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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
SOON TO VOTE ON TREATY
Opposition to Panama Canal Rapidly
Losing Ground.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Charlotte, n. c.. Observer says:
at is the opinion Of the Senators
who have studied the situation very
carefully that the opposition to the
ratification Of the canal treaty began
to disintegrate within the adoption OF
the Culberson composite resolution as
amended by the Republicans to In
clude the words If not in his 1udg-
ment, incom patible with the public
interest This important resolution,
the only one that has been seriously
considered in the Democratic caucus,
was allowed to pass without debate on
the part of the anti-treaty Democrats.
Such a degree of significance Is at
tached to this silence on the part OF
the obstructionists that some Sen
ators who are supporting the treaty
today felt safe in predicting that Sen
ators generally would be willing to al
low the treaty to come to vote as soon
as speeches shall have been made by
Senators Clark, Clay, Mallory and
perhaps two or three others who de-
sire to speak very briefly, the first
Of next week. Advocates Of the treaty
are feeling more comfortable tonight
than at any time during the past few
weeks.
Mayor Eaton and Prof. Charles F.
Tomlinson today appeared before the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds in advocacy Of the Win
ston public building bill, which car
ries an appropriation of 100000. Rep
resentative w. w. kitchin, who in
troduced the visiting gentlemen to the
committee, says that every point to
be urged in support Of the proposi-
ton was forcibly advanced and that
members Of the committee, serveral of
whom are familiar with the situation
at Winston, manifested much interest
in all that was said. Mr.. Kitchin says
he does not want to hold out any
false hopes, but that he feels this bill
will pass if any such legislation is
enacted during the present session,
which is doubtful. 1t will be Of In
terest to people residing in several
North Carolina cities to know that the
policy Of this Congress in relation to
appropriations for Federal buildings
was considered today by the Senate
committee on public buildings and
grounds. While no decision was reach
ed, the general sentiment seemed to
be that only such projects as now are
under way should be acted upon"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
A TERRIBLE CRIME
Murder asd 0strsge ID eeaseke,
vifgian
MOTHER AND CHllD ARE KILLED
Young Busiaess Maa Goes Home "a
Find si,s wns asd Child IN . Poet
Of Blood

Roanoke. Va. speetal-when George
I Shields. q we'll known yoanS business
man. reached kis home In the heart of
the city at the luncheon hour Saturday
he found his thFee-yesr-oid daughter
Mlldren lying Ia a pool of blood on the
reception bal. noor with two asiy
wounds On the head.
Following blood stains from the diR-
ing room TO an upstairs chamber. he
found his wife lying In a pool OF blood
on a clothes closet floor. with her
throat cut from ear TO ear and her head
horribly hacked. Mrs. Shields manaE-
ed TO gasp. 4 large black negro man
came through the kitchen and attacked
me in the dining room
Besides this there Is no clue 90 the
criminal Mrs Shields had heea out
ragged after which her assa:tant dealt
her several blows on the head with a
hatctch.t. fracturing the skull. dragssd
her up stairs where he cut her throat
with razor and threw her into the
cloaet. fastening the door en- the out
side. The girl was struck 10 hush her
cries. The dining room floor was COW
cred with blood and showed there had
been terrible struggle. The doctors
entertain but slight hopes for the re-
covery of either the mother or the
child
Ever since the discovery es the trag
edy a large crowd OF citizens has been
In the vicinity Of the city jail watching
to see II the officers carry any one into
the building At O'Clock Saturday
night the crowd numbered more than
900 men. Mayor Cutchin has ordered
Capt. Francis, of the Roanoke Blues
military company. to assemble his men
az precautionary measure.
BY order OF the mayor all the sa-
looms were closed at s O'Clock.
While Judge John Woods. OF the
Corporation Courts,was pleading from
the Jail steps wnsh the crowd In the
streets to prsserve order. some one in
the crowd hurled a beer bottle at him.
The misslle barely missed its wark. At
IL o'clock the crowd had dispursed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Killed in Explosion

