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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
Suicide Of Mr. Collier.

PETERSBURG, Va, Special. the
result of insomnia. melancholy and
nervous prostration, Hon. Charles F.
Collier of this city. shot himself through
the head Friday morning, dying in
stantly. Mr.. Collier was a lawyer by
profession, and an ex-member of the
Confederate Congress. He had served
several terms in the Legislature, and
had been elected mayor Of this CRY six
times. but was defeated by Hon. John
NJ. Peasants last spring, by about six
votes. He was at one time president
OF the Southern Railway Company.
He was in the seventy-second year of
his age, had been twice married, and
was q ruling elder in the Presbyterian
Church. He had no business troubles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
The Treaty Signed.

MADRID, By Cable. Tho treaty con-
firming the agreement of February
18th, ceding the Caroline, Pelew and
Mariano Islands to Germany and
the declaration granting Germany the
most favored treatment from July LIST,
have been signed by Premier Silvsla
and the German ambassador, Count
Won RadowitZ.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06

TuE man who hasn't stocks and
bonds of railroads or other legislation
fostorcd corporations from which TO
derive a dividend, is excueablc for
being unable to see the wave Of pros
pcrlty 90 much talked about, and can
own mp to this inability without being 9
open to the charge OF stupidity.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
MeCuIIoeh a Candidate for BIaad's Seat.

sEpAL1A, Mo-, Special. is official.
ly announced that General Robert
McCulloch, of Cooper county, will be
. candidate for Congress in the Eighth
District to succeed the late Richard P.
Blank. General McOulloch is major
general of the Confederate Veterans of
Missouri, and served in the civil war
as colonel in the Second Missouri Con-
federate Cavalry.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
Ho<pifaI GETS the Noue,

J. G. Hall. president Of the board
OF hospital directors, was so fortunate
as to get Attorney General wslser on
his side in the matter Of the contention
with the State Treasurer. and the Hos
pital will now get the $1,000 Of its last
years appropriation 80 long withheld
in consequence OF the failure Of thr
local bank in which il Was deposited
not by the Hospital, but by the Stale.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
Tar Heel Notes.

The liquor men OF Trenton bsvs
brought action for On injunction to he
iseued against the officials Of Trenton
to prevent them from closing the tar.
rooms there. A few weeks sgo .
majority of the voters ut Trenton de-
cided for local option. The hqnor
men say that there was some irregular
ity in the election. The action will
probably be heard before Judge Bryan
in Q few weeks.
The many friends Of Mr.. Wiley
Groom Rodmsn will be pleased 10 learn
that the Secretary OF War, Alger, upon
the recommendation Of Congressmsn
John 81. Small, has appointed him 30 .
candidate for 0 csdetship st West
Point, with . Mr.. Sheep. OF Elizabeth
City, q alternate. Mr.. Rodman left
for New York Saturday and expects to
stand examination for bis entrance
August 23rd.
At Concord on Wednesday the State
Swine Breeders' Association Was re-
organized. Mr.. J. NJ. johnson. OF
Raleigh, vas male president; c. G.
Moore, Of Charlotte, vice president,
and E.. Z. Emery, secretary. The di-
rectors for one years term are: w. T.
Benbov. w. p. Bachelor, J. G. Rob
insop, all Of Raleigh; for two years term.
R. v. Caldwell and c. w. Sxink, Of
Cabsrrue. and w. NJ. Barripger, OF
Charlotte. we're elected. G. 7. Crowell,
w. e. Morris. OF Cabarrus county,
and T. B. Gautier. Of Mecklenbufg.
we're elected for the three year term.
The association provided for two pre-
miums ct the State Fair.
The vote for vaterworks in Rock.
ingbam wss IT'S to 8.
Goldsboro nov has O woman physi'
clan, Miss DR.. Salue Borden. Who 70
Gently graduated with high honors al
the Woman's Medical College in New
York city. She IL now . full -aedged
physician and surgeon.
The Pittsboro Record says there ~
Q macs meeting at PittsboEo on NcndsJ
to manifest interest and TO eo-opessts
| With the citizens Of Burlington AND
Greensboro in their effort to secure th,
completion Of the Pitssboro Ersnch y
the Seaboard Air Line road 10 Bur
lington and Greensboro.
The Lexington Dispatch ssys that th'
Lexington lodge Won the haDdsom,
jewel given to the bett K OF p. Iodg'
in ths>Stste.
Ensign z. 2. Jobrson. Of Lincoln
ton, has been appointed fsg secretar,
70 Rear Admiral j. G. Watson. wk'
hs. sacceeded Admiral Dewey in com
rand OF the As;atic equsdror at Ma
nila.
The Lauriuburg ExchsnSr say. aba
S, 600 vss paid for . site for iia. cot
ton factory. 10000 brisk have heea or
dered. and work sill begin on The sac
tory &C soon ~ possible.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
The Tin Plate Mills Will Shut Down

