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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
Cu,,sns Hsyoies.
UNDER the WING OF TINE FEDERAL
COURTS
The Western Ussos Telegraph Csmpssv
Fie~s From Jussics and Socks sbssss, n
the Federal Courts.

The Western Ussoa Telegraph Csmpssv
FIe~s From Jussics and seeks sbsiss, d.
the Federal Courts.
. Every monopoly tina: wants 10
fee from justice runs to the federal
courts. The State courts are none
too new to the people, but they are
too new TO suit sbylocks and oppres-
sors.
Federal courts daily grow more in
favor with poverty-stricken and
downtrodden corporations. like ihs
Southern Railway ard Western Un-
ion Telegraph Company, in their
struggles for protection from IRE
people The Southern had had its
turn and now the Western Union
wants it's.
On July 3rd, the North Carolina
Railroad. Com mission issued an or
der reducing telegraph rates from
25 cents for ten words to II cents.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company has appealed from the or.
der Of the railroad commission. The
company contends that the rate il
not just and reasonable, ana that
il would force the company 10 oper.
ate at loss; also that the commits.
sion has no power TO make rates foi
kilograms.
The company alleges tina. ut 2
cents it has operated North Carolins
business At loss. Ii dies . prayer
for removal of the casa to the Unifst
States Court tor the eastern distrie'
of North Carolina. The prayer al
legss that the mmission's ord
violates the fifth amendment "a
the United States constitution il
that the enforcement Of the said RAJ,
would be taking the com pAny's prop
erty for public use without jas
compensation; that il violates ssctiol
Of the fourteenth amendment 3,
the constitution; that il violsies zee
ton s OF article Of the constitutions
and also Violates the United State
act of 1866 to aid in the construction
of telegraph lines. The prayer fus
Their sets forth that the company q
OF New York and not . citizen or rss
lideLt of Norsh Ca-clirs. job
VapH -rne, vice p-esid .nf, signs thi
prayer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
'nd =" sutton VIII Christen tho New Cou,
House.

Charlotte Observer.
The fountain was yesterday placed
IN The new court house yard. 1t ia sit
oated near the side entrance, facing
Mr.. Sanders house.
The furniture for the building has
oeen shipped, and will arrive the first
ot the week.
Criminal Court cOnvenes on the first
Monday in September. DR.. McAdeD, OF
we building committee, says he has
written to Judge sutton, telling HIN
mat the building will be ready for him
al That time. If the building DOM
please the people," said DR.. McAden
We VIII tear 1t down and try again."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
90 THE RAILROADS OWN THIS COM.
MISSION?

Geargia's Commission Refuses to Reduce
Freight Il It % On Cotton.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Aug. 6-The Georgia
State Railroad Commission to-day re-
fused the petition of w. Ii. Brewer, of
Griffin; D. G. Purdue, Of Savannah,
representing the freight aud trans
portatiOn bureau of that city and
others for horiz ontal reduction Of %
per cent. in freight rates on cotton.
Commissioner AllenfOrt flied a dis
senting report. The case is q notable
one, several days having been occupied
in the hearing and most Of the promi-
nent railroad men in the South having
participated in il.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
North Carolina Leads In the Number Of
WhIskey Distllleries.

There were on the LIST day Of August
575 registered distilleries in operation
in the United States, daily capacity
255,972 gallons. There were at that
date 227 in operation in North Caro-
lima, with daily capacity of only
= sci gallons. This is really only about
one-shird of the registered distilleries.
1t would be interesting to know how
many. moonshlne outfits there are in
this State. Probably to say that there
are two for each registered distillery
would not be an Overestimase. There
is only one government distillery In
Massachusetts, but it has daily capa-
city of 1890 gallons. Illinois has nine,
with 36.4O2 gallons daily capacity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
The Right Sentiment.

From the Silver X Ray, Rosenburg, Texas.
The sentiment among Populis,s in
this section is decidedly averse to dis
rupting the P0pulist party by forming
another national committee IS is pro-
posed by Park, VandervOort and C0xey
ct al.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
TRsACHtR0US FOLDING BED.
Ihi' nre Mashed Man aud He Wants
$1,000 Damages.

kANsAS CITY, Mo, Aug 9.-The
'reacherous folding bed was the basis
ot lawsuit for $1,000 damages
which began in the Circuit Court to-
Gay, y. J. Connolly, a workman
Tor the furniture manufacturers
syndicate brought the suit. He was
handling the bad when some of its
machinery went wrong and the bed
opened out and fell on him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
GOVERNORS At VIRGINIA BEACH.
UFe-ral aud RussslI Witness the Great
Military Spectacle.

