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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Killed Seventeen.

Gen. Wade, commanding in the=
Philippines, reports to the war depart
ment as follows regarding the recent
engagement in Mlndanao, which re-.
suited in seven Americans being Kill
led: while on a reconnaissance to To-:
cate the Datto Ali, who hasbeen send.
ing in threatening messages and try
ing to stir up trouble, a detachment
OF company F, 18th infantry, consist
ing Of SO enlisted men, were attacked
by Moros near lake Liguasm, Minda-
mao, on the 9Th. First Lieut.. Harry
Woodruff, Second Lieutenant Jos. H.
Hall and fifteen enlisted men were:
killed and FIVE enlisted men were
wounded. Gen. Wood ordered troops
to proceeding and recover the bodies
and arms of our men killed and to
punish the offenders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Became Desperate.

At Pittsburg, Pa, Fred Schuetz,
son Of Henry Schuetz, Jr., Of the
Schuetz & Renziehausen company,
brewers, Friday night shot and ser
iously, wounded Mrs. Minnie McCor-
mick and then fatally shot himself.
Young Schuetz was named as core
spondent in a divorce suit brought by
Mrs. McC Cormick'S husband some time
ago and since then has been attentive
to the woman and it is said wanted TO
marry her. She, however, would not
agree to this and the shooting Friday
night is supposed to have resulted FROM
a quarrel over the matter. The: couple
met on a street car and when Mrs.
Mccormick reached her home In Ale
gheny, she was followed from the car
by Schuetz, who said: ''Wen, We will
end it here" and fired, the bullet en-.
tering the woman's left side near the
heart. She collapsed, and Schuetz,
thinking she was dead, shot himself
in the abdomen twice. He is dying at
the hospital. Mrs. Mccormick though
seriously wounded, will probably re-
cover
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Will Be Paid.

A dispatch from Spartanburg to
The State says Congressman Jos. T.
Johnson has received from the var
department vouchers for FIVE claims
for parties who had horses taken away
from them by federal soldiers after
the surrender of the Confederate
armies. These reimbursements are
secured under theact of Feb. y, 1902.
The amounts and vouchers are as fol-
lows: Andrew Mitchell, Union, sl35;
W. II. Sanders, Union, sl35; Capt. j..
F:ank WoGord, Sw; tier, sl25; 6. W.
Fowler, Union, sl35; Mrs. Lizzie D..
fleming, Spartanburg, 1925. Con-
gresham johnson has a large number
of others pending the decision Of the
department.. Mr.. johnson will not
be able to attend the meeting Of the
State Democratic convention IN Co.
lumbia, as the affairs Of his constitu-
ency and important business demands
his time there. One Of the alternates
will represent him at the gathering in
Columbia. He leaves for Washington
Monday
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
To Putin Dummies.

AS stated in the Washington CORE
spondence Of the News and Courier
several days ago there seems to be a
concerted movement on The part of
the Republicans to run congressional
candidates in all Of the Southern
states. TIE idea seems to get up
dummy" contests, and there is no
telling what the Republicans will do
in these contests. 1t is, therefore, ali
the more important that the Demo
Gratis make as strong show as posi-
bic in the general election. Unfortu-
nately the masses quit voting when
the primaries are over, but as good
Democrats the voters owe it to their
party to make the best possible show
in the general election.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Watching the Cotton Crop.

The department. Of agriculture is
making elaborate arrangements for its
report on the acreage and condition OF
the cotton crop on May 26, the condi-
tion of cotton on June Is, and for re-
ports on other crops for June and
July. A very large number Of CORES
pondents will send In detailed reports
on the cotton acreage and condition
report on May rs, and they have been
enjoined to use the greatest care,
especially for acreage, and to base.
their opinion on inquiries as Weltas
upon observation and to avoid under
estimating or over estimating this
years crop. The acreage will be ex-
pressed in the form Of percentage OF
last years acreage, as in previous
years. The cotton schedule for June
25 will be concerned solely with the
condition of the cotton crop on that
date. The June report OF various
crops will be concerned largely with
acrpapa
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
GOT THEIR DESERTS,
How Two Unworthy Cadets Were
Treated by Their Comrades.

