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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28

lost their trunks and ell their clothing
The citizens OF Greensboro have o2enei
their homes TO the students, and COM
Portable temporary arran geneats have
been made There will be no suspen-
sion OF the college The students have
shown perfect self-9cssession and there
has been az no time anything border
ing on a panic. The three other dor
mitories. together with the temporary
equipment OF rooms In the main COL
iege building. the students building
and the Curry building Will enable the
college to continue its work for tht
present In two or three weeks some
permanent and better arrangement can
be made. CHAS. D. McTVER,
President,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28

Fearful Ekpefieaee Of Grew That
Was ShipSreeked
TWO SAVED OF A CREW OF Ten
Mistook Shore Light For Headlight
of q Steamer. and Went on to Ger
tain Destruction.

New York. spec.ai-Elka, lives
we're lost In the wreck Saturday OF
Quogue. Long Island. Of the four mast
ed schooner Augustus Hunt. ooai-isteu.
from Boston for Norfolk. OF tho orss
Of ten only two men were saved. Sec
ond Mate George Ebert. Of Cleveland.
Ohio. and Swede who vas uneon-
scious when washed on the beach and
whose name could not be ascertAined.
The vessel was In commend OF FIrzt
Mate Conary. who took charge Of her
in place OF Capt Robert Blair. when
she left Boston. Soon after m!tnig ght.
during dense fog. the schooner
stranded a few hundred feet from tho
beach and about a mile west Of Quogue
lIfesavIng station.
4 life-savIng patrolman heard the
cries for help OF those on board and
summoned the crew. For hours tho
live savers were able TO hear the cries
OF the men on the vessel. which vas
near at hand but buried In the fog.
They were absolutely unable to help
the men. Time and again they launch
ed their boat. only TO have IL hurled
back TO the shore by the heavy surf.
The life-savers also had recourse To
life lines, but the shots carrying the
line. either fell wide or short OF the
Invisible mark.
Soon after daylight masses OF wreck
| age began TO come ashore. indicating
| that the vessel was rapidly breaking
up. About noon a spar with a man
| clinging to II was seen tossing in the
outer line of breakers. After a line had
been shot across IL and made fast by
the man, he was pulled ashore and
uroved TO be Second Mate Ebert. 4
| few minutes later another sailor was
seen on a mass of wreckage. and half
dozen life-savers. forming n human
chain. dashed into the surf and drew
him ashore. He was unconscious and
continued in that condition at late
hour tonight
The cries OF those remaining ON the
wreck continued to grow fainter and
fainter during the afternoon, and hnai-
Iy ceased altogether. One body driIted
ashore, but II was 80 disfgured as 10
be unrecognizable. It Is believed that
only the bow OF the vessel remains on
the bar, and from this the exhausted
seamen dropped one by one until all
were swept away.
Mate Ebert, after being taken 10 tho
life saving station. said that the vessel
stranded in the fog after having mis-
j taken the Shinnecock light for the
headlight of a steamer. The officers
believed they were at least twenty-five
miles off shore and In no danger. when
the vessel suddenly struck and began
TO pond to pieces in the heavy sea that
was running On the bar.
Great waves swept over the vessel
the masts snapped off like pipe-stems
and. with the rigging. were carried
away by the tremendous seas. As the
hull began to 20 to pieces the members
of the crew were driven toward TIE
bow, where they hung as best they
could. Ebert was elinging TO some
wreckage OF the deck when the whole
mass went overheard, carrying him
with IT,
Elbert was unable to give the names
of any OF the crew. most OF whom
shipped at Norfolk.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28
Ou;ck Action on Canal.

Mobile, Ala, special.-President ID
E. Hudger, Of the Mobile cotton ex
change, by instruction of the directors
has addressed a letter to Senator
Morgan and Pettus, advocating strong
" quick action On the Panama treaty
It sets forth the advantages 70 th
Gulf p.rts from the construction OF tn
canal. and declaring that the repuoli
is established, and that further oppe
sition of the treaty can be OF no bene
fit to this country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28
Convicted Of Murder.

sedalia, Mo-. Special. Frank G. Dea-
on. who killed Emil Mayer in this city
two months ago for the betrayal and
desertion of Deaton's daughter. Daisy.
was convicted Of murder today, the
verdict fixing his punishment at Is
years in the penitentiary. Evidence
showed that Meyer was shot in the
back and on this ground the verdict
was given.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28
A Panic Caused.

