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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
A Counterfeit Bill.

The Treasury Department has given
notice to the banks Of a new $50 coun-
terfeit legal-tender note that is being
circulated. The counterfeit is of series
of 1890; chsck letter a: plate number
Z; J. Fouot TillmaD, Register; D. n.
Morgan, Treasurer; portrait of Hamll-
ton; small carnine seal. This note IS
printed from engraved plates, and the
work upon the face and back is OF a
high order Of excellence. The charac-
ter of this note was suspected by Ben,
jamin F. Chatham, paying teller OF
Penn National Bank, of Philadelphia,
who submitted it to the Sub treasury IN
Philadelphia for examination, where
the spurious character Of the note was
finally determined. This is the most
dangerous counterfeit that has appeared
since the one hundred dollar Monroe
head silver certificate in January, 1898.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Two Trains Collide.

A head end collision occurred on the
Charleston and Savannah road at half
past one o'clock Wednesday morning.
Near Hardee7ille. Beaufort county,
train % of the Plant System south
bound, and the north bound passenger
Of the Southern No, 36, came together.
The colored fireman on the Southern's
train was instantly killed, and the
engineer was seriously injured. Three
mail clerks on train % were badly in
jured. A number Of passengers we're
hurt, but none received fatal injuries.
The Plant system train was late and it
is understood, was trying to make the
siding when the wreck occurred. Both
engines were. wrecked. Some of the
passenger coaches were damagedto con-
siderable extent. The wreck caused
great confusion. The three mail clerks
were brought to Charleston, and placed
in the hospital. They are receiving the
most skillful attention. The others
Injured were taken to Savannah and
Wayeross. A number Of surgeons and
physicians were taken to the scene Of
the wreck from Charleston. Traffic
was delayed for some hours, but
through hard work, the track is now
clear. Train 7S for the north was made
up in Charleston.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Picked Up ct Sea.

The steamer Ell Palso from New
York to New Orleans arrived at the
latter port Wednesday with the Second
Mate Willsughby NJ. Moore and IL OF
the crew of the wrecked British steamer
Virginia. This vessel, Capt. Charles
Samuel, from Daiqniri, Cuba, or Balti-
more, with a cargo of iron ore and
crew of 25 men stranded on Diamond
Shoals, about + o'clock on the evening
of last Wednesday week about II miles
of Cape Hatteras. Mate Moore and
the crew. as soon as they arrived in
New Orleans went to the ofh,e of
British Consul Van Sittart. They re-
lated tale Of great suffering and hard.
ship. Moore and the II men with him
managed to get into a boat after the
stranding Of the vessel but were unable
to make shore on account Of high wind
from the land and were driven out
into the open sea. Ell Palso sighted
the forlorn crew of the wrecked Vir-
ginia and they were soon taken aboard.
The British consul will send the men
to Baltimore. Mate Moore stated that
when left the Virginia Capt. Sanuels
and the first mate and the other mem
bers of the crew were crowded upon the
bridge. Five men were drowned before
they left.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
he IS a GOOD MAN.
C. A. Town Named by the Populists for
Vice President.

