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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
ASC0RE Or MORE INJURED
Some of Those Who Escaped From the
Burning Building Fought to Get
Back and Rescue Their Savings but
Were Overcome and Died.
Moore-Leigh
(By the Associated Press.)

Johnstown, Pa, Nov 21.-While over
100 Italian railroad laborers were asleep in
a shanty near Lilly, Pa, on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad early today the building
caught fire and before the foreigners could
escape at least twenty-seven were burned
to death, and score of more were serious
ly injured.
The menwereemployed by McMenamin
and Sims, on the Pennsylvania Railroad
improvements between Lilly and Portage.
There were 500 on the job, all Italians,
and in the shanty which was burned 125
of them were sleeping. The shanty was
about 100 feet long, one story in height
and built in the usual style of such quar-
tiers. The eastern end was devoted to the
cooking and eating, while the men slept in
hunks like sardines in can, in the west
ern end. There was only one door at eacn
end and the windows were few and small
The fire is supposed to have started
from an overheated stove in the eastern
end. The building burned like finder, and
the flames were upon the men before any
OF them were aroused.
Then began struggle for the outside
and life. They fought and scrambled for
the doors, the weaker being crushed down
and trampled. Others were roasted to
death there.
Those who fought for the door were in
the widest cort of panic. They fought
and kicked, and among those who escaped
there are many who bear marks of the
fierce strife, which took place in this bat
dows, minus clothes, and with their bodies
cut from broken gl1;s
Many of those who died managed to get
out had their savings of years in their
trunks, which they left behind them in the
building. Remembering this fact as soon
as they got outside they fought just as
fiercely to get back. A few succeeded but
for the sake of their boarded treasure they
gave up their Liz IS.
One eye WI ness says he does not believe
that a sim man of those who returned
succeeded i'll getting out again. nj the
ruins today some of the corpses were close
beside the hoped bands of their trunks
and melted gold and silver which had been
kept in those resceptacles indicated that
they had fallen and died with their treas
ur in their arms.
The bodies were all practically burned
to pieces. An Itall ian who looked at them
today and who knew every man in the
shanty, was unable to identify single one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
LAST HOURS OF TRIAL
The Court Trying Boyette is
in Special Night
Session.
Especial to News and observer.)


Kinston n. c., Nov. 21.-The taking of
testimony in the trial of Emmett Boyette
for wife murder was completed here this
afternoon and the lawyers began the argu-
ment at o'clock. Five hours are allow
ed for the argument, two and a half to
each side, and there will be three speeches
on each.
When court recessed for supper at $50
o'clock two lawyers had spoken for the
State and one for the defense. One hour
was given to supper and court reconvened
at 7:3O and will continue in special night
session until the case goes to the jury.
is thought that the jury will not be
out long Opinion is divided as to verdict
though majority expect conviction, be-
lieving the insanity plea has failed Some
look for mistrial. The evidence today
has been largely as to sanity or insanity
of defendant, the State offering rebutting
testimony to the defense's plea of insanity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
A BIG UNDERTAKING.
Asheyille Authorities order the Widening of
West College Street
Especial to News and Observer. J

Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. c., Nov. 21-The Board of
Aldermen of Asheville has ordered that
West College street, street in the heart
of the city, be widened eighteen feet and
that committee be placed on the street
to assess benefits and damages. West
College street runs parallel with Patton
avenue and the business street of the city
and is built up with number of two
and three story brick buildings 1t is a
vast undertaking on the part of the city
and will cost a great deal of money but
the city administration has realized for
some time that the congested condition
OF Patton avenue must be relieved in
some manner and this was considered
the most feasible plan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
Sunday School Convention.
Especial to News and Observer. }

