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BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL.
VOL. VII.
lALTIMORE FLAME-SWEPT!
.
arge Wholesale Business Blocks
Wiped Out by Conflagration.
i iSSES REACH MILLIONS
W
B
rVemen Unable to Check Av
alanche of Fierv Element
In
! iUnd Hundreds of Costly
H Buildings hnd Contents
are Reduced to
M Ashes.
II
ffhe most destructive conflagration
>(tke history of Baltimore occurred
and Sunday night, raging prac
-3 illy unchecked during many hours,
* lpletely destroying scores of the
t jest houses in the wholesale dis-
Lt. involving losses which cannot
p be accurately estimated.
* 'he fire broke out shortly before 11
k ock Sunday morning in the whole-
P dry goods store of John E. Hurst
|! Jo., on Hopkins place, in the heart
- the business district, with a series
i loud explosions, which were heard
** -emote parts of the city and spread
h fearful rapidity.
nn a half hour there were a dozen
warehouses in the wholesale dry
Ids and notions district burning
I^cely
>Tbe entire vity fire department was
'led out, but was utterly powerless
15 check the spread of the flames,
were aided by high winds, and
" noon there were roaring fires in at
Ist thirty big warehouses and the
jßagration was steadily eating its
far into successive blocks east, north,
ffct and south.
[Building after building fell a prey
the flames, and apparently there
no check to the frightful sweep
.^destruction.
idn Baltimore street, the block east
itHanover. and after that the block
i ei the south side to Charles street,
'lke out in flames, the Consolidated
:t i Company’s building and Oehm’s
“me hall burning fiercely.
'Meanwhile there were stores north
>< Baltimore street being similarly
‘ p isumud. Mullin’s hotel caught and
,r er buildings near it. West of Lib
‘V street, on the south side of Bai-
the block was doomed, and the
' Baltimore Bargain House also
Agbt. Down in Hopkins place,
i ere the conflagration started.
building and other wholesale
l,tses on both sides of the street,
ijrabled and fell,
it Spectacle of Ruin Appalling.
*Tje big dry goods house of Daniel
>, *>ler & S6ns and R. M. Sutton &
7 were seen aflame and along Oer
| V street, east and west from the
building, there were a dozen
jfdings burning and scores more
rpatened. The spec’acie of ruin and
r truction from any point in these
?t >med blocks were something appall
u
jhfiass & Kemper’s big wholesale
■j(re, on Baltimore atret, quickly
r cumbed to the flames and the walls
< with a crash that was heard for
| ' ares. The Hurst building was ut
' y destroyed.
1 in Hopkins place the Hopkins Sav
’ 5 bank and the National Exchange
k. were gutted by flames, while
ms the street were the ruins of
1 n E. Hurst & Cos., and next to it
Jr„ & Sons, in flames. Ad
ding was the large building owned
Sthe William Hoch Importing Coin
y, which was also destroyed,
across the street the Stanley &
n*wn Drug Company was quickly In
ras, while fronting on the Baltimore
feet side of this block were the Rox
-o|y Rye Distilling Company, the
la — !
i TRAGEDY AT COAL CREEK.
•:
i on and Non-Union Men Engage in
Riot and Four are Killed.
( . bloody tragedy was enacted Sun
j in the litte mining town of Coal
l ok, Tenn., forty miles northwest of j
t jxville, as the result of which four
i is were snuffed out and three per- i
e s wounded, one perhaps fatally.
< > clash was the culmination of trou
< between union and non-union labor,
'hree of the dead men were killed
guards employed by the Coal Creek
’ tl Company, while the fourth vic-
E , a deputy sheriff, was killed by a
,rd he had gone to arrest.
HOMER. BANKS COUNTY. GA.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1904.
building occupied by Silbermau &
Todcs, the house of Allen Sons & Cos.,
which had hardly been completed,
while next to it was the establish
ment of M. Moses & Cos. On the cor
ner was the building occupied by the
Messrs. Sugar & Shear, and several
other smaller concerns. All of these
were swallowed up In the flames, and,
in fact, the whole block was nothing
but a cauldron of fire.
