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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
The Cabinet Muzzled.

President Roosevelt has introduced
a new style in administration circles
by putting muzzles on the members
of his cabinet. This is step further
than any other president has gone,
and it is understood that it wos
brought about by the publication Of
the story that three members of the
cabinet sided with the anti-Cuban re-
ciprocity Republicans Of the House,
and were, Of course, arrayed against
Mr.. Roosevelt and the Republican
bosses Of the House, who instead OF
CARRYING out his plans, are on their
knees begging the ants to agree to
some compromise that will lessen the
humiliation Of themselves and Mr..
Roosevelt. After the publication OF
that story--it's the truth that hurts
Mr.. Roosevelt jumped all over the
cabinet and forbid the members giving
any information whatever about mat
ters discussed at the cabinet meetings,
saying that he would instruct his Sec
retary 20 give out whatever he wished
to have published. Think Of scene
like that, with no cabinet resigna-
tions. 1t is surprising that some
should think and say that sturdy
American self-respect is less general
than il used to be?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Fired Into O. Car.

Strike sympathizers at Norfolk, Val
threw bricks and then fired piSto
shot into street car at the line OF
the city limits at 10 o'clock Thursday
night and Private Bailey OF Co. N,
Emporia, Va, was wounded in the
right thumb. The same shot caused
a large piece of glass to strike Sergeant
Carr, Co. 1, Franklin, Va, and cut
his face severely, causing the services
of a physician to be called in. At the
same time the shot was fired, several
bricks were trown into the car and
Private Burgess, Co. I, was struck on
the knee and painfully injured. The
car was stopped and the soldiers
chased several persons who were run
ming away. Five shots were fired and
two men in the crowd stopped: They
were J. F. Ruth and John Olive. The
men were searched but no weapons
were found. They were taken to the
car barns and kept under guard al
night. They will be brought to Nor
folk in the morning for hearing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
The Great library Give

Andrew Carnegie was the chief
guest and principal speaker Thursday
evening at the seventh annual dinner
OF the New York Library Club. Mr..
Carnegie, on the subject OF libraries
for rural communities, said: I have
been much gratifed by the numerous
applications Of small communities in
the West for libraries. And IN this
connection l will say that as knew !
would have the pleasure OF dining here
tonight, l felt ought to do something
to deserve that pleasure. have dealt
with about forty of these applications
today and am glad to say that in all,
except perhaps two cases, l have seen
my way to grant them" After the
dinner Mr.. Carnegie was asked for
list of the libraries he had endowed
but he said be was unable to give it.
He said, however, that the application
for a library for Albany, n. Y, was
one of them, and he thought the
amount he had given was $4,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Coal Miners Strike.

About 400 coal miners struck at
Norton, Va, coal mines of the Vir-
ginia, Coal, Iron and coax company,
Friday. They demand recognition OF
the union. a posse Of deputy mar
shalls brought to Bristol William
Webber and John Haddow, organizers
Of the miners union. They claim to
be from Pennsylvania and it is stated
that they came to this section to Or
ganize the miners. They were ar
rested on the charge Of receivers OF
the Virginia Coal, Iron and Coke
company. The men will be taken
to Lynchburg. They decline to
A special from Bristol, Tenn,
says: Since the arrest Of these men it
is believed that trouble with the
miners will be avoided. General quiet
prevails, but the mines are still being
guarded. \ part Of the mines are
closed for the present while others are
r11nninp light
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Gov. AItgelG Dead.

Ex-Gov. John P. Altgeld, Of Illinois,
died Thursday morning. Mr.. Altgeld
was the principal speaker at pro-
Boer meeting Wednesday night in the
Joliet theatre. Just at the close OF
his speech a sudden dizziness seized
him and he was assisted from the
stage. The meeting proceeded, the
audience not realizing what had hap
pened. Mr.. Altgeld was taken to the
door Of the theatre. where several
vomiting spells seized him. This con-
tinued for nearly an hour and was SC
pronounced he could not be removed
to the hotel. Physicians were hastily
summoned and Mr.. Altgeld was car
ried to the hotel across the street. lie
retained consciousness and urged the
newspaper men to keep the affair quiet
for fear Of alarming his wife. Short
ly after midnight he became unconsci'
Gus. He remained in this condition
until death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Robbed Of His Money.

