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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-06

Japan has new lighthouse, made
of bamboo, which is said to resist the
waves better thaa ANY kind of wood
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
GOVERNOR EOGG's TRICK.
A Watch Loaded for Pickpockets
Gulped Down by an Ostrich.

A dispatch from San Antonio. Texas,
to the New York World says Ez-Gov.
James Stephens Hogg came from Aus
tin with the Texas University students
today to see the San Antonio lnterna-
tional Fair. The big ex-governor said
he came over to have some fun at the
expense Of the pickpockets who, as he
had heard, were infesting the fair.
He had mild Internal machine ar
ranged inside Of watch case, and with
what seemed to be a $400 chronometer
in his vest pocket he strolled about the
grounds in the thickest crowds, and
with feelings akin to those of man
who carries chip on his shoulder.
While looking at managerie Of ami
mails, however, an ostrich spied the
bulking pocket and deftly lifted the
timepiece. A ten-foot string attached
to the watch, on pulling taut, was to
set off the machine.
"By Gat,ings, light out, boys"
roared the big ex-governor, as the os-
trich gulped down the machine: There
was az explosion and stampede on the
midway. The manager Of the show
put on his armor and buckler and hunt
ed the fair grounds many times over for
the man who he thought had fed dy-
mantle cap to his star bird. But ex-
Gov. Hogg Of Texas was then well on
his way to the city to keep pressing
engagement with his friend and col
league, Senator Horace Clipton.
DID THEY WEAR BREAsTPLATEs?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
a Correspondent Tries to Ascertain
the Facts But Fails.

Charges have been made by the
Messrs Sellers that Mr.. Dudley Hasel-
den had worn breast plate during the
recent fracas at Sellers. This seemed
a little strange, even if Mr.. Haselden
desired thus to clothe himself in steel
armor, for breast plates are not articles
which can be bought on the market
nowadays. At least it is not so IN this
section Of the country. The News and
Courier representative sends the follow
ing in reference to the matter from
Dillon:
People are still excited about the
Sellers riot. 1t has becu reported all
over the country that the Messrs.
Haselden went to Marion on Tuesday,
the day Of the shooting, to get coats Of
mail that they had ordered. Your
correspondent has been talking with
parties in Marion today and has endeav-
ored in every way to find out the truth
of the report. Upon ringing up the
Marion Iron Works it was impossible
to get either an Affirmative or negative
answer. The proprietor gave me
the names Of two persons whom | rang
up on the phone. One said he had
heard the report, but did not believe
it,"
''The other said he had heard work
men, who were employed at the Iron
Works, say that breastplates were made
at the shops. The Sellers and their
friends are very anxious to probe this
matter to the bottom. They think that
the proprietor of the Iron Works ought
either deny or arfim the report so as to
set the matter at rest. Under the cir
cumstances great many reports arise
in reference to the mater, and 1t is said
that one Of the breastplates was shipped
to Columbia. This rum0r may have
arisen from the statement imputed to
Mr.. Haselden that he had six men to
kill in Columbia" and The Record
gives it only as some OF the current
talk in reference to the row.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
SOLD DEAD BODIES.
An Undertaken confesses to The
Gruesome Business.
1T WAS A PAYING SCHEME.
-Four Bodies in as Many
Trunks Found in the
Baggage Room at ST.
Louis Thursday.

