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Evening star., 1904-03-11

introduced into England in the eighteenth,
century, its "wearers," as they were called,
were the subject of ridicule. French
man! why don't you get coach?' was the
cry that assailed the owner of one as lie
passed through the streets One gentle
man was compelled to separate from his
sister because of the abuse to which both
were submitted on account of his umbrella
But this was not the first Introduction of
the umbrella into this country, although to
the ignorant mind 1t appeared to he an
The British museum preserves an Anglo
saxon manuscript of the tenth century
showing king over whose head an UNI
prella is borne by an attendant, in the
same way as its prototype was borne over
eastern kings couple of thousand and
more years earlier.
AS all of US who are familiar with eight
eenth century writings are aware, one UNI
brella served for a household. "At this
time Q1IS) there were no umbrellas worn
In London. except in noblemen's and gem
tlemens houses, where there was a largo
one hung in the hall to hold over a lady or
gentleman, If 1t rained, between the door
ana tnelr carriage. The resurrection of
the umbrella was continental movement:
dull headed Englishmen of the period re-
sented 1t as new and foppish device. and
publicly advertised "the young gentleman
belonging to the customs house. who in
fear of rain. borrowed the umbrella from
Wilks' coffee house, shall, the next time.
be welcome to the maids pattens." Well
We have long got past that now, and the
difficulty is to prevent cause for such a no.
tice as appeared in Pail Mall club last
year: will the nobleman who purloined
IS umbrella kindly return it to the halI
porterT' why do you suggest a noble-
MANI" the author Of the note was asked.
We'll. this club is only for the nobility and
gentry. and I know that no gentieman
would steal ones brolly" was the reply
Emerson had different opinion. "Where."
he asked his daughter one day, where ts
your-your-yOur-what it's name-your-
that which your friends steal from you
your umbrella T'
Evening star., 1904-03-11
AN INDIAN RAJAH.
The characteristics of True Descend
ant of the Rajput Kings.

From the London Mail.
You may have been to Simla, and If so
you will know that all the surrounding
country is split up among numerous small
rajahs. whose territories constitute what
are officially termed the Punjab hill states.
They are queer little kingdoms-a narrow
green valley and fringe of lofty noun
tains Their rulers are equally queer. They
all lay claim to the royal blood of India,
that of the Rajput race. and look down
from the mighty grandeur of their thrones
on the homespun-clad rugged hill folk over
which they rule. 1t was in one of these
states namely Bushire that met the sub
ject of this article. Turning a sharp cor
ner on the hill road. l suddenly came upon
his capital wedged in between two hills.
very dirty place IL was, but the rajah.
although he had a palace there-a wooden
affair conspicuous with gilt and glass
lived two marches further on, and l admir-
ed his sense in doing SO.
/ left the capital, Rampur. and proceeded
to where the monarch ruled, place call
ed Sarahan. Before l left Rampur | re-
ceived most affectionate letter from the
rajah. He addressed me as his very dear
and esteemed friend. and expressed a very
delirium of joy at the prospect of seeing
me. | reached Sarahan dead tired-it wal
a very hard march up and down. and l felt
glad that L was not official in this Ram
pur rajah business. The next morning
after a free interchange of latters at inter-
walls of twenty minutes, commencing at q,
q special courier came to announce the i'm
mediate arrival of his highness. The in
evitable hubbub of conversation heralded
his arrival. and | hurried out on to the
feranda to greet the rajah.
/ saw a mob of frieze-dressed hill men,.
wearing Dolly Warden hats, four of
whom were carrying litter on which their
eoverign lay. The litter would have dis
Sraced a Liberian republic volunteer am
bulance corps. His hlghness got out, and
carefully kicked off his shoes displaying a
pair OF regulation army socks-a touching
tribute 10 the king emperors forces. He
was a tiny man, not more than four feet
ten inches, and wore cheap tinsel Hindoo
cap, and a red velveteen robe that needed
wash badly. He came toddlng up to me,
addressed me in perfect English and SEEM
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Actual Amount Needed.
Morris Elected to Succeed Loree.
Distinguished Passengers for Europe

Philippe Bunau-Varilla, who recently re-
signed as minister from Panama to the
United States, sailed for Havre yesterday
from New York on the steamship La LORI
raine. Captain Algernon Sartoris, grandson
of General U. s. Grant, who goes abroad to
marry Miss Cecilia Nousslard in Paris, was
also on the steamer.
my mission Is accomplished, said Mr.
Bunau-Varilla before sailing. "and the sue
cess of the canal is now assured. 1 have
worked for ten years with only one end
in view-the connecting of the two oceans
have been criticised, but here before sail
ing let me answer once and for all, that
I have worked increasingly and conscien
tiously to see the canal built. 1t would
take about seven years. he thought, to COM
plete the canal
Evening star., 1904-03-11
UMBRELLA IN ENGLAND.
"Wearers, Of the Familiar Article Once
Objects of Ridicule.
Fran the London st. James Gazette.

