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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
A CITY WIPED OUT.
Fifteen Million Dollars Oivsn aa
Sacrifice to Fire Fiend.
THOU SANDS ARE HOMELESS.
Not Sinc the Destruction of Co.
Iumbia Has A Southern City
Been So Terribly AT.
tic:ed by Fro.

A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla,
says the most disastrous fire in the his.
tory of that city began Friday shortly
after noon in a small factory, frcm q
defective wire, according to the best
belief, and burned for nc arly ten hours.
In that time property damage esti-
mated from 80, 600, 600 to S15, 600, 600
was effected. Acoordiug to the oity
map, one hundred and thirty blocks
were burned, many of them in the
heart of the business and residence SEQ
ton. The estimate Of houses 10 the
block is 10, hence l 300 Of them went
up in smoke.
Many of the finest public and private
bulldogs were destroyed, including
hotels, theatre, churches and resi-
deuces. The cas- ual,ies cannot be &C.
curately estimated tonight. That the1e o
were several seems to be we'll authenti-
Gated. Among them was that of the
fire chief, who sustained bad fall.
The mayor ordered all OF tho saloons
closed, sud has impressed help TO clear
the wreckage The mayor at a late
hour stated that he estimated the loss
at $15, ,000, 600, AID that 10000 to 15,-
900 people were homeless.
Mr. w. w. Cleveland, in whose
premises the fire ori ginatei, and who was
one of the heaviest losers, dropped dead
from excitement. A stalwart negro,
bringing a trunk on his head from a
burning building, went crazy from the
horror of the situation. Hs ran around
10 a circle with the trunk on his head
uusil he sank exhausted and died.
.Numen ran through the street tearing
their hair and clothes, and in several
Instances had almost deuuded them
selves when they were caught by friends
and led to PLACES Of safety. Horses
hitched to trucks could not be out loose
quickly enough and many Of them ran
VI d through the demoralizsd throng.
At night the military was ordered out
to guard the household goods piled high
in vacant lots.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Life Term convicts overpowsr a
Guard and Escapes.
A MAN HUNT FOLLOWS.
Man In a Tree Shoots at Pursuers,
But Is Brought Down With
PictoI Shot. Only
One Escapes.

A dispatch from Hsgood to The
State says one tf the most daring
escapes that was ever made from the
State farm was made by three convic.s
Wednesday morning The plow detail
was at work near q thick branch when
Israel Sims, life prisoner from York
county, slipped up behind Guard NJ. o.
Burkett, struck him q stunning blow
on the neck and took his gun from him.
After getting the gun Sims attempted
to shoot Burke,t, but did not know
how to manipulate the rife. He i'm
mediatcly took refuge in the branch,
carrying the rife with him aud was fol-
lowed by two other desperate conviots,
Grant McNeill, sentenced for life from
Charleston, and Tom Haystack,
sentenced for 20 years, from Ssluds.
The other prisoners made no effort to
escape, though it is said that others
were In the plot. As soon as it was
possible Mr.. Gardner, the manager of
the DeSsussure farm, was notified of
the escspe and as is the custom, every
effort was made to effect their capture.
1t was not long before the guards and
and TRUSTEES had the escapes surrounded
In the swamp. With the edges we'll
guarded on all sides, several entered
and searched the almost impsnetrsble
swamp. 1t was not long before Isaac
Sims, the ring leader, was discovered
up tree. He ill had the rife with
him and on being commanded to sur
render, opened fire on Mr.. Morris, the
manager of the Reid farm, and another
man who was with him. As there was
only one load in the rife. Morris knew
that no harm could then be done, Sd he
covered Sims with his pistol, and eff
fected his capture without any further
trouble. Sims was then securely tied.
turned over to one of the guards and
Was soon landed In the stockade. The
pursuit Of McNeill and Haystack was
then continued. Another drive was
made through the swamp when MsNeill
was discovered. He broke and ran and
attempted to make his escape across an
open field, but Mr.. Gardner, who was
mounted on his horse, soon overlook
him. On being commanded to halt,
McNeill showed fight, turned on Gard
ner and had to be shot before he would
surrender. The wound. however, is in
| Tue arm and lot constr - . DAN
serous one he was re- sstha
stoc xade aud the pursul 5ntin-
ued for Hsystack. Wi.n the swamp
we'll guarded on ell sides, search after
search was made, but the fugitive
could not be found. A large guard
force was kept oa duty ali night but at
this writing Haystack has eluded his
pursuers and 1t Is supposed has made
good his escape. II is simply msrve.
lous how he effooted il uuder the cir
cumstauces. Fhe plot to escape va.
we'll laid for the prisoners captured
we're supplied with rst,ons sufficient TO
last two or three days and also had q
small quantity OF turpentIRe which
they use, 1t is said, on their feet to
keep the dogs from trailing them.
When Sims took Mr.. BuIketts gun,
Burkett attempted to shoot him with
his pistol and after swapping evert cart.
ridge it refused to fire.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
Exposition Opened.

