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ICS 5TA BLISHjE D 18G7 WILMINGTON N. C. THDBSDAY. AUGUST !50, 1S94 SI. 00 VEli YtAK. 8 firfl 4 v''v II III 'X.'V II "X.Th-' 11 a a r -w KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. OF THE SUPREME IN WASHINGTON. Mi- i u.: p;i' :irr;i-- , V-oid Parade The British Col- . - a .taken lor ine v.nieufraie ami ijiistily Cheered i'layed bythcTcnnes- - sr ,. ( -ttr tingeni a uanu lr decei Wild Kn tr,triam S.OOO Men in Line. . ,r- . Aug. 27. Expectation tr i to the great biennial et o the Knights of Pythias are - , be realized, and everything : ot only a magnificent gather "inform Hank, hut visitors . -..:.ds in excs of the number So great was the inScr; of ;.. lv reception committee have il in securing quarters The Knights are coming r- - greatly in except of the j -tr i!gth that 300 additional . .- ; n erected at Camp George n the Washington raonu T u: i-. .making 2,000 in all, and : d. Tlie representation of fir. includes contingents Ohio, New Jer.-ey. Mis- v.'.-t Virginia, Nebraska, Penn ;,. 1 ; ' i . 1 -land, Arkansas. Texas, ... V. i - jiirin, Illinois, New Hamp ;1 1--1' hu-ett. Kansas, Connecti i N,rlh Carolina. :-:,t w;i- to witness the formal . : ?; t'licampmcnt by a recep-..-. jition hall, at which Vice :.: st. -vfii-ioH was to he the een-..r-. it the death of Congress- Wisconsin, a l ast Supreme i.i Order, at his home in . this morning, caused a . i :, programme. of the Supreme Lodge was t i- action on Mr. Shaw's death, v,; decided that the reception :, 1 t tak place, as a mark of es : . . i.i- memory. A general order to . i was issued,1 but, later, the ;r-f!. - I." Ige amended its decision by that the reception might I be i. ; ,.t without the sanction of the j. w lion wh therefore held, and rv i ri.ii.int atfnir it proved to be. made i by President repre- i A'.' :' ir r - i.f wt'leome were i r -i'lnit Stevenson and f board of District commis- the event was very : v. nns eieech was : ! . evennnr. tithough it :. -:. i'ke as follows: Tr.- pi. a-ing duty has been assigned . : -xt-i.'lirig t; the representatives of H'U r of Knights of Pythias a -'.', ti the nalifn's capital. I i-A.iy ! pardoned for detaining you Jr.: moment before this formal wel ' :.-.-i xt-n led. Your committee did 1:1 le. tmg the" City of Washington i- Ln-e for this great convocation. el.-ction you have honored your - -us wt'll as the great city in which : i rt a-?embled. This is no ordinary . riii;. It is literally the coming to : 'l.r i honored representatives of a r a; I r.-tht-rhood from every State and "ti'n of the American Union. It is : ' 1. an honor tcany city, to claim as '"w the Knightliest representatives ' urJt r. whose membership falls lit--r ii .ri of half a million; whose living w tl.e ln'autiful legend of Damon 1 Pythius and whose shibboleth, is 'ri-ii i-hip, Iienevolence and Charity, 's i the greatest of these is Charity.' A? it h not my ood .fortune to be a -T.lt-r of this great fraternity, J can- t know to whom future ages will do as its founder; but that he U:iKi wiser than he knew,' is evi- --utni i,y me tact tnat what our eyes ; U h. Id is the growth of less than a -'" i of a tntury. J trust I divulge no n:t:s which would 'bring upon my r hrad the dread penalty when I y that I have heard that at each reg- a: assemblage of the Knights of Py th tLt oilicial inquiry is made, 'Does one know of a sick brother or of a je:htr'; family in dictresaV If this be r-. tl en even the wayfaring man may p:v. whence came tbe inspiration that ;Y-uu d the ritual and founded the C.rr' 1 rannot but believe that in illus-ff'-zz in leeds the sublime tenets of : Ur i-nier, your inspiration is that of 'f 5" w commandment. 'That ye love am tlit r.' It is too much to say that t..; is "Iiii trinn ir; Action' - i..V U l-at. you did well to select for - 'nrual convocation the nation's -a'. iliM citv that bears the honored : f the Father of his Countrv.' 