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The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
When the Emergency Came.
Washington Snecial

Some of his friends In the Senate are
cracking quiet jokes at the expense of eS-
Vice President Stevenson and building up
imaginary embarrassments Tor him when
il shall become necessary for him TO cast
a deciding vote as between the Sold-tinc-
tured bimetallic Paine and silver-friHged
bimetallist Wolcott Mr.. Stevenson had
only one good chance to cast deciding
vote during has four years as presiding OF
ficer of the Senate and that was on the
Wilson tariff bill. When the occasion ar
rived the Vice President was in the far
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
To Investigate PeIagic Sealing.

LONDON, April 15.-Gerald B. Hampton.
who. with Professor Thompson, went to
the Bering Sea in 1896 to inquire into seal
life. has left England again a similar
mission. Their report made to the Foreign
Office i'm January. set forth that the effect
of pelagic sealing is not nearly so serious
the Americans have stated. But they
favored some common measure between the
two governments for the preservation of
ha
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Convicted Of Import,nr Labor

ST. LOUIS. April 15-The St. Louis Dairy
Company has been found guilty in the
United States District Court of having i'm
ported contract labor. and will have to pay
81 .0J0 the penalty provided by law. The
complaint charged that on May 13. 1892 the
company contracted with Edward Il. Mule
then a resident Of Worcester, England. 10
come 10 ST. Louis and engage in its service
as dairyman and that the sum of 800 was
advanced him TO enable him 10 pay for his
MASSAGE.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Plague victims Decreasing.

BOMBAY, April 15.-There has been a
great decrease in the virulence of the
plague. Only $50 cases and 1874 deaths from
the disease occurred last week in this city,
compared with 260 cases and 323 deaths dur
ing the preceding week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Proof of Incendiarism.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 15.-Conclusive
proof that at least one or two of last
nights fires were started by incendiaries
was developed to-day in the finding of kero-
sene-saturated bundles of rags etc. in the
ruins. As yet no clew to the firebugs has
been found. The aggregate loss on the diff
ferent buildings will amount to but $4,000.
with insurance Of about $4,000.
The general opinion among business men
to-day is that the gamblers and hoodlums
or the city are responsible for the fires.
and acted in a spirit of revenge against
the newly appointed Board of Police Com
missioners and Chief OF Police Nallns who
have been pushing a crusade against all
evil-dOers This belief is strengthened by
principally by Police Commissioners ScarIitt.
suffered the heaviest loss. Since the days
of the ''LeXow'' investigation. gamblers
and ''touts' have been harshly dealt with
many having been heavily fined or driven
TO other cities. and they have repeatedly
made open threats against the city officials
The last efforts of the incendiaries was an
attempt at burning a two-story brick build
ing at No. 60i Broadway. occupied princi-
pally by the Consumers Grocery Company.
a wholesale concern. Papers saturated with
oil had been pushed under the door and set
on fire from the outside. Fortunately the
door smOthered the blaze. The attempt
was not discovered till opening time to-day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Knew Her Rights.

Chicago Tribune.
Mistress of the House-Norah, / shall not
need you after next week. You can ma
some other place.
Domestic--Not much MINI fez can't
turn me aff, Were undher tn civil sarvice
rules now, an / know me rights!
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
The Real Thing.
Chicago Pos

Chicago Post.
1T doesn't concern me i'm the least TO
know what kind of "A woman n man likes"
said the high-spirited girl who belongs to
all the clubs. Our grandmothers rather
overdid that. The question simply is, what
kind Of man can interest me?'
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Baron Max Won GrOthus.

