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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
Miscellaneous.

The United States transport Missouri
with medical supplies and nurses for
Manila, has arrived at Port Said.
VIM. ]. Bryan started on his flying
trip through Nebraska Saturday from
wymore. making seventeen speeches
at as many towns during the day. He
plainly shows the effect OF the hard
campaigning.
Betting on the result Of the Jeffries-
Sharkey fight is singularly light. In
terest in the battle for the champion
ship of the world is keen enough, but
the spporters of both men seem 10th
to wager their money on the result.
The War Department has been obiig.
cd to reconsider its determination to
send four army officers to observe mil
itary operations in South Africa, as
the British authorities have made 1t
xnown that 1t would be impossible to
give adequate facilities to such num-
Der.
The transport City Of Pekin has
sailed from San Francisco for Manila.
via Honolulu, with eight companies of
the Twenty-first infantry. The Cen
ten0lal also SdIIcu Will c~A oO "
horses.
The transports Sheridan and Taco
ma. carrying reinforcements for Gen.
Otis, have arrived at Manila.
Gen. Rius Rivera denies that he re-
signed the governorship of the province
of Havana. He says he was dismissed
| upon grounds of which he was ignor-
| ant. He attributes the dismissal, how
ever. to the influence of Domingo Men
The court Of inquiry into the Scots.
man disaster, sitting in Quebec. holds
CAPTAIN Skirmshire responsible, and
has suspended him for nine months.
In the thirteenth clause OF the vii
Of Cornelius Vanderbilt, a beQuest is
made to the mother Of the deceased
which reads: ITO my mother. as
mark of affection, bequeath one hun
dred thousand dollars;also one hun
drad thousand dollars to my brother
william K. Vanderbilt.
| While being hoisted in niche II
| the new cathedral ct Berlin. COLES
| sai brorze statue df Christ Tell ~
feet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
TAR HEEL NOTES.
New Comp1nies.

The Apalachia Tan.e Acid CO. has
been incorporated with a capital stoca
of $4,000. ty J. T.. Mccoy. Wm. III.
FGrbee. H. N. Mccoy. J. u. Thomas
and Others, for tie manufacture CT
sanic acid and OF dyes for coiorlns
cloth.
s. N. McEwen. OF JeffeI sen. has pur-
chased Ii zoo acres OF timebr land In
Swain and Graham counties and viii
erec; saw mills for developing the
property.
A. Concord. the Lippari aad Sheaiy
Manufacturing Co. will change its
name to the L.ippard Yarn Mill.
AT Concord. the large oas-loom add
Ing Co.. to be known as Mill No. :,
and operating 100 looms, has begun
operations. and 200 additional looms
will be placed at once.
j. G.. Fousee and John b. Lenins
have formed the Elise Lumber Co., and
will erect large lumber mill at Elise.
The company recently reported as ID
be organized with capital stock Of
So. 900 for the erection OF mill will
be known as the Elizabeth City Knit
ting Mills. with W. c. Glover. presi-
dent; w. T. Old, vice president; d. B.
Bradford, secrtary treasurer.
A company has been organized with
a capital stock Of $25, 1000, for the pur-
chase and development Of slate quar-
ry at Ether.
The Roland Lumber Co.. Of Bait.
mere. Nd, George w. Jones. ls,siness
| manager, will erect lumber mill near
Faison, with capacity for cutting 15.-
900 feet per day, and kiln that will
dry full capacity of the mill
The Greensboro Ice and Coal Co
| will install a new ice plant with daily
| capacity of so tons.
| A. D. Reynolds, OF Bristol, Tenn.
has commenced the development Of hi.
magnetic iron ore lands in Mitchell
county. under direction of Il. +. Chill
ders.
| At Newbern the Carolina Cannin,
Co has been organized with ID. B
blackburn president and William Dunn
secretary and treasurer. for the estab
lishment CT canning factory with ca
pacity of 10000 cans per day.
Reelsboro Barrel Co., J. B. Reel
manager. will engage In the manufac
ture of lathS.
Reidsville is now installing electri
light plant. both street and incandes
cent, in connection with its waite
works system.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02

News has been received at the War
Department Of the arrival Of the hos
pital ship Relief at Manila She re-
ported the disappearance at sea. be-
tween Guam and Manila, Of Lieutenant
Robert d. Carmody. who went to Gu
am with the marine battalion on the
Yosemite VIXEN Captain Leary was sent
out as governor to take possession OF
the island. There are no details OF the
occurrence. 1t appears that Lieuten-
ant Carmody was taken aboard at
Guam, presumably sick and on orders
home, or else on q furlough. 1t Is
thought possible that he may have
Jumped overheard while delirious.
Col. John D. Roquemore. OF Mont
gomery, Ala. has announced his can
didacy for the United States Senate
30 succeed Hon. John T. Morgan Col
onel RoQuemore is q lawyer and has
never been an ofnce-holder, except tc
represent Barbour county in the State
Senate.
The will of the late Cornelius Van
derbilt was filed for probate In the sur.
roxate's ONCE in New York Friday At
ternoon. The provisions Of the will
are substantially the same "a men.
toned in the synopsis given out Thurs
day by Chauncey y. Depew.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
Martial Law at Barcelona.

