and thence to Los Angeles on Sunday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
A LAWYER BLUFFED.
Tie Colored Witness Who Was Too Cute
T.waa


for Texas Attorney.
Jim Webster was being tried for attempt
ing to bride colored witness, Sam john
sing, to testify falsely.
"Y0u say the defendant offered you a
bride of $50 to testify in his behalf ?" said
Lawyer GOuge to Sam JOhnsing.
"Yes, shh."
snow repeat precisely what he said, using
his own words"
He said he would git me $50 If L"
He can't have used those words. He
didn't speak as third person"
NO, sab; he took good keer dat dar was
no third pusson present. Oar was only
two-us two. De defendent am too smart
ter hab anybody listenin' when he am talk
in about his own reskelity."
II know that well enough. but he spoke
to you in the first person, didn't he ?"
was the fust pussOn, myself"
You don't understand me. When he
was talking to YOU did he use the words, 1
will pay you S5O?'"
mo, boss; he didn't say muffin about you
payin' me $50. Yore name wasn't men
toned 'eeptng' dat he tole me eff ebber |
GIT inter er scrape dat you was the best
lawyer in San Antoine TO fool the Judge an
jury; in fac, you was the best lawyer in de
town fer covering up any kind OF reskel-
ity."
you can step down" Texas Siftings.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
PROPOSALS
To Furnish so Signal Boxes for the Pc
lice Patrol System.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
" Supervisors of the City and County OF san
Francisco. September 20, 1891
In accordance with Resolution No 5742 (Third
SerieS) OF the Board OF Supervisors, SEALED PRO
POSALS viii be received in open Board on MON
DAY EVENING, October 8. 1891. for supplying so
signal boxes, etc. for the Police Patrol System Of
the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph, with all
requisite attachments and appliances. in accord
ance with specifications prepared by the Superin-
tendent OF Fire Alarm anu Police Telegraph, on he
in this Otfce.
NOTICE-Bidders viii estimate and state
price for which they will supply the entire number OF
so boxes. per said specifications. each box to be
put together complete ready for testing. and the
CentrastatlOn set TO be set up In place The whole
number OF boxes to be in complete working order
and be tested to the satisfaction Of the SupeTln
tendent OF the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph
before being accepted.
The party TO whom the contract Is awarded Will
the contract, to the cost of advertising this
notice in three daily newspapers.
In order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate,
the the board has resolved to receive no bids
unless made upon blank forms prepared by the
committee, and certified check for the sum OF
$1,000 deposited by the bidder with and made pay
able to the clerk OF the board, conditioned II the
proposal is accepted and the contract awarded and
II the bidder shall fail or neglect to execute writ
ten agreement and give the bond required within
four days ter the award is made then, and in that
County Treasury BY said clerk as liquldated dam
ages for failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the clerk
The board reserves the right to re set all bids. TX
the public good 50 require.
seq ST JNO. A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
APity Her Aim wasn't Better.

Miss Lille Stegeman, a young lady living
few miles out in the country toward Fair
field, Conn, while returning home on her
bicycle early in the morning, was attacked
by rough-looking stranger. She had
passed the man, who looked at her very
sharply. but she did not think anything of
it and rode along slowly. Shs had gone but
O short distance when she heard the man be-
hind her running, and before she could
start her wheel he grabbed her around the
waist She struggled and fell from the
wheel. In the fall the hold Of the tramp
was broken, and he fell down an embank-
meut at the side of the road, while Miss
Stegeman fell into the middle of the road.
Before the tramp could gain his feet Miss
Stegeman drew a revolver and fred at him.
This was unexpected, and he turned and
fed. She was not further mOlested and
reached home in safety.-N. Y. Sun.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
Gave Him a Chance.