Marion, Ind, Special.-In an explos-
Ion which wrecked the Seitz Hotel
Thursday three people were killed, two
fatally hurt and ten seriously injured.
The dead are:
Charles Beitel, proprietor of the ho-
tel; Mrs. Charles Beitel, wife of the
proprietor; James Devlin, proprietor Of
Gaskell l.. II. Hobbs.
The seriously injured were all guests
Of the hotel. The explosion is cred
tied to antural gas, which escaped in
to the basement from pipe line run
ming near the hotel. The outer walls
were blown out, the second floor fall
ing on the first with the roof on it. The
guests were under the wreck, which at
once ignited when the explosion occur
red. Rescuers had great difficulty in
taking the injured from the wreck.
The gas could not be shut off and fed
the fire which continued to gain head
way. The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Bel
tel could be seen through the flames
and wreckage for an hour before they
we're recovered. The property loss is
$4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Lcug Journey to Pay Poll Tax.

Austin, Tex, Special.-Congress-
man W. S. Burleson, from this. the
tenth congressional district, arrived
here from Washington, having travel
ed 5000 miles to pay his poll tax OF
$1.75, in order that he might retain
his privilege as a voter and Office
holder In the State of Texas. The trip
was necessary because he forgot to
pay this tax before leaving for Wash
;ngton, and when he tried to have 1t
paid by proxy he was informed that
under the present State law he would
have to pay it in person or forfeit his
rights as a voter and officenolder.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
1ade Fast Time.

Ormand, Fla, Special.-Fifty miles
with four turns In forty minutes 10 4-6
seconds was the record made In the
Ormand.Daytena beach course Satur-
DAY by w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. In his
90-hose power machine. The event
sociation championship at that dis
tance, open to all. The pace figures
out 73 IL miles an hour, the best
record ever made In America and al
most as good as any straightaway rec
ord for that distance in the world. In
this long race Mr.. Vanderbilt managed
his machine admirably.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Fifteen Crushed to Death

Victor. Col, Speciality the falling
Of a cage in the Stratoton Independ-
ence mine, located near the centre
OF this city. is men are dead and one
severely Injured. In the main shaft
16 men were being hoisted in a cage
from the sixth, seventh and eighth
levels. When the cage reached the
surface the engineer, for some unex-
plainable reason. was unable to ston
the engine. and the cage, with its load
Of human freight. was drawn up into
the gallows frame, where it became
lodged temporarily. The strain on
the cable finally caused it to part, and
the cable released, shot down the
shaft with terrific speed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Tar Heel Topics

Mention has been made Of the fact
that the State veterinarian went to in
spect a herd of cattle at the Home
Farm" at Swannanoa, near Asheville
There was herd of % cattle there,
and of these Is have died. It appears
that the ensilage was Improperly put
up. and that this was the cause Of the
disease. The veterinarian has infor-
nation of deaths of cattle in several
sections from worms. A year ago there
was trouble from this cause. An as
sistant inspected some cattle at Walnut
Cove suffering from this disease. Eight
calves died there from it.
The State Superintendent of Public
instruction has sent warrants to each
| of the four negro State normal schools
for 81 900, and a warrant for the same
amount to the Culowhee High School,
in the Blue Ridge country, this being
normal school for whites.
The special grand jury of Prince
George county to investigate the case
of William Fleming, white, charged
with attempt to assault Mrs. Henry
Hile, failed to find true bill against
Fleming.
At least 40 persons were injured
Wednesday in a rear-end collision be-
tween two heavily loaded cars on the
South Broadway line, in st. Louis.
Seven men lie seriously injured at the
A,exian Brothers Hospital and they
| m ~ die. The limbs Of two we're so
badly crushed that amputa On was
necessary. Others were bruised and
trampled on.
Detroit. Mich. Special.-Three men
we're SO badly scalded by the break
ing of an iron elbow connecting the
heller and engine in the basement OF
the Hotel Metropolis that they died in
| the short time. The dead are: Will
liam Cupp. fireman; George Vincent,
| engineer: Franz Casper. fireman at
the Hotel Brunswick. The three men
| were deluged with hot water and steam
when the coupling burst and suffered
agonies.
William NJ. Williams. OF Morganton'
was killed by a train at Charlotte Fri
| day morning.
The State charters the Bank OF Chad.
bourn. with $4,000 capital j. A
| A Brown being the principal STOCK
holder.
The State Charters the Hunt
low Hill e Stockton Co, Of winston
to make furniture and sew mills. Inc
capital stock is $125,00o; 1t also CHAR
tered the White Pine Lumber Co., OF
Asheyille. capital stock $5e,oOo.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
To Settle With Creditors.

Kansas City, Special.-Grant G. Gal
lett, the former cattle plunger. who
fed to Mexico three years ago, has
made a definite move to settle with
his creditors, whom he owes an aggre-
gate sum estimated at 81 800 900. Local
creditors have received draft from
Gillet for a sum sufficient TO pay the
expenses OF committee to go to Mex
leo and inspect his mining holdings.
from the development OF which he
hopes to pay his debts. The commit
tee will start for Mexico about Feb
ruary H.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04

Pittsburg. Pa. Special-Fires in
the Spang Chalfant Company Mills
in Etna, where a strike had been on
for several weeks. were lighted last
night, and an effort will be made to
start the rlant In full In the morning
under a guard Of coal and iron police.
The strikers now number 200 and they
claim an effort IL being made to In
troduce Hero labor into the plant
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Demands vindicafion.

Madrid. jan Special.-As q result
If the press and parliamentary asper-
sions cast upon him for the part he
played In the peace negotiations In
Paris between the United States and
Spain. Senator Monero Rios has de-
handed that the government submit
the State correspondence and the
documents connected with these nego-
:iations The fulfllment Of his de-
nand will probably give rise TO heat.
I'd debate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Didn't Want Her.

There is a peculiar dialect in Eng
land called the Pogmoor dialect. Here
is a sample: Fred Munjest wor pass
in t'Three Pidgins wun day, wen t'lan'-
lord happ'nin to see him, seq: ALIVE
putten two tickets dahn ia thee. Wer
hevvin a rattle for a poor wumman o
Chresmas eve.' 'Nooan for me, thenk
yo',' sez Fred, shakin's heead. All
shudn't kraw wot Ia do wi "a poor
wumman, il ah wun her,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Four Killed.

st. Louis, SpeciaL-A collision be-
tween passenger trains on the Burling-
ton north Of St. Charles, Mo-, is re-
ported. Several are reported dead and
many injured. A long distance tele-
phone message from st. Charles says
four persons were killed and twelve
injured
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Report on Panama Treaty..

Washington, Special.-In an execu-
tive session Senator Morgan discussed
the amendments which had been adopt
Cd by the committee on foreign rela-
;icns Senator Cullom submitted the
report of the committee disagreeing on
The amendments offered, which action
withdrew the committees support Of
: Iam. He expressed a desire to have
at e treaty brought to vote and said
tlf could see no advantage in prolong-
hg the matter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Thirteen Girls Poisoned.

Berlin, BY Cable.-Seven girls be-
longing to a cooking school at Darn
stadt are dead and elk others are dy-
ing from poisoning which resulted
from partaking Of dish made of can
ned beans and meat and a medical in
Quiry into the occurrence is being
made. Up to the present the investi-
CATION has failed to define the exact
nature of the poison.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
FATAL ARRAY AT MONROE.


Monroe. Speciai.-wednssisy morn
ng at IL O'Clock the people Of this
place were much startled and dis
tresiei TO know that tragedy had
been enacted in the store-room Of the
death-Lee Hardware Company, where
n Mr. j. f. Wilhelm was shot to
ieath by Henry NJ Eubanks The
principals are familiar figures here
| md the news OF the homicide will be
greatly depiored by their friends and
acquaintances everywhere. Eubanks
is a son OF Thomas c. Eubanks, OF
this county. and brother OF DR.. j.
2. Eubanks. the coroner of the county.
He came to Monroe about two years
ago and was engaged as salesman by
| The Heath-Lee Hardware Company at
the time Of the fatal occurrence. Last
Sunday he was married to Miss Lula
Doster, daughter of Mr.. J. F. Doster,
of this county. at Waxhaw. Mr.. VIII
helm has been living in Monroe six or
eight years and has been connected
with a distillery a store and some
lumber business here and latterly in
South Carolina. For some time he or
ais wife conducted the old Central
Hotel here and only moved out of it
about the first Of this month.
About Christmas some sensational
stories were to some extent circulated
as to an alleged occurrence between
Hotel where the latter boarded. The
facts as to that difficulty are difficult
70 ascertain as also in the present in
stance; but Eubanks came out OF it
with bruises about the eyes and show
ed signs of having been roughly hand.
led.
This breach was apparently healed
until the developments Of this week
showed the contrary. The facts as
stated are closely withheld by those
who know anything, but, it is said,
Wilhelm approached Eubanks last
Monday for an affidavit to clear up
rumors. This Eubanks refused, ex-
cept to clear himself Tuesday after
noon Wilhelm sought Eubanks for an
other interview, which was apparently
without result. Wednesday about II
o'clock, while Eubanks was engaged
f, In measuring off rope, he was ap-
preached again by Wilhelm and struck
on the head twice with a piece Of
iron, being felled to the floor. Eu-
banks began to fire and shot four
times, three shots taking effect One
ball struck the left arm and ranged
up into the shoulder One shot struck
the left side three inches below left
nipple, four inches to left of medion
line, ranging upwards. One shot
struck Wilhelm's hand as he was
probably trying to wrench the pistol
away from Eubanks. This is shown by
blood on the pistol and powder stains
on Wilhelm's hand. The latter fell,
and died in 80 minutes. He had no
pistol, so far as known, while Eu-
banks was armed with two and seem
ingly, therefore, expecting an attack
Eubanks surrendered to the sheriff
at once and is now in Jail. He has
employed Redwine & Stack for his
defense.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Harvey Vsnn Hurt.

Wake Forest College, Special.-Mr.
Harvey Vann, a student here and a son
OF DR.. r. T. Vann. Of Raleigh. while
hunting birds Wednesday afternoon
vas accidentally shot in the face. in
ficting a serious wound. He is do
ing well, however. and the doctors
think he is out Of danger. He was
taken to the Rex Hospital, Raleigh
Wednesday evening, accompanied by
physician and some of the students
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Simmons Makes Strong sp.ech.

In the Senate Wednesday. Mr.. Sim
mons of North Carolina, with fmpas-
stoned speech urged the ratification OF
the canal treaty. He felt that to refuse
to ratify the treaty would be inficting
a greater wrong on Panama than had
already been inflicted on Colombia. He
appealed especially to the Republicans
not to regard Panama as partisan
question. II 1t were so regarded in the
Senate, he said, it would be entirely the
fault OF the Republicans, since the
Democrats intended to vote Individual
ly as each thought best This state
ment seemed to be received with inter-
est by the Republicans as indicating
the failure OF the Democratic leaders
to hold their votes together. Mr.. Sim
mons is one of the Democratic Sena-
tors mentioned a few days ago In the
Observer as intending to speak in "a
yor of the treaty. Other minority Sen
ators who at that time refused to ad-
nit that they would vote for the treaty
are expected to follow in his lead
shortly.
All Amendm ents Dropp.d.
Washington, Special-It has been
practically determined to drop all the
amendments to the Panama treaty. AS
surances have been received that
Panama comedies that the treaty will
be interpreted as tie amendments p.o-
vide in regard to the harbors, santa
ton and Limitation Of the cities Of
Panama and Colon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Successfui Safe Blowers.

Bristol, Tenn. Special--A special 10
The Herald from Gate City. Va, says:
Henry Green, white. and Monroe
Strong. q mulatoto, are under arrest
at Fort Biackmore. Va. on a charge
of robbing ]. NJ. Harris store. MI
Harris. it seems, never ran banK
account. but kept his money In his
safe. The safe was broken up ana
$1,000 secured. Other arrests VIII De
made.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
Rumored designations.

London, Special.-The Daily News
Tuesday morning publishes rumor
that further cabinet designations are
imminent, saying the officers to resign
probably are Lord Lansdowne, Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs; Lord
Londonderry, president of the board OF
education, and Gerald Balfour. presi-
dent of the board Of trade.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-16
EVENTS.


The American consul at Guayaquil,
Ecuador, tells a good story about the
difficulties he has had to keep a mon
key on the consulate premises because
Of the depredations of the boa con-
strictors, and these agile little pets
must keep q constant lookout for them.
If Jocko drops into a doze he is likely
TO wake up dead"
On the occasion with which the
story deals a monkeys life was saved
by the picture Of the American eagle.
The consulate sign all I'VE the world
Is a fine reproduction of the king of
birds in full color and with ~outspread
wings. A new sign had just been re-
ceived and was waiting on q chair in
side the A big boa constructor
chased the housemonkey across the yard
and through the open window. Jocko
wasmaking a goodrace, but q losing one.
He was In the corner. quaking with fear
and very near deaths door, when his
pursuer confronted the picture of the
eagle in its menacing attitude. A snake
fears eagles ever more than it Graves
monkeys, and that particular reptile
turned tail and went out of the win
dow as quickly as If the devil was
after 1t. That monkey was q smart
monkey, and now whenever 1t wants
to take a nap it goes to roost over
the picture Of the eagle.-Mexican Her
aid.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-16
LUNAR SCENERY.


IT'S Appearance Proves the Moons
Lack OF Air and Water.
1t Is by indirect methods of observa-
ton that scientists learn of the alb.
sence Of atmosphere in the noon.
There are various arguments that car
be adduccd, but the most conclusive Is
that obtained on the occurrence of
what is called the occultation Of a
star. 1t sometimes happens that the
moon comes directly between the earth
and a star, and the temporary extinc-
ton of the latter is an occultation. We
can observe the movement when it
takes place, and the ~suddenness of the
extinction Of the star is extremely re-
markable. If the moon had O copious
atmosphere, the gradual interposition
Of this would produce q gradual ex-
tinction Of the star and not the sudden
phenomenon usually observed.
This absence Of air and water from
the moon explains the peculiar and
weird ruggedness Of the lunar scenery
We know that on the earth the action
Of the wind and Of rain, of frost and OF
snow IL constantly tending to wear
down cur mountains and reduce theiI
hard outlines, but no such agents are
It work upon the noon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-16
Sage Good for Something.

Russell Sage's latest utterance, in
which he roasts the vacation habit, has
called down upon his head the wrath OF
nearly every newspaper in the land.
The roasts of the aged inancier are in a
Measure uncalled for, however. He is
a blessing in disguise and the news
papers should be grateful. Besides fur
nishing the editorial aud news pages of
press with much matter, Sage is also an
awful example of the effects Of the
money grubbing spirit when carried to
excess, and his life should serve as a
warning to the young man who is
tempted to sacrifice all the pleasures
and innocent joys of life to the greed
for gold. Sage is invaluable in his way
and the newspapers should treat gently
a poor old man who has become con-
WINGED that money getting is the finest
thing in the world and the only thing
that makes life worth living.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-16

The steamship lines are now at war
and the European e~migrants can come
across for about $40. Fortunately the
rates apply to British, German and
Scandinavian ports and increases in
emigration from these will be q good
thing. But if the rates from the ports
of southern Europe should become
demoralized the case would wear a
different aspect. Last year there came
came not only a record breaking num-
Der of emigrants but about the poorest
lot ON the whole that was ever dumped
on our shores. The percentage of illit-
eracy was very heavy owing to the
large proportion of emigrants from the
countries of southern Europe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-16
These Cannot Enter Land.

The acting commissioner Of the gen.
eral land Office June 9th make public a
circular showing the classes of persons
not qualified to make homestead entries
of lands in the Rosebud. Included in
this class are persons who have made
homestead entries since Feb. "a of this
year; a married woman unless she has
been deserted or abandoned by her hus-
band; those who are not citizens of the
United States or have declared their
intention to become such; persons under
twenty-one years Of age; not the heads
Of families unless they served In the
army or navy for not less than fourteen
days during actual war; any one who ID
the proprietor Of moro than 100 acres Of
land in any state or territory; any one
who has acquired title, or is pow claim.
ing under any Of the agricultural public
land laws, In pursuance Of settlement
or entries made since Aug. 30. 1890, ~
amount Of land, which, with the tract
now sought to be entered, win exceed
In the aggregate $40 acres.