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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
WCCCFORO LEAVES Mac Rid
Re Accompanied to this Frontier by q
Grad,

a dispatch from Madrid says Minis
ter Wocdford left that city at o'clock
THURSDAY afternoon for Paris. Au
immense crowd gathered at the sta
ton, composed OF all classes. A
strong force OF police and civic guards
maintained order while amid the
crowd moved large number Of Il
vate dets sctives s detachue e1t OF lie
civil guards accompanied General
Woodior6 to the frontier. The retiring
minister maintained his usual calm
ness, but looked worn and fatigned
When the crowd was thickest about
him, General Woodford forced his
way through, and, approaching Colo.
mel Morel. the chief OF police. shook
hands with him cordially. thanking
him for his kindness and zeal in
guarding the United States legation
and his house for so many months
When G neral Woodford tcoz MS
sea! in the train there was stir
amoGg tie spectators and rush to-
ward the window of the carriage. TIE
minister sat unconcerned and digni.
6ed. Senor Aguilera, the civil Gov
ernor of Madrid, his gigantic figure
rising head and shoulders above the
crowd, in stentorian voice, raised a
cheer, which was thrice responded to
by the crowd. "Eiva Espana.H re-
sounded throughout the station until
the train was fairly outside. This was
not meant as s kindly fare we'll; but
was an explosion OF long pentup
feelings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
VIII b. SeU .cal.

Great Britain has already taken
steps not only to maintain passive
neutrality, ou! to enforce it with arms
if necessary. Two regiments OF Bit.
isn soldiers a!e now II the British
West Indies, and these are ABOUT 10
be augmented by ano.nec regiment
cnroute from Halifax. They a,e con
centrated IL the o7Il-f hat lie WeS,
Indies Will De a center OF coItl.c!, and
that the stress Of war may lead one or
the other 5elligeren,s TO occupy neu
tral British territory. So :ac as i
known, the French government will
ooserve The same neutrality is W,s!
Indian POSSESSIONS are c3nS!da:a Die
and II mas several ships II those wa
tels. Germany aud the other powers
are expected 10 take tee sam Leutcal
artitTGe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
NO PRlVATEERlNG.
50 FAr as tie Unitld etNeJ aIe Oor-
c.TIei.

An outline of the policy to be follow
ed By this government in the treat
ment OF neulrals and the matter pri-
Watering is contained in the follow
ing statement.
In the evenE OF hos!ilities between
the United States and Spain, it will be
the policy of this government not to
resort to privataering. The govern.
ment will adhere to the following
rules:
First, neutral flag covers enemies
goods with the exception OF contra
band Of war; second, neutral goods
not contraband of war are not liable
to con6scation under enemies flag; !;
third, blockade in order to be binding
must be effective"
This doctrine is undoubtedly laid
down 10 meet the various inquiries
received by the Diplomatic representa-
tives Of tbs United States from foreign
governments as to the attitude assum.
ed by the United States. 1t is sub
s!antiallyi in line with the rules prac-
ticsd in the recent Chinese japanese
war and places the United States in
most advanced position, so far as the
protection OF individual property and
neutral goods at sea is concerned. By
it Spanish goods are made free from
saiz IRE on Inc seas in the bottoms OF
neutral power, This decision on the
part of our government will be vel
coined in Europe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
SPANISH MINISTER LEAVES.
He Spoke FoslIugIy OF Rls departure
From the Country.

