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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
State News in Brief.

W. j. Wilson, assistant ticket agent
at Durham, was aceidently shot on
Friday by his friend, Robert Christ
mas. The two were on trade for a
pistol, neither knowing that it was
loaded. Wilson was taken to the hos
pital and died Immediately. Before
dying he made sworn statement
completely exhonorating Christmas
from all blame.
Fire Sunday morning destroyed the
Nazareth Orphanage, located two
miles from Raleigh. One boy jumped
from the upper story ond was killed
by the fall. Another was fatally In
iured. The property destroyed was
valued at $4,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance.
At. Wilmington on Friday Judge
Purnell, Of the federal court issued
an order debar1ing lawer Ausselwhite,
Of Cumberland county, from praetic-
ing in the federal court. The cause OF
this action was based upon the fact
that Ausselwh;te had taken some
legal papers from the clerks Office
without permission.
Charters are granted the Citizens
Light and Power Company, at Lcnoir,
CALDWELL county, $4,000 capital stock
W. P. Ivey and others stockholders
the Beaufort Land and Improvement
Company, at Beaufort, capital stock
$125, 900, W. A. Mace, c. D. Jones,
Charles L. Abernathy, and Fred L.
Merritt being among the stockholders
The Oxford Realty Company, with
$500, 900 authorized capital stock, J.
W, Bullock and others stockholders
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09

According to the latest dispatches
that have come out Of Russia Count
Witte Is making his force felt. His
hand IS on The helm and disorders are
beginning to cease.
Emperor Nicholas has signed the
manifesto granting practical au-
thority to the Firms and it has been
dispatched 10 Helsinfors, where q
grave revolution was threatened, and
battleships had already reached that
port with 10000 troops to quell the
insuTectiOn.
Count Witte has practically settled
the railroad strike by giving in COM
plctely TO the strikers, with whom he
had conference. Dispatches are brief
from the riot centers. An Odessa dis
patch says
1T IS believed that the worst is
now over. In several towns the en-
tire Jewish quarter has been devastat-
ed and the inhabitants killed or
Wounded.'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09

Elizabeth City, Special. George c.
Spence, colored, member Of section
gang on the 5. q {. RAILWAY, was
killed near Nicanor. Another mem
Der Of the gang was badly injured
The gang had just finished the day =
work Spence ard two other boarded
a hand-car and were driving 1t al a
rapid rate when the car jumped the
track, hurting the men and the car
into the ditch. Spence and one ether
were caught under the car. The
third was hurled ten feet beyond.
Spence was killed Instantly aud The
other man was badly cut up. lie viii
probably die.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Wholesale Massacres.

4 London newspapers St. Peters
burg correspondent estimates that in
the leading provincial towns of Rus
sia 1000 persons have been killed and
10000 seriously wounded in the last
"a hours. The revolutionary move
ment in Finland is unchecked the Fin
nish national guard opposing the adj
vance of Russian troops and compell-
ing them to retire.
Odessa, BY Cable.-A dispatch from
kisineiff says:
a horrible massacre has occurred
here. Hundreds have been killed. All
the hospitals, pharmacies and hotels
are full Of wounded and mutilated per-
sons
A telegram from Nicolaeiff says
"The whole town is in the hands of
bandits who are devastating the Jew
ish houses and shops and beating Jews
TO death without the slightest him
drance'
The authorities here have similar
news from other southern cities.
Odessa, By Cable.--The troops
wreaked terrible vengeance on the
residents of three houses from bal
comics of which shots were fired by
unknown persons upon the soldiers.
The latter Immediately stormed the
holses. and with unheard Of barbar-
ity, massacred all the inhabitants
It is persistenly asserted that the
unknown persons who fired on the
troops were disguised policemen who
pulposely provoked the troops.
The city is dismal sight. The
streets are filed with Cossacks patrols
and flying detachments of the Red
Cross, which follow the bands or muir
derous rioters. The firing has beeh
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
News Notes.

The woman whose torso was found
in a dress-suit case in Boston har-
Dor and whose arms and legs were
picked up in another case was identi-
fed by means Of rings on the fingers
as Miss Etehel Durrell, a chorus girl
from the "Shepherd King" Com
pany.
Five minor officials Of the West
moreland Coal Company were killed
by an explosion when they entered
the Hazel Kirke mine, at Hazel Kirke,
Pa, to ascertain whether fire started
some weeks ago was out.
Two hundred natives were killed by
Portuguese troops whom they ambush
ed in Portuguese, West Africa.
President Loubet was welcomed to
Lisbon, Portugal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Secretary Taft at Panama.

