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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-12-23

The whole thing is a laughing
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
PRICES AND BUSINESS.
A Big Volume Of Trade, But Very
Small Profits.

The Philadelphia Press, in its re-
view Of business, indicates that while
the volume Of trade is very large the
profits are very small. 1t admits that
the prospect is for still lower prices,
and says: AS natural result of this,
IN Wall street there ceases to be a
speculation for a rise, and cut Of Wall
street, despairing Of any increase Of
price by natural causes vast combina-
tions are taking place whose primary
purpose IS to reduce expenses. The
Federal Steel company, organized last
week, with its capital of 5000, 900, 900,
cannot greatly advance prices, because
competition abroad and at home will
intervene. The tinplate combination
will be relegated in the same way,
Other combinations in progress, it is
true, seek directly to advance prices,
but no one Of them can 60 far without
competition intervening to check the
advance. The general fall in values
will continue while the present stand
ARD OF money is maintained. Mean
while, as result Of contraction, i'm,
mense trusts are formed to reduce ex-
penses. Every kind of makeshift has
been employed, but in vain, 50 far as
the public commercial welfare is con-
cerned. One Of these days, in sheer
desperation, free coinage of silver as
well as gold will be tried. The sooner
the better for all who desire a rise in
stead Of fall in prices.-Augusta Chron-
icle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
One Of the Heroes Of Santiago Dies in
His Hour of Triumph.

Brig. Gen. T. Haskell died suddenly
at his home at the Columbus, Ohio,
post about 4.30 Friday afternoon. He
was stricken with apoplexy, the excite
ment through which he had passed
during the day being the immediate
cause of the attack.
Gen. Haskell commanded the Seven
teenth infantry at the battle of Ell Ca
ney and was wounded in the left sho ID
or and knee. He came home about
month ago and was rapidly recovering.
The wound in his shoulder, however,
had paralzed his left arm which he
carriad in sling.
Friday morning the Seventeenth
regiment returned home and Gen Has
kell went to the depot in carriage to
welcome his gallant men He rode at
tho head Of the regiment through the
city to the post and the cheers Of the
immense crowds of people that lined
the streets were directed almost as much
to him individually as to the regiment.
At the reviewing stand the crowd sur
rounded the carriage and flowers were
showered into the vehicle from every
side,
Although not as strong as formerly,
Gen. Haskell appeared rugged and his
sudden death was a terrible shock to
his family and friends,
At 430 o'clock Friday afternoon
Capt. Clay called at Gen. Haskell's
residence to pay his respects. Tie
general was resting at the time, but
came down stairs. They had been en-
gagged in conversation about five min
utes when Gen. Haskell suddenly
started to his feet, clasring his hands
to his head, then fell to the floor. The
only exclamation he made was 'oh,
on.
Capt. Clay sprang to his assistance
and was surprised to find that his pulse
had ceased to beat. Post Surgeon
Pitcher called and stated death was
caused BY apopleyy.
Mrs. Haskell was psostsated ~ b..
husbands death. Besides the widow
two sons survive.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
Drove Gen. Toral Back.

A crowd of about 700 people besieged
the house of Gen. Toral at Figo, Spain,
Friday, demanding that the troops
which arrived there from Santiago de
Cuba on board the Spanish steamer
Leon XIII be immediately landed.
They proceeded to the quays, cheering
the troops, and were with difficulty
dispersed by soldiers of the garrison.
Afterward a crowd of about l,5OO peo-
pie returned to the quays, and when
they saw the soldiers landing barefoot
ed and nearly naked, they became in
furiated and surrounded Gen. Toral's
house, hooting and Kissing and stoning
tl.e building Eventually, the Spanish
general succeeded in escaping to the
Leon XIII. On learning that the mob
gathered on the dock and stoned the
steamer for half an hour, smashing the
cabin windows. The leon Nlll was
obliged to leave the place where she
w.s moOrad
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
SOUTHERN GENERALSEIP.
Northern Papers Unstinted in their
Praise Of Gen. Whee'er.

