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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
Corn Crop Tied Up ON Canal.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 1.-THE para
lysis of traffic on the Dismal Swamp
Canal, owing to break in lock at
Deep Creek, which is so serious that
it will take months to repair it, has
held up the shipment of the inn
mense corn crop of the fertile Dismal
Swamp alluvial lands. The canal is
choked by many cargoes Of corn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
Sauer Kraut for the Kaiser's Army.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-The Ger
man government has placed an Or
der for 400 tons of sauer kraut
with the Meintner Bros. Co., of this
city, to be shipped to China for use
in the Kaiser's army. The contrac-
tors are here now preparing to ship
the order, and the kraut will be for
warded to the Pacific coast within a
few days, Eighty cars will be re.
quired for its transportation.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
Postmaster Accused of Robblng Mail.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Jan. H.
The United States grand jury yester-
day returned three indictments
against L. V. Valley, former assist
ant postmaster at Redwood, for rob-
bing registered letters He is alleg-
ed to have stolen hundreds of dollars
from Italian railroad labOrers who
were sending it abroad.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
Why Mayor Hunter Resigned.

Why Mayor Hunter Resigned.
Hiswatha, Kan, Jan. 1Sth.-Be-
cause a majority Of the city coun-
cilmen refused to leave revival
meeting and attend the regular
weekly council meeting, Mayor 8.
Hunter has rendered his resigna-
tion. Unable to g. cure a quorum
20 transact business Mayor Hunter
sent q sheriff to the revival to com
pei the councilmen to present them.
selves at the city hall. A majority
sent word that they had to attend
the revival aud could not come"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
kilograms Censored.

New York, Jan. lat was an
nounced today that the Government
of Venezuela on December 9th estab-
lished censorship over all dispatches
to and from the United States and
it has been strictly In force ever
since.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
BLOODY
BATTLE.
HOT FEUDAL WAR IN KEN
TUCkY.
turbance Prominent Families Engaged
In tho Foud-

state Militia Called Out to Queii the Dis
turbance Prominent Families Engaged
In tho Feud.
Lexington, KY, Jan. lS.-Colo-
mel ID. Williams, with q composite
company Of State militia number
ing eighty men, under command OF
Capt Henry Hutchison. with lieu
tenant James Dodd In charge OF
one section Of Battery A, ten men
with one Gatling gun, left here
last night for Corbin, In Whitley
county, the scene of the Wholesale
murder and riot Of Wednesday
night. The militia are under sealed
orders from Governor Beckham and
will report to Sheriff Sutton OF
Whitley county for duty In main
tanning order and guarding prison
ers from mobs which threaten
them.
The tragedy which calls for the
sending of troops was enacted Wed
nesday when Rolla White, a young
man of Corbin n, was stopped by the
father of Mary Shotw IL, and in the
difficulty which followed James
, Shotwell was shot, dying from his
wounds
There had been bitter feeling be
tween Shotwell, who was mem DER
Of the feud faction which has clai u
ed many victims during the past
few years, and young White Tn.
father did not want his daughter
to marry into the ranks Of the en-
emy. Just what passed between
the men Is not known. White drow
his revolver and fred q bullet ln'o
the br. asst of his sweetheart's faith
or, who fell unconscious to the
ground. White ran toward the
store of his brother, James White,
and took refuge there. The Shot
wells are large family residing ii
many parts of the county.
The Whites summoned their
friends and in q few minutes the
town was in the midst Of one Of tht
worst riots ever witnessed in Il
SIN ali town. The dead are: James
Sho5wel, Susan Cox, killed by b
stray bullet during prOmis uou-
shooting, Sutton Farrls, also killed
oy stray bullet. The wounded {:
aadley Bradley, wounded by an
ex ploslop; Percy Cooper, injured
by the explo ion. Unknown trav,
cling man, inj ar,d by explosion
The Whites barricaded them
selves in the store and prepared for
siege. Deputy Sheriff Hitchcock
entered the store and White sur
rendered to him, but refused to bt
moved from the place. The Whites
remained locked in the store until
sight when a large stick OF dyna-
mite was placed under the build
ing One end of it was torn to pieces
by the explosion. The town author.
tiles were helpless to suppress the
riot and telegraphed to Sheriff Sut-
ton at the county seat. Sheriff Sut.
ton arrived on the scene at midnight
and found White and two of his
brothers in q dark room in the
store all heavily armed and we'll
supplied with ammunition After
some parleying they admitted tn.
sheriff and his posse who thought
it best to remain in the store until
morning. In the morning Sheriff
sutton, ,summoning strong posse,
left for Williamsburg with the pris'
oners who were accompanied by
his brothers an friends During the
entire night there was heavy firing
from the direction OF the Shotwel
home, but the Whites did not re
turn the fire. The Cox woman anC
Sutton Farris were shot at this time
Several others were wounded.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24

