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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
would Not Sell a Napo1eonic Re,i,


Mime. Napoleon Ney, widow of the
late Napoleon Ney, who was one of the
committee of Frenchmen sent to the
United States to present the statue of
liberty to the sister republic, has been
offered a fabulous sum for unique
Ney-Napoleonic relic.
It is the official document issued by
the second republic rehabilitating the
memory Of the great Marshal Ney. He
was the grandfather of Nine. Ney's
husband.
Marshal Ney was shot after the bat
tie of Waterloo, when the English and
Prussians held Paris and brought back
Louis XVIII.
He was shot because Louis sent him
out to capture Napoleon when return
Ing from Elba, and instead of trying to
capture he embraced his old leader.
Nine. Ney refuses all offers for the
precious document, for It was the wish
OF her husband that 1t should be left to
the museum Of the army after he.
death.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
NILES AND Hay.
General and Secretary of State Discus
Recent Trim af For,par

General and Secretary of State DISCUSSED
Recent Trip af Former.
Washington, March 6-Lieutenant
General Miles had a long talk with
Secretary Hay about the generals re.
cent trip around the world. In the
course of that tour General Miles had
occasion to visit many United States
embassies and legations moreover. he
had an opportunity during his STAY
IN China to take close note of the sit.
uation in that country. subject of
peculiar interest to Secretary HAY
just now.
As for the strictly military notes
during his extended tour, General
Miles has Included them in special
report 70 the president through the
secretary of war It is not known vet
whether it will be deemed polite ia
make the report public in consequence
OF its bearing on international mill.
tary conditions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
CASE or cRuM.

President Wants the Senate to Have !
Vote on the Nomination.
Washington, D. c.. March 6.-The
president sent the following nomina.
items to the senate:
William d. Crum, collector of ems.
toms, district of Charleston, s. a..
Page Morris, United States district
Judge, district of Minnesota: William
M. Byrne, United States attorney dis.
trict of Delaware, William A. Day
District of Columbia and Milton d.
Purdy, Minnesota, assistant attorney
general; Samuel q. Wilson, postmas.
ter at Macon, Mo.
The nomination of Crum was renort
ed adversely by the senate committee
OF the Fifty-seventh congress. His
denomination will be referred to the
same committee. but owing to changes
in the personnel of the committee the
president expects q favorable repor,
on it.
It is under stood to be the presi
dents Intention not to exercise spec
1al influence to secure favorable ac
ton on the nomination. In the even,
OF its rejection by the senate it is nm
likely that the appointment will be
renewed. It is simply the desire OF
the president to have a vote of the
senate on the nomination. He thinks
NE appolntee is entitled to that.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
LEGAL BATTLE.
This Is the Course the Wabash Master
Seems TO Be Assuming.

st. Louis. March 6.-The Wabash
strike situation is resolving itself into
a legal battle for dissolution of in
junction granted by Judge Adams. At
torneys for the 1remen and trainmen
are still at work on affldavits to be
fled in the court showing why the
Injunction should not be made perma-
nent. The possibility Of the fremen
and trainmen Of the Wabash striking
as individuals without waiting for the
word from their leaders is now being
discussed. 1t is stated that men are
ready to go out at a moments notice.
Unless President Ramsey yields it
is further declared that engineers,
conductors, telegraphers, brakemen
and trackmen to the number Of $4,000
may become involved in the struggle.
RumOrs of secret compact between the
men and leaders to go out even if the
dissolution of Judge Adams Injunction
is not granted. are abundant.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
ON GUARD.
Strikers Are Reported to Have Attacked
Non-Cniou Men.

Strikers Are Reported to Have Attacked
Non-Cniou Men.
Colorado Springs, Colo, March g.
The military are still on guard at the
mills and there has been a clash with
strikers. The city appointed a com
mittee of four to meet with General
Manager MacNeil Of the United States
Reduction company, but MacNeill re
fused to recognize the Smeltersmen's
union, stating the strike would find its
own solution. MacNeil also refused
to meet with representative of the
Western Federation of Miners Under
protection of troops the Standard mill
is working. Brigadier General Chase
sent Calling gun section and infan-
try men to tell Uride, upon receipt of
an affidavit, that attack had been
made by strikers orders to GUST en-
ployees and gain possession of the
property.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
AN OUTBREAK.

