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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
PLEASANT.

Ambassadors White n Emperor
William ON Good Terms.
Berlin. April II. Ambassador
Whites long audience with the kaiser
on Friday and his majesty's marked
cordiality are much commented upon in
automatic circles. 1t is generally ac-
cented as leading to much closer rela-
tions between the two countries.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Republicans Carry Rhode Islan

Republicans Carry Rhode. Island.
Providence, r. +. April Z. A light
vote was cast In the. state elections yes
terday. The Indications point to the
reelection OF Dyer, Rep, for governor
BY over 10000 plurality. The legisla-
tnre will be overwhelmingly Republic.
an as usual.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
JURIST
PASSES AWAY
JUSTICE STEPHEN U. FIELD, Re-
TIRED, IS DEAD.
kidney complication., Agsravated

kidney Complications, Aggravated
by a Severe Cold, Cause the Death
of h Venerable Justice of the
Supreme Court-He Retired From
the >Bench ON Dec. I, 1OO7-Had
Enjoyed Comparatively Good
Health Until Recently-Will Prob
Mass, Where other Members of
the Family Are Inferred.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Gun From the vf.caya.

T71T7 y EEV01N GMG Vt&yWyU.
Cleveland, Ohio. April GA big gun,
taken from the Spanish warship Viz
caya, has arrived here and attracts
much attention. The gun will be
mounted and placed In one Of the city
parks. It weighs $500 pounds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Mischief in Macedonia.

London. April II. The Daily Tele.
graphs Vienna correspondent says:
Most unfayorable news has been re-
ceived in official quarters from Mace
donna. The tnsurrectionary feeling is
increasing and suspicious movements
+ being made all along the Bulgarian
and Montenegrin frontiers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
.Arxieo issues a Decree.

Madrid, April 1.-THE following dis
patch from Manila is published here:
Aguinaldo has issued q decree directing
that Spanish shall be the official.
language throughout the archipelago
and protesting against the American
pretension to force the 8 of English.
on the natives, who do not know 1t.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
popE,s HEALTH IMPROVING.
still There Is Fear That His Life In
Slowly Ebbin& Away.

Slowly EbbfnE Away. =
Rome, April II. = While the pope's'
health has improved. few deny that his.
life is slowly ebbing away. Cardinal
Parochi, bishop Of Porto and Santa.
Rufna. and vicar general of his hOli-
ness, in an interview says that in spite.
of the advice of his physicians, the
pope. if his strength will permit, will
receive the sacred college tomorrow
and receive the congratulations Of that
body upon the anniversary of his coro-
nation. He intends to attend the ser
vice in St. Peters on Friday. Il
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Kiiled ~ Train.

Davenport, April Near Comanche,
Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Lum, old
residents,@were killed BY being run
down ~ q train their horses becoming
sfrightenedsand throwing sthemon the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Large Revenue Incrcnsc

San Francisco. April 9.-The March
collections for the Northern district Of
California r $27O,251. The receipts
for March. 1898, We're $144,386. The
increase this year is due to the war
tax and increase of business.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
TWO SolIier. Kfllcd..

q" - TWO U0I1IGk1 kA11IcOs- NasNI@6
Brussels, April BY an accidental.
explosion OF q shell in the fortress OF
Huy two soldiers were killed and two
officers and four soldiers wounded. a
street adjoining was devastated by the
explosion. N
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
seeding Besun,

New Paynesville, Mimi, April H.
The farmers upon the higher lands In,
this vicinity have already begun seed.
ing. Seeding o the heavier soil VIII
commence about the middle Of this
week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
KiIled Hf.

KfIIGd HIS I
Chicago, April 11.-Michael Murphy.
= lahorer. was shot and instantly killer
by his stepson, Richard Bonnamy. The
shooting resulted from n quarrel which.
arose over Murphy's abuse of his wife.
Bonnamy gave himself up.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Non Jaime After n Loan.

Don Jaime After a Loan.
Paris, April 1.-THE Marquis De Ger
ralbo, the Carlist leader, had q confer
ence here with Don jaime, o of the
Spanish p%rctender.. 1t is stated that
Don jaime is trying to float a loan.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-04-15
Attempted As.assination.

