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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30

Columbia, 5. C., Specially lille
Spain, q North Carolina negro, II
years old, was shot TO death by mob
near ST. George, Dorchester county,
Thursday afternoon.
This is the third lynching in Soutk
Carolina within ten days.
S. L. Connor, manager Of the Dor
chester Lumber Company's stores at
Badham, was notified by n negro
that he saw another negro attempting
to enter a window of his home and
then run away into q nearby cane
field. He suddenly came upon Spain.
He grappled with the negro, striking
him severe blow, breaking several
bones in his hand. The negro finally
freed himself and ran to a nearby
woods. Connor notified his neigh
bors and search was begun. About
two hours later Spain was captured
in a negro cabin not far distant. He
was brought to st. George and turned
over to Sheriff Limehouse, who lock-
ed him up in Jail. Shortly after
wards a posses of 40 or so men went
to the sheriff and demanded the
keys of the Jail. Securing the keys
the sail was unlocked and the negro
taken to the house of Connor, where
his 11-year-old daughter, who was
alone in the house, positively identi
fed the negro as the one who tried
to climb through the window, but
was frightened away by her screams
The negro did not protest his in
nocence, but admitted that he had
gone to the residence with the in
tention Of Entering, but for what
purpose he did not say.
The mob then took the negro to 8
| nearby oak tree, strung him up to {
limb and shot about 500 shots into
his body. The negro's head ant
body were literally shot to pieces.
After the sheriff had surrendered
to the mob he telegrphed Governor
Heyawrd of what had happened. Th'
| Governor at once wired the officer Il
use all means to prevent lynching
but it was too late, as the mob los
no time in dispatehing the negro.
After finishing its work the mol
dispersed and all is quiet at the seen,
| of the lynching.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30

Valparaiso, By Cable.-Some busi-
ness houses have opened for the first
time since the earthquake. Telephone
and telegraphic communication with
Santiago has been re-established. The
city is still under martial law. AS
the first installment the government
has appropriated 100000 for the
relief of the destitute.
The custom house has been reopen
ed and traffic by water and rail has
been resumed. Postal service is also
in operation.
On of the greatest difficulties en-
countered by the authorities is the in
terment of the bodies recovered from
the ruins, as all cemeteries were de-
stroyed. AT various temporary NOR
CUES heaps of coffns are accumulated,
waiting the designation Of their
places of burial.
The work of recovering the bodies
is being pushed to the utmost in order
to avoid an epidemic, in fear of which
many families are leaving the city.
Through the whole length of Brazil
Avenue and all over Victoria Square
sheds have been constructed to shell
ter the homeless from the severe
rains.
Valparaiso, By Cable.-The loss Of
life by the earthquake of Thursday,
August 16, probably will not be short
OF 5000, while the property destroyed
is estimated at $1OO,O00,000 and pos
sibly was in exces Of that sum.
Order is being maintained with the
utmost severity by the military, po-
lice and armed citizens patrols, who
are empowered to shoot looters on the
spot. The authorities are showing the
utmost energy in the protection Of
property.
With the first terrible shock of the
earthquake, buildings collapsed, their
walls falling in with a tremendous
noise. The inmates in many cases
were unable to escape. The shock was
followed almost immediately by a
fierce storm, the wind prostrating
walls that had been weakened by the
earthquake, and these broke trolley
wires, which flashed necessarily. The
second shock was even more severe
than the first.
Five minutes afterward fires started
in every direction, and the whole
town, which had been momentarily
in darkness, was Illuminated by gi-
gantie flames. The fremen made a
desperate fight, though there was lit
tie water, as most of the mains had
been broken by the earth tremble. The
Victoria Threatre (opera house, and
the Naval Club were utterly destroy.
ed by the earthquake, and the Nat.
ional Theatre succumbed to earth.
quake and fire.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Yields to Ascassins' Threat.

Odessa, By Cable.-Governor Gen.
eral Kauibassot for the first time an
nulied a court martial death sentence
The case was that Of peasant named
Ryn2sha, whose political ofense was
commuted to 10 years at hard labor.
It is rumosed that Kaulbars received
u letter from the Peasants Union
threatening him with immediate death
i lie confirmed the sentence The
Governor General has established 9
new street guard of about $50 men,
whose wages the house owners are
compelled to pay.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
May Join Cuban Revclters.

