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J"^ V/" ? ?? ' *Jr- ^ * \ * 5 * VOT,. I. NO.iJ5. ~~ . ' CAMDEN, S. C;, THURSDAY. JULY HI, 1904. iHi mpff.RYRAR PA1KEK AND BAT1S tat ly Nitad G?n?tfia. JUNE FAtKEK 9KUKSPHCMJ. ? Syiiltilr Iafty By Vet*. 'St. Louis, (Special).?One of the greatest sensations in American po litical history was created here late Saturday afternoon by the reception from Judge Alton Brooks Parker, whom the Democratic National Con vention nominated for the Presidency at 5.45 o'clock Saturday morning, of the following telegram: "I regard the gold standard as firm ly and irrevocably established and ahall act accordingly if the action of the convention today shall be,ratified by the people. As the platform is silent on the subject my views should be made known to the convention, and if they are proved to be unsatis factory to the majority I request you to decline the nomination for me at once, so that another may be nom inated before adjournment." When the telegram came hurried conferences of the leaders were held. The following message, to Judge Parker, was framed: "The platform, adopted by this con vention is silent on the question of the monetary standard, because it is not regarded by us a a possible issue in this campaign, and only campaign issues were mentioned in the plat form. Therefore, there is nothing in the views expressed by you in the telegram just received which would preclude a man entertaining them from accepting a nomination on said platform." When the convention met at night Judge Parker's telegram was read from the platform by Gov. J. K. Var daman, of Mississippi, to whom it was handed for the purpose by John Sharp Williams. It was addressed to W. r. Sheehan, former Lieutenant Governor of'New York, Judge Park er's personal representative at St. Louis. The proposed reply was re*d by Senator Tillman. Debate began at once. William J. Bryan, who had been stricken with what was considered a light attack of pneumonia in the afternoon, rose from nis sickbed and entered^ihe "convcn ? "a speech to the 9 delegates, urging that if the question was brought up again it should be fully gone into. If the convention thought the gold standard was right, he said, is should adopt a gold plank, and he would not speak on the propo sition, though he would vote against it. The debate continued. Senators Daniel, Carmack and others speak John Sharp Williams made a hot reply to Bryan, declaring that in spite of his protestation Mr. Bryan was the one man in the convention who was preventing harmony. The reply to Judge Parker was adopted by the convention by ? vote of 774 to 191. The convention having held an all night session.the night befor*,. had reassembled a 3 P. M. Saturday to nominate a candidate for the Vice Presidency, but adjourned until 5.20 so that the leaders might discuss the availability of the various candidates. It met at the latter hour and ex Senators Henry G. Davis, of .West Virginia; George Turner, of Wash ington State, and William A. Harris, of Kansas, and Representative James R. Williams, of Illinois, were put in nomination for second place. About this time hints of the Parker telegram began to circulate, and this created such a sensation 4hat a re cess was taken until 8.30 o'clock to give an opportunity for conferences. In considering material for the Vice-Presidency Messrs Shechan and Hill at first were inclined toward the selection of Judge Judson Harmon, but the factional fight in Ohio be tween the friends of Harmon and those of John R. McLean was con sidered too great an obstacle. Sen ator Daniel was asked to take the nomination, but was reluctant to do so unless it could be demonstrated that no candidate would be more available. On the first ballot for the Presi dency, early Saturday morning, Parker received 658 votes and 200. Scattering votes were cast for Olney, McCleilan, Cockrell, Pattison, Gray, Gorman, Wall, Towne, Miles. Coler and Jol.n Sharp Williams. Idaho and West Virginia quickly changed enough votes to give Parker the needed two-thirds majority, and then the nomination was made unanimous. Hon, Henry G. 'Davis, of West Virginia, was nominated for Vice President by acclamation. Following the passage of John Sharp Williams' resolution the vote for Vice-Presidential candidate was begun. The first ballot resulted in Davis receiving 652, being 15 less than the necessary two-thirds, Turner, Williams, of Illinois, and others be ing voted for. Then the States began changing their votes, and in a burst of en thusiasm the nomination was made unanimous. Chairman Clo-k at 1.15 o'clock Sun day morning declared the convention adjourned without date." , judge Hearst ALTON B. PARKER. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOB PRESIDENT. Secoad Day. St Louis, (Special).?The Demo cratic National Convention held two sessions in St. Louis Thursday. Late at night the full text of the platform, as agreed upon by the sub committee of the platform committee, was made public. In adoption by the full committee without change is cx pccted. .The financial plank declares that the greatly increased production of gold has "contributed to the main tenance oi a money standard of value, ho longer ooen to question, removing that issue from the field of political contention." The early session of the convention, which began shortly after 10 o'clock, was brief. Its only important in cident was the adoption of the report of the committee on rules and order "ot business, which accorded the dele gates from Porto Rico six seats and votes in the convention, but denied ? seats arid votes to the delegates from the Philippines on the ground that the Supreme Court had decided Porto Rico to be a part of the territory of the United States, but the Philippines not a part. The failure of the credentials com mittee to report caused adjournment at 11.04 o'clock until 2 P. M | When the convention reassembled a stormy, exciting session began. After the convention resumed busi ness the report of the credentials committee was presented by Chair man Jaines M. Head, of Tennessee. This declared in favor of all the sit ting delegates, except the one from the Twenty-first Illinois district. It sustained the rights of the Porto Rican delegates and also gave those from the Philippines seats and votes, reversing the action of the committee on rules. Mr. Bryan mounted the platform to read a minority report in favor of seating the Harrison atid Hearst dele gates in the other Illinois contest. There was further debate, which led Mr. Bryan to make a second speech. The convention voted, 647 to 209, against him and in favor of the full majority report. The committee on permanent or ganization reported recommending Representative Champ Clark, of Mis souri, for permanent chairman. He took the chair and made a speech, discussing the issues of the campaign. The convention then adjourned un til 10 o'clock Friday morning. Tblrd Day. St. Louis, (Special).?-The third day of the Democratic National Conven tion in St. Louis, after a fruitless morning session, reconvened at 8 o'clock P. M. and adopted without debate the platform as revised by the full committee on resolutions, omit ting all reference to the money ques tion. Nominating speeches were then be gun. Alabama yielded to New York, and Martin W. Littleton, of the lat ter State, placed Judge Alton Brooks Parker in nomination for the Presi dency. A great demonstration last ing 25 minutes followed his address. Senator Carmack, of Tennessee, seconded the nomination of Parker. D. M. Delmas, of California, placed William R. Hearst in nomination. A Hearst demonstration was started and lasted 35 minutes. E. I. O'Donnell, of Colorado, sec onded the nomination of Parker. When Delaware was called L. Irving Handy, of that State, put Judge George Gray in nomination. David Ovcrmeycr. of Kansas, nomi nated Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Champ Clark, of Missouri, put Senator Cockrell in nomination. The morning session of the conven tion resolved itself into a wait for the report of the committcc on reso lutions. To fill in the time Capt. Richmond P. Hobson was called to the platform and made a speech. At last the committee notified the con. vention that it would not be ready to report for some hours, and an ad journment was taken at 11.58 o'clock until 8 P. M. The committee on resolutions was in continuous session 16 hours, in eluding all of Thursday night. Mr. Bryan made speech after speech, swaying the committee by the sheer force of his magnetic personality and oratory. Senator Daniel, the chair man; ex-Senator David B. Hill, and Mr. John P. Poe, of Maryland, meas ured swords with him, and Mr. Daniel plainly declared that he questioned the propriety of a man who had twice led the party to defeat attempting to force his leadership on it again. But in the excifciment of the long committee meeting, when nerves were on edge, Mr. Bryan proved a giant in power and won command. It had been supposed before the meeting began that the platform as framed by the subcommittee would be adoffte&^rtit'it waf cHtfifetd fa many material points, the gold-standard plank being stricken out and no refer ence being made to the money ques tion in the revised draft. The vote 011 striking out the gold plank wad 35 to 15. PLATFORM POINTS. SaoM of tb* Principal Measures Contained la tbs Party Declaratioa. The principles set forth in the plat form in part are as follows: The ship