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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-23
A MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLEOAND MANY
MORE INJURED.

Visitors to The Y. VI. c. A. Rooms Had 70
Jump for Their Lives-Terrible Scenes.
Stampede In Is Building Caused Bv Il
Crank.
MEM MrHIs, Tenn, Nov. l3.-Fire
broke out about 1915 o'clock in the
Schamalzrled block OF Main street, be.
tween Monroe and Uniou streets. and
before The flames were checked at On
m,, several lives were lost and nearly a
million dollars worth of property wen,
up in smoke. The exact number of
lives lost at this hour 1O:3O p. m) is moi
known, but careful estimate puts it at
iour, while four or five persons were in
]ured, some fatally, injump,ng from the
burning building.
About quarter past O'Clock peo
pie IN the vicinity were startled bv the
report of an explosion and q flash Ir
an instant the flames were pouring from
the lower floor Of the six story buildinc
occu pied by the Schmalzried Hardware
Company. The second, third. fourth
ana NTH floors were occupied by the Y,
nj. =. A, and it was 10 this place that
the terrible loss of life occurred.
Ihe flre started from the explosion OF
large coal Oil lamp near the stairway,
ana IN three minutes the entire front of
the building was in flames and all means
OF exit cut of. There were about f3f.
teen people in the library when the
alarm was given. They made wild
rush for the main street exit ONLY to he
driven back by the tlams. Like q flock
OF sheep, they rushed iu bunch for the
windows at the rear OF the building. but
the flames had spread 80 rapidly through
the building that the tacipgs of three of
the windows were on fire when tbev
reached the rear of the building,
They stood huddled together oi tho
window for moment or two, when tho
crowd below yelled "leap, lump for
your llVes!" One man took the advice,
jumped and was caught Oh telegraph
wire bul was rescued. He was followed
moment later by comrade, who
aimed Tor the same wire, but ;nissed it
anu fcll to the pavement below.
Two other men made the same at.
tempt, but they missed the WIRE and
went down on top of their comrade. At
this tuncture the hremen arrived aad
ladders were quickly ruu up to the wtu-
dows, many were rescued, but before
the others could be saved the flames
burned the ladder and the remainder
persisted in the burning building. When
the fire bells rang, 5000 people we're in
The auditorium listening to Sam Jones.
A crank in the gallery yelled fire and
panic ensued, though the lire was a mile
away. Several people were hurt.
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f A r Nj E RS
AND
MANUFACTURERS:

AS matter OF business interest::to you
and ourselves we ask you to allow us the
privilege of making estimates upon any
machinery you may wish to buy before
placing your orders elsewhere,
Our facilities and connections with man
ufacturers are such that we can. quote on
the same goods as low prices as are obtain.
able IN America. 1t is but a narrow semind
that would pass by the home dealer to paw
an equal or greater price to a foreio
dealer OF manufacturer.
Only give us the opportunity and we wr d,
serve you to advantage, and keep at home
small part of the money which Is going
'Way from our State to enrich others.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-23
Til Q Naval Wonder.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. lG.-The great
trial OF the United States cruiser Colum-
bia, for which such extensive prepara-
tons had been made, was started today
according to programme over the mea.
sured course between Cape Ann and
Cape Porpoise, but before fifteen minutes
OF the hours run haG been accomplished
Eiward S. Cramp WAS compelled to
abandon the race against time because
the high wind had blown the buoys and
marking boats out OF position. II the
weather permits, the trial will be made
Saturday. In the short run that was
made, the cruiser's speed was at the
rate Of % knots an hour. An of
shore forty mile gale was blowing and
wheE the third buoy station was reach
ed, at which the Kearsarge was sta
toned, it was found that her anchors
had dragged and she had blown mile
seaward. The buoy itself was not visi-
BILE. The other points on the course
were masked by the Fern, Leyden,
Narketta, Fortune and Vesuvlus, in the
order named and it was afterward found
that all those vessels had been blown
out of position.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-23
THESE RESULTS AREA SUR:
PRISE To Me-"
OVER GO INTEREST.

