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* A FC 15TH YEAR. WEDDING OF ? King of Spain Claim Princess Victori AMID BRILLIANT SCENES Dazzling Sunshine and a Bilwildering Maze of Color Greet the Bride on Hor Wedding Day . The Streets Thronged With Ooyous People. Madrid, By Cable.?The marriage \ of King Alfinso and Princess A ictoria was celebrated Thursday. King Alfonso and his bride left the church at o'clock. The announcement of the wedding, by the tiring oi artillery salutes was widely neelaimed by tlie people. The city awoke under a cloudless sky, with dazzling sunshine adding its glories to the bewildering maze of color in which the streets * ere envohed. From an early hour the centers presented an aspect of extreme animation. The entire night had been passed amid a din of fireworks, singing ar.d dancing and thousands of provincials, unable to secure shelter spent the night in cafes and in the streets. At eight o'clock the er? wds densely packed the main thoroughfares and troops took up their positions, stopping all traffic, and the whole city took on an air of feverish expectancy. The esplanade .routing ? |r V: ' - >' 1: ? ; : - > ^ . ' ! vV'ii '.Mm : 71'; r ? ' ' KV <- . <? i * - " , * >;" . } - w te.-s : y > y? ? 0 V ' 1 v Si' " s%! % ll ? i i a? "I j??? ?i ? ??? SPAIN'S NEW Ql the royal palace was occupied by regiments of royal guards in full gala uniforms, with glittering breast-plates and helmets. Troops lined both sides of tlie streets in solid ranks for miles. As the King's coach appeared it was greeted by great roar, while the multitude wildely waved handkerchiefs, fans, and parasols. His Majesty could plainly be seen smiling and bowing to the popular greetings. lie wore a uniform of Field Marshal, his hat surmounted by a sweeping white plume. Immediately following the Koyal eoaeh oaine the bride's pjrtv. The appenrence of the Prim-ess, who was about to heeomc the Queen, aroused the people to the highest pitch of emotion. The bride looked most charming and graciously acknowlcdged the continued ovations. Princess Victoria came from Pardo Palace to Madrid early in. the morning accompanied by her mother. Princess Henry of Pattonburg and her ladies of honor and escorted by a regiment of royal- guards. The wedding cortage started from the royal palace at 9:110 o'clock, amid the ringing of church bells, tiring of artillery salutes and clamorous enthusiasm of the crowds massed along the route. The Ceremony Said. The ceremony accompanied by a'.! the impressive and gorgeous ceremonial of the Koninn Catholic Church, was conducted by the Primate of Spain, who was assisted by a number of other distinguished pi elates of the opainsn clergy. 1 he decorations of the qjtar and the robes of the ofliciatI )RT RflVAI PAIR! iiui/iL i mil t ] is the Young tnglish (j a For his Bride 1 I ing prelates were resplendent with i 1 ! gold, silver, i? wels, luce* and rare | I embroidery. When the archbishop pronounced ' J j the benediction over the royal couple,, . ! the guns of the artillery stationed on the plaza thundered their salute to j ( ; the new Queen. The people who ' I were packed in a solid mass outside . ' of the cordon of troops, became wild with excitement and joy when the [ ' salute proclaimed that tlie ceremony ' had been perofrmed. and cheered until their voices almost drowned the ] booming of the guns and the ringing of the church bells all over the city, i , The religious ceremony in St. Geroni- j ' mo Church was the final net of the i marriage ceremony, as the formal i signing of the marriage contract had : taken phve before at the Prado , Palace, in the presence of the min- : ters of the Cabinet and other digni- j | laries ot the government. i I After tlio wedding ceremony in tlio < church the King ami the Queen rode < in state to the Koyal Palace, where J i everything was in readiness for their < reception. The enthusiasm with i which they were greeted on their way i by the people is indescribable. Flow- i ers were showered from the windows 1 and hats and handkerchiefs frantic- : ally waved. The King and the Queen bowed graciously in every direction and seemed highly pleased with the ] ovations. At the palace they received ' the representatives of the foreign jh>- 1 tentates and the diplomatic reprc (nC'T.w"/' ^ : 1 / ' v" i . . H I : '' * " :y'.? }\ j" i \ a -a - y;-' . ri : \ ' . A 1 -r..J ;* f-V-Vi I'lft-W * ' 1 ^ 'k ! , v ' te A, V** 1 if-? i t ## FEEN. ALFONSC sontatives of the variou" governments, ; including Mr. Frederick C. Whit- i ridge, the American special envoy and , i representative ??f President Roosevelt. In the evening 