AtteHapted AssassInutt0n
Moscow, April n.-An attempt has
been made to assassinate the cars
aide-de-camp. Gen. Nancy. He was
stabbed In the throat by a servant but
the would-be assassin was Overpow-
cred. The generals wounds are not
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
Wants Money Returned.

Governor McSwesney has addressed
letter to the governor Of each south
ern state, expecting unanimous support
in bis proposition. He says: Your
attention is invited to the fact that
there now remains in the treasury OF the
United States in the nejghborhood OF
$1,000, 900 arising from the sale OF
cotton seized by the forces Of the
United States, and is treasury agents,
during the period Of the var and dur
Ing few years thereafter. This money
belongs to citizens Of the so:;theru
states, whose property was seized,
shipped to New York city to the co!Icc-
tcg Of customs and b. him sold and sent
to the treasury Of the Uuited States.
1t will be observed that this is not re-
questiDg from the government Of the
United States any appropriation of It's
funds for the purpose of paying these
demands, but is simply requesting 1t to
do justice tO certain Of its citizens by
returning them moneys belonging to
them how In It's treasury, long with
held from them wrougfuily. | take the
liberty Of suggesting to you that you
j9in with he IL request to your con-
gressional delegation that they unite
with delegations from other southern
states in an effort to secure for your
people this measure OF relief which, In
this era OF good feeling and reunion, il
would seem tie congress ef the United
States would make haste to accord. "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
HARD ON GEORGIA LAWYERS.
Gov. Gambler Gives Them a Severe
Roasting.

Gov. Gambler, Of Georgia, in mes
sage to the Legislature recommending
legislation looking to the protection Of
weak financial concerns, which are
forced ina Court By certain class Of
lawyers, took occasion to score "oarra-
tors and shysters, +" whose methods, he
declared, had brought unnecessary
ruin upon many railroads, factories, and
mercantile corporatioss The grand
jury of Fulton County, (Atlanta,
recently made set Of presentments in
the matter, and asked that law be
enacted compelling persons to give
bond, payable to defendant, in cases
where ipjuDctions for receivers are
fled and the suit proves unsuccessful.
In transmitting these findings to the
Legislature Governor Gambler said
auloDg other things: "Barratry is
growing evil and has within the last
two decades assumed proportions which
are alarming and threatening to legiti-
mate business enterprise: Men licensed
to practice law and their paid agents
and coadjutors have in many instances
bought unnecessary ruin upon railroads,
factories, mercantile corporations,
firms and individuals, and at the same
time brought reproach upon the hon
or4oie profession of the law. Honest,
safe business men and corporations
doing legitimate business, hut tenn
porarily embarrassed financially are
often forced by conscienceless bar
rators aud shysters into the hands Of
receivers and are ruined when, if let
alone, they would extricate themselves
pay all honest debts aud live in com-
fort.
1T is true, too, that when corpora
tions and individuals are wrecked oy
the nefarious methods Of these enemies
of society and Of the business Of the
country the the creditor usually suffers
with the debtor. He most frequently
at the end of the litigation gets moth
ing, while the debtor and his children
are reduced to penury, the entire estate
being consumed IN Court costs,
receivers salaries and lawyers fees.
The Court coast are fixed by statute,
but the salaries Of receivers, some
times two or three in number when one
would be better, and the fees Of the
lawyers, frequently SCORE or more il a
single case, are fixed by the Court on
the testimony of other lawyers as to the
value Of the services performed in the
case by their professional brethren.
'The result has peen that exoroitant
salaries have been allowed to receivers
and often fees out of all proportions to
the work done have been allowed to the
lawyers representing the various in
terests involved in the suit.
"These evils have assumed such
magnitude that they demand a
remedy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
Druggists in Trouble.