RETURNED UNDER A pOI,Cv ,ec,,-r>
BY THE EQUITABLE LIFE AssrvRANCn
SOCIETY OF THE U. S.
KEAzER FALLS, Me-, , Jan. 7, 1909.
Yours OF the 9Th inst, inform.
Ing me of the maturity of my policy.
No. 7S,484, in your Company, and
your readiness to settle the same is
received.
You inform me that have the
option of five different ways of set
ting my policy, among which are
the following: can take in cash
SI7o7.3o, or a paid-up policy of
S28o5.
These results arising from my 20
year Endowment Tontine Policy
are surprise to me, as they were
unexpected and contrary to the pre-
dlctlons of many hereabouts, who
see no good in life assurance.
JORDAN STACY.
An Equitable Policy is Exactly
Adapted to Your Needs. Write
for Particulars.
w. J. RODDEY, Manager,
ROCK HILL. S. G.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-23
The Coming Tariff Bill

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1O.-Ten avg
or fortnight will probably see the new
Democratic tariff bill given to the pub
lie. The Democratic members of
the ways and means committee have not
yet made their final revision Of apy of
The schedules, but Dumber OF them are
decided upon for all practical purposes
and will not be changed except IN
minor details. The policy of revenue
tariff will be pretty closely adhered to
In tdeRlipg with raw materials and
manufactured goods and considerable
cuts will be made on finished products.
The Democratic members decided at the
outset that they accept the declaration
OF the Chicago platform regarding the
the legi Station Of the last Con yress as
their rule of action. That platform de-
| clared that the party "endorse the eff
forts made by the Democrats of the
present Congress to modify it's most op-
| presslve features in the direction Of free
raw materials, and the cheaper manufac-
tured goods that enter into general con-
SUMPTION" Th ere are reasons for snv.
ing, therefore, that the Democratic
members under this provision will
embody in the bill substantially all the
"pOnY' thrift bills which passed the
House in the SD Congress, providing
separ ately for tree wool and reduced du.
ties on woollen goods, free silver ores
reduced duties on tin plate, free cotton
bagging and free tin. The threatened
deficit in the revenue will be met by ar
income tax, if some of the Democratic il
members Of the House who are urgina
the proposition are to be believed. The
pressure has been strong to impose G
moder ate tax on incomes above $2 SOC
in preference to putting duties back or
tea, coffee or sugar. The exact rate o
the income tax hac not been determined
but 1t will apply to all incomes above tht
am cunt named, with certain allowances
for house rent and for losses Through
fire or other causes. 1t has been cal
culated that an immense revenue can be
derived from very small tax upon the
incomes earned by professional and
business men throughout the country
and this will equalizes the disproporlion,
ate burden imposed upon the poor,by
some of the tariff duties. The adoption
of the income tax will practically settle
the question of increases in the internal
revenue taxes on whiskey, beer and to-
bacco. L. is possible that a very small
increase will be made on whlskey, but
the rates on tobacco are likely to be left
untouched.
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"A Sad Death.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. l2.-Mr. j. II.
Blount, of Triton, Ca, died at the Acl.
ington hotel at Q O'Clock last night. He
Is the young man who while coming to
Augusta last Monday to Marry Miss
Annie E. Hatcher on Wednesday, was
caught in railroad wreck between
Atlanta and Macon on the East Ten.
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad,
and was badly mashed internally, and
while living in bed in critical condi.
ton was married, Wednesday afternoon,
at the hotel. He died from the effects
OF his injuries. 1t was sad death and
ellclts the sympathies of the many friends
OF the young bird, who three days after
her marriage ls called uoon to wear
the Widows weeds in respect to the
memory of her husband. The young
wife showed her true devotion and undy-
ing love tor her husband when she mar.
ried HIM on his death bed in order that
she could, with all propriety, remain by
his bedside, watch over and care for him
and administer his every want. She is q
true, pure and noble woman, and her
head is bowed down in sorrow, and her
heart suffers severe anguish over the
loss of her husband, whom she faithfully
nursed and tried to bring back To good
health. h.-Chronicle.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-23
Pianos end OrRans.

