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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
ROLL DOWN ENHANCEMENT
Women and Men in Unmanogeabie
"Auto" Escape Injury.

An automobile in which there were two women
and a man. besides the driver. was overturned
yesterday at West Farms Road and "ashihs-
ton-ave, in The Bronx. and. though the auto
mobile was badly damaged, the occupants es-
capped with no more serious injury than bad
fright
The roadway where the accident occurred Is
narrow and was covered with ice In trying 10
avoid a collision with streetcar the autohlo-
bile became unmanageable. and. leaving the
roadway. demolished fence and rolled down an
embankment a distance Of twelve feet' "nere !"
lay on It's side.
The driver fell into snow oank anu .HoI n.
-, ~..,,rants Of the vehicle badly fright
-. ,hor vvere uninjured. Calling a cab. they
,,rocseded on their way. refusing to give their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

the wholesale drygoods house Of John z. Hurst
& Co. and has ragged with unrestrained fury con-
tinuously ever since. At midnight IT Is still IN
checked and steadily eating its way eastward
in Baltimore after having destroyed almost all
the large stores and warehouses in the whole
sale district around Hopkins Place. and all the
buildings on both sides Of Baltimore-st-. from
Howard-st- TO HoIliday-st.. from Charter and
Baltimore to Charles and Lexington. and in
Fayette-st from Charles to Holiday total
Of about twenty blocks OF the most modern and
substantial business buildings in the city. in
voIving a loss which cannot now be estimated.
but which has certainly already reached 800
100000 or s4OOO0OO0.
So terrific has been the heat since the
fire started, and so dense and surocating the
volume of flying sparks and burning cinders.
that il was difficult for the fremen 10 stand
long within hghting distance Of the flames.
while several trucks and engines were hopeless
" disabled by flying tmbers early hour
At o'clock the situation was hopeless. so
far as effective work by the hremen was con-
cerned. that Chief Horton decided that the only
thing left to do to dynamite buildings at
threatened points and thus prevent as far as
possible a further spread OF the flames. IN
pursuance Of this plan number Of buildings
I'm South Charles-st., between German and Lom-
bard sts were blown up. subsequently the fine
structure of J. W. Puts & Co. notion dealers.
at Charles and Fayette SITS. was dynamited
and The Daily Record building. Ross's drug
store and others followed But this heroic rem
edy merely delayed and did not seriously I'm
pede the onward march OF the confagration-
BY o'clock the publishers and other occu-
pants Of THE Daily Herald building. at Fay
cite and ST. Paul sts were compelled to vacate
by the onrushing flames. were the occupants
OF the Calvert and Equitable structures. two OF
the most massive Office buildings IN Baltimore.
Down Baltimore-st. a parallel Of roar
ing cracking flames sho. their way. consuming
everything in their wake. speedily reaching The
Evening News building. from which a number
of extras had been issued. but from which the
employees bad hastily - nsa though not untn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
J4P4N'S SETTLEMENT.
Russian Procrastination Giuen as
Cause of Rupture.
BY N. Assoclatea Pre...

Paris. Feb THE japanese Minister N
France, N. Motono. made public this afternoon
an announcement Of the breaking of OF diplo-
matte relations between Japan and Russia. say
ing this action due to Russa's delay in
making response to Japan.
The Foreign Office has been Informed OF tho
departure Of Baron de Rosen, the Russian Min
lister. from TOXIC and It has been advised Of
an announcement that the Russian government
considered it possible that action looking toward
mediation might be taken. No exchanges with
Great Britain. however. have yet taken place
Something in this direction may be done to-
morrow
The japanese government communicated
statement to NJ. Motono. announcing the sever
ance Of diplomatic relations with Russia. and
giving details of the reasons therefor. NJ
Motono took this statement to the Foreign ofice
where he personally communicated it to Foreign
Minister Delcasse. Subsequently. the japanese
Minister gave out the following statement:
Toxic Feb. e-The last japanese note In re,
Soonse TO the Russian note OF January % nao
been remitted to tie Russian minister a. haS
insisted that a prompt response De nnaoe =" "'
owing TO the gravity Of the situation =,
-. ,.sos-,5r .he answer requested, NJ
rxr-sno the Japanese Minister ST ST. PETERSBURG
has made 10 Count Lamsdorf on several occa-
sions recently representatives IN % oIGeI hsetoaS
an answer from Russia NOT hasihs ooe.,s. i;.,
this answer he asked him 10 Indicate ths ear
date for the reply. Count LamsoorA, "hile
rrornisfue 10 make a response as ear as pos-
ss,la has not been able TO indicate when the re-
snonse could be transmitted to the japanese
government. A.,- .-a,rrv
awaited on its part. the Russian answer Ior
more than three weeks. and having peen, . Ino.e
o-sr informed that Russia was making acuNe
generations for war, and was concentrating her
sroops and her naval forces toward cores, is
mar The necessity of breaking its Negotiations
,sttb ruesta and OF resuming Its liberty OK &C
ton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
PRICE THREE CENTS.

