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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
Explosion of Gas.

An explosion Of gas occurred in the
Zenedia mines, in Shelby county, Ala.
Wednesday, killing three men and per
haps fatally wouuding three others.
The dead: John Kinseler, mine fore
man, Wade Griffin, miner, Peter Wal.
ker miner. The names of the injured
have not yet been ascertalned. The
presence of gas had been detected aud
Kinsler. Walker and Griffin went into
one of the rooms to investigate. y
terrible explosion occurred, the three
men being hurled against the wall and
fatally burned A moment later seq
end explosion took place in the adja-
cent room just as its three occupants
we're fleeing. They were badly burned,
but escaped with their lives. AS quick
ly as possible rescue parties were organ
lied and the victims of the explosion
gotten out after much difficulty. The
exact cause Of the explosion is not
known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
III BLACK AND WE..TE.
The U. S. Government: GE:rea 70 q:
imbu-sa the State.

Gorernor E,ler:,,. has Dnf 70 Rim
oui,hct his c!furts IT, have Il e c,yers :
mept nav for the sr1<tcnancc cf the
First rerilnc:.t while it was vet a nil
i,ia organization.
He has on file 4 Telegram. from the
adiutant general OF the Iuited States
dated ADr;] 27th which nronoscs 70 rc-
fnnd snch cxnanditnrrs Thoro arr
,n;ts . mhnr If ,cn1,!c i,tars1tn3 ~
.L;s m,ttsr and rho amnn,,t ;nyn,rnd is
oror - I1o " : "
;;oyernor E!lerbe YESTERDAY forv,rl-
cd to Washington a COPY Of the tele-
gram which reads as follows:
The Governor Of South Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
EXeu.nt from Taxation.

Senator Jones, of Arkansas, who has
been interesting himself in securing the
exemption of cotton tickets from the
requirements Of the stamp tax, has re-
ceived letter from the commissioner OF
internal revenue announcing his decl-
sion, making the exemption. In his
letter the commissioner says: After
careful review Of this subject, this Of
flee is of the opinion, and so holds,
that where buyer Of cotton deposits
with third person sum OF money out
Of which this third person is directed to
pay all cotton tickets, @. h,'d, by the
buyer, that the tickets cashed under
these circumstances are exempt from
taxation as orders for the payment Of
money. In order to come within this
ruling, the buyer must actually place
the money with the third person, who
cashes the ticket, aud the ticket must
be then actually cashed out Of the buy
er's own money and no ether. This
would not include the payment of taxes
cts bya bank cut Of the funds Of its de-
positors, nor payment of tickets in the
hands of persons to whom they have
been transferred by the cotton seller.
Senator Jones took the position that as
cotton tickets are mere directions, on
the part Of purchasers TO their cashiers,
to pay out their own money, they were
not subject to the requirements OF the
stamp tax. He also held them to be
exempt because Of the levying Of tax
on the cotton itself. which is exempt as
a farm product. The senator regards
the ruling as Of very general Importance
throughout the cotton-groTllg sectnlo.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
HANGED FOR MURDER.
EtG;or::s to Save y,ie Convicted Hans
Lie Proved Of No Avail.

Matthew 'No>ei.:. co!ored; was hung
in the corridor of Inc county jail last
FRIDAY for til" crime Of murder. There
vas no iuc;tcnt cf special interest
worth recording i'll connection with the
execution. which was carried out by
the Sheriff and his assistants without
the slightest mishap.
Mosclcy was convicted at the recent
September term Of court, for murder of
Andrew Mcmillan. colored, on June
27th last. in the Fork of Edisto. At
the trial he admitted rthe killing and
pleaded self-defence. He was. how
ever found guilty Of murder and was
sentenced to be hanged on the 18th Of
last month. Upon very strong petit
ton and representation, the governor
respited the doomed man for two weeks,
and Notwithstanding every legal means
was exhausted by his friends for fur
thel respite if not for pardon, the
executive refused to interfere and the
last debt was paid Friday.
The deceased boy bore good repu-
tation among the good people Of his
community, while the victim Of his
crime did not, and Mr.. J. D. Thomas,
white farmer of prominence, worked
hard to save him, MoSeley having been
practically raised on Mr.. Thomas plan
tation. The usual legal formality Of an
inquest was gone through with, after
which Mr.. Thomas and the relatives CT
the deceased took charge of the re-
mains. Moseley was but "a years old.
The Times and Democrat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
An Interesting Revelation.

