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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
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NATURALIZATION ASKED.
Agents of Equitable Lay Request Be-
fore Governor of New Jersey.

Albany, April 22-Tne crisis in the
Society was laid before Governor His-
gins at the executive chamber Friday
afternoon by the committee Of manag-
ing agents Of the society, which came
early in the day from Syracuse, where
they made the same appeal for mutual
izatiOn Of the society to Superintendent
Hendricks Of the state insurance de-
partment. The views Of the agents
were presented to the governor by
Joseph BOwes. manager for the EQulta-
BILE at Baltimore. as chief spokesman
he agents also presented to the gov
ernor the resolution adopted in. the
week by the agents in New York City.
Governor Higgins made every evidences
of his appreciation OF the seriousness
Of the request. His reply to the speech
es was greeted with applause. He said
the matter was in court, and should be
there settled.
After referring to the sentimental
attachment for the name of Hyde
which, he said. had induced the old Of
ficers to stife personal ambition and
consent to elevation OF Jas. B. Hyde
to the vice presidency. Mr.. Bowes de-
clared futile the compromise involved
in the amended charter made by the
directors. and he concluded:
We appeal to you and to the legfs-
lature. We appeal to you to use the
great power Of your office to promote
the movement for the amendment OF
the charter so as to secure immediate
and complete naturalization Of the So
ciety. Our appeal is made in the name
Of the policy holders. officers manag-
ers and agents Of this company
throughout the entire world"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
REAR ADMIRAL ENQU1ST.

tinctly calming influence upon Japan,
as they show France has directly and
through Russia adopted all available
means to insure the respect of neu-
trality Of French waters. officials say
the only additional measure open is
to use French warshipS to employ force
in expelling Rojestvenskys squadron.
Such course. however, is said to be
impossible owing to the smaller num-
Der of French ships in Indo- Chinese
waters. Moreover, as an official re-
marked, France is not in the habit of
resorting to such extreme measures
as using force This is particularly
true in the case Of Russia, owing to
the complications which might arise
from France adopting forcible steps
against Russia. Therefore, instructions
already given from Paris and st. Pc
tersburg are relied upon to prev"nt
Admiral Rojestvensky from encroach
ing upon French territorial waters.
A telegram received here from st.
Petersburg and understood to be from
the official organ says: THE Russian
admiralty has notified Admiral Rnjest-
venSky Of the grave danger to peace
which will be entailed if the stay G.
his squadron off the eoast of Abnaln =
prolonged contrary to laws of neutral
ity No doubt is entertained that the
admiral will carry out the formal in
stluctions sent to him.
DR.. Motono. in the course Of an in
terview said his request was that
France observe neutrality by adopting
all necessary measures for preventing
Admiral ROjeStvenSky'S squadron
from remaining any longer in French
territorial waters at kamranh Bay
The minister added that Russian ships
were quite inside Of French waters and
not outside.
Japan's representation has had the
effect of bring the France-Japan Incl
dent into the front rank Of public at
tention. Leading newspapers here
adopt the government view that For
eign Minister Delcasse's assurances
will calm the situation.
Deputy Delanessan. Radical Re-
publican. former minister of marine
and at one time governor Of 1ndo-
China, says In the Steele: I'VE cannot
ignore the fact that the Japanese peo-
pie are greatly excited by the war and
that public opinion may drive the To-
We. therefore. insist that the Rouvie-
ministry rapidly adopt steps in con-
formity with the interests Of France
and the maintenance of peace. All
France agrees that the government
has a duty in protecting French neu-
trality and thus preserving the worlds
peace"
The Humania- Socialist. says: III
the impending naval battle occurs in
Indo- Chinese waters and the Russian
squadron seeks refuge In our ports.
then France may be suddenly dragged
into the conflict in spite of herself.
That would mean war. and the govern
ment. which through feebleness or
blindness. permitted such a 'catastro-
phe to occur would bear one of of the
most terrible responsibilities history
has known"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
PLAT7 PASSES AWA7.:
Venerable Senator From Connecticut
Departs Thl> Life,
IS nl ETO PNEUMONIA
Deceased Was One Of the Leading
Members of the Upper House Of
Congress and Held In High
Esteem by President.

