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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

tour, the first lord OF the treasury:
has been one of the foremost of Euro
pean advocates of bimetallism. Eng
lish bimetallists were in ecstacles
when be and his colleagues assumed
the reins of government, and great
things were anticipated. But so far
as anything practical IS concerned
the principle seems to have fallen IN.
to state of sinnocuous desuetude.
Mr.. Balfour continues to argue on
the side OF bimetallism, but he does
nothing more on its behalf. II the
present ministry will take no step IN
that direction, what is to be expected
when it is supplanted by another, es-
sentially Gladstonian in its character,
and not believing in bimetallism at
all
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

TO do this, it would not be neces,
sary for the United States to take call
the silver in the world" as we hear it
so broadly declared. Nothing but
the surplus stock could possibly come
here. This ought to be obvious to
anyone who thinks for a moment
Ihe silver coin of the world is already
in use, and it is of more value to the
owners right where it is than it
would be if sent TO America II we
take care of the surplus bullion, that
fixes the value of the entire stock of
silver in the world, and there would
be no motive in transporting it from
one country to another.
II, on the other hand, this surplus
stock should prove to be larger than
we could absorb and use at the ratio
of 16 to l, the effect would be to send
gold to a premium. There are many
very intelligent men who believe that
this would be even more to our ad-
vantage than the actual restoration
of parity Whether they be right or
wrong, it is at least susceptible Of
mathematical demonstration that
with the free coinage of silver, even
though gold were at a premium, we
would be better of, as a nation, than
we are today. In the first place, gold
at premium would not be gold lost.
II it left the country, it would in
crease the stock in Europe where the
most OF our great staples are sold,
make it cheaper and thus give us
better prices for our products
That which did not leave the coun-
try would still be in the banks, where
it is now, and constitute part of
their reserves, thus performing the
monetary function just as efectually
as at the present. The gold men
assume that the moment it goes to
premium it is virtually Dlotted out of
existence. which is absurd.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

s.You car fool some of the people
all the time and all of the people
some of the time, but you can't fool
all of the people all of the time.
What's right is right, sooner or
later the meaningless boasts and pre-
lenses of jingo merchants will be
found oct by the people.
We have done what we said. We
have but one price, the lowest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

Germany will make no move with
out the concurrence of England. 1t
will be remembered that when Count
1erbach's resolution favoring inter
national bimetallism passed the Ger
man parliament about two years ago,
it was loaded down with a proviso
which made it only effective in the
event of England's concurrins. This
virtually killed it, and while the reso-
lution had & bimetallic sound, it was
of no more real value than a piece OF
blank paper.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

\ second and equally important
effect would be that it would give US
an advantage over Europe similar to
that which silver using countries
have enjoyed during recent years.
Not only would it operate as a pro-
tective tariff to keep foreign products
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

The English Bimetallic League is
doing a vast amount of work in its
way. 1t is arguing the question with
consummate ability. But its work is
virtually confined to the domain Of
theory, and in resting its case solely
upon q demand for an International
agreement, it is grasping for some
thing as intangible and elusive as the
Spectre of Broken
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
The slippery elm contains in its inne'

The slippery elm contains in its inner
bark large quantity of mnclinGe, which
gives it it's peculiar property and name.
An American robin was recently found
near Manchester, England. British natu-
ralists are wondering Low 1t crossed the
ocean.
New York and Pennsylvania in 1896 cast
n larger vote than all the United States did
in lS4U. Jhe total presidential vote in
1910 was 2,4l0, ,77S.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

Communications must be accompanied
bv the real name and address of the writer
in order to receive attention.
No communication Of a personal char-
acter will be published exceptas an adver-
tiSement.
Entered at the Post Office at Manning as
Second Glass Matter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
MANNING, S. c.:
WEDNESDAY, MAY ), 1897.
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ADVERTISING RATES

ADVERTISING RATES:
One square, one time, 81; each subse-
ouent insertion, so cents. Obituaries and
Tributes of Respect charged for as regular
advertisements. Liberal contracts made Tor
three. six and twelve months.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

