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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
MAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED.
Charged With Killing the Latter's
GO-Year-Old Husband.

OO. eaF.OlC f1USD8uOs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 2l.-A spe.
cial from Tavares, Fla, tells Of the ar
rest there of Mrs. Leonard Neumeister
and man named Nye, who boarded
with her. They are suspected of the
murder Of the woman's husband. The
latter's body was found in lake near
his house. A postmortem examination
revealed that he was dead when placed
in the water.
Neumeister, until IS months ago.
lived in Louisville, Ky. By the death
Of brother, northern steamboat cap.
tain, he came into property amounting
to nearly $4,000.
Neuneister, who at that time was 60
years old, was believer in spirituahsm
and 1t was in this way that he met W..
Z. Nye. At a spiritualistic meeting 1t
is said Neumeister married the woman
who is now his widow, and Nye came
to live with them. Relatives OF Neu.
meister began proceedings to protect the
old mans property. but before the pa
pers were served Nye and the woman
left for Florida, Neumeister coming
with them.
The matter was laid before the grand
jury and indictments were returned
against Nye and Mrs. Neumeister for
obtaining money under false pretenses.
When the case came to trial the attor-
ney for the defense entered demurrer
on the ground that the wife could not
be obtaining money from her husband
by false pretenses. The demurrer was
sustained, the indictments dismissed
and Nye and Mrs. Neumeister returned
to Florida, where they have remained
with Neumeister.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
ACTRESS USES HER PISTOL.
Leading Man Shot Dead In a Chatta.
noosa Opera House.

Leading Man Shot Dead In a Chatta-
noosa Opera House.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 23.-Julia Nor.
rison, the leading lady of the farce com.
edy, "Mr. Plaster of Paris" shot and
instantly killed Frank Lieder, the lead.
ing man and stage manager Of the same
company, at the opera house in this city
last night.
A large and fashionable audience had
gathered, and the orchestra had just
concluded the opening overture, when
! three shots rang out on the air. Two
came together, then a pause. and the
third.
No one stirred in the audience until
one Of the actors came before the cur
tain and announced that an accident
had occurred to the leading man, and
quietly dismissed the audience.
The woman and her husband, Mr..
James, were Immediately arrested.
The tragedy grew out Of a succession
of bitter quarrels, the last of which took
place at the afternoon rehearsal. at
which time Miss Morrison-or Mrs.
James-slapped Lieden's face.
The coroner's jury, on the testimony
of the eyewitnesses and the members Of
the company, found that "Lieden came
to his death by deliberate and premedi'
tated murder at the hands Of Julia Nor.
rison James.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
DREYFUS GETS A PARDON.
Artilleryman Convicted of Treason
Released From Prison.

Artilleryman Convicted of Treason
Released From Prison.
PARIS, Sept. 19.-The council Of min.
listers decided today to pardon Dreyfus.
The order was telegraphed to Rennes
and the prisoner left there in few
hours. He proceeded to Vern, where be
took train for Nantes. His departure
was completely unnoticed.
The announcement that Dreyfus was
to be pardoned had already been dis
counted by predictions and there was
absolutely no excitement displayed along
the boulevards when newsboys ran along
at about 3:l5 p. m. with the first edl.
tions containing the statement that the
cabinet had decided to pardon Dreyfus.
The newspapers sold quickly, but there
was no rush for them upon the part OF
the boulevarders.
Those who bought the papers sat
down in front Of the cafes and read the
announ ncement without comment. Every
one expected it and the decision met
with no opposition.
The Droits Del Homme, the Socialist
organ, said:
"Our task remains the same after as
before the liberation Of Dreyfus, to con.
tinue the campaign against all those
who are responsible for the lamentable
affair, and unmask the forgers, traitors
and false witnesses, even though they
may be covered with glittering decora.
xiops -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
HAZING WILL BE STOPPED.
Order Issued by Commander Hutchins
at the Naval Academy.