HELENA, Mont, April 15.-Baron Max
Won Grothus. a Russian nobleman and
lieutenant in the Cars Guard. who settled
in Montana in 1885, died to-day at Clark's
ranch. in Teton county. He was well
Known in Washington and New York So
ciety. His body will be sent to st. Peters
lIlrp
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Capsnin Carter


GRAND FORKS, British Columbia, April
l5.-Captain Carter. well-known charac-
ter of the camp. said to be a brother of
Senator Thomas Carter of Montana is
dead. He leaves mining property valued at
$500 0(1
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16

Coroner Brayton has learned nothing den.
mite in the Investigation OF the alleged
mysterious death OF Mrs. Fannie Rowe. al
though he has questioned some who are
supposed TO have knowledge OF the facts
III his request that the body. buried az
Linton, be exhumed Is granted a deputy
coroner Will be sent there To assist in the
Investigation.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
FIRE LOSS OF 100000
MOREsQUE BLOCK AND CONTENT $
AT NEW ORLEANS BURNED.
Two Newspaper Offices Among the
Sufferers-MOre Evidence of iuccn-
Giarism Kansas City.

NEW ORLEANS. April l5-One of the
most picturesque business structures in the
city, known as the Moresque block. owned
by Gauch & Sons. was destroyed by fire
this afternoon. The fire broke out soon
after l o'clock and in an incredibly short
space of time the whole building was
mass of flames. AT 2:S0 the edifce had col
lapsed and upwards of 5000 had gone up
in smoke. The Moresque building occupied
ore entire block. bounded by Camp. Poy-
dras and Church streets and Lafayette
square. and its walls were built entirely or
iron, in a design known as the Moorish.
The Montgomery Furniture Company and
Gauch, Sons Co.. crockery merchants.
were the tenants of the building, and both
firms carried full stocks.
The fire is supposed to have originated in
the top floor Of the Montgomery section. In
a twinklng the flames were observed 10
shoot out of the windows and later from
the roof. and general alarm called the
entire IRE department TO the scene. The
heads of the department saw that the
Moresque building was doomed. and the ef-
forts OF the firemen were directed 10 keep
ing the flames from spreading TO adjacent
property. In this they were only partially
successful, for two newspaper otfices-the
German Gazette and the Evening Telegram
We're completely gutted. their contents be-
ing destroyed and several stores We're also
a prey to the devouring elements. Adjacent
dwelling houses and business properties
We're also damaged more or less by water
Following Is the estimate of loss and in
surance: Gauch d Sons. loss, 100000 on
building; on stock. S60.0O0; insurance,
$4,000; Montgomery Company, stock.
900; insurance. $4,000; German Gazette.
$4,000; insurance. $4,000; Evening reie-
gram, $4,000; no insurance: Warren Hotel
ana saloon, $4,000; insurance. 5000; James
A. Aiken plumber. $4,000; insurance, $500;
Heath, Schwartz * Sons, wall paper. etc,
$5,OU; insurance. $4,000. The insurance is
about equally divided between local and
foreign companies. Outside of the specified
cases OF losses the damage to adjacent
property is estimated TO be $4,000. all fully
Assured. Total loss. 100000 with an insur-
fance Of S293,090. The Daily States Publish
ing company rendered the use of its plant
TO the burned-out German Gazette, and
that paper will be published tomorrow
morning as usual. No loss of life is re-
ported. but several prostrations from heat
occurred.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Judge James j.. StOrrOyv.

WASHINGTON. April l5-Judge James
J. Storrow. a lawyer of Boston. dropped
dead while at the Congressional Library
to-day. He returned to the city this morn
ing from visit to Old Point Comfort, Va,
where his wife now is. The body was late
tonight taken 70 the residence of the Hon.
Gardiner @. Hubbard. The deceased was
sixty years of age.
Judge Storrow took important part
in the proceedings incident to the arbitra-
ton treaty between the governments of
Great Britain and Venezuela for the set
tlement Of the boundary line dispute. He
was appointed special counsel by the Ven
eZuelan government to represent it. and
his brief was considered one OF the clearest
and best presentations on the boundary
question that was prepared. After Minis
ter Andrade and Sir Julian Pauncefote
had agreed on the terms of a treaty Mr..
Storrow accompanied the former TO Ven
ezuela when the treaty was presented TO
the President Of that country. The de-
ceased returned TO the United States with
Mr.. Andrade and since then spent most of
his time in Washington. He appeared TO
be in good health and his sudden death
was 2 great shock to his friends.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Application for n Receiver.

