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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19
LONG TENURE OF OFFICE.

The popular impression is that the
Eastern States have given their Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
longer terms than the Southern and
Western States. Mr.. Leslie j. Perry,
Washington correspondent of the st.
Lotus Globe Democrat, has made an
elaborate study of the Congressional
terms since the election of Washington,
and he finds that in fact the Central
Western States have given their legis-
lators the longest terms in the Federal
Congress and that the tendency to-day
to long terms in stronger in the middle
West than in any other section of the
Republic. He compares five New Eng
land States. five Western States and
FIVE Middle States with this result:
FIVE NEW ENGLAND STATES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

The Irish World says That Congress
thinks more of the gold standard than
of the ten commandments. II the Han
Mates ever heard Of the ten command
ments they have compressed them all IN
to the advice the old man gave his son:
.sMy son, get money; get il honestly il
you can, if not, get money"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

During the Cleveland administration
Morgan and the rest offered premium
of sixteen million dollars for the bond
issue If made payable in gold. Now Nc
Kinley recommends and Congress Will
make the bondholders a present Of what
they were willing to pay for when the
bonds were issued. The bonus on the
Cleveland bonds alone is sixty million
dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19
Mr.. Caldwell's Farewell.

Oxford n. c., Dee. 1S.-(Special. y
Rev. Mr.. Caldwell, who has accepted
call in Concord Presbytery, preached
his farewell sermon at the Presbyterian
church yesterday. This morning at il
o'clock there will be a called meeting of
the Presbytery to dissolve his relation
ship with the church Mr.. Caldwell
and his interesting family will be a great
loss to this place.
Al party of Northern sportsmen that
spent several weeks in Granville re-
turned home recently delighted with their
success. They killed eighteen hundred
birds, besides three deer and other game.
Two young ladies that were students
at the Normal College mt the outbreak
Of the epidemic were in Oxford Saturday
Although each one of them had sister
10 be stricken with the fever, they seem
cd anxious for the school to open, as they
were eager to return.
Mrs Hillman Cannad left on Saturday
for Charlotte, where she will be dame OF
honor at the Skinner-I1awrence mar
riage, which will take place on Wednes.
day.
The Horner Military School will close
on Thursday for the holidays
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

The total medical bill of the more
than 200 students of Oak Ridge lnsti-
tute this fall amounted to only five dol
lars and fifty cents $3.50. A physician
was called in but one time This speaks
volumes for the healthfulnes of the
nlacp
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

If it is true, as reported, that Senator
Morgan will reply to Senator Prltchard
when he brings up his resolution about
the Constitutional Amendment-if the
big Alabamian goes into the ring, Pritch-
ard will pray for the rocks and hills to
fall ON him to save him from annihila-
finn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19
Stumbling one of the 400 is an upper

It isn't the bodily sickness that hurts
man. He could stand that fairly well if his
mind were easy. But Americans are busy.
They have work to do-plans to make
schemes to execute They are "plung
ers." They line up their incomes as soon
as they receive them or re-inVest them
with the idea Of increase. They cannot
afford to be sick. Sickness is calamity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

missouri Is the only State havlng three
terms exceeding twenty years. It was
the pioneer State in giving long terms,
for the thirty years of Thos. II. Benton
was the marvel of that age.
In the House those holding the
longest terms have been as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

If an honest man is the MODEST work
of God it might be policy to keep an
eye on the self-made man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

DeWitt's Little Early Risers purify
the blood. clean the liver, invigorate
the system. Famous little pills for con-
situation and liver troubles. Bobbitt-
Wynne Drug Co, w. FL. King, Adams
& Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19
Senators
Total in 50 years 80. ...........
FIVE WESTERN STATES.
Senators

Total in SO years ..............I1 III
Or an excess of three in the five New
England States. The period covered be-
gins with their representations in the
Fifteenth Congress. a further compari-
son with the FIVE Middle States more
strongly emphaizes the longer tenure
Of Western Senator'S.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

An old bachelor says there is a period
in every womans life wnen She
scratches out the number in her shoes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

The New York Peace society request
ed all preachers in the great cities to
preach on Peace on Sunday. The re-
quest was not complied with. There is
no peace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

1t will strike North Carolinians as
singular that both the "long termers'
from this State Macon and Ransom
were natives Of Warren county and both
followed agriculture and loved it. Gen
eral Ransom bears striking resem-
blance to Macon, according to the opin-
ion of the older people in Warren.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19
For Whooping Cough use
CHENEY'S EXPECTORANT

