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COTTON CROP CONDITION. WKIIAOU MW II is PLACED AT 7t.l. Itcport Will he I - June S?Figure* roc the Stales. ^Washington. June The newly planted cotton crop of the United State? showed a condition on May 25 ef 71.1 per cent of a normal, the I'mied States department of agricul? ture's crop reporting board announced at noon today m the first condition report of the season which always !s looked forward to with great interest by cotton growers, textile manufac? turers and cotton dealers. This con? dition, compiled from the report of the correspondents and agents of the department's bureau of statistics, compare with a condition of 78.9 per cent on May 26 last year, 87.8 per cent on the c ^responding date in 1911. 98.0 per cent In 1*10, and 79.8 per cent the average condition for the past ten years on May 86. The gen? erally favorable growing conditions throughout the cotton belt since the planting of the crop bad caused much speculation aa to the condition of the plants. The area, planted to cr tton this year also has b<?en the subject of much speculation In cotton circles but the department of agriculture's offi? cial estimate will not be issued until July 3 owing to the passage of the law last year which deferred this an? nual report from June to a month later. Unofficially the area plant'd this year Is estimated by the most conservative at* an increase over the 84,118,900 acres picked last year. These unofficial estimates range from a 8 per cent Increase upward. A J ?Sjf cent increase in the acreage plaoted would indicate an area of about 36.5ll.OuO acres. Comparisons of condition on May 86 of last year, and the ten year average condition, by States, with the revised figures of the de? partment of agriculture showing the area picked and the yield per acre in pounds last year, follow: 10 ysssff State 1913 1912. av. Virginia.83 89 86 North Carolina.76 M7 82 Mouth Ca-ollna.68 H 82 Georgia.G9 74 81 Florida.83 76 84 Alabama.76 74 90 MUansaippl .81 78 78 Louisiana.81 ?9 78 Texaa.84 86 78 Arkansas.8* 73 79 Tennessee.97 74 HI Missouri.90 74 83 >klahoma.87 7H 82 California.96 96 United States. 78.9 Tt.9 1912. Acreage. Yield. Virginia. 47.000 250 North Carolina.. . . 1.645.0uo 267 South Carolina.. ..2.696.000 29(> Georgia.6,36,000 159 Florida. 224.000 113 Alabama .3.1730,000 172 Mississippi.2,889.000 173 Louisiana. 829.000 193 Texas. 11.338,000 2<m; Arkanaas. 1,991,000 190 Tennessee. 783,000 161 Missouri. 103,000 2rn Oklahoma. 2,666,000 M I California. 9.000 450 United States.34,283,000 190.1 KTATK TOMVrtN ( l.lil tONTKST. Kulen and Keg <i la lion* Adopted at a Conference b> MIhm I'arrotl Mild i ? ? 1111? 11 ? i.. 11? ? i WntHoii. Columbia. June 2. ? Rules and regu? lations for the first State tomato club content were announced today from the State department of agriculture, foil..wing a v onferem *J between Miss lalnh Tarn.ft. t to- State agent for the demonstration work and <'??mmisHion er Watfton The contest will be Inaug? urated In a< > i.rdain e With the objects of the girls' demonstration work of the United States bureau of plant In? dustry. The munuul. illustrated in two colors, will be Issued by the de? partment wit tun in daya in im? MAN WONDER. All Obnl?x-l?*h Were Overcome Ity pajfgsgf ad iiih win. WaSSSftaSJtSSV June g,?Calvin S. OlO Vfr, who has I.ecu totally blind from Mrth. In uninDK the honor ?tudents of irt* senior elu.<M of nearly 2,000 mem? bers who will rsealve degrees from Columbia University on Wednesday I lias er. who vs Ml recetvi the degree of bachelor of aits, Is from Louisville, Kv He has Jusf SSM n ? bN ted to the I'hl Heta Kappa, a scholarship frutornlty In recognition of his rei on'. ill addition fo bis regular work at Columbia he has master, d the t... h nli|iie of the organ and piano, and during his four JfSJgjfl in collegs he helped pa\ his * i\ by toning pianos Me Is the fifth blind student to be graduated from Colombia since Ho uaivarslt) was 'oundsd. BIWV1VUK tf.lls op ckttys BIM, W. M. Reld Describes Game Inci? dents of the Fearful Clash. As Gettysburg is interesting every ons Just now 1 thought that perhaps the experience of a minor actor in that bloody drama would be of in? terest to your many readers. The writer was a member of Capt. Hugh R. Garden's battery light artillery, Col. John C. Haskell's battalion. Longstreet's corps. A. X. V. This bat? talion consisted ot Keilly's and Flanners' North Carolina and Bach man's and Garden's batteries of South