valuable records had been removed shortly
thereafter the Continental Trust companys
fourteen story building took fra
block below The American nswspapsr
building so enveioped IN clouds OF SPARK,
and burning spIinters that the employees were
ordered 70 move out. II Is certain that -rhs
Herald and American" win not get out issues
tomorrow. Meanwhile. The sun has been ar
ranging TO print its to-norrov's issue IN rs JOB
Office. which is distant from the path OF the
fire
The hnanciaI district. including the chief
man SITS. seems 70 be doomed and scores Of the
city's leading hranciers and business men are
scurrying in and out Of their Offices bearing
packages placing valuables In hastily I'm
provised conveyarces. The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad office building has been destroyed and
the Maryland Institute Of AIT building
The City Hospital at Calvert and Pleasant
sts. is moving 70 other hospitals as rapidly as
possible the twenty-four Datents Il has. Seven
teen injured vera brought to the City Hospital.
Most Of them were frensn. They were suffering
from burg. scalds and lacerations. Nearly
every physician in the city is in the ire district
So far as known at this hour no one has been
killed.
Detachu:erts OF the 4th and 5th regiments
have been called out. and are patroIling the
streets in the vicinity Of the fire. guarding
property and keeping order. Fortunately thus
dence part Of the city. but fires are breaking
out in East Baltimore. and the indications
that the residence streets are doomed TO be In
vaded.
The fire broke out shortly before II o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
BALTIMORE SWEPT BY FIRE.
FLAMES RAGE IN THE HEART OF THE BUSINESS DIS
TRICT-LOSS NAY REACH s4OO0OO0O
Blocks Wiped Out-Dynamite Used to Check ConfoH
McLane Directs the Figh-Fire Chief Injured; Killed

Fire started about IL o'clock yesterday wholesale
ohn E. Hurst Co., middle
called but the flames beyond
Washington fo and
NOR NoH
o and S speciIr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
DETAILS OF THE FIRE.
Unchecked for Hours, Spreads Orer
Nam Blocks.

Baltimore. Feb. Fire broke out at
few minutes before N O'Clock this morning in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
ruE LARcHMoNT AGROUND AGAIN.
Joy Line Steamer Strikes Bottom IN Nara
pansett Bay-Is Undamaged.

r,-,v,sence r. L Feb. 7.-Durins dense 1os
..,. morning tie Joy Line steamer Larcnmont.
cantain wilcox from NewYork. for this por,. ran
ocround in Narragansett Bay az a point near war
udck Light The steamer was running SLOWLY a..
the time. and as a result cid no. run w. - -
s .rd vas able to back of under her own
stss,n after being held IN the mud for forty-nVe
minutes .~o ..,to.L
IT,. rarchmont left New-York at lo-" o cio>A
-, night The ships officers report no oalnase
.ss .hs ts erected to sail her regular Tip 70
~Nnxxryork to-morrow evening. The steamer Ssl-
49,, one hundred and fifty passengers Inefe
80 &c. no sign of a panic board wnen sne s.i.p
struck The Larchmont went sgrouno
eeo but suffered no damage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
TAR DECLARED!'
Tert of Message Recaiued by a Wei
Kuo5rn Banker Here.

