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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03

ulation in New York there seemed to
be no limit to the demand and to the
advance in prices Of stock and bonds.
Over and over again the statement
vas made that the country has grown
so rich that the supply Of securities
was inadequate to the demand, but
there came time when it was found
that the supply of securities was in
excess Of what the public wanted, and
then came the great crash and the
wiping out of thousands Of millions
of paper profits and the destruction Of
many regulations. which ought to
have taught lesson to the whole
country Even in the iron market, it
was less than a year ago when fur
naceS were crowded to their utmost
capacity and we were making at the
rate of le. e.0cO, 900 tons Of iron and i'm
porting at the rate OF 10000 tons
year. There seemed to be no limit to
the consumptive demand Of the coun-
try. Pig iron was selling in Birming-
ham at s1S to $50 ton, and in some
cases s22 to s23 a ton, and buyers
we're scrambling for it. 1t is selling
today at about $3.50 to $40 ton,
and though production throughout
the country has been cut down almost
40 per cent, the supply still seems
equal to present consumptiVe require
ments.
Every boom in stocks, in iron, in
real estate, which has ever swept over
the country, has been followed by the
natural swing Of the pendulum to de-
preston and lower prices. The history
of every boom should prove warning
to the south to beware Of wild spec
ulative boom In cotton. 1t is much
better to have lost the chance Of pos
sible profits in cott1n speculation and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16
N APOLEON,. 4, See.
by His Associates
NAPOLEONS PERSONAL APPEARANCE
Copyright 1894 by G. L. Kilmsr. ]

rccollect him at that time and {hful,
what he was afterward do not see
the same man In the two pictures"
Although younger than Napoleon by
fifteen years. the duchcSse writes freely
of his boyhood. citing the evidence of
his CcTSican nurse Saveria among 9th.
ers:
"Savcria," she says, 'told me that
Napoleon was never a pretty boy, as
Joseph had been. His head ALWAYS
appeared too large for his body, do.
feet com mon to the Bonaparte family.
When Napoleon grew UP the peculiar
charm OF his coiIntenance lay in bis
eye, especially in The mild expression il
assumed in his moments OF kindness.
His anger. to be sure. was frightful,
and though am no coward | never
could look at him ia his fits OF rage
without shndfferng. Though his smile
was captivating, yet tho expression of
his month when disdainful or angry
could scarcely be scrn without terror.
But that forehead, which seemed form
ed toyfear the crowns OF n whole world
those hands, Of which the most coauet.
fish woman might have been vain and
whose white skin covered muscles OF
fron--in short, Of al that personal
beauty which distinguished NAPOLEON
as a young man no traces We're dis
cernible IN the boy. Saveria spoke tru-
ly when she said that of all the chill
dren OF Signpra IHtitia the emperor
was the ono from whom future great.
ness was least to be prognes tica ted"
For a picture Of Napoleon 10 early
manhood Bourrienne calls to his aid u
description penned by a chance Oh.
server of General Bonaparte during
the first campaign In Italy. soon after
the marriage with Josephine. 1907.
This writer, evidently an Italian. says:
with lively interest and extreme at
tention I have observed this extrnor-
binary man who has performed such
great deeds and about whom there is
something which seems to indicate that
his career IL not vet terminated |
found him very like his portraits IL
tie thin, pah, with I'm air of fatigue,
but not or i'll health. az has been re-
ported OF him. He appears to me 10
listen with more abstraction thnn in
tercst and that he was moro occupied
with what be was thinking Of than
with what was said To him. There is
great intelligence in his countcnance
along with which may be marked an
air of habltual meditation, which re.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16

