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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05

Washington, Special.-The very IN
|presting Information was obtained
from Senator's who called at the
White House that the President has
gt changed his views with reference
% railway rate legislation. They
5und, indeed, that it was the subject
ippernost IN his mind, and, in the
language Of one of these Senators.
"The Presidents backbone is Just as
stiff as 1t ever was
Senator Foraker, of Ohio; Senator
Hemenway, OF Indiana, and Senator
Burkett, of Nebraska, were three
SatBmcn whom the President led into
conversation about rates almost as
0on as they entered his private of
Zee. although they had not called to
talk about this question. There is no
doubt that the President stands by
the recommendation he made to the
last Congress. 1t was also made clear
that there would be no extra session
Of the Fifty-Ninth Congress next
month.
Senator Burkett, in speaking of his
visit to the White House, said: 81
discussed rate legislation with the
President and l found him as deter
mined as ever. Although there will
be no special session, the President
viii take up railroad matters as soon
as Congress convenes, and will give
a great deal Of attention to it through
out the session.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05

N0eTH STATt CROPS


The North tarulinc section of the
climate and crop service of the Ds.-
partment of Agriculture issues the
following official bulletin Of weather
and crop conditions for the past
week:
The week has been characterized
by warm days and cool nights. the
temperature averaging about / f~r
cent. above normal. and by the alb
senee Of rainfall, the only rain re-
ported being trace ai Ashev.lle.
Light frost occurred in Tyrrsll osgsais
on the morning of the 18th. The
weather has been favorable for saving
crops, but too dry for plo~ing and for
small! grains. All growing crops need
rain. ana pastures are failing.
The general condition of the cotton
crop remains unchanged: IL l. opening
fast aud picking is progressing rapid
ly. about three fifths OF the crop hay-
In" beer picked: fewer reports of
shedding have been received but the
crop vii be very light; in general the
crop will be below the average. and
III places very light
\ fair crop of tobacco, of rather
inferior quality, has been cut and
cured. Early corn is maturing fast.
and in some localities is being gath
cred; late corn needs rain, but has
been benefited by the warm weather.
a good crop of buekwhea, is being
harvested, and good crops af Irish po-
tatoes and peanuts are being dug.
Sweet potatoes are good: the cabbage
crop is a failure; turnirs are needing
rain badly.
Fine crops of hay, fodder. ANA pea
zine hay have been saved. Sorghum
molasses making is under way. Over
the greater portion of the State il
is too dry for plowing and for sowing
small grains; some wheat and oats
have been sown in the central and
western districts, but are needing rain
badly. Apples are falling bsdly and
will be light crop.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Secretary Shaw Speaks in Richmond.

