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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1905. NINETEEN DIE IN TRIP ANOTHER HOLOCAUST IN A NEW YORK TENEMENT HOUSE. Fire Broke Out In the E»rly Morning and the Flame* Spread Rapidly, Cutting Off All Eacapo—More Than Forty Other* Were Injured—Some Gallant Reacue* by the Fire Depart- merit. New York, March 13.—Nineteen persona were burned to death, several were so badly hurt that they may die and forty others received slighter hurts in a Are that practically des troyed a five-story tenement house in Allen street today. The fl *• had pain ed Croat headway before it became known to most of the t« mints, and many of them were cut off before they could make an attempt to -ave them selves. Thrlllw? rescues and daring ' leaps for life marked the fin-. Scores wen- carried from the blazing build ing. The firemen climbed the wail-; on their scaling * ladders and bra\ • I the flames to reach the imperiled ten ants. The crowded fire escapes in the rear of the tenement house were laryrdy responsible for so many deaths and injuries among the popula tion, which approached 200 souls. The scenes about the building when the search for the dead was be gun were heartrending. The fire btarted in the basement, occupied by Isaac Davis, bis wife and three chil dren. Davis had been out last night and. returning to his home early this morning, went into his store, on the some floor, just in time to see a kero sene lamp In the rear explode. He awoke his wife and both tried to put out the flaming lamp, but without suc cess, and then gave all their attention to getting their children out of the burning building. A policeman who heard the cry of alarm rushed to the scene and every effort was made to arouse the sleeping persons in the house. In the meantime, the flames spread with startling rapidity, and when persons who had been asleep on the upper floors awoke they found themselves confronted by a wall of flames on nearly every side. Fight for Their Lives. Scenes of the wildest description fo1'o*ved, with panic-stricken people fighting for their llvos. They rushed to the fire escapes, only to find them littered with rubbish of all degcript- - L . unci'llimost Impassible. Down through this clutterod, narrow pas sageway flowed a stream of humanity. On some of the escapes rubbish was to closely packed It became Impossl- bV to pass certain points, and men. wewn and children stood literally Masting to death as the flames roared through the windows around them. On one escape a policeman, John J. Dwan, ran n plank across to a win dow of the adjoining building. Nearly a dozen persons had been carried across this narrow bridge by the po liceman. when It caught Are. Hush ing through the fire, the policeman seized n little child and stnrtod on his Inst return trip, when the plank broke and rescuer and rescued fell to the paved yard twenty feet below The man struck fairly on his back, and one of his shoulders was shat tered. The child was uninjured. Roasted to Death Before the Crowd. Heroes were developed, and many biave and thrilling rescues t made. Men and women on the Are escapes were roasted to death before the eyes of the horror-stricken cn Now and then, one of those in the rubbish-choked escapes would Jump to the ground with a scream. When the fire was under control the street was filled with half-dressed, weeping people, seeking relatives, imploring firemen and policemen to go Into the burning building and rescue loved ones whom they believed were perish ing there. One cause of the terrible loss of life wns due to negligence in falling to keep the skylight door,free and clear, It was not only fastened tight, but also frozen. DEAD WOMAN NOT HIS WIFE. CLEMENT8 MAY BE PARDONED. Congressman Brantley and 8enator Bacbn Are at Work for Him. For some time Mr. N. B. Baum, of Dublin, has boen endeavoring to se cure a pardon for Charles Clements, who is serving a life sentence in the United States prison in Atlanta. He has been endeavoring to get the man a pat don purely on humanitarian grounds, it being his belief that the ends of justice have been met by the punishment that has already been meted out to him. He was but a boy when he was drawn into the conspir acy to kill Capt. John C. Forsyth. The following press dispatch from Washington shows that Senator Ba- con and Congressman Brantley are at work for the pardon: “Senator Bacon and Congressman Brantley Hied today with the depart ment of justice formal application for the pardon of Charles Clements, con- vioted about fourteen years ago as an j»c'omplice in the killing of Capt. bun C. Forsyth, of Dodge county. Clements, who is the only