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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
SCOUTS SUCCESSFUL.
Two Companies Defeat Main Body of San
Miguers Forces

Two Companies Defeat Main Body of San
Miguel's Forces
= Manila, March 29.-Two companies
of Macabebe scouts signally defeated
the main body of San Miguel's force
Friday. 1t is believed San Miguel was
killed. Lieutenant Reese was serious
ly wounded. The scouts lost three
men killed and had II men wounded.
The enemy occupied an entrenched
position midway between Mariquina
San Francisco and Delmonte, and had
erected stone fort, which was gar
risoned by 200 men The First and
Fourth companies OF Macabebes, com
Macabebes at a disadvantage, the lieu
tenant Nickerson respectively, attack
ed the enemy's position, but as the
scouts were exposed to the fire of the
enemy in manner which placed the
Macabebes at disadvantage. the Lien
tenants decided, after several hours
fighting, to surrender the. position and
charge after having divided their com.
panies.
The two officers then led a gallant
and successful charge. during which
Lieutenant Reese fell seriously wound
ed. The enemy then broke and ran
leaving, forty-1ve men dead, on the
field, including a general officer, who
is believed to be San Miguel, though
his Identification is incomplete.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
EIGHTEEN HURT.

Passenger Relates Horrible Incident of
the Southern Pacific Collision.
San Antonio. March 2S.-The total
casualties in the Southern Pacific col
lision at La Coste was three killed
and eighteen injured. Officials of the
road are Investigating the cause of
the accident. i,
One of the most horrible incidents
connected with the wreck is related
by passenger who was assisting in
the efforts to rescue the three men
who We're burned to death in the burn
ing wreck. One of the. unfortunate
was pinned down by heavy timber
that fell on his legs, and as the flames
were rapidly eating their way to where
he lay a passenger secured saw and.
in order to extricate the victim before
the fire reached him. began saving
his leg, it being the only way in which
to get the. man away from under the
timber. The flesh had been sawed
through to the bone when the flames
got so hot that attempt had to be aban-
doned, and the man was burned to
death. The other two who yost their
lives were killed by the collision.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
GLOOM At GRbBNVILLE.
Volume of Water Pouring Through
a Wide CrevaSSe.
ROAI'INGOF TORRENT,E'
The Sa!Gs Is Heard Five Miles and
the Inhabitants Of the Missis.
sippi City Are Dreading
Final Outcome.

Greenville. Miss. March pa vol
ume Of water sixteen feet deep and
over six hundred feet in width is
pouring steadily through a crevasse
in the levee five miles south of here
and is flooding thousands of acres Of
the finest farming land in the cele-
brated Yazoo delta, regarded by many
to be the most fertile soil in the
world.
The break in the levee occurred at
II o'clock Friday morning and the
roar of the rushing waters can easily
be heard in Greenville Only 200 feet
Of the embankment gave way at first
and a mighty effort was made by hun
dreds of laborers in charge of the gov
eminent engineers to check the rush
ing flood by cribbing and sacking, but
it was soon apparent that it was be-
yond human power to successfully
combat the resistless fury of the cur
rent. An hour later it was seen that
the ends of the levee on either side
of the crevasse were melting fast, the
force of the current cutting the EN-
bankment away as though it were built
Of sand.
When the first report CT the break
reached this city the excitement was
intense and many people began to col
1ect their valuables and held them
selves in readiness to- move away at a
moments notice.
The situation has grown worse for
Greenville. Work On the protection
leVee through Main street has been
abandoned and water has reached
Washington avnue, the highest point
in the city. Appeals for help have
been coming in all night from the
Washington avenue the highest point
boats are being sent continuously to
their relief. The news comes from
these additions that people were seen
clinging to roofs of houss and RATS to
escape.
Another break on the Mississippi side
is reported in the Albemerle levee in
lower Issaquena county. but informa-
ton from there is that the damage
from this break will not be heavy as
the country was already partially in
undated and the rise Of water will ne
cessarily be accompanied with little
force
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
kRA1E tRISHMEN.
Two hundred OF Them Pelt Herformevs
With Ancient Eggs.

