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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1900-12-29

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29

n lae people eC~n 10 as sul.ii q Mum
Der rs possible. SO that 3Icy may the
better manipulate elections "nd fortify
their machine in power.
Besides. there is a pEoyi--ca in tae
amendment giving 20 the legislature
unlimited power 70 enact general regis
tration laws. Under This provision the
legislature can manufacture number
Of hocus-pocus schemes TO disfranchiSe
voters. white and black, hy preventing
them from getting on the registration
books. This provision, n connection
with section ), is the srake in the
amendment, and will enable, a politi-
cal machine to disfranchise White yot-
ers as well as black.
Mr. President, these are some OF the
objections TO this - undemocratic dis
franchising scheme. even IL 1t were
constitutional And these are 10 my
mind sufficient reasons why it is not
safe to adopt such a scheme, if there
were no others.
But, in the language OF the New Or
leans Times-Democrat this scheme Ii
not only unconstitutional, but it is also
fraught with great danger to the white
voter and to the State.
tic be continued in next isSue.)
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
The South.

The United States government is
now sending out its regular distribu-
ton of seeds, good sized packages of
the seed of the Florida velvet bean
whose wonderful qualities for restor-
ing worn out land have been exploited
extensively in the press of the country
in the last two years.
The Port Gibson compress, in which
was stored 1000 bales of cotton, was
burned Sunday; loss 100000; fully
covered by insurance.
Stove mOulders were given a Is per
cent. advance by the Stove Founders
National Association meeting at At
lanta, Ga.
Snowstorms and frosts have been
general throughout the South and it is
feared fruit has been damaged.
Ex-Governor William J. Stone, ma
tional committeeman from Missouri,
said in an interview at St. Louis that
a movement is on foot to eliminate
free silver as campaign issue.
General Nelson A Miles, command
ing the United States army, who ar
rived at Charleston, S. c., from Wash
ington Sunday night, en- route to Saw
annah inspected the harbor defenses
! there
The American National Bank of Ma
con, Ga, has decided to increase it's
circulation under the new currency law
! from s45 900 to $4,000
Administration officials are advising
| General Wheeler to Withhold his resig-
tion in order that he and General Lee
may be retired with the rank of briga-
| der general
A skeleton found on a high noun
tain near Cranberry, Texas, has been
| Identified as that of William Brown,
who disappeared year ago.
I Charles Humphreys, negro who late
Saturday night entered the room of
Miss Mccoy, daughter of a white farm
living just outside of Phoenix City,
Ala, was lynched by a party of white
men. The young woman recognized
! Humphreys and a mob Immediately
started in pursuit. They came upon
the negro about ten miles from Phoe-
nix City. He confessed the attempt
and was shot to death.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
Foreign.

1t is officially denied that the siege
town relieved.
Considerable bodies of the Orange
Free Staters are reported in British
dispatches to be ready to surrender.
The Princess of Wales opened an
Irish industrial exhibition in London.
General Otis has been authorized to
permit FiHpinos to enlist as members
of the regimental bands in the Philip
pnes.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf
Railroad, was sold at public auction at
Joplin, Mo-, to satisfy a s23,000,00
mortgage with one years accrued in
terest, held by the State Trust Com
pany, of New York. Silas w. Petit,
chief counsel of the Philadelphia reor-
ganization committee, bid $12,50O 900,
the upset bid.
Evans Weed, wealthy farmer Of
Newfeld, Conn, will petition the leg
islature to change his name to Adam,
after which he will transform his large
farm into duplication, as far as may
be, of the Garden of Eden. Then he
will advertise for some woman named
Eve to be his consort
The Grand Canal, part of the valley
of Mexico drainage system, was inaug-
urated Saturday with much ceremony
by President Diaz and his Cabinet.
A controlling interest in La Lucha,
| the Havana newspaper, is likely to be
purchased by Michael J. Dady, the
Brooklyn politician, who is building
| sewers in Havana
Patent Office work this year promis-
| es to beat the record.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
Preparing for Convention.

Philadelphia, Pa, Special-Sevcrsl
important matters appertaining TO the
Republican convention, received the at
tention of the subcommittee OF the na~
tioaal executive committee Friday.
Fourteen thousand admission tickets
for each day Of the convention wee
apportioned, arrangements for the dis
semination of the proceedings were
made ans the convention badges. 5000
in all, were ordered. Sergeant-a.-arms
Wiswell Will have the appointment OF
500 assistants, 300 dooT-keepers, go
pages and 1000 additional employees.
besides issuing permits to the press.
messenger and telegraph operators.
AZout $4,000 tickets will be engraved.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
News Notes.

