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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-21
Upmasked Robbers.

BAIxBRIDGE. Ga, April 15.-A5out
$3.50 o'clock last night two negroes,
unmssked, entered the store OF D. 8.
English at Climax, eight mile east OF
Balm bringe, on the Savannah, Florida
aud Western Railway, where Mr.
English, DR.. Garter and three young
men were engaged in conversation.
The negroes stepped in with pistol in
each hand and ordered the three white
men to turn their faces and hold up
their bands, while they went through
their pockets, taking what money
they had, but refraiaing from taking
watches or their articles OF jewelry.
Mr.. English was then ordered at the
muzzle of two 3S caIibre leyolvers to
open his safe. While the safe was be
ing robbed by one negro, the o:cer,
with pistol 4 each hand, kept the
white men in line with their hands
up. Thirty five dollars Ia cash. a bag
of canned goods, two pairs OF shoes
and a hat were stolen. While the ne
gro was robbing the safe ne took out
all of Mr.. Eaglish private papers
and in his presence deliberately tore
bis Insurance. policies and other pa
pers into small piec=s, after which
they left the store, declaring that they
would remain on tie outside of the
stCrehouse until the train passed At
II o'clock, and If either one OF the
gentlemen attempted to put his head
outside ci the Go0r they would be ln-
instantly shot. Having 10 arms the
whites had to submit aud remained
indoors for more tnaa an hour, while
the robbers MADE good their escape.
BIoodhouuds are On the trail.
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= Storm Raised al Annapolis.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Congress-
man Slattuc OF OHIO yesterday noml.
mated D. J. Bundy a coloced lad OF
Cincinnati, to caaetshio at Annapo-
lis. He has been urged to Withdraw
the name but says he will stand by
the appointment. There have bcen
some murmers Of dissapproyal rom
toe naval academy and the cadets and
students threaten to resign.
The boy earned the appointment
fairly" said General Shattuc today.
There was a competitive examina.
ion and two colored lads, one OF them
Bundy, cutsripped their Caucasian
CON pstitors. O-e OF them, however,
proved to be over % and was, there
fore, dis5arred I had told than that
the competition was open to every eli
gible boy in my district. Bundy, who
won, is one of the handsomest boys l
ever saw. Yesterday sent his name
to the secretary of the navy and he
will be appointed. | have received no
commune atoms from the students at
Annapolis on the subject, but sevefat
congressman have told me- that 1t was
an unwritten law not TO allow a col
ored boy at Annapolis. They tod me
if 1 persisted it would break up the
school. That other students would
resign Let them resign and be
damned, I said. Il shall keep his
appointment aud see that he goes to
Annapolis General Snattuc says
ne aas 800 negroes in his district.
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cIesntfc swipdline Plaps,

PITTsBURG, April 13.-The arrest Of
G. Linwood Woods of @. T. Woods &
Co., bankers, in his Office here today
charged with attempt at insurance
swindling, was a sensation in insur.
ance circles.
Chief Harper, chief OF the revision
department OF the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life insurance association of
New York charged Woods with pro-
curing policies with intent to defraud.
When Woods was confronted by the
arresting officer he fell in dead faint.
He made a written confession in which
he gave the details of his scheme. His
node OF procedure was to insert adveI.
tisement in the local papers for old
men to act as collectors. He would
ask the applicant for bond, but kind
ly waived the bond if the applicant
would sign an application for insur-
ance on his life. This was generally
secured and then Woods would get
some irresponsible man to sign pro-
misory note to the G. T. Woods Bank
ing companr, filed with amounts
ranging fron4 SO, 900, to $4,000, so
that consideration for the insurance
policy st death could be claimed to be
the debt established by the note. Its
not yet known how the applicants
passed the medical examination.
In Woods desk were found IS poll
cies with himself as beneficiary, ag-
gregating $500, 900.
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Found After Four Years.

