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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
4 MANIA TO KILL.
4 Trained Nurse Confessed That
Thirty-0ne Persons
HAD BEEN POISONED BY HER.
She Was Proven Insane and Sent 10
an Asylum. How She Accom-
plished Her Murders and
Other Crimes.

All Massachusetts is shudderlng at
the deeds Of an insane trained nurse
by the name of Jane Toppan recently
tried at Barnstable in shat State FOR
murder. Suspected Of the death of
II persons, but indicted for numbering
only three. Miss Toppan has confessed
that she has killed during her career
as professional nurse NO less than 81
human beings. This statement was
made to Judge Fred VI. BiNby o1
Brockton. senior counsel at that trial
at Barnstable. when " SIS Toppan was
found not guilty by reasIn Of insanity
on the charge of numbering Miss Mary
i D. Gibbes. Judge j:iXby said also
that Miss Toppan lad admitted that
she had set fires and cntam!tted other
serious acts. She said she could not
help committing the crimes. She ar
rued, moreover. that she was not in
sane. She said she knew she was do
jng wrong when she administered
poison to her victims, and she asked
Judge Bixby now. under such clrcum-
stances. she could be Of unsOund mind.
Morphine was Miss Toppan's agency
for administering death. Many Of her
victims were unSuSpecting and most
intimate friends: others were the pa
tients of reputable physicians who
employed her on account OF her abill-
tv as a nurse. Miss Top2an was SO
expert in her knowledge Of how to en-
ploy drugs and poisons that she vas
able to escape detection for years. In
the detailed story as told to Judge
Bixby Miss Toppan did not enumerate
her many victims, although She did
admit the killing of Mrs. Gibbs, Mrs.
Harry Gordon Of Chicago and Alden
P. Davis, all Of whom died at Calu-
met last summer.
Miss Toppan was arrested last sum-
mer fer these three murders. the
State electing to try her on the Gibbs
count Monday. Miss Toppan was
taken to the Taunton insane hospital
to begin her life sentence. The case
rested on the testimony OF alienists,
who do not only pronounce Jane Top
pan to pe insane, but to be dege9e-
rate. They said her impulses irresis-
tibly compelled her to murder her pa
tients in order that she might enjoy
the sight Of their struggles. They
told Of her confession of killing Mrs.
Gibbs by administering morphine and
atrophine, hiding the effects OF the
former by the use of the latter.
To her senior council, Judge +. N.
Bixby of BrocktOn, she first admitted
killing the three persons named in the
Indictment. and then of other persons
until the list entire numbers 81. This
is held by her counsel and it is not ex-
uected that it will be- made public.
The remarkable incident in connec-
tion with this list is that when it was
made up she repeated with a show OF
interest the names Of her victims,
checking off the number on her finger
tips. She told how she killed each,
saving she used morphine and afro
phine mixed in mineral water and
whiskey. Some times she used injec-
tions, as in the case OF the deaths at
Calumet. She did not remember how
each individual was killed, but where
they were poisoned the drugs were
those mentioned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
Got Rich Quick.

Several Augustans have just be-
come rich through the generosity OF
their late friend, II. B Plant. These
Augustans were given stock in the
Plant Improvement company, which
organized as a holding company,
when MI. Plant began building
railroads and hotels in Florida years
ago. His pioneer friends in the South
ern Express company acted as direc-
tors and were given stock, which
they held for years without realizing
a cent on it and had begun to look
upon as worthless. The consolidation
Of the Plant system and Coast Line
has made the worthless worth $3.50
and this is how whole lot OF people
have become suddenly rich. Mr.. D..
+. Jack will draw out $3.50, 900 in cash
and a number of others will get less
amounts. 1t is said that nearly all OF
the pioneer express men are affected
by the rise in the stock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
Storm Visits SpartanburS.

4 terrific wind, rain and lightning
storm visited Spartanburg from to
9 o'clock Thursday. A portion OF the
right wing and the left wing Of the
Spartan Inn tin roofing was blown
off: the fiood-soaked ceiling is falling
and the furniture is damaged. TWen-
ty-three rooms were badly damaged,
also the dining and ball rooms.
Twenty-Five square feet Of the north
section of the roof of the fourth floor
of Spartan mills, No. l, and 80 feet
square on Mill No. ,, was blown OIL.
The spinning rooms are in these por-
tions and each room was badly flooded
and damaged. The entire roofing on
tloyd'S undertaking establishment
was blown off and the stock ruined.
Almost all the roof on the Southern
cafe at the Southern depot was blown
off, and the first and second stories
damaged. There was considerable
loss Of property. st. Johns A. NJ. +.
church, a new building. was blown
down. No one is reported injured or
killed from the storm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
THE RICE INDUSTRY.
Report Shows That Louisiana and
Texas are in the Lead.

