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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Dispensary Beat at AshevilIe.

Asheville, Special.-The election in
Asheville to determine whether the
mountain metropolis should take whis-
key straight from a dispensary pint
bottle or have the privilege of indulg.
ing in fancy drinks over the bar coun-
ter, resulted in a sweeping victory for
the open saloons, the dispensary suf-
fering defeat by majority OF 529.
The total vote cast was 1887, or al
most 400 short of the registered vote.
The election was, contrary to cxpecta-
tions, one of the quietest and most
orderly for many years. All the per
sonal feeling and bitterness that was
manifested during the campaign seem
ed to have been entirely eliminated
and the forces worked in good humor
At an early hour, the dispensary cause
was given much encouragement, and
in several of the precincts tie dis
pensary led until shortly after eight
O'Clock, when the opponents began
f1ocking to the polls, and at $50 the
saloons had a lead of 800 From this
hour on. the dispensary gradually lost,
until the closing of the polls, when the
official vote showed a majority for
the saloons.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Geneal Cotton Market.
aiiddling
Or. Skinner Dead.

At two o'clock Thursday morning.
Rev. DR.. Thomas K. Skinner. the old
est Baptist minister in this State. and
very widely known, died at Rex Hos
pital in Raleigh OF pneumonia, which
set in last Monday. He was apparent
ly quite well Monday morning. His
age was so years, and he was born in
Hertford county, his father being Mr..
Charles Skinner. He was a graduate
Of the University Of North Carolina.
and of the Union Theological Semin-
ary. New York His first charge as a
pastor was the First Baptist Church
here, which was built by his father,
who was very wealthy. For several
years, DIR. Skinner was pastor of the
leading Baptist Church at Memphis.
He was twice married, his second
wife having been Miss Ludlow. of
New York, who died two years ago.
Three children survive, Mrs. Snow.
Mrs. MeGehee and Mr.. Charles Skin
ner All three childre are here.
DR.. Skinner was greatly beloved.
For 80 years he was president OF the
board oil trustees of Wake Forest Gel
lege. His fine library was made a
gift to that college. Last year he had
an attack of pneumonia, but apparent
ly recovered entirely. He gave UP
Raleigh as his home about two years
ago, after his son Ludlow was sho,
and killed here, and went to Arden
near Asheyille to live with a daugh
ter. He was On a visit here to Rev
DR.. Tyree and Mr. c. B. Edwards
1t is a matter Of comment that he
should have returned to his old home
to die. He was a wonderful man, and
in the midst of crushing sorrows never
lost hope, his faith, his trust. his love
His body has been placed in the First
Baptist Church, to remain until the
funeral tomorrow. The burial will be
in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
North State News,

NCFt6 StSts Ne"ss
1t is estimated that the eastern
North Carolina truckers will get
100000 for lettuce shipped within
thirty days.
Governor Glenn has granted two
pardons, one to Henry Stackhouse,
who was convicted in Franklin county
two years ago OF attempted felonious
assault. and sentenced to FIVE years on
the roads. the judge. solicitor jury,
sheriff and many citizens recommend
ing the pardon The man is 20 years
old and the woman has been found TO
have been a bad character. The judge
had no discretion except to impose the
five years sentence. The other par
don is to Samuel Richardson, OF Union
county. sentenced TO twelve months
Imprisonment for breaking into a
house, this pardon being recommended
by the Judge solicitor. prosecuting al
torney. prosecute. and many citizeEa,
there being doubt as to his guilt
The next series of farmers insu-
tutes will begin July 18th, and two
parties will be in the field, one starting
in Granville and the other in Chatham
and working mainly westward. Each
vii, cover 22 counties. and will go as
far west as the foot OF the mountains.
At the end OF. August. another party
will begin holding institutes across
the mountains. When winter comes,
the work will be taken up IN the east
and by the end OF January every coun
u In the State win have been visited
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
Admiral Togo Seemingly Getting Irto
Close Quarters
WADIV0ST0CK FLEET IS READY
Three Of the Four Powerful Arrtored
Cruisers Are seaworthy Again and
Prepared to Act in the Japanese Ad-
nniraFs Rear While He is Fscino
Roiestvensky.