Richmond, Va, Special.-Lesie NJ
Shaw, secretary of the treasury, Mon
day night addressed a large Republi-
can gathering at the Academy of
Music.
Judge l.. L. Lewis, Republican NOM
NEE for Governor, presided at the
meeting. Mr. Shaw was preceded by
Congressman Iost, who made a strong
appeal for purity of elections and for
the choice as governor of Judge Lewis.
Secretary Shaw said in part:
You must bear in mind there was
never tariff law enacted that was
perfect on that anyone claimed it was
perfect. No two Congresses would
ever enact the same bill. Every tar
If law Is an aggregation of compro-
mise. All the Republican party ever
claims for any tariff law is that it's
principle is perfect. The rate will
be too high here and too low there,
but protection will be found in its
very feature.
The opposition party never claims
that their tariff measures are per-
feet. They only claim that the prin-
aple of free trade, Of which they pro-
fess to construct their tariff laws, is
the correct principle. They claim to
eliminate every element of protection
from all their tariff laws, as England
eliminates protection from her tariff
laws. England provides tariff for
the sole purpose of revenue, and the
Democratic party profess to do the
same. They have openly and repeat
edly denounced as Tobbery-tiley
strike at the principle.
"While the Republican party new
er claimed for any tariff law that
1t was perfect, and never promises to
enact a perfect tariff law. it does
claim that all its tariff laws are build
ed on the principle Of protection, 1t
has never sacrificed one industry for
the sake of building up another, and
never will.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
North State News.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad was held in New
berne on Thursday.
1t is said that the internal revenue
officers recently indicted at the spe-
cial term of the Federal court at
Greensboro will demand speedy trial.
The insurance company is the
Southern Life Insurance Co., Of Fay
etteville. The capital is $4,000 sub
scribed and $5OO,o00 authorized to do
a life, health and accident insurance
business on the stock plan, also con-
tract to pay annuities, etc. There
are a great number of incorporators
and subscribers to stock, citizens OF
Fayetteville and Cumberland county,
generally. Among them are A. d.
Slocombe, ]. A. Oates, D. T. Oates,
W. J. johnson and others. The Bank
of Warren, Warrenton, n. c., is char
tered with $4,000 capital, authorized
and $4,000 subscribed to do a COM
mercial and savings business.
The council of State will be called
to meet Thursday and will see W Il
can be done in regard to complet y
the Wilkesboro and Jefferson tr,n-
pike. The directors of the penite,l-
tiary do not care to act In this mat
ter except by advice and consent OF
the Governor and council of State.
Judge Justice has signed a manda-
nous compelling the ordering OF an
election on the liquor question In
Raleigh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Endowment Of Guilford.

High Point, Special.-Mr- j. Elwood
Cox, chairman of the board of trus-
tees of Guilford College. has return
ed from the North. where he secured
the S45, 900 for the endowment fund
for Guilford college making the nee
essary amount to secure Andrew Car
negie's gift of like amount and The
$4,000 from Mr.. Pears of Chicago.
This makes one hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars In cash that said
college has received, which added to
present endowment of sixty thousand
dollars, gives Guilford college an en-
dowment of one hundred and seventy
five thousand dollars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Respite Granted.

Raleigh, Special.-Governor Glenn
granted w. X. Murray, he Durham
man who killed his uncle. a respite I'M
til October 18th, and the petition for
pardon that has been made will be
argued before the Governor October
14th. Without passing upon the
merits of the case, or even intimating
what his final decision will be, Cover
nor Glenn. upon the recommendation
of the trial Judge and solicitor grant
ed the respite until the 18th, fixing
the 14th as the date for hearing the
case. The State as well as the de-
ferdant's counsel will be present at
this hearing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Textile Notes.

The State has chartered the Flora
Cotton Mill Company to build and
operate mills there to manufacture
yarns and cloth. The authorized cap
ital stock is $4OO,O 900, of which $15, 900
has been paid in by Henry W. Lily,
W. D. McNeill and j. K. S. Ray. Half
the stock is preferred and on this z
per cent. and no more is guaranteed.
At the last meeting Of the Augusta
council, Gwin n. Nixon applied for
water power for the Warwick Mills,
which a part of capitalists had pur-
chased from the city. Council left the
matter in the hands of a committee,
who returned a favorable answer 10
Mr.. Nixon. The opening Of the mill
will mean larger output Of cotton
goods. Mr.. Nixon, when seen In re-
gard to the matter, refused to make
any statement except to admit that
the mill would be re-opened, but 1t ls
generally rumored on the street that
the corporation intends building up
the property with the intention Of
making a sale,
The Rhode IslandMill is having
plans and specifications prepared for
the erection of 100 by 200 foot ad-
dition to its building. 1t was announ-
ced in June that the enlargement had
been decided upon and that 200 looms
would be installed. The looms will
weave cotton blankets. About $12,-
900 will be the cost of improvements.
The Swift Manufacturing Company
will probably let the contract for its
new cotton mill about October ]. -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
The Carter Civil Suit.

Chicago, Special.-Cross examina-
tion of Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter,
charged with defrauding the govern
ment out of nearly 100000. was con-
timed before Special Examiner Wy
man. The inquiry into the defend
ants stock and bond deals between
1893 and 1896 occupied the time as
Fridays session. The financial trans
actions of the captain were taken up
week by week and day by day. cover
ing period of four years. lndlea-
tions are that il will take three or
four more weeks TO conclude the ques-
tioning of the witness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
United States Court Suit.

Knoxville, Special.-Daisy ISherrin
VS.. the Southern Railway is the most
recent damage suit against that cor
poration that is the outcome of the
Southern Railway wreck at New Mar
ket in which 'sixty-four persons met
death, and of which Sunday, Septem-
Der "a, was the first anniversary. The
plaintiff sues for ten thousanS dol
lars for alleged personal injuries sus-
tanned in the accident. Her home is
in Mississippi. She isnrepresented
by, Pickle, Turner & Kennerly, of this
city. The suit was fled In. the United
States court. NJ. .aIae9 3Hl T. lsss
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Two Trolley Car Accidents.

Wilmington, Special.-Two men are
at the Walker Memorial hospital each
with fractured leg, as the result of
two accidents on the electric car lines.
The first accident occurred at 3
O'Clock Thursday afternoon at the
intersection Of Front and Church
streets. A ear collided with cart,
demolishing it. The driver, R. K.
Jones, a white man, was thrown out
and his left leg was fractured near
the hip. At S.35, a special car was
bound for the beach with party of
Red Men, the second accident occur
red, resulting in the fracture Of the
leg of Grover Reese, aged %. When
the car struck the switch at Ninth and
Princess streets the second truck
split it. The rear end struck Reese,
a conductor of city line car, badly
crushing the left leg.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Auto Line For Negroes.

Nashville, Tenn, Speeial.-The Tn
Ion Transportation Company has
been organized by the negroes of
Nashville and will put in operation
five automobiles for the purpose of
transporting negro passengers to va
nous parts of this city. Some of
the leading negroes of Nashville are
interested in the venture and claim
to have ample capital. Ever since
the "Jim Crow street car law went
INTO effect the colored population has
been greatly dissatisfied and negro
travel on the cars has greatly de-
Creased. - Il
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05

Greensboro, Special.-There was a
Keeting of the directors Of the Indus
trial News Saturday night, or at
least Mr.. Butler and other influential
members had conference, principally
for the purpose of supplying the re-
naming vacancies on the staff. As
predicted Mr.. T. B. Eldridge, of the
Raleigh Post, was selected as teie-
graph and news editor, and as pre-
dicted a week ago Mr.. Parkhurst, OF
the Philadelphia Ledger, was elected
as managing news editor, the posi-
ton declined by Howard Banks and
Gordon Cilly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05

Edna, Texas, Speeial.-Mrs. 4. j.
Conditt and four children, a daughter
Of 13, and three boys from q TO 10
years old, were murdered in cold
blood at their home near here. The
mother and daughter were assaulted
and their bodies brutality dishgured.
A baby about two years old was the
only one left alive. All of them SEEM
ed to have been murdered with some
blunt instrument, their heads were
crushed and their throats cut with =
knife or razor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
TRUE BILL FOR MURDER.
Wake Grand Jury Indicts Asylum At
tendants for Murder in the First
Degree For Causing the Death Of
Patient.