People are now wondering wha- they
are going to get for Christmas also
what it is going to cost them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19
Senators

are as I0lIOWS.
Years.
John Sherman. Ohio ........... 81
Justin S. Morrill,. Vermont ....... 81
Thomas H. Benton, Missouri 1880. 30
William r. King, Alabama ...... 80
Henry B. Anthony, Rhode Island !. 26
William B. Allison, Iowa ......,.. 26
John r. Jones. Nevada ........ %
Hannibal Hamlin. Maine ....... 20
George Il. Edmunds, Vermont 1850. "A
Francis M. Cockrell. Missouri $50. "a
Charles Summer. Massachusetts i. 23
Matt. w. Ransom, North Carolina. %
George f. Hoar, Massachusetts -. %
John T. Morgan, Alabama ....... %
William NJ Stewart, Nevada .... %
Nehemiah r.. knight, Rhode Island. 81
John GaiIlard, South Carolina. -. q
John j. Crittenden. Kentucky 49,. 20
Henry NJ. Teller, Colorado ..... ~
George G.. Vest, Missouri ..... 20
Isham G. Harris, Tennessee $500. 20
Daniel w. Voorhees,, Indiana ... 20
Don Cameron, PENNSYLVANIA $3.50. 20
Oryiile I'll. Platt, Connecticut ..... 20
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-19

a financial calaniit
as well as a ply
ical one. So Il.
sick man worrie
and the more |.
worries, the
S i c k er he
grows. -.
Worry is a
good thing at u
t he ri & h t z
time. The M
minnie Won we
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Wants to Get Ont.

\ letter from Havana to The State
says theme Of the Second Regiment are
circulating another petition asking our
representatives in congress to use their
utmost influence to have the regiment
mustered out at an early date. There
are several reasons set forth why this
should be done Lhe men are mostly
farmers and would like to get out in
time to planta crop or they will be left
high and dry when they are mustered
out. Then, too, there is no chance to
save any money here and there are those
at home who are dependent uron these
men for support. Again there seems
to be nothing here to do but to sun the
rocks There is nothing that can be
done. There are provost guards at
every crook in the road, and consequent
ly nothing can be learned of the people
or of the county except in very small
area. The men are not allowed to visit
the city at ALL Another is that most
Of the men have gotten enough Of army
life They arc realizing that it is most
demoralizing to them and they wish to
quit. Then. too, this climate is not
healty, and they do not care to expose
thems; Ives to needless danger when
there is absolutely nothing at stake.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Passed the House.

\ bill with regard to trespassing on
land, which was passed by the House
on Tuesday, makes entry on land, after
notice by the owner or tenant p~ohlbl-
ting the same, a misdemeanor, pun
ishablc by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or Imprisonment with
hard labor on the public works not ex-
ceediug thirty days, and adds: Pre-
vidcd. that whenever any owner or
tenant of any land shall post notice
in four conspicuous places on the boz
ders OF any land prohibiting entry there
in, or shall publish once week for
three successive weeks such notice in
any newspaper circulating in the coun-
ty where such lands are situate, a proof
Of the posting or publishing of such
notice within twelve months prior to
the entry shall be deemed and taken as
notice conclusive against the person
making the entry IS aforesaid.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Crushed to Death.

The news reached here Wednesday
morning of the horrible death at Char
lotte Of fagman c. G. Craig, which was a
great shock to railroad men. Just how
Mr. Craig met his death is not known,
He left here with freight No. y, Tues
day at noon, and it is presumed that he
reached Charlotte that night between
10 and II o'clock. The train stopped
and shifted at the junction. When
the conductor was ready to leave the
fagman was missing. One of the crew
went back to look for him and found
the body on the track, between the
cars, in horribly mangled condition.
He lived only ten minutes. No one
saw him go between the cars and the
accident cannot be explained. When
last seen he had two coupling pins in
his hands. The remains were gathered
up and put in charge Of an undertaken
and Thursday they were shipped to his
former home in Gastonia, n. G..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
No Tax EXEMPTION.

After one Of the ablest debates pro
and con ever heard in the state capital
the senate Thursday by the decisive
vote of ~ TO II refused to pass bill to
laid and encourage manufacturers by
remitting all State and county taxes,
except the school tax on their invest
ment for five Years The following is
the vote:
For Exemption-Aldrich, Alexan-
der, G. ". Brown. Hay, Henderson,
Livingston, Manning. Marshall. Maui
din, Mayficld, Scarborough, Stanland,
Talbird Walker-l4.
Against Excmption-Aepelt Arch
er, Barnwell, Blakcney, Bowen. W. a.
Brown. Connor. Dennis, Douglass.
Glenn, Graydon, Gruber Iough, Ildcr-
ton, Love. Mower, Ragsdale Sarratt.
Sheppard. Suddath. Sullivan, Wallace.
Waller. Williams. 81 nays.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
LaWless Negro Troops.

