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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
AnrlyIe On Novels.

q letter of Carlyle's gives US the
opinion of novels entertained by him
in the year 1866. To budding story
teller he wrote to suggest that she
should "shove her own novel well
aside for a good while or forever and
be shy even of reading novels. II she
do read, let it be good and wise books,
which not one in 10000 of the kind now
called novels is" And yet Carlyle
was himself guilty Of az least begin
ming - write novel. -.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

He-Then, If you are willing, we
will be married at once, but we will
not live in the close, crowded city.
will purchase little farm, and we will
live On it and be as happy as turtle.
doves.
She-Snd 1 shall be farmers wife.
Yes, my darling"
"And what do you think, John2 You
won't have to buy milking stool for
me, for I've got one already"
"You haveT
ooh, yes, the prettiest you ever saw
decorated with handsome plush and
cherry colored ribbons"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
AFTER LEATHERMAN,
Proceedings TO Be Instituted Against al
Arkansas Chancellor

Proceedings to Be Instituted Against an
Arkansas Chancellor
Little Rock, Ark, March lin the
lower branch of the general assembly
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That Leland Leatherman
chancellor of the, third chancery dis.
trict, be impeached of high crimes
and nisdemeanors and gross miscon.
duct In Office
The resolution was adopted In con-
sequence of report from the judiciary
committee (which had been referred
charges preferred against Chancellor
Leatherman by Sheriff r. L. Williams
of Hot Springs, Garland county. A
committee Of five members of the
house was appointed to prosecute the
Impeachment proceedings before the
senate, sitting, as trial jury. :.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
MANY LEAVE.
Shawneetown People Thinking Seriously
of Taking Their Departure,

of Taking Their Departure.
Evansville. Ind, March 11.-A re-
port from Shawneetown, ILL.,, is to the
effect that the people there are debat'
ing the feasibility of removing from
the city with their personal property
and then opening the levee and allow
Ing the river to food the town. thus
doing away with the great danger Of
the disaster that now threatens the
town, which Is situated on low ground
and protected by large levee, which
the people fear may brea't should the
river rise much more. few years
ago the levee broke at Shawneetown
and the place was inundated and
scores o. people drowned. Locally
there is no danger, as Evansville Is on
high ground, but the surrounding
country is inundated. People were
given ample warning, and saved thenl-
selves and their movable property and
stock.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

Springfield, Mo-, March 1.-THE
Frisco Southeastern limited which left
Springfield at 4:30 Monday morning for
the north was derailed at Bots dare,
the mail car, baggage( express, smoker
and one chair car rolling over on their
sides. The engines and two sleepers
remaining upright. Two postal clerks
Miller and Davis of Kansas City, and
the baggage master and express mes
senger, were slightly hurt. None of the
passengers were injured. The cause Of
the accident was chatting iron falling
on to the rails.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
a Humorous NixtG&3

o. a Scotch church an OLE miniss.s
who was very deaf was also very anx-
ious to Introduce some new hymnbOOk5
into the church and asked his Drecen-
tor to give out the notice Immediately
after the sermon. The preCentor, hnv-
ing a notice OF his own, gave Out Slss
members of the congregation wishing
to have their children baptizcG were
to send their names into 8le 1stry.
The old minister, thinking Chat it was
the notice about the hymubooks, stood
up and said. And / wish to say, for
the benefit of those who have not any,
that they may be had in the vestry any
afternoon, between the hours of and
4-ordinary little ones ut a shilling
each, aud special little .enes, with red
hacks. at one and three. =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
BLOCKADE on 1GA'l3
State department o. advised Thns hi
Action Has Been TakeD

Action Has Been Taken
Washington. March 11.-& calw4
gram received at the state department
from Mr. Russell, Gnitcl States
charge at Caracas. states that ae Nas
been notified by the Venezuelan gov
eminent that the blockade of June 20
last of the Orinoco and the ports Of
Carupano and Guanta was Ye-estaE'
lished March Z. The original block
ade caused a serious friction between
Venezuela and the European powers
and the latter sought to have the
United States join in move refusing
to recognize the blockade This our
government declined to do, though its
own shipping suffered during the op
erations of the allies. which involved
the capture of the Venezuelan govern
ment was no longer to maintain an
actual blockade SO the decree war
suspended. Now that the ships have
been recovered it Is understood the
conditions prior to the European com.
plications will repeat themselves.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
SWORN aNs
Three Members of the Apper House Take
She Oath Of Office.