The Buffalo Exposition was thrown
open Wednesday morning and notwith-
standing it had rained ali night and the
weather conditions were bad, large
crowds assembled at the gates to enter
as soon as they were thrown open. The
grounds were we'll patronized by those
who desired to be present at the open
ing. William L. Hamlin was permitted
by agreement to purchase the first tick
ct, he having offered some time ago to
pay So, 600 for the privilege. The ticket
was sent TO him. At noon the paid ad
missions aggregated about 81, 900, the
majority Of the visitors being employees
or others entering on passes. At
o'clock salute of 40 aerial bombs vas
fred AID simultaneously hundreds OF
flags were raised on tho buildings ard
grounds.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
Drowned by Their Father.

A partial confirmation of the suspi-
cion that William Rosenfeld drowned
his four children and himslf one week
ago In the Mississippi river, was obtain
ed Thursday wher the body of the nine
year old Rosenfeld boy was taken from
the river near Fort Smelling. Rosen-
field is alleged to have abducted his
children, who were in the custody of
their mother at Minneapolis, secured
rig and drove with them to the river
where all are supposed to have been
drowned. The father is supposed to
have committed suicide also by throw
ing himself over the bridge. Their dis
appearance was an unsolved mystery
until a watchmsn found the body of q
boy floating in the Mississippi. Rosen-
field had for some time been separated
from his wife, who has been living in
Minneapolis, while Resented lived in
ST. Paul. A week ago he hired car
risge and got the children from the rel la
tives who were keeping them. He tried
to prevail on his wife to accompany
them but she refused. The next morn
ing the horse was found near the Mar
shall avenue bridge, all trace of the oc-
cupsnts of the carriage having disappear
ed until Thursday.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
Shaver of CAPTAIN Griffin.

Barnard b. Evaps has been allowed
bail by the supreme court, the amount
being fixed at SO 600 He was charged
with killing Captain John j. Griffin on
April l3. The affidavit of Evans, the
first he has made, was interesting. Some
one had sent him a keg of liquor and
he invited Captain Griffin to his room.
The keg vas opened by porter and
they drank and talked. Captain Grif.
fn invited him to dine at restaurant.
The captain took drink, and while
Evans was taking one preparatory to
going to dinner he heard Griffin re-
peating poetry something like-''It is
not iguoble to die thus"
Looking around he saw Griffin with
his (EVsns) pistol pointed at himself.
Evans exclaimed that the weapon was
loaded. Griffin coDtinuIng to point it
Evans tried to take it from him. Grif-
fn cid not rolsese it and while thus
engaged the pistol fired. Grifin said
Il am shot. Go for doctor Evans
says he Immediately went to three tele-
phones in the neighborhc ID to call for q
doctor. Griffin was his warm person al
friend, said Evans.
Jos ph Il Critic, son Of the dead
man, swore he left his father after | l
o'clock and saw him pat large roll Of
bills in his pocket and that after his
death but one silver dollar was found
on his person.
DR.. Robert w. Gibbes testified that
the face of the deceased was bruised as
If 1T had been struck hard bio Ss with
the fist or blunt instrument There
were powder marks on the back of the
right wrist. From experience, expert.
ments ard tho best authorities he
thought the pistol could have been no
nearer than feet when fred. Ex
Governor Evans, Major w. T. Gary,
n @. Evans and others of the family
will go on the bond.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
HAMPTON DECLINES.
Says he Does Not Care to b, Post
master at Columbia.