Last Wednesday nightJ. y. Horne,
a farmer living near Rambo IN the
section Of Greenwood county had $50
stolen from him. The money was
kept in a trunk in his house and no" It
was taken out it is not Known. 1t IS a
singular coincidence that this man Is
a brother Of S. II. Horne. who on
October is. 1899. had over 5000 dol
lars taken from him while at circus
here in Greenwood. Both these men
are hard workers They save every
penny, denying themselves every
thing except the bare necessities CT
life. and the loss Of the accumulation
Of lifetime goes very hard. In the
case Of the man who loSU his money
at the circus, by the aid Of ar attor-
ney, +. Barron Grier, he got all OF his
money back. The other man will
probably never get his.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
His Ninth Wife.

Upon the complaint of his alleged
eighth wife, formerly Mrs. Mary A.
Parker of Plattsburg, Mo-, Christian
c. Nelson, alias Capt. 4. n. Freeland,
alias John Anderson, alias Nelson
Porter, was arrested at hotel at San
Anconia, Texas, Friday, while in COM
pany with a woman, claimed to be his
ninth wife-a Mrs. a. +. Milburn,
whom he married at Fort Scott kas.,
two weeks ago. Nelson admits that
he is wanted in several States and it
is charged that he has undivorced
wives in Los Angeles, CAL, Portland,
Ore, Plattsburg, Mo-, Fort Scott,
Kas., Salt Lake City, Utah, St. Paul,
Mimi, and at other points. He is
about Is years old, rather good look
ing, well dressed and speaks with a
slight accent. The State says this
much richly married charmer appears
to be the same concerning whose mar
riage to lady connected with Sumter
PEOPLE so much was published fe"
months ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Going to the Exposition.

Col. R. W., Hunt, division passen,
ger agent Of the Southern, is pushing
the matter Of school week" at the
exposition. While the first week il
April is the school week." yet the
Southern will give the same rates tc
schools in bodies Of 25 more at any OF
time. He has received notification
that the schools and colleges named
will be here on the following dates:
Spartanburs graded schools, March
26th.
Williamson Female college, March
25th.
Columbia Female college, March
2Sth.
Woford college, first week in April.
Winthrop college, April 2nd.
Ninety-Slx graded school, March p.
Newberry graded school, April End.
Camden graded school, April is.
And the following schools are com
ing for school week." LeeSvile col
lege, Furman University, Orangeburg
graded school, Union graded school.
Clifford seminary Of Union. Many
others will come and Col. Hunt is San1-
ious to be notified at once. He will
have the trains run into the exposition
grounds if requested befored han tc
S6 co
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
He Was Given Send-ofT on Floor OF
the House Thursday.

William Jennings Bryan arrived IN
Washington Thursday from New
! York, enroute to Harrisburg, Pc. The
| fusion members OF the Nebraska dele
cation in congress took breakfast with
him and later he visited the capitol.
At the capitol Nj. Bryan appeared
in the members corridor CT the house
Of representatives, and he Immediate
! ly was surrounded by large crowd OF
representatives who giyehim a hearty
welcome. For sometime he held an
informal levee. most of the Democratic
and quite a number OF Republican
members being presented to him.
The informal recepti0nal lasted
some time and during its continuance
speaker Henderson came from his priv
ate Office and Representative Little
field (Maine,) temporarily vacated the
chair of the house, in committee Of the
whole, in order to join in the greeting.
When Representative Grosvenor
| (Ohio, shook hands with the Nebraska
man. there was an exchange of good
natured badinage on presidential can
didacieS.
Representative Swanson VA rails
ed a laugh when referring to the Re
publican controversy on Cuban reci-
procity. he said Mr.. GrOveSnor had
! been infused with twenty per cent
Of Democracy" Mr.. Bryan took lunch
at the house wing.
Later in the day Mr.. Bryan paid a
visit to the senate wing. He was
there entertained in the marble re-
ception room and met most of tie
Democratic and many Of the Rep1bli-
can senators. His conferences with
them were generally brief and they
were a rule devoted simply to an e5-
change OF social greetings. Mr.. Bry-
an said that his visit to the capitol
was without political significance.
Mr.. Bryan left the. city at O'clock
this afternoon for Culpepper. Va,
where he made an address tonight.
He will return to Washington tomor-
row. The Post tomorrow will say
that the chiefmatter discussed by Mr..
Bryan with the Democratic senators
was the resolution proposing a consti-
tutional amendment for election Of
senators by direct vote OF the people.
Mr.. Bryan urged Democratic senators
to use their best endeavors to force an
early vote on the resolution by the
committee which now has it in charge,
and that an issue be made on it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
MURDERED FOR MONEY.
The Explanation Of the Disappear
ance Of Fifty Men.

