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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
COLISEUM IS CONSUMED
Building In Which Bryan Was
Nominated Burned
FLAMES RESULT FATALLY ToEIFE

Tao Total Loss On the Immense Structure
and Conterts Nay Reach Nearly Five
Hurdre6 ThousaaG-Eesa-ded as Sn-
likely Tha. Owners WIZ Rebuila-ooad
Bodies IN the DebSis.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Firo hes destroyed
she Coliseum building at Sixty-thlro
street and Stoney Island avenue, N
which the national Democratic conyeu-
ton was held last year. The time f=om
when the fire was originated by the
crossing Of two trolley wires until the
Coliseum was pit Of twisted IRON ana
hot bricks, was not over 20 minutes.
The building had been rented for an
exhibition and was filed from end to
end with booths, all Of which were &C.
stroyed with ali their contents.
It is supposed that a number o. pe3-
pie were lost in the flames. anc q.
though no bodies have been recovered
the following people are missing anu
have undoubtedly perlshed:
Two women, dancers il tte Micw:F
exhibit; seen IL the building Just oeicre
il collapsed.
Two men, seen in the center OF the
building during the FIRE By fre:nen.
Howard Geyser, Wilmington, Del,
decorator:
Joseph Byrnes, Eoboken, N. J., deco
rator
The coliseum cost $3.50, 600. ana was
twice as large as the Madison Square
Garden building OF New York. II had
floor space OF seven acres, was 40 1ee5
long by 500 feet wide, and contained
$500. 600 pounds OF steel. 1900, 600 Ieet
Of timber and S,000.0 900 bricks.
The details OF the massive building
show q composition Of Il enormous
arches. 70 feet a5 the apex above the
ground, and with span OF 230 feet IN
the clear
The total loss on the building and
contents is said to be S47S.000. OF this
amount $3.50, 600 was the value Of the
building, and s12S.000 the estimated
cost Of the exhibits and material III the
exposition in progress in the structure.
Insurance to the amornt Of $4,000
was carried on the Coliseum. but OF this
amount 100000 will go TO the holders
of outstanding bonds to pay these obi
cations in full The owners OF the
building will get $4,000 out Of their
insurance Colonel John T. Dickinson,
president Of the Coliseum company,
said no effort would be made to restore
the building.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
u1au cntee Rescnes cad:z.

MADRID. Dec. 27. The insurgent
chief Reveira has arrived at Cadiz from
Cuba. He will be incarcerated in a
fortress. In the course Of al interview
he said nothing whatever would induce
the Cubans TO cease fighting until they
obtained independence. He justified
the killing of Lieutenant Colonel Ruiz.
the Spanish peace emissary, as means
OF arriving at this end.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The House.
smiths and Bridgemen's union has
made complete surrender to the firm
Of J. 5. & J. II. Cornell. This is their
third recent defeat at the hands Of the
Co-nells. Because Of the alleged en-
ployment CT nonunion ironworkers on
the syndicate building being erected ct
Park Row and Ann street, a strike was
ordered ten days ago. There were $50
men 0f1r
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
REGISTER is TO BE SOLD.
Oldest Newspaper In coluuob:a VIII, Go
on tho Block Soou.


on the Block Soon.
CoLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 26.-I5 is an.
nounced By The Register, the Oldest
paper IN Columbia, that proceedings
have been begun by the Lin6enmeye-s
OF New York to fo-eclose mortgage OF
about $50. 900 held on the paper. Mort
cages have been given the Lindeumeyers
from time to time BY G. \. Caivo. pro.
prietor, who was recently committed to
She asylum.
There is much speculation as 70
whether the paper will be shut down or
whether the LlnGeHmeyers will buy it
in ana continue it's publication. It is
said at The Register Office that this
latter course will be pursued and that
Mr. Thomas Addison Of Boston, who
has for six months been managing the
paper as the joint agent Of the Linden
meyers and Calvo. will continue as
manager.
The sale viii take place in about ten
Gays
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
Oldest Editor In Colorado.