s-.,,,, csb,e messages received here yesterday
-, ,hs head Of a prominent banking house with
,-.o-.,-, foreign connections announced that
diplomatic relations between Japan ana RUSSIA
"a hsen broken Of. and that war was prac''-
..,,orsd They came IN special code from
-. ,ors;rr branches of the banking house. The
r,ssssre was from London, saying that
nss, declared. and that the dipio-
,ns,o relations between the two nations had
been ended.
second message. from 81. Petersburg, read;
&C, Petersburg announces that the japanese
,,,-,s..- has heen recalled. and that the Rus
sian Minister in TOXIC has been recalled.
rh.se were confirmed by messages Of similar
.rport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

this morning in the wholesale drygoods stors
Of John f. Hurst Co. IN Hopkins Place. IN
the heart of the business district. with . series
OF loud explosions. which were heard IN rennots
parts OF the city. and spread with fearful
rapidity.
In half hour dozen big warehouses IN the
wholesale drygoods and notions district were
burning freely. The entire city Fire DEPART
ment was called out. but was utterly powerie.s
to check the spread Of the flames. which were
aided by high winds. and by noon there were
savage fires in at least thirty big warehouses
and the conflagration steadily eating its
way into blocks east. west. north and south
Building after building feel prey 70 tbs
flames. and apparently there was check to
the onward sweep Of destruction. In Baltimore
ST. the block between Liberty and Sharp was
soon abIaze. then came the next block east to
Hanover. and after that the block on the south
side to Charles-st. broke into flames tbs Con-
solidated Gas Company's building and oehrn's
Acme Hall burning 1erceiy Meanwhrs there
we're stores north OF Baitimore-st. being con-
sumed. MuIlins's Hotel caught and other build
side OF Baltimore the block was doomed and
the big Baltimore Bargain House also caught
Down in Hopkins Place. where the couhszra-
ton started. Hurst's building and the other
wholesale houses both sides OF the street
crumbled and fell. TIE big drygoods houses OF
Daniel Miller & Sons and r. " Sutton q Co.
were soon afame. and along GerTran-st east
and west from the Hurst building there were
dozen buildings burning and scores NOR,
threatened. The spectacle Of ruin and destruc-
ton from any point IN these blocks was appsn-
ing
Mas & Kenper's big wholesale store in Bal
timore-st. quickly succumbed 70 the fames and
the walls fell with a crash that was heard for
squares. The Hurst building was utterly De-
stroyed. not even a wall ten feet high being left
standing. and apparently was the centre Of the
caIdron. whence the flames radiated over III,
doomed neghborhood. In Hopkins Place the
Hopkins Savings Bank and the Natioaal Ex-
change Bank we're assersspa ~ ~ sszaaunse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
DIPLOMATIC TIES SEVERED.
,,psy BREAKS OFF RELATIONS WITHOUT WAITING
FOR RUSSIAN REPLY.
R dc Leave TOXIC FdOyMkado Governments State
,rcrt-RusSa Throzrs Blame Japan-Anrey in France.

confirmed The
Iansdof of his de-
[ on Saturday the capital possible fOr'Bcrn J"Pans
: u.s wsnin o reply
issued Russia circular advising her
official notification from TOXIC jusdfying her
prsSon urocraainaion and of troops
probably begin to-day according Toxic dis
the Frdn
legation the handso of me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
IROQUOIS TO REOPEN.
Contract Let for Fitting and Deco
rotiug-To Change Name.

Chicago Feb. IA contract has been let Tor
attine and decorating the Iroquois IheaTe' III
which sol lives were lost on December 90 iast'
II has been uncertain whether the Hoauo9
,vou,d omen again as a playhouse. but the letting
>, che contract for repairs indicates that the
theatre will be reopened TO the public as place
., amusement The cost Of the repairs VIII De
ohou, 500 600 and the management hope TO re-
omen the house in the early spring n, =.
1t Is said the name OF the theafe "
changed 70 the Northwest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08
TO SEIZE CORE1 TODAY
No Formal Declaration of WGr
Likely To BE Made.