Los ANGELES, CAL, april 14.-Af-
ter search of four years, Edwin +.
Mohler, millionaire lumber man of
Minneapolis, has located his divorced
wife, Loru Maude and their Syear old
child, Paul Raymond Monler. The
woman was found yesterday afternoon
in Pasadena, where she has been liv-
ing for the past few months under the
name o. Austin. She was at once
brought to Los Angeles and is now in
charge of the sheriff. The history of
her disappearance is strange one.
She and her husband were marrie d
in Minneapolis 10 years ago and in
1929, a divorce was granted Mrs.
Mohler on the ground of incompatible
ty, she receiving the custody OF the
child. Mohler, some months later,
became suspicious Of the health of the
child and applied to the superior
court of Hennepin county, MINI, for
the custody of the chilG. After many
hearings and bitter fight he was
awarded the custody of the child, but
lis wife frustrated this by mysterious
Iy disappearing with the infant son.
She had given out that she was going
10 Florida, but really came to Ca!ifor-
MIA, settling in Los Angeles. Detec-
tives secured the countryand finally
located her n Pasadena. She had
married again and was living under
the name of Austin.
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Driven troEs tnslr Homo.

WASHINGTON. april 13.-The situa-
tloa at Grand Forks. \. D., as Shown
oy the army inspectors reports as far
as the laboriGg element IS concerned,
quite as bad as il vas reported 10 be
Yesterday at Moor head, Minnesota.
The inspectors report is IS follows:
The goo families having been driFen
from their homes iG consequence Of
the ieod, al the business houses with
one exception ere badly hooded. The
water IS from SIX to ter feeI deep on
the principal streets. Fifty families
comprising 23O souls are IN reed OF
immediate aid. Three thousand doi-
lars perhaps would be sufficient 10
furnish them proper shelter after the
water falls. Seven thousand dollars
will be sufficient to carry them
through the next 80 days and can be
purchased here at not exceed 20 cents
per ration. The inspector suggests
that 81, 600 oe placed a. the dispcs-l Of
the relief committee.
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Beglnuing OF the EGd

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Acccrding
to information received from trust
worthy sources here the withdrawal OF
al least part of the great army that
Spain has maintained for several years
past in the island OF Cuoa viii begin
when the rainy season set in within
few days. The militia movement will
be the departure OF 10000 Spanish
troops from Habana for Spain, and
within short time after that 10000
troops. it IS understood, wall folloE,
Whether this movement IS ID b con
strued in favor of Or against the insor-
gents it is Impossible to say. The
Spanish insist positively that II means
only that little or nothing remains OF
the insurrection; that Gomez has only
about5 50 or 100 followers, ard that 10
watch these under tae condition IN
which the campaign was necessarily
conducted, a thousand men are quite as
etfec ctive as the army OF 1S0, 900 men
which has been maintained il Cuba
The Cuban contingent, on the other
hand, insists that the Spanish tnan-
cial resources are exhausted, and that
the troops are 10 Oe Withdrawn be-
cause Of lack OF money 10 keep tnem
10 service.
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Whisksy and Wives.

WYTHEvILLE, Va, April 15.-The
Virginia conference OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, which
has been in session here for week,
has made an efcrt to raise the stand
ard of the colored ministry. The res
olutions were passed condemning min
listers for getting divorces from their
wives. Bishop Handy declared that
no man in the connection in the dis
trict would receive an appointment
who hac more than one wife. They
also condemned the use Of whiskey,
and several men who were found
guilty of using intoxicant drinks were
left without appointment. Rev. James
Minter was expelled from the connec
ton for having two wives. The rol,
ing of Bishop Handy is regarded as 9
progressive step for the elevation OF
the neg. % race,
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Two Women dared

WATERFOWL, n. Y, ApriI IL
Sometime Thursday night Or during
the afternoon or evening George Al
len, steward of the Madison barracks
hired horse and carriage at e livery
stable at Sackett's harbor and took
two women out driving. Oae OF his
companions was young lady Of Sack
ett's Rarbor, Miss Bailey, and the 9TH
er was a divorced woman, Mrs.
Crouch. At 2:30 this morning the
horse came back to the livery stable
drawing the carriage, Whicl, at first
the liveryman believed was empty,
but on going up to the carriage ne
found the bodies Of the two women in
the bottom of it. He at once notified
the authorities. About this time Al.
len came staggering into the barracks
IN weakened condition and he, too,
is expected to die. He has made an
ante mortem statement 10 the effect
that Crouch, the husband Of the di
yorced woman, assaulted the whole
party, numbering the two women and
threw him, Allen, into the creek.
Crouch is under arrest.
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wedding Was Postponed.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April Ia
special to mne Advertiser from Op7lika
says thousand persons assembled II
the Methodist church tonight to wit
ness the marriage Of a prominent
couple. As the bridal party arrived a
lamp exploded IN the choir loft and
the church caught on fire. a stamped
resulted, but no fatal results. The
pipe organ was burned, out the build.
was saved. The wedding was posi-
poned.
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Murdered by Robbers.

