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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
THE CROPS.
Weekly Bulletin Issued by Sec
tion Director Bauer,
HOW THE CROPS ARE DOING
Review of the Situation and
the Outlook Throughout
the State Of Cotton
and Corn.

Below is given the weekly weather
and crop bulletin issued last week BY
Section Director J. W. Bauer Of the
United States climate and crop service:
The week ending 8 a. N. Monday,
May 28. was slightly cooler than usual,
with unusually low night temperatures
aud cool winds during the latter part
of the week.
Rain fell on the 23d and Gath, which
was general over the State, and was
heaviest over the northwestern counties,
where it was most needed. at few
points slight damage was done by lands
being washed, bat the showers were
generally beneficial The soil is now
we'll supplied with moisture.
The weather was favorable for cultl-
vation and crops are well worked, with
little complaint Of grassy fields; but
the nights have been too cool for rapid
growth, especially Of cotton, which re.
mains small, with, however, quite full
stands, although irregular in size
Planting is finished. Lice have made
their appearance over large areas.
Chopping is well under way Of nearing
completion. Sea island cotton looks
well, but owing to cool nights is small,
Corn is doing fairly well, and has
good color and good stands on uplands,
but OF bottom land worms are doing
serious injury, and have already made
much replanting necessary; planting is
not finished IL the western portions.
Tobacco is not uniform in condition,
and in places is quite poor, while in
other localities both stands and growth
are satisfactory.
Oats harvest has begun and yields
are good, although the straw is short
in many places. General improvement
is noted in this crop. Wheat is ripen-
ing, and with few exceptions the crop
is above the average in condition.
There has been some deterioration
caused By rust.
Rice is backward and growing slowly,
although otherwise doing well. Bugs
have done much damage to white pots
toes. Truck, gardens, melons, cane
and pastures growing nicely. Berries
plentiful; peaches and grapes unusually
promising, but other fruits scarcely up
to the average.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Some Mckinley Prosperity.

4 dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa, says
all branch houses Of the National Tube
company, excep. in New York,
Chicago, Pittsburg and San Francisco,
will be closed On June 1st, and the
managers and employees discharged.
In the future all shipments Of products
Of the company will be made from the
various works in different parts OF the
country. There is long list Of these
branch house, nearly every city IN the
country having one. The new ordrs
will do away with 900 employees aad
resnlt in q saving for the combine OF
not less than 81, 600. 900 year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
THE OLD CONFEDS
Have a Jolly Time at the Reunion
in Louisville.

Shortly after noon on Wednesday the
tenth annual reunion Of the Confederate
veterans began at Louisville, Ky. Dur
ing the morning the weather had been
disagreeable, the rain coming down in
torrents at times and fears were enter
tanned that the first session Of the re-
union would be marred. However, two
hours before the time set for calling the
meeting to order the clouds began to
break and by noon, although the
weather was not exactly what might
have been desired, the sun shone bright
ly and there was q definite promise Of
fairer weather.
The hall an hour before the time set
for the commencement of the exercises
was crowded to the doors, many hun:
dreds Of ladies being present in all
parts of the hall. As the distinguished
leaders of the Confederacy came into
the hall they were greeted with tumui'
tous cheers by the crowd. Gordsn in
particular was the recipient Of most
enthusiastic greeting. The decorations
Of the hall were gorgeous in their spen
dor and highly enbjematic Of the Con
federacy.
The exercises began with the doxoi
ogy and prayer. Mayor Weaver, o.
Louisville, then came forward and il
an address welcomed the veterans tc
the city. Then came series Of shor
welcoming speeches. After the rendi
ton of several selections by the Gle'
club, General John B. Gordon rose t.
respond to the speech Of presentation O
the auditorium. The Rev. B. NJ. Pal
mer, of New Orleans, then delivered
the annual address.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Charleston Is Jpbilant

The naval appropriation bill vas
called up in the House at Washington
on Tuesday of last week and the re-
port was agreed to relative to the re-
moval Of The naval station from Port
Royal to Charleston. A dispatch from
Charleston says when the news reached
there it made the people very jubilant.
They regard the passage of the bill as
a clesn victory for Charleston and
makes the construction of the station
there certainty. The next step will
be for the appointment Of committee
of naval officers to go to Charleston
and report upon site for the station.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Resolved. That the State executive

