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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

THE PROPOSED CORPORATION TAX.
TaE CAUCASIAN has received num-
Der OF letters askisg for tnfosmstion
about the proposed corpofstion tax
in the revenue bill. II 10 . very com
psehensive provision and win peobs-
ely raise - much - two hundred mil
lion dollars revenue alone. The hrst
paragraph OF this provisions ~ fol-
lows:
every person, firm, company. or
corporation owning or possessing, or
having the care or Management Of,
any railroad, street railroad, sleeping
car, steamboat, ship, barge, canal boat
or other vessels, o. stage coach, OF
other vehicle, except hacks or car
risges not running on continuous
routes, engaged Or employed Ia the
business Of Transporting passenger
or freight for hire, or 10 Transporting
the mails of the United States, shall
be subject to ana pay . special annual
excise tax equivalent to one-fOurth Of
one per centum OF the gross receipt
from passengers, mails, shippers, Of
freighters of any such railroad, street
railroad, sleeping car, canal, steam
boat, ship, barge, canal boat, or othe'
vessel, or such stage coach, or 0thel
vehicle: Provided, That the assess
ment hereby made shall not Include
any amount OF the receipts for th'
transportation OF persons, freight Of
mails between the United States Ant
any foreign port; but such tax shall
be rated for the transp0rtiOn Of per
sons, freight, or mails from port with
in the United States, and shall be -
; sessed upon and collected from per
sons, firms, companies, or corporation
7 within the United States receivin
hire or pay tor such transportation q
persons, freight, or mails"
i. A like tax of one-fourth of pc
, cent of the gross receipts is impose
!, on "any person, firm, company, or cor
, poration, carrying on or doing an ez
: press business; also on any person
, ETC., owning or possessing or havin
the care or management Of any tell
o graphic or telephone linej" also o
life, FIRE, marine, or accident insul
ance or companies for the securit
and assurance Of employers again
losses by employees, all Of which are
b. pay on the bases Of premiums and .
e sessments collected and the duties .
i cruing, like taxes to be paid by TO
: eign companies doing business in II
!. United States, also on persons, ct
A furnishing gas or electric light, ele
/. trio power, steam heat, steam. powe
refining sugar or refining petroleum
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

The Charlotte Observer, the Raleigh
Post and the other gold and monopoly
organs are of course all highly elated
over the action of the great railroad
lawyer convention in Raleigh last
week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

Last week there was gather,ns of
railroad attorneys, Cleveland goldbugs
and Mckinley Democrats in Raleigh.
They held . meeting and called it the
Democratic State convention. There
were some silver men and anti-monop-
olists present, but they were in the
minority and did not count. They
were discredited and in bad order. The
rank and Ale Of the Democratic party
was not represented. It was great
railroad lawyer convention.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

Write for terms and sample copies
canvasser in every voting precinct.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02
COMMITTEES COMMUNICATION.

The Populist Conference Committee to
Chairman Manly.
The committee appointed by the
Populist State convention to confer
with tho Democratic convention with
reference to cooperation, met in
room 10, Park Hotel Wednesday A.
ternoon.
There were present Chairman Cy-
rus Thompson, J. B. Lloyd, n. d.
Caldwell, J. B. Schulksn, E. A.
Moye, z. T. Garrett, and Mr.. H.
w. Aver.
The committee adopted the follow.
ing Communication and appointed
Cyrus Thompson, n. II. Caldwell and
J. B. Lloyd . sub committee to hand
the same to Chairman Mary. The
sub committee handed the communi-
cation to Chairman Manly 1t the
Marlborough House Wednesday
night:
RALE1sH, N. c Nay 18th, '9s.
Hon. Clement Manly, Chairman
DemQeratie State Executive Com.
mittss,
Dear SIR We the conference CON.
mittse. elected BY the State convsn.
ton Of the Peoples Party, which a.
sembled in this city on the 18th inst,
have the honor herewith to present
. copy Of . series Of resolutions
adopted BY the said convention,
which resolutions, together with
this letter, We request you - chair.
man Of the Denoeratic State con
vention which 10 to assemble In thu
city on Thursday, Nay 18th. 1898,
for such consideration and action q
the Judgment Of your convention
may detsrmine.
| This committee was elected By thu
Peoples Party State convention IN
der the Attn resolution Of the sersa
here presented.
IL your oonvontion shall doelarl
it, endorsement Of the principles
and purposes set forth in these Hoso-
buttons, and favor . eo-operatios
with the Peoples Party in tie com.
ing eampaigH 70 carry tie sane inta
eject, your eoAvoataon is requested
TO name committee - eo0foI viii
a. - to the details ee the ee-ePsea,
ton.
We are now present in this city
with headquarters ct room No. Il
Park Hotsl, vhsrs " viii await TIL
action Of your eonvsntioa upon Thu
proposition. ~
We have the honor 70 b,
Very respectfully,
CYRUs TH0GRooM, Ch'm.
JAMES B. LLOYD,
4oRRIsoH b. CALDWELL,
J. B. ScHuLKxM,
z. T. 0A11HTr,
E. A. 1oYB,
The resolutions POSED By the Pop
ulist conventioa together With III
letter Of the committee were hanAod
to Chairman Manly, Of The Deno-
a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

