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LADRINBURG, N. C, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 1902.
NO, 32.
PITTSBURG HAS FIRE'
LOSS J)F$ 300,000
Firemen Were In Peril Of
Their Lives.
5lD LONG FIGHT WITH FIRE.
Flames Started In Paint and Varnish
Factory, and at Times Severe Explo
sions Occurred, Rendering Their
Work Extremely Dangerous.
Pittsburg, July 29. Six firemen were
Injured, two 8-ctory buildings, almost
TOtnpletly destroyed, a number of
others slightly damaged and a proper
ty loss estimated at $300,000 is the re
sult of a fire on Liberty street, which
raged fiercely for seven hours. The
Injured are:
William Halzell, painfully burned
about the face and hand3.
William Reese, painfully burned
about lace and hands.
Lieutenant D. Leech, hands burned
and hair siuged.
C. Bleckley, burned and cut about
the head.
Daniel Gallagher, cut about head and
hands.
Joseph Crim, foot cut by ax.
About 1:30 o'clock this morning
flames were discovered issuing from
the building at No. 919 LiOerty street,
occupied by the DeNoon Bros, paint
and varnish. Owing to the combusti
ble nature of the stock the fiie spread
rabidly and soon the adjoining build
ing occupied by Stewart Bros., deal
ers In rubber goods, was also oi fire.
As the fire spread there were f reuse nt
explosions acd about 2 o'clock, when
the flames appeared to ba succumbing
to the efforts of the firemen, there was
an explosion that shook the building
and shot the flames far cut over Lib
erty sLrect. Five firemen were caught
and badly burned about the hands and
scorched about the face. They were
at once taken to tho homeopathic hos
pital and later removed to their homes.
The Injuries are cot regarded as seri
ous. Mcauwhile the smoke and odor from
tha burning rubber mixd with paints,
-otii ;?. Ler.rdr.e. ttca!y st!!V?d th
firemen and made It atmost fflros
ble for them to get at the blao, but
they worked heroically and about S
o'clock this morning had the fire under
control. Both buildings were gutted,
and S. Lwart's wholesale grocery, al
Joijing on the east, was badly dam
aged. Specr & Hollar's furniture
store. A. C. Ellis, hat dealer, and I.
J. Porter, millinery supplies on Penn
sylvania avenue, suffered conslderab!y
by smoke and water.
The origin of the fire has not been
determined. The loss is covered by
about two-thirds insurance.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS OFF.
No Likelihood of Colombian Insurrec
tion Ending Soon.
New York, July 20. Peace negotia
tions which have been in progress in
this city for the last week between
General Rampillio Guitterrez, of the
Colombian government, and General
Gabriel Vargas Santos, chief of the
revolution in Colombia, have come to
an abrupt ending, and according to The
Tribune, the insurrection, which for
nearly three years has existed in Co
lombia, must continue.
General Guitterrez, chief of the gov
ernment army at Panama, who ar
rived at Panama a week ago, came, It
is said, as the special emissary of Pres
ident Marroquin to, negotiate a treaty
of peace with General Santos. There
had been several conferences between
the generals, and so well had plans to
ward pacification advancd that Gener
als Guitterrez and Santos were to havo
sailed today for Panama. However,
General Guitterrez received a dispatch
from General Salazar, of the province
of Panama, announcing a battle at
Agua Dulce between the government
and the rebel forces, thereupon he
gave notice that all negotiations were
off for the present at least. He gave
as his reason that he could not contin
ue the convention while there was a
state of actual warfare.
GOLF OF CALIFORNIA
IS TORNADO SWEPT
Many Vessels Were Dashed
Ashore and Wrecked.
COAST CITIES GREATLY DAMAGED
KILLED WHILE UNDER ARREST.
Tragedy on a Street Car in Cirming.
ham, Ala.
Birmingham, "Ala., July 29. While
on a street car under arrest, George
Leonard, a l.rickmason, was shot and
killed last night by Hollis B. Parrish,
a prominent ying lawyer, whose fath
er is presidlng'ider of the Tuscaloosa
district of the Methodist conference.
The difficulty arose over Parrish brush
ing against Leonard. " The men were
cursing and Policeman Nix arrested
Leonard. As the policeman was tak
ing him from the car. Parrish reached
under the policeman's arm and fired,
the bullet passing throagh Leonard's
hotuL death l exulting instantly. Par
rish was placed ia jail.