Senator Tillman woke up Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, yesterday in
the Senate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

The proviso was intended to make
the resolution worthless, and it did
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

The papers named in the above ex-
tract are, with the Times" the most
influential in Great Britain. The fol-
lowing is what the Great Thunder.
err had to say Immediately after the
American commissioners were ap-
pointed:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

I'VE believe that all the indications in
Europe and the far East point to the failure
| of such an undertaking. 1t is improbable
that all the enthusiasm of Senator Wolcott,
combined with the business abilities Of Mr..
Pavue ana the Democratic silver Sympa-
thies of ex-Vice-Presi6ent Stevenson, will
bring about the conference desired by
President Mckinley. It is still more I'M
probable that the commission will affect
anything without conference.
Separate agreements with the United
States are out of the question when the
nations of Europe do not wish to agree
among themselves in favor Of bimetalliSm
| The commission will have o good time and
will be received everywhere with courtesy
President Mckinley will be able to point
to its abors as redeemlng his election
promises, and to their failure as showing
| that Il America wants free silver she must
procure it for herself at her own risk.
The sooner these points are made clear
the sooner may we expect American buSl
ness to assume more healthy appearance.
1t may therefore be hoped that this rowing
commission will not unduly protract It's in
terestlng but futile experiments upon the
stability Of the financial convictions now
governing European policy
The american international Bi-
metallist" will do well to study the
foregoing with some degree of care
The Times" is uuquestionably right
both in declaring that the effort will
be barren of results, and that if
America wants silver restored, she
must do it herself That is exactly
what the silver, men have always
said and what they say now.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

There is certainly nothing in the
tone of the English press to inspire
confidence in the success Of an effort
for international bimetallism. In a
recent issue of the Washington "Post,
appears the following
London, April Ia The Globe" St
James Gazette" and Pail Mall Gazette,
this afternoon all ridicule the idea OF the
United States bimetallic mission having
any practical results.
The Daily Malls Paris correspondent.
reports that he hac an interview with the
financial delegate of the Russian govern
ment regarding the American bimettailc
commission. The delegate asserted posi-
lively that n. de Wittes financial policy is
now definitely accepted by Russia, which IS
irrevocably committed to the gold standard.
He added, that in his opinion, Great Brit
ain, Austria and Germany would place in
superable difficulties in the way Of the
adoption Of international bimetaIllsm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

yives it it's peculiar property and name.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
SYNOPSIS.

This story is told by Madeline Rennick,
an English governess in the family of DR..
Chance at St. Petersburg, Russia. Chancc
is an Englishman ny birth, but for many
years O. naturalized Russian. He has
long since given up the practice of mcdl-
cine to bury himself IN scientific research
in his two splendidly equipped laborato-
ries. The larger and finer of these work
shops is known as the Blue Laboratory.
A popularity of the room is a low glass
dome rising from corner of the iloor. Ut.
Chances daughters, Olga and Maroussa,
tell the governess that once they sneaked
into the Blue Laboratory and heard cries
for help coming from the glass dome. MISS
Rennick determines to investigate. She
is the only one of the household VINO mas
an opportunity of SO doing. as through hcr
knowledge and love Of science she has pc
come of great assistance to the doctor IN
mis- research. and frequently is occupied III
the aboratories. one day she CatcheS d
glimpse of a ghaStly face beneath inc
dome. The next time that she Is alone IN
the dome she further investigates ana Is
rewarded by hearing a voice from uiuer
the thick glass saying: II am AN FhlS Siisn-
man, unjustly imprisoned, put to torture >
The young woman resolves to release the
man at all hazards. She at once taxes an
tmpressic of the key of the room In wax
and also akes up her mind to report the
facts to I iEnglish consul.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
THE TALISMAN.

