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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
Addresses Students Of University and
Receives q Degree.

Addresses Students Of University and
Receives a Degree.
Philadelphia, Feb, 23.-President
Roosevelt arrived in this city at 1910
o'clock Wednesday. but it was not until
ten minutes later that he left his pri-
vate car and started for the Academy
OF Music, where Washington's birthday
exercises under the auspices Of the
University of Pennsylvania were held.
President c. C. Harrison Of the Uni
vetsity was waiting on the station
platform and when the train pulled into
Broad Street station Mr.. Harrison
boarded the presidents private car and
the two chatted together for few
minutes. There was an immense crowd
in and about the station when the pres
ident made his appearance. A passage
way was made through the crowd and
the distingu shed visitor hurried to the
carriage in waiting to convey him to
the academy. The presidents appear
ance on the street was the signal for
a great ovation. Broad Street station is
only two blocks from the Academy Of
Music but along this short line Of
march there were thousands Of persons.
who cheered wildly as the presidents
carriage passed. When he reached th-
building where the exercises were to be
held Broad street was simply packed
with humanity and it was several min
utes before the president could enter
the academy. AS he walked up the
S lirway the band played Hail to the
Chief" Inside the building was crowd
ed hundreds of students, who gave the
University of Pennsylvania yell with
much vigor as the chief executive APP
reared. President Roosevelt smiled and
seemed to enjoy the deafening yell.
In his address Mr.. Roosevelt stated
that las a nation we have had our full
share of great nan, but the two men OF
pre-eminent grea ness who, as the CEN
turtles go on, will surely loom above all
others, are Washington and Lincoln.
He declared that no other city in the
country is so closely identified with
Washington's career as Philadelphia.
He served here in 1775 in the Cont
mental congress. He was here as COM
mander Of the army at the time of the
battles of Brandywine and German
town: and it was near here that with
that army he faced the desolate winter
at Valley Forge. the winter which
marked the turning point OF the Rev
war. Here he came again
as president of the convention which
framed the constitution. and then as
president of the United States. and
finally as 'eutenant general of the
army after he had retired from the
presidency The speaker reviewed the
career of the Father of His Country
and spoke of the latter's advocacy OF
education, commencing his example to
the students.
President Roosevelt and Emperor
William received the degree Of doctor
of laws from the University Of Penn
sylvania. The degree was conferred
upon the German emperor in absentia,
Baron SDeck Won Sternberg. German
ambass ador, accepting the honor for his
sovereign.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Is DiscouNTENANcEp..
"There Are No Arms, No Money and No
Leaders, Says Manifesto.


Warsaw, Feb. 23.--The Polish Ma.
tional Democratic party has issued q
manifesto misunderstanding revolution
There are no arms" says the docu.
ment, no money and no leaders. and
no aid can be expected from other
countries. Austria Is weak. France is
Russia's ally and England is always
PRACTICAL Therefore revolution would
only result in useless bloodshed. Bat
ter continue to work quietly and peace
fully and attain our end
All schools In this city are now
closed except elementary ones for
young children.
Trains for Vienna are unable to leave
Warsaw in consequence of the strike.
All employees of the railroad struck and
the entir etraffic by direct route from
Warsaw to Austria and Germany is
suspended. Strikers forcIbly pevented
the bringing out of locomotives from
roundhouses.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
HEAD WAS IN BASKET
One of the Attendant Results of the
Alabama Horror.
FORTY-FIVF CORPSES
Scenes Witnessed % Blackened and
Disfigured Bodies Are Brought
to the Surface Of Heart.
rending Nature.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 23.-As q re-
suit of the most horrible mine disaste.
in the history Of Alabama, forty-five
blackened, bruised and twisted human
bodies had bsen recovered from the
Virginia mine up to 1880 O'Clock
Wednesday morning and laid out for
Identification by heartbroken mothers
wives. sisters and sweethearts.
1t is now stated positively that leo
men were In the mine at the time Of the
dust explosion. and not the slightes.
hope is held out to sorrowing loved ones
that man OF them will live to tell OF
the horribl disaster.
Scenes at the entrance of the mines
have been heart -rending n the ex-
treme. As heroic workmen would bring
ddscolored ard mangled human forms
to the opening frenzied loved ones,
mostly women and children. with a
mingled expression of anxiety. fear and
hope depicted on their faces. would
crowd up longing to find a living father,
husband. brother or sweetheart Utter
despair would be written on their fea-
lures after locking and examining, for
80 blackened and torn are the most of
the bodies that positive identification
has been made in but few instances.
Many of the bodies will never be iden-
tilted, AS number have been brought
out piece at a time. Here a head, and
there leg. and under trunk, family
describes the horrible scene. One
third Of the Inhabitants of a town have
been wiped out by the calamity.
Work Of re. :uing the bodies has been
heroic. but greatly hampered by de-
bris and foul gases. Miners from all
over the district have volunteered their
services. ii will be many hours yet be-
fore the work is entirely completed.
One of the most gruesome sights wit
messed was mans head being taken
out Of the mine IN dinner basket. It
was found In this position and the
flesh was almost entirely burned away
from the skull. The legs, arms and
mangled trunks were brought out in
this manner. After nightfall the en-
trance to the mine was converted into
veritable chamber of horrors. the
awfulness of which was intensified by
the Pickering Of the lamps as the feeble
rays fell upon the niaagled and bleed
Ing fragments of human flesh strewn-
about the entrance In sickening con-.
fusion.
Many stout-hearted men who had
been assistlng In the work OF rescue
were forced to give up the task and
numerous persons have tainted upon
seeing the CHASTITY array of bodies.
Several women became hysterical:
others tainted and still others had to
ae placed In the hands of the attending
surgeons. being completely Frustrated
by the terrible scene. When bodies
are identified tag Is pfaced on each
and special ambulance wagons convey
them to Ressemer.
Mine Boss. Reed Ii confident that
more than hundred OF the men In the
mlfss were white, and believes all per-
lshe6.. He knows the rooms in which
every man WAS working and this in
formation IL In many cases the only
means OF identification.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
MamEFLoopEp.
Probable That Some of the Worknnen
May Have Been Drowned.