11 State dinner was ' given at which only the immediate j \ members of the royal houses ropre- i rented at the wedding were present. The Prince and the Prinress of Wales oeeupied seats of honor near the bridal couple. While 'he wedding ! j dinner was being served in the palaee the population gave '-self up to amusements of every kind. There 1 were speeial performance" in nil ' lliej;res, tireworks. varndes nnd hails everywhere nud the whole eity, ineluding \h<* thousands of visitors, j attracted by the festivities, seemed j to have abandoned itself to l'wu and frolie. Brilliant Banquets Follow. There were brilliant banquets at j nil embassies and the eity was bril- | | liantly illuminated. The streets were | I thronged with people and carriages, j containing beautifully dressed women and eiv '.inns ?r otlieers, diplomats in ; ll.i ir odieial costumes, dignitaries of I the Slate and the Church, rolled j 1 through the streets, a constant source j 1 j of curiosity to the crowds. 1 The King and his young bride will < remain in Madrid for eight days to j 1 hike pan m the endless festivities nr- j | ranged in honor of the royal wedding. I 1 The programme includes throatrienl I perofrmances, military reviews, a pa- < rade of representatives of the vnri- 1 i ous Spanish provinces in their characteristic national costumes, a pa- 1 gennt of the trades organizations of 1 the city and of the officers and em- * I ( Mil FORT MILL, 8. C., T >loyes of the municipality, bull tight*, >alls, receptions and various other 'eatures. At the end of the wecck ho King and his bride will retire to he beautiful and secluded La Graujsi 3alaee, where they will spend their lonevmoon undisturbed by tee outside world. They will then go to -'an Sebastian to sj>end the summer ind will probably not return to Madrid before some time in the fall. The wedding presents, which were tent to the young couple from all .arts ot the vorlu r.nd which com- | detely tilled three large nails in tlio I unlace, contain many priceless trit'ts from the rulers of European counties. They will not be publieily exlibited, however, and only shown to i select few. To become the bride of the King of Spain it was necessary for Princess Rnn to renounce the Protestant religion and join the Catholic church, ind also to renounce the succession io the English throne. ) BOMB THROWN AT ROYAL FAIR Sixteen People Killed, While King and Queen are Saved by a Wire. Madrid, Ry Cable.?The public rejoicings over the marriage of King Alfonso and Princess Victoria had a i 1.1 - i ? * nun: iirnmaiu' sequel, wlien a bomb thrown l'rom an upper window iwploded with deadly effect near the foaoh occupied by the King and ^ueen. Providentially, King Alfonso and Queen Victoria escaped by an idectric wire deflecting the bomb, but at least 1 (> persons, most of thorn being of the personal and military escort and the others spectators, were idled. Many others were injured. The following are the killed: Captain IJarros, commanding part ">f the King's escort; Lieutenant Reysient, Lieutenant Prendcrgast, six soldiers, the Marquise of Colosa, lier daughter,.Don Antonio Calvo, lie: niece, aged G years, dosa Sola, 7' ^ J fVv ; j ' ' ' f I 3 i #. , I I ... i * . * L. ' ' '* ' Vu 4 % \-r'' ' ' ..: <f ' '0:031 , ? . ?. ' i' Wf > / V'^: A V *B **>??? ITl r.?. >. t, KING OF SPAIN years of age, Luis Fonseea, one vov ,.i who was loadius a liorsc 1 rawing the coach carrying the King luul Queen. Several of those killed wore standing on the balcony of the house from which the bomb was thrown. The explosion occurred .just as the royal couple were about to enter the palace. The route of the cortege liaJ been diverted from Arsiywl strcf to Mayor street, owing n*> The popular desires. The procession had just passed through Mayor street and was about to till" into the esplane leading to the palace when an explosion shook the buildings in tlr vicinity, stunning a large number of people and throwing the cortege into inextricable confusion. The King and Queen entered another carriage and were rapidly driven to tlie palace without either being harmed Arrival in Spain. Madrid, Ry Cable. The arrival of I lie future Queen of Spain ct the I'ardo I'alace was the signal for a magnificent ovation, testifying Spa ins welcome to her new soverign. The ^ueen Mother embraced her son and bis prospective bride. The party then passed between lines of helberdiers tearing pikes, and, entering carriages, took up the route to the palace. Princess Ena. with her mother. Princess Henry of Rattenlx rg, and the Queen Mother, occupied the first coaches, while King Alfonso, mounting