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Intelligencer.
Published every Wednesday.
I. F. CLINKSCALKB, ) EDIT t* AND
O. C. LANGSTON, { P KTORS.
'IE'HM tf,
ONE YEAR, - -
SIX MONTHS.
WEDNESDAY, Al'. Xi, lum;.
SAX HtAXCIStO DESTKOYCJI ?V
EARTHQUAKE AM) FI HU.
Tho city of San Francisco arid thc
neighboring region along thc Califor
nia coast Buffered thc uio.st disastrous
earthquake in thc history ol* the Unit
ed Staten on Wednesday morning.
Tho urst shock came without warning
at 5:15 o'clock in thc morning. This
was followed by other severe shocks
in rapid succession. The first shock
lasted about two minute?, and there
followed almost an immediate collapse
of buildings of all kinds over the great
city. Tho water supply was cut oft*
and when fire broke out in various
seotions there was nothing todo but
let the buildings burn. Water mains
wero broken by the upheaval o? the
earth and the water system was com
pletely paralyzed. The fire depart
ment oould do nothing to check thc
flames. Electric power WUH stopped
and the street oars, whose tracks had
been twisted and distorted, were for
ced to suspend. Railroads and ferry
boats ceased operations. Fires began
to rage and thc shattered city was
doomed to de&trnotion. Dynamite
was employed to check the progress of
tho flames and even this powerful
agency, combined with thc use of
heavy artillery from tho government
army post, could do nothing for days
until tho fire hud nearly spent itself
for lack of more houses to burn.
Reports from districts outside of
San Francisco indicate widespread
damage. San Jose, fifty miles south,
lost many buildings and about 25 peo
ple were killed. Leland Stanford
University and Palo Alto suffered
greatly. At Stanford roany hand
some buildings wero demolished and
two students wore killed. At Oak
land the destruction was great, 100
people being reported killed.
The IOSB of lifo in San Francisco
is variously estimated from 1,000 to
3,000. Tho czaot number of tho dead
cannot be ascertained for several days
yet. Tho total number of bodies re
covered and buried up to Sunday
night is 500. No completo reoord can
be had at this time as many bodies
have been buried without permits
from the coroner or the board of
health. Tho early hour of the earth
quake saved hundreds of lives, as
few people were in the great business
buildings of the oentral portion of
the city when the terrible calamity
occurred. The greatest loss of life
was in the tenement distriot and among
tho residents along the bay where
many buildings bad been erected on
made ground,
Tito oiroumforenoe of the area of
the fire and earthquake, as near as
could bo ascertained from the mark
ing of a cyclometer, is 26 miles, and
comprises the entiro business sootion
and a largo section of the residence
district, all of whioh was densely pop
ulated. It is estimated by competent
insurance authorities that the property
loss will aggregate $300,000,000, and
on this amount of property the insur
ance companies oarried approximately
*171*.,GGG,CeO insurant AU the
companies carrying risks state that
?hey will bo able to pay the losses
dollar for dollar.
* Among the notable buildings de
stroyed by the earthquake! and fire are
ibo splendid city hall, ereoted at a
cost of $7,000,000; Fairmont hotel,
costing ?3,250,000, and built aa a mon
ument to the lato Senator Fair, of
Nevada; the new post?nico building,
costing $5,000,000; the Call building,
a twenty story Btruature owned by
Spreokles, the sugar, king; tho Chron
icle and Examiner buildings, the home
of the great Pacific newspapers. All
the large business houses and hotels
. were destroyed, and the only part of
the city escaping damage, from tho
earthquake was the residence portion
of the wealthy on the heights. Tho
spread of the flames extended event
ually to thia, and few of the million
aire mansions were saved.
Congress has voted the sum of
' $2,000,000 for the relief of the 1Q0>
OOO homeless and .destitute people pf
the shattered city, and' all parts of
. eho country are rallying to the aid of
tho suffering. New York has raised
maro than $2,000,000, and all the
other States aro giving in proportion
.. to their wealth. The work of taking
care of (he homeless ts nuder the
supervision of the United States army
4 authorities aided by the eitisens of
San Francisco. Th? day after the
earthquake Gen. Funstoa was ordered
to the stricken oily sud took charge
.of affairs. Martial law was declared
and the parks of toe city were cover
ed with tents for tho shelter and care
of the homeless. The stricte?t vigil
ance was necessary to^prVvint louting
by friends in human ?eah, and toting
nader orders the goldie ia on guard
shot ?own roany plunderers among the
all parta of America and Kuropc will
save the city from starvation. There
is little food in San Francisco out
Bide of thc little that each person [
poss?des and this cannot last but a
few days. San Francisco geographi
cally is an isolated city. Its nearest
largest neighbor on the south is Los
Angeles, 500 miles away. The cities
neinby are making every sacrifico for
tlie destitute, but it is to thc great
cities of the Kast that thc most sub
stantial assistance must come, and
these are rallying nobly to the humane
work.
No financial panic will result from
the disaster. San Francisco is a
city of great wealth. All thc banks
aud safety deposit vaultB iu the city
were examined after the destruction
and those were found to be iuUct.
This makes it certain that the money
and papers on deposit are safe. The
banks of tho western metropolis have
large SUHIB on deposit in New York
and in European cities, and this capi
tal will bc called in to begiu over
again.
San Francisco was the metropolis of
the Pacific coast. Tho population in
1860 was 00,802 and in 1870 149,473;
in 1880 233,051); in 1890 298,997; and
in 1900 342,782. One-third of the
population is of foreign birth. Of
these the Germans number 35,194;
Irish 18,003; English. Scotch and
Welsh 12,342; Italians r,508; Chinese
13,054. The Chioc?o live in a dis
tinct quarter, which has taken on
many of the characteristics of their
own native land, and Chinatown of
San Francisco is one of the sights to
be visited by the tourists.
Tho city's area is 47 square miles.
Ita site is largely hilly, and it pre
sents a picturesque appearance from
the harbor. Thc part devotoi to com
merce lies along the shores of tho bay,
and is moderately level, with the resi
dential district on elevated ground.
Tho most fashionable quarters aro
those which overlook tho ocean, bay
and town. Knob Hill, upon which
the men who constructed the first
overland railroad built their palatial
residences, is about 300 feet above the
ocean.
A part of the sito of San Francisco
was reclaimed from the bay. Some of
the most substantial structures ia the
business section are reared on piles
driven to bed rock through made
ground. Market street is a thorough
fare several miles long and thc streets
south of it are level, but those from
tho north and west intersecting it have
grades in some places as great aa 50
per cent. It is this feature that gives
the town a striking skyline, and from
the bay it presents the appearance of
a city with houses piled on top of one
another.
Among othe: memorable earth
quakes o? rf sent times may be noted
that o? Lisbon, Nov. 1, 1755, which
left the pity a heap of ruins, destroyed
60,000 lives and was felt from the
Madeiras to Qreat Britain; that in
Calabria in 1783; that which destroy
ed Caracas in 1812; that which de*.
Dtroyed Aleppo ID 1823; that at Mt,
Ararat in !84<>; thoso at Smsa, Asia
Minor, iu 1855; Naples, 1857; at
Quito, 1859; Mendoza, Argentina,
South America, 1860; Manila, 1863;
ia Peru, 1808; Manila. 1880; Val para
iso, 1830; Ifichia, 18*83; tho earthquake
phenomena accompanying tho volcanic
eruption of Krakatoa, 1883; Colches
ter, in the eaBtern counties of Eog
land, 1884; Malaga and Granada in
1884, and 1885; Charleston, 1886; Jav
pan, 1891, Cbilpanoingo, Mexico, 1892,
and Guatemala, 1892.
ANDERSON'S DONATION TO THE EARTH
QUAKE BUFFERERS.
As soon as the extent of the San
Francisco disaster became known io
Anderson a movement was started st
onoe to raise money for the relief of
the sufferers. Several gentlemen
made a oanvass, principally in the
business portion of the oity, and se
cured about $400 in cash. The City
Council, at the request of a great
many citizens, met in special session
at 6 o'clock Monday afternoon and
donated $250, thus making a total of
$650 for Anderson. Contributions in
tho same liberal spirit are coming
from the entire country and the suf
fering and nene1, v will be given every
possible oomfort in their dtstross.
Ten Thousand Dollars For Ono
Truck Crop.
Beaufort, April 20. -Ten thous and
dollars represents the gross reoeipts of
truok shipped and sold by the Whipple
brothers? who operate a track Farm
of 50 seres in close proximity to this
plaof. They have grown and shipped
this season more radishes than any
other grower io the United States;
they have hot yet shipped their entire
crop of peas and! besides have a large
quantity of other truok io ship.
Tho Mo?firs. Whipple, who are from
Rhode Island, have been tm oking here
two seasons and their enterprise ia a
wholesome lesson to some, of the farm
ers of this section who have been m
the habit of farming in the old fash
ioned way, while the.?'.w cornera have
introduced the most; up-to-date meth
ods of truck planting/ It ia wonder- ?
j ul to. note the rapidity with which j
New England men harvesVa erop I
* nd have another growing on tho samo '
^and io one season.--Tho S tate.
Saved hy Friends.
A Klory of devotion and heroism
equaling anything written m tho booka
D1 lon? agu JU told by a physician who
was hore from Greenville attending tho
Stale Medical association nu cling. Tho
story waa told with thu request that
the names ot thu physicians attending
the casu be withheld.
About three weeks agu ThoStato con
tained a brie! dispatch lroin (Greenville
telling of an acculent that beleil Misa
Sloan in that city. Misa Sloan, who is
a trill about IO year* ot age, the
daughter ul Ur. Tom Sloan, the drug
giHt. attempted to remove a table cover
upon which there wari a lighted lamp.
I ?ie lamp wu? upset and the llamea
hu rind tho lower part ot tho body very
badly.
Tho physicians that were called knew
that thole was but one way to Have tho
lite of tho girl-skin must be grafted
eu the chai red Hebb and the burna must
he covered 'ip ut once. They wore not
prepared, however, for the result when
ibiH announcement wats made. Mis?
Sloan has many friends and relativen
at the ac?ool oho was attending and
when they heard the news that it would
hu necessary lor the doctors to imvo
this Bkin there was a largo number of
volunteers.
"Wo were hardly prepared for this,"
said thu physician in talking of the
affair, "and thu quiet way these girls
er.nie up-girls not out of their teens
showed a grit and heroism that 1 do
not hesitate to say cannot bu sur
passed."
Nine of these girls submitted to tho
opo at iou. Noetheror other anesthetic
was taken and thu skin cut off of each
wus almost as large as thu palm ot a
ruun'B hand. Thu mero description of
tho operation is enough to make one
shudder and realize tb? ordeal through
which they passed. Thu skin ia gath
' ercd in wrinkles in order that all of the
top skin, which is thu kind wanted,
may bu obtained. Thu sharp lancet is
thou run through thu wrinklus and the
I skin is placed over tho burns to be
covered at once.
These girls never flinched or mur
mured. Only one showed thu least sign
of becoming fuint and they marched
out of thu room with senrcely the
knowledge that they had dono any
thing except that which their love
prompted thom todo. Their names will
probably Hover bf? known; they do not
caro for thc publicity, but thc physi
cians who attended thc case Bay that
while they have seen many instances
of the wonderfulness and strength of
tho love of tho gentler sex they have
never seen anything to equal this. And
when thu stories of courage, devotion
and love recorded aro all made known
the little affair nt Greenville will Staad
high, mnch higher than some wu now
think are greater.
It ia but neceBBary to add that MIBS
Sloan is recovering Tupidly and Will
soon bo ablu to prove that tue pain and
Kici iticea made by those who loved her
lia vu not been in vain.-Tho State.
Sampson Pope Dead,
Columbia, April 23.-Dr. Sampson
Pope died at Newberry at midnight
last night, from thu effects of a severe
rheumatic attack. He waa seventy
years old, and leaves a wife, a BOO, and
a (laughter. He was a brother of thu
chief justice. He was an intense Till
man partisan, but later becoming dis
gruntled, he not only 10ft the faction,
out the party as wull, and became a
Republican. In recent years he had
withdrawn from public activity.
How to Enforce thelLaw.
The dispensary law has disappeared.
The habituoal topers were Bomeahat
dazed at first. Now they order by ex
press. Under (he Inter-State com
merce law they have a right to order
whiskey for their own use. Thero are
hundreds of people opposed to the illi
cit sale of whiskey. Even many who
liko a taste now ead then would scorn
the idea of hunting a blind tiger or
hiring a negro to bring in a little whis
key. " Tho great danger is that white
men and negroes with a little money
will take orders, od vance the money
and have, the whiskey consigned to
their customers for gain. When a
package arrives and the consignee
is Unable to pay, some ones elso will
be found who will buy it. There aro
a fow persona in the oity ready for that
business. With proper vigilance they
will soon he caught. But tho citizens
of the country oan do much to stop
the trade by blockade wagons. They
gv?si^l!^. know tho' ,wsi!fC!?'?j W!?4a
they see one coming southward let
them warn the proper officers tb bo on
the look out. If a few aro caught and
the penalty imposed it will \ prevent
the wagons running. The, condition
since, the dispensary.has been' cloted
?is muoh better than it was before.
Every citizen should do his full, duty
io persuading men to lead sober lives,
a ad "ki the same time they should, as
sist id putting down the unlaw"ul sale
of whiskey.-Sparenburg Sp?t.u'n,
Notice of Examination.
An examination for tesonera* certifia
catea will bo bold at Anderson on Fri
day, Mav j 18tb? ?kIOft, Tho work will
.begin at O.a. m , All applicants are re
quested to ba present at that ti mr. Tho
whole work mutt bo completad and
those who come late often fail tn db ap; .
. .B. E. Nicholson,
. Co. Sup't. Education.
April 25,1008, 46 ~*
Notice to Democratic Clubs.
'. . . 'y '.-J % ,, . '. -
By order of the Sute Dbtaooratlo Com
mittee, at a meeting bold on April 5tbV
1905, a convention of. the ! Democratic
party of Bomb Carolin? ts called td take
place on May 16 h, 1006, In accordance,
with tho provtalou of tho Constitution of
tho par tv. V
The Presidents of tho severs! Demo -
oratio ol nba of Anderson County are di- j
rooted to a**embio th*ir dabs on Satur-,
day; April 2*tb, 11)00, for tb? purp?*? <?f.
clarting delegates to the County Con
vention, ?hieb will assemble Mry 7th,
1906, for thsporDoteof olocUngdeloaaet
to tba State Convention. All ?leba
Should meet, reorganize and elect dale
gafos on April 2Stb. aa above directed, In
ordes to be entitled to repr?sentation In
tho County Convention, snd in order JW
be represented by voting p*solnota in,the
coming primary.
H. H. Watkins, County Chm'n.
; '?? B.^W.,|?I/)n[B'.;8^^e,ta^y^ ;.:
Notice cf Final Settlement.
..THB5 undersigned Kx?out?rs of
tho Estate of S. W. WlUtf^d, deoft&sod,
hereby give notice tbot tl.yv will on
Saturday,
to the: Jt
County, L
said Estate, and ? discharge from their
office 'as Executors. . 5 pm \ \ 'gf???t ?sas
W. V/. BK AT ST x
D. yr* CHA M11 LEB. 1
tyl-&%t'? .'.*? '? . ? v - . /Executor*.,
; April ld, 1900 4* 0?
IF YOU WANT
For Men, Youths or Boys wo have it.
Men's Two-Piece Suiis 82 98 to 810.00 8uit.
Men's Worsted Guits, worth 88.00, at 85.00 Suit.
Men's High Grado Suit, worth 815.00, at 810.00 Suit.
Boys' 8uit, well worth 82.00, at 81.69 Suit.
Boys' High Grade Suits, new styles, worth 82.50, at 82.00
Sait, and up t > 85.50 Suit.
200 paiis Men's Panta, all wool, cheap at 81.60, our price
81 00 pair, and up to 85 00 Pants at 83.50 pair.
Shoes, Shoes.
Such Standard Shoes as Bion F. Reynolds, T. D. Barry and
Walk Over Shoes for men and Queen Quality and Imperial Shoes
for ladies. All prices here, and the best for the least money.
Straw Hats.
Mieses Sailors' and Boys' Straw Hats, worth 50c, at 21o each.
Boys' Malagas at 5c each. ,
MiBses' Sailors, worth 81.00, at 50c each.
Misses' Sailors, worth 81.50, at 90c each.
Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, worth 81.00, at 50c each, and
82.00 Hats at 81.50 each.
Dry Goods*
AU the new things in Wash Goods.
Nice Muslins, worth 10r,, all atvles, at 6c yard.
One lot Dimities, etc., worth 10ct at 2*c yard-only ten yards
to customer.
Everything in Wash Goods from 4c to 25c yard.
Nice assortment of new Wool Dress Goods in Voiles, Pano
mas, etc., at undei-price.
Mattings, Rugs, Etc.
Full line of Mattings from 12?c to the 35c grade at 25c yd.
Nice Druggets at 10o to 19c each.
Nice 82 50 Rugs at 82.00 each.
VISIT
THE BEE HIVE,
TO SAVE MONEY*. . ^
G. H. BAILES
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KUUM? ROOM ?
WE MUST HAVE ROOM !
We are opening up the largest, most complete and
St?r Br?iid S?oe? I
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Wo ever carried, and we find that our shelf room is altogether inadequate
for the immense Stock of Shoes .wo now have, and rather than be so -cramped
that we cannot display thom aa they deservo we have deoided upon a plan of
reduction that ^rill move them out of the way for awhile at lejtaV it will
cost us something, to he;sure, blt we'figure that We mil ho th?^
end, for we mean (hat every Shoe .that wo sell on-this special reduction sile
shall maha us a permanent customer, and bite that .will talk, to'hiB neighbors
of the srperior merita of our Shoes;;} Vf? h?ve 'M&-;sold sh??f-worn' stock on
hand, hading disposed of all this class of sttfl
Vim r?WILl ewA^D at a sacrifice several months ago toge? it out ol
??jjPgWiy ?c/rcR tuo w?y.c0 our friends aced have no fears that
^??Ir^ grr*s* because pur prices are cut into the quick the
B&JFw'jSb^k goods arl ne4?ariiy old or unsalable.4 On the
?Z*2f^-*Jb *7ffi) contrary, we have the newest and cleanest stock
^?Slp^^ ?BpV foriunea?^^^
i 9BLTP -. '&r?-mm'~ ptr?you to bf i?yjmi?ptff?? ShoesibtjM
? Pg? .'. .. jff&k nstfnk ta.lhW-B^V^^^^p?f^?pp
.' ?yZS-"-, ?-r-?S&?) mother you need any Shoes now or ta>V
?gSt V ;T*^^*5"* call and 3et us explain our proposition to you,
?2^>^ PURCHASES- ob argo sales will be
B- 11..l?T^-r?Li charged ?? ?ws!;; prfcta to one and all.
DEAL'S P?TCJwT FLOIlrti
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Men's and Boys
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Men's, Ladies, Misses
wi
Best in style and quality, lowest m price. You might
say, "That's the talk of every Store." Even so. But how
many StoreB can "make good?" We invite comparison;
that's the surest test of truthfulness and superiority.
We are showing all the new weaves, all tho smartest
styles in Clothing, unexcelled for durability. -
Men's Worsted Suits, in Stripes and Plaids, regularly
sold elsewhere at $12.50, we are offering at $7.98.
Men's Fancy Worsted Suits, light and dark designs, sold
everywhere at $10.00, now go at $6.48.
Boys'Fine All Worsted Knee Pant Suits, Plaids and
Stripes, from 8 to 16 years, worth $4.50, go at $2.89.
We show everything that is new in Footwear?
Every Shoe we sell is sold under an absolute guarantee
IUP j?U?S H, WEIL & CO.
113 Granite Bow;
WayDownin
otir Hearts
We liav? a
Feelin
If we; did npt.it would be impossible to sell you Goods a
fha fnl?ntsr?nQ' ?fi??i??^
Amber Cane Seed 36o peck-$1.35 bushel.
Orange Cane Seed same price.
Whippoorwill Peas, per bushel, $1.50
Millet Seed, per bushel, $1,60.
Bliss Potatoes 35o peck~$1.30 bushel.
Karly Bose an?l Peerless 30c peek-$1.20 bushel.
Beauty of Hebron and Goodrich SQc peek-$1.20 busheL
MEAT, LARD &c. &c.
AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
Phone 132.
Have you'decided-onthat^?j'^?^^^^^^^^^^K
|f|: For the Spring, or probably you
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??Q?cg 6 rniatakeir you do ?oVoe^cu? !5?*i??fbr*??ife?d?. ??d do
koo? ?st ire ?re oa-to-daie on ell kind* of BIGS fe* ?^BN
We ?IU' esMot you to call *bd we ue,*nd tiler dofog> we ara wtt
io ?bide the decision, for, w* k?ow 70a cannot fad fc> see the adyantegea
t?& In eeloetl?g froaa our *a?*?b ??oe of
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