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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
AN AW FUL CRIME.
Young Woman Ravished by Num-
Der Of Black Savages.
SOME OF THEM CAPTURED.
The Law Will Take Them Speed
lily to the GaIIows. Shocking
Story of Brutality. Carried
20 HnlIrnnhio
to Columbia.

A horrible crime was committed in
Darlington county, near Lamar. Mon
day afternoon, for which at least three
Negroes will pay the penalty with their
lives. Two Of them are now in jail,
aud if there is no attempt to lynch them
made before court convenes tTo weeks
from now, they will be convicted with
out doubt and hanged, for they have
confessed the commission of the black
est crime that has ever darkened the
fair name Of Darlington. If the other
party is caught he will doubtless be
spared the suspense Ct waiting two
weeks to meet his doom.
The details Of the crime are too hor
rible to be published, but they have
been told over and over again all over
Darlington county Monday. 1t is
sufficient to say highly respectable
young lady of Lamar has suffered at
the hands of several black brutes, and
she now lies in dangerous condition
fearfully mangled and bruised. The
two Negroes who are now in jail admit
the commission Of their fearful deed
and say that it was accomplished only
after terrible struggle with their vic
tim and only after they had choked her
into insensibility, and that when they
left her they thought her dead. Two
of them onl y were present, the others
having gone away and had not gotten
back in time to take part in the deed as
was their intention.
One Of the black brutes now in the
custody Of Sheriff Scarborough bears on
his clothing stains of blood from his vic
tim, and this Negro now owes his life to
the tact and skill Of the deputies who
secreted him from an angry mob and
carried him to Darlington through the
swamps under cover Of the darkness.
The people are aroused for miles around
and Justly so. The third Negro, one Of
those who assaulted the unfortunate
girl, has not yet been captured, but he
will be if he is in Darlington county,
and if he happens to fall into the hanos
of any of the present searching party
his hours Of life will be but few more.
A dispatch from Columbia says one
of the principals in the Lamar outrage
afair-Edward Luckie, and four Ne
groes charged with being accessories
to the foul crime in that they stood by
and saw the deed committed and did
not offer to interfere, are now within
the walls of the South Carolina peniten-
tiary for safe keeping. The four ac:
cessories are jim Washington, Daniel
and Ed Mack and Lucius Stuart-an
aggregation Of ugly looking, sullen Ne
! groes, who look like Georgia turpentine
tougbs
The other principal, who is at large,
is very black; is about IS years old, has
broad forehead; has Ligh wide cheek
bones; has a scar over his left eye, and
his clothing was spattered with mud
when last seen. When last heard from
he was fleeing toward Timmonsville:
The sheriff never expects to ges hold OF
him if he is run down anywhere in this
section of the country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
TO GIVE SCHLEY q HOME.
Endless Chain Scheme Proposed By
Miss Edna Mcclellan.

The New York Journal says: "Rear
Admiral Schley may well count Miss
Edna Mcclellan among his very warm
friends and supporters, and if her plan
succeeds he will have something sub
stantial to be grateful for.
Miss Mcclellan, who is young and
pretty, and the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Weller Mcclellan Of No. 1O5
West Seventh street, was much i'm
pressed by the tremendous applause for
Admiral Schley in the Dewey day pa
rade.
She decided that Admiral Schley
should have house in Washington, .as
well as Admiral Dewey. She saw no
reason why Schley's admirers should
not come forward with their dollars and
dimes. She returned to her home and
laid out plan for the work which has
just been begun. She has started end
less chains to raise dimes. Subscrip-
tions in all amounts will be gratefully
received.
Miss Mcclellan will ask Gov. Roose-
velt and Miss Helen Gould to be mem
bers Of the committee to control the
fund She will ask the assistance Of
President Mckinley and members Of
his cabinet, and will go to Washington.
if necessary, to seek the aid of Repre-
sentatives of congress.
She is very busy writing endless
chain letters to be sent to all parts Of
the country. She is very confident Of
success.
Schley's admirers are legion, she
knows. She feels like all his friends,
that he has never received due credit
from his government for the splendid
victory off Santiago, and she believes
they will welcome an opportunity to
show their appreciation by substantial
contributions to this fund.
Miss Mcclellan has no: considered
the price of the residence to be pur-
chased nor the location, but she is con-
ident that this present from the peo-
pie of the nation will be worthy Of his
position as great naval commander.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
SENTENCED C0MMUTED.
Man Who Slew His Wife's Insulter
to be Freed.