LoSeNoSP, Cot, Dec. 2!.-Henry Il
HAYWARD, editor Of the Longmont
Ledger. is dead. He was 81 years old
and enjoyed the distinction Of being tt:
oldest editor in Colorado. He WAS borr
al Portland, Jefferson county, \. y,
and sor IS years was u preacher II taa
Uni7essalist denomination. He canz
tC Colorado IN 1874
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
Columbian Is General Counsel.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 26.-It is an
nounced here that B. l. Abney OF the
firm Of Abney 6 Thomas, this city, has
been appointed counsel for the South
ern road, to succeed Judge J. S. Goth
ran OF Greenville, who died several
weeks ago. Mr. Abney is one of the
young mem oers Of the ba-, but has
taken stand as q strong lawyer. For
several years he has been local counsel
for the Southern. J. S. Cothran, j.,
will be assistant general counsel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
Eaok Yresident = Eu=itlve.

PEMBISA. n. D., Dec. 26.-The First
National bank is in the hands Of United
States Bank Examiner Anheire. The
bank had accumulated Sa0,0l0 il val
peless SECURITIES during the presidency
81 L E. Booker, who is now fugitive
Srom, Justice. having defaulted his bond
is Sss United States for other banking
frauds.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
Deadly Drink In a Demisohu.

NEW YORK, Dec. pa gang of fur
niture movers came upon demijohn
labeled Pure Rye Whisky" in house
from which they were cartipg the fur
niture They drank Of the contents and
as a result James Flanagan is 6ecG and
Patrick NoNulty is dying, while three
other men are recovering after severe
illness. The demijohn contained cor
rnsiYa SnhlirCate
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
Shot Each Other to Death.

COLUMBIA, S. @, Dec. 26. : Philip
Poston, deputy sheriff OF Williamsburg,
and Henry Turner, negro, killed each
other near Kingstree. The officer went
to the negro's house TO arrest him.
There were no witnesses to the tragedy
Pistol shots were heard at Turner 5
house and later the two men were found
near each other dead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
Captain Draper Is Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. p. = Captain
Horace T. Draper died OF paralysis at
his home in Landsdowne, suburb Of
this city, aged is years. Captain Dra-
per was born July 1. 1925. at Brook
field, Mass. Throughout the war he
was commander OF the Hartford, Ad-
miral Farragut's flagship.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
Fatal Ending OF 8 Eeud.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 27.-At festi-
val at Double Spring church, Oconee
comfy, the moonshiners Of that section
were ou5 IN force. Whiskey flowed
freely ard an old feud between Charlet
Speed and Samuel Wilba2ks msa ~
viye6. Pistols were drawn by both aao1
and Speed was shot dead. There was a
panic among the children
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
>o~o~e%oo%o@o%os
An O pen Letter to the
: farmers.
Fully Prepared for the Fall rade in
Every Respect.
c%c%o4c%$S%c$c%C