she Oath Of Office.
Washington. March ll.-When g.
senate met Monday o letter was read
from President pro sem Frye appoint
ing Mr. Kean On. y as presiding Off
Ger in his absence.
The oath of office was ahen adm@-
istcred to James P. Clarke, Arkansas;
w. J. Stone, Missouri and Senator Gal
linger, New Hampshire.
Mr. Stone was escorted o the desk
by Mr.. CocErell and Mr. Eallinger by
Mr. 9odge. Mr.. Clarke walked q Mhe
desk unacCompanied.
There being no legislative business
to transact the senate at 1906 on mo-
ton of Mr.. Cullom of illinois went
into executive session.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations agreed to favorably report the
Colombian canal treaty to the senate
No action was taken on the Cuban or
other reciprocity treaties. The Col
ombian treaty was reported as in the
former session without amendment
When the senate went into executive
session, Senator Cullom reported the
treaty and it was read at length as the
rules of the senate required. Under
the rules an objection carried the
treaty over for one day before it could
be considered and Senator Morgan Oh
jected to it's consideration.
After the reading of the @easy Sen
ator Morgan stated chat he desired 90
have the Spanish copy of the treaty
SO as to compare it with the English
text, The state department was Goti-
fed of this request
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Agreement Made.

Washington, March 11--By 01utual
agreement between the United States
and Mexico unsealed packages which
contain in sealed receptacles articles
which cannot be safely transmitted
unsealed will be admitted to the mails
between the two countries with GER
tain minor restrictions as to covering.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

there are at least twenty moons In
the solar system. Saturn alone has
eight the biggest of them, Titan, being
nearly swice the size Of the moon, and
Jupiter possesses four. ranging In di-
mansions upward from Europa. just
about as large as the orb of terrestrial
night, o. Ganymede, greatest of oil
knowrsmoons, with diameter of $3.50
miles, whereas the moon belonging to
0is wsrld is only 2,1GO miles through.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Struck by Lightning.

Grand Prairie. Tex, March IL
Monday evening about 6 o'clock dur.
ing an electric display, P. J. F1orance's
residence was struck by lightning,
tearing off the corniee, corner boards
and SCATTERING one door. The family
was considerably shocked. Mrs. Flor
ance was confined to her bed sick In
the corner of the room that was
struck. Her sister was in the room
near by and was struck by some of
the flying timber, but not seriously
hurt. @--E
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
STATE SUSTAINED.
Conviction of John Broomfield. 8olored,
Decided to Have Been legal.

Conviction of John Broomfield. Solored,
Decided to Have Been Legal.
Washington, March 1.-THE United
States supreme court affirmed the
opinion of the supreme court of South
Carolina in the case of John Broom
field VS.. the state of South Carolina.
Broomfield is negro who resides in
South Carolina and was convicted of
murder. He alleges that he had been
denied the equal protection of the law
under the constitution because that
notwithstanding four fifths of the peo-
pie of the community are colored, all
negroes were excluded from the grand
jury by which he was indicted JUS
tice Holmes, who delivered the
opinion Of the court, said there Is no
proof of the allegation and therefore
sustained the judgment of the state
court, which was adverse to Broom
field.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

@N", u am not popular any more with
the gang" snOanpd business man
who used t" entertain largely at poker.
II haven't touched card in seven
years. The friends | made at the polk
or table were near and dear to me-.
When | lived Oh the seventh floor Of
tenement. they tlocked to see me night
ly, climbing the stairs without a r7uf
slur When [ moved to the Bronx,
they followed nc. When | settled in
Jamaica, tho ride to my house did not
seem too long for them. nor did they
mind the journey home at 3 or in the
morning When realized that was
supporting them with my losses, . tore
up the cards and cracked the chips
with hammer. When, 10. behold, ev-
cry mothers son of them knew me no
more! | lived so far away that it was
impossible to find time to come to visit
me. Ham sure that if | had opened q
poker game in the darkest cell in the
bottom of the hOttomless pit they would
have come to play with me. TO regain
their friendship it is only necessary to
announce Il rcopenng of the game."-
New York Press.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

