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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
AMERICAN IS BEATEN
His Flesh Was Cut and Bruised by
His T0rmentors.
FOUND A GOLD MINE.
He Declared That His Arrest Was 4
Pretext to Enable the Nicara.
guam Government to Obtain
Control of Property.

San Francisco, Jan. 30.-With his
flesh cut and bruised from beatings he
had received at the hands of his Mica
raguan jailers, George Williams. an
American miner at Corinto. sought
refuge on board the Pacific mail steam
ship City Of Panama, which has ar
rived at San Francisco, and was car
ried by her to La Union, Salvador.
Williams had been a prisoner in the
hands of the Nicaraguans three
months and was released at the in
stance of the United States consul gen.
era1 at Managua.
His arrest. he declared, was pre-
text to enable the Nicaraguan govern
ment to recover a rich gold mine near
San Bernardo and to which he secured
title before Nicaragnans We're aware
of the value of the property. Williams
when he left the City of Panama de-
clared that within week he would be
on his way to Guatemala City to lay
the case before the United States min
lister or his representative. He said
he would push the matter and demand
heavy indemnity from the Nicaraguan
government
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
shot Firing Bill.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 30.-In the
wage conference. Phil Penna. commits.
sioner for the Indiana operators call
ed attention the fact that there is
now pending in the legislature OF the
state shot firing bill. which he said.
If enacted will compel the operators
be an additional expense to them. He
said that for that reason it was not
just that the Indians operators should
have to come into the convention on
the same basis with the operators
from the central district competitive
field The debate was warm.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
~forSes Of
The National
Capifa al
Especial Correspondence.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The gua:'s
with which the police department Of
White House are usually faithful and
discriminating officers. Sometimes
they are trifie overexacting. The 9th
err day Mrs. Roosevelt was stopped by
one of them and compelled to tell who
she was before being allowed to enter
the White House grounds She had
been out walking and returned by way
of the entrance to the executive office.
She wore brown walking skirt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Injured Number Forty-Seyen.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 30.-The cor
oner's jury impanelled by Coroner Gull
yer, viewed the remains Of La victims
of the late disaster on the South.
ern Pacific near Walls Station Iden-
tiflcation was difficult and the body
of j. M Hilton was the only one iden-
titled with certainty Other remains
are being taken from the ruins The
total number of dead thus far report
ed is "a, and it is now believed that
the fatalities will number not less than
35. The total injured as far as heard
from number AZ.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
was vance,s Private secretary.

Raleigh, N. G., Jan. 30.-Lee s. Over.
senator in the Democratic senatorial
caucus on the sixty-frst ballot The
final vote was: Overman, Is: Watson.
IS, Craig, II. The nomination Is
equivalent to an election. Mr.. Over
man was for several years private sec.
Rotary to the late Senator S. B. Vance.
He was a member Of legislature five
times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Four Men Were Killed and Number
Susl aimed Injuries.


Susl aimed Injuries
Fort Wayne, Ind, Jan 30-Four
men were killed, one fatally and three
others seriously injured and half a
score of Others more or less severely
hurt by an explosion which wrecked
large section of Eckart Packing COM
pany's plant at O'Clock yesterday.
The dead: John Foltz, Fort Wayne;
Red Matthews. Plymouth, Ind; Henry
Piepenbrinls. Fort Wayne; Conrad
Miller, Fort Wayne ..
Seriously injured: John Yorst, IA
tally: VIM. Kintz, John Kolbach, Glen
Keller.
The explosion occurred half an hour
after the operations had begun for the
day, and it is believed to have been
due to accumulation of natural gas in
the cellar beneath the section of the
factory destroyed
There were score of men at work
In the several departments at that sec
ton OF the plant, and scarcely one es-
capped injury of some sort. The force
OF the explosion was terrific, COM
pletely wreeking the section, build
Ing 50x100 and two stories in height.
The dead and injured were buried in
the ruins, and the peril Of those yet
living was increased by flames follow
Ing the explosion and escape of large
quantities Of ammonia stored in the
basement The fire was soon extin-
gulshed and the work of rescue began.
Foltz Matthews. Miller and Piepen-
Drink were dead when taken out.
Property was valued at $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Feeding Horses On MoIassa..