The Spanish minister, accompanied
by six mem bers Of his staff. LETT Wash.
ington at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday
night, and the Spanish government
thus terminated its diplomatic repre-
sentaticns IN the United States. The
minister and his party left by the
Pennsylvania road going northward
to Buffalo and Suspension Bridge, and
thence to Toronto. By 10:40 o'clock
Thursd morning the Spanish eff
cia!s were on British soil. At
O'Clock Wednesday evening Senor
Polo made hurried call atthe Frerch
embassy and the Austrian legation
where Spanish interests are left in
charge, and then jcined his staff at the
legation and started Tor the train.
Just before tie departure from the
legation, the Austrian minister, Mr.
Hsngel Muller, and Barones Heogel
Muller dropped in for last word, and
several other members oi the diplo-
matte corps called to make their final
adieus. This done the legation was
vacated q Id The party assembled at
the depot. AS the minister entered
the station he was recognised By the
crowd, which closed IN about him
until gently eau ioned By the officers.
No words OF indignity were spoken,
and the salu!ations OF those in tie
crowd were rather sgreeable than
otherwise. He smiled in acknewledge
ment Ct the attention given him, aud
several times touched his hat Fcl
lowing him came Senor Psblar Soler,
first secretary o. the legation, Senor
Aceuaroni, second secretary, Ssnores
Pla and Almeida, attaches, Captain do
Ia Casa, military attache, and Lieu
tenant de Ca:antho, nsval sttache.
The ps:ty boarded the Pullman
sleeper Japan, which had been tsken
en ire.
The minister spoke feelingly OF his
departure, saying the circu instances
were most painful to him. One of his
inmates ventured the suggestion that
he would be back soon again, under
much more favorable circumstances,
but he shook his head ard said he
feared this could not be the case. He
said his rsq lest for his passports had
been made only after the enactment o:
a law which attacked SPANS sover-
eighty, impunged her honor and in
suited her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
Tea Vars After Lover Dad.

Attired in a wedding dress she had
never before worn, and with bouquet
of spring howers in her hand, Miss
Lillian Higgins died yesterday al her
home, 1O2O1 Lowe Avenue, from
laudanum taken with suicidal intent,
because she could not forget her
lover, who passed away tea years ago.
Five letters were found upon the table.
They were to relatives and friends Of
Miss Higgins. They reviewed in sim
pie language preparations which had
been made Tor the wedding, and told
of the sud ien death OF Miss Eiggins's
6arce when she was nineteen years
old. For ten years she had lived with
a saddened love in her heart, then de-
cided TO join her lover in death. Miss
Higgins lived with her father, Alexsn.
der Higgins, who is eighty years old.
Sunday afternoon her father went to
her room and found her writing let
tiers to her friends. The old man sat
beside his daughter until she had fin
isaed her letters. pnen she went to
closet in tae room and brouga! out
nunoer OF trinSets. Sa. Lold her
father sae was going to give them
sway, but he did not suspect hereea'
son.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
SPANS REPLY.
The s,aoish F3a. on tss w.y to Nee;,be
american Flsst.

TIE ultinatum OF the United States
wss received early Thursday morDlre
in Madrid, and the Spanish govern
ment in mt diate'y broke fl clp!oIa.
ic relatio1s with the United States,
notifying the United States oainis!sr
10 this ct before he was a2le 70
present any note. The news OF the
rupture vas received csImlv, nctwlth-
stsrding SPANS action was Coz slider
ed virtual declaration Of war By the
Spanish people. The following note
wss issued late ThuYsdsy AFTERNOON
by the government: The Spanish
government, having received the ul:l,
matum OF the President OF the United
S.stes, considers thst the document
constitutes declaration OF war against
Spain, and thst the proper form to &c
adopted is 10: to make any further
repl '. but to await the expiration cf
Time mentioned in tie ultimatuo' be
fore opening hes 'ilities In the mean
time the S panish authorities have
place d their possessions IN state Of
defense. and their feet is already OF
It's wsv 20 inset that CT tie Uiltd
States"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
8-OcKADE OF CUBAN PORTS,
Officially Proclaimed by tho President of
tie Uni;ed S:a.es