At 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon
Mullens' hotel, a seven-story structure,
was in flames from garret to cellar
and its great height and narrowness,
which acted as a sort of flue, convert
ed the doomed building into a huge
and dreadful torch.
Other Cities Send Aid.
Though every bit of fire fighting ap
paratus in the citj was called into
requisition as tne flames continued to
spread the firemen realized that they
had a task before them which was
too great for them to combat. Tele
grams for Are engines were sent to
Washington and Philadelphia and
about 1 o'clock six engines arrived
from Washington and four Irom Phila
delphia and joined in the battle with
the flames.
Engines from stations in Baltimore.
Howard, Anne, Arundel and Hartford
counties arrived as soon as possible.
Water plugs In every section within a
radius of half a mile from the Are
were in use, and it Is roughly estimat
ed that there were 350 hose fines all
playing a< one time upon different
parts of the conflagration.
Owing to the great congestion of
fire apparatus, the crowds of people
and the general confusion, many cn
gines from out of town were unable to
find a place where they would be of
any service.
At 7 o’clock Sunday night the sit
uation was so desperate that Chief
Hoston decided that the only thing
left to do was to dynamite buildings
at threatened points and thus prevent,
as far as possible, a further spread
of the flames.
At 3 o'clock Monday morning the
Are still raged. So far as known no
serious casualties were reported. Tele
graph, telephone and electric wires of
all kinds were prostrated.
The Are covered an area of three
quarters of a mile In length by nearly
a quarter of a mile In width, taking
in many of the most important build
ings in the city. The loss, It is be
lieved, will reach $100,000,000.
KOREANS ATTACK RUSSIANS.
Cz?r's Soldiers Seized a Woman and
Were Promptly Punished.
Russian soldiers have been the
cause of a disorderly Incident in Seoul,
capital of Korea. One of the Russians
seized a woman and an angry crowd
gathered. A body of Korean gen
darmes soon arrived at the scene and
an encounter with the Russians fol
lowed.
The gendarmes fought well, over
powering the Russians.
An insurrection has broken out sixty
miles north of Seoul and the prefect’s
house has been destroyed by the peo
ple.
MORE FAVORABLE TO EUROPE.
Under New Cuban Tariff America is
Given the Worst End.
President Palma’s decree increasing
the rates of Cuban customs duties in
accordance with the authority given
him by congress has been promul
gated.
The rates are considered more favor
able to Europe than America. The lat
ter hoped that a 30 per cent increase,
which is the maximum rate allowed by
congress, would have been placed cn
goods which the United States cannot
mannfacture in competition with Eu
rope.
I
WASHINGTON IS ADVISED
Of Severance of Diplomatic Relations
Between Japan and Russia.
The Associated Press at Washing
ton was informed Sunday at the Rus
sian embassy that the Russian govern !
ment has received a note from Japan j
announcing the discontinuance of ne- ]
gotiations and the interruption of dl
piomatic relations.
Count Cassini, the Russian amba3- j
sador, upon receipt of the cablegram i
from SL Petersburg, called upon Act- j
ing Secretary of State Loomis and in- {
formed him of the interruption of re ;
lations.
Devwted to Giving the News, Encouraging the Progress, and Aiding the Prosperity of Banks County.
NO ILLS INCURABLE.
Patients of “Mental Science” Healer,
Helen Wilmans-Post, Produce
Mirth-Provoking Testimony.
The trial at Jacksonville, Fla., ot
the mental science healer, Mrs. Helen
Wllmaus-Post, who is charged with de
vising a scheme To defraud divers per
j sons and using the mails to further
this scheme, brought out very little
new evidence Wednesday.
A letter from an Indiana woman
i was read and placed in evidence, in
j which she wanted to know if Mrs. Wii
mans-Post would undertake to get her
son out of prison by using her mental
' treatment to persons who requested it
. by Mrs. Post’s airectlon to the effect
I that nothing was impossible, and that
| she would take the case tor $4 per
j month.
It was brought out that she answer
ed letters and promised to give her
: treatment to persons wli orequested it
for every imaginable disease, and also
| for troubles of ail kinds. She had
agreed to give treatment for making
anew set of teeth grow; to make a
leg grow on a stump from which the
lower limb liad been amputated; to
make hair grow on bald heads; to re
store the affections for each other of
persons who had become estranged;
to transfer the affections ot persons,
and, in fact, to do anything she was
asked to do.
FOR STEALING MILEAGE
Atlanta Negro Brought Back from St.
Louia and Lodged in Jail.
In charge of a detective William
. Edwards, a negro, who is wanted for
stealing mileage books from the Atlan
ta and West Point railway, arrived in
Atlanta from St. Louis Wednesday
morning.
When seen by a reporter Edwards
said that he stole the mileage books
at the request of Sam McClurkin, and
that he was promised a part of the pro
ceeds of the sale, but never received
anything.
Edwards said he commenced to steal
the tickets last year and does nof
know how many he took. He says Me
Clurktn told him where and how to get
them. He did not know the value of
them, so ho says, and all he ever re
ceived was about $1.50. McClurkin
having given him 50 cents on two or
three occasions.
FLEECED BY BOGUS SCRIBES.
Alleged Newspaper Representatives
Reap Harvest in Florida.
Society folks In Palm Beach, Fla,
and all along the east coast have been
fleeced out of many thousands of dol
lars by threo unscrupulous newspaper
men. Among the victims are Josepn
Jefferson, W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., W.
Gould Browak, of New York; Freder
ick Townsend Martin, of New York;
Julian T. Davis, a New Yor attorney,
and Tangaman, president of the bak
ing powder trust.
The three men claimed that they
were getting up a book about promi
nent. people containing their photo
graphs and a sketch for the benefit of
a club for newspaper men in New
York.
FOR CARRYING THE MAILS-
Postoffice Department Makes Contracts
for Star and Steamboat Routes.
The postofflee department has
awarded contracts for carrying the
mails on 3,698 star and steamboat
routes in the states of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ken
tucky and the island of Porto Rico for
a term of four years, beginning July
1 next. The total annual compensa
tion to the contractors for the service
under these contracts amounts to sl,-
216,576.
These contracts will provide not
only for carrying the mail in closed
pouches, between postoffices as hereto
fore, but also for the delivery and col
lection of mails into and from boxes
along the lines of the star routes for
all persons who provide proper boxes.
BOLD GANG OF BURGLARS.
Torch and Guns Used in Robbery of
Home Near Phenlx City, Ala.
After burglarizing the homo of Sam
Waller, Just west of Phenlx City, Ala.,
early Friday night, robberg fired at
Mr. Waller and members of his fam
ily and then set Are to his house.
The kitchen and cook’s house were
burned, but the main dwelling wai
saved.
Investigation showed that the bur
glars had*stolen a lot of silverware
and a watch from the house while the
family was at supper.
CUBA IS NOW ALONE
American Occupation of Is
land Comes to an End.
OUR FLAG HAULED DOWN
Uncle Sam’s Soldiers are Bidden Fare
well in Patriotic Ceremonial.
President Palma Expresses
Sincere Thanks.
A special from Havana says: The
last vestige o£ the American occupa
tion of Cuba disappeared Thursday af
twiqon when the American flag was
lowered from the Cuban barracks and
the last battalion of American soldiers
marched to the Triscornla pier and
boarded the United States army trans
port Sumner.
Standing on the plain near Cabanas
fortress, between i line of American
and a line of Cuban troops, and sur
rounded by a crowd of American's and
Cubans, President PaJrua fifellngly
voiced his appreciation of all that the
Americans have done for Cuba.
Tho Sumner bad brought the Seven
teenth and Nineteenth companies of
United States artillery from Santiago
and these troops participated with the
Twenty-first and Twenty-second
President Palma and the members
of bis cabinet, General Rodriguez,
commander of tho rural guards; Uni
ted States Minister Squires, and the
members of tho legation staff, took
their places facing the center of the
parade ground.
After the soldiers had jlresented
arms, th"e American flag was slowly
lowered from the staff over the bar
racks, a salute of twenty-one guns
meanwhile being fired from the for
tress Tho Cuban flag was raised in
its place and also saluted with twenty
one guns. President alaP etbmSH
one guns. President Palma then ad
dressed Mr. Squires and Major Brown,
commander of the American troops,
saying:
“On this momentous occasion the
sincerity add depth of my feelings
overcome me and my heart must sup
ply my deficiency of words. We aro
confronted by one of the most, extra
ordinary facts recorded In the annals
of universal history, the departure
from our shores of tho last troops the
United States had kept In Cuba, after
helping us to secure our independence
and the blessings of freedom.. The
government of the United States, Iden
tified as it is with the liberal spirit
and noble character of the American
people willingly proves Its disinterest
edness and the sincerity of the aid It
rendered us by taking these mon away
and showing us at the same tfme that
we have, as an Independent people, the
confidence of the most powerful nation
on earth.
“This act of the United States In
withdrawing its troops from Cuban ter
ritory reflects upon it everlasting glory
and make u* proud of ourselves, for
it means that nobody doubts our abil
ity to govern ourselves or to maintain
peace and order and guarantee the
rights of all the inhabitants of this
island.
“I beg you, Mr. Squires, to bo the
interpreter of these feelings "to the
government and the people of the Uni
ted States. I beg ail present to bid
Godspeed to the departing officers and
soldiers and to express our wishes for
the increasing prosperity and welfare
of the American nation.”
Major Brown replied to the president
and thanekd him for his kindness to
the American officers and soldiers.
After this reply all the troops
marched past in platoon formation and
boarded the Sumner,
There were many more American
spectators present than Cuban, and
the only diplomat, besides the minis-
ter of the United States, was the Chi
nese minister, who was accompanied
by his staff. The British minister sent
his regrets.
The Sumner will leave the twenty
first and twenty-second companies of
artillery at Fort Barrancas, Fla., and
take the others to Fort Washington,
Maryland.
HANNA IN BAD HEALTH.
Has Sinking Spells, But Shows Excel
lent Rallying Power.
A Washington dispatch says: Sen
ator M. A. Hanna had a setback Wed
nesday afternoon which, for a time,
considerably alarmed his family, and
while not so well as early in the day,
showed excellent rallying power and
an improvement over his condition
at sundown. The setback came in the
form of an attack that resembled sick
spells that have seized the senator on
two or three occasions in the past few
years.
REBELS KILL AMERICAN.
Engineer on Launch of Cruiser Yankee
Slain by Shot from Insurgent
Guns in San Domingo.
A dispatch from can Domingo, under
date of Monday, February 1, is as fol
lows:
“The insurgents this morning delib
erately fired on the launch ot tho aux
iary cruiser Yankee, killing J. C.
Johnson, the engineer. The bullet en
tered his head above the eye.
“United States Minister Powell has
directed the captain of the Yankee to
take drastic measures to avenge John
son’s death and this insult to the
American flag. Johnson will be buried
on shore this afternoon."
Another dispatch, under date of
Wednesday, February 3, says:
“The funeral of J. C. Johnson, ihe
engineer of the Yankee's launch, who
was deliberately killed by the insur
gents last Monday, took place this
morning instead of Monday afternoon,
as had been arranged. The body was
escorted to its grave in tho Santa
Barbara cemetery by a detachment of
marines,""bluejackets and officers from
the Yankee, headed by the ship’s band.
There were in all 100 men from the
cruiser in the cortege. United States
Minister Powell, the American consul
and vice consul and nearly all the dip
lomatic and consular representatives
hero went to the funeral. The provis :
ional government sent a detachment
of troops to act as an escort.
“Great surprise Is expressed by all
foreigners here that the commander
of the Yankee has not demanded im
mediate satisfaction for this inexcusa
ble act, and for the firing upon the
American flag by the Insurgents.
There was heavy Bring all day today
around the city.”
German Consul Guarded.
The German consul at San Domingo
has requested United States Minister
Powell to afford protection to Herr
Woman, the German vice consul, that
he might bring his family into the
city, as the Insurgents have given Mr.
Worman 48 hours to leave where he is,
or suffer the consequences.
Consequently, Mr Powell secured a
guard of sixty men from the United
States cruiser Colombia, and informed
the government that it was tho inten
tion of (he German consul and him
self to bring Herr Wbrman’s family
into the city and asked the govern
ment that its troops not fire upon this
party, while it was on its mission. He
said that if fired upon they would pro
tect themselves. As soon as the guard
passod outside the city they were cov
ered by the guns of the Colombia. No
attack was made and tho Worman
family and their belongings were
brought back into the city in safety. J
All the houses outside the city walla j
have been pillaged. The Insurgents
are desperate and are destroying for
eign property wherever they find it.
Mr. Powell has received urgent ap
peals to protect foreign property
against this pillaging and the Colom
bia may be compelled to land marines
to do so.
MRS. POST ON THE STAND.
So-Called “Mental Science” Healer Ex
plains Volatility of Thought.
Mrs. Post, the "mental science”
healer, was placed on the stand at
Jacksonville, Fla., Friday to testify
in her own behalf. She stated that she
was 73 years of age and that she had
studied Christian science and mental
treatment ever since she was 30 years
of age. She is, and has been for a
number of years, a firm believer in the
power to cure by mental science. She
claimed that when a mind has been
regularly trained in the science of men
tal healing its power to overcome the
ills of the flesh is beyond computa
tion.
She claimed that it was just, as easy
I for her to treat a thousand patients
I collectively as it is for a lecturer to
1 address a thousand persons in an au
i dience. She sent out her tnought to
, her patients and thought not only
went where it was sent, but it wa*
charged with a work To do, and it
did it.
THREE DOLLARS A YEAR.
Georgia Parmer Arrested for Holding
Negro Woman In Peonage.
Warrants were issued Thursday af
ternoon by Judge E. C. Kennebrew,
United States commissioner at. Athens,
Ga., for Weldon Brooks, a well known
Oglethorpe county farmer, for peon
age, and for Brooks and Esd and
George Huff, charged with the offense
of conspiracy.
It Is alleged that Brooks bag kept in
a state of peonage a negro woman
named Mary Jackson, and that all she
got for her year's work last year was
three dollars
NO. 45.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
OSCAR BROWN.
LAWYER
Homer Ga.
Will do ft general and special praetlo*
In all the courts. Will loan money at ft reas
onable rate of interest, and commission.
P. COOLEY.
Counselor at Law.
PITTMAN BUILDING.
. HARMONY GROVE, GA.
Practice in State and Federal courts.
{). N. HARDEN, M. D
tyOFFICK WkSTOFFOULIO SQUABK
HOMER, GA.
Telephone at office and residence
JOHN L. PERKINS
Attoknxy- at-Law,
CORNELIA, GA.
Will practice both in State and
Federal courts. Office first room up
stairs in Bank Building.
DR.W G SHARP,
DENTIST.
MAYSVILLE, GA
GRIFFIN,
Attorn kt-at-La w .
HOMER, GA
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Cable Companies Expect War.
The state department at Washing
ton has been advised by the cable
companies connecting the United
States with the Orient that all cable
grams addressed to points in Kaachu
rla, Korea and Japan will be dispatch
ed only at the sender's risk.