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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-28
FL AYUhTAM|ENTO,
Session. de anoche.

Sc acord6 pasar una liquidacion hasta Ia
fecha 81 senior L.. Scott, representante de Ia I'd.
brica del Gas, 8 i~nvitarle para que disponga
del saldo que resulte & 50 favor, en- m. p. y en-
case contrario oonsignarlo en- ell Juzgado Mu-
nioipal.
Fue aouerdo sprobar Ia subasta de las
obras del Reointo Sud de esta ciudad, e favor
de los sehores Mark y Denton, por 1851, m.
Sc dispuso pagan & 81 Inspector del Ter
Distrito, los gaatos de escritorio de gu ofoina
que ha reclamado.
Sc acord6 eatisfacer q los sehores Pons =
Gesteras la fiansa prestads, por las obras de
colocaci6n de tuberfa del Aoueducto, "a termi-
NADIA.
Fac nombrado Inspector del Ter Distrito,
don Carlos Paniagua en- la vaoante oausada por
renuncia de don Felix Padial.
Fue aoeptada la rennnoia presentada por
ell guardia municipal don Felix Colon Zeballos
& causa de ausentarse para la Isla.
Sc acord6 nombrar guardias municipales,
q don Antonio Gonzalez Galvarin, don Manuel
Flores, don NJ anuel Izquierdo y don Fernando
Barrios Diaz, para oubrir custro plazas vacan-
ties.
Sc dispuso manifestar & los Seoretarios de
les Jasgadoa municipalities, que de acuerdo COZ
10 dispuesto por la orden de Jefe del reparta
mento, la consignaci6n presupuestada es sola-
mente para casa de las ofcinas del Registrc
Civil.
Sc acordo declarar v%eoinos de este t6rminc
municipal s los se6ores don Arturo Andrea.
don Ramon H. Delgaio y don Manuel Camu
mas, por tener mas de seis meses de residen.
cha.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-28
s 2l-5

Recibos ta|onarIos, e,.a ss'; & gs :a s: s:i i p:-
rroquiano. Hay ouadernos de reoibos para a.
~ouileres de casas { IS ets. con I'M 100.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-28

Los esposos La Roche, hacend.dos
de Ponce, con RESIDENCES en- Madrid, han dado
6rden s 81 apoderado don Lucas Valdivieso,
para que reparta entro Ia genie necesitsda de
Ponce y el barrie Tallebos. jurisdiction de Pc
6uelas, 8 1000 moneds provincial.
Ell domingo sc celebrar-n dos NEE
tings republioanos en- Ponce.
Pedro Garcia, de Ia Carolina desea
saber 81 paradero de 81 hermana Maria Auto
mia. Hernandez, que viva en- Ponce antes del
temporal.
Don Enrique Rinc6n Plumey de Fa'
jsrdo, re hs aeparado del partido republican,
en- cuyas flas tenfa puesto de honor.
Nos esoriben de Fajardo:
EN- ell local del gremio de obreroa tavie,
ron una controversies los s%eflores don Santiago
We've, Degetau y Rosendo Rivera con don
Jorge Bird Arias, sobre los asuntos palpitsn.
tes de la clase obrera. Los ~primeros compo.
men Ia comisi6n del partido republican, que
fu& 4 Vieques, y 81 dltimo es uno de los fede'
rales mas presti giosos de Ia poblaci6n.
Aver sc han veudido en- ell muelle
so csjas de sardinas , so tercios de baoalao.
= FL cafe sc cotiza & 5 Is J olase CO.
r~riente. s IA ! pil6n , 8 is hacienda.
IT, Hemos recibido una hoja suelts sus.
crita por obreros de Fs1ardo que protestan del
comportamiento de nuestro oolega Gel Cri
! terio Libre ,
r. En Ponce se eta cotizando ell mai
s 1852, ell almid6u de s 8 =! 4. y ell ron
que est3 escaso = muy solioitado, SO vende
segun clase. desde s As q s 80, $50 Cartier
Hs empezado & publicsrse en- Sa,
German ella Juventud Federal, que vera l.
luz les martes y viernes de cada Semans.
Deseamos larga vida al colegs y CORES
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-28

