The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-09-12
Late Nesvs
In BRIEF
MINOR MATTfRS OF fNTTRfsT


Upon the appeal of the Mayor of
San Francisco, President Roosevelt
has ordered the Government surgeons
10 take charge of the bubonie plague
situation.
Congressman Richard Pearson lob
son thinks Japan seeks war with the
United States which should build two
more battleship fleets.
The second of the new 20,o00-ton
battleships ia to be named the New
York.
baltimore Eagles won four first
prizes in the parade at Norfolk.
Charles T. Jones admitted the kill
ing Of Maurice van Goshen at Han
cock Station and said he intended 10
kill TiIdcn Barnes.
Mr.. Harry st. George Tucker de-
MED nc had authorized an announce
meut Of his candidacy for Governor.
Lynchburg has a new factory en-
ployiug 100 operatives.
According to a report published IT
New York the Pacific feet will also
visit Hawaii aud the Philippines.
Hundreds of Silks and Hindus were
mobbed and driven out of Bellingham
Washington State by American work
men.
The Mckinley monument at Buffa-
10 was unveiled.
William J. Bryan in a speech at
Oklahoma called Taft the great post
pOner.
Mr. Joseph Choate is said to have
declared that he will not leave the
Hague until an international arbitra-
ton court is decided on.
The fighting near Casablanca last
Tuesday was very severe and inter-
national complications are feared.
Fifty nersons are said to have been
buried by an avalanche in Chile.
Professor Koch was hailed as the
''great white wizard" in Africa be-
cause he cured the sleeping sickness.
The big fire started by rioters al
Amsterdam caused Sl,000,0000 dam
age.
Edward IIagcrup Gricg, the noted
Scandinavian composer, is dead.
Mulai Hafg the brother of the Sui
| tan of Morocco is said to have offered
to restore order if recognized rs Sui
tan.
Dock strikers in Antwerp are en-
ploying incendiary methods.
The Dutch are having more troubIs
with the Achinese in Sumatrn.
The Dowanger Empress of China
has appointed liberal and educated
men to the Foreign Relations Board
A diplomat stRtes that President
Roosevelt is planning to call a confer
ence of ambassadors to discuss num-
erous international questions.
The defective type of loading pan
is said to have caused the "Flare-
back" that led to the explosion on
the Georgia.
Before taking final action regard
ing the promised Alton 'immnnityn
Attorney-General Bonaparte is wait
ing to hear the "new facts an
nounced by District Attorney Sims.
CARDINAL Gibbons celebrated mass
at the funeral Of Archbishop VII.
liams, of Boston,
Ferdinand Pinney Earle the Mon
roe IN. W artist whose wife sailed
for France to get divorce and allow
him to marry his "affinity," was
mobbed on the dock.
The widow of John J. Phillips, Of
Plttsburg, who is supposed to have
been murdered was taken into Gus
tody by the police.
-Four prominent politicians OF Allie
gheny City, Pa, were indicted in con-
nectlon with alleged tax receipt
frauds.
"Teddy bear" suffers in New
York went on strike, but their places
were easily filled.
| Mr.. W. C. Watson, of Baltimore,
and the directors of the Fairmont
Coal Company, were in a wreck near
keyser but escaped injury
| Workmen at the Williams Slate
Company quarries at lirvonia went
on strike for recognition of their
union.
| The Norfolk school board stole a
march and installed desks in build
ing pending court settlement of the
bills.
| New York raised the rate on mum,
cipal bonds from to - per cent
A New York Italian who had cut
woman who refused to be black.
mailed was captured after a fierce
struggle, and with difficulty saved
from a mob.
| Walter c. Rodman a PHILADELPHIA
lawyer and clubman was the within
OF a highwaymah,
The summary of inquiries by The
chicago Commercial National Bank i
used for declaration that the busi-
ness outlook is good.
| Miss Ennie Fisher, of Hardy CONN.,
ty, has left for Korea where she will
wed Alexander Earle, of Front Roval
a missionary there.
| With the American battleship fleet
IN the Pacific, Japan could easily
send fleet through the Suez canal
to attack the Atlantic Coast cities.
| President Roosevelt is preparing
nalf a dozen speeches for his das:,