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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
CRISIS IN Tine ORIENT SITUATION.
sultan sssii H"idiss Od and a - b ssssA.s
Report Co the vsss.as Pa~sss.

sutfan ssttt 6"idtsg O0 and ~ go "a 80
Report 60 the vsss.as Pe~sss.
LONDON. July 20 The CONSTANT
nople correspondent Of the Post says
the Turkish ministers have accepted
the fso-tier proposals I'M mads by the
European powers. but the Sultan has
not yet ratified their acceptance.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, July 20.-The
Ambassadors have forwarded TO
their respective governments their
joint suggestions relative to the
measures they think Necessary IN
view of the contumacy Of the Porte.
Pending the arrival Of fresh instruc-
tiOns the negotiations with Tewik
Pasha have been entirely suspended
ATHENS. July cot is stated here
that Italy has proposed coercive
measures against Turkey.
Lster-Ths Turks have accepted,
with slight teachnical mod Fl ,stious,
the frontier line insisted upon by the
powers and have begun the evacua-
ton Of Thesssly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
SUNDAY WORKERS ARRESTED.
with Wages Cot and vxtra Hosss. -
chaniOs Have n ore 1vouble,


chsuiOs Have More 1rouble.
NORFOLK, Va, July 90 Thirty
one mechanics at the Norfolk and
Western shops at Lsmbert's Point,
have been arrested for working Sun
day. The cases were called in the
magistrates court and continued to
Thursday. The men struck two
weeks ago because Of q so per cent.
cut in the wage scale. They were
not only put back TO work at the old
scale, till the new scale can be agreed
on, but they have been working
extra time.
The miners strike in West Vir
ginia has put the com pany under the
necessity of handling their freight
RAPIDLY SO as to use xll the cars pos.
sible In hauling coal from the mines.
To do this they put the men back II
the old scale and made them work
extra hours and Sunday, too. The
ofii ,ers heard of the Sunday work,
and arrested every one Of the men.
The case was decided against the
men and a verdict of SO and costs
placed upon each.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
PRESIDENT WILL NOT ACT.

Resolution Asking Aim to Ala I'm ssttisag
the Strike Received.
Washington Post.
The president received the reso' n
rion adopted by the Pntsburg coun-
ell. asking him to use bis good Offices
IN the settlement Of the coal strike,
hut has not yet sent reply. He has
ais , received many comm 1nications
and suggestions on the subject. but
it is improbable that be will take any
action in the matter in the absence
Of some de- ate plan for the settle
ment Of tue strike. The cabinet
discussed this matter Informally.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

NEW IBERIA, LA July 22.-Jack
Davis, q negro. Was hung tO-dav by
white men at Daldw:nd, Sr. Mary's
parish. He attack d a widow nam ID
Marcell in her'house II, r screams
attracted q crowd. Davis attempted
to escape, but vas captured on the
bank of the river aud hanged with
out ceremony. Before he was
stl uug up he pleaded for mercy. He
implicated Willis Jewell, a negro.
jewell was whipped and ordered to
leave town.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
Special Term Of Court TO Try tho Tob seco
Trust Refused.

NEW YORK, July 22.-District At
torney Olcott gave the correspon-
dence between Gov Black and him
self, in which Mr.. Olcott asked for a
special term of court, criminal
branch, to try the tobacco trus.. The
directors of the trbacco com nany
we're tried before Judge Fitzgerald
in General Sessions, last month, the
jury standing ten for conviction and
two for acquittsl. Mr.. Olcott desired
to try the directors again this month,
but Gov. Black refused to give him
the extraordinary term # court as
asked for.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
A Pigeon From the Pole,

CHR1srIANA, July % "A telegram
from Stauanger states that carrier
piget Las been caught in the neigh
borhpod of Zoevde, in Rifillke, with
silver ring upon one of its feet,
and the following on il: North
Pole 142 w. 1862.
Later-The report that carrier
pigeon had been captured in the
vicinity of Tromsoe Island, near the
north point of Norway, stamp I'd
''North Pole passed l5," is denied in
dispatch from Copenhagen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
OUR SMALLER COLLEGES.


