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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
A Sad Ending.

\ special dispatch to the News and
Courier from Harlem. Ca, says 4. j.
Minnemeyer, Jr., was private of the
10th Ohio, which regiment was station
ed there until mustered out last week.
During his stay Minnemeyer met
young lady, Miss Shockley, of Harlem.
Ca, who was staying with friends here.
On Sunday they were married in Har-
lem against the wishes Of Miss Shock.
ley mother, who was poor widow OF
one of the most respectable families OF
Columbia county. The couple came to
Augusta on Monday morning and reg
isiered at the Arlington hotel. On
Tuesday afternoon, being unable to pay
their bill, they were asked to leave.
The bride returned to her mother.
Last nj ght Minnemeyer went to Harlem
and demanded his wife. but was refus'
ed admittance to her home. He broke
in the door and fred pistol. He was
arrested by the town marshal and Put IN
Harlem Jail. From there he escaped,
and Thursday morning was found IL
the woods two miles out of the towr.
He vas raviug maniac and had torn
his clothes completely off. He is now
in jail at Appiiug, the county seat OF
Columbia. His family, which is veal,
thy, will send representative for him.
Mrs. Minnemeyer is prostrated. She
is very young and beautiful, but knew
little Of the world. Mianemeyer is
haudsome, % years old aud was stylish
ly dressed after changing his uniform
for civilian clothes. He is evidently a
man Of good breeding and education.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
a Mysterious Steamer

The New York Times says the steam
er Scipio, craft from Nowhere, bound
to Nowhere. flying no flag, ownerless
and crewless, is to be sold to the high.
est bidder at the Brooklyn navy yard
by the United States government. Soon
after the beginning Of hostilities with
Spain steamship in perfect trim from
stem to stern, with furnace fires burn
ing, steam up, but without a soul on
board. was found adrift off the coast Of
New Foundland, by a United States
ship. The crewless ship was the Sciplo.
She few no flag, and there was not 50
much asa scrap of paper to be found
aboard her to indicate where she sailed
from, where she was sailing to, or who
owned her. Here, then, was mystery
Of the deep. The Scipio carried car
20 of coal, but never did such strange
things come out Of cargo Of coal as
came from the depths of the anthracite
piled in the hold. There were guns,
fine, modern affairs of English make,
Maxims, Hotchkiss cannon, field
pieces, and other ordnance, together
with ammunition. Just how the Scip-
10 came to be found adrift with such an
opportune cargo by a United States
ship has never been tol6-ofhclally.
The Scipio has been at the Brooklyn
navy yard since she was picked up
adrift on the high seas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Big Fire in Columbia.

About seven o'clock Thursday even
ing the big city Hall and opera house
of Columbia was burned down, together
with the adjoining building. The fire
started on the theatre stage and in a
few minutes had enveloped the entire
building. The aggregate loss is about
$40, 900, with s35, $50 insurance. The
city police headquarters, electric fire
telegraph station, stores beneath, lodge
and library rooms all were totally de-
stroyed. Practically nothing was
saved. By hard work the Carolina Ma
tional bank buildinga and Western Union
Office were saved, though all telegraphic
communication with the outside world
was cut off for several hours. Fortu-
nately, there were no prisoners in the
police station and but few people in the
building. The building was erected
during reconstruction day and its origl-
nal cost was put down at 1915, 900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Great Fortunes Grow

From the times of our fathers there
has descended to US the habit Of saying
that in this country, with no laws Of
entail or primogeniture, great fortunes
are soon Gissipated and the sons of mil
lionaires become poor. This was true
when the millionaire's money was in
vested in legitimate business. 1t re-
quires brains and energy to make legiti-
mate business pay. But the large for
tunes are now invested in mouopolies,
and here are few prominent instances
of the results: According to the cal
culations of New York paper, the
Gould estate in two generations in
creased from So, ,000,O0 to sl25, OO0,-
900. In four generations the Astor
estate has swollen from $50, 900, 900 to
$4,000, 000 In three generations
the Vanderbilt estate has increased from
$50, 900, 900 to 100000, 900"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Dodging a Deb.

