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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
Killed by lightning.

While Mr.. Frank Nesmith and a
force Of Negroes were on a log train at
Harpers on Friday evening last, they
were suddenly shocked by lightning.
Two Of the Negroes were killed out
right, and one was severely shocked,
but recovered after ,long time. Mr..
Nesmith was knocked down also, but
escaped without further injury.
Strange to relate, they say had noticed
no lightning Or thunder previous to be-
ing struck, and the supposition is :nat
the lightning must have travelled along
the telegraph wire and left It just
where the men were at work. Several
telegraph poles were torn to pieces, and
the wires between here and Lanes
were down for short time. All the
injured and dead people were brought
to the city and given every attention.
Georgetown Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
CHARLESTON TO AUGUSTA.
Route of the New Road::to be Built by
the Seaboar6.

The Seaboard Air Line is going
ahead now with the necessary prepara-
tions for the building Of Its new line
from Augusta to Charleston. In ac-
cordance with announcements hereto
fore made the application for the char
ter, which is the first Of its kind under
the new law, was filed with the secreta-
ry of state last week and the commits
sion has been issued. The declaration
sets forth in detail all facts as to the
capitalization and as to the route. As
soon as the commission had been issu
ed the corporators issued the following
notice, giving the exact route, which is
to be published in the country effected
by the new road:
''Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned parties will, on Monday, the
I'd, day of October, 1899, at - o'clock
noon, or as soon thereafter as can be
heard, make application to to the secre-
tary of state for the State Of South
Carolina, atColumbia, S. c., under the
provisions of an act entitled an act to
provide for the formation Of railroads,
steamboat, street railway and canal
companies, and to define powers there.
CT, and providea a mode for amending
the charters thereof; approved the 29th
day Of February, A. D. 1899, found
in the % statutes, at pages 81 to 10,
for charter for the Chattanooga,
Augusta and Charleston Air Line Rail
way company, the said line to extend
between the termini stated below, one
terminus to be within the city of Char
lesion, in the State Of South Carolina,
and the other on the western boundry
line Of the State Of South Carolina on
the Savannah river, opposite or nearly
opposite to the city of Augusta, in the
State Of Georgia, which said line, be-
ginning in the city of Charleston, will
pass from its terminus through the city
Of Charleston, thence through the coun-
ty Of Charleston, and the parishes Of St.
Phillips and St. Michaels and St. An
drews, therein; thence through the
county of Dorchester, and the town
ships Of Dorchester, Collins and Burns
therein; thence through the county of
ColIeton, and townships Of Sheridan,
Verdier, Bell, Warren and Broxton,
therein; thence through the county Of
Bamberg, and the townships of Fish
Pond, Three Mile aud Buford's Bridge,
therein: thence through the county Of
Barnwell, and the townships of Geor.
ge's Greek, Barnwell, Rcd Oak, Rose.
mary and Richland, and the town Of
Barnwell therein; thence through the
county of Aiken, and the townships Of
Sleepy Hollow, Millbrook, Hammond,
Gregg and Schultz therein; and that
they will seek for the said corporation
the right to condemn lands for right
of way of said railroad and for side
tracks, depots, station houses and all
other purposes Of the said proposed
railroad company.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
THE DEMOCRACY.
Reorganization Of the National Com
mittee for the Campaign.