Madrid, By Cable.-Count Torraaazo,
governor Of the Bank of Spair, has
been appointed Minister of Justice, in
succession to Senor Duran. vino .es;gn-
ed Monday, in consequence Of the de-
cision of the government to suspend
the constitutional guarantees at Bar
celona. Martial law has been gazetted
at Barcelona.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
$50, 900 For Stopping a Runawa,

$50, 900 For Stopping Runaway.
Cleveland, Ohio, Special.-City Coun-
Gilman J.. L. Reilly has fallen heir to
$4,000. Four years ago while in San
Antonio, Tex. Mr.. Reilly stopped a
runaway team, probably saving the life
II the driver, a wealthy farmer OF Pal
rner. Texas, named John Wallace. His
arm was so badly injured in the strug
ele that for time amputatian was
Thought to be necessary, but eventually
II healed. On Saturday Mr. Reilly re-
ceiyed notice from San Antonio that
Mr. wallace had died and left him .
legacy OF $4,000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
Driven Out of Neeros Again.

Washington, d. c., Special-The
War Department has received the fOl-.
lowing cablegram:
Manila, Oct "a.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Hughes reports Paney insurgents
driven out of Negros. Byrne struck
one band; killed ten; captured IL. The
native troops struck another band and
killed six. No casualties.
(Signed) olIo'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
Not A Gift.

New York, Special.-The World pub
fishes the following: Cornelius Van
derbilt, at his home. No..G0S Fifth ave
nue.. at 10:45 o'clock last night mace
this important statement to a World
reporter: The agreement by which I
received $6,0O0.O0 from my brothe- s
portion OF the estate has been made
to appear as a mere gift. 1t Is no 6 IT..
but the result Of a compact entered in
to before my fathers demise. BY this
compact l was to receive no less than
SIC. 900, ,OO0."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
NORTH STATE NOTES.

The State auditor ssys some counties
In sending ia their tax reports make m
error as 10 the poll tax aai fh. educs-
tioaai fund. The constitution pro
yides that three-quarters .f all the
poll tar collected whIca g. not special.
shall be applied To the educstiSnsi
fund. and so when g.. the constitution
| al limit. 10 collected. sl-5e ought 90 20
10 that fund. Some counties make Q
report OF all the property listed fOf
taxation. but when they report this NJ
I divided between the whites and blocks
| the aggregate Of the two does not tally
/ with the total for all Efforts are be-
| ing made TO correct this s-rC-.
Senator Pr1tchardIs son 10 appcissed
q battalion sdgutsnt IN the Forty-aipth
| regiment tco!oredD. which 10 nov being
modified a. Camp Thomas and which
soon goes 90 the Philippine.
Sparks. the circus man. says the 500
day tar which be is required 10 pay
Is prohibitory and ths, he VII leave
the State
A telegram from Murphy states that
r. l.. King has sn-rendercd 60 Officers
u Cherokee county. King. who In a
son-in-iav os DR.. Cancler. of DiIlxborc.
n charged with having murdered
Wesley Price. also of Diisboro. several
weeks ago. He Vas released on 5000
bond
Mr.. 8. r. Ca-rfngfon has purrha ased
the old Durham sosp works and vlil
establish q soap factory sf an early
date. A tvo-story brick buiIding will
be erected on Red Gross street and g
ii - e. f<.x IA "a
and the reminder ss a cigar factory.
TIE contract for tais huiiaing vfii bc
Jet az once.
Tae Greensboro Supply Company.
which has Just been oryan.zed FOR tb"
purpose Of handling as 5obbers r1s
1 manufacturers agents. all Eicds of
s~ad w>-kinx an1 se=tile naach:neYy.
| ,o..ers. ergincs. saw mill supplies. oils.
stc.. will commsrce b1s.ness On So-
.e,nber Ist This company IL cor,pos-
ID OF W. J. Young. Of wiEston-3sicrn.
Is. ID. Young. Of Pi.Z No1-t,ir. and
IL. ]. Lindzu. Of Cresn~@
The new railrcsd mi.eage In this
| State this year will be considerably
more than double that built last year.
benjamin r. Jones has been appoips-
ed posfEaster st Polkriiie. Cleveland
county.
Mr.. John G.. Gnrley. proprietor OF
1.-THE hotel de Crriey." at snithSels.
q dead.
Mr. r. A. Fester has been p-oDcfsI
| from q position In the g A. l. f-e.ss'
! Iepo. In Durham fo tie position O:
| ,gcnx at Littleton Tie viii taks ehsrgs
No.ember !. The Dasas7 paps->
| praise itm warmly.
Presldent Nyirer furnisaes TIE foI.
loving interesting stat.stics: OF tbs
eryt as students enrc led sf the STATS
Normal and Incus,T.sl College IL: ar
members Of the Methodist Episcooa
shuYch. l2z Of the Pre<sylerisn rhErch
q Of the Episcopal chz-c1. IL OF tn
, { -hrirrsan c1ureh. IL Of the F-7
, | Methodist church. ) o. Ire L-tas-sl
.hurca. ore is q ns-aS-- 81 tie T-.sn3
| -nurch. / Of the GeYasaa Esfsrms
.hurca, 1 o. tse Advent t,u-ca. e
he Jewish church: 81 tJss. zsns-s.
G hin. OF the s5 noa-caursi ras ..--s.
]. pre.e- tie Friends CT sr. { - :-ss.
8 ,yferisn. II tie Bsp.t. =
letzcdfst--G Greg -sh-so -
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
Brumby on Hand.

