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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
THIRTY-FIVE ITALIANS
BURNED IN 4 SHANTy
Fire Reached Bunks From
0Yerheated Stove.
MEN FOUGHT FOR vALUABLEs
Strange Conflict Between Frantic Labor
ers in Face of Ger
tain Death.

ALTOONA. Pa. Nov H-Thirty-five
italian laborers were burned to death
in their shanty. near Lilley. eighteen
miles west Of Altoona. this morning.
Fifteen Italians were serious.- and
many more fatally burned. They are
now in the hospital. The men were
employed by McGinn & Sims, railroad
contractors. and were employed on the
Pennsylvania improvements IN and
around Lilley.
For their employees the contractors
had built several long. one-story, frame
buildings. From 100 TO 200 laborers were
housed in each OF them. Tiers OF hunks
were constructed along the walls for the
men TO sleep in
About o'clock this morning fire
broke out in one of the buildings where
100 men were housed. II evidently
started from an overheated stove. The
flames spread rapidly and commuln-
Gated TO the straw-ticked hunks. which
was Ike adding coal to a furnace. There
was but one entrance to the shanty
and few windows. and men were caught
like rats IN trap. The alarm of fire
was quickly answered and the Italians
FASTENED outside
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Safety for Americans.
COLOMBIA APPEALS
TO CASTRO FOR HELP

Colombia has appealed to Venezuela
for assistance in resisting the United
States in the acquisition OF the canal
strip
The State Department has received a
dispatch from William ". Russell.
United States charge d'anaires at Cara
cas-. announcing that President Mario.
quin has appealed to President Castro
for help. In his dispatch President Mar
roouin related all the details Of the
American eneroachment" and appealed
to the Venezuelan government to forget
all differences between Colombia and
Venezuela and join with President Mar
roauin in a movement TO resist the oe-
cuDancy OF the isthmus by the United
States.
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SAMUEL GOMPERS DEFEATS
CANDIDATE OF SOCIALISTS
Oe1&ng
fYames Duncan Of Washington, Chosen First President
Typographical JzHDnS Split in he Voting

BOSTON. Nov. 21.-The American
Federation OF Labor has reelected Sam
uel Gompers president. The vote was:
Gompers. 1884: Kreft. 1,ls4.
James Duncsn was elected first vice
president: John Mitchell second vice
president; James O'Connen. third vice
president. ana Max Morris. fourth vice
president.
Walter Macarthur. of San Francisco:
Thomas I Kidd. OF Chicago. and John
W. slayton. Of New Castle. Pa. were
nominated for fifth vice president. but
Macarthur withdrew in favor OF Kidd
Nearly every delegate was in his place
at o'clock this morning. when the
twelfth days session Of the convention
OF the American Federation of Labor
was called to order.
The committee on grievances reported
no action in regard to the protest OF
the Wood. Iron and Metal Workers
against the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners and the. report was con-
CURED in.
: On the protest OF the BottIers' Union
against being placed under the jurisdic-
ton OF the Brewers Union, the com
mittee favored giving the latter union
jurisdiction. and this report was ac-
cepted
The committee reported unfavorably
on the resolution directing the Interna-
tional Brotherhood Of Blacksmiths to
carry out an agreement made with the
International association of Metal Me-
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President Gompers stopped the discus
sion on the committees report at 10
o'clock to announce the special order
of business-the election of officers. He
asked Delegate Martin P Higgins, Of
the printing pressmen. of Boston. to
preside.
Delegate Kramer of Richmond. Va,
at once took the floor to present 1.-The
name of a man who stands pre-eminent
in the land and the cause Of organized
labor for honesty, sincerity and ability.
Samuel Gompers IGreat applause
Delegate Debarry of St Louis placed
in nomination Ernest Kreft. of Phila-
delphia, the Socialist candidate.
+. J. Kneeland, of Boston, seconded
Mr.. GomDers nomination. and at once
the calling Of the roll on the vote for
President was begun.
Delegate Schaerer. of the Journeymen
Bakers. was the first to vote for Kreft
and then there was long list of re-
sponses for Gompers.
John Mitchell announced: This dele
cation is for Gompers." and from that
time the tide of Gompers' votes was
almost continuous. The delegation from
the Typographical Union was split. Max
S. Hayes voting for Kreft. the others
for Gompers. Kreft did not poll the full
Socialist vote. even. and it was noticed
that the various delegations from or
ganizations which had been antago-
nistic to Mr.. Gompers' decisions during
the year voted solidly for Gompers.
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DANIEL THEW WRIGHT
TO Be SWORN IN MONDAY
New Justice on District Bench
viii Go TO Work De-
cember 10.

