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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRES.
Five Thousand Head of Cattle Doomed
to Death. Serious Situation.
J. W. Bauer,
Section Director.

q prairie fire, probably started by a
spark from a locomotive, has burned
over thousands of acres of grassy lands
between Kiowi and Bijou creeks in
Morgan county, COL, and destroyed
thousands of tons of hay.
Ranchman ". C. Miller and his wife
and child had a narrow escape from
being burned to death. The woman
and the child were badly burned. Had
it not been for the prompt work of the
railroad men and others at Corona, the
town would have been entirely destroy
ed. Going toward the approaching fire
for mile back fires were started and
in this manner the danger averted.
Thousands Of head of cattle are threat
ened with destruction by the forest
fires.
In Eagle county, where the flames
seem to be spreading more rapidly
than IN other sections of the State,
ranch property has been burned and
the farmers with their stock have been
trying to get out Of the path Of the
fires for week past. One large bunch
of about 5, 900 head of cattle is now en-
tirely surrounded by fire and there is
no chance for them to escape. The re-
port came from Deputy Game Warden
Slaughter, who directed his letter two
days ago. Its probable that the cat
tie have been destroyed by this time
Dispatches form various points in
the forest fire district indicate that the
fires are spreading, aid that unless
something is done to check their fur
ther progress the loss will be almost
beyond estimation Some mining camps
are threatened with destruction and
many ranches ire doomed.
At Redcliff the fires are within 10
miles of the town and citizens are or
ganizing to fight their advance. 4 dis
patch states that it is feared that the
little mining settlement at Holy Cross
near Red Cliff has been destroyed.
Communication is cut off the mail car
rier being unable to get through.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
RECONCENTRADOS ALL DEAD.
So Spoke the Secretary General Of
Cuba in New York.

Among the passengers who arrived
Wednesday at New York on the steamer
Washington from Havana was DR.. Jose
Congosto Secretary-General of Cuba
DR.. Congosto said the problem Of the
future of the island is difficult one
and l have studied it without prejudice,
and as result of this study Of years |
believe that it is a social problem and
not political one. Of course, politics
will enter into the solution, but the
question is how to bring the most pros
perity and the greatest happiness to the
people of Cuba.
DR.. Congosto was asked as to the con-
dition Of the reconcentrados.
'There are no reconcentrados now
he answered with a smile.
what has become of them?" was
the question.
.'They are gone
'Where?"
God knows" was the reply.
DO you mean to say they are all
dead?"
That explains it better than I can.
1t is subject which prefer not to
discuss >
"When asked as to the establishment
of a new navy for Spain, DR.. Congosto
said: Spain is still great country,
and she ought to have great navy-and
probably will. >
Discussing the fall Of Santiago and
the surrender of Gen. Toral DR.. Con-
gosto said: There were brave soldiers
at Santiago, and if their leader lacked
courage he deserves to be punished.
Santiago should not have fallen as it
did, and if Toral had never entered into
negotiations with the enemy it is like
ly that there would have been a differ
ent story to tell today. 1t is not true
that the Spanish army there lacked sup
plies and ammunition, for they had
plenty of both which they turned
over to the Americans. II Toral had
pushed forward instead of :etreating to-
ward the city, :ie certainly would have
caused a repulse These are things
which he will have to explain .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
Cost Him His Arm.

William Rocker, a German iron
worker, twisted lions tail at East St.
Louis, and will lose his left arm. John
+. Hummel's circus and menagerie was
to give an exhibition. The animal
wagons were lined up, preparatory to
the parade. Among the animals were
a pair of African lions. The male was
lying at the front Of the cage with one
Of his paws and his tail hanging outside
the bars. Rocker began stroking the
paw with his left hand. The lion
watched Rockers procedure. The
ironworker grabbed the tail with
his right hand, giving it sharp twist.
There was roar, and one Of the lion S
paws caught Rocker by the left shoul-
der and stripped off the flesh of the arm
down to the hand, two fingers Of which
we're torn off.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
a GREAT SCHEME.
By Which the Cotton Acreage Can be
Decreased.

