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|PHr ; ' ' F ' V v VOL. XIII. A DESTRUCTIVE New Orleans Suffers a 1 ;.v Ravagi OTWELVE BLOCK! ARE DESTROYED A Conflagration Believed to Have Originated From an'ncufficientlyy Oiled Car Journal Sweeps a Long Section of the River Fr^nt Covered With Modern and Costy Wharves, the Great Terminals ?f the Illinois Central and Two Gran Elevators. Now Orleans, Specltl.?Fire* involving millions of dollars nss in physical property and that strikes a serious, if temporary, blow at th? immense export trade of Now Orleans swept the river front Sunday night aid wiped out the vast freight terminals of the Illinois Central Railroad, knovn as the Stuyvesant docks. Nearly a iozen squares of modern wharves and freght sheds, two magnific ent grain elevdors, hundreds of loaded cars and vast quantities of freight, including 20.000bales of cotton, were destroyed, togethc* with a large number of small lesiderecs. The lire was still raging furious!' at midnight, at which time it had aisasi reached the upper < nd of the Illinois Central property. It has not been destorniined whether there has been any loss of life. The oiean-going shipdng seems to have escaped serious danage. A number of firemen and emphyes of the docks were injured. Actualestimates of the losses are impossible, though they may oxcee;l $5,000,000. TWELVE SQUARES iWEPT. The Stuyvesant docks ectend from Louisiana avenue almost t> Napoleon avenue, a distance of twelv> square3. The wharves between thosetwo points were covered with miles of trackage, and steel and iron sheds ran the whole distance. The two grain elevitors wero of the most modern constriction, the upper one having a capacity of a million bushels. Thousands of lushels of corn, several hundred thousind packages of sugar, great quantities of cotton-seed oil and oil cake, lunber and every conceivable variety of fr'ight filled the warehouses and sheds Practically ali tho export business haidled by the Illinois Central was put abaord ships at these docks. The do ks and improvements have been und-r construction tor ten years past, ehborate extensions and immense investments having been made. IJ EG INNING OF THE FIRS. Til A ftrft u-fto iHcer.vftrA.l 1 / ? - ~ ... ? ??o uiov U*titu oaui 11, t*A 1 7 o'clock. 1 was said to have resulted from a journal that had not been sufficiently oiled. The whole plant was equipped with gigantic water tanks and fire-extinguishing apparatus, but the blaze, small at the beginning. a>moat Instantly got beyond control, communicating through the conveyers tc the lower elevator and some of the sleda. The response of the fire department wfts prompt, but because of the fact hat the terminals were inaccessible, owing to tracks, the engines found difficulty in reaching the flames. In half an h-uir the fire covered two squares and he lower elevator was practically consumed. the fire sweeping up and do"n fho river. As soon as it became knovn that the scene of the fire was the Stu*vesaiit docks, harbor tugs hastened to the wharvt s, and vessels that weio moored there were pulled out into the river. 'r.crcase Capital. Suffolk, Special.?An. amendment to the charter of the United Spring Motor Corporation was received hero increasing the capital stock from a maximum of $30,000 to $500,000. The corporation which patented a sewing machine device. already has sold several foreign rights at a high figure. Twelve Years For Forger. Newport News, Special.?Pfful O. Johnson, the negro forger, was sentenced to 12 years in the penitentiary In the Corporation Court. He was given a jury trial on two indictments of threo counts and found guilty of all allegations. Ho was sentenced to two years each for the six offenses. Johnson has already served two years in the penitentiary, having been sentenced from Petersburg. Under the law five years will be added to his term for this reason. Johnson feigned Insanity, but it did not serve to miti;ate the sent race. S.; * 'I ) J ORT : WHAKF FIRE "ive Million Dollar Loss ] i ng Flames At the same time switch engines were rushed to the wharves and hundreds I i of box cars loaded with freight were ; drawn to points above the upper end j of the terminals before the tire reached them. Many hundreds more, how- | < ever, were consumed. DIG GRAIN ELEVATOR BURNS. The wind was blowing down the river and the blaze spread with great speed in that direction. By 9 o'clock the lower elevator and sheds and wharves from Amelia street tc Louisana avenue, a distance of six squares, had fallen