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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
A LADY BURNED TO DEATH.
rho Prison Cell Brings q Woman te b
Sesises.

rhe Prison Cell Brings q Woman te her
Senses.
A special from Winston-Salem to
the Charlotte Observer contains the
following:
Mis-. Fannie Phillips, who lived
near Shore, In Yadkin county,
caught fire while burning brush at
ner home, and was fearfully burned,
from the effects of which she died
aext morning. Mrs. Phillips was
about 66 years Of age she has four
sons and two daughters living in
illinois, and returned from a visit
TO them the latter part of December.
An unmarried daughter lived with
her.
A white woman named Jane
Jones', who was arrested and locked
up in the municipal building for
lighting her mother on Easter Mon
day, made a profession of religion
in her cell on the day before and
was released. Her shouts could be
heard all over the building. Police
man Thomas is given the credit for
the woman's conversion. Upon
reaching home she remarked to her
mother: "You sure have got one
Christian child"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
A Reward Offered for . Docum. Mt OF
Thauks to John Lancssser

A Reward Offered for . Docum. mt OF
Thanks to John Lancaster.
London, Aprial l2.-Stories and
memories Of the Alabama have been
revived here by an advertisement
offering q reward for the recovery Of
. document conveying the thanks Of
the Confederate States to John Ian
caster, for rescuing Captain Semmes
and part Of the crew OF the Alabama
when the KearsarYe sank her Of
Cherbour9.
The Confederate steamer Alabama,
Captain Raphael Semmes, was at
tackled and sunk by the United
States corvette Kearsarge, Captain
Winslow, near Cherbourg, France,
June 19, 1864 The British yacht
Deerhound picked up 80 persons, In.
cludiDg Semmes and fourteen of his
officers, after which she he Tded for
Southa mptOn. Captain WinslUw':
officers begged him to throw q shell
at the Deerhound, but he refused
John Lancaster was probably the
commander Of the Deerhound.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
The Indemnities in Det all.

Berlin, April 13.-The correspon-
dent of the Associated Press hear-
tonight from an authoritative source
that the Chinese indemnities for
war expenses, exclusive of the claims
of private individuals and missions,
have been fixed as follows: Russia,
$50, 900, 900 marks (about $9O,OOO,.
OOO); France, 26O,OOO,OOO (about
S66,OO0,OO0); Germany, 24O,OOO,.
900 marks (sbout s6O,OOO,OOO; Eng.
land eO,OOO,00O marks (about $685..
6O0,OO0.)
France also will present claims fo1
the indemnity of the italian miss
ion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Weddings and Commencement,

Weddings and commandments.
So many inquiries have reached
The DelineatOr In relation to the ct
iquette Of weddings, ETC., that Mrs.
Frank L. armed devUtes her article on
Social Observances in the May num-
Der of The DelineatOr to the ques-
tion of weddings and the customs
that are associated with them.
The fashions for those who mour
are CONSTANT, undergoing slight
changes. Ths May number Of the
Delineator describes in detail the
materials and general appearance of
nine mourning gowns. The article
speaks of the various fabrics and al.
so the various customs now most IN
vogue.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
A Wireless Telephone.

The Durham correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer says:
&C. +. Egan, of the Interstate
Telephone Company, has placed on
the market an invention of his own
which teaches telegraphy. With
his little instrument it is claimed
that a beginner can learn to receive
as easily as he can learn to send and
that, too, without having to pay q
teacher. Mr.. Egan has made several
important inventions, among them
being wireless telephone, which
was recently patented. The tele-
graph teacher has been examined by
the Postal Telegraph Company and
1t is highly endorsed. 1t will make
learning telegraphy easier and the
student will be more accurate, 1t Is
claimed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Murdered by Robbers.

Columbia, s. c., April 12.-W.
Lee, merchant of Whitmire, Union
county, who was crippled from
rheumatism, was murdered in his
store by unknown persons last night.
He went to his store in his night
clothing to investigate a noise, and
surprised the burglars, who beat his
head into a pulp. The store was
robbed of money and some revolvers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Used q Clothes Limo.

Monmouth, ILL.,, April n.-Mrs.
Altha G. Lyons, wife of the president
of Monmouth College, committed
suicide last evening by hanging her
self with . clothes line. She was
about 40 years old. Her rash act is
ascribed to failing health and her
anxiety over her husbands prospects
for re-appointment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Troops Under Marching Orders.

