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The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
THE CASE OF THE TOM.
One of the Most Important of the French
spoliation Claims.

Washington. February 20-The Court
Of Claims today handed down a decision
IN the famous ship Tom case, making
awards in forty-two claims and dismiss
ing three others. These claims were
among the Oldest and most important Oh
the French spoliation claims. On me
18TH of Decmeber, 1899, the ship Tom
sailed from Boston bound for LONDON
On the 18th of January. 1900, she was
captured on the high seas by the f5elcu
orivateer Eole. The ship CARED heI
proper passport and papers, anu tne
ground of seizure was that a portion OF
he cargo belonged to English owners
The court now finds, as the council OIL
prizes found, that the suspicion was un-
Unsuitable and the capture llleeai. Willy
h nossession of the prize crew, the Vessei
vas run ashore on the French COAST TO
prevent recapture by an EngilsIi
cruiser, and thereby became paroiai
loss. Portions of the vessel ana eoo cary. *
Terc saved. On Novem per 70 ioo Ssc sa
council of prizes rendered us .i.',
.ecitine acts and directing the res1iGu-
lion of all that had been saved from tne
Hreck. as we'll as the ships papers, put
without indemnity. Subsequently the
decree was carried into effect. Portlons
If the ship and cargo had been saveu,
and S44, 093 derived from the sale was was
ultimately divided among the American
claimants. Judge Mott, in deliveri ing
The opinion of the court stated thai .4 ine
irst Question in all these spoliatlo2n
Slams was whether the american n sG y v s11iP
Diplomatic claim against France az Gne
q the Of the w sssoIs Of
hose raieased for a valuable considera-
lion by the United States to France me "a
second article of the treaty declared ehe
Inability of the representatives OF sh ee
respective countries to agree, ana ielp
the claims for subsequent negosla.itph, a
The supplemental clause appended 20 cHe
treaty By Napoleon, when first consul, II
substance provided that nssa th ena dec that
by this retrenchment these spolla1lon
claims should be relin a6a nb1 f. fea am
w ~ France held against the United
States. Out of this relinquishlmentt; 20 OF
private claims for public consideration,
he responsibility of the American gov
ernment arose.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Eight men are supposed to have been
crushed under snow pillow which
jumped the track at Truckee, CAL, Mon
day. =
The House committee on judiciary has
directed a favorable report on the bill
increasing the penalty for embezzlement
for national bank officers.
1t is believed that Congressman NC.
Blanchard of Louisiana, will be ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term of
Senator White, the new Supreme court
justice.
The tugboat Stella, owned by Morse &
Co., sank at the Atlantic works dock,
East Boston, yesterday morning. 1t is not
known what caused the accident as no
one was aboard. She lies in twenty feet
of water Arrangements will be made
to raise her.
Monday morning the post Office at
Woodlawn. suburb of Birmingham,
Alabama, was blown up in a mysterious
manner and $4,000 worth of property
burned. 1t is supposed to have been
done by robbers, who, it is believed,
used dynamite.
The recent blizzard and snow storm
which covered the entire State of Kansas
is the WORST on the cattle. range that has
visited the state for years. If this snow
should remain long on the ground, hum
dreds of cattle will die of starvation.
Already they are dying rapidly for want
of food in several localities
The eigh teenth "nnual bench show of
the Westminster Kennel club opened in
Madison Square 6 .rden, New YORK,
Yesterday morning and over 1900 well
bred dogs assisted in the general uproar.
In the number an d high standing Of the
dogs and in the popularity of the show,
tie exhibit promises to surpass that of
any previous year.
A special from Colon, Colombia says
that Il. NJ. S. Cleopatra has arrived there
on her way to Greytown, in Nicaragua,
where she will protect English and
other foreigners, who have interests
there The Cleopatra was ordered to
Grey town, when the news of the wreck
of the Kearsarge became known, and her
captain will do the work which Admiral
Stanton would have done.
a despatch from Buenos Ayres says q
battle has been fought ut ltapeva, one
hu dred and sixty miles west OF the City
of $40 Paulo, between the insurgents
ana government forces. President
I'.iN Jtst's troops We're. defeated. The
despatch further says that Admiral
Mello, who is on the insurgent warshiE
Repu bile, intends to bonn bard the City
of Santos as soon as the insurgent lanr
teysHs uaasr aensgal snfsiya atriss;
sEsm Soc gsula.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
Brace the Nerves.

