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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
No Additional Judges

In the House thursday, Mr. Moss
bill providing :or two additional cir
cults brought fcrth much debate. Th<
author contcndcd that he was rot act
uated BY personal interest and that the
arrangement would not displacc any OF
the present JUDGES. Before the wai
there were ten judges and they certain
Is are needed now The scheme would
cost SIC. 600 but it would save so, 900
Many members engaged in the debate.
discussing the cost and necessity oi
the bill. On vote being taken the
bill was killed.
We agree with the Marion Star that
Limited States senators should be
elected by the popular vote instead OF
leaving it to the legislatures Of the sev-
cral States. \ man elected to the sen
ate in this way would be directly respon-
sible to the people for his conduct while
in Washington, and would be made to
feel that he was sent there by the people.
1t is wrong for legislature to have pow
ers that could properly be given to the
people.
TIE Richmond Times thinks that
before Eagan gets through eating the
dish Of crow in front Of him. he will
think that cmbalmed beef is angel 5
food.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
FIGHTING BEGINS.
Battle at Manila Between Our
Troops and FiIipinos.
TWENTY AMERICANS KILLED.
The Battle Began Saturday Night
and Was Resumed Sunday
Morning by a General Ad-
vance of the Americans.
vance of the Americans.

\ dispatch from Manila says the long
expected rupture between the Ameri-
cans and the Filipinos has come at last
The former are now engaged in solving
the Philippine problem with the ut
most expedition possible. The clash
came at $40 Saturday evening. VIXEN
three daring Filipinos darted past the
Nebraska regiments pickcts at Santa
Mesa, but retired when challenged.
They repeated the experiment without
drawing the scntries' fire But the
last time Corporal Grccly challenged
the Filipinos and then fired, killing
one of them and wounding another. Al
most Immediately aftcrward the Fi!ipi-
no line. from Caloocan to Santa Mesa,
commenced fusilade which was inef-
fectual.
The Nebraska, Montana and North
Dakota outposts replied vigorously and
held their ground until reinforcemeDts
arrived. The Filipinos in the mean
time concentrated at three points, Cal
ocean, Gagalangin and Santa Mesa.
At about ! O clock the Filipinos opened
hot fire from all three places simulta-
neously. This was supplemented by
the fire Of two siege guns at Balik-Ba-
llk, and by advancing their skirmishers
at Panco and Pandacan. The Ameri-
leans responded with terrific fire, but
owing to the darkness they were unable
to determine the effect The Third ar
tillery also did good work on the ex-
treme left. The engagement lasted
over an hour. The United States cru
User Charleston and the gunboat Con-
cord. stationed off Malabona, opened
fire from their secondary batteries on
the Filipinos' position at Caloocan, and
kept it up vigorously.
At 2:45 there was another fusiladc
along the entire line, and the United
States sca-going monitor Monadnock
opened fire on the enemy from off
Malate. With daylight the Americans
advanced. The California and Wash
ington regiments made splendid charge
and drove the Filipinos from the vii
lagos of Paco and Santa Mesa. The
Nebraska regiment also distinguished
itself, capturing several prisoners and
one howitzer and very strong position
at the reservoir, which is connected
with the waterworks. The Kansas and
Dakota regiments compelled the enc
my's right flank to retire to Caloocan.
There was intermittent firing at vari
Gus points all day long. The losses OF
of the Filipinos cannot be estimated at
present, but they arc known to be con.
siderable. The American losses are
estimated at 20 men killed and 125
wounded
The Ygorrotes. arncd with bows and
arrows, made very determined stand
in the face of hot artillery fire and left
many dead on the field Several at
tempts wer. made in this city Sunday
evening to assassinate American officers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
SAVAGE AND FEROClOUS.
Tho DeviI Dancers at ceylon and Their
Mysterious Ways.