New York, Jan 30-BetWeen 1000
and 5000 horses in Brooklyn are being
fed on molasses because it is cheaper
and better than oats. This statement
Is made by veterinary surgeon, who
adds that horses in harness from
twelve to fourteen hours day do not
take time to masticate and properly
prepare dry oats and other dry fodder.
The result is that the animals receive
little nutritive value from their food.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Remarkable Fog at Boston.

Boston, Jan. 29-For several hours
Wednesday evening Boston was in the
grip OF the most remarkable fog ever
seen here. Trains were stalled and troll
ley cars proceeded with great difflculty.
Harbor navigation was dangerous and
pedestrians were forced to grope their
way along the streets.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

black jacket and
Il plain black nat
W i t h n heavy.
veil. and tripDed
up the steps with
the agility Of 4
schoolgirl. Be
hind her t1'ott,ed
the little black
pet of the presi-
dents family. At
this junctul'e Il
tall policeman.
who had been on
the White House
detail but a few
days, stepped in
front of her and
said collrteously,
but with some
show Of author
ity:
You can't go
through b ere,
III a d a m. The
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
The
Governor
Didn't Care

tend that in the old days the Pennsyl-
wanna legislature beat the world, In
Guiding this congress Of yours.
.0nce. when Curtin was governor,
he had fight with the senate. AT the
close of the session the usual commit
tee was appointed to wait on the gov
ernor and inform him Of the impending
adjournment and ask if there was any
thing further he. wanted The chair
man Of that committee was a senator
who had slight impediment in his
speech. The committee went TO the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Goes to hatcher.

Natchez. Miss. Jan. 30.Hon. Lem.
uel r. Conner received a telegram
from Congressman Dyer of Louisiana,
member of house committee on naval
affairs, stating that the United States
cruiser Atlanta win be sent to Nat
chez to represent the navy at the
sixth annual Mardi Gras celebration
next month. The Atlanta will come
with a full compliment of 10 officers
and 277 men
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Twensy-Three Dead.

Tucson, Ariz.. Jan. 30-A revised
list of the killed and injured in the
collision between the Sunset Limited.
west hound and the Crescent City ex.
press on the Southern Pacific railway
near Walls, places the number of dead
at %, of which eight have been iden-
titled. The injured also number 21;
none seriously hurt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Gon,pers' Son Dead.

4 Denver, Jan. 30-Abraham B. Com
pers. son Of Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation Of Labor. died
OF pneumonia at the home of Max Nor
ris here He was twenty-eight years
of age and came to this city about
eighteen months ago in search Of
health The body is to be shipped to
the home of his parents at Washing
ton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Arrested on suspicion.

Liverpool, Jan. 30. The British
steamer Brunswick landed Ave sur.
vivors Of the British bark Veronica.
burned at sea Dec. 20 Four men have
been detained on suspicion Of having
killed the captain and seven of the
crew and burned the vessel.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Engineer Davis r)ead.

Plainfie1d, N. j., Jan. 30-Engineer
James H. Davis of the Plainfield and
Reading express train, which ran into
the Eastern express near Graceland, is
dead. Those in the hospital are doing
fairly well, but the recovery of some
is doubtful.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Revo1ution Imminent.

San Francisco. Jan. Gown. David
son, mining man. who arrived from
the lower coast, reports revolution
was expected to break out in Honduras
at the time he left Tegucigalpa, a few
days ago, as the result of a disagree
ment over the returns Of the late pres
1dential election. There were three
candidates, and congress has not been
able to decide which one was elected
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
No Longer AunenabIas

Washington, Jan. 24.-The attorney
general rules that Captain Brewnell,
whose name was mentioned in connec-
ton with the killing Of Father Angus
tine IN the Philippines, is no longer
afnenable for his actions while on the
islands,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Disorce Granted Husband.

London. jan 30. Henry Norman.
NJ r.. the author and Traveller. has
been granted a divorce from his wife,
Monte Muriel. the traveller and author.
on the grounds Of the Iatter's alleged
infidelity Lieutenant Edward Arthur
Fitzgerald Of the dragon guards was
named as correspondent.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

A treasury official was 1Ortunate
enough the other day to get ton Of
coal, which was deposited on his side
man agreed to put it away for a quar-
ter. When he had finished the job. Ae
presented bill for 81 cents
why, thought you said . quartes."
gueried tie officeholder.
"A quarter for putting 10 in. Gut 20
cents extra to pay Il man to watch it,
You see. if some one had taken a cou-
pie of handfulS you would have lost AZ
least half DOLLAR
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Long Critically nj.