The New York Journal has added a
new and important chapter to the sea
and land campaigns which converged at
Santiago. 1t is long list Of cipher
dispatches from Madrid to Havana, and
from both places to Cervera and Lin
ares at Santiago. The brief dispatches
show in chronological order the steps
taken and views held BY the Spanish
authorities, who kept up more closely
with our movements than 1t was posi-
BILE for our officers to do with theirs.
Blanco is seen in a clear light as the
brightest in the lot He saw with much
foresight the danger of the fleets be-
ing caughtin the harbor and that de-
feat of the navy would be in Europes
estimation an end of the war. Cervera
tarried and was not prompt in getting
out; his foreboding of defeat was shown
in his declaration to Blance that his
feet was lost when it W, S ordered to
leave European waters. The real cause
of fCerveras delay vas SPANS poverty.
He sailed with few provisions. scanty
coal. with vessels badly in need Of dock
Ing. and with some Of the large guns
unfit for use. This short war is one Of
the best related in the annals Of time.
Sampson and Miles and Shafter have
published their telegrams and dispatch
es, and these cipher dispatches from
the Spanish authorities give the official
Cata on the other side Besides these
authentic documents, newspaper cores
pondents and combatants have describ-
ed it vividly from their standpoint. 1t
may be that some Spanish historian
will fill up the only gap left, the story
as seen from the Spanish private camp.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
Your harps. Je trembling saiute,
Down rom the Willows take:
Loud 10 the praise Of love diviue
Bid every string awake

Interrogation third: Why did the
good God let sin or trouble come into
the world when he might have kept
them out? My reply is, He had good
reason. He had reason that he h S
never given US. BE had reasons which
he could no more make US understand
in our finite state than the father. start
ing out on some great and elaborate en-
teSprise, could make the 2-year-old
child in its armed chair comprehend it.
One was to demonstrate what grandeur
Of character may be achieved on earth
by conquering eril. Had there been no
evil to conquer and no trouble to con-
sole, then this universe would never
have known an Abraham or a Moses,
or Joshua, or an Ezekiel, or Paul,
or Christ, or Washington, or John
Milton, or John Howard, and 1,000,-
600 victories which have been gained
by the consecrated spirits of all ages
would never have been gained. Had
there been no battle there would have
been no victory. Nine-tenths of the
anthems Of heaven would never have
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
Timrod and His Poetry.

The Secretary of State has issued Il
charter to The Timrod Memorial As
sociation" for the purpose Of publish
ing and selling the poems and writings
Of Henry Timrod, and applying the
profits thereof to permanent public
memorial Of the poet" The capital
stock Of the Association is 81, 900. The
corporators represent the educational,
social and business life Of the State,
and the object Of the Association is SO
worthy that failure in its plans and pur-
poses should be impossible. In speak
ing of the above Iaudable enterprise
The News and Courier says 'Timrod
was, as some Of US know, one of the
sweetest singers of the South, and 5or
nearly generation it has not been prac-
ticable to purchased a copy ofhis poems,
except at very high prices. The edition
which will be printed by the Memorial
Association will be popular edition;
will contain fine, lifelike portrait of
the poet, and will be sold at the low
price Of s1.50 It's hoped that the
newspapers of South Carolina, and the
country generally, will aid the Associa-
tion in its work and encourage the un-
dertaking." Before applying for the
charter letter was written by the
Charleston committee to the presidents
of the colleges in the State, requesting
the use of their names as charter mem
bers Of the Association. There was an
immediate and generous compliance
with this request, as the following brief
notes from the letters received will
show:
President Woodward, of the South
Carolina College: II will do 50 with
great pleasure, and shall be glad to serve
the cause of the Association in any
way that l can. -
President johnson. Of the Winthrop
Normal and Industrial College: 1T
will give me pleasure to be enrolled as a
charter member of the Timrod Memo
rial Association. Whenever l can be
of service in the enterprise please do
not hesitate to call upon me.
President Hartzog, Of the Clemson
Agricultural College: Il permit, with
pleasure, the use Of my name as one
of the charter members the Memorial
Association to publish Timrod's
poems.
President Randolph, of the College
Of Charleston: The object deserves
the hearty and sympathetic support of
the whole State.
President Carlisle, of Woford Col
lege: II feel it privilege to be asso-
ciated with so patriotic purpose as
that sugguested by the Hon. W. A.
Courtenay."
Presidedt Grier, Of Erskine College:
"Ther request is most cheerfully granted,
and trust that the effort may be sue
cessful in placing suitable monument
over the grave of one Of the Souths
sweetest pUets.
President Montague, Of Fu-man Uni
versity: Il shall be greatly pleased to
have you use my name in connection
with the movement IN honor Of Tim
rods memory"
President Cromer. Of Newberry Col
lege: Il am heartily IN sympathy with
the movement, and I shall gladly do
what | can to promote its success.
President Wilson, Of converse Col
legc: Il shall be glad to lend my
name and to assist in any way | can to
bring such a good purpose to compile
ton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
Buried Under Burning Coal.