Greensboro, N. c., Nov. 21.-The Gull
ford County Sunday School Convention
will be held in the ]. Henry Smith Me-
mortal building, the new Sunday School
room of the First Presbyterian church. on
Saturday, December 5th. Dinner will be
served free to all visiting delegates. The
fact that the next State Sunday School
Convention meets in Greensboro, gives
added interest and Importance to the ap-
preaching session of the County Conven-
ton. The following interesting program
has been arranged.
An Evangelical Lutheran service will be
conducted at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon at 8 p. m. in
the interest of the home mission work.
conducted by Rev. F. B. Cunz All
friends of home missionary work and the
public in general are cordially invited to
attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
TIE HISTORICAL COMMISSION.
w. Peele Elected Chairman---Prizs offered
for Best History OF County.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial TO News and ODSefVer.J
Wilmington, N c., Nov. 21.-The Hstor-
ical Commission created by the last Legis-
lature, met last night at Warsaw and eff
fected an organization by the election of
w. J. Peele, Raleigh, chairman; r. D. w.
Conner, Wilmington, secretary. The meet
ing was held at the home of Rev. j. d.
Huffman, member of the commission. The
most important business transacted was
the decision to offer three 500 cash prizes
for the best country history in the State;
best biographical sketch of North Caro-
linian and for the best account of any de-
cade in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
CAVALIERS TIED
BY THE REDSKINS
Virginia Meets Desperate
Players in Carlisle.
RICH OND COLLEGE WINS
O,feats Randolph -Macon by Seventeen to Moth
ing---Harvard Meets Disaster in Her Game
With Yale, Which Scores Sixteen
to Her Nsught.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, Nov 21.-Six to six was
the result of today's game between the
University of Virginia and Carlisle.
The contest was replete with the fiercest
line bucking and the ball was first in one
teams territory and then in tie others I'M
til the end.
Neither scored in the first half, but Vir-
ginia clearly outplayed the redskins. In
the second half the pale faces on a kick
off and series of brilliant rushes earned
a touchdown and goal.
Then Captain Johnson, of Carlisle put
in four fresh men and started an uphill
game that was the most desperate ever
seen on Lafayette field. his efforts to tie
the score succeeded three minutes before
the end of the game.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
TRIED FOR COUNTERFRITISa.
Morgan Says He Knows CT Others Who are
Making Spurious
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Winston-Salem, N. c., Nov. 21.-Wil-
liam Morgan, machinist by trade, was
tried before United States Commissioner
Beckerdite today on the charge of coun-
terfeiting The evidence against him is
damaging The silver dollars and fifty
cent pieces were nearly perfect. They
could not be detected by their light weight
Morgan served term in the Albany pen
itentiary for counterfeiting ten years ago.
He was committed to jill today to await
the next term of the Federal Court at
Greensboro. At the trial Morgan stated
that he knew of persons in town who have
been making spurious coin for three years.
He told a witness that he had men as
sisting him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
Asks Carnegie for a Library.
Especial to News and Observer.

? Salisbury, N c., Nov. 21.-The town of
Statesville has made formal request, it
is learned, to Mr.. Andrew Carnegie for
S. 900 towards the establishment of pub
lie library for that place, the application
implying that the Board of Aldermen will
appropriate ten per. cent. of that amount
annually for the support of the same. 1t
is stated that the parties having the move
ment in hand have met with sufficient en-
couragement to believe that Mr.. Carnegie
will grant the request. The people of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
MANY MEN ENTOMBED.
(By the Associated Press

x Pittsurg, Pa, Nov. PA telephone :!
X message from Dunbar, Pa, says an J
x explosion occurred tonight in the !
\ Ferguson mine of the Dunbar Fur !
= mace Company. Between thirty and !
i forty men are entohbed. Four dead !
u have been taken out. !
X The explosion was caused by fire !
4 damp. and occurred just after the !
X night shift, composed of 100 men, !
4 had gone to work. Up to 10 o'clock Z
!. eleven dead and twenty badly hurt :;
X miners have been taken from the !
4 mine I
!. James McCurk, Jr., foreman, is !
X among the dead. !
K \
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
Favorable Report Authorized.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 21.--The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations today au-
thorized favorable report on the bill
giving effect to the Cuban reciprocity
treaty.
The motion favorably to report the
bill was not opposed by any member of
the committee and the decision favorab Bile
to report was arrived at in less than ff-
'teen minutes after the question was
taken up No effort was made to amend
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22

GIFT OF $1,000 TO HOSPITAL.