The Negro troops have been giving
great trouble in Arkansas and Georgia
by their lawless acts and general rowd,
ism. AS the regiment from Arkansas
passed through Inka, Miss, some un-
known persons set fire to the ammuni-
tion car, which was almost filed with
cartridges and powder. 1t was entirely
destroyed and the rest Of the train was
barely saved. Three Negro women,
who were following the troopers, are re-
ported to have been killed in the burn
ing car. A dozen Of the men were in
jured. At Walker switch the burning
car was discovered by trainmen and
side tracked. The lives of the crew
were in danger, as the cartridges were
exploding in every direction. By the
time the switch was reached the car was
mass of flames. The loss will be
heavy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
The Whole Truth.

The Gallatln, Tenn, Examiner re-
marks: An idea prevails in the minds
of great many people that unless
their representiye in the Legislature
introduces number of bills and gets
his name IN the papers he is not doing
anything. But to those who under
stand the situation the best rccommen-
dation he can have is that he intro
duces as few as possible and kills as
many as he can, for We have too many
laws already, and it is generally the
representative who knows the least that
introduces the most bills. Letus have
as few new laws as possible, and the
people will be better off, The evil
appears to be widespread.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
WILL NOT BOLT BRYAN.
Whoever the Candidate Tammany
Hall Will be Loyal.

Mr.. Oliver II. P. Belmont's paper,
the New York Verdict, contained sig
uifcant editorial last week. 1t declares
that. though ardently opposed to free
silver as an issue next year, Tammany
Hall will loyal = support the candidate
and platform Of the Democratic Party.
as it has always done heretofore. The
Verdict says on this point:
If Bryan is named in 1900 Croker
will be for him; Tammany Hall will be
for him. Personally. Croker deems
high and well for Bryan. He holds
him a leader ofSreadth and force and
truth. Croker may differ from Bryan
on finance or some other question Of
politics. but he Yields him his whole
respect. Aud if Bryan should again be
the choice of a national convention,
whoever else may fail him were he the
last in the lines, Bryan would have the
utter support Of Croker to win his VIC
tory. Croker never bolted and he ner-
er will. Tammany never bolted and
never will. They both stood for Cleve'
land in 92, and that means that no man
no day. will ever come when either
Croker or Tammany will be found out,
side the ranks of the Democracy.
Crokeris notfor silver. That need not
separate him from his party in 1906; it
didn't in 1896.
Further. the Verdict hints at a
scheme of the deposed leader, Shcehan,
now out for silver, to set up a contest
ing delegation to the next national con-
vention. and warns the Democracy OF
the country to beware Of the man.
Ex-senator Hill. it is intimated. is
giving encouragement to the Sheehan
scheme, though Hill himself abandoned
Bryan at the last moment in the mem
orable silver campaign. Concluding.
The Verdict says: First and last, the
party interests lies in full reliance or
the Democracy that never yet failed the
national ticket: and it in nc sort runs
with any Hill-le clique. who, without
party following or party force, speak
for nobody stand for nothing but them
selves.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
EATEN BY SAVAGES.
The Horrible Fate of Eleven Ship
wrecked Sailors.

After escaping death by drowning,
eleven of tic crew Of the ship MaIbare
We're captured and eaten by c;nnlbalS Of
New Guinae The Manbare was bound
for sydney, Australia. when it was
caught in the terrible gale Of Decem-
bcr Near Cape Nelson it began to
sink. The crew. eighteen all told, LETT
the vessel in two boats and soon became
separated.
One boat containing twelve men was
finally thrown ashore ten miles from
the ca}c. The sailors we're seized by
natives from the interior and hurried
off to tire village of the chiefs. One
man. James Greene, escaped. The
sailors were stripped and bound and
killed, one each day. \ wild orgie was
participated in by at least a hundred
savages who had gathered for the feast.
In several eases the sailors were tor
turcd by the old women and children
of the tribe. The eyes Of one were
gouged out. The doomed men stoical-
ly watched the elaborate preparations
for their death \ huge pot filled with
boiling water was used for the feast,
which on the first day was prolonged
away into the night
In most cases the men were belead-
ed. their heads being placed or poles
and paraded before the men who were
to suffer the same fate. Greene was
rescued BY steamer after tramping
without food day and Il night to reach
the coast. The scenes Of horror he had
witnessed turned his hair snowy white.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Senator NIavfeld thought that

