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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Against Clark

Washington, ID. C., Specialize
Senate committee on privileges and
elections have decided by a unanimous
vote to recommend the adoption of
resolution declaring that Hon. w. A.
Clark. of Montana. is not entitled To
occupy his seat as Senator from Mon
tana. This decision followed a two
hours session at which the members
spoke at length on he question. Sem
ator Harris. of Kansas. said that what
ever Mr.. Clark's ofTenses, they were but
little worse than the methods pursued
by Congressman Campbell and ex-
State Senator Whiteside In their efforts
to expose the Senator. and IL he insist
ed that If the report was TO be antag-
onistic TO Mr.. Clark. IL should at the
same time relate In full detail the
course pursued by the two principal
witnesses against him Senator Pet
tus practically agreed with Mr.. Harris.
The concensus of opinion OF the CON-
mittee was th2t the cumulative char
acter of the testimony should be con-
sidered, rather than any one especial
feature. Senators Chandler and Turley
were directed TO prepare the report. II
Is expected to be peseEted at an early
day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
THE TELEGRAPHERS.
President Powell Makes a Statement
About the Affair.
GOTH SIDES CLAIM TOBE SATISFIED
The Railroad Officials Say that Less
Than 10 per Cent. Of the Men Are
Out.-The Situation Well in Hand.

Atlanta, Ga. Special.-Little change
telegraphers' strike on the Southern
Railway. Both sides claim they are
satisfied. Officials of the railroad say
that they have been given little incon-
venience by the strike and that the
trains are moving on schedule time,
with no congestion of travel Or freight
at any point. President Powell, of the
Order of Railway Telegrapners, in a
statement expresses the greatest conf
dence in the outcome. Southern Rail-
way trains have been arriving in At
lanta considerably off schedule, but all
delays are not attributed to the strik-
ing operators. President Powell in his
statement Friday says:
1--WE are highly elated over the sue
cess of the strike. The members of
the organization went out to a man.
My information shows that the traffic
on the Southern is almost totally de-
| moraliZed. Not freight train is NOV
ing and dozens of trains are side
tracked. My reports show that the
! Alabama Great Southern is unable to
run freights and only the principal
passengers are moving. Wild orders
have been put into effect on some of
| the divisions and | am -AfOrmed this
| morning that the engineers and train
men of the Columbia division have re-
! fused to run on them, declaring that
| they will not endanger their lives by
SO doing. On the Washington and
Lynchburg and Charlotte divisions the
situation is more than favorable. Near
ly all the men went out between
Charlotte and Washington. Western
Union operators inform me that the
railroad offices cannot be raised on the
lines from here to Charlotte, Chatta-
nooga and Birmingham. l have re-
ceived kilograms from P. NJ. Arthur,
grand chief engineer Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers; P. H.
Morrissey, grand master of the Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen; Frank
P. Sargent, grand master of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, and
Samuel Gompers, president of the
Federation Of Labor, expressing .IeiI
wish and hope that the telegraphers
may be successful in this strike, and
offering their support in every way
consistent with the laws Of their re.
spective organizations. l am satisfied
with the situation from every stand
point The following from Genera
Superintendent J. H. Barrett, presents
the attitude of the railroad towards
the strikers:
salisbury, N. c.
AZ S. B. Thompson, Assistant Genera
superintendent, Atlanta, Ca:
referring to the sensational reports
of the situation at other points, yoi
can say that everything is moving OF
the entire system as though the strik
had not been ordered. Less than 1
per cent. went out on the entire sys
tenn. On some divisions not singl
man went OUT
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
A WINTER CAMPAIGN
Lord Roberts Has Cene 10 Realize
That he is in Fer II.
BOtRS SILL FIGHT SIuBBORNlp
Probabilities Arc That ths Rrsti.h
Activity In South Africa is Abou,
Over TN the Spring Opens There
Re endorsements Doing Forward.