AsnsvILt1, y. c., May 2s-Tbs
Dooooeatic oonvesticu Tor the Mini
C0ogrooojoeal Distsict 0et here i0-es.
80 eootooto6 ex-C0agssssosn Crss'
Ieeo ~ - ovefWhoA0ing vote.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

"We earnestly ask each
Subscriber TO look at the label
on his paper, and if the date is
behind the date Of this issue,
I'd JUNE 1893
TO send US $500 and get the
date moved up for another year.
We cannot continue subscrip'
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The CAUCASIAN 81 . year. Now
ID the time to subscribe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02
Committee.

The resolutions passed By the Pop.
ulist eonyentioa together With tn
letter Of the committee were handod
to Chairman Manly, Of The Demo
cratic party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02
A Rnsrgsssy q Upe. -.

In great crisis the patriotism Of
the American people always rises
sufficient for any emergency. An
emergency is now upon 10, it will
require al the Intelligence and patti
otism Of the people to rescue the
government from the hands Of .
party which has become the defeu-
der and abetter Of every form Of
political vice. In such crisis there
II no time to discuss the ultimate Of.
Test OF cooperation upon any part
cular party. We may rest assurea
that the people viii bestow honos
who're honor is due, and that that
party which shows the greatest d.
votion to the welfare Of the peopls
viii. in tho end receive due eredit
Tor every laudable endseyor.
". J. 8aYAN~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

-
new : system, which, permits the
money lenders to choose the coin Of
payment, and second, allows them to
increase the purchasing power Of
the dollars which they demand, to
the Impeachment Of the wealth
producers Of the world.
Let Each Voter Answsr These Oaestie.s.
Should those who oppose this g.
nancial heresy, this child Of greed
and avarice, fight each other while
the American people are bound with
letters of goldf
The administration is clearly com
mitted to the policy OF opposing in
dependent blmetalism help the ad-
ministration by fighting each other
The Secretary Of the Treasury is
planning the retirement Of tho green
backs. Should those Who oppose re-
tirement Of greenbacks help 30 de-
stroy them by fighting cash otherf
The admipistration has RECON-
mended an enlargement Of the priv
ileges and profits Of nationai banks
Of issue. Should those Who oppoee
national banks Of issue strengthen
the banks by fighting each otherf
The Secretary Of the Treasury
asks authority to issue interest-baar-
ing bonds. Should those Who. on
pose such bonds aid in increasing
the misunderstanding debt BY fi9htinR
each otherf
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-02

The Populist Conference Committee {,
Chairman Manly.
Evening journal., 1898-07-05
cAMARA,s TuRN NEXT.
Watson Has Been Ordered TO Get Read,
TO Sail.

TO sail.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The war
board was in session with President Me.
Kinley for considerably over an houi
yesterday Secretary Of State Day, Sec.
retafy of War Alger Secretary Of the
Navy Long. General Miles. commanding
the army Admiral Sicard and Captain
Mahan and Captain Crownlnshield were
present The kilograms received Sunday
and yesterday were laid before the
board, and there was a general confer
ence on the situation. The most impor-
tant action taken was a decision to ex-
pedite the departure Of the fleet under
Commodore Watson to the Spanish
coast
The administration Is desirous Of be-
ginning the bombardment OF the impor-
tant coast cities Of Spain as soon as
possible. and the events Of the past "a
hours make the project all the more
feasible. With all opposition to Samp-
sons fleet removed, Watson will sail at
the earliest moment. This announce
ment was made by Secretary Long with
great satisfaction. The matter Of re-
endorsements for the American position
at Santiago was taken up by the board.
which concluded that before re-enforce-
ments could reach Shafter the necessity
at that point would be passed. Troops,
however, will be sent, but they are not
IN the nature Of re-enforcements The
troops. Il is stated. will be dispatched as
early as possible, but whether they win
go direct 10 Cuba or Porto Rico. the
next point of attack is yet matter Of
some doubt.
Evening journal., 1898-07-05

