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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
a Northern oompl,me,t

The Springfield, Mass, Republi-
can pays the South the following
compliment: The South is receiv.
ing high praise from the Northern
press tor the unanimity with which
its Senators and Representatives voted
for the $50, ,00O,0 coo appropriation for
national defense. The South IS the
most interesting part of this country.
It has more inherent poetry and 70
nance than ali the rest OF the land
put together; its history contains the
most impressive drama OF modern
times, and it has produced statesmen
and soldiers SIS great as any in the
English. speaking world since William
the Cor oueror."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
A CONVICT SHOT TO DEATH.
Four OF zhen Escaped and One Of Them
Shot y Man.

\ special dispatch to the Augusta
Chronicle from Jackson, s. O., says
about twelve o'clock Wednesday four
convicts escaped from the chaingang,
earHawthorne. Mr.. Ready, who was
guarding, was nccked down, his arms
taken away from him. Mr.. Ready
was not seriously hurt. One of the
Iconvicts attem pied to shoot him, but
another prevented him doing so.
While the convicts were making for
the swamp Mr.. Hampton Beaufort,
one of the most prominent young
men of Hawthorne saw them, and
suspicioned that they had escaped
from their gang and started in pursuit.
Mr.. Beaufort was approaching fast
when one of the conyicts turned and
shot him in the face with buckshot,
one shot lodged in his side. From re-
ports Mr.. Beaufort is seriously hurt
News from there la!e "Wednesday
evening says that the doctors pro-
nounc. d his wounds fatal but he
wounded the negro in thelegs after he
was shot. It was not long before
there was large crowd gathered and
began 10 seek the convicts. Two Of
them were found and arrested and the
life OF one was not spared long. John
Jackson the ring leader in all of the
mischief, was shot into nince meat
Two Of the convicts have not been
found. One that was arrested said
they were trying to make Augusta be-
fore NIGHT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
SEND IN THEOOCUMENTS.
The Confederate Rolls and The work OF
Completing Them.

Completing Them.
The following in regard to the Con-
federate rolls OF the State was issued
Thursday:
The general assembly, at the recent
session, provided for the completion
Of the Confederate rolls.
The undersigned proposes to bring
the work to close by Oct. 1 next,
when he will proceed to consolidate
the returns and report the results to
the general assembly of 1899.
Pending the closing OF the record,
another appeal is made to all the Con-
federates to whom Gen. Farley en-
trusted rolls for revision to return
them promptly to this otfice-revised
or not revised,
This State has done its part in the
off ort to protect the record Of its sol.
diery in the war between the States.
If the record shall, by October next,
be found incomplete, the responsible
t. for historic ingfatitude and injus
tice to a portion OF our Confederate
rank and file, will fall upon those
who have neglected the obvious duty
of sending in the rolls Of their respec-
tive commands.
In addition to the Confederate rolls,
the rolls Of the State reserves ara call
ed for, and OF all other military
bodies who served the Slate, 1876.
The contribution of historic var
data is invited.
The papers of this State are rtcues!-
ed to extend this notice.
JOHN P. THOMAS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
THE MAINE DISASTER
WILL BE TREATED AS AN INCIDENT
BY MCKINLEY

