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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
GOT BEYOND CONTROL.
Subway Cars Jumped the Track and
Caught on Fire.

New York, March 3O.-An uptown
subway train which had been emptied
Of passengers at One Hundred and
Fifty-seventh and run to One Hundred
and SiAty-eighth street to be switche !
across to town tracks got beyond the
control of the motorman and ran into
pile of construction material in One
Hundred and Sixty-eigth street station
The cars jumped the track and caught
fire. 1t is reported that some loose
powder which was to be used in dig
ging tunnel ignited and exploded. For
some time it was not known whether
or not the train crew escaped An at
tempt was made to operate the elevator
running through the shaft from the
tunnel to the street but it could not be
moved. Some employees in the tunnel
ran through the tube to the One Hun
dred and Eighty-first street station and
reached the surface at that point. Fire
men passed hose down into the tun-
mel and fought the blaze in the burning
cars.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
cONNERS INDICTED,
Charged With Interfering With Wit
ness Who Was Summoned.

Chicago. March 2O.-The Federal
grand jury has returned an Indictment
against Thomas ]. Connors, general
superinte ndent of Armour & Co., on a
charge of interfering with a witness
summoned to appear before the grand
jury Mr.. Connor who is j. Ogden
Armours most confidential employe
and the active head of one Of the larg-
est packing companies in the world
was arrested on a bench warrant by a
United States deputy marshal and
brought to the grand jury room where
he was released on a $4,000 bond. At
ter his release Mr.. Corners refused to
discuss the matter.
The Indictment charges that John
Edward Shields Of Brooklyn, a former
employe of Armour & Co., and who
testified before the grand jury in the
so-called beef trust investigation
was approached favored and enter
tanned by Mr.. Corners and specifically
states that on March Is the offence On
which Mr.. Connors was indicted oc.
Cured.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA.
Now For Pence, Iut Prepares For
Continuation of War.
IS BEING CONSIDERED
Military Commission Las the Situa.
ton Under OlSideration and
Its Conclusions Soon to lie
Handed Emperor.

st. Petersburg. March 30.-Russia's
attitude is described by prominent
diplomat as follows: THE government
Is now for peace, hut continues to pre-
with reference to the prosecution of the
war is being carefully considered from
every view point by the commission sit
ting under the presidency of Grand
Duke Nicholas Nichlaivitch, inspector
general of cavalry, and consisting Of
Minister Of War Sakharoff. Vice Ad-
miral Avellan, head of the Russian ad-
miralty department: Minister of FL
nance Kokovsoff, Minister of Railroads
Hilkof, Foreign Minister Lamsdorff,
Generals GrodekoT and kamaroff and
several others. Every phase of the sit
uation-lnilitary, naval, financial, Sibe-
rian and diplomatic-s being covered.
The commissions report, which is ex-
pected to be completed in ten days, will
be prepared by Grand Duke Nicholas
N1cholaievitch and Generals Grodekoff
and Kanaroff for submission to the
emperor
Vice Admiral D~'lbasoff, who acted
as commissioner for Russia on the in
ternatiOnal commission which inquired
into the North sea incident, has been
appointed aide e-camp general to the
emperor with the retention of his pres
ent post of chairman Of technical board
of the admiralty.
Emperor Nicholas has instructed NJ
Maximovitch, governor general of War;
saw, to elaborate the reforms necessary
for the prosperity of Poland In his
rescript to the governor general the
emperor says: "Since radical revival
of life in Vistula territory during the
past forty years a series of needs has
developed upon wnich the government
Is now bestowing especial solicitude.
tur-ances, thus hindering calm discus
sion of reforms for which the country
is ripe, and at tha same time some sec
tons Of the Polish population are put
ting forth exorbitant claims concerning
limits in the employment of the state
language. to which there must remain
assured throughout the empire the high
Importance due to it, but without any
superfiuous or unjust exclusion of local
languages The emperor accordingly
directs the governor general while
lawfully and firmly suppressing artifi-
cially supported disturbances, to "prO-
coed to the elaboration of reforms
found necessary for the prosperity of
the territory inseparably connected
with other parts Of the Russian state"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
IN ASPiROZ' MEMORY.
Religious Services Were Held at St.
Matthew's Church, WASHINGTON.