Sc aoordo declarar %veoinos de este t6rmino
municipal s los seiores don Arturo Andrea,
don Ramon H. Delgaio y don Manuel Camu.
mas, por tener mas de seis meses de residen
ola
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-28

Fue acuerdo sprobar Ia subasts de las
obras del Recinto Sud de esta oiudad, e favor
de los sehores Mark y Denton, por $552l, m.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
trouble 1t SAMOA.
Situation There 8 Still Serious ard
More Ireuble ii IN Sight
GILMORE AND MS MEN SAFE.
asiss Aesss'ss Sese, o Ssr.cs Tat 81 Ess
Ses-lssiss cssssrisr Tsra as Az
tsf is,srresi,-oshsr Ns-A

WELiI~oro>. y. T.. ~, C.hie. Al
vices from Samoa iud.o.se that iasirue-
tiens received from IL. ps.srs Go o~sss
hostilitles make. The sstuAtaon IN the
isisad very scri0rs. o. a. rsssis held
the main food snrTlis. sai ere again
near the Municipality q, Ara The cor
rssrondent OF . news ssesey thaSls a
have misundsrs;oci the siiastioa in
Saaoa- The Germans Atd rebel. are
already lubilsat snd cain . vlciofy
over the Engli.h aud Americas forces.
The correspondent ssys thAi ualss, the
rebels are made 10 tubmii. the difsioui-
tics will remain unsoised. The ~hiis
pcopis in the outskirts of the esiy srs
Ai the mercy Of the rebs.s. Tho Amer
can vice consuls store At lAiiis ss.
looted last week. While 6s, nAn .iors
adjoining Il wAs left uaiouchei Bfii.
ish and American resident. ell strongly
condemn tho action oi tho iowers "a
ordering cessation Of hosttli,ies ai this
stage.
The main section OF Ms,ssi.s follow
ers. who ~ere engaged IA the battle of
Nailima roir.a.ei westward 60 Lula
moensa. where they lay IN wait for
Friendlies. Orders hal been glrea
them 60 capture Lieutenant Gausts
head. Tho rebels we're also anxious 60
secure the superior weapons with which
h.s brigade is armed IL 10 rnmored
thkt - boats filed With armed rebols.
are approaching from the east The
town appears 10 ba safe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Chairman Jooes Gocs 10 Irrop.

WAsnI.GroS, ID. C., Special. Before
sailing for Europe Senator Jones nd-
dressed the following letter TO Mr.. j.
q. johnson, national committeeman
from Kansas, designating him TO act
for the Democratic national committee
during the absence OF tie chairman:
Headquarters Democratic National
Committee, April %. ls9a.
"Hon. j. G. johnson, Peabody, Kan.
MY dear Sir: Being compelled by
the condition OF my health TO 60 abroad
for some months, and Mr.. Walsh. Sec
reretary OF the communities. being alb
sent in Alaska, i take the liberty of re-
uuastipg that you shall act rs secretary
cf the national committee until Mr..
Walsh's return, and to give such alton
ton 10 the affairs Of tho national
committee, tho organization OF the
! Iarty, etc, as in your judgment and
discretion may be required
"yery respectfully,
JAMES X. JONES, Chairman"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Affo.Amsrioan rreeismsiioa.

NEW YORK. Special. The National
Afro American Council Of the United
States has issued . proclamation call
ing upon the colored PecIle Of this
country to set apart Friday, June :. as
day Of fasting and Iraycr, and has
called upon all colored ministers 20 de-
vote tho Sunrise hour OF tho following
Sunday, June Attn. TO special exercises,
in order that 'God, the Father OF Mer-
cies, may take our deplorable case IN
His own hands, and that If vengearce
is TO be meted out. let God Himself re
pay" The proclamation invites all the
prominent colored clergy Of all dcnomi'
nations TO co operate, and consists OF n
lengthy setting fo-ih Of tie present
.indescribable barbArous treatment
Of the negro In this country. Reference
is mado to the loyalty Of the negro IN
foreign wars and recent lynchincs 81
colored PERSONS in the South are de-
nounced in the most strenuous Ian
| guage
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Rebel IosseS Heavy