The Charleston Post says the Drug
gists in that city have gotten in serious
trouble with Uncle Sam through the
sale of malt preparations without hav-
ing paid the tax prescribed by the
reverua act, which went into effect in
June, 1898. Almost every druggist in
Charleston has received a notice from
internal Revenue Collector Webster to
trlnsmit.to his Office before'December7 7
$50 for licenses for two years and the
penalty Of SO for not having taken out
the licenses. The notices have come to
the druggists as clap Of thunder out
of clear sky. A couple of months
ago Special Agent Broadnax visited
Charleston and called upon the druggists
for their licenses to sell the prepara
tions in question. 1t appears that this
was the first intimation that the drug
gists had that license was required.
Tie packages all bore revenue stamps,
and it was rare thing for a purchase
to be made without a physicians pre-
scription the druggists did not think
that the revenue act applied to these
preparations, which are not used here
as beverages. The druggists explained
to Broadnax that they were ignorant OF
the provision of the law and they were
led to believe that the government
would drop the matter under the circum-
stances, especially in view Of the ex-
pressed declaration Of the druggists to
withdraw the articles from sale, as the
demand was so small that the druggists
were not justified in paying the tax.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
His Ewes SuInt Out.

A remarkable instance Of barbarity,
within two hours journey Of Tangler,
is reported, which shows how matters
still go in Morocco to-day. At the
duar of Chariin man stole donkey
and sold it for seven pesetas-less than
81 25. On his return home he was
taken before the chief Of the duar, who
gave the thief's relations leave to pun
ish him as they thought best. There
and then, in the presence Of the neigh
bors, the man was tied to tree and his
eyes were burned out with red-hot
iron. The wretches took their victim
to the Basha of T4ugier, VINO, iustead
of giving them their deserts, consigned
the injured man to the vile dungeon at
the Kasbah, from ahich he was ouly re-
eased on his mothers intercession.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
s QUEER CASE.
DISGUISED as Man Ore Woman Wins
Another.

Tie case of Ellis Glenn, long a socie-
sy favorite at Li;chtield. Ill, but re-
Gently convicted of iorSerg aod then
found to be q woman, proves to be
much more remarkable shan first report
ed. As there IS 30 ward for female
convic,s at Chester, tie sheriff will
take his prisoner to Joliet.
Gleap's career is 9 remarkable one.
He" reached Litcbf-lo three years
ago. Whence he cane nc Que
knows. He" dressed StyIishiy, cour5ed
like prince anG speedily became SO,
ciety favorite. He seemed such a
very nice chap that all the girls fe:l IL
love with "him
Early last spring ''be' went TO But
Ter, town near Litch6eld, to represent
business concern. He" secured
quarters at the home Of James Duke, a
wealthy cirizen, aud soon won the
heart Of Ella Duke, the belle Of But
Ter. They became engaged.
In April Glenn opened negotiations
tor the purchase Of property in Itch
field and offered in payment note for
81. 900 signed by John and Duncan
Mclean, farmers living near Hillsboro.
Investigation showed the Tote for
gerry, and Glenn was arrested and held
TO a0s1er to the November grand jury.
James Duke furnished bond for the
prisoners appearance and he re-
turoed to the Duke house hold. The
wedding Of Glenn aud Ella Duke vas
fixed fer October 18Th, but two days
before that date the lover disappeared.
Miss Duke, the dupeG falce Of Glenn.
deeply feels the unpleasant notorleiy
the affair has caused her. She said:
Il met Glenn in 1898. He called
frequently, proposed and was accepted.
| never once suspected that he was not
man.
II don't know whether to take any
stock in the story about his twin broth
er, the impersonstion aDd all that. II
was cruel deception that was pcac,
ticed on me. I feel sure that the per-
son under arrest is the one | met first,
who courted me, and who afterwards
proved to be woman.
II don't think could be intimately
acquainted with a person SO long as not
to know him or dis,iBs saish HIM from
even the most perfsct twin brother ever
born.
1T is terrible" p"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
Must Fight the Trusts,

United States Senator William f.
Chandler, Republican, and Ex-Governor
Charles A. Busiel and Others today
issued an address to the Republicans Of
New Hampshire inviling cooperation
IN opposing what is termed the rail
road power in the state and in sup
pressing evils arising from industrial
combined and advocated election laws.
Under the head Of trusts the address
advocated the universal application in
the state and nation Of the people Of
unrestricted competition which is the
life Of trade and the basis of all pros
perity in society, and the election Of
members of legislature and OF congress
who will enforce this principle. The
convention will readily nough denounce
trusts ast declare for coup tition. The
danger is that the cause will be betrayed
by representatives and senators in he
state legislatures and in the national
congress: so that extraordinary pains
must be taken by the peoole TO stand
agaiost suoh betrayais. The address
says: The undersigned believe that
the neglect by Republicans generally to
pursue earnestly aud in good faith the
objects named, viii enlauger Rrpubli-
can ascenGanc in state aud national
victory iD 1900 will be achieved.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
But a Charleston Jury Says Ee Was
Not Guilty of Murder.

