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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
North State News Notes.

Shelby suffered heavily from a Sc
rious fire early Monday morning.
The number of free libraries in
country public schools in the State is
now no. Each week the State issues
Treasury warrants on new Libraries.
An eight-year-old colored boy was
playing with a pistol at Charlotte Mon
Gay afternoon when the weapon was
discharged fatally wounding him.
Insurance Commissioner Young re-
ports that during three years since he
took office, % persons had been con-
victed and sent to the penitentiary for
incendiarism, the convictions being due
to the excellent new law to prevent and
punish that crime.
State Veterinarian TAFT Butler writes
to the Agricultural Department, ex-
pressing his satisfaction at the attend
ance at the farmers Institutes which
he and other Department officials are
now holding in central North Caro-
lima. He says that at Pittsburg 124 far
mers were present, at Carthage 179,
and at Troy 1s4, and that this is very
good considering the hot weather and
the busy season.
The State charters the Bank Of Old
Fort, capital stock 100000; L. P.
Crawford, and others, stockholders;
also the Charlotte Plaster Company,
tc manufacture plaster, lime and vari-
Gus other building materials, capital
stock 100000, D. woodward and W.
E. Bishop, of Atlanta, and Sadler Gill
lespie, of Charlotte, stockholders.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
10000 People Quit Work.

Chicago, July 25.-With all peace
negotiations broken off and with all
the allied trades unions at the differ
ent plants with the exception of team
sters and the stationery Engineers out
On strike in sympathy with the butch
er Workmen who quit work two
weeks ago, the stock yards Monday
night had settled down to what prom
ises to be long, bitter fight.
AS threatened for some time, the
allied trades employed in the packing
industry in Chicago quit work, called
to assist the striking butchers in their
efforts to bring the packers to terms.
In several instances, the men did not
wait for the official notification from
down their tools and quit work Of
their own volitio0. At six o'clock
Monday night the statement was made
by Michael J. Donnelly, president of
the Butchers Union, that every union
man employed at the stock yards with
the exception of the teamsters and
the stationery engineers had respond
ed to orders for a general sympathet-
ic strike. The engineers, he declared.
would join the strikers Tuesday, and
unless there was speedy settlement
of the difficulty, he said, the teamsters
would undoubtedly join the struggle
soon. According to Mr.. Donnelly
Mondays strike swelled the number
of men who have quit work at the
stock yards in Chicago alone to near
ly 10000 persons. Both sides to the
controversy declared that they were
perfectly satisfied with the present
state Of affairs and that they were
willing to make it fight to finish
to determine who shall dictate the
| terms of a settlement
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Race Riot Near DanviIle.

Danville, Va, Special.-A riot at
Stokesland, five miles from this city
late Sunday, resulted in the serious in
jury to four persons. The trouble arose
with some negroes, who abused party
of white men. accompanied by women,
because of the refusal of the whites to
give them matches to light their pipes.
Irwin Cook, white, and William Hall,
Harvie Gwynn and Harry Flippin, all
colored, received wounds, some Of
which may prove fatal. The women
escaped without injury. Most of the
population of the settlement turned out
under arms, and a race war was mar
rowly averted. The police department
of this city was called upon to quell
the disturbance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Telegraphic Briefs .

Friends of the President are trying to
avoid the raising Of a political issue in
the strike of % bricklayers employed
at the Washington Barracks.
Two Americans, whose names are
rot given, were shot down by officials
at Angus Caliente, Mexico.
It is said the annual report of the
Pension Commissioner will be used in
the campaign by the Republicans.
1t was reported in Lao Yang that the
g. Japanese had broke through the Rus
sian left wing, and were marching on
Mukden.
1t was generally believed that Russia
would yield to Great Britain In the
Malacca incident.
Mrs. Maybrick, just released from a
British prison, Joined her mother in
Rouen, France.
The British Tibetan expedition forced
Kasala pass and were only 90 miles
from Lhasa.
The butchers strike in Chicago and
other meat packing centres Of the
country was resumed after the men
had been at work an hour.
An Oakland (Cal.) surgeon operated
On a woman patient while the house
was on FIRE, and then carried her to
safety
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
NOTES OF THE NORTH STATE
Newsy Items Gathered From Murphy
to Manteo.
Attempted to Wreck Train.

