The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-08-01
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1t has been learned that the Rus
sian government expelled George Ken
nan because of his description Of ST
berian horrors fifteen years ago.
An electoral law has been report
ed to the Cuban constitutional conven
tion. 1t provides for universal suf
frage.
-Advices from Pekin received a
Washington state that China vii be
given three years in which to make the
first indemnity payment.
Judge John C. Hart, of the supe
rior court at Dublin, Ca, has ruled
that the farmers are liable for taxes
on fertilizers in hand at the date fol
giving in taxes.
Judge Niles decision gives foreign
loan and building associations in Mis-
sissippi new lie and the courts will
now be burdened with suits.
President Henry, of the Southern
railway machinists at Knoxville, de
clares no more conferences with the
railway officials looking to a compro
mise will be held.
Rev. Mr.. Brockhuisen, speaking in
Chicago, says the conditions in Eng
lands Weyler camps are appalling
Beers are dying at an awful rate.
Agents of the ColombiasS govern
ment took Abel Murillo off a steamer
at Cartegena, although he had the
German flag about his body.
Rain continues to tall in the corn
belt. 1t is believed that the damage
done by drought is not so great as has
been reported.
The drawing for the government
lanas-tegaH Mentiay> at Ell Reno and
will continue until the $4,000 home
steads have been won.
The Paterson anarchists held e
meeting Monday night in memory OF
Bresci, who killed King Humbert.
Secretary Long has issued an or:
der forbidding naval officers to discuss
the Schley case.
-Whitecappers who went to whip a
negro in Arkansas were filed upon by
their intended victim and two killed.
In the socialist democratic conven
tion at Indianapolis the faction friend.
ly to Debs is in a minority.
-Shaffer and Williams, strike lead
ers, have been in New York in confer
ence with Morgan and Schwab, OF the
steel trust. It is believed they will
settle the strike.
War Correspondent Graham, who
was on the Brooklyn during the San
tiago battle, scathingly arraigns tho
clique which has bounded Admiral
Schley.
The battleship Maine, which COM
memorates the shapeless mass in Ha-
vana harbor, was successfully launch
ed at Philadelphia Saturday.
Heavy rains nave fallen through
out the parched west, breaking the
drought which has lasted nearly two
months.
The state department has received
advices confirming the press dis
patches of the final settlement Of the
Chinese problem.
The Alabama constitutional con-
vention tor the first time found itself
without quorum upon opening Satur-
day, but the requisite number was
hunted up and the debate on the suf-
frage question proceeded.
Judge of the federal court in Mis-
sissippi renders a decision touching
loans by building associations which
is contradiction of a decision handed
down by the chief justice of the SUI
preme court of Mississippi.
The proposed new tariff law is
causing comment in Germany. 1t is
admitted that certain provisions are
aimed at the United States.
Captain Schley, of the Twenty
third infantry, son of the admiral
comes out in defeEse of his father and
advises him to spare no one.
Midway people at the Pan-Ameri
can exposition maue another unsuc-
cessful attempt to give performances
on Sunday.
The transport Meaoe arrived at
San Francisco Sunday from Manila,
bringing the Eigth battery, field ar
tillery and many sick and insane SOL
dierS.
Ambassador Choate has gone to
Holland, and rumor has it that Kruger
wants him to act as mediator in the
effort to secure peace.
"A movement is on foot in New
York to seek the redemption of the
south's repudiated bonds.
Just back from Liberia, a Georgian
paints the picture of southern negroes
on the trip over and declares they were
badly treated.
The steel trust has ordered the
welders in the National Tube Compa-
ny's works, at McKeesport, Pa. to sign
Individual contracts or get out
Lord Kitchener's official report
confirms the rumors that British
wounded were shot by Beers.
The drought over the corn belt
has at last been broken. The rains
came too late to save corn, but will fur
nish pasturage.
The Fosburgh murder trial at
Pittsfeld, Mass, resulted in the acquit-
tai of the defendant. The verdict was
greeted with applause.
The official draft OF the new Ger
man tariff shows heavy increase
against American products. In Berlin