The citizens and council Of Attica,
Kan. are discussing the question
whether it would be better to arbitrate
with the boudholders or to move the
town. The tow is and has been for
several years carrying an Indebtedness
Of about 1900, including old sugar
u!ill bonds and interest. 1t was de-
cided that if the matter cannot be ad-
justed for the amount the town IS able
10 pay the citizens will move their bus
mess houses and residences to piece
Of ground about quarter OF a mile
south Of where they now stand. The
leading business men are IN favor OF
moving. Ness City, the county seat
of Ness County, has also decided on
this method OF unloading her burden Of
debt. : contractor, has consented to
move every building in Ness City to a
new site nearly mile away for half Of
the city's Indebtedness. Half dozen
other Kansas towns are now debating
whether it will not be cheaper to move
than to pay bonds.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
& Gospel Yacht.

The Gospel yacht, now being built at
Jefersonyille, Ind, will shortly make
a trip to the Cuban coast. 1t will have
on board devoted band of preachers
and missionaries, in fact, the entire
crew will be ministers or mission work
ers, and the sole object Of their voyage
is to make converts. The yacht is the
largest ever built for the purpose. It's
1860 feet long, with an auditorium, or
chapel. between decks capable of seat
ing 100 persons. The decks will seat
about l ,000 more, and will be used tor
religious services whenever practicable.
The boat is to be launched on the Ohio
River, and will reach the ocean by way
of the Ohio and Mississippi waters.
Missionary work will be carried on along
the way, and advantage taken OF every
opportunity to preach. Several Of the
workers speak Spanish. The yacht will
sail under the auspices Of the Gospel
Yacht Association, which is interna-
tional, aud has about 300 members.
The crew will be supported by the mem
bers of the association, many OF whom
are prominent clergymen, and by vol
untary offerings from the people with
whom they work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
A PITEoUs PICTURE.
The Cruel War We Are Waging in
the PhilippineS.

\ dispatch from Manila says the
American army advanced at six clock
"Wednesday morning, sweeping onward
three miles before 10 0 clock and drlv-
ing the rebels beyond Bocaye, to the
east of Bulacau, and on the railroad
leading to Malolos Our troops met
with but Slight resistance. The coun-
try between Marilao and Manila pres
entS picture of deSo!ation. Smoke IS
curling from hundreds Of ash heaps and
the remains Of trees and fences torn by
shrapuel are to be seen everywhere.
The general appearance CT the country
is as if it had been swept by cyclone:
The roads are stewn with furniture and
clothing dropped in flight by the Fill
pinos. The only persons remaining be-
hind are few aged persons too lnhrm
to escape. They camp beside the ruins
Of their former homes and beg passers-
by for any kind of assistance. The
majority of them are living on the gen
erosity of our soldiers, who give them
portions of their rations. Bodies Of
de2d Filipinos are stranded in the shall
lows Of the river or are resting IN the
jungle, where they crawled to die or
we're left in the wake Of the hurriedly
retreating army. There is no time at
present to bury them. The inhabitants
who fed from Marilao and Meycauayan
left in such panic that on tables our
soldiers found spread money and valu-
ables and in the rooms were trunks con-
taiuing other property Of value. This
was the case in most of the houses de-
serted. They were not molested by
our soldiers, but the Chinese, who slip
in between the armies, are lootlng
when they can and have taken posses
sion of several houses, over which they
raised Chinese flags, some Of which were
torn down.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Where Is It?

a remarkable condition of affairs in
the South and West, says the Phila-
delphia North American, is reported
by United States Treasurer Roberts, who
says that almost piteous demands are
being made upon him from those quar-
ters for silver and paper money to take
the place Of gold, which has become a
glut on tha market There is so much
gold in circulation that the farmers
have become tired of it and want sub
stitute more easily handled, and pre-
ferably paper money" The News and
Courier says this is very interesting
news, and is likewise somewhat sur
prising. Would the North American
kindly specify in what part Of the
South the condition described obtains?
If gold is glut anywhere in this re-
gion, or any farmers especially have
had surfeit Of it, the fact has wholly
escaped the attention Of local observ-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
The Arrest of a Remarkable Gang Of
Kansas Criminals.

