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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14
NEGRO WIPES OUTA WHOLE FAMILY.

Captured After Desperate Struggle
Riddled With Bullets on His Way 10
Sumter BY an Angry Mob.
SUMTER, S. c., Jan. 7.-Simon Cooper,
colored who lives near Lynchburg, in
this county, this morning shot Ben
Wilson, seventy five years old, split
open the head of his son, Wesley Will
son, with an axe, cut Mrs. Wesley Will
sons throat and smashed her head
with an axe. After wiping out this
family he chopped Preston Smiths
head off with the same axe and shot a
young girl. The story of the multi
murderer is as follows:
On January ! each year the cOlored
| people in and around Lynchburg al
ways celebrate Emancipation Day.
This year, as usual, the celebration
| was held, and was quiet and orderly.
affair until the afternoon, when
Cooper reached town, driving span
of horses. lie attempted to drive owe
some Of the negroes standing in the
street, and got into difficulty with
them. The result was that he killed
one negro and wounded six others,
took entire possession of the two and
terrorized the whole populace.
Some time that night he left town
and nothing more was heard of him
until yestel day, when he again visited
the little village and attempted to
force young negro girl to marry HIM.
The girl and her mother, who we're
greatly frightened, escaped to swamp.
A posse was organized Immediately
and followed Cooper, but did not sue
coed in capturing him.
Sheriff PiersOn, of Sumter county,
organized posse, and, chartering a
special train, left Immediately for the
scene of the tragedy. In the house a
terrible scene met their gaze. OLD
man Wilson lay dead in the kitchen
while only few feet from him was
the body Of his son, the head of the
latter being cleft from forehead to
chin.
Signs of desperate struggle were
everywhere. Mrs. Wilson lay near the
door with big cash in her throat and
. her head smashed and beaten almost
beyond recognition.
Posses are securing the whole cOun.
try and it is probable that Cooper will
soon be taken. The latter is heavily
armed, carrying several revolvers anG
sixteen-shooter rifle of the --latest
, pattern.
Governor Evans had offered, pre-
!, vious to this murder, a reward of $10t
for Cooper's capture. Five hundred
dollars will now be paid for Cooper
head. His chance of escaping bein}
:, lynched will be very small, if caught
All day the streets have been fillet
with excited people and the supply o
guns and ammunition is almost ex
Z hausted.
SUMTER. S. c., Jan. S.-Simon Cooper
the negro outlaw, who yesterday, muir
J. dered three members of the Wilson
7 family and colored servant, wa
I lynched near here to-day. Coope
$ was captured by the sheritf's posse an
was being taken to Sumter when th
S mob decided to hang him. The deput
: sheriff aided by two men resisted tb
: lynchers, but were OverpOwered. 1
J rope was thrown over the limb of
Z tree and as the man ran upward
U vOlley rang out. The body was pierce
by more than $50 balls. One bulle
= cut the rope and the corpse fell to tn
ground, where the coroner found
some hours later when he went to hOl
IS an inquest.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14
For Engrossing Clerk of Senate.

l hereby announce myself a can
didate for Eugrossing Clerk in the
next Senate of the General Assem-.
bly,, subject to the action of the joint
caucus. j. Il. GREEN.
Marshville, n. c., Dec. %, 'g6.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14
RAILROADS ~ pelIricS
... a-ls~-h. 81 -. s.ssAs ss,s sNss
A~s 60 Gas<tiss Vssss

LINCOLN. Nsb.. jsn = s.las A
Holccno Vas for the s~coed tan.
inaugarA'ea Governor o. Sehrask.
to-day ASIDE from matters o. Local
Interest. he discussed the baIlo, 10 .
n the ligh; O. the las; slco;ior. Ard
recommended some Anendnen, ihai
will prevent the u.s. OF party d~sis
nations by boltir. factions lie say,
some action migh; be taken "a
discourage discrimination betsser
political parties by railroad conpa
MES operating within The State
The issuance az passes TO An Army
Of political workers and III. rivins
Of special rates for political meet.
irgs make the railroad eompanle. q
Poser IN shaping the political dss
TIMES OF the State Railroad com
penIes should be restrained b.
wholesome Legislation from aciiv,
participation IN party politics.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14
Candidate For Door keeper.

Advertisements
| am a candidate for assistant door
keeper in the House OF Representa-
tives from Duplin county.
j. w. PEA.sALI.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14
For DOorkeeper.
Advertisement

0UVtItIStI1cIIt
hereby announce myself as can
didate for the position of doorkeepel
for the House of Representative,
from New Hanover county.
dec. > +. l.. J. KING.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14

When 'oi. Pri,chArd comes for
ward with his next batch Of promises
be will probably agree TO vote for .
bill 10 make old shoes = legal tender.
provided E5gl.nd aud Mark Hanna
don't object, and by "indepe den,
action" if they do make kick. -
Progressive Farmer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14
candidate For Doorkeeper

Advertisement
1 hereby announce myself candi-
date for the position of Doorkeeper for
the Senate of Wake county.
G.. r. DEBNAM.
Rolesville, n. c., Dec. 10, '96.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14

Bryan at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Jan. Nv. j. Bryan
was present at the banquet at the
fremont House, in this city, to-
night, in celebration of the birthday
of Andrew jackson.
He was greeted with great ap-
pIause when he arose to speak. To
a man each banqueter arose and
waved everything available, accom-
panying the demonstration with vo-
ciferous cheers Of "Bryan." The
late candidate of his party was fully
at his ease, and although tired from
his long travel and the days work
of receiving friends, he met all ex-
pectarions when he spoke.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14
Sure to Win.

The people recognize and appreciate
real merit. That IS why Hoods Sarsa-
paril!a has the largest sales in the
world. Merit in medicine means the
power to cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures-absolutely permanently cures
1t is the One True Blood Purifier. Its
superior merit is an established fact
and merit wins.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14

There is more Catarrah in this
section of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For great many years
doctors pronounced it a local dis
ease. and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Science has proven
catarrah to be a constitutional dis
ease, and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment. HALLS Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by FL Cheney
& Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally in doses from 1C
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case il
fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14

yer, Mrs. DR.. F. Russell, Miss John
son. Miss Chadbourn, Mrs. Judge
Robinson, Miss Gibson, Mrs. An
derson. Miss Lusk.
The halls and parlors were bril-
liant with electric lights and deco
rated with palms and evergreens
Refreshments were served in the
dining room during the evening.
Altogether it was one of the most
brilliant and successful functions
ever given by the club, being the
first reception ever accorded by it to
any incoming Governor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14

Insist on having just what you call
for when you go to buy Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, the One True Blood Purifier
and nerve tonic.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure Indigestion, headache.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14
The Senatorship.

Correspondence the Progressive Farmer.l
Al, n. c., Dec. Is, '9G.-Permit me to
express few thoughts through your
columns in regard to the selection of
good and tried silver man to represent
us in the United States Senate for the
next term. The conditions of our pee
pie are such that it is of the greatest
Importance to the people of the State
of North Carolina that q good silver
man should be elected to that position
by our legislature; and l would sug-
gest to the legislature of North Caro-
lima to elect to that position the hon.
Orahle gentleman and patriot, VIM. A.
Guthrie, of Durham. The people, so
far as have been able to learn, desire
the Major to represen. them in the
United States Senate, believing that
he will be impartial in his official du-
ties, and prove faithful to his constitu-
ents, irrespective of any political
party whatever. AS the finances of
the country are gradually decreasing
year by year, and distress seems close
at hand. 1t behOoves all good men to
insist upon none but good and tried
men to fill offices, from President down
to constable. The people are anxious
ly waiting and hoping that prosperity
may again crown our land, and tran.
guilty, peace and happiness may
abound, from the rivers to the ends OF
the earth, and our people only desire
an equal distribution of the blessing
and patronage of free and independ-
ent citizenship, they do not need any
contraction of the currency. But ar
explanation of it, such as free coinage
of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 tt
!, would give them, for we certainly
have not enough money in circulation
now to transact the business of tn,
country, and for this reason | thinl
that there should be true silver mar
! (such a one as Major Guthrie) be SEN
to the United States to advocate ant
plead for the down-trodden of liber
ty-loving people, who are grOanInl
under a financial burden.
Trusting that each legislator will
give the matter deliberate though
and elect this patriot and true silver
man to the next seat in the Unitet
States Senate. Please let us hear from
other good citizens Of the State IN re
gard to this matter at once
J.P. TINGENr.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-01-14
HE WORK OF
The LEGISLATURE.

,uuuucd from Ist page.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The senate to-
day met under the depressing influence
of the death of Senator Harris, of Ten
nessee, who has been one of the conspic-
uous figures in the upper house of Con-
gress for over twenty years. The desk
he occupied so long was not draped, al
the senate had as yet no official knowl-
edge of his death.
After the Journal had been read, Sem
ator Bate, of Tennessee. made the an
nouncemnt of the death of his colleague,
In doing so he paid high tribute to the
memory of the distinguished dead. Mr..
Bate then offered the usual resolutions,
which provided for public funeral in
the senate tomorrow, TO which the
house was invited, and for n committee
of nine senators to accompany the re-
mainD to Tennessee, where the inter-
ment will be made.
Mr. Cockrell (Mo.) offered n supple
mental resolution extending an invita-
tlon to the President, the members OF
the cabinet, the members OF the su-
preme court. the diplomatic corps, the
major general OF the army and the ad-
miral OF the navy, to attend the obse-
quIes. Then at 1915, on motion Of Mr..
Bate. as a further mark Of respect to
the memory OF the deceased. the sem
ate adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10

NEW YORK, July s.-R, q. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow
viii say:
The strike OF bltuminous coal minera
has taken $4,000 men or more from work.
and threatens to restrict supplies OF
fuel in some quarters. though the West
Virginia and some other mines, which
declined to take part, claim to be able
to meet the eastern demand for some
months At the west the strike Is by
no means unitedly maintained, and the
impression prevails that it.will not last
| long.
The tin plate works have settled the
wage question and are again busy and
show production Of 100000 boxea
| yearly. with capacity OF 6,250,000
boxes.
The bar mills have more trouble, but
n general settlement OF iron and steel
wages is expected without much delay.
New orders are small since the annual
vacation began, but yet are large
enough. the season considered. to af-
ford some encouragement. Tin is
stronger at 14.10c without concessions,
and copper, with large export demand,
at 11.2oc for lake, while in lead sales
OF 1000 tons or more leave the price at
about 3.7c.
The cotton mills have steady and
increasing demand, and the quotation OIL
middling uplands have been advanced
sixteenth, aided by speculative
strength on reports Of damage to the
crop, especially in Texas and Arkansas.
The wooden mills are getting decidedly
more orders for fall wants and begin
ming hopefully on spring goods, but are
cautious in contracts for future dellv-
cry. Some have made large purchases
OF wool, but by far the greater part OF
the sales, which amounted to 14,12O,s 300
pounds at the three chief markets for
the week. have been Of a speculative
character. Western prices are held
much above those of seaboard markets.
Montana secured is being sold, accord
ing to reports at the equivalent OF 42
cents at the east, against 3s cents ut
Boston and 40 cents at Philadelphia.
There is a better demand for domestic
wool in expectation Of higher prices.
While the most cautious estimates OF
wheat yield have been advanced, that OF
prices have been lifted nearly 3h cents
here, although Atlantic exports, flour
included, were for the week 1,5OS05S
bushels against 1.41S.336 last year.
Western receipts are small, only 1884,
632 bushels against 2.s73,409 last year.
and the disposition OF farmers to hold
for higher figures is strengthened by
! many foreign reports.
1t seems to be the fact that crops in
other countries are less promising than
usual, and the demand for American
wheat is supplemented even at this sea-
son by exports of 26O5, ,594 bushels. Each
week raises the estimate of wheat yield,
however, and IL the weather Is favora-
bic, the crop may prove a most impor-
tant factor in the future Of national and
international business.
The prospect as to corn Is growing
more cheerful with each week and an
immense crop is now anticipated.
Failures for the week have been 206
in the United States. against 2l6 last
year, and 80 in Canada against 80 last
| year,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 9.-The sit
uatIon of the miners strike tonight
shows but little direct change from
yesterday, though the day had been
fraught with Incidents leading up to de-
c!sive action in the immediate future.
The principal movement made by the
strikers to-day, was the securing of a
conference of the national leaders of
the several powerful labor organizations
Of the country with the purpose in view
of devIslng ways and means to assist
those who are making what Is consid-
cred by all OF them, the supreme effort
for wage advancement.
Because OF the failure OF President
Ratchford "a make connections IN
reaching the city, the conference was
not begun untll p. m. An adjourn
ment was taken at midnight, and a
general statement was given 90 the
press, which follows below
II is known that concerted action
will be taken at once to make the sus-
pension of mining in West Virginia
complete, which move, II successful VIII
Kill off the most effective enemy the
strikers have to encounter. 1t was this
field that broke the strike In ~, and
no effort will be spared to bring 1t into
subsection at this time. .u,
10 supplement the conference oil TINS
evening, a special meeting Of the state
labor league has been called for Sun
d,v night In this city, at which further
means OF support will be devised.
The operators in the meantime are
vIewlnp the conditions calmly and pro-
fess 10 be in no wise alarmed at the ul-
tlmate success of their cause,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Last Day. Session Has tho Largest AT
tendance.

~---N ~ . eeaAAph AA"h AihtENAt AZ
tendance.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. July 9.-Thls Is
the closing day of the National Educs-
tionai Association convention. When
called to order the gathering was the
largest Of any day session Of the con-
vention The Rev Elbrldge White, OF
the Baptist Tabernacle, offered prayer.
Clinton Scollard, of Clinton. N Y, re-
cited beautiful poem entitled THE
March of the Ideal" which was received
with great enthusiasm.
Short addresses on Educational
Round Up" were next In order. Supt.
Carroll c. Pearse, of Omaha, came first
with HAS the heart of this people
changed toward the scholar?" The
speaker concluded his talk by answer
Ing the question of his topic In the neg
alive.
Oscar Carson, commissioner of COM
mon schools. state OF Ohio, talked on
Extremes in Education" He said
there were two classes of extremists
those who are satisfied with everything
that has been done IN the past and have
no desire for Improvement, and those
who are dissatisfied with everything
that has been or Is and demand con-
stant changes. Between the two classes
the teachers of the public schools are In
constant danger on the one hand nf fall
ing Into that state OF self-satisfactiOn
which means professional decay and
death, and on the other hand OF becom-
Ing the victims OF an educational policy
so unstable as to result In the most su-
perficial work In the school room and
the loss of confidence on the part Of the
common people In the comm schools,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10
A SHORT SESSION
OF Senate Owing to Death OF
Senator Harris.
FUNERAL SERVICES TO-DAY
VIII be Attended by President
Cabinet and High Officials.
THE REPUBLICAN CONFEREES

On the Tarlfr BnI, Together with Senator
+ Jones, whoVotsd for the mi, Adjusting
Differences Bstwssn Two Houses, Be-
hind Closed Doors-Tho Message on tho
Revision orths Currency will be Sent to
Congress Monday to Redeem Pledges
Made by Republican PRrty--PrcSidsnt
Mckinley to spend His Vacation ON the
Shores OF Lake Champluin.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10
EVERY POINT BUT ONE

Was Agreed TO In tho sheet Steel Scale
Conference , and that Caused Adjourn
ment Without settlement.
PITTSBURGH, Pa..July 9-rhe Joint
scale conference OF iron and steel sheet
manufacturers and the Amalgamnted
Association. which has been in session
here for two days, was unable to agree,
and final adjournment without set-
tlement was taken at 1890 o'clock this
afternoon. No date was txed for an
other meeting.
The conference agreed upon every
poInt but one. The AmuiGamated AS
ISOLATION declined to ooncsdc 10 per cent
for rolling stccl OF twenty-five gunge,
aud lighter, over the price for tolllng
iron.
The disagreement will infect 1000
men and cause an indefinite suspenSIon
OF work In all OF the steel sheet mills OF
the country,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10
TEuToNIC IN ARMoR.
Howthe MerchHntman Entered II c NnVR
Review hA Cruiser,


NEW YORK, July 9.-Thc White
star liner Teutonic put on arm nIor the
moment she arrived at the Brl ish end
of her last trip, and In thirty nd urs she
was transformed into an armCd cruIs-
or, in,whlch character she took part in
the iiavnl review, at Splthcad, on June
20 The officers and crew were talking
about che change when they got Into
port here yesterday.
In the crew of the TCutonlc are flfty-
six guards Of the British Naval Re-
serve, In which Captain CamCrhn holds
the rank OF lieutenant They carried
Mnrtlni-llenry rifles aud cutlnsNs when
the ship anchored IN Spltheadl There
were also on the Teulnnic twenty mer-
camille marine cadets from the school.
ship, Conway, and oho hundrSl bows,
the cons Of scnmcn, tron the training
ship, lndcfatlglble, with q Hand of
thirty.fOur pieces. Her dcckl where
the guns were mounted, were }htathcd
with four-lnci teak; ana lot lof stnnl
ChOng ware set up between tho spar
deck ana the saloon deck, Thcl rails Of
the chip were pierced to rive some OF
the sixteen l,7-inCh rnpld-ilre gtIns play
Two Of these guns were mountCl Oh the
Cnrccnsilc head ana two oD be nttcr
tlrllcblck Eight fuur.bnrrolhld ono.
inch NordcniCldts were mOunte II ON the
saloon deck
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10
ELKs, GRAND LoDeE


Election OF Oflierr. wac Will Guide the
Dsstlniss OF the Or Ter this Year
MINNEAPOLIS, July 0,-The Grand
Lodge of Elks did not finish the cleo
tlon OF officers until an early hour this
morning. The following selections were
made:
Grand exalted ruler, Meade Deitwiler,
Harrisburg, Pa; grand exalted Leading
knights. u. VI. Allen, Birmingham, Ala;
Louis Hauser. Newark, N. j.; Charles
NJ. Foote, Minneapolis, MINI; grand
secretary, George A. Reynolds. Sagl-
nav, Mich; grand treasurer, Ed s. Or
rls, Meadville, Pa: grand tyler, Scott
Holmes, Cincinnati. o.; grand esquire,
Lew A. Clarke, S. Louis; grand inner
guard, George A. Meyer, jr, Pittsburgh;
grand chaplain, Rev. DR.. !. II, Timber
lake. New Albany. Ind; board OF grand
trustees, Jerome b. Fisher, jamestown,
NJ Y; Hunter A. Graycroft, Dallas,
Texas; George B. Cronk Omaha,
The grand lodge OF Elks to-day for
mally awarded prizes as follows; Most
unique display. first prize. 5000 to Terre
Haute, Ind: second prize, 500 TO
Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Competitive drill, frs. prize. 500 to
Toledo; second. $I5 to Louisville, and
the best banner in the parade. first, SIS
TO Allegheny, Pa; second, $50 to Cln-
clnnati. Uniformed lodge coming long,
est distance, 800, TO Hartford.
The big Elk to the lodge bringing the
greatest proportion OF It's members thu
longest distance will probably go to
Sioux Falls, s. d. With each prize was
given handsome diploma to be hung
in the lodge room.
To-day is being spent at Lake Aiinne-
tonka whittier frequent trips on three
lines OF railroad have taken the visitors
and their hosts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-10
MATTERS OF MOMENT
To tho n. & O. Railroad Being Heard In
the United States Courts.

Az hho bs ~ We ANhhFohu bethK toAFu IN
tho United States Courts.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 9.-Matters OF
great moment to the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, and to those inter-
ested in 1t, have occupied the time and
attention OF United States Judges Nor
rIs and Goff In the United States cir
cult court here to-day. The principal
subject under discussion was the ap-
plication Of the receivers for permission
to issue $6SO.OOo in certificates Sor the
purpose Of paying for 10000 tons OF steel
rails ordered from the Carnegie COM
pany. This application met with OPP
position upon the part Of ]. p. Morgan
& Company and the Mercantile Trust
Company, of New York.
Another matter was the application OF
the Union Trust Company 10 be made
a party to the receivership proceedings
upon the ground that II rs trustee for
the slO,0O00OO Pittsburgh q Connclls-
willie railway bonds upon which default
has been made In interest payments.
All Of the morning session was con-
sumed in the reading OF the testimony
taken before the special commissioner.