'roni, and representing every i meet that your astfemblirg be ! htical centre of this great Jt boots not that your abiding ; the Southland, near the great -akes. or 'Where rolls the Ore '"' v we allegiance to but one flag: ;'i-vns of a common country. ' : autifnl ritual there ig no place -:hat savors of sectionalism or Welcome. Upon your long line of mfch, a thousand times your bartd will be ciade glad by the cheering words lloating on streamers from mansion and mart, 'Welcome, thrice welcome. Kaight3 of Pythias."' Convention hall, where the reception was held was crowded to excess and many of the Knights afterwards at tended the National theatre, whtr Itcbt. Downing, the tragedian, opening the regular season, appeared in honor of the Knights, as Damon in the well-known tragedy of Damon and Pythias. Washington, Aug. 27. Secretary Carlisle to-day ottered C'0 reward for the supposed illicit distiller, or distillers in Stokes county, N. C, who shot W. C. Lwis, a United States raider, on August bth while endeavoring to capture rmxm fchiners. Washington, Aug. 28. The first meet ing of the Supreme Lodge, Knisrhts of Pythias to-day was not productive of any important business Eighty one new members from many States and from some foreign countries were ad mitted to membership. A pleasant incident was the presenta tion to Supreme Chancellor Blackwell of a handsome i:avel. inlaid with silver, by the Idaho delegates and a gold and silver jeweled monument by Montana 6 sentatives. The death of Congressman Shaw, Past Supreme Chancellor, was referred to in appropriate language by Mr. Feathers, of Wisconsin, who also pre-ented suita ble resolutions and a memorial. When these had been adopted, the Supreme Lode. as a further mark of respect to the memory of Mr. Shaw, adjourned until to morrow. Like the meeting of the Supreme Lodge, the. meeting of the Supreme As sembly of the Pythian Sisterhood, which was hel l at (irand Army hall, was con ducted with closed doors. Mrs. A. A. Young, the Supreme Chan cellor, made an address and presented her report. The other oflicers also pre sented their reports, pluming encourag ing progress. Ic has been determined that Mrs. Geo. W. Iiemis. of WToi center, Mass , shall be the next Supreme Chan cellor. The selection is to be made by the Su preme Lodge for a place for the next meeting of the Supreme Lodge in 1896 and Indianapolis will probably get it. MinneaioIis is also in ;the race, but her supporters have not yet displayed much activity. With just enough cloudiness to lessen the- effect of the sun's brightness, the Knights of Pythias hd an ideal day for their parade. Broadcloth uniform coats were a little too thick for comfort, per haps, but the Knights did not appear to mind such a slight inconvenience and made a magnificent showing with their waving plumes and gold and silver ac coutrements. The parade assembled at Camp Wash ington on the monument grounds at 4 o'clock and marched up Seventeenth 8 reet to Pennsylvania avenue, where the procession turned eastward and the Knights marched in review before Pres ident Cleveland. A small stHiid, decora ted aptly, had been erected in front of the White House, and on this the Presi dent stood during the entire time occu pied by the procession in passing. Mr Cleveland, accompanied by Col. C. A. Kahlo, Maj. Gen. Carnahans, chief of .staff, in full uniform, and Col. J. M. Wilson, 'of the United States army, the commissioner of public buildings and grounds, mounted the stand amid con tinuous applause, and as he came in view of the thousands assembled at that point, a great cheer went up, to which he responded by doffing his hat. He took a dignified interest in a 1 the inci dents that occurred in his presence. Members of the citizens committee on horseback led the parade. They were followed by the National Rifles, the National Fencibles, the champion prize militia company of the United States; the Corcoran Cadets and other local mili tary organizations. Then came Maj". Gen. Carnahan. Commander in Chief of the Uniform Rank, at the head of his staff composed of brigade generals and colonels too numerous to mention. ler, 450 men; First RhoJe Island regi ment, CoL Jos. B. Carpenter, 100 men. Coast brigade Consisting of