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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Co,Omhja V.ry Bitter.

Washington, Special.-The press OF
Colombia continues to severely criti-
clze and denounce the American gov
ernment for its action in isthmiar
matters and the recognition of the
Republic OF Panama. This is shown In
a dispatch received at the State De-
partment, late last night, from Minis
ter Beaupre, at BogOta. President
Roosevelt. the United States Congress
ard the American people are the tar
gets of violent denunciation. The min
ister's dispatch makes no reference as
to the time when he intends to leave
Bogota on the leave Of absence granted
him by the State Department. No un-
easiness is felt by the Department for
the minister's personal safety.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
At The North.

The Baptist Congress In Philadelphia
ended its sessions.
The City Hall demonstration at Chi
cago strikers met with no results.
MethOdists at Omaha appropriated
over 100000 for foreign missions
The search for Rev. Joseph Cirri-
geone was continued in New York.
Wages of $4,000 cotton-mill opera
tiyes in Rhode Island are 10 be re-
duced
Senator Reed Smoot. OF Utah. denies
| that as an apostle OF the Mormon
Church he took an oath Of any sort.
Contracts for building five light
ships were awarded the New York
Shipbui!ding Company. OF Camden. y.
| J, at cost OF $4,000.
1t was reported in Pittsburg that the
Rockefeller Gould syndicate had Sc
| curedcOntrol of the Steel Corporation
and was after the Baltimore and Ohio
and other roads in order to contral
transportation facilities TO the coast
The Womans Christian Temperance
Union convention asks the right 10 CEN
sor the shows on the Pike" at the 81.
| Louis Worlds Fair.
1t is feared Rev. Joseph Cirringone
pastor OF the Catholic church OF the
Immaculate Conception. at Williams
bridge. y. Y. has met with foul play
at the hands of the Mafa.
| IN explosion OF nitroglycerine in
| Philadelphia wrecked house and led
to the capture of gang supposed to
be safe blowers and pOstoffice thieves
Mrs. E. Dewitt Walsh. a prominent
society woman OF Montclair. y. j.. /,
dead from a bullet wound inflicted by
herself under mysterious circum.
| stances
The United States Circuit Court o.
Appeals at St. Paul. Mimi, decided tha
the Tobacco Trust might charge wha
II pleased for its products.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Cutting MIL Wages

Boston, Special.-A majority OF the
cotton mills of New England will be
operated under wage schedule ap-
proximately 10 per cent. less than has
been in effect for two years. In the
city of Fall River alone. 10000 opera
tives will be affected and in the State
of Rhode Island not less than 10000.
At other points in Massachusetts,. Con-
necticut and New Hampshire, the ag-
gregate of employees whose wages will
be reduced will be several thousand.
At other cotton mill centers reduc-
ton will take effect a week later.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Hurryinq Gun Boat to Colon.

Washington, Special.-Orders have
been issued at the Navy Department
for the preparation for sea service at
once Of the gun-boat Bancroft at PEN
sacola and the gun-boat Castine at the
League Island navy yard. The first
of these boats in readiness will be dis
patched to Colon and the other to duty
in the waters Of Hayti and San Domin-
20. It was reported to the Navy De-
partment from the Norfolk navy yard
that the cruiser Olympia will be ready
for sea about December 5. It is in
tended that she shall proceed at once
to Colon as Admiral Coghlan's flag
ship
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Three Killed By Explosion.

Kalkaska, Mich, Speciality an ex-
plosion Of dynamite in burning store
killed and fourth so severely injured
that he may die. The fire ORIGINATED in
a general store, it is supposed, from an
overheated stove The blaze spread
quickly and in the excitement of the
moment. every one forgot a quantity of
dynamite stored in the building.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Affray nt Salisbury.

Salisbury. special-A brief but live
ly ARRAY took place on Council st-eet
near the passenger depot. While walk
ing along the street with tvo CON
panions Douglas Brown. a young whit.
man. was attacked from the rear by
another young white man. Frank Sow
ers. who approached ON up-tos- and
Sewers then took 10 his heels across
the street Brown firing at him three
times with a pistol before he gained
the safe side OF the opposite fence.
None OF the shots took effect. Both
men were promptly arrested. but were
released upon giving cash security for
their appearance
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Mstters Of General iatsrest %
Short Paragraphs.
Down IN Dixie.