." "Sny k"spec's They Are Doing B-,,~r
worn Than The Larger Institui,op,.
"Th'rs are a few striking facts
about the small American college. y
writes Edward w. Box in the An
gust Ladies Home Journal. "One
striking fact is that sixty per cent.
OF the brainiest Americans who have
risen to prominence and success are
graduates of colleges whose names
are scarcely known outside of their
own States. 1t is q fact, also, that
curing tho past ten years the No jor-
ny OF the new and best methods of
learning haye emanated from the
smaller colleges, and have been
adopted later by the larger ones.
Because a college happens to bs uu-
known two hundred miles from
the place Of its locality does not al
ways mean that the college is not
worthy Of wide repute. The fact
cannot be disputed that the most d.
rect teaching, and necessarily the
teaching most productive of
good results, is being done in the
smaller American colleges. The
names of these colleges may not be
familiar to the majority of the peo-
pie, but that makes them none the
less worthy places of learning. The
larger colleges are unquestionably
good. But there are smaller colleges,
just as good, and, in some respects,
better. Some of the finest educa-
tors we have are attached to the fac
ulties of the smaller institutions of
learning. Young girls or young
men who are being educated at one
of the smaller colleges need never
feel that the fact of the college be-
ing a small one places them at dis
advantage in comparison with the
friend or companion who has been
sent to a larger and better known
college. 1t is not tho college: it is
the student"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
Public School Election, August 10.

By act of the general assembly an
election will be held in every town
ship in North Carolina in which
there is no local taxation for school
purposes, Tuesday, August 10, for
the purpose of improving the public
schools by local taxation.
The State of North Carolina has
appropriated $50. 900 out of the gen.
eral fund to be apportioned among
the townships voting in favor of
local taxation. If a township votes
a tax of 10 cents on the $lOO worth
of property and 80 cents on the poll
and thus raises $500 in addition to
the usual school fund, the State will
add $500 more making the extra
amount added to the school fund in
the township 81, 900. If the township
raises $500 the State will give $500.
If it raises over $500 the State will
add $500.
Any township that votes for local
taxation will, therefore, be sure to
have first class public schools.
Col. J. S. Carr. of Durham, has
promised to give $500 to the school
fund of the county that votes the
largest per cent of it's votes for local
taxation. Let all strive to get this
bounty.
Remember the day, August 10. Be
at the voting place and bring your
neighbors. To stay away will be
equal to voting against this plan to
get good schools for only q small
expense. The tax of 10 cents on the
500 is only one dollar on a thousand
or FIVE dollars on five thousand
Surely every citizen will see that
thus the best schools can be obtained
cheaper than any other way.
| J. w. BAILEY,
| HUGH MORsON,
L. D. HOWELL,
| C. II. MEBANE,
D. 81. HILL,
| Committee.
N. B. Those desiring literatur.
for information or to distribute, sent
to J. W. Bailey, chairman, Raleigh
NJ c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
Medal Of Honor,

WAsHINGToN, d. c., July pa
medal of honor has been awarded to
brevet Colonel Andrew McGonnigle,
OF Asheville, N. c., who at Cedar
Greek, Va. while acting chief quar-
master of General Sheridan's forces
operating in the Shenandoah valley,
was severely wounded while leading
brigade of infantry on that field
and was commended for the greatest
gallantry by General Sheridan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

CHICAGO. July 22.-The shortage
of coal has begun to make itself felt
in this market. The Chicago sugar
refinery, which uses four hundred
tons of bitumiuons coal daily has
suspended operations in view Of the
high prices. Local meu believe that
the sugar refinery suspension is a
fOrerunner of similar cases when
large consumers attempt to replenish
their stock.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
. Ate Their Last 0SSDo.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., July 20.-Msn-
ual Coleman. = negro farmer, Of
Fairfield county, suffering from wat
ermelon thieves, plugged" some
N l,hs and mi ,cted s'rychnine. The
plugs were replaced. and the fruit
rippens Last night two negro
bays were seen 10 Cole ans pa'ch.
They ate one of the poisoned melons
to the rind. and this morning were
found uead by the rosdsids. No
legal action has been taken against
Coleman.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
Plead Guilty.

Berry Cook, who was tried for his
life last week, pleaded guilty to mur-
der in the second degree, and was
sentenced to twenty years bard la
Dor. His evidence would have con-
victed him Of murd- r in the first de
gree, but he was not willing for bis
csse to get before the jury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
.ns KlonOiKt co o rittoS


d. Walt pesssss~s .Ae a. = s,sp "a 49,
hsss~r Of Assi.g Sos osis s-lss-.ss 6
Csdss psnesisi-s--vs- ted Whes.
ntessisg Wssia %. 81 40 Avail.
WAsHIsoToS, July 20 DIR. Wa
II. Hall. one ~ the eura,o.s Of the
National Museum. IL familiar With
the country in which the Klondike
gold fields are located. through hAv-
ine been on several geological exp.-
ditions TO the region in Alaska. Ad
joining the gold district. aud says
that in his opinion the reports have
not been exaggerated. lie said /:
when l vas there I did not find
gold, but knew OF il b-ing taken out
IN profitable quantities for ff,een
years or more. IL Was 6r~t discov-
cred there in 1866 Ia 1856, vheu |
vas up in that country my last trip.
having been made two years ago.
the party OF prospectcrs. who make
mining . profitable business. started
ont. The gold is found on the vari
Gus tributaries Of the Yukon. and I
have been within a comparatively
short distance % the kiondik.
h-ius. "uuc one frtp - Sireie
City, jnst over the boundary Of CAD
ada. The gold. bearing belt Of
North west eru Ameries contains gold
fields exter ding into British Colum-
bia.
The bed Of the main river is the
lowlaud of the valley. Tue yellow
metal is not found in paying quauti-
ties in the main river, but In the
small streams which cut through the
mountains on either side. These
wash ont the gold. In mos, cases.
the gold lies at the bottom of the
thick gravel deposits. The gold is
covered nv froz'n gravel in the
winter. Daring the summer. until
the snow is all melted, the surface is
covered by murky torrents. In the
winter, to get at the gold, the miners
find it necessary 40 dig into the
gravel formation. Formerly they
stripped the gravel off, until they
came to the gold. Now they sink q
shaft to the bottom of the gravel,
aud tunnel along underneath. The
way in which this is done is interest
ing, as 1t has to be carried on in cold
weather, when everything is frozen.
The miners build fires over the area
where they wish to work, and keep
these going over the territory for the
space of about twenty four hours.
At the expiration of this period the
gravel will be melted. and softened
to a depth of perhaps SIX inches.
This Is then taken eff, aud other
fires built until the gold bearing
layer is reached. When the shaft
is down that far fires are built at the
bottom against the sides of the layer,
and tunnels made in this msnner.
Blasting would do no good, as the
gravel is of a hard nature aud would
blow out just the same as 1t would
blow out of a gun. 1t is certainly
very hard labor. l see many reasons
why the gold fields are bearing par
ticularly lich. The streams which
through the mountails have prob
ably done so for centuries, wearing
them down several hundred feet and
washing out the gold into the beds
and gravel. 1t is a country in
which it is very hard to fiud food, as
there Is practically no game. Before
the whites went into the 'egion. there
were not more than 300 natives.
They have hard work to support
themselves on account of the scarcity
Of game
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

A dispatch from Denver, Col,
sayf: A severe snow storm II ~
ported from al the higher portions
IN the mountain distEiets- Three
inches Of snow 10 reported at Grip
pie Creek, and one inch at Lsadville.
Three inches fell at Aspen. Tha
weather 10 uneonforsably cool even
in Denver.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

paes WNsk Mas Woeo SDao q 0aeh 0ss. d 4
Vias ohswess Have sseesspsA xsasiy -
Over tie ssss>-Csrisg TsAeess.
The Weekly Crop Bulletin for
North Carolina. Issued by the
Weather Bureau here yesterday, rays
the week ending July 18th has been
one cf the most favorable Of the sea-
son. Fine showers occurred on sew
eral days, which we're nearly general
over the State, only Ave or six couu-
ties still sunering from drought. All
crops have Improved. Cotton is
vigorous and the only complaint il
that it is somewhat smaller than the
average. Cutting and curing tobacco
u now beginning also in the central
district.
Eastern Nearly all re
ports received indicate thai the past
week has been exceptionally favor
able. Genial showers, with moder-
ately warm days and plenty OF sun
shine, have caused . general advance
in crop conditions. The nights have
been little cool, but not sufficiently
SO to damage cotton. There is, how
ever. one section in tho southern
portion Of the district, including
Duplin. Pender and Brunswick,
where almost no rain has yet fallen,
and corn is being cut short. In gen
eral, crops are fourishing. Cotton
is very good; it is a little late in
blooming in north portion. where II
is being plowed for the last time.
Corn Is about laid by; it has i'm
proved, though it will be short; bot
tom land is fine. Tobacco has i'm
proved greatly and cutting is pretty
general in the eastern district.
Sweet potatoes fi1e; apple ripe. mel
ons abundant. Strawberry plants
are being set out.
Central District.-The past week
has been an exceptionally favorable
one; tho drought has been broken in
all counties which were suffering and
local showers have occurred through
out the district. The nights have
been . little cool. All crops made
good progress during the week.
Corn is tAsseling low, with small
stalk, and there are still complaints
Of damage by chinch bugs, but the
late crop has improved materially,
and much of the early crop is safe.
Cotton, though still smaller than the
average, is very vigorous and bloom
ing and boiling we'll. Prospects for
tob scco much improved; farmers top
ping it; cutting and curing has just
begun in this district. Oats all cut.
Wheat threshing continues. Sowing
turnips has begun.
Western District.-Drought still
prevails in Surry and Allegheny
counties, and over limited portions
of few others, but in general the
past week has been very favorable.
with good rains and more moderate
temperature; in fact, the nights have
been quiet cool IN the northern and
mountain portions of the district.
Too much rain occurred in Mitchell
county and portions Of others, and
some lowlands are too wet to plow.
Crops are doing remarkably we'll.
Cotton is perhaps still little small,
but Is blooming nicely. Corn is
about laid by; it is small in stalk and
tasseling rather low, but is looking
we'll, Sweet potatoes very fne.
Wheat threashing continues. Good
stand of peas and many being plant
ed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