The Piedmont Oil Company, at Shell
by has closed a contract for all the ma
ohinery for a 50-ton cotton seed oil
mill. The construction of the mill will
be completed this summer.
The sales OF tax tags for fertilizers
have been light during the past seven
days.
Some one asked for a list of the as
ue is characteristic Of the Senator'S
for State officers. The list up to date
appears to be as follows: Governor,
Chas. B. Aycock, Theodore F. David
son; Lieutenant Governor, John 8.
Cunningham, w. D. Turner; Secretary
Of State, D. H. Mclean, J. X. Level
lyn, J. Bryan Grimes; Auditor, J. B.
Holman, B. F. Dixon, W. s. Pearson,
R. n. Hackett: Treasurer, B. r.. La
cy, H. A. London, ]. D. Boushall, w.
H. S. Burgwyn; Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, Charles H. Mebane:
Attorney General, R. D. Gilmer, F. d.
Winston, Charles F. Warren, It. ]. Je-
rome.
An o5servant gentleman from New
York State, talking the other day about
North Carolina said it was the quiet
est and in large sense the most for
sunate of all the States; that there
were no famines or floods, or grasshop-
per pests. or cyclones or rare riots. or
labor riots, or strikes, or great fires, or
bloody feuds, or business failures, etc.
He said he had arrived at the conclu-
sion that It was an ideal place OF resi-
dence for q person who liked aquiet
life.
A judge in this State expresses the
belief that divorce suits have increas-
ed 100 per cent, at <east during the
past five years. This is something
frightful. 1t is asserted that there were
over 400 divorce suits in the state last
year. 1t Is known that re-marriages
quickly followed quite number OF the
At a special meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Bell Telephone Com
pany 1t was voted to increase the capi-
tai stock to s6.000,00o.
The bubonic plague Is fast increA-
Ing In Beugel 4.725 deaths occurred
hast week. These included 744 in
| Calcutta and 2.0A In Patna-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
lIOt-sE

Seventy-fifth Day.-The House re.
fused TO concur in the Senate amond-
ments 10 the Porto Rico relief bill.
The Democrats supported a motion 90
concur. on the ground that ~ would
avoid further delay in extending relief
TO the Inhabitants OF the island. but
the Republicans stood firmly behind
Chairman Cannon In his demand that
the House should insist upon SITS orig
inal provision 20 appropriate not only
the money collected on Porto Rlcsn
goods up TO January I. but all subse-
quent moneys collected or TO be collec-
ted. The remainder OF the day was de-
voted 10 District OF Columbia business
The pension appropriation bin was
sent 10 conference. Messrs Barney,
OF wiscoEsin: McCleary. OF Minneso-
Ia, and Bell. OF Colorado, were appoint
ed oonferees
Seventy-sixth Day.-The House en-
tered upon the consideration OF the Loud
bill 10 restrict the character OF puOll-
cations entitled 90 percent pound
rates as second class mall matter. The
bill has been before Congress for sey-
eral years. Mr.. Loud defended the bill
In h lengthy speech. The other speak
favor OF the bill. and Messrs Little. Of
Arkansas: Bell. OF Colorado. Henry. Of
Mississippi: Stokes. of Sputh Carolina.
and Brown Of Ohio. in opposition TO IL.
Seventy-Seyenth Day -During the de-
bate in the House upon the Loud bill.
relating TO second class mall matter.
there was a sharp exchange between
Mr. Mcpherson, Republican. OF Iowa.
and Mr.. Lentz. Democrat Of Ohio. over
a charge made by the former that that
the latter was the attorney Of the lob
by which Is fighting the bin. but other
wise the debate was without INCIDENT
Both sides believe the vote tomorrow
will be Close. Mr.. Loud has agreed 10
accept two amendments. one 20 in
Geese the number OF sample copies
which newspapers can send out at
second class rates from 500 10 2000 and
| the other 10 limit the provision re-
| curing newspapers 30 separate their
mail 20 those having an excess of g.
1 900 circulation. Thee are all the con-
.essions ne viii make.
seventy-eigb-h Day.-After a spirit
I'd discussion extending over three
5ays TIE Loud bill relating 70 second
Il CLASS mail GDAlts4 hdA E'GgMLDlAhs1 W
| the House 20 the committee on post
| osice. The majority IN favor Of shc
motion 10 recommi. was 80 decisive
that Il is regarded as unlikely that the
meausre viii appear again during the
present Congres7. sfT. Loud laid after
the vote wag announced that this was
the third tine and out. - far as he
was concerned. The vo.e on the mo-
ton was Iss 10 Sc. with Is present and
not voting.
Seventy ninth Day.-A.tsr a brie
ard spirited debate. the House tool
the last congressional E3e2 tn CON
Dleting tie Por.c Rican relief III
agreeing 20 the conference report by :
vote OF l25 TO 81. The bill turns oyer
TO the PreS1cent for the use OF Portf
Rico about s.. .O00. 600 q customs re
ceipes collected on Porto Rican good
up TO January Ist last. and Suci
up 10 January Isl. and guch amour
as may hereafter accrue until otbe-
wise provided by law. The debai'
lated but an hour. bu; in this time tn
whole range of Porto Rican Legislation
was discussed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
ARE IN THE DARK.
British Know But Little About Situa
ti0n o. Their Armies.
GIN. METHUEN'S PROGRESS SLOW.
The British Movements are Slow and
Cautious, and the People Have Con.
fidence In their Judgment

