The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-07-02
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
rhtags That We All SHOULD KRov
Gathered frasn Our ExehanEea.


Gathered fram Our Exchanges.
The scheme for u permanent exhibit al
Charleston has been abandoned.
An oil refinery will be established In
Charle leslop which In expected 10 refpo the
oii OF all the Independent companies In the
State.
The farmers OF Marion county are already
curing tobacco. One iarner cured a barn In
iess lhan % days alter trnnsplnniing.
Il Is stated that the Thornweli Orpbange
fve thousand dollars from an unknowa
friend In New York. The bonds were sent
through Richmond friend, who stated that
the giver wished bis name Kept secret.
The supr eme Court OF South Dakota has
been called upon 10 decide case growing
out OF the ownership Ola cat-
The leading furniture dealers Of the coun.
uy have just met NJ Chicago and advanced
the prices Oh furniture Toto ~ per cent
Prediction is made by Hon. VIM. Jennings
Bryan that Cuba Will soon be the scene OF n
civil war, on account OF the discussion M
among her political leaders.
There Is another scheme on foot TO combine
all the cotton mills OF the South.
IL IL asserted by q lecturer in Washington
that 2QOO. .000 people have been cured by
Cnrtattn0 SclenCe uctIDk buo oo ycnts VI itr
history, and 100 churches have been estab-
iished.
On the motion of Cannon. the House dls.
agreed 10 the Ssnate amendments to the
general deficiency bill, sending the same 70
conferences. Cannon stated that ha was op-
posed TO the Buffalo Expoaition amendment
This includes the Charleston amendment
also.
Harvey Wilson Bell. son OF Bishop Bell oi
sna
have just beon married.
1t is 70 be expected that the visible suppiy
OF sugar In the world on August 81 (tbe end
ri the European seasonl. 1903. Will continue
10 show an enornously over stocked market
The Harvard:crew defeated Yale last Thurs
day afternoon In the four-oared race, time
time il.iS l.2. Harvard led NIL the way.
Tveuty.,hres thousand silk workers went
out on q strike In Patterson y. ] last week
Two freigh, trains ran together on the Nor
io,k and Western railroad last week neal
X poxville, dem Glishing thirty ak cars. A
tramp Was killed and 81 0oO In cash wss found
| In his clothing.
p. ". Madden was arrested Mt Croas Hill
last week, accused of berning his own and
| three others NJ Cross Hin on the night q
June l2h. Madden 10 we'll connected. IL,
nac $50 Insurance on his STORE nnd 5000 Ot
his stock. A reward OF 500 was offered by
the people OF Cross Hill for his capture.
The United States weather bureau employ
more than .t06 trained officials NJ $50 sta
tions.
The forestry Oft the Philippines 10 aimos
| the richest variety In tho world.l The hare
woods are unexcelied.
| Australia. twenty six times larger thar
The entire Bri,ish Isle. has a population
smaller than that OF London.
Miss Mary Custis Lee, daughter Of Gen
Root. T.. Lee. was arrested al Alexandra, Va
was arrested last Friday because she had b!
mistake taken Seai In the i'm Crow car. oi
| u passenger train, ana having u number q
psckag with her. she refused 10 move Int
the next coach when requested 10 do 80 b,
the conductor.
The Mormans claim To have 5000 mission
aries In The field and To have made :0,U
converts last year.
Miss Csrolipe Ramsey Randolph died a
Shadwe Va. last Sunday and was buried "A
Monticello Monday. She was IS years q
aye aud the last OF the great grand daughter
OF Thomas jefferson.
The Kansas Star says: The largest cott0r
mill In the world is TO ne built within .
miles Of X Kansas CITY. Ten million dollar,
In To be invested. 50. 1000 0CO OF which has bes
meu. W. b. smith Whaiey, president OF III
Richian6. Olympia and GrHnby mills q
Columbia 3. G., IN 10 be president and gen
eral manager OF the eDierprise The mil
will have so 600 spipdle~ and II COO loom,
II will employ 1000 operaiives\ and have
pay roll of e. .i5Dm'a year. The capacity Il
the mill will DO lIO 100 bales Of cotton year
with an output Of Is. a.OD0.00 pounds or finish
ell Goth. The value OF the annual Outpu
will. II N estimated, amount 10 twelve an
three quarter million dollars.
The old Congaree cotton mill In COLUMBIA
WAN destroyed by fre last week. or late
has been used as a cotton ware house M,
thirty Thousand dollars worth OF cot,on wa
destroy ed. The flre WAS started by iightniD