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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08

Poor Brookland, once the most
proud and progressive town OF Lex
ington county, has been sorely efii'ct-
ed by the ravsges of disastrous
cord4gration which swept through
it's business and residential sections
last Saturday night, laying every
thing consumable in ashes in its
path. The fire originated in the
beef market of J E Boyer. In this
building was also located the kero.
sene engine used in the electric plant
that furnished the lights for tie
town and it was from the explosion
of this engine that the FIRE started.
The following is a detailed account
of the awful catastrophe:
THE LOSSES.
The individual losses are: J E
Boyer, stock valued at $1,000, in
surance $1,000: building which was
owned by Nj Il Witt, valued at 81
900, insured for $500.
Three single-story wooden build
ings owned by DR. F L Ssndeli, val
ued at $500 each and insured for
$500 each; the first of these was
occupied by DR. Ssndell as an Office
and drug store: his stock was valued
at $1,000, insured FOR $500; the
second was occupied by the grocery
store of 0 n Denham, whose stock
was valued at $500, insurance not
known; R F Williams, building
worth $3.50, insured for $500, and
two email wooden buildings valued
at $500, no insurance; these were
occupied by the pressing club and
the post Office, neither Of which car
ried any insurance.
Two-story building containing two
stores owned by f + Williams and
occupied by r S Wilson's grocery on
one side and vacant on the other, no
insurance on either the stock or the
building. The second floor of this
building was occupied by the differ
ent lodges, who lost their entire re-
eslias, -. The knights Of Pythiss
we're iinsstuiresd II FOR 1856; thee0dd Fell
lows for SE50 and the Junior Order
of Mechanics, $3.50
DR. F L SsDdeils two-story brick
building was the best building in
town, and was valued at $3.50 and
insured for $500. II was occupied
on the irst foor by Shull & Dent,
who carried $4,000 stock of dry
goods insured for $1,000. The
second story was occupied by DR..
Ssndsll as residence. HIS house,
hold effects were valued at $1,000
and were insured for only 5000.
The Masonic ball, valued at 81
500 and insured for $500.
M. 81. Wits residence, at the
corner of Centre and State streets,
was worth, with its contents of furn.
iture, ETC., So, $40, and was insured
for $1,000. MIR Wits barn and
stables. worth $500, we're insured
for $3.50.
A wooden single.story building.
owned by Witt g. Shuler and used
as barber shop, not insured, lose
$lG0; fixtures were total loss.
r F Sox's twn.story frame build
ing, valued at 800, insured for $500
Nr Sox's stock of groceries was
valued at $500 and insured for S400.
The upper floor of thls building was
used as dwelling by Mrs Bette
Lynch and family; $3.50 worth of
household goods, total loss.
Single-storv building owned and
occupied by D KSox The boilding,
which waa valued a. $400. was ip-
cured for $3.50 The stock Of gro.
ceries was worth $500 and insured
for 5000.
The blacksmith shop of Shuler s:
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08
@ SALE OF WASH GOODS *

About 100 pieces Enlbroide
Swiss, white ground with green,
pink, red, heliotrope, blue and
black stripes, Zoe values. Special
sale the yard 12!c.
Fine assortment stripe Cling
hams, in many pretty colors for
waist and tub suits, the lOc
quality Special sale the yard
71c.
36-inch pure Linen Cambria,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08