And No Demand VIII be Made Gpon Spain
il Connection TheIewith-lntervsntio
in Cubs on Humanitarian Grounds Now
Avowed Program OF tho Presioert.
The President said to several of his
visitors Thursday, in discussing the
situation, that he would do every thing
consistent with the honor and dignity
of ths country to avert war, and he
still believed war could be averted.
He also said that hs believed the gov.
ernment of Spain was as anxious for
peace as we were. but, at the same
time, he did not hesitate to admit the
gravity of the situation. The Presi-
dent frankly acknowledges that he be.
lieves the report of the board of inqui-
ry will find that the Maine was blown
up from the outside. His program
has been definitely decided. It is his
purpose to treat the blowing up OF the
Maine as an incident. The report of
the board will besent to Congress with
very brief message, relating the
events leading up to that point and
informing Congress that he facts con-
:ained IN the report have been cabled
to Madrid tc bs laid before the span
ish government by Minister Wood
ford.
No demand will be made upon
Spain, but the laying of the facts be.
fore the Spanish government will bs
equivalent to calling upon Spain for
an explanation and such action as he
may deem proper. It is the purpose
OF the House leaders to refer the re-
port and message to the committee on
foreign affairs, without debate, and to
this purpose it IS believed the Demo
Gratis OF the House have acquiesced,
reserving the right to demand action
if report from the committee is too
long delayed. Much will then depend
upon Spain response; but there are
those close tothe President who.believe
that from the time the report is sent
to Congress..it will drop out as factor
in the situation.
The second par! of the Presidents
program removes the Maine question
and involves intervention on humani.
tartan grounds within week or ten
days after the report of the board goes
to Congress. In will be intervention
to relieve the starvation in Cuba, and
upon Spain's acquiescence in or OBJ.
lection to this act will depend peace
or war. a prominent member Of the
House said that in his opinion the
next two weeks would determine
which it would be. Such information
as exists here leads those close to the
President to believe that the Spanish
government will go to any length it
dares to preserve peace. The queen
regent is especially anxious to prevent
war, and It is believed the ministry
will go just as far as it can without
jeopardizing its own existence and the
survival OF the present Spanish dy-
nasty
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
The M MAlNE IN QUAY.
Report of the Board Arrives In Washing
ipston at Lssr.

The report OF the Naval Board OF
Inquiry into the Maine disaster was
received in Washington at 9:35 Thurs
Day night. The four naval etticars
who have guarded it since its depart.
ure from Key West, were hustled at
oDce into carriage by an attache OF
the Navy Department and driven to
the Eb5itt House.
The party consisted OF Lieutenant
Commander Mark Lieutenant John
Hood, Lieutenant Carl Jungen, Pass
ed Assistant Engineer Bowers. a T.
Mark, nephew OF the judge advo-
cate. and Ship Carpenter Helms, OF
the Names Inflated crew. There was
an immense crowd waiting st the de
pot when the train pulled in. The
naval contingent avoided the crush OF
citizens by aliehting at the upper end
Of the platform and going out across
the tracks.
The party was met by Lieutenant
Ward, OF the Navy Department, who
was the sole represe otarive OF Secre-
tary Long. he informed Commander
malta LIIat Lk1C Ste>A "S0io ANs ~
ceive the report tonight. Lieut.. Hood
carried the bulky document in white
canvas bag slung under his arm. It
must have weighed ten or twenty
pounds without its carrying case.
That the whole party carrying the
report was armed was demonstrated
in rather theatrical way just as they
were shout to get into the carriage.
Some one ran against the end OF the
mysterious canvas bas N which the
report was concealed. Q lick SIS flash
Lieuter ant Hoods hand went to his
hip and Lieutenant Jungen laid his
hand on the butt of a revolver that
was sticking from bis side pocket. The
movements were suficien. to prevent
further jostling.
The report, in due process CT law,
must first be delivered TO the secretary
of the navy, and this, according to all
precedents, will be at the Navy De-
partment. It will then be submitted
to President Mckinley, upon whose
decision its future migrations will de-
pend.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
SERVED Hin RIGHT.
& Negro Whose Mouth Cauced Elm TO Got
Whipping.

Tuesday night. Walter Beard, a
young negro living on Mr.. R. S.
Hanna's place in Bethesda township,
was taken from his brothers house
and severely beaten by certain parties
in the township, who charge him
with using some threatening language
which if ne said it stamps him as q
beast. Beard, who has the repata-
ton OF being thief and oraggadocio,
several days ago while spouting his
views on tie war QUESTION was report
ed to have said: I wish war would
come. We negroes would hide in the
swamps until all the white men had
left the ountry; then We would kill
from the cradle to the grave. I would
paint every stump IN this county red
with the brains of their babes, and
ravish their daughters for pastime.
This report travelled like wild.fre, and
Tuesday night two men came to his
brothers house, where Beard had fed
on hearing that the white people
were in ndamea at his ferdish threats,
and commanded bin to come out, Or
they would knock the door down,
Beard was persuaded by his brother
to 60 cut and see what they wanted.
The masked men secured him and
led hin apart from the house, and at
a whistle signal from one Of them,
crowd Of men hurried from q cluster
of bushes near by. Gathering hold Of
the negro they dragged him to the
nearest woods, where they stripped
and whipped him soundly. We have
no heart to condemn the act OF this
mob, because if there ever was a
scoun6rel who deserved such visit
he is the man. He ought to !naGk
the fates that he was not swung up
By the neck. Rock Hill Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
HEADING THIS WAY.
The Coming of the Spanish Torpedo Boats
Considered Almost Hostile.