Sedatives and opiates won't dolt THESE ner-
vines do not make the nerves strong, and failing
to do this fall short of producing the essential
of their quietnde-vigor. And While in extreme
cases-4and these only-of nervous irritation
is highly prejudlcial to the delicate organism
upon which they act, and In order to renew their
queting effect increased and dangerous doses
eventually become necessary. Hostetter's
Stomach 'Bitters is an efficient substitute LOT
such pernicious drugs. 1t qlets the nerves ny
bracing, toning, Strengthening them The con
tenn and that Of the organs of digestion Is a
strong and sympathetic link. The. Bitters, by
imparting iealthful impulse to the digestive
out the whole sSstem a vigor in which the
nerves eolne in for a large share. Use the Bit.
tsfs u taHlsris constipation, BILIOUS and kidney
trouble
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21

MRS. 6ENT,s TRAVELS.
She Accompanies Her Husband In HIS Fx-
pIorations-An Abyssinian adventure

She Accompanies Her Husband In HIS FIX
plorations-An Abyssinian adventure.
The woman traveller is booming ev-
cry year less of "a novelty Recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bet, pair OF
indefatigable English "glole trotters,'
started for south Arabia to continue the
explorations they have BEEF making IN
various countries. They began their
work i'll 1884 by diggin; along the
shores of Greece. The mkt year they
went through the 20 Cyclales isles and
carried n good many objects back to
the British museum. During her first
visit to Greece Mrs. Bet was unac-
quainted with the language, and the
people pronounced her nfe, very nice,
but dumb. Three year later she re-
visited them, and, much to their sur
prise. conversed fuently. In 1885 they
visited Thasos, an Egyptian island, and
the next year sailed alorg the coast of
Lycia. In 1889. wishing to go still
farther afeld, they startd for Bahrein,
on the Persian gulf, theme going across
Persia and over the Caucasus, attended
by special escort from The shah.
On all these expeditions Mrs. Bent
''roughed it, like The r'st. A tent was
ner only shelter, and sheslept in a ham.
mock. The scarcity O water was tie
greatest privation, for in some places
the supply had to be g carefully hus-
banded that baths were an impossible
luxury, and even tea was sometimes
impracticable.
The most dangerousexpedition made
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bentwas to Mashona-
land. They started il January, 1891,
reached the ruins of Zmbabwe in june
and retraced their STEPS through a path
less country via Beira, reaching Eng
land in January, 1898 They immedi-
ately returned to Abyssinia, where the
natives became SO fond OF them that
they would not allow them to leave.
This was an uncomfortable sort of pop
ularity, and after the travellers had
been twice defeated in attempts to get
away the situation became decidedly
unpleasant.
Hearing that troops were pouring in
+ dlu Uudt buCl0 w do RASSPSS' - SS~~
GUS fighting, Mr.. Bent said that they
must make strong effort to escape.
Mrs. Bent is an ardent photographer
and was at the time engaged in develop
ing some negatives she had made OF the
Abyssinian women around her. She
finished her photographs first, and then,
watching for favorable opportunity,
the little party mounted mules, and as
sisted by an Italian officer and 400 SOL
diers who had been sent to rescue them
managed to escape from their devoted
Abyssinian friends. ~
Mrs Bent brought away the negatives
she had persisted diminishing, and these
show the costume of an Abyssinian
woman to consist OF two garments
pair of trousers fitting tightly around
the ankles, and long, loose overdress
lavishly worked round the neck and
down the tapering sleeves, which are
SO tiny at the ends that one can hardly
imagine how, a. woman's hand could
get through the cuffs. New York Sun.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
MAYOR KNIGHT RENoMlNATED.
Rockland Republicans Were United for
the Present Executive.
Especial to the Press.

Especial to the Press.]
Rockland, February 20.-The Republi-
can caucus in City Hall tonight was
called to order by Herbert NJ. Lord of
the city committee. Ex-Mayor Edward
W. Butler presided, and r. Henry Burn
ham acted as secretary. 1t had been
intended to have the Australian system
used in balloting, but as the name of but
one candidate had been presented, DR..
R, B. Miller moved he be nominated by
reclamation. Mayor Knight was the
man and he was renominated, accepting
in brief speech. A new city. commit
tee, composed of these members, was
elected: Herbert M. Lord, Stephen
Chase and Elmer F. Hooper
Augusta, February 20.-Hallowell Pro-
hibitionists this evening nominated Hon.
j. j. Jones for mayor.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
COLOR LINE DRAWN
And Glasses for Anaateurs Established by
7sa the L. A. W.