subsidy bill is denounced Trusts and monopolies are con demned. The extermination of polygamy is demanded. The money question is declared to be no longer an issue. Maintenance of the Monroe Doc trine, more liberal trade with Canada, and reduction of the army and army expenditures are favored. A liberal annual increase in the navy, and the enactment of laws giv ing capital and labor impartial rights are urged. Large reductions can readily be made in the annual expenditures of the government without impairing the efficiency of any branch of the public service. The enforcement of honesty in the public service and to that end thorough legislative investigation of those executive departments of the government already known to teem with corruption, as well as other de partments suspected of harboring cor ruption, and the punishment of as certained corruptionists without fear or favor or regard to persons. We favor the nomination and elec tion of a President trained in the ways of the Constitution, who shall set his face sternly against executive usurpa tion of legislative and judicial func tions. The Democratic partv has been and will continue to be tnc consistent opponent of that class of tariff legis lation by which ccrtain interests have been permitted, through Congression al favor to draw a heavy tribute from the American people. "We insist that we ought to do for the Filipinos what we have already done for the Cubans. And it is our intent, as soon as it can be done wisely and safely for the Filipinos themselves and after amicable ar rangements with them concerning naval stations, coaling and trade re lations, and upon suitable guarantees of protection to all National and in ternational interests, to set the Fili pino people upon their feet, free and independent, to work out their own destiny. "We favor Statehood for Oklahoipa and the Indian Territory, Statehood for Arizona, Statehood for New Mexico and Territorial government for Porto Rico. "We favor the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. Staator Clark Wat Sccrttly Married. New York, (Spccial). ? Senator | William A. Clark, of Montana, was married to Miss Anna E. LaChnppelle, of Butte, Mont., in Marseilles, France, on May aj, 1901, according to an an noancement just Riven out. It i^ also announced that Senator and Mrs. Clark are the parents of a two-year-old daughter. Mrs. Clark is the daughter of Dr. LaChappelle, a physician, who died in Chicago several years ago. financial. Rock Island's net earnings in April dccrcascd $610,156. Western floods made wheat jump a cent a bushel over night. Later it fell again when the sun came out in Kansas. New York hanks gained during the week by the chief movement of cur rency $9,859,800. Union Pacific, which only pays four per cent, dividends, now sells as high as Missouri Pacific, which pays five. Twin* Reach Age of 87. Bridgeport, Conn., (Special).? Jultus H. and Junius N. Bcnliam, probably the oldest twins in the Uni ted States, celebrated the eighty seventh anniversary of their birth with a shore dinner, which they gave to several of their friends at a summer resort near this city. The two hale old men look alike, dress alike, speak alike, and some of their friends say, think alike. They were born on Inly 8, 1817, in Middlcbury, Conn. Both are builders, and have erected many of Bridgeport's imoortant structures. iREAT LOSS W JAPANESE tin 11 TUt inrfti Iks at Nrl irthrBw^ ?M ima PWtTS K TK NNIT Kb At Um Hutu. M hfwl Ts Thy Mm Tt|?'? Mist?Nsws Of Hffcdtf hill St. Petersburg, (By Cable).?A dis patch from a Russian correspondent at Mukden date J July u says: "According to Intelligence received here the Japanese last night attacked positions near Port Arthur and were repulsed with enormous losses, not less than 30,000, it is said, being killed or wounded by our mines." Russian Ships Shdl Japs. Chefu, (By CableV?It is reported that five Rusaiah'tcruiseri and several torpedo boats^wjyPort Arthur at 8 o'clock on Satyrdafr morning last and shelled the eitmp positions on the east coast, retuvi^f undamaged at 6 o'clock in the evening. It is believed they encountered Ad miral Togo's ships and were forced to return. ^ A junk which returned here reports hearing two terrific explosions at Port Arthur. . ? f y Togo Attacks Witt Torpedoes. Tokio, (By Cable).?Admiral Togo reports that at midnight on July 11, torpedo boats approached the boont which blocks the entrance to Port Arthur and attacked the guardship with torpedoes. The result has nol 1 been ascertained. The Japanese boat# returned undamaged. i PasMsg ss te Y-nkow. Yinkow, (By Csble).?Japanese ves sels have been seen off Kaichou. It i? believed that they are keeping in , touch with the advance of the lanl