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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
CHARLESTON TO AUGUSTA.
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Gets It's
Charter.

The 80 days notice having been Civ
en- and no one having raised objection un-
der the railroad incorporation act, the
secretary Of state yesterday issued a
commission to the Chattanooga, Au
gusta and Charleston Air Line Rail
road company, which is to construct
the Seaboard Air Lines proposed road
from Charleston to Elberton, Ca, via
Augusta, Ga.
The formal filing Of the signed decla-
ration which was published some time
ago was made yesterday, and the COM
mission was issued to Messrs r. Good
wyn Rhett, Geo. ". Williams, Jr.,
c. Wulburn and ". B. Chisholm, the
four corporators resident in the city Of
Charleston, which is to be the COM
pany's principal place Of business.
1t is said that all the requirements
necessary to securing the charter will
be complied with Immediately and the
return fled at the earliest possible mo-
Lent.
The Seabnard is anxious to get the
charter and push things along as rap
idly as possible. There is now nothing
in the way
The Seaboard's work in and around
Columbia is now going ata gallcp,
to use slang expression. Much has
been accomplished in the last few weeks
in the park, through the city and IN
the country, and fine progress is being
made on the construction of the piers
for the river bridge and Smiths branch
.-octlo The State
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Fighting and Farming.

Aguinaldo, according to a report
brought to Manila bya Dominican Friar
from the north, has issued orders to
the Filipino soldiers in the northern
provinces to return to their towns and
to resume farming. This story lacks
confirmation; but the rumor may be in
accordanc, with Aguinaldo's policy OF
keeping the country as productive as
possible by using his men in alternate
shifts on the farms or under arms.
Dagupan, San Fernando and D:lin-
cinict, which are under the guns Of the
United States warships are supposed to
be evacuated. 1t is alleged that the
evacuation order calls upon the male
inhabitants to be orderly in case OF the
arrival Of the troops and express the
hope that the Americans will protect
the towns.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Notorious Robber Desd.

Worn out byyearS OF confinement,
resulting from his lorg career in crime,
Jimmy Logue, the famous cx. convict
who is believed to have stolen more
money than any other thief Of his time
and who was perhaps the best known
bank robber Of the age, died Wednesday
in the county aims house, at Philade!-
phia 62 years Of age. He sought rellgl-
Gus consolation before he died. Logue
is supposed to have had a fortune at
one time of about $500, 600, al other
PEOPLES money. He started his career
of crime at the age of Il and spent more
than 20 years in prisons Of a number Of
states. His aptness displayed itself t
best II discovering where large sums OF
money were to be obtained. He vas
connected with three big bark robber.
les in Philadelphia and also operated
extensively IN other cities. One Of the
largest robberies he made was i'm Wash
ington, D. G., where he played his fav.
orite game of sneakiDg through a roof
trap. His victim in this case was
Naval Constructor Isaah uanscombe,
and his booty was SO, 600.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
KILLED HIMSELF.
q Stranger Found Dead at the Depot
in Denmark.

4 special dispatch from Denmark to
The News and Courier says: Thursday
evening about 6 clock strange white
man was noticed walking up to the
Southern Railway track from towards
Charleston. Nothing more was seen OF
him until about S O'clock when the
agent of the Southern Road at East
Denmark went to the Office. He went
in and was at work on his books.
\ little later MS son and a
friend came down, and the friend was
requested to 60 around to the back part
of the office and shut in the window
blinds. He soon came back and report
ed that there was man sitting with his
back against the wall with pistol 10
his hand. The matter was reported to
Mr.. G. ". Hightower, theintendant of
the town, who promptly came to the
depot.
An examination was made and the
man was found to be stone dead. He
had quietly sat down and leaned back
against the wall, took out his pistol and
put it to his right temple and pulled the
trigger The ball did its work well.
Miss Marie I>ntag, who keeps store
lust across the street from the depot,
says she herd the pistol when it was
fired, just after dark. Coroner Bellin-
ger will be notified Friday morning
when an inquest will be held, at which
time the man may be identified. He
looks to be about 40 years old, and is
we'll dressed and about six feet high:
The coroner held an inquest Friday
over the remains of the stranger. The
verdict Of the jury was that the de-
ceased came to his death by a pistol
shot wound inflicted by his own hand.
No papers were found by which he
could be identiied. On his right arm,
lust below the elbow, was tattoeed the
picture of a woman and the name Of
&c. Cook" The body was turned
over to Undertaken Hightower for in
terment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Queer Names.

