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to the war, we now once more make a gen.
eral declaration not only. for those in this
province, but for all the archipelago our
purpose to stop by all means in our power,
this disastrous war, which with no object
whatever is now annihilating our beautiful
and fertile land.
Our volunteer companies. our greatest
endeayors, all our political tact, will now be
employed, under the strongest pledges, to
convince and decide our countrymen In
arms. by appealing to what Is right, by per-
suasion, and as a last measure by force.
to abandon their hostile attitude and accept
the blessings Of peace under the authority
of the United States
we Will permit neither neutrality nor In
difference. which serve only as obstacles.
and much less complications of any nature
with the insurrectos. and upon those guilty
OF such conduct we will ask that all the
rigors OF the laws of war be enforced
Terrorism. at one time imposed upon us.
belongs to the past. From this time on
breaking the veil of deceit and with face
uncovered, we will fight to the end all those
who are opposed to a quick pacif1eation Of
this province.
sincerity for sincerity. fidelity for fideli-
ty, we beg our brothers in arms to unani-
mously accept our decision and show a
grander patriotism by saving their people
from humiliation.
This IL now our voluntary attitude that
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"DEAD-wooD" BILLS.
Thousands introduced, but Only Hun.
dreds Reported.

The enormous amount of dead wood
among the bills that have been introduced
In the House of Representatives during the
present session of Congress Is shown by
the fact that while about IL, 200 private bills
have been introduced only about / ZOO have
been reported. That leaves IL 600 unreport-
ed private bills which were proposed for
the relief OF all sorts of persons for all
sorts OF things. While the total number Of
bills. public and private. introduced in the
House has been about 1850 there have
been made 1910 reports. That leaves about
12.so bills that have not been deemed
worthy by committees OF report. OF
course many of these public bills are on
the same subjects and it might readily
happen that a score of bills would be en-
bodied in single measure when reported
Bills on various subjects have been intro
ouced In the House as follows:
Mails and postage. 50; public buildings
3O4: change pension laws. 40; monuments
and statues. 80: trusts, 20; tariff acts "a.
churches. l6S; bankruptcy, 10; bridges. AZ:
currency. 81: constitution, AZ; Chinese. 81:
District of Columbia, 165: pure foods 81:
Indians. 102: interstate commerce, IL; immi,
grafton, IL; irrigation. IS; mines and min
Ing o.
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beUNDELIvERED SPEECHES.
Champ Clark Says They Shall Not Go
-,es.st Into Record

81 want to give notice right now that the
REPUBLICAN, members of this House will not
get any more speeches printed in the Rec
ord during the present session of Congress
by unanimous consent to print unless the
gentleman from New York wlthdraws the
objection he has just made
This was the threat Representative
Champ Clark Of Missouri hurled across
from the democratic side Of the House yes
terday afternoon when Mr.. Stewart of New
York objected to the request of Mr. Van
diver to '.extend" his remarks on the atroc-
tiles in the Philippines in the Congressional
Record. Mr.. Stewart refused to withdraw
his objection, and Mr.. Clark sat down to
keep tab. A few minutes later Mr. Tongue
Of Oregon. republican. obtained few
minutes to say something on the trust
question. Mr.. Tongue had just fairly In
troduced his remarks when his time ex-
PRED, and he promptly asked for unani-
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Fourth Of July Program.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LAIR Ell. Nd Ma,r 1R !

LAUREL. Md, May 49, 1902.
The board of trade committee on the
Fourth OF July Celebration has secured.
through Mr., James A. Brown. member of
the city council from the third ward. per-
mission to use the towns road machine in
Its preparation of a track for running
events to be held here on Independence
day. 1t has also been offered the use Of
the roller. Bids will be asked for the con-
struction OF the track and should the fig
ures be in excess of what the committee
wishes to devote to this end it win be en-
deayored to have the track constructed by
members of the board. The enepased track
VIII be twenty feet In width and will be
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eight laps to the mile. 1t is proposed to re-
move the heavy turf only by means of the
seraper, thus leaving a firm foundation for
the track itself.
A meeting will be held this evening. when
the organization of a base ball team to
represent this town for the present season
will be perfected. A large number of cam
didates have announced themselves and
there will likely be keen rivalry for places
on the nine.
A meeting of the different chairmen on
the Fourth OF July celebration has been
called to meet at the rooms of the board of
trade this evening. 1t is probable that the
plans for the observance of the day will be
outlined at this meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
Will Examine All Plans.

