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Condition Of the Young Crop.
State of tho Weather During tho
Past Week--Facls OF Interest
to tho Farmers.

Tuesday the first weekly bulletin
OF the season of the weather and
crops in South Carolina was issued
by Director Bauer of the South
Carolina section of the climate
and crop service of the United
States weather bureau 1t will
he of special interest. 1t reads as
follows:
The week ending Mondlv, April
Sth, averaged about seven de
grees per day cooler than usual,
with light frost on the morning of
the 4th over practically the entire
State, that retarded growth of
vegetation, hut was not otherwise
injurious There was deficiency
10 sunshine
The rainfall was excessive over
the whole Stpte. and the amounts
for the week, at different points,
ranged from one to nearly four
inches. In the up country, lands
wsre badl washed and lowlands
flooded. The wet condition of the
soil stopped the plows the greater
part of the week, thus DELAYING
the preparation of lands and plant
ing operations, although farm
work is we'll advanced for the sea-
son 1t has been generally too
wet for plowlng over the uestern
half of tho State since March 25.
Corn, rice, melons, cane, gar-
dens, and minor crops generally,
have been extensively planted over
the eastern and central counties,
hut germlnation is slow, and corn
Is coming up to poor stands.
Over the western counties plan
ting operations have made less
progress, although some corn, mi
nor crops and gardens have been
planted Most of the lands for
cotton hsve been made ready to
plant, and some cotton has been
planted, hut the latter work will
not become general until the mid-
die of April, or until the weather
conditions are moro favorable,
except that much sea island cotton
Is already planted.
Tobacco plants are unusually
small, plentiful in places and scarce
in others, but none have been
transplsntad. Wheat and fall
sown oats are both p, omising, but
are small, having only recently
started to grow; spring sown oats
are poor. Some Hessian dies are
reported on wheat
With the exception IF Edge
fold county, where less that full
crop of peaches is indicated, the
fruit prospects arc unimpsirsd,
and the trees are in bloom from
the mountains 10 the sea.
The moisture conditions are ia .
vOrable in thu coast truck fields.
but the temperature has been too
low for gerHinatlon of seeds, and
for rapid growth nf the young
plants, although truck looks heal
thy. Some potato bugs have
appeared on white potatoes
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Persons owing me fol recording
deeds and other papers would con
fer u great favor 10y calling and
settling when in town, | need the
money very much.
w l. ) Porter, G. G. T. l. &.
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Time we'll arranged indicates a
we'll ordered mind.
WANTED, fur each. Dngwond sd
pers s'mmOn Logs SOUTHERN Hard
Wood company, p O. Box 80, har-
lesion =. G. Am
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cures made by DR..
XII ner's Swainp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
It is the great medi-
calt.!umph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. kilmer. the e.ni-
nent kidney and blad-
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LANCASTER AM HE'S
Scnedu!u .n u III Aug %, 1905
DAILY except ;Surdt,)


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Negr" Bishop \dvocates Sending
All Negro Criminals to Africa.
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure 10 know of the wonderful
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Deaaty IL Blood Deep,

Educate Your Hswels With Cnscarers.
Candy CatAarNs, ere ssssMpatioa forever
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o1.oO PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores.
or sent by express on receipt Of price.
B0fkS Containing invaluable information of
cpcc interest to all women, will bo sent
thtI to any address, upon application, by
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04

There Is being prepared by Miss Estelle
Reel, superintendent Of Indian schools, an
exhibit illustrative of the Industrial skill
and educational progress of the younger
generation of North American Indians
The exhibit is composed of articles con-
tributed by pupils who are receiving In
struction at the 300 Indian schools main
tanned by the general government 1t will
be shown at the convention of the Ma
tional Educational Association, to be held
at Detroit, Mich, from July 8 to II.
One of the features of the exhibit is a col
lection of essays written by young Indians
on subjects related to agriculture, stock
raising and housekeeping The bulk Of the
exhibit consists of conventional Indian
wares, including bead work, baskets and
fancy articles wrought of buckskin and
birds feathers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
N 0 H OPEF UL TONE
TODAY'S BULLETIN IN REGARD To
MRS. McKINLEY'S CONDITION.
She Had Comfortable Night and
There is No Material Change
Since Yesterday

