Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Fatal Fire in Chicago. Some Thrilling Incidents CHICAGO, NOT. 22.-The interior of the Exchange building, a seven-story structure at the corner of Yan Buren and Franklin streets, was destroyed by fire to-day, entailing a loss of $375,000 upon the "owners and tenants of the building and causing ^ the loss of five lives, the fatal injury of two others and the injury of six other people, all of whom are expect? ed to recover The fire started in the store of Stern & Beirs Thirty giris were at work there and a panic ensued. Al? though every effort was made to con? trol the frightened giris, several went to the windows and climbed out on the ledges. One of the first to do this was Nellie Turner. She scream? ed for help, and some one on the ground shouted to her to jump. She, however, went to another window near a fire escape and climbed out. Those on the streets watched her movements with great anxiety She grasped the escape and swung her self off from the sfone ledge on which she had stood, and hundreds on the streets below cheered She commenced to descend Officer Flaherty was also on the fire escape between the first and second story, and when he saw the girl above him, he started up to aid her. He was too late. She suddenly lost her balance and fell. Officer Flaherty tried to catch her, but could not reach her. She was picked np unconscious. The escape of Olga Kellar of 575 Waubauhia avenue is regarded as marvelous by those who saw her when she appeared at a fourth story win? dow. When the loom where she was working began to fill with smoke, she ran to one of<the windows overlooking Van Buren street. She threw up the sash aud climbed out on the ledge, clinging with one hand to the narrow strip of wood on the outside of the sash She saw a few feet below her the ladder on which two firemen stood, and she prepared to jump. "Wait; don't jump,'' shouted Capt. Hermanson who had almost reached the window Great volumes of smote poured ont the window where the girl stood and at times her form was entirely obscured To the hundreds of per? sons who wpre watching her from the street the seconds seemed like hours. Cheer after cheer went up for Capt. Hermaneen as he climbed up. He had almost reached the woman when he suddenly slipped. None on the street knew the cause. He had heard the girl scream, and as he looked up he saw her reel and release her hold on the window sash, She had been overcome by the smoke and had fallen. Capt Hermanson braced himself, and as the unconscious form dropped he seized it with his right arm. The effort nearly cost him his own life, for he narrowly escaped falling. From hundreds of throats cheers were heard as the brave captain descended the ladder with his human burden. By noon the firemen thought the worst of the day's battle was past. They were mistaken. Shortly before 1 o'clock a large safe on the fifth floor feli to the fourth, carrying it and the third, second and first with it Five men, members of engine com pany No. 2, were working on the ground floor and were buried be? neath the mass of brick, stone and timber. All were killed but Daniel McNally. Startling to Americans. San Francisco, Nov. 14 -Under the caption, "A Japanese Invasion," the Daily Record last evening pub? lished a story calculated to startle Amercan manufacturers Japan is about to invade the United States with the agents of her fac? tories, whose ability to produce articles of necessity more cheaply than the rest of the world can no longer be ignored. Japan at last recognizes its power, its ambition has been aroused and it is now in? augurating .. irresistible commercial campaign. This new and aggressive invasion commenced a few weeks ago when the agents of a powerful manufac? turing and commission house, whose headquarters are in Kobo aud Hiago arrived in this city and offered such inducements to San Francisco mer? chants that they were compelled to place large orders with the new com? mercial giant. A canvass of the San Francisco mercantile trade rev veals the fact that an unprecedented cut in almost every line of staple goods bas been made by the oriental bidder. Buttons by the great gross are delivered duty free at a fraction less than the actual cost per gross of the American article. Bicycles, guaranteed equal to the best high grade American are listed at $12. Japanese matches are to be laid down at a price which is destined to close every match factory in the United States. Sashes, doors blinds and ail kinds of wooden ware can be delivered duty paid, at 80 to 50 per ceDt. less than the wholesale prices of local manufacturers After placing huge orders in this city, the agent left for the east, where agencies will be established in New York, Chicago, St. Louis and else? where for the purpose of underselling American and European manufac? turers as fast as possible. ; OUR TROOPS IN ATLANTA - ; Details of Arrangements i Made for Them by General Watts. ; A representative nf The State inter. ? viewed General Watts last night on hs ' return from Atlanta, where he has bien ! to make arrangement* for Carolina day ! at the exposition. and also to arrange ! for lodging and board, at low rates, for i the militia of the State, i General Watts say-? 'hat he bas soc i ceeded in getting rates for the troops at ! 25 cents each p^r night. Meals from ! 15 cents up; very gool meals for 25 j cent*. Tbe troops need not eat at. ?he j boarding bouse where they lodge if they ! do not desire; they can get their meals as they see fit. General Watts sug? gests that the troops eat breakfast at. the boarding house they stop at Af? ter they get to the exposition grounds they can get their meals at whatever price they desire. On Carolina d*y they will be admitted to tbe exposition grounds free of charge ; after that day the admission fee for them, as well ts anybody else, will be 50 cents, but with the privilege of going out and re turning without ex'ra charge. The troops will go by the Southern railway on special trains as pei rates that hav been sent, to the various captains of th<: companies. Genet al Watts tried to get satisfactory arrangements on all tbe roads, but he has only been able to get the rates desired by the Southern and South Carolina. The militia will leave oo Wednesday morning, the 27 th iu>t., except the Fourth brigade, which will leave tba? evening. Genera! Watts ex? pects to carry af lea.-t 1 200 soldiers. Senator Tillman, Governor Evans and his staff, Clemson college, tbe citadel boys, the South Carlina College students and the students of the College for Women will be in the party The gen? eral will issue orders as soon as possible as to the line of march and as to the order of troops. Arrangements will be made in Atlan? ta so that military officers oao procure horses on Carolina day at- $3 each. All companies that are going must notify him as to the number of men they expect to carry, ar onoe He would also like to know how many horses wilt be needed by the captains of the companies. General Waits was very busy while in Atlanta attending to official business and did not have much time to visit the exposition grounds, hut he is delighted with what he saw. He of course visit d the South Carolina exhibit, and reports it as being well gotten up, and that mach credit is due to those having it tn charge -The State. In Appreciation of the South. AUGUSTA, Ga , Nov 19 -The fol? lowing letter is self-explanatory : Detroit, Mich . Nov. 12?h. 1895 Hon. Patrick Walsh, Augusta, Ga. : Dear : Sir I have received com? munications from several cooromis vioners of the Worlds's Columbian com? mission asking that I call a meeting for the 15th December, at Atlanta, to pay our respects to the officials and man agers of the Atlanta exposition Independent of our coming together and renewing our acquaintanCB, it seems to me that some action of this kind should be taken to show our apprecia? tion of the signal success of our south? ern friends, and thus promote what we all have so much at heart-the unifi? cation of our people. Very truly yours, T. W. Palmer, President World's Columbian com? mission. Why suffer with Coughs, C^lds and La Grippe when Laxative Bromr Quinine will cure you in one day. Doe? oot produce the ringing in the head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient for taking. Guaranteed to cure, or money refunded. Price, 25 Cents. For sale by A. J. China. Nov. 20-6m. The prettiest lot of writing tablets in the city at H. G. Osteen & Co's. Blair's tablets lead The American Bee Journal. ! j This is the oldest Bee Journal in America, j and is devoted exclusively to the interests of honey producers. It aims to meet the re . I quirements of Bee-Keepers in every part of 1 the country, by having departments, with a special editor, in different sections of the country. The Southern department is edited by Dr. J. P. H. Brown, of Augusta, Ga, who is one of the oldest and best posted Bee ! Keepers in the country. The journal is pub ! lished weekly for SI.00 a year. .Subscrip? tions may be sent direct to the publishers, G. W. York & Co., Chicago, 111., or to Dr. J P. H. Brown, Augusta, Ga. Any sub sender to this paper who will send bis ad? dress to the publishers can get a sample copy free. j Estate of Lucinda Confers, Dec'd. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on Dec. 20, 1895, for a Final Discharge as Adm'r of aforesaid estate. GEORGE M iRTIN, November 20, 1895-4t. Adm. j State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER, ! By T V. Walsh, Esq , Prolate Judge WHEREAS, JOHN W. McCOY, made ?nit to me to grant him Letters ol' j Administration of the Estate of and effects j of MIDDLETON AMERSON. deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all I and singular the kindred and creditors of the ! said Middleton Amerson, late of said County ! and State, deceased, that they be and appear j before me, in the Court of Probate, to be ' held at Sumter Court House on December ; 5th, 1895, next after publication thereof, at ; ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if ; any they have, why the said Administration ; should not be granted. Given under my hand, this twentieth day j of November, A. D., 1895. THOS. V. WALSH, Nov 20-2t. Judge of Probate. SHEPHERD SUPPLY CO. SUCCESSORS TO WM. SHEPHERD & CO.. 232 Meeting Street, Charleston. S. C, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN OVER TWO HUNDRED VARIETIES OF C00ofiXG- STOVES F0*^D' HEATING. Ul V T JUkJ KEROSENE. TINWARES ANE HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, TIN PLATE. SHEET IRON. Tobacco Barn Flues at Lowest Prices. Delive ed, Freight Prepaid, to any Station Ocr 16-0. 5* Stock. Spiete Assortment Prices Lowest for the Class of Goods. All the latest s'y'es and novelties in Furniture. Parlor and Chamber Sets, Rocking Chairs, Shades, Pictures, Tables, Desks. jltiTConje to Furniture Headquarter, iaspect the stock and ger prices NOTIC "ES. I have got in stock a full line of Buggies, Ladies' Phaetons, Surreys, Car? riages, one and two horse Farm Wagons, which I offer for sale at Low Prices. I represent several of the largest wholesale manufacturing companies in the United States and can compete in quality and price with any dealer in the country. Call and examine my stock and get my prices I will save you money. GEO P. EPPERSON Office at Epperson's Livery Stables. Nov 13 Webster's Unabridged In Pul! Leather Binding. For $1.5?, In Heavy Cloth Binding. These prices are offered only to Subscribers to the Watchman and Southron Who pay one year in advance. It is an unprecedented offer and was never approached in this section. I^?? ?fc/fl ^"ou obtain tne best weekly paper in the . WI J^^m: Si:ate-eight pages of the latest news and miscellaneous reading and a Leather Bound Webster's Una? bridged Dictionary, former price of Dictionary $10. I have bought a lot of them at a reduced price and offer them at a still greater reduction as a premium. Remember that it is the UNABRIDGED WEBSTER and not a cut edition. Come at once before the stock of Dictionaries is exhausted. Clubbing The Watchman and Southron has been able to make special Club Rates with the following named, well known papers and periodicals- The prices enumerated are in addition to the reg? ular subscription ($2 per year) of The Watchman & Southron: Home and Farm, 30c. Washington Post, Womankind, 15c. Cosmopolitan, Farm News, 15c. Munsey's Magazine, Atlanta Constitution, 55c. Standard Delineator, N. Y. Thrice-a-Week World, 60c. 30c. 85c. 85c. \ S5c I These prices are strictly cash in advance in conjunction with I subscription to the Watchman k Southron. ?Send remittances to \ SUMTER, S. C. I ultman Just Received s J Neufchatel Cheese. Limberger Cheese, Sour Kraut, Swiss Cheese, Sapsago Cheese. Loose Olives. -A Full Line of Pickles, Olives, Sauces, Jams, Jellies, Preserves, etc.-in glass. -All Kinds of Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Fish and Meats. New Buckwheat and Maple Syrup. In fact everything in the Fancy Grocery Line, Fresh and Nice. I oto ii We have another TT A ?T?Q That we can sell you line of those Sample JLJLXA. JLVD at half price. This line embraces all the JfeW and Nobby styles in Stiff, Alpine and Crush. We have just received a job in Ladies' Wraps we will sell at $2.75 worth $5.00 Also Child's Cloaks at $2.75 worth $5,00 On hand now a large and full stock of Ladies7 and Children's Capes, Wraps and Cloaks, Men's Suits and Overcoats. Ladies: Dress Goods of every color and description. lol Our Special Pride Is Our Stock of Shoes. We defy competition on Shoes, We could phip our shoes back to the maoufac- ^ tarera and get as much for them as we will sell them to you for. But it is our interest to protect your interests. A Man's Hand Welt Shoe for $3 worth $4 in any market. Best shoe ever offered in Sumter for the money. A full 4-4 Blanket for 75c. worth $1.25. We have them from 75c to $8. Ducker & Biiltman9 Main Street, Sumter, S. C November BARGAINS BIG BARGAINS! It Pays to Tel! the Truth. That's why we are so careful not to exaggerate in our advertise? ments. The quickest way to sell a good article is to tell the truth about it. umter Is offering some of the Biggest Bargains Dress Goods, Cloaks, Jackets, Capes and Children's and Misses Jackets in Ever offered in Sumter. In fact our entire stock was bought when goods were a great deal cheaper than they are now. Our intention is to do the square thing and satisfaction is guaranteed. THE SUMTER DRY GOODS GO. In the A. A. Solomons store. Nov 13.