The following proclamation an
nouncing :he blockade OF Cuban port
was issued Friday:
By the President Of the United States
a Proclamation.
Whereas by joint resolution PASS
led by the Congress and approved
April %, 1898, and communicated tt
the government Of Spain, it was de
mauded that said government at one;
relinq1ish lis authority and govern
ment N the Island OF Cuba and with
draw lis land ard naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters, and the Pres
ident OF the United States was directed
and empowered to use the entire lane
and naval forces OF the United State.
and to call into actual service of Tx
United States Ice militia of the ss7e
7al States to such extent SIS might be
necessary 70 carry SAID resolutions in
to efe:t; and tnat
Whereas il carrying into eftc said
resolution, the President Of the United
States ceems it necessary to set on foo
and maintain blockade of the North
coast OF Cuba, including all ports on
said coast between Cardenas and Bahia
Honda and the port OF Cienfuegos On
the South side of Cuba;
Now, therefore, l. William McKin
ley, Prasiden. Of the United States, il
order TO enforce the said resolution,
do hereby declare and proclaim thai
the United States OF America haze in
s!ituted and will maintain q blockade
of the North coasl of Cuba, Including g
the ports on said coast betHeen Carde
mas and Bahia Honda and the port
of Cienfuegos on the South coast ol
CUoa, aforesaid, in pursuance of the
lsWs of the United States and the laH
of nations applicable to sucn cases.
An eficient force be posted so as tc
prevent the entrance and eSi! Of YES
sells from the ports Aforesaid. Any
neutral vessels approaching any OF
said ports or attempting to Leave the
same without notics or knowledge ot
the establishment Of such blockade will
be duly warned oy the commander OF
the blockading forces, who will en-.
dorse on her register the fact, and the
date OF such warning, where such en-
dorsement was made; and if the same
vessel shall again attempt to enter any
blockaded ports, she will be captured
and sent to the nearest convenient
port for such proceedings against her
and her cargo as prize, as may be
d .eD1ed advisable.
Neutral vessels lying in any OF said
por.s at the time OF the establishment
OF such blockade will be aIlo ned thirty
days to Issue thereirom.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and cuased the seal Of
the United States to os affixed.
Done at the city Of Wasnin gton this
twenty second day OF April, a. D.,
1898, and of The independence of the
United States the one hundred and
Signed William Mckinley.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
HE'D UP BY fO585fS.
1be Eugite,. o::te 7rsio sad one RoDee'
Knlec.

The Santa Fe overland No. l west.
bound, was held up al the Mojavs
bridge, two milsS Yves! Of O:o Grande,
in San B4rnadino county, COL. a: 20
a. ~. Engineer Clifford vas killed
By one of the robbers, VINO WAS NOR
tally wounded by Clifford IL an ex-
change Of shots. The robbers tagged
the train at the approach 70 The orldge
and boarding tne engine, lock the
engineer and icenen back 10 the ex-
press car and endeavored 10 ds.gch 1t
from the passenger coach, bus could
not uncouple il. They succeeded IN
cutting of the mail Car a2d com PEELED
the engineer to puilit up to thes ding.
Here they riaed the mail car and
secured the registered mail. rnen
they backed down 10 lle train, and
were procseciag to the express car
when Enginee. Clifford opensd fire on
them with reyol1e'. He fatally
wounded one of the ro5Cecs. Paul
Jones, OF Orc Grarda, but the ether
escaped, after saoo:lng Clifford vita
charge OF Dackshot. clifford died at
once. The train with the body Of the
engineer proceeGed. Tne sheriff ar
rived at TIE scene a. >. n, and
tracked the other rcooer 10 Cummings
Ranch and into the hills. He had a
horse. His identity is unGuo ~n. The
roo5er got nothing ol! the registered
n,Sil
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
ROWOY NEGRO SOLDIERS.
Armed With Eifies They Fo.ce Sheriff to
Re asc ConEade,

