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VOL. XL. NO. 91. NEWBERRY. S. 0.. FRIDAY. MAY 27 1904 TWIOE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR BIG AND DESTRUCTIE FIRE IN GREENWOOD HALF OF THE BUSINESS POR - TION DESTROYED. Horrible Death of Mrs. Annie Mose ley-Fire Raged for Three Hours. Greenwood. May 25.-Fully' one half of the business portion of Greenwood was wiped out by fire early this morning. The property loss will approximate $133,000 with about $7o.ooo insurance. Mrs Annie Moseley. proprietor of the Central Hotel, lost her life in the fire. The fire originated, it is believed. in the kitchen of the Central Hotel, located in the building owned by J. & D. M. Spigel. and occupying the entire second story. The first alarm was given at 3:15 a. m.. by an en gineer on a Charleston and Western Carolina freight standing in the yard. The train crew was soon on the spot and the boarders were awaken -ed by them. Mr. R. A. Abernethy, who occupied the room next door to the kitchen. was almost overcome with smoke. but was able to wake Mrs. Moseley. who was sleeping in the room next above him. She was greatly excited and began scream ing. It was supposed that she would at once escape, as all the others were doing. The fire was eating its way into the building with fiendish raid itv and the smoke was already filling every room. D. M. Spigel. one of the owners of the building. who has a room in the hotel was the last to he aroused. He escaped by making his way to the front veranda and jumping thence to the ground. Mrs. Moseley's continued screams revealed het presence in the build ing. which was now completely en veloped by flame. The few present. having no ladder. were under the window. trying to get her to jump. Just a few 'minutes before a ladder arrived her cries hushed and the red tongue of flame filling her window told the horror-stricken few that her death agony had come and was over. From 3 until 6 o'clock the fire demon had the town in iu. grip. The approximate loss has already been stated. Where yesterday were the handsomest stores and complete stocks of goods today are heaps of blistered. tottering, blackened walls. and lining the streets for hundreds oi yards are what was saved of the stocks of household effects of those who lived in the burnt district. Mrs. Moseley. the fire's victim, lay buried in, a smoking. seething sepulchre. By 6 o'clock the fire was coiplete ly under control. All danger was over. About 9 o'clock the searchers 'found a'small part of the remains of Mrs. Moseley. Mrs. Moseley's only .daughter. Miss Lela, age about 16, was in Anderson visiting her broth er. Roscoe. about i8, who is clerking there. Both will arrive today. as will other relatives from Anderson and Lowndesville. Her death has cast a deep gloom over the entire town. While it is impossible to obtain at this time the exact losses and the amount oi insurance, the following schedule is approximately correct: J. & D. M. Spigel. two-story store 'building. Central Hotel, row of stores and ware house in rear: stock of jewelry, cut glass. etc.. of J. Spigel and stock of china, glassware. J. & D. M. Spigel. Total loss $33. ooo; insurance $ro,ooo. The First National Bank. two story building. bank fixtures. Total loss $9.ooo. fully covered by insur ance. The bank opened for business at 9 o'clock this morning. having all its books intact. Greenwoo'd Hardware Company. stock. Sro.ooo. Total loss, insurance, S6.200. company and Baker & Nichols's of fice fixtures. all except what was in safe lost. Safe will be opened as soon as possible. Dr. B. W. Cobb. office fixtures. probable loss $500. PB. F. McKellar. jr.. furniture stored in building: loss $i.5oo. J. W. Sproles. stock. Total loss $6.ooo: insurance $3.500. New York Bazaar. stock. Total loss $3.5oo: insurance. $2.ooo. A. F. Hagan. stock. S8oo: insur ance. $500. Mrs. H. B. Reynolds. two brick stores. $3,500: insurance $1,350. C. A. C. Waller, six wooden stores and offices. a frame dwelling and livery stable. Mr. Waller was out of the city and his losses cannot be given. F. M. Allen. store. Loss $i.8oo; insurance $750. Palmetto Grocery company. stock $900: insurance $4oo. E.'Borgerro. junk. Loss $2oo. Western Meat Market, loss (sup posed) $400. Lloyd's restaurant and store and C. P. Calclasure. loss together probably $;oo: some things saved. J. 1. Chipley. three stores. one two-story and basement. Total loss $8ooo: insurance $4.800: stock of goods. $2.00: insurance $i.ooo: tools and, machinery. $2.ooo: insur ance $i.ooo. Greenwood Water and Light plant. office: books and records saved. L,oss Ai stock not removed about $200. G. A. Barksdale. -three-story build ing. Sg.ooo: insur;Wce S6.200. A. McD. Singleton, grocer. a small I part of stock saved. $6.ooo: insurance i$2.6oo. Auld Brothers. dry goods: .small part of stock saved. $7.oo; insurance $2.250. Mrs. A. .J. Sproles. millinery. $2.ooo: insurance $750.. Estate Joel S. Bailey. three-story building. $5.500: insurance $2,000. M. A. Lesser. stock $3.500: insur ance $1.500. H. Nichols. photographer. $i.ooo: insurance $600. Mrs. F. E. Greene. brick store. $2.000: insurance $1,350. 