the Fir&t Georgia regiment, First Florida regi ment, and First South Carolina regiment, CoL R. Fuller Harmon, 200 men. first Colorado regiment. Col. W. A. Craft, First South Dakota j regiment, Lieut Col. S. S. Childs, 100 men. Cavalrv squadron composed of the Banner Hussars of Illinois. D. D. Bowers Hussars of Missouri, Phil Sheridan di vision and Joe Hooker division of New York, Arlington division of the District of Columbia, commanded by Maj. Jef ferson Young. About 8,000 men were in line and made an excellent showing, j The line of march was eastward along Pennsylvania avenue from Seventeenth street down Fifteenth street, past the Treasury De partment building to Pennsylvania avenue, thence eastward to the Peace monument at the foot of Capitm mil, around the monument and counter marched to Fifteenth street and back to the camp at the monument grounds. The column moved east on the northside of the avenue and west on the t outh gide so that along alarge part of the route a double procession was passing. ! That Southerners are plentiful in Washington was plainly shown during the parade by the greetings given the contingents from Dixie. The enthusiasm began when th" First Maryland regi ment marched past the President play ing "Maryland, My Maiyland." Men and worm n shouted and waved their handkerchiefs and the enthusiasm did not cease until the band had exhausted itself and was forced to stop. With this air as an invitation the thousands of Southern people along the route let their brethren in the ranks know that the en couragement of stentorian shouts of ap plause muht be expected until the march was over. Directly behind the Mary landers came the First Alabama regi ment with 100 men under. Col. Edwin Schillinger. They marched well and were frequently applauded. i The First Louisiana regiment was in the Illinois brigade. It was commanded by Col. Henry Street. Following the Louisiana came a Canadian i regiment, a British flag at its head. To many the proximity of the Louisiana contingent to the unfamiliar ensign gave the idea that the banner was no other than the Con federate Stars and Bars. This belief seemed to be spontaneous and a mighty shout went up, much to the astonish ment of the Canadians. All along the line the cheering was renewed, and it is safe to say that the Union Jack never re ceived sucn enthusiastic applause in these United States as that given it on Pennsylvania avenue to day. Mr. Cleveland, who aiwavs salutes the Stars and Stripes, but no other device, looked at the English contingent with some curiositv, but he did not raise his hat to it. ; Gen Geo. E Currie, commanded the 200 Knights from Kentucky! It was not necessary for this command to carry banners of identification, for the tune of 'My Old Kentucky Home" let the crowd know that the boys from the Blue Grass were passing. The band was the Phoenix, of Dayton, Ohio, and it was under contract to play nothing but Ken tucky! favorite air. With the Ken tuckians was the Louisville division drum corps, whose , youthful members gained laughter and cheers by a peculiar salute which they executed for the bene fit of President Cleveland, j ' Texas, with 230 men under Gen. K. M. Vanzant, made a splendid showing and West Virginia, with thirty men under Gen. Matther, gained in "applause what it lacked in numbers. Then came the First Virginia1 regiment under Col.D. J. Turner with 200 men. "Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny" rang out as the Virginians wheeled Into Pennsylvania avenue and the welcome of the crowd was so vociferous that it almost drowned the sound of the horns and drums. Thousands of people from nearby places in the Old Dominion were along the route and enthusiasm knew no bounds when they heard the familiar old tune. It was reserved for the Tennessee brigade to make the hit of the day as it THE AGONY OVERj ; BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS ADJOURNED SINE DIE. The Second Sr&sion of the Kifty-Thttd C 'nsrfgg a Thirur of the Pt The Closing Scenes of th Selon Without Incident, the Dull est on Kecord Small