University of South Carolina Libraries
VOLUME XV. CAMDEN, S. O., FRIDAY, 'I IjNE 21. li?<M y J NQ. 21. lilt NATIONAL CONVENTION 4 I Gathering of the Republican llostrto Nominate the Standard-Bearers NOT MICH WORK FOR CONVENTION Cclegates Bored at Finding Little to Do or to Discuss ? Slight Comfort /for Tariff Revisionists. ^ ?, ? * Chicago, Spec ial. ? WitU the timo w v ? |il?' i in (aurum'8 of State delegations, vhlih, with a few exceptions were ! lucre ratification meetings held to ap- j I> uneventful or dry debate Is In pro giess in Congress. Figures prominent I?5 the political strife of former na tional conventions were everywhere. Tlioy mingled with delegates and oth crt not on the inside, talking of any thing which iMomised even momentary interest. When the leaders reached Chicago a few days. ajtu.' they found nothing for them to do. The programme for the CHICAGO COLISEUM Meeting Place of llepnb llcau National Convention. jinM- State convention programmes, il'.i <l.iy preceding (he Republican nn i>< n:il convention lias been the quietest ?i;iy ever known as the forerunner of hwnilar slitherings. convention was mapped out weeks ago and there was a full realization that it was unalterable. The principal diversions were offered by the caucuses of (lie Iowa, JIlinoiH PRESIDENT THEODORE -ROOSEVELT. V Senators "And Representatives in Congress were as (hick on tho streets nnd In the hotel lobbies as they are in the national capital when a partlcular Talliaferro Renominated. Jacksonville, Special. ? 1 Tho State and Congressional committees met separ ately here to canvass and report the vote In the last primary. The vote was officially announced as follows: For Senator: J. P. Taliaferro, 24,056; J. N. C. Stockton. 20,695. For Con gress. second district: Frank Clark, J. M. Barrs. 7.339. For Governor: N. !<? Broward, 22,979; R. W. Davis, 22,265. 4 19 Killed by Mine. Tokio, By Cable.? While the Taihoku was engaged in laying mines at the entrance to Port Arthur last night a mine exploded killing two officers and j seven men. The Taihoku, which is a ? naval transport, was not seriously in jured. Chicago, Special. ? A special to the Daily News from Toklo says: "Tho of- , fleer killed in the accident to the tor- | pedo-laying ship. Taihoku, ttas Lieu- ' tenant Commander Oda. He was the inventor of the Japanese mine and, by his great activity and skill throughout the operations before Port Arthur, had added largely.. 10 his reputation. The Taihoku a* the time of the accident was nnder a heavy Are from tiie Rus sian forts and torpedo boats." * - ? ? , > Tariff on Round Bales. Washington, Special.? The Inter State Commerce Commission fixed jnne 2i as *he dftte tor oral ar?n" ments In Washlngtoh, In case of the Flantcra'-C-onaprws Company, against the ^veland. Cincinnati, Chicago ft St. OortiMMur; the Cen tal of" a*"** ***" ***' A T?*aa Railway Companlea, In VyolvlWir fW?*M Ur,,TS OW th" rOUni1 001 c. rrr? ? inrt Washington delegations. Governor Cummins presented td the Hawkeye '?legation the "Iowa Idea" In an en iiieiy new dress. It was in the form Transports Sunk by Russians. Tokio, By Cable. ? All doubt as to the sinking of _ the transport Hitachi and Sudo. by the Russians has been re moved. Three hundred and ninety-sev en survivors of the Hitachi have arriv ed at Moji and 163 survivors of the Sa do have arrived at Kokura. Details ot tho destruction of the two transports and the full extent of the casualties are not obtainable. Railway Bridge Burned. Spartanburg, S. C., Special. ? The Southern Hallway bridge over Broad river, on the Spartanburg & Ashcville line, GO miles north of Columbia, was partially burned at 6 o'clock Wednes day morning. Passenger train No. 9, northbound, was saved from running into the bridge by a negro, who signal led with a red petticoat. The conduc-* tor and titew and volunteer passengers formed ? bucket brigade and succeeded In subduing the flames, but not' until half the bridge had been consumed. TA^ns for Asheville are coming by way of Greenville to Spartanburg. .^The 6rf|lfl'orT&B fire Is unknown. ' ? : ? 