A correspondent Of the St. Paul Dis
patch says: The most suggestive and
inviting name saw was that ofa drug
gist in North Dakota. 1t was .. r.
Welcome, his first name being Urias.
Across the street was another man with
a funny name. He bore the euphoni-
Gus cogomen, John Stonepounder. In
the next town l found mn who was
so fat that the name of Abraham Crum-
packer seemed especially fitting. But
there was a woman in the town who
went him one better. Her name was
Emily Freshbread. In the next town
I got so interested in queer names that
l soon heard Of a speedy individual
called Sarah Deerhoof. In the same
town there is man called Henry Book
struck. Ever after that | was on the
lookout. On the train l met David
Newsalt and Mile Newlove. The
man with the most warljke name | ran
against was Abraham Saltpster. In
one town l found man who had very
poetic name. 1t was Seabright Sun
bloom. But the last name struck fin
ished me. 1t seemed like direct CON-
mand to cease my sacriligious monkey
ing with peoples names. l took it as a
warning, and quit. A. Quickfnish.
And what do you suppose his partners
name was? 1t was W. X. Goforth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Fatal ARRAY Among Lawyers.

Col. A. D. HaWes, leading lawyer
and politician Of Bainbride, Ca, was
assaulted and shot at Thomasville, Ca,
Wednesday by W. H. Hammond,
another lawyer. The difficulty grew
out Of the argument Of a case in cham
bers before Judge Hansell, Of the supe-
rior court, by Colonel HaWes and Capt.
William Hammond, father Of the man
who did the shooting. During the
course Of the argument Colonel Hawes
characterized as untrue a statement
made by Captain Hammond They had
some words and blows with walking
canes outside the court room, but were
separated by policemen. Later W. B.
Hammond, son Of Captain Hammond,
met Captain HaHes, taxed him with in
sulting his father and shot him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Terrible Tragedy.

News has just beer received Of a
terrible tragedy at Lydia, Darlington,
county, Friday afternoon. DR.. Lacy
Lee, prominent physician, thirty
years old, sho: and fatally wounded
bis Own father, Dr. H. ]. Lee. The
shooting seems to have been the result
of the father rebuking the son for some
angry words spoken tothe housekeeper.
The two doctors live and practice to-
gether. The younger was in Darling
ton Friday drinking and that may ac-
count for the tragedy. The Lee fami-
ly is one of the most prominent in the
county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
can either disprove or satisfactori.
ly} explain every charge made against
me. (Signed) J. 3. Douthit.
WILL SWING TO TIE OFFICE.

At the afternoon session Col. John
stone appeared and read the following,
which he presented to the board for
it considerations
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 5, 1899.
To the Hon. State Board of Control:
Your resolution of this date has been
furnished to Mr.. j. B. Douthit, COM
missioner, our client, who has fur
nishcd US copy. You will pardon us
for suggesting that you seem to be
laboring under misapprehension as
10 the position taken by MIR. Douthit
through his attorneys. We did not ask
for a rehcaring, but for a hearing,
which you know full well he has never
had.
We confess that we do not clearly
understand whether by your resolution
you have adopted the report of your
committee, or whether you base your
action solely on some alleged admls-
sions of your commissioner. And we
respectfully ask that you inform US IN
writing whether or not your resolution
is to be construed as an opinion of the
committees report. Definite informa-
ton from you on this point will largely
determine our advice to our client.
Mr.. Douthit does not personally de-
sire TO hold the position Of commits
sioner since it is apparent from your
action that he is persona non grata
to majority of the board of control,
but as now advised he must reluctantly
insist on retaining the place until law
fully removed. He admits your right
10 remove him for cause, but that
cause must be found by you to exist
after full and fair hearing. That is
to say, you must judicially determine
the existence of sufficient cause. This
judicial determination of sufficient cause
can only be had after fair hearing.
As he has had no opportunity to vim
dicate himself and his official conduct,
he can rot, as now advised, recognize
your right to remove him, and for the
purpose of securing hearing vf both
sides of this unfortunate matter, he
will, for the present, continue to act
and perform the duties of the office Of
commissioner.
Mr.. Douthit stands ready to disprove
every allegation made against him
violative Of either correct morals, the
regulations and instructions OF your
board, or the laws of this State.
Respectfully,
Geo. Johnstone,
Geo. E. Prince,
Attorneys for J. B. Douthit,
Commissioner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
TAKEN FROM a WRECK.
Crew of Sinking Schooner Picked Up
by Steamer.