The Kansas City Star prints three
three column story regarding the arrest
of a remarkable gang of Kansas crimi-
mails who have for years lived by means
of robbery and murder. One Of the
gang is believed to be the murderer Of
JOS. New, who was killed in Greenwood
county, Kansas, two years ago for
which News wife and George II. Dobbs
are now serving life sentences. So
firmly does Warden Lands, OF the
Kansas penitentiary believe in the in
nocenc4 Of Mrs. New ard Dobbs that
he will Immediately urge Governor
Stanley to pardon them.
Frank Altgood, alleged to be the real
murderer, is in jail at lola, kas., under
charge of forgery. Alvin Bullard,
serving an eight year sentence, in the
Kansas penitentiary for horse stealing,
has confessed that he, Altgood and
Bill Turner, were the murderers Of
New and that Mrs. New and Dobbs are
absolutely innocent. Turner has not
been found. 1t seems that the very
men who murdered New and robbed his
dead body. conspired afterward to con-
vict the widow and Dobbs. The sup
posed murderer, Altgood, according to
Ballard, event went so far as to try to
get on the jury which convicted them.
Ballard goes on to say that he, Altgood
and Turner were members Of an organ
lied gang of thieves and murderers that
operated in Southeastern Kansas. AS
result of his confession, eighteen sto-
len horses, bag Of counterfeit silver
dollars and counterfeiting outfit have
been recovered. Beside Altgood, B.
L. Mathes and Herbert Simpson are
under arrest. Fifty other horses sto-
len by the gang have been located.
The officers are on the trail Of other
members of the gang. Ballard also al
leges thar Altgood murdered William
Coulter near Eruka, in 1889. Officers
who have been working on the case
have corroborated many Of Ballard S
statements.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Another Fatal Fire.

Five bodies were recovered Tuesday
afternoon from the ruins Of the Arm
our Curled Hair works in Chicago which
were burned Tuesday evening. -Four Of
the bodies recovered were identified.
The recovered bodies are
William Ricksecker, aged 40.
John B. Greige, aged 90, unmarried.
James Flanagan, aged q, lived with
his mother aud sister.
John Smith, aged IS.
Unidentified man, burned beyond
recognition, thought to be the remains
Of Daniel Sherman.
The missing are:
Miss Ella Hcmmitwright, toreWom'
an of the picking room.
William Gill5oa. workman.
John White, elevator man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
A GOOD REASON
Why An Old Colored Preacher Didn't
Like Long Prayers.

st happened" said Col. Jack
Chimp, at Chamberlin's, that there
were two colored preachers inhabiting
cells in the penitentiary at Frankfort at
the same time. If I remember Alright
both were sentenced for polygamy: but
Old Sam was Methodist parson, while
Old Jake was Of the Baptist faith. 1t
seems that Sam had done something
greatly to offend the warden, and the
punishment decided on was an old
fashioned lashing. Some weeks after
the affair came of the Rev. Sam, whom
had known from boyhood, was telling
me about it.
"'I didn't min de whippin' SO
much, Mars Jack, ef it hadn't been
for de way Old Jake acted. You see
de warden he said to me, Sam, Tse
gwine to whip you, an | low de whip
pin will do you whole heap w good.
I'm gwine to let Old Jake pray fer you,
and de blows will continue to fall on
your black hide while Jake's pra'r IS a
goin' on. When he comes to a final
stop, den de punishment will likewise
end
Land sakes, Mars Jack, | knowed
it was up wid me den, for date ignorant
old niger neber did know when It was
time to git up of n his knees. De fac
dat a po' human bein' was in distress
wasn't gwine ter mex bit or difference
wid him. Well, sir, it was jes like |
spected it'd be. Dey brought me on;
an Ole Jake, dc ole villuD, started 10
and as fast as he prayed the warden
come down on me wid a whip dat cut
ike a knife. l never did want ter hear
a pra'r come to an end so bad in all my
life. but it weren't any use. hoery
time l thought he was mos through
Ole Jake took fresh hold and down
come delicks harder ever. Shorely
it seemed to me like he prayed a month,
and. Mars Jack, | wants to tell you
right now dat l am sot against long
pra RS fo' de rest Nv my life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Bryanism Stronger.

