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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-03-11
cumulated one dollar above actual
=. =,

cumulated one dollar above actual
necessary commercial capital"
l did not say he had not accumulat.
ed assets or stock, but that he had not
accumulated one dollar above actual
necessary commercial capital since
November Sd.
In his article in this mornings Reg
lister he says: But at that time" wiz
November Sd, 1885, when $4,000
was drawn from my cash surplus, |
was in less time than it takes to write
itand by the stroke If pen placed in
the position of owing. in round num-
bers, $4,000 more for merchandise
and supplies than l had cash with
which to pay"
This admission from the Commis-
sioner, coupled with the fact that on
Thursday, February 9th, the special
dispensary account In the State Treas
ury was drawn down to $17 .23, proves
the absolute correctness of my state
ment.
1 have written from the standpoint
of this Office alone. It takes actual
lnoney-cash-not dispensary assets,
to pay claims against the State | do
not think it prudent legislation to
count on such contingency as the
$193, 900 of dispensary assets IL max
ing provision to raise supplies to run
the State government.
1t is well known that l have not
been prompted by prejudice against
the Commissioner or the dispensary
in what I have written. I desired to
place myself ou record and discharge
duty l owed to myself aud the puo
lio. w. T. G. BATES
Columbia, March 5.
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Bad Fire at Florence.

COLUMBIA, S. c., February %
The Ellis block at Florence, S. c.,
including the stores of Sigh &Ruck-
er, dry goods, and Isaac Sulzoacner,
jewelry, the Banner and Messenger
newspaper office, the Western Union
telegraph office and blrber's shop;
ard the Lake block containing the
stores of Mrs. 0. L Morgan, millin
ery, the post Office, Lake & Co., drugs
and medicines, Charles Bultman 5
stores, the county diSpensarv, hail ol
Knights of Pythias, Offices OF Drs.
Mcleod and Gee and photograph
gallery, were totally destroyed by tire
early Thursday morning. \ printer
named George Williams was burned
death. He and others who were gam
bling and drinking in the Ellis block
are said to have started the ire. Loss
$40, 900; insurance $25, 600.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-03-11
South Carollnians In Washington.

WASHINGTON, March "a South
Carolina society, composed of citizens
Of the Palmetto State temporarily in
Washington, has been organized, with
the following officers: President,
General John B Irwin; irstvice pres
ident, G. a. Douglass; second vice
president, John G. Capers; secretary,
James NJ. Baker treasurer, Charles H..
8rice; executive committee-Thoma
f. Brantly, Benjamin Martin, J. J.
Darlington, Z. II. Rucker, ex-Con-
gressmanJ. j. Hempnill, D. G. Roper
and w. VI. Aiken. The South Caro-
lima Congressman were elected homo
rary members, and other applications
will be considered by the executive
committee. The society will meet on
the first Friday of each month and the
annual meeting will be held on May
%, the day on which South Carolina
ratified tie Federal Constitution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-03-11
Senator Assaulted.

RICHMOND, Va, March 4.-Senator
Flood entered the Senate Chamber
this morning, and walking up to Sena-
tor Flanagan, belabored him over t e
head with cane, intlicting painful
but not dangerous wound. The as
sault caused much excitement. Flood
was arrested and baiIed The assault
was provoked by the fact that Elan
agan, day or two ago. said on the
floor that Flood had falsifed. The
condition of Senator Fianaga is not SO
favorable to night. His physicians
fear now that there is conclusion Of
the brain. They say it cannot be de
initely known within the next twelve
hours what the result will be. He has
been delirious for some hours.
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Dixaxfer of the DeeD.

GALVESTON, March 1.-The steamer
Pensacola arrived this morning from
a relief triep along the Texas and
Mexico coasts in search Of the steam,
ship Monstow, found disabled OFT
Point Isabel. On her return, the
Pensacola sighted the schooner Willie
Ann, wrecked. The %S4IasAnn has
been missing one month. She>earrled
the following crew, all OF whom were
drowned: Captain Simon Baker, Of
Lake Charles, La; Larry, seaman
William Anderson, cook, and N.
Moguat, of Rockport, Texas. The lat
ter was a passenger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-03-11
A Cuban Refugees Story.

