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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Bryan Takes The $500 Dinner.

William Jennings Bryan has wired
TO his friends III New York City that
ho would attend tho So dinner which
will be given in that city on April l3.
The cheaper dinner was decided upon
Mt n meeting of the Central Labor
Union. The small cost of the dinner,
1t was asserted, would be more in ac-
cord with Jeifersonian principles than
Mr.. iCroker's dinner. Col. Bryan was
invited to attod tho Croker $40 dinner
by Perry Belmont. His reply was q
telegram asking Mr.. Belmont if lie adj
horcd to the principles set forth in the
Chicago platform. Mr.. Belmont tele-
graphed back. dodGing the question.
Mr.. Bryan then decided not to accept.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
IlnInad;o1 n All nm Ea~,o

Colonel o. NJ. Smith, purchasin,
agent of the government at Chicago
since 1895. testified Tuesday before the
government court of inquiry in that
city that the stores of canned roast beef,
bought by him during the Spanish
war, were oil upon the direct order Of
General Eagan, the commisssry gen.
eral. He also stated that some pur.
chases of canned beef we're made with.
out his knowledge by the commisssry
general
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Five Die in q Street Battle.

Five lives were lost at Hot Springs,
Ark, in q factional fight over the COM
ing mayoraltv election. The dead are:
Tom Nolen, ch:ef of police; Tom Cos.
ley. captain of police; James Hart, de.
tective; John Henkle, driver of a beer
wagon, aud Louis Williams, son of
Sheriff Williams. The shooting oc-
Cured on Central avenue, a principal
thoroughfare. Saloons have been closed
by the police and considerable excite.
meut prevails.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Annfhef lfeyfus Disclosure.

The London Evening News pub
fishes q sensational Dreyfus story. It
declares that the former Russian am
bassador, Baron Won Monheim, is the
real culprit who sold both Russian and
French secrets to the German govern
ment, adding that the Russion govern
ment itself is convinced of his guilt,
and that it is only to avoid public
scandal greater than the Dreyfus af-
fair. that he is unpunished, further
than the intimation that he is not to
show his face within the Cars domi-
niOns
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Cuban Assembly Repudiated.

Senior Quesada at Washisgton has 70.
ceived . cable message from Santiago.
which says: ''The people Of Santiago
disauthorize the Assembly, sustain Go
mez, aud are preparing for . public
manifestation" The dispstch received
by Mr.. Quasada from Santiago 10 from
Ludge Sanchez, head Of the Supreme
Court-of Cuba It il said the course Of
the Assembly 10 the frat move in the
formation Of new political party IN
Cuba, the Assembly representing An sle.
meut Of mslcontents. while the Gomes
element Iepeeesnts those favotabls tc
the s3hrts u the United 9tatss b
maiutain psass and order ald SdvaseQ
tha iaIA16 g 3aat = poGG6blA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
A Dinner TO Speaker Reed.

A dinner was given to SPEAKER
Thomas b. Reed at the Manhattan Ho.
tel, in New York Tuesday night
by ex-Congressmau John J. Bel
den. Among Mr.. Beldsn's guests,
in addition to Mr.. Reed, were
Senator Cbauncey NJ. Depew, Appraiser
J. 8. Sherman. ex-Congressman J. Z.
Fischer. Congressman Benjamin b.
Odell, ex-Congressmau G. B. Jeunst,
ex- x-Congressman George Southwick
and G. II. Buell., Commissieaor oi
Patenta
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
MURDERED BY An ARMED MOB.
Feuf Negrees Shot 10 Death asd Three
Weunded.

PALMETTO, Ga gSpecial). Twenty
men, armed and masked. rode into this
little toSn 1t An early hour Thursday
morning, and put to deata four negroes.
fatally wounded one, shot another and
broke the arm Of Q seventh man. Two
others Who were OF the crowd upon
which the bullets were showered,
miracuously escaped These unfortu-
mates were under . guard Of three men
waiting the hour O'Clock. when they
were to have . hearing before . justice
OF the peace on the charge of arson.
VIM. Cotton, the leader OF the nine
men. confessed some time ago that .
conspiracy had been entered into which
resulted in two incendiarv fires here in
February. and ON this evidence the men
were TO have been tried.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
A Elaafin1 lsland

A specialfrom Havana, I'll. says o float
ing island from one to two acres in ex-
tent and four to FIVE feet thick, has
come down the Illinois river. It
crashed against cabin boat. smashed
the keel and landed it ashore. 1t
next struck the pier of q wagon bridge,
shaking the structure violently and
throwing several horses off the bridge.
It then stranded on the shore and pier.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
A Proclamation by the Governor.

