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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
Two Fires In Philadelnllja.

Philadelphia, Special.-Nearly ST.
100000 worth of property was de-
stroyed by two fires in the heart of
the business section of the city, early
Wednesday. The greater of the two
fires started in the big department
store OF Partridge and Richardson, at
the southeast corner OF Eighth and
Filbert streets, the very centre of the
shopping district, at $50 a. M, and
before the flames had been put under
ccntrol, they spread to adjoining
property and caused lose of about
81 ,700,0 900. While this fire was in pro-
gress and spreading every moment,
another fire broke out four blocks
away on the fourth floor Of No. 419
Market street. The loss at this fire is
estimated at $4,000. The lcsses of
the two fires are more than covered
by insurance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
RICH IRON ORE.
An Important Mineral Discovery
rIade In Johnston County.

An unlimited deposit OF iron ore,
rich In quality, has been discovered
within twenty-five miles Of RaleIgn.
says the Post
The deposit Is one mile and q. half
from Wilson'S Mill, in Johnston coun-
ty, and is owned by Mr.. G. w. Wilson
OF Wilson's Mills.
The ore Is already being mined aGd
hauled by wagons to Wilson's Mills fur
shipment. A carload day Is being
shipped to the furnace Of the Empir.
Steel and Iron Company at Green's
boro
Mr.. Wilson. the owner OF ne newly
discovered iron land, was in Raleigh
Tuesday. having eame here for the
purpose OF inducing the Southern Rail-
way to run track from the North
Carolina road at Wilson's Mills to his
| property. That the road will be built
there Is little doubt.
Experts from several iron concerns
have been to Mr. Wilson's land, and
they declare that the ore is pre- sent in
inexhaustible quantities and that tie
ore runs from 4S to 55 per cent OF
natalie iron. An expert from the
Empire Steel and Iron Company went
to Wilson's Mill Tuesday. He re
ported that there was no question a.
| to the presence of the ore in grea,
! quantities, and that it is all right.
! Mr.. Wilson has already had many
| tempting offers to sell his yaluable
property, but he positively declines.
! He says he does not care to sell, but
will work the ore and sell H. to The
| furnaces. Mr.. Pickett, the president o!
the Empire Steel and Iron Company
recently visited Mr.. Wilson's farm and
offered to purchase. He intimated also
that he would be willing to put q
| furnace down at the property, but fCl
the present he wants the ore de-
livered at Greensboro.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07

.0s Mas lsvsz Wifhsss Wssaiag. Bs-
=. ss.ss ne Doess-s Bssssse ss IL
Springfield (No.) special Chicago
Record: Down in Stone ccunty. Mis-
souri,, thirty miles south 0f this city.
vailed In by the Ozark mountains lives
Skinch Painter. who took q solemn vow
nearly sixty years ago that he would
never work. He declared the belief
that the world owes living 20 every
one brought into Il and that work 10 .
use,ess sin This remarkable charac-
ter b seventy years old. In his own
csc he hes made posirsa cc,7onstra-
don oshis anti-vork Theory. for he has
never toIled. Yet he lives In absolute
tconsentznent. and has the natural hap
piness OF the early day Indians as
portrayed IN story books He says he
has never suffered from hunger, has
never felt the need Of money. and has
never weakened In his deferminatjon
to ahstzin from labor. He has liter
ally hshsd. hunted and nddled his say
through tbe world That ID what he
said he ~ould DO when he Sas ten
years old skinch Painter was barn
IN the ozark mountains. He has
never been aarYied- He has brothers
In adjoining eosut,es Who are pros
perous farnera skinch hasn't seen
Ms kinsmea Tor . sesrs cf years. a.
| though they live less than afty miles
! away.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
CAUCUS NOMINATIONS.
Henderson, Of iowa. to be Speaker oi
the House.