Richmond, Speciality the bursting
of a steam pipe in a colo-ed public
school in Manchester Wednesday af-
ternoon, several children were severely
injured and few narrowly escaped be-
ing killed. About 900 colored children
were in the building at the time. Most
of the injured were hurt by ju A.ping
from windows
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28
Massacre of British.

london Cable.-The foreign office
has received news of the massacres
Of a British expedition under the aus
nices of the East Africa syndicate by
the Tarkhana tribesmen in the ne,gn-
borhood of Rudolph Lake, East Africa.
Several white men were murdered
b,t mn details of the occurrence have
been received.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28
Iniunctiod Filed.

Cleveland Special-Judge Wing, OF
the United States Circuit Court, upof
application of the Cleveland Electro
Railway Company, has issued a TEN
porary injunction, restraining the city
officials from enforcing an ordinanc',
recently adopted by the city counci
providing for Scent car fares Tltnii,
a certain zone. The ordinance fxes
tomorrow as the time of the inauguf'
alton of the new fare schedule. Tht
Injunction is to hold until February
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28
Making Great Exertious,

Washington. Special-Minister Con-
ger has Informed the State Depart
ment that the Chinese government has
appointed Prince Pulun as exposition
commissioner to the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition. The minister says
that the Chinese government is max
ing exceptional efforts to have a cred
liable display at the exposition, and
the appointment of Prince Pulun is a
striking evidence of that fact, as he is
a member of the royal family
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-01-28
By Direct Vote.

indianapolis Special.-The United
Mine Workers of America adopted
resolution urging the election OF Unit
ed States Senators by direct vote
Tne convention began the considera
ton of a number Of rules providing
for all mining contracts in the coun
try to close on one date, and make on'
Joint agreement district. There is
division of sentiment among the dele
gates. The matter was referred u
the national executive board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
PHARAoH'S CORN A A K
European Scientists and Jour ~alists
Fine That They Have been
HOrxcd.

Some time ago there wal a wonderful
story in the European journals about
certain grains of ancient Egyptian corn
which had been planted in Germany and
had come to life.
The grains, they said, had been found
in an Egyptian sarcophagus and had
been planted by a Dresden florist. Some
days later the orn appeared above
ground, much to the surprise of scier-
lists, who did rot suppose hat there
was any life in grains which were from
1000 to 5000 years old. The corn, how
ever, was certainly growing, and even
the most incredulous among them soon
became convinced that grains have a
lease of life to which there is practical
ly no limit.
Alas! A boy employed by the Dres-
den florist has now confessed that he
planted some other grains in the same
place where his master had planted the
Egyptian ones, and only a few hours
after the florist completed his Work.
This was sad news for the scientists and
for the numerous journalists who had
written enthusiastically about the mirac-
ulous qualities of the ancient grains Of
corn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
SPORT WITH KINKS IN IT.
Queer Things That Have Happened
to Players Of Golf and Cricket
in the Field.

1t is a gorgeous story that comes
from the golf links of Cairo, and
every good golfer will herafter carry
a gun in his bag of clubs If he wish
es to overlook no fine points, says tbs
illustrated Sporting News. After a
splendid drive, a Cairo player watched
the ball roll over the distant turf, when
to his Mortified amazement, a crow
swooped down and carried it aloft. The
golfer ard the caddie put off in chase
the caddie cursing in fluent Arabic
Then, to the delight of the golfer, the
crow dropped the ball on the green, and
he holed out in two strokes, which put
Col. DOGGY out of commission. The OPP
ponent was threatened with apoplexy
AS in the case of the Indian football.
trick of sticking the ball under his jer-
sey, there was every kind of a rule in
the book, except one to cover the unex-
pected, and the golfers record, ably as.
sisted by his crowship, had to stand.
Many years ago in England, before a rule
was made to fit a similar emergency in
cricket, it is related that a batsmar
knocked a ball into a tall tree, where il
lodged in the crotch of a limb. There
was no climbing the tree, and the near
est ak was a half mile away. Before il
could be obtained and the tree chopped
down, the man with the bat made more
than 700 runs, hurting between the
wickets like a human shuttlecock. He
stopped scoring runs then, only because
he ran himself out of strength and
breath and fell on the turf still feebly
trying to pile up another run, with one
weary eye cooked on the tree and all the
opposing side frantically trying to chop
at Oncn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
PROBLEM OF DRY FARMING.
Department Has Scheme
for Raising Plants With
out Use of Water.