forces and that if the Japanese take Ta Tche Kiao, which is understood to be their objective, it is thought that a landing will be made simul taneously at Yinkow. The fighting at Kaichou consisted of a series of skirmishes on July 7 and July 8, ending with the occupa tion of the town by General Oku'f troops. The Japanese began to push theit advance north at dawn July 9 and since then they have proceeded stead* Iv. They kept their artillery well to the front and shelled and occupied Pintzan, seven miles north of Kai chou at noon July 9. It is now re ported that they are in close touch with Ta Tche Kiao. General Oku is said be wearing a# Chinese cosrttmrer"*** w Japanese scouts are close to Yin kow. They can be seert on the neighboring hilltops, from which they occasionally fire upon the Russian outposts. Washington, D. C., (Special).?II is suspected here that the Japanese campaign in Manchuria and especial!) in the direction of Port Arthur, is ap proaching another one of such cli maxes as marked the passape of the Yalu." Mr. Griscom, at Tokio, has cabled the State Department as fol lows: "It is announced from headquarters of the General Staff that foreign military attaches who have been as* signed to accompany the second army may go to the front on the 20th inst. Three-Day Battle Near Part Artbar. Cheefoo, (By Cable).?The Port Arthur Novi Krai of July 7, a copy of which has just reached Chefoo, contains an account of the operations around Port Arthur from July 3 to July 5. It says:: "Heavy firing has occurred be tween the first line of defenses and the Japanese. The results are not announced. Nevertheless, little at a time the facts are becoming known. Our side (the Russians) sent scouts to ascertain the position and strength of the enemy, and whether they were protected -by trenches. It was impossible to find out the exact strength of the Japanese, but they do not number less than 30,000 men. The Chinese credit them with 60,000. Thirty thousand men are not sufficient for operations against a fortress like this, unless they expect assistance. After three days' fighting the posi tion of the two army's were as fol lows: On the left flank wo retained the position we originally occupied. The forcing of our right flank back, previous to this, was rectified, arid now we have both green and sema phore hills in our hands. In front of these hills we were not opposed, but we were heavily shelled from both sides. The enemy retired a con siderable distance. Of course, all this was not won without losses, some of which will strike the hearts of our countrymen. "We started to take the offensive the night of July 1, when we began a strong attack. Our soldiers, who had been forced back to Kinchou, were waiting for an opportunity to get at the Japanese. The infantry march* cd out as if engaged in maneuvers, while the artillery, taking up a posi tion, opened a fierce fire with shrap nel on the enemys line, resulting in their retirement. Paraihaad Shot Ba'tavia, N. Y., (Special).?Leonard Schcer, a farmhand, was shot and killed by R. B. Adkins, an employe* of a theatrical company. Adkins, whe is 17 years old is from Jeneva, O., fled, but was captured. Flrd la Covington, Oo. Covington, Ga., (Special).?Fire if Covington resulted in the destructior of property valued at $125,000, wit! $60,000 insurance. The fire started in the Star Building. The heaviesf Josers are J. W. Anderson, $14,000, Heard & White, on building $12,000 and on stock $15,000; Brooks & Smith building $3,000, and on drugs $6,000 Fowler Bros, $18,000; Stcpnanson A Calloway, $15,000; C. C. Robinson, j $14,000. hews in am ana. The judgement for $75,000 awarded by a New York jury to Eleanor! Anderson in her suit against James N. Abe*! for alleged breach off promise I was vacated the Appellate Divi-1 sion of the Supreme Court, which finds that the service of summons and complaint in the case was defective. Because of discrimination against their race by the World's Fair di rectors the ? National Association of Colored Women refused to hold its sessions on the World's Fair grounds. William P. Scott, candidate for president of the United States on the National Liberty ticket, was arrested in East St. i^ouis uo account oi an I unpaid fine. All the uni<gn iron and steel plant% in the Pittsburg district have signed the new wage scale of the Amalga- j mated Association. John W. Parker, aged 18 years, committed suicide in St. Louis while, in a mood of melancholy. New York customs inspectors seized ' valuable articles in the possession of the officers of the steamship Shimosa.; The Standard Oil Company an-1 uounces a cut in crude petroleum. j Memphis, Tenn., is making a cam-1 paign against gambling. | Because he was discharged August Geber tried to exterminate the family of his employer, at San Francisco. 