Toxic. Feb. 7.-on Monday Japan will unques-
tionably seize Corea, and. although Russia has
previously intinated that she would not inter
fere. in view Of that country's present attitude
developments are eagerly awaited.
The indications are that there will be no for
nal declaration Of war Japan has publicly de-
fined her position and purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

soclated Press n that hour said that the Fire
Department officials estimated the loss al more
than S41O00OOo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-25

Y our Pulse.
Feel 1t Once a Week
To See In What
Condition Your
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The beats should be regular pulsations-
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You may not feel particularly sick,
but any day, if your heart is weak, you
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breast-pang. fainting, weak or smother
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-25
STAIRWAY TABLEs-Main Floor.

STAIRWAY TABLES-Main Floor
Mill Ends Curtains. We secured for this sale
large quantity of sample curtain corners.
These corners are suitable for sash curtains and
short windows; the lot consists Of fine Irish
Points, Tambour Nets, Gable Nets and Scotch
Nets, representing curtains worth from So 90 a
pair up to $1,000 pair. These ends all 60 at
49c, 800, 29c and 19c each.
Cotton Draperies. Here will be found the
choicest collection of Sikolne and Denim Art
Musns and Cretonnes we have ever sold at
these prices.
12114c 15c and 1Sc Denims and Gre Tmm
tonnes at. ............... w.
Best 1212c quality Of 36-inch a.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-25
MAIL
ORDERS
FILLED

| Good opportunities and good in
vestments are often found IN
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! cent q word.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-25

Invest your money where you
get the best results. If you invest
/ in Journal Want Ads" you will
i find they pay big dividends.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-25

f
Tan Linen Shirt Waist Suits lace trimmed " H. "A
waist and skirt HgI~
Tan Grass Cloth Waist and Skirt, e h -
lace trimmed 3D q ~ 0D
Fine Lawns plated trimmed with embroidery lace, at
$780, $3.50 and $1,000 &Z III @f@ggEs
Saturday witnessed suit enthusiasm uknown7 the suit
trade here The values offered could have other effect
The lot sufficiently large supply ALL but good portion
Of the purchase too late for Saturday. place them
sale Tuesday There Chevios Briantines Scians
and big variety Of Fancy Mxturesall and number for
small ladies, each distinct value .s.E 81
We purchased them less than the price the material and
and ce fe 7o 81 ?s 5e and Sits at
$1,000 $125O, $1,000 and $175O.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-25

BASEMENT ROUND COUNTER
Curtain Swisses. SO inches wide, beautiful pat
terms, regular l215c and 15c goods, a.
Couch Covers, yards long, made of reversi-
BILE tapestry, fringed all around; n@n
this sale only, each. .......... UsDU
Table Covers. large line of chenille Table
Covers that are marked at quick selling prices.
Ga size, each =. Csc A size, each. =. .25c
Remember, we do all kinds Of high-class drap-
cry and wall work. Our lines Of materials are
large and varied. Estimates on all kinds of
drapery wall and shade work will be cheerfully
given without any charge whatever.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-11
70, for Charleston!

All arrangements have been com
pleted for the trip to Charleston on
account of the reunion of the South
Carolina Confederate Veterans, which
coovenes May 18th. The program is,
as far as we are able to understand
it, that those persons whose railway
station is on the Augusta Division OF
the Southern railway, will on the
morning of the 17,h take the train
which is due to arrive in Columbia
at 1850 a. 10. Those coming to Co.
iumbia by other trains should be
sure to be there before 3 o'clock in
the afternoon of that day, as the
Lexington contingent will leave at
that hour in a special car which is
due to arrive in Charleston at 7:45
p. m.
Please remember that those on the
Augusta end will take the train which
arrives in Columbia at 1850 a. NJ,
and those on the Perry extension,
the Florida Central and Peninsular,
the Columbia and Greenville and the
@ n. & L, will take tralns that will
put them in Columbi before 3 o'clock
in the afternoon of that day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-11
Lodge Instituted.

