The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-03
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protest against the action of the Russian
navy In selling American goods and az the
result of the preliminary study OF the law
and presidents governing The subject. 1t Is
prepared to act theoretically and promptly.
This protest relates 10 the seizure or an
American cargo on board the Hamburg
American line steamer Arabia bound from
Portland, Ore, for a Hongkong, China.
firm.
An increase OF the arid land reclamation
fund held by the treasury to approximately
s25. O,OO0 Is announced In the report OF the
auditor for the interior department for the
fiscal year ended June 80.
This is the fund accumulated from the
proceeds OF public land sales in California.
Colorado, Idano, South Dakota, Montana,
Nebraska. Nevada, North Dakota. Kansas,
Oregon. Utah, Washington, aud Wyoming
and set apart for the construction and
maintenance of irrigation works.
AS Minister of Justice MuravIeff was driv.
Ing Ia the Ptterhof residence this afternoon
TO report to Emperor Nicholas the assa ssina-
ton OF Minister Of the Interior Won Plehve
stones were thrown at HIM and his carriage
windows were broken.
The Identity Of the minister's assailants
has not been discovered.
The Republican State central committee
has fixed the highest campaign assessments
upon the candidates on tine State ticket ever
know In this State and IL Is said that the
organization, even with the assessments,
complains that IT expects 10 be short Of
money during the campaign.
When the candidates asked Why the as
sessnient should be higher this year than
last, when there ia a national tickets In the
field and help might be expected from that
source, they were told that there have been
but lew contributions from business men and
even these are smaller than In 1896 and 1900;
The President refuses 10 interfering in the
beet strike, and unless the trouble SO reads
generally TO other trades or causes Il meat
famine so that the situation would take or
the aSpect-of a national disaster, like the
coal strike, he Will continue to maintain the
hands.of policy.
This decision was not reached today. but
is merely an expression ofhis settled 6onVic-
tons formed some time ago.
The insuiar bureau OF the War department
has issued a circular inviting proposals for
the sale of 3, 600, 600 Of Philippine 4 per
cent, one-y ear bonds. The bids will be re-
ceived until 2: 80 p. M, August %. the pro-
ceeds to be applied To the retirement OF the
outstanding s., 600, 600 of PHILIPPINES bonds.
Although no definite statement Is possible
before the communication of the vatlcan's
reply to the council of ministers tomorrow,
the impression in official quarters that the
avoidance OF a rupture between the French
government and the holy see Will be a mat
ter of extreme difficulty.
The unknown assassin Of Minister OF the
Interior NJ. Won flehve died In bis prison
cell today as the result of the injuries receiv-
ed from the bomb which he threw to relase
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officer.
Up to the last he refused to make n
statement further than 10 say.
There are others YETI lie has joined his
victim in the great beyond, leaving the
Russian government worried and afraid,
and also wrestling from them the power Of
execution.
II a plot to kllimembers of the cabinet
exists the police do not know IT,. Neither do
they know The real name Of the assassin.
His life and connections are a blank.
Mr.. J.E Ipgraham, backed by Mr.. Flagler's
millions IL engaged, after a thorough and
perilous in vestigation, in draining the Ever
gIades, q waste OF swamp and lake and Jungle.
He discovered that the inland waters were
lower than the ocean,, kept imprisoned by
a rock ledge and that, by penetrating The
stone barrier, draining could be easily ac-
omplished. The work has already begun
and, when completed, a vast tract of land,
l60 miles long and GO wide, will be open to
cultivation. No lands on earth, not those
OF the Egg ptian Nile or the IaZoo delta, are
more fertile.
1t Is now thought that the Southern will
build It's eXtention from Wards to Saluda In
a few mouths. Engineer h. E.. HARDWOOD, of
the SOuthern's surveying DC apartment, has
been In the city on business connected with
the survey Of the proposed line and there
seems little doubt but that the road will be
built very soon. There has been in that Sec
tion of tie state q movement to build an
independent line from Saluda by way of
Johnston, Il distance OF about forty miles,
put nothing has been heard from this recent
~, and IL Is supposed hat the promoters are
waiting 10 hear more definitely from the
Southern.
OF starvation in Chicago. Three hundred and
sixty one ia antilles have been fed by the
Union Com nissary store but the store is now
empty.
Relief for the hundreds disappointed by
the shortage Is promised by the strike leaders
but the clamor OF hungry men, women and
children Is great.
Mr.. j. A. Parker, a member OF the executive
committee OF the Populist party, received a
telegram today from Tom Watson, of Geor-
gia, stating that he will accept the nomina-
tiOn for president.
There is q plan in negotiation to establish
a colony of about 200 families OF Pennsylva.
MIA Dutch farmers In Florence county.
These negotiations have no connection with
Commissioner Watson, but are being con-
summated by Mr.. G. d. Barripger and other
interested parties.
A Norwegian wbaler has found north Of
PitZbergen a letter from Prof. Andre, dated
1898. The text OF the letter is not disclosed.
Prof. Andre left Pilzbergen in a balloon July
IL, 1897, with the Intention OF crossing the
north pole. He has not been definitely heard
from since.
DR.. 7. B. Mellow, who fifteen years ago kill
ed Editor Dawson OF the News and Courier,
was found dead ut his home July 9th. He
was 40 years ofage. DR.. Mellow was alone at
the time of his death. Mrs. Mellow and
daughter being on a Visit to Dallas, N. G.
His death WAS due to heart disease.
Hon. H. II. Crum who this year declined
reelection as State Dispenser died at his
home in Denmark, s c.. July 26. at the age of
10 years. He succumbed 10 a stroke OF appo.
plexy. Mr.. Crum was a useful citizen, having
served the State as legislator and State Dis
peDser, Will eminent ability.