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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
THE BaLER AM8USH.
The Story Of How the Yorktown Men
Disappeared.

A dispatch from Manila under da;e
Of April l9 says: Admiral Dewey has
been notified of the strange disappear
auce Of Lieut.. j. c. Gilmore and Il
members Of the crew Of the Uniteo
States gunboat Yorktown. On Satur
day last the Yorktown anchored OF
Baler, on the east coast Of the island OF
Luzon, and about 200 piles from here,
where there was Spanish garrison Of
about 50 men which had been defend,
ing itself against several hundred Fill.
piuos for menths past.
Lieut.. Gilmore, Ensign v. H. Stand,
ley and boats crew were sent up the
river from Baler bay to communicate
with tho Spaniards, the town Of Baler
being situated some distance inland
Ensign Standley, who landed at the
mouth of the river, reports that ne
heard three volleys, bugle call and
cheers from up the river, but that the
automatic gun, which was part OF the
quipment of the boat, was not heard
firing. Standley later padded to the
Yorktown in a canoe. y search was
made for the Yorktown boat and her
crew, but no trace Of them was found
and the Yorktown sailed for Iloila, from
which place her commander cableo to
Admiral Dewey his theories that the
Filippinos had captured or SINK the
boat or that the Spaniards had rescued
the American party.
IA scouting party Of American troops
today found a rebel skirmish line more
than mile long eas. al Malolos. a
sharp fusiIade followed, but no losses
were sustained.
Brig. Gen. Chas. King, who has beer
taken suddenly i'll and who IS unable to
continue in command Of his brigade,
has been relieved Of further duty and
has been ordered 10 return to the Unit
ed States on the first transport sailing
from here home.
AS SEEN IN WASHINGTON.
The navy department having request
ed a correction Of the portions Of Ad
miral Deweys dispatch Of yesterday
which were not decipherable was today
able to furnish the full text OF the dis
patch which is as follows:
Manila, April IS.
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington:
The Yorktown visited Baler, Luzon,
east coast of Luzon, ?. l., April y
for the purpose of rescuing and bring,
ing away Spanish forces consisting Of
SO soldiers, three officers and two
priests. which were surrounded by 400
insurgents. Some of the insurgents
armed with Mauser rifes as reported by
natives. Lieut.. j. G. Gilmore, alter
making an exploration Of the mouth OF
the river in an armed boat was am
bushed, fred upon ard captured. Fate
unknown. as insurgents refused TO com
municate afterward. Dewey
The officials of the navy department
are confident that such Of the men Of
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26

the following ClSPatch IIon4 UinA1 o.
Dewey
Manila, April Is.
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington.
The Yorktown visited Baler, Luzon,
east coast Of Luzon, P. l., April l., Tor
the purpose Of rescuing and bringing
away the Spanish forces consisting OF
so soldiers, three officers and two
priests, which were surrounded by 4GO
insurgents. Some Of the insurgents
armed with Mauser rifles by ma
tives. Lieut.. J. u Gilmore, while
making ambpshed, were fired
upon and captured. Fate unknown as
insurgents refused to communicate at
terward. The following are missing;
The officer PREVIOUSLY referred to, Chief
Quartermaste1 ". ". Walton, Cox
swain J. ellsworth, GuDner's Mate d.
J. HogarC Sailmakers Mate Nendgit.
Seamen v. H. Rynders and Z. ".
Woodbury., apprentices D. v. \. Ven
vile, J. Peterson, Ordinary Seamen +.
Brisolese, 0. B. Mcdonald, Lsndsmen
L. 7. Edwards, T. Andersen, J Dillon
and c. y. Morrissey. Dewey.
The dispatch from Admiral Dewey
caused much excitement il naya! CIR
cles as soon as its contenJs became
known. Itwas received late IN the day
and considerable delay was occasio1eo
BY the blindness Of some Of the cipher
words. 1t was impossible to complete
ly decipher 1t and the asterlsks .nol
cate the unintellgible words.
The capture Of the Yorktown men
was discussed witk much feeling IN ma
val circles. The misfortune was telt
with added keenness as the navy has
pride6 itself thus far on lmmunlt;
from reverses. The 'admirals dispatch
was the first knowledge the department
had that the Yorktown had gone on thl>
special mission to relive the Spanish
garrison at Baler. That the capture
should have been effected while the
American forces were on mission OF
mercy toward the Spaniards, rather
than in the prosecution OF campalgp
led to the belief that Spain would have
no -OrlGeT CIOUuu IoE QUoseionA-S
good faith With which the Americans
were seeking to relieve the condition OF
the Spanish prisoners.
Although the disratch gave no lnol
cation that Lieut.. Gilmore and his met
had lost their lives, yet great anxiety
was aroused by the mystery surround
ing their fate while in the hands OF a.
uncivilized enemy. This is the frs
capture Of any Americans, military ol
naval, so that 1t is unknown how the
insurgents will treat our men. II CIV,
ilized methods were pursued an ez
change could be quickly effected a
Gen. Otis has large number OF tllpl-
no prisoners, but the insurgents hay,
been averse thus far to exchanslns
Spanish prisoners, and this raises .
question as to what they will 90 Will
the Yorktown men.
The purpose Of officials here IS t'
spare no effort to secure the speedy re-
lease Of our men.
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Survivors Association.