Birmingham Ala, Feb. 2s.-Two staff
correspondents of the Birmingham
News who just returned from the Vir-
ginia mine Wednesday morning said
f1fty-four dead bodies had been found
out. A number of corpses, the res
cuers reported. are still in sight, but
could not be reached because of water.
The explosion broke the water pipes.
flooding large part of the mine. 1t is,
therefore. possible that not few men
were drowned, as several bodies have
been seen floating around in The flooded
rooms. Forty-four corpses have been
taken to Bessemer. where a vacant
storeflouse has been secured and fs be :
ing used as a morgue. Within that
building bodies in every form of mu-
tilation are stretched out on the floor
for identification. In many instances
1t is impossible to identify corpses, thew
are SO badly blackened and mangled {
Absolutely no hope was held out
Wednesday morning of finding any one
alive in the mine, especially in view of
the discovery that many rooms have
been flooded. 1t is said the report that
several men were taken out alive, but
afterWard died, is untrue. It is stated
the muscles of three bodies relaxed
when they We're brought out. but there
was no If Elm them.
Coroner Paris is busy inquiring into
the disaster. having already impaneled
a jury. Newspa per men who have made
close estimate on the number of men
In the mine say there were 49, From
now on the work of recovering the
bodies will be slow because of the pres.
cree Of water in the mine
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
WILL NOT REPLY.
General Miles Says Mrs. Davis Lette,
Ia Offensive.

General Miles Says Mrs. Davis Lette
ls Offensive.
Boston. Feb. 23.-GeneraI Nelson A
Miles said that he did not intend t,
make any response to the letter which
Mrs. Jefferson Davis recently mad.
public, In which she charged Genera
Miles with perpetrating cruelties a.
custodian of her husband at the closs
of the Civil war. General Miles said
"The letter is SO offensive in Its char.
acter as not to call for any reply"
With reference to Mrs. Davis de.
mand that he produce a Photographic
copy OF letter which General Mile.
declared he had received from Mrs
Davis, thanking him for his care oil
Mr.. Davis as his prisoner, Genera
Miles said he thought it entirely prob
able that he would make such repro
duction.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
DUE TO DEMENTlA.
Young Man Became Violent, Threaten
ing His Parents,

Stamford, Tex, Feb. 23.-Oficers
brought in from his home, about four
miles from town, young man who IS
aicted with dementia. His mental alb
CREATION has been noticeable for the
past month or SO, and ajfeW days ago
he beacme violent so that his parents,
whom he had threatened, left home
When approached by the officers he
tcok his stand against a wayy with an
open knife at his throat. and threat
ened to kill himself if they came nearer.
He presently made d rush at City Mar
shall Tourney. when one of the posse
felied him from behind, and he was
secured and bound after violent strug-
gle, in the course of which he succeed
ed in gashing his neck
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
WIFE WOUNDED.
Jockey coburn and Spouse Quarrel and
He Fires Five Shots.