Mexico City, Special.-Central Am
ercian revolutionists are said to have
been preparing to 60 to Cuba to join
the revolutionists there, If the revolu-
,ion IL Guatemala succeeded. The
Cuban revolution has been in prepara-
ton fer several monthe past. New
York baekers fthe Guatemalan revo-
lutionists are backing the Cubans.
Both parties had representatives in
all Spanish-American countries.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Resign Superintendency of Y. M. 7

Lexington, Va, Special.-At a spe-
elal meeting of the board of visitors
here the superintendent, General
Scott Shipp, presented his resigna-
ton to take effect at the pleasure of
the board. The board appointed five
members to consider the resignation
and make a report at a meeting in
June, 1907. General Shipp was made
superintendent on the retirement in
1850 of General Smith. General
Shlpp has been connected with the
school for 80 years, having entered
as a cadet. He commanded the ca
diets IN the famous charge at the bat
tie Of Newmarket.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Anxiety is Now Subsiding.

Washington, Special.-United Sta
tes Minister John Hicks, at Santa
go de Chile, has sent cablegram to
the State Department saying that anx-
iety over the earthquake is subsiding
in both Valparaiso and Santiago, al
though at the date of the sending Of
the dispatch, mild shocks continued
to be felt. He says that the financial
and business situation is serious and
that there is fear Of panic. Sub
scriptions are being raised for the
sufferers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Patient Quarantined.

New Iberia, La, Special.-Ths
quarantine line was thrown about ths
district, comprising six square blocks
!. which patient is suffering from
yellow fever is located. Every house
in the district has been fumigated
Confidence is complete. The patient
ia expected to be up in day on two
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Murdered Arrested in Georgia.

Lantor, Ga, Special-Henry Greggs
a white man, is held in Jail here await
ing the arrival of the sheriff of Louis
lana. Greggs is said to be wanted in
that State for the murder of four
men in New Orleans. The Governor
of Louisiana has offered a reward of
S1,70O for the capture of the man who
committed these murders.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
San Francisco Sends Aid.

Washington, Special.-San Francis
co made the first American contribu-
ton for the relief Of the Valparaiso
earthquake sufferers. 4 dispatch re-
ceived by the State Department from
Minister Hicks, at Santiago, announc-
ed donation Of 900 was received
from that city.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Three Captured Spanish Ships Sold
For S103.

Washington, Special.-Three Span
ish ships captured by Admiral Dewey
in Manila Bay, May l, 1898, were
sold by the Navy Department for
$103. These ships were advertised
at several Asiatic ports, the total
cost of advertising being $28, and
the Navy Department is we'll salts
fed that the bids were sufficient to
cover the expense of advertising.
The three ships are the Albay, Man
ilieno and Mindanao. They have
been stripped of everything movable
and are simply old hulks practically
useless for any purpose of the navy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Railroad Hand Drowned.

Weldon, Special.-A negro rail-
road hand, who was cook for the
squad employed in putting down new
rails on the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road, was drowned in Quankey Greek,
at Halifax, Saturday evening. The
water was fifteen feet deep, where
it had backed in from Roanoke river,
and the negro, who had been in the
habit of going in at low water, could
not swim. Mr.. George L. Stephenson
fshed the body from the stream and
turned it over to his friends.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Thirty Years For Murderer.

Goldsboro, Special. - The negro
Paul johnson gets 80 years in the
penitentiary for the killing of Henry
Miller in this city the first of last
June He was charged with murder
in the first degree. The negro had no
counsel and Judge Webb appointed
ex-Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson and
NJ. T. Dickinson to defend him. On
account of the murder and the es-
cape and capture Of the negro after
wards, the case had attracted good
deal of attention and there was
a large crowd in the court house all
day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Tug Boat Burned.

Elizabeth City, Specialize Clay
Foreman, a tug boat belonging to
the Foreman-Blades Lumber Com
pany, OF this city, was part
ly destroyed by fire. About Z AS she
was discovered to be on fire and the
alarm was given. No one was aboard
out the engineer The fremen res
ponded. Assistance was given by the
dock hose. The entire top and for
ward parts were destroyed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Assistant Attorney Appointed.