PITTsBURa. Pa, Specisl.-As result
of tho failure to settle the tin plate
wage scale at the Chicago conference,
all the tin plate mills in the country
are preparing to close down Friday at
midnight there will be a general sus-
pension. Nearly $4,000 men will be
thrown idle by the shut down.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06

GHr Press reports q race riot in
birmingham, Ala, in which six men
we're instantly killed and a number
seriously wounded. Applying the
Democratic argument OF the last cam
yalgn, nothing is left us but TO beliov 9
that the Democratic adm inistration of
Alabama is woefully corrupt.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06

Mn. BRYAs says he stands today just
where he stood iu 1896. This means
that Mr. Bryan has the courage OF his
convictions and is not to be sidetracked
by false issues, which is more than can
be said of the :silver- -plstod Democrats
who supported him three years ago for
regularity sake but who are now hunt
ing up spretex: for doserting his stan
darl in 1900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
THROUGHOUT Tas COUNTRY.
issSaA

The BrntarAasz. Ma. e.si nt.srs
sra er<r.isrs have a<s, falisl % rssss
"a sSFsensss % q ssgs sr--s
ooversss Atkisssa essr. ,ss toe
Nest Nuxszas tAsi s~rs lest
y~sr eqaiTrsa for tie -gsat.A vs. %
The gsxers@sst ioE ssrvses an tie
fallps4sss. ssa urges ,Asa soesga-
sEcs.
ia R.iiizose MesAsy CsrsiIxs
GsrdnsE. Jasass snA gasa Ny.ra 81
cOlsfe1. Ne. se.,sae<A 90 b~ hssgei
by Ju4<e wrSEls - tie Cr.asssi cs1,s
fcf crtmina4ly ssssai;snx - ss-eii
Annis Bslist. slss e-i0-~A Us.efsur
Lovn4ss nay eel JAY s-ta fos ssssss-
cgtsa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

1uE CArcAsstAS will be glad to hear
from it's readers with reference to the
proposed Constitutional Amendment.
f,s columns will be open to articles
drscuasing this question and it would
hc glad to have your views.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
No Wine at the Launching Of the Queen

RALrzMoRE, Md, Special. - The
steamer Queen Anne, Of the Princess
Ammo Railroad Company, was launched
here Thursday, q notable feature of the
occasion bsing the omission of the
time-honored custom Of breaking .
bottle of wine over the vessels bow as
she glided from tho ways. Instead Of
this two write doves were released as
the vessel began to move and her deck
was strewn with wreaths and garlands
of flowers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06

Labor Commissioner Benjamin X
Lacy says regarding the labor situation
in North Carolina, II think there is
little i'll treatment of laborers by mil
owners in North Carolina as in an.
State. The industrial conditions her,
are about the best in the Union. No
where is there less friction betwee,
employers and employed. There ar
no strikes and no reports of trouble
involving labor. I will urge ths i'm
migration commission to use the re
port of the labor commissioner TO
1888 in his work. It is an admirsbl'
industrial report.
Washington Duke, one of Durham
tobacco millionaries, will erect q very
spacious and handsome building for tn
Southern Conservatory of Music
that place. 1t will cost $25, 900.
A syndicate is being formed by Sen
ator Don Cameron, OF Pennsylvania
for the purpose of utilizing the waite
power of the Roanoke at Weldon b,
furnishing electrity for lighting ant
power purposes to all the towns tina
desire it between Raleigh and Norfolk
A representative of the syndicate wa
in Raleigh last week making investi
cations in regard to the proposed en-
terprise. Senator Cameron is OK
pected to arrive this week.
The town of Asheboro was consider
ably stirred when Sheriff BEDDING, o
Randolph county, arrested Mr.. q. E
Ridge, Of Asheboro. for forging coun
ty orders After examination Mr..
Ridges bond was fixed at $4,000
which he was unable to give, and h.
was sent to Jail to await trial at the mex
term Of the Superior Court. Mr.
Ridge is about 25 years old, is a Sol
of Mr.. b. B. Ridge, of Farmers, Ran
dolph county, and brother of Mr.. r
r. Ridge, editor of the Randolph Ar
gus, who was formerly head of tn
Catawba High School at Newton.
The people in the storm visited sec
,tion west of Salisbury have garnere,
their wheat. They made only fourtl
of crop.
It is the plan of John W. Thompson
immigration agent, to go to the North
west about the middle of July, proba
bly, with fine exhibit of North Carroll
ma resources His purpose is to wor
in the States of Nebraska, Minnesots
Iowa and Illinois. From these State
many good people are writing. He
advertising for desirable lands in thi
State, for settlers, either eingly or i
| colonies. Much land is offered.
A letter to the agricultural depar,
ment reports the discovery of phoa
phate rock in Caswell county.
The citizens OF Burlington have hel
. meeting and appointed commits
to confer with the presidant Of th
Seaboard Airline with reference {
continuing the Pittsboro road on I
Greensboro via Graham and Burline
| ton. They will also seek to interea
the people of other towns and section
through which such extension woul
pass.
| The Mormons or Latter Day Saint
as they style Themselves, have becom
very active in the state again. The
are now making a house TO house ca,
yass in Moore aud BeItie counties.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
A Biz Coat and lrsu Deal h Alabama.

MoNraoMERT, ALA, Special.
rumors of big consolidation of Alaba-
ma coal and iron interests were con-
firmed in Admission Friday. A COM
pasy with $5, 00o, 900 capital composed
Of capitalists from Richmond, Bslti-
more, New York and Boston, have
bought the Gadsden furance, two fur
naces at Ironton and 30. 600 acres of
land, 81, 600 acres coal land at Brook
wood, and the Mary Pratt furnace and
valuable properties in and near Biz
minghsm.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
Great Storms m Texas.

AUSTIN, Tex, Special. south,
west and central Texas has been visited
by terrific rain storms, which have
practically tied-up all the railroads in
this section of tho State. Many hun.
dreds of acres of farming lands in
southern Texas are under water and
much cotton will be badly damaged.
All railroads have suffered heavily in
loss of bridges.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
An Awful Crime in Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, p. l. Special. Sadie B.
Matthewson. 81 years old was murder
ed by her alleged paramour, Samuel r.
Owens. 81 years old, at Fostor, r. l.,
Wednesday. 1t is claimed that both
ware drunk and that Owens drove the
woman into the yard, knocked her
down and split her head open with an
axe. stabbed her twice In the breast
With . carving knife, and then, pouring
kerosene over her, set her on fire while
she VAS still breathing. Her body was
burned 70 crisp. Owens was arrested.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06

Tur CAUCASIAN is al advocate Of the
peoples rights. II believes in the
democracy Of Jefferson. and contends
for the principles OF the Peoples party
platform, because it is tho only party
platform which embodics all OF JefIer-
cons principles.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
SaafiaYo's New Ministry.

SANTIAGO, de Chile, By Csble.-A
Liberal ministry has been formed in
succession to the Conservative cabinet,
which resigned June2. The new cab.
met il constructed ~ follows: Premier
and Minister of the Interior, Silva
Cruz; Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
Federico Borne Minister of Justice,
Francisco Herboso; Minister o. Fl.
nance, Federico Szavra; Minister II
War, J. Figusrsa; Minister Of Indus
try and Commerce, Rio Seco.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
The Trouble at the Birmins ham Mines.

TIE Ir0uDIe al the bifmlnSnam MineS.
B4RM1SaHAM, Ala, Special. The
miners aud operators have one more
day during which to reach an agree
ment on the wage scale. Tho confer
ence with the operators. when the
slight concessions of the miners were
made known, was fruitlese. The ope.
rators claim that they cannot pay
the scale of the miners and will close
the mines on the 1st The old contract
has expired and in the event of q strike
more than 20, 600 persons will be affect.
ed. There are 10000 miners in the
distr let.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
Arbitration Commission Resumes Business

Arbitration Commission Resumes Business
PARIS, By Cable. Venezuela
arbitration commission resumed its ses :
sions Wednesday, and Sir Richard
Webster, the British attorney General,
continued his presentation of the case
OF Great Britain. At tho conclusion of
Sir Richard Webster's Speech, the Brit
ish representatives. held . short meet
ng. All parties agree that he is max
ng strong case for Great Britain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
M'K;nley Psrcons M'DCwell.