Matthew's Church, Washington.
Washington, March Bottle pro-
found regard cherished by the Ameri-
can government for the late Senior Don
Manuel de Aspiroz found suitable ex"
preston at a religious service in his
memory held at st. Matthews Roman
Catholic church Tuesday which was
attended by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, members Of the cabinet, the
entire diplomatic corps, the supreme
court, senators and members of corr
gress and ma.ly other officials and
personal friends Of the deceased am
bassador. The body Of the envoy was
was carried on a caisson from the
embassy on I street to the church, ac-
co1npanied by a military escort, in
command Of Major Edward Burke
United States engineers. Remains will
be taken to Mexico by the warship
Columbia at a date not yet deter.
mined.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
B-\NkRUPT'S PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE.

| In the Matter of E. J. Kassel, Bank
rupt-ln Bankruptcy.
10 the Honorable Aleck Boarman,
Judge OF the District Court of the Unit
tI states for the Western District of
LOUISIANA: f. J. kassel of Shreveport,
III li;c parish of Caddo, in the said dis
'rIti, respectfully represents that on the
1Vth day of September, last past, he was
duly aIjudged bankrupt under the Acts
"i Congress relating to bankruptcy !;
that he has duly surrendered all bis
property and rights of property and has
inIIy complied with all requirements Of
sad acts and of the orders of the court
touching his bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays that he may b.
decrced by the court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, ex-
ccpt such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day II March, A. D.
1905.
F KACCEJ P,ntrr,e<
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
GINNING REPORT.
Special Document Has Been Given Ou.
by the Census Bureau.

Washington, March 3O.-The census
bureau has issued a bulletin Showing
the total crop of cotton ginned for ths
season of 1904 to 13,597,72 bales
These figures include linters and count
round baes as half bales. And the
total as equivalent to 13,54,457 bale:
of 500 pounds. Square bales numbered
13,103,447. the round bales 296 ISL, the
Sea Island bales 103,317, the Inter:
241,942. Total running bales, includ-
ing linters, were 13,745,857. Included
in the totals are 1925 running hale
estimated by ginners as remaining to
be ginned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
Poaching Alleged.

Victoria, March 30.-Advices received
here say that Captain Mattrian and
crew of the schooner Donahue have
been imprisoned at Montevideo by the
Uuruguayan government, which seized
the vessel for alleged poaching on the
shore rookeries. The captain was SEN
fenced to five years imprisonmnt and
members Of the crew to two years. The
captain has protested and claims $65,00e
damages. The Ottawa government hal
taken up the case through Great Brit
ain with Uruguay.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
THIRTY WARSHlPS,

Fourteen Galleries Were Also Seen, All
Steaming Eastward.
Durbin, Italy, March 30.-The British
steamer Dart, which has arriv~i here
from Rangoon, reports having passed
March 10 thirty warships and fourteen
collierieS steaming eastward $50 miles
northeast of Island of Madagascar. This
apparently confirms the fact that the
Russian Second Pacific squadron, COM
manded by Vice Admiral Rojestvensky,
left Nossi island. off the northwest
coast Of Madagascar, about March is,
and il warships steamed very slowly
they probably formed the squadron
sighted by the steamer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
LOAN IN DEMAND,

Oversubscribed Within an Hour Before
Time Of Bank Opening.
London, March 30.-Tha portion OF
the japanese loan of $3.50, 100000 allot-
ted to. London was oversubscribed
within an hour of the time of opening
of banks Wednesday morning. For
hours before the doors opened throngs
crowded the doors of issuing houses
and throughout the morning steady
flow of applicants, among whom were
many wome~ taxed the extra stats OF
bank establishments engaged in dealing
with the rush. The first mail brought
in many thousands of applications and
enormous subsequent deliveries gave
evidence of the public interest in the
loan.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
AFTER HYDE.
Papers Have Been Filed Against Hin,
and Another Farty.