L-ndOn. ny CAble.-The Al. sH.ng ac-
;iv.;y Of the Boers southeast and
sJushwest Of Blocmfou,c.n continues.
the Doer commAndos seemingly con-
Ing AID golaE throughout n Md, re-
E.on IS they please. but taking good
care rot To throw themselves AEAins,
st-crs bodies o, the British. The ~
rreneni o; the lTbh Rincs from
..ouXyille 20 Al!wai. leaves General
Brablnt without Communication With
the other British foi lie hAs 1000 or
5000 Colonia-s holding a enc defensive
country. but he II apparently invested.
so far hs Lona5n knows.
Telegraph and railroad communioa-
tion with Bioemf1nteln are kept up as
usual. bu; ucthinE comes through for
public consumption. Lord Roberts iAst
message was dated April 6. and the last
unofncial measure bore the date OF
April Z. The absence OF news As usual
',.sAcaTtens the people and produces
an altogether discouraE.ng EJECT The
Ia unofficial message notes that good
spirits =, Bloemf1nlein are continuing
and tells of the arrival of animals. and
two fresh cavalry regiments Lord
Roberts has now 5000 mounted men
altogether. In the Orange Free StA.s
the situation Is complex. with Aniy
material for forming a correct estl-
mate Of the situation.
Britons are now beginning. though
reluctantly. 10 realize that Lord Rob
e-ts Is in for a winter campaign. last
ing several months. This is the end.
In a few words. Of the high hopes based
upon Lord Roberts brilliant dash Co
| Kimberley and Bloemfontein. Prepara-
tiors are being made 20 hold Bloemfon-
tein against surprises. Lord Kitchener
has been given an important duty. be-
ing responsible for the protection OF
the railway. while Lord Roberts In
xatng fo- &c mounts a nd wibter cloth
ing for the troops. whose thin cotton
khaki uniforms and boots are worn
out General Brabant and General
Gatacre are both al a standStill. Lord
! lkOheIlh Will pIODADlg lol HoA4S NAAs'
conflne his Operations TO clearing the
Free State behind him Of raiders and
TO relieving Mafeking. for which pur
pose apparently the Eighth Division.
now arriving at Cape Town. has been
ordered 20 Kimberley.
Lady Sarah Wilson and other
Maj Aing correspondents send diaries
OF the operations there. showing that
the Beers have tried. 10y abandoning
their trenches TO lure the bezie=cd Out
into a mined ambush. Fortunately th'
British engineers discovered the mine
but the wl-e communications and
ureartt,d $50 pounds Of dynamite and
war gelatine.
What the chances are for an advano'
60 Pretoria may be judged from IN
fact that only from 5000 % 1000
h1-ses are on their way 10 the Cap
and from the further fact that tn
military tailoring departments onll
within the last three weeks begai
: naLing woolen khaki uniforms. IL 4
said IL will take at least two months q
provide 2O0. 600 uniforms.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
The North.

TIE charter election in Jersey City
resulted in Democratic victory. The
Democrats elected two members Of the
street and water board and eleven OF
the twelve candidates fer aldermen.
The New York Legislature adjourn
ed Friday.
". ]. R'yan spoke for two hours to
5000 people at Eugene. Ore.
The will of the late Sidney A. Kent.
Of Chicago, ILL.,, disposes of SO, 700, 900,
Of which 100000 is given to educa-
tional institutions.
The Building Trades Council at Chi
cago. ILL.,, is trying to end the industrial
war there through arbitration commit
tees.
John w. Noble Secretary of the In
terror under President Harrison. is ill
at st. Louis, Mo, and has been ordered
to Florida.
light engine ran into work train
on the Buffalo Creek Railroad at Buff
falo, N. Y, and six men were injured,
Charles Choen seriously.
Albert Davis and Samuel G. Brooks,
convicted at Cleveland, Ohio, Of rob-
bing the city. have been sentenced to
four years each in the penitentiary.
C. w. Mussey, former cashier of the
Merchants National Bank, at Rutland
VT, has been held in $4,000 bail for
court, on charge of embeZzlement,
having waived preliminary hearing.
Ohio G. Barber, president of the Dia-
mond Match Company has offered to
give to the Akron, Ohio, City Hospital
100000, to be used as an endowment
fund.
Republicans at Davenport, Ia, elect
| ed Fred Heinz Mayor, AMI PROPOSE
| ticn to buy site for a free public IL
brary, for which $4,000 was given by
Andrew Carnegie, was carried.
George Magll formerly a prosperous
| banker, was sentenced to Imprisonment
and to pay fine of S3,027.40 for receiv.
| ing deposits after he knew his bank
the Avenue Savings. of Chicago, ill.
was insolvent.
Admiral Dewey declined to make hi!
trip to Chicago a political one. He was
| offered a special train. the runs to b.
| made in daylight, and even promiset
| crowds to hear him if he desired tt
make speeches in the furtherance Q
his candidacy. The Chicago commit
tee, to lay before the admiral the plan
of the fete of May /, arrived at tn
capital.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
treasury SIAHAtNr.
The Secretary Submits Ills Report 20
Congress as Requested.

Washington. n. c. Special -TAa
Secretary Of the Treasury has sen; TO
Congress his reply to the House resolu-
ton OF April Cd. which called for infor-
nation as TO whether. In his opinion
the present revenue laws are creating
and will continue % create a surplus
In the Treasury. ard II 50. 10 what ex-
tent AZ the end OF he fiscal year aud a
like report as 10 TIE next fiscal year;
also his estimates Of the probable re-
ceip:s OF the Treasury from all sources
OF revenue for those years. and also the
amount OF internal revenue taxes re-
ceired under The war revenue act upon
articles not Heretofore taxed:
The secretary. in his reply estimates
the surplus for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1900. Al $40. .00o 600. as llowS:
Receipts: Customs s233. 600, 900: in
ternal revenue ses2 .oo0. 600: miscella-
neous So. 200 900: total $3.50. 900 900.
Expenditures: Civil slOs 900. 600:
war sl35. 200, 600: navy s55. .oo0. coo: In
dians sl1 .00o. 900: pensions sl43 900 oo):
interest $i2. .Oo0. .Oco; total siso. .ooO. eca.
The surplus for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1901. Is estimated al sse, ,0O0.- :
600. as follows: Receipts. custom.
$2+0. 600 600; internal revenue $500. 600. :
600; miscellaneous s37. .0O0. 600: total
$577 900. 900. Expenditures. civil sil5.-
100000; war $l25 .OoO. 600: navy $50.
100000; indians $40 600 .0eO: pension.
s145. .0O0. 900: interes. $40. 900 900: tCtaI
/ sis5. .O0O.O
Total internal revenue taxes received
! under the war revenue act upon arti
/ cles not Heretofore taxed WAS $97 .055.
249. This amount includes si5.724. 81
for the fiscal year 1899. and So. .330. 20
for the first nine months OF the fscl
year 1900. Under schedule A s3s.sl
0s1 is given for 1899. and 27.i3s c.
for the first six months OF the fisca
year 1900; under schedule Il s5.2l9.73
and s3.403 900; legacies 81 .235. .435 an
$1.6G0.s72; excise tax s643.4i6 An
$S20.0l0; mixed -four s7.Sil and SC.
314.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Foreign.

Near Auburn Indiana, Yes Steel was
shot and killed by William Davis, who
resented his attentions to Mrs. Davis.
The English Parliament rises early
this week for fortnights holiday.
The President of Venezuela has
signed the parcel pest convention with
the United States which is expected to
augment the American retail trade by
about s1,0O0,000 year.
The cotton crop in Northern Mexico
will be small.
The steamer Alpha sailed from Van
couver, B. c., with 324 passengers for
Cape Town.
Berlin has voted $4,000 to send
teachers and school officials to the
Paris Exposition.
Earthquakes and heavy snow storms
have occurred in the SaXonian Mount
aims, Germany.
Gifts from the Car and Emperor
William to Arndt. the we'll known MINI
ic, were stolen yesterday in Berlin.
Russia has agreed not to take a port
on Quelport Island, and Corea has
promised to give one to no other
Power.
The seventy-second birthday Of King
Christian of Denmark will be splendid
| ly celebrated in Copenhagen.
At Emperor Francis Joseph's request
Elenora Duse will play in Vienna on
| Wednesday for the Actors Fund.
The Gladstone statue, being designed
by F. w. Pomeroy for the central lob
| by of the House of Parliament, will be
unveiled May i3.
| Eleven government engineers have
| left London for Ashanti to survey the
extension of the Gold Coast railroad
! from Sekondi to Coomassie.
| "Britisher" is suggested by Arnoli
White, the author, as a substitute fol
"Colonist," as APPLIED to Canadians, Au
| stralians and South Africans.
The Italian Cabinet has been com
pleted by the appointment of Genera
Coriolano PenZa as Minister Of War I,
succeed Lieutenant General Merri.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Miscellaneous.

The Beers seriously threaten Lord
Roberts communication in the Orange
Free State. Lord Kitchener is protec-
ting the railway.
Thi~sy-one persons, including Prince
Lynar, who welded an American, were
convicted of lese majeste in Germany
during March, and the Prince was SEN
fenced to one years detention.
The Democrats will make stubborn
fight against the Puerto Rican bill.
The Republicans will see!, to shut Of
debate as soon as decency will permit.
During the debate ON the Indian ap-
preparation bill the question ct Govern
ment support of sectarian schools was
raised and called forth an interesting
discussion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
RouxvilIe Commando Patrolinq

Aliwal North, By Cable.-The de-
tachment of 200 of the Rouxville COM
mando is patrolling in this direction.
Many of the men go to their farms at
night and rejoin the detachment in the
morning. The Rouxville commando
numbers 700. A large body of Basutos
is closely watching events from the
border. The weather is too cloudy to
permit heliographing. 1t is reported
the Beers lost heavily in the recent
fighting at Wepener. There is 1nuch
weeping among the women and an ur-
gent message for assistance has been
sent to the Rouxville commando. There
was fighting at Dewet's Dorp to-day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Caldwell Refuses.