Governor Csndler is very bitter IN
his denupciation OF the Palmetto
lynching, and terms the killing an
outrage. In an interview the Gov.
ernor said: II regard the outrage as
simply inexcusabis. These men had
been arrested, as 1 am Informed, aud
proof was at hand to convict them.
They were in the hands of the law. The
law was amply abe to punish them, and
the interposition of this mob OF dis
guised men was entirely unnecessary,
since with the proof in the hands Of
those who had made the arrests, con.
viction and punishment were absolutely
certain. / offer the larg est reward
the law will authorize for the appre-
hension of any ono of the perpetrators
of this dastardlv deed, aud will try to
see to it that they are prosecuted to the
limit of the law. Such outrages must
stop in Georgia" Later in the day the
Governor issued the following procla-
nation:
"WHEREAs, Official information has been
received that on the night of March Is. 1899,
an unknown mob foully murdered Henry
Bingham, colored; Tip Hudson. colored; EI..
Brown, colored, aud Bad Cotton. coiored.
While said parties were iucarcerated AID
Weii Rudtueu, awaiting coininlttal trlai
upon the charge Of arson, In the county OF
Canpbell,
II have thought proper, therefore to issnc
this, my proclamation, hereby offering $500
for the apprehension and delivery of the
Il st member OF said unknown mob, and a
further reward OF 800 for each additional
person implicated. with evidence sufflcien:
to convict. to the sheriff of said county and
State.
And do. moreover, charge and require
all officers in this State, civil aud military.
to be vigilant In endeavoring to apprehcnd
the said II embers OF the unknown mob, in
order that they may be brought to trial fox
the offence with which they stand charged
"Given under my hand and seal of the
State, this the 10th day Of March, 1882
"A. d. GAMBLER, Governor.
by the Governor. Pull Cook, Secre.
tary Of State"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
A f;erhsS Funeral

Friday, at Lincolnton, n. c., in the
place where he first saw the light the
body Of the young hero Of Santiago,
Lieut. Shippe was laid to rest until the
revills of judgement. Lincolnson was
filled with visitors who came to pay
the last tribute of respect to as knightly
q young soldier as ever wore q sword.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Brief Mention.

Fourteen members of the New York
baseball club, including John B. Day.
manager. have sailed on tho steamship
Com anche for Charleston, 8. c., where
they will get ready for the champion
ship season.
Elida Wilbur, of San Francisco, Cal.
who for thirteen months has lain in .
heavy stupor resembling death, 10
showing signs of reviving consoious-
ness, and the doctors now believe she
will recover,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Reed at JekyI Island.

Speaker Thomas B. Reed and daueh.
ter arrived in Brunswci k, Ga, Friday
froLa Washington. Their coming was
unheralded. They reached Brunswick
on an accommodation train of freight
and passenger cars aud were en- route
to Jekyf Island. Their stay in the city
was short. At Jekyl Speaker Reed is
the guest of Mr. John G. Moore, of
New York. He will remain several
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
North Casolsaa woa.

The later. collegiate debate bstvsse
the University Of North carolina ssd
tue UnIvsrsisy Of Georgia, took place
ss Athens, Ga. before . large crowd.
The North CaroIin,sps we're victors0ua
The subject vas. Resolved. Tnat
United States Ssnstors should be
elected by the direct vote Of the
people," the North Carolina boys Aav-
ing the nsgstiva
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Cuba's Free Lunch Stopped.

An order has been issued by the
United States military authorities at
Havana, to the effect that all rations
distributed to the Cuban poor after the
supply now on hand is exhausted shall
be charged against the customs re-
celpts of the province in which they
are distributed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

The New York Board Of Trade and
Transportation has unanimously adopt
ed resolution "to bring the national
Democratic and Republican conven.
tions" to that city next year. In ordor
to make the resolution effective the
president of the board is authorized to
appoint a committee of twenty. five,
with power to add to their number
and also to appeal to other organiza-
tions and citizens and to the city au-
thcrities for co operation, to theen d
that the city OF New York shall secure
the holdipg within its limits OF both
the great national political conventions
In 1900
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Contract Closed With Cecil Rhodes.