Attendance in Both Houses. -An immense SENATE. Washington, Aug. 23. crowd was gathered in the Senate gal leries before the hour of noon to-day eager to witness the closing scenes of the eventful session on which the curtain was to fall at 2 o'clock p. m. The spec tators consisted for the most part of strangers, who had been flocking into the city for the last two days, attracted by the biennial encampment of the Knights of Pythias. Members of that organiza tion were present themselves in large numbers, and in their, neat uniforms, contributed much to the animation and picturesqueness of the spectacle. Senators on the floor were few and far between so that any idea of trans acting legislative business, except by unanimous consent, would have been preposterous. There were but three Re publican Senators present when the chaplain made his opening prayer, and only ten Democrats. After the reading of yesterday's journal, a resolution was offered by Senator Ransom and agreed to, for the appointment of two Senators to join a like committee on the part of the House, to wait upon the President and inform him that, unless he may have some further communication to make, the two Houses are now ready to adjourn. Senators Ransom and Manderson were appointed on the part of the Senate. A resolution instructing the select commit tee on the Ford's theatre disaster to con tinue its investigation during the recess was offered by Senator Harris and agreed to. At 12:17 o'clock the Senate toou a re cess until 12:45 o'clock. The session was then resumed when a message was re ceived from the House, announcing, among other matters, the death of Repre sentative "Shaw, of Wisconsin. The usual resolutions, expressing the deep sensibility of the Senate and providing for a committee to attend the funeral, were offered and agreed to. At 1:25 o'clock another recess was f wamiuw xroni um Sec At, to call upon the President to inform him that Congre is ready to adjourn an 1 to ask bim if he ha anv furthrr communi cation to make. in resolution was arri s. anJ Mer. V.iL-on, Ilolman and Hepburn "r,r s members ox the com- mitte. Maj. Prujen, executive cterk, an nounced that the Pn-fident had siKntx "sundry bills and joint - revolution." Mr. Richardson thrn called up the re solution reported b him veUrday, pro viding T r the printing of CO.tMJ copies tu Uir- LriiT bill with comparwonj of ruts in iunJar .previous laws. The vote on the passage of the resolu tion was-aye. 71: no, :i; and Mr. Johnson, Democratic, of Ohio, again made the point of no quorum. Etforts were made to put the resolu tion in such shaie as to mt th.v d.. sires of 3Ie?s!N. Johnon, Warner and Tracy, the principal opponent of the proposition. They said they want-d th Committee on Ways and Means .and Chairman Wil-on recognized in som way in the publication, and expressed their willingm-ss to withdraw all objec tion if the following were added to the resolution: "Including such addition, explanation, or amendment as' may be proposed or approved by the chairman of the House .Commute'' on .War and Means." ' This was profKd und-r a r j :. t for unanimous consent, by Mr. Warner, but Mr. Mahon, Republican, of I Vr.nsvlvauta, objected. . There being no apparent prosj-et of coining to an agreemt nt on the .subject, Mr. McMillin.euggeeted that the Hu-'-take a recess until 1:15 o'clock, which was .unanimously agreed to. At 1 :45 o'clock the iious reassembled, and Mr. llichardson withdrew the reso lution to print CO, 000 copies of the com parison of the Tarifl bill, with the rates of previous similar measures. In this connection he stated that members could get copies of the publication at the Gov ernment printing office at 10 cents a piece. , The committee apjointed to wait on th President was announced and Mr. W ilson reported that the duty devolved upon him and his associates had l-n di-charged. "And we are charged by him," Mr. Wilson continued, "in re sponse, to say that the President has no further communication to make. He congratulates the Congress upon the nue cessful conclusion, of its business, and to each member individual!' lie wishes a pleasant and prosperous vacation" When there remained but two min utes of the session, the rnemU rM crowded about the clerk's desk. Mr. Terry, Democrat, of Arkansas, received recognition from the Speaker and asked the House to consider the Hoar Senate THE STATE FARMS. SIXTY-NINE HUNDKl D ACIU IN COTrON AND CO: :v. . rTv lUnnion of Con fr!r rate erans at Mnrxantnn Chairman Kaes Talks Pnpalut Coanty (iotrmmroi I'lsnk the liar j to Ku&Jon-The New II an-- otrr Stable IWforr i- tltf Mtatr Con. mlttrr. Hrfc54iEn!?iriir.ii-. I IUlxjuh. Aug. ) ni.