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FIRE AT TORONTO The -Flaines Swept Through the Wholesale District LOSS ALREADY IN THE MILLIONS A Fireman Jumps Six Stories and Escapes With a Broken LegNeighboring Cities Send Assistance. Toronto. Canada. Special.?Fire swept through a section of Toronto's wholesale district Tuesday night, causing a loss which will run up into the millions. The fire started in a factory In Wellington street, about 9 o'clock. In less than an hour the flames had spread from building to building on both sides of the street until the whole block was a mass of flames and the fire was utterly beyond control of the local department. Appeals were sent to every surrounding city where fire 13 OClflTlP apparatus coma ue uuwucu for assitance, Montreal. London. Hamilton and Buffalo at once responded, but it will be hours before they can b<> of assistance. It was believed at 11 o'clock that the fire was under control, but a sudden shift in the wind again fanned the flames into a roar and clouds of sparks and burning brands were carried down side streets until three entire blocksw ere doomed. The firemen were making a gallant fight amid the fallibg buildings and a mass of tangled wires, but their efforts .at midnight seemed to be fruitless. Chief Thompson, of the fire department, and George Dowkes. of Montreal. were cut off by the flames while directing the work of firemen from a roof. Thompson jumped six stories to the ground and escaped with a broken leg. A mass of tangled wires broke his ornnitri Dowkes has not lail Utu? vuv been seen since, and it is believed he his perished. ' Up to midnight the following places had been destroyed: Gillespie, Englsley j & Co., hats and furs: Dignum & Moneypenny, importers; Comfort Soap Works. Davis & Henderson, wholesale stationers; Jessip Steel Company's i building, occupied by R. W. Hutchi- I son & Co., wholesale woolens; Alcott, Sargent & Westwood. fishing tackle; | Dodds Medicine Company. Western Steamship Company, Richard L. Baker & Co . C. H. Westwood'& Co.. shipping tackle; Garland Manufacturing Company. G. H. Ragg. agent; Rothschild Brothers & Co.. manufactures; C. W. Bangor, broker; Richie & Ramsay Company, paper manufacturers; Thos. Hoskin Company. Andrew Mulrhead. wholesale paints; E. W. Gilmore & Brothers, silverware: W. H. Payne & Co., commission agents; R. M. Slater & Co., wholesale dry good.;; Interna tlonal Brokers, limited: Ga^e .Manufacturing Company. Whiteman & Brown Brothers, wholesale stationers; Ralph Smith & Co.. lithographers; George H. Hess Son & Co.. window shades; Menzies Manufacturing Company, window shades; H. F. Sharpe & Co.. photograph supplies; Crown Hotel, Office Specialty Company. The Evening Telegram's office and Brockes Company's warehouse were badly damaged. Landing of Japs Frustrated. St. Petersburg. By Cable.?An attempted landing by Japanese troops on the shores cvf Korea between Port Arthur and the Yalu river April 12. was frustrated by the Russians. A Japanese torpedo boat flotilla scouted the shores of the bay. but was received ^^ 1 o rt H with such a Heavy nre iru:u n.c batteries at Taku Shan. Ching Tai Tse, Tchanhe and Bedsino that it retired. Vice Admiral Togo's flagship then recalled nine transports which were on the way to land troops. A squadron of ten warships protecting the transports withdrew with them. The Russians have 20.000 troops concentrated at Taku Shan. Only Two Contests. Atlanta. Special.?The State Democratic primary will be held in every county in the State Wednesday for the purpose of nominating State officers. There will be but two contests in this election, that between Chief Justice T. J Simmons, of the Supreme Court, and Col. R. B. Russell, who opposes him for this office, and Judge T. S. | Turner, of the prison commission, who will be opposed by Judson Strick- j land. Governor Terrell. Treasurer Park. School Commissioner Merritt, Comptroller General Wright. Secretary of State Cook. Commissioner of Agriculture Stevens and Attorney General Hart, have no opposition. Colored feopie rruicai. Richmond. Va.. Special.?At a large and representative gathering of Richmond negroes here formal protest was made against the law providing for separation of the races on street cars, which is to be put into effect here tomorrow. and lesolutions were adopted, the gist of which is that the negroes ot the community will walk in future as evidence of the reality of their protests. Anti-Saloon Contest. Atlanta. Special.?Ways and means for an active campaign in the interests of temperance and the question as to whether league methods work well in the South, were the subjects discussed at the two meetings of the AntiSaloon Congress in session here. Rev. Dr. P. A. Decker, of Columbus, Ohio; Dr. E. A. Folker, of Nashville, Tenn.; and R(v. A. J. Hughes, of Atlanta, took the most prominent part in the discussions. ' >.' w. to TREATY IS RATIFIED Another Step Taken In the Isthmian C3na! Matter. Paris, By Cable.?The Associated Press is authorized to announce that the contract by which the ownership of the Panama canal passes to the United Stales, is signed, sealed, delivered and complete. The title to the canal route is now vested in the government of the United States. The document by which this tran. saction is consummated bears the signatures of President Bo and Director Richman. of the Panama canal company, who signed for the company as its responsible officials. The transfer is complete and without reservation and the United States secures a perfect title. This result has been accomplished quietly and most unexpectedly, as the public had been given to understand that the contract would not be executed until after the meeting of the stockholders of the canal company tomorrow, at which the question of ratification would be presented. As a matter of fact, however, when the meeting takes place tomorrow Presi- , dent Bo will announce that the sale has been completed, and instead of askiug for authority to execute a future contract, it will only remain to ratify the contract of sale which the officers of the company have already formally completed. It is confidently believed that tho completion of the sale before the meeting will increase the vote for ratification. as it will be recognized that nothing more remains but to acquio""1 >n tho notion taken bv the highest I officer of the company. When W. A. Day and Charles W. Russell, the United States Assistant Attorneys General, who are in Paris to assist in the transfer of the property, were seen tonight by the Associated Press, they reluctantly admitted that the transfer had been consummated. and in order to avoid misunderstandings regarding a transaction of this magnitude, they funjished the following official statement in writing: "The papers transferring the rights and property by the new Panama Canal Company to the United States have already been executed and delivered. They will be ratified tomorrow by the stockholders' meeting. "The arrangement includes a gener al conveyance and provision for deeds and re-signing in the Republic of Pan ama and in the canal zone now under the jurisdiction of the United States, in which zone the United States civil laws continue in force, by reason of the session of the zone from a civil law society. All formalities of the local law on the isthumus have been arranged for and secured to the United States. "The property will shortly be delivered on the isthmus, and upon that being done the purchase price will be immediately paid. "TVio full tovi of tho nrincinal doc I uments will he made public tomorrow 1 night. "The United States gets an unencumbered title." * Japs on Swedish Coast. Chicago. Special.? Aspecial cable to The Daily News from Stockholm says: "It is reported in responsible quarters that certain strange craft, supposed to be Japanese submarines, are hovering on the east coast of Sweden. They were last seen off the fortified harbor of Faro Sound, in the i Island of Ooetland. in the center of the Baltic sea. It is reported that the St. Petersburg authorities have investigated the matter." News Notes. The Berlin correspondent of the London Graphic is responsible for the latest rumor regarding the betrothal of Crown Prince FredericK William of " lf- K<v Frown oermaiiy. nr sa.isi mm nit- v iun.. Prince may possibly return from Copenhagen. where he is now visiting, formally affianced to Princess Thyra. I third daughter of the Crown Prince of Denmark. The increased length of the modern great Atlantic steamers has made the piers at New York too short for them, and there has been a project to have them extend farther out into the North River. The Secretary of War has just refused to permit this on the ground that it would not be wire to encroach farther on this waterway, which Is one of the busiest in the world. Link Rollis. a well known merchant o; Cocke county, is dead. The Hampton Celebration. Newport News. Special.?Preliminary to the 36th anniversary exercises of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. Virginia Day was celebrated at the Institute Wednesday. Probably 500 educators, among whom are many of prominence, attended the opening meeting. Dr. Robert C. Ogden and his party, numbering over 250, were among the visitors, as were Governor Montague. Governor R. B. Odell. of New York, and Miss Helen Miller Gould. At noon a reception was tendered in honor of the Ogden party and the Virginia guests. Governor Montague made an address. The keynote of which was: "Universal suffrage demands universal education." Commits