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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
NEW YORK CITY SENDS
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.

During the morning half dozen OF
New York city's most powerful steam
ers arrived by special train and their
coming gave new impetus to the eff
forts to checl: che flames by putting
fresh men into the fight, the Balti-
more firemen, as we'll as the out OF
town men who arrived earlier, having
been exhausted by their all night
struggle against such terrific odds. All
electrical power has been destroyed
and no street cars are running.
About midnight the wind. which
had been blowing strongly from the
southwest with tendency to switch
to the westward, began TO come in
gale from the northwest. At this hour
the flames had reached Market place
and were headed directly for the tene-
ment districts across the falls, where
frightened foreigners were working
like demons 10 save their household
effects.
Temporarily the change in the wind
saved them for the flames were driven
toward the water front and all build
ings from Baltimore street down to
Pratt street soon We're roaring mass
OF flames.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
FOUR MEN KILLED.
Three Others Wounded In Fight ir
Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 9-A bloody
tragedy was enacted in the little min
ing town of Coal Creek, forty miles
west of Knoxville, as the result OF
which four lives were snuffed out and
three persons wounded, one perhaps
fatally. The clash was the culmina-
ton of the trouble between union and
nonunion labor.
Three of the dead men were killed
by guards employed by the Coal
Creek company, while the fourth vic
tim. a deputy sheriff, was killed by a
guard whom he had gone To arrest.
The dead are: Monroe Black, w. w
Taylor, Jacob Sharp, section hand, and
Deputy Sheriff Robert S. Harmon.
1t is thought the trouble started by
iders of the depot crowding up and
yelling "scahs" at imported nonunion
men as they were being taken from
the train TO wagons by the coal
guards, two of the latter drawing
their pistols and shooting into the
crowd They then climbed into their
wagon and drove back to the mines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
PROCLAMATION SUSPENDS
BUSINESS CONTRACTS

Governor Warfield has issued a
proclamation declaring the day legal
holiday. II is expected that this Will
be extended for several days or untif
such time as the chaotic conditions in
the business and financial districts can
be Strengthened out. This proclama.
tion closes all banks and other finan-
cial institutions and defers the pay
ment of commercial paper.
This action OF Governor Waifield
suspends the operations OF various
business contracts and greatly re-
lieves the complex conditions which
confront the business and financial in
terests.
At noon, more than twenty-four
hours after the flames broke out, the
burning area stretches for blocks
along the harbor in the southeast sec
tion the old part OF the city. The
firemen are working bravely, but
against fearful odds. Stretching back
along Jones falls Is host OF buildings
gutted by the flames. From the LON.
bard street bridge looking westward
is a scene Of utter destruction. Huge
piles of smouldering bricks, tangled
network of electric wires, remnants OF
walls and here and there telegraph
poles burning and smouldering are all
that remain to mark the progress OF
the confiagration in that section.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
GENERAL CORBiN IN COMMAND
One Thousand Regular Troops Ordered
to Baltimore.

Washington Feb. AT the urgent
request OF Senator German and upon
his pledge and that of the governor
OF Maryland that the legislature OF
Maryland would pass a resolution call
ing upon the national government for
military assistance Lieutenant General
Chaffee. commanding the general staff.
sent telegraphic orders to Major Gen
eral Corbin, commanding the depart
ment of the East, at New York, to pro-
ceed forthwith to Baltimore and take
military command of the situation
there. Nearly 1000 soldiers also
have been ordered TO serve under him.
The troops are under rush orders and
in all probability will report TO Gen
eral Corbin before nightfall. 1t Is eN-
pressly stated al the war department
that the national troops are to serve
Us police force under the direction
q the mayor and local authorities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
POLICE AND SOLDIERS
GUARD BURNED DISTRICT