The British steamship Rhodesia,
Capt. Bates, from New Orleans to Ham
burg. arrived at Lamberts Point, Va,
Thursday morning, having on board the
crew of the schooner Carrie A. Lane of
Bath, Me-, who we're picked up in the
gulf stream, shipwrecked, Tuesday.
The crew is composed Of Capt. j. Frank
Skofeld, whose wife is with him, and
eight men. Their experience was a
most thrilling one.
The Lane, which was three masted
schooner, sailed from Apalachicola for
Noank, Conn, Sept. 10 with load of
lumber, and had good weather up to
about Tuesday Of last week, when
northeast winds set in. She labored
heavily in the sea afterwards, but had
no accident uatil Sunday afternoon.
All hands were at dinner when the YES
sci suddenly shipped heavy sea and
shifted her deck load Of lumber. She
Immediately began to leak, and when
the pumps were first put to work she
had II inches of water in her hold. At
9 o'clock Sunday night there were =
feet of water, and the crew took to the
deck house. Here they remained until
Tuesday morning, when life boat was
sent out from the Rhodesia in charge
of Chief Officer Jewell, and they were
taken on board the British ship. In
the attempt to hoist the life boat to the
deck, after the party had been rescued,
it was smashed by the heavy rolling
sea and lost. Capt. Bates says that the
wreck of the Lane is right in the track
Of vessels plying along this coast and is
very dangerous to navigation: Most OF
the Lanes crew reside in Baltimore.
Their names are as follows: Mate G.
Van Lippeloy, Edward Jones, l. c.
Show. George Doleman, Ernest John
soa, P a. Keeler, Charles Albert and
Joseph Locust.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
The Latest Syndicate,

According to the correspondent OF
The London Times the discovery has
been made there that syndicate exists
which has been insuring the lives OF
poor people and numbering them in or
der to collect the insurance money.
Three cases Of the sort are known to
have occurred from which the promoters
Of, the scheme netted SO, 900. The
syndicate has other policies amounting
to 100000. The ringleaders have been
arrested. The Equitable Life society
of New York is said to be affected.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Passing of the Horse.

Within the last nine years $4,000
horses have been mustered out Of SER
vice by the Metropolitan Traction and
Third Avenue companies, and in their
places electricity has been substituted
as motive power. There remain to-
day 5, 100 horses in harness on the
street car lines of the city, and that
number will be diminished by several
hundred before the year is out. Five
years hence, the officials Of the Metro
politan road say, the horse will be a
thing Of the past as motive power on
the streets Of New York.-New York
Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Chloroformed BY Burglars.

Two masked burglars Wednesday en-
tered the residence of C. A. Trainnum
at Knoxville Tenn, and. after chloro-
forming his sister, Mrs. Kimbrough,
searched the room where Trainnum, who
is treasurer Of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive Engineers, had several hun
dred dollars concealed. They secured
some Of it, but Mrs. Kimbrough had
hidden the larger part which they did
not discover. The woman is in pre-
carious condition and it is feared
she will die from the effects Of the
drug. The police have put bloodhounds
on the trail Of the robbers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Dewey of to Vermont.

