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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
. UNIVERSITY BURNED
STUDENTS JUMP FOR THEIR
 LIVES.
Two of The Priests Receive Serious
 Injuries, and One of Them, .i Father Boyon May Not

Ottawa, Ont. Dec. 2-The OcgAwa uni- versity in this city. was totally destroyed by fire early to-day. All that remains of the magnificent stone building. which was one of the sights of the eastern part of the city. are portions of walls.
 The loss Is estimated at $25O,OOO. par tially covered by insurance.
 It will be two years before 1t can be rebuilt and meantime 1t will be impossl- ble to get a place suitable to carry on the work of the institution. There were A50 students at the university which was a Roman Catholic institution.
 Of the students about $50 were board ed and the remainder day scholars. Near ly ell of the boarders were principally from New England.
 While the students were at breakfast in the refectory about o'clock. some of pipes. In half an hour the fire made its appearance and soon afterwards the whole building was in a blaze.
 The students and others who had risen early escaped easily. A number who were still abed had to take the fire escape in their night shirts or jump from the build ing into blankets held out by the fire. men below. The fire escapes were all on one side of the structure and those who slept on the other side could not reach them. They had to jump, some of them from the fourth and fifth stories. It was in jumping that the accidents oc. cured.
 All of the students. however, escaped with slight injury. no one being seriously hurt Two of the priests were seriously injured, and one, Father Boyon, is not expected to live. He was in the If h story He could not reach the escapes and had to jump. He fell on a yer nda below, landing on his shoulders, and af- rewards rolling to the ground, stf fixing on his head.
 Father Putnam was on the fourth floor. He leaped Into a blanket held out for him and sustained some injuries to his eide. but will recover
 Farther McGuerty was burned on the head and arms. but not seriously injured. An old woman, a servant, jumped from the fifth story and was badly hurt.
 s. Harvey, d student from Brunswick, Me. awoke only when his bed was on fire. He sprang to the window in his night shirt, and, throwing his body out side. hung to the sill for fifteen minutes, when he was taken down safely by the firemen. A student named culten jumped from the fourth story with his glasses on and had his face cut.
 Miss Dupuis. domestic, was badly in- jured.
 If Ia expected that all will recover ex- cept Father Boyon.
 The loss Is from $25O,OOO to $SOO.oOO; in- surance $2O0.00O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
rariR Ordered Increased.

Washington. Dec. 2.-Owing to the an- nual readjustment and increase in the bounty paid by the government of the Netherlands on expo. ted sugar, the Treasury Department has issued a cIrcu- lar letter to customs officers directing an Increase In the prevail ng duty which such bounty aided sugar should pay when im- ported into this country. The increase on the raw sugar is 0.59 florin and this in- crease also applies to the refined article. but as the rehners bounty is decreased from o. 15 to 0.13 iorin, the actual increase of refined Is 0.I fiorin, or O.229 per hun dred kllos on refined and 30. 237 on raw. The total bounty paid is SO.7035 per 100 kilos on raw and 90. 755S for refined.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
LoULsAAAA LEaIsLAA . &E
Called Into Extraordinary Session
 December 10.

