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HOYT IS THE WINNER DEFEATED GOVERNOR HeSWKENY BY 10,000 VOTES. PROHIBITION IN THE LEAD. SENATOR TILLMAN WAS SCRATCH- ! Ell BY 20,000 VOTERS. F*rt of the Prininrle* In Month Car olina Hel<l Yeaterilay— It Caused Many Surprise*—State Treasurer Tiininerman Defeated by Jenninjg*. Other State Officer* Re-electeil. Tnlhert, Stoke*. F.lliott, Strait, Johnson and Scarborough Seem to lie W inner* for < oiigre*i>. Columbia. S. C., Au s- 28.—The Demo cratic primary in this state to-day has been attended by many surprises. The teneral election is a mere ratification of the primary, and oil interest centers A n the latter. The issue has been dispensary or pro hibit ton. Col. James A. Hoyt of Green ville, was the prohibition nominee, and the dispensary was represented by Gov. M. B. McSweeney, F. B. Gary. Speaker of tne House of Representatives, A. Howard Patterson, and Rev. Walt Whitman. The latter has been a candidate for office eighteen years, and never elected. A canvass of the entire state was made, each of the forty counties being visited. The Prohibitionists assailed the dispen sary, and the champions of the dispen- i sary fell out among themselves. Patter son viciously attacked Gov. McSweeney, who became Governor on the death of Gov. Ellerbe. Senator Tillman, w T ho claims paternity for the dispensary, came into the cam paign ana fought Col. Hoyt. Asa result of this interference, Tillman’s name has been scratched by 20,000 voters to-day, al though he has no opponent. Col. Hoyt, prohibition, leads in the first race. He will probably lead Mc- Sweeny by 10.000 votes. There will be a second primary two weeks from to-day, and the issue between Hoyt and Mc- Sweeny will be closed. A surprise was the large vote received by J. H. Tillman for lieutenant governor. He is a nephew of the senator. He will run it over with Col. John T. Sloan. State Treasurer Timmerman Is defeated by Capt. R. H. Jennings. Ail other state officers succeed themselves. The, race for Congress shows Talbert, Stokes and El liott succeed themselves without opposi tion; Finlay will be beaten by Strait; Ftanyarn Wilson by Jos. T. Johnson, and James Norton by Lieutenant Governor Scarborough. It is evident that Latimer will succeed himself against two oppo nents. These calculations are based on reports received at state headquarters and are not complete, but are evidently’ indicative of final results. KILLED IN ELECTION ROWS. Si*vernl Met Death In South Carolina. Turhulnnce at Sonic of the Pre cinct*. Columbia. S. C\, Aug. 28— Several men were killed in election rows in South Carolina to-day, and a number of se riously injured. At Dunkin precinct. Cr- vil'e county, a genera! riot took p'a e, clubs, pistols and kn vest being used freely. Eight or ten poisons were suf ferers. P nk Jordan was killed—receiving three Hillers in his body. Henry Owens was ns-hed across the abdomen and nearly n\e mbo welled He will probably die. Ed Owtiis* right arm was nearly cut off at the wrist. At midv. ay, in Bamberg county. John Vassinger wps shot and killed. Ned Cri der and Crum Smoke were probably fa tally injured, and Perk and Merrlman Smoke were battered with clubs. Both Hots resulted from lights that started during discussions over the elec tion. which was in progress. Every officer in the state was being voted for in the primary, and Tillman’s participation in the state tight has caused much bad fueling. LOOKS 1 IKK MARTIN. Indication* That He Won Hl* Fight in Charlcuton. Charleston, S. C., Aug. 28.—At this hour (2 a. m.) it is impossible to give anything like complete returns of the primary in Charleston county. Six of the largest boxes of the city are yet to be heard from. Both the Martin and Jervey men claim success, with the advantage in favor of (’apt. Martin being the next sheriff. Dun kin will beat Flshburn for clerk of court. The other local races are all uncertain. McSw’eeny will carry the county for gov ernor by a good plurality, but no details ere available owing to the absence of the six important boxes mentioned. It will, probably’, be after 4 o’clock before all of the city boxes are in. While the excitement has run high there has been no serious disturbances. ARRIVED A7jIEN TSIN. Continued from First Page. to establish an extensive winter base at Tong Ku. Lieut. Waldron of the Ninth United States Infantry received a serious snip ing wound while patrolling a lloshlru t? Hoo Se Woo). % The Russians. Germans and Japanese are, constantly pushing troop* on to Pe kin. The Miss Woodward referred to in the dispatch from Tien Tsln is undoubtedly’ the daughter of Mrs. Woodward, wife of M. S. Woodward, assistant manager of the Western Adjustment Company. They were guests of Minister Conger lit Pekin Mrs. and Miss Woodward left Evanston in February to moke a tour of Japan and China. They were accompanied by Mrs. Conger, wife of the minister. Miss Mary Smith has also been n guest of Minister Conger ut Pekin. One of Miss Smith’s sister* i* the wife cf Gen. Leonard 8. Wood, the governor general of Cuba. DKLU DKtl'Ut AIILK. Not Known %Alu Dlspatrkrs I*o Not Gel Through Qtilekh'i L nd n, (Auf* *9. * *o* m —That, the In *',* ! abl-* nr h\ in forw.tiding telegram* fi tit the ('tiltuae capital still 'dltlflue** is illuattated ly *he fact that f i* lot* and di pit' h fum I ' kin. the t b giaim of *H •|rf *l*l correspondent of th- Associated ' re** decrtbif th watcli f. r lloasra ?ht Imperial Parte, * dead '•• inter than A oar 7s. There u no confirmniWik from any source cf the report of an advance north ward from Pekin. On the contrary, a movement southward to clear the coun try and to insure free communication with laku is apparently in progress. The Pow- Qs lale a - s Aug. 21, were still unable to agree as to how to deal with Pekin it self. the Russians wishing to destroy the imperial palaces and the Jatxtnese oppos ing this. story of the fighting. ■ > \\n* Taken From the Diary of a High Chinese Official. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 28.—From the diary of a high Chinese official in Pekin, published in the North China Daily News, the following extracts are taken; On the 4tn of June the Boxer outlaws had begun to tear up and destroy’ the rail way between Pekin and Tien Tsin, and from that day, also, began to enter tne city walls of Pekin, crowding in at the iau- of o\ era thousand u day. At ihis lime, also, these outlaws began the whole sale slaughter of Christians and burning of churches outside of Pekin, until none of the latter have been left standing. As many us could escape among the Chris tians then poured into the capital, taking refuge in tne legations. This state of ai fairs, 1 may say, existed^in the capital during the first days of June. Thirteenth of June, liOJ. About dusk while i : the University of Pekin, I saw places on lire, whe.eupon I imme diately return and to my hous , subsequent ly' learning that all the churches and mis.-ion property inside the ’Eastern City’ ha-i bten set on fire and entirely des troyed. “To-night there was a huge commo tion and rioting, mostly in tne- eastern and western thoroughfares, alter which a great tusi ade of lifle firing succeeded. This was due to those places being near the Ausiuian legation, the inmates of which, hearing a gi\at commotion uniongft the Boxers in the grtat mor oughtares and seeing them approach close to the legation, began to shoot them. The Boxers returned the lire, the fighting last ing till 11:30 p. in. “Sixteenth of June—To-day the fire and smoke rising from building set on fire in the great street leading from the south gate of the palace were awful. So dense was the smoke that throughout the day' it was a i*ill over the capital, making the sun a pa.e yellow’. It seems that the Boxers had set fire to the old Lao Tung drug shop, and there being at the lime a strong southwest wind blowing, the con flagration had destroyed several hundred shops. “Nineteenth of June—At noon to-lay as the Germun minister and his interpreter were riding in sedan chairs together to the Tsung-li-Yamen, and had got just north of the single Imperial arch, sudden ly there was heard a shot in the sedan chair of the minister, due to the revolver which he carried as personal protection going off accidentally. The soldiers oil guard at the Belgian legation, suspect ing that the shot had been tired by our government troops, immediately opened their gates and began firing on passers by. The Beiglnn legation is just next the Teheing Tang house. Thereupon our government troops returned the fire. During the mutual fusilades there, in tite sedan chair, the, German minister was fatally hit. This was the beginning ol actual hostilities. The government, un der the circumstances, the matter having got beyond recall, accordingly decided, for the first time, to order out the Kansu Corps to attack the various legations. “Twentieth of June—At 4 p, rn. to-day Kansu troops began firing on the Austrian legation from the Prince's palace. The firing lasted all night. “Twenty-first of June—At 1:30 p. m., the Austrian legation was captured by the Kansu troops and at about 6 p. m., they began setting fire to the buildings nearby. As night fell, the buildings Just east of the Austrian legation, namely, the Impe rial Chinese Bank and the Dollar Mint, got on fire. ' Twenty-second of June—As morning broke we could see that the tonflagration was spreading and burning more fiercely than ever. The a dolors belong.ng to Jung Du ow n personal command came on the scene to restore order and to preserve the peace, but instead of doing this, they actually joined the Kansu m< n in getting loot. Kventually it was found that Jung Du's army were the greatest sinners tn this r<spect. “Twenty-fourth of June. Commencing from to-day the sound of rifle firing has never ceased, springing up on all sides, that in the direction of the bridge over the imperial canal being most severe. “Twenty-seventh of June. To-day the British legation was taken, and the for eign troops took refuge in a lane. The houses in Chia Ming street had by this time all been burned down to the ground, scarcely any being left standing." Here the diary ends. A letter from an unnamed refugee also published in the North China Daily News, confirms many of these statements. WILL HOLD LI HOG. The Admirals Decided to Keep Him Iboaril Ship. Paris, Aug. 28.—Admiral Courrejolles, the French commander in Chinese waters, has cabled to the navy department here, that a council of the admirals has notified the foreign legations at Pekin, that it haa been decided to hold L! Hung Chang on board ship until the opening of nego tiations between the Powers and the diplo mats. Washington, Aug. 28.—The state depart ment has heard nothing of any intention to interfere with the movement of i.i Hung Chang. The report from the French admiral at Taku to the contrary le be lieved to refer to an incident of the past, when Di Hung Chang contemplated a visit to Pekin by way of Taku, and the Pei Ho, and not to the present. IS A HF.AP OF HI IYS. French Minister So Stnten of the Greater Port of Pekin. Paris, Aug. 28.—A dispatch to-day from the French minister at Pekin, M. Pichon, dated Sunday, Aug. 18, confirms the dis patches of Gen. Frey, commander of the French forces at the Chinese capital, and repeats other Information already known. It adds that rnc of ihe principal anxie ties is the re-estab ishment of communi cations by railroad end te'egraph with j Tien Tsin. Continuing. M. Pichon says: "The insecurity of the routes renders ! this difficult, but urgent. A resumption of ; the offensive by the Boxers and the regu i lars is ffared, and serious precautions must be taken. I am lodging at the Span- I ish ligation. Ad my staff and domestics are tn miserable health. The greater port | of the town is a heap of ruins." SBAHCHKDPOR fIOXHRS. Allies Were Rewarded h> Finding n Single Chinese Seonf. Copyright, 19M. the Associated Press. Pekin. Aug. 21, via Taku, Aug. 27.- Ttiree Russian, two Japanese, one British ond one American battalion searched ihe lmp<rial Pork south of the city and about ' five miles out for Boxers. No armed I force was found but only a single Chi nese scout, who was killed. The Japanese are in possession of tho Imperial mimrner palsce to-day. The win* , ter pal ere here is eetll closely guarded. The Russian* wish te> elestroy. A southward movement began toaiuy, und wii; continue; but several (detar h nienls) will remain to proteet converts. MAW JtI'IAKIK THf.HK, Their Gsaa Hoar Bess Moeaaitrel aanel I oeaietia net Aaaaeeg Hong ftotif, Aa* it.— Ota. Uato from THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 1900. The Pinkham Record !s a proud and peerless record, It is a record of cure, of constant con quest over obstinate ilis of women; ills that deal out despair; suffering that many women think Is woman’s natural heri tage; disorders and dis placements that drive out hope• Lydia ITpinkham^VegttableCompound| cures these troubles of women, and robs men struation of Its terrors No woman need be with out the safest and surest advice, for Mrs. Pinkham counsels women free of charge, Her address is Lynn, Mass, ®an any woman afford to ignore the medicine and the advice that has cured a million women? the island of Formosa (Japanese terri tory) commands the Japanese forces oc cupying Amoy. Large bodies of troops have landed and N' rdenfeldt guns have betn m unted, commanding the city. Many Chinese are 1 aving The British ciuiser Bis sal ed frem here to-day under sealed orders. It is thought probab’e she is going >o Amoy. Canton is quiet. The large merchant guilds are fe ding the p or in order to prevent a disturbance. ARE NEAR TAI Yl AN FI . Report of the Whereabout* of the Chinese imperial Family. London, Aug. 28.—A special dispatch f.om Shanghai says the Chinese officials there have informed the foreign consuls that the Emperor, the Empress Dowager and Prince Tuan have arrived in the neighborhood of Tai Yuan Fu. Tai Yuan is the capital of the province of 9hen Si, adjoining the province of Chi Li, and is 24) milts southwest of P kin. PARAUUD 30,000 VETERANS. A Million Speefators AVitnesse-il the Kes’leav, Chicago, Aug. 28.—For four hours and a half to-day the thinning ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic passed in review before their leaders, and before probably a million sffectators, parked in almost solid masses along the four miles of the line of parade. It marked the climax of the thirty-fourth annual en campment of the Association of Veterans, and was, according to Commander-in chief Shaw, the greatest parade since that clay in Washington, when the hun dreds of thousands of veterans, the most powerful army on earth, marched in re view to their final disbandment. Probably 20,000 members of the army of veterans took part in the parade. For exactly four hours and twenty minutes, most of the time with ranks almost per fectly aligned, but occasionally faltering under the burden of years, they filed past the reviewing stand on Michigan avenue, saluting as they marched by Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Commander-in-chief Shaw, Dan iel E. Sickles and the Spanish Minister, Duke D'Areos. Weather conditions were almost ideal for the parade, and the line of march was much shorter than ever before mapped out for the annual parade. Its entire length was not over four miles. One especially sad Incident occurred to mar In a degree the glory of the parade, Charles Beckwith of Algousea, Mich., dropping dead as the line was filing past the corner of Michigan avenue and Madi son street. The parade was halted for a moment, the body of the veteran who had responded to his last call was tenderiy re moved and his comrades passed on. , In the center box of the reviewing stand were Dleut. Gen. Nelson A. Mile*, repre senting President McKinley; Commander- In-Chief Shaw. Gen. Joseph E. Wheeler, Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, Mayor Harrison of Chicago and W. H. Harper. To their left were Acting Governor Warder, Speaker David B. Henderson of the House of Representatives, Bishop Fallows and Senator Shelby M. Cullom, and to their right the Spanish minister, Duke D'Areos, wilh a party of friends, stood an inter ested spectator. Commander-tn-Chief Shaw remained standing until the last veteran had filed by. "We will never have another parade like it," he said, turning to Bishop Fal lows. "The comrades are getting old. The years are pressing them closely. But this one will live in our memories.” The everting was given up entirely to affairs of associate character. In twenty six different places In the down-town dis trict, reunions of states were held. Unions by states had never been attempted be fore at the natlonni encampments. It proved a grrat success. The annual business meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic will be held to-morrow morning In the Studebaker Thrater. It is expected by the majority of the del-gates appointed to attend (lie meeting that the business of tho organ isation will be over by to-morrow night. NO PI-EASING CROP REPORT. Tbnt of tlie \A rather Bureau, on the Whole, Shows Poor Conditions. Washington, Aug. 28 —The Weather Bu reau's weekly summary of crop condi tions says, in part: The week ending Aug. 27. Is the fourth week of excessive heat in the districts east of the Rocky Mountains, and while It was dry over the greater part of the Southern states, portions of New England and tho Ohio vailey. there were tn these districts good rains over local ureas and very general rolna over the northern por tion* of the cctwral valleys, southern half of the upper lake region and in the M'.ddie Allantic states. The temperature conditions for the p.*t ! week, ns In the preceding Week of Alt- I gud have been highly favorable for til* I rapid development of corn Aa a wlio.e, the week has been very j favorable for orn over the greater part of ,i„ principal corn stste*. mure per'R i uiariy thi . entral and northern dtstrlet*. i,u liver the tiottlK rn portion# of the gulf alul Bout It Atlantic stale*. R was unf.iv. | orsbie. Excrpt to Alabama, suttif an improve- mem in the cotxiitlon of cotton is report ed. the general condition of this crop over the central and eastern jtortlons of the cotton belt ha*> further deteriorated, rust, shedding and premature opening being generally reported, while the boll worm nas been destructive in the central ami western portions. In Texas cotton has generally improved In the southern por tion, bat in some localities in the north ern portion was injured by hot winds. In Western Kentucky, the Carolina* and portions of Virginia and Maryland tobac co has suffered from drought, but in the two last-named states rains 4f the past week have materially’ improved it* condi tion. In the other tobacco states the crop has made very favorable progress. In the Southern States the conditions have not been favorafle for full plowing. GEORGIA ( IIOI* CONDITIONS. Report of the Weather Bureau Sbo*%* l)a matt ii u Iti fluent***. Atlanta, Aug. 28.—A synopsis of the weekly crop report of the United States Weather Bureau, J. section director, follows: With tht? exception of local and. in most cases, widely-scattered showers in the northern and middle sections of the state, the drought continues, to the detriment of all crops. Where rains have fallen some improvement is noted, but ns a gen eral rule, cotton is rather too far ad vanced to be much affected. The first half of the week was excess ively warm, the temperature in some lo calities passing the lUO degree mark. Tht> general crop situation has not improved, but on the other hand, the outlook is less encouraging than at the time of the last issue of the bulletin. Cotton continues to open rapidly ond there is considerable complaint of rust and shedding. In many fields the leaves have become brown and withered from the effects of too much hot sun and dry weather. Picking is now gen eral. and some bales have been marketed. Peas, cane end rice are not doing well. Upland rice is heading low' and light, pastures continue to fall, and stock water is scarce in localities. Rains are needed, not only to revive late veg | station, but to enable farmers to sow* : turnip and cabbage seed. The weather I was favorable for saving a large crop of I hay and fodder. CROKER WILL CONTROL. \o Gubernatorial Candidate From \e*v York City AVIII Be Nomi nated. New York, Aug. 28.—Partial return* from to-day’s primary state elections in dicate that Richard Croker will control the Democratic State Convention. Mr. Croker suys no candidate for governor from Greater New York can be nominat ed. ■ ■■ * ♦ ■ NOTES FROM WAYCHOSS. Boys Who Represent the Magic City in Gtorgln College*. Waycroes, Ga., Aug. 28.—The Magic City is represented at Emory College by some of her beet young men. Charles Redding and Howard Blder are in dv senior doss this year, and James Hitch is in the Junior class. Clifford Johnson j wi*il r.ot return to Emory this fall, but l will go to the Tate University at Athene. , Warren C. Lott is In the Junior class at the university. Nolan Goodyear, who graduated from the Way cross public school in the class of 1899, will attend Emory College. Tne third quarterly conference of Trin ity Church was held last night in the lecture room of the church. W. M. Wil son and Joel Lott were elected stewards. On next Saturday Mrs. Taylor will give a big family reunion at her home near Beach. She will be 75 years of age. and her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren run well up into the hundreds. At the reunion Saturday, addresses ore expected from Hon. W. M. Toomer, Mr. Howard E. Elder and. per haps. others. A number of persons will attend from Waycross. Editor James, publisher of the Self Re liance, has returned home, and states emphatically that his paper has not sus pended. but will appear as uual. The We yew ss R ties will send two teams to enter the rifle contest in Savannah next week. The first team, composed of men who are classed as sharpshooters. Is made up of the following: Lieut. Brewer, Sr*rgt. Fenton, C’orp’.s. Baxley and Low ther and Private l erham. The second team are men who have never qualified os marksmen in or sharp shooters. as follows: Lieut. Ulmer, Corpl. Sheldon. Privates McClellan, Brinson and Quarterman. These teams will probably go to Savan nah Sunday night, returning Thursday. The state pays the expenses of the first team, and the Rifles will give an enter tainment at the armory Thursday night to raise funds with which to defray the other’s expenses. TRIAL WAS POSTPONED. Four of fhe Negroes Charged With Killing Hamilton Released. Darien. Ga.. Aug. 28.—The preliminary trial of ihe men accused of the murder of Arthur Hamilton, has again been post poned. The time set for the hearing is next Monday, and all parties have agreed to be ready at that time The contin uance this morning was at the request of the state’s attorney. Th'e morning's proceedings of the jus tice court resulted in the rel-are of four of the men who have been held and the retention of two. Jeff Raid and Dick Wil son were releas and unconditionally. Nick White was placed under a bond of JSOO for his appearance at next Monday's term of justice court as a wit ness for the state, and Smith King under a bond of SIOO for the same purpose. Tom Elverson and Robert West will be tried for the murder. The continuance of the preliminary hearing until next Monday was asked by Solicitor General Kenan on account of the absence of Attorne> W. G. Charlton, who is retained by the county to assist In the prosecution, and the absence of several material witnesses . The motion was resisted strenuously by the defendants’ attorneys. Messrs. Harrison and Myriek, but Judge Dlvingston said he thought Justice de rm r.ded a continuance, as much as he re gretted further post ponment. A large crowd was present to hear the trial. Knife made in His Itrain. Waycross, Ga.. Aug 28.—An Interesting ar.d very unusual cas Is reported from Mickst enr. Two negroes, Nelson and Thomas, got into a dispute, and In the row Thomas cut Nelson with an old, rusty pocket knife. Inflicting several ugly gashes, principally about the head and face The wounded negro was taken to a physician and hi* wound* examined and dressed, the doctor g.v.ng It as h s opinion that none of them were very s-rlou*. l.Aler th- negro tegan acting aliungely, appeared to Ik- partially paralysed, and In just un day* rrom the and ly lie was cut, he died. An autopay was held, and to the aston- Ishment of the doctor ond Choae who were present, he found In Ihe man's brain a piece of the old ruaty knife blade mean urtng IS In-'hea In length. Ii had broken off and entered the man'a head at a place where appeared a little scratch too Insignificant to demand attention from th* physician Thomas, who did the culling. ** soon as he learned the result of the post mor tem •gamlnatlor . surrendered io the sher iff and oas placed behind the bars of Fier-* - ounty jail- 11* ha* a strong pie , of self-defence and It Is thought lie ws|| coma ulttar. MANY KNIGHTS ON PARADE. DETROIT WAS GIVEN OVKR TO THE VISITING PYTHIANS. Ohio llrlftcnde Led In Numbers, With More Tlinn 2.000 Men in Line. Very Few State* Were Not Repre sented—One Seunlnn of (lie Su preme Lodge \\ mm Held—Supreme Chancellor Sample Delivered Kli* riieniit.nl Address. Detroit, Mich.. Aug. 28 —The military i division of the erder of Knights of Py thias did itself proud in Its biennial pa rade this afternoon, and the vast crowds who wi messed the inspiring pageant gave enthusins ic approval all along the line of march Nin? thousand uniformed and helmet id krights aid musicians ; marched in rapid and orderly manner over , the r ute if five mil* s. and were* officially | revifwel, lust by Supreme Chancellor Sample, ar.d before and smissal by Maj. Gen. Carnahan c mmander of the uni fotmed rank The Ohio Brigade, with more than 2.00<> men in line, was the leader in point of numbers, and made a splendid showing lrwliarn. Pennsylvania, Illinois ond Mich igan w*ere next. Very few states were wholly unrepresented in the lino of march. One British flag whs seen in the parade, carried by the Canadian contingent. The police arrangements were admira ble, and the temperature fairly cool. The only drawback was lack of horses. AH the headquarters and most of the brigade officers were well mounted, hut a con s'<l erable number of the regimental field offi cers were afoot. Maj. Gen. Carnahan rode at the head of the parade, mounted on Gov. Pt agree’• splendid chestnut riding horse, and fol lowed by his staff of forty mounted offi cers. Indiana had the right of the lino and other regiments Included Virginia, Georgia and Kentucky. Numerouci com mands smaller than regiments were at tached to brigades from states other than their own. But one session of the Supreme Lodge was held to-day. Little business was transacted beyond the rending of the offi cers' reports and their reference to com mittees. Fifty-five grand chancel lorn were given the Supreme Lodge degree. A Committee on Credential* was appointed, j will report at to-morrow’s session. Supreme Chancellor** Address. Supreme Chancellor Thomas G. Sample cf Allegheny. Pa., heed of the Pythian order, presided over the Supreme I*-dgo meeting. In his biennial address, he said in part: “The condition of the order throughout the supreme domain, with but few excep tions, is flourishing. The grow’th of the Knights of Pythias in the past thirty-five years has been marvelous, and to the student of secret societies has been a won der This growth in its early history, however, w as not generally of a character that would give to It or any other so ciety stability. This is a plain fact, which is evident to us all now. Of late years the men who have been admitted to our ranks have cbnue to us because of our principles and. as a result, the personnel of the order Is better to-day j than ever before. The decree j seem* to have gone forth from the subor dinate lodges, as a rule, that quality, and not quantity. Is what is desired. “The Knights of Pyihlas are big enough, atrong enough, brainy enough ard influential enough to work cut their own salvation, and I would strongly re commend that any supreme officer or rep resentative cr grand or subordinate lodge officer who is so eitangled with oth er organista-lons that he cannot give up his b-st eff rts and best 'houghts, should step down ami on* of official positions, and allow those to be elected who believe that we have the b 3 t secret order that floats a banner in this great nation to day. When this is done, then will we in deed have within cur ranks only those who can render a loyal obedience to Ita laws and regulations. “On Dec. 31, 1888, the report, as made lo the Supreme Dodge from the different grand domains, showed a membership of 470.795. The returns received lo Dec. 31. 1898, show a total membership of 481,872, a net increase for the year 1888 of 21,589. From the figures of the losses and gains during the term ending June 30, 1900, It appears that we have to-day a member ship of 508,500, with fifteen grand domains yet to hear from, a net gain for the two year of 37,809. This is a splendid show ing, and with this increase in member ship comes also the gratifying Jhonght that in nearly all the grand domains those who are easling their lot with us to-day are doing so from the fact that we are progressive, patriotic and have all the at tributes essential to make an up-to-date order. Do not, therefore, at this conven tion, let the word go out that we arc ret rograding, but let us rather push forward to a higher plane of usefulness and Influ ence. The membership at the close of busi ness’ June 30, 1898, was 53,539, carrying $99,281,500 endowment. The number of members at the close of business, June 30, 1900. was 64,516, carrying $113,840,000 en dowment. The Board of Control paid out from June 30, 1898, lo June 30. 1900, J 2 - 420,918.” Record* anil Nenls. In his report, R. D. C. Wright of At lanta, G., supreme keeper of records and seals, gave the following: Total number of subordinate lodges, Dec. 31, 1899, 6,740; total membership, 492,- 506; net gain during '9B and '9B. 58 lodg ond 21,237 members. Practically 90 per cent. <*f ihe gain was in 1899. Illinois le<l in the gains, with Indiana and Ohio close seconds. Douisiana suffered a net loss of 782. The appropriations at the Indian apolis biennial In '9B, were $93,550, of which $83,892 had been expended at the close of the fiscal year. There was a balance on hand of $7,052, and there has since been received $85,408. Receipts of grand lodges were $408,590, and. with bal ance on hand, the credits were $561,210 Disbursements were $373,539. There has been expended for relief $1,335,515, nr-,1 grand domains had on hand. Dee. 1, 1899. $1,825,451. The total assets of the grand domains are $9,246,130. Dodges outside of grand domains have expended for re lief $3,651; have cash on hand of $4,485, and aesets $26,524. The report of the Supreme Master of Ihe Exchequer shows a total of $31,371,801 on hand June 30, 190- In the Sixth Biennial assembly of the Pythian Sisterhood Supreme L dge, Mrs. H. P. Dlbb-y, supreme chancellor, re parttd the questkn of admls-sion of color ed women to memberehip as h iv ng been r'l-p sed of by and r-arrit g of a eolcred wo man from tak ng the second degree after she had passed the first. MRS. n. C. HI TLER DEAD. Eml fame nt Old Point—lnterment Will Bent Edgefield. Norfolk, Va., Aug. 28- Mrs, Duller, wife cf Maj. Gen. B. C. Butler, die 1 at Old point Comfort ibis afternoon -f acuta n-urainla. .She cams to Old Pom three or lour days ago Mrs Butler wns ijg y-rs of age, ar.d the dauahter of (Jov. Pickens, war Governor of H-mth Caroli na. The body will be taken lo Edgefield, 9 for inlemient. CASTOR IA For Infant* and Children. The Kind You Have Always bought rp■■ £v mm g"vlk J j C7* nre definitely superior in 1 IP If /Yg s |nl shape. wearing qualities i g-s • . • am and comfort. The seams llflV£*=* rlttl tl(f RrN around the LJV JK) VJIU T V 1 111A 11£ BODY. This is true of no A. other corset. They hold l/QlSrlS their B h a P e permanently aru * *l ve Perfect fit. Every corset stamped with our name. _ Turn them over and see how they're mads IMM ur Ventilating Corset, * / (Trade-Mark Registered), made of im '> / ported netting, stripped with coutll. and I Ws%TrrTsl]l •! trimmed with lace and baby ribbon. SIOO ndiMHnVllmvNtj • I a T' a,r at dealer*. VAmfillilfl fU i niMlmJ * / Light as a feather, yrt strong as ths 13 ! * strongest. Handsome Illustrated emta i logue moiled free. Geo C.Batcheller &C0.,345 Broadway,N.Y, For sale by all leading dry goods stores. WALSH & MEYER, 1-4 Broughton, West. LADIES’ FURINISHINGS. continues in our cut sale of Odds and Ends, Remnants. Infants* Hats and Caps, slightly soiled. Dressing Sacuues at half price. White Pique Shirt Waists as bargains. WILL OPEN THE NEW STORE Saturday Morning. Will close the OLD PLACE Friday at 1 o’clock to enable us to move to the NEW STORE. You only have TWO AND A HALF DAYS More of the Great Sale. We will be pleased to see you Saturday at the NEW STORE. You will find a few carpenters and painters working, and you will not find us looking as well as we would like to, or will look in a few weeks, but wo will be able to supply your wants, and you will get some little idea of what sort of a store you are going to have. Would call particular attention to the Furniture and Carpet Department. P. T. FOYE Successor to Foye & Morrison. COLORED MEN MEET. j National Afro-Atnerlenn Connell At tended lo 41 Mt Delegate*. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 28.-The Nation al Afro-American Council met here to-day with an attendance of 400 of the repre sentative colored men of the United State*. Bishop Walters was tn the chair, and his address was the feature of the day. He pleaded for a full recognition of the privileges accorded to every white citizen of the United States, denounced the re cent disfranchisement amendments passed In North Carolina and accused the Fed eral government of neglect in not protect ing the franchise right of the negro. He urged that It i best for the negro to cease re si s<ance and do by education, In dustry and character whnr cannot other wise be peacefully He urged the race to act Independently in politics. He said that in making up the commtt lee which Is to frame the address lo be Issued to the country, he should instruct the secretary, 111 Instances where Demo cratic organizations were represented by delegates from the same localities where Republican clubs were slmbinrly repre sented, to place the name of a Democrat end a Republican In the committee. This brought James Dewls of New Or leans to his feel, “A negro Democrat!” he exclaimed, there any negro Democrat* ■ 1 should like to see onf." Then delegate J. Milton Turner. Pres ident Grant's minister to Liberia, and who for many vctirs has been an nrdenl Demo crat, arose and said: "I am here as a representative of m.v race; thut and that alone, and I wdsh right here to Inveigh agnln'st any attempt by any man who enters this convention hall as, a delegate, to foist political question* or political dis cuwalona ur>on u*.