Suicide. Little Rock. Ark.. Special.?A special to The Arkansas Gazette from Hot Springs. Ark., says: "C. V. Taylor, president of the Morristown. Tenn., National Bank, committed suicide early Friday by shooting himself through the breast. He lived long enough after the fatal shot was fired to make his will, disposing of a large estate. He had been in the city several weeks. The remains will be shipped to his former home. SMOOT CASE AGAIN | I " ' I Crafty Mormons Still Facing Interros jation Points j SOME WARM TESTIMONV IS GIVEN Brlgbam h. Roberts Examined As to j the Relations Existing Betwee the ! Church and Politics. I Washington. Special.?With the reopening of the investigation in the Reed Smoot case, before the Senate committee on privileges and elections, the prosecution devoted considerable time to drawing from Birmingham H. Roberts the character of the oaths which are said to be necessary for a Mormon official to take in order to have the support of the Church for political office. Members of the committee showed an equai interest in the obligations which are said to be taken by Mormons who "go through the endowment house." Along both lines jnuch evidence was brought out which is expected to have considerable bearing an the fitness of a Mormon Church official to hold a seat in Congress. It was shown by Mr. Robert's tes imnnv that without the consent of the Mormon church be failed of election to a seat in Congress and later with Church recognition of his candidacy he was elected. In relation to the endowment house obligation Mr. Roberts was extremely reticent. Mr. Roberts said he has three wives, one married in 1877. the second in 1886 and the third in 1890. He said he has had children by all of the wives and by the first plural wife since bit election to CongTess. Senator Overman inquired of Mr. Roberts whether his first wife and his second wife had consented to his third wife. "No. sir." said Mr. Roberts. "They did not learn of the marriage for three or four years." "How was that?" asked Senator Beveridge. "Do you mean to say that the marriage was not known to any one?" "It was known to some of my friends, but not to my wives." was the answer. "Why was this marriage concealed from them?" asked Chairman Burrows. "Because I did not want to embarrass them." "How embarrass them?" "Well, we know the marriage was illegal and it might be embarrassing to them if they should for any reason be called on to testify." Mr. Taylor asked Mr. Roberts why he thought it incumbent upon him to take plural wives. "From boyhood." replied the witness. "I had been taught the rightfulness of plural marriages and I believed this practice to be the law Of God. I knew that this practice was contrary to the mandates of Congress, but believed that the law of God was the highest rule and I felt impelled to obey." Chairman Burrows asked a number of pointed questions which brought out the conversation from Mr. Roberts that he still believes in and practices polygamy. He said that he believes the Woodruff manifesto was divinely ininspired and that now in practicing polygamy he knows he is disobeying both the laws of the landtand the laws of God. He was asked why he continued to disobey the laws of God If he believed them to be the highest laws, and with a resigned air. he said: "Well, the manifesto left me in the midst of , obligations to these views. I am trying | to do the best I can to live within the ; laws, but these obligations I cannot shirk." At the afternoon session Mr. Roberts said no action had ever been taken by the Church in respect to his living , with more than one wife. Questions were asked respecting Mr Roberts' view regarding the manifesto r.f 1S90 against plural marriages and living in polgygamv cohabitation, ami j the witness said he regarded the mani- ] festo as an administrative act or tne | Church and of binding force upon ail members. He admits tiiatvto disobey any of those laws would subject the member to liability to Church discipline. The witness was asked then in rtgard to polygamous cohabitation, and said that he and many others were living in polygamy at the time the rules was made against such cohabitation and that they considered themselves under moral obligation to live with the wives they had married. "Do you think you are morally bound tr. cohabit with all 01 your wives.-Chairman Burrows asked. "I do." "How many children have you?" "Thirteen living." "How many not living?" "Two." "When was the last one born?" "About two or three years ago." Mr. Vancott in cross-examination ssked in regard to the rule which permits officials of the Church to enter into politics and the witness said he regarded it merely as a leave of absence from Church official duties during icumhencv of political offices. He said lie did not regard it as an indorsement by the Mormon Church. It was brought out that in his first canvass for office, when he had not the consent or leave of absence, he was I * -4 -J T- r.Qnvocc ho nh- I (leieaieu. in ma snuuu tained the "leave of absence" and was e!ected. Senator Bailey asked a number of cjuestions regarding the witness' view9 o* his obligations as a citizen and whether there could be a religious obligation which would justify him in denying his services to his State to discharge duties which would devolve upon him by the acceptance of a political position. Mr. Roberts said the emergency might arise whereby an official should leslgn his political ofTJce if the will of his constituents would not permit him to perform his duties in harmony with the Church manges LABOR WORLD. Lynn, Mass.. shoemakers will probably go on strike. The miners of the Central Pennsylvania field will accept a reduction of wages without the ;xpected opposition. Wages of women workers in Canada have increased in recent years from twenty-five to fifty per cent, more than men. Membership in the Journeymen Blacksmiths' organization has increased an average of over 'JOO'O per month in the last vear. Minnesota's manufacturing enterprises employed during 190.1, 94,1S9 men and 11.998 women. 548 boys and 149 girls under sixteen years of age. Tbirty-three shoe manufacturers of Lynn. Mass.. who employ turn workmen. have locked out the 500 men in this department anil the trouble may grow. 'Longshoremen's Union of Taconta, Wash., has declared a strike against the United States Government. The trouble arises over a question of wages. At a recent meeting of the Ship Liners' Union at Montreal, Can., it was unanimously decided to affiliate with the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. At Spokane, Wash., the plumbers' strike, which has been on for several months. Is in danger of collapsing, and it is probale that the union may be disbanded. Weekly wages in the textile trade in England average from $0.50 to $0 a week; in France, $3 and ?>.50; English hours are fifty-four to fifty-six; French, over sixty. The age at death of the workingmen in East Loudon is about twentynine, whereas in the well-to-do districts of West London the average age is about fifty-five. Fire Gutted Victory Talking Machine Store. Camden. N. J., Special.?The interior of the store of the Victor Talking Machine Company, of this city, was totally destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. causing a loss estimated by an official of the company at nearly $500,000. The concern carried an insurance of $250,000. Upward of a half million phonographic disc records and 25.000 talking machines, in various stages of completion, were destroyed. The original records. which cannot be replaced, were also ruined. iH i THE ATLJ | Great New Off< I United States | to May | Contest Opened Ja IDI For the exact, or the nearest to of Cotton received at all Unll 1st, 1904, both inclusive For the next nearest estimate---For the next nearest estimate..For the 5 next nearosr estimate, F?r the IO next nearest cstimat< For the 20 noxt nearest estlmati For the SO next nearest estimatt : rvi mo ? vv rivAi noaio9i osiwiiai 1 # 1 Additional Offers for Besi | Made During Different | of the Contest 3? For convenience the time of the co H test is divided into estimates receiv< 3 by The Constitution during four r n riods?the first period covering fro 3 tne beginning of contest to Februa 10. 1904; second period, from Febr j ary 10 to March !. 1904; third perio 0 March 1 to 20; fourth period. Man H 20 to April 20. 19n4. We will gi' 3 the best, estimate received durii | each period tin addition to whatev 1 other prize it may take, or if it tal 1 no prize at all), the sum of $125.00. J The four prizes thus offered J *| $123.bo each amount to j Conditions of Sendini 8 Subject to the usual condi jfl is now on. Attention is called tc I 1. Send $1.00 for The Week I 2. Send 50 cents for The O O J *1 Or fnr Ttia Wt O. OCUU 1VI Aug ?? V TIMATES in the contest?that is 4. Send 50 cents for ONE SCRIPTlOii. Such a remittance make a number of estimates on warded at the same time estiinal without subscriptions, the sendei fered for only ten estimates in on< CEIVED WITHOUT SUBSCRIP1 PER ITSELF IS AN ACKNOWL CAREFULLY RECORDED. 5. The money and the subs g The estimate, the money and the M Secretary Hester's F fi COTTON SEASON. ? 1897-9 8 1898-9 9 1899-0 0 1900-0 1 1901-0 2 1902-0 3 The figures above are certified by S furnish the official figures to decide t Iff ^Lddres^AI^OMers^ I * THE /[AMERIfg || Rgp THE NECESSA] IN THE PRESID The Review of R< necessity, in recognition o: readers "up with the time In Presidential elect OF REVIEWS is more magazine." Everybody wj informed about this or tha fnrorAfl tn frnnf tn \rrt dates and personal factors H plete picture at hand of t |f history. 