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Arizona republican., 1897-12-08
A POTATO CORNER THAT FAILED
Colorado Farmers Held Their Cr-I
 and Are Now Seeking a Market.

Denver, Dec. 7.-The farmers of Col orado are disappointed at the failure of an attempt to corner the potato market. The chief market for the crop has been in Texas and southern points. This year, when it was reported that there was shortage in the eastern crop, the potato growers decided to raise the price, of the crop.
 Today they are trying to finl a de mand for the potatoes, and the rail- roads in Colorado that formerly ham, dled from thirty to forty carloads day for five months a year, find that traffic gone.
 The business has been captured by the farmers of Minnesota, who ae now supplying the south wi.h all the tubers they want at 20 cents per 100 pounds less than the Colorado farmers
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08
WHEAT,

Chicago, Dec. May wheat closed 897s@SsA; December, 9SA.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08
TRIAL TRIP OF STEAMER MIAMI
Made Record of 17.25 Knots for Six
 Hours.

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-With a boom the private ensign of Henry M. Flagler. the owner, flying from the peak and the flag of the Cramp company at the masthead, the new steel twin-screw steamship Miami returned to the city this afternoon, after most successful trial trip. Not only was the trial a success as far as speed over the con- tract requirements and the working of the engines and machinery is con cerned, but the Miami broke all rec ords as far as coastwise steamship are concerned.
 The trial began Monday morning when the vessel left the Cramps yard. As she steamed down the Delaware ami was saluted by every vessel, both large and small, that had steam whistle; when she returned today she was roundly saluted, not only by the shipping, but also by the factories along the shore At the conclusion of the trial, and while the vessel was on her return trip to the yard, the figures 1725 were painted in large white let ters on the forward smokestack. This was the record the Miami made dur ing the six hours consecutive run to sea.
 According to the contract the vessel was to make 15 knots an hour under normal steam pressure and 16 knots for six consecutive hours under forced draught While it was expected she would do considerably better than this, both the builders representatives and those of MT. Flaglsr were surprised at her performance She has been rec ord breaker from the time her keel was laid, less than six months ago, until the conclusion of the tial today. Considerable interest has been taken in the construction of the Miami, as she is the first modern ship to be built in America in record-breaking time. With her completion, which will be in less than six months since the signing of the contract, her record
 will be far ahead of any vessel of her type in the world. Not only is she fitted for the merchant trade, but she is so constructed that she can abe used as an auxiliary cruiser by the.goVern- | ment. Besides having the record for ] speed, the Miami will be the most 1 luxurious ship in point of fitting and 1 equipment that plies between Aleri- | can ports. She will be ready for ser
 vice early this month and will make
 her maiden cruise early in January. After her first voyage down the coast
 she will be used by MT. Flagler to ply
 between Miami, Fla, and Nassau, N.
 F., in connection with the F,agler
 railroad and hotel system in Florida. | 4
Arizona republican., 1897-12-08
PARDONiS BY BLANCO.

Havana, Dec. 7.-Today Captain General Blanco signed a decree re leasing forty-one persons who have been imprisoned on charges of com plicity in the insurgents movements.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
NEARLY TEN MILLION BALES.

Cotton ststistician Issnss . Circular on
the Growing Crops.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 21.-H. M. Nein,
the well-knOwn cotton statistician,
has issued circular on the growing
crop.
After referring to the question of
estimates made in July, 1884, of the
crop of the season, he says:
LAT this moment for this year the
promise is equal to any previous year
In every State but Texas, and on the
present acreage, even allowing that
Texas should fall short of her maxi
mum production per acre by 1000, 600,
the outlook now is for crop of at least
nine and three-quarter millions with
five hundred Thousand to one million
more within the range of possibilities.
This figure of nine and three-quarter
millions ia really very conservative,
for a product per acre outside of Texas
equal to 1s94-95 would give 1850, 900
bales ami miXimum for Texas would
be 3,950.OOO bales, from which allow
ing 900, 900 off, you would have q crop
of 10, 800, 900 bales. The crop is now so
far advanced from recent rains and
heat that it will reach maturity and be
Independent of frost at an unusually
early date. Should we soon have good
rains in Texas her crop also would be
near perfection and the possibilities
for total crop would be something enor-
NOUS"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26