John R. Mclean, Democratic noui-
nee for governor Of Ohio, is now head Of
the ways and means committee Of the
Democratic national committee. His
appointment was announced by ". j.
Stone Wednesday it being one of the
features Of the reorganization plan de-
cided upon at the Chicago meeting July
Goth.
Another feature is the elimination Of
John P. Altgeld from the national
councils party. His resignation from
the ways and means committee is ac-
cepted, and his friend, Devlin, who has
had charge of the press bureau, will
soon follow him ir retirement, it is
predicted.
The new members Of the committees
were announced by Vice-Chairman
Stone upon receipt of a letter sent by
Chairman Jones, who is now in Great
Britain. They are as follows, the first
one named in each case being the
chairman:
Executive-J. G. johnson, Kansas;
W. J. Stone, Missouri; Daniel j. Cam
pau, Michigan; John G. Shanlin,
Pennsylvania; Thomas Gain, Illinois;
James NJ. Head, Tennessee; Henry D.
Clayton, Alabama; ". b. Thompson,
Nebraska; G.. Fred Williams, Massa-
chusettss; T. D. OBrien, Minnesota.
Ways and Means-John r. Mclean,
Ohio; Urey Woodson, Kentucky; Adair
Wilson, Colorado; J. G. Dwyer, Cali
fornia; Benz. R. Tillman, South Caro-
lima; Frank Campbell, New York; j. G..
johnson, Kansas.
Press-Clark Howell, Georgia; jose
phus Daniels, North Carolina; Alexan-
der Troup. Connecticut; Charles A.
Walsh, Iowa; J. G. johnson, Of Kan
sas.
Chairman Jones will be ex-oHicio
chairman of all the subcommittee.
The new committees will meet with
in ten days in Chicago and organize
for the campaign.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
Last Years Cotton Crop.

The totals of Secretary Hester's an
nual report of the cotton crop OF the
United States were promulgated Friday:
They show receipts of cotton at all
United States ports for the year, 9,519,-
1876 bales, against S,169,360 last year;
verland to northern mills, l, ,345, ,623,
against 1,237, ,S13; southern consump-
ton taken direct from interior of the
cotton belt, 1,353,791, against 1872
S21: making the crop for the United
States for 1S9o-,99 amount to II, I'll
$40 bales. against Il, 1919, ,994 last year,
and S,7757 ,694 the year before. The
mills Of the South have used ISL, ,33o
bales more than during 1897 '9o,
against consumption by the north OF
. 100 600
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
a Preacher Shot.

The Rev. VIM. Johnson, former pas.
tor of the African Baptist church Of
Maryyllle Mo-, and an evangelist Of the
colored Baptist church Of Kansas and
Missouri, was killed Wednesday night
by Officer John Wallace, while resist.
ing arrest. johnson was convicted
Wednesday afternoon Of having as
saulted white woman and sentenced
to nine months in Jail. johnson created
sensation some time ago at a meet
ing Of Negro preachers in Leavenworth,
Kas., by declaring that the Negoes
must organize. Officer Wallace has
not been arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
The Cuban Army.

Now that over 80, coo Cuban Soldiers
have been identified and paid their Sl3
each and several thousands more arc
shown to have been left off the lists,
what becomes Of the sneers Of many
contemporaries at ';Gomezs imaginary
army and 'post-bellum warriors
None of the men who entered the SER
vice after the war have been paid, and
many who did serve in war have not
been paid. The Cuban estimate OF
10000 men was very near the mark
The State
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
Col. Bryan and the Chicago Platform
Endorsed.

The Democratic State Convention OF
Ohio assembled at GAINESVILLE on last
Wednesday and soon nominated a good
strong ticket and adjourned. John r.
Mclean was nominated for Governor,
and a platform vas adopted endorsing
the Chicago platform and demanding
the denomination Of Col. Bryan.
The Columbia State in commenting
on the work Of the convention asks:
whats the matter with the Ohio
Democratic platform? No ambiguity in
it, is there? The Chicago platform Of
1896, especially the financial plank;
free silver at 16 to /; Bryan for presi-
dent; anti-imperialism; independence
for the Philippines as well as Cuba; no
entangling alliances with foreign king
doms and empires; no ship subsidies; a
strong navy; small standing army;
abolition of the trusts; no bossism: cleo
ton of president, vice president and
senators by direct vote Of the people:
This platform, ratified enthusiastically
By the convention, is mighty good one
and in our opinion the Democratic ma
tional platform Of 1900 will resemble it
closely.
"We predict that John R. Mclean of
the Cincinnati Enquirer, nominated Tor
governor by the Democrats of Ohio
will give the Republicans the hardest
race for their money they have had for
long time. Mr.. Mclean has very
impressive bar'l himself, and his great
paper is power in Ohio, among
Republicans as well as Democrats.
Since he has adopted the suaViter IN
rnodo policy Mr.. McLc.a has reduced
the number of his ener.;r, very mater
tally, and the faction 10 | among the
Ohio Democrats seems - have died
out. The prospect 10 The Buckeye
State is not bad"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
Fresh News Wanted.

