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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
The DinsIey BIZ Passed.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-With to-
morrow morning the duties imposed
by the Dingley tariff bill will be in
force and the present law will be a
thing of the eass:: if the last amend
ment attached to the bill before its
passage in the House today, fixing to-
morrow as the day on which its pro-
visions shall 60 into effect, should be
in the bill when it is finally enacted
and should be held to be legal by the
courts. The Republican victory to-
day was complete. They presented
an unbroken front to the opposition;
all the rumors that dissatisfaction with
particular schedules of the bill might
lead some Of them to break over the
party traces proved absolutely IN
founded. On the other hand, five
Democrats, one more than was antici-
pated, braved the party whip and
gave the bill the approval of their
votes. These five Democrats are in
terested particularly in the sugar
schedule. They were: Messrs. Brous-
sard and Davey Of Louisiana and Kle-
berg and Slayden of Texas. One
Populist, Mr. Howard of Alabama,
voted for the bill. Twenty.one other
members of what is denominated
the opposition, consisting of Popu-
lists, fusionists and silverites, declined
to record themselves either for or
against the measure. The vote on
the final passage Of the bill stood:
Ayes. 205; nays, 1872; present and not
voting, pa majority OF So.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
A THOUSAND HOMELESS.

CHANDLER, Okla, April AL
though the tornado struck Chandler
forty eight hours ago, a very little
search ofruins has yet been made, and
if is feared that the death roll may be
considerably increased. Scores of in
jured are under the care OF physicians
who have come here from al parts OF
Oklahoma. None OF the wounded
had succunbed today, though some OF
them cannot possibly recover. Near
ly all Of the men slept in the streets
last night where fires were kept blaz-
ing. The women were cared for IN the
few houses which were not destroyed or
found shelter in the tents sent from
surrounding towns. Fifty special po.
licemen efectually protected the prop,
erty CT the citizens. 4 thousand peo-
pie are homeless. Help on large
scale is needed. Lawyer John Daw-
son and Edgar Denoss, the barber,
who are numbered among the dead,
were eating supper in Wallance's res.
turant when the tornado came up and
the building collapsed. Dawson, who
left wife and two children at Alma,
Neb., was instantly killed. Demoss
was pinioned by his right arm, but
was not injured. He cried for help,
bat no one could reach him through
the fire. He begged for some one to
cut of his arm, but horror stricken
crowd was compelled to see him roast
ed to death. Search in the ruins is
necessarily slow and true list OF the
dead and injured cannot be made for
several davs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
Confessed to Several Murder

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 81
Excitement is still high at Montgom-
cry over the murdered body found IN
an abandoned mine. Clark Lewis
has confessed that he choksd Charles
Gibson to death while Albert Voirs
held him. Gibson's wife was with
her husband at the time. He says
John Cochran was murdered Februa-
ry %, and the body placed in another
abandoned mine A dog was killed
and hung in tree to account for any
odor that might be noticed. Coch-
ran, he says, was held by John Hud.
son, while Wilbur Slaughter and
Wiley Lewis beat his brains out with
q stone. When Lewis was arrested
the gang blew up the mouth Of this
mine to prevent an entrance. Slaugh-
ter, who was arrested last week, IS in
Jail here, but refuses to talk. The
others are in Jail at Fayetville.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
DR.. samps Pope Torned Down.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Dr. Samp.
son Pope was turned down by Presl-
dent Mckinley today, and, therefore,
he will not succeed Col. J. Stobo Far.
row as second auditor of the treasury.
DR.. Pope has made several visits to the
White House since Inauguration day,
but not until this morning did he have
an opportunity to get in few words
with, the President. DR.. Pope was ac'
companied by G. Washington Muir
ray, a. T. Jennings, of Charleston,
who wants to be collector Of ths port,
and T. L. Cant. When Dr.. Pope's
case was brought to the attention of
the President today he informed DR..
Pope that the place he desired had
already been assigned to another per-
son. Dr.. Pope would have liked to
have remarked that he would cheer
fully accept something equally as
good,n but the Presidents Time was
valuable, besides the members OF the
South Carolina party wanted few
words with him. The President re.
aussted Mr.. Jennings to file his papers
with the Secretary of the Treasury,
adding that when the Charleston ap-
pointments are taken up. his claims
will be considered with those Of other
applicants. Dr.. Pope will look
around and see what other place he
will aspire to. He seems to be aiming
quite high, but he may strike some
thing low IN the end.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
sight Came to the Blind.