one of the five convicted for what is known tie* Forsyth conspiracy, Is now in the Southern federal prison at Atlanta, serving a life sentence. “Capt. Forsyth was shot through the window of his home and instantly killed. The actual murderer, a negro named Rich 1/jwery, escaped, but five white men were convicted of being ac cessories to the crime, among these being Capt. Luther A. Hall, who had been a prominent member of the Georgia legislature. Hall died in the Ohio penitentiary. "One of the others served a ten- year sentence. I^ast year Wright I*ancaster was pardoned, after Having served twelve or thirteen years in the penitentiary, the grounds for pardon given by the attorney-general being that the record of trial showed clear ly that Lancaster should never have been convicted at all. Charles Clem ents Is the last of those convicted for tho crime. His pardon is sought oi tho grounds that he was a young at the time; that he was not actui presont at the killing, and that, in view of these facts, he had suffered sufficient punishment. “Senator Bacon filed with the appli cation a personal statement of the facts attendant upon the case within his own knowledge. He was attorney for Hall, but not for Clements. The tria^whlch was in the United States court, was one of the most famous in the criminal annals of Georgia.” Atlanta Man Wat Dazed When Hit Former Wife Appeared. Atlanta. March 15.—An unknown womnn. who committed suicide last night by taking chloroform In the Maine hotel, was Identified this morn ing as Mrs. Georgia Schaefer, former wife of John Schaefer, from whom he wns divorced several years ago. Schaefer saw the body and said there was no doubt It wns bis former wife. This afternoon a man who has boen working on the case found Mrs. Georgia Schaefer at ther home in the western part of the city. He brought her down town and confronted Schae fer with her. Schaefer was dazed for some minutes and then broke down. ThV >!\ves the mystery as far from soju.ion as ever, the Identity of the woman not yet having boen ascer tained. M« wh. the Wall street bull, says money Is increasing too fast. We Imagine Henry is setting a hook for suckers. SHERIFF 18 WHITECAP. That it the Charge, and They Want Vardaman to Oust Him. Jackson, Miss., March 15.—A mem ber of the executive committee of tho Ijiw and Order League of Franklin county arrived in the city this after noon to confer with tho governor in regard to the suspension of Sheriff Newman, of that county. It is alleged that the detective employed by Gover nor Vardaman has signed statements froln 200 members of the former whitecapping organization, detailing its workings. ShcrifT Newman Is alleged to be a member of tho whltccaps’ organiza tion, and tho executive committee of tho Law and Order league will ar rive in tho city tomorrow for the pur pose of conforlng with the governor and placing evidence before him of tho alleged connection of Sheriff New man with tho whltecap organization. Under the law, there Is considerable doubt ns to the governor having au thority to remove a sheriff, but he can suspend him and appoint an Interim official. The matter promises a lively sen sation. MOB KILLED NEGRO IN JAIL. He Wat Charged With Assault Upon a Man in Texas. l*ong View, Texas, March 15.—Ju lius Stevens, a negro imprisoned In tho Jail here, charged with assault upon Carl Anderson at a saw mill near this place, wns shot to death In his cell by n mob today. Tho mob entered the Jail and forced the Jailer to deliver the keys the upper compartment. From •o they called the negro to tho front of his cell, telling him of their infention. The negro asked and re ceived permission to write to his mother, returning to the cell door, where he fell with a .44 calibre pistol bullet through his heart. Everything Is quiet here today. The negro is supposed to be from Birmingham, Ala. Anderson, who It is asserted, was struck from behind by the negro, is In a critical condi tion. JAPS ARE TIRED OUT THEIR ADVANCE AGAINST THE RU88IAN8 I8.SLOW. Kuropatkin is Taking Advantage of the Opportunity to Reorganize Hia Demoralized Forces—The Japanese Are Criticized for f4ot Following Up Their Advantage and Striking Another Blow. Tie Pass, March 14.—As after the battle of Liao Yang, the advance of the Japanese army against the new positions of'the Russians at Tie Pass is very slow. The leading columns are eight or ten miles southward and in touch with the Russian van posts, but the operations are at present not serious. Field Marshal Oyama shows slight Intention of pressing his advantage In an Immediate attack on Tie P It Is possible, however, that a wide turning movement, of which reports are current, is in progress, fn such operations, the Japanese have the im mense advantage of several bases and lines of supply, to which is now add ed the Sinmintin road, while the Rus sian army necessarily is dependent on one line of communication, and, therefore, may bo easily outflanked. Wat a Wild Rout. In the grand army, order is being brought out of chaoes with remarka ble celerity. The plain in front of Tie Pass, which on March 11 seethed like a nest of ants with J.he dense and confused mass of transport, ar tillery and troops, corps, divisions and regiments being scattered and parties inextricably mingled, has been clear ed, the regiments reorganized, strag glers sent to their respective com mands, organizations taking their as signed positions, and today the same soldiers who on March 10 became terror-stricken, surging, disorganized mass of grey at a few shots from a little detachment of Japanese, or who even fled in panic, firing indiscrimi nately in all directions as they ran at the mere baseless cry of “Japanese cavalry,” are now gathered singing about the camp fires, with new cour age, ready to oppose with stubborn resistance an attack on Tie Pass. Llnevitch Held His Men. # It is unfair to accuse the entire army of this panfe. Gen* Ljncvitch en tered Tie Pass with bis IJlBlmcnts in perfect order, with muslc^iiiylng And the men singing, and scarcely a strag gler wns lost in the long, difficult march. Other organizations made equally praiseworthy retreat's, and especially the rear guards of all the armies, who performed their difficult task steadily and resolutely. There is much to be said, also, in excuse for the panic- stricken condition of the troops. Thoy wore largely composed of undiscip lined men, nnd wagon drivers were mingled with the soldiers, who for fif teen days wero under constant fire, crowded together in a mass from which egress was impossible. Japs Lost a Golden Chance. It Is one of the odd facts of warfare that tho morale of the beaten Russian army has boen restored, while the Japanese, though tho victors, appar ently are so broken and have incurred such heavy losses that they are una ble to press the advantage. Other wise, It is Inexplicable why tho Jap anese have not followed up their vig orous pursuit with an attack on Tie Pass, when they might have taken the position almost without a strug gle. It Is now too late for any easy success. 4 The struggle for tho possession of Mukden cost both sides close upon 200,000 men. The Russian loss of of ficers includes a large proportion of the regimental commanders and field officers. All the newspaper correspondents, with the exception of three or four, have left for the north, because there is nowhere to lio and nothing to eat. Hipped by defeat, many of the Rus sian officers are in a surly mood. MOULTRIE RIFLES INSPECTED. Incredible Brutality. It would have been incredible bru tality If Charles F. Lemberger, of Sy racuse, N. Y., had not done the best he could for bis suffering son. “My boy,” he says, “cut a fearful gash over his eye, so I applied Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, which qu'ckly healed it, nnd saved his eye” Good for burrs and ulcers, too. Only 25 cents at A. E. Dimmock’s and W. D. Dunaway's drug stores. Colonel Obear Declined to Make Any Comment on the Company. Moultrie, Ga„ March 15—Col. W. G. Obear, inspector-general of iho state troops, and Lieut. §. D. Rucker, of the Sixteenth Infantry, regular army, in spected the Moultrie Rifles last night. Tho full company of fifty answered to roll call, and, though the inspecting officer refused to comment on the showing of the company, the, local of ficers feel that a good showing was made, considering tom the company has been mustered in only four months, and this was their first in spection. The Fourth Regiment band, recent ly mustered in here, was also inspect ed by Col. Obear. Startling Mortality. Statistics show startling mortality, from appendicitis and peritonitis. To prevent and cure these awful diseases there is Just one reliable remedy, Dr. King's New Life Pills. M. Flannery, of 14 Custom House Place, Chicago, says: “They have no equal for con stipation and biliousness.” 25 cents, at A. E. Dimmock’s and W. D. Duna way’s drug stores. Marshall's Sales. HUt« of Georgia—Lowndes County: Will be eokl on the first Tuesday in April next, at the City Hxll in Valdosta, within the legal hours of axle, to the bigbeat bidder for ca*h, the following property to-wit: One-quar ter of an acre and house, described aa follow*: Bounded on tre north .by Florida Avenue: kst by land of Nero Gregg*; aouth by land of _. l(. Cook. we*t by lann of Richland Wilton. Knid lot levied on a* the property of Isaac Baird to aatiafy a tax Ufa issued by A. W. Varnedoe Clerk of the city of Valdosta, against Isaac Baird for city tax for the year 1004. Also, at the aame time and place, one acre and a half and bonne, described aa follows: Bounded on the north by land of Western Code; east bathe land of the Loan Association; • oath by B. W. Bentley; went by Duke*’ bay. Maid property lovied on m the property of Mitch Patrick to aatiafy a tax Ufa leaned by A. W Varnedoe. Clerk of the city of Valdosta, in favor of the Mayor and Council of the city of Valdosta against Mitch Patrick for the city «ax for the year 1904 and 1908. Also, at the aame time and place, one acre of lan . and house described ae follows: Bound- the north by land o' Willie Forest; east scond avenue: aouth by land of L. W. ; went by land ef 1 aron Hwilley Held lot levied on an the property of George Daly to satisfy a tax flfa isened by A- Varnedoe. Clerk of the oity ofValdenta. in favor of the “ayorand Council of Valdosta, against the id George Daly for city tax for the year 1904. A Iso. at tho name time and place, one-half acre of land and house, described as follows: Bounded on the north by Branch atreet; east by land of Captain A it hers: sonth by the same party; weet by the land of T. M. Cook. Said lot levied on as the property of Arch Kvler to satisfy a flfa issued by A W. Varnedoe, Clerk of the city of Valdosta, in favor of the Mayor and Council aforesaid aeain.st Arch Kyler for city tax for the year 1904. Also, at the same time and place, one-half * I follows acre ol land nnd house, described <*n *«#•»*«•>. Bounded on the north by Simmons street; east land of Cleric Rice; south by land of Dicy _ Hina; went bv Troup street. Said property levied on as the property of Jim Himmona to satisfy a tax flfa issued by A W Varnedoe, Clerk of the city of Valdosta. In favor of the Mayor and Council for the city of Valdosta, Administrator's Notice to Debtors and Creditors. Notice ia hereby given to all creditora of the estate of Mrs. L. M. Overstreet, late of said countv, deceased, to render in an account of their demands to me within the time proscribed by law, properly made out. And all persons indebted to said deceased are hereby required to make immediate payment to me. This March 9th, 1006 R. T. MYDDRLTON, Administrator of Mrs. L. M. Overstreet. 8-11-flw. GEORGIA—Lowndes County: Whereas, W. R Massey, administrator of the estate of K. T. Massey, represents to the court ia his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that ns has fully administered K. T. Massey's estate; this is, therefore, to cite all persons ooncerned. kindred and creditors, to show cause, If any they osn, why said admla istrator should not be discharged from his administration, and receive letters of dlsmls- «n on the flrrt Mondnj in April. 1006. This March 6,1906. A. V SIMMS, Ordinary. GEORGIA—Lowhdm Couhtt: Whereas. John Clayton and Ivey U. 4 ton. administrators of Anna 0. Olaytoo, repre sents to the oourt in their petition, duly filed and entered on record, that they have fully administered Anna C. Clayton's estate: This is therefore to oite all persons oonoerned, dred and creditors, to show cause, if any can, why said administrators should not be In April, 1905. (tars of dismission on the tint Monday A. V. SIMMS, Ordinary. Moneyto Lojro. Money to loan, at reasonable rates, on Lowndes county farm lands. ERNEST W. EDWARDS, Attornoy-at-Law. JggisrgSSSE TOUR CHANCE | Dorris & Thigpen’s SHOE STORE We are giving away a $25.00 doll. See it in our window. With every purchase for 50c. .you get a chance pi on this doll to be given away on ]jf irf, May 1st, 1905. Call for your tickets when purchasing. Don’t forget the Shoe Store. All the spring g Shoes are in. Dorris & Thigpen, i - Patterson St„ Valdosta, Ga.’ ?SJ3fsiiacl335ai=iellsveliasiSrelSglJrfflsJB^ Fashionable Clothes For Fashionable Dressers sr-uvi. im t Have you ever m S'sMSk • r—thought how content ed you would feel, how well you would look and what satis- MH v /iaa■ .r;-i c -?l faction it would af ford your friends to see you dressed in • one of our handsome The new garments are now on our ta bles. The best de signers and cutters, the most skillful tai lors have all done their very best for you. Come in and let our new suits talk to you for a few minutes. Strauss’ High Art clothing have a great story to tell of their excellence. All of the new designs are to be found here. Every purse can find here a suit to fit it. Suits at $10, $12.50, $15 and up to $25. See our Spring Manhattan Shirts, Edwin Clapp Shoes and No Name Hats. I Davis Brothers & Co., SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MAIL ORDERS.