st. Petersburg, Special-There Is
reason to believe that Vice Admiral
Rojestvenskys entrance into the China
sea has been followed by orders for
me cruisers Gromoboi, Rossia and Bo-
satir, which has been ready for some
time at Vladivostock to put to sea.
whether it is the intention to seni
them south Immediately or to hold
them in the vicinity of Vladivostock is
not known. Their appearance outside
tne roadstead of VladiyOstock would
constitute potential threat against
Admiral Togos rear, which will COM
pei the retention in, or dispatch a num-
Der OF heavy fighting ships to Japanese
waters. Thus Admiral Togo seems to
be virtually placed between two fires.
The peace influences in the govern
nent urge this favorable strategic DO
sition presents the psychological mo-
ment for offering officially the olive
branch to Japan, reasoning that no
matter how confident the japanese
government may be of Admiral Togos
victory, it will not overlook the possi-
bllity OF defeat or fail to appreciate the
complete disaster which would follow
the transfer of the mastery of the sea
70 Russia. With so much depending up
On the issue. they argue, both countries
nave mutual interest in avoiding an ac-
tual test, and it Is not impossible
therefore, that a new movement in the
direction of peace may come just as the
world expects to hear the call to quar-
ters for the greatest naval battle of
modern times. Certainly the spirits of
the war party have been greatly raised
Dy ROJestvensky'S success in penetrat-
Ing to the China Sea; and the prospect
or naval battle, even with the odds
against Russian victory, which would
change the entire complexion of the
situation, has aroused something like
a flash of enthusiasm in many Russian
breasts.
Some naval officers express the opin-
ion that Roiestvensky having now safe
~ navigated the straits instead Of
sailing north to meet the Japanese, can
afford to calmly await, Vice Admiral
Nebogatoff, with his division of squad
| ron, which could arrive there in about
three weeks
The Russian Admiralty on Sunday
received long dispatch form Singa-
pore, but no intimatiOn as to it's con-
tents has been given to the newspa-
pers. The papers Sunday morning
printed Singapore dispatches without
comment. The Swat being the only
| exception. This paper views the news
from Rojestvenshy as an auspicious
prelude to decisive battle, which
| may show that over Ro.estvensky still
shines the happy star which helped
him. when lieutenant, to save the
fragile FeSta in an unequal conflict
with Turkish battleship" The Swat
expresses the hope that Rojestvensky
| Is destined to turn the tables, and that
even in case of defeat, some OF his
vessels will be able to break through
end reach the Sea of Japan.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13

SAFE BLOWERS Sa0r
Waoesbofo Citizens Take T~e Out Of
Three Outlaws

| wadesboro. Special-Two men. pre-
sumably professional safe-crackers,
were shot and seriously wounded by
a posse of citizens in the woods four
miles from Wadesboro Saturday after
noon. third man made his escape
and Is now being pursued.
| The wounded men were brought TO
/ Wadesboro tonight and lodged in jail.
| One OF them is shot through the stom-
ach and is supposed 10 be fatally
wounded. The other received a mum
bcr of bullets in his arms and legs
and several bones are broken. Both
| far there is no clue to their identity.
| A quantity Of nitro-glycerine. several
tools, two darks lanterns. two pistols,
and a considerable amount of money
| was found on them. The money is
! in silver and greenback and is in the
! possession OF the sheriff. The men
are we'll dressed and OF genteel ap-
pcarance.
The local authorities were apprised
of the coming of the three men by
telephone message from McFarlan.
a village in the lower edge OF Anson.
near the South Carolina line. this af-
! ternOon. The message stated that
three strangers, who acted suspicious
ly, had boarded Atlantic Coast Line
trains, one a freight and the other
two passenger trains. A posse Of citi-
zens was Immediately formed, and
led by Constable Jim Porter, Of Lilies
vile township, started south, while
LEGAL officers watched incoming trains.
When about four miles southeast of
Wadesboro the posse came upon the
three strangers, who had left their
trains there, joined forces and started
across the country in the direction of
Lilesville. The posse commanded the
trio to halt. but the men took to their
heels in an effort to escape and the
posse opened fire. About twenty-five
shots were fired and two of the
| strangers leIi, seriously WOuHuou. ne
third got away and the greater portion
Of the posse continued in pursuit,
while the others guarded the two
wounded men and awaited the arrival
of the sheriff. Though the two men
were armed they made no effort to re-
turn the fire of the posse. DR.. ]. H.
Bennett went to the scene of the bat
tie and dressed the wounds of the
men, returning with them to town to-
night.
The warning Of the presence of the
men in the McFarlan neighborhood
came from Kershaw. S. c.. and as the
latter place is only a few miles from
Heath Springs, S. c.. it is presumed
that the men overhauled by the posse
are wanted in connection with the
robbery of a safe at Heath Springs
less than a week ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Eiqht Miners Killed,