A. J. Pittman was tried in Charles
ton last Wednesday for killing his
brother, n. T. Pittman, Of Gourdins,
Oct. II. The claim of self defense
was set up by the defendant. The evil
dence was all practically areahirmation
Of the evidence already printed in the
newspapers. The new feature was the
testimony of Pittman himself, in which
he constructed his story of self defense.
He told of his troubles and differences
with his brother and that his life had
been frequently threatened. He finally
secured the private conference, and,
because of the threats previously made,
he had armed himself before meeting
the engagement. He said that his
brother called him liar and put his
hand to his hip pocket, and then it
was that he drew his pistol and dis
charged the chambers in quick success
sion. The small harmless looking
pocket knife of the deceased did not
play the part in the tragedy that was
expected. 1t was shown that the
knife had been opened and used. prob
ably but minute before the killing, to
cut chew of tobacco. A piece Of to-
bacco Tas on the table and small
fresh piece was found between the
teeth Of the deceased. Mr.. Lcgare
made forcible and eloquent plea in
defense Of his client. He laid much
emphasis on Pittman's statement that
he shot his brother because he thought
that his own life was in danger Mr.
Legare spoke for only about half
hour. Mr.. Lcgare was followed By
Solicitor Jervey, who carefully sifted
the evidence and argued eloquently for
the conviction of the prisoner. Judge
Cages charge was clear, impartial and
comprehensive. He urEe.1 the jury to
carefully weigh the evidence and bring
in verdic: in accordance with the
facts. The jary retired aad in less than
an hour verdict O. rot guilty was re-
turned. The verdict vas a complete
surprise to almost every man IN the
court room, and it vas thought that
the best that !pistmau could hope for
would be lnistrial, and the announce
ment Of the verdict almost took the
breath from the large crowd in tie
room. Pjttman was congratulated BY
few acquaintances. After exchanging
few words and shaking hands with
bis counsel, Pittman left the court
house by the front entrance, followed
hE large number Of the curious.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION.
An Increase of One Hundred Million
In One Year.

Commissioner George ". Wilson, of
the internal revenue bureau, in his re
port to the Secretary Of the Treasury Of
the operation Of his Office for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1895, shows that
the receipts from all sources aggregated
S273, Ash, 57I3, an increase over the pre-
ccdiDg year of Sl02 6l7, ,001 and al IN
crease of 50, 4S4, 5713 over the estimate
Of the commissioner made one year ago.
The receipts FROM the several sources
Of revenue during the last year, and the
increase or decrease in each as com
pared with tie year 1898 are given as
follows:
Spirits 500 283 534, increase SC. 1885,
534 Tobacco S52 1873, POI, increase
6,262. $50.
Fermented liquors $50 64I,55S, in
crease s29, l29, l377.
O!eomargarine sI.956,6lS Increase
s64O, S3S.
Filled cheese sl5,o98, increase ST.
519.
Mixed -four 900; law not in force
last yesr.
Sreri / taxes not eiseT here enumer-
st1l s. Cpl 9J3: law not in force on
snail ,.,,t i ;asr year
:. .;,,.i.s and G;stribltive shares of
nef ona! p:o9,sy 81, 235. t35.
IN t;x., 1n0cr Schci,:le 4, of
rht Var Rsye.ue Ac: S3S 6l5 O9l.
;i, 4 ,c;,al n,ao,iet.r; articles and
rrepara,iors r, oui.cd to be stamped ur-
Ger Seized Guc B, Of the Act, $5.2i9. 1377.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
Too Many Chinese.