Gov. McSweeney Wednesday COM
muted to two years the life sentence Of
William Franks, young white man
convicted of maaslaughter in Laurens
county nearly two years ago. This
means that Franks will be discharged
in February.
From all the evidence, the state
ments Of the judge and the jury and all
those familiar with the case, it seems
strange that the man was ever convicted.
The victim, Mason Clark, grossly in
suited the oung wife of Franks, making
an improper proposal to her. When
she went to Franks and told him of it
he wished to kill Clark forthwith, but
was dissuaded by the.appeals of his wife.
Franks and his wife had been living at
Clark's house; they were about to leave
and the matter was being discussed be-
tween the two men, when an alterca-
ton occurred and Mason was killed.
Judge Buchanan recommended that
pardon be given at the expiration Of
two years Of the term. Eleven Of the
jurors signed the petition for pardon,
certifying that there was grave doubt
as to which of the men fred first, and
adding that there would have been no
conviction save for the lapse of time
between the deed and the receipt of the
information by Frank as to the insult.
The jurors regarded the proVocation
very great.
Ex. Senator Irby and ex- Congressman
Shell wrote the governor strong per:
sonal letters in behalf of the man, and
stated that his wife and children were
sadly in need Of his support and pro,
lection.
The governor, before acting, had the
prisoner brought up 20 his Office and
talked with him. He was fully satisfied
that Franks simply acted in defense Of
his wife's honor, and the Communication
was forthwith granted.--The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
Wedding of the Blind.

Probably one of the most remarkable
weddings ever known will take place to
day at the home Of Mr.. George W. De
Weese, No. Vine street, Cleveland.
Ohio. De Weese, is the secretary of
the blind peoples asylum. He is blind
De Weese has thrown open his house
for the wedding festivities. The groom
is W. NJ. Moore, 33 years old. He is
blind. The bride is Miss Lizzie Brown.
She is blind. The knot will be tied by
Justice of the Peace Dwight Palmer.
He is blind. The best man will be
VIM. VanderWyst. He is blind. Fifty
guests have been invited. All are
blind. An orchestra composed Of blind
men will play the wedding march.
After the ceremony literary and mus
ical programme will be carried out by
blind people.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
THE GOVERNOR AND NEWsBoYs.
A Good Sorry of His. Recent New
York Experience.

A good story about Gov. McSwee-
neey's visit to New York recently,
which has so far escaped the newspa-
pers, has leaked out in the last few days,
and it serves to show the manner of
man South Carolina's Governor is.
The incident occurred on the day be-
fore the naval parade. The Governor,
accompanied by his little son and Coils.
Wilson, Folk, Redding, MauldiDg and
Watson Of his staff had just left the
cotton exchange and had reached
newspaper row." bound for the bridge
to 90 over to the navy yard, when just
at the Pulitzer building corner they
came across great crowd of newsboys
Of tho cent world" variety, getting
their supplies Of the big afternoon edi-
tion just issued.
The Governor saw the crowd of urch-
ins. He exclaimed, 'Ah, that is what
l was once. Just look at them; Miles,
come here, son, | want to show you
what your father was when he was
your size" Reaching back and catch
ing his boys hand it was only second
or two before the Governor had forced
his way into the heart Of the crowd Of
yelling, scufling newsboys. He talked
with them and when they found out
who he was and that he had once been
one Of the ''clan," they rallied around
him and the Governors face was all
smiles. He bought as many papers as
he could carry and C.l. Folk, who got
down in the crowd, did likewise. The
boys gave the Governor an ovation in
their own demonstrative way and be-
fore he could be extricated from his
admiring host of newsboys enthusiasts
the police had to 60 to his aid and clear
way out Of it for him.
There was no incident # his trip to
he metropolis that Gov. McSweeney
njoyed more thoroughly than this. 1t
recalled to his mind many memories Of
the past and when IN the crowd he
really seemed to be newsboy again
himself.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
The Same Old Story.