1 Robert B. Armstrong, assistant secretary of the Treasury, will prob ably resign to enter business in New York. j In a fight between cattle thieves and a constable at Las Paditlas, N. M., the latter was shot and killed. Filipino commissioners will make a study of the American tariff Laws and industrial conditions. The dead body of a fashionably dres&ed woman was found in a hotel room at St. Louis. Brigadied General Funson has been placed in command of the Depart ment of the East. Bishop Frederick D. Huntington, of the Central Dioces of New York, is dead. Frank Piatt, son of Senator Piatt, is seriously ill in New York of typhoid fever. A terrific storm of wind, rain and hail prevailed in St. Louis. Most of the Fall River cotton mills have resumed work. Charles McLean, mayor of Mobile, Ala., is dead. Col. Joseph F. Bennett, who for two years was vice and deputy con sul of the United States at Mexico City, died suddenly as a result of stomach trouble. He was a Civil War veteran and was born in Putnam county, N. Y., in 1830. Admiral Cervera was presented at his home, af Medina-Sidonia, Spain, with an engrossed message signed by well-known Americans . expressing gratitude for his care of American sailors at Santiago. The negro eGorge Bowen, who is wanted in connection with the dis appearance of the little white girl at Georgetown, Del., has been captured. Three serious charges will be made against him. lien. D:;n Jose Toral, who com manded the Spanish garrison at Santi ago when that place surrendered to the United States forces, died in an insane asylum at Madrid. Eight persons were killed anJ 40 were injured in a rear-end collision on the Eric Railroad at Midvale, N. J. Bertha Dolbeer, a California heiress, committed suicide in New York by jumping from a hotel window. Mrs. Nora Hill attempted to kill Mrs. H. K. Field in a New York street. Frank E. Randall, president of the Miami Valley Gas and Fuel Com pany, was adjudged in contempt by Justice Blanchard. Mrs. Nancy May, who was convicted of murder, was pardoned just as she was about to enter the Kentucky state prison. Two negro boys were killed by lightning at Raleigh, N. C., and a man near Camden, S. C. Margaret O'Connor was found strangled to death in a furnished room in New York. Mrs. Smith, the sister of Nan Pat terson, is seeking to be reinstated to her old position in the War Depart-, ment. The Rhode Island State Building has been sold to a St. Louis man, who will use it for a country home. VV. H. Morgan, a deported miner, committer suicide at Denver because of threats he had received. Three men have been arrested in Chicago for crimes which rival those of the car-barn bandits. George F. Kroehl, president of the First National Bank of Asbury Park, was acquitted of the charge of mak ing false entries in the books of the bank. Rev. Silas C. Swallow, the Prohi bition candidate for president, wili be officially notified July 22, at Indian apolis. Foreigi. Adolph Bernard Speckcls, of San Francisco, is dangerously ill in Carls bad with appendicitis. He will go at once to Berlin, where an operation will be performed. A will of a Parisian capitalist who I disappeared 14 years ago has been j filed in Paris in which a bequest of 1 5^'?o.ooo is made to G. A. Church, of j Rhode Island. The Cttnard Line steamer Carmonia ' was launched at Clyde Bank. Mrs | Choatc, the wife of the American Am- j bassador. hems* the sponsor. The Mad Mullah is reported to be ; >o miles from the capital of Sonioali- | lard and in control of that region. 1 Trouble is said to have been stirred 1 up in German Samoa by dissatisfied 1 whites. The failure of the crops in South- ; ern Russia will necessitate relief measures for the peasants in those j provinces. German scmiofTici.il newspapers ; deny that any political character at- j taches to the congratulatory telegram j sent by Emperor William to coloned of the Wiborg (Finland) Regiment. ,of which he is the honorary conor.cl in-chicf. The Czar has abolished the old sys tem of the arbitrary condemnation to exile or death of political suspects without court procedures. DISASTROUS R. R. WRECK Picric Trail. NsM tali Ik bir Eai ?f t Frei^kt Trak 21 AKC DLLCi ANIS KAMJ lUVT. The Fwph Is Ik* Int Ciittw Wen Frw Their Scats ami MUmy *t TWa Wert ? BnM, Bat alafti Stria? C?Mw OccwrH la the First Car?Wm Ike Oattag al tkt OartaMs Charck Chicago, 111., (Special). ? Twenty persons were killed and about twenty five injured in a collision on the Chica go and Eastern Illinois railroad at I Glenwood. UL. twenty-three miles | south of Chicago. I The collision occurred between a picnic train from Chicago, which was I returning from