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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
REoRGANIZING THE MILITIA.
Gen. Floyd will Decrease Companies
and Put AL C1 Firmer Basis.

Adjt. Gen. Floyd inteuds to start
next week upon the work Of reorgaaiz-
ing the State militia and for that pur-
pose he and his assistant, Col. john d,
Frost, will visit all the companies in
the State to ascertain which Of them
shall be retained and to find out the
status Of affairs in regard to the arras
and uniforms of the companies.
There are now 20 companies, or al
legged companies, on the roll but many
of these are known to be in thor
oughly disorganized state AID not to be
relied upon in case of need. 1t is pro-
posed to cut down the number to 30
companies and require every company
to have not less than Is or so bona fde
members, which would give the militia
total strength Of l,5O0 men. With
the organization on that basis, and the
appropriation being $4,000, the compa-
pies would draw about S6 for each mem
Der, which is double the amount they
now receive The plans in view for the
militia will call for more compact and
easily handled body Of troops, and the
companies to be retained will be those
which have preserved the best organl-
cations and those in places where the
militia is most needed. Gen. Floyd
thinks the force Of cavalry can very
well be decreased considerably, if not
abolished altogether, as the need for
cavalry in the militia is not very cvi-
dent. 1t is possible that an artillery
company may be organized in the CEN
tral part of the State and one in the
upper part, as there are now none out,
side Of Charleston.
Gen. Floyd and Col. Frost will visit
all the companies within the next four
weeks in orderthat the plans for re-
organization may be perfected before
the regular inspections are begun. 1t
is probable that the inspection Of the
Charleston companies, which are al
ways the first 10 be inspected, will be
held during the veterans reunion in the
early part of Alay.-The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
IN. Up. Up it Goes.

The monthly statement Of the Treas
ury Department shows that in January
the public debt increased s23, AS, 1853.
The cash in the Treasury decreased
during the same time $50, l80,0l9. 1t
wsuld appear, therefore that the Gov
ernment ran behind OVERSIZE, 900. 900
in January The official statement
further shows that for the seven months
of the fiscal year ending January 3lst
the expenditures were 1880, 604.902,
being S92, ,S677 ,9S2 more than the re-
ceipts. At this rate the increase Of the
public debt for the year will be nearl y
S160 Gao 0a0
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Down With Him.

Representative Fairchild, of the
Kansas legislature, has introduced a
bill to abolish the CRATER" which,
according, to definition embodied in
the bilr; is ANY person who loafs
around legislative halls seeking employ
ment by persons or corporations inter-
estcd in measures pending before the
legislature, and any member of the
legislature who introduces bills Of a
prohibitory character for the purpose
of extorting money and who assists
outside 'gratters' in securing employ
ment for intended victims. Any per-
son convicted Of being CRATER shall
be fined SO to $500 and be disqualified
from holding any Office
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Frozen to Death.

The Columbia State says Jim Pugh,
colored barber, was found few feet
from his bed Sunday morning frozen to
death. Pugh was a well-kpown barber
who worked at NJ T. Browns shop,
aud his brother Walter Pugh, is also a
barber, having shop on Main street,
near Taylor. Saturday night Jim Pugh
went 10 the house on Washington, near
Lincoln street, where he lived and it is
supposed that kc went to bed under the
inf"ence of whiskey, for he evidently
fell ou, Of bed or got up drunk during
the night and fell to the floor where he
lay in the cold until he was frozen to
death. In that condition he was found
next morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
The vice president voted in the mega