There is cotton man in Columbia
who mas great scheme on foot for the
reduction OF the cotton acreage. He
says he intends to push it to grand
and glorious success and no doubt he
viii If he can get the proper co-opera-
tion. There is degree of uncertainty
about his being able to do that, how
ever. There have been number Of
conventions of cotton planters, in which
they all positively pledged themselves
to reduce the amount Of cotton they
would plant 1t was case Of resolute
and fall back. Then when the farmers
got home, each one would wink at him
self; assume that everybody else was
going to decrease the acreage, and he
would take advantage of the opportuni
ty to double his own acreage in cotton
and get the benefit of higher prices.
They would all play foxy in the same
way and the consequence would be a
crop of unprecedented size. Now this
Columbia genius has hit upon a scheme
which logically cannot fail. He pro-
poses to call convention of all the cot
ton growers of this part of the South.
They will each and.all be pledged to in
crease their cotton acreage for the next
year. Every safeguard will be thrown
around them so that according to all
the laws of the game the acreage be
doubled. And then one by one they
will secretly determine that as there is
to be an over production of cotton he
will plant minimum acreage, and let
the other fellows reap the proceeds Of ?
cent cotton. As a consequence we would
have the smallest crop Of cotton plant
ed in fifteen years and the heecy staple
will go up to y cents.-Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
& Perilous Trip.

The United States transport Massa-
chusctts. Captain Robinson, which
sailed from Santiago September %, ar
rived at New York Wednesday and
proceeded to anchorage off Liberty
island. While at Santiago the coal in
the Massachusetts, bunkers took fire.
and it was necessary to jettison 100
tons. \ portion Of this coal was taken
on board again. On going to sea the
fire again broke out in the fire bunkers
and smoldercd for three days. 1t was
finally extinguished by the use OF steam,
and the steamer reached port without
further incident.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
AnInteresting Case.

An interesting case came before a
Buffalo court the other day. It was
based upon one woman's remark about
another. 'She uses pads to fill out her
figure and make the boys think she's a
sumner" the defendant is alleged to
have said of the plaintiff. The law
presumes defendant to be innocent
till proven guilty. The onus of the
burden, Of proof, therefore, was upon
the plaintiff to show that she did not
use pads, and the defendant had SLAM
dered her. The jury was largely COM
posed Of unmarried men, whose igno-
rance of feminine make-ups peculiarly
fitted them for rendering impartial
judgement. After voluminous testi-
mony, vigorous cross examinations and
many explanations, the jury returned
sealed verdict.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
Fatal Powder Explosion.

An explosion of powder Wednesday
in the rear of the four story building
at 40 North Front street, St. Louis,
occupied by c. & ". Mclean, fishing
tackle and sporting goods, set the store
on 6;e and caused its destruction and
resulted in the death of Pauline Bru-
der ard the fatal injury of Florence
Highbee. 4 number Of other people
were more or less hurt. The loss will
probably amount to 100000. Partly
covered by insurance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
a Neat Swjndle.

Michigan pays county for the heads
of dead En@l;;@;l sparrowS 1t has re-
Gently pad out over 3, 600 to an Indi-
ana crowd of sharpers who have killed
the birds by >trcwing poisoned wheat
about the streets of Indiana cities.
The carcasses were shipped to southern
Michigan towns, and the bounties col
lected as on birds killed in Michigan.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05