AUCKLAND, N. H.. BY Cable-Advices
received here from Apia, Samoa. to
April 81, state that the rebel loss by
the shelling of the Mataafan stronghold
at Vailima, by the warships OF Great
Britain and the United States was
quite heavy. Many of the rebels were
wounded. The house in which the
late Robt. Louis Stephenson lived
was riddled with shot. On April %
there was sharp skirmish be-
tween rebels and lieutenant r. A.
Gaunt's brigade, near the town OF
Vailima. In this engagement one Ma
taafan was killed. The lines Of ths
friendlies were attacked in the dark.
ness at two points, but none of them
were killed. On April 23 there was
some bush fighting. Lieutenan,
Gaunt's brigade, numbering 900 men,
advanced and under o hot fire. The
enemy lost several mon, the bodies o.
the dead being dragged away. OF tn.
friendlies one was killed and three
| were wounded. The British lieuten
ants. Innes, Hickman, Shutter, ant
| Heathcote. under Lieutenant Gaunt
| led the Royalists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11

A colored man named Ross Rouse
was accidentally drowned near Grifton
Oh last Friday.
Three convicts, one negro only IL
gears of age, from Franklin county,
and one from Washington are the lat.
est additions to the penitentiary.
The legislative committee to exam.
inc and make changes as to the Agri-
ricultural and Mechanical College will
es abiish textile institution by the
use of textbooks and local cotton
mills until machinery can be installed
Governor Russell issues commission
to tne following representatives, from
North Carolina to the national confer
enec of charities ana corrections q
Cincinnati this month: DR.. Charles
Defy, of Newbern; DR.. George L.
Kirby, Raleigh; John E. Ray, Raleigh
John Wilkes, Charlotte; Thomas w
Pappon, Asheville; G. B. Denton
Raleigh; W. P. Bynum, Greensboro
! w. J. Hicks, Oxford; Rev. G. N
Payne, Washington; Walter E. Moore
GiIkesboro; George Watts, Durham
William j. Leary. Edenton.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
10000 WILL BE THE DIYISO2.
iinaI Plln Agreed Upon fer the DIstrbu
ticI OF The S},00O,G30


HAvANA, BY Cable. Forty thousand
will be used as the divisor in fixing the
shares of the soldiers in the S3, 900, 600
allotted by TIE United States govern
ment to Io divided among the Cnban
troops, and tho payment will begin at
the end OF this week. A general order
declaring the payment and setting forth
The rules to be observed, wes issued
to Governor General Brooke on Mon
day. The governor general and Gen
oral Gomez have decided that it would
he impracticab.e to try TO verify fur
ther the army rolls as submitted by the
recently dissolved Cuban Assembly.
General Brooke has sent toGoneral Go.
mez list OF the commissioners for the
several corps, asking if he wished to
make any changes. Tho commission
ers, one Cuban and ono American for
each corps, will bo ordered TO meet ut
once In Havana 10 take action rs to
the details Of tho division of the money
! The order in which the PAYMENTS will
be made is rs follows: First, in Havana
province, then in tho provinces of Pinal
| del Rio, Matanzas, Santa Clara, Puerto
Principe and Santiago. The next i'm
rortant rule in!i down is that one re-
quiring the giving up of all arms as
condition of the payment of the 81;
each man is to receive After all tht
privates and non commissioned officers
are paid, some money will be left, an,
this remainder will probably he divided
amoIg the manned and destitute off
GERS of the army.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
2L. LOOKING FOR IH[ End.
Department Officials Believe the Insurgents Are
Rapidly Breaking Down.
H HOPEFUL FEELING N THE CAPITAL CITY
P" Of the Peace Negotiations Said Be Sasaory-Fre the
Faore Weapon CT the Insurgents, Says Admiral Dewey
New3y Paragraphs From All Over the
Country