Panama, By Cable.-Secretary of
War Taft, accompanied by General
Storey, ex-chief of artillery, retired ;
Colonel Black, Engineer Corps; Colo
mel Edwards, Chief Of the Bureau Of
Insular Affairs and w. ". Michler,
arrived here. Mr.. Taft says that he
comes to discuss a number of affairs
with the Panamans. He wishes to
see what has been accomplished this
year, SO that he can compare it with
last years work, so that he can tell
Congress where the money has gone.
He will remain at Panama until the
Oil,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Per Capita Wealth $3.50.

Washington, Special.-The constant
increase Of wealth in the United
States, outstripping even the growth
of population, is shown in the state
ment of the amount Of money in cir
eulation, issued by the treasury de-
partment. The circulation per capita
on November 1st was $31.60, which
is the highest point yet reached. A
year ago the per capita was $31.3s; !;
on November /, 1908, it was s2e.9e; :;
in 1902 is was S29.36; in 1901 $2S.73; !;
and November l, 1900, but $27.62.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Will Double Capacity.

Winston-Salem, Special Taylor
Brothers, well-konwn tobacco manu-
featuring firm Of this city. has decid-
ed to double the capacity of this plant.
They are arranging to build an ad-
dition to their present factory. The
new building will be Of brick, four
stories high, and the same size of the
old house. Work on the addition is
to begin early next spring.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
New Knitting Mil.

Lexington, Specid.-Lexington 10
10 have a knitting mill. Plans Of The
promoters are being realized. the
capital has been all subscribed and q
charter will be asked Tor at an early
date. Amony those interested are Dir.
F. Y. Peterson, OF High Point. and
Messrs. c. NJ. Thompson, w. @. Penny
and J. d. Grimes. OF Lexington. The
company will commence business with
q eipital of $4,000. The mill viii he
located in tie northern part Of town.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
66 Casualties at Sevastopol.

Sevastopol, Russia, By Cable.-si1
persons we're killed and sixty were
wounded during the rioting Friday.
All the banks, schools and stores are
closed and the houses throughout the
city are boarded up. The Black Sea
Squadron, with Vice Admiral Blrl-
leff's pennant flying, arrived here
from the Turkish coast.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Whiskey Election at Goldsboro.

Goldsboro, speeial.-An election
will be held here November 18th to
determine whether Goldsboro shall
have saloons or prohibition. The town
has prcspered beyond expectation Of
the most sanguine without whiskey
aud rowdyism. In view Of the present
prosperous and peaceful condition of
the town, there is a strong sentiment
against saloons and it is believed that
an overwhelming majority Will be
given against them in the approach
inc election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
A Dead Body II Pound.

Asheville, Special.-The sheriff .
Office here has received n message
from MoIganton, stating that man
who fills the description of John Pate,
of Madison county, the murderer who
broke Jail here some time ago, has
been found dead near that place. The
message further stated that the death
was believed TO be from natural
causes. and that the man had been
buried, and it was requested that the
BODY be exhumed for the purpose OF
Identification.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Postofice Robber Gets Five Years.

Wilmington, Special.-ln the FEEDER
al court Jack Melvin, colored, charged
with robbing the postofiice at Clark
ton, was sentenced 10 five years IN
the Atlanta penitentiary, and Jim
Mcleod, convicted of breakin: Into
the Office a. Old Hundred, was sen-
fenced to seven years. Mcleod Is
also believed to be implicated IN the
robbery of the pos.office at Spring
Hill, Halifax county, as a government
kew from tba. Office was found IN bis
pocket.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Died Of Burns,

Dunn, N. c., Special.---The two year
old daughter Of Mrs. B. B. Jernigan
died as the result Of being seriously
burned a few days ago. The accident
was sad one because the mother
is seriously injured also. The little
child was playing with matches and
her clothing caught on fire. The moth
er, who was never able to extinguish
the blaze, was seriously burned in
Der efforts TO saYe the child.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Skull Fractured From Fall.