Disgraced and humiliated, the in
sigma Of rank cut from their uni
forms, two members Of the cadet
corps at the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute at Blacksburg have been driven
forth by their fellows and branded as
men with whom gentlemen should no
longer associate. The ofense imputed
to them is that while in state of in
toxication they offered insults to young
women. The only thing to Tighten
the burden Of their disgrace is the
suppression Of their names by the in
stitute authorities.
AS soon as the charges against the
two became known to the cadets a
committee Of investigation was ap-
pointed. a thorough examination
was made, and the committee reported
to the cadet body that the charges
we're true. Two representatives Of
each class then waited upon the ac-
cused cadets and informed them that
they must leave Blacksburg at once.
They were then commanded to at
tire themselves In full uniform and to
proceed to the parade ground. Arriv-
ing there, they found the whole cadet
body drawn up in martial array. The
trembling culprits were marched down
in front Of the line and halted where
the eyes ofall present might rest upon
them. Their uniforms were resplen-
dent with the stripes Of rank won by
them through months of arduous toll.
You have disgraced these en-
blems," said the senior Off Ger solemn
ly, and will not be permitted to car
ry them away with you.
With their knives the cadet COM
mittee then cut or tore every Stripe
from their clothing. The cadets then
turned their backs upon them, and
they left the field with the order ring
ing in theil ears to leave the institu-
tion just as soon as their trunks could
be packed. The disgraced cadets lost
no time IN complying with the order.
The commandanJ was not informed Of
the charges against the two cadets,
and knew nothing Of the affair until
the pair had been driven from the in,
Stitute.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Dead in a Swamp.

The Augusta Herald says Robert
Griffin, an aged and respected negro,
living near Hephzibah, has been
missing from his home for several
days, and for time his family
thought the old man had merely wan
dered away from home and was prob
ably at the house OF some neighbor.
Wednesday afternoon, however, while
some children were going through a
swamp a short distance from the old
mans home, they found his dead
body lying near branch. An exa-
mination Of the body shoWs no signs
Of foul play Of any kind, and it is be-
lieved the old man wandered into the
woods, became sick and stopped to
rest in the grass, where be probably
died Of heart failure or exhaustion.
He was so years old and very feeble.
An inquest will be held Thursday
afternoon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
AGood Salary.

The New York Times says Edwin:
Beekman, The Farmer Philosopher;
OF Middletown, N. Y.,'' has jast re-;
ceiVed the appointment OF general;
superintendent Of Edward a. Harri-;
mans great estate at Arden at a.
salary Of 5000 year. He viii have
absolute charge Of all the work in all .
the divisions Of labor On the farm,
and he will select the heads Of the
various departments. In addition
to the salary, Mr.. Bsekman viii have
a house provided for him, with horses
and wagons and whatever else is.:
necessary to his comfort and suitable,
to his position. Mr.. Hartman was.
first attracted to Mr.. Beekman by re.
ports Of his abilities to unite philoso-;
ply and farm work, and finding him
a good business man he made the.
proposition to leave his MiddletoWn
farm and go to Arden. After con-
siderable hesitation Mr.. Beekman ac-s.
cepted the Offer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Stopped the Marriage.

At Dubuque, 1a., just as the priest
at St. Mary's Chatholic church there
was in the act of pronouncing Mary
Hartman and Joseph Eyick man and
wife, Mrs. Mary Rush arose from her
seat near the rear of the church and
shouted stop that marriage; he Is
my husband" The priest, the expect
ant bridegroom and spectators stood
aghast at the woman, who went to-:
the chancel rail and examined the
mans face then said, yes he's my,
husband" The ceremony stopped and:
Evick must prove he is not married.
before he becomes the husband OF
Miss Hartman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
..Pitch Lake King Dead.

Conrad F. Stollmayer, known as the
''Pitch Lake King" and the wealth
lest man in the Caribbeans, is dead at
Port OF Spain, Trinidad, according to
private advices just received. he
was 81 years old. From penniless
German immigrant to the United
States he became the editor OF a Ger
man paper in Philadelphia, which the
anti-slayery party tried to wreck in
1855. He later became an adVenturer
in Trinidad, and finally the owner OF
an asphalt lake worth millions, which
he discovered Stollmayer, although
born in Germany, where be received a
university education, was a British
subject, having been naturalized by
special act of parliament in lS4S. In
his later years be became an ardent
supporter Of the movement for univer-
sal peace.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Suit Over a Kanga1oo's Tail.
Woes Began.