A dispatch from St. Louis says John
c. Sheehan, the New York Tammany
chieftain, arrived there Wednesday from
Hot Springs, Ark, and is stopping at
the Planters hotel. In the course OF
an interview. Mr.. Shcehan said: I'm
my opinion Organism is stronger than
ever in the west and south and those
portions of the county practically do
inmate the Democratic party. lrdlca-
tions pointto Democratic victory, for,
despite the successful conduct OF the
war by the present administration, the
present policy Of imperialism is each
day making new enemies for the Re
publican party.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Heavy Snow Storm.

Thursday afternoon and evening Chi
cago was visited by a heavier snow storm
than prevailed at any time during the
regular winter months. The snowfall,
although rot over four inches on the
level. vas badly drifted by 4O.mlle
wind which drove it through the down
town streets in clouds. The storm was
general throughout the northwest, the
repo-ts showing that while great incon-
venience was occa5ioned, but little dam
ocra vas done
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Ir,tiyed Reward.

Ex-senator Geo. Gray, Of Delaware,
has been appointed United States cir
cait judge FOR the third district by
President Mckinley. Judge Gray wss
one of the Democrats who refused to
support the Democratic ticket IN 1886,
and supported Mckinley. be was the
Democratic representative on the Span
ish peace commission, and supported
the Presidents view as such in adjust
ing. He is one Of the few Democratic
expansionis&s.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Steamers Missing.

The following steamers have been
posted at London as missing: British
steamer City Of Wakefield, Capt Town
send. from Ship Island, January 18th,
and Norfolk January 24th, for Rotter-
dam; British steamer Dora Foster,
Capt. Wooley, from Savannah, January
23d for Liverpool; British steamer
LaugLlin, Capt Hodgsen, from New
Orleans January 18th, via Newport
News January 23d, for Copenhagen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
A Titled Rascal.

"Count Marion de Zaremba," said
Judge Ncwberger, Of New York, when
the count was brought before him foI
larceny, you are the meanest ami
most contemplate thief who has ever
been brought before me, and | vii!
make an example of you and your kind
who come to this country and use dis
tinguished family name and title to
work bunco schemes and fleece people
who are foolish enough to be taken IN
by you" Then the judge sentenced
the Count de Zaremba to Sing Sing for
three years at hard labor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Suffrage and Dispensary.

Alabama is 10 have constitutional
convention TO consider tbs suffrage
question primarily. Members OF the
convention write constantly to the sec
retarv of STATE for copies Of the South
Carolina suffrage ordinance, as well as
for copies Of the dispensary law and
facts as to its operation. Dispensaries
have been established IN number
of counties Of that state, and the ques-
sion is one Of the burning political IS
tues in that state.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
& Spring Freeze.

Immense damage has been done in
Texas by the freeze Of Wednesday
night. Corn, which was in the most
places one to two inches high, was killed
and will have to be replanted, while
the fruit crop is practically destroyed.
The temperature was 30 degrees, the
lowest ever known this late IN the
aoring.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
A Brides Awful Death.

A special from Naylor, in Lowndes
county. Ga, says: Mrs. J. \: Turner,
a bride of few months, was found ly-
ing on the floor with her head in the
fire when her husband went home to
dinner Thurday. She had been slight
ly indisposed, and it is thought she
tainted and fell. Her head was almost
nntirelr consumed hv the fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Many Lives Lost.

A special from New Madrid, Mo-,
says: The steamer Rowena Lee, with
about 81 passengers aboard beside her
crew, exploded opposite Tyler, Mo,
about o clock Thursday aftel noon and
immediately sank with all on board ex.
cept Captain George Carvell and one of
the crew. The steamer left Cairo with
16 passengers aboard bound for Mem
phis. The steamer was one Of the best
passenger steamers in the Mississippi
river trade. She piled between Mem
phis and Cairo From local river men
it was ascertained that the Rowena Lee
carried cabin crew Of about Is officers
and deck crew numbering about 30:
Talking the figures and fair number of
passengers taken on at Cairo and other
points, it can be easily reasoned that
at least 60 people were on board the
boat when the disaster occurred.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
First Lieut. and Adit. L. NJ Hasel