Wilmington, Special.-P- McCarson
25 years old, al itinerant plumber
said to be from Nashville, Tenn, fell
from the northbound train out OF Viii
mington near Burgaw, Saturday night
and suffered a fracture Of the skull
and a number Of contusions about the
head. He was brought to the hospi-
tai here and is in a dangerous condl-
ton though his condition showed I'M
provement. Two brothers in Ashevllle
have been notified Of the accident, and
aer on their way to Wilmington to be
with the injured man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Finns Get Self Government.

st. Petersburg, By Cable-The mani
festo of Emperor Nicholas granting
the demands of the Finns has been
signed and dispatched TO Helsingfors.
It convokes the Diet on December 20,
abolishes the dictatorship, rescinds
Governor General Bobrokoff's illegal
ensctments, annuls the manifesto Of
February 18th, 1899, which provided
for common legislation IN the empire
and all the laws since enacted. II
announces that tie extraordinary Diet
now convoked Is for the revision OF
the Diets electoral basis.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Navy Unfit For Battle.

Washington, Speeial.-Eear Admir-
al Charles w. Rae, engineer-in-chief
of the United States navy, in his an
nuai report calls attention ''to the
critical condition Of engineering in
the United States navy" and points
to the explosion on the gunboat Ben
ningten in San Diego harbor, which,
he says, most forcibly emphasizes the
necessity of serious and immediate at
tention. The report says: "Were the
country suddenly plunged into war the
navy would find itself In no condition
to win battles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Powerful Forces to Hold Down Fin
nish Capital.

Helsingfors, Finland. By Caole.--
Three Russian battleships, cruiser
and 10000 troops have arrived here
from Reval. The warships are an
.hored in tie harbor. Batteries have
heen placed on two commanding. hills
,p.s;de the town and the cannon III
he sceabog fortress have been turne'
against the city, which also lies under
the guns Of the warships.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Four Shot at Negro Dance.

Birmingham, Ala, Speciai.-A spe-
cial from Huntsville, Ala, says that
four persons were shot, one being kill
ed, at a negro dance at Shelsey, net
gro village near Huntsville, early Sat
urday. San Rufin, drunken negro,
opened fire on crowd of dancers. A
daughter of Peele Branch was killed
instantly. Cliff Branch was wounded
fatally and two others, a man and a
woman, were shot and are expected to
die. Rufin escaped.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Current Happenings.

The Lake Mohonk Conference of
Friends of the Indians and Other De-
pendent People opened at Lake Mo-
honk, N. Y, Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott
presiding.
The Federal Court in Chicago sus-
tanned the demurrer Of the meat pack
ers to the FIVE indictments charging
monopoly, but dismissed the demur,
rer to the FIVE alleging conspiracy,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Child Burned to Death.

Greensboro, Special-1t was learn
ed that the four-year-old daughter of
P. D. Simpson died Saturday night
at her parents home in northern
Guilford from burns received Thurs
day night. She was playing near the
fireplace when her clothing caught
and her screams brought father and
mother to her aid, but too late to save
her life. Mr.. Simpson is employed at
the Farmers Warehouse here.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Mexican Ambassador Returns.

Mexico City, Special.-Ambassador
Cassius, wife and seven children, with
his physician, DR.. Albert, left here
Saturday night for the United States
via Laredo. Several stops along the
route will be made and the ambassa-
dor will attend banquet to be given
in his honor at st. Louis. He is now
fully recovered from his recent attack
Of illness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Wreck Near Durham.

Durham, Speeial.-An extra freight
train on the Sea6ssfd Air Line road
was wrecked at the junction Of the
Oxford and Clarksville, some foilr
miles from Durham, Thursday morn-
in- between and 5 O'Clock. The
train was coming from Henderson to
Durham and the wreck Booked both
the Seaboard Air Line and the oxfnrd
and Clarksvills for something over
five hours,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
Rank Examiner DISCHARGED.

Washington, Special.-Comptrolle1
the Currency removed from office
Bank Examiner R. H. Mattern, Of the
Western Pennsylvania District, fo1
failure to discover the conditions ex-
isting in the recently wrecked Enter
prise National Bank, at Allegheny.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09

Preparation 10 being male at
wsdesboro to lay the foundation for
the Confsdeats monument, which viii
stand In front Of tie court house
Rev. John +. Butt, one OF the old
est, best kaowr and most useful
Methodist ministers ID the State, died
suddenly at Charlotte On Thursday
morning. He had been a minister
over sixty years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
UPRISINGS AMONG PEOPLE

Investigation Shows Almost Entire
Jewish Quarters of the City Devas-
tated and Their Inhabitants Either
Killed, Wounded Of Fled-Methods
Employed in Butchery of Men, Wo-
men and Children Too Revolving
For Description.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-11-09
STATE NEWS
Items OF Interest 10 North Car
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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
STREETS MUST BE PAVED
BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Supervisors to Act on Petition of
Dairymen's Association That
Repairs Be Made