Durham. Speciai-An attempt was
made to wreck the Seaboard passenger
train between here and Henderson Sat-
urday morning. Seven cross-ties were
placed upon the track covering a dis
tance OF not more than half mile.
Fortunately the train was not wrecked
and no damage was done. The attempt
was made by Lewis Harris, a demented
negro, who had the hallucination that
some railroad man had done him
wrong and he wanted to get even.
Fortunately Engineer ]. w Allen
saw the first obstruction in time to
slow down, and by the time he had
passed over this one, he saw another
Running his train slowly for half a
mile, he knocked the seven ties from
the track. Just before the train reach
ed the seventh cross-tie, the engineer
saw negro lodging behind tree. The
train was stopped and the negro taken
IN charge. He said his Lame was Lew
l.: Harris and admitted that he had
placed the cross-ties on the track, add
ing: Some railroad men have made
me mad but l did not want to hurt
anybody on this train The attempt to
wreck occurred between Tar river and
Clay, Granville county. The negro was
taken to Oxford, and is now confined in
jail There were about thirty passen-
gers on the train and had the first OBJ
struction not been discovered, the re-
suit would probably have been serious
and fatal.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
The Tobacco Outlook.

Captain E NJ Pace, OF Wilson, has
the following to say as to the prospects
for tobacco this season: I'm Eastern
Carolina the farmers will not make
more than 80 or 50 per cent. Of their
usual tobacco crop simply because.
from one cause and another they did
not plant the weed However, in the
Piedmont section the tobacco crop is
large and fine. In fact have just come
from Stokes and Surry counties, and l
never saw finer crops in my life than I
did there"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
ACT OF VLADIyOSIOCK SQUADRON
The British Steamer Knight Com
rnander, 5000 Tons, the Vessel Sunk,
Carried a Cargo Owned Principally
by American Merchants and Con-
tanning no Contraband.

Washington, d. c., Special.-Minis-
ter COnger, at Pekin, has cabled the
State Department that he has been
Informed that the Russians on Mon
day evacuated New Chwang. He also
confirms the published reports Of the
sinking of the VIadivostock squadron
OF a British steamer with a cargo con-
signed to the American Trading Com
pany.
The vessel mentioned by Minister
COnger is the knight Commander.
Hopkins & Son, the local agents of the
American Trading Company, report
that the steamer sunk was of 600
tons and sailed from New York sixty
days ago under charter by Howard,
HOulder. Rowatt & Company, London
and New York. The general cargo
she carried belonged mostly to Am
erican merchants, and was consigned
10 the American Trading Company S
shipping agents at Yokohama, on ac-
count of the chartering firm. 1t is
stated positively that the cargo con-
tanned no contraband, and it Is ex-
pected that the State Department will
be addressed on the subject.
The weeks investigation by the
State Department of the problems con
nected with the operations of belliger-
erts' ships against neutral merchant
men, has crystaliZed in a letter ad
dressed to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company.
The Department does not deem it
opportune to make the letter public
but it is understood to be based upon
expressions delivered in preceding
administrations of the State Depart
ment, which in substance warned ship
pers against the carriage Of contrab band
and violation of port rules imposed
by belligerents in a position to en-
force them.
The position of the Department in
this matter will be speedily and pub
licly developed, not academically, but
in connection with the first protest
which Is lodged with the Department
against the action of one of the bel
ligerents toward an American ship OF
an American cargo.
The case Of the Knight Commander
is regarded here as complicated anG
difficult of treatment. 1t is appre
hended that If the contention Of the
shippers agents that the cargo con
tanned no contraband is correct, the
general doctrine of neutral flag GOV
ers neutra goods has been violated
by the destruction of the ship AMI
cargo.
A fact developed which might have
led to serious complication had il
not been announced that the Russian
government had given orders for the
release at Suez of the British shiI
Ardova. This vessel had on board g
large quantity of supplies being ship
ped by the War Department to the
Philippine government, including about
$50 tons Of powder and much Other
material that would fall within the
Russian definition of contraband. The
stores were being shipped through the
house Of George w. Peabody, of New
York and the Orient who telegraph
ed the War Department that the Phil
lippine stores were aboard the Ardova
and asked the Department to exer
Itself to secure the release. The ap
plication was promptly taken by Act
Ing Secretary Oliver to the State De
of the Ardoya, it is improbable tina
any action will be taken by the De
partment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
NORTH STATE NOTES
Many ke~sy Items Gathered From
all Sections
Burned by Lightning.

Southern Pines. Special.-During a
heavy storm OF wind, rain and lightn.
Ing Thursday afternoon. Mghtnin.
struck the store Of Alfred & Ewing q,
Aberdeen, and 1T was burned to the
ground. Particulars cannot be given al
this writing. So far as known no one
was hurt. The storm lasted for sever
al hours, electric lights and telephone
wires were out OF commission and Teie-
graph Operator c. W Grayely was for
ced to abandon his position at the tele-
graph office, so sevete was the electric
storm.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
CAROLINA SEASIDE RESORT.
Wrightsvllle Beach Unsurpassed For
Health and Pleasure.

Wri9htsville Beach Unsurpassed For
Health and Pleasure.
OF all the avenues open to the weary
and the overworked to seek a few days
or weeks Of perfect quiet and undis-
turbed repose during the heated sum-
mer period. none are quite SO inviting
as a stay at the seashore. where the
never-ending splash OF the waves OF old
ocean lull one. all upconsciously. t
perfect repose and nisrI ;crgetrulnes.
Many seaside resorts are open. eacl
one with its advertised attractions bu.
no other appeals so strongly to those
desiring an ideal spot in which a long
or short vacation can be most satisfac-
torfly spent, as the Seashore Hotel,
Wrightsvile Beach, n. C.
Nothing here is wanting that could
add to the comfort or pleasure OF the
most fastidious guest, whether that
guest be the monied prince or the or
dinary citizen seeking a holiday. SO
long as capacity for real enjoyment
is left. Ali alike will find a welcome at
this magnificent resort, and each will
be famed impartially by the invigorat-
Ing breezes that are the gratuitous gift
from the bounteous Atlantic.
The Seashore Hotel has been en-
larged to three times its former ca
pacity, and no resort on the Atlantic
coast affords such charms to the health
or pleasure seeker. The management
delights to give its guests the most per-
feet service and the greatest pains are
exerted to make each feel at home and
at ease.
This popular resort is reached by way
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, by
means OF a splendid schedule Of pas
senger trains, a new one being contem-
plated that will leave Charlotte and
up-country points in the late afternoon
and arrive in Wilmington In the even
ing. carrying special parlor cars and
f1rst-class coach accommodations. The
Seaboard system has become q we'll
known factor in developing the resorts
OF the South. and its schedules are ar
ranged with a view to accommodate
its ever-increasing patronage in every
possible way.
No higher pleasure awaits the one IN
need OF a vacation than a stay at the
Sea Shore Hotel and dip In the surf
that rolls so near its spacious piazzas
and no need TO seek further North-o1
South, for IA ideal place to spend one I
leisure than st this popular resort
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Spartanburq Short on Water.

Spartanburg, Special.-There Is no
development in the city water supply
affair. Since the recommendation Of
the president of the board Of health
that the water be boiled at least ten
minutes for cooking or drinking pur-
poses, there has been an unusual de-
mand for the several mineral waters,
which are offered for sale at various
places in the city. 1t is understood
that at the next meeting of the coun-
Gil, next Monday, reports from spec
ial committee and from the board of
health will be received and acted up.
On in some manner. The water
works company's plant does not furn-
ish an adequate supply at present, but
the condition is unavoidable.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
A 142-Day Voyage From Hawaii.

Lewes, Del. Special.-The bark Foo
hong Suey arrived at the Delaware
breakwater Monday from Honolulu,
Hawaii On the passage the bark
touched at Kaholi, and is 142 days from
that port. The crew was stricken on
the passage with beri-beri and one
man died and was buried at sea. Three
others suffering from the disease will
be landed at the quarantine hospital
here. The vessel was quarantined and
is awaiting orders. The barks very
long passage was in consequence OF
severe weather and heavy seas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
The Parker Notification.

Esopus. N. Y. Special.-Judge Par
ker has fixed August 10 as the date Tor
the ceremonies notifying him OF his
nomination by the Democratic nation
al convention as a candidate for the
Presidency. Judge Parker reached his
decision concerning the date In a long
consultation with William +. Sheehan
Saturday. and a telegram was al once
sent Champ Clark. OF Missouri. chair
man OF the committee named by the
Democratic convention to notify the
nominee for President Champ Clark
Ia expected to call a meeting OF his
committee. probably 10 be held In New
York, and he may also come 10 Rose
mount To talk over arrangements Win
Judge Parker. although no plan Tor
such a conference has yet been MADE
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
12s Ready for Work.