A dispatch from St. Louis says four
zinc lined trunks, such as used by
travelling men to carry samples, each
containing corpse, were taken from
the baggage room at the Union station
Thursday, and Frank Thompson, who
says he is city undertaken Of Memphis,
Tenn, is under arrest. Charges against
Thompson are being formulated.
For some time the police have been
aware that traffic in human bodies has
been going on through this city and
have been on the watch for evidence.
Recently shipment Of four bodies in
trunks was made, addressed to ". h.
Hansen at Keokuk, Iowa, to whom
those captured Thursday were also con-
sigaed The express man who hauled
the trunks from the Keokuk depot told
the station master there that he believed
that they contained bodies. An
Investigation was begun and the police
Of this city we're notified to look out
for any other shipments.
When taken to police quarters
Thompson told Of the whole affair.
He said he had the contract for burying
the city dead Of Memphis. For some
time he had been selling the bodies to
medical colleges throughout this part
of the country. His method was to
pack them with excelsior in drummer's
zinc-l liued trunks and take them with
him as baggage as far as St. Louis.
From there he shipped the trunks to
their destination by express. Thomp-
son said he had been paid all the way
from $50 to 5000 per body. He said
the name ". II. Hansen, to whom the
trunks were consigned in Keokuk is
fictitious one, but he refused to state
who his conslgnee really is.
In the trunks taken Thursday were
the bodies Of two men and a boy, all
negroes, and a white woman. From
appearances they all died from con-
sumption or some other wasting disease.
The white woman was evidently some
one of refinement. Her features are
regular and her hair black. The front
teeth are gold filed. All the bodies
are well preserved.
A dispatch from Memphis says Frank
Thompson, who is under arrest in St.
Louis, is well known in Memphis, be-
ing the county undertaken. E. D.
Thompson, a brother Of Frank Thomp-
son, has been indicted on two occasions
charged with improper burial Of pauper
dead. It is claimed that the bodies
we're Inferred only six inches under
ground, which does not meet the legal
requirements. On both occasions,
however, Thompson gave satisfactory
explanation and was released.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
He Had Enough of It.

A farmer who was possessed Of some
means entered the Office Of his county
paper and asked for the editor.
The farmer was accompanied by his
SON, youth Of II years, and as soon as
the editor, who was in his secret sane
tum, was informed that his visitors
were not bill collectors he came for
ward and shook hands.
II came ter git some information, "
explained the farmer.
Certainly" said the editor, "and
you came to the right place. Be seat
ed"
The farmer sat on one end of the
table, while his son sat on the floor.
This boy O. mine" he said, wants
ter go into the literary business, an l
thought you'd now ef thar Wuz any
money in it or not. It's good bust
ness, amt it?'
"Why-yes," said the editor, after
some hesitation. "Ive been in it my
self for Is years, and you see where
I've got to.
The farmer eyed him from head to
foot, glanced around the poorly fur
nished Office, surveyed the editor once
more, then, turning to his son, who was
still on the floor, said:
''Git up, John, an go home, an go
back ter plcughingI"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
a SLICK SWINDLER
A Bogus Colored Preacher Worked a
Neat Scheme.

Policeman Mcdonald arrested one
of the slickest swindlers that have ever
operated in this city and he is now on
the Changing. His sWindles did not
net him much, but it was the easy way
he victimized several merchants. He
gave his name as Rev" John Parks
and said he had charge Of some
churches in the upper part OF the coun-
try. His scheme was to go into gro
Gerry or other store and make a purchase
of five cents worth Of some particular
article. The merchant would give him
95 cents change, as the Negro invari-
able used dollar in making purchase:
The merchant was perhaps busy and
proceeded to attend to the other custn-
mers. The Negro would put quarter
of the change in his pocket, substitute
a nickle for it and approaching the
merchant would say: "Boss, you
made a mistake in this change" sho8-
ing the merchant IS cents. There
would be some dispute over whether the
right change had been gwen, put 10
four instances the merchants conclu led
they had made the mistake and would
give him the difference to make u2 the
95 cents. One merchant who allowed
himself to be victimized was so conf
dent that the Nsgro was sWindler that
he put Policeman McDonold on the
case. The officer followed the Negro to
a store just block away when ne at
tempted to work the same game, where
Upon he was arrested. He was
sentenced to thirty days on the chain
gang by Magistrate Smith Friday morn
Ing. He will be brought up on com
plant Of others when he completes this
term and in all he will get l2O days.
Eoluumhia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
Charleston's Hero.

The people Of Charleston last
Thursday night united in honor
ing Rudolph C. Mehrtens, chief quar-
termaster Of the Olympia, the man who
stood at the wheel fifteen hours during
the battle of Manila. German Artil-
lery hall presented brilliant scene
when to the strains Of martial music
Mehrtens walked upon the stage on the
arm Of Mr.. G. G.. Plenge, chairman of
the committee, followed by Mayor
Smyth, Congressman Elliott and other
distinguished men. In a brisf and
happy speech Mayor Smyth welcomed
Mehrtens to his old home and on be-
half of citizens presented handsome
gold watch. Congressman Elliott fol-
lowed, and read letter from Admiral
Dewey in which he alluded to Mehr-
tens in the most complimentary terms.
The quartermaster was almost over
come, but said few words and begged
his friends to understand that he felt
more than he could say. A general re-
ception and ball followed and all vas
merry until the morning hours. Cha.
lesion thus leads all the cities in recog
nition Of 1.-THE men behind the guns.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
The Ladies Resist,