In his terrible sorrow for his sons
tragic death, General Wheeler probably
for the time, cares little for his own
fame, but it may prove healing reme-
dy, later on. The most enthusiastic
tributes to him come from the north.
The Washington correspondent of the
Springfield Republican says: The ad-
ministration has had great luck in get
ting out of the war with as little scandal
as has occurred. IfAlgers pet, Shat
ter, had his way, and fallen back FIVE
miles from before Santiago, the war
would probably not yet be ended ard
paeans of victory might be going up in
Madrid for the determination OF the
American army by fever and disease:
1t was the plucky old Democratic and
ex-confederate cavalry leader, Gen.
Wheeler, Of Alabama, who had much
to do with preventing the execution OF
Skaters plans and saving the credit Of
the American army 1t would not
have been an objectionable military
blunder to have fallen back in the face
of such odds, if the question Of num-
bers and position was alone considered,
but the necessity of conquering was so
great for both sanitary and moral rea-
sons that the administration rightly
supported the view that a few deaths
in an assault were preferable to many
more by fever.
Who could have believed, few
years ago, comparatively, that the mill
tary honor of the United States would
be saved by an ex-Confederate general,
an Alabamian by adoption, Georgian
an Augustan by birth. Yet this is
one of Time reyenges and retributions.
The Florida Times truthfully says that
'history will indorse the claim that OF
our generals in the field, Wheeler has
done the best service, and of those in
the camps, Lee is by far the best.
They learned their trade in a
hard school, but they learned it
we'll. Little did Wheeler and Lee,
20 years ago or less, dream that this
exceptional glory was in store for them
and that, in all human probability,
when they are no more among the NOR
tails. their heroic figures in monumental
bronze will adorn the capital of the re-
united nation.-!Augusta Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
IT COST SPAIN MUCH.
Besides the Destruction Of Her War.
ships and Colonies.

Aside from the loss of her colonies
and the ships destroyed in battle, the
late war cost Spain in the neighborhood
of 1914, 100000. Information to this
effect has been received at the navy de-
partment from the naval attaches of
this government abroad. Including
the cost of preparation in anticipation
Of the war, Spain began in May, 1895,
these sums have been raised and expen-
ded:
From the sale of 322 ,944 Cuban notes,
s25, "a, ,255.
From the sale of 6O,OOO Cuban notes,
Of 1889, s5, 7S4, ,S97.
Loan Of 400, 900, 600 pesetas on the
customs guarantee, S74, 100000.
From the sale Of silver, etc., $685.
33S,
Loan Of the Bank of Spain on the
Cuban guarantee, 100000.
Loan Of the Bank OF Spain on the
customs guarantee, $49. 200, 900.
Loan of the Bank Of Spain guaran-
tee Of contribution, S32, 10000
Loan Of the Bank of Spain per cent.
internal debt, s29, 100000
Philippine taxes, S37, 100000.
The above amount does not include
transportations, etc., contracted by the
government, which are fixed at approx
imately So, 100000. All the money
obtained has been expended on expedi-
tions sent to the colonies, whose total
amounted to $50, ,431 soldiers, 6,222
officers and about 100 generals. OF
the millions expended but s5,000,000
was spent by the Spanish government
to increase its naval forces. The Ell
Mundo, Of Spain, commenting upon
this small appropriation for the navy
when such large sum was expended
for the army, points out that this sum
was sufficient to have bought and main
tanned battleship of 10000 tons.
with the entire appropriation, itcon-
tinues, ''9ixty-six battleshlps could
have been secured
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
Better than Drinking It,

The Memphis Commercial says,
1T strikes Us that & great deal of hyp-
ocritical nonsense is INDUCED over the
fashion Of breaking bottle Of wine over
the PROV end of a new ship at the
launching. If it was proposed that the
young lady sponsor should drink bot
tie Of wine on that occasion instead of
wasting it, we could understand the
VOW. We would respectfully suggest
in the interest Of genuine temperance
that when the Illinois is launched. a
whole basket of champagne or barrel
of whiskey be broken over her PROV.
This will retire that much liquor from
circulation. y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
The Highest Record.

Next to the highest balloon ascen-
sion on record was made in London
Thursday afternoon from the Crystal
palace, Sydenham, by Stanley Spencer,
the well-known aeronaut, and DR.. Ber-
son. The balloon, which was inflated
with pure hydrogen and has capacity
of $500 cubic feet, attained an alti-
tude of y 500 feet. At a height of
25 900 feet the air was so rari6ed that
the occupants of the car were compelled
to breathe compressed oxygen by tubes.
The temperature was 81 degrees below
freezing point. The atmosphere was
clear and the coast distinctly visible.
The balloon finally descended near
Romford, in Essex.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
THANKS THE PEOPLE.
Gov. Ellerbe Grateful for the Conf
dence Given Him.

