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My mo, she knows 'most everything ’Bout boys and what they like. She's never scoldin' 'bout the muss I make with kites and bike; She ooys she wonts me to be good An’ conquer oil my foes, An’ you ’jtt’ bet I'm goiu’ to be, Xus, my sweet mn, die knows! STATE CONVENTION. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1, Alio the reeolution to permit clube tc organize on Monday when for any reason they fall to meet on the fourth Saturday in April. There oeema to be 1 strong senti ment In the State In favor of restrict ing participation In primaries to tboee qualified to vote in genera) elections. Resolutions to this effect were offered hr the Sumter delegation, the Gbeater delegation, the Richland delegation and the Greenville delegation. All of these received unfavorable reports. Ool. Hevt and Senator Manning aleb offered resolutions to the effect that the oonaUtutlon he so amended that the rolls of every club may be revised not lees than three days nor more than five days prior to each county conven tion. This received unfavorable action from tbe committee as did the reso lution adopted by the Richland coun ty convention, requiring candidates to pledge themselves not to spsnd money or to use whiskey in primaries and to make under oath an Itemized account of campaign expenses. NIGHT SESSION. Without s word of discussion the convention last nigh adopted tbe plat- from offered br tbe sub committee. This was practically Gov. Sheppard’s paper In tottidem verbis, very few changes being made. The convention sustained tbe committee In Us un favorable reports on s number of reso lutions. The only talk of the entire conven tion up to thfe point was over a reso lution to favor no candidate for presi dent who bad not bean loyal in 1896 and taOO. The resolution was rejected by an almost unanimous vote, tbe con vention preferring to let the delegates act upon their own good Judgment as to that matter. , . Tbe unfavorable report on Senator Goodwin’s resolution commending tbe idea of a State fertiliser factory was adopted. All the resolutions which bad received unfavorable reports were with In summery manner. The committee on constitution and rules presented a favorable report on tbe reeolution sent up from Aiken county permitting dube to meet on Monday after tbe forth Saturday In May. Mr. Ralnsford and Senator Till man opposed tbe resolution. Mr. Saw yer explained that the change tor the rale la wanted for tbe benefit of tbe factory people who want to meet on Monday. The objection seemed to be that It would confuse matters too much. Mr. Rucker argued (that the town people would prefer to meet on Monday. Senator Tillman thought Saturday suite nine-tenths of tbe pco- Pte, aad let nine-tenths rule. Col. A. G. Pinckney of Pelzer declared tbe rule to be useless. Mr. MoCuen of tbe Monaghan mill at Greenville agreed with Ool. Pinckney. The report was tabled on motion of Mr. Bolt. Capt. Sawyer, wbo had led a gal lant but losing fight for tbe Monday elqb meeting reeolution, again champ ioned the reeolution In regard to the election of dispensers in tbe primary. This bad received an unfavorable re port. ' THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES. The work of these committees hav ing been concluded, the balloting for delegatee at large was commenced. There were six nominees, but Col. Jno. C. Haskell withdrew bis name. The five to be voted for were Senators Tillman and Latimer, Gov. Heyward, Mayor Rhett of Charleston and Gen. Wllie Jones of Columbia. On motion of Dr. Sawyer of George town Senator Tillman was declared elected by acclamation. On motion of Mr. Seeley of Berkeley Gov. Hey ward was declared elected by acclamation. Quite a scene of confusion ensued upon Mr. McCalla's motion to elect Senator Latimer by acclamation, it had been felt that Senator Latimer would be defeated and the friends of Mr. Rhett and Gen. Jones objected. Finally Mr. McCalla withdrew bis mo tion after such parliamentarians as Mr. Stevenson, Gov. Sheppard and Mr. Moses had endeavored to unravel tbe tangle. The vote as announced by tbe tel lers waa 826, of which Rhett received 472, Jones 235 sod Latimer 146. Hsc entry to a choice 164. Mr. Rhett and Gen. Jones were declared elected. Mp alternates were elected but tbe delegation was authorized to lookout a contingency. delegates from the several con- naj distrloU were then elected recommendation of the caucuses the respective districts. The the delegates." St. QalrWhiteoffterker at Clarendon, ey of Charlea- Bivens of Dorchester. 8. H. MoGhee of Greenwood. Al ternates, E. H. Aull of Newberry and L. O. Baker of LowndesvlUe. F and oates, B. G. Williams of Spartanburg. Fifth—Leroy Springs of Lancaster' and A. M. Aiken of Chester. Alter nates, T. B. Butler of Cherokee and D. L. Stevenson of Fairfield. Sixth—D. R. Coker of Darlington and D. D. McOoll, Jr., of Marlboro. Alternates, James Stackhouse of Me rlon and D. H. Trailer of Timmons- vllle. Seventh—Altamont Moses of Sum ter and T. G. McLeod of Lee. Alter nates, W. E. Gonzales and T. J. Lips comb, Jr., of Columbia. Gov. McSweeney then nominated Senator Tillman for representative on the national Democratic committee. This was carried unanimously. ~ Ool. Hoyt Introduced resolutions commending the leadership of John Sharp Williams in the house of repre sentatives and expressing the wish that be will preside oves a Democratic body with a Democratic president. This was received with applause and was carried unanimously. • FLEDGING THE DELEGATES. The convention was about to break up at 11.30 wheb Col. Hoyt got tbe Door and offered a motion that tbe members of the delegation declare tbelr position upon the aspirants for tbe presidential nomination. Tbe convention bad seen fit not to Instruct the delegates, but to prevent the re sult of tbe meeting from being mis stated tbe delegates should be called upon to state their preferences. Mr. McCown moved to table. This was voted down. Mr. Pollock .then vigprously op posed tbe motion. Tnls would be tantamount to Instructing the dele gates and It may be that some other candidate^ might come to tbe front later on. Maj. Augustine Smyth of Charleston declared that unless some thing be done as Col. Hoyt had sug gested, tbe friends of one of tbe candi dates would claim this as a victory because tbe other candidate bad not been endorsed. Col. George John stone declared this to be a Democratic convention and Democracy seeks pub licity a&d4pcs not work in tbe dark. He called fofwa expression of opin ion. Mr. Ragsdale took tbe opposite view. Wbile he Is not a Hearst man and no delegate would have tbe hardi hood to advocate Hearst on tbe floor of the convention, yet be didn’t want the delegation restricted by such ac tion. Mr. Pollock again argued at length against tbe motlou of Col. Hoyt, and renewed his motion to indefinitely postpone. Mr. Jobnsione arose sod said that he knew the motion was not debat- ahle, but scarcely thought after his friend from Chesterfield had paid his compliments to him (Johnstone) that be would keep him from returning the compliment. There were loud and repeated calls for Johnstone and Mr. Pollock’s motion was withdrawn. Mr. Johnstone then again took up his argument for the motion to call for expressions from the delegates elected. He said that all the conven tion wanted was to have tbe delegates say for whom they were. The con vention bad placed itself in the pre dicament in which it found itself, and tbe rejection of resolutions endorsing Judge Parker would be interpreted abroad as a repudiation of bis candi dacy. He spoke very strongly of tbe Importance of the coming campaign and said tbe delegates should not be unwilling to declare themselves. Mr. Johnstone and Mr. Pollock engaged in frequent sallies which elicited laughter.. At tbe close of his strong speech Mr. Johnstone was freely ap plauded. 7“ * After some further debate Col. Hoyt secured the floor and said that under present conditions he was in favor of the nomination of Judge Parker but if after arriving at St. Louis he found the majority of tb& delegation in favor of some other candidate he would do as he did in 1876 when bis personal choice was Thomas F. Bayard but under the unit rule he voted for Samuel J. Tin- dal. Col. Hoyt’s voluntary expression for Parker was well received by tbe con vention, and as soon as be sat down Gov. Heyward took the floor and an nounced in bis clear, ringing voice, that with the present lights before him he favored the nomination of Parker. This elicited more applause. The opposition to Col. Hoyt s mo tion then seemed to dlsapear and it was carried without objection. the platform. nlty to thank tbe convention things. First, for the of hie. administration. Ha considered It one of the highest honors he bad ever received to be thus endorsed by such a splendid convention of South Oarolioa Pemoorata. He spoke also for tbs other State officials, wbo bad labored with him to five the people a Canmtin lalds Ita Vorty-Ylath ' lesaien la MaehvHle. • sons nTXBXfme statistics food, clean administration. ^Secondly, be thanked the convention for tbe bonir of being sent to tbe St. Loots convention. With tbe preeeot Information, as be bad already said, be favors Judge Parker. Eft higher than Judge Parker or any other man’s candidacy he bolds the suo—es ol the party. He regards this election as the most Important in years so iky as South GareUlna and the South oeroed. In vigorous words the gover nor soured the presidont’s attitude to- tfsrds tht South, "v*- '■ Mayor R. Goodwyn Rhett of Char leston came next. Before saying any thing on the subject of the nominee be wanted to say that be waa pro foundly grateful and deeply touched by tbe testimonial of the convention’s confidence In him and he appreciated action also as an evidence that Char leston had been restored once more to the confidence of the State. He re ferred to the time when tne metropo lis had been torn asunder from the rest of South Carolina, a condition which, be said, had .brought no little sorrow to many in that city who are now rejoiced to see the situation as it is now disclosed. Referring then to the resolution he said that at present It seemed to him that Judge Parker was the most available candidate, but bis flirst de sire was for tbe success of the party. Gen. Wille Jones, when called, (Re clined to take tbe stand as tbe others bad done, and from tbe rear of the ball in a very few words be thanked the convention for tbe honor done him and said that under the present conditions Parker is bis choice. One after another tbe district dele gates were called and each one said “Parker." The hour was then very late and tbe crowd bad begun to leave, as a’l the big speeches bad been made and everything was plainly going one way. From tbe first district Mr. J. E. Tlndal and Mr. St. Clair Whjte spoke briefly. Senator John C. Sheppard from tbe second district said that be would i go farther than the others had done and would say that he not only favored Parker but thinks bis nomi nation cannot be prevented. One after another the other delegates were called—-Capt. C. E Sawyer, also of tbe second, Dr. R. P. Smith, and Mr. S. H. McGhee of tbe ttalrchCDL J, A, Hoyt and Mr. J. J. Gentry of tbe fourth, Col. Leroy Springs and Mr. A. M. Aiken of the fifth, Mr. D. D. MtColl, Jr., and Mr. D. R. Coker of tbe sixth, and Mes rs. Altamont Moses and T. G. McLeod of the seventh. Mr. Gentry’s short speech was very clear. Mr. McColl, very characteristically, announced emphat ically that he was for Parker, unless he were shown not to be a consistent Democrat; and that be was against Hearst; that, however, he would not vote for any man wbo did not vote tbe party ticket in 1896 and 1900. Th’s wound up the fireworks. Tbe opposition to extracting the senti ment of tbe delegation had died hard but ft was good dead when all had declared for Parker. Mr. Cosgrove of Charleston offered the customary resolution of thanks to tbe presiding officer and the secre taries, and then the convention ad journed. KNIGHTS OF PYIHUS. or the work Ctmreh a»4 af.Oharohas Tbs Southern Baptist' convention 1U 49th semioD In t&i Greenville, ft. a. vllle, V. I. Kasten of Grasovllle, ▲ 0. WUklm of AbbevlUs, at wniistoo, A. M. Sima of and C; *. Burts of Edgefield. Tbs South Osrolina vies presidents were ill changed tbieyear,J. D. Hug- New Grand Officers Rtected at the Meeting at Greenville. a Timkl SENATOR TILLMAN STEAKS. Chairman Henderson called^ upon Senator Tillman to address the con vention.first under the terms of the resolution. The senator took the platform. He said that all knew be spoke in pain and he knew that it was with some danger. He wanted first to express his gratification at the evidence that the old antagonisms and bitterness bad passed away, that tbe willingness of some members of the convention wbo bad sworn never to vote for him for anything that be should be elect ed by acclamation showed that it was their intention to vote for him had a ballot been taken. Taking up tbe subject of tbe nomi nee, be said that if tbe convention wanted to know for whom be would vote he would say, “I don’t know." As to Judge Parker be had already said that he was unobjectionable. In an interview which bad been widely published and also at tbe Elgefleld convention be bad so expressed him self. However, Parker might yet make some expression which would change the situation. Because Gro ver Cleveland bad endorsed Parker was not ground for opposing him, but if Parker endorsed Cleveland it would be a different matter. If Cleve land wants to come back into the party after having voted twice for tbe Republican ticket, why let bim come! Senator Tillman said that be had opposed instructions, believing that tbe convention could put Rs oonfi deuce in the delegation to select the most available man, that ‘tbe delega tion would do what the convention wants done. But, said be, "if you want to know wbo I’m going to vote for I’ll say T don’t know!’ ’’ This was delivered In tbe most perfect Ben The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pbytbias met in Green\llle last week and were royally entertained by the hospitable people of that progressive city. Tbe following are the new offi cers elected for the ensuing year: J. A. Summersett, grand chancelor, Columbia. B. A. Morgan, grand vice chancel lor, Greenville. M. Rutledge Rivers, grand prelate, Charleston. - J. H. Thronwell, grand keeper of records and seals, Fort Mill. Wilson G. Harvey, grand master of exchequer, Charleston. E. C. Doyle, grand master at arms, Seneca. ' —^”7 M. H. Witt, grand inner guard, Co lumbia. Douglas McIntyre, grand outer guard, Conway. Mr. Summersett goes from the chair of grand vice chancellor. Gyand Chancellor Summersett an nounced the appointments for the fol lowing committees: Judiciary—M. L. Smith, Camden; S. H. McGhee, Greenwood; Joe A. Berry, Orangeburg. Ways and Means—C. D. Brown, Ab beville; W. P. Henry, Timmonsvllle; W. H. Dunkin, Charleston; J. 1. Cope land, Clinton; the Rev. F. O. S. Cur tis, Dillon. Printing—J. A. SummersdftT^i- Offlcio, Columbia; J. H. Thornwelh ex-Offlcio, Fort Mill; T. H. Gibbes, Columbia. Credentials—J. G. Ward law, Gaff ney; C. J. Bast, Cameron; W. R. Law, Blshopville. State of tbe Order—B. A. Morgan ex-officio, Greenville; E. B* Cox, Dar lington; G. K. Willis, Wlllmlngton; W. R. Bristol, Beaufort; D. Jennings, Bennetts vllle. Grand Tribune, to serve for three years, J. F. Williams, Columbia. Deputy grand chancellors to be ap pointed under tbe resolution dividing tbe domain into nine districts, will be selected and appointed at an early date by the grand chancellor. began Nashville, Term., on Friday, May 13th, at tbs Tabernacle In which the convention met eleven years ago. it/as. P. Eagle, or Arkansas, tbe convention to order, and it was ascertained that more than a thousand delegatee were In attendance. The first business in order was to ef fects a permanent organization, and President Eagle was re-elected by a unanimous vote, together with the following Officers: Lausing Burrows and O: F. Gregory, secretaries; G. W. Norton, treasurer; W. P. Harvey, auditor. - Governor Eagle said he bad for some time been debating as to whether to allow his name to be presented, and for certain reasons would not protest, but lu future be would decline tbe honor. He said he regarded it as un wise for one man to bold the office in definitely. The vote on vice president was an nounced at tbe afternoon session, tbe following being chosen: John W. Thomas, Nashville, Tenn.; C. B. Wil lingham, Macon, Ga.; E. W. Stephens, Columbia, Mo.; Robert C. Buckner, Dallas, Tex. James Ferguson, of Colombo, Cey lon, was invited to address tbe Con vention, and said that he bad come ten thousand miles to meet tbe con vention. He showed the. great possi bilities of mission work in Asia. He emphasized tbe importance of tbe ed ucation of women in the foreign fields. Memorials on tbe negro question were presented by representatives from Virginia apd South Carolina, and referred to a committee. These ad vocate appointment of a committee to study tbe negro problem and deter mine wbat methods tbe Baptist sball adopt in aid of tbe uplifting and wel fare of the race. Tbe afternoon session was devoted to bearing of reports. Tbe Sunday- school board report shows the largest annual* receipts in its history, tbe 1100,000 mark being passed. Tbe Home mission board's report shows receipts of 6127,850 for tbe j year, fillaa- of PaxviUe being. home board, J*. J). Pltti of Laurens on tbe foreign board, add J. B. Par rott of Clin too on tbe Suodaf school board. J Tbe women's mission union, auxil iary to tbe Southern Baptist conven tion, wee largely attended. Tbe city off E. C. Watson, J. D. Chapman, O. C. Scarborough, L. M. R ce, R. A. Sub- lett, J. A. Parrott and Misses Carrie sfatbts, Lois Baker, Minnie Moore and Daiele Cummings, Mrs. Wateon was a very pfomtnent participant In. tbe meetings. Mrs. Scarborough was named on tbe committee on plan of work; Mrs. J. D. Chapman.was eleclei on tbe noml-. nations committee; Mrs. L. M. Rice on tbe obituaries committee; Miss Lois Baker on tbe apportionment committee; on resolutions, Miss D&lsie Cummings; on literature, Mrs. E. CJ; Watson, chairman. South Carolina is entitled to 151 del egates In tbe convention and at the roll call on the opening day 65 re sponded and others have cone in since. Tbe last day’s session of tbe South ern Baptist convention was opened^ with an hour of prayer. The ques tion of work among the negroes was entrusted to a commission to report at the next convention. It is com- p sed of sixteen prominent men of ihe Southern States. A special order of tbe day was the consideration of ihe work of tbe Sunday school board and reports submitted by the commit tees. A general discussion of reports fol lowed. Dr. Ford entered a vigorous ; protest against teaching children that , there Is such a man as Santa .Claus He said it was a myth and a hurtful f abomination that should be relegated to tbe rear. It taught children to be deceitful. Offioers recommended for various ebureb boards were for home missions, W. W. Landrum, president, and B. D. Gray, corresponding secre tary. Sunday sebool, E. E. Folk, president, J. M. Frost, secretary. Foreign missions, J. B. Hutson, pres ident, and R. J. Willingham, secre tary. - , * THI NASHVILLE REUNION. United Confederate Veteran* to Meet ThtreJnne 14-10. The Reunion Committee sends the Southern Press the good news that all Tbe Foretgh missloe board reports j arrangements are perfected for enter taining the Unitea Confederate Vet- contributions of 6247,512.62 Tbe second day’s session of the Southerd Baptist convention was made memorable by contributions aggregat ing 952,991 to tbe endownment fund of the theological seminary at Louis ville. There was several gifts of 65,- 000 each, one coming from a Boston man, and one from an Atlanta wo man, Mrs. W. A. Wiggs. The report of tbe visiting commit tee to the South Baptist theological seminary at Louisville was presented by Dr. A. J. 8. Thomas, of Greenville, S. C. Be said the ebureb should raise an endowment fund of a million dol lars for tbe seminary. Judge Geoj&e Hillyer, of Georgia, spoke on his resolution to change tbe name of the body to "Tbe Baptist Convention of tbe United States.’’ , efans at Nashville, Jung . The Camps of Veterans, the Sons of Veterans, and the three Chapters of the Danghters of the Confederacy are : working in harmony with the business organizations of Nashville to furnish an entertainment as nearly faultless as possible s poss The fact that these conventions had become so expensive to cities enter taining so deterred action that it was left for Nashville to become host again sooner than was expected. But the capital of the Volunteer State, aided by adjacent communities, is ready. All of the people are in hearty accord, and arrangements are such that this invitation, to Confederate Veterans everywhere, is extent’ed without mis giving in any particular. Arrange ments are far better than ever before for Veterans to meet in their old com- _ , , mands—on the campus of the Vander- On motion of Judge Htllyer the re- bill University. solution was referred to a special cjm mlttee to report upon it next year. Tbe convention refused to consider a communication from Rev. A. Diaz, of Cuba, asking for a committe on ar bitration to bear the troubles which have existed for years In Havana. A resolution to place the Cuban work in the hand of the foreign mission aboard was reserred to a committee. There had been anticipation of a ripple In the convention when tbe committee on work among tbe negroes made its report, but it was received and adopted in a harmonious manner. This committee, of which Dr. A. C. Davidson, of Birmingham, Ala., is chaiiman, considered tbe Virginia me morial, asking for appointment of a commission to study the uplifting of the negro in all its phases. After a session of five hours the committee ar rived at an agreement satisfactory to all Interested. It provides for the ap pointment of a representative from each State to confer with tbe Home mission board with n gard to plans for carrying on the work. The committee on nomination for The only variation from former rules of entertainment is that ofgiving the “old soldiers” preference. This action will lie approved by every loyal, beau tiful woman who comes to do them honor. While sponsprs and their mades of honor will be entertained by their de partment, Division and Brigade Com manders, provision is being made^for many of them in the homes of our best people, so ttie committee is COLEMAN-BALL-MARTIN PAINT AND OIL 60. , CHARLESTON, S. C. DISTRIBUTORS OF— CALCIMO-the finest wall finish jnade. _ # . DAYTON READY MADE COLORS—in paste form, one pflthe most.du rable and economical paints. „ . ^ 2vijvchii*e:i*y Everything for supplying Saw Mills, Oil Mills, Quarries and Glnnertoa, Belting. PacKing, Shafting, Hangers. Pulleys. Plpes. yalves,^Fittings, In jectors, Lubricators, etc. ’or sale. 8. A. Write jura ^ ^ 10,000 ft. of good 1 in. second hand pipe . pi* COLOMBIA SUPPLY 00., t » m Tim Columbia, f*. C. u a “watoa- Alf „ Don’t think that erary ona who hoofi oat a fine W a tCfl it oompetoot to repair yoar fin* watch- are fully oompotopf at* acaroa. W# do work only one way,—tltt best—we can make any, part of a watch, or a complete watch, Our prices arc often no more than you p*y for inferior won* e for work is $1.50 or over we will pay eaprett chorea one way. Send aa tom * OO, Jeweler*. 1434 Main 8L, Colombia. 8. C. When our watch. airing. rge for work is |1 P. H LACHICHOTTE ^Southeastern Lime & Cement Co. CHARLESTON, S. C. Buildings Material of all kinds. “RUBEROID.” Write High Grade Roofing fbr prices. All i Drug and Tobacco Whiskey I Morphine I Cigarette I AiliDrug an Habit, I Habit | Habit | — Hablta. Cured by Keeley Institute, of €1. C. 1329 Lady St. (or P. O. Box 75) Columbia, 8. C. Confidential oorreapood- Inline cement, JPla*ter, Terra Cotta Pipe, Roofing Paper, Oar lota, small lots, write. Carolina, Portland Cement Co., Charleston, tt. C. BLOODY NAVAL MXTH0D8. United Statea Surgeon Deacribea tbe Carnage on the V or lag. of as perfectly delightful reunion as has ever been held. The orator of the occasion will be Rev. S. McKim, of Washington, D. C., who served in the army of Northern Virginia, a most loyal Confederate and a very eloquent speaker. The Confederate Southern Memorial Association—that ojf the “Mothers of the Confederacy” who never ceased their labors after caring for the sick and wounded, but went right on erect ing monuments for the dead—will hold their annual convention. The United Sons of Codfederate Veterans will also hold their annual convention, with ; promise of more ^active service and . zeal than ever before, hence the impor- ‘ tance of this reuniQjyls second to none in the history ofithe organization. Reasons not heretofore appealing to Confederacy Never since the development of the modern iron clad lias the medioal de partment .of the United States navy had so perfect an opportunity to study the terrific effects on shipboard of modern heavy gun fire as that pre sented in the short and fatal struggles for life of the Russian crews of the Variag and Korietz and the depart ment has been waiting with the greatest interest for the report Of Dr. II. D. Wilson of the Vicksburg. ’ This was received Wednesday by Surgeon General Rixey and it is said to be of the greatest value, not only for the technical lesson It teaches but also as conclusively sustaining the statements made by Commander Matshall of the Vicksburg as to the tender of assistance to the Russian crews. Tiie report bearing on that incident is as follows: “Immediately after the Russian ernser Variag had retured from the fight with the Japanese fleet, and had anchored, I was directed by the cap tain of this ship (Vicksburg) to go on board and offer to