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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16

CONGRESS WORK
Dull Day In House.

Little business was transacted by
the House Wednesday. After forty
minute debate, rule was adopted
giving the bill to revise, modify and
amend the laws the right Of way
along with other preferred measures.
The bill was Immediately taken up
and upon the conclusion Of its read
ing was laid aside to permit Mr..
Craige, of Tennessee, to address the
House in favor of an appropriation
for "The Hermitage" the home Of
Andrew Jackson near Nashville,
Tenn. Mr.. Gaines paid a glowing tri-
butte to the life and deeds Of Andrew
jackson.
Adjournment was taken at 8 AT un-
til Thursday.
Bond Issue in the Senate.
The recent issue Of bonds by the
Secretary Of the Treasury for the
purpose Of relieving the financial
stringency was the subject Of an ami
mated debate in the Senate The dis
eussion was precipitated by an in
luiry by Senator Culberson and was
participated in by Senators Aldrich,
Tillmant and Bailey. 1t resulted in
an agreement to postpone further
controversy until a statement can be
received from Secretary Cortelyou.
While the subject was under discus
sion Mr.. Tillman's resolution direct
ing the finance committee to inquire
into the operations Of the Treasury
Department was referred with his
consent to that committee.
The Senate passed Senator Till
mans resolution calling on the inter-
State commerce commission for in
formation concerning purchases b.
railroad companies Of the stock of
competing roads.
The unfinished business in the form
of the bill to codify the criminal laws
Of the United States was placed be-
fore the Senate and the reading Of
the bill begun.
State Rights in the House.
Vigorous defense of States rights
in dealing with violations of civil
rights or with special State elections
where troops are called into service
served to enliven the debate in the
House of Representatives in connec-
ton with the consideration of the bill
to codify the penal laws of the Unit
ed States. A number Of Democrats
mostly from the Southern States
strenuously sought by amend
ment to reserve to the States them.
selves discretion as to the qualifca
tions Of voters or of persons to serve
on juries, and to limit the powers ol
Federal judges in certain cases, but
every attempt failed. The Republi
cans presented a solid front and the
votes all were on party lines.
The bill was still under considera.
ton when at 5O2 p. m. the House ad.
| iourned.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Operations of Subway Suspended.

New York, Special.-Orders were
given by Deputy Commissioner of Po-
lice Bugher that in view of the great
danger of falling walls Of the Parker
Building that the operation of the
subway should be suspended. An or
der was issued by officials of the
company that until further notice no
subway trains would be operated be-
tween 18th street and Grand Central
station. It is feared by the police
officials that should these big walls
crumble the mass of brick and stone
would plunge through the street into
the subway below
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
FINANCIAL BAROMETER
READS NORMAL "


The Atlanta Consultation
The Atlanta Constitution Of January
IL says:
For the frs, time in several weeks
the financial barometer Of the eoun-
try reads
NORMAL"
The weekly statement Of the New
York banks, issued yesterday, shows
SIT ,000, 900 increase in the reserve
fund, not only restoring the latter to
its legal basis, but exceeding the re
serve requirement by over $1,000, 900,
whereas a week ago the reserve de-
icit was $4,000, 900.
The significance of this is unmis.
taxable.
It means that New Yorw city, the
clearing house of the nation, finds
that the financial deadlock, which
aad no rational excuse for existence,
has been broken and that henceforth
currency vitally needed in everyday
business and development will be
increasingly available.
Testimony that is absolutely un-
Impeachable comes from two sources
20 confirm this reasoning.
The two great commercial agencies
-Bradstreet' and Dun Sin their
weekly reviews report substantial
progress toward normal conditions.
Demands are increasing in every line
Of business. Money is more easily
obtainable. Real estate and other
values are appreciating with the pas
sage of every day.
There is no discounting the hope.
full effect of these three factors. They
bear their own credentials.
They indicate the near presence ol
the day when we may speak of the
financial stringency in the past tense
They bear witness that the funda-
mental prosperity, upon which The
Constitution has always insisted, has
come to the permanent relief of the
country.
Within a few days this healthful
condition will be reflected in every
line of business. Credit is already
easing; collecticns are steadily i'm
proving trade It's aceu.
toned briskness.
The horizon is perceptibly bright
ening. From the scare that is van
ishing these lessons stand out
GET TO WORK! GUARD
AGAINST THE MISTAKES OF
THE FUTURE By THE EXPERT
ENCE OF THE PAST. ALL'S
WE'LL WITH THE PROPERTY
OF THE NATION.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
FLEET REACHES RIO
BRALILIANS' WELCOME HEARTY
Warships Of the South American Re-
public. In Gala Attire. Meet the
Sixteen American Battleships al
the Entrance to the Harbor and
Escorts Them to Safe Anchorage.