miles up the coast before her nose wa
turned shorcward.
"The Nizcaya and Oqrondo had moi
made half that distance under the terri
bic hammering of the hurricane battle.
ships before their case was hopeless and
they too. We're turned shOrowaid
and they had not been idle Theh
crews fought with desperate bravery
But courage was no match FOR courage
plus gunnery. 1t was the old story
Spanish shells that went wild for the
most part, while the American fire was
marked by merciless precision.
''When the battered Oquendo and viz.
caya faced the Inevitable and swung
around for the shore both were afre
the Vizcaya from fore TO amidships
"The two cruisers We're beached not
more than a quarter Of a mile apart.
Meanwhile the most dramatic fea.
ture Of the battle was IN progress. The
two destroyers with Cervera had come
out In the wake Of the big Vizcaya. As
they swept through the smoke and up
roar the little Corsair. the patrician
yacht that all New Workers. have seen
lazily drifting about the harbor. very
perfumed exquisite among pleasure
NAtNAAf NN AAAh NMA 10 UAN'h AAlN way %
the craft that even the burly oregon
was supposed TO dread.
'As the Corsair came up she opened
on the two dcstroyers with her little {
Founders They fired back as they came
but were bent on a more desperate bust
ness, and ran by their pluclSy little foe
as a hawk leaves a kingbird. But they
had still the big battleships 20 deal with
I.. 4 Il Il. Al. 4
the big ships poured upon them the de-
str0yers both turned back only 70 find
the little Corsair there again pegglne
away az them with her baby Founders
''rhen the destroyers turned upon the
little Corsair like wounded wolves IN
one desperate effort TO strike some
where But Wainwright who was with
the Maine. was on the Corsair's bridge
and there was a battle royal on before
the desperate destroyers were aware
of what they had tackled.
'The Corsair was struck time and
agaln-she is the only American vessel
reported damaged-but both of the de.
stroyers were set afire and both had &c
be beached.
"As they struck the beach one explod.
ed with q terrific crash and a great
ltAIit Di HHloht HNol UP 10 mark Wntlt
she had been Her crew, those that were
able, had thrown themselves into the
surf and We're struggling ashore wher
the crash came.
1T was just before this that the New
York came up from her jaunt down the
coast, and managed 10 open up on them
for n few rounds before the white fap
showed on them
by this time too. the white flags
were Haunting over the burning Oquen.
do and Vizcaya. though farther down
the shore the Colon was stil firing an
occasional desperate gun.
"As the flames swept over the beach.
ed cruisers the crews could be seen hud.
ding away from the flames yet afraid
TO leap into the water.
Finally explosion after explosion
came from the beached vessels
1T was az first reported that Admiral
Cervera was dead. Afterward, howev.
er, the report was denied"
Evening journal., 1898-07-05
nrItons celebrate the rourth.

LONDON, July 5.-The fraternal SEN
tirnent evidenced here during the last
few months found vent yesterday
throughout the United Kingdom in an
unprecedented display of the stars and
stripes in honor OF the Fourth Of July
and in hearty expression OF good will
everywhere.
The afternoon newspapers were unan-
imous i'm applauding the splendid cour-
age Of the Americans before Santiago
de Cuba and In congratulating the
United States upon the signal successes
Of its arms, both in the east and west
The Pail Mall Gazette said. "Those
who have been drawing depressing con
clusions from the earlier kilograms
reclSoned without their Sampson, who
has made such thorough business Of the
destruction Of the Spanish fleet The
strong presumption is that the Ameri-
cans hold Santiago at their mercy. II
is "a great Fourth of July"
The Westminster Gazette remarked
"Under the depressing circumstances
suggested by the earlier dispatches from
Santiago de Cuba our demonstration OF
friendllness would naturally have aug
mented rather than diminished. But to-
days message indicating the splendid
triumph Of Admiral Sampson has given
q warmer tinge to the expression Of ouI
friendly sentiments toward the people
OF the United States"
Evening journal., 1898-07-05
MADRID PERsIsrs ~ 0ENIAL.
Paris Temps Says spain Must Not Lose
ANY rlme In Suing For Ponce.