Washington. D. c.. Spee.al.--Ths
Democrats Of the house. at ,hel- csu-
ees held In the hall CT Represents
dves. Saturday afternoon, selected
Representative James d. Richardson,
OF Tennessee. as their candidate for
Speaker after a spirited contest. which
lasted six ballots. This carries with
1t the Democratic leadership on tie
hoor. Mr.. Richardson has served il
years In the house, aad is the oldest
Democratic member in point % service
except Mr.. McRae. OF Arkansas. The
candidates against Mr.. Richardeon
were Representatives DeArmoni, OF
Missouri; Bankhead. Of Alabama, and
Sulzer. OF New York Representative
Hay. OF Virginia. was elected chair.
man OF the caucus, by vote OF Il to
81 cast for Mr.. McRae. OF Arklnsas. II
has been customary for the oldest
member in point OF service 10 preside
over the caucus and the selection OF
Mr.. Hay, who has served only one
term, was an unusual honor The
name Of Mr.. Norton, of Ohio. was ;lso
presented for presiding officer, but
was Withdrawn. Representative
Cummings, OF New York. and Robert
SON, Of Louisiana, were elected secre-
taries.
The nomination of General David B..
Henderson, of Iowa, was foresone
conclusion and he was nominated 10y
the Republican caucus by acciama-
| tion. The officers OF the last house,
except Colonel Russell, the sergeant
alarms, were re-nominated withcat
opposition as follows: Clerk, Alex
ander Mcdowell, of Pennsylvania; !;
doorkeeper, w. ]. Glenn, OF New
York; postmaster, J. c. McElroy, OF
Ohio; chaplain, Rev. Henry Coudan,
Of Michigan. Col. Russell was not a
candidate fer reelection and Colonel
Henry A. Casson, of Wisconsin, was
nominated in his stead.
The caucus was held in the House OF
Representatives, and was largely at
tended. 1t was presided over by Gen
eral Grosvenor, OF Ohio, who vas re-
elected secretary. General Hender.
sons name was presented by Mr.
Payne, Of New York, and seconded d.
Mr.. Hopkins, Of Illinois, beth 3c when
had been candidates originally. The
roll was not called. The nomination
was made by acclamation.
General Henderson came to tho cipj
tol and remained in the Speaker!
room, in the rear of the house lobby
until after the house officers haa beer
selected. He was then escorted to :h,
rostrum of the house by MessTs. Hop
kins, OF Illinois; Payne, of New York
and Sherman, Of New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
A Munificent Gift to tn. ST. Vincent's
Hospital.

The st. vincents Hospital at Nor
folk. which was recently destroyed by
fire. is the recipient ofmany handsome
donations to help rebuild this noble
institution. Among the contributors
wc find the men of the Baltimore
Steam Packing Co., "Tie 9 Old Bay
Line" which company has presented
to the Building Fund Of St. vincents
Hospital the sum of S500.OO. This
spirit of generosity has lately exhib-
tied itself among several of the trans
portetion companies. and such munif-
icent donations as is made by the .'Bsy
Line" will aid largely In the early
erection of the new buildings of the
st. Vincent's Home at Norfolk. aid
the calamity that unfortunately befell
the institution will be somewhat aile-
waited. -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
10000 Acres of Mineral Lands Gold

Ten thousand acres Of magnetic iron
Gre land were leased Wednesday in
Ashe county, by Philadelphia parties,
representing the Pennsylvania Steel
Compan-, the Cambria Steel Company
and others. This embraces the famous
Ballou Home Place bank, which real;z-
es 81 per cent. Several thousand dol
lars cash was paved and the royalty
agreed upon was IS cents per ton. Ex.
perts state that this is the greatest
and finest deposit Of magnetic ore in
the Southern States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
The Express Robbery.

Columbia, S. c., Special.-The
Branchville express robber has not
been caught. Detectives from this city
and Charleston have gone to help the
county authorities. A reward Of $500
has been offered by the express COM
pany. Something crooked is suspected.
This suspicion is heightened as the
1900 lost from Columbia express Of
fee two years ago has never turned
up.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
Wages to be Raised.

Centreville, Special.-The hands en-
ployed in the Centreville cotton mills
have been assured by the management
that their wages would be advanced
In proportion to any increase that
might be made in other mills OF the
State. Wednesday afternocn the girls
struck and stated that they would not
return until they knew how much
their wages were to be advanced. Upon
receiving the reply they returned to
work.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
News Items.