ATLANTA. Ga. April 15.-Application
was made here to-day for receiver for
the Southern Live Stock Insurance Com
pany, whose home Office is i'm this city
Judge Lumpkin declined to appoint a re-
ceiver. but SET April "a as the date on which
the case will be heard. The institution is a
small one.
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Part of a village Burned.

FREMONT. O.. April 15.-Fire destroyed
the business portion of Lindsey. village
eight miles from here, on the Lake Shore
road, this morning. The postofice. drug
store, meat market. grocery. new Produce
Exchange building. town hall and G. A. r.
hall were destroyed. The destruction was
complete before aid could arrive from Ere
raont. The villagers fought the fire with
hand engines ttf
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16

Modern Machinery.
There was a run made out of Chicago
during the last month that is considered
a neat piece OF work by railroad men. Ii
was o'clock o. m, and everybody was
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
Why They Object.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journal.
Nearly every European country has pro-
tested against the Dingley kili Il seems
nobody is TO be benefited by this measure
except the American people. No wonder
the mugwumps are indignant
The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
DEATH Of MRS. TILTON
SHE WAS THE WIFE OF HENRY
WARD BEECHER'S ACCUSER.
Judge james j. StOrrow, "a Boston
Lawyer. Drops Dead In the Con-
GressionaI Library.

NEW YORK. April I5.-Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Titon, the wife of Henry Ward Beecher's
accuser died on Tuesday last. at her home
in Brooklyn. The news of her death was
not made public until to-day. Since the ia
nous Beecher trial she had lived in strict
retirement. In recent years she had shared
her home with her widowed daughter.
Even the fact of her death was kept Sc
cret, ard there are no external signs of
mourning about the house where her body
lies. Theodore Tilton, her husband. is in
Paris. where he has lived ever since the
Beecher trial. Fer d long time Mrs. Tilton
was almost blind. but less than a year ago
she underwent difficult operation and re-
gained her sight. Then. about month ago,
she suffered paralytic stroke. from which
she was slowly recovering. when. in the
latter part OF last week, she was again
stricken.
the funeral services were held tonight
Few were admitted to the house. Malachi
Exeter. preacher OF the Plymouth breth-
reE 10 which sect Mrs. Tlton belonged.
ofiiciated The interment Will take place
tomorrow.
The scandal that blasted the reputation
of Mrs. Tilton was one OF the most sensa-
tional in the annals of church or civil
trials. In the summer of 1874 Theodore
Tflton, formerly Henry Ward Beechers
associate afterwards his successor in the
editorship of the New York independent,
charged him with criminaity with Mrs.
Tilton. A committee OF Plymouth congre-
cation, of which Mr.. Beecher was pastor,
reported the charges 10 lie without foun-
dation. but meanwhile MIR. Tilton insti-
tuted a civil suit against AIr. Beecher, lay
ing his damages at si00OW. The trial
lasted six months. but at its close the
jurors, after being locked up for more
than 4 week. failed to agree on a verdict.
They stood three for the plaintiff and nine
for the defendant. 1t was in this trial the
red lounge Inquired. Whether guilty or
innocent or the charge, Mrs. Tilton was the
greatest sufferer. for she was dropped
by her former friends and sank into OBJ
security. Her husband soon after went to
Paris to live
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
Less Erc,pa,re Than Grover.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-President
Mckinley has issued an-order tnat IN
dcubtedly Will increase his popu-
.Iarity among s large portion OF the
citizens OF the District. 1. IS that the
road back OF the While House and
running through the White House
grounds be restored to It's former func.
ton as 3 public thoroughfare. 1t is
part OF the Presidents grounds and is
subject to his orders. Up to within
the last four years it has always been
open TO the use OF the public. Dur
ing the excepted period the grounds
were given over to the use OF the
Cleveland children and the gates were
closed to the general public. During
the past administration the only times
the grounds were open to the public
were on Easter Monday for egg roll
ing, aud on Saturdays when the Ma
riue Band gave its concerts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
The Constitutional Tax !.