good quality, for waist and shirt
waist suits, 39c quality. Special
sale the yard 25c.
32-inch Butchers Linen, AL
other good number for waist and
suits. worth Soc, sale privilege
l9c.
Very sheer Linen Lawn, 81
inches wide, would be cheap at
soc. We Name the price here
the yard :;9c.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08
FINAL DISCHARGE.
LEXINGTON. S. G..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO
~ all persons interested that I will
apply to the Hon. George S. Drafts,
Judge of Probate in and for the County
Of Lexington. State Of South Carolina,
on the 10th day of March, 1905, for a
final discharge as Administrator Of the
Estate Of John T. Lowman, deceased.
JOHN w. SHEALY,
AVIS. Administrator
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08
Peak News.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Mr.. Henry Psrr, accompanied by
Mr.. Parker, of New York, the pur-
chaser of the Parr Shoals and Wafer
Power Company, lfr. W. X, Sigh,
of Newberry, MIR. Sbedd and Mr.. T.
K. Scott, of Greenville, were in town
last week looking after the interest
Of the company. They visited the
site of the proposed dam and all
seem pleased with the prospect.
Mr.. Bright Lindler's residence
was entered by burglars on Friday
night. They went into the room
occupied by two bosrdera, Messrs.
Roy Tinsley and Fred Sealey, and
after q fruitless search, they were
frightened away and escaped through
window.
Mr.. G. Y Smith was found dead
early last Friday morning at the
home of Mr. E. NJ. EptiDg, where he
boarded. Mr.. Smith was one of the
bridge force and had been here only
a couple of days. He had been
complaining of not feeling we'll Early
in the morning he wes missed from
his room and was found lying in the
yard dead. An inquest was held by
Coroner A 0. Wilson and the verdict
was: death caused from heart fail
ure.' The remains escorted by Mr..
Askew, were taken to hia home at
Smithville, near Sumter, for burial.
Mr.. Smith was 25 years oid and was
not married HE brother came
up from Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Eargie have
moved into Mr.. W. NJ. Wilson's resi-
dence on the bill.
MIR. and Mrs. R. L. Connor left
last Friday for Clarsmons, n. c,
their future home.
Mrs. Arthur Peeie- and Miss
Sarratt, Of Gafney, are The gaests of
MI. J. G. Swygert, Jr.
Mr.. Eugene Stuck spens couple
of days With his brothe" in Colum-
bis last week.
Mrs. Kate Lucas. OF Brookland,
visited relatives in tt2s community
last week.
Mr.. J. 81. Hope. Of UnioR, was
here few days last vssk on busi-
ness.
Mr.. 4. 0. Wilson, Coroner, of Lex
inetop, was In town lase week.
Mr.. ". NJ. Wilson spens a few
days in Newberry last week.
Mir. Kelley LirdleE, the town
marshal, is seriously Ill a: lis bone
in the country.
Mr.. J. B. Deal wss in town on
Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Bushards visited rela-
ti7es at Jepkinsville on Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. O. B. Counts spen: few
days in town last week.
About 25 men are now e: work on
the new steel bridge. The force will
consist of So mel and tney expect to
have the work completed in four
months.
The fine weather 0: las. week was
greatly enjoyed aud snang took ad'
vantage of it aud coromepsed plant
ing gardens.
Last Saturday .was all. unusually
busy day with the merchants.
Dr.. Dunn, OF PonaJ;a Was 10 town
Friday.
Rev. Mr. Rausick. s. Uai7ersalist
minister, passed through here on
Sunday night returning t5om Sairda,
where be has Il chu-Gt H.
March s. 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08

4O-inch White Victoria Lawn,
smooth weave, 15c value, this
sale the yard 1Oc.
4O-inch White Persian Lawn,
very sheer and fine. This is the
best one you have seen ut this
price. 25c the yard.
Fine American Oryaudie, -
inches wide, very sheer, absolute
" worth Soc, our great leader
the yard 25c.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08
Meeting Of Ex. Com. Go. Fair
Association.

Executive Committee of Lexington
County Fair Association is called to
meet at the Office of the Secretary,
on Monday 18th instant, at II o'clock.
All old and new officers and mem-
bers of the Executive and Finance
committees are requested to attend.
G. NJ. Eird, Secretary.
March 6, 1905.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08

10 pieces E>::i'";' Sheeting Cause
y Yards vide. This is absolutely
the best thing 10: wash shirt-waist
and shirt -uaist~ ~s;~'lts. 1t requires
only l yard fo: cyalst, 3 yards for
full suit. WORK, 81, ,25. Special
sale price So.
:}6-iDch h".' Brown Linen,
closely an. s::44 oo:hly woven.
special price - AID Poe.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08

New York, March The senate
of the New Y,rk ou,v@rss,y today
elected Walter CLARK Il North Caro-
lima and 7 J. Pope Of South C4rolina
to be Judges to selecE TIE, names for
the Hall of Fame o. tHe university.
L. Y. L cures neasalsia and tooth
ache
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08

