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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
PROBABLY INSANE
An Unusual Experience in Secretary
of States Office.

Officials in the secretary Of states
Office had to deal Wednesday With a
crank or crazy man, who claims that
he came from near Kaoxviilc, Tenn.
He was dressed like farm Iaborer and
his brogans had not been BACKED since
he bought them from store some
where. He carried in his hand an old
horseshoe, with yellow string tied
about it, and this he held to as tightly
as if it were gold.
The man tod the efioials that lis
family lived many years before the
wsr in Union county and that they
possessed many acres Of land. They
went to Tennessee and the land was
dnallv sold, according to his story,
aud 1900 was deposited iu bank to
the credit Of his family. He said that
some official in Union had written his
grandfather years sgo that the money
was on hand, but that fees Of $500 were
due. His grandfather, he says, dldn t
send the cash and none Of the heirs
claiming it, it finally escaea,ed to the
state.
He came here to investigate the mat
ter and see if the money could not be
recovered. He had no letters OF docu-
ments, but when he stated that his
grand parents were named Glaze, the
old records were gone over and nothing
could be found to throw any light on
the subject. He then vent to the
tressurvr's cfice, but No record Of
s., 600 coming into the state treasury
could be found. This made the man
suspicious, and he said in the secretary
of states Office that it was evident to
him that the state didn't want to pay
him the money.
When asked to give further facts
he declined to do so, saying that he
would make an Investigation OF his
own. He even refused to give his own
name, seeming to think the officials
were after cheating him. He finally
said he would go to Union to make
further Investigations and would return.
The man was extremely Ignorant, If
not actually demented.-Columbia Re-
cord.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Fira Don't Hurt Him.

The Columbia Record says one Of
the most startling exhibitions ever seen
in Columbia was that Of Mr.. N. G.
Watts at Hyatt park yesterday and eve
ming. He md wire 400 feet long
stretched from tsll pipe, and by means
of a pulley arrangement he went flying
through the air enveIoped in flames.
Yet at the end of his irery journey he
comes out with but few burns. How it
is done has been a mystery, and many
people believed be wore an ash bestos
suit as protection. But the fact is
that his clothing has been previously
saturated with oil, is set on fire, and
there is absolutely no artificial protec-
ton to keep the flames from his body.
A Record reporter had a talk with Mr..
Watts this morning, and that his ex-
bibition is genuine he proved by show
ipe various burns he had received on
his flesh. Ee declares that no pain at.
taches to it, AID from his actions and
movements there can be no doubt Of
the truth Of his statement. An ordln-
ary msu burned as he was would be in
bed grith.ng in pain. He is tru a
wonderful man 10 this respect at least.
He is from Lynchburg, Va, and, IN ad
Sition to his fire act, is a ta!oonlst
and 3 ventriIoqaiss. he is young
man, but like all other businesses MS
sometime gets dull, though it would
seem that he could get 90 engagement.
almost any time to do the fiery slide
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

SumWlGg Up r$slits We NaG : a. the
Pie6mont couaUes 10 the lass 20 y"srs
have increased their population 1885,
9S9 or 81 9 10 percent.
That the coast counties have increas
ed their population 81 934 or % 10
per cent.
That the middle counties, including
most of the saDdhill region and the
upper pine belt. have increased their
population 80 SIT or 80 2l0 per cert.
Therefore the States greatest gain
in population iu the last two decades
has been in wDat may be termed the
lover middle country and not in the
Piedmont region. This is rema7 kab:e
when we consider how much OF this
territory is covered By the sacdhill re-
gion with its unp-oductive lands and the
further fact that cotton manufacturing
has rot been developed in it to any de,
gree approzinstiug the growth OF that
Industry in the Piedmont. The figures
90 to show that with the impapdlDg
great extension Of cotton manufactur-
ing 10 this belt, the rapid ero8th o.
the tobacco industry sud the fine truck
ing lands which lie sonth CT the sand
hills there is good reason to expect an
Increase of population in this part of
the State during the next ten years
~hich shall equal if not surpass that
in any other region.
Unques,ionsbly the general average
Of the Piedmont region suffers BY rea.
son of the inclusion in 1t of several
couuties knosn to be II the part poor
and non-p7ogressive: but this IS cQusiiy
t1usot the middle region, and its growth
despite these disadvantages is verG
cheering token of the future Of oou;h
Carolina. la the course Of time the
movement Of population and Of indus
try will extend to the coast COUNTIES
as it would DO now were their resources
and opportunities realized-snd there
will then be throughout South Carolios
a symmetrical development and ur-
iform prosperity.-The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
a Crazy Captain.


The brand new four masted Ancri-
can schooner Welifei!, Of Boston,
Mass, bound from Sabine Pass, Texas,
to Port Antonio, Jamaica, With six
hundred thousand feet of lumber vas
found in a dangerous position By the
British schooner Uaion, ths: arrived
at Mobile "Wednesday afternoon from
Georgetown, W. L., off Cape Antonio.
The master Of the sctooEfr, j. 4.
Jacobs, was insane from illness. There
was no other navigator aboard aud the
crew were about to desert the vessel to
save themselves from being wrecked on
the rocks. Captain Z j. Foster, Of
the Union was asked to come aboard
and take charge, rs the mad captain
had several times attempted to kill the
crew. The crew reported that the yes.
sci was two days out from her place Of
departure when Captain Jacobs sudden
ly became insane from illness, and ina
giued that be was in SABINE Pass, and
began to order the cre# to unload the
vessel. TIE next day he became worse
and announced that he vas of the Isle
Of Pines, and refused to steer the YES
sci Captain Foster after making a
claim for salvage sailed the schooner to
Port Antonio.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
a Tafal Fall.

The State says Elijah Johnstons,
colored, came to his death in terrible
manner Friday. he WAS walking across
the Southern bridge over theCong sree,
on his way to Cayce, where he worked,
when he was seized with vertigo or
epilesy something Of the kind and fell
from the trestle. he was not killed
immediately, and some colored peopls
who had seen him fall ran to his assis-
tauce. he was taken to his home At
S09. Pulaski street, but before medical
attention could reach him he vas dead.
The drop fro the top Of the trestle
was over45 feet. Cornor Green held an
inquest, and the verdict Of the jury was
in accordance with the facts above
ststad
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
MURDERER sRRESIED.
Charged With Killing Two Ladies
Near Charlotte.

A dispatch FROM Charlotte, N. c.,
tothe Atlanta Jouraal, says: Jacob A.
Eller, white, who formerly lived near
the scene Of the crime, was brought
here Wednesday night on the charge
Of numbering Mrs. CoIley and her niece
last week and burning the house con-
taiDiEg the bodies. He was arrested in
RoHn county. sixty miles from Charlott.
The clew that led to the arrest vas a
sewing machine lease issued ia the name
Of his wife which Bss found in Mrs.
Col!ey's house close to tie cupboard
which contained hidden money. The
lease shoned thst the machine had been
rcpossessed By the seller, the Singer
Sewing Machine conrany, on the 20 h
Of, 1898 After fading the lease
Chief OF Po!ice Orr Inquired about
Eller. He ascerta;ned thst the man Was
jsckleg carpenter with scant reputa.
ton of any kind; that ne came from
Rowan county originally, but that for
soma years he had lived on small
farm about two miles from the residence
of Mrs. Colley. a week before the
murder Eller's wife and three children
left for Goldhill, where it vas found
EIler had gouo the day after The women
had been killed. Upon locating his man
the chief announced here yesterday
morning that he gas going of on a
ehooting trip and he and two other
officers, dressed in sportsmen garb,
proceeded to Elier's bouss. The man
said he had no money, but search Of
his house disclosed $40 in old and
crunpled bills. Tracks leading from
the house where the murder occurred
measured No 9, which correspond with
Eiler's shoes. he claimes that he can
prove an alibi. The suspected man is
forty.nine years old, FIVE feet nine
inches high and weighs about l5O
pounds and is dark.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Indians DYING.

The food supply Of the lndlans at
Cook Inlet, Alaska, IS about exhausted,
and nearly half Of the savages are liter
ally starving. They comprise Eve
tribes. The Influx Of white pro5pec-
tors has resulted IN the killing Of much
game, With the result that the Indians
are deprived Of flesh for food AID fu:s
:or cIytbing. The supply Of dried
salmon which they accumulated last
sumner IS not sufficient to last through
the season, and noS 400 to go Of them
have not enough food TO last through
mex: month. Appeals are made for
help. Most Of these Indians belong to
the Russian Church, but it is power
less to help them,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Desperate Fight.

\ dispatch from Gafaey to The
State says: Geo L. Wilson, manager
Of the county chain gang, was com
nitted TO Jail here yesterday for shoot
iug Z A. Hughes, one one of his fore
men. The trouble occurred at the camp
oear Blacksburg After Wilson soht
Hughes the latter closed with hin aud
a disra,ch battle ensued. With kept
shooting and Hughes used his knip.
Hughes wasshot twice, once, in the side
and once iu the arm, and was thought
to B, fatally hurt, bu row his recov.
cry is hopcl for: Wis 4 was cut all
over the mead aod'face aud one cut in
the left SIDE. His wounds are severe
but not dangerous.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
WHAT THEY SHOW.
5ntsrc stiE g figures E. garding
Cur PcpuIa ion
TIE PIEDMONT SURPASSED
in Growth Of Prpu' a.;on by
the Lew Country.
Which is a SUI
prise

We are going to give you surprise
and knock GU: some long held theories
as to the qrarter n which the States
growth in population has been great
est. Practically every man if asked
which counties have shown the largest
percentage Of increase il population IN
the last 20 years would say: THE
Piedmont counties, Of course" Not
50.
WHAT'S the Piedmont region? We
quote from Harry Hanmond's hand
book Of South Carelins, issued BY the
State department. Ofagriculture in 1888:
The Piedmont region of South Caro-
alma comedies very nearly with what is
knowc as me upper country of the
State. 1t includes the whole cf eight
counties, to wit: Abbeville, Anderson
Ne#berry, LaureIs, Union, Fairfield,
Chester and Lancaster. 1t also en-
braces the northern portions Of Edge
field and Lexington and the north
western portions Of Ricbland, Kershaw
*snd Chesterfield. The southern parts
Of Ocooee and Pickens, and the south
ern ard larger portions of GreenVille,
Spartanburg aud York are within It's
limits A line drawn from poiot on
the Savannah river three miles above
Hamburg to Columbia, and running
thence northeast to where the Great
Pee Dee river crosses from North into
South Carolina, defines, in a general
way, its southern border. Its northern
boundary follows, in the main, the
direction of the Atlanta and Charlotte
Air Line railroad, which lies on the
edge of the Alpine region, just north
Of the one under consideration.
AS it is impossible with the figures
now available and probably it would
be equally impossible five bad the
figures By tovnships-to ascertain the
exact population Of the Piedmont re-
gion We must colfne ourselves for the
purposes of this article to the use Of
the term as commonly accepted. IN
cludirg in the Piedmont the small Al
pine region os the State and the sand
hiil portions of such counties as are,
accorGiDg to the foregoing statement,
in part representative Of the Piedmont
region.
In 1SS0the populations Of the respec-
tive counties touched By the Piedmont
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Domestic Animals.

The census bureau Wednesday issued
bulletin giving the results Of the
enumeration of the domestic animals
on enclosures, but not on farms or
ranges. OF 1,S3S,207 barns or en-
closures reporting domestic animals,
which was substantially one-third of
the total number of farms in the United
States. 754 $50 contained 1863 meat
cattle; l, 355, ,636 Enclosures reporting
horses agsregated2. S33 977 horses; and
the aggregate of other animals report
ed IS follows: Mules, 1872 1l5; asses,
Il. $40; sheep, 1856 40; swine, l,592,-
SOL, and goats, II, 652.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Conspirators Killed.

A MorgantoEn, W, Va, special
saws: State Mine Inspector Jas. W.
Paul, Of West Virginia, says the recent
mine disaster at Berrysville in which
"A lives we're lost, was the result Of .
conspiracy to kill the foreman Of the
mine. The conspirators after lighting
the fuse stood at the entrance OF the
mine, but the force Of the explosion
W.s greater than they expected and
they were also killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Gamblers Rit Hard.

The trial of the alleged gamblers at
Pensacola Fla, has been completed.
Fifteen OF them have been discharged
for want Of evidence to convict. Mayor
Hlllyard in the police court today an
nounced faes Of $3.50 each, or SO days
in jail, against Charles Evans, c. +.
Scnad and Ell Loundsberry for keep
ing gaming HOUSES, and Of $50 each or
81 days in jail against W. Church, NJ.
Rosente1c, j. w. Pope and George
Mocdy for visiting gaming houses.
Moreno Jones, attorney for the defend
ants, made motion for new trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
What It Means

The Philadelphia North American re-
Gently published an article headed "A
Dream of Beauty was Mrs. Mckinley
Thirty Years Ago." etc., being a de.
seription of the personal charms and
attractions Of the First Lady Of the
Land during her school days. Mrs. Nc
Kinley ordered half dozen copies by
wire and the North American printed
fac smile Of the telegram. Up at the
top We read "25 D. f." which being
interpreted maens % words, deadhead.
It is sn interesting incident.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Trust W on.

A dispatch from Washington says
Jnstis Bernard CT the Supreme Court
If tbs District declined to grant an in
junction against the Standard Oil Com
nsDv to restain them from maintain
inr an oil storage plant in the south
western part of the city. For several
Years the residents Of the neighbcrhoo q
hsye been seeking the removal Of the
nIant beyond the city limits, clai ming
the storage of large quantities Of oil
endangered their lives and property.
.Iustio Bernard decided that the plant
a. conducted was not dangerous.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
" Il Try Old Guns.

1t is report2d from Pekin that an
imperial edict has been Issued, order
ing the viceroys and governors to stop
the manufacture Of modern 1iaes ard
cannon aDd revert to the old style Of
weapons. The reason given is that
modern weapons in the hands OF the
Chinese have proven useless against the
foreigners, and it is thought that the
ancient styles may be more effective.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

In 1880 the population Of the State
was 995 577 ard Of this number 4s3, $40
were in the Piedmont counties, Leaving
502 ls1 in the remainder of the State.
The Piedmont counties at that time
contained 9.7S5 fewer people than the
remainder of the S ate.
IN 1900 the population Of the State is
= $40 316, Of which the Piedmont couo-
lies contain $50 3S4, leaving sos, 9S2 IN
the remainder Of the State. The Pied
mont couuties, therefore, now con
tain 20 452 more Inhabitants than the
remaining counties Of South Carolina,
Their net gain over the remainder OF
the State in 20 years hiss been only
80 237.
Now We will take ~ he other ex-
IRENE of the Stste-tbs counties OF the
coast region as they extend With more
or less regularity from Georgia TO
North Caroline, from the ocean to the
lower borders Of Barnwell, Ocange5urg,
Clarendon and Marion.
In 1880 these counties showed the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
A Buddist Nun.

Sister Sanghamitta, a Buddhist nun,
has arrived from Honolulu and proposes
TO speak through the country in behalf
of her chosen faith. She represents
the Nah. Bodhi society, which aims
to promulgate the true teachings OF
Buddha. Sister Sanshamitta WAS for
merly the Countess D. Cansvarro, wife
Of the one time minister from Portugal
to the Hawaiian islands. She was born
in T.zas and entered the order in New
York il 1897.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
8 BRUTAL FATHER.
Left His Children in an Clubhouse

G oyse Griffin and wife, white we're
tried last week IN Nash County n. T.,
to1 causing the death Ut Grimm tour
children ny former marrlsge. Jne
oldest Of the four vas barcly ten. Grit
fin AID the STEP mother put the children
il an clubhouse sixty t.eL from their
house ana lsjt ;hem there on one niser-
shle he1 with no attention. They fell
III with dropsy and N Juae one died.
Tne BODY lay on the bed beside the
nylng cIlloren. All were covered with
pedsores and they sld the bad Itself
were alive with masgots.
The evidence was 30 horrible as to
sicken iutse AID jury. 1t was IN eGl-
dtnce mat the stepmother had said she
vnulG move the mis-. Die little olrt cat
,nr ceylls out into Inc Clubhouse and
lei them ole. Inc grand jury had re-
rurned t1u, bill tor murder, but 1t
Was decided to try them tor nanslaugn-
lar as 1t was cJntended for the defense
,hat on account OF the poverty OF GIt-
I'm and his wlte, the cnlloren died as
mnch of disease as Of neglect because
re could roc furnish them with medi-
cine. No medicine was given and no
occlor saw them. When nelghooIs,
who Learo of the af4lr, went to the
aid of the children Griffin made threats
Of violence and drove them away. Ihs
neishoors, however, took away the boay
OF the first child who died and buried
it after It had remained some time in
bed with tie living At intervals CT
abou, ten days other children died aud
the neighbors had to take their bodies
Griffin was given a twelve years sent
erce 20 the penitentiary aod his wife
SIX years. She got the shorter term be-
cause she was 70 blood relation to the
children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
A Notable " edding.

