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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
NEW STATE REGIME.
Gov. Mcsweeney Assumes the
Duties Of His Office.
REISSUES AN ADDRESS.
He Has No Enemies to Punish and
No Friends to Reward, and
Will be Guided by a Strict
Regard for Duty.
Regard for Duty.

Governor McSweeney returned to
Columbia from Hampton Monday af-
ternoon. He has taken up quarters at
the Hotel Jerome, until he moves his
family to the executive mansion. Mon
day night the Governor issued the fol-
lowing address:
To the People of South Carolina:
In the providence of Almighty God
his Excellency, William H. Ellerbe,
late Governor Of South Carolina, has
passed to his reward. I regret the sad
event which makes it necessary for me
to assume the duties Of Governor Of
South Carolina. The constitution,
however, is mandatory. l have taken
the oath Of Office and assume formal
control Of the Executive department
to-day. I have thought it proper to
address word to the people Of the
State. I realize fully the responsible
ty Of the position, I shall endeavor to
be faithful and conscientious in the
discharge Of the duties which shall be
mine. In the wisdom which devised
our system Of government, three dis
tinct departments were made, the leg
islative, the executive, the judicial, to
make the laws, to execute the laws, to
interpret the laws. Under our Con-
stitution these are to ''be forever sep
arate and distinct from each other"
and no person exercising the duties Of
the one shall assume to discharge the
duties Of the other. Itis a wise. e.provi-
sion. My duty mainly is to see that
the laws as placed on the Statute books
by the legislative department. are en-
forced. This I shall attempt to do
faithfully and impartially, and without
fear or favor, following only where
duty points. In doing So, however, I
ask and shall expect the hearty coop
Grafton Of every officer in South Caroli-
ma, whether he holds State Office,
county Office or an Office under NUM-
cipality. Not only so, but I ask the
hearty support and encouragement Of
every citizen Of South Carolina in the
enforcement Of law and in the premo-
tion and advancement and progress Of
our own Commonwealth. realize the
impotency Of any officer, however faith
full he may be, who does not haye this
support.
We are on the eve Of a great industri-
al advance-ir manufacture, education,
commerce and agriculture-and I stand
ready to contribute my part as citizen
and officer Of this forward industrial
movement, and to do anything in my
my powor for the welfare of my
people. I have no political punish
ments to inAict and 30 political rewards
to pay. It shall be my aim and stead
fast purpose to give the people Of the
State strictly business administration
and to be the Governor Of all the peo-
pie. To this end l seek their sYmpa-
thy, their counsel and their prayers,
praying myself that peace and happi-
ness and prosperity may come to every
home in South Carolina.
Yours respectfully,
NJ. B. McSWeeney,
Governor Of South Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
CONFEDERATION IN AUGUSTA.
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars Loss.

The largest fire in Augusta history
in many years burned over the same
district that was swept seven years ago.
when the Augusta Chronicle was
burned. Several buildings that escaped
at that time are now smoking ruins.
The fire started in the drug store Of
Davenport & Phinizy, on Wednesday.
A negro was mixing pot Of Venus
turpentine, which is hard roSin melted
and mixed with turrentine. Fire got
into the pot and the flames spread so
rapidly that employees in the front
part Of the store barely had time to
escape. Smoke issued in dense vol
uneS from the back and front Of the
sto.e Owing to the oil, paint and
chemicals ii the stock it was seen from
the a@ginning that it world be fortu-
Late ii the FIRE was confined to this
building The flames made quick head
way, and in a short while the following
stocks were burned out: kress & Co.,
FIVE and ten cent store, loss $40, 600,
Insurance, 1000; Lanain d Co, gro
ceres, loss 81 ,UOU, insurance 80, uVV;
Thomas & Bartcn, musical instruments,
bicy ycles. furniture, loss 24,000, iosur-
ance $24, 600; Alexander Drug company,
loss Sl1. 1000, insurance SlI 900; Daven-
port & Phinizy, loss S24, 900, insurance
so, coo; Stub & Co.. liquor dealers,
loss $1,000, insurance about s., 0O0;
Smythe, china store, loss about s., 600,
insurance $1,000; William Schwight,
jeweller, loss very slight, fully covered
by insurance. Buildings burned were
valued in the aggregate at about SloO.-
600 insurance about S15, 900.
August DORIS Sons tailors and fur
nishers, loss on stock $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
Besides these there were number
of smaller losses, as the upper stories OF
the buildings were used as othces,
making the total losses in the nelghbor-
booS ~ S1S0 ono
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Fond of Obscene Literature.