Lexington, KY, April 12.-The
Lexington battalion of State Guards,
under Capt. w. l., Longmire, is un-
der marching orders here tonight, ex-
pecting a call from officials of Boyle
county to assist in preventing the
lynching Of Reuben Quinn, negro
who yesterday shot and killed po-
liceman John Cramm, who had gone
into Quinn's opium joint to arrest
the proprietor. Quinn escaped, but
it is believed he has been captured,
and the facts are being suppressed to
give the soldiers time to arrive in
Danville and protect him. Governor
Beckham this afternoon ordered
Captain Longmire to hold his men
in readiness, and they will be kept
at the armory all night unless an Or
der releasing them to move to the
scene arrives.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18

Washington, April 12.-Orders
were cabled by the Navy Depart
ment today to Rear Adminl Farqu-
har .. San Juan, Porto Rico, 70 pro-
ceed with the North Atlantic squad
ron to Hampton Roads, Va He ID
directed to arrive there by April %
or "a, stopping only on the way
northward n Kingston, Jamaicz.
Considerable mystery has attached
to the long stay Of the squadron at
San juan. 1t was reported that the
squadron was waiting there for or
ders dependent on the attitude Of
the Venezuela government toward
Mr.. Loomis, the United States
minister at Caacars, bat no con-
firmation Of this could he secured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
All Nav Wear Mustache.

ST. Petersburg, April 12.-The
Novosti says that the Gar has Or
dered that permission be given Ca
diets and students at the military
schools and colleges to wear musta-
ches and boards. All the cadets and
students at naval schools will be al
lowed to wear mustaches, but no
boards.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
THE PASSING
OF CHINA.
THE SMALLER NATIONS
CLAIMING HEAVY IN
IDENTITIES.
CLAIMS SAID TO Dc EXAGGERATED.
Next-The United states Ash, for s.5,.
the Fund.

SeAh- nc Snitco ststes AaA Tor . -.
OoO. .ooO-No Plan Made for tai.inx
the Fund.
Washington, April l3.-The last
advices to the State Department
from Mr.. Rockhill contain further
details respecting the amount Of the
indemnitiee claimed from China by
the powers. It. appears that these
claims have been much exaggerated
In some statements, though the sum
total Is still far in excess Of thu.
amount Of money 1t is believed here
China can raise. 1t Is the belief of
the State Department that the total
claims should not be allowed to ex-
ceed S150,00O,O00 or $500, ,OOO, 900.
There Is as yet no confirmation Of
the report from Pekin that the in
ternatiOnal commissioners have
figured upon $500, 200, 900 al the
limit Of China's ability in the mat
ter of raising funds. According to
information received here, the
British claim, So far as formulated,
is reasonable in amount as com pared
with other claims. In fact, the
United States, Great Britain and
Japan represent in these negotia-
tions the moderate element whose
desire it is to prevent the IMPOSITION
Of charges that shall destroy the
Chinese government and result in
the division Of China. None of the
claims Is in excess of 100000 900
and even the largest is something
less than this amount. This is b+-
lieved to be the Russian claim,
which Is fixed at 800, 100000. The
German claim is flexible, ranging
between $6O,OOO,OOO and $S0,OOO,-
900, but it is nearer the former
mark at present, though it will
doubtless grow. AS already stated
the claim of the United States is
$25, 100000 and it will be seen that
if the remaing powers are to be al
lowed a propOrtiOnate share, the
aggregate will be beyond China's
ability to pay.
Nothing has yet been determined
respecting the method of raising the
Indemnity fund, ever after the
Iagreement is reached.
There is reason to believe that the
kernel of the American proposition
touching the distribution of The in
demnity funds between the powers,
is found in suggestion that tue
allotment be made on the basis OF
the number of troops actually en-
ployed by each power in the relief
of the legationers. BY this scheme,
the forces brought into China sinc
the occupation Of Pekin are regard
ed as being entirely unnecessary to
secure any lawful and unanimously
desired end. On this basis Great
Britain would rank first, Japan next,
the United States third, and so on.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18

The Remedy for an Evil Which Cause
Much Loss to Farmers.