The devastated portion OF the city
Is closely patrolled by local police
men, policemen from Philadelphia and
Washington, state militiamen and
four companies OF regulars from forl
McHenry and no one Is allowed &c
enter the prohibited lines except by
special permission. Outside this line
tens of thousands OF eager and anX'
ious people are congregated and In all
directions there are multitudes OF men
and women looking curiously on or
vanly seeking for more and definite
information about the confiagration.
Almost everywhere there is in evi-
dence a feeling of awe and terror over
what has happened and Of solemn ap'
prehension OF what might follow. The
common remark of citizens Is that Bal
timore has received a blow from which
it cannot recover for years
1t is anticipated that there may be
much suffering and destitution follow
ing upon the heels of destructive Wis.
itation and Mayor McLane and other
city officials are already discussing the
most ready means of relief. Ii is estl'
mated that as many as 10000 persons
will he thrown out of employment and
many of these and their families will
be without resources.
Brigadier General Rags. command.
ing the state national guard. who has
charge OF the street patrol. has issued
strict instructions TO guard against
any possible looting of partially de.
stroyed or abandoned houses. So far
there have been no instances OF loot
ing reported
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
DAMAGE DONE BY FLAMES ESTI
MATED AS HIGH AS THREE
HUNDRED MILLIONS.
FIRE FINALLY 'BURES ITSELF OUT
UNITED EFFORTS OF LOCAL FIRE
MEN AND OUTSIDE ASSIST.
ANCE UNAvAlLlNG.

Baltimore, Feb 9.-Sweeping along
furiously, but now apparently checked
by the united efforts of the loca
fire department aud fremen from
number OF cities, the greatest con
Migration in the history OF Baltimore
Is raging In the harbor section and
bids fair to roll up property loss fal
In excess of all previous estimates. A
northerly wind is blowing, adding &c
the terrific odds which the army o1
nre fighters are combating.
The estimates Of the damage done
vary, ranging as high as $500, 100000
to $500, 100000. Up to this hour ap
proximately thirty-tiye persons were
injured including one fireman. The
city government has been entirely sus
pended and the city is under complete
military control
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09

Firemen Unable to Check Progress OF
Flames

baltimore, Feb. 9--Acres of build
ings, covering territory more than halt
4 mile in length and from three to six
blocks in width, have been destroyed
In Baltimore's great fire. The fire is
still burning and, considering the high
wind and inhammable nature OF the
buildings and material in front Of 1t,
may continue to burn for hours yet
No one can tell the extent of the dis.
aster. which now has reached proper
tions far in excess of the Chicago fire
of 1871. hitherto the greatest fire in
the United States.
The wholesale dry goods, produce,
lumber. shipping, railroad and finan-
cial interests have been destroyed.
Notwithstanding heroic efforts on the
part of the local fire department, rein
forced by almost numberless firemen
from Washington. Philadelphia, Will
mlngton, Newark. N. j.; Harrisburg,
Pa, and New York city, the fire is
raging as furiously as it was an houl
after ii originated in the cellar OF the
John T.. Hurst company at Liberty
and German streets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF
DISASTER IMPOSSIBLE

To describe In detail the fire, which
will go down in the history Of the
world as one of the greatest disas.
ters, is simply an impossibility, just
as il is impossible at this time TO give
ar adequate idea OF the amount of
loss, the number OF buildings de-
stroyed or the firms which have gone
out OF business. These are facts
which will not develop for days to
come.
In the face OF the fire fend's fury
man has been proven helpless. Balti-
more's equipment Of twenty-five en-
gines was almost useless. Aided by
four companies from Washington, as
many more from Philadelphia, two
more from Wilmington and another
from Chester, Pa, it was still unable
to check in any way during the night
the progress of the flames.
The streets of the burned district
present a scene at once thrilling.
pathetic and sorrowing. This district
Is fully two miles square and it is two
miles square of after ruin and desc
lation. Scores and scores of which
were palatial modern and so-called
fireproof buildings are so many piles
OF grim and blaCkened debris, smoul-
de,ing and smoking and mere ghast.
ly mockery of their vanished splendor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
WHOLESALE SECTION OF CITY
PRACTICALLY WIPED OUT

In the wholesale section the fire
burned out every wholesale house of
note in the city, swept along through
the Baltimore and Fayette street re-
tail sections, destroyed all the promi-
nent office buildings, leveled banks and
brokerage Offices as well as the Cham
ber of Commerce and Stock Exchange
in the financial section, then sped on
through the wholesale and export
trade sections centering about Elk.
change place. 1t finally brought up at
the falls, where it invaded the lumber
district, burning everything along
Pratt street from Light street to a
point not yet determinable. 1t gutted
the old and new buildings along that
thoroughfare and on the wharyes,
which housed hundreds of firms doing
business all over the world. 1t swept
away the bridges over Jones falls and
burned into the great freight terminals
OF the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio railroads on President street
Millions OF feet of lumber have gone
up in smoke already and the fire
threatens the vast manufacturing dis.
trict, following the harbor lines to-
ward Canton.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
ENDS IN DOUBLE LYNCHING
Mississippi Tragedy Results in Death
Of Eight People.

Doddsyille. Miss. Feb. 9.-Luther
Holbcrt and his wife, negroes, were
burned at the stake here by mob oil
over 900 persons for the killing OF
James Eastland, prominent white
planter, and John Carr, negro, on
Wednesday at the Eastland plantation,
two miles from this city.
The burning of Holbert and his wife
closes a tragedy which cost eight
lives. has engaged 200 men and two
packs of bloodhounds in a fOur-days
chase across four counties, and has
stirred this section of Mississippi al
most to frenzy. Following are the
dead:
Luther Hobert and wife, negroes,
burned at the stake by mob James
Eastland and John Carr, both killed
by Holbert; John Winters, negro,
killed by Eastland; three unknown
negroes, killed by posses.
The killing of Eastland, Carr and
Winters occurred Wednesday at East
lands plantation. Holbert and Win
ters were in Carr's cabin when East
land entered and ordered Holbert to
leave the plantation.
A difficulty ensued in which il is al
legged that Holbert opened fire on
Eastland, fatally wounded him ana
killing Carr. Eastland returned the
fire and killed Winters.
When news Of the tragedy reached
DoodSyille a posse was formed ana
left Immediately for Eastland's plan
tation Arriving there further shoot
ing occurred and an unknown negro
was killed Holbert and his wife, who
had dcnned mems clothing, both
heavily armed had fed but were cap
tured after a long chase and brought
to DOddSville,
Saturday two negroes We're killed
by a posse near Belzoni, Yazoo coun-
ty. by mistake
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stocked with DafreIS or rOSln ana utnet
miscellaneous merchandise. was de
stroyad before The fire had attacked
the Merchandise company's property.
1t took twenty-seven hours TO stop
the progress OF the great fire.
Late in the afternoon the fire gained
fresh headway and is attacking the
President street station, said to be the
oldest passenger station in the world.
The fire is eating it's way along
President street to Thames street.
This is along the river basin and piles
of lumber are burning. The burning
area is largely populated by Italians
and large element of other foreign
ers. A number of packinghouses alone
the basin in the neighborhood of Presi-
dent street are threatened.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
DIES FROM HER BURNS.
Minneapolis Woman Upsets Lamp and
is Fatally Injured.

Minneapolis. Feb 9.-Mrs. Kate
Beck, a trained nurse, aged fifty-two
years. died at the city hospital as the
result of burns received at 1900 Ste
vcns avenue, where she was attend
ing case The woman was subject
TO epileptic fits and it is suppos I'd
that she was attackad and iii falling
knocked over a ligFted lamp. Her
clothing caught fire and she was
frightfully burned about the head and
body before assistance reached her
The accident occurred shortly before
6 o'clock and a little later she was
taken to the city hospital, where her
wounds were dressed, She could not
survive, however, and died without re
gaining consciousness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
PROGRESS OF FLAMES
IS FINALLY CHECKED

At 2:4O D. m. the Associated Press
announced that the progress OF the
fire had been checked and that 1t was
burning itself out. The last places &c
go were The icehouses and coal yard
of the American Ice company.
The coal yard, which spread out
about zoo yards south OF the icehouse,
was the means of staying the march
OF the flames on the south and Jones
falls on the east.
The Norfolk wharf OF the Baltimore
Steam Packet company. which was
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
OIL OPERATOR FAILS.
Said Liabilities Will Reach Quarter
of Million.

Kansas City, Feb. "a special to
the Star from independence, Kan,
says that the failure OF Nj. l.. Lock
wood, one OF the largest operators in
the Kansas oil field, is announced.
The liabilities, IL is said, probably will
reach $250.0o0. The assets are stated
to be close to 100000.
Mr.. Lockwood is also heavy oper.
stor In the Pennsylvania oil field.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
DAN PATCH IN FIRE.
Champion PAGER Has Narrow Escape
From Death.

Minneapolis, Feb. Dan Patch
record 1864. the 100000 champion
pacing stallion owned by NJ. w. Say
age had narrow escape from death
by fire in Mr.. Sayage's stables al
2600 Portland avenue
Blinded by the dense smoke and
showered with water from the hose
directed by the firemen the King Of
the track was led from his stall by
Judge G. 3 Elliott, Mr.. Savage and
Charles Plummer, the earetaker
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
HIS OFFER DECLINED.
Ger Barn Bandit Wants to Turn State.
Evidence.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Gustav Marx, self
confessed participant in the car barn
murders, turned aside from his CO.
defendants, Peter Neidermeyer and
Harvey Vandein, at the opening OF
the trial of the three men and offered
to become a witness for the state. He
hoped thereby to save his neck and
take a penitentiary sentence instead.
The states attorney, however, de-
clined to consider Marx in any otner
capacity than murderer on trial with
the others
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-09
HENRY w. OLIVER DEAD.
Well Known Capitalist, Steel Maste
and Politician.

Pittsburg. Feb 9.-IIenry w. Oliver
the wcll known capitalist, steel master
and politician OF this city, died al his
home during the morning after two
months illness from complicailor
Of diseases, the principal one Of which
affected the kidneys. He was sixty
four years old.
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Separating District Expenditures.
FOR DEFENSE OF NIUcHwANG.
Russians Steadily Increasing Thei
Batteries and Fortifcations.

A cablegram from Niuchwang says: The
patriarchal Cen Linevitch, who was accom-
panied by Gen. Kondratonovitch, after
making a survey of its defenses, which had
been prepared for his inspection, returned
to his command at Liao-yang. He also WIS.,
tied Kai-chou and points affecting the pro-
lection of the gulf coast and the holding OF
the weak zone along the main line Of rail-
way opposite Niuchwang.
Although disclaiming any apprehension
OF the Japanese landing here, the aIthor-
tiles are satisfied to have foreigners under
stand that the Russians are prepared for
any local emergency, and the arrival of an
additionl battery of artillery and also $50
scouts today is significant of coming events.
1t is apparent that both civil and military
strategsts and the diplomats at MuKdcn
apprehend collision with the Chinese,
probably fearing that the increasing num-
Der of their small bands of scouts operating
between the Lao river and the great wall
are the surest instruments for their en-
tanglement in a conflict, particularly as this
zone is in the nature of no mans land, on
account of having been abandoned by the
powers and also because the Chinese juris-
diction is incompetent. Russians able to
judge profess to regard Gen. Mas attitude
as dangerous to the peace Of Russia and
China.
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strength to the congressman or the lieu
tenant governor.
The Prohibition Vote.

Judge Mahon however commands a con-
siderable following at this stage of the cam
paign which is reckoned to be of great i'm
portance. This element embraces the pro-
hibitiOn vote. Virginia is a strong prohibit
ton state. Out of the 100 COUNTIES seventy
Mahon s popularity among this contingent IL
powerful He is the author of the Mahon
liquor law. which was Endorsed recently by
the prohibition vote. This law provides
that in order to maintain a saloon In an
unpoliced section of the state the prospec-
tive owner must secure the written consent
of a majority of registered voters of tile
neighborhood. The result of the operations
of this plan has been to prevent the estab-
lishment of many saloons which would have
been opened in the absence of the Mahon
law.
Mr. Ellison is personally popular In Vir-
GINA He Is a leading member of the
Baptist church of the state and has been
prominently identified with religious work
In the old dominion under the auspices of
the denomination to which he belongs.
Judge Mahon and Mr.. Ellison assert that
they have no idea Of Withdrawing from the
contest at any stage. Mr. Ellisons friends
point to the fact. as an argument In favor
of his nomination. that for years he has
served the democracy of the state In the
capacity of state chairman and has never
demanded public Office They contend that
his sacrifices to the party in devoting a
great portion of his time to its manage
ment entitle him to recognition at this
time.
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THE GORDON ELoPEMENT; the Story q