The vote WAS then taken on the Nc
Emery resolution which follows:
That by the ratification OF the treaty
OF peace with Spain it is not intended
TO incorporate the inhabitants Of the
Philippine islands into citizenship Of
the United States, nor is it intended TO
permanently annex said islands as an
integral part Of the United States; but
it is the intention Of the United States
to establish on said islands govern
ment suitable to the wants and condi-
tions Of the inhabitatS of said islands
to prepare them for local self-govern-
mcnt. and in due time to make such
opposition Of said islands as will best
prcmote tie interests Of the citizens Of
the United States aud the inhabitants
Of said islands.
The resolution was adopted, yeas 26,
nays %. several Democrats who we're
present and no, paired Withholding
their votes The detailed vote fol
lows
Yeas-AjIison, Burrows, Chandler,
Dcboe, Fairbanks, Faulkner, Frye,
Gear, Gray. Hale, Harris, Kyle, Lodge,
McEnerc, McLaurjn, Mcmillan, Man
tie, Mason. Nelson. Perkins, Pettus
Platt Of New York, Qaay, Sullivan,
Te!l2r-26
Nays-Blcon. Bate, Cafery. Carter,
CIay CockrcIl. llaylcy. Hoar, Lindsay,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
SOME MORE FIGHTING
Between the American Troops and the
Filipino Archers.

Late dispatches from Manila says
on Sunday afternoon Gen. Miller or
dered reconnaissance in force to ascer-
tain the cnemy's position. Major
Chaatham's battalion of the Tennessee
volunteer regiment marched beyond
Molo. without finding the enemy, and
returned to Iloilo. Kellers battalion
of the 18th United States infantry, With
two Hotchkiss guns and one Gatling
gun, marche! toward Jaro. Midway
between Iloilo and Jaro this battalion
encountered large body of the enemy
occupying both sides of the road, who
met the advance Of the American troops
with a severe and we'll directed fire.
The Americans deployed and returned
the IRE with a number Of yolleys.
The troops advanced steadily, support
ed by the Hotchkiss and Gatling guns
and drove the enemy through Jaro to
the open country beyond.
The town Of Jaro was found to be de-
serted and all portable property had
been removed. When the Americans
entered the place there were only few
Chinese there. At 4:l0 p. m. Capt.
GriHiths raised the American flag over
the presilencia. During the fighting
outside the town Lieut.. Frank BoEles, Of
the 18th infantry, while working the
light battery, was shot in the leg. IL
addition one private was seriously
wounded and two were slightly injured.
The rebel loss was heavy. Ali was
quiet on Monday when Col. Potter left
lloilo.
Four companies or volunteers, which
had been clearing the country in the
vicinity Of Peteros, ten miles south
east of Manila, aud which had been re-
called, were followed by the enemy as
they retired. On reaching San Pedro
Macati tle Americans made stand
near the churchyard and the rebels
were driven back. The Califernians
again advanced, and are now occupy
ing the same ridge. commanding the
valley Of the river, which they held
Tuesday. A gunboat near Pasig is
clearing the jungle.
Wednesday afternoon several rebels
IN houses bearing white flags, having
fred on the American outposts, Col.
Smith, with Companies L, D and NJ, Of
the California volunteers, proceeded to
clean cut the enemy along his front.
The rebels opposed him from the brush
and several skirmishes occurred, dur
ing which nine of the Californians
were slightly wounded before the rebels
were driven out. The work proceeded
in a systematic manner, gunboat
shelling the villages and working her
rapid-fre guns very effectively on the
Jungle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
A New Fuel.

\ newly discovered mineral, which
is Of lustrous black color, and which
as fuel surpasses coal and all other
substances heretofore known, is found
on the island Of Barbados, in the Les
ser Antilles, where the natives call it
''manjak." 1t is thought that man
jak is petriied petroleum, great guam
titles Of petroleum being found on the
same island. 1t contains only two per
cent Of water and fully twenty-seyen
Der cent Of solid organic matter, thus
surprising in utility the best asphalt OF
Trinidad, in which thirty per cent OF
water is contained, and which has been
classcd so far as tho very finest fuel.
Mixed with turf, it gives heat tar sup
erior 70 anv known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
4 Good Bill,

The house has done we'll to give the
State board of health power to enforce
vaccination. Without such power it
will not be possible for the board to
check the spread Of smallpox in the
country. All experience shows that the
class Of people most subject to this
loathsomc disease is the class most
blindly and ignorantly prejudiccd
against the only known defense against
its contanion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22