There were .4 number of other peo
ple cn the car, which was on a subur
ban line. TJ shooting occurred in
the jpf-T)irpnl,s-city. W
AL-L. r.Vt7 will.be madSlf
At Mazatlin a Large Passenger Steam
er Was Wrecked and Five Persons
Drowned It Is Supposed that Many
Other Lives Have Been Lost.
San Francisco, July 29. A special
from Tucson, A. T., says that a torna
do visited the gulf of California on
Thursday night, wrecking vessels and
damaging many buildings in the coast
cities.
The wires have been down and news
of the disaster has just ben received.
At Guayrnas, five vessels in the bay
were dashed ashore and sunk. Two
of the disaster has just been received,
were steamers on the trade. The pub
lic building containing the offices of
the harbor master and collector of cus
toms was destroyed. The residence
of the English vice consul was un
roofed and otherwise wrecked. The
fctreets of (guayrnas, in many places,
were strewn with fallen trees and
wreckage.
At Mazatlin the Pomeroy Ruby, a
large passenger steamer, was driven
ashore and sunk. Five persons were
drowned and the rest reached shore
on wreckage and driftwood. Another
large vessel in the bay also was dam
aged l--Ufe tornado. Between Guay
rnas and Mazatlin much wreckage
drifted ashore, aritf it is supposed that
many small vessel were wrecked and
a large number of liyes lost.
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERIES.
TEACHERS WARNED NOT TO GO.
that he has been tinder the influence cl
intoxicar ts for turee weeks and was
temporarily insane. Several times recently-
pistols have been taken from
him, while he asked a bartender ta
kill him last Saturday night.
Tvo Bold Hold-Ups Occur In Heart ol
Atlanta.
Atlanta: July 29. Two daring high
way robberies were committed in At
lanta last night between 7 and 10
o'clock, 1 oth within a block of Peach
tree street. The victim of the hold
up was a young lady, Miss Louisa
Martin. She was taken to her hqma
prostrated by the shock to her ner
vous system.
Miss Martin, of 185 Ivy street, a
trained jiurso at Dr. Holmes' sanita
rium, was attacked between 7 and S
o'clock by a burly negro and robbed
of her purse, containing $26. The rob
bery occurred near the corner of East
Cain and Ivy streets, within a few
feet of the young lady's home.
Frederick Gedaings, of 255 West
Peachtree street, a clerk in the offico
of S. Y. Tupper, the insurance man.
was held up and robbed by a whitu
man and a negro at tho corner o
West Peachtree and Howard streets
shortly after 10 o'clock. The high
wayman secured a valuable watch and
$2 and some small change.
The police are working on the rob
beries, but have as yet 'obtained no
clew as to the identity or whereabouts
of the highwaymen.
PEACHES BY CARLOADS.
ARE YOU WISE tSTl& WC
nation there is no remedy to equal 'Jlexiin Mustang UulraeaU
TOOK DEADLY DCSE.
Pari:
8ERVICES HELD FOR MACKAY.
Requim Mass Said For Repose of De
parted Millionaire.
London, July 29. Many Ameiican
and English friends of the family were
present today at a requiem mass said
In St. Mary's Roman Catholic church,
Cadogan square, for the repose of Col
onel John W. Mackay. The members
of the family present were Clarence
Mackay, the Princess Colonna, with
her young son, and the daughter and
two sons of the Countess Telfener.
Mrs. Mackay, who is still prostrated,
remained at home with her mother,
Mrs. Hungerford. The Countess Tel
fener is quite ill at the Walsingham
hotel.
Mr. Mackay's body was placed in
Nottingham Hill convent, where it will
remain until removed to America in
September or October next.
Today's service was confined to the
celebration of mass for the der.d. The
floral decorations of the chancel con
sisted chiefly of large bunches of lilies
of the valley. The masses were by
Father Clarke, of London, and were
sung by a choir of twenty.
Young Man Suicides In Monro
at Mobile, Ala.
?5obiIe, Ala., July 29. A young man
believed to be Jack R. Westfield, of
Willamette, 111., committed suicide in
Monroe pf 'jrjjerc today by taking an
overdose ct jrphine. He left a note
signed "Jack R. Westfield, Wilmette,
111.," requesting that the finder notify
Mr. Westfield of Wilimette, 111.