in. Fortunately, Louisiana avenue is a very broad thoroughfare, and the further spread cf the fire beyond that point into a residence section was checked. Between those points, however, the flames swept to complete destruction many cottages of the poorer classes, the occupants in a great many instances losing all they I possessed. With the wind in a favor- I able direction, the river boats, the able direction, the river boats, the em| ployes of the road and the Are department concentrated ail their energies j tn nn effort to save the upper elevator j between Austerlitz and Constantinople 1 streets and to check the Are at that : point. The fire, however, gradually ! worked past the point occupied by the | elevator. Heroically, the forces kept : at work, but ultimately they were ^teaten, and the big steel structure, covered with corrugated iron suddenly burst into flames at 10:30 and in a half hour was a complete wreck. BLAZE OF TERRIFIC FURY. At midnight more than nine squares of the terminals had been completely j i destroyed, and It seemed unlikely that | the fire would he checked until It reached Napoleon avenue, which also is a very broad street. During the fire a heavy wind blew, and the blaze was of Indescribable fury, carrying brands to great distances, driving back tho crowds of sight-seers. Immense pieces i of corrugated iron, torn from the sides of the upper elevator were carried : through the air as if they were feathers, j and, dropping in every direction, coni stantly endangered the lives of firo! men and spectators. The weather was bright and warm, 50,000 people visited the scene during ; the progress of the fire. Aside from j the tremendous loss involved in the j destruction of property, the fire is a ' calamity to New Orleans in the tern- j porary abatement of the immense ex- i uusiuess 01 me uiinois uemrai, partly In the matter of grain shipments. Destructive Fire at Hot Springs. Hot Springs, Ark., Special.?Firo swept the southern portion of this city early Saturday, doing immense damage and causing the known death of three persons. The losses are variously estimated at from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. Sunday was a day of , gloom in Ilot Springs. The first esti! mates of the damage done by the great ] conflagration were not exaggerated. | More than forty blocks were eaten i away by tho flames, and the most con- ! ; servative estimates place tho loss at a , j million and a half dollars, and several [ j Insurance men state that the figures ! j will reach two million. The three un! known bodies recovered are the only j known fatali Jes. Live Items of News. Fifty bodies have been recovered from the Virginia mine in Alabama, where 160 men were imprisoned by an explosion. * A special Federal grand jury ve| nire was drawn in Chicago and subpoenas for 1 So employes of the socalled "Beef Trust" were issued, pending an investigation as to whether tho supposed combine has been violating Judge Grosscup's injunction. Two additional indictments, making ten in all, were found in Cleveland against Mr3. Chadwick. President Truosdale, of the Delaware, Lackawana and Western Railroad, says the proposed till to regulate railroad rates would be in effect confiscation of railroad property. tjThe striking New York, New Haven an"d Hartford Railroad firemen proposed a method of arbitration which the company rejected, on the ground that it was objectionable to the engineers. The Equitable I/lfe Assurance Society has won a suit in which it was intended to compel the company to .dlvlil? $8,000,000 among tho policyhold ?rs In Wisconsin. S * k Hk MI] FORT MILL, S. C., NEW SOUTH CAROLINA LAWS The Public Law* Enacted By the Re cent Session of the Legislature. The following is a classified list of the public bills tha,t were enacted into laws, and they have been classified so that those interested may the better see what was done: FINANCIAL AND TAXATION. An Act to require the Secretary of State to make reports to the Comptroller General of certain fees and funds, and to fix the time of the payment thereof to the State Treasurer. An Act to provide for a reappraisement and assessment for taxation of certain abandoned rice lands. An Act to amend Section 1, 4, 5. 