Ors. Rixey, Sternberg and Johnston held
consultation of a longer time than usual
at tne White House this morning and by
their direction the following bulletin was
made public at IL 80 o'clock:
Mrs. McKinley's physicians report that
she has had a comfortable night and that
her condition has not materially changed
since yesterday"
mat there was certainly no change for
the worse was demonstrated in the pres
ence of the President at the cabinet meet
ing after the consultation and in the de-
parture of Miss Barber and Mrs Dawes for
morning drive. The bulletin again lacks
tone OF hopefulness, however Each dav
that she does not gain some strength the
chahces against her are increased The
sone"nat encouraging tone of the bulletin
yesterday was based on the belief tb,t ,ba
return or the complaint that had stricken
Mrs Mckinley while she was away IRON
washington had been checked. rendering
an Improvement in her condition nosSibIe
without that improvement at an early dav
the gravest doubts would naturally he on,
tertained 'e eh-
PRESIDENT Mckinley went out for a drive
with Dr R1xey yesterday afternoon
saturday is Mrs. McKinlev's birthday
She and the President were married JanE
airy %, 1871. eN ''iu-
Dr Rixey called at the White Hons. q.
%;1' clock this afternoon and remainaJ
apout hVe minutes. He reported that Mr.
Mchlhiey was resting easily
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EIGHT MINERS. KILLED
sUFFOCATED BY FUMES FOLLOWING
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Accident Occurred in the Chaplin
Mine at Iron Mountain, Mich,
This Morning..

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, June 4.-Eight
miners were killed today in the seventh
level of the Ludfngton shaft, Chaplin mine,
by the deadly fumes following an explosion
Of dynamite.
Dead-Antonio Farnetti. John Amone, Jo-
seph Passiri, John Milano, Louis Tassi
John Bertelli, Rinildo Ausninio, unknown
Polish miner.
Nearly thirty children were rendered
fatherless by the explosion. The men en-
tered the level early this morning and be-
gan preparations for the days work BY
starting powder-thawing machine. 1t is
supposed they scattered through the work.
ings nearby and forgot to keep the machine
supplied with powder. If this supposition
is correct, the reason for the explosion lies
In the fact that the machine soon became
red hot and set off quantity of dynamite
stored nearby The fumes quickly spread
and the men were overcome before they
realized their danger. This explanation is
borne out by the fact that only one of the
died from suffocation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04

Report of Committee to Reformed
Presbyterian synod.

Report of Committee to Reformed
Presbyterian synod.
PITTSBURG, Pa, June 4.-There was a
full attendance Of delegates when Moder-
ator Martin opened the sixth days session
of the Reformed Presbyterian synod of
North America. After devotional exercises
Rev. r. c. Allen of Grove City, Pa, pre-
sented the report of the special committee
appointed by the Synod to inquire into the
evils of the United States army system
The committee devoted itself more especial
1y to the social evil, as it exists in Hawaii
and the Philippines. 1t is alleged that the
evil is legalized and protected by military
regulations, and the committee demands
that this system, protected by our mill
tary rules, be uprooted. The report was
adopted unanimously.
The committee on Sunday schools and
young peoples societies reported resOlu
ton Which aimed at keeping the societies
of the church under it's own control, and
as far possible away from the int1u-
eEce of the leaders of the interdenomna-
tional societies. many of whose views
organized labor and secret societies are
against those of he members Of the synod.
The committee appointed to consider the
resignation of Elder Walter Miller as treas
urer of the literary fund reported in favor
of accepting it and transit rring the effects
and publications of the church to Elder J.
S. Tibbey of Pittsburg, who was recon-
mended. The report was adopted unani-
mously and Mr.. Tibbey was declared elect
ed. He will also act as librarian of all
the official church literature, both in this
country and Europe and it will be placed
In his care in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
Personal Mention,

Adjutant General Corbin resumed his du-
ties at the War Department this morning
after a short visit to New York
Acting Secretary Hackett of the navy.
who opened the Naval War College at
Newport yesterday, has returned to this
city.
Col. Rodgers of the artillery is in this
city il attendance on the Sessions of the
board of ordnance and fortifications
Naval constructor Hobson has been in
formed that his father died suddenly at his
home at Greenboro', N. c., yesterday, and
has gone to that city to make arrange
ments for his funeral
Mr.. Preston B. Ray, formerly of Forest
Glen, Md, left today to spend the Summer
with his brothers on their ranch in Fisher
county, Tex.
Mr.. Walter Paris, the artist will leave
Philadelphia on steamship Waesland on
the Sth instant for Liverpool. and will re-
main in England until the end of Septem-
Der, when he will return to his studio, 17l4
PENNSYLVANIA avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
THE FIGHT AT vLAkFoNTEIN.
Lord Kitchener Tells How the Disas.
trOus Affair Occurred.

