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EDWARD VII. CROWNED KING | Ceremonies in Connection With His Accession Consummated . in Westminster Abbey. I THE BRILLIANT PAGEANTS ? . \ ? jJf* King Bore the Ceremony Well Though ?? He Looked Pale and Fatigued. i ' l tVJjh Kojrnl Kplemlur (tie Oath la A<lmln Hturcil in the Presence of a UUtln* 1 A?vml)lHKO -Sucli u* H?? Not )I??H Keen Itefoi* in Many, Many Klnor Uses UiioukU Coro niony Kliowlng Few Trace# o( Oravo ltjuc??, uml Ilcturiifl to tbe 1'nlacn iu h JubVlnnt Moo*], ltowlnc Rifftit and I.?ri to thn Ma.lly Eathuilastlo Thraii** London.? Kins Edward "VII., after n seven woofts' battle with death, was ti'lmui/uuntly erowhod ruler of the _ ld"n mightiest empire at Weshnln 6 tor Abbey shortly after the Abbey TQ )$gneii*e to tin- mighty roar of chocri iWt <lvw??|-f<Hl ftll t>ruvioH8 W*lCO?ttl'&. The lviiiK looked jmUo ?>nd rnthor lino drawn, and was Ks no moans as browi uiul vobUHt n* previous report* had le< one to expect, audu\vldlo puucUlloutdj AR,Cn BISHOP OF C.Af-iTERBOfyf bowing from sldQ <o phle, lie did bo with u gravity vory unusual to him. lie seemed lo sit vat her far back in the oarMage, and moved his body very llt tle. Ills crimson robes and cup of maintenance, which \v;^#itmyiy a bahd of ermine with, a crimson velvet top, doubtless gave hint- the unushal ap pearance. ft The Queen. beaHo him, was radiant. She never locked better. The cheers which greeted the pair were lonrl and unmistakably genuine, nud very dif ferent from the perfunctory applause which usually Kirctt! the appearance of members of the royal family. > The thrbe processions to the Abber oi. * KING AND QUEEN IN ^CORONATION ROBES* chimes tolled out the noonday hour. Surrounded ou all skies by scarlet robed peers and whlte-satincd peer esses E d w a rd solemnly s wore to govern sidcording to" the laws of ^Parliament, ?whereupon the entire AbbeJ^Ttfng with shouts of greeting and expressions of VoynTtyt Xh? space in the Abbey allotted to distinguished guests tilled very slowly <! living the hours that preceded the ar rival of the royal procession, but when lit length tfte seats were fully occupied jjiho scone was one of extreme bril ?liauce.. The whole space was a blaze of decorations, uniforms, jewels and elaborate toilets. The black evening diy#s' of Ambassador OJioate made him oj^spieuous in the niklst of the daz zling array. As tho hour appointed for the depart ure of the royal procession for West minster Abbey approached the excite wore carried out according to pro gram, and the only striking features of the first two were the gorgeous slate ^carriages and the beautiful trappings i! nd horses. ;t The crowd paid hut little attention to the occupants of the vehicles. In the last carriage of tlw? first procession sat Prince. Henry of Prussia, ou the hack scat, hut he was ?o occupied with talking to t he Duke of Sparta' that he seemed not to notice 1he crowd. The Prlncj of Wales also seemed very in different and stolid, hut the Princess of Wales bowed and smiled Aflbstantly. It was not until -t lie King's procession came that there was any show of en thusiasm. Lord Kitchener, Admiral Seymour and General fJasclec, ax they rode together, received much attention. The Indians were undoubtedly the most picturesque feature of the proces ftlon, while the slate coach of tht> King, drawn by the fat Hanoverian horses whieh figured in all of ' the Jato. Queer. Victoria's processions,, seemed 'invK'h more quaint and mediaeval thwi usual. It was J 1.15 o'clock when their Ma jesties reached the Abbey gate. The Archbishop of Canterbury took Itis seat in front of the coronation chair, and the ,'Eaii of Halsbury, the Lord Ilich Chancellor, seated himself by his side. Several minutes elapsed, however,, before the King and Queen came In sight. "Vivat Alexandra!'