The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-03-31

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Secretary Of tia Navy Mstcalf an
nounces that the whole Atlantic bat
tieship feet would In November pro-
coed TO European waters for q cruise.
Congressman Bartholdt, Of Mis-
souri,. In making q plea for q larger
navy. declared that the peace OF
the world rested In the hands Of the
United States"
March 25th was the hottest day for
this time of the year ever known In
New York City. the thermometer
reaching n. The hot wave was gen
eral all over the country.
A report states that due TO an ex-
piosion OF gun on board the United
States cruiser Charleston, eight men
were killed or wounded. The report
is confirmed from Washington.
State Senator Tim" Sullivan.
Democratic leader In the New York
Legislature. Is charged with graft
and corruption in the insurance scan
dal investigation now going on.
The scandal involving present and
former members Of the city councils
of Pittsburg continues to grow. In
dictments against over fifty have been
returned. including members Of both
parties.
Senator Owens, Of Oklahoma. has
introduced a bill In Congress provid-
ing for a Department of Health. He
stated that six hundred thousand
lives were sacrificed annually owing
to lack Of hygienic precautions.
Clifford Pinchot, who was removed
from the Office of Chief Forester by
President Taft. has sailed for Eu-
rope, presumably to confer with Col.
Roosevelt, at Naples. 1t Is stated
the former President sent for Pin
chot.
A bill authorizing the removal Of
the wreck of the battleship Maine"
in Havana harbor, has passed both
Houses of Congress. The remains
now In the wreck will be brought to
the Arlington National Cemetery for
interment.
Former Senator T. c. Platt, of New
York, who died recently, willed his
entire estate to his three sons. The
value is not stated but the estate
controls the stock Of the United
States Express Company. as we'll as
valuable real estate holdings.
Dr.. Frederick A. Cook. who claim
ed to have discovered the North Pole.
but who was subsequently, discredt-
ed and disappeared, has heen found
in South America. Reports say that
he Is broken In health and fortune,
but still insisting that he reached
"farthest North"
Mrs, Sarah Brandon OF Mounds
vile. W. Va, aged 1Os years. holds
the record Of being the mother Of the
largest number Of civil war soldiers
Fourteen of her children served In
the union army and two in the con-
federate, out of total family OF
twenty-three.
While driving an automobile al
a high rate of speed, Gen. ]. F. Bell
chief of staff of the United States
Army, crashed into trolley ear near
Washington Mrs. Sloeum, wife OF
an army officer, was killed and Gen
eral Bell severely wounded. The
eoroner's jury placed the blame OF
the driver Of the automobile.
Craaed from drink. J. H. Bethea
OF Dillon. 8. c.. killed the conductor
and porter of . train and stood of &
| detail Of police and fireman at VIII
mington, Del. barrieadang himself iI
the toilet room Of the car. A art
hose was turned On him, forcing hin
out, and firing as he came. He wa,
killed by a shot By q policeman.
/ The threatened tariff war between
the United States and Canada ha
been averted by an agreement mad
by President Taft and Sec'y Knox
representing this country and w. 7
Fielding, the Canadian Minister o
Finance. This country secures valu
able concessions from the CANADIAN
Government The details have no
been announced.
| Gary Brockman, the 12-year-ol
son of J. Henry Broekman. wealth
planter, was found cut TO shreds an
in a dying condition In an old schoe
house near Greer, s. c.. last Satul
day. There is no clue to the identit
or the motive Of his assailant. Th
boy was missed from home early
the afternoon and long search lie
to the school house. His death
momeHtarily expected.