Resolved, That the State executive
cour.ittee approve of the rules and
rcsulations adopted by the Charleston
county executive committee, May 29 tn,
1900, to govern party registration 70.
the coming primary in Charleston
county.
Resolved, second, That the county
executive committee ofthose counties
having cities containing 10000 inhab'
itants or more, be instructed to provide
proper rules for carrying out the law
on this subject.
The rules adopted by the Charleston
county committee were read The Raf-
ferty resolution was then taken up and
adopted.
The rules we're then taken up. There
was some discussion over proposition
By Mr. McDermott to have the names
Of every candidate for every Office
voted for printed Ga Que ticket, the
names those not voted for being
scratched, no other tickets being
counted.
Mr. Applet opposed any change, be-
cause, among other things, county com
mittecs would have to furnish all
tickets.
Mr.. Winkler favored the idea; so did
Mr.. B!ease. MIR. Msgill could not see
where there had been any trouble about
the existing rule.
The committee declined to table, but
the proposition was amended SO that
no ticket could be considered legal ex
cept those furnished by the State and
county committees, and containing the
Dames of ell candidates. This amenl-
ment to section was adopted.
The oath required by the constitution
was, ca m otion Of Senator Applet, made
to apply to candidates for county ef-
fees
On motion of Mr.. T. Y. Williams the
rules were amended so as not to allow
the counting of votes for candidate
who has not fled his pledge and paid
his assessment.
Col. Jones asked: 'Now, under
stand when Col, Hoyt files his pledge
and pays his money, have nothing to
do but accept his pledge and declare
him a candidate" He was assured
that this was the unanimous under.
standing Of the committeeman in the
light Of the action taken.
Capt. W. W. Williams offered the
following, which was almost unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereas there is good feeling among
all Democrats IL the State today, and
whereas it is desirable that the cam
paigo, being q contest among Demo
Gratis, shall be conducted on high
plane, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the State Democratic
executive committee suggest to the
county chairman of each county of the
State the ACCESSIBILITY Of requiring the
candidates not to indulge in personal
abuse, but to con6ne themselves to q
discussion of the issues; and that any
candidate who persists in refusing
acquiescence to this suggestion be not
allowed to speak.
Mr.. Traxler asked for collection to
be sent 10 the national Democratic or
ganizstion. Quite neat sum was
raised.
The committee then adjourned, sub
ject to the call Of the chairman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Wants q Better Plan.

Gov. McSweeney received letter the
other day from a gentleman up in the
prohibition State Of Maine, asking
about the dispensary law and its opera
tions in this State. He said he wanted
to see if he could not fnd some pla n
that would promote the cause Of tenn
perance better than prohibitoTy laws.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Attacked at Midnight

4 dispatch from Manila says the
town Of Caterman, Island Of Samar,
was attacked at midnight, April 30, by
thousand rebels, who entrenched
themselves near the town over night.
Capt. John Cooke Of the Forty-third
regiment fought the Filipinos for six
hours and afterwards buried $50 Of the
enemy. One American was killed and
one was wounded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Filipinos Score One.

On Tuesday night the insurgents
rushed San Miguel, province Of Bula-
can, Llzon, garrisoDed by three coA-
panies of the 35,h volunteer infsntry.
They swept through the surprised town,
shooting right aud left, killing FIVE
Americans and woundiDg seven. Capt.
Charles D. Roberts and two privates
are missing. No Filipino dead were
discovered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
He Ran Away.

Judge Cantrill, at Frankfort, EIoEt ~ ~
Thursday directed Circuit CLERK Foso
to issue bench warrant for the arrest
Of Former Governor Taylor. The war;
rant is based on an indictment seeo:ea
several weeks age charging Iaylor WIN .
being an accessory to the assassliaI.od nat, On
~ ond nIaced in the hands Of Deputy
Sber;ff She John Suter. Taylor las run
s sEsy from Kentucky and is now some
1bere in Indiana, whose Governor re-
fnseg to honor requisition for him by
Gov. Beckham.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Republican Testimony.