Justice Daniel Thew Wright, the new
member of the District Supreme Court
bench. was at the City Hall this morn
ing. He was met by Chief Justice Cla-
baugh. who presented him to other
members Of the bench and court offi-
cials
Justice Wright viii take the oath of
office on Monday. He viii not, how
ever. assume mis- judicial duties until
December 10. After being sworn in.
Justice Wright will return 10 Cincin-
natl. Ohio. where he viii settle up mis-
private business before returning to
Washington.
The new member of the District bench
Is a typical Westerner He speaks in a
clear. well modulated voice. and with an
expression of firmness. His manner is
also very pleasing, and those who met
him today/express the opinion that he
will make an excellent judge
Justice Wright is not yet forty years
OF age. and for many years has been
prominent in Ohio politics, particular
ly in his home city. Cincinnati.
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GENERAL REYES EN- ROUTE
TO UNITED STATES

PANAMA. Nov a-The Colombian
commission. consisting of Generals
Reyes. Ospino and Holguin. sailed for
Port Limon from Colon today They
were accompanied by Generals sarria.
Cahallero and Bustamente. who were
not allowed 10 leave the French steamer
Canada. on which the party arrived at
Colon
The commission was greatly dowEcast
by the refusal of the Panama republics
commission to accept any OF their over
lures at yesterdays conferences. The
party was invited 10 Walt the gunboae
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VENEZUELA IS ASKED
TO ASSIST COLOMBIA
IN SAVING lSTHMUS
General Reyes Sails for
United States for Con-
ference With Washing
tonOficialS---SaySNa-
ton Viii Fight.

President Marroquin.. Of the United
States OF Colombia. has issued an ap-
peal to the American people for Bis-
tice in the Panama case. according ,
adyices received here today.
Dispatches from Venezuela also indi-
cate that President Marroquin has called
upon President Castro for aid. The ap-
peal TO Americans follows:
The Colombian government has just
been the victim Of unexpected aggres-
sion. and is in danger Of losing the best
part Of the territory. a military move
ment. not popular sentiment. was the
origin Of the proclamation Of the inde.
pendence OF Panama.
Betrayed by Ally"
THE American Government, which
always had been held by Colombia TO
be its ally. prevented. with marines.
loyal militia from sub10gating the trait
ors and checking the origin OF the in
subordination-
The treaty. which. it is alleged. binds
the United states not only to respec.
the sovereignty and ownership OF the
isthmus BY Colombia. but TO help the
latter maintain them. IS referred 10 oy
President sIarroquin. as are the ira
ditions of the United States as a mighty
defender Of rights and bearer of the
standard of civilization before the
world. which. he says. always have
been opposed TO the secession OF terri
tories and the dismembering OF nations.
Faith in the People
Continuing. President Marroquin says:
The American people VIII not permit.
am sure. violation of public treaties.
thus denying their glorious traditions.
in order to obtain by force what Co
lombia Is ready to concede through pa
cffic and equitable ways
The Colombian people. tranquil in
the strength OF right and being sure OF
the sentiments OF justice and equity OF
the American people. appeal to the na-
tionaI conscience Of the United States.
which conscience constitutes a force
superior by far 70 that OF an army or
navy. in order to save the honor and
integrity Of our territory.
Safety for Americans.
''The Stars and Stripes. always dear
20 and respected by the republicans OF
both Americas, never shall be outraged
or bIemished in Colon Ibia No matter
what the procedure OF the Government
at Washington may be. the persons
and the property OF citizens Of the
United States here remain confded 70
the traditional honor OF. the government
and people of Colombia -
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CLERK IN POSTOFFICE
GETS HIS DISMISSAL
Frank Bacon Discharged
From Registry Division.
RESULT OF HELPING A FRIEND
Had Made Affidavit Charging BristOw
and Inspector Cochran With Get
ting Struggled Cigars.

Frank Bacon has lost his position In
the registry division of the city post
Office. and clerks in the office are be-
ginning 70 wonder what win happen
next.
Bacon is the man who made affidavit
that. to his best knowledge and belief.
J. L. Bristow. Fourth Assistant Post
master General, who is conducting the
Investigations into the scandals, and
Chief Inspector Cochran, who is Mr.
Bristow's principal aide in the investi-
cations. received cigars from Cuba
through the registered mail service and
without the payment of duty.
Sought to Help Friend.
The affidavit was made In the inter
ests OF Louis Kempner. chief of the reg
istry division Of the Postoffice Depart
ment. who was recently dismissed, and
against whom the charge that he re-
ceived cigars duty free through the mails
was brought out with special emphasis.
Held to Be Insubordinate.
Bacon was ordered to show cause why
he should not be dismissed for making
the affidavit The Postmaster General
took the view that Bacon's action in
voluntarily making the affidavit in he
interests OF his friend was ill-adyised
and seemed to think that il smacked Of
INSTRUMENTATION.
The view OF the Postmaster General
seemed to l,e adopted by the officials in
vestigating the case. who recommended
that Bacon be dismissed
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AMBASSADOR DURAND
STARTS FOR AMERICA
Distinguished Gathering at London
Railway Station to Bid the Diplo-
matist Farewell

LONDON. Nov. 21.-The new ambassa-
dor OF Great Britain tG the United
States. Sir Mortimer Durand, left Lon
don today on his way to America to
assume the duties of his new position
The entire stan of the United States
legation here. also the lord mayor OF
London. Sir James Ritchie and Lady
Ritchie, and large delegation of
friends were at the station to say fare
we'll Last evening the new ambassador
and Lady Durand were entertained at
dinner by United States Ambassador
Choate. A distinguished company was
present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
MORE MONEY NEEDED
IN LUNACY PROCEEDINGS

Corporation Counsel DuvaIl has re-
quested the Commissioners TO increase
their estimate 10 Congress covering ex-
penditures for lunacy proceedings to
- 500 IN view % the recent opinion OF
the Comptroller of the Treasury, IA
which 1t is held that the District is la
bic 10 the clerk OF the Supreme Court
Of the District for all fees IN such cases.
The Commissioners have approved the
suggestion
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CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
IN RED BANK, N. ].

RED BANK. \. j.. Nov. 4.-Fire
which started from an overheated flue,
destroyed the residence Of Mrs Isaac
BGrber, on Beach Street this morning.
The flames spread so rapidly that Mrs
Barber was unable to reach her two
year-old daughter, who was asleep up
stairs, and the little one was burned
to death. Mrs. Barber is a widow and
is nearly crazed by the occurrence
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-21
mr.. WARES ATTITUDE
THOUGHT INCONSISTENT
Civil Service Board Attacks
His Paiicy.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS ACTS
Officials Sad to Have Participated in
Politics in Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS ACTS

The Civil Service Commission has
called the attention OF the Commissioner
Of Pensions 10 numerous infractions of
the civil service rules and the Presi-
dents orders on the part Of the local
medical examining boards in Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland by taking an acUlve
part IN politics. This has been done
by both Democratic and Republican
Eaembers OF the boards. and many com
plants have reached the Commission.
Pension Commissioner Ware has taken
the position that the memoirs Of pen
sion examining boards are not officials of
the Government and are not amenable
TO the Presidents orders or the civil
service rules as regards active partici-
patton IN politics. He fortifies himself
by calling attention 20 a decision Of the
Supreme Court delivered in October.
1873. by Justice Miller TO the effect
that civil surgeons appointed by the
Commissioner Of Pensions are not of-
GERS OF the United States
Reed for Defendant.
The case was argued before the Su-
pFeme Court By the A Assistant Attorney
General for the United States. The late
Thomas B Reed represented the de-
fendant-
Mr. Wares stand in this matter has
caused surprise IN the Interior Depart
naent because OF the numerous declara-
tiOns he has issGed In which he has an
nounced that politics should have alb
solutely nothing TO do with the Pen
sion Once. and that employees who
naked IN politics should lose their DO
sitions. His contention is believed TO
be sound from legal point OF view.
farrr 2 10 or 4.sfe hofA r1.oe q
oughly Inconsistent with his widely an
nounced policy OF keeping everybody
connected with the Office out Of polit-
ical activity that it Is hard 20 un-
cerstand what reasons actuated him in
making the decision.
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SENATE COMMITTEE
APPROVES CUBAN BILL

The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations this morning agreed to report
favorabIy the Cuban reciprocity bill
The committee was in session about an
hour and a half.
The time was occupied in a general
discussion. No amendments were Of
fered The bill viii be reported to the
Senate on Monday.
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Fought foy Belonpinpa.

When the laborers who escaped saw
the building was doomed they tried to
get back TO secure their belongings, yes
terday being pay day, and many OF the
men having their money locked in their
trunks. At the exit desperate battle
took place. The men inside fought TO
get out, the flames creeping closer and
closer 10 them. They mad no thought of
saving anything from the building but
their lives. The men outside struggled
TO get In to save what they could. The
little door was choked with a frantic
mass or humanig
In an incredibly short time the tinder-
like shanty was smolderiTg & in ruins At
the door, piled in a ghassly mass, were
fourteen bodies OF men, who had fought
a losing fight for their lives. Behind
them were ether bodies, the palsied
hands Of which clutched in a death grip
the iron handles of satcheIs or the iron
bands OF small trunks
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WASElNGT0NIANS MAY GET
COMMISSIONS IN ARMY

Among the men in civil life designated
for examination for appointment as sec
ond lieutenants In the army are the fol-
loving Washingtonians: Gordon Handy
Mccoy, Walter Goodwin. jr.. and Charles
b. SterDA
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WEATHER REPORT.

Within the next thirty-six hours the
eastern high barometer area will move
over the Atlantic, causing fresh 10 brisk
east 10 northeast winds on the Atlantfc
coast. and probably rain and higher
temperature tonight and tomorrow in
tie South Atlantic States, and tomorrow
IN the middle Atlantic States, and the
depression over western Ontario Will
pass eastward north Of the lake region
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Twenty Taken Out.

When the fire burned out the ruins
were searched Twenty bodies have
already been taken out. They were laid
side hy side on the ground near by to
be identified by their relatives and
friends. The heartrending scene which
usually characterizes such incidents did
not take effect for the reason that most
OF the wives and children OF the dead
men are in Italy.
The fifteen burned men were treated
by c. +. cress. OF Lilley, and afterward
sent TO the hospital at Johnstown.
The men who met death at the door
of the shanty had been suffoeated The
others, farther back. had been burned.
Some OF these bodies We're found burned
to a crisp. There does not seem to be
anyone to blame for the awful oatas-
trophe.
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AWAIT REFEREES SIGNAL
Fully 10000 People Expected
to Look On Boston a
Scene of Gayety.
YALE HOLDS LEAD
OVER CRIMSON ELEVEN

lSS5-Yale. q; Harvard, 2.
1SS4-Yale. 81; Harvard, 0.
1SSS-No game played.
1ss6-Yale. %; Harvard, 4.
lSS7-Yale. Il: Harvard. 8.
1SSs-Harvard forfeited.
lSS9-Yale, 8; Harvard. 0.
1s9e-Harvard. p: Yale. 6.
1ssl-Yale. 10: Harvard, 0.
1S92-Yale. 6; Harvard. 0.
1S93-Yale. 6: Harvard. ..
1Ss4-Yaie, z; Harvard, 4.
1Ss7-Yale. 0; Harvard, 0.
lS9S-Harvard. II: Yale. 0.
1S9e-Harvard, 0: Yale. 0.
1s00-Yale. IS; Harvard, 0.
l90l-Harvard. .: Yale. 0.
1902-Yale. %. Harvard. 0.
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AsYLUM ENGINEER APPoINTED.

The District Commissioners have ap-
pointed r. W. Thompson TO be engi-
neer at the Washington Asylum. 70 be
compensated at the rate OF $50 per
month
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Pastor Russell, Author of @MilIenniaI

Dawn" at Columbia Theater, Sunday
next, 2:S0 and 7:S0 ,. m. Everyone In
vited.-Adv-
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6OSION, Nov. 2.-FcotbaIl is supreme
In Boston today. Within the stadium,
on Soldiers Field at o'clock this after
noon the Harvard and Yale elevens win
face each other and await the referee :
whistle, while nearly &C. 600 people look
down upon the scene with that intense
interest that a great college athletic
event always awakens.
IL will be the most memorable scene
In the history of American college sport
whatever may be the outcome OF the
game One need know nothing Of foot
ball, nor have any strong afhHation
the fever OF intense excitement OF the
hour.
Like Days q Old.
Such a vast concourse Of people. the
display Of colors. the cheering and tss
singing, aside from tf.e excitement Of
the battle OF gladiators below. would
make even the blood OF a stole tourist
falter IN the course OF his veins.
The day dawned clear and bright and
the air was crisp and invigorating. The
weather people had promised ideal foot
hall conditions, which seemed likely 10
be realized.
On the streets and in the hotel corri-
OOFS TINS morning were tnyrlaQS OF
Crimson aud Blue flags, badges and
neckties, and from the windows of
many back Bay residences fiuttered the
colors of one college or the other.
Twenty-Five special trains arrived dur
ing the night. bringing from New York
New Haven and other places crowds Of
enthusiasts. and each hour this morn
ing incoming trains added their quota
TO the number OF visitors.
Crush for Tickets.
So many applications for tickets in
excess of the number that can be ac-
commodated in the stadium have been
received that it is estimated that 10000
people will be unable to gain admission.
Spectators are receiving exorbitant
prices for seats. Those on the end
stands are worth from s. to s. One
block of six seats on the 25-yard line
sold this morning for 800
Both teams are trained 70 the minute
and Trainers MacNasters and Murphy
say their men are able to stand the
grueling test.
Bloomer viii be unable TO play right
guard for Yale and Miller will take his
position. Meier win not play left tackle
for Harvard and Derby will be substi-
tuted
The betting is from to to l to on
Yale.
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Increased value OF MiIitia.

''Urder the new law. the organized
militia has attained a dignity and stand
ing it has never before mad, and the
way seems to be clearing, after more
than a century OF ONLY partially sue
eessful effort, to make of it an auxiliary
force which, while losing none Of its
characteristics as a State force, will, in
its greater efficiency be Of increased
value TO both the State and General
Government. The greater interest taken
n the maneuvers OF the present year
as shown by the largely increased at
tendance on the part OF the organized
militia is one OF the most encouraging
features connected herewith"
1t is recommended that she coast ar
tillery be increased on tn Zines OF the
made by General Chat
fee. General Young also asks that Con-
gress make provision for camp sites.
Attention is invited to the necessity Of
increasing the amount of communication
for quarters allowed to officers. espe-
cially in the East, where the cost OF liv-
ing IS so high.
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Oppose Present Judges.

Impetus is given TO the fight by the
fact that the reappointment OF Judges
Scott and Kimball is being protested by
District negroes. IL is said that FIVE
negro organizations have drafted reso-
lutiOns and forwarded them TO the
White House, requesting the President
TO appoint new judges OF the Police
Court
Many of the friends OF the candidates
also assert that the opposition to the
present judges is not confined to the
negro, but that many influential mem
bers OF the local bar and business men
are in favor of change in the per
sonnel of the Police Court bench.
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Children like Piso's Cure. 1t is pleasant to
take an cures their coughs At Druggists 25c-
=Adz
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Alabama Flooring, Nicely Worked, sa.sO
per 100 IT. Libbey & Co. 9th & n. Y ave.
ADV.
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THE TEMPERATURE.
rIDE TABLE.

Jun sets today 4 70 D IA
sun rises tomorrow. 4. M.
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