From the London st. James Gazette.
The Ashanti state umbrellas which we
are soon to see at the Royal United Service
Institution will be laughed at as emblems
of kinship. depend upon 1t. But sangui-
nary old King Coffee and that nasty young
person, ex-King Prempeh, had good enough
precedents for the use of the umbrella as a
scepter The umbrella was the emblem of
kingship in Egypt and Assyria in days
when we of Britain would have found one
sufficient for dwelling place and habili-
ment combined. When the umbrella was
Evening star., 1904-03-11
ASKS PERTINENT QUESTION.
Negro Bishop Urges Acquisition of San
Domingo for His Race.

A dispatch from Chicago says that I'm a
meeting preliminary to the general con-
ference OF the African Methodist Church.
Bishop Charles S. Smith of Detroit, Mich,
urged that the United States should ac-
quire the Island of San Domingo as a
place of refuge for the negro race.
How can race forever remain passive
and non-resentful in the face of such
barbarites as the recent burning of col
ored people in Georgia and Mississippi?'
he asked
number of the higher officials of the
African church were present at the meet
ing and the speech of Bishop Smith was
loudly applauded.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
Gould Systems New Policy.

A dispatch from New York says: In his
report to the stockholders of the Missouri
Pacific Railway Company at their annual
meeting in St. Louis Monday George J.
Gould, president Of the company. foreshad-
owed the coming policy of the Gould system
In regard to future control Of the various
properties.
From the wording Of the statement II is
evident that the Missouri Pacific is to play
the same part toward the Gould lines as the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has to-
ward the Pennsylvania lines, namely, that
of a holding and operating company.
Evening star., 1904-03-11

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severe cold which hung In spite Of all my eff
forts all through the winter, and in the spring left
me with a bad of catarrh of the head and
bronchial tubes.
II tried local applications, inhalers and almost
all the so-called cures but my trouble steadily
grew worse. had a dull headache almost all the
time and cough that persistent to give
me considerable worry.
Finally after months of suffering, tried TO
M-A, and was helped from the start The most
noticeable thing the increased appetite and the
vigor resulting from perfect digestion Gradually
the catarrh in the head disappeared, the cough
subsidized. and In six months I gained thirty pounds
and have had no further trouble
A. T. LAURINA.
1884 Fulton St, Brooklyn, n. Y.
EVERY TO-NI-TA TESTIMONIAL is GENUINE,
AND THE ORIGINALS GAN BE SEEN AT OUR
OFFICE No letters published without the writ
er's consent Correspondence returned IL preferred
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down or diseased in body, brain muscle, TO-
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Evening star., 1904-03-11
Arrest May Reveal Missing One.

dispatch from Chicago last night says:
The arrest of kid" Ely at Buffalo, n.
Y, may reveal the hiding place of Miss
Florence Ely and the child Frank Ely Rog-
ers who disappeared in 1901 from the home
of James c. Rogers, wealthy resident of
Evanston. Ely, who is brother of Miss
Ely and is an uncle of the child, is charged
with picking pockets. The prisoner Is
thought to have been providing his sister
and nephew with funds and to have d.
rected them to refuge In Canada, where
they are now alleged to be, close to Niagara
Falls.
Evening star., 1904-03-11