~. And al this 10 doas for too
csnis- Client may consult lawyer.
minister console parishioner, teacher
advise scholar, doctor Instruct pa
tient, while the width Of . cost,ssnt
10 between them. With the quiek-
ness Of thought, and ahsolats So
Grey. each mission 10 conveyed.
Hundreds OF letters containing I'D.
vice for patients living 10 all parts
OF the L nited States ar~ going oai
every day from the Offices Of pr.
Hartman. Perhaps IL 10 . mother 10
Californis. or a''vife in Florida. or Q
sister in Maine. Who wishes 10 ean-
sult him ~ tn some detail OF thei,
treatment Uncle sam delivers the
letter for too cents. and again the
answer. Tor the insignihcAnt sum al
two cents. THIS free correspondence
10 carried on BY DR.. Hartman by the
AID Of corps Of doctors. clerks and
stenogrAphers- Every letter siric,l.
confidential and dictated cspeciail,
for each patient. All women suff-r
ing from any form OF female disease
should consult tho doctor AZ once
Mrs Al. Hull, LecnA. Kan, writes
my trouble wss female complaint
and ! thank you . thousand timei
for curing me-" Pe-nu-nA cared thu
woman. and will cure thousands o,
others who are suffering like her
Send for DIR. Hartman = free book
written expressly for women only
Address the Pe-ru-na Drug Manu-
featuring Co, Columbus, Ohio.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
BR0DIE HAS CONFESSED.

Mss catlett, the Victim, A.ks to See the
Execution.
ue0rge Brodie has confessed the
alme of having assaulted Miss Nan
"'e Catlett at Kittrells.
Ollicer Smith, who is q son of Sheriff
mllh, of Vance county, gave this
i,aplormation to the Durham Herald.
e sald that Brodie's mother went in
S ne JAIL to see the condemned son Fri
my morning and had a talk with him.
aa ne mother told him to read his Bible
"uu pray and get ready to 60.
~ reply to her advice he said that
Az ~ was ready for the time to come and
,u not feel one bit afraid. He said he
Suew ne would be saved when he was
'umug and he had nothing to fear.
nv nr. smith added that the negro did
au uS appear to be scared in the least
as su was was eating and sleeping as well
sr MISS Catlett, has applied to Sheriff
Imeh TO be allowed to see the hang
N.Y. and she says that she would be
s, rsens when the day of his taking off
nj one made this request of the sheriff
n,; "S,ng that the hanging would be
r'Tr,aSe as 1t will be.
ns sne DAY of hanging is next Wed
a.Iusy week, and 1T is expected that
HKe number of people will be in
"enuerson that day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
$1,000 Bond Required.

The Postal telegraph company has
lot decided whether it will observe
be Railroad Commissions order re-
kntly adopted reducing its rates from
cents to 20 cents for messages of ten
lords and ] I, cents for each additional
ford, to aud from points in this
Bate
Mr.. Crews, the manager of the Com
Amy in this State has not been
hformed as yet what course the
|Cmpany will pursue. He was
p consultation with members of
Pc Railway Commission Saturday
|elative to the matter. The commits
lon informed Mr.. Crews that the com
lany would be allowed the old rates
bat is, % cents for a ten word message
Until the matter is settled by the
|ourts, provided a $4,000 bond is put
)p
IL is more than likely that the Pos
n company will give the $4,000 bond
| nd await decision in the matter.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26

agent Or IN employse 81 aid raiieoaA
company In violatioa Il laoy
second Have yos scqsfr~d oas ia-
seys'sf IN swy ssy Ia such company IN
yiolssion 81 laWs
Third Have yos become disqaaiia.
ed 10 oct - fair and Impartial Judge
or Commissiones!
Under the Isv the Gcvernoe aos
Only eas right but II required %
suspend Railroad Ccmmissionsr Who
commits . breach Of the stat ute which
has been cited and this he may do. -
IN other cases Of executive re0Uvais.
without notice 20 the party interested !:
but ! shal. not pass judgment OF de-
eide this matter until you have full
opportunity to be heard bJ way Of do.
NAL or explanation or justi ncation o.
other defence. You viii. therefore.
please show cause IN writing. on or be-
fore We'd nesday, the nrst DAY Of Sep
tembeF, 1881, at the executive Office In
Raleigh, why you should not be su-
spended from Jour said Office and re.
port thereof made to the next General
Assembly according to Law. On the
return day OF this notice you will
please make answer and proofs in
writing and be there In person, or BY
counsel, IT Jour election.
DANIEL l.. RussxiL,
Governor Of North CAROLINA.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
No Fight.

The local druggist association had
meeting last saturday. The new
rdinance adopted by the board Of
herman prohibiting the sale OF ice
inks, cigars, and other articles usual
dlspensed in drug stores on Sunday,
AS q subject of discussion. The
ISOLATION will not antagOnize the
'dnance adopted by the board, by
6ght in courts or otherwise. This
As the sentiment of those attending
he meeting yesterday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
1.-THE FORGOTTEN MAN."

