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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

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Washington ro.t. issh
An order vas issued NJ the Sary
department yesterday proAi1stirr
the eiving out OF news ecnesru,ns
the movemests OF gAr vessels. since
the eegiuing Of the preparations 70,
var the department. has been grla.
uAily closing IN the lines o! insorua-
ton. bat yesterdays shut down Vas
the nost significant cf oil. I, "a.
explained by the ofieiais tlA, in
view OF existing cireuu stance.
the trier Vas deemed rcc..ar,
aud that hereafter no naval move
ments whatever would bs m Ads pub
uc.
Having seeu el the American
Line iAs, ocean grsytourds. the
St Paul and the ~. Louis. the Nav,
Department 10 nov negotiating 10,
the purchase Of the Paris and IN.
New ork OF the same line. Pres,-
dent Grissom, Of that line, vas iu
consultation With Assistant S~cre-
tary Roosevelt and other tfhe,al,
yesterday, but At the couelu.i,n of
ofiice hours Secretary L,ng stated
that the Paris and New York had
not yet actually passed into the pos
session Of the department. IL is uu-
derstood. however, that as soou "A
the question OF terms csn be settled
these vessels will be placed on the
naval list.
hessy By the niiiiss.
With =. 900 0co paid on, for the
st. Paul and 81. Louis, rs many
more millions likely 10 20 for the
Paris and the New York. TO say
nothing of the money paid for the
four Morgan Line steamers, and
other recent purchase. II may be said,
with certainty, that another big war
appropriation will be necessary soon.
At last account, . week ago. the
War Department and the Navy De-
partment had spent som, thing like
$50 900, 600 OF the $50 000, ,Oo0 emer.
gency fund.
Secretary Long yesterday selected
names for the five steel sea-goiue
tugs recently purchased by the gov
ernment for service in connection
with the defense of the ports on the
Pacific and Gulf coasts. The tugs
Z. g. Coyle and Pen wood, Purchased
at New Orleans and Mobile respect
lively, will hereafter be- known as the
Choctaw and Powhatan, respective
ly. Tketugs Fearless, Vigilant, and
Active, purchased on the Pacific
coast, will retain their present
names.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
RAISING WAR REVENUE.

Chairman Dingiey at Work On . Measure
Designed to Raise oIOO, ,O0O. 900 by Tax
alton Of "Luxuries-"
WASHINGTON, April l4.-Chair-
man Dingley, Of tho Committee OF
Ways and Means, has begun ae-
tive work On . measure (eoneerninR
which he recently had . conferenes
with the PresidenO designed ia
raise one hundred million dollars OF
additional revenue to be applied to
the increased expenses for carrying
on the war. 1t il understood thai
among the items on which taxes vii
be largely levied or increased, ars
beer, tea, coffee, tobacco, etc.
A war loan Of Eve hundred mil
lion il also to be arranged for, In
mediately, it is stated. Bonds ~,
to be offered for general subscrip
ton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
a TIMELY LETTER.

In another colmun read very sig
nidcant and timely letter from Mr..
Morrison III. Caldwell, Chairman of
the Populist Committee of Carbarrus
county. His letter is so clear, concise,
and thoughtful, and points out such an
evident danger that it should be read
and re-read by every voter in North
Carolina. The agents of monopoly
have a thousand schemes to defeat the
will of the people in conventions. One
OF these schemes which has been
worked often and may be tried again
this year, is the one referred to by Mr..
Caldwell to have a motion made in the
various county conventions to allow
al who attend the State convention to
act as delegates.
1t is q great sacrifice for the honest
patriotic citizen who is not seeking
office, but who is working for his daily
bread and simply wants good govern
ment so that he can enjoy the fruits of
his own toll to take ten or fifteen dol
lars out of his own pocket to attend a
State Convention. Therefore, in many
counties where there will be probably
ten or fifteen delegates, they
would all be disposed to join in
and pay the expenses of three or four
TO 90 to the State Convention and rep
resent their sentiments. Suppose this
happens in certain county, and then
suppose resolution is put through to
allow any and every body to 60 who
can do so and act as a delegate, what
would happen? 4? The railroad corpo.
rat'ons could find ten or fifteen OF
twenty men in every party in any
county who would take their free pass
es and 90 to the Convention to misrep'
resent and betray the will of the peo-
pie.
Every goldbug, every corporation
and trust, and every monopoly agen
and hireling in North Carolina is op
posed to three addresses issued by three
national chairmen. They are opposed
TO the cooperation of all who are op
posed to the rule of gold and monopo
iy. Will they sit idle? No, they will us'
their money and their influence to pre-
vent cooperation, and every Demo
crat and Populist that they can influ
ence or control will be doing their bid
ding from now until the day of tn
State Convention.
ln conclusion, let US again ask 20
TO read and re-read Mr.. Caldwell'sa Al
ticle. He states the situation SO clear
" and concisely that it is unnecssar
20 repeat his timely warning.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
Great Activity NJ Norfolk.

