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y ? >? * ?> '.JViIvf. ^ .A* p ( VOL.111. NO; 14. CAMDEN, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1906. 81.50 Per Year o? ?v MRS. ALEXANDER. CHAPTER IL 2 Continued. ? , "I had two nephews among the wounded? one In scarcely expected to recover, and his unhappy mother had had no opportunity of bidding him farewell before tho regiment marched to Konlggratz." * At this name Frau Ghering moved somewhat restlessly, and glanced at her daughter, whose color Vose visibly and becomingly, "Nevertheless," said the noble Frau leiu, with a rather eentimental up turning of the eyes, "he felt gloriously for his Fatherland, and in the arms of victory." "Ah!" cried Burchardt, "it has been > a sharp, short affair, this Bohemian campaign, and must prove to the ene mies of Prussia " "The folly of adhering to obsolete treaties with effete allies," put in Stein hau8cti, contemptuously. "Better write 'All is lost, save honor,' after our fruitless struggle, than break faith once pledged," mur mured Lies; but the loud babble of voices which arose, each rehearsing the adventures aud exploits of his or her relatives and regiments, drowned her voice-only Stelnhausen, listening iutently, caught the words with a hard Mnlle at her enthusiasm, which in ? some indefinable way angered him. The subject being an irresistible torrent of self-laudation, the speakers were carried away? quite forgetting that their triumphant success was a bitter defeat to their Saxou hosts? that the desperate hand-to-hand en counters so 'glowingly ; described In flicted cruel wounds perhaps 011 those dear to the listeners. Frau Gheriug's soft dark .eyes filled with tears; Clarchen's little hands clenched themselves viciously; and above tho , 'delicate lace round' Lies* throat n quick pulse could be seen to quiver impatiently, as, from war, tho conversation wandered to political -ar rangements, cud tho wisdom and fore sight of Prussia was vaunted as com pared with the folly," weakness or vac illation of the other States. At length ft passing but unmistak able allusion to the prompt decision dt? inanded from Saxony us to her alliance with Austria filled the cup of insult to the brim, and Lies, rising with an air of decision remarkable in 0110 so young, although turning rather pale, ?aid very distinctly: "Allow me, here in my father's place, to remind the company (Ilerr ?cbafton) that to discuss politics or religion In mixed society is contrary to good breeding? to discuss either in a party so unfortunately constituted as this one, is contrary to good feel ing." ' She sat down, and a profound silence fell upon the guests. Tho gentlemen accepted the rebuke and looked down on tlielr plates, while the Prussian Indies laughed nervously and angrily, and, with some head tossing and bridling, turned to Frau Ghering, remarking on the lateness of the hour, and the necessity of return ing to i'irna. ? But the opening of the door to ad mit a gentleman created a happy di version. The newcomer was a short, neat figure, with an alert, genial look, chiefly owing lo a peculiarly promi nent nose, which seemed to lift his upper lip Into a constantly varying curve, generally expresslvo of mingled fun, kindliness and simplicity; a well fchaped head, covered with what would have been bo.vlsh curls hnd not time bleached them to a pale, silvery gray, and a very gentlemnnlike, nctive, not to ssy dapper figure, completed the personality of Herr Gerichtsamtmnnn, whoso entranco was welcomed by till. His first address was to the lady t stra rigers; to them, Prussians or not? enemies or not, he was radiantly polite. "Ho was tuado infinitely unhoppy by finding he had detained them, but now ho was quite at tliejjr service, and as they had supped, would they ac company him into in# Arbeitzlmmer aud explain their business? if tho re mainder of the company"? a circular bow? "would excuse bliu." "Many thanks. Herr Arntmann," said tho Baronln, rising In a stately man ner. "M$ son has decided to purchase a Gut no\ far from here In your district, Intending to settle In Saxony, and I v have called upon you to ascertain un der what ( jndltlons one could raiso it from a Bauer' to a Bitter Out? for, of course, It would be intolerable to per sons of our rank to occupy an inferior position in Saxony." "Ah!" returned the polite Judge? o long-drawn "Ah I" "This Is a matter which bristles with difficulties. "If tho gnadige Frau will follow me I will lsy a few of them before her." He waved his hand toward tbe