The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Things Tim. We All Should Know
BILL SLAUGHTER.
The annual slaughter of bills was hoeur
Monday IN the House. The victims will b.
Innocent little House bills.
WORK IN CONGRESS.
One day this week the Senate Will give s
day 10 the West Indies and the fate Of The
Philippine bill will probably be decided b1
Saturday.
SEPARATED.
| The Hindoo twin named Dordica, who was
separated from Radica py an operation Feb
Q, died suddenly Friday morning In convui
sions, due To the advanced stage OF the tu
| berculoss from which she suffered.
MR.. scHwAB RETURNS.
| After an absence OF almost two months IN
| Europe, Mr.. Charles Scnawb, president OF the
United States Steel corporation, arrived 10
has come in closest touch with the leaders ol
| finance and manufacture.
NOTED EvANGE EL1sr DEAD.
Rev. Geo. Carter Needbam, the noted evan.
gelist, died suddenly of neuralgia of the heart
ut his home at Narberth, suburb of Phil.
adelphia. Mr.. Needham wrote much on Bi-
ble themes. Among his best known works
are THE Spirited Life" ''Shadow and SUB.
stance, "Contict and Courage, and 'Street
Arabs" One OF bis little books, Father
Waffle, reached circulation ola hall mil
lion.
CENSUS Office BILL PASSED.
yesterday the bill establishing permanent
census office.
THE DANISH WEST INDES.
On Feb. II, In little more than an hours
time the senate disposed OF the treaty OF
Denmark ceded to the United States for a
consideration Of 81, ,0O0 000 the Islands OF 81.
Thomas, ST. John and st. iBroix, composlng
the group of the.Antiles known as the. Dan
Ism West Indies. This consumated trans.
action which has been under consideration
since the administration Of President Lin
coin.
WAR TAXES REPEALED.
The war taxes was repealed In the House
ON Monday by a unanimous vote. The Dem.
ocrats protested against the suppression OF
debates, but supported the bill.
ROASTED.
The State Dlspensary board was severely
OF mismanagement In affairs OF State Dispen.
sary were made by Senator Stanland.
NO SOLDIERS HOME.
Senator Stanand on Monday asked leave
SO withdraw from the files OF the Senate bis
bIlI providing for the establishment OF
State soldiers home. His request was COM
Piled with.
"FLUNKEYIsM" DENOUNCED.
On Feb. IA, the monotony ofa private pen
sion day In the house was broken by q sem
Sational speech from Mr.. Wheeler, of Ken
luckey, in deDunciation OF what he termed
"hunkeyism." Among other things be laid:
to take the first ship 10 cross the waters. We
want no such man in The republic. 1.-The
comes here TO represent hls government well
aud good, but If he comes here 10 hatch con-
uis ideas upon the American people, the
sooner We are rid Of him the better II will be-"
FOUGHT TO A FINISH.
Tne.dght against the Virginia Carolina
Chemical company. was fought TO fnish In
be Senate on last Friday, and the fertilizer
company won. 1t was great fight and one
IN which the public has taken great deal OF
interest. The features OF the debate Friday
we're Senator Graydon's argument IN faVor
of the bill, aud Senator Watkins speech
against 1t. The latter was pronounced the
strongest speech heard on the floor Of the
Seuate at this session. Senator Graydon
made fight for the measure, but was unsuc-
cessful. The bill was killed by vote Of 2O TO
10.
sPARTANBURG DAY.
Spartanburg will probably have special
LAY at the Exposition. Thousands OF cit
izens from the city and county will visit the
Ivory City on the occasion OF the celebration.
The question of setting aside day for Spar
anburg was taken up by the Spartanourg
com mission with Director General Averil
and as early as possible the board OF direc
tors will take action and II is almost certain
that day In April will be fixed for the Gel.
-bration. The full com misslop from Spar
tauburg have been In Charleston and the
mem oers have urgently requested that Spar
'apourg be given day for they feel that they
Gan make IL a big success and for one day
empty almost the entire population Of the
city and comfy into Charleston.
BOOKER 1.-THE HAPPY THOUGHT"
Booker T. Wasbington's autobiography.
up from Slavery" already translated INTO
French, German and Hindustapee, Is now TO
be printed In Finnish and Spanish.
RA1s1EG WOLVES.
New complaints are being made by county
officers In Nebraska against farmers who
breed wolves for the bounty. At IS IA seal p.
wolf culture often proves more prontaole
than raising hogs.
D1sPENsARY ACT IN COURT AGAIN.
Chief Justice McIver OF the supreme court
at cham bers at bis home at Cheraw on Tues-
day last Issued q rule 10 show cause and q
temporary Injunction in new case fnvolv.
Ing the conslitutionality OF the dispensary
law, the outcome OF which will be watched
With the greatest interests The grounds up
nn which the court s asked to declare the
dispensary law unconstitutional are similar
ln those upon which the court recently de-
clared the jury law Of no force and effect.
THE FATE OF A TELEPHONE OPERATOR.
Feb l5.-Screaming in agony and with her
clnthes ablaze from head TO foot. Miss Mamie
McKane, night operator Of the Charlotte tele-
phone exchange, ran frantically about the
room OF the exchange on the third floor Of q
| building In this city. then dashed out the
door and fied down three fights OF stairs 10
| the street. She was met at the bottom OF tn
| 81 airs by parties attracted by her screams.
who rolled her In the snow and extiDguished
the fire. She died few hours later. Her
dress had become ignited from the stove In
the office.
PRINCE HENRY NOW ON HIS WAY TO NEW
YORK.
| Feb 15-Prince Henry sailed for New York
al 8. .43 p. m, today.
The last seen OF the prince from the shore
i here WIS when he stoud on the bridge Of the
Kron Prinz Wilhelm, IN an admiral'S uniform
and lifted his cap In response TO the cheers o1
the assembled crowds.
TEDDY ROOSEVELT.
| Feb. l5.-Mrs. Roosevelt stated late this
afternoon that her SOD was doing splenddly
and that they were all extremely gratlfied
with the Improvement Should no new com
i p Ijca tions arise Il In Mrs. ROosey yelt's belie