1t is probable that in the near future
it will be possible to raise good crops
without either natural or artificial irri-
cation. AS is apparent to everyone,
ever the most liberal system of irriga-
ton reclamation will not exhaust the
available arid and semiarid regions of
the west, as wen when irrigation has
been applied to its utmost limits there
will remain some millions CT acrss Of
fertile land that adjoin these reclaimed
wastes. The lands lie principally be-
tween the one hundredth and the one
hundred and twentieth meridiars ard
comprise areas over which there is o
deficient rainfall, with no available
~neighboring sources Of supply which
might be brought to them even by ca
nails.
But the department of agriculture has
other resources to fall back upon. II
the customary crops require water why
not develop new crops that al he crown
Try? This. in substance, is the problem
the bureau of plant industry has set for
itself. Dry land farming or dry farm
ing" is the name of this uniqu: schema.
Just now the world is being searched
for industrial plants that can sustain
life ard mature crops with a minimum
of water and an elaborate life study Of
all such plants is under way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
INTERSTATE league.
DEATH TO THE DOGFIsH.
Government Aid to BE Sought for 1t
determination on the At
Inntic Coast.

! One of thd great problems which &
interesting the people of the Atlanti,
coast, and Especially that part of thu
coast lying between Casco bay, Me-, ant
Cape Hatteras, N. c., is the extermina-
ton of the dpgfish. The dogfish, say.
the Boston Transcript, is a species of thu
shark and has a habit of following it,
prey in packs. The fish uses its spine il
a remarkable manner, bending itsell
into the form of a bow, and ~unbendins
with a powerful spring. 1t is caught in
nets which have ben set for other
fish, and sometimes measures three OF
four feet in length. These fish have null.
tiplied very much of late, and as moth.
ing has been done to exterminate them
the people of the Atlantic coast have
thought it their duty to bring the mat
ter before thet government in the form
of a petition which will be placed before
congress. Dogfsh, The sea wolves of the
ocean, infest the Atlantic coast within .
great range of latitude in schools, and
each doghsh, which weighs five pounds.
will, 1t is estimated, eat and destroy
large quantity of edible food fish yearly
Not only do the dogfish eat the valuable
foolish, but they eat the food of the
same food fish thus doing double injury
to the nation'sIisheries.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
A Niaht Alarm.

Worse thar an alarm of fire at night is
the brassy cough OF Group, which sounds
like the children's death knell, and it
means death nnlcss something is done
quickly. Foley's Honey and Tar never
fails to give instant relief and quickly
cures the worst forms Of group. Mrs. Z.
l.. Cordier, If Warrington, KY, wrias:
MY three year old girl had a severe
Ease Of Group; doctors said she could not
live. I got a bottle of Foley's Honey and
Tar Syrup, the first dose gave quick re-
lief aud saved her life
Sold by Sextou's Pharmacy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
BURIED BEAUTY IN PARIS.
Magnificent S%toneyyOrk in the FOun-
datiOns of the Louvre in
(. the Old City.

1t has been known for some time that
the roadway in front of the cathedral Of
Notre Dame, in Paris, is much higher
that it originally was, and that the view
of the entrance suffers in consequence.
The architectural expert of the Louvre
museum, M. Redon, has discovered that
the Louvre is also buried beneath the
ground to a far greater depth than the
original plans warranted, writes a Paris
correspondent of the London Telegraph.
M. Redon concludes from his first inves-
LEGATIONS that, as planned at first, tho
Louvre was to have been cncompassed
by a moat, the excavation of which was
prevented by the houses that surrounded
it at the time. Afterward, when the
houses were got rid of, the idea of the
moat was forgotten, and the land rose
naturally to its present height, hidins
over 24H feet of the building. The COM
mittee for the preservation of old Paris
intends, under M. ReGon's SUPERVISION,
to clear away the tarth and disclose the
magnificent stonework of which the
base is constructed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
EAT WHILE THEY MOVE.
Popularity of Patrons of Dining
Cars Told of by an OBJ
serving Chef.

