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HOPES FOR VINDICAfION.
General EagaD Would Like to Sc
CONGREGATIONAL nvsstigattou.

General EagaD Would Like to See .
Congressional Investigation.
NEW YORK, Oct. "a special to The
Herald from Washington says:
Brigadier General Charles p. Eagan,
who was suspended from rank and duty
As q result Of the language employee by
him qefore the war investigating com.
mittee, hopes to obtain a vindication
from congress during the coming ses.
sion.
General Eagan is in Washington tc
settle matters connected with the fur.
niture of the house he occupied before
his departure for Hawaii. 1t is under.
stood, however, that he is trying to en-.
list the sympathy of members of con
gress, in order to obtain a congressional
investigation OF the beef scandal.
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APPEAL To N'KINLEY.

Occur d'Alene Minors ALLEGED to He
Brutally Treated.
ANACONDA, Mon., Oct. 3.-President
Boyce of the Western Federation OF
Miners will Immediately appeal tc
President Mckinley in behalf Of the
imprisoned Occur d'Alene miners at
Wardner. For the last eight days, i.
is alleged. all the prisoners have been
kept on bread and water diet for trivial
violations of prison rules, have been
punished by being obliged to stand fol
eight hours immovable in the hot sun.
For refusing to work the straw has
been taken from their hunks and they
have been compelled to sleep on the
bare boards. No tobacco is permitted
and no visitors are allowed to speak tc
the prisoners,
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

st. Paul plumbers are on . strike.
There were ~ new cases of yellow
fever and . deaths at Key West Sunday.
General A. J. Vaughn, who was q
major general in the Confederate army,
is dead at Indianapolis.
Captain Henry McKinnie, one of the
most widely known hotel proprietors il
the United States, is dead at Pittsburg
Reports received here from variou.
points show that the Nile is now at the
lowest point of which there is any
record.
The Mexican officials, accompanied
by the National band, passed through
Texas Sunday for Chicago to represen'
President Diaz at the festivities there
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PAY DAY
Minnesota Volunteers VIII Get Their
Cash Oct. 4.

Minnesota volunteers VIII Get Their
Cash Oct. 4.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-Colonel
Ames has received notification from,
General Shafter that, owing to the
large amount of accumulated work and
the demand upon the paymasters, it
will be impossible to pay the men of
the Thirteenth regiment until the
morning of Oct. 4, following the mus
ter out.
1t has been decided that the First and
Third battalions. which include most
of the st. Paul and Minneapolis com.
panies, will travel home over the
Northern Pacific and the Second bat
talon will travel on the Great North
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PatrOniZe

The Madison Steam
dry, q home institution
do better work than 20,
obtain from the outside }.
dries, perfectly resp0n',
convenient for the cuS~'1
laundry:can be Delivers s,.;|
time desired, any Oo'l ,p1
Satisfactorily adjusted ]
everything can be 1laa' Il
satisfactory because ues'
rsctly~with the pr0pa' s':s't
besides Il il . home llls '.
Proprie'''
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,..sel Given Cp for Lost,

LONDON. Oct. 3.-The owners have
abandoned hope of the safety of the
British steamer Pembridge. Captain
Mortland. She sailed from Savannah,
Aug. ID. for Hamburg, and as pre-.
viously reported has not been heard of
since leaving the United States.
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Special Invitation to Linton.

CHICAGO, Oct. "A special invitation
has been sent by the federal committee
to Sir Thomas Upton, owner of the
Shamrock, asking him to be present at
the laying of the cornerstone of the new
federal building mex Monday.
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n1axO ~ 01ln

MINNEAPOLIs, Oct. 3.-Fire on the
East side did 500, 600 of damage before
it was extinguished. The large frame
an d sheetiron warehouses of the Mime.
spolis Sash and Door company, and
containing $40, 900 worth of stock, were
completely destroyed with all the ON.
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Robbers Blow a Bank Saf,.