| mooeok aI SOtumDIh.
The Columbia State, of Friday, says:
For several days it has been ruuored
in Columbia that Gen. Wade Hampton
had been approached by . friend of
Senator McLaurin to know whether or
not Gen. Hampton would accept the
| position OF postmaster for Columbia.
A representative of the State called
or Gen. Hampton Thursday afternoon
st his comfortable home on Senate
street and was received with that kind
cordiality which has won 80 many
hearts to the grand leader of South
CaroliDiaus in war and peace Gen.
Hampton was informed of the report
above mentioned and asked for some
expression upon it. He seemed reluo
tant to say anything for publication in
regard to it, but when told that the
Information hsd como from one who is
known to be in close touch with Ssn-
ator McLaurin, the general in his usual
firm way, said:
Il would not accept anything in the
world from that source"
Here he paused and after a moment
continued with significant emphasis:
"The people of South Carolina ought to
know by this time that l cannot be
bought"
That is all Gen. Hampton would say
in regard to the postofice rumor, ex.
cept to intimate that it might be we'll
to apply to Senator McLsurin for in
formation on the subject. However, he
did not seem euro that such an appli.
cation would be accorded reply that
would be entirely veracious.
1t can be stated, however, that in
we'll Informed circles it is believed that
Gen. Hampton has been approac che d
moro or less definitely with the Offer
Of tho Columbia postmaste rship. That
it would be refused if it came through
Senator McLsurin cannot be doubted
after what the general has said, nor is
1t believed that Gen. Hampton would
accept any favors at the hands of
President Mckinley, though it is be.
lieved that the president desired to re.
tain Gen. Hampton in the Office of
United States railroad commissioner.
He was unable to do so, hewever, for
political reasons.
The reference which Senator Hamp.
toh LII huS w tHS uhu NuO now uOIQ
the senatorial seat he once occupied
recalls fact that has been known but
not published When the Reform
movement Of 1890 began Senator Nc
Laurin, it will be remembered, was
rather late getting on the baud wagon
but finally landed safely. When the
name of Hsmpton's successor was
brought out, Senator McLaurin, then
in the legislature, remarked to Co
lumbia gen,l, In N that was going too
far, that he could not follow the move
ment' In that direction.
When tn nominations were made,
however, McLaurin made speech sec
o'dins tie NOMINATION Of tn. man who
was put Up by the Reformers to bea i.
the hero If 1876
While in conversation with Gen.
Hampton tie talk very naturally drifted
TO the reunion and one of the gentle
men suggested that Gen. Hampton
would doubtless be wesried by having
- many old soldiers TO cali on him and
10 shake his hand in public, as all would
want to do.
"Oh no, interjected the great cav
a.ryman, Il Won't mind that. am al
ways glad to meet man who fought
through the war without desert ing and
has not deserted SINCE"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
Pension Fund Tied Up.

The Columbia State says until the
supreme court acts upon the que Jtion
as to the right of the comptroller gen.
erAl to issue his warrants for the pay
mont of the pension appropriations in
tended to be provided for by the legisls.
ture no warrants can be sent cut. In
other words the muddle that the pen
sion appropriation measures were got.
ten into on the last night Of the last
session Of the general assembly has
made it necessary for the supreme
court to handle the mstter before any
pensioner on the rolls in this State can
procure the pension money oontemp.
lated"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
Women of the South.

Sarah Bernhardt sailed from New
York for Europe on Wednesday. The
crush st the pisr prior to her departure
was terrific. Bernhardt was caught In
the crowd and pushed heavily against
the railing Of the gApgplank. She
screamed and three policemen rescued
her unhurt. In discussing American
women, Bernhardt praised highly
Southern women, saying that they were
q delight to the eye, possessing good
taste, good looks, good manners and
Amiab spirits.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
Murdered His Wife

G. r. Armstrong, q we'll known gro
Gerry merchant at Jacksonville, Fla,
shot his wife four times at 8 O'Clock
Thursday night. The shooting took
plsce in front OF the residence of the
victims mother. She will die. When
Armstrong fred the first shot his wife
fell forward on her face. He then fred
three shots into her body. Armstrong
drove his wife away from home three
weeks ago. She went to the home Of
her mother. He visited her Thursday
afternoon and again at night when she
had gone to church. He waited for her
and shot her before she got inside the
gate. Armstrong was arrested immedi-
ately.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
The Difference.

Referring to the estimation in which
the people of the south and those of the
north hold the negro, DR.. Parkhurst,
of New York, recently said in a SER
mon: THE southerber does not like
iae negro any better than the average
nOrsherner does, aud the two
carry themselves toward the negron
with just shout the same amount Of
Christian consideratiou-onl Of
the two, the southern white man has
perhaps this advantage, that he does
not make quite so fsmboyant q pre-
tense of loving the negro as his nor
thern confrere does. The southern
white man dislikes the uegro, and owns
mp to it. The white man in the north
dislikes the negro and lies about it"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
Another Black Friday.