Louisville, KY, February 2o.-Chas.
II. I.ascomb, the new president of the L.
A. W., occupied the chair at the meeting
today. After routine business was dis
patched, W. W. Watts proposed an
amendment to-the constitution, drawing
the color line by inserting the
word "white.'' MI. Watts was frequently
applauded during his remarks. The.
issue was raised year ago and thor
oughiy discussed. Action on the color
line question was deferred while the
subject of the next place of meeting was
taken up. Denver was selected.
The color line question again came up
on the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution. The vote was taken without
debate, the matter having been freely
discussed at past meetings. Proxies
were included in the vote which was by
secret ballot, and resulted in the adop-
ton of the amendment, 1877 to 81. G. +.
Johnson rendered the thanks of the
Kentucky division and the South to the
assembly for the. result, and predicted
big things to follow in this section in the
way of increased membership in the
league. The session adjourned for
dinner.
The assembly re-convened at 2.20
with, Second Vice President Brown pre-
siding. ! Amendments were adopted
authorizing the formation of a sub
division of fifty and the appointment:of a
vice consul when the membership in y
state reaches one hundred. No increased
representation will be allowed by those
changes. Mr.. Lusomb, the president,
stated that his first act was to reappoint
Howard E. Raymond, chairman of the
new raging board This announcement
was greeted with applause. Mr.. Raymond
discussed some proposed changes bearing
upon the racing rules and brought up
the amateur question. Cash prizes, he
urged, should hestrictly tabooed as now,
but more liberal amateur policy should
be pursued than at present. An amend.
ment was adopted making two classes OF
amateurs as suggested by Mr.. Raymond;
Glass A. consists of the amateur pure and
simple, who cannot race for prize
valued at more than fifty dollars. Glass
B consists of amateurs who may race for
all other prizes not cash, and whose eX-
penses may be paid by cycle managers
or agents.
Abbott Bassett of Massachusetts, was
elected secretary of the L. A. W. last
night without opposition.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
The Fight Begun.

London, Februatry 2.-In the House
the discharge of the order of the day SO
that the House might consider amend
ments that had been made by the House
of Lords to the employers liability bill.
Mr.. Gladstone's motion was greeted
with loud cheers by the srpp ,rters of
tho government. The motion Was carried
by vote of 1913 to 6.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
The Case of Oarsman Ryan.

Boston, February 2O.--The investiga-
ting committee of the New England
Rowing Association tonight further con-
sidered the case of Oarsman John D.
Ryan, charged with selling trophy and
other unprofessional conduct. Ryan
was not present, but was represented by
counsel. A letter was received from P.
A. Kelley of the Bradford club, whose
statements caused the pushing OF the
case, taking back everything said against
RYAN. James III. Phelan swore that Ry-
an had been paid S25 to fight Fred Scott,
One or. two others testified to minor
points and the hearing was adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-21
Rev. Edward G. Hayes Installed.

Augusta, February 2o.-Rev. Edward
Cary Hayes of Auburn, was installed as
pastor of the Free Baptist church this
evening. 4
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
The Teton Crop.

The theory that the low price OF
cotton has been caused by over-pro-
duction has not leg to stand on
since the governments report of the
acreage that has been devoted to the
staple. Over-production is the
theory put forward by the people
who do not desire to exert their re-
ssoning faculties. It is convenient,
and it is just vague enough to be
plausible. The weakest mind can
get behind it and loom up in the fog
to vast proportions
There may be over-production OF
cotton-Mr. Neill says the crop will
90 above 100000 bales-but no.
body knows that there is over-pro-
duction. 1.-THE governments acreage
statement is correct, the crop cannot
go much above 100000 bules--and
this estimate makes due allowance
for an Increased yield as the result Of
a good cotton year. This could
hardly be called over-production.
Should the crop 60 to 100000 bales
the supply would about meet the
worlds consumption.
But surely no one will contend that
4 1-2 and 5 cents is an adequate
price for 100000 bale crop. In
1912 the farmers received 7 1-2
cents for their 100000 bale crop.
Why should the crop of 1S94-95 be
worth more than $3.50 a bale less
than that OF 1872? This repre-
sents a loss to the farmers and busi-
ness interests of the South of SIP,
100000 in cold cash.
The remedy, and the only remedy,
is to increase our supply of primary
money. If we could double our per-
manently available stock of gold, that
would be partial remedy. AS we
cannot do that, we shall have to re-
monetize silver and make it the unit
of value. Otherwise there is no es-
cape from the condition that the peo-
pie find so oppressive.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
Rev. 6. A. Neftles.