The Nelson Theatrical company
values a kangaroo's tail at 81, ,25o an
inch. While toe car containing the
company and its effects was being
switched on the Reading tracks at
Tamaouo a yard engine buttsd into
the rear Of it. The windows were
broken and piece Of glass fell upon
the tail OF a performing KANGAROO,
cutting Of four inches The Nelson
company has instituted proceedings
AGAINST the railroad for $4,000 DAM
aSes. The case will be heard in the
Philadelphia courts next week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
JAPANESE LOSE A WAR sEIP.
It was Only Torpedo Boat Blown
Cp by Mine.

A dispatch from Toxic, Japan says
the japanese torpedo boat No. 4S was
destroyed while removing mines from
Kerr bay, north of Talien Wan port
Dalny) Thursday. Seven men were
killed and seven wounded. This is
the first warShip Japan has lost in the
war. The torpedo boat was lost dur
ing series Of commandments and sur
veying operations at Talien Wan,
Deep and Kerr bays, by Admiral
Kataoka, commander Of the third
squadron. The admiral arrived at
Kerr bay early in the morning and
detached the cruisers Itsukushima,
Nisshin and Miyako, ordering them
to lombard the land batteries, while
a fotilla Of torpedo boats swept the
harbor for some minutes. The second
dotilla OF torpedo boats which had
been engaged in guarding P ort Arthur
the previous night joined the squad
ron and began the work Of surveying
the barbor.
The Miyako discovered a company
Of Russian infantry and a cetach-
nent Of cavalry on shore and dispsrs-
ed them. The survey was completed
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Two
torpedo boats that were reconnoiter-
ing and removing mines in the west
shore Of Kerr bay discovered tele.
graph line running along the Taku
Shan peninsula. In order to destroy
it Lieut.. Hotta and four sailors land
ed and scaled the heights under the
protection OF the guns oi the torpedo
boats and cut the line. The Japanese
vessel then discovered three bodies OF
Russian troops, one large and two
small ones, whereupon the squadron
advanced close to the shore and shell
ed them. The Miyako, which was
accommodating in Deep bay, discover
, ed a Russian guard post on a noun
tar to the northwest Of Robinson
promontory and destroyed it.
A Russian force, estimated at ten
companies, took refuge behind an en-
inenoe but it was dispersed by the
japanese. Torpedo boats Nos. 4S and
80 discovered large mechanical mine
in Kerr bay. Their various attempts
to blow it up failed and it suddenly
exploded ofitself cutting No. IS in two.
The torpedo boat sank in seven
minutes. The Sqadron hurried boats
to the rescue and picked up the
wounded. Three other mines were
discovered and exploded. The squad
ron completed it's operations at s
O'Clock in the evening and returned
| tn it's base,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
ARRESTED IN PARIS.
Mfas Bell Crane, of Georgia, Told Sen.
sational Story About Abduction.

United States Consul General Gowdy
at Paris, France, recently received q
letter from an American girl saying
that she was locked up in provincial
jail without any charge having been
made against her. The consul general
sent a report to the jail and secured
the girls release and return to Paris.
he then cabled to her parents residing
at Decature Ga, requesting funds
for her return to America.
The girl related a sensational story.
She claimed to have been abducted by
an American seeking to marry her
and said she accompanied him on an
automobile tour, was locked up in a
loom in a country hotel, escaped aud
was made to walk across the country
and was arrested as wande1er by the
French authorities.
Inquiries made by Mr.. Gowdy's re-
port eSta blished the correctness OF her
detention at the provincial jail, but
the story Of her abduction was not
verified, except by her statement,
which has been reduced to an affidavit
before the consul. The names OF the
parties are withheld, as no legal steps
have been taken against the alleged
abductor and owing to the doubtful
character Of some Of the accusations.
Pending the arri val OF funds the girl
is being cared for by the American
Young Wonen's Christian associa-
tion.
4 dispatch from Atlanta, Ca, says
investigation developed the fact that
the young woman referred 10 in the
above dispatch from Paris is Miss
Belle Crane Of Decatur, Ca, who went
to London a year ago to give concert
readings. Miss Crane was well known
here, having attended Agnes Scott
institute, well known college for
women. Her father is 3. S. Crane
who holds a prominent position with
the Virginia Carolina Chemical COM
pany. He had heard nothing from his
daughter for several weeks but about
eight days ago in response to a cable
gram from American Consul General
Gowdy that Miss Crane was in Paris
and wished to return home he cahled
$500 to pay the expenses Of her return
passage. Miss Crane went to Europe
with q party Of friends from Gin
cinnati. She had contracted with a
Mr.. Angel, an American who was go
ing to Europe accompanied by his wife,
to give a series Of concert readings,
but upon the death Of Mrs. Angel
the plan was dropped and Miss Crane
went to live with a Miss Lestrade in
London. Several weeks ago she left
Loudon for Paris. The Associated
Press brought Mr.. Crane the first in
formation Of the sensational incident
in Paris.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Roasted in Oil.

