The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-16

N@Aio0 VI nu0tiuR IMP.
HA:ANNA, Dec. BIT is officially
reported that the insurgent leader,
Captain Regina Alfonso, was killed
yesterday in an engagement in the
province Of Matanzas. No details
are given
The residence Of Isace Z. Emerson.
President Of the Emerson Drug Co,
of Baltimore, Md, was entered and
diamonds valued at nearly $4,000
were stolen. After a desperate strug-
gle the thief was captured as he was
leaving the house, and the dia NJ onds
were found in his pockets.
Last week it was learned that all
bags on New Jersey railroad was
robbed of registered matter, and the
loss is estimated at so, 900. Il is
supposed that a systematic mail rob
berry has been carried On for some
time previous and that the total loss
will reach 100000.
Mr.. George Vanderbilt last week
had his life insured for one million
dollars. The premium of this is $780,
900 a year, a snug fortune in Itself
1t is said by friends that the policy
was taken to carry out an idea of his
after death.
The treatment Of the Cuban ques.
ton in the Presidents message con
trasted with the treatment of the Gu
ban question in the Republican ma
tional platform is another lllustra
ton of the familiar truth that "plat
forms are made to get in on, not to
stand on-'-New York World, Dem
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. l3.-T b G
most important measure in the State
House of Delegates to-day was the
Joint resolution of Mr.. Folkes, provi
ding for committee of Senators anc
delegates, who shall discuss with the
superintendent of public printing the
feasibility of having the textbook!
used in the public schools of Virgin
ia printed under the direction and
management of the Commonwealth
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 13.-Tht
American Federation began its 17tf
annual session in this city to-day
with an attendance of more than 10(
delegates from different states anG
an equal number of visitors. The
Federation met in the hall of thu
House of Representatives at the Stat,
capitol at l o'clock, President Com.
pers presiding.
| What the South Needs.
If congress provides for system
of postal saving banks at the com
ing session of congress it will bene
fit the whole country, but no par
of it more than the south, where
savings or any other institutions il
which savings can be deposited ar
few. The south, therefore, is mos
interested i'll the passage OF thi
bill.-Few Orleans Times-Demo
crat.
! Tried To Kill The Sultan.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Athen
correspondent of the Daily Chroni
Gle says that on Monday last tw'
soldiers in the imperial service a
the YildiZ Kiosk, palace of thu
Sultan, made an attempt on thu
life of the Sultan. This was frus
trated by the attendants of Sultan
The Sultan had the men tortured
in hope of extracting the names o
the instigators, but both succumb
ed without revealing anything.
Late Congressional News.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-
Bills introduced in Congress to-day
were mostly of a local nature, look
ing to changes in the government Of
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Hartman, of Montana intro
duced bill in the House applying
the referendum to local government
that is submitting to the popula
vote Of the residents Of the distric
the question whether there shall b
change in the form of government
for the District.
A petition was offered in the Sen
ate asking that legislation be enac
ted to keep open the National Mu
scum, Congressional Library and E }
. tanical Gardens on Sundays.
!. Senator Butler. secured ssthe pass
age of bill appropriating $l25, 90
to erect a public building at Durham
N. G..
Senator Butler made a speech il
support of amendments which he OF
fered last Tuesday to his Postal Saw
ings Bank bill which was introduced
last session.
Among the North Carolinians il
tho city last week were Messrs. c. N
, Rabbit, of Pamlico; G. G. Pagan, Q
>Matin; S. Bryant, Randleman: L
!. Hines, Kinston; G.. W. Cobb, Ellis
! beth City; Ohio Wilson, Raleigh; b
!, C. Oockery, Rockingham; W. J
: Pope, Kinston; j. M. Smith. RocE
ing ham; Wheeler Martin, Williams
ton.
}. The Presidents Mother Dead.
CANTON, OHIO, Dec. 13-Mrs. Name
: Allison Mckinley passed away quietl
8 yesterday at the home in Canton,
her son, President Mckinley. TT
President, who had been a constaI
watcher at her bedside was, with tt
rest of the family, present during III
last moments. Mrs. Mckinley WI
I stricken with paralysis about tv
weeks ago. Death was expected at an
moment but she fingered until la
g Sunday. The funeral was held Tue
day and was largely attended by di
- tinpnishad friends