The real Singhalese devil dancers
in Ceylon are ferocious and savage
fellows. Their dances are revolving
and horrible. But their profession IS
popular and affords q royal living for
the men who so into it. There is
superstition among the Singhalese that
when a man falls sick he is supposed
to be afflicted by the devil. In order
to rid him Of the disease the devl
dancers are called in to propitiate the
demon. Two or more Of them go by
night to the sick mans house. in front
of which 4 smal. square inclosure,
about six feet high, has been made
Of grasses and palm leaves. This an
swers the purpose Of the green room
at theatre. The men appear ut hrst
without masks and with long yellow
grass streamers hanging from their
heads and waists The only light cast
on the scene is by torches made Of
sticks, round which pieces Of cloth are
wrapped. dipped in oil. TO the music
Of 4 tam-tam, kept Up on one note, the
dancers sing 4 peculiar wild funeral
dirge, in which the spectators often
join.
The dancers begin by slowly moving
about. stretching the right foot and
bringing uic left up to it, and appear
as il they were searching for some
thing. during which the singing sounds
like crying. They are then asking the
devil to appear. There are twcnty-four
different sorts Of devils, and. after the
first part. the dancers are constantly
changing their clothes 10 represent the
entire species: some wear masks, some
don jaws md terrible teeth reaching
to the ears Inc jaws open and close
in 4 very realistic manner.
\ dance -.:StS over two nights. as the
whole twenty-four devils have all to
be pcrsonatcd before the particular de-
mon who is aillictinG the sick man IS
pitched on. When he gives signs Of
his presence the dancers go into sort
OF frenzy, which increases as he takes
possession of them: tnc tam-tam beats
faster anu faster. the chanting grows
into yells. the mGIl whirl and stamp
and the bells on their ankles jingle and
clash.
Vt this stage the dancers appear to
he looking for some object to give the
devil in sacrifice. and into which lie
may pass. \ chicken is usually offered
by the friend OF the sick man. and this
unfortunate bird is seized upon, twist
cd and tormented and bitten between
the false teeth, until the dancers woi'n
out. move slower and slower. and the
chicken sinks into :. sort Of trance.
which is the sign tnat the devil has
accepted the sacrifice. and IS willing
to pass from the man into the b!"d.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
February W Gather.

The following data for the month Of
February, covering period Of twenty
eight years, have been compiled from
the weather bureau records in Charles
ton.
Temperature-Mean or normal tenn
perature, 53 degrees. The warmest
month was that Of 1884, with an aver
age of 65 degrees The coldest month
was that of 1895, with an average of II
degrees. The highest temperature was
so degrees. on February IS, 1891. The
lowest temperature was II degrees, on
February S, 1895. Average date on
which first killing" frost occurred in
autumn. November p. Average date
on which last killing frost occurred
in spring. March 2.
Precipitation (rain and melted snoT)
Average for the month. $40 inches.
Average number of days with LOO Of
an inch or more, 10. The greatest
monthly precipitation was TO-. 10 inches
in lS1l The least monthly precipita-
ton was o II inches. in 1898. The
greatest amount Of precipitation record
ed in any twcnty-four consecutive
hours was 80 inches. on February 10
and II, 1854. The greatest amount OF
snowfall recorded in any twenty-four
consecutive hours (rccord extending to
winter of 1SS4-S5 only was traced on
February 20, 1899.
Clouds and Weather-Average mum.
Der of clear days, 10; partly cloudy
days, 10; cloudy days, 5.
Wind-The prevailing winds have
been from the southwest = percentum.
The highest velocity Of the wind was A
miles, from the northeast, on February
-, 1898.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Killed Each Other.

Bob Marks, noted sporting charac-
ter and typical deadshot Texan, was
killed in Il duel Thursday with John
W. Bennett. proprietor of a saloon and
gambling house at San Antanio. Tex.
Marks had been drinking and announc-
cd as he left his own saloon that he
was going to de with his boots on. He
entered the Silver King saloon ;nd
threatened to shoot ont tic ig!'tS.
Words were passed and rcvolvers We're
drawn Marks empticd ii,e live cham
bers of his revolver. shooting Bennett
through the abdomcn. Stretched Oh
the floor, mortally wounded, Bennett
fired three shots at Marks. killing him
instantly. Bennett died Thursday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Smallest Locomotive.