The SALISBURY, Ne, Press says:
Send in your items of news when they
are fresh. We don't like to publish
a birth after the child is weaned, a
marriage after the honeymoon is over,
a death after the widow is married
again, nor the notice Of an entertain
ment after the job work is done else
where and the editor is charged for
admission.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
Schooner and Crew Lost,

A dispatch from Baltimore says posi-
tive 10 formation was received Wednes-
day that the schooner E. L. f. Hard
castle was wrecked in the hurricane
that swept the Atlantic coast August
1918, and it is feared that Capt. VIM.
F. Todd and all on board were lost.
The Hardcastle is reported to be lying
in Pamlico sound, bottom up, about
eight miles from Portsmouth island.
The Hardcastle on the 18th inst. sail
ed from Newbern, N. c., with cargo
Of lumher for Baltimore.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
The Doctor is Better.

Young DR.. Thomas Jennings Of Nc
Cormick who was shot by Negro on
an excursion on the Charleston and
Western Carolina railway on the Fourth
of July and serious wounded, has about
recovered from his injuries. Heeloped
Wednesday with Miss Lille Talbert,
youngest daughter Of DR.. R. J. Talbert,
of Nc Cormick. They vert to Augusta,
Ga, and were married.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06

that the war would be going on this time
next year and would result in the de-
feat Of Mckinley for reelection. Sen
ator Tillman closed by announcing that
he would be candidate for reelection
next year and that if anybody wanted
to oppose him. to come right along and
the longest pole would get the perslm-
mon. The next speakers were DR.. Nee
son, the Veterinary Surgeon and Prof.
Morrison, both Of Clemson.-Lancaster
Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06

Williams Office to the constable upon
the request of Williams and without
the constable making any statement
other than that they both wished to
know how the matter stood, and that
deponent gave the advice with no view
of helping Williams escape or in aiding
HIM in any way; but upon the request
Of Williams in the presence OF the
special constable and in accordance
with what deponent believes to be the
law Of this State; that he is still of the
opinion that the paper is void because
the genuine signature of Gov. ElIerbe
has not been attached.
He further declares that ne is neither
now nor has he at any time been the at
torney of Mr.. Williams, nor has he
given any comfort in his escape from
the hands of tie officers of the law, nor
does he uphold Mr.. Williams in having
innocent parties charged with forgery,
when said Williams well knew that the
signature to these papers had been afix-
ed by the private secretary OF Gov.
Ellerbe and heard deponent so de-
clrae in his presence to the special con-
stable.
BOTH MAGISTRATES REMOVED.
Tuesday night Gov. McSweeney, al
ter reading the solicitor 'sreport and the
accompanying afidavits carefully, de-
ci6ed to remove both the magistrates
Ray at Denmark and Kennedy at Go
van. He forwarded to each Of them
the following letter:
Columbia, Aug. 90, 1899.
Dear Sir: From official information
rec, iv~d BY me I am satisfied of your
Official misc yuduct in the matter of ex-
tradition of 6. ". NJ. Williams, and
Your commission as magistrate IS here
by revoked, to take effect from this
date. You will turn over all books and
papers in your possession belonging to
your Office to your successor when he
shall call on you for the same.
Yours truly,
NJ. B. McSweeney,
Governor of South Carolina.
The governor filed with the papers
the following written statement OF the
reasons for his action:
In view Of the report Of Solicitor
Sawyer and the statement therein con-
tained and the evidence furnished by
the afidavits accompanying the report
in regard to the action Of Magistrates
S. G.. Ray and W. L. Kennedy appears
that said magistrates, instead Of en-
deavoring to assist the agent Of Georgia
in his efforts to arrest G. W. NJ. VIII
iams, a fugitive from justice in that
State, and for whom the said agent had
requisition papers from the governor Of
South Carolina, made in due form Of
law, the magistrates, asit appears from
the report Of Solicitor Sawyer, assisted
the said Williams to escape arrest, and
thus the ends Of justice have been
thwarted. Such being the facts in the
case, l do not consider these magistrates
worthy to hold the high and response
bic position Of magistrate, nnd they
are hereby removed from their Office,
said removal to take effect from this
date
August 90, 1899"
or-,vr .-DnoTE0
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
Atlanta's Way.
Strange things happen in and around