LONDON, June 4-Lord Kitchener, In a
dispatch from Pretoria. dated June A. says:
"Dixon's report (of the fighting at Vlak-
fCntein, forty miles from Johannesburg,
May 90 just received. On our side 1,45O
men, with seven guns. were engaged. The
force was returning to camp at Vlakfon-
tein. when the enemy, under cover of a
veldt fire, rushed the rear guard, consist
ing of two guns of,the 2Sth Battery and
$50 men of the Derbyshires and yeomanry.
They temporarily captured the two guns.
When the remainder of the force came into
action the Beers We're driven off and the
guns recaptured and the Boer position was
occupied. Our casualties were six officers
and fifty-one men killed six officers and
115 men wounded and one officer and seven
men missing. One officer and four men
have since died of wounds. Forty-one
Boets We're killed on the ground. The fut-
ther Boer casualties are not known. Rein
fOrCements are being sent
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 4-The gov
ernor has received notification that the
transport Armenian will arrive here July
with 800 Boer prisoners and that two COM
panies of the Royal Warwlckshire Regi-
ment will act as their guards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
SECOND LIEUTENANTS PROMOTED.
Infantry Officers Advanced and As
signed to Regiments.

infantry Omcers Advanced and As
signed to Regiments.
The following named officers of the in
fantry arm have been promoted from sec
ond lieutenants to first lieutenants and as
signed to regiments: James Justice, Ar
thur S. Cowan, Hector A. Robichon,
Ephraim G. Peyton, Earle w. Tanner
Thomas A. Wears, William L. Reed,
Charles L. McKain, James D. Reams, An
drew ]. Dougherty, oliver S. Eskridge, Joel
r. Lee, George E. Stewart, Bernard Sharp,
Alden c. Knowles, Henry A. Hanigan,
Earnest M. Reeve, Olin r. Booth, Ernst
Hagedorn, Hjalmer Erickson, James w.
Furlow, Joseph Herring, John W. Wright
Frederick R. De Funiak, jr, George r.
Armstrong, Ralph Mccoy, George S. Rich
ards, jr., GroSvenor l.. Townsend Thomas
L. Brewer, James X. Parsons, John F.
James. George E. Ball, Reuben Smith,
Chase Doster, Howard c. Price Edred
d. Warfield. Walter B. McCaskey. Frank
r. Lang, Oliver II. Dockery, jr., John r.
Thomas. jr., Milton A. Elliott, jr., Walter
G. Penfield George d. Freeman, jr., Will
lam E. Hunt, Ernest E. Haskell, William
S. Bradford, Jack Hayes, William H. Wal
dron. Joseph X. Partello Leon L. Roach
Horace P. Hobbs. Louis J. Van sehaick,
George S. Tiffany, Edgar A. Myer, Arthur
M. Shipp, Joseph W. Beacham, jr., Francis
]. Mcconnell, Rhinelander Waldo Richard
P. Rifenberick, jr., Wallace M. Craigie,
Graham l.. Johnson Charles E. Hay, jr.
Robert H. Wescott, George W. Wallace
Harry A. Woodruff, Paul Hurst Kurtz Ep-
pley, Edward w. Robinson, Allen Parker
Allen Smith, jr., Howard S. Avery, Neil A.
Campbell, John B. Sanford, Frank B. Haw-
kins. G. Arthur Hadsell, George 1. Feeter,
Wait c. Johnson, ]. Milard Little, John L.
Bond, Josephus S. Cecil, Edward R. Stone,
Albert r. Dillingham;, William r. Gibson,
Henry M. Bankhead, Henry A. Ripley,
William A. Kent, Raymond w. Harden
bergh, Walter c. Sweeney, Alfred Nee.
Wilson. Charles Mcclure, jr., Samuel w.
Noyes, Frederick W. Benteen, Charles w.
Weeks. Knud Knudson, James T. Watson.
George B. Sharon, VIM. w. McCammon
tr.. Henry Watterson, jr., Cyrus A Dolph,
Francis w. Healy, Willis p. Coleman Du-
pont B. Lyon, William S. Sinclair, Rich
mond Smith, Arthur P. Watts, Eli Lewis
Admire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
SPANISH CLAIMS.
ana Amount Expected by the
COmniSsion