The commission appointed by the Post
master General. composed of the four as
sistant postmasters general and the auditor
for the Post Once Department. to examine
into the merits and report upon the advisa-
nility and desirab.iity of the adoption Of the
reply postal card and envelope system. viii
meet here next Monday to hear the advo-
Gates Of the various plans. All interested
persons have been asked to appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
Presidential Nominations Confir

The Senate has confirmed these n,
tons: Thomas Mast, New Jersey.
general at Guayaquil. Ecuador: Sore
toe. Minnesota. to be consul general a
terdam: Benz. Johnston. Iowa. con
Ceiba, Honduras; II. ii. Morgan. cor
Lucerne, Switzerland.
Postmasters:
Pennsylvania. A. Wallace. Chess
Ohio-S- III. Eagle. Gailipolis.
Kentucky-F. NJ. Fisher. Paducah:
Harrison, Flemingsburg; +. c. Elkin
ington.
Georgia-W. +. Harp. jackson.
Montana-G. W. -Huffaker, Helena
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Miss Slater's Condition Improv'

The condition of Miss Bessie Slate|
young lady who met with serlou
painful accident at her home. 90e M
recently. an account of which was
iished I'm The Star of Friday last.
ported to have shown signs Of decid(
provement. The large number of 4
of the patient have been unfailing ir
devotion to the young lady and eI
great pleasure in the improvement
condition.
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aous consent to extend his remarks in the

EHtCOTU.
No you DON'T said Mr. Clark as he
arose in his place, and then as the Speaker
repeated the request he Numbered Il OBJ
ject."
Mr.. Tongue began at once diplomatic
campaign to have the objection withdrawn,
but the positive shake of Mr. Clark's head
ended Mr.. Tongues hopes
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arranged the d-a day which mark a nj
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of the who
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e. ;' 2; s;t Saturday y: st:: WI ::
! ! S''' Surprising Day at Hechts'

As always, the Hecht Stores hav
You'd the best they've yet accomplished "a
lishment and the shrewdest and most disc,
of the enthusiastic Endorsement of the in,
and always
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we wish to be known throughout the Philip
pine Islands
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II you want work read the want columns
u The Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Far From Home.

William E. Curtis, writing from
Rome to the Chicago Herald says:
Not long ago two young colored wo-
men from Alabama appeared at the
office OF Mr.. de Castro, the United
States consul general in Rome. and
asked for information concerning the
steamers to the holy land. They
were dressed in the typical plantation
style, with bright colored calico
dresses and bandanna turbanS, and
both were shouting Methodists,
they said, when questioned as to their
religious belief They were On their
way to Palestine to see the place
where the Lord was crucitied," and
seemed to have plenty of money, which
they claimed to have earned by doing
laundry work at home. They asked
no favors, paid their own bills, and,
although neither Of them could read
or write or speak any language but
the negro dialect Of Alabama, they
had met with no difficulty during their
journey; everybody had treated them
kindly and they had enjoyed every
moment of their experience. When
Mr.. de Castro asked them If ne could
do anything for them, they whispered
together for moment and then
modestly requested him to read aloud
to them that portion Of the thirteenth
chapter of Isaiah which begins; Howl
We, for the day Of the Lord is at hand.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Wanted an Injunction.

Judge Teasdale in the circuit court
at Kansas City, Wednesday granted
the application Of Frank James for al
injunction to stop the production OF
The James Boys in Missouri" a
drama depicting the James boys as
train robbers and bank looters which
has been playing at local theatre.
The injunction proceedings were
brought by Frank James, his mother,
Mrs. Samuels, and his step-father. DR..
Sanuels. The suit raised the question
as to whether or not a private citizen
could be portrayed on the stage with
out his consent, whether to his dis
credit OF not. Judge TeaSdale in
structed that James furnish bond OF
$4,000 to indemnify the theatre pee
pie against loss in case the decision is
overturned by a higher court. and IN
til the bond is given the play will 60 Oh.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Another Law Knocked Out.

Judge Gage Thursday at Anderson
knocked a hole in the county govern
ment law. An appeal came up from
the magistrates court in which two
negres were convicted for refusing to
work on the public roads as required
by law. Z. 6. McAdams, attorney
for the negroes, raised the point that
the law was unconstitutional in that
the law requires a different number OF
days in different counties, which IS
special legislation. Judge Gage up
held the appeal. Mai J. y. Fandl-
yer, county supervisor. left lnmeol-
ateiY for Columbia to go before the
legislature to have a county govern
meat bill introduced, that will hold.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
The Queen City.

THE Citizens of Cincinnati cordial
" invite you to the formal opening Of
the Cincinnati Building at the South
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
Exposition at Charleston, S. c., Feb
ruary Is, 1902, and to make their
building your headquarters when in
Charleston. at any time during the
Exposition" Twenty-Five thousand
merchants and others throughout the
South have received the above invita-
tion, engraved on a beautiful gray pa
per. with the seal Of the city and pic
ture Of the building, in a soft blue
tint. The idea and the invitation,
are unique in their way, and is an
other feather in the bonnet Of the en-
terprising Queen Of the Ohio. Long
may she wave to reap the reward OF
enterprise and liberality. She is DO
ing great work for Charleston and
South Carolina. which deserves, ana
will receive. due appreciation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Death OF Representative Theus.