sSAAoA@so Ao4 0AutoG& ALI Vic IL oG
Degree For Causing the Death of
patient.
Raleigh, Specialize grand jury
returned true bill for murder in the
first degree against ]. c. King, Jack
Peel, L. R. High and w. F. Durham,
attendants at the State Hospital here
for killing George Nall, August Oath.
When the prisoners were arraigned
Solicitor Jones said he would not pro-
secute for murder In the first degree,
but would insist upon a verdict for
murder In the second degree or man.
slaughter, or any other lesser offense.
The Judge ordered an entry made in
the minutes to that effect.
Attorney Argo, for the defense, ask
ed for continuance to the January
term on the ground that the defend
ant s counsel had not been informed
what charge would be brought against
his clients, and some material witness
es had not been subponaed. Attorney
Womack, for the State. said that the
State did not want to rush the de-
PENDANTS into trial, but he did not
see any legal grounds for a continu-
ance.
Solicitor Jones said he had told the
defendants counsel that a bill for
murder in the second degree would be
sent and in his opinion they had had
plenty of time to get witnesses.
Ex-Governor Aycock, in behalf Of
the defendants, said that the trial
should be continued because time
should be given for the strong feel
ing to die down; that the minds of
the public were naturally wrought
up when any suspicion OF cruelty to
the insane was aroused, and for the
defendants to have a fair trial the
time should be moved for the reason
ing powers of the people to become
normal again.
The judge said, in a case SO impor-
tant, he thought tn defendants
should have every opportunity to pre-
pare a defense, and he would con-
tinue the case, as requested, as no
harm could come of it. Counsel for
both sides agreed that the judge set
Monday of the second week of the
January term for trial and the wit
nesses were discharged unit lthen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Walked Out Of Meeting.

Montgomery, Ala, Special.-At a
special meeting of the city council Al
derman Sullivan opposed the resolu-
ton to appropriate money for the en-
tertainment of President Roosevelt
when he comes TO Montgomery. say
ing that he would oppose one dollar Of
the peoples money going this way
Acting Mayor Mcintyre, who is also
a member Of the council, walked oat
during the proceedings, leaving no
quorum and the resolution was laid
over.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05

Tallahassee, Fla, Speeial.-The
death warrant Tor the execution of
Isham Harris, one Of three negroes
convicted of the murder of Hon. N.
W. Eppes, Of Leon county was issued
Saturday. The date of the hanging
is set for November 3rd. An appli-
cation to the board Of pardons will be
made shortly for change in the sen
tenee Of Caldwell and Larkins, who
were convicted with Harris.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
AN INSANE MOTHER
efaiasd Der Se,ea lhiItres sst rkea
euraed Their bediss
MANIAC 1ntN TO0k ufp Own LIFE
4rs. claysncs Markham Of caasrsdss
Ill. Survive Lons Enough 70 Maks
Al Awfsi Confession.

Rock Island. III. speelal.--Mrx-
Clarence Markham of Cambridge,
near here. Ia &c of temporary IN
sanity killed her sessa ehildsrn ssth
an axe. after which she PLACED thssr
bodies on a bad. saturated II wrth cal
oil and Sc, fire to IT. She thea hack
ed her throat with = knife and ihruw
herself on the burning bed Neigh
bors rescued her. but she xas ~ badly
burned that she died soon after khc
had made "a confession. Thr oldest
child was nine years OF asr. the
youngest, babs IN arms.
NeIshbors, attracted hy the smoke
of the burning building. rushed Ia
the resene and found Mr.. Markham
covered with blood and badly burned.
Barely able In tell her story. she at
first declared the crime hah been
committed by strange man. but
later when the sheriff arrived she Id
mitted that she had slain her Children
one by one and attempted t. destroy
their bodies and her own in the fire.
Soon after~ard she died. When the
ruins Of the home had cooled. a con-
fir1nation of her story was had IN tho
finding of the eharred eorpses, each
with its skull crushed.
The Markhams lived apart from
neighbors, the husband being em-
ployed a. a laborer on nearby farm.
He was compelled 10 be away from
home during the day. Having noted
his wife acting queerly for several
weeks he had kept the children. the
Oldest of whom was but nine years Of
age. out of school to be with the
mother. She was never known 10 ex-
hibit violent tendencies previously.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
True Bill Against Rogers.