PETERSBURG, Va, March ed:
ward Mccullough, Cuban refugee OF
English birth and education, is strand
ed IN this city, having made his way
here from Norfolk, at which city he
arrived on sailing vessel yesterday.
He claims to have been an officer on
General Gomez's staff, and says he
was forced to flee from Cuba for hav-
ing shot and killed Col Ciencious, a
Spanish officer, who had insu1ted his
fancee. The tragedy, he says, occur.
red in plantation In the Province OF
Mantanzas. Mccullough was captured
but escaped bygiving his guard $500
in Spanish gold.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-03-11

.-1CorsBiAs S. c., March 4.-Gen.
William H. Elleroee OF Marion is a
candidate for Governor.
This announcement was made yes
terday by ,nembef> OF the Colleton
delegation in the General Assembly.
who said he was authorized TO speak
for General EIlerbe. THIS ANNOUNCE
ment was not unexpected, -. me
Register several weeks ago contained
an interview with Legislator, In
which he stated that if Governor Ev-
ans became candidate to succeed
Hon. John L. NI. Irby in the United
States Senate, General Ellerbe the ten
ant of the Executive Mansion. While
there has been no authoritative declar-
alton from Governor Evans or any Of
his friends as to his iu:entions, the an
nouncement of Eileroes guoernatori-
al aspirations, coming from the source
whence it issues, is almost tautamount
to a declaration of Evans Senatorial
candidacy, as it would be a waste OF
time and money for Elleroe to run
for Governor if Evaus were seeking
re. election. General Ellerbe was one
of the original Reformers and did
much to bring about the triumph of
toe movement in 1890 when he became
Comptroller General, which office he
held four years, filling it to the entire
satisfaction OF the taxpaying public,
of whose interests he was always
vigilant guardian. In 1894 General
Ellerbee was candidate for Governor,
canvassing the State and making Wig
orous speeches from the stump in ev-
cry county. When John Gary Evans
defeated him for the Reform ''sugges.
ton" in the the Colleton primary, he
gracefully submitted aud turned in
and helped Evans defeat DR.. Samps
Pope, the Independent candidate.
This conduct made him many friends,
especially among the supporters and
admirers of Evans, who vowed then
that if the chance ever came they
would make amends by supporting
him for Governor. The only other
openly avowed Democrotic guberna-
torial candidate at present is 20. +. B.
Watson, Senator from Edgefeld.
whose platform is opposition to State
support of institutions for higher edu-
cation. 1t may be that other candl-
dates will enter the Democratic prl-
mary. There was some talk yester-
day of the possibility of General Nc.
Laurin's entering the gubernatorial
race, but the general consensus Of
opinion was that he would 60 back to
Congress, in which be has made
particularly good record. Whoever
the Democrats name as their candidate
he will have to beat that chronic office
seeker. Samps Pope. who is reported
to be determined to play lone hand
once more.
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The Cuban Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, March 5.--The con-
ferees of the two houses on the Cuban
resolutions, consisting of Senators
Sherman. Morgan and Lodge on the
part of the Senate and of Messrs. Hit,
McCreary and Adams on Ghe part OF
the House, reached conclusion more
speedily and with less diff
Guilty in their conference to.
day than had been anticipated. The
consultation was of about 40 minutes
duration, and it became apparent ina-
mediately that the representatives OF
the Senate would be satisfied with the
House substitute.
Senator Morgan was strongly in IA
vor of that clause of the House reso-
lulon which contemplates interven-
ton, a declaration which he had sug-
gested should be made when the ques
ton was before the Senate.
There was mention made OF the pos
sibilities : war with Spain as result
of the action by Congress, and the
exclusive statement concerning the
position of the administration in oppo-
sition to recognition made by the AS
sociated Press was also the subject OF
some talk.
So far as the House is concerned,
the resolution is closed question foI
the present. There will be no more
debate because it is only necessary
for the Secretary of the Senate to re-
port to the House that the Senate con-
ferees have agreed to the House reso-
lutions.
The resolutions agreed upon are as
follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of
Congress, state of public war exists
in Cuba, the parties to which are enti
tied to belligerent rights, and the
United States should observe strict
neutrality between the belligerents.
Resolved, That Congress deplores
the destruction of life and property
c used by the war now waglIg in
that island, and believing that the
only permanent solution of the con-
test, equally in the interests of Spain,
the people of Cuba and other nations
would be in the establishment OF a
government by the choice of the peo-
pie of Cuba, it is the sense Of Congress
that the government of the United
States should use its good offices and
friendly influence to that end.
Resolved, That the United States
has not intervened in the struggles
between any European governments
and their colonies on this continent;
but from the very close relations be-
tween the people Of the United States
and those of Cuba, in consequence of
its proximity and the extent of the
commerce between the two people, the
present war is entailing such losses
upon the people of the United States
that Congress is OF opinion that the
government of the United States
should be prepared to protect the le-
gitimate Interests Of our citizens, by
intervention, if necessary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-03-11
A Costly FIRE

DASBURY, Conn.,, March 3.-For
four hours this morning, the fire de-
partment battled with a fierce fire
which ragged in toe center of the city,
and before it was subdued property
worth $50, GOO was destroyed. Half
the damage is covered by insurance.
Captain Hoyt aud Frank Eastwood, a
hoseman, were badly injured, and
Mrs. Sadie Carpenter, colored woman,
who jumped from a window, was in,
;ernally hurt. Fifteen buildings, all
but one wood, were burnt 10 the
ground.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-03-11
There Will be q Bolt.


New YORK, March A special to
The World from Washington says: If
the Republican party III Is -eeo1v?ze-ts4ass II I
at ST. Louis refuses recognition of s;l
yer and nominates a man known to
favor the gold standard, the silver Re
publicans will bolt. There is no long
erauy doubt of this. The action of
Senators Teller, Dubois, Carter. Man
tie and Cannon in joining with the
Democrats to strike down the horizon
tai tariff bill was intended as formal
notice to their gold standard associates
that they were ready to bolt.
Senator Dubois was asked:
IF the Republican party nomiaates
at st. Louis a gold standard candidate
for the presidency, will you silver
men bolt2"
Senator Dubois, in reply, dictated
this statement:
We willnotsupport gold standard
man on gold standard platform. In
my judgment the Republican party
cannot carry state west of the Mis-
souri, river if they declare at ST. Louis
in favor of the gold standard. I might
60 further and say that there must be
a plain declaration in favor OF the re
storation of silver as standard money
by the St. Louis convention if they
expect or hope for the electoral votes
west Of the Missouri river.
This statement of the Idaho senator
expresses the feeling and purpose Of
every one Of the Eve Republican sena-
tors who voted ae ainst the tariff bill :.
This is well known to the Republican
leaders in the senate who oppose free
silver.
Senator Carter is known to hold the
opinion expressed by Mr.. Dubois. Mr..
Teller has not been willing to declare
for publication his position, but it is
understood that he is also in full ac-
cord win Mr.. Dubois.
TIE silver Republicans who are de-
flying the party whip and threatening
a bolt are in deadly earnest. None
can doubt the sincerity of Mr.. Teller
or Mr.. Dubois. There is not in the
senate Republican more loyal to the
cardinal principles of protection than
the former. Yet he did not hesitate
to strike down tariff bill in the inter
est of silver. He and his associates
saw in it a political move likely to ele.
vate the tariff issue over the financial
issue in the coming campaign. This
was the secret of their action.
Their purpose is to put silver fore
most in the campaign and to declare
unequivocally to the eastern leaders
that protection for eastern manufac-
turers must give way at last to protec-
ton for western miners, or the Repub.
lican party must surrender control in
the western silver states.
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the country. You can all see this !;
but we need people. We need those
who have gone out and conquered the
wilderness of the nothwest to come
down here and settle on our surplus
lands We could take the 70,000,000
of people in this country and put them
in the southern States and the country
would not be one fourth as denselv
populated as England is today. The
State of Georgia was nearly as large
as all the New England States. Texas
was larger than the New England and
capital. skilled labor, more people.
good Middle States together. We
have 500, 900, 900 acres of land in these
southern State. Not in 100 years could
we get too much population.
What is the best way to develop it,
That's what I am here for. I want
YOU to duplicate your Atlanta exhibit
It will do more good than if shown at
50 southern expositions. because the
people we want to attract won't see 1t
at southern exposition. I[e had al
ready printed an address on this ques-
tion to the governors of the southern
States. He hoped the governor of
South Carolina would make this mat
ter the subject of a special colnmunica-
ton to them. He hoped they would
make a generous appropriation for this
purpose. The State would receive the
greatest benefit from it. He did not
know how to impress the magnitude
and the importance of the matter upon
them. There never was Gay when
ali the circumstances were more pro-
pitious than now. There never was a
time when there was less sec;ionalism
than today. The State that failed to
embrace this golden offer o. Chicago
would miss grand opgortelity to ad-
vance her most pitai Interests. 1t was
IS IS his his mind the most magnificent op-
portunity to advertise to the people Of
the northwest the unrivalled re-
sources of the grand southern country
Everything combined in the south
to produce cotton in the greatest abun-
dance; coal was produced at less cost
than anywhere else; we make pig iron
$6 ton less than anywhere else.
Mr.. Walsh made an eloquent pero-
ration, saying no man living could do
justice to the subject. God had filed
MS cornucopia full and scattered its
contents all over this broad southern
country. The time will come when
these southern States will become the
great and thriving centre Of success
ful agriculture and of manufacturing
and other industries. 1t is our mani
fest destiny.
His highest ambition was to do
something to fill up and utilize the
waste places of this great Gentry until
peace and happiness shall possess this
land. You have it in your hand to-
day to bring about the grandest re-
suits for your State and people.
As Mr.. Walsh closed there was con-
siderable applause.
Mr.. Magill then offered this resolu-
ton, which Was unanimous y adopted: ::
Resolved. That the general assem-
bly, has heard with pleasure and profit
the able and instructive address Of the
Hon. Patrick Walsh and the thanks
Of the general assembly OF South Car
DINA are hereby rendered the distin-
Suished visitor for such address
State.
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Music Teacher Murdered,