Carolina. We arrived on the battle field on the morning of July 2 and were placed Immediately In action on the astreine right of our line. Out j guns opening on Round Top. the guns on which we silenced in ai short time' with our 14 guns with the loss of one man, two horses and one gun die- I mounted in Rellly's battery we Re? mained there the rest of the day. While lying there a regiment of Yan? kee cavalry charged in amongst us, but our cavalry, I think Hampton, boon surrounded and captured them. When their Col. Farquhar saw that he was surrounded he got off his horse, drew his pistol from the hols? ters and blew his brains out. We be? lieved for some time that the act was caused by humiliation at being cap? tured But were told later that there was a price on his head for executing one of our men contrary to the rules of war. On the morning of the 3rd we were moved to our left and into the "historic peuch orchard from which we en? gaged the batteries on Little Round Top About 1 o'clock orders came for every gun In longstreet's corps to open on a certain point In front of Plckett'8 division. This was always done previous to a charge so as to demoralise the enemy. The roar of the guns was awful?tar exceeding anything the writer ever heard and he was in all of the great battles ot Virginia. The very earth seemed to tremble under the concussion. This lusted for about one hour when or? ders came down the line to cease fir? ing and prepare to follow Plckett's charge. On examination it was found that there was only ammunition enough for one gun in the whole bat? tery. This was placed in the limber chest of our gun. When these ar? rangements were completed Lieut. W. A. McQueen, who was In command of the piece, turned to Maj. Haskell and asked when he should move, the reply was "Move at once." ' We moved but knew what was coming. We went out of the orchard and down the slope for 100 yards or more. Not a shot was fired at us until the first shell left the muzzle of our gun and then there was a hail of shot and shell In reply. Gen. Alexander, in his his? tory of Longstreet's artillery, says that the Northern account says that tro'ie were 210 guns bearing on this gun and also says that the tirst shell we fWd killed and disabled 27 of their men by enfilading their line? anyhow in less than five minutes (this may not be exactly accurate as I don't think any of our crowd was tim? ing things Just then), five horses out of the six lay dead, two cautioners i dead und three woumld. Lieut. Me Qneen then called to us to leave which we did without a second sum? mons, and as we were leaving. Plck? ett's division passed on that grand ami awful charge?that is the way that the third gun of Gurden's bat? tery "followed up" Plckett's charge. i Counting the drivers, there were 11 men in this detachment. The writer, who rammed that fatal shell homo, and M K. Haynsworih, who aimed the gun, are the only living survivors. Gen. Alexander says that the spot Is now marked by the United States government by a stone tablet, and the v. riter hopes to stand on that Spot about 51 O'clock on the ::rd day of July. 1*11, Just f?o years after that awful day. The two splendid boys who gave their lives?cut almost in twain l>y the same shell?were Bob Small of Charleston and Tom Mcln toeh of Lynchburg. Lieut. McQueen \s.i^ kiiie.i near his home at Dingle's Mill In Bumter county the day Lee hi ? i ? ndered. W. M Heid, st Charles. Mas !?? shake on Your Rhcnmstlam. Now is the time lo net rut of your rheumatism. Try a twenty-five cent bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment ami see how quickly your rheumatic pains disappear. Bold i?> all dealera, Advl It is one of the finest t i< Is in Amer? ica todny that people are beim; train? ed uwa\ from stimulants, and sun? shine is the rhtel Influence, Phila? delphia Ledger. Chamberlain's tolle. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Lvery fantll) without exception should keep this preparation at hand during the hot Weather of the sum mer motnha Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is worth many times its coal when need ad ami |a almost certain to be needed liefore the summer is over. It has no superior for the purposes for which it im Intended Buy It now For sab* bi 'tti ?.Ii ugglsia ?Ads t. KFNATOKs DENY ACQUAINTANCE WITH LEGISLATIVE BROK? ERS. Investigation of Insidious Workers for Special Interests Kids Fair to Be Fruitless?Senators Who Have Keen Fxumincd Testify That Workers Against Tariff Had Right to Pre? sent Their cases. Washington, June 2.?The senate' struck out boldly today on the trail of the "insidious lobby" which the j president declared is operating to modify the tariff bill. At the rate of four senators an hour the colleagues of the live men on thm Investigating subcommittee stepped to the witness chair .took the oath and then told their stories of sensational wealth or poverty or moderate cir? cumstances of business and profes? sional connections and of their inter- i est or lack of interest in the tariff measure. Suspicion that the trail might prove a winding one, with many a strange turning brought out a good' ?lied crowd that listened intentely to these tales from senatorial life. As senator after senator denied knowing Of the existence of an organized lob? by, declared that improper Influences had not been exerted upon him, and that money to Influence legislation ru>\er had appeared upon the congres? sional horizon at the present session, the crowd lost its appetite and slow? ly thinned out. Spectators who look? ed for sensations went away empty handed. Senators who had served in con? gress for many years repeatedly tes? tified during the all day session that they believed there was less personal appeal to members of the two houses now than during any tariff revision of recent years. Nearly a dozen and a half senators had been examined be? fore the end of the night session, and while they disclosed freely their per? sonal business affairs and the extent Of their property investments the com? mittee found no evidences of the use of senatorial or outside influence im? properly to affect tariff legislation. The majority of these senators de? clared they did not consider men who legitimately appeared to present arguments to congress as lobbyists. Both Democrat to and Republican sen? ators expressed the opinion that the "interested parties'* had the right to present their cases either to Indi? vidual senators or to committees of cither house. Names of a score or more men who have appeared to protest against a cut in sugar, wool, lead, meat, flour, and similar duties were given by dif ftrenl senators but the only one re? ferred to as a "lobbyist" was a man named McMurray whom Senator As hurst said he believed had attempted to influence action in favor of the ap? proval of certain Indian contracts in which he was interested. All senators who testified today declared they had 00 interest in any business in any way affected by legislation now or previ? ously before congress, -, Can't Keep It Secret. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Tablets is daily becoming more wide? ly known. No such grand remedy for Stomach and liver troubles has ever been known. For sale by all dealers. ?Advt. I'AKLOK RIFLE KILLS HOY. James Harvey Dingle Meets Heath While Target Shooting with a Com? panion. Charleston. June 2. ? James Har? vey Dingle. Jr., 13-year-old son of the city engineer, J. 11. Dingle, was ac? cidentally shot and killed this morn? ing by his friend, Willi?' H?mme, IT? years of age. son of William A. H?m? me of No. C Council street, the trag? edy happening at Mr. Dingle's resi? dence at No. 138 Tradd street. The shooting was done with a parlor rifle with which the boys bad been play? ing for some time, Tin- tragedy occurred about 9.30 o'clock. The boss had been shoot? ing at targets sei up about the yard, and Just a short time before the ac? cident happened Mrs. Dingle had ? alb-d to the boys, advising care in the handling of the rifle. She had hardly turned from the window when the report of the rifle was again heard and James called to his mother t hat he w as shot. Ilmried calls were made for physi? cians, but the little fellow died be? fore medical aid reached him. Ho had been shot m the heart, but ex? actly how it happened the wounded boy was unuble to teil and H?mme was also unable to explain it The explanation Is probably to he found in the unconscious carelessness of hundltnii t be 11 He The m picst will be held toinoi row. Kennettsvllle, June 2.?Marthn Ann Dlllle, a ingress, s|,ot and almost InstantI) killed James Simmons, a negro, at tin- Kcotl lumber plant near Rennettsvllle yesterdtt) evening. The Woman Itred u shotgun at close range and the enlIre load took pffet t entei Hl? t he heul t of dtttllUvOJIS, IHN I SS TO UK MAHHII.B. Episcopal Clergymen Will Encourage Use of Certlltcafyce 'Dr. Nivcr Bug? geote that Persons Like Ul Have it Known Thai They are Sound. Baltimore sun. Leading members of