SEDALIA, Mo, Oct. 3.-The safe of
the Bank of Houstonia at Houstonia.
No.. was blown open by burglars dur
ing the night. The robbers are reported
to have secured $50. 900, but Cashier w.
F. Logan says the bank lost only 81, 100
in gold.
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Mooha1iem Too Delicate.

BERLIN, Oct. 8:-The apparatus in.
vented by the Hungarian. Pollak An
drovigter, to telegraph 5000 words an
hour has been tested between Berlin
and Budapest. It transmitted 20e
words In 10 seconds. The Associated
Press, however, learns officially that
tho German postofice officials conside,
the mechanism to delicate for ordinary
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Oct. 3.
HOGS-Market strong and active.
Range of prices, S4.OO94.75 =
CATTLE-Market about steady.
Sales ranged at $4.OOGi.S5 for steers;
e3.5O@46 60 for stockers; S3.O0@3.2O for
heifers; 81 25@l.O) for COWS: 81. 65@lU
for bulls.
SHEEP-Market 15c higher.
j. Sales ranged at a. Is for lambs; s.. a
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For SurFenderinH Manila.

MADRID, Oct. 3.--The supreme u
Gil of wal has ordered that Colonel
Jaudenz be placed on the reserve list
for the surrender of Manila to Admiral
Dewey and General Merritt.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago Union Stock Yards.
CHICAGO, Oct. =.
HOGS-Market steady.
Sales ranged at q. 4O@4 SEX for mixed
and butchers; -. 1904. 72H good heavy;
t415@4.N for rough heavy; a. 5O0A. 30
for light.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at q. 4O0b6. IS for beeves;
q. TOO 81 for lows and heifers; q. 500
1 10 for Texas steers: q. 75@i 90 for stock.
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Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Oct. Z.
HOGS Market steady. Sales ranged
o. 3)@A.50.
CATTLE-Market fairly active and
steady.
Sales ranged at o.. 5O05. IS for beeves:
q 2504.0O for cows. bulls and mixed;
-. $50 i.30 for stockers and feeders; 81. 80
@5.0 90 for calves and yearlings.
Receipts: Cattle, 3,400; hogs, LOCO
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II strong the frame OF the mother, the
o will give laws to the land. All
mothers should take Rocky Mountain
Tea. Gives life and strength.
FRANK Smith.
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WICHITA. Kan, Oct.3.-H. H. Dewey
of Sheffield, Ills, uncle of Admiral
Dewey, is dead. His son thinks excite
ment over the admiral's honors hast.
ened his death.
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Swedish Elections COncl udod.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 3.-The
elections for members of the second
chamber of the riksdag have been con-
cluded. The Leftists gained IL and the
Rightists gained 5 seats.
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Dewey En- Route to Washington.

TRENTON. n. j.. Oct. 3.-The train
bearing Admiral Dewey to Washington
passed through here at 2:52 o'clock. Nc
stop wal made, but as the train ap-
proaced the city q salute of II guns was
fred on the state house grounds and
the whistles of various factories were
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-10-03

"They are simply perfect" writes
Robert Moore, Of La Fsyette, Ind, Of
DeWitt's Little Early R,sers, the "fam-
~ little pills" for constipation and all
liver ailments. Never grippe.
Cook d ODEE.
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BEST on the market for coughs and
colds and all bronchial troubles; for
Group it has no equal" writes Henry r.
Whltford, South Canaan, Con-, Of One
Minute Cough Cure.
Cook & ODEE.
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do NOD be lmDoeed On.