London, By c2ble.--Spencer Wilkin.
sen, raviewng tle situation at the seal
or war for the Associated Press says:
Two points Cf acute interest here Just
new are M3fekiLg and the Boer col,
umn treakking north from Smithfeid
and Rou%ville, along the Basuto Dor.
der. About Nateking we are in the
dark. Colonel Plu1ner has bu, a hand
fal Of men and is not strong enough to
attack Commandant Snyman and raise
the siege. Commandant Snyman
therefore, has attacked him and Col.
onel Plumer has prudently retired, ex.
pectlng no doubt, to return after Com.
mandant Snyman whenever the latter
goes back.
Lord Roberts never forgets small
things while attending to great things
Il may be taken as certain that ht
knows how and when he shall hav.
M3feking relieved, supposing the gar.
rison can hold out, but he does not dis.
close mis- plans in advance.
General Methuen has been nearly {
week near Fourteen Streams, probabl,
waiting for troops enough The Boel
general, who is hoping to get past Gen
eral French up to Kroonstadt, may b,
caught and made to fight, but with {
few thousand mounted men he ough
to be able, by temporary disposition
hn Rrif csh 1,a
fight he may be detained for SOM
time.
Lord Roberts has now been NOR
than ten days at Bloemfontein. H
seems to wish to settle the country be
hind him before going on. Probably
too, he has extensive preparations t
complete. His next campaign will g
into the dry season, when the night
are often very cold and the veldt is DIR
and bare. He VIII want his men equir
ped for this season and his transpor
service qualified to be as near indepen
dent as possible of grass and watel
The design no doubt is that Genera
Butler, in the next advance, will NOV
simultaneously with Lord Robert:
General Butler, perhaps, is not ye
ready. Lord Roberts will shortly hav
the Eighth Division and may also forl
of the troops now available a ne
! Tenth Division. He will then have
! mis- own haEls 10000 men and Gener.
| Butler will have 10000. The forme
! force need not necessarily be movin
all On one line, for it would be as cas-
to form a third column to cross tn
! Vaal river at Kimberley and turn an
Boer defense On that river.
view oe these figures and the know
power Of Lord Roberts as a leader,
attach little Importance to the Boz
! declarations that they will make a bl
fight If they stand before they al
! driven into Pretoria, | expect, the
/ will be enveloped. They may defen
Pretoria, but that can help them bl
little. 1t will be a question Of week
Lord Roberts may be looked for mort
of the Vaal at the end of April and b'
fore Pretoria, if the Beers fall back
that place in the first half of May.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
NO. IL.
CONGRESSIONAL.
What Our lawmakers arc Doing from
Day 20 Day.
SENATE

SsseEty-sirih Day -nsaeassscn o.
The Porto Rico government And izrs-
slli a. r~Slmed "a the ScnA;e NJ.
hOggAa. 80 Alabama pF~scaiinG q
speesh dealing With some II the ooas;i-
tuSionRl phases % TIE measure. We
maintained that - he treA;y of PARIS
Vas To- snp7rm~ law - TIE lani. 10
SRs impossible for the rn.toa States 70
abandon either forto Rico or tie rhii-
ippines-
Seveniy seventh nav poa he au-
tAori;y Of the governor az Alaska. NJ.
Turner OF Washington. fnAie the
statement In tie senate that conco~-
Sons foT sold mining IN the bci 90 the
sea near Cape Nome AlaEka. Aea bcen
granted ~ the Srvrefary % War. ant
upon thaS statement be ha-cd n rcsolu-
tion of Inquiry. SENATOR Turner said
~ such a graa; had be-n made u Nas
"a shame. 4 reproArh. and n scandal
The resolution was agreed %. In 4
few minutes and without discaHsion
the additional urgent deficiency ban
was passed wlth one or two OtAe.
measures OF Importance
Scveniy-elghth Day Almost the en-
tire session of the senate was fpent IN
the discussion of the conference report
upon che Puerto Rico appropr alton
/ bill. The Democratic Senators mani
t. Tested a disposition TO crlticise the re-
sisy-a,ion OF the house provision ooycT-
( ing future collections 81 revenge. pro-
4 Tossing 20 find IN this action n dcSire 10
continue the Dinglcy iarin.
Seyeniy-ntnth Day.-The senate Ad-
, opted the conference report on the
Porto Rican relief b.ll. by vote of %
60 10. practically n strict party enpres-
sion. No Democrat voted for the "
port. but Mr.. Stewart. OF Nevada. yo'-
< cd with the Republicans The time 90
discussica was consumed principally
by Mr. Tillman. Democrat. 81 South
u Carolina. who made n ferce attack up
on the measure ~ agreed upon in con-
ference and accused the Republican
Senators and the Republican party Of
indlreotion. hypocrisy and dirty
work" His speech was qulte chRrAc-
ieristic. and was listened 20 With anier-
est by his colleagues on the nooT and
.he people in the galleries.
Seyen,y-ninta Day-For a few mia
uses in the s.oaa,e. surprise bordeslnI
alta ost on CONSERVATION in some guar
tiers. was created by a request of NJ
Foraker that the Porto RIcan eos~-n
meat bill 10 recommiited 10 the i~sri.
R.,an committee. The request pre-!
piiated Lively colloquy. bui IL .lnalii
was developed that the bin Mr.. For
aker wanted reoommit;ed was ia
civil government measure. nOE on th
calendar and not the unfinished busl
ness. During she eluc.aatlon of hi
request. however. Mr. Foraker plalnl
indicated that IL was his purpose q
separate the bills and press the Por;
Rican tariff bin 10 an early vote. hl
, desire being 20 have the vote taken nc
later than next Thursday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
The North.

Two soldiers, Arthur Loudon anG
Austin H. Milman, were fatally shot
by Cicero H Thompson, a saloonkeep-
er, at Valentine, Neb., whom they at
tackled in his bed room.
Commander William Emory has
been detached from the membership Of
the Inspection Board and ordered on
temporary special duty at New York.
A panic sticken crowd at the high
school building in Kenosha, Wis, was
saved Friday night by Louis Ferry, a
student, who coolly extinguished the
fire that had stampeded the audience
in the hall.
Andrew Bolter, one of the most no
ted entomologists in America, died
Sunday.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
Frankfort Quiet.

Frankfort. KY. Specialize de-
parture Of the legislature from the
State capitol has given the city a more
quiet appearance than 1t has had al
any time In the last two months. No
new warrants in connection with the
Goebel assassination were issued. Ga.
briel Tsgl. Breckenridge county sus-
pect, was arraigned before Judge
Moore, but was dismissed. there no,
being sufficient evidence against him
to even hold him as a witness
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
To Blow Up Fra nkfort.

Frankfort, KY, Special.-There IS
much excitement in Democratic quar-
tcvrs over report that the guards In
charge of the State arsenal had laid a
mine in FROM of the State arsenal, con-
nected with the inside by a wire, so
that it could be touched off in case OF
an attack. : e excitement was IN
creased when another report was cir
culated that one Of the officers had
purchased 100 feet of fuse from local
hardware merchant and it was report
ed that this fuse was to be attached 70
the mine alleged to be at the arsenal
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
Miscellaneous.

Capt. Carl Reichmann, the United
States army officer detailed to observe
the conduct of the war from the Boer
side, has returned from the Modder
river.
The 81, 100000 dividend just an
nounced by the Standard Oil Company
called forth resolution by Represen-
taitve Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts,,
demanding that the attorney general
proceed against the company under the
Sherman antitrust law.
Admiral Dewey submitted the report
of his aid ON the trial Of the submar-
inc boat Holland He expressed satis-
faction that the craft was not in Man
ala harbor to oppose him.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
Porto Ricans Starving.

Ponce, P. r., By Gaze situa-
ton here is now more serious than a,
any time before or since the terra hIe
hurricane. In many places the poo.
are starving. The price Of rice. beans
and Goldfish has increased from 30 to
100 per cent. Demonstrations agaiig:
the delay OF the United States govern
ment in setting open questions have
recently been held at Mayaguez, Yuc1
Aguadilla, Fajardo, Juala Disz. Quay.
anna ard other towns.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
BreVitieS.

The tobacco growers of Virginia
have made a start by the organization
of Mecklenburg county to cooperate
with the North Carolina association.
Over 100000 pounds of leaf to-
bacco have been sold at Kinston, N. C.,
for the year 1S99-1900, exceeding all
expectations. The warehouses at that
place will close for the season the end
of this month
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
Watson and Hay.

indianapolis. Ind, Special.-Secre-
tary Walter, of the road
Populists. is said to be slated for ma
tional chairman. Tom Watson, OF
Georgia, can have the nomination for
President IL he wants H." said Mr..
Walter, 'iand / believe Dr. b +. Hay.
OF Minneapolis. will he his running
mate"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
No News To Report.

telegraphs to the War Office, from
Bloemfontein, under date OF March %.
evening, as follows: There is no spe-
cial news to report The country
south of this place is generally set
Ting down. Numbers of arms have
been delivered up and the people are
beginning to recognize the advantage
of bringing in supplies for sale. The
movement OF the troops in the west
ern district is being attended with
good results"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29

Mayor Hart. Of Boston, has dis
covered that the employees OF the Nh
nicipal Water Department used sl7.-
600 worth of streetcar tickets during
1899, and has determined to put q
stop to such reckless extravsgance.
The higher employees Of the Depart
ment have not only used the tickets
when riding to and from their resi-
denees, but have presented them In
payment OF the fares of friends, and
have freely distributed them for po-
litical purposes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
SENATOR BUFFERS SPEECH On.
Manhood Suffrage in North Carolina and the
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
CLEARLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

He Quotes Abundant aud Conclusive
Legal Authority TO Show That Sec
tlon . Is Not Oniy Unconstitutional,
But That II WIN Fall, Leaving The
Remainder of the Amendment to
stand. lie Discusses Judge Browns
Proposed Amendment and Shows
That the Court Would Cnquestion-
ably Ignore any Attempt of the leg
fsiature tn In tract II How to De-
eide This or any Other Question. lie
Brands the Charge of Negro Domina-
tion as IL SIandcr on the state. --Other
Features of the Amendment Dis
cussed.--Ho Says That the Proposed
Amendment Is Not Only Unconstitu-
tional and Dangeroul to he Liber-
ties of Fifty thousand White Men
In North Carolina, But That 1t Is
Dishonest In It's Method and Puts
the South Ina False Position.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
Th. Vance Monument.

The cost CT the Vance monument will
be $7,00O-of which $4,000 was raised
by private subscription and $1,000 ap-
propriated by the Legislature will be
$1,000. Mr.. ElHcott, the sculptor. says
that 1t will be the best standing figure
he mas ever produced. The height OF
the statue Will be IS feet over all. The
pedesal will he 10 feet, and the figure
eight. The material will be gray North
Carolina granite. The pose of the stat
ue is Characteristic Of the eSnator's s
attitude while addressing an audience.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
Bank Statement.

New York, Special.-The bank state.
ment shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve increased $3,130,S75;
loans decreased So, ,700; specie de.
crease s1O3O,737; legal tenders increase
s67O,O00; deposits decreased 1885,.
300; circulation increased 1891 300. Tht
banks now hold s5,S17, 300 in excess oj
the legal requirements.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
English Eilstories Dreppedl Z

Chicago, Special. OF Eng
land were dropped from the lists Of
supplementary reading for the public
schools. at the meeting OF uhe board Of
education here For three month";
Trustees John T. Heating, who is the
national president OF the Ancient o.
der 6 Hfberntans, has besu fighting
uhe use OF histories OF England, which
he declared were ppejudieed in favor
of England
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-29
Million Dollar Mil,

Gainesville, Ga, Special.-The Paco-
let Manufacturing Company, Of Paco-
let, S. c., has bought a tract of $50
acres OF land two miles from this city,
on which will be erected 81 1,000, 600
cotton mill The mill will operate
$4,000 spindles, and make standard
sheeting for export only. Thirty thou
sand bales OF cotton a year will be con-
sumed and 1,400 hands will be en-
ployed. Boston architects will pre-
pare plans next week, and the construcs
zion will aegin at once.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

Continued on page Five.