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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
A TERRIBLE STORY
Of Murders, Burnings and General
0utrages Comes From Turkey
BULGARIA ARRAIGNS THE TURKS
In a Hemorandum Presented to the
Powers tn. Bulgarian Oovernm. mt
Sets Forth the Condition of Affairs
In n,cedonia.

Sofia, BY Cable.-The Bulgarian gov
eminent has presented a memorandum
70 the powers. setting out at great
length the condition of affairs during
the past three months in Macedonia
since the Turkish government under
took to inaugurate the promised re-
forms. The most precise details, dates,
places and names Of persons are given
III tne memorandum. lhe whole con-
stituting terrible category of murder,
torture, incendiarism, pillage and gem
eTal oppression committed by Otto
man soldiers and officials. These par
tlculars were obtained entirely from
official sources, such as the reports of
the Bulgarian consuls and agents of
the Bulgarian government, and in
many instances, the reports made by
Turkish authorities. The Bulgarian
government guarantees the absolute
truth of every statement and chaI-
lenges the Porte to disprove a single
charge made in the memorandum,
WHICH begins by stating that during
the past three months the Ottoman
government has taken series of
measures with tho alleged intention
Of inaugurating the era of promised re-
term and of assuring peace and tran
qEil!ty to the Bulgarian population Of
European Turkey, but which - have
bad the contrary effect of further exas-
rerating this population and reviving
the revolutionary movement. Instead
Of proceeding solely against persons
guilty CO breaches of the public order,
the military ard civil authorities have
sought every possible pretext to per-
secute, terrorize and ruin the Bulgar-
Ism inhabitants, alike in the large
cities and in the small! villages.
Numerous assa sasSinations. burningS
and other OutraSes are charged.
D<alinS with other acts of OpnreS
sion. there the memorandum states
that the Bulgarian merchants and
artisans living in Constantinople and
villages and were not allowed any
time Or opportunity to dispose of
their business Or property. Some of
these Bulgarians who, with their fam
lilies, had been established for 20
years Or more, were utterly ruined
AS the order applied equally to pro-
fessorS and schoOlmasters, the Bull
garian schools were closed before the
end Of the school year. The authori-
ties vigorously enforced the same Or
der against the Bulgarian priests,
making every effort to paralyze the
development Of religious and educa-
tiOnal work, and deprive the Bull
garian exarch Of all his privileges and
force the people to come under the
authority of the Greek patriarch.
Encouraged by the Ottoman au-
thorities. the Greek bishops and arch
imarorites forced their way into the
Bulgarian churches and burned the
prayer-books and menaced the peO-
pie. The archimandrate of Saionica
declared in a recent sermon that the
Sultan did not want Bulgarian ex-
aches in his empire; if they remained
they would be exterminated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Sentenced to Hang.

Wilmington. Special.-Jaebel Regis
ter and his father. H. B. Register, were
convicted ct Whiteville. Columbus
county. OF the murder Of Jesse Sales
and Jim Staily last March. and burning
the house down upon their bodies,
after robbing the premises of some
thing over $1,000. The younger Reg
lister was sentenced to be hanged on
to the penitentiary for life. Gross I'd
nondson, whose confession implicated
the Registers, and secured their con-
v.ction, was sentenced to six years.
The Registers counsel gave notice o;
appeal to the Supreme Court
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Jett and White Convicted

Cynthiana, KY, Special-The jury
in the case Of Curtis Jett and Thomas
White, charged with the assassination
Of James 3. Marcum at Jackson, KY,
returned verdict of guilty, fixing the
punishment of each at life imprison-
ment. The verdict was returned at a
time when there were but few persons
in the court room. The only attorney
present was County Attorney Web
ster. Jett received the verdict with
comparative Indifference and calmness.
White who has beenapparently under a
severe strain duringthe trial, flushed up
and his eyes filled with tears. The YER
dict occasioned little surprise. The only
question which caused the delay, it is
said, was whether to make the punish
ment death or life Imprisonment
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
At The North.

