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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-23
NEGROES IN MASS MEETING.
Gather In Indiana and Pass Resolu-
tions About the Troubles.

The auditorium of the Bethel Afri-
can Metodist Episcopal church, at In
dianapolis, Ind, was crowded to the
doors with colored people Wednesday
night, drawn together to express their
indignation at the killing Of Negroes at
Wilmington, n. c., and in South Caro-
lima and Mississippi, and to take such
action as might be deemed practicable
and advisable.
A committee Of five was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions and reported
series in which the disgust was ex-
pressed at the outrages perpetrated
upon colored people in the South, and
that it was time to ask for the correc-
tion of such abuses and that the presi-
dent be asked to call the attention Of
congress to the widely increasing evil
in order that action be taken by con-
gress to prevent recurrence Of the
outrages in the futule."
1t was also urged that copy Of the
resolutions be forwarded to the Indiana
senators and representatives in congress
and the newly installed mayor Of Viii
mington, N. c., and to the governor Of
that State and also that a copy be sent
to Governor Tanner, Of Illinois,
Through whose neglect Of right and
justice, the resolutions allege, 'sNegre
miners were shot down by the Illinois
State militia at Virden."
A resolution was also adopted pro-
viding for the selection Of five colored
citizens by the chairman who shall CON-
stitute standing committee bearing to
the colored people of the country much
the same relation as was borne by the
Cuban junta to the patriots.
IN NEW YORK.
A mass meeting Of colored men and
women to protest against the treatment
of their race in some Of the southern
States recently was held in Cooper
Union, New York, Thursday night.
As precautionary measure the police
were out in force, as in Helrs Kitchen
district there has been considerable
amount of anti-Negro sentiment. This
precaution, however, was not at all
necessary, as the gathering, although
enthusiastic at times, was very peace
able one. The hall was crowded with
colored people, with sprinkling Of
whites. A number of prominent white
citizens, however, sent letters COM
mending the object Of the meeting.
During tedious wait for the speakers
white man with long flowing hair
arose in his seat in the center aisle and
shouted: IF we only had a William
Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, or
an Abraham Lincoln at this time. :"
This evoked tremendous applause.
Resolutions were adopted censuring the
governors of North Carolina and South
Carolina and requesting that the repre-
sentation of several southern States in
congress be cut down The meeting
had nothing to say about Pana, III.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
At meeting of the colored ministe-
rial association, Alleghaney county,
Pa, resolutions were adopted condemn
ing the "Christless behavior OF the
white ministers of Wilmington, \. c.
in the recent race troubles, and serving
notice that they sue for for peace: but
if robbed Of their rights the white peo-
pie can expect retaliation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-23

The meeting was about to adjourn
when Mr.. Clark said he hoped it would
not do so until the society had seriously
considered its present condition. All
of them he believed, realized that there
were serious signs Of decay. The ex-
hibits had fallen off for the last two
years, and especially was this true Of
the horse and cattle departments. The
exhibits in these departments were
what might be called exhibits Of com
mercial nature. Horses and cattle
were brought here for the sole purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

the antique bookcases remind one Of the age
Of the building In 1898 Alphonse Loubat. a
wealthy Frenchman. bought the property and
later Andrew r. Pilot. French banker. pur
chased the estate and beautifed the grounds. In
lS1O Benjamin II. Hutton a NewYork mcr-
chant became the owner Of the place. giving II
hn name. and the property afterward came into
the possession Of his heirs Major Charles Cor
don Hutton the Countess DE Molktc and the
&arquise De pDrtes. who sold it to the club In
1873 The greater part Of the building is almost
as old as the century. but In 1889 the club en-
Erged and reGtted the mansion.
The ground floor contains a broad hall
Wainscoted with antique oak with an open fire
Place. To the left is the cafe and on the right are
The reception-rooms. the large ballroom and the
main dining room and private dining rOOms. On
The second floor are a billiard room Handsomely
hnshed in rcd ash and the women's rooms. and
on The second and third floors are apartments for
members ~ the club. In the restaurant table
uhote breakfast, luncheon and dinner are served
sach day. and meals can be had la carte. The
large gardens and hothouses Of the club furnish
"esh vegetables. which are a feature OF the
menu and choice flowers. with which the tables
ne decked The broad piazzas. sheltered by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

cutting and polishing OF diamonds employing
about five hundred hands These nearly all
foreigners. 1t found that these skilled
labOrers absolutely refused to teach APP
prentice the tricks Of their trade. One or two
of the first to did teach few young
Americans the art of cutting stones. and the
latter have proved to be the superiors of their
European teachers. But from the start the for
eigners have jealousy guarded their knowledge.
and therefore to a certain extent have their
employers at their mercy. They earn big wages.
their weekly pay running from $40 to $50.
American inventive genius stepped in. and be-
fore two years had passed machine was con-
structed which saved nearly Ohe-t third the labor
necessary to prepare the stones. Europe had
pCdded along in 4 beaten path for over a hun
dred years with not single change in the man.
ner of doing the work. The cutting and polish
ing Of diamonds from onc-half a karat upward
Is done in the United States better than in the
old country. but in the smaller sizes Europe IS
still able to excel and a large proportion Of
the diamonds sold Of the sizes under one
half karat this country is yet at disadvantage
I'm trade competition.
GREAT DEMAND FOR PRECIOUS STONES
There is an unusual demand from all parts OF
are at a loss to meet it. Diamond dealers In
this city report that the return of prosperity in
the West has given their business a boom which
1t has not experienced in years. Their agencies
abroad are securing the markets 10 enable them
to keep up with their orders Lately there have
been reports that the diamond fields of Africa
were becoming exhausted. and this has. in
measure add.-i to the general alarm. The ten
dency OF prices is upward. In emeralds AID
rubies the demand for fine stones cannot be
met. Just the other day n ruby passed through
the appraisers hand weighing about two and
half kara,s and valued at Sl2.09o. which made
1t about twelve times as valuable a pure
white diamond Of the same weight. Another
highly valued stone was 4 pearl the size Of
large pea which was invoced at $1,000
peculiar case was brought to notice lately
when officials II the Custom House held up
consignment Of precious stones valued at SD
900 Upon examination i was found that the
valuation If the diamonds was absolutely honest
and accurate, but on lot Of rubies. sapphircs
and other varieties the value was greatly under
estimated The saving in duty, had the con-
signmert passed unnoticed would have been
about 81 2pJ but To save this sum the entire
$l2J 900 was jeopardized. \ decision in this
case is now pending before the appraisers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
GEOGRIPNIES AND THE WAR.
THE MArMaKERs ARE Busy WHEN THE WORLDS
TERRITORY CHANGES HANDS.

TERRITORY CHANGES HANDS
In these days when the war is making mpor-
tant changes in he map Of the world, the pub
llshcrs Of school Biographies are in state OF
suspense and uncertainty. 1t is their wish to
have the maps they issue strictly up to date.
hnt the rapii!ty with which recent events are
altering the national ownership Of territories
seems t. indicate that the task Of altering the
geography plates viii not De- finished for some
time to come A. soon as 4 change is finally
and permanently effected the map makers in
corporate it into their books Thus they have
been busy Of late in rcdrlwing the newly eX-
plorcd Alaskan regions SO that the new plates
give correct r.pre sensations ~ the now famous
Yukon River country. Still more recently
within the last few wechs-thc geOsraphers
have been engaged in giving the United states
credit for the ownership ~ the Hawaiian l''-
ands Books including this latter change have
not vet appeared in the stores. but they are in
preparation.
Before recording any of the alterations which
the present war is bringing about the map
makers say they waiting for the treaty 81
pcace Although the results in the West Indies
could probably be forrcasted pretty accurately.
the fate u the Philippine Islands and the small
groups in their vicinity Is more unsettled, and
the publishers ar" cautious about performing
any work which subsequent occurrences may
force them To undo. Just as soon as anything
is positively decided they are ready with theil
pencils they say. but since il takes some tirna
after the new plates are made for the books
t. he printed and issued. it is To b. feared That
unless peace comes soon the children will have
to begin school this fall with their oi-fashoncd
maps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
EVGLANDS CIRCUULOCTTION OFFIcE.

From The London Telegraph.
The end Of the Crcumlocuton cf'lce Is not
yet. At one If the best-known OF me Metro
politan County Courts the clock which had
snlrmnly licked OF the flying moments Tor nity
years suddenly Stopped and refused To go a ;aiil.
afflicted. doubtless. 10y the same malady Whch
las recently troubled many other public time
,,i.c,s Admiration was made by the Registrar.
in due form ID the Office of Works; reluisition
forms were sent signed ard returned. and two
officials at Gfnitr,nt times were sent down 10
rnnort on The condition Of the patient. At
length To- tn. JOY Of the court officials. the OLD
clock was removed and 4 new one was placed in
position. In due process Oi time IL became h'ctS-
sarv 10 wind the clock up. when IL was dls-
covered that there was no key. Again the
REGISTRAR communicated with the Office OF
Works and in reply was Informed that. as me
application was only for a clock, no mention
brny made of a key. fresh requ!siton muss
be put In for consideration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

luxuriant honeysuckles. command views OF the
Orange Valley. and are separated from the
woods which surround the clubhouse by stretch
es OF smooth lawns.
The large ballroom and dining room not only
afford ample space for the regular Saturday
evening dances Of the club but members take
advantage OF the facilities offered for receptions
balls and other social gatherings so that the
clubhouse is the scene Of rounds Of festivities
during the season. Frank g. Barstcw Is chair
man Of the House Committee.
FORMATION OF THE CLUB
Though organized in May 1887 the club really
traces It's origin back 10 1876 when the Essex
County Hunt imported a pack Of beagle hounds
and introduced drag hunting aftcrwari suhsti-
tuting live foxes for the anisc-sccd bag. In lhS'
Hfty-seven men prominent in Essex County or
ganized the present club. in which the Essex
County Hunt was merged. polo and other field
sports taking the place NJ fox hunting in its lst
Of recreations. and in 1889 title to the property
was secured and the buildings were improved At
a cost Of $4,000. the money being raised by
bonds which were bought by the members Of thu
club The membership list. limited to 'D was
soon filled up and. tie restriction being re-
moved. the club now has nearly four hundred
members. many Of whom are prominent III the
professions and In the business and social He
OF the Oranges. Newark and New-York.
Upon the decalcnce 81 polo. golf became the
popular game Of the club and under the leader
ship OF r II. Powers Farr. chairman ~ the
Sports Cornmittee. aided especially BY oscar
WilligcroH Rodney 4. Ward and Walter j.
Osborne golf has come to occupy large place
in the summer programme Of the club. and there
Is much good playing on the links. Among the
prominent players. besides these men. are NJ u.
Metcaf. G. H. Lee. &. +. Watson T. T. Reed.
Clifford A. Could and l.. st Clair Colby i. y
Dallctt Is captain Of the club team. About two
hundred members play golf. The present nine
hole course has a number ~ good hazards ana
bunkers /, IS proposed to enlarge 1t To an
eight cen hole course. Alexander Finlay Is the
clubs professional golf man
Lawn tennis and croquct are also enjoyed by
members IF the club and their friends
The officers of the Essex County Country club
are: President Henry a. Page: vice president.
Frederick Frclinghuyscn: secretary. ! ii.
Powers Farr; treasurer X Wayne Parker; gov
ernors Frank O. Barstow. oscar Wililg"roh.
Rodney A. Ward. l. V. Boorarm. John g. WIZ
merding. NJ u Metcaf. f.. w. Ashley. Walter
d Osborne. George w Bramhall, stephen j.
Meekcr and J. T.. Fleming.
The clubhouse is under the management OF
Antonio da PratO. steward and l.. y smith.
clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14

Originally part Of the farm Of Nathaniel
Wheeler one Of the original settlers OF Orange,
became the site Of an inn early In the century
and before the War Of 1912, when Ira Mum
vas mine host people focked there to take the
waters OF the spring. In 1921 the property
passed into the hands Of Joseph Condit 1r.. and
tradition has it that Lafayette danced the
mnuet in 1924 in the room which now. some
what enlarged. is the ballroom OF the Essex
County Country Club. In the recepton-rooms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
THE DUTY ON DIAMONDS.
IT'S REDUCTION DIMINlSHES SMUGGLING
AND INCREASES REVENUE.
WHAT THE DINGI.EY LAW DID THE INTRODUCE
TON OF THE CUTTING INDUSTRY

J'rder the Wilson tariff. when III" duty On
cut diamonds and other precious stones was
- per cent. there was such temptation to
avoid The oncrous duty that smmGslin; was
largely INDUCED in and in most cases escaped
detection. 1t was said 10y many IN close touch
with the trade that only about one in every
six smugsled importations would Dc caught hy
the custom House officials. and IN such a
lasis even the coniiscation II the goods left =
sufficient margin IN thu balance to make the
Undertaking satisfactory and profitable. In
framing the Dinrlcy bill 1t was Hnally decided
to make The duty IN cut precious stones only
~ per cent. Uncut stones were admitted free
WIN such 'ar.r regulations Il was believed that
IMP, rt.rs would not Ind IL worth the risk to
Try - 10 any smuggling and the ?, part Of the
appraiser II this port fully bears this assump-
ton out.
The report shows that the value ~ cut stones
II all kinds imported for the year ending
August T. 1895. amounted to $S.vG6. 10. as
against Sl.Gi.01 for the preceding year This
would indicate a seeming Increase II sIWi IN.
but. ~ matter Of TACT. 1t simply represents.
AZ least TO a great extent thu value II stones
which befor" had found their way into this
country in a manner not recognized by thu Jaw.
As for uncut stones. there wer" imported for
the year just clo. u SLOTTED. As against ST.
30 40 Under the high tariff II the Wilson
bin the Government received In duties for the
year ending august !. 1897 $io2.!i1 a. agains.
$SGGl2 FOR the year just ended under the
Dinghy bill In other words. the revenue was
more than doubled and the element II SNUG
Cling practically eliminated
The great increase in uncut stones. however.
Is accounted FOR by the fact that. slowly but
surely the diamond cutting and polishing in
dustry has been developing in the United states.
uncut stones VAS 10 per cent. The difference
between - ana 10 per cent WAS enough 10 en-
courage the undertaking of cutting ana polish
ing stones and many of IN" leading importers
and dealers in precious stones went into this
business The skilled labor was brought from
Europe. most Of the workm"n coming from llo'-
land The diamond dealers paid dearly for their
early experiences 1t was found that the inn
ported cutters and poIishcrs. as rule were
far from being honest and trustworthy. Wh'n
stones were given them To cut and polish II was
found that they knew several tricks. III" most
successful being the substitution Of inferior
stones for the ones turned over - them 10y their
employers. This worked 10 their proit Tor
While but a system was finally evolved by the
manufacturers which worked successfully
that now it Is said that 1T is impossible for de-
ccrtion If this kind to be practiscd without
immediate discovery.
At the present time 1t is said there arr nj least
eight or ten American concerns engaged In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
THE BRAVE SOLDIER GIRL.

From The Tacoma Ledger.
She was dccked with soldier buttons
She was clad in army blue
Ard che yor. 4 martial emblem
on her natty sailor, too.
But alas, n little spider
Crept across this naiden's hand.
And with all her warikc rappinBs
She screamed to beat Inc Ddho
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Tribute to Senator Morrill,.

"This is the birthday of Senator
Morrill, of Vermont. He enters his
eighty-ninth year in the possession of
unusual physical and intellectual pow
ers. He is three months younger than
Gladstone, who waits in pain and an
guish the summons to cross the frontier
of the dark Kingdom of death.
she is five years older than Bis
marck whose knowledge of the guilty
secrets of empires makes monarchs
tremble in their capitals. He is nine
years older than Queen Victoria, the
splendors of whose jubilee have gone
with the pageants of Ninevah and Tyre.
He is year younger than Secretary
Thompson, the veteran statesman Of
Indiana, who has seen every President
but Washington.
"Had Lincoln survived he would have
been year older than Senator Morrill,.
He is thirteen years older than Secre-
tary Sherman. He was past his major
ity at the birth of Garfield, who has
been dead seventeen years, and was in
the maturity of manhood when McKin-
ley was born.
"James Madison was President in
1910; our population was 100000;
Cincinnati was squalid hamlet and
the name of Chicago was not written
on the map,
1.-THE span of Senator Morrill's life in
cludes the period of greatest material
and intellectual and moral development
in the history of manhood. The hui
man race has made vaster progress in
the last eighty-eighty ears than in the
5000 that preceded.
SIN everything that makes life rich
and valuable Senator Morrill, has lived
longer than did Methuselah and the
patriarchs in all their stagnant centu-
ries. Of these great inventions and
discoveries that have abolished time,
annihilated space and subjugated the
forces of nature, making the silence of
the seas articulate and the darkness of
midnight luminous, when Senator Nor
rill was born not one existed.
"There was not friction match nor
an iron ploughshare nor a mile of rail-
road in the world. The telegraph, the
telephone, the typewriter, the sewing
machine, electric illumination, agricul-
tural machinery, chloroform and the
other indispensable agencies Of modern
civilization were unknown.
SIN the evening of life 30 protract-
ed, he has the singular felicity of en-
joying the affectionate respect and re-
gard of the vast constituency whom he
has served 80 long and faithfully. Dur
ing his career through the most turbu-
lent periods Of our history, he has left
no resentments. Resolute, tenacious
and unyielding in his convictions, in
their advocacy he has made no enemies.
"Whenever the inevitable hour shall
come he will be conseled by the thought
that he leaves none but friends behind,
and that in the parliament of the skies
to which he goes, his welcome will be
cordial and serene. "-Ex-Senator In
palls
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
A Curious Legal Decision.

The following anecdote is sent by
Kentucky correspondent, who says it
is the exact truth:
ga young man who had not found it
convenient to pay tailor's bill was
brought up on creditors bill by the
cruel tailor before very kind-hearted
vice chancellor, who liked the youth.
He was handsomely dressed and wore
costly diamond stud in his shirt
bosom, but declared under oath that he
had no property except his wearing ap-
parel. The tailor's lawyer claimed that
q diamond stud was not an article of
exempt apparel and asked for its sur
render, but the judge ruled that the
diamond button held the parts of the
shirt together and its removal would
lead to. indecent exposure of the per-
son. Then the lawyer urged that the
shirt was of new kind which buttoned
in the back, but the judge met this by
saying: The presumption of the law
is that shirts button in front, and the
court does not judicially know that
shirts ever button in the back. The
court will not require the defendant to
submit to an examination to rebut the
presumption And so the diamond
remained in the bosom which cher
ished it,"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-04-27
Absent Minded Man.

An absented minded man moved to
this city from an neighboring town last
week. He and his wife staid at hotel
while they were finding a house, but
business prevented the man from do
ing bis share of the house hunting,
and the task fell, as 1t often does, upon
the wife. She at last found place
which suited her and she took her hus-
band to see 1t. 1t was satisfactory,
ard they came down town, he to 20
back to his business and she TO attend
TO the moving of their goods from the
railway car to the house. Her task
was soon accomplished, and in a short
time she had put away most of the
things, settled a bedroom and got the
kitchen and dining room in order. By
530 in the afternoon she and the new
girl had the first dinner in the new fiat
all ready for the head OF the house.
In the meantime the absent minded
husband was plodding through the
work at his Office. About the time that
the plates we're being put on the table
at his home he began to feel the need
of food, and he locked up bis office and
started for the street car. When he
reached the street, he suddenly re-
hchpoLcu JudJ uo udu uOI uOllCtu Inc
address of his new residence. He
stood on the corner a long while and
tried to think what the name of the
street was. He consulted the directory
but none of the street names was ia.
milar-in fact he had not been in the
city long enough to know any of the
streets by name except that on which
his Office was situated and the location
of the hotel where he had staid tenn
porarily. He looked aimlessly at the
crowded street cars and envied the men
and women who knew where their
homes were. The pangs of hunger were
increasing momentarily, but no sug-
gestion of the locality of his home
came to him.
His mind on that point was perfect
blank. He had even forgotten to no.
tice in what style of building the fat
was located. Cursing his stupidity, he
made his way to the hotel, ate his din
ner in disguised solitude and went 10
bed. In the meantime his wife was
nearly frantic at his absence. Night
having fallen, she was afraid to VEN
ture out, and she, too, went to bed
alone and spent sleepless night. In
the morning she made her way down
town, found the Office and threw her.
self weeping into her husbands arms.
That afternoon the man bought map
of the city and marked accurately upon
it his place of residence, and then he
had hundred cards printed containing
his house address.-Chicago Chronicle.