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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Scores England and America

Robert Louis Stevenson's widow has
written letter to the Westminster Ga
zette from Funchal, Madeira, Of the
bombardmcat Of Samoan villages by the
English and American warsbips. Mrs.
Stevensousays: president Nc cKinley
allowed DO firing on Cuoan towns un-
less they gave active cause Of ohense,
and Commodore Watson was ordered
not to attack undeferded Spanish cities.
Does ths president keep his humanity
for civilized countries alone" Mrs.
Stevenson declared that the Samoan
villages are Inhabited in time Of war BE-
non-combatants, who have to choose
between the shells Of the warships and
taking to the bush. Under such
conditions, she says, delicate women
can hardly exist, while ohildrsa die like
flies.
Mrs. stevenson's letter concludes as
follows: Chief Justice Chambers las
been represented as saying in letter 70
MS brother: I never was happier. He
must be person singuIarly devoid Of
Imagination if be never pictured to him
self the scenes being enacted in those
bombarded villages; the exodus of pan,
ic-str;cken people rushing hither and
thither, shells bursting everywhere, the
cries Of bed-ridden aud helpless wound
ed people burning alive in their blaz,
lag houses, wonea in the pangs Of
child birth, nangied children crawling
on tie sands, the sea before them and
the bush behind. And We read that
the woods also were shelled. Who is
to be held accountable fer these deeds
that disgrace both England and AEneri-
ca?'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
No Prisoners Taken.

We get some very instructive inside
views" Of the war in the Philippines
from the letters of soldiers which occa-
sionally-fnd their way into print. One
of tn5 Tennessee volunteers writes to
his brother in this country: Il don't
know how many men, women aud chill
dren the Tennessee boys did kill. They
would not take any prisoners. One COM
pany was sent into headquarters with
thirty prisoners, and got there with
about e hundred chickens and no pris-
oners. 'Nine-teDths Of the army IN
the Islands, it is asserted, ARE con
Quoting the campaign on the lines indl-
Gated in this letter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
A Ghina on Tra pedv

Mrs. Augusta Styles, after waiting
two hours in dark recess of hallway
at the entrance to Wallets hall, Burl-
ington street and North avenue,
Chicago Thursday afternoon, shot and
killed her mother, Mrs. Catherine
Schultz. Mrs. Schultz was to attend a
meeting of the Martha Washington Frau
Verein, which was held in the hall, and
the daughter lay N wait for her until
she came. Five shots were fred, three
taking effect. Mrs. Styles, who is 35
years old, said she was driven to the
act by her mothers revealing closed
chapter of her early life to Mrs. Styles
daughter, IS years of age. The child $
parents were not regularly married and
Mrs. Schultz is said to have disclosed
this fact to her grand child. The mat
ricide has been arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Pressley's Parlors.

Mr.. D. A. Presley, Of Columbia.
who represents the Ludden & Bate:
Southern 1lusic House, has just fttec
up his exhibition parlors. Here may
be found specimens Of the standard in
struments which he handles-Mathu
shek pianos, Mason & Hamlin anc
Sterling Organs. These are frst-clas:
instruments Of established reputation
Mr.. Presley invites lovers Of music
and admirers of high grade instrument,
to give him call. He stands ready
also, to give prompt attention to al
inquiries addressed to aim by mai
See advertisements n a.,,.,rrc Column
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
CRUEL, CRUEL WAR.
How the Filipinos Are Murdered BY
Our Soldiers.