Tho Expression Was Coined by Victor
Hugo The Great Novelist.
Mr.. Dossey Battle of Rocky
Mount, N. c., in letter to the News
and Observer says:
Anent the subject of Walter
Pages Greensboro address, "The
Forgotten Man." and the casting
about by some of the newspaper
fraternity to discover the first user
of the expression, so symbolic and
forcefal, I find it in Victor Hugo's
Les Miserables, in the last para
graph Of chapter 234, part S of the
series. quote:
"The name. of the man who spoke
this was never known; he was some
unknown blouse wearer, an unknown
man, A FORGOTTEN MAN; a passing
trew that great anonymous always
mixed up in human crises and social
geneses, etc.
1t will be conceded that the preg-
nant verbal combination might we'll
have been evinced by the great,
original, epigramatic Victor Hugo.
DORSEY BATTLE.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
A PROGRESSIVE FIRM.

Increase OF business Requires Sherwood
Riggs a Co. to Secure Additional store-
room,
The progressive dry goods house OF
fnerwood Higgs & Company, keeps
branching out. The announcement
made that the firm has rented the
Tore on Hargett street, Nos. 8 and 10,
Lecently occupied by @. II. Anderson
Co, and that it will be joined to
ne big building now occupied by
Einle.rwood Higgs & Co. The new ad-
P'tlon will be handsomely fitted up.
Ihis will give Messrs Sherwood
ilggs IL Co. new entrance on Har-
ae increased business demand and
prosperity of this popular dry goods
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26

"Sscp -, WaDdow GLASS aed Salt Am nn1
the yirst to nsspsna.
ELGIx. ILL.,, Aug. lathe EiTin
watch COMPANY has advanced the
price OF better grade watch movements
~ per cent. Cheap movements have
been advanced from 81 to 70 cent?
each.
CHICAGO. Aug. 19.-Members Of the
lobDers window glass association of
the West came together ut the Audi
forum Annex TO- day to consider the
question OF 2 per cent raise in the
price OF glass. 1t was deemed urad-
visable 70 take action until after the
meeting OF the manufact6rers next
week, and postpOnementw was taken un.
I'll wednesday. The tone OF the meet
ing was favorable to raise.
SAGINAW, MICH, Aug. 10. - The
Michigan Salt Association has ad-
vanced the price of salt in oil markets
OF the West cents barrel, and in the
home markets. 8 cents . barrel, which
brings the price up relatively the same
IN all markets.. The new prices :
Packers, SO cents; No. steam. So
cents; No. 2 steam, q cents; No. /
graduated, 43 cents; dairy and solar
remain at the former Price. Salt ID
moving fairly and in good demand,
and it was thought advisable to adj
vance the price because the amount on
hand is much. less than 1t this time
last year and the prospects for the fu-
ture bright.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
TO SEEK TREASURE IN THE SEA.
A Unique Submarine Graft Launched at
Baltimore and Chr listened by Tho In
ventor's Daughter.

A Unique Sub-Marine Craft Launched at
Baltimore and Chr listened by The In.
ventor's Daughter.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 19.-The Argo-
naut, a submarine craft, was
launched at coon to-day at the yards
of the Columbian Iron Works, in
the presence of a large crowd of in
terested spectators. Miss Miriam
Lake, daughter of the inventor of
the strange craft, christened it in
the usual manner as it glided from
the ways into the water.
This vessel, which is the invention
of Baltimorean. Simon Lake, is,
as far as intentions and appearance
is concerned, one of the most unique
ever constructed. It is intended for
commercial work, including the ex-
ploration of the bottom Of rivers,
lakes, bays and even seas, for treas
ure- seeking and other purposes of
kindred nature. The vessel pre-
sents a curious appearance The
cigar-shaped hull has two big iron
wheels attached to it near the bow.
These wheels are about as large
as ordinary cart wheels, and are of
solid metal. The edges of the wheels
are corrugated and cogged like those
of cog wheel. A smaller wheel OF
a similar character is attached to
the boat at the stern. The wheels
are intended to enable the vessel to
run along over the bottom of rivers
and other bodies of water, the pro-
peller of the vessel supplying the
necessary motive power. The boat
will be so arranged, it is understood ,
that divers can come in and 20 out OF
the vessel while she is on the bottoms
of rivers.
The Argonaut is SO feet long and
nine feet in diameter, built of steel
and strongly ribbed, to resist the
water pressure. She is propelled
while on the surface, by a White 4
Middleton gasoline engine of 80
horse power. She can also be pro.
PEELED, while on the bottom, by the
same engine, the air supply being
obtained through hose leading t.
the surface and supported by q float
She can bepropelled along the bot
tom by an electric motor as we'll
taking current from q powerful
> storage battery.
A strong search light is locatedi1
the bow capable Of lighting up
pathway in front of the craft as sh
moves along the bed of the ocean
Lenses are also arranged to projec
beam of light to either side of tn
boat, SO that objects may be seen i
thevicinity of the vessel as che pas
ses along.
Her speed is estimated to be abou
eight miles an hour on the surfac
and about FIVE miles on the bottom
She will have fuel-carrying capacit
Nor q run of about 1000 miles. Tn
: crew will consist of q captain, on
= engineer and four divers. 1t
8 claimed that one man can handl
}. her if necessary.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
GENERAL NEWS.