One Exceeding the Boxer Uprising IL
Regard as imnlinent.S
Vietorit, B. c., March, 6-According
to dispatch received from Pekin, an
outbreak and carnival of murder. ex-
ceeding the boxer outbreak, is regard
ed by many as imminent. Correspond
ents Of Chinese papers at Pekin are
sending columns telling of the duplieity
OF the empress dowager and of the
threatened outbreak A Shanghai pa
per says that while the empress dow
ager is issuing ediets commanding re-
forms on kestern lines and pretending
to initiate reform, she is secretly send
ing instructions to viceroys and gov
ernors prohibiting the Introduction of
foreign methods in their jurisdiction
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
SHOT sTEPDAUGHTER.
Melton Then Wounds Mrs. Culver and
Takes His Own Life.

Takes His Own Life.
Henderson, KY, March 6.-Allen
Melton, well-to-do farmer, who We'd
nesday night fatally wounded his step
daughter and shot Mrs. John Culver
committed suicide Thursday in &
barn when he found the building sur
rounded by bloodhounds which had
been sent in pursuit of him. Melton
Wednesday night went to the home OF
John Culver, where his step-daughter.
Mary Melton, sixteen years old, was
spending the night. Culver was away
from the house. Melton entered and,
seeing his step-daughter, drew a re-
volVer and fired two shots at her. Mrs.
Culver ran into the room and Melton
fired, the ball passing through her
lungs. He went to home of Dr.. Lat
ia, two miles away, where he remained
all night. Early Thursday morning he
went home and Morganfeld's blood
hounds trailed him to a barn. When
he heard them coming he swallowed a
large amount of paris green and then
shot himself through the head, falling
dead. Two weeks ago, it is said, he
tried to hang his divorced wife, and
it is believed he returned to Union to
kill his wife, and this is thought to be
the reason he did not commit suicide
when he shot the girl
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
SPECIAL SESSION Is ON.
Called to Order at Noon Thursday
By Dir. Frye.
SENATOR'S SWORN IN.
TWenty.Six of Them Enter on Their
Term of Six Years, Among Theml
Being the Much Discussed
SmOOt of Utah.

Washington, March 6.-The United
States senate at noon Thursday met
in special session called by the pres
ident 1t was an interesting event, as
such sessions do not usually occur ex-
cept when president of the United
States is inductS I'd into Office, at the be-
ginning Of each new congress, and this
was the first session of the senate OF
the Fifty-eighth congress. The oath
was administered to tWenty-six sena-
tors, who take office for six years.
The senate being continuous body
its officers hold until their successors
are chosen, so promptly at noon the
body was called to order by President
pro tenn Frye. The scene was a bril-
liant one and not unlike the opening
CT every session of congress. The gal
leries were filled at an early hour and
in the family and reserved galleries
were friends and relatives of the new
senators. The desks of the new SEN
ators could be distinguished by the
wealth Of flowers which had been pro,
vided. The lavishness of the admirers
was shown by the fact that desks and
even chairs in some instances were
completely buried under huge floral
pieces and beautiful 'boqUets.
After the invocation Mr.. Bennett,
the secretary OF the senate, read the
OF ifSya aAE h
ing the senate in extra session
The names Of the newly elected SEN
ators Were. called alphabetically, and
each was escorted to the desk by his
colleague. AS soon as the names were
called there was applause in the gall
ierIes. That given to Mr.. German was
especially noticeable
1t is the custom, to rebuke appause in
the galleries, but Mr.. Frye, the presi-
dent pro tenn, overlooked the demon
stration
The chair said he, lis especially
lenient to the galleries this morning.
and then he received a round of ap.
plause.
Messrs. Spooner and Allison reeeiy-
ed generous applause as they were es-
certed to the desk.
MI. Smoot of Utah subscribed to the
oath with an emphatic Il do" No OBJ
lection was made to his taking the
oath
Mr.. Cannen's speech in the house of
representatives Wednesday morning ID /
presenting the conference report on |
the general deficiency bill in which hel
charged that the senate eonferees had |
resorted to legislativ blackmail and at
tackled the rules of the senate, formed
the subject of some fervid remarks by
Mr.. Tlllman and by the senate eonfer.I
ees, Messrs. Hale, Allison and Teller.
The senate at 3;15 adjourned until
Monday
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
NOVEL MEASURE.
Provides Cold Medals for the Mothers OF
Sarge Families