The census bureau in Washington
issued Friday report on the rice in
dustry, including cleaning and polish
ing, showing a capital of S2.60l 1852
invested in the 50 establishments re-
porting for the industry in the United
States. This sum represents the value
of land. buildings, machinery, tools
and implements, and the live capital
utilized. The value OF the products
is given as SS, 723, 726, to produce
which involved an outlay of slS2, ,033
for salaries Of officials, clerks. ETC.,
s265. .5S5 for wages: $780, ,2O3 for mis-
cellaneous expenses, including taxes,
rent, ETC., and S7,7775,522 for ma
terials used, mill supplies, freight and
fuel. Since 1880 the number OF eS-
Establishments increased 264 per cent:
capital 363 per cent. and value OF
product lis per cent. The increase
in the industry in Louisiana and Tex
as is very marked, their production
having advanced from 75,5I3.S56
pounds in 1890 to l79, 1872 pounds
in 1900. an increase of 1873 per cent.
The statistics show that this indus
try is being transferred from the South
Atlantic States to Louisiana and Tex
as. The 50 establishments cleaned
39S, ,602,OlS pounds of rough rice,
valued at 81, lS4. POS. From this were
obtained 3,O3l 200 pounds OF clean
rice, and 155, 5,57O.SlS pounds OF by
products. Included in the quantity
of rice milled are 80, pounds OF
foreign rice, received principally from
China and Japan, and handled by mills
on the Pacific coast, in New York
city and in New Orleans.
The report continues:
THE large production OF 1899 re-
duced the net imports for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1900, to the low
figure of 1880, 764 pounds which was
only p per cent, of the consumption.
Besides furnishing 16 per cent, OF its
total consumption in 1899 this country
exported 12.947, 900 pounds of clean
rice, or ) per cent, of the total produc-
ton. The solution of the irrigation
problem in Louisiana and Texas will
enable the United States to show
rapid increase in the annual rice pro-
duction during the next decade un-
disturbed by the large variations in
the crops of the past ten yerS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
4 FEARFUL STORM.
Over Two Million Dollars Done IN
Indiana.
THE LOSS OF LIFE VERY SMALL.
Only Two Deaths Report cd, bat Over
Fifty People Were More or
Less Injured by the

The entire north central section OF
OF Indiana vas visited Wednesday
By enc of the most disastrous storms
that ever swept over the state. The
storm swept sections covering hun
dreds OF miles. extending from Han
cock county northwest through the
northern portion OF Marinn county,
Hamilton and Boone counties and do
ing much damage in Tippecanoe and
adjacent counties.
Madison county also felt its tpry,
Hundreds OF buildings were TaZed,
thousands nf trees were uprooted and
now blockade highways, railroads and
traction lines, crops utterly ruined,
causing loss estimated at nearly S2,-
600, 900 and fifty persons were more or
less injured. Rat two deaths have
been reported with authority: That
was the killing Of James Van Hoy,
who was caught in the ruins of a col
lapsed haln near Pend!etou, and Jas,
Bailey, who was killed by flying tim
bers at McCordSville.
The course OF the storm waS south
east and northwest. Its path was
clear across the state. In the ruins
left behind are many factories, church
es, school houses and frame residences:
The most severe damage was in and
near Hancock county. al wire COM
muuication between the cities and
towns in the devastated districts is
cut off. Telegraph and telephone
poles are down for many miles and 1t
will require several days to establish
any wire service.
At Maxwell, Hancock county; the
United States Chain Factory was
ruined, all the buildings being de-
stroyed. Seven workmen wee injured
by being caught beneath the wreck:
All will recover. The New Hrothers
flour mill and grain elevators were to-
tally destroyed and the Friends church
was blown away. One house was to-
tally destroyed and several damaged
by having roofs and kitchens blown
away.
At Cleveland, six miles southeast of
Maxwell. the storm broke as the fun
eral of Mrs. Mary Earle was being
held. The roof of an adjoining house
was blown away and piece OF timber
was hurled through the side OF the
house of mourning. 1t struck eX-
County Clerk Sample, breaking bis
leg. Several others were slightly in
iured. Outside three horses hitched
to carriages were hurled by the wind
against trees and killed. The hearse
was demolished and the horses har-
messed tc it we're injured so that cne
of them mad to be shot. The funeral
had to be postponed. Ernest Hurst
and E. Hoims were badly hurt by be-
ing blown against the side Of a house.
The postot1ice was unroofed and one
side blown out.
at Wilkinson five people were seri-
ously injured, one perhaps fatally.
This was Charles Sheperd of Red Key.
Four houses were destroyed and gen.
eral havoc created by the wind.
At Stringtown Mrs. Cicero Hamil-
ton was seriously injured by being
caught under the wreck of her house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
COTTON VERY FINF.
Rains Have Caused Deterioration in
Some Localities.