There IL at least one man IN the
United States army whois out Of place
His name is Burr Ellis and he hail:
from Frazier Valley, California. This
valiant yeaug soldier is in the Philip.
pines and il = recent letter to friend
at home gives glowing account Q!
some Of his performances there. We
make the following extract from this
interesting document as it appears in
several California newspapers:
"They did not commence fighting
over here (Ca7ite) for several days af-
ter the war commenced. Dewey gave
them until 9 o'clock one day to sur
render, and that night they all left but
few out to their trenches, and those
that they left burned up the town, and
when the town commenced burning the
troops were ordered n as far as posi-
BILE and said kill all we could find. I
ran of from the hospital and went ahead
with the scouts. And, you bet, I did
not cross the ocean for the fun there
was in it, so the first one 1 found, he
was in house, down on his knees fan
ming fire, trying to burn the house,
and pulled my old Long 1om to my
shoulder and left him to burn with the
FIRE, which he did. I got MS knife, and
another jumped out Of the window and
ran, and brought him to the ground
like jackrabbit. I killed seven that
I know of, and one more that am al
most sure of shot ten shots at him
running and knocked him down, and
that evening the boys out in front Of
our trenches now found one with his
arm shot Of at the shoulder and dead
as n. I had lots Of fun that morn:
ing. There were FIVE jumped out Of
the brush aud cut one Of the Iowa band
boys, and we killed every one Of them,
and | was sent back to quarters in the
hurry. Came very near getting a court
martial, but the colonel said he had
heard that I had done excellent work,
aud he laughed and said: There's
good stuff ia that mao, and told me-
not to leave any more without orders.
Well, John, there will always be trou-
bic here with the natives ualess they
annihilate all Of them as fast as they
come to them"
We have seen several letters from
American soldiers in the Philippines in
which the writer's gloat over the slaugh-
ter Of Filipinos even after they had sur.
rendered, but for jubilant brutality
Burr Ellis goes to the head Of the list.
As We have remarked, he is in the
wrong army. His place would seem to
be with gang Of Apaches on the war
nath
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
q shsriR Shot.

Sheriff 3. N. fills wss dangerously
and probably fatally shot by assassins
Thursday evening. BE was seated in
the piazza OF his residence at Gaines
Vile, Fla, with q young lady when two
men emerged from a lot directly in front
Of the house, and one Of them enptled
the contents Of both barrels Of shot
gun at him. The shots took effect in
bis shoulder and breast. Immediately
after the shooting the men ran down
the street, mounted horses and rode
away. Some tims ago Sheriff Tiilis
killed Brack Tillis, his nephew. There
is strong suspicion thai the affair OF
Thursday evening grew out Of that cpl,
sode. 1t is expected that relatives OF
Brack Tillis will be arrested if they can
be found.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
a sPARTANBURG SCANDAL.
Two Lawyers and Revenue Officer
Mixed Up In #.

The Spartanburg correspondent OF
The State says;
Il has been currently reported here
for some time that there were irregu-
Iarities go;og on in the commissioner 8
Office Of ". Smith Thomson, and that
the United States government was cor
ducsing an investigation. For pru-
Dental reasons, AZ the request Of the
governments agents, nothing has been
said about the matter in print. There
was certain evidence the government
desired which would probably not have
been obtained after public exposition.
Judge Thomason, his former law part
per, c. P. Sims, and a United States
revenue officer, Alex. Robson, are all
involved. The matter came to focus
Wednesday when Judge Brawley, in the
United States courts at Greenville, or
dered rule to issue against G. P. Sims
to show cause why he should not be
disbarred from practice in that court.
1t is understood that all three parties
will be indicted in common charge
for conspiracy to Gefraud the govern
ment. They would get up bogus cases
against imaginary people, and most dam
aging testimony would be given, Sims
acting as defendants attorney and
Robson prosecuting. By some means
the bogus accounts for fees, etc., were
suspected and an investigation followed.
Sims came here from Union about Is
months ago and formed a partnership
with ". S. Thomason for the practice
Of law. For time they seemed to
prosper, but it has been known for
some time that something was wrong.
Thomason was at one time the most in
fnential man in this county. and held
the Office Of Probate Judge eight years.
He is well connected, having married
sister Of Prof. n. F. Walker, Of Cedar
Springs. The government officials say
they have strong case and that before
it is over the famous old Barrett cou-
spiracy vii! be a snail affair in COM
parison.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
destructive Prairie Fire.

Definite reports show hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars damage BY prairie
fires in various parts Of South Dakota.
In Sanborn county several dozen farm.
ers lost everything. From Jerauld
county comes like story. South Of
Armour large number Of farmers were
burned out. In northern Brule and
southern Buffalo counties nearly three
ownships were burned over. Nearly
1900 head Of cattle was lost. Damage
in these two counties will amount to
thousands, and it is reported two men
losttheir lives. Near Castelwood, Mrs.
Erickson was was burned to death
while trying to save some horses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
SENSIBLE TALK.
How the Negroes Can Put Stop q
Lyuching.