ana HEos:?er Ear-y.
Albany March Sn.-S,ltc Senator
Edgar T. Bracket = Saratoga ..:,s
filed with Attorney General Mayer a
petition asking leave to begin an &C
ton in the name of the people for the
removal from office of James H. HYDE
and Jacob Schff OF New York and
such other directors of the F,quita BILE
Life Assurance Society as may be
proved guilty of miscC l1uct toward
the interests of the policy holders Of
the Equitable. The petition is brought
In the name Of Senator Brackett Mary
S. Young and others from Saratoga as
policy holders. The petition alleges
on information and belief that the ball
recently given by him in New York
and also his trip to Europe were really
at the expense of the Equitable society
rather than of Mr.. Hyde himself, and
against Mr.. Schiff that he sold bonds
to the society while himself a direc-
tor.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
LARGE CONTRACT.

Concern to Be Furnished Million anc
Half Feet of Lumber.
Paris. Tex, March 3O.-W. T
Whitener of Detroit has a contract tc
furnish a manufacturing concern
100000 feet of cottonwood lumber
He already has 100000 feet of the lu1n
Der sawed at a saWmil 1l Red river
north of Bagwell, ready for delivery
He will purchase a steamboat ant
several barges. A big sawmill viii
be erected at Arthur City and thai
point will be made headquarters fo'
his lumber business. The balance OF
the 100000 feet Of cottonwood will
be sawed at Arthur City. A railroad
switch will be constructed from Ar
thur City down to the bank of the
river to haul the lumber up from the
sawmill.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
E. J. KASSEL, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON


Western District of Louisiana:
On this 18th day of March A. d. 1905,
on reading the foregoing petition, it IL
ordered by the court that hearing be
had upon the same on the ist day Of
April, A. D. 1905, before said court, at
Shreveport, La, Office of A. D. Land.
Jr., in said district at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, and that notice thereof be
published in Shreveport Caucasian, .
newspaper printed in said district, and
that all known creditors and other per-
sons III interest may appear at the same
time and place and show cause, il any
they have, why the prayer of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail TO oil
known creditors copies of said petitioa
and this order, addressed to- them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Aleck Bear
man, Judge of the said court, and THE
seal thereof, at Shreveport, in said dis
trict, N the 18th day of March, A. D.,
1909
&c. JACKSON,
Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
Addressed by Lee,

Little Rock, March 29.-Genera,
Stephen D. Lee, chief
of the United Confederate Veterans
addressed the legislature at a joint
session in advocacy of an appropria-
ton of $25 600 for placing a monument
to Arkansas TROOPERS in the vicksDure
National park.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
STEDMAN AND HOUSTON.
They Addressed Railroad Commission
on Cotton Rate Matter.

Austin, March 30.-A1 >,ument on cot
ton rate hearing before the railroad
commission was resumed Wednesday.
Judge N. A. Stedman, general attorney
of the International and Great North
ern railway, was the first speaker H.
made an argument against reduction Of
cotton rate. Colonel A w. Houston.
general attorney Of the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railway, WAS the next
speaker. He declared that the present
legislature would increase the tax on
railroads more than threefol,l. ana that
this was good reason why Il reduction
should not be made and revenues de-
creased.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION.
Fifth One to Be Held at Mobile, SchIey
and Richardson to Attend.


Mobile, March 30-Th., fifth reunion.
of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite Masons will be held at Mobile. be-
ginning April 8 and continuing four
days. The principal visitors will l.,
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley. thirty
second degree member. and James Dan
lei Richardson, thirty-thir degree
member, grand commander of the SUI
preme council of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite for the southern
jurisdiction of the United States of
America. Admiral Schley will be ten
dered a reception, at which he will
make an address. The sovereign grand
inspector for Ala bama and Porto Rico.
George Fleming Moore, will also be in
the city. 1t is expected that more than
1000 visitors will be at Mobile for tho
four days, and they will come from all
parts of the south and many from the
north.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
SON-IN-LhW SLAIN,
Bullet Penetrated Temple and Brain,
Coming Out at Elbow.