40 bInn....c.i 10 I've Isle If France
90 Of As, old associates, Sea,tAsD,ssia.rs
Who dtstuybed the tranqp.Aity o.
France. He betrayed and sacri feed
his Old comrades"
CaulaincNfrt general and ambassa
dor under Napoleon's cous,ilotc, says
"Foiche was one OF Napoleops great
mistnkes." and Prince Mctiernirh, the
Austrian minister grouping Fouche and
TalieyraDd, another notorious POTTER in
Napoleon's cabinet. says that the pair
never had any Communications with
one another except when they were
Matching some plot against the estab.
lished order Of things and CHANGED to
meet"
AT last Napoleon SAW his influence
undermined by the ruling spirits In
Paris while he was absent on the bat
tlcneld and vacated the throne Of
France. Among his opponents Foucbe
was conspicuous, and Napoleon dcclar
ed at the time.
Il ought to have had rim hanged. |
leave that for the Bourbons 10 do"
But the Roufbons didn't hang Foucte.
although be had voted to send their
king. louis XVI, TO the scaffoid. n fnct
lie once bOasted Of TO Napoleon, saying.
That is the first service had Tic hap.
pincss Of rendering your majesty"
The new Bourbon king. Louis XVII.
made Use OK Forche. but the escape Of
Napoleon from ElDa and his triurnpba!
return 10 Paris placed his former cd
herent under suspicion. and the king :
agents came 10 Fouchc' house 60 arrest
him. Slipping out the back door. ho
made his way TO the house Of Queen
Ilortcnse, Nap0Ron's stcpdaugliter, and
cooly let the Ponapartists assume that
he was ready TO serve their cause
afresh. How he did 20 IS revealed in
his OWL confession:
Il wished 10 have nothing further 10
do with Napoleon. yet If he should be
victorious | should be compelled to sub
nit to his yoke. On the other band. I
had engagements with Louis NVIII.-
not that ! was inclined 10 his rcstora
ton, but prudence required that I
should procure for myself beforehand
something in tho shape Of n cuarante
My agents. moreover, to NJ. de Meter
Mich. the austrian minister, and Lord
Wellington had promised mountains
and maryciS. The gencralis4lmo. at
least. expected that l should divulge 70
linn The plan OF the campuieu."
As os'"nsiblc supporter Of Napoleon
he obtained Il copy Of his plan for the
Waterloo campaign and dispatched #
10y woman confederate to Yelling
Tons camp.
AT the same time occa stoned i'm
p"diments on the part Of the frontier
which SIN" was 20 pass IN such a man
nnr s 20 preyent her reaching the head.
.,Uarters of Wellington ill after the re-.
..lt."
- he kept The letter if not the sniri,
I his coHpact with Nlpoloons foes
nd landed AZ last in the arms Of the
stored RorrioNe
'l'''r EIT.MFR
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16

NAPOLECr AS GENERAL N oTIIEF OF THE
ARMY IN EGYPT
tnrawn from lfe by Dutertre. official
painter ~ the sxpedit!on.l
vea!s nothing IT what is passing with
In In that thinking head, in that bold
mind, it IS impossible not TO believe
that some daring designs are engender-
inH which viii have their influence on
the dest1nies Of Europe.
Count Poutiooulant, director OF mill
tarv affairs IN Paris before whom Ma
pol"on came IS an applicant for ON
ploymont IN 1890, described the bud
ding general as "a young man with Il
wan and lIvid complexion, bowed
shoulders and II weak and sickly ap-
pearsncc." In spite Of his appearance
he made an impression which resulted
in the appointment 10 command the
army in Italy.
Describing tho c0pqueror OF Italy in
1896. Mallet Du Pan. royalist refugee
editor, nicknamed Napoleon ~ whip
persnapper with unbrushed hair,
manikn Of five feet three" Three
years later, when he was nj the head
OF affairs in Paris. Napoleon. accord
ing TO his own story, twas like a sheet
OF parchment" About that time
bread riot broke out IN Paris. and
when Napoleon passed along the street
with his staff the mob iecred them.
One monStrouSly fat woman shouted:
That crowd Of epaulct wearors are
making laughingstock of US. II
they can eat and grow fat. it's all the
same to them IL poor people starve'
MY good woman interrupted Ma
polcon. look me over and tell which
is the fatter Of the two"
At this sally the anger OF the crowd
changed to laughter and cheers, and
the bread famine was forgotten. Ma
poeon rotated this incident at st Hell
ena among his "reminiscences of the
revolution
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16