Winston-Salem, Special.-Ex-Su-
perior Court Judge A. L. Coble, of
Statesville, has been appointed as
sistant district attorney for the Wes-
tern North Carolina district. His
commission was received last week by
District Attorney Holton. The ap-
polntment takes effect September 1.
Judge Coble served as Superior court
judge for six years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Contracts Awarded.

Norfolk, Va, Specialize board
OF governors Of the jamestown Expo
s'f,r has awarded to J. W. Davis, Of
Newport News, the contract for the
erection of the Educational and His
toric Arts buildings at q cost Of
$4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
International Trust.

Chicago, Special.-A special to the
Tribune from San Francisco says
Japan has entered into a compact
with the Diamond Match Co. to form
an international trust in matches OF
the two continents. The English
match concern dominated by Bryant
ana May, viii be taken into the com
bination.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30

Atlanta. Ga. Speeial.-Ths State
Democrats primaries resulted ~
victory fer Hokr Saith. eanasda,s
for Governor, unprecedented - tht
sire Of his majority OF The 2{s
counties Ia the State he has earned
probably llo. BY the returns avail
able at II O'Clock Wednesday night,
Clark Howell earned az seunties. J.
II. Eslill. of Savannah. $50; II. II.
Russell, eight; and James NJ. SMITH,
three, leaving ia to hear from. Tan
result will give Hoke Smith -
votes in the State convention Of .
total of 36o.
Mr.. Howell's paper, The Coasiitu-
ton, In lis first edition, comedies more
than oue hundred counties TO Hoks
Smith aud SAYS bis nomination for
Governor on the first ballot IN the
convention is practically assured.
Fire Chief Gets Mayoralty.
In the city primaries, Captain W. X.
Joyner, for 20 or more years chief Of
the fire department, was nominated
for mayor by a majority of 255 votes.
One OF the most strenuous political
campaigns in the history of Georgia
was concluded In the State Demo
cratic primaries, which we're held
throughout the State 10 nominate
complete State and county tickets,
candidates for Supreme Court JUS
tices, a United States Senator to sue
ceed Senator A. o. Bacon, and 20
name congressional candidates in each
Of the eleven districts of the State.
The Smith Howell Contest.
For the Office Of Governor five can
didates have been balloted for. These
are: CLARK Howell, editor of The At
lanta Constitution; J. IL. Estin, editor
of The Savannah Morning News;
Hoke Smith, former Secretary of the
Interior under President Cleveland;
Judge II. b. Russell, a prominent at
torney Of jackson county; and James
Nj. Smith, Of 0glethrope county. The
particular interest Of the campaign
has been between Mr.. Howell and
Hoke Smith. The latter began his
campaign through the State more
than fourteen months ago. He has
opposed Mr.. Howell with the charge.
of being the representative of the so
called railroad ring" The question
of negro disfranchisement also has
entered largely into the discussions OF
the campaign. The method by which
this should be accomplished has been
question much considered.
Fatal Cutting Affair at Polls.
Sparks, Ga, Speeial.-Just before
the polls closed in attempting TO ar
rest Jackson Whitehurst, Jr., Marshal
Spannon was serverely cut in the left
arm by Johnnie Whitehurst and Jim
Dikes, who was assisting the marshal
was cut in the back by Il. +. White
hurst. At late hour Wednesday
night Dikes was thought to be probab-
| ly fatally wounded
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
financial Business Conditions Serious

Washington, Specialize State
Department received the following
dispatch from Minister Hicks, at San.
tiago, Chile: "Anxiety over the earth
quake decreases although mild shocks
still continue. The financial and bus
mess conditions are serious. The des.
truction of Valparaiso produces fean
of panic. Subscriptions are bcins
raised for the relief Of sufferers"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Granite Company Reorganized.

Salisbury, Special--The Dunn
Mountain Granite Company, one of
Rowan's most enterprising business
concerns, was reorganized here by
the elction Of Mr.. W. A. Enson, of
Greensboro, as president, and c. S.
Adams as secretary and treasurer.
The concern, which is doing an i'm
mense granite business, is now owned
largely by the president just elected.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
S25 to Garry a Precinct.

