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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
EXPRESS HELD UP
Daring Deed Committed BY Band Of
Train Robbers
THEY SHOOT TIE MESSENGER DEAD
The Bandits Then Robbed the Car OF
The Express Company and Esesp:d
In the Ua, knsss

Sacramento. Cal. Speciai.-Three
masked men held up tho Oregon ex'
press. sou:hbound. or the Southern
Pacific Railway al Copley, near kes-
wick, killed ". J. ONcill. the express
messenger. and carried of the con-
tents Of the express box. The train
Is known as No. l.. and stopped at
Copley, small station, for water.
As the train came To a standstili.
three men jumped on and cut the
train in two, taking the engine and
express car down the track short
distance. They stopped the engine
and deliberately killed O'Neill by
shooting him through the head. The
bandits then robbed the express car
Of its contents. but il Is not known
how much they obtained.
After robbing the car the men cut
it loose, and getting on the engine
compelled Engineer Joesink TO &C
ahead. Wnen near keswick the
men jumped off the engine and dis
appeared with their plunder. They
have not been captured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
The CousDiracy Case

Raleigh, Special.-Marked interest
was shown In the hearing of the mo-
tions in the case Of Finch and McBee
before Judge Brown. They were pres
ent with their attorneys, W. II. Day,
W. w. Clark, T. NJ. Argo, r. II. Busoee
and w. S. Maxwell, John w. Hins-
dale and w. S. D'B. Robinson not fur
ther appearing in the case. The State
was represented by Attorney General
Gilmer and Solicitor Jones. Attorney
Argo read letter to the solicitor re
aucsting a bill OF particulars OF the
facts upon which the State relies to
convict. The solicitor had refused to
grant the request. He asked for an or
der for such bill. He also moved TO
Guash the Indictment, stating his side
did not wish to lose the effect OF that
motion by pleading. He further stated
that the defense would demur to turis-
GictiCn Of the court, cOntendlng tnat
accrding to the United States statue lt
is, if anything a crime to conspire to
vcon gfully influence the Federal Court.
He then added motion to continue
the case. Solicitor Jones moved that
the motions be passed upon before the
affifavits were read. This was declined
After hearing all the motions and
arguments, Judge Brown reserved ms
decision until Monday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
important Decisions.

Two decisions have been rendered
by the United States Supreme Court,
SAYS the Springfield Republican, with
in a. few days, both going to establish
the rule that person travelling ON
free railroad pass, or his heirs, can
not recover damages in case of accl-
dent where such a condition is specl-
fed in the terms printed upon the
mass. Il makes no difference whether
the user Of the pass understood the
conditions or not. It might be sup
posed that this would tend to discour-
age the demand for and use CT passes,
but such will probably not be the
case. So strong is the passion IN
most persons for getting something
for nothing that almost any amount
Of risk would be ventured for the
sake Of riding free.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
From Acro<s The Sea

Marquis Ito LEFT SeoIl.
One Jap was killed in a skirm.sa
near Anju.
Niuchwang was reported 10 have
been declared under martial Law.
a Turkish army has surrounded l0.-
coo AlbauiaHs in Macedonia.
Premier Combes. Q. France. de-
cIared he did not intend to resign.
A great anti-Ckinesa labor demon-
stration was held in London on Satur-
day.
The story OF the poisoning OF the
Ameer OF Afghanistan was denied In
London.
Russia was reported to be anxious to
Involve China In the war in order II
eecure the aid Of France.
Lord Curzon o, keeIeston. viceroy O,
India has been appointed Lord War.
den Of the CIinque Ports. to sgcceed ths
late Marquis OF Salisbury.
Thomas W. lawson continued th'
testimony I'm the suit In connectio,
with the Boston Gas com 5ina'!or.
The Combes Mlnig,ry. It was peusv-
ed in Paris, cannot long survive. ant
~ M. M!flerand and DouTe- were
spoken OF to form new Ministry.
II was reported that Major Giasenap,
would be recalled from German South
west Africa and court-martiaied be
cause OF his defeat by the negro rebels
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
None But Union rlen.