the Baltimore clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church intend to encourage the pre? sentation of health certificates by those who wish to be joined in mar? riage, thus carrying out the purpose ot* a resolution on that subject passed at the recent diocesan convention. Including Bishop Murray, who is frequently called upon to conduct the wedding ceremony, these clergymen do not intend to insist upon the pre? sentation of such certificates. They do not feel justified in going that far. It will, therefore, he possible for any- i one to be married who is diseased, I unless the clergymen performing the j ceremony happens to be informed about the applicant's condition. "It should be remembered, said Bishop Murray, "that a minister has the right to decline to officiate at a< 'wedding whenever he pleases. This makes it possible for any clergyman to refuse to join in marriage those whom he thinks are not suited for the marriage state. "Personally, J shall not demand a certificate of health, although I shall do all within my power to encourage the practice." Kev. Dr. Edwin Barnes Xiver, rec I tor of Christ Church, said: I "It is interesting to note that Dean ?Summet, of Chicago, who does insist ! on having the certificate given him, performs more marriage ceremonies than ever before, and perhaps more than any other clergyman of his c hurch in that city. Persons like lo i i have it known that they are sound in mind and body when they are mar? ried. "I shall try to carry out the prov , visions of the canon, but I shall not refuse to join together those who do not have certificates unless I know that good reasons exist for a refusal." "I think I can safely say," declared Rev. Romilly F. Humphries, associate rector of Grace and St. Peter's church, that any clergyman of our church would refuse to perform the marriage ceremony for persons who were not lit to he married. Our endeavor will be to encourage everybody in having cer? tificates. It is a reasonable step and One that should be of great benefit to the State." Rev. Dr. Hugh Birckhead, rector of Emmanuel Church, says: "I shall not only encourage the practice, but whenever persons come to me to be married I shall talk over the advisability of having certificates of health. Perfect frankness will be lots Of good in solving this question and 1 think nearly everybody will agree with us. once we get the move? ment started." "I shall not be precipitate in my action," said Kev. Dr. Arthur B. Kin i solving, of Old St. Paul's Church, "for 1 think we are not expected to do more than lend our moral Influence to the cause. If persons whom I have . im reason to suspect of ulterior mo? tives refuse to present certificates I cannot take it on myself to refuse to perform the ceremony." NEARER PEACE IN BALKANS. i 1 1 Settlement of Difficult Points Is Step Toward Peace. Rome, June 2.?Another Important step toward peace in the Balkan states was announced today. Italy ? having conceded to Greece the coast line of the former Turkish province of Bpirus between the river Kalma?; and the Bay of Phtelia, now France which has supported Athens in tin past, has agreed to the southern fron j tier of Albania running from the town of Gorltsa to be Included in Albania. This solution of the frontier ques? tion is regarded here as settling in a satisfactory manner the last dif? ficult point In the reconstitution of the autonomous state of Albania. ALU KB REACH AGREEMENT. ' Have Practically Arrived at Under? standing in Opposition to Bulgaria. Saloniki. June 2.?a report from a credible quarter says that a com? mercial and political understanding has been reached between tin- Greeks and Servians against the claims of Bulgaria. The Bulgarian commander at Bleu thera today Informed the Greek com? mander that the Bulgarian troops would m>t advance any further ami that the recent movement ol the Bul? garian soldiers had Hot heell intended m a hostile spirit. DaucIV Called Home. London, .June 2 Dr. s. Daneff, the principal Bulgarian peace delegate, left London foi Soil a lodn> in response to an urgenI dispatch from his gov? ernment. Cvhlllng lies is one of tin- Pest thing* that Colonel I loose veil does. Houston Post. SENATE FAVORS IM TV ON MEAT A\l> FLOUR. I'M nance Conunltle of Senate Recom? mends changes in Fndcrwood Hill. Hut Claim le Mum- that The Hill That Qoea to Senate Will be a L<?w or Hill Than the House Measure. Washington. June 2. --Moats and Hour will not go on tho free list in the Democratic tariff law