Denver, Special.-Mrs. Emma Wells
Judge Of election in the 18th ward
stated Oh the witness stand that in
the franchise contest before Judge
Benjamin B. Lindsay that she was ap-
preached by S. S. Campbell, of the
Denver Gas and Electric Company be-
: re electicr and offered $25 if her
rrecinct was carried for the gas fran
cbise
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
A. Retrieve Granted.

Kansas City, Special-Governor
Folk granted reprieve till October
26 to Mrs. Agnes Myers. awaiting ex-
ecution for the murder of her hus-
band. No action was taken in the
case of Frank Hoffman, Mrs. Myers
accomplice. Both were sentenced to
be hanged Sept. 3rd The respite
was granted to allow an appeal to
the United States Supreme Court.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Three Killed in Wreck on Great
Northern.

st. Paul, Mimi, Special-Reports
received at the headquarters of the
Great Northern Railway here say that
an east-bound mixed train was de-
rallied near Swift. Mont. A combina
ton passenger coach was overturned
and Frank E. Prewitt and Charles
Schultz, of Arlington, Mont, pas
sengers, were killed. A brakeman
named Brown was also killed. Eight
or ten passengers were bruised. The
cause of the accident is not explained
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
HOKE SMITH wins
leads tasty in Primary tor
Governor OF Georgia
CARRIED NEARLY ALL COUNTIES

OF lis Counties. i.a,s Rr.arSs Ssow
That CLARK nexsll Hss csrEssA Esi
ssx Fer oovsraeE AID tks TkFss
Lenx Shots Together i. wkik
Saith Gets lie. VIII Is % HsAa
rrom szaish's NonsEzs4en - c0a
vursson On First Ballet Csare4ed -
Hcwagl's Pspeg-Frs Chic! Jsynsa
Gets Atlanta Nayeralty sozinzisos
b. ass Majority.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Shoots Rival and Takes Poison.

Chittenden, VT, Special.-John
Cassiday was probably fatally shot
by Daniel Barnard. Forty-two buck
shot were taken from Cassidy's body.
Barnard was captured. After his
arrest he swallowed a quantity OF
iodine Ill an attempt to commit sui
eide. Trouble over a woman is be-
heved to have caused the shooting.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Further Details of Disaster.

Lima, By Cable.-Further details
received from Valparaiso show that
our Of 40 employees Of the telephone
company here, SO were killed. When
the house of President-Elect Montt
collapsed, his wife fell from the bal.
cony TO the street and bandits cut
of her ears and fingers to rob her Of
jewelry She was taken m a dying
state on board the Chilean warship
O'Higgins.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
State Department VIII Not Interfere.

Washington, d. c. Special.-Thers
is on disposition on the part of the
State Department to interfere in the
Cuban revolutionary affairs. The De.
partment regards the Island Republic
fully capable of protecting itself
against insurrectionists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
AMNESTY ISOFFERED
President of Cuba Proposes
Terms to insurgents
WOULD HOLD LEADERS AWHILE

While Incisting That the Cuban Gov
e-nmsut Will Never Compromise
With Any Form CT Disorder, Pro
vincial Officials Are Instructed to
Permit all Repentant Rebels,
Chiefs Included, to Return to Their
Ecu,es in Peace Complete Pardon
Guaranteed to All Who Surrender
-All-Night Fight in Town Of Beju-
cal, havana Province.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
Fatal Cutting Affair q. Polls.
Fatal EXPLOSION.