The Knight of Pythias lodge was
instituted here by G. c, j. F. Will
liams, of Columbia, last night under
very favorable conditions with 20
members. The membership is con-
posed of many of Lexlngton's best
citizens and the new lodge has seem
inglv bright future. The officers
of Lexington Lodge, No. l34, for
the ensuing term are as follows:
P. C's.-D F. Eird and A j. Fox.
G C-S j. Leaphart.
V. C.-Catl Oswald.
P-Dr. J. E Kaufman.
NJ. of VA. D Martin.
Nj. of E-W. ?. Roof.
M. of F-Ssnuel B George.
X R S-J E Barre.
CD P II. Shesly.
0 CT. r Keisler.
Trustees-Samuei P. Roof for one
vear;~G. T Graham for two years;
F. E. Dceher tor three years.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-11
Household Pest.

To connection with the desired
absence of the dreaded bed-bug a
writer in the June Delineator gives
the sound if somewhat Irish advice
that Especial preparations must be
made before his arrival" Beds are
to be taken apart and washed at in
tervals with carbolic water, and
"Dalmatian powder" freely inserted
in the crannies. Ere quently opening
beds and bedclothes to the air and
sunlight, and ell cleanliness, are also
eoioined and the writer assures the
housekeeper that ''uuless one lives in
an apartment house and has unde-
sirable neighbour" all viii! be we'll
with her and her beds, ss "bf fd-bugs
cannot thrive where cleanliness
exists"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-11
"sun-Flower Carnival"

Columbia is preparing for sprir g
carnival which will exceed in attrat-
tiveness an!thiog before attempted
at this time If the year by the CAPT.
tai city. The 3ay attractions on the
streets will be bv one Of the best
carnival shows that could be obtained,
and the great night attractions will
be the frevorks-the fall of Pompeii
by the Pain company, presenting
ballet of 800 people. The great
feature of the week will be the floral
parade Thursday afternoon, May
265b. There will be two miles of
vehicles gaily decorated. the process
sion being led hv the king aud
queen in state. The coronation w'li
lake place at the State capitol just
before the gorgeous caravan proceeds
Up Main street. The chamber OF
commerce has secured reduced rates
on railroads. There will be grand
tournament Wednesday, and knights
from all over the Stste will psrtici-
pate for the prixts IN gold, aggregat-
ing $3.50, and for the silver cup for
horsemanSbip. Another feature
which will draw many people to Co.
lumbia is the gathering of the Elks.
There will be q meeting OF all the
lodges in the State, and number of
other secret orders ara preparing for
a like celebration. This great car
nival will commence on Tuesday,
May 24:h and end on Saturday, the
2S.h.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-11
a Gail to Baptist.

1t is now but few days till the
Sunday school convention convenes
with the Smith Branch Sunday
school, May 20 The convention has
not been 80 we'll attended as ia con-
sistert with Christians in 50 noble q
work. Let US elect for delegates
consecrated workers who will make
it their business to attend. The in
spiration derived from live conven-
tion will be an impetus to the cause
in our association.
Will not some efficient workers
just outside the border attend? We
will gladly welcome them. The gen.
erous people with whom We meet
will be we'll prepared to entertain ALL
A Sunday School Supt.
May 9, 1904.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-11
Service at White Rock.

Prof. A. J. Bower, from Newberry
College, filled Rsv. s. c. BallentiDe's :
appointment at White Rock yester-
day. His sermon was torcible and
instructive to all who attended. At
the conclusion of his sermon be
wended his way to the depotin order
that be might reach home on
the II o'clock train. leaving the
cares and responsibilities Of the
congregation in the hands of Mr.
D. A. Richardson. Mr.. Richardson
asked the congregation to remain IN
the house, as an election would be
had to elect delegate to conference
at Cedar Grove church. the 5 b Sun
day, so ordered. MIR. E Z Shealy
was elected delegate and Mr.. D A
Richardson alternate. The Lord 8
PRAYER being delivered the meeting
was closed. 3. b. h.
Nay 8, 1904.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-05-11
A Mother il Isrea1.

Mrs. Joseph W. Raedar. mention
of whose illness was made by a cor
respondent lsat week, died at her home
at the Croas Roads last Sunday and
was buried Mondav. Mrs Rseder's
life WAS q stream of blessings to those
around ber, to MANY a home dsrken'
ed by the shadow of sickness or
death, BY sorrow or misfortune her
presence was benediction She was
q sincere and deyout Christian and
the posssor of those traits which 60
to make up noble womanhood.