Provides Cold Medals for the Mothers OF
Large Families,
Harrisburg, Pa, March 6.-Mr
BlumIe Of Canton county. the father
of eleven children, introduced in the
house bill to "subsidze large fami
lies and to provide for gold medals
for mothers of large families"
The bill provides prizes ranging
from so and medal to cost SO to
$50, and a fifty-dollar gold medal to
mothers of families ranging from nine
to Is children, The seventh son or
daughter born within the state shall
be educated at an expense to the state
not to exceed $500, The act shall not
apply to any woman who has been
totally divorced or separated from her
husband.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
PLACES FILLED.
Two Important Appointments for the De-
partment of Justice.

Two Important Appointments for the De-
partmeht of Justice.
Washington, March 1.-Two impor-
tant appointments in the department
OF justice were agreed upon by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Attorney General
Knox. William A. Day Of the District
of Columbia is made to be assistant
attorney to the attorney general at a
salary of $1,000 q year and Milton D.
Purdy Of Minnesota is to be assistant
attorney general, Mr.. Day has been
for long time attorney for the inter.
state commerce commission and Mr..
Purdy is a prominent lawyer of st.
Paul. He was formerly assistant Unit
ed States district attorney of Mime
sofa. These places were created by
a recent act of congress.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
TIE FOLKS WHO WRITER
Gossip and anecdotes Concerning
Authors You Know.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
New York, March 2.-William Allen
White, the Kansas writer. delights in
a good joke; also he is lacking in rev
erence for those individuals who are
1.-The effete east" MI White was in
Washington a short time ago watching
the antics of congress, when he saw a
chance to have some fun with Frank
n Doubleday, the New York publisher.
and Edward Box. the editor OF the La
dies Home Journal.
White received a telegram from Dou-
bleday and Box that they were coming
through Kansas Oh a certain day and
on q certain train. Thereupon White
notified all the newspapers in the state
that Mr.. Box intended to make rear
platform speeches at all the principal
stations and would be glad to meet his
subscribers. He further said that MIR.
Box at the stations where he did not
find it convenient to make speeches
would be found in the train prepared to
give advice on natrimOny, how to save
money. the care of the teeth. embr0id-
cry and how to build houses on q salary
Of $6.66 a week. 1t was announced
that Mr.. Box was pinirg to talk per
sonally with his subscribers and that
Doubleday was there TO meet all au-
thOrs who had manuscripts to sell.
White thinks that doubleday and
Box had a nice neiGjlborly time in Kan
SaS. but he came east without waiting
to find out.
No matter where their homes happen
to be or where they pass other seasons
Of the year, most popular authors
spend large part Of the winter in
New York. Thomas Nelson Page is an
exception. He is rarely seen here for
his winter home is in Washington.
Mr. Page has made a fortune from
his books. He married Mrs. Field, the
widow OF Mr.. Letters partner, who is
also possessed OF very great wealth.
Their home is one Of the largest and
finest at the capital, and both Mr..
Page and his wife, being fond Of gay
ETY., entertain frequently. Their din
ners are noted not only for the menus,
which are prepared with taste and
judgment, but for the bright people
one is sure to meet at their mahogany.
The Page dining room is extremely
handsome, and the living rooms are so
hOmelke and attractive that noted
clubman said he lisliked ever to go
there, for it panied him to come away.
Mr.. Page is the president Of the Chevy
Chase club, which is devoted to hunt,
ing and outdoor sport, and leading
spirit in the Metropolitan Club.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
Passed Over Veto.

Guthrie, Okla, March 6.-The Okla
homa senate passed over the COVER
nor's veto the bill repeating the oil in
spection laws of the territory. The
vote was 10 to 2, Senator'S Alexander
and Webster voting with the governor
and Senator Mathews being absent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
corbett and Jeffries Sign.