A special from Amcricus Ga, says:
The cit authorities of Americus are
in a tangle with the Christian scientists
here on the Issue of compulsory vacci-
nation. \ month ago the city council
adopted an ordinance requiring com
pu!sory vaccination and nearly the en-
tire population has been punctured.
Thursday one Of the most estimable la
dies in Americus, Christian scientist,
was brought before Mayor Hixon for
refusing to be vaccinated and the mayor
sentenced her to 50 days in the police
barracks. Before the sentence was ex-
ecuted Christian scientists asked sus-
pension until Friday when dozen
other ladies Of that faith will be sum-
moned before the mayor. The ladies
declare emphatically chat they will re-
sist vaccination to the end and will go
to jail in support Of their position.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
Sad Tale oftha Sea.

Private advice received, from St.
Pierre, Miquelon, a seaport on the
Newfoundland coast, tell Of the wreck
Of the Philadelphia and Baltimore
schooner Edna and Emma. the loss Of
the captain, his wife aud the crew of
FIVE men. The Edna and Emma sailed
from Wilmington, \. c., on April ii
with cargo of lumber fer Baltimore.
Months having elapsed and no word If
TIE vessels whereabouts having been
received she was given up for lost. Re-
Gently she was to8e6 into St. Pierre,
bottom up. When the ship vas righted,
in the cabin were found the bodies of Capt
Richardson aud his wife. a water
stained diary kept By the captain stated
that the Edna and Emma had expert
enced good weather unit! May l, when
a fierce northeast storm over took her
and she was dismasted. Later the rud-
der became jamned and in this dis
able condition the schooner was driven
about at the mercy Of the waves. One
by one The members of the crew were
washed overheard, and Capt. Richard
son and wife sought refuge in the cabin.
At this point the story Of the diary
ends. Owing to the illegibility Of
some portions CT the handwriting the
point at which the Edna and Emma
met with the disaster could not be
learned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
Muchly Married Monroe.

A dispatch from Chicago says James
Monroe, the alleged bigamist and
swindler, who was arrested there Sun
day, left for Rochester, n. Y, Wednes-
day in custody Of a police officer Of that
city, to be tried on charges Of swind-
ling and bigamy Monroe waived ex-
tradition proceeding. Mrs. Mary }.
Colthar, of Bunker Hill, Ills, whom it
it said Monroe married and afterWard
deserted in Rochester after obtaining
81, 100 from her, identified Monroe
Wednesday. According to ad7ices re,
ceived by the police, Monroe's record
as a bigamist bids fair to eclipse that
of the candy peddler, Farnsworth,
who was recently arrested charged with
having ~ wives in different parts OF
the world. The police already have
the names of 26 women, mostly in cas-
tern cities, all Of whom, it is asserted,
nave been married and victimized by
Monroe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
MAJOR J. A.LOGAN KILLED.
While Calamity Leading Els Hen He
Falls at LuZon.

4 cable dispatch received at the
war department announced that Maj.
John 4. Logan, Thirty third volunteer
infantry, had been killed in fight in
Luzon. He was leading his battalion
in ac;iio,i. He was son OF the late
Gen. john a. Logan Of Illinois and
Mrs. Mary \. Logan, now resident OF
Washington. lie leaves widow ami
three children who are atprcsent rcsld-
ing at \ Youngstown, Ohio.
\ dispatch frou Washington says
the news of her sens death was con
yeycd TO Mrs. john \. Logan by per-
soma! note from Secretary Root, sent
by Maj Johnson. assistant adjutant
geacla!. Mrs Logan vas prostrated b.
the shock, 5u: later in the day re
covered her composure, and driving
down town, communicated with young
Mrs. Logan at Youngstown, O., over
the distance phone.
A dispatch from Youngstown. Ohio.
says Mrs. Logan, widow Of Maj. Logan,
is completely prostrated over the death
of her husband, and her physicians will
rot allow her to be seen She had ex-
yec,ed TO spend the winter with her
children in The south Of France, and
was preparing TO leave when the cable
cram announcing Maj. L1gans death
was received.
Mrs. Logan has received the follow
Ing telegram from President Mckin-
ley 1T is my painful duty to convey
TO you the sad intelligence OF the deaf 4
CT your husband while galllantly lead.
icg his battalion in the charge at San
Jacinto. His splendid qualities as a
soldier and high courage on the fight
ing line have given him place among
the heroic men of the war, and it will
be some consolation to you to know
that he died for his country on the field
of honor You have IN this trying
hour for yourself and the children the
sincere sympathy Of Mrs. Mckinley
and myself. ''Wm. Mckinley.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
The Cause Of Trusts.