Democratic Expelled From Party For
Voting For QLay.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 17.-At q
joint caucus Of the Senate and House
Democrats today, resolutions were
adopted expelling from the party
and denouncing in very vigorous
language, those Democrats who aid
ed the Quay Republicans In the or
ganization Of the House and VIM
J. Calvin, who also voted for Mr.
Quay for United States Senator.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24

Norway, M.ine, Jan. 1s-Eour men
were killed aud several iujuref in the
collision of two freight. early today
near LOcke's Wills. Ube train carried
q large amount Of expl lrsiv-s. When the
rains struck these exploded rhe
burning embers were scattered fof
some distance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
Cabinet Dinner Cancelled.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Although
the Presidents progress toward re-
covery from his recent attack ofgrip
has been uninterrupted, it is now
probable that the official receptions
announced for the winter, as well
as the cabinet dinners, will be cam
celled.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
GRAVE
CHARGES.
BRITISH STARVE WOMEN
AND CHILDREN AND KILL
UNARMED PRISONERS
IN THE TRANS
VAAL.
Boor. Concentrating at Carolina Boer
Doiox.te Arrested English Determined
ON determination.


Dolox.ts Arrested English Determined
ON determination.
London, Jan. 1.-THE "stop the
war" committee today passed the fol-
lowing resolution "Orders which a
British officer reports he personally re-
oeiyed reveal the adoption by Lord
Robert, and Lord Kitchener Of a poi
oy having for It's aim the extermina
tIon OF n heroic nationality by starving
It's women and children and the de ib-
crate massacre OF unarmed prisoners
The latter clause alludes to General
Kitohener's alleged secret orders To
General DeWet's pursuers to TAX no
prisoners. Copies of letters from an
unnamed British officer conta ming
these and other charges, will be sent
by the committee tn Lord Salisbury
and Lord Roberts and others.
Cape Town, Jan. 17.-Martial law
has now been proclaimed In every part
Of Cape Colony. except In the districts
Of Cape Town, Simonstown, Wyndberg,
Port Elizabeth and East l. ndon 1t
has also been proclaimed in romru
land, Gr'qu land East and in East d
West Po doland
it has been proclaimed unlawful for
any p.rsor In he Caps Peninsula px-
oept officials and regular or irregular
troops, to p ,ssess arms and aInmnni-
tiOn or either.
London, Jan. II -- General Kitchener
telegraphing from Pretoria under dare
Of Wednesday, January l6. says the
oonS nSentra'iOn OF 1000 Beers at Caro-
lima, TransvaaI, Is reported. lie add
that olville's mobi e column was en-
gagged near Vantone's Hoek. The Beers
were driven away with heav, loss.
Three hundred Beers entered Aber
deem yesterday, loot d the .tOres and
retired on the arrival OF 100 British in
fsntry.
Standerton, Jan. IL 7-Boer women,
brought In by the milit ,ry, report that
VIM 1t-yn, who wa ppOinte a del
gate OF he Beers h re TO .sk the fight
Ing Beers Ia Surrender und LOri
KiCoh ner's proclama ion, was made a
pvisor er and sent to PietrewIef, &C
cused of high treason he Beers are
still active around 1taU Ud.rtOn
London, Jan. 17.-rh. Evening stan
dard ays 10 hears a number of Boer
pris ners have escaped from eylon
A dispatch from ape Town, dat d
Jan. l8, says that during the "ccupa-
tion OF Aberdeen by the Boer invaders
they looted the stores and recruited
twenty five iu ch rebels. Two of these
were civil servants who robbed the
postofice before leaving.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
Bill Int reduced in the Utah Legislature
Against Polygamy.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. H.
One of the most stringent anti-poly-
gamy laws ever proposed was intro
duced in the Utah Legislature yester-
day by Speaker Glasman of Ogden.
The bill provides maximum PEN
atty of twenty years in the peniten-
tiary for any man found guilty of
having more than one wife.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
To Search for King Solomon's Mines.
Oakland, CAL, Dispatch.