door. The Bsronln looked at ber watch. "I fear, mein Herr, I must ask you to write them to me. "I am staylug in Dresden, a t the Hotol de 8axe, but we have scarce time to catch the laet tr?le " ''Ach Jt; tho fuadlie Fiau has t^u DR * minutes to spare, in which 1 can ex plain much? the abolition of the Frohn dlenst, the Forest rights, the? Erlauben Sie mir," and he threw open the door. The Baron in aud Baronessa, with deep courtly courtesies to the company, who stood up to say adieu, then uiad? their exit. CHAPTEB nr. (Stelnbauseu observed, with some irritation, that on her father's appear ance Lies had risen quietly, noiselessly replaced the knife and fork, plate and glass sho had used with others and silently left the room. He gnawed liis mustache in a lit of impatience. 8upper was over, und not :i clnuicf had offered Itself for cross-examining, as he had intended with condescending gallantry, the fair girl, or woman, who had so excited bis fancy. How was he to opcu up his advance! if another opportunity offered, when she had so severely rebuked hiin? Of course an abject apology might serve to open the trenches; but he was too seriously vexed with her. with him self?everything, to like admitting lie was in the wrong. He feared he had outraged the po liteness due to hosts, even on com pulsion. Ho <tried to tell himself that the whole affair was not worth a thought, that tomorrow the whim would have passed away, and even while he rea soned thus sagely he watched with almost fierce eagerness Tor her return. But only the lively little Oerlchtsaint mann re-entered after escorting bis visitors to their carriage. Even enemies in the shape of guests were almost welcome to the kindly, hospitable Herr Ghering. He advanced, rubbing his hands cheerfully, and performing one or two bow*, while he struggled to maintain ] the grave and cold aspect he thought suited to the circumstances, but under which rippled tlio bright, kindly smile he could not quite suppress. "rfe trusted the Herrschaft had been duly provided with all they required. He saw that already they had supper ended. He would not detain the Herrn. At a disordered table to sit is not agree able. Pray go into the salon, my wife will lead you there;" at which hint the silent hostess rose and preceded her guests to the adjoining room. There was something of quiet sad ness In the lady's bearing which Im pressed the Prussian officers with kind ly respect, and Buvchardt suggested In a quick aside to the Rlttmeister that It might be as well if they retired to their own apartments. "No; certainly not. It is more agree able here," he replied, sharply. "Yes, much more agreeable," echoed the others. Fahnrlcli and the three officers grouped themselves near the quiet lady of the house, who had already taken refuge Lu her knitting. Conver sation proving somewhat difficult, Von I'lanltz and Bnrchurdt wandered away to smoke in the veranda; for though In the salon the lamp was necessary, a splendid harvest moon made the gar den and surroundings silvery clear. Stoinhausen, however, stood his ground, and tried every possible sub ject with his uncommunicative com panion. He praised the villa and tho scenery, the richness of the crops he had noticed In passing through^, the country, tho lino flock of geese he had seen making their way across tho yard: but neither Bcenery, crops, nor geeae cllcitcd any thing like a hearty response At last Steinhauseu took up the fam ily photograph album, thinking he had sufficiently paved the way to the sub ject upper most In his thoughts. ."Theso family books are very Inter esting," he said, opening. "I like to trace the sauo type of face through varying forms. You have some very charming portraits here. Mny 1 be permitted to guess, from the likeness to yourself, that this young gentleman is your son?" showing the cadet bo fore mentioned. ?'Ho is," returned Fran fiberlng, with a sigh. "And here, no doubt, is your Fran leln daughter," returned fUelnhausen, proceeding triumphantly, as he thought, to acquire nil the Information he so much coveted, and pointing to tho unsatisfactory portrait of Lies above described. "It is -It is--my eldest daughter," said the lady, with a tremor In her voice. "Bltte, bitte," she added, with a dep recatory motion of tho hand. "Ask me no more about these pho tographs; there are memories which prevent my speaking of them with the calmness I ought to show before a stranger," and she knitted a llttlo tnoie rapidly than before. Sjtcluhsuson had nothing for !? but? with a politely expressed apology en bis Hps, and wrath in his heart? to shut the book, and fall back on tho crops and the geese. Hi? unusual pptkn^e howftrf, fl!'l aot | o udrejvtfdra In a few minute?