Before buying your general mer-
chandise cal! and gee III. D. Har man.
He will save you money.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08

take pleasure in informing the peo-
pie Of Lexington and vicinity that l
have opened a first class Meat Market
in the store on Main street, next to
Meetze s. Son, and am prepared to furn-
ish Fresh Beef, Pork, Sausage, ETC.,
daily. Your patronage is solicited and
your orders will receive prompt and
careful attention.
SAM SEASTRUNK,
LEXINGTON. S. c..
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-03-08
Specialist.

u Dc. G. j. Oliveros, Of
M9S. Columbia, s. c., The
49, Specialist on Eye, Ear,
4s ~S Nose, Throat and
Lungs, also guarantee fit of spectsc-
les, will be pleased to see you at the
Hammer Hotel, Lexington, s. C,
April Goth and May 9Th. Remem-
ber these two days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-15
SHUTS OUT SCR|BES
President Beas to Be Allowed
to Hunt Bears in Peace

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, April
14.-FulIy 10000 people assembled at
the Santa Fe station tonight to well
come President Roosevelt. Grand
Army veterans were lined up on the
platform, and a band entertained the
crowd during the wait. At.7:30 o'clock
the presidential train pulled into the
station. The president responded to
calls for speech. in which he said:
Now 1 am going 10 make a request
of the people of Colorado. 1 am off on
a hunt. One thing you cannot do on
a hunt, and that is to carry a brass
band. You cannot combine hunting
bears with your fourth of July celebra-
ton, so am going to beg the people of
Colorado to treat me on this hunt just
as well as the people of Oklahoma
treated me on the wolf hunt. If a lot
of newspaper men start to come in
after me. will have to come home;
that is all there is to 1t. The thing
they can do that will please me best
is to let me be on that hunt alone and
pay no earthly attention to me or to
any OF my party while / am off in the
mountains l want to ask of the news
paper men a fair show, and not to try
10 follow me up. If they do it proba-
bly, will mean that shall have to give
up the hunt. If they won't do il l will
agree that if anything of any earthly
interest happens / will have the news
sent out
The train is due to arrive at New
castle tomorrow morning at o'clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-15
OMNIBUS BILL IS
Up TO LEGISLATURE
Measure Carrying Appropria.
tions of Session Reaches
Senate and House

Carrying appropriations approximate
ing $4,252,000 the omnibus appropria-
tion bill for the legislative session of
1905 made it's appearance in both
houses yesterday. 1t was made spe-
cial order in the senate for o'clock
this afternoon.
The house appropriations committee
attempted to force immediate consid-
Grafton, but failed. Heeding the stren-
uous obj ections of men whose interests
had beeh ignored by the committee, the
house put over consideration of the
bill until o'clock in the afternoon.
Then when the bill had been read in
its entirety, a 20 minute recess was
taken for members TO prepare amend
ments. When the house reconvened r.
]. Wells led an attack on the bill that
resulted in a decision to put it over to
10 o'clock today Wien it will be a spe-
cial order in the house.
When the senate and house complete
consideration of the bill, If it is changed
in any particular in either body, il
will go to conference and ii is expected
to finally pass the bill in some form on
Monday. If the finance committee and
the appropriations committee in the
house are able to force the bill through
without any breaks it may be passed
late today.
Chief Objection to Bill
The chief objection to the bill as 1t
comes from committee is that the state
university has been too literally cared
for For the new main building at the
university 100000 is appropriated, and
to this is added $4,000 of insurance
collected on the destroyed building.
Current expense of the institution is
increased from $45, 900 to $50, 900 year,
and other appropriations for the uni
versity are: Power house, $4,000;
equipment new plant building, 10000;
equipment meteorological building,
$4,000; repairs, $4,000; improvements
to campus $4,000.
George II. Wynan of Anoka, for the
country members, led the fight for de-
lay. The omission from the bill of
$4,000 appropriations asked for by the
Anoka and Hastings asylums for new
women's Cottages was the cause of his
Continued on Sixth Page
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-15
ST. PAUL WILL HAVE
Big AUTOMOBILE RUN
Secretary Ledy Returns From
Chicago With Plans
Outlined