"Grover Cleveland is one of the most
kindly men | ever came In contact with"
said Ex-Governor Zulick of Arizona at the
Palace Hotel yesterday. "SOOn after his
Inauguration he appointed a man named
Rowse as District Attorney for Arizona.
Now Rowse was a good fellow. but not much
of lawyer. The result was that numerous
protests against his retention were fled at
Washington, and during one OF nv visits TO
the Executive Mansion the President said {:
BY the way, Governor, what seems to be
the matter with Rowse? 1 have been over
run with complaints about him.
al explained that Rowse was a cOnscien-
tious, sober, industrious man. who was ca
ger to do his best, but seemed TO be slightly
deficient in the law.
"'Well,' replied the President 1 am glad
to know what you have told me. The COM
plants were so very numerous that | had
made up my mind to remove him, bufhe
wrote me letter the other day that caused
me to change my mind. In his cOmmunica-
ton he referred to the numerous com plants,
and said that he knew that his office was
not just what 1t should be. He said. how
ever that he did not think the trouble was
due to any lack of ability, but arose from the
fact OF his never having familiariZed himself
thoroughly with the Federal law. He had
accepted the place because he had large
family and needed the salary. He had moth
ing in the world but his salary, and was in
a strange community. Give ME a chance
he pleaded, and think | will come out all
right,
Now, do you know added Mr. Cleve-
land. that that struck me as very manly
letter. and Strengthening himself up he con-
tinued, Zulick, I'll be hanged il don't in
tend to give him chance no matter what
people say about it.
"Rowse was given a chance, and did very
wpIl
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02

present Gar, letter in which he begged
him to take his place in the heart of the
heart of the Princess. The Grand Duke
Alexander, however, was very bashful
his dying brothers last wish, till one day
the Grand Duke Vladimir said to him, IF
you do not propose for the hand of the
Princess. Nicholas, shall propose for the
hand of the Princess myself" A short
time after the Grand Duke Alexander set
off to Copenhagen, and one day, being alone
with the Princess Dagpar, he handed h er
tremblingly the letter of his brother. When
the Princess had read it she blushed and
said, II also received letter from Nicholas
in which he begged me to become your
WIFE" Alexander asked to be allowed to
read the letter. The Princess fetched it,
and together they read it. The sequel was
q marriage.-LondOn Daily News.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
FIREMEN,s TOURNAMENT.
Result Of the Second Days Contests at Vic

Result Of the Second Days Contests at Vic
toria.
VICTORIA (B. c., Oct In the second
days programme of the iremen's tourna-
ment the NanaimO team again carried off
the laurek.
In the speed race Astoria took the first
prize and Nanaimo and Vancouver tied for
the second, the others being in the follow
ing order: Albany, Seattle, Westminster.
In the championship race Nanaimo car
ried of the first prize, to the great surprise
OF their friends, Victoria second, Vancouver
third.
Following Is the time In both races: Speed
race, Astoria OBS, NanaimO OBS lilo, Van
cOuver o:2S lilo, Albany 0;2S 4-5, Seattle
o:30 10, New Westminster 0:30 2-5.
NaDaimo and Vancouver being declared
tie botn teams will run for the second
prize tomorrow morning.
The championship race time was: Ma
naimO 1:13B, Astoria 30 80, Vancouver
:21 80, Westminster "a 1-5, Albany l %.
For the Consolation stakes, wet test, West
minsteT, Albany and Seattle competed with
the following result: Westmin ster 40 1-5,
Albany FAB, Seattle :4S.
The tournament was brought TO a close
to-day by three races for small amounts and
trophies. The visiting teams take home the
following sums: NsHsimo $3.50, Albany
$685., Westminster $500, Vancouver S4OO,
Astoria $500, Seattle 500.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
OBITU AIR ".
HARVEY MAGEE wArrERsoy.