Jackson, Miss, March 1f.-News
from the Mississippi river front is
that the situation is alarming. The
levee board is in session at Clarks-
dale and word was received here that
an overflow is certain. The Ievees
are In better shape higher an stronger
than ever, except in one or two places
and they are being carefully guarded.
The 1evee board is hiring all the labor
possible. p.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Moulder Kills Salesman.

New Castle, Pa. March 11.-John B.
Ferguson, "a travelling salesman from
pittsburg. was shot and killed at New
Castle Junction, supposedly by Robert
Mongin, an iron moulder of this city.
who is held for the murder. 1t Is
thought Ferguson made an insulting
remark to Mongin's wife, who was
waiting for train, and Mongin pulled
his revolver and shot him.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

O. man made application for insur-
ance OIL building situated In a village
where there was no fire engine. He
Gas asked:
"Wba, are the satellites in your vii
Gage Cor distinguishing fireT'
well, it rains sometimes he re-
nlieA with great simplicity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
CYCLONlC WRATH.
Numbers OF Persons Killed and wounded
and Buildings Wrecked.

Brisbane, Queensland, March IL
Townsville, in the north part of
Queensland, has been visited by a cy-
clone, in which many persons were
killed or injured. Part of the hospital
building collapsed during the storm.
killing six persons. Schools. churches
and residences were destroyed Many
Inhabitants have been rendered home
less
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

Memphis, March 1.-THE river at
this point Monday night showed 246
feet and still rising. A stage of thir.
ty-fve feet is~expected. Levees at all
weak points are being strengthened.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Successor of Lynch.

Dublin. March <11.-C. r. Delvin,
Irish Nationalist, formerly Canadian
commissioner in Ireland, has been
elected without opposition to represent
Galway in the house of commons in
place of Colonel Lynch. who Is UNDER
going sentence of life Imprisonment
for high treason.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Presidential Nominations.

Washington. March 1.-The presi-
dent sent the following nominations to
the senate: Assistant surgeon in navy,
Clarence F. Ely of Pennsylvania; re-
ceiver of public moneys, David l.. Gey-
er at Roswell, N. M. Postmasters:
Louisiana, Poranta T. Hart, Rayno
Among the nominations were a mum.
Der of army promotions.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

Guthrie, Okla. March IA mort
gage was filed in the sum of $4,000. 900
by the Blackwell. Okla to Vernon,
Tex, 235 miles. The road was recent
ly transferred to the Frisco system. =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
III Great Invention.

Buysr-so this suspender Is called the
Dydrophobic!
nrummer-E es, sir; these suspenders
shrink when the wearer approaches
water, and when he gets near puddle
A1cy contract. lift him over II aud LAND
eim. S,y shod, on the other SD New
4Ork shines.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Charter Granted .

Guthrie, Okla, March 11.--A terri
torial charter was granted to the Tex
arkana, Oklahoma and Northwestern
Railroads. company with $15,0o0.000
capital stock and with Oklahoma City
as the principal place of business.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Comes Up Under Efisins Act,

Washington. March 1.-THE Unit
ed States supreme court reversed the
case of the Missouri Pacific Railway
company VS.. the United States, inyoly-
ing a. question OF discrimination and
tried under the old law, and ordered
1t sent back for trial under the new
Elkin's act.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Valuable Iron Ore Find

York. Pa, March ia big find Of
valuable iron ore in the river hills near
Wrightsville has just been made. and
Is considered BY the state geologist the
rosf important ever discovered IN
Pennsylvania The ore Is OF hematite
variety. containing 81 large percentage
of metallic iren and little dross.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Ordered Open Trades Closed

Chicago. March 1.-THE grain com
mission firm of Karrick, Grey & Will
liams have ordered all open trades with
1t closed today. The firm has been In
existence little more than a year. but
gained some Importance in the grain
trade.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

st. Louis, March lin the motion
made to dissolve in the Wabash rail.
In the Wabash railway injunction case
defendants declare that the Wabash
was run on exclusive Union or broth
erhood railroad.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
New Hampshire Quarantine.