New Orleans, Feb. 2s.-People on
Canal street TUESDAY were startled to
see woman run screaming from a
boarding house. her clothes covered
with blood and sink into doorway.
The police arrived promptly and dis
covered that she was Mrs. Cohurn, wife
Of Monk Coburn, jockey Of interna-
tional fame. She was wounded In 4
limb and chest. Coburn's arrest fol-
lowed. The jockey was Jealous of his
wife. Tuesday after dinner they went
to their room and quarreied. Coburn
drew pistol and fired Ave shots wher,
Mrs. Coburn escaped from the room.
The wound In the chest Is serious.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23

Prssidsnt Had Conferences With Sen.
ators Foster and Clay.

1svssuSHN HA0 ES0UtereHee WIN 0en.
aters Foster and Clay.
Washington. Feb. 2s.-In accordance
with his statement TO the delegation OF
cotton planters President Roosevelt
Tuesday had talk with Senators Fos-
ter Of Louisiana and clay Of Georgia
concerning the creation OF commis-
sion for the investigation Of trade con-
dtions m the Orient. with view of
developing trade VI cotton goods. The
president regards II az important that
the far eastern trade In cotton goods
should be enlarged IL possible. The
senators thought Il probably would not
Be possible to provide BY legislation for
the proposed commission at this ses.
sion. At the next session of congress.
however. they will press for such leg
tslation ~ may be necessary to pro-
mote the cotton trade.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
PLANTERS ORGANIZE.
Twenty Fivs Per Cent cotten Acreage
Reduction Agreed Upon.

Atlanta. Feb. Is. Fifteen hundred
cotton growers. manufacturers and
bankers met and organized the Georgia
branch Of the Southern cotton Grow
ers' association. Twenty-Five per cent
acreage reduction and pledges to hold
surplus cotton for 10 cents were agreed
to.
AT Little Rock twenty-five counties
organized state association and de-
eided on IS per cent reduction.
1'hfrty-eight Alabama counties were-
represented At Montgomery. State as
sociation WAS formed and rs per cent
reduction of acreage decided on.
Tennessee branch Of the Southern
Cotton Growers association VI al organ-
ixed at Memphis. Eight counties were
represented, Acreage reduction resolu-
ton Of Is per cent prevailed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Investigation Asked.

Guthrie, Feb. 23.-The house passed
q joint resolution memoriaiizing Pres
ident Roosevelt to investigate the
blanket lease of the oil lands of the
Usage nation. 2 part of Oklahoma, held
by the Indian Territory Oh Illuminat-
Ing company. commonly believed, as a
resolution states, to be a representative
of the Standard Oil company.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
CANE BELT BILL.
Measure For Consolidation With SAINTS
Fe Up In Senate


Austin. Feb. 23.--In honor of Wash
ington's birthday departments were
closed Wednesday.
The bill was passed finally in the sen
ate authorizing domestic corporations
to be chartered for more than one pur-
pose.
The Cane Belt consolidation bill
which authorizes the Santa Fe to pur-
chase that road, was taken up. An
amendment was offered striking out
that part of the act which required the
road to give free transportation to
state officials, and the senate inmedi-
ately went under call
The senate then consumed cOnsid-
erable time considering the senate bill
prohibiting managers and owners of
billiard halls from permitting minors
to play billiards, pools or ten pins.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
HIGH WATER POSSIBILITIES.