WvurGroT, ID. G., Special. Tho
tncuIs e the state and War Depart
mcuD. aro looking forG srocdy collapse
If luo llsurrcetIon in the Philippines.
So, oo'y Is this expectation based on
tho pr}gto Gdyices that have como from
the Philippine commission, as to tho
Negotiations that have been going on
between TINT body md tho insurgent
rcwrsra.a'iyes, buJ also upon the sue.
cessu, dcye' opmont Of Macarthur and
lavloua campaign. So far as tho com
m Ioucr reports nro concerned they
Indicate that tho insurgents have at least
recognized the inevitable break. down Of
their Struggle, and are simply striving,
hyidotracting their resistan CO TO secure
| tho most liberal terms possible in tho
erection Of government in tho Philip
pines They have not in any diplomatic
oeuse acknowledged the sovereignty of
| tho ultcl States. but have recognized
the physical domination of our military
| torces. aud while they have talked moro
~ IN"' bl luucICut5GCe, eNcu Nv tHe
last moment, without doubt they will
accept readily any proposition looking
to protoctorate. The Presidents in
strnctons, however, are clear on this
point, aud tho commission under
stands that it is to take no action in 4
way oImakinc promises that will de-
| rriyo Congress- of free hand in dis
posing of The future OF the Philippines.
II IS believed that an animatiDg 2ur
pose ia the Filipino representation is tc
mako suro that whatever form of gov
crnment is adopted will afford lucrative
and influential places for the many am
bilious Philippine leaders. The admin
lstration sees nothing in this aspiration
Irrcconcilablo with firm government
over the islands by the United States
the opportunity for the Filipinos bein;
found in liberal provision for municl
pal and even provincial native govern
ment in tho islands.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
ANormR coNItaf>d.
faipiroS Asa Gee . Three uesss's tfscs
for tic Sesfrs,, 10 Asssss,S-


manila. BY Csble There uss
conisrsacs iastisS tve h0ars wsasss-
day beiwsea MAJOR General T. = ons
and the esvoys Who csns here frof7
General Anionia Iuna besrinS . ire
posal for o cessation cf Lcsiiliiiss-
General Otis adhered 10 his re,assi 10
recos the 90 called soverrmsst OF
tho iusargents The filipres noe
ask for q truce Of three months 10 ena-
ble Aguiraldo TO summon The Congress
and consult With the iasurs.ni leaders
on other OF the islards The ca
voys admitted the cortention oi
General Otis that Aguinsido
has little control over affairs onisiie OF
the island Of LuEOn. The quesiiOa of
the release Of the Spanish prisoners IN
the hands Of the filipinos being men
toned, Major Manuel Arsuelies. the
chic! member Of tho depu,aiiop. said
that he considered them as being IN the
same category with the Americans. the
United States being the successor o!
SrAin in dominion over the island. aEd
acquiring by treaty all Spanish rights
, and obligations. After the close Of the
conference ~i,h General otis. the Fili
pino envoys had . consuita,icn with
the United States Philippine commis'
| sioperr
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
President HOLIDAY Ont.

The legislative committee to re. or
ganize the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, met last week, w. A.
Primrose presiding. A. Q. Holiday,
president of the college, having ad.
vlsed the committee that he would not
be candidate for reelection at the
June meeting of the trustees, the COM
mittee recommended that ne be elect
ed professor emeritus of political econ
omy with one years leave of absence,
as he proposes to visit Europe. If the
recommendations of the committee are
adopted, the following positions will
be open to be filled at the June meet
ing of the board: President and di-
rector lone Office; instructor of tex
tile science and arts, salary $1,000;
assistant professor of biology, salary
81, 200 to 81 800; instructor in exper.
mental field crops, salary $1,000;
| clerk Of experiment station depart.
ment, salary 5000; stenographer and
clerk at the experiment station de-
partment, salary S720; instructor ir
mathematics and English, salary $720.
Textile work will be connected will
the department OF mechanical engi-
| Eeering, of which Prof. G. w. Serb
ner is now IN charge. The committee
will be called together by the chair
man if there is any need for such ,
meeting before the full board meet
on June 7th, which is the date of tn
college commencement.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
G;,wore ana Ms mes Ssfr