Re ease Oonrade.
An afray occurred Wednesday
night which shows that considerable
feeling exists sgainst the colored
troops or rather their presence at Key
West, Fla. Sergt. Williams OF com.
pany G., twenty.ffth infantry, vas
with a brother soldier examining g.
revolver al a street corner Wnen q
policeman asked him 20 pu! the Bea
pom away. According to Ehe story OF
the police, Ssrgt. Williams refused
and challenged The policeman to com.
pei him. The policeman drew his re-
volver. but the weapon missed FIRE.
Meanwhile the soldier blaZed away.
He vas o7erpoWered before any one
was hurt. During the struggle TO
overpoWer the negro several white
men struck him in the face. Williams
was locked up at the city hall. The
polic6 say Col. Daggett had issued an
order forbidding Lne troops to carry
side arms. The escapade has raised
feeling to high pitcn and race trou-
ble IS feared. twenty minutes after
the arrest 25 soldiers of the Twenty
fifth infantry, armed with riffs and
fixed bayonets, surrounded the house
OF Sheriff knight and demanded that
he release his prisoner. The sheriff
was alone and i'll. The negro troops
gave him five minutes to comply with
their demand and be decided that dis
cretion was the better part OF yalor
and gave up his man. Col. Daggett.
when the latter feature Of the affair
was brough! to his attention, said he
would investigate it thoroughly, and
If the repor. were true. would discip-
line every man severely. After IN
yesligsling the matter Col. D3ggeEt
had Williams and Private Coles, OF
the same company, who is said TO
have been the IeaAer of the attacking
party, arrested and pu. under guard.
Col. Dagge!t says that Williams,
Coles ana their companions, when the
Latter are discovered, will be turned
over to the civil powers and punished
to the full extent OF the Law, alter
which a court martial Will follow.
Williams had hearing before JUS
tice of The peace and was held IN
$1,000 bail for trial at ths Msy term OF
the court. There was no denonstra.
ton at the hearing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
A PITlA8-E CASS.
.-;,s, i Il-sA5 .
a Young Mo.hsr and Ee: Babe Found
sta wing.

A Young Mo.hsr and He: Babe Found
sta wing.
The Atlanta Journal says E.hel
Murry, young woman from Green.
vile, s. O., was iouad in q starving
conuition in a room q. the Hotel
Washington in that city Tuesday af.
ternoon oy Patrolman Osborne. she
is the mother OF az infant two weeks
old, and aside from natural physical
suffering, the woman and her child
we're almost dead from hunger.
For two days an6 nI5h!s she has
nursed the infant, rocked 1t to sleep
ana watched over it without morsel
of food. Three weeks ago E;hel Muir.
ry, weak and suffering 10 mind and
body, was taken to ths hotel, which is
on Lloyd street, near the east end OF
the upIon depot. She was witnous
means, and two days after her arrival
her condition became sucl that she
could not leave the house.
Three days after sac became a
mother. Tne woman VINO keeps the
houie allowed her to remain SIMPLY
because she could not be moved. Sun
day, it IS said, this woman told the
young mother tina! SIZE must leave the
mouse or pay her board. At the same
time, i! is said, she declined to furalsh
her with food for herself or child.
For two days the unhappy mother
remained in her room with her child
"a pretty girI-unaole TO leave and
without food. The people in the
house who were able to give her help
would not do so, and those who were
willing mad no means. Tuesday at
ternoon woman VINO has been en-
pIoyed IN the hotel reported the nat.
t,r TO Patrolman Osoorne. At least
such Is The statement OF the girl and
it is oorne ouE Oy others in the house.
Tne officer Wentto the place and
found Ene woman half dead from
starvation and suffering. The infan!
was lying on the ped covered with al
old cage. It was crying for the want
OF proper uourisament, which tho
motner was unacIe to give il. she
was too weak to stand and was in q
terrible physical condition.
Tee officer teIephoned to the au-
thori;ies OF the Florence CclGtsnTon
home and this afternoon, if she is aole
to stand the fatigue the unfortunate
woman VIII be m,yed. Sac says that
ner parents live IN GreenVllIe, but
that ner fatnsr is an invalid and is
supported by her mother, VINO makes
onIy 4 scan! living. Her condition IS
now very precarlous.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
FIRST HOSTILE SHOT
FIRED BY A UNITED STATES MAN
OF-WkR.