KwO Hundred OF Them Pelt YerfOrmegS
With Ancient Eggs.
New York, March 28.-Two hundred
1rishmen whose feelings had been out
ragged by the performance of "McFad-
dens Row of Flats" at the New Star
theater rose in their seats in the thea
ter and pelted the performers with
rotten eggs, vegetables and fruit. The
audience of over 1000 was thrown into
an uproar and the actors were driven
from the stage. at.
The affair was the elimination of
a. series Of attempts to bring the per-
Torrance of this play to an end and
to stop forever the production of such
plays. The disturbing element was
scattered through the orchestra. bal
cony and gallery of the theater, which
is one of the largest in New York
Some of the players howled their dis
dain at the original disturbers. In
the uproar a policeman, who was try
ing to preserve order, quickly stamped
out a burning. rag in one Of the aisles.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Yanger Gets Decision.

Detroit. Mich, March 2S.-Benny
Yanger of Chicago was given the de-
cision by Referee Siler Friday night
over Hugh McParden of Brooklyn aft
er ten rounds of fighting in the Me-
tropolitan Athletic Clubs association
hall in Light Guard armory before
5000 persons. Yanger had clearly the
better Of every round. S;ler's decision
was hooted by some of the spectators.
Yanger was unmarked after the fight
while McPadden's nose was bleeding
freely and his body showed the ef-
feet of rangers punishment. MePad-
den was in distress several times and
hung on in clinches repeatedly, while
Yanger forced the fighting through
out. From the first McPadden's stom
ach was Yanger's objective point and
it was the blows he sent to this point
that brought him the decision.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
FATAL TO FLOWERS.
He and His Son John Shot to Death b,
Tennessee Constable.

He and His Son John Shot to Death by
q Tennessee Constable.
Jacksonville, Tenn, March 2s.-Jas.
Flowers and his son John were killed
Friday morning in Monroe county,
Tennessee, by Constable Horace Witt,
at point near the North Carolina line
says a special to the Journal and Tri-
bune from jacksonville, Tenn: A few
days ago James Flowers and his three
sons attacked Washington Altman,
the occupant of a tract of land which
was in dispute on account of the loca-
ton of the state line not being exact
ly known, and forced him to retire
from the land at the point of shot
gun. Altman sent word to the county
seat, and obtained warrants for the
arrest OF the men. Constable Witt
was given the warrants and summon
ed a posse. Arriving on the scene the
constable learned that two of the
Flowers boys were absent and he de-
termined to attempt to arrest the 9th
ers. AS the posse appeared they were
fired on. Shots were returned, Witt,
killing the elder Flowers with a re-
volver. bullet. John Flowers was al
so killed, it is believed by Witt. The
other two Flowers did not return and
were not arrested although members
of the posse were left behind for that
purpose. Witt has demanded \ full
investigation of his action.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
JONES SLATED FOR THE JOB.

It is. reported that former United
States Senator "Jeemky' Jones will
tender his resignation as chairman OF
the National Democratic Committee.
He expects TO be appointed by the
President os one of the two civilian
members of the Panama Canal Conn
nission.-Farmerville Gazette.
"Jeemsy" Jones is alright; Jones has
been slated for the job as indicated by
the spectl to the Picayune dated WASH
ington, D. c., as follows:
1t is almost a certainty that eX-Sen-
ator James X. Jones of Arkansas will
be appointed to place on the lsthmlan
Canal Commission. Today number OF
Democratic senators, who have no can
didates of their own, called upon the
President as a mark of respect before
leaving for their homes, and took occa-
sion to recommend Mr.. Jones appoint
ment.,
The President would rather not
name Mr.. Jones for this important po-
sition, but he feels that the place has
been pledged, and he can not see his
way clear to name another. When the
contest on the canal bill was fought in
the Senate a year ago, and the Panama
advocates believed that desperate means
should be employed to save them from
defeat, overtures were made by Repub-
lican leaders to Senator Jones for his
vote He was the chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, and by the
party platform was pledged to the Mic
aragua route Senator Hanna labored
with him long and earnestly and at
length overcane his scruples, anda it is
said since that the gentleman from Ar
kansas was promised an appointment
on the new commission. To the surprise
and disgust of his Democratic col
leagues, Senator Jones gave his vote for
the Spooner amendment. Since then,
whenever the President has taken up
the names of candidates for appoint
ment on the commission, he has been
reminded by Senator Hanna that SEN
ator Jones must not be overlooked
The President will not nominate
this commission, it is thought, until
after his return from the West early in
June. In addition to Mr.. Henry G. Hes
ter of New Orleans, whom he would
like to give an appointment, he has I'm
der consideration the name of ex-Sen=
ator Harris of Kansas. Mr.. Harris is
an engineer, and while in the Senate
was member of the committee on 18TH
milan canal, Ex-Governor Sayers of
Texas is thought to be out of the race,
but Tennessee and Georgia have can
didates for. the commission" >~
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
MANY INJURED.