Russell Sage of New York. who some
days ago raised his vo C, in warning
against the wild speculation ia Wall
street now predi,ts another "B'ack
Friday" in the near future. "The pub
lie has become strangely speculative
mad, said Mr.. Sage Thursday morning,
1t is unprecedented in the stock mar
ket. There is nothing to warrant this
remarkable initiation of stocks. Another
Black Friday, is pending. IL will
be the worst our financial world has
ever known. Any one who knows the
value Of stocks aud studies tho prices
at which msuy of them are selling to-
day cannot fail to realize this. When
the drop sets in and the public havs
had their fiji the consequences will be
awful 1t may mean ruin for thousands.
| don't think this is very far away,
either. There is no reason for this ro-
msrkahle advance in stocks. Why,
some things selling on Change today
could be reproduced for half the price
now received. As | said before, the
speculative craze that has now seized
the public will soon end and then will
come 8 terrible reckoning. The public
Of those who have rushed madly into
Wall street with their money in frantic
endoavOr TO win millions, will pay the
cost. 1t is the history Of finance"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
Six Hundred Arrested.

A dispatch from Berlin says a re-
port has been recsivsd there of the dis
covery Of gigantic conspiracy in Rus
sian Poland which has been followed by
large number of arrests. Six hun
dred persons who were suspected of be-
ing anarchists were imprisoned in the
citadel at Warsaw. These included
all the passengers on s train, number
ing 200. The districts of Sosnovice,
Sieldice and Dombrova have been oc-
cupied by Cossaoks. The nature Of the
conspiracy is not known.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
Opposed Marriage Settlements

fPN'So -hSNA AoSO OOOOICLhChG
Just before Calhouns i marriage he
had long talk with the legal counsel
of his sweetheart's mother regarding
Flcrides marriage settlement, and di-
rtctly thereafter, says George Wolsey
Symouds in the Ladies Home Journal,
wrote to his prospective mother. law
on the subject: From prejudice, or
reason, | have always been opposed to
marriage settlements. l think expert
ence and reason prove them to be un-
friendly to the happiness Of the mar
risge state; aud that they tend to pro
duce pecuniary embarrassment. In that
state thers should be one interest, one
hsppines aud one destiny. That entire
confidence, which is reposed by female
in the object of her choice, in placin e
both her honor and her property in his
custody, gives rise to the most sacred
and tender regard. A marriage set.
tlement implies a distrust. 1t is no
safety against inevi able accident. 1t
is guard against the imprudence or
misconduct of the husband only. If
successful in life there is no benefit in
one; if unsucces sful, what more dis
agreeagble than to have property. but
not to be able to pay just debts? 1t
would to me be wretchod. 1t would be
splendid poverty"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
The Poor Filipino.

General Ball who has Just arrived in
Washington di eJtfrom the Philippines
where he was In command of four de-.
pArtments Of southern Luzon, is quoted
in a special from the capital as saying:
Ons. sixth Of the natives of Luzon have
either been killed OF have died Of the
dengue fever In the last two years. The
loss OF life by killing alone has been very
great, but think that not one mau has
been slain except where his death ser.
we'd the legitimate purposes of war. 1t
has been necessary to accept what in
other countries would probably be
thought harsh measures for the Filipi.
no is tricky and crafty and has to be
fought in his own way.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
SlighQuits,

The announcement made Wednesday
night that the attorney general had ac-
cepied the resignation Of K. Brooks
Sigh and appointed ex Sheriff George
s. MoCrary, of LAurens, United States
deputy marshal for South Carolina will
cause surprise in this state. People
gill be puzzled to figure out just where
the administration is leading to. Up
this McOrary has been q Democrat.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-05-08
A Sanitarium to be Built.

The Spartanburg Journal says it is
reported on good authority that large
ssnitarium is to be built at Flat Rock,
N O., near Hendersonville. This place
is ALREADY noted as health resort and
6ne institution Of this sort would add
greatly to its fame and value. DR.. Ar
thur GuerAri of New York, is to build
this sanitarium. He has . fine estate
at Flat Rock and the ssnitArium will be
near his present summer home. DR..
Guerard is q native of Charleston .nd
has had distinguished career IS chem.
ist and surgeon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-07
FOR OLD AGE

To the old, as to babies, the
even balance of health is more
important than anything else
in the world. The possible
health, in age, is not high and
strong; it is only even
There is no end, but death,
to the trouble that comes Of its
loss. 1t ought TO be watched
like a baby's.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil for very old and very young
in different ways-is the food
to secure this even health.
Wen send you 1 littie to my, # you Ike
SCOTT < BOVINE. 4og Pearl street, New YORK
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-07
Shoe Department.