Called Into Extraordinary Session
 December 10.
 Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 2.-Governor w. W. Heard today issued proclamation convening the General Assembly of the State in extraordinary session for, pc. rfod of twelve days, begsnnlng at noun Thprsay, December l0. and aesisnau4.g 6 Etne oBtects to be consIdeIe ed. to wit:
 First-The boll Weevil cotton pest and the consideration and enactment Of snt h laws as may be nece 5saIy to prevent, con trol and eradicate the same in tine Sta . of Louisiana, and making an appIoprIa- ton to carry tnto effect all laws in rela- ton thereto. -..
 Second-The repeal of the statute re- Qulring a new registration of voters in the country parishes after December 1. l9O8, and providing for a supplementary registration instead.
 Third-Breciion of residence for the of- hcers of the Insane asylum for colored persons at Alexandria and making appro. proation for the cost thereof.
 Fourth-To reimburse the fiscal agen g for moneys advanced by them for the payment of interest on Hope bonds funded under decree of the SupseMe Court and for overflow sufferer and re- pairs on the lepers home.
 Fifth--To make an appropriation to pay the expenses of the extraordinary ses sion of the General Assembly, and for paving sidewalks and Improvements of grounds of the State Capitol
 Sixth-To enable the Senate to advise as to all interim appointments to offse. in acordance with the Constitution and the statutes relating thereto.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
REPORT ON COTTON
TOTO, ,A37 BAaEs GINNED UP TO
 NOVEMBER IA.
Of This, Alabama Furnished 74S, ,6S6 Commercial Bales-2o, ,606 0in- neries in Operation Dur
 ing the Season.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The Census Bu- reau today issued report on the Quan- city of cotton ginned from the growth of 1903 up to and including November IA, showing total commercial bales of 7.070,- 437.
 Of these s.Sls.sa2 were square bales, 5l0.550 round bales and %0,s56 sea island crop bales.
 There were 2e.50e ginneries operated this season to and including November 14. The cotton ginnea in leoa as reported by the Census fsureau was s.s-s.sh- common ciai bales up to October IS, and e.S1l, ,S3i commercial bales up to December 1s
 Counting round bales as half bales the number this year is e.St5.162. Tn this re- port no account hae been taken of the quantity of linterB obtained by the cot ton seed oil mills from reginning cotton seed of this year's growth. but statistics of such cotton will be included in the final repor' for the season.
 This report will be followed by two others. showing the quantity of cotton gsnned from the growth of this year to December 13, 1903, and to January l6, 1904 No estimates are given of the cotton re- maining unginned. The census agents were asked to submit these estimates, but the census bureau has not even computed them as returned, turning them over to the bureau of statistics of the depar ,ment of agriculture to aid that office in its an- nual estimate of the cotton crop to be issued tomorrow. The reason for this as announced by the census bureau Is that when the final reports were received a year ago. 'it appeared that the estimates of the agents made In October were six and four-tenths per cent short of the ac- tual crop grown. A margin of error so large that 1t is equal to the difference be- tween a short crop and a normal crop; and under the peculiar condi ions existing in the cotton market today the census bureau does not feel warranted in pub fishing any figures in which so large an element of error may exist again."
 The policy of cooperation between the census and the Agricultural Department is adopted on the recommendatben of Sec retaIy Cor,elyou, of the Department of Commerce and Labor to avoid conflicts so far as possible.
 The Census Bureau announces that 1t ought to be possible in the January 16th report ''to cover practically the entire cotton crop of 1903-1904. and this will be two months earlier than we were able to do a year ago. It is to be regretted, in view of the cotton situation. that no canvass corresponding to the one now reporting was made by the census office year ago."
 The statistics of the cotton ginned to November IA, follow by States:
 Alabama, 43,6SS commercial bales; Arkansas 40e,3SS; Florida, 39144; Georgia, S92, ,S53; Indian Territory, 172.7S3; Kansas no returns; Kentucky, 80S; Louisiana, 5l0,- 494; Mississippi. S29.S9O; Missouri. 22,294 North Carolina, 4O7, ,199: Oklahoma, 116,. 6S0; Souths Carolina 625,611; Tennessee 16S. .1SS; Texas. 1.9S2,549; Virginia, TIA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
"N0T GUILTY" SAYS JURY;
 BYRON TRAMMELL FREED

would take the stand and testify to some circumstance which would. indicate self defence. The closing remarks wee eio- quent and stirring, when Mir. Dent plead ed for conviction. .: Chares of Judge Thomas.
 The court at once read his written charge to the fury. The charge was not lengthy dealing simply with the laws against murder, the punishment therefor. the lesser degrees of murder and their punishment; how the credibility of vii, nssses should be decided upon, the defini' ton of "a reasonable doubt," the solemA duty of the jury. its oath. its importance etc. The reading of the charge con sumed nearly an hour. -tr
 The special charges by the defense were then considered by the court. For ovei ar, hour the court considered these charges, ruling out thirty-three and let ting in nearly as many. Dusing thii time, the whole air of the court room wal nervous Spectators were crowded 1T small groups discussing the probable out come of the trial.
 The defendant did not move out of the seat he had occupied throughout the trial He fondled his little boy and talked witt his counsel The jnrors took the recess time to smoke in the privacy of the jury room. .
 Finally the judge emerged from the solicitors, office where he had considered the charges and announced his rulings The charges were then read.
 a'Gentlemen, you may retire and con- slider your verdict" announced the court
 The jury retired. into the depths of the west jury room and the door was locked on them.
 Nearly all of the spectators abandoned the court room. Only a few of Tram mel's most sanRuins friends thought that there was any probability of the jury emerging in less than an hour and wagers had been made that the jury would he out over night. The judge instructed the clerk and the baliff to call him ii verdict was reached.
 In twenty-five minutes. Byron Tram nell fas free.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
anoea in Fraipht Rates.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Railroad freight rates are to be increased on many lines throughout the Southern States in the course of the next few weeks. This was the decision reached at the meeting of the Southeastern Traffic Association in session here today. It is said that f eight rates on some clAssifcations are to he lowered. The railroad officials justify the increasing of rates by the st tement that in Virginia, Georgia and other Southe n States, railroad taxation has been largely increased and 1t is necessary to raise money to meet this new demand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03