While fighting fire in the dock Of
the Leigh Coke and Coal company at
West Superior. Wis, Wednesday. a
crew of men were caught By bad cave
in. caused by the weakening Of the pile
foundation. Two miraculously escaped
and four we're buried under thousands
of tons Of coal. One, John Milinowls-
ky, has been rescued alive, but is in
precarious condition. The other three
have probably perished.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
Fighting Joe Wheeler.

Major-Gen. Joe Wheeler was the
centre of attraction when he made his
appearance in the House Of Representa-
tives last week tn resume his congres-
sional duties. He had just arrived
from his camp in Alabama, where his
troops arc stationed. Gen Wheeler
said he probably would resign from the
army, but his plans were not yet dehn-
itely fixed. He expects to confer with
the president and secretary of war and
then will determine on his course. If
there is to be any more fighting | want
to stay in the army" said the general.
but if the fighting is over, | prefer to
return to civil life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
Five Men Killed.

The nitro -glvcerine house Of the
Hudson Powder Company at Pinole,
CAL, blew up Wednesday killing Sup
erintendent Charles Kennedy and four
Chinese, the only workmen in the
building at the time. -Four tons OF
nitro -glyce.ine were blown up, com
pletely demolishing the building. The
same house was badly damaged by an
explosion six weeks ago, and two
Chinese we're killed. Superintendent
Kennedy was experimenting the mix
ing when the explosion this afternoon
occurred. The cause Of the explosion
will probably never be known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14

THE people generally had the idea
that Hobson was possessed Of an un-
usual amount of good horse sense, but
his refusal Of an offer of $50, 600 for a
lecture season upon the ground that
what he did was his duty, is strong
evidence that lie lacks the material
equipment to get on in the world.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14

BISHOP Turner of Georgia, continues
to take hopeless view Of the future Of
his race in this country. The best
thing the Negro can do" he says, is
to call a great national convention and
ask the {. S. congress for 500, 600, GOO
to meet the expense Of starting line
Of steamers between this country and
Africa, thus pioneering a domain Tor
olr settlement.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
Wholesale Poisoning.

One hundred girls, inmates of the
Cleveland orphans home, Of Versailles,
Ky, together with the matron, Mrs.
Mary Badford, and Mrs. Kate Wander
yer, music teacher. are in precarlous
condition tonight, having been poison,
ed. Physicians have not yet decided
how they were poisoned, but think 1t
was from drinking water that had been
standing in lead pipes. Some OF the
children INV die
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14
Hilton S.

Iodoform Liniment is the ''nee plus
ultra of all such preparations in re-
moving soreness, and quickly healing
fresh cuts and wounds, no matter how
bad. 1t will promptly heal old sores
of long standing Will kill the pois-
on from POISON Ivy" or Poison
Oak" and cure Dew Poison. Will
counteract the poison from bites OF
snakes an stings of insects. 1t is a
sure cure for sore throat. VIII cure
any case of sore mouth, and is a supe-
rior remedy for all pains and aches.
Sold by druggists and dealers 25 cents d
bottle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14

The Augusta cotton mill strikers
seem to be in fair way to win. The
Warwick mill has yielded and taken
back its hands at old rates aud the Sib-
ley and King mills are closed for lack Of
help.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-14

