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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
q FATAL FIRE.
Six Hundred Working Girls Gagged in
Burning Building.

One Of the most appalling fires that
has ever visited Reading, Pa, occurred
Thursday when the extensive hosiery
mill Of Nolde & Horst company took
fire, destroying the plant, causing the
death Of Miss Louisa Clay and iDjuring
about 50 other employees of the com
pany.
The hosiery buildipg was large
four-story structure, and nearly eco
persons were employed, most Of them
being women and girls. The fire was
discovered about II o'clock and in a
few moments the girls were panic
stricken.
They made dash for the fire escape
and the stairs, but found that the let
ter means of escape could not carry all
of them down at the same time.
Several hundred Of the girls then made
rush for the widows and appealed
to those in the street to save them.
Ladders were brought into use and
many girls were taken from the burning
building safely. Most Of them, how
ever, j.mped and were seriously in
jured. For few minutes from every
window on the second and third Aoors
girls leaped one after the o:her. Some
LODGED in the arms of those below, but
many struck the ground. They were
picked up AID rapidly removed to hos
pitals or their homes. Many of the
girls who escaped by the stairways and
IRE escapes were badly burned, but
none Of them, it is believed, was seri-
ouSly injured.
The fire travelled with great rapidity
owing to iufamable stock in the build
ing. By tLose who saw the progress Of
the FIRE it is considered miraculous that
there was such a small loss Of life.
There IS much criticism among the
employees because Of the fact that the
screens in the windows, except those
at the fire escapes, were securely
nailed to the windowsills. The girls
had 20 break the window screens be
fore they could get out to leap to the
ground. Some Of the employees say
that the doors were locked, as a iule,
after the employees were in the build
ing. The FIRE was caused by the ex-
plosion of gasoline in the siuge;Dg
room Il is estimated that the loss is
about Sl79. 900, on which there is an
insurance Of $3.50, 0O0
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
NANNING S. C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

the second match. Some one with a
knife was vajnly slashing at the pris-
oners chest. Not single shot was
fred. The purpose seemed to be to
give the wretch the greatest possible
amount of torture \ fatal shot would
have been merciful and there was no
mercy in the crewd surrounding Rich
ard Coleman.
The ropes securing him to the tree
we're burned and his body finally fell
forward on the burning pile. The
crowd used rails and long poles to push
his body back into the flames. 1t is
not certain how long life lasted. Dur
ing the process, while his voice could
be heard, he begged for a drink Of
water. \: the end of three hours the
body was practically cremated. Dur
ing all that time members of the family
of Mrs. L9shbrook had remained to keep
up the fire
In all the thousands v no constituted
the mob there was not single effort
made to disguise or conceal identity.
No mau wore mask. All the leaders
Of the mob are well known and there
are hundred of witnesses who can tes-
tify to their participation in the trag-
edy. They are leading citizens in all
lines Of business and many ere mem
bers \of churches. County Judge
Harbeson will empanel special grand
jury at once to make speedy investi-
CATION aud return indictments against
the leaders Of the mob.
The coroaer Leld an inquest on the
charred remains Of Coleman and rem
derei the simple verdict death at the
lands of a mob. The body was left
lying there and at present has not been
removed. Relic hunters took away
teeth and bones and flesh and every
fragment that they could lay hands
upon. All the afternoon children,
some Of them rot more than six years
old kept up the fires on the blackened
ooiy by throwing grass, kindling wood,
brush, bits of boards and everything
combustlble that they could gather
The acton of the mob seems to be
gener lily approved, even by women
who think that hereafter they will be
safer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
BADLY SCARED.
Believe the World is to End About
Christmas Time.

