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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
A RIOT IN ALABAMA
Bad Blood Between the Whites
and Blacks the Cause
TURPENTINE CAMP FUSILADED
Period Of Muttering Against Whites
Ends in Night Attack On Village
of Wilmer, and Though Shooting
was General on Both Sides. an Old
White Man Was Only Person
Wounded.

Mobile, Ala, Speeial-Sheriff Pow
ers and four deputies left Sunday
morning for the scene Of race troubles
at kilmer, % rifles west of Mobile. on
the Mobile, Jacksonville & Kansas
City Railroad, and returned at Z
O'Clock at night with four negroes,
who are charged with being implicat-
ed in the attack by the negroes on the
white residents of kilmer. The shoot
ing was begun by Cole Daniels, a
negro ex-eonviet and at once became
general. The white men, who were
armed, participated. The negro mob
had followed +. +. Pringle, and a ne
gro, Sam McPaston, whom Pringie
had shot and was bringing TO Wilmer
for surgical attention, distance of
SIX miles. A j. Ellis, an old white
man, aged 90 years, emptied his revol-
yer at the negroes, and just as he fred
the last shot negro shot him from be-
hind, load Of buckshot taking effect
in his back and left shoulder. and
when the sheriff's posse left Wilmer,
Ellis was in dying condition. One
of Ellises' bullets struck the negro
Cole Daniels i'll the head, but he made
his escape, though a citizens posse Is
lying in wait for him.
A determined attempt was made
early Sunday morning to lynch the
| negro McPaston, but cooler council
prevailed. When the sheriff reached
Wilmer some 200 white men were as
sembled there, gathered from sur
rounding country.
| 1t is said that there has been muter-
ings among the negroes in the turpen-
tine camps against the whites for the
past eight months. Everything was
quiet when Sheriff Powers and his
deputies left the scene, though it is
possible that fresh trouble may break
out again In that event, the whites
are better able to take care of them
| selves.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
IS SOLDIERS KILLED
Active fighting Again on Our
Island Possessions
OFFICIAL REPORT GIVEN OUT
A Disastrous Engagement is Report
ed to Have Occurred on the Island
Of Jolo Between Natives and Ameri-
cans-Siz Hundred of the Latter
Said to Have Been Slain.

Washington, Special. L.--Adsiees re-
ceived by the War Department from
Major General Wood, commanding
the Philippine division, state that
there has been a severe engagement in
the Island Of Jolo, between the Amer
lean military and the naval forces,
and the Moros. Fifteen American
soldiers were killed.
A serious engagement between
American forces and. hostile Moros
has taken place near Jolo. Eighteen
enlisted men, including fifteen regu-
lars and three of the constabulary
force, were killed. The total number
wounded, including troops, eonstabu-
larry and naval contingent, is 81. The
engagement opened on the afternoon
of March 6 and concluded Thursday
morning. 1t involved the capture of
Mount Davo, near Jolo. The steep
lava cone, rising 10 height Of 2,1O0
feet up the mountain was strongly
fortified and defended by an invisi-
BILE force of Moros. All defenders of
the stronghold was killed and 6OO
bodies were found on the field. The
American forces were directed by Col
Joseph W. Duncan, of the Sixth In
fantry. The action resulted IN the
extinction of band of outlaws who
had been making the condition of af-
fairs because of their defiance o1
American authority.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Big Mill Advances Wages.

Lawrence, Mass, Special.--Notiees
were posted in all departments Of the
extensive Pacific Cotton Mills here an
nouncing that on Monday, March 19,
an advance in wages will be given.
The Pacific Mills, among the largest
in the world, employ nearly 5000
operatives. The rate of the proposed
increase is not stated in the notices.
The advance will be greater in some
departments than in others, but it is
expected that it will average nearly
10 per cent. When the new schedule
cones into effect, the number of mill
operatives in Lawrence who have had
their pay raised this year will reach
1900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Shooting in South Carolina.

Columbia, S. c., Special.-John
Marion Ashley, white farmer of
Honea Path was shot and probably
fatally wounded by Policeman White,
who was endeavoring to arrest Ash
ley. The wounded mans relatives
and friends soon gathered and threat
ened to do violence to the officer. Fear
ing serious trouble, Governor Hey
ward was notified and requested to
hurry troops to the scene. Accord
ingly the Ander company, under COM
mand of Lieutenant P. K. McCully,
Jr., was despatched to Honea Path by
a special train.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Named TO Murder President.

New Orleans. Speeinl.--Deelarng
that her life will be taken unless she
assassinates President Roosevelt,
woman who gave her name as Mrs.
". B. Lcwaller, OF Philadelphia, AZ
piled at central police headquarters
for protection. She spoke nationally
on all general aubjects, but the f'oiieo
coroner decided TO detain her FOR All
examination. Mrs. Lowaller said that
she fell in with a party of Socialists
in Philadelphia. and that she was ias
or 10 n room there ami made 10 Take
an oath against the President, benz;
told that she would be destroyed II
it was not executed. She SAID she
f,ed to Houston, Texas. but the men
followed her there and that she haa
then come TO New Orleans.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
News Items.

The filing of the Bishoprie of Porto
Rico is expected to settle the question
as to which congregation at Rome has
supervision of that island.
The New York county grand jury
has asked for instruction as to what
it shall do relative to campaign con-
tributions by the insurance companies.
The foreign agents of the Mutuai
Life Insurance Company are In revolt
against the Peabody regime.
Charles NJ. Schwab left Los Angelo.
Cal. in what is said to be seriou
condition of health.
Governor Pennypaeker, of Pennsyi'
vania. vetoed the resolution providing
for an investigation of the coal ran,
roads, on the ground that the specia
session of the Legislature had no
been called for such a purpose.
"Judge" Andrew Hamilton, thu
head of the legislative bureau main
tanned by the Mutual Life Insurance
Company and other big corporations
returned from Europe "to face tn'
music,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15

Paris, BY cable. Like q shni ls..sa
. clear sky, The Roasier Miuissr5 ~>s
defeated in ihe Chamber of n,1,itss+
and Immediately resisued.
The cabinet cris;. oomrs a. . ara
maiie moment, when the fraacc-sist-
man contest has reached q asrrstxs
stage, ani may exert an important
adverse influence on the Aia.~,4ras
confercncc and on European AFFAIR
The defeat of the government cans
on n comparatively minor debate "sss
the Church directors The government
succeeded IN holding only III Nots~.
while the various cltneuts IA aptoss-
tion--Clcricals, Socialists and Nat,ou
alists- united and polled 267 votes.
thus placing the Ministry in = n3.s,of
ity of y.
Premier Rouvicr. with ell Of his -.
leagues. Immediately proceeded Ia the
Foreign Office. where a joint letter Of
resignation was prepared. Later. n
Rouvier presented this letter e. pUsa
dsut fallieres, who accepted lie
resignation. The President anboune-
ed lis intention of consulting The
Presidents of the Senate and Chamber
of Deputies relative TO the forIat'.n
of new cabinet.
BLOODY RIOT FORMED TOPIC.
The debate in the Chamber of he
puties was upon the bloody riot aer
ing the taking of IN inventory of a
church In the village of Boeschepe,
resulting In the death of a manifest
ant.
Various orators severely criticised
the government 5 course, asserting
that il threatened 10 preelpitate ~
| ligious warfare.
Premier Rouvier responded:
"The government has the duty ta
apply the law. IL will apply i with
out weakness. but also with the pri
dence, tact and wisdom eouslgi"ni
| with public tranquility. ask ihn
adoption of a resolution approving
these declarations of the govern
ment."
The resolution was -thereupon put
TO n vote and defeated. The result
was due 10 a combination Of opposl
ton influences. The vote was more
expressive Of personal aniagonism to
the Ministry than of opposition T"
| church inventors.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
State Missionaries Meet.

Indianapolis, Ind, Speeial.-One OF
the most important State Missionary
conventions of the Methodist Episeo-
pal church of Indiana ever held, con-
vened here. The attendance is very
large and every district of the State
is represented. The purpose of the
convention is to bring together the
conference and district officers of the
different organizations of the Church
the pastors and representatives. from
the local churches and young people s
societies within the bounds of this
State.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
N. G. Children's S Home Society.

One of the most deserving of oCr
charitable and benevolent institutions
is the North Carolina Children s
Home Society. Col. w. II. Osborn of
Greensboro is the president and VIM.
B. Streeter is State Superintendent.
This organization is doing world OF
good in the way of helping homeless
children. Ninety-six children have
been placed in homes since its organl-
zation in 1903. Thus a great chara-
table work is being carried on in our
midst that appeals to every noble IN
stinct of humanity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
A Tax Dodger.

Cincinnati, O., special-Cheeks
for 100000 were written but never
taken from the Office of the Union
Central Life Insurance Company, as
a means of avoiding taxes, according
to the testimony of Jesse R. Clark:
treasurer of the company, In the suit
of the county treasurer to recover
$4,000 in unpaid taxes. Clark said
that when tax time approached the
had in bank much cash which was
taxabe. but that as much money as
possible was transferred into untax-
able mortgage loans.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
jamestown Exposition Commissioner.

Spartanburg, S. c., Special.-Gover-
nor D. C. Hayward has named Super
intendent Frank Evans, of this city
schools. as member of the State
commission of the jamestown Expo
sition, to succeed ]. Wright Nash, who
declined the place because he felt that
he was not adapted to the work. The
appointment Of Prof. Evans will meet
with general approval, for he is emin-
emily qualified for the task. He was
largely instrumental in getting UP the
Spartanburg county exhibit at the
Charleston Exposition, which won the
first prize Of $1,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Incoruorations.

The Piedmont Supply and Foundry
Company, Of Asheville, with sl0,Oeo
authorized and $4,000 subscribed cap
ital stock, was chartered last week.
The incorporators are: Wm- Farr, c.
II. Hopkins, David Kimberly, and W.
Fl. Clark, all Of Asheville.
The Holt Lumber Company, OF
Wendell, Wake county, was charter
ed. The authorized capital stock Il
$4,000, of which $4,000 has been
subscribed. The ineorporators are
r. d. Whitley, j. T. Holt, L. b,
Christian and E. V. Richardson, all
of Wendell.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Ki1led Wife and Suicided.

Augusta, Ca, Special.-M. L. Cohen
a young Hebrew, at an early noun
Friday morning, after retiring with
his wife at a house on Market street
secured a gun, shot his wife and then
himself. He died instantly. The wo.
man never regained consciousness, and
died a short while after, being found
several hours later. They came IRON
Savannah few days ago. They were
married here six weeks ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Rebuild Burlington Inn.

Burlington, Speeial.-The Board OF
Directors Of the North Carolina Rall-
road in session here adopted a resolu-
ton requesting the Southern Railway,
the lessee of the North Carolina Rail
road. to rebuild the hotel belonging
to the road that was burned some
time ago, this request being under
the terms of the lease of the road.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Insurance Co. at Lynchburg.

Lynchburg, Special.-The American
National Life Insurance Company OF
Lynchburg has been formally organ
lied in the company's offices under
the charter granted some months ago
The officers elected are: President
W. A. Taylor; vice-president and
treasurer, B. F. Bopes; secretary, A
NJ. Campbell; Senator John W. Dan
iel, second vice-president and gene
raj counsel; Fred Harper, associate
counsel; C. Davega Cohen, third vice
president and general manager; 3. w:
Davidson, of New York, aetuary and
assistant secretary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Western Roads Lower Rate

Chicago. Special.-Wes'ern ra'i-
roads. The Record Herald says have
decided TO make voluntary reductions
in transportation charges amounting
in the aggregate TO mnEy million dol
lars annually. The proposed redne-
t;ons are to be made in I'll tlle rates
of the six classes into which freight
is divided and will be effective N tfe
entire territory between The Atlantic
seaboard and the Missouri river. In
General. the reductions will amount TO
approximately ID per cent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
RIOTINC IN RUSSIA
intense Hatred is Manifested
Against the Jews
WOULD HANG COUNT WIFE
The Killing Of the Jews and the
Hanging of Count Witte Openly
AdVicated-Would Tear the Christ
Sellers to Pieces.

ST Petersburg, By Cable-Some Of |
the reactiOnaTy organizations are
pushing the agitation against the radi- |
cal eliments to a dangerous point. Sun |
day a "leaguc Of the Russian peo-
pie" held service i'll the Alexander
eysky monastery to celebrate the man
ifesto OF March s, as a victory for the
old regime Later at the Horse Guard
manage, the fighting society of the
same organization held a public meet
ing and listened to iufammatory
speeches by DIR. Doubrovin and Prof.
Nikolsky, two extremist leaders, In
which the orators opeaiy summoned
their followers, the Black Hundreds,
10 kill the Jews sad hang Count Witte
Prince MescLersky, -ditor cf The
Grazdanisz who supported the Witte
section, charges the bureaucracy with
having sympathy ~ith the court clique
which is opposing the plans of the
cabinet and with melting class hate
and strikes, with the purpose of max
ign the national assembly a failure.
He qoutes Prof Nikolsky as declar-
ing that the friends OF the autocracy
should see that number of revolu-
tiOnaries are elected III order to furn-
ish an excuse for dispensing the ma
tional assembly with bayonets. AS
proof of the completely of the bureau
cracy. Price Mestchersky prints a
proclamation against the Jews, which
he asserts, was printed in the typo
graphy of the police master with the
approval Of the censor and widely dis
tributed. The proclamation, which is
addressed TO workmen and peasants,
declared that the authors Of Russia 8
misfortune are the Jews, who
throughout the world hate Russia, and
want to rob the peasants of their
land and make them their slaves, Gun
frock the priests and turn the church
es into Jewish stables and pig sites. ~
The proclamation also asserts that the
Armenians, English and Germans
want to destroy Russia and divide the
country among its enemies. The pro-
clamation calls Count Witte q sup
porter of the Jews and the chief en-
emy of the country and summons the
faithful wherever they find Jews, to
tear the Christ-sellers to pieces"
Another important development III
the political situation, though more
moderate in character, was the success
of what is called the reactionary ele-
ments in wrestling the control of the
Zemstovs from the hands of the Lib.
erals.
At Moscow the Liberals made 6
hard fight to protect the employers
but the reactiOnaries under the lead
ership of NJ. GuchkOff. were victorious
whereupOn 80 Liberals resigned. Al
Toula the struggled was so bitter
that two challenges to duels were ex
changed, one Of them between Prince
DOlgoroukoff was discharged and tn,
department closed. a resolution wa
adopted that the revolutionary prop
aganda must be stopped. A simila
contest in the St. Petersburg Doum;
has resulted in the resignation of NJ
Petrunkevich, president of the medi
cal commission.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Tennessee Republican Committee
Meets.

Nashville, Tenn, Speeiai--The State
Republican committee met here We'd
pesaav and decided 10 call conyen~
ton to meet here August = next, TO
nominate candidates for Governor and
other State officials. Lines between
the so-calIed Evans and Brownie"
factions we're faulty drawn
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Increases its Capital Stock.

Petersburg, Special.-In the Office
Of the clerk of the court here was ad-
mitted to record certificate for the
amendment Of he charter of the Lam
caster Automatic Railway Crossing
Company, incorporated. The certlfi-
cate increases the maximum OF the
capital stock from 100000 to $500,
600. The minimum is $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
News Notes.

Representative Griggs, of Georgia;
was unanimously chosen chairman OF
tbe Democratic Congressional Com
mittee.
China regards the talk of military
nrenarations in the United States as
an act of unfriendliness.
Great Britain has opened communl-
cation with this country, seeking IA
vorable tariff treatment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Wants Town Topics Excluded From
Mails.

Washington, Speeial.-Representa-
tive Bourke Cochran, of New York, in
troduced a resolution requiring the
Postmaster General to report to the
House whether Town Topics is admit
ted to the mails and whether the gov
ernment assists the publication in "its
said occupation of extorting money
by blackrail.'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Items of State News.

Reidsville, Special.-A civil engi-
neer arrived and went Immediately 10
his work of making an optical curve
of the proposed electric railway 70
Yanceyyille. His report will be hand
ed to the committee within q lew
days. Matters are being rapidly got
fen into shape and within the nexi
few days a meeting will be held a.
which the reports of the experts WI
be received.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Latest Georgia Homicide.

Millen, Ga, Special.-A shooting
affray occurred Saturday afternoon at
8 o clock at Scarboro, seven miles be-
low here, in which two men were kill
ed. John Burke and Fed Aycock, both
white, quarreled over mule and the
quarrel ended in a row, each killing
the other with a pistol. The men
were prominent in that section and
the tragedy is deplored.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Ambush in the Indian Territory.

Vinita, Ind. Ter, Special.-Heavily
armed officers are hurrying from al!
parts of the Indian Territory to
place % miles southwest of Vinita, in
the Cherokee Nation, where the Wick
life outlaws, Cherokee Indians, lay In
ambush and killed three deputy mar
shals on Sunday night and at last
reports were still battling with two
remaining officers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Susan 3. Anthony Dead.

Rochester, N. Y, Special long
and eventful life of Susan B. An
thony closed at 12:45 O'Clock p. m.
The end came peacefully. Miss An
thony had been unconscious practi-
cally for "a hours, and her death had
been momentarily expected since Sun
day night. Only her wonderful con-
stitution kept her alive. Throughout
her long and eventful life she was the
tireless advocate. of. Woman's Suffer
age.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Coast Line Increases Stock.

Richmond, Va, Special stock
holders of the Atlantic Coast Line
held a meeting and passed a resolution
prepared by the board of directors
authorizing the increase Of the stock
of the company from $50,0o0,00o to
s60,o00,000. A number of prominent
fnanciers from New York, Baltimore
and Wilmington, N. c., were present.
The meeting lasted not quite l5 min
utes. =
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15

Paris, BY table.-A dispatch from
Lens timed l 30 % clock Sunday morn
ing. says that the number Of entomb-
ed men is now given as ! .2l9 and that
the crowd around the pits totals
5000.
\ mining catastrophe Of incalclable
horror and magnitude las stricken the
great coal center OF Northern France.
An explosion Of iirc-damp At o'clock
Saturday morning carried death and
destruction throughout the net work
Of coal mines centered at Courrieres,
and fire followed the explosion, max
ing rescne difficult, and almost i'm
possible The intense excitement and
confusion i'll the vicinity prevented
early estimates Of the exact loss of
life. but Il dispatch received here at
4 80 p. m., gave 1.404 miners entomb-
ed and probably lost. At s 40 o'clock
in the evening brief dispatch from
Lille announced the total Of 1893
dead.
SHOCK TO ALL FRANCE.
All France has been profoundly
shocked by The magnitude of the dis
aster. which is said to be the greatest
in the his .ory of continental mining.
President Fallieres sent his secre-
tary, accompanied by Minister of Pub
lie Works Gautier and Minister Of the
Interior Dublier, on special train to
the scene Of the disaster.
The ministerial crisis was temporo-
rarily forgotten, Senators and Depu-
ties joining in the universal manlfes-
tatiOns Of sorrow.
SCENE OF THE CATASTROPE
The scene Of the castrophe is the
mountainous mining region near Lens,
in the department Of Pas-dc-Calias.
Here are huddled small hamlets Of the
mine workers. who operate the most
productive coal mines in France. The
subterranean chambers from q series
Of tunnels. Six Of the outlets are near
Lens, and others are at Courrieres,
Vardun, and many other points. The
output of these mines is particularly
combustible and is largely used in the
manufacture Of gas and in smelling
About 1000 miners work in the group
| Of mines and, with their families
make a population Of from 5000 to
5000 souls.
The catastrophe took place shortly
after 1,79S men had descended into
the niue. There was 4 dcafening ex.
plosion, which was followed by the
cages and mining apparatue being
hurled from the mouth Of the Courri
eres Mine. Men and hourses near by
outside the mine were either stunned
or killed. The roof of the mine Office
was torn off.
immediately following the cSplo
sion flames burst from the mouth o
the pit. driving back those wlthou
who sought to enter and doomln:
those wHain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
WITH THE LAWMAKERS
What is Being Done Day by Day By
the National House and Senate.
Speaker Cannon Grows Warm.

Speaker Cannon, Representative
Watson, the Republican "whip" OF
the House, anC a number of other i'm
portant men lii the lower branch of
Congress, declared that they would
hight to the last ditch against the
Senate's concentrations Of legisIa-
tions,' AID the inference remains
that the Statehood bill will die in a
deadlock between the committees.
81 do not know what the House will
do with the Statehood BILL" exclaim-
ed the speaker, with rising anger,
when asked about the matter after a
call upon the President. "All / know
Is that | will register my vote against
any agreement with the Senate. Go
ask Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Burrows,
What do You take us for, up there
IN the House? Do you think We are
going to stand such!' Here the
speaker lapsed into language that al
most melted the linoleum on the floor.
"1ou bet we will not agree to the
changes made by the Senate" ex-
claimed Mr.. Watson, who followed
"Uncle Joe' a few minutes later.
"They have emascuiated our railroad
rate bill, have killed our Philippine
tariff measure and rave now cut the
duce out of our Statehood bill. Dc
you think we are going to stand foI
treatment like that? Well, you can
bet that we won't. / wonder what
the Senate takes the House for any
wayl;
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-03-15
Not TO Strike on Southern.

Washington, spceiaI--in an a".
.bor;zed interview II. B. Perham, OF
ST. Louis, president Of the Order OF
Railway Telegraphers, stated that IN Iaa
differences with the Soathern ran
nav Company we're being an,caoly
ss;nstaa and that there wonld be 10
+; s.r;Le on Friday as heretofore an
raunced.