The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, April 28, 1904, Image 2
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
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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
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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. '
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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."
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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 |
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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
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(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.
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| Great New Off<
I United States
| to May
| Contest Opened Ja
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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
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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
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COTTON SEASON. ?
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1898-9 9
1899-0 0
1900-0 1
1901-0 2
1902-0 3
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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
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;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
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Sunny South one year and with it OI
jekly Constitution and Sunny South hot]
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f following j tar. The period covered by this ,,,
ontc?t. e,
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8,333,862
7,993,431
6,843,134
6,346,312
7,218,179
7.378 627
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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
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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
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h one year, and send TWO ESd
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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
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