* ciarcnen entered the room. "Go, dear," said Frau Ghering, "call Lie* hither; I am but poor company," and. gathering: up her knitting, she left the room. "Lie* is coming.'* said Clarcben, standing Irresolutely by the veranda door, strongly tempted to join the agreeable Von Planitz without; but a dim ?ense of what was due to pa* trlotism and propriety held her back. Stelnbauseu rose. Young ladles of the "Backtischchen'* period were not to lib* taste, but for the moment she waa o? importance. "And what do you do with yourself my Frauleln," he asked, good-humor* edly, "all day long In thlr quiet place; uo concerts, no theater, no classes?" And he pushed forward a chair for her, seating himself on the ottoman as he spoke; but Clarchen did not take the hint. She still stood leaning against the side of the door, where she had moved after a moment's hesitation. "Do? Oli, I have plenty to do. I have my own. own ebb-kens to attend to, and I go twice a week to Pirna for lessons, and I have to practice, for Lies teaches me music, and then? oh. there is plenty to do? then we used to have beautiful military concerts before *' she hesitated; her rotor rose, and she added, with iih irrepressible burst of angry feeling, "till you came and spoiled everything." Steinhausen laughed. "Are we such terrlb'.y bad fellows as to spoil the harmony ??f yosir life, nielu kldchen?" he said. "You must forgive, and learn to love us! "We, too, can give music? fin-> music. Have you never heard a Prussian band?" "Never; only yrnir penny whistles," returned Clarchen.- shortly. "What! Ilerr Rittmeister, are yon and the little one quarreling?" asked Burchardt, coining iu from the ver anda. "Ah. mein Frnuler.ii, the Klttmeist^r Is a cruel, hard-hem led beinj;? not like me. "So come out or. the balcony and tell us some more of the legends you repeated in the. garden this after noon." Clarchen hung her head as if a little ashamed of Ictving been betrayed Into such a fainil ar fooling with her foes; but she was rescued from the dilemma by the words: TSxcuse my sister, ir.eiu Herr! The dew falls, and she is better indoors." Lies had entered unperceived behind them. I Steirihauscti i?se and stood with an nir of deference nntiHthc should seat herself; but she walked to a large or namental work basket, which stood at the end of the room, and taking from it a large piece of half-finished white embroidery handed it to the young lady with a significant smile. Clarchen, with a slight laugh aiul a blush, at once sat down to work, and her sister, taking a small velvet case, placed herself on a low reading chair near the ottoman, and drew forth a finer, but not less elaborate, specimen of silk work. Burchardt seated himself by Clara, and proceeded to tease her in a kindly fatherly fashioti about her patriotism, her hatred of Prusbla, her military nrdor. etc.; and Steinhausen, at last master of the position, threw himself on the ottoman, lounging toward the fair needlewoman,'' whose occupation permitted him to look fixedly at ii:e sweet face, the quiet grace or neck and shoulder, the pretty, white, deft fingers. i "My father," she said suddenly, rais ing her eyes fully and fearlessly to his, "charged me to make his excuses to you? business of importance dciaius him iti his 'Arbeitzlmmer.' " "The courtesy of all within Villa Bellevue leaves nothing; to complain of." A long pause, which Steinhausen felt terribly puzzled to break? his com panion looked so profoundly calm, so coldly composed, that he felt more severely checked than if she hnd tes tified the utmost scorn and dislike, be sides a seuse of irritation created by the contrast between her repose and the strange longing he experienced to seize her soft small bands and cover them with kisses. To this pleased sur prise she broke the silence, sjiying with an arch smile: "You see thcro are pleasant corneri in Saxony." i "It is a charming country, and full of precious things," he returned, with much animation. "Even after all we havo given to you." she added. "Given!" cried Steinhausen. "Should you not havo said 'you have taken from us?' " "Yes. taken from us,"- returned Lies, thoughtfully, without raising her eyes. "And we are greedy still," continued Steinhausen, drawing nearer to bis companion. "Saxony has stll? gems left, which some of us at least long to annex." She looked up iu a little surprise, but his eyes told his meaning, and la spite of her selfcoin:m.nd a faint fiush stole over her cheek and faded slowly away, as she replied: "Peace at least secures from further annexation for the present." "But does not forbid It for the fu ture," ericd Steinhausen, eagerly. "You should be ashamed to aoknowl. edge your national gree<t," she re* turned, with a siulle. "I am far from ashnmod of the greed I acknowledge, " said Stol*>l'ttuseu, significantly. To be continued The Adirondack Mountains embrace an area of over 2,800.000 aeres, and in this great area fully .100 mountain peaks rise to altitude* ranging from IL'fjO la 6900 f-ej. NEW PUN FOR HELP San Francisco Would Borrow Large Sum Of Government CITY BECOMING NORMAL AGAIN H. E. Laws, Om of Wealthies Men in California, Representing Business Hen Now on Way to Washington to Lay the Matter Before the Auth orities. San Francisco, Special. ? An appeal to Congress for the loan of seveal million dollars at per eent interest and to be secured by mortgage, is to be made by the business men of 3an Francisco. Tbe loan, it is planned, is to run for a long period of years. Herbert E. Law, one of the wealthiest men in the State, is now on his way to Washington to cosblt the President on the matter. He made known his plans before starting. The impression which seems to have prevailed in eastern cities that there was friction over the concentration and distribution of Red Cross supplies has been corrected by Dr. Deviuc, general agent of the Red Cross, who repeated his assertion of Thursday that the work was carried on to the entire satisfaction of everybody. The task of placing the city in a sanitary condition is iu full swing. Every available barge is being used to haul the debris five miles from the city and dump it into the bay. One of the greatest tasks yet to be per formed is in tho districts which es caped the flumes. Practically every house lost its chimney, neeessating the issuing of or ders prohibiting the building of tires until the chimneys are rebuilt, llouse wiven are cooking their meals iu the yards, rain or sbiue. The evenings are so eold that many have contracted bronchial troubles. The withdrawals from the banks con tinue light, in fact ure lighter than deposits. Conditions Becoming Normal The last sign of confusion aud mis understanding which at times existed has disappeared, and the first signs of the return to former coftvftions were the resumption of street car traffic in certain streets and the tafciag oat of the first permit for the erection of a modern steel structure on tbe ground occupied a few days ago by a less sub stantial building. Chairman Phelan, of the finance committee of the relief and Bed Cross funds, gave out a complete statement of mo '.ey contributions received for tho relief of San Francisco up to and including April 26. The list shows the grand total of $4,031,038, of which $213,050 was contributed locally. Physicans and Nurses. San Francisco, Special ? The steam re Bucktnan, of the Alaska line, in command of Captain E. B. Wood, ar rived here late Wednesday night with provisions and supplies for the home less peoplo of this city. Tho vessel tnadc a record run from Seattle, but encountered off Cape Blanco, a terri fic sea which crow and passengers be lieve was caused by a subterranean eruption and which for a time threat ened to engulf the staunch ship on its errand of mercy. Freight Train Kills Three. Bluefield, W. Va., Special. ? Harry Wilson, his wife, and Edgar Smith were struck by a freight train on the Norfolk and Western road here, and were instantly killed, their bodies be in<r badly mutilated. The three were walking on the track and stepped from in front of one traui into the way of the freight. Passenger Train Fired On. Petersburg, Special. ? As passenger tran No. 8.r>, southbound, on the Atlan tic Coast Line railway, was passing through Petersburg, and while going up the grade betwwen I/Oinhavd and Franglin streets, some unknown per son fired into one of the passenger coaches. The bullet shattered one of tho wiudow glasses, but no one was in jured. Dowie is Still Lively. Chicago, Special. ? Bowie's "dea cons" deny that he is facing death iu a rapid declino due to consumption. They declare he is still lively enough to make a fitrht on those who expelled him from Z ion City. Dowie admits reconciliation to his wife, but denies that he has iVn*given his son, and says ho does not intend to. His personal attendants are packing his effects preparatory to a visit to