The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

with the deadly heresies Of
These same monopolists
IRE trying to capture churches in the
,am~ way. Let the Christian and the
patriot be on guard.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
At 7 o'clock on the night OF July n,
4 terrific cIoudburst struck the city
Of Youngstown, Ohio, flooding the en-
tire valley, and causing great damage
TO property, both in the city and along
railway lines. The entire county east
and west for twenty miles was flooded,
and the damage was enormous, the
being the heaviest losers.
Crab creek, which runs through the
city, is not more than twenty feet |
wide. and the flood spread out rapidly
to a distance OF about two thousand
feet. In less than thirty minutes the
water Was up to the second story OF all
the dwelling houses in the flooded dis |
trict. Many people were drowned.
The Princess DOwager Of China has
confined Prince Tsai for life In dun
ge0n for not being present TO congrat-
ulate her on her birthday, and in re-
fusing to worship at the shrine OF his
ancestors. HIS title has been taken
away from him, and he Is TO be pub
licly whipped on the bare back with
bamboo until he screams for mercy,
after which he is to be shut up betw
four wallis and fed on spare diet until
he repents.
A dispatch from Chicago states that
there is soon to be formed trust Of all
trusts. 1t VIII be a combination OF
nited:capItaI amounting to 81 600, Co.,
900, with the Standard Oil Trust at its
head. The other trusts that will merge
their identity into this colossal COM
bination are the American Sugar Re-
fining Company, L. s. Leather Com
Company, National Lead Company,
u. s. Rubber Company, American To-
baccO Company, American Spirits
Manufacturing Company, American
Cotton Oil Company, and New York,
Chicago, and Bay State Gas Company.
This will mark an epoch in centrali-
zatiOn, and 1t is indeed time for the
masses to pause and consider we'll be-
fore entering into certain and absO-
lutte industrial slavery to this astOund-
ing and enormous aggregation OF
wealth.
At a meeting of the State Demo-
cratic Central Committee Of Rhode Is
| land, held in Providence, q resolution
was passed that in the event the resig-
nation of President Andrews, of Brown
University, was accepted by the cor
poration OF Brown University that he
should he selected by the Democratic
party of his State a. the candidate for
United States Senator.
| It will be remembered that sometime
ago John ID. Rockefeller had it given
out that he would have given a million
dollars to Brown University il Presi-
dent Andrews had not entertained
such radical views on certain economic
questions. and had not been free sill
yer man. This caused the trustees of
the University to write letter to
President Andrews asking him to dis
continue his free silver teachings. This
was why President Andrews rendered
his resignation, preferring to act and
think independently rather than be-
come prostitute and puppet of trusts
and mOnOpOlists.
Notwithstanding the passage of the
tariff bill, the great coal strike still
continues. Agitation has been kept
up at all points in the west during the
beginning of the week (the third OF
| xho et~;LaN tho I'M ~ ions moi ntoA fC
trouble. The pangs of hunger and
the muttering of discomfort had begun
to take tangible form, and the striking
miners in the Pittsburg district were
becoming impatient with the miners
still working. Hostile demonstrations
were made bv the striking miners
against those at work which were
sufficient to induce the working miners
in the Boone and Allison and other
mines in the Pittsburg district that
were running to quit work without
bloOdshed. The Hite Mines, neal
Fairmont, w. Va, were visited BY
striking miners and those at work
were stoned. The mob, however, were
driven back without any serious dam
age or loss of life. All the workins
mines are guarded. The strike hal
assumed such proportions, however
that the operators have been forced tt
agree to a general conference for tn,
purpose of discussing the uniformity
plan suggested by the miners. Thil
conference is looked forward to will
much interest, as its result will have ,
great bearing upon the strike situa
ton. In the meantime efforts to ge
the West Virginia miners out will b,
continued.
In the Kiangsi district, Chan, fiv,
churches have been destroyed in mis-
sionary riots.
1t is reported that the Spanish gov
eminent is negotiating for the pur
chase of four large warships.
Senior CanOvas del Castillo, tn,
Premier, states that the report of al
alliance between Spain and Japan i
incorrect. The most cordial relation
exist between the two powers, but tn,
understanding does not extend further
An appalling accident occurred
few days ago in the shell loading de
partment of the Winchester Repeat
ing Firearms Company shops at New
Haven, Conn. without an instant
warning six human beings lost thei
lives by an explosion, and anOthe
victim died soon after being taken t.
the hospital. A score of Others wer
more or less seriously injured. Tn
cause of the explosion is unknown.
A carrier pigeon with the word
North Pole, 142 w. 47.62" has beel
caught near TrOmsOe Island. Tn
pigeon is supposed to have been re
leased by Andree, the scientist, VIII
with two others started some week
since for the North Pole in a balloon