a spantsh Steamship Lunhe. Lacen; fl ON
Texas for Rotterdam, Capeured by the
Crutts' Nashville and TaGoa to Key
West.
The United States cruiser Nashville
has captured the Spanish steamer
Buena Ventura, for Rotterdam, having
on board cargo OF lumber. She was
on hef way from the COST o Texas.
The Nashville towed her prize into the
haroor ST. II O'clock Fri6ay morning.
The neTsof the capture OF the Span
lard set the people Of Key West fran
tic with e1thu2iasn. All work wss
suspended a26 the docks were soon
crowded.
The United States fleet was about
70 miles off Sandy Key light Friday
morning at Z, when the Spanish mer-
chairman was sighted, bound North.
TIE gunboat Nashville ran her down
and put shot across her bows from
the f3ur-inch gun on the port side aft,
manned by Leu. Dillingham;. The
Spaniard ignored toe shot; but anoth.
er, closer 10 her bows, brought her to.
a prize crew, under Eusign T. P. Ma
grader, was put aboard.
Captain Lucarraga, IN command o.
her, was astounded. He said he did
not know that war had been declared;
but when he was informed OF the state
OF affairs, he shrugged MS shoulders
and accepted the situation philosophi-
cally. The Nashville has taken on
stores and will return to lhs feet, car.
rying Easjgo Magruder, who will be
relleved by Easign Carlton, OF the
SnoT. a body OF marines is pacing
the deck of the Spanisrd, and her
crew OF IS are lounging aoout the
decks in nonchalant fashion. Not a
man is IL irons According to priz,
laws Captain Maynard will turn the
prisoners of var over to the United
states district attorney, who will de.
eide the question OF their disposition.
The Spanish steamer Blena Ventura,
captured by tbs United States gun5oat
Nashville, IS tramp steamer, hail.
ing from Bil0oa, Spain. She belonged
to the Sarrlnaga Line. Oa March %
she arrived at PascAgula, Miss, from
Havana, and was on the way to Pen
sacola, Fla, to load for Holland when
captured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
Cl:PENSERS { ALARlES.
Some Material Changes Made by the State
Board Of control.

Board Of control.
Tie State Board Of Control has
made established salaries for the dis
pensers for the ensuing year.
The following dispensarias were
fxtd al SIS eacn per month: Able
vile, Aiken, Beaufort Camden, Char
lesion, S!einmeyer, Mott, Heyers,
Mahlstelt, Tenken, Sale, S:oppeloien,
Bailey. Columbis, Price; Darlington,
E1gef:ld, Florence, Georgetown,
Greeaville, Laurens, Orangeburg,
Sumter, and J. f. Troy, a. Columbia.
Chester.
TIE following was fixed at S55:
Marion.
The following were fixed at $50 per
month: Jscksonboro, SummerVills,
AID Winnsboro.
The following were placed at $50
per month; Bishopville, Dillon. GAf-
ney, Port Royal, Ban!owles.
The following were placed at $40
per month: Adams Run.
The following at S45 Ride eway,
St. Georges, Salkehatchie and Pendle-
tor, Seneca and Tooddville were
placed al $S5 per month. Walter
0oro's dispenser will get $S5 80.
The clerks salaries were fixed as
follows: Abbe7ille, Aiken, Bailey,
of Columbis, Laurens, Sumter and
Troy of Colum bia, at $40 each; Ches-
ter, Steinmeyer, Mott, Meyer, Ma.
hlstedt Tienken, Sale, Stoppelbien Of
Charleston, Florence, Georgetown.
Greenville, Marion, Orangeburg, we're
placed a. S35 each per month; Price,
of ColumD Dla, $50; Camden, Dillon, at
s25 esch; Eigefeld, assistant, sl3.:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
AREPORTEO ENGAGEMENT.
IL tween United States Moniecr aud q
SpaDi.h GUnboas.
According to private dispatches re