Strange things happen in and around
Atlanta. Here isan Atlanta meteor,
for example, which passes over that
city in an aerial direction" If i b. !
been scooting over any other town
than Atlanta it would doubtless have
taken terrestrial direction, or at
least an aqueous one. But Atlanta de-
handed something univue, and the
meteor kindly furnished it. Except
when it is copying the sensations OF
other places, Atlanta has genius Tor
originality.-The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
Not Stated.

The Augusta Chronicle says: Ma:
or General Otis has been Instructed
from Washington to capture Aguinaldo.
It is not stated whether Aguimaldo is
to wal for Osis to come get him, or
the American leader is to run him
down.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
SiX Men Killed,

A fire Wednesday at Yuma, Ariz.,
resulted IN the loss Of six lives and
caused $150,00O damage. A crowd Of
men were carrying goods from the
building when the second floor fell
upon them. Besides killing six a aume
.ber " -e injured. s.s.ss.ss i.-..ssaaa ~
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
a Snccessfnl ReYoluti

The revolution in San Doming has
been successful, and President Figuero
has resigned. He will be succeeded
by Gen. Jean Isodre Jiminez, who will
assume charge of affairs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
q Fatal Wreck.

The Erie accomm odation train from
NeU York was wrecked shortly b fore 2
0 o'clock Wednesday on bend just east
of Arlington, n. J. Two freight cars
which had broken from preceding.
feisht dashed into the engine, which
was smashed and derailed and the
smoking car loaded with passengers
was crushed and thrown up into the
air. Turning over in the air it.fell to
the side of the track and rolled down a
30-foot embankment. VIM. Nurie Of
Arlington was killed and J. J. Connell
of Bloomfield was fatally injured Ten
persons were seriously and many slight
" injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06
Six Hundred Drowned.

Six hundred lives have been lost by
the flooding Of a copper mine at Besshl,
island Of Skikoku, China.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-09-06

The weather reports say this has been
the hottest summer on record, We
knoWed it without the bureau telling Us
ca ss....z 4 80 - 49,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-13
whe a

THE CHICAGO MARKET.
(Reported by j. l.. Mclean q Coz
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-13
THE MARKET ELSEWHERE.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE stock mar
ket made couple of feeble and futile
attempts to advance the market. The
trading was an invitation to bears, and
when a determined leadership devel-
oped for that faction the professional
element among the traders was quick
to follow the lead. A single block Of st.
Paul Of $500 shares was quickly fol-
lowed by another of 1000 shares. offered
by brokers who are usually employed
by the acknowledged bear leader. Sell
Ing generally all around the room was
the sequence; two large blocks of St.
Paul were at 1244, and the price had
fallen to 1874 in few minutes.
The grangers, New York Central.
ing high-priced specialties were the
principal sufferers. Brooklyn Transit
was under conspicuous pressure and
fell to S5% Pullman made a brilliant adj
vance of 81. This was an isolated in
stance of positive strength. Louisville
was the leader of the early advance,
and was rather firm after having the
advance wiped out. Otherwise the
heaviness was quite uniform.
The news of developments in South
Africa was read with intense interest.
but had very little effect on the market.
The money market worked a shade
easier and did not go higher than per
cent. A more favorable showing is ex-
pected from the New York banks in the
Saturday statement, but the general
outlook In the money market is consd-
cred anything but favorable. The vio-
lent movement in sterling, exchange,
both for actual rates and posted rates.
Is only precursor, it is feared, Of more
and worse to follow. 1t is an admoni-
ton that the easing of the money rate
here is liable to create demand in
London for gold The showing made by
the statement of the bank of England
today is exceedingly significant that
the institution parted with some S165. 900
in gold today for shipment to Paris
Paris has been looked to from all points
as the available source for relief for
the need of gold, but today's devotion
ments seem to exclude it from such a
reckoning financial upset in Italy
has disturbing effect upon all the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-13
THE MONEY MARKET.