The chef on one of the Pennsylvania
dining cars was particularly talkative
the other day. The train was waiting
for its Philadelphia passengers, says
the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
and every table in the diner was occu-
pied. The second call of Baltimore pas
sengers were standing around the aisles
waiting for vacant places. There was
no little amount of dissension among
those whose appetites had not yet been
appeased. The diners seemed to be eat
ing in a most leisurely fashion, with no
apparent concern for those who were
less fortunate.
tits always the way" said the dark
complexioned cook. glancing through
the car. when the train is running
along those people will eat about twice
as fast as they do ordinarily. But when
she comes to a stop they start to talk,
and hardly touch a bite. It's the motion
of the moving train that does it. Now.
YOU Just Watcbthems andseaif4m not
right" f
Just then the train pulled out, and the
observer saw a sight which firmly con-
WINGED him that his informer had spok-
en- truthfully. Plates, knives and forks
began to rattle industriously. Everyone
began to eat as if his life depended upon
the next mouthful.
Didn't I tell you SOP" called out the
grinning philosopher.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
QUEER CAUSE OF LAMENESS.
Maine Region Where the Inhabitants
Have One Leg Longer Than
the other.

There is a hilly and indefinite locality
on the border land of Poland and Ray
mond known as the Blackcat. Tradi-
ton says that this name was bestowed
on the locality because in prehistoric
times a wandering hunter from the coast
settlements came upon a gigantic black
wildcat and had a terrific battle with
him somewhere in these hills. In course
of time the country became settled, but
the recollection of this battle chung to
the hills, and so we have the name of
Blackcat to this day, says the Portland
(Me.) Advertiser.
A man travelling this section a year
or two since observed that all the inhab-
itants were lame, OF seemed to be, and
ever the COWS had "a SLOUGH in their
gait" This so impressed him that he
asked a native whom he met the cause OF
1t. The native looked at the stranger
and then at the surrounding hills and
and then answered: wall, you see,
Their folks haze ter work on er side hill
all Their life. They begin when they're
chil'un and pick berries an keep it up
when they grow older an plant taters
an cut hoop-poles on Their hills. Yer
see, one leg has ter kinder stretch down
ter git err footin' an tother kinder shrinks
up to 'commodate the first un, so, yer
see, it's nat'ral ter go one-sided."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
MATCH WAS A A
Tart and Gardner Boxed Fifteen
Rounds In EcSton.

Tart and Boxed FifteeB
Rounds In EcStOn.
BOSTON, Jan. 6.-AIarvin Hart OF
Louisville and George Gardner of Low
ell boxed fifteen rounds to a draw a,
the Criterion Athletic club. Over 5,00t
people witnessed the bout, which was
one of the most scientific exhibitions
seen here in recent years. During tho
first part Of the contest it looked as
though Hart would be the winner. IL
the second round Gardner was knock
ed down twice, and only excellent
blocking and holding saved the Lowell
mar from a knockout. Gardner came
UP strong in the third, but could moi
land effectively. In the fourth and
fifth rounds honors were even, but II
the sixth Gardner put in some terrible
swings which made the Kentuckian
groggy, the bell saving him from a
Knockout. Hart showed his SUPERIOR
ty in the seventh.
The eighth round was the fastest OF
the match. AT the opening Gardner's
holding prevented his being knocked
out, while at the end of the round the
bell only saved Hart.
From this time until the thirteenth
round the fight Jagged somewhat. In
the thirteenth Gardeners strength came
back, and he had Hart groggy. The
fourteenth round was full of fast
blocking, but both men were so tired
that their punches lacked knockout
power. In this round Gardner had a
slight advantage, the bell once again
sounding just in time to save Hart
from defeat. Both boxers put up a
game exhibition in the final round, but
Referee Buckley would not give either
man a decision.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
Heavily Laden Cotton Stalk.