We're responsible for the election of Mr..
Rawlns
''All the supporters of Judge Henderson,
one OF the candidates, left him except one"
said the witness, "and he refused to go to
Mr.. Rawlins. Thatchers effort to secure
the election against the wishes of the
church, said Mr.. Critchlow, was the sub
ject of sermons in the church in which
Thatcher was charged with being out of
harmony with his quorum and not obeying
the will of the president and apostles in re-
gard to teaching politics.
Thatcher Forced to Yield.
In answer to a question as to what hap
pened to Mr.. Thatcher as a result of his
disobedience, Mr.. Critchlow said a declara-
ton of principles was submitted to Mr..
Thatcher for his signature, but he refused
to sign. In the succeeding year he was
summoned before council and tried and
acknowledged that he had been wrong and
he retained his good fellowship, but is not
now an apostle and has not been since the
episode. Mr.. Thatcher was compelled to
subscribe to a statement that he was
Whoiiy IN the wrong, and in fact it was
shown that his spirit was broken completely
by his conflict with the church.
In response to an inquiry in regard to
Mr.. Thatcher running for the Senate on a
platform not in harmony with the church,
Mr. Cr1tchlow spoke of the influence of
apostles, giving as an illustration that the
apostles gave out the instruction that 1T is
the will of the Lord that you vote the re-
publican ticket this time"
Mr.. Critchlow said the democrats pro-
tested against the interference by the
church in such manner
Senator McComas asked Mr.. Critchlow if
he would be able to complete the history to
the time of the election of Mr.. Smoot to the
Senate. He said he might give some salient
features, but that he was not engaged in
politics.
The committee adjourned until 1890 to-
day without finishing the testimony of Mr.
Critchlow
Evening star., 1904-03-11
SOMERSET FOR ENcAMPMENT.
of Farmers Prevents Secur-
ing New York Site.

A dispatch from Albany, N. z, says:
Owing to the opposition of owners of large
country estates and the exorbitant rates
demanded by farmers for the use OF their
lands, the JTrited States army officials who
have been trying to secure an encampment
site In this state for army maneuters have
abandoned their efforts.
Two sites had been contemplated, one at
a point between Schenectady and Albany,
on the line of the Mohawk river; the other
in Orange county, close to the Pennsylva-
MIA state line.
1t Is understood in National Guard cir
cles here that Somerset, Pa, will get the
encampment.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
Murderer Gets Long Sentence.

A dispatch from Raleigh. N. c.. last night
says;
John w. Gam, aged thirty-two years.
was placed in the penitentiary here today
to serve twenty-five years. He was at
dance and shot at man he wanted to mur-
der, but the bullet struck and instantly
killed ten-year- sister of the intended
victim. He pleaded guilty of murder In
the second degree and thus escaped hang
Ing. The girls father did not want him
hanged. but wanted the maximum sentence
Of imprisonment.
Evening star., 1904-03-11
MILLIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Pennsylvania Railway Directory Makes
Big Appropriation for Work

Big Appropriation for Work.
A dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: The board of directors of the Penn
sylvania railroad today appropriated be-
tween $1s,O00,0OO and $20,OO0,OOO for carry
ing on the work of improvements this year.
Not including money to be spent upon the
New York tunnels and terminal, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, through the
board Of directors, today approved expen-
ditures for improvements east of Pittsburg
in 1904, to aggregate at least $40, 100000.
Of this sum $5OOO.OOO will be spent upon
new work. including the improving and
enlarging of the track facilities in and
about Broad street station, this city, and
$13, 500, GOO will be spent upon work as laid
out in the annual report. The additional
50 100000 is needed for improvements that
are called for from time to time.
Actual Amount Needed.
The directors, who were in session about
an hour today, considering the expendi-
lures of the present year, have before them
a schedule of the work to be done. The
actual amount needed to finish the work in
hand and to begin new improvements is
SIS, SOC, ,0O0.
Morris Elected to Succeed Loree.
At meetings >of the directors of the
Pennsylvania company and Pan Handle
company Effingham B. Morris was elected
a director, to succeed L. F. Loree. The
nominating committee, appointed yesterday
at the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
railroad to select candidates to succeed A.
J. Cassatt. c.. A. Griscom and Amos X.
Little in the directorate, today renominated
those directors
Evening star., 1904-03-11
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
oc2 f.m,wtf
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Part of Russians In Danger.

Mukden. By Cable.-Part of the Rus
sian army which is coming to Mukden
bv wagon road is in danger of being cut
off. All day and night Monday the Jap
anese in the hills on the east road
sheyled the Russian troops. In one in
stance the Japanese infantry attacked
a large force of Russian infantry and
artillery, which had taken to the hills,
running parallel to the Japanese, in
protecting the flank OF the retreating
army.
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Eive Killed and Five Wounded.