Now IS the time to buy summer plan
$26 cash balance November 18th 1898.
Wiil buy a Piano at spot cash price SIC
cash, balance November 15tn 1893
WIN buy a organ at spot cash price
see the list to choose from. -Steinway.
Mason & Hamlln. Mathushek and Stir
ling Pianos, Mason s. Hamlin and
Stirling Organs. Fifteen days test
trial and freight both ways IL net salts.
factory. A large lot of nearly new and
second hand Pianos and Organs at bar
gains. Good as new. Write for prices
WIN. Trump, Columbia, s. Q.
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Convicts Escape.

COLUMBIA, ). c., Nov. 15.--Threo
white convicts escaped from the State
prnltentlary farm, in the Dutch Fork
u Lexington county, about 10 o'clock
ChlS morning The details of the escape
are not know at the penitenitenary.
ana all the information received was
'nat inc three convictS had Overpower-
ru Guard Jumper taken his gun from
nm and fed. 1t supposed that thew
were AZ work on some distant part of
ne laTm where the guard could not
get assistance. a posse of prision
guards was at once made up and is now
III pursuit OF the tugiCves, who have
noI had much OF start. Some Of them
VIII probably he captured before night.
~ reward of 800 each has been offered
ior thelr recaptured and circulars Will
ue sent out everywhere describing
Phillips, Wm. l. Moore and II % eny
G"ggans. The letter Is the worst of
Che trio. lie Is 38 years old and was
sent nnt up from EdgeHed county Nov. 19
do9o, dor larceny. He escaped on March
81 900, ana was recaptured Sep. II, 1893
m,.h, ,1 tas uarK brown hair, blue eyes. a
:. nSsn Sm' 'pihpiexion and scar on his
, nose. . Phillips was sent up from Ian.
! oaSeer county for larceny Of live stocL
= 0id 'he n iIth OF Oct. 1893. He is 10. wears
+ o,u; onS mas scar on the right little finoe,
@ hair " Moie m ON the left temple near the
a mar. mar Moore Is twenty years old old enf sf
q ana was SehC up from York county fo,
isrGny' ia"a ne was received on Jniv II II
/, hoon hoop. ,aa re Is SIX feet and half incl
nn5 ngn, so mas dark brown hair, gray eyes
ana several marks in India ink on ~,
: hands and arms. One of his feet, ia On
: off between the toe and insten ~ =
Journal. 0p'-
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READY FOR PROTECTION
FOR THE COAL AND IRON INDUSTRIES
OF THE souFH.--.

