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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24

victs He also receives quit rents, titles
and other payments for vast tracts Of
crown lands in Siberia and Central Asia,
as well as a share of the large revenue
accruing from the exploitation of the
immense areas of government forest land
in Siberia.
Whole blocks of real estate in ST.
Petersburg. Moscow, Odessa, Mimi
Novgorod. Irkutsk. Omsk and other cities
and towns in European Russia and
Siberia are owned by the emperor, and
the rents are duly collected by a small
army Of agents under the supervision
of Baron Friederichs.
He also possesses large financial hold
ings in several Russian railways which
have not yet fallen under the control OF
the ministry of ways of communication.
and in numerous industrial undertakings.
such as iron works and textile factories.
promoted or encouraged by Juliewitsh
De Witte when he was finance minister.
The investment of the cars immense
wealth is always a serious and difficult
problem. Much of it has been applied to
the promotion of schemes which are cal
culated TO develop the industrial and
commercial resources Of Russia.
1t is impossible To arrive at any ex-
act estimate of the wealth of his imperial
majesty said an official connected with
the Russian legation at Washington,
from whom most of the facts set forth
were obtained. but l should think that.
on the most conservative estimate. he
must be worth. from all sources. TAR
more than 100000 year This is
actual revenue. and does not take into
account the huge treasures in specie.
bullion and diamonds which are stored
in the vaults Of the Peterhof palace. in
the citadel At Kronstadt and elsewhere.
Although lie is undoubtedly the rich
est man in the world-far richer than
the richest OF your American million
aiCes-his majesty IS man of the sim
plcst tastes and his purely personal ex-
penses would probably be easily covered
by So a day. Except when il Is neces-
Sary 10 assume the outward show Of his
exalted rank. he dresses in suit that
you could buy here for sSo.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24

not Yet exhausted The future. he de-
elares. Is not closed 10 such countries
as wa rise 10 the occasion lie taen
sues on 10 say tha1 he has no relief IN
the efficacy Or n the duration Of th"se
customs uniors tending 50 divide tee sioee
into vast zones for ths deyslogzcsnt Z ga
tive commerce AMI industry tn he ex-
clus.oa Of The commerce and 4adustry %
others. IL Is. however evident. II says-
that the eaergetic campaign u Ssr- Cham
beriAin II EnEiand aud the Monroe eoc-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
a FRENCHMAN'S VIEW OF 1T,

N. Etienne, leader Of the French Colon
iaI party. has recently published an arti-
Gle in which he declares that he is 10
advocate Of the policy which would make
Europe retire into hcr shen and surround
herself with barriers against the yellow
peril and the American pern. That. he
says. would be to follow the example OF
me osthict which hides its head 10 Is
cape from he huntsIaan. IN his opinion
the cid World has sufficient vita -ity ard
RESOURCES vigorously - face its rivals
Beyond the frontiers within which Ec-
rope j sitting. he discsrns free paths fnr
The expansion q her forces whirh are
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
Read With Us a Minute.

triHe n America aim al The restoration
in this century q electricity and steam
those Obstacles q another age lie thea
gers en 70 ii'eusss what would Be ief; =
France Il those countries which take 5he
bolz 81 her exports we're l. close she-r
doors7 IN re7ly h- points out that shs
would have her colonies her markets IL
Asa. With Iado-Chiaa a. ihs.r basis. her
markets in Africa by way a gNgi~rz. IT,
MS. the SUDAN ard the Congo.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-24
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
TOGO Back to Iowa.

Jesse Huffman, a soldier now sta
toned at Fort Fremont, S. c.. will
be taken back to Centreville, Iowa,
in day or so, to stand trial on the
charge of forgery. The story of HUFF
mans crime was told by ". B. Davis:
an officer Of that town, VINO called on
the governor Wednesday morning for
reauisiuion papers and the warrant.
Huffman was a rather bad character,
although eff good family, ard it was
after be Joined the army that it was
discovered that be had forged a note
of the National Bank Of Centreville.
The amount secured by Huffman was
only $3.50. but the bank is willing
to spend 5000 to get him back. Cor
respondence was had with the war
department, and it was found that
his release could be secured in order
that he might be tried. Governor
Cummings wrote to Governor Hey
ward in the matter, and as soon as
proper papers could be obtained Mr..
Davis came on for his prisoner. Word
was wired the captain Of Hutfman'S
company at Fort Fremont and the
man was placed under arrest to be
carried back to Iowa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Old Men Must Go.