1 J. R. Hinton. grocer, stock, $5,000.; insurance between $3.ooo and $4.00. Dr. J. B. Hughey. office fixtures. $500; insurance $300. J. S. Chipley & Co.. office fixtures. $300. All their valuable papers, notes. etc. destroyed also. Western Union Telegraph office. total loss. D. J. Raborn. stock. Total loss $2.ooo; insurance $i.ooo. M. Switzer. stock $.500: insurance $500. T. Switzer. boots and shoes. tools burned. W. R. Bailey, store building. dam aged. $8oo. Many of the merchants are send ing orders fcr goods by wire. Greenwood has had her first bap tism of fire, but it only fans larger the flame of enthusiasm for "Great er" Greenwood. I Led Her Clas. Miss Bessie Schumpert's many friends will be delighted to learn that in the recent examinations at Eliza beth. where she han been a student of the business college, she led hier class, receiving an average of 97 1-2 and was given first distinction. Harry-Here is the newest conun drum: When is two an odd and lucky number? Celia-You know I can never guess conundrums. Harry-When two are made one. Celia-Oh. Harry. this is so sud den! There is no way so rough but that the light of Friendship will not be a star in the night of it. Friendship is nonae-it: is n illusin. PROSPERITY NEWS. The Coming and Going of the Peo ple of a Progressive Town. Pr.sperity. May 26.-Miss Ethel Paysinger and Miss Margaret John stone are visiting at Mr. J. P. Wheel er's. Mrs. W. A. Moseley attended Eliz abeth college commencement. where her daughter. Miss Jessie. graduated this year. They returned yesterday. Miss Mamie Simpson. who taught at Mountville the past year. is at home for the summer. Miss Estelle Stewart is at home from Converse college on accont of her health. Miss Lillie Mae Russell w111 leave Saturday for Donalds where she will attend a marriage. Miss Erin Kohn is at home. her school at Whitmire having closed. Mr. John Mathis and two daugh ters. of Greenville, are visiting the family of Mr. Simm Mathis. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Schumpert spent Monday in Newberry. Mr. R. C. Counts has the mail :_ute that goes over in Saluca. This route will begin the ist day of June. Messrs. Tom Johnson and Har rv Dominick were in town Sunday. Mr. Joe Hartman and Miss Alma Hartman are visiting relatives in Atlanta. Rev. W. A. Lutz and. Mr. R. I. Stoudemyer wili attend' conference at Beth Eden. Mr. Walter Reagiii. of Newberry. spent yesterday in Prosperity with relatives. Arrangements are being perfec-d for the annual picnic of Grace Lutn eran Sunday School. which is to be I held some time in June at Hyatt Park. in Columbia. Mr. A. H. Kohn, special insurance agent for the United States Casualty company is at home for commence ment. Dr. 0. P. Wise, of Saluda. was over the first of this week on a visit to relatives and friends. Mrs. F. E. Schumpert has returned from a pleasant trip to Newberry. Mr. Jerry Smathers. a popular com mercial man, was in town this week. It is gratifying to note that Mrs. Geo. Y. Hunter is improving very fast from her recent illness. The board of trustees have receiv ed several plans and specifications for the new school building which is to be located near the Baptist church. The oil mill has been running for a few days this week, but will stop to day. It is reported that the goat of the Masonic lodge in this city has been having a fine time for the last month. Musical Entertainment. Following, is the program which will be rendered next Wednesday night. during the closing exercises of the graded school, by the music class of Mrs. J. F. Browne: Espoir Nocturne, L. Gobbaerts Miss Janie Witherspoon. Holliday March. F. R. Kinball Miss Annie Belle Taylor. Duet: Fire Balls Mazurke, F. Behr-Misses Julia Schumpert and Vera Fellers. Fairy Dance, C. Bohn-Miss Mary Wheeler. The Fair. C. Gurlitt-Miss Tena Wise. Pearl of Foam. Lange-Miss Clara Gibson. Merry Bird Waltz, S. Ferris-Miss Dottie Merchant. Duet: LaJollie Parfuneuse. D. Blake-Misses WVillie Mae WVise and Rosa Belle Harmon. March: Miniature Dance. H. Webb -Mr. McFall WVise. Golden Rain Nocturne, C: V. Cloy -Miss Cora Martin. Shower of Roses Waltz. L. Streab hg--Miss Marie Schumpert. fn Ball Costume. G. Lange-Miss Minnie Boyd Browne. Det- Basetm of Roses Polka. T. Streabbog-Misses Annie B. Taylor and Dottie Merchant. The Sweet Violet. Smallwood Miss Mary Wheeler. Evening Polka. H. Patterson Miss Vera Fellers. Vocal Solo: Mattinata. Paoli Tos ti-MIrs. J. S. Wheeler. Gitana Mazurka Brillante. C. B. Henis-Miss Maude Livingstort Plue De Roses Gallop. L. Streab bog-Miss Mary Lizzie Wise. Trio: Pearl Gallop. A. P. Wy man-Misses Mary Wheeler. Tena, Wise and Marie Schumpert. Grandka's Schottish. L. Sreabbog -Miss Nancy Lou Taylor. Farewell Nocturne. J. R. Riche \liss Frances Rawl. Robin's Greeting Polka. J. S. Fearis-Miss Mabel Fellers. )uet: Anni's Polka. W. Gooch Miss Mary Lizzie Wise and Mr. AleFall