The new currency law for the Phil
irpincs will go into effect OIL SeSscm-
bcr L.
ID. NJ. Parry denounced organized Ia
bo- as mohocracy in an address at
Chautauqua. New York
Frederick MncNonnies. OF New York
has been appointed to design the stat
re OF Gen. G. B. Mcclellan to bc erect
ed in Washington.
There we're two additional deaths as
the result OF the accident at the Ma
t.onsl League Racebau Park. la PLii-
aGeiphia, on Saturday
Archbishop John J. Farley was In
vested with the palliUm by Mgr. Do
mote Falccni, Papai Delegate. before
q great throng in ST. Peters Cathe-
drai, in New York.
The Democratic convention OF Ham
ilton county. Ohio. at Cincinnati. chose
delegates to the State convention IA
voring the nomination OF Zimmerman
for Governor. but the johnson dele
gates bol;ed and held another meeting.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles. with the Mary
land delegation TO the Grand Army OF
the Republic convention, was given a
reception in Denver.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Fifteen Escape.

Washington N. c., Special.-Fifteen
prisoners in the Beaufort county Jail
escaped before daybreak Friday morn.
1hg. Two of the men are alleged muir.
derers and one is a Federal prisoner,
all the other being charged with minor
ofIences. The sheriff Immediately Of
Tered rewards for them. The escape was
made through a small hole in the back
ol the building. where five brick had
been removed. The Jail was virtually IN
charge of negro attendant who waits
ON the prisoners and he failed to lock
UP the men. There is evidence of cul-
Fable negligence and an investigation
Will probably be made. One of the
prisoners came and gave himself Up.
All are negroes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
The Typographical Union.

Washington, Special.-An important
proposition coming from the commit
tee on laws, which was adopted by the
International Typographical Union,
was that which permits subordinate
unions to incorporate in exceptional
cases.
The union took up the Los Angeles
Times case and voted for a referendum
on the question of an assessment for
funds to unionism The Times office.
A statement was read from General
Otis, of The Times, saying that the Of
fee was by choice fraternal office,
that high wages were paid and no sur
render would be made. Delegate Hayh,
of Los Angeles, told OF the union 8
course and expressed hope of ultimate
success.
In the Spokane and Seattle cases, in
which President Lynch is charged by
Commissioner Driscoll with violation
OF the arbitration agreement, the COM
mittee on arbitration reported an en-
dorsement of President Lynch and the
executive council and accused lne pub
llshers Of precipitating the trouble by
a display of bad faith. The report says
the union constitution cannot be arbi-
trated, but asserts belief in arbitra-
tion where the parties approach the
question in a fair and conciliatCry
manner.
The woman's auxiliary elected Mrs.
Frank L. Kennedy, of Omaha, prcsi-
dent and Mrs. c. G. Houston, of Allan
ia, one Of the vice presidents
The convention adopted special or
ganizer to visit several towns in the
South to organize new unions and to
visit established unions for the pur-
pose Of Strengthening the same. The
convention adopted the proposition to
organize newspaper writer's and au-
thorize expenditures of the necessary
funds therefore. The death benefit was
increased to SIC.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
White Men Shot Ey Negroes.

Charlotte, Special.-As q result Of a
luarred between four white men. Of
aong Creek township. and four negroes,
OF the public road seven miles west of
Davidson Sunday afternoon, three
white men were shot by Sol Shuford,
colored, of CASTOR county, and one of
the injured men is dangerously, if not
fatally, wounded. The wounded men
are Sam Lawton, who is shot in the
left arm and side: John Lawton. who
is wounded in the right arm; and Alex
rder Auten, who is shot through the
body. the ball striking between the
tenth and eleventh ribs. Auten has
been taken TO the hospital at Davidson
and it is feared he will die. The other
men are not seriously hurt and have
returned to their BONES.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
rIIls Take Vacation.

Burlington, VT, Special.-The Bur-
Ington, Winsooki and Colchester Mills
of the American Wollen Company will
not resume operations soon, orders
having been received for a two weeks
suspension. In addition to the Wash
ington Mills at Lawrence. Mass, and
the Assabet Mills at Maynard, Mass,
the company has also decided to close
the Lebanon and MascCma Mills and
Baleric Mills of Enfield in the Mas
coma Valley, n. H., for similar Pc
riod. These mills employ a total of
about 0,GOO hands. The shutdown, the
company announces, is for the purpose
of giving the employees a vacation and
repairs and Improvements at the sew
eral plants.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
TWO PtoD;e Killed

New York, Special.-Two persons
were killed and several others prob
ably fatally hurt by being swept off
their feet by the projecting ends of
the ladders On hook and ladder truck
as it turned the corner at Fortieth
street and Ninth avenue. The killed
are: George Gill, an assistant school
janitor and a boy named Richard
Knight. Seven other men and boys of
whom two had fractured skulls, were
taken to the hospital and about a
dozen ether persons were taken to
their homes after their injuries had
been dressed by ambulance surgeons.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
From Across The Sea