Following the orders issued by tn
Atlantic Coast Line railway eStablishS
ing a pension system for the employee
of the road who have seen certain
number of years Of service, the general
manger has followed this up With
another that will affect a number OF
men on the system who will not re-
ceive pensions. The recent order Is
that all mer over the age Of seventy
must 90. The road has come to the
conclusion that the necessary Work
cannot be gotten out Of men who have
reached that age and on April lst
they will step down and out for young
er men. The recent order in regard
co pensions provided for pension OF
one per cent for each year OF service
for the salary received provided the
employees had seen a service of ten
wears The new order provides that
if the age Of seventy has been reached
the EN- ploye must go anyhow, pension
or not.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Epidemic Of Suicides.

Three professors Of the Ohio Uni
versity have committed suicide in less
than year. They are Profs. E. A.
Eggers, F. C. Clark and c. W. Mesloh.
The epidemic of suicides began on
April s, 1903, when Ernest August
Eggers, head of the department. Of
German, shot himself through the
head, when confined to his room by
acute rheumatism. On Sept. 10, 1908,
Prof. Frederick Converse Clark, at
the head Of the department of econo-
mics and sociology, walked into a pas
ture on the campus and sent two bull
let's into his brain. On Tuesday,
March l6, 1904, Prof Charles Walter
Mesloh. assistant professor Of Ger
manic languages, died at home on the
campus from some drug taken with
suicidal intent. having just a week
before attempted to kill himself.
Prof. Eggers killed himself because
be could not endure the pain Of rheu-
matism. Prof. Clark shot himself be-
cause be had lost all Of his own and
bis parents money in wildcat specula-
tion, and Prof. Mes.oh ended his life
as the result Of nervous state:
brought on through worry because be
had not been promoted to the chair
held by Prof. EggerS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
a Peculiar Accident,

Lieutenant Barton E. Gardiner, L.
S. a., on furlough from his company
in Arizona and a passenger on the east
bound Southern Pacific train, going to
visit his mother in Massachusetts,
met with peculiar accident Thurs
day as the train was nearing the de-
pot in Flatonla, Texas. He was seat
ed in a chair car and was asleep. He
awoke as the brakeman called out the
name of the station, jumped from the
window and fell under the cars, both
legs cut OFT. Immediate attention
was given him and he is resting well.
Gardiner said when he heard the
brakeman announce The station he
dreamed his captain commanded a
charge ana it was this which caused
the accident.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Society pOlyganlv.

Some ugly features Of our national
life and what to do about them was
toe subject of lenten sermon Sun
day night by the Rev. DR.. Mckim of
the Epiphany church at Washington,
D. C. DR.. McKim made a direct,
forcible attack on the Almost con-
scienceleSs extravaganza and passion
for display" that has spread down
ward among the people. He drew a
vivid picture Of the Progressive
polygamy" of society divorces, as COM
pared with the p)lygany Of the Nor
mons, and made caustic reference to
the graft top to bottom Of society,
and even the dark and portentious
shadow Of the betrayal Of public
trust lying across the legiSlstive halls
of the nation. !"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Trusts Destroy Individuality,

In an a6drl IS before the students CT
the college Of the city Of New York,
W. II. Truesdale, president Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna railroad, de-
scribed the great combinations of
capital and labor as socialistic, declar-
ing the tendencies are to shackle, if
not destroy, the American lndividuali-
ty to which the country owes so much.
After des ;ribing the development OF
the great industries, the greatest Of
which is the railroad business, be ex-
pressed the opinion that the gain is
due to the spirit Of American free
dom, and he said he does not expect
the same proportionate mileage to be
constructed hereafter, as the cost OF
the terminals will interfere, but the
improvements will continue rapidly as
ever. He said great combinations Of
capital are impossible elsewhere and
it is a question if it do not stide lndi-
viduality. The labor organizations
may be beneficial III some ways and
have done good in some cases and in
jury in others. he declared, and when
they Stifle ambition they do harm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Kills Himself.