COLUMBIA. March 1S.-It looks now
as if the supplementary school tax
provided for in the State Constitution
TO make up an amount sufficient to
give the enrolled pupils in the public
Schools OF the State s3 per capita IS 60
ing to be levied by the comptroller
general. Il Will be remembered that
Mr.. Gage Of Chester introduced a res
olution at the recent session OF the
general assembly to compel the comp
troller to levy this tax. He took the
position that this amount must be
provided in each individual county
and rot for the State at large and that
it would take $S1, 600 to do it. The
comptroller says he is looking into the
matter carefully and proposes to have
a test case made in order to have toe
constitutional provision construed
Sfofn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
Released FROM Prison.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Secretary
Sherman has received cabiegram
from Consul General Lee dated late
yesterday, saying: Oscar CespedeS,
a native OF Key West, is released from
Cabanas en- condition he leaves the
leland" Oscar Cespedes is 80. 40 on
the State list OF Americans IN prison
and the following information regard
ing him is IN that jis:: II Tenty
years, native Of Key Vest; captured
without arms in iusurgent hospital
near Lapafa, about September ), 1895;
imprisoned at San Severino fort;
Matanzas question Of competency
between military and civil jarisdic
ton decided n favor of military; case
pending"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
Cotton Meal Seized.

COLUMBIA March 19.-Fertilizsr In
spector Croswell has seized at Ben
nettsville eighty tons Of cotton
seed meal shipped to merchant in
that town, which did not have the
required tags on it showing that the
privilege tax OF twenty-five cents per
ton had been paid. The strange part
OF it is that the meal is said to have
come from New York, while there
are OIL mills all over the State which
could have furnished it. An oil mill
man said yesterday that the meal was
really bought IN the West through
New York brokers', and that as mat
ter OF fact this particular brand was
worth very little. Governor Ellerbe
instructed Assistant Attorney General
Townsend to proceed against the firm
for violating the fertilizer law. 1t is
provided that the State may sue to re-
cover the value OF all fertilizers with
out the tags and as cotton seed meal
sells for SIS. 80, the amount in this case
foots up 5l,4S0, quite sung sum for
the State if she gets it. It is not often
That dealers are caught mapping il re-
gard to paying the tax and such selz'
ures are few and far between.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
PIoughing Land When Too Vet.

The Southern Cultivator says: No
matter how much a farmer has been
delayed by the heavy rains ofFebru-
ary, or how much hurried ne may
feel in consequence Of these delays, he
should beware OF putting ths plow in
his land before it IS sufficiently dry.
We know the ten ptatloL, !Then work
is pressing and the sun is shining, to
go on with the plowing, bat we also
know, from experience, that there is
no injury to land Or to crops which
is more disastrous or more last: Z in
its efforts than blowing too soop .,tter
heavy rains. The injury, to stiff ciays
more especially, when plowed too vel,
is not confined 10 one crop Or uoe sea-
son, bat extends to folio Gl2e years
and future crops, causing cul
tivation to be attended 10 many neces-
sarily difficulties. Unfortunately such
an error cannot be remedied at least
during the sane year. The mistake
of preparing land when too wet, will
invaria bly, cause loss IL ne cultivated
crops and much vexa.iv. OF spirit in
our vain efforts to escape the results of
our lack OF judgment. Let US Seepin
mind that on this work of c u al and
judicious preparation hinges ,ue com-
parative succ ess or failure OF ou. >rops
and let US therefore abstain from pI.-
ting the plows in the land untIl it Is III
proper condition for the work. Tl2r
ougn preparations is muc more iclpor-
tant than early planting, and even II
we have to reduce the intended areas
OF our different crops, the sacrifice Is
we'll made, Il by it We are enabled to
put the remainder of our land in first
class condition for the reception OF the
seed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
Very Bad Advice.