“ rilPhop Walters announced the Com miftee on Public Address, among the mem bers- being T Thomas Fortune, New York; Bishop G. W. Clinton, South Caro lina; J W. Dyone. Georgia, J. C. Daney, North Carolina; W. P. Pedger, Georgia; W. A Crosthwalt, Tennessee; James H. Igtwls, Louisiana, and R. B. Wright, Georgia. poPI I ISTS GATHERED. Gnvc Ont No News of Their Meeting. Coffee County Matter*. Douglas, Go., Aug. 28.—The Populists of Coffee county met at the Court House yesterday, in ooedlence to a call by their county chairman, Dan W. Gaskin, who stated to the Morning News correspondent thut Ihey mode no nominations, and had nothing to give to the public jet. It was rather close-communion affair. To-day forty delegates, live from each precinct of Coffee county, met and bal loted for the Democratic nominees for representative, ond the county offices. The Jail contractor met the Count/ Commissioner*, ond by Ihe spaciflcallons. proved tha* hi w not only doing tho v.ork In accordance therewith, but doing more work than the contract called for. The negro, John Chandler, who wa* so badly cut up by the Mrwsri. O'bleed on the night of the 18th, through a mistake of both par lies. and whose life was despaired of. Is past the danger line, and will get well 'IT* doctor clipped fifty-one .ditches from til* wounds yesterday morning. 'i n* flint of Pater* n A Wl ox dl-sotv-d >e terdejr by mutual cong-ir. T I’ Wil cox will rarry h f art of the stork to the E 1,. Pl’kr n stand, n-ar Haslehuret. U Peterson will r-movr Ills to hi* store It. Dotif'as. Hub D. Brack lift’ been appointed by the tlty lutrorlikl -cn-us uuatarator for Dcuglas. and Is given flvn days to complete and compile the work. Messrs Hampton Cochran and Charles M'lltn. hailing from Albany, opened a market In Douglas, made various small hills, and left yeslerduy, forgetting to call on their creditors. Warrants are out for their arrest. WHITER MAN TOO ftlllnf, Sam C ypress, u Negro, Killed Near Orlando by J, P. Smith. Orlando, Fla., Aug. 28.—At McQualg & Reecham's turpentine camp yesterday, Sam Cypress, a negro workman, was shot and killed by J. F. Smith, the white fore man. There had been trouble between the two men for come time, and only yes terday morning the negro told Mr. Mc- Qualg that he would get Smith before night. They met Inter In the day. and It seems Smith was too quirk for the negro. Smith came Into town nnd reported the affair and gave himself up to the eherlff. Will Settle Oifferrners. Louisville, Ky„ Aug. 28.—A dispatch fr m New lo'k to the Courier-Journal says: Stmi-f fflclal announcement Is made that at the annual meeting of the storkhold irs of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Hallway, to b held Sept. 12, all dlff rentes between that company and the Louisville and Nashville will be set tle 1. It U believed that the proposition of August Elel raint. chairman of the Louisville and Nashville hoard of directors to absorb the minority stock of the Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis Railroad, will be adopted. AM differences between the stockholders of the last-named railroad are to be udjusted, and dividends will be paid hereafter, as has been the custom for many years. May Menu a Striae. Haileton, Pa.. Aug. 28.—1f the anthra cite coal operators refuse to grant tho demands of the United Mine Workers, as embodied In the reports of the scale and the Resolutions’ Committees as pre sented and adopted at a general conven tion held here to-day by Sept. 8, a strike, involving 140,000 miners, of whom 40,000 ore members of the Mine Workers' Or ganization, will he declared. free Delivery. Washington, Aug. 28 —The postoffice de partment has ordered the establlehment of rural free delivery service at Abbott, Tex., on Sept. 1. —The new Croton dam at the Cornell site Is built In an approximately north and south line across the bed of ths Cro ton rtver, about three and one-fourth miles above Its Junction with the Hud son, says Harper's Weekly. It will coat about *5,000,0C0. and be the largest and most expensive dam yst built on this con tinent, and in extreme dimensions and volume of masonry probably second to none In the world. Its hlght Is certain ly the greulest of any in the world, and the total a mount of masonry of all kinds Is about 870,400 cubic yards—a volume ap proximately one-fifth of that of ths py ramid of Cheops, which, Herodotus states, whs 781 feet square, 480 feet high and required the lubor of 180,000 men for twenty yeses to build It. -Kx-Becretary William R Day while at the University of Michigan wrote and in live red an rra lon on ' The Ideal of a C ngrera" The other day the original mtftuaeilpt of thlt s,ee h *< bought far tU unlvmlti museum lor ISS* 5