The Charleston City Council has
raised the license Of the Chine:e laun-
dries in that city from s25 to $50, and
the almond eyed washee man don't like
it. The Post says ''the license was
raised in response to petition to the
ways and means committee. The
Chinese laundries have been multiply
ing largely in Charleston under the
small license rate and as the Chinese
are not desirable class Of residents or
merchants, the increse of the license
will meet with general approval. " The
Post says celestial on lower King
street delivered himself Of something
like this when told Of the increase OF
his license: Wong an no just. Chinee-
man nc gibbee trouble lik niger, an
no poolice rest US. We payee always
licen an Mclean niger washee Wo-
man no payee licen. Wedoee business
no mind licen. We no leayee Charse-
ton. y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06

OF the government Wherever such
encroachment appears probably, a fear
has arisen that the government may
not be able to meet its demanded obliga-
tiors, and run upon the reserve for
the redemption of the demand notes
has followed. TLis situation is respcn
sible for the so called endless chain.
By separating the reserve fund from
the general fund aud prohibiting its use
except for redemption of United States
notes and treasury notes, the dangers
to which it has been SO greatly sub
jcctcd will be removed. These demand
notes are being redeemed in gold now,
and always have been, and uoaddllonal
burden Is imrostG upon the govern.
meDt 1t is sought to simplify and
legalize the practice and create d.
vision in the treasury where the Whole
business of issning ard redeeniipg notes
may be transacted, ard TO establish
complete confidence il the redemption
Of our demand obligations.
Section Of the bill seeks to provide
a complete safeguard TO guarantee the
permanent maintenance OF the gold
standard, by authorizing the secretary
Of the treasury wheneverit is necessary
for such maintenance issue AID s@ll
bonds of the United States. payable III
gold coin, and for the exchange Of gold
for any other money issued or coined by
the Uaited States, vixen the secretary
of the treasury deems such change
ueceSSary in order 10 maintain the
parity and equal value Of all tie
morey Of the linked States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
q Fierdish Act.

\ most ie1dish deed is reported from
Reevesville The isrdisn act was COM
mi,ted by negro girl, who IS said to be
only eleven ears Of age. 1t seems that
the girl nursed for Mr.. J. ii. Berry, Of
the above place. Mrs. Berry placed
her iufaut child, niue months Of age, Oh
the floor in the dining room and gave
tie little follow some playthiDgs to
anuse himself with, while the Lursc was
engaged IN washing up the dishes.
Mrs. Berry returned to her room aud in
fe:g minutes afterward heard scream
from her child. She rushed 20 the
dining room and saw her babe in con-
vulsive agony, but did not know what
was the matter with him. She caught
her child up hastily and, calling IN a
neighbor from across the street, a
hssty examination was made, resulting
ia the discovery that the child Mas suf-
fering from concentrated lye. Dr.
johnson was called in and did every
thing possible to alleviate the suffer
ings of the little one The girl denied
giving the child lye, but spoon and a
box Of lye was found On the table where
she was washing the dishes, and the
spoon on being examined BY DR..
johnson still contained small quantity
Of lye. The girl lived only short
distance from town and she wanted to
20 home on Sunday, but Mrs. Berry
did not want her to go, as she spent the
Sunday before with her parents. 1t IS
supposed that the little ''fend' took
revenge by giving the child concen
trated lye. Tie child is in very
dangerous condition from the effects Of
the Iye and no one can yet tell what
vii: be the consequences. An exam
pie should be made CT this cruel
monster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
Dafeat tor MnXinleV

The EDgland ant-Imperialist League
held its annual meeting in Wesleyan
hall, Boston, last week at which the
principal speech was made by e1-Gov-
ernor S. Boutwell,. Winslow Warren
presided. Ex-Governor Boutwell,
rouadIy scored the Mckinley admins
tration for its policy in the Philip
pines. The point in his address, and it
was all punctuated with applause,
which aroused much enthusiasm, was
when he declared that if President Nc
Kiuley is the candidate of the Repub-
lican party next year on platform
enbooying his present policy he will be
as surprised a man on the morning
after election as Van Buren was in
1910, when be thought he was elected,
while he had received the votes of only
Ave states.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-12-06
Returns to Port.

With a cargo of dying horses and
mules and fifty. FIVE empty stalls, the
United States transport Victoria re-
turned to Seattle Tuesday night, having
been forced by an unprecedented stress
of weather off Cape Flattery to turn
back from her voyage to the Philip
pines. of the four hundred and ten
horses and mules carried by the Victo-
ria, taken on board November %, fifty
five were literally pounded to death
against the sides of their stalls in the
storm, and the remaining animals were
so badly bruised that the officials Of the
vessel believe that many cannot be
saved.