Alabama Protests A gainst Those Produoss
Being Plac, d on the Free L'st-y,rr,n,a
Farmers Sock Prote ctIon for Their Po.
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da-they are considered az luxurIes
1, Inc United States Brewers Associa.
Cion enCered a protest with the com.
miIGee today against an increase of
Sne internal revenue tax on ferrnented
liquors. The internal revenue sched-
uies are so interviewer with the propos.
eo income tax that the question Of
WnaG snail be done with the one de-
Penos Largely upon the fate of the other.
III az income tax yielding revenue of
say $soo,OOOOOO per annum be incorpo-
rated In the bill, the increase of inter.
nal revenue taxat on will be compar-
atlVely small. III it be decided not to
ievy an income tax, of if the revenues
tnerefrom be not considerable, a mate
rlai increase in the internal revenue
schedules may be satoley anticipated.
NO APPROPRIATION NEEDED.
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have their views upon certain matters
incorporated into the new tariff bill
The most important Of these were del
egationS from Alabama and Virginia
The tormer represented the coal an Il
iron interests of that State, and the,
presented to Chairman Wilson and t.
Turner, Mcmillan, Montgomery aut
Stephens, who happened to be present
in the room at the time Of the can. tn,
reasons why, in their opinions, cOu az,
iron ore should not be placed upDl 'ny
free list. This delegation consisted al
the following gentlemen: +. ", "A
dersOn, b. +. Moore, Ross G. Smith, -
III. Phillips and Chappelj Cory, q, e.,
Commercial Club of Birmlnghuu; /
G: Bush, president of the Mohrl,. ANT
birmingham Railway CompHay: !. H.
,Mckleroy, president Of tn" Nnr"un
-Eand Company, Admission; N.H GD>',r
Jr., OF Nashville, presipeut ul '... I"u.
nessee Coal and Iron Comunu1. :.v.l.rd
at Birmingham.
Bush and Baxter werr Il. .>r.uia#
for the. delegation. They ..rl '';,'
they came as business n,nn ....,.,. ~.
though the entire dri.ga,i .r were
Democrats In political y,Il',h' ii..
interests they representa-, 81 .''.nl1u!'-
teemeD were informed, ;uunHr.rl tY
SSl25,OOO,O0O. and we. Ju. :H.., g., o.
Mvellnooi Of 7OOOO U : g.. N|,...uD
Inc coal ,aS ana 1a iron in'~1. " >l'.'.
one-Hfth OF the enur, iDlN.,u.pu of
that $ ate, and the c1"l'..r 'taH hnppi,
ness of this large j,aIu..r "a lvou,"
"" were rel involved ,y in t!,"" .",.',1 .yiu TIER
the free list
MI. Bush held ,h., ,o... ,.ou.t Nr
loyal to their State "@H ,";il"u iI;&t,
and to the welftr,.of .ar u.,laGr c0un'
try after. lie rcal ri rd,lMu,irs
that confronted 'nn 'r'n'ni.,v" lie
realized, as did ae",.t I"'"'n"T of De IT,.
He hoped that tthvcomml,lrr, in ch ,l,!.
ing the existing iHw, woull Hul iniurr
any class of huslnvss.
Chairman Wilson h"Y, i"r,rm"l Mr.
Bush that he might base a., lv.3mrnt
on the premiS" t"at II ""S n"i the IN.
tention of the culumittGr to H. j,irc auy
business or industry.
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InCOmB Tax Favored.

ASIIINGTON, Nov. IO.--Ten days or
a fortnight will probably see the new
Democratic tariff bill given to the
puUllc. The Democratic members of
the Ways and Means Committee have
not yet made their final revision of any
ol the schedules, but ii number of them
are decided upon for all practical DUR
poses and will not be changed excent
in minor details. The policy of a rev
enue tariff will be pretty closely ad.
hered to In dealing with raw materials
ana partially manufactured goods and
consldera ole cuts will be made on fin
lshed products. The Democratic men
Ders decided at the outset that they
| would accept the declaration of che
Cnlcago platform III regard to the leg
1slation of the last Congress as their
rule or action. That platform de.
clared that the party endorse the eff
1orts MADE by the Democrats of the
present Congress to modify it's most
oppressive features in the direction of
tree raw materials, and cheaper man
utactured goods that enter into gener-
al consumption" There are reasons
for saying, therefore, that the Demo
cratlc members under this provision
Will embody in the bill substantially
all the pony tariff bills which passed
the House in the Fifty-seco Con
greSs, providing separately for free
wool and reduced duties on woolen
goods, free silver ores, reduced duties
on tin plate, free cotton bagging and
free tin. The threatened deficit in the
revenue will be met by an income tax,
II some of the Democratic members of
the llouse who are urging the PROPOSE
tlon are to be believed. The pressure
has been strong to impose a moderate
TAX on Incomes above $4,000, in prefer
ence to putting duties back on tea,
coffee or sugar. The exact rate of the
income tax has not been determined,
but 1t will apply to all incomes above
the amount named, with certain allow
ances for house rent and for losses
through fire and other causes. 1t is
calculated that an immense revenue
can be derived from very small tax
upon the incomes earned by profession
al and business men throughout the
country, and this will equalize the
dlsproportionate bIrden imposed upon
the poor by some of the tariff duties,
The adoption of the income tax will
practically settle the question of in
creases In the internal revenue tax on
Whlskey, beer and tobacco. 1t is possi-
Die that u very small increase will be
maze on Whlskey, but the rates on to-
bac0O will probably be left untouched
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-08-30