At his request Admiral Dewey was
formally detached from the Olympia.
He telegraphed the executive officer Of
that ship to haul down his fagwhich will
terminate his connection with the
cruiser which has been his home for
more than two years. The admiral will
goto ermontand after reception at the
State capitol on October 18th will 60 to
Boston to attend reception in his
honor on October 18th.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Mules Lost.

A cablegram from General Otis to the
war department Friday brings word OF
the loss of several hundred horses and
mules on the transport Siam. Ihe
message follows: Steamer Siam, which
] # San Francisco August l9 with for
ly.fye horses and $50 mules, encoun-
tered a typhcon on the lst instant,
Northern Luzon, in which all but six
teen mules were lost. The animals
were killed by the pitching OF the yes
sci and lack of air firm necessary clos
ing of matches. No casualties among
passengers. OIIs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Threatened With Lynching.

A special to The News and Observer
from Lumberton, n G., says: Reuben
Ross, colored, was brought here Thurs
day charged charghed with committing
rape on Mrs. Betty Ingram, respect
able white woman Of Lumber Bridge.
Lynching is threatened for the crime.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
4 Big Crowd.

The Metropolitan street railway, sur
face. Of New York city, moved $780,
900 passengers in the three days Of the
Dewey celebration The estimate OF
the number of visitors in the city IS
10000 and they are supposed to have
spent S! 100000
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11
Want DAMAGES

The cotton exchanges Of fseveral cities
:re Investigating the false cotton quota
tins sent out recently, and will de-
,nand damages from the Western Dn.on.
Il is reported that the company has
cfFered to take all the cotton bought at
inflated prices. giving what was PAID
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-11

II have used your Life for the Liver
and Kidneys with great benefit, and
for Dyspepsia. or any derangement,of
the Liver or Kidneys I regard itas be-
ing without an equal" James ): U.s.
borne, Attorney at Law, .Boliston,
Henderson Co., n. G.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-07-08
The Vanishing Weasel.

As lay stretched on the bank at the
foot Of great maple l saw a weasel
run along in tie brush fence some dis
lance away A few seconds later he was
standing on the exposed root of the tree
hardly a yard from my eyes. | lay mo-
tionlcss and examined the beautiful
creature infinitely, till suddenly | found
myself staring at the smooth, greenish
gray root Of the maple, with no weasel
in sight.
Judging from my own experience, |
should say that this is the usual termi-
nation of any chance observations of Ell
Their weasels or minks. Occasionally
they may be seen to dart into the bushes
or behind some log or projecting bank,
but much more frequently they vanish
with suddenness that defies the keen
est eyesight. In all probability this van
ishing is accompanied by extreme rapid
ity of motion, but if this is the case
then the creature succeeds in doing
something utterly impossible to any
other warm blooded animal of its size.
Mice, squirrels and some Of the small
er birds are all of them swift enough at
times, but except in the case of the
humming bird none of them, | believe,
succeeds in accomplishing the result
achieved by the weasels Popular
Science Monthly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-07-08
The Trials of IL Writer.

Why should the young, aspiring au-
thor be discouraged or become weary
in we'll doing? We have letter from
one cf them in which he says:
Give years ago l submitted Il short
story to certain magazine 1t was re-
turned Immediately. | sent it to anOth-
en- 1t came back. All told, | have sent
that same story to 81 magazines, great
and small 1t has been five years on the
road, going and coming. But recently
| sent it to the magazine that first de-
clined it, and it was accepted, with
thanks and satisfactory check! OF
course in that time the old editors of
this certain magazine either died or re-
signed, and it must have fallen into the
hands of some new man, who had not
seen it before. But in five years time
the postage on that manuscript amount
ed to ;tl1.10! got thrice that figure for
it at last, SO | ain not grumblin9!
One will gather from the above that
the Literary business means this, If
it means anything: patience and
shuttle tho cards i''-Atlanta CCnstitu-
ton
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-07-08