Always insist on getting Foley's Honey
and Tar, as it is positively, absolutely
and unqualifiedly the best cough medi.
cine. Accept no substitute.
FRANK Smith.
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ror wounds, burns, soslds, sores. sk,n
u'ssases o 81! irr1tsting eruptione.
nntning 60 soothing aud healing = Ds'
w'It's Witch Hazel Salve. Mrs. Emrn.
nol'es' Mstron Englewood Nuraerv.
UD'ceeo, says Of IL: "When Ill sel.s
'a''s 10 healing our babies, it will cure"
Z. COOK I OpIR
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II am % bic ct 10 crhmps s'vs
have used many remedies, nj
FoIey's Colo Cure beats the" ~
L.. Yeats, Boc6eld, III. 81
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Got. 3
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-December. 74A074Ko; Nav
:7Ac. =
CORN-October. Slx@3lNc: Decem.
ner. aoH~SoAc; January. .sAc; May,
SlKc.
OATS-October. 2Sh@.3Lc, Decemh.r
2aN0stkc: May, 2.kc.
PORk-October. ts.2J; December. a 90,
January, e9.S5.
FLAX Cash. Northwestern. la.
Southwestern. tl.li; October. o. yx:
December, 81. 1874. ~
bUTTER-C reamcries, le@s0xo: dl.r,
ies, 180I8c. N
fOOLThY-Dressed. turkeys, o0ioo.
chickens, S@0c. ~
EGGS-Fresh. l8ko
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Duluth Grain.

Duluth Grain.
DILUTE, Oct. 2.
WHEAT-Cash. No. l hard, 7aHc; No
! Northern. 7lHc; No. 2 Northern, $3.50;
No. 3, 65;sc. To Arrive-No. | hari
74Lsc; No 3 Northern. 'OX,. Desem Dor,
HIc: May. 1910.
FLAX-To arrive, il.ll; October
q. lOH.
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NJ wheat.

M~tnnoApOIt0 Wheat.
MINNEAPoLIs, Oct. 2.
WHEAT-In Store-No. / Northern,
October, 7Zc: December. 70Ac: May
7SN@7SAc; old October. 7.Nc. On Track
NO. l hard, 72Hc: No. / Northern,
OXc; No. 2 Northern, Csc.
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Makes ROB, red blood, and musols
more rapidly than any known reuedv
l!s ,ood Tor brain and nerve, NM
WHAT'S Rocky Mountain Tea 4.
au FRANK SnrrH.
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uewstt's Little Early Risers permsu.
snsly CURE chronic constipation, bilioue.
usss, nervonsnese and worn-out feeling:
CLEANSE and regulate the entire W. ~
small, pleasant, never gripe or siol,so =
famous little pills." -
COoK 4 0n~u
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ers and feeders.
SHEEP-M Market steady.
Sales ranged At %. 7i@A 20: for sheen:
~. OO0A5. Is Tor lambs.
Receipts: Hogs. S2,oOO: cattle, 5000;
sheep, u 900.
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for sheep.
Receipts: Cattle. 1000: hogs, 600: sheep,
$50; calves, sou.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
The South.

AT baypoTt. Is miles west Of Brooks
Vhie. Fla, Joe Goethe, a hotel keeper,
killed sam Frnk, a prominent citizen.
thursday Fr1nk was temporarily In
sane from drink. Il Is said, and his
children sought refuge with Goethe
F1nk called for them and took them
home. then returned and threatened
Goethe. who shot him. It Is regarded
as an act OF iustifiable homicide by the
citizens
The tobacco growers in Florida vii!
increase the acreage In tobacco rext
year. The Cuban aud Sumatra seed
Tor cigar leaf are the kinds tcst
adapted to the Florida soil Tobacco
is the chief agricultural product lc the
northern and western portions CT the
state, and the crop is far more profit
able than oranges were before the
great freeze OF severa. ,ears ago.
Cardinal Gibbons was in a railway
wreck at Pleasure Ridge Park. Ken
lucky. but escaped without injury.
Commander-in-Chief Shaw, ., the
Grand Army. and Gen. Daniel i.
Sickles indorse the proposition for a
national military park at F'rede.1cks-
! burg, Va.
Before the Industrial Commission
Mr.. H. F. Going. Of Baltimore, gave
| interesting and valuable testimony on
the manufacture of cans and the can
ming industry.
The Georgia House OF Represents
tives has adopted resolutions calling
for the election of United States Sen
ators by direct vote. and free silver q,
| l6 to /,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23