II pairs Women's Patent Calf Lace
Shoes. round toes extension soIeS, Good
year welt soless sizSs and 81 AA-$ and
C+12. 5. s. and D Reduced from
$3-65 10 S200 pair
I pairs Women's Russian Calf Shoes,
Goodyear welt soIes. full round toes;
sizes ~ AL A-61s and BIS and 61s
c Reduced from $3.50 TO soc pair.
u pairs WOmenS Lace Shoes, Goodyear
welt soIes, opera toes, patent leather tips;
sizes So to AA-S1Z. I. ~, 6. and "A
To 81 b.. 3. and 512 g Reduced from
500 to 500 pair.
) pairs Nomen's Button Shoes. patent
leather tips, Goodyear welt seles. opeT
toes: sizes / and ~ Al 3. Reduce
from $500 to S199 pair
pairs WOmen'S Lace Shoes. tips {
same. narrow toes; sizes 4 AA-4 A Re
duced from $3.50 10 $i.90 pair.
2 pairs Button Shoes. patent tips, rOUn
toes; sizes 4 and 3 Il "A Reduced frol
$50 TO $3.50 pair.
pairs OF Women's Button Shoes
U-aird. Schober & CO. make. Goodyear
welt soleS, Boston toes; sizes AA-3 IL
A Reduced from s. 10 81 pair
8 pairs Womens Wax Calf Lace Shoes,
heavy double SoIes. full round toes; sizes
s II As 81 -. 5. and IL C-6 D.
Reduced from 81 TO $1-90 pair
Third floor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-07
Toy Department.

I Mechanical Automobile Reduced from
$500 10 500
/ Mechanical Automobile. Reduced from
$3.50 t. SL-1.
1 Wheel Toy Reduced from S2-5e to soc.
I Doll Bureau. Reduced from $50 to
Sl.00.
/ Doh Bureau Reduced fre m $50 to soc
- ! Doh House Reduced from $50 TO $50.
Doll House Reduced from $500 to 81 90.
DOH Go-Carts- Reduced from $500 to
S. % each
1 Doll Go-Cart- Reduced from $500 TO
s. a.
s CombinoIa Boards. can be used for 20
different games Reduced from S4-25 to
$50 each.
l Fine Dressed Doll Reduced from 500
TO S2.50.
Fine Dressed Doll. Reduced from $50
to 500.
Fine Dressed DOH. Reduced from 500
TO $500
Fourth floor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-07
ACCUSES his FIANCEE.
James Smith Says Laura jackson
stole HIS Money.

James Smith, coIored, was to have been
married to Laura Jackson last night at
the home Of the latter. in Johnson Court
southwest. but instead he reported that
she had robbed him of his money. amount
ing 10 So The woman has left town. the
police say, but every effort is being made
TO capture her.
According to his story. Smith. who is
a cabman, went 10 the home OF the wo-
man early last evening. so that he could
sleep little before the marriage Cere-
mOny- While he slept. he was robbed Of
his wealth. and last night he told In
spector BOardman that he thought the
woman took his money Enquiry dcvel-
Oped that she had left the city for Pitts
burg. A despatch was sent asking her
arrest by the authorities of that town.
Smith said the woman had an autono-
bile coat he had given her as a wedding
present Smith lives at 32S Third Street
southwest
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-07
Baby Carriage Dept.

I ROII-body Rattan Carriage. rubber
tired wheels, woven cane seat, patent
brake paraSOl. loose cushions. slightly
soiied. Reduced from $3.50 TO $3.50
Whitney Rattan Carriage, oak finish,
leather top rubber-tired wheels, uph0I-
stored in corduroy. slightly soiIed. Re-
duced from $25-00 to $3.50
Solid Oak Twin GO-Cart. woven cane
seat. steel wheels. slightly shOpwOrn- Re
duced from SEQ to $3.50
Rattan Reclining GO-Cart- rubber
tired wheels. patent brake, parasol hold
er. dash in front Reduced from $3.50 10
$500.
I Whitney Reclining Go-Cart. rubber
tired wheels patent brake. upholstered IN
green figured damask and plush Reduc-
ed from $3.50 TO 5000.
Fourth floor