NoarOIN, Va, Aug Gov. Russell,
Of North Carolina, will spend some
Time at Virginia Beach neVt week. and
it is expected that Gov. OF = rail- will
also he there on the 10th, for on that
day there will be given at Ocean View
the grandest military spectacle ever
seen in Eastern Virginia. Fifteen
ruupquies and several batteries of ar
tlIlery will participate in a grand
sham battle. Five thousand rounds
ct ammunition will be fired.
Adit. Gen. Anderson will be present,
aud he will witness a grand dress pa
radr, which will follow the field ma
neusers, and afteward the troops will
hr reNIeWed by the two governors.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12

Do not wear impermeable and tight
fitting hats that construct the blood
vessels Of the scalp. Use Halls Hair
Renews- occasionally, and you will
not be bald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12

Nervous debility is common
complaint, especially among women.
The best medical treatment for this
disorder is persistent course of Ayers
Sarssparilla to cleanse and invigOrate
the blood. This being accomplished,
nature will do the best.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
Win YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD.

'h' steamer city of Psars, From Panama
puarsntined at San Francisco,
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 0.-The
steamer City of Para, from Panama,
was immediately sent into quaran-
une upon her arrival here. A. Frer-
ere, French cabin passenger, died
AT sea last Thursday, the 9Th instant,
having been TAX en- down with yellow
FEVER on August 1. He was buried
az sea with all his effects. There
was no other Sickness on board the
snip but the steamer and all hel
Passengers will be fumigated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
MOLE POLICE YoR KLoxDTKs.
OTTAWA, MAJ. Aug. The CO
net Couoeii bss ds~sd.d 90 Sud .
meas OF y .rts vest Nous

sCaost thoa Dsuist9 % Q 0ial
disoasedY" asko1 uacboth. Cortainly.
~ lsrd; IL ceolitiea q The mind
dspesds largely, u - eeaely, - ths
cosditiso q - stsoaeA, i've, ssA
bowels, fer III q whieA complaints
Ayers PIN ore -the sevsFsignsS thiag
o onStb."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12
r. TAYLOR SCOTT DEAD.
virginia's Attorney General . Victim to
typhoid Fever.

virginia's Attorney General . Victim to
typhoid Fever.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 6.-Attorney-
General Scott died at IL o'clock last
night at his home in WartentOn. He
was a candidate to succeed himself in
the State office be held. He leaves
wife, two daughters, and one son. He
had been ill four weeks of typhoid
fever. The funeral will take place
Sunday at 8 O'Clock at WarrentOn.
TO SUCCEED BIS FATHER.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. Or. Carter
Scott, son of the late Attorney Gen
eral Scott, was to-day appointed attOr-
ney-general to fill his fathers un-ex-
pired term.
He has accepted and his name. it is
understood, will probably be before
the Roanoke convention for nomina-
ton for the Office though he will him
self make no effert in that direction.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-12


any American community so far as
intelligence is concerned. They are
certainly the hope of North Carolina.
OF every 100 children in the State 6
go to private schools, and the other
"a go to public schools or no schools
at all. 1t appears that about 35 go
to no schools at all, and that 80 go to
our public schools.
Our school term is the shortest in
all States and Territories of the
Union; our salaries paid to teachers
are the smallest and naturally the
percentage Of illiteracy among the
native white population is greatest
of all except in New Mexico. North
Carolina has 40 600 more native
whites who cannot-read than all the
following of the original Ii States:
New York, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
Connecticut, Delaware and Mary
land. OF the other four original l.
States, Pennsylvania, Virginia, South
Carolina and Georgia, neither has
anything like the percentage of il
literacy that prevails among NORTH
Carolina white people. e
| How this came to be so, is not tn.
question, but when a man finds him
self behind in any race,-I know O
only two things to do. One is to de
eide to stay behind and the other i
to decide to double-quick. I trus
that North Carolina will not dscid
, to do the former.
: To the man who says we ough
/, not to publish facts so discredit
able to the State I would say tina
, they are already Published every
where except in North Carolina. Tn
; United States census reports. tn
8 great almanacs of the country, th
Q maps in Washington and the gres
immigration directories of the worl
have placarded the highways Of th
The times., 1897-12-28
OBITUARY NOTES.