x Especial to News and Observer
:. Wilmington, n. c., Nov. 21.-An-
!. nounccment was made today of a
i. one thousand dollar gift to the en-
j. dowment fund of the James Walker
!. Memorial Hospital. by Mr. Hugh
4 MacRae, President of the CONSOLE
:. dated Railways Light and Power
!. Company, and head of the banking
4 house of Hugh MacRae Il Company.
!. The gift consists of $1,000 in per
!. cent bonds of the C. R. L. & P. Co.,
+ and the income therefrom is to be
4 used for children who may be sent to
i the institution.
-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
CBRPENTE q THE STAB,
Halsey, Eavy's Left half Back, Ordered # the
Field for Smuggling,
lBy the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press)
Annapolis, Md, Nov. 21.-Carpenter,
hight half back for the Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute, was the star player in the
football game this afternoon with the Mid
shipmen Three minutes after the game
began he made fifty yard run for touch
down and kicked goal In the second half
he kicked goal from the forty-six yard
line, making the final score eleven to moth
ing. Nays form showed decided i'm
provement but the result of today's game
was disappointing to their friends Willie
Halsey, left half back for the Navy, was
ordered off the field for smuggling
Time of halves, thirty ininutes. Umpire,
Mr.. Sharp, of Yale
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
Richmond College a Winner.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Richmond, Va, Nov. 21.-Richmond
College defeated the Randolph football
team here today by a score of II to 0.
Richmond College will play the A. ard
NJ. team of Raleigh, N. c., on Monday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22

of Tennessee, 10; Georgia School of Tech
>nology, 0.
Navy, o. Virginia Polytechnic Institute
II.
Lehigh, 49, Lafayette, 6.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
OUR OLDEST j
Capt. Morse Was a Dari
Curing the {

Especial to News
Wilmington, N. c
Christopher Columbus
marine pilot on the Co
this morning at his |
aged seventy-seven y,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22

the bill, and it will
ported to the Senate
as it came from the
tatives. The report
Senator Cullom as cl
mittee.
All the members o
cept Senator'S organ
tana, were present at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
Other Games.

Maryland Agricultural College. Il;
University of Maryland, g.
Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 21.-University
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22

Money makes the mare go and the au-
tomobile makes the money go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
H. 6 B. Beers Cotton Letter.
fspeciai to me Advertiser. ]

NEW ORLEANS. Aug 3.-Notwithstanding this was bureau day the fact that Liverpool was closed restricted trading. Our market
 however, opened 365 points higher on shorts covering before the issuance of the report but subsequently eased off 466 on realizing when tbs bureau report was issued However. few Buying orders came in. (Which superinduced an advance of 7GlI points from the bottom. As soon as the fresh buying demand was filled values declined 5@e points from the top, making the net gain 10 points on August. on September and about [ point on the other months. The bureau report made the general average condition 7o.7 per cent, against 6l @ last year for the, corresponding period Since the report was issued on July 3rd the copdi- tion this year shows gain of 2s6 points
 whereas last year during the same time 1t de- creased 2.5 points, .or.t in other words. the condition during the past month has gained 9th when the first bureau report was issJisd the general average condition this year was "A per cent, against o5. per cent. or 2i points less: therefore, the conditio@ of cotton this year has increased 96 points relatively over last year since June 4th. and is only %2 points under last year. When the general benehcial rains since July 25th the date re- turns were made to the bureau taken into consideration and the increase of per cent
 the crop outlook the whole is favorable
 The New Orleans Times Democrat in its com pilation of crop returns to Aug. lst says in is issue today that the cotton crop is one of
 great possibilities; that a very marked improve lnent in the condition of cotton has taken place during the past month. Manchester cables say that many declare that they have never known the cloth trade in a worse state; salesmen have worked hard without tangible results. It is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANs-ouiet; sales. 700: ordi- nary. 10 l-l6; good ordinary iI%; low mid ding. l2%; middling. I3h: good middIlng, I3%; middling fair, I47-Ie; receipts, l9o; stock. 4o,4si.
 GALvEsToN-ouiet niddling. I2; receipts, 4t5; stock. 2ols
 MoBILE-Nominal: mIddling I3; stock 4e5
 SAvANNAH-Quiet middling, 3h; receipts, 8: stock. 3,S49.
 CHARLESToN-Nomin middling, IS; stock I25.
 WILMINGTON-Nominal: middlng J3: re- ceipts, 4: stock 232.
 NoRFoLK-Steady; middling. I3: stock eI
 BALTIMoRE-Nomnal:m middling, IS; stock,
 BosToN-ouiet; middling I275; net re- ceipts. 34; gross. e9.
 PHILADELPHIA-Quiet middling IS; re- ceipts, 5; stock, 43o.
 ST, LoUIS-Quiet: middlIng. I2la; sales, 5I; receipts, 5; stock. 2.os3.
 NEW YoRK.DulI; middiing, l275; sales. l,l59; stock l65. 7s3.
 Total today at all seaports-Net receipts S47; exports to Great Britain. 4ss; stock,
 Consolidated at all seaports-Net receipts, l,o45; exports to Great Britain. 6, s64; to the continent. 7,oi5.
 Total since Sept. 1 at all seaports-Net re- ceipts, 7.7oo.7lo; exports to Great Britain, g. 7s4,4l3; to France, 777, 324; to the continent 2,el7.623; to Japan, I35. l33.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
q. '. Pierce & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 Ff3y Priyate I.eamed wireI

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 3.-T.iverpool will to- morrow attract more than usual interest, as that market has been clnsed since Friday and cables are expectedg t& reflect ines English opinion of the week-erid statisties and the agricuituraIt bureau crop conditions report published today. No special tendency fin either direction was to be observed in our market during the early hours, prices luctuating with fin a narrow range. The Government bureau condition of 7e.7 as compared with 77.i last month and 9l Q last year about met general expectations. the advance recorded immediately thereafter being due to short, covering. The public remain resolutely out of the market. while room traders, a rule, are bearish and take advantage of every opportunity to de- press prices The situation remains highly speculative; August is the critical month and especially SO this season. The Times-Democrat sums up the situation in the statement that this crop is one of great possibilities. though very late. and therefore peculiarly sensitive to frost. In other words. to secure the large yield urgently required all conditions hence- forth must be favorable. With a movement possibly three weeks late and spinneTs' stocks The smallest in years even though ike sta- tistical position Sept Ist may be less bnllish than recently anticipated. we believe present prices for Fall and Winter months fully justified and we believe conservative mar keting on the part of producer will result in higher prices We fear the short side and prefer purchases on good breaks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 3.-spot cotton con ~ ~.Innes very nrm at full prices. Sales, 700 bales; delverey on contract, 800 Ouotations unchanged. fr
 The future market was very quiet up to CLOCK when buliish monthly report on con s ula,on put some life in the ring. At the open ing the new crop positions were 3eBs uoints apove saturdays closing. but soon thereafter declined until prices were slightly below satur- gay level The report of 79.7. against IT. last month and 6l g last year. vyaa d s,,rnrtaa
 F inmediately threw the ring into furry and Tor while caused heavy trading Those who nad sold short in expectation of a bearisb report covered as quickly as possible and in doing so forced prices up themselves The report itself did not have any effect on prices Tor as soon as the covering was over there was a recession. It was the general oplnion that the report had been discounted by the high prices prevailing. The closing was quiet with August net 10 points higher September and the othe rmonth IeD2 higher
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
GOLD IS RECOMMENDED.
Mexico Urged to Adopt It as Its
 Standard.

Mexico City, Aug. 3.-The third sub committee of the Monterey conference has adopted report made by Richard Garcia Granda; s, which. after citing figures re- gardIng the worlds present stock of gold. says these figures demonstI ate to the point of evidence that gold is at present noninally mot scarce" but tends to pre- dominate absolutely as the sole standard and measure of values, silver being reie- gated to a secondary and subsidiary role as a token of coinage.
 The report continues:
 Our commerce is carried on at pres ent almost exclusively with gold standard counties, and If we wish to avoid or mitigate monetary and mercantile CT sis, it is imperative that we introduce monetary reform that will give stab lity to our currency"
 The adoption of this report by the com mission is taken to indicate that a gold standard is likely to be recommended in modified form by the entire monetary commission. which met today in full ses- sion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
Chicapo Grain nnd Prov;sions.


 CHICAGO. Aug. .3-Trading in the grain pits was rather quiet today and lower prices ruled. September corn off Y and oats down b, while provisions closed from 2h lower to 7k higher.
 Wheat prices were rather cratic. good ad- vances being made early fin the day. but during the last half of the session all the gain was lost The opening was firm on sharp ad- vance at Paris and on rains in the Northwest, September lower to k higher at 60k6S0%. On generally bullish news a good demand de- veloped from spectators and shorts and under this influence the market became quite strong, September selling up to 6o%. Later there was heavy selling pressure due to sharp falling off in prices at Minneapolis and prices here broke severely. September declining to 7e% and closing weak near the bottom. S off at 7oA. CIearances equalled 3,79t 900. The amount on passage decreased 2320. 900. while the visible supply increased 464.ooo bushels Primary receipts were 743. 800 bushels. against 1896, 400 a year ago. Receipts, li5 cars, 20 contract; Minneapolis and Duluth reported 2o7 cars. a total for tine three points of 322 against 276 last week and 573 year ago.
 Commission houses were free sellers of corn throughout the day and lower prices ruled although the early strength in wheat held prices fairly we'll the first part Of the day, but later with the break in that grain the mar ket became extremely weak. feature was the selling of September by elevator people which in line with reports of freer offer ings of cash corn from Iowa and Nebraska The weather was also bear factor. After holding between 5tA and 52%, September closed A lower at 5l%. Receipts, l95 cars, 22 contract.
 There was little feature in oats and prices were inclined to follow other grains. the early strength in wheat being a supporting factor during the first part of the session. but later offerings becafne more liberal and the market eased of September closed A lower at 33b @34, after selling between 337s and 34h Receipts. 2t2 cars.
 Provisions ruled quiet and lower early with very little demand, the increased stock of lard being a bear feature. Buying by local trad ers later caused a slight rally and the close was about steady. September pork was 5 cents higher at Sl3.75; lard 2h off at S7.92h and ribs were 71s higher at S6. 5.
 The leading futures ranged Aa I0Ilows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
Virgin & Faunce's Cotton Letter.
 By Private wirel

NEW. YORK. Aug. s.-There was a steady opening to the cotton future market today opening prices were at an advance of I65s points. and further advances of slight propor- tions ensued subsequently. There was sorne uncertainty over the monthly bureau report and under the circumstances many interests were inclined to hesitate. There were no ca- pies to Influence sentiment. the English holi- oay continuing. The deather map was a fa- vorable afair and climatic conditions generally were ngured to be quite satisfactory in the more important sections of the belt On the better levels. there was fair lot of stun for sale and prices in some Instances sought a lower ievel but later there was a stiffening tendency. The Government report was about as expected, giving a condition of 7e7 com pared with I7.l on June 25, 1903 and 9i on July 2S. 1902. and 77.2 on July 2S, 1901 and ten-year average of e4.3 The various statisticians figured on anything between 70 and Sl and under the circumstances the specu- lative situation was not materially affected bv the actual figures. The late market was rather feverish and irregular, but all little declines there was fair degree of support The move ment of cotton continued only moderate The port receipts for the day figured at about 700 bales. against fe3 the same day last week and ,342 last year. The port receipts for the week were estimated at 3 900 bales, against I.S16 last week and iS.7i5 bales last year.
 New Orleans got 800 bales today while Hous- ton received only le bales. The indications pointed to continued small receipts and there were estimates of bullish nature with regard to the week statistics in general.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
MARINE NEWS.

NEWPORT NEWS-Arrived. steamer Ale. gheny (Br.). London Cairo.
 NEW ORLEANS-Arrived steamer Ansein, Brown. Puerto Rico.
 HAMBURG-Arrived. Butcher, New York Plymouth. Sailed. Pennsylvania New York
 ROTTERDAM-Arriyed. Amsterdam. New York.
 KEY wEST-Arrived, steamers Mascotte, Turner. Port Tampa. and sailed for Havana; gunboat Nashville, Calmanarre; schooners Cam perdon, Bonacclo: Wave. Carey. Matanzas: Louise Hastings. Albury, Punta Rassa; Lilly White Russell. Punta Rassa.
 CHARLESTON-Arrived steamers Vale (Nor. ) Aarseth, Banes Cuba.
 ANTWERP-Arrived. Vaderland. New York.
 MOBILE-Arrived brig John H. Brandon (Am.J. spurr. from Matanzas; bark Alphonse (Nor), Frederick. from Kingston; steamship Banan (Nor.), Monsen, Belize.