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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
Unit For Command.

\ special dispatch from Victoria, B.
c., says: Capt. St. John, Of the British
cruiser Peacock, who arrived here from
Manila declares that Gen. Otis is utter
ly ignorant Of the necessities or respon-
sibilities of campaign in the tropics.
He has 5000 dead to his account, the
British officer declares, and his hesita-
tion has already shown his forces that
he has no grasp on the situation. Otis
field transport service is declared to be
wretchedly insufficient and his hospital
corps farce; and his plan of campaign
calculated to advance the enemy's inter
est as no other could. A serious
breach is declared to exist between the
United States army and navy at the
front, and Commander St. John says
the first thing the United States gov
ernment should do is to recall this
man. 1t is really pitiful to see the
sacrifice of the splendid men Of his ar
my" Incidentally Commander St.
John says that the press censorship is
carried to the extreme in Manila to save
Otis from being swept down in food
of popular Indignation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
THE SOUTHERN EXPOSITIONS.
& Chance for South Carolina TO Dis
play Her Resources.

The Southern Exposition will be
held in New York at the Grand Cen
trail Palace from the 31st Of October
to the 25th of November. The object
of the exposition is to advertise the
South and show to the country at large
what wonderful progress has been
made during the past quarter OF a CEN
tury in agriculture, mining and manu-
featuring and in educational science;
The advisory committee consists OF
men prominent in all the walks Of life
from Texas to New York. The mem
bcrs Of the committee from South Car
olina are: Gov. McSweeney, Mayor
Smyth. of Charleston, Hon. A: G. Lati,
mer. of Bolton, Hon. James Norton, OF
Mullins, and Capt. ". a. Courtcnay,
Newry, S. G.
Col. John J. Garnett is the director
Of the exhibition. Among others on
the ADVISORY committee are: Gen.
Wheeler, Gov. Gambler, Of Georgia,
Gov. Bradley, Of Kentucky, Mayor
Watkins. of Chattanooga, Roger A.
Pryor, Assistant District Attorney
James L. Gordon and Coils ?. Hunt
iDgton.
The exposition will nave depart
ments Of fine arts, history, commerce
and manufactures, agriculture, horti-
culture and farm implements, machln-
err. geology, minerals and mining, for
estry and forest products, worlen's,
educational and Negro departments.
For the forestry exhibit it is inten-
ded that each species Of tree shall be
represented by several specimens OF all
the commercials forms into which it is
manufactured, and every shipping
grade of each species and variety will
be represented by two or three speci-
mems. Every effort will be made to
arrange a complete line Of samples, so
as to present an intelligent idea at a
glance to the expert as well as to the
casual observer.
1t will be the purpose Of the Negro
department to show the progress OF
the Negro race in America from the
old plantation day to the present. Ex-
hibits of work done by Negroes in all
walks Of life will be found in this de-
partment, while in the educational ez-
hibit the advancement Of the Negro
race in cducation will be shown.
The promoters of the exposition ex-
pect to have every industry in ali the
Southern States represented.
The enterprise has the support Of the
Mayors in the leading Southern cities
and is endorsed by the Governors Of all
the Southern States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
Our Terrible Army.

The report of Commissioner Of Pen
sions Evans for the fiscal year ending
June 80, last, shows total disburse-
ment of sl3S, 253, 923, leaving bal
ance of 81, ,S57l, 1S9 in the treasury out
Of the $40, 100000 appropriated: The
total number Of pensioners on the roll
June 30 was 1919, decrease OF
2,195. There were 40, ,991 names added
to tie roll and 1886 dropped. The
report shows the pension roll is decrea-
ing. Of those dropped "a, 345 were be-
cause Of death and S,S41 because Of re-
marriage, minors attaining their ma
jority, failure to claim pension and
other causes. The war with Spain
brought total of 1926 claims, OF
which number but 295 have been al
lowed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
PERISHED IN ALASKA.
Thirty Half Dead Survivors of Edmon-
ton Expedition Reach Wrangle.