Capt. Horace 7. Draper died of paralysis
at his home in LanSdowne, Pa, SUata-.
Capt. Taper was a nephew of Simeon
Draper, collector of the port of New
York uIder President Lincoln.
Col Eotert NJ. Oates, president sf the
First National Eank, of Charlotte, Y. C.,
and one Of tie wealthiest and most anfIu
entail citizens of the State, died 1T his
home in Charlotte yesterday OF cata.rh
OF the stomach.
Dana Horton died at his home in FindI ays
Lake, n. Y, yesterday. He was about
sixty years old. He came into prominence
in State politics while member 0f the
made Unitel states Senator he lead the
break froml Miller to Hiscock, making
the Iatter's election possible.
DR.. II. P. Wilson, noted specialist,
authority on diseases OF women, Lied IN
Baltimore yesterday afternoon. lie was
seventy years of age, and was generally
regarded as the leading gynecologist OF
the South. He was born in Somerset
county, Nd, md received bis degree from
the University of Virginia. DR.. Wilson
was president Of the Medical and Cbirnrgi-
cal Fa Guilty of Maryla nd and the Baltimore
Academy of Medicine. He was leading
member Of the old Pathological Society
of baltimore, a nd had been vice pr ssiGent
Of the American genealogical Society. He
was also a member of the Mar yland Acad-
emy Of Sciences.
The times., 1897-12-28
CONFERENCE ON KLONDlKE
Canadian Cabinet Officer Coming
to Washington.
Minister of tie Interior Will Con-
suit With Secretary Alger Con-
corning Relief Expedition.

Ottawa, Un.ario, Dec. 21.-Hon. Clifford
terror, left yesterday for Washington, N
Connection with Yukon affairs. The m-r-
lean Secretary of War had intended coming
to ottawa to confer with the Dominion
governn ent, it is said, but did not feel
able to undertake the journey. There be
ing number Of questions in which Ca III ia
and the United States are jointly interested,
in resDect to the Yukon country, it is Gun
sidered by the ottawa authorities that
both governments should work harmoniousIy
together.
Inc customs regulations, bonding priv
iieges an(i mail arran genents will be dis
cussed. In aIIsbhese matters the United
States has SO farrmet the wishes of the
CanadiaL government, qbut there are still
some unsettled questions. A bout the most
important matter which induced Mr.. sirron
To proceed t.. Washington is to confer with
Gen. AIger upoI the decision OF the Aneri-
can A administration to dispatch a relief ex-
pedition to tie Yukon.
The Canadian government desires 80
join hands with the United states auth0ri-
ties in this endeavor. 1t is claimed, how
ever, by The highest authorities In official
circles here That Gen. ilger's scheme for
relief cannot be crowned with success, as
they say it is doubtful if Major Walsh
himself will be able to get through TO
Dawson this winter. although he is az
forde d every possible facility 20 dc-
complish the journey.
The times., 1897-12-28
MONETARY COMMISSION.
Report VIII BE Made Within Ten
DAYS