Order Issued by Commander Hutchins
at the Naval Academy.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 25.-The following
order has been issued by Commander
O. T. Hutchins, commandant Of cadets
at the naval academy:
"Until further orders cadets of the
fourth class shall not receive visits from
upper classmen without permission from
the officer in charge, nor shall they visit
rooms of the upper classmen in their
quarters without permission.
It is understood that the upper class.
men have taken part in running" or
"hazing" the fourth class men, who, &C.
cording to custom, receive orders from
them. a fourth class man would thus
obey an order to appear in the room
of ar upper class man, although assured
in advance that he entered the room for
the purpose of being hazed. The order
is intended to overrule this unwritten
CuStOrn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
WEsTERNERs COME SOUTH.
People of u Wisconsin Town May
Colonize III Georgia.

ATLANTA, Sept. 23.-A letter from
Sparta, Wis, which reached Secretary
Of State Phil Cook yesterday, indicates
that large number of people of that
town and elsewere in the state are pr,
pairing to form colony for the purpose
of coming to Georgia.
The communication is one IN which
the secretary of state has every conf
dence, since it comes through an official
of Monroe county, Wis, to whom ap.
pication had doubtless been made as to
the conditions in Georgia.
Q. H. Stevens, registrar of deeds, In
his letter asked for facts concerning the
climate, soil, price Of land and educa-
tional advantages to be found in this
state. Secretary Cook will make an ef-
fort to get all the pamphlets descriptive
of Georgia soil and life at the earliest
moment and will forward them to Reg
istrar Stevens.
The communication is the second of
the kind to be received from the north
west in the past week The first letter
reaching Secretary Cook was from
a French philanthropist. who is now
in St. Paul preparing the way for sew
eral colonies of French peasants, who
are to be brought to America.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
GEORGE KERLlN CONVICTED.
Sentenced to Life Imprisonment For
Killing Pearl Knott.

I
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga, Sept. 23. = For
the murder of Pearl Knott, George W.
Kerlin will have to serve life term in
the penitentiary. The jury returned a
verdict of guilty with a recommended
ton to life imprisonment.
There is no excitement and the ver-
dict was received by the spectators with
out any apparent disapproval.
On April Is, last, the body of Pearl
Knott was found in Flint river, weighted
down with iron, by Mr.. Moore, who
was fishing with q pole for fish basket.
The pole struck the body and Mr.. Moore
brought it to the surface. where he
identified it as the body Of Pearl Knott
Witnesses testified that Kerlin was
the last one seen with Pearl; that eight
days before the finding of the body the
two were seen in the same buggy; that
after her disappearance Kerlin ofton
visited the river about the spot where
the body was found.
The defendant in his statement denied
the charges against him.
Both sides had able counsel. Among
the lawyers defending Kerlin was Hon.
Thomas E. Watson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
coNVlcTs TO MAKE SHIRTS.
Easterncrs Negotiating With AuthoriS
ties In Raleigh.

Easterncrs Negotiating With Authoris
ties In Raleigh.
RALEIGH, Sept. 22.-Messrs. Jones and
Hellebrandt of New York are here to
see the penitentiary authorities in re-
gard to the employment of all the con-
victs. white and black, male and female,
old and young, 1000 or more, in the
manufacture Of shirts at the central
prison.
The state (upder contract at rs cents
a dozen1 furnished some convicts to the
firm GsSd finding it had the "short end"
Of the contract bought the plant at a
figure something like $4,000 to termi-
nate the contract.
II appears that for the great mass OF
the male convicts, adults, especially the
negroes, outdoor work is by far the best
and most healthful. For the women,
the children and the feeble men shirt
making is good employment.
It is said that as much as so cents a
dozen is offered now for shirt making.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
MOBLEY is NOT SATISFIED.
He Urges Negroes to Act With Demo-
Gratis In the Future.