First Lieut. and Adjt. L. NJ Hasel
den.
Captain and q. NJ, Captain Sulll
van.
Captain and chaplain, Rev, Philip A
Murray, Of Beaufort.
Sergeant major, Frank Frederlcks, Of
Orangeburg county.
Chief musician, J. j. Trowbridge.
COMPANIES AND OFFICERS.
A-Darlington-Capt. j. +. Boyd
First Lieut. f R Cox; Second Lieut.
Charles S. Mccullough.
C-Orangeburg-Capt. Daniel .,
Herbert; First Lieut. 0 B Rosinger
Second Lieut. H L Spahr.
D-Manring W c Davis, First
Lieut. 4 G Davis, Second Lieut. Jas +
Kelly.
Vile, First Lieut. R L Dargan, Of Oar
lington, Second Lieut. t c Stone, OF
Greenville.
E-Capt W " Wannamaker, First
Lieut. J " Cutler, of Orangeburg, Sec
ond Lieut. Z S Cummins.
F-Capt VIM P Crawford, First Lieut.
H u Kent, Second Lieut. 7 & Hauze.
Capt Silas J McCaughran, First
Lieut. + G Horton, Second Lieut. Ful
ton Dukes.
H-Capt John L Perrin, First Lieut.
r f Woods, Second Lieut. Cheatham.
Capt W T Gonzales, Of Columbia
First Lient c J Epps, Second Lieut. +
r Tomphins.
K-Capt NJ Mauldin. First Lieut.
James NJ Bowden, Second Lieut. Wn
\ Scott.
L-Capt Adam H Moss, Of Orange
burg, First Lieut. T S Norman: Sec
ond Lieut. l. J Bristow.
M-Capt B y Rogers, First Lieut.
J D West, Second Lieut. " T EIlerbe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05

Miss Martha Smith, the young wo-
man who recently sued Kansas City
doctor for breach Of promise, and who
was awarded $25, 900 damages, has
since received seven proposals Of mar
riage by mail. Two Of the letters
we're from suitors in Buffalo, where
Miss Smith formerly lived. and one of
the writers wanted her to invest Sl0,-
600 of the proceeds OF her suit in his
businass.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
man, Duncan Building, Spartanburg, S.
c.. not later than April Is.

G., not later Than April 70.
County officers are earnestly request
ed to have the amount Of their pledges
collected and forwarded to the treasur-
er. Rev. ". |. Herbert at Newberry, S.
c., or sent to him at the convention.
County vice presidents will please
prepare brief written report Of their
work in their respective counties and
bring or sen3 them to the convention.
Let all pray for the presence Of the
Divine Spirit in the work of the coz.
vention.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
Children or Taxes.

fyou live in Madagascar you must
have children, or else pay tax to the
authorities. This is the latest decree
issued by the government Of Madagas-
car. For sometime the population of
that island has been decreasing. The
government authorities sat in council q
stort time ago and decided upon tax
to be levied, upon every man who, at
the age of twenty five, is unmarried,
and upon every married man who, at
that age, has 10 children. The tax IS
50. rs year. Every girl must pay a
tax of $3.50 year as long as she re-
mains single after she passes her twen-
ty-fourth year, and every married wo-
man does the same until she has chill
dren as the result of her marriage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
NOTES.

The Railroads are authorized by the
Southern Passenger Association to sell
round trip tickets at the usua! reduced
rates. Let all who expect to attend
the convention requests their local
agents to apply in ample time for such
rates.
Homes will be provided for all dele
gates and visiting pastors and superln-
tenaents, provided, their names are
sent to the local committee OF enter
tainment, H. E. Ravenel, Esq, Jhairl
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05

This means that hundreds of facto-
ries and plants are being closed down
so as to curtail production and run up
the price to consumers. One or two OF
the above concerns, after closing down
the plants of their former competitors,
which they bought up, have in
creased the pay Of certain workmen:
But the total amount paid for labor will
be vastly diminished.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-05
TRUSTS AND THEIR METHODS.
They Absolutely Own and Control the
Republican Party.

The Republican papers Of the coun-
try are making eight" on the trusts,
yet these editors know very well that
every new trust formed is the legiti-
mate product of the gold standard. In
1896 the supporters Of Mr.. Bryan told
the voters that the success of Mckin-
ley would rule by trusts. The predlc-
ton has been amply verified by facts.
Here is list of trusts that have been
formed within the past few months:
CAPITAL stock.