Senator Wellington, Of Maryland,
declared, on the floor Of the senate
This country, so far as its government
is concerned, is uader the sway oi
British influence. There has been be.
tween the two governments a secret
understanding and a surrender of Am
e1ican interests to great Britain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
A Manned Battalion.

Through the eforts of the Atlanta
Journal enough money was raised by
public subscription to send q. battalion
of manned Confederate veterans from
that city to the reunion at Louisville.
The battalion numbered l2l men, or
pieces of men, for reporter who tabu-
lated the number OF missing eyes,
hands, arms, legs, etc., made the fol-
lowing report: Eyes gone, Is; hands
gone, 1; feet gone, 6; legs gone, 50:
Arms gone, IL. The battalion created
great enthusiasm in Louisville.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
British Snl6iers Killed

The British colonial Office Wednes-
day received advices via Acera, British
Gold Coast, from Col. Wilcocks, in
command Of the relief force which re-
Gently started for Koomassie, saying
that a small force of Hausas, from
Prshsu, commanded by Lieut.. Slater,
had been attacked and that Slater and
several others had been killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Killed bY q Lump Of Coal.

William Washington, a farmer, met
death in peculiar manner near War
rior. Co., Wednesday. He was walk:
ing along the side Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad track when a coal
train approached. AS the train sped by
lump of coal weighing about forty
pounds was hurled from the car By the
momentum and hit Mr.. Washington in
the head. He was felled to the ground
and few hours afterward died from
the injury received,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
No Friction,

The dispersaFy Law is better enforced
now, aud with less friction than it has
been since it has been on the Statute
books. There has been no trouble
since Gov. McSweeney took charge, and
she force Of constables has been con-
tjderably reduced.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Maine6 CoDfederates

4 regiment of manned Confederates
are at Louisville in attendance on the
Confederate reunion. Ooly those whe
lost an eye, leg or arm in the Lost
Cause" are eligible to this campany,
which is Jolly one for all that.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
Four Man Killad

Four men were killed, four others
fatally injured and three crippled for
life, at Whipple, Ohio, at 5 o'clock
Thursday evening by a premature ex-
plosion Of 50 quarts of nitro glycerine
which was being used in shooting 90
oil well on the Kelly farm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
a Total ColleDse

The concrete piles OF the new cold
storage premises in course Of construc-
tion at the Southampton docks in Eng
land collapsed Wednesday afternoon
and the structure fell, burying fifty
worknen, several Of whom were killed.
Others were fatally injured and many
are still missing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
A PAPER FOUND
That Means al Least a Half Mil.
lion to the State.
SEARCH OF A DECADE ENDS
Mir. Ye|deil Comes Across the
Long Lost Records and
Vouchers. Whatit all
Means.

Gov McSweeney in bis message to
the Legislature at the last session re-
commended the appropriation of a
sum to pay for the Strengthening
up Of the old rubbish room at the State
House, and the search for the Black re-
port which Senator Tillman deemed
necessary in order to secure large sum
due by the United States to South Car
olina
After about Two months of most te-
dious work and painstaking search a
number Of papers were found in the
famous rubbish room at the State cap.
itol recently, which mean in the long
run the establishment of claims against
the federal government which will, even
if compromises are effected, place q
balance Of half million dollars in the
treasury of the State Of South Carolina.
For thirty years the weary search for
the mamous Blacks Exhibit A. on
the revolutionary and other war claims
has been going On. This exhibit was
an absolute necessity to the establish
ment Of the principal claims Of the
State against the United States govern
meut, and f"r the past six months has
been the most desired record in the
possession Of the State. The credit of
finding the valuable document together
with Agent Blacks second report
belongs to Mr.. W. b. Ycldell of Edge
field, and Chief Clerk Jesse T. CAN'T
Of the Office Of the secretary Of State,
who urged that Mr. Yeldell be employed
to make the search. Day after day Mr..
Yeldell has been working his way
through the pile Of musty records ia
the rubbish room" of the capital, 60
ing through an endless variety of papers
from 100 down to date and arranging
them in order with indexes as to their
locality. He had nearly completed his
work for the day when he picked up a
bundle of papers yellow with age and
glanced at it. He was about to throw
it aside when his eye caught the word
"Black." He opened the bundle and
therein were found every one of the
precious papers and vouches so long
looked for, accompanied by Agent
Blacks report made in 1860 of which
the searchers have never been able to
find copy, and which with Gov. Gist's
message to the legislature in Decem-
Der, 1860, saying: 'Not having re
covered any Of these claims, he Of
course, will not be entitled to any COM
missions-but having spent"-shows
that Black did not receive the $4,000
payment on the Mexican war claims
that the federal government claims to
have made.
On the outside of the papers in
Blacks handwriting appears this sum-
mary Of the claims Of the State due the
federal government:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06

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Col. Jones then read the assessment
of candidates as follows: United States
senator, Congressman and governor $50
each; lieutenant governor, $l2 so
State officers, $37 80 each except adju.
tant general at s25; solicitor, S25 each;
and SO for State senator and s. each
for representatives. from each county.
This was adopted:
Senator Appelt, when the committee
was about to proceed to the considers
ton of the rules, arose and offered the
following:
Whereas there is some contention as
to the proper construction Of certain
provision of section + of the constitution
Of the State Democratic party, which
said provision Of said sections reads as
follows:
Provided, That no vote shall be
counted for any candidate who does not
file with the chairman Of the State
executive committee, or with the re-
spective chairmeD of the county execu-
tive committees, a pledge in writing
that he will abide the result 6 such pri-
mary and support the nominees thereof,
and thst he is not nor viii he become
the candidate of any faction. either pri-
vately or publicly suggested, other than
the regular Democratic nomination. +"
Be it
Resolved, That the Democratic State
executive committee hereby coDstrues
said proviso in section s to laean that
it is in violation of the intent and mean
ing Of the constitution Of the Demo
cratic party for any person or persons
70 become candidates in the primary
elections to be held under the auspices
Of the Democratic party Of this State,
who have been or who may be nomi-
mated or suggested by any organization
OF faction.
Mr.. Applet made good speech in
favor Of his resolution. he was tot,
lowed by several others for and against
the resolutions. Finally Colonel Wat
son moved the adoption Of the follow
ing as substitute for the Appelt resolu
ton, winch H"o SS-eeO W ~ WV W
Is to {:
Resolved, That We interpret the con
stitution as disappearing factiona
nomination, but if the pledges sre
signed by the candidates as inoivldu
ais, the votes will be counted:
Sir. Williams of Aiken called attep
tiop to the matter of making rules Of
registration for cities Of 20, 900 OF over
and wished to let tie counties settle
the matter. He said Charleston aoe
Richland would probably be the onl5
two counties affected by the leglsla
tive act.
Mr.. Rafferty, in this connection Of
fered the folloRing, the latter portion
being an amendment By Capt. ". w
Williams.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
.S594,3iO.17
Total

On this entire sum no interest after
1888 calculated. With interest the to-
tal claim would amount to about one
and half millions Of dollars.
Agent Blacks repor, made in lS5Sis
already in Senator Tillman's hands, and
upon it he is about to secure an adjust
ment Of all the claims save those relat-
ing to the Revolutionary war. His bill
covers the war of 1912 and Florida War
claims and interest, less $4,000 the
government claims to have paid Black.
The find Yesterday shows conclusively
that Black did not reseiVe shis amount,
and presents the absolute proof to sus-
tain al the Revolutionary war claims
with interest for 100 years. This even
if compromised will give the State
surplus of about half a million dollars
after paying claims Of about $500, 600
that the general government is pressing
against the State. Everything is in
| cluded in the documents found Tues
day. Every voucher is there in printed
form With references to legislative &C.
ton thereon. There is 50 pages of
printed matter in the portion giving
| these vouchers.
These are not the records Black was
to file in the comptroller's Office, but
those fled with the legislature and con
sequently are all the more complete.
In 1893 a Revolutionary war claim
settlement was made but all claims in
cluded in this report were subsequently,
made. Every paper desired has been
found.
Senator Tillnans present bill pro-
vides that ne commissions Will be paid
to anyone for collecting the claims.
This avoids many pitfalls.
The senator was notified by wire Of
yesterdays invaluable fad, and he
wired back for all the documents to be
sent by express to him on the first
train, his evident intention being to
put in an amendment that will not
| make Uncle Sam so desirous Of pushing
his claims against South Carolina.
Eventually there is no doubt that the
treasury Of South Carolina will be about
half million dollars at least better of
as result of yesterdays find in that
gold mine Of rubbish room. --The
State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-06
The DEMOCRACY.
The State Executive Committee
Meets in Columbia
NO UD-sLlNGiN0 ALLOWED,