Washington, March 1.-THE depart
ment Of agriculture has issued an or
der auarantining the state of New
Hampshire because of the presence OF
the foot and mouth disease. It Is said
one lot of cattle has been found affect
cd -=-sz 81
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
YasnYius Awain Active.

Naples, March 11.--Vesuvius has
again become active The volcano Is
throwing up ashes and explosive in.
candescent globes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

Throe-year-old Julia wanted to write
Santa CLAUS to bring her q SHOOT
gun@ When asked what she wanted
1t for, she said:
o. want to shoot one of papa's @"
and get the money out of 1t, for l. pa
saws there Is money In cattle. Little
Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
Crowded with Refugees,

vickshurg, Miss, March livery
boat arriving In port is crowded with
refugees and many others are coming
in on RATS and skiffs. Schedules on
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley are
seriously disarranged, the principal
point of trouble being at the Big
Black.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
HbAfFHC FARALa2E6.
&riat@s 81 o. ssis Haiswsy SAn$r ID

Nebraska Washed Away.
8.incOIn. Neb. March 11.-8r aiS SER
vice in Nebraska is paralyZe& on &C
COur@ of foods. Bridges on all sHain
Zines of Slc Burlington ana SIMON Pa
cific were washce out by foods Monday
rigl8 The Rock @slanS bridge at
South Bend was torn loose and borne
down upon the bridge at Louisville, de-
stroying the middle spans, and the wa
Gas washed out the remainder.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
.ranea HOS tIae Grin.

Washington. March III. Former
Senator Jones Of Arkansas has the
grip.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

The great man Is he who does not
lose his chiId's heart.-Mencius.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
. lawyers Briefs a Specially.

printing circulars bill
heads letter heads everything which be printed fair
reasonabheng cheaper taking consideration the style
and aaaian is generally paid for careless ordinary common
place work. Ring +
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11

IL good of value ready
I'LL order. The kind Of printing do good printing
The who good printing should bear mind that
The kind Of printing do always goode cheapest kind after all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
GRATITUDE OF THE SHEIK.
When the Professor Refused Wife He Re
ceived Koran.

This is the story of a professor OF mathematics
who refused a wife and received In compensation d
Koran of rare magnifcence and priceless worth.
It all happened in Cairo. Egypt, and the 1act that
the professor was engaged at the time TO charm
ing American girl. whom he soon a1'er nlarrleu'
added spice to the romantic situation he Is no"
at the head of the mathematical department OF
well known Eastern college. and has achieved a
fame in his special line Of work which IS equaileu
bv few in this country. The story is known only
to his most intimate friends. but presents features
too interesting to allow its restriction 10 limited
circle
This episode In the professors life occurred in
the early eighties. while he was concluding post
graduate course in a famous German university
from whose corporation he received coveted prize
Pint the strain had been great for his physical
powers to endure. and he was ordered 1or MS
heaIth's sake to the Nile One day as the pro
fessor was picking his way through crowded
bazaar In Cairo he heard two persons quarreins IN
the French tongue Turning. he saw tail. hawk
faced old sheik clad IN the flowing raiment OF the
desert in violent argument with a small. thin. dry
looking man, VINO evidently q Frenchman The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
MAXWELL PICTURES AT INSTITUTE.
Their Value Is Estimated at $40, 0Oo-
Museum Rearranged for Them.