Roanoke is in the mids; Of a cOntest
over rearraaEezcnt OF its city wards
MIX sickness caused a number o.,
dszth IN Tennessee.
John Wires. n Hlllsboro VA boy
was fatally stabbed BY his sshooima,e
Humphrey Potts
Norfolk Metaodisis are stirred up
over the Virginia Conference resolu-
ton regarding transfers
The Mayor OF Newport has SUSPEND.
e. Chief Stow. of the Fire Depart
mcnt
SIX men were killed near New Hope.
Ky. in collision between freight
trains on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad.
President Alexander. OF the BrasuS
and Northern Railway. declares s2G0. :
100 OF It's securities were stoler from
him al Dallas. Texas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
German Steamers Not Stopped.

Washington, Special.-The Navy De-
partment has received report from
Admiral Coghlan, at Colon, replying to
an inquiry whether there was any
truth in the report that the German
steamers Markomana and Scotia had
been stopped at Colon by American
men of war. Admiral Colghlan states
that the Markomania stopped off Col
ON on the route to Cartgena. The
Scotia arrived about sunset three days
over due; was informed that no armed
force would be permitted to land, but
the vessel was not interferred with and
only darkness prevented her getting
alongside the dock at once
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
The Treaty Signed.

Washington, Special.-Secretary Hay
and II. Philippe Bunau-Varilla, the
Minister from Panama, at $40 o'clock
Tuesday evening signed the HayBi :
nau-Varilla treaty providing for the
construction of the Panama canal by
the United States. The ceremony o.
Cured in Secretary Hays study.
Hearty congratulations were exchang-
Ell and it was agreed that the news of
the signing Of the treaty should be
kept from the Iublic for the present.
President Roosevelt was Immediately
advised of the signing Of the document
and Minister Bunau-Varilla sent a
confidential cablegram 10 his govern
ment stating that the treaty had been
signed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
millionaire Dies.

Roanoke, Va, Special.-Gcorge W.
Palmer, the richest man in southwest
ern Virginia. died Wednesday at
Saltville, of pneumonia, aged 81. He
came 10 Virginia from Syracuse. ~.
Y, before the civil war. started to
work as clerk in the big salt works
In Smythe county, afterwards becom-
ing sole owner Of the plant. He re-
Gently sold an interest for s1,000.0 900
cash. He owned valuable property in
New York and several other States.
He is survived by one son, Charles
Palmer, who inherits the entire for
tune, estimated to be worth $4,000, ,000
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Quarantine Against San Antonio.

San Antonio, Texas, Special.-The
official proclamation of Governor Lam
ham, raising the quarantine against
San Antonio, which has been on since
October q, went into effect Thursday,
and the towns and counties all over the
State OF Texas have been lifting their
local uuarantines. Train service will be
resumed on all railroads tomorrow.
The proclamation OF Governor Lam
ham states that there Is now no yellow
fever in San Antonio, no case having
been reported for 10 days, and that the
sanitarv condition is perfect.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Trials Postponed.

Washington, Specialize trial o!
the postal cases of August w. Machen
former general superintendent of the
general delivery system; Samuel and
Dillon Croft, of this city, and DR.. and
Mrs. George E. Lorenz, Of Toledo, o..
arranged to begin in the District Grim
inal Court here, next Monday, has been
postponed until January Ii. Attorney
Chase A. Douglas, counsel for Ma
chen objected to the delay but tbs
court granted the request of District
Attorney Beach, on the ground thai
the latter WAS not ready to proceed
with the case,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Another Serious Attack

San Domingo, Republic OF Santo Do
mingo. Special.-Wednesda at noon
another severe attack was made on the
city without effect. The rebels had
many killed and wounded. but the
government losses are small. The FIR
ing continued during the night, the in
surgents using heavy cannon. The situ-
alton here is desperate. The poor are
suffering for the necessities Of life, and
the prices of provisions are rising. The
sanitary condition Of the csty is good,
however,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Bank Closed.

Washington, Special.-The Farmers
National Bank, Of Henrietta, Tex, has
been closed by direction of the Comp
troller Of the Currency. Miller Weir,
national bank examiner, has been ap-
pointed temporary receiver. The banks
capital is $4,000, deposits $103,191,
loans and discounts $172,145, surplus
26,Vc2. cash on hand $34, ,149.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Nice Home Burned.

Lumberton, Special.-The elegant
residence of Mr.. ]. a. McAllister was
destroyed by fire Saturday night. The
origin Of the fire was a defective
kitchen sfue. When discovered, about
9 o'clock. the roof OF the kitchen was
in blaze, which rapidly spread to the
main portion of the house, in spite OF
the faithful work of the fire company
Oaly small portion Of the furniture
was saved. The insurance was $4,000
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Southern Railroad Merger.

Thomasville, Ga, Special.-T. Jeffer-
son Coolidge, president of the Old Col
only Trust Company, of Boston. and
H. Atkinson, his Southern representa-
tive. have bought the stock of the Tif-
ton. Thomasville e Gulf Railroad,
heretofore owned by ire Georgia South
ern & Florida road. This is under
stood to mean that the Tifton, Thomas
Vile & Gulf will be merged with the
Atlanta & Birmingham. The date on
which the merger is to be effected, 1t Is
understood, is December 3, when q
meeting OF directors will be held here.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
CabIeg am From Gudger.

Washington, Special.-The follow
ing cablegram was received at the
State Department Wednesday morn
ing from Consul General Gudger. at
Panama, dated Wednesday: There is
a good deal of excitement in Buena
Ventura, and some feeling against
foreigners. The Colombian govern
ment is said to be considering land
invasion of the Isthmus.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Baseball. League.

Savannah. Ca, Special.-A confer
ence of the Promoters of the South
Atlantic Baseball League held here
Wednesday made arrangements for
the meeting to be held here, Novem-
ter "a, when organization, it is stated,
will be perfected. Ted Sullivan will
leave to visit the several cities that
are to come into the league, and is en-.
powered b act for she promoteFa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Wants Army Post.

Washington, Special-Governor Hey
ward, of South Carolina, accompanied
by Major Mcah jenkins, collector OF
internal revenue, George Higgins and
Representative Lever called on the
President to urge him to use his infiui'-
spce to secure the establishment of .
army post at Columbia, $. c. Later in
the day the delegation had an inter
view with Secretary Root on the sare
question. No decision has yet eesn
reached Regarding the matter,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
ReciprOCity Bill.

Washington, Special. - Representa-
tive Williams, of Mississippi, intro
duced bill reducing by 20 per cent.
the duties on all articles being the
growth or product of such "untries as
tural products of the United States to
their market free of import duties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Salvation Army Council.

Chattanooga, SPecial.-The annual
council of the Salvation Army officers
CT the South convened here Tuesday,
representatives from al stations south
OF the Ohio river being present The
sessions will las. three days, being
presided over by Staff Captain Berry
man. assisted by officers from the
North and East. The Salvation Army
headquarters and Losel vas dedicated
Wednesday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Two Men Killed.

Roanoke, Va, Special.-Two men
we're killed and another seriously. If
not fatally injured. in a head-on col
lision between two Norfolk & Western
freight trains near Matewan, w. Va,
Thursday night. The dead are: En-
gineer Lewis Tarrar, married, of Blue
field: Brakeman William Penn, OF
Bluefeld. Tarrar's body was partially
eremated before 1t was recovered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Boil Weavil in Mail.

Washington, Special-ActinS Post
master General Wynne Wednesday is
sued an order directing a rigid en-
forcement of the section of the laws
and regulations which absolutely pre-
cludes all reptiles and insects from
the mails TIE action is the result of
reports that specimens Of the Texas
boil weevil, an insect very destuc-
tive to cotton plants. have been found
in the mails.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
From Across The Sea

VI Combes spoke in the French Sen
ate on the Teaching bill.
A dirieible balloon OF Lebaudy broth
ers made 10 miles in % minutes In
France
The daughter OF Henry I-abouchere
was married 10 the Marquis di Rudini
in Rome.
At the first public consistory Of Pope
Plus X Mgrs. Merry del Val Callegari
Ajuti. Talliani and Katschrhaler were
made cardinals
Russia and Austria threaten danger
to Turkey unless the Macedonian re-
forms are carried out at once
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-11-26
Miscellaneous rlatters.

