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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Texas Cotton.

The state Of Texas raised last year
more cotton than was produced by the
whole world not very many years ago.
Year before last the Texas crop amount
ed to 8, 555 900 bales, but even these
enormous figures we're excelled in 1900.
Since the first Of last September 3, 40O,-
900 bales Of cotton have been market
ed in Texas and a conservative estimate
puts the amount OF Texas cotton Of the
last crop not yet marketed at 25O, GOO
bales. There is very striking difs:-
ence in the amount Of money paid tor
the crop CT 1898.99 and that which the
last crop is worth. The former broug ht
about $89,000,000. Tne average price
paid for it was cents a pound. Owing
to the great advance Of the price the
last Texas crop will bring about $685.
100000, or nearly twice as much as the
preceding crop, though it was only
about 100000 bales larger. The great
CT part Of the last crop was sold at 9
cents a pound. It is gratifying to know
that the increased cotton acreage Of
Texas Will not be as large as was ex-
pected a few weeks ago. The Texas
papers generally predict that the crop
of cotton in that state this year will
not be any larger than that Of last year.
The farmers Of that state seem to real
iSs that o7erproduction means decline
in price and are refraining from con-
trlbuting to that result Its to be
hoped that the cotton planters Of other
states will act with equal Wisdom,-At-
lanta journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
A Fight With BURGLARS.

Friday was an eveDsful day in Pitts
burg, Pa. Thomas D. KahDe, Mount
Washington grccr was shot and killed
in his home by taree burg ars while de-
Tending bi. vile, sho aas beipg chic
rosorm,d. 4 few hours later the rem
devious o. the :clsns Was cicovered at
80 Fulton street, a ID foics Of detec-
ti7es put to Wcik On the case. In q
des perate fight which !ollo vtd, City
Detective pa'rick &. Fitzgerald vas in
stantly killed and one II the alleged
roL be.s, vko gave us nane a, Ed Sard
Wright who fred the shots that killed
Fuzzerald, Vas badly scu1ded. TGo
male and t.So female members Of the
alleged robber gaag were arrested and
diamonds sud osh, booty worth from
So 600 to 81 0C0 re- oV red. The whole
of the gang is believed to be in custody
aud the detectives haVe evidence that
the men are responsible for thc numer-
Gus burglsrics Of the paat mouth or two
in and srouLd this city. The wounded
prisoner was removed 10 Mercy hospital
where it is SAID he nay recover, al
though he VS. SHOT thr5e times. The
others arrest d gave their names as
Robert Wilcox and his sif,. Jennie B.
Wright, . BROKER Ct tie alleged mur-
derer and woman sad 10 b. his wife.
They were taken 10 Ce! trsl station,
where il was learned thai all we're from
rhio,co
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
FIGHTING WITH HMURDERERs.
a shsrif, After Chasing 4 Gang
Comes to Battle

Two men we're killed ard two Woun !
ed in fight between Sheriff John ".
Wright and his deputies, On one side,
and the desperadoes who robbed and
murdered aged Mrs. Jemins Hall and
her son, en- the o her. The fight oc
CURED on the mountain top between
Boones Fork and Milestone creek, Ky.
Wright and his posse started out
several months ago to capture the gang
who cruelty tortured the aged widow and
after securing her money murdered her
and her son and burned her body with
the little hut in which she lived, Citizens
have been daily expecting to hear Of a
pitched bsttls betWeen:'the two crowds
that already had several small scrim.
IMAGES.
Friday John and Morgan Reynolds,
Isaac and Creed Porter and George
Newsone Were located by the posse in
rendezvous on top Of the motntain.
Morgan Reynolds, Newbome ard Isaac
Porter Hent away, and while they were
gone the officers suddenly confronted
Creed Petrer and John Reynolds, and
all of them, 10 in number, opened fire.
The desEeradoes replied with riffs and
re7olyers and more than 300 shots were
exchanged at a distance of less than a
dozen PAGES.
John Reynolds received serious if
not fatal wound in the left shoulder and
retrea:ed, leaving Porter alone. The
!stt.r's ammunition soon gave out, and
be too, went into hiding. OF the posse,
Willie Wright, sged IS, vas killed by a
steel bullet which passed through his
abdomen, ard Isaac Millard, aged 81,
vas shot through the heart. a third
man named Osborne was struck in the
right leg ard severely hurt.
Young Wright Who was killed at the
FIRST fire, joiaed the posse abouta month
sgo to a7enge the murder Of his father,
W. s. Wright, whom the gang assassi.
mated about year ago. The firing was
heard for distance Of three miles. It
was at first thought that the posse had
been defeated and Gov. Beokham was
telegraphed to send State troops to CAP
ture the gang.
When it was learned however, that
the posse had not been victorious and
message was sent to the governor to
the effecs that no troops were maintain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Found a. Silver Service.