BALTIMORE, March 5i.-Tnomas
Blue, young man of %, from HoH-
man, Richmond county, \. @, who
was born blind, was brought here
about two weeks ago and put at the
Maryland General Hospital for blind.
ness. Today the young man returned
to his home in Richmond county with
better eyesight than great many
people and the prospect Of constant
Improvement. H. IS now able to
count figures at a distance Of more
than twenty feet and can see small
objects near him. He will be able to
read with the aid CT glasses. Before
leaving the hospital young Blue went
through the institute thanking the
PHYSICIANS, especially Dt. Geo. Reul-
ing, professor Of opthalmology, for
what they uad done for him. The
young nan 5 happiness, as he obtained
his irst sight OF me beauties Of nature
heretofore hidden and unknown TO
him, appeared u Know no bounds.
lie sad lie ie!t as though he were en-
terine al entirely newworld, because,
with tns AID OF glasses, he could not
only see the faces of his friends, but
his home and 5Grroundings as well.
He was taken out 10 the park IN the
afternoon and then shown aoou: the
city. The world as he saw It for the
first time was q constant revelation OF
wonders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
The Western Floods.

JACKSON, Miss, April 1.-Green-
vile telegraphs at noon: Reports
come hourly from all points IN the
flooded districts show the situation IS
rapidly growing worse. Tnere are
now some 25 towns aud villages more
or less overhowed. Greenvllle will
get considerable water, perhaps not SIS
much as in 1890, perhaps more. 1t IS
all a matter of conjecture. The bot.
tom lands are full OF water from rains
before the breaks occurred This city
is now an island, situated in wilder.
ness of water, which surrounds It On
every side. As yet the water is not
in sight of the town, but is a: the
Blanton gin, half a mile north, and at
the Montgomery place two miles
south. Black bayou. Williams ba.
you, Deer creek and Fish lake are all
out of their banks. a meeting of the
city council is being held at this writ
ing at the mayors Office to take the
necessary steps toward the safety Of
the people, and for such relief as can
be afforded to the flood sufferers.
Natchez at noon: There is little
new to report with reference to le7ees
this morning, but the constantly ris-
ing river is rendering the situation
more acute which acuteness will con-
tinus to increase until the crest of the
flood wave. The rise here for the pc
riod from'4 last p. NJ. to S this morn
ing was 25-lO0, this making the guage
read 1885 "A terrific rainstorm with
some wind swept over this section
last night and it was feared its effect
might be disastrous to the embank-
nents, but no danger thus far has
been reported. The precipitation was
one and three quarter inches, but the
weather now IS clear and cool. No
further news has been received from
the Surget. ASHLEY levee to this hour.
It is likely that the citizens OF Con-
cordia parish will apply to the gov
ernment for sacks with which to top
their Ievee, as indications are the wa
ter is going to rise high enough to run
over them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
Blrned 10 u cath

New York. March 30.-Thr1e per
sons were killed in fire in an apart
ment house at No. 61 West 1O5th
street this afternoon. They were
Miss Ellen Morrissey and tnret'year-
old boy and his mother, who, up 10 a
late hour tonight had not been identl-
fed. Escape was cut OF By the
flames, and in the top apartments Q1
the fifth floor they were slowly sutfo'
Gated to death. The fire started in the
basement OF the house, and burned so
quickly that some of the occu pants
mad to be rescued on ladders. The
house was damaged to the extent OF
about $4,000 and the tenants lost
about 81, 600 worth OF property.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
Kentucky Family PerIshed.