The worlds sugar production for
i503-9i is estimated at 10. .425 800 tons
William Ziegler. the New York MIL
lionaire. was indicted by a Missouri
grand jury for alleged Connection, with
bribery.
President Roosevelt vas cfitised at
the convention in Boston OF the
american Federation o, Labor for his
stand on the .pDen-shop" question.
Ike Senate Military Afairs COM
lnittee has neId up the nomination
OF Leonard Wood TO he major-gen-
eral, pending an inquiry into his mil
itary career.
The Virginia Senate appointed a
special steering committe 10 take
charge of revision bills.
Reports Of the Virginia conference
showed 400 chapters and 10,y1o
members of the Epworth League
Archaeologists discovered papyri
neariy 1,s00 years that are said 10 re-
cord many sayings Of Jesus Christ.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-05
Sale Register.

Under this head will appear, free of charge
the name, date and place of all Gales fol
which bills are printed at this office.
A charge OF 20 cents per line for three in
sertions OF name, date and place OF sale when
bills are printed elsewhere.
On Tuesday, March 10th. John M. Sharer
will sell on Mrs. p. s. Blggs farm, horses
cattle and farming implements.
On Saturday, March 14th, at p. m, Mrs
w. A, Lynn will sell household goods at
her residence on East street, Thurmont.
On Monday, March 10th, John B. Black re,
siding one mile east of Graceham will sell
horses, cattle and farm implements.
On Tuesday, March 18th, MIR, John Root
will sell on his farm two miles north OF
town, horses, cattle and farm implements
On Wednesday, March 18th, Nelson Wilhide
will sell on VIM. j. Blacks farm near Thur
mont, horses, cattle and farm implements.
On Thursday, March 10Th, James G. Kauff,
man residing on the Nicholas Lohr farm
will sell horses, cattIe,and farm implements
On Saturday, March 21st, Martin +. Crush
on will sell at his residence on the + u 4.
turnpike, horses, cattle and farm nipple
ments.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-05
With the Photographers.

There would be few objections to the in
creasing of official salaries if the compensa-
ton of those who work for living could al
so be raised Sat Lake Tribune.
We are in receipt of poem directed a
gainst the rum demon. The poem is really
more terrible than the evil against which 1t
is directed. - ancoln Journal.
Delaware will confer favor upon the
country If she will send cut no reports OF the
balloting for senator until she elects one
Salt Lake Ne,cs.
IfDr. Lorenz had remained in this country
he might have found a job trying to pull the
Delaware legislature straight.-Montgoaery
Adpertise
May not the President, in the Indianola
affair, be like the man who had hold OF the
billy goat and didn't know how to turn loose'
Montgomery Adpertiser.
The Germans are said to be making oyer
lures to Washington for the loan of General
Jake Standardization Post.
If it takes three German warships three
DAYS to hit Venezuelan fort, row long
would the German Navy have been at the
work of sinking the Spanish ships which
emerged from Santiago harbor that morning
in July?-C Chicago Times Herald.
Patti is preparing for another farewell
tour of America, Her continued absence
from this country for more than five years
would show that she has been very negligent
of her "farcwells' recently.-Phila. Nort'
] American.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-05
The Circuit Court.