Zion City Saturday. Mrs. Dowie assured him that, his stay at Shiloh IIouso would he made pleasant. U. 8. Loadi In Exports. Washington, Special.? The United States exported more goods in 190"> than any other nation in the world, according to tho statistics tnbulated by the British board of trade. The total exports of thin country amount ed to $1,621,000,000, while tliat of the next nation, Great Britain, only reach ed $1,606,000,000. In imports Croat Brit?H ranks first, the United States V |M/ tV'i!. PALMETTO AFFAIRS Occurrences of Interest from AM Over South Carolina MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS ? A Batch of Live Paragraphs Coyer inf a Wide Range ? What is Going On in Oar Stato. General Cotton Market. Galveston, steady 11 5-16 New Orleans, steady 11 5-16 Mobile, flrin 11 1-16 Charleston, firtn 11 Wilmington, steady 11 Norfolk, steady 11 1-1 Baltimore, nominal 11 1-2 New York, quiet 11.75 Boston, quiet 12 Houston, steady 11 5-16 Augusta, quiet 11 5-16 Memphis, stady 11 1-S St. Louis, quiet 11 1-4 Louisville, firm 11 1-2 Charlotte Cotton Market. These prices represent the prices paid to wagons: I Good middling 11 1-2 Strict middling 11 1-2 Middling 11 1-1 Good middling, tinged 11 1-1 Stains 9 1-4 to li New Enterprises. The Secretary of State has issued a commission to the Bauk of Heath Springs, capitalized at $15,000. The corporators are: R. B. Mackey, W. S. Moore, P. T. Hwitly and LcRoy Springs. A commission was also issued to the Concrete Stone Contracting Company of Batesburg, capitalized at $3,000. The petitions for charter are: W. J. McCartha and M. E. Rentland. The Ehandon Annex Company, a local company, of which Julius H. Walker, Bruce W. Rcvenel and J. S. Moore are the corporators, received a commission. The capital is $15,000. The Williamston Building and Loan association received a commission. The capital is $50,000, and the corporators are: D. L. Donald, B. F. Russell, T. M. Mahon, E. H. Welboru and J. C. Duckworth. warehouse Company received a cTiar ter, the capital being $20,000 and the officers: B. Harris, president; L. 11. Watson, vice president, and C. O. Bur ns, secretary and treasurer. The St. Matthews Warehouse com pany received a commission. The capi tal is $10,000 and the corporators are : W. E. Wimberly, T. H. Dreher and J. II. Lorea. The Carolina Mutual Benefit com pany of Giffney is eleemonsynary. The petitioners are: W. C. McArthur and B. B. Steedv. Struck By Lightning. Spartanburg, Special. ? The Metho dist church at Clifton Mill No. 1 was struck by a bolt of lightning and com pletely burned. The conflagration hap pened between 4 and 5 o'clock during a severe electrical storm. The loss was total and amounted to $13,500. This is the second time thai the edifice has been struck sincc its completion about eight years ago, and the build was being repaired when it was demol ished. On the third Sunday of this month the mortgage on the building was lifted, largely through the efforts of Rev. J. L. Harley of this city and the destruction came before two weeks had elapsed. Mr. Harley, who raised the mortgage, was largely instrument al in the erection of the church and has done good work in that section for some years. Hail Storm in Cheraw. Cheraw, Special. ? Sunday after noon at about. 5 o'clock there was one of the most severe hail storms here that has ever occurred in Cheraw. It fontiued to hail for about half an hour so that the ground was perfectely white in many places. The extent of the damage done to the fruit is not yet fully known, hut it has beep, with out doubt, severely injured. Farmers' Union to Build Warehouses. Anderson, Special.? The Farmers' Union will erect a large warehouse in this city for the storage of cotton. Work will b^gin on the building at an early day ami everything will be in readiness for fhe fall season. The warehouse will have a #rapaeity of 8,000 bales and will be fireproof. The cost will be approximately $15,000. The Union i* a strong organization of pracital and prominent planters of tho county and is doing much good f? ? i* the agricultural interests oi this sce? tion. A Boy Lo)t. Spartanburg, Sl>ceia!