LOUISVILLE, KY, april "A spec
iaI to The Post from Eddyville, Ky,
says: News has been received here of
the drowning in the Cumberland riv-
er last night of William Flick and
MS family Of three. According to the
report Mr.. Flick was trying to move
his family OF wife and two little chill,
dren from his flooded house on the
Cumberland, near Triggs Furnace,
in this county. The skitf overturned,
and in the darkness all were drowned.
The current there is very swift, and
no small boat could live in Il. Mr..
Flick was well-to.do farmer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
Hscor1esa General.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Col. VIM.
R. Shafter, first infantry, has been
elected for appointment as brigadier
general by the President, but his no.
mination will not be sent to the senate
until Brigadier General Wheatson is
confirmed as major general to ill the
vacancy casued by Gen. Ruger's re-
tirement tomorrow. General Whea-
tons appointment is already prepared.
Col. Shafter, who now gets his pro-
motion, has been at the head of the
list of colonies for long time, but
was passed over three or four times
in the selections made by Mr.. Cleve
land.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
a Grue.ome Request.

WATG1SsvILLE, March 3l.-A por
ton Of the rope that encircled the neck
OF the negro, George Elder, who was
hanged here Friday, was by his spe-
cial request, presented TO his mother.
He advised her to keep the gruesome
relic in a conspicuous place and to
constantly remind his little brothers
of his fate, and to warn them against
the bad conduct that led him to the
galloWS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
Yours very truly,
G.. P. Townsend

Assistant Attorney General.
The sections of the school law which
provides for books at costand to which
the above opinion applies reads as fol-
lows:
Section 1. That the county board Of
education OF the several counties OF
this State be, and they are hereby, au-
thorizsd and empowered 70 set aside
from the public school funds of their
respective counties an amount not ex-
ceeding $500 for the purpose of proTid-
ing the pupils attending the free pub
lie schools Of their counties with
school text books at actual cost or ex-
change prices.
Section 3. That the amount so set
aside from the school funds shall be
paid to the county superintendent OF
education by the county treasurer,
out of the unappropriated general
school funds in his hand, on the war
rant of the said county board OF edu-
cation.
Section 8. That the amount to set
aside by the county board of education
shall be and remain a permanent fund
in the hands OF the county superinten-
dent Of education to be used in pur-
chasing and keeping on hand school
text books for sale to pupils attending
the free public schools of his county,
for cash, at actual cost or exchange
prices, and to be used for no other
purpose and in no other manner.
Section 4. That for the full and
just accounting for said money and
books, and all his acts dealings relat-
ing thereto, the county superinten-
dent of education shall be responsible
on his official bond.
Section 5. That no tax or license,
either State, county or municipal,
shall be imposed on or required OF the
county superintendent OF education
on account of the purchasing and fur
nishing OF said books to the pupils as
aforesaid.
Section 6. That this act shall be
general act, and apply to all of the
counties of the State from and after
its approval.
The following opinion explains the
law that provides for the publishing
of the reports OF the different State in
stitutions OF higher learning.
Columbia, S. c., March 81, 1892.
Hon. W. D. Mayfeld, State Superin-
tendent Of Education:
Dear Sir-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your letter,
with that of Gov. Hagood's enclosed,
asking for construction OF that por-
ton of section 3 of the school act OF
1896 relating to the reports OF State
institutions OF higher learning.
The section repeals the law n force
at the time of the passage OF this act
requiring the institutions TO make their
report to the general assembly, and
requires them to make reports to you.
In your annual report they are TO be
included, and in this way they reach
the general assembly y.
Yours very truly,
G. P. Townsend,
Assistant Attorney General
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
Lucy Cobb Girls on Il Lark.

ATLANTA, April IA special from
Athens, Ga, to The Constitution says
that Is girls slipped away from Lucy
Cobb institute tnis morning ard TOOK
in the town. They victimized num-
Der Of soda water fountain stores and
merchants. Then they hired a tallyho
and band and paraded through the
streets. The principal expelled every
girl in the party. They belong to pro-
olinent families al over the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
Goes Democratic Now.