According to private dispatches re,
ceived by the Jacksonville, Fla,
Times MON and Citizen Friday night
the first naval battle CT the war took
place opposite Boynton, about 25 miles
south of Palm Beach at 10 o'clock
Friday morning.
George Lyman, reliable man. and
others, who were fishing in Lake
Worth, which is separated from the
ocean by narrow strip of land, heard
heavy firing and ran to the beach.
They reported to the railroad agent
and postmaster at Lal:ana, that
L 1ited States monitor was furiously
chasing and frlrg upon Spanish
man CT var or gunboat convey ing a
coal or transport snip. Tie Span
lard replied shot for shot. AL the
ships were travelling with bone
in their teeth. The men say they
vatched the battle fer an hour, or
Until only the smoke from the tunnels
vas visible on the southern horizon
n which direction they were travel
ing.
4 special dispatch TO The Times,
L sion AID Citizen from Lantana,
says: IAN eye witness has j IS: arriv'
cd from Boyntoa and reporls a sup,
pcsgd trsr sport vessel scuthWard
bound guarded by nan-o:-war, pur
susd by monitor, keeping up heavy
running fire" This dispatch was
dated at 10 a. No., Friday morning.
4 specia! to The Times I zion and
Cit:z. ~ from West Palm Beach, Fla,
says. Much interest was manifested
here by the manoeuvering OF strange
lookiDg essels. Two torpedo boats
passed south, one early Friday morn
Ing, .he other in the ai.e.noon. Three
vessels, supposed y belonging to the
Fl set, after some msnouver.
ing eff Palm Beach pier, proceeded
slowly south ward. A tug towing a
very large ard peculiarly shaped yes
sci, also passed south.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
The KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The Grand Lodge OF the State Meets in
C3lumb bia.

The State Grand Lodge Of the
Knights Of Honor, which met last
week in Columbia, completed its work
Thursday and adjourned sine die.
rne sessions were all most harmonious
and pleasant and no time was wasted
in diSposing Of the work on hand.
The annual election OF grand Off.
GERS vas held, resulting as follows:
Past Grand Dictator, J. E. Holmes;
grand dictator, w. a. TempIeton !;
grand vice dictator, J. W. Tood;
grand assistant dictator, N. &. Ken.
nedy; grand reporter, L. n. Z-aly;
grand treasurer, J. T. Robertson;
grand chaplain, a. BUST; grand guide,
J : a Vernon; grand guardian, J. B.
Lewis; grand sentinel, J. B. Bonner.
grand trls!ees, J. G. Tompkins, Il. G.
Moses, D. a. Smith.
Representative to supreme lodge for
two years, W. a. TemQleton; alter.
nate for two years, u. a. Carlisle;
alternate for oae year, J. W. food.
Oia0gebarg Lodge, No. 1,462, car
ried off ooEh prizes offered. The first,
offered by Grand Dicsssor Holmes,
$25, was for the largest increase in
membership from April /, 1897, to
April l, 1898. The second, offered by
Grand Reporter Z,aly, $40, was for the
largest number Of inlaLions from Sep.
!em Der l, 1897, to April l, 1898. Tne
first was presented by Ex-Governor
Sheppard OF the advisory board Of the
supreme lodge, and the second by Mr..
Shannon. Both were presented with
remarks highly complimentary to the
Orangeburg lodge. They were accep.
ted IN behalf Of the lodge By Mr.. a.
La!nrop, who said he expected to see
mis- lodge ahead again st the next
annual meeting.
The newIy-electea grand officers
were thsn installed by Messrs. Shep.
pard, Shannon and l., W. Perrin.
The next meeting OF the grand lodge
will be heId in Columbia on the third
Wednesday in April, 1899.
The following standing committees
wee appointed:
On Laws and Supervision-L. ".
Perrin, N. a. Carlisle, L. Saerfesse.
On Flnancs-W. P. Anderson, Ao
T. CaIver!, q. Ryttenosrg.
This WAS the 22d annual session OF
the grand lodge OF tais popular order,
and 1t was harmonious and pleasant
throughout.