SoMMERswoRTH, n. H. April 15.-
While resisting the entry oftwo desper-
ate snd determined ro5berE and during
a futile struggle 10 protect $50, eco or
more in money and securities 10 the
compartments OF the open vault OF the
Great Falls National bank OF SomerS-
worth this afternoon Cashier Joseph
\. Stickney was murdered near the
desk which he had occupied for years.
After killing Stickney the murderers
rAns2cked the vault and tied WIZ al
the cash il contained with the eHceQ-
ton Of few IS gold pieces.
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the followers OF Thomas Jefferson.

the 1OllONSFS VI 4AOAAos oSAShSohi.
The spring elections indicate grow,
ING sentiment along the lines OF the
Chicago platform. In fact, the cleo.
tions which have taken place show
such great gains that the Republican
party may now be considered minor
| itv party. It has but one nope OF es-
cape from the wrath to come and that
is to secure bimetallism by interna-
tioral agreement before the people Of
the nation have another opportunity
to speak at the polls. While we who
believe in independent oimetalilSm
generally regsrd an International
agreement as neither necessary or pos
sible. We may we'll hope for success
10 any who may make the attemp. to
secure foreign assistance. If curop
ponents succeed il opening the mlnts
Of other nations as well as their own
mints, we shall rejoice because the
condition of the people will be I'M
proved and they will be able to pro-
caed with other remedial legislation.
II. however, the Republican party af-
Ter pledging itself to secure irterns-
tional bimetallism, finds it impossible
70 fulfill that pledge, its expressed
preference for = double standard will
rise up to condemn it if it attempts to
continue longer the evils OF the gold
standard.
Senator Jones, chairman Of the DEM
ocrstic national committee, n respond
ing to his toast, referred to the insults
given Mr. Bryan at Yale college and
the refusal OF the students there to
hear him during the last campaign.
He said: And this in New England,
the proud seat OF our learning, where
men in the old days would have died
TO maintain the right OF tree speech ;"
The result of the municipal elections
ne said, showed that the cities which
in the last campaign were the strong.
holds of the Republicans had regained
their senses and had rallied to the
standard OF him who founded the
Democratic party and whose motto
was Equal and exact to all.
After the set toasts had been re
sponded 10, there were many I'M.
promrtu speeches and It was after
midnight before the dinner broke up
The DILL of fare wss strictly OF the
olden time. Chicken, gunbo, led
snapper, Georgia potatoes, fried chick
en, Virginia style; beef, asparagus,
terrapin were the solid dishes, while
The finest Haut Sauterne, claret and
champagne were the favorite bsver-
ages and the assembly afterwards en-
ioyed the best Key West cigars
State
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Rsa He q Goiaen Ke, :,

MEMPHIS, April ia mysterious
iail deli cry occurred here aC some
nour last night. ). ". Morris, aiiAs
J. 4. Thurman, alias J. II. Thcmas,
who il under Indictment for forgery
il Chicago Louisville and Memphis,
was locked in his Gel! last night as
usual. This morning WHEN the break
fast hour arrived the cell was empty
and the prisoner gene. Ee passed
through four doors, all Of which Tere
found to be securely locked after MS
escape was discovered.
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Teachers of the State.