The following is the weekly bulletin
of the condition of the weather and
the crops issued by Director Bauer OF
the South Carolina section Of the
climate and crop service Of the United
States weather bureau:
The average temperature for the
week ending Monday. June %. was -
degrees, which is slightly below nor
NAL. The highest was 81 degrees at
Darlington and Florence on the 20th
the lowest 81 degrees at Liberty on the
DIST. Partly cloady weather prevail
ed during the greater portion OF TIC
time. The winds were generally light.
except over limited areas where high
winds accompanied thunder storms.
and in Beaufort county. where almost
hurricane winds prevailed early in the
week
The rains on the l4-l3th were gen
orally heavy over the western half OF
the State. where the amounts ranged
from two to over five inches. shading
Off to less than an inch in the eastern
portions. There were frequent, scat
tered showers over the whole State.
except in tile Pee Dee sections where
the fa;nfall was limited, and where
more rail-; i badly needed in many
places.
The ground has been 100 vet to pl0W
in the southeastern counties, especially
in The Salkehatchie valley. where graS-
fields are becoming common, but
generally the cultivated fields are still
clean. aud show the good effects OF
their previous thorough cultivation.
The rains caused Z material improve
ment in corn. and the earliest has
about all been laidhy in good cOndl-
tion. tits in silk and tassel.' Later
paintings look promising. Stubblc
lands and bottoms have been planted
extensively. with the soil in condition
for quick termination. Budworms
are still doing damage, but on the
whole there is less damage by worms
than heretofore.
The condition Of cotton is very tine
except in few localities where excess
of rain has caused deterioration, and
in other localities where lice have bro
ken the hitherto almost perfect stands,
and checked its growth. Lice are
fast disappearing. Mexican weevils
have appeared in Marlboro county. \
few fields have become foul with grass
and weeds. Blooms have been noted
in every portion of the State, and a
few points report the plants blooming
freely. Sea~island cotton made moder-
ate Improvement.
Tobacco made rapid growth, and the
crop is above average condition, but
needs rain in Florence and portions of
Marion counties. Topping is general,
but curing has made slow progress.
Rice is very promising crop. \
large acreage of peas has been soWn
on stubbie lands. Wheat and oats
thrashing is well underway: the yields
of both crops is poor over the western
half Of the State. The weather was
favorable for tranSplanting s%eet po-
tatoes: slips are SCARCE in Pickens
county. Some peaches are rotting on
the trees. The fruit crop will be
moderate one except blackberries and
plums which are plentiful. Pastures,
gardens and other minor clopS were
greatly improved by the copious rain
fall and warmer nights.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
LAWYER Commits Suicide.

James E. Pearson, IS years old, a
well-known lawyer, whose home is at
Hampstead, L. l., and who had an
office in Brooklyn \. y, was tound
dead in his office Fiday. He had Kill
ed himself by inhaling illuminating
gas. In his hand was the photograph
of a woman. He left letter, IN when
he said: 1T is OF no use. l have
prayed for death and it does not come.
Opportunity is given me for the hrst
time in three weeks and l am alone
in the office. l must not miss TINS
opportunity and my family would be
better off without me. Ruined, dis
graced and unfit to live, all good-by.
You will all despise me when all IS
known. Il am defaulter and thlet
and where all the money is gone
cannot tell. My wife and children
are left penniless." Pearson had SIX
children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
Charleston Naval Station.