There where the sea eternally dashes
on the rocky, desert cliffs,
Where the moon softly gltters
At the happy hour of evening shadows,
Where in the luxurious harem
The Mussulman wears away the days,
There an enchantress, bewitching
Bestowed on me the talisman.
And caressingly she spoke:
preserve my talisman;
Mysterious power is in it!
'TiS to thee gift of love.
Against sickness, against the grave,
Against storms, against laundering hur-
ricanes,
Thy head, my beloved,
My talisman cannot protect. !
"And the riches of the East
1t cannot bestow upon thee; I
The adorers of Mahomet
1t does not make thy Subjects,
And to the bosom of friendship
From sorrowful distant regions,
To thy birthplace, to the North from the
South,
My talisman cannot transport thee.
"But when deceitful eyes
Would suddenly ensnare thee,
Or in the nightly darkness
Lips would kiss without love,
Beloved friend, from all wrong-doing
From new wounds of the heart,
From treachery, from forgetfulness,
My talisman will save thee
"A 8 PuShkin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

trust you, but only a to certain extent;
have no time TO tell you everything"
ooh, Madeline! Madeline! have you
discovered something's" cried Olga.
Yes, but l cannot breathe a word
now, you can both help me to an inval-
uable extent"
II shall be only too delighted" said
Maroussa, beginning TO skip about.
TRY to keep quiet Maroussa, this is
a matter of life or death. 1t is now
half-past one; in one hours time l
must be in your fathers cabinet in the
meantime l have much to do. | want
10 call at a locksmith's. He is going to
make me q key. / shall ask him to
have it ready by the afternoon and will
beg OF you Olga and Maroussa to call
for it when you SO out later in the day
Do not let anyone know; contrive to
do this in secret and bring the key
carefully back to me-"
"Nurse will come with u.s." said
Olga, I'VE can easily manage. What
ocksmith will you go to?"
mentioned the name of a man
whose shop had noticed on one of the
: quays Olga took a little pocketbook
and made a note Of the address, looked
at me again as If she wanted to ques-
tion further, but 1 told her had not a
moment to spare. She kissed me and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
THE VALUE OF A RECEIPT.
I7rono the Chicago Tribune,

From the Chicago Tribune.
A man once read paper and in it
he found a list of Things Worth
Knowing"
81 will save that" he said, and he cut
il out and stuck it in his hat.
II may not be able to remember all
these things" he said, "but l will have
them on my head if not in it.
That afternoon a friend came with a
high-stepping horse and an exalted cart
and took him to drive. When they had
gone a long way from home the horse
balked. The friend got out of the cart
and patted the horses nose, and rubbed
his legs, and talked to him in a low,
confidential tone; but the horse smiled
wickedly and refused to move. Then
the friend used the whip fiercely upon
the obstinate animal, but the horse
whisked his tail and would not start.
So the friend became very angry and
talked to the horse as a stepfather to
his child, and he borrowed a board
from a neighboring fence and used it
first as a crowbar and then as a goad,
but without result.
I'VE might start him with gunpow-
der" said the friend, and he went to a
farmers house to borrow the gunpow-
der. The farmer had none. The man
took off his hat to mop his fevered
brow and found the list of things worth
knowing.
81 have it," he cried, as he read from
the list. ITO start balky horse drop
a pebble in his ear
SO he found a nice, irregular pebble
and dropped it into the horses ear
Then he stepped back to watch the re-
suit. The horse started. He took with
him a part of the harness, but he left
the cart behind, and though it is per-
fectly correct for the cart to be behind
the horse, two miles behind him is far
too much. AS the man watched the
horse rushing wildly down the road,
| shaking his head and waving his tail.
| he admitted this. Then he looked at
| his friend and from him to the cart,
| Lastly he tried to tear the paper out
| of his hat and throw it away, but the
paper stuck fast, SO he threw away
! the hat and went home without one.
For" he said, Il am afraid it will
tell me some way to get home without
! walking"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Write OH Your Envelope Simply "To
the President. Washington, ID. CO.