45 Flood Victim* at 9antiago. Santiago de Cuba, By Cable. ? The worst storm ot a decado began Friday nnd culminated Monday night, In four teen Inches of rain, which fell In five lours, accompanied by a hurr|/ane. The- lower village of Rl Cobre has bafcn destroyed. Forty-five 4 per*onj_ m Imown to be: dead and score* are m las lag. Bod4er'aro floating tn the Cobre liver. Twenty bodies havo l?een recov n^djb/ boats patrol log the Day. of a plunk sotting forth the "ldoa" as * declaration for reciprocity and reduc* tlon of tariff schedules. It wan rejected by the delegation, and (bin Bounded it* death knoll bo far as the present con vention ia concerned. In the Washington caucus Senator Ankeny wan elected national commits Ionian against the combined oppoel* tlon former Committeeman James M. Ashton and J. 8. McMillan, hoth of whom were candidates for the position. What has been . popularly termed "the Indiana puzzle" waa one tit tho features of the day. The members of the delegation from the Hooglor State met to deterhilne their course in re* gard to the hoom for Senator Fairbanks for the vice presidency. Senator Fair banks attended the meeting and ad* ihessed the delegates. He talked for fifteen minutes, the meeting adjourned, and the delegation was no wiser eon corning his wishes, beyond a reitera tion of his statement that he did not tloslre his State to present his name for the vice presidency. 13x profusions of genuine regret at the absence of faces familiar at similar gathering, four, eight and twelve years ago, are hoard on every slife, Met! who have played leading roles on the art of making tickets and platforms, men whose personality, shrewdness or qualifications of persuasiveness have changcd entire States or sections of the country, arc missed in the hotel lobbies and the varloufc headqaui tors. Some of those have figured In Republi can conventions for a quarter of a cen tury, notably the late Senator Matthew S. Quay, of Pennsylvania, and the late William J. Sewell, of New Jersey. Ono whose absence is felt more perhaps than that, of any other, is tho lato Senator Hanna, though his debut on the political stage Is of more recent date. Numerous pictures of the lato Senator attest his popularity. But the absence of the groat men mentioned docs not - indicate that the cast for the play ^whleh opens at tho Coliseum has been woakenod. In tho shoos of the men who have passed away are politicians equally as astute, who have had their training as master bunds. They may not be so well known in national affairs and their names, not so effective to conjure with, but they are ready and competent to per form any task that offers. The only dif ficulty is that the task is not there. Contests worthy of tho name are ut terly lacking. The fight between the Ad LaFollette and "stalwart" factions liw Wisconsin, the contest between the Ad-^ dicks and the antl-Addloks men is Del-" awai|f>; the "lily white" and the "black end tan." faction of Southern States were disposed of with so muclf$4spWl':h that they failed to furnish the gossip necessary to an interesting conven tion. About all thnt was left to food the craving of delegates for excitement and furnish a topic of conversation was the question of how long Senator Fair banks' uiiBcrutable silence would cou tinue. Emphatic for Protection.^ .. Chicago, Special. ? The men - are to examine the platform, whlcl) has been in possession of Senl?W\ Lodge for several days, have selected by the various State/ dele gations, and .thero is practically no dodbt tha^ the declaration for / protec it/n will be emphatic, and that there fl\\ .be but little comfort for the tar iff revisionists.' 1 A pledge to make changers in sched ules when such changes are necessary is the only concession that will be made by the "stand patters." Possi bly the wording may be changed and those who have been talking revision will secure of the use of the word "revised" to express the idea that is to be conveyed, but even this is con sidered doubtful. The majority are against having anything like a gen eral revision of the tariff suggested, and will contend for ? the words, "changes in tariff schedules as ample to cover all that is intended by the Republican party. Richmond, Va., Special.? Dr. Rich ard Mcllwalno has tendered his resig nation as president of Hampden-Sld ney College. He also resigned as pro fessor of moral philosophy and Bible study. The