The smallest locomotive ever made
was seen at the Omaha exposition.
Its height from the top Of the stack to
the rail is % inches, and the gauge is
1915 inches. The cylinders are 214
inches: the boiler is ~ horse power,
made of steel, and tested to 800 pounds
prcssure and will hold "a gallons Of
water. The diameter Of the driving
wheel is 10 inches. The weight Of the
little engine is about 600 pounds and it
will run on rail three-Quarters Of an
inch square 1t will draw 10 cars, each
containing two persons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08

\ New York man who had the grip
for :'our years in succession escaped ii
this year because he kept his feet dry
and now feels sure that the disease is
contracted through the feet. Aud
right on top Of this another fellow
comes along and says that he had grip
five years in succession. and wears two
wooden legs. This seems to knock the
arul =7om under the foot theory, but as
tt eoow it is good thing to keep the
{ eoss u rm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08

Work on the Atlantic Coast Lane cN.
tension from Denmark to RobinSo&* IS
progressing rapidly. CroSSties are be-
ing put donw and steel rails laid. 1t
is the object Of the officials to haze the
entire road completed by June or July.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08

President Mckinley, Gen. Gomez, Mr..
Porter and the ntcd States Then
followed other speeches, but Gen.
Gomez did not speak.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08

The Republican states that generally
the salary of the chief justice, which
is given above, is $500 more than the
salaries of other justices on the bench
and says that in New York the election
is by the people and candidates for the
bench have to contribute literally to
campaign expenses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08

\ New York newspaper estimates
that the securities owned by twenty
seven Of the richest men in this coun-
TRY have been increased in value in ting.
Sum of Sl29, OOO,M by the recent up
ward movement in the stock market
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
&c Cotton Makes f.. Prices.

Not OILY on Provisions, Clothing,
Furniture AMI all the actual neccssaries
of living, but as we'll on things apper-
tanning t. our enjoyment and culture:
This is specially true as to Pianos and
Organs. Wise Manufacturers realize
that in these close times prices must
be exceedingly low, and they are meet
ing the emergency. Notice the latest
advertisement Of Ludden G. Bates
Southern Nu.ic House, Savannah, Ga,
in this iSsue. and write them for their
Four Cents Prices. This is a wide
awake -uever-g get left AMI thoroughly
reliable house. whose offers always
mean just what they say. 1t costs
nothing to write Ludden & Bates for
Catalogues, Prices and Easy Install
ment Terms, which they send with
pleasure
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-08
Mr. James VI. Smith of Columbia. S,

Mr. James VI. Smith Of Columbia, S.
C. writes: Dear Sir-It gives ne
great pleasure to say that the uld
North State Ointment bought of you
has entirely cured me Of eczema when
everything I had used previously failed
to give any relief. 1t is great medi-
cine. and | would not be without it in
my house. use it for almost every
thing, where any medicine is needed,
apd have gotten the best of results
every time. Respectfully,
James NJ. Smith.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
MERRIAM PARK.

party Thursday evening Tor her da su
tiers Katherine, and Ethel. The deco a.
mans ah w WsIe ass p@f b 5Rd MES 4 M Ss5
and Mrs. F. G. Gibbs
Mrs. c., D. Waters will entertain the
6pp pagrop cqb .Wedqesday afternoon.
Life, Elizabeth Fry and Prison Re
form" The Tower and Some of Its
IN Mr.; and Mrs. George Mohler. of Bea-
Mohler, of Chicago, the first of the w4sek.
Mrs; Q; c; Dahline entertained few
friends Wednesday afternoon, at her
mothers seventy-third bi thGay.
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Edwards are en-
Pertaining Mr. and Mrs Eugene Klot-
ter, Mrs. Louis Klotter and Mr.. Thomas
Zachman from Cincinnati.
Mrs. J. L. Stafford, Mrs A. P Utter
and children returned Saturday from a
three weeks visit with relatives in
Browns Valley.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity M.
Of Mrs. G. 8. Wiseman Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Bessie Coykendall,. who spent the
retur1ed to ST Es3 Mar yh ha at FaTban
Mrs. G. NJ. Irwin, OF Carroll street will
entertain the Young Ladies. Euchre
club Tuesday afternoon at 2;30 o'c,o2k.
Mrs. w. S. Lowman entertained Mrs. F.
F. Noflsh, Of Odessa, and Kate NOri h.
Of Hastings, the first of the week.
Mr.. Albert King and Samuel Plerson
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L
G. Andrews during the week
Mrs. Carrie Bagley will leave the first
Of tie week for Los Angeles, Cal, where
she will spend the winter.
Mrs. D. H. Eastman, OF Marshall ave-
nue., will enter. ain the Daughters of the
King Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 8. Cow!es have return
ed from a few day outing at Lake
Pepin. 7s~
spent Sunday with friends In New R CHI
mond. --.e4ss
Mrs. W. G. Edwards returned from her
visit to Cincinnati Thursday. 81
Mrs. C. S. Cowles is entertaining rs.
w. g. Wilson, of Red Wing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08