Atlanta. Ca. Specializing Lieuten-
ant Brumby, of Admiral Dewey's nag
ship Olympia, arrived home at g
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Thousands
of people waiting at the depot gave
him a rousing reception. A committee
of Atlanta citizens met him at the
state line. and acted as an escort.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
Records rIust Be Produced.

Columbia, S. c.. Special-Judge AID
rich, In the Circuit Court has ruled
that the State board Of liquor control
must exhibit to that court the records
on which the commissioner, ]. B. Dou-
thit, was discharged without hearing.
The commissioner can be discharged
for cause only. and Dogthit dspatds
Q trial by the beard. dis leading at
forney, Colonel George Johnston. was
very caustic in his arraignment OF the
board.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
ALoss Of Two.

Manila, BY Cable.-General Young .
column, which left San Isidro Friday
morning at daybreak. moving north
ward in the direction of Santa Hoca'
ed the fire. Colonel Scott-Turuer al
trenched Just beyond the Tubatin river
A brisk fight ensued and the reDeis
were repulscd. Two Americans were
killed enc wounded. Pursuit was IN.
possible on account OF the width ano
depth of the stream.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
Big Box Car Order.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
placed an order with the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company for 1900 box cars.
and with the South Baltimore Car
Works for4o00 box cars. The cars arc
to be built according to the B. & o.
standards. This makes q total OF g..
$50 box and coal cars ordered for de-
livery within the next six months.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02

A monster es. las been found dead
In Henpstcn Leaf. cne Of the Dart
tribut-..e. Ct Erg:aci. :; ha--ns ap-
p.rsn.iy teen ehoksd ny vat : rat II
had tried 10 sxa,.ox, cni wh. =. was
patty rro.ru.d:rg from i.s mo: 4 The
ee. also co..a.rci you1g moor hen.
In trying 70 sxs..cg beta kirs and ra'
TIE eei los. h.s rfe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
The w. C. r. u.

Seattle, Wash, Specialize Ma
tional convention of the w. c. ~ T..
passed a series of resolutions, some Of
which caused hours of discussion. The
main fight was over two resolutions.
one censuring the general government
and the President, Attorney General
Criges and ex-Secretary Of War Algel
by name, for their action on the anti
canteen law, and the other denoanc1ng
the war in the Philippines. A resoll-
ton protesting against the seating OF
Congressman-elect Roberts was adopt.
ed with cheers.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02

Caracas. Venezuela, By Cable.-The
foreign ministers met At the American
legation and decided not TO recognize
the Castro government without in
structicns from their respective sov-
ernmerts. President Andrade has ca-
bled froE Barbados. where he arrived
recently, to the commander at f1reto
Cabello, to defend that city aga-ns;
General Castro to the last extremity.
Coro and Ma-acais0 have surrendered
to General Castro. Order reigns here.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
Beers ShelIed Dundee.