Paris Temps Says spain Must Not Lose
Any Time In Suing For Peace.
LONDON, July 5.-A special dispatch
from Madrid quotes Premier Sagasta as
saying in an interview that he thought
the Americans would get the re-en-
forcements they had requested which
would enable them to take Santiago de
Cuba"
The premier is said to have added
Though the American warships may
destroy our squadron in the harbOr, yet
we VIII pursue the war. There are In
Cuba 100000 men ready to die In its de.
fense, but they will not yield"
The following semiohicial statement
was issued yesterday afternoon:
THE semaphore from Moro Castle to
Santiago says the Spanish squadron
after cannonade with the Americans
showed no signs OF injury. Therefore
the American news Of the rout Of Ad-
miral Cervera must be utterly untrue.
Moreover. Admiral Cervera's squadron
Is faster than Admiral Sampson"
General. Blanoo cables as follows: INC
details have been received as to the ma
val fight but It is rumored that Admit
raj Cervera reached a port Of southern
Cuba"
1t IS officially announced that the last
vessels of Admiral Camara's squadron
have passed the Suez canal
The Temps this afternoon says, "The
capture Of Santiago de Cuba IS an ir-
reparable blow for the Spauiards."
The paper concludes it's article by say
Ing, Spain has not an hour to lose to
negotiate for peace"
Evening journal., 1898-07-05

the harhor Il has been feared that Ger
vera would try TO run through the
American fleet, and a ceaseless watch
has been kept to prevent IT, SO little
We're the Americans expecting the dash
when II came that the flagship New
York had gone cruising up the coast tc
the east and only returned In time &C
see the finish of the fight and fire a shot
or two at the shattered destroyers that
were then headed for the beach.
"Cervera himself headed his fleets
plunge to humiliation. II was half past
Sunday morning when his flagship
was seen steamlng rapidly out through
the narrow channel at the harbor's
mouth The signal ran from ship tc
ship of the American fleet and the Iowa
and Indiana. the record breaking ore
gon. the Massachusetts, and Texas. the
cruiser Brooklyn and the saucy little
improvised destroyer Corsair We're soon
sourrying into position to block the
Spaniards exit.
''But the American vessels did not
open fire at once. Cervera's ships were
allowed 10 come out of the harbor and
get well out of the range of Morros
guns before the big battleships began tc
close in.
"Cervera headed 20 the west, keeping
close TO the shore aud firing from every
gun that he could bring TO bear
'At the heels Of the Colon came the
Vizcaya and Oquendo and back Of them
the dread destroyers.
"rhen suddenly the big battleships
opened up, and the rest of the Spanish
way was literally through a hurrioan,
OF shot and shell.
"But stin the Colon kept on firms
bravely. reeling under the terrific I'm
pact Of the tons of metal that werl
poured upon her, till when about ter
miles TO the westward of MORO Castle
with his ship trailing like wounde,
duck and hammered with flame Ger
vera turned the vessels nose towar'
the shore and made last desperate ef
fort to keep her out OF his enemy
hands
"She was sinking then and blazing 4
a score Of places. but still her guns kep
at work. and the white flag Shove
above her last of ALL
"At the first the fearful fire of tn
battleships had naturally been poure
on the flagship, butithe others were no
forgotten, In the terrible din and ur
roar made by the heavy guns and con
tinuous crash and rattle Of the rapi
fire batteries little save results could b
noted. The smoke, too. wrapped IN
scene in sitting obscurity.
"But from time to time. as the win
tore the curtains aside. the spectator
caught momentary glimpses of the swi
tragedy.
CLOSE upon the heels Of the Colon
destruction, simultaneously almos
came the doom Of the Oquendo and vi.
caya
While all had apparently bee
pounding away at the Colon. the vi
caya and Oquendo had to face the low
Texas and Indiana.
under the fire of this ponderous tr
the grim cruisers that had raised
many hopes and not a few fears wei
down 10 defeat with fearful swiftness.
The flagship fought her way [,
Evening journal., 1898-07-05
THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Dispatches From Watson and Sampson
Confirm tho Glorious victory.