The Norfolk Navy Yard Is IN .
state OF the greatest activity, work
men are busy by hundreds on the
vessels moored in places three deep
along the water front, converting
them into eunboats. To the vessels
already there were added the power
full ocean tugs Tecumseh and Osceo-
la. recently acquired by the govern
ment for conversion into gupboats.
Their armament will arrive in q few
days. The guuboat Sioux, which
will be commanded by Ensign Che.
rardi. who has already won laurels
for bravery, is expected fr, m Nsz
York to receive her armament.
Preparation as BrookIyo.
The fitting out of the Moss ,ito
feet goes on at the Brookly Navy
Yard day and night. The Uncas and
Wampatuck sailed for Norfolk, Va,
where they will coal and afterward
Join the so aadeon in Southern waters.
On board of each there are supplies
and ammunition for the big war
ships.
For Tsauspo ting Troops.
The Secretary of War authoriz I'd
Quarter master General Luddipg gton
u invite companies operating steam
ship lines along the coast TO submit
proposals for charteripg to the gov
ernment their vessels for use in trans
porting troops, munitions of war,
supplies, etc. These companies in
clude the Old Dominion, the Plant
Line, and others. As the Plant Co.
runs line of steamers to Cubs, this
would seem to indicate that the gov
ernment contemplates Transporting
troops and munitions Of war TO the
island in the event Of hostilities.
| How the Militia viii Serve.
On the question CT volunteers there
is some Misunderstanding in the pub
lie mind. OF course. in case Of war
the militia of the various Safes viii
be called upon Immediately to aug
ment the regular troops. But it il
understood that the militia eauno
be sent out of the country, and .,
tooops will undoubtedly proceed t.
Cuba il Intervention is declared, 4
call for volunteers will be issued
This call will apply to soldiers OF tn,
National Guard, who may voluntse
for service in the regular army ans
enlist for . short term of service
Certain of the militia might be eallet
upon to act in defense OF coast cities
"Io the event of the passage of tn
resolution reported by the Sepat
Foreign Relations Committee" sai,
Gen. Miles yesterday, 1.-The Presi
dent would have authority to call in
to the service of the government mi
litia to the number Of about 1900,
600 men. The third section of tn
resolution directs and empowers th
, President to use the entire land an
naval forces Of the United States an
, to call into actual service Of the Uni
, ted States the militia of the sewers
, States to such extent ~ may be nee
eesary to carry these resolutions int
I effect.'"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
PATRIOTIC SARCASM.
Major Guthrie as u Judge
From News and Observer.

From News and Observer.
Major VIM, A. Guthrie is something
of lingo and very much of a humor-
ist. He has no patience with the Pres
iden's policy in dealing with Spain or
wi n Spain's treatment of Cuba and he
was saying so in pretty fOrcibl Ian
guage at the Marlborough, when q
drummer who was very wise in his
own concert walked up and made q
few remarks characteristic of men of
his wisdom.
81 approve of everything the Presi-
dent has dOne," be said. "We've got
no cause for war. And as to Fitzhugh
Lee, he's made an ass of himself. He
talks too much. He had no business,
while in Havana, opening his mouth
in regard to the condition of affairs"
fright you are, my FRIEND" said the
Major, who can, of all men, be more
sarcastic when he tries. "We've got
no right talking about it anywhere,
The Spaniards say we are hogs, we can
grunt but we have no right to talk"
This gave the drummer rather set.
back, for he had enough sense to see
he was being made fun of.
"Well, certainly, you can't deny" be
ventured, "that we had no right tC
send the Maine to Havana"
"Why of course we didn't! Do you
know my friend, this is q dangerOu:
practice-letting our war vessels &C
out to sea. They ought, under no cir
cumstances, to be allowed more thar
three miles from shore. As we'll say {
man has a right to take his wagon from
his barnyard out into the road and us'
| it. Any man who would do such
thing GU ght to be indicted. No sir
our ships are for ornament and no
for use. The Maine should never hav'
been sent as far away from home a.
Havana, and the American boy Ough
to keep his mouth shut"
| The drummer didn't open his moutl
again to the Major on the Spanish
American situation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
How There Can be CO-Operation.
Our Home (POp