Report VIII BE Made Within Ten
Days.
It is announced that the report of the
monetary commission will he made pueiic
within the next ten days. and that the full
text Willie furnished 10 the leading journals
OF the country and distributed by the execu-
tive committee OF the Indianapolis conven
ton To Members of Congress. students of
finance and other private citizens.
1t viii present a plan for dealing with
the legal-tender notes, the banking system
and the existing silver coins, in accord
ance with the recommendations OF the
three subcommittees which were appointed
by the Commission. A bill carrying out
the Recommendations OF the commission
will be prepared, tut probably will not
be ready for publication until a few days
after the report.
Chairman Walker. of the banking com
mittee, has intimat ed that no plan would
be Considered by the committee which was
not presented in the form of a bill. TIE
Monetary Commissio propose to meet this
suggestion. and ex-S ecretary Fairchild is
at the tead OF a subcommittee which is
now engaged In the preparation of a
complete II easure
Every Dfdncn. Oi tne report Oh the Cutl-
mission, including the protection of the
fiscal department OF the Treasury, VIII
probably be comprehended IN one bin in
order that the entire problem OF the fl
nances may he dealt with by the banking
COMMITTEE, and Senator Edmunds, the
chairman OF the Commission, will be con.
suited in the preparation OF the measure.
Mr.. Edmunds and other leading members
of the commission, including one or more
of those from the South, Will probably be
heard by the banking committee in sup
port OF their report. IL is understood also
that the leading boards ftrade will adopt
resolutions expressing their opinion of the
report CT the commission, and that some
Of them will send delegates TO Washington
TO ask for fea rings.
And then after all this has been done
the anti-gold sentiment Of the Senate viii
intervene, and the lop-sided commissions
report vii come to naught-as it should.
The times., 1897-12-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Washington, y. c., Dec. 27.-FOur thou
sand persons saw HattOu Perry, ns<rJ.
hanged here today for assaulting Annie
Smith, W bite.
Charleston, ". Va, Dec. 2T.-The large
wholesale grocery house OF Lewis Hub
bard x Co was burned this morning. Loss,
81 25, 900; insurance. partial.
southbridge. Mass. Dec. 27.-The en-
ployes of the FarnumsviIle cotton mills 5t
Sturbridge are very much disturbed Ov r q
recent announcement that wages woIld be
reduced from today yabout o percent.
Chicago, Dec .27. Chris. Merry and James
Smith were brought before Judge Horton
this morning for trial, on the charge Of
numbering Mrs Merry. \ Continuance was
secured by the defense until January 10.
san Francisco, Dec. 2T.-Mathew K elder.
an old CJmstock minins assayer shot him
self through: the head ON Sunday. The '1ss
of about S25.u0O speculatiuG in stocks is
said t,. have been the cause of his suicide.
Chicago. Dec. 27.-Mrs. E. r. Kils,he,
of this city. j. supposed TO be dying rom
injuries received while trying TO pro eCt
her jew els from burglars They threw er
downstairs, and carried off $500 worth II
JeWetTy.
san FlancisCo. Dec 27.-It is estin tt I'd
that the numb eT of oranges damaged by
the recent fIcSts in the state will slIal
10000 boxes THIS fruit is avail able FOR
local use, but will not do for shipm ent to
the East.
Chicago, Dec 2T.-A jury was secured
in two minutes this morning when Fred
Weger was placed on trial ON the charge
of the murder of Joseph Brown. " ser
shot BrGwr because he thought his victim
was a highwayman
yineland, n. j., Dec. 27.-George Z
johnson, the stranger who created asenSa-
tioSin vinela nd s aturlay evening byclaim-
Ing to bethe son ofCOl Edmund johnson and
attempting to shoot his eldest son, was ar
raigned before Mayor Lord this morning
and held in bail to answer the charge Of
assault with intent to kill.
The times., 1897-12-28
AMERICAN FOLKLORE.
Annual Convention Convenes This
Morning in Baltimore

Baltimore, Dec 2T.-The American Folk
Lore Society will begin its annual con
yentton here tomorrow morning. The he IL
quarters for the visiting delegates will he
at the st. James Hotel.
A meeting of the council viii be held at
/ o o'clock, to be followed By balmcss
session at o:45 O'Clock.
At / / o'clock President Gilman will &c
liver anaddressof W elcope President Culin,
of the 81 Cietv, viii dellYer fts annual ad-
dress upon the subject, American Indian
Ganes' DR.. Washington Matthews, of
Washington, will discuss ''Icthyophob biI. :"
Miss Alice c. FletChe er, of wa Shington, will
discuss The Significance nf tue Sc ilp
Lock Studyfrom the OInttia Tribe, and
Miss MaIy Willis Minor, OF Baltimore will
give "A Folk Lore Tale"
Tomorrow afternoon addresses will he
GWEN by DI George A. Dorsey, of Chicago:
Mrs. John c. Wrensliail, of Baltimore iJr
Franz Boas, OF New York; DR.. Alexand .r s.
Chessin, Of Baltimore; DR. H. Carringto Boil
ton, OF Washington, and DR.. Charles c.
Bombaugh, of Baltimore.
Tomorrow evening the Woman Literary
Club wiz give a reception to the delegates
at the clubrOums, Franklin and Cathedral
streets.
The sessions Will be continued Wedn sSdly
morning and afternoon.
The times., 1897-12-28
Is CARGO UNDER COAL?
Government Officials Confident the
smith Is III Cuban Trade.