Six pictures belonging to the estate OF henry
W Maxwell, of Brooklyn have been presented u
the museum of the Brooklyn Institute, in conse-
orence of a wish expressed by Mr. Maxwell Iheir
value is estimated by the trustees to be not lar
from $4,000. The large picture gallery Oh
the museum has been recently rearrangeo III
order to give prominence to these paintings
rrbev are highly important addition to the
gallery in respect to popular attractiveness as
well as of the inherent artistic worth the plct-
ures and their dimensions as follows:
Child with Dish of Porridge." by Wilham a.
Bouguereau; % by 3114
.2scaped'' by Adophe Schreyer: 341a by 45ls.
The Coming Storm by Jules Denneuln: A py
311A. ,,,-oo.
22l5 by 2S
The Grand vizier's Order" by ]. ]. Benjamin
The Harvester's MEAL by L. A. FHermitte'
s41h 291a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22

animal and vegetable life that rival the work for
which the Chinese and Japanese have become IA
NOUS In his yard he has a miniature forest of
dwarfed trees which. If allowed to grow to their
full proportions would crowd his house into the
street Professor Muertt dwarfs his trees as
well as his fish by the starvation method but 1t
is a delicate process, as there are narrow limits
outside of which the tree either dies or else grows
to its ordinary size Dwarfed fish are perfect IN
every detail. except size Ordinary goldfish are
kent down to less than inch in size Professor
INHERIT has experimental only with fresh water
fish but has had with many different KINGS
of trees.
An interesting feature of the twentieth public
service of the American Guild Of Organists on
Thursday evening, in the Church of the Holy Trim
ity was an address by the Rev. DR.. Wrigley, or
Grace Church. The doctor expressed the opinion
that of SO hymns in the Protestant Episcopal
Church. 600 were absolutely worthless, 80 were in
differently good, and the remaining % might be
said be all right. He also thought that must
clans could do good for the human race by
exercise of their talents than by the erection OF
libraries all the land. Another expression OF
opinion by the doctor was that our music is rich
and classical in style but ii is possible to have 1t
classical, pure. so exactly exact, tlat you
take all the heart and soul oIt of ii, and We want
music in church that will reach the heart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
PRECEDENCE IN AUSTRALIA.

From The London Chronicle =,
The recent distinction conferred by the nu +bs-
the cities Of Melbourne and sydney IN SlNIlS ISra
cbSaS ,oaeis+rateS the enhanced dignity OF tsssaS
Mavor and the title OF right honorable has y 81
some questions OF etiquette and preceqehces tight
bonorable gives the Lord Mayor OF Melooufn,s' md
temporary capital OF the comno:lwealJ s,T ssn-
nracedsnce over the President of the FederaI "a
ate and the speaker of the House or keprSsS Srsa
sas who are only honOrables. II at the neXt s~ns
yiceregaI function the Lord Mayor OF Meluo~ Of
attempts to go in ahead Of the first conliiu. nav
me whole of the commonwealth. CompucaU
arise But perhaps in the mean time the H. and
College In London will be consulted on Ii~ 80 al
kindred points and amCable solution I,ss5gng
Nv the way Montreal and Toronto. t,e ISould
cities OF Canada are nquiring why they aIs .seT-
not have Lord Mayors. Well. II they DeSli the
selves and request Lard Strathcona 70 Pr. arns-
REQUEST In the right quarter. doubtless then ct
tion will be gratifed. The Canadians are aug
pushful In making representations as ens
trail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
NEW THEATRE IN FULTON-sT.
1t Will Be Built Above Flatbush-ave.-
Weber G Fields Reported Proprietors.

Another theatre will soon be built in Fulton-st'
above Flatbush-ave, Brooklyn Contracts were
signed yesterday for the sale Of the three story
building at No 651 Fulton-st. three doors above
Rockwell Place on the north side of Fulton-st'
and for six three story and basement brick houses
Nos 40 to 50 Ashland Place, few feet north OF
Fulton-st 1t is announced that the theatre Will
book only the best class of plays
The cost Of the property purchased was $4,000
The buildings on the will be torn down in the
next month and work on the new theatre VIII De
begun as soon as the site is cleared. The entrance
to the theatre will be diagonally opposite the
Orpheum Theatre. It is expected that the ne"
theatre will be built in year A..
A rurnor that could not be verified was InaI
Weber & Fields would be proprietors Oh the he"
theatre.