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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-09
A (hristmAs iegtnd.

Back in the middle centuries, 80
the story runs, there was a German
bell-fyundcr whose work was the
wonder OF Europe, 80 sweet was the
tone OF the bells he produced. But
be himself was not satisfied with
his work, and he resolved that he
would produce one perfect peal Of
bells and then practice his art no
more. For years he laborcd, cast
last he lad Il chime whose sweet
ness had never been approached
The bells were placed In the tower
Of an Italian church, and The bell
founder settled In the village,
whore he could listen to them every
day. In the course Of one Of the
wars the village was pillaged, and
the bells were carried away. The
bell-fOundcr was discOnsOlate with
out his "children" as he called
them, and finally he resolved to &c
in search OF them. lie wandered
over Europe, growing every veal
more bent and gray, listenig eager.
~ to every chime, and then going
on his way in silence and disap.
pointment. At last, he found him.
self one evening on the bank of the
Shannon, and engaged some rowers
to take him across. AS the boa,
moved silently along, just at sun
set, the famous chime of the cathe
dral began to ring. At the frs
note the old man started up.
The chimes, the chimesw h.
cried. "At last, peacew Wher
the rowers reached the shore TIL.
old man sat in his place, his fact
toward the bells. dead. And every
night since his bells have chimeC
his last word, "Peace-peace."-
From "Christmas Chimes in Dem
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What would you do il war should b.

What would you do il war should BE-
declared Tomorrow with European
power? How would it change your
home life, the lives of your brother
and other relatives? How would it af-
feet your business connections and
business? What changes would it
make in financial, city, state and
national affairs? IL is these interest
ing problems which a writer in the
December Cosmopolitan has under
taken to sketch under the heading of
"A Brief History of Our Late War
win opain,' at the same time wildly
describing the exciting scenes which
would attend the opening of hostil tie-.
This same number Of Tie COSMOPOLITAN
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Woman," by Elsie de Wolfe, con.
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AID Charles A. Danna by John Brsben
walker, IN another place "The Lovers
OF Goethe" while Wells story, "'Che
War Cf the WprIds," which has been
SO widely read, reaches its conclusion
IN an unexpected way.
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The record-union., 1897-12-03

VALLEJO, Dec. 2.-The Needham-
Gallagher fight was the star attractloh
at the Farragut Theater tonight. Ihe
expectation of witnessing rautnns
mill drew a large attendance. CANA
CHER was the favorite in the pools,
there being little Needham money in
sight. Several preliminaries kept the
spectators in good humor before the
main event was called Billy Gala
CHER did not put in an appearance, and
it was announced that his brother Jim
would meet Needham, but there was
such an uproar that the event was
delayed, pending Bill's appearance. He
finally entered the ring at 10:4o.
Alter a series of delays Danny Need
ham and Billy Gallagher faced each
other in the ring at IL O'Clock. After
some hot fighting at close range, in
which Needham landed on Gallagher's s
jaw two or three times receiving in re-
turn several body blows, the men
clinChed. Needham made a swing at
his opponents head with his left, and
Gallagher responded with a stiff right
ON Needham's neck, ending the contest
Needham fell fiat on his face, and lay
prone without moving. The seconds
waited a while, and then urged him to
rise, but Needham was down to stay.
After the tenth stroke he was carried
to his corner.
There were cries of foul, but the ma
jorty CT the spectators We're con-
vinced that Gallagher's blow was hard,
but a fair one.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
ARMY SUPPLIES FOR RUSSIA.
The Gar Purchasing Large Guam
titles in This Country.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-The
"CalP' says: The report that the Rus
sian Government is buying large guam
titles of army supplies in the United
States has been verified. Cable mes
sages from Vladivostock asking mer-
chants to bid on large lots are fire.
quently received. To-day Dodge,
Sweeney & Co.. of this city received a
Vladivostock cable to figure on LOO
tons of supplies.
Travellers arriving from Asia report
that the garrison at Vladivostock has
been largely reinforced by the arrival
of troops on steamers and sailing YES
sells from the Black Sea. The concen-
tration of Russian troops at that point,
and the haste that Japan is making to
increase her power on the sea lead some
Of our merchants TO predict that the
pending conflict between Russia and
Japan may open as early as next sum-
mer.
The recent heavy orders for army
supplies to be forwarded to Vladivos-
took are regarded as significant of i'm
portant movements in the Orient. 1t
is believed that the completion Of the
trans Siberian Railroad, with its ter
minus at Vladivostock, will largely in
crease the trade of San Francisco, and
there is talk of esta bishing a line of
steamers to that place, touching at
Alaskan ports. A local subsidy of
So 900 a month has already been sub
scribed for an Alaskan line.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
HURRICANE FIGHT.
''Kid" Williams Knocked Out by
Jack Green.

VICTORIA (B. CO, Dec. 2.-The best
fight that ever took place in this city
occurred here tonight, when kid
Williams of San Francisco and Jack
Green of Seattle met in fifteen-round
contest. Williams was knocked out IN
the eleventh round by a right-hand
cross under the eye.
The fight was of the hurricane order.
In the first round Green fiOored Will
Jams with a left on the jaw. The kid
soon recovered, however, and until the
eighth had the best of the go. doing al
the leading and getting in some Ell
fective blows under the heart. He was
fighting under a disadvantage, having
injured his right hand in the first ana
his left in the fourth. This gave Green
an opportunity to recover, and in the
tenth he got in two in the stomach
which turned the tide in his favor. III
the eleventh he followed UP his al
vantage, and put his man out
The record-union., 1897-12-03
HUBBARD SUCCEEDS CROCKER.
Chosen First Vice President Of the
Southern Pacific Company.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-General
Thomas H. Hubbard, Second Vice
President of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, has been chosen First Vice
President, to succeed the late c. F..
CrOcker.
This morning the Board of Directors
met and elected Mr. Hubbard to fill
the position, and then unanimously
chose George Crocker, brother of the
deceased, for the Second Vice-Presi-
dency, vacated by General Hubbard.
Among those supposed to be well ac-
quainted with the affairs of the South
ern Pacific Company. the promotion of
General Hubbard is no surprise, as
they regarded it but natural that he
should be elevated to the higher posi-
ton.
1t is not expected, however, that the
new Vice-President will have an office
here, as did his predecessor, for the
reason that he is identified with large
interests in the East which demand a
great deal of his time. The duties for
merly performed by Colonel Crocker
will in the future probably devolve
upon Henry f. Huntington, assistant
to the President. In fact, he has been
performing them ever since the death
of Colonel Crocker
The record-union., 1897-12-03
WAS NOT THE MURDERER.
BIanther Was in Georgia at the
Time Of the Crimes.

ATLANTA (Ga-), Dec. 2.-Joseph e.
Blan,her, better known as Arthur u.
Forbes, who was manager and proprie-
tor of the Southern Purchasing Agency
in Atlanta, and who committed suicide
in a county jail in Texas, was in At
lanta on the day when the murder OF
Miss Blanche Lamont and Miss Minnie
Williams occurred in San Francisco.
The statement is made by persons in
Atlanta who know Forbes, and VINO
had business dealings with him, and to
support their statements the books and
records which were in Forbes office
here have been consulted, and it is
shown that between April 1st and IA.
1885. the time of the murders in San
Francisco, Forbes was here and doing
business with Kelly Brothers Compa-
ny and other firms. If the statements
be true, and there appears no reason
to doubt the proofs submitted, Forbes.
alias Blanther, could not have posi-
bly, been the murderer of the young
girls, and the declaration made in a
written confession admitting that he
killed the young women is false.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
Business Of the Third Annual Con-
vention Concluded.
The Board Of Directors Serving the Past
Year Reelected.
No Damage Done to Citrus OF
Other Fruit Crops in the vi
cinity of Los Angeles From the
Heavy Windstorm of Wednes-
day Night.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The Cali
fornia Winemakers' Corporation con-
cluded its third annual convention to-
dav. the present Board of Directors be-
ing reelected and given full power TO
conduct the business of the corporation
on the lines heretofore followed by that
body.
The Directors are Henry j. Crocker,
John III. Wheeler, c. F. Montealegre,
w, j. Hotchl<iss, B. w. Paxton, u. M.
Delmas, H. 3. Chaee, p. c. Rossl ana
Peter Ball.
A resolution was adopted providing
.that a committee of three be appoint
ed by the Chairman, outside OF the
Board of Directors, to study over and
report to the President within sixty
DAYS a plan to improve the co-operatloli
of the grapegrowers of the state IN the
objects Of this corporation, and TO de-
wise means by which the mutual inter
ests Of both the grapegrowers ana
Ninemakers may be secured and furth-
cred"
Another resolution was adopted pro-
viding for a committee to solicit out
side winemakers to join the corpora
xion.
After the adjournment of the con-
yention the Board of Directors met ana
organized by electing the following
officers: President, Henry j. Crocker'
Vice President, p. c. Rossi; Treasurer
y. W. Paxton; Secretary and Manager
w. + Hotchkiss; Assistant Secretary
j. j. Hassell.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
Bows Suits and Overcoats.

We think we have the SWEETEST line of
Boys Suits and Overcoats in town and
prices are much less than you'd imagine
Short Box Goats, Astrachans, Coverts
etc. See our Extra Long "Klondike'' Ul-
ster al s. 50 and the Children's Cape Over
ccat at 81 Is.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
EARTHQUAKE IN KANSAS.
Shocks Felt in Many Parts, but No
Damage Done.

WICHITA (Kan.), Dec. "A slight
earthquake shock startled the citizens
of Wichita at 1858 this morning. Tele-
phone messages from Wellington and
Hunnewell, Kan, describe the earth
quake as quite violent in those cities 1t
reached south into Oklahoma.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.-Specials
from Pratt and several other points
half way across to the State and near
the Oklahoma boundary to the Star"
say slight earthquake shocks were felt
at those places last night. No damage
appears to have been done. At Pratt q
distinct shock was experienced at 12:5S
1t was not severe, but strong enough to
cause furniture to rock and lamps and
dishes to rattle The disturbance lasted
about three seconds. The shock at
Kingman was felt at / a. m. Vibrations
We're from north to south, lasting about
ter seconds. No damage so far as
known. AT Bluff City, Harper County,
buildings were shaken parceptibly, scar
ing people into the streets, and articles
we're tumbled from shelves. No serious
damage was done.
ARKANSAS CITY Ran.), Dec. AT
1:03 this morning an earthquake shock
of considerable energy was felt here
Many people were alarmed and rushed
from their rooms. The shock lasted ten
seconds.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
new CAR COUPLER LAW.
THE HEARING AT WASHINGTON
RESUMED.
General Solicitor Brown Of the
Chicago and Alton Replies
to Gompers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The hearing
given by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to the representatives of the
railroads which petitioned for an ex-
tension of time in which to comply
with the new coupler law passed in
1898 was resumed to-day.
William Brown, General Solicitor of
the Chicago and Alton Railroad, re-
piled at some length to the protest made
by Mr.. Gompers yesterday against any
extension to roads which had made no
effort to comply with the law. He
spoke, he said, for the stockholders of
the railroads, who were as much en-
titled to receive their dividends as the
laborers who were working for the
companies.
On behalf of 800 of the employees of
his road Mr.. Brown presented to the
commission a petition for a reasonable
extension 1t was a practical and
physical impossibility, he said, to COM
ply with the law. To grant a reason
able extension would bring every road
and particularly trunk lines, into active
sympathy with the law; to refuse was
but to punish those who had complied
Representative of other delinquent
commission, and in each instance esti-
mated the time required for the full
equipment of their individual lines. All
united, however, in the request of Mr.
Cowen for a general fiveyear extern
sion. Lack Of funds, reduced earn
ings, want of shop facilities and the
difficulty of determining the safest and
most economical appliance We're the
main reasons advanced for delinquency
Ex-Congressman Payson of Illinois
representing the Southern Pacific Rail-
road in the course of his remarks, sug-
gested that the commission make the
| following rough draft of an order of
extension:
The period within which every COM
mon carrier owning cars used on inter-
state traffic shall comply with the pro-
visions of the Act of Congress, entit-
| led ETC., is hereby extended to January
| /, 1908; but provided, that any such
common carriers in default as to equip
ment with couplers or with train
brakes, as required in said Act, in whole
or in part, January 1, 1898, shall dur
! ing each calendar year thereafter make
| good at least 20 per cent. of such delin-
quent equipment, or in default of such
partial performance, the provisions Of
said Act shall be applicable to all cars
| of such common carrier not properly
| equipped under said Act. New cars
shall be properly equipped before use"
Questions asked by the commission
ers developed the fact that 10 per cent.
of the freight cars now in service were
not worth equipment. These would be
retired during the period of extension.
| The hearing was adjourned at 6 p. M,
until tomorrow.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
MARTIAL LAW AT PRAGUE.
ACTION TAKEN TO SUPPRESS
RIOTING.
Four Persons Killed and Hundreds
Injured Within the Past
Twenty-four Hours.

PRAGUE, Dec. 2.-Martial law has
been proclaimed here as we'll as in the
judicial districts of Karolemenmethal,
Seil1ow, Weinberg and Smichow, as a
result CT recent riots.
Rioting was resumed here at 8 o'clock
this morning, when stores in houses in
two streets of the Old Town We're pill
laged. Seven battalions of infantry and
two squadrons of cavalry We're called
out to disperse the mob.
Two additional battalions of infantry
from koenigsgratz and three battal-
ions of infantry from the Resienstadt
have arrived here.
The Burgomaster and the municipal
councillors to-day submitted to the
Governor complaints against the Ger
man students in connection with the
recent disturbances.
The Governor replied that while he
we'll understood recent events had
caused great excitement, he was COM
PEELED tC point out that there was no
justification for the excitement on this
subject, and he further declared that
the utnlost rigor would be exercised in
order to re-establish order and protect
the property of Germans.
The ''Politik," declaring that present
agitation was started by persons to
whom the Fatherland and nationality
are matters of Indifference, appealed to
day to all parties to restrain a move
ment, which might be fatal not only
to the fatherland and to it's chief city.
but to the political aspirations of Bo-
hemian nation
There were further eXcesseS to-day al
Weinberg. The police We're obliged to
use their revolvers. A house in Alstad-
ersing was wrecked and the pillagers
were dispersed by a mounted patrol
The ambulance association has is
sued a report showing that within the
last twenty-four hours four persons
have been killed, $50 dangerously
wounded and 500 more or less seriousl '
| injured. Twenty shops have been
burned out
AS further indication of the gravity
ot the situation, troops to the number
| of 10000, equipped with ammunition
and other paraphernalia, as for a cam
| paign, have been engaged in suppress
ing the riots.
1t is not exactly martial law that has
been proclaimed, but rather the insti-
tuition of summary civil procedure,
called standreicht, whereby special
| tribunal of seven judges is empowered
to impose capital and other severe SEN
terces for offenses ordinarily punished
mildly. There is no appeal against a
death sentence by the tribunal, which
must be put into execution within two
hn,Irc
The record-union., 1897-12-03
AT BILLIARDS.

NEW YORK, Dec. Prank Ives was
pitted against George Sutton in the
game of the champion billiard tourna-
ment at Madison Square Garden Con-
cert Hall this afternoon. He played in
brilliant form, and secured his o0U
points while Sutton was rolling w l4o
The champions highest run was 140, in
the fifth inning, and his average was
314.
SLOSSON DEFEATS SCHAEFER.
Jacob Schaefer and George Slosson
each with two games to his credit, were
the contestants in the deciding game o.
the tournament. as far as they were
concerned, at Madison Square Garden
Concert Hall tonight. The score:
Slosson 500, Schaefer %.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
CENsURED BY THE COURT.
Two Men Who Made Affidavit That
a Witness Had Not Been Sworn.

FRESNO, Dec. 2.-Ah Fook, con-
vfcted OF numbering All Wing, when
brought up for sentence yesterday in
sroduced in his motion for a new trial
s4ffidavits from D. p. Bostwick and @.
w Gray, setting forth that they had
been in court when witness Ragsdale
for the prosecution had testified, and
that he had not been sworn The mat
ter went over until this morning.
When court convened to-day affida-
Wits were read from the officers of the
court setting forth that Ragsdale had
been properly sworn. The court CEN
Eured Bostwick and Gray most severe
~, and instructed the District Attorney
10 proceed against them for perjury.
Fook was sentenced to life imprison-
nlent in Folsom.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
RANDSBURG RAILROAD.
Contractors Having Trouble With
Mine Owners.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2.-Ramish and
Marsh, the contractors who are build
ing the railway from Kramer on the
a. and p. road to johannesburg, are
having trouble with mine owners, and
now have an armed force guarding the
track where it crosses the mining claim
of Webb and Wrenn, mile from
johannesburg.
The track passed directly over a
prospect shaft dug by the owners of the
claim. They forbade the track being
laid over the grounds, and the con-
tractors made arrangements and COM
pleted that portion of the road during
the dark hours of night before last.
Last night the claim owners sent a
gang of men with axes and attempted
to tear UP the track. The contractors
discovered the men at work, and
twelve men with guns drove them
away, and are on guard to-day. Trou-
bic is feared.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
CoURsING AT INGLEsIDE.
Drawing for the Races Tomorrow
and Sunday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. The
drawing for the coursing at lngleslde
on Saturday and Sunday was held to-
might, and resulted as follows:
All-a;ge stake-Swinnerton VS.. Nell
D.; Sarcastic VS.. Sweet Lips; Mohawk
VS.. Blackette; Senorita VS.. Occidental;
Myrtle VS.. Susie; Tipperary Lass VS..
Mialnlo: White Lily VS.. Playmate;
Black Prince VS.. Belle of Moscow; Lau-
redwood VS.. Benicia Boy; Cyclone VS..
Right Bower; Emerald VS.. Old Glory;
Granuale VS.. White Chief; Pippin VS..
Doncaster.
Puppy stake-Lucerne- VS.. Miss Divi-
dend; Gladiator VS.. Confusion; Bonita
vs. Maud S; Royal Stag VS.. Belle Sc
warde; High Born Lady VS.. Sylvanus;
koolawn VS.. Log Boy; Lady Woodford
VS.. Trayer; Our Boy vs.. Lady Geral-
dine; Cross Patch bye.
The record-union., 1897-12-03
Peru Wants Reciprocity.

WASHINGTON, Dec. peru is the
first of the South American countries to
open negotiations with the United
States for a reciprocity treaty under
the provisions of the Dingley law. Peru
has submitted a schedule of the arti-
cles on which II desires reciprocity con-
cessions. These embrace brandies and
wines, hides Of cattle and goats, vicuna
skins. sugar, wool. woven cotton goods,
Peruvian bark, rubber and many ma
tive products. which, it is said, do not
come into competition with American
products.