Wild and superstitious negroes in
Charleston are very much excited and
alarmed at what they believe to be the
approaching end Of the world. Accord
ing to the opinion expressed by jgnor-
ant leaders the world is scheduled to
make a grand finish with the end Of the
present year, and negroes who take
stock in this doctaine are making prepa-
ratioDs for religious departure. The
fact that the century is about to close
has strengthened the belief that the
end Of the world is near and in many
of the smaller churches around town
ministers are hitting hard licks in the
converting line. The congregations
have been told that their time on earth
is short; that when another year should
blossom forth it will not blossom, but
that great sea of fire will sweep down
and the end will come. Naturally the
word of a preacher is believed by ignor-
ant followers and among certain classes
there is a strong belief that the year
soon to close will be the last.
There are thousands Of negroes
around here however, who are scoting
properly at the wild teaching CT the
''dafy" leaders. The end Of the world
will come, they say, when no man
watcheth and while the bridegroom
sleereth his sleep. But notWlth-
standing the preaching Of intelligent
leaders the first impressions made by
wild. eyed gang are still being believed
firmly and it is rather difficult to put
the ignorant classes straight. The
other week, when the meteors were
expt cted to appear, there was state Of
abject fear and terror among the super
stitious negroes, for they believed that
the falling stars were coming down to
destroy the earth, and when the nights
passei without the appearance OF the
stars the negroes thought that dates
had been mixed and that the grand
flame. the fiery burning bush, had been
switched % to siding to roll down at
the Ch1istmastide. At any rate there
is Wild excitement among the ignorant
negroes and until the new year gets
we'll on its way they will still believe
that they are to be snatched of at any
old moment of the day or night.
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&, Montana Sensation.

4 special to The Times from Butte,
Mont, says: Prof. Malachy Dryer,
an old resident Of Butte, formerly Of
Ogdensburg, \. Y, during a heated
religious discussion with J. S. Charlie
bois, the divine healer, attempted to
strike the latter. Charlebois called on
God to protect him and Dryer dropped
dead. The men we're i. the public
library at the time. Charlebois, who
is from Helena, is editor of a publica-
ton called The Living Truth = Dur
ing the discussion with DEyer, the lat
ter called Charlebois liar and made a
rush for him with upraiaed haud to
strike him. Charlebois says he stood
up and called on God to protect him and
before Dwyer could strike he dropped
dead. Dwyer was IS years old. The
coroner's inquest Thursday evening
developed the fact that death was due
heart fs;lure produced by excitemnt.
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Suffered on Suspicion

Two Negro women, Dolphuse and
Ida Hooks have been in jail at Macon,
Ga, for several weeks under indlct-
ment for the murder Of jim Jones,
colored. wednesday Jones made his
appearance and his coming has caused
a profound sensation among the Ne
goes. \ dead Negro was found in
South Macon several months ago, who
had plainly been murdered. He was
identified by Jones's mother as Jones,
and was buried by her Suspicion
pointed to the Hooks women and their
conviction was regarded as certain.
Jones says he has been working on a
turpentine farm and did not know he
was thought to have been murdered.
Solicitor General Hodges ordered the
release of the accused women Wcdncs-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
Shot by a Burglar.

Rev. David 5. Cheney Of the First
Baptist Church, aud his wife, were
shot BY burglar Wednesday at their
homes on Lake Avenue, Racine, Wis.
Mrs. Cheney was shot IN the breast.
The bal! glanced downward aud is be-
liered TO have lodged in her left lung.
Mr.. Cheney was shot in tie abdomen
and breast. Both will recover. The
burglar escaped. 4 large posse OF po-
lice officials and private citizens is
securing the city for him. Ihe city is
all excitement. If he is caught it is
believed the law will be poHerless to
prevent his being lynched.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
Tampa Cubans Excited.

Cubans at Tampa, Fla, are much ex-
cited over several speeches which were
made in cigar factories this morning by
Cubans whose names will not be re-
vealed. The speakers were bitter and
incendiary in their language regarding
the American occupation of Cuba and
ADVOCATED the use of force and dyna
mite to rid the island Of all Americans.
There are several thousand Cubans in
Tampa and it is believed these orators
have come from Cuba to excite the
colony and to raise money later on to
carry out some plan Of insurrection.
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will return to bis farm, Try to make
money enough to pay his debts ard
then if he succeeds ii rcinstating ;!lm
self into the confidence Of the people he
will resume the duties Of the ministry.
Fowler attended the college at Cliu-
ton, and says that he spent while at
the Columbia Theological seminary.
He is now, or has recently been writ
ing book. history Of bis life. It
seems remarkable that he can write,
and his statement 10 that effect was
doubted Unit! it was demonstrated that
by ty.ug Il pen 10 thc stub Of his right
hard hc could write as rapidly and as
legii:ly as an expert hookkeepcr with all
hi, dgits,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
BAD NEWS.
No Hope for Peace in the Philip
pine Islands.
AGUlNALDO AND HIS ARMY.
The Americans Cannot Suppress
the lnsurrection For a Long
Time and Our Troops Must
Suffer Hardships.