Derailment of Burlington Train Causes a
Number of People to Be Hurt.
Des Moines, Ia, March 2S.-South-
bound passenger train on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad was
derailed four miles north of Thomp-
jured. The two rear coaches, the Pull.
man sleeper. and chair car turned
over and caught fire. Trainmen chop
ped a hole through the bottom of the
chair car, through which passengers
were rescued. Those in sleepers had
a narrow escape from burning. many
being forced to leave in their night
clothes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Probably Lyncheti.

Sealy, Tex, March 28.-Whilef wait
ing for train, screams were heard
from near the Santa Fe depot. Upon
hurrying to the scene it was found
that a Bohemian woman from Wallis,
named Mrs. Anna Prokop. had been
the victim of an attempt to assault by
negro. After few hours search
Carrel Alexander, was located and
landed in jail He was fully identified
by the woman. The negro was taken
away by officers and it is reported a
mob got him. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29

Prescribing and levyine rate Of tolls ID
be collected by the ferrvnan d
charge of ferry over Cross bayou
known as Docks Ferry, and PIE.
scribing penalties for violations Of
ordinance.
Be it ordained by the city council 81
! the city of Shreveport, in regular ss
semblage convened. that from and aftsf
PRONUNCIATION, that tolls shall be levs
led and collected by the ferrymari on II
parties crossing what is known as
Docks Ferry. near the Texafkauz
Shreveport and Natchez railway trestle
| over Cross bayou. and that the foloNs
ing scale of prices be and are HEREBY
ado"ted as the amounts to be COLLECTED
Pedestrians 10 cents each; passenges
on horseback + cents each; driver VIII
double team 20 cents; driver with foaf
mules or horses Is cents: cattle, horses
sheep. etc, driven in either herds g
single 5 cents each.
Be it further ordained that the Jerry
man mentioned in the foreooine para.
graph be elected by the city council @
the city of Shreveport and shall rendg
the funds to the city cOmptroller
Be it further ordained that this of-
dnanCe shall take effect from and aisef
PRONUNCIATION.
Be it further ordained. that all parties
violating the provisions of this ordas.
nance shall be fined not less than sasse|
nor more than SIS and not exeeedihes
zen days imprisonment. or both at Mss
discretion of the court in defaflt n
fine imposed the offender shall wels
out the same on the public streets dhu.
allies OF the city or other nublic Wois,
at the rate of ST ~er day for eaea ca
of labor performed.
Be it further ordained, that coileetu.s
be required to give bond OF s25o II,
the faithful performance OF duties o'
position.
Passed through its first and secone
readings by the following vote -;
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, pes'
son, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal; Qas
les. Rand, Snyder, Thoman' lus0s'
Wise.
Nays: None.
Feb. l6, 1908
7. c.. HAfESs
Auditor and fx-Oficio SeeretaIi
Read the third time and passsSs
through its third and final reading IS
the following vote:
ayes: Allen, Busbcy, Conger, lu,Il9
Foster, Jenkins, ledbetter LoWenqIaa4
Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Ihomafl, ~
ten, Wise
NAYS: None.
March rs. 1903
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayofs
c. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. s.. HAYES,
Auditor and Ex-Offcio Secretafy
March 49, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
HiGHWAYMAN HANGED.
First Time in the History of Alabama
Penalty Is Thus Paid.

First Time in the History of Alabama
Penalty Is Thus Paid.
Birmingham, Ala March 28.-Will
Dorsey, colored. was hanged here at
11:59 O'Clock Friday for highway rob-
berry, it being the first instance in the
states history where the death pen
atty has been imposed for this crime.
Dorsey was convicted for entering the
home of David Mcnamara, a mine op-
orator near Pratt mines, three years
ago and shooting down Mcnamara and
robbing the place. Mcnamara, though
badly wounded. recovered. Dorsey
claimed that the shooting was done
by another negro, but did not deny
completely in the crime. He met death
'unflinchingly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
SHAMEFUL CRIME.
Little White Girl Outraged by Negro
and Left Tpon IA Mountain.