Mr. J. ". BoWles, Of St. Paul, who
nominated Charles A. Town for the
vice. presidency, spoke Of him as fol-
lows: In my judgment it would have
been wiser and better for US all TO have
held this convention at the same time
and place fixed upon by our allies. We
must make no mistake in the choosing
of creditable candidate for the Office
Of vice president. No ordinary offer
ing will likely be acceptable to them.
He must be man of recognized hon.
esty, ability and courage. If We offer
such candidate We can rely upon the
party who gave us VIM. j. Bryan and
the Chicago platform in 1896 to heartily
endorse him. If we do this We will
crystalize the voters who are opposed
to the policy and methods Of the Re.
publican party into grand, in7incible
phalanx. which will move on to victory
at the polls. I am proud Of the psivi-
lege to name, in behalf Of my State, one
of her citizens, whom We offer as a can
didate-a man preeninently qualified in
all respects to stand beside the match
less Bryan as his running mate in this
great race for liberty and human lights.
The man whom l have in minc was born
and reared in the State Of Michigan.
In 1891 he ran as an anti-machine can
didate for congress on the Republican
ticket and was elected by 10000 ma
jority, overcoming an opposition ma
jority of 500 votes. he was then, as
now, pronounced advocate Of binet-
talism. He had the honesty and cour-
age to adhere to his convictions and
when his party in convention at ST.
Louis in '96 turned its back upon bi"
mettalism he, with other great leaders,
walked out of the convention asd sup
ported the allied ticket and cause in
that ever memorable contest. In 1896
and again in 1895 he was the fusion
candidate for member of congress IN
the Sixth Minnesota district and in
both contests came within few hun
dred votes Of being elected, although
he was made special target OF Marx
Hanna and his well known methods.
Such courage as he displayed in turn
ing his back on preferment and reward
at the hands Of rich and powerful
party and following his honest convic-
tion, to meet defeat, has proved his
title to our confidence. Such courage
as he has displayed may well stand be-
side that of him who, on that morning
of 1898, stood on the bridge Of his flag
ship and piloted his ship over death
dealing mines to fierce battle and I'll
umph over the Spanish navy at Manila
bay"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
STRIKE CALLED OFF.
The Telegraphers Are Left Holding
the Empty Bag,

the Empty Bag.
A dipatch from Atlanta, Ga, says
President ". V. Powell Of the Order Of
Railway Telegraphers issued an order
effective at II a. NJ, Tuesday, formal
ly discontinuing the strike Of the
Southern railway telegraphers, de-
clared April IL, 1900. :.
In his statement President Powell
announces the decision Of the officers
Of the order regarding the strike. He
states that the telegraphers can now
apply to the Southern for employment
without being considered by the order
as scabs but advises them not to do So.
He says:
ut is to be regretted that some Of
the purposes for which the strike was
inaugurated are not entirely success
full. HAD all of the members Of the or
ganizauion and those who agreed to
support it in this struggle remained
loyal sc the cause, it would have been
possible to give to you the notice Of a
complete victory"
President Powell asserts that while
the strike controversy is ended the boy
colt feature on the Southern will be
continued oy the order and concludes
his statement as follows: The fight
against the Southern railway will never
be stopped by the organization until
such time as it comedies the things de-
manded by its telegraphers. The re-
fusal Of which led to the Inauguration
of a strike on the Southern's lines at
II a. m, April 18th, 1900"
1t is stated from the strikers head
quarters that many of the telegraphers
formerly employed by the Southern
are seeking positions on western roads
and some are entering other employ
men.. The daily strike edition Of The
Journal of Labor. through the colu nus
Of which the fight has been vigorously
waged, announced its discontinuance II
Tuesdays issue.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
An Old Relic.

The stone house at Tappan, n. Y,
where Major Andre was imprisoned uu-
til his execution, at the time Of the
revolutionary war, is just entering a
new phase in its checkered history.
For two years past it was run as hotel,
but recently the license Of the prop-ie-
tor, Charles A. Pike, was revoked, and
now the historic house and grounds
have been leased to parties from New
York city, who will turn the place into
soap factory. The building stands
within sight Of the spot where Andre
was executed, and tor more than half
a century no visitor vas permitted to
enter it. A few years ago part of the
house was blown down By a severe gale,
and the property was then purchased
by Mr., Pike, who restored it to its
former condition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Requested to Resign.

Mayor James G. Woodward, Of At
lanta, is in trouble again and the city
council has called upon him to resign
his Office. The resolution was the cul-
mination Of sensational sermon Sun
day night by the Rev. L. G. Broug hton,
in which the minister made q violent
attack upon the Mayors personal hab-
its. The resolution calls upon the
Mayor to resign before the next meet
ing Of council, two weeks from Wednes-
day. The leader Of the opposition to
Mr.. Woodward says he Is in honor
bound, under the terms Of statement
made last summer, to resign. The
Mayor declined to say what his action
would be. His term expires on Jan1-
ary next.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16