Dispatches From Watson and Sampson
Confirm tho Glorious Victory.
WASHINGTON, July Sat l1:2O last
night the navy department posted the
appended translation OF a cipher cable
gram received from Commodore Wat
son. II is similar to that received yes
terday from Admiral Sampson, but con
tains the additional Information that
$50 Spanlards We're killed or drowned.
100 wounded and 500 captured.
Commodore Watsons dispatch fol-
lows:
AT $3.50 a. m. Sunday the Spanish
squadron. seven In all, including one
gunboat, came out of Santiago in col
umn and We're totally destroyed within
an hour except the Cristobal Colon.
which was chased 45 miles to west
ward by the Brooklyn, Oregon and
Texas. surrendering to the Brooklyn,
but was beached TO prevent sinking.
"Noue of our officers or men was in
iured except ON board the Brooklyn
Chief Yeoman Ellis was killed and one
man wounded. Admiral Cervera, all
commanding officers except Of the Oque-
endo, about 20 other officers and LOGO
men are prisoners. About $50 were Kill
ed or drowned and l60 wounded. the lat
ter being cared FOR on the Soiace and
Olivette. Have just arrived Off SANTA
go on the Marblehead to take charge
while commander i'm chief is looking out
for the Cristobal Colon"
The secretary Of the navy has re-
ceived the following dispatch from Ad-
miral sampson, dated Siboney. July 8:
"The fleet under my command offers
the nation as Fourth of July present
the destruction of the whole of Ger
vera's fleet. Not one escaped.
1T attempted to escape al $3.50 A. m,
and at p m. the last the Cristobal
Colon, had run ashore so miles west OF
Santiago and let down her colors.
"The Infanta Maria Teresa Oducndo
and Nizcaya were forced ashore burn
ed and blown up within 20 miles Of sam
tiago. The Furor and Pluton were de-
stroyed within four miles of the port.
"Our loss. one killed and two wound
ed. Enemy's loss probably several hum
dred from gun fire. explosions and
drowning.
about 1900 prisoners. including Ad-
miral Cervera.
THE man killed was George IT. Ellis
/ chief yeoman Of the Brooklyn"
Secretary Long sent the following dis.
/ patch i'm reply 70 Admiral Sampson:
The secretary of the navy sends yol
and every officer and man of your fleet
! remembering equally your comrades n
the field grateful acknowledgement o.
your heroism and success. All honor e
the brave. You have maintained th,
glory of the American navy"
The following message was sent {,
Admiral Sampson by the president.
you have the gratitude and congrat
\ ulations Of the whole American people
\ Convey TO your noble officers and crews
through whose valor new honors hav
been added 10 the American navy. tn
grateful thanks and appreciation OF tn
nation"
Evening journal., 1898-07-05
zaaro Reports ID HongI.ong.

HONGKONG, via Paris. July 5.-News
that the cruiser Charleston, conveying
transports with United States troops,
had reached Cavite was brought here BY
the dispatch boat zafro The Charles
ton and transports, the Australia. the
City Of Picking and the City Of Sydney,
reached Cavite on June 30, and the dis
embarkation of the troops was begun
on the following day.
On the way across the expedition
stopped to seize the island Of Guahan.
the largest of the Ladrone islands.
which have heretofore belonged to
Spain. A garrison was left on the is
land and the Spanish governor and
other officials were brought here as pris-
oners Of war.
Evening journal., 1898-07-05
TROOPS WITH DEWEY
Charleston and Transports
Have Reached Manila.
TOOK THE LADRONES ON TIE way.
The Islands Now Under American Rule.
Their Governor Prisoner at Cavite.
spanish Gunboat surrcnders.
Situation In AIasiIa.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-A cable
gram from Admiral Dewey dated July
1 was received at the navy department
yesterday morning announcing the safe
arrival of the first fleet Of transports.
Admiral Dewey's- telegram is given
out as follows:
Three transports and the Charleston
arrived yesterday The Charleston cap
tured Guahan, Ladrone Islands. on June
q. No resistance Brought Spanish Of
ficers from the garrison. six officers and
"a men. to Manila on June %. The Span
ish gun vessel Leyte came out of a river
near Manila and surrendered to me,
having exhausted all ammunition and
food in repelling attack by insurgents.
She had on board 81 officers and "a men,
naval and military"
Guahan is the sOuthernmost and the
largest Of the Ladrone islands. Spanish
possessions in the Pacific ocean. 1t is
about 100 miles in circuit and is sur
rounded by coral reefs.