manila. by Cable. The fret au.
thentic infor nation regarding Lieuten-
ant J. &. Gilmore and has Iariy 81 q
mon from the United States gunbosi
Yorktown. who were captured 10y tho
Fiiipinos. on apiil Isih. ~ss received
Tuesday from tho hands oi MAJOR Ar
guelles, of the siaf of General Antonio
Luna. IL ~ In tie form 81 last Of ib.
missing men aud is signed by Len
tenant Gilmore. Tho Lieutenant re-
ports that lao and his iariy have beca
brought across the mountain from va
Ter. where they were captured. Thi.
iaformation was brought ia Teaponso 10
. note which Major General Macarthur
sent 10 General Luna by Major Shields
and Lieutenant Hayne. aud which
those officers, bearing the nag Of Truce.
carried across General Luna's lines on
Monday evening. The note. after
asking fer Information regarding Amer
ican prisoners in General Lrnas hands.
concluded with the message that bo
General Macarthur would be pleased
to meet General Luna.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
IOibert Inclined 70 ReCanf

COLUMBIA, S. c., Special. .-R. r.
Tolbert, who was made to leave the
vicinity of Ph9aix, last fall, during
the election excitement, was inter-
viewed in Greenville, by the editor of
q weekly paper, published at his old
home, Greenwood. By his statement
published in The Index. Tolbert evil
IDENTIFY desires to pacify his former
noighbors and says he wishes to return
to his home and business. He declares
he did not make statoInouts attributed
to him in an interview printed in the
New York Independent. which infamed
the people against him, aud that he
has always been in favor of white su-
premacy.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
REBELS ON THE RUN.
Two More Towns Captured BY the
Americans.
SAN lOMAS AND MOASlM
Fall Before the Ameriesn Ad,aueeS-
Lura's Forces Dssiined 10 DesiruCiisa
| UnIess they Surrender or Scatter.

MANILA, BY Cable. Major General
Macarthur has carried San Thomas.
after encounterinE strong resistance.
Brigadier General Hale moved on the
enemy's right ami Bricadier General
Wheaton attacked the left in q daring
charge, IN which Colonel Funston again
distinguished himself. The Kansas Was
wounded in tho hand, aud several other
officers and enlisted men were also
wounded. Colonel Summers. with
part CT the organization and Minnesota
regiments and q gun Of the Utah Bat
terry, took Moasim, on the right, resting
four miles from San Fernandino.
The Filipinos arc retreating toward
San Isid,o, and it is expected that they
will make q stand at Arayat, at which
place the whole OF the rebel forces in
the province of Panpansa is concen-
trating. 1t is reported that, impressed
by recent events, Filipinos are waver-
ing in allegiance to the beinsurrection ald
are likely to assume q neutral attitude.
Itseems as though Gen. Antonio Luna's
| forces are destined to destruction with
in few days unless they surrender or
| scatter.
The American army has been sk!llful'
| ly posted at points Of immense strategic
| advantage. The insurgents expected
them to advance on Balinas by way ol
Quingua and had fuTroved the entire
country beyond Quingua with the
strongest entrenchments.
instead of taking this course, Gen.
Macarthur swung toward San Tomas,
the route to which was almost unpro
tected. General Lawton brought hi
brigade in against Balsaum from th'
southeast, covering the line Of retrea
of rebels toward the mountains and de
priving them of q refuge upon whicl
they had always counted. Genera
Lawton captured so. bushels @
rice, an important part Of the store
established by the rebels.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Two Momea Die IoEefhtr.

STOCKTON. Special. A peculiar trag-
edy came to light here Tuesday. when
the bodies Of Mrs. Wm- Hicknan and
Mrs. H. A. Hsssell. clssped il loving
embrace, but both dead. were found in
room Of . lodging house. . ballet
having ended the life Of each. Mrs.
HasseIl had been morbidly infatuated
with Mrr. Hickman for some months.
Monday night Mr.. HssseIl told Mrs.
Hickman that she Was going to start 10
London and begged Mrs. Hickman 10
spend the night With her. Mr.. Hiek-
man consented, and her relatives.
growing alarmed st her pon-appesr-
snce, visited the lodging house and
discovered the bodies.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Eour Outlaws Killed.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. BY Cable.-At
Mayari, in this province, between Hol-
guin and Sazua de Tanamo, m attempt
was made by four outlaws to rescue tho
bandit chief, Miguel Gonzales. and
five other bandits who were in the Gus
tody of the rural guards. The senti-
mel who detected the attempt fired.
wounding ono of the outlaws. The
guards ru he'd to the assistance OF the
sentry aud o sharp fight ensued, all tho
wculd.be rescuers being killed. Two
of the guards were wounded. The pris-
oners have since been removed to- Bar
acoa. The efficient service OF tho gen
darmerie is rapidly restoring security
in this proyipce.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
DENTISTS IN SESSION.
The State Association Hold An Interesting
Meeting in Raleigh.