Fire at Batson, Tex, Friday after
noon destroyed 1S derricks, five drill
ling rigs and % tanks containing
about $4,000 barrels OF oil. Tom
Walker Of Leavenworth, Kas., mount.
ed q ladder in an effort to cut off the
flow Of oil, but fell into a mass OF burn
ing oil and timber and slowly roasted
to death while the spectators looked
on helpless to reach him. The loss IS
ESQ 000
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Poor Fellow.

Jos Newman Of Wilmington, n. c.,
a travelling salesman for Cincinnati
distillery, was found dead in his room
at the Metropole hotel at Detroit,
Mich. a box Of morphine pills and
teleerams with written instructions
to where bis body should be sent,
told a story of suicide. Newman was
about SO years old. It is said that grief
over the death Of a brother led to the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Ought to Get 1t.

At Eldora, la, the widow Of Jack
Goodlow, the aged negro Of Hamburg,
who dice as the perpetrator Of JOKE
were pretending to burn him at the
stake a Few days ago, has fled notl ;e
for an action Of S., 900 damages. Tie
principa named as the defense in the
action are Ted Sullivan, George and
Harry Cape, Jr., Fred Clayton, Scott
Phillips, r. l.. Duncan, John Gott-
sche, Charles Reynolds, Charles NC
Adoo and Leslie Overbay.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Killed in a Prize Fight.

In ten round preliminary before
the Central California Athletic club at
Fresno, CAL, Johnny Bryant was
pounded into insensibility by Walter
Robinson, a negro, and received in
juri from which he died in few
hours. The fight ended in tie ninth
round in which Bryant was foored six
times. His seconds had thrown the
sponge into sthe ring when the blow
on the jaw that rendered Bryant un-
conscious was struck. Robinson has
been arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
A Valuable Cargo.

From New York the French line
steamship La lorraine sailed for
Havre Thursday with s9,300, 900 in
gold bars, and specie X her strong
room, the most valuable shipment Of
gold which has ever gone out OF this
port. Considering the value Of the
ship herself at s4,00o,0o0, her gen.
ecal cargo at s1,00o,000 and adding
these to the sun represented by the
gold, La lorraine as she sailed Thus
day Is the most valuable ship which
has ever put out from New York.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
High Diver Killed.

A dispatch from Raleigh, n. c.,
saws circled in flame Prot. Danton:
the Hungarian high diver, one OF the
attractions Of the Goldsboro carnival,
Friday night shot downward from the
the little platform at the top Of his
l1O foot Ladder into the tank of water
and lambent fire below; but in doing
50 be made slight miscalculatjon, his
head and shoulders coming In contact
with the side Of the tank with such
violence that be died soon afterwards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Red EOT STATEMENT
Made by Man Who Lost Fat Gov
ecnment Job.

