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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04

dock, Philadelphia; Miss Lillian Grum and
D. s. Grum, Louisville, KY; Helena NJ
Ingalls,, Ashville; w. ]. Martin, St. Louis
H. w. Summers. Philadelphia.
Johnson-H. L. Sherman and wife, Chi.
cago Ill: ]. B. Smith. Pittsburg. Pa; ].
L. Darragh, Mobile, Ala: 8. G. Profnt,
Floyd. Va; T. Daye and wife. New York;
c. X. Kirkbride, Philadelphia, Pa
st. James-W. A. Morgan and wife, Kan
sas City: Bard Plummer and wife. Ash
vile; Ed. Crumley. Ennis. Texas; r. T.
Hayes. Louisville, KY; w. E. Stark and
wife, Indiana; g. T. Bailey, Chicago; w. A
Mason, oakland, NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04

Col. H. K. Bailey, U. s. A., left this city
Friday on his first tour of inspection as
line officer detailed for duty in the in
spector generals department. The cities
included in his itinerary are Pittsburg.
Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Baltimore
returning to Washington before going to
San Francisco. from which city he sails on
the Goth instant for his new post in the
Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
Deaths in the District,

The following deaths have been reported
to the health office during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon today: Anne Agnes
Brown. 81 years; William nj. King. "a
years; Lilly Ida Green, 40 years: Jane Lew
is, 40 years; Harvey Gray, 81 years; Mollie
Voxieana Brown, years; infant of Alice
and Vincent De VAIL one day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
PLUMBERS DISAPPEARASCE
The Police Asked to Find james A
Ern

nc "1ncV HSNeu 10 FInU James A.
Crafty.
James A. Crafty, plumber, thirty-three
years old, is reported to have disappeared
from his home, No. 1749 Seaton street
northwest, last Saturday. The police were
asked this morning to search for the miss
ing man. Crafty Is described as weighing
100 pounds and having brown hair and
sandy mustache. When he left home he
wore pair Of gray trousers, black coat
and vest and a brown fedora hat.
Mr.. ]. M Randall, father-in-law of the
missing man, called at police headquarters
this morning and interested the detectives
In the case. The missing man, he said,
had employment, and there was no reason
why he should have disappeared in this
way. What has become of him or where
he has gone Mr.. Randall had no idea. Mrs.
Crafty has been made i'll by her husband s
disappearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04

District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima fair tonight and Wednesday; light,
variable winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The cloudy. rainy period of the last ten
days has passed eastward over the Attain
tic No rain TO speak of fell last night
east of the Mississippi, and the weather is
clear this m Drning from EaStport Me, to
Key West, Fla Local rains have fallen in
southern Texas and in the middle and
| lower Missouri valley, Minnesota, Iowa and
| the Dakotas. The temperature has risen
generally east of the Mississippi, and has
about reached the seasonal average, except
| in the east gulf states and Florida.
Generally fair weather is indicated for
the southwest and all districts east of the
Mississippi and south of the Ohio includ-
ing New England. Showers are indicated
for the lower lake region Wednesday. The
temperature will rise slowly in all districts.
The winds on the Atlantic coast will be
mostly light to fresh westerly. On the
lower lakes light to fresh south to south
west winds will prevail.
Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports will have light. variable winds
and fair weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Norfolk, 200; Mime
dosa, 100.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming al p. m. yesterday:
Thermometer-June B. 4 pm, rs; s pm,
20; II midnight, S. June +, am, 81; 8
a m, IS; II noon, IS; pm, so.
Maximum, so, at pm, June 4; mini
mum, 80, at am. June T.
Barometer-June 3, 4 pm, %. Sc; 8 pm,
%. IS. - midnight, 1892. June 4, 4 am.
1891; am, 5000; noon, 299S; pm,
29.97.
Downtown Temperature.
Affiecks standard thermometer registered
today as follows: 8 am, ~; II m, 49, 2
pm. 49,
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
a m: Great Falls, temperature, &c. cOndi-
ton, 0; receiving reservoir, temperature,
6s; condition at north connection, 3; condi-
ton at south connection, 8; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at In
fluent gate house 5; effiuent gate house, s.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1926 m and 4O5 pm. !;
high tide, 3:;$} a. m. and 9:53 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 4:07 I'm. and 4:42
p. m; high tide, 1912 am. and IL 81 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 80 am; sun sets, 7:23
pm.
Moon rises, OLA pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:32 am.
The city Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04