John Welsh, white man, who has
been implicated by allegation by Mat
tie Bennett, the negress leader Of the
gang of robbers and murderers which
has been operating at Beaumont,
Texas, was carried to Baumont Thurs
day. having been arrested at Houston
on the strength Of the woman's con-
fession. Welsh denies completely in
the murders. He was an iron moul-
der employed in the foundry where
Benjamin Pearson, one Of the muir
dered men, worked. In jail the Ben
nett woman talked freely to repor-
ter. She confessed everything ex-
cept direct murder, and went fully
into the details followed by the gang.
THE business has been going on
for six months" said she. THE men
would 60 out to the saloons and street
corners and find men that had money.
They would bring them to my house
and l and the other woman would
give them beer with Knockout drops
in it. Then the men would either beat
them up there Or rob them or take
them out into the hobo yard. I don't
know how many men I have drugged;
too many to remember, and all of them
were robbed. L don't know what
them folks that I've told the sheriff
about will do to me. I know I am
safe in Jail now, but if ever I get out
they will kill me, If any Of 'em are
alive and are out Of the penitentiary
then"
The Neches river where five bodies
of supposed victims Of the gang were
found, skirts the town Of Beaumont.
1t is about $50 feet wide and 30 feet
deep. In some places swamps run
back. a body thrown into the swamps
stands small chance Of being found.
If it is true that fifty persons have
from Beaumont, this may
be the solution of the mystery Of the
bodies. The case in some Of
it's features recalls the Bender family |
murders in Labette county, Kans.,
thirty years ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
ST. Saws in a Pie.

4 dispatch from Aberdeen. Miss,
saws the viii Lanier case continues
to develop interesting incidents. Thurs
day night at s o'clock, while officers
John Harmon and Joe Pope were on
guard, a little girl brought the
condemned man pie from his
mother, which when opened by the
guards developed six little steel saws,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
A CHASTITY Find.

The Greenwood Journal says the
dead body Of an unknown negro boy,
apparently about sixteen years OF age
was found Wednesday morning under
the platform Of the G. & W. @. depot.
Evidently he had crept under this
shelter to sleep and died, either from
the cold or some disease, there being
no marks of violence any where on his
person. No one recognized the fea-
lures Of the unfortunate creature.
The boy had been dead, undoubtedly,
for several weeks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
A Brute Hanged.

Oliver Greer, negro boy, was
hanged at Anderson Friday for a
criminal assault committed upon 8
white lady near Bolton last December.
Greer was cool and appeared uneon-
cerned as to his fate, and talked Tree
ly to all visitors. He acknowledged
his guilt and that he deserved his pun
ishment. The execution took place
in the jail yard at lilo and there was
large crowd of both white and black,
drawn there by a morbid curiosity.
Everything passed of quietly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
They Got Married.

4. D. Rainwater and Miss Melissa
Tonev were united in marriage at
Fairburg, Ga, Thursday, the Rev.
F. J. Dodd performing the ceremony.
It was a Gretna Green affair, and but
few knew that the young couple were
contemplating such astept. The bride
is a sister of Editor Toney OF the
Campbell News. and the groom IS
employed in the News office. Both OF
them being compositorS in the Office OF
the News and being constantly as
sociated in their work an attachment
followed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Paid for His Children.

A dispatch from El. Paso, Texas,
saws NJ. L. Riddle. the father who lost
three children in the recent wreck on
the Southern Pacific, left for Red
lands, Cal, in company with bis wife
and only one child. aged five years,
after accepting a check for ten thous-
and dollars from the railroad company
as payment in fnll for his damages.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Smokeles5 Coal.