Boston Jan. 80. Former Governor
John d Long lies critically lii at St
Margaret's hospital. Tonight three
physicians are at his bedside. his wife
and daughter are close at hand and
his son has been summoned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Brought Large Sum.

New York. Jan s0At the Fasig
Tipton horse sale Tdolite. the noted
son of Mondoeino. was sold to j..
Scannal, former fire commissioner of
New York, for $I1.I00.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Major Glenn Acquitted.

Manila, Jan. so Major Edwin +.
Glenn OF the Fifth infantry, who was
tried Dy eourtmartiaI on the charge Of
uniaWfuily killing prisoners Of war.
has been acquitted.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
spooner Remains i senator.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 80, The election
OF John 9. Spooner to succeed himself
as United States senator was raaffirm-
ed u joint session of the legislature
He received the full Republican vote.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Serious fractional Fight.

Durham. Natal, Jan. 3o.SerIons far
tioaa hrs hefween Kaffsrs mas ~
Cured IN the Umzinto district, 81
miles from here. It is reported that
forty Of the natives were killed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

Ill opposition TO
the o N n i b u S
statehood bill.
The other day
Senator Quay,
who is in charge
of the bill. call
ed for the regu-
lar order.
1.-THE chair has
already reeeg-
nized the sena
tor from Mime
sota,'' said Pres-e
ident Frye. He
is the regular
order. .
Senator Mel
son began his
argument, and
one by one his
colleagues left
the chamber I'M
til there were !
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
| LivelierThan
March
| Cot Day"

Lewis Nixon, the New York shipbuild-
er and politician. Now, Leesburg is not
at any time a teeming metropolis, but
it is a rather lively place on the day on
which the March term Of court begins.
when the farmers come in from all over
the judicial bailiwicls of which it is the
center They call it March cot day
down in Virginia.
Last summer Mr. Rixey and his Lees
burg constituent visited New York and
called ON Mr.. Nixon, who took especial
pains to show them about the metropo-
lis. Driving up Broadway, they came
to the corner of Twenty-third street,
where the constituent was struck with
amazement by the great throng of peo-
pie surging by.
What's going on. Lewis?" he asked.
IS there circus in town Or some
thingy'
NO" said Mr.. Nixon: this is just
the ordinary daily crowd"
Great guns.' said the Virginia Wis
itor. what must it be on March cot
day."
Not a little of the time of the senate
hos aacuniaI NV NaIcop
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

governors Office and came back, anc
the chairman marched down in front
of the presidents desk and made this
verbal report:
"'Mr. President. your c-c-committee
appointed to wait on the ex-governor
and inform him of the impending end
of this s-s-session has performed that
office, and the g-gs-soyerilcv sais de
did-didn't care d-d-urn.'s'
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Youthful.
ness Of
Senators

v speech the other day
the venerable Senator IIoar Of Ma>sa-
chusetts uttered this sentence:
You. Mr.. President, although a
young man. can remember"
A smile rippled around the chamber.
The chair was being occupied Temporal
rily by Senator Depew. WHO biushed
like a peach as he glanced from the
playful Massachusetts statesman to
where Mrs. DepeW was sitting in the
reserved gallery. Aztec the session the
adolescent Chauncey slapped the juve-
nile George Frisbie on the back and
called him old boy
In the marble room Of the capitol the
other day Senator Morgan of Alabama,
who is nearly seventy, was talking
with lady caller. The lady was old.
she was plain, and her dress indicated
that she was seeking the aid or intiu-
ence of the Alabama senator for some
purpose. Directly opposite sat Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin. looking debo-
some and tailor gowned ladies. Pres
entity the callers all departed. The SEN
ator from Alabama approached the
senator from Wisconsin,
''You young chaps have the chicks
come to see you. while old men like me
have to be polite to the hens" he said
playfully.
And vet the senior senator from Wis
consin is over sixty years of age.
1t has. however. remained for Sena-
tor Foraker to especially thrill the SEN
ate with joy. He was discussing the
militia bill and, glancing around the
chamber. with a comprehensive ges-
ture, he exclaimed:
why, we are all of us-all of us
subject to militia duty-that is, all who
are under forty-five, as most of us sure
" are"
Whereupon Senator Platt shook
hands with Senator Depew and Sena-
tor Pettus smiled benignly upon Sena
tor Vest.
Hon. John Franklin Rixey. who rep
rnsanfs the Eiehfb VIRGINIA district
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