.' shouted ? tho boys of Westminster, and the Queen, walking slowly to the left of the throne i gained her chair and knelt at a silken prie dieu. her magnificent train of Oloth-of-gold beiug lifted out of her way by six scarlet-coated pages.* Three minutes later came the hoarse cry 01 ".Vivat Rex ICd ward us!" with blasts from trumpets. sr Yet there was nnolhep wait. "What has become of the King?" was asked by people who wo w? shut off from sight of the nave. Tl(e QUCen waited l>a tlentty.lhcT organ Ctfised and then re sumed. theiv> was another fanfare of trumpets, another chorus <>f "Vlvats" and Klug Edward afo>eared and walked i o his chair In front -of the ^hroTTP, bowlnff ' to "the "Qii$e?: as lte passed, and thondtqclt down in prayer. After removing his somewhat unbe coming cap Hie Majesty stood up. and the Archbishop '6t Canterbury, lu trem bling voice, 'read the Recognition, be ginning. "Sirs. I here present Onto you King Edward, the undoubted king _Qt jm. reMm.VjOc^ - Then there w a? ? hoarse abouf and I IMflcQittllAiMidl. : . President Koaacvelt, in coofereoe* wit It Attornej-Geoeftil Knox, served upon terms wiwtebjr the Postal Pselfle CuM? Cyw?ft> is 4? be-auiiUM it** to tos tsWrfYiwi ?SC' MMikliu-'X - r '? .y* ffyV" |lrt ' * T^irr> __ t ry i. _ ? " r ~ ^ f , * wZ ' ? v v f;, ?* -- : ? ? the blending of the choir and the peo ple, women nnd nun. In tho cry "<Jod save King Kflto'iird!" Several times t hit wag repeated and the Abbey rang with Joud fanfares. Again the King and Queen knelt and the Archbishop of Canterbury walked to the altar and commenced the Com munion. While the (io^et wuk beln# fend the King mood erect, supported on cnch side by the Hishops In their heavily rmbroluoWd copes. The numinisi ration of the oath fob lowed. standing lx>fore the King's choir the Al'chhiKiiop"nRkcd: "SI?, Ih Your Mnjesdy Willing io lako the oath?" ^ The King Answered in Hrm. strong tones: "i nttt. Willing. etc.. ills replies being easily heard hl<jh up in the trl* forium near the roof. Then the ink stand wag brought rind the Klug signed I he oath. Ife did not advance f 0 '.lie altar, but K.'ii in liie cjiair tie Had occupied. since lite service began. NYlillS tiib choir sane "Come. Holy Ghost. Our Souls Insnlre," the King remained seated nnd the Queen stood up After the Archbishop's Hfiniutltig prayer a (fold c.toopy Was lii'ohght over the King's chair, and His Majesty walked to the tUtcleiii chtilr while thd choir snug fcti dole* lihlheiV). After 1 i;.b prayer the King ttonnetj the Cnlobirtn Sipdohifc, then resumed his fcent, and. fi'om a scarlet sllkeu roil on which the prayers were printed In large type and which was held by the Dean of Westminster, the Archbishop of Canterbury read tho prayers and "delivered the swonl to l lie King, who did not go to tiie altar, t lie sword being tak'Mi to him by the Dean of Westmins ter, while His Majesty remained standing. > When the Klhg was crowned a great shout went up and the electric lights ?dazed out. As the acclamations away the clanging of tho joy bells, the noise o t Kims hikI flip shouting of the people outside penetrated into 1 lit* Abbey, where. tho K'llg srit. motionless, his ddfc/.ltUg crown on iiis iu>ad and his sfcentrc held IHmuI'- 'n l>ii< liaml. After singing ''Be Strong'and I'lny Iho Man," ami the Bible having been presented, tho King advanced and Is nolt while In* received Hip jeneuio fion. Hp llK'ii walked to the great tju'oue, where he stood on the dins '?'r>v tlip first time, surrounded by nobles. Having piaecd the King into his now throne the Archbishop knelt and pntd homage. the aged prelate scarcely beUig.nble to rise until the King .'is slstrd him and hinisMf raised the Archbishop's hand from Hie steps of the throne. "l'lie Archbishop, "who seemed to Ix* in a faint, had to practically lie carried to the -altar. The Incident treated considerable ex