The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-04
Our Adopted Islands.

Secretary OF war nOOt uaS auIuoLiHe<
Governor General Davis to give employ
ment ou public works to surplus labor ID
Porto Rico.
Governor- General Wood, OF Cuba, has
issued an order providing for the estab-
lishment OF an ,insular treasury, possess.
inc powers similar to those OF National
banks In this country.
Captain Leary, Governor OF Guam, has
issued a proclamation abolishing slavery
on the island.
General Otis has been authorized to per.
NIT Filipinos to enlist as members OF the
reglmental bands In the Philippines.
It is stated that when the Americans
went to Cuba there were from 100, 600 to
150, 900 orphan children on the island.
Satisfactory progress is being made In
the construction OF the steel pier and
buildings for the coaling sutton in Pago
Pago hnrbor, Samoa.
Secretary OF War Root, in an interview at
Havana, said that he was satisfied that the
Cubans would be capable OF self.goyern-
ment. He added that the United States
|. would keep faith with them.
Senior Flores. who was Secretary OF War
In Aeuinaldo so-called Cabinet, has sur;
rendered to General Macarthur.
Aguinaldo's infant son, who was cap
tured In November and taken 20 Manila,
and who mad been suffering, from small al
pox, Is dead. St - ~
Domestic.
Henry Taylor, who had been under treor,
ment by faith-cure doctor, was found
lying dead In his home at Havana, Ill "a
paper was found pinned on hts breast on
which was written, "Thts man Is not dead,
but In trance" %..l
B.W. Borden, OF Homer, Texas, we'll
known lawyer, shot and killed Il. 3. bcrog.
gins, merchant OF Homer. Borden went
to Luflin and surrendered. ~
Charles Echoles, OF New York City. who
was convicted OF assault and sentenced to
five years Imprisonment In, Georgia. PAID
$1,000 fine, his sentence having been COM
muted. -
Justice Fursman, ofthe Supreme Court
IN New York City, decided that the
'Sapho" cnse should be removed to the
Court OF General Sessions for trial by jury.
It rs proposed to included three moe OF
the Civil War battleHelds In the National
Military Park system.
The case Of James J. Wilson, Jr., seven
wears old, against the Citizens Electric H.
Illuminating Company in Brooklyn, was set
tied by the payment OF $1,000 to the plain:
tiff. The boy had his right hand disabled
by taking hold OF q live electric wire.
Seven young men have been arrested on
n charge OF placing dynamite TO blow up
st. Pauls Methodist Church; at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. atasg ~.
Maryland clsrgymen ask support for a
bill that raises the narrlageable age OF
women from sixteen TO eighteen, and re-
quires both parties, instead OF one as now,
to swear to the questions asked. 2.
Frank DInsmore, who has been on tria
at Lexington, Neb., charged with murder
ing his wife and Fred Lane his friend, was
found guilty and sentenced :tod death. =.
The removal OF a tumor;from the brain
OF Mrs. F. G.. Parker, OF Chicago, has re-.
stored her sight. after seven years o. total
blindness. ~ s.% =
Maud S., the most noted trotting horse
in the wotld, dled.Tae Shuitshurst, the
breeding farm and country residence OF
John II. Shuts, a New York man OF wealth,
at Port Chester, MY. .i&l r
The City Council OF Jackson, Miss has
adopted an ordinance for compulsory vac
cination and has appoint ed every physi-
ciun In town to yacclnote at tel cents
head. .... s,. E..gs
A re destroyed i've OF the chief build
ings In the business part OF Hopkinton,
Mass, and caused a loss estimated at be-
tween 80, GOO and $100,O00.
A tank OF molten glass In the Woodbury.
Glass Works, at Woodbury., N. j., burst,
and the blowers and other employees were
compelled to fee for their lives. The mol
ten glass flooded the room.
Representative William A. Calderhead,
OF MaryvIlle, was renominated BY acclama-
tion by the Republican Convention OF the
Fifth District OF Kansas. = s., fs t:
The vicinity OF Jackson, Miss, was sur
prised by the heaviest snowstorm OF the
season. 1t showed all day, but melted as
1t fell. Snow was never heard OF there In
the middle OF March.
The Southern Kansas Methodist Confer
ence expelled Rev. s. D. Osborne, pastor
of the First Methodist Church at Peary-
Vile, Kan, for practlclug faith healing.
Four men held rs alleged accessories to
tho, assassination OF Goebel have been
.aken to Frankfort from Louisville, Ky.