We do not know whether such
co operation will be affected or not
Under certain conditions the rank
and file of the POpulists would fav-
or corporation. Ii the Byran De-
mOcrats who are truly and sincere
ly in favor Of the Populist prin-
ciples which their last national con-
ventiOn embodied in their platform,
will make a fight that will drive all
the gold bugs out Of their party, and
then relegate tho silverplated gold
bugs to the rear, Populists would
then cooperate with them in elect
ing Bryan Democrats, silver Repub-
licans and Populists to office. But
it they persist in cOurting favor
with the gold bugs in their party
and in allowing silver plated gold
bugs to dictate to their party, no
self-respecting POpulist or silver
Republican will ever consent to
vote any part Of ticket with
them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
ADVISED TO DECLARE WAR.

Austria and Other Powers Said tn Have
Urged Spain to DO So.
LONDON, April 15.-The Vienna
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
"Several European powers, includ-
ing Russia, are reported to have ad-
vised Spain to declare war, because
further delay or concessions would
be likely to provoke q revolution
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
\ Great Wrong II Must lie Kight-d.
Websters Weekly.

Veosters weekly.
We believe a great wrong was
done the people of the State where
their most valuable piece OF railroad
property was leased for 80 years for
xl2O, 900 less per annum than rival
company was willing and anxious
to pay for it. We protested against
the secret and unwise contract at
the time and have seen no cause to
change our opinion. The lease
ought to be annulled il it can be
done legally, and the North Caroli-
ma courts ought to be the only ave-
nue. through which it could reach
the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and a new and strictly just
contract made as open as the day,
first giving the widest publicity
possible Of the purpose Of the State
to let the road out to the highest
responsible bidder. Then il the
Southern gets the prize we will re-
joice and nobody will have cause
to complain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

II the monopoliSts succeed in elect
-, the next Legislature OF North
,.roI.na. IL will be due To the efforts Of
,,.rlsyeland Democrats and that class
or .,-caled Bryan Democrats, who
,,s moropolists at heart, and who are
eybung cooperation, assisted by the
.eort. Of certain Populists who are also
oopo,ing cooperation. Let the masses
oI the people take the management
Of their parties into their own hands,
and put good government and the in
t.rp.ts Of the State above the schemes
that are now being laid by monOpo-
li,ts and worked through the various
agencies.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

the goldbug element. The refusal
to co opera,. with ether silver peo-
pie would be the strongest OF proof
that it has done 30 in a very material
particular. The continuance Of gold
bugs in the party is also suspicious.
Silver Democracy wants to shun the
very appearance of evil. for unlike
Caesars wife, she is no: above re-
proach.
F. J. RILEY.
Hama Tam
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
PUBLIC OPINION.
What Esrhnngs. are saying on Cur
- rent Events.


90 : servants. Bnt Hard Masters.
Webs : 3 Weekly.
The iitor OF this paper, while a
mem OF the Legislature, intro.
ducct le first railroad commission
Dill ,r presented to- the General
Assei 'ly. In the Legislature OF
1897 we voted twice for the act es-
tablishing a commission, as a repre-
sentative from Rockingham and as
Speaker to break the tie. Time has
demonstrated the wisdom and
justice OF the commission idea and
1t has saved the people thousands
OF dollars and they will never con-
sent to the repeal Of the present
law. Railroads are good servants
but bad masters, and the State
ought to do them full justice on
the one hand and restrain them
from doing evil on the other.
Justice wrongs nobody.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

The Charlotte Observer, the acknOwl-
edged mouthpiece of Cleveland, and
the enemy TO every prInciple of the
Peoples party, is striving to prevent
co operation of reform forces of the
state which will mean a triumph of
Populist principles. Certain co called
Popuhsts (and we understand that this
class is soon to start a paper for this
wOwed purpose) are also striving to
prevent u cooperation of the reform
forces of the state, and consequently q
triumph of the principles of the PeO-
pies party. Query When two such
forces, claiming to be antagonistic, are
both earnestly striving for the same
result, and that result is the defeat of
Popuist principles, should they not
both be considered as enemies of the
Peoples party?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
EDITORIAL BRIEFS