exposition and gave a fancy drill which
was witnessed by large crowd and thor
oughly appreciated.
The regiment will leave here tomorrow
at a. m, and will reach Spokane at
a. M Monday The citizens Of that place
will furnish breakfast and afterwards
take the entire regiment to the exposition
there.
At noon Monday another start will be
made for home AS the trains will pass
through Helena, Mont. about a. m, 1t
will be impracticable to accept the invi-
tation rendered by the people Of that
state.
Adjt Gen. Lambert. accompanied by
Mrs. Lind and daughter, left for st. Paul
over the Northern Pacific this morning.
Gen. Lambert goes ahead to provide for
the reception at st. Paul.
Assistant General Ticket Agent Craig,
of the Northern Pacific, left the train at
Siskiyou to return to San Francisco to
look after the transportation home OF the
South Dakotas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
PLANS FOR A CUTOFF.
Northern Pacific to Build a New Line
in Washington.

The Northern Pacific engineering de-
partment is preparing plans for cutoff
from Palousa City, Wash. to Council,
striking the main line at the latter point,
to be used in connection and as a part
Of the Clearwater extension. D. N. King,
right of way agent Of the read has been
in the section through which the new
branch will rur for several weeks, pre-
pairing to secure the neces sary rights Of
way and 1t is probable that construction
will be commenced as socn as the en-
gineer's estimates are completed.
The new cutoff will be used for shipment
of grain from Idaho and the Palouse dis
trict to Tacoma, and will afford a means
eff shortening transcontinertal time. The
obstruction IF the proposed cutoff will
save long haul and will avoid a heavy
grade on the present line. In this way
1t will save a heavy expeT Sc to the OPP
Grating department Of the road. Two
sides Of triangle will be cut off by the
new line and the country tapped will be
one of the richest In the West, Palouse
wheat is famous at every point on the
Pacific seabCa,d.
With the new cutoff constructed in con,
nection with the line through the Bitter
Route mountains, which is already under
survey, the road will be able to run its
overland trains through to the coast via
Missoula, the Bitter Root pass and the
Clearwater lie, saving I5C miles of track
ago
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
SAW A DEVILFISH LEAP.
Sight Was So Horrible He Became
Unconscious.

Plttsburg Dispatch.
When L was youngster was home
ward bound from Santa Anna with a
cargo of mahogany, and when off Cape
Campeche one calm afternoon leaning
over the taffrail looking down into the
blue profound, on the watch for fish. A
gloomy shade came over the bright water
and up rose fearsome monster, some
eighteen feet across. and in general out
line more like skate or ray than any,
thing else, all except the head
There, what appeared 20 be two curling
horns, about three feet apart, rose on
each side Of the most horrible pair Of
eyes imaginable a sharks eye as he
turns sideways under your vessels coua-
ter and looks up to see if any one Is com.
ing, are CHASTITY, green and cruel, but this
thing eyes were all this and much more.
1 felt that the Book of Revelation was
incomplete without him, and his gaze
haunts me yet.
Although quite sick and giddy at the
sight Of such a DOGGY, could not move
until the awful thing suddenly waving
what seemed like mighty wings scared
up out of the water soundlessly to a
height Of about six feet, falling again
with a thurderous splash that might have
been heard for miles. l must have faint
ed from fright, for the next thing I was
conscious Of was awakening under the
rough doctoring of my shipmates.
Since then I have never seen one leap
upward in the daytime. At night, when
there is no wind, the sonorous splash is
constantly to be heard, although why
they make that bat-like leap out Of their
proper element is not easy to understand.
awe-inspiring horrors capable Of playful
pSmbO1ing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
GIgNGSgA&S0N 0AS6$
!; SUBURBAN
'+' - ! S0CIhL.
HAMLINE.