The conferes on the naval appro-
priation bill reached complete agree
ment in Washington Friday on all
items except that on building war
ships in Government yards. The
agreement carries $500, 900 for improv-
ing the new naval station at Charles
ton, S. c., which is to be done, how
ever, under one bureau, instead OF
being separated into many branches OF
work. as first proposed. This agree
ment was reached after Chairman
Foss, of the House conferees, had been
assured that the original plan OF SELL
ing the Por Royal station would be
carried out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
AMNESTY FOR FILTPINOS.
Proclamation Which is 70 be Issued
ON the Fourth Of July.

At the meet 3s the cabinet Friday
the terms of an amnesty proclamation
to the FilipinoS. which it is contem-
plated to issue on the Fourth Of July
were agreed upon. The war depart
ment for some time past has had un-
der consideration the draft Of d pro-
clamati and has found it necessary
to make a number Of changes in its
text.
In it's modified state it was agreed
to by the cabinet Friday, and secre-
tary Root will cable it to Acting Gov
ernor Wright for his inspection. If it
meets the latter's approval nothing
will remain but for the president, II
the Philippine civil government bill is
a law on that day as is now expected
it will be, TO issue on independence
day formal proclamation setting
forth terms of amnesty for all pol!ti-
cal offenders in the islands, including
Aguinaldo and those held at Guam.
The proclamation is based on the
general objcts of the Philippine gov
ernment bill, namely TO restore peace
in the archipelago and substitute a
civil for military administration.
That bill is now in conference and the
proclamation will not be issued until
the Philippine government measure
has been agreed upon by both houses
and the president has affixed his sig
nature to it.
The proclamation will declare that
4 STATE OF PEACE
now existes in the Philippine islands,
save in the parts Of the archipelago
where the Mindanao or Pagan tribes
are giving the United States great
deal of trouble, and will declare in ef-
feet that with the transfer Of the gov
ernment of the archipelago from a
military to civil status all those ar
rested and held for political ofenSes
shall be restored to liberty, granted
full amnesty, and allowed to partlcl-
pate in the civil government that is to
be inaugurated on the islands.
While the proclamation is subject
to changes in text the general lang
uage of the document is pretty we'll
mapped out. There was a genera
discussion Friday of the treatment
that should be accorded to political
prisoners OF the islands. There is nc
intention, it is stated, to release those
prisoners convicted of other than
political offenses, the benefits Of the
amnesty being limited to those in GUS
tody as result of breaches of military
law, leaving criminal offenders to the
action of the proper authorities under
the coming civil government.
The purpose is to demonstrate that
motives of humanity and generosity
dictate our course toward the tillpl-
nos. When the islands are turned
over to the civil authorities they will
| not be left without adequate military
protectron as no more troops will be
ordered home for the present and
every precaution will be taken for the
military safeguarding Of the islands
under the new civil administration.
The cabinet meeting was held in the
presidents temporary quarters on La
fayette square. 1t was the first time
in IS years that regular session OF
the cabinet has been held outside the
| White House.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
CrISier Blown CD.

a special from London Sunday says
a dispatch to the Central News from
Shanghai says that the Chinese cruiser
Kai-Chi was wrecked Saturday by a
terrific explosion while lying in the
Yang Tee River. The kai-Chi sank
in thirty seconds and $50 officers and
men on board were killed or drowned.
Only two men on board the cruiser
escaped death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02
Two-Nerrn EOy DrOWneO.

y special to the State from Beau
fort says Coroner r. r. Sames held an
inquest Thursday on the bodies Of two
negro boys Who were drowned while
attempting to swim across deep
creek near Oak Mulligan, with bags
Of oysters on their shoulders. y YER
dict of accidental drowning was render
ed by the jury. The boys were aged
LAND y, respectively.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-02

A woman's association in Topeka
had a dinner a few days ago, 1t IS
noted. and one of the toasts was: 'Wo-
man: Without Her, Man is a Brute"
The trouble came next day when the
local paper printed it, Woman, With
out Her Man, is Brute"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
NoI1CE TO TAX PAYERS orrur
CITY OF BARRE

lcu ar hereby notified that .h
my NV a,~ oanc chi have tins day placed in
1ao5 ps = the TAX bill for the yes III
d l9o- Tor collection, and that : .va' =.
o5 IS are required by law for aid ', ,sr
w W .p ,v, 1.a In my possession, durin n
o S@"' nn,I 'ct've txes and / here phy
t thair upon po al # the tax payer, to- p p.y
if u' ~ t from The date of this ce ', pnd
[ n az Lae aspiration of sad ,jyfv ' d ana
a va, ,%n+'n unoad, shall Il i 5x>@s
na ral'aIt against such d .,iJ" Issue
p pai1 taz Tor 5 14t C !ec,n OF su II 4v uo
~ per cen' aad 10 cents n. D aa, Y
be s given %aTFao'' which warrant 1' shame sbl
IT, u II E4rr" who will nrocs S VI The City
= F''ceed to enforce
which B'y Ia ,'loef 20 TO- is the last dsv ON
Signed. 0' Pa'd t. the Under
day D' Of 1 at the .t City of Barre sbj, ,.,,
Burt II. We'll.
City Tre,sur r.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