Henry Madison Mann. an eleven
year-old boy, son Of T. c. Mann, a
prominent citizen Of Abbevill e. shot
himself through the heart. The lad
became exasperated, it is said, be-
cause of the release of pet bird that
he kept in cage. 1t is stated he
entered his room and locked the door.
a moment later the report Of q pistol
attracted the attention of the family
Mrs. Mann, the lads mother, rushed
to the room Henry opened the door
for her. stepped back and fell to the
floor dead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
LEFT WIFE AT HOTEL
And Then Went Out and Blew Out
His Brains.

D. Paul Hughes, secretary of the
Dupuesne Mining Company, director
Of the Pittsburg State Bank, promi.
nent in Pennsylvania financial mat
ters and well known in New York,
blew out his brains on the shore Of
Malone Lake, near the Norfork s.
Western Depot, Norfork, Va, Wed
nesday, Hughes registered at the Al
lanta Hotel ten DAYS ago with a wo-
man supposed to be wife, and gave the
name of D. P. Hayes. Some Of his
mail came in that name.
The woman says she knows very
little Of Hughes. At the inquest Wed
nesday afternoon she said she knew
nothing that could have caused him
to.take his life. She was unmoved,
and stated that Hughes might have
another wife living somewhere.
Without tremor or any Indication
Of nervousness, she entered the jury
room, led by Coroner Kight, passed
though the crowd ana out to the
Morgue. She spent a moment before
the body and returned to the jury.
There was no trace Of emotion upon
her cou.ltenance. She took tine oath
and replied to the questions Of the
Coroner in tones as clear and distinct
as though uttered by one who never
had suffered pang Of sorrow.
She stated that she met her hus-
band in Baltimore about two weeks
ago; but she is from the southern part
Of New jersey, but was visiting 10
Baltimore. She said she knew moth
ing Of the man save that he gave his
name as Hughes; that he came from
PittSburg; and that he had mother
there.
Hughes had been drinking for the
past week or more, and Colonel David
son, Of the Atlantic Hotel, said be
frequently warned the unfortunate
man that be must keep sober around
the hotel or remain in his room.
Hughes always had plenty Of money.
He received numerous letters every
day, and cashed money.
Papers showing that Hughes was a
Mason and Pnythian were found in
bis effects at the hotel. The statement
found on the body was produced at
the inquest:
My body I give to the first medi-
cal institute that may care for it for
the purpose Of dissection. I do this
in the interest OF science. I am going
on a long exploring expedition, and
may be help Peary find the North
Pole -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
WILL DODGE IT.
The Republicans Afraid to Vote on
the Mormon. Question Now.

the Mormon Question Now.
A dispatch from Washington says
the Republican le;.ders in the Senate
are taking 70 chai ;es Of having to
wind up the Smoot i.,Vestigation and
vote on the Mormon apostles right to
his seat at this session :f Congress.
They made up their minds it would
not be good policy, politically, Io Set
tie the case prior to the presidential
election, but evidence against the Nor
mon hierarchy, which includes Smoot,
piled up with a rapidity that astonish-
ed and Disconnected the Republicans.
Only relatively unimportant details
were left for investigation and it was
found that new witnesses would have
to be called to testify as to these.
To allow time to get these witness
es from Utah the hearings before the
congressional committe on privileges
and elections were adjourned for ten
days or two weeks, the Republicans
counting on being able to wind up in
the session of Congress by April 15,
and certainly by May l. But the
Democrats have shown a disposition
to resist the early adjournment pro-
gram by insisting on a prolonged de-
bate on the postofice appropriation
bill. This opened a prospect that the
Smoot hearing would be completed
before the session of Congress could
be brought to close. A hastily ac-
journment, with the case ready for
settlement would be practical admis-
sion Of the Republicans that they
were running from it.
So the Republicans adopted tactics
calculated to offset the Democratic
move to prolong the session. They
failed to send out the summons for the
10 Or so additional witnesses required
in the Smoot case. The Democrats
have just discovered this and are
angry about it. They are anxious
to keep partisanship out Of Smoot
case as long as possible, but they now
feel disposed to raise row in the
Senate over what they regard as the
ineXcusable delay Of the Republicans.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
A Funny Case.

