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Other Cities in Ruin. San Jose, Santa Rosa, Sants Cruz, Monterey, Gilroy anc Hollister all Wrecked with Heavy Losses of Life ?Ai Santa Rosa Several Hundred Killed and Ten Thousand Rendered Homeless. L s Angeles, April IS?A report lioit) Sail Jose. 50 miles south ot Saii Francisco, says that the Vetidome Hotel annex was wrecked, 10 or 15 persons being k'lled. Dr. Dogrow was killed and his wile was injured. Every business building in San Jose was damaged or demolished. The mayor deputized 500 men to watch properly. It is estimated that 50 persons were killed in San Jose. The postoffine was halt-wiecked The First Pre-b.vterian church was demoli-hed and the court house is a wick Passengers arriving from many other ci'ies in California bring tales of death and disaster. Santa Cruz, Montery, Gilroy and Hoilister aie fatally wrecked. The death list at Santa Cruz is reported to be large. A report says that Santa Rose, is a wreck, 10,000 being homeless. The loss ol life will probably roach into the hundreds Main street is piled many leet deep with fallen buildings. Not one business building is intact. The four-story court house is a pile of broken masonry. Identi fica'ion of the dead is impossible. What was not destroyed by earthquake was swept by fire. Citizens tied to the fields and hills to watch the destruction of Santa Rosa. The water system was destroyed by an earthquake, Sacramento, Cal., April 18.? Dr. S'one, superintendent of the Napa State Hospital, telephones the Govenor's oflice that an automobile arrived there with news that Santa Rosa is ruined and that bet ween '200 and 300 people are killed. Sot'TII KHN CAI-1FOKM A I" N II HUT. Los Angeles, Cal , April 18 ? By in formation received in this city from points in the East it appear* that the impression has Tone out that the earthquake which consul such devastation in San Francisco this morning also affected Tjos Angeles and other Cali'ornin points. This is an entirely erroneous impression. 'Ihere has been no earthquake in Southern California and the shock * which caused the damage in San Fr mc sco were not felt further south than Santa Barn. Worse and Worse. Later Reports State that the Metropolis of the Pacific Coast now Lies in Ashes-Buildings that Withstood the Earthquake since Destroyed by hire-Famine now Chief Peril. HIILI.KTIN (3 :3(> KASTKKN TI.MK ) San Francisco, April 20.?Ai midnight the thimes were slowly but steadily moving on portions of San Francisco still untouch*d. The sky presented a lurid pic I lure. The strongest fire seemed j to he in the western end of the ^ city, while the volume ot llames in the Mission di-trml would in ^ dicate thai the co? il ignition was less severe than during the da, . San Francisco, Apiil 19.?San Francisco to-niyn' is the citv desolate It seemed t hat the acme ol its misery w;is reached at dusk, when (1 tines burst from all sides of the beautiful Hotel Fairmount, the structure tiiat above every other was appearently most strongly entrenched against the attack of all consuming lire. And surrounding that lofty pinnacle of flame, as far as tlie eyes could see lo Ilie south, to the east and fur out lo the west lay in cruel, Can as tic heaps, charred and smoking, all that remained ot a prosperous city. The metropolis of the Pacific coast was in ashes. MARKS COMPLETE RUIN. AH efforts to check the spread of the flames at Van Ness avenue by blowing up a mile o! buildings on East side ol Van Ness avenue proved fruitless. The fire has spread across the broad thor oughfare and from present indi Cations the entire western nrhti tion, which contains the homes of San Francisco's wealthiest class, is now doomed. The des