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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
WHOLE FAMILIES COMMIT SUICIDE.
Chinese Prefer Death to the Atrocities of
the Allied Forces.

Sn1neSo fFe1er DcAtn Co the AtrOc1t1es OF
the Allied Forces.
New York Dispatch.
Fresh from the turbulent scenes
in China Mr.. George Lynch, an Eng
lish war correspondent, arrived here
on his way to England.
He has had some remarkable ex-
periences during the last three years,
having gone through tina Cuban war,
the war in South Africa and the dis
turbances in China. The horrors he
witnessed in China surpass in tragic
interest any that he had ever seen.
Speaking of atrocities committed by
the soldiers-from which the Amer
lean, japanese and English troops
were excepted-Mr. Lynch said it
was little wonder that the natives
fled from the advance as from ter
rible scourge.
''In many Of the villages through
which we passed." he said, "in
many houses in Tung Chow, and in
Pekin itself, when the thresholds
were passed by the invading soldiers,
bodies of the members of entire
families were seen hanging from
the rafters, or lying side by side
sxffocated, as they preferred one or
the other method of suicide to save
themselves from their conquerOrs.
Three days altar Peitang was house
not 800 yards from the cathedral in
which the entire family had appar-
emily committed suicide. The sol
diers who occupied that quarter
were too busy looting to attend to
the burial of the bodies, which
strewed the streets. Finally the fear
Of disease compelled them to make
some effort for their own protection.
cit is luminOusly evident to my
mind that for generations to come
the progress of Christianity in Chi
ma is absolutely killed. 1t will be
generations before the recollection
of this latest atrocity is erased from
the memory of the Chinese people
Drastic measures have been adopted
to put an end to looting by the. sol
diers, but these did not apparently
apply to the missionaries. Having
occupied the houses or palaces OF
Chinese gentlemen or noblemen,
they sold the contents and then
when their stocks were running low
emplOyed their converts to bring il
fresh supplies from the neighbor
hood. Temples, as well as private
houses, were despoiled for this pur
pose, and images of Buddha and hi
saints were to be found in rows like
birds in poultry show"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Successful Female Swfndler.

Baltimore, Feb. 9.-Miss Frances
Caspari, the principal in one of the
public schools Of Baltimore and
leading church worker, was convict
ed in the Criminal Court for obtain
ing money under false pretences,
and, pending an appeal, was released
on $4,000 bail. This is most re-
markable case. She acknowledged
having cotton over $4,000 from
investors, the majority of whom
are women, and include some of the
best known business men in Balti-
more. These say that she was SO
plausible and stood SO high in the
community that they asked no ques-
tions, but turned over the money
without asking any questions. One
woman gave her $4,000, and one
$4,000, and still another $4,000. A
large number invested from 500 to
81, 900. The most remarkable fea-
ture of the whole business was that
she gave only her personal receipt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
has rRf olo solpufa p,Ayte ouV.'
Hts Sose Nos Ails~rd 60 Cosas AEafess
the issDscrsasx Sexra-
Hickory Time Mercury.


The Confssierzie soldier has play
eSi out" was IN. declaration Of . Fus-
Ion pie eater in The days xhea the
fusion wessd grew high In it, rank
ne->- Upon tn. return of the Ds.In-
ocrzcy 10 power that declaration Mas
shown to he untrue. The L.-gisia-
ture OF 1899 elected Mr.. Nile ..
Sheriff., 3 CAtAwbz county veteran
who ieit one leg on the bate. teld,
State Librarian. On Tuesday night
of this week he Was r-ei,~tesi 10y
acclamation. That was fitting.
There i no truer man or efficient
officer Ia North Carolina. News
and Observer.
That Is true about Mr.. sheriff..
His county honored him for YEAR
and years with some office and s.n;
him To the Senate once. When
Cleveland was president, Mr.. Sher-
rill got Il revenue job under him.
So far a. We know, he made a good
officer. He was no .pie eater"
either; but If he had been a fusion
ist, the Observer would have called
him one.
Now about the Confederate sol
dier, will say the ..fusion pie eater"
ought not To have said that. But
how could he help it" The fusion
lists elected an old ex-confederate
soldier as keeper of the capitol.
During his term, he went down To
his own county and as he went To
his own church, he was rotten-egg-
ed, Notwithstanding he had on a
Confederate gray suit. This looked
like the Confederate soldier had
played out" didn't it?
Then in the August election, in
one of the eastern counties, an old
ex-COnfederate soldier who could
not read, went up to vote a Fusion
ticket ond it is said the Democratic
judges would not tell him i'm what
boxes to deposit his votes, so he put
them all in the amendment box.
About that time a negro went up to
vote the Democratic ticket, and he
was told in what boxes to place his
vote. Mind you, the soldier had
faced bullets in order to keep this
negro from being free. That looks
like the Confederate soldier had
played out" doesn't it?
We could give more incidents,
but this will do.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Caught in a British Trap.

Some of the Wall street financiers
got caught in British trap in such
a complete way that every one Of
both sides of the ocean is laughing
at them. When that last British
loan was offered the smart Ameri-
can millionaires went after it and
underbid the British investors.
Now they find that they will have
to pay British income tax of 5 per
cent on the interest of those British
bonds and it makes them feel worse
than if they had eaten peck of
sauerkraut. They are not Dragging
so much about how they beat the
British in getting that loan as they
were awhile ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

DISFRANCHISEMENT LAWS
To BE INVESTIGATED
Il THE SENATE.
70 BE TESTED IN THE SUPREME COURT.

Favorable Report Ordered on senator
Cbandi-r's Bin To Tes, Con III ut ionnlity y
Of the Disfranc hIsement Law. or the
Southern states.
Washinton, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions has ordered a favorable report
ON Senator Chandler's bill TO tes,
the constitutionality Of the laws OF
those Southern States which have
disfranchised voters by intelligence
and property qualifications.
The bill appropriates s25,000 with
which the Department of Justice Ii
authorized to bring such action be-
fore the United Supreme Court as l.
necessary to determine whether the
laws of certain Southern States con-
iict with the Federal Constitution.
The States Of Louisiana, North Car
olina, Mississippi and South Carolina
are those against which action is
contemplated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Steamboats, on the Mississippi

John w. Bryant, of New Orleans,
La, testified before the Industrial
Commission recently upon the COM
merce Of the Mississippi River. Ac-
cording to the Washington Post, he
said the belief that the railroad prac-
tically has displaced the steamboat
is incorrect. The annual reports of
the United States supervising in
spectors, the witness said, show
more steam vessels on the Mississi-
ppi and its tributaries today than
ever before. In his opinion the
struggle of the steamboat is not so
much against the railroad as against
the impediments of navigation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

Chicago News.
When q girl builds an air castle
she always leaves out the kitchen.
The greater the bore q man L., the
smaller the hole he leaves behind
him:
A woman IL very apt TO exAgger-
ate-except when she refers To her
own age.
The lower the gas Il turned, IN.
brighter IL seems for a pair Of fond
lovers.
Ii tLkes a powerful mAgnifying
glass TO see the mantle of charity
worn by some people.
a young man who propo-.sd in
vain TO half dozen girls says there
isn't much difference in them-but
there's q lot of indifference.
There are said 10 be 6,573 differ
ent kinds of fear; and when a mans
wife informs him that she hAs q
few words TO say TO him In private
he experiences every one Of them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
A Bride Only IL Years Old.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 6.-The
clerk of the Goochland County Court
has granted marriage license to a
young man named Hodges, aged
twenty-five years, and Miss Glenn
ent, aged twelve years. Hodges
made all effort yesterday in Gooch-
land to get minister to perform
the ceremony, but was unsuccessful.
He and his prospective bride drove
to Maidens, where they took the
Chesapeake and Ohio train for Rich
mond, and it is highly probable
that they were married here OF
Washington. The girls mother
gave her consent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
To Sell Her Flagship.

Richmond, Va, Feb. THE
State board of fisheries held another
meeting at Murphy's Hotel today.
The most important action taken
was the decision not to ask the Leg
islature at the extra session to pass
any general oyster legislation. The
board decided to sell the steamer
Chesapeake, the flagship Of the oys-
ter navy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Breeze Must Pay the Penalty.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 12.-The
United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals has affirmed the judgment of
the lower court in the case Of Will
lam E. Breese, formerly Of Charles
ton, s. c., who was convicted of en-
bezzling the funds of the First Ma.
tional Bank of Asheville, n. C., and
whose punishment was fixed at Q
term in the penitentiary. The de
cision directs that the case be reman
ded to the district court with instruc
tions to pass sentence on the appel
LIANT, William Z. Breese.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
ssvsn On s,,ua aspsusIioa slll.


fesAs< Nos~y-Ftsss<A~~s 1t~~s a -
s-sl.s. oestrss-
washinxtoa. ID. g. February III
Chairman Souiharsi. II the Hua~r
Committee on CosnRgc. has rrvrivssi
from W. J. Bryan the laIisr's Vis~
or the Isrnding bill. t-rfae tho
HOES. making tn. standard silver
dollar rsisrmAhse In gold. Mr.. Bry.
an -ays In part;
The bill has double porIsp-
TO convert standard silver dollars In
to subsidiary coin, aud To make sil-
Yer dollars rcsieen.bIe In gold oss
demand. There i po n-c-s~liy fos
redemption. The legHi-t-nd-r Law
will maintain the parity b-tw.~n
gold coin and silver dollar - tong
as both can he u->d to an unlimited
extent In the payment of public rev
enue- and private debts.
AS soon - the silver dollar l.
made resieemable In gold, another
endless chain will lie GRATED, and
the arguments used against the
greenhacks and Treasury notes Will
then BE- turned against silver.
"The measure gives 10 the hnan
ciers absolute control over the nation
al debt.
"The conversion Of standard AL.
yer dollars into subsidiary coin is
equivalent To the retirement o. sii-
Yer as standard money, and h the
last act In the programme instituted
some twenty-seven years ago, and
persistently pursued ever since. II
this is completed, gold will be tbs
only legal-tender money, and bank
paper the only credit money.
"The proposed measure, by de.
creasing the money of ultimate ~.
demp,ion and increasing the volume
of promises TO pay money, still fur.
ther enlarges the disproportion he
tween morey and its substitutes.
This necessarily adds TO the risk OF
the businessman, and lessons the se-
curity Of the general public.
"If at any time foreign complica
tions or panics compel considera
BILE expectation of gold, the dispro
portion between money and It's sub
stitutes will be still further increas
ed, or an immense reduction will b.
necessary In the volume Of bust ness.' ,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
A Wireless Telegraph at Roanoke Is.
land and Hatteras.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. Professor
Fessenden, the wireless telegraph
expert, assisted by Profs. Thiessen
and Hesse, has completed erecting
their station on Roanake Island, n.
c., and left for Hatteras, n. c.,
where they will erect similar sta
ton. When the latter has been
completed, Prof. Fessenden will
demonstrate the method Of his sys-
tenn of wireless telegrapy. Scien-
tific men all over the country are
anxious to learn the method of Prof.
Fessenden's system and are taking
much interest in his movements.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

The Denver, Col, News has
special from chihuahua, Mexico,
which says that several hundred
tons of dynamite stored in an under
ground chamber of the San Andres
mine exploded. Eighty-seven men,
women and children were killed and
many others badly injured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Steamboat on Haw River.
70 T. a m, (.Iaanar

The owners of Virginia cotton
mills have had steamboat construc-
ted which will ply on Haw river be
tween Haw River and Swepsonville.
The distance between the two points
is six miles by the river. The steam
er, we are informed, has passenger
apartment, and will tow the freight
boat. This is novel experiment
for Alamance. For a number of
years, and almost constantly for Is
or 20 years the Swepsonville people
have hauled their freight on the
river in fat boat propelled by man
power.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

A bill has been introduced in the
Connecticut House Of Representa-
tives to restore whipping for all Of
fenses by boys under sixteen years,
not exceeding twenty stripes, in
lieu of imprisonment. In whipping
boys under sixteen years Of age eli
ther a birch rod, leather strap or q
whip may be used. For persons
above sixteen years old q leather
strap shall be used.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
100000 Fire in Havana.

Havana, Feb. IA lumber yard,
and fourteen houses in the
western part Of Havana, near Ell
Cerro, have been destroyed by fire,
with total loss of 100000. The
mill and yard, the property of Pedro
Estanillo, show loss Of S300,00O,
against which there is insurance to
the amount of $4,000. A number
of persons were injured, most of
them firemen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
A Price on Their Heads.

Cardiff, Feb. lowing to the
fact that the outbreak of bubonic
plague here has been traced to rats,
the municipality has offered re-
ward of four pence for the carcass OF
each rat delivered to designated
official.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
His Just Reward.

From the Philadelphia Press.
"Never did have any luck" COM
planned ST Engrone, "I'm always
left out in the cold"
"Never mind" replied Job Scum
fiter, s'you won't be in the next
world"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Found Pearl I'm His Mouth.

Hopkinsville, KY, February IL.
eating an oyster stew, G.
II. Champlin found in his mouth q
pearl the size of navy bean. An
expert pronounced the gem worth
$500. The oysters were purchased
from a local dealer, who received
them from New Orleans.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
HISTORY BURNED IN A COFFIN.
Georgia Confederate Veterans served as
Pail Bearers.

Forsyth, Ga, Feb. Ga copy of
the history of the United States is
sued by Northern publisher was
burned in a coffin in front of the
leading hotel Of Forsyth tonight.
Addresses were made by three lead
idg citizens Of the town, including
two ex-judges. The coffin was borne
to the funeral pyre by Confederate
veterans.
The objection to the book lay in
the fact that it included the words
"rebels," rebellion" and "insur-
gents" The speeches were not di-
rec. .,d against the Northern people,
bat only against the historian.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
A Court House Burned.

Jefersonville, Ga, Feb. s.
Twiggs county court house was
burned yesterday morning at 2
O'Clock destroying all records. 1t
was built in 1925. Several thous-
and dollars worth of Confederate
pension checks were burned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Rich Man Found Starving,

Richmond, Va, Feb. 9.-With
abundance ofmoney and everything
necessary to make life happy George
Lowry, bachelor, of Roanoke, Va,
was found alone and suffering for
food and fire at his handsome home
this morning. Lowry had not been
seen for some time, and when an
investigation was made it was found
that he had been ill and without
the necessities of life for five days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

The increase Of the assessed value
Of the great railway systems in this
State under the agreement between
them and the corporation commits
sion Is as follows Atlantic Coast
Line, IS, ,994, ,675; Southern, 81, ,2s3,-
046; Seaboard Air Line, $4,5S6, ,75S;
total Sl7,s24, 454.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

"Plague prevails in every part of
India" says the Bombay correspon-
dent of The London Daily Express,
except the central provinces. In
Bangal the weekly mortality is q
5OO.n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

Troops May be Used to Stop Prize Fight.
Columbus, O., Feb. THE state
emergency board has authorized
Governor Nash to spend $4,000 if
necessary in calling out troops to
stop the Cincinnati prize fight.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

the Craig act 40 that insurance COM
panies are relieved Of it, provisions
pa-ged all iis readings I'm the House.
The "Jim Crowr act providing
for both races on mixed trains car
ring freight and Passengers, passed
it third reading.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
why MiIIIonaires Can't stop Makfag
Money.