A dispatch from Towanda, Pa,
says forty years have been knocked
out of the life of Edward Smith, a
farmer, by single blow. Last week
he was telling large tree. In fall
ing it struck another small tree which
fell on Smith, cutting deep gash in
his forehead. He was unconscious for
some time. and since he has recovered
he has no recollection Of his present
life. He acts like "a boy again, al
though he is over fifty. He plays the
games he played while a boy and goes
about doing the same farm work he
did as a youngster. He has no recol
lection of his life for the last forty
years, but otherwise is in good health.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
a SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.
The Confederate Flag Gives Way to
'.Old Glory" at Clemson.

An occurrence at Clemson College OF
unusual and sensational interest is
thus described by an eyewitness:
There has just been erected at the
college Aag-pole, eighty-six feet
high. Recently one of the boys took
up collection and had a flag, four
teen by twenty-one feet, of the STARS
and Bar" made, and the afternoon of
March y at $50, while the college
band played Dixie" and amid the
cheers of the uncovered five hundred
Clemson boys, the flag Of the Confeder-
acy was raised. 1t was lowered after
dark and the companies marched to
the pole from reyeille this morning,
and again the flag was raised amid
the cheers of the Clemson corps.
1t stayed until O'clock, when the
commandant, who is a Northerner,
ordered it taken down. The boys
had it down and hid before his orders
could be obeyed. Immediately after
release from quarters at the morning
inspection, however, all Of the boys
went to the flag pole and were raising
the flag for the third time The COM
mandant came out of his office, caught
hold of the rope and ordered it lower
ed. But in spite of his protestations
and his placing one boy under arrest.
the flag was raised.
The flag foated proudly till after
church, when the commandant made
a speech in which he said among other
things: "Boys, l don't blame you
for honoring the flag your fathers and
grandfathers fought for Three cheers
for the flag of the Southern Confeder-
acy." (Three cheers were given with
a vim in which the minister, the fac
ulty and the ladies Joined heartily.
Continuing he said: But the South
proved that there was only one flag in
1898. Boys, there's no use talking,
we have the greatest flag on the face
of the earth to day. And now l want
the band to play Dixie while we lower
the Stars and Bars, and then to play
the Star Spangled Banner while we
raise the Stars and Stripes"
So while the band played Dixie"
and while the boys stood with un-
covered heads sending forth cheer
upon cheer, the flag Of our fathers was
lowered and the flag of our forefathers
and our flag was raised. Three rous-
ing cheers were given for "Old Glory"
and then three for 1he commandant.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Horrors ofthe Deep.

The British steamer Cuba], which
arrived Thursday at New York from
Peru and Chilli, reports that on Feb
ruary 18th, in the Straits Of Magellan,
she fell in with a ChilliaD sealing
schooner iu distress. The schooner
was very small craft, with crew OF
sixteen men. They had been out six
months and were starving. They had
caught $50 seals, and the only pro,
visions obtainable were shellfSh and
water. Their boat had been stove-ir
and rendered useless in bad weather
Capt. Berry supplied them with abund'
ant provisions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Fatal Ending OF an Eiopemene,

A special from Batesville, Ark,
says: S. NJ. Hall, we'll known mer-
chant Of Austin, was shot and killed
wednesday night at eight O'Clock by
H. G. Hancock. The tragedy is the
sequel to the elopement of Hall and
Miss Bessie Hancock, daughter Of
n. G. Hancock, in January last.
Hall recently returned to Arkansas
and stated that he proposed to live
down the past and resume business
at Austin. Hall arrived in Batesville
Wednesday afternoon. Hancock came
up on Hall in front of the court house
at eight O'Clock and Immediately
pulled a revolver and began firing.
Three of the four or five shots took
effect in vital parts Of the body. Hall
fell after the first shot, dying almost
Instantly. Hancock surrendered to
the sheriff and was placed in jail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Killed bY Gas.