Findlay, O., Special.-Five are dead
and an equal number seriously injured
as the result of a premature explosion
of a quantity Of nitro-glycerine near
Upper Sanducky Sunday. The cause OF
the explosion is unknown. The glycer-
inc at the time was being lowered down
a we'll by Lafe Mckay, an Oil well
shooter of this city, who Is a'a ns the
dead.
There were no visitors at Rosemount
Saturday. Nothing disturbed Judge
Parker's quiet Sunday. He made his
usual trip to Kingston to church. There
was a continuous procession OF sight
seers. but most of them observed the
candidates wish that the grounds be
rot invaded on Sundays.
When you have Christ's compassion
then you may speak His words of con-
demnation.
You cannot boost another when you
are backsliding.
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Vast Forces Reported Taken.

Toxic, BY Cable.-The general stan
has not yet made public any details OF
the battle of Lao Yang The people are
still celebrating the victory, but there
is considerable speculation over the ST.
ience of General Kuroki's movements
since Sunday. 1t is reported that the
Japanese, Notwithstanding the ravages
of fire, captured vast accumulations Of
Russian stores and ammunition at Lao
Yong. The report the Lieutenant Terra
Young. The report that Lieutenant Terra
cuchi, Minister of War, was killed in
the fighting before Liao Yang, is de-
MED.
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Vermont's Vote.

White River Junction, VT, Special
With only two small towns missing,
the Republican plurality Of 31,5OO in
Tuesdays election Is believed to be
within few votes Of the correct fig
ures. Four years ago it was 1881. The
total vote for Governor without the
towns is: Bell, Republican, 1891; Por-
ter, Democrat, 16,492. Republican plu-
rality of 31,499. The missing towns
gave Republican plurality last year Of
IS. A tabulation of the returns, COM
pared with those of 1900, shows net
Republican loss Of 444, and a net
Democratic loss of 1929.
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Fired Jail TO Get Neqro.

Huntsville, Ala, Special.-After set
ting fire to the Jail and smoking out
the prisoner while the fire department
was held at bay with guns, and the
sheriff, his deputies and the soldiers
outwitted, a mob estimated at over
1000 persons lynched Horace Naples,
the negro accused Of numbering John
Waldrop, by stringing him to a tree
on the court house lawn. This action
Of the mob was taken notwithstand-
ing strong protests made by Solicitor
Erie Pattus and H. Wallace, Jr, In
stirring speeches, in which law and
order were plead for eloquently.
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Observed at Augusta.

Augusta, Ca, Special.-With a pa
rade nearly two miles long, organized
labor began the local celebration OF La
Dor Day here Monday. Later, at su-
burban resort, there was an elaborate
programme Of exercises. Congressman
T. w. Hardwick was the principal
speaker, choosing as his subjects,
rights Of Labor, Organized and I'm
organized" No man, he said, had any
right to interfere with another in his
right to work, and this was point or
sanized labor should remember. Other
speakers were w. S. Weir, Of Atlanta.
and John R. Burke, managing editor OF
The Chronicle. A barbecue dinner was
served by the blacksmiths and a
lengthy programme of athletic exer-
cises for prizes was carried out.
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holds over. Representative D. D. Nc
Coil, Jr., returns at the head Of the
ticket. w. w. Bruce and ]. P. Glib
son were also nominated. (Repre-
sentative ]. P. Bunch was defeated.
representative Welcome Quick did
not offer for re-elcction.)
Newberry-Cole l.. Blease elected
over Arthur Kibler. Senator Mower
d;G not offer fer reelection. Repre-
sentatives nominated are F. w. Hig-
gins and j. w. Earhardt. Second
race between A. ]. Gibson and ]. w.
Taylor. (E. H. A"ll and T. H. Domin-
lex were defeated)
Oconee-J. r. Earle and ]. w. She
lor run over for the Senate to sue
iced Senator Herndon, who did not
pffer for reelection. Representatives
elected are E. E. Werner and ]. d.
Sheldon. Representative Brown was
defeated for the Senate)
Orangeburg-Senator T. M. Raysor
reelected without opposition. Repre-
sentatives D. o. Herbert and E. l..
Cutler nominated; new men are ]. A.
Banks, T. F. Brantley and r. F.
Dukes.
Pickens-Senator C. H. Carpenter
holds over Representatives ELECTED
are Laban Mauldin and T. ]. Mauldin.
Representative Matthew Hendricks
was defeated for supervisory
Richland-J. @. Marshall holds over
as Senator. Representative j. M.
Rawlinson and L. w. Haskell re-elect-
cd; Representative Aycock defeated.
New members, Porter A. McMaster
and A. D. McFaddin.
Saluda-E. S. Blease elected Senat-
or over the incumbent, E. l.. Forrest.
Representatives were not elected end
there will be a second race btween
four highest candidates.
Sumter-Richard 1. Manning holds
over as Senator and the entire list
Of Representatives re-elected-Alta-
mont Moses. T. B. Fraser and John
H. Clifton.
Spartanburg- Senator D. E. Hy-
drick reelected over Representative
S. T. D. Lancaster; Representative K.
D. Edwards reelected. Representa-
tive l. C. Blackwood defeated. New
members are J. Wright Nash, c. P.
Sanders, M. w. Walker, H. H. Arnold
and W. ]. Gibson. ct was announced
at first that Mr.. Blackwood had been
nominated, but later reports in The
State today correct this.)
Union-Senator J. T. Douglass
holds over. H. C. Little reelected to
Legislature with L. j. Browning as
the new member. Representatives A.
Cole Lyles and ex-Representative B.
F. Townsend defeated.
Williamsburg-Sena A. H. Will
liams holds over. Representative w.
L. Bass is nominated. as is Mr.. John
s. Graham; Representative Gourdin
was defeated and Representative P.
s. Wall and Mr.. Phillip Stoll will run
over for the third place.
York-Scnator J. S. Brice, author
Of the Brice bill, renominated without
opposition; Representative Beam.
guard nominated, Representative F.
P. Mccain defeated; three new MEM
bers, Capt. ]. w. Ardery, DR.. ]. E.
Massey and DR.. ]. H. Saye. (Repre-
sentative Halle defeated for county
treasurer.
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Small Treasury Balance.

Jackson, Miss, Special.-The State Of
Mississippi has in its treasury s1.56 and
there is no relief in sight. Much doubt
is expressed in financial circles whether
a firm of New York and Chicago bank
ers. who recently purchased State
bond issue Of s5O0,000 will pay for
them, and the banks of the State SEEM
ingly are unwilling to advance money
for immediate use. No payments OF
taxes are due for 80 days and pro-
posed special session Of the Legislature
could not bring relief within that
period.
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SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS
Conditions for the Growth Of Crops
Have Been Favorable.


The week ending s a. H., September
eth, had a mean temperature of 79 de-
srees which is about l degree above
normal. The temperature was very uni
form throughout the week. The ex-
tremes were a minimum of Sc at Green
vile on August 30th, and a maximum
of 81 at Blackville on the 3rd. The SUM-
shine was slightly above the normal
amount, and the relative humidity was
slightly below. There were no violent
wind, or any hail storms during the
week.
The precipitation averaged less than
the weekly normal amount, although in
the northwestern counties and in the
middle Savannah valley counties there
were excessive rains locally, over quite
large areas. A number Of places had
10 rain until the 4th when generally
sbowery conditions prevailed over the
entire State. What rain fell during the
week was generally beneficial.
The moderately high temperatures.
and general absence Of precipitation
were favorable, and farm work made
rapid progress.
Fodder pulling is under way, and
nearing completion, in the western
counties and is practically finished in
the eastern ones. The bulk Of the corn
crop has matured, and it is uniformly
large crop.
On sandy lands, cotton has stopped
growing, and generally stopped fruit
ing; it is opening fast, with picking
general, over the eastern and central
counties, while picking has just be-
gun in the western counties where the
crop is from one to three weeks late.
Rust, shedding and blight continue to
cause deterioration on light lands, and
rust has appeared on some clay lands
and on sea-island cotton. Boil worms
and caterpillers have appeared in few
feds but are not yet threatening. Sea-
island cotton is heavily fruited, and is
still blooming freely.
The weather was ideal for cutting
rice, and much of the early planted
crop has been harvested; late rice Is
very promising; rice birds have ap-
peared in a few coast fields. Consid-
cradle hay was cut and cured in fino
condition. Peas are fruiting heavily re-
Gently. Nearly all reports indicate a
continued promising condition OF all
minor crops, and fall truck. w.
Bauer, Section Director.
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Odds and Ends.

There Is at present no such thing
as a German legation to the Holy Sea,
nor has there been such since 1872,
when Bismarck, in reply to some vio'
lent fulminations against Berlin from
Rome, withdrew the imperial charge
.affaires Prussia, like Bavaria, Is rep
resented at the Vatican by minister,
but Of an imperial embassy" there
can be no question. An ambassador
is only accredited to a great Power
which the papacy certainly is not,
though Bismack once addressed the
Pope as "Sire," thus conceding to his
Holiness sovereign rank.