Advices reached Washington eatly
Thursday that the Spanish torpedo
boats had sailed from the Canaries for
Porto Rico, and from this moment the
most energetic warlike measures fol-
lowed one another in constant success
sion. The movement Of this fleet had
been watched with the keenes. inter.
est, as it was fel! to involve serious
possibilities which might compel the
United States government to protest
against the movement as of a hostile
character. Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of the official dispatch from enc
of our naval attaches abroad, briefly
announcing the sailing OF the heett,
the fact was made known 70 the PresI-
dent, and an earnest conference was
held between him ard Secretary Long
and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt.
The seriousness OF the movement was
fully considered, and the President
was advised that naval strategls:s re-
gar6ed it as essential that this torpedo
fleet should not be allowed to reach
Western waters. What, If any, con-
clusion was reached, is not known.
Later in the day the Spanish minister,
Senor Polony Bernabe, called at the
State Department and spent some time
with Juoge Day. 1t was naturally ~ in
ferred that the approach OF the Span
ISL fotilla wss one Ct the subjects re-
ferred to. Whether, however. there
was auy suggestion against this move
was not disclosed by either Judge Day
or the Spanish minister. both Of whom
maintained the strictest re1icence re
eardirg their conference.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
crOrIDR Cotton,

The most practical plan that has yet
been suggested for giving relief to The
cotton growers, to protect their crops
from being sacrificed, has recently
been inaugurated in North Carolina,
by establishing bounded ware house,
where cotton may be stored something
on the same principle as distiIlers de.
posit their products. In this way the
planters can store their crops at a less
ccs. and with better protection than
the old plan, and hold it until ready
to sell, in the meantime receiving a
liberia! advance on its value at low
rate ofinterest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
Statistics OF Pobltc schools.

According to the latest figures
which can be obtained, the number
of pupils enrolled in the pubic schools
OF The United States amounts to a.
379, 075, or nearly 30 per cent of the
nations population. Out of 400, 325
teachers employed, 130, 1863 are males
and 269, 1856 females. The average
monthly salary paid to male teachers
IS S4z37; the average monthly salary
paid to female teachers is $40.24. The
number of public school houses in the
United States IS $40, 96S, and the value
of all the public school property ag-
gregates 1856, 94S, 164. The cost OF
public school education in the United
States per pupil is SIS. 90 annually.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
Z EOl EOHc Th:ei.

The Saltkehatchis correspondent Of
the WaIterboro Press and Standard
says on Saturday, March 10, negro
named Caesar Smiley hired with Capt.
W. 7. Spencer to ploW. In the after
noon he got a horse and wagon TO 60
over nesr Yemassee for his things and
lnssead o. returning drove on down in
hane's Neck. Beaufort county, and
sold the horse 10 another negro named
Caesar J. Thompson, tore the wagon
to pieces, hid some in the house, some
in and some under low corn house.
Trail. was followed closely, things
found and brought back Monday al
ternOOn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
Mapv LIVES Losrtn Wrecks,

8 dispatch from London says snow
ard sleet is falling in various paris OF
the Unitsd Kingdom while heavy
gales are sweeping the coasts and caus
ing vessels to seek shelter. Seven men
went down with the trawler Nelly off
Aberdeen.
From Marseilles comes the report
that the French steamer Lvdje has
foundered with 80 hands,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
& Father * Ills HIS Son.

\ special from Columbus, Ca,
says: Charles Field shot and killed
his sou Richard ct l o'clock Thursday
afternoon. The shooting took place
at Field's residence and was done with
3S-caliDre pistol. Field is IS years
OF age and claims he shot bis s3n IL
self defense. After killing his son Le
threw the body out in the yard and
LETT it there while he wen. TO give
himself up TO the sheriff.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
Many selling Lfnuor.

Thursday the State dispensary aU'
thoritles sent up to the nited States
revenue ctfice and obtained complete
list OF the people in this State holding
Uni!eo States retail liquor licenses at
this time. The list shows that there
are 491 such licenses outstanding.
'CharIestonians held good proportion
OF them. These figures are exclusive
of the licenses held By the county dis
pensaries and it is said represent the
humber of original package and blind
tiger people IN the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
FORTY PERSONS DROWNED.
BY the Upselting OF Bark in the Pacific
OCEAN.

By the Upselting OF Bark in the Pacific
OCEAN.
Upon the arrival Of tae Pacific Coast
Steamship Compapy's steamer Santa
Rosa from San Diego at San Francisco
Tuesday the news was received of an
other accident indirectly attributable
to the Alaskan gold excitement which
is believed to have cost the lives Of
forty passengers and sailors. Capt.
Alexander, of the Santa Rosa, report
ed that early Tuesday morning while
nine miles off Point Bonita, at the
mouth of the Golden Gate, he sighted
a derelict bottom up. The tug Witch
was Immediately dispatched to the
point indicated and found the derslict
to De the bark Helen W. Amy. Capt.
Hogan, which sailed hence for Cop
per River with tWenty-seven passen
gers and crew of thirteen on Sunday
last. The bark lay on her starboard
side with her stern low down in the
water, her deck hamper badly wreck
ed and several planks of her hull
washed loose by the seas which broke
over her. While there were no signs
OF boats among the wrecksge, it is not
believed that her passengers and crew
escaped by putting off from the vessel
in them, as there has beep a very
heavy sea for several days past. Fur
thermore, no word has been received
fror1 the survivors if any exist, al
though the derelict was sighted with
in ten miles OF shore, and fully forty
eight hours haYs passed since the
wreck occurred. According to the tug
boat men there wes : pretty stiff
brseze when the Altay sailed out of
Golden Gate on Sunday last, and by
noon it was blowing a gale. There
was heavy sea running, and it is
supposed that some time during the
night she was struck by squall and
turned turtle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
A REIGN OF TERROR.
A Place Vhsre 1t Is Dangerous TO Walk
Unless Armed.

Unless Armed.
The Charleston Critic says "a reign
of terror is on among the laborers Ia
the phosphate mines st Fetteressa, q
small phosphate station about eight
miles from the city, on tbs Savannah
road. Bloody murders and assaults
are of daily occurrences and it is not
safe for anyone to walk about in tkis
neiehborhood unless he is armed with
Winchester rifle or the like. Mr..
John 4. Hertz, of los Cannon street,
who is the contractor Of the Charles
ton Mining Works, had the following
to say about the lawless condition OF
affairs in that neighborhood: Thurs,
day afternoon at about I o'clock ne,
gro man was shot down and killed at
Fetteresa by smother negro" The
particulars of the case he did not give,
he went on to say that on last Satur-
day night two desdly assaults were
made upon two coloreo men by color
ed phosphate hsucs Ole Of the men
assaulted had his throat cut from ear
to ear and may die at any moment.
The other assault! resulted in man
being shot in the head and will almost
surely die from it. To quote MIR.
Hertz: Never in the history Of the
phosphate mines has there been such
s condition OF affairs. These deadly
feuds between the workmen are the
direct outgrowth of whiskey. Ne?
walk about among the laborers 81 1d
sell them whiskey by the glass tull
and in this way the rows start. Every
day there IS soma tragedy enacted at
this place wnich results in some one
getting badly injured. It is not safe
for one to walk about unless he is
heavily srned. Not one tenth OF
these affairs are known in the city. "
Only last Thursday man named Joe
Fishburne died at tbs city hospital
from gun shot wound received from
an unknown man at this place. The
killing Thursday makes two within
two weeks and the thing is on the ln-
increase, so it is said.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
Assistant Attorney Ger
TREASURER'S FEES.

Dear Sir: The letter of Mr.. L. E.
Parler, submitted to this office asking
if county treasurers are entitled to 81
for issuing tax executions IN addition
to commissions allowed by law, has
had due consideration.
Section S4S of revised statutes pro
vides: the treasurer for any tax
warrant issued shall have from each
defaulter ST." The &C! fixing compen-
sation of county treasurers allows
commissions on taxes collected up to
amaximum amount. This commission
is taken out OF the taxes. The cost for
issuing the warrant comes out OF the
defaulting taxpayer, and is the com
pensation allowed for this specific
work.
lam of the opinion that Mr.. Parler,
as county treasurer, is entitled 10 the
fee of 81 for Issuing any execution,
when collected from The cefaul.ing
taxpayer, in addition to his commits.
sion allowed bg law.
Yours very truly,
G. P. Townsend,
Assistant Attorney General.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
Il GSilaLt De,d.