Rio Janerio, BY Cable.-The Amer
lean feet of sixteen battleships en-
tered the port Of Rio Janero at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon, after a
passage from Port-of-Spain, Trini-
dad, more than 5000 miles, unmar-
red by serious accident, replete with
interesting incidents and ending with
royal welcome from the thousands
that had gathered to greet the visit
ors.
The feet weighed anchor at 4
O'Clock on the afternoon of December
24th at Port-of-Spain and exactly at
4 O'Clock Sunday the vessels were
swinging at the anchors in this beau
tiful harbor. All of the battleships
are here. but the supply ships, Gull
goa and Glacier, are still at sea, not
having been able to keep along with
the others. The feet has now cover
ed about 1900 miles, about one
third the distance of the voyage to
San Francisco.
Crowds Welcome Ships.
Early in the morning the crowds
began to gather in the streets of Rio
Janeiro, and long before the signal
flags were hoisted announcing the
approach of the American ships of
war thousands of curious spectators
had taken up the points of vantage
on public buildings and the elevated
quays. When the feet steamed into
the harbor, under the splendid noun
tains that frame the bay, beautiful in
the tropical sun, it was spectacle
Incompatible to the eye.
Word that the feet had passed
Cape Frio, about As miles out, was
received at $50 O'Clock and imme-
diately scores Of tuge and other small
craft crowded with spectators set out
to meet the visitors and accompany
them to the anchorage. Outlined
against the horizon the great battle
ships, stretched out in one long line,
came slowly through the passage into
the bay. The Connecticut, Rear Ad-
miral Evans flagship, was in the lead
with the Brazilian cruisers, dressed
in gala attire on either side. Pass
ing the fortresses, the Connecticut
fred salute Of 21 guns, which was
responded to by the Brazilian war
ships, the German cruiser Bremen
and the shore guns. The yard and
fighting tops were manned and cheers
upon cheers were given for the splen-
did passage Of the flagship and her
sister shins.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Airship Contest.

Paris, By Cable.-Henry Farman
won the Deutsch Archdeacon prize
Of fifteen thousand francs for an
aeroplane which would perform GER
tain required evolutions. In the first
trial he completed circular kilo-
motre at an everage fight, the 20
foot aeroplane turning with ease of
an automobile and coming back to
the exact starting place. He then
rose again, took great swoop and
landed in the aeroplane's shed. The
time was SO seconds. M. Voisin, the
builder of the airship, tainted when
assured that the prize had been won.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Statement as to Banks.

Raleigh, Special.-The corporation
commission Friday issued its state
'metn as to the State, private and saw
ings banks, showing their condition
at the close of business December Sd,
last. The following are the figures
Total assets, $51,sS3,6s7; increase
over previous year, $3,576,199; cap
ital stock, $7,657, TAG. The mount of
capital stock the year before was $6,-
I475,785. The number of banks Dc.
|cember Sd was 295, against 254 the
previous year, showing the very
handsome increase Of Al in the
twelve months.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Strange Negro Lynched at Hands of
Mob.

Charlotte, Special.-A long dis
tance phone from Selma, N c., re-
ports the lynching at Pine Level,
Johnston county, of a strange negro
at the hands Of negro mob. The
strange negro, purporting to be ad-
vance agent of "big show" faxed
the negro residents into attendance
Gil what turned out 10 be a one-mar
performance by the strange darkey
|limsr,f. Covered with guano sacks,
the mob entered the negro's boarding
house early Tuesday morning and
|tcok ii,m forcIbiy to the woods. HIS
.'''dy was found at daylight on the
Southern railroad tracks. His ide :
PITY has not been established.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Serious Fire in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Special.-Fire broke
out at the union annex and ragged for
several hours, causing heavy loss
before it could be controlled. The
government mail transfer station and
offices and several express companies
were located in the building and it is
believed that the contents are COM
paratively destroyed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Advance in Naval stores Market.