with your request for the surrender Of
this arsenal from the fact that l have
no force for It's defense. | do SO, how
ever, selemuly protesting against the
itlegslitY Of this measure in the name
of my government.
(Signed) T. c. Humphreys,
Military Storekeeper Ordnance I. S. 4,
Report Of the surrender made by +.
c. Humphreys to the ordnance bureau
under the date Of Jan 3, 1861:
Il will now proceed to make E de-
tailed report ofthe facts relative TO the
surrender Ct this arsenal.
'On Sunday morning last Col. Gun
uiueham marched strong detachment
Of armed men into this arsenal and de-
man6ea tie surrepde1ip the name OF
South Carolina and by order Of Gov.
Pickens. Having DO force TO make
deferse,,I surrendered under protest
and demanded the privilege Of saluting
my flag before lowering 1t aad Of tax.
ing it With NE and that the conmsnd
should occupy the quarters until in
s.ruct.ons could be received from the
war department, which was granted.
''Sooo after the arsenal and maya
zine were both opened and the arms,
ammunition, accoutrements, etc have
seen constantly issued since.
This account has been brought to
the attention of the comptroller of the
treasury for his action in pursuance of
Sec. 81 of the act of July 81, 1894 (2S
Statutes), which is as follows:
All accounts stated by the auditor
before the lst day Of Oct, 1894, and
then pending for se,tlemeutin the Of
fees Of the first and second comptroller
Of the commissioner of customs shall
be reviewed by the comptroller of the
treasury in the manner provided by ex-
listing law, and the balances arising
thereon shall be certified the division
of the bookkeeping and warrants"
Before taking the action required by
the statutes these facts are submitted
for you to furnish coulter evidence.
Respectfully,
2. j. Traswell
Comptroller.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
The Cotton Crop.

Hester's analysis Of the cotton move
ment for the eight months of the sea-
son, September l to the close Of April,
inclusive, shows as compared with the
crop movement of last year that Texas,
including the Indian Territory, brought
into sight in round figures 9O7, GOO
bales less, while other gulf States, in
cluding Arkansas, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Tennessee, Missouri and Okla
homa, marketed sos, 900 less, and the
group Atlantic States which includes
North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama and Virginia show a
decrease of 541, 900 bales, making 3
decrease in the total crop marketed Of
l,956,000 The total crop in sight at
the close ,ee 4 pril is S, $50, S83.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
UNIQUE LETTER.
q Man Who Wants to Work on the
Christian Sabbath.

a Man Who Wants to Work on the
Christian Sabbath.
Gov. McsReeney recently received
the following letter:
Autun, s. C, May /, 1900.
To His Bighness, Governor, s. 9.
Please excuse me for lnterrupting
you, but as law abiding citizen | be-
Iievs that have right under the con-
stitutiou Of the State and of the United
States to petition the government for
redress Of grievances. Does not the
constitution prohibit congress from
making an establishment of religion,
or to prohibit the free exercise thereof. !"
And are not We endowed by our Creator
with certain uralienable rights; that
suong these are life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiBess?" Is not the
liberty of the conscience the greatest
Of sll liberties-the liberty to worship
God according to the dictates Of ones
own conscience? Is not government
instituted among men for the purpose
Of protecting the people in the enjoy
ment of these rights? And yet there
is Law in our beloved State making
the establishment Of the Sunday Sab
bath. thus showing favor to orc class
Sunday reiigionists) and prosecuting
another class Chose who believe that
the seventh instead OF the first dsy Of
the week is the Sabbath). Much scrip
ture can be cited in support Of the
seventh day Sabbath, but We do not
think it necessary just now. a poor
mans time and his labor is his property
but the government is robbing some Of
its citizens of one-sixth of that con.
stsntly, for after they have conscien
tiously observed the seventh day ae-
cording to the commandment they are
made 10 be idle also the first day. There
are number Of such Christian men
who love their Saviour and His COM
naudments under your jurisdiction
who sre thus made to suffer. Their
families are needing the other sixth o.
their time and labor. Now in the
name of liberty and justice what is to
be done? Believe me for | am sincere
in this matter.
Hoping that this may have your seri-
Gus consideration and support imnedl-
asely, remain yours very humbly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Murder Ri,l Out.

1t looks as if the coils of 40 outraged
law were gradually tightening around
some Of the defendants accused Of the
foul crime Of assassination in Kentucky.
1t would be indeed singular of such an
assassination as that Of Gov. Goebel,
committed in broad day light upon the
grounds Of a State capitol, should re-
main such mystery that its perpetra-
ts1s could for any considerable time 60
unWhipped for justice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Three Of q Kind.

At a dinner in London few days
ago Mark Twain gravely arose and an.
nounced that be was about todepart for
the United States to run.for the presi-
dency, in view of the fact that there
were not enough presidential caudi-
dates in the field. When the ballots
have been counted in November it Will
be found that Mr.. Barker, Of Philadel-
phia, the middle-of-the-road Populist
candidate, and DR.. s. c. Swallow, Of
Harrisburg, the United Christian can
didate, are in the category with Mark.
Savannah News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
An Old Roman Camp.

In excavating the old Roman camp
of Carnuntum near Hamburg oo the
Danube, between Vienna and Prees-
burg, the explorers have come upon an
armory and provision house containing
1,037 weapons and pieces Of armor and
stores of barely, peas, etc. A great
many inscriptions were found as we'll,
and the means by which the camp was
supplied with water.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Made Big Money,

The report Of the year ended Dec. 81,
submitted at the annual meeting of the
American Tobacco company at New
York Wednesday shows: Net earnings
$5.202,39 increase s24i, $50; surplus
s23, 575, 43O, increase sl,0l7,74l; de-
duct scrip dividend 1000, 900; leaves
available surplus s2,575, ,43O, decrease
$l9,9S2,259.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Il Will Go On.

The Atlanta Journal says General
Otis declared just before he sailed from
Manila a few days ago that the war was
over. Now Aguiaaldo bobs up with 8
new army and the call for more troops
comes from our far-away officers. It
will be many year before the Philip
pine war is over"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
a Hot Time.

A riot in debating society near
Mountain Grove, Mo-, resulted in one
of the three judges suffering the loss Of
three teeth, another broken rib and
the third broken nose, while two Of
the debaters emerged from the srgu-
meus With broken bones.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Indians at the Reunion.

It sounds a little singular to read
that company of Cherokee Indians
will attend the Confederate Veterans
reunion at Louisville, but there were
Cherokees, Choctaws and Creeks all ia
the Confederate army, and they doubt
less feel an equal interest with the
whites in the cause.-Wsycross Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Prices Of Public Pap.

Secretary Gage Wednesday submitted
the first estimates Of appropriations for
the new officers Of the government OK
Hawaii, including s., 900 for the COVER
nor. $4,000 for the secretary. s., ,5D
for the chief justice and Slo,e00 fes tTo
sssoeiste Justices.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
Demons Of Destruction.

Half dozen distinct tornadoeS oc-
CURED in central Kansas Wednesday
afternoon following day Of exceed
ingly high temperature. Two people
are known to have been killed and three
injured. Many houses were blown
down. and much damage done to crops.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-16
The Difference,

William ]. Bryan gives the following
difference between an agIiculturallsts
and farmer: ''Ths agriculturist
makes his money in town and spends 1t
on the farm; the farmer makes his
money on the farm and spends it in
town"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20

Horse Power for the Great Exhibition.
Engineering mentions the surprising
fact that 10000 horsepower of machin-
cry will be required for the Paris ex-
position. AS it is intended that the
processes of manufacture shall be dis
played side by side with exhibits Of
raw material, much machinery will be
distributed throughout the Champ de
Mars, and the transmission of energy
Will be electrical. About 5000 horse
power will be needed for this purpose
besides $4,000 horsepower for light
Ing, making total Of 10000 horse
power. The steam producing plant
will be collected in two buildings plac-
ed parallel to the old Machinery hall.
OF course in each case the generators
supplying steam will constitute exhi5-
its. and payment made for the steam
supplied, with an allowance towards
the cost of installation. The coal sup
ply will be taken through underground
passages. The electrical units, consist
ing each Of an engine and direct
coupled dynamo, will be placed as near
as possible to the boiler-houses in
gallery parallel to them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
.SCIE }. Z OPIC IS.
cURRENTNorEso OF DISCOVERY
$S AND INVENTION.
Modern shoe Pollsher Novel Candle.
Holdsr-The Moon and the weather
Popular Beliefs Is to Their Com
uectlon Arc Altogether Unfoundsd.
Modern shoe .Polisher.


