The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-25
THROUGHOUT IHe COUNTRY.


bapsista
The Third Ksstseky ssginsst sss
mustered ont OF the sssvics si saws
nah Ga. Tuesday. The e@osss saa
men got od darins the ssssrseos fss
their home The muster out vss ua-
svsntful.
The arst apsaai meeting Of the
Street Railway ssd Electrical Associs-
tion Of Virginia vss held il Riehaosd
Tuesday. Aoss Of the virs,sia cstiss
were represented and . number Of 10.
terestiag papers we're rssd
The Rev. u. J. MILAN said q the
annual meeting Of the Americas Tract
Society in New York last Wednesday
that in ten Southern States last year
the Mormon church obtained more re-
crui,s than the Prssby tsriss church.
The Methodist ministers Of Atisrts
hate passed resolutions calling for The
appointment OF . committee 20 urge
upon the forthcoming annual confsssa-
ces . movement for an extra General
Conference 10 reconsider the Publish
ing House matter. the disposities Of
which. II 10 alleged. 10 not sstisfsctory.
Gov. Ssysrs. Of Texas. says that -
soon a. the Legislature sdiourns he will
address letter 10 the Govsrnors Of all
tho States asking . meeting ai soms
suitable time and place With the Attor-
ney Generals for the purpose Of consid-
ering and agreeing upon IN effective
antitrust Law. TO bs presented 10 the
different legislatures.
A Charleston special 10 the Columbia
State says that the Southera Railway
Company has purchased the Carolina
Midland. and will build . copnsctin.
line 25 miles long from Columbia 10
Psrry's Station This means that the
Southern has adopted the Carolina
Midland - link in its Florida eXtsn-
sion from South Carolina.
Sam McGovan, Of Washington, d.
c., WAS defeated at Savannah, Ga, BY
Tom Corcorsn, Of Savannah. in . fight
for . $500 purse. McGowan lasted only
ten rounds out Of . proposed twenty.
During the ninth sad tsnth rounds
NcGowan Was terribly punished and
Was ss bloody as . beef. There were
repeated calls for the police to stop
the fight
The tenth annual convention u the
National Travellers Protective Assoei-
alton WAS called to order Tuesday, st
Library Hall. in Richmond. There
were present 29s delegates. sceompa-
MED by about I, 800 visitors. The sss-
sion Was devoted to the exercises
Of welcome. Among the addresses do
livered was one by Joseph Wallerstsin,
Of Richmond. Va. formerly president
Of the association.
The alleged sighting Of Gen. Joseph
Wheeler at Charleston on Wednesday
last il explained by Col Fred Robin
son. Of the adjutant generals stan, -
follows: "Gen. Wheeler was not in the
parade because the negro boy Who was
sent to carry his horse 10 him, through
inattention or natural stupidity. car.
ried the horse 10 the wrong number
and remained there holding the horse
until the procession WAS over.
The North
The British ship SeIkirk. Capt
James s. Grove, from Manila for the
United States. ran on Apo reef, ct the
south extremity Of Negros Island, in
the Philippines. and became . total
less. All on board were saved. The
Selkirk wss owned by Martin Dickis.
Sir O'Connor Moore. eleventh bsro.
net who succeeded his father, Sir Rich
ard Emaausl Moore. in 1892. has been
elected from his lodgings in London
owing to his inability TO pay . shilling
for . weeks accommodation.
The $50, 00o. 900 windov.glsss trust il
. certainty. Leases have been closet
which place % per cent, OF the produc
tive facilities Of the country In control
of tho new combine.
After next Thursday NO miner in th,
Cour D'Alsns district Of Idaho will b,
permitted 70 work there unless he 70
nounces msmbsrship In the union thu
is held responsible for the prsssni
strike.
Students at Princston attacked p
rads Of Pawnes BilPs Wild West sho,
and q pitched battle took place in vhicl
many were injured.
During . storm st Canal Fulton. ~.
the wall Of . school house vas blow
in and the pupils we're injured, som
Of them quite seriously.
Two hundred section hands On tb
Pittsburg Division Of the Pan Hsndl
Railro:a have struck for IN advance i
wages Of fifteen cents day. They as
nov getting 81. 20 day.
The operators and missEs st Pans
Ills, have submitted their dinsssnes
to the State board Of arbitration aa
that body will commsnes the hsaEin
Of the case at Psns next Friday.
Tns Navy Departments . hestins dock
recently bought in New York, will b
sent 70 Psnsseola on June !, covers
msnt tugs taking il deva.
White Coal Mining Compssy. vhic
has mines in Centre, Clsar6sd, Js6ss
son, Cambria and Somsrsst countiss
! Pa, and which II one ef the large
| produeers Of bituminO0s coal in q
. world, has notified its employees Of .
{ increase in wages, to 60 iate s6es
5 June 1. Miners will receive 50 cents
ton for picking and IS esnts ton fc
loading after machines.
An immense plant fog the eonssxus
ton Of stssl freight ears will b adds
70 Chicago's indust1isa The estsblisl
!. ment will have . larger eapaeisy tha
any other stssl car blildiag piass Q
the continent A ceFporstion With
;. capital Of $40, 00o, 900 will b orgssixs
{ within the present month and vi
, start out With eostrss&s already plsss