Oakland, CAL, Dispatch
John r. Farrell, mining expert
Of this city, will start for Africa in
few days on a mission highly ting
ed with romance. Farrell goes in
quest of "King Solomon's mines,"
made famous by Rider Haggard's
well-known story. Farrell says he
expects to make big showing. He
goes to Africa as an expert for q
large London syndicate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24
Killed Brother to Protect Home

Norfolk, Va Jan. 17.-Chsrles Cor
don, cclored. was killed by his brother
Antonius, in Portsmouth today. The
slayer declares he was trying to save
bis fathers home which WAS surety for
the brutner's peace boLd. He declares
that harles, In a jealous rage. was
about to break his bond. which was CIV
On because he had struck woman with
sclub.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24

Mr.. B. C. Beckwith, Of Raleigh,
went to Washington last Thursday
and delivered the certificate of North
Carolina's vote to the president pro
tenn Of the Senate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24

The Mount Vernon Roller Mills
plant was destroyed by fire one night
last week. Loss partially covered
by insurance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1901-01-24

tConsin1sd on Second Pagsl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
4 FEW POINTS IN THE MESSAGE.

The President gives his views regarding
the questions which are attracting most at
tention with candor and intelligence. Take
the subject OF trusts He does not rail at
the combinations of capital in production as
evils to be got rid of, even if the business
OF the country should be paralyzed as the
result, but as the results of natural condi-
tions with which the tariff has nothing to
do. He boldly declares that such combina-
tions are useful to the whole country unless
they are employed to hamper the freedom
of trade. His remedy is publicity and the
enforcement of the laws. To secure pub
LEFTY and to exercise the federal control
which he assumes is the right of the gen.
eral government in regard to combinations
doing business in more than one State he
urges the creation of department OF in
dustry and commerce. Has any one bet
ter suggestion 10 make than this? He sets
forth the relations between the people and
corporations clearly, and upon these rela-
tons he bases the right of government to
exercise control to an extent that they shall
not infict injury upon the people who have
given them life.
The Presidents treatment Of all the
topics relating TO labor and Industrial in
terests is upon high plane. The hope OF
the country is in the betteTment OF all the
people To that end legislation should be
directed. AS an American he is proud TO
declare that the American people lead the
world in intelligence And in possessing the
means OF procuring a high standard of liv-
ms As an American he is DESTROYS that
the standard of intelligence and of civiliza-
ton shall be advanced He is opposed not
only 10 Chinese immigration but 10 the i'm
migration OF all other foreigners who can
not adopt the standard of American living.
He would shut out all labor that is accus-
toned to a lower scale of living than that
| of the American wage Garner. In the judg-
ment of the President il is crime against
/ American civilization and progress to dis
place American labor by foreign labor be-
/ cause IL is cheaper.
No part OF the Presidents treatment OF
| economic questions shows a clearer insight
| into industrial conditions than what lie
saws in regard TO reciprocity. When he de-
/ clares that reciprocity is the handmaiden
/ of protection" he states a truth which the
/ free-traders who are now shouting the
praises OF reciprocity fail to comprehend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
SEvEN-MASTED SCHOONER.
Wonderful Vessel That Is Being Built
in Boston Yard.

New York Herald.
The biggest schooner in the world is now
building and is remarkable chiefly because
she will have seven masts three more than
the largest ships and one more than has
ever appeared from the deck Of a fore-and-
after.
The first seven-master has been designed
by b. b. Crownnshield and is being built
in the Fore river shipyard in Boston har-
Dor alongside of the cruiser Des Moines.
and is more than one hundred feet longer
than that vessel.
The principal dimensions of the new
schooner are as follows: Length over all,
395 feet: length on water line, 36S feet;
nodded beam, 80 feet; nodded depth, "a feet
3 inches; load draught, 20 feet inches;
gross tonnage, about 5000. displacement at
load draught, about 10. 600 tons.
This means that at least six schoOners Of
the size of the old America, which crossed
the ocean to bring back the Queens cup.
could be built on her deck two abreast
amidShips and four set end to end from
stem To stern.
The new seven-master which will carry
5000 tons of coal, nearly half as much again
as the big SKIES" IS unlike them, being
built entirely of steel, with steel lower
masts and a steel bowsprit. The seven
maStS Will be l39 feet from step TO cap and
the wooden topmasts will be sixty feet long.
The new schooner viii have all the mod
ern equipment, steam winches and sail
steel bottom capable of holding about loo
tons of water ballast. The rudder post is
as tall as ordinary tree. the hoops on
the masts will be as large as cart wheels.
while a fall from the end of the bowsprt
would be like dropping from fifth-story
window.
In the Fore river yard granite founda-
/ ton more than block long has been built
for the steel keel, and in the shops the steel
frames and plates are being trimmed and
drilled and shaped ready to be riveted into
place.
This vessel will cost about $4,000. and
her capacity to pay for herself Will depend
largely upon the fact that she Will require
a crew of only sixteen men, less than half
the number necessary for working an ordi-
nary square-rigged ship. Capt. j. @. Crow
ley for whom she is being built, has set
tied the question of the nomenclature OF
the masts by calling them, respectively,
/ fore, MAN, miZzen, spanker, jigger, driver
and pusher.
/ She has not been chartered. but her first
voyage will probably be TO the Philippines
4 with cargo Of coal. The owners say that
/ she will sail wherever they find she can
make the most money. It Is said that the
/ i've and six-masted schOoners make enough
/ in three or four years to pay for them
I selves. Owners of the seven-master viii
/ not give any idea of what they expect IN
I dividends
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
TWO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS.
characteristics OF Men Who Have
Made N Distinct Success.

Philadelphia Times.
Frank a. Munsey, the magazine publish
or, has gone into the newspaper business
with vengeance, having already bought
two newspapers at the capital, and a third
at the metropolis, besides being in tho mar
ket for other journals in other cities
Personally, Mr.. NIunsey is both an inter-
esting and a remarkable man. Tall, slender,
as sanguine in color as he is in disposition.
he is the very embodiment OF the thorough
ly modern down Easter lie IS Of rural
birth: his earlier business training was
achieved i'm the country town OF Augusta,
Me, where he first sent Morse a. an OPP
orator and rose 10 be Office manager. but
his phenomenal success has all been metro
politan. Less than twenty years ago ne
landed in New York, possessed OF an idea
a gripsack full OF bad manuscript, pluck
enough for "A regiment and "A few dollars
whatever he has accomplished is the result
OF pure sand and the everlasting promo
tion and amplihcation of his original idea
Mr.. Munsey's most cherished memory IS
OF his Acquaintance. as "A yOungster, with
James q. Blaine. His present venture IN
the newspaper field is not his first Of the
sort il was undertaken some years ago in
New York when he changed the old Tam
many organ, the Star, into the Daily Con-
tinent a journal with small pages, which
did not make the success its sponsor hoped
Two men could bot be more unlike than
Munsey and s = Mcclure. whose success
worthy as MunseyS. Ia these respects they
are decidedly similar. however Each pos
sesses great nervous force, indomitable de-
termination and q compelling idea, but
their methods. their ideals and their per
sonal ways are in the sharpcst contrast
Mcclure arrived In Boston about the
same time as Muir sey first stepped foot Tn
New York. reaching the larger city two Or
three years later. Munsey started IN his
real life work as editor and publisher OF a
periodical, but his present ambitions are
chiefly journalistic. Mcclure began as a
newspaper syndicate" man and now H. all
wrapped up in publishing books and his
pet periodical. MUI.sey is great as a detail
man. giving much attention 20 many things
which Mcclure has always delegated 10
others. Both "have had downs well as
ups" and each is still young enough 20 ac-
cOmplsh many things, being well under
the half-century mark.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04

departments almost invariably make some
reductions in their estimates submitted by
their subordinates, but the tendency is al
ways towards some increase of eXpendi-
lures as being necessary 10 the efficiency
of the service. In a growing government
this consideration is entitled to due weight,
but as economy must begin somewhere and
sometime Congress should always scruti-
nize the estimates very closely and hold
them down 10 the lowest figures compat-
ible with a proper administration Of the
government. For the year ending June 30.
1850, they amount in the aggregate TO $780,
S27.sSS, which is 100000 less than are the
estimates for 1902 and si,0C1,O0O more than
was appropriated that year. The princi-
pal reductions in the estimates for 1903
over the appropriations for 1892 are in the
military establishment, $16,4O0,0o0, and in
the pension list, $4,000. These large re-
auctions, however. are Offset by increased
estimates in other departments, some of
which may be necessary. but all of which
should be closely investigated and If pos
sible reduced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
BRITAIN's ONLY VICTOR.
General French Alone Has Increased
Reputation i'm Africa.
The Candid Frien3

The Candid Frien3
It's an i'll wind Which blows nobody any
good and the cruel blast which has blown
General Butler out OF power has blown Sir
John French into The commAd at Alder
shot IN succession 10 Sir Redvers. IL is the
irony Of events that French only got his
chance in South 4. RIGA by the influence n
Butler When mel stan for the South Al
ricsn army corps WAS being discussed in
1890 he gave the casting vote which Sc
cured the cavalry command for French,
who had not beeTi thought highly OF. ~
he had not been tery successful In sham
maneuvers.
Another thing aisainst him was that. n
perronal appearance, he did not answer 20
the popular conception OF dashiug cav
airy leader He = short and thick set.
When on horseback his somewhat ungaiuly
figure does not SLOW 20 advantage. But
Africa, which has .been the grave - nof
a few political ard military regulations.
has made his Hesis the one general who
has been uniformly successful out liners
from Elandslaagte. where he Commanded.
Up TO the present. time. he has lasted
the whole campaign, and, unlike several
other officers one csuld name, he has made
TO silly and boastful speeches, but kept
to his work. Hiss appointment 10 Alder
shot IS TO take effeIt when his services are
no longer requiTed.in South africa, When
ever that NAV be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04

Reciprocity, TO free-traders, is simply an
Indirect method OF getting the competing
products or other countries into the United
States, and they are Indifferent TO the fact
that the product Of every foreign days la
Dor sold in this country takes days labor
from work people in the same industry in
the United States. In the judgment of the
President that is not reciprocity which en-
ables the products of foreign factories TO
displace similar products made at home.
II some other country produces article
which we cannot produce in abundance and
we produce articles which the other nation
does not, an agreement which will give the
other nation a reduction of duties on its
product in return for a similar advantage
to US for our goods is reciprocity. There
is no other reciprocity. The Presidents as
sertion that the protective tariff is the &C
cepted policy of the country is true. There
are q few who think otherwise, but, con-
sidered outside of politics, the mass of
Americans believe in the general principle
because it retains for American labor and
capital the great and growing American
market and upholds that scale Of wages
which has made the living of the American
farmer and wage Garner the most generous
and the most benefcent in the world
The views Of the President regarding in
terstate commerce and the necessity of
such action as Will insure fair dealing TO
all shippers will meet with the approval Of
the country. That the President approves
of labor organization shows that he is in
touch with the industrial movement of the
country. His hearty Endorsement of the
movement for the gradual reclamation of
the arid lands by federal assistance is evil
dence Of his progressive spirit. He advo-
Gates a large navy because it is a guarantee
OF peace. He shows what the Monroe doc
trine means and what are its aims, and de-
clares the purpose of the United States to
adhere to it, not in a boastful manner, but
as a matter of self-Drotection and in the
interest of the worlds peace. Those timid
souls who have expressed fears that the
President would say something offensive to
European governments will be tranquillized
by the discovery that the keynote TO all his
remarks relating to foreign nations is peace.
The Philippines are ours, and it is better
for the natives and the world that they
continue under our flag to receive the civil
izing influences of the American Nation.
A few may deny the existence of such a
necessity, but the mass of the American
people is in accord with the President.
He advocates reciprocity with Cuba as a
duty rather than n matter of policy, and in
a manner so able that the opponents of
such policy should be silenced.
These are a few of the salient points in
one of the most statesmanlike messages an
/ American President has ever written. 1t
! is conceived in that lofty and ardent spirit
| Of patriotism which recognizes a great
| America and foresees the greater America,
! the leader of all the nations.