LAO ~ ~ <ASb ssAtA ASAikSs
Gratis In the Future.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 25.-Rev June
MobIey, who has always been shining
light in negro Republican circles and
once represented Union county in the
legislature, is far from satisfied with
the present status Of negro Republicans
IL South Carolina. Negroes are, he
says, distrustful of their white leaders.
He kept quiet, he says, while the
''lily whites and "blacks and tans'
were having the fight to see what would
come CT it. The "lily whites" got
everything that was to be given by the
administration, while the negroes got
killed in the Phenix election riots. and
now the Tolberts repudiate the negroes.
He opposes the deportation of negroes,
for he realized the race is treated well
in the south, and he wishes to establish
a plan by which negroes and white
Democrats may meet on common ground,
come to an understanding and freeze
out" white Republicans who are after
keeping up trouble for the Offices in it
for them
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Suit For $50. 900 Damages,

CHARLESTON, Sept. ga damage
suit for $50, 900 has been filed by Gen.
eral John O. Underwood against The
Confederate Veteran, official organ OF
the United Confederate veterans, owned
and edited by Mr.. S. A. Cunningham,
at Nashville, Tenn. The suit grows out
of Cunningham's criticisms, during the
reunion here last May, Of General Un.
deswood's management Of the confed-
crate museum.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Fall Announcement
COTTON IS Low,
And MONEY IS SCARCE,
Blt PGDDIG Must H2TG Goods.

With such condition of affairs the business is
put to his trups study out the most efecua way of
meeting the people and sharing their burdens to remedy
the bad effects caused by any turn in affairs which op
crate adversely to the people 1t is unnecessary to in
troduce myself to the readers of The Times they know
me- and they know full well that my many years Of ex
perience both as farmer and merchant, give de-
cided advantage over many others. have used my
perience that it may count for the best interests of my
business. In doing this had to study the needs and
and wants Of my patrons studying their condition as
well as their welfare because upon their welfare de-
pends my success. Every business man. to keep up
with the progressive spirit pervadng this country
must study the markets just lawyer or doctor must
study his books This be done or he cannot buy
his goods to meet competition.
have made deals by which | can sell goods at prices
that cannot be duplicated anywhere, and going to
do it, visit my store will convince any buyer that
my immense stock has been selected with the greatest
care and contains everything that be used in the
family or the plantation.
There no store in this section of the State that has
a more varied assortment Of Foreign and Domestic
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
GOLD MINES CHANGE HANDS.
Unusual Activity In Valuable Proper
ties Near Thomson.


ties Near Thomson.
THOMSON, Ca, Sept. 25.-Within tho
last few months there has been unusual
activity in the gold mine properties
near Thomson, several important deals
having been consunmated. The Co.
lumbia mines have been purchased by a
syndicate Of Atlanta capitalists, and
they are now putting in complete out
6t of the latest improved machinery.
Mr.. J. H. Bartlett, representing q
Michigan corporation, has purchased
the Parks mine and the Ferguson min
ing property, and has begun active work
on both. It is also reported on good aC-
thority that Hon. Thomas E. Watson
has sold the Hamilton mines, owned by
him, to Carr & Morgan and D. G. STAN
back Of North Carolina, and J. n. Con-
slant of New York.
The new railroad now being surveyed
from Augusta to Chattanooga will pass
through the mineral section of this
county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Cotton Men Enroute North.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. PA party
Of 30 southern cotton manufacturers left
here on special cars last night to attend
the National Export exposition Presi-
dent John McAden and Secretary
George B. Hiss Of the Southern Cotton
Spinners' association are in charge of
the party, which contains the largest
number of southern manufacturers who
ever went north in body. They will
hold q conference with the yarn and
cloth commission men both in Philadel-
phia aid New York.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Judge lnZ ..or Governor

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 22.-Judge
John ". Inzer of St. Clair county was
yesterday announced a candidate for
governor of Alabama, and his formal
announcement is anticipated for the
near future. This makes seven candi-
dates shelling the woods for the posi-.
tion, though only three have made a
formal announcement Of their candi.
dacy. Judge liner is one Of the most
prominent attorneys in the Seventh con-
gressional district and his name was
mentioned during the Democratic con-
gressional convention in Springyille last
year
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
MlSTRlAL IN HUGHES CASE.
For the Third Time Greenville Jury
men Fail to Agree.

