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The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
Furnishing Britons with Flags.

A London dealer I'm decorative goods
In quoted In Tho Morning Leader or
that city as saying that most OF the
British flags sold In England nova
days are imported from America. No
statistics are given. but according to
this dealer the number OF British fags
made In the United States runs Into
the millions. lie explained the fact
by saying that Americans made the
flags better and cheaper and that more
flags were made and sold I'm the United
States than In any other country In
the world He also added that nearly
nll the British fings used In Canada
came from the republic. The British
also import, this dealer declares,
large quantities OF buttons and badges
similar to those used I'm this country In
political campaigns and on fcstal oc-
casions.
Some enterprisng American citizen
recently sent over an enormous ship
mcnt Of them. with pictures OF Lord
Roberts, Queen Victoria, the Prince
OF Wales and other people especially
popular at the moment, and they sold
rapidly and at good prices. The London
dealer declares that England could not
compete with America in the manufac-
turc of these articles All this Is very
gratifying to Americans and one OF
the many Indications Of the way the
United States Is invading the markets
of the world, but 1t must be rather an
noylng to some Engllshmen to know
that even for their union jacks and
patriotic buttons they must come to
this country
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
JESTERlS A FREE MAN.
Jury Finds Him Gu uiltless of the Murder o
Gilbert Gates.

jury Finds Him Gu iltless of the Murder of
Gilbert Gates.
NEW LONDON, Mo-, Aug. 2.-Alex-
been on trial here for the past two
weeks for the murder 30 years ago of
Gilbert Gates. was last night acquitted.
The jury took three ballots.
When the jury filed into the court
room it was filled with an expectsnt
throng. Judge Erby promptly asked
the foreman of the jury. Joseph Barry,
If they had come to II conclusion. Barry
answered quietly in the affirmative and
handed the verdict to the judge. The
latter calmly unfolded the paper scanned
it moment and then read:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant,
Alexander Jester, not guilty"
The old prisoner. bent with age and
worn with watching, sat as If dazed for
an instant while the audience. at first
too amazed to realize that the trial had
SO quickly come to an end, watched the
actions Of the judge in breathless 81
lence. Jester. finally realizing the i'm
port Of the words. arose and his face
fairly beaming with Joy, moved toward
the jurymen to thank them. A mo-
ment later. the spectators gave vent to
their feelings in shout that made the
court room ring. Then with common
impulse a rush was made for the man
who had made so brave q fight for his
life in his declining years. and almost
smothsred him with congratulations.
After nearly four weeks of tedious tes-
| timony taken, the great trial Of Alex
ander Jester had passed into history,
with the bu ffalo calf and Hulen lane
and the old man, after second attempt
to send him to the gallows. had been
set free. 1t has been trial filed with
pathos. presenting as it did the specta.
Gle of woman testifying against her
brother in an attempt to fasten murder
committed nearly 80 years ago upon his
head
The first ballot stood nine for aoquit.
tai and three for murder in the frs
degree. The next stood ten for acquit
tai and two for conviction. The third
aud last was unanimous for acquitta
and was given with shout by tn,
tired jurymen.
AS soon as Jester could tear himself
away from those who crowded
about to congratulate him, he hurried
to his hotel and was soon the center o
happy group, made up of his children
Harvey Jester, Will and Alice Hill
who quietly rejoiced. Jester will leav
J at once for Oklahoma to his old home
where he was arrested two years ago.
When the verdict was made know
it caused general rejoicing Throughout
the town.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The Schuyler Quill and the Howells
Journal, two prominet fusion sheets, are
waging merry war over the late fusion
convention and its results The Quill is
on after Senator Aliens scalp and has
withdrawn his name from its ticket, re-.
placing it with that of M II, Harring-
ton. Explaining why it changed its
mind the Quill says; when United
States senator jumps from the dignity
of the official position he holds into the
whirlpool of machine politics in the in
terest of pet candidate for some minor
office, or does 80 because of an Unsuitable
longing for every honor possible within
the gift of his party, it is. high time to
call halt, The Quill has the backbone
to assist III calling that halt. Senator
Allen entered the race for chairmanshir
of the state convention against the pro
test of hundreds of the delegates, a greai
many of whom supported him because
they did not wish 1t to go out that the
state convention had turned United
S iates senato down, 1t was Allen place
to h I'VE Eepi out of that fight and to hav,
positively refused to be considered avail
able. Instead be was rampant after it
He is reported to have agreed to secont
the nomination of M +. Harrington TO
chairman, but his ys .rning for the trifi
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

ing honor in sight proved stronger than
his promise and It was not fulfilled.
Then when tho convention den led him
the right to appoint the conference com
mittce, excepting one at large he like a
flash of lightning appointed that one in
tho interest OF the machine.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

General Cronje. who Is now held In
captivity on the island Of st. Helena,
Is said to be developing into n regular
golf enthusiast. Is the sturdy old
Boer commander getting Anglicized?
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

Some people call the man who shot
the rapids at Niagara n fool. He can
return the compliment when they be-
gin to buy tickets to the museums to
200 him
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

|. The prosperity issue seems to be para
mount when tho hopeless endeavors of
fusionists to meet and deny it are noted.
II is difficult to discredit facts, but some
of the ants are not daunted by even
these.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

The Papillion Times views in differ
ent light from its contemporaries the
mid road movement. 1t says. at will
not do for the fusion forces to treat all
mid road populists as traitors, nor rs
disappointed and disgruntled office seek.
ers" and further that it knows that some
of them "are just ~ true to conviction,
Just as honest and patriotic as any fu-
sionist in Nebraska 1t winds up the
article with the candid statement, "we
may need them and need them bad, y
The latter sentence is the meat of the
cocoanut Most of the fusionists believe
it, but are not as candid as Editor
Howard. He evidently believes in diff
ferent tactics to win them back. The
old office sop which has been 30 disap-
pointing in the past should again be
brought into requisition, They should be
promised something until their votes are
secured and then they can again hustle
for themselves 1t is little late to be-
gin these tactics. AS the Times re-
marks, many are honest and patriotic
and will therefore refuse to assist IN
keeping in power ring that has proven
such an utter failure in craftsmanship
and accomplishments and they have al
ready laid the foundation for a party
from which they confidently expect
good results That their ranks are rap
idly filling may we'll prove discouragine
to the fusionists but at the same tim,
the fusionists will do we'll to remembel
that it is encouraging to themselves.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

We have big line Of Tinware, Gran.
iteware and Crockery, which we are
selling very cheap.
We also have big line Of fruit which
we are selling cheap.
All goods new and fresh.
q. MEYERS.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
&. M EY Err s
Invites you to
Compare Prices

on Groceries with those of his competi.
tors, and then use your judgment as to
the best place to buy:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Made g Clean Sweep.

United States Bank Examiner Tucker
took possession of the German National
bank, at Newport, KY, and posted a
notice that the bank would reman clos
ed, pending an examination. Examiner
Tucker also sonounced that Frank NJ.
Brown, the individual bookkeeper and
assistant cashier, vas missing, aud that
a partial investigation showed that
Brown was shor1 S20l, 900. Brown hsd
been with the bank eighteen years, was
one of the most trusted men ever con-
nected with this old bank, and it is
stated by the experts that his opera
tions extended back as far as ten years.
The capital stock of tue bank is only
500, ,000. Browns alleged shortage is
double that amount, and uere than the
reserve and al the assets, including
their real estate. While Alvord got
away with 100000 in New York, ne
did it in large bank, but Brown did
not have so much to go on aad seems
to have gone the full limit for q small
bank in city Of less than 80, ID.
babitants. The First National bank OF
Newport was wrecked two years ago
By Cashier Youtsey, and now with the
German National bank closed Newport
has only one bank left.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
THE STATE VOTE.
1t Was Somewhat Larger Than
Was Expected.
FIFTY THOUSAND POLtED.
Both Constitutional ANA dments
Carried by Good maioritiss
and All Democ attic Con-
eressnon Elected.
gressmon Elected.

The State board of canvsssers met in
Columbia on Thursday to declare the
result Of the general election in this
State on Nov. 9Th. From the figures
it appears that the smallest vote was
cast io Richland county and the largest
in Orangeburg. In Hampton county
there was but one vote against the
Democratic electors. The total vote for
Democratic electors was Al 233; and for
the Republicans 3, $40. This makes the
total vote 80, ,8l4, when two years ago
it was but 20 258.
TIE constitutional amendments were
carried. That relating to the public
indebtedness Of Columbia and other
cities received %. $50 to 8. 1851 opposi-
ton. That relating to drainage was
carried by vote Of 2l,339 to 9,9l7.
The only counties which voted against
the first were Barnwell, Kershaw, and
in Oconee there was just two votes diff
ference. Barnwell, Fairfield, Ooonee
and Union opposed the drainage amend
ment. No vote on either amendment is
recorded from williamsburg. The vote
for presidential electors by counties is
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
The Colored Vote Ii Hawaii

The News and Courier says the re-
turns of the recent election in Hawaii,
Just received in this country, it Is
noted, show that the natives stood to-
gether and outvoted their white fellow
citizens, thereby not only elec.ing their
delegate to Congress, but carrying the
Hawaiian Legislature IS well, so that
nothing but the carpet. bag Governors 5
veto will prevent the frightful evil Of a
government Of Hawaii by HaWaiisns,
instead of by the white ipterlopers.
The beaten whites, it is reported, de-
clare that the natives have shown them
selves unfit for the suffrage, and shat
Congress must Immediately intervene
to take it away from them, presumably
in the interest of cuisines" and "cspi-
tai" and on the ground, as the New
York Evening Post tersely explains,
that "self government" under the new
American colonial system means a
docile readiness to let the white
minority exploit the colored majority,
and if the silly majority object they
must not be allowed to vote at all.
This unhappy outcome" in the island,
the post adds, was foreseen by the
white oligsrchs, who protested from the
first against manhood suffrage as prob
able fatal to their snug little monopoly
of government at Honolulu, and now
that their worst fears are realized, they
will move on Washington to get their
privileges and i'm nunlties restored by
law
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Still In The Race

A dispatch from Mexico, Mo-, says
in letter received there from ". j.
Bryan he says: Still believing in the
principles set forth in the Chicago plat
form, I shall continue to defend them,
believing the American people will yet
see the necessity for the repudiation of
Republicanism." This statement is
the third made by Mr.. Bryan since
election indicating that he intends to
continue in the political field just as be
has been. In commenting on the
above the Atlanta journal says shreWd
politicians are now Of the opinion that
Mr.. Bryan expects again to be q can
didate for the presidency. That his
candidacy will bring on a great fight
in the party in which Mr.. Bryan will
be opposed by many Of his strongest
supporters in the past is shown by the
deliberate statement Of Hon. j. ri
Jones, national Democratic Chairman,
recently that he did not consider it at
all probable that Mr.. Bryan would be
nominated. The statement Of MIR.
B:yan printed above is thought to mean
that he is still iu the fold and that he
will be formidable candidate foar
years hence in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
& Rongh EXuacienca.

The crew Of the British bark Inver-
cauld had strange experience on the
voyage from Liverpool to New South
Wales. As soon as the customs launch
ran alongside when the Invercauld en-
tered the port Of Sydney, the crew
shouted for water to drink, and, hay.
ing slaked their thirst, told their tale.
After rounding the Cape of Good Hope
they encountered northeast gale, and
the seas broke aboard SO violently and
so continuously that the fresh water
vas rendered undrinkable. There re-
NAMED only one source Of liquid re-
freshment on board, an inexhaustsbls
cargo Of stout, intended for colonial
consumption. For twenty three days
they drank stout whenever they drank
anything.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Rural Free Delivery,

An enthusiastic plea for wide ex-
papsion of rural free delivery is made
in the annual report Of W. M: John
son, first assistant Postmaster General.
Ee says that the extraordinary devel-
opment Of this system during the past
twelve months, under the stimulus Of
appropriations OF $3.50, 900 for the hs-
cal year 1899 1900, and s1,750,0O for
the fiscal year l900-190l, is conclusive
as showing thst hereafter it must be
a permanent and expanding feature o:
the postal administration The SER
vice can now be extended as swiftly as
Congress may direct or as the means
permit, until it covers all those por.
tions Of the United States now reach.
ed in whole or in part by the more
primitive methods Of the postal service
which have come down to US almost
without change from colonial times
This chsngs Mr. Johnson believes
can be affected without excessive cos
to the Government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
EXPORT BUSINESS LAGs.
They Can't Get Steamers to Haul Phcs-
phate Rock.

A dispatch from Columbia says Col.
S. W. Vance, phosphate commissioner,
returned Thursday from an inspection
of the phosphate mining companies in
Bsausort, Port RJya, and adjoining
sect on in the phosphate district.
he states that the Coosag COMPANY
has 20, GOO tons Of rock asaiting ship
ment, but owing to the fact that 50 few
tram steamships are available the
miners fnd it impossible 10 marker
their produc. in European markets.
Usually there have been runaer Of
steamships in the two ports TO take cf
the product, but owing to the Trans
vaal var AID 20 tie clar.aE:ng Of every
available British steamship By the
British government, comparatively few
OF them nsee-sssssscc- aaya;l.:h5l. for COM
mercial purposes.
Rights upon the South African war
come the trouble in China which has
caused farther diminution in the
number of tramp steamships. As a
consequence there are about 80, 600 tons
Of rock awaiting shipment, bus Gel.
Vance says tt at the belief is that there
viii be soon some relief as to the mat
ter Of shipment Most of the rock has
Oeen sent heretofore to British ports,
but very few tons have been shipped
there this year.
Col. Vane says that there is likely
to be great demand for South Carolina
phosphate in Japan. Agents Of the
government Of thst empire have already
been making Inquiries and the outlook
is that much of the rock now cn haId
may be SHIPPED to to the far east instead
of to Great Britain and the Continent.
In consequence Of the large accunu-
lstion of rock which has not yet been
disposed Of, and owing to the fact that
companies will mine no more than 10,
cal demands warrant, it is expected
that tie revenue from the phosphate
industry will fall behind What it reach
ed last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Our Insane Soldiers.

WAS there ever such a large per
contage of insanity IN sny army as has
ati .cted our troops in the Philippines?'
The Atlanta Journal was led to ask the
above question because few days ago
sixteen soldiers who had been mentally
wrecked in the service there were
brought through Atlanta. The Jour
nal goes to remark that it observes that
every transport which brings back the
dead, the wounded aud and sick from
the Philippines has also the iasane as
part Of its CHASTITY cargo. Seldom have
soldiers in any army seen such severe
service and endured such terrible hard
ships as did the troops of the Confed-
eraoy in the civil war, and yet iustan-
ces of insanity were very rare among
them. What is it that upssts the men
tai organization Of so many Of our sol
diers in the Philippines? One of the
attendants upon the poor fellows who
recently passed through Atlanta at
tribured the wreck Of several of those
unfortuuates to overindulgence in a
powerful drink which IS made oy the
natives. In many cases the victims Of
the fearful fevers which PROSTATE so
many Of our soldiers in that sickly clim
ate lose their minds. Homesickness
is said to have destroyed the reason Of
many Of our boys in the Philippines:
Whatever the causes Of frequency Of
insanity in our Philippine army may
be, the grim fact of its occurrence
stands out as one Of the chief horrors
of a war into which imperialism has
dragged US and in which there has been
suca cruel sacrifice Of American man
hood. Filipino bullets, fever. various
other diseases and insanity have made
up already dismal record ia those far
of islands, and the number Of their
victims is destined to grow to still more
pitiful proportions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
A Burning Ship.

The United Fruit company's steam
er Uller, which arrived at New York
Friday from Port Antonio, Jamaica,
Nov. 2Osh, at o'clock, the officer Of
the watch reported a burning ship in
sight towards the north northwest, some
distance of, and he thought he saw
soue rockets fred. The Uller steamed
down to the burning craft and prepared
boats and lines to render any required
assistance. At 6 o'clock the Uller
was close alongside Of the burning YES
sci, which appeared to have been a
wooden sailing craft, probably timber
laden schooner. She was burned to
the waters edge, except in the bow,
where the bowsprit aud part Of the
foremast were standing. The Uller
steamed about the vicinity but could
see no signs Of life; the whistle was
blown and the ocean was swept With
the glass, but nothing could be seen Of
csstaways. The vessel had evidently
been burning a long time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Will He Do It?

The Washington correspondent Of
the News and Courier says itis suggest
ed that while keeping faith with his
party President Mckinley will ''exer-
else greater independence of thought
and action while dealing with national
problems, and strive to represent the
entire nation with view TO a rounding
out his official career as patriot
rather than politician. His closest
and best friends concsde that be owes
his re- election, not only to the Repub
licao party, but to large army Of In
dependent Democrats and practical bus
mess men, and he is expected to frame
his fnture policy on the broaiest and
most liberal lines Of craftsmanship.
Such course will not be entirely sc.
ceptable to the average Republican par
tisan, and it remains to be seen whether
the experience, ability and courage of
President Mckinley is sufficient to
originate and carry to successful is
sue an Administration which the whole
world will pronounce independent and
inst "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28

In commenting on the above figures
the News and Courier says: "The OFF,
cial announcement Of the population Of
South Carolina by conties is published
this morning. The fact that the total
population as sscertained by the census
is 1,34O,316 was published some time
ago with the population Of the other
States Of the Union, and it was also
noted that the increase Of population
10 this State over the population in lS-
80 is 1876 per cent. What will b. more
interesting, the figures showing the re-
lati7e increase or decrease Of whites and
blacks have not yet been given to the
public. Charleston County, which in
cludes the City Of Charleston, and very
little else, by the way, Of course leads
the list of counties in population, the
number given being $1,000. Spartan
burg comes next with IS, $50; Orange
burg third, with 1868; Anderson
fourth, with 55,728; Greenville fifth,
with So, 400; Sumter sixth, with 81, ,237,
and Richland, which includes the city
Of Columbia, seventh, with "a, ,599. The
county with the smallest population is
Dorchester, with only l6 .294, and next
snslles, Bamberg, with II, ,296. OF the
forty counties in the State only sixhaye
over $4,000 population, two between
10000 and so, 600 eleven between 3d.
900, seventeen between 20, 900 and 30,-
00O, and four less than 20, ,000."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-28
Drnwned q Boy.

A story comes from Dunbar, in Hous>
ton county, that Fannie Painne, l6.
year-old negro girl, has been committed
to i,il at Perry for drowning 10-year-
old son Of Joseph Wilder, colored, on
Jas. PerneDtor's plantation. She
threw two little brothers, aged 5 and
and 10 years, into 33 foos well be.
cause they would not agree not to tell
about seeing her commit theft. The
elder bcy climbed out and she threw
him back and held him under the
water by means Of lcng pole. The
younger one saved himself by holding
to piece Of curbing.