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THE I.ONGWORTH-ROOSEVEI.T WEDDING IN THE WHITE HOUSE Wfisl.in-ioii, 1? ('.? hi the beautiful While 1 1 1 < | -.1] 1 I0;i ? t Room of (lie White lloiife. ;i few minutes after noon. Hu? venerable Kinht ltev. Henry } . Sa Merit", Protestant Episcopal Bishop 1,1 1 lie Diocese of Washington, pronounced 1 in- words which united in mairiiiuu Alii?> !.*??> itoojscvclf. eldest daughter of tin- President of the United States, aii^y^Kimias Lougworth, the ltopresenlat ivo ,1ii Congress from the Fust District of Ohio. The ceremony? the service of the Episcopal Church ? was attended with all the splendor of a grand official function and i I U all the devotional beatify of cathedral rites. It was wit nessed hy <<iu.> of the most brilliant and distinguished assemblages ever gath ered in l he White House ? by far Hie largest company which ever graced the executive mansion on a similar occa sion. lien tit i ful at ail times, the historic Kast Koom was exquisite in Us spied- j dor. The shades were drawn at all the windows and the handsoiuo. brocaded draperies in gold harmonized perfectly with t lie ivory white of the Interior. From lumdr.-ds of softly shaded elec- j trie lamps in the magnificent crystal ehantleliers pi 1 feel light was diffused throughout the room. j At the yreat centre windows, direct ly opposite th'' main entrance of the room, and overlooking the east terrace, | a superb floral b.,wei- l ad been con trived wilh exquisite skill and artistic Inste. A semi eirciiia ? platform, twelve inches hig??, was constructed beforo the windows. 1111 this the cereunfTte took place, so U i.t all in the room h:ul practically an unobstructed view of it. Tile ])latform w;>s <rstrp> led in green, of handsome d? s:gn. and over- liie car pel was thrown, with arii>tie careless ness. an 1 legant Oriental rug designed in curios ami intricate figures. -? Members of tiic Koosevclt and Long worth families were received at the north enframe to the executive man sion. The gales surrounding the build ing were closed early in the morning, a lit I only fhOt?e who could show cards of invitat-ion t'eu- admitted within the grounds. t All the thousand gnosis, wlthou' re gard to rank or social station, with the exception of the members Oi the two families, were assembled ;>t once in the Kast Koom. Tiiere was no line forma tion and 1 1 < > t hiit. to distinguish tlu- title cf one guest irom another. All met '>11 eipial terms in the great East Koom, where the ceremony was performed. The guests boiian to assemble in the ; East itooin as early as 11 o'clock. The rooms <0 (he west of .he Kast Koom. which include (be Creen. Jtlne and lie '. Parlors, were closed to guests by bands of while ribbon. Later in the day these room.-, we're thrown open, hut prior to the ceremony all (lie State de partments on the ti r st floor, except (lie Kast Koom. were,, closed to all except tlu> members of the bridal parly and the relative.'-. A few minutes before nooa Mrs. Ihiosevelf, accompanied by the mem bers of her immediate fniniiy, descend ed the main staircase and, -under (he escort of several military aides, en tered ihe Kast Itoom by the main doors. She was escoried to a position) on the left side of the platform, which was reserved for * he brido's family. Designated me:n"?ets of the bride groom's family, inelu . i 1 1 g his mother and sisters, already had taken their place* on Ihe righl side of the plat form, Mrs. KooseveU graciously acknowl edged (he gret lings wiiicli she re ceived on lu r entrance. She wore a HON. NICHOLAS LONtJ WOIJTII. Kttpoth ?vn. lii-'ily designed, .4 heavy eream n >? m1 on * \ 1 1 i? ? li were li;;mes of l>'ve iii'l brown in'"r!aced with 'JnvaN of void. I lu; ?'r,*vn was made in i ?: inee>- style, with :t Iomh <!?,! in ut' i ? 1 1 * i ?i"i ? ii'rti i i:il. Two of i|i minutes filter Hi o on franco of Mi r. Konsevelt. tin; l?r i?l*?