The handsome silver service belong
ing to the cruiser Cincinnati, presented
to that ship by the city Of Cincinnati,
which has been lost for the last two
years, and which the navy department
used e7.ry efcrt to get trace Of, has
been found. 1t was entirely lost sight
Of for many months and only recently
was the first trsce Of it secured through
sn officer who had been on the Cincin.
natl when the Spsnish-Ameriean war
broke out. 1t appears that in the rush
Of getting ready for the war, the Gin
cinnati made a hurried trip at the Nor
folk navy yard, where she stripped her
self Of all superAuous belongings.
Among the articles unloaded was the
souvenir silver service, but in the hurry
of departure no receipt was taken for it.
1t was stored awsy without knowledge
Of its value, as the officers Of the ship
we're expected to look after such .
possession. It has now been found in
tact and steps are being taken to restore
it to the Cincinnati.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
FIRST CROP REPORT.
Condition of the Young Crop Facts
Of Interest to the Farmers.

| OF Interest TO L0e FARMERS.
| Last week the first weekly bulletin
Of the season Of the weather and crops
in South Carolina was issued by Direc-
tor Bauer of the South Carolina section
Of the climate and crop service of the
United States weather bureau. It will
be Of special interest. It reads as fol-
| lows:
The week ending Monday, April 9th,
averaged about seven degrees per ,day
cooler than usual, with light frost on
the n orniDg Of the 4,h over practically y
the entire State, that retarded growth
of vegetation, but was not otherwise
injurious. There was deficiency in
sunshine.
The rainfall vas excessive over the
whole State, and the amounts tor the
week, at different points, ranged from
one to nearly four inches. In the up
country, lands were badly washed aud
loRlands flooded. The wet condition
Of the soil stopped the plows the great
er part Of the week, thus delaying the
preparation Of lanas and planting op
erations, although farm work is well
advanced for the season. It has been
generally too vet for ploWing over the
western half Of the State since March
25th.
Corn, rice, melons, cane, gardens,
and minor crops generally, have been
extensively planted over the eastern
and central counties, but termination
is slow, and corn is coming up to poor
stands.
Over the western counties planting
operations have made less progress,
although some corn, minor crops and
gardens have been planted. Most Of
the lands for cotton have been made
ready to plant, and some cotton has
been planted, but the latter work will
not become general until the middle Of
April, OF until the weather conditions
are more favorable, except that much
sea island cotton is already planted.
Tobacco plants are unusually small,
plentiful in places and scarce in 9th
ers, but none have been transplsnted,
Wheat and fsll soWn oats are both
promising, but are small, having only
/ recently started to grow; spring soWn
oats are poor. Some hessian flies are
reported on wheat.
With the exception Of Eagefeld
county, where less than full crop
Of peaches is indicated, the fruit pros
poets are unimpaired, ssd the trees
are in bloom from the mountains to
the sea.
The moisture conditions are favor.
able in the coast truck fields, but the
temperature has been too low for quick
termination Of seeds, and for rapid
growth Of the young plants, although
truck looks healthy. Some potato bugs
have appeared on white potatoes.
Heavy shipments Of cabbages, and
few shipments of Strawberries, have
been madc to northern markets from
Charleston. In general, truck is from
one to two weeks later than usual.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Eaten bY an Alligator.

The military authorities at Monterey,
Mexico, have received confirmation Of
the report that Lieut.. Jose Carmonia,
a popular young officer Of the Mexican
army, has been de7oured by an alliga-
tor while bathing in she Tsmesin river,
near Tampico. Lieut.. Carmons vas a
member Of the department Of engineers
and had been stationed at Tanpico for
some time past. He and a number of
other army cficers were enjoying q
plunge in the Tan esin river, when q
monsterous alligator vas seen to be max
ing for Lieut.. Carmona. He was given
warning and made desperate effort to
escape, but the alligator overlook him
and the young officer was devoured in
the presence Of his componions. Lieut..
CarmoDa graduated at The government
military academy at Chapultepec four
years ago. He was a leader in society
in the city Of Mexico during his resi-.
dence in that city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
COLUmBIA's MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Preparations Completed for a Mos

Preparations Completed for a Most
Attractive Entertainment,
Columbia, April l2.-Special: The
eminent success of the concerts given
last spring, has induced the Columbia
Festival Association to provide the peo-
PIE Of the city and State another enter
tainnlent not only equaling but sur
passing last years in the number of
performers and in the character Of tie
selections. The leading performers
will be the following:
Companani, the world renowned bari
tone.
Mrs. Marie Kunkel Zimmerman,
Soprano.
Miss Fielding Roselle, Coutralto.
Miss Marie Nichols, Solo Violin.
Mr.. Glenn Hall, Tenor.
Mr.. GWilym Miles, Baritone.
Nj. Louis Helne, Violoncello.
Mr.. A. B. Rogers, Harp.
The reading of this list of itself sug-
gests an entertainment Of such charac-
ter and variety as to please the audi
enoe, even though there were to be no
other participants-no other features
than the high-clsss music, vocal and in
strumental alike, which these eminent
soloists will furnish.
But there are other features-smong
them superb orchestra Of fifty musi-
clans. Such performance is rarely
seen in this section. Certainly none
like it has been witnessed in Colunbia.
We have had the famous marine band,
and Philip Souss's collection Of 6ne
musicians, but neither Of these equals,
either in number or Instrumentation,
tie orchestra that will play at the COM
ing May Festival.
Not the least attractive feature Of
the Festival concerts will be the sing
lug of the mixed chorus Of 200 voices
under the direction Of Mr. Geo. L. Kit
tredge, the head Of the department of
music in the Presbyterian College for
women. The voices in this chorus have
been carefully selected; and they have
for some time been in training under
Mr.. Kittredge, whose skill and taste
are fully recognized.
Considered as whole the Festival
promises to afford music, Of the differ
ent kinds indicated, Of such charac-
ter as to delight the large audiences
that are already assured. The several
railroads will give special rates, and it
is certain that quite a number Of music
lovers will come to Columbia for the
occasion.
There will be three ,erts-the
first in the evening Of Nav 6, the sec:
ond in the afternoon Of the 9TH, and
the third in the evening Of the 9TH.
Letters in relation to the Festival,
addressed to Mr.. Geo. L. Kittredge,
Presby terisn College for Women, this
city, will receive prompt attention.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
A City Moving.

A portion Of Butte, Mon, believed
to embrace the larger part Of the big.
hill upon which some Of the Anacorda
mines sre located, has made 9 very
percsptibls NOV, m mt southwark dur.
ing the past few days. At the foot Of
the Aaaconds hill, ths slide pushed
the tracks of. the street railway line.
abous six inches fer distance Of about
300 feet along the road. As there are
no large buildings ia that part Of the
city, no damage vas done except to the
railroad tracks, and but for their dis
placement the slide would not have been
noticed Geologis:s snd scientific men
claim that the entire range Of noun
tains about Butte is constantly moving,
and that the sliding process which has
been going on for ages and has crushed
snd mixed the copper veins and ore
bodies in the Butte district aad dis.i
placed m INV Of them IS still going on.
About year ag> siniisr slide occur
red in the western portion of the city
al d right in the heart Of the residence
portion The county court house, the
handsome residence Of Senator W. a.
CLARK, several churches and other
buildings were seriously cracked, the
residence Of the Senator having . fssure
about two inches wide through the
entire building from east to vest and
the street car track iD several places be-
ing bumped up by the sliding move.
nent. The statement is made by . we'll
known miner that the collar shaft Of
the Green Mountain mine, one Of the
Anaconda properties, has moved in ten
years about Z feet. The strange
phe, omenon is reg ried with interest
by scientific men but no danger is ever
apprehended from it
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Frolicsome Students.

Seventy FIVE students Of the Armour
institute, in Chicago, wearing night
gowns outside their others garments,
took possession of a South Side els7at-
ed train Thursday night and before
they were elected By the police they
caused several women passengers to go
into Mysteries and otherwise created
pandemonium. The students we're
celebrating the gift Of 81, 600 600 to
the institute by Mrs. ?. D. Arm Ut
and J. Ogden Armour, widow aad sen
Of the founder.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Some New Decisions.

North Csrolins has decided that
when an irjury is inflicted upon an en-
ployee or passenger, that the burden of
proof is on the railroad to show that it
was rot the railroads fault. Now q
court in Chicago has given verdict TO:
81, 500 against prominent attorney for
not conducting lawsuit with proper
care. After while they will hold doc
tors responsible for a wrong diagnosis
Of diseases snd dEuggistsfor mistakes in
fling prescriptions. Then there will he
fe:er diplomas sold by the medical col
ieges. s.-S2artanburg Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Cuba Rejects It.

The Cu3an cnnstitntiopai convention
pa, ed self VI pen rec r. Friday against
the Pla aueE;a,@,', W zv.:t Of l8 to
10 CD resa u:ioa t;as sre convention
should declare itself opposed to the
amendment on account Of the terms Of
soue of the clauses and tee way which
they are draen and also on account Of
the contents Of others, especially
clau es Ill vi aud VII. The con-
serrasivs5 assert tt at this 'act;ol is en-
barras-ing, lnasSrca 80 it prssticaliy
ties the ha.ds Of aag commission thas
might be cent to Msssipeton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Something Up.

The State says the dispatches tell US
that Aguinaldo is buying diamonds and
jewellery evidence that he has money to-
spare. Evidently there is an object in
this announcement, which has, it must
be remembered, passed the censor.
Does the administration take this me
thod to intimate that Asuipaldo's
capture was secured BY bribery? In
that csse, Funston's fantastic feat was
fake. Or is it the purpose to dis
credit Aguinaldo in the eyes Of the
American people. We are not sure
What il is, but there is something up.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
PUBLISHERS ARE BcBBE0
Of Five Million Dollars a Year by
Paper Trust.

The manufacture Of news print paper
of the country was the subject Of in
euiry on the cart Of the industrial COM
mission at Washington Friday, John
Norris, business manager of tie New
York Times, being the witness. Dir.
Norris devoted biz attention especially
to the International Paper company.
II will assert he said, "that the
international Psper company has fail.
ed in every expectation it held cut to
the newspapers and to the ublic. The
cost Of mar eacture is greater under
consolidation than under Individual
ownership Of the paper mills. The
economics which were to he obtained
uuder the consolidated management
have not been realized. The expert
trade has fallen of, or at least has
not increased, though that was to be
strong feature Of the consolidated
company's effort The promised policy
Of an enlightened self interest has been
abandoned. The net result to news
paper publishers has been an increase
over 81. 800, 900 per anluu in the cost
Of news print paper"
Mr. Norris placed the enhancement
Of the cost price Of producing paper at
So per ton. He kntw Ct two news
pap;rs which were payi: G IN Increase
Of sl5O,oOO each, in the psrer used by
them
Mr.. Norris attributed the recent in
crease in the price Ct papers to four
causes, namely to the Spanish Ame-i-
can war, the South African war, the
drought of 1899 and 1900. and the at
tempt Of the international company to
monopolize the spruce land. To meet
the last difficulty he suggested that
trade relations with Canada should be
promoted in order that practically in
exhaustible pulp supply Of that coun-
try night be drawn upon.
1--WE shouli," he said, "sdops the
rlaD which President Mckinley had
advocated ef RENTING those taxes
which experience has shown 10 be most
burdenscm, to the In niustIies Of the
people"
He asserted that the international
company had opposed Canadisn reci-
prosity aod that tie result bad been
Canadian reprisals He adeccsted the
removal of the tariff on lumber as IN
the interests of all classes.
he said there recently had been an
effort to reunite the outside eastern
mills in the scheme to maintain prices.
"While there is nc positive evidence Of:
collusion," he said, publishers real
ize in some Intangible way that the
source Of IL ir supply has been pre-:
determined for them and the price
they are to pay has been prearrsaged.
There were, he said, more violent
fluctuations in the prica Of paper than
prior to the consolidation, and some
newspaper publishers pay more for in
ferior pap,r than Others pay for good
DaDer
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Coming Home.

The Philadelphia Times says: "a
Connecticut absconder, guilty Of defa!-
cation, is working bis way back to this
country as stoker On merchant steam
er, although he knows that term cf
imprisonment awaits hin. This lool S
patriotic, at least. a msa Tho would
rather be IN jsil in America than free
in some other country should be vaIu-
able otjectlesson to Americans who per-
sist in spending their money abroad.
Mr. Croker and Mr. William Waldorf
Astor may be pleased to bear ofthis re-
msrkable person from Connecticut.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Who Got This GOld2

On the arrival at Cherhourg, Tues
day of the North German Lloyd steam
er Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, Capt.
Englehardt, New York April 2, it was
ann ounced that three geld bars, worth
/ 900 pounds each, had been stolen
during tie voyage. All tie baggage
landed here vas examined with tie
utmost care by the custom cfic> rs and
detectives but the gold was not dis
covered. One hundred and fifty passen-
gers landed fer Paris, and several de-
tectives travelled in the special train
with them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
VIII Be In TIE Race.

In recent conversation with a re-
porter Of the Cclumbia Record ex-
Gever1cr Evans said that he would
likely be in tie senstorial race to sue.
csed Senator McLaurin. He has not
positively decided, but the prospects
are that be will be in tie race. The
otier gentlemen who have decided OF
make the race are Col. Willie Jones,
Senator D. H. Henderson and Con
g7.ssman Latimer. But there are others
who haze tie bee in their bonnets,
but are waiting on developments.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
Killed His Sweetheart.

7. L. Arlington, a we'll known
young man Of Summerville, Ga, Wed
nesdsy afternoon shot and killed Miss.
Mamie Cleghorn, a prominent young
lady Of that town, and then killed
himself. Arlington had been engaged
to the young lady but because Of par.
entail objection the engagement lad
been broken. Arlington Tuesday
notified the parents Of the girls that
unless objections were Withdrawn he
would do something rash.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17
No Dispeusary for Rock Hill.

Rock Hill, by a vote Of 56 10 ITO,
decided last Friday against the estab-
lishnent Of di5pensary in that city.
Some advocates Of the dispensary have
claimed that those voting against the
movement were but encouraging the
sale of blind tiger whiskey. To shcw
their sincerity the an,is followed up
their 7ictors BY circulating subscrip-
ton list to be used TO fight the illegal
sale Of Whiskey in the city. A vigor-
GUS effort will bs made to stamp out
the evil.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17

john L. Mo1&arif, appointed to sao.
eeed Jos. &. Earle in 1897 and elected
in 1898 to fill out term expiring March
3rd. 1903.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17

You say advertising won't help ycu!
Does every newspaper reader in this
section know just what you do? Nc!
Well, if they did, would there not be
some that would have new business for
you Immediately?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-17

Work on the first factory for the
manufacture Of American shoes il
Mexico began last month. Mexican
leather will be us,d.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-06-08

ready to be Of any possible assistance.
or course. this must be done with
the greatest secrecy, as detection
might mean the same fate for the cot
tager and all his family. Therefore
the greatest caution must be observed
In the window Il little table Is placed.
on which stands Il lamp, plate and
Il jug. When the cottager and his fam
lily sit down to their frugal meal .
choice murscl is selected and set on
the plate, while the jug is filled foe
the ever expected unfortunate way
farcr.
When the hospitable night sheds her
cloak of secrecy over the world tho
convict, leaving his place of conceal"
ment, steals up to the lighted window
and pushing it open, takes the plate
and jug aud refreshes himself for the
next stage of his long, dreary march
to liberty But where to go? Doubt
less his former happy home has been
destroyed. his family scattered. He
cannot return to see, for detection Is
doubly sure where he is known. The
only resort Is TO p!Od 10 some neish-
boring village, where perchance he
may learn some news of the dear ones.
And all this misery for what?
Because, forsoOth, he may have been
suspected Of disloyalty to his ruler, or
he may only have incurred the hatred
or i'll will of the local police. Little
wond + that the present uprising
throughout the realm Is assuming
alarming proportions. The voice OF
civilization. official edicts, royal
ukascs may have ameliorated these
desperate conditions somewhat, but
the system of Siberian Punishment Is
built on a poor foundation, and 1t can
be only a matter of time when vast
upheaval will bring about change
in conditions in Russia.