PATERSON. n. j., March 5.-Mabel
Sullivan, Is years of age, was murder
ed In this place last evening. She was
a music teacher, and had spent the
evening with q married sister. whose
house she left unaccompanied. about
$3.50 o'clock, for her home. 4 little
ia,er sh- was found unconscious by
the side o! fence, her head battered
and her clothing torn s." died soon
No arrests nave been
made.
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4 bridegroom Suicides.

MANASSAS, Va, March &c. Il.
'IcAuley, 81 years of age. committed
suicide at Marshall yesterday after
noon, by shooting. He was married
on Wednesday last. No cause IS ap-
parent for the act, which was COM
mitted in the presence of his bride.
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Columbia, S. c., March i.

DIX. bAIES ft-FI-f
Editor Evening News: What the
Commissioner objects to IN my brlef
article is as follows:
Because l know that since Novem-
Der Sd the Commissioner has not &C
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Elierbc For Governor.

.-C0MSBis S. c., March 4.-Gen.
William Il. Ellerbse OF Marion is
candidate for Governor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-10
Thrnrmorraf-S STA,
AIR OF COWARDICE

The Philadelphia Times does
take kindly to the attitude OF M,i.'
Mckinley on the CURRENCY ouo,,,
aud gives him the following ,e,,"
''rOaSt:r V'
There is yet a sitting atmosn,o.
OF cowardicc about Canton and in ~.
circle of McKinlcy's immedi..'
friends. They are unwilling In I.a.
that the M issue that must o,.'.
McKinlcy, If he shall he elected y
that OF honest money distinctly s,a,oS
and defined. Only such a policv .
assure the electoral vote Of tho A.
tinctly sound money States. and IL,
the only policy that in the end vii,
save To tie Republicans the fail.
doubtful States, such rs Illinois !.
diana, Nebraska, Oregon. Kansas
Kentucky, Michigan, South DaLn,,
and Washington. Indeed. with c,n'
tinned cowardicc on The part Of NJ.
kinlcy and his friends they NAV s,a
Oliio doubtful before election dav
and when It will be too late to resc..
the party from the slough in whirh
cowardicc has plunged IL.
"Thc Republicans cannot mako
vote for Mckinley by agitation 81 tho
tariff question. They would rerciyo
more votes for Mckinley on TINT
question alone # they did not di,cuss
ii in Il single State Of the Union. Pm,
lection is part Of Republican conyjc
ton, and the only class of Rcpublj.
cans who may be regarded as doub,.
full IN the support Of Mckinley arr
those who may be affected both way,
by the cheap money craze. This il
the one weak point in the Rcpubll.
can lines, and the sooner the leaders
Immediately about Mckinley under.
stand il the safer will be his position
as Il candidate. In no way can the
cheap money llcrcsy be so inspircd
and strengthened as by the appear.
ancc Of cOwardicc on the part Of Re.
publican leaders. They have an hon.
est platform, they have an honest
cause, but they must have the colr.
age and manlincss to proclaim and
defend it. Sound money, distinctly
defined as the gold standard, is tho
paramount issue Of the contest. and
candidates should understand it,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-10
~NON-PAYING SUBSCRIBER