A dozen Of the wealthiest capital
lists in the country-men who WELD
absolute control over immense bust
ness enterprises-will tell the read
ers Of The Saturday Evening Post
February 16l why they remain In
the race which they have already
won.
Each Of them writes frankly
whether he makes money for it,
own sake, for the sheer Joy Of work
ing, or to gain the power with which
vast capital invests itself.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
To Investigate Disfranchisement

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Sen
ate Elections Committee has report
ed an amendment to the Sundry
Civil Bill, appropriating $4,000 to
enable the Attorney General to in
vestigate alleged disfranchisement
of voters in certain States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
An Early Spring Predicted,
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
"If you will notice the elm trees
Closely" said farmer yesterday,
''you will see that they are becom-
ing fuzzy and that the buds are tax
ing on faint tinge Of red. Out in
the country the peach trees are
swelling and give evidence of their
intention to burst into bloom at
least month earlier than usual. Un-
less we have very cold snap dur
ing the present month, a snap that
will set things back three weeks at
best, we are going to have one of the
earliest spring seasons on record.'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
China Grove Postoffice Robbed

CuIuH VrOV0 IOSCOHIC6 hOUDeU.
China Grove, Feb. 9.-The Hole
son-Corrigher Company's safe at
China Grove was blown open last
night, and, and the postoffice was
also robbed of six hundred dollars
and all the stamps. No alarm was
given until morning. There is no
clew to the burglars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

Mr.. George W. Anthony IL pre-
pairing TO establish . chair factory in
Burlington, says the News. A COM
pany has also been organized 20
manufacture furniture In that town.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
Only Democrats Need Apply.
Hickory Times Mercury.

There is a petition being circula-
ted in FORSYTH county to the effect
that no magistrate shall be appoint
ed in that county by the Legislature
unless the "applicant" shall have
been a Democrat and voted and
worked for the party for five sue
cessive years prior to this year of
grace, says the Union Republican.
The strange thing to us is why they
should need to circulate petition to
that effect.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

1t is predicted that the Triumpbal
Bridge at the Psn-American Exposi-
tion will surpass in beauty the great
Alexander Bridge 1t the Paris Ex-
position.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

Wilhelmina, the beautiful young
queen of Holland, was married last
week to Duke Henry of Mecklen-
burN-Schwerin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

Some railroads advertise to carry
passengers through without change
but they make q fellow pay just the
same.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

During the year 1900 there were
I9l deaths I'm Greensboro, OF which
64 were white persons and l27 col
ored.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14
To Issue sI5,OOO,OOO Bonds.

New York, Feb. s.-The Board OF
Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad voted today for construc-
tion purposes to issue sI5,ooo,ooo 4
percent gold convertible debentures.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

The State Sunday School Conven-
ton will be held at High Point
Feb. 1922.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

Women can't always find profita-
ble employment, but G. Ri. Robin
con 4 Co, Charlotte, n. O., can fur
nish II. II
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-02-14

Some mothers spare the rod and
spoil b slipper.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-10-19
The YaIobusha Baptist Association.

The Yalobusha Baptist Association
met with the Grenada Baptist church
on Thursday October 10th. 1t was
called to order by the moderator, and
after devotional exercises, proceeded
to business. All the officers Of the
preceding year, on motion, were re-
elected. Letters from the different
churches in the association were then
read, showing the churches to be in a
good condition. Among the visitors
present from other associations were
the following: Revs. r. A. Cohron,
w. E. Ellis, j. Il. Baily, W. T. Low
cry, r. A. Gavin and Copeland. The
churches we're all represented, and we
think that every pastor in this asso-
citation was present. The reports on
the different subjects were good, and
well discussed by the body. Taking
1t all in all, we feel this was one Of
the most enjoyable sessions held for
some time past.
The delegates were loud in their
praise of Grenada's hospitality, and
numbers of them were heard to say
that when the time came to return to
Grenada, they would welcome it.
Quite a number of ladies were in at
tendance, participating in the session,
and, especially, the meeting of the
Women's Aid, OF Missionary Society,
which met on Friday the 18th. The
Introductory sermon was preached by
Rev. r. A. Gavin, Of Quitman. Rev.
w. E. Ellis preached on Thursday
night to a large audience, and then
administered the ordinance of bap-
tism. DR.. W. T. Lowery preached
on Friday morning, and lectured or
Friday night to a large audience or
Mississippi College" Rev. r. A
Cohran remained over Sunday, ant
filled the pulpit at the Baptist church
morning and night, preaching ablt
sermons.
Thus closed an enjoyable, and W,
trust a profitable meeting.