The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-10-04
Late WetUs ;
In Brief * !
MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST :
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X. L.. to enforce respect FOR the AM
erican naval and army uniforms.
The coroner's jury investigating
the eJllieo dynamite explosion
brought in a verdict charging the rail-
road with criminal negligence; II Is
also feared that many more people
were killed than was at first supposed.
The New York Bureau of Buildings
has put ban on the use of 4-by-S-
inch North Carolina pine beams III
spans of 20 feet or more.
Pennsylvania Railroad directors l.
sued statement denying the report
that President 4. j. Cassatt is criti-
oally i'll.
Counsel for Harry n. Traw III the
New York Supreme Court urged re-
moval of the ease iii order that the
accused may have a speedy trial.
Two arrests were made in connec-
ton with the case of the unidentified
man. parts of whose dismembered
body were found In New York.
A lively time is expected when the
New York Democratic convention
NETS at Buffalo.
An internal machine addressed 10
Jacob Schiff, the New York banker,
was found near a mail box in Phila-
delphia.
Republicans Of the Third district
nominated for Congress Mr.. George
A. Hanson, who in a speech told the
negroes he did not care for their sup
port.
First district Republicans nominat-
ed to- Congress r. S. Bristow, of
Mlddlesex county.
The Fredericksburg Fair opened I'M
der favorable auspices.
The Fairmont Fire Company of
Norristown, Pa, is on a sightseeing
| tour in Richmond.
The Indictment in the case of J..
}. Henry Fischer, on trial at Parkers-
burg, W. Va, for embezzlement,
which was stolen from the court room
was returned to Judge Showalter by
mail.
The victims Of the race riot in At
lanta now number 10.
| A committee of executive railroad
offifficers has prepared a report which
embOdles the accepted construction
Of various provisions of the new Rate
law.
Vice president Fairbanks, in his
speech at the Pike Centennial, laud-
ed the pioneer and the pathfinder.
The new medical school of Harvard
University, erected at a cost of So
100000, was dedicated
Senator Joseph W. Bailey issued
a staement replying to the attacks
made upon him recently.
Paul 0. Stensland, the embezzline
president of the Milwaukee Avenue
Bank, IN Chicago, made no effort tc
prevent his extradition from New
York to the Windy City.
Genrela McCook, who had com
mand of the cavary division in Sher
mans "march to the sea- is in {
Chicago hospital, i'll and destitute.
American railroads the past yeal
employed 1882, 196 persons. took i,
$2,O92, 49,, 7O3, killed 99,7O3 person:
and wounded S6,OOS.
Attorney Milton D. Purdy has re-
turned from Europe and will push
the Government cases against tn,
Standard Oil Company.
Governor Magoon Of Panama lef
for the United States.
The controversy over the Mutua
Life Insurance Company broke on
with renewed violence.
Samuel Gompers tells whoy labol
objects to Taft as chairman of tn,
Panama Canal Commission.
Secretary Taft said he thought thu
use OF force necessary in Cuba; Presi
dent Palma and the Moderate Office
soldiers announced that they will re
sign, and military activity in tl
United States was increased.
William Jennings Bryan had re
ceptlon, attended banquet and mad
a speech at Birmingham, Ala, an,
left at night for Jackson, Miss.
According to a report from Buff
falo, the New York Democratic Con
ventlon will read Hearst out Of tn
party and endorse William J. Bryan
The New York, New Haven an
Hartford Railroad Company ha
found that the reduction in rates, in
stead Of lessening the receipts, ha
increased them.
Vice-President Fairbanks made a
address at the corner stone laying O
Chicago's new courthouse.
1t is said that Count Bon de Cas-
tellane is delaying the suit for di
vorce brought against him by Cour
tess de Castellane in order to fore
the Goul family to pay his debts
The steamship Mongolia, whic
went aground on Midway Island
September Is, was foated.
A contest Of the will of Russo
Sage has been avoided by Mrs. Sac
agreeing to pay the heirs double til
, amount of the legacies named in tb
will.
A large part of the town of Jellict
, Tenn, was wrecked by the explosio
OF a car of dynamite, which kille
at least IL persons and injured 5
| more