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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-13

to derosit with the treasurer Of this
State valid State securities sggregsting
ten thousand dollars, said securities to
be subject to any judgment against said
comparies, and said Judgment shall
operate as loan on such secdrts;ssssv
and providing a penalty for the viols
tion Of the provisions Of this act.
Section l. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly Of the State of Soutq
Carolina, that section ! Of said act as
amended, be further amended by add
ing to section / the following proviso:
Provided, however, that all I've insur-
ance companies incorporated under the
laws of this State, with a capital stock
of $25, 900 or more shall not be CON-
pelled to deposit certain valid securities
or bond as above required; provided,
said company shall procure and file
with the comptroller general certi
6cate of the county auditors in coun-
ties where stockholders reside; that the
majority Of the stockholders in the
capital of said corporation are free
holders, ard reside within ..Se State,
are worth the amount OF their stock
subscribed to the capital Of said cor
poration over all their debts and lisbili-
ties, and exclusive Of property exempt
by law from execution; so that when
amended said section will read as fol-
lows:
Sec. l Be it enacted by the general
assembly Of the State Of South Caro-
lima, that it shall be q Unlawful hereafter
for any insurance company Or associa;
tion to transact any business in this
State unless possessed Of at least one
hundred thousand dollars or surplus or
capital, or in lieu thereof, shall file with
the comptroller general the certificate
cf the Official of some State Of the
United States, under his hand and Off
cial seal, that he holds on deposits or 10
trust, for the benefit Of all policy hold
ers or members Of such company or as-
sociation, securities worth at lesst one
hundred Thousand dollars, or in the
absence Of such capital or deposit, then
to deposit with the State Treasurer Of
South Carolina, valid securities sggre-
eating $4,000, OF bond for said
amount made by q solvent security
company, said treasurer to be the judge
Of the validity Of such securities and
bonds, which bond shall be conditioned
to pay any Judgment entered up in any
court Of competent Jurisdiction in this
State, upon policy Of insurance issued
20 any citizen Of this State by any such
company, and said judgment shall be
lien upon such securities: Provided,
however, that all FIRE insurance com
psnies incorporated under the laws Of
this State, with capital stock Of $685.
600 OF more, shall not be compelled to
deposit eaid valid securities on bond as
above II q lired, provided said company
shall procure and file with the comp
troller general the certificates Of the
county auditors annually in counties
where stockholders reside, that the ms
iority Of the stockholders in capital Of
said stockholders are free holders and
reside within the State, and are worth
the amount Of their subscription to the
capital of said corporation, over all
their debts and liabilities, and exclu-
si7e Of property exempt by law from
execution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-13
Convicts Mutinieds

A dispatch from Florence to news
agency says serious nutiny Of con-
vicss has occurred at Santa Caterina
prison, resulting in the military being
called ont and 10 Of the conVicts being
killed and 81 wounded. The mutiny
is attributed to poor food at the prison.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
VAST SPECULATION.
Wall Street Games That Have
Been Favored by Republicans
i'm Congress-.