do anything possible confident j in assisting to take care of the wound ed. The Russian commander accept ed the offer and requested me to go below where the wounded were being carried." t “The medical officers from the French, English and Italian ships were on board at work, they having arrived before me as their sbipe were anchored much nearer the Russian ship. ’ ^ “On deck were most of the dead as they had been instantly killed at the guns: below the wounded were being cared for, each medical officer select ing a convenient place to dress them. It was impracticable to do more than apply dressing of a most temporary nature as there were so many cases , , ■ ... ... —t , the heroes of the Confederacy should place of bolding tbe next convention , bestir every Southern patriot. An held a session and it Is understood impression prevails that only a few that Fort Worth, Texas, was favored! more of these general reunions will by a majority. Kansas City and St. 1 be hpid, and as this meeting will be Louis were under consideration, and j the first since the death of that mag- at the night session Kansas City was ” etic JDAtchlmjaan, the only >■ tho m»Tt. tnoot.ino nia/*A Commander in Chief while living, ^Gen. # John B. Gordon, it will be fitting to do' his memory honor by the largest Bobbed • Woman. At Memphis, Tenn., during the brief absence from his home Tuesday • ‘Levy, a well known' citizen, E. S i Tillman drawl. his wife was attacked by two white men, who entered tbe house, iy»nd *od gagged her and nuMadtinir her room took jewelry valued at 66,1100. No arrests have been made. \ e * , At thAaeasion of the Baptist Wo man’s Miaekmary union at Nashville on Friday a gift of ChrfeUaa Wocfcor” selected as tbe next meeting place. The nominating committee reported in favor of Fort,Worth, but sentiment of the convention was overwhelmingly the other way and before a vote was taken Fort Worth was withdrawn; No business was transacted by the Southern Baptist convention on Sun day. Tbe various pulpits of the city were occupied at morning and evening services by visiting ministers and large congregations greeted them. In the afternoon a rally at the tabernacle in the interest of Sunday school and evangelistic work was at tended by 3,000 penoos. South Carolina’s part In the total statiatlca of the Southern Baptist con- vention as presented by Secretary Burrows is as follows: Associations, 36; churches, 930; Increase by baptism 5,669, by letter 3,870, by restoration 569; total white membership, 104,919; Sunday schools, 684; pupil 47,638; value of qhureh property, 91,226,549. On account of the death of Julias C. Smith, of Greeayllle, a new mem ber ef the board of trustees .of tire LoulgyjUe Rheological seminary bad to be elected. A committee waa ap pointed to nominate three men from whom to select the member, J. D. Capstan, of Anderson, being chairman of that committee. Later the cum- mittee reported tbe names, of E. M. Potest of Greenville, H. A. Bagby of Greenwood aad h M. Roper of Spar ItjMI .Hi ■ „ attendance possible. ^. At this service Judge Thomas G. Jones, e;i-6overnor of Alabama, has been selected to pre pare resolutions in honoring Gen. Gor don. i . Don’t let your bravest and best srl- diers fail to come from lack oFmeans; provide the small sum for their rail road fare, and when they arrlvp we will feed them and provide them lodg ing absolutely free of expense. While first consideration is given the Veterans, as open-hearted hospitality to all, as was ever given a worthy, pa triotic people, will oe extended. It Is earnestly requested and urged that ail Camps report promptly to Sec retary L7R. Eastman the number of Veterans for whom free entertainment is to be supplied. Remember the dates—June 14-16. The low rate of one cent per mjle each way, plus 25 cents, with extension privilege of several weeks upon the payment of 50 cents for the deposit and care of ticket by the roailroad agents, has been given. Committe: M. B. Pilcher, President Frank Cheatham, Camp and Bivouac; Oliver J. Timothy, Merchant; S. A. Cunningham, Editor of Confederate Veteran; Edgar M. Foster, Manager of the NashyUle Banner. General Committee: Cbas. F. Friz zell, jChalrmanjL. R. Eastman, Seorer Ury needing immediate attention,-* and also it was not known but that the Japanese would resume the fight' at