The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-11-10
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Observation-Disclosures
Brief Summary Of Most
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Of Each Day. !

ing articles to the FrancO-Amerlcah
arbitration treaty, the former pointing
out that this is the first agreement OF
its kind that the United States has
made with a European nation.
A fire has destroyed the Central
hotel anu a number Of stores adioin-
ing the hotel at TaZwell, Va. Total
loss about $4,000. Several people
were hurt.
The japanese reserrists residing
in the Philippines have been called
to the colors. Their number is esti-
| mated at 60o.
j. Samuel McCue, for four years
mayor Of Charlottesville, Va, has
been found guilty of the murder OF bis
wife. The verdict was murder in the
first degree, which carries with 1t the
death penalty.
Fire has destroyed the entire west
side OF the little town Of Marion, IN.
Tuscola county, Michigan. a hundFS1
miles northeast from Grand Rapids,
; entailing a loss of 100000.
"A hundred Algerians have been
drowned by the sinking Of the French
steamer Gironie, after having been in
collision with the French steamer A..
Schiafano near Herbtllon, Algeria
The Texas quarantine which has
existed against Mexico for many
months has been called of.
Two thousand alumni were pres
ent q few days ago at the one hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary OF the.
founding of old Kings College, Co.
lumbis. University, in NeM York city.
The battle ships Oregon and Wis
consin, the cruiser Cincinnati, the tor.
pedo boat destroyer Decatur and the
collier Sterling, of the Asiatic squad
ron. have arrived ct Manila.
Timothy 1. Lee. the American To-
comotive engineer, who was held re-
sponsible for the railroad wreck on
the Central railroad, in Mexico. about
nine months ago. which resulted In
the loss of about twenty lives. has
been sentenced to four years imprfs-
onment.
Extra guards of marines have;
been stationed around the partly con-
structed 100000 dry dock at the
Norfolk navy yard On account OF the
threats that had been made by dis
charged Italian workmen.
The Virginia state corporation
commission has granted charter to
the Virginia and the Southwestern
Railway Company. The capital stock
is placed at from 81. 10000 to $fo-
100000. The main office Of the com.
pany is at Bristol, Tenn.
Judge Babeock. of the common
pleas court, at Cleveland, o., handed
down a decision declaring the Chap
man law closing the polls at p. M.
instead of $3.50 p. m. in the cities OF
Cleveland and Cincinnati, to be nm.
constitutional.
Rev. Albion w. knight, dean OF
st. Philips Episcopal Cathedral ATT.
lanta, Ca, has decided to accept the
appointment as bishop to Cuba TO
which he was elected at the recent
general conference of the church In
Boston.
The president has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation, setting
aside Thursday, November "a, to be
observed as a day Of festival and
Thanksgiving by all the people Of the.
United Sttaes at home and abroad.
"A cotton compress company IN
Oklahoma has contracted to furnish
$4,000 worth OF cotton to firm Of
Japanese for immediate shipment to
Nagasaki. It will go via New Or
! leans.
1t is understood that steps have
been taken to bring about another
conference between representatives OF
the striking cotton mill operatives and
the manufacturers at Fall River to.
discuss a proposition to submit the
strike issue to arbitration.
Negotiations between Great Brit
ain and Russia looking to settle.
ment of the North Sea affair are pro
crossing favorably and there is not
the slightest danger Of any friction
arising between the two governments.
j. Pierpont Morgan & Co. an
nounces that they have sold the BAL
ance Of the $so,OO0,oo0 New York Gem
tral and Hudson River railroad 4 per
cent debenture bonds purchased BY
them last June.
Real estate valued at fully $780,
! 600, 900, and in the possession OF about
2s0 persons, is involved in series OF
legal actions in New York city, one