Edward Gould, white man, aged 45
years, was given a year in jail at Nor
folk, Va, Tuesday, for sending obscene
and blacknailing circulars to parties by
express. 1t is said that he recently
sent one each to President Mckinley
and Secretary Alger, and attempted to
blackmail prominent lawyer of Nor
folk.
Gould was sent to King S County, On.
w. penitentiary two years from the
United States court at Richmond few
years ago for using the mails for the
same purpose
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
,2neft CT any doubt is the right Of the

benefit CT any doubt is the right Of the
prisoner.
Another circumstance which prob
ably Influenced the jury was the fact
that the defense laid considerable
stress on the lapse Of time between the
slappine of Stuarts face and the firing
Of the fist shot In legal parlance this
is known as cooling time-time for
the passions TO su5side, for the mind
Gerarged with anger to return 20 its
normal state In reply the State en-
deavored to prove that the interva!
was Of but few seconds dura lion, and
that Crawford 5 pistol covered Stuart
during that time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
The Altgeld Plan.

The plan Of ex Governor Altgeld to
fight the trusts is to have the govern
ment go into business as trust. A
government trust would, he argues, be
able to swallow all the others. Com
petition would be out of the question.
In fact, there would be central de-
spotism, bestriding the narrow world
like ,olossus, whilst with apologies to
Shakespeare petty men would walk
under its huge legs and peep about to
find themselves dishonorable graves.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Committed Suicide.

George Sturzenbegger, undertaken
Of jersey City, suicided Friday morn
ing, after making every preparation,
even choosing his coffin and filling out
his own death certificate. He shot
himself while lying in the coffin and
died almost instantly. He had quar-
relied with his wife shortly before he
took his life. He had buried many sui
cides and often said that when he died
it would be by his own hand.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Kidnaupers Indicted.

Mr.. and Mrs. Barrow, accused Of kid
mapping little Marion Clark, waived ex-
animation before Justice Of the Peace,
Herbert at G Garnerville, Rockland Coun-
ty, and were committed to the county
Jail to await the action Of the grand
Jury which meets in October. All ef-
forts of the New York county authori-
ties to obtain possession Of the prison
ers have failed thus far.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Non-Union Men Run Out.

A number Of noa-union glass blowers
arrived at Bridgetown, n. j., Thursday
night from Strandsburg to work in the
Cumberland glass company's works.
The train was met by large number Of
strikers and many blows were exchang-
ed. The non unionists were finally
prevailed on to leave town, the strikers
paying their fare back to Strandsburg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Volunteers Extra Paw,

Gov. McSweeney, when asked last
week if any change would be made in
the matter Of collecting the volunteers
pay from the Federal government, said
he proposed to let all existing arrange
ments made by his predecessor stand.
This means that Judge G. P. Town
send and Mr.. W. Boyd Evans, who were
placed in charge of the matter by Gov.
Ellerbe, will conclude the work they
have begun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Curing Consuption.

At the meeting Of the American
Medical Association Wednesday at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, a sensational report was
presented on the cure of consumption
by Francisque Crotte, Of Paris. Mr..
Crotte has cured more than 1000 ap-
parently hopeless consumption cases.
He now offers to treat gratis 500 con-
sumptives from the different States in
the Union. He comes to America with
the highest credentials from the most
eminent physicians and the press in
Europe. The treatment consists of in
halation Of formaldehyde vapor, trans
ported directly through the tissues By
the aid Of light tension static electrici-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14

His victory was one to be proud of, op-
posed by a combination Of some minis
tiers and liquor men, bv his personal
enemies. disgruntled politicians, dis
satisfied Office seekers and sore heads
Of both reform and conservative fac
tions.
Governor Ellerbe regarded the war
against Spain as just war and believed
that it will profit this country in many
ways. lie said that it will lead to the
introduction of American civilization in
the West Indies and will dismiss from
this continent the cruel ferocity of a
past age and decayed nation. 1t has
shown our people everywhere that no
one section of America is more patriot
ic than another, and has brought a
balm to ancient wounds in the general
expression and general action OF deep
seated and fervent patriotism. This
war has revealed the United States IN
their true light, and never was the good
feeling Of the people more transparent,
and its prestige among the nations was
never so high. He said: 1t will be
worth the costing to broaden the views
Of the people. Believing it would ele-
vate the patriotism, cement the good
will, stimulate the commerce, manufac.
lures and agriculture Of the whole peo-
pie, he says it will bring new questions
which must be coolly and carefully
considered; that it might entail bur
dens, but all in all the war will profit
this nation in all directions Of its ad-
vanced civilization. But care must be
taken to suppress its tendencies toward
great standing armies, toward arbitrary
power and extravagent expenditures.
The people will see to it that this is
regulated. He felt that America S
keen sword was not drawn for aggran-
disement, but for humanity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
1876 EXCEPTED.

No other governor for half century
has occupied such trying position. 1t
was continual and intolerable strain
upon his mental and physical constitu-
ton. The number of applicants for
Office during his administration have
been legion. Friends Of all these ap-
plicants urged their appointment, and
in this way much of his time was occu-
pied. And when they were made,
friends of the disappointed aspirants
seized upon every pretext to form op-
position.
He never at any time shrunk from
these responsibilities. In all of his Off
cial acts and under all adverse circum-
stances he discharged his duty faith
fully. In honesty of heart and judg-
ment he endeavored to do right, re-
gardless Of the consequence.
He was elected Governor for a seconp
term overa most formidable opposition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Town Totally Destroyed.

The market town of Ottensheim,
Austria, about five miles west OF Linz,
on the Daube. has been totally de-
stroyed BY fire. Four women perished
in the flames and a number OF people
were injured
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
& Pious Scoundral.

Jacob Fagley, farmer of Hartville
Mo, who had been a justice Of the
peace, chairman Of the PopuIist county
committee and minister OF the gospel,
was Thursday found guilty Of compiled
ty in the robbery of the Kansas City
and Fort Scott and Memphis train at
Maeomb last January. He was sem
fenced to twelve years in the penitentia-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Kigo is Not Dead.

A London dispatch says: Princess
Chimay, formerly Clara Ward, Of De-
troit, telegraphs from Cairo that Jansel
Rigo, the Gypsy, with whom she
eloped, and later married, is not dead,
but is quite we'll in Cairo.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
Shot Himself.

J. G. Dickson, young married man,
shot himself in his home in Anderson
Wednesday morning. He was book
keeper. No cause is assigned for the
act.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-14
BORN IN 1862.

The present Governor, William
Haselden Ellerbe, was born at the old
Elierbe homestead in the historic coun-
ty OF Marion on the 1th day of April,
1862. Both parents we're Of English
decent, having emigrated direct frem
the nother county, and settled IN Vir-
ginia, thence, between the Pee-Dee
nearly century and half ago. ": H.
Ellerbe received his education from
private tutors at the home Of his father
and later at Pine Hill Academy" a
neighboring school, taught at that time
by the best educators of the county.
1t was at this academy that he was fitted
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-14
SING PRAISES OF
THE FATHERLAND
German Am orleans at
Chicago.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-One hundred
thousand German-American citizens
participated to-day in the celebration
incident to the opening of the four
teenth annual convention of the hrel-
gerbund and the twenty-fiftha annual re-
union Of the Deutcher Kreiber Nereln.
The former includes veterans of the
German army and the latter veterans
of the FrancG-Prussian war. The day
signalized the opening of the cOnyen-
tions and the paying of tributes by
German-Americans to the men who
made possible the present greatness OIL
the German empire.
The cordial relations between the
German Americans and their fellow
countrymen was made manifest In the
enthusiastic cheers that greeted on
every hand the two young women rep
resenting Columbia and Germany, and
in the singing, by multitude at Sharp
shooters Park of German and Amerl-
can national anthems.
The day began with the arrival OF
trains bearing delegations from all
parts of the country. As each train
slowed up at the depot committees
stepped forward to welcome the Vis-
itors Many Of the arrivals We're recOg-
nized by members of the committee as
former messmates on the battlefield,
and the welcome extended was a
hearty one. Among the visitors were
Vereins from ST. Louis, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Elgin, Milwaukee, Dubuque
and many other cities.
Tomorrow the business sessions of
the conventions begin.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-14
REBELS LAY SIEGE
TO MONTE CHRISTI

CAPE HAYTIEN, Aug. 13.-Monte
Christi is now besieged by the insur-
gents and the town is without prOvi-
sions. General Pepin, Governor of San
tiago province has telegraphed to Gen
eral COrdero, Minister of Public Works,
now at Monte Christi, to return to
assist in organizing the defenses of
Santiago de Los Caballeros as he is
not able to oppose the revolution. The
village of Jaunnunez, situated between
Macoris and Moca, has risen in favor
of Jiminez.
HAVANA Aug. 13.-GeneraI Jiminez,
the aspirant to the Presidency of the
Republic of San Domingo. says he has
received news of numerous recent sue
cesses of his partisans. He declares he
has all the money he needs, as well as
a thousand men under arms. At an
early date he expects to receive news of
the utter collapse of the present Do
minican Government, when he Will go
to San Domingo as soon as his partl-
sans, who, he says. are majority OF
the population, desire.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-14
VOLKSRAAD IS
OPPOSED TO WAR
Kruger Held Responsible
for the Crisis.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Aug 1.-THE johannesburg
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says:
The Government is awaiting the ap-
proval of the Orange Free State and the
Cape Colony Ministry before replying to
the proposal of Mr.. Chamberlain to sub
nit the franchise controversy to a joint
commission of inquiry. | am in position
TO assert that the first draft of the Trans
walls answer was a refusal The second
was an acceptance, conditional on the in
dependence of the South African republic
not being impugned.
This dependence on Bloemfontein and
the Dutch Cabinet at Cape Town is proof
of the chaos reigning in Pretoria The
leading members Of the Raad are opposed
to war and accuse President Kruger OF
being responsible for the crisis. More than
this, despite the war preparations, the
TransvaaI generally is averse to a con-
f1ict.''
Daily Chronicle says: Il am convinced
that the first shot fired in the Transyaal al
would be the signal for a general native
rising. The imperial Government, | can
assert positively, has been warned ac-
cordingly and is postponing the enforce
ment of the new Basuto hut tax.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-14
CROKER OPPOSED
To PER|ALISM
The Tammany Leaders
Change of View.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Richard
Croker at the Democratic Club tonight
said:
1. was wrong in the statements [ made
before l went away concerning the Phil
ippine Islands. 1 based my belief that
we should not give up foot of soil our
soldiers have won on information that
was not complete. l would not give
cents for a man who, when he had been
wrong, would not at the very first chance
set himself Alright. Such man would not
be fit for either politics or private life.
Publicly | made the statement that, I
did not believe we should give up the
lives. l am not ashamed now to say to
the public that ! was wrong.
-, am not playing a political game
through that interview. No one man was
responsible for my change of mind. While
| was in Europe | talked with some of
else on the subject of colonial conquest.
| made investigation for myself. | reached
the conclusion that we have no right at
all to keep the Philippines. We We're
wrong in the first place to pay 10000 900
for them.
On question like this there should be
no dividing line between Democrats and
Republicans. Humanity, not politics, is
involved, and l am convinced that hui
manity, as represented by the votes of
American citizens at the next Presidential
election, will record its horror and eXecra-
tion of the men and the party who are,
for private gain, putting bloody pages into
history. Believing these things now, go
straight to the public and frankly say
that | was wrong.
| said l believed William J. Bryan was
one of the greatest men America has pro-
duced. l believe that very thing. But
that does not mean that | shall work for
the nomination of Mr.. Bryan or that L
think he is the only man fitted for the
nomination. He is as good a man and
leader as could be found.
But I have no candidate. It is for the
convention to name the man, and the con-
vention viii not meet for at least ten
months. 1t would be a travesty on popu-
lar suffrage to pick the candidate before
the peoples delegates meet and | shall
have no part in such a selection. 1 shall
not even try to influence the New York
State delegation for anybody.
"Will Tammany make another fight
against free silver as it did at the last
election?" was asked.
Il don't know" said Mr.. Croker
There's lots of time and every issue
may change except the ones against
trusts and against Imperialism and
slaughter"
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-14
IOWA DEMOCRATS MAY
CHOOSE H. H. BASHOR
Politicians Are at Sea Regarding
the Ticket and State
Platform

DIES MONIES, Aug. 13.-Everybody is
at sea regarding the ticket and platform
of the Democratic State convention which
meets here on Wednesday. Only the head
of the ticket has been talked of as yet,
and for it three names are mentioned as
candidates Rev. H. H. Bashor of Wa
terloo is at present the faVorite, as he IS
known to be right on the 16 to | side Of
the silver question. Cato Sells of Vinton.
who will be temporary chairman, is also
being pushed by his friends for Governor.
but he does not want it, and the tone of
his speech will have much to do with his
success as a candidate, as no one knows
lust exactly what his views will be-.
Judge NJ. J. Wade Of Iowa City has
also been brought out in the last few
days as gubernatOrlaI candidate, but
apparently has little schance of success,
a his position on the main issue is
doubtful For the rest of the ticket alb
solutely no names have been mentioned.
ii is believed the Chicago platform and
BRYAN will be indorsed, but not unani-
mously, as there will be several contest
ing delegations from various counties,
and both sides will make a fight for the
ascendency. The platform will be anti
ilnperialist- and antitrust There are no
State issues on which to make success
full campaign.
Hon W. ]. Bryan will speak here Tues
day evening, when all the delegates are
expected to be in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-14

UNDER ARREST
Demonstration Stopped
by Police.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PARIS. Aug demonstration oc-
CURED this evening outside the offices
of the Anti-Semite League, where jules
Guerin, president of the league, and
Max Regis, the former Jew-baiting
Mayor of Algiers, for whom orders OF
arrest were issued yesterday on a
charge Of rOnSpiring to bring about d
change of Government, are stLI De
sieged by the nolice.
Fifty anti-Semites took up a position
opposite and NJ. Guerin harangued
them from a window. Finally the po-
lice closed the thOrOughfare TO prevent
the demonstration becoming serious.
In the course of the evening NJ Cod
frey, president of the committee OF the
Jeunnesse Royalists, was arrested ana
a dispatch from Saint Lee, capital OF
the Department of Manche, announces
the arrest of NJ LIE Meunet, secretary
of the League of Patriots.
1t appears that the report of the ar
rest of NJ Mariel Habert, member of
the Chamber of Deputies for Ram
bOuillet. and high official of the
League of Patriots, was incorrect. He
is still at large. Out of thirty-seYen
warrants issued, some twenty-five have
been executed.
NJ. Denys Cochin, monarchist and
one of the deputies for the Seine de-
partment, has written to the Premier,
"
intention to interpellate, when Parlia-
ment reassembles, regarding its gen
eral policy.
Those already arrested include:
Comte de Sabran Ponies. Comte Chew
alIv. NJ. de Monicourt, secretary of the
Jeunnesse Royalists, and NJ. de
Frechencourt, vice-president of the
OeilIet Blanc, or white carnatiOn socl-
ETY..
Comte Chevilly was a former friend Of
the Comte de Paris and is now ferVent
partisan of the Due d'Orleans The sltua-
ton is believed to be less dangerous than
is pretended The arrests serve to turn
attention from the Dreyfus affair, while
the seizure of the papers may enable the
Government to make further examples
among the superior officers of the army.
A reporter of the Temps, who obtained
admission to the offices of the Anti
Semitic League, found the place verit,,
able fortress. The grand hall contained
twenty Winchester repeating rifles ana
plenty of ammunition, revolvers and
SldearmS.