The farmer has no wages except as
wages are measured by the price OF his
product, and when you place It Ia the
power Of the trust to fix the price CT
wheat the farmer sells, you place it in
tie power Of the trust to lover the
wages ,h,t the farmer receives for his
work; AID when you place it in the
power of the trust to raise the price Of
what he buys, You do the farmer a
double injury, because be burns the
candle at both ENDS and suffers when he
sells to the trust and again when he
buys of the trust. j. Bryan.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
DEATH OF THAD E. HORTON.
He Died of Typhoid Fever in New
York City Yesterday Afternoon.

Mr.. Z. C. Horton, Of this city, We'd
nesday afternoon received a telegram
from New York city stating that his
brother, Mr.. Thad L. Horton, had just
died The remains will pass through
this city today on the vestibule bound
for Williamson for interment.
Mr.. Horton had been sick for several
week with typhoid fever in his North
ern home. He had rallied several days
ago, but relapse set in shortly after
wards and he steadily sank until the
end came. Mr.. Horton was about Sc
years of age, and leaves wife.
The death Of Mr.. Thad +. Horton
removed from the great field Of news
paper writer's man Of signal ability
and remarkable personal magnetism.
His individuality was CT that cast
which crdeared any person with whom
he came IL contact, at the same time
impressing his intellectually.
Mr.. Horton had been engaged in
newspaper work fer ten Or twelve years
past. His first work was on the Green
Vile Daily News, and from that city he
went to Atlanta, Ga, and those who
read the Journal during the time Thad
Horton was on the staff remember how
we'll his work vas accomplished.
From Atlanta, Mr.. Horton went to
New York city about three years ago,
and since that time was engaged on
metropolitan dailies, filing the position
Of political editor Of the New York
Times at the time Of his death. He
was thorough newspaper man and was
master of versatile and verbose style OF
expression. His many friends through
out the State will learn of his death
with regret. .-Spartanburg Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
TIE RISE INIFERTILIZERs.
An Officer Of the Chemical Company
Confirms the Report.

As We stated sometime ago there VII!
be material advance in price OF all
fertilizers; and the farmers that IS
planning to plant big cotton crop at
the expense of provision crop must
consider the additional cost of fertlll.
zers in his plans. The reason alleged
is that there has been Veay heavy
advance within the last year Of every.
thing entering into the manufacture OF
fertilizers, including not only all classes
of materials used, but in machinery
and mill supplies generally required
by the factories in their operations:
These advances are well known and
have necessarily caused an increase IN
the cost of fertilizers. Whether the
cost to the consumer will be increased
beyond the natural increase, due to the
higher price of materials. as result
Of the formation of the Virgi ginia-Caro
lima Chemical company remains to be
seen. This company controls the fertl-
lizer business practically Of the whole
South, and can fix the price Of goods 1t
sells. Mr.. John W. Huger, Of Atlanta,
manager for the Southeastern .division
of the Virginia Carolina company, was
IN Savannah recently and talking to
Morning News reporter said, among
other things: ''rhe Virginia-Carolina
Chemical company was formed three
years ago by the amalgamation Of few
factories in Virginia. They saw the
severe competition there was between
the companies in the Carolinas and
Georgia, where the companies, on
account Of this competition, were max
ing nothing. Hence they thought it
to their interest to amalgamate their
interests in the Virginians and North
Carolina to preserve legitimate profit
in the business. From time to time
this com pany has bought up other COM
panies, until now it has become cor
poraiion with a capital Of s24, 900, 600;
being managed under subdivisions.
The two Virginias being in one dl-
vision, the Carolinas in another and
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
and Tennessee in another. This latter
division will be controlled and managed
by Mr.. John W. Huger, with head
quarters at Atlanta, Ca, having branch
Offices in the principal cities in his d.
vision" Mr.. Huger stated that he
looked for very material advance in
the price Of fertilizers for the season OF
1S99-19OO, ranging from 81. so to $3.50
per ton over last seasons prices. This
is caused by the sharp advance during
the last six months Of all crude
materials used in the manufacture OF
fertilizers. Phosphate rock, which
enters largely into the manufacture OF
fertilizers, being the source Of phos-
phoric acid, one Of the plant foods, has
advanced over 100 per cent. If this be
true then the glowing reports as to
revival Of the phosphate industry in
in this state are confirmed, in which
will rejoice as it means increased
revenue to the treasury. With these
advances in fertilizer material it will be
impossible to furnish the consumers
with fertilizers at previous prices ac.
cording to Mr.. Huger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
Shooting in Pickens.