\ notable wedding occurred in
ghar.p.on, N. Y, last week. The
erocrn to be IS Maj Page, aged 81,
bisht 81 inches and weight 49 pounds.
The bride eisct is Miss Mary Weickle,
ase % hight 6 feet and weight 1888
nonpos Il is understood that 1t is a
love match. Miss Weickle, who is a
handsome and popular young woman,
has refused a number Of desirable Of
fers ia order to be able to marry the
Siminutive little major.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Gone Wrong.

There have been public rumors for
the past week that clerk CT the Sea-
board Air Line al Fernsndina, Fla,
was short in his accounts about $40 600
or upwards. No information could be
obtained and railroad officials refused
all information,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
Washed From Rigging.

A special dispatch from Kingston,
Ont, Says that the tug Rule, Captain
Haakett, master, has just Eeturned from
Point Pelecand Pelee' and reports haV-
lag been close. enough to the sohnoor
wrecked there to learn that its name was
the Miame Valley, and to ascertain
definitely that the eight sailors who
we're seen isshed in the rigging early
Monday had been washed away and
drowned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05
FEARFUL ACCIDENT
EA'I through Root on Rad Hot
Furnace
TOP OF FACTORY FALLS.
PcscipitatIng seventy.fiVe People
On Rad Hot Vdts. Nine Kill
ed and Flfty Burned
7 erriblY.

Nine p.op!s were killed an3 fully so
ba1iy inj1rei by the COLLAPSE OF the
roof of the Pacific Glass Works, on
Fifteenth street., San Francisco, Thurs
day, while it Eas crowded with men aud
boys Watching a football game on the
i.ld adjoiaing. Abou: IS people fell
through the roof upon the red het
furnaces and glass vats below. All
horribly burned, and it is fea:ei that
in addition to the deaths already re
ported there will be several more.
The dead are: j A. Mulroeney, ".
r. E,kfelt, EJgar Flahein, T. J. Rip
pon, William Valencia and NJ. Van
dina. Three unidentified.
Two hundred men and boys bad
gathered on the sheet.iron roof Of the
glass works to obtain free view Of the
annual football game between Stan
ford and University of California:
About 20 minutes after the game had
commenced there was crash, plainly
audible from the football grounds, and
a portion Of the crowd on the roof went
down.
The fires in the furnaces had been
started for the first time today and the
vats were full Of liquid glass. It vas
upon these that the victims feel. Some
were killed instantly and others were
slowly roasted to death. The few who
missed the furnaces rolled of and, to.
gsther with workuen in the glass
works, saved the lives Of many by pull
ing them away from their horrible rest
ing place.
The police and fire department. were
soon on hand, aud every patrol wagon
sud ambulance in the city were sum
moned. They were not enough, and
express wagons and private carrlges
were pressed into service to carry of
.he dead and wounded. Many of the
injured were unconscious, while others
we're hurried to the hospitals. The
Southern Pacific railway hospital, only
Two blocks away, vas quickly filled.
About forty wounded we're taken there.
Others we're sent to St. Luke's hospital,
to private residences and other places.
At the hospitals there was soon a
shortage of surgeons, and some of the
wounded had to wait until help came.
The roof Of the glass works was not
200 feet away from the football field,
but the $4,000 people watching the
game were too interested in the contest
to notice what had occurred. 1t was
only when the ushers went through the
vast crowd calling for doctors that it
became known that there had been an
accident. Hundreds of people left the
grounds and gathered about the fence
enclosing the glass works. News Of
the disaster spread rapidly, and
thousands of anxious people quickly
assembled. The police kept them back
with difficulty, while the patro! wagons
and ambulances dashed through the
crowd on their way to and from the
ItoI
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-05

These we're 1907 the 50 cour ties then
in existence. The organization Of new
counties has since increased the pum-
ber in the Piedmont to 81 out Of ~ ID
b State.
In 1900 the populations Of the Pied
,--,t co,1nt;e 5 were as follows: