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The sun., 1906-02-25
BROKEN LEG CLUE.
Man Found in the Street Identined at
Bellevue as Timid burglar.

James Flanagan Of 2sl East Thirty-third
street was taken to Bellevue Hospital
early yesterday morning with broken
leg. policeman found Flanagan lying
in the street and called an ambulance.
In the afternoon, j. X. Miller Of 3oi East
Thirty-thrd street appeared at Bellevue
He had been going the rounds of the hos
pitals with pair of detectives, looking for
a burglar who had hurt himself. Miller
identified Flani gan as the man who tried
to get into his house early yesterday morn
ing and fell off the fire escape.
Miller said he was awakened about 0
O. clock bv queer noise. He got up and
saw a man outside the window, standing
on the fire escape. The man took fright
Miller said, started back and fell to the
street. Miller went down to look for him,
but couldn't find him. Later in the day
he heard that man with broken leg had
been taken from East Thiry-third street to
Bellevue.
with attempted burglary.
The sun., 1906-02-25
DCRGLARS BULLET FATAL.
n. 4. Foster Of Newburgh, Who Was Shot
Last Spring, Dies OF His Injuries.

NFwnuRGH, Feb. 24.-Rawdon A. Foster,
81 years old, son of william Foster, lead
ing citizen died last night as the direct
result of bullet fired by burglar in his
brother-in-law's house last spring. The
burglar was supposed to be Ned Brogan,
a bridge bandit, gang of desperate
who have several murders charged against
them. Brogan was caught and sent to
and the burglar had fierce struggle when
no was shot. He got better, but n week
ago underwent an operation by a New York
specialist which demonstrated that his
death is the result of the burglars bullet.
Mr.. Foster was superintendent of the big
plant Of the Strock Plush Company and
an expert in his business. He was a grad :
uate Of Philadelphia textile school and
O young man Of great promise,
The sun., 1906-02-25
BANG WENT THE DECK PILE.
Innocent Looking Lot OF Bags Reused
Eric RssIn-ShOrt Job for Eiremcn.

lHUOctut LOOhHk bot I'll beSs nVustu
Erie Bssin--Short Job for FIremcn.
The big four-masted steel ship Thistle
bank, lying at Erie Basin, brought cargo
Of saltpetre from lquique recently and
landed it at Savannah The bags in which
it came were put back into the ships hold.
weeks ago the bags were carried up on
deck to make room for big general cargo
the ship is load ing for Australia The
biggest lot Of bags were thrown on the main
deck just under the port quarter lifeboat,
and dunnage and other stuff was put on
top Of them. A spark from somewhere,
may be from the funnel of passing tug
or steamship, dropped into the pile of bag
at | O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Mate
Smedey and Third Mate Linquist were
on the main deck near the afterhou use
about fifteen feet away from the bags
When they came to they were about twenty
feet further away.
fame from the saltpetre soaked burlap p
mound there was roar like that Of a can
non. The mate and his assistant had
started toward the fame in its incipiency
and the conclusion hurled them back
Neither was much hurt, but was bespat-
tered with saltpetre and dirt. The second
mate had run forward, leaped from the
high rail to the pier. rushed to telephone
not half O block away, and called for fire
| men.
They came in two fireboate, one Of which
was in stream nearby, and with the nearest
shore apparatus. and had the blaze out ir
five minutes. The port quarter lifeboat
was burned, deck and deckhouse badly
scorched, and rigging damaged,
The sun., 1906-02-25
+. 4. CONSTABLE LEFT S4,937, ,426.
Inter est in Arnold. Constable & Co. Valued
At 81 ,OS4 ,5SS.

The estate left by Frederick A. Constable,
who died in Italy on April 10 last, has been
appraised at s. ,Ds7. 400 net, in both real and
personal property. Mr.. Constable was the
cenior member Of Arnold. Constable h Co.
HIS widow, Louise, and two daughters,
Marie and Edith, divide the entire estate
Mr.. Consta ble's interest in the firm was
valued at 81, 1884, 1856. He owned 1000 shares
of Standard Oil stock, valued by the APP
praisers at $685. 900, and 476 shares OF Con :
solidated Gas, worth se7 ,eo2 at the time OF his
death. Included in his per sonal property
Henrietta Constable.
The real estate is valued at 81 ,o2s 1888, OF
which $215,OCO represents the estimated
7a!ue Of bis country home at Mamaroneck;
He owned property at Q East Eighty-third
krcot and at 70 and u East Eghty-fourt
Okreek.
The sun., 1906-02-25
TO TEST MORGAN'S POWERS.
Deadly set Election Bureau subpoena at
Defiance With PrOfane EmphaSls.

John Deadly of sO7 Avenue A was arraigned
in the Yorkvile police court yesterday on
a charge of dit 5beying a subpoena ISIS ned
by Superintendent of Elections Morgan.
When Deputy Kluberblug gave him sec
ond subpoena to appear in the Superin-
tendent's office Deadly fi,3 according to the he
he'll before go to his office"
Deputy Attorney General Chilvers told
Magistrate Barlow that it was decided to
get court ruling on the question Of the
superlntendent's right to summon witnesses
to his office.
This is the first case OF the kind, and as
the man was vehement in his defiance the
Attorney General proposed to make test
case of it," MIR. Chilvers added.
The Magistrate held the prisoner in $500
bail for trial.
The sun., 1906-02-25
MIR. II. COLER OF BROOKLYN
Asks the Public to Consider His Municipal
Railroad Scheme,

President Bird S. Coler OF the borough
of Brooklyn will this week forward to
Albany bill amending the charter, per-
hitting the construction of municipal
railroad. The amendment empowers the
Board Of Aldermen "to provide by ordinance
for constructing and leasing. or operating
street surface railroads or any extension
or extensions, branch or branches thereof
in Brooklyn" or within radius
Of 1000 feet of the bridge terminal.
The Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment is to lay out the route, and is also
empowered to lease to any street railroad
company existing, or hereafter to be or
ganized, the right to use the new tracks for
The sun., 1906-02-25

twenty-five years, with the privilege OF
renewal. The bill entirely ignores the
Rapid Transit Commission, of which Mr..
Coler is a member. Mr.. Colers scheme
is to construct the new railroad from the
terminal OF the bridge yard in Tillary and
Washington streets, through Fulton or
ingston street to Flatbush avenue, to At
lantic avenue, and through Atlantic avenue
to East New York, Jamaica and points
further east. The bill provides that MI.
Coler Will direct the building Of the road.
The sun., 1906-02-25
No Direct Nominations This Fail.

As result of the postponement of acllon
by the Republican County Committee at
its last meeting there is little likelihood
of direct nominations bill passing the
Legislature this year. and it was said yes
terday by friends Of Chairman Parsons
that he had decided to drop the direct nomi-
nations proposal until the next eession of
the Legislature. The sentiment displayed by
the majority Of the members Of the gen.
eral committee at the last meeting was
against making changes In the existing
system Of nominating BY convention.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Packers obeying the Law.

Washington, Speeial.-Alonzo d.
Melvin, chief of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, under whose Office the
administration of the meat inspec-
ton law enacted at the last session
of Congress, is CARED ont, has re-
turned from a western tour of inspec-
ton which included a visit TO pack
ing houses in Chicago, Milwaukee,
Denver and Kansas City. He says
everything there is apparent the
beneficial effects of the execution of
the law and a manifest desire on the
part of the packers to comply with
its provisions. In some places new
structures have replaced old ones and
in other extensive improvements to
the plants already established have
been made so as to bring them up -
the standard required by the meat in
spection act for the health and com.
fort of the packing house employees.
DR.. Melvin says there we're some
cases in which packers have proceed
ed rather grudgingly in making the
necessary improvements dut to the
outlay of money required.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
PRES. SPENCER'S FUNERAL


Washington, Speeial.-Ail that IS
mortal of Samuel Spencer. lais pres
ident OF the Southern Railway, who's
tragic death OH his own railroad on
the morning of Thanksgiving Day
shocked the people of fwo hesnis-
pheres, was laid 10 rest Sunday af-
ternoon III the receiving vault at Oak
Hill Cemetery, there TO await final
disposition.
a notable tribute was paid to the
memory OF the distinguished railroad
magnate by his associates, by states
men and by men eminent in all the
walks of public life. The funeral
obsequies, held in historic St John s
Protestant Episcopal church, were at
tended by railroad officials, finan-
ciers and public men from all parts
of the country
At , O'Clock the services began
and at the same instant Throughout;
the system of railroads lately presid-
ed over by Mr.. Spencer, every train
came TO a dead stop, every wheel
| ceased to turn, every employe pu:
aside his work. For five minutes ov-
er the thousands Of miles of railway
every employe paid silent respect Il
| the dead president.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06

attoa OF the sAsEIne cKamgln ard =
lofty standards na&s ever aasnszss
his suecessors-
To many corporations ronsiursaa
the commerce of sh- eoantry a. 80.
a. the Southern Railway. did NJ
Spencer reades invaluable xeEvsew ana
al Of them wili SHARE II. car sgsas~ ~
loss and pzrsoaal grsef. As then
chosen Spokesman in the iFwnvadaasss
agitation eliminating IN the eoosre.
CATION action Of 1905. his mastery o!
his subject. his dignity of boarsn.
and his integrity af sharscae.I com
mend the. confidence and approval el
the vast interests whose constitution.
al rights j, became his duty to as
sert and to rroteet. To the ETea,
puhlie-nof lc&s tha MO The conmeE-
eial interest did BE feeognifs his %
legation. How well be conceived.
how admirably hs performed tAai
duty, was indicated III the last Of his
public addresses. has last message ~
his friends IN the South, delivered -
Montgomery, Ala. on October 25ta,
1906, an address which deserves wide
circulation and close consideration,
not only in bis own Soalh that be
loved SO well. but thfe2ghoui the
whole country which he had learned
10 know far better than most of ils
citizens wherever born. His chosen
career has closed but the wisdom aud
and the virtue that eliaaeterlzesl
that career will abide as long IS
there shall be a regard for duty
bravely done and for high service gal.
lantly rendered.
ITO his family we extend our deep
and most respectful sympathy an.l
or assurance that for them, as well
as for his associates, honor and hap.
pintss will ever result from their re-
lation 10 Samuel Spencer, that just
and upright ran and officer"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Six Lives Lost in Fire.

St. Louis, Speeial.-The Light
house Hotel, a three-story structure,
on the northwest corner of Ninth and
Market streets, utilized as a Saliva
ton Army barracks, was damaged
by fire on Wednesday, when probab-
ly something like 500 homeless mel
were lodged within it.
Six persons lost their lives and
probably 35 were injured, some no!
being expected to live. -Four were
burned to death and two died from
the upper Observation-Disclosures
jumping from the upper windows
Two of the dead men have been lden'
tilted as follows:
Oscar F. Davis, Quincy, H., dies
at hospital; George d. Rose, died a
hospital.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Charlotte Cotton Market.
Phil Hedrick q Free Man.

Salisbury, Special.--on Thursdsy
afternoon, Philip Hedrick walked
from the court house a free man. the
jury having rendered a verdict of not
guilty. The verdict was received With
an unusual demonstration of clappins
hands in which the attorneys joinesf
heartily Judge Ferguson raped fos
order and instructed the officers Ia
arrest any man who partook fnrthsI
in the applause. When quiet was re-
stored, l.. II. Clement moved for the
discharge of the prisoner and after
some remarks upon the decision of the
jurors, Judge Ferguson SO ordered il.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Cotton Goes TO N Cent.

Charlotte, Speeial.-Spot cotton On
the loea, market advanced to IL cents
q pound here, This was the first time
cotton has reached this price sincs
the middle of October, when IL was
above IL cents for three or four days.
The receipts were ia bales. The
receipts for the corresponding date
of last year, when the price was 115o
cents pound, were 50 bales.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06

New York, Special.-The four-story
building at Forty-sixth street and
Eighth avenue has just been purehas-
ed by the Metropolitan Mercantile
and Realty Company, and will be OPP
ened about May ! as a department
store ard bank for negroes. It viii
be the first enterprise of the sort ev.
er- started on large scale in the
North, although the same company
is now operating store at Plainfeld,
N. r., as well as larger establishments
In Baltimore and Savannah. Go.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Murderer Respited.

Governor Hayward on Thursday
granted a respite to John Henderson.
the negro under sentence 20 be hang
ed at Sumter the next day. Some
time ago petitions were presented TO
the Governor asking that the sentence
of Henderson be commuteds and the
papers were referred to Judge Klngh
and the solicitor who tried the case.
The recommendations in the matter
have not been received by the Gov
ernor, but as the. time was drgwing
near for the execution Governor Hey
ward telegraphed Sheriff Emerson
that he would grant .he respite untg
January Is, 1907.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
To Jush Barrow $500 Miles.

Wilmington, Del, Special.-A man
known as oMuntain Joe, who is push
ing wheelbarrow from New York to
FL Paso, Texas, reached here Wednes-
day. The globe troter left New
York on November 16 on an alleged
wager. He earns his living on the
way by giving lectures. He carries
tent and paraphernalia for his show
in the wheel barrow.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
R,nd Was Disarmed.

