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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14

New York. Aug Il - BY the act {
.lgreSs OF 1879. 3II0.4)0 acr,.s of Ian
the In liam rerrl'arv W 20 con litio1-
lv ceCled TO rhe Missouri. Kansas ana
exas rlilroti. This land has not We
lien into the absolute possession of the
lilruad. bu, will change hands during
'e next few weeks 1t is understood
hat the land will be offered for public
ale immediately after all will be dis.
ns''sl of by the railrol exNctly as was
hat III Kansas during the last few
-t..trs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
OUT THIRTY THOUSAND.
That Amount Chicago Bank Loses sa
Same Check CAshsd Twice.

That Amount a Chicago Bank Loses e.
Same Check CAshsd Twice.
Chicago, Aug. 14.--It leaked out here.
says the Inter-Ocean, that one OF the
Chicago banks was recently swindled
out of $50, 900 in cash in a skillful man.
ner. An effort is being made to keep
the matter a secret and not even the
name Of the bank is given.
1t seems that deposition. of several
years standing appeared a Few days
ago in the bank residents ofIics
with draft on LondoG -or 5000, which,
was perfectly god. The depositor q,
form - the pssS<.st lsss=s4sssaisssess..:ys
posit s-Iondon draft, and q els's
same time check against it. prese. FI,d
his check for $50. 900 for the presila; q
to o. k. the latter put in his inil
on it and thought nothing Of il.
depositor then went out into the hapk
and deposited his London draft and ON
the following day presented a check for
$SO,O which was paid, the teller
knowing that amount was to his credit
on the books. Later in the day the
man presented the check for $50. 600
which had been o. KID by the presidents.
This check was also paid. Nothing
more has since been seen Of the dsnos-
itOr
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Rednctian Of M.nila pnllon.

Manila. An2 | A. Civil Governor
Taft will redu~H the p 'lice force of Ma
lila Ivy one ilalf At present there are
1900 pollcen'en for the city whose popu-
atlon numbers only 250,OOJ souls. The
Governor considers it unnecessary to
have over Goo policemen as they are not
required for military purposes. Besides
in the event of trouble the policemen OF
Manila would be unable to cope with
the situation and the military forces
would have to be called upon.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Locomotive ExpIodsa

Pueblo, Col, Aug 14.-A heavy looo-
motive. drawing'a mixed train on the
Denver and Rio Grande road. exploded
near lAveta. The shock was teuifo
and the engine is complets~t -
Engineer l. P. Woods was Il
blown to pieces. and a. s.
Maple was SO badly hurt that he died q
few hours later. Both were residents
OF Pueblo. The cause Of the explosion
il not buoWn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
General Ludiov,. rrIp....

Washington, Aug. Brigadier Gen.
eral Ludlow, who returned recently from
the Philippines suffering from lung
trouble, will remain at Convent ~. ~ =.
near New York City, for trsstmsnt.
The general. at his own request, was
ordered from San Francisco to Wash.
ington, but an order has been issued at
the war department permitting him 70
remain at Convent where he hopes 70
secure relief. His condition il said 70
have improved slightly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14