three months the entire surplus beyond
their control would be consumed and
the manufacturers would be at their
mercy for supply. The entire situa-
ton would be changed instead Of the
speculator and the manufacturer dicta-
ting the price the cotton grower could
his price and say pay it or shut down
your mill \ reduction in next year S
acreage OF 80 per cent. would insure
such diminution Of the supply as to
make cotton scarce and bring about an
active competition among the manufac-
turers for their stock that would insure
a steady and rapid rise of price.
This was made demonstrably clear
during the war between the north and
south in the sixties. McHenry in his
History of the Cotton, . page 81, says:
I'm ordinary times there is always two
years supply of cotton in the crude
and manufactured state at the consum-
ing points. At the fall of Fort Sumter
there was suficiency for three years
requirements. With the supply larger
in proportion then than now, as soon as
the production was curtailed by the
war, we note the following extraordina-
ry rise in prices; in 1860 the average
price was II cents, in 1861 at l3 cents,
in 1862 at 81 cents, in 1868 at 81 cents,
in 1864 at Sl.0l. But it is argued that
any heavy curtailment of production in
the South to raise the price will stimu-
late foreign competition. IfSl per
pound in 1864 could not stimulate in
genious foreign competition it is diff
cult to see how S or 10 cents can do it
now.
Touching this point, Ellison in
his History Of the Cotton Trade, :"
pages 1912. says: For some years
prior to the outbreak Of the civil war it
had been foreseen that, sooner or later
serious labor disturbance at the south
was inevitable, and in view of the ca
lamity which such an event would
bring upon Lancashire, every effort
was made to discover new sources Of
cotton supply But, although, the
powerful association formed for the
promotion of this end searched every
nook and corner of the cotton zone, and
sent seed to every one in the four con-
tinents, willing to experiment, they en-
tirely failed to accomplish the laudable
object they had in view.
Mr.. Ellison further tells US that
while the exceedingly high prices dur
ing the war did considerably increase
foreign shipments of cotton, that this
increase declined almost to its normal
bed as soon as the price Of cotton fell
to Is cents or 80 cents per pound. II
no action is taken and this crop is sac
ri6ced at present or probably lower
figures in the next four months it will
fall far short of paying for the cost Of
production. The cotton growers will
be impoverished, the country stripped
of means and every business interest
must suffer. Should there be no effec-
tive organization to curtail the supply
by uniform reduction Of the acreage,
and any other plan to reduce the crop,
is the merest twaddle. The industry
will be but an illustration Of the survi-
val of the fttest: those who can raise it
cheapest and those who cannot compete
must accept the cherries and hopeless
lot of the bankrupt and pauper.
J. c. Wilborn,
Presidents. c. c. G. U.
L. W. Youmans,
Vice-President n. c. G. y.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
Wanted 20 Hold On.

\ dispatch from Santiag go de Cuba
says Senior Sanchez Garcia, one Of the
Spanish judges, who was continued in
Office after the capitulation until order
ed a month ago to cease performing his
magistrate functions, but who, despite
the order, has continued to try cases,
has again been ordered to cease under
penalty of arrest. 4 Cuban has been
TO succeeG him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
Diseases of Cattle.

Veterinary Surgeon Neeson. of
Clemson college, has written long
letter to Governor Ellerbe in reference
to diseases Of cattle in the state. He
gays that it will be necessary to have
an assistant if the business is to be
properly attended to. These letters
have been sent to Washington with the
governors recommendation that the
additional surgeon be allowed This
department of Clemson. college has
done much good work heretofore and
the state authorities hope the govern
ment Will send the additional SURGEON.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
Beats Walking,

When man walks mile he takes,
on an average, 2,263 steps, lifting the
weight of his body with each step.
When he rides bicycle of the average
gear he covers mile with the equiv
alent Of only 627 steps, requires little
force, bears no burden, and covers the
same distance in less than one-third Of
the time
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
Anothe er HnId Tn

a special from Elyria. Ohio. says:
Another hoid-up occurred on the Lake
Shore road west Of here. One gang of
tramps held up the officials on freight
train and took everything in sight.
Many shots were fired. The trainmen
were not molested. A movement is on
foot to break up the gang.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-05
Prisoners Released.

The official Gazette at Havana
published decree Thursday signed by
Capt. Gen. Blanco and bearing date of
September u. granting pardon to and
ordering the release of all political
prisoners now undergoing confinement
in the island.
The times., 1898-10-25
BijGC-Nnudcyille.

