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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
An Auecdote of PITT.

A certain Mrs Beaumont Of Breton,
England, who lived in the tine Of Pitt
and whom the possession Of lead mines
made wealthy and purse proud, one
day thought to impress Pitt, who was
staying at Breton, with her riches.
She had q most splendid service Of
plate at dinner, and, waving her hand,
she said, There, Mr.. Pitt; that's all
from the mines"
Indeed" answered Pitt, 'tiff you had
not told me, Mrs. Beaumont, should
have thought it was silver"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
Her Marriage,

Her Marriage.
did she make a good marriage?'
'That depends on whether you figure
by years or dollars. He's sixty and
rich."- ."-Exchange
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
For the Lands Sake:

Uncle George Have you heard the
news? Tom Tyler IS going to marry
Tillie West. Aunt Hanaah-For the
lands sake! Uncle George-Yes; I
guess you're right. Tillte owns some
very valuable real estate. Boston
Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
The Only One.

Charles" said Miss Passay coyly,
speaking. Of ner fance, is quite in
diridual. He is different from other
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01
1t All Depended,

Don't we so any higher!" asked.the
facetious guest in the hotel when the
elevator stopped at the twenty-fourth
floor.
.'Not unless the elevator drops, sir"
answered the truthful elevator boy
Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-01

"Of course; he's willing to be en-
gagged to you" replied Miss Sharpe
Exchange.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
EIGHT FROM WRECKED VESSEL.
The Theta Run Down at Sea by a
Steamer Which Proceeded on
He" Way.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, n. c., Sept. 13.-The
Clyde steamer Mohican arrived in
port today with Captain George Mar
sters and crew of seven men who
were taken off the wreck of the Brit
ish schooner Theta which was
run OWN at sea by an unknown
steamer on the night of September
18th off the Delaware coast
Second Mate Graham, who was at
the wheel of the schooner was killed
in the collision and swept from the
deck, the other members of the crew
were picked uD by the Mohican.
Captain Marsters says the steamer
did not stop after the collision and
proceeded on her course, leaving them
at the mercy of the sea.
Nearly the entire body of the
schooner was cut in two and she
filled rapidly and was soon water
logged. The Theta was |assal CT
420 tons and hailed from Windsor,
Nova Scotia. She was bound from
st. Simons, GA. to Dorchester. New
Brunswick, with a cargo of 2S3.c00
feet of lrmbcr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
4 COURT MARTIAL
Officers to Be Tried. Re-
suit of Statesboro Court
of Inquiry.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 13.-Governor
Terrell has received the report of thu
Statcsboro Court of Inquiry and upon
the findings of the court has ordered
a court martial to take up the case of
Captain Hitch, Lieutenant Nell, Lieu.
tenant Griner, Lieutenant Cone, and
Lieutenant Morrison. Lieutenant Nc
Intyre was eXonerated by the report
of the court of inquiry. Colonel Cliff
ford Anderson, of Atlanta, is named
as president of the court martial.
Hearing has been ordered for Septem-
Der % in Savannah.
The court martial will be composer
of the following officers of the Geor-
gia militia:
Colonel Clifford /. Anderson, At
lanta, president: Lieutenant-Colonel
William Garrasad, retired, Savannah
Ga; Lieutenant-Colonel Charles W.
Graffin, Eastman Ga; Major A. H.
Devaugh, Augusta, Ga: Major Walter
A. Harris, Macon, Ga; Major Joseph
V. H. Nash, Atlanta; Captain H. p,
Hunter Elberton, Ga; Captain H. "A.
Wilkinson, Dawson, Ga; Captain L..
A. Robinson, Brunswick. Ga; Captain
William w. Gordon. Jr., Savannah,
Ga; Captain James T. Mann, Albany.
Ga; Captain w. b. Wilson. Atlanta,
Ga; Captain T. J. Stewart, Rome, Ga.
Colonel George M. Napier, Judge
Advocate General, Georgia STATE
troops, Atlanta. will be Judge Advo-
cate of the court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Kuropatkin Will Fight,
Says St. Petersburg.
HIS FORCES SWOLLEN
Reinforced Since Lilo Yang by Two
Corps. Three Hundred More Guns.
He Will Meet the Japanese
at Mukden and at Tie
Pass.
(By the Associated lcess.)

st. Petersburg, sept. 13.-The En-
peror last night received a long re-
port from General KIropatkin outhn-
ing the military situation and the dis
position of the Russian forces and
describing minuIely the s-rateglCal
considerations. 1t is also understood
that General Kuropatkin dWelt
lengthily on the political aspect of the
situation. The contents of the report
will not be published.
The authorities here are unanimous
ly Of the opinion that General KuI o.
patkin will not withdraw from Muk-
den without accepting battle. 1t is
expected that he will leave $4,000
men to defend Mukden. while the re-
mainder of his army retires to Tie
Pass. 1t is believed that General
Kuropatkin has over 100000 men.
The general staff said today that
since the battle of Liao Yang General
Kuropatkin had been reinforced by
two corps. 1t is supposed that the
reinforcements of artillery amount to
fully three hundred guns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
ADDRESS BY FRIES
To Trust Company Sec
tion ofAmerican Bank
ers Association.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 13.-Several hun
dred bankers from all sections of the
country, composing the trust COM
pany section of the American Bank
ers Association. met in annual con-
vention here today. The convention
of the association proper, will open
tomorrow and continue for three
days.
The section was called TO order by
Chairman r. w. Breckenridge Jones,
and George w. Young, president Of
the trust companies association of
New York, gave the address of wei
come. The report of the section read
by James r. Branch. secretary of the
American Bankers Association, show
ed that up to September 1, there had
been an increase of 113 members dur
ing the past year. T. H. Fries, preSi-
dent OF the Wachovia Loan and Trust
Company, Winston-Salem, N. c., de-
livered an address on Conservatism. 3"
The proceedings of the savings
bank section opened with an address
by the chairman. A. c. Tuttle, treas
urer of the Naugatuck Savings Bank,
Nau9atuck, Conn.
The report of the chairman of the
executive committee, d. Byron Lat
timer, secretary of this followed.
He said that during the year they had
enrolled sixty-eight members, making
the total membership GIG.
The comittee on uniform laws sub
mitted it's report and the reading of
papers followed.
Willis S. Paine. ex-superintendent
of banks of this State. took for his
subject Postal Savings Banks"
which he opposed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
THE COLLEGE FRATERNITTEs.
New Members Pledged 1T the Uni
yersity-A List Given.
Especial to News and O5server)

Especial to News and O5server)
Chapel Hill, N. c.. Sept. 13.-Last
night being the regular time for the
fraternities to pledge new men the
following were taken in:
Delta Kappa Epsilen, 5. L. N1chol-
son. w. M. Bond. Jr.. Thomas O'Berry
Preston Cotton. G.. b. Morris ana w.
d. James. Affiliate, r. r. Brown,
who is the football coach
Zeta Psi: T. H. atwood. w. S.
OBJ. and J. M. Robinson.
Sigma Alpha Epsilen: j. b. James,
Stable Linsee. A. T. Morrison. F. Hut
Gibson. Affiliates, M. l.. Cannon and
r. r. Brown.
Alpha Tau Omega: Hubert Hill.
B. d. Pemberton, j. T. Meaden and
Lewis Fry.
Sigma M: E. @. Legrand.
Kappa Alpha: A. w. Peace. Frank
Gillian. J. K. Dixon AMI Cabin.
Afiliates, It. West and Gudger.
Beta Thets Pi: w. ". Green, J..
w. Lykes and G.. NJ. Pritchari.
Affiliate, Dudley Pierce.
Kappa Sigma: c. w. Ashcroft.
Afiliates, Covington and Martin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Their Bodies Lie in
BIackened Rooms.
FIRED BY INCEND.ARY
Heroic Rescues of Many in the Crowded
Building are Made by the Fire
men and the Police. Gallan-
try that Merits High
Reward.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. 13.-Seven persons
were burned to death and several
others were injured seriously in fire
which partially destroyed tenement
building at Nos. 6S-70 First street
early today. More than twenty fami-
lies were asleep in the building, and
thrilling acts of bravery accompanied
their rescue, which was accomplished
by firemen and the police.
1t was shortly after o'clock when
the alarm was given. Within the few
moments that had elapsed the flames
We're found to have gained great head
way from the first floor and the neigh
borhood was in Il panic of terror. Wo-
men and children were being dropped
from the windows of the lower floors
and dozens of grown persons We're
fighting in the Railways to reach the
open air.
policeman clambered to the roof
OF and adjoining building and by
clinging to the cornice with the
smoke pouring into his face, reached
down to the windows of the fifth floor
and rescued seven children who We're
handed out by their parents
Another officer winding Il coat about
his head, entered the building from
below ana rolled down the stars the
body of q half suffocated man. Three
times the officer came back carrying
two persons in his arms. Then he fel'
exhausted.
Meantime. ladders had been run to
the top of the building and firemen.
clambring up. rscued at least twenty
tenement dwellers who were about to
jump. Men sought to reach the fire
men first, but were thrust back while
the women and children were taken
out. One fireman, although badly
burned took seven persons from a
single window on the fourth floor.
When the work of rescue had been
completed and the flames had been
brought under control, the tiremen
hurriedly searched the crowded flats
and on the fourth floor they found six
members of the Konovitsch family
dead.
On top of the building an unidenti-
fed man was found dead.
Police aCptain McDermott and the
firemen who first reached the burning
building, believed the fire was of in
cendiary origin. Their theory is borne
out by the statements of the janitor
Of the building. who says that an at
tempt was made to set fire to the ten
ement last Thursday night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
JUST TWO MALES.
Two Drivers Who Started and One
Who Was Quitter.

There was excitement in the air
around the corner of Fayetteville and
Davie streets yesterday afternoon.
Fully seven men hurried from one
side to the other and gazed towards
the South.
A reporter scented news and he ap9
preached with Fastening steps. Four
able-bodied men holding down chair,
in front of the arborough leaped tG
their feet and chased towards the GEN.
tre of interest.
Two small boys and negro wash
erWoman pulled up to the crowd,
while two dogs, one flying before the
other came from the direction OF
Squire Barbee's Temple of Justice.
One of the original seven began to
wave his arms.
us he going to have a fit" asked
the reporter.
Law, boss, taint no fit" said tho
washerwoman who had put down hen
clothes basket and lifted her 29a
pounds of avoirdupoise in the air. "It'st
er mule race"
And so it was. The gesticulatory
one of the seven waved again and
shouted.
They're Off"
"Who? Who? Who? was the COM
mingled shout of all the uninitiated,
tom Watts and Shep Rochelle OF
Durham. They're horse traders and
are having a. mule race from the
graded school to this place. was ex-
planned to all.
"And her name was Maude," saiG
the reporter who expected to get q
laugh. But the folks in that crowd
evidently were not lockers at the fun
ny papers and he failed and subsided
without getting the laugh.
There was dust two blocks away
Two whips were seen rising in the al
and after they fell there came the
sound of heavy thuds.
"Hee Haw! Hee Haw!" drifted up
the street.
The pace increased to three miles
an hour and excitement grew intense
The one-of-seven who oesticulated feb
over the washerwoman's basket and
unloaded her on the sidewalk.
There was a yelp and a howl. She
had fallen on the dog. which staggered
away as she arose and then leaned VI.
against Col. Harris fence.
On came the mules and Shep wal
seen to lead. Now he came abreast
of Cabarrus street 1t was really ex-
citing and attracted the attention of
Col Falk Arendell who appeared on
his rfont porch.
But when it was certain that the
thing was a success Mr.. Tom ats or
perhaps Mr.. Tom Watts mule quit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
THEY WALK ON TWO LEGS.
But They Dra@ Women from Street
Cars and Beat Them.
(By the Associated Press. }