Fourth-class postmasters have been ap-
pointed in Virginia as follows: Rediviva.
Rappahannock county, D. c., Curtis vice
w. H. Curtis, dead; Wolf Glade. Carroll
county. L. o. Dobyns. vice s. F. Dobyns,
dead; Fancy Hill, Rockbridge county. NJ. L.
Reed, vice 8. c. Reed, removed; Licking.
Goochland county, A. v. Siddons, vice c.
l.. Leake dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04

Among those who were recently elected
to the Spanish parliament are three Fill
pinos, resident In Spain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
THE AWARDS SET ASIDE
JURY's RETURN IN STREET ExTEN-
SION CASE UNSATISFACTORY.
Attorney Duvall Instructed by the
Commissioners to Begin New
Proceedings.

The District Commissioners today signed
an order setting aside the award of the
jury in the 10th street extension case, re-
Gently rendered. The action of the Com
missioners was decided upon esterday
afternoon in board session. and was based
upon the street extension act approved
June 9, 1900, in which 1t was provided
That If the aggregate amount of the bene-
fits to be assessed, as determined by said
jury pursuant to the provisions hereof, Is
less than one-half Of the amount of the
damages awarded for and in respect Of the
land condemned, the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia may, in their discre-
ton, reject the award and assessment of
said jury. and all proceedings hereunder
shall be null and void
In setting aside the assessments and
awards of the jury, the Commissioners
have ordered that the papers in the case be
referred Immediately to the attorney for
the District with instructions that he be-
gin new proceedings of condemnation as
soon as the pending cases of Pennsylvania
avenue extended and 5th street have been
concluded.
The Commissioners stated today to nu-
merous citizens who called in reference to
their action, that no other course was left
open to them under the law. Whereas the
law says that the benefits to be assessed
should be one-half of the amount of
awards for damages, the jury in the 10th
street extension case made assessments OF
benefits of only about one-seventh the
amount of damages awarded. The amount
$50 %, whereas the benefits were only $1os,-
1874 rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04

Mr.. Mcfarland stated that the provision
of the law in regard to the setting aside of
the verdict of the jury of condemnation
clearly expresses the wish of Congress that
where the amounts of benefit and damage
are SO widely at variance the Commission
ers would be acting almost without their
authority to do otherwise than set aside
the verdict.
A number of those who have been inter-
ested in the widening and extension of 18th
street called at the District building today
and had talks with the several Commission
erS. Some were a little worried that the
Commissioners should in a few minutes set
aside what they said it had taken years to
accomplish. Mr. Macfarland is confident
that the new proceedings for condemnation
will be speedily begun and that there will
be little delay encountered in their progress
to conclusion. If the award of the new
jury is more proportionate, it is proba BILE.
1t was stated today. that the matter might
be cleared up within year at the outside.
This, of course, will depend upon the speed
ing of the case through the District courts.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Fair Tonight and Wednesday, Light
Variable Winds.

Forecast till pm. Wednesday: For the
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina and South Caro-
lima, fair tonight and Wednesday; light,
variable winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
When You Need Rome

or Tar. Pitch. Oakum Boat Oars or other Ship
Chandery, and want the very hest let US have
your order. Write, phone call.
JOSEPH H. LEE 32o5 St Phone 100 West.
myI5-2 oct 7
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Eat All You Can, Mother!