Ex-President Harrison, in a recent
issue Of the Ladies Home Journal, re-
lateS some of the amusing solutions of
the perpleXing problem as to the prop
er way to address the president:
Sometimes he is addressed by letter
writer's as plain Mister sometimes as
His Majesty or His Lordship' and
very often as His Excellency.' THE
High Government of Washington was
thought to he an appropriate address
by one writing from Australia; and a
letter addressed to the White Office
was rightly assigned by the intelligent
mail clerk to the White house.
The official title of the head of the
executive department is The Presi-
dent All propositions to add adorninE
but superfluous titles were rejected in
Washington's time. The correct letter
address is, therefore, TO the President,
and the oral address Mr.. President "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
PART ".

Having nerved myself to this point
dressed as usual and attended to my
duties during the morning hours, All
nv splendor Of the night before was
laid aside. and l was once again the
Main, sensible looking English govern
ess. At half-past twelve we all assem-
bled for the midday meal. DIR. Chance
sat at the foot of his table. He was
particularly agreeable in his manner,
but I observed that he gave me some
stealthy and covert glances. For mo-
ment l feared that he might suspect
something, then, believing this to be
impossible l tried to remain cool and
cuiet, Toward the end of the meal,
and lust as | was about to rise from
table, he had his hand on mine and
spoke.
II am sorry to see you looking so
pale" he said. Are you suffering from
headaChe?"
Eyes"
"Ah, Miss SenniclI! you allow your
emotions to get the better Of you, That
headache is due to excitement"
Il have no cause to be excited" I
replied.
Pardon me you are mistaken. You
have great cause. You remember what
I promised to tell you tonight?"
] stared him full in the eyes.
81 remember" / answered.
'It grieves me to have to disappoint
you. An unexpected matter of busi-
mess calls me Immediately from St.
Petersburg; | shall be absent for a cou-
pie Of days"
But, my dear Alexander, I know
nothing of this" said the wife.
II shall explain the matter to you
later, my dear" he said. "The prin-
cipal thing now is that I am unable to
fulfill a promise made to Miss Rennick.
See how she droops. Her passion for
science grows with what it is fed upon.
must leave home at eight o'clock this
evening. / shall not be back before
Saturday. But for the greater part of
this day l shall require your services.
VIII you meet me in my cabinet not
later than half-past two?'
l promised and left the room with
the two girls. At this hour we always
went upstairs and devoted ourselves to
lessons. We generally sat in the salon.
1t was all important. all essential to
my plans that l should have the hour
on this occasion, the one precious hour
left to me, for it was now half-past
one, at my disposal. l said, loud
enough for the doctor to hear:
"If you will come with me to my bed
room, l will lie down and help you as
you work. N.Y. head will then become
better, and l shall be able to attend
to the doctor when he requires me-
'Ah, that is good" said Dr. Chance
'be sure you are punctual"
The moment l was alone with the
girls. locked the door and turned and
faced them.
Listen to me-" Isaid, 81 have some.
thing most important to do. l mean tC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29
AT THE THEATERS.

Cosgrove e. Grants comedians will
be seen in THE Dazzler" at the Acad-
emy of Music Thursday, Friday and
Saturday with a special Saturday mat
inee. All that is left of the old "Daz-
zler" is the name and the clever peo-
pie who have made it such a favor
ite in the past. Everything else is
bright, spick and span new-songs,
dances, comicalities and music entire
ly and absolutely new and up to date.
the very latest things that New York
and Europe could furnish.
The American Lilliputians, an aggre-
cation of precocious juveniles, Will APP
pear as "The Hogan's Alley Kids at
Davis theatre the last three days of
the week, commencing this afternoon
In the most popular of the theatres of
the larger cities this company has
made a pronounced hit. There are
eighteen of these little people. Man
aged Davis, after witnessing this show,
declares that there are acts that could
not be duplicated in the show world,
and that the entertainment Is very
pleasing. Tho regular season closes
on Saturday night.
''It is indeed q pleasure" says the
Washington Post, "to offer sincere
cOmmendation OF an entertainment as
delightful and free from those features
which too often mar the average per-
formances, and such an opportunity
was afforded by the Ullie Akerstorm
company last night in the Sultan s
Daughter" The play was a comedy
charged with laughter, but it was
laughter that did not require a blush
to accompany it. The spectacular
dance, under the shifting tints of the
calcium lights was an artistic effect
that held the house with admiration,
as those misty robes played through
the rainbow, and as the butterfly, the
bursting rose and the many other
changing pictures appeared, enthusi-
asm ran wild with applause" The
above play will be presented next Mon
day afternoon. Miss ROra" on Mon
day evening. Prices 10, 90 and 80 cents
Ladies free, as usual, Monday even
ing. Matinees daily, 10 cents to ALL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