the national credit was most satisfactory. The fall In rentes. he said. was chiefly due to general causes which had also af- fected the nations of Europe. but which in the absence of certain local causes would have had less effect in France.
 Whether Q loan would be issued would depend upon the policy of the Chamber. If the Chamber shah refuse to supply the Government with needfui resources. thereby compelling the. issue of se.o GOO on short obligations. the floating of a loan might be found necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
srEzr MEN MEET.
ouesiou of Reducing Wages Was
 Not nigcuaaed.

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 Not Discussed.
 Pittsburg, Dec. 2.-The presidents and other subsidiary officers of the underiy- ing companies of the Steel Corporation held meeting here to-day. At the close of the meeting this evening 1t was an nounced that the gathering was simply one of the monthly conferences between the presidents of the various subsidiary companies of the United States Steel Cor poration.
 While much secrecy iu maintained by those present, 1t is understood that the subjects having special interest to the company in the way of operation and in curtailment of production and extension of business were the main features. The question of wages. according to excel lent authority. was not taken up as that Is a matter for the officers and directors of the various companies to settle among themselves.
 The coming meeting of the tin plate and steel companies Is to bring about . change in the location of the headquar- ters of these corporations. now in New York as both will be brought to this city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
Tin ora aoes to Europe,

Charleston, s. C., Dec. 2.-What Is said to be the first shipment of tin ore ever made from this country to Europe is now at Gaffney, s. C., awaiting shipment to Liverpool via New York. The tin depos- its are on the place of Capt. s. s. Ross of Cherokee County. In three months in a very crude manner he mined twenty tons of the ore. from which it is said he will realize $500 a ton. He has not suffi. cient capital to build smelter, hence the shfpment of ore to England.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
Cleveland stroneest Oandidate.
Alabama at Departmsnts.

PostmaSters appointed:
 Falco, Covington County-D. D. Miles vice John W. Davis, removed.
 Daviston. TaLapoosa County-Eugene Burton. vice c. w. Loveiess. resigned. Garden City, Blount County-Green T. Neugent, vice Lemuel B. Cook. resigned Jamest. Wn. Cherokee County-George l.. Moseley, vice w. B. Moseley. resigned. Hope Hull, Montgomery County--Wil- Ham T. Tobias, vice Alexander H. Clark. removed.
 McLendon, Russell County-John c. May, vie H. ]. Blackstock resigned.
 Millerville, Clay County-Felix Parsons vice Rosa Williams, resigned. W
 Newtonvs:se, Fayette County--John H Sullivan, vice w. w. Jones. resigned.
 Rockford. Coosa County--Wi Ham D. Pond. vice Beulah O. Hall. resigne1.
 seloca. Jefferson County thew ofhce)- Samuel T. Stephens.
 Blalock. Dallas County thew odice)- Rural letter carriers appointed to begin December IS:
 Newton Sumner c. Jones. with Roscoe Fleming, subs flute.
 Hartford-Wi liam D. Pate Milton O. Doom. regulars; B. A. Hendrix. c. An. derson, substitutes.
 Bridseport-Henry N. Lyda. with An drew J. Lyda. substitute.
 Rural free delivery established to com. mence De cember 1S:
 Newton. Dale county--Eength of route ai miles, area, Is square miles pqpula tion served 4s2; nunsber of housss. 18.
 Commencing January ]:
 Hartford. Geneva Copnty-Length of routes, q 3-4 miles; area, 14: population, 1,120.
 Bells Mills. Cleburne County-Length of route 22 miles; area 2l square miles; pop ulation, 69O; number of houses, 11S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
$500 900 Damaee Suit Filed.

damage suit was filed In the Dfstri,t Court here today against the Collins F. Huntington estate. The petitioners are David B. Henderson and Walter Gresham of Galveston. The defendants are Ara bella D Huntington and other execute 6 of the will of Collis P. Huntington. It Is claimed in the petition that in 1899 Hunt ingt, agreed to purchase from the reti- tiolcyr the stock of the Galveston and wsstsin Railway, after certain pr1vis- ions had been compiisl with. The axs- cvtors dtolined to carry out the agres- ment. The Galveston and Western is a valuable terminal road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
FIRED ON MARSAALs.
Officers and Liquor Men Havo a
 EiRnt

Charleston. s. C., Dec. 2.-Deputy Col IectOr Mccoy and State dispensdry con- stables searched the regis tered disLlilery of TuIley BaDD today and found some contrabaned hquor. On leaving Lne pre- mIses the officers were hTed on rom ad- tuning woods with pistol and WIncaes- ters by BaDb and four of nIs asocia ,es. Officers returned the hre and tuIIy nLLy snots were excnanged. The am4nuniLlvn being exhausted. the conslables anu movnshiIfeTs mad a hand to hand hgnL. Four Of the liquor men wee arrested. No one was seriously wounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
peath of MaIOr n. R. Mcauire,

Memphis, Tenn. Dec. 2.-Major T. R.
 Mcclure of Rosedale. Miss. died at St. Josephs Hosp. tai in this city at 12:SO O clock today from the effects of the ann putation of his leg. He Is @ years of age. Major Mcclure was Sheriff of Bo l. var County Missisc ippi He was shot in the knee by the acci lental discharge of a revolver in September last. He served with dIst.ne ton in the Confederat earmY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
Railroad Officials in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Dec. 2.-H. waI.er chairman Cf board Oi directors OI the At- lanIic Coast Lane; President Ii. Al. SlnItn oi the Louisville and Nashville and rlesI- dent 5. w. Thomas of the Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis RAI,way. We. 6 in the ely today. They he'd conler- ence with the local raiIroao otticlsis, but declined to give the nature or 1t. GeneTAi Del.eL in Tall. o~d circles Is that the trlp meaus a closer union or the three rUads The patty left for Nashville on special Lrain,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
ABUSE OF SOLDIERS.
Herr Richter Will Interpel.ate Chan
 ceIor Won Buelow.

Berlin, Dec. 2.-Herr Eugene Richter. leader of the Radical Party, has decided to interpellate Count von Buelow, the imperial German Chancellor. regarding the maltreatment of private soldiers by their officers.
 He will ask the Chancellor to see what legislative and administration measures can be adopted more effectively to coun- teract the abuse of their authority by officers of the army, which was demon strated in a number of recent cases be- fore the military courts.
 Herr Richter will fortify his interpella- ton by the statement that the known cases of the abuse of private soldiers has caused grave apprehension among tne people and has detracted from the good name of the German army.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
shsst Steel Convention.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2-The sheet steel con- vention at which the removal of the limit of production will be dis cussed, win be held here next Tuesday. Notices were sent out from the .4malgamated Association offices to- day ordering the lodges to select their delegates. The independent sheet steel manufacturers association will be repre- sented at the convention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
pon AfFairs Muddled.

Charleston, S. C., Dec. 2-The state- nent of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Camden. the president and cash fer of which killed themselves on the same day. IS not encouraging. The de- m Ceitors and creditors will get their money eventually. but $72,S5O belonging to the stockholders will not be realized. On inc day of the double tragedy when the bank was closed, the cash on hand was $l72.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
Oates at the White House.

Washington. Dec. 2.-Former Governor Oates of Alabama. He'd at he Wh.le House today and had n interview with President Roosevelt. He said his mission simply was tn pay his respects to the chief executive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
Fronce,s Financial ARairs

Paris, Dec. 2.-During the discussion of the budget in the Cha smber of Deputies today, NJ. Rouvier. Minister of Finance
 replying to general criticisms of the Gov ernments declared that the condition of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
]. A. Arrange, Thomas Arias, Espinosa.

Minister Varilla Nni communicate the news received by him to Secretary Hay.
 The treaty as approved and signed by the Panama Junta will De promptly re- turned to Minister Bunau- Varilla at Wash ington. To insure its safe and prompt transmission without interference by of- ficials anywhere, the treaty wi-i be en- trusted to Consul General Gudger at Pan- anna, who win forward 1t to Wash nston in the American diplomatic mall pouch. Instructions to this enect already have been sent to MT .Gudger by secretary ' Hay.
 This courtesy was extended at the re- quest of Minister Bunau-Varilla.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
TT. F. Marr, U. H. Southgate,
 Q,

"Committee'' After the announcement of the decis- ion of the trustees a large number of students gathered on the college campus and hanged In eff1gy the editor of a pa- per which had led the fight against the doctrines promulgated by Professor Bas- satt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
SIGNED BY THE tUNTA New Canal Treaty is
 Ratified. NO CHANGE SUGGESTED Document Will Be Sent Back
 at Cnce. To Insure Safe Delivery, United states Consul General oudger
 will send It in the
 Diplomatic Pouch.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Two telegrams one fIum the Junta and the other from the Munster of Foreign Anatrs of the republic or Panama allnouncing ,he ap- provaI .ot the Hay-Bun.u- va. lila tr' aty' were received by Minister bunau.Vsrslia today. They are as foliows'
 PanaSna, Dec. 2. At l0:30 a. m.. the Janta has n1isneo the examination and approved and sagned the canal treaty. Espislla.
 Minister of Foreign Re.ations.
 Panama. Dec. 2. We are happy to communicate to Your Exec. .lency that we have just ratified the Hay-Bunau- varilla treaty without modi- fication and unanimously. The officlai act mas been rece.ved with unanimous appro- baton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03

appointed a lot of superintendants of this work In the Southern States who are familiarly known as the refe ees. It has been suspected that the referee-system was first inspired by the Roosevelt-B Booker Washington dinner.
 The referee sytem has grown to be q great big thing among Southern Repub-' licans. The lily whites who at nrst bit- terly opposed 1t, hoping and praying that Mark Hanna would somehow trump m and take the trick. have waited in vain. They have quit the game and have been out of 1t for months. Nobody is allowed access to papers In the departments con- corning appointments without the advice and consent of4the referees, a kind of patronage third Senate. as it were. 1t is really more powerful with the President than the Senate of the United States.
 Youngblood Makes Prediction.
 According to William Youngblood, former Republican National Committee man for Alabama. the Roosevelt party in Alabama, even among Republicans. Is an infinite small thing. He said today:
 'In my position to President Roose- welt, have the company of about 29,00o white Republicans out of 5000 in the State. As a matter of fact, I do not see why the choice of the eseat Republican party should be limited to one gentleman for President There are others So far as Alabama is concerned. 1t will send 8 delegation to the next national convection solidly anti-Roosevelt.
 Cleveland Strongest Candidate.
 ,. F. Proctor and M. Campbell of Jack son County, Ala, were in The Adverti- sers Washington bureau today on their way home from New Yo;k Mir. Proctor came away from New York impressed with the belief, notwithstanding recent events, that former President Cleveland was the strongest candidate possible For the Democrats to name next year. Both he and Mir. Campbell agreed that the nomination of Cleveland would be highly satisfactory to the Democrats of Jackson County.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1903-12-17

eighth year and had been in de-
clining health for several years
but no one expected that he
would be taken so suddenly. De-
ceased moved to Durham from
Stagville, this county, about ten
or twelve years ago and had
built up a friendship lasting and
sincere among the better class of
our people. The remains were
laid in their last resting place in
the city cemetery Wednesday
evening, the funeral services be-
ing conducted from the saddened
home by Rev. C. J. Thompson,
pastor of the first Baptist church.
This famiIyihave the sympathy
of our people in this their second
bereavement inside of three
months, as death took from the
home young lady, daughter of
the deceased, just budding into
young womanhood.