The British and German Ambassa-
doris were comforting with Secretary
Hay ON the negotiations concerning
Samoa.
BoWdoin College Chapter OF the
Zeta Psi Fraternity will build $15,-
900 fraternity building at Brunswick,
Emperor William and Empress Au-
Flushing, Holland, on their way home
gusta Victoria of Germany arrived at
from England.
The President has appointed ex-
Representative Josiah Patterson, Of
Tennessee, a member OF the Shiloh
Park Battlefield Commission, vice the
late Colonel Robert F. Looney. of
Memphis, Tenn.
Chairman Charles A. Shieren, of the
New York Commerce Commission, be-
lieve that the retention of New York's
grain trade depends on the widening
and deepening of the Erie Canal.
The tug Weyman ran down and sank
a rowbcat at Savannah, Ca, and Isaac
Butler and George Brown were drown
! ed.
| Permission has been refused for the
coffee-laden ship J. w. Taylor, from
I Santos, with cases Of bubonic plague.
| to dock at New York.
| The British steamer Merrimac,
which left Quebec for Liverpool on
| October 27, has not reached that pert.
The Standard Oil Company's sunk
en- steamer Maverick was. raised at
Halifax, N. s., on Thursday. bu. i'm
medietely sank again
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
Hanna Has Had Enough.

Cleveland, o., Special.-Conceding
the reports which have been in circu-
lation for several weeks, to the effect
that Senator Hanna would not succeed
himself as chairman of the national
Republican committee, it can be stated
intimate friends, that he has no desire
to manage another campaign, and that
unless very strong pressure is brought
to bear upon Eim he will, in all proba-
bility, decline to do SO.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
$500, 900 900 Sugar Trust.

Chicago, Special.-The News says:
"a $500, 100000 trust is in contempla-
ton. There is every prospect that the
American Sugar Company, the Glucose
Refining Company and all of the So
called independent sugar refineries will
be consolidated. n. O. Haremeyer, Of
the sugar combine, has. it is under
stood. secured an option on the Ar
buckle Sugar Company, the Doscher
concern and the outside plants In Bos-
ION and New OyleauA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
DR.. Nixon Killed.

Wilmington, N. c., Special-The
body of DR.. I. F. Nixon, resident ply
sician at the State farm at Castle
Hayne, nine miles from Wilmington,
was found Saturday beside the Will
mington and Weldon railroad track
two miles from his home. The entire
top of his head was knocked off and
his brains scattered along the track
for some distance. 1t is presumed
that he was struck by the northbound
train while on his way from home
from Wilmington.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
To Test the Law.

Richmond, Va. Special.-A move>
ment has been started by the leading
bankers and business men OF Rich
mond, to test the constitutionality OF
the act of Congress imposing a tax OF
10 per cent upon the issues Of State
bank notes. A committee composed OF
r. A. Lancaster. Jcs. Bryan, john L.
Williams, e. B.. Addison and w. NJ.
Habliston, has been formed and they
have retained VIM. L. Royal as coun-
sci to take test cases.to the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
Kew West Protests.

Washington. ID. c., Special.-The
citizens OF Key West have petitioned
the Navy Department not to remove
the remains of the victims of the
Maine, who were inferred in the ceme-
terry there. They have represented
that the town purchased a fine lot in
the cemetery. placed an iron fence
around 1t, and erected an expensive
monument, which is to be dedicated
this winter. This was done under an
implied understanding that the re.
mains were not to be removed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
First Shipment to Paris Exposition,

New York, Special.-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Prairie sailed
from the Brooklyn navy yard Monday.
having on board the first shipment OF
the United States government exhibit
for the Paris exposition. The cruiser
will go from here to Norfolk, Va,
where she will take on board lumber,
and will. then go to Baltimore, whence
she sails direct for Havre on December
nth
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
saE,sr p,srnicr-w. n WARE