- uiorr.inc orrnr Carr. tao i Treasurer Tate. huprinWr. b t.: I. and Mr. A. B. Voting, j m-ob-rn t.f the board of penitentiary dirtvw I. ft brf,. on a i-it to th farm on th. 1: .:. I j-. They wsll there farnanc - t? Ufii i There aro Lhrrv frm. li.. scab "Halifax" farm then? ate !, cotton and crn; on the "N farm I.50 acn- in corn. a:, i U n; wi th "Calilmu" fr: in c t!on. and 2,400 in corn a', ' . There were '. wheit and l in osti. yielded l.0J budieU. Tie re " in i t i '. t a. t tkl tk- r- .v r i - in The !Lt r- are I J M ' hoi: on thTM farnv. and during the i i t tweU e month 5od ha e h ! u terell. Th-re are S mulet aril f rty lurk S.fne tii oung ban- are lx nv r.il. A o :ir :' to-d:iy the gre.it d n eurretl. It .d.imagel ll...ui:i.l f dolU ( rib of . r. ;i at t!e farm- f(r tJLi' year t.o T-'p h. e n in irtsl A 1 ire reunion of t :f . 1. r ie ans i-: m pregres thi .,o . n M, r; t'n. a tlje fiir griu:i.l. Tin re wii Ta ' in line. Col. x'tnie tent- f.r ti" ! 1 lie p'Mple ( X't e uiniv, im ue ir V the i.t iii : U-U.d 1, ominisj-ary ii- . ha e I i rt:n nt K.ene ' ( UId I it' rv. of liurk pit i!i;v and tbuiihtf utr. if lk r the lb loiiLThlv liejmbH'-an State t I. .irriKkn eame in this morning, lb- t.k ctmly, a in f t t he nlvnn i. never a talk ttv man, but ! . lo sav n few thmr. lb- u u- i the fu-ioriistK in hut partv tbev 1 1 : i ' I iu bniin.' H- to this that so far a the . a im- l: If II r thills" He) is tl" lltsl id th.it laim d thut s.o.l in t r, taken till 1 :30 o'clock. Dunne the recess the Senate chamber was practically de- j Anti-Lottery bill. "Hurry up." .several serted by Senators all but a group of j members shouted to the clerk, as he be- three Democrats Senators Jones of Ar- I gan reading the measure. He hal pro- kansas, Hams and Cockrell, between ceeded out a little way with the reading f whom an animated drstrussion was "kept I whtii" Tl?,"'"was Interrupted by' Speaker up on the question of the sugar schedule. Crisp, whose gavel fell upon the dek After the recess closed a report was I with startling distinctness as the hands made by the Senators who had been ap- of the clock reached the figure 2. The pointed to wait upon the President and I ceremony of dissolution was brief, but who informed the Senate that the Presi- J effective. With his hand upon the gavel. dents reply was that he had no further 1 Speaker Crisp said: communication to make to Congress. I "The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived. Then a resolution was offered by Senator by virtue of the tjuthonty of a joint Quay and unanimously adopted, tender- resolution, I declare the second nespion imr thei thanks of the Senate to Vice of the P'ifty-third Concrress adjourned President Stevenson for the ability, without day." dignity, courtesy and impartiality with The sergeant-at-arms lifted down the which he had presided over its delibera-1 eagle and staff, emblem of the authority tions; and a resolution similarly couched, of the House, the Speaker descended the in laudition of Senator Harris. President steps leading to his chair, a few mem of the Senate pro tern., was offered by Senator Manderson and adopted with the same unanimity. A third and final recess was taken till 1:50 o'clock, when a message was re ceived from the House, announcing the bers and employe clapped their hands and the end had come. lieans are concerned, .he b id not in fcT lTeil me lact ft.s to wi.eiie r wey wn tor or against xinson. lledecl&nd tli.it ne wan making the mitter one of nrineiiit.i :iel u.