Inc claims against Spain. growing out of
Ihe msurrection IN Cuba, filed in the De-
partment of State up to March Il 1901 az
sfesate 40, involving an aggregate of s3s
"S"5oo34 Up to Gate only sixtv-eipht of
these claims, involving a total of 81 o22 :
'ol.'2, have been filed with the Spanisb
treaty claims commission Under the law
an the claims that have been filed at the
state Department must be filed with the
commission, and it is expected attorpetS
VIII not bring in the claims very promntiv
II Is not likely that the proceedings i'm any
OF the cases will he far enough advanced
TO allow the taking of testimony before
next fal Nearly all the claims are for
damages to property of Cubans by the
spanish troops. The claims on account of
the loss of the Maine are for deaths of
men IN the service of the United States
ana are made by their relatives and de-
pendents. ~ VI"
The following additional claims have
peen fled with the commission:
refer >. RodriqueZ of Santa Clara
province, Cuba, demands the sum of s5G
io', claiming that lis estate was burned
10y the insurgents, causing damage to the
amount OF S23,o16. Later the Spanisb
troops destroyed property amounting to
Juan Sanchez Coba of Santa Clara
province, Cuba, has filed a claim for sc9
40 His house was burned by the Spanisb
troops and his stock was stolen by toss
suerrllas. Among other things. fortv-two
acres of cane Were burned
manuel r. Lopez of Sagua la Grapde
Suba, VINO is eighty years of age, demands
sI'"tn as the loss sustained by him when
'ie SpdiliSh troops set fire to his house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
1NDl STRIAL COMMISSION.
More Witnesses to BE Examined nv r.
Trusts.

The industrial commission will resume
the taking of testimony next Thursday.
when Prof. George Gunton of New York
and Robert w. Tayler of Lisbon, Ohio, will
state their views on the relation of the
tariff to the trusts. Probably on the 18th
instant Thomas Turnbull. representative
of the San Francisco board of trade. and
A r. Naftzger, president of the California
fruit exchange of Los Angeles. will talk
on the general interests of California On
the 18th Gen. E. p Meany of the American
Telegraph end Telephone Company of New
York will appear. Prof. Elwood Mead,
former state engineer of irrigation Of
wyoming and now expert on irrigation of
the Department of Agriculture, will testify
on irrigation and its relation to western
farming, and d. p. Hutchinson Of Char
lotte, N. c., will talk on the subject of
good roals at some date to be determined
Prof. l.. VI. Bailey, dean of the bureau Of
nature study of rIew York. will speak on
agricultural instruction and conditions in
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
TRIALS AT FORT MYER.
Result of Recent COurt-MartiaI Cases
Announced.


Announced.
The result of several recent court-mar-
tial cases at Fort Myer. Va, has been an
nounced by General Brooks, commanding
the department of the east
Private Thomas c. Harvey, 44th Com
pany. Coast Artillery, was acquitted of the
charge of conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline.
Recruit Albert Harris, unassigned, was
found guilty Of desertion and sentenced to
six months confinement and to forfeit So
a month of his pay for that period.
Private @. G. Foley, Hospital Corps, was
convicted Of the charge of conduct to the
prejudice Of good order and military disci-
pline and sentenced to dishonorable dis
charge, forfeiture of all pay and allow
ances and three months confinement The
forfeiture of pay and allowances was miti-
gated to forfeiture of SO of his pay per
month during confinement.
Corporal Oliver J. Stallings Troop E. 18th
Cavalry was found guilty of conduct to the
prejudice Of good order and military disci-
pline and sentenced to dishonorable dis
charge, forfeiture of pay and allowances
and one years confinement Where not
otherwise indicated the sentences in the
above cases were approved by the review
ing authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
COREAN MINISTER PRESENTED.
Exchange of Felfcitations at the
White House.