Chicago, Sept. 1.-TWO savage at
tacks were made on non-union work.
ers tonight at the stock yards and in
the fight that followed eight persons
were injured, four of them so Sc
verely that it was necessary to take
them to hospitals. In the first dis
turbance several men and boys with
the aid of two or three women board
ed a street car and dragged Annia
Cook and Mamie Jasper to the street,
Both of them were pounded over the
head knocked down and beaten be-
fore the police arrived. Both girlq
We're taken to hospital. A fight with
the police followed. Two passengera
on passing car, Fremont Sloan ana
Annie Crodone, were struck. The wo-
man was hit in the mouth with
brick
Anton Ashutra tried to drive
through the crowd and was hit in
the back of the head with brick.
More policemen were called and they
charged the mob. Patrolman Lyona
was hit on the head with a stone.
Lieutenant Prim arrested Michaei
Lawler, and the prisoner bit Prim'a
finger nearly off.
The trouble started with an attack
on seven negroes. John Sims waa
beaten and kicked almost to death.
The police say that the attack waa
to frighten non-union employees into
quitting the stock yards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
ON NATURALIZATION
SpruiII Shows Where We
Drift Under the Rough
Rider.
Especial to News and Observer.


Tarboro, n. c., Sept. 13.-Frank S.
Spruill made one of the strongest and
most eloquent speeches heard here in
years. The Republican party was arr
raigned for it's Capitalization, disre-
gard of the Constitution. it's insular
policy compared with Cuba, its stan1
pat policy. Incidents were recited
more than enough to show that tho
safety of the Republic depended upon
the Democratic party, a party which
under jefferson would not sanction
the Louisiana purchase with that vast
empire without the consent of Con-
gress, while a president after rec
ommending to Congress an appropria-
ton for horse stable for the White
House and that being refused, had tha
money taken out of the Federal Treas
ury for a 100000 horse lot and
stable.
So centralized had become the gov
ernment as administered by Mr.,
Roosevelt that a deputy collector of in
ternal revenue ordered a citizen to
bring from his garret an old still
which the man inherited from his
father and kept registered because hq
priced it as an heirloom. but had not
used it in over a score of years. The
law gives man right to prove that
his still is not illegally sued. 1t pro-
VideS that an officer shall give the
owner opportunity to give bond for his
still. But in this case the still wa1
taken into the yard and cut up and
when the officer was indicted for ma
| licious injury to personal property the
/ Federal officials said that he was not
! amenable to State law and a Federal
| Judge who had no respect for the lib
erty of the } ress would try the Offend
| ing officer.
| Space does not permit a resume Of
| MIR. Spruill's speech. Suffice it to say
| that it was listened to intently, ap-
plauded frequently and when he had
concluded it was a common expression
heard, "a great speech The speaker
said he had not come to convert peo-
! pie, only hoping that he could in
crease interest i'll the campaign.
[ In this it is already evident THAI
| he has succeeded. Without his speech
the Edgecombe Democracy would give
a good account of itself. with it thu
| task of the local workers is made
easier and besides it has given all
who heard him q clearer and better
| insight into Democratic contentious.
Mr.. Spruill has added to his reputa-
tion and inspirited the party from
COnetoe to Cpkeley.
Just proceeding him Solicitor Dan
iels spoke about ten minutes on State
issues and in that brief time he said
about as much for the State ticket as
the best man on it could have sail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
WANT TO BE A MILROD?
Then Give This Sweet Blister Some
thing ''for Charity and There
You Are.
(By the Associated Press. }

