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B~ A RTASHED 1865. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRID Y, NOVEMBER 7,1902 TWICE A WEEK.81.50 A YEAR RE F IN LORENCE. SrC DISTRICT ALKOST wvpxD OUT. erest Tobawo Warebouses s in..@am the Warehoues MUand Other Buildings neigsegs-Te TOUaL L.O" agex..- ura..sa7 300. ews and Courier.] Ov. -Florence sof ost disastrous con ry ths morning, one eWr wipiug out 4he Sdistrict and a score or 1 o'clock this morn fre was given and laker the four-ttory eof prisery building, d. Dargan and ocu Timaricn Tobacco Com ethmg mass of flames. and went in a Dee tobacco ware sty sax feet away, to sanght and soon the sales warehouse in ashnes. From this asnes leaped to the west, and then to Dixie t6bacco canght from the down upon "bher buildings that in, a ew moments .ever thas building ible forie fire building, which was The Dixie ware &vo-story brick and f Mr. 0. Morgan, aznd the residence a 16w feet to the only by bard and Btt remen. al of the build away down erce -wind that 4et fire to a score , 64 hardwork uaved. m ae he places " TsbaooCompaoy's eutbuildings hePee Dee ins aaing Mill. iiaastables and outbuild sANJD INsURANeE. Tobacco Company; stock, ,-insurance, $16,000. Dgn, prisery building, Axturesa Value, $4,000; >Dann Pee Dee ware as, $3,500; insurance, t, stock in Pee Dee SialTue, $8,0U0; insurance, Munn, planing mill and $1,000; insurance, $300 )Wrehoose Company, stock; 00; insurance, $2,500. dwelling;value, $1,000. sovered by insurance. Dam covered. PU. Lake,,Bradford dwelling, ~3;damage covered by in - arehouse, cooper shop $500; no insurance. ~J radford, furniture damn P$100; no insur ance. ~YT-al value of property destroyed, 0;insurance, $27,300, in the compa ies:Eta, of Hart ~ ~3 ome, of New York; Fireman's -sn,of California; Pnoenix,- of 'E DAmerican Fire, of Philadel <?an d Liverpool anid London anid b,oftLiverpool, represe.nted by ~~~ii~ee& Husbands, anid Roy al -Uhange and St. Paul, represeLnted J Saborn Cbase. ~ ire of last night will not in <Zp the sales of tobatcco he're, for seen as the fire bad been ch.'cked ' mettag of the~ tobacco board of bideswas h'ld and steps takeni to lia.lisales th's morning. All to bueno for the present will be held at theFlorence Warehouse, whieb is - Eldoing basiness at the old staid, but each of the warehoiinen whose dass were barued wi.l be given a aa&ithis npla FIREWORKS EXPLODED ON MADISON SQUARE. FRIGHTFUL DI8ASTER IN HEART OF GREAT MULTITUDE. Eleven Ken Killed Outright-Fifty Injured; Many of them Fatally-Panic and 8tampede Followed-500 Pollie men Called Out. B5 a series of explosions of py ro technic bombs and other fireworks Tuesday night, among the vast mul titude gathered in Madison Square, New York, to witness tWe ascension of an airship and the display of the election returns, eleven persons were killed outright, many being blown almost to pieces and at least fifty injured, many of them fatally. It is estimated that at least 30,000 persons thronged the Square at the time of the explosions which were succeeded by a frightful panic in which hundred were thrown down and trampled under foot. Five hun dred policemen and all.the amba lances in the city were instantly summoned and the dying and those most seriously injured were removed to the hospitals. In addition to these many of the wounded were taken away by friends. Nine men in charge of the fire works display were placed under arrest immediately after the explo Sion. The list of the dead is: Policeman Dennis Shea. Wm. G. Finley. George Rit7. Tharold Bobley. Five unknown men. Unkuown colored boy. The densest portion of the throng that packed the square was gathered along Madison avenue close to the place reserved for the discharge of fireworks. Along the border of the square -facing the avenue were ar ranged three groups of the oastiron mortars, 20 in each group and loaded with heavy bombs. A few minutes after 10 o'clock the first row of mor ars was touched off, but before the discharge took place one of them fell over on its side and the next in tant the bomb was shot into the thickest of the crowd, where it ex ploded and hurled the people into heaps, The.fall of the mortar and the concussion of - the explosion knocked down the rest of the row of mortars and a thundering volley of huge projectiles ploughed through the crowd. Almost instantly the second group of mortars about 100 'feet further up the avenue discharged their con tents . into thecrowd and a moment later the third group, aevidently ignited by the showers of falling sparks, exploded in the same manner. In the panic that ensued thousands ran blindly across the square, trip ping over the seats and benches and falling were trampled upon. The police on duty were carried along by ths rush and for half an hour the wildest confusion reigned. After the smoke of the explosion ad cleared away 16 persons were found lying on