Both in the North and in the South
considerable comment has been pro-
voked by the recent address Of Bishop
Henry NJ. Turner, Of the African
Methodist churca in which he advises
the negroes to arm themselves and be
ready for lynching parties, The bish-
op, after referring to a lynching which
occurred recently in Louisiana while
the bishops OF his church were IN SIS
sion in New Orleans, says.
Let every negro in this coun:ry
who has spark of manhood 10 htu
supply his house with one, TNo, or
three guns, or with sewn or SIX
shooter, aad I advise him TO keep them
loaded and ready for immediate use,
and when his domicile is invaded by
bloody lynchers or any moo, day or
night, Sabbath or week day, turn
loose your missiles of death and blow
the fendish invaders into thousand
giblets. We have had it in our mind
TO say this for over seven years, but
on account of Episcopal status We
hesitate6 to express ourselves, Is
fearing it mi ght meet with the dlsap'
proval of the house OF bish Dps, but
their approval or disapprovAl has done
nothing to stay the Gendjsh mnrderers
who stalk abroad and are externlast,
ing my race. So we have sail 1t, ana
hereafter we shall preach It, speak Il,
talk it, and write it. Again we say,
get guns, negroes. Get guus, ano
may God give you goo1 aIm when
You shoot"
The Atlanta Journal very truly says
if Bishop Turner .rries out tne pro-
gram outlined in the words we have
quoted from him, if he breaches and
talks and writes that the negroes
should make arsenals Of their homes
he will only succeed 10 stirring up
strife between the races in the South,
which will result in grea! mischief to
his own people. Bishop Turler is an
able man and has been Of much ser.
vice to his people. He has helped TO
bring about a better understanding
and more friendly relations between
the whites and the blacks in the south.
We regret that one who has done SO
much good and who is capable OF DO
ing much more should through mis-.
take OF judgment fan the emoerS OF
race antagonism, bat we do no; %.
lieve that many negroes Will ioiio"
his counsel in this matter. As 3
method OF preventing outrages, the
bishops plan will not only prove
failure, but if any general attempt
should be made to carry 1t out the re-
suit would be far worse than the pres
ent condition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
= Big pefaIcaticn,

RICHMOND, March 1.-THE board Of
directors Of the old Mutual Assurance
society OF Virginia made public this
afternoon defalcation Of some $50
coo as the result Of the examination
of the books OF the association by an
expert bookkeeper. Mr.. i. D. Stegar,
the assistant secretary, il whose ac-
counts the defaication occurs, was
sent for to explain the matter, but did
not appear and is said to have left the
city. Ali the securities OF the corpo-
ration, which is one Of the Oldest and
strongest in the State are intact, the
loss being on collections.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
I.vnched Z Preschar.

SC0TTsBORO, Ma, March Io.-John
D. Smith, negro preacher. vas SHOT
to death by a mob, which broke into
the Jail here. Smith was arrested
yesterday charged with outraging the
wife OF white farmer living near
here. This morning a mob broke into
the jail and despite the pleadings Of
the preacher, filled him full OF bullets
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
General Hampton III.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-General
Wade Hampton is seriously il! at
his apartments at the Metropolitan
Hotel. lie IS suffering from heart
trouble and as he IS now nearly 80
years Of age, ii is feared he has not
sufficient recuperative power to with
stand the attack.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
Appointm EMS Confirrnsa sa

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE SEN
ale committee on foreign relations
today ordered favorbie report to be
made on the nominations of John
Hay 10 be ambassador to Great Brit,
ain. Horace Porter to be ambassador
10 France and Mr.. White, present
secretary at London. to be secretary
of the embassy at London.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-03-24
Talk cf1vnchIDN

NEwBERRT, March 1S.-Tony Lyies,
colored, is in jail here charged with
committing a criminal assault on a
Miss Willard near Whitmire'S this
county, Monday evening. Lyles
waylaid the lady on the public high
way and committed his foul deed.
Sheriff Buford will protect his prison.
er, as there is some talk Of 8 lynching
Dee,-State.