A stalk of cotton bearing 81 full
grown bolls. most of them oren be-
sides a number of immature promises.
has been recently exhibited in Dallas.
1t was raised by L. c. Ramsey on his
farm near La Grange. Ga, and is said
to be one of many of like kind. It is
of the variety known as George w.
Truths Champion Early Big Boil Pro
life, says the Dallas News, and is said
to have been given a long name to fit
the stalk and staple. Creamy white in
color. and long and fine in fiber. the
stalk is said to have grown on average
land with a minimum amount of fertil-
ization and culture. Forty bolls to the
pound is said to be the average run
of the staple, so that this stalk has
more than 90 pounds upon it. Six
feet high, with limbs five feet long,
beginning close to the ground, this
growth attained its full maturity long
before there was danger from the frost.
One hundred such stalks as this will
produce a bale of 600 pounds of cotton
in the lint and more than 1900 pounds
of seed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
A HARD STRUGGLED
Many a Perth AmbOy Citizen finds
the Struggle Hard

With a back constantly aching,
With dt Interesting urinary disorders,
Daily existence is but a struggle.
No need 10 keep it up.
Doan's Kidney Pills wi cure yon.
Perth Amboy people endorse this claim
Mr.. Miles Nelson, of No. 80 Lewis St.,
Inspector L. V. II. r. car shops, says: :
"Thcre was a pain in my back which
chung to Inc day and night. My work
c5mpels me to do a great deal Of stooping
aud bonding forward, which greatly ag-
gravated the trouble. If | kept moving
about | did not mind it so much, but the
minute | sat down the pain Increased and
became almost u~nbearable. Doan's Kid
ney Pills were recommended TO me and /
got a box at g, w. Parisen's drug store.
They helpee me from the very start, and
when l had finish ID the first box l felt
better in every way. Doan's Kidney Pills
have my endorsement. I will always
keep them in the house to use again il
the occasion arises"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
a box. Foster Miiburn Co. Buffalo,
N. Y. sole agents for the U, s.,
Remember the name-D oan's-and take
10 substitute.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06

Do you know there is such a thing as
newspaper fever" and that it just
worms and burns its way into a fellows
system and remains there as long as
life lasts? 1t is a fact, say the New Or
leans Times-Democrat. Men who work
around newspaper Offices know it to be
true. They know it is true not only to
the men who work in the business, but
many Others who never happ51 to get
into the business at all. There is an old
legend to the effect that if a man once
takes the Mississippi river water he
will keep coming back to the same old
river, nc matter where he goes. 1t is the
same way in the newspaper business.
Taste it once and you have got it in your
system for good.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
EAGLE TWOlas.ss
GAMESG FROM POPS
Local BOWIers in the Inter cOunty
League Go Down to
Defeat Again.

The Pol Social Club were defeated
in both games in the match against
the Eagles, of Metuchen, at the Rari.
tan alleys last night. In the first
game the Pops lost bv SO pins. In
the next game they lost by 28 pins.
Neal made the highest score last
night, getting ITO in the first game.
Arner, of the same team, rolled up
the lowest. He got 80 pins in the last
game. The following are the players
with total scores:
Pop SO cial. Hilker, Hermann,
Arner, Woitscheok, Neal. Eagles
Brock, Smith. Lehilein, Skoquist,
Pistol.
Pop Social 713 TIA
Eagles 80S 742
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
STRIKES AND SPARES.

Tomorrow night the Three Bs Will
bowl against the Amicitias, of Pleas
ant Plains, on the Bloodgood alleys.
This Afternoon the Three BIS will be
out for ptaotice.
Friday night the Pop Social club
will Journey to Metuchen where they
Will roll against the Eagle bowling
club, of that place.
The Friday Nights will hold their
regular meeting at the Hartmann
Hotel tonight. After the business OF
the week has been transacted, the
club will foll for practice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06
Racing Mt Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. G.-The de-
feat of Kenilworth was the surprise OF
the racing at Oakland. He was even
money favorite for the six furlongs
handicap, but the impost of 1876 pounds
on the heavy track was evidently toe
much for him, as he stopped badly.
Arcade, getting through next to the
rail, won by a neck from the poorly
ridden Martinmas. Namtor was
plunged on to win the last race, but
Stuyvc, the second choice, led all the
way. Hildebrand was in form, riding
three winners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-06

Can the electric sparks from a cats
fur blow up a gas tank?" That is the
supposed cause Of the explosion of the
a%sphyxiation tank in the pound of the
New York Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, by which five
employees were badly injured, one of
whom, Thomas Goodenough, is ex-
pected to die. The theory is that ten
or IL cats which were TO have been as
phyxiated must have rubbed against
each other while being dumped into
the tank. emitting electric sparks of
sufficient intensity to ignite the gas
and blow everything all up.-N. Y.
Sun.