The spectators and stock gamblers
in New York r running wild with the
mad desire to get other peoples
money. In n day the exchanges at
the clearing house reached in round
figures the enormous amount of $547,-
100000, beating the previous high rec
ord by nearly $102, 000, 600, or about %
per cent. The Bank of Manhattan
alone turned in close to $64, 600, 900 in
checks, etc. In past years it would
have been safe to foretell that a panic
would soon follow such abnormal deal
ings and the accompanying rises in the
prices OF stocks and bonds, but as all
the great financiers, Morgan, Rookie
Teller, and the great banking houses,
with billions of ready money, + sup
porting this bull market and nearly
all the leading and wealthy bears have
Joined in the saturnalia or are bank
rupt, it is impossible to say when it
will all end and normal conditions be
restored.
1t is stated hat until Morgan has
unloaded the watered steel stock the
boom is to continue.
The ordinary Spectator has no show
in such a market, as by a word from
the princes of finance the market can
be swayed either way and wipe out
any ordinary margin.
1t would seem that this excitement
would be enough 20 satisfy the most
inveterate gambler, but a special tele-
gram to the Chicago Chronicle says:
Three of a party of five men toyed
with the tickle game of hearts at the
Waldorf-Astoria Monday ~'@ht until
they arose from the festive board with
an aggregate loss of nearly $50 900.
The game of hearts is now understood
to be the most popular of card amuse-
ments INDUCED in by patrons of the
hotel, and nearly every night in one
or two of the cardrooms a pretty stiff
game of the elusive pasteboards may
be found in operation. 1t is reported
that several members of the recently
formed giant steel corporation, who
make their headquarters at the hotel,
nave been the heaviest losers at the
game, put who the winners have been
none will ever hazard to guess.
These gamblers are the men who
have been favored by the republicans
in congress with special legislation to
aid them in robbing the people of their
millions of dollars. Even the door of
the white house is open to them or
their emissaries for like services. Cab
met officers are appointed in their in
terests, to-wit, the new attorney gem
eral, who has been, and perhaps now
is, the attorney of the steel trust.
Strong objections were made to his
roroSnfvon- ~ 49, ~.~,--I H. -
would injure the party and prove the
contention of the democrats that all
talk of curbing the trusts was bum
combe and only an attempt to fool the
people. Mckinley ignored the advice.
and it is thus fair to assume that the
great majority of his party are either
controlled or under obligations to
these gamblers and trust magnates."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
a1oo reward 500.

The readers of this paper viii be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure II
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires :
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces or the
system, thereby destroying the
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution ano
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura,
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address r. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
POINTED

No bank embezzler need feel
safe in Jail after William Mckinley
gets his benevolent eye on Hmm.
y. World.
by a careful perusa1 of the av-
erage republican machine organ, now
adays. the republican legislator will
find himself possessed of unsupported
virtues.-Albany Argus.
-Expansionists declare that the
Cubans are very "ungrateful" if they
do not accept the Plat amendments.
If they are to give value received why
should they be grateful? Give them
independence hat is independence,
and see whether they are not CRATE
ful.-Indianapol:s News (Ind.).
The public need expect no relief
through the republican party from
the exactions of the trusts. Ever the
republican leaders themselves pro-
nounce such a thing outside the range
of reason. If there is to be any
change in conditions it will have to
come through the democratic party.
Butte (Mont.) Miner.
1t is thought worthy of tele-
graphic notice, from Washington, that
Mark Hanna is opposed to all o
ments looking to a change in the man.
agement of the democratic national
committee. Pretty soon they will BE-
asking Us to pay tolls on h discov-
ery that Hanna knows when he is
well of.-Albany Argus.
Tariff reform ought not to i,
attempted in patches. Duties should
be revised and cut down all along
tariff enables the manufacturers of
trust goods to sell cheaper to the for
eigner than to the home consumer
it should be abolished, and such ar
ticles as trusts produce should be
placed on the free list.-Kansas City
Times.
How any American, be he repub-
lican, democrat, prohibitionist or
what not, can uphold the policy of i'm
perialism as enforced by the present
administration in the island of Porto
Rico, is beyond comprehension. We
have not yet heard one good, sound
argument in its favor, but arguments
against it are to be met on every
hand. It needs not words to frame
them-the deaths, the famine, the inn
poverishment which prevail among
the people of that once prosperous
but o unhappy island form an ava
lanche of unanswerable protests
against the unchristian, un-American,
greedy policy of imperial
ssm.-Buffalo Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
PANIC IN THE CORN PIT.
The Most Violent Fluctuations in
the Chicago Corn Market
Seen in Years.
The SHORT INTEREST GETS FRANTIC.
~Kfng. Phillips Refused to Make
Any Private Settlements, Re-
Applicants that They
Had Disregarded His Oner to Sell
at Forty-Eight Cents.

Chicago, May A panic, the first
real one since Phillips cornered the
market, occurred among shorts IN
May corn on the board of trade. Price
fluctuations were the most violent IN
years. Having seen their losses grow
heavier and heavier with each sue
ceeding day for some time,
who had guaranteed to deliver May
corn to Phillips made frantic efforts
to get it. The price went from 50 to
So, Az cents higher thar Thursdays
close, in a few minutes when the ses-
sion began. Shorts surrounded the
bull leader and almost begged for
corn. He was repeatedly called from
the pit by mer who wanted to settle
privately, but he told them they had
disregarded his offer to sell to them
at 4s cents, and now they would have
to bid in the open market to him
When reminded that he himself and
the "open market" were synonyms.
Phillips smiled. For an hour shorts
bid So cents, or close to it. Then
Phillips let out eoC,ooo bushels al
prices ranging between 81 and IS
cents. He said it was only a drop IN
the bucket compared with the guam:
tity still held by him, but it netted
him a profit of about S1OO,O0 or aP-
proximately II cents per bushel. This
action created intense excitement. 1t
was thought for d moment that the
bull chief was about to unload, and
the market broke to So cents h
a check. The drop disposed of a mum
Der of scalping longs who had beer
clinging to Phillips speculative coat
tails. Under 81 cents, however, Phil
lips sold nothing. In consequence,
prices reacted sharply to 56h cents.
when traders realized hat the n OF
the corner was by no means at hand
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
SIR THOMAS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Expects to Make a Great Fight. and
Hopes to Win the LOng-COv-
eted Americas Cup.

Southampton, May 6.-Ncne OF Sir
Thomas Lipton's party came ashore
here after the return of the Sham
rock II. from the spins. Sir Thomas,
it is asserted, is more enthusiastic
than ever.
st consider it demonstrated beyond
question:" he said to a representative
of the press, that the new challenger
will make the finest fight ever made
in a contest for the Americas CUP. |
do not know what America has to a.
ray against us; but / am convinced
that the Americans will be pleased TO
see a good race, and will bear no i'll
will if, as l now think it possible, i
should win the cur"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
THE WILL OF MARY SHANNON.
A Large Fortune Distributed
Among Various Charitable and
Educational institutions.

Cambridge, Mass, May 4-The viii
of Mary Shannon, of Newton, filed in
the Middlesex probate court, contrib
utes more than $125,OOO % charitable
and public institutions. Hampton
(Va.) normal and agricultural insti.
tute gets $1,000, and Tuskegee (Ala.l
institution, Kittrell On. c. normal
and industrial school for negroes, At
lanta (Ga.) university, and Mallalieu
seminary for poor whites, Kinsey,
Henry county, Ala, $4,000 each. Va
rious Massachusetts, institutions re-
ceive $4,000. Wellesley college is CIV
en- S15,G0c to be expended in Tree
scholarships, and the American Puri-
~ Alliance association of New York
city So. 600.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
A FORMAL ORGANIZATION.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company Formally Organ
lied at St. Louis.
DAVID R.. FRANCIS CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Walter B.. Stevens Permanent
Secretary-ESSht Vice-Presidents
~ChOsen-The Work of the COrpO.
ration VIII Now be Pushed.

St. Louis. May 4.-The first formal
meeting of the hoard of directors OF
the Louisiana Purchase ExPositionC Co.
was held Thursday afternoon at the
MONDAY club, and a permanent or
g~anization IA effected by the cleo
ton of the following oficers
President-David r. Francis.
First Observation-Disclosures II.
Spencer.
Second Observation-Disclosures M.
Kennard.
Third Observation-Disclosures M.
Houser.
Fourth observation-disclosures p.
Walbridge.
Fifth Eice-President-Seth W.. Cobb.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures w.
Huttig.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures
Gehner.
Eighth Vice-President-Pierre Chou
teau.
Treasurer-William II. Thompson.
Permanent Secretary-Walter B.
Stevens.
Mr.. James Cox, secretary and gem
sral of the Business Mems
league, was elected secretary pro
tenn.
The board of directors were divided
into three classes, 81 to retire at the
end of one year, 81 at the end of two
years. and 81 at the end of three
years.
A committee, composed of the presi-
dent, the vice-presidents and treas
urer, was ordered to act as n com
mittee on organization, to report at
the next meeting with recommends
tons as follows:
/. Number and formation of stand
ing committees.
2. Draft of bylaws of incorpora-
lion.
3. Suitable location for temporary
offices of the corporation.
4. AS to director general.
). As to general counsel of the cor
poration.
The chair called the committee TO
meet Friday afternoon, and the dl-
rectors' meeting adjourned until
Wednesday, the Sth inst, at the same
time and place.
The time OF service of the three di-
visions of the board of directors was
| decided by lot. The vacancies in the
board created by the retiring dlrec-
tors are to be filled each year by an
election of the stockholders.
The matter of electing a director
general was not taken up at the meet
ing further than to include it in the
work which The committee on organ
ization will consider and report on al
the next meeting of the board.
Before adjourning President Fran
els made an address,in which he urgeC
the necessity of earnest work on the
part of every one connected with the
Worlds fair. He stated that he hao
studied carefully the preliminary or
ganization OF the Chicago Columbian
exposition and realized fully the
stupendous work to be done in the
present instance.
"We have 10 time to lose," he said
"if we are to open the gates of the
exposition May 1, 1907
At the close of the meeting the
feeling prevailed that substantial
work had been done, and the first
great steps toward the actual build
ing of the Worlds fair completed. Al
the directors who were seen eN
pressed themselves Is more thar
! pleased with the results, and de
F, clared that the board is now in shape
to take up details, and press forward
, the work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
THE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY.
President Mckinley Voices the Country's
sympathy with Jacksonville. Fla,
Tn Her Distress.

Tallahassee, Fla, May Gov. Jen-
nings, last evening, received h fol-
lowing telegram:
lei Paso, Tex, May s.
ITO the Governor of Florida, ITALIA
hassee:
ST have just learned of the calam-
itous fire that has swept over the
city of Jacksonville, and hasten to ex-
press the deep sympathy, in common
with our country, I feel for those who
have suffered. The government will
do all it tan in the work of relief.
"WM. MCKINLEY"
Gov. Jennings acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the presidents message OF
sympathy in the following telegram:
Tallahassee, Fla, May s."
ITO Hon. Vim. Mckinley, Ell Paso,
Tex:
eve appreciate YOU sympathy for
the suffering of our psople caused by
the disastrous conf1agration, which is
appalling, and thank you for the aid
of the government, so generously
rendered. 1t is estimated that over
ten thousand are homeless and that
the loss will reach SIS, 000, 900. No lives
lost so far as known. Sufficient funds
have been placed at the disposal of
the relief association to provide for
immediate necessities. Perfect order
prevails. 1 beg to extend gratitude of
the people of Florida to you.
wv. S. JENNINGS, Governor"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
GREAT WESTERN CEREAL CO.
Ten of the Large Cereal Concerns
of the are Includ-
ed in the Combination.
Chicago, May 4.-The Chronicle

Chicago, May 4.-The Chronicle
says:
The Great Western Cereal Co., the
organization of which was con.
templated two months ago, is now in
active existence, having opened head.
quarters in the Great Northern
building. In the pool + included
ten Of the large cereal concerns OF
the northwest.
Lucius C.. Miles, the treasurer OF
the company, announces that a mill
is to be erected in this city with a
capacity of $50 to 1000 barrels daily.
1t will employ 500 hands. In addi.
ton the company is to increase the
output of the Fort Dodge (Ia.) plant
from $50 to 1000 barrels daily. The
increase in the total output of the
ten concerns merged into the one
corporation will be more than 5000
barrels daily.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
TOOK A DOWNWARD TURN.
The New York Stock Markes
Showed o Violent Break I'm
Speculative Values.

New York, May 4-The effect Of
drawing In of credits on an over ex.
tended speculation was shown by a
slump in the stock market Friday
afternoon. In the effort to .liquidate,
prices broke violently throughout
the list, with the largest effect natur-
ally in those stocks in which the mad
rush to buy had conferred for the last
few days
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
BOARDS OF EXAMINERS.
They Will Examine Enlisted Men
for Promotion to
cies I'm the Army.

Washington, May 5.-A number of
boards have been convened by the
war department for the purpose of
examining enlisted men who desire to
submit to the competitive examina-
ton for promotion to second lieuten-
ants. Gen. Otis is at the head of such
a board at Chicago, Gen. Merriam at
Denver, and Col. Chambers McKibbin
at San Antonio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
POSTMASTER SUICIDES.
when Confronted by n Post once Ina
spectOr, shoots Himself
Through the Head.

Robinson. ILL.,, May 4.-Henry n.
Smith, postmaster at Oblong, this
county, shot himself at noon yester7
day and died in q few hours.
A post Office inspector presented
himself to Mr.. Smith with a demand
that he be permitted to inspect the
affairs of the office.
There had been no charges made
against the dead man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
There Is a class of people

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed in all the gro
Gerry stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place Of coffee. The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but few
can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over I as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and 25 cts. per pack
Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
rx Gratn-o. Try Grnin-Ol

Ask your grocer to-day to show you Q pack
age of GRAIN-o, the new food drink that
drink it without injury as well as the adult.
An who try it, like it. GRAIN-0 has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but 1t IS
made from pure grains, and the most deli
cate stomach receives it without distress.
J the price of coffee. 15c. and 25cts. per
package. Sold by all grocers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
WELCOME TO MELBOURNE.
One Hundred Thousand Persons
Greet the Duke and Duchess of
Cornwall and York.

Melbourne, May Cone hundred
thousand sightseers thronged the
streets of Melbourne, yesterday, to
view the beautiful decorations in
honor of the duke and duchess of
Cornwall and York. Lord Hopetoun,
the governor general, accompanied
by Lady Hopetoun, visited the Ophir
yesterday afternoon to welcome the
duke and duchess. The weather is
beautiful.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
PERISHED IN THE FLAMES.
Seven Persons Burned to Death for
Which a Trains Crew are
Held without Bail.

Chicago, May 6.-Seven persons
were burned to death while asleep
early yesterday in a tenement house
at South Chicago. A freight train of
five ears which was standing in front
of the building and which, it is
claimed the crew refused to move,
blocked the fremen, who were unable
to get near the burning building with
their engines until it was too late.
The train crew was arrested, and are
being held without bail.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
. TO RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
An Order Designed to Prevent the
Toe Mis-Sending of
Matter in the Mails.

Washington, May A general or
der has been issued to railway mail
clerks calling attention to acomplaint
of the director general of posts of the
Philippines that mail for the prov
ince of Quebec, abbreviated as p. @.
often is missent to the Philippines,
whose abbreviation is P. L, and that
mail for Manville, f. l. is missent to
hopilo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09

= EDWIN HURD CONGER.
1900 people crowded into the build
ing to listen to the addresses and the
response of the guest of honor who
for an hour, detailed his experiences
during the siege OF Pekin. Mr.. Con
ger will leave, on Monday, for Wash
ington, to consult with the state lie.
partment with regard to his duties.
He made the statement hat he would
give out, before leaving, a writer
statement with regard to the talk
that he is a candidate for the repub-
lican nomination for governor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
DoIlie Tester Married Again.

London. May 5.-Dorothy, dowager
marchioness of Ailesbury, who, as
DoIie Tester of the Gaiety theater,
married the late marquis of Allies
bury, was married again, March 20.
at Shanghai, to u Scotchman named
Webster.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-09
WRECKED NEAR WINONA, ILL.
A Chicago 81 Alton Passenge Train
Wrecked by Spreading Rails
No One Seriously Hurt.

Peoria. ILL.,, May 4.-The Chicago
bound Chicago & Alton passenger
train which left this city at HAS
o'clock Thursday night, was wrecked
just outside of Wenona at 1:12 a. M.
The entire train left the track, but
no one vas seriously injured, though
the conductor, engineer and brake
man were somewhat bruised. The ac-
cident was caused by spreading rails.