The Berlin Tageb!att says that .
contract has been closed between the
German Government and Cecil Rhodes,
the British South African msgnste. for
the constr uction of . telegraph line in
German East Africa. The Tagoblatt
adds that . contract for building Q
railroad through the Same territory -
upon the point of conclusion, only Q
few details remaining to be settled
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

News has reached washinetoa that
The English subjects in the West In
dies are siznipg . memorial asking the
mother country 10 transfer the ISLANDS
60 the Upited States 10 excbangs for
the Philippinea The people are he
coming disgustsA With the srafhy and
utter indifference Of the British Gov
eminent. and believe they would ts
better oA il the American dag 6satsd
over the isiania
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
The RaIeIgh's Complainant Returned.

As the United Stated cruiser Raleigh
sailed from Gibralter for New York.
homeward bound from Manila, in order
TO he put ont of commission, she hoist.
od the Spanish ensign and fired salute
while passing the Spanish squadron.
commanded by Admiral Ccmara, Off
Algerciras. The Spanish flagship Car
los Quinta thcreupon hoisted the Amer
loan engign aud returned the salute.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Banquet to Cecil Rhodes.

Both Emperor William and Empress
Augusta Victoria, besides Baron Won
Bulow, the Foreign Minister, and other
ministers with their wives. attended
the banquet given by Sir Frank Las
celles, the British ambassador, IN Ber-
lin, to Cecil Rhodes, who appears to
have personally impressed everybody
from the Emperor down.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Dorm;torY Burned.

News comes from Orangeburg, s. c.,
that one of the boys dormitories and
the printing Office at Clafiln University
(Methodist we're burned to the ground.
About so students were rooming in the
building. The majority of them los.
all they owned. Pallets and cots are
improvised in the chapel.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Sheriff and His Deputies jailed.

The coroner's jury, on the riot at
Hot Springs, Ark, in which five men
wero killed, has rendered q verdict
against sheriff Robt. Williams and
Duputy Sherifls Coffee Williams. Ed.
Spears and William Watt, holding that
the killing were not justified and COM
uniting the above men to Jail to await
the grand jury's action.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Ordered AWay IRON cuba

Five Sisters Of the American Order
of the Sacred Heart, according to 0
dispatch from Pinar del Bic, have
been ordered away fron Cuba BY Arch.
bishop Cbsppeile. the papal represent
ative recently appointed to investieate
the affairs of the Catholic Church in
that island.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
The Oregon Arrives at Manila.

The Navy Department has beon ad-
vised of the arrival at Manila of tho
hattleship Oregon. The following is
tho cablegram received from Admiral
Dewey: "MANILA, March 1s. Secre.
tary OF the Navy, Washinston:-The
Oregon and the Iris arrived to-day.
The Oregon is in fit condition fof any
Iutu ~
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

August Becker the sausage maker.
Who has been under arrest in Chicag,.
for four weeks on . charge Of murder
ing his wife. has made full confession.
He said that he cut his wife 70 piece.
aud burned the remains in Q stove.
Becker. when frat arrested, admit 0
killing his wife, but declared hs pushe .
her of Randolph street visduot iute
TIA L. Ia aad aLaA .hn - - A<..>~A
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Ten Italians Arrested for Counterfeitins

Ten Italians Arrested for Counterfeitins.
A special from Boston says, after
more than four months of careful work,
United States secret service agents, as
sisted by the local police, Tuesday took
in to custody ten Italians. who, they
have every reason to believe, have been
issuing q great amount o: counter
felt SIS Treasury notes, and are the
Boston agents of one of the largest and
most crafty gangs of counterfeiters
that have operated in this country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
poOeS'S Condition.

The Rome correspondent of the Paris
Figaro says the Pope's physicians have
decided upon another operation. The
sec md operation which the physician.
have decided to perform is necessi.ated
BY the fact that the physicians were un
able TO sew up the wound after the
first opsr alton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
WcreS Raised.