King Edward started from London
on his way TO Marienbad, travelling in
ccgnito.
In official circles at Sofia n massacre
of Christians in Macedonia is expected
in a short time.
1t is estimated that 80 lives were
lost and s10.000.0C0 property damage
caused by the Jamaica hurricane.
ldentifications marked the trial in
Paris Of members of the Humbcrt fam
lily, accused OF extensive frauds.
Committees of the Lords and Corn
mons will confer in an effort to reach
an agreement on the Irish Land bill.
". Bo.anquet. British vice-consul al
Odessa, states. in an official report on
the Kischeneff massacre. that the local
authorities took no effective steps TO
stop the riots.
The Senate Subcommittee on Fiance,
which has been comforting with Presi-
cent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. will fur
ther test public sentiment in reference
to new currency bill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
One Hundred Killed.

Paris BY Cabic.-Eightyfou bodies
have been recovered and the death
list probably will exceed 100. In the
underground railway disaster which
occurred here Monday night. The ac-
:ident. which occurred On the Metro
politan Electric Railway. assumed the
proportions CT an awful catastrophe
during TIE early hours when more
than four-score bodies a the burned
and sufrocated victims were removed
from the subterranean passage. TIE
work continues and Indications are
that the death list VIII perhsps ex-
eA-I sve-scores.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
North State Notes.

A charter is granted the Twin City
Wood Company, of Winston-S Salem,
capital $4,000. J. p. Harrington and
others stockholders. The company is
given authority to deal in lumber and
timber. operate saw-mlls, etc.
The Southern Bell Telephone Com
pany began Tuesday the work that will
result in the placing Of all it's wires in
Charlotte underground.
w. w. Goldsmith. Jr., a flagman on
the Southern Railway. was knocked
from the top OF a caboose Monday
night, by coming in contact with a
standpipe at Statesyille. Fortunately.
his injuries are not very serious, being
confined to badly bruised leg. The
injured man was taken to Old Fort on
passenger train No. 35, and was given
proper attention. He was resting we'll
at last account and will probably be
entirely recovered within a few days.
Last Friday Mlas Cedric, an en-
pLoye at J. A. Basinger's saw mill, in
Morgan township. Rowan county, was
struck in the abdomen by a board on
the planer and died Monday as the re-
suit Of his injuries. The remains
were taken to the former home of the
deceased. in Davidson county, accom-
panied by his wife and five children.
Mr.. Nicholas Slattery, of Flat Rock
mas been appointed chief clerk in the
southern Railway passenger offices in
hIchmond which is a decided promo
uon. Mr.. Slattery has been with seve-
ial railroads, his good work having at
Uacted wide attention.
Mr.. Elijah Pope, S0-odd years old,
oied suddenly of heart disease Friday
eiternoon, on his farm in Shiloh town
snip Camden county. There were sew
uldl others in the field with him. He
"ent 10 spring to get drink of water
chn, chu while there dropped dead. Seven
children survive him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
So3ka to Catholics.

Oyster Bay, Special.-President
Roosevelt delivered the principal ad-
dress at the quarterly meeting of the
Society of the Holy Name, OF Brook
lyn and Long Island, held here Sun
day. Decercy of speech and conduct
constituted the theme of his ad-
dress, which was enthusiastically ap-
plauded by an audience of more
than 1000 persons, chiefly men.
Father Powers, rector of st. Domi-
hicks. introduced the President in a
felicitious speech in which he spoke
Of the esteem in which Mr.. Roose-
veIt is held by the Catholics of this
country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
NORTH CAROLINA CROPS
Scattered Showers and Very Warm
Weather the Past Week.