The President has granted pardon
to William Mcdowell. convicted in
North Carolina in 1897 Of breaking
into . postoffice. The pardon va,
Issued because Of McDoweiI's critical
illness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
sest Dnt to Destrov : Dereliet.

QUEENsTowS, Special The British
second GLASS cruiser Melampus and the
torpedo boat Gossimer have gone from
this port to destroy the derelict bark
Siddartha.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06

Osman w. Deignan. who helped
Hobson sink the Merrimac, says he
will not try to enter the Naval Acade.
NV under the bill passed for his ben
cd. by Congress. He says he has not
the means to 60 through the necessary
preparatory course Of study to pass
preliminary examination.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
The Ear ASSOC aticu.

Preparations are being made for
big time at the meeting Of tho State
Bar Association which meets in More.
head City Tuesday. Many members
have already engaged rooms !or them
selves and families.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06

PrrrsBrEc. Pa, SpsciaL-Al the tin
plate words in shs coustry will b clossd
at midnight. on Friday. - . resuit a
failure to settle the wage scale 81 The
conference in Chicago. Fully $4,000
persons will be throva idle BY the
shut-dov The cosfsssnce. which
met in Chicago on Tuesday neraisg.
and closed Saturday evening st .
O'Clock, made demand Tor IN advance
Of 30 per cent. The present wIge sea
viii expire on June 80. and the saera-
bers Cf t's Amalassied AS ,c'atsoa sis
not psr / - % work sitter thas, No.
Iese ths zev scsls II signed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
DR.. Uber Turns UD Alive,

RICHMOND, Va, Special. DIR. Caple-
ton H. Uber arrived here Thursday
from Norfolk, safe and sound. He
said that Pemberton. who wrote the
letter stating that his (Uber's) body
was found at Lynn Haven, was one of
his deputies in the secret service of the
government, and he supposed his pur-
pose was to help the case that was
being worked upon,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-07-06
a New Cases Of Yellow Fever at Santiago.

: Santiago, By Cable. Fourteen new
cases Of yellow fever have been official
" reported during tho last two days.
This raises the total number OF cases to
so. of which 12 have proved fatal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
Another Attack on Civil Service.

Gov. Roosevelt of New York is expert
cncing not few of the difficulties beset-
ting the path of a reform executive the
al in passing last winter, being the last
of his pet measures to be made the sub
iect of attack. When Gov. Roosevelt en-
tered upon the duties of his office he found
that the starch" had been taken out of
the Empire States civil service system by
the merit and fitness scheme instituted
by Gov. Black, ard it will be remembered
that he not only recommended the modifi-
cation of the civil service law, but during
the session of the legislature he used his
influence to secure the passage of the bill
introduced by Senator White and conse-
quently known as the White civil service
act.
1t is now said that an attempt will be
made at the first opportunity to overthrow
the modified civil service system now in
force and that the courts will be appeal
ed to on the question of the constitutions
ality of the law in question. The feature
Of the law which Is alleged to be uncon-
stitutional is the section which treats OF
the powers and duties of the State civil
service commission. 1t is provided that
the civil service commission shall pee
scribe, amend and enforce suitable rules
and regulations for carrying into effect
the provisions" of the civil service act and
that "the rules prescribed by the State
and municipal commissions shall have the
force and effect of law" The new
civil service law in referring to the See
ton dealing with competitive examlna-
tions also says that flaws shall be made
to provide for the enforcement of this seq
ton"
1t IS claimed, however. that numerous
decisions of the higher courts of The State
have emphasized the constitutional pro-
vision that the Legislature is the law
making power of the commonwealth and
authority nor shirk its responsibility nor
abrogate its rights and duties as such
power.
1t is evident that there is something OF
a conflict between the provisions of the
constitution and the law, and it will there
fore be argued before the courts that the
Legislature overstepped constitutional Inn
itations when it passed such provision as
the one prescribing that the rules and
regulations of the State and municipal
civil service commissions shall have the
force and effect Of laws. The intent of the
law is plain, but whether or not it's con-
stitutionality will be upheld by the court
is altogetheC another question.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