Just before being mustered out the
men Of the Second South Carolina Regi-
ment organized survivors association.
Major Havelock Eaves was called to the
chair and Lieutenant J. ". Culler ot
Co. E appointed secretary. A commit,
tee consisting of Major Havelock Eaves,
chairman, and Captain W. ". Wanna
maker, Of Co. E, Captain S. J. Nc
Caughrin, of Co. G., was appointed to
draft Constitution and bylaws, and to
report at the next meeting, which vii
be held at the next State fair at Colum
bia, S. G. The following officers were
elected for the first term:
President-Col. Willie Jones.
First Vice President-Lieut. Col.
Henry 7. Thompson.
Second Vice President-Major Have
lock Eaves.
Third Vice President-Najor J. j.
Wagner.
Fourth Vice Presideat-Corporal
VIM. c. Owen, Of Co. c.
Secretary-Sacgeant Major Frank
Frederick.
Treasarer-Capt. J. L. Perrin.
Executive Committee-Co. A, Lieut..
E. R. Cox; Co. 3, Lieut.. R. Lawton
Dargan; Co. c, Lieut.. H. L. Spahr; Co.
D, Lieut.. J. Kelley; Co. E, Lieut.. J.
W. Cutler; Co. T, Lieut.. Houze; Co. 6,
Lieutenant Dukes; Go. H, Lieutenant
Cheatham; Co. I, Lieutenant G. J.
Epps; Co. X, Sergeant J. A. Berry:
Co. L, Lieut.. T. S. Moorman; Go. ",
Lieut.. W. t. Fillerbe: STAFF, Capt. L.
VI. Hase!den; Hospital Corps, Dr.. j. 4.
Poore: Band. Sergeant Eskew.
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the Yorktown as escaHed being killed
outright in The Philippine ambuscade
vill be we'll treated by the insurgents.
Sometime ago the war department made
inquiry as to the number of American
prisoners held by the F,!ipinos. In re-
PLY Gen. Otis referred to two such sol
dierS, and said that they we're being
fairly treated by the Insurgents, he
supply ing funds to defray the cost OF
their food. The reports made Wilcox,
one Of Dewey officers, who to the navy
department by Paymaster made trip
across the island of Luzon from Manila
TO the north coast, described the condi-
ton Of the Spanish officials who were
the prisoners Of the insurgents as very
comfortable In many cases, he said,
the officials were not nominally in con
fnement, being allowed the liberty of
the towns. The officials are hopeful
that Gilmore and his men who sur
vived the ambuscade will some day re-
gain their liberty,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
PressleY's 2arlors.

Mr.. D. a. Presley, Of Columbia,
who represents the Ludden & Bates
Southern Music House, has Just fitted
up his exhibition parlors. Here may
be found specimens Of The standard in
strumenss which he handles-Mathu
shek pianos, Mason & Hamlin and
Sterling Organs. These are frst-class
instruments Of established reputation.
Mr. Presley invites lovers Of music
and admirers of high grade instruments
to give him call. He stands ready,
also, to give prompt attention to all
inquiries addressed to hin by mail.
See advertisement in another column.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Eonored Our Noble Dead.