-a .tilv tmn I.. I. coneistent ani nae in, part. And when .he was told that it wu paid h would be depod an rhairmau, he .tiI he considered the chairman-hip, r aiiy other otlice, a mall llung in ho contest now going )n. whl li he aerV'd w as not ov r men but nwr pr irn iplie. He Went on to-Kiy that the actiorof the Poulit State contention on cio mietition of county government will hJirt tne Populists and the fusion lb-public. inn worse than anything t h: The strength of the fusion Republican is largely ba-.sl on the idea that the PopuIhi plat fo in eonUiins the same plank in regard to county government that i in the Repub lican platform; while, in truth. 'this 14 not the case. When they diicoer tht it does not there will be a row and tufrn ing aside of voU. J Chairman Kavea ia on thgriiund pjite' early as hU committe dos, not meet until to-morrow afternoon. He d lin-l to fcak about tlie "conference" of R pablicans which wau held here lat month. I I The Democratic State commiiu' wjw Precedence in line was according to wheeled into the avenue, 400 strong, in- seniority of commanding oflicers of bri gades. The Indiana brigade occupied the right. The line was as follows: Indiana brigade Gen. James R. R. Ross, 700 men, First Maryland regiment, Col. John Schwartz, 400 men; First Ala bama, regiment. Col. Erwin Schillinger, 100 men. Kansas . brigade Gen. Joseph H. Lyons, 250 men; First regiment of the District of Columbia, Col. Harry Cog gins. 400 men; Oklahoma City division, Capt. A. P. Russell 200 men, Massachusetts brigade Gen. John B. Abbott. 360 men; First Maine regiment, Col. Horace W. Stewart; First New Hampshire regiment, Col. Charles S. Clifford, 200 men. Iowa brigade Gen. John S. Loper, 200 men. Illinois brigade Gen. J. H. Barkley, 700 men: First Louisiana regiment. Col. Henrv Street, First regiment Ma rati me eluding the First Arkansas regiment; the Chattanooga band struck up and the Southerners in that handkerchiefs and shouted anccheered ful appreciation 0 .intil tha 1 80Dai l myseu, "Dixie" vicinity South Carolina Primaries. Charleston, S. C, Aug. 23. Returns appointment by the Speaker of the received by the News and Courier from m "ion until quite late last evening. House members of the joint commission nearlv all counties in the State indicate U 11 a large meetin. Tlie outlook wa on the Ford's theatre disaster. i ' .- regarded by all the - m iii-riii vi 11 mi -a f 1 r 1 1 1 m r lit- viriviiuv-v After a wait of several minutes, the . 7 . 1 . r-"-; gooa election co-aay. ine election was neia and yelled. From that time onnmtil the air was finished, the Tennesseeans were the most popular Knights in line. It was really an inspiring scene to witness the demonstration. ! The First Georgia regiment, the First Florida regiment and the First South Carolina regiment composed the "Coast brigade." Brigadier General Harmon was in command. The Florida regiment was out in force and the Georgia and South Carolina Knights also made a good showing. They had many friends in the crowd and did not lack the ap plause they deserved for their excellent marching. :!v -rv .. -i . t-r troublous times years may ' State, who can doubt that men of this great brother- and as adamant for the Dre- i-::d perpetuation of all that is 1 :. civilization, of all it has cost : " of tireless endeavor to acliieve. ? t.t:g every portion of the repub- r vocation and calling in life, it t.inl by yet stronger records Ji"n and State, in one indivi- ;r--ivstructable un:on. ;: s r.o'A- i but remains to welcome s-i.ts of Pvthias. to Washinsrton. v!.:Vu,'- y0,1 welcocie to the most ; --au;! Cltv in the world. Here is the l T '. ' 1 lhe authority, the grandeur, !i tr'of gr eatest Government ' - lj !li?n. You will find it indeed, :V .Ttn city- You are not strangers, ieu ,w oitizens. It is your capital, IsVjU Te Wclcome to your father's . V;Ur arrival is timely.' The Congress t.