- I groom, n. i mi ouirti i>\ Ills l>c>l mail, | Mr. Tlmmas ,\* i * 1 > i) 1 1 iVrkii s. of Hos lon. ileseon<!t*d ? main staircase ami enterini' tin* Last '{n'nni took It .. pla<*e | at the foot of nit' platform .o await tin* at'. ival of his future Suhle. Promptly on t> i* stroke of noon. Miss Honsevelt. esroileo l?y the President, descended hy 1 ? .t- elevator to tit* west ond of tii ? main . ??rioor. I here it wait lug: m vote tin* i.shers selectid t?y Mr. F.onj,' worth. / !. of then. ar?i long time personal (rends and several Woro the hriiK'Krooii<"s elan* nates at Harvard. They were ?}nine.v A. Shaw, of IVston; i'rentrie U'ir.throp. of N( York: i'Vanri.; i{. Hau_?s, of Itostnu; <Iiiv Norman, o, hestoi . H. A. Wal linjjfoi'il, .lr <f uc'un.iti: I.iiik Am iWkoii. of WV.Mih ulon, 1>. (J.: Vleomte <J|in:les do ( lemhru of the V'reneli Kinljassv, nut ? hecdotv IhvFevylJ. Jr. I'reced.'d /' *- t;*.iers. the I'resi I'll! > ? ioolifo. 1 V Tlio United tin* Improvement Coin pau.v, of I'liUmH'if'liln. I'nrv is prepar ing to .niTOiiM* il* en pit n I stock i<> 3P4,'?. J4Mt,2.~i<i. fn onlcf to hi rontroi of -cventi-m ;an i. iit- ooi}w*r??km**. ? hr olmliiiK t In* I'nliiir Service Corporation of New .If rM\v . Jrnpro ah < Illicit it \ ler Atippiy *. tqwerfbr conocp rton. '1 aw in ?r? (o Iw iliiiplieu. iu a"jrrctfAtt> ?Otl or fi.AUU.tXU, * , i lent ami tl:c briilo ,?rooo<?iloil to ilm Hast llojin. tut; orUiCifi'ji mnioriny the uiaifit i l!?*cii t ri arob tp-m "Tallin bati?or." M!ss Itoo&cvoit never looked better. 'llit' ri*- jsic beauty of bor face] ami Hum .' wu ? aeeeuluatoil by bor ox <|iihitj i ire it by ?:??? s. ??roundm;;*. | llcr h I I'lrss \ as a .l.aunllkeiu I creail ol I * ?/ \v white sat'n. point j bico. I'll iii i hi. illu.** tulle u ul silver i broeiule. 'J'lu* material from whieb the gown was ma.n wa:_ manufac tnrorl especially tor Miss Koosevelt. i , and i /it. design wag destroyed as soon as the .le'essary amount of tins ma eri . I al for the drofcT was woven. ' Tln> jjown bail a Ion-,' eourt train or I superb si Ivor brocade. The bodice I was made lii?b wjtlw lit a ool'ar. *.7us I trimmed wi'.h "i.ro o! < poj;K lace. ami I the elbow sleeves were linl.shetl witli ? (be same filmy materia!. The sleeves I received l.y .Mi. and Mi>. i.oiiiiworui on the platform and hcntaih tlx* iloral bower whore their hands a i til heart* WOIO joined 1 ?.?!**.? VOI'. Tlicy We IV sllOW? erod with coiiKl' :t t ii lr. 1 1< >nx. Iti the meantime t ho ('resident ami Mrs. J' >wsi'\ I- 1 ; hod retired to tin* (line Parlor. whore they lu*ht .1 tceoption ii> 'In* ytt??si.s it s t|ie hitter proceeded t<> tin' Stale dining ItXHti. whore a laiffet tnoahfa 1 Mas served. 'J l.e tarine Band." of which WilliHiii II Siiiiielmanii is 1 1 m> leader. stationed in llif wMilniie? the position it n>n l. illy <??. tijiic.s a; ceremonies * ? f Stale ? i played the wedding inarch ntul a | < l.o'i i> program of 1 srli -el ioiis ditrii ^ thu reeeptloii and wedding | breakfast. \<> ..(th ia I ! . >= t of invited ynos t s- of ol liii- ;? lis ivi-'i'ivt'd was aunonm<e?l itnd there w:i s no disposition ? permit the uiif>is to vii w tlir present s so eare r 1 1 1 i > stored away in three closely unaided rooms on the second Anion;/ the quests were the tnemher.* j ?ii' the t'ahinot : 1 ml their wives, for tiler member. of the Cahinet who are I now in the Senate and their w'lvos. ' just mot lllr? )c. a white glove?. A ! I voluminous n.l'.o > t il. almost complete- I l.v enveloping toe I) rule, was held in j i place \v il;i i 11 ? y t \i: teis :ii ??rsi 11 j^e blos miis, '1 no til y flippers wer fash ioned from silvei^Tirovade. nnd instead [ of buckles, . lie ows were worn with j tiny clusters of :?nge lowers. The only .levels worn by tk<? cride | was the siperb diamond jieeklace which was the gift of the?l>rIdogrooin. Over he:" h" ni< Mi.s itoosevelt I carried t ;ip-ri? sl ower' ''omp.'.et of I e j rarest ?;ud daintiest v. niie crchids pro curable. "'?? delieate blossoms were j arranged m cascade onn. the stems tie! ?? ti'd ith white '?liiffon satin rlhh-ia with 1 ??!!* how*. The n-sluus. w' o wore ir. couples, j set leu is lli ruU'iied '.he platform j and the '?? ? cut pa sod '..'-rough the two liisi's and presented his d"oghtor | id the vailing bridegroom. who stepped i forward to reeei* * I.e.*. Toi * t lit*;* they j a so "i ' -d ' attorm. where llishop . i.Salterlee in the imposing robes of his | i). ? ahead.' was stain ;ui*. It was one of the most auspicious ?/moments in the history of the White I House. The miosis seemed scarcely , to hrealhe. su Intent were they to I j catch every syliahlo of tin; hcautilul! I service. In low. yet re.sonant toiew. I r.ishop Saltcrlee hegan. At Jie ton elusion of the responses l'vou< the bridle and bridegroom, the venere hie ! hisiiop imillired in a tciue that liiied I the meat room. '"Who givoth t'.lis woman to he mar- j tied to t his man ' j The l're<ideni ascended .he idatiorm ami l iking his daughter's right hand. ! placed it in that ol the bridegroom. I 'Thus he gave the hriile away to the: ! man of Iter choice, and hy the ring which an instant later In* phr-ed on ' the fourth linger ot her left hand, she became Mrs. Nicholas l.uugworih. At (he conclusion of the wedding i ceremony the assembled gue>is were J ;lu heads of slie foreiprn embassies | and ministers and their wives, j tin.' Justices ot (lie StipiM'me [Court ami their families, the Vice President nml Mrs. Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon and Miss Cannon. tlicNo(licial members of the Tall Philippine excur sion party, the Ohio and New York deL^allons in Congress and Hie mem bers of both families and intimate personal friends of Miss ltoosevelt and Mr. I.ongworth. The following military and naval aides assisted at tlie wedding: Colonel C. S. r.roni well. U. S. A.: Lieutenant^ Coitiinander A.' I,. Key. I!. S. X.; Major Charles 1,. Met'awley, L\ S. M. C.; Captain A. 10. Harding. U. S. M. C.: Captain Cry V. Henry, I'. S. A.; Cap tain Pan T. Moore. I'. S. A.; Captain rity.luigh Lee. Jr.. U. S. A.: Lieutenant r. S. < J in at. i!d. V. S. A.: Lieutenant r. II. Sheridan. I'. S. A.: Lieutenant Cliamiirv Shackelford. I'. H. N'.: lOnsiirn Adolphus Andrews. I". S. N.: Captain Spencer Cosby. I*. A.: Captain A. \V. 1 * u 1 1 , l". S. A.: Lieutenant J. II. I'oole r. s. in a hea.iliful country house in lhat pretty rustic sretiou o I life District of < 'eiiir.dii:; known as the "Tenall.vtown K .ad" hcgau the honey moon of the couple. It is the h< use of John I! McLean: a big. roomy, comfortable house. with hea ut if ill walks :.nd drives a I ?out it nr.d surrounded by grounds full enough of roniar.tie nooks to sat isfy any young eor.ple. Mere they went in :i big iiutomobile iust after I o'clock p. in. It was a Jolly departure, a c od deal of a frolic. Si.owcvs of rice. :. pell-me!! pouring out of the Jolly y-mr.g people who had been skylarking 1 1? afternoon away in the White House, and a good display of baseball catching ^k i 1 1 with a pa.H*r lirt tr i'.v Mr. Lcngworth. formed the pic ture wlii? !i I i m ? score of spectators saw just beforN the aulomebile dashed :: wa.v. CRilMi ROO J-t B LUE ROOM RJiD ROOK ? CHIEF C7USST CL'iATTBER TUt. evf.T MA*/ MP Ul('oWCt.TII Ml-"? t'coanvT.v.T 'Turi llctSinrrfT EAcST POOM GORKI DOR WUfJOS THt *>KICAU PR-5C.CBSJOW V/jUi. i'cpcvt. AHTfcKCOK 'iO'lVWiW VESTIBULE FZt.ua Tor! -Arm: ROOM BVM-JLY DIN I HG "ROOM. W.mTX WOU3E . FXK"3rT FLOOR . T Hf. -ROUTE or THE BRIDAL MARCH) i <> Kit MAN** AMRUSHni) AGAIN. | l.ieutennn' Mender and SU Tr*ope.'? Killed in Sou jtv?st Africa. Merlin, liorumwy; ? tl'htf reH?t tlOTTPM Ints ji mlniiJtf.i n fierinaii patrol near Si-Hi l?M?rii,/-iJrnnn ii Sou Hi went Africa, i l.leulfnniit Heuder and <*ix troopers | were llled. Killed taventy-nlne Hear*. I?9nr T. Pratt, eiia.apiou iiear tinr.t . w tJ-.e Htnt#. \/ltii . mord or tev | -ntj- ?a?. died c ito icii'jtou, Vt Jhlo liar Women Voters. The House, sitting Columbus. Ohio, ha~ oliowe'i Ms ?l<v ?vt of tlie ?bill glvf g women '.he~tTght tf*?voto 1u lot-nl option elections by killim* 4h? ?bill giving women tne rigit .o vote on nil aclioo! .nn!t ra. Chicago Has Boy Slave*. Federal authorities will InveAtlgate the charge :hat Or?ek boy* are bWTiRtit to Chicago. Til.. ?nit to .rork as boot blacks and held virtually a* sUtm. i run # lock mi President Gives Reasons f or his Preference ? WILL MIAN MUCH TIME SAVtl) ? ? ? In Formally Transmitting to Con gress Conclusions of Board of Con sulting Engineers on Panama Canal the President Sides With Minority of Bqard Against Sea Level Plan Declares That the Foreign Members of the Hoard Were Not Familiar With Lessons Taught by Soo Canal ? Half Time and Half Cost Decis ive Considerations. NS .isliinuloii, S| .t/cial. - President INhim-v i-Ii transmitted to ( on^ress tin "?| "'ii u| the board of consul I inij': en ? ;:i:ivi i * the Panama Canal. to?eth ff with tlii* letter of >??!??- 1 ? ? ? ;i i \ 'fait, the 1 ?** | mil ol the Isthmian ('until coin n i ? i?*?.t :hiiI ,\ leti.T by Chief l\n<.;i iict'i Stevens, Tin* letter ot the I're: idem says in part : ?' I in* Secretary of W ar ncoin if<?i!ds a lock canal, pursuant in tin* j i ? * wiiiiiu-iiilat ion ol i Ik- miiioi it y <i| t lie i ho;j I'll m >'on?nllinu eicj ineers and of J ti'<- 1 1 1 :i,ji ? ri t\ u| t !??' i-anal commission. I x ! I ? ? r ( -a re I HI 1 n ? I y of t h?*" j anets siib j n it i ? ? ? 1 1 m nd lull and e\hau-i iv ?? con j 'idei al mil <i|' tin* whole Mihject, I con I ' i.i in i !ii- iccommcndal i? . n . "'ll will be noticed 1 1 1 a I the Aiinri < :n engine* i mi the consult ill'! board and n'l the i otniiii-sion, bv a more than luii in one majority favor 1 1 ? lock ? I a I , whereas the foreivu < n imcis ac.' a unit against it. I think litis i-% j art I v In be explained by the fact that I the i^rent t canal <>f the old world i l lie Sue/ ? 'ana1, a sea-h\el canal. .Ccivjis tin- "te.it traHic eanal of ihe i < \s world is the Sault Ste. Marie ("anal, a lock eanal. Although the latter, the Soo. is closed t<? miviira t ???it diirimr the winter months, ik car ries ainmalh three tinic^Mlie trallie <?! ! lie Sue/ ('anal. In my judgment, th ? vt ry aiile nryument of th^ inajori Iv of the board of consultimj engi neers is visiatcd by their failure to pay proper heed to th** lessons ianuht b\ ihe eonst met ion and operation of j the Soo < 'ana!. I call special atlen ! lion |o the fact that the chief en.u'i j ni'cr. who will be nntinly responsible iur the success of this niijrhly en.^i i:< ?erinu feat, and who has therefore a .peculiar interest iu juduimr aright, is i inpliat icallv and earnestly in favor of the lock eanal project and against I he sea-|evel pro jeet . M Spring Trade Expanding Now York, Special. Spring trade in dry moods, clothing. shoes ami mil linery eont imies to show expansion, despite Hi-.! presence o|' winter condi t i??11s Interruption from this source, i ? i fuel has been less tliaii anticipat ed and shipments of goods on ohl or ders and preparations for house trade at leading centers no on unchecked. Retail traile has heen appreciably helped by the we::lhet\ hnl eomidi r ahle stocks \vi!h umpiest iouahlv he carried over. The effect of this car ry-over on next fall and winter de mands remains to he seen (Hlur de velopments have heen ycnerallv fav orable. Concessions in pig iron prices have brought out some new business West and South. Collections are fair l?? good except in the South, where holding o| cotton i-; a drawback as for some time past. Business failures for the week mr.n hi r 'JO I, against 'J 1.5 in I'.lu'i. Bridal Trip South. \Y 'iediiii'j'ton. Special.- .Mr. ami Mrs. N i'*iiol;'s l.on jworlh started Monda\ <.n a bridal tour South. They will v.o !<? tin.' West Indies l?c fori! return Charter Fyr SI. 509, 00j Mill. ' !.;il iaiHio^ji. Tenn.. Specirl. ,\ charter v.as tiled bcie I'<m- tho incor poration '?! ?!;>> \\ ;;;-hovi.i Mills, to 1 1 : :t 1 1 1 1 1 .n 1 1 i ?? col ton lahrie.-.. '.('lie cap ital stock is lo be II) ^>1 which jj- 1 ,()()(), (i|)l) is eoinuion and .^."mmI.OIN) i> piit eri>*d. The namev attached are those of ( 'h:!ttanoo'_:ar.s, hnl Ivastcrn capital is supposed to be back of t!ie move Mint. Tillman's Resolution. Washington. Special.-- -The Tillman joinf resolution direct inic an iiujuiry into ]Jfc Pennsylvania Railroad and its control of the coal fields was brief ly considered by the House Committed on Inter-State and Foreign Connm-rce and referred to the sub-commit tee con sist in# of Representatives Hepburn, Republican ; Towusend. Republican ; and Adamson, Democrat. TJm sub committee was directed to rc|M?rt to the full committee when definite ac tion is expected to be taken. 