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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
TINE ONLY w0nAM SAVED
From tire WRECK ef tire Kibe- sag
One shouted. .Push Her OF. %

From tho WRECK ef the Kibe. sag Some
One shouted. Push Her OF
LONDON, Feb. Miss Anna Beuck-
er, the only woman saved from the
North German steamship Elbe, in an
interview has added the following to
statements she has already made about
the disaster. Miss Beucker said that
when the first boat capsized, she swan
until she caught one Of the pars Of the
other boat which had been launched,
md then somebody on board the latter
craft shouted: Push her on She also
says they tried to push her of, but she
held on 90 firmly 70 the oar that she
finally pulled on board
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
MONEY AND MURDER.
Life Insurance Supposed to be One Cause of
q Tragedy.

aTragedy.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. DIR. Horace
E. Pope, a dentist with an office and
residence of Michigan avenue, was
killed this morning by VIM. Brusseau,
Mrs. POpe's nurse. According to the
story told by Brusseau, he found DIR.
Pope sitting on his wife's bed holding
a cloth saturated with chIoroform
over her mouth. When Brusseau en-
tered the room the DR.. fired at him
but missed him. The nurse seized a
Ratchet land bnried it in the skull of
the man. Unlawful relations between
Brusseau and Mrs. Pope are said to
have been the cause of frequent and
bitter quarrels between the Popes, and
the police believe this led to the MUIR
der.
In unearthing the circumstances
surrounding DR.. POpe's murder, it is
learned that Mrs. Pope had urged
her husband to place heavier insur-
ance on his life. He had accordingly
been insured for,$9,OOO and but few
days ago transferred the payment OF
his policies from his estate to his wife
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
ARE THEY CAPTURED?

We are informed that the money
men are now Boosting that the 6 per
cent. interest bill is already defeated,
they claiming that they have cap
tured the House.
We warned the members of this
General Assembly against the wiles
of the money leeches when the bill
was first introduced. We knew that
nothing would be left undone, that
money and cunning, and false argu-
ment, and Misrepresentation could
do, to defeat that bill. Our predic-
ton is verified, if the report that
comes to us be true.
We know that the Co-opers.tionists
will get no help from the Democrats
to pass this bill, or to pass any other
bill of Importance to the people.
The Democrats have made up
their minds to let this Legislature do
nothing that the people sent it here
to do, if they can help it. We be-
lieve the Democrats would filibuster
and vote against the Lords Prayer,
if they understood it to be the desire
of the people who elected the ma
joIity of this legislature that it
should become law. Are the men
of the majority in the General AS
sembly blind? Can it be that they are
willing to allow the Democrats and
the money lenders to hinder them
from striking from their own limbs
the letters that have made them
slaves7
1t is no use to argue. The ma
jority in this legislature know, the
Democrats know, the money lenders
and leeches themselves know, that an
per cent. interest law is wrong. They
know it is a sin against thrift. They
know it is a crime against poor and
dependent debters. They know it
takes the clothes from the backs and
food from the mouths of thousands OF
children. They know that it is a
hateful incubus upon widows and or.
phans. This Legislature knows al
this; and yet it potters and piddles
over the small fish in this pond. anC
the instructions in this creek and tina
little river, and lets poor debtors an(
: hungry women and starving children
l 60 on paying exorbitant tribute il
the chape of interest to the money
4 kings and usurers.
Ii this Legislature means to be abl
to account to those who sent it here
it would better be speedily don
with all pottering and get about it
work.
We are perfectly sure in our owl
minds that an lnsolent, and in som
instances a foul-mouthed, minorit
, has deliberately made up its mind t
: hinder this Legislature from passin
any remedial legislation. Why can
not the majority understand this
and put a stop to all dilatory rrc
= ceedings at once, and pass the bill
reduce the interest.
- We write plainly because We Sc
clearly and feel strongly upon thi
question, and we do not mean to b
a party to this criminal neglect of
: plain public duty.
Iii We give our editorial space to TIL
= subject this morning, and we give
v gladly, only because of the tram
. cendant Importance of the subject.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
CHINA AND Japan.
Big Explosion in chinese Magazine. som.
Chinese Forts Taken.