A number of letters from young la
dies in Illinois-were found in the young
man's pockets, and three of them con
tained locks of hair. The body is held
here pending instructions from relatives.
But Thy Lidn't Heed and Were Mur
dered, Washington, July 29. A copy of a
Manila paper has ben received at the
war department giving information
concerning the trip of the teachers
who were murdered in the Island of
Cbu some time ago. According to a
i1serriade by InSpcctor Ross, of Ce-
H . : chief constabulary, the four
! o go into'tui teriof7But&eJ
ea tnat it was sare ana .toortte risk.
The articles continues:
"They talked with the inspector
about their expedition and he advised
them if they went too far in a certain
direction they would be likely to run
across an Hombre named Adoy, a
member of the notations Cabal family,
much feared by the natives. A mem
ber of this family had been killed a
week or two prior to this conversation
and this was not supposed to make it
any more desirable for any white per
son to fall ino Adoy's power. The in
spector inquired if any of the party
had pistols. They answered in the
negative. He repeated his warning,
but they went despite it."
Elbartas Pronounced the Finest Ever
Grown in Georgia.
Ba&esville, Ga., July 29. The fa
mous Elbertas are beginning to move
to the markets from this community
and the fruit men say they are the
finest, that were ever grown in the
state. The crop is not so large as it
has been in years previous, but the
fruit is larger and of a finer flavor.
There are about 25 fruit buyers bore,
representing the various marTrets, and
they pronounce it very fine, and they
are all eager to get possession of it.
Seven cars v,rere shipped today, be
side; individual shipments, which go
by ex-press to the state markets, and
the prices being paid are very satis
factory to the fruit growers. It Is
now estimated that about 50 cars will
be shipped from this immediate com
munity. V. O. Mashburn and Messrs.
Stafford & Howard are the largest fruit
gTQwers here, but there are quite a
nu'nber of smaller ones, all of whom
wi'J realize a handsome profit on thier
am easy way
and a sure way to treat a case of Sore
Throat in order to kill disease germs
and insure healthy throat action is to
take half a glassfull of water put into
it a teaspoonf ul of '
JVEe:?dLcan Mustang
Xilniment
and with this gargle the throat at f requer.t intervals.
an ht.hfl the outside of the throat thoronfichly with the
mnt and after doing this pour some on a soft cloth and wrap;
Then bathe the outside of the throat thoroughly with the lini- 1
lent and after doing this pour some on a soft cloth and wrap
around the neck. It is a POSITIVE CUKE.
25c, 50c. and $1.00 a bottl
W MftV DC Vfill have lone been troubled with a running
1! ml I DC IliU sore or ulcer. Treat it at once with Mexl
can Mustang LdiBsaertfc and you c&n depend upon a speedy cure. .
"Fbe the order of the day
fr. mMx'fB to come in and around
Bafrnesville.
EARTHQUAKE WAS SEVERE,
Ovation to Delarey and Botha.
Capetown, July 29. Generals Dela
rey and Botha were given an ovation
' yesterday at Stellenbosch. They were
driven to the town hall and each ol
the two carriages was drawn by CO
Students. At a luncheon which fol
lowed the students acted as waiters.
General Botha in a feeling address
ald the day of surrender was the most
painful of his life, but now that it had
been done, he prayed earnestly that
his hearers would consider it God's
will.
Miami's Jubilee.
Miami, Fla.. July 29. From an im
penetrable wilderness to an important
commercial center in five years is the
record of Miami, and the citizens cl
the place are this week holding a ju
bilee and carnival in celebration of the
splendid record. The jubilee is also
in recognition of the government ap
propriation, which is expected to make
the harbor of Miami one of the best
and most important in the south. For
the four days' carnival a programme
full of interesting and attractive feat
ures has been arranged, and its suc
cess is already assured by the pres
ence of scores of visitors, who have
arrived from points in Florida, Ala
bama and Georgia to take part i; the
festivities.
In Memory of King Humbert.
Rome, July 29. King Victor Em
manuel and the Dowager Queen Mar
guerite visited the Pantheon today and
joined in a solemn service in memory
of King Humbert, who was killed two
years ago today. The service was
strictly private. After this service
there wat a putdic one. Many wreaths
were placed on the tomb, among them
one sent by former TJnited States Am
bassador W. F. Draper, which was
prominently placed. The crowd pres
ent was very large, and as the heat
was intense, many persons were prostrated.