Little White Girl Outraged by Negro
and Left Upon Mountain.
Bluefields w. Va, March 28-Har-
vey Williams, a negro, Friday outrag-
ed Mary Jones. the thirteen-year-old
daughter of a white miner, and left
her for dead ON the mountain between
Pocahontas, Va. and Cooper. w. ia,
After regaining consciousness. the
child managed to reach her home
Several posses Immediately Went in
search of the negro and he was To-
Gated near Pocahontas, taken to Bran
we'll and was lodged in jail. The jail
is heavily guarded. but from informa.
ton from Bramwell a lynch;ng will
probably occur. Williams victim viii!
die
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29

The Vicksburg Herald says Hon.
Robert IL. Snyder of Tensas parish NAV
pc a candidate for Governor of Louis
lara. his may be taken as forerun-
ner OF Snyder's announcement. 1t may
be looked for at any time now.-Farn-
erville Gazette.
Snyder IS of the tribe who never
weary OF feeding at the public crib.
Snyder may be discussed after he shall
nave announced his platform Perhaps
ile, as others, IS simply concerned in
getting there regardless Of issues and
principles
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
&aLY Drowned.

Muskogee, l. T.. March 28.-fhc
body of child about month old was
found in pool of water not more
than two feet deep, where it had been
for twenty-four hours. The child had
been wrapped in blanket and thrown
in the water to drown. There is 40
clew to the identity Of the child
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29

London, March 2S-R S. Siever mas
sold his famous race horse Sceptre to
w. A. H. Baise of the Tenth Hussars.
nephew and heir Of Lord Burton The
price paid has not been divulged. Mr..
Siever last year refused an offer Of
s150,0O0 for the horse from w. &.
Vanderbilt.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
AN zORDINAN;rP
Creating the department Il

cleaning and sprinkline. snd ssFse
Grafton Of said department rau @
Section I. Be it ordained bv 4.
council, III legal assembly eon. s.sl's
that department of street eleanins :,
5prlnkling be and is hereby creat t.s eng
Sec. ,. Be it further ordainsaG
there shall be a superintendent = saai
department whose duty it shall 4 So
keep the paved streets and paved y
OF the city Of Shreveport tboro a,,sys J
swept and cleaned and the swas aslls
10 be hauled and dumped at nIssp.
% designated by the MAYOR and Y
cleaning and sprinkling COMMITS tsss
The superintendent shall receive
compensation for his services ~, Y
Of seventy-fve $4,000 dollars sa.a.y
month"; per
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained q.
employees to operate sprinklers 1' 8
sWeepers shall receive not mora AT y 4
one dollar and fifty cents (SI.sof as.
day; employees to drive carts and ~ Ss1
day laborers not hereinafter ment;a.sas
shall receive not more than one AN
and twenty-five cents ($I.25) ner A.. ]
all OF whom shall be under the 49, s
zion OF the superintendent.
Sec. + Be it further ordained H..
the snavor and the street clean;ns u.s.. ~
sprlnkling committee are hereby ~ W.
thorlzed to purchase p mules at ! 49, ~
of not more than Sis each: sar;sl
lers at a cost of not more than -
each; 5 sWeepers at a cost of nat NO. no..
than $685. each: 4 carts at a cost Of 81
more than $50 each; 7 pairs of harness
at 3 cost of not more than $40 each. S
sets single harness at a cost of not ma, ! q
than SIS each; E hydrants at a cost i
not more shan $50 each. -
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained a..
the sum of SIX thousand four hundred
and iftv-two dollars and eightv-sss
cents ($6,452S5) or so much thereof :
may be necessary, be appropriated from
the street cleaning and sprinkline funa
to make the purchases enumerated rs
section four (4) of this ordinance. and
that the sum of nine hundred dollax
$4,000 per month be appropriated from
the street cleaning and sprinkling fund
to pay the salary of the superintendent.
the wages of al! other employees, m
feeding of the teams, and inciden,al
expenses.
Sec E. Be it further ordained, Nit
all moneys arising from the license tsx
of 1903 in excess of sixty-eight tfous.
and dollars ($68,ooo). or as much j,
may be necessary, be and is hereby aos
propriated to and shall be placed Is the
credit of the street cleaning and sprink.
ling fund
Passed through its first and second
readings by the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Dick
son, Foster, Jenkins, Lowenthal, ouiig.
les, Rand, Snyder, Thoman, Tusten
Wise.
Nays: None.
Feb. 10, 1908.
T. G. HAYES.
Auditor and Ex-Oficio Seeretary
Read the third time and passed
through its third and final reading hy
the following vote:
Ayes: Allen, Busbey, Conger, Currs
Dickson, Foster, Jenkins, Ledbetter
Lowenthal, Quigles, Rand, Snyder, Tho
man, Tustcn, Wise
Nays: None.
March I6, 1903.
ANDREW QUERIES, Mayor.
c. G. RIVES, Comptroller.
T. G.. HAYES.
Auditor and Ex-Officio Secretary.
March IS, 1903.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Woman Dies from Knife wounds.

