The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

ANV AA1s
Things That We All should Know
Gathered From Our ExshasEes.
CHOLERA IN MANILA.
go far only natives have been its Victims
and every effort IL being made To prevent the
spread OF the disease.
GOOD NEWS FOR TOBACCO MEN.
The imperial tobacco company. OF Great
Britain TO buy twenty-five or thirty million
pounds OF tobacco leaf In the United States.
THEY GET ELEVEN MILLIONS.
The standard OIL divided neta John ID.
liam Rockefeller three millions Of dollars
From tue New York World.
PUTTING BLAME ON CAVALRY.
The Commander In Chief attributes the
rout altogether In the mounted men. who
were rushed by the Boers, and sHys III ID clear
the infantry fought well and the artillery
kept up the traditions Of the regiment -
News and Courier.
cHAMBERLAIS ~ A BUTr.
The Dublin Evening Telegraph, referring 10
the language which caused Mr.. Dtilon to be
TEN porarily expelled from the com mons, SAYS
that he was premature In damniog Mr.
goes without saying-the tailor aud cutter
makes fun Of Mr.. Cham beriain's dress, and
other comment un his lack Of veraclty With
great fran ness and iOrce.-News aud Cour-
rier.
THE CURSES OF CONQUEST.
The war department officials, alarmed by
the rapid Increase In disease among the
troopa in the Philippines and other tropical
station has issued an order TO com manolnR
officer enJoininH upon them the strictest
scrutiny over the habits and morals OF the
troops. and requesting them 10 endeavor by
preserve their health, both by absiainfng
from drink and from the liability OF contract.
log preveptable disease.
BroUEsr OF $4,000.
Tho executor Of Mrs. Susan p. Lee OF New
York notified Prestdent Danny OF Washing
ton aud Lee University OF $4,000 left the nm.
iversity by her will. Five OF Mo-. Lees nep-
hews were educated nj the university.
DIsPENsARr VOTED DOWN.
The dispensary was voted down In Green.
wood on last Thursday by o voleo l5s against
l53.
CECIL RHODES WEAKER.
Cecil Rhodes is reported as being consider.
ably weaker.
DEMOCRATS EXCITED.
Tho Democrats In Washington are some
what excited over the Crumpacker resolution
10 Investigate the southern elections. Hen.
ator German wants the resolution fonght 10
the last.
THE ONLY ONE.
States Ia isaiah T. Montgomery. OF Mound
Bayou, Miss. He Ii tho wealthiest man 10
that place, and was born slave on the plan
tation OF jefferson Davis.
GETzrSG GENEROUS.
John u. Rockefeller has offered to give
s25 600 10 the endowment fund OF William
Jewell college, Liberty, Mo-. prov ided that
S75 600 additional shsli be raised BY Jan. J.
1913.
ROOSEVELT IN CHARLESTON.
News has been received In Charleston TIM,
for Charleston April Sth and will spend the
18th NJ the expositiuu. On the afternoon o
that day will bs The sword preseutn ton
President Roosevelt has expresAed himself a.
pleased at the prcSpeot oi handing Ia zone oi
| the mort gallant men with whom ha was ~
soc1ared"-Msjnr Micah J en kins-a siinOn-
| lai OF tho appreciation nf south Carolinian'
Tor tho officer and gentleman-"ihe worthy
son OF . ooble site."-State.
ANEW A. r. +. CHURCH.
Ground was broken for the erection OF q
new A. X. =. church In Columbia last Mon
day morning,
HOME FOLKS IN WASHINGTON.
| Mr.. Richardson will not be Postmaster o
Greenville Ex-senator Tillman can prevent II
and m the courtesy OF the senate Includes the
qualification OF the personal resentment o
brother sens tors, the President will probably
/ be put TO the trouble Of reappointing MI.
Richardson during the recess. Senator ] ILL.,
| man is also sale 10 oppose the confirmation
Of Koester, but it does not appear that hs
Buses his opposition In this caso on personal
Igrounds.-News and Courier.
BAD FOR BEAUFORT.
The board ofdirectOrs OF the Co0saw mining
Company NJ the annual session on Thurrday
ordered suspension OF operations Of the en-.
tire plant indefinitely. All nve dredge> and
-four wash boata are nov idle. and q number
Of operatives have been discharged,
ALL SHOULD 90 TO CHARLESTON.
The bottom In knocked cut Of railroad rates.
II In cheaper TO ride TO Charleston than tn
stay at homo, and great crowds are going
from now to the close. There were 5000 peo
pie there eThursday.-State.
BAD FOR MILES.
Roose vela Ia tired OF friction In army. He
will tGke action for retirement OF Gen. Miles.
Council OF Cabinet 10 hold. and The statements
wore probably "privilegsd." hut Miles 10 re.
gardrd AZ q discordanI element In army
State.