board of trustees accepted his resignation and then elected him to the professorship a^bovc named. He re serves his decision for a month, $150,000 Fire in Virginia. Richmond, Special. ? Fire at Norton, Wise county, Va., Wednesday night de stroyed the whole business section of the town, causing a loss of about 1150, 000, partly Insured. One man was se verely .injured by jumping frotoi a win dow. Otbtion to Cortelyou. Westfleld. Mass., Special.? Secretary Qf tbe Department of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou, received an oration, here when he re-visited the town wbejpe be formerly attended, school. That night Secretary Cortelyou delivered tip 'principal address at a banquet given by the board of trade. ? ? Lynched by Negroes. L* Grange, Ga., Special.*? News has just reached here that ? negro by tbe name of Jonah Woods, wh*> lived In the country near Texas Court Grounds, In Heard county, about 25 miles from La Orange, was lynched by other ne. groee. Woods waa a deacon !? his church and a pious old negro, >It is said he discovered * number of negroes playing craps and threatened that he would report them to th* offlcers. * v FIVE VESSELS SUNK . 4 ? Total Amount of Damage Done to the Japanese Navy ? + BLIND LUCK OF RUSSIAN FLEET Two Japanese Sailing Vessels Added to the Three Transports Lost ? 13 Transports Exposed to Capture by the Raiders. Tokio, by Cable? Tho remarkably (raid of tho Russian Vladivostok squadron evidently is over. The squadron disappeared off Cape Han athJ, steering to the north, and It has not been reported since. It is as sumed to be returning to Vladivo stok. Whether or not a portion of Vice-Ad miral Kamlmurl'H squadron is await* ing tho Russians off Vladivostok is a carefully guarded secret. Assuming that Vlce-Admiial Kamiinura dispatch ed some of his vessels to Vladivo stock when lie learned that the Rus sian squadron was off Ikl Island, these ships would have had ample time to arrive Jdiere ahead of the Russians and V/Rl tie ready to give battle. Tho weather lias been foggy, and thus conditions have been against the Japanese. It Is reported that t ho raiding Rus sians captured a Rrltlsh steamer laden with coal bound south from the Isl and of Yezo and sent her to Vladivo stok with a prize crow, but the re port is not confirmed by the Japanese Navy Department. The transports Sado, Hitachi and 1/uini were the only ones overhauled by tho Russians. Japan had 13 trans ports In and near the strait of Ko rea the morning the Sado and the Hitachi were caught, nnd she was for tunate that only the three ships men tioned were overtaken by the enemy. It is impossible to get complete facts concerning tho pinking of tho Hitachi. She evidently failed to stop when signaled to do so by the Rus sian vessel. Tho claim is made that Captain Campbell, the English mas ter of tho Hitachi, refused to stop, and planned to ram tho/Russlun, but this is denied. It is said the tho Japa nese officers on hoard tho Hitachi de clined to surrender and required Cap tain Campbell to keep his ship going. The assertion that tl )e Russians fired upon the life boats in which men wcjre escaping from the Japanese transports has been fully sustained. The raid of the Vladivostok squad ron has brought an unwarranted amount of criticism upon Vice-Admir ai Kami muia fronvjxne Japanese, and his failure to catch tho Russians In the fog off Oensan off tho coast of Korea, when the Japanese transports Kinslilu was sunk on April 26, with a Iosb of about, 200 men, has been re called. Some of these even declare that if Vice-Admiral Kamlmura falls to catch the Russian vessels before they reach Vladivostok he should ? cither resign from the navy or com mit suicide. The popular demand for his replacement is growing, ' but the public is without Information as to tho nature of his orders orTho '^lifts' of tho naval campaign, aud falls to make allowapco for the limitation of con ditions. Vice-Admiral Kamimura'a squadron was lying off Tsu Island when tho raid ing Russians reached Okino Island. Ho immediately started in pursuit of the enemy, but rains obscured the sea and an electrical storm interfor-* ed with his fystem of wireless tele graphy, and tho only possible indict ment against him is ono of lack of good" ?luck. The Japanese generally magnify the importance of this Rus sian raid, which has no material ef fect upon thollwar.