his liorse, galloped alongside, accompanied by Princes Ferdinand and Carlos. m9IH ' 1 JL ' HURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1! A. P. GORMAN DEAD Maryland's Senior Senator Is Taken Away WAS A SPLENDID TYPE OF MAN When He Suffered Last Attack He Had Taken Nourishment an Hour Before. Washington, Special.?Senator Ar thur Piitli (human, of Maryland, died he*e Monday morning. At 9 o'clock tin* Seator was stricken with an attack of hoar! failure similar to the si vies of attacks suffered a week ago. A physician was immediately summoned, hut the Senator expired before relief could he administered. lie was conscious when stricken with the la^t attack and hail been taking nourishment and hour before. % A week ago Saturday he suffered an a1 tack, but recovered under prompt medical attention. After that time conditions improved and Sunday plans were made to remove him to his country home at Laurel, Mil. There were present at his hcilside when ihe Senator expired, his wife, daughter and nurse, and messages were immediately dispatched for the other children. Senator (human had not been out of the house since Junuarv Iti. His ailment was diagnosed as a stomach trouble with heart coion'-ica! iim< The Senate, at 12:10 o clock, :uljournecl out of respect, to the memory ol' the last Senator (lonurn. Senator (Socman, in a written request addressed to Mrs. (Ionium, asked that no Stale I'unertl should he held, lie said that he did not wish his body to he brought to the eapitol, as lie wanted hi* colleagues always to think ol' hint as they knew hint in lii'o ;:s an aetive Senator. There he was always elieerfnl and invariably sniilimr, and it is re^arded as characteristic ol' his disposition that he should des?' e to he so remembered. Senator tloriua" had lout; been a nnlabte litrure in the national Congress. lie lirst took his seat in 1SSI and served eonl inuously lor eighteen years, and nearl;/ all oL' that lime he was the leader ol' his party in the Senate. Winning an early reputation for sagacity and the keenest jndtjinent in congressional affairs, lie attained prominence, not only as a leader in the Senate, hut in the country at larjrc, and by many men was eonsidered the moct available man in his party for the presidency, lie was chairman of the executive committee and tnannyed th" campaign that resulted in the <'lection of Cleveland in 1SS1. Defeated the Force Bill. The most notaahle contest of his congressional career, and one which attracted to irin w ider at tent ion than anything else, was when lie led the Senate minority in lS'tO-PI and defeated the Scleral election hill. To his sagacious leadership and adroit management his party friends attributed the defeat of the measure which was so obnoxious to (In- South. When the Democrats had control of the Senate (oilman was the recoijiiizpil lno/1o? ?' ' 1 1 ' ... ........ ... 111 :i t DOII.V. It was ill that limn dial die JnrilT lull of 1S!11 was passed, ami aldmiejli die Maryland Sot aior was nut .1 member of III" flnanee committee, he liad so mneli l<> In do willi shapim. dial measure that his name is often uivea to ami in fact it is i'rc(|iient1y railed the Wilson-Gorman tariff. National Grain Dealers' Convention. <'hicayo, 111.. Special. The annual convention of the National Grain Dealers' Association opened here at the auditorium, with a lar??e delegations from nearly every stale in the I nion. Ohio practically controls die organization and has a larger delegation than any other state. Many matters of jjreut interest to the vrain trade will l?e .n-i.i ' Conflict Has Been Obviated. St. Petersburg, Special. Tin; possibility of a conflict between the lower House of Parliament an1 the government over the abolition oC death penalty, according to The Beeli, lias been obviated by the decision of tin misistry to support such a measure, due to the inititiative of Minister of Justice Chtcheglovitoff. It is doubtful, however, the paper says, whether this will extend to eases umler martial law, which is exactly the point desired by tbe House. * , t \ riM? 90<i. SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS Condition of South Carolina Cropi for Week Ending Monday, June 4, 1906, as Given Out by the Department. The weather was generally eloudy inil showery over (lie State on the first duy. atul on the last two days >l the week while the intervening four days were $?enerally elear, with iight to fresh southerly to southwesterly winds. There was a wide ramie i't temperature dnrin.4 the week over the enlire State, exeept aloit? the iintuedi- i late coast, the lirsl half of the week | Im\ iny been unusually nml and tin' I last lialt wa? quite warm with daily maximum temperature generally above ! !