Williams, Wilson. Wingo. Winkler.
N. B. Woodward. Wychc. Young. \
& Eyans-S0.
Nays-Ashicy, Bacot, Bolts, Col
cock. Cossrore. D,rsaa, Davis Dean,
Dendy, Floyd, Henderson, Jackson,
jenkins, Lcve.ett. Lockwood, Lotion:
Mann, William l.. Mauldin. Mcnrtens,
Noses. Patton. Pyatt. Seabrook. Sink
Ter, Jeremiah Smith. }. L. Smith, ".
H. Thomas. Warn, Weston. Wimberly.
H. II. Woodward-3l.
Pairs: Same as on other vote.
Then the effort was made to get up
the Archer bill, which had just come
over from the Senate, but the House
took recess before anything could be
done
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Stands at the Head.

DR.. McCracken, chancellor Of the
New York University, in speaking at
the recent military convention in Tam
pa Of the value Of military education,
ranked South Carolina and Massachu-
sets highest among the states in giving
military instruction g thei. sons. The
Citadel Academy is the West Point Of
the South. and the military feature Of
the Clemson college course is especial
ly good. In addition, various private
academies pay much attention to mill
tary instruction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Prices for DispensarY Bottles.

From the proceedings Of the State
board Of control published in the Co.
lumbia State the following is taken:
"A letter was read from John 4. Will
loughby, 1-year-old boy at Florence,
asking to be allowed to sell lot Of bot.
ties he had collected and stating that
the dispenser there gave only 5 cents a
dozen for all sizes OF bottles. 1t vas
ordered that the prices fixed be sent
him as follows: Eight cents dozen
FIR half-pints. y cents for pints and
quarts
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Burned to Death.

There seems to be no doubt but that
three persons were burned TO death in
the fire Wednesday night, which de-
s,royed the Arlington fats at the cor
ner 'of Forty first and Grand Boule-
ward, Chicago. Those supposed to
have perished are: Fred \. Marte: a
mail carrier. Mrs Fred 4. Marte, his
wife, and their infant son. Marte, who,
was a mall carrier, did not report for
duty Thursday at the posthiee, and as
every source OF information in regard
to the possible whereabouts of the fam
ily have been looked into without sue
cess, all hope for his escape has been
riUan IN
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
A Good Law.

Norway recently enacted law for
bidding the sale Of tobacco to youths
under is without signed orders from
adults Tourists who offer cigarettes
to Youths render themselves liable to
prosecution. while the police are en-
powered to confscate the pipes, cigars
and cigarettes of youths who smoke in
public streets, a fine for the otfensc be-
ing likkwise imposed, which may be
anywhere from 80 cents to SO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Presented to the Commodore.

Wednesday afternoon at Galveston a
beautiful sword aud Bible, purchased
by the Sunday School children of Tex-
as, were presented to Commodore John
W. Philip, who commanded the battle
ship Texas during the war with SPAN.
The sword was made by the same firm
who designed the Dewey sword and
cost 50, 800. The presentation was in
approval Of Commodore Philips public
utterances after the Santiago fight, ac-
knowledging the sovereignty Of Al
mighty God. The batrleship Texas is
at Galveston commanded by Capt. Sigs-
bee, and all officers and men attended
the ceremony.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
4 Million Dollar Fire.

Over million dollars worth Of Gov.
ernment property was destroyed by a
ire which started in the large machine
shop of the Brooklyn navy yard, known
as Machine shop No. %, Wednesday
night, ard The workings Of the navy
yard have received serious setback.
Many fine models and patterns of bat
tie ships, their pars and plans, have
been destroyed, and some Of them can
not be obtained again except by going
over the work mapped out in the begin
ninc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
& Scrap of History.

In reference to the Eagan-Miles af-
fair it is recalled that ninety years ago
General Winfield Scott, then captain
in the army, was courtmartialed for
having said at public table that he
never saw but two traitors-Generals
Wilkinson and Burr-and that Gener-
al Wilkinson was liar and a scoun
drel. He was found guilty and was
s,,soen1ed for a wear.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Wanted q Clearance.