THE GORDON ELOPEMENT; the Story of
Short Vacation. BY Carolyn Wells and Harry
Persons Tuber Illustrated by Frederick Dorr
Steele. New York Doubleday, Page & Co.
Away down in Maine-which means away
up in the United States-stands in fiction,
great summer hotel well equipped fully
nanned. with fower-decked dining tables
orchestra, spruce clerk and blank reg
lister. Into the midst of this mystery come
Robert Gordon. and Grace, his wife, fleeing
from the unlimited guests who have filled
their happy Jersey home. They have
reached the Umbagog House by a straight
forward process of runaway reasoning that
is to say, by clipping in the middle of the
night, taking the first train to New York,
and there buying a ticket for the same
place the man next in line. There in the
midst of the spruce trees which are being
ground into paper pulp they capture de-
lghtful Ethel Martin of Columbus, Ohio.
who has lost herself because she took the
wrong train. Then comes Stewart Ravens,
lawyer, who is seeking to solve a legal
mystery connected with these spruce lands
and incidentally hunting for Robert Gordon.
And finally joins them James Montgomery
Black otherwise and more fondly known
In short order as Jimmy, who has been de-
serted by camping companions and seeks
the friendly shelter of the great hotel. Thus
the quintette assemblies by degrees. They
have good times up there in the woods and
the two unattached young men fall in love
with Ethel Martin and she. being. as the
GCrdons asseverate. an unconscionable flirt,
keeps the sentimental tension al high pitch.
These five people. aided and abetted by
certain Others such as Capn Haskins and
Aunt Zip, together with a most engaging
dog, Joseph Rodman Payne, are the source
of rich entertainment for any reader who
essays The Gordon Elopement. They make
bright speeches. do unexpected things and
behave altogether as would five ordinary
people-out of fction-in similar circum-
stances. The record of their doings and
sayings is altogether delectab BILE. Miss Wells
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Jersey homes should make sure of their
welcome in advance, even though in this
instance young Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter did
pass wholly delightful honeymoon in the
abandoned Gordon house. More stories
like this would tighten the burden of mod
ern society.
THE DUKE OF CAMERON AVENUE. By
Henry kitchell Webster, author of Roger
Drake" &c. New York: The Macmillan Com
pany. Washington: BreHtsno's.
There is a quality in this novelette, that
convinces and entertalns at once. 1t tells
Of the efforts of the warden of settlement
house to secure tenement-house reform
from the city counen.9 TO do that he has
to mix up in the rather questionable politics
OF the ward He goes at his work directly,
honestly. bravely and loses the election.
But he loses only to- VIM His candidate to
succeed the "duka;yof Cameron avenue"
the ward boss. is beaten. but by such a
small margin that the duke Is frightened
and finally comes to terms on the reform
The story is written fffom the point Of view
OF practical work for the poor. differentiat-
ing 1t from the theoretical sociology which
seeks to build up ideals in the underworld
and fails to provide the essentials of life.
The book Is printed as an item in the Mac
milan little novels series.
ASIA AND EUROPE; Studies Presenting the
Conclusions formed by the Author in a Long
Life Devoted to the Subject of the Relations
Between Asia and Europe. By Meredith Town
send. Second Edition. New York: G. p Put
MANS Sons.
Mr. Meredith Townsend is one of the most
painstaking of English students OF the
problems of the orient. He has contributed
voluminously to periodicals. on this subject
during many years. and this volume COM
prises certain batch of such papers bear
ing upon the question Of whether a definite,
permanent conquest OF Asia by Europe is
likely. The final answer returned by the
author Is in the negative. He believes that
Europe, meaning the white races as dis
tinguished from the yellow and brown. Is
about to renew the periodic attempt to
dominate TIE VAST aSteTa continent He
reckons this II. q. re ~ tot which
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lively at all points. have evolved story
which will make life more attractive to a
vide circle. Their contribution to the books
no serious problems, but it is nevertheless
and perhaps indeed for that very reason
altogether welcome. 1t is one of the
brightest specimens of this class. D.. Mr..
.Steeles contribution to the product is note
worthy. 1t presents. in elongated poster
form, showing of the group of the story s
characters as they stand on the porch of
the Cmbagog House. in lifelike postures.
This frontispiece, indeed. is like the scene
on the comedy stage when the curtain rolls
up at the behest of a delighted audience
and discloses the full strength of the COM
pany.
If The Gordon Elopement teaches any
thing, it is that would-be visitors to happy