The new Corean minister to the United
States, Chyo Min-Hui. called at the State
Department today in company with Sin
Teh Moo. the charge d'affaires of the lega-
ton, and Scungku Ye. secretary of the le-
cation, and was presented to Secretary
Hay. After an exchange of cordialities the
Secretary escorted the minister and his COM
panions to the White House, where they
were presented to the President
The minister addressed the President as
follows:
Il have been especially favored by my
august sovereign, the Emperor Of Tai Han.
with the commission OF envoy extraordf-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to the
United States.
Mr. President, in presenting my creden-
tials find 1t my agreeable duty to convey
to You in terms Of warmest friendship the
personal qualification of his majesty in the
close connections that have so long con-
tinued between our countries and people.
1T will be my earnest desire, Mr.. Presi-
dent, as well as my official duty to main
tain and strengthen the cordial relations
now existing between the two countries.
ness"
The President replied
Mr.. Minister: 1t gives ME pleasure to re-
ceive from your hands the letter by which
his majesty, the Emperor Of Corea, ac-
credits you as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to the govern
ment of the United States
The assurance which you give me of the
warm friendship of his majesty for the
United States is very gratifying to me. and
/ shall at all times be happy to give you
my hearty cooperation in maintaining and
strengthening the good relations which
have SO long subsisted between the two
governments.
Il thank you for your personal good
wishes, and hope that your sojourn In this
capital will be pleasant and agreeable.
u shall take occasion to acknowledge d.
rectly, through the legation of the United
States at Seoul, his majesty's letter recall
ing your predecessor. Mr.. Chin Pom Ye"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
Undersold in Cotton Goods.

Consul Grinnen at Manchester has sup
piled the State Department with interest
Ing statistics of the trade of Great Britain
and the United States, respectively, in
cotton goods in Latin American countries
during the years 1898, 1890 and 1900. The
relative trade in question for the three
years was 1.7S4,547, 400 yards of cotton
goods exported from the united kingdom
and 19S S14, 759 yards exported from the
United States, making difference in IA
vor OF the united kingdom Of 1885, 732, ,641
yards. Consul Grinnell says that this
amount represents 100000 yards per
year Of low-priced cotton piece goods, all
Of which are made or can be made in the
kinds was ~ cents per yard for British
goods and cents yard for goods from
the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
RANCHMAN KILLS HIS COOK.
Frank LascelIes. n Rich EnxIishman
BecOmeA Insane

VANCOUVER, B. C, June A special
from Golden, B. c., says that Frank Las
celles, wealthy English ranch owner, re-
siding on Thunderhill. shot and killed his
Chinese cook LascelIes Is related to the
Earl Of Hardwood. and is cousin of Sir
Frank Lascelles, British ambassador to
Germany Lascelles became demented
through brooding over fancied insult In
connection with his being called to give
evidence In suit over the ownership Of q
horse, and accused his cook, who had
served him for five years, of being a bur-
glar After his arrest LascelIes became a
raving maniac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04

The mail of the Postmaster General to-
day contained two photographs taken and
forwarded by II. VI. Robinson, superin-
tendent Of the United States military
postal station at Tien Tsin. China. In one
of the photographs is shown the building
occupied by the postal branch station at
TOngku. and which before the Boxer re-
volt was the imperial Chinese custom
house. The other photograph shows an
army ambulance used as a transfer mail
wagon, and which is accompanied by an
American military escort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-04
FIRE FOLLOWED COLLISION.
Passenger Train Struck OIL Tank Car
in Tunnel.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 4.-Passenger
train No. 1O6, on the Panhandle railroad,
known as the Carnegie accommodation, ran
into a tank car full of oil in the Try street
tunnel late last night. The oil Immediately
ignited and the passenger train was COM
pletely destroyed. Fortunately there were
only nine passengers aboard, seven of them
railroaders, and all made their escape by
making hasty retreat from the rear end
of the tunnel.
One person, VIM. J. Reese a telegraph
operator, was slightly hurt. The accident
was caused by mistake in signal The
loss to the railroad company will amount
to many thousands of dollars