have failed had I opposed It, twas
In my power TO mislesd Sieyes, put
Barras on his guard and epighten
Gohfer and Moulins. ! had only to
back Dubois de GRANGE. the only oppos-
Ing minister, and the whole would have
fallen 10 the ground. But it would
have been stupidity In me not to have
preferred some future prospects to an
unpromfsing blank"
Worming himself into the secrets OF
counter conspirators, he says. II IN
formed Bonaparte OF ALL" Even Ma
pocOn's household was invaded by this
interchangeable spy. The royalst plot
tiers for the return of a Bourbon king
employed one Of their clique, the
Contesse dc Guiche. to open comtnu-
nications with Napoleop's wife. Says
Fouchc
"She obtained come Interviews, anG
was Informed Of them by Josephine
herself. who, tn conformity to our con
ditiOns cemented by thousand francs
per day G20O). Instructed mo In all that
passed in the interior o. the chnteau.
'"rhe nature Of the conflict In which
l engaged may be conceived Luckily,
had Josephine in my interest and the
private secretary was devoted TO my
Views. Having charge of the papers
and secrets OF his master, he dscov-
cred that / spent 100000 franc $50
OO0) monthly for the purpose of keep
Ing constant watch on the life Of
To. inI
and offered to inform me exactly Of
all the proceedings of Bonaparte for
$4,000 francs per month, and he made
mo this offer az a means OF saving
JOO.lNO francs per aunum. l took care
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16
1 Ia" ,Iupunr>c Anthem.

At n musical evening recently n
singer was requested by an extremely
Sedate looking individual 10 Ohlig" With
the Japanese national anthem. II was
nNpla'ned TO him by the serious one
That the tune was the same as the
British national anthem, and that all
ne lad to do was to pronounce the
Japanese words provided for him on Il
sheet Of paper precisely as they We're
spelled. Accordingly up rose the will
'ng warbler and burst out with the
following lyric'
O wa Ia IN lyam
fu lyam
lie was only pulled up by rOars OF
Delighted laughter from continuing the
confoHaiCn. There was no encore
London Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16

ppt tg--
not ~ e' inns opportunity silp' or nav
INK NV ''.' "'' S'V'''aly Vi .he cl''i or
wv s'"'' IA Hl' Pu'' iid' cl''e1 "hoHi
was ~ ''pu,N''' 'ol NE u lollo" step
~ 0"r III "i"'i ~ NAY" " "'t ne Hdi
'" "NN "''"t "e ""' ""on' u no.
-..,, as d
49, 'l'''','' pm,
',''''," ~ '-0' ~ -"'V''
,.a ~.,4 - -. '-,-1' " '.'0N i'e
','''''' Nn'
...,, '''' |" 'c'4.S
saoro,o,., 49,. ,hae, . .',,'e-, ~ '''e
roao.,t' -'0''-
ger Than al NV onorotos nrt fogothcr"
DnscrihjnD I'm datol ,ho ,ro.hoda
which mndr him master of thn socr.ts
and of the fears OF France as Nap.loon
was master Of Le,. destiny Foucbo SAYS.
"It viii not b. doubted that had
salaripd spies in all ranks ana orders
I had some Of both SEXES hired ~ the
rate of Il 1hotl.ild or two tho,,xond
francs Der ponth gcror1inr IA 4hoir
Importance ana their services
II also had nv foreign snins T. r-os
in MY cahinct. also. that tie FOREIGN
gazcttos prohibited 10 the Lprlsal of
the French people. were collected. alb
stracts Of which were made for my own
use
IAN the state prisons were under my
control, as well rs the cendarmorir.
The delivery Of the visa of passports
bclongcl 10 me To Inc was assigned
the duty Of watching amnc>tied indi-
viduals and FOREIGNERS established
general coulmissariats in the principal
towns OF the kingdom, which extended
the network Of the police over the
whole of France and osnocl,rv our
frontiers
II will not tboroforo .1iseor,l,io ,1,.,
# WINS I'm nv ro,vor f., o,., ,,,,o,, Ella, f,,,.
or terror which eitbor moro -. los, Gov,
staptlv apitnted tho no.sc.sor Of an nm
limited novvor Tho c.-oo+ el,rot,,,. l.,
70 the state co,,1d ro,,,',.,i,, ,'.,,,.,
md condemn fo, ~. u,l,'l, - ,,,.,.,',
Guch thon was mi. ,ast an, +o,.,.tr
machine coIIa1- tho ,,o,,l,..,t ,,., -,
the nmpiro"
hud No,,,,,o,,,. ,.t.,;..
nor o,..,,o+o III,
Saw, p,,.,.,o,.,,'
t,r,
..,,,
o.. .t>..', n' SCI 4'' nH0''"l W.
'i''' 'i'' l"'''' wa" rdtNeI
VI ""''' '""u 'Il't q 'h'
v,.;.;' ','' "'t ~ io''.''
',''-9 "a o''' Vi tn' famous con
p,' "7'''''' N"io'e""' ho'r'i'Ailt
raw never hau any doubt IN my (
." u 'li"u as TO the secret support given
!" .ne 'ohNli'al"rS by Fouche'S police
N"'' VII" served Napoleon as
'ac'''! from lN'- 10 iSif' says:
Two men, or fatn'r' TWO eva gepH /
.iau "'""c'ieu themselves to Napoieon's /
I'r''mes' Everybody viii know that | |
" 'oucAc uiu 1ailey
I Nc h''u'u intrigue as he
- ~
NAVE pt'n salu tnat fouche !
-'"l''''"'i ui'u'r inc eu'''S OF
, n"' ,'' 'o' VIVA Tue best reasons Tor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16