The Columbia Record rightly consid
ers that loving patriotic task of Col:
". II. knauss, who has just completed
the planting Of Southern trees above
the 1900 Confederate dead who sleep
at Camp Chase, Ohio. He is a Union
veteran Of the civil war to whose mind
came the tender thought that these
boys, whose bones are buried so far
from their kindred, should lie with the
soft sight OF their Southland's pines
and willows above them, perpetually
mourning their fate. Confederate vet
erans responded promptly to his sugges-
ton by furnishing the trees, but It
must ever be pleasing recollection
that Northern hands set them above the
graves.
NO more shall the war cry sever
Or the winding river be red,
They Danish our hatred forever,
When they laurel tie graves of our
daod -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Rear Admiral Philips Orders the
Word Rebel Painted Out.

The civil war is over, said Rear
Admiral John ". Philip. commandant
Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, standing
before a huge chunk Of iron in tie
yard that was being repainted There
are no rebels; there never were any
rebels. Lets forget the whole matter
and paint it ont. Following so close
ly upon President Mckinley utter
ances on the same subject in h. famous
speech while in the South recently,
when ne referred to the line between
the north and south having been erased
in the gallant defense Of the flag by the
sons Of both. Rear Admiral Philips
utterance is significant. 1t was done
on his own responsibility, without any
order from Washington, but the gallant
admiral's order will meet with respon-
sive chord in every heart. His words
will undoubtedly receive the cordial ap-
proval of all citizens. Here is the
story:
For nearly thirty years now there has
been displayed in a prominent place be-
fore the commandant's Office at the
navy yard, where thousands Of visitors
have seen and inspected and shown
great interest in it, trophy Of the civil
var. 1t is a great, massive bulk OF
iron, queer in shape, weighing many
tons. The inscription, painted on 1t IN
/! large letters which all might read, told
how it had seen the ram Of the rebel
vessel Mississippi, captured by the
union naval forces. The Mississippi
vas one of the most dreaded Of the
Confederate vessels, being similar to
the ram Tennessee and the iron-clad
Merrimac. The big chunk Of iron has
to be repainted about once year IN or
der to keep it in 3 presentable condi-
tion, and to prevent the accumulation
If rust. Workmen engaged in the an
lual spring cleaning up about the navy
ard were at work last week and IN the
course of their labor came upon the
ram. They had started to repaint 1t
shen Admiral Philip happened to pass.
The officer who ordered his men to
.emain quiet when they had just
| achieved great victory over Cer7era $
,quadron off Santiago, and uttered
nose immortal words, Don't cheer,
,oys, those poor devils are dying,
stood silent and thoughtful, watching
vre painters at work on the ram. His
mind ran back to thirty years to the
ime when, as young midshipman, he
aad remained loyal to his country,
yhich was torn by the bitterest intel
.ecine strife; to the hard fighting he
md others had gone through; to the foe
,ho, mistaken though he might have
oeen, yet showed by his courage and
cnivalrous acceptance Of the inevitable
outcome that he was a btother. Paint
-r," the admiral called out, while traces
| # moisture were suspiciously notice
able about his eyes, when you repaln'
that inscription just leave out that
sord rebel; there are no rebels now.
The old ram still lies there at the door
| IF the commandant's Office. 1t is re-
>plendent in new coat Of glistenlng
| White paint. No visitor to the navy
ard can miss 1t. But printed IL bold
.etters in black, across the face, Is this
simple inscription: The Ram of the
Mississippi
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
what great Republican said of the


work Of the greatest Democrat.
The audience listened intcntlya as Alr.
Bryan read from volume Of Lincoln S
speeches. When the speaker said that
both Lincoln and Jefferson were repu-
dated when the Declaration Of lnde'
pefIcncc was departed from, he vas
greeted with great applause.
Il sometimes hear people complain
because business is disturbed by the
agitation of public questions. There is
a way to escape it; let us have mon
srchy, and then there will be no dlstur-
bance Of any kind Of business. We
can simply serve and be happy. But
history has shown that where one or a
few think for ali the people, and act
for all the people. they also enjoy the
right to life and liberty and the pursuit
Of happiness, our life must be a con-
stant warfare against wrong.
IF you elect public servant and
90 to sleep, the danger is that he may
become more watchful Of his own in
terests than Of yours, and when l hear
people complain that our government IS
failure, | generally find them propos.
ing the wrong remedy. They say our
government is failure because the
people cannot be trusted. I reply that
insofar as our government has been
Disappointing, it is because the people
have not lad Il sufficient share in their
own government, (Applause: that the
faults of our government are not IN the
people, but in those who misrepresent
the virtue, the intelligence and the
wishes Of the people. (Applanse).
When Mr.. Bryan closed thare was a
mighty demonstration. Men and wo-
men made frantic efforts to shake him
by the hand, and it required the ser
vices of several policemen to rescue
the speaker and escort him to one OF
the reception rooms. He remained un,
I'll the crowd had largely dispersed, and
then was driven to the Hotel Bartholdl.
As he emerged into the street and got
into his carriage he vas greeted again
BY cheers, several hundred people wait
ing to get farewell glimpse Of him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Guarding Against Disease.