-: - JJim'if- and the right of waj" is Tne-pablic buildin trs are onen tn " j oji erery lintel is the grateful H. B. Cooper: Toronto Geo. H. Mitchell, 200 i Provinces, Col. division, Capt. men. Wisconsin brigade Gen. L. W. Hal ey. 10-3 men. Kentucky brigade Gen. Geo. F. Cur rie, fcrjO men. Texas brigade Gen K. M. Vanzant, 230 men. Pennsylvania brigade Gen. Charles E. Bently. 1,700 men. West Virginia brigade Gen. John W. Matther, 300 men; First Virginia regi ment, Col. D. J. Turner, 200 men. Missouri brigade Gen. S. B, Pr jvost, 230 men. New Jersey brigade Gen. Geoi Rhodes, 400 men: Wilmington division. Capt. Thos. Mullin, 50 men. Ohio brigade Gen. Peter Weidner, 400 men. Tennessee brigade Gen. Aiex Allison, 300 men; First Arkansas regiment, Col. John L. Cook, 100 men. Minnesota brigade Gen. Kc Donald, 200 men. . Michigan brigade Gen. W. C. Gage, 200 men. Ma8-Meetinr of Pullman Strikers. ! Chicago, Aug. 28. A mass-meeting of the Pullman strikers was held at Tur ner Hall, Kensington, last night to dis cuss the advisability of calling off the strike. No vote was taken, but the local unions were instructed to call a special meeting at onca and vote for a delegate from each union to meet with the cen tral union and decide matters. There has been a growing feeling among the men and some of the leaders that it was use less and highly detrimental to longer fight the Pullman capital while families were starving and there was no possi bility of succeeding. Vice President rose and formally closed the session of the Senate with these words: Senators: The hour fixed by the con current resolution for the adjournment of the second session of the Fifty-third Congress has arrived. Before making the formal announcement I cannot for bear giving the expression of my grate - 01 the resolution, per- just adopted by the Senate. For this manifestation of vour confidence, as well as for the uniform courtesy .official and personal, extended to me, I am profoundly grateful. And now, wishing each of you a safe return to home and constituents, I declare the Senate adjourned without day." Instead of the usual moving backward of the hands on the clock dial so as to gain a little more time an exploit which has added to the renown of the venerable doorkeeper at the close of al most every session of the Senate there was actually a minute to spare when the Vice President stepped down to the floor and engaged in leave-taking with the Senators and officials. It was the quietest and least exciting final adjourn ment that had ever been witnessed by any of them. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. When the House was called to order was to elect delegates to the Democratic State convention, to be held in September, which will nominate candidates for Gov ernor and other State officers, and to nominate candidates for Congress, mem bers of the Legislature and county offices. At many places the Conserva tive voters abstained from voting, and probably the Reform or Tillman vote fell off one half, as compared with the vote two years ago. The "cut and dried tickets" of the Reform rings were, under the circumstances, successful in all the Tillman counties. In the four or five Conservative counties the regular Dem ocrats triumphed. In the First Congres sional district the contest was between ex-Congressman William Elliott, of Beau fort, and D. A. J. Sullivan, of Charles ton. Full returns are not received, but indications favor lhe nomination of Elliott. In the Second district Talbot has been renominated. In the Third district Latimer is renominated. In the Fourth district Stanyarne Wilson, a new man, won. In the Fifth district Straight is. in all probability, renominated and in the Sixth McLaurin has been successful. Dr. J. William Stokes, Populist, got the nomination in the new Seventh district. But in Stokes case a nomination is not equivalent to an election, as he will be metnterw a vtry There waa no talk almt the tol- icy 01 the itepublicani and IvpuhfU. All the members said they thought ihj Democrats would win. no" matter w iat" the opposition did. Chairman Mar on Butler's circular, of which you w -r sent a summary, waa coimiJered in tad taste, and av an attempt to intimidate. It w said that tlie county comfiiiion'r uih it reg Mr. Hatter