m.eIsng IN Raleigh.
The State Dental Association met in
the Senate chamber in Raleigh last
week. The attendance is said to have
been the largest on record. 1t was q
hne-looking body. DR.. Banner called
the association to order, and DR.. Tur.
ner, OF Raleigh, made the speech OF
welcome, to which DR.. Romipger, OF
teidsviile, made q response. Presi-
dent Banner delivered his address and
Dr. }. +. Griffith, of Salisbury, read
the annual essay. At the afternoon
session of the twenty fifth annual den
tai convention there was an extremely
Interesting discussion Of "The IDfiu-
ence OF the Power of Suggestion Over
Pain" DR.. /. NJ Carr, of Durham,
opened the discussion, and WAS followed
by Drs. Grant. Chappell and Crenshaw.
OF Atlanta; Houston, of Winston; Pat
terson, of Forsyth, and Osborne, of
Shelby. 1t is the first time this sub ubiect
was ever discussed in North Carolina
There were IS dentists present, and all
were deeply interested. DR.. Tucker
read paper on prosthatic dentistry,
and illustrated it by models. 1t was
discussed by Drs. Hindman and Cren-
shaw, Of Atlanta; Emmett and Romin.
ger. The State dental board, which
las for the past three days conducted
examinations of applicants for license
granted license to the following: W.N.
johnson, Charles r. Turner, Is. Franks,
D. I'll. Baker, J. w. Hatcher, L. A.
johnson. l.. q. Reid, !. A. German,
u. q. McIver, Joel Whitaker, L. E.
Thompson, 7. r. Falls, j. w. Carleton
W. L. Smith, j. II. Smathers, S. 2. j
Lee, T.. M. Moose, J.D.C. Herring, j
II. Mclean, J.L. Legsctt, W.N. Weeks
IL. Il. Satterlicld and S. j.. Richardson
Iwenty-three passed out of "a appli
cants.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
Roll of the Prisoners.

WAsHIseToN, j.. c., Special. = ne
following cablegram has been received
from Admiral Dewey: "Maniln, May 3.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington. -
The following from tho Yorktown are
prisoners at insurgent headquarters at
Sanisedro: Lieutenant Gilmore, Chief
Quartermaster W. Walton, Sailmakers
Mate Paul Vandoit. Cockswain John
Ellsworth, Apprentice (third class) AL
bert Peterson, Landsman Sylvio Briso-
lesc, Laudsman Lyman, Paul Edwards,
and Landsmaa Fred Anderson. Pro-
visions have been sent to them by Otis.
am continuing inquiries as to the
fate of the other seven men.
''DEwEY."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-11
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.


The Prairie sailed from League Is
land for Port Royal. sc. Wednesday.
She has been assigned to the duty Of
taking tho Naval Militia Of the At
ian:ic Coast States 10 sea on their al
nual drills.
Secretary Hesier's New Orleans cot.
ton exchange statement issued Tues
day. covers tho monthly movement TO
the close OF April. The total for April
was 4l6, $50 bales, against 353, a02 las.
year, and asa, ss35 year before last.
A State convention which shall have
for lis mission the discussion of rare
and lynching and whose object shall be
to find o remedy for existing conditions
will probably be called to meet in At
lanta, as soon as delegates can be Sc
lected from the various counties of the
State.
The international Sunday school con.
vention at Atlanta decided to hold
their next meeting at Denver in 1902.
John Wspamaker, OF Philadelphia, was
elected chairman OF the executive com.
mittee of the international organization
| and B. T. Jacobs, of Chicago, was CLOS
| ell worlds commissioner to visit Sun.
| day schools in all lands where the Bible
| is used.