The Columbia Record says Repre-
sentative B. H. Theus, Of Hampton,
died OF pneumonia Wednesday morn
ing about o'clock at the Caldwell
hotel, where he has been stopping.
He was man Of fine appearance and
seemingly in the best Of health. A
few days ago he was attacked with
the grip. which soon developed into
pneumonia. Though from the start
the disease was quite severe, none OF
his friends expected a fatal illness,
and his rather sudden death created
surprise and SORROW. He has been d
legislator for two terms, and although
he was not heard much on the floor he
was q concientious and hard worker.
He was about so year old, and leaves
a wife and several children. He lived
at Seminole, Hampton county, and
his remains were taken to his former
home for intermenU.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
THE ROBBINS TRAGEDY.
The Whole Matter Brought Up by
Application Of Bail.

The interesting Robbins homicide
case was up for hearing before JUS
tice Pope Of the supreme court on a
motion for bail Wednesday afternoon.
Messrs. D. S. Henderson, ". q. Town
send and ". G. Best represented the
prisoner, Geo. D. Kirkland, and Mr..
Solicitor Davis, assisted by Col. Robt.
Aldrich, represented the State.
Simply stated the facts seem to be
about as follows: At party at the
residence of Mr.. j. G. Griffin OF Rob-
bins on the evening Of the 31st Of De-
cember last, while the dancing was in
progress, Mr.. George Cobb uninten-
tionally gave offence to Mr.. Arthur
Dunbar. He left the room and in a
few moments returned with his father,
Mr.. George Dunbar, and his brother,
Mr.. Harry Dunbar, all Of whom ap-
preached Mr.. Cobb in a threatning
manner. Mr.. Alfred Sennett inter
posed to prevent difficulty, when Mr.
George Dunbar drew out his pistol.
Mr. F. P. Sennett also interposed to
keep the peace, when he was shot. He
then shot George Dunbar dead and a
general shooting ensued, the result OF
which was the killing of Harry Dun
bar and the mortally wounding OF
Arthur Dunbar, who died a few days
later Of his wounds. After the general
shooting was over George Kirkland ap'
peared on the scene and shot F. P.
Sonnet, who was lying wounded on
the floor; it is for this that he Is now
under Indictment for murder. The
testimony is said to be conflicting, it
being contended by him that Sennett
was attempting to shoot him at the
time. while on the other hand it Is
testified to by several witnesses that
Kirkland disarmed Sennett before
shooting him. Justice Pope granted
bail in the sum Of $4,000, with not
less than two nor more than five
securities. s.-The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
NO BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
Fifteen Senators Decline to Let the
People Vote on 1t.

Senator Gruber's bill to amend the
constitution SO as to provide for bien-
NAL sessions was taken up in the Sen
ate Wednesday. The bill had favor
able report from a majority Of the jul
dietary committee. the minority re-
port being unfavorable. There were
in fact three bills bearing upon the
same subject by the same auth
or. According to the plan of Sen
ator Gruber the biennial sessions
are not to commence until after the
session Of 1901. Senator Gruber cN-
planned Tuesday that If bis amend
ment to the constitution should be
adopted a great deal OF preliminary
legislation would be necessary as at
present all the statute law OF the
State is based on the idea Of annual
sessions Of the general assembly. He
explained his bill and landed into an
argument in favor Of biennial sessions.
He thought the amendment should be
submitted to a vote OF the people, SO
they could express themselves on IL.
He thought the people wanted an op-
Dortunity to vote On the question.
The people want biennial sessions as a
matter Of economy. There are only
six states in the union that has annual
sessions, and so far as he has been able
to learn no State having biennial SeS-
sions is dissatisfied with the plan.
He thought the time has come in
South Carolina when annual sessions
are not only not necessary but are
actually harmful. He spoke Of the
harmful and vicious legislation that
is proposed at nearly every session, and
the decentralization and unsettled state
of affairs that exists while such
measures are pending. Then there is
a consideration Of economy. The cost
of the meeting of the general assembly
will be reduced just one-half. He
thought this progressive measure.
one which the advanced progress Of the
people demands, and one which the
people Of the State demand. There
was no further debate, and a direct
vote was taken on the passage Of the
bill. There were 20 votes in favor OF
the bill, and IS against it, but the bill
was lost for lack of the requisite two
thirds majority. The vote was as fol-
lows: For Biennial Sessions-Sena-
tors Applet, Barnwell. Blakcney,
Caughman, Dean, Dennis, Gaines,
Gruber, Henderson, Livingston, Man
ming, Ragsdale. Raysor: Sarratt,
Sharp, Sheppard, StackhouSe. Walker,
Williams.
Against Biennial Session-Senators
Bowen, Douglass, Goodwin. Graydon,
Hay, Herndon, Hough, Hydrich, Il
derton, Marshall, Mayfeld, Moore,
Mower, Stanland, Talbird.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Hard On Connecticut.