wss Q northeast monsoon and q heavy
sea prevailing He report. tha; the
ship struck easily. Thea tsumped vio-
ien,iy. The fre room ccmpaYtmen,
was Hooded and the nrss water-iighs
doors closed promptly. Ths sa.p lies
settled aft, water one foo; from name:
well out OF water forward: apparently
very steep hank. Ten days provis-
Ions and one-half rations we're landed.
The Helena was dispatched from Lin.
gayen by the Oregon TO KamixuIn;
due today.
tSigned) WATSON
There Is q discrepancy In the date
OF the wreck OF the Charleston a. Civ
en- In Admiral watson's message and
In the press dispatches. II is probable
that the 7th instant is correct, and Ad-
miral watscn's dispatch was cunfus-
ed In transmission. There was some
surprise expressed that % long q
time elapsed since the wreck before
the news Of the fact reached the Navy
Department. II appears. however.
that this delay was inevitable, owing
to the isolated position OF the wreck.
Kamiguln Island Is a small island
, lying about north OF Aparri. which Il
the most northerly part on the islant
Of Luzon. 1t IS distant about $50 mile.
from Lineayen Gulf. where are sta
toned the nearest OF the warships o.
Watson's fleet. When Acting Secretar,
Allen reached the Navy Department
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
THE NOVEMBER BULLETIN.
An Interesting Number-Dr. kiIgo
On Cotton Seed.

The bulletin OF the Agricultural De-
partment for November. which will be
Issued In few days. will be found to
contain much matter of value.
There Is special article by DR.. B =.
w. Kilgo, State chemist. upon the i'm
portart subject. Cotton Seed--Whst
Shall We do with Them" The sub
1ect Is thoroughly discussed In all its
stud brai shrdlu shrdiu hrdlu shrdlu
phases and deserves to be carefully
studied by every Gotten planter in the
State, and put by for future reference.
DR.. Cooper Curtica, State yeterinari-
ar, presents additional valuable ad-
vice and Information concerning the
treatment OF cows-blooded cows
~and upon the quarantine Of cattle
These are timely and will be read
with interest.
The French Coach Horse is dis.
cussed at length, and the bulletin says
Ought to serve to stimulate improve
ment in our breed Of horses
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
tx~lejro~.

tom badly stove, anc we'll out OF the
water.
Washington, D. c.. Special.-Admir-
al Watson cables to the Navy Depart
ment the following official report OF
the wreck of the cruiser Charleston:
Manila, Nov. IL.
THE Charleston was wrecked on an
uncharted coral reef. three miles
northwest OF Guinapak Rocks, north
coast Of Luzon, at $50 on the morn
ing of October 2. Everybody was safe
ly landed at Kamiguin island. armed
with rifles and two colts. The natives
are friendly. Mcdonald made Lin
gayen Gulf in a sailing launch. When
he left there had been no opportunity
for an examination Of the wreck.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
POSITION OF TROOPS,
How Our Army is Progressing in The
Philippines.
the BRITISH DEFEATING THE BOERS
latest Advices From the Front Indi.
cate That The Boer Army Is Weak.
Tnirg.

