The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-08-03
Foreign.

After seven-mOnths' tour along the
South American coast, in the interest
of the Methodist Church, Bishop H. w.
Warren, of Denver, has returned to
this country
Latest advices from the Transvaal
indicate that President Kruger has not
yet gone far enough to satisfy the
British.
Admiral Dewey has decided to re-
main ten days longer at Trieste, Aus
tria.
It is officially announced from Pana-
ma that the yellow fever has ceased to
be epidemic there. The total number
of cases reported since the outbreak
of the disease is SS, of which As re-
suited fatally.
Ah Yu, of Shanghai, a landsnan.
who enlisted in the navy in 1884 and
was formerly attached to Dewey's flag
ship the Olympia, has been granted a
pension Of $50 month, for lung
trouble. He has the distinction of be-
ing the first Chinese pensioner of tits
government.
A Paris dispatch says that the minis
try has decided to severely punish Ger.
Denegrier, prominent general of d.
vision. The decree ordering his degra-
dation is dated July 25. 1t relieves Gen.
Denegrier of his functions as men,
ber of the Supreme Council of War.
At recent meeting of Cuban veter-
ans in Havana, a demand was made
that the United States make a formal
declaration of its intentions. If the de-
mand is not acted upon satisfactorily,
they say, "the Cubans know what to do
to rid the island of the heel of foreign
imposition"
Miscellaneous
General Gusman Blanco, of Vene-
| zuela, is dead.
The plan of arbitration, as it will
| probably be adopted finally at The
Hague this week, is outlined in a cable
gram from that city.
A statement by Premier Laurier that
the two methods of setting the Alaska
| boundary are arbitration and war has
| caused wide comment.
The number of enlistments for the
Philippine regiment Friday was 456,
making total of 1902.
Mrs. Rich, given up to the Mexican
government, wrapped the American
flag around her body and entered the
| prison.
In interview in La Lucha, General
Gomez berates the Cuban soldiers for
accepting President McKinley's $3,O0O,-
600, which he characterized as the
worst plague that has ever visited
| Cuba.
The Times of Seattle, Washington,
prints what purpcrts to be a full list
OF fatalities in the American army in
the Philippines up to June End. The
total number of fatalities is 1858
officers and 699 privates. Seven of the
privates committed suicide. &.
The War Department has ordered
troops A, c.. D, E, F, X, l. and M,
Third Cavalry, to proceed to Seattle to
be embarked for the Philippine Is
lands.
| The enlistment for the new regi-
ments Saturday were 430, making the
total 4.267. Pettus, Regiment, the
Thirty-first, heads with 9H.
La Lucha, leading Havana newspa.
per, states that If vote were taken
General Lee would be the only Ameri.
| can to whom the Cubans would give 8
high office.
1t will be gratifying to the many
friends of Judge William r. Day, whit
is sojourning in jackson county. Nortl
Carolina to learn that he Is regaininf
health and strength.
The peasant woman who assisted tn.
Czarewitch when he was dying, be
longed to the Protestant sect OF Molo
kanes. The Car has commanded tha
Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievitch t
publicly express to the Molokan, com
munity the imperial thanks for tn
good feeling manifested by the womal
and her co-religionists, who have ais,
] received recognition from the Dowage
Empress.