* It was a desper ato venturo, and it Ik believed here to have Buccedcd only, through blind luck. Tho Yatawa and the Ansei, two sailing ships wore sunk by tho Rus sians on Thursday between Ko Ial and and Okushiri island off the west coast of Yezo and north of tho Tsu garu strait. Thirty-seven suvivors rc-ached Essashi on Thursday after noon. This makes a total of five Japa nese ships sunkuor destroyed by tho Russian raiders. Entire Regiment Went Down. St. Petersburg, By Cable. ? A dispatch from Mukden says that according to trustworthy advices received there an entire infantry regiment, with its com manded, was sunk in the transports Hitachi and Sado. The same dispatch Bays that according to Chinese state ments attacks made by the Japanese on Port Arthur have liccn repulsed with heavy losses. 8uicide in Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., Special. ? J. B. Mills, treasurer of Summit, and a prominent citizen of south MiKnisslppi^cOmmitted suicide here early Sunday, having come to a local hotel for the purpose. He left notes to several persons, ex plaining that he hud not the courage tg commit the act nt his home, and de claring that it was done because he was embarrassed financially. * It was learned today that his accounts as trefcfeurer of Summit are all right, and that his financial difficulties were per sonal. He was about 60 years of age, a Confederate veteran, and prominent in secret orders. Some Russian Blunders. General KurokJ'8 Headquarters in the field, Via Fusan. By Cable. ? General Kuorpatkin Is assembling forces at Hal Cheng. A great battle la expected within a month. The Rualana again, in their attempt to relieve PoA Arthur, ware permitted to Belect-tbelrawii. bat tleground, and again tfaay great 1/ mis tudged the Japanese number* and the diapoalUon of their force*. an4 again Here oQt-generoled. T lit Rt IS NO SENSATION Statement That Examination Wit Show a Sensation Not Corract. Tho special committee, consisting "I Senator Hutler ami Representative* Kuinsford and. ltlchards, which was entrusted by tho last Legislature with tho work of examining tho books of State officers, Including those of tin Secretary of Statu, finished Us work lust week. Tho committee has beou employed two weeks with tho ussis taneo of an export. Tho commute* will make its formal report to tho next Legislature, but in view of tho fact that various reports hud gotten oat uh to Its finding*, the committer gave out u statoment to tho effect I hni there was nothing soneatloni^Ho report. This statoment of the committee was made to tho newspaper men by request, and as yet no notification ban biM?n made to Mr. Oantt. -He is now III at his residence here und under the treatment of a physician for kid noy trouble. Ho Bald thut as ho knew nothing of a statement officially and hud not seen any members of tho com mittee ho could of course make no statement. He will likely hoar from the committee as soon uh he is able to be out. Following 1b the committee's state ment ; "The committee has carefully gone over the vouchers in the office and has nothing of a startling or sonsatliyi r.l unlit!., lit 1'iinnrt Mn AiihI r?nnr< will bo made until Mr. CJantt, who Ih now 111, can bo seen, and even then the committee will not make the re port until the next session of the Oe'i eial Assembly, This Ih required by law. "So far as the general result of tho examination is conecined wo find that there has been no bookkeeping, and our expert, Mr. Hollls, of tiaffney, has pone over those in the office and care fully collected all tho vouchors so that wo now have a complete record of everything that, has passed through the hands of?he Secretary of State. "Tho booksYwero chocked up from January 23, 19|13, when Mr. Oantt as sumed office, and although wo wet:', hack no further It is probable that thut those from 1890 to that dale should also be gone over." * ?, | New Clemaon Scolarshipe. Tho various county superintendents r?