\ Negro named Lanham, living on
the farm offs. T. Weyman, rear Pei
hams Mill, Greenville County, went to
the field "Wednesday morning with his
wife to pick cotton, leaving his two lit.
tie children fastened up in his house
The house is near the river, and Lam
ham was afraid the children would get
out and wander into the stream. About
goon the house was burning, and before
any one could reach the building it was
il full blaze. The two children could
not get out and both were burned to a
crisp. 1t is supposed that the children
started the fre.-News and Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
Bold Bank Robbers.

Three masked robbers entered the
bank at SevierVille, Tenn, Friday
morning and attempted to rob the vault,
containing considerable money. Presi-
dent William Macmahon threw his loose
money into the safe and seized gun.
His first shot killed the leader Of the
robbers, Pearl Thurman The assistant
cashier, John Marshall, rushed out Of
side door and shot two Of the robbers
horses. Calderick, one of the robbers
was arrested after being wounded. viii
Derrick, the third robber, got on a horse
and rode mile hotly pursued by
posse. On being surrounded by the
men he fed into barn, where he COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the head. The men are supposed to
have come from Knoxville on an early
train.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
After County Officials.

The State sinking fund commission,
in view Of the numerous cases Of IT.
regularities and shortages in county
officials tax collection accounts, has
determined to go after the treasurers,
auditors and sheriffs interested in a
thorough and systematic manner and
endeavor to have all such cases straight
ened out at the earliest possible mo-
nent. Already the papers in several
cases have been placed in the attorney
generals hands for such action as he
may deem proper. The following circu-
lar letter prepared and sent out Friday
TO officials con cerned indicates how the
commission proposes to 60 about its
work:
By certain reports Of n. W. Brooker,
field agent Of the sinking fund commits
sion, there appear to be many irreg-
ularities in the books and accounts of
county officers relating to the col|ec-
ton of taxes which may result in great
loss to the State and county.
The commission, by recent action,
has determined to make vigorous ef-
forts to adjust these matters. The field
agent states that he (has or willy serve
you with notice of certain shortages
and Irregularities in which you are in
terested.
I respectfully ask your cooperation
in the effort to adjust these matters
without further delay.
Mr.. Brooker has instructions to ar
range for meeting with you and all
others concerned at your county court
house at an early day for the adjust
ment Of these matters.
Your prompt attention and action is
most earnestly requested.
Very respectfully,
NJ. R. Coooer,
So,,otor,- ~
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
In Memory of Winnie Davis.

A dispatch from Athens Ga. says
that the Georgia Division Of the United
Daughters Of the Confedracy have de-
cided to erect Winnie Davis memorial
at the State Normal Schooolin Athers.
It's hoped that before they build the
memorial the United Daughters will
make an effort to discharge all mechan-
les and other liens, for fear that the
memorial may share the same inglori.
Gus fate that attended the great Confed-
erote Home in Atlanta.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
Race Troubles,

The operatives Of the Oxfcrd Knit
ing Mills, at Barnesvilles, Ga, one Of
the largest manufacturing of that city,
struck on Saturday morning last be-
cause of the placing Of a Negro man at
work among the white employees. The
Negro was placed in the mill by W. NJ.
Howard, the manager. For about
eight months three other Fegroes have
been working at the mill, but in depart
ments shut out from the view of the
white men and women. The mill has
closed down until the trouble is settled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18

poniard. The flames would not touch
him. Well, my hearer, want you to
understand that by Gods grace the
flames of trial, instead of consuming
your soul, are only going to be wall Of
defense and canopy of blessing. God
is going to fulfill to you the blessings
and the promises, as he did to Polycarp.
When thou walkest throush the fire,
thou shalt not be burned" Now you
do not understand, but you shall know
hereafter. In heaven you will bless
God even for the hornet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
BOARD OF DIRECTOBS.
To Consumers Of Lager Beer