GAINESVILLE. Tex, March 28.-Mrs. J.
7. Conway, living in the north part
OF the county. was found by neighbors
IN a dying condition from the effects
Of a knife wound in her neck After
her death an examination was made
by officers and her husband. ]. T. Con
way, was arrested
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Large Damages Awarded.

Fort Worth March 28.-The Jury in
the damage case of Gran Hoskins,
suing by his guardian, Mrs Nellie Hos
kfns, against the Fort Worth and Rio
Grande and Red River. Texas and
Southern Railway companies returned
a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of
$4,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Fatally Shot q Negro.

Terrell. Tex, March 2S.-H. A. Me
Donald, near Co1quitt. Kaufman coun-
ty. fatally shot a negro whom he a.
legged was abusing him Mcdonald as
sisted in arresting some days ago a
brother Of the wounded man. and this
caused the trouble.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
life Sentence for Lewis.

San Antonio, Tex, March 2S.-Pres-
ton Lewis, who on Feb 10 blew the
top of General Wilson's head off with
shotgun while the latter was asleep
In bis bed in this city, was convicted
In the district court of the crime of
murder anu MS punishment assessed
at confinement in the penitentiary for
life.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29

Washington, March 2S-Justice C1a-
baugh of the supreme court OF the
District of Columbia has been appoint
ed chief justice of that court to sue
coed Judge Bingham, retired. Former
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina
will be appointed to fill the vacancy
created by Justice Clabaugh's promo
ton.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29

Carrollton, Ca, March 28.-Lieuten-
ant Reese, who was seriously wound
Tuxedo and Race Track additions and
uel's force in the Philippines. is the
son of Colonel Oscar Reese. an attor-
ney of this city, and nephew Of Con
gresham W. c. Adamson. He is TWEEN
ty-two years old. He served in the
Second Georgia regiment during the
Spanish war.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29

Montevideo. March 28.-An assem-
bly, OF the chiefs of the revolution just
ended, ratified and ; acclaimed the
peace convention, which was signed
with the government last Monday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Man Shot to Death.

Oletha, Tex, March 28.-In diff
Guilty here Reuben Strickland was shot
three times with pistol. dying in a
few moments. j. Sherrod surrendered
to the officers, waived examining tria;
and gave bond in the sum of $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Twelve Building, Burn!

Fairfield, Tex, March 28.-One
block of twelve wooden storahouses
was burned to the ground Many
goods were saved. Total loss estimat-
ed at $4,000. Insurance not, over.
$4,000. 49,. ..-.-r-, g.. ~. T. -. :. =
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
MAGNIFICENT GomeA

Alden, Arabia, March 28.-A magnffi-
cent comet was observed at 7:30
o'clock Thursday evening. 1t passed
nearly right across the heavens.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29

On April p to p the Cotton ~ ~
Route will sell tickets to Richmond. I, II s.
and return at rate Of one and oile-a -
fare, limited April 28, account nlee.is'
OF Southern Educational Conference.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
Monitor Goes Up the River.

New Orleans March 2S.-The mont
tor Arkansas sailed from New Or
leans for st. Louis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29

Four cases of Cotton Belt freight
train were crushed near Pittsburg,
Tex.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
AN ORDINANCE

Prescribing and levyine rate Of tolls ID
be collected by the ferrvnan b.
charge of ferry over Cross bayou
known as Docks Ferry, and PIE
scribing penalties for violations Of
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-06-22
Popular Low Rate Excursion.

The Queen & Crescent Route will on
Tuesday, June %, operate a popular
low rate excursion from Meridian to
New Orleans and return. The train
will leave Meridian promptly at 6 80
m. on Tuesday morning and stop at all
intermediate stations, arriving at New
Orleans at 2 40 p. N. same date. Re-
turning, the train leaves New Orleans
at $40 D. N. Wednesday, June "a
Tickets are good going and coming on
the special train only.
The rate from hattiesburg for the
round trip will be $l.25.
This excursion will be run under tht
management of the railroad company
and good order will be maintained
everything being handled in frst-clas.
shape. No one should miss the oppor
tunity of visiting New Orleans on thi
occasion The train will reach New
| Orleans in time to allow the patrons tt
witness the vaudeville attraction
which will be at the West End, ant
the opera at the Athletic Park.
For further details apply to ticke
agent.