Brown University alumni are sign
ing a petition asking the trustees to
disclaim opposition to free speech by
retaining President Andrews.
The Canadian government and the
United States have practically agreed
upon cooperation in augmenling the
postal facilities for the Klondyke re-
gion.
Albert Voters, one of the notorious
Lewis gang of murderers, sentenced
to be hanged Tuesday, broke Jail at
Fayetteville, w. Va. The sheriff
and posse are after him.
The elevator of the Davendort,
Iowa, Glucose Works was the scene
of two terrific dust explosions, fol.
lowed by fire last week, as & result of
which four lives were lost and two
persons were seriously injured.
w. S. Brand, Superintendent of
the Georgia Railroad; has been in
dicted by the grand jury of DeKalb
county, Ca, for violation of the
state law in the running of freight
trains on Sunday.
W. B. l.. DAVIS, wealthy farmer
living near Rockmart, Ca, was
killed last Thursday by the acciden-
tai explosion of seventeen dynamite
cartridges which he had placed I'M
der the kitchen stove for the purpose
of drying.
Active work on the tunnel of the
Great Northern Railroad in the Cas-
cade Mountains will commence Fri
day. The tunnel will be two and one
half miles long, sixteen feet wide
and twenty-three feet high. 1t will
cost So 900 900 and require two years
in building. 1t will reduce the ascent
by 1000 feet.
The National Convention Of the
Y. P. G.. U. opened last week in In
dianapolis, with 1900 people in at
tendance. Before the convention
opened the Rev. E. M. Giffen, of
Egypt, presented temporary chair
man Quay with a gavel made from the
wood of Palestine and Egypt.
The National Park Bank, New
| IOEh, u0pOSlIcu r1,OOO,OVV III LAO
United States sub-treasury last week
in exchange for greenbacks. 1t is
expected that the treasury's gold re-
serve will be largely increased IN this
way by banks which need currency
in the shape of small bills for ship
ment to the South for harvesting the
cotton crop.
| Near Barton, in Arkansas, an un-
known negro made an assault On q
colored man and afterwards com
mitted rape on colored girl last
week. As soon as the crime was
made publicA posse started out to
lynch the negro. When overtaken
he refused to surrender, and John
Edmuuds, colored, shot and killed
him. Edmunds surrendered to the
magistrate, was examined and &C
quilted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
AFFRiehTEo TURKS.

Bomb Kxptesiess In The City Of Cossta.-
tisepis-Ast.ssatsd - The Armssians-
4 Panic ~ The Palsee-An The Police
snd Military Called Ous.
CoNsTANrINoPLE, Aug. lS.-The
city is almost in . panic tonight over
the news Of bomb explosion 8 attempt
cd or accomplished this afternoon
at three different points. The ex-
plosions are attributed to the Ar
menians.
At 3o'clock the bombs was thrown
just outside the police headquarters
in the Para district. 1t failed to ex-
plode.
A second bomb was exploded in .
private road between the Vizierate
(ofice of the Grand Vlzier) and the
State council house. One man Was
killed and several others was severe
~ injured. The explosion shattered
windows in the vicinity and did 9TH
or slight damage.
The police have made q number
OF arrests. Reports Of the outrages
spread quickly through the city and
caused the greatest excitement. The
police and the guards at the Sultan's
palace are taking extraordinary pre-
cautions which have given color to a
rumor that the bomb throwing is
part of q widespread plot.
The most abjsct terror prevails in
the precincts of the palace. In many
parts of the city, particularly in the
vicinity of the police headquarters
and other State council houses, all
the shops were closed, and it was
necessary to call out the entire po-
lice force and the military before
anything like calm was restored.
Armsnians to be Executed.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 19.-Siz
arrests have been made as q result
of the bomb explosions here yester.
day. All the prisoners are Armen.
ians, end will surely be executed
The author Of the explosion which
took place in the Offices of the Grand
Vizier, is a native of Kaisarish
His hand was injured by the explo
sion.
The police are actively searching
the Armenian quarter for accom-
piices of the bomb throwers, and the
streets are thoroughly patrolled by
troops and police.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26

rh. Hosrdof Equalization completed
lne 90 far a. returns have been
7 S ~ the sherlfIs, and Secretary
ius WAS ordered to notify each
N,, Of the increase or decrease
S,tmtiou Of its property.
r'. estImated that the total valua-
j" the property Of North Carolina
:" bsen increased between 81 100000
('SU 600 600 by the Board.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
FIVE FILIBUsTERINs EXPEDITIONS.
They Have Boon Sent out From Atlantic
City Undor Eyes of Detectives.

They Have Boon Sent out From Atlantic
City Undcr Eyes of Detectives.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 1S--The
fact developed here to- night that FIVE
Cuban filibustering expeditions have
left this city within the past few
months. The last to put out, accord
ing to Information furnished was on
Tuesday, when not alone were pro-
visions taken, but ammunition as we'll.
The agents of the Cuban cause have
worked their expeditions 50 neatly that
they put out under the eyes of Pinker-
ton detectives, who are said to be sta
toned here.
The expedition of Tuesday, it is re-
ported, consisted of twelve rapid-fire
guns and six dynamite guns. There
were also $4,000 cartridges. All these
articles were landed on a mud scow,
and this boat was lowed up the beach
about eight miles where q steamer
was met, and the transfers effected.
PinkertOn detectives are said to have
questioned the Cubans agents while
they were loading the boats, as to the
destination Of the provisions, and re-
ceived the answer that they were for
country places up the coast. This
satisfied the detectives, and they left.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
Virginia Republicans Will Not Nominate
Stote Ticket.

V1E8lulS NOPUDIOono Will NVC CsOAuAoDSO
State Ticket.
LYNcHBURa, Va, Aug. 1S.-The Re-
publican State Committee at its meet
ing tonight by an overwhelming vote
decided against holding State Con-
vention for the purpose of nominating
q State ticket. The vote was four nays
acd twenty six ayes. As had been pre-
dicted the committee preferred charges
against the chairman, Col. William
Lamb, and by resolution removed him
from the Craftsmanship and placed
Park Agnew, Of Alexandra, 1T the
head of the committee in his stead.
The charges preferred against Lamb
were incompetency to perform the
duties and to measure up to the re-
sponsibilitles Of the position; that he
was disorganizer and was disloyal.
The committee issued an address in
which it stated a. its reason for not
calling convention to put up State
ticket that under the present election
law of Virginia it would be defeated,
and instead Of running . State ticket,
urges the Republicans of Virginia to
turn all their efforts toward capturing
the Legislature and enacting new
election law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26

Teachers will be pleased to learn that
b, department of Pedagogy at the
Eniysrsity Of North Carolina will
'ssr courses by correspondence dur
mo- the coming session. The instruc-
Gon will include all departments Of
rhool work and syllabus of course of
sctures will be furnished teachers ap-
living to G. w. Toms, Professor of
Prdagogy, Chapel Hill, NC.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
WILL INVESTIGATE F0R MInselF.

Canada's Misisssr of Iot~vior tn a.iI Tor
Dysa immediately.
VICTORIA, ID. c., Aug. IA pri-
vate dispatch received here states
that Hon. Clifford Sifton, Minister Of
tho Interior, will sail from Vancou-
yer to- morrow for Dyes. 10 see the
condition Of aft Airs for himself. The
northwest Territories are governed
to a large extent Oy Siftoh's depart
ment.
Inspector Strickland and FIVE
mounted police leave on the s.u Q
steamer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26
Wilson Soon to be President.

LEXINGTON, VA, Aug. 19.-Prepa-
rations are being made for the in
auguration of Hon. William s. Will
SON as President Of the Washington
and Lee University, which takes
place September Is.
In addition to the inaugural ad-
dress of President Wilson, addresses
will be made by President Daniel c.
Gilman, of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity; President Francis L. Patton, OF
Prime eton University, and President
William Preston johnson, of Tulane
University.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-26

STANTON, Va, Aug. 18.-Governor
O'Ferrall has accepted the vice-Presi-
dency of the KlondyKe British North
American Trading and Exploration
Company, a Wall street corporation
formed to explore, develope, and do .
mining, mercantile, and financial bust
ness in tho Yukon gold fields. Gen.
B. F. Whitlock, Of New York, is Presi-
dent.