I9cnt / observed round the corner OF
tie veranda door a small, dark. and
slender object. swaying gently up and
down like dry bough in the wind.
:! had passed right into the room with
~ same slow regular motion before
realized what it was and what had
happened. My poor, stupid Ruby must
have nOsed at the basket on the YER
;,n'la til he succeeded somehow in open
ing it, and been bitten in return for
his pains by the abominable beast,
the difference in the height Of those
two-the Presbyterian spire aLd the
Methodist steeple. held two hearts apart
for four good years or more? 1t was as
,onishing how unh. geab.e. by dint OF
broodng over and cherishing. this
trifling matter had become. But 10!
the elements had arbitratcd. Mr.. Cook
announced his finale at Il" breakfast
table: Thank the gods and graceS,
ODDS are even at last; faithful Bools
and warn hearted Cathy can consclen-
tiouslv we'd
After this outbreak he weather re-
sumed the even tenor Of its way; charm
ing days rolled by, one so much like
the other that few called them singly
to account. Locust Nest stood in the
midst Of dreamy old garden and the
hum of bee and the drone of insect
sounded by the hour, The doctors
child. when she was not haunting the
stairway and window ledges of the de-
hghtsome old nest itself, haunted this
garden She started out of nook or by
path, taking Mrs. Winters often un-
awares, and always with book in
hand.
Mrs. Winters. liking to pull beans
herself and to fuss" among her vege
tables, stood one day under an apple
tree surveying her store. when a some
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-10-15

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The Carson News gave our deserving
Churchill neighbor the following glow
ing notice: ''The Republicans
in the Reno Convention were all OF one
mind as TO whom they wanted for Lieu
tenant Governor. The question vas how
to trap the man and nominate him be-
fore he could decline, for it was known
that he was one Of the busiest men in
the State and.without political ambition.
A few sharpers arranged TO have him
busy at the Secretary's desk when nomi-
nations for Lieutenant Governor were
declared iE order. Ex-Governor Col
cord arose and said, II nominate Jno.
W. Ferguson of Churchill" A second
came promptly and in less time than it
takes to take q quick breath he was
named by the convention. The laugh
was on Ferguson and being joker him.
self, when he recovered he said, Zone
on me, boys, and seeing I'm in for it I'm
In to win" Thus it was that one OF our
very best men WAS nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor. Let us tell the voters
why the convention wanted Ferguson OF
Churchill. He is man that has every
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-10-15
WADSW0RTH WASHoE COUNTY,

interest of Nevada. at heart. lie has
his interests in Nevada. too, his wife and
children, and all he owns is nevada real
estate. The voters out east who do not
know him, let US tell them, that he is
jlsr tuch a man as their. favorite A. G..
Cleveland. He is brainy man, having
q University Education, and if anyone
can get ahead of Jno. W Ferguson in the
telling of a capital yarn we have vet to
hear him. Though of jolly disposition
be has dignaty and will make an excel
lent presiding officer in the State Senate.
The ranchers OF Churchill county in
tend giving their farmer friend almost a
unanimous vote aud they bespeak the
glad hand for John w. Ferguson from
all the farmers in the State, promising
they will never regret the election day
they elected him to be their Lieutenant
Governor, for he is man Of sterling
worth and ability and loyal Nevadan.
Frank Leslies' beautiful magazine, the
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
WANT HENRY I. SCOTT
 TO REPRESENT THEM
QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The National Conference at Saratoga on the Future Foreign Policy of This Country Needs
 Attention.

The regular quarterly meeting of the which was postponed last week, was held yesterday afternoon. All the trustees present united in memorial resolution to the late w. H. c. Fowler, the we'll known insurance man.
 Ten new members were elected. They are George s. Fairchild of the San Fran cisco Shoe House; Arthur R. Briggs of the Bank of California; William R. Bor- rowe of the California Anti-Caloric Com pany; Lees & Ramsay, commission mer- chants; F. W. LOnge of the Fireman s Fund Insurance Company; Meyerstein & Pacific Acetylene Gas Company, and G. R. Gibson of the Central Hardware and Supply Company.
 A telegram was received from the secre- tary of the National Conference Associa- ton, which will meet in Saratoga next month, asking the Chamber of Commerce to send a representative to the meeting, where the future policy of this country in regard to the Nicaragua canal and our sion. The trustees decided to ask Henry T. Scott to represent them in the confer ence. Scott is now in New York, and un- less his business, w--ich will call him to Washington on the 23d of the month, proves too expressing, 1t is thought he will give ear to the desires of the Cham Der of Commerce. telegram will be sent to MT. Scott to-day apprising him of the determination of the San Francisco association.
 Copies of the reports on the Canadian reciprocity will be sent to the Boston Chamber of Commerce, that association having requested them
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
HE WANTS TO BURY HIMSELF. Alfred Ferdinan Seeks to Enjoin
 Chief Lees From Interfering.