citement-, and fcoveral prelates rushed forward to help the primate. The next person to^ay homage to Ills Majesty was the Prince of Wales, who knelt until King-Kdward held out his hand, which he kjtvsed. after touch ing 4 he- crown ?h h sign of fealty: Thft. Prince of Wales then started to return to his seat. wlion the King drew him back and put his (u rns around him and kissed him. After this ilie King onoe more gave the,/ Prince his hand, this time to shake./ The respective /veprcsontatJveif'^icxt touched the ciyAwn and kissed . tho King's cheek, {lie. Duke of Norfolk being the only peer to read the c>mi. This portion of the service wasj^usld evabU shortened. . The Queen then rose, and, accom panied by her entourage, proceded to the altar steps, where, under a piill of cloth of gohL she was quickly crowned by the Archbishop of York, supported by thcldsbops. She was then led to the throne bes.kla that in which the King sat. and her enthronization was accomplished. The Queen bowed to King Edward, and both walked to the altar and re ceived the communion, after deii wr ing their crowns to the otliccrs ap pointed to receive them. The pages, whll<? their ? Majesties ftnelt, still held the Queen's ltiagnitl ceut long train, with the rest of tho nobles present kneeling. The whole spectacle was most impressive, and was made more brilliant owing to the electric light. UK a great eTort the Archbishop of Canterbury was enabled to conclude service, aud the King aud Queen repaired to St. "Edward's Chapel. Neither of their Majesties returned to their thrones after the communion, but remained at the altar. Tho^serv ictv which was completed wiTu the ringing of the To Dourn, was brought to u close without a hitch. Tlie<Klng exhibited no onfWOTit t ra yes 3>f fatigue. Ttnr~trej?tTure of "the Ming- aud Queen from the Abbey was signalled by another salutet tho massed bauds playing "Ood Save tho .King." The entire route of their Majesties' return t<L flic A-ilnce was marked by 6ccnes of ? enthusiasm similar to those which greeted their, l^ogress to the Abbey. Shortly after the return of tho King and Queen to the palace, It was offi cially announced from thero that the King had 'borne the ceremony well, and that he had suffered' in no way from fatigue, and this' was confirmed by the presence of the Kbig himself when In response to the repeated plau dits of the, crowd His Majesty accom panied by .the Queen, appeared on tho balcony in >their robes aud crowns. b v Klnt'?:Pr?Mnt to NnH?w. London.? It mas ann<*inee<l after the coronation that Khir t r*n h->< sen ted Osborne House to the pathnts to be used In part ca a convale&cnt heme for ofik-cn; of the navy and army. This gift r intead<xl to signalise thU coronation. Osborne lions., is on Jtye of Wight, and "was one of the. fa vor iu ' r??4dtHees. Queen Victoria;* was there.thst.ahe di?d * * WwWlw>t Proem lWrt??? ?r?on*. At Blossl>?jg. N. M.. a cloudburst tevaid fo<JF persons. ? Mrs, Fran !?hco DMnifitPM au4 three children, a filly* of husband, wife and ettMbns a reported drowned at seen jifst before wall of water. SOLDIERS' REUNION Old Soldiers lfa$ a Great Time In Greenville k HIGH ORDER Of ENTEtfAtNMENT Col tio)ri Rrada It's Memorial of General Hampton- Oilier Incidents Of tit e Msellittf. ? Greenville, Special. ? The reunion convention adjourned sine die at t> o'clock Thursday evening after a iiunnomouri session of two days. The election of officers resulted in the uu aninioiiH choice of Qeu. Thos. W. Carwile for division commander; Gen. Zimmerman OavlB, first brigade commander; (Jen. B. 11. Teague, second brigade commander. In like niahliot' the following Veterans were chosen to serve oil. the State pension board. W. i>. tftrtriing. t'olumblaj W. H. Hardin, Chester; U. M. tjebby, Charlestoh. t Resolutions of thanks offered by Gen. J. W.