The State board of health Of North
Carolina has ordered that all second
hand clothing shipped from New York
must be accompanied by certificate o
the health authorities Of the city from
which the shipment is made, that the
clothing has been disinfected. A GER
tiGcate should also be required as to
whether the clothing was madei in sweat
shops or not. Much Of the cheap cloth
ing of New York is made in the dirty
homes of people, many Of them diseas-
ed. and the new clothing carries germs
and causes contagious diseases to
snread.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Extremely Sad.

a dispatch from from Wichita, Kan
sas, dated last Thursday, says: ''When
Assistant Engineer Ebby Of the cruiser
Brooklyn, who is on his way to New
Haven, Kansas, from New York,
reaches that little western town, he will
ind grave instead Of bride. En-
gineer Ebby was to have been married
this week to Miss Nina Hall, promi-
nent young lady of New Haven. Tues
day Miss Hall was accidentally shot
and almost instantly killed by her little
brother, from whom the unfortunate
girl was attempting to take revolver
with which he was playing. She was
buried today. Efforts to notify Ebby
of the tragedy have been unavailing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Reads Like Fiction.

\ dispatch from New Orleans says:
DR.. \. Chapman Of Courtland, Miss,
twice reported dead, has arrived here
on the steamer franklin from Bluefelds
Nicaragua. Dr.. Chapman, who was a
surgeon in the insurgeat army, tells a
thrilling story of his escape from Pres
ident Zelaya forces He was captur-
ed on February q, near Rama, while
in the company of Stephen Powers, an
English subject, and also member Of
the revolutionary forces. a courtmar-
tial followed the capture, the men be-
ing tried as spies. They were condemn
ed to be shot. A strange feature of the
affair was that the sentence was actu-
ally carried out. Stephen Powers fell
dead at the first fire, but Chapman was
merely wounded in the left arm. He
fell to the GROUND, however, and think
ing they had killed him, the soldiers
walked OF Chapman made his way to
Blueields. Jack Martin, the Ameri-
can gunner Of the San Jaciuto, who was
captured oy Zelayas soldiers, has been
tried aud convicted. Sentence had not
been finally pronounced when Chap
man left. Martin vii! undoubtedly be
shot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Not ElligIble.

A woman cannot be a notary public,
Such was the reply Of the attorney gen.
eral Thursday to query from Hon. j.
". Ragsdale Of Timmonsville. The
constitution provides that no one shall
hold Office except qualified elector,
and women cannot vote in this State.
The only Offices exempted by the con-
stitution ara those Of librarian and de-
partmental clerks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
KNIGHTS of Honor.

The grand lodge Of Knights Of Honor
for the Jurisdiction Of South Carolina
was in session in Columbia two days
last week considering the work Of the
past year and devisiog ways and means
for the propagation and extension OF
it's great benefits.
The following arc the standing com.
mittee and officers elected and Installed
to serve for the ensuing year:
Past Grand Dictator-W. A. Temple.
ton, Abbeville.
Grand Dictator-J. ". Todd, Sene-
Grand Vice Dictator-M. F. Kenne-
dy, Charleston.
Grand Assistant DICTATOR. ".
Vernon, Wexford.
Grand Reporter. n. Zealy, Co
lumbia.
Grand Treasurer. T. Robertson,
Aboeville.
Grand Chaplain-A BUST, Black,
vile.
Grand Guide. B. Lewis, Ander,
son.
Grand Guardian-John B. Bonner,
Pelzer.
Grand Sentinel-Jno. Kennedy,
Edgeield.
Grand Trustees--J. G. Tompkins,
EdgeieId; Il. c. Moses, Sumter; D. A.
Smith, Walhalla.
Representative to supreme lodge to-
two years.. ". Todd.
Alternate to supreme lodge for two
years.. \. Zealy.
Finance committee-N. ". Trump,
". P. Anderson, ]. 0. Ladd.
Laws and Supervision committee
G. \. c. Waller, P. B. Waters, c. z
Quattlebaum.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
-Four Bales to the Acre.

i correspondent writing from Lau-
rens recalls the fact that in 1859 a Co.
lumbiao made, without fertilizers, four
bales of cotton to the acre on a lot
within the limits Of Columbia. This
surely was record yield. It is also
to be rendered tina: in 1857 DR.. Par
ker made there 200 bushels and y
quarts of corn on one acre, yield new
er excel!ed in the United States until
Mr.. Drake made his famous crop IN
Marlboro county few years ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
& Wise Decision

Gen. Brooke, it is announced, will
treat the Cuban troops like soldiers
and gentlemen. Thatis very proper
way TO treat them, pending the diecoy-
cry Of reason Tor treating them other
wise. They will appreciate confidence
and courtesy, We may be sure-no pco-
pie are more susceptible to kindness
and a great many OF them do happen to
be eeptlemen-State.
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a Pad Outlook.

Gen. Lawton authorizes the state
ment that it will take 100. 600 troops to
.;pacifv' the Philippines. He can
march through Luzon with moderate
army. he says. but it will take an i'm
moderate one to hold the points captur-
Ell. It is the story over again Of Spain
in Cuba.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Eleven Lives Lost.

The fishing schooner Elisa Of BeVer-
ly, Capt. Hopkins. which sailed from
Hyannis last week for fishing grounds,
struck on Rose and Crown shoals and
| of the crew of II men were lost. The
three survivors reached Siascoaset
Mass, in the schooners dory Tuesday:
They report that the schooner IS total
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
is said that Chas. T. Yerkes,

II is said that Chas T. Yerkes, the
multi-millionaire street car magnate,
having failed to elect his man mayor Of
Chicago in the recent election, will
soon remove from that city to New
York. Chicago is to be congratulated
on getting rid Of such citizen as
Yerkcs. No doubt he will find Gotham
more congenial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Desperation of Poverty.

Penni,ess, behind on her rent AMI
hopeless of the future, Georgiana
D@erschak, a widow, aged 25, shot
herself and two children Wednesday
night at DuIuth, Minn. The three
bodies were found this afternoon. The
children were and 6 years ofagc, re-
cnnctivnlr
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
A Cotton Tie Tsast

And now there is ezesn tie trust
with capital of So, ,0OO; so. Il was
organized Monday. Every kind Of bu-
siness is now organized into trust and
no man can see the end. The truss
must b. met or the farmers and work
ing men of this country, especially Of
the South, will be ground into the
I1,ef
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
a Fearful Record.

According to statistics gathered re
garding the bubonic plague it is estima-
ted that there have been 250, 900 deaths
recorded in India since its beginning.
These figures, however, are far below
he actual total, as the natives are
known to have concealed quite num-
ber of deaths.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Round the World in Thirty Days.

The Russion minister of railroads. it
is announced in special London dis
patch from St. Petersburg, says that
when the trans Siberian railroad is com
pleted it will be possible to go around
the world in 80 days. as follows: Bre-
men to St. Petersburg /! days, St.
Petersburg to Nladivostock 10 days,
Vladivostock to San Francisco by
steamer 10 days, San Francisco to New
York Il days, New York to Bremen I
days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Want to Come Home.

Governor Lind, Of Minnesota, has re-
ccived a telegram from officers of the
Thirteenth Minnesota. dated at Manila
Thursday, saying that the regiment
must be ordered home and mustered
cut Immediately.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Won Them Over.

Bigamist Woodruff, OF New York,
who has married over fifty wives and
has FIVE living in New York, has rewon
the two who were prosecuting him and
they refuse to testify against him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
4 Hint 70 Earnars.

More rice has been planted in the
Lexington Fork" than ever before and
rice mills have been put up at ChaplD
and [rmo. This is an example worthy
Of side emulation. Upland rice is one
Of the best crops our people can plant.
Every farmer should have at least a
patch Of it.-State
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26
Infnrma lion Wanted.

Mr. John NJ. Cunningham Of Molden
Mass. has written the secretary Of
state for information concerning one
Edward Cunningham, a wealthy planter
and sn Irishmau who once lived in this
State
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-26

A KENTUCKY paper says the election
law in that state is sure to result IN
Democratic victory "as long as the re-
turning boards consist Of two reliable
Democrats and one unreliable Repubh-
nan -