if the rec? ommendation in charge of the agri? cultural schedule is accepted. This important alteration of the Under? wood bill as it passed the house was determined upon today by the sub? committee composed of Senators Wil? liams, Shirley and Gore. It was de? cided, in carrying out tho determina? tion to perfect the Underwood hill by equalizing raw materials and their products that it would he wiser to levy nominal duties on meats and Hour products than to put live stock and grain on the free list, i In accordance with this decision the subcommittee took from the free list fresh meat?beef, mutton and pork? and made them duitable at 10 per cent ad valorem. Wheat Hour was re? stored to the duitable list at the spe < ilie rate of 46 cents a barrel, with other wheat products at 10 per cent ad valorem, and the I'nderwood duty on oats was reduced from 10 cents per bushel to 6 cents per bushel, with a compensatory duty on oatmeal said to ' he approximately 6 per cent ad valorem. This rate on oatmeal was not defi? nitely determined, hut it is assured that the recommendation will he to take oatmeal from the free list. Cat? tle, eheep and hogs will be left as they are in the proposed bill, duitable at 10 i per cent ad valorem, and the Under l wood duty of 10 cents a bushel on wheat will Stand. The recommendation will ho made to the finance committee late this week or early next week. Another development today was the approval, without change of the ?Ugar schedule as it passed the house; and other schedules advanced to va? rious strages of completion in the sub? committees. It was also announced by Senator Shlveley that in his opinion the tariff bill as it goes to the senate committee will be a lower bill in the aggregate than the Underwood bill. WHITE MAX HAS DISAPPEARED. - ' Suspected Tliat Foul Play Is the Cause j of J. C. Boykin's Disappearance from Orangeburg? Orangeburg, June 2.?J. C. Boykin, 'a white man aged about 55 years, is missing. Nothing has been heard of the missing man since May 15, when he left his home to hire a team to move his Personal belongings and family from one plantation to another. His wife is very much alarmed over the disappearance of her husband, and strongly suspects foul play. Boykin, together with hs family, resided some miles from this city on the road be? tween this place and Bowman. He was employed as a farm laborer. The authorities have been notified of the mysterious disappearance of the man, and an effort will be made to trace him and locate him, either dead or alive. According to the story told >y the wife of the missing man, it is alleged that she has reasons to believe that foul play has come to her husband, as it is understood that he had been warned to leave the section In which he was living. The warnings are said to have come in an anonymous f< rm. Boykin several weeks prior to his disappearance was attacked on the road while returning to his home in a one-horse wagon and severely beaten. He was Struck several severe blows about the head, which required the attention of a physician. The scalp was cut in several places and had to i be stitched. Upon the occasion of this attack Boykin's assailants got up in the rear of the wagon and struck him I from behind. As a result of this attack, a young White man by the name of San ford was indicted before Magistrate Brun j son in this cty. It is als?? stated that Boykin Is the prosecuting witness in ?>!??? ??r two other cases which are now pending in the court. Take Plenty of Time to l at. There is a saying that "Rapid eat? ing is slow suicide." If you have formed tin- habit of eating too rapid? ly you are most likely Buffering from indigestion or constipation, which will result eventually in serious Illness un? less corrected. Digestion begins in the mouth. Food should be thorough? ly masticated ami Insalivated. Then when you have a fullness of the etont ach or feel dull ami stupid after eating, take one of ?'hamberlatn'a Tab? lets. Many severe cases of stomach trouble ami constipation have been cured by ti.?