In our long experience ill merchandising we have neve
procured goods every line satisfactory with view to
low and suitable prices than during recent visit North
We allowed no opportunity looking to this most important
end to pass These bargains pledge ourseveso give
our customers the full benefit Of feeling that could
gratitude to our country friends We know by experience
the special wants Of farmers whose friendship think
have peculiar right in claiming nasmuch as our firm it was
various farmer Alliances and that dealings with these
gentlemen were most satisfactory every particular and
appreciated clearly eynced by the present enormous
increased volume of business We take much pride IN
this and are determined by continued conscientious dealing
and the lowest possible prices retain pop
ularty Our store is frequently literally packed with Gus
during the busy and this fact can be verified
by VISIT and certainly most emphaticaly susains the cor
rectness of our statement
We have not of course the space lay before the pub
lie all our offering stock but only refer to limited por
ton Probably much that is omitted will be found even
more inviting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
WRAPPER TOBACCO LAWS.
Stated That They Arc -scin. Violated at
Some Ports In the South.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Unite6 States
Appraiser Wilbur T. Wakeman OF New
York. accompanied by Mr. George
Storm. a S. Krebs, =. Cohen and
Isaac Berpheimer, tobacco manpfactu-
rers, had an interview with Assistant
Secretary Howell Oh the subject Of the
enforcement Of the customs laws IS to
wrapper tobrcco. The delegation. 1t is
stated, agree with tie assistant secre-
tary in the opinion that all wrapper to.
bacco in whatever proportion it is mixed
with filler. should pay the wrapper duty.
They complain, however, that the
law is not being strictly and impartially
enforced az some southern ports, and
asserts that thereby some Of their com
petitors IL the trade have an advantage
over those who import their tobaccos at
New York and other northern seaports
where the law is strictly enforced. The
statements made Will be Investigated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
Dawes to Take Charge Soon.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Mr. Dawes,
recently appointed comptroller Of the
currency. is expected to arrive here next
Thursday and 10 assume his new duties
On Jan. l. Mr. EckelS the retiring
comptroller, viii leave to take charge Of
the Commercial National bank of Chi
cago. as its president, next Friday
morning. Ss-s-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
olde.s p-sacher IL I'm ,rics.

RALEIGH, Dec. 27.-Tne o.Iest min.
ister in continuous service III the United
States is Rev. John NeeGham Of Castor
county, who Will be 100 next May. Ee
has never stopped preaching.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29
Notice.
Notice.
OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
CLARENDON COUNTY,
MANNING, S. c., Sept. !, 1897.

In accordance with Section 400, General
Statutes, it is unlawful for persons to en-
gage IN or offer for sale any pistol, rifle,
cartridges less than As calibre, or metal
anuckles, without first having obtained a
license therefor,
Now, therefore, take notice: Any per-
son found dealing in pistols, cartridges, or
knuckles without first having paid to the
County ty-fve dollars for license viii
be prosecuted, and if convicted, they shall
be punished By a fine not over $500, or i'm
prisoned not more than one year or both
at the courts discretion.
T. C. OWENS,
Supervisor, C. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29

The Total Loss on the Immense Structure
and Contents Nay Reach Nearly Eve
Huudred ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as Ca
likely Tha. Owners VIII; Rebuil6-Doad
Bodies In the Debcis.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
SLOWLY SINKING
INTO THE SEA
Waves Lapping Higher and
Higher on This
Coast.
Professor Lawson's Startling
Statement to the Science
Association.
Between Russian River and Monterey
the Land Is Steadily
Falling.

BERKELEY, CAL, May lin his
lecture before the Science Association of
the State University last evening Pro-
fessor A. C. Lawson. the mineralogist, e1-
pressed the idea that gradual subsidence
of the earth's crust is taking place on the
Pacific coast between Russian River and
Monterey Bay and declared that con-
siderable sinking had occurred during
recent geological periods. He said:
There is plenty of evidence of recent SUBJ
sidence in the bay of San Francisco and the
process is probably going on now, but slowly.
AT Tomales there are unmi stakable signs OF
such movements of the earth's crust. To-
males Bay is a flooded stream valley, a de-
preston in to which the tide has flooded, and
it is filling and enlsrging rapidly. At brakes
Bay and Bolinas a similar state OF affairs is
apparent. There are fnger-like bays running
into the hills, due primarily TO streams com
ing down the hills, and now all filled with
salt water that has advanced into the de-
pressions.
Behind Sausalito is the Rodeo Lagoon a val.
ley caused by stream erosion and now invaded
by salt water, which has encroached as the
land sunk. Lake Merced at South San Fran
cisco Is similar basin. 1t was caused by q
confluence OF stream valleys and was subse-
cred its bo tom was ten feet below the tide and
it was doubtless filled with salt water, but
drifting sand has blocked uD the entrance and
Inside the bay of San Francisco there is
plenty Of evidence of subsistence. The topog-
raphy around Sausalito and the evident recent
encroachments OF water leave no room for
doubt of considerable sinking, and there is
no reason to suppose it has ceased. The ISL
ands of the bay are nothing more than low
hills in an old land valley such as that of San
Jose or Napa. The 1nlets that reach to San
Rafael, Petaluma and Napa are illed-up arms
Of the bay, which water has reached in its
slow advance upon the earth.
Professor Lawson said that the region
of the coast in the extreme north, at
Alaska and British Colun bia, has been
very much higher than it is now. South
ward to Cape Mendocino, tho coast of
Oregon, Washington and the northern
part of California exhibits con trary state
of affairs, having risen many hundreds of
feet, probably over a thousand. The rise
was followed by a slight depression. From
Mendocino to the Russian River the ele-
vation that has taken place amounts to
from 1900 to 1000 feet and was not followed
by a subsequent depression as In the coast
line imm edia tely north of Mendocino.
Similar diversity exists south Of Monte
rey. some regions showing signs OF eleva-
ton and others of depression.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