Wilmington, Special.-What prom
-ises to be a steady and continued ad-
vance IN the naval stores market has
given decided irnpetus to the trade
ins this city. The sadvance the past
several days has almost been sensa-
tional spirits alone having jumped
two cents a gallon in one day in
sympathy with the Savannah market.
Various reasons are assigned for this
advance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
News of the Day.

Col. James Hamilton Lewis told
200 students of !. the Northwestern
University Law School that an oath
is nothing to a woman, and that in
testifying she is always guided by
her feelings.
General Hempartzoomian Boyad-
jan, head of the Hunchakists, has
arrived in New York to organize the
Armenians for a revolution in Tur-
key.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
The Brownson-stokes Matter.

Washington, Special.-The House
is going to find out all about the
Brownson-Rixey-Stokes affair and
adopted resolution calling upon the
Secretary of the Navy for all letters
reports and orders in connection with
the assignment Of Surgeon Stokes to
the command of hospital ship Relief.
The House also asks for correspond
enee in connection with the reslgna-
. ton Of Brownson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Spinners' Associations.

Charlotte, Special.-Beleving that
the present unsatisfactory condition
In the cotton goods situation de-
mands remedy, call was issued
last week for a joint session Of the
Southern Soft Yarn Spinners' Asso-
ciation, the Southern Hard Yarn
Spinners' Association, and the North
Carolina Cotton Manufacturers As
sociation. The meeting will be held
in this city, January 18th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
First Cabinet Dinner.

Washington, Special. - President
and Mrs. Roosevelt will be the guests
of honor at a banquet to be given
Tuesday night by Secretary of State
and Mrs. Elihu Root TO which pany
other cabinet members, diplomats aud
statesmen have been invited. This
viii be the first cabinet dinner OF the
President, and viii be followed by
similar affairs given by other cabinet
members in their order Of precedence.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Child Falls Into Fire.

Asheville, Special.-Arline Thorpe,
the 10-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. D. Thorpe, Of this city, was
so fearfully burned by falling into
an open fireplace that all hope for
her recovery has been abandoned. 1t
seems that the little girl was sitting
on the edge of tilted chair in front
OF the CRATE when she lost her bal
ance and plunged into the flames.
Members of the family quickly re-
moved the little victim and extin-
guished the blazing clothing, but not
until she had been burned so badly
that she cannot recover.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Montgomery Retires Certificates.

Montgomery, Ala, Special-Presi-
dent Baldwin, of the Montgomery
clearing house association, issued an
order for the complete retirement Of
the clearing house certificates which
have been used in Montgomery and
vicinity for the past two months.
These certificates will be retired as
rapidly as presented at the different
banks here Monday morning.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Pearl Wight Confirms Report.

New Orleans, Special. - Pearl
Wight confirmed the report that he
had declined the position Of commits
sioner Of internal revenue, which was
offered to him several months ago by
President Roosevelt. Wight an
nounced at that time that he would
accpet the position if he could ar
range his business affairs in this city.
He said that the financial stringency
which arose made it necessary to give
his entire time to his interests in
Louisiana.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Current Events.

Coal mine operators held a con-
ference in Washington in. regard to
prevention of disasters in mines.
The cruiser Chicago has been or
dered to Annapolis as an addition to
the fleet for the Naval Academy
cruise.
Peace congresses are to be held in
Various States this year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Minor Events.

Mr.. Fowler, chirman of the House
Finance Committee, introduced a
radical currnecy bill providing for a
new national banking system.
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. De Almond
exchanged amenities in the House,
indicating a friendlier feeling be-
tween them.
The senate was not in session
Thursday but will meet again Friday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
Wife Murderer Sent to Penitentiary.

Staunton, Va, Special.-John F.
Via, charged with the murder Of his
wife, Cora, at Craigville, October 16,
last, was found guilty and sentenced
to s years in the peniten'iary. Via,
it is charged, had been drinking when
he committed the crime. He claimed
his wife killed herself. He is 40
years old and his wife was %.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-01-16
SCORES DIE IN FIRE
Awful Ending of an Entertain-
ment Given BY Children
STAMPEDE in AN OPERA HOUSE

Exploding Tank Causes Stampede
and Panic In Pennsylvania Opera
House-Actors in Their Anxiety
to Make Themselves Heard Over
turn Footlights Setting Fire 10
Building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
Timer A HERO
IN FACTORY FIRE
FIVE SERIOUSLY BURNED IN N. Y
BlAZE-TWO MAY
DIE.

NEW YORK, June 3.-Five persons
were seriously burned. two, In all like
lihood fatally. when a gas stove ex
ploded today In the West Disinfecting
works at the foot OF Orchard.st, Long
Island City.
Four OF the men were taken TO st
Johns hospital, where two of them
were found to be literally covered
with burns An ambulance surgeon
dressed the wounds OF the fifth man
and ne went 10 his home.
The injured: John Reneiium. Louis
Cooperstein. Jacob Bleckner. Louis
Rubin. Joseph Frazee. all Of Long Isl
and City.
The first two probably will die.
Following the explosion Of the stove
there was great excitement in the com
panys huge work room and the en-
tire factory would have been destroyed
were II not for the cool-headed man
rer In which Frazee. a timer. began
to fight the flames He aided In carry
ing the other four men from the
flames. helped in tearing of their
clothes and then picking up the stove
in his hands, hurled 1t out of the
window
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
SHOT BY COLORED
COP; SUES FOR S1o,o

John Kurkowski, a stalwart Pole
now crippled for life as the result. it's
claimed, Of his treatment at the hands
OF Warren E. Richardson, a colorcd
policeman. began suit for $4,000
against the officer In Judge Brooke S
court Wednesday morning
The incident which led TO the suit
took place on Jan. 10, 1906. In the
home OF the plaintiff, No. 1896 Nc
Dougall-ave. He claims that while he
was sitting quietly in his home, the
officer entered with a couple OF young
men. and tried TO arrest him. A scuf-
ne followed. and Warren drew his re-
volver and fred twice. One OF tho
bullets broke Kurkowski's leg and he
fell TO the floor disabled. He claim
ed that handouts were placed on hia
wrists. and the officer then took hold
OF him by the legs and dragged him
down stairs. his head humping on
every step to the bottom. He was
then dubbed, he testified. because he
wouldn't get up and walk A patrol
wagon was called and he was taken
to the station. and from there to- tho
hospital. where he spent four weeks.
When he recovered he was tried on
charge OF disturbing the peace. oat
was discharged. as there was no evl
dence against him.
Warren's defense will be that Kur.
kowsh was raising disturbance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
7. R. WOULD STOP
NOMINATING PLAN
REP. LANDS DECLARES THAT
PRESIDENT WILL HAVE NO
THIRD TERM.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 81 am
assured by close friends OF President
Roosevelt that II any attempt Is made
at the Chicago convention TO nomin
ate him for another term the presi
dent will stop IL. An announcement
will come from the president himsel'
that will stop it."
Rep. Chas. B Lands. OF Indiana
one OF the chief boomers OF Vice-Pr
ident c. w Fairbanks for the presi
Dental nomination. made the above
statement today, 10 Hearst News
Service representative. at the Hotel
Schenley. Rep lands is with the
party headed by Speaker Jos. G. Can
non. OF Illinois. who arrived in Pitts
burg last night in automobiles from
Washington.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
WINDSOR MAYOR
MAKES PLEA FOR
RECIPROCITY
I'VE HAVE THE RESOURCES, YOU
HAVE THE CAPITAL" He TELLS
HOLES ERs LATTER
ADOPT STRONG RESOLUTIONS.

Mayor Z. s. Wigle. OF Windsor, was
the speaker Wednesday at the Whole
salers luncheon, and he Endorsed the
principle OF reciprocity strongly. stat
ing that the people OF Canada had
been for II in times past. He sketched
the history OF trade relations between
the two countries. showing that Can
adam efforts toward freer trade had
not met with the heartiest encourage
ment from this side.
The overtures must come from the
United States now. he said, not IN a
humble spirit. but rather as eugl-
ness proposition. the future OF beth
countries being affected largely and
the possibility OF mutual progress be
ing SO greatly susceptible OF help Oy
this means.
We will meet yon on fair terms,
Mayor wigle asserted While speak
ing as a loyal British subject. be said
that Canada realizes the time has
come when she must look out for her
self A freer exchange OF products
with the United states would be as
helpful to one as 10 the other.
I'VE have the resources. you have
! the capital" he said We want you
and you want our market" He urged
I that the merchants OF the border cit
I les who know the situation. use their
best efforts 10 promote sentiment IN
the United States toward a more lib
eral policy.
Resolutions declaring for reciproc
/ ity and freer trade relations with
Canada were adopted by the Whole
salers association. following Mayor
wigle's speech Inasmuch as there
Is TO be a general tariff revision In the
next session OF congress. the asso
citation considers this good time e
strike for better trade relations
Some extracts from the resolution!
follow
There Is no valid excuse for the
existence OF a protective tariff agains
Canadian products. We recognize
that our government must levy Tar
IFS In order TO obtain revenue. bur W.
insis, that. as TO Canada. they SHOULD
be 40 levied as 10 encourage com
merce 10 the greatest degree posi-
BILE"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
penny Postage" at Last.