Notices have been posted by the fol.
lowing firms Of an increase in wagee
of their employees: FIskdale Mills,
Worcester, Mass, IN increase Of about
II l-3 per cent. About 400 hands are
affected. II. G. Spsulding & Co. :,
Haverhill, Mass, increase not stated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
ehedc island Democrats

The Democrats Of Rhode leland hid
their annual convention IN Providepcs
and nomipased Hon. George w.
Greene. mayor Of woonsockes. for gov
eruor. The resolutiors velcomsd the
return Of pescs and IMPRESSED gratitude
10 the sold ers aud sailors for their
SERVES dlring the war with spAin.
They condsG ned the inoomp mpstepcy os
The War Departmeut.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Spanish Officers Get Off Light.

Branlis Zorita and Jose Ruiz, tho
Spanish officers who were recently
tried in Manila by o commission for
the embezzlement of $40, 548, (Mexican)
devoted to the maintenance of prison
ers aud who were convicted aud
sentenced to pay q fine Of Sc, 500
gold, and to undergo three years i'm.
prisonment at hard labor, have bad the
term of imprisonment commuted to six
months, in view OF previous confine-
ment aud certain circumstances justi-
fying clemency.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
naaaa's Nephev q Wiser,

A remarkable pigeon shooting rec
ord vss made st the County Cub
grounds. st Thomasvills. Ga. When
Charles Thompson voa Q match With
Charles Chabip, Senator Haaas's
nephew, By killing o6 live birds oss q
. hundred The others fell Just ont of
bounda ChspiA stopped With g k
bis credit ous Of IS birda.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

G. A. Gruuer, treasurer of the Phil
Gruner & Brother Lumber Company,
Of st. Louis, No., representing the
creditors and bondhelders Of the
Sportsman's Park and Club, bought In
the ST LQuig baseball club At public
auetiou tor o28. o0Q.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
The Tolberts Return TO Their Homes.

A special from Columbia,S s. c, says the
Tolberts, who have been under banish-
ishment for their part in the Phoenix
election riots, OF last November. have
decided to test tho efficacy Of Governor
Elierbo's proclamation, and have re-
turned to their homes in Abbevil;e and
Greenwood o ulties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
MeEiaIsy Deacssg up Fast.

News from Thomssvills, Ga. says
the Presidsst u beginning 70 show
plainly the good effects ef his outing.
snes ans si:,a. : s.ss.a ild ss'
vacation greatly and sxpesssss himself
- delighted With the many pretty
drives around Thomasvillo.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Attacked by the Filipinos in I orce.

The Filipinos in force attacked
company of the Washington Eolun-
tecrs at Taquig Saturday night. Two
companies of the Washington and
Oregon Regiments were sent to the as-
sisiance of thoir comrades and drove
the rebels back in front of the Twenty
second Regulars, who also engaged the
enemy. Two American soldiers were
killed, an officer and 13 privates
wounded. The enemy's loss was SC.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Vir4inia Oyster War.

Attempts Of officers to arrest negroes
tor depredating on private oyster beds
In York river, just below West Point,
Va have met with organized remittance,
and may result in hleedshsd. Some -
negroes are banded together te resist
leryicl Of the warrsnts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
LEGISLATURE Thrown Iato a Panic. II

Legislature Thrown Into Panic.
Members of the Arkansas Legisla-
ture were anic-stricken when it was
announced that physicians had dag
nosed the illness of Senator Lankford
- smallpox. After . half hours de-
bate, tho House voted to vaccinate all
its members.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Arrived Safely af Hanna

The United States transport Meade
formerly Berlin), having on board
s., 00o. 900 for the payment of the Cnban
troops previous to their being disbaEd
Cd, has arrived at Havana, escorted By
the United Statea cruiser Chicago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Neena lssf N tse pea Ss,.

United States Consui Cuaninehasn,
st Alden, Arabia. rer,oYts 10 the State
Departmspt that the commspder a
II. y. =. Brisco. bse picked up, but
Io~t again, . small Americas yacht. or
schooner, after towing her sbo1; go 90
$50 miles in the western part Of tbs
Red Sea. The yacht is Supposed 10 b
the AmeYicsa racing schooner Norma
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

Coffin manufacturer, makers Of
green and elass flint bottles and the
owners and operators of the coal mines
in Indiana. met in Chicago for the pur.
pose of increasing prices On their PRO
dncte
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

The Madrid Correspondence says
that the cabinet has advised the Queen
Regent to ratify the treaty of peace
with the United States without the re-
assembling of the Cortes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

In fight, ut st. Louis, No.. Bud
Price, a negro, and Edward Osterhide
we're shot and almost instantly killed.
Detective Jack Williams did the shoot
inc
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Lest BsAges AeeiSestssly Kals Eiasest.