Lufkin, Tex. March 3O.-F'red Bruns-
torman was shot to death, here in the
Office of the Lufkin National bank Two
shots were fired, one taking effect in
the left temple, penetrating the brain,
ranging downward and finally coming
out at the right elbow. Rrunstorman
was a son-inlaw of George Fuller and
had separated from his wife about
two weeks ago. Fuller was placed in
Jail
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
BACK TO VIRGINIA,
Body Of Genera! Lees Daughter Sen
From the Crescent City.

New Orleans, March 30.-Escorted by
delegations from various Confed rat
associations and the Ladies Confeder-
ate Memorial association, the body O:
Miss Mildred c. Lee WIS taken f"on,
the residence Of Mrs. William Preston
johnson to the Louisville and Nash
vile depot early Wednesday, There
was a large gathering of the old SOL
diers, friends Of Miss Lee and citizens
to pay tributes of respect to the de-
ceased. The car in which the body was
carried was filled with fragrant flow
ers, many Of them wrought into mag
nificent designs. An escort of veteran:
accompanied the body, which was to
be met at Atlanta by Colonel Robert f.
Lee, brother of Miss Lee. Interment
will be at Lexington, Va.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
PLANT PURCHASED.

Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad Ac.
quire Valuable Property.
has sold the property OF the South
western Bridge and Iron company ir
this city to Ell L. Peckham, general
manager of the Denver, Enid and Gull
railroad, for $9075. 1t will be used as
the general shops for the road. The
property includes the buildings, ma
chinery, twenty acres Of land and
about $50 idfs in the teel plant addi-
ton. j
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
E. c. JACKSON,
Deputy Clerk.
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Succession of A. u. Hili-No oss6-
First District Court of Louisiana.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Geof-
gia A. Hensley has this day applied to
be appointed administrative OF said sue
cession, and unless opposition be made
thereto within the time specified by law,
she will be appointed as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. T. F. Bell, Judge of
said Court, this 18th day of February,
1905 F. A. LEONARD, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
From Nervous Collapse,

San Francisco. March 3O.-Isaac Re
gu. president of the Central Pacific rail-
road, a position he held for many year,
and also director in other Huntington
lines during the life time of c.. V. Hunt
ington, is dead. His death is attrib.
uted to a nervous collapse, which h;
advanced age could not Withstand.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
FATAL FIGHT.

Eleven Of Kirchener's Detachment Slain
and Twenty Two Wounded.
Berlin, March 30--An official dispatch
from Windhook, southwest Africa, an
nounced that eleven men Of Kirchener's
detachment were killed and twenty two
wounded in fight with insurgent ma
tives March 10, and March II with
Kosis and Geibanes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
Decided to Accept Gift,

Boston. March 90.-The prudential
commission Of the American board CT
foreign missions reported that it had
decided to accept the Rockefeller gift
and that it could not accede to the re-
quest Of those who protested against
the acceptance of the 100000 offere, !
by John D. Rockefeller
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
Mrs. Sutherland :suieides.

Shawnee. Okla, March 30.-Mrs
Frank A. Sutherland, a fyoung farmers
wife, living a few mil 8 northeast OF
this city. killed herself iby taking car
bolic acid according to the verdict OF
Coroner M. C. Fleming. Mr. Suther-
land and family came here from Iowa
about five months ago. Deceased
leaves two-year-old child.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
TURTLE IN STOMACH.
Negro Said II Was Of Swapping spe
cies and Bit Him,

Bracket, Tex, March 30-A negro
came here complaining of having a
swapping turtle in his stomach, saying
1t would jump and also bite him. He
declared he was "hoodooed" Doctors
could not relieve him and he departed
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
Great Gas Flow.

Blackwell, Okla, March 30.--An oil
company has struck q flow of gas equal
to 2, 100000 cubic feet a, day, at a depth
Of 500 feet. This Is the strongest flow
or gas that has been found in this part
q tn country. -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
Russians Evacuated.

st. Petersburg. March 30-A telegram
from Gunshu Pass says the Russians
have evacuated the railroad station at
Chaoumiaodzi, forty miles below Gun
shu Pass, and that the Japanese are
ADVANCING.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
EffeetiA Saturday.