\ dispatch from Wrangle, Alaska,
says: The Stlckeen river steamer
Strathcona arrived here Thursday with
30 survivors Of the Edmonton trail.
They are weston men, except about 10.
All these came in with the pack train
sent out from Telegraph Greek and
Laketon by the various trading COM
panies last spring.
The unfortunates tell heartrending
stories of hardships endured and COM
rades lost and abandoned, and strongly
denounce the trading and transporta-
ton companies as we'll as the Canadian
officials and newspapers that so pro-
fusely advertised this route as a feas-
ible one to the Klondike gold fields.
To outward appearances these men
certainly give evidence of the awful
suffering undergone since leaving Ed
monton is months ago. Most of them
are sickly looking, with unkept boards
and greasy cloths-pictures Of physical
and financial wrecks. Several have
grown gray and bear marks Of scurVy.
4 few have just enough money to
reach Seattle or Victoria, but the ma
jority are without funds.
The citizens of Wrangle have ap-
piled to the United States government
at Washington, but up to this time no
aid had been received. 1t is admitted
that there are more than 100 men scat
tered along the trail between Laird
Post and the Pelly banks and relief
parties have beer sent out by the Hud-
son Bay company The last reports
brought to Laird Post are that many
we're dying of scuryy and hunger. 1t
is estimated there are 30 Of 10 sufferers
at Telegraph creek awaiting the next
trip of the boat. The sick that had to
be carried on stretchers had not yet
reached Glenora when the Strathcona
sailed.
Several starvation cases are reported.
About 20 miles above Devils Portage,
two unknown men were founo frozen
to death last winter. \ man named
Johnson from New York was found
dead in a tent near the source OF the
NuGd river last fall
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
Onr Tobacco All Right,

The news that the japanese govern
ment will continue to buy its tobacco
in this country will be especially graft
flying to South Carolina growers, for
much of the American tobacco consum-
ed in Japan is the product Of this State.
The report was recently current that
the tobacco trust, in order to prevent
japanese competition, had secured con-
troll of the firms IN that country which
had been its competitors in our market;
but not even the American Tobacco
company can buy up the government Of
Japan, and with that in the field for
South Carolina leaf the desired compe-
tition will continue.-State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
When Will it Turn Up.

\ dispatch from Washington under
date of August 10 says the West India
hurricane. which has been raging since
early in the week, has been lost for the
time being in the waters to the north Of
the eastern extremity Of Cuba, where
the weather bureau officials report 1t
this morning.
If it keeps in its present course the
storm will reach Nassau, in the BAHIA
mas, tomorrow morning. Its progress
has been very slow, averaging about i've
miles an hour, with diameter approx
ia.ating probably 800 miles.
Warnings have been sent to cities on
the South Atlantic coast, on the north
ern coast Of Cuba and the Bahamas
advising that al shipping remain IN
their harbors until the storm has pass
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
Seeking a New Home.

The British North Borneo Company
has received a request from the Philip
pines asking the company to lease or
Sell to Filipinos Banguey Island, just
south of Palawan Island. 1t IS only
sparscIy inhabited by natives. The
Tilipinos. who are engineering the deal
say that in case Of their defeat Aguin-
aldo and other leaders, with large
section Of the Filipinos, may settle at
Banguey. under British protection and
company rule. The board is now con-
sidering the question, but it is under
stood the company is not aVerse to leas-
ing the island on very favorable terms
being offered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
in Ruins and Valuable Crops
Completely Destroyed.