- Moore of Hampton to the citizens of Greenville for their hos pitality were adopted by a rising vote. "WIIKN THfc KOLL IS CALLED." The meeting place for next year was left to Gen. Carwile, division com mander. MaJ. Carwile, division com mander MaJ. W. M. Poster of Spar tan burg, and W. W. Lumpkin of Co lumbia made beautiful and entertain ing speeches Just before adjournment, a*>d the convention united in Bing lng; "When the roll 1b called up yon der." The benediction wan pro nounced by MAJ. W. M, Koster, and thus was elided ohe of the most de lightful sessions yet held by the vet* terans. Thfc best of order has prevail ed throughout the meeting. The second day of the reunion of the United Confederate veterans of South Carolina dawned clear and warm. Long l^efore the sun rose the streets resounded with the steady tramp of the veterans whose numbers were greatly augmented by arrivals during the night. The hotels are crowded to overflowing, but the hos pitable homes of citizens are thrown wide open. Everybody is Ih a good humor and hone Beem to eiljoy the occasion more thail tho Old soldier Whose epan of life apparehtly la beyond "three scoro aild tern" While the business meetings are en joyable, tho veterans seemingly pre fer the social intercourse on the streets and in their temporary homes, where scenes and incidents that long since have passed Into memories jiro recounted with the same interest as if they transpired only a few days THE JBUSINESS MEETING. This mofning at 10 o'clock the vete rans gathered In the auditorium of Chicora college to participate in the proceedings of the day. Every seat was occupied and a glance orer the crowd revealo<J the fact that by far the majorlty.^df?the^heads had been whitenecMSy the heft^y"fro$t of time. It wajKa pretty and at the i&itao time an anecting scene. The meeting was calleti to order by Col. Thos/w? Car wile. In the absence of Rey.jf,. H. Thorn wcU, D. 1)., the regular'fchaplam, Capt. It. Jcnjrtfcgs, the State treasurer. asUedNO^frs bleeeing upon the reuiiloa.'' He prayed that at each succeeding meeting the events be more closely knitted together in the bonds of fel lowship and bvotherly love and as "their ranks become depleted those who remain will be living epistles of all that is true aurt noble and, that they bring no reproach upon the cause which is not lost. THE STARS AND BARS. At the concluclon of Mr. Jennings' prayer Capt. Thomas Ducket pf Iau rens ascended the rostrum and waved the old tattered flag of the Third regiment of Soutb Carolina ihfantry which called forth rounds of ap plause. From, the top of the -ilag was suspended Capt. Duckett's old army hat, the top of which had bt?en penetrated by a bullet. It Is said that the regiment over which this flag floated had ev*ry field officer either killed or wounded. # COL. J. M. AUSTIN of Atlanta addressed the .veterans. Ilo Is a South Carolina boy and ' his father and mother, Dr. fttyd ..Mrs. W. fl Austin, were perhaps tne most In terested listeners in the gudienct. Ills was an able address and commanded the closest attention. When he paint ed the scenes surrounding the south-* em hom^s when Ihe soldier boys then in th*? vigor of young manhood !n response to the call of their coun try more than half the audience was moved to tears. When he said that the motto of the wojnen from Maryland t/t Texas yas: "I would rather be the widow of a soldier than the wife of a coward," the audience arofee and ap plauded. In the midst of his peech Oen. M. C. Butler entered the hall and some one yelled, "Butler,'* which was the signal for an ovation. Ir. conclusion Col. Austin paid a pretty tribute to that grand old chief: tain. Wade Hampton, whos* familiar, rsceir MosT sadly missed on this oo eaalon. By special request Miss May Fanl din sang "Old Homospun Dress," a paraphrase on "The Bonny Blue I'dg," which was enjoyed by all. COu, HOYT'6 ADDRESS. The event of the day waa the meta ?yr'al en Ges? Wade Hampton, whlcfc was unanimously adoptad by a rising vote. Thie memorial was presented by IU author. CoL J as. A. Hoyt. Col. Hoyt was followed by Gen. II. C. Bit* let-, who ppoka la high praise of the illustrious dead. ? At the conclusion of Geo. Batter's eulogy Capt. Zimmerman Dam nt Charleston and V. R. Brooks o< Co lumbia added to the trtbatea patt tks cording of the death of any veteran , . nd lhat t ho records be liypt In tho V\ inuic 1);?