truction of the western addition of the city completes the work of the ravaging flames and marks the devastation of the entire city. This has been another day of uneven struggle of man against an unconquerable element. Acre alter acre has been ground into dust and ashes, despite the he roic perseverance of the firemen t-o limit the conflagration. Chief of Police Dinan to-night said that 250 would fully cover the number ol dead. About 50 bodies have thus far been found. There was considerable shooting of looters to-day, but the offend era escaped with wounds. MENACE OF FA MINK. Possibility of (amine is already presenting its hideou* face. At best the city never carried more than three d >> s1 supply of pro. j " 1 visions and !<??*? !, and now, with the wholesale districts and wareI houses wiped out t here is already a shoi taoo of f"od. Prices to dav ! wore in most instances more than I trebled. An Associated Press man was obliged to pay 25cents j for a small g'a-s of mineial wa iter in the Hayes Valley d'strict. MANY 'rII IKVK8 SHOT. Reports were received that I numerous men caught in ih?* act of looting had lieen shot. The military is unusually strict in ; ohsarviinr th? eniorceinent ot the; order to sliaot all lo iters. One man on Market, street, who was ! lound di'-uiuj: in t tie ruins of a : jewelry s! op, wa-doc vered by .'a naval reserve man and tired II upon ilnee times li e fellow ' I nought safety in fiizht, !>u t ih?j reserve in;tn hroujihi him <1 ?wn : l?v rtininti(t a bayonet through (liiin. 1'ho bodies ol three thieves ) were found lying in iho streets on I he sontli side this forenoon. ) 8017TII t'AMKOKNIA TOWN HIT. ' L09 Angeles, Cal., April 10 ? Cloud's A SPRIT* Never before have > all departments as we chant is advance in pri the price on a single a er than we have ever c and meet at Cloud s vv White Goods Specials 1.000 yard- 32 inch Victoria Lawns, the kind tout you pay elsewhere 12 l-2r, our special price is 8 1 3c the >a?d. 1,000 yards 40 inch Lawns, nice and sheers, others ask you 15c, our price only 10c yard. 2,000 yards real 15c Organdies, this specia' sale at 8 1 3c yd. 45 inch Ptrsian Lawn, tlie kind thut sells (or 25e the yard, our price only 15c the yard. Wash Goods 15c Brown Linen, this sale 10c. 8c Madras Ginghams, this sale only 5 cencs. Best Calicoes, dark and light, this sale 5 cents. Best Apron Check Ginghams, this sale 5 cents. 15c Cotton Coverts, this sale only 10 cents. 20c Cotton Suiting, neat pa'terns, at 12 1-2 cell's. <C7 Cft Difi ntnn epi.eJV I tllltllllu Come to our store a E. E Reports from Bmwiey, a small I town on t he S on hern Pacific 120 miles south of Los Anuoles, stale that the town was practically wiped out by the earlhquake of yesterday. This is the only town in southern California known to have suffered the shock. KARTIlqUAKK IN MICHIGAN. Calumet, Mich.. Apiil 10?An earthquake shock was left dis tiuctly throughout II incock and was more pronounced in the qutney mine, killed Timothy Lear.v and injured four others while working one mile below the eart h's surface in I hat property to-day. Col. Bacon Strongly in Favor of Gen. Youmans for a *4., n? /-my. vjcii. From Edgefield Chronicle. The day nncl opportunity of the candidate are at hand, and W" are reniindfd that Edgefield is extremely delighted over the appointment of that legal giant, '(iiMi. LeKoy Yoiimnna?a legal giant, and what is fur more, a good. cenerotiK.nohle. Mvmn?th?t I ic man (?on. YnumanH will run ?lie must?for Attorney General l in the coming campaign. And : (vlgetield will link herself to him ! with hooks of steel. ttractive = ON ALL = sTG G ,ve been in position t< are today. The cry ices of all merchundis rticle in our store anc )ffered