10 aiul 11 of an Act entitled "An Act to require the payment of annual licenso fees by corporations doing business in this State, and reports to the Comptroller General," approved 1st day of March, 1904, so as to correct errors. To provide that local corporations shall pay the'license fee thiough the Comptroller General's office and railroads and other similar corporations shall pujr uirecny to tne Treasurer. An Act to amend Section 1,115 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Volume 1, 1902, fixing liabilities of stockholders in banks and banking institutions. This is to make the statute law comply with the constitutional liability as to banks. A joint resolution to provide for the appointcmnt of two members of the Senate and three members of the House i to examine certain offices. A bill to make appropriations to meet i the ordinary expenses of the Stato | Government for the fl3ca) year com- ! mencing January 1, 1905. An Act to amend Section 714 of the , Code of I^aws, 1902, Volume 1, relating ! to the State treasurer, so as to require j duplicate instead of triplicate receipts. j An Act to make appropriation for the payment of the per diem, mileage and J stationery certificates of the members 1 of the General Assembly, the salaries of the subordinate officers and employees j thereof, and other purposes herein i named. An Act in reference to the duties of ' chairman of local boards of assessors i and their compensation. An Act to amend an Act entitled an j Act to provide for charter fees for do- , mestlc building and loan associations. j This exempts increases of capital stock ! from charter fees. An Act to raise supplies and make j appropriations for the fiscal year commencing 1905. This fixes the State levy j ui j'/ji mills, an increase of % mill. FISH AND OYSTERS. A joint resolution providing for the appointment of a commission to examine into the terrapin, oyster ami other shell tlsh interest, belonging to the State, and to report to the General Assembly suitable measures to adopt in order to develop said industry. An Act to preserve the game flsh, j shell flsh and terrapin in and on the i public lands and waters of the State, and provide a revenue therefrom for | the benelit of the citizens of the State, i MILITARY. An Act to reorganize the military forces of this State; to adopt and make | of force a military code, and to provide i penalties for the violation thereof, and j to repeal all laws referring to the military forces not herein re-enacted. An Act to authorize the Governor to enter into a contract with the representatives of soldiers to collect whatever pay is due soldiers for services rendered in the Spanish-American i war. An Act to empower the-Adjutant and Inspector General or the clerk of the | historical commission to add names to the Confederate rolls- upon proper proof. An Act to provide for the establishment nnd building of a State armory ; appropriates $6,750. RAILROADS. A joint resolution authorizing the Georgetown and Western Railroad Company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Sampit ltivcr, in Georgetown county. An Act to require railroad companies to construct, maintain ami operate industrial tracks. An Act to punish the wilful and malicious taking, removing, etc.. of brasses. etc., out of any journal, box or boxes of any locomotive, etc. An Act to regulate the transportation of passengers on electric railways. This provides for the separation of the races on suburban trolley cars. An Act to lix and declare the liabilities of any corporation, firm or indi- i vidual operating a relief department. An Act to amend Sections 204 and 205, | of the Criminal Code of Laws of South Carolina, prohibiting Issuing and using . of free passes. The commissioners of | agriculture is permitted to acept. a pass under this Act. An Act to make it a misdemeanor to place any explosive substance whatever upon the rail of any railroad in this state by any unauthorized persons. INDUSTRIAL, CORPORATIONS. An Act to enable municipal corporations or other corporations In this State engaged or about to engage in the business of supplying water for fire, sanitary or domestic purposes, to condemn land, water rights and water privileges, and other property for the purpose of establishing, maintaining or extending water-works system, or for the purpose of securing a greater or better supply of water, or for the purpose of protecting the water sheds from contamination or any conditions which may be a menace to the health of the 9 LL . WEDNESDAY. MARC! eominuntty. An Act to require the Secretary ol State to collect at least |5 for all charters. CRIMINAL LAWS. An Act to amend Section 163 of the Criminal Code of South Carolina, so as to make it a crime to break into any vessel. An Act to declare the seduction of any woman under promise of marriage a crime and fixing the punishment therefor. An Act to punish tho corrupt giving, offering, promising and receiving of j gifts and gratuities. JUDICIAL. An Act to amend Section 2.941, of Vol. 1. Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902. by .striking out said section and enacting in lieu thereof another, j to be known as Section 2.941. An Act to divide the State into ten j judicial circuits, and provide for the selection and assignment of two additional Judges. An Act to amend an Act. entitled "An Act to authorize the establishment ! of Municipal Courts in cities having a i population of not less than 4.000 inhabitants and not more than 20,000 inhabiUnits. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An i Art relating to the selection, drawing, and summoning of jurors in tho Circuit Pnnrfo of ?? J ' "i mr- oibic, appruveu lue (in day of February. A. D. 1902. by adding thereto a section to be known as Sec- j tlon 18a, to provide against an omission ' in preparing the jury list and boxes. An Act to assign the present circuit solicitors to the proper circuits in order to conform to the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to divide the State into ten judicial circuits, and arrange the same, and to provide for the election of solicitors for the 1st and 9th circuits. An Act to amend Section 2,727 Civil Code, 1902, relating to salary of Chief Justice and associate Justices of the Supreme Court. Au Act to amend Section 1.847, Civil Code of South Carolina, relating to insurance of certificates of stock. An Act to amend Section 2,735, Volume 1. Code of Laws, 1902. An Act to amend Section 2.859. of Volume 1, Code of Laws, of 1902, relating to the survival or right of action. GAME LAWS. An Act to provide for game wardens, j One game warden is to be appointed in sach county without pay. An Act to provide for the protw lion of birds and their nests and eggs, and to provide for the punishment of violation therein*. An Act tJ> further regulate the hunting of deer in this State. MUNICIPAL. An Act to amend Section 224, Volume ( 1, Code of Laws 1902, relating to the forwarding of election returns. An Act to amend Section l,3y6, Code of Laws of South Carolina, Volume 1, I 1902, relating to laying out streets and incorporated towns. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to provide corporations of towns | of less than 1,000 inhabitants, etc. EDUC AT ION A L M ATT ERS. An Act to encourage the building of i school houses. This bill gives a por- 1 tlon of the county school funds where the home people raise money for school | buildings. An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend the various ! statutes and the laws as to school dis- j trfcts embracing the towns of Marion, | Mullins. Latta and Dillon, in Marion. I county," approved the 23rd day of Feb- 1 ruary, A. I)., 1903. by making its pro- , visions apply to Fork School District No. 26. An Act to provide enrollment in pub- ' lie night schools. An Aet to amend the laws as to the Art to encourage the establishment of libraries in the public schools of the rural districts." approved the 18th day of February, 1904. ELECTIONS. An Act to amend Section 255. 2.16 and ! 257, of colume 1, of the Code of I*aws of 1902, relating to primary elections. An Act to amend Section 2i!f>. 266. 272, 273 and 274, of Criminal Code of South Carolina, so as to apply to the provisions of the primary elections. An Act making certain offences in ; primary elections misdemeanors, and ! prescribing penalties therefor. An Act to require clerks of Courts to keep a record of the names of all persons elected to any office within their jurisdiction. MISCELLANEOUS. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1.731. Volume 1. Code of Laws of South Carolina, i 1902, so as to reduce tobacco warehouse charges,' 'approved first day of March. 1894," approved first day of ges changed by said Act. An Act to amend Section 1.079, Volume I. Code of Laws, 1902, as to compensation of State board of pensioners. An act to further provide for ereation and continuance, and to define the; duties and powers of the. historical | commission of the State, now existing under the terras of an act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of a historical commission of the State C%f Qritith f'ornlin ti fnr tlto tmrnouo /\f - w. collecting anrl preserving all matters' relating to the history of the State." approved December 27. A. T>. 1001. It allows the commission to select its own clerk, salary $1,000. An Act to regulate the running of automobiles and motor vehicles. A Joint resolution relating to the purchasing of a portrait of Chief Justice John Relton O'Neall. An act to regulate the, trade in seed cotton and unpacked lint cotton. An Act to provide the age and time in which road duty shall be performed in thia State, and to provide for and fix the amount of commutation tax in lieu thereof. An Act to amend section 1. 7Sfi. Code of ijiws of South Carolina, Volume 1, relating to foreign corporations. An Art to regulate the running, of motor vehicles upon the public highways of the State, and fixing a pen riME U I,1905. alty for the violation thereof. An Act to amend Section 1.79R. of tho Code of Iavs of 1902, Vol. 1. by adding a proviso at the end of said section relating to "live stock insurance." CONSTITUTIONAL,. An Act to define and prescribe the manner of showing compliance with tho requirements of ,he Constitution to the Governor prior *o his ordering an election as to the creation of a new county. An Act to ratify the amendment of i Rection 7. Article VIII. of the Constitution of 1895. relating to municipal | bonded indebtedness. An Act to ratify the amendment to ( the Constitution of 1895. whereby Subdivisions II and IX. of Section 34, Article III, thereof is repealed. An Act to ratify the amendment of the Constitution of 1895. whereby a new article thereof is added, relating to roads, highways and drainage. MKDICAh An Act. authorizing the passage of i ordinances by incorporated ?'Mes and I towns, and the promulgation .>f rules ' and regulations by the State board of health to enforce and eomnel the vac- I cination and revarcination of citizens aits residents of the State of South Carolina, and prescribing the duties \ of certain officials and persons for that end, and providing certain penalties for failure, refusal or neglect to comply ' with the provisions of the same. An Act to regulate the fees of pliysi- j eians in this State testifying ns experts in any of the Courts. An Aot to prevent the spread of eon- j tagious diseases. A joint resolution to authorize State ! l?oard of health of South Carolina to regulate with the United States Gov"rnment about quarantine stations. This looks to the transfer of tho quarantine stations to the Federal Gov- j ernment DISPENSARY. An Act to amend section of an Act entitled "An Act to further regulate the appointment and pay of State cor. stables by striking out Section Gfil. in Volume 1. Code of Laws, 1902, page 171. and insert a section in lieu thereof." j approved 19th February. A. D. 1903. so ! as to increase the pay of State con- , stables to $2.r>0 per day. An Act to amend section 302. Crlml- | nal Code. Volume 2. 1902. relating to i appointment of county dispensary. An Act to amend Section 305 of Code of Iawr, Volume 2, South Carolina, re-, latlng to appointment of county dis- i Denser. Position Very Strong. Tachinadoota, Manchuria. Hy Cable. , ?A tour along the right flank gives a correspondent of the Associated Press reason to believe that the main lino of the Japanese fortifications is somewhat in the roar of Sandepaa. this village being held as a mask and occu pieu ny several naileries or artillery. The positiens of the Japanese are very strong, fortified village t connected by fortified roads rendering the re enforcemeat of threatened points safe and strong. No News From the Front. St. Petersburg, lty Cable.?A second day bar. passed without dispatches 1 having been g? ven out from General Kuropatkin, which is interpreted to support the rumors that great events ! are In progress in Manchuria. The j War O.I. however, steadfastly mainrc !s no important news t'd . the?o have boon 110 developments since the last dispatches made public, in which the commander-inchief reported all quiet with the exception of minor operations towards the eastward. Want Lower Raw Cotton. Fall River, Muss., Special.?The sales in the print cloth market this Meek will reach a total of about ir?0,000 pieces. Th3 general market tor printing cloths without special feutujo. The tone is quiet and steady and prices for both wide and narrow slnnrlnrdH nro unci an ire J . ?n n l.a?i? I of U f>-8 for regulars. Little cotton is i bring purcnased, as manufacturers generally believe in a lower market lor the raw material. $1.000 000 Dock Fire. Host on, Special.?A loss estimated ! fit 1"" f>ee. - > 1 .. " the tow gest I .oy lei; t 1: on I'h! iUv. Itn day a Pie llln iii at 1 U ft proi \v h i was part Iht ;tnr. Pore sam hotc an. A (he farr flc\ ant " . I ? , V "i-\ y.;< , ? -V J I NO. 49. SHE WOULDN'T TAU | Mrs. Chad wick Declined to DIvbIbk All She Knows REFEREE SCOLDED UEK IN VAIN Supported by Her Counsel, the Female Financier Refuses Even to Give Her Name in Bankruptcy Proceedings VA/ U :~u o u- r* ?? ? 1.. * iii-j ated at lior cheerful indifference. ' Is this by your advice?'* be stern, ly inquired of I>nwley. "I refuse to answer." was Dawley's reply. "Counsel can take care of himself," hp said significantly. "I am not under obligations to disclose to any one. not even the court, the nature of my professional advice to my client." Theentire examination was a series of wrangles and disputes. Mrs. Chadwlek answered a few questions but her answers were remarkably free from information. Finally the court and counsel agreed to resume the hearing March 13, with the understanding that. Mrs. Chad wick would testify freely on that date if the criminal cases against her had boon disposed of by that time. I Virginia Cadet in Trouble. Annapolis. Md., Special.?For leaving the Academy enclosure and going to Baltimore, where he spent Thnrsday night without notifying or asking permission <>f the authorities at the Naval Academy, Midshipman Bradley S. Johnson is confined aboard the prison ship Santee, awaiting the Department's action in his case. Young Johnson, who is from Richmond, Va.. is a member of next year's graduating class He is a grandson of the late General Bradley T. Johnson, the note?t Con'ederate officer, and a son of Col. Bra ll' y S. Johnson, of the famous Maryland Dine, of the Confederate ny. Midshipman Johnson's offense, a serious one. which places him danger of being expelled from tho tdemy. Gen. Miles to Retain Full Play. vasmngion. opeciai.?i lie comoron the army appropriation bill footed an a^roomont. which covers points of difference. The agrcent regarded as most important is i affecting the pay of retired offii and involving the pay of General s. who at present is the recipient no full pay of a lieutenant general. ^ effect of the agreement as to oral Miles Is to give him h's 'nil rod pay, without reference to any .pens-ation he inay receive for scroll the staff of the Governor of sachuseits. No Filibustering. obilo, Ala., Special.?In an Intcrv Mr. D. M. Moraques, consul for arauga, and also an extensive shlpt icr whoso vessels touch at all Cen1 and South American ports and o In Mexico, stated that nothir.rr in way of filibustering Is going on in ibib?. He Is in a position to Unow cause he has close communication th all vessels touching nt Mobile. *ere is no gathering of laborers toe v foVeiga connti\t'a rp * ?* vine uc^ld! CG KllWCIjr "IIICB to the Criminal Proceedings Against Her?Consented to be Sworn Witt* Reluctance?Will Testify at a Hearing March 13, if Criminal Case Hat Then Been Concluded. Cleveland, O., Special.?Mrs. Chad* wick, when placed on the stand in ths bankruptcy proceedings against her before Referee Remington, sbo r?f-.if.ed at first to be sworn. After const it at ion with her attorneys she finally consented to take the oath. She was then asked to state her name. Sh? reCused to reply to thts or any other questions that followed. Mrs. Chad wick sought refuge in her privileges as an accused person, and. she refused to answer most of the questions on the ground that what she said might tend to aid the prosecution of her criminal cases. Referee Remington found in her favor, although ho insisted, against her counsel's wishes, in making her give a qunsi-expla itiit'on of her rcfusEl. "My financial affairs arc so closely allied with the case in the Federal Court that anything affecting the on? must necessarily affect the other," said Mrs. Chadwick, and tho referee declared that that explanation of her position was as admirably expressed as it could be. "What they want is to got possession of our Information," stoutly declared Attorney l>awloy, on behalf of Mrs. Chadwick. Despite Dawley's objections and his Irate declarations that Mrs. Chadwick was being unjustly and Improperly imposed on Mrs. Chadwick was forced to take the stand and be sworn. This she did very gracefully, smiling pleasantly and cheerfully, as the referee administered the oath. But she refused to say that she was Mrs. Cassle I*. Chadwick, and smilingly persisted In k that course. Referee Remington vain- M ly appealed to her, explained to her. I cajoled her, and almost threatened her. I Mrs. Chadwick was an interested lis tenor to all he had to say, but his V conversation moved her not a jot. Finnllv TJoniinirtnn f*r<uu u ovne nor