,rnprp Is a certain class Of gold and
monopoly democrats and n certain
sr.. ~ ropulists who are pulling to-
,.,h.r W fu-iDg, IA it were to pre-
cent y cooperation Of oil who are op-
.,.sd rn the domination Of the gold
',.pJ,rd and the allied trusts and mo-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

"Half span of angry steel" will pro-
duce no more fatal results than q neg
lected cold or cough. For all throat
and lung diseases, Ayers Cherry Pee
t0ral is the best remedy. 1t is invalu-
able in cases Of Group, WhoopiDg cough,
bronchiex, and Il grippe.
There isno excuse for any man to
appear in society with . grizzly beard
since the introduction of Buckingham's 3
Dye, which colors natural brown or
black.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

Spring is full of terr0rs to all whose
constitution is not able to resist the
sudden changes of temperature and
insalubrities of the season. To put the
system in condition to overcome these
evils, nothing is 50 effective as Ayers
Sarsaparilla. Take it now.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

We gee il announced that Mr.. OthO
wilson and some others Of his kind
are raising money to start a newspa-
per II is further announced that the
purpose Of the newspaper IS to fight
snd prevent if possible a corporation
Of all who are opposed to the rule OF
gold and monopoly. 1t is further an
nounced that Mr.. Wilson and his allies
will proceed to manipulate county
conventions and bring up delegates
who are opposed to such co-opera-
ton. The Cleveland ard monopoly
Democrats under the lead of Mr.. Cald-
well are working herOically for the
sine purpose. Mr.. Wilson can no
doubt raise the necessary funds for
such paper and can no doubt get
free passes for all the delegates that
he can manipulate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
TWO OF A KIND.
Goldbugs and Mid-Roaders are Doubling
Their Teams"
"SOUND MONEY SLUSn" AND "MD.ROAD MUSH."
The American Y Ray Ogden, Utah

\
evidently edit the
themselves This
most all OF It, edited Wharton
received proof sheet is
the trotting along side
be "A deter mnatio
Senator Butler opu
from
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

TO quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic, full OF life, nerve and vigor take NOTo
Bac. the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. An druggists, SOC or e1. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling RrDody Co, ChiceSo OF New York
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

sound Money Slush.
The fusion proposition is meeting
with Is little encouragement in Iudi
ana as it is in Minnesota and numer-
Gus other States where it has been tried
on. The Indiana POpulists at their
State Convention recently, after q
stormy meeting, rejected fusion, un-
seating the one member of the COM
mittee II om Indiana who favored fu-
sion and electing in his place a man
devoted 20 straight POpulism, and ap-
pealed to POpulists generally to reject
this proposition for the merging of
their party with the Democracy SO
called. At the same time the gold
Democrats of the State were complet-
ing a separate organization of their
own, preparing for the campaign in
favor of the gold standard and against
the 16 to l proposition. This example
is being followed and likely to be fol-
flowed in many other States and 1t
looks as though the effort of the cote
rie of office holders and office see kers
in Washington to bring about fusion
in order to get themselves and their
friends reelected is likely to be a dead
failure"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

The CAUCASIAN 81 q year. Now
. the time to subscribe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