Roanoke. Va. Special.-A special
from Allisonia, Pulaski county, Va. to
The Times, says: while tamping
powder in blast Saturday after
noon at the Ardway limestone quarry,
in this county. about four miles west
OF Allisonia: the blast was accidently
discharged. This caused the explosion
of two other blasts that had been set
near by and a fearful accident happen
ed.
Eight men were instantly killed and
two others wounded. The names of
the victims are: Killed-John Fort
ner. colored laborer:: Walter Miller,
colored laborer: John Harris, colored
laborer: Tobe Sutton, colcred laborer;
A. Waugh. colored laborer; A. o. Wal
ton, white laborer. The injured-Tom
Sampson colored laborer; William Dali
ton. -hite foreman. who was in charge
OF the gang of wcrkmen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
North State News.

The State grants charters to the Mt
Airy Orchard Company, of Greensboro,
to raise and can fruit of all kinds, Jas.
E. Coble and others being the stock
holders, with a capital stock of $50, 900; !;
also the Wadesboro Dry Goods Com
pany, A. w. Croft and others, stock
holders, capital stock, $40 0GO; also the
Amos Kerns Furniture Company, OF
High Point, T. P Amos and F. A.
kerns being the principal stockholders,
the capital being $4,000.
Charters are granted to the Green's
boro Wood Fibre and Plaster Co.. capi-
tai stock $4,000, and to the Interstate
Realty Co.. of Mooresville. Iredel
county, capital stock, 100000
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
DAMAGE Bi SEVERE SIolA
Houses oemciisAec ard urrccfec,
Trees upreosec ara ste<k Killed
Many Psrscna inIvrsd. Tnsaoh Ne
Fatalities Are Recc-ed-pass - sAs
Storm Three silss lsas-wemsn
and Child Carried 70 ~. Rest 81 .
keirheorino II


Moore.vile. spsti- aas, =,
and wind storm passed over g. ~
ton OF the county about J clock We'd
nesday afternoon. and assumed the fe-
rority Of cyclone. Many homes are
totally destroyed. while many others
are left without covering and other
wise damaged. The clouds came from
The south and west. and as they came
In contact few miles below town has-
&C began. The path If the storm Gov.
cred a scope of about 500 yards in
width. and IL left destruction In iss
wake The report comes that on F.
{. Deatou's farm at the Reid place
a barn that had been finished yesteT.
day was blown away. The current
vas heading toward town. and the
next place IL struck vas the home uf
Mr.. Lee kistler. the roof OF the dwell
ing being blown OF. and the chimney
going down through the house. No
one was seriously hurt. and The family
occupied one room at the time Mr.
James White and Mr.. Rod kistier
were slightly burt. The barn and out
houses were totally demolished Next
was the home of Mr.. Sheriff.. which
was lifted from the pillars and carried
some distance Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff.
were In the house, and IL lis rumored
that Mrs. Sherrill's jaw bone was bro
ken. The roof Of the house of Mr.
Bud Phillips vas carried away. The
small houses OF Mrs. Walls, near the
lower mill. was blown down. The
storm then struck Frank Beatty's
house, on Cloaninger's Heights This
house was wrecked. II was occupied
by three persons. a mother and two
children. One girl crawled beneath "A
bed and escaped unhurt. while the
mother and another child were found
on top of the roof some distance from
the spot where the house had been
Next was a cabin occupied by John
Knox, where the roof and everything
iE the house was blown away. includ
Ing a small child about 4 years old,
who was found three hundred yards
from the house unhurt. All the cabins
In this section were unroofed and
blown down. The next and most seri
Gus loss OF property was at tie home
of Mr.. J. II. CloaningeF. His big two
story house was unroofed and every
thing in the upstairs OF the building
broken to pieces. The ell was torn
| from the big house, and all his dining
room and kitchen furniture was bro
ken. A crib, barn. blacksmith shop.
buggy shed, smoke-house and grainery
and one tenement house were com
pletely demolished. The barn OF Mrs.
Crawford Johnston was blown off the
pillars. The home of Mr.. Mack Brown
is a total wreck. having been blown
from the pillars and moved about six
feet from the original site. This Is a
six-room house and was in the old
picnic grounds east OF town. The
barn Of Mr.. Julius Kennerly- was blown
| down and a horse was killed. Trees
were uprooted and carried a great way
and pieces OF timber were carried of.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13

or all lost during the war by the Con-
federacy: OF how sixty regiments ~.
North CarOlinians had been put into
Virginia. The Governor expressed his
pleasure that all Virginians here by
their smiles and words had made North
Carolina welcome and declared that II
they ever came To North Carolina to
mark the grave OF the humblest Viz
ginia veteran buried there. be would
open 10 them his arms az wide as he
could stretch them and his people
would be with him in such greeting.
The ode OF Professor Stockard was
beautiful and was read with much feel
Ing and was highly complimented.
The day was one 10 be long remem-
bered.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Russians Resume Retreat.
4eo Entem5ed by Earthquake.

