The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-10-17
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largest cypress lands, mills ana los'
ging railroads in Florida, paying
half million dollars down on the trade.
mississippi political engineers are
now figuring on the eight COMPRESSION
al districts in the state to make room
fer the other new congressman allow
ed by the Last national census.
Captain. Francis Cook, who serV'
ed on the Brooklyn during the Spanish
American war, paid high tribute to
Admiral Schley before the court OF
inquiry Monday. Captain Cook an
swcred every charge made against the
admiral.
Tho warden Of Auburn prison an
rounces that many flowers and much
fruit are being received for assassin
Czolgosz, as well as hundreds OF let
ters of consolation.
Senator Frye, Of Maine, was at
the white house Monday and discussed
with President Roosevelt the terms OF
new ship subsidy bill.
The missionary boards OF the va
rious churches complain of a decrease
in collections for missions. The de-
crease is attributed to Mark Twain.
President Castro, Of Venezuela,
has issued a statement regarding the
trouble with Colombia. He says that
troops line the frontiers and that war
is imminent.
king Leopold, of Belgium, has an
nounced that he intends to visit the
United States at an early date.
Stockholders Of Central Of Georgia
railway, IN annual session at SaVan'
nah Monday elected the old board OF
directors, which, in organizing, select
cd the old officers, Egan and Hanson
retaining their places.
Aiken, S. c., has quarautined
against Augusta, Ca, alleging that
scarlet fever is prevalent. The Geor'
gia city admits only an occasional case
of the disease.
Man and woman in Carolina jail
escape the gallows by confession OF
their accuser, who says the supposed
victim of the prisoners is hiding IN
swamp hoping that the arrested par
ties may be hanged.
Headed by a Kansan, q syndicate
purchased 100000 acres OF Florida
land, which will be converted into an
immense cattle ranch at once.
Old line republicans in South
Carolina will meet in Columbia to for'
mulate a protest addressed to the ma
tional republication organization touch
ing Deas' recent turn down by Presi'
dent Roosevelt.
Major Albert H. Mowry, who
served as postmaster in Charleston un.
der Cleveland, has raised the out and
out republican banner aud Is now ask.
ing Roosevelt for the same gift Cleve'
land extended.
Pat Grove, the alleged kidnaper
Of the Cudahy boy, has written letter
offering to surrender II the reward Is
withdrawn. Grove says he is limo
cent, but fears the God Of Gold"
The new reservoir at East Liver
pool, Ohio, broke Sunday, and 10000
900 gallons of water swept down In
destroying food. The property loss is
estimated at 100000. Several chill
dren were swept away, but were res
cued.
The Pacific steamer Hating went
ashore in black fog on the British
Columbia coast Sunday and will prove
a. total loss. There were ITO passen
gers on the vessel.
Major General Otis, in his annual
report to the war department, states
that desertions from the army are on
the increase.
Estimates received by the United
States agricultural department indi
! cate that there will be no shortage In
the worlds wheat crop.
General Miguel Var, Filipino
leader, is said to be planning another
uprising. There seems to be much .un
rest in the islands.
The Berlin papers deny that EN-
peror William is suffering from ner
yous prostration as a result OF exces
siye tea drinking.
the Confederacy at Charlotte, N. C..
Wednesday, the widow OF Stonewal
Jackson presided.
So far no move has been made to
pay the ransom demanded by the brl'
gands who hold Miss Stone. 1t is
claimed that to pay the money would
set bad precedent.
Captain Chadwick, Of the New
York, admitted before the Schley court
Friday that Admiral Schley was not
informed of the secret code. He also
admitted that he urged Sampson not
to praise Schley.
The Turkish government has call
ed off the troops pursuing brigands
who hold Miss Stone, fearing the wo'
man would be killed.
-Advices from Washington confirm
the impression that Georgia man
will be appointed deputy warden OF the
federal prison located IN Atlanta.
Cecil Rhodes publishes letters In
London paper to prove that he gave
$4,000 to the liberal campaign funo
to influence the partys policy IN re
gard to Egypt.
On the opening day OF the inter
state fair at Atlanta, Ca, over 6,oo'
people passed through the gates =
Piedmont park.
Georgia Saw Mill Association me-
at Cordele Wednesday and advanced
the price Of extra large coastwise mm
ber 81 per thousand feet.