The Columbia State, of Friday, says:
For several days Governor Ellerbe has
been indisposed, and consequently has
been confined to his room most OF the
time. Thursday was the first visit he
made to his Office since the election,
and during the day many Of his friends
called on him to extend their congratu-
lations on his winning the nomination
for governor in the recent primary. He
expressed his qualification at the many
kind Fluctuations he had received, and
said that he would try to merit the
hearty support of the people during his
second administration.
Governor Ellerbe said that he re-
gretted exceedingly his inability to
visit the soldiers of the Second regl-
ment before they left for Jacksonville.
It was his intention to address the vol
untecrs and bid them farewell upon
their departure from the State, but
fate was against him.
The governor being asked if he had
anything to say for publication in re
gard to his nomination, made the fol-
lowing reply: j..
"a mild attack of la grippe has con-
fined me to my room for several days,
but am much better today.
Il am deeply grateful to my fellow
citizens who supported my candidacy
for reelection. | attribute my small
majority to the opposition Of towns and
cities to the dispensary and the increas-
ingly loyal vote polled in the country.
Shall always remember with pleasure
and profound sense Of gratitude the
handsome vote | received in the hrst
primary.
Considering the strength Of my op-
position. opposed as was by num-
Der of influential and able men, 1t was
the compliment of my life. But CRATE
full as am to the people of the State
for again honoring me with their suf-
frages, | accept the congratulations OF
friends with mingled feelings Of Joy
and sadness-joy at the renewed mani
festation of confidence in me and sad
ness because of realizing sense OF the
enormous responsibility again assumed.
I have no other ambition except the
faithful and conscientious discharge Of
my official duties and hope when my
second term shall have ended shall
have done something worthy to be re-
membered. l have had great deal to
contend with since l have been COVER
nor, and, being an inexperienced man,
it was but natural that should have
made mistakes; but my experience will
be worth something to me in the fu-
ture, and l trust my administration
during the second term will more fully
meet the approval and confidence Of the
people. '2 e.:..... Co., .bo.o who
have willfully and maliciously SANDER
ed me and trust they may be taught
that open, honest, disinterested criti-
cism is right and is to be welcomed,
but that abuse, SANDER and misrepre-
sentation is unmanly and dishonora-
BILE. "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
a CONNECTICUT q .0RROR.
The Horribly Mutilated Body ofa Wo-
man Found,

Two packages containing portions of
a woman 8 body were found Wednesday
on the mud fats of an arm of Yellow
Mill Pond at Bridgeport, Conn. In
the packages found were the head of a
woman cut from the body near the
ear, and the lower limbs which had
been separated from the body, unjoint-
ed and cut in two at the knees, then
tied together again and wrapped up in a
strong glazed paper. The head of the
woman was battered and jammed on one
side, and had cloth tied over the
mouth. The head is thought to be that
Of woman about twenty-five years old
and about FIVE feet six inches in height.
Her features were wan and thin, hair
dark brown and braided in a manner
usual with many women before they re-
tired and was tied with a cotton cord
\ number of the teeth were white and
regular and some were gold filled while
only two or three in the back of the
mouth were missing. The eyes were
greyish blue. The pronounced charac-
teristic of the face is the short aquinine
nose The feet are small and shapely.
The neck and also the limbs at the
knees and thig ghs were severed in
manner showinga clean cutting Of the
flesh and was clearly done by someone
conversant with anatomy. At no place
was the flesh torn. The limbs were
sawed apart, but the entire work was
done in leisurel Y manner and evident
ly with much care, as no bruises were
visible about the head Two stout
cords were wound about the thighs so
tightly as to cut into the flesh and it
vas evident that whoever did the cut
ting was desirous to prevent the flow of
blood. The limbs also had one leg of
a mans cotton drawers wrapped around
them. Two stones, weighing about ten
pounds each, were attached to the bun
dies. They were black and grimy and
discolored from beingin the water some
time, and they we're undoubtedly taken
from near the shore where there is
much refuse by whoever tried to dis
pose Of the remains. Later in the day
the trunk was found The abdominal
part of the trunk was swathed in a
white rubber sheet, such as is used in
surgical operation rooms.
This latter circumstance, together
with the plain evidence that the body
was severed, like the legs and head, by
an expert using a keen knife and per-
feet edged saw, leads the police to the
conviction that the mutilation and pre-
sumably the murder was done by a
surgeon.
The upper half of the t,unk is in
tact, but the abdominal portion Of
the body has been despoiled Of nearly
every organ. This suggests that ,the
young woman was the victim of Grim
inal operation at the hands Of . ply
sician.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
Takes Defeat Gracefully.