None.
By Mr.. Allen
That the city engineer make an es
, innate of the difference in the cost O
a tile and brick culvert across Spragut
street. near Cane and Dillingham;
s,reetes. Adoptd
By Mr.. Agurs-
Be it ordained, etc, that from and
after the passage of this ordinance il
shall be unlawful for any person tc
walk across the court house suare ex-
cept on the concrete walks, or play
games or in any way trample upon the
grass or injure the vegetation in said
suare And for each violation of this
ordinance fine of not less than one
dollar or more than FIVE dollars shall
be imposed. Adopted.
Mr.. Widemeyer asked the council to
permit him to use the license issued to
R. Easman for selling whisky, Eastman
having left town Unexpectedly, same
was referred to the city attorney for
an opinion at next meeting.
By Mr. Wagner
That the Loeb compress be allowed
to put post for the purpose of fasten-
ing guy rod OF the smoke stack of
the compress on the property line of
Lamar street. Adopted.
By Mr.. Mabry-
The adoption of the sewer ordinance
as read and spread upon the MINUTES
of meeting held July IS, 1901, appro-
priating $4,000 annually to the water
works company during their franchise,
adopted by the following vote: Ayes.
Aston, Agurs, Guynemer, Harkey,
Hughes, Mabry and Wagner. Nays
Allen.
A petition signed by the Peoples
Belt Railway Company, w. l. Inger-
soil, president, asking right of way
over certain streets in the city for 90
years, was read, and an ordinance was
offered by Mr.. Guynemer granting
same, which was referred to the fran
chise committee
An ordinance was ofere1 by Mr.. |
Aours granting to James Taylor and
others franchise to construct and op-
crate a gas, power and light plant for i
90 years in the city; was referred to |
the franchise committee.
Mr.. Aston presented plans for a !
hre house on Travis street, and same
was referred to the special fire COM
mittee to report at adjourned meeting.
By Mr.. Aston I
Be it resolved that the fire commit
Zee be authorized to purchase GOO feet
Of Patrol Jacket hose from the Fabric
Hose Company at price not to exceed
Soc per foot, said hose to be of the kind
md quality as shown by sample and on
he terms specified as per their bid as
Der minutes of July I8 1901 Adopted
1y the following vote: Ayes-Allen,
Aston, .Agurs, Guynemer, Harkey,
Hughes, Mabry and Wagner. Mans
None
By Mr. Allen
Be it resolved by the city council in
egal assembly convened that the city
ngineer establish the grades on Lacy
treet between Fairfield avenue and ,
southern avenue, and that the waste
lirt on Margaret Place be placed on
-acy street to the best advantage, there
eing an excess of dirt on said Mar :
aret Place. Adopted.
" Mr.. Ailen--
Be it resolved by the city council in q
egal assembly convened that the
layor is authorized to employ a super
ltendent to look after the building of
Ie central fire station on Milan street
5 per specifications Adopted e
Council then adjourned to August d
5, 1901, at 6 pm. v
c. G. RIVES, Secretary. y
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Rsesp.Iou for Am.rl..n r..nh.r..

Manila, Aug, l4.--Superintsndent Of
Schools Atkinson is preparing mag
nificent reception for the 600 American
school teachers who are expected here
in few days. When the transport ar.
rives 10 launches will take them to I'm.
meta landing. Then they will be driven
to the Spanish exposition buildings
which will be temporary educational
colony. The buildings have been fur
nished with cots, chairs. etc., which
have been loaned by the ouartermAs.
ter's department.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
c. A. ALSTON.
w. B. HUGHES,
E. E. HARKEY,
L. c. ALLEN.


On motion of Mr.. Guynemer the
contract was awarded to Messrs. Bus
hey & Arthur as per the recommended
tlon of the committee for $I3.4sooo
Adopted by the following vote: AYES
Allen, Aston, Agurs, Guy nemer. Har-
Key, Hughes, MAbry and Wagner.
Nays-None.
| By Mr.. Harkey-
That John F. Wise be allowed TO
feed and keep the city stock he has in
; charge, with the sanitary stock, at
$500 per month, temporarily. Adopt
By Mr.. Wagner
That the bids of Cooper Bros. and
Kellys stable be rejected and that the
matter be left to the police committee
with power to act. Adopted.
The printing of the city ordinances
was on motion of Mr. Wagner, award
ed to Mr.. V. Grosjean Of the Caucas-
ian. Adopted.
The city printing was awarded to
the Caucasian by the following ballot:
caucasian 5, Times 3, Journal I.
hoopte1 -
The bid of E. J. Kassel for $4,000
per annum was accepted, there being
no other bids Adopted.
The bid of Messrs. Saenger Bros.
tor furnishing prescriptions for pau
pers was on motion of Mr.. Harkey ac-
cepted, provided they would agree to
let the same price, viz. I3 cents for
each prescription, cover all prescrip-.
tons for the city at all times. and if
not accepted under those conditions the
comptroller is authorized to readvertise
for bids fof city prescriptions to cover
everything and at all times. Adopted.
The bid of Messrs Smell & Stokes
OF $3.50 each for burying the city's pau
pers was on motion of Mr.. Agurs ac-
cepted, provided they conveyed tee
dead to the cemetery in a closed con-
veyance. Adopted.
The bid of Messrs Chatwin Bros.
tor sidewalks was accepted on motion
of Mr.. Allen. Adopted.
By Mr.. Wagner
hat the street commissioner be in
structed to put down all wooden side
walks after due notice has been given
and same has not been complied with. |
at the expense of the property owner,
and render bill of same to the comp
troller for collection. Adopted.
By Mr.. Agurs-
hat the street commissioner be in |
structed to notify the Texas and Pa
cItc Railway Company to put a steel |
bridge on Anna street over their /
track. Adopted.
By Mr.. Mabry-
For tie final reading of an ordinance
read and passed to its first and second
readings June 10, 1901: "An ordinance
for the payment of certainI
sewer and water extensions"
kead the third and last time and |
passed by the following vote: Ayes
Allen; Aston, Agurs, Guynemer. Har-
Key Hughes, Mabry and Wagner. Nays
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
TREASURE FOUND.
Frenchmen Find s3e 900 In the swamp
of MIssissippL

of Mississippi
Meridian, Miss, Aug. I4.-News has
been received in the CITY of the finding
Of $32, 900. mostly in Spanish gold, sup
posed buried in chest about FIVE miles
from Portersville on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad by Frenchnen who have
had chart Of the burial place and have
been searching for the treasure for some
time. They located spot in the swamp
and found three ash trees that formed a
natural triangle. This is a section of
Succaronochee that once was the rem
devious of the famous and noted Cope.
land gang and it has been long known
that he buried most of his i'll gotten
wealth there. The searchers last Fri.
day in locating what they believed to
be the exact spot and upon close exam
ination Of one Of the trees they found It
marked as they were directed to look
for They dug down at this spot e9d
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Passenger As.oeIa.Ion Cop.olida.,o,,

New York, Aug. 14.-An attempt
will be made to consolidate the South
western, the Western and the Transcor-
tinental Passenger associations. The
reason assigned for such action is that
through the financial Encouragement of
the ownership of the various lines COM
prising these associations, the existence
OF SO many bodies, composed practically
OF the same men, involves an unnecssa.
~ expense. By consolidating these as
Eociations material saving could be
be effected. Another reason is stated
TO an easier sediment of disputes, rate
matters and other affairs by one associ.
alton than could be accomplished by
two or more associations covering partly
the same ground. 1t is understood that
the higher traffic officials favor this
plan.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Wml Reduoe War...

Ball River. Mass. Aug. 1.-THE Fan
River cotton manufacturers Monday at
meeting for the purpose Of discussing
the wage question unanimously voted
to reduce wages to a basis Of " cents
for weaving. TO take effect about Sept
l. This is reduction Of about IA per
cent, the present price Of weaving be.
Ing 1873 cents. The vote was unani-
nous with one exception, this man vot-
Ing against the reduction only as TO the
question of amount. The reduction il
IL believed, will cause q strike.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Sale of Town Lots.

Washington, Aug. IA telegram
received at the interior department
gives a summary of the sale of town
lots in the newly ceded portion of Okla
homa for the first days of the sale al
follows:
At Anadarko, 397 lots at $l3 .430; Law
ton, 279 lots at 1870; Hobart. 274 lots
at $42, 180.
Acting Secretary Ryan said that the
interior department had received an ap-
plication for the use of troops to evict
the squatters on Woods homestead ad.
joining the town of Lawton. but that
the department so far had taken no ac.
ton upon the application.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
sho. In . Rore.r.

Vinita. 7 T.. Aug. I4.-News has
reached here that a shooting occurred
in boxcar Sunday night. One man
was mOrtally wounded. Henry Todd is
the name of the man shot lie and his
brother. Jake Todd. had entered box.
car fsls.sheIter from the rain and had
fallen asleep when about midnight two
strangers entered the car and com
manded them tn hold up their bands
They refused and Henry THld was shot.
The nightwatchinan was on the sssne
few minutes later and arrssstsd thre--
men They have bsen tilkon to Mu-
koQee.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14

Jamestown, St. Helena. Aug. a.
Two Roer prisoners. Hollanders, made
desperate effort to escape Saturday
evening. They swan to fishing boat
out in the harbor. captured her and set
sail All their clothing were lost and
they were captured in a nude condition
by the British war sloop Eagle. They
were returned to the prison camp
clothed IN coffee sacks.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
TEXAS NEWS.
Fell or His Engine.

Hillsboro, Tex, Aug. 14.-When the
excursion train returning from Waco
reached the south yards depot, the fire.
man, named French, was missing. He
was found lying by the track in the
yards about 100 yards below the depot,
badly stunned. He was unable to get
mp and was taken co the depot and sent
on to Denison. His explanation was
that in making a step backward for coal
he made misstep and fell off His in
luries are not considered serions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
FILING OIL CLAIMS.
Excitement at LawtOn Over Supposed
Traces of Petroleum.

E1ouement at LaWtOn Over Supposed
Traces of Petroleum.
Fort Sill, o. T., Aug. 14.-Oil com.
panies with fabulous sums announced
for their capital stock are being organ
lied hourly in the new town of Lawton,
near here. Twenty or more "promot-
ers" and ''oil experts" have bottles of
oil on display. No gushers have been
brought in. The excitement is not con-
fined to any particular list. Evidences
OF oil can be found in all directions, but
what is known as the oil district is
about IL miles north of Lawton.
Oil locaters have plastered the entire
country with mineral claims and an
Ottumwa, Ia, company has 1000 thou
sand acres staked in one body. Another
company claiming a capital of $3.50, 900
has claimed large tract 80 miles north.
east of Lawton and third company
has been organized, on paper ut least,
and placed its capital stock at 81. .OOO, 900.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Sales OF Rice Land..

Lake Charles. La. Aug. l4.-Three
sales Of Calcasieu rice lands were con-
''luded here. A tract of l65 acres in the
eastern part of the parish was sold to
Moses A. Herbert of Findley, Ills, for
"a per acre. Another tract of I65 acre
was soil to j. 5. Gustin of Decatur,
Ills. Another tract of 76 acres was
sold to Dorl Braden. All these gentle
men will make Louisiana their home.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
MexIcans Turned Back.

Laredo, Tex, Aug. IA large crowd
OF Mexican laborers en- route to the cot
ton fields of Texas were turned back to
Mexico here by immigration Inspector
Broshanan. This action will probably
stop thousands of laborers from Mexico
who are seeking the rice, cotton and
cane fields Of Texas for employment.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14

South McAlester. [. T. Aug "a AT
Harraha. the Chcotaw. Oklahoma
and Gulf passenger and freight trains
met III head end collision Both Of the
engines were badly wrecked The en-.
gineers aud firemen jumped in time to
escape injury. One of the passengers
had his collarbOne broken
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Wreck on the Santa Fe.

Temple, Tex, Aug. l4.-The Santa
Fe train on the San Angelo branch ar.
rived here six hours late, owing to a
wreck one and one-half miles west of
Miles station. in which the tank and
baggage car were derailed and the bag
gage car considerably damaged. No
one was hurt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
THB CITY CoUNCI
The official Proceedings of the
Session Held on Wednes
day, August z

City Hall, Shreveport, La. Aug. 2,
I9oI.-Council met in adjourned ses-
sion, Acting Mayor Hicks in the chair
with the following members present
Allen, Alston, Agurs, Guynemer, Har-
key, Hughes, Mabry and Wagner.
Acting Mayor Hicks announced the
hrst business would be approving the
citys bills.
Comptroller Murff first read the list
OF names and amounts due the city as
per resolution of Mr.. Jackson at last
,,,aet,vrr. - Ao
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Four Policemen Arrested.

Houston, Aug. 14-Something Of a
surpris was occasioned here by affidav.
iss being made out against Police off.
GERS Henry Lee. ]. @. James, William
Higgins and Oscar Roubine, charging
them with the killing of the late j. T.
Vaughan. Officer Weiss of the police
force was shot and killed Just before J.
I. Vaughan was. The affidavits were
sworn to by DR.. Vaughan, brother of
deceased.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
COLOMBIAN WAR.
consul General de Brigard Denies Soms
Statements EIads.

Statements blade.
: New York. Aug. I4.-Senor Artuto d,
Brlgard, consul general for Colombia in
TINS city, has received the following ca
; Die dispatch from Acting governor Ar.
listed Arizona of Panama:
! TRAFFIC continues unhiudered p-od
atory warfare carried ON around railroad
has produced no alarm. General situa.
tion is satisfactory"
The railroad referred to in this. mes.
sage IS that owned by the Panama rail-
road company for the protection of
which President J. Edward Simmons
mas asked this governument to send a
warship.
Consul General de Brigard character
lied as untrue the assertion by the revo-
lutionists that they have 1000 men un-
der arms in the department of Panama.
ut is also untrue" he said, "that the
government has done nothing to concil-
late the Liberals. President Marrou-
quln has issued several DEGREES guaran-
teelng freedom. The government does
not, as has been stated, persecute the
families of the revOlutionists. In fact,
the family of General Tribe Uribe is in
Bogota, now enjoying the same privi-
leges as mine were they there"
The steamer Alene has just arrived
from Savanilla and Cartagena. One of
the officers said:
Very little news is permitted to get
out, although it is known on the coast
that some desperate fighting has recent
ly taken place in the interior
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Strike Declared or

Kansas City, Aug. 14-The machinists
strike inaugurated 1S weeks ago was de.
clared on Monday by the strikers and
the men still out will return to work a.
soon as their employers win take them
back.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14

San Antonio, Aug. 14.--Three chill.
dren Of b McCrea were poisoned by
drinking milk and narrowly escaped
death. 1t has not been determined
what kind of poison was in the milk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
R.Ina-.r. t.- A,,,k.

st. Petersburg. Aug ID News is re-
oeived here from Vladivostock says that
Lieutenant Wallace Berthoff. of the
United States navy. has begun shipping
1900 reindeer to Alaska
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14

Youngstown, o.. Aug. l4.-FolIov-.
ing the meeting Of organized furnaeo
workers it is expected an effort will 20
made to extend the strike to the tube
works and the Ohio plant.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Toes Cut or by bicycle.

Laredo. Tex, Aug. "A Mexican
boy while riding bicycle barefooted,
had two of his toes of the right foot cut
on by being caught between the sprook-
ct wheel aud chain.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Cotton Cloth fro,n I,a.c.

Itasca, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE Itasca
cotton mill made its first shipmnt of
cloth Monday. The consignment con-
sisted Of % bales, each bale containing
about 1900 yards of cloth, and was sold
and shipped to bleacher in New Jer-
sew
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14

Parsons, Kan. Aug. 1.-THE Mis-
souri,. Kansas aud Texas. north bound
passenger train was wrecked at Pryor
Creek. !. 7. No one reported hurt.
Front mail car split the switch and was
ditched, taking the baggage car and
smoker withit.;
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
ENGINEERS ACCOUNT

Total bills anDrOVed -. 5000 80
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council-Gentlemen:
We your committee on fire depart
ment, to whom was referred the mat
ter of examining into the bids for the
new central fire station" beg leave to
report to you that after carefully going
over the same, we found a bid of
Messrs. Busbey & Arthur for the sum
of $I345o.oo to be the lowest and
best bid. We your committee therefore
recommend that the said bid of Bus
bey & Arthur for the sum of $I3,45o.oo
for constructing the new Central fire
station" according to plans and specif-
cations be awarded to them and that
the city attorney be instructed to draw
up a contract and the mayor be en-
powered to sign the same so as work
can be commenced.
We also have the honor to report to
you that after careful canvass as to
what we could get for the old fire sta
ton which unfortunately collapsed on
Travis street, we report that we have
sold the same to Mr. c. NJ Christian
for the sum of 10000. This being the
best and most satisfactory bid that we
your committee could procure This
includes the removal of all the debris
from the old site. Respectfully sub
mitted
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14

London, Aug IA. Memorial services
were held in Chapel Royal (St James
palace) simultaneously with the funeral
OF Empress Frederick at Potsdam
Open sentences of the service were
chanted, royal salute fired in st. James
park. followed by the firing Of Comm
nte s=ss.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14

State Line. Urah. Aug. l4-Jame.
Hedges was killed in street duel here
ny Jim t'iendenning. miner. who was
Afterwards arrested and placed in jail
fledKes for years has had the repnta-
tion 0i being . bad man and has
killed three men q street encounters
I'niRe< aud 9Iends ing ga INTO : con
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Bank Of Childre.. FaiI..

Childress, Tex, Aug. 14-The Bank
OF Ohildress. owned by U. s. Wedding
ton, failed here Monday. Assets and
liabilities unknown, but it is thought it
will pay 100 cents on the dollar.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Awarded ths Contract.

Washington. Aug. lathe secretary
Of the treasury has awarded to John
Bardon Of Fort Worth. Tex the con-
tract for the superstructareo of the public
building ut Abilene, Tex, at $79, ,3IS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
SOMETHING ABOUT
DIAMONDS

Every one interested
should know. Do you
know-.-every one should
knOw---that dealers in
Diamonds make a very
small profit on these
gems?. The man who
buys at the lowest price
can always sell at the
lowest price, for in
stance a dealer buys a
lot of diamonds at $1OO
per carat he must sell
them for a little more
than that price---if an
other dealer buys these
same goods for $85 or
SSO per carat he can sell
them at a profit for $1O0
per carat. Now this is
just what we are doing
1--we are selling nice
white crystal diamonds
at 500 per carat, we
have no competition on
these goods, a salI at
0pr store viii 2nvince
zoa Of this iaet{
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-08-14
Arctle EapIersr p.ad

Stockholm, Aug. l4.-Baron. Adolph
NoHdenakiold. the arctic explcger and
naturalist. died here