Whenever lynching occurs, doubt
less Of the provocation for the exercise
Of summary justice, Northern papers as
rule take it as text for violent de,
runciation Of the white people Of the
South. They display an absolute and
careless ignorance Of the conditions in
this section. When similar causes pro-
duce similar lynchings in the North,
they turn blind eye to it and wait for
new lynching in the South to renew
their SANDERS of this section. Such
being the common attitude Of the
Northern papers, the finding Of a
marked exception is worth comment.
The Pittsburg Post seems to have an
editor, who is not hypocrite, who has
common sense and who knows some
thing about conditions in the South.
Consequently his writings on South
! ern lynchiogs are very different from
those Of vast majority Of his Northern
journalistic brothers. Here are two
paragraphs from recent editorial IN
the Pittsburg Post:
THE number Of crimes Of this char
acter is not known. For obvious rea-
sons they are kept secret IN mercy to
the helpless victims. A few years ago
aGeorgia bishop printed in the North
American Review, paper setting
forth that some 250 cases had come
within his knowledge in certain limit
of time. The worst part Of it is that
the rufians are protected, hidden and
aided to escape by Negroes who have
no sympathy with their crime. This
brings the colored people Of the local..
ty INVOLVED under the ban. There will
be no betterment of the oarbarism and
cruelties involved in lynchiag until the
coIored people take up the matter, and
instead of screening, aid in bringing to
prompt punishment those Of their race
who commit outrages upon white wo.
men. That they appear unwilling to
do under some infatuation OF race obll-
CATION.
I'VE are happily free at the North
from the fearful crime that so justly
excitvs the Southern people. We
should, therefore, make allowances.
Just as the honor and sanctity OF wo-
men are assailed, manhood becomes
more determined on terrible retribution
that will impress the brute minds Of
those guilty Of the nameless horrors.
The Southern Negroes must hunt down
these wild human animals and cease to
protect them. All accounts represent
that this is the main question, if lynch
ing is 70 be suppressed and race antago-
nisms prevented that make the inno-
cent suffer with the guilty. It is not
matter, unfortunately, that is adjust;
ed by law codes, or what re may call
tie teachings of civilization. 1t lets
loose the wild animal existent in the
primitive man. It will do it anywhere.
It is not cass Of sections or states,
but Of human nature"
That is sensible and we would like
for it to be read without prejudice by
the Negroes Of the South. As the
Pistsburg Post points out, they have 1t
in their power to do much to stop
lynchilgs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
The NaH Msdjcai Examiners.

Governor E!lesos, Carrying out the
desires Of the State Medical society, at
Harris Springs, Wednesday appointed
the following physicians and surgeons
members Of the state board Of medical
examiners, all being commissioned for
two years, save DR.. Bratton, whose
commission holds for one year, he fill
ing vacancy occasioned by the death
of DR.. W. F. Strait:
First District-Dr. R. L. Brodie,
Charleston.
Second D;strict-D-. [. c. Stephens,
Black7ille.
Third Distriot-Dr. O. B. Mayer,
Newberry.
Forth District-Dr. 7. E. Mott, Jr.,
Spartanburg.
Fifth District-Dr. r. \. Bratton,
YorkvlIle
Sixth District-Dr. j. L. Napier,
Blenbeim.
Seventh Districs-Dc. S. c. Baker,
Sumter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Defends Lynching.

One of the hottest discussions ever
heard in the Pittsburg Presbytery took
place at the meeting Of that body at
Swissrale, Pa, Wednesday, during
which Rev. 4. D. Carlile, pastor Of the
Tabernacle Presbyterian church, de-
clared that lynchiug under certain con-
ditions was justifiable and declared
that under certain circumstances, owing
to the slow process Of Southern law, he
would cheerfully pull the rope. Final
ly a mild substitute condemning NOR
law without specifyidg any particu ar
section Of the COUNTRY was aaopted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
attention to points overlooked in de

