The Conway log cabin., 1901-06-18
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

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 The complete census returns ln book form will be issued by fall.
 Minister Conger will sail for Chi na July Eth to resume his official duties.
 A $50,000,000 combine of cotton goods manufacturers has been or ganized.
 A heavy snow fell throughout the central and northern portions of North Dakota on the 9th.
 The state department of labor of Kansas advertises that 5000 harvest hands can get work in that section.
 It is reported fifteen fishermen were drowned off the coast from Charleston during storm on the 1st inst.
 Edward Forshay, an actor, shot and killed Edna Stokes, an actress with whom he was infatuated, in Chicago.
 Adam Caesar, farmer near Wa bash, Ind, was accidentally shot and killed by his young wife while sitting at the supper table.
 A committee from the local c. A.. R. Post at Alton, H., decorated the graves of the Confederate dead bur led at that place decoration day. This custom has been carried out by the veterans of Alton who wore the blue for a number of years.
 Mrs. William Alsop, of Dunbar, Pa, suicided in Sl strange manner. She had tried on several occasions to kill herself, but failed. Having no other means of self destruction and being closely watched. she ate the heads of a whole box of matches and died in great agony.
 A detachment of Boers made a bold dash May 3lst and attacked the British near Johannesburg. The fighting was furious for about one hour, when the Boers withdrew. The British casualties numbered nearly two hundred killed and wounded.
 It is officially stated that the United States will remain in control in Cuba until the Platt amendment has been substantially adopted. This was made known to Gen. Wood last week by Secretary Root, and his action has been approved by the president.
 Gov. McSweeney, of South Caro- lima, has written letters to Senators Tillman and McLaurin urging them to withdraw their resignations, talk ing the position that d personal can vas such as they propose making be- fore the people will be detrimental to the best interests of the state Tillman insists on fighting it out with McLaurin, and will not with draw his resignation.
 The government statlstician of the department of agriculture estimates the total area planted in cotton at 21,532 ,000 acres, an increase of g. III, 1000 acres, or S.3 per cent, over the acreage planted last year, and of 2,49S,000 acres, or 10 per cent, over the acreage actually picked.
 The average condition of the grow ing crop is S1.5, as compared with S2.5 on June 1 of last year, and e6.4 the mean of the June averages of the last ten years. A condition of S1,5 Is, witk one exception, the low est Jlne condinon in twenty years. The condition by states is as follows North Carolina, ST South Carolina, so; Georgia, 80; Florida. Ss; Ala bama, 76; Mississippi, S2; Louis jana, 80; Texas, S4; Arkansas, Sl i; Tennessee, 7S; Oklahoma, SS h. dian Territory, S5.
 The United States gov nmont has decided to issue passports to res dents of the Philippine islands trav- cling in Europe, and to give them all the protection of an American citi- zen.
 The monthly statement of the pub lie debt, issued by the treasury de- partment, shows that at the close of business, May 31, 1901, the debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted to $l ,062, ,4,6,494, which is a de- crease for the month of $l0, ,268,7 762.
 The government has completed arrangements to send troops to the Indian country soon to be opened up and given instructions that all "sooners" be ejected from the terri