Lahore. India. By Cabie.-Four hun.
dred and seventy men, OF Gurkha Reg.
iments. were buried alive as o result
OF the earthquake at the hill station
Of Dharrmsala, according 10 the latest
information from that place. The re-
port adds that IL Is impossible TO res
cue the entombed men.
The Kangra valley Is believed to
have been devastated. and IL II re-
ported that the town Of Kangra vas
reduced 10 ruins with great loss OF
life. No confirmation Of the report IL
obtainanIe. as the telegraph station st
Kangra Is wrecked.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Tcieqraphic Briefs.

The operators in the Central Penn
sylvania bituminous coalfeld have
signed the wage scale submitted by the
miners under protest.
Nicholi Zavoisky. the adopted son Of
Maxim Gorkey. the Russian novelist
and reformer. is in America and will
make a tour. preaching socialism.
De Witt Smith. president Of the
Chesapeake Western Company. was
charged in New York with grand lar
ceny.
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick was grant
ed stay Of execution by the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals at
Cincinnati the decision being announ-
ced by Presiding Justice Lurton.
]. G. Phelps Stokes, a millionaire
millionaire will marry Miss Rose H.
Pastor. formerly staff correspondent
of the Jewish Daily News.
The congregational ministers. in
their protest against acceptance of the
Rockefeller gift cf 100000 for mis-
sions. are severe on the Standard Oil
magnate.
District Attorney Jerome has receiv-
ed the Nan" Patterson letters that
were taken from J. Morgan Smith and
wife.
It is now said that Vice-President
James Hazen Hyde. of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. will turn the
tables on President James W. Alexan-
der and try to oust him. Messrs. Hyde
and Alexander gave out letters attack
ing each other.
Thirty-seven bodies have been taken
out Of the Letter mine at Ziegler, Ill.
President Roosevelt was cordially
welcomed to Louisville, KY, where he
addressed large assemblage. and then
p-oeseded On bis trip to the South
vest,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
NORTH CAROLINA CROPS
Department Of Agriculture issues 1ui.
letin of Conditions.

During the first few days of April
the weather conditions continued very
| favorable for farm work and the
growth OF crops: but the middle por-
ton of the week ending Monday, Ap-
| iii 10th, 1905, was rather unfavorable
In some respects, chiefly on account OF
! the deficiency In temperature. Light
to heavy rains occurred, mostly on
the 5th and 9Th, accompanied at sew
eral places in the central section by
hail and dangerous winds, while in
the Blue Ridge snow covered the
mountains with a white mantle. The
severest local storms occurred at Sal
isbury, Spencer and Mooresville, with
much injury to buildings and forest
trees. Subsequently the temperature
fell considerably, so that the mean for
| the week was over 2 degrees daily
below the normal The temperature
reached a few degrees below freezing
in the higher regions of the west and
in some instances this ice formed.
Light frosts occurred in the eastern
portion of North Carolina on the Sth,
in the northern and western portion on
fruit and berries in the east was small,
but peaches and other fruits appear
to have been much thinned out in
the Piedmont plateau region, just east
| IxrS - Nt.tx
The rainfall stopped plowing during
the latter portion of the week, but as
March had been quite dry, moisture
was beginning to be needed and the
soil was placed in excellent condition
for plowing; in general farm work,
while backward in some section is
fairly well advanced. Forests and
meadows are showing green even in
| the western mountain region.
| The rainfall this week was very fav-
orable for winter wheat, oats and rye,
as we'll as for clover and pastures.
Wheat and oats are thrifty and ap-
pear not to have been much checked
by the cold weather; stands are good.
| A. large acreage was seeded to spring
oats and the work is nearly finished;
spring oats are up nicely and look
WELL
The preparation Of land for corn, cot
ton and peanuts is sufficiently advanc-
| ed to enable planting to proceed &C
| lively the coming week. Some upland
corn has been planted and is coming
up we'll In the extreme south few
acres have been planted in cotton. To
bacco plants in beds are small, but
| look we'll, though checked by the cold
weather. Trucking crops are doing
we'll, including Irish potatoes, beans.
peas, cabbages and radishes; ship
ments of lettuce and radishes are in
creasing in quantity. Strawberries are
| a little late, were checked by cold and
| light frosts, but promise a good yield;
| they will be ready for shipment soon;
the strawberry weevil appears to be
doing considerable damage in the sec
ton from Mount Olive to Wilmington
and Chadbourn. A good many fruit
trees such as peaches, pears, plums,
cherries and apples are still in full
bloom in the west.
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, North Carolina
section.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Turpentine Operators.