Raleigh, Special.-The Wake Coun-
ty grand jury returned in the ease Of
the State VS.. /. W. Rogers, the Raj
eigh policeman who early in the sum-
mer shot and seriously wounded Mr..
John Dockery, Deputy United States
Marshal, by reason of the discovery
by Mr.. Rogers of improper relations
which had existed between his daugh-
ter, Loula Rogers, and Mr.. Dockery.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Prince Charles Supported.

Copenhagen, By Cable.-It is
learned on high authority that should
Norway's offer Of the throne of that
country TO a prince of the house OF
Bernadotte be definitely declined dur
ing the coming week, steps will be
taken by the storthing TO invite Prince
Charles of Denmark to become king
of Norway. 1t is believed that not
more than ten members Of the storth-
ing are opposed TO Prince Charles
eandidature. King Christian and the
British court favor il.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Capt. Charles Price Dead.

Charlotte, Special Charles
Price, division counsel fer the South
ern Railway, and one of the best
known constitutional lawyers in the
south, died early Thursday morning
at his home in Salisbury Of Bright s
disease, aged SO. He was for one term
speaker of the general assembly Of the
State, had held many positions of
honor, and conducted some of the
most notable railroad suits ;in-the
south.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
But Few Cases of Smallpox.

Nashville, Special.-Reports from
county health boards sent In response
to the request of the state board OF
health. show that there have been
fewer cases of smallpox IN the state
for past six months than for many
years previous during the same period.
1t is also shown that the cases which
have appeared were of the same mild
type as those formerly appearing.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Natchez Has IL New Cases.

Nachez, Miss, Special.-Monday s
record shows eleven new cases and a
rapid spread of yellow fever in the
last "A hours, as six new foci are
;isted on the local map. One case is
th e. Factory Row." which is in the
npst ward, thus injecting every one
u The four wards in the city. AS the
muses. IN factory row are close to-
sether, it is feered the sickness will
spread rapidly III that neighborhood.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
BY Wire and Cable.

The end of the war in the Far East
has caused a boom in the Clyde ship
yards "a Il. = - sas4 a..a ,tss.,,...
Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan
was elected Lord Mayor Of London :.
The British mission sent to mark
the, Persian Afghanistan boundary
was decimated by death.
The south tube under the North riv-
er between New York and New Jer-
sey was completed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Giass Workers Suicide.

tempt was made last nigdlu Ia Ia lulul
MiIIviile, N. J., Special-Peter Smith.
q weIl-knovn glass worker. committed
suicide Monday morning by shooting
himself through the heart with q rife
Business troubles over which he wof-
ried are given as the cause. His mother
lost her reason on seeing the body OF
her SON and 1t Ia feared that she VIII
not recover. His sister is also pros
trated and In critical condition.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Private Car Line Inquiry.

Washington, Special.-Hearings in
the private ear line inquiry instituted
by the interstate commerce commits
sion will be held in this city on Octo-
ber Is, and probably viii continue for
more than a week. The cases are di-
rected against the Central of Geor rgia
the Southern, Atlantic Coast Line,
Pennsylvania and other railways.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
General Cotton Market.

Houston, steady; middling. 10 IL
Augusta, firm; middlilssa. 10 IL
Memphis, firm; middling -. 10 11-16
st. Louis, quiet; middling >. 1884
Louisville, firm; middling :. lola
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Alabama Bans All Mississippi.

Birmingham, Ala, Special.-State
Health Officer, DR.. w. H. Sanders, af-
ter consultation with the local board
Of health announced that Alabama
had quarantined against the entire
State Of Mississippi, effective at 5
O'Clock. This action is supposed to
be consequent upon the spread Of yel-
low fever in numerous Mississippi
towns, although an official explanation
is withheld, 's-.t
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-10-05
Will FACE DANGER
hsid4t Roosevelt Not Deferred in
View Of Danger From Fever
EuT AFRAID OF NEW ORLEANS

05ciaI Announcement is Made That
.be Crescent City Will Be Made
final Stop on Southern Trip, Pres
dent Taking a Cruiser For Return
In Order Not to Violate Quaran-
tines.