Win the popularity of the up-to-
date enamel, patent and russell leather
and kid shoes, the use Of patented
preparations for cleaning and polish
ing them, the function of the old time
backing brush, is becoming less i'm
portant in the boot polishing outfit,
Its place being largely usurped by
piece of cloth. Lambs wool polishers
are excellent for this purpose, but un-
fortunately they. are rather expensive,
and when a man has to do his own
polishing 1t requires considerable dex-
terity on his part to manipulate long
strip Of cloth in the artistic manner
of the professional. The shoe-polish-
ing device here shown, the invention
of an inventor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
is offered as an aid to this mighty
army Of unfortunates. Perhaps its
most essential feature is the cheapness
and simplicity of its construction, be-
ing made out of a single piece of wire
bent and looped as shown, with pro-
vision at one end to take fold in the
polishing cloth, and at the other with
two ''tangs'' that hold the other end.
This arrangement forms a convenient
and easily manipulated holder for the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
the full moon. The evidence III cusnu-
lattve and Ginning. that ID
weather changes can be ascribed to th9
moon. Prof. H. a. Hazen, ii Popular.
Science. EN- $ss " 81 s. III I'd sS5a 4
Modern I1ish Erploslvss.

Mr.. J. s. 8. Brame, +. s. G.. gave !.
lecture at the London Institution.
Dundee, the other day, on Modern Ex-
plosives." He began by showing, says
the Courier OF that city, that an ex-
plosion was simply rapid combustion,
caused by the combination OF oxygen
with some inflammable material, and
the application Of a light. A step on
ward led him to gunpowder-c charcoal,
birthstone and nitre-the nitre supply
ing the oxygen. These three things
made up the powder Of the ancient
Chinese, as well as that used in the
rude cannon Of the battle of. Cressy,
in 1886. But during the last few years
artillery has been so developed that
gunpowder could not properly fire the
huge shot fired by the 110-ton gun.
What was wanted was something that
would burn slowly at first. apply its
power as the shot moved up the gun,
and have expended itself by the time
the muzzle was reached. So that we
got gun-cotton, and later cordite. The
making of cerdite was explained fully.
Its constituents are nitro-glycerine
and gun-cotton dissolved in mutual
solvent, and vaseline added as lubri-
cant.
Lyddite, he explained, was carbolic
acid in combination with sulphuric
and nitric acids, forming picric acid.
The only way Of exploding 1t was by
means of a powerful detonator. When
the shell has been filled with the melt
ed yellow lyddite, a "picric detona-
tor" is placed at the top; and above
this a illuminate of mercury detonator.
When the shell strikes an object the
illuminate explodes, flashing the second
detonator, which in its turn explodes
the lyddite. The only disadvantage
of lyddite was that there was less GER
tainty of decorating picric acid than
of firing powder. Melinite was sup
posed to be gelatinised compound OF
picric acid. Among several interesting
experiments was one in which little
white flag was treated with nitric acid.
and thereby converted into gun-cotton.
At touch of the gas flame it vanished
In an instant.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Novel Candle Holder.

Nothing to the inventor appears too
trivial for improvement, and even the
modest candlestick that has remained
the same for generations is now to
be transformed into a new article Of
manufacture by an inventor of New
York city. This patentee claims a
portable candle holder in which there
are two fixed wings for the support Ut
the candle and an adjustable wing at
tached to the handle. This arrange
ment permits Of the use of candles Of
different sizes, and of the removal Of