government oII1clals tbhiutHt the
smith Is in Cuban Trade.
Mobile Ala., Dec 2T.-The Treasury
Department is exertinG its utmost efforts
to catch the schooner Sommers y. Smith
in q trap.
The Smith ard the tug Dewey, of Pen
sacola. which arrived here last Saturday,
have had a customs Inspector on board
OF each. who viii continue to be detailed
until they leave port.
\ prominent Government official here
sa i'd toda that the more he saw OF the
Smith and watched the actions Of her
officers, the more he believed that she
had goods aboard that were not what they
should be. On Ter arrival she had such
a deep draft that especial care was eX-
ercised by the collector of the port in
aking an examination of her, and it was
found that size carried a large cargo 1f
coal.
The work on the boat has been com
pleted and she was to have gone off the
ways today at noon The Government Of
ficials intend to have the cDalon board TAX en-
off the Smith, as it is suspected that she
has scontlahand goods which recove edwith
coal. A strict atch on heris being main
tanned tonight.
The times., 1897-12-28
TENE ME- Mt HOUSE TRAGEDY
Direful Results of the Explosion
of a Lamp.
Two Dead, Others Likely to Die, and
Still Others In the Hospital
severely Burned.

Boston, Dec. Michael Coleman is
dead, Charles Trowbridge and Mrs. Bernard
Mahony are at deaths door, and several
other PERSONS are in the hospital, suffering
from severe burns. as the result of n fire
in swarmihg tenement house at ) oclock
tonight.
A lamp burst in the tenement of the
Trowbridges, who lived Oh the top floor.
In trying to eXtnguish he flames Trow-
bridge inhaled fire, and may not survive.
His wife Laura, his son Harold, lad OF
ten aud his Sister-in-law. Mary Kersey, We're
terribly burned Coleman was aisle 70
in an attic room and was suffocated.
Mahony lived oil a lower floor. His
wife had given birth to child on Christ
mas day, but she left her bsda made her
way iE her night dress out through the
smoke and to the street. where neighbors
cared for her. The baby died, md Mrs
Mahoney is not expected to survive the
shock.
The times., 1897-12-28
KLo>DIKE RELIEF CONFERENCE.
Canadian Officials Will Meet Sec.
retary AIger Today.

Canadian OFFICIALS Will Meet sec.
retary AIger Today
Hon c. Siiton. minister of the interior
of Canada, and Mr.. J. A. Mex emma, OF The
department uf the interior. arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon and are at the
Arlington Hotter These Canadian Off
GERS have come here on the invitation of
Gen, AlgeI, Secretary of War, TO hold u
conference OF the general subject of the
suffering in the Klondike.
The visitors had good opportunity to
see the city yesterday NJ It's winter best.
They took advantage or the excellent
weather to become familiar with a great
deal OF it, and last night attended a per
rormauoa at theater. They said lasI
night that they hoped that all the mat
ters FOR conference would be easily aai
promptly adjusted.
They have come in Difference to the
wishes OF ard for the convenience of the
Secretary OF War, whose original inten-
tion vas to go to Ottawa, so urgent did
he consider the provision of relief for
the distress il the Kiondike. They come
gladly il view of the Importance of the
matters suggested fol conference.
The items for Consideration will be the
obtaining from: Canada consent for A ner
ican troops 10 cross Canadian territory
and, secondly, the modification of the Gus
toms laws referring to the goods for re-
lief to be shipped into Canada. 1t is
desirable, also, that there shall be COZ
cert of action between the American troops
and the Cana dian mounted police, who
enforce the laws in the Yukon Valley.
The conference will be held today at
the resiGeLce Of Secretary Alger if it he
not injudicious for him to go to his office
at the War Department The visitors will
remair lert probably until TIL lrsday nigh.
They have full powers to make arr insa-
ments ON behalf of Canada.
A cable dispatch was received yesterday
by the Secretary from Mr.. Kjeilman, che
Government reindeer herier, who is now
in Alten, Norway, sta ting that he is busy
collect ting the reindeer needed for the
transportation OF the supplies to the Klon-
dixie.
The inquiries made by the War Dapa It
ment in regard to the fea asibility of securing
promptly an adequate supply of condensed
foods is already bearing fruit, I'D "a IL
piles of all kinds are coming in. They in
clude all the component parts Of beets.
spinach, turnips, parsnips and other vage
tables.