\ is library tire' proof vault at L'.mo Stone college, near Gaffney. A Liter of regret was read from Misa tili&al eih Lumpkin of Winthrop col i fu. who had been United to welcome ibe veterans. It will be, remembered bat it was h ho wlto electrlllcd tbo . e.eiar.K rtt the reunion In Columbia a titt Jo tr.i.'v (ban a year ago. Tbo vet mi.k applaiuUd the, very mention of n 1 i. 'I Uc-s. W, l!arwil?> mad? the rA cit ? u tl:t soldier's homg. A I Jut 2 o'clock the rule of parade -.8 i ormo I and mar. hod dowli Main street to the park, where a delightful barbecue was served. MEMORIAL ON llAMl'TON, The following Ih the memorial pre sented by Col. lloyt n tribute to the memory yi Gen. Wade Hampton: The Confederate hosts are marching on to victory! Tho world looks back ward to Appromattox to bear a nation's death cry! The dark and awful night of the Confederacy Ii;mJ then come, and men werp unprepnron for the tlnal shock of the cbiltcot which had been waged for four year#, It was ah era.moiQ eventful than any period ill the world's history, whCro more battles were fought with* in a given time than on any other por tion ?if the globe? great and terrible battles in which hundreds and thous ands vmjc slain on both sides. Our great^l^fder said tho time had come to surrender, and yet even at that mo- 1 mcut, when the llag of truce was go lug forward, some of Loo's ragged, half starved men were driving the enemy In front of them. In altogether another scnnr tho thin gray line that disappeared at Appo mattox has achieved victories that are not less important contributions to the World's history, and today for a pass ing moment amid tho snored pleasures o/ reunion we pause to recount thy virtunes of the salin who died in vs'n for freedom on the Held or who have made a record since that has chal lenged the admiration of the men artd women who have known the Confeder acy only as a memory of the past. HAM'PTON'H COM PATRIOTS. In memoralizlng our own great chief tain in war and in peace, let us recall some of tlipse who were his compatri ots in the triumphant tide of war and in the hours of bitter anguish, when the stoutest, race that ever fought was brought low in the dust of humiliation and In the brighter days that oame With hope and reconciliation to take the place of haggard waste and an* prcrae tfespaid. Let us enter with Faith Ryan the wonderous woodland where ho heard a grand memorlam Btralti f.hat came In solemn measure till hi# soul, with comfort blessed. "Sank down among the lilies With folded wings to rest." ? * * * ? ' "Throttgh the forerrt's twilight aisle Passed a host with muffled footsteps, In martial rank and fllo; And I knew those gray-clad figures, Thus slowly passing by. Were the souls of Southern soldiers Who for frct^lom dared to die." ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON. Look yonder at Albert Sidney John ston, who on Shlloh's bloody Held yielded up his noble and unselfish ill* even wlifeft wlckeff and cruel slander was dragging down hia name, and his Vindication swifty came to rebuke and alienee the vile tongue of his traduc /ens. He Was among the noblest and ' bravest, and the South will ever cher ish his glorious memory and unstained character. Swift as the eagle's wing there goee Stonewall Jackson, in whose ears rang the victorious shouts of his own sol diers at Chancellorsvllle,. as he passed to his reward with acrown of glory won and his warfare accomplished, The civilized world recognizes the fact that the suprcmest attrible of hit character, though renowned as a mill* tant soldier, was the Inflexible devo tion of his sold to the cross of Chlrist, an humble, falthul, intrepid follower ol the lowly Nazarene. ? POLK AND HILL. The warrler priest, Leoai?