The Somerset Smokeless Coal and
Cake Company has been organized at
Harrisburg, Pa. The new company
proposes to supply quality OF coal
that, when handled by competent fire.
men, will be almost free from smoke.
The company has 125 acres OF coal
land near Berlin, Pa, and about 300
tons Of coal day are now being mind.
The coal is found at so feet beneath
the surface and is said to be OF a diff
ferent quality from the ordinary coal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Hats Must Go.

The following notice has been pa
carded in the entrance hall OF Wdrz-
burg University: Honorable. ladies
who attend public lectures are in
fromed that before entering the lee
ure room they must take off their
hats. In case Of noncompliance with
this notice, they must expect to have
their hats taken away<by force" This
is signed by the jan.Ior.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Burglar Shot and Killed.

One burglar was shot and killed and
another wounded by policemen at
peekskill, y. Y, early Wednesday.
The men had broken into the hard
ware store of Durham Brothers, and
seen by two policemen. The burglars
fired two shots at the policemen, one
OF whom returned the fire. The dead
man is Clarence Clubhouse, 81 years
old, of Peekskill. His companion, who
is under arrest, refuses to give his
name.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
An I-RhealthY Job.

The job ii SULTAN is not very de-
sirable she. OF the thirty-elght Sui
taps who have ruled the Ottoman
Empire since the conquest of Constan-
tinople by the Turks, thirty-four nave
died violent deaths.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
GET READY TO GO.

i. The general commanding, there
fore, urges the officers and members Of
all camps making the preparations to
attend this reunion, to commence now,
without delay, preparing for delegates,
alternates and as many members as
possible to attend, so as to make it the
largest and most representative re-
union ever held; as business Of the
greatest gravity affecting the welfare
OF the old veterans will be transacted
during this twelfth annual reunion
such as the benevolent care. through
state aid, or otherwise, Of disabled.
destitute and aged veterans and the
widows and orphans Of our fallen
brothers in arms, which will be one
Of the most important matters for our
consideration. In this connection the
general commanding calls especial at
tcntion to the increasing age. multi
oiled sorrows and corroding cares Of
many OF the gallant old soldiers, who
risked their lives and fortunes for what
they considered right during the
eyentfUl years Of 1876. Through
the mortuary reports received at these
headquarters he is daily and almost
hourly reminded that the lengthening
shadows Of time are fast setting over
the old heroes out already
beyond toe allotted span OF human
life. many of whom had already passed
the are Of manhood when, over forty
years ago. they promptly and no5ly re-
spone6 to their country's call. 1t IS
our bounded duty and the chief mis-
sion Of the L. C. V. association that
these unfortunate. sick, disabled ano
INDECENT comrades and brothers anc
their widows and orphans should have
our attention. care and such help II
their old age as their more fortunate
comrades can procure and give and as
their intirmitiveS and misfortuneS re-
ouirc. This to him will be labor OF
! love. and to the carrying out OF WhlcE
he will devote his best efforts. and II
the prosecuting of which sacred worE
he appeals to all the members OF the
L. C. V. association who are able. 1ol
their earnest. prayerful, patriotic help
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
General Orders No. 211.

Veterans, New orleans. La, Narcn .,
1902.
General Orders No. 21l.
l. The general commanding an
nounces that the twelfth annual meet
ING and reunion OF the United Confed-
crate Veterans will be held as stated
in general orders No. 267. current SER
les. from these headquarters in the
city of Dallas. Texas. on April 22nd.
23rd, oath and 25th. 1902. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday re-
spectively.
Also, by request of its patriotic
president. Mrs. ". }. Behan. the gen.
eral commanding announces that the
Confederate Southern Memorial AsSo-
citation will hold its third annual con-
vention in Dallas. Texas, on the same
dates as the L. G. V. reunion, and
these Mothers of the Confederacy*
will open their convention with me-
mortal services in honor Of jefferson
Davis, in the Episcopal church in Dal-
las. Texas.
All Confederate organizations and
Confederate soldiers and sailors Of all
arms, grades and department, Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy, and Sons Of
Veterans are cordially invited to at
tend this twelfth general reunion Of
the /. G. VS..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19

The Shirt worn by Charles to the
scafold has been aucti0ned of at 200
guineaS at CovenC Garden, says the
London correspondent to the New
York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
WHO Is IT?
a Partly Decomposed Corpse Found in
the Edisto River.
SOME THINK IT IS WARREN
Envelopes and Weapons Indicate
That it is the Bold Express
Robber But Proof is
Yet Lacking.