Rev. S. 4. NettIes will leave next Friday
morning for Newberry to take charge OF tne
work to which the recent session OF the
South Carolina Conference has asslg nee
him. Mr.. Nettles graduated from Woffo5d
college in 80, and come to Manning IN tn tht
fall Of the same year to take charge OF the
Manning Academy; few months after he
took control of the county newspaper. As
teacher and editor he threw his entire en-
ergy and time into his work, and BY ms
co3scientious endeavors and unhagging de
votions he won position as instructor and
Journalist record to few in his State. He
received the highest political honors thai
the people of Clarendon county could be-
stow, and was repeatedly urged to be can
cidate for reelection to the Legislature now
in session. Prominent and lucrative posi-
tons he refused, for before him loomed up
the grand and noble work allotted to hlm'
and he FASTENED to do his Masters work.
A true, magnanlmous, and christian gen
tleman he leaves to engage in the noblest
work Of man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
Political 'Nad;neil.

Give US clear, polished Federal
bayonets around every polling pre-
cints rather than statutory fraud,
dishonesty, false counting, and false
swearing at elections" This SEN
tence is the conclusion of an edito-
rial in the Carolina Spartan, and
shows to what extremes men will go
from whom better things are e1-
pected. Is there any necessity to
choose between bayonets and fraud
in South Carolina? Have the men
who composed the Wallace House
and were caused to face Federal bay
onets in front of the capital so soon
forgotten their meaning? Why not
call for a monarchy at once, and this
would save any trouble about the
voting? 1t is a pity that men are SC
despiring in these times, instead oi
seeking a sound remedy for the evils
that beset us.-Greenville Mountain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
Governor Evans Takes the Cake.

A magnificent specimen of the contec
toners art was seen at the Governor
Mansion last night 1t was cake weight
ing 300 pounds which WAS presented Gov
ernor Evans by Mr.. Henry A. Meyer OF
Charleston.
Alr. Meyer, acrom panied by Messrs. W.
j. Mott and j. T. Forbes, brought the cake
from Charleston yesterday and last night
at IL o'clock they in company with several
other gentlemen repaired to the Mansion,
when the presentation was made. The
party was composed of Messrs. Meyer,
Forbes. Mott, Senator Mayfeld, Represen-
tative Cooper of Colleton, Senator Jordan
and Sheriff Morrison of Berkeley County
and others. They found Ex-Governor Till
man. Governor Evans and the ladies of the
household awaiting their arrival.
Senator Mayield made the presentation
IN few brief and happy remarks on behalf
Of Mr.. Meyer. Governor Evans replied
appropriately, thanking Mr.. Meyer warmly
for this expression of his esteem and friend
ship, and after the interchange of few
courteises the presentation party took their
departure.
The cake is an exact representation OF
the State Capitol. The detail word is faith
iui III every pdltlCuial anu AioAu q otS'AuNe
one might imagine that he was looking at
the State House itself TIE columns, para
pet cornice, windows, doors, steps and
sculpture and ornamental work on the
building is reproduced in miniature with
degree of skill and perfection that Is de-
lighful to behold The dimensions of the
cake are about three feet long by about two
wide. Three hundred pounds OF every.
thing goo; that in rich black fruit cake
is covered by III inch Of snow white icing.
it contains l25 pounds of fruit alone and
one gallon of brandy was used IN It's max
ing.
Mr. Meyer made ani ornamented the
cake himself He was several days in pre-
pairing il. The greatest care was used in
its transportation, frame with four
handles bore the cake, over Which WAS n
cover bound with iron bands. 1t required
the united strength Of four men to hit 1t
and put it on the train. Upon reaching
this city It was loaded in a spring wagon
and delivered at the Mansion. Not the
slightest damage was sustained In the
und upon lifting the cover
it was found as intact as when it was
placed in the box-Columbia Register.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
NOTICE OF SALE.

BY VIRTURE OF AN ORDER OF
the. Probate Judge of the county OF
Clarendon, State of South Carolina,
l will sell at the place of the resi-
dence of the late Louis T. Des'
Champs in his lifetime, in the. vicinl-
ty of Pamela, in said county, at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon on the 21st
day of December 1894, at public auc-
tion to the highest bidder for cash, one
pair of black horses belonging to the
estate of said deceased. The horses
to be separately sold, and on failnre
Of any purchaser to forthwith com
ply with his or her bid, said property
to be Immediately resold.
VIOLA r. DEsCHAMPs,
Administrative of said estate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
The BANNING TINES.
Wednesday, December 5, 1894.
PRICES SPEAK
Aloud in the Ears OF the Buyer
While Brag Only Whispers.