Pensacola. Fla. Special--Turpentine
operators held a meeting Thursday. bot
the public yas excluded, and no def
rite information regarding their az
tions were made public. About :. ;
only thiaz accomplished. it Is stated.
was TO complete the capital stock fo-
a million dollars for the Export Naval
Stores company. About 200 operators
were in attendance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Derives 81 ,ooo, 900 From convIets

Jacksonville, Fla. Special.-The or
ganization OF the biennial session of
the Florida Legislature at Tallahassee
was completed at noon by the ratifica-
ton of the caucus nominees: Park
Trammel, Of Polk county. as President
Of the Senate. and Albert Gilchrist,
as Speaker OF the House. Governor
Broward's message treated largely Of
routine matters, but also recommend
ed the passage Of a uniform textbook
law. II also discussed the question
Of the leasing OF convicts. Under the
present term of the lease the State
will derive about one million dollars
from this source during the four years
Of the life of the contract. The ses-
sion OF the Legislature, by law. Is
limited to sixty days.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Killed Wife and Parents.

Batesville. Ark. Special-John Dow.
a negro, went to Sulphur Rock 10 see
his wife, who was at her fathers
home, and because she refused TO re-
turn with him. he drew pistol and
shot her dead. Then he shot and
killed his wife'S mother and another
negress. His father-in-law secured a
shot gun and shot Dow, but not IA
tally. the latter being able to return
the fire. killing his 1ather-in-law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Losses Number fO7 600.

Harbin. BY Cable.-Compiete returns
received at headquarters give the total
Russian losses N killed, wounded and
prisoners at the battle Of Aukden "a
I07 900. The wounded are being tax
IN away from here over the Siberian
Railroad as rapidly as possible. IL Or
De- to free the hospitals preparatory 10
a renewal OF the fighting. BIZ General
Linevitchs order. the bands play daily
st all the Russian positions.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Obstacle 10 Peace.

St Petersburg. By Cable.-The Jap
anese insistence upon indemnity. rath-
er than indisposi,ion to include peaee
at this time. later Information inai-
Gates. wrecked the recent atfemp 10
bring the warning powers into ne9o-
tiations. Another effort on dinerent
lines 10 bring Russia and Japan TO-
rether Is believed to be under way. .ne
movers now being French and EnEl'sn
araaeial interests.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
A Veteran of the Merrimac.

Norfolk, Special-Daniei Knowles
who died at the Protestant Hospital af
ter long illness, was 20 years Of agt
and a veteran of the Mexican and tne
Civil wars He was on the Confeier
ate ram Merrimac, or the Virginia. Al
the time of her contest with the Mo1i
tor in Hampton roads.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Mo Indictments.

Richmond, Va. Special-Col- Henry
Hutchings. OF the First Texas Rsgi-
ment. and FIVE of his officers. appear
ed before the Federal grand jury here
Wednesday to testify in the matter OF
charges that there had been irregu
larities in the payroll of the regiment
ramed during the Manassas maneou
vres. Two grand juries Eave now
passed on the matter without indict
ment OF any one. The first jury was
ct Alexandria. and the second here
the Richmond body finding no lru.
oils.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Two Hanged at Nashville.

Nashville. Tenn, Special-Andrew
Hibbett and James Schudder, negroes.
were hanged together in the Jail yard
here Wednesday. Schudder murdered
his 3-year-old cripple son and Hibhctt
killed his mother in-law. Both men
sang .'Old Time Religion" just before
the drop fell. Neither made a state
ment on the gallows.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-04-13
Four Killed by Gas.

Chicago, Special-Henry Monroe. his
wife. their 11-month old child and {
brother of Monroe, were asphyxiatet
by gas Sunday night at their ho1.
The body of the father and husband
was found near the door with his arm.
outstretched as he had been trying ts
open the door when overcome. Ths
others were found lying In bed. A leas
In the gas pipe in tho kitchen was re
sEopsiple for the accident,