\ dispatch from Fort de France,
Martonique, says the authorities OF the
Island Of Guadaloupe are still without
news from the interior owing to the IN
terruption of telegraph communication
as result Of the recent hurricane. But
other advices which have reached La
Point-A-Pitre say the coffee and cocoa
crops have been nearly totally destroy
ed. At La Pointe A-Pitre seven per-
sons were injured and at Moule the dam.
age done was considerable and several
persons were killed and wounded, AT
Petit canal ard Port Louis several per
sons were killed and number injured.
The villages Of Grippen and Lamentln
have been entirely destroyed and the
lighthouses Of Monroux and Foscllloz
have been overturned.
The town of St. Louis de Marle Ga
lante has suffered considerably.
Gov. Morachini arrived at Point-A-
Pitre on the French cruiser Cecile and
soon afterwards left for Saintes.
News which has reached The Assocl-
ated Press correspondent here from
the British Antilles says the Island Of
Monica has not suffered much from the
hurricane; that St. Thomas and St.
Croix suffered lightly, that Antigua was
seriously hit and that at St. Kits 200
houses were destroyed,
The hurricane passed over Puerto
Plata and appears to have raraged the
north of the Dominican republic. All
communication between Puerto Plata
aud the interior. not including Santo
Domingo. is interrupted, aud it IS IN,
possible to obtain a correct account OF
the damage done, although it's thought
to be important. The railroad from
Puerto Plata to San Domingo is no long
er working.
Eventually the hurricane swept over
Cape Haitien with less violence and
correspondingly light damage.
.Advices from La Poipt-A-Pitrc; Is
land Of Guadalupe, says the cyclone
did enormous damage in the interior OF
that island. a number Of coffee and
cocoa estates being devastated. LIE
Nourie. suburb, was half destroyed.
There were number Of fatalities.
At La Pointe- Pitre, Island Of Qua
daloupe, immense damage was wrought
and according to report not yet con-
irned l02 persons were killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
FIGHTING in Hot Weather.

Dispatches from Manila says details
Of cen. McArthur's advance beyond San
Fernando show that the Americans
covered FIVE miles in the first five hours,
and at clock had advanced SIX miles
along the railway. stretching on each
side Of it for two miles and resting at
night three miles from Angeles, which
will be made the northern base Of oper
ations, instead Of San Fernando, where
a garrison Of 600 men has been left.
The casualties are between 30 and 10.
The Filipinos were surprised, expecting
the American forces tH move against
Tico. They followed their usual tao
tics Of holding their trenches until they
became too warm and then retrcatlng
in disorder. They are now falling back
westward toward Poric
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
Number of Lives Lost.

The Montreal fast express to Ottawa,
which left Ottawa oyer the Canadian
Atlantic at $50 Wednesday morning,
Jumped the ira, near St. Policarpe.
Six OF seven persons lost their lives,
50 far as known the dead are: JOS.
Rochelcau and daughter Of Montreal,
Wilson O'Connor of Ottawa, Ned Stairs
of Ottawa, George McGuaig, fireman,
Of Ottawa. The fatally injured are:
Nellie Ryan, Bridget Ryan and Ella
McDougal!, Of Maniwake, Quebec, and
Mrs. Joseph Rocheleau of Montreal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
Famine in Russia.

The state department has received a
report from Consul Heenan, at Odessa,
Russia, stating that the failure Of the
crops in many of the provinces 2f Eu-
ropine Russia is a much more serious
affair than is generally admitted. The
famine districts are divided up, and
government aid is being given accord
ing to the extent of the failure in the
several districts. Employment is being
given to a large number of peasants on
special lines Of work, such as road
me limo
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
q Wet Place.

Cherapupji, in Assam, northeast of
Calcutta, has the reputation Of being
the wettest place on the earth, the
average annual rainfall being 493. Is
inches. while It has the record Of one
month in which 14I.1I inches fell.
This year it seems bound to beat all
previous records, 2GT7.94 inches Of rain
having fallen between January and
the middle of June, five months and a
half. while 73. ~ inches, over six feet
of wotar fell in q week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16
MANY LIVES LOST.

The governor of the Leeward Islands,
Sir Francis Fleming, confirms the DIS
patch from St. Thomas, Danish West
Indies, to the Associated Press an
nouncing the devastation caused by the
hurricane at the island Of Mon;s9rrat,
says = deaths are already known. lie
adds that p persons were killed at the
island Of Nevis.
The hurricane was not so severe at
Antigua. One death is reported there;
but many persons have been rendered
homeless. The other presidencies OF
the Leeward islands have not reported
the damage done.
AS later advices come in from Mont
serrat, it is seen that the first reports
conveyed only faiat idea Of the suffer
ings Of the people and their deplorab!e
condition. The administration appeals
for help.
of the Virgin islands, the destruction
was appalling. 1t was chiefly wrought
at the west end, where the smaller
houses are tangled mass Of Wrcckage.
Thirty persons were killed and the IN
habitants are in great distress.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-08-16

DEVASTATION IN GUADALUPE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-24
Franklin's Largest Real
Estate Deal.