Hon. Harvey Watterson, father of the
editor OF the Louisville Courier-Journal,
died at 10 80 o'clock last night, at the home
Of his son in Louisville. He had been sick
three weeks. Harvey Magee Watterson
was born at Bedford, Teun., November %,
1911. He received 4 classical education, and
before he was of age married and began the
practice of law at Shelby vile, Tenn. He
was elected in 1885 to the Tennessee Legis-
lature, by the Democrats. and also served
In the 26th and 9th Congresses. In 1861 he
was elected 10 the convention to consider
the secession OF Tennessee. At the cOnven-
ton, finding all efforts for union futile, he
retired to his home at Beech Grove. From
1869 TO 1879 he practiced law.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
EpNuNn IL. scHERMERuoRN.

Edmund II. SchermerhOrn. son of the late
Peter SchermerhOrn of New York, died at
his cottage on Narragansett avenue, New
port, K. l., yesterday afternoon. He was
"a years old and a native of New York,
where he was very large real estate holder,
and was never married. He leaves one
brother, William SchermerhOrn. He was a
cousin Of Mrs. William Astur, and related
to some of the oldest and bet known fami-
lies of New YnrK. He leaves fortune of
at least 100000 He has been a New
port cOttage-owner for twenty years, and
for the past eight years has resided sthere
all the year round.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
TIE WORK TO BE DONE.
-77==----=-
WIND AND WAR.


Latest Advices From the Island of
Tanna.
According to advices received by the
Monowai. the island of Tanna, one of the
New Hebrides, has been swept by hurri-
canes and civil war. The latest news from
the island states that fierce fighting was 60
ing on, and two villages had been wiped out
OF existence.
About the same time a terrible hurricane
swept over the group, doing immense dam
age.
The German ship ]. w. Gildemeinster
was driven ashore and became a total
wreck. At Diamond Bay the cutter Hilda
was lost, and canoe containing nineteen
natives was upset and the entire party
Il Cd
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02

Senator Stewart of Nevada sauntered
across the Palace Hotel corridor last night
and thoughtfuly stroked his long white
beard.
"Did you ever hear" asked political
friend pointing TO him. "of Stewards FAM
Gus speech? Well, it was characteristic. of
the man. In 1864 he was first elected to
serve in the United States Senate, and
when his term expired i'll 1870 he
was on his feet making a speech
on the silver question. When the great
marble clock pointed to the hour of ad-
journment Stewart stopped in the middle Of
his argument and walked out He remained
away for sixteen years, ana when at the end
of that short time he was rec ected and re-
sumed his seat in the Upper House his first
act was to begin his speech where he had
left off and finish 1t. 1t was the longest
speech in that respect ever made in Con-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02

Gould. the Directors decided to declare no
dividend for the current quarter. Then, to
the surprise of everybody. Russell Sage
moved to reconsider this action. Gould was
evidently under severe mental strain, and
when Sage made the motion he attempted to
oppose it, but suddenly became pale and
Gus fit of prostration. Then he became
hysterical, and wept and laughed alter
natively, and physician had to be called
in. After time he overcame the nervous
excitement of his patient, and Gould left the
room with him. 1t is said George Gould
took Sage to task savagely and that the old
gentleman became quite ratified under the
castigaton he received for his unfortunate
hreak
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
MARRIED..

MONSON-CLARKE-In this city. October l. 1891 l.,
by the Rev $. V. Leech. D., Edward Monson
and Emily J. Clarke.
ALLEN-PENRoD-tn this city. September 30,
1891, Merton C. Allen Of san Francisco and Lille
I. Penrod OF Petaiuma
CHASE-BONMAN-In this city. September 80,
1891, by the Rev. Robert Mackenzie, d. D., Arthur
s. Chase of San Francisco and Rachel May Bow
man of Seattle, Wash.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. this city. Septem-
Der 80, 1891, Jessie A. Armitage and Adele Hob
litZeli, both of MiSSoula Mont.
LANGENO UR-FORRESTER-In this cltv Sep
TENDER 80 1871. by the Rev. Robert Mackenzie.
DID,, Charles I. Laugenour and Fannie Forester,
both of Woodland.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Oakland, Septem-
Der 2s, 1891. at lions German EvangelicaI Luz
therau Church. by the Rev J. II. Thesis Henry
Iueokemann and Dina Schnetz