Schedule Of the Campaign Meet
ings Adopted and Promul-
gated. Changes in Cen
stitution. Other Matters.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee met in Columbia last Wed
nesdsy. The following members of the
committee were present:
Abbe7ille-A W Jones.
Aiken-W W Williams.
Berkeley-S j Mccoy.
Charleston j F Rafferty,.
Clarendon--Louis Appelt
Cherokee-J D Lit,lejoho.
Chester-T j Cunningham.
Colleton-J " Hill.
Dorchester-J D Bivins.
Edge6eld-W II Zimmerman.
Fair6elG-J G Mobley.
Florence-D H Traxler.
Greenwood D H Magill.
Horry-Jno. A McDermott.
Kershaw-C L Winkler.
LaDcsster-T Y Williams.
Lexington-D J Griffith.
Marlboro-T G Hamer
Newberry-Cole L Blesse.
Orangeburg-W 0 Tatum.
Richland-Wilie Jones.
Spartanburg-N L Bennett.
Saluda-R 3 Watson.
Sumter-R D Lee.
Union F Peake.
Anderson, Barnwell, Bamberg Beau
fort, Chesterfield, Darlington, Green
vile, GEORGETOWN, Hampton, Lsurens,
Marion, Oconee, Pickens, Williams
burg and York counties we're not rep
resented.
As soon as the committee had been
called to order MIR. Blease presented
the sub. .comittee's report on the cam
paign schedule arranged in consultation
with railroad men. He said that
weeks break had been allowed fos' the
national convention. The committee
also recommended that the assessments
be made the same as two years ago.
The schedule was unanimously adopt
ed without debate as follows:
Orangeburg, June Il.
St, Georges, June 10.
Charleston, June 10.
Walterboro, June is.
Besufort, June l9.
Hampton, June 20.
BarpVell, June %.
Bambers. June %.
Sumter. June 26.
Msnning, June q.
Monck's Corner, June %.
GEORGETOWN, July 10.
KiDgstree, July IL.
Florence. July -.
Marion. july l3.
CONWAY, July I6.
Bennetts7il!e, July IS.
Darlington. j ui> ~.
Cbester6el6, Jul, Il.
Camden, July %
Lancaster, July 25.
Chester, July %
Winnsboro, July q.
Yorkyille, July 2s.
Gafney, July 80.
Spartanhurg, July 81
Union. August l.
The age-herald., 1900-05-20
A. B. MOORE KILLED
 AT PENSACOLA Was AsSassinated by Crowd of Negro 0esperadoes. MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED Moore Was demonstrating With One of His Employees When the Crowd
 Fired on Him Two
 Others Wounded
MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED

Pensacola, Fla, May 19.-A B. Moore, senior member of the firm of Moore Brothers, turpentine distillers near Rob- erts station, was assassinated by negroes there this afternoon. Moore went to Rob- erts Station with the intention of compel ling negro to return to Moline with him, having paid the negroes transportation. When Moore reached Roberts Station his deserted employee was found with half dozen negroes, all desperate characters. While remohstrating with the one he want ed, Moore was fired upon by nearly every one in the crowd and instantly killed.
 During the melee a negro named William Smith, one of the assassinating party, was seriously wounded, and c. J. Joiner (white) was shot through the leg. w. B. Moore, junior, partner in the firm, shot and killed Jeff Griffin, a colored employee, on March 29. E. S. Moore, brother, C. J. Joiner and S. R. Rogers, all white, were indirectly implicated and the three first named were arraigned before a special grand jury No indictment was returned, and the negroes have been on the warpath since. News of further trouble between theswhites and blacks of that vicinity is expected tonight. Sheriff Smith and depu- ties have gone to the scene.