GA Stitch in time."-A dose OF
Ayers Pills save many . fit Of sick
ness; but when . remedy does not
happen to be at hand, slight ailments
are liable to be neglected, and the
result, frequently, is serious illness;
therefore always bs supplied with
Ayers Pills.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
A Terrific Cloud Burst.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, July q Al
z o'clock tonight terrific cloud
burst struck this town flooding the
entire valley and causing great
damage to property, both in the city
and along the railway lines. Many
people are supposed to be drowned
The entire country east and west for
twenty miles was flooded and tht
damage will be enormous. the rail
ways being the heaviest losers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
SENATOR TURNER'S GOLD NINE.

Second Dividend Of $500, 900 Declare d
and Paid Thia Month.
SPOKANE, WASH, July 2l.-The
LIE Rol Mining Company, of which
United States Senator Turner is one
of the largest stockholders, has just
declared q dividend of 5000, 900.
This is the second dividend of q like
amount paid this month. 1t is
thought the company will declare
still another dividend before the end
of the month.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
NORTH CAROLINlANS
On . Visit to WashiD Dgton-Wanted tn
Marine Band to Play "Dixte,''

On . Visit to WsshiDgton-Wanted tho
Marine Band to Play "Dixte.''
Washington Post.l
Two hundred North Carolina
mountaineers are in the city on an
excursion.
On Wednesday evening, learning
that the Marine band would give its
usual public concert on the plaza of
the Capitol, they gathered in body
to hear the music. They listened
with every evidence of delight to the
splendid playing of Fanciulli's band,
but somehow or other the Minnehaha
gavotte and the Lohengrin wedding
march did not quite fill the full meas
ure of their happiness. They wanted
something that they knew.
"Play Dixie" shouted long
whiskered mountaineer to the dapper
leader of the band.
Fanclulli turned around. "Eet ees
not ze programme he said with his
fine Italian acceat and with q depre-
eating smile. So the next number
on the programme was rendered.
"Play Dixie!"
This time the appeal came not
from one, but two score of the North
Carolina visitors. Fanciulli shook
his head. Again the band footed ac-
cording to the programme.
"Play Dixie"
All the two hundred throats and
we'll developed LUNGS shouted the in
sistent demand. There was no mis-
taking the determination of the
crowd. They would have Dixie OF
they would know the reason why.
Fanciulli surrendered. Dixie was
played and ag gLinst the white dome
of the Capitol there echoed yell
which must have been heard many
miles south of the Potomac.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

Remember-only such medicines
were admitted for exhibition at the
Worlds 8 Fair as we are accepted Tor
use, by physicians, in the practice OF
med dleine, Ayers Sarsaparills, Aver
Cherry PICTORIAL, and Ayers fhis
being included in the list. They are
standard medicines.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
Rtvtsuf fR q fss Ell