Washington, Conn.,. April 22-Cnitel
States Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt
died at his summer home in this his
native town. Friday night from pneu-
monia. The end came almost unex-
pectedly. the immediate cause being
the breaking OF an abscess which had
formed in the right lung, and which
produced strangulation Only a few
minutes before, DR.. Ford. the family
physician, had prepared a bulletin from
the sick room to the effect that if the
patient did not have another sinking
spell. such as had come to him during
the forenoon, he probably would live
through the night. When the physi-
clan left the sick chamber the senator
was perfectly conscious, and appeared
to have no pain. In the room at the
time were Mrs. Platt and the senator's
only son. Judge James j. Plat of the
United States circuit court. The flu
neral will proha bly, be held next Tues
day The services will be held in the
Congregational church
Senator Platt contracted a severe
colo "Qlle the SWayne lulpedCll1Hent
trial at the national capital was in
progress. He had not fully recovered
from it at the time Of Senator Haw!ey's
funeral. He stood in the railway sta
ton at Hartford for some time await
ing the arrival Of the train on which
Senator Hawlev's body was brought
from Washington. During the wait
he complained Of a slight chill in con-
sequence Of which. after the exercises
at the capitol. he returned direct to
his country home in Washington.
It was on Friday March 81, that the
senator Was taker with the illness
which proved fatal. on April II he
showed signs Of improvement. so that
hopes of his recovery were entertain
ed, but soon after that the lung ah
scess began to develop. so that on April
is he had a bad chill. other chills fol-
lowed cuIminat ing in 4 particularly
severe relapse between . and II o'clock.
Ry both Compartments and feeling
Senator Plat was peculiarly the rep
resrntative Of New England ideas and
Of the old ia ShiOned Puritan integrity
and conscience. Through his whole
life Nc kept himself in 'he most SYM
pathetic touch with New England iw89
situations of every kind
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
MINOR MATTERS.

Rev. B. W. Hartley dropped dead at
Iucerne, Okla.
Commissioner Garfield has gone to
California.
French senate passed budget and
adjourned until May 81.
Thirteen saloon men, charged with
violation Of Sunday law, were indicted
at Beaumont.
At Meanwhile, I. T.. Claude Wilker-
son ate canned sardines and died sew
eral hours later.
Near White Oak, I. T.. Henry
Downing and wife were chased by
wolves and had narrow escape.
William Kennedy. an Enid, Okla.
merchant. president of the defunct
Citizens bank. has been placed under
bond. charged with making false
statements about bank.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
HYDE REPLIES.
Does Not Believe Plan Suggested Is
Sound In Principle.

New York. April 22.-In his reply to
the Equitable agents Vice President
Hyde says that a system Of control
which virtually places the agents over
the directors and officers is sound In
principle. He concludes thus II can
only say that I think you are making
mistake in the cOur.e you are fol-
lowing and that your duty to the soci-
ETY. requires you rather to submit 10y
ally to the lawful direction of the
board Of directors than to associate
yourselves for the purpose of stirrifg
up further strife and endeavor1ng to
to override and Illustrate the action Of
the board"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
THOUGHT DEPARTED.

Russian Squadron Is Said to Have
Left kamranh Bay.
st. Petersburg. April 22.-Reports
are current here that the Russian
Second Pacific squadron has already
left Kamranh Bay and is on the way
to Vladivostok. but the government
will proceed with action on the ia
panese protests as if the squadron had
not continued its voyage.
A special service was held in the
Admiralty church Friday to offer
prayers for the safety of the squadron
and its successful arrival at Wall
vostok. The service was attended by
High Admiral Grand Duke Alexis,
Admiral Avella1, chief Of the admiral
ity. oto~~ .>~n'ninent naval officers and
tinguished congra cation.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
LESSAR PASSES AWAY.
Late Russian Minister Distinguished
Himself as Diplomat.

Pekin, April Pm. Paul Lessar
Russian minister to China. whose foot
was recently amputated. has died M
Lessar. who was councillor of the Rus
sian embassy in London, was appoint
ed Russian minister to China July II.
1901. The deceased minister distin-
guished himself as a negotiator with
the Chinese proposed amendments to
the Russo Chinese Manchurian treaty.
Early in 1901 he began a series of
meetings with Prince Chin and Wang
Wenshao. who urged strong modifica-
tons of the old agreement made with
the late Ii Hung Chang. in order to
maintain sovereignty Of Chin aover
Manchuria. Russia. through M. Les
sar, agreed to some Of their demands.
but the war with Japan ended diplo-
matte negotiations on the subject.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
Nl010lni.o
URGENT ORDERS.
Russian Admiral Must Rigo. gully Re-
spect Neutrality of French Waters.