Montgomery, 4la, March so.-rhe
quarantine regula tions for Alabama
Louisiana and Texas against all trop-
ical countries and ports, coming I'M
der the suspected list will go into ef.
feet Saturday
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
WORK OF LIGHTNING.
Kills Mrs. Jim Vekery and Knocks
Down Husband and Child

Wills Po-.It, Tex, March 30.-Durine
the seVre thunder storm Tuesday
Mrs. Jim Vickery, residing abou,
seven miles south of here, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed. Her
husband and one child were knocked
down and were senseless for a shor
time, and other members of the family
were badly stunned.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
OFFER ACCEPTED,

Hass Been Agreed To.
Washington, March 30-Presiden
Roosevelt has decided to accept thu
proposition of the Dominican govern.
ment made through Minister Dawson
for the control Of the finances of that
republic, with view to setting asid,
a portion of the revenus of the repub
lie for the payment Of it's debts. The
officers who will collect the money ant
hold 1t will be appinted by the Dom:n
lean government, but the names of the
ment selected will be referred to the
government for approval.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
Buried In Same Grave

Queen City, Tex, March 3O.-In Cass
county, near here, w. E. Moore and
wife died Of pneumonia within a few
hours of each other. They We're buried
in the same grave.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
BEYOND OWN BORDER.
Beresford Interviewed on the E:a
Eastern War Situation,

Eastern War Situation.
Laredo. March 30.-Lord Charlie
Beresfcrd passed throughh this city G
route to Mexico on a visit IN speak
ing of the far eastern situation h;
lordship stated it as his opinion thu
even i'll the event of a quick declara
ton Of peace the Japanese would nc
pursue the Russian beyond their ow
border. They might capture V1adi
vostok, but would undoubtedly sur
render it at the termination of hos
tilities. He stated that he had bee
retired. After visiting Mexico he W
embark from Vera Cruz for Floridt
probably taking passage from Nel
York for England the latter part @
April or early in May.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
Found Dead Near Track.

Dallas. March 30.-The body of John
Evans was found five miles from here
near the track of the Rock Island rail-
road. Death was due to heart diseas,..
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
TERRIBLE FATE,
Lightning Bolt Entered Forehead and
Went THROUGH Body.

Little Rock, March 3O.-A special to
the Gazette from Hope says that S. A
Knighton, cashier of the Hampstead
County bank, was instantly killed by
lightning there. He was at his barn
No one saw him fall, but his wife
called him and becoming alarmed ran
to the barn and found him dead. The
bolt entered the forehead, twisted and
shattered his eye glasses and escaped
through the body.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
Wickes No More.

Chicago. March 30. Thomas II.
Wickes. vice president Of the Pullnaa
Palace car company. = dead
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
FAVORABLE EFFECT.
United States Acceptance Was Wei
Received at San Domingo.

Received at San Domingo.
San Domingo, March 30-News OF
the acceptance by the government Il
Washington Of the proposition of the
Dominican government that the United
States assume control of this republic
with a view Of setting aside a portion
debts pending definite action on part OF
American senate had most favorable
effect here. The opinion expressed is
that the action taken by the authorities
at Washington will change the situa-
ton completely.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
STRUGGLED GOLD OVER,
Brought Into the United States From
Our Neiehborine Republic.

San Francisco, March 30.-Collector
CT the Port Strattion has taken charge
of $4,000 in gold dust which is on de-
post to the order of William L. Loaiza
& Co. in a local bank. 1t had been
smuggled into this state from Mexico
and held here without any records be-
ing made in the custom house. which is
contrary to law. The gold dust will
be held by Collector Strattion pending
application OF remission Of penalties
and forfeiture. to which gold dust is
subject under the law
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
OFF FOR ALGlERS.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay Made a Bricf
Stop at Gibraltar.

Stop at Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, March 30.-The White
Star line steamer Cretic, from New
York March IS for Naples, with Sec
retary of State Hay and Mrs. Hay or
board, arrived here Wednesday morn
ing. In an interview Mr.. Hya said he
felt must better than when he left
New York. He thoroughly enjoyed the
trip. Although Secretary Hay is i'm
proved, he has by no means recovered
his health. The Cretic sailed from here
for Algiers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-03-30
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