e The beauty of the Administration
building rotunda is being inarred slowly
! bat surely. First easns guidebook
stand; then cigar and tobacco showcases
obtained footing, and last but not
least. is the alleged model Of the
treasury building at Washington, which
is being constructed of pine, blne cheese
cloth and Columbian hall. dollars. sB
The wooden base on which the coins
are being glued Is extremely inartistic
itself, but the man who made 1t evident
ly failed to take into consideration the
size Of the half dollars, and the coins are
being cut into all sorts of shapes and de-
faced in every conceivable manner to
make them fit and hide the lumber. .Iss
There are $40 windows in the thing,
and each window represents at least five
mutilated coins, entailing a loss of $1,-
200. To make all the edges and corners
of the porticoes, verandas and cornices
straight win ilecessitatss the spelling Of
1900 more coins " 8'ii'2 =
~ The whole thing. from the coarse iron
fence to the tin window frames, is an
eyesore, and none is quicker to recog-
nize this fact than the visitors from the
country. for whose delectation the thing
is being built.-Chicago Tribune
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-08-30

After separation lasting 81 years.
John II. Morrison and his wife have
been reunited. In 1865 Squire Morrison
welded Miss Fry in York county and
FIVE years later came here to reside.
He remained here for two years. and,
meeting business reyersss, went west,
leaving his wife and four daughters here,
and nothing was heard of him until last
March, when an advertisement for a wife
appeared in Harrisburg paper signed
John II. Morrison. It was seen by ono
Of his daughters. She answered it. s.ii ,
Morrison received GIT answers. to his
advertisement. but replied on,y to the
one written by his daughter. In the
correspondence that followed their rela-
tionship was disclosed, and when he
learned his wife was still living he made
arrangements to take her TO his western
home. "A letter received states that they
recognized each other on sight at the
railway station in Oklahoma. Lancaster
Cor. Philadelphia Record.
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Life GUNS For Firemen.

Had the fire department been equippei
with apparatus for throwing ropes t.,
great heights or distances, such as are
carried by all life saving stations. many
lives could have been saved from the
flames at the cold storage fire. Every
man who escaped alive did so by a finn
sy rope. With u proper gun or nnon
d rope or numbers of them could have
been shot up over the tower and made
fast by the imprisoned men. The ropes
can be rendered noncombustible. Ne
new or expensive machinery would be
required. AT the life saving staliun at
jackson park could have been found
huge guns with endless coils of lifeline
attached. The guns Ere "a heavy spear.
which carries the, lifeline out to wrecks.
helpless boats and drowning men. TWEEN
ty such lifelipes could have been fired up
and over the burning tower Every shot
of the gun would have saved the life of
a brave fireman.1o as,!
With, the high buildings in the busi-
ness center such apparatus would be
most valuable and could be carried ON
every hose cart Individuals imprisoned
in the tenth story. cut off from all es-
cape. could Be saved. A lance could be
shot into the window and the rope made
fast. Nothing would be easier II the
gun. the lance and the rope are good to
save ives.at sea. why not use fireproof
ropes to save men from death by fires--
Chicago Globe. 5.g5. 81 s3sila
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York. WIS. ..d u.r s.o,hsr.