Just received, a beautiful line ot
36-inch cashmeres, sold heretofore al
25 and Soc per yard. I only ask the
astonishinsly low price of zoe. pei
yard. Trimmings to suit.
As pretty line of ladies dress out
inss as can be found in any store IN
the country at only SIC per yd-
A very desira BILE line of ladies dress
and apron ginghams 1T only &c,
worth 10c.
1000 yards r. 4. shirting at sc yd.
1000 yds. C. shirting at 43c yd.
1000 yds. Harvey checked home
spun at only 43c per yard.
Remember we are champions in the
grocery trade and will sell you -four,
sugar, coffee, rice, grist, meal, bacon,
and lard as cheap as any house N the
country. 800 lbs. as nice dried apples
as you ever saw for only 10c. per 10.
Large lot of bulk maccaroni, very
nice, only 10c. ID. Try our Cnampl-
on IL inch plug tobacco, only 40c 10.
Try Old Dog Tray 8 inch plug to-
baeco, only 25c. ID. Try the Gay
Bird - inch plug tobacco, the best
in town.
Yours for the cash,
W. E. JENK1NSON.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
Pigeons Not Guided by Sight.

Numerous experiments made by
balloonists have proved that pigeons
are incapable of flying at any great
height. Birds thrown out at 5000
meters fell like dead, and even at the
moderate height of 800 meters pi-
geons liberated by the balloonist Gas
ton Tissandier approached the earth
in a spiral course. 1t is evident,
hence, that they are not guided Who'll
ly by sight. To bring o point 800
miles distant within the range of
vision it would be necessary to as
cend nearly 20,oO meters The car
rier pigeon starting on such a jour
ney must consequently start with
faith in the unseen. NEW York Ad-
yertiser.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
Selling Out.

Owing to a change in my plans for
the future will sell out my personal
property. l have a large new stock
of Genenal Merchandise to be sold at
private sale:
3 good mules, good mare, 2 milch
COWS and calves, 26 head of hogs, l
three horse Wilson & Childs' wagon,
one horse Tennesse wagon and out
fit, i road-cart and harness, top
buggy and harness, full outfit of
farm implements and blacksmith's
shop tools, about / thousand bush
els of corn in shuck and shelled, a
good lot of peas, 25 bushels of rough
rice, 200 bushels of sweet potatoes,
several hundred pounds of fodder,
a lot of crab-grass and pea-vine hay,
1900 bushels of cotton seed, 200 bush
els of very fine cotton seed for plant
ing.
All of the above articles will be
sold reasonably low for cash.
J. NJ. DESCHAMPS,
Silver, S. G..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
IT MAY DO AS MUCH FOR YOU.

IT MAY DO AS MUCH FOIt YOU.
Mr. Fred Miller, Of Irving, H., writes
that be had severe kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his back
and also that bis bladder was affected BE
tried many so-called kidney cures but with
out any good result. About a year ago he
began use of Electric Bitters and found re.
lief at once. Electric Bitters is especially
adapted to cure all kidney and liver troub,
les and often gives almost instant relief
One trial will prove our statement. Price
only SOC. for large bottle. At r. B. Lor.
yeas drugstore.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
Attention (IuardS.

HEADQUARTERS | Manning, S. c.,
MANNISa GUARDS. Nov. s6th, 1894.
The members of the Guards are here
by orderedIto appear at the armory in
dress uniform on Xmas night at :
o'clock sharp. When the command
will proceed to the Institute for our
first prize drill-these drills to be
held quarterly hereafter, and the
winner of the gold star to hold it
against all members Of the company.
Each member is expected to OBJ
serve this order. By order of
W. G. DAVIS,
Captain.
". N. LEWIS,
1st sergt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-05
STATE OF OH1o, CITY OF TOLEDO,

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner In the firm of F. j. Che
ney g. Co., doing business in the city of To-
ledo, county and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum Of One Hundred
Dollars for each and every case cf catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December, A.
D. 1886.
[sEALl a. ". GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, Send for testinlo-
malls, free.
FL. CHENEY u CO., Toledo, O.
G5>Sold by druggists. 75c.