An old man whose hair and beard were
cut in chaste, rural design appeared in
one Of the table d'hote restaurants the
other day. He had his wife with him.
That was more than the old lady could
say Of her hearing. She was almost stone
deaf, which gave everybody chance to
find out what splendid lungs her husband
had.
The meal was luncheon. The price
which the old man was asked after he
had ordered two meals was IS cents.
"Seventy-fve centsw he exclaimed.
"You don't'mean apiece"
eyes, sir"
"Gracious"
He thought it over a minute or two.
Then he looked at his wife as if consider
ing whether he should try to get the
dreaded news past the old lady's tym-
panum. Evidently he gave it up. But he
did what he could. When the first course
came on, he leaned over and shouted in
her ear:
Eat all you can, mother! I'll tell you
why after, ,awhie"-New York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-03-06
THE SPEED OF BIRDS.
1t In Not Nearly So Great az Has Beel
Generally Assumed.

II YOU consult the usually accepted au-
thorities on the speed Of birds IN their
fight, you are likely to be misled by an
exaggeration Of from 100 to 300 per cent.
This is because figures have been gwen
on hearsay, appearance and very supern-
cial observation. But recently American,
English and French observers have been
comparing notes and are practically
agreed, after most careful calculation,
on the speed of the best known BIRDS.
They started with the carrier pigeon
and have made him a base of compari-
son. He has heretofore been credited
with 10 miles an hour, but it is now
agreed that be is entitled to so. A quite
recent long distance, carefully conducted
test of 592 miles, from the Shetland Is
lands to London, showed that the most
rapid pigeons made 81 miles an hour.
On shorter distances none made more
than so miles.
Because frigate birds have been seen
far from land and have been supposed
not to fly by night or to rest on the water
they have been credited with speed OF
from $50 to 200 miles an hour. If they
did fly at that speed, they would have to
overcome an atmospheric pressure OF
from 112 to 13O pounds to the square
foot of flying surface. There is no GER
tainty that they fly more rapidly than a
passenger pigeon or that they do not ty
at night or do not sleep on the water.
The swallow, that is indeed rapid
fier, has been credited with $50 miles
an hour, but he must be cut down to TO
miles, and the marten is FIVE miles behind
him, though authorities have placed him
ten miles ahead.
The teal duck is brought down from
14O to so miles an hour. The mallard is
FIVE miles slower and flies the same as the
canvasback, while both Of these are hVe
miles an hour ahead of the wild goose and
elder duck.
The pheasant makes 3S miles an hour,
which is three miles ahead Of the prairie
chicken and quail, though the latter ap-
pears to fly much faster on account OF
his temporary burst of speed that seldom
exceeds 200 feet. The crow flies 25 miles
an hour. -,
Small birds appear to fly more rapidly
than the large ones and have deceived
many observers. The humming bird does
not fy as fast as many awkward appear
ing, very much larger. slow Hopping
birds.-Chicago Times Herald.
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Got His Tins Direct.

One Of the shrewdest serving men who
has come to light lately is a waiter in the
employ Of Whitaker Wright, London
millionaire and director Of the London
and Globe Finance corporation. MIR.
Wright not long ago discovered that the
waiter was practically running q syndi-
cate on the strength of remarks relating
to the mining transactions the millionaire
let fall at home. From the day that Mr..
Wright discovered it that syndicate be-
gan to experience series of misfortunes,
and from that hour forth the face Of the
domestic, formerly so bright, became
more and more careworn. The ultimate
fate Of the syndicate was what might
have been expected.-M. A. P.
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A Proud Father.

A member Of the New York Yacht
club was proudly boasting to An old
friend he had not seen in Is years Of the
merits Of his children. Henry, as you
may possibly have heard. is at Harvard
AS yet he has done nothing for the fam.
lily. Archbold is at the Leland Stanford
university. l wanted to bring up my
sons as far apart as possible, under hope
lessly different and varying circum'
stances. OF course Archbold has not as
yet done anything for the family. Har'
riet is married to young -, and, we'll
I really can't say that she has done any.
thing for the family. The youngest child
is Virginia, who is just becoming useful. y
"Indeed? And what does Miss Vir'
ginia doT
"She has just reached the age and
stature when she can wear her mothers
old clothes. Captain, will you accompa
ny me to our grillroom"-New YorE
Press.
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DOES A BABY PAYf
"A Fathers View of the Entries Made
on the Family Ledger.