Il suppose you loved your last hus.
band dearly" said Mrs, Hunter, Of Jcr.
sey City, to Mrs. Lakeshore, OF Chicago.
II haven't married my last husband
yet" w9s the reply. IF you mean to
express suppositicn that loved nv
most recent husband, l can say that !
did. Flown Topics
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16
VII.
VII.
"HE one man. probably, among
all the civilian and military
agents OF Napoleon whose


all the civilian and military
~ agents OF Napoleon whose
grasp seized upon the very
vitals of the Napoloonic system was
Joseph Fouche, When Napoleon was
advised after the fashion OF his time
to resort TO killing In order to remove
certain personages held TO be dangerous
TO his sway, he refrnined. with ono
notable exception, from scruples Of
heart and conscience. But he more
than once declared in tones of bitter
regret: Il should have shot FouChe"
II should have hanged Fouche" Yet In
the most perilous days of the consulate
and empire Fouche, self confessed
boodler, bribcr conspirator and traitor.
was Napoleon's right arm. These are
Pouches own words for describing the
infrigues which placed him at the head
OF the national police:
"underhand means were the only
ones that could be employed at first
The time for throwing on the mask was
not yet come"
Reca ling, years after the event. the
part he played in making Napoleon die
tator OF France, over the heads Of
rivals in the directory, he says;
The REVOLUTION Of 9 st Cloud would
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16


Iud.Itr l',rl h.. -..'''.
Liy.I q iuIc maiden
i'lhe and harry "s Ha1 please
UPON ~ 10" N'I''.'''A
~t am.ug tte ,nv..r.
Far Cano!a by ny side"
1t Wda all very sweet and charming,
and doubtless the young men who were
lolh'As AH@la in the old-tme ballad en-
Joyea IT, DIV somehow Martin didn't
IIe WASH sitting amid flowers with a
sweet Cdn-cHd 10y his dc-aud what
mac ID worse, another man was in
MS 9ld-tlme place. If Angie had been
pti''.7 'I' ""l an 'h''e years, II hadh l.
o., -. '"I.a 10 serious extent.
III .,'' DO """'H'I burst OF low laughter
nv" "'iH' ~ moved on
a H''ie gathering OF friends were
"oluIi'S" enjoying a cali at Angie S,
ahn ne was not one Of them. More
'llah 'ha'' II began 10 dawn upon him
'hal now upon his return to the scenes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-16

