The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, February 23, 1906, Image 1
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.
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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