3? In Dr. Shaw's editorials, is tributed articles, in its brilliant cl aations and reviews of all the impel U and in its hundred a month of val H and interesting views, the REV1 <33 much desired news of the wcrld'i ?J World under a Field-glass " isthc ^3 Mert li\ public Ufo, like Pr Sj members of Congress, and the g ?3 must keep " up with the times." SB over America, have decided it is " I 25c. a copy. I THE REVIEW 01 ^ f 13 Astor PIac< Minor rientioo. After gaining and losing $500,000 in New York, John B. Altman and his wife, when about to lose their home in St. Louis, decided to die together and turned on the gas. They left a note, saying they had agreed to die after chloroforming a pet cat, which : was all they had untrammeled by | debts. The cat's body was found in the cellar. Altman, who was sixtyI eight years old, and his wife, JulianI na, came to this country fifteen years | ago. | STA WTI ;r Upon Receipts ( Ports From Septer 1st, 1904, Both Inc in. 18th, 1904* Closes VISION OF PRIZES the exact, estimate of the total nut bed States ports from September I st, $25.00 each as, 12.50 each as, 10.00 each as, 5.00 each es, 3.00 each t Estimates I TWO GRAND t Periods j First?For (list * , those estimates (n n- the above 188 prize 2d 500 bales either v figures m ' SornnH?Fnr ilis U , l(j I those estimates (n the above 188 priz re j ing the first consol ^ i ing within 1,000 1 Z ! of the exact figure I Crand Tot it j In case of a t 500.00^ ; money will be eqi I Estimates in This Poi [tixras, as stated regularly in The Coasti ) the following summary of conditions: ;ly Constitution one year and with it Of Sunny South one year and with it OI jekly Constitution and Sunny South hot] , one estimate for The Constitution an ESTIMATE alone in the contest IF Y< merely pays for the privilege of sendini this basis, you may send THREE ESTT Les are sent. If as many as ten estimati r may forward them with only $3.00?th order. A postal card receipt will be st 'ION'S. Where subscriptions are ordered JUDGMENT THAT YOUR ESTIMATE 1 scription and the estimate must come in subscription go together. THIS RULE If :igures Covering: the Per TOTAL PORT RECEIPTS. om 1st September to 1st Mar (inclusive1) fi f following j tar. The period covered by this ,,, ontc?t. e, K' 8,333,862 7,993,431 6,843,134 6,346,312 7,218,179 7.378 627 ieeretarv Henry G. Hester, of the New O his contest. ^ THE ATLANTA CON8TIT >SZ5B _JI' RY MAGAZINE I ENTIAL YEAR | sviews is often called a 3 f its usefulness in keepine s-" S ion years the REVIEW ? than ever " the necessary g ints to be truly and quickly 3 t public question that has /g ow about the new candi- p\ in politics, to have a com- Jg he current movement of 9| in its authentic and timely con- gg naracter sketches, in its conden- ,gs rtant articles of ether magazines, 9 luable portraits, witty cartoona, ; IEW OF REVIEWS gives the s and cur own progress. "The : way on** subscriber describes it. esident Theodore Roosevelt, the reat captains of industry, who intelligent men and women all indispensable." 5E $2.50 a year 1 _ p REVIEWS CO. I b, New York ) I News of the Day. It is probable that an Investigation into the alleged frauds in the Postofflce Department will be conducted during tne recess of congress t>y the Senate committee. Matias Ortel was arrested at Barcelona as an accomplice of Joaquin Artao in the attempted assassina*---? tion of Premier Maura, apeake and Ohio train at Huntington, W. Va., Sunday and was instantly fcllled. ioiM TUTIGN'S )f Cotton at All nber 1st, 1903, tlusive. April 20th, 1904. nber of Bales , 1903, to May $ 2.500.00 1,000.00 500.00 125.OO 125.OO f 200.00 250.00 300.00 I $ 5,000.00 I CONSOLATION OFFERS. ribution among o; taking any of s) coming within ray of the exact $ 1,000.00 tribtttion among ot taking any of ts and not sharation offer) comjaJes either way 5 I,00Q OO a> $7,500 00 ie on any prize estimate the jaily divided. ^ rt Receipts Contest. itution each week, the contest 1 *4E ESTIMATE in the contest. J \'E ESTIMATE in the contest, h one year, and send TWO ESd another for The Sunnv South. >U DO NOT WANT A SUBg the estimate. If von wish to MATES FOR EVERY $1.00 for?s are received at the same time Ls splendid discount being ofnt for ALL ESTIMATES RE . THE ARRIVAL OF THE PAIAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS the same envelope every time. 5 POSITIVE. * iod of the Contest. BALES IN COTTON CROP. In* i* merely for your information and ia ? tho subject of this present contest. It is ven only h- an additional aid to an intelli nt estimates. i I 1,199,994 * 11,274,840 10,383.422 9,436,416 10.680,680 10,727,869 rle.tns Cut ton Exchange, who will "UTJON^tllanta^a^