The largest real estate sale ever made
in Franklin county was completed at
Pennington, Tuesday, when Lawrence
Bros. of South Gardiner. conveyed 10
the Crockertown Lumber Co. a tract OF
timber land in the northern part of the
county known as Croekertown. The
price paid WAS about $1,000 and the
deed hears revenue stamps amounting
to 500. rhe lumber company's officers
are: George H. Leonard, Boston, pres
ident; A. O. Smith, Boston, vice presi-
pent; S. j. Winslow, Pttsfield, n. H.,
treasurer; II. w. Blair, Boston, secre-
tary; A. G. Webster, f. w. Marden, A.
O. Smith, F. j. B. Barnium of Cara
basset, Me-, S. j. Winslow and j. W..
Greenlaw of Berlin, n. H., directors.
Operators will so begin cutting pulp and
other timber and running it down the
Kennebec river.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-24
Stockholders UleetiDq.

The annual meeting OF the Stock holders Of
Office of said Company in Oakland. Maine,
Wednesday, September 10, 1879. at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, to act upoI the following, to
wit:
|. To hear the report of the Directors and
Treasurer, and act thereon.
2. To fix the number OF and elect the Di-
rectors for the ensuing year.
8. To act upon any other business that may
come before the meeting.
By order OF the Directors
2w33 A. r. SMALL, CLERK.
Oakland, Me-, Aug 18th 1899
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-24

Before buying your carpets you
should look over Bragg & varney's
newest and best line in town.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

II is reported from Portland. Ore.
tha, packers OF salmon on the coast
are declining to accept further orders.
and n majority OF them will not be able
% MI contracts already taken. some.
II Is declared. will fall short from 25
TO IS per cent The pack OF salmon
On the Columbia river so far this sea
son Is about 1876 900 cases. the smAiies,
pack on the river In twenty years.
Last year n, the same date the num-
bcr OF cases packed was slightly In ex-
cess OF 1850 On the Frazer river
the total pack TO date is not. accord
ing to conservative estimates. more
than 5000 cases. against $4,000 cases
last year. On the Puget sound the
packers may be successful In rsachins 1
the output Of las, year. Last years
pack asGrsxatcd 10000 cases. II Ia
estimated that the pack At Rivers In
let will be from Is to 30 per cent less
than last season. Tho skccnA river
pack will. however. be above the aver.
age. The estimated pack for 1899 on
all points on tho coast. Including Alas.
IA. IL. In round numbers. 1000. 900
CAnRa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

A dispatch from India says that the
British government, has concluded ne
gotiations for taking possession OF
DelaEoa bay November l. This. II cor.
rect. will be a severe blow to the
TransvaAl. which will then be shut OF,
froE an outlet by land or sea- II the
purchase has been made Portugal Il
likely to have exacted high price fol
the seaport. Al one time II was Of
fered to the British for Ss6. 900. bu,
with characteristic stubbornness. ex'
pectinG to get 1t for nothing. they took
the case to arbitration. when II wal
promptly awarded to Portugal by Mar
shal MacMahon. president OF France.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

The family is the foundation Of the
state. and In studying the equities OF
public burden bearing. governments
have not lost sight OF the bachelors.
The addition OF Is per cent to their as
sessed valuation by the grand duchy o!
Hesse is initiated in effect. 1t seems. by
the tax Law in Kansas. n citizen there
who supports only himself being rated
at the common valuation and 5000
more. The bachelors liberty Ia made
part OF his taxable property. Such an
ordinance may not always encourage
ma,rimony," as the Hesse law con
templates. but the legislators probably
mean, to tax bachelors. not so much
for u privilege as for stunning u privi-
lege.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21
After SIeSerts Nsr,v.s

tsarn~svitic. Gn.. Oct. i7.-An inv~s.
'isa',o. Into tho disturbances herr. a.
q result ri which tl,~ ior~l military
ro,npAny WAS called out last night Ia
t'rotect the oxford cotton mills from 4
supposed mob of hesrora. shows that
the ne9rurs came to town sssking bro.
lection fvom white eaps.
Tee he4rues rlAlm sosne n their ra~e
wese r0Wahty han11ed hy the whIte
capa The CApltal City OuarAa. q nil.
lssry eoasrany a Ailanta. which hed
beea ssmWeseA - ~ arm~ry IL avail
ce1sea N cssns y -. sssvilts. has bsse
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