DANBURY, March 31.-Danbury,s S
municipal election resulted in an
overwhelming victory for the Demo
cratic ticket. Even the first Ward,
which gives a normal Republican
majority ot250, elected Demorcrat
as councilman. Oanbury, last Novem-
Der, gave 500 majority for Mckinley,
but the promised Of prosperity mas
failed to materialize. The election
places the Democratic party IN COM
plete control OF the city, the common
council being Democratic by two ma
iority OF joint ballot and ali other Of
ices being filed by Democrats.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
Killed by Lightning.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 3l.-A special
from Americas, Ga, to the Colstitu-
ton says that two negroes were killed
~ lightning there yesterday, The
vl:tIms, Margaret Jones and her
7->>aar old son, were IN cabin on the
Ths mas plantation. Lightning struck
the :aoin, killed both inmates and set
Il fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
A GREAT FALLING OFF
IN OUR PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY IN
THE LAST FEW YEARS.

Algerian and Florida Phosphate Is Now
Put on the Market at Price that Leaves
Very Narrow Margin of Profit for South
Carolina Miners,
AUGUSTA, April 2.-There are few
people who fully appreciate the great
falling Off there has been in the reVe-
nue to the State FROM the phosphate
royalty. From an annual income of
nearly S250,00O the royalties have
dwindled and dwindled until the pre-
sent year will hardly show an income
OF one.ffth OF that amount. What
has been the cause of the great loss of
revenue from phosphate royalty2
There has been no one main cause.
There have been combination of cir.
cumstances, chief among which was
the discovery of phosphate rock Ii
Florida, Tennessee and Algiers. Boom
Carolina rock as much as possible, and
make it necessary to the trade, the
fact cannot be disguised that the Al
gerian and Florida rock have entered
the foreign markets, and have forced
the market price down to such a point
that the price has been barely sell
supporting to the industry, if that
much can be said. Certain it is rock
is not bringing six, eight and nine dol
lars, as it once did, but Algiers has
furnished rock that forces that of
South Carolina down to about S2.15
net per ton, out of which the royalty
is to be paid, and that is the situation
IN nutshell. If South Carolina wants
to remain n the European markets
she must meet competition, and that
was the chief reason that induced the
board OF phosphate commissioners to
make the reduction in the royalty to
25 cents per ton on all shipments after
today.
Il will be an exceedingly interesting
study to note the ups and downs of the
phosphate industry as indicated in the
statement Of royalties received by the
State, as shown in the reports of the
phosphate inspectors. The figures are
as follows:
Tons Of Rock Shipped by Companies
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
May Come Together.

WASHINGTON, April SENATOR
Earle has been confined to his bed for
four days with tonsiletis and fever.
It IS likely that the Webster and Mel
ton factions will come together, and
if they do Republicans expect some
South Carolina appointments in the
next 10 days.-S!ate,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
100000

Total. l.....s.............s$3, ,O96. $50
The estimate now is thai the receipts
from the phosphate royalty for the
current year will be about $40, ,000, and
this is rendered possible by the fact
that the Coosaw Company now has
35, 900 tons Of rock on hand.
ASoLE SURVIVOR.
Talking about Coosaw reminds one
of the fact that out of the score or
more companies that have undertaken
the phosphate mining business the
Coosaw Company is the lonesome
survivor. It IS striking commentary
on the vicissitudes Of such business to
note that there is such graveyard
full of phosphate companies, with the
simple legend, Busted"
BEAUFORT VISIT CUT SHORT.
The phosphate commissioners and
their friends expected to "take day
off" today and run down to Bay Point
and see how many drum and other
fsh they could catch. The Juno"
had been rendered for the occasion
and al were ready for pleasant day
About midnight, however, rain set
in and soon afterwards the wind rose,
and by morning there was q heavy
blow-hard enough to knock the bot
tom out Of the proposed trip-and so
the party decided to return to Colum-
bia via the Charleston and Western
Carolina Road and Augusta.-News
and Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
TEXT BOOKS AT COST.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GIVES OPINION
ON THE NEW LAW.