One of these was Senator MeCumber
sat in the chair next to Senator Mel
sons desk. McCumber listened atten-
lively for few moments and then
calmly went to sleep.
Senator Nelson talked along and at
one point grew emphatic. McCumber
woke with start.
Excuse me-" said Senator Nelson,
for disturbing your rest. .
SAMUEL HUBBARD.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Dave Lane, the well known Philadel-
1hia politician, was in Washington the

other Gay and made
some characteristic re-
marks on lawnlaking
and lawmakers. clos
ing with this nara
tie. aXo r4;Ir
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

CHHI III the COzy DaCH-
elor quarters of Secre-
tary Moody Of the ma
w department. Uncle
Joe is a widoWer and
has rooms at the Coch-
ran hot 81 Inst around
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Long Elected.

Topeka. Kan. Jan. 3o.-Ins Joint ses.
sion Chester I. Long was elected sen.
ator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

grounds are closed to the public
Mrs. Roosevelt paused for a moment,
and, looking up pleasantly at the big
officer, replied:
II know. but live here. This is my
home"
Then the officer realized who the
lady was and backed away, with a
stammered apology and crestfallen
air. The dog looked him over and trot-
ted away after his mistress. There
was a worried expression on the Off
GERS face until veteran guard who
had witnessed the Incident came up
and gave him this reinsurance and ad-
vice:
'.She won't mind, but I'll give you a
pointer. When you see that dog with
any one. let that person in. That dog
won't go with any one but some mem
Der of the family and won't let any one
else touch him. You can't go wrong if
you keep your eye on the dog
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
Thru Torpedo Boat Passes

Constantinople, Jan. a0-The third
russian torpedo destroyer passed
through the DaraeneIles bound for Sc
bastopol. -
An Aged Negro Dead.
Houston Jan. 90 Dabney Lewis.
colored, aged lis years, died here
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

Although the very word senator i'm
plies age. there is nothing that so de-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

tells a rather good St0'
ry on one of his constit-
uents who resides in
the good old town of
Leesburg. which was
the former home of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01
| Occupation
of Repre-
sentative Gil
lett Brother

the corner in IS street lives Mr.. Moody
in comfortable and commodious resi-
dence. With him resides Representa-
tive Gillett of Massachusetts,.
On a dreary and rainy evening re-
Gently Mr.. Cannon looked out of his
corner room window in the hotel and
saw a cheerful light cleaning from,
the window of the secretary's house.
Thitherward he hied himself and
found the secretary and Mr. Gillett at
dinner. having with them Mr.. Gillett's
brother and another visitor from, Bos-
ton. Having already dined. Uncle Joe
declined an invitation to join the party
at the board and. picking up pack of
cards. passed his waiting time with
solitaire Presently the dinner party
came out, and the visiting Mr.. Gillett
displayed interest in Mr. lannon's
playing.
All, ha," said Uncle Joe. Il know
you. Regular card eye and card sense
/ understand there is another brother
of you handy at the game too. Should
hate to buck up against you three in
game of draw
Next day in the capitol Mr. Cannon
remarked to Representative Gillett:
II say, Fred. I'd like to sit in a game
with that brother of yours. Does he do
anything else but play eards?''
s.0h. yes was the reply: when he
isn't playing cards he's a professor of
theology at Harvard.
When Senator Pettus of Alabama,
who is eighty-one years of age. an
nounced that he was candidate for re-
he had as competitors e1-Gov-
ernor Oates, aged sixty-fve, and two
other Alabamians. aged respectively
seventy-one and seyenty-five. Senator
Pettus won easily.
After the election Ex-Governor Oates
made a speech ut a gathering attended
by all the candidates
THE trouble with us. said the ex-
governor, indicating with a sweep of
his hand the seventy-one and the sew
enty-fiye year old candidates. lis that
the state of Alabama thinks we are too
young to go to the senate.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

Not little of the time of the senate
has been occupied by Senator Nelson
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

Uncle Joe Cannon takes especial de-
light in dropping in for an evenings
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

lights the members of
the nited States sell
ate as to be considered
youthful.
In the course of a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-01

Hon. John Franklin Rixey. who rep
resents the Eighth Virginia district
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-21
FIRE CLAIMS AND FINANCE.