At q regular meeting OF the Continental
League last evening, President Frank d.
Worth in the chair, the following was
read by Recording Secretary Higgins and
received with applause:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WARRINGTON. April 5, 1879
eaoMe AamSn 1877 arka Rgg slre esg SgncscopEaR %
SIR: The President directs ME to return
thanks for sending him copy OF the reso-
lqtions passed by the continental EN- o,i League
selecting the Honorable Joseph McKenna as
a member of his Cabinet Yery truly yours,
JOSEPH ADDISON PORTER,
Secretary 10 the President.
Amos Currier introduced the following
resol ution which was unanimously adopt
ed and copies were ordered sent to our
representatives in Congress:
WHEREAS, Benjamin F. Mckinley. a member
the position of Postmaster OF San Francisco;
therefore be IL
Resolued, That we the mem bers of the Con-
with B. F. Mckinley and knowing his expert
ence, ability and fitness for the position, here
by heartily indorse and recommend him TO
and req uest them to use their influence in his
behalf and secure for him the position to
which he asplres.
Chairman Worth appointed the follow
ing as the executive committee: Amos
Currier, Dawson Mayer, II. w. Mathews,
NJ. S. Torres and Frank Roney.
Assemblyman Leon E. Jones, on being
called upon for speech, said that he was
a Jacksonian Democrat when it came TO
patronage, and was firm believer in the
motto, ITO the vict ors belong the spoils."
When Abraham Lincoln took his seat
as Presld ent of the United States on the
4th of March the Southern Democrats re-
signed their positions and remained Demo
Gratis, while the Northern Democrats re-
tanned their positions and became Repub
licans. Since that time the Repu blIcans
had continuous control of the Govern
ment with the exception of eight years OF
Clevelands administration. When Ceve-
land went into office 95 per cent OF public
officers were Republicans. Within that
eight years period Cleveland had changed
that ratio to IS per cent Of Democrots.
Then ne threw blanket of civil service
over their shoulders so that those Demo-
Gratis might retain their offices for life.
Mr.. Jones was at loss to explain why
man whose duty it was to sweep the
floor of the mint should require any edu-
cation to know how to use the broom. He
thought that the Republican party should
rise above this little trickery of the Dem
ocratic party and remove the clique who
have bee n working in the interest of that
party under the cloak of civil service.
The questions asked on civil service ex-
aminations were frivolous. he said, and
many were ridiculous. There were q
sufficient number of efficient Repu blicans
in the country to fill the offices without
putting Democrats into them. Besides
that favoritism was conspicuous in every
department.
Secretary higgins said that he received
9SH per cent in a civil service examina-
tion in New York City, the highest of all
the applicants, and a IS per cent Demo
CT at was given the place.
Mr.. Nichols characterized civil servics
as creature of iha mug wumps.
Mr.. Falk School Director King and
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12