- use ol these, tablets. They ate easy to take ami most ugree ab| in effect. For sab* by all dealers. ?Advt. t'olcork It et* ?lob. Washington, Juno LV?F. C. Coleock was confirmed todas by the senate as collector of the port of Iteaufort, su< i eedlng Bob Smalls. ?tfH'THKRN sKCRKTARIFS' HEBT ING. \mint*I Convention to Be Held in ( harlehton .June ;>th-7th. The Southern Secretaries' Associa? tion will hold their annual convention at Charleston, June 5th, 6th and 7th. This organization is composed of the secretaries and executive officers of the southern Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade, Commercial Clubs, and trade organizations of the entire South. At this convention questions and problems affecting the commer? cial interests of the Booth will be discussed. Prominent men from all parts of the country will be present; among them being E. H. Goodwin, Former Secretary of the Civil Service League, now Secretary of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Wash? ington, D. C.J K. P. Bourland, Sec? retary Southern Educational Confer? ence; John Fox, Secretary of the Mississippi River and Levee Associa? tion, formerly Secretary of the Rivers and Harbors Congress; Lucius Wilson, formerly of Detroit, now connected with Town Development; J. A. Arnold, Business Mens' League, of Texas; M. B. Trelevant, who has been connect? ed with the development of the great port of New Orleans; and many oth? ers. Hon. Redfield, Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor, has been invited and it is hoped that he will be able to attend and address the mass meeting at the smoker on Friday evening, June Cth. The busi? ness men of South Carolina who are interested in the development of their cities are especially invited to attend this convention. The following is a synopsis of the programme: June 5th.?Morning Session?Retail and Mercantile work. At noon luncheon there will be addresses of welcome and report by the president. Afternoon will be devoted to Pub? licity and City Advertising. Evening will be round table discussions, where such customs as conventions, bonuses, campaigns, and financing, will be dis? cussed. June Cth.?Morning Session will be devoted to agricultural development in the South, wherein good road*, drainage, county fairs, immigration, marketing, and diversification, will be discussed. The following, under topic of "Civic and Public Affairs,'" co-operation, betwen municipal au? thorities and commercial bodies, parks, play grounds, paving, condi? tions in housing, sanitation, etc., will be discussed. In the afternoon, un? der Industrial Work, the following subjects will be taken up: Building of Home Industries, trade excursions, and how to secure new industries. Under Commerce, the value of a Freight Department, public docks, importance of the Panama Canal to the South, and waterway develop? ment. The evening of June 6th will be devoted to smoker and mass meet? ing, when Mr. R. G. Rhett, of Char? leston, a director of the U. S. Cham? ber of Commerce, Mr. John Fox and Mr. Bourland of the Educational Con? ference in the South, will speak. June 7th. There wil be a school ,for secretaries, in which all phases of commercial organization will be dis? cussed. Saturday afternoon has oeen set aside for entertainment. JAPAN FAVORS PEACE PLANS. ??? Bryan's Pro jm sal for Universal Peace Accepted by Japan. Washington, June 2.?Viscount Chlnda, the ambassador from Japan, late today called upon Secretary ' Bryan with a formal notification that Japan hail accepted in principle the proposed plan advanced by the Cnited States for universal peace. Signatories of the treaty proposed in Mr. Bryan's plan would agree to refrain from hostilities for a period of ?it bast nine months while any con? flicting claims were under considera? tion by an international joint com mission. In the case of Japan, as with the in other nations that have received the proposal favorably, the response appliee solely to the general principle Involved and none has com? mitted Itself to approval of any of the details of the project. Therefore it may be many months before the ten? tative draft of the convention which Mr. Bryan submitted to the various embassies and legations can be reduc? ed to a form which will receive their unqualified approval. The Statement by the Japanese am? bassador that his govern men! was prepared to give careful consideration to the pea? e proposal has no bearing whntevei upon tin negotiations now in progress between the two countries regarding the California alien land legislation During hi^ call upon Mr. Bryan today the ambassador dis cussed this subject from vsrtous an? gle* for hsll an hour, but without any definite result. The Japanese foreign office has not \,\ tabled the ambassador definite Instructions re? garding the submission of its rejoiner to the last American note ami it is known that it In conducting an origi? nal Invest igst Ion a^ ? bssts for its i? Jotn lei.