Paris, April Pas the result OF
communications between the govern
r,ents at Pa is and st. Petersburg the
Russian government forwarded urgent
orders to Admiral Rojestr'nsky to rig
orously respect the neutrality OF French
Yates This is a precautionary meas
ure in addition to the special instruc-
tons sent to the governor general OF
Indo- Oh. a. NJ. Beau. and Foreign
Minister DeIcasse has instructed the
French minister at Toxic to give the
Japanese minister for foreign affairs
assurances that 1t is Frances purpose
to preserve strict neutrality, these be-
ing similar to assurances given to Dr.
Motono, Jap3nese minister at Paris.
According to an official view these
foreign steps should exercise a dis
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
COSSACKS ARRIVING.
They Are to Be Utilized In Event Of
May-Day Demonstrations

st. Petersburg, April 22.-AdditionHl
Cossacks are being brought 10 ST Pc
tersburg in view of anticipated disor-
ders on May day. Two squadrons of
Cossacks Of the Don have arrived
ton all new instructors in military
schools must take the oath of allie
glance to the emperor. Students who
were tried for engaging in red flag
demonstrations in front Of Kazan ca :
thedral Dec II have been sentenced t.
from three to four months irnprison-
ment. AS the time they have already
spent in the fortress is credited to
them. the majority Of the prisoners
will be released and others have only
few days longer to serve.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
Horse Trader Killed,

Muskogee. April 22.-William Crum-
ley, a horse trader was shot and al
most instantly killed Friday in Terry's
store. near the oil field in this city.
Terry is sixty years old He stated
that c. umley entered his store with a
large stone in his hand and threaten
ed his life. The trouble came up over
Crumley's stock running at large OH
Terry's premises. The latter was jailed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
Distinct Loss,

Washington. u. c.. April 22-That
the death of Senator Platt is a distinct
loss to the senate and to the country
at large is the unanimously expressed
opinion of public men BY President
Roosevelt it will be especially felt. as
the senator was a frequent visitor at
the white house. and at all times con-
suited by the president when impor-
tant matters Of state, in and out of
congress. were under dis usSion. Both
branches Of congress will honor the
senator's memory by large represent
tatiors at his funeral.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
Many Tenements Burn.

New York. April 22.--One fireman
was injured and more than score of
small tenement buildings in the
Brownsville section of Brooklyn were
destroyed by fire. The fire started in
a furniture factory owned by Mrs.
Bertha Glass at 81 Belmont street, and
damaged to the extent Of 100000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
DELIVERING DEEDS.
Have Not Been Approved by Hitch,
cock Nor Recorded by Commission.

cock Nor Recorded BY Commission.
Mukogee, April 22.-Chief McCur-
tain of the Choctaw nation began de-
livering deeds to Choctaw Indians in
Kinta Friday. These deeds have not
been approved by Secretary Of the
Interior Hitchcock nor recorded by the
Dawes commission. This action is the
result of a long contention of the
chiefs Of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations that the secretary Of the in
terror has no right to demand super
vision Of their land titles.
The Choctaws have been advised by
their attorneys to deliver the deeds
and return them to the commission
here for record without sending them
to the secretary of the interior for
approval. Chairman Bixby says that
this is a fight between the chiefs AMI
the secretary and the commission Is
waiting for orders.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
Ships Not BOUGHT.

ST Petersburg. April 21.--The ad-
miralty denies the report circulated
here that Russia had bought scvcra!
American warships through Paris in
termediaries.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
Sisters In Same Cell.

New York April 22.-Nan Patterson
will hereafter occupy a cell with her
sister, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith Friday
being good Friday. they attended SER
vices in the Presbyterian chapel. After
the services Miss Patterson's counsel
and her father called
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
Copy Presented TAFT.