Motnence, 111., and I a freight train, into the rear end of | which the excursion train dashed at | high speed. The picnic train was coming no^|h and the freight was on i the southbound track. A misplaced switch threw the picnic train over on the southbound track, and before the engineer could apply the brakes it ran at forty miles aa hour into the rear of the freight. The locomotor*, the baggage car and the first coach of the picnic train were demolished and all of the killed and injured were on the locomotive and in the two cars. The picnic was the annual outing of the members of Doremus church. After spending the day on the picnic grounds at Motnence the trainload ! started on the return trip, running in I a second section of the regular pas I senger train which is due in Chicago j at 6.25 P. M When the picnic train reached Chicago Heights, four miles beyond Glenwood, where the accident took place, it was switched to the regular , southbound track, and although it was coming north it was given a clear track by the operator at Chicago Heights until it should reach Glen wood, four miles away. The train after leaving Chicago Heights gradually increased its speed, and when half the distance between the two stations had been covered it was plunging along at the rate of forty miles an hour. lust half way between Chicago Heights and Glen wood there is a sharp curve. As the picnic train tore around this on the southbound track a freight train was backing from the southbound to the northbound track. It was partly on both tracks and no train could have passed it in cither direction. The bend is so sharp that then en gineer of the picnic train did not see the freight until he was about on it. It was too late to do anything but set the brakes, but before they could take effect the passenger train smash ed into the freight at full speed. The locomotive and baggagiT car of the passenger train' went through the freight and were piled ?r> in a heap of wreckage on the farther side of the switch track. The first coach of the picnic train plunged into the wreck age and buried itself in a mass of kindling wood. Nearly all of the passengers in the first coach were caught beneath the puss of debris and it was here that the loss of life occurred. The people in the rear coaches were hurled from their seats and many of them were bruised, but all of the serious, casualties occurred in the first car. The uninjureJ passengers and trainmen at once hastened to the relief of those who were pinned under the wreckage. The wreck was two miles from anywhere, and much deiay ensued before some of the injured, who were held down by heavy tim bers, could be extricated. TEXAS BRONCHOS FOR JAPS. Report That 100,MO Posies Are to Be Bought By Japao. New Orleans, (Special). ? Creole ponies from the praries of Southwest Louisiana and bronchos from the plains of Texas may be fighting the battles of Japan within two months. It is learned that a Texas firm has l>cen approached by Minister Taka hira, of Japan, with a view to secur ing 100,000 head of horses af the type now used by the Japanese cavalry. The Creole ponies and Texas bron chos. with wonderful staying qualities, easily fed and kept, arc considered ideal mounts for the Japanese saber men, and it is understood that ncgo~ tiations have been opened with the traffic department of the Southern Pacific Railroad for a large amount of stock cars, so that everything may !>c in readiness to rush the ponies to San Fr.lncisco, thence by ship direct to Korea. Settle* for Etiel's Death. Washington, (Special).?The Chi nese Government has settled the claims crowing out of the killing of Louis Etzcl, the newspaper correspondent, in a manner regarded by the State Department as highly honorable and satisfactory. Minister Conger has ?abled the department that the Chi nese Government, after making an investigation, has ordered the punish iiv-ut of the officer and soldiers that '<ill"d Ft/el China has undertaken to pay an indemnity of $25,000 (Mexi ?an), which will be given to the .vidowed mother of Htzel in Denver City To Philippines Wrecked. Manila, (By Cable).?A cloudburst >vcr the hills northeast of Manila ?auscd a flood which has destroyed San Juan del Monte. Two hundred lives were lost. The low-lying dis tricts were inundated. The homes of Americans and f ?reigners are isolated Transportation through the streets i< carried on in l?oat? only. Rain has fallen for twenty-seven Hours, total ing 17 1-5 inches. This i< unprecc dented. The damage to property is estimated at $2,000,000. Millington, Hd, (Spill irf) ?Thii flourishing Kent comity Unra ?Mfl*' led by 4 disastrous ire, loss of between fijo^oo aa which is partly covered by Mrs. Florence Forbea is but no