Washington, Special.-National Sec
retarv James Duncan. of the Granite
Cutters National Union, today effec-
ted p settlement with the Mt. Airy
Granite Company. CT Mt. Airy, n. C.,
which provides that hereafter none
but union granite cutters shall do
their work and that union wages shall
be paid for the customary eight-houi'
day OF the trade. Tie settlement
closes 8 contention which has covered
a period Of nine years. and more or
less effected granite cutting in the
building trades in practically every
city along the coast from New York
to Philadelphia. The contention arose
over the company's refusal to recog
nize the union and union conditions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.


Two nzufe Esgrp~x xere atIls4 n tie
race riots n ATkansss. tssakins u slais
Ia all
Ex-SscrstEfy % the inisTSeE Hoks
sgnlth has organized . s~coud rsgssr
rlaA IN Atlanta
G.n.rSl CoTh!n savcrs hoIaasx The
r~Hi naaosuvsrs of rvsaiag aas STATE
troops near Manassas. Va
Rev J. J Haley. 0. Ricaaoaa. ~As
e.sctci president Q. the Nailcasi Coz
.Ttss of the Disciples OF Christ a; CAs-
Az
Both Governor Jefferson fx..s AL
Judge wooI claimed To have woa IL
the Arkansas primaries. the s2lt re-
tgr1s not having been receixed.
Elijah " Campbell. dielssun saasF-
Intendent Of the Texas &. Pseiac Rat
way AT MARSHALL. Texas. vas csasss le-
tween two moving cars and kiIIe=i.
A reward OF $500 Was Offered l5st
week By Governor Hayward fer the
arrest and conviction of the murder
ers Of John ". MeetEe. tho Young far
meT Of Lexington county Killed CT
the 18th Of February. A rewarl Q.
slo0 was offered for the parties shc
| burned tho barn Of sam Ee!Tyu in
Orsneeburg Feb. %.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
Race Trouble Quiet.

Hous,on. Speciai.-The manager OF
the lumber mill at sllsbee Tuesday
night stated that the race trouble at
tha, point had quieted down. most of
the negroes h. ing fed when var-liks
demonstrations were made. They had
considerable friction at that po.ns. sev-
sral white men being robbed fni the
homes Of the negroes fired The man.
Bullock. who was ambushsd and saot
by negro footpads. died this afternoon
OF his wounds. The other tSo wounded
men are getting along well. While
search was made for the nsgroes who
had done the shooting. there was no
attempt 10 mo!est the other negroes
outside OF closing up blind tiger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
TAR heel TOPICS
IN PARAGRAPHS


winstun-SaIom. special-The totsac-
CO manufacturers % Tlnaton-saIern
have broken ali former records ihls
month In The sales and shipments ..
goods. The figures are 3-Sss.es5 Il
pounds. al increase Of i.2s2 se. pounds
over May Il 1903. The sales that
month were 2.3l5.5 pounds
Stamp Clerk Reynolds tells NE that be
has taken in more cash ,n one month.
but IL vas when the tobacco tax vas
l. cents a pound. His receipts this
tirae arc much larger than any forme.
month since that tax vas reduced Ia
cents. The stamp sales this month
were as follows: Tobacco. $2i5. 5.ss2.-
el: cigars. slIe-5o: spirits. sli.3ses2.
Total, s217. 1913. Every tobacco firm
are said To be behind with orders. II
Is interesting in this connection TO
state that the leaf sales this month
will be the largest In the history Of the
Winston market. They are expected
TO exceed Ave and a half million
pounds, for which the farmers OF this
section will have received round
$4oO, 600
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
Lives ard propesty Lost.