For two hours and half the crowded
house present last night at the Bijou was
entertained by one of the best bills of
the season The Bijou Stock Company
began the program with a merry medley
of popular songs. brisk marches and
lively dancing, in which appeared among
others Nina Collins, Maud Myring. ST.
dome, John Webber and John Tierney.
The latter made an undoubted hit in his
sketch with Miss Goodwin. He is a very
clever comedian.
The top liner in the olio which fol-
lowed was Olga Regina, the Countess Won
Hatzfeldt. who sang a number Of selec-
tions in pleasing manner. Her costumes
were decided features of her appearance
One of the most novel and humorous
acrobatic turns seen here was presented
by Her, Burke and Mcdonald. Brooks
and Brooks proved TO be clever mono
loguists.
Ida Russell is pleasing in her serio-
comic act. Seigrist and Piquo also do well
within their pantOmimic work. WIN J..
Cooke has a good tenor voice. which he
uses 10 advantage and Kelly and Reno.
as the dancing dolls, presented some fea-
lures out of ting ordinary in this line
of speciality. Forester and Floyd. as the
Dude and Gaiety Girl afforded one of
the best all-round entertainments ever
enjoyed at the Bijou and duplicated all
their earlier success. Daily matinees.
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Chilvers is the mcst pathetic failure. He
is said to have made hit In grand opera
and should have remained In that field
He certainly does not make hit in mu
scal comedy. Eugene O'Rourke. like Mr
Slavin. is limited in his efforts by a part
into which his portly form and still more
noticeable abilities are jambed His song,
Nothing Is Too Good for Riley" is one
of the few enjoyable things of the enter
tainment. Mabel Bouton Is really refresh
ing in rather unique ingenue role. re-
minding one considerably Of Gladys Wal
lis. Her little bit with Miss Fox is quite
worthy of commendation. Alice johnson
needs rehearsal especially vocally. while
Mr.. Blackmore. Miss Barker and Miss
Francis are notable in smaller roles.
Considering the production in the fairest
light. it must be said that the piece is
not notable success as 1t at present
stands. A weeks rehearsal under good
direction may work marvels, but the days
of miracles are passed and even this is
doubtful The play is not proper vehicle
for Miss Fox. She has little opportunity
TO do anything and certainly does not
seem the petite. clever parsonage all once
admired. A thorough overhauling of the
operate comedy" is demanded. and II
will be to the advantage of all to have
this done Immediately. AS Thackeray once
said, We have attempted to tell the truth
and tell ii not unkindly."
The times., 1898-10-25
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

DR.. +. S. Kimball has returned to this city from
New York
The leave Of absence granted Capt. James W.
Watson, Tenth Cavalry, has been extended two
months.
Mr.. Dawson. the secretary to Postmaster Gen.
eral Smith, returned yesterday from extended
tour of the West.
Private George p. Mason, Company VI. First
District OF Columbia Volunteers, has been granted
honorable discharge.
An extension Of two months leave has been
granted First Lieut.. William j. Glasgow. S-c1nd
Cavalry. on account of sickness.
The leave of absenee granted Brig. Gen. En-
erson H. Liscum. l. 8 Voluntcrs, :, IA, zen Cx-
tended month on account Jf sickness
Gen. Grcely. chief signal officer. IA, return j
from Omaha and resumed his Official duties. lie
expresses himself a. much pleased with the trip.
First Lieut. J. r. Van Ness. First North Ciro.
lima Volunteers. having rendered his resignation
was honrrlhly discharged from the army ycste--
day.
HartweH 2. Heath and Alexander H. semms.
both Of the District Of Columbia. were admitted
to the bar Yesterday by the supreme Court Of
the United States,
Major George ". Grille and Major schuyler c.
Graves. brigade surgeons. L. :. Volunteers. have
been honorably discharged. their ssrvises ar.
no longer required.
Rt Rev Bishop whipple. q Minnesota. will
read in the pavilion for the blind in the Library
oi Congress Wednesday, October D. at 2:SG p. m.
Bishop whipple is the Indian missionary.
Acting Assistant surgeon Arthur Jordan. L. s.
army, has been ordered to proceed from this city
to Richmond for duty pertaining TO the muster
out Of Virginia volunteers.
Col William II. Burgwin and Lieut.. Col A. r.
POwles Second North Carolina Volunteers regis
tered at the War Department last night. They
were summoned to Washington TO confer with
Secretary Alger. These cftcers stopping at
the Ebbitt.
Scnor Gonzale de QueSads, the Cuban charge
d'affares in this city. who returned several days
ago with the Presidential party from the Omaha
Exposition. left yesterday for Philadelphia to at
tend the peace jubilee TO be held in that city
this week.
The times., 1898-10-25
Three Doctors ~ Consultation.

Ilf.eN hHn.tl..n EE1na.InN
When yuu are sick what you Ike
best D. 90 be ehosen Tor a medicine in
The nrst place. what experience tells YOU
i best ta t-- chosen ln The second place
what reaHrn 90 % Theory says l. h.sr
q be- chosen In the last place But II
you can -rt Dr inclination. Or EEDa-
ft-nee ara ur Reason q hold consul
farIan together. they will give you the
b.st ad.scc that can b. taken"
when you have a bad cold DR. Inc:i-
ua-isn would recommend Chamberlain. =
cough Remedy because Il l. pleasant
and safe Co take. ur Experience woull
recommend u because II never fails 10
eject speedy and permanent cure. Or
Benson would recommend II because IL
is prepared on scientific principles. and
nets on natures plan In relieving the
lungs, opening the secretions and restor-
ing the system TO a natural and healthy
condition. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail druggists, 95s +
Street northwest. and Connecticut Ave
nue. and Street northwest, and 1913
Maryland Avenue northeast
The times., 1898-10-25
kcrnan's-Rice 4 Barton'x Gaiety
Company.