The Columbia State says there was a
round Of laughter in the Senate We'd
nesday night by the presentation o. a
petition from Jno G. Thomasson, a
white citizen of Summerville, asking
for clearance from his wife" The
petition sets forth that the petitioner
is now asking for final separation
from the woman who was once his wife
for q years, and for the last nine or
ten years has been living with another
man. The petition was referred to the
judiciary committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
The New Maine.

The anniversary Of the blowing up Of
the battleship Maine in Havana harbor
was marked at Philadelphia with the
beginning Of work on the powerful
man-of-war which will bear the name
Of the historic battlcShip, the dcstruc-
ton of which did so much to precipi-
tate the war with Spain The battle
ship will be built by the Cramp Ship
Building Company, and at the compa-
nys yards. at | o'clock "Wednesday,
the first piece Of the keel Of the vessel
Vas md
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Ali should Help.

The News and Courier estimates that
there will be 10. 600 visitors to Charles
ton on the occasion Of the Confederate
Reunion in Charleston next May. The
people of Charleston are making ar
rangements to entertain tAat many II
necessary, but the people Of the State
must not allow the CharieStonians to
bear the whole expense alone. As We
have remarked before, it is all South
Carolina-not jGst Charieston-that Is
to be the host of the Confederate We
tcr1nS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Spread Uu5 SIX dues.

The Record says the river nine miles
below Columbia is spread over the
country for six miles. Many head OF
cattle have been drowned aud frozen to
death. Many Negroes were suffering
from the lack Of wood. but they are
now obtaining it from drift wood float
ing down the river Reports Friday
say that the river will rise twelve feet
hichnr still in the next few DAYS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
ABOUT HOLDING TWO OFFICES
Postmaster Cannot BE- Magistrate Un.
der the State Constitution.

Senator Robert B. Scarborough, Of
Horny, referred to Attorney General
Bellinger some days ago the question
whether one holding the Office of post
master under the United States govern
ment can at the same time hold the Of
fee Of magistrate under appointment
BY the governor, and to this inquiry
Mr.. Bellinger replied that prior to the
constitution Of 1895 the correct answer
would nave depended upon the mixed
question Of law and fact whether the
two Offices We're incompatible, forat the
time there was neither statutory nor
constitutional provisions to guide
in forming an opiuion. This question
Is discussed very fully in State VS. Butts
* S. e., l56, and McCrary Am Law
Of Elections, section 239
In article II, section 2, of the con-
stitution of 1895 are these words; No
person shall hold two Offices of honor
or profit at the same time, provided
that any person holding another Office
can at the same time be an officer in
the militia or notary public.
Attorney General Bellinger concludes
as follows:
The question naturally suggests it
self does this section of the constitu-
ton contemplate national Offices as well
as those within the gift of the people
Of this State, either directly or indi-
rectly? Aud the answer We find in the
dissenting opinion Of Chief Justice
McLver in ex. .parte Furniture company,
49, S. c., page 40, holding that post
master is an officer within the contem-
plation Of our constitution.
Therefore we conclude that under
the constitution above referred to the
same person cannot at the same time
hold the Office Of postmaster and the
Office of magistrate within this State. !"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
a Confession.

Gen. 0. 0. Howard who was in posi-
ton to know the facts, confesses at this
late day that his side missed being
thrashed at Gettysburg by very mar
row squeak. Writing Of Gen. G. S.
Greene, lately deceased at Morristown,
n. j., he says: ''But for him. or some
such intelligent and gallant officer In
his place we should have lost tina,
famous field" Aud Meade's superior
force, it will be remembered, fought Oh
the defensive and behind breaotworks.
Nm, md I,nnr;o.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Stono River Frozen Over.

