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VOL. XXIX-NO. 4667
CHARLOTTE. N. C.v SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, 1903.
PRICE ! 3 CENTS.
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IIBTH CAROLIIIA
SATISFIED WITH A
Willi H EE
Representative Patterson
Gives an Admirable Sum
ming up ofthe Preferences
of the Old North State as
to the Presidency.
In Brief, it is Anybody to
Beat Roosevelt The Tate
of Rathbone a Hard one
ConsiaVmg the Grafters
in Washington,'
(A. W. Hughes.)
(Special to The News.)
Washington, D. C, Nov. 21. Repre
sentative Patterson of the Sixth North
Carolina District expressed, what
should be the sentiment of every Dem
ocrat in the Southern States who feels
that this country has had enough of
the administration of the present occu
pant of the White House and his
lackovs. when he said that North Caro
lina Democrats will be very deliberate
in making up their minds on the sub
ject of a presidential nominee because
tliev v.ant, more than they want any
pellicular man. that the next President
should be elected by the Democratic:
laitv. "Anr good Democrat, and hone
l.yt "a good Democrat,' 'said Mr. Pat
tnwn "will be the convention's
(i oue. will be acceptable to North
Ci.'oiihii: The question for Democrats)
of our mate to consider, therefore,' is
thai fuan wiil be most acceptable in
infps where, in order to win, it i nec
ft-fv to make Democratic gains, t
think our people are generally inclined
tu take this broad party view, and
it oy pie willing to subordinate perso
jifii (j(fareni es to the general good,''
What the outcome of the opposition
to Mineral Leonard Wood' ppffflFtnar
tion as major-general will be, appear
Bt the present time exceedingly doubt?
ful. It is unfortunate for General" WQ
Hint lie should have felt himself pom
fjflled to find a scape-goat for the Re
liihlimn administration of affairs Iri
Cuba during the military Occupation of
that island and that he selected Rath
hmif ho had done on a small scale
fthat Wood himself was doing With a
fi'-e hahd: tJoth Wood and ttathboae
tlouhtiess have the sympathy' of mum
of oar high government officials' of this
Mffililiraii adriiitiistratiOn iii hif
bi-edii afuefit ef having the lime
iktif nf publicity turned neon their
Ihfh easie of employing public' funds
ih Hi Hi!:t'hae ot articles for private
If a little game with whhii
mm of the said officials are perfectly
familiar, faprisgpt and finrSPS f)HF
chased wilh government funds pFPSHfH
ably fi lime on offbial business may
by yecn any fine day conveying the
families of government oftMala on
t;ioiiing or Bocia expeditions. Mesr
ucngera and other employees of the ex
cutive departments, carried oil the
government rolls at $(30 and upward
flip detailed to act as coachmen, foot-rrK-ti,
butlers and waiters at the homes
of said officials.
An Investigation of certain other
di'pamnents than that connected with
the i'oHfal Service might net find the
same kind of misappropriation of gov
ernment funds but there would bt in
terPBtliiK revelations doubtless.
How many of your readers knew tha
location of gait rlvtr. up which so
many men now prominent in tht polit
ical life of tht country may ioen taks
their little journey? It will doubtless
lie pome consolation to these gentle
men to know that this noted although
not well known theme is to be im
proved. But as to Its location. It wan
ders through the fourth congressional
district of Kentucky, where Interests
are in the hands of Representative
pavid H. Smith,, of Kentucky and he it
is who has proposed that Salt River be
improved. The bill introduced by him
district of Kentuckl, where interests
rnade in accordance with the survey
and suggestions of Major Amos Stick
ney, corps of Engineers, United States
Army, made in 1886. No less than $175,
J00 is called for by the ibill, which if
tney foresee the fate of their party
aright, the Republicans in Congress
wiH induce ''Uncle Joe Cannon" to "let
Pass"' in order to prepare a place for
themselves and their next Presidential
nominee.'
, A carcass of a big black bear.killed
hi the mountains of North Carolina,
"was brought here by boat today and
sold to a dealer in the Center Market
wno will display it in the .decorations
his stall next week for the Thanks--Siving
season, It weighs, over. 200
Founds and its thick coat of half
foakes it look heavier,
if North Carolina farmera are net
ft 'ting good prices for their eggs, they
W'oaM send them here for the law
t8 to eat at thirty-two to thirty
Hvfjcnfs a dozen.
iw'h' 01 Tennessee has Intre-
JM a bin tr the rfM of tobacco
f; providing that it shall fe law-
11 ''f flfty tiersfin tn huv anI sell tn,
"'mt "mmmea and in tht laf with-
out license or the payment ef tax ef
any kind. And ttitt any tobacco grower
may sell his ewn product or may em
ploy another person to carry it to mar
ket and sell for him any tobacco grown
by himself, in the hand or in the leaf,
or stemmed, er stemmed and hand
twisted or hand pressed without any
itfense and without paying tax of any
kind.
LO 18 V IlTTp IR C ME N ,
Accud of Uotlng Houfe en Day of
Mionic Tmp Fir,
(Dy Associated PreHS,)
Iuisville, Nof. 81,Bl members of
the LoulBvlile Vltts Department today
were notified by Chief Tyson to appear
before the Hoard of Public Safety Mon
day to answer the charges of looting In
yesterday's blaze which destroyed the
old Masonic Temple. , Both Mayor
Orainsrer and Chief Tyson declined at
this time to give out the names of the
accused men. The men implicated be
long to two hook and ladder companies
and fine goods were Identified aa hav
ing been in jewelry stare and drug
store In lockers were found under mat
tresses In 'the engine house. The most
remarkable statement made by wit.
neea and which In part Instigates pro
ceedings was that the firemen were
seen to nit down in two ' shoe-stores
while fire was raging over their heads
and deliberately try on shoes until they
found a uair which fitted. The chariest
that hoseone reel company carried back
to the engine house after the fire, three
dozen pairs of shoes . was made by
spectators. A huiklred and fifty dollars
worth of merschaum pipes was taken
from a case in the Fowler Drug store.
The box office of Hopkins Theatre and
trunks in dressing rooms were riflfed,
the desk was broken open, in one case
an axe being used to get into the
drawer. The jewelry store of Rodgers
and Krull was looted of all valuables,
worth over $1,000.
DID NOT INTERFERE.
Admiral Coghlan Denies That There
Was Any Interference1 ,With German"
Boats, -
'(fly Associated Press.) x
Washington, Nov, 21, The Navy
Department yesterday received a report
from Admiral Coghlan at Colon, re
plying to an inquiry whether thei'e
was any truth in the report that th
German steamer Markemania and gco
Da had been stooped at Colon by Amer
ican men ef war, Admiral Coghlan
states that the Markemasia stooped eft
at caJH m the route ts carfgena.- The
gcefia arrived about unet three days
overdue it was informedthatnearmed
force would hi permitted to Jand hut
the veel wa not interfered with and
only darkness prevented her getting
alongside.the dock nt once,
Cuban Pill Ffer D, 1.
(fly Associated press.) .
Washington, Nov,. 2Jr A suggestion
has been made which seems to meet
with general approval, that the Senate
fl a time for voting on the Cubaa
bill about the middle of December, iti
the regular session and that the extra
session adjourn sine die before Thanks
Siting; . . ..
it was leafaed tonight that strong
flppesitidfl has' dvelaped in the Mouse
to an adjour'flffieflt ef the eedal ss
ltt prior to passage of the bill to
fiiake tH cuban treaty effective.-
f.fiafiai-a of the Mouse ihase the f' fiflfl0
iti to the program suggested n the
Found tbat ft special session having
eell ficmvfikert liv the President for a
spenfU1 purpose ll weuld nt he imf
ipohs fg mmm utH Miwn is
pra?i Will Feeegni??.
(fly Associated Press.)
Washington Nov, 21. The 3tate D
partment received a rablegram yestef?
day from U. S. Minister Thompson,
dated at Petropolls, stating that the
Brazilian minister for foreign affairs
had Informed him that the Braeillin
government was ready to recognize the
new Republic ef Panama whenever ap
plication Is made in due form.
Ambassador Tower from Benin,
made a similar report as to the atti
tude of the German government to
ward Panama.
' Panama Must Ratify First.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Nov. 21.The President
end Beeretary Hay. have deidedand
thm CtPfla'on maeta ths enrn'oval ef the
cabinet, that the existing government
of Panama musi raury iw ennai treaty
before action looking to its ratification
hv the Senate is taken. The adminis
tration has determined that there shall
ibe no repetition or the coiomman gov
ernment to complete the ratification of
the treaty after final action. , ,
. Miners' Strike Almost Settled.
(By Associated Press.)
Denver. Nov. 21. As a result of ac
tion taken by miners in the Northern
Colorado Coal fields last night and to
day the strike is - about settled. The
union of the coal miners of Louisville,
the principal camp of the Northern
Colorado Coal fields, voted last nignt
on the revised proposal of the opera
tors and accepted it. , .
Railway Disaster in Spain. .
(By Associated Press.)
London, Nov, 2LThe Daily Mail's
Lisbon correspondent says that, Sev
eral persona were killed and many
others belonging to the highest fam
ilies, Including the Duchess of Pal
fiiella, chief lady Ha waiting to the
nnoeti'd tfUf-tiatnhet1. were severely In
jured la a railway accident en the caa-
eaea line, thirtynt miies irom usoon,
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Celd Weathtr Knocks Out Yellow
Fever.
Laredo, Tef Nov. 21,ld weather
has pnvaliid again and there Is every
probability that it will soon stamp out
the yellow fever, Only 19 new cats are
reported, ' :
HILARIOUS AT THE VERDICT.
Millar and Johns " Acquitted By the
Federal Court. '
(Sy Associated Press,)
Cincinnati, Nov, 2i,D. V. Miller, f
Terrs Haute, and Joseph M. Johns, ef
Hockville, lnd were last night acquit
ted ef the charge of conspiracy to ex
tort a bribe from John U Ryan, made
by the postefflei department, The ver
diet ef "net guilty" was recefved by
th crowd with demonstrations that
could not be suppressed by tba court
officials, As soon as court adjourned,
and Judge Albert C, Thompson had re
tired, pandemonium broke loose among
the jollifying friends of the 'defendants,
Miller and Johns and their attorneys
were overwhelmed with congratula
tions. The defendants finally broke
away from the crowd of friends to
shake hands with the jurors, and wept
like children as they did so. Mrs.
Johns was the only lady present when
t)ie verdict was rendered. She was
overcome with joy. , ,
HART B. DANK8 DEAD.
hie was the Author of "Silver Threads
Among the Gold."
(By Associated Press.) V
PbUadelphla. Nov. 21, Hart , B.
Danks, a musical composer of National
repute and formerly a noted singer,
was found dead yesterday In his board
ing house here. He was 79 years old.
Mr. Daiiks was the composer of many
old-time popular songs. Including
"Don't be Angry with me, Darling" and
"Silver Threads Among the Gold."
LEONARD S. ALLEN DEAD.
He Was Formerly General Passenger
Agent Of the Seaboard Air Line.
(By Associated Iress.)
Chicago, Nov. 21.--Leona:d S. Allen,
formerly general passenger agent of
the Seaboard Air Line, is dead at his
home here, aged 53 years, from dropsy.
On account of illness. Mr. Allen resign
ed his position in 1901, which he had
.held for four years, and since that time
he had resided in Chicago.
Boston Men Buy a Southern Railroad,
(By Associated Press,)
ThomasVlile, Ga,NoV, 21. T, Jeff-
ferson Coolidge, President of the Old
Colony Trust Company of Boston, and
U, AtkiHfioH; bis Southern renresenta-
tits, have bought the stock of the Tif
ten, Thomasviile and Gulf Railroad,
heretofore owned by the Georgia
Gf orgia southern and Florida read,
This is understood to mean that the
Tiften, Thofflasvilie and -Ouif wlir be
fsfefgrd with-the Atlanta and flirrning
ham, The dit m whicn the merger is
to be effected, It is understood, is Dec,
8, when a meeting of directors will he
held here,
TO HiS HOME
HiSayi the Extra lon
of Congriii Hai About
Flnlihod lt Work and
That an Adjournmont Will
Tako ?m Next Wuoki
Congressman V Webb was a
Charlotte yjBitoj this morning for a
short while. He came In from Wash
ington on No. 33 and at to; 30 o'clock
left for his home in Shelby.
The extra session of Congress,
so Mr. Webb states, Is practically at an
end. An adjournment was taken yes
terday until' next Tuesday and on that
day another adjournment will take
place until Friday In order that the
law-makers may spend Thanksgiving
with their families.
Mr, Wfhh states that hi is now quar
tered at the Riggs House, Seven North
State Congressmen are now making
this hostelry their Washington home,
Two, however, will seen leave, the
Rlggs. Congressman Page Is to move
his family to Washington at the ; be
ginning of the regular session which
will be December 7th, Senator Sim
mons who is now quartered ' at the
Rlggs, has rented him a home in the
Highlands, . a beautiful residence su
burb and will move his family there at
the opening of the regular session.
Mr. Webb is very much in love .with
the Democratic House leader, Mr. Wil
liams of Mississippi. He says that he
has been equal to the occasion and has
wisely guided the minority during the
days of the extra session. Mr. Wil
liams, according to Mr. Webb, is not
only a gifted speaker but is the master
of five different languages and witbal
is a man of splendid common sense.
His tactics during the Report on the
Cuban Reciprocity Bill was considered
a masterly handling of a very delicate
subject. He came out of the debate
with flying -colors and the Republicans,
even, were forced to admit they were
up against a real- proposition when
they tackled the Mississlpian,
: Mr, Webb does hot look for any
legislation of national Importance be
fore the Christmas holidays, . He be
lieves that Congress will rock along
natil the new year and then the law
makers will get down to real business,
Mi will return to Washington Tues-
j day and wiil remain until the extra
session baa ben declared adietirned,
i The North Carolina cong-essraen
who returned to thdr homes last night
were Mr. fiudger, Mr. Page, Mr.
IKlutts mi Mr, Webb. .
Mi), WEBB RETUHtlS
C0L0MB1 PAPERS
UNANIMOUS AS TO
President Marroquln States
That, There. Will be j No
Trouble About Protecting
American Citizens In
Colombia. : '
The Colombian Papers Re
port the Unanimous Upris
ing of the People to Sup
press the Secession Move
ment, (By Associated -Press.)
Bopota, Nov. 21. President Marro
quin has made the following statement
to the Associated Press .in response to
queries as to the political situation in
Colombia: ' ' .
"United States Minister Beaupre and
all Americans here; are surrounded
with every guarantee for safety. The
situation in the interior cf the Colom- !
bian Republic is quiet The proceedings
of the Washington Government' inter-j
fere, unhappily, with good feeling in !
both countries, being a barrier in the
way cf a higher enterprise, advantag-1
eoua not only to them b,ut to humanity
in general. . No matter what the pro- ;
ccdure of the Government at Washing- ;
ton may be, persons and property of
the . citizens of the tihited States here
remain confided td the traditional hen
or of the Government and people of
Colombia,"
Volunteers f all Parties.
Pcioftibian newspapers express the
hope that the American press wiil help
the cause of Colombia, Jt is announced
tha, the entire country rejects the Inde
pendenee rcf the.Mhfituj aabdtmaH'ds
that the Colombian govern went send
troops t suppress the secession fflvf
meHl,, viunteepsr without distiBlioi
f pplltleal parties, are enrolling with
fn!hqsaeffl 9d the liberal leaders
who have been enemies ef President
Marroquln have offered hlra their fr
Vices, Two popular meetings rnuJd
have been held to protest against the
Presence bete Of the American minister
but the Government issued orders for
bidding theiri td be held. A battalion
cf troops hr on duty at the tmited
Statea Legation; Public opinion here
demands that Panama be eornpeiied to
submit t8 the GOtfefflriiettt bt Cdletilbiai
which is within its right in egfiduding
a eanai treaty with the United States.
The ppuia!ian f Segota i qmi and
the fiwfiaer' f the eapitl are
eaimiy but enefietieaiiy disguising the
ityatia: :.
MfrefjHlfl 6afels:
eagpas, Nov, ilOfflcial press here
tgday pabllshed tesl fif ft Pftbfe message
fponi Prudent MarpPdHin Rf Polorobia
tqprpsident Pastro notifying latter of
repent events pn jsthmua of Panama,
sayjngj "The sacred pause of poy
erlgnty and integrity of all tha repub
lics of Latin America is one and the
same," and including, "Colombia hopes
all sisters of g-pantsh America will cs
operate with proofs of sympathy in tha
patriotic work undertaken by her. Co
iembia is ready to perish sooner than
abandon tht principle of be;' Integrity."
QOMPER8 RE-ELECTED.
The ftoelallct Element Opposes Him
But He Is Vindicated In tht Conven
tlen. '
(By Associated Press.)
Boston, Nov. 21. Samuel Gempers
wns today re-elected President f the
American Federation of Labor.
It was announced that Gompers
would be opposed for the presidency
when' the organization elected its of
ficers. The socialist element in the
convention held caucuses during the
noon recess yesterday and decided to
nominate delegate Ernest Kreft, of the
Philadelphia Typographical Union as a
candidate for -the - presidency ot the
Federation. The speech of President
Gompers in opposition to socialism
aroused considerable feeling among
socialist delegates and determined ef
forts, were made to elect one of their
own number as president of : the Fed
eration. ;
: . , - ' ' ;.
Glass Blowers Will Remain. "
It will be a real pleasure to Char
lotte people , to learn that Howell's
Glass Blowers, will remain in the city
another Week, 6 Many people have
been unaie to see them this week
and those wao have seen them were
so well pleased with the many pret
ty things and artistic work, that
iey are anxious to see them again.
The operators are skilled and much
of the worn turneu out la roilly hand
seme atid ef high grade, The pretty
little souvenirs that they have given
to all vleitors have been very much
appreciated. It was the intention ef
Mr. Bush to go to Columbia next
week, but not being able to make
suitable arrangements there, he de
elded to: remain hire, , ...... , ,. .
I
PUMA
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ON. THE GRIDIRON,
An Interesting Qame In Progress At
the Park.
Despite the faet that the weather ,
is net .very favorable, a goed erewd
went out to witness the game ef foot
ball between Davidson College and
Ciemson this afternoon at Latta Park,
It will probably be e best gam
seen her tnls year,
When asked wnat he thought wero
tha chances for victory In the game
this afternoon the ciemson manager
replied! "I will tell yon about that
tonight,"
This goes to show that there U no
certainty on either sido, The presby
terlans have learned a lesson about
over-confldenco and if they do any
talking today It will probably be 'after
the first whistlo. The Clemson team
is a rather heavy one and very fast,
but somewnat battered up from her
previous games. Th Davidson boys
are In good shape and that they wili
put up a phn'ky game has been dem
onstrated oy tnelr previous games
here. Tht llnt-up was as follows:
Garrison .... Center .... Mills, H.
Derrick R. O .Gibson
Forsyth L. F ........ Sloop
Cogburn it T. .... Whitaker
Me Keen. U T..
Sadler, - (cap) . ,R. B.
Sltton..... ... .v. a. ,
jaxwell ...... Q. U, .
Furtic R. H;' .
Wood .....,. L H.
hanvey F. B.
. . plckson
, ,Mevlnnon
. .Hutchison'
Vardell
, Fetzer
. ..McCallle
McKay
219 CASES PENDING.
Heavy Docket Of Mecklenburg Su
. perior Court Cases 6 Yers Old.
There , are jus 219 cases now en
tered on" the docket of Mecklenburg
Superior" court. hese cases cover
every conceivable form of lawsuit or
litigation, involving amounts from a
few hundred dollars., up to many
thousands. On examination of the
docket in the office of the Clerk of
the court reveals the, fact that some
of these cases have, oeen on thedocket
for six ears; while many " more
have been docketed for three, four
and five years, The.oidest cases have
passed through 41 sessions of court,
The average number cf jury eases
disposed of at each term of court is
from four to eight, while a larger
numoer are settled by compromise
and - otherwise, , The docket for the
coming week's ' term ef Superior
Court wili contain only about a desen
eases ' for a Jury, . - :
i'r' , isle ef Pieer Cede. ,
(lly Associated Press,)'
i f WflshingtSfl7fl0??81,T"he treaty for
eession of the Isle ef Pineg to Cuba
wes today faverably acted upon by the
geaate' Cemmlttee on Foreign Itela
tlons and it will be favorably reported
to the genate at, the next executive
session, 1
FOR CORPORATION
Frlnd f Capt. S. B, Alx
andr Announei HVGan
dldaey for the Vaeaneyen
'lh! Gommlilon---An Aps
peal to DomoQraoyi
z ""::':::z ' -
The friends of Capt. 8. B. Alexander
today announced this gentleman' can
didacy for a position on the Corpora
tion Commission.
The following appeal has been is
sued: To the Democracy of North Carolina;
Whereas the Democracy of tha great
Piedmont section ef North Carolina is
without, and has never had. direct rep
resentation upon tht State Corporation
Commission, and '
Whertss this section is a great pro
ducing and manufacturing portion of
North Carolina, and Is covered by a
net work of railroads, and
Whereag w believe that Its shipping
and other interest should be mora
directly represented thereon:
Now therefore, we, the Individual
membera of the Central Democratic
Committee of Mecklenburg County
urgently request Hon. S.'B. Alexander,
a man whom we know to he preemi
mently qualified in every respect to of
fer himself as an aspirant tor tne va
cancy in the State Corportrtion Com
ti x Liv; kv ate vvu v cuuvu.
i rot iior ob.
,w,prti,i. hirt snonsibilitv we ap -
S3 to al "DtaeC.!
monwealth to work for and to use ,
every honorable- means in their power
to bring about his nomination and elec
tion. And we further pledge to him. in this
event, our loyal and enthusiastic sup
port, and hereby appoint J, H. Wed-
dington, W, E. Ardrey, H. J, B uwfl as
& .nrnmittoo tri cnll thn attention of the
people of North Carolina to his candid
dacy. November 20th, 1903, i
J, D. McCall, Chairman, WV C, Dowd,
T, , Robertson, W, N, Peoples, E, T,
Cansler, Heriot Ciarkaon,
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Judge MeNeal Will Preside. ,
Judge McNeill will preside at th
approaching term ef Superior Court
tn this eeunty by an exchange ar
rangfe with Judge Neai Judge Me-
Neill wLl also preside at the sessions
of eeurt held In this eity during the
first half of the eeming year,
C MM SI H
'EOQCIII Mfnl fllPAIIIIf-
More Than a Hundred Italian , Laborers Were Sleeping In a
. Shanty When It Caught Flre--Tha Shanty Was 0n9 ;
Hundred Feet Long and Only One Story High
(By Associated Press.)
V Johnstown, Pa., Nov. 21. While
more than a hundred Italian laborers
were asleep In a shanty near Lilly, Fa.,
on the Pennsylvania railway,' early to
day, the building caught fire and before
tbt foreigners could escape at least 27
were burned to death and a score or
more seriously injured. The rafcn were
employed by McNaroln - and Slraa on
the Pennsylvania railroad improve
ments ' between Lilly and Portage.
There were 500 on the Job, all Italians,
and in the shanty which was burned
were 125 . of these. The shanty was
about 100 feet long, one story in height,
one end , used for cooking and eat
ing. . At the other end men slept in
bunks "which were crowded. There was
only one door at each end and the win
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Two In Paw Creek, One At Newelis-
Other Schools Opening.
A number of. hew school buildings
are being erected in, Mecklenburg
county this autumn, A handsome'
school building at Neweiis is itf
course of construction Paw Creek
has two hew. school houses hearing
completion, besides etuers just eota
pleted or contemplated for the future,
Professor Uavis, of Lumbertofl,
arrived in the city today and , will
take charge ef the new aeauemy In
Morning itar dedicated Thursday,
The new ..school at Downs', eehoei
house wiil epen Monday , in: Prevb
denee township with fJ, 1 MeNeely
as principal,
A new teacher, has aiss been fse
ictired for fenaren Aeademy In district
No, it la the person et J 8, Henson,
Grahaih county, - . , .
One of the new tWudlnga, In Paw
Creek will be ready for the opening
of school pext week; The second win
be ready in about one month; ;
4 he schools of the county ate how
ih a inost flourishing condition &rta
good work ia being done fan all sides;
Ne&TH CAROLINA DAVi
Will ie 6beFVeEi in Meekleribufi
gh88l Bee 1
North Carolina Say will be observed
iti the PBiiflty- scbeoli ef MwMmbm
this year n Decefflbsr i This riiy
wiil be (elebtaied thi wighebt the Stale
gtfierslly, j
: haRi7 t7 NTli7
With thp peneFai phaniBS of
schmea' m ihp SPUthprn Hallway
f.n the mih, No. 83, the popular
Wellington and 4af ksonvlHe pxprpM,
Wl elo nnoergQ phanga of sfbedule.
At the present this train I'eacbf
ca Charlotte at 0 o'clgck in tne
morning. After the 29th this train
will arrive at 8:2.1 a. m and will
leave at 8:40. Tfao hour for its arrival
in Jacksonville will bo 7:40 p. m. This
train wili handle Jersey Cltv
and Augusta and Jersey City and
Jacksonville sleepers, also dining ear.
'Interacting Cotton Figures.
The icelpts of cotton at the city
niatrorm tOUfly smountfil to iw uirn
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ana tne 'uesi price was t cpbib. -wi
the same day Issl year the receipts
umounted to 125 bales and the best
price was 7.80, 1
The receipts for the week Just ended
o mounted to 659 bales against 553 for
the corresponding week of last year,
Up to, this date the receipts at the
platform for this season amount to
9,784 bales, against 13,927 for the same
period last year.
Decisions On Freight Rate Question.
It is learned today that the briefs
saiuraay, win ue sui up yj me.ou:
Preme Court in italeigh; early next
week. The decision of he Supreme
Court may be made .JnsWpf ten days,
although the mader is somewhat un
certain.
Made Way With a -Corset. .:
The police docket for Monday Will
probably contain aninteresting case,
that of Cora ThambuS, a colored dam-
sel. charged 'With appropriating a cor
set which didn't belong to her. The
woman put tip $15 and was released,
she failed to appear this morning and
the case Wras continued.
Paster Falla Poun4e4. y.
Ry, L. A, Fallsr pastor f Brevard
lmi Methodist Church and his fam
jjy wwe the reeepients last night of a
sereus pounding given by the eea-
gf nation, -
j... falls asks The News to return
Bja thanks for the kindly4" remem-
biaaee. , -j , Sf
HIM
dows were few and small. The fire wai
supposed to have started from over
heating the stove. The building burn
id like tfnder and the flames were upon
the men ' before , any of them were
aroused. Then began a, struggle for the
outside and for life. The weaker be
ing crushed down and trampled. Oth
ers were .roasted to death. Many of
those who did -manage, to getout bad
their savings of years in trunks which
they left in the building, For the sake
of their money they returned and gave
up their lives. A witness says he does
not believe a single man of those who
returned succeeded r in getting out
again. - The bodies of all were practi
cally turned to piece, Italians who
knew every man. in the shanty were
unable to identify a single one.
CARS RUNNING ON FOUR LINES.
The Chicago ' Street car Strike In
Statu Quo.
, (By Asscciats.l press.)
; Chicago, Nov, 2i, four lines of the
City Railway-Company are In opera
tion today as on yesterday, the cars
futitting on Cottage Grove Indiana
and Wentwerth- Avenues and on Mai
siead street lines, v The police declared .
it were preferable td run increased
number ef cars on the lines already in
opetatiefi gad did net undertake to pro
tfect service ea additional streets,
. Rioting In Chieige. :
'r Chieago, Nov, 8fThe riot la whieh
several thousand men, women and ehil
drfii teoit part ownred on Archer Ave
fliie today, the mob which gathered
lnterrpt the number of wagons una?" " r !
neart eouviylng feed t ear barns for
ptreft pgf 1 atiikerrbreakers haying
PhafgetJ the ' police and pqitBtablea
shouting sn throwing stdnei.. Ona
nnstable was Struck on tha head and
jadiyi euti The police drew revolvers
ihd made stand about the wagons,
jut refraihed froni shooting; The tiot
;rs were driven hack and consoled
themselves by buraitig a wagon pfevU
bti&iy wffecketijfl the vicinity el batfis,
HAflVASBYALg 8AMI,
The 6Fat Feetbiij entest la In Pre--
Fs Tday,
' ' (fif As9eiatd Pf m-.f - '
fifafflbFidge, Mfl:,:Nv i..HeF la
the great new gtadlHFa, flarvafd and
aia are 8hiit mm mid Hpwftfds ef
fwty thenssnd peFsns are gathered
the e t eheep the football wsffIfs or
to vlPtPry; This Is t9 be tba last hi
game pf the peaaon In the Eaat, and
although pn past perfarmanoes, Har;
yard looks t9 be putclassed, tbra fa nq
lak of pope that the wearers of the
crimson may do the unsxpacted and at
least score against the blue.
Cambridge and Boatcn are ever-run
with college men. Of them all - the
champion Prlnccteti team Is the centra
of attraction at the Stadium. .
Though the betting Is 3 and 4 to 1 on
Yale, the Harvard players have net by
any means given themselves up to de
feat, They will put- ttp a . hard fight s
from the first sound ef the whistle.
They had 15 minutes of secret practice
vpslppflsv In thA Stadium and alt of tha
' .-'t. 'in, mi trie k. enn . m... B"tt w.. y k t) I "
eoaeliea aaneap,! with chaepfiil ficna.
Thinks $200,000 Water Bonds Will Go.
A" prominent attorney "of this elty
wfeo has spent, the week in Raleigh
states It as his opinion that the.Su-'
prcme Court will act favortbly on the
appeal case involving the right-, of
the water board of this city 'to issue ,
$200,000 bonds for maintaining 'a new
water plant. ' ;. v ;
The opinion of the Supreme Court
will likely be handed down some time
next week. ' -, ' - -
Miss Johnson Better. -. ,
Tlie - News - and : Observer ' of '' this
morning says : "Yesterday Mi Charles
E. Johnson had a telegram from -his
wife, who is in Columbia, S. C.y with '
ber daughter, Miss Mary Johnson, who
is ill with diptheria, in which she says
that her daughter rested well the night
before and is better. The physicians
give this gratifying news and say. her 1
restful night helped her," v ' " v
Favorable Report en Cuban Tfa','
' . (Sy.,Assoclated Press,) 7:' y '
: Washington, Nev. 21, The geaate
committee en Foreign Relations today
authorisied a favorable report on the
bill giving effect to the Cuban redpre- '
eity treaty. ,- , ;-; ;.,
Largest Steamer In the World."';;'
' (By Associated press,) ' ;::
Calfaet, Nov. 21-The White. Star
Liner, iaitie, the largest' steamer la
the world was successfully launched J
here today, Her, displacement Is S3,
SOOtoas, r r - , ; '' "
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