UtHEk<0b kL< 0tIA~Ws ~ NAa@A
T.. y
SAeiss ssstisn-H a. Blair.
0Asshy Csrczss-w y. wonhieL
Kings Ncus'ssu ans ns~ts~s-nsi ~
Conan
Gastosi. ssscca--c. ~. pvtvsiss.
ons 20 b frpes.ed
MeAaensvssls ssas.oe-w. ~ HOB
hsna
stAnSey crsek cirvaii-J. a. West
Lowell c2rcait-s 7. bafeer.
Nocntaan isiase stafina-R h. osn-
by.
i-lncoinioa C1ncnls--A n Nllet
Lovossilis C4-cn.s-r. r. Saiycr.
CAefryysgis C.reaii-J. W. C1esx.
soaiA Fo-t circsi;-A sserrsl
B~iivocd Csfcuii-i " woinsy.
Polksglie cfrruit-t. A coot-
Rcck sprinsr Csr~nis--M. ID Cha
B-<semer CITY Ssssscs--T. ". sm.th-
North Cleveians Clrrufl-r. o.. Gls-
son
B~ivcod insfstuie-P. 7. DurtAm-
Professor IN Trinity cclior~-J. D.
Dovcun-
sTATEsviiiE DISTRICT T.
THOMPSON. q. 4.
Stafesstiie sssf,on-A. A smia.
West Epd-S T.. DossEinA
TayiorsyIiie rfrr1lt-M - Cherry.
et.tesslIle Circuii-w 4. na~ncn.
Stony poln; csrcui;--g. n. soArbor-
cagh.
Cztasba Circuit W poumAn-
Newton Circnit-C. u. AAsrrsfi.
Maiden Circuit -sapernumerary. y.
W. insie.
Turneysurg Circui,-J. J heavrn~r.
Pisgah. Snow crerk-P. l.. T~rreli
Hickory siztlon--T. A Bnone.
Granite Pals stasios--w. 7. NsrTlii
Granite Falls Elrcngf-J. +. si0srr.
Lepoir Stsfion-w l.. SAerrall
Lenoir Cirruii-G. ". iTey.
Mooresriile Statloa-U. r. Rowe.
Mocksviii- Circuits supsrunsrary.
W. r. Elliott;
TrousmAn circuis-G. W. Callahan.
Mt Zion Stasloa-J q. Shelley.
woodiezf Clrcuit-J. y. BROOKE.
President Davenport Coiiese-c. ~.
wAYNEsvILLE DisTRicT-r. L.
TOWNSEND. y. r.
wayu~zvfiie s,stion-T. Z. Rodgers.
Haywood Circuit-w. NJ. Boring.
Wer. Haywood Circu,i-J 3. Ragxn-
Canton Clrcuit-w. Y. Scales
Clyde Circuit. T. Reynolds.
Sulphur Springs clrcuit-w. q. NAL
lonec.
Ieicester Circuit. u. Moore.
Brcvard S.afion-C. q. Harley.
Spring Greek Circuii-C. r. Cocce.
French Broad Circuit-Supcrnumer
ary. J. ID. Heyder.
TrAnsyiyania Circuit-J. n. Rankin.
Mills River Circuit. A. Scronce.
WINSTON DISTRICT. J. cARRA-
WAY. r. v.
Ccntenary-T y. Marr.
Burkehesd--w. G. Wilson.
Grace-w. II. Willis.
Winston Circuit. G. Mock.
Forsyth Circuit-C. A. Wood.
KerncrvSiic Circuii-B. A. York.
Madison Circuif-Z. Paris.
panbury Clrcui'-w. ~. Perry.
Davidson Circuit-M ". uoy1e.
Summcrfeid Circuit--P. Y. Parker.
Mocksvllie station-H II. Jordan.
Mocksviilc Circuit--w. H. /. Nc
Laurin.
Farm4ngton Circuif--M ". Neftal
waltertown Staflon--wm. Curtis.
jamestown Circult-T. ~. rcgram.
Thomasyiile Station-L. A. Falls.
Transferred: G. W. Byrd Co. Louis
sii,e conference aad ftatjored 81 setil.
shspci. 0wensboro. J. y. McTsrfin 20
North A,,bama and stationed az First
.hurch. Birmingham.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
Acotton Mill Chartersd.

Columbia, S. c., SDecial.-The Mon
arch Cotton Mills, of Union, S. c., has
been chartered, capital stock, 100000.
The officials are: ]. A. Fent, T. C.
Duncan and E. Nicholson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
The Seaboard's New Road.