The Germania Brewing Company, of
Charleston, S. c., have made arrangements
with the South Carolina State authorities
by which they are enabled to fill orders
from consumers for shipments Of beer IN
any quantity at the following prices:
Plnts, patent stopper, 6Oc. per dozen.
Four dozen pints in crate, $3.50 per crate.
Eighth-kes, Sl.25.
Quarter-keg. 50 25.
Half-barrel, $3.50.
Exports, pints, ten dozen in barrel, 50.
1t will be necessary for consumers or
parties ordering,t to state that the beer is for
private consumption. We offer special
rates for these shipments. This beer is
guaranteed pure, made Of the choicest hops
and malt and is recommended by the
medical fraternity. Send to us for trial
order.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18
a New Crank.

Kansas has new crank in the per-
sen of W. K. Reeme, who advances the
dynamiting Of saloons. distilleries and
breweries and the lynching of corrupt
officials,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18

"Oh, you say, "if | only had the
circumstances Of some well to do man [
would be patient too. . You might as
well say, If it were not for this water,
I would SWIM or Il could shoot this
gun if It were not for the cartridge" :"
When you stand chin deep in annoyan-
ces is the time for you to swim out to-
ward the great headlands of Christian
attainment, so as to know Christ and
the power of his resurrection and to
have fellowship with his sufferings." :"
Nothing but the furnace will ever
burn out Of US the clinker and the
Stag. I have formed this theory in re-
gard to small annoyances and vexations.
1t takes just so much trouble to fit US
for usefulness and for heaven. The
only question is whether We shall take
it in the bulk or pulverized and garnu-
lated. Here is one man who takes it
in the bulk. His back is broken or his
evesight put out, or some other awful
calamity befalls him, while the vast
majority Of people take the thing
plecemeal. nlch way Woui0 you rath-
er have it? Of course, in piecemeal.
Better have FIVE aching teeth than one
broken jaw; better 10 fly blisters than
an amputation, better 20 squalls than
one cyclone. There may be a difference
of opinion as to allopathy and homeo-
pathy, but in this matter Of trouble |
like homeopathic doses, small pellets
of annoyance rather than some knock
down dose of calamity. Instead Of the
thunoerbolt give US the hornet If you
have bank, you would a great deal
rather that 50 men would come in with
checks less than 800 than to have two
depositors come in the same day, each
wanting his $4,000. In this latter
case you cough and look down to the
floor and you look up to the ceiling be-
fore you look into the safe. Now, my
friends, would you not rather have
these small drafts of annoy .nce on yo1r
bank of faith than some all staggering
demand upon your endurance? But re-
member that little as well as great an
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-10-18

Sp1CuO1o U@AS4Ou, dUu eAC pSuS ouOUlo
be covered with upholstery dipped in
the setting sun. l would have every
hall in your house set with statues and
statuettes, and then would have the
four quarters Of the globe pour in all
their lu1uries or your table, and you
should have forks of silver and knives
of gold, inlaid with diamonds and ane-
thysts. Then you should each one Of
you have the finest horses and your pick
of the quipages of the world. Then l
would have you live $50 years, and you
should not have pain or an ache until
the last breath.
Not each one of U.s." you say. Yes.
each one of you. "Not to your enc
mies?" Yes. The only difference l
would make with them would be that I
would put little extra gilt on their
walls and little extra embroidery on
their slippers. But, you say, "Wny
does not God give US all these thiDgs?'
All. l bethink myself He is wiser.
Itwould make fools and sluggards of US
if we had our way No uan puts his
best picture in the portico or vestibule
of his house. God meant this world to
be only the vestibule of heaven, that
great gallery of the universe toward
which We are aspiring. We must not
have it too good in this world, or we
would want no heaven.
Polycarp was condemned to be burD-
ed to death. The stake was planted.
He was fastened to it. The fagots we're
placed around him, the 1res kindled,
but history tells US that the flames bent
outward like the canvas of ship in
stout breeze, so that the flames, instead
of destroying Polycarp, were oniya wall
between him and his enemies. They
had actually to destroy him with the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-24
BAPTIST MEETINGS
Begin Tonight At San FranclsC o.


SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May 24.---The
opening this evening of the eleventh
annual meeting of the American
Baptist society marks the beginning of
two weeks of anniversary gatherings of
that denomination. Over score of
different organizations of the Baptist
faith will hold sessions here, and busi-
ness of national Importance will be
transacted. The most of the delegates
to the different gatherings are already
here and as consequence the city is
entertaining several thousand visitors
from all parts of the country.
The principal features of the open
ing session of the American Baptist
Society anniversary will be an address
by the president, Rev. j. B. Gsmbrell,
of Texas; the report of the executive
committee to be submitted by the Rev.
II. L. Morehouse, and an address by
the Rev. T. G. Brownson. D. D., en-
titled "Our Educational Attempts and
Achievements on the Pacific coast"
Tomorrow will occur the seventy
fifth anniversary of the American Bap-
tist Publication society, the ce1ebra-
tion of which will be followed. from
day to day, by the anniversary meet
ings of the American Baptist Mission
ary Union, the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society and other organiza-
tiOns affiliated with the Baptist church.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-24

this evening in celebration of the
Queens seiehtieth birthday. Captain
Wyndham. British vice consul in Chi
cago, will respond to the toast, "The
queen" and other toasts and their as
signments will be as follows: "The
President of the United States,' Post
master Charles U. Gordon; 1.-THE
Friendship of nations-John Bull and
Uncle Sam,'' Judge Jesse Holmon;
British commerce., George E. Gooch.
NEW YORK, May 24.-Greater New
York paid Queen Victoria an unprece-
dented honor today on the occasion of
her eightieth birthday. In accordance
with the resolutions of the municipal
council all of the public buildings in
the city displayed their flags in honor
of the day. This evening Delmonico's
will be the scene of a notable banquet
given in celebration of the Queens
birthday by former Britons now resi-
dent in New York.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-24
TO MEET IN ST. LOUIS
In September, And All the
States Of the Union
Will Be Repres-
ented.

DALLAS, Texas, May 24.-The ua-
certainty. 1t will be called by Govern
or Sayers, of Texas, and will be con-
ference in the fullest sense of the term.
Every state in the union will be re-
presented. The conference will be
held in ST. Louis in September.
The governor of Texas proposes to
call convention of the governors and
attorney generals of the states to out
line a uniform law for the curbing of
the trusts. He hopes to make q non.
political and non-partisan movement
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-24
THE PARIS
In a precarlous Condition.

FALMOUTH. May 24.-The difficulty
of saving the Paris is becoming more
apparent. Her bottom is pierced by
rocks amidships. To be got off she
must be lifted bodily from the ledge.
Dragging her off would do further
damage to her bottom and she might
sink before she could be beached.
An attempt was made at high tide this
afternoon to tow the Paris from the
ledge. Several wrecking tugs got cab
les aboard the vessel and worked for
some time but the Paris did not bulge.
The attempt was abandoned.
Special pumps from Liverpool arriv-
ed this afternoon. Their work in the
forehold of the steamer resulted in a
nercentible increase in huoyancy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-24
TUBERCULOSIS
To Be Studied BY An International
COnQreSS

BERLIN, May 24.---The emperor to-
day opened the international tuber-
culosis congress in the hall of the
reichstag.
Count Posadowsky Weihner, minis
ter OF the interior, made a speech OF
welcome in which he said: This con-
ference and the one now meeting at
The Hague will be illustrious in the
history of culture for judging the spirit
of our time.'
Mayor Kirchner extended welcome
on behalf OF the city. The American
delegates and others made short
speeches of.thanks for the cordial re-
ception and sketched the important
aims of the congress.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-24
TWO MAJORS
Came In And Surrendered To the
Americans.

MANILA. May 24.-Majors Guisson
and Mapus, two members of the Fill,
pino general staff, stole through the
American lines and surrendered this
morning.
General Lawton's rear guard, consist
ing of detachments of the Sd and 22d
infantry, while escortIng the signal
corps from San Miguel to Bslinam to
day bad a running fight for the whole
distance of ten miles. The Americans
lost one killed and one officer and four
teen privates wounded. They captured
twenty insurgents.