Matter Is Cptlonal-A County Msy Pur-
chase Books or Net IS II Chooses-a bout
Reports of State Colleges.
COLUMBIA, April 2.-Concerning the
act of the last Legislature that provides
for the furnishing of books at cost
prices to the pupils of public schools.
a good deal OF doubt still exists in the
minds Of many persons.
The following opinion by the assist
ant attorney general will elucidate the
law:
Columbia, S. c., March 81, 1897.
Hon. W. D. Mayield, State Superin-
terdeGt Education
Dear Sir: The letter OF Mr.. L. L.
Copeland referred to this Office has
had due consideration.
The question he asks is, ''Is it op.
tional with the county board of educa.
ton as to the purchase OF school
booksi'
Section 1 OF the act of 1897 IS as fol-
lows: That the county board of ed
ucation OF the several counties Of this
State be, and they are hereby, author
ized and empowered to set aside from
the public fund OF their respective
counties an amount not exceeding
$500 for the purpose of providing the
pupils attending scaool with text
books at actual cost or exchange
prices."
1t will be observed that the county
board is not required but simply au-
thorized to set aside the fund. From
the language employed an of the
opinion that the county board has dis
cretion in Ghis matter, and can set
aside such a fund, if in their judg-
ment, it is advisable.
Yours very trnly
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07
Tons Of Rock Shipped BY Companies

Total shipments 1870 to August 81,
1896, 3.455, Gil tons.
Royalty at an average 81 per
ton, Observation-Disclosures 796, ,29er
Royalty 1885, at SOC per
ton. .............s., 100000
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07

The Able Speech OF Conseess,na McLau-
rim or the Dipgley Tariff Bnl-The Sec.
tienallsm Of the VI easure and It's Untsir-
ness To tha Snn.h nlearir poinesS Omt
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07

Matter Is Optional-A County May Pur-
chase Books or Net ss II Chooses s-About
Reports of State Colleges.
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CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
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Assistant Attorney General.
The sections of the school law which
provides for books st costand to which
the above opinion applies reads as fol
lows:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-07

OPPOSES FREE RAW MATERIAL.
Mr.. Speaker, cannot endorse the
doctrine OF free raw material. Its ap-
plication is unjust, and If continued
will bring ruin and disaster. Just
why the cloth out Of which my shirt
is made should be protected FIVE cents
a yard and the shirt itself protected 40
per cent. ad yaiorem, while the raw
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-07-23
NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS
AND CONTRACTORS.

The County Court ofHarrison county,
West Virginia, having decided to con-
struct public bridge across the West
Fork of the Monongahela river at En-
terprise, in said county, to consist Of
two high truss spans OF about 100 feet
each and one low truss span of about go
feet; two abutments, one OF about or
eject, and one OF about 10 feet; two
piers of about 81 feet each. the plans,
specifications and detailed work Of
which can be seen at the office OF the
clerk of said court in Clarksburg, West
Virginia; will receive sealed bids for
such work, both for the work as whole
and for the stone work and superstruct-
ure separately, until O'Clock p. m.
Saturday, August 18th. 1897, which are
to be addressed to v. L. Highland,
clerk, and remain sealed until Monday.
morning, August 9th, 1897 and opened
in the presence of the court then in ses-
sion for that purpose, the court reserv-
ing to itself the right to reject any or
all such bids, and take any such action
in relation thereto as to the court may
seem proper or best for the interests of
the taxpayers of the county. Given
under my hand this the Goth day OF
July, 1897. b. b. STOUT,
37-3t Commissioner.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-07-23

NOTWITHSTANDING j d 6 e
COTS recently published letter
in which he is reported as saying
that he is not nor will he be a
candidate to succeed Senator
Faulkner, there is an indisposi-
ton on the part of a number Of
newspaper men and many other
Republicans of the State to ac-
cept his declipation as final. 1t
will.b remembered that General
Goff has never been an Office
seeker. While he has accepted
positions when rendered him, he
has not sought nominations nor
appointments. His is unquestion-
ably the choice OF West Virginia
Republicans for this position,
and when the time comes he
ought to be asked to accept the
place. With Golf and Elklns in
the United States Senate, no
other State in the Union could
boast of so much ability and
craftsmanship in that body
Weston Independent.