Does q 2-year-old baby pay for itself up
to the time it reaches that interesting
age? Sometimes 1 think not. l thought
so yesterday when my own baby slipped
into my study and scrubbed the carpet
and his best white dress with my bottle
Of ink. He was playing in the coal hod
ten minutes after a clean dress was put
on him, and later in the day he pasted so
cents worth of postage stamps on the
parlor wall and poured a dollars worth
Of the choicest white rose perfumery out
of the window ito see it VAIN"
Then he dug out the center of nicely
baked loaf Of cake and was found in the
middle Of the dining room table with the
sugar bowl between his legs and most Of
the contents in his stomach.
He has already cost $100 in doctors
bills, and feel that am right in attrib-
uting my few gray hairs to the misery l
endured walking the floor with him at
night during the first year Of his life.
What has he ever done to pay me for
that?
All! I hear his little feet pattering
along out in the hall. l hear his little
ripple of laughter because he has escaped
from his mother and has found his way
up to my study at forbidden hour. But
the door is closed. The worthless little
vagabond can't get in, and l won't open
it for him. No, l won't. l can't be dis
turbed when I'm writing. He can just
cry if he wants to. / won't be bothered
for RAT, tat, tat" go his dimpled
knuckles on the door. I sit in silence.
RAT, tat, tat"
1 sit perfectly still.
"Papa." .4:L;. t,sses
No reply. ~" s&SES
'Peeze, papa" '@:i 4.
Grim silence. ~
"Baby tum in-peeze, papa"
He shall not come in :.
"My papa"
I write on.
"Papa," says the little voice; II lub my
papa. Peeze let baby in"
l am not quite brute, and l throw
open the door. In he comes with out
stretched little arms. with shining eyes,
with laughing face. I catch him up into
my arms, and his warm, soft, little arms
20 around my neck, the not very clean mt
tie cheek is laid close to mine, the baby
voice says sweetly:
Il luD my papa.
Does he pay?
Well, guess he does! He has cost me
many anxious days and nights. He has
cost me time and money and care and
self sacrifice. He may cost me pain and
sorrow. He has cost much. But he has
paid for it all again and again in whls'
pering those three little words into my
ears, 81 lub papa"
Our children pay when their very first
feeble little cries fill our hearts with the
mother love and the father love that
ought never to fail among all earthly pas
sions.
Do our children pay?-J. 81. D. in De-
troit Free Press.
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II you want your horses, hogs and cows to
thrive through the spring begin now and give
them Pratt's Food. An ounce OF preventive
is worth pound Of cure. For sale by Speed
Drug Co.
If you need few 10 foot counters you can
buy them from Speed Drug Co.
A nice prescription desk for sale by Speed
Drug Co.
Syrup White Pine and Tar cough syrup new.
er fails to cure a cough. {. A. Milford, the
druggist. Phone 107.
ShOes-The demand for good fitting and
a good wearing shoe on the increase. You'll
dnd the shoe you need at Haddon's.
New Spring shoes, case just arrived at
HeddonE,
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A Coin Collector.

Mrs. Goodart-You seem to have some
education. Perhaps you were once a
professional man?
Howard Hasher-Lady, I'm a numis-
matist by profession.
Mrs. Goodart-A numismatist?
Howard Hasher-Yes, lady. A collector
Of rare coins. Any cid coin is rare to me.
-Exchange
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Suitable Books.

Customer (hesitatingly)-I suppose-er
you have some-er-suitable books for
q man-er-about to be married?
Enthusiastically, sir. Here, John,
show this gentleman some Of our account
books-largest size.-London Tit-Bits.
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Well Posted.

Mrs. Greene-That was q fine article
your husband wrote about "The Smoke
Nuisance" Mr.. Greene says it is the
best thing that has appeared on the sub
ject.
Mrs. Gray-Yes? l suppose it ought
to be. My husband smoked no less than
ten cigars while writing it.-Boston
Transcript.
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A TOUGH.