A thousand automobiles, representing
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, including
the magnificent motoring association in
Chicago, Missouri and the clubs of St
Louis and Kansas City, Iowa with
dozens of prosperous associations and
Wisconsin and Minnesota, will rush
into st. Paul If the plans of the Auto
mobile club of st. Paul are consum-
mated.
At meeting of the club last night
at the Commercial club rooms 200
members were present with nearly half
as many from Minneapolis. Regular
business was transacted and a number
of suggestions were made with regard
to local conditions and the improve
ment of the roads. Not a word of n
sensational nature crept into the pro-
ceedings until President L. A. Wood
called upon Secretary B. A. Ledy for
an address.
His first words created a sensation,
and as he progressed with his talk out
lining the action of the Chicago Auto
mobile club with regard to the proposed
run to st. Paul, the attention of each
of the motorists present was centered
fiXedly upon him.
Ledy's Work in Chicago
In explaining the meeting in Chicago
Mr.. Ledy said:
THE Automobile club of st. Paul
specifically invited the American Auto
mobile association to make this city
the western terminus of the big endur-
ance run of the association this year.
We went to some expense to get up
the invitation in proper style and fol-
lowed custom as nearly as possible in
presenting it. The American associa-
tion paid scant heed to the invitation
and when the fact was announced in
the press that the American associa-
ton would run to Boston from New
York through the White mountains and
return and not make the western trip,
Continued on Third Page
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-15
QUEER OLD DINING
HALL HOLDS CHOATE
Britons Begin the Business of
Bidding American Ambas.
Sador Farewell

LONDON. April 14.-'Farewell! Re-
5oice! He goes back to his home with
his duty we'll and nobly done, taking
the universal respect and admiration of
kindred nation and Its own"
Thus concluded Lord Chancellor
Halsbury's tribute at parting with
American Ambassador Choate, who
recently was distinguished by election
as member Of the Middle Temple and
who tonight was honored by the great
est gathering of the bench and bar in
the history of the Inns of Court. The
attorney general, Sir r. B. Finlay Sec
onded the toast, saying:
This is no ordinary occasion. Never
has a more worthy man occupied the
post of ambassador to Great Britain,
and none has carried away deeper af-
lection. Never was there a more well
come guest at the Inns than this con-
sumate advocate, great diplomatist and
genial man of the world"
The assembly was an extraordinary
one in character and numbered nearly
400 members of the bench and bar, in
Guiding almost every leading Justice
and barrister in England. Mr.. Choate
sat between Lord Halsbury and Lord
Macnaghten, lord of appeal in ordinary
Then ranged on both sides We're the
venerable privy councillors, each wear
ing his decorations and orders
The great dining hall of the Middle
Temple is a vast oaken chamber, its
high roof supported by heavy beams,
the sides of the walls paneled with in
sets of coats of arms, its windows of
stained glass. At one end of the hall
is Watts masterpiece of fresco, Leg
islation," representing lawmakers from
the time of Moses to Edward ii. At
the other end is a screened musicians
gallery ornamented with wonderfully
carved life sized figures. 1t was oc-
cupied tonight by lady guests not din
ing, simply looking on. On high NOV
able pedestals huge roasts were carved
before the guests by the Inns carvers
perched above the assembly. The en-
tire scene had a strange but fascinat-
ing old world air. AS the guests took
their places they remained standing
until the lord chancellor had pronounce
ed grace
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-15
SAYS ROCKEFELLER
WAS ASKED FOR CASH
American Board Gives Version
Differing From That of
Its Secretary