&t? Polk, the great and might leader of men who counted it Joy to meet his Mas ter while battling for the right and whose life was freely given for th? land he loved feo well. A. P. Hill, whose pure Ttticl nobU spirit Joined the thftfl/red .host on tlu last battle plain, as it we>e; Jet Stuart, the hold and dating cavaliei whose funeral knell pealed forth amid the bootji of his own artillery; gallant Ashby's stalwart form was laid in an carg grave under the shadow of hU own Biue Ridge, where tho murmuring Waters of the Shenandoah sing a requiem over his earthly remains; tht matchless Pelham nnd the peerlest Fegram; the dashing, resourceful Mor gan and the incomparable Forrest. SPLENDID CAROLINIANS, and Jenkins, glorious Jenkins, with bis fearless, steady eye that laughed with triumph when the battle-storm wse raging; Kershaw, the chevalier without reproach; Kennedy, the gen erous. lofty sffrij that knew no fear; Barnard K. Bee. an officer ot uvea courage and undoubted capacity, whose glorious career was ended at Manas where he gave bis first orders to battle: Milledge L, Bonham, of nobis liuaring umrioiaieriy mien, who (Tad served la three ware; James Coanot kindly, genial, chlvairou? and true; Stephen ffitltott, Jr.. famous for daring and ekttlful fighting; N. G. Evans, thi hero of Stone Bridge and Leesburg commended fdr '?dauntless conduct and Imperturbable coolness;" Mazes Gregg. the - bt ave acldicr and true--** triot. who^wtrra tttrwamu exhausted said he would hold the pot}< llet with theharnptt: ~ *" ?OOd. distinguished for recommended (or regard a* "a bra fleer; " Abner M. I while leading h* destructive Are at oa the &S(h of Ma; clous soidlf r whose gallantry, was nev er surpassed; AndPrsori, rt?t IcjMit and almost stoical, whoso iMuunqiTefc -4j>f "Fighting Dick" bPHt describes the 9n timato of his nun; Mdfrt Gary, tho In ircpid. daunt leas soldier and horn load' etv of nKn: States Bights Gist, the fer vont patriot, and Manlgault, the cul tured gentleman and accomplished wan lor. 1 1 18 WORD WAS LAW. Such a man Is groat beyond the pow er of mingy, and It 1b useless to reckon over again the deeds of Wade Hamp ton In l he prosonoo of veterans who were his comrades and who without exoepttOll gavo to hint an unreserved faith and Impllelt confidence when his word Alone whs the law in South Caro lina, though armed soldiers stood sod* tinel at tho cupitoi and men fancied we wore under military rule. It was the vpice of Hampton from tho granite ft<i/4 of the caplto! that kept tha peace and stayed tho shedding Of M<md.' It was his superb conduct on that and other days which b /ought enduring peace to the land of his birth. "All finished now that noble life, Aud ended, too, a toilsome Btrlfe; Hushed the voice and stilled <tu>. U**urt That bravely bore ro long Its j^rt; Finished well, the tnlo'B complex, Who can e'er that life repeat?" Tii'.s Sketch would be incomplete in tho presence of veterans wore the ob vious duty of South Carolina Hot to he mentioned in this connection, The monument to Hampton is yet to be built, and in the next few Mouths will bo determined tho fa<*$ whether or not tho love and affection of his people are to bo crystallized into a memorial worthy of his name and fame. I will not dwell upon the reasons Tor perpetuating In tangible form the de vctlon of his people to a memory that will he over blessed In our Stato, but on this occasion It should be . urged that procrastination will