New York, Oct. 12-Money on call
mercantile paper. 51aG6 per cent sterling
exchange strong, at 1861 "a 81 for demand
and 4. S21sq4 .S2s4 for 60 days; posted rates,
4.S1l9q4 .Sl% and 4.S12 commercial bills
4 :S1@4 S1ik; silver certificates, 5Sm59; bar
silver, IS; Mexican dollars, AZ; government
bonds irregular
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-13
MARKET WAS WEAK.
Leading Stocks De-
clined Generally
Yesterday.
LIQUIDATION IN COPPERs.
Little Positive Feature
in Boston Trad
ing.

The stock market, which has held
I'D well for week and a half in the
face of active money, foreign war ap-
prehension and general public lndiffer-
ence. had a smart decline yesterday.
Evidently traders were tired Of trying
to work ND stocks, and saw conditions
favorable to bear movement. There
was little opposition, and the market
fell off easily throughout the active
list. Money was quoted all the way
from 4 to s per cent on the New York
stock exchange, with COS per cent the
prevailing rates during the busy part
of the day. The Bank of England rate
of discount was unchanged, and the
weeks return was favorable exhibit,
while London markets maintained
steadiness. There was no particularly
bad news to influence Wall street, but
some realizing sales and lack of buying
orders gave the opportunity for a turn
on the short side, which was improved.
In Boston there was considerable ac-
tivity in Dominion Coal and Mexican
Telephone. The attack on the first
named drove it down IN to "A, with la
rally and later reaction, a u net loss at
p. m. Mexican Telephone came out
freely and fell X, to 5, with over 1000
shares traded in during the morning.
There was a rally in full, but another
loss, to 51s, in the afternoon. Centen-
NAL Mining lost 2, to 301s, rallying /;
Calumet was back at no, a loss of 5;
Pullman rose IL, to 1876, another new
high record. United States Mining lost
Ia, to 30A Montana held at 355; Butte
was ] lower, at rs; Central Oil lost "
to 2315; Osceola fell III, to IS; Parrot
q, to 46; Old Dominion l, to 80; Coli
Dredging l, to 241s; Tamarack Az, to
2201A, and Utah III, to 36h West
Michigan IS sold at 9S%, and Grand
Rapids ana West As at 81, c., B. & G.
convertible IS appearing at 129. and
Mergenthaler at 206
The market was heavy in tone all
day, the mining shares bearing the
brunt of the loss. 1t was much easier
to buy than to sell stocks, and little
evidence OF bullish interest was shown.
The market may be better by-and- by,
but at the moment it is suffering from
neglect. There is little public interest.
and on the strong days there seems to
be more selling than there is buying
on the weak days, not the most encour-
aging sign by any means.
The following quotations were made
on the Boston exchange yesterday on
stocks held in Worcester and vicinity:
BOSTON QUOTATIONS.
(Reported by Kinnicutt & DeWitt.)
TELEPHONE STOCKS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-13
SPENCER.
a False Report in Circulation Concern.
ing the Middle Mill.

A False Report in Circulation Concern
ing the Middle Mill.
Spencer, Oct. Superintendent Tay-
lor of the middle mill has been overrun
with applications for jobs in the finish
ing department of the middle mills, on
account of an erroneous report that the
mill is to start W.
Hereafter town paupers who desire the
services OF a physician will be obliged to
make Application to the oyerseers of the
poor otherwise the town will not be
responsible f for doctors. bills.
John W. Gale and Miss Alice Lyford
were married last evening at the home
of Rey. ]. G. Downey.
William Coozey, of the Forty-sixth
regiment, paid his last visit to town to-
DAY before going to San Francisco, where
At meeting of the milkmen of the
town., tuesday morning, it was agreed
to sell milk for six cents per quart to all
persons except members of the associa-
ton taking less than three quarts daily.
commencing Nov. l and continuing until
further notice.