--Koscoe Walk er, a lad about 14 years of age, hat disappeared from hir home ai d hi* parents are much worried as to hi?f whereabouts. The disappeai nee ha-i been reported to the )H>liee by I ho boy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. .1. U. Walker, and a search is being made for the boy. The boy was employed at the Risfby Manufacturing Com pany's plant and was seen ou Tuesday and ran tv?t b"en seen since. i SOUTH CAROLINA CROPS Report of Crop Conditions For the Past Week as Given By. the. De partment of Agriculture. The South Carolina Section of the Weather and Crop Service of the De partment of Agriculture issues the following Bulletin of conditions for the past week : The temperature averaged normal or slightly below iu places, due to un usually cool nights during the tirst threo days and to high day tempera tures during the last four days. The State maximum temperature was 87 degrees at Sumter ou the 21st and maximum temperature of 80 degrees or above, wore noted in all except the extreme northwestern counties on the 21st and 22nd. The State minimum temperature was 38 degrees at Green ville on the 18th, and the minimum temperature ranged l'roru 40 to 50 de grees during the tirst half of the week over the State except along the euust where the range was from 50 to 55 degrees; during the last half of the week the minimum temperature's ranged from 50 to 53 degrees. Light frosts iu exposed places were noted in various portions of the State on the morning of the IStli. There was no rain in the State un til the 22nd, on which date heavy showers occurred along the North Carolina border of Chesterfield and Marlboro counties, and a trace of rain fell iu Charleston county. The sunshine averaged more than the normal amount. The sky was practically cloudless until Fridaj when clouditKss increased gradually, and tho last two days were partly cloudy to cloudy in the western, nor thern and central portions.? J. \V. Bauer, section director. Fund of Treasurer of Georgetown Couuiy. Georgetown, Special. ? At last the legal complications attaehed to the transfer of the Stae and county funds, brought about by the death of the late county treasurer, Mr. E. M. Lucas, have been satisfactorily adjust* ed, and the administrator of the estate Mr. E. H. Lucas of Florence, a bro ther of the late treasurer, turned over tho money to the present, county treasure, Capt. W. A. Black, who was appointed to the office by tlv Gover nor, upon (he declination of Mr. John S. Pyatt, the first appointee. Mr. Pyatt resigned for the reason that his private business would not allow him to give the necessary time to the ofliee. A Little Boy Drowned. Laurens, Special. ? Early Sunday morning, while swinging from the conveying pipe, Master Luther Franks the 7-year-old son of Mr. R. J. Franks of the Laurens cotton mills and one of the best citizens of Laurens l<>st his grip, fell into the resevoir of the Southern Cotton Oil Compenv here, and was drowned. The lad, with two other boys of about the same m?\ o. were playing around the Ksnvoir and when he fell in hi-; companions immediately ran home but did not ?>ive the alarm for some time. The body was recovered at S.30 and the physi cians summoned announced that, the lad had been dead nearly an hour. Diocese of South Carolina. Anderson, Special.? Tho llOthe an nual council of the diocese of South Carolina will convene in 'his city on May 8th and will continue in session for one week. The members of (trace Episcopal church are making arrengc given n most hearty reception when they come to Anderson. An Old Negro Killed By His Young Wife. Greenville, Kpccifl. ? In a row with her old husband, BeKv Goldsmith, colored, beat him into insensibility at their home near Matildin, in this county, Saturday morning pud llicn finished the .job by sabbing him with a steel fork. She ban been arrested. The woman is 30, 'sliile Goldsmith was 65. Dr. Nicholls Not Foun^. Spartanburg, Spccial. ? Dr. (War Nicholls of Enoree, who diwippetiYed from his home about two weeks ago, has not as yet been found. It. was re ported that he was seen at (Menu Springs and u party went over from Enoree with photograph* of the miss ing man. These were identified a< t.he picture of the man who was seen at that, place on April 12. It is stated that he spent the night there and left for parts unknown. The people at Glenn Springs do not think that the the man v. as demented, A Ten Thousand Dollar Crop. Beaufort, Sj?eeial. ? Ten thousand dollars represents the gross receipts of truck shipped and sold by the Whip ple brothers, who operate n truck farm of 50 acres in close pfovmity to this ploce. They have grown ("id | ?hipp?d more radishes than any other ! grower in the United St?le?; they | have not yet shipped their entire err-p j of peas and besides he* '? a Inrt;^ I ouantity of other truck to ship ' VETERANS REUNION Great Gathering of Heroes Who Wore the Gray OPENING A BRILLIANT EVENT Favored by Perfect Weather and With the Arrangements of the Temporary Bnilding Beyond Re proach, the Old Soldiers Begin Their Meeting in New Orleans Un der the Fairest Auspices. New Orleans, S]>ecia]. ? Wednesday in (lie hea?-t of a city which has borne the brunt of battle ami worn the weeds of mourning: for its sake, the Confederacy was revived again by those who cherish it for everything that it was inUndcd to be, and who will love it until they die, for what it means to them and to the South. The tales of the heroism, the sacr ficc, the agony and the glory of the great days were told again to those who never weary of the story, and who cheered and wept by turns, as the bright or somber side of the pic ture was turned to view. No reunion was ever held under fairer auspices, and none ever show ed greater promise of success. The weather was perfect, the arrange ments of the temporary building erected for the reunion were unsur passed and the details of the vast work of handling the great throng of visitors carried out with precis ion and eare. The first session of the day saw the reunion formally launched ujioii its career. General S. 1). Lee, the eominander-in-chief, Adjutant (ten oral Mickle and other o Hirers of the organization presented (heir reports and Commander Lee delivered his for mal address. The convention was called to order by General Albert Estopinai, com mander-in-chief of the I?uisiana di vision ol' the United Confederate Vet erans. After an eloquent invocation had been delivered by Chaplain General Jones, of the organization the anthem "Immortals," composed by T. C. De Leon, of Mobile, Ala., was sung. An address of welcome to the vis iting veterans was then made by Gen eral Estopinai and a solo, "A Con federate Toast in Song," com|>osed by Miss Given, of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy, was sung by Miss Carrie Nick. Governor Hlanchard was gven a most enthusiastic welcome when he stepped to 1 he front of the platform to sj>eak for (he people of the State of Louisiana. He, in the most cor dial manner, bade the visitors wel come to the State, and after a song by Alfred Meister, Mayor Hehrman greeted the veterans in behalf of the city of New Orleans. Charles Paine Fennel*, of New Or leans, delivered a brief address of welcome in behalf of the local Sons of Veterans. Mrs. \V. J. Hehrman, president of the Federated Southern Memorial As sociation, spoke a few words of wel come and then .T. 11. Sinnott, first vi<" president of (lie citizen's execu ti \ ? committee of New Orleans, sjH/ke hri.-llx, welcoming (he veterans in be lli;!! "I the people of Louisana and h" then delivered to General S. D. L? ?, as commander-in-chief of the ? 'onfederate veterans, the hall erected for their use during the reunion. General Lee wan then formally presented by General Estopinai and w,*:s greeted with round after round :?l cheers. A eljorus armored by Mrs. T. A. l'? ;ke was thc*? snug and General Lee, :? r accepting the auditorium in he ir .>!' the ve'ernns, delivered his for n, address as commander-in-clnel*. ?','liis afternoon was given over to )!?? li.ciuory of the Confederate dead :t. I addrc. s extolling (l.cir value, pa tv -ti-ni and devotion were cheered a* "in ami again. Heautilul women a.. I Jalwart men combined their v lees in hymns of praise, and the w m < . i . service proved that, while the nr i themselves are gone, the memory ol \*. hat (hey were and what they did will icvcr be forgotten by those who Ivav inherited the land they fought Irt save. The afternoon session of the reun ion was devoted to the glory of the Confederate dead, (he exercises being ?if ;> Memorial character. Cental W. L. Cabell, commander of ill" trans-Mississippi department, pre sided in the absence of General H. I). I .??.(? After the session had been open ?d !?y prayer by Hev. Gordon Bakc "(I1. chaplain general of the I/ouis ii!! division, a mixed choir of twenty \oi<?> in a beautiful manner, ?*>. v. or. Nfy God to Thee." 'I'll- (Jr.- 1 address was by Rev. De f Morinii'ie, of New Orleans, who at co-:>iderald ? length and with mmdi elo<ju?nce of Robert "E. Lee and Jelierson Davis. His address was re ceived with exceeding warmth and many times lie was (ompeled to halt in his femarks to allow tho applause to die awnv. Jobn Temple Graves Withdraws. Atlanta, Ga., Special. ? In the f) r h I. ivsue of his new daily paper, Tho Genvtrian, .Fohn Temple Graves an .?e'iiiiecs his withdrawal from the race against Senator A. O. Haeon, for tho T'nV.ed States Senate.