! bate
BY the action ct the senate, Mr.
Atkinson cont;Dued, these compiie.
tiors were published as senate docu'
nents and they are now public docu'
neDts Of the United States. Therefore
any action taken toward keeping them
cut Of the mails would imply that the
congressional record ard official docu-
merits Of the United States are insult
able to be sent 20 officers Of the volr1-
teer regiments nov n Manila, whose
term CT service has expired and whose
return to this couatTy is demanded by
officials Of certain states who say that
the men are entitled to their dis
charge.
1T is said that the dispatch Of these
pamphlets from this country to the
Philippine Islands is barred least they
should create discomfort and even mu-
tiny among the soldiers: chat being
stated By the department TO be the de-
sign OF these publications.
DEDICATED TO MCKINLEY.
There are two pamphlets only. The
first edition Of the first, printed Ia No
yember, was dedicated to President
Mckinley, in support Of his statement
that forcible annexation would be
criminal aggression. The facts and
figures given in that pamphlet as a
whole were made the frequent subjects
of debate in the house of representatives
and the senate during the session and
the pamphlet as whole was finally
printed by order Of the senate as senate
document No. G2.
The second pamphlet was issued late
in February, when it appeared that acts
Of criminal aggression were being COM
mitted in the Philippine Islands. In
that pamphlet certain facts and state
meuts were submitted to the attention
Of the senate and were the SUBJECT Of
debate, and that pamphlet, again; by
order of the senate, was printed as
senate document have copy Of
No. g., and have sent for a copy Of the
latter
These pamphlets were, on April "a
and 25, addressed by me to Admiral
George Dewey, President Schurran,
Professor Worcester. Gen. H. 6. Otis,
Gen. Lawton. Gen Miller. and the cor
respondent OF any American illustrated
weekly in Manila. None others to my
knowledge, have been sent to any one
else. | desired to send them to other
officers, and, for that purpose, notified
the war department of my intention,
aud asked for list that would give me
the names. If it is unlawful for citi-
zen OF the United States to compliment
other citizens in Manila by sending
them documents in private edition,
which have been printed by order Of
the United States senate as public doc
uments, am content to leave the mat
ter at that exact point, which requires
no comment from me.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Four Outlaws Killed.

Wednesday at Mayari, Cuba, an at
tempt was made by four outlaws to res
cue the bandit chief Miguel Gonzales
and five other bandits who were in the
custody of the rural guards. The SEN
tinel who detected the attempt fired.
wounding one of the outlaws. The
guards rushed to the assistance OF the
sentry and sharp fight ensued, all the
would-be rescuers being killed. Two
of the guards we're wounded. The pris-
oners have since been removed TO Bar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Gen 4amotou's House Burned

The home of General Wade Hampton.
in the suburbs OF Columbia, was burned
at an early hour Wednesday morning.
There was no insurance on the proper
ty. and a fine library containing about
six thousand volumes was lost. Ia at
tempting to save dog, the general vas
scorched about the face. Among his
papers were several hundred unanswered
letters frorl persons in all parts Of the
c0uDtry
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Thew Will be Welcome.

Gov. Ellerbe has promptly granted a
requisition from Camp 1904, United
Confederate veterans, of Augusta, Ga,
of which C. 4. Withers is captain COM
mander, to enter and travel through
this State as an armed military or
ranization on the occasion of the re.
union in Charleston. This camp OF old
soldiers Away goes on parade wear.
ING Confederate gray uniforms and
arriving their arms. They never fail to
attract great attention at the annual
reunions of the United Confederate vet
araIls
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Valued Jewels More Than Life.

The house of Mrs. Joanna Davern Of
Cortland, N. Y, caught fire Wednes-
day morning and before the fremen ar
rived Mrs. Dayern was carried forcibly
from an upper room bya neighbor while
trying 10 save some important papers.
She vas not seen to return to the house,
but half an hour later the fremen stun
bted over her body in another room,
which was filed with smoke. All ef'
forts to revive her were unavailing. She
died at nine o'clock. 1t is supposed
she returned for valuabl belonging tc
her daughter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Comparative Losses in War

a memorandum has been prepared at
the wardepartment comparing the losses
in the Spanish war with the first year
of the civil war. The aggregate strength
of troops employed during the war with
Spain was approximately 275, 900, co7-
ering the period from May, 1898, to
April, 1899, inclusive. During this
tlne the deaths from all causes we're
$3.50, or 81 per cent, The mean
strength for the civil war was 276, 81,
with an aggregate loss by deaths Of 49,
l59, being percentage Of SO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Calhoun's Letters.