'Will Stand Firm For Eight Hours. New York, Special. ? John Mitchell and his associates on the anthracite miners snh-coinmittee finished thcie work of preparing proposals for an agreement and wit! probably meet with the eonl operators* suWomroit tee Tuesday or ' Wednesday. 1 1 is practically certain that th miners will make a firm demand for the eight bour day for all men employed about (he nines. StSSION OF LEGISLATURE OVEh Both Houses Finished Their Work on Saturday Night and Adjiurned Sme Die, Reports Took Senate's Time. Tin- Senate had 1 1 1 r?v'v js.it trda\ . mil hi tin* mm niny. ? ?n?' in the i llernooii and ?me .ii huJiI. I'll*' I II' ill 1 ll'i" m .s.sloll \<V1 s taken lip lit <? a larjje extent h\ liic it (mil- <ii ?on t'e re nee and h i t- fun Iti titer iidii >iiil U'i>. A colli I It lift' fi ' 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 I Iff lljltllllll llie lull l.< > I ? 1 1 \ I'm i!it' ? indal ilif ( harlesioii ifnard ?'iiivesi itiir lhal ilif liist payment In made mi Alii nil I. lJUli', This wa>. adopted h\ I lit.' Senate. Iii the allfintiini an executive -is -u?ii wa> hi'hl ai whit h the appoint ments rt'rtMiillif inlet! h\ 1 1 1< - \;:iinu> county deleyai ions and sent tip I ? y l he y overuor were confirmed. riic lict* fun t'erenee eomiuit iff tMi the solicitors' salary recommended i.exl January us the lime lo iak>> ??!' t'eet ami this was adopted. At l Ik* niyhl session there was little ft importance. Senator Marshal! called tip his resolution to t'ontinue the State (louse I it iyii t ion ami spoke ? or il. St'initor \V. .1. .It >h iiijon oj I airlic hi, who w.is warned of con tempi . . i court tltiriii'/ (lie trial last spring, spoke auainsi the resolution. Sriiaim l{a \ sor took the view thai I lie attorneys : - Ii < ? 1 1 1 1 1 deride Cor them >i Ives willioul rest 1 1 u I it ii i lo direct I hem w lift lu-r or not the\ shoiihl con ? tniue. I he original agreement was that lhe\ should reeivo 2- ? per cent. < ! llie amount recov fif d. A \>>ie el ' < l < ? ? > k diet I I lie 1 1 so| ut ion. I hi' usual I'fsolut ions were passed with It rerence lo the odicers. the rill ployt's autl the press. President Sloau. !? I 'resident I'ro Teni M ini'iuu' and < lei k 1 1 fin pi t i 1 1 i ecei Vf 1 1 \er\ ? ? > 1 1 1 p I : - | n entary resolutions. The lirst re-n j lid ion rea 1 1 : ' ' Keso|\ i d that on (lie tlsiv ?>r at! |o 1 1 ii i nit'ii I the senate desires to place ,fii record ils 1 1 i h approcia t ion o| the V|ili"eiil ami ellit-enl .-er\ ices, which lave heen reiitleret! in expediting lev. i.-lal ion by it pre;- itlenl . t iie I lou. .John T. Sloan. "Resolved. further, Thai the senate In I'ehy express its appreeiat ion ot I lie uiiiiorm courtesy aiul unvarying kind i't ss which lies heen exhibited hy our < steenied presitlenl , who has so faith hilly ami impartially discharged Ih" (U'lieale duties jts I lit* presiding head of this hotly.*' President Sloan was also very high ly complimented hy heinu presented, h\ unanimous vole id' ;he senate, with II. e rolie he has worn ''so worlluiv" lor four years. In connection wilh the resolution lo (Jen. I f . K. Ilemphill. the clerk, il mi? lit he said that it was no I until lie became clerk tliat such i esolut iot^s were passed, lie ha-? f i 1 loci the olliee lor 12 eonseeut ive sessions and ifo more conscientious and capable ollicer couhl he selected or one wlio is more fanudiar mil 1 1 the work. His courtesy and .assistance lo the senators. oH'icOY:; and to (lie newspaper men have made him famous and everhodv who is a habitue of the senate knows and loves the "foneral. My !):.'{(> oYhck there was practi cally nothing lor ihe senate lo do ami llie senators who remained sal ahont ami yaped al the vacant chairs. At ? , * . one time il was tnouj'.hl l hat it v. oitld he a u'ootl lliinu lo adjoutu /V ilil Sunday mm ninj-, hut precedent iri niuphed i?\t r disf iii.ttirt ami the hodv ti* I e rin 1 1 it'tl to sit 1 1 tiy^.. Ihninu lh?* eve'lin * manv aits wciv I i'( ilietl. In the House. \ Tin' two house*, of tin- ;i I :is f ? m 1 1 ) I y by seme ehanee agreed upon ;:ii hour for h??l<li;i'4 the eleolions |o f!l vacMi'.oif n whieh will soon exist in t!ii! personnel of (hi* uutiut'/etneui ??; the State dispensary. There had heer. tMi'tu-lerintr over the propositi -:) !'oi .1 day or two rt ml finally il was <1e.*ii| ed in dispose of tin* matter at noon Saturday. The result as to the election of a eahintian of the hoard of directors o| tin- State dispensary was a threat sur prise. Mr. II. li. I'< vans, the incum bent. generally regarded as one of th ? < nist popular men in -the State, wn-. defeated by Mr. .1. M. Kawlinson of liiehland county, the vote beiuu 1<>! to :?(!. If all of the absentees had heeu present to vote the ratio of dif ference in the votes fi?ht not !'.:.\e heeu affected at nil. This was <u;it> a surprise to every one. for although it was known that the, incumbent was subject to a severe cro.^s-li re, il was believed his personal pi^ndnritv would have given him a good start in the race. Mr. W. 0. Tatutu was reeieeied eommissioner <?f the State dispensary and Maj. .folin " niacK. formerly ot Colleton, and Mr. .loe It. Wylie ? ? f Kichhurj;, Chester count ', were elect ed to succeed Messrs. I Joy kin ami Towill, who were not eaudidalcs for reelection. ? "... At 12 o'eloek the two bouses ?net in joint assembly to elyet a eonnnis mom^r-aml the ttiTee numbers of the hoard of directors of the State dis ps nsary. s Senatr Havsor nominated Mr. W. C\ Tatnm. This was seconded by Mr. .T. B. Watfoti of Anderson, who some time .Ago war spoken of ns a candidate against* Mr. Tntuni ? altlKmgli Mr. Wataon himself never aimonnccd bt* candidacy. Tltem was no other nomi nation and Mr. Tatnro was elected. Tl'e ,?>(!!! >;? I ? III Or I :. .i , |. ' ? I . I ? \\ . ' , ! _s ! l ? >f|tl .lr.il \ 'I <>.?? S . 1 1 III ii;i r?M <11 I I I ' I v" ! ? ' , ;V| ,| , s. calm' M .1! . I ? ? , -t,' \|, . ?I ? '? 1 *?' "I I.' '? 1 i ? ! - ? ? I "I I't ,i ! i. w '.y M, I. |i. lltl < I.. I >!?';?- e ilmnin I V| ||. || I Villi?? t \ \V I .????! \ . I'! i:. .1 ? ?- r "i.l.-,! I,\ \|, | ...Kin., 'M,.. >?: ?>: I'm ,i I ii in in i ui \ i ? i . ; i re!' >ai \ i.i i i Inn i- t ", \i | ? , u I ! ir-nn iri'i i\ i il I (l ; ai il \| l . !l?. I III' I IVi i ? >1 1 I l IV) W ? ii u i . ? i <?? < II , ll.e Morgan it'.iy-.ir M ; i ? > : ; i . ill ?-? > : j si-ted of Mi n-'i-. S:i!ul> i>. \\ hah'V ainl Wiehai.N, and ^I'lialui - Walker, Mclvcr ami Kllinl. Tin* ii"" cnnfcr * ? i ? *i * <?"!!!?::.!!; . .?n tin- Hnckrr lull i misi-led ? ? I Seiialoi* Si :tcl, house, l-ates and \V<II- anil K'im n I a t i vf-s I. ii-lumi**, Na li ami (>11-*. I In ll'iv ri III leil'lirc ?-? ?i : I If 1 i t I i'l * IV | ? i ? ??? I ? ? 1 1 il.' ?-n i I > i ?! ?? ih>i *?' "sal : i \ ' ? i ! I 1 1 ... i i i ? ? 1 1 -Ii.iu'ii i <???<?< limit | In' t "in \\ I : : ? n .'.ill riiam.ii' >lloll!d 'i. 1 1 1 1 m e|tri li|'\ 1st, Ilii' 'i.laiv "I i iili -"lii-ilui will tn> *1,70(1. Speaker Sn:ii|> a 1 1 1 >? mi i t <-< < 1 iluii all .*?! .i i ui i ? i *_; cmntiUt tees w t > 1 1 i * 1 i ??*!?:? ill lis I. '*1 \ ca r ?\ ills ihe e\? ijl u>u of ilial <"i tin- Ji.'-jiial tin liii* iir-iini' it ) i? I ! >i . ? I. II. Sav.- ..I \ ... 1. 1 1 ] , t Mi. \Y. I.. Jin-- ui \\ ill i a ? i liit?" welt* appmi.teil Oil 1 1 1 :i t <*< >11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 IT. \ I i In a llr u'ui'i - 1 1 1 1 1 ui t In* limis;* I ? ?? | h . -.*' : : a 1 1 > <? W liai< > > | ?rti i i*_r ? ? ? * 1 1 ! t * \\ lull III .1 -Iil-alli'll 111. Wltll .Mr. s, in, I, -is : i i M h'lchaid . pie si * 1 1 1 i'iI a i c | ii ? 1 1 line: llir In.- 1 1 > 1 1 1 < ? i i !??*?? r. hi, n il I- .? ii I !ir ill ii ? | ? : at il l':i 1 1 I teen ii c,a t > 1 ? ? In a n ill. M . i r : ? . 1 1 1 lia\?'t M.'iiaiii: Mil. ami 1'ie I MIS!' ill! | >1 ? "I ill' I I | 'l H I . I Ilii:* kill :1m hill. Ml. l'"osl< 1' IlinVi'il llial I i if ?_? ? ? 1 ; 1 1 1 ? ? .it'll ui ilii' ? 1 1 ? i : i *. i \j>o In- i ? 1 1 :i? *^ i ??? I in i \plain w 1 1 \ i li?'\ were unahle In a ? i \ 111! till' .-.? * 1 1 ;] t ? ' Hill I (M'i'CS. There ? ' M 1 1 :"???* 1 1 some ui iss i 1 1 i:i tin' Inldiii's an. I ta I liinl | ii "in I Mr. I'o.-ler in ? ll U' \ . Mr. \\ hah v ?a!.! that \tlicn 1 1 1 1 ? \ \ i iii into cHiilciTiii'i' t !i?'\ a-ked il ilii' house wauled anything parlieu i.illv. They llild staled mi ) m* S i.i It' of I Ik* hou.-e ( tint (In re was | n ? ij ?? ?-~ i ? -?>n I hey/' w anted In start with, ami I hat is t.liai (lie iimisi- wanlc.! tin1 'late dispensary abolished. Some t mm* a^n there Inni heen in tin' news I apers the charge ,1 hal llu* Charleston ii< h'.<;iiti"ii Jiuil i'Mi5au<*i| in a ilirly <h*al with ffii,' (iK'hiliil imii.^s. lie want <>il In sa.v >o far as In* is . rnol no f.iirh ilral Inni r\rr hrrn rindc. J in i hr Wit i!(?'?l In say; ''Tlu' Morgan hili ?'onl?l have hrtm lixnl up. rmilil ha v?* Ihiii iitncnih'il, if I Inni <? aiiM'iitiil in i 1 1 1 o ;i ? l?'<i I . Today if j | >f rsoiia 1 1 \ had v.ivr in ('harh'>(i?u v mild liavr had hi^h lirojisc, hut ymi would have had the SI at(." dispensary with my vote. I emisider that 1 rep resent, in part, all of the people and not ('harleston alone and if :i 1 1 my roust it ileitis had asked me to v>n into this deal, 1 would not. have done so when 1 had heen instructed hy the house to accept no hill which perniit tde tin* Slate dispensary In continue." Sensational Tragedy in Houston, i ioiisioii, Tex.. Special.- \ (ional I i :nri'(ly wi;s er.aelctl ni iliv t'omforl i 1 1 iii":c here when .'ainc ! !n nlf-nsl le, a ; ?r? >iniit<*ii t ? > i ! man ot 1 1 mnMc. 'IVw. sIki! %ii(| 1% i ! I? < L .1. I' 1 1 Tiber. one of his i inplnves. Ilnftl castle. it i ill'"."!, f < >11 m<I liis wile, v I : ? ? : i j 1 1 i ? 1 1 .1 < t i : : u* l!til>cr, !?! l!:t i ? j ; . : ; i nl ! ! : ' ? Jailer ;it i'i" lit > I < I . V. Il'ilr I I I t|i\ ? | !?? \V s ill I !.(? I ? io|", I I r. > < ? 1 1 1 1 I l;i i -J |.? ?.!iu! iilii, ii. t l.v. M:\VSV C I.KAN IN U.S. Tin' turbine fic.>:i.i liner !i:i<- roiiie t>> stay. In f It** t'liiicd Stales l.ii'l'" uro ll.'.KVJ pupils in schools for the ileal". At present Ij;i '?!; i i ??:? rrin :;?*? .?in* net allowed to isiv ? I ? \ . !?? Park. 1 .<?!i?!*?.i. TIiij deposits in l'russTaii -:ivir<"> Intuit* U. ;i ve almost doubled within :!i" 1.1 Sf It'll VP. i is. Tin* name of l!:<? Illinois **oti p Sr* to wliuiii i wins 1 1 : i \ ? ? he si horn six lime* .'i ml t lipids onre .lij.v. Ilaarh'ir. Mo'land. has 1 1: r? t'.'s.iuc tion of pos??v-si nti one of the oldest iifw<.p;i p.'j-.s ii: liic ? (. ; It.. Chiciiiru's I'.omV'.I <>r I'tl ii?*:i l"'?n wiM name tlif pro; 1 coin ncivial high school lor Mai-hall Field. William Ii. i '"rrtv. vho has liven blind siir??e .mm.ii, i.ns lit'i i: chosen City Solicitor ol Neiv I ? ".I Ma^s. The l.oiidon County Council has de elded lo pave Willi i.t>iso!?ss ??: :t i (he p'irlioii.s of -trc.'i car li'ftc.?s in frout of churches. A sixteen-year-old liny in Now York committed suicide the oil. pi* d.u Sic ca use of fxrief over the sepava I ?<??? a yd probable divorce of his parents In an effort lo stdjV the w:t\e i ' crime which has become epidemic in Chicago. III., r,(M) patrolmen are to he added to the -Police Department .ol that city. The corporation of I.itnerlcfc vccrn(l\ refused a request of local Nati'?naU*:s to boycott all functions where liiiii tnry bands played or tho Union Jack was flow n. People In the TransviaJ ure receiv ing letters offering to reveal to them for a certain consideration whore Krn ger J?ld tbo-goht lit" Ckl'MeiT^vIfli" Til i n when lie fled to Europe. c In Russia almost all the jnrat or ganisations which demanded universal suffrage declared in their res^'atlons that it mnst bo "without distinction of MS, roligiou or nationality.** The- experience of Labrador explore tag otrtlM shows Chat lorer* of ad tOblara doa't have to fo up to tbe Arctic regiou to loaa tMr Km Kill 11(111 MAIM Occurrences of Interest frcrr, All Over South Carolina ? MANY ITEMS CF STATE MYL'S ? a "**" A Kau'i of Live FarngraphB C *.?? < nt. a Wide Range? What is Ciuig On id Our State. " (?c:.fr..l Cotton Market, < ? it i \ t - : . . : . i i i m i 10 *> N?mv- Ui ?><?:( lis. < 1 1 1 i< I 10 11 I (W Mobile, ? 1 1 1 1?* t 1(1 f> > ;i \ jiMitah. steady . . . .10 ? ,?> < 1 in rl?'-(<.|i. lit m 10 1-2 Norfolk, l '..II N i'\\ \ uiK, sii-iiil y 1 ).*.!? I >??*-!<? . tj iii't . ... . v. * T"t~?T' I 'liiljnlf! |?!iia, stejidv I 1 f;0 I loi|?.it<>!. ? tt'ltii v 1 '/ H A u_u-!a. ~tc.nU M ciiiph ; ? , , , ,.10 7-T** I.u.ii". i|iii< 1 , , -1 0 HM tj"'*" I ? ? ! 1 1 - \ ili< , li rut Ill* Charlotte Cotton Market. I'!i - ii'juirs it price* / ?i. . ? I ti w - ; < Miuii middling i I > i I KM ll!,.|tiiil gj,. . - I 1 M i< It 1 1 1 ' 7 1 I in iiMli'i'.!. i iii'-cil 10 3-U > I ;?.!!. - ,[) l-4(?rJ0 Want Bottle Order Annulled. In ;i !??*?? 1 1 1 report the ?l isj?< nsixj > ... m\ i vi u;;; in;i com mi 1 1 co recominen Is ihai li.i S|;ih' ca ncel all ordcrft the I ; .1 i?-| m liv;, i v 1 1 :> < I ahead with the (.'mo lu;:i i. < Mtitpini v. These amount i" ? in<. 1 1 i ? ? t< tal \iiluc of w! i it'h i- ?f\''i -7U". The report reinb'. : ' * l in* i -< >iti in it Ice a | ?| ?? ? j tiXtiil to in V4+i ? -J 1 1 v ; 1 1 ? - <ii< dispensary respect I'ully ie I?m| i t ? thr (ieneral Assembly that pi i!m' .nurse nl' their invest i^ratirrri iln-y liiid i hat the contracts between ilu* ('arulinn < 1 1 ass Company ami the ili*l?i'ii*ary are in a very unsatiKfae' ? lory condition, that hhrhor pvieea aire I i i 1 1 u" chanted for y,lass(han t!ic__ .tun'i'iiH'iii calls lor, that there hn? v n ;i hu-k of competition in bidding I I at ylass has been sold to (lie d n pensary without written contract, .'ini tlint there are cont rai'ts outstanil ii.y; with >aid company for nbout.MOM cars of blasts, nn unreasonable ami ( M-cssive <|unntity. tho contracts t,?>t which, :ts your ' committee believes, ha\e been awarded at excessive prior;, " Negro Youth Kills Another. Aiken, Special.? Dennis Holley, a flegro- at the Whitney racing "BtttbleK." killed Theodore House, another negro ' ? hoy. in a difficulty on Union street here. Both boys are almut 1G yeajK' ..I" aye. There wm?>but one eye vol- '? M'ss iu tin- killing. Will Holley. ft companion of Dennis llo 1 ley, who sny-i tli?> l wo hoys were arguing wIm-u suddenly Dennis Holley st'ih ,lu> Mouse hoy in the chest wllh ? ;i knife. The (wo Ilolleys ran away ;in<l House walke^l 200 yards ami ? Nil ml. A physician 1ms stated that I'm* knife nenetrated Mouse's* htni'V (uVuHT Wealherl'ord arrested the Ilolleys at the Whitney staldes. The hlod\ knife was found in Dennis !inlli'\'s pocket. OlTieer WGiVtlielWd said to Dennis Holley: "Well, the ho\ I-- dead." Holley replied: "Oh," you .ire kidding me." When taken to jail hot h of the Ilolleys seemed?1 willing to jell all they could a'jout, She iiffair, Dennis Holley asking Mayor Sailev if Ik; thought thVy would give him more than five' or ? six years. The Dam aat Gre^g Shoals. Anderson, Special. ? The Sav;;sv ? r.i.li Uiver Power Co.. has award <'d the contract for the construction of iis l?ijr dam across the Savannah river at, tJregg shoals. Under ils terms the wo>k is to he completed by the lirst of next October, in which event the plant will ho in operation by the end of lh? year. The com pany is capitalized at $1,000, 00O> Tho Bank of Commerce. The secretary of state has issued, a commission ' to the Dank of 0<ii:Y n-crce of (Ireenvillc, of which several prominent men are corpoialors. 'Cu?, II. A. Morgan, one of the leaders the house of ?i*epivpt,nt>.ftivc's, ' it understood will he the prcsfdclit V* tbe new concern and the eashiei' *>>!li - hr> Mr. Frank 1. Martin, formerly '?Jf < ! reen vil le hut for some time hOlilLu ? a position at Paeolct. The capital stock is to be- $100,000 and the cor ?' ^ |H?rators are: Messrs. B. A. ? r - J. A. MeCullough, J. H. Morgan, J.' 7 T. Arnold, J. C. Brawlcy and F*ask:'v.-. I. Maj-tin. ^ Union Mill* Bankrupt. -etinriMMHTR. r.; SmfciaT-lS; Uu- gj ion Mills, of Union, b. C., wen ?4-: * .nidged bankrupt iit the United Stftte* U District tY.nrt. K. W. Ilutfm appointed referee to take 'teat* ^ * '/he mills will continue opera! agreement with the Union Mill* Company, of Maine. * ill be appointed March TP. wn Cotton Mills Company, ot and othm are plaintiff* in tl