Ladysmith, Natal, By Cable.
artillery is shelling Dundee and the
former British camp. Our troops are
now occupying a trench near the
camp The Boer artillery is firing at
very long range and the shells are in
effective. Communication with Dundee
is severed. The Boer wounded and
prisoners are still coming in end the
former are receiving every attention.
General Ben vilioen is wounded and a
prisoner.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
Boers Completely Staggered.

Cape Town, By Cable.-News has
been received from Dundee to the eff
feet that the Boer disaster at Glands
laagte staggered the Beers completely,
rendering the attack upon Dundee fee
bic. Therefore, there is no cause for
anxiety.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
State News.

There are now no colorei troops IN
North Carolina. There was one COM
pany at Charlotte. but when it was
mustered out of the regular army at
the close of the Spanish American waT
1t was not reinstated in the State
Guard. This was done in conformity
to the following. from an act passed by
the last legislature entitled, can act TO
establish and provide for the militia
and for the support and maintenance
of the State Guard" Section l. That
-sectioa 2 re amended to read - fol-
lows: That the white and cOlored mil
itia shall be separately enrolled. but
shall never be compelled to serve in
the same organization; provided, that
no organization Of colored troops shall
lie permitted while white troops are
available, and that when permitted to
be organized, colored tToups Shall be
under the command of white officers"
This clearly shuts out any colored
companies from the State guard
The State is to be we'll represented
at the Paris exposition. according to a
Raleigh correspondent. Most CT the
expense Of the exhibit will be borne
~ SuO OAlSSu dSSIsA,
| space to the State. But as an earnest
of its zeal in the matter, the board of
| agriculture today appropriated $2,50O
to supplement the United States gov
ernment appropriation, and to have
the State well represented. 1t is the
| expectation that there will be fine
| display. T. X. Bruner. the boards
secretary. will gather the collection
Il II NrvSn -
in a few days. as-.the United States
governments agent to complete its
collection OF apples.
The improvements On the main build
ing at the blind institution here have
been completed and the building Is
now occupied.-Raleigh News and OBJ
server.
High Point has decided against issu-
ing bonds for water works.
| Perhaps the youngest engineer IN the
Union is King McEntlre, Of Green Hill
Rutherford county. who fires and runs
the engine while his father manages
the saw and shingle mills Kiog is
not yet seven years old. and does ais
work we'll. His brother, aged nine
years, bales the shingles, doing q
mans work, neatly and expeditiously
The Industrial parade Of the opening
day of Winston-Salem's carnival. on
Monday, was fine, with ahoaat thirty
floats In the line, some of them show.
ing great taste and skill in execution
The two little Waldensian boys whs
strayed away from home at valdese
Burke county. last August, have beer
located in South Carolina, where /,
kind hearted farmer has taken charg'
of them and has become SD attached
| to the little fellows that ne does no
want to give then up. He writes Il
the father that the larger boy is a
school and that both are well and hap
| py, and it is probable that he will b
allowed to keep them for the present
East Durham was visited by disas
: trous fire Monday morning in whicl
> J s., 900 went up In smoke It was partl
: covered by insurance.
, The tax valuation Of property IN ca
: tawba county increased this year owe
. that of last year $271.e92. The tots
] valuation Of this year. $s.oss. .4ss. TIL
school tax this year, including th
!. | county's portion Of the special apprt
priation, will be close to $1,000.
= i
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The President Issues The Customary
Proclamation.
The President Thinks That This Ma.
{ tion Has Seldom Had Greater Cause
For Profound Thanksgiving.

Washington. d. c., Special-The
President Wednesday issued the fell
lowing Thanksgiving proclamation:
BY the President of the United
States:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02

w. +. Winston. Of Aulander. Bertie
county, has besn forced to resign as
county commissioner because he has
imbibed the Mormon doctrine and has
been attempting to live up to It" says
the Roanoke -Chowan Times.
The Southern Cotton Spinners' Asso-
cation has been called to meet in
Charlotte November :.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