The following circular letter about
the coming annual meeting OF the
State Teachers association to be hetd
on Paris Mountain has been sent out
dated from Greenville: Dear Sir: The
executive committee of the State
Teachers association has decided to
hold the next meeting on Paris Noun
tain at Hotel Altamont, Beginning
June 80 and ending July 5. Tne com
mittee IS anxious to secure a tull at
tendance. An excellent program OF a
very helpful, practical nature mas
been partially arranged and sent out.
It has been arranged with special ret
erence to the needs of the teachers II
their school rooms and deals directly
with the work which is Or mas to be
taught by them daily. The place Sc
lecsed offers many attracsions-health
freedom, informally, beautiful scene
ry, low rates, comfort, convenience,
inspiration. Low railroad rates Will
be secured to the, mountain Is cents for
round trip, baggage included; board,
S. fer Eve days, $l.50 per day for
those who come later than Thursday,
the 1st of July or leave before Mon
day, the 5th. Everything possible will
be done to give the teachers a good
time and q profitable meeting. Please
do all you can to advertise the meet,
ing through your county papers; reaa
the letter to your teachers when they
assemble for the examinations on the
10Th; keep it before them until the
time of meeting. Make your plans to
come yourself and let's nave a great
meeting. Full information will be
sent out soon. viii you kindly send
list to your teachers so that circulars
nay be sent them to W. E. Johnstone,
proprietor Altamont Hotel, or 4 L
Hughes, superintendent, GreenVllIe,
5. g..
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COLUMBIA, S. c., april 16.-Mr.
John w. Powell, who shot and killed
a man by the name Of Sloan in this
city a short time ago, and who was
convicted OF manslaughter at the pre-.
sent term Of court, was sentenced yes
terday to seven years confinement in
the penitentiary. Both Powell and
the man he killed were well to dc
business men of this city.
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Inset bv yotIpr For p Negro.

RALEIGH, n. c., april 14.-Perrin
Cover, one OF the wealthiest farmers
in this region, today committed suicide
oy drinking an ounce of laudnum.
He was confederate soldier, and un-
Ill the last campaign a strong, into!er-
ant Democrat. He became pcputist
last fail and voted ticde: composed
OF popu!ists and Republicans, lnciud-
ing a negro candidate for the legisla.
ture. After ward Cover bTooded
over having voted for the negro, and
his mind became unbalanced.
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Daas.tu-Ior Great

VIcKsBURG, Miss. April. 16-Cap-
tain Clark, of the Ordnance Depart
mert, who has visited the territory
from Vicksourg to the mouth OF the
Red River, arrived OF the mail steam
er ST. Joseph to day and states the SUI.
fering and destitution Of Davis Island
great, aud in his opinion there IS
great probability Of further loss OF life.
This island is twenty two miles long
and many places OF tits not accessible,
except by small yawls Or skitfs, and he
fears that when the Hoods pass away
that quite number will be missing.
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swsllowsd up by the Flood.

ST. LOUIS, April ia special from
Vicksburg, Mss, says: Refugees who
came here from Davis Island on the
government steamer Atlanta, report
the drowning of Is persons, all colored,
On Davis island, on Wednesday even
ing. Il was thought that all On Davis
island had escaped after the creeyasse
had beeo repaired, but Is bodies have
been found around the old Bierfie
plantation. which was the Homestead
Of Jefferson Davis. The surviving in
haoitants were huddled IN tents On the
tor OF the levee.
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PRAYED. Then SuiciGed.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, April 16.-Ihe
dead body OF Charles Hoffman, 2 well
known and respected citizen, was
found today "a chapel about four
miles from this city. He had shot
himself through the head. He had
evidently gone into the building for
the purpose OF committing suicide,
and, b=5ore taxing his life, had kpeI5
il prayer. When found ne was IN q
kneeiing position, with his head rest,
ing on the beach. Re1srseS in bUsi.
ness and inability to get work caused
the act.
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L.urar urops Dead.

WAsHINGTON, ADrlJ ID Uuge
James J. S.orrow, aTyer OF Boston,
dropped dead while a. the Congres
sionaI Library today. Judge Storrow y
took al important part IN the proceed
ings incident to the arbitration treaty
between the governments OF Great
Britain and Venezuela for tho sattle'
ment of the boundary line dispute.
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as lies in my power, what believe to
be justice to all parties concerned, and
am not seeking The favorable opinion
of any class of individuets. I remain
yours very respectfully.
Frank Z. Taylor.
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Fearful Nine Explosion:

JOHANNESBURG, April IA terri
bic dynamite explosion has taken place
in deep mine at Langlarte. Eight
English and 26 native Miners were
Killed.
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INTERNATIONAL. BlMETALLISM.
Mckinley Named E1-vice President Ste
yenson on the Commission.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The nam.
ing OF three commissioners by Presi-
dent Mckinley under the Act Of the
last Congress 10 promote bimetallism
was the subject Of considerable discus.
sion about the capital today. Almost
Without exception the selections were
commenced. Senator's. regardless Of
psrtv were pleased with theselection of
ex-Vice President Stevenson. Itap-
pears, that tuis selection was the Presi-
dents own, no ore appearing to urge
ais appointment The President de-
sired q Democrat who stood high IN
his party and who was an earnest sill
yer man. He scnt fer Mr.. Stevenson
and after talking the sub bject over with
him, decided to make him a member
Of the commission. President Mckin
ley desired that the subjec! OF interna-
tiona! bimetallism should be above
party politics, and that the men select.
ed sh0Cld be those who would work
in harmony toward bringing about an
agreement
Opposition to the scheme for interna.
tioDai bimetalIism has developed from
an unexpected source. Morton Ere
wen, OF England, who has given a
great deal OF attention to the subject,
and who has visited this country sew
eral times in the interest, of silver, is
now opposing an international agree
ment. and declares that the money
question is one which each nation
must settle for itself. Mr.. Frewen
will oppose any agreement and use
his inHlence against the new commits
sion when it goes abroad.
Senator Wolcott said that there ap.
peared to be a mistaken impression
that the commission is appointed with
the purpose il view Of having i. rep
reseat tne United States at confer
cree only. While the commission
might be utilized ia tha. way, a con-
ference should be held its first work is
to be Of a purely diplomatic character,
looking entirely to securing Elropen
cooperation. Whether there shall be
conference at all will depend upon
how the advances or the commission
ers are received by TIE principal pow
ers.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, April 13.-Ex-
Vice President Stevenson said today
when questioned about his appoint
ment on the commission for the pro-
motion of an International agreement:
Il appreciate the compliment paid to
me by the President, and will cheer
fully render what assistance I can to
accomplish the object Of the commis-
sion.
"Whatever our views may be as to
the ability OF our government to main,
tain the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver without the cooperation of the
leading countries OF Europe, it may
be safely assumed that every friend Of
silver in this country will welcome
international bimetallism. As to the
impossioilily Of the success Of this
commission, it is known that the
trend Of public sentiment IN European
countries, as well as our own. is un-
doubtedly favorable TO bimetallism.
Many ofthe publicists OF England
iaQd Germany 1I3 IL Sa-nest accord
with our government upon this oues-
ton. Should public sentiment in
those countries justify an International
conference, would undoubtedly be
called and action taken that would be
deemed proper"
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COLUMBIA, April 1.-THE follow
ing is the second weekly weather crop
bulletin CT the season issued yester.
day by State Observer Bauer. Il is
Of specia! interest to those watching
the progress OF farming operations IN
this State:
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THE CROP CONDITION.
WHAT THS STATE BUREAU HAS TO
SAY ABOUT THEM.

The Weekly Bulletin Issued Tuesday by
Classes-The Outlook.
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The sunshine was more nearly nor.
NAL than during the previous week.
The estimated percentage OF posslole
sunshine ranged between 2S at Sccle,
ty Hill and Is at Pamela. The average
OF 70 reports is 50 per cent. OF the pos,
sible, while the normal at this season
is nearly 70 per cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-02
JOhnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL ON WHEELS

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL ON WHEELS
All S. A. L. agents have been instruc-
ted to sell excursion tickets to the follow
ing points at ONE FARE for round trip,
using dates Of sale and points specified.
The rates apply from such points as will
enable people at all stations to visit near
est points of exhibitions:
To Moncure, n C., July End, good re-
turning July 3rd.
To Cameron, n. c., July 3rd, good re-
turning July 4th.
To Cheraw, s. c., July 9th, good re-
turning July 9th.
To Lilesville, n. c., July 9th, good re-
turning July It'll.
To Clinton, S. c., July 9th, good re-
turning July 18th.
To Elberton, Ga, July 18th, good re-
turning July 18th.
To Statham, Ca, July 14th, good re-
turning July 18th.
To Monroe, N. c., July 10th, good re-
turning July 18th.
To Stanley Greek, N. c., July 18th,
good returning July 18th.
To Ellenboro, n. c., July 10Th, good
returning July Goth.
To Rutherfordton, N. c., July Goth,
good returning July 21st.