Detroit Spc!ai-Fiye lives have
been lost and upwards Of f3.ooo.oeo
damage has been done 10 property
by the foods during the past hvs
days. Tuesday night the indications
are that the en- Is in sight. though
conditions are still very bad at Grand
Rapids and also along ;he course OF
the Saginaw river. At Grand Rap
Ids the river has fallen txo feet to-
day. and At Sagiaaw and Bay CITY.
while no such marked improvement
Is to be noted. the fact that much of
tho fee that blocked the mouth OF
the river has gone out is taken as
favorable indication. Tonight the
ice gorge went out and the river be-
gan falling.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
The WAR IN THE FAR EAST

crs and even the wounded joining n
il.
The captain signaled foE full speed
ahead afte- the retreatIng japanese.
but the Bayan had not gone far before
the flagship signaled 20 return.
St. Petersburg. BY Cahle--Reports
received by the ministry OF the inte-
rior Indicate that the precautionary
measures taken to prevent antl-Je"lsh
disturbance during Easter week, when
the ignorant are aroused easily 10
sort of religious frenzy against the
Jews BY the dissemination OF false sto-
ries regarding blood atonement VIII
result In the avoidance OF serious
trouble In spite OF the precautions,
however. il is considered possible there
nay be attempts at rioting, bit the
authorities will suppress these with a
strong hand.
The following private telegram Was
received today from Odessa:
Reports of anti-Jewish disturbances
Li,icD ALWAYS are CJI1 at sNhSNNi
time. GAUGES more alarm than usual
this year because OF the occurrences
last year. The Jews here are nervous,
hut the authorities have confidence in
Governor Edhard. who is an energet-
ic and humane man, as well az IN
Baron kaulDarg. commander-in n-ch.ef
, Of the troops In Russia. Under the cir
Cumstances. therefore, anything IKE
serious disturbance is regarded as I'M
possible.
THE official newspapers have pub
| lished stronglyworded warnings anu
| the city is placarded with notices lnat
/ all who disturb the peace Will be Sc
vcrcly punished.
! st. Petersburg, Special.-A cores
pondent al Yin KCw says the opinion
prevails there that the japanese Will
! not lombard that place becsuse SO per
cent. Of the population is made up ol
| Chinese who are not at war with the
IaDanesc and because she'll from the
japanese ships would be sure to strike
the residence Of thc United States con
sui. who Is safeguarding the japanese
interests. The same correspondent hu'
morouslv describes the speculation
among the British correspondents
there as 10 whether the victorious Jap
anesc after defeating the Russian army
will ston in China or go on the lTkutsN
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-As soo'
SIS the Neva is clear Of ice the battle
ship Souvaroff and Slava. in course
construction at the Baltic Works. tn
battlcships Borodino and Orel, at IN
Franco-Russian Works, and tn
cruiser Meleg and the transport KANT
chatka. at the new admiralty yard
will be sent 10 kronstadt for c2mple
, ton. The cruisers Seemchug an
/ Izumrrd and the hattieship Sissoi Ven
XIV and Imperator Alexander III, al
,, already there ana are being prepare
for commission. These ships will for1
part of the feet which is destined [
; reinforce Vice Admiral Makarofis fes
: ,.cyt GlI,rm6r
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
hangers From Electricity.

The danger from electricity. par
ticularly for the fireman directing
stream Of water upon an object car
rying an electric current, was the
subject Of an article in a recent IS
sue OF Energie, of Berlin. recording
the results Of number of tests. A
man wearing wet shoes and stand
ing on a wet plank flooring threw
iet of water on an electrified plate.
At 500 volts and an aperture Of Ola
inch in the nozzle, he felt the current
at a distance of % feet. and with an
aperture Of about 2 inches could not
get nearer than about 1-2 feet. IN
der the same conditions, but with al
ternating current, he could not stay
within 90 feet, and at $500 volts he
had 10 remain at a distance OF 70 L.
feet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
For WireEcss Telegraph Line

Elizabeth City. Special-James P.
Copeland. who has just completed the
erection of a wireless telegraph station
a. aCpe Hatteras, was III the city for
n short while last week. The object o.
Mr.. Copeland's visit in the city IS 10
organize a stock company for the pnr-
nose OF establishing stations in this
section. The system used by Mr.. Cope
land is that of Prof. Fessenden: which
las been fully tested. Copelands' in
tention is to organize a stock company
OF s1O.Oo0, which amount within Itself
is sufficient to establish the wireless
station at Newbern, Hatteras. Roanoke
Island and Norfolk. which places ne
has in view. He left the city this al
ternoon fer Belvidere, but will return
next week. when he will present his
proposition to the business men ana
also bring it up before the champer OF
commerce at its next meeting.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
At The North.