Washington, ID. c.. Special.
dispatches were received at the War
department. Saturday from General
OTIS, giving the details of the advance
% Inwton and Macarthur. The first
dispatch follows:
Manila, Nov. 1s.
General Macarthur entered Corona
Friday and pushed advance TO PAM.
ddL few miles beyond. The inhab,-
'nts remained in the houses. receiv.
''E the troops, Hospitality, tho first
instance during the entire advance
from San Fernando. The railroad IA
intact rom the washout north of
TarIac to Pani1ui, but the engines and
ears were practically destroyed by in
rGcntS on retreating. Sufficient
Hing stock can be repaired to insure
ratOad service. Nothing from Gen
oral Lawton, as the telegraph line ia
only working to San Joan. south OF
CarFanglan, and 35 miles east of
iayng. His calvary reported Friday
rt Bayambong railroad station, south
~ Dagupan. Re-enforcements and
supplies leave here for San Fabian,
Wheaton's headquarters, at once. In
creations are that the insurgent troops
arc widely scattered; some retreatine
into the western Luzon province OF
Sdmbeles."
Ci9der date OF Saturday, General
Otis again telegraphed, having re.
ceired advices from Lawton. General
Otis says:
Dispatch from General Lawton
dated on road between San Nicola;
and San Manuel. 1915, on the 18Th
inst, transmits dispatches from Gen.
ertl Young ana Major Balance, al
Asingan and Ro-ales, of November
10Th and 10th. The former was NOV
ing on Pozarrublo; about IL miles cas-
Of san Fabian and % miles west o
san Nicolas, where Major Swiger
Ends the enemy strongly entrenchcd
Young and Lallance have had severa
sSirmishes with the enemy, drivin,
them northwestward, capturing prison
,;s, guns and large amounts of prop
crty. The troops have subsisted OF
the country and were cordially re
"eived by the inhabitants. 1t woul,
appear that the insurgents were driver
northwestward off the road to Bayam
bong. their mountain capital. LawtCl
reports the drowning Of Lieutenan
Luna, Of the Thirty fourth Infantry
his aide and two men OF his escor,
In crossing the Agno river. He ais
reports still missing Lieutenant Thay
or and ten men sent to communicat
with Wheaton. He says he mus
again recur to the fortitude. endur
anee and cheerfulness OF his com
mand. Has just telegraphed from Sa
lsidro that he holds Aguinaldo's Sec
setary of the Interior. There ar
Indications now OF good weather"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
GENERAL A. 0. CoxltS DEAD.
Wen kso~ North csrciis.sn rsssss
Av.y s,eses,,.

csa anar~~ = Couiss n~@A
oole-rl Andrrw u C0v'rs is,s AS-
!u;ani Csrnrsi % nc sI-cs csar..
eSed .; la r.siseace n s;a;-,Fils
I'Aa re~s q tie ssAtA 90 o~s~sai
cc~ics oss.f4as~s "a rris~ and r~srr'
!, had r0t s-~a eenvrAlly tns-a tAsi
ls vaa m
General csvs.s crgsrisrs tSs thr~<
voiast~eE rvssmoais trca tkla stais
curiag tie Spanish-American ~s'
Ancr Ia sppoln;rsezs a. negsrani-
colou.i of The fsrcsv-d Ncrfa CArois:s.
Volunteer ReEincai &c hss tie rnis
fortune a. break . ,~s ~hsi- rialnr
iato tie city q. Rsic.Ea ca liiil~eoro
Sress- lie lad a Sssii rendlnE AsAias,
tie Ra.slEA Street Railway csmrAay
for 81. .oeo ian,r,s. sizlsnirx thai the
aorid~ri vita uAach hs h.la -. sfr~ei
car oumpsng r~spsnslale. deprived
hiia of - ApPalnt-u.nt As sr Eadi-r
general IA the 1uig-tocT service.
C>n. Co~ies was Apsint.d Adlstant
Gcn@rr % the ate Guard February
10. 1877. by Gorerncr Russell lie ~as
made trlsadler general 90 tho stats
GaHrd December I. isS7 Gu Aprii q
1888. he ~ss raade iioalsn4nt ooionsi
Of tie se-oae Regiment. and AIR.
ts.At regimen; waE mustered cut II
~as appointed captain G; C-yu- s.n, 0
from Durham. First North cAro''n'
voian.osr R~rimeEL cAr;Ain Coz ls'
went ~ith the r,gimcnt 90 cnha
The deceased uss a native - Tad
KIN county. iie In-rr1-d q dausht--
os Dr. J. J. Mott. who died several
years arr. iraSins tro chiid.n Hl'
uro'e. Calvin J. C0wiss. wss president
OF i.e constitutional ccnscnilon "a
1865. s-i Col. W. n. o. C0~ios. an
other uncle was q member 90 Co
sres- from Tie E!gh.h dia;r!ci %
tsroe terms.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23