GREESvILLE. S. O., Sept. 2S.-An-
other mistrial has resulted in the Matte
4. Hughes murder case. The jury re-
tired last night shortly after 6 o'clock
and at 10 o'clock announced that it would
be impossible to agree. They were sent
back to their room with instructions to
deliberate further. At S o'clock this
morning they asked that they be dis.
charged, they having reached no YER
dict. They were then allowed to return
TO their homes.
The jury stood eight for acqpittal.
three for manslaughter and one for con-
victiou.
The defendant will be tried again at
the coming spring term of court. She
is charged with the murder Of her hrs-
band, George ". Hughes, on Nov. is,
1895.
The testimony brought out by the de-
fense was mainly to show that the
shooting was accidental
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
NORFOLK HOSPITAL BURNS.
Body of Demented Woman Discov-
cred In the Ruins.

NORFOLK, Sept. 2l.-The hospital of
st. Vincent de Paul was almost de-
stroyed by fire early today. Firemen
at work On the fourth floor have discoY-
cred the body of woman, believed to
be that of Mrs McCune, an aged de-
mented woman. This accounts for one
of three patients missing and another, a
lad, has also been found.
The property loss, it is believed, will
reach $500, 1000 with comparatively little
insurance. The policies covering the
burned main building will not aggre-
gate over $4,000.
Two fremen were injured, but are
expected to recover.
St. Vincent's hospital was four stories
high and constructed of pressed brick
with stone trimmings and was one of
the best equipped and most complete in
stitutions Of its kind in the south.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
10 nelurn Cap1urea rIags.

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 2l.-Dedication
week closed today with excursions 10
the surrounding battlefelds. Governor
Mount and party of Indiana will leave
for that state tonight. AL the veterans
will leave by noon tomorrow. Governor
Mount stated that two weeks from to.
day he will, by direction of the legis-
lature of Indiana, return to the Texas
Rangers the confederate flags captured
from them by the Wilder brigade. He
added that he is proud that Indiana is
the first state to return flags that were
taken in anger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
MlLLERS SEEKING RELIEF.
Southern Dealers to Hold q Confer
enca In New York.

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. %. - Leading
millers Of Tennessee, Alabama and Ken.
lucky have gone to New York to hold a
conference with eastern millers and
-four dealers to formulate means for re.
lieving the milling situation in this sec.
ton.
The price of -four is so low that millers
claim that they cannot continue bust.
ness. Failures are frequent and none
of the mills in this section are making
money, it is claimed.
The purpose Of the New York confer.
ence is either. to form southern trust
or to enter all southern mills into the
big trust now existing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Vance's Stepson In a Fight

AsHEv1LLE, N. c., Sept. 21.-Heary
Martin, stepson of the late Senator
Vance, and ex-Congressman Richmond
Pearson had a fight in the Office of the
Battery Park hotel in which Pearson
was pretty badly punished. The trouble
arose from some charges made by Pear
son against Martin in his contest for the
seat Of Crawford in the Fifty.sixth con-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Shot and Killed His Cousin.

ST. JAMES, La, Sept 25.-At 8 o'clock
Saturday Ducien Balledo, q lad s years
old, was shot and killed by his cousin,
Joseph Balledo, aged years. The boys
were at play in the house Of Lucien's
father. Seeing: singlebarreled shot
gun in the corner and not thinking it
was loaded, they decided to have some
fun. Joseph caught hold of the gun
and aiming at his cousin pulled the
trigger, Lucien receiving the full load
of shot in the stomach, dying four hours
1etar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Worth postu,aster Short.

MACON, Sept. 29.-John NJ. ScoVille,
postmaster at Worth, Ga. has been
brought to Macon By United States
Deputy Marshal George White to an
swer to the charge Of embezzlement of
the postofice funds. He made three
unsuccessful attempts to commit sui
eide when accused. The amount Of the
alleged shortage is about $500.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Wrecked Vessel Sighted.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept. 25.-The cap
tain of the schooner Amy Nixon reports
that he has twice recently seen the
wreck Of what he supposed is the Ed
wards, q schooner from Pascagoula,
which encountered the hurricane OF
Aug. !, and has never been heard from
since. The wreck is reported 40 miles
southeast by south from Cape San Bias,
and is considered dangerous obstruc.
ton to vessels passing that way. The
hulk is thought to be anchored.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
CHAMBERS MAY GO ABROAD.
President Said to Have Offered Him
q Eorairn Mission.