Mr.. Featherstone left Thursday
morning for Laurens. He was seen by
a Record reporter before taking the
train, and was asked what he had 10
say about the result. ''Of course,
he said 'I am grati6ed over the large
vote given me, but at the same time it
looks as if l was defeated. Other
wise he would express no opinion, al
though he received his defeat with
good grace and to all appearances he
had no regrets over the result, though
naturally he must have felt disappolnt-
ment. He intended to call upon Coy
ernor Ellerbe but before leaving he
found that the governor was not in his
Office but at the mansion. Not hay
ing time to go to the mansion, he tel
ephoned to the governors office and re-
ouested Private Secretary Evans to cx-
tend his congratulations to the govern
or. adding, "Tell him | wish him
well. Columbia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
GEN. GOMEZ RESIGNS.
he Protests Against the Cubans Yield
ing to America,

A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
says report was received by Gen. Law
ton Wednesday night that Gen. Maxine
Gomez, the insurgent communicating
chief, has rendered his resignation Of
the command Of the Cuban army to the
Cuban government at Camaguey and
that it has been accepted. Gomez, it
appears, has been protesting against
the Cuban governments yielding the
control Of the affairs of the island to
the Americans, and the explanation fer
resigning was his disapproval of pas
sive submission to conditions tending
to the practical discrediting and retire
ment Of the Cuban republic, as such,
and the establishing of the absolute
dominion of the United State. The
Cubans at Santiago were much excited
by the report. twas disbelieved by
many, who say that Gen. Gomez's re-
signation at this timo is utterly improb-
able. Others, however, say that Co.
mca rosents the putting Of the Cuban
army under the authority Of the Ameri-
can generals, and claims the Cubans
should resist even by force of arms if
necessary. Gems. Cebreco, Castillo,
Pedro, Perez and other insurgent lead
ers have turned over their commands to
Gen. Lawton. Gen. Perez has 5000
men in the vicinity Of Guantanamo,
WHICH he will disband by order Of Gen.
Castillo. There is now general desire
on the part Of the Cuban army to dis
band, as the insurgents have learned
that the question Of their back pay will
not be considered by the Americans,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
q Last Sermon.

4 Maine man who recently expert
enced leligion now goes about the state
preaching for the reformation Of sin
ners, and the other day he was an
nounced to deliver i sermon in a
schoolhouse in the town of Wayne, the
home of the gunmaking MaxiGls.
When he got to the schoolhon3e there
was only one man in the building. Af-
ter waiting while for the crowd to ap-
pear the evangelist declared to the au-
dience of one that he should GO on and
preach just the same rs if the room
were crowded. So lie did preach for
about an hour an1 a half, and at the
close he asked he lone listener to lead
in prayer The man looked puzzled,
and then, fishing out a little slate.
wrote: II am ucaf and dumb and have
not heard a word you said.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
COM MITS MURDER.
An Alabama Soldier in Jail in San
Francisco.
THE RESULT OF A SPREE.
The Young Man Tells His Story
Between His Sobs. The
Father Telegraphed
Of the Sons
Crime.