one is kaowa to have killed or injured during the ? gration. The business section of the was completely wiped oot. I^pk as store remains ttanding Forty-two dwellings The fire is supposed to have nated from a spark is a " shop. '1 he streets at night were filled niflj homeless men, women nod children! who saved nothing bat their dnthnj from the fiames. The fire started at 4 o'clock i afternoon and raged, with fury for three hours. Ihe Washington and Liberty Companies from Wilmington, about 100 men, arrived oa a t, ? - train shortly after 7 o'clock and went soon pouring water from Chi wBmt river upon the blazing district. The burned district principally to Sassafras and Cypron streets, where the following stores aa? main buildings were destroyed: C. M. Hurtt, general merchandise store. J. B. Hurlock, grocery. J. T. Manning, general stone. Town hall. - j Queen Anne and Kent Railroad aki fices and warehouse. Millington Hank Building. Hotel owned by Alexander lfusU well. Hotel owned by P. A. Emery. Postoftice building. Imniauuel Protestant Episcqptf Church building. L. S. Price's candy store. H. H. Bennerman, furniture aa# clothing. F. C. Number's music store. F. S. Bottemly's general store. G. N. Hasele, men's furnishings J. J. Power's drug store. T. A. Fallowfield's general store. H. H. Loper's blacksmith shop. ? Feddleman & Collins' iuidmur store. The fire originated in the Lopes blacksmith shop, on Sassafras street, at 4 o'clock and 15 minutes later J. I'. Ahem, president of the Town Com missioners, wired to Chief Stiliey. off the Wilmington Fire Department, far help. . Soon a severe wind, and thssder storm came up, scattering the bUciim. embers all over the main section. The. rain had no effect in quenching? the fire. Owing to the rapidity with) which the flames spread, it was isa-i possible to save much from the build ings, which one after the other ieS victims to the fire. The Millington firemen devote# their efforts to preventing the flame* from spreading to the unburned sec tion in the western part of the towaJ In this they were successful. _ The money in the , postofl&ce an# railroad station was saved, snd that vault of the bank is believed to be in good condition. The telephone ofBcat was destroyed, and for a time- Mdlrrtg ton was cut off from communication^ with the outer worlds Millington is in the center off si very thrifty and fertile section a? Kent county. The population number* about 500 persons. There are severaB canning houses and other indo^triess in the town, and several schoolbouse^, churches, etc. It is near the center of the county and about is miles franti Chestertown. A GREAT STRIKE BftXKS. PicklQi-HooK Conflict Tiriala? Is 99,109?Fanlne PrimU^. Chicago, (Special).? Businees terests aggregating fioo^ooo/xm practically tied up Tuesday at Union Stock Yards, when the first step* was taken in a strike which threaten*! to throw 90,000 persons out of employ ment and take away the opportunity* of making a livelihood from many more who are dependent upon tin operations of the big meat plants. ' When the noon whistles blew 000 men in the local yard* responded to the order of President Michael Donnelly, of the Amalgamated Meat: Cutters' Union, and a strike, which promises to be one of the bitterest: in the country, was on. St. Joseph, Mo., Kansas City, East St. Louis, Sioux City and St. PauL the other important meat centers of West, fell into line, and the yards is those cities were palsied. One hundred and fifty commission houses are out of business. They ham telegraphed their patrons far and wid* to cease shipments. Many animal* may have to be shipped back to thn farms, to save them. Inquiries at parking houses reveal that the supply of dressed meats Oft hand is snftieicnt to last only a few days. After that famine and fancy prices are likely to come. Already high, through manipulation of thei beef combine, prices to the consumer promises to reach a point that isk prohibitive save to the few who k?4k? upon luxuries as necessities. Cholera In Msscknrta. Washington, D. C. (Speciil).-^A cable report from Minister Allen at Seoul points to the existence of great danger to both belligerent armies is Manchuria. He says that he has learned from a missionary surgeon that cholera has crossed Manchnrin, and appeared at Antung. Fair Attendance Record Brofccn. St. Louis, Mo, (Special). ? Thn world's fair weekly attendance record was broken during the past six days. The total paid and free admissions last week were 592,y>j. The targn crowd on July 4, which numbered! 172,140 persons, accounts' for thn breaking of the record. The daily figures were: Monday, t72,T4o; Tues day, 77.099; Wednesday, H6,352; Thurs day, 88,536; Friday, 74,195; Smrtofk 0.1,051. . *