Washington, d. C., Special.-Sec-
yefary Taft received the following
dispatch from Governor Magoon at
Havana under Sundays date !:
"a band from Cienfuges was over
hauled by a retachment of rural
guards under command Of Captains
Landa. They were taken into custody
and disarmed with difficulty, and are
now being brought to Cienfuges. The
band was composed of SO men"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Governor Not To interfere.

Atlanta, Special-Governor Terrell
refused to interfere in the case of J.
g. Rawlings and Alfred Moore, the
latter negro, both of whom are SEN
fenced to hang at Valdosta, Ca, for
the murder of the Carter children,
more than Is months ago. Jesse and
Milton Rawlings, sons of ]. G. Raw
Gngs, convicted of completely in the
crime, are sentenced to hang next
Friday, but their eases will be heard
by the pardoning board Thursday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Boiled Alive.

Salisbury, Speeial.-As the result
of a boiler explosion at the saw mill
of A. j. Hill, ten miles north of Sails
bury, Thomas Parks, aged 20 years,
an employe of the mill, lies dend, and
two eolored helpers at kthe plant are
dangerously injured. Parks was. lit
orally boiled alive and lived in great
agony from the time Of the catastro-
phe Saturday afternoon. The explos-
ION resulted from the safety valve OF
the boiler beng too high. So terrific
Was the blow that the huge boiler was
carried three hundred and sixty yards
aerc& the hills.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
A Sad Accident.

On Thursday an accident occurred
near oxfcrd which has cast a gloom
over the community, Mr.. Percy Par
ham, son of Mr.. j. b. Parham, was
shot by the accidental discharge Of q
gun in the hands of his young nephew
little son of James Parbam, who se-
eompaied his uncle and his two little
bows hunting.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Sweden to be Represented.

Stockholm, Sweden, By Cable
Sweden will be represented by one or
more warships at the naval display
on the occasion of the opening of the
jamestown, Va. Exposition next year
The American Minister, Charles III.
Graves, was officially notified Mon
day Of the government intention
and of the latter's regret that it was
unable to send contingent represen-
tative of the Swedish army
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
NEGROES MUSTERED OUT.
officers Greatly Affected During the
Final Act.

Ell Reno, Okla, Special.-Noncom-
missioned officers and prisates of
companies B, c and D., of the Twenty
fifth United States Infantry, colored,
have all been mustered out of tie
army by order of President Roosa-
welt. Major Clark and a battalion Of
the Twenty-sixth United States In
fantry returned to Texas.
In the final act the officers at Fort
Reno seemed more affected than were
the men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06

Wilson, Special.--We3tesday night
.wo prisoners-Ienry Clayton and
George Carver, both wb.u--who were
allowed The privilege &: the Jail cor
ridor, escaped by rsn", ing the bricks
from around the iron grating of o
window. Clayton was recently given
eight months in jail for pieking pock-
cts, and Carver four months for OBJ
tanning money under false pretense.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Sugar Trust Fined $4,000.

New York, Special.-A fine of $1S,-
600 was imposed upon the America.i
Sugar Refining Company by Judge
Holt in the United States Circuit
Court Tuesday for accepting rebates
from the New York Central Rail-
way Company. The railroad was on
ly allowed 60 days to prepare an ap-
peal of the case. The rebates amount.
ed to $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06

Ell Paso, Tex, Speeial.-A special
to the Times from Alamogordo, n
NJ, says that the goat and sheep rails.
ers of the Sacramento Mountains, in
New Mexico, lost from GO to so pei
cent Of their herds during the recent
blizzard, which is said to be the heav
lest loss ever experienced by the In
dustry In the west.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Wabash r. r Increases Wages.

At Springfield, LII, the WabasL
Railroad has granted increases from
$112 to $l20 per month to conductors.
from $50 to 81 per month to pas
senger brakemen and cents an hour
to yardmen. The increase went into
effect December ].
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Died Suddenly.

Newton, Special. NJ. Murray, .
prominent merchant of Newton, drop
ped dead in his store Tuesday morn
ing at about 0 O'Clock from an at
tack Of appoplexy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06

Walter Wellman says he feels con
zdent Of being able to reach the Norti
Pols ~ baHeon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
annual MESSAGE I
Of THE PRESIDENT
A Forcefm Presentation Of
Needed Legislation
i DOCUMENT OF UNUSUAL VIGOR

The Message Goes at Length Into
Questions of Vital Interest to the
Whole People.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Surprise in The Senate.