With few exceptions the reports
from crop respondents for the
week ending Monday, August 10th.
the past week were very favorable;
the exceptions come from counties
where drought continues to prevail to
a considerable extent, chiefly Gran
vile and Montgomery counties in the
central district, and portions of Meek
lenburg, Rowan, CASTOR, Caldwell and
Lincoln in the western; in these
counties crops, especially old corn
and cotton, are still suffering from the
deficiency in moisture. Over the
larger portion of the State. however.
frequent showers occurred during the
week which had highly beneficial
effect on crops, though the amount
was generally insufficient to soften
the soil for plowing; a general rain
is still much to be desired. The tenn
perature conditions were favorable
the mean for the week being some
what above normal, but there were
no excessively hot days as the
amount Of sunshine was moderate
Crops generally continued to improve
except in localities where the drought
has not been broken.
Over large areas, old as well as
late corn, were much benefited by
timely rains and are caring well; in
some sections early corn continued
to suffer for lack of rain where up
land crops fired and even tassels are
dead, but late corn is still fine every
where; some correspondents report
that corn is better than for years, and
in some counties stalks bearing two
or more cars are common. Fodder is
ripenins and gathering it is now un-
dcrWay. Cotton continues to improve:
many report that it now has plenty
of weed, but in the dry sections the
plants have remained small with
blooms near the top; late cotton is
now loaded with squares and bloom
ing freely; the amount of shedding is
not excessive, and reports are num-
erous to the effect that cotton is
fruiting very well. Tobacco needs
rain to mature the top crop; in the
dry counties it is small and
narrow and does not cure very
satisfactorily; curing is nearing com
pletion in southern and eastern corm-
ties, but is not yet fully underway in
the largest producing counties in the
northern portion of the State. Rice,
peanuts, peas and potatoes continue
to do we'll Some tucnips have been
sown. Craps are ripening with pros
poets for al average crop; apples and
peaches are good in some sections
and quite poor in others, generally
only a fair crop; melons are late, but
are improving in quality. A general
rain is need to enable farmers to be.
gin their fall plOwing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Severe TROPICAL Storm.

Kingston, Jamaica, By Cable.-The
West Indian hurricane struck the
island OF Jamaica with full force
Tuesday, inflicting great damage. Port
Antonio, on the north coast, was COM
pletely overwhelmed. Only six houses
were left standing, through the United
Fruit Company's wharyes, Offices. ho-
tel and plantations were utterly de-
steamers. including the Simon Du-
mois, Alfred Dumois and Brighton,
were driven ashore, but are lying in
easy positions. Port Maria, another
town on the north coast, also suffered
similarly. The coast is strewn with
the wreckage of local sailing boats.
The southeastern portion of the
island has been completely denuded
of it's crops. the rivers are flooded. and
many men were carried out to sea and
drowned. Considering the damage to
property during the hurricane. the
loss of life is comparatively small,
though the present estimate is that
the death list will reach so. Hundreds
Of persons were injured, and there
were numerous hairbreadth escapes.
The property loss is estimated at $10,-
O00, coo. The entire eastern end of the
island has been devastated. Villages
have been wiped out, and public build
ings and churches demolished. Thou
sands OF the peasantry, rendered
homeless and destitute, are wandering
about seeking food and shelter. The
destruction of the banana plantations
has been com plete, and the fruit trade
is paralyzed for the next IL months.
Hundreds of prosperous fruit growers
have been brought to bankruptcy and
ruin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
THE PRIZE FIGHT.
Jeffries Whips Corbett Easily at
San Francisco.


Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco,
Special.-James ]. Jeffries. champion
heavyweight OF the world, played with
Jim Corbett for nine rounds and a
half. and then Corbett's seconds mo-
toned - Referee Graney to stop the
fight in order to save their man from
needless punishment. The end came
shortly sfter the beginning OF the ninth
round when Jeffries planted one
Of his terrific left swings on Jim'u
stomach. The man who conquered joni
L. Sullivan dropped to the floor in
agony, and the memorable scene at
Carson City was again enacted, when
Bob Fitzsimmons landed his solar
plexus blow. This time. however, Cor
bett struggled to his feet and again
faced his giant adversary. With hardly
a moments hesitation Jeffries swung
his right and again landed or Corbett's
stomacr. He dropped TO the floor, and
then it was that Tommy Ryan, seeing
that it was all over, motioned to the
referee to stop the punishment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
THE SEABOARD SOLD
Reported That il Becomes Allied With
Other Roads
WILL ABANDON AL RAIE CuIIINt
Indications Point to the Removal OF
All Competition From tn: Field Of
Southern Ra;iroadinz.