Liest. Bsidges Accidentally kaas siaseit
A special from Albany, Ga. ssys:
At Camp Churehmaa, Ltsutsnaat ID.
X. Bridge. while sstsieg cat o. . caf.
riage. struck his pistol against .
wheel Of his carriage and il ves dis
charged, the bell entering his lstt st6a:
BE v'c dssa hssees IhssasiAas sse'A
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

4 special from London says Baron
Russell, of Kiilowen, Lord Chief JUS
tice, has been appointed to succeed the
late Baron Herschell on the Vsnezus-
Ian arbitration commission.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

John B. Bailey, assistant United
States attorney for the Eastern Dis.
trict of Texas, has resigned, and Frank
Lee, of Paris, Tex, has been appointed
a. his successor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

The Sixth United States vclunsees
Infantry limnune) ~as rnustered ous
in Savannah. IL vas . white regiment.
The men vers from North Caroline,
Tanuosoeo and Kenfucky.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23

Gersrsl Gomez Ess decided 10 pro
eeed With ths6plsss agsesd apsa Ssf the
i,stsibctsee q tAs e.ooys 90 = co-
bsa sel9iseA jooB1n6 ~ 1Dt1oY
Aaooubly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
Reicksfao

The German Reichstag Thursday
adopted the army bill by vote of 222
to 1872. The proceedings were SO tur-
bulent that the President. Count Won
BallensteiD. was repeatedly compelled
to call the House TO order.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
The National Conventions.

Fire at Greenville, Tex, destroyed
$3.50, 900 worth Of property.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-14
DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNs.

Several Divorces Granted-Dunne Asking
for u New Trial.
District court did not adjourn until
about II o'clock Saturday night, the
court and attorneys having spent the
afternoon III seeing the football game
between the Miles City and Billings
teams.
Among the matters settled were:
B. B. Hunt VS.. Kate Hunt, divorce,
III which the plaintiffs demurrer to de.
PENDANTS oss-complaint was argued
and submitted to the court and by stip-
ulation Of the respective parties thereto
by their counsel, it was agreed that the
judge may decide as to defendants
motion for alimony, pendente lite, and
plaintiffs demurrer during vacation,
and that said decision shall have the
same force and effect as if rendered in
open court.
The state VS.. Phillip G. Dunno. De.
PENDANT moves court for sixty days in
which to prepare. serve and file bill Of
exceptions, statement of case and aft
davits OH motion for a new trial, to
which the county attorney objects, and
objection submitted, to the court with
out argument. The court later render
ed a decision, granting defendant thirty
days from Nov. 2 to file afidavits, and
thirty days from Nov. Z to file bill Of
exceptions, to which the county at.
torney excerpts and upon request was
granted ten days i'll which to prepare a
bill Of exceptions. This is the case
wherein Damn was charged with the
crime Of grand larceny Of having rob.
bed the New York restaurant Of $3.50
and upon being convicted by a jury
during the session Of court in October,
was sentenced to twelve years impris-
onment in the state ~penitentiary. Els
attorney is now trying to get a new
trial for him. Dunno has already
started to serve out his time.
Lulu M. Snider was granted a divorce
from Frank Snider OH the grounds Of
willful neglect and desertion.
Feeley Lanham was also divorced
from Geo. Lanham Oh the same
grounds.
Josie McNutt got a divorce from
Isaac W. McNutt on a charge Of OK.
IRENE cruelty.
The court adjourned sine die. The
time Of holding the next term will be
fixed by the Judge before Jan. 10, 1900.
Olney Taylor WAS made administrator
Of the estate of Edwin L. Peck, deceas.
cd. Ohas. Spear was appointed admin.
~istrator Of the estate Of J. r. Logan,
deceased. The court decided the heir.
ship in the matter Of the estate of John
Kellaher, deceased. to the effect that
Mary Glavin, a sister Of the deceased,
was entitled to the estate as sole heir.
This case has been in litigation for
four years.