Foreign Mission.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 22.-Judge
w. L. Chambers, late chief justice to
Samoa, is in the city. He has just re.
turned from Washington, where he
made full report Of his stewardship to
the president and resigned his commits
sion.
Judge Chambers is Democrat, but
remained in Samoa at the urgent re-
quest of the president. As reward,
it is understood that the president has
offered him desirable foreign mission,
but Mr.. Chambers is said to have de-
sire for something at home.
His presence here has revived the re-
port that United States Circuit Judge
Bruce will soon be retired and that
Judge Chambers will be appointed as
his successor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Martin Carried to Center

ROME, Ga, Sept. 25.-Henry Martin,
the man who killed James Reed, a prom
inent Cherokee, Ala, farmer, last Sun
day evening, and who was arrested here
Thursday night by Patrolmen Copeland
and Logan. was carried through the
country to Center, Ala, last night by q
deputy sheriff from that place.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
BEER PRIVILEGE MEN KICK.
State Board Of Control, However, to
Stand by It's Order.

Stand by Its Order.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Sept. z2.-The ac-
tion Of the state board Of control in de-
creeing that after Nov. all beer privi-
legged establishments shall be closed is
meeting with strong opposition in all
quarters, but there is no likelihood Of
the board changing its decision.
The 'privileges" have been running
for more than three years and there
really has never been the shadow of le-
gal authority for their establishment
Under the dispensary.
One was permitted in Charleston for
the thirsty Germans, then one crept
into Columbia and SO they have come
upsil now there are about 80 beer priv.
ilegs stores IN the state, each repre-
sa6ting the outlay Of considerable capi.
tal,
With their cutting off. Georgia brew
egies will lose heavily, as almost all the
beer used by them came from across the
Savannah.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
New Estimate by Kirkman.

FLORENCE, Ala, Sept 23.-Colonel
Samuel Kirkman, the noted cotton crop
investigator, who estimated the crop at
9. 500. 900 bales Aug. %. has now re-
duced his estimate to 100000 bales
owing to premature opening holls
caused by droUth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
\ Freight Depot Burned.

DARLINGTON, S. O., Sept. 25.-The
Atlantic Coast Line freight depot at this
place, together with 20 carloads of
freight, was totally burned about q.
NJ. Cause of the fire unknown. Total
loss probably $4,000. Local merchants
lose much Of their fall goods by the fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Lynching Was Feared.

RALEIGH. Sept. 22-Charles Robin
son, white, has been brought here from
Pennsylvania county to serve Is years
for numbering his brother. Feeling
against him is so strong that Sheriff
McGale was compelled to spirit him out
of the county to prevent lynching.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of Clarendon,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
W. &. Frierson, plaintiff,
against

COUhI VI COMMON I IGaS.
W. 6. Frierson, plaintiff,
against
Daniel James, defendant.
Judgment for Foreclosure and Sale,
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF a
Judgment Order of the Court of Com,
mon Pleas, in the above stated &C.
ton, to me directed, bearing date
March 4, 1899, I will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, at Clarendon Court House, at
Manning, in said county, within the
legal hours for judicial sales, on Mon
day, the I'd day of October. 1899, be-
ing salesday, the following described
real estate:
All that certain tract, piece or par
eel of land lying and being in the
County of Clarendon and State of
South Carolina, containing forty-four
acres, and described as follows:
Bounded north by Santee Road;
east, by the estate of Benjamin Wat
ers; south, by Wesley Levy and west
by land now owned by A. Weinberg
and formerly by Sampson Maxwell
and lands of R. D. Thames.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
D. J. BRADHAM,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
Manning, S. c., September 5, 1899.
19-4t
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
Volunteers or to Frisco

ATLANTA, Sept. 22.-Six companies OF
the Twenty.ninth volunteer infantry
left for San Francisco today enroute tc
the Philippine islands. The other half
of the regiment will follow tom OrroW.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-27
I,.rn. Fire In BIRMINGHAM.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 2S. - The
Bessemer Ccrnice Works and Carriage
repository has been destroyed by fire.
The flames are supposed to have started
in a stable in the rear of the plant. The
buildings burned were filed with tin
workers and plumbers machinery, tin
and metalware, stoves, ETC., while in the
carriage department was g. good stock