The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-07
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
TaiuTs That Ne ALI Shouid kno"
Gsshered From Our Exehnuses.

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County Democratic convruilons were held
all over the state on Monday ana ue'eSs'e"
were elected TO the state convention.
II. q. squlers, secretary OF the legation at
P.kin has been selected ny the p!e.Ident 10
t,e IN, nj ster tc Cupa. and tienerai r.. - brsxs.
of wisconsin. has been seiectsd IN consui
general 10 Havana.-State.
On Monday night Camden was visited by
uust DISASTROUS nae. resulting In The usstruc.
lion Oi the Camden Electric ldgnt. Watsf hnu
lcs company snd Two wsrehouses. lhe oss
70 the com pany H. aoout $4,000 and not GOV.
erod oy Insurance, ana the otnerh are partly
In. al.
-,ty.lour Moro prisionerS, under guard,
at,efn pied u make their escape IN Manila on
Monday. At spseconeer.sS ,sS usnS,. s.a. 'Ies ne
guard and n coin pauy NJ dinner. The lhttef:
fraiixiuv what had happoned. fired on ana
% rsued The MOros, killing - oi them anu
captured nine.
After the performance OF an operation on
Queen wiih1iniina, her condition IN repof'eo
.s being more satisfactory.
Congressman Peter J. Otey Of the sixth
Virginia district last sunday afternoon.
Potter Palmer, Who for almost half . cen.
iu.y has usen ONO Oi Cb!cxSo's most prom
iueul business men, died ~ his Eesiuence 10
Chicago Oh last sunday.
YOrk, died last week nj Christs Church
homs The cause Of his death was pneumon-
Ia. incident 10 M operation.
Tue battle ships kearsarye. Alabama and
Mnssacn uselts have been sent TO the New
York navy yard for repairs aud will remain
tnoie uutn May ID.
The President has sent IN the Senate the
uomipsiton OF II. Clay EVsps, IL be consn'
general 81 Lpudon.
Announce meut was made on April - that
Mrs. Marie Tiffany had oeen grsntee An ao.
soiuts divorce from Ferry Tiffany nj River
Head, l.. J..
Secretary Long closed his ofiicial career as
he mead vi lns naval establishment on April
;Nth. SECRETARY Moody assumed charge ol
he duties IN Secretary OF The Navy on May
lst.
Senator Money, OF Mississippi. who suffered
shock as result OF difficulty with street
car conductor iant week 10 still cunnned 10
uis bed.
Edwaru NIcuois and Harry Sievens, OF The
Kings Mounisin Military School. aii about
Is years old. were drowned about o'ciocx 10
H %,ie. we Wess %~ Of Town. A party OF sixteen boys
LETT YOrkviIie about $50 O'Clock 10 enjoy .
oath Ia The pond ana about O'Clock. tne
community was shocked ~ get the Informs.
tiou that three Of the cadets had been drown
cd. IL seems that one of the boys got into =
deep emanuel, upu hM companions seeing
that no was mixing. vent 10 his rescue. But
insiead oi sAving him, all three went 10 the
BOLTON.
II 10 reported In tbs business circles in
Baltimore that the Tndes league oi rnil:
Adelphta, viii undertake TO have the United
Fruit Company. of Baltimore, move Its head
quarters 10 Baltimore aud viii make Charles.
ION Il T.. . call port for outward bound ves-
| Sels.
Robert J. t.Doc') Slater. who for many
yexrs protniueut wss prominent IN The Dem.
He attained . national reputation ~ the pro
pr!etor OF The famous Ocean Club at Long
branch, u. j.. which was closed Dy the az.
lhorilies several years ago.
On May 2nd. Arthur Pierce. negro, Was
hanged In Macon for the murder OF Mrs. 3.
K. Rowland, In last December.
DR.. John c. kilEo. formerly Q member OF
the i.eni!y Of wofiord Cciess; and % nov , pres:
the Preston Literary society ofWonord col
| lexe 4 som Of money sufncisnt 10 have
handsome portrait OF Bishop w. W. Duncan
| made.
Tho Exposition authorities are making an
| effort To get Dr.. Petere, Of Converse college.
| immediately upon the close Of the May festi.
| val, 10 CONE 70 Charleston and give nve con.
ceris IN the Auditorium.
cold from time TO time just m they can be
| spared.
There was Q rumpus at Clemson College
| last week, resulting In 9 out Off Sopbo-
mers leaving for their homes without leave.
| rhe cause tof the disturbance seems TO oe
| from the faculty enforcing rule which the
| students regarded ~ obJectiopal.
Offieisi sdvices from South Africa state tha,
LORD Meiheun 10 canvalescing.. but IL IN be-
| iieved that he will always DO lame a q re-
| suit q The wounds he received In the nEbi
With General Delarey's iorce prior 70 his
capture BY the Beers.
Regardless OF all the strong protests from
all the combined business and political Gle.
ins!sisd upon The reappoiniment Of Devsux,
The negro collector OF the port
Raw. Edvard Everett Hale. tho Boston al.
| vine. bns composed = modern psalm 10 com.
msmoration OF tho recent celebration Of his
slghlsth birthday.
Traditions are common In Western Ksnsas
~ trees suddenly drying up without apparent
eaose aiser having been used .. gsilow;, - ioI o.
ieavss again alter this experience.
Admiral Deway was Invited 70 20 TO Den.
yer. Colorado, TO be tho guess Of honor At 2
banquet which the Fint kgimeni OF the Col
orado National Guard Will give 70 General
psrtmsnt Of Colorado, ON May l. the anni-
yersary OF the battle OF Manila Bay.
The president has decIded 10 make several
speectes during the coming congressional
campaign and has conferred win several
leaders OF the senate and house In regard 10
certain subjects which are expected 10 be.
oHme issues during the political canvass
1 He expects TO make Q trip somewhat extend
ed through tho South early next fall and Will
| appear on several public occasions In 70
apone 70 Invitations already extended 10 him
Records in tho ONCE OF the buildiug COM
missioner ut Jacksonville. Fla, show that
0s huiidings have BEEN erected since the
big lre.
com IL bearings: last week. HRvey'
Der was the nrst witness. He said that the
,rust had no holdings In Cuba and had pur
chased only tenth OF the crop.
The national convention OF womans club.
| Vas In srssiop last week In Los Angeles, and
ras Interior OF the buiiding was embeIlishsd
with 5000 ca la lilies.
The time for holding the ~. Louis ex pnsi.
liou has been definsteiy Gxed for 1904. Ths
approprIstion BY congress for the exposition
10 81 y0ts,OO0.
While the Philippine matter was under dis
cusaiop last week In the Senate. the fact Wal
develoded that no account Of the ex penses o.
Philippine war had been kept.
The annual session OF the Soma ofthe Amer
lean Revolution was held In Wsshipston last
week and there was much Interest manifest
cd.
shsHer has been elected president OF th'
IAmaigamated association.
Mrs. Helen n. Rock well. who has just Gel
ebrsied her s0th birthday 10 Chicago. hal
seen every president OF the United States OF
cept waship gtop, and bad The distipci lon O
meeting Lafayette upon his return TO thu