In the city Of New York three peo-
pie were killed by Illuminating gas
in a fve-story tenement in east EleV-
enth street Wednesday and many oc-
cupants Of neighborjng fats were
more or less overcome. The dead are:
Otto Crossman, 35 years old, host
Ter; Jennie Crossman, 32 years, his
wife, and Rosie Longfelder, 33 years
old, seamstress, boarding with the
Crossmans. Two gas jets were found
turned on full head. According TO
the neighbors Grossman several Tunes
threatened to turn on the gas ana
end his life and thai Of his wife. Tues
day night, it is said, there was a mef,
rymaking at the Crossman fat and
considerable wine was drunk,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
- COY. Sloan Nlarcied.

Mrs. Fannie Blake Gillian and
Lieutenant Governor John 7. Sloan
were married "Wednesday night at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. L. T. Blake, at
Spartanburg. Bishop ". W. Duncan
ottlciated. The bride wore hand
some gown Of lilac chiffon with an
underdress of tatfeta and valuable
diamond tiara, the gift Of the groom.
a largely attended reception was
rendered Colonel and Mrs. Sloan by
DR.. ard Mrs Blake. which was the
decided social affair Of the spring
season. The couple left tonight for
California, and upon return, will re-
SIDE in Columbia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Still EiuhtinO.

a dispatch from Manila says Capt
Dewitt, with a detachment Of con-
stabulary and Lieut.. Pitney, with a
detachment of scouts have just en-
countered Macario Sakay. the So-cal.
led president OF the Filipino republic,
Sakay with - of his followers were
killed and the remainder Of the band
was captured. There were no casual
ties on the present Americans.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
ALondon Tra agedY.

A ghostly crime was today un-
earthed at kensalrise, suburb of
West London, England. The police
found trunk in boarding house,
containing the bodies of a woman and
child, who disappeared two months
ago, and who had been murdered.
The bodies were covered with several
inches of cement. The officer sus-
pected a lodger in the house named
Crossman. When they attempted to
arrest him he dashed through the
streets pursued by a large crowd.
Seeing escape impossible, Crossman
drew & razor and committed suicide by
cutting his throat. The police now
are digging in the garden Of the house,
thinking other bodies are possibly
buried there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
We Hope Not.

The Aiken Journal and Review an
nounces that the ladies Of that town
are so pleased with the appearance Of
the northern eQuestrienne as she dash
es about astride that the custom will
be adopted by the natives. As the
Columbia State says such is familiari
ty. Three years ago the ladies Of
Aiken were quite shocked when the
first northerner to ride there with
stirrups on both sides of her mans
saddle appeared in public.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Cane Growers Convention.

A letter has been received from d.
G. Purse, president Of the interstate
cane growers aSs)ciation by Governor
Hayward asking the appointment OF
five delegates to the next meeting OF
the association which will be held II
Jacksonyill May i 8. The governor
has replied stating that be does not
care to undertake the appoint 0.
delegates in this way but should any
one desire to go they can be appointed
by communicating with the governor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30

following the meeting of the county
committees. AS the Second district
is interested more than the rest OF
the State. it was decided to let the
special committee la5ulate the vote
instead of requiring the entire COM
mittee to meet, and exGov. McS~ee-
ney, L. J. Williams (or his subStitute),
Thos. Martin, J. NJ. Polatty, c. B.
Free, DR.. ". q. Smith and L. S.
Blease. one from each county in the
Second district, were appointed with
the addition OF D. II. Magill, y. W.
Jones, D. J. Griffith and Gen. Jones
as chairman.
There being no further business the
committee adjourned.
AS the campaign in the Second dis
trict closes on the stu Of April, the
last day for filing the pledges with
the State chairman will be at noon Of
April 4th.-The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-30
Cboked With a Bone.

Mrs Robert Walthour, of WalthouT-
vile. Liberty county, Ca, died at the
Telfair hospital Wednesday, under
peculiar circumstances. a few Gays
ago while eating turkey for dinner a
bone lodged in her throat. She could
not get it out and died as a result OF
it's lodging in her throat.