A dispatch from Charleston says the
tugboat H. H. c. Smith, Capt. Peck,
from Savannah, arrived there Tuesday
afternoon after an eventful voyage up
the coast Captain Peck said he found
Stono river frozen from Church Flats
to Rantowle's 5 creek, distance of some
six miles. The ice was six inches
thick in places, and he had to break
through it With the Smith. 1t took
him two hours to do it. He says he
saw number Of smaller craft caught in
the ice. but these were not in distress.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Going to Mexico,

President Dlaz of Mexico has per-
mitted some Indians of Indian Terrific
ry to buy about 200, 900 acres Of land in
his country, on which they will SETTLE
to the number of about 10, 900, and be
allowed to govern themselves: The
movement is due to desire on the part
of the Indians to escape the interter-
ence of the white man. The number
of civilized Indians in the Indian Ter
ritorv will be reduced about one-ffth by
the exodus, those going out being the
most intelligent and progressive.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
The Dewey Lost.

The Boston Fruit Company's new
steamer, Admiral Dewey, Capt. Nc
Grath, bound from Port Antonio, ia
maica to Boston, ran on the rocks at
Cuttyhunk Wednesday morning and is
total wreck. The eighteen passen-
gers on board were safely transferred to
the steamer John J. Hill.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
q Rapid Talker.

1t is said that Congressman johnson
Of Indiana, has rapidity Of utterarce
without parallel, being third faster
than that Of any other member At
times it reaches the phenomenal num-
ber Of 400 words minute Nor is he
ever at loss for word.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Their Last Sleep.

i Times-Star special from Bellfon-
taine, Ohio, says Judge Mittenberger
was found dead in bed Thursday morn
ing and his wife in an unconscious con-
ditiCn from which she can not recover.
Escaping cas- from i broken fixture was
the cause.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
a Rich State

Yves, Virginia is an ideal state. On
the first of February she did not owe
dollar and had in her treasury 81, 2o4.-
433. However, she did not assume
statehood until late years and had no
reconstruction period to pass through.
Happy people; blessed are they, indeed
There are now two women in the
Legislature Of Utah. two in Colorado
and two in Idaho.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
EARTHQUAKE Shocks.

Daring the past week earthquake
shocks have been felt in Virginia,
North Carolina. Tennessee. Alabama
aud in several places in this State: It
is to be hoped that this will be the last
of 1hnm
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22
Gen. Butler Free

The war department has honorably
discharged Maj. Gems Butler, Sumner
and Brig. Gems. Kline, Mckee, Wiley,
Lincoln and Comba, allnf the volunteer
army
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-02-22

metallic box il, his pocket. They were
found to be dry Tearing the seats out
of the wrecked boats. after much coax
ing, fire was made under the Ice OF 4
sand dune. The boats We're Of iron or
would also hive been burned The
limited fuel saved the men fro!n frccz
Ing to death.
The men hovercd overthe little blaze
all during the sleet ard snowStorm Of
Sunday night aud Monday when the
mercury was marking S to 10 degrees
above zero. On tuesday morning one
Of the boats was temporarily repaired
and both crews got into it to reach
Port Royal. They had been without
food since leaving the Lawrence early
Sounday morning and without water
since Sunday afternoon After painful
efforts they reached Hunting island.
Some soldiers are stationed there.
These took them in and fed aud warmed
them. This morning the castaway were
about to set out for Port Royal in their
patched boat when the Cambria found
them
ANOTHER WRECK.
Within the past three months the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
company of Baltimore lost four of its
ships. The last one the State of Texas,
re Gently bought from the Mallory Line,
now lies in eighteen feet Of water with
huge holes in her bottom. near Wind
mill Point, in Chesapeake by, near the
mouth of the Rappahaunock liver.
about forty-fve miles from Norfolk.
The State of Texas left Baltimore for
Savannah, Ca, last Friday with
general cargo of merchandise, fourteen
passengers and crew of sixteen. She
had arough experience down the bay,
and Saturday evening sprung leak.
having been caught in an unusually
heavy drift. Her commander, Capt.
Foster, soon realized that his vessel
would sink, so he beached her This
was about clock. Many hours af-
terwards the tug (. j. Cobb, Of Nor
folk came along and rescued the suffer
ers, arriving there Wednesday after
noon at 5 2. IN. The passengers were
forwareG to their destinations over the
Southern railway.