Albert Ferdinan, who follows the ways of the dead to make a living, and periodi- cally buries himself alive, has applied to the Superior Court for a writ of injunction to prevent the police from interfering with his little performance. Ferdinan arrived in the city not long ago and inn mediately selected a vacant lot on Market street, near Larkin, in which to dig a grave and lie him down, that the gaping multitudes might look down through a plate-glass arrangement and see his feat ures passive as death, while he lay hypno- tized and unconscious of his surroundings. The grave was dug and all arrangements for the interment of the living were made The performance was billed for last Sun day afternoon, but when the hour arrived the police interfered and Ferdinan re- mained above the earth to bewail his fate. He secured the services of attor- neys, however, and yesterday the petition for 8 writ was filed. A temporary in- junction was granted returnable before Judge Seawell and 1t will in all probabil- ity be determined next Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
Federal Court Notes.

The United States Circuit Court yester- day ordered the San Francisco Bridge Company to give a bond of $10,0OO on its appeal from the decision of the court in the suit of A. B. Bowers vs. the company for an infringement of Bowers patent on hydraulic dredger. If the bond Is not given in five days the company will be enjoined from using the dredger on its Government contract in the Alameoa es- tuary.
 United States Court Commissioner Hea- cock yesterday ordered that Fl. K. Albright be held to answer the ernment property in his possession, and dismissed similar charge against C. s. Stanton. They sold pies to soldiers and Albright took in lieu of cash soldiers uniforms. etc.
 Wong Chong Hoy, cook on the steamer Anita was ordered deported to Ensenada. Mexico, at the expense of the captain of the vessel.
 Thomas l.. Carothers of Mendocino was appointed by Judge de Haven as Federal referee In bankruptcy for Mendocino County, with bonds at $1000
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
NJ GOLD AT
 KOTzEBUE SOUND A Prospector Tells His
 Experience. TALES OF FINDS DENIED THE GOLD REALLY CAME FROM THE YUKON DISTRICT. A Few Words of Warning to Men Who Are Too Eager to Rush
 Anywhere for
 Gold.
THE GOLD REALLY CAME FROM
 THE YUKON DISTRICT.

The following letter from Cy Mulkey, dated at Port Clarence, July 6, will tend to explode some of the stories about the wonderful riches of the Kotzebue Sound district. It Is as follows:
 All the reports of the discovery of gold in Kotzebue Sound that are heard in San Francisco are false. have 1t from differ ent sources, chiefly from Missionary Lopp of Cape Prince of Wales. who tells me that there have been men prospecting on the Kowak River, who have not discov- cred any gold. He also says that his h. dian guides make light of the report of discoveries of gold on the kowak River, Ragan and others was got from the Indi- ans on the Yukon River. I have also had talk with Captain Ragan regarding the him from the natives of Kotzebue Sound.
 He tells me that he did not get any gold showed show him about 8 worth of gold dust ,lst that he claimed to have taken out of a small tributary of the Kowak River Cap tain Ragan wanted to buy the gold, but got 1t for a rifle and some ammunition. also learned that the story regarding Mis- Island, who, 1t was reported, had got mug gets from the natives as large as hickory nuts is positively denied by Mr Gambelf
 From what l have heard, and also judg- country I would not think 1t very rich in minerals, although I have not done any prospecting lLcIo Iy0ell. l dlSO NlSlleu a point on the Siberian coast, and all can say about that country Is that the north ern formation is mineral bearing. I also went up the coast through Bering Straits, crossed over to Cape Prince of Wales. where met MT; Lopp and got the infor- there has been no discovery of gold of any importance made on any river emptying into Kotzebue Sound. My advice to friends and aoquaintances Is to leave this country alone until there Is something more definite known of 1t. It was a very rough trip and the climate Is cold and very disagreeabe A great portion of the country is covered with snow and the rain pours down constantly