CHEFoo, Feb. 1.-The western forts
wei-lIai-wei were taken by Japan
csc on January 20, in spite Of the good
resistance made by the Chinese. One
japanese gunboat was sunk after hay-
ing been badly damaged. A shell
burst i'm the magazine 81 one Of Ia.
Chinese forts, and the whole story of
powder blew up, and is believed "a
have caused great mortality.
The eastern forts were boInbarded
for hours by the japanese gunboats
Naniwa, Akitsushima and katsura
The japanese fire was we'll directed
and dismounted several guns. but
neither the eastern forts nor the city
of wei-Hai-wei were captured.
The authorities of Chefoo are Selling
and beheading runaway Chinese sol
diers who fed from wei-TIai-wei.
Further operations are impossible
for the moment, owing TO the severity
Of the weather.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
RsscIN0ED TINE FRANCHISE.
yhs Striking Nosersn~s and Conductor.
score . strong PSys, Against the Kssds.

BRoosLYS. F.h, s.-The BROOKLYN
board of aldermen. nj a meeting THE
afternoon, adopted the Resolution pre-
scented by the representative. Of the
striking motormen and conductors. re-,
scinding the franchise and privilege
granted OF the Brooklyn trolley IineN
which are connected with the present
strike. The vote stood ten for and eight
against The chairman voted in the
negative. One of the alderman said
the action 81 the board Was not legal.
claiming that the alderman had no
right 20 revoke the privileges granted
10 the roads.
When the meeting Of the board Of
aldermen adjourned, a committee con-
sisting Of four members Of District
Assembly No. Is, knights al Labor.
called upon Mayor Schieren at his
Office TO urge the mayor 90 sign the
resolution which was passed by the
board The committee was received
by Secretary Palmer and he went
and asked the mayor what ne PROPOSE
TO do. The mayor replied: ~whel
this resolution comes before me on
"Wednesday next ia the regular way.
] will have something to say about IL.
! decline TO say in advance what I
shall do
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
DISCUSSION FEES OF COUNTY Off.
GERS.
Commissioners of the Atlanta Exposition
Comming. Threshing Over Old straw.
PEBBLES and Ray Drag a Subject From
the Grave.
SENATE.


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH.-2GTH DAY
The Senate was called To order at IL
o'clock a. H., by President pro tenn
Francks.
Prayer by Senator Marshall.
Mr.. Mewborne raised the point that
a quorum was not present. 4 call of
the Senate developed thirty senators
present.
PRESENTATION or PETITIONS.
Mr.. Paddison, petition from citizens
of Long Creek asking for an appro-
priation for the colored training
school at Long Creek. Referred 10
committee on education.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
were made by Senators westmoreland.
corporations; Dula, banking and cur
rency: Black, engrossed bills.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Parsons, bill to amend section 61S of
the Code, i'm relation to the formation
of corporations.
Mr.. Paddison, bill To repeal sections
1888 and 1850 of the Code i'm relation to
| fees of clerks of the superior court
| and register Of deeds; salaries and
| fees.
Mr.. Sanders. bill i'm relation to hold
ing county institutes: education.
Mr.. Starbuck, bill to amend chapter
% laws of 1891. Judiciary.
| Mr.. Grant, bill To repeal chapter 272,
laws of 1885. judiciary.
MIR. Farthing, bill to prohibit the
sale of Intoxicating liquors. Proposi-
| finnS nd
| THE CALENDAR.
| Gambler, motion to reconsider the
vote by which house bill %, senate bill
2l7, was tabled-a bill for the relief
of sheriffs and tax collectors. The
vote w3s recOnsidered and the bill was
re-referred to the committee on finance.
MewbOrne, motion to allow Sena-
tor Carver to withdraw senate bill l67.
The bill was re-re.erred - the commit
tee on propositions ard grievances.
l49, senate bill, IT, allow counties to
levy a special Dad tax, and when any
county shall establish such road fund
the State shall furnish such county
with not less than twenty-five convict.
from the State penitentiary without
cost.
i Discussed by senator's Carver, For
tune, Fowler, Starbuck, Adams, with.
out antagOnizing tie bill, but it ap-
peared that the bill need some modi.
ficatiOns.
On motion of Senator Fowler the bill
was re-referred to committee on pub
lie roads.
AMEssAGE FROM THE HOUSE
announcing the passage of sundry
bills and resolutions and asking con
currence therein.
THE CALENDAR RESUMED.
224, senate bill, bill in relation t,
registration fees of lien bonds reduc
ing the fees from eighty cents t
twenty-five cents.
Discussed by Senators Starbuck
, Hoover, Fowler, Mewborne, Paddison
Carver, Abel, Dowd, White Of Ala
nance and White of Alexander.
Mr.. Paddison offered an amendment
that the prObating fee for lien bond
shall be ten cents; accepted.
Mr.. Fowler moved to re-refer to com
mittee on finance; lost.
Mr.. Adams, an amendment strikini
out % cents and inserting 80 cents, Al
the registration fee; accepted.
Mr.. Moody, of Haywood, submitted
substitute repeating section 1893 of tn,
Code which will do away with tn,
crops lien law.
Cook made motion to refer the bill
and substitute to judiciary commit
tee.
: Mr.. Gambler demanded the previous
i rv~A o~l
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07

The Legislature seems to be doing
very good work. The lobbyist is at
discount. One of them said to a
friend of ours the other day, "I'll be
blest il | believe you could bride this
Legislature. When you get one of
them to come to you in the lobby he
holds his ear down to hear what you
have to say; and then hurries back to
his seat That's just the way il
ought to be.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07

The sinking of the Elbe in the
North Sea is terrible disaster. Few
things can be more terrible than this
There ought to De some way found
to make these great steamers run
more slowly and more carefully
while they are in sections of the
ocean much frequented by shipping.
The North Sea always swarms with
crafts of all descriptions. Those fast
steamers dash into it at full speed in
the night, as was done in this in
stance. 1t is a wonder there are not
more disasters than there are. The
shipbuilder's art has made ships able
to defy all the terrors of the storm.
About the only danger to ocean
travel now is the collision.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Nuggets of News About Various Things
and Conditions.

and Conditions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The. Senate
judiciary committee today decided to
report favOrably the bill for the retire
ment of Justice Jackson, amending it
by striking out the proviso that JUS
tice Jackson should retire within ten
days after the act was passed.
TOday's statement of the condition
of the Treasury shows:
Available cash balance, 1A,4l2,174:
gold reserve, 81, GAS, 100; net silver,
$l4,940,27S; net silver 1890, $2,522; U. S.
notes in the treasury So, SS7 POS: treas
ury notes of 1890, s34, 125, 1902. Total re-
ceipts this day, $1,144,l1s; this month
$3,0O7 500. Total expenditures this day
81 ,ss2 ,115; this month, $4.2l7, 722.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07

erence, in every instance, to hooks
prepared in our own State.
We merely call attention to this
now. We shall go into it more
fully in another issue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
LOST HIS PLANTATION.

On Account of Failure to Get SAC, 900
Sugar Bounty Due.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-H. KernO-
chan, one of the largest sugar plant
ers in the State and prominent poll
tician, on account of financial troubles
due to failure to receive the sugar
bounty, has surrendered to his mer-
chants his fine sugar plantation, Scars
dale, few miles below New Orleans.
The plantation is one of the best in
the State and made 2,OOO, 900 pounds of
sugar last year. On this, bounty to
the amount of $4,000 is due.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07

Why does not the Legislature hurry
up that bill to reduce the rate Of in
terest' That bill ought to pass; and
delay only furnishes its enemies time
to antagonize it more effectively.
Why wait?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07

Vr-.~ su rssts .f the W~sss-s.ssAere<
s~a Cssss.e~a rr~sA tn. p~str

sayArS.H. Ca Erh. News has
Just e-cn r-c-iv.d h-r- To the effect
that the proposed reorganization plan
o' tho Central rAiiruas has fallen
through. IL .~~rsa. that the -org.ni-
sation committee ~-r- unasl- fs zxrs-\
and consequently d~clArvsi every thing
n. Tnihgs nov luss himr - fbri
Central s;ocsboid-r~.
sotrNHta. SC F-a. IA .t-rciA I
'o tbs ksgtsfrr from Ihs-;sr. :. 81
sa.s an aitrrap, was mad. O. hight I'll
As~s--inat~ br. = " nas~ga q pr~rni
nSri ciiiErn - that pi.c-. 4. h. ws~
driving into tn fosn fua .hDt. w~r~
hrrd At him. one passing fhruuEh hi-
buggy aud grazing Rim.
pa>NIinH. Ind. F.h. l.-The E.s w
T. Hin-shAs. ~ hs--e ~ ifr a. So fa.iI,
murdered by .upp~A~i burglar a.
B-li-Nili~ three N~.k. Ago. ~ q. ida,
hrougii "a pansiii- charged ~fth 80
murder. lie will have ~ mirarl
h"Arlng Tomorrow.
w,smt>.ro~. F~h i.-N~N. "a. s.,-r
I -rc-isrd her # 'h- death ~ aI. Va.
thAns-l N. X. haA.sn. q prsu. r.ni
AiAham lawyer. and 4 : sau.u,i.
-ion"r of kdusati"n fruu -, 60 I~ss
hIrutrnrN. Ia l-h. The R.th
lrh-m Iron "fnpAnA fo-dAA "a pf--d &.
tie Norfolk. Va. naNN Aarti. = iHrE,
portion 81 ih~ .idr arnur fer fii. nss
hattleship Texas
| MN NoEK. The funeral 81 ~ ar,
NJ Aiii-t-r u 90 tale viar- Ca NardAl
morning .rao- rhur. D. Ri-i.sr rusf.-
Will ufiisiai-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
THE SCOTLAND COUNTY" BILL

Passes the Senate. Many Bills Being Ia
bled. Appropriation Bills. senator
Franck Presidss in the Absence OF the
Lieutenant Governor.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 2D-24TH DAY.
f. At IL o'clock a. m. in the absence of
the President, Senator Adams called
the Senate to order. Prayer by SEN
ator Hoover, of Wilson county.
The journal of Friday was partially
read, and on motion of Senator New
borne that the farther reading be dis
pensed with, objection was raised by
Senator Starbuck, that it beng fact
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07

Subscribe for The DAILY CAUcA
SLAM $500 . year or 4l.00 for two
months.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
Proceedings Of
the Legislature.
IContinue1 from 9Th raee. |
DEATH AMONG LAW. MAKERS.

Representative Williams. Of Warren. Dead.
both Houses Adjoura . Mark Of Re-
speet- Committee Of Eseere Appointed.
SENATE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
HOUSE PERSONALS.

Among the most brilliant of the law
yers on the Democratic side of the
house is Mr.. Herbert McClammy. son
of Ex-Congressman McClammy, of the
Wilmington district. Mr.. McClammy,
though very young man, has already
established state reputation as a
criminal lawyer.
Rev. j. S. Woodland, representative
from Swain county, is Baptist minis
ter, and is held in high esteem at his
home in the mountains.
The reporter of the house is pleased
to find among the members a number
of personal friends and old acqaaint-
ances from the mountains, as well as
from the east. Ameng the number are
messrs Huffman, Thomas, Wooten
Crumpler, White, Turner, and Win
borne, and Rev. L. L. Smith, of Cleve-
land.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07

CONTINUED on srd paee.l
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07

NtLwAtkEt, Wi-.- Feh. ~
car - the Russell avenue aud HolE
street line plunged through tbr open
draw Of the kihnickinnic ayeru.
bridge AZ = 80 this morning. carrying
thre. people down Ia death ia the icy
water ~ the river. six others were
Rescued from the partially Submerged
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07

uc senate dOiOuTueO I'LL MOQOdy
at II o'clock a. m.
HOUSE.
The House was opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Hall.
The finance committee, judiciary
committee and nearly all the standing
committees made reports.
NEW BILLS, ETC.
The following new bills and resolu
lions were introduced:
Resolution 465, by Julian, in relation
to house bill l52, asks that the Speaker
appoint special committee to consider
this bill. The bill relates to the Stand
ard Oil company. The reference wa.
| made.
46S, Turner, to amend the publ,
school laws so as to prevent the super
intendent from enforcing his cOnstruc
ton of the public school laws upon tn,
| school committees. Referred to com
| mittee on education.
| 40, Lusk, to place j. j. Sizemore,
blind and helpless Confederate soldier
on the pension roll.
| Al, Lusk, to provide for the regis
tration of deeds, mortgages and deed
of trust. Referred to committee OIL
Judiciary.
472, Lusk, to incorporate the Chicka
manga monumental association. Re
ferred to committee on incorpora
tiOns.
473, Hunter, to place Samuel Brow
on pension roll. Referred to commit
tee on pensions.
| 475, Young, to increase appro
priation to cOlored normal schools {,
$4,000. Referred to committee on edu
| cation.
| 479, Self, to appropriate the lcallet
| for land tax to the public school fund
Referred to committee on education.
4S2, by Crews, to chxnge the time O
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my nose, tore my chenisette, scratch
ed my elbow and barked my shius in
nine different places. ! got there at
last, however, and stopped for a few
moments to get my breath and enjoy
the scenery. was just preparing to
descend when silvery laugh was
borne to my ears, and looking dowr
| saw a party Of young ladies emerge
from the woods and come directly
toward me.
Rugged the branch on which !
sat, and awaited development with
a grim forebodng.
"Let's go and find nice, shady
tree" said one, and they all assented.
There were lots Of handsomer,
bigger and better trees all around
than the one | was in, but Of course
that was the only one in the whole
broad universe that, would answer
thei. purpose. They came and sat
down directly under me, and dug
my toe-nails a little further into the
limb on which I was resting, and
breathed silent prayer, | hoped at
first that they had stopped there for
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-08-01

at my sudden advent III their midst
that they forgot the welcome that is
due to a stranger and an orphan. |
admit that strange sman coming
from the clouds with unkempt hair
and wearing nothing but his under
clothing and look OF deep concern
is rather a startling novelty at a fe-
male picnic. Possibly my lack Of
formality shocked their sense of pro-
priety, Or perhaps they were offended
because had in some measure dam
aged the custard. Anyhow, just as
I'd got very comfortably seated in
that pie and was trying to study up
some happy bon mot to break the
ice, as 1t were, and sort of put an
end to that air of chilling restraint
that seemed to parvade the entire as
sembly, the whole covey of them
hoped up and cantered off, yelling
to beat ratification meeting. They
told the villagers that half naked
tramp eight feet tall, armed with
four pistols and a club, had jumped
into their midst and attempted to
murder the whole company. The
men and boys and dogs Of the vii;
liage turned out en- masse, and ran
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-08-01
SUMMER SONGS
BY Our DEVIL.

BY Our Devil.
A farmer who lived near Victorey
Had a frisky, roam mule he called
Nory,
He tickled her heel,
And before he could squeal,
He found himself basking in glory.
Now the razor-back is roofing
Underneath your front yard fence,
And your wife is swiftly scocting
Der the lawn to drive him hence.
Now the FESTIVE little chigger
On your person leaves his trace,
And the sore gets three times bigger
Every time you scratch the place.
Now the watermelon's growing
Cheaper, cheaper all the while,
And each dusky face is glowing
With a broad, ecstatic smile.
Now cloud of Indignation
Rests upon the gardeners brow,
As he views the devastation,
Wrought by some ones COW.
Now the dog as if demented,
Yelps and fees he knows not
where,
For the boys have ornamented
His appendix with tinware.
A youth who played hooky at
Whitwell,
Is at present not able to sit well,
For his dad took a shingle,
And made the flesh tingle
OF the youth who played ~hooky" at
Whitweli.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-08-01

hole in my shirt, and played scotch
tag up and down my spine, and turn
ed handsprings over my stomach.
In a short time otter bugs and
worms and things came and congre-
gated under my liver pad, and roost-
ed OH my clavicle and promenaded
up and down my thorax, and engage
ed in Olypian games all over my cpl
dermis, and acted as friendly and
sociable as though they had been ac-
quainted with me fol years. | think
nearly every form of insect life was
represented in the convention. Fin
ally in my efforts to evict a mud
wasp that had taken possession of the
north fractional one-half of my west
ear, lost my grip, and gentlemen,
arrayed just as | was, fell right into
the middle Of taat picnic. | was in
a sitting position when arrived, and
| alighted right in the middle of a
mammoth custard pie. You may ar
que with me for week, but | shall
always have asuspicion that my host
esses were not glad to see me- Per-
haps, though, they were SO surprised
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-08-01

me six miles through a tamarack
swamp before | succeeded in throw
ing them off the track. Then, after
had taken all those pains to keep
people from finding out who it was,
the story leaked out in some way,
and it cost me thirteen dollars for
beer and cigars for the boys, and ev-
cry woman / met on the street grim
ned at me as though had figured in,
something really funny.
Gentlemen, my reformation dates
from that day. | have sworn off.
Falling into outdoor tea parties may
seem at first to be an innocent and
harmless diversion, but at last it bit
eth like serpent and stingeth like a
blue-t tailed hornet. 1t is q bad and
dangerous habit, and | don't propose
to let it grow on me. Whenever l
take bath now / hire a man to
lock me into a burglar proof safe
and forget the combination. Peck's
Sun.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-08-01

only brief rest, but their conduct
soon convinced me that they intend
ed to locate permanently. They
were a very mirthful party, but their
mirth wasnot contagious. In fact, |
have seldom felt more gloomy and de-
jected in my life. Presently the sun
went behind cloud and the wind
began to rise. AS the cooling zeph-
yrs played across my diaphram shiy-
cred like New York alderman, ard
had'to hold on to my jaws to pie
vent my teeth from rafting and at
tracing the attention of the party be-
low. After a time the ladies got out
their dainty little luncheon baskets,
and made a spread under the tree,
and commenced to struggle with the
cold chicken and pickles. This serv-
ed TO remind swarm of mosquitoes
that it was about lunch time and they
sounded the gong and commenced to
help themselves to such portions of
my anatomy as they CHANGED to fan
cy. Then a fur trimmed caterpillar
and some kind Of a burned long-leg-
ged bug took it into their heads-'ha
| looked neglected md lonesome,
and came and crawled through a