Baltimore, March 6.-James J. Cor
bettt and Billy Delaney for James J.
Jeffries, met and signed articles for a
fight for the heavyweight champion,
ship of the world 1t was agreed that
the contest take place in California in
July or August, 1903, under the aus
pieces of the athletic club offering the
largest purse. The men are to spar
twenty rounds to a decision; the win
ner to receive Is per cent of the purse,
the loser to take 25 per cent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
Referred to committee.

Washington, aMrch 6.-The bust.
ness OF the executive session of the
senate Thursday consisted in referr-
ing all the treaties before the senate
to the committee on foreign relations
and In referring the nominations sent
In to the committee which will pass
upon them
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
killed Him and cremated nodv

City of Mexico, March 6.-The char.
coal burners on the Sosa Hacienda,
having disagreement with their fore.
man, Juan Guillermo. killed him and
cremated the body Their method was
rather original as they proposed max.
ing a barbecue The body was placed
in pit and a hot fire built over it
and kept going for ten days. The
men have not been arrested, having
fed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
Waterworks Contract Let.

South McAlester. l. T., March g.
The contract for the entire water
works system of this city, including a
mile and a quarter of sewer, was let
for $122, 100 The plant is to be com
pleted by October l.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
Child Burned to Death.

Hico, Tex, March 6.-The little
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd living near
Duffau, was burned to death The
child caught fire playing in some
ashes that had been thrown out,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
Gone to Exict f,atfa.

Ardmore, I. T., March 6.-The In.
dian police passed through Ardmore
en- route to Hewitt. where they go to
evlct number of cattle because the
owner has refused to pay the tribal
sax. The police have instructions moi
20 accept the tax from the stockmen
owning the cattle, but to remove them
from the nation. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
Open to Visitors.

Fort Worth, March 6.-The new
packing plants were open to visitors
for the first time Thursday and many
inspected them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
Bishop Elect Dead.

San Jose, Costa Rica. March e.
very Rev. Carlos NJ. Ul1oa, bishop
elect of San Jose, is dead.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12

Ell Reno, Okla, March 6.-J. B.
Floyd of Canadian county, was shot
and killed by his step son, E. A, Put.
nam, during family quarrel.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
One neath Thu-xna !, :.

Mazatlan, Mex, March 6.-Thert
were one plague death Thursday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12
At the Virginia SPRINGS.

At the Virginia Springs.
HAWe must economic.
She-Then you shall give up smok-
ing and I will have my gowns cut low
er.-Judge.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-12

MP. BANGS WAS PANIED To OBSERVE.
humanity, suffers occasionally from the
vagaries of parlor maids. Not long ago
it was decided that his library shelves
should be thoroughly busted. Accord
ingly the books were carefully removed.
Now, Mr.. Bangs had a grandfather
who wrote quite as unanimously as
himself, though upon a rather more re-
ligious range of subjects. All these pi-
Gus volumes had been carefully and re-
specially segregated. Mr.. Bangs sup
posed they always would be.
But he had failed to reckon with the
agency of the parlor maid. When he
next entered his library. he was panied
to observe his grandfather's volume of
Letters on Sanctifcation'' standing
shoulder to shoulder with his own
Household on the Styx."
Mr.. Bangs is said to have murmured
''And the sins of the children shall be
visited upon the fathers"
Miss Beatrice Harraden in q recent
interview makes some rather interest
ing revelations Of her methods of work
She could not, she says, write with 9th
er people around her, so she retires in
the morning to a studio standing in a
delightful old garden. Here she COM
poses her story. Two hours of steady
labor is all she requires of herself at
one sitting. She recognizes that some
may consider she escapes rather easily,
but she says she has way of thinking
out her stories beforehand, so that the
actual writing is done very swiftly,
without hesitation, and at the end of
the two hours she has produced a con-
siderable quantity of work She points
out also that with all her facility she
has not been prolific and speaks Of hay
ing spent five years on one book.
r. RICHARD UPPER.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-17
Editor Eagle:

Editor Eagle:
Dear Sir-lt Is quite noticeable that
in certain section of the Chicago
prcss there is Il very strong ana deter
mined effort to have the tunnels under
the Chicago river not merely lowered,
as was at first the cry, but removed al
together.
What Is the meaning of this? Is II
because the prOprietOrs of some of the
dailics are interested In other tunnel
projects which might profit materially
by the removal of the river tunnels:
1t is said there are quite number
of schemes for great underground tun-
ncls and works of such tremendous
scope that they would II carried out,
be able TO handle the street car traffic
as well as the delivery of mails and
freight by pneumatic tubes, etc, either
now pending before the City Council or
in course of preparation for introduc-
tion In that body.
But l would like to ask, and perhaps
the general public Is interested In the
same question, What Is the use of tie
stroying existing tunnels that Others
may be constructed In their stead? OF
course 1t may be said the latter are to
he constructed by private enterprise
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-17

not act In such capacity unless or
dcrcd by the City Council" said the
Mayor afterwards.
Wei. well. How careful the Mayor
cite Is about his Corporation Counsel
and his dolngs. How he does hate to
see his solitary plank float away from
him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-17

Hon William l., Black, who was one
of the men honorcd by a nomination by
the Democratic judicial convention last
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-01-17
year, Is a man who would bring honor
as we'll as legal lore to the bench.

year, Is a man who would bring honor
rs we'll as legal lore to the bench.
~6
Mr.. Thomas Nj. IIoync' il another
lawyer whose name carries prestige
md honor with IT, lie IL man who.
to put It mildly, Is ns much Interested
In the honor and integrity of the bench
Of Cook County as any member of the
Chicago bar. lie IL ChicagOan from
the word go, Il splendid lawyer. and
would make u grand Judge.
Hon. Granville W. Browning. the dis
tinguislled and successful assistant cor
pOrntiOn counsel and able mister In
chanccry. has u name and u record he
yOnd reproach or even criticism. lie IL
u Democrat of the highest principle
and his selection for II Judgcship would
reflect honor upon the party ana the
convention.
The same may be said of Hon. Miles
J. Devine. ex.City Attorney. Faithful
In the discharge Of duty. capable In
public office and In the practice Of his
he would make IN ideal
judge.
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On the Republican side there Is ut
least as plentiful II supply of the very
best material for judicial honors.
Among the very best of these Is Mr..
Elmer Il. Beach. one of the leading
members of the bar. and n man who In
point of mental and educational equip
mcnt Is prc.cmlnently lifted for judi.
clal office.
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Mr.. Kickham Scanlan IL another able
Republican lawyer strongly mentioned
for n judicial nomination.
Mr.. l.. G. Haley, the able attorney Of
the Drainage Board, Is among the very
best Democratic lawyers mentioned for
II judicial nomination.
~16A
Morris st. l.. Thomas was one of
the ublest men who ever filed the office
OF Assistant Corporation Counsel In
this city. lie Is Il Democrat. aud IL
nominated would be elected.
%SM
Mr. Cyril Il. Jandus of the law firm
of Kahout Il Jandus IL another OF the
leading members of the bar mentioned
In connection with the coming iudlcia
campaign Ms u probable nominee for
the bench.
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For wit, humOr. logic and law, Hon
James {, pooley II pre-cminent among
his colleagues on the mngistcrlal bench
%SA>
Hon. Edwin X. Walker Is one oi
the rising young lawyers of Chicago
In his official capacity as member OF
the County Board he has displayed
great executive ms we'll as legal ability
He is being urged by many Republi
can leaders aS good man to nnmc fol
II jndgeship next June.
%s:sA
Mr.. Frederick Duffy Is among tn,
very best Of the younger element o
| the Chicago bar. lie would make m
excellent assistant corporation counsel
\eSA
As the days go by and the sprlnI
campaign approaches the chances %
| cX-Aldcrman Edward Muelhoefcr grow
stronger as the possible nominee Of til,
Republican party for City Clerk.
~cs
where, oh, where is Willy the Wab
| blerT Thus sings the round robll
these drcary wlntry days.
\6
| Hon. John j. McManaman was ON
| of the most valuable adjuncts of tn
machinery of the juvenile court. Iii
great legal knowledge as well ms hi
J constant attention to duty furnishe,