inevitably bring failure (o a movement that seem ed to havo the unanlmoiiB approval of the people. Tho committee in charge proposeB to place this matter upon tho heurts of liN friends and admirers, and tho monument hi whatever shape It may eome must bo tho voluntary testi monial of their affection and eftteem, the lasting expression of their genei-os ity and sacrifice If need be to the worth the patriotism the nobility of mind and heart, the greatness and .goodness of Wado Hampton, the knlgfitllest gentle man of his day and generation, the humble Christian, the warrior and the etatcsineij. Ignorance Illustrated. As an illustration of the Ignorance of many people on the subject of tho IKOper title to give a Bishop, tho J,on don Daily Ajews tells a story of an old gamekeepe^ who attended a party of ?,uns one day, among. Whom was an Fp'teopal sportsman. Seeing a rabbit spring out before the Bishop, wh? w a* vc, y unready with hie gun, - the old man exclaimed, "Shoot the 1 beggar. tr-lnrRfl!" "Aod I could tell from the V)')'c in his faco," observed the gamer ?.neper in narrating the affair after v.n ds. "thatvl'd made what thcFrench~ i ,'! call a fox paw." Hide Workers Released, I'arkersbnrg, W. Va., Special. ? Judge Jackson; reused Thomas liaggerty and six otlitr members of the United Mlns Workers, who were eerving CO and days In jail for contempt Of court. Tin prisoners filed a petition for releaie,' al* leglpg that they had not known thej were violating the Injunction when thry did *o and promising not to do ac agRin. Attorneys for the . coal com panles opposed the'r release, but it wni granted subject to re-arrest to -com* nlftte.the original sentrnce if they vlo- j late ihc injunction again. Washington, Special.? The Navy De partment ie very much gratified ovet the result of .the ofHclal trial of xbi monitor Arkansas, which was put through her paces Over the Barren Is? land course off Hampton Roads, yester day. According to a telegraph received by r'Rear Admiral Melville, chief "Of tht bureau of steam engineering, the monl. tor averaged 12 2-3 knot*, while acting Judge Advocate General Hanna re v>ivcd a telegram flaying that her max imum speed was 12 7-10 knots, showing hot she exceeded her contract speed of i l ' a knots by considerably more than ono knot. Of the silks used in the United Slates $20,000,000 worth are imported. WW* il07.000.Q0Q- -Hfli-th nnme-mkds,? domestic silk industry employs 24,0k0 men. 36,000 women and <U)00 children in 483 mills, with $8i,000.000 canltal. Sericulture, the raiamg or sttfc warms, does not appear to increase in France. The official retu \ n s for last_ jneiir ahov that 132.634 peisens were engaged it) the Industry, as compared with 136,314 In 1800. Jn>897 tho number -was 133v 252, The yield of cocoons' varies with the seasons. In the last five years It has ranged from 6,896,633 to 8,180,404 1(I1m , : CLEVER PARISIAN 'DRESSMAKER. Humble Be$lnnlfa of Qay City's Lea* ~ _ Ins 3S Paguln. the leading man mllllne^N ? >suiu, uw <muiB| ?a miiiinvT tn Paris, Was A clerk on tfce bourse a (e? [ yeara agn, with no knowledge of dress making. He la a very handsome man and when ha met * pretty dressmnkfi J who had a small shop ne married her. Oradnattj tke two extended their es tabu shment entll to-da* they era the Joint aristocrat* of fashion, standing easily at.tk* h?44 ? ell dreaamakera tags**: ?U^Md tn a prominent wiy. tke end ornamental j^nng cOnple i new regiafceVKja kpa "" barred doore at tke Madame waa met at tke #aa a AN EXTRA SESSION. President Will Call Senators Together r After Election. IT WILL MEET IN NOVEMBER- | President the Ratification off Reciprocity Agreements With the Cuban Republic. - ; -? ? -'J j - ~ Washington, Special.? Advices re ceiver ! here ittdicato that President Roosevcjtj will call the Senate In ox- - traordinnry session early In Novem ber. Ever Mince it became evident thai nothing would bo accomplished as to reciprocity with CuliiL.aJLthc.rc-?.