The February term OF court convened on
Monday with Associate Judge Mo,,er On the
! the bench.
The drawing If the gran jury resulted as
follows: Milton B. Slifcr, foreman, William
Walker, Chas. 4 Boilcau, VIM. A. Jones,
Chas. f. Houck, james f. Forrell, James d
Dixon, Chas Ed Sim, John ; Long, Rich
ard G. Kemuver, Frank E Spurrier, Lynn
Browning. Jacob V, Cunningham, Charles
Maught, Chas. p Troxcl, Amos Lease, Sam
uel Eyler. Henry c. Burger, VIM. II. Mort,
George w. Crum, John w Shipley. Jere-
mlah Dutrow, Charles Fox.
In addressing the grand jury Judge Motier
said: "The law of the State requires me to
call the attention Of the grand jury to the
following statutes: First, regulating the
opening of doors of public buildings; second,
relating to the crime of abortion; third, re-
hating to the accounts of public officers.
These statutes will be handed to you by the
States ATTORNEY upon application.
"1here are few prisoners in jail and
know Of no grave violations of the laws OF
the state, and your session should he short.
Whether this condition is the result of nm
improvement in the morals of the county, or
because of wholesome dread of certain pun
ishmeut on conviction, the court is unable to
say am justified In believing that the
heavy sentences imposed at the September
term of this court had salutarv effect. In
the future the same measure will be dealt out
to the criminal classes rs in the recent past"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-05
We're Doing Business.

firing of the small things that ale beng
put ia the way of n settlement of the Venc-
zuclan matter by the European allies, Mr.
Bowen on Monday last spoke right out in
court and with diplomatic language Ia
Benz Franklin. recited the first American
piece that has yet been spoken in the three
cornered debate that has been in progress
now for several months.
Mr. Bowen not only rejected proposal
made by the allies, but he took q step that
really carried him "across The pond" into the
enemy's country and told them that their
proposition meant the prolougation of their
alliance to period of six years. Now, pre-
sunaoly it is none Of our business what Eu
ropean alliances are made or for what length
of time, but the right to call attention to this
particular one as Mr. Bowen has done,
would seem to carry with it the right to OBJ
iect to it, If the matter has arrived at that
point and the United States has decided to
object to European alliances, when they in
any way have uniavorabe reference To mat
ltlS Ill GNoltl vi Coutu hiiiclNa, VIC ihhJ &c
well at once get ready to enforce such views
for that they will be disputed until disputes
are proven vain by the establishment Of our
right TO dictate policies on this hemisphere
few will be found TO doubt, and equally few
will be found who desire to avoid the re-
sronsibiity of our position.
The United States will respect the auton
omy of and live in harmony with the home
governed countries in both Americas, but
cannot afford to have European land grab
bing and its concomitants of militarism ant
armed neutrality obtain foothold and be
come menace to our peace as it is constant
Iy to that of its present home-Europe. W,
believe the American Nation is so jealous 0
the present conditions that make for lasting
peace, that they will fight to maintain then
and Minister Bowens blunt reference to tn
Sky year alliance, while not intended or ex
pected to result in trouble, is founded upoi
and means, singy and simply that we ar
averse to any proposition that puts Venezue
Ia, or any other government on this cont
nent, under the heel of European power
or coalition, for six. years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-05
Rocky Ridge Items.

Rev. G. W. Enders filed the pulpit in the
Lutheran church here, February LIST, at 10
Mr.. Charles Whitmore who has been sick
for several months is not much better at this
writing.
Mrs. John Late is on the sick list.
The debating society which has recently
been organized at Rocky Ridge held its first
meeting the evening of January 9th and
WAS success.
The funeral of Mr. W Shorb, who died on
Friday at his home in Double ripe Creek,
took place Sunday afternoon Feb'y LIST, at
Kcyesville, Rev G. w. Enders of whose
church the deceased WAS n member, of1lcat-
ing.
With rain, snow, slCet, etc, for the past
month the country roads arc very unpeas-
ant travelling through now.
Miss Lulu Martin of near Rocky Ridge,
returned home during the past week from
prolonged and pleasant visit with friends in
Baltimore and Westminster.
Mrs. NJ. J Echelberger of Ladiesburg
spent several days with her sister Miss E
Eichelbergcr at Rocky Ridge.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-02-05
Significant.

State Legislatures all over the country are
passing resolutions requesting Congress to
increase our navy. Leaders ofthe two great
parties are putting themselves on record in
this way. 1t is Il "straw that shows which
way the wind is blowing" That we may
be called upon to give evidence of courage
to back up our CONVICTIONS is dawning upon
the country and one need not be chargeable
with being an alarmist, who secs rift in the
Lutte that has been attuned TO peace for 80
many years, barring the Spanish episode.