New York. Special.-The long-ex-
pected announcement that the Sea-
board Air Line had passed. at last.
practically into new hands. was made
Wednesday by LaGenburg. Thalnan &
Co.. who issued a statement showing
that interests representing the Rock
Island and 81. Louis & san Francisco
had secured representation in the Sea
board directorate and board of voting
trustees The official statement was
as follows:
"Ladenburg, Thalman & Company
announce that they have completed
negotiations whereby new and impor-
tant interests have become identified
with the Scaboard Air Line Railway
Company. B. r. YoakUm and III. Clay
Pierce and 3. +. Guinness. OF Laden
burg, Thalman & Company. and Ok
leigh Thornc, president of the North
American Trust Company. have been
elected voting trustees of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway"
President John SHELTON Williams
also announces that ". Y. Yoakum. n.
Clay Pierce. Okleigh Thorne and S. B.
Van Worst have been elected directors
ot the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Mr..
Yoakum is president of the st. Louis
& San Francisco Railroad. for which
company J. p Morgan & Co. are fiscal
agents The official announcement OF
the deal also said:
THE change Of pei sOnnel OF voting
trustees of the stock of the Seaboard
Air Line Company does not mean the
purchase OF that company by Rock Is
land or Frisco interests, although the
Frisco lines extend into Birmingham,
and are part of the Southern situa-
ton. 1t docs, however. emphasize the
fact that all the great railway systems
are carrying out the policy OF more
closely cementing the railway trans
portation interests Of the country,
which will greatly retard and it is
hoped entirely prevent decentralization
OF the rate situation. or the unneces-
sary construction and duplication OF
property. Attention is called to the
fact that with the discontinuance OF
any further construction by the sea
board Air Line the value OF the prop
critics are greatly enhanced, and an
other gratifying fact at this time and
which is further evidence OF the fu-
ture disposition of the railways oil the
United States is that this deal does not
call for any financing ur supplying OF
new money"
One of the voting trustees when ask
ed to state the real significance OF the
deal said that it meant better un-
derstanding among interests that have
at various times conflicted."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Miscellaneous r1atters.

The International Typographical
Tsion decided TO hold its 1894 conven-
ton in st. Louis
Edward L. Dwycr. former husband
OF the Duchess de Casteliuccia, fled a
petition in bankruptcy in New York.
A freight train ran away on a noun
tain near Asheville. ~ C.. and En-
ginecr J. II. Averill. Jr. and Fireman
Hair were killed in the wreck.
The flrst bale or new cotton soIn IN
Augusta, Ga. brought 20 cents q
pound
The Irish Land Bill was finally
agreed to by the Lords and Commons
and now awaits only King Edwards
signature TO become Law.
Lo.d George Hamilton. Secretary OF
State for India. said In the House OF
Commons that Britain must be ready
at all times for possible Russian ag-
gression in india.
Lord Salisbury. ex-Premier os Grea,
G!:.cin. is seriously ILL.,
Cardinal Gibbons will ass:s, 2. the
cc-secTstioD in Rome Saturday os Rev.
J. >. Ea-ty a5 Archbishop OF Manila
The Ia-stt eruption ot Vesay.-s is
causing intense alarm
Car Nicholas appointed Admiral
AIexief -Viceroy OF the Amur district
and kwan-Tung province in Eastern
Asia.
The board OF naval officers which
examined the tattleship Massachusetts
after the accident on Wednesday re-
ports that the damage to the ship In
serious.
The Commissioner Of India Affairs
is advised that q number OF Shawnee
and Kickapoo Indians are preparing TO
60 to Mexico.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
S-riousiy Wounded.

Washington, n. c., Special.-F'oE
tbree-ouarters of an hour Thursday
two brothers, named Carroll, fought a
third brother, and when a man named
Moore interfered for the weaker side
he was cut and beaten unmerclfuiiy
The fight took place on one OF the
principal streets and stab wounds were
numerous Moore, who interfered FOL
peace, is dangerously wounded. Al
of the fighters were drunk.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Give No Quarter.

Solonica. Speciai.-It is reported that
the Turkish troops on Monday bonn
barded and destroyed the village OF
Ekshisu, % miles south of Monastir
According 10 another rumore the insur-
gents who have occupied Kruvosko. al
ish troops, offered a conditional sur
render. Instructions were asked from
ConstantinOple and in reply the Turk
ish commander received orders t. give
no quarter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-08-20
Terrible Storm.

Merida. By Cable.-The effects Of the
tropical cyclone here and in Progresso
have been terrible. The wind CON-
menced in the early hours of the night,
and panic quickly seized the communi-
ty. The wind tore up great trees by the
roots, blew roofs away, and destroyed
houses and plantations. Great damage
was done IN very short time. Great
efforts were made to save small yes
sells, but about 20 of those in the port
nf Progresso were cast upon the shore.