Wise. Titania. Fary Dance. Armstrong Miss Julia Schumpert. Spring's Witchery. William G. Smith-Miss Willie Mae Wise. Trio: Feast of the Roses. March. Th. Thuiller-Misses Mude Liv ingston. Clara Gibson. and Mary Boyd Brown. Gaite DeCour. S. Smith-Mis Rosabell 'Harmon. Vocal solos: (a). Ie was a Prince: (b). To a Butterfly. a Waltz Song-Mrs. J. S. Wheeler. Ripples of the Alabama. H. An drews-Miss Janie Witherspoon. Duet: Scharzo Brillante. A. Sponholpzap-Mrs. Harmon and Miss Rawl. HERO REWARDED. Gets Thirty-five Thousand Dollars More is Promised and He is Hunting a Wife. A Chester. Pa.. dispatch to the Philadelphia Ledger says: "Now that I have my money in hand I shall live off the interest. The only thing that I am looking forward to is to find some dear, sweet woman whom -I can make my wife, and when I find her I will marry her," said Ernest A. Roeber. of Colwyn. Roeber re ceived a check for $25,ooo from the es tate of Mrs. Martha Dobbs, of Pitts burg, who bequeathed this amount to him in her will as a reward for saving her life in a runaway acci dent fifteen years ago. Roeber says he is the most fortu nate man in Delaware county. as besides this bequest he received a draft for $io.ooo'a few days ago from Mrs. Hingermier. of Pittsburg. a daughter of Mrs.'Dobbs. who assures him that he will not be forgotten in her will if he outlives her. With the $io,ooo from Mrs. Hin germier he has bought a handsome house, furnished throughout. which he has presented to his mother. Roeber had forgotten the life-saving accident and was surprised when he learned of the large legacies. He is now determined to hunt a wife and has already received a score of pro 'posals. The runaway in which Roeber fig ured occurred in Pittsburg. Mrs. Martha Dobbs was driving along the boulevard in the East End, when the horsese started on a wild dash. Roeber was enjoying a holiday, an'd was walking around the boulevara, when he was startled by the woman's screams. Looking about he saw the double team dashing along. He ran directly in front of the horses, raised his arms and shouted at them. The excitedl animals slackened their pace somewhat. Roeber grasped the bridle of the near horse and succeed edi. after being dragged for severat hutndredl feet. in bringing the animals to a standstill. During the excite mnentMrs. Dobbs fainted, and woula have fallen from the carriage had not Roeber stopperd the tem TEXIS GOVERNOR EDITORS' GUEST THE SOUTH CAROLINIANS IN ST. LOUIS. They Left Yesterday For Return Trip-Pleased With Expo sition. Press Building. World's Fair, St. Louis. May 26.-Governor Lanham, of Texas. a former Carolinian, was the honored guest of the South Car olina Press association at dinner yes terday. The authorities have extended many courtesies and attentions to the South Carolina editors. We start home this afternoon via the Nashville. Chattanooga, and At lanta railway. This is truly a world's fair, sur passing human conception and com prehension in the magnitude and magniticence of its exhibits. James T. Parks. PRES. AULL COMPLIMENTED. Presented by Editors in .St. .Louis With Handsome Silver Dish. Special to The Evening Telegram. Press Building. World's Fair, St. Louis. May 26.-Col. Elbert H. Aull, president of the South Carolina Press association. which has been in St. Louis the past several days tak ing in the exposition. was presented by ~the association this morning in St. Louis with a handsome silver dish as a testimonial of the:, ppre ciation of his services in arranging the trip ,and carrying it through so successfully. Col. Aull has been president of the association for the past number of years. W. W. Cullum. Russo-Japanese War. London. May 26.-The Tokio cor respondent of the Central News wires that the report has reached there that the Japanese have carried Kin Chow, to the rear of Port Ar thur. by storm today. MINNESOTA'S MENAGERIE. Albino Deer and Other Animals Sent For Exhibition at the World's Fair. A beautiful Albino deer, accon panied by an ordinary buck and doe. a 'group of bears, nine porcupines and three badgers are part of Minn esota's exhibit in the Palace of For estry, Fish and Game. The mother bear is in a bee tree, while the young bears are waiting on the ground for the honey. A number of other ani mals owned by the State Geological and Natural History Society are in this collecton. Would Do All He Coul. Washington Post. Representative Adamson, of Geor gia recently told a story which il lustrated true good fellowship, He had been campaigning in Georgia on foot and -was twenty-five miles from home. It became necessary for him to go home, and he tried to secure a conveyance, but all the teams were busy on the farms. Finally he wvent to a man whom he knew very well and said: "Bill. I have to go home, and I want a rig to take me. You've got to get me one.'' "'Adams~on." he replied. "we are nve months behind with our work here, and it is next to impossible to get a horse that can be spared. but there isn't anything I won't do for you. I'll tell you what I'll do