The American Historical Associa-
ton has written to Governor Ellerbe
asking for copies Of letters Of John G.
Calhoun to governors Of the state. The
association wants to include them.i in
history Of Calhoun, which will be pre-
pared under its direction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Barrett Parionei.

Charles P. Barrett, who was convict
ed in Charleston last July for violating
the postal laws and sentenced to elgh-
teen mouths in the Ohio penitentiary,
was pardoned Thursday by President
Mckinley on account of i'll health
of the prisoner. 1t is presumed
that he will return to bis home in Spar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Tillman and Tobacco.

Senator Tillman has been studying
the culture of tobacco in the Eastern
part Of the State. He proposes to
make some experiment with the plant
on his farm at Trenton. He has about
sixty acres to devote to its cultivation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Missionary Cyclist Killed.

4 dispatch from Allahabad says DR..
kellogg an American Presbyterian mis-
sionary, while on cycling tour in the
Himalyas, was thown from preclplee
and killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Nnr Snl&iar Dead

The bodies Of 252 Of the soldier dead
brought from the battlefelds of Cuba
and Porto Rico by the steamer Crook
were Inferred at Arlington cemetery
Wednesday with military honors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Almost EXterminated.

Chief keokuk, Of the Sac Fox Indi-
ans, died Of smallpox Thursday. The
tribe now plumbers only 3l2 full bioods.
One hundred and eight have died Of
smallpox.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Tillman's Private Secretary.

Mr.. Stackhouse having been appointed
paymaster IN the navy mas resigned as
Senator Tillman's private secretary.
The senator will appoint his son, B. R.
TiIlman, Jr., to the place as soon as
he prepares himself to do the work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
WHY THEY WE'RE STOPPED.

Postmaster General Emery Smith
made this statement to the Associated
Press:
"These pamphlets actually incite to
mutiny and it would be utterly unjusti-
fable to permit their circulation among
the soldiers in the Philippines. Theii
circulation is movement to induce the
soldiers to disobey orders and in effect
to embarrass and resist the government
in whose service they are engaged.
Their circulation, except in the mails
for the Philippines, is not interfered
with, because, in being sent to Manila,
they are destined for soldiers fighting
our battles; but in this country the
efforts to incite to mutiny could have no
result.
"Not only are they designed to incite
to mutiny the American soldiers in
those islands, but also to foment and
encourage insurrection on the part Of
the Filipinos themselves. Such sedi-
tious literary work as that now stopped
might have an effect on the forces we
are now dealing with that would be in
calculably to their advantage and GER
tainly would tend to stimulate and
strengthen their already weakening op-
position. The law covering the case is
ample. What action might be taken
and the offence is Of the glavest charac-
ter-is not to be discussed. l do not
believe there is any intention to prose
cute Mr.. Atkinson as the matter now
stands. The authority to do SO, how
ever is plain. He not only attacks the
president and the government in the
most virulent language and disputes the
national policy but also calls on the
American troops to defy the govern
ment. Certainly this government is
empowered to stop or check, as it sees
fit, the circulation Of these seditious
publications.
EDWARD ATKINsoN's STATEMENT.
Hon. Edward Atkinson, vice presi-
dent of the imperialist league Of this
city, was shown the Washington dis
patch stating that the postmaster gener'
al had directed that certain pamphlets
prepared by Mr.. Atkinson be taken
from the mails to Manila. Mr.. Atkin.
son said he had received no direct com.
munication from Washington about the
matter. He explained that the docu,
ments were compilations of facts and
figures taken from the debates in the
national house and senate and calling
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
and the cheering Of the assembled

and the cheering Of the assembled
throng and the exercises ended.
The monument, which is one Of the
handsomest at Chickamauga, was erect
ed to the memory Of Kentuckians who
wore both the blue and The gray, and
both sides are equally represented in the
inscri ptions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10

DEMOCRATS CARRY BALTIMORE