Every now and then some !.
exchanges have something W s .,,s
thasubjcct of delinquent su'' .",,,
whose falmbcr is not small ~ ~. .p+s,
OF the country, but about inc m w., 8,
arralgnmcnt OF this class OF .o ",,,l,
have seen comes from IA Texas JO .,0s
Which says: "Wllcn any ll'''e' IL.
eyed, bow legged, lantern )a"ea nj.
bald, scaly-skinncd, lop'ea'," o,A
geon-toed, dog.toothcd, slln'y. ss,S
thief takes a paper two or ''''' .,., II
and then suddenly discovers :. ,mIa
never subscribed for 1t ana a" '.naA
to pay for It no how the eo'' .'.d,d b
secure help and take the seo ..s.t Nj
the nearest blackjack ano ,,osf
worthless carcuss to an app''
blacksnukc."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-10
MISSISSIPPI'S SMALL DEBT.

Notwithstanding the blow and
buster made over MissiSsippi's State
debt by parties to make capital for
themselves or their party it Is insis.
%niiicant when compared with the
debts Of other Southern States, as the
following from the ClarionL Ledger
shows:
"'Thosc who claim that Mlssissippis
a m%isgovcrncd State can be convinced
differently by Il pcrusal Of Il state.
mcnt Of the debt Of the various South.
crn States. Alabama has a debt Of
81 .2293. 900: Arkansas, $1,000, eco: GWr.
gia, S., III, 500; Louisiana. sl4,0I2,3g;
Mississippi, S l,023.350 Missouri, 49,.
81. 95S North Carolina, S1.6ll, 500;
South Carolina. So, 800. 900; Texas, ST..
81. 730: Virginia, So, 900, 600.
mo better argument should be de-
sired as to the manner in which q
State is governed than to show the
amount of its Indebtedness. In The
list Of States given Mississippi has
the smallest debt.
This is the State for immigrants
They can see that It's affairs are ecpn'
omirally administratcd by honest
officials. Residents Of the State
should congratulate themselves that
they live in it. They may think the
taxes are high here, but they don't
begin TO compare to the taxes in ZEN
ncssce, Alabama, Louisiana, Virginia
and other States.
mississippi is all right
Not long since brother p. X. May
crs, of the ''old reliable DEMOCRAT
STAR, nearly broke his bank BY nav
ing to pay 800 for calling Il prInlera
hobo. Now this might have Occ'
avoided had p. X. ever been on lhe
road, and IL would have saved hmu
many u heartache beside. FOR I@
cdification we print the loIIowlnS
definition as given by one OF wv
craft, and we would advise him "
cut it out for future reference "MS
every man who hits the road ss
bum. The Wandering WillIcs' ms
meets all over the Union can oe@
vidcd into three classes-thc noun
the tramp and the bum. The lo@
as IA rule, is Il w%orkingman, who linus
things dull in his own city ana tra"r
and railroads about the connI'! a"'"
he strikes a. town where lllne' ~,
booming. then he settles down Az"
humps himself. The name Tao'
a corruption Of hello ana was w."
crly used as Il ~salutation wheh WV"
more tramping workmen met Oh y"
road. The tramp, however IS u"
rcclaimablc rover and the bum ~"
same. The difference bctwee"
two lies In the fact that the io,"S
,x!l work at a pinch, to get a w r',rs
his way, but the latter never
County Times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-10

stricken with the measles. The child
IS still in the throes Of the rcd-Spot
complaint, rs far as this correspond
cnt is concerned, and Sophia is langu-
ishing for some n who has sufficient
faith in her appearing when wanted in
court to back up his conviction with
a 800 hnnd. !.