The Supervisors Street Committee
yesterday considered. petition of the
Dairymen's Association that the South
ern Pacific Company be compelled 10
repair King street, between Second
and Sixth; Townsend street. be-
tween Sixth and Eighth, and
Seventh street, between Townsend
and Eighteenth. The committee
decided to visit the locality and will
then direct the company to make need
ed repairs. list of streets that
should be paved by the property-own-
ers, by the city and under the. bond
issue was also submitted and was
taken under advisement.
The committee heard the represen-
tative of several Improvement clubs
in support of the proposed ordinance
limiting the rate of speed. of streetcars
to eight miles in the thickly populated
district and ten miles in the outlying
districts. Action on the ordinance was
postponed for two weeks. The United
rance regulating the speed. The COM
plant of 1.-The Federation of Mission
improvements Clubs that the Board of
Ccrbett avenue and San Bruno road
for which $4,000 was appropriated
was referred to the Boarti of Works,
The committee requested the City En-
gineer to furnish an estimate of the
cost of improving Ocean avenue. from
San Jose avenue to the Ocean boule-
ward. the Excelsior Homestead Asso-
ciation having petitioned for the i'm
prOvarnent
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
NO ARREST is MADE
on FORGERY CHARGE
for James +. O'Hanlon Will
Try TO Clear Client of Any Bad
Intent

OAKLAND, March There was
no action taken this morning in the
contest over the will of the late Eliza
beth .O'Hanlon to have James F.
O,HanlOn placed under arrest for
what Judge ogden declared yesterday
seemed a palpable forgery. Testi-
mony introduced at this mornings
session by his attorneys to some ex-
tent explained the, situation, but de-
Veloped glaripg irregularity of pro-
ceeding
In order, to. draw some s110O from
the Hibernia Bank to the credit of
deceased James OHanlon took an
assignment Of the book TO a notary
public in San Francisco and had a
plain cross identified as his sisters
signature. The witnesses were her
niece, Miss Mary Breen, and an old
friend by the name of Mrs. Alice Cum
mings. Mrs. Cummings said to-day
that she supposed she was simply tes-
tifying TO the death of her friend and
had no idea that O'Hanlon could draw
any money on the book. On the as
signment were the, names of James
O'Hanlon and that Of his sister, which
Judge ogden decided were in O'Han-
Ions handwriting, while he denied the
fact. An attempt is. to be made to
try to make an explanation of the
entire matter
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
CITY COUNCIL WILL ADOPT
j, LAST YEARS WATER RATES
Outline Is Made of Contest That Will
Develop in the Courts
later

OAKLAND, March 1.-The City
Council. tonight practically decided to
re-enaet the water rates of last year,
upon which the Contra Costa Water
Company went into the United States
Circuit Court on injunction proceed
ings. The. figures proposed for the
coming fiscal year are from 25 to so
per cent less than those now being
collected by the company. They call.
for a revenue of per cent on valua-
ton of s4.S00,000 on the company's
plant.
Both the water company and the
CITY Councir leaders tonight practi-
cally indicated their respective posi-
tions. which i'm brief are that the
Council will again make an attempt to
cut the water rates that are in force
and that the water company will re-
sist the cut. During the hearing to-
night President Dornin produced fig
ures by which he attempted to show
that the floating debt of the Contra
Costa Water Company had increased
frem nothing in 1900 to $1.117,380 in
1904. This Dornin based on exami-
nation of the companys reports of its
interest payments. Dornin also said
that during the same period there was
~ discrepancy If $500 900 in state
ments of expenditures by the company
on construction account.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
PERSONAL.

J. r. Locke of Cincinnati is at the
Occidental.
]. F. Mulgrews of Skaggs Springs. is
at the Grand.
Mrs. F. B. Harrison (nee .Crocker) is
registered at the st. Francis.
DR.. and Mrs w. Augustus Pratt of
Chicago are staying at the. ST. Francis.
Frank Virgins, secretary of the Los
Angeles Board of Trade, is at the
Palace.
Humboldt Gates, a well known min
ing man, is among the latest arrivals
at the Palace.
E. L. Finley, Santa Rosa's we'll
known newspaper editor, is a guest at
the California.
j. C. Ford of Seattle, general man
ager of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company, is staying at the Palace.
Edward A. Godding of New York,
who is interested in California mining,
arrived at the st. Francis yesterday
James Butler of New York, who made
his millions in the grocery business, is
at the ST. Francis He makes an an
nual trip to California to look over his
mining properties
w. d. Gwynne, a mining man of
London, is at the ST Francis. He has
come here with Leo Lambert, a. noted
mining expert of Paris. for the pur-
pose of examining a mining property
in Kern County
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
DISCOVERIES
In GREECE TO
BE DESCRIBED