-? cent session of Congress, rumors of a v more or less definite nature have been in circulation that the President-.. ? would mil an extra session, either of the entire Congress lo?cnact Cuban -r-r rceiproelty legislation, o t of tho Sen ate io ratify, If possible, a reciprocal . treaty with Cuba. During tho past week it has been stated that It whs tho purpose of President Roosevelt to rail h special session of the SiShatc xui " r" early as September, If can b^ stated"1, / by authority that Ik? has no ouch in ten Hon. Ilia time and thatof"HTany mem ber? of tho Senate of both political parties will bo completely occupied ~ during September and Get^bevt- ? ? ? ? ? It la understood to btv the belief of the President that a sossion of tho Senate held foi^the purpose of ratify ing a reciprocity treaty with Cuba - ^ would be much more likely to be ?? fruitful of results If It is held after Uie November elections than tf it wa# " - held before. It. Is assured that tho v> questions \fthe relations, of tho. Uni* ^ 5= ted States with Cuba will enter Jarg^- . ly into the approaching campai^ffcr- * and it is stated that the President Iwls.! ..tb?- Democrats will - ha to offer the less serious opposition a reciprocity treaty after "the eleetloa than they would bafoto that time, A treaty with CiitMfc practically has beeji prepared. It requires only lug touches and the signatures' of Minister Quesda and Secretary. of State May, to make It ready for pre sentation to the Senate: No Sate, It Is understood, has /been : upon for tho meeting of the 'session - In November, but that' lit after tho election Is reasonably cer tain. The President, It is said,, hopes to havo the reciprocity q^esuott % !; cleared away entirely . before the 1 regular bobsIom of Congress. Rebels - WsHrirTHf^ttr "~fcpecfllfr~ Do wen has cabled the State rnent fmm Cataoaa that owr a Barcelona ha 8 informed hint that Barcelona had been taken , revolutionists. that they, .?*$?? the town tind that.ln hi* jut! protection of. a vessel sh< A lately afforded him/ Mr. or has CftLled - the Cl^nihuatr withoutdfilajr_.Hfinotea.that peka II at Porto Cabelio and ~ ?tta up *fco Orinoco Over lay the Cincinnati res&f it Porto Cabetto and Tustr ?ent dtroctliig e1lfief-|irrTir Cincinnati jotft&M! J" this leaves, jt.dtacretton lain McLean, of "the " Cln lenlor officer present, to sendf!H pako or go himself with. the The vosael whlob f?maH*?-w pared to land. biiieja&ktU at 1 >ello in case of necessity. _ - ? Injunction Refused, '"^^r Llttl*v-Ro( k. Ark.. Special 'or Martin has refused to function asked by the regUJ&r' llcans of tbls Stato against of State Crockett, to restrain ftavlng printed on the State ticket. t< be voted September 1. the _ Charles R-OrMvcs. w y-R^uWfawr^ candidate for Governor. The applies tion was made by Harry H, Brers, tho nominee ot the "reKular" Republicans, , Greaves being the nominee of R^publl :ans outaldo the regular organization^ The tickets Were today ordered sd with "Republican" &XUr pachi Ante's name. ^Chancellor that he had ??V ??? ? = -i'~ : y Telegraphic Briefs. ? - v,f r*r "* United State* Senator i Mlllan, of Michigan, died suddenly at Mancheatcr-by-the-Sea, Mass. The fourteenth week of~tbxr;' an_-. ..?: thraeite intneTa* 'strike heglhs with M break in the ranks on either side ha light P>ArTl1S*1|r fcy robber whb was wot is rJK i . ed near San Jose* Cat, suicide When Cornered. Populist | gr-; . Georgia PopS^j Atlanta, Speclal^Tho executive committee met ffsy iud naacd Jutfge . L of Atlanta, for i however, positive . v u r- eatl-a comtqtttse of'-th r "o upon named to mako.JS tfoinin* tflinsfjon* tor tfteo the State, tkkel wees i Stale Treasurer, 4. tf. county ; "Comptroller ^ | Gwynett IfleSSnPC ^ AST ebewty 5 JI: