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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-04
5lNNS QUITS The ARMY.
Because He Believes Soldiers VIII be Used
to Put Down the People.


WASHINGTON, October 29.-Second
Lieutenant Joseph R. Binns, an officer
of the First United States Infantry.
now stationed at Angel Island, Cal,
has resigned from the service, giving
as MS reason that he believes the power
of the army is destined to be used
against the people. Lieutenant Binns
rose from the ranks and is bright
young Minnesotan, who entered the
Service in 1890 and so applied himself
to his tasks as a soldier that he was
soon made anon-commissioned officer.
He studied and was able to make him
self conspicuous as candidate for a
commission.
Three years ago he came up with
other applicants from the ranks
for second lieutenancy and
was successful. He was appointed
and has been serving with the
First Infantry, the only officer of his
grade in his regiment who is not a
graduate of West Point. Lieutenant
Binns performed his duty in the Milli-
tary Department Of California with
commendable diligence. The oppor-
tunities for active service are limited
in these times, but Lieutenant Binns
made the most of them, especially
When his command was ordered into
the field to ride on railroad trains and
stand guard over corporation property
during the labor riots in California.
Lieutenant Binns takes the ground
that the military power Of the Cover
ment has been, and viii. be all the
more, in the hands Of the rich, who
will use it against tie poor, and that
it will, at no distant day, be turned
against the common people.
He does not believe in such utiiiza-
ton of the army, and he has the cour-
age of his convictions to the extent Of
surrendering his commission. lie
wrote letter explaining this position,
and stated that he would give up his
commission before he would lend
himself to the purpose OF commanding
troops which must one day FIRE their
guns at the people.
Lieutenant Binns's resignation
reached the War Department this
morning. There was no delay; Ad-
iutant General Ruggles handed it to
Secretary Lamont, and the latter took
it to the White House, with the result
that it was accepted forthwith, and
Lieutenant Binns is no longer in the
o~D1v
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-04

tbs exception OF Cheraw and Orange
Hill churches. was transferred 10
Bethel presbvtery.
The records Of Pee Dee presbytery
we're approved except that part of the
record which has reference to the ju-
dicial case which has been referred
back 10 presoyte terry.
Darlington was chosen as the place
for the next meeting OF synod, and
Friday before the fifth Sunday in Oc.
tober, 1897, at 10 q. m, was fixed rs
the time for the meeting,
After resolutions offered by the sRe-
cial committee on standing rules, it
was ordered that the whole subject be
postponed until the next meeting OF
synod. with Rev. Alexander Sprunt
as chairman of the committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-04
SneeZed All Eye Out.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 2S.-Charles Do
ran, a business man Of Glendale, took
pinch Of snuff for cold. So severe
was the sneezing that followed that
the inferior oblique muscle of the left
eye was ruptured and as he continued
to sneeze the eXertion forced the eye
out of its socket. Doran says he felt
as if something had broken in his
head. With his right eye he saw the
left optic hanging down his cheek.
DR.. Heady replaced the eye and ap
piled lotion to the muscle. The eye
was ther. bandaged so it could not fall
out again. Dr.. Heady believes the
eve is not DESTROYED.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-04

been made at least six days before the
time fixed for the NEE Ting Of the elec
tors, il shall be conclusive, and shall
govern in the counting OF the elector-
al vote.
Mention has been made OF the close
contest Of 1876, when the Republican
was seated by one majority of the cleo
toral votes. Other elections were very
much more one,sided, and most noted
instance was in 1920, when James
Madison received 231 electoral votes
and John Quincy Adams was given
but one That was, however, rare
occurrence following campaign that
was practically no contest.
General Winfield Scott, when pitted
against franklin Pierce IN 1852, car
ried but four States, and received for
ty-two electoral votes as against 254
for his competitor The States which
that year went for General Scott were
Rhode Island, Vermont, Kentucky
aud Tennessee.
This was the next election after the
successful termination of the Amerl-
can military campaign against Mexico
in which General Scott was promin-
ent figure. and his overwhelming de.
feat was a painful surprise to him and
his friends.
Twelve years prior to that event
General William Henry Harrison de-
teated Martin Van Buren by an cleo
toral vote of 234 to 60.
President Lincoln's majority in 1860
was 81, his total vote being $50. But
when he made his second race against
General George B. Mcclellan, he
came close to getting the whole electoZ
raj vote. Mcclellan carried but three
States, New Jersey, Delaware and
Kentucky, which gave him an aesre-
gate of but 81 votes, as against 2l2 for
The Republican candidate.
General Grants first campaign,
which was waged with Horatio Sey-
mour, of New York, resulted in his
favor by vote of 214 to 80. Seymour
carried but seven States, but with
these went New York, and much to
the surprise of most of the politicians
of that day, Oregon also went Demo
cratic. The other five were New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky
and Louisiana.
Horace Greeley, who distinguished
himself at the head of the New York
Tribune, ran against General Grant
in 1872. Mr.. Greeley died before
Congress passed upon the returns, but
had he lived the vote cast for him
would have been but SO. His ticket
carried Georgia, Missouri. Maryland,
Tennessee, Texas and Kentucky, and
when the electoral vote was polled-
they were divided between B. Gratis
Brown, Thomas A. Hendricks, Charles
]. jenkins and David Vis.-Wash->
ington Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-04
a Thousand Dollars Behind.

GREENv1LLE, S. c., Oct. 2s.-Since
the taking of stock" by. local
Board of Control in the West End
Dispensary a few weeks ago, the ques-
ton OF shortage on the part OF former
Dispenser r. E. G.. Holtzclaw has been
matter of speculation, and your cor
respondent was for the first time today
able to get anything like definite
idea of the amount of the discrepancy.
The Board hasfound him between ST.
900 and 81, 500 scort. Dispenser Holtz-
claw has employed counsel and will
fight the decision t. the bitter end. In
this connection it is also stated that
the Baltimore Banking and Trust Com.
pany, which bonded Mr.. HoltZclaw
will refuse to pay the shortage to the
State and fight the matter in the courts
upon the ground that the provision in
their bond saying that they shall at
once be notified Of the frstshortage was
violated by the State authorities when
in July the grand jury found the Dis
penser some $50 short and no report
of this made to the company. a mem
ber of the Board admitted to reporter
for The Register that the company had
not been notified of this finding, but
claimed the bond was good for every
dollar of the shortage. r Y Hellamsof
the Board said this afternoon he knew
the exact amount the Board had found
Mr.. Holtzclaw short, but did not ere
to give this information out for pub
iication. When a guess Of 81, 500 was
made, Mr.. Helams said this WAS too
much, but when the guess was reduced
to 81, 600 Mr.. Hellams would not an,
swer.
Dispenser Holtzclaw was seen an
hour later and was equally reticent.
Il know that the Board has found
one, he said, but I do not care to-
say anything for publication
"But you will admit itzais457sera,+t 5 +
0002" was asked. -
'Oh, yes, it is above that" he re-
piled, as if of his guard, and recov-
ering himself refused to say more Or
give the exact figures.
He thinks the Board had made a.
grievous error and contend he is not
a dollar short, and believes when the
Board makes another investigation,
which he says will be done shortly
that it will be found he is right.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-04
Killed in a Bull Fight.

NoAGLEs, Ariz., Oct. 27.-A bull
fight with fatal results occurred at
Noagles, Sonora, yesterday, and for a
short time caused a panic in the audi
ence. One of the bulls. becoming
more enraged than usual at the rather
tame fl fght, rushed about the arena, ,.gor-
ing everything within its reach. a
horse was disemboweled. a picadore,
Jos Anguelo, in an attempt to place
the animal under control, was caught
on one of the animals long horns,
which pierced him like sword. He
was tossed and fell to the ground,
bleeding and mangled where the beast
impaled him with his horns, bit and
paved him. He was frightfully in
jured and died a few minutes later.
There was intense excitement in the
audience, and at one time it was on the
verge OF panic. but was qaieted by the
killing of the bull
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-04
Suiclde at Hodges.

HODGES, S. c., Oct. 2S.-A sad case
of suicide occurred near this place last
night about 3 O'CLOCK. George +.
Anderson, young man OF respectable
parantage, she: and killed himself
with : pistol. He placed the muzzle
Of tie tirearm against his ear, pulled
the trigger and the ball went through
his brain, killing him instantly. lie
was married to Miss Nelson about
seven weeks ago, and during this short
time lived happily with his bride. NO
motive can be assigned for the rasn-
deed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-04
MAKING A PRESIDENT.
METHODS EMPLOYED UNDER The
AMERICAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM.
About Past Elections.