BERKELEY. March 1--Announcement was
made by the university authorities to-day that
'ne latest discoveries In Greece are to be de-
seriped IN series of lectures by the archeol-
oeiSt professor Rufus B. Richardson. at the
university on March g. and g. For ten years
Professor Richardson has been director NJ the
american School of. Classical Studies In Ath-
ems. Greece. He has had personal charge of
tne excavations at Corinth which have done
so much to throw light upon the conditions
OF IRE In this buried city, once the seat of a
nishiy developed civilization. Professor Rich
arosons first lecture will be devoted to an
account OF his own excavations at Corinth.
anu 'he two following lectures to an account
Sicily. AN :"
,,,s a schlesinger, now a senior in the
coiege of mechanics in the university on rec
ommendation OF President wheeler has besn
s oses'gnated by Hon. Paul Morton. Secretary of
secnd see uyy, !or examination for appointment as
Shi,ed States This examination will be held
M. r Rpr1Rs Ws,ta or early earl. summer.
disease, vale. pathologist in charge OF the
~ es ,hs Oh orcnard trees. under the direction.
Oh the United States Department of AerieuL-
oore. visited the university. to-day, where he
fruit blights in California. An examinaton ~
california orchards is to be made bv M
safe alle' IN company with Professor r. e.
i onii,h OF the agricultural department OF the
university thav, s Their Investigations will take
them them hrst to Paso Robles and from there to
Arrangements have been. completed for the
annual military ball at the university on
march "a. All. comrfhs ssiored officers are 70
appear IN full uniform. Privates and non
commissioned officers wiki. wear military coats
ano white duck trousers. Seniors who are
not In the drilling companies will wear ordi-
nary I3 evening dress. The ball will be held in
Hearst Hall. James A. Force will act as
moor moor manager The decorations will be of
military character
me next meeting OF the Civil Engineering
association on March 6, in the civil enetneer-
ing building, will be addressed by Professor
george Davidson on the subject: The Meth
oas ana Work Of the z. S. U. S. Coast and
Geodetic Survey
:. A box OF books from London has irst baen
received at the university library The con-
signment includes a set of works ordered hv
Professor Henry Morse Stephens known as
Somers Tracts. The books have a histori-
cal value and also are interesting as litera-
ture
Committees from the sophomore and fresh
man classes OF the university met at East Hall
this morning to discuss plans for charter day
observance on March. % w G. n Dehn
president OF the Associated students attended
the meeting. as did also the two presidents
OF the two classes Lloyd Bryan and 7 M
Burke. 1t was decided to attempt the orig
inItion OF some novel idea In connection with
charter day celebration and the committees
viii formulate suggestions of this sort during
tho next few davs --'S
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-02
NORRIS & ROWE'S CIRCUS
WILL BE SEEN ON PARADE.

Norris & Rowe's circus will parade
the principal streets of the downtown
district Friday night. and on Satut-
day afternoon wifi begin their nine
days engagement Starting at 7:30
the parade will leave the Mechanics,
Pavilion and march down Market
street to Kearny. as far as Bush street :
up Bush to Grant avenue, to Market
and out Market to the Pavilion. There
will be plenty of fireworks and six
brass bands to enliven the progress
of the parade. Heading the cavalcade
will be platoon of mounted police:
then will follow bareback riders. a
long array of beautiful thoroughbred
ring. stock, many open dens of wild
beasts, such as lions, tigers, hyeuas.
wildcats, tapirs, etc. Then come the
herd of elephants, Ilamas. driven to
harness, camels and dromedarfes.
There will be twenty clowns in the
parade and they will be headed by
two men famous in the world of the
arena; They are James West, better
known as Cheerful Jim," and Billy
La Rue, who bears the sobriouet of
Happy Billy" Everything is ready
in the big pavilion for the reception
of the large crowds expected The
seats have been so arranged that no
one is in any danger from. the ring
acts. Competent ushers will be in at
tendance and everybody is assured a
seat