U.,,no ,..,i,, ,,o., .,.,,,,..., a.. ,.....
r,,a, i,',i, 49, ,..,.' va
Co. ..-flr',;'. a.
whether no world oycont for two ,Da-
eons--frst Anpie and socond tho ma
MIA that all country horn mon of vol-
tonian instincts who drif, citvv,rd
soon or late have. 10 retire 10 the pcocc
of rural lifo and establish front nro.
serve.
In Nrarfip's caeo il may lao asserted
uhat If VS. the lady moro ns,ooia1lv
THAT ,vos tho attraction
II vos v,.ols lof,ro bo oo,,l1 GU
shane his business. afairs as IN loavo
che civ Commemorative ana nidsur,nc,
Gro ne nac,. Cd his ,iunl, and vim an
unwie,dv bundn cf rods sta,tod f,,.
Crcon,aIo
"Fishjne in flo old brook, will so,.vo
nm an excuse So no said fl bi,,so,f h,t
Il was 10 angle for Ane.o ratbcr tban
trout.
Jittio did he roa1iz, how ,,,r,, ,.oo,,
disappointments were in store for him
or how most of fine charn,ino fancioe of
his horbood wore tn bo disunIlad
In the frst n1aro ho had nooIo,tol
10 notify DR.. sol when he was likely
TO reach Grccnvale, and it so happened,
when the 20-mile Stage ride ended and
that dust-ladgn vehicle. with Martin
as sole passenger. halted at the doctors
1uet at twilieht. no one was there to
receive him. Martin paid the rather
suriv driver who dumned his trnnk ON
the porch and then hurried away, OBJ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-28
AN 0LD.TIME STAGE
FAvQRITE PASSES AWAY.

London. Eng, April 2s-Nelly Farren.
an old time gaiety theatre favorite died
in London. England. this morning OF
equity affection of the heart
Nelly Farren was. with Fred Leslie. n
member Of the nrst gaiety company
which visited the United States. II be-
came known in 1894 that Miss Farren was
suffering from adversely and her friends.
March II of that year. gave her the most
remarkable benent ever witnessed In
LONDON. All the leading managers. actors
and actresses co-operated In the arrange
ments and Drury lane theatre was select
cd for the performance. Every available
seat was sold far ahead. netting $4,000,
while subscriptions poured in from many
sources including $1,000 from George I'd
ward and 500 from the Rothschllds. and
500 from the Duke OF Beaufort.
The afternoon papers OF London printed
bulletins announcing the progress OF the
crowd around the theatre which AZ $40
a m. numbered 1000 persons When the
performance began II was said that
Drury lane had never held such a large
number Of people
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-28
new BONDS
mean BIG
MORTGAGE

New York, April 2s.-A new bond issue
OF s2SCoo,cc!..So run 49!syesrs at not more
than per cent Is proposed I'm a circular
10 stockholders issued today by the d.
rectors OF the Norfolk aud Western rail-
way. Authorization for the creation OF a
new mortgage is requested OF the stock
holders who are called for a special meet
ing at Roanoke Va. June II. 10 vote on
the proposed new bonds.
IL is declared that there Is no Intention
10 sell any OF the new bonds at the pres
ent time as the cash resources obtained
from the sale OF the consolidated mort
gage bonds and equipment trust certih-
Gates are ample for all current needs.
The new mortgage which Is 10 provide
for future capital expenditures, will be
first lien on the extensions and on such
extensions and branches as may be ac-
quired from the proceeds OF these bonds.
The bonds will also be a lien, subject to
the first consolidated mortgage on all the
other properties
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-28
FOUND NO TRACE OF THEM.
Searching Party Believe Members Of Polar
Expedition Have Pehshed.