When Charles NJ Schwab returned
from Europe his chauffeur was hoit on
a charge OF smuggling.
Hon. William J. Bryan delivered a
lecture in HeTcn. Conn. against
war.
More than 20 women and children
were hurt In a panic in an Italian
church in New Haven. Conn.
Buffalo. y. y. Special.-Of the
twenty.four delegates TO the Demo
cratic State conventions chosen at the
Erie county primaries. twenty-one arc
instructed 10 vote for Judge Alton B
Parker for the presidential nomina
ton.
Burton Norville Harrison. a lawyer
OF New York. and husband 0: Mrs
Burton Harrison, the authoress. an
| father Of Congressman Harrison. 81
New York city. died at Chicago Tues
| day night. aged G5.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
THE JURORS BRIBED
Ss,riliss ls,ssasisss "a . Sssstfs
tes.i ef Jsslke
fora stsstis fAetp To taisst
Jusrs osa.rs Entire psass u t@fsf.
saat Case tsto the Sestss> 81 Us
>hss-ff

So Ta.agisce. ssex.si Late wssss
t.~stas styerroon sur<ssez CeaFf tszxs
rsSnE zsnoaaosd tryssss sAe eSaSa ; sass
a. sttvnts hza h~~a sasas 3" sanEss
with The Jurors ia tbs is<ssAta cass- BE
declared that be uosIld discharge The
tut, tomuyruw sna beEtn ies trial II
the cats aAo~.
Acting up,s iAfoFn&lsaa taAs so<sf
,ururs had l.>cu hrtisesi To tsSur The
prisoner. Mr.. corsieIIs HsskIa. jaaEs
Cook ordered The jury inlo she casas>if
Of th. sheriff an,ii tomorrow morning
when he ~iil formally dihFaiss TIE
Jury and b~gin The 1snpans.iias Ct
nsw one IL Is alleged that beside foaf
iurors who are said go have be~a Ia
auencsd. al attempt VAS made 10 ssses
q NTH cne Mrs- Bossia's attorney
mad. a passionate speech disclsltalnx
that ars Bo.ktn. ur aay oas connected
With her case. sak implicated lie a.
~ said that be would not cuhtina"
With the present jury. The States at
torney concarr.d in n motion 70 dis-
| ehAlge the turs \ brief inNshtisaisoAi
| vas held by Judge Cook after the iSsf
| left the room.
Chiof of Police Whitman t"slihef'
that one # the jurors had followed hin
| Ia his offlce after the noon aalohfh
ment Yesterday and satd that on ihs
previous evening stranger had eSi"''
on him aud said:
We have secured four Jurors foi
1.-The defense and want NTH We al
give yon $50
| The iaror tuld the chief that he turn
cd down the offer. asserting fhs'
am no such ...rty man. would no
ltaka $50 nor f5o.0no
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
Georgia Peo1age Cases.

Macon. Ca, Specfal.-A Savannah
special to The Telegraph says:
'Doubting the correctness CT news
dispatches from New Orleans to the
effect that the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals had sustained the de-
cison CT the lower court in the case
of S. n. Clyatt, OF Irwin county,
charged with peonage, appealed from
the northern district of Florida, Judge
Emory Speer. Of the United States
Court for the southern district OF Geor-
gia. wired Judge Shelby, who presided
and received an answer. stating that
the bench could not agree and that the
case had been referred 10 the United
States Supreme Court. The news re-
ceived by Judge Speer puts a differn'
phas upon the question. 1t remains toi
the status of the various peonage cases
that are pending. In several States ~
the South there Is deep interest II
the outcome OF the appeal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
Minor Events.