Charleston. s. c.. Special.-The
Chattanooga, Augusta and Charleston
Railway Company, the new road which
the Seaboard Air Line proposes to
build between Charleston and Atlanta,
and surveys for which have already
been made. was organized here We'd
npsdav
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
Three Conventions In One

Chicago, ILL.,, Specisl.-The special
meeting of the national committee of
the Silver Republican party, adjourned
Wednesday, to meet at the call OF the
chairman, after having taken action
that practically assures the fusion OF
the party with the Democratic and
Populist parties, the endorsement OF
the Democratic platform and the presi-
dential candidate of that party.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07

From the Chicago News: Stnbb-
Are the people Of this town healthy"
peEn-"Well, hat the time they're In
bed Stubb-"IlI." Penn-'No.
sleep"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
Gen. Mathuen Wounded.

London, BY Cable.-It is officially
announced that General Methuen was
among those wounded at tht battle OF
Modder river. General Methuen, it de-
veloped later, was slightly hurt by a
bullet which inflicted a flesh wound in
the thigh. Lieutenant Long, of the
Second Yorkshires, Is another officer
killed Ten offictrs we're wounded.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
State News Notes.

The $40 prize offered by Mrs. Joe
Person for the best advertisement OF
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy, was won
by Miss Ruth McCrew, Of Littleton,
N. c. She won distinction where SO
many competed.
The Charlotte papers announce the
probable accomplishment Of a scheme
to utilize the Catawba river, twelve
miles distant from Charlotte, for the
transmission Of electric power to that
city, also for lighting the city, running
street cars and other purposes. Home
end Northern capital is to be invested
grand scale, much grander, they say,
than the work now in progress at
'The Narrows," on the Yadkin river.
With this under way it will make the
fourth plant of this kind in the State,
the Roanoke scheme, if it fruits, will
make the fifth, and these five will take
in several of our largest manufacture
ing cities in the central belt Of the
State, such as Raleigh, Fayetteville,
Salisbury, Winston Salem, Charlotte,
Concord and Asheville.
Cooper Brothers, of Raleigh, have
awarded the contract to c. A. Mccall
lizard for the cutting of the large gran
ite pedestal fer the Senator Vance stat
ue to be erected in Raleigh. The bot
tom base is seven feet square.
Sunday a lot of mosquitoes from a
county on the Roanoke river were scni
to Baltimore for a archaeological ex.
/ animation. 1t is said that in that par.
ticular section as soon as mosquito
bites a person a case of chills and fe-
yer results with remarkable quickness
President William A. Graham, of the
/ State Farmers Alliance, calls on al
the sub-alliances to send delegates tt
the State convention of tobacco grow
ers December 6. 1t is well known tina
one of the special purposes of this con
vention is to fight the American To
bacco Company.
Sampson county has been withou
legalized bar rooms for ten months
but at their last meeting the commits
sioners granted license to sell liquo
to three applicants. The Democra
says that after testing the matter th
commissioners decided that it was bet
ter to license the sale of liquor thai
for the county to be dry in name only
l. B. Ledbetter, of Davidson's River
Pennsylvania county, met with seri
Gus misfortune in the total loss of hi
store building and contents by fire las
Thursday night. The Davidson Rive
postofice was kept in the store and al
the postal records and supplies wer
destroyed As all the store book
were burned, including nearly thous
and dollars in accounts it may be dit
ficult to establish amount of loss to tn
satisfaction Of the insurance people
Mr.. Ledbetter claims loss of nearl
or quite $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
Notes.


Madam Elrado, the palmist and for
tune teller, expects to invest recent
earnings in a poultry farm GEAR Dur
ham.
On the invitation ef the Secretary of
the Nay, Miss Maria Teneyck Deca-
tur Mayo, daughter of Mr.. w. R.
Mayo, of Norfolk, and grand daughter
of Admiral Decatur, has consented to
act as sponsor for the torpedo boat
destroyer Decatur, now under construc-
ton by the William r. Trigg Compa-
ny, Of Richmord, on the occasion of the
launching Of that vessel On date to
be fixed here after.
The United States imports annually
about $19,000,0 900 worth CT tobacco.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
THE MAPEETs.
Prevailing Prices Of Cotton. OrnIa and
Produce.