Much Loss to Farmers.
We copy below letter to the
Charlotte Observer from Mr.. Frank
lin Sherman of Raleigh. We give
it to our readers for what it is worth.
ave have received several letters
asking about weevil in corn and
wheat, and have come to the COIL
clusion that it has caused great loss
to the farmers of the middle part of
the State during the winter. We
wish to say that the remedy is sim
pie, cheap, and easy to apply, and
we wish every farmer to know it.
Remedy: Have the grain in a
tight bin. Get some carnon BIZ
sulphide, which can be had Of drug
gists for about % cents per pound,
throw this directly on the grain at
the rate Of Il or 2 tablespoonsful to
each 100 pounds of grain, cover the
bin with a piece Of canvas, or oil
cloth or a heavy blanket, and leave
for a day. The fumes will sink
through the grain and kill the in
sects. Do not allow fire or light of
any kind to come near while the
operation is going on, for it will
take fire as easily as benzine.
We make these suggestions for
the benefit of those to whom they
will he of Use. Anyone who has
suffered loss from this source OF
from any insects, will do us favor
to inform US of same, and send
specimens of the insect causing the
damage, and we are glad to answer
all inquiries.
FRANKLIN SHERMAN, JR.,
EntomOlogist North Carolina De
partment Of Agriculture.
Raleigh, April IL, 1901"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
n. cAnson At Ut. VERNON.


French O0zcers snd Cadets riacs .
Wreath on the Tomb of washiaxsoa.
Washington, April ii.-There
was q touching scene At Mt. Vernon
today, when VI. CANTON, the French
ambassador, accompanied by the
officers aud cadets Of the French
trimming ship Dugusy-Trouin and
other distinguished guests, placed =
wreath Of flowers on the tomb Of
Washington. The occasion WAS cs'in-
nented on as being particularly in
dicstive Of the continued fraternai
feeling existing between the two
great republics OF Europe and
America.
After the brief ceremony at the
tomb, the guests spent sometime In
looking at the mansion which Wash
ington occupied while a resident OF
Mount Vernon and strolling around
the spacious grounds surrounding it.
In the mansion particular attention
was paid to the room in which
Washington died, and to that ia
which Marquis Lafayette slept while
. guest at Mount Vernon. Several
group pictures were taken, one Of
them while the party surround, d
the tomb and others in different
parts Of the grounds.
The party, which comprised about
20 persons in all, aud Included
number Of ladies, went down the
river on the Presidents yacht
Sylph, returning to the city at 6
O'Clock. At the navy yard, from
which place the party embarked.
they were received by the command
ant, Admiral Terry, and the officers
on duty there, and conducted aboard
the vessel, the same courtesy being
shown them on the return.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Elphty Beers Captured.

Londen, April 12.-The War Of
fee has received the following dis
patch from General Kitchener, dated
Pretoria, Thursday: ''Colonel Monro
of Bethune's mounted infantry, af-
ter two hours' hard fighting, captur
ed eighty Beers, including Com
mandant Bresla and Lieutenant Fin
deyne Of the State artillery, with 8
wagons, al DeWetsdorn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Saved Her Sister, Lost her Own Life.

SoV6u E2GE S1DS0Es 1<OOS R0E OWA A\1I0s
Richmond, Va, April 12.-Eve
lyn Jennings, the eight year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. FL. Jen-
nings, of Norwood, w. Va, lost her
life on the Norfolk & Western rail-
road track In order to save her young
er sister. The two girls were play
ing at the entrance to a cut on the
railroad, when freight train push. d
backward on them. Evelyn saved
her sister, to whom she vas greatly
attached, by throwing her from the
track, but was caught herself and SO
badly crushed that she died in few
hours. Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings passed
through Lynchburg today taking the
body home.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Lieut.. Gov. Will Sue New York Herald
for Heavy Damages.

Albany, April 12.-Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff has announced
that he would begin an action
against the New York Herald to re-
cover 100000 damages for libel.
The cause for the suit was the publi-
cation in the Herald Of an article
charging the Lieutenant Governor
with being directly responsible for
the insertion in the New York city
charter of the provision creating
corporation newspapers in the
boroughs of Queens, Richmond and
the Bronx. This provision has been
characterized by most of the Man.
haitian and Brooklyn newspapers as
a ''stear" and ga piece of thievery."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18

Sufcider Lott Me0sago Tor Mrs. Nation.
indianapolis, April 11.-W. Be
Carrow, a travelling representativ,
for Bell & Co., of New York City
committed suicide at q hotel here. A
note ON the dresser read: 81 20 to
seek the hereafter. Tell Carrie Ma
tion that rum and cigarettes are a
damnation. Wire T. L. Carrow, No.
-1145, South Broad street, N. Y, and
if he refuses, the pOtter's field is
good enough for me-"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18