New York, July 2S,-It is predicted
that within forty-cight hours anthra-
cite coal will reach SO Il ton. and
that if there is no Sign of a settlement
of the coal strike before Wednesday
next il committee from the Retail Coal
dealers association will appear before
Health Commissioner Iedcrle and ask
him to suspend all action against VIC.
latorS of the smoke nuisance ordi-
nance, so that soft coal may be burned
Throughout the city According to the
retail dealers, the supply of hard coal
now mined is all but exhausted and
cannot be obtained in quantities. 1t
is denied that the railroads have
enough hard coal on hand to supply
the demand for it, On the contrary.
it is asserted that they have not got
enough for their own use.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

Philadclnha, July 2S.A duel with
reviewers between two colured men oc.
Cured on the street hero, resulting in
the death of William Butler, one of the
combatantS, and the serious woundiuu
of Gorlon Downs. aged three years.
who was sitting on the doorstep of his
parents home when the shooting took
place. William Bnghy. who shot But
ler surrendered himself to the police
The encounter WAS "ccnSioned by Il dis
putc over an unpaid board bill.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
HAS NO EQUAL.

II AN u>~r Of Ia. ers Man1rsk.
blt'' r. ano tl'r- is 10 medicine is
equsi 'r cnr il c'n>lipau who
is NV 'r"u liz | Also oad y.rico..
VelpN which catred Il ruuring ,ore On
my l'g, and i G uI1 ger n, htlp until
l oeg21 using Baker 5 Mandrake Bin
leIs' soon noticed change for the
oe'CeF and after using the Bitters ,or
NIX months the sore healed and has
gwen me no trouble since.
j, =: "ALHORN, Wo VERNE. Mich
,,, soIa everywhere in iiqu d or tab
let's at % cents. ND'
nenry' johnson & Lord, Props,
Burlington, Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

Oyster Bay, y. ". July 2>.-A distin.
guishcd party assembled around the
presidents board at luncheon in his
Sycamore Hill home. Aside from tn,
members of the house party there We're
Secretary of the Navy Moody, Attor
ney General Knox. Senator Spooner of
Wisconsin and John c. Davies, attor
noy general of New York. The visitors
discussed among other things with the
president and Secretary Moody the de
tails of the nvcStigation to be conduct
ed into the ability of the now Panama
Canal company to pass clear title to
it's property to the United States.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

The Canadian Pacific railroad is 90
ing to embark in the ocean steamship
business as competitor to the j. p.
Morgan syndicate, backed up with a
large subsidy from the Canadian gov
eminent as we'll as from the imperial
government. The competition be-
tween these two ought to be keen and
of benefit to the public. Let US hope
that way at least.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
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Cold Heels BRIGHTON Gun,

New York. July 2S.-Goncral Nc
Lewee's great stake winner, Gold
Heels, won the five thousand dollar
Brighton cup by an eighth Of a mile
and pulled up decidedly jaime, so much
so that Odom had to dismount, the
horse pulling up in less than fifty
yards beyond the judges. Gold Heels
led from start to finish For time
Sun Shower tried to hold him. The
first mile was covered in ! AZ 80 and
the mile and a quarter in Dos.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28
Morris to Fight ExtrnditiOn.

New York. July 2S.-Hcnry Morris,
son of rich Jersey City merchant
who was arrested in Jersey City for a
series of check forgcries in Boston a
few days ago, has retained counsel to
fight extradition. The hearing before
Governor Murphy of New Jersey has
been set for Tuesday. Attorney Gen
eral Thomas NJ. McCarter of Newark
will represent the state of Massachu-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-28

Lord Kitchener is not only the man
OF the hour, but the man OF the min
ute in England, as the people mob him
on sight SO eager are they to cheer the
victor Of the BOer war His recep-
ton is the most enthusiastic ever ac-
corded to any one in England for
years. lie is very m 1dest, but fully
deserves the favor he is getting.