Washington, April 22.-Mr Hiokt.
Japanese charge d'affaires here, pre-
scented Secretary Taft a copy Of the
note presented by the Japanese minis
ter in Paris to the French foreign Of
flee in relation to observance of neu-
trality toward Rojestvenskys fleet.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
Coalinq at Hainan.

London. April 22-The Toxic COR
respondent Of the Daily Telegraph
gives a report emanating from Pekin
that a portion of the Russian Second
Pacific squadron is coaling at Hainan.
an island southeast Of Tonquin Bay
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
LARGEST LIST.
Three Thousand and Eieht-Six Pas
sengers Were on Board.

sengers Were on Board.
New York. April 22.-When the
Hamburg American line steamer
Pennsylvania arrived here Friday from
number of passengers eve: brought to
this port on a single steamed. The
whole number, including cabin and
steerage, was 1886. OF these 1880 were
in the steerage The voyage Of the
Pennsylvania was remarkable in view
of her heavy passenger list Not a
single death occurred during the pass
age, and when the steamer came in
there was no case Of serious illness on
board.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23

After May l st. Paul. Mimi. Globe
suspends publication. Paper Is thirty
years old.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
TWO TO ONE.

Memphis and Little Rock Play First
Game Without an Error.
At Memphis--Southern Baseball
fore a large attendance. Little Rock
and Memphis played an errorless game.
and hut for Bolin's wildnesss in the
first innin". when he forced a run in
on balls. Little Rock would have W IN.
Score: Memphis. 2; Little Rock. l.
National League.
At Chicago-Cincinnati. 5; Chicago.
2
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
TWO TRAMPS KILLED.

Deaths Are Due to the DeraiInrent Of
Dozen Freight Cars.
Shreveport. La, April GA fast
freight on the Vicksburg. Shreveport
and Pacific. which left Shreveport Fri
day night. eastbound. wa wrecked nea"
Haughton. thirty miles from this city.
Twelve freight cars were derailed and
two tramps. one white man and the
other negro. were killed.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
The New
Bridge
Is Open

Cotton Belt Route trains now use
the new bridge across the Mississip-
pi river at Thebes, ILL.,. doing away
with the ferry transfer and shorten
in schedules about an hour.
The new bridge is one of the finest
pieces of engineering work in the
country, giving the Cotton Belt an
unbroken track of solid steel, be-
tween St. Louis and Southeast Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas.
Two daily trains are operated to
and from St. Louis. as follows:
No. 2 arrive at St. Louis 6:35 am.
No. 4 arrive at St. Louis Col am
No. leave ST. Louis at o:32 pm.
No. 3 leave St. Louis at o:2o am
Trains 3 and 4 carry buffet sleep
er between Shreveport and St.
Louis. Trains I and carry sleep
er between Texas and St. Louis
All trains carry chair cars.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-23
National League.

t Chicago-Cincinnati. S; Chicago.
Warren sheaf., 1905-07-13

chaser. but as he passed his along
when he found out things he lost 1T
tie. One Of those he passed the stuff
along to was Judge Alton B. Parker.
Odell threatened suit to recover his
remaining losses, but nothing ever
came Of it. Mrs. Wood threatened suit
also. Now she expresses herself as
satisfied. The game is to satisfy
everybody as 1t is done with
other peoples money, is easy-and'
then pitcn in and by better manage
ment make it up to the treasury Of
who is the poor old giant lamb in the
whole transaction? Equitable, OF
course. Equitable Director McCook,
Equitable Director Alexander, rela-
tive of the Equitable president, were
the leading spirits in the shipbuild-.
ing trust Right through it and past
it and until now they have remained
Equitable directors. To hush up the
victims this man got q job from the
society or from the state Of New
York; that man, rot waating job,
got cash. The whole business has
been grossly scandalous and a dis
grace to New York To say that worse
is done in New Jersey and as bad in
Pennsylvania is cold comfort.
Even cynical Wall street is worked
to say that out of the noisome mess
will come improvement in Empire
state insurance methods.
Warren sheaf., 1905-07-13
Fire at Training School.