Cleveland. Speciai-One hundred and
twenty-five men who have said they
were willing to take the places OF strik-
ers at the Chicago packing houses are
awaiting the word which VIII SEND
them to the scene Of the great strike.
Manager ]. F. Shields says he has ap-
plications from experienced butchers
who want to go. now that the packers
have declared their intention OF keep
ing all non-unfon men employed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Want to Run Washington.

st. Louis, Special.-A committee was
appointed by the national convention
Of the Lincoln Republican party to in
terrogate Booker T. Washington, ].
Milton Turner and Bishop II. M. Tur-
ner to ascertain which one OF them
would consent to become a candidate
for President Of the United States on
the Lincoln Republican ticket. A ma
tional committee was also appointed
With E. P. Penn, Of Richmond, Va, as
chairman,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
New Bank at Lumberton.

Lumberton, Special.--The First Ma
tional Bank of Lumberton was organiz-
ed with a capital stock Of s25 900. The
officers are: r. S. Lawrence, president;
T. /. Northrop, president; H. NJ.
McAllister, cashier. The directors are:
A. H. Mcleod, j. w. Ward, W. P. Bar
ker, T. L. Northrop, J. A. McAllister,
r. G.. Lawrence and Thos. Gresham
The bank will open for business Sep
tember 18th.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Physician Found Dead.

Maxton, Special.-Dr. w. l.. Burns
terson Park Saturday evening. He had
been in failing health and it is thought
he fell and was drowned in the very
heavy rain which was falling DR..
Bruins was once a prominent physician
of this place.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
q Japanese Bayonetted.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-General
Kuropatkin, in dispatch to the En-
peror, July 20. says there has been no
particular change in his sphere OF ope-
rations. Tuesday night" the dispatch
says, "our sharp-shooters and Cossacks
surprised Japanese outpost at the vii
lage of Khudianza, ten miles southeast
of Ikhavaun. Twenty-one of the ia
panese were bayonetted. Those who
escaped were fred upon by mistake by
the Japanese who came to their assist
ance."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Train and Street Car Collide

Indianapolis, Specil.-Two persons
were killed and several injured last
night in a collision between a Big
Four passenger train and an electric
car at Washington and Missouri streets
The dead are Samuel Romans and a
colored woman named Harris. The To-
comotive struck the front of the cleo
trio car, throwing the car twenty feet.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Jams Not Vet at New ChWanq.

Tien Tsin, BY Cable.-1nformation
has been received here to the effect
that the Japanese have not entered
New Chwang. The Russian civil ad-
ministration departed last night (Sun-
day. and the destruction of Russian
government property began this morn
ing at the instance of the administra-
ton. The fighting reported yesterday
took place between New Chwang and
Tatchekiao, and the Japanese troops
from Kafchou were engaged. No en-
gagement has taken place at Tatehe'
kiao.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Prominent Banker Dead.

Jersey City. N j., Special.-Henry
Lembeck, president of the Lembeck &
Betz Brewing Company. president Of
the Greenville Banking Trust Company
and director in nearly every banking
institution in Jersey City, died Monday
morning at his home on Lembeck
avenue. His death was due to COM
plicatiOn Of diseases. He was 7S years
Of age
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Robbery at Lumberton.

Lumberton, Special.-Robbers enter
ed the store of Mr.. L. H. Caldwell
Tuesday night, taking several pistols
and some clothing. An entrance was
gained by ladder reaching up to a
rear second story window Bloodhounds
we're placed on the trial, but followed it
only a short distance
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
kiliinu in Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn, Special.-A special
TO The Journal and Tribune, from
Jonesboro, Tenn, says that Robert
Keys has been shot and killed by his
son-in-law, Joe Martin, at the Keys
home. 12 miles from Jonesboro. No de-
tails are obtained. Keys was a prosper
Gus farmer. Both families are promi-
0ent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Richmond Bank Merger.

Richmond, special.-The Richmond
Trust and Safe Deposit Company and
the Metropolitan Bank here. were mer-
ged last week and will hereafter do
business under the name of the Bank
of Richmond. John Shelton Williams
is president Of the consolidated inst-
tuition, and T. K. Sands Is cashier. Tne
CAPITAL of the new bank is $3.50, 900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Russian Cruiser Passes.

London, BY Cable.-The Constanti-
nople correspondent Of The Daily Mail
in a dispatch dated July Is, says: "a
Russian cruiser has just passed through
from Odessa with several guns covered
with canvass on her deck. She also
carried torpedo tubes
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Homicide IN Barber Shop.

New York, Speciai.--A quarrel In the
CARRIER shop of Vineenizo Saitto. In
Third avenue Saturday. ended in Gus
somer, a well-dressed. unknown man,
being shot dead and Saitto. with bull
et wound In his shoulder. being held
or murder. The shooting caused .
4snic in the shop, which was filed with
customers. and ths police reserves were
calIed out to handle the crowd tsat
auickly gathered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
Bank Mercer at Providence.

Providence, R. l., Special.~-The d.
rectors Of the Union Trust Company,
which has absorbed the Weybosset Ma
tional Bank, of this city, will complete
the final negotiations for the merger.
The Weybosset Bank was one of the
oldest in the State and had a capital Of
100000.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
North State News Notes,

A charter is granted the Magnolia
High School. There is no capital
stock. The best people in the COM
munity are interested in the school
and will build it. A charter is grant
ed the Bank OF Wake, located at Wake
Forest, which is one of the most thriv-
ing communities in Wake county.
The bank will do a commercial busi-
ness and its capital stock will be $685.
COO
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
MANY Newsv Items,

The Russian Viadivostok squadron
is on another raid.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-07-28
SEIZURES TO CEASE
esssisa Authorities rsfiare A1sisas
.iela,iag inisfa,,ioa,l Law
WILL ptIfASt Iat LATEST Prizes
Apparent Delay - Ceiss~ry q oresrs
ss she seignsser cruulssrs I.pssina
tire Capture o. ,se s<andia ard sns
srccs.

-. FciershaFg. By Cahl@.--Tne Asso-
slatsd Press - able 20 sanoaacs thai
Russia has informally aotiae<. Great
Britain that orders have he~a issued 70
the Russian cruisers lG tie Red s~a nc<
Tn arrest any more merchantmen. and
IL has been aEr~<i eet~eca The t~o
powers. that II. pcaaing the receipt Of
these orders by the captains q: The 81.
Petersburg and The smolea4k. aay
other ships shouid DC stopped aud heid
- prizes. these acts shall es regarded
n noi having taken place and The shlps
concerned at once released. Although IL
was authoritAtively stated yesterday
that the Malacea had already reached
SLda Bay. IL nos tranHpires that ~hsn
the MaiacCa sailed from Port Said she
was bound for Algiers, Unless orders
are delivered 10 her on the way. che
viii. upon arrival there nnd an order
10 proceed Immediately 10 Suda Bay.
where. under the agreement reached
between Britain and Russia. an exam
iaation of her cargo wIll be made by
the Russian and British consuls.
Eufsisn Conference.
St Petersburg. By Cable.-Grand
Duke Alexis presided at Sundays coun-
Gil. which Count iamsdorn. the For
eign Secretary. and Vice Admiral Avel-
Ian. chief Of the admiralty department.
and other high naval officers attended.
The result OF the conference removes
all doubts concerning the present atti-
tnde az Russia with regard TO the VOL
unteer feet. The validity OF the view
expressed in the British nota regarding
the irregnlarity OF the position Of the
vessels was so far admitted that the
council agreed 90 waive the right of
search. After long discussion. in
which Count Lamsdorff took a leading
part. IL was decided that the present
status of the volunteer fleet was not
sufficiently well-deflned according 10 in
ternational law. to render further
searches and seizures advisable. and
that. therefore. Russia. in the interest
of friendly relations with the powers.
should withdraw the authority given
the volunteer fleet In this respect. Or
ders were sent TO the volunteer fleet
steamers St Petersburg and Smolensk
TO refrain from interference with for
eign shipping.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-01-29

che WORK In securing the Lyeeun
Course. In spite Of the Indictment
weather, . profit Of about SIj vas
made On the entertainment Tuesday
evening.