The fully-dressed body Of white
man was found Friday in the Edisto
river below BranchVille, one-Quarter
of mile from where the safe was re-
Gently left by robbers. On his per-
son were found a number of addressed
expressed envelopes and two money
bags with money in them. Two pis-
tolls were buckled to the body and a
cartridge belt with cartridges it it.
Barlow Warren's friends who have
seen the body say they think it is his.
The body described is that Of man
of medium size, feet 8 inches tall,
fully dressed and well dressed. The
whole body is slightly decomposed,
the face not being recognizable. The
man had full set ofgood teeth except
that one Of the upper front teeth Is
gold filed. He had a full beard. OF
the express envelopes, one was ad-
dressed toJ. Warren StTatton, Athens.
Ca; one to D. N. Degolia, Augusta,
Ca; one to Booth s Batman, Athens,
Ca, and there was some kind Of
package addressed to c., D. Dukes,
Pregnall's, S. C. There were two pis-
tolls, one a Smith & Wesson, fve-inch
barrel, the other 38-calibre Colts,
six-inch barrel. He had a cheap
AnSonia watch. There were two money
bags found in his pockets and each
contained some money. This money
was not described.
The body was found by Cornelius
Ott at Minus landing, Coleton coun-
ty. There is difference Of opinion
as to the exact point where the body
was found, whether it was below or
above the spot where the safe was
dumped into the river, but the best
opinion is that it was one-ouarter OF
mile below. Those who know Warren
say that from the articles found upon
the body the indications are all that
it is Barlow Warren. The teeth, they
say, indicate that it was Warren.
A very close inspection Of the body
and papers has not yet been made, as
it was pulled from the river on the
Colleton side and left on the bank,
where it will have to wait the arrival
Of the coroner Of that county. There
were no evidences Of death from
wounds Of any kind. The dates on
the postmarks of the letters and pax,
ages that could be deciphered was
Jan. 27, the night Of the hold-up Of
the Southern train, and the taking
away Of the express safe.
One eye and half Of the face is gone.
The body had on blue coat and vest
and dark check pants, and a number
six shoe. On account Of the decom-
position Of the body it could not be
positively identified, but from what
parties say it is almost certain that it
is the body Of Barlow Warren. lfnot
Warren it is almost certain that it is
the body Of one Of the men connected
with the express robbery near Fifty
eight on the night Of January 9th.
The inquest has not been held and a
guard will be left with the body until
the coroner arrives. The most reason
able theory advanced is that in cross
ing river after dumping the safe, the
robber, weighted by the heavy pistols
and cartridges was drowned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
IT WAS WARREN.

A dispatch from BranchVille to The
State says the body found in the Edisto
river Friday morning was taken out
Saturday morning and positively iden-
titled as the body Of Barlow Warren,
though the verdict of the coroner's
jury was that the man was unknown
to them and that he came to his death
by accidental drowning. Every one
that has seen this body and knew
Warren during life, positively identi-
fed it as being his body. The pistols
found on the body were also iaentlhed
as Warren's property.
There was camp fixed just across the
river from where the body was found
Just large enough for one man to sleep
in. This was in sight Of where the
safe was tied on the night Of Jan. 9th.
The supposition now is that Warren
was at this camp watching the safe
when the officers found it, and seeing
they were pretty close and fearing cap
ture, tried to swim the river and was
drowned in the attempt. 1t was gen
orally thought that Warren was at
the head of both Of the express rob-
berries which occurred near Fifty
FiuIot;
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
OUR OLD VETERANS.
General Orders Issued by General
John 8. Gordon
TO THE OLD SOUTHERN HEROES.
Calling Their Attention to the Re-
union Of the United COnfed-
crate Veterans at Dallas,
Texas, in April.

Headquarters United Confederate
Veterans, New Orleans. La, March s,