Commissioner Wares recent oroer
regarding pensions was discussed IN
the Senate.
William Mcknight. "a years old, re-
ported to be a miser, was hor1Diy tof-
trred by masked men at Reading Pa
Henry and Walker Griffin. the ne
groes who started the race riot IN Ar
kansas. were killed. their deaths
hrir eing the number Of negroes killed
at ST. Charles to 13.
Cen Nelson 4. Miles, in a letter to
the Grand Rapids Democratic Ciuo'
n,eaded fer a rigid adherence to the
constitution.
4 Chicago lawyer has brought pro-
ceedinss to prevent Secretary Shaw
from paying any money for the ran
ANA Canal property.
The success Of the Morales govern
ment in restoring order in SaaU DO
,nineo ninimizes the probable neces'
si.v for interference by the United
| States.
paron Mouceur, the Belgian minister
called on Secretary Hay ostensloiy re
| garding charges Of cruelty practiceo II
the Congo Free State.
Mr.. Gillett. OF Massachusetts,, spok'
| in the House on the negro question, ad
r,itting a natural repugnance in tn
| North toward the blacks.
In the House Mr.. Champ Clark,
Missouri. delivered a notable speech o.
I tariff reform.
The Mccall committee continued IL
| incuiry into the charges made agains
| members Of Congress in one OF tn
| postal reports.
The postofice appropriation bill wa
] taken up by the Senate committee
pos.offices and post roads.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
Big Store Burned.

Newark, n. J.. Special.-The Broad
street store of the Georke Company
was sutted by fire. entailing loss OF
s10q 600. The store. which is six stories
in height, has frontage Of so feet on
Broad street, with large ell 200 feet
wide on Market street front, and was
prevented from spreading by the shut
tiers. The History building OF the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance Company stands
within 100 feet of the Ceorke store, and
the fire corps Of the building poured
volumes OF water on the flames from
above
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
Fghfing in a Small Way Reported in
Points
10 DECISIVE BATTLES, HOWEVER
Both Sides Seem TO BE Playing For
Time In Which TO Collect All Their
Forces.

Toxic. BY Cable.-Thc advance
Elard Of the japanese army in North
eeatern Korea occupied the town OF
Sengc Cheng yesterday afternoon
#~lthout opposition. Senge Cheng is
zon tho pehin road. IS miles west Of
t'hcug-Ju and about forty miles south
scf Win.
When the japanese drove the Rus
SLAMS out OF Cheng-Ju last Monday
1.-THE Russians withdrew In two col
rimne, one going over the Koak San
road and the other over the Picking
read. The Japanese advance from
Cheng-Ju was made very rapidly. II
was anticipatcd that the Russians
would resist this advance. but they
failed to do so, and 1t Is not probable
ther" will be any further opposition
south Of the Yalu river.
Chcng-Ju, because of its superior
natural surroundings, is the strongest
place between Ping Yang and Win.
Besides these natural advantages
there il an old Korean fort there
which, had it been defended with
spirit, would have been hard to take
The Jupancse are gratifled with the
cUmparative ease With which they
drove the Russians from this fort.
Russian patrols are reported to be
in the country cast of the Picking
road bat il is not probable that there
IS any considerable force OF Russians
n that section. The patrols are
mithdrawing gradually to the north,
ward toward Yalu.
Ii Is reported that tho ice on the
YaIu is well broken up, and III the fu
ture the river must be crossed either
in iunks or over pontoon bridge
4 dispatch from Toxic to the Asso
ciatc! Press, dated April J said IN
formation had been received from {
private lodging the enemy at Cheng
I'll had advanced TO the Yong ChUT
tabCut - miles west Of Cheng-Jn)
frcm which place they drove the Rus
SLAMS after a brief engagement.
is POSSIBLE that the many diferen
apeilings given to Korean names u
gazeteeYs ana on maps have led q
confusion ana that Seng Cheng II
The above message and Yong Chun
referred TO In the dispatch OF Apr
!. should be the same place. IN
TWO towns, however, are quite dis
tinct, being about 25 miles apart.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-The Nov
Kroi, of Port Arthur, thus describe
tht- scene on board the cruiser Bayal
during the recent bombardment Il
which she distinguished herself:
Bursting shells sbowled over man al
ter rlau until decks were slipper
with blood. Amidst this hell the caI
tain stood unmoyed in the connin
tower calmly teiephoning his orders
tho gun captains. His wonderful calm
ness had a marvellous influence upo
all the officers.
The cockpit was soon crOWned
men being there before the fight en-
cd: but amidst the crash OF the gun
the hiss OF flying splinters, and the q
rcctiUn Of the working engines. II
surgeons labored over the sick as
the hospital operating tables. Althoue
some CT the men suffered frigntt
asonies there were few groans. in spl
cf the fact that anaesthetics were a
ministe:ed in only one case.
When the battle ended aud the en-
ny began to draw off the oflcefs {
& the bridge cheered and the cheerii
extended down into the hold, the sto
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
Nav Lose His official Head.

Carthage Special.-E. Mcdonald,
for a number Of years a member OF
the county court, is in imminent dan
ger Of losing his official head. A bill
has been fled charging Mcdonald
with speculating in county warrants
while a member Of the county court
which issued them. Mcdonald at
Cne time represented this county in
the Legislature, and has for long
time been a prominent figure in the
county court BY his opposition TO
all enterprises requiring an approrTi-
alton he has been christened the
watchdog of the treasury" He says
that be will be able to exonerate him
self.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
Six People Killed.

Scranton, Pa, Special-Six persons
are known to have been killed, and
Eve fatally injured, by an explosion
in the factory of the Dixon Squib
Company, at Friccburg. near here,
Thursday.
The dead are: Lizzie Bray. Lillian
North Scranton; Lizzie Matthews,
Olyphant; George Callahan, Teresa
Callahan, Priceburg.
Those fatally injured are: Mamie
Gilallon, Martha Haybrown, Cassie
Foultz. Mettie Hevron, Oscar Ayser.
Twenty girls are employed In the
factory What caused the explosion
is not known, but it is said that one
of the girls threw squib into a
stove. and that the force Of the eX-
plosion was SO great that it wrecked
the building and set II on fire. The
squibs are used in coal mining.
The Dickson SQuih Company occu
pied only thG first floor OF the struc
ture, the Callahan family having
rooms on the second floor. 1t was
here that the two Callahan children
lost their lives. Thomas Callahan
the father, was at work. and Mrs
Callahan had just left the room wheI
the explosion occurred. The chli
dren. aged three years and 81,
months. respectively, were playing
| on the floor. Both were instantl,
| killed.
The building caught fire, and tn
| flames communicated to the two ad
| Joining buildings, Cne occupied as
hotel and the ether as a butche
| shop. Both were destroyed.
| All OF the bodies have been take
from the debris. The bodies OF tn
dead employees were so badly burn
ed that it was with great difficult
that they could be recognized.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-04-07
Quarantine Declared.

Austin. Texas, Special Governor
Lanhan issued proclamation declar.
ing quarantine in effect on the Gui1
coast and along the Rio Grande Dor
der. effective April l. This proclama-
ton resulted from conference OF
health officers OF the cities and coun-
ties OF that territory held here today.
It was stated there had been cases OF
yellow fever at Laredo and Monterey
during the winter. one OF them 0elng
found in March. DR.. Longanet, or La
redo. stated that the patient discovered
during March was now eonvaleScent.
DR.. Richardson. representing the Ma
rinc Hospital Service, stated that the
national government will at once place
physicians at Mexico points to issue
certificates.