The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-08-23
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the decisions of the aeuenlenezetao
the Venezuelan courts may lead
action by the United States to Proeec
American intererests in Venezula.
The only interest Of this govern
ment in the Hankow-Ca Canton railroad
concession is to prevent, 1t is said, any,
injustice to Americans.
General Linevitch reports that thel
fanks of IN advance body were turn.
ed and that the Russians were forced
back.
Twenty thousand men are on strike
at Ri ga and serious disorders have
occurred. Il q;
From Toxic further surrenders Of,
Russians on Sakalin Island are report.
ed.
The Paris newspapers are deivoting
much space to the events at Forts- /
mouth. s. =
Former Chinese Minister WufTing
fang denies that he directed the CHI
nese boycott, but he proceeds to tas-
tify it.
The Russian and japanese pIsni.
potentiaries arranged the prelimtnG. !.
rfes of the peace negotiations.
DR.. William Rainey Harper, IT. ID
reported, will resign as president OF
the University OF Chicago ON the ad-:
vice of his physician. Y
A great church conference will take
place in New York in November look
ing 10 federation Of all Protestant sects
In the United States. 81
District Attorney Jerome may be !
the Citizens Union n0mine for may ..
or OF New York. ~ !,
Harvie Jordan has asked for the re-s'
signation of e. 8. Peters, vice presi.
dent of the Southern Cotton AssOcia-s
ton; and has suspended him from
office. Peters Is charged with work
ing against the association in Wash
ington. rs !.
The arctic steamer Terra Nova,
which went to the relief Of the Ffata-s
Zeigler polar expedition, has rescued
81 members Of that party. 81 80
Reimbursement for the expenses /
sustained In the war and the cessiOn
of the Island Of Sakhalin constitute
the main features Of the peace condi-
tions demanded by Japan. s Z,
China's boycott Of American goods
ls forcing financial crisis In Shangs
hal. n; ~
The rescue of Anthony Fiala,ssE
expedition was effected by means Of
sleds. Us .tss;
The British parliament was adjourn
ed to October so, when 1t will befur-.'
ther adjourned. a y; 8. 8! & {3,s
Twelve people we've killed and aSA
injured In q railway collision at Kish-
man, o., yesterday. Z. S.: S.:
Rear.Admiral Andrew E. Il. Benz
ham, retired, member of the Schley
court of inquiry, is dead.
Soochow reports that the American
boycott is assuming o political. char
acter and may end In an outbreak.
A history Of former Banker Frank /
g. Bigelow's speculfItions show that I
he embezzled 81 ,553 ,ss,83 In II months.
The money In the treasury vaults
Is being counted as o resrlt Of the
change in treasurers, which occurred
July l. 3 3 SSl.S
The Norwegian people In q refer
endum voted almost unanimously for 4
dissolution Of the union with Sweden.
In Thunderstorm in New York
yesterday number of persons were
struck by lightning but only one was
killed. .sS
Professor Wiley, of the agricultu raj /
department. at Washington, has COM,
pleted his inspection Of Scotch and !
Irish distilleries. Z. & y !!
New York bankers have decided TO
purchase $50, ,000, 600 Of short term
notes guaranteed by the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railroad for improve
ments on Wabash lines. ss
Department figures show that near
ly 8, 600 600 more bales OF cotton were /
available during the pressnt season
than in the same period Of 1904.
Moral suasion is all right In Its way,
but there are times when it should be
backed up with shotgun.
It's surprising what q number Of
practical things are impracticable
when you try them. ~
Exports Of manufactured articles
from the United States In the last lis
cal year amounted to $548, $40, ,279, the
largest on record. s
Joseph Z. Bristow, special Panama
Railway commissioner, has complete
ed his service. he will return to pri-
vate life in Kansas.
The japanese are preparing to
make vigorous attempts to increase
their trade in the Orient. They have
bought many vessels for use In the
Chinese coastwise t,ade. e
The Japanese papers are divided In
their views as to the outcome Of the
peace negotiations.
The Chinese boycott at 500 Chow,
is taking on political character, and
an anti-fore!gn outbreak Is feared.
Secretary Taft and party sailed from
Manila for Iloilo.
M. Witte still wants the sessions
of the ENJOYS public, but the Jspanse
say Count Cassini insisted upon se-
crecy some time ago.
Captain Ruser OF the steamship
Moltke, reports unusual activity on
the part Of the Gulf stream In the
path of steamers.
Chicago advices indicate that the
sugar rate war between eastern rail-
roads and the Gulf lines has been ter
minated.
A negro entered the home Of an
Episcopal clergyman lin New York
and struck down the minister and hi9
wife. He was himself killed by q po-
liceman in trying to escape.
A man supposed to have murdered
William Bate, Of Racine, Wis.,,
young chauffeur, who was found dead
in his auto in lonely road last No
vember, has been arrested at Brock
ton.
DR.. Guitteras, the yellow fever ex}
pert, has arrived in New Orleans on
his tour of inspection of Gulf States
Captain Taggart's cross examina
ton in the divorce case against hi