A living coal, and with its glow
1t touched another coal, when, 10,
The dark form into radiance grew,
And light and cheer beamed forth anew.
A loving heart, and with its love
1t touched another heart, which strovs
With adverse waves on troubled sea.
When oars were plying heavily,
And, 10, through rifted clouds Hope smiled,
And Love the WEAKNESS beguiled.
That living coal be mine to glow.
That living heart be mine to show,
While earth has sorrowing hearts that wait
The opening Of Redemption's gate.
Advance
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up" D. m. "a" a. m. IN" night.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
CHARLESTON AND GREENVILLE.

Z" D. m. "A B. III. IN ulSHt.
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
CHARLESTON AND GREENVILLE.
Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains IS and
se, 81 and IS. on A. and e. division: Dining cars
on these trains serve all meals enro1te;
Trains leave Spartanburg, A. s. G. division,
northbound. 7:03 a. M, 3:3I p. M, 8:l3p D. NJ.
(Vestibule Limitedl and 707 p. m; south
bound IL :2G a. m.. 3:l5 p. m, II "a u. m., (Festi
bule Limited), and 1921 a. M.
Trains leave Greenville. A. and G. divisiaa
northbound. 8 O2 a. m., g 81 p. M. and 5:22 p Al.
(Vestibule Limitedl. and 6:l5 p m.: south
bound, 80 q. m.4 80 P: M, l2:O p. N, tFestl
bule Limtedl, and II :15 Il. m.
Trains Is and 16-Pullman Sleeping: Cars
between Charleston and Columbia; ready for
occupancy at both points ut 0:31p. III.
Elegant Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping
Cars between Savannah and ASheville enroute
daily between Jacksonville and Cincinnati.
FRANK S. CANNON. S. Fl. HARDWlCk,
Third V-P, d. Gen, Mgr, Gen. Pas Agent,
Washington. D. @. Washington, u, e.
VIII TAYLOE, r. w. HUNT,
Asst. Gen. Pas. Agt, Div. Pas. Ast.
Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, 5. y.
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Land cultivated by irrigation is more
productive than land where rainfall mois-
ture alone is sufficient to mature the
crODS
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Close connections at Greenwood for all points on
8. A. l.. aud q. q g. Railways, and at spartanburp
with Southern Railway.
For any information relative to tickets, rates. sched
ale ETC., address
W. CRAIG. Gen. Pass. Agent Augusta, 60.
EN- NORTH. Sol. Agent
T. NJ EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
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An average sheep yields 81 pounds Of
meat, 43 pounds Of fat and 1S pounds Of
hide and wool.
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Total S. ,O634 w

Total...........S ,0634 w
In accordance with law I have made the
above apportionment. by School Districts, oil
The school funds OF Abbeville County. for the
Scholastic year. beginning July lst, 1900. and
ending June 30th, 1901.
The above includes all money to he appor.
toned. j. 3. Gilbert,
County Superintendent OF Education.
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MAIL CLOSES.

Mails COMInH anu UOlhE EseIy 1H""a
In the Day.
uoprs that the mails close at the Abbeville
G5 a. m. going North on the Southern.
10, so a. no. going South on the Southern.
1850 a. M. going to Hodges.
~ an M. going South on the s. A. l..
- I0 M going North on the $. A. l..
iion m. going North Cd the Southern.
! in n M. going to Hodges.
5sS = M going South s. A. l..
ass o. m. going NORTH 3. A: u.
SnOp m going North and South 8. A. l..
''' p Robt. s. Link, Postmaster
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Milford is up-todate on school books
when In need or anything IN that line ca
and see him. Phone l0I.
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BOARD DIRECTORS.

p. B. Calison and Joseph Lake, ieldel
Township.
P. b. Callson. ]. Add Calhoun and Joseph
Lake. kIrk.eys Township.
]. Add. Calhoun, Joseph La ke and Il. w
Townsend, Fellowshi ip Township.
j. Add Calhoun. Joseph Lake and X. w
Townsend, Brooks Township.
J. W. Lyon and A. X. Watson, Indian Hi
Township.
AhhaviIIe =. c.. Jan. II. 1900
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5o.Iuch-Venitan cloths: full line OF
shades ut Haddons.