Washington. ID. C., Special-Judge
Henry c. Caldwell. Of Arkansas. who
has been extensively spoken Of as a
for Vice President, ard who
has received a great number of letters
Urging him 10 agree TO accept tiat po-
sition in case 1t shouli be rendered
him, has written letter TO Senator
JONES'. OF Arkansas. who Is his personal
friend, In which he says that he can
not consent to such use Of his name,
and that his resolution in this matter
is absolutely irrevocable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
0eorQia PopiIlists.

Atlanta, Ga. Specialize Middle
OF the Road Populis;s OF Georgia have
nominated the following ticket: Gov
ernor J. II. Taylor. of Troup county:
Secretary of State. Dr. l.. T.. Clements
Of Milton: Attorney General. F. II SAT-
fold. OF Emanuel: State Treasurer. ]
w. Park, of MeTiwether; commission.r r
Of Agriculture, w T. Flint. OF ITALIA
ferro; Prison Commissioners. J. T.
Dickey. of Iipscn. and s. G. McCand-
less. OF Butts. The eight delegates at
large 70 the Cincinnati convention
were Instructed for Wharton Barker of
Philadelphia. for President. and Igna-
titus Dcnnelly. fer Vice-President.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
CORN IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
( Is the Most Valuable Product OF the
United States

''Thc interest which the United
States is taking in making an interest
ing corn exhibit in the Paris Exposi-
ton of 1900 is chiefly economic, OF
course" says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. Corn is the most valu-
able of all the products Of the United
States. 1t represents more money
than any other one article produced in
this country. Moreover, its lead is
lengthening instead of shortening.
Corn crops which pass the 2,OOO,OOo,-
600 bushel mark have grown COM
mon in recent years. They will I'M
doubtedly occur still oftener in the
near future. 1t is to the interest OF
the country to popular,ze this article
of food in the rest of the world to the
greatest possible extent.
But corn at one time may be said
to have figured in the political history
of the United States just as prominent
ly as it now does in the countrys
economic development. The earlier
white men on this continent record
their surprise at the extent to which
the Indians used this cereal as an arti-
Gle of food. The length of time which
the red men could conduct campaigns
through the forests on q small supply
of dried corn, which they would some
times pound into meal with stones
and eat raw, and at other times bake
into a sort of bread, or roast it on the
ear, was a revelation to the Spaniards,
1;cl cif n
present territory of the United States
two or three centuries ago. The new
comers, however, quickly adopted the
usages of the aborigines in this partic-
ular, and corn was thus made to figure
with good deal of conspicuousness in
American history.
Zone of the reasons why the French
of Canada could never hope to main
| tain themselves in the contest for su-
premacy with the English and the res
idents of the thirteen colonies was that
corn could be grown north of the lakes
and the st. Lawrence in limited guam
titles only. This valuable American
product, which the Indians with their
stone implements could plant between
| the stumpS OF their rude clearlngS OF
on the prairie, could be utilized to an
important extent by those Indians
only who resided in what is now the
United States. The more northern
tribes could grow it only in trifing
quantities, and their French allies
were thus deprived of a valuable aid
in the maintenance of their power.
Corn. was one of the factors which
gave the victory to the English and
the Americans in the war which ex.
pelled the French from North America
In 1755-63. 1t thus reserved the better
part of the continent to the younger
and more progressive branch of the
Anglo-Saxon race, who appropriated
1t dozen years after the French were
driven out. Here Is an additional rea
son why Americans should take an in
terest in the expansion of the marke
for corn, and happily they are intro
lucing it to 4 larger and larger portion
of the world. The exports in 1899
lS6, 100000 bushels, have been fou
times as great as they were five years
ago"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
God rl.u for vice-Presidest

Minneapolis. Special-The Journal
says: Former Congressman Chss- a.
Towne, Of Duluth, In n candidate for
The Democratic domination fer Vice
P:ssEdept Judge Caldwell. Of the
United States Circuit Court. has
declined To permit the use OF his naue
in this connection and Tovne's eanci
daey L. predicted on the Judges
oeclination- The demand for T0vre's
nominatlon IL said 70 come from the
gold Democrats and Republican anti
imperialists OF New England.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
The Telegraph Troubles.