We have heard some uncomplimen-
tary things said about the Yankees in
this day and generation but they were
generally kindly expressions in COM
parison with the estimate set down by
Levi Morris of New York, father Of
Gouverneur Morris, in a viii he made
in 1850, in which he provides as fol-
lows: It is my wish that my son Gou-
7erneur shall have the best education
that can be furnished him in England
OF America: but my express will and
direction are that under no circum-
stances he be sent to the colony OF
Connecticut for that purpose lest in
his youth he should imbibe that low
craft and cunning so incident to the
people Of that country and which are
50 interviewer in their constitution
that they can not conceal it from the
world, though many Of them, under
the sanctifed garb Of religion, have
attempted to impose themselves upon
the world as honest men.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
FERTILIZER COMPANY WINS.
The Senate Kills the Bill Against the
Virginia-Carolina Company.

Virginia-Carolina Company.
At one o'clock on Friday Senator
Graydon's bill to repeal the charter Of
the Virginia. Carolina Chemical com.
pany was taken up in the Senate. The
judiciary made two reports. The ma
jority reported substitute bill to the
effect that if the company does not
comply with all the laws Of the State
by May lst: and also agree to abide
by the State courts, then its permis-
sion to do business in the State should
be withdrawn.
Senator Manning moved to strike
out the enacting words, and Senator
Graydon then took the floor to defend
the measure. He said he had intro
duced it without consultation with
any one, and had done so because he
believed the Virginia-Carolina COM
pany is the most vicious trust that is
depressing the people Of the State.
1t IS grinding the farmers, and unless
the farmers are prosperous and con-
tented we have lost the balance wheel,
nothing will go right. Wetalk about
our cotton mills and other industries.
but if the farmers do not prosper
nothing will prosper. He considered
this the most vitally important meas
ure that will come up at this session.
We all know that since the Virginia
Carolina company secured control of
fertilizer business in the state the price
has gone up So to SO per ton. In other
words, the trust is wringing out OF
the pockets over half a million dollars
per year. This has been going on for
three years, and the levy may be in
creased at any time unless we put a
stop to this robbery now.
Senator Aldrich said We are. called
upon to do that which has never been
done in South Carolina, to debar a
legitimate business corporation from
doing business in the State. Naturally
the question will be asked, what are
the reasons for this? These reasons
should have been set forth by the ad-
yocates Of the measure, but so far no
valid reasons have been advanced. AS
to the argument that the price Of fer
tilizers has been raised, hasn't the
price Of every other commodity been
increased? Is this enough to justify
this legislation? There is no reason
for this bill except unfounded public
clamor. Are we to drive this company
out Of the State because it did busi-
ness here before fling its papers-its
naturalization papers so tospeak. The
law already provides penalty for
this crime-if crime it can be called.
The legislature Of South Carolina can
not afford to enact post facto law.
The vote on question of striking
out the enacting words Of the bill was
taken at 6.35, and resulted as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Applet, BarnWeu,
Blakeney, Bowen, Caughman, Dennis,
Gaines, Glenn, Goodwin, Fough, Man
ming, Mayfeld, Moore, Sheppard,
Stackhouse, Stanland, Sullivan, Wal
ker, Williams-20.
Nays-Brice. Douglass, Graydon'
Henderson, Herndon, Hydrick, Mower,
Sarratt, Sharpe, Talbird-10.
The enacting words we're stricken out
and the bill was killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Military Day at Charleston.

February 81 and %, three thousand
of the Flower of Georgia and South
Carolina volunteer troops will encamp
upon the Expositions grounds. Wash
ington'S birthday will be celebrated as
never before, in Charleston. Not
since the days Of war has there been
such a gathering Of soldiery in the old
city. The echoes that once resounded
to sounds Of sternest war, will now
give back only the mimic yolleys OF
peace, and bright ewes may watch the
soldier BOYS with never suspicion OF
the tear Of parting. We all love the
soldier boys and admire them in their
bravery OF cloth and tinSel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Killed Bv an Automobile.

Henry Thies. seven year old boy,
was struct and killed Wednesday IL
New York by an automobile occupied
by Edward X. Thomas, son Of Cen.
Samual Thomas, and three friends.
The party vas arrested charged with
homicide, and was released on bail.
The automobile which struck the boy
is known as the white flyer" because
Of its great speed. 1t formerly be
long to VIM. K. Vanderbilt. Jr.