Since the opening OF the free en-
pioyment bureaus In Chicago. 1856 per-
sons have applied for employment and
s.oSs people have called for labor Of
various kinds. These figures show that
the bureaus nil . want and are makisg
Q euccess OF the new Law.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

Never pardon a public servant who
IL dishonest" said Gov. Roosevelt the
other day. Just because he Ia OF your
own party. or because he gets appro-
priations for your district" With
those words he hit the mark as surely
as did any OF his rough riders with
their bullets on San Juan hill. and II
was q more important mark even than
theIr1.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

France now has the Deroulede ex-
animation on the tapis. Perhaps she
will have two or three political trials
next year and use the exposition as
supplementary amusement.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21
n. w., 1. ~ rea,ve...,

Recognising ones voice through tAe
telephone makes II doubly hard to ~
alise that the voice one hears over the
telephone IL not tho voice Of the per-
son who 10 talking. 1t seems almost
exactly like the real tones, drawn out
thin and small and carried from long
distance by some mechanical means
but It isn't When one speaks Into the
instrument, 4 little diaphragm, like a
drumhead, begins to vibrate, and each
vibration sends wave Of electricity
over the wire. These waves set up .
mimic vibration in another diaphragm
at the opposite end. which jars the air
and produces an imitation Of the orig
inal voice. This IL not = scientific ex-
PLANTATION, but It IL the fact.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

Adsiina Patti. Baroness csderstrom.
says that she will not come to Amsst.
- tAis ysas. This is cruel Of the peer.
Ieas sossstress. whose farewell tours
~ " b recognized and hisAiy ~
peesistsd annual features Of The oDsr-
oe1o oooeert stage.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

os0s oos hes made the startilas lis-
eevssy that dsops Of water faiiias Coz.
e1ooeusay o. . tvo-taeh board viii
Vooe . hole through Il 10 tAtrty.Avs
yoaga. IT. aati.prohibittsa sis0sat
~ - 6eabl ~ tAis = a. Afsu0eae
nDn1nn1 Wa1ee - Q bsveeA0a
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

From the way things are now trend
ing It looks as II the next big combina-
tion to embark in business would be a
trust Of anti-trusters.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

Some women's love is limited to the
size OF q mans pocketbook and her
ability to handle the contents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

A brilliant and beautiful Chicago
sculptress has married portrait
painter. This is certainly an atiair OF
art and heart.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

Scientists say the food OF the fu-
ture may be In the form Of capsules.
This Is concentration followed by ex-
pansion.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

The divorce judge plays into the
hands OF the second hand furniture
dealer,
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

The upward tendency of the price OF
beef makes 1t easy to believe that the
COW actually did jump over the moon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

The might OF ignorance often dis
counts that of the truth.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

: Everything comes to the man who
waits" but It's different with some
women.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

- baaaAas ~ - b ~ ia1sse sss.
- - - oAsbse VAsss ~
0 ~ G1U10o - - = oe1ooe
- cnAA ~ AeDR. ~.
D0co ooe0D g ~ =.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

II money could only induce people
TO be good. what jolly world this
would be.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

! Some people are equally as disagree
able a. the truth.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

A barber says a mans whiskers are
always cut down In his youth.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

A true love knot is said to be the
lop-knot Of q woman's happiness.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

Hope is bubble the unsuccessful
man blows and blows until 1t bursts.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

Tns antifat doctor lives ON the fat OF
the land.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21
A We. l.dian Hurrioa..

A west Indian HarF1eAae
Recently travelled up the coast at will
and acted in an entirely different man
ner from any other storm. Sometimes
dyspepsia acts In the same way. 1t re-
fuses to yield to treatment which haa
cured similar cases. Then Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters should be taken. II
has cured stomach trouble for half q
century.
The Monte Vista journal., 1899-10-21

How can n man perpetuate his memory
most eastly?" by dying In debt"