Berlin, Sept. 12.-There has been
an exposure here of a regular dealer
in orders and titles. who, it is said.
claims to be able to procure honors
in several of the European States for
persons who are willing to devote the
necessary money to charitable pur-
poses"
The traf1icker in these honors, who
is a Tyrolean, is said to conduct his
trade in a business-like manner and
to issue a regular price list which
quotes the degree of nobility in GER
tain German States at $4,000, and
the boronetcy at $500 the Spanish
nobility at $4,000; Turkish orders
from $4,000 downward, and Persian
orders at low prices. Portuguese titles
OF Count and Marquis are said to be
offered without the price being named
and consulates in various South Amer
lean countries and in Persia are re-
ported to be on sale at from $1,000 OF
400.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
HACKETT TALKS FOR TWO.
And He Does Ii in a Manner to Win
the PIaUditS of His Hearers.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Lincolnton, n. c., Sept. 13.-R. n.
Hackett filed the appointment of him
self and Glenn today Hon. r. b.
Glenn being detained at Salisbury. A
large crowd was present. and Hack
EFT made a telling speech He ex-
posed the fallicies of the Republican
party and cave convincing reasoni
why every white man should vote tho
Democratic ticket. Independentism
received a blow fully shown to be a
part and parcel of Republicanism Hit
speech was considered by all who
heard it as worthy of the man ana a
telling effort for Democracy. 1t vii,
make MAN. votes iD/ his county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
O|SMANTLE, ELSE
LEAVE THIS PQRI
Such the Alternative be-
fore the Lena.
NODOUBT SHE'LL STAY
Before Necessary Repairs Can Be
Made Japanese Sea Dogs Will
Be Nosing and Shifting Just
Outside the Golden
Gate,

(By the Associated Press.)

Oyster Bay, L. L., Sept. 1S.-Rus-
sia's auxiliary cruiser Lena, which put
into the port of San Francisco last
Sunday, presumably from VladiVo-
stock, either will have to leave that
port within a brief time prescribed
by this government. or will have to
dismantle.
That, in brief. it can be stated au-
thoritatively, is the decision of the
American government. Ii, IN lne
Judgment of the experts who are max
ing an examination, the vessel can pe
made seaworthy in twenty-four hours
orders will be issued to her command
er to leave port at the expiration or
that period. Indeed, it may be Wlthln
the discretion of the government 10
give her commander little more time
if that be advisable.
ON the contrary, if the report should
show that the ship is in actual need
of extensive repairs and overhaulina
and the making of the repairs would
occupy any considerable time, the cap
tain will be directed to dismantle the
vessel and she will remain in that
condition until the termination OF the
Russian-Ja nanese war.
II is not anticipated that serious
difficulties or embarraSSmentS TO thl'(
government will grow out of the pend
inc incident The State Department,
through which matters pertaining t"
the arrival of the examination of the
Lena are being handled. has notified
Mr. Takahira, the minister of Japan
in Washington, of the action of thin
government and of what it expects tc
do in the future. He has expressed hia
satisfaction at the present status OF
the affair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-14
Where the Russian Forces Are.
(By the Associated Press.)


Toxic, Sept. 12.-(2 D. MIA tele-
gram received here from Field Mar
shall Oyama at midnight last night
gives the disposition of the Russian
troops in the vicinity of Yentai and
Mukden. He says that a large force
to the east of the Yentai railway sta
ton, and that another force of caval7
ry occupies the town Of Heiling Chat,
to the northward of Ping TaistZe. 9th
er bodies of cavalry, with artillery, are
located at Huang Shan Lin, on the
eastern road out of Mukden, as we'll
as in the neighborhood of YumentsZ-
sushan, which is occupied by the Jap
anese. Some detachments of Russian
Cavalry arep soted at Fanchi, Kushu
Tut and Menkhukutum. along the
railroad between Yentai and Mukden
and are apparently keeping in touch
with the Japanese.
Another report received from the
headquarters of the Manchurian ar
mics tells of the pitiable condition of
nOn-combatantS in Lao Yang. 1t re-
lates that while the Russians were
holding the defense works close to the
walls of Lao Yang they prohibited
the removal of non-combatants from
the city and consequently many Werd
killed or wounded. DR.. A. M. West
water, a we'll known British mission
ary, of Lao Yang. is at present Shelf
ering two hundred wounded non-com-
batants and feeding and nursing many
more.
An additional report from the army
headquarters concerning dunn dunn
bullets, says:
Among the Russian munitions cap,
tured at Lao Yang are two kinds of
dunn dunn bullets, which very much
resemble those made for the Russian
rifle of the 1891 type. They do not,
however. fit this rifle exactly. We
made search for rifles which coulC
have fired these bullets. but failed to
find