A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Manila, P. l., says:
Hope Of ending the insurrection and
halting military operations in the
Philippines, which seemed so bright
few days ago, has again faded into the
uncertain future.
Much has been accomplished. Dur
ing the last few weeks the campaign
ing has been almost phenomenal.
In dreadful weather through de-
yastated country, across swollen rivers,
along roads that were iHapassable for
wagons, artillery and in some cases for
cavalry, the advances of the troops haye
been so rapid and in so many directions
that they have often been beyond the
military telegraph lines and operations
have necessarily been independent in
being conducted by the field command
ers. The army is rightfully proud.
The insurgents have had series of
routs and disasters. The slaughter has
been great. They have lost large
quantity of supplies and ammunition
of war and more than one thou sand Of
their armed men have surrendered or
been captured during their rytrea. in
the last few weeks.
Their government has been Suffered
or captured. What Of it is al liberty
is in fight. A portion of Agu oaldo's
family are in our lines. Aguinaldo
himself is fugitive.
Notwithstanding all these things,
there is no reason for an extreme opti
mistic view of the situation. Nothiog
more is heard Of having the rebellion
stamped out in the course Of few
days. That sort Of talk only lasted
while the insurgent leader was slipping
away last week. Field commanders
now think that the end is still afar.
It is admitted that little is definitely
known Of the present strength or
whereabouts Of the insurgents.
Aguinsldo's army is estimated at
from 10000 to 10000 armed men, scat
tered throughout the islands. There
are Is, 900 Americans soldiers now in
the Philippines, 35, 900 being in Luzon.
These are already so greatly scattered
by the recent operations with the ez-
ception of those in Manila, where H.
900 are concentrated, that they seem
like mere handful. Still we hold less
than one-third Of the area Of Luzon,
but what We have is the most desirable
territory.
Indications are that Aguinaldo es-
capped to the north with much larger
body Of troops than was at first sup
posed. This force reported at from g.
600 to 5000 men, was originally re.
cruited in the northern provinces and
the men are reprted to be good fighters.
Not one of our columns is in direct
contact with the enemy. 1t is game
of hide and seek and a weary game
it is.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
Dive For a Living.

Over 100 japanese women following
the hazardous profession Of divers are
found along the coast Of the peninsula.
They are divided into four patches, and
their age ranges from II to 30. They
come almost exclusively from Shima,
Miyeken, a noted fishery center in
Japan. Their earnings are Of course
not uniform, as they are paid according
to the amount oftheir work, which con-
sists in diving for agar-agar, seaweed,
sea-ear, sea-cucumber, and 50 forth
Japan News.
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UnaYoidablY Detained.

Gov. McSweeney expected to 60 to
Oraugeburg Thursday morning to at
tend the Methodist conference educa-
tional meeting, but owing to the fact
that Private Secretary Aull was called
home yesterday by the sickness of one
of his children he will be unable to
leave the Office. He last night wired
the Rev. H. B. Browne: You have
MY best wishes, and greatly appreci-
ate invitation to be present at educa-
tional meeting. Much to my regret
official business Will prevent nc from
being present Please place my name
or the list for S25.
With best wishes,
N. 3. McSweeney.
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Defended His Mother.

\ dispatch from Montgomery, Ala,
saws word reached there from Crenshaw
county that the 15-year old son of
Widow Rhodes shot and killed VIII
liam Jones and mcrtally wounded John
Pfuiit. while they were attempting to
force an entrance Into his mothers
home. They battered down the door
with a fence rail when the boy fired.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
No More Quails for Him

\ mans ability to eat 80 quail in 30
days has been the subject Of much spe-
culatation, but Clay Smith, a barber
living in Danyille, ILL.,. has proved that
he can do even better. He has eaten
SO quail in SO days, and says he will
try to keep the record up for 40 days.
One would not think the task hard
one but it seems to be. Smith says he
never wants to see another quail as long
as he lives after be wins his bet this
time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
& Good Plan.

When the Town Of Bethlehem, Pa,
feeds tramps she requires them to pay
for their food by breaking stone, As
stone breaking IS not congeDial occu-
patton to the average tramp, he breaks
from that town after the first meal and
gives the town such hard name that
the other tramps be meets steer clear
e
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-13
Rullirg the Mule Market.

Purchases of mules in America for
the use of the British government
seems likely to upset the calculations
of American live stock men. 1T Is SAID
orders have been received to purchase
10000 more ANIMALS. Almost this
number have already been shipped
from southern points.
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THE DESTINY OF CUBA.

Coming to the acquisition Of Porto
Rico aud discussing the Cuban cues
ton, the president dwells on the des-
tiny Of both countries, recommending
the establishment of civil govern
ment for Porto Rico as rapidly as pos
sibl, and the raising Of the customs
duties on exports of that island. He
declares that the island Of Cuba, which
is temporarily under the protection OF
the United States, must be turned over
to the people Of the island as soon as
a stable government can be formed,
reaGrming the purpose Of the govern
ment declared prior TO the Spanish war
that the people Of Cuba would be given
their freedom and the yoke Of Spanish
rule swept away. He says this pledge
is Of the highest honorable obligation
and must be sacredly kept. Then he
speaks of the intimacy which must
exist between America and Cuba and
Of the destiny Of the island, declaring
we must prote ct the people.
THE PHILIPPINES ARE OURS.
The president relegated the Philip,
pines question away to the rear OF his
message, cut it can be clearly olscerned
that he intends what be says on this
subject to be regarded as the most lm-
portant part Of the document. lie be-
gins on the question by referring to the
treaty Of peace between Spain and the
United States signed Decemb Der 10th,
1898. by which Spain .ceded to this
country the Philippine Islands in con-
sideration Of $40, 900 and peace.
He declares on this question:
''The islands we're ceded by the gov
ernment of Spain, which had been IN
undisputed possession Of them for CEN
turies
They we're accepted not merely by
our authorized agents il Paris under
the direction of the executive, but by
the constitutions. and well considered
action of the representatives Of the
people in both houses Of congress. |
had every reason to believe and | still
believe that this transfer Of sovereign
ty was in accordance with the wishes
and the aspirations Of the great mass
of the Filipino people.
''On the 21st of December, after the
treaty was signed; the commander OF
the forces of occupation was Instructed
to announce and proclaim in the
most public manner that we came, not
as invaders and conQuerors, but as
friends, to protect the natives IN their
home. in their employments and IN
their personal aud religious rights.
4 SHOT FOR AGUINALDo.
ct is enough to say that the claim
Of the rebel leader that he was promised
independence by any officers OF the
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''It is enough to say that the claim
Of the rebel leader that ne was promised
independence by any officers OF the
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Fowler says that he wrote to ihe
sheriff that he was ready to go to the
penitcntiary, and was Informed lie
Fowler weuld have to pay his own
way. He stayed at home, spending
only cne night away, until Corpl Smith
of the penitentiary guard came for him
And it was charged that he evaacd the
law aud attempted to escape being
brought to the penitentiary.
Fowler is a native Of Greenvilie c0un-
ty, and had little farm up there: His
sentence is for three years. Whep
his term shall have expired he says he
The times., 1899-12-07

mistake of my own. The occasion was
the first Sunday after my arrival in Wash
ington to take my seat in the House in the
winter of 1SS4-S5. more than fourteen years
ago, being then a fresh Congressman from
the South. Accompanied by my wife, | left
MY hotel intending to worship that day
at the Garfield Memorial Church in Yer
mont Avenue. only few doors removed
from DR. Buffers church.
Being strangers in the city, and not
observing closely, when we reached DIT.
Buffers church we passed in, thinking it
was the Garfield Memorial Church. We
were seated and very soon the venerable
man of God whom we delight to honor
tonight arose and began his sermon. 1t
did not take long for us to discover our
mistake. but his words OF truth, his
pathos and elequence, his real piety, his
earnestness and zeal quickly challenged
our interest and attention and we remained
to hear him. Thus it was that while DR..
Power was short two members in his
congregation that Sunday, Dr. Buffers
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HOStetter'S
T. be. Stomach
npure DiffnrC
AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS DOWNING, AuctiOneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF PREMISES NUMBERED
80 STREET NORTHEAST, CONTAINING
NINE ROOMS, CELLAR, HOT AND COLD
WATER, SEWERAGE CONNECTIONS.
Under and by virtue Of n decree passed by the
Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia in
a cause pending on the equity docket Of said
court, wherein the Anglo-Anerican Savings and
Loan Association ct al. compaIuants and
Edwin K Haight ct al. defendants, the same
being Number 20321, Docket 10, the undersigned
trustee will sell at public auction in front of
the premises on THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, A d. 1892 AT t O'CLOCK P ~,
all that piece or parcel OF land and premises,
lying and being in the county OF Washington,
District Of Columbia and known and designated
as lot tyeuty-eight (2s). in L. X. Haights sub
division of lots in block sixteen (I6) in Centre
lexington as per plat recorded in Book County
O. page IO7, one of the records OF the surveyor >
Office Of the District OF Columbia; the said lot
being improved by a niue.T0Om dwelling Of mod
ern construction.
Terms of sale: All cash. A deposit of one
hundred and fifty Q5O) dollars will be required
at the time OF sale. and the terms Of sale must
be complied with within ten days from the date
OF sale; otherwise the property will be resold at
the risk and cost Of the deaulting purchaser or
purchasers. Conveyancing. revenue stamps, re.
cording fees, etc, at purchasers cost.
FRED l.. SfDDONS, Trustee.
no25-d&ds Loan and Trust Building.
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Fashionable Washington paid tribute
yesterday to Miss Lydie Webb, the very
pretty young daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Sidney Webb. whose coming-out tea
was the notable event of the afternoon.
Mrs Webb was assisted in receiving by
Mrs Charles Poor and Mrs. Bloomer, while
the young queen of the hour, radiant in an
imported gown of white lace over white
silk, held court with her rosebud garden of
girls, among whom were Miss Sanger, Miss
Glover Miss Hagner, Miss WallaCh, Miss
Curry Connolly, Miss Kellogg. and Miss
Jane Albert. The family residence was as
fragrant as a rose garden with the floral
tributes received by the young daughter Of
the house in honor Of her social coming of
age, and in the tea room, whose decora-
tions were graceful ferns and pink bios
SONS, the candles burned under pink
shades.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Cropper entertained at din
ner last night in honor of the Spanish
Minister and the Duchess de ARGOS. The
guests invited TO meet them were Senator
and Mrs. Wetmore, Mrs. John W. Foster
Mrs. Arnold Hague, Commander and Mrs.
Richardson Glover, Mr.. John Kasson, and
General Bates The floral decorations were
red and yellow, the national colors OF
SPAIN
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BANQUET TO DR.. BUTLER
i Testimonial to Celebrate a Pas
torate Of Fifty Years.

SIen Prominent in statecraft. Law,
Medicine, Busiaess, and Pulpit De
Memorial Church - Entertained at
the AFiington-GFacefuI Addresses.
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In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Miss Webb Presented Yesterday
at Dainty Tea.

Mr.. and Mrs. CropRer's Dinner in
Honor of the Duke and Duchess de
ArcOs-SOciety COuspicuousIy Rep
resented at the Tea Given by the
NOrdhoT GuiId-Items of Interest.
The times., 1899-12-07

The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton have made every arrangement to in
sure success for the entertainments they
are to give this evening and tomorrow at
Rauscher's. Excellent programmes will
be contributed on both occasions when the
performers will include a number of the
leading musicians of Washington.
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Two hundred men. representing many
spheres in life and many sections of the
country. rendered a testimonial dinner to
the Rev. Dr. John G. Butler pastor of the
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Senator and Mrs Hansbrough are again
settled in their home, 2O33 Florida Avenue.
In addition to her regular Thursday after
noon. receptions Mrs. Hansbrough antici-
pates giving a number Of her pleasant little
dinners in the near future.
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Miss Louise Allen Mayo. Of Richmond.
Va, is visiting Mrs. Briuton Stone, 1921
De Sales Street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Winner, of Wyoming
Avenue, have cards out for Thursday De-
cember II, from 4 to Z, TO present their
daughter, Miss Ethel Stuart Winner.