Fi flhting Forest Fires.
Montgomery, Ala., July 29. A spe
cial from New Decatur, Ala., says that
forest fires have been raging In- some
parts of the county and much damage
has been done to the timber, while
much fencing and a few buildings have
been destroyed On account or the
severe drought the undergrowth burns
like tinder.' Near Reel postoffice a
fire devastated a section of country 3
miles long and 2 miles wide, destroy
ing the fencing and injuring the crops.
The sawmill of F. B. Orr, as well as a
number of dwelling houses, had a nar
row escape from the flames, and were
saved only by the entire neighborhood
turning out and fighting the fire.
Many Towns In Nebraska Experienced
Heavy Shocks.
Omaha, Neb., July 29. Reports re
ceived today from points in noithein
and western Nebraska indicate that
yesterday's earthquake was more gen
eral than at first reported, and quite
severe in some places. At Oakdale
buildings were considerably shaken up
and at Battle Creek the disturbance
lasted half a minute.
Tilden, Norfolk, Creighton. Plain
view, Pierce and Raleigh report shocks
lasting 20 seconds, and at Elgian three
distinct quakes were felt. At none
of these towns, however, was there
any serious damage, the breaking of
windows and dishes and cracking of
plaster being the extent of the de
struction.
ROMANCE AT CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Couple Have Difficulty in Getting
Preacher to Merry Them.
Charlotte, N. C. July 29 N. G. Sal
la; a prominent merchant of Anderson,
S. C, accompanied by a young woman,
arrived in Charlotte on an early train
yesterday morning and, went immedi
ately to the manse of the First Pres
byterian church and asked to be mar
ried. When Br. J. R. Howerton, the
pastor, learned that Salla was a di
vorced man he declined to marry the
couple. They then applied to Rev.
T. F. Marr, pastor of Tryon Street
Methodist church. He performed the
ceremony and the couple left for Bos
ton on a wedding trip.
The woman gave the name of Miss
Carrie Sharpe. Accompanying the
couple were Miss Kate Sharpe and
Mrs. P. A. Hill, of Greenville, who act
ed at witnesses.
Coal Mines to Resume.
Birmingham, Ala., July 29. The coal
mines at Belle Ellen in Bibb county
have resumed operations after a sus
pension of wor &ince July 1. The
mines have" a daily output of abont 885
cars a day or something like 2,500
tons. There is a great demand for
this product, and President H. L. Bad
ham, of the Bessemer Land and Im
provement company, who own and op
erate the mines, says that there will
be steady work for some time to coma
if the miners want it.
Baseball Injunction Case.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July 29. By
agreement of attorneys on account ol
the absence of the chancellor from the
city, the case of the Southern league
against the Memphis club, for dissolu
tion of the existing injunction, was
not called today, a continuance being
taken until next Saturday. Indications
are that the case will not come to trial
at all, as negotiations are now on look
ing to an amicable adjustment of all
the troubles growing out of the Mem
phis contention with the league.
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In our Ribbon Department, 1 we are
showii)"- a beautiful line of .Silk Kibbon
in No. 5, 7 and 9 for 5c per yard special.
A nice line of No. 40 Silk Ribbon in col
ors for 10c per yard. A nice line of
Velvet llibbon with Silk face ami fast
edge for 2."c per dozen yards. All
widths in Velvet Ribbon as high as No.
GO. No. t) in satin finish back we sell for
10c per yard. Silk face and silk back at
20e per yard.
Ladies' Summer llats Nice Split
straw short back Sailors we have been
selling for HOc now 25.
In our Hammock Department we car
ry an unusually nice line. Wo have
tbem at Coc, $1 00, f 1.25, $2.00 and
$2.98 each.
One hundred beautiful umbrellas with
fancy handle and paragon frames for
75c each. A nice line of Ladies Congo
handle steel rod umbrellas for 15c each.
We have hist out on sale a hew folding
handle umbrella can be pu in a suit
case $1.98 each.
A car load of nice trunk rt
anything your Heart may
A Gallon of PTJRE LINSEED Oil zaized
Willi a gaxioa oi
Read May Be Extended.