A young white man named johnson
in WAKE county. xAs whipped IN n
nght by John Duilor. also white. The
latter told johnson that he would 30
Friday plght 60 his house and whip
his entire family. ilatlrr ani three
cornpsnlons. LOwcry. Warren nni
BriGgas. went - JuhlHon's hoaG<
JoAnson's fAiher nrcd az Butter and
the four left. but Ai midnlgh; r-turn-
ed and burst in a door John~ons
brother sh0; Losery in the arm. Old
maa Johnson so.zed an are and ve1t
in 10 kIll the inirudeTs. lie gave Low
cry . deep and dangerous wound In he
chcs, AID cut bo.h arms l>owery f.'i
and bege-d for mercy The old mss
fonnd Warren ~aA beating ofs of his
sons. lie rave Warren t~o are
wounds IN the Back. Bridges ara
Butler were trying 90 kili JohnsOn's
eldest son. but the appeal. for help bs
warrea and i,osery caused Gcfn ts
deslst
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23

La Para Grapde. the biggest grape
rine In the world. has reached the end
Of its long outdoor life. and viii soon
be cut down. Seyenty-6vs years II has
been growing on . ranch In the Monte
citO valley, near Santa Barbara. Cal.
but IL has shown signs Of dying. 20
the owner. Albert Magee. the Pittsburg
stove manufacturer. has ordered II re-
moved. From the pride Of the Cali
fornia vineyards the vine win be
turned into q museum curiosity. The
Santa Barbara chamber Of commerce
will preserve II as . specimen Of what
the soil Of Santa Barbara county II
able to produce. la Para crande has
q trunk or main stem three feet and Q
half In circumference. and the trellis.
higher than Q mans head, on which
disappearing branches of the vine ars
supported. measures nearly six fest In
each direction In its prime this singis
vine produced full four tons Of grapes
IN Z single rear. Those days Of III
glory are. however. lang past-St
Louis Post-p0patse.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
Reports All Well.

London, BY Cable.-The War Office
has received the following dispatch
from General Butler: Cape TowD,
Friday, Nov. 17.-Report from Kim
berley. Saturday, November 11th. says
all we'll there. Reports from Lady
smith, Sunday. November 18th and
Monday, November 18th, say all well
there" Dispatches from Cape Town.
give General Buffers reply to the ap-
plicatlon Of Colonel Schiel, the Ger
man officer captured Elandslaagte,
for a parole. In accordance with the
alleged promise Of General White.
General Butler says: THE Trans
vaal declared war and invaded British
territory, before a British force could
be put In the field. They, therefore,
obtained an immense military adva1-
tage at the outset. They no doubt
took into consideration the fact that
the small British force opposed to
them would have few men to spare
70 guard prisoners, who might, there
fore, be subjected to close restraint.
On the arrival Of the British force,
will do my best to remedy any incon-
venience." An official dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Friday, November
10th, confirms the statements to the
effect that the Boer big guns had lit
tie effect at Mafeking. Reports from
Cape Colony indicate that the Boer
sympathizers are greatly surprised al
the Inability of General Joubert tc
capture Ladysmith. It Is announced
that British transports arriving a,
Cape Town Saturday added roughly
1900 to the British force In Soutt
Africa, making q total OF about 27,00(
men Of General Buffers corps thai
have arrived.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
LOSS OF THE CRUISER
The Charleston Wrecked On Al I'm.
know Coral Rect.
HER CREW TRIED TO PULL RER Off
And Her Engines Were Kept Oolns
For Two Days, But She Went Down
At Last.

Manila. by Cabie.-The United
States cruiser Charleston ran aground
near Vigan, on a hidden reef, with 35
fathoms OF water on both sides. She
worked her machinery for two days
and nights IN trying TO get afioat. but
a typhoon arising. the crew were COM
pe...d to take their beats and seek
reiuge o. a email island Eve miles
away. The natives are friendly. Lieu
teoknt Mcdonald and n number o:
sailors put of in a small boat and
reached the Calico. which brought
them to Manila. The gun boat Hell
ena has been dispatched to bring away
the crew.
Lieutenant Mcdonald describes the
Charleston when he last saw her as
hard and fast aground, with her bot