Rice & Barton's Gaiety Company at
tracted a standing room only house to
kernan's last night and a more thorough
ly pleased audience has not been there
this season. The show is all that Is
claimed for it-bright, new in many ways.
and thoroughly up to date. The organiza-
ton is headed by the proprietors. and
whatever merriment they fail 10 bring
out is introduced by a number of their
able co-workers. The curtain-raiser used
Is bright burletta entitled Maud of the
Tenderioin,' and the closing number
proves to be a dashing burlesque apuy
called Naughty Coney Island
The olio is an excellent one. Popular
Frankie Haynes seems as jolly and bright
as ever, and her songs have lost none of
their charm. With Idylla Vine and Ell
sleta she also gives novel dancing turn.
w. II. Barton and f. II. Eckhoff appear
in old but enjoyable musical acts. Mr.
Bambard, of Swan and Bambard, being ill.,
his partner came out alone and furnished
a clever acrobatic act. while Touhey and
Mack sang several ancient songs in a new
way. Miles and Raymond gave clever
sketch and Mile. Elsieta, premier dam
seuse, scored hit with her solo work.
The times., 1898-10-25
Alleged Theft of n Horse.

Washington Mailer, proprietor of livery stables
at Fourteenth and Streets, reported Sunday
night the alleged theft of handsome and val
liable black racing horsee from a box stall in
his stable Mr.. Nailor missed the horse about l
O'Clock, when he and Mr.. Trimble went to take a
look at it. The door OF the stall, as an extra
precautiOn, had been secured with a paddock and
chain. Ii was found off its hinges. Fred. Clarke
4 former employe of Mr. Nailor. was arrested
early Yesterday morning. after admitting he had
seen the horse taken away. Nailor bought the
horse from b. +. McCauley about three weeas
ago, and the animal had been doing the circuit
races in Maryland. and was brought to this city
Sunday night.
The times., 1898-10-25

young woman, in her early twcnties, and
is immensely wealthy. being a grand
daughter of the late John D. Cation. OF
Chicago. who made her one of his prin-
cipal heirs Her father. Norman Will
Jams. founded the Chicago Telephone
Company. and is classed among the most
prominent and wealthy citizens of chi
cago.
Gen. Merritt is over sixty and has been
= widower since 1S9S He met Miss Will
iar-s several years ago when he was sta
toned in Chicago as successor to Gen
Miles
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Welded IN LONDON.
Gen. Merritt and Miss Williams
Quietly Married Yesterday.

London. oct. 2i.-Maj. Gen. Wesley
Merritt. L. S. ~, and Miss Laura Will
Jams, of Chicago, were married today in
the private apartments of the brides
mother at the Savoy Hotel, in this city
The bride arrived in London on Saturday.
She was seriously indisposed and in a
highly feverish state. and only left her
bed for the ceremony. She was attired in
bridal costume and wore orange b ossoms.
The ceremony was to have been perform
ed in St. Andrews Church, Westminster.
but the state of Miss Williams's health
prevented it. Nobody concerned in the
marriage was willing to postpone it, and
accordingly a special license was obtained
hurriediy this morning and the wedding
took place in the hotel, Rev. John North
colt, vicar of ST. Andrews officiating.
Gen. Merritt wore civilian dress.
The brides brother gave her away
Among those present at the ceremony
were the brides parents, Lord and Lady
Butler. the latter daughter of the late
Gen. Anson Sager, of Chicago. Mrs Mer-
ritt's indisposition is not regarded as dan
gerous and it is thought probable that
she will be able to accompany her hus-
band to Paris in few days.
Gen. Merritt's bride is handsome
The times., 1898-10-25
lin NIurnhy CnmInw

Tim Murphy's new play, The Carpet
bagger," in which the well-known char
acter comedian will be seen next week
at the Columbia, is political, romantic
comedy, dealing with certain phases of
the reconstruction period. shortly after
the Civil War. Mr. Murphy portrays a
Northern governor OF a Southern State
a man whom the fortunes of the struggle
and the exigencies of politics have made.
temporarily. the ruler of an enemy's
country-an absolute monarch in i repub-