Senator Mayfeld thought that all
could agree that if it was undertaken
to make a scheme to fix terms it would
be more difficult than the proposition
to distribute this fund
Senator Scarborough moved to table
Senator Mauldin'S motion 70 adjourn
the debate His motion prevailed and
the debate was continued.
Senator Hay opposed the amendment
to make the term six months instead OF
two. He favored amending the bill so
that the Superintendent Of Education
would have to report to the Legislature
what deficiency existed, and then the
Legislature could provide for the de6cl-
ency Then the contention that bills
carrying revenues couldnot originate in
! the Senate could be gotten around.
Senator Archer thought that if it had
been question of dividing one hun
dred thousand dollars among the COM
mon schools it would not have taken
half an hour. He thought the Scar
borough substitute all right and would
vote for it.
Senator Sheppard agreed with Sena,
tor Barnwell He thought the bill and
the substitute unconstitutional. and he
did not wish the General Assembly to
come in conflict with the Supreme
| Court. for the Supreme Court generally
won. The last Legislature had already
decided what should be done with this
fund. aud until he found out whether
this question was now before the Su-
premc Court or not he could not vote
for the substitute.
Senator Ragsdale renewed his motion
to Indefinitely postpone the bill.
BY vote of 20 to s the Senate re
fused to postpone the bill.
Senator Scarborough moved to strike
out all but the cpacting words ofthe bill
ana the adoption Of the substitute.
leas-.Alexander, Archer. Blakcney,
Bowen, G.. ". Brown. Connor, Dean,
Dennis, Douglass. Glenn. Graydon.
Henderson. Hough. Love. Manning,
MayGcld. Sarratt. Scarborough. Stan
land, Suddath, Sullivan, Walker and
Williams y.
Nays-A!drich, Applet, Barnwell.
". \. Brown. Gruber, Hay, llderton,
Livingston, Marshall. Mauldin, Rags,
dale, Sheppard and Talbird-l3.
Senator Gruber offered an amend
ment that thereafter the public schools
of the State should be kept open for at
least six months in the year.
Senator Brown, of Marion, offered as
4 substitute that when such apportlon-
ment could not keep open the schools
for six months that an additional levy
be made for that purpose.
Senator Scarborough moved to. table.
Carried by vote Of 2S to S.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
THE RAILROAD BOOM.
Railroad Projects which have Bills Be-
fore the General Assembly.

The influx of bills to amend old rail
road charters or to issue new ones seems
to indicate marked revival in the
building of railroads in this State 1t
is very uncommon thing to find half
so many applications for charters for
railroads. In addition to the charters
and extensions asked for it is to be re-
membered that there are great many
outstanding charters which are still
alive and which can be and of which
some are being used now.
The following is list Of the railroad
projects for which bills have been pass
ed this session Of the Legislature or
which are pending:
Mr.. Rogers: \ charter for the Ben
nettsvi'le and Ashborn Railroad.
Mr.. Gadsden: For the Charleston
city Railway company.
Mr. Colcock; For the Savannah Ter
minal company.
Senator Marshall: For the Columbia
Electric Street Railroad Company.
Senator Henderson: For the Wilson
and Summerton railroad.
Senator Mauldin: For the Hampton
and Branchville Railroad company.
Mr.. Montgomery: For the Carolina
aud Northern Railroad company.
Mr.. Rogers: Fer the Marlboro, Mari
on and Horny Railroad company.
Senator Aldrich: For the Barnwell
and Blackvillc Electric Power com
pany.
Mr.. DeBruhl: For the Due Wsst and
Donalds Railroad company
Mr.. Stevenson: For the North and
South Carolina Railroad Company.
Senator Douglass: For the Unioa
and Augusta Railroad company.
Sehator Marshall: For the Winston,
Salem and Carolina Railroad company.
Senator Barnwell: For the South
Carolina and Georgia Extension Rail
road company.
Mr.. G. Z. Robinson: For the Pick
ems and Coleman Railroad company.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Passed the Senate.

\ house bill to require cotton buyers
to accept bales of cotton weighing not
less than 300 pounds without docking
the sellerSl or any o,hcr amount on
account Of the lightness Of the bale,
called for 4 good deal Of discussion in
the State Senate Wednesday. Mes;
Graydon, Surratt, Co1nor and Shep-
pard favored the bill and Mr.. Barnwell
opposed it. The bill was passed to 4
third reading.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Too Much Snow.

Information has been received here
by Supt. Ridgcway Of the Denver and
Rio Grandc Railroad company that a
snowslide on its line nine miles east Of
Glcnwood Springs today came down on
top Of work train wrecking the en-
CINE and cars and killing three Of the
wrecking crew and injuring two others,
a fireman and section hand. Snow is
falling again throughout the State and
there is great suffering. At several
places there is danger Of famine ow-
ing to shortage Of supplies and the I'M
possibility Of receiving aid ut present.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Suicided on the Street,

Ernest A. Maletti, said to belong to a
wealthy New Orleans family: commit
ted suicide Thursday BY swallowing
carbolic acid while walking or the
street in New York. A letter was
found on his body addressed to Henry
Maletti Of the commission firm of Ma
letti & Stoddard Of New Orleans, whom
the suicide addressed as his brother.
Another letter was found addressed to
Mr.. Edge Of Funch. Edge & Co., steam
ship agents in New York. In both let
ters the man complained that financial
aid had been refused him. Mr.. Edge
said that Maletti came to New York
sereral months AGO.