Walter Rosser, a Tennessee Volun-
teer, shot and killed Henry Hildebrand
clerk in the Spreckles market, at San
Francisco Wednesday night during a
drunken spree. He was booked at the
city prison and then began to sober up:
He handed in a ladys GOLD watch and
$65 in coin and asked that the valua.
bles be cared for. Then he wept and
said he realized his deep disgrace, but
claimed not to recollect anything about
the shooting.
My father and mother live in Stev-
enson, Ala. he said. My father Is
superintendent of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and St. Louis. | am member
of the Sigma NJ fraternity and a gradu-
ate of the Vanderbilt university, and
am entitled to the degree of NJ. D.
When the war broke out | was stud
ent in classics but left school and en-
listed in the Tennessee regiment at
Memphis. My knowledge Of medicine
gained me the position Of steward OF
Co. B, which position l still hold.
4 have telegraphed my father and
expect him IL come to this city at
once.
Judge J. H. Query, of Georgia, who
has lately come to this state to practice
law, called upon the prisoner and ten
dered his services as a. friend OF the
family and he was accepted. He will
appear in court when Rosser is arralgn-
Eye-witnesses Of the affair state that
Rosser fired the fatal shot without pro-
vocation. He fought against arrest and
almost succeeded in escaping in the ex.
citement, having slipped one hand
through the steel handcuf.
While waiting for the patrol wagon
he is said to have pushed the dead body
of his victim with the toe Of his shoe.
Col. Smith, Of the Tennessee regiment,
deeply regrets the odium which the
crime casts upon his command. lie
will compel all the men to surrender
their weapons and may restrict their
liberty in the future.
Some of the members of his regiment
were concerned in a recent brutal as
sault on negro near the Preside.
Col. Smith, however, declares that most
of his men are members Of southern
families Of good social standing, but
bad element got in during the hasty re-
cruiting necessary to increase its COM
panies from 81 to l06 men.
Last nights murder caused General
Miller and Col. Smith to send out
guards to arrest drunken soldiers and
return them to camp, and this work was
continued until an early hour this
morning. The appearance Of the
armed guards on the prominent streets
caused considerable excitement. Albert
S. Emmett, private Of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, resisted the attempt
of the provost guard to take him from a
saloon and struck the captain Of the
guard blow that knocked him down.
Emmett was arrested.
A private of the Tennessee regiment
who gave his name as James johnson,
was arrested for discharging pistol.
Corporal Conley, of the Seventh Cali
fornia, was jabbed by a hayopet in the
hands Of a Washington soldier for at
tempting to prevent an arrest. There
were several other encounters, but no
one was seriously hurt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-09-21
VICTORY IN SIGHT
In Congressional Elections This
Fall for Democracy.
A DEMOCRATIC YEAR.
Result of the Elections in Ver.
mont and Maine Forete!l the
National Outcome,

A Washington dispatch saws the
members of the National Democratic
Congressional Committee are highly
pleased with the results of the election
in Vermont and Maine. The falling
! of il the Republican vote, it is held.
shows very clearly the wa y the wind is
blowing. Republicans are apathetic.
Alger is too heavy load to be borne.
and Republican displeasure is to be
shown by staying at home. At Com
mittee Headquarters every one feels
certain that the next House is to be
Democratic.
Reports from many districts now re-
presented by Republicans give the most
fattering indications for Democratic
success. So encouraging is the news
that comes from all over the land that
the Democratic managers find that their
most liberal estimate gives the Republi-
cans but 134 members in the next
House, thlrty-fve less than a major
ity.
The committee expects heavy gains
for the Republicans in the East. In
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana alone Dem
ocratic gain Of twenty-five is almost GER
tain. Th Sc States now have only
fourteen Democrats in the present
House. Wisconsin is expected to give
certain gain Of one, and probable
gam OF three are a certainty from Michi-
gan; three from Minnesota, two at least
and probably three from Iowa, one
from Nebraska and two from New
York.
In the East, New York is expected to
elect fourteen Democrats, New Jersey
two. and Pennsylvania nine. Mary-
land will certainly elect two Democrats.
and West Virginia one possibly three.
Solid Democratic delegations from Ala
bama and Texas are counted on, as is
gain Of one from Missouri and two from
Kentucky,
The committee outlined the result
Wednesday as follows: Democrats, 167;
Republicans, 100; fusion, 26; doubtful,
81. The full membership Of the House
is 357. Should the Republicans cap
ture all the doubtful districts they
would still haze only 161 votes, or Is
less thcn majority. In this forecast
it is asserted that Democratic possibili-
ties have been under estimated, the
committee prefering to rely upon rea.
sonaole compilation rather than trust
to speculation.
How the next House Of Representa-
tives will probably stand: