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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
MMOTH MERGER.
The National Steel Company Has Been
Shattered in New jersey.

The National steel Company Has Been
chartered in New jersey.
Trenton, N. j., March 27.-Articles
of merger have been filed in the Office
of the secretary of state merging the
American Steel Switch company, Ma
tional Steel company and Carnegie
company. The corporation is to be
known as the National Steel company,
with a capitalization Of $4,000, 900.
The combined capital Of the old com
panies amounted to $252.O00. 900. BY
this merger the new corporation will
save over $1,000 each year in fees paid
to the state of New Jersey.
The directors Of the new corporation
are, w. E. Corey, c. M. Schwab, E. H.
Gary, w. W. Blackburn and Thomas
Murray. The officers of the company
are, w. E. Corey, president; w. W.
Blackburn, secretary treasurer; W. c.
McCausland, assistant secretary and
auditor All the new officers are from
Pittsburg.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
SENTIMENTAL GUSH.

The reunion of Confederate Veteran:
in New Orleans in May next gives OPP
portunity for what may be termed sen
timental gusf.'' The 'old warriors are
peculiar, unique in their personality
and are the exceptions of all exceptions
Without fri1ls or furbelows, they repre-
sent principles which are imperishable,
and they need no adulations or mean
ingless praise to hold their fame secure
in the worlds historical record. Now
and then some ''gusher' INDUCES in
words like these: e..
1T is fitting, indeed, that the young
er generation should make the declining
years of these brave and true men
happy" .-a. p: 49,. ~
And to which should be added PRO
vided he is not seeking a political soft
Job" In such event, he must struggle
desperately to keep up and maintain
himself. But in the great scramble Of
life he still maintains his own simply
because he is peculiar and stands as the
exception of saH exceptions. The old
warriors" appreciate the difference be-
tween sentimental gush and the praise
which is substantial. Els
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
WEATHER BRIGHT.
Sun Is Beating Down Upon and Mate
rally strengthening Levees.


rally Strengthening Levees.
New Orleans, March 21.-The river
gauge recorded 2O.2. a rise of one
tenth foot during twenty-four hours
The weather is bright and the sun is
beating down upon and strengthening
the temporary levee along the front
The levee board continues forces OF
men along the river. but there is little
work to do. Advices from all sections
of Louisiana show there has been no
break in the line.
Arlington levee below Baton Rouge
which was said to be in trouble. is re-
ported by the levee commissioners to
be firm and almost certain to live
through the food
Local feeling of confidence is in.
creased by the announcement of the
crest passing Helena, and expectations
are that with good weather the levees
can carry off the water that is to come
from that point.
The Atchafalaya continues to carry
off a large volume of water from the
Red and Mississippi, and this natural
ly has decreased the quantity of water
south of the Red.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
CHARLES J.. .BOATNER.

The States in referring to the death
of Hon. c. J. Boatner, which occurre
in New Orleans, where he had resided
several years and was engaged in the
practice OF law, says:
After. retiring from political life Mr..
Boatner, who was we'll trained in the
law, established himself in New Orleans
in the practice of his profession, and
here he made his mark as one of the
strongest advocates at the civil bar. He
represented not only many large and
important interests, but by his energy
and ability built up large and lucra-
tive individual proctice.
The States is quite sure that che peo-
pie not only of New Orleans but the
whole of Louisiana will deplore the
death of such good citizen and kindly
Christian gentleman.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02

Lexington, KY, March 27-A sen
sation was caused here. the jury re.
turned verdict of three years in the
penitentiary for DR.. A. P Taylor, a
prominent physician and the president
of the Industrial Mutual Deposit com.
pany, one of the companies that went
to pieces here year ago. The charge
was embezzlement my appropriating
the surplus fund to dividends when
no dividend had been earned. There
are three more indictments against
Taylor. Fifty other similar indict-
ments are to be tried against promi.
nent citizens.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
Masters of San Domingo City.

Monte Christi, Santo Domingo,
March 27.-The advices received here
from San Domingo show that General
Alexandra Wos y Gil and his revolu-
tionary followers are masters of San
Domingo City, and it is said that Gen
eral Miguel Pichardo, the minister of
war, and General Juan Francisco
Sanchez, the minister of foreign af-
fairs, who had sought refuge in the
United States consulate, surrendered
themselves to the revolutionists with
a small group of followers. The revo-
1utionists have small group of fol-
lowers. The revolutionists are in pos
session of two of the three Dominican
war vessels, namely, the cruiser indie
pendencia and the gunboat Colon.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02

IOriginal of Dickens Little Dorrit.l
ry Ann and Charles the closest friend
ship-almost ripening into something
more-sprang up. and the old lady is
never tired of telling their adventures
and misadventures in the heyday of
youth. .&z 49,
Dickens had a habit Of giving nick
names to his friends and relatives. as
he had a way of giving literary names
to his sons. His name for Miss Milton
was Little Dorrit. *'s.~ .s"--
sWhy did he give you this name?".
she was asked on her ninetieth birth
day. How did you come to get into
the Marshalsea and be famous ever
afterward?'
.tWell, cannot exactly say" she an
swered; '.but, as have told you.
Charles and were, think may say.
very fond of each other. and one dey
at home he told us, The next book |
write I shall put you in it, and shall
call 1t Little Dorrit"' Thus his next
work was named"
Mrs. Cooper. however. never was In
the Marshalsea debtors prison.
Margaret Sutton Briscoe. who wrote
that capital book of stories, "Jimty and
Others is the wife of Professor A. ].
Hopkins, who fills the chair of chem
istry at Amherst college. Her home is
a delightful one, set in the midst of ex-
tensive grounds and overlooking a vast
range of the Connecticut valley. Mrs.
Hopkins has solved the problem Of
how a woman may devote energy and
time to her professional literary work
without sacrificing her domestic life in
any respect. She has little daughter
who so enthusiastically approves of her
mother that she has already. at the age
of i've, aVoWed her determination to
become literary woman.
RICHARD TUPPER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
ELEGANT MOURNING.

with very narrow pipingS. and the
blouse waist has revers of heavy Eng
! lish Grape and shirred vest of the
same. The. collar is a band of the voile
with rundown collar of Grape The
collars may be of white tucked lisse or
! fine null, all white or with black
stitching. This is matter of individ-
ual taste.
In matters of mourning costume more
latitude is now allowed than some years
ago. A woman in really deep mourning
may now go to informal dinners and
assist at semigrand functions at home
| after the first three mouths. For such
occasions is the pretty fancy of waist
| shown here. The skirt is of some reg
ulation mourning goods, such as ar
| mure silk or eudora cloth, but the waist
| is made of black chiffon, shirred in
| lengthwise rows and garnished with
exceedingly narrow folds of Grape in
| clusters Of three. Around the semide-
collete neck is a ruff of accordion plat
ed silk null edged with narrow ruche
of chiffon. Just above that is an ar
| rangement of folds of Grape edged with
dull jet beads. Jet ornaments in form
of light neck laces are very much liked.
The older the style is the better is it
liked. 7 ..
Gloves for mourning are of suede or
glace kid. Ones handkerchief may be
entirely white or embroidered black Or
with hem Of black. Full gowns of
chiffon and brussels net made over silk
are the proper thing when the wearer
wishes to go to some dinner or recep-
ton permitted by the ordinary conven-
tionalities. Some gowns are made sim
pie, but others are much trimmed with
jet. HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
NO NEGROES.
The Threatened Trouble Over the Color
Question Simmered Down

The Threatened Trouble Over the Color
=Question Simmered Down
New Orleans. March 27.-The
threatened trouble over the color CUES.
tion having simmered down the Ma
tional Council Of Women of the United
States opened their executive session
here Thursday and the general officers
held their public reception at night.
No negroes were present on either oc-
casion, Mrs. May Wright Sewell.
president of the International council,
said there had never been any proba-
bility of the attendance/of a coIored
woman at the social function SINH
lar receptions, had always been given
at the north, but on no occasion had
negro woman attended. There are
only two colored women in the world
entitled to be present at the business
sessions here, said Mrs. Sewell. One
was Mrs. Yates of Missouri; the other
was Mrs. Williams Of this city Mrs.
Yates could not come and sent her
proxy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02

City of Mexico, March 27.-Profes-
]. w. jerks, Edward Brush and Chas.
A. Conant, the monetary experts called
here from the United States by FL
nance Minister Limantour to give ad-
vice on the proposed change in the
currency, left this city for home. They
express themselves as greatly pleased
with the cordial reception accorded
them during their stay in Mexico and
spoke in highest terms of the progress
made by the republic under the ad-
ministration of President Diaz and his
efficient cabinet.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02

IT IS IN ORDER TO ORGANIZE
The parties favoring the abolition Of
State patronage and the adoption Of prl-
maries SHOULD get together in some man
ner and decide upon a definite line OF
action. Efforts should be uniform and
systematic. The advocates of these
measures are. sufficiently numerous and
strong to demand and obtain conces-
sions, and possibly to hold the balance
of power in the next State convention,
and some organized effort looking IN
that direction should be nade.---Ihe
Felicianas. #..s ....
The great majority of Democrats who
vote in Louisiana are ready to assert
themselves in favor of the rule of the
people. But who will lead? It would
seem as # principles were to be sacri-
feed for Offices. The Caucasian is heart
lily in favor of the suggestion OF The
Felicianas. With leader success would
be assured beyond all the schemes OF
the seheners. The issue today is lot Of
fees but principles. The agitation of the
question must lead to good results. q
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
SENATOR MORGAN'S FIGHT


Senator Morgan's fight on the Pan
anna canal was the remarkable fight of a
remarkable man. He had reasons for
every position he took, and he gave
them honestly and courageously. He
probably knows more about the ques-
ton OF an isthrnian canal than any other
man alive, and whether right Or wrong
in his opposition to the treaty which has
just been ratified, he is universally re-
spected, both in the Senate and in the
country. The canal, as at last decided On,
is to be dug over a route which he
which he did not like but, after all,
when finished it will be a monument
more to him than to any other one man,
with the possible exception of Lesseps.
New Orleans States.
And yet some newspapers claiming
some influence have attempted to BELT
tie Senator Morgan because he did not
join the majority in favor of the-Pan
ma route. 1t may be said that any mon
key or turnkey may follow the crowd
and make grinaces at the man who
would not sacrifice principle for expedi-
ency honor for glittering consideration.
AS the States has we'll said: The canal
when finished will be a monument more
to him than to any other one man, with
the possible exception of Lesseps.'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
is EXTENDED.
proxy.

Interstate Commerce Commission Gives
Longer Time to Complaints
Washington, March 27-The inter-
state commerce commission has ex-
tended until April 20 the time set for
filing an answer to the petition of the
Cattle Raisers' Association of Texas
complaint, and the Chicago live stock
exchange interviewer to reopen it's
case against the Fort Worth and Den
yer City Railroad company ct al. in
volving the Chicago Terminal charges
The action follows a motion made by
the railroads to vacate the order re-
opening the case for further hearing
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
BURIAL IN SCOTLAND.
Remains of the Late General Macdonald
to Be Inferred in His Rative Lana.

Remains of the Late General Macdonald
to Be Inferred in His Rativs lana.
sofeN 10 Gpoq 7QL-'Lo QoIeN 's!Ie8
General Sir Hector Macdonald, who
committed suicide at the hotel aegina
here Wednesday, was removed to die
British mortuary chapel. where it will
await shipment to its fiaal resting
place in Scotland.
The French law requires that bodies
Of suicides be taken to the mUrguo,
but owing D. the urgent desire of the
British officials that the body Of the
distinguished officer be not deposited
in a public morgue. the usual legal re-
quirenents were waived
1t was said at the British embassy
that no orders have been received
from London concerning the DISPOSE
ton of the body and it is expected
that the family of the deceased gen
eral will make final arrangements.
Both the officials of the British en-
bassy and the consulate general of
Great Britain disclaim any knowledge
of the existence of letters which were
reported to have been found in the
room where the general killed himself.
Mr.. Ingliss, the British consul gen
eral, said: Il have been personally as
sured by the commissary of police that
no such letters have been found
There is evidently a desire on the
part of the officials to shield the men,
DRY of the general out Of sympathy
for his family.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02

Twenty-six German titles are worn by
American girls who have married
abroad. and twenty English peerages.
There are three French duchesses and
FIVE French countesses of American
birth. Seventeen Italian noblenen and
six Russians of title" have laid their
coronets at the feet of American brides.
Holland has two harnesses, and the
sovereign Princess of Monaco closes the
list Times Democrat.
All "noblemen,' and yet the whole
bunch could scarcely hold their own
against an American citizen! But this is
the day of titles titles, S SIS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02

Lynn, Mass, March I'D. F. Rear
don. groceryman of this city, was
called out of bed by telephone ring
ing between and 5 o'clock in the
morning and got a message that some
one had ell he wanted now, but would
return later and get some other things.
He thought the man was trying to be
funny at his expense, but when he
reached his store in the morning he
discovered that the cash drawer had
been robbed, while cigars, cake and
canned goods had been carried away.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
Two Bills Considered,

Austin, March 27-The house re-
sumed consideration of the bill by
Representative Williams of Tarrant
county to tax the intangible assets of
corporations. Amendments were Of
fered to include breweries, hotels,
packing houses, coal mining and other
industries The senate considered the
Terrell general election bill The bill
has been amended considerably.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
migration Increasing.

New York, March 27.-Immigration
figures for March show immigration in
creasing in spite of the unusual strict
ness of inspection On both sides of the
ocean. During the first twenty-five
days of March 49,162 immigrants ar
rived, or 1000 more than during the
same period of last year. About TO-
00o are due to land during the rest
of the month.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
Soon ReDaired,

Friars Point, Miss. March 27.-Peo-
pie here were startled from sleep by
pistol shots across the river A weak
spot had been discovered about one
mile below Westover, Ark. 1t was
soon repaired. Many refugees are
here, driven in by seepage of water.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02

The Cotton Belt Route will sell round
trip tickets to Los Angeles and San
Francisco on May s. II, IS, IA, IS. 10,
" and IS, at rate of $3.50, on account
of General Assembly of Presbyterian
Church and National Association of
Master Plumbers of the United States.
All tickets limited to July IS returning.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02
WITH. THE WRITER'S.
TIVE Anecdotes of Booth TarkinG-
ton-The Real Little Dorrit.
Especial Correspondence

tSpeclal correspondence
Chicago, March "a When Booth
Harrington. the novelist and legislator
of Indiana, was first turned loose from
college, he at once began what he de-
scribes as 'fussin' with literachoor"
He helped to launch and keep at1oat
| for few months an obscure magazine
of the freaky, amateur sort.
This magazine was called John-a-
Dreams and went so far as to construct
out of whole cloth LADY writer" to-
gether with excerpts from her works,
and to serve up to its small public Ian
| appreciation of the same.
Harrington held the purely honorary
position of staff artist to this publica-
ton, and because he disclaimed all
ability to draw he was allowed to sign
his sketches with his real name. Be
cause he made some pretensions to an
ability to write he was compelled to
sign all his literary contributions with
the nom de plume Cecil Woodford
This, of course, was very effective in
keeping Harrington out of the public
eye and away from public prints-a
service for which he now occasionally
longs as he reads in the daily papers
things he never said and accounts of
things he never did. Such is the story
of his intention to leave social life and
settle down on a farm; likewise the
story of the doughnut factery-though
what he is reported to have said about
it has almost the ring of the true Tark-
ington humor.
A friend one day was lounging Oh
some available space not covered by
various pieces of TarkingtOn's tenn
porarily castoff clothes Harrington
was keeping up a somewhat jerky con-
versation. Suddenly he dived into
bureau drawer and fished up a good
sized roll of manila legal cap
THAT'S the start of new story he
said, looking at it and handling it for
half a minute as if he didn't know
what to do with it. Il think it's going
to be better than anything l have yet
done. I've got it pretty well roughed
out here. I'm carrying it around in my
gripsack, and if I were to lose it l
couldn't reproduce it,
This was the first manuscript of 1.-THE
Two Vanrevels." 1t had not occurred
to Harrington to have it typewriter
and leave one copy in a safe some
where.
The current revival of interest in
Charles Dickens, his works, his haunts
and in the originals of his most cele-
brated characters has resulted in throw
ing the glare of publicity upon an old
lady at Southgate. England. who has
just passed her ninetieth birthday and
tells how she came to be the original
of Little Dorrit.
She is Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper. Her
father, well to do farmer, had place
at Sunbury, where Dickens in his ear
~ youth was frequent visitor.
"My Charles" Mrs Cooper has al
ways called the novelist. Between Ma
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02