Times Democrat When the recen
bad weather, the heavy rains and &C
cor1panying thaw, caused high water II
"a MANY Of the Southern streams, espe
cialIy in tributaries OF the Mississippi
public attention was called to the grea
river, and desire was shown for in
Formation both as to the possibilities o
food the coming spring and the prob
ability Of the levees being high ant
strong enough to Withstand it.
Such facts as were hlrTiedly collecte;
iii the time were most encouraging OF
this point. Attention was called to th'
splendid condition Of the leyees, in
fiIlifely better than ever before, for ths
two reasons that more liberal appropria
tions for their construction and Ions
period Of low water, during which tlnt
work could Be carried on ccntinuousl,
and To the best advantage, had allowed
of more active levee construction thar
ever before.
Since then, however, the matter has
been more carefully considered and in
vestigated, and II has fully confirmed al
the earlier reports. There is no pros
pet of more thar the average spring
rise; but even if this rise were greater
than ever before, there isnothing to APP
pfelend. The aIlHvial lands of the lower
Mississippi were never better leyeed and
never better prepared to Withstand any
Hood that may show itself First, as to
d possible flool. 1t is not 4 difficult
matter Ia determine long in advance
now high Tie water is likely to be the
fpilowing spring # We know what
amount Of snow and ice is slowed away
In the country tributary to the river we
can calculate how much waser this will
create whel, 4 tl1aw comes, and. there
fore, how high the streams are likely to
81 The unanimous opinion is that the
snow and ice now stored mp IS barrel,
sufficient with the average rainfall, 10
rive Us i bankfuii river. the water ris-
Ing to the foot Of the levees and causing
M sfruin On them Al d matter Of fact,
While the winter has been phenome-
iially severe one, ii has not stored ur1
any large quantities Of snow; it has
been 4 succession d cold snaps and
blEzzards followed ~ warm spells and
3sts4x, Il 1919. sa -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Regulating Certain Companies.

Guthrie, Feb. 90. Senator Threadefll
OF Oklahoma county introduced meas.
ure affecting surety, guaranty, trust
and accident companies. It provides
the government Of such companies
along the same line as did the bill
passed by the 1903 assembly and enact
ed into law, with some needed amend
ments
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Still Bombardinq.'

Toxic. Feb. s3.--FIeadquarters Of the
japanese armies in Manchuria report
continuance Of Russian bonlbardment
Of various parts of the japanese line.
The Russians recently placed num-
Der of heavy guns at Chiaeh.atun, which
is two miles west of Ia mountain.
Scouts Of both armies collided west of
Shahopao Monday night. A sharp fight
took place.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
OWING to Peace Prospects.

London, Feb. 23.-Prices on the stock
exchange opened very strong Wednes-
day and there was an all round feeling
Of cheerfulness on peace reports from
st. Petersburg. All department shared
in the improvement. Advance Of Rus
slams was somewhat checked by the
suggestion that possible indemnity may
necessitate a further loan.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
PEACE CONDITIONS.
What Russia Desires Done Has Beer
Practieaiiy Decided On.

London, Feb. pa dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from ST.
Petersburg confirms the Associated
Press advices of Feb. II and IS from
st. Petersburg to the effect that peace
was unoer consideration as follows:
The question of peace has not only been
on which Russia is willing to make
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
DENouNcEs JUDGE.
Leslie c. Fuller Creates Quite q Sen
sation at Muskosee.

Muskogee. Feb. 23.-Leslie C. Fuller,
who was detailed by the department of
Justice to bring charges against Chief
Justice Raymond of the Indian. Terri
tory court of appeals, suddenly termi-
mated the testimony Tuesday after
orally den6uncing the Judge. He left
for Washington The incident produced
a great sensation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Seventh District ean<ers.

Fort Worth, Feb. 2s.Seyenth Dis
atrict Raniters' association was aeld here
Wednesday. Various papers were dis
eassed- Resolution fsvoring reduction
q ccttou sereAee prevailed Memeers
VII Whit Portland, Ora, ID Juna
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Sharp OUTPOST Fiqhtina.

st. Petersburg. Feb pa telegram
from Huan Mountain, Manchuria, says
sharp outpost fighting occurred Feb
20 in the Tzinchen mountain district
Russian losses in the outpost skir-
mishes southwark of Tzenti pass were
fourteen killed and sixty three wound
ed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Observed at CAPITAL.

Washington. Feb. 23.-Washington's
birthday was generally observed at the
national capital. Aside from the cere-
monies at the capitol. celebrations were
held by various local patriotic societies
All Feedral and municipal Offices and
business houses closed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Will Install Telephones.

Houston, Feb. 23.-Tke Southern Pa
cific Railway company will install tel
tephones over the entire system, event
ualiy displacing telegrap phi.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
TRAMP KILLED,

Sunset Itmited Train Wrecked Sew
enty Miles From San Antonio.
San Antonio, Feb. 23-The Southern
Pacific limited, known as the Sunset
limited" from New ORLEANS to San
Francisco, was wrecked near, Sandy
Fork, seventy miles asst of here early
wednesday morning. Five cars went
in the ditch. A tramp was killed. Sew
eral passengers We're injured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Payinc az Ansdarko.

f1adaTk6. Okla Feb. IS Caddo ana
Wichita Indians are receiving their
quarterly payments Each receiye
about SO. kiowas and CoInanciaes VIII
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Traffic Has Ceased.

: st. Petersburg, Feb 23.-Trafffe on
the Moscow, Kieff and Voronezh rail-
road has ceased owing to the strike.
Railroad strike situation is serious
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
sFoTHERs SHOT.


1erous Condition.
IA sksonville Tex. Feb IS Lester
baltimore Ii dead and Clyde baltimore
g dangerously wounded at the resi-
dence Of Sam baltimore. the father Of
the two boys, who resides four miles
south Of town. Soon after the newssof
The affafr reached her Lee Arnwine.
5euns man i bout / etlty .orle ssears AZ
ne and nelshbor of the Laftfmore
1oya. eaxne q toxn 40 Surrendered Is
- IA. st1ain6 that ~ an III
! d ~ nef1 s 81.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23

Tickets on sale March to 7, inclu-
siye. Return limit March II. Extension
until March IS can be secured by depos-
iting your tickets upon arrival at New
Orleans with O. B. Webb, city ticket
agent, Texas and Pacific Railway, 2o7
St. Charles streets, and payment. of so
cents. For ticket and Pullman reserva
ton, write or call on Joe K. Walker,
City Agent, 500 Market street, or A. B.
Avery, Union Depot.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Subscription Price $500 year.

Published three times week, on Sun
day morning, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoon, at the Simon Build
ing, Shreveport, La, by The Cat
casian & Carney Brothers Printing
Company, Limited, publishers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-23
Cotton
Belt
Route
Offers the public excellent service
between
St. Louis
Memphis
Cairo
and points in
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana

Through solid vestibule traiita
daily, carrying Pullman sleepers,
cafe cars, chair cars, arriving at
and departing from terminal
points at convenient hours, making
connection with all lines.
1.-THE St. Louis TrahS
Is one of the finest and fastest
scheduled trains in the Southwest,
arriving at St. Louis in time to
make connections for points North,
East and West.
"The Texas Train@
affords the same high class sery-
ice to Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco
and intermediate points, making
close connections at Shreye-
port for Houston. Beaumont, Lake
Charles, etc.
Call on Cotton Belt Route ticket
agent for information regarding
rates, time of trains, or address
&. W. LaBEAUr1E, G. P. ia. A.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-27
Housese,fOeS Exchange.

nourisheth and cherisheth it. even as the Lord
the church, ..,
and mother and shall be Joined unto his Wife,
and they two shall DE one flesh
Let every one Of you IN particular SO love MS
wife even as himself, and the wife see thAt she
reverence her husband.
Psurs idea OF a husband is precisely the same
as nv own. I believe a husband should love his
wife more than anything or anybody else in the
world: that next to his love for his God should
he the love for his wife. I do not mean that he
should worship her or that he should have oc-
casion 10 fear her. but that she should be dearer
10 him that anything else in this world And what
say Of the husband mean also for the wife
believe where such love exists between husband
and wife they each others ideal
When inexperienced hands are given raw ma
rertaI they are more likely 70 spoil u than 10
convert Il into a perfectly finished article. Inc
most OF us have not had previous experience IN
making husbands. we should be very careful 70
choose men who have had good mothers 10 tram
them and the ability 10 improve themselFesi nut
most of ALI let Us choose men that fear God
DO not want my husband 70 De perfect man.
for then ne could not sympath4ze with me N my
attempts TO overcome my faults 10 we always
think when are telling our husbaIos IAn4u
az what he has TO make allowance for In u.s. And
would we like him 10 enumerate our weak points
10 his friends and relatives
Trsnr nav husband 10 show his appreciation
Of my efforts 10 please him. ana nave never
saen that IL spoiled in the least when ne dlc
but rather. IL made me want 20 pissSe nm M NJ
more And / have found that the more snow
nv husband and children that am pleased win
1Ieir efforts ia my behalf the more they Try 10
please me- - -, -
MIN and Is sensible the sooner ne VIII become
ner deal For IL he loves her az hlHseIt ne Is
,o+ lfkelv TO enjoy the things in which she can
,1ot narticipate and the enjoyments OF the one
p-tll De the pleasures OF the other. and they can
saw with Annie L. Muzzen, IN her Love S"hs :
Sweetly together. love,
our lives tWinedi
I an thy heart. my love.
Thou art my mind
/ can out through fhee
--bOu fsav'st bur feel through me.
Perfect IN are we,
AS God designed
a WIFE
(.loyersYille. N. x.