MidEoad Ma.h.
z "Chairman Butler has new name
for fusion lie finds that the bulk of
: the Populists are opposed TO again
d turning over the party to the control
r OF the Democracy for the benefit of q
q few individuals, and that Populists in.
: dividuaily and in conventions ali over
= the country, are rejecting the fusion
= proposition which he and the other
q chairman with whom he Is co-opers-
= ting for selfish purposes proposed in
4 their joint addresses two weeks ago.
Il He therefore comes to the front now
o with q statement that be is not favor
d ing fusion. but "fair and honorable CO.
= operation" Does Mr.. Butler suppose
= that any POpulist is SO weak mi nded
n As To accept statement OF this sort or
t the distinction which he processes to
e draw? There is but one method Of
: "fair and honorable cooperation in
t matters in which parties are so widely
= separated rs are the POpulists from
9 the Democrats Or the Republicans or
n the sO-called silver Republicans, and
r that method is for members Of the Pop
d ulist party to work for fair and hon
Orable cooperation" within their own
party"
wins. 1t is evident the gold power has
lid-road faction headed by Wharton
e gold power has also secured an ally
exists, OF the Democratic committee
etary OF said committeeman to men
Barker POpulists say we will
ithout the silver Republicans or the
ee sits hard by and says 90 1t boys you
ryan and Towne say, we will marshall
id we will route the enemy from Maine
nittee rises from its rest, SHES a cuss
ID fools will ruin you your parties
d OF your own and you will succeed
nOcratic Committee in this State have
'peration that it must be inside the
Knows that the purpose OF this decla-
lture and for the gold ring to elect tn,
)aders" working for the same end p
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
STATE AUDITORS
ANNUAL REPORT
Shows . Net Increase in Rsvssus
From all Sources The Sec.
rstaSy Of States
RECEIPTS $4,000 MORE

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

Disinte re .te,ness In Party success. aad
Earnest. Advocacy of the Peoples De-
mands-The Continuance of Goldbugs !n
the Democratic Party Pat. IL Under
Ise slammed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

Home, Tenn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

RALsIoH. y. G.. Jss. I. lsS>.
To Hs EIeell~ney, u l.. kUs~sIi.
San la aecordsncs sits legal re-
qaircrnsnt. I have the honor 10 Sab
mii herewith 10 you. and tsroask
You To the Gereral Assent bly,. the an
nnal report OF the nsaeelsi traasse-
tions OF the State for tho year ED
ing Novsm bsr aisn. lsg..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

The total aggregate TAXABLE value
Of all property in the State subj sct
10 taxation Was, according 10 the
State Auditors report Of 1896. $751;
i37 ,227 ~. Tue total aggregate val
ne of such property is shosn, BY this
report. to be $3.50 oil ,I,0S.2 .23-s net
increase Of &l 574 80 -. Compare
tive Agures Of the two reports are -
follows:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21

1870, value OF real
and personal prop
erty. . 30 sci. .l3l 90
1897, value Of real
and personal prop
er,y, 2eo, ,s54 10000
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-07

1t is now 500 years since Sir Walter
Raleigh lived in Ireland, but, according
to Sir John Pope Of Hennessy many
traces of his residence there can still be
seen. Tho richly perfumed yellow wall
flowers that he brought to Ireland from
the Azores and the Atfane cherry are
still found where be first planted them,
by the Blackwater.
Some cedars he brought to Cork arc
20 this day growing at place called
Tiyio. The four venerable yew trees, the
branches Of which have twined and in
termingled into sort of summer house
thatCh are pointed out as having shell.
tered Raleigh when he first smoked to
lacco in his Youghal garden In that
garden he also planted tobacco. A few
steps farther on, whore the town wall
Of the thirteenth century surrounds the
garden Of the arden house, is the IA
nous spot where the first Irish potato
was planted by him Chicago Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-04-07
THE CARE FREE VENNESE,
They Rarely Take Life Seriously Unless at
a Funeral


"The native Eiennese is Jolly, good
natured shiftless creature, writes Ed
ward A. Steiner, discussing austria
and Her Troubles" in The Woman
Home Companion.
"No people on the earth are so jolly
or SO easily and so much amused. Go to
the prater, the largest public park in
Europe, and from 100 different beer
gardens comes the noise of footing brass
bands and stamping feet and beating
drums. Merry 30 rounds swing old and
young, and dime museums and music
halls are as full Of people as they are
empty Of decency Go TO the theateIs on
any night aud you viii find them
crowded by an enthusiastic audience,
the galleries filled by noisy students and
working girls The court theaters,
which present only legitimate dramas
and operas, have also their numerous
devotees Go to the coffee houses, Of
which there is one on every corner, and
you will find them full, especially III
the afternoon, with merchants with
their noses in the newspapers and clerks
slipping their Mocha and officers smok-
ing their cigars and cue pushing aud
card shutting youths, At night these
coffee houses become the rendezvous Of
the lower element. / have never seen
the Niennese serious, unless it be at a
funeral, and / suppose that even out Of
that be manages to get some fun Yet
he is easily excited, and although loyal
and law abiding his good nature may
quickly t,nn into fiery passion, and q
Nienneac riot is IA serious matter for the
police.