Atlanta, Ga. Special-President
Powell has wired the President of the
Southern Railway system. laying before
him the position OF the telegraphers
in the pending controversy over wages
and asking his intervention with the
view of settling the differences peace
ably and without a strike. Mr.. Powell.
president Of The Railway Telegraph
ers. says he will be willing to leave the
disputed points to w. II. Baldwin. Jr..
president Of the Long Island Railway.
and abide by his decision or to three
responsible and fair-minded citizens OF
Atlanta.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Larxe Number out Of Action.

London, by Cable.-The War Once
issued Wednesday afternoon a return
of the British casualties up to April Z.
It was as fellows: Killed in action.
211 officers and 1850 men; died ct
wounds, 4s officers and 465 men; miss
ing and prisoners. 16S officers. ard s.
122 men: died of disease, Al officers
and 1856 men; accidental deaths, 3 CT
fcers and "a men; repatriated invalids.
2SS officers and 1884 men; total 13.-
365. exclusive Of the sick and wounded
ucw in hospitals"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Telegrsphic Briefs.

A neat feature In telephone work was
accomplished a short time ago at De-
troit, when the switchboard. serving
5000 subscribers, was cut n two and
moved fifteen feet without hindering
the service an instance. For ten weeks
forty-two electricians srd scores Of
other men were preparing for the move
which was mni5e I'm ten hours
Bribed by a rival BAKER. a mascn
left a quantity OF dynamite in a new
oven at Warsaw. with the result that
Baker Malezik was blown to pieces.
To investigate the organization of
the Red Cross Society in different
countries, Clara Barton will sail for
Europe on April "a.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
The Law Declared Constitutional.

Atlanta, Ga, Special.-The Supreme
C,ut .f Ceorg rendered L lecisr.n
declaring the emigrant agent act.
which requires every emigrant agent
in the State to pay a license Of $500 TO
conduct his business. constitutional.
The court defines an emigrant agent
to be one who hires laboreIs to be en-
ployed beyond the limits OF the tSate.
1t held that tax on an emisrant
agent doing business In Georgia Is not
q regulation Of interstate commerce
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
RepuIsed With Great Loss.

Bloemfontein, BY Cable.-Accounts
received here of the fighting of the
troops under Colonel Dalgety, at
Wepener, show the Beers attacked
them vigorously, but were repulsed
with great loss. The Beers subse-
quently relinquished the attack, and it
is said here they are returning north
wards
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
The Sheath" Dress.

The sheath dress continues to be II
vogue and is worn by slim and stou'
with total disregard to results. WI!
hold up these skirts In an ungracefu
manner? The folds Of the skirt should
be taken up at the back rather low
down and lifted slightly to the side
without dragging, just showing the
under petticoat. This petticoat Is
very important item Of the toilet. For
white dresses white muslin or linen
petticoats trimmed with flounces Of
lace and entire deux are the prettiest.
while with gray dress very pale
mauve or pale pink looks charming.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
fimAfo Attack.

1.-THE attack on Koffyfontein should
be made before breakfast" remarked
Mr.. Belleneid.
"You certainly have strong grounds
for your suggestion" added Mr..
Bloomfield.-Pittsburg ChroDicle-Tele-
graph.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Breviifes.

A Toxic dispatch states that Japan
Is ready for war. but there is said 20
be no immediate prospect Of an out
break with Russia
"A Belgian expedition Is said 20 have
discovere gold in its territory on the
Congo in I.'-ica.
Captain Sturgis recently encountered
Filipino soldiers within i've miles of
Manila.
According 10 letters written by army
officers In Manila Aguinaldo IL In that
city in hiding
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Strike in Chattanooea.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Special.-The
strike of telegraph operators On the
Alabama Great Southern and Memphis
division Of the Southern Railway is
complete. No response can I've obtain
ed to calls from any station along the
line and the o. r. T. officers state
that all the men with one Or two excep-
tions are out.
Freight traffic is already beginning
to congest here as no trains were sent
out this afternoon.
On the Georgia division and On the
main Knoxville line Of the road very
few operatives remain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-04-19
Importaut Decision.

Washington. d. C.. Specialize the
case Of Edward b. Wesley Va. Howard
p. FeIls, the United States Supreme
Court decided that specific perfor-
nance of a contract on the part Of q
purchaser Of property could not bs
ueforced. when IL is found that the
purchaser is buying . law suit The
case involved tssr validity Of revenue
bocd scrip issued W%e State Of
South csroiina; ne years since. but
s1,.,0s ss,: ossss DoISt decided BY The