Machinery Necessary to CompleIe the
Work Begun st the BALLOT E"N-Facts
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-04
AUTUMN PAGEANTRl.
REV. DIP. TALMAeE DELIVERS ANoTH-
ER sEAsoNABLE SERMON.

owe All Do Fade ss 8 Leal''-The Glory
orthe Woods-Eow Like the Leaf is Our
I.lfe-Erom Youth to Age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26
WEYLER'S LATE DEFEAT
Palma Says it Is Most Inglori-
Gus Ending.
SOME EVENTS THAT ARE VERY
SIGNIFICANT.
The Time Believed to Be at Hand
When Mnceo VIII Strike Blow
SO Decisive That Weyler and
Others VIII Wonder Where They
Are At-The Spanish in the Phil
ippines.

New York, Nov. 25.-"The inglorious
ending of General VIEWERS campaign
and his return to Havana said Senior
Tomas Estrade Palma, chief of the
Cuban revolutionary party here, to a
reporter of the United Associated
Presses today, lis to my mind a VIC
tory for Maceo and an inglorious de-
feat for Weyler. What more is needed
to demonstrate Weyler's utter incom-
potency? He was supplied with every
thing he required in the matter of men
and munitions. and now he is back
without accomplishing anything. More
wounded Spanish soldiers have been
brought TO Havana since the cam
paign in Pinar del Rio was begun than
at any time during the war. That is
significant Who knows how many
Spanish soldiers have been killed?
Now, mark, the time is coming when
Maceo will assume the offensive and
strike a blow so decisive that Weyler
will be wonderstruck. I would like to
see intervention now on the part of the
United States. Blood enough has been
shed. The Cubans have earned
right to be recognized. 1t is high time
that the United States should inter-
vene''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26
STRAGGLING STATESMEN.
PLANS AS TO LEGISLATION ARE
YET INFORMED.
Some Very Peculiar Political Situa-
tions May Arise as IL Result of the
Recent Observation-Disclosures Said
to Be Against the Passage of Any
Tariff Bill at the Coming Session.
Especial to The Herald.l

Washington, Nov. 25.-OnIy a few
stragglers have reached Washington to
attend the session of congress, and
from the expressions of those senators
and representatives, it is apparent that
no plans have vet been formed as to
legislation to be accomplished this
winter. Nothing can be determined
until caucuses are held after congress
has assembled. Chaos will reign in
conferences. The boiling Republicans
will have their own little caucus and
so will the goldbug Democrats, for the
latter viii be given the cold shoulder
by the regular Democrats. The latter
and the Populists will also caucus sep
arately. Senators Palmer, Gray, Villas
and Cafferv will be denied admission
to the Democratic caucus, and it is be-
lieved that they may vote with the Re
publicans on many questions. There is
some doubt about Senators Hill and
Smith, who have not entirely forfeited
their claims to be regarded as Demo-
Gratis. The silver Republicans who
supported BRYAN are in closer touch
with the Democrats than are the four
boiling goldbug senators-Palmer,
Villas, Gray and Caffery-with the Re
publicans. The three silver factions
intend to oppose the Republicans on
the tariff; all except Jones of Nevada,
who has announced his intention of
voting with the goldbugs on the tariff. |
The chances for the passage of the |
Dingley tariff bill are slender. Mr.. |
Dingley himself admits the probability !
that the bill will fail at this session.
The report from CantonS that Mr.. |
does not favor the passage
Of any tariff bill at this session is gen
orally credited by his friends here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26
SENIOR MATTHIAS ROMERO.
May Be Made Mexican Minister to
Spain and Portugal.

New York, Nov. 25.-A Herald Wash
ington special says: The possible i'm
mediate appointment of Senior Matthias
Romero, Mexican minister in Washing
ton, as minister of Mexico to Spain
and Portugal, owing to the present as
pect of Cuban situations, is being dis
cussed here. Since the death of Gen
eral Palacio Riva, late minister of Mex
leo to Spain and Portugal, diplomatic
surmise has been busy as to his sue
cessor. Senior Romero is a diplomat
whose intelligence and capacity for
adjusting difficult and dangerous COM
plications are unquestioned, and whose
acquaintance with international affairs
covers a period of more than So years.
A record of his work embraces nego-
tiations of some of the most important
treaties ever drafted in the history of
his country. While the diplomatic serv-
ice of Mexico is doubtless well equipped
with capable men, it is believed by
diplomats here that the appointment
of the present minister to the United
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26

New York, Nov. pa special dis
patch to the Sun from London says:
The most sensational case of rigging
the market for many years came to a
crisis on the London Stock Exchange
today. Shares in the LADY Hampton,
a new Australian mine, the actual and
par value of which is IS, reached the
nominal quotation of $500 each. The
history of the deal is this: A few
weeks ago the stock of the Lady
Hampton company was offered to the
public in the usual way at par. Before
the allotment was made a big jobber
in the Australian market named Stone
ham undertook TO break the price OF
the stock, which was quoted in advance
of the issue at a slight premium. He
offered the stock in 1000 share lots a
little under the market. The company's
brokers bought 5000 shares from him.
Mr.. Stoneham then endeavored to OBJ
tain the stock for delivery by sub
scribing in the names of his clerks for
5000 shares. The directors of the COM
pany determined to punish him. They
sent letters of regret to all the public
subscribers and allotted all the shares
to themselves and their friends. Mr.
Stoneham found 1t impossible to
get any holder of the stock
to complete his bargain at any
but exorbitant figures. 1t would
cost him $4,000 to get 5000 shares at
today's quotations. The men who have |
so successfully rugged the market offer
to compromise with him for S1,00O,OO0 |
cash. Mr.. Stoneham offers $15O.OOO. |
The Stock Exchange committee had |
appointed next Monday for settlement,
but they have now postponed it in
definitely Mr.. Stoneham has invoked
the law and begun prosecution against
his prosecutors for conspiracy. The
chances are that the matter will be
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mes

want you. Laughter.) Democracy is
the only government that can be made
as good as the people deserve to have
it,
From school to school he was driven
and the scenes were repeated. The
speech of the dav was made at the
Mineral palace. where he addressed
several thousand people. This being
the home Of Governor-elect Adams,
that gentleman introduced Mr.. Bryan
at the various meetings held. He was
wildly cheered by the people, and was
then driven to the Grand opera House,
where he spoke to women exclusively
and then a drive about the city was in
order
At $50 Mr.. Bryan boarded a train
for his home in Lincoln, passed through
Colorado Springs at 7:9O, where a great
crowd had gathered at the station, and
to whom he addressed a few words.
That CITY, which has always been
overwhelmingly Republican, gave Mr..
Bryan a majority of 300 votes and
this was referred to, one of the crowd
jocularly remarking that the town was
no longer Little Lunnon." but should
be called Little Arkansas" This pro-
duced a laugh.
Mr.. Bryan was presented with a
book of Colorado wild flowers by Mrs.
Conrad. the gift of the ladies of the
city, and few appropriate words were
spoken by Mr.. Bryan, otter which he
resumed his nights journey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26
Clarke congrntuIates salisbury.

London. Nov. 25.-Sir Edward Clarke,
NJ. p. formerly solicitor general. de-
livered speech at Accrington last
night. in the course of which he took
occasion to refer to the Venezuelan
matter. He congratulated Lord Sails
bury upon having the courage to aban-
don the preposterous claims that Great
Britain had made for years regarding
a definite boundary between British
Guiana and Venezuela.
Referring to the proposed arbitration
treaty, Sir Edward said he did not be-
lieve that a permanent arbitration tri-
bunal would be likely to lessen the
number of difficulties between Great
Britain and the United States. Di.
plomacy was capable of dealing with
most questions without referring them
to z. clumsy and unsatisfactory court
of arbitration. Sir Edward. it viii be
remem bered, caused much adverse
comment some time ago by declaring
publicly that Great Britain's claims
regarding Venezuela were untenable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26
GIVE THEM FULL SWING.
How Senator Roach Would Treat
Republicans.

New York, Nov ga Tribune spec
ial from Washington says: Senator
Roach of North Dakota, one of the
most conservative of the free coinage
Democrats in the deliberative branch.
does not see any advantage to be
gained in Offering opposition to a Re-
publican programme of tariff or reve
nue. legislation. He said yesterday:
In my opinion it is a question to be
decided by the Republicans themselves
whether they desire the passage of the
Dingley bill or not. AS I view it. there
are some perplexing features of the
matter which the Republicans will
doubtless weigh carefully and reach
a conclusion on early in the session.
Speaking for myself as a Democrat, 1
would not interDose any factious OBJ
lection to such tariff legislation as the
Republican majority might desire TO
undertake. They say that prosperity
is to follow Republican supremacy. and
1 am willing to let them have d trial,
and if it is successful, to give them
credit for it. l do not know what gen
era.l policy the Democrats in the senate
may decide on. but those with whom
L have talked have not expressed any
intention of opposing the programme
of the majority
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26

Washington, Nov. 25.-The president
OF the United States and nearly all OF
his official advisers will pass Thanks
giving day in this city in a quiet way.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland will
attend divine service in the morning.
and eat their Thanksgiving meal in
the executive mansion in company
with their three little girls. The prin-
cipal dish at dinner will be a choice
turkey from the stock of Mr. Horace
Vose of Rhode Island The bird ar
rived by express this morning. 1t
weighs 50 pounds and is described as
the latest and handsomest bird Mr..
Vose has presented. 1t is by no means
the biggest one, for the peerless bronze
turkeys often attain the weight of So
to 4S pounds
Mr.. Vose began his practice of sup
plying the president with Thanks
giving turkey nearly a quarter of
century ago. and for a number of years
the late Senator Anthony of Rhode
Island sent the gift in person.
The vice-president and Mrs. Steven
son, With their family, will spend the
day at their home in Bloomington. III.
The secretary of state and Mrs Oh
ney Will have a regular New England
dinner at their home on Massachusetts,
avenue. They will have a small party
of friends, including the secretary of
agriculture and Miss Morton. Solicitor
General and Mrs. Conrad, and Mr.. and
Mrs w. c. Endicott.
Secretary and Mrs Carlisle and their
son have invited a few friends to dine
with them tomorrow and will dispense
the traditional Thanksgiving Kentucky
spend the day quietly with their little
household.
Secretary and Miss Herbert viii have
Mr.. and Mrs. Micou. the secretarv's
and daughter, as their
guests.
Postmaster-Ge General and Mrs. Wilson
have invited a number of young peo-
pie, friends of their children. to spend
the day at their hospitable home.
The secretary of the interior and Mrs.
Francis will celebrate their first
day in official life in
by a general family re-
union, at which will be present their
i've sons, now at college. It viii be the
practical Inauguration of their new
home
Acknowledgement and Mrs Harmon
will have all the members of their
family with them at dinner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26
Spanish Buying Munitions.

ST. Louis, Nov. 25.-The local mem
bers of the Cuban Libre Society club
say that the Spanish government has
representatives in this city, who are
buying live stock and ammunition to
be used in the war with Cuba Thirty
carloads of fine horses and mules were
shipped south in one train yesterday.
1t is claimed that the whole lot will be
sent to Havana and placed at the dis
posal of General Weyler. They were
purchased in small lots at the National
stock yards, and kept in a special pen
until the train load was completed. The
traders at the stock yards assert that
there is a brisk demand for high
class cavalry horses and army mules.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-26
REFORMERS TO MEET.
Joint Convention Is Now Being Ar
ranged.

North Tonawanda. n. Y, Nov. 25.-
Edward Evans. ex-chairman of the
National Reform party, last night is
sued a call for national conference of
reformers The call includes the Pro-
hibition party, the Peoples party and
the National Reform party. The con-
vention will probably be held in Chi
cago. The object will be the union OF
all the small parties and an attempt
will be made to induce those parties to
fuse with the Democratic party for
future work By doing this, Mr.. Evans
declares bimetallism without interna-
tional consent would be more easily
brought about in the election of 1900.
The National Reform party was organ
lied in tie last campaign. 1t is an
offshoot of the Prohibition party and
was organized at Pittsburg by dele
gates who bolted the regular Prohibi-
ton partys nominations. The National
Reform party was composed of those
Prohibitionists who favored the free
coinage of silver. Their candidate for
president was Judge Bentley of Lin
coin, Neb., near neighbor of Mr..
BRYAN