> debtees except in the i'Xtreine northwestern canities where they were betweiui s"? and decrees. The higlie>t temperalure for the week v\a> a maximum of ! ."> decrees at r.nwiin, Kloreuee and Sumter on dune 1st; the lowest temperature for the week was a minimum of -I'd decrees at (lieynville on May doth. The average temperature was slightly helow normal. There were showers over nearly the whole State on the lirst day and on the last two days, the precipitation having been heavx in Barnwell. Lexington, and in places in adjoining counties o,i dune did. with amounts ranging from one inch to over two itches of rain in one hour. The week * iivcr.Ui' preeipiiat iuil was helow i?u* normal amount lor (In* .-ami' In-rinJ. Willi tin* least rainfall alony tin' immediate eoa>t ami in tin* northeastern roiiui ic< where t lit* week I \ amoui< ranyed I'rom a (ram only to sliyhtly niou* iliau liall' ait ineli. Tim weather was rlouilv ami threatmi ij* as l Im week rmlril. Union County Farmers to Pool Their Cotton. I nion. Special Tin' Cnion County fanners i? irrally stiv in hitter i'miililioii linam dally than tiny have h n in dreades, 11 ever, for at a ineeiiny Sal unlay of ilie eoiintv eolton soeialimi n \va< hron-.-iit out that thenare >iil| on liaml. si-altered in ilift'ei eiit -eetioi:-, als'iil ">( ? r more haltof eolton. i he owners wailiny for liiyher priee--. the number of hales lhe>e i a i hum's still lia\e varyniy from 1 lo lint. Thai thr\ are now alilr to lie imlepemlcnt enough lo liohl haek ami sel| when they think they an* p'lliny a yooil price speaks volumes lor the eii'eetiveness ami value of orirani/.eil elTort anioit.y tlu ni. The reyiilar 111o111lily meetino liel?| Saturday was nor la rifely ailemletl. the fanners wise ly sia.v my at home lo devote attention to their emps, only those heiuy present who had to he in town ot; other business. Perhaps the inosi iiupoiiani ieatuie of the meet iny \vaifte ih e;-ion n> have a -pecial meet iny of all fanners, who still have eotlon on hand, on ne\l Saturdav, June !>. at l'J oV ai 1 In* conn house, I'm liie purpose of listiiiy everv hale re inafmy unsold i w . eonlirniiim 11ir authority yivcli dudye .1. M. tireer to represent ;il! holding fanners to re reive I: ids * i?'in ?-i>tl<?ii buyers and close out the cottou when llic desired pl'tee I- li'Uclli'd, it ItClllU so llillcll c;isiei- I" yet ltd let prices if cot I on isolil in iuilk t!i.mi v in ii Mill separateIv iu >iu:til amounts h\ different |>ci softs. The >1 ii Warehouse wa* !al;< It up. ;ill , I tee I :111 \ appointed Ii: - ? ,. .-.'.I au i,j t . ! c; :? {. rye build.m: i:";ir i".Mill, are t!ic (|uestion of pttrclu.si . will ! > definite !\ M-ttlcd \\*itLii11 two wecl;s. Killed by Infuriated Bull. ' Ireenville. Special Major Jolin Ferguson, formerly a iiiercliaul of tie city, was yored |.> ilea Ii hy aa iafiiriated IJuernsey hull earl\ Thnrday niorniny at his country home in I'ickcus comity. Mr. l ert;ii-on was <i"> yea is of aye. At one lime he was prahnhly the largest ineichanl in South Carolina, outside of the I>i wholesale houses in f'ltat lesion. Politics in Pickens. ley, Special. I'it kens is exI ?? ?*! i 111; lively limes in I lie political campaign lliis summer, lion, C. II <'arpenter is in the race lor reelection to the Senate and he is to he opposcd by lion. Lallan Manhlin and lion. Charles K. Robinson. Mr. Carpenter is a dispensary candidate while .Maitldin and Robinson are both antidispensary men. Judge James 1'. Cary will lie in the race for the house Messrs. Robinson and Cary represent ed I'iekeris county in the supreme court last winter when the dispen-arv election was contested and won tor tirohihition airainst the disiiensary . " '^\j V ^ ..I CS. NO. 10. Secft of Ccntoot. It Isn't \\ ha; .1 t?. ..\V nt.* ji.-l . .othet him \\ ii'.i . .( i'. That puts him >t,;:t f;an.< ?>t rnln< whore > . itl p? at o ai?- bloat. Ami nuikos liim f?< : that m-<? tupeusel tire (host win (.;..a a ml strive; That he's it. tiu:h wril eathtud and glad that he's aiiv v It Isn't mniicj Mt.rt <1 In l-ai.hs tliort placed to his .. ' an It Isn't tnorigi j.< s he holds ->f labuloui amount: Nay, none of tin-<- sheathe -vorry'i thorns as tiown tile's lath w? ? Jnlinl It Isn't what a fei'.otv lias, hut what h? dot-sn't v.a; t: Though u.nuli s i.,g ft ?t may to a cuise far in .it a hing hands That grasp la.- : - v < r satis!;, tint; UHVlugs ami ?:--mnnds x Though rolii ig -tons aoonin; !..u* hut very lilt!. n;?>? s. 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