[ education are receiving numerous Inquiries na to the time. Of the exami nation for I he Clemson college schol arships this year. This is because of the 124 provided by the last session of tho legislature, each being worth $100, und requires tho holder to take tho ag ricultural course. The examination will he held July (8, and circulars aro now being sent out to the various counties Riving the number to which each is en titled, that number corresponding with tho country's representation in tho lower houso of the general assembly. It was thought that the largo number of Iree scholarships would crowd the col lege, "after the opinion of the attor ney general that all of them must apply this year, but tho law has been Inter- ] preted so that a student need not nec tig?rily apply? for entrance In the Mihraan class but may stand for any of the others. Students who make at least 60 per-eetrt. -oh -these tions, Including history, English, etc., will be entitled to admission In the pre paratory class on September 14. Those who desire to enter higher classes must report by September 8. A New Water Power. Anderson, Speclal.?News has been received here of a proposed power plant to be constructed on the Savan nah river at some place near Calhoun Falls. Mr. 0. H, Sheffield !? the owner or the proposed site. Speaking of the proposed plant Mr. Sheffield says that it is tho Intention of the company that most of the power will be used In EI berton, but as yet nothing definite can bo given out. At tho place where the dam is to be erected the river is ab<mt J ,200 feet wide and it is estimated that 7,000 horse power can bo developed. Mr. I Sheffield is not saying much on the subject, yet he gave out enough to as sure the public (that the dam will be built. It Is probablo that if constructed the location will be on the Georgia side of the river. This,, however, would be of no great disadvantage to South Carolina towns Wishing to utilize the power. There are a number of towns on this side of the Savannah which would bo greatly benefited by such an enterprise, and it is hoped by the peo ple of this section that the plan may prove successful and be carried out. Candidates from the Sixth. Mr. James R. Coggeshail of Darling ton and Mr. Walter Hazard of George town have filed their pledges and hav? .entered the race to succeed Hon. R. B. Scarborough as congrcHsman from the sixth district. Mr. Coggeshail has led* the legislative ticket, in his county lr the last two elections and was chafrr nan of the important committee on railroads. Ho was al*o an influential member of the judiciary committee and was very popular with and highly re Rpected by tho members of the general assembly. It is believed that he will poll the solid vote of Darlington county. Mr. Hazard is a well known cltlsec of Georgetown where ho is a prominent and successful lawyer. It has been siv eral years since he served in the legis lature, but he was regarded as one of tho strongest and most forceful men there during his term of service. H* la fitted in every way to fill ths dutlei of the office and will be a factor In th? rare.-jrColumbia State. ~ L Two Ice Plants to be Built. Orangeburg. Special.? ^ petition to. a commission of incorporation for tin Crystal Ice Company of this dtjr wai senl to. the Secretary of 8tate Satur day. The corporators are: J. W. K. Dukes, U. O. Bryant. II. r maker, Isadora Rich, W I. 8. liarley, J. "W. Berry WOTTe?The captital stock will Trt $2r>,000. and a 1ft ton xplant will In - crccted. The bent- modern machinery will Ih* uitHl and ttm plant will be h operation next season, , ^ " ???!* ? and Wn?. e PALMETTO CIOP CONDITIONS Good Ruins and Warmer Weather Pre vailed. Tho week ending $ a. m., Juno i'O, had a mean temperature of 74 d?vtrues which Ih nearly five belmv normal, duu to very low temperatures during the first four days and rising temper ature to nearly normal warmth during the last throe. The extremes were u minimum at Florence, (Ireonvlllo and Spartanburg on the 14th and 15th, and a maximum of 30 at HlackvlUe on the 18th. The relative humidity wah abnormally low until ihe i?th, and the winds were fresh to brisk easterly until the last two days when they shifted to southerly. The auushine exceeded the normal, hut with general ly cloudy weather on the 18th and Ittth. The week won without rain, or with only very light, scattered showers, until the 18th, when ahowera aet In over l he extreme west, and contin ued during the 18th, hut confined to the western and southwestern COUQ ties, with n maximum fall of 2.44 Inch es at Spaiianburg. The other wes tern counties had from one-half to one Inch. In other parts of l ho State tho Boil has aKarfn become vory dry, and in places the drought Ik very bo vere, especially in portlonB or \ orx county, in moat of the central coun ties wells aro falling and all but the largeat st ream h aro dry, ho thai water for domestic use and for cuttle is scarce. The ubaonce of rain, and the blight sunshine and drying wlnda were fa vorablo for {Tiding the fields of grass and woods, and most fields aro clean and well cultivated. These conditions wore aiao favoiable for finishing wheat and oats harvest, and for be ginning thrashing, but the cool night and dry weather checked the growth of all crops, particularly cotton, pus tunw and gardens. The condition of corn continues promising, but H needs rain in must sections, bb early corn Is In the tas Bellng stage. Much of It has been laid by. Worms in tho tops aro dam aging the crop in one county. Roast ing oara are available In the southern most portlona, ^ Cool nights materially checked the growth of cotton early In the week, but higher tem?eraturc? at Its close wero more favorable. L'.ce infest fields over practically fhe entire State. As a rule the plants are small but thrifty, and fields are clean and w*l! cultivated. Cotton Is fru'.tlsg well on sandy lands, and occasional blooms are roportod from tho south ern counties. Sea Island coton is do ing well. Tobacco continues promising needs rain. Rlcfrulantlng is finished; g*r)y rlco has received ita harvest flooding. Melon vines are vigorous but late. It has been too dry to con tinue to plant sweet potato slips, and stands of those set out previously are generally poor. Tho commercial peach crop Is good, but In many lo calities peaches and apples are drop ping oxcesslvely. Pastures and 'gar dens are parched, and In need of rain. Sowing peas on stubble land/8 pro. greased slowly as the soil has been too dry. ' a . ? 8erloua Railroad Collision. Vincennes. Ind? Special.? Baltimore & Ohio paeftepfer (rain No. 1, west bound. ran into an open switch, col liding with a {rnlglit lr?ln n? 30 rartt resulting In the injury of 16 persons, 3 of whofyi may die. The seriously In jured are: John Eisenharl, 9 years old; J. L. Witner, of Cincinnati, and Edward Mason, of Covlngtou, Ky. t Liner Australia on Rocks. Mellxjurne, By Cable. ? Tho Peninsula and Oriental liner Australia, Inward bound, struck on the rdeks at Point Nepean (at the eastern entrance to Port Philip bay, Victoria), at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. The bottom of tho vessel was. stove in, and it is feared that she will be a total loss. The pas sengers snd crew were safely landed. Prof. Bain After Boll Weevil. ' Knoxvllle, Tenn., Special M. Hain, professor of botany at the Uni versity of Tennessee, has been appoint ed a special agent by the United States government against the boll weevil. Prof. Bain Is directed to breed cotton with a view to producing an early va riety which will mature befote the boll weevil arrives. Second, be is to produce a variety of cotton with seed high in 6)1 contents. This work will be done 111 special reference tb west Tennessee aj>d Arkansas. Prof. Bain will be ab sent from the University from the mid dle 9/ August to the flrat of "December, spending his time In Texas and other sections iufeated with the boll weevil. Cadet SuvivOrs Receive Creeses. - Richmond, Va., special ? One of the . interesting futures of the finals of i the Virginia Milttary Institute; at t?x ii.'gton, took, place when all of the snvi vors of the famooe Newmarket charge by the cadets .of the "inatttuU were prqientod with fr6oaes ofhonoelfe their heroiam at the Wtlc. Of the , 1M cadets who took Mfcrt hi the b*t- j tlo Of l?*M?rkott which was fought May 16. 