The regular meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce was held yesterday, and the
following memorial was adopted and Or
dered forwarded at once:
SAN FRANCISCO, May IL, 1897.
To the Honorable Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtiues of the FJty-fth C0Rgress-MEMoRIAL:
Your memorIalist, the Cham Der OF Commerce
OF San Francisco through It's board of trustees,
having In view the momentous interests in
volved in the legislation controlling the
finances and circulating medium of our coun-
try, respectfully urge upon your honorable
bodies the necessary legislation which will Sc
cure the appoin tment by the President of the
United State of a non-partisan National mon
etary commission, which shall, after due ex-
animation, officially report and recommend
to the United States Government a policy
which should be adopted to control the very
i'm por tant subjects above named in the inter-
ests OF all our people and for the prosperity of
all sections OF our country, regardless of parti-
san bias or sectional prejudice The question
being one of grave importance demands the
careful deliberation OF such OF our patriotic
citizens are deemed the most competent
and disinterested.
In the selection of this monetary conference,
with full confidence in the integrity, patriot
ism and ability OF the President of the United
States, we respectfully urge that the appoint
ments shall lie made by him and confirmed
by the United States Senate, irrespective of
party affiliations, with the promise ior final
report to the Fifty-hfth Congress In regular
session. With assurance OF our nigh esteem we
subscribe ourselves, your obedient servants.
HUGH CRAIG, President.
W. l.. MERRY, Secretary.
President Craig was instructed to ap-
point five delegates to the trans -Missis-
sippi Congress. which will convene in
Salt Lake on July 5. The chamber de-
cided TO Join with the New York Cham ber
OF Commerce and petition Congress to
make an appropriation fora United States
xhibit at the Paris International Exposi-
rion in 1900. Considerable discussion was
given to the matter of Hawaiian reclpro-
city and terrific oral annexation, and the
secretary was instructed to forward the
following to the Pacific Coast delegation
at Washington:
The Chamber of Commerce, through its
board of trustees, earnestly reaffirms its ad-
herence TO the policy of Hawaiian reciprocity
and prompt territorial annexation. We re-
spectfully urge this course upon our Senators
and Representatives in Congress on the basis
of com m erciat interests and patriotic Ma
tional policy. We cannot consent to another
Bermuda in the Pacific and to the relinquish.
ment of Pacific Coast commerce.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-12
AGAINST POOl-SEl LING,
The Supervisors Consider Two
M asures to Suppress
Gambling.
Mr.. Rivers Com bats Betting on Horse.
races and M Britt the Poker
CAMS

1t is evident that there is e sentiment in
the Board of Supervisors to crush out
gambling in all its forms, judging from
the Ienor of two measures that were pre-
sentsd at Mondays meeting.
One, offered by Supervisor Rivers. and
passed to print, appeared on it's face to
give poolrooms where horseraces were
formerly "pIayed" an opportunity OF re-
opening, but its author says that he in
tended it for totally different object. 1t
was a resolution repeating order 304S,
passed by the last pr evious board prohibit
ing the selling of pools, boox-making, or
betting in any form outside Of the con-
fines of a racetrack, on any horseracing
event. There was no discussion of the
resolution and it went to print.
Afterward Supervisor Rivers stated that
the measure. if finally adopted by tn,
board, would have the effect of stopping
all horserace gambling. He declared that
thousands of young men were being
ruined by playing the races" and that
in the interests of the City and its in
habitants the bookmakers should be
suppressed.
"that prohibits this kind of gambling, and
if the measure passed by the last board
erly enforced the bookinakers could be
forced out of business.
at is time that this City should be
taken out of the category OF places where
everything goes, and we can make no bet
ter beginning than by suppressing gam
bling. Ny measure will also DO away with
betting on priz fights"
The other measure directed against
gambling emanated from Supervisor Britt,
who offered a resolution intended to pre-
vent card playing for stakes in saloons ana
other resorts. He explained that open
games were cond ducted in many saloons
lnat come under the head of banking
games. He suggested that the attention
of the Police Department be called to the
games.
Supervisor Smith said that the police
were powerless to suppress the evil, as
they had made many arrests but had not
been supported by the courts. He thought
the proposed legislation might remedy
the m after. The ordinance was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.