EnsigG Roscoe Spear OF the Mont
qomery, now lying in the harbor OF
Key West, jumped overheard late the
other night in response to the cry
Man over board. He was in full
uniform, b.: after few minutes found
The luckIeSs sailor, who was unable to
swim, and was being rapidly borne
away from the ship. After hard
struggle young Spear brought the al
most lifeless man back to the Mont
gomery, and both men were hauled IN
more dead than alive. It took sew
eral hours to revive the plucky officer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
The City OF GresnvlIe P.epaIei to Wei
com q IL In July.

A dispatch from Greenville to the
News and Courier says: The meeting
of the State Press Association IS the
sensation of Greenville. Wednesday
the local committee met and elected
James T. Williams, chairman, and
W. G. Shrine, secretary. The fol
lowing committees were appointed:
On Reception-James T. Williams,
W. L. Maul6in. DR.. a. P. Montsgue,
NJ. F. Ansel. W. E. Beattie, ?. T.
Hsyne, L. W. Parker, Charles Meal
lister, James q. Maxwell, D. G. Dur
ham, A. B. Carpenter and a. G. Fur
man.
On Banouet-R. E. Allen, William
Goldsmith, Jr., Il. Endel, DR.. G. B.
Earle. Wrl. G. Shrine and J. 81.
HaVnes.
On Finauce-W. E Beattie, S. G.
Clyde, A. G. Cover, c. R. Jordan, a.
G.. Furmar, Frank Hammond. P. T.
Hayne and D. G. Durham, Jas. &.
Norman.
The Convention will meet in Beat.
ties Hall on July 5, at $50. Ad.
dresses of welcome will be made by
Mayor James T. Williams. Col. AoyI
and Col Orr. Responses will be made
by Mr.. Aull. president, and by j. G.
Darlington. On Thursday the Asso-
citation will 90 to Paris Mountain.
The same night they will be entertain
ed with banquet. During the meet.
ing a number of subiec.s will be dis.
cussed. An address will be made by
George B. Cromet, of Newberry, dur.
ing the meeting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
Aus.lc: Democrat Uase tie !.

Another Democrat was unseated by
the House last Wednesday r. 7.
Thorp was given the seat from the
Fourth Virginia district. Sidney Z.
Eppes, who obtained the certificate Of
election, was unseated by a strict par
ty vote. Mr.. Throp vas given the
seat by vote of 15l to i30. The Re
puolicans, without break, voted fer
Elrop and the Democrats and Popu.
Lists, with the exception Of Mr.. How
ard, of Alabama, a Populist, voted for
Zones.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
Yours very truly,
@. P. Townsend,
siStant Attorney General.
THE STATE LOSES,
Judge SlmoCtou Decides the Phosphate
Case Against aor.

Judge SImorton Decides the Phosphate
Case against aor.
Judge Simonto1 rendered his decis
ion Tuesday in the case brough! by
the State against the Farmers Mining
company for $l2 900 royalty on LOT
OF rock which the prescribed royalty
had never been paid. The judge decl
ded thatthe State has nota priSr Claim
on the let of 5000 tons of rock st the
mines, save insofar as the royalty in
this particular lot is concerned. The
Bank OF Charleston loaned the com
pany $1,000 on this lot OF rock, and
Judge Simonton is Of the opinion that
the State cannot claim and more OF it
that the royalty oa y The claim OF
the attorney general that so much Of
the rock as is necessary 70 reimburse
the State for the large quantities OF
rock which were mined aud sold with
out the royalty having been paid,
could be se:Zed by the STATE, is denied
by the court. The State will thus lose
considerable money for having allow
ed the company to dispose of lis pro
duct without having paid the pre-
scribed roEalty before the rcck was
shipped.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-30
TO Leave Havana.

4 dispatch from Key West says the
mcsi significant development that
followed the announcement OF the
Maine report was the sudden sailing
Friday afternoon Of the lighthouse
lender Mangrove for Havana. The
Mangrove was lying quietly at the
dock, loading buoys, when orders
came about ) o'clock Friday after
noon for her TO proceed with all haste
10 Haosna and TO take on board all
The Amsricln officials IL that city
with tae exception OF Consul General
"a