There can be no doubt that the war
indemnity paid by France to Germany
after the six weeks war, was a boom
erang to score up against Bismarck.
The good it did to France is inestimable.
Prior to the war there was an enormous
amount of money locked up in the form
Of small savings. The appeal of the gov
eminent to the people set this sum into
profitable motion, and, to the amaze
ment of the world. France paid off her
creditor in less than half the stipulated
time. This gave a vast impulse to bust
ness enterprise of all kinds, and since
then France has steadily become more
wealthy. In Germany the effects We're
less beneficial. The huge influx of gold
sent up prices with = rush. a mania
for speculation set in, followed by the
inevitable crisis. Most serious of all,
however, was the unexpected discovery
of Frances strength. Bismarck intend
ed to cripple her forever, but Ire only
revealed her immense power, apd this,
of course, necessitated the gigantic mill
tary burdens which year by year weigh
more heavily upon Germany
natl Enquirer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-07-08
HE WAS SUPERSTlTIOUS.
And In Spite Of His Mascot lie Drop
ped His Big Roll.

"Ges, superstition broke me, " said
the eX-@amhler, as, pcrceiving that the
next man to him had sQuInt, he
crossed his fingers. Il had heard Of the
luck that a humpback is certain TO fur
nish, so | advertised for one | got him
all right, and now | wish | hadn t. He
had Il hump that was Il wonder. 1t was
two feet high at least | took him to
Europe with the intention of cleaning
out the bank at Monte Carlo. Going
over ON the steamer | made little
money and | could see glorious finish,
From London to Nice | nearly ruined
my bank roll constantly rubbing it
against my mascot's magnificent hump.
ITO make long story short, L II just
say that in spite Of my humpbackcd
friend | dropped my roll at roulette be-
fore we had been in the Casino two
hours. ! had Just thousand frame note
left and my mascot, who was as badly
broken up as | was, begged me to let
him play that in himself. | consented,
because | didu t see how the luck could
be any worse. The first crack that he
made was TO put Il limit bet on the duu-
bic zero, but when he won it | tainted.
By the time the doctors had brought me
to he WAS playing on velvet foot thick
and never turned hair or wInied an
eye until the croupier announced stolid-
ly that the bank was broken.
II was the happiest man in the
world then, | guess, but not for long,
as | came back in the steerage. No;
didn I loic it back. In fact, | didn't get
a chance, for when | asked my hump
back to divide he said Nit | remind
ed him of how well | had treated him
and begged him to at least tip me off to
the secret of his success. He unbut
toned his coat, loosened a few straps
and tossed me over "A most artistic ar
tiiicial hump. That's it, he said.
"Ah, yes! Superstition has ruined
many Il good man. New York Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-07-08
The First silk Hat.

An old journal, dated Jan. 16, 1897,
gives the following Amusing account Of
the wearing of the first silk hat in
London: jean Hetherington, haher
dasher. of the Strand, was arraigned he
fore the lord mayor yesterday on a
charge of breach of the peace and in
citing to riot, and was required to give
bonds in the sum Of 5000. 1t was in
evidence that Mr.. Hetherington, who Is
well connected, appeared on the public
highway wearing upon his head what
he called a silk hat (Which was offered
in evidenCc), a tall structure having a
shiny luster and calculated to brighten
timid people.
AS a matter Of fact the officers of
the crown stated that several women
tainted at the unusual sight, while
children screamed, dogs yelped, and Il
younger son of Cordwainer Thomas,
who was returning from a chandler 5
shop, was thrown down by the crowd
which had collected and had his right
arm broken. For these reasons the de-
PENDANT was seized by the guards and
taken before the lord mayor. In eXtenu-
alton of his crime the defendant claim
cd that he had not violated any law of
the kingdom, but was merely exercising
a right to appear in a headdress of his
own design-a right not denied to any
Englishman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-07-08
Saying His Prayers.

The following story of the old king OF
Hanover is told in "Foreign Courts and
Foreign Homes" by a. NJ. F.:
MY father went to the door of the
royal apartments with some dispatches
from London), knocked loudly once,
twice No answer. He knocked lOuded
and louder. The door was opened, and a
page came out, and inside the king
voice was heard, using oath after oath,
winding up by asking: What the
blank blank blank did you want?'
THE page, with a frightened look on
his face, took the dispatches, saying
His majesty was not to be disturbed,
as he was saying his prayers.