Reports from different sections of this
State show that the drought is being felt
to a disastrous extent in Vermont. Our
readers have already been told how Barre
and other towns in the central part of the
state were taking measures to guard
against possible water famine, and how
the electric cars between the Granite City
and Montpelier were stopped in order to
husband the supply of water on hand.
1t row transpires that Rutland Is also
beginning to apprehend Trouble as result
Of the drought. Mayor Ripley of that CITY
has issued card in which he calls the at
tention of residents to the fact that there
is imminent danger of a water famine,
lie says the entire supply is Insufficient
at the present rate OF consumption, and
the reservoirs are being drawn down to a
point OF danger. He accordingly orders
the abandonment for the present of the
spr!nklers and announces that citizens
using watev wastcfuily by leaving faucet
open o. b. other means are liable TO have
their supply cut off entirely
In other parts OF Southern Vermont the
drought is also producing serious cond !
tons, and in some localities farmers arc
exceedingly worried abou. their crops and
water for their stock 1t Is said that
phiiseh to drive theh catua and other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24

Gems that have been raising the price of
beef. 1t would manifestly be possible for
the retail dealers to buy live cattle from
the stock yards in Jersey City or in Water
town, Mass, and they might go to even
more distant points for their supply. If
this movement in New York is crowned
with even partial degree of success, it
Is reasonable to suppose that retail deal
ers in smaller cities where the conditions
are more favorable for competition will
start cooperative butcher assoca tons for
the purpose Of fighting the big packers of
the West
1t is to be expected that the beef barons
will pursue tactics in such an emergency
similar to those adopted by gigantic com
binations in other Industries, and like
those employed in at least one instance in
the meat industry. The retailers of Cleve-
land, Ohio, asked the Cleveland Packing
company not to sell meat direct to hotels
and restaurants, and upon the refusal of
that corporation to comply with their re-
quest they declined to buy meat from the
company. The packing company there
upon started about a score of retail estab-
lishments in the city and sold meat at re-
tail prices lower than these charged by
the local combine The packing house had
n marked advantage over the local dealers,
of course, and it remains to be seen what
the outcome of a gigantic fight like that
between the New York retail dealers and
the beef barons would be.
| But whatever may be tho result of the
war upon what Is incorrectly termed The
meat trust" the fact remains that the
market for Eastern grown beef, mutton,
pork and poultry will be good so long as
Leef remains at its present altitudinous
height; and the demand for these prod
ucts is likely to be large no matter what
course the Western packers may pursue.
If the local retail dealers make war upon
the Western concerns, the demand will
certainly be large, and If the present high
prices are the result of an enormous and
increasing export demand, as the packers
alege, present conditions are likely to
continue for a considerable time to come.
In amy event, therefore. the farmers OF
the Eastern States would seem to be safe
in counting upon profitable as well as
quick market for their meat products. and
they will be wise if they promptly take
advantage of this opportunity to regain
control of their lost markets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-24
Another Railroad For Burlington

A railroad possibility which has already
been referred to in these columns Is made
the basis of the following interesting COM
ment by the Morrsylle News and Citizen:
1.-THE fact that the Hinesburgh electric
railroad is being brought to steam road
grade indicates that it may be the western
end of the Rochester railroad, chartered
by the Legislature last fall and to connect
Montpelier with burlington In fact,
many shrewd people think the road is al
ready materialzng in the Hlnesburgh
electric road The new road with the Mont
pelier and Wells River road, would give
the Boston and Maine nearly an air line
from Boston through New Hampshire and
Vermont to Burlington. This may mean
much"
There was a time when the people who
row control the Hnesburgh railroad We're
anxious to get their money out of that
venture, but during the past few days
Gen. Avery has announced that he and his
associates have become impressed by Bur
lngton's situation and possibilities and are
anxious TO take hand in the development
of our resources. We do not doubt that
before many years the Boston and Maine
railroad will have a line running into Bur-
lington, but whether it is to come from
Cambridge or via Montpelier is one of the
secrets which the future alone can unfold
In the meantime the people of Burlington
will rejoice over the fact that another
syndicate has become interested in the de-
velopment Of the queen City OF Vermont I.