Prevailing Prices Of Cotton, 0rniu and
Produce.
CHARLOTTE COTTON MARKET.
COLUMBIA COTTON.
Low mldaling.. ..Sss
Middlsng-. .. ed
Srsct midding.. .. ~ s-&
Good midci.ng.-., ID 3-s
Market quiet
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Cotton qale.: mid3iing l-2: AT
and gross rectIptA io0ss: ssies ssss.
stock c3C.Js1: experts 10 cre2a I:rfris
2.739: coastwise l.Ss7: 20 Fra .ce s.sss.
NEW YORK COTTON.
Cotton quiet: nn.sdiing 3-s: net a.
ce.pts <Ss: grozs receipts 1.773. sto X
los. .io3, exports 10 Great Britsia 80:
TO continent az.
WILMINGTON COTTON.
Cotton steady; abiding z SO; MT
and gross receipts 2.70s. STOCK 3s.5ye.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.
Cssh quo.atic7s were as foiloss
Flour easy: ~infer p1tents 2.ssa2.so:
straits 3le5z2.2o: clear l.sbaa.1O:
spring pate3is 3.2ez2.yek s.rAits z.fes
2.s3. bakers 1-sesz 50. 10. spring
wheat 5esss: No. . red sssSs ~ No.
2 corn 30 1-4z2o l-z: No. a oats - S-s
at3: No. 2 white - 3-s: No. , walis
~ l-2a2s 1-2. Nc. 2 rye %. 20. I.
barlsy-z1 l-2af2. 10. I naxseeJ i5e.
northwes.era LIB Prime Timothy
seed go. Meas pork. per osrrel 7.sts
$50. Lard per 400 ihs s.s3asir. Snort
dibs sides dooaeD 4-A5a51z. Dry sa;ted
shoulders fbcxedD 3-sa5 20. shcrf
clear rides fboxedD s.25a5.so. whisisy.
distiliers hnished goods. per gallon.
La t-z Butter strong. ere fmcrlef
i1sa1e. dairy lss22. Cheese cAsy; a.
litl-2al2 L. Eggs steady. fresh IL.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07

lt = not necessary 70 sang up coda
Il hane lavs d the house w1Dss ievs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
State News Notes.

Col Francis A. Macon, Of HendeT-
son, the quartermaster general Of the
State Guard, has received the invoice
for the ordnance stores which were Or
dered from the war department fer the
First North Carolina regiment, Stale
Guard. CCl. Macon ordered five hun
dred rifles fer this regiment Shen the
order was put in for ordnance stores,
and he Is puzzled to know why the iu-
voice was not also received fer the
rifles. The invoice calls for 55S Iank-
cts and as many haversacks, canteens
and ether equipment of the kind. As
soon as the equipment arrives Col. Ma
con will begin distributing among The
companies of the First Regiment.
North Carolina's copper mines, says
an exchange, attract some attention
now. Recent reports have been SEM
out regarding those in Rowan county.
Some very rich finds have been made.
Some experts have examined the Gold
Hill copper mines. and pronounce that
they are the best in the world The
miners are giving high endorsement a
to the outlook, and it is prophesied
that Rowan may yet become one Of
the greatest producing copper dis
tricts in the world. The North Care
lima copper differs from the famous
Lake Superior copper in that it is
much more easily mined and is nearly
always found in natural f1ux.
Three new cases are reported in the
outbreak of smallpox at the Terra
Gotta works, four miles west Of the
city. All Of the cases are Of a mild
form and several of the patients are
convalescent. The county physician
has charge Of the cases. There is no
need of fear; the city is protected. One
OF the new cases is an operative at the
| Terra Gotta works who left there yes
terday and went to jamestown and
| broke out with the disease this morn
| ing. The county physician went to
/ jamestown this afternoon and. will
I bring the patient back to Terra Gotta
/ The other two cases are just beyond
Ts-ra Cotta-Greensboro Telegram.
| teopIe IrOm caoseIn pai Oi tns
State say there is an unusually large
number of ducks in the sound waters
this season and the hunting is very
fine.
A twelve-year-old boy has been SEN
from Rutherford county to the peni
tertiary for four years. He Dire"
bolts from a railroad track for the pur
pose of wrecking train.
The large new pump at the mcn2zit'
mine CT the Campbell Monazite COM
pany was broken Saturday night &
$3.50 O'Clock and work was delayed to
two days. They got everything il
running order late Saturday Afternoon
+ and are hustling now. This compan,
will work about thirty hands in a shor
while as soon as the machinery is al
in oDeration.--Shelby Star.