John N. Barnes, until recently
marshal OF the southern district OF
Georgia, but who was displaced at the
instance Of Judge Emory Speer, has
given out the following caustic state
ment, in which he styles Judge Speer
a renegade:
''The article dictated for publica-
tion by Judge Emory Speer, in Thurs
day mornings Telegraph, bears on it's
face it's authorship SO plainly as to
need no reply to those who know the
man. It appears to be mongrel az
tempt to prejudice me before the
southern people, among whom, unlike
him, l do not live as a renegade, and
to prove a reputation for courage
which every one knows he does not
possess. No revolving ezpressiCns
we're used about the judge at Val
dosta, and none were uttered that lie
did not hear or was not informed
about.
The provocation for this I AN
ready to establish upon the witness
stand, for no other purpose than the
patriotic intention Of exposing a tyrant
and an unimpeached afliction who
wears the ermine yet, through the
neglect of a prosecuting officer.
In an effort TO conceal the lack of
those manly instincts which would
have served even a nervous aspirant
tor the Office OF southern gentleman
this life incubus upon long-Sufering
people has sought to shelter himself
behind a sentiment, which those Of
that blood that blushed for him would
die to defend. In his dictation he
says the marshal was displeased be-
cause he, Judge Speer, took occasion,
in his charge to the grand jury, to
make laudatory remarks. with refer
ence to Confederate veterans.
''The parents Of the marshal, then
in Office, had ten first cousins killed
in the Confederate army, and every
ounce Of blood and every dollar of
property was laid upon the altar OF
that ill.starred republic No man
can distort the criticism upon circus,
masouerading under the guise Of a
court, into an unfriendiy expression
toward the Confederate dead. Such
an effort to dispel a criticism made,
because q court, instead Of attending
to the governments business, sought
to make itself billboard Of assumed
virtues before an audience gathered
together by the court attendance in
the light Of our respective histories,
must fail. If be says that such an
intention as TO the Confederate dead
was mine, his words are as false as
bis motives are foul, and if he, as the
author, has satisfied himself of his
own courage sufficiently to state what
be has written behind my back, he
may have the opportunity OF refuting
his answer by reliable evidence, If be
does it, OF otherwise by the usual
course of the southern gentleman,
made in manner known to all brave
men.
''In conclusion, permit me to state
that, despite the reputation for un-
tllnching courage, Judge Speer, as a
newspaper correspondent, has estab-
lished for himself, if be undertakes to
reiterate the statement therein con-
tained rejecting on myself, he lies in
his throat and in his soul. In the
language of Lamar, these are words
which nc good man will deserve and
no brave man will wear."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Give Up the Fight.

Captain Walter Allen Of St. Louis,
connected with the Worlds Fair JEFF
erson guards and a brother Of former
Congressman John Allen, National
Worlds Fair commissioner from Mis-
sissippi, committed suicide Wednes-
day by shooting himself through the
heart il, room in the dormitory Of the
Washington university, now utilized
by the exposition. He left note stat
ing that i'll health had driven him to
commit the act. =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Lost a Good Job.

United States Marshal John M.
Barnes has been fred by the president
from his $1,000 job because be was
impertinent to United States Judge
Emory Speer while he was holding
court at ValdoSta, Ga.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
MYSTERY CLEARED.
The Little Girl for Whom All Eew.
York Searched Is
DIsCoVEREDDEAD AND MANG1ED.
A Great Reward Was offered for
Her. Senator'S, City Officials -:
and Miiionaires Aided in
Search

Little Josephine McCahill, for:
whom all New York has been search
ing for days, and for whose recovery
reward reaching far into the thous.
ands was offered, has been found.
dead. Her mangled and bleeding
body, blackened by SCOT and stained
with, smoke, was discovered Friday
night lodged half way down a chin
ney. y :ss.:: s.5t$.5ss
The police believe theIittle girlfeus
into the chimney from the root, where:
she might have been playing with
other children. The relatives ofE:
the dead child are firm in. tlles
conviction that she was idnaped,
then murdered and to- conceal
the crime and Shield the murderer her
body was thrown into the chimney,
where for days it remained, complete
" mystifYing those who were search
ing. sss5S.5s 555 ~, 80
The disappearance and discovery of;:
the child has been one of the greatest
sensations heralded in New York In
many years. The whole city was
touched by the mothers agonizing ap-s
peal for assistance when she discoy-S5
cred that her child was gone. The
daily papers gave whole pages, some
printed two and three pages every
day, calling for Searchers to volunteer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-05-18
Eisht People Killed.

An Illinois Central passenger train
was ditched twenty miles from Starl-
ing, Ills, Wednesday. Eight passen.
gers we're killed and many Others IN
jured.