Pittsburg, Pa, Speeial-Three men
are dead, two in serious condition and
nine others rendered unconscious by
the blow out of accumulated gas al
the Eliza furnaces of Jones and
Laughlin Is steel company.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30

Havana, Cuba, Bv Cable-General
Monlalvo, acting Secretary Of the In
ierior. has issued an order, under the
direction Of President Palma, IN
,tlucting the government officials III
the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Ha-
wanna. Matanzas, and Santa Clara,
10 allow all insurgents who repent Of
their errors to go free to their homes
excepting the insurgents who are prs
ouers in the hands of government
forces and the captured commanders
# insurgent bands, who will be de-
tanned until the government deter
mines whether they are to be allowed
their freedom or are to be tried by
the courts.
All chiefs of insurgent bands who
surrender themselves to the govern
ment forces, or who surrender with
their followers and their arms will
also be allowed to return TO their
fanatics. Finally, to all who surren-
der the government guarantees they
will never be disturbed in any man
ner as result of the part they have
taken in the uprising.
No Truce With Disorder.
President Palma is not disposed to
employ any other method than that
of arms for the establishment of
peace. He declared energetically that
the government would absolutely
never compromise with any form of
the disturbance of order.
4 party of insurgents commanded
BY Co. Sanchez entered the town OF
Beiucal, province of Havana, at II
o'clock Monday night. fortified them
selves and fought all night against
an attacking force of government re-
cruits and rural guards without other
results than three OF the defenders OF
the palace and one rural guard being
killed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
AND YET ANOTHER
SHERIFF HANDED OVER KEYS

Third Such Crime Within Ten Days
In Palmetto State Takes Place in
Dorchester County. Victim BsGaE
Young Negro Who Had Attempted
10 Break Into Dwelling House
Where ll-Year- OH Girl Was Alone
Keys Handed Over hy Aecca-
Eaodasing Sheriff Negro Strung Up
and Riddled With Hundreds c!
Bullets.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-08-30
STILL IN CONFUSION
Earthquake Sufferers Not Vet
free from Danger
BUSINESS RESUMlNG SLOWLY

Some Business Houses Opened zt
Valparaiso. City Under Martial
Law. Traffic by Water and Rail Rs
sumed Postal Service Also in
operation-Great Trouble in Bury
ing Dead Since Cemeteries all Des-
st-oyed Cofins Piled High-Great
Dread Of Outbreak of Plague
Many Leave City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-24
MAINE PEOPLE.

Arthur Cowan, son of Charles
'oWan OF Milo a lieutenant i'm the req.
oidI army, mas been promoted to tho
rank Oh captain. Captain COwan grad
uated from the University of Maine
class of 1905.
Miss Gladys Towle, former R,n.o,
girl, is now with the western Vandar.
oi' up Co. which is playing in Tex
as MISS Iowle took Il prominent part
IN White Sheep and Black" which
was given in Bangor last winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur l.. Stewart re-
Gently celebrated the 5Oth anniversary
OF their marriage at their home in
'herryfeld. Over 400 invitations were
sent out, and the occasion was q most
enjoyable one. The couple We're III.
recipients of many beautiful gifts.
Judge Il. +. Webbcr. who died the
other day in New Tim. Mimi, was
porn III Shapleigh. Maine. 80 years ago.
ana was at one time n teacher in IN.
Hlgh school of that town. For "a
years Judge Webbcr had presided over
the ninth judicial district of Minneso-
ta' the longest tenure of office, with
one exception, in that state.
-''''- f'"Hit Il diillelu Brown, wife of
ffehry r. Brown, Il wealthy lumber
dealer in Minneapolis. Mimi, who re-
Gently died in that city, was a native
OF Name. She was born in Saco and
was n daughter of the late Capt. John
Fairfield. Mrs. Brown was notable as
Il leader among club women and served
as president of the E f.. KENYON cluh
1or several years and was an organizc,.
Oh the Nineteenth Century club. She
was also an unSelfish worker in church
and charitable work. Perhaps the
most valuable service rendered nv
Mrs. Brown was as president of tha
Improvement league. in which coma
city she was instrumental in securing
much needed legislation to improy,,
CIVIC conditions in her city. It WAS
largely through her efforts that the
ordnance preventing smoking in street
cars was passed. and other legislation
affecting the health and cleanliness of
the city. In 1893 Mrs. Brown was an
pointed by President Harrison as one
OF the woman commissioners from
Minnesota to the Worlds fair at Chi
cago and at that time was a prime
mover in the adoption of a state flag
and a state flower and was the first
to suggest a national emblem for the
United States. She had lived in Min
neapolis since 1866, where she went
from Saco when she was married.