WASHINGTON. June 3.--Postmas-
ter-Gen. Myer mas announced that an
agreement has been reached with
the British government providing for
G letter postage OF 2 cents an ounce
between the United States and Great
Britain and Ireland. TO become opera.
tive Oct. J. The matter OF a penny
postage" as II Is called in England
has been under consideration for some
time, and as far back as last July
President Roosevelt approved Mr.
Myers course In urging a restricted
Union with England"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04

Robert G. Reid was born In Scot
land and emigrated 10 Australia In
1855. Six years later be came to
America. where he thought the oppor-
tunities for acquiring wealth and for
.une were brighter than they We're in
the old country, BY profession he was
contractor and the first notable work
he did In this country was the con
ctruction OF the international bridge
at Niagara Falls. His next work was
TO construct bridge over the Colo
tado river at Austin. Tex. Turning his
attention 10 railroad construction. he
proved as successful as a builder in
this line as In bridge contract work.
He built $50 miles OF the Southern
Pacific west OF San Antonio. Tex.
Sir Robert also built the interna-
tional bridge over the Rio Grande con-
Meeting the United States with Mex
leo. Going TO Canada, he became in
terested in the construction work Of
the Canadian Pacific railroad and his
last big work was the building OF the
Newfoundland railroad.
Sir Robert amassed vast fortune
through success in his chosen field OF
work He was a keen business man
aid very few Of his ventures proved
other than successful For many
years he has made Newfoundland his
| home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
Sunday Excursions June z. via Michi
gan Central at tho Follow
inu 4 ow Rates.

I TO Ann Arbor end
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
TWO MARYLANDERS FOR
BRYAN AT DENVER

BALTIMORE. June 3.--Only two or
three OF the is delegates to Denver
will be elected at the meeting OF the
state Democratic convention here this
afternoon. will be Bryan men. Neither
will the delegation be instructed for
him. The big four. or delegates-at-
large. to the national convention will
be Gov. Austin l.. Crothers, Rep. J.
Fred c. Talbot, Attorney-Gen Isaac
Lobe Strauss and State Treasurer
Murray Vandiver. g. 8. Field, OF
Baltimore. the original Bryan man of
the state, and State Senator Blair
Lee, OF Montgomery county. are the
two Bryan men chosen to go to Den
yer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
BOOSTER OF BALL
IN ENGLAND is HERE

Tom McNaughton, the husband OF
the English coincidence, at the Tenn
|ple thsater wears medal presented
Ito him by the late John Hay at the
time he was minister TO the court CT
st. James. The medal Is In recogni-
lion OF the services performed by Nc
.Naughton In interesting and promot'
ing the American game of baseball in
England McNaughton Is a crack first
|baseman and considered the foremost
player In England.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-04
"BURROWS is AN
OLD SKEEZICKS"
--Pres. Roosevelt

NEW YORK. June 3.-The Wash.
lngton correspondent OF the Evening
Post, in an article on Senator Bur
rows. says!
Burrows is an old skeezicks is a
characterization OF reported White
House origin.
CHICAGO. June 3.-The Chicago
InterOcean says:
When julius Caesar Burrows, OF
Michigan. bangs the gavel on the big
platform in the presence OF several
thousand cheering and bowling Amer
lean citizens at Chicago on June 1G
next, he will have arrived at about
the pinnacle Of his career.
Burrows has established an &C
quaintance in Washington which no
other senator can equal and which
makes IL dead certainty that moth
ing can happen TO any human being in
Michigan without julius Caesar know
ing all about It in a jiffy. II has got
so far that one OF the Washington
proverbs reads; Burrows will look af-
ter that"