The Iady who IL now the wife ot Prince
tf'orge t're.errk Ernest Albert. oldest
surviving son of the Prince of Wales
and VIII" will be queen of tireaf Britain
and ireland IT SAID prince outlives his
grandmother IN atfectionately KNOWN ~.
Princess May aud was born Ut Kensiny-
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Another African Explorer.

E. J. Glave. after making two African
expeditions with Stanley, came to Amer
lca, got interested IN Alaska and made
two expeditions into its remotest wilds
In one of these he taught his horses to
walk on snowshoes. and thus took them
over the mountains. He then located in
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-08-30

New York city. but soon got restless and
went OF to Africa again, this time with
the special object of investigating the
slave trade. He knows more than most
white men about the Congo country and
its people. and If some of Tippu Tbs
people do not exterminate him win prob
ably add, 8 great deal to the worlds
knowledge of the dark continent.
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PRINCESS MAY AND THE DUCHESS OF TEcK.
ton May 28, 1897. Much of her girlhood
was spent abroad, but her mother, the
Duchess Of Teek. granddaughter OF
George III and cousin of Victoria. is said
to have been careful to keep her as much
az possible within a circle of English in
huences. As all readers know, she was
to have married the older brother of her
husband. but he died. issif GOV 9tAi
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-08-15
,~.AfstUNt-
MONDAY. Aug. Z.

MONDAY. Aug. Z.
Stmr A CumminS, Nelson, for Koolau.
Stmr Kaala, Gahan, for Waialua. Waia-
nae and Kahuku.
Stmr Mokolii, McGregor, for Molokai.
Schr Haleakala for Kona.
Schr Mary Z Foster for Kauai.
Stmr James Makee. Haglund, Tor ka-
paa.
TUESDAY, Aug. s.
o and . 5 ) Oceanic. Smith, for Yoko-
hama ana Hongkong.
Brit 5 Gaelic. Pearne for San Francisco.
Stmr Walaleale. Smythe, for bahaina
and Hamakua ports.
Stmr Mikahala, CLANCY, for Maui and
Hawaii
Stmr Claudlne, Davies, for Maui.
Stmr Iwalani, Freeman, for Kauai.
Am 44mtd schr Aloha, Dabel, for San
Francisco.
Schr Sarah and Eliza for Koolau.
Schr Mile Morris for koolau.
Schr Mahimahi for Waialun.
Schr Hawaiian for koolau.
WEDNESDAY. Aug. 9.
Stmr c K Bishop, lie Claire for Nawi-
Twill. hilauea and Hanalei.
Schr ha MOI for Hamakua
THURSDAY, Aug. 10.
Stmr James Makee, Haglund, for Kappa
FRIDAY, Aug. IL.
Stmr Kinau, Clarke, for Maui and Ha-
waii.
Stmr Pele, Peterson, for Makaweii, Kauai.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-08-15
A Simple Remedy for Seasick-
ness.

Anyone who has suffered from a
severe attack of seasickness will
be grateful for any simple remedy
which offers relief. The following
is guaranteed by a Russian physi-
clan to be an effective means of
curing the worst cases of seasick-
ness, and of avoiding it when the
symptoms first make their appear
ance. 1t consists in taking long
and deep inspirations. About 20
breaths should be taken every
minute, and they should be as deep
as possible. After so or 40 inspir-
atoms have been taken, the symp-
temps will be found to abate, and
in few minutes they will disap-
pear altogether. If the sickness
reappears, the deep breathing
should be at once resorted to-Lon-
don Answers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-08-15
A Good Thing for Summer Com
plants.
plants.

Mr.. J. w. Hager, well known
merchant of Clio, Iredell Co., North
Carolina, cured four cases of flux with
one small bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
This is the most prompt and most
successful remedy in use for dysentery,
collie and cholera morbus.
No other medicine will take its place
or do its work in this class OF diseases.
It is equally valuable for children
and adults. % and 30 cent bottles for
sale by all medicine dealers.
BENSON, SMITH & Co.,
Agents for H. l.