Surprise lit up the faces@of Sena-
tors when Mr.. Penrose injected into
the form, the opening ceremony of
that body by resolution of inquiry
addressed to the President regarding
the discharge of the three companies
of negro troops of the Twenty-ffth
Infantry.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-12-06
Marriage and Divorce.
International Morality.

On the question of Internationa,
morality MI. Roosevelt comes out
strongly, advocating clean dealing be,
tween the nations of earth and also
strongly advocates international arbi-
tration as a means of settling all diff
fculties that may arise.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
OPEN DECEMBER TO MAY
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
lBy Telesraph to The Tribunal


Chicago. Dec 4-Wheat held strong throuSnous
the session though trade IN the last hour vas
dull At the close December was up 80 and May
1sc higher. Corn closed steady to shade betcer
and oats lao 10 L.c higher. Provisions were active.
.,pecialIy ribs which bought freely becauss
OF small stocks Pork closed T2c to E34o hiGnM.
lard e1.c higher and bacon TO TO 100 hishsr Ths
demand for December wheat at tho opening vas
made at 14o advance on closing figures OF the day
before and the offerings. even a. such fmpRovs-
uent we're small May delivery was lsD promi
nentIy frrn Immediately but IL also at . sllUAe
gain upon yesterdays nnal figures The ma<ipsr
Increased IN strength during the forenoon. and
there was also a marked Increase In the volume
of the trade DONE December opened at 539io. sold
I'D to T4i4c then reacted to To May sold fom
7so to 7sac Tssso to 1850 to fs,4o Corn fnr de-
livery this month was easy. owing 70 fsse selling
by the large cash interests. against fncrsassA
offerings from the country. December opsns1 a
4.lsc sold ut 4essc 20 Cssc. May sold fsam Oke
TO $40
Oats were fairly active and strong There was
a good class Of buying for May delivery. both for
local ana Northwest account while shorts m D.
cenlber covered on strength IN the more GsennA
futures May sold at $40 TO 80. ID 10 8sSo sn
to s51sc TO Xt4c.
In provisions prices displayed ecustdesaaes
strength. January pork sold at "a % up 70 oAo
January lard sold at S So OF to s. ia 20 q "a uD
70 s. s. january ribs sold a. s. T1a uD 20 30 60
sS
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
THE ooYsN OF POLO PLAYsRa

The oldest polo player still On tho active polo -
Lord Harrington, has hunted the South Notts coun-
trv with his hounds for practically quaSteS
Of a century and during that time has BEEN .
nrorninent playing member Of Hurlngham. Be-
tween 1885, when the tournament was instituted. and
1859 he won the County Cup five times. and was IN
the Sussex County team that won the Champion
Gun IN 1s92 while recently as last year he led
his Elvaston team 10 victory-wh!ch. by tho way.
included another keen veteran IN the person of +.
J. Mackey-in the tournament for the Ostend Chai-
lenge Cup Captain r. l. Heygate. who has Just
taken over the mastership OF the North Hereford
shire used TO be the honorary secretary Of the
Worcestershire Polo Club while Sir William Cooke.
his predecessor. who has been appointed master OF
the Ledbury. Is also player
Lord Kensington. who controls the Pembroke
shire was the No I OF the 18th Hussars team that
Won the Indian Inter-Regimental in 1893 He often
plavs at Raneagh where his brother. the late Lord
Kensington of the 2d Life Guards. used TO De such
a we'll known player. yiscount Helmsley. NJ r.
the master OF the Sinnngton. a Yorkshire pack
was in the winning oxford University team OF l%i
Lord Huntingdon, the joint master or the NORTH
Starordshire. is active supporter OF the King
County Polo Club. in Ireland Another master VINO
plays polo Is A. Neven Du Mont. VINO mas this year
taken over the East Sussex. and so Is George
Evans the Joint master of the TickhaIn. and form
.rlv Of the Cambridgeshire. Lord Bathurst OF the
V w I'll lands the Cireneester Polo Club a ground
In his park In Scotland. Colonel A. Sproe, who
has t,st taken ovsr the Fife Hounds, and unsuc-
c.ssfuliv stood for Parliament at the last general
election used play with the Carabiniars (seh
Dragon Guards, up 10 1904. when he vacated tho
Command OF that regiment The secretary OF Az
other Scottish pack. the Lialithgow and stirling
~. onIv polo club IN Scotar,d-the EdtnsurSS foie
Club-with which i. B. prybrouGh and hia 6yo&hsg
RuxbT ,.ar,' used 20 be % intimaseiy con. SSen -
Pal Mall Gazette