The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-31
CHICkAMAUGA PARK
TO Have Twenty Governors Pres.
ent at It's Dedication.
THE DISTRESSED COLONISTS AIDED.
The Returning Negro Emmigrants In Dire
Necessity, and are Aided by the Gov
ernment-Gold Replenished.
Weather Bureau Orders.

WASHINGTON, July S0.-The Chioks.
mauga Park commission has received
notice Of the contemplated attendance
Of twenty governors of states with
their stats at the dedication Of the
park September -, 10, and 20. Most
OF these will be accompanied, besides,
by the leading elective officers Of the
state governments and representatives
of the legislatures. The state commits
missioners Of 2o states are also expect
ed. The twenty governors concerning
which this information has been re-
ceived, are of Massachusetts,, Rhode IS
land, Connecticut. Vermont, New York.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Mis-
souri,, Kansas. Mississippi, Louisiana,
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and
South Carolina.
Dana Davenport, a divinity student
in charge Of an Episcopal chapel at
Harrisonville. Baltimore county, Mary
land, mysteriously disappeared July 10,
and the most vigilant search since that
time has failed to discover clue to his
whereabouts or fate. He went TO Bal
timore on that date, made social call
and there all trace Of him was lost
Mr.. Davenport, il living, is % years old.
BE Is the son OF Rev. NJ. Davenport, Of
Anacosta, D. c., who yesterday notified
the chief Of police of every large city OF
the country, sending photograph and
description of his son.
Prof Moore, chief Of the weather
bureau, has issued a new order to Of
ficials Of the service. impressing upon
them the Importance Of giving special
attention to those agricultural, COM
mercial and other property interests in
their localities that are to be injurious
ly affected by unusually severe wealth
or conditions, such as cold waves
frosts, heavy rains, or SHOWS, violent
wind storms, ETC., to the end that those
interests may be protected by timely
warning of the expected occurrence OF
the conditions mentioned. The object
ia to bring the service up 70 the degree
of efficiency where it shall not only
predict the weather, but afford some
practical results to the commercial and
agricultural interests by letting them
know Of critical changes in time to pro-
tect property.
More news of the distressed negro
colonists from Georgia and Alabama,
who deserted their Mexican Eldorado
has been received at the State Depart
ment in telegram from Jesse w.
Sparks, United States consul at Piedtas
Negras Mr.. Sparks says that 46 ne
groes are quarantiued at Eagle Pass by
the Texas authorities They were
brought across the Rio Grande by Mr..
Sparks on Friday night. Twenty-Five
are i'll with smallpox at Torren, eight
seriously. The local authorities at
Tocrean announced that they could no
longer maintain the negroes, and Mr..
Sparks says all the well ones, number
ing $50, would arrive at Piedras Negras
yesterday. He intended to send rations
to the sick who remained. Mr.. Sparks
calls attention tc the praiseworthy con-
duct OF Mr.. L. NJ. Johnson, the general
manager Of the Central Railroad, who
is feeding the negroes in Mexico at his
own expense. Mr.. Sparks adds that
everything was moving smoothly for