1M4, |7S ar* known to he living. ? " A GLORIOUS MARCH. ^ Veterans of Souther# Co?federacy Cheered at Every Tum. ? ?? . . , WAS A LONG LINE OF 8EIOES, The Old Men Marched Unflinchingly, v Though the 8tep Faltered at Tlm*P ?The Marcher# Representative of , the Whole South. I Nashville, T^nn., Special. ? As a At* ting. climax to the reunion of the > United Confederate Veterans, Nash vllh> and her thousands of guests gave tho veterans as they marched proudly through densely crowded streets, an ovation which will live long In the memory of Us recipients, as well as those who paid the honor. The day was warm, hut the old men marched unflinchingly, although the stop at times faltered. There was much confusion, caused by poor polic ing along tho routo, but tho start was mado at tho hour set, and tho last vet? eran pissed tho reviewing stand two hours later. Tho Seventh Cavalry Band, United States array, led the parade, and this organization, as well as the many othor bands in the long ling, played only four pieces, but gave them over and over again, as follows: "Maryland, My Maryland/' n My Old Kentucky Home,".. "The Girl I left be hind Me," and "Dixi^T Ujjlted States mall carriers, afc ^rctfal places along tho Hue, supplied ice water to ' the thirsty veterans. Tho parado was representative, not only of every Southern State, but many camps located lit tho far West; one In Montaua and another in Ohio had delegations In lino. The Fourth division, composed principally of camps from Tennosseo,. Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, carried away 7 tho honors for the groatest number of men in line. The Virginians wpre *n ? imposing body of men and were given" < many a chedr. Tho Fourth Brlgadir North Carolina, headed by a cam? from Aahovlllo hearing hornet nest?, In tho branches of treeB, and hood- . | ed by a drum corps .of veterans, which now musters but four' members, was one of the features of the parade. Alabama's "yellow hammers" were heartily applauded. Many of the camp representations were noticeably small, but the pride with which they held aolft their tattered battle flag*' - made up for the deficiency In num bers. One Louisiana camp carried a flag so frayed by bullets and time that it was held tqgethfer by a net. In the retljjwtng/ stand oh Spruce street was a distinguished company, including Mrs. John B. Gordon, the widow of the former commander- i? -fthtof, mnA har.Aaiiffhfittr?f rtnl PKtllfp Fall, of Houston, Tfexas, a. memb* . of General Lee's staff: Mra. John C. Brown and Bishop and Mra Flttger aid, of Tennessee. Mrs. Gorfcfp stood at* the front of the reviewing stand, ptid' drawn up across the street w?r# General Lee and his staff. The-vetor- 1 ana cheered their leader to the echo as they passed, and many rushed out of lino to grasp his hand. Then they turned and Balut^d. the Widow of eral Qordon, TOrs, Gordon was deeply moved at tho manifestations of affec tion. Her emotion was quite percepti ble as the Goorgla division bore past the reviewing stand the flag of the .Confederacy that had been made from * the ribbons that bedecked the grave of her beloved husband. ^Another affecting incident wias the \yplcomo and salute of the eld Stone wall Jackson Brigade as ft ' passed. Tho gnzsiea warriors, bearmg iiurcat tered and battle-scarred flag the^ h?A carried through victory andTde&akT alike, stepped out of line and wlttrime accord saluted Mrs. Gordon and Geh* eral I-ee. Eloped from Bedford City. Roanoke, Special.? Miss Clare Trent, a well-known young lady of Bedford county, eloped to Bristol ijlth Mr, Jack Hatcher, of Vinton, the couple bent on matrimony. There -was no particular objection to the marriage, but the elopement was prompted by a spirit of romance. Teleflraphie Brief*. Robert 8. Freeman died from the af fects .of chloroform In a Norfolk hoe- H pltal. In a battle near Vanfangow, 50 miles north of Port Arthur {he Rus sian h claim to have repulsed the Jap anese. 6 Another hitch occurfed In the nego tiations with Raisull, the Morocco bah (lit. with. regard to the release of lop Perdtearis and Crofcwell Varley. ' Em proas Augusta/ Victoria received a deletion of the -International Coun cil of Women In Berlin. Mgr. Falcon io, Apostolic Delegate In the United States, arrived In Rose L on ^ -vitit. L JW' ^??r*e J- Oould took luncheon l^ra tha President yesterday. Pension Commissioner Ware is'ltf* - paring to dtamlta clerks to hlr oacer ? as to red?ce the bureau's enptnaea - $26,000 a year. ? . Democrats carried ?oat of the town elections Wjc Vtoa on the swfkurNwp Dr.'JSdwta