large underground chamber, the deep
arches of its grOined roof receding
further and farther away into total
darkness. Not, ia; living soul gould I
see. 1 looked around me in much puz-
element and Chen a fhiht; very faint,
groan fell upon my ears. 1 directed
my steps in the direction of this sound
and l presently saw the dim outline
of further groined arches, and beyond
deep shadow. 1 went on a few more
steps and then discovered the object of
my search. A man, tightly bound, lay
upon the floor; his eyes stared fully
at me, his face was cadaverous-of
that yellow hue which one has seen
now and then in the face of a corpse.
His hands We're tied, so were his feet;
he could not move an inch: his lips
moved, but no sound came from them;
only the eyes could speak, and they
told me volumes. / fell on my knees
and touched him tenderly on his arm.
II said l would rescue you l CRIED
land l have come within the time.
Now, fear nothing, 1 shall soon man
age to unite your bonds and set you
free"
The lips again moved family, and the
eyes tried to express sometu.N~ that L
could never guess. ] laid my hands
on the mans brow; it was wet with
perspiration. My blood began to boil
| with anger Why had I ever worked
for cuch demon as DR.. Chance? Still,
| never n..nd now. Providence had set
me this task in order to rescue the
miserable creature who lay at my feet.
l was just about to bend forward and
raise the head of the wretched man,
when I felt a touch on my shoulder.
Had the consul already arrived? Sure
| ly, it was not yet nine o'clock? The
next moment I started upright as if
had been shot. DR.. Chance stood be-
fore me. There was not the least sur
prise in ihs gaze, neither was there
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

had come. I hastily slipped my revol-
yer into my pocket, and, with the dup
licate key also concealed about my per-
son. ran downstairs. / did not meet
a soul; 1 went into the cabinet passed
through the laboratory beyond, sped
down the stone passage, and reached
the door in the garden wall. Would
my key open it. Yes, it yielded
smoothly and easily to the touch of
the duplicate key. l swung the door
back and did not even trouble to shut
It, / felt no fear whatever now. Dr.
Chance was miles away by this time.
turned on the electric light and
walked across the room. My difficult
ties, were, however. by no means over.
1t was one thing to have entered the
laboratory, but it was quite another 10
so down into the dim dungeon where
the victim was incarcerated. The
face had peered at me through the
glass dome. How was that dome
opened? BY what means was the dun
geon opened? l carefully examined
the floor and quickly perceived a trap
door concealed by a mat. In the center
Of this door was a ring. / tugged at
1t with all my might and main; the
door gave way; / saw that it was shut
down by a spring and was only cap
able of being opened from the top.
The moment 1 opened the door l saw
steps underneath. / had provided my
self with a candle and some matches,
now lit the candle and went slowly
and cautiously down the stone stairs.
There were about seven or eight stairs
in all. My candle gave but small light
and / was rather in despair how to act
when q button in the wall attracted my
attention. Doubtless this place was
also lit by electricity. 1 pressed the
button, and 10! a small incandescent
globe shone out in the wall beside me.
| now saw that l was in a somewhat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-29

The man who
has been struck
by a locomo-
tive a nd is
picked up alive
and carried on
by the cow
catcher has had
a miraculous
escape. The
IN a IL W II o
through neg
lcct has sacri-
feed his health