Red Wing. The building used as q
sloyd shop and laundry at the state
training school was destroyed by fire
at o'clock the morning of July 2.
The loss is estimated at $40, 900.
The building was three-story struc-
ture of brick and stone, and was used
as workshop in which the boys of
the school were taught trades The
basement and lower floors were given
up to the laundry and engine room.
The fire started from an unknown
cause in the tailor shop and had gained
great headway before it was discov-
ered Much of the material was of q
light, combustible nature and burned
like kindling. The bur ned structure
was in the rear of the main building.
No damage was done to any other
building. A common report is that
the fire was of incendiary origin.
Warren sheaf., 1905-07-13
News Notes.


Grand Rapids-A new iron ore dis
trict is discovered southwest of here.
Mendoza Falling into q pool
caused by high water Of the Minnesota
river, Arthur Hugo johnson was
drowned. The chlld's body was taken
to st. Paul for burial
st. Paul. A. Rosing Of the state
board Of control objects to locating the
administration building at the school
of agriculture on low ground.
St. Paul-The state census will show
an increase Of 100000 in Minnesota.s
population.
Minneapolis.A campaign against
slaughterhouse located near the resi-
dence portions of some of Mime
sota's beautiful cities and villages has
been started by the state board Of
health.
Bemidji The big logging camps Of
the r. E. White company at Kelliher
we're destroyed by fire, together with
the clothing, bedding, money and per-
sonal effects Of $50 men. The total
loss is So, 600 and no insurance was
carried. Shots fred by q drunken
woodsman are supposed to have ignited
the buildings
Minneapolis "a Methodist minister
from Hopkins called at the Hennepiu
county jail for visit to G. p.
Crawford, the murderer sentenced to
be hanged at ELK River Aug. IS, but
he was IN . surlv mood and refused t.
zee him ''or anyone else
Warren sheaf., 1905-07-13
FOUND GUILTY.
Jury at Portland, Ore, Convicts United
States Senator Mitchell Of
Grave Charges.

Portland, Ore, July 5.-The jury in
the case of the United States against
United States Senator John H. Mitchell
returned verdict of guilty as charged
at II o'clock Monday night. The charge
was that Senator Mitchell, while occu,
pyins his public position, accepted a
pecuniary compensation for practicing
before the federal departments at
Washington, which, under the federal
statutes constitutes a crime. It is ex,
pected that the other indictments
pending against Senator Mitchell,
charging conspiracy with Puter and
others to defraud the government of
it's lands will be dropped. What pen
atty will be imposed by Judge De
Haven can only be conjectured. The
statute provides for both imprisonment
for not more than two years and for a
fine of not to exceed $4,000.
Warren sheaf., 1905-07-13
TOPEKA BANK FAILS.
First National Closes It's Doors ow-
ing Depositors Very
Large Amount.

Topeka, Kan, July 5.-By closing
Its doors Monday the First national
bank of Topeka threw into liquidation
the $7,0O0,00O estate of G. J.. Devlin
in which several Chicago banks are
heavily interested. The comptroller OF
the currency has appointed National
Bank Examiner j. I. Bradley receiver
OF the bank
According to recent statement the
First national bank of Topeka owed
depositors $1,39O,OOO OF these deposi-
tors the state of Kansas has over
100000 in deposits, the city of Topeka
$4,000 and the county of Shawnee
about 100000.
Topeka, Kan, July &c. J. Devlin
filed in the United States district court
an involuntary petition in bankruptcy.
This action was deeided upon at a
lengthy conference between Mr.. Devlin
and his attorneys. Mr.. Devlin was in
favor Of the move because 1t would cen
tralize the handling of all his properties
and make easier the settlement OF
all his creditors. the, principal one of
which is the First national bank. Judge
Pollock granted the petition. The petit
tion schedules liabilities exceeding
$2,60O,OO0.
Spring Valley, Ill, July 6.--As re-
suit of the failure of the First national
bank of Topeka, Kan, of which G. ]
Devlin was president and the principal
stockholder, two Illinois national
banks collapsed Wednesday morning
One of the institutions that failed to
open their doors was the Spring Valley
national bank of this place; the other
was the First national bank of Toluca.
Ill. The failure of the Topeka bank
was precipitated, it is said, by it's at
tempt to finance a coal-carrying rail-
road between Spring Valley and To-
luca. The Spring Valley and the
Toluca banks were involved in the
scheme and had lot of paper on
which they could not realize when
funds were absolutely needed.