The mothers meeting of Hamline enter
tanned all the Hamline grandmothers at
avenue, last Wednesday afternoon. The
great grandmo,hers present We're Mes
danes Shannon, CripPen. Wilson. DIcken-
son; Grandmothers, Mesdames Barku I,
8. P Johnston, Warwick. Taylor, Stock
dale, Erich, Tuckey, McCrea, Young.
Mrs. Loren H. Batchelder entertained
of the St. Paul Chapter Of American
Daughters Of the Revolution Wednesday
afternoon.
The engagement of Miss Mabel Nc
Kinstry, of Winnebago City, and Mr.
Albert j. Wallace, Of Hamline, Is an
nounced.
Mrs. Anna Beiler, of Washington, D. c.,
addressed the M. E. audience last Sunday
evening on Home M ssionary Work In
Alaska"
Mrs DR.. Bridgeman WI have charge
of table at the breakfast to be given
the boys of the Thirteenth at the audi
forum.
have been living on Dayton avenue, have
moved to their old home on Smelling ave-
nue..
Miss Dolly Adams entertained her Sun
her home on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Kelsey, of Van Buren, street. Is en-
pertaining his sister, Mrs. Mary Steele,
of Oshkosh, Wis.
Mrs. Jennings Will entertain lLlS w otu-
ans Home Missionary society on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. W. H BarkuIoo. of Les
ter Prairie, have been the guests of Mrs.
E. e. Barkuloo.
Mrs. Norris Atchison Is entertaining her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Harrison Taylor,
Of ne City.
Mrs Frank Brown entertained Mrs.
Duncan and Mrs. Mckenzie at dinner
Tuesday.
Mr.. Robert c. Dunn and family have
moved into their new home on Hewitt
avenue.
Mrs. Thomas Montgomery is entertain
ing her mother, Mrs. E. Purnell, of Mer-
rillan.
Mrs. Floy, of New York city, is the
guest of Prof. and Mrs, L. H. Batchelder.
Miss Eta Webb entertained Miss Emma
Turner of Dubuque, To-, on Sunday.
Mrs. Cameron, of La Crosse, is the guest
of her niece, Mrs. l.. H. Batchelder.
Mrs. Ajax Adams IS entertaining Mrs
George Luce and daughter.
Miss Atkins, of Elk River, is the guest
of her brother, S. E. Atkins.
Miss Cummings has been entertaining
Mrs. J. c. Wallxin this week
Miss Wanda Griffin has returned to her
home in Atchison, Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Weber are spending
the week In Delevan, VS..
Miss Winnie Bloomfield is spending
few days with her parents.
Mrs. ]. R. Gill has gone to st. Louis,
Mo- for a six weeks visit.
Mrs. c.. e. Cobb is entertaining Mrs.
Margaret Sammelson.
Mrs. c. w. Boyer Is entertaining Miss
Charlotte Winge.
Mrs. Harry Lewis. of st. Cloud, has
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
ORDERS FOR FROST.
The South Dakota Colonel Instruct
ed to Report at Washington.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. THE South
Dakota regiment will leave Oakland mole
at o'clock Sunday night. The contracts
with caterer to feed the boys en- route
have been declared off, the railroad COM
pany having refused to put on extra
coaches. Mr.. Brown received information
this morning from the railroad company
in regard to coaches being refused and a
consultation with Craig, the Northern
Pacific representative, and Col. Frost
failed to simplify matters. The regiment
will have to feed themselves.
Gen. Shafter has called meeting of
the regimental officers, to take place in
the Grand hotel and the matter of SUBJ
sistence will be considered.
Col. Frost has received orders to pro-
coed to Washington from Pierre for duty.
The sick leave which he applied for re-
Gently has been refused, and the colonel
will go to the Philippines to join his reg
iment. When this order came it devel-
oped the fact that Col. Frost in a measure
expected to receive the appointment Of
brtgadier general of volunteers, given to
Col Kessles, Of Montana.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
ST. ANTHONY PARK.

The Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Congregational Church held
Its annual meeting Thursday at the
church. The following officers were elect
ed: President, Mrs. E. s. Presley; vice
president, Mrs. w. w. Barnum; secre-
tary, Mrs. J. T. Stewart; treasurer, Miss
Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel and son, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason, returned
Monday to their home in Poultney, VT
The Ladies Reading circle met Friday
with Mrs. H. L. Hunter.
The Junior Endeavor society gave So
ciable Thursday evening at the residence
Of Mrs. Josephine Wardenburg.
The Ladies' Guide of the Episcopal
Church will give a social Tuesday even
ing in Churchill hall.
Mrs. J. H. McDermott has been enter
tanning her sister, Miss Mulholland, Of
Grand Forks.
Rev and Mrs. Conley, of Pipestone. aare
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Mason, of Nourse
street.
The Ladies' Guild of st. Matthews
Church met Tuesday with Mrs Percy
Vittum.
Mrs. MeCammon is spending a few
weeks in Chicago.