este s.se~~
wsAAins-sn rs.s'
According 90 . ,r~as.ry .xp~Yf.
ubc 10 p'ecsrins . s.As~ment FOG the
s-crtary os The 'r~s ss-y. the tosal
Am ornt az rcv~noe which nay b. ss-
p~csed In be Dc rrv, a FROM the OPEN
tion ot the proposed isri6 lao durs.s
To. y.ar endire Jaiy I, lsos. 10 si.e.-
SSs 90.
THIS ssatem-l, cal sAou that go
FAR As revenue 10 concerned. the con.
ference con m's'~~ made little change
IN the estimate submitted To the
Seuste by senator Aidrieh on Jsly
.. Senator Aidiich estimated that
the amount Of rcsenue which vould
be collected under the S~nass hill
uould be sls2.s;1 90. Ts~ ~mis
sion Of the duty on the tea from the
bili. however, rs-,a~~s this aa~uu,
something like - SEQ 600. AZ pro-
pared by IN" treasury .xr~rs. the
various schedules are sxp~~tsd To
yield this Amou,t of r~vepu.:
chemicals. OILS and paints ...-. o. ss oo
EArths. esr,h~nsar-. aud giasssars y iu 90
Metals. and msnufacturr. % ..... ~ sD.oo
Wood. and manufscturrs Of ...... .sex ssp
sugar. mols-ss. manufacture, Of - 0a sO
Tobacco. and nanusacsur-s Of. s.Ts.. 600
Agricultural products and provis-
IONS .--...-........... 10 usO tsO
Spirits, wines. and other b~v~r-
a&es--- -----..---.----...--- AS 90
Al lN.xaN.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
ATLANTA GA Jhlv

ATLANTA, GA, July o. Oscar
Williams, a negro who committed
an assault on the daughter Of Henry
county farmer last week, and trans
ferred to Macon Jail for safe keep
ing, was taken from the central train
on which he was being brought to
Atlanta, at Griffin this morning and
lynched.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

move from its lethargic vapd~ripes
and march unto tho activity of civil
IzAtion. II should receive the most
hearty support and cheerful vote. oI
very man IN Bertie county.
Yours truly.
RH0DRy ArrCHxrL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

A person 10 prematurely old when
baldness occurs before the forty-fifth
wear. Use Halls Hair Remover TO
keep the scalp healthy and prevent
badness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
WILLIAM GODDARD,
THOMAS DURFEE,
FRANCIS WAYLAND.

PRESIDENT ANDREWS REPLY.
To the Advisory and Executive Com
mitee of the Corporation of Brown
University:
GENTLEMEN: Believing that how
ever much l might desire to do so,
should find myself unable to meet
the wishes of the corporation as ex-
planned by the S. ecial committee Of
hcialIy appointed to confer with me
on the interests of the University
without surrendering that reasonable
liberty of utterance which my pre-
decessors, my faculty, colleagues,
and myself has hitherto enjoyed,
and in the absence of which the
most ample endowment for an edu
cational institution would have but
little worth, l respectfully resign
the Presidency of the University
and also my professorship therein
to take # set not later than the fl rs
day of the approaching September
regret the brevity of the inter
veniug time, but am acting at tn,
earliest possible moment, after Sc
curing an interview with the com
mlttee.
Thanking you, gentlemen, and al
III, other members of the corpoI
ation, for the good will toward m
personally, which has been expires
sed in SO many ways, aud cherishinl
the best wishes for the prosperit,
ot the University, am yours, wit
sincere esteem
Il. BENJAMIN ANDREWS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
yttrioI Victim Dead.

PETERSBURG, w. Va, July o.
William A. Bsaty, wealthy oil op..
orator, victim Of the vengeance OF
Mrs. Edna Hitchins, who threw
vitriol on him three weeks ago, died
to-day. His wife left severa! days
ago withous seeing him. Mrs. Hitch
ings is still at large.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29
CONGRESS
ADJOURNED
DIHGLEY BILL MADE ALAw.

ne a~sss- s.s..-. g. s.. 60 81. vv~-s
rs~sss s.s'.->- ss.s. . 0...~---ss.
ssss 80 ssss - 49, s-.s.sa. s..s &c
sVsss 90 -. s-... 49,. =. 90. s.-..
sss' Vss-~ss o. 60. s..... 90. .r--s.,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-07-29

N. B. Those desiring literature
for information or to distribute, send
to J. W. Bailey, chairman, Raleigh,
n C.
Tensas gazette., 1897-05-28
Fate Of the Poolrooms.

The fate of slot machines and horse
race pool rooms, both of which were
especially prohibited by acts of the
last Alabama leg stature, bat which
sought operation within the confines of
Birmingham, because listed in the
schedule of licenses of that city, adopt
ed by the legislature subsequent to the
passage of the special inhibitions, was
definitely settled Thursday by the sn,
preme court. That tribunal sustains
the ruling of the circuit court at Bir.
mingham, which held in each case tina
the mere listing of the two businesses
in a schedule of licenses did not render
them lawful in the face of q special in.
hibition. The decision wipes out the
last chance of the sports, who hsd
hoped to do big pool selling business
by concentrating it at Birmingham.