st. Petersburg. April 2s.-Enginoer
Brousneff. who was sent out In the spring
OF 1903 by the Imperial Academy of Sci
ence in company with Lieut.. Kolchak and
a number OF experienced Yakuts % and
coast people towards New Siberia and
Bennett Island 10 search for the polar
expedition headed by Baron T.. Toll has
returned here. Baron Toll has not been
heard from since he and his companions
left the yacht Zaria, May o. 1902. in com
pany with two Yakuts and started for
Bennett Island.
The Brousnefy expedition visited BEN
nett Island after Lieut.. l<olchak had
searched Kotelnyi Island, New Siberia
and the Thaddeus Islands No trace OF
the Toll expedition was found Brousneff
believes the members OF the party died Of
cold and starvation. He says Baron Toll
killed only six reindeer on Bennett Island
and adds that the baron probably en-
ccuntered open water on his ice journey
south 10 New Siberia and there perished.
Lieut.. Kolchak, who Is a naval office,
received orders at 1rkutsk, Eastern Sibe-
ria. to proceed to the scene Of the war in
the Far East
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-28
BATTLE FOR
FAIR MONEY
AT AN END

New York. April 2s-It has just beer
learned that the terms OF the final settle
ment between the Fair estate and the
heirs OF Mrs Charles l.. Fair will entail
a total payment TO the Nelson's OF New
Jersey. representing Mrs. Fairs family
of nearly s775.oO0 exclusive OF personal
property estimated 10 be worth from $50.
600 to 900
II is understood, says the American,
that the Nelson's have accepted $3.50 200 IN
cash as n compromise for their claims
and that the battle for the Fair millions
is ended Besides this sum, they will
eventually receive approximately 100000
additional As they received $4,000 In
Sept. 1902 their total Inheritance amounts
TO nearly $4,000.
This final arrangement Is in accordance
with an iron bound agreement which the
Nelson's have signed not TO offer any fur
ther obstacle to complete and final set
tlement. According TO the same authority
the James G. Fair millions will be dis
tributed together with the Charles Fair
estate I'm San Francisco within two weeks
Mrs. Oelrichs will leave for San Fran
cisco this week 20 join her sister, Mrs. w
X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. who. with her hus-
band, already has proceeded TO the Pa
cihc coast. by the terms OF the settle
ment. IL Ia said. Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Oelrichs will receive about s2,0oo,oc0 each
from the estate OF their brother They will
at the same time receive some IS On0, 900 as
the portion OF the James q. Fair estate
which would have gone to their brother.
Charles. who was killed with DTS wife
while automobiling IN France
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-28
TESTED WATER SUPPLY.
Too Many NollIes Were Open At American
ShlpvIndlass Building Fire.

Mr. J. b. Cook, an insurance inspector.
yesterday. made an official and critical
examination of the pressure upon the n.y.
drants In the vicinity OF the American
Ship Windlass company's works.
On the occasion OF the fire at that
plant last week. the hose companies
coupling on TO the hydrants were unable
to obtain streams which would play up
to the sllls OF the second story win
dows
The result was that the fir. which had
very small beginning and should have
been extinguished with but little dam
age to the roof OF the building spread
rapidly through the cock-loft.
Two extra alarms which were soundfed
brought Ave steam engines; and these
drawing from the hydrants that were not
near each other. obtained a supply suf-
hcient 10 keep the fire in the main build
Ing and TO save from destruction the new
and the old foundry. as we'll as the plant
OF the emery wheel manufacturing COM
pany on the south side OF Waterman
street.
Mr.. Cook found that 16 lines of hose
we're coupled 20 the hydrants closs 20
the burning building. which reduced the
pressure to almost nothing. whereas with
six lines there would have been enough
water.
The pessure on one hydrant was found
to be SO pounds, and on another II was
81 pounds
With four l&-inch nozzcs and two
! l3-l6-inch nozzles. the pressure was re
duced TO a and i6 pounds, respective
ly.
The water main In that district Is but
elk inches In diameter.
Notwithstanding these figures. the dis
trict needs. must have. better nre-hghting
facilities. including larger main and
the establishing Of an engine company.