Are You hard to pIaese? Then you are
looking for the kind Of printisss We do.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-04-02

hrown. 22o Texas Street
ssTnacy, Texas and Make.
narnlacy 7s5 Texas ST
Common street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-30
.0NILIQ( U / !.
ELECTIONS
Important Bill is OfferedslnI
House " Delegates !,
ARP OINTMENT or JUDGES
Measure Offered Designed to Place q Il
the Hands Of Specially Appointed
4. Officials the Conduct Of Local t3ss
Option Elections. ttI,sst

Y 90 " J. ) " 4
In The House Of Delegates yesterday,
Mr.. Frank r. West. the member from
4 Louisa, presented d bill which i I, passed
will have the effect OF placing In the
lands ~of speclall y-lppointed judgcg; sthe
task Of conducting local option elections
Throughout the State. l5as,
This measure Is an interesting one, In
( line with recent temperance Legislation
and It is attracting some little attention.
a According to the present law, the cleo
lions are undor the supervision OF tile
Judges appointed in thu preceding general
election, held In the community affected.
Mr.. West wishes to change this so US
4 to secure special officers for the special
election. In speaking OF the matter yes
terday. he said I'm effect: s$
81 II have introduced the bill solely to se-
euro a fair and list administration OF the
election laws. In a regular election the
appointment OF Judges Is frequently In
y the hands OF politicians, some OF whom
cannot be trusted. Some times saloon
men themselves are among the Judges
T or at least the whIskey element has a
big puli Iawant to have special Judges
I for the local option election appointed by
the court from both sldcs-the liquor peo-
s,plo and the temperance people, i S
s3S sS THE BILL.
3 sThai title OF the bill, introduced by Mr.
Z West, Is as follows: - A n act to amend
and re-enact an act entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section 6H OF the
Code OF Virginia. in3regard to submitting
/; the question ofaiiiuorS license to the
qualified voters ot&counties and mngiste-
rial districts, approved February 8. lS93."'
After reatating tho methods Of secur-
q Ing "a local option election, the bill pro-.
vides: $5r i5is
te Said election shalt be conducted by
Judges. three for each election precinct
who shall be appointed by the Circuit
Court Of tho county or the CORPORA tion
Court OF tho city In which such electionsls
10 be held or. by the Judge OF said court
h Ii, vnca ton. In NAL sing said q ppoin tmehts
the said court or Judge shall give repre-
sanitation ns far as possible 20 each O
/ TIE two factions contrasting said election
This judges so appointed shall possess g
the powers and qualification and snail
discharge the duties required py law OF
Judges OF election. Three Of the Judges
4 so appointed shall be designated as CON- !,
nissioners OF election whose duty II snail
1 ha 10 canvass the returns and report the
result to the clerk Of the court as 1 q ?
inw requires OF such conmissll on 2 - ~
election \ In other cases ~ 55ss VI j+j3S3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-30
{ ANNlvERsARl I DAY ! z " I!

Great Services at The Second Baptist ''l
Church on Sunday Next
There will BIO special services at Second
Baptist Church next Sunday at both
morning and evening service KS s,5
ii a.. NJ. the annual Zebra ton o.
the sunday-school will take place. An at at
ttract,ye programme has been " arranged IT. y!
and the choir OF the church will be t' q, as
sisted b. chorus from the Sunday.
school. Thilow's Orchestra and Miss LII
Ian Harris. pianist. There VIII be short
talk on sunday-school work and music
selections by the auartette. chorus, plano plano
and orchestra. 4.
Al S:15 p. NJ. the anniversary OF the
young Mems Missionary Society VIII De
held. Dr..J.8B. Hawthorne. OF Grove Ave
nue Church. Will preach the sermon, q and
the excellent quartette choir OF the
church, assisted by the orchestra and
piano, will render several selections, In
Guiding some Of the music sung on Easter
Sunday. Tho. public is invited to both SER.
vices, ,g ,i4 ~ tl8 II e ss3 = Il