rs.r~ wfn - 80 wsrs f-r 49, thss
w~s

~ - " - "'s -
w~s.
Fall River. Ma. Arsii 18Th
About -rN-ni--a ihoa-~nJ employ
e. of the co;toa miils In thi. city
were notified toiay that tts~tr ~Ill
bs M work n~xt ~~rk.
The suspension ~ill hs The mo.i
general of any ~~k .Insr tho dsscI--
Ion io curtail production ~as made
and about twenty ave corpss,ion-.
owning somc fu.ty mIl'-, ns~rly the
entire numt-r in the ~ yndicat- AssSs-
hcni, will stop. This Will dsrr~.e
the production by s0O, 900 pi.>sr and
means q los In wsgc- ca the ovcra-
tIves Of about si0o, Zoo.
Lowell, Mass, April 18th. The
>, 500 operatives Ut the MAs-@chu-
setts Cotton Mills here were no,iii, 4
today not TO return TO work Until
April 22nd. The entire plant " III bc
closed On account OF the dull nuar-
ket. The fremont aud Suffolk Cot
ton Mills have laid of thr,e-fourths
of the operatives for an indefbite
time. In all six thousand operatives
will be Idle In this city next week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18

Biiis Ghewe<i ap Thirtsea Years Ago In
an Iowa Town sent to Treasury.
Washington Post.

baiis Ghew1d ap Thirteen Years Ago In
I'd Iowa Town sent TO Tr~assry.
Washington Post.
Thirteen years ago Charles J. AL
len, q farmer living near ogden,
Iowa, drove Into town, and while
getting dinner, tied his horses To u
hay rack wagon. The animals up
set the wagon, throwing down a vest
which the farmer had left hanging
Oh the rack. Mr.. Allen hearing the
noise, rushed out OF the hotel, and,
picking up his vest, found that six
s. bills that had been left In one of
the pockets had disappeared. An
innoent-looking goat stood near by,
drea:aiiy licking its jaws.
A passer-by, suspected of the theft,
accused the goat and offered to pay
for the animal If the missing bills
were not found In its stomach. The
goat was killed and the currency was
found where the suspected man said
1t would be.
This was the last heard Of the mat
ter until this week, when Mr.. VIM.
+. Gardiner, of the War Department,
received q package from his father
in-law, who is justice of the peace at
Ogden, containing the mutilated cur
rency. The lump of dried, hard pulp
was taken to the Treasury Depart
ment, and the experts patiently past
Ell enough Of the bills ON separate
sheets TO show that six S5 bills had
been destroyed. Under the rules
these have been returned to the own
er for an affidavit that the fragments
are all that remain and the facts as
to the goats dinner, and upon its re-
ceipt new bills will be issued. Mr..
Allen will lose only thirteen years
interest on his money!,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
RAVAcB OF
T. PLAGUE.
THOUSANDS OF CASES RE-
PORTED IN ALL PARTS
OF THE WORLD.
IT SEEMS TO BE SPREADING.
In British East India There wero no
Cases OF the Bubonic Plague and .2e3
Detahs,

In British East India There were ,7TO
Cases OF the Bubonic Plague and .2Sa
Dotshs.
Washington, April ll.-Thous-
ands of cases of bubonic rlague In all
parts of the world since November
lst last have been reported to the
Marine Hospital service.
At Rio JaneirO, from February
cases and three deaths. AT Hong
Kong, China, three cases, all fatal,
occurred during the week ended
February 18th. The plague Is
steadily increasing in Cape Colony,
according 10 reports received both
In London and Paris. The official
report from Cape Colony for the
week ended March 2nd shows "a
new cases, deaths and 4 suspects,
for the following week SO cases, 18
deaths and IL suspects. Several
Europeans have been attacked aud
number have been found dead from
To be "trekking" from Cape Town
in grert numbers and at Simontown
the rats are reported to be dying
from the plague.
At Mauritius during the two
weeks ended March 8th there were
in the island lS fresh cases of plague
and % deaths. ON March ! 4th, two
fresh plague cases are reported to
have occurred in Perth, West Aus
tralia. The Marine Hospital surgeon
in charge at London has reported
that the rumOr of suspected plague
at southampton, published in the
Paris papers, probably is unfounded,
but extra precautions are being exer-
cised at that port in view of the
large number Of troops returning
from South Africa.
The plague at Karakuga, Russia,
Is stated in the official report from
Paris to- be on the decrease, the same
report saying that I3 deaths from
cholera occurred at Singapore Straits
settlements during the last week of
January. n report published in q
Berlin paper March llth and for
warded here, says the plague at Cape
Town Is now attacking the we'll to-
do people.
Marine Hospital Surgeon Green
at Berlin, has just reported that in
the Kirgisen reservation, Korakuk,
Russia, l3 persons have fallen vic
Tins to- plague; and in the Presi-
dency of Bombay British West
India, during the week ended Feb
ruary 8th, there occurred l,770
plague cases and /, ,293 deaths, an in
crease of 519 cases and 3l4 deaths
over the previous week. In Bonn
bay City, that week, there were "
O56 cases of plague, an increase of
800 and 1859 deaths ascribed to
plague. Up to March 2nd, 80 plague
cases had occurred in Cape Town, of
which ~ terminated fatally. In
Argentina five plague cases were In
the ISOLATED hospital at San Nicholas
ON February 7th and plague was
suspected in the cities OF Be leville
and Marios Juarez, of Cordoba
Province.
Official notice has been received
that the Government of the Danish
West Indies had raised the quaran-
tine against Fort Said and Smyrna
aud had declared the port of Bris-
bane, Queensland, free from plague.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
KILLED WIN Al IRon sAa.
Proprietor OF Blind Tiger Kiii.d by an
Unkoo~n Assassin

fopFtctof OF y KILLED by N
Unkoo~n Assassin
Chester, 5. C., April I3.-EArIy
this morning Nr. w. y. Lee was
found dead In his place Of business
at Whitmire, s.. e. lie ran q small
confectionery and blind tiger there.
IL seems some one called him W.
and he opened the door and let them
In and H. ne turned 10 walk hack In
the store, the party struck him over
the right car with the bar used 10
fasten the door On the inside, crush
Ing his head causing death. His
gold watch, two pistols, what money
lac had and some confsctionerie.
were missing. The purpose Of the
murder evidently was robbery. No
arrest las been made as yet, but
some negroes employed On the new
cotton mill being built there are
under suspicion and IL n hoped the
guilty party will be caught.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
The Dry Goods Trust.

New York, April I2.-Announce-
ment is made that the underwriting
syndicate Of the Associated Mer-
chants Association, has many times
over subscribed the issue Of S., ,0O0,-
600 first preferred stock offered to
the public. There are unconfirmed
reports that the Associated Mer-
chants capital is negotiating for
control Of number of other stores
In Greater New York, besides thoee
originally mentioned in that con-
,nection.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
sandIco to'succeed AuguinaIdo.

Parw, April 1.-The Patrie
prints aa interview with AgoncaIio,
the PHILIPPINE representative here,
In which he says thnt the statement
that Asuinaldo eAs taken the oath
Of allegiance to the United states
hss been continued. Agoncillo ,ays
that Auginaldo's capture was effect
ed through infamous teasoa, against
which the Filipino nation will pro-
test. He says that General ssndico
will succeed Aguinaido and will 10
proclained chief or the army and
dictator. SaDdico, he says, comes of
distinguished Papdakan family and
speaks several languages. He vss
educated partly In several European
capitals.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Empire Going to Pisc

ooAnB 70 Il teC98
Chicago, April 12--Count Chimay
of Vienna, who arrived at the Audi
torium Annex last night, predicts
the disintegntion Of Austfo-Hun
gary. The bit er hatred which has
always existed between the Ger
manic and Slavonic races that owe
allegiance to Franz Josef, the count
declared, Is about to eliminate in
conditions which finally will result
in the secession to the German en-
pire Of all the TeutOnic states in
Austria which now form part of the
union of eighteen kingdoms and
principalities known IS the Austro-
Hungarian empire.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Three Men Buried Alive.

Denver, Col, April ia huge
mass Of snow and rock swept down
from the mountain near. Adelaide on
the Florence and Cripple Greek rail-
road, burying work train and kill
ing three men and seriously wound
ing four others. The men were
cleaning up the debris Of an earlier
slide when the second avalanch swept
down the mountain side and buried
all except Superintent Brockwell.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Mr.. Thaddeus Chamblee Dies From 9
Wound.

Wakefield, N. c., April ia
young man named Thaddeus Cham
blee died in Nash county yesterday
from the effects of q wound received
in fight last Sunday, and coro-
ner's inquest is now being held.
The wound on Chamblee's head was
made with rock, or some other
hard instrument. The full particu-
lars have not been learned here.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18
Victims Of Bubonic Plague at Canton

Pekin, April 11.-Robert NJ. Nc
Wade, United States Consul at Can
ton, China, reports that ten thousand
deaths from the plague have occurred
there during the past six weeks, and
that there are thirteen cases of small
pOx on board the United States mon
itor Monterey. Only one death has
resulted on the Monterey and the
other cases of small pox are progress
sing favorably.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-04-18

Said to Have Shot One Of His Own ON.
Vienna, April 1.-THE "Nova
Deferms," Of Lemberg, says the Gar
saw young officer enter his room
without having first knocked. Sus-
pecting him to be an assassin, the
Car shot the young officer dead.
The Emperor's remorse for the hasty
act has grown into acute nervous de-
preston.