Little Rock, Ark., July 29. Presi
dent Newman Erb, of the St. Louis,
Memphis and Southeastern railroad, in
an interview intimated the probability
of an extension of that road to Little
Rock from Hoxie, Ark., contingent up
on securing a water level grado from
Hoxie and the payment of a bonus of
$100,000 by Little Rock. - A formal
proposition it is understood, will be
Bubmltted to this city.
Roosevelt Commutes Sentence.
Washington, July 29. Orders re
ceived at army headquarters in this
city announce that President Roose
velt has commuted to 15 years' im
prisonment the death sentence of Guy
Stevenson, troop M, Ninth cavalry,
found guilty of criminal assault.
makes 2 gallons of the vert best Fatst
.la the would .
Capture of Homing Pigeon.
Cassville, Ga., July 29. A negro,
near this place captured a pigeon a
few days ago. The bird had a metal
band, marked "R. No. 2S53," around
one foot.
Bean tfc. 8 Kind Yon Bavs Always Bought
Signature , A 1?'
oiT yonrpaint bill. 13 TAB MORS DTTEAEI.S than
Pvrk Whit Lead and is absoltttei-y hot Poi
sonous. Hammab Patxt ia made of the best or
paint materials meh as all good paiislers use,
"d is ffronnd THICK, VERY THICK. Bo trouble to
mix. iy boy can do it. Itls the common sense
of Housk Paint. Ho beotxs paizit can be naaa
at any cost, and is
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ior sale
wish for.
Ladies' canvass covered leather bound
traveling: trunks. We have them at al'
prices from ?L00 to $10.00,
We have just received 1,000 yards,
sumraer Lawns in dainty pattern, 10c
gr-odn we are now selling for He per yard.
A nice line of ilena' straw hatstocloset
out cheap.
In our hosiery Department which ' we
claim is complete in every style you can
find what you want in summer goods.
Ladies' (ircntlemen's and Misses' liice
open Avork from 10c to 25 c a pair.
Our underwear department for sum
nier we find we have over stocked and
we will 8ell our Gc vesta for 3c, our 10c
vest for 8c, tic vest for Site. Our gen
tlemen's 50c Ualbriggan vest tor 40o,
Elastic seam drawers for men for 45c.
A big line of sheet pillow cases and
towel. First quality sheets nicely made
for 55c each. PiUow cases 8c to 15c
each.
White canvass walking hats 25c each,
A full line of Ladies' summer corset
25e up.
The big Racket store is headquarters
both wholesale and reta,il. Come and
see UK. . . .
THE BIG RACKET STORE,
CEO. O. CAYLORD, Proprietor.
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P 1 1 Aids DIft3aa. E3LaBM
Costs Oslj 25 sts at Drcjglsts, teetikng zxm
n. ...n & ee.U to C. J. MOFFETT, M. D- ST. .k6V9. ,m
Jrkscis, 8,C.,KoT.28. M-IutatM1,rM JSra toSSiii.ll-i-
nth our baay w?b cb ni oat a Terr yomi ""-".r-rT. tnS : rorr Uaellciai 4 o tw MmSfO
Later It was userm in ttettunij troubles, anu i "",V tC.. fcara com to rem it. atie tM t
that are consequent upomthe use of drew and oothinc yrop, that we M".
ehildrea, atone of the necesnttiet when there W ?" 7 "f 7f Tt. VnA tn that lDMOl 3 b tkf
hot to Cback- Blister, Pekl or Chip.
i. PAINT CO., St. Loo!s,M&-
Sold and guaranteed by
R. E. LEE,
us.
"I am using a box oj Chamberlain's The Best Liniment for Strains.
Stomach & Liver Tablets and tlnd them Si r. F. H. Wells, the merchant at Deer
the beet thing for my stomach I haveev- Park. Long Island, N. Y., ayn: "I al
er used," says T. B. Robinson, Justice of ways recommend Chamberiain rain
the Peace, Loomis, Mich. These Tablets Balm a the best liniment for stmini. I
not only eorrect disorders of the stem- used it last winter for a eevere lameawa
ach, but regulate the liver and bowels. ' m the side, reaulting from a strain, and
They are easy to take and pleasant in was greatly pleased with the quick t;
effect. Pme 2o cent, per bo, l or sale I & DlwggiflU. K
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