Madison avenue be tween 23rd and 25th street. Scores f injured were scattered about the avenue and the square. Among the dead was a policeman who was stand ing close to the mortar and whose body was frightfully mangled. A force of 500 -policemen was soon on the spot and upwards of 100 physicians and 200 nurses were sum - moned from the hospitals. CANCER OURED BY BLOOD BALM . .All Skin ad Blood Diseases Cured. Mrs. MI. L Adams, Fredonia, Ala., took Botanic Blood Balm which effect ually cured an eating cancer of the nose and face. The sores healed up perfecf ly. Many doctors had given up her case as hopeless. Hundreds of cases of cancer, eating sores, supperating swellings, etc., have been cured by Blood Balm. Among others, Mrs B. M Guerney, Warrior Stand, Ala. Her nose and lip were raw~ as beef,.with of fensive dischare from the eating sore. Doctors advise cutting, but it failed. Blood Balm healed the sores, and Mrs. Guerney is as well as ever. Botanic Blood Balm also cures eczema, itching, humors, scabs and scales, bone pains, ulcers, offensive pimples, blood poison, carbuncles, scrofula, risings and burnps on the skin and all blood troubles. Druggists, $1 per large bottle. Sam ple of Botanic Blo Balm free and pre p aid by writing Blood Balm Co., At lanta, Ga. Describe trouble and spe cial medical advice sent in sealed letter. It is certainly worth while investigat *n uh a remarkable remedy, as Blood Balm cures the most awful, Wyorst and mos den-seated blood diseases. ANTHRACITE MINE WORKERS. TEXV OF STATEMENT FILED WITH THE STRIKE COMM I'SION. They Demand an 'Increape of 20 Per Cent In Wieges for Certain Work a Reduc tion of 20 Per Cent to Hours Of Labor the Adop'on of a Beb t*r System of Weighing. Hazleton, Pa. -The statement of the anthracite mine workers' case, which was filed with the strike com. mission on Sunday night, has been made public. Copies of the state ment have been furnished to the op erators, who will reply in three or four days. The miners' statement in full is as follows: To the Anthracite Coal Strike Com mission- The mine workers make of the operators the following de. maLds, which were formulated by the Shamokin Convention held March 18 to 24, and for the enforcement of which the strike was inaugurated: First. An increase of 20 per cent. upon the prices paid during the year 1901 to employees performing con tract or piece work. (1) The present rate of wages is much lower than the rate of wages paid in the bituminous coal fields for substantially similar work. (2) The present rate of wages is lower than is paid in ether occupa tions requiring equal skill and train ing. (3) The average annual earnings in the anthracite coal fields are much less than the average annual earn ings in the bituminous coal fields for sul,stantially similar work. (4) The average annual earnings in the anthracite coal fields are much less than the average annual earnings for occupations requiring equal skill and training. (5) The rate of wages in the an thracite fields is insufficient to com pensate the mine workers in view of the dangerous character of the oc cupation in relation to the accidents, the liability to serious and permanent dsease, the high death rate and the short grade life incident to this em ployment. (6) 'The annuat earnings of the ine workers are insufficient to main tain the American standard of living. (7) The increased cost of living as made it impossible to maintain a fair standard of life upon the basis f present wages and has not only prevented the mine workers from securing any benefit from increased prosperity, but has made their con :ition poorer on &ccount of it. (8) The wages of the anthracite mine workers are so low that their hildren are prematurely forced into the breakers and mills instead of be ing- supported and educated upon the earnings of their parents. (9) Wages are below the fair'and just earnings of mine workers in this industry. Second. A reduction of 20 per ent. in hours of labor without any re duction of earnings for all employ ees paid by the hour, day or week. -The second demand is similar to the first, in that it.is designed to in rease the hourly rate of wages of mine workers employed by the hour, day or wcek, and all the reasons ap plicable to the first demand are asked to ba applied to the second with rep etition. In addition we submit the follow mg: (10) TJie ton-hour day is detri mental to the health, life, safety and well-being of the mine workers. (11) Shorter hours improve the physical, mental and moral -condi tions of the workers. (12) Shorter hours increase the in tensity and efficiency of labor. (13) The tendency of National and State Government, or organized trade and of production generally is towards shorter hours. (14) A working day of eight hours is sufficienitly long for the best inter ests of the workingmen and of the community. Third. The adoption of a system )y wbich coal shall be weighed and paid for by weight wherever practi cbe'; the minimum rate per ton to be sixty cents for a legal ton of 2,240 pounds; thbe differentials now existing at' 3 various mines to be maintained. .bi deand s made on account AT COST3 $10,000 STO BE CI Bran New Stoc we have decided A GENUI It is not a rt shelf from se( No odor of m< clothing whici remarkable, b date in qualit; in any markel We Mean What V And $10,000 worth Clothing is to be cls and if anybody can fi ment in the lot, we value of the whole st Suits for Men, Yo A fine selection! Lat fabrics!- Such an c never before been pli purchasirig public.," A Genuine Cost S Of Clothing is such a we must persist in that here goes a Real all who want any c Suits will find it oui regret if they delay to see how it is.-'. Come and S THE E Sellers of $1O,OOC selling at Cost WP. S.-Turn it ar the following reasons: (1) Measurement by the legal ton] wherever practicable is the only bon est and just systeDi of measuring the arnings of mine workers. (2) When the operators sell or transport coal it is on the basis of a legal ton of 2,240 pounds. (3) Tbe excessive ton was origin. ally initended to compensate the op-. erator for the weight of the small sizes of coal, which were then dis carded, but which are now utilized and sold, and therefore there is no present necessity for the use of any other than the legal ton. (4) The adoption of this system would remove an incentive, both to the operator and the worker, to dis hones.y and cheating, and would al I; -ORTH, NH1 .OSED oUT Schloss Bros. k . this season, al to make a changi NE COST SALI ise to get rid ison to seas( )th balls or ci i is to go-in ti ecause every y and style--t] : of this couni le Say ! )f the very best ed out at CQst, i nd an old gar will forfeit the ck. uths, Boys ! st sty les! Best pportunity has iced before the ale Eg rare event that 9 the. .statement et 9 Cost Sale, -and f the splendid.i ? : to their great V ong in coming ih CO UsI --- WAR'1 stock of New Cll $10,000 Stock ol d look at it any way you ay jealousy among the miners and revent unjust discrimination and avoritism.E (5) The change of the present syse emn to the one asked for would prove strong factor in allaying suspicion< ud discontent among the mine orkers. Fourth. The incorporation in an greement between the United Minei orkers of America and the anthra ite coal companies of the wages which shall be3 paid and the* condii Lions of employment which shall ob Lain, together with satisfactory meth >ds for the adjustment of grievances: which miy arise from time to time, to the end thE,t strikes and lock-outs may be unnecessary.I In snnnnert of this demand we sub AT ACTUAl celebrated goo nd now to be clol 3 in our business i-OF NEW CLI of clothing cr )nf, for five or -eases of dusi is most rema garment is be best that :ry . Now, We ArE Shoes, Hats ai at cost, but W< Florsheim and and a fine line at prices whici 'Our Line of I And Gents' I the Best Quali to be found where.-M' SWe Are Stric Date and We very Low Pric -Come a: -PI FE] othing at Cost ar New Clothing. tmay, it is a Genuine C( nit the following reasong: (1) The anthracite mine workers1 hould not be compelled to make or ign individual agreements, but hould have the rigbt to form such rganization, and choose such agents~ md officers as they desire to act, col ectively, instead of individually, when they deem that their best in. ~erests are subserved thereby. (2) Agreements between employ 3rs and employees through working en's organizations are the ordinary ethod of regalating production and wages in the bituminous coal fields. nd in other large industrnes, and are beneficial, successful and in keeping with the spirit of the times. (3) Unions of workingmen tend to the better discipline of the men, and to the improvement of their AT OST $1ON,SM L COST!S ds I All bought Ned out because on January Ist. ITHING! 0 trried on the eighty years. t of years on rkable sale new, up-to can be had Not Selling nd Gents' Furnishings a do sell the celebrated i Stetson Shoes for men of Shoes for women a will meet all compe -lats turnishings comprise ties and Latest Stylesi in Newberry or else ;tly Up-To are Selling Goods at od See Us! R CO., d persisting in >st Sale. T HE E.-P. CO. physical, moral and mental condi tion, and to the preservation of friendly relations between employer and employee. (4) Experience shows that the trade agreement is the only effective method by which it is possible to regulate questions arising between employers an<! employed in large in dustries, and that a trade agreement is the only possible way "to establish the relations between employers and thbe wage workers in the anthraoite fields on a just and permanent basis, and as far as possible to do away with any causes fot the recurrenice of such difficulties as those you (the an thracite coal strike con:mission) have been cial in to ettle."