any time as the Russian ship had not surrendered when she returned to the inner harbor. ‘ No attempt was made to perform operations and as soon as dressings w.cje applied the wounded were put in boats and taken to some of the for eign ships Is the RuH&lan capain in tended to leave his ship and sink her. I offered to send any wounded on board the United States ship Zafiro (which was In port) as tbe command ing officer of the Vicksburg had direct ed me to proffer her services for the wounded. : "The offer was declined by both the captain and the executive officer, they Informing me there wae sufficient room on tbe other warships. "I think the engagement showed that it was ImpossiblS to attend the wounded during an engagement be tween modern ships, unless tite num ber of medical attendants is tmnend- on ly increased. With the present allowance the wounded would be obliged to take entire care of them selves until the fight was over.” A Remarkable Wedding. A remarkable wedding accurred at Boonk, Ind., on Wednesday. Wm. Walker has tbe smallpox, and bis sweetheart, Miaa Maud Oox. visited tbe honse where be lay ID, bat wag not permitted to enter. Walker pro posed to her through an open window. She aoce] Beats Marconi's. A dispatch from WUkeabarre, Pa., says a wireless telegraph system In vented by Father Joseph Murgas of tbe Sacred Heart Cburob, this city has been perfected, and Tuesday be was notified bp the patent office in Washington that the sixth and seventh patents on his apparatus had been granted. The system, Father Murgas believes, is greatly superior to that of Marconi in that it is more simple and speedy. This is as far as Father Murgas will say, except to add that exhaustive experiments made with it have all been satisfactory. If Father Murgas makes money out of It, he will devote it to the chureb. For seven years Father Murgis has been working upon -his ^invention, having established his workshop in the rear of the rectory. He has ais > established a station two miles away from his home, and from these two messages have been sent and received in ail the stages of the inventor's de velopment Father Murgas took de grees in el c rical science in Vienna eighteen years ago, and has kept abreast of the delopmente in electric ity ever since. * A While Brate Thrashed. Thomas Davis, so employe of tbe i Shenandoah division of the Norfolk (and Western railroad, while on a {drunken spree entered tbe borne of W. E. Pearson, near Ridgeway, Henry county, Va., and attempted a criminal assault upon Mrs. Pearson, during tbe absence of ber husband. Mrs. Pearson’s cries of dtstreis at tracted tbe attention of William Cov ington, a farmer wbo lived near the Pearson borne. Covington captured the man at tbe point of a gun and lodged bim in jail in Martinsville. Mrs. Pearson stated that Dav>§ ap proached ber with Improper proposals and upon her refusal to comply with his demands laid violent hands upon ber. At midnight Tuesday night a body of determined men foroed the Jallf took the prisoner out, adminis tered a sound thrashing to him and again placed bim in confinement. There was no attempt at lynching. * Women % who are In nta&of tha bed morileal treat ment (houid not fall to consult Or. Hatha way at one*, a* b« la recoKhl(«rta« tha Irudlnp n)cm\ sue- rr-aWul specialist. You are safe la placing your com lit DU hands, t« hr is the 1 o n (rest established and bos the best rep utation. He cures where other* fail; there 1* no patchwork lor esperimeotlnir In his treatment. I>r- sonal attention by Dr. Hathaway, al*o epe- d». Hathaway. dal counsel from his associate physicians ♦ hen necessary which no other office has. It oo can not coil, write tor tree booklets and luesttnn blanks. Mestlon your trouble. Br- try thing etrtetly confidential. J. Nswtoa Hathaway, ¥. D. ^^^k^fluHding, 22*8. Broad 8k WHAT MAKES" A GOOD PIANO? 0004 Oannll^ Msutler and Uaielde. Tieing her five-year old daughter to her valet Mrs. M. B. Copeland at Columbus, Ohio, .Jumped from the river ir, Into accepted and went and a minister. Tbe clergyman stood fif ty feet away from the bouse and in a loud voice went through tbe eervioe making Walker aad Mies Oox man and wife, tbe bride wae then admitted Care and a «en r all you cam We are the most oelel Ghlcktrtaff an to the sick bride was tbe rooavdrbere i Safe? willfo.