rd or N-r JUrv- a fair way U an in bv the Speaker at 12 o'clock this, the last opposed by Congressman Izlar, Democrat. day of the present session of Congress, j who will make the fight at the regular there were less than fiftv members on i election in November, and by Johnston, the floor, the great bulk of" them having Republican, who is in training for tlie departed for their various homes, gener- race. The Democratic party in the State will appoint pollholders to "demands made by anyone else. The matters in diFp'i'y in over are Raid to be at lt in of adjustment. Th matu r wrr di cussed somewhat by tie committee. Th latter is anxious for a wtti-m nt. a it desires to see no faction In the party.! Capt. L. w. Kerr, Democrat, hat chal lenged Maj. W. AffUthne, Populist a joint uiscuMion at minn. rvptrm ova. Revenue Collector Simmon- ha official notice that the new uritf is effect. iVjme.oi the Democrat here expr their regret that Irrident Cleveland did not take action on the Tarifl bill- either veto it or hign it. This afternoon the executive commit tee of the directors of tlie insane aylUm met. to arrange buinem for a lion ,by the full board of directors to-morrow. Tlie executive committee of th- Jiud of Agriculture alo met thi.1 ft mjri upon a call. I The delegates from the orth Caro lina Farmers' Alliance are N. C. Knglwh, W. A. Graham, Mrs. J. 31. Mew born New York brigade Gen. Sutton, 450 men. Connecticut brigade Gen. E. Chas. A, O. Sha- I A Good Appetite Always accompanies good health, and an absence of appetite is an indication of something wrong. The universal testi mony given by those who have used Hood's Sarsaparilla, as to its merts in re storing the appetite, and as a purifier of the blood, constitutes the strongest rec ommendation that can be jurged for any medicine. : - ! Hood's Pills cure all ills, biliousness, jaundice, indigestionsick headache, 25c. ally to look after the question of their re-elecuon. After the reading of the journal Speaker Crisp announced the following members on the part of the House on the joint commission to investigate the old Ford's theatre disaster and report to Congress the liability of the Govern ment, if any: Messrs. Maddox, Brook- there will prob- the field in No- is srreatlv divided, and ablv be two tickets in vember. Senator Butler ia an important factor in Dresent rxditical movements and will Telegraphic Mparka. Richmond. Va., Aug. 25. A Graliam, Tazweli county, special to the .lnj-itcti say : Mrs. Harry M. Smyth?, wife of kho doubtless declare his purposes and policy I United States Minister to Hayti. died) at in a few days. Coll-mbia, S. C, Aug. 23. Returns from all over the State indicate that shire, Piggott, Daniels and Updegraff. only about a two-thirds vote was polled. He also had read a letter from Repre- Tillman carries every county, with the sentative W. C. Oates, of Alabama, an- exception of Charleston, Richland and nouncing the fact that he bad this day Sumter and. probably, one other. The sent his resignation to the Governor of Legislature will be overwhelmingly for Alabama as a Representative from that him for United States Senator, in- State, to take effect on the fifth day of November next. Mr. Wilson, of West Virginia, offered a resolution directing the Speaker to ap point a committee of three members of the House to act in connection with a suring Senator Butler s defeat. The con servatives will likely run an indepen dent ticket at the general election in the Hotel Graham here thu morning. after a brief illneits. I Gla-sgow Aug. 21. The sU-amer Islam, which was recently izl by (or der of the Government as being tit tod out aj a warship for China or Japan, la been released, it having been guaranteed that the ship would not be u-wd a a man-of-war. j Dallas, Tex., Aug. W. The Repub lican State convention met here at noon with nearly every county in the State November and that will be Butler's only I represented. The usual com m iltr hone of capturing the Legislature. The I were appointed, A straizhtout t icket election was generally quiet. v I will be nominated.