\ dispatch from GreenVile, S: C., 20
the Augusta Chronicle says DR.. Thomas
T. James, Of that city, was killed in
pickens County Thursday night. 1t is
said he and his son were shot from am
bush and that James was killed and
the young man mortally wounded. DR..
James had lately moved his family to
Green7ille. but practiced in Plckens
county. Sam Lanier has surrendered
to the sheriff of Pickens, as the one
who did the shooting. He says that
James was carrying his (Laniers) wife
away in buggy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
Fusion in Ohio.

One Of the most prominent Demo-
Gratis in Ohio IS authority for a state
ment made Thursday that conference
is to be held by the leaders Of the
Democrats. Union Reform and Socia-
list Labor parties, and the leaders Of
the Jones campaign, seeking to bring
about fusion of those interes 5. The
reason given for this is that Nash did
not have majority Of the votes cast in
the recent election for governor, and it
is hoped, if the fusion can be brought
about, the anti,imperialists can defeat
Mckinley in Ohio IN the presidential
electi0n.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
A Girl Full Of Needles.

Eighty seven ordinary sewing needles
have been removed from the body Of
Hannah Reardon by DR.. STithin Chan
dler. The girl is employed as house
maid by Mrs. j. NJ Mather of Will
imingtou, Del, and her case is attracting
the attention Of local physicians, all Of
whom are taking deep interest in the
case. The girl is about 19 years Of age
and weighs only 50 pounds. She is
four feet three inches tall, and it is
believed that the needles, which she
swallowed when child, retarded her
growth. She came here from Ireland
about tMo months ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
& Big University.

The new university Of California,
which is to be constructed upon the
$50. 900 prize plan Of Emile Bernard,
of Paris. will cost, it is said, no less
than $4,000, coo, and twenty years,
time will be needed forl-the work OF
building. When completed it is pre-
dictcd this university will be the best
laid and equipped in the world. 1t will
accumulate 5000 boarding students.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
Wrecks a House.

By the falling Of an aerolite, seven
miles south Of Crescent City, ILL.,, the
residence of John Meyers Vas partially
wrecked and the neighborhood was
panic-stricken. The meteor came from
a point in the sky little east OF south
and struck the north end Of the house,
tearing away part Of the upper story;
The aerolite buried itself in the ground
about three feet from the foundation OF
the house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
Jack the Cutter.

Washington has "Jack the Cutter,
who reforms things by sneaking up and
clipping ladies' dresses. He objects to
long dresses that sweep the sidewalks.
and writes the Post when he has sue
ceded iu securing reforms in dresses he
will turn his attention to the idiots
who wear 3 iuch collars. As far as We
known there is ne particular objection
to this.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-22
his faithful adhercnts will 90 forth

his faithful adhcrcnts will 60 forth
through the state advocating the neces-
sity Of nominating Don-parilsan candl-
dates by petition in every ward, town
ship, village and city in the stare for
every office. Mr.. jones says he Is
going to devote the remainder Of his
life and his fortune to bcttering HUI
maa:ty, and he says that with his own
perseverance, and Gods help, his prin-
ciples will triumph over Hannaism aud
a cruelimperialism that seeks to make
subjects and slaves Of Il brave people
ssruggling for independence.