The continued illness Of Agent delayed the
p fire The pe y Se the has Snss WEN e e on a s
permit the Agent MacIenan has
bonds the
On Of
sorts t% T fs of craving from aaSos and
ss ey %o TO that "s
S
but simply nS the this % @ TIA. w @ s
] S'is 1 H s%'
] @ tine ad s a tine planters k soh g @ th ns Of e
@ as nss " the H H
h n fine G pn oa "E s %a an S" the y Now
H o The r ii o ;sss
that t a thing tha t n of ar times "a h n
~ a As of ' 5 ss
n the p Of ' this ae % s 5 GD 1 e @ Es % to
is the real at benin" E Hano for f such strong and
LATELY tits YS S Pssn " and
Ss ss s,Ss s
so1 % % r aHy The
the ssoSn ono sss s Of n '
ns asF ae ap H nn pon cone es naud
successful aee plan
CHINESE FUND LEGISLATION
1n tss This @
n 9 s e nRd with this UP M be eased as @
m s the ss ana cn g tn" p ma" Th. ws"
which despite seeming
This plan appeal
a
be done the
nto
n
to had
being reported The
indicate that cuans will hold their for better prices and
o
will
months
Il.
The real estate brokers not doing anything There nothing in real
Building permits practically nothing
sma an
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-21
OIL DR|LLER'S
PAINFUL M|SHAP
WOMAN RESCUES HIM FROM
ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH
The Man Was Sudde ly Stricken
With Paralysis and Was I'm
able to Move hand or Fo,t.

Lee F. CIPHER, an oil-well driller, liv-
ing at Sisterville, Tyler county, w. Va.
was the victim of terrible mishap
which caused a total paralysis OF his
legs, arms face and throat. 1t was DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
which cured him and enabled him to
resume his work.
II might almost as we'll have been
totally paralyzed." he said, "for I was
unable to move and could swallow only
with the greatest difficulty. 1t was in
February 1899, after n severe attack OF
grip, that first noticed a numbness in
put myself under a physicians care
but. instead of getting better, It grew
worse until / could not walk and was
obliged to take to my bed. l was per-
fectly helpless and, on account of the
paralysis of my throat, hardly able to
take enough nourishment to sustain
life. Nothing helped me and the out
look was dismal.
But Mrs. Smith of this place, who
laU DteH OIL lOCOfIlotOT ny
Dr. Williams Pink Pills, recommended
them to me and l began to take them.
In a short time l could see they were
helping me and | continued taking them
till they cured me and I was able to re-
turn to work. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
drove every trace of the paralysis out
of my system"
The cure of Mr.. CIPHER is additional
proof that Dr. Williams Pink Pills are
not an ordinary medicine They are
wonderful in their potency in nervous
troubles, small or great. and as they are
on sale at every drug store throughout |
the country they are within reach of
all. That they could cure such severe |
nervous disorder as that of Mr.. CIPHER
proves the power of the remedy In less
err troubles such as sciatica, neuralgia.
nervous headache, ST. Vitus' dance and
nervous debility.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent postpaid on receipt of price. fifty
cents a box or six boxes for two dollars
and a half, by addressing DIR. Williams
Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-21
Hill's Big Ship Named.

NEW LONDON. Conn. March Silt
is announced by the officials of the
Eastern Shipbuilding Company that the
first of the big cargo steamships build
ing for the Great Northern railroad at
Groton for the Puget Sound-Oriental
trade will be launched April 16. She
be christened by Miss Clara Hill,
daughter of James ]. Hill. The steamer
is $50 feet long and $4,000 tons gross
measurement.