BOSTON, April 1.-THE gift OF
100000 to the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions
from John d. Rockefeller was solicited
by representative Of the prudential
committee, according to a statement
sent TO the press tonight from the
headquarters of the board. This is en-
tirely a different version of the matter
than that given in an interview with
Secretary James L. Barton on March
q and made public through the local
Office of the board.
In the earlier stage Dr. Barton is
made to say that the gift was volun-
tary and unsolicited.
The statement furnished by the office
of the board tonight says:
Secretary James L. Barton, d. D.,
sent to the corporate members of the
American board today a complete
statement, with the correspondence,
showing the steps which led to the gift
from Mr.. Rockefeller of $4,000 This
statement, the secretary says, is made
in the interest of an accurate under
standing and to correct a false i'm
preston created in some quarters by
a brief published interview with him
self, referring to the beginning of ne
gotiations, which was reported some
two weeks ago and had been widely
misused and misquoted."
The conference with Mr.. Rockefeller
Jr. and the meeting of the secretaries
at Montclair, n. j., are described as In
the earlier announcement, the state
ment concluding:
More than year later, in Decem-
Der of last year. Secretary Barton
wrote Mr.. Gates (Mr. Rockefeller's pri-
vate secretary in regard to the eighteen
higher educational institutions of the
board, and asking IL there would be an
opportunity of bringing these institu-
tions TO the attention of John d.
Rockefeller, with a view to securing
funds for their endowment in whole or
In part. Mr.. Gates at once replied that
Mr.. Rockefeller had declined hitherto
to endow institutions in foreign coun-
tries, but had sometimes made con-
tribuions for the erection Of necessary
buildings and for current expenses -
Secretary Barton presented later in
Continued on Third Page
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-15
IN CUBA
HAVE A JOLLY ROW
Opposition congressman Seize
Papers I'm an Official
Investigation

HABANA, April 14.-Great excite
ment has been caused by the forcible
seizure this afternoon by six national
ist congressman :, of papers covering
fifty allegations Of improper acts by
Habana councilmen and city officials.
The incident is the outcome OF strife
between members of the moderate
party, of which President Palma and
his cabinet ministers are members, and
the nationalists, who control the city
and provincial government.
The allegations were made two years
ago and were sent by the government
to Gen. Nunez, governor of Habana
province, who caused them to be in
vestigated to some extent from the
records, but the investigation was not
completed. The matter was presented
to the new and avowedly moderate
cabinet, which decided to prosecute the
inquiry to a conclusion, and if the facts
seemed to warrant 1t TO depose the city
officials responsible for misconduct. 1t
is asserted that they had even selected
successors for the officers to be re-
moved. Gen. Andrade, secretary of the
interior, directed Gen. Nunez to re-
turn his decisions by Saturday after
noon.
When the clerk from the governors
office appeared at the city carrying
the papers he was attacked by six con-
gressmen, among whom was the gov
ernor's brother, and overpowered, and
the documents were taken from him
and secreted.
Secretary Is Stern
Secretary Andrade said today that
Gov. Nunez had deliberately delayed
rendering decisions on the allegations
and that the government had deter
mined to sift the matter. Gov. Nunez
will be required, he said, to explain
why the papers had been taken from
the provincial to the city offices. Sec
retary Andrade added that he had or
dered that decisions be made quickly
because he believed that certain city
officials contemplated resigning rather
than undergo the governments investi-
cation. - -
Gov. Nunez stated that the investi-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-15
THE NEWS lNDExED

PAGE
Cuban Party Squabble
Paul Jones' Body Found
Fleets to Fight Off Formosa
London Lawyers Dine Choate
ST. Paul to Have Big Auto Run
Rockefeller Was Asked for Funds
PAGE u
Grand Jury. Makes Report
Ten indicted by Grand Jury
Manufacturers to Hold Convention
PAGE III
Matters
News Of the Railroads
News of the Northwest
PAGE w
Editorial Comment
Fresh Action Against the Equitable
PAGE "
In the Sporting World
PAGE vi
Good Roads
Murderer in Police Court
PAGE VII
OF Interest to Women
PAGE VIII
Financial and Commercial
PAGE TX
Globe Paying Wants
PAGE K
Work of the Legislature
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-15
JEFFERSON is WORSE
Venerable Actors Condition Is
Reported Critical

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, April IA.
Joseph Jefferson lies critically i'll at
his winter residence at Palm Beach.
His condition this afternoon, reported
by his attending physician, DIR. Potter
is little, if any. improved. He is sur
rounded by his family, and they are
prepared to expect death at any min
ute. Three weeks ago Mr.. Jefferson
visited ex-President Cleveland at Hobe
sound, where he caught cold, and upon
his return to Palm Beach was forced
to take to his bed. He convalesced
and was up after few days confine-
ment, when Monday he had a relapse.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April IA. -
information from West Palm Beach at
1880 tonight is to the effect that JEFF
ferson is resting easily. He is some
what improved, and hopes are now
entertained for his recovery.