before. So y rhere you always get Millinery Fnr ladies, misses and c?)i dren. We are doing a nice but ness in this lino. Our prices a in roach ol everybody. Children's Sailors from 22 1-! to 1.00. Street llals for misses and 1 dies from 50c to 3 00. Ladies' and misses Trim mi Hats from 50c to 5.00. Give us a call in this depar ment. We are sure you will 1 pleased. Oxford Ties Men's Keith Konqueror (): fords at 3 50?can't bo beat. Ladies' Dorothy Dodd at. 2.? and 3 00, in all the latest last Ladies' Dnt'enhoffer Low Cu at 2.75, 2.00, 1.65 and 1.50can't be matched tor same moi ey anywhere. Boys' 3.50 I'aient Oolat O fords at 2.76 Hats for This nd be suited, in both clc The Monument Fund. Ladies Continue to Respor to Appeal of the Daughtei for Contributions. Mr. Kditor : We are pleas* to state that the ladies of t] rum n I V' urn uf il 1 riu toHiiii no f/v /\ ?i v o* u? v? \,XJ I I * * * 11 ^ call, and I here publish t names of those who have recei ly conlributi d $ 1.00 each for t Confederate monument: Mrs. Jim Hunter, $1 ,k Johnnie H Hell, 1. 4i Leroy Springs, 1 14 Ilasel Wiiherspoon, 1. 44 W. ('. Thomson, 1. 44 Lily K. Hammond, 1 ' S.J. IIineon, 1 4* Chalmeis Williams, 1. 4* JeuuieClark Hughes, 1 Miss Amies M.Oackoy, 1. A friend, 1 M. E C'AUTIIEN, Trea urer.L C. U. H. C. Pleasant Valley News. Fort Mill Times: Farmers* thia flection are bu*y planti cotton and corn. Mr. O t Potts ha? finished planting c< ton. lie believes in making bale to the acre and farms be Price List KM) 1)8 3 offer such bargains in with the average mere; we have not advanced 1 many things are cheapou better join the crowd ?. . ,i your money s worm. Colored Lawns i)_ 1 case Colored Lawns in neat pa'terns, sells for 7 l-2c, just 10 re make this a lively sale we make the price only 3 7-8c per }ard. Belter come quick. 1 case 121-2o Oolcred Lawns, for this sa'e wo make the price a* only 8 l-3o the yard. d Clothing f . This line is complete in every Je detail, our prices are the lowest and styles correct 10.50 Suits iu greys for 13.50. 15.00 Suits in greys for 12.50. 15.00 Suits, blue serpe, 12.50. 13.00 Suits,mixed goods,10.00. K~ 7.50 two piece Suits, bought in job, to close at 4.95. >0 " M pn'c an rl T^mrc' T?I ate AT Jk v/at v_r C?1 A V* JL-/V7 y O A A M ts J ? 25 doz of those heavy Hickory n- IlatR to be sold at 15c each. Men's and boys' dress Straw x- Hats at 25c, 50c, 09c, 1.00 and 1.25. ; Sale $5.00/ i quality and price. )UD corn and cotton on the intensive I plan. We visited Mr. D. O. Potts' tdjfarin one day lust week. He has rsinine Iresh milch cows, nlentv ot i m U hog* for another year, plenty of chickens and an abundance ot honey lie has haled for market ed 275 bale* ot peavioe hay, threshlio ed about one hundred bushel* ol ur peas, ha* two fine pastures, and I e bully ha* a fine bf?y So you s^e, ne >* in the had among the farm, ers. Mr. .J. 1'. Harris, our truck f.inner and poultryman, to(>k DO 00 dozen egg" to the Charlotte 00 market Fnday. ^ qq Oil Wednesday death claimed f A'ma, itie Utile daughter of Mr. and Mrs L. l'<t'us. She had bd be0n Hick for some time. 00 . 00 Selling "Widows by Weight. A Chinese newspaper, The d0 Chung Una l'ao, prints the fol 00 |'owing: V'A special corn spun 00jdent Ht Fentien \Nrit^h that about* iht* beiiiniiing ol litis month <i Japanese imported some 3,000 ( Japanese widows, whom ho ottered ior sale, t it her as doinostic seivants or < h secondary wives,' at GO cents a cat'y 1 3 4 pounds avoirdupois. Photographs are in lirst shown to intending buyers, ng who then make thoir selection, ^ and the woman is weighed and h*?r value calculated. There is 1,1 no condition attached save that 5 ft she must be allowed to return >th home once every three years "