Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1907-10-02

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The shingle mill and barrel factorY
owend and operated by w. B. Ellis,
at Ncwberne, N. c., was DESTROYED by
fire Thursday night. The origin Is
unknown. The loss is $4,000.
President Roosevelt arrived in
Washington from Oyster Bay at 5:ot
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. Ills
party was. at once driven to the
White House.
TIE New York Yacht. Club at
meeting Wednesday night declined
the challenge Of Sir Thomas Upton
for race For the America s cup next
year.
A conspiracy to start a revolution
ary movement in Cuba has been dis
covered. Under instructions issued
by Governor Magoon number Oh
suspicious persons believed to be con-
nected with the conspiracy have been
shadowcd for several days past 1t Is
believed that the movement is back
ed by New York capitalists.
lie University of South Carolina
onened under the most favorable con-
ditions.
The New York local of the Com
mercial Telegraphcrs' Union voted
to call out all cascd wire operators
cmploycd by the press and brokers
Offices in this city, if such action shall
be sanctioned by the national officers.
Action by the national officers will be
awoited before anything further IS
Lone.
During a thunderstorm Sunday
evening large white oak tree in the
ward of Mr.. John G. Harner, neal
Ore Hill, Chatham county, N. c., was
struck by lightning, which splintered
lie giant of the forests and the brok-
en- rleces fell upon the house damag-
irg IL to a considerable extent. Only
Two rooms are now fit for occupancy.
AR. Hammer and two or three of the
children were eating supper at the
time and received severe shocks, but
were MT to say injured.
A special from Asheville, N. c.,
says: 1t is learned here that several
contractors working for the South &
Western Railway have had their con-
crete and grade contracts consider
ably reduced. These contractors
we're working south Of Maricn, and
the cutting off of q part of the work
viii be q considerable item. For in
stance, one contractor with $4,000
contract has had $4,000 Topped off,
while a grade contractor with l1o,-
600 yards Of dirt to move has been
notified to suspend with the compile
ticn of 100000 yards. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Carter, Of the South
& Western, las given it out that the
change in the plans Of the road is
made in order that rolling stock may
be placed quicker.
Tire iwharves at Richmond are ex-
pectcd to be under water in q
short time.
sPittsburg capitalists are buying up
alleged anthracite coal lands in Fred
erick county, Virginia, and Hamp'
shire county, West Virginia.
William Seal and Fred Jenkins
we're held for court at Culpepper for
the murder Of William Smith.
Judge Lands scored the Standard
Oil Company in asserting to immun-
ity for the Chicago and Alton Rail-
road, and directing the grand jury
to investigate a statement of Presi-
dent Moffett, of the Indiana company
Governor Folk, of Missori, spoke
on Democratic Ideals" at a home
coming week banquet in Nashville.
Three sections Of the American
Bankers Association held sessions at
Atlantic City preliminary to the an
nual meeting.
Mrs. Bertha Mund, Of Buffalo,
stranglcd her three children in fiji
Of insanity.
President Harahan, Of the Illinois
Central Railroad, issued statement
attacking former President Fish.
Receivers were appointed for the
New York City Railway Company.
The Standard Oil hearing was con-
tinucd.
A jury was secured in the Borah
trial for land frauds at Boise City,
Idaho.
The trial of "Ack" Hale for the
murder of Lille Davis was began.
The General Naval Board is said
to favor tho, building of four monster
battleship, larger than any now
afoat.
Minister WI Ting-fang is expected
to resume the fight on the Chinese
Exclusion law.
Two Baltimore companies bid for
the contract to furnish coal for the
battleship fleet on its voyage to the
Pacific.
Janeca would shut out Chinese
and Syrians as undesirable aliens.
Dr.. Samuel L. Clemens Cornelius
Vanderbilt and others arrived at Nor
folk for the Fulton centennial ccle-
bration.
The Russian naval program in
cludes the construction Of number
of battleships and cruisers.
Russian soldiers are required to re-
main members of the Orthodox Green
church.
The Countess Montignoso, accord
ing to report, will marry a music
teacher.
Many fishermen were lost during
the last gale along Newfoundland.
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