r . PAGES First Part .V' PAGES 1 TO 8. THE WEATHER: Light Rain Tonight and Sunday Warmer. i VOL. XXIX-NO. 4667 CHARLOTTE. N. C.v SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 21, 1903. PRICE ! 3 CENTS. MEW80 "- ------ . . ' . - ' , l . .: . . ,' . ... : , t j - .... 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, i J 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 1 - ' i 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, - 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 " - - fn lAO ! 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 - , ; '' " j : i r J 'i'l . r

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