police tradition recalls that there were nearly
six hundred ways. by actual count, by which
a desperate criminal or petty thief. pursued by
officers could escape. All the ramshackle. aged
buildings communicated with one another
above below in cellars and over roofs. There
were scores Of grim underground passages. and
a dozen or winding alleys piercing the block.
When the Italians came. herding two or three
families TO a small room. armed with pistol ana
knife prepared 10 settle their difficulties by
stealthy stabs. instead Of by application 10 the
courts. It was indescribably bad.
"RAGPICKER's ROW" AND BOTTLE ALLEY
Added 20 all this there were Jews OF the low
est tyne on the Baxter-st side. Here was Rag
picker's Row" Bottle Alley" which held the
city's record for fights for many long year.
was one OF the chief inlets from Mulberry-st.
Another byway led to. bandits Roost." the
refuge OF real bandit mountaineers from Italy.
Dirty stable lanes hemmed IT in. as. indeed
they did every spot. What the famous fights
were IS too long a story TO tell here.
The Bend" went the way Of the Older Five
Points four years ago. Park building is slow
work il was not until last summer that Mul-
berry Park began to show its real charm and
TO stamp Itself success. This year the grass
has come out velvety the seats are filed day
its supper huge crowds congregate here.
Though these Italians are growing gradually
Americanized. this IS not evident In their cos
tunes As a military band plays in the pavilion
the scene is deliciously picturesque. Not one
single reminder fingers OF the old sluin. Even
the Mulberry st. houses opposite the park. now
thrust into the broad light of day, have been
forced TO he cleaner than before
From the Bend" 10 Cherry Hill Is a long
walk through Chinatown. the lower end OF the
Jewish quarters and the hauHts Of the few Irish
yet left the far southeast side Of New-York.
Turning down from ROOsevelt-st into Cherryst.
one comes across a big ward in the midst OF the
block. Blocks OF sidewalk stones are stored
there. huge piles Of worm eaten. dirty lumber
wagons stand out in what might be called the
roadway. IN one corner there IS a tottering
shed. made TO serve the purposes OF a stable
for two old horses
The yard is certainly not prepossessing. II is
utterly uninteresting-a junk shop in the open
air. But at least the four winds Of heaven
can blow over It and purify it. which was not
the case until two years ago. Until then the
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

revelry, the wickedness and the dirt OF years.
Indeed they will never be able to realize IT. for.
told.
iting OF the sites OF the old plague spots. has
deep interest for one who remembers somewhat
of their days OF crime. What might be called
the building regeneration OF these localities is
now complete. Where slums stood there
is here park. there an open yard here busi-
structure there a street Absolutely and
definitely the old tester has been cut out OF
the municipality. making in spots almost a new
New-York
THE MULBERRY BEND PARK
With the sunlight shining brightly upon its
sweep Of green its well washed asphalt and its
glistening white pavilion Mulberry Bend Park.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

toward Harlem. on the East Side. extending
frcm Ninety seventh to ne.hundred- -and-six-
teenth ST. and from Second-ave 10 the river,
has recently felt the broom OF clean sweep
among one OF IT'S dirtiest purieus. Tenement
and little houses up in that region are old.
though people generally are not aware OF this
Here Is the extreme southeast corner or old
Harlem, nearly down 10 Norkville. ana the
buildings are so closely packed that were the
people not Italians this might well be called
ghetto and il would deserve the name.
Three blocks Of tenement houses, between
ne-hundred-and-elevent and One-hundred-
and fourteenth SITS. Avenue A and the East
River have met the fate OF r1any other old
now In fact for the work of demolition is not
nearly completed. This DIT OF former slum is
at present a mass OF bricks and beams, Of yawn-
ing cellars and ground that has been torn up
into wild confusion. One OF the small parks Will
eventually be here. though two years and per-
haps more must certainly elapse before II Is
finally completed
The Little Italy" on Harlsm's southern out
skirts IS much Ike the other Little Italics" II
has all the characteristics OF these noted slums
and does not take second place 10 any OF them.
There is the same dirt, herding. immortality and
stiletto Juggling. The new park sweeps out OF
existence one OF this localty's most crowded
parts But there Is needed here much further
purifcation. The sums on the East River
bank opposite Wards Island are not all gone
But a beginning, and an excellent one, has been
made.
New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

sand Fairgrounds for the smaller children,
tented platform on which fifty miniature women
Of all ages at one time play kindergarten games
And. what Is still stranger and more wonderful
II sees croQuet actually being taught.
This is the regeneration OF the worst corner Of
the ghetto slum. viewed at its crudest now, be-
cause, though the old buildings have gone, there
is as yet little that is attractive to succeed It.
But already II has become a paradise for the
children. and the perfection OF resting places Of
evenings FOR those older. No slum OF the town
was ever transformed to better uses.
Jacob A. Riis. for this authority on the New
York tenements must be quoted again. has
spoken many time in print Of the filth Of Cat
Alley and It's buildings. directly under the nose
OF Police HeadQuarters-in front Of IL, in fact.
Cat Alley grew TO be a well known locality
among the police reporters, who constantly had
II before their eyes. There was much to dis