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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29

stripes were made from the setticOat or
one or the women in the garrison.
When Willett came in from the sortie
he hoisted the British flags on a staff
| above the fort with this new constella-
ton waving over them. And there if
nuttered till Burgoyne surrendered
and ST LeGer fed away with Indians
cursing him.
One would like to dwell on the OK
plOits of John Paul Jones, who hoisted
the flag on the Ranger. That flag and
l are twins. Born the same hour from
the same womb of Destiny" as he used
to say, because Congress ordered him
to the Ranger at the time it established
the flag. But of him it can be said
only that on February IA, 1878, he
sailed the Ranger with her flag flying
through the French fleet in the harbO-
OF Brest and had the satisfaction of
seeing the flag, for the first time. re-
ceive national salute from q foreign
ship of war
One may note that the flag was seen
flying in the Thames on February 3,
1893, before the treaty of peace had
been signed. 1t was on the good shin
Bedford, of Nantucket, with a cargo
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
War on Monday Lenders.

Winston-Saiem. Special The Wins
ton aldermen have decided to make war
on money lenders In this city. especial
Y those who loan small amounts and
papers" Tax Collector Farrow has
been instructed TO collect a $500 tax
from every concern doing money
lending business in this city. The au-
thorities hold that under the amended
loan agents are liable for this tax. The
ordinance reads as follows: Every
person, firm or corporation engaged In
the business of loanIng money on goods
wares and merchandise. household fur
niture and other personal property OF
whatsoever nature or description II liza
BILE for this tax"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Request For Receiver.

Asheville, Special Judge J. c.
Pritchard, of the United States Circuit
Court, has signed an order continuing
the hearing of the Southern Railway
Company to show cause why a receiv-
er should not be appointed for the
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad,
until Wednesday, July 26. The order
was made at the request of the South
ern, that the defendant might have
more time in which to file its answer
to the complaint. The request for a
receiver for the South Carolina and
Georgia division Of the Southern was
made by stakeholder of the South
ern, residing at Augusta, Ga, who
complains that the treasury of the
Southern is being depleted by reason
Of suits against the Southern for vio-
lation Of the merger law of South
Carolina, and that already suits to
the amount of $4,000 are pending
against the Southern.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
WILL MEET BY Al
Cpnarmatsen sf Previous s.. Peters
eur7 oispaseh-preslcent weuld
De Ore Of Jspsn's Pienieetsniiaraea

Washington. SpegIal-The rFesi is as
has expressed sish To the Japaness
and Russian governments tha; the
plenipotsntisries meet In the United
States on the frst day ot August. and
II not On that date. then at the eAEites,
date thereafter The foilosing state
ment regarding the meeting of tho
plenipotentiaries waa made public d,
the White House.
The President has received from.
both the Russian and japanese gov
ernments the statement that the plea-
ipotentiaries of the two countries Will
meet in the United States during the
hrst ten days OF August. and the Presi-
dent has expressed To both govern
ments the wish that the meeting should
take place. IL possible. on the arst of
August. and If not on that date. then
al the earliest date thereafter."
NJ. Neildor. the Russian ambassador
to Paris, and Baron Rosen. the new
Russian Ambassador to- Washington
are Russia's tentative selections of
Mr.. Takahira the
japanese minister here. IL is under
stood. has bee nsclected by his gov
ernment as one OF the plenipotentiaries
but the name of the ranking japanese
envoy cannot be learned
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
ALMOST CYCLONE IN NEW YORK.

Gale OF 43 Miles an Hour, Accom-
panied by Binding Sheets of Rain,
Causes Widespread Damsee-Fore-
man Killed and Two taborers In.
jured by Collapse Of Uncomple,ed
Building.
New York. Special-A storm OF cy-
clonic proportions. accompanied by a
terrific deluge of rain. passed over Har-
lem and the Bronx Monday afternoon.
causing widespread havoc.
A building in course CT erection in
One Hundred and Thirty sixth street
near Riverside drive. was demolished
John Lawler, foreman of the brick
layers, being crushed to death and two
Italian .i iaborers seyyssgeGtXn iRjpgdrv ybf
new apartment houses. Lawler and
the two laborers, seeing the storm ap-
preaching from the New Jersey shore
ran to the fifth floor and made a brave
Having finished their work. the men
started for the street, and had reached
the first floor when the building col
lapsed.
Abraham Pearlman. of the firm of
Pearlman & Brown. the builders OF the
house, and Abraham Bordock, the su-
perintendent of the construction, were
later arrested
The lower section of the city exper-
fenced only a somewhat heavy gale
with no rain. The storm appeared to
break almost simultaneously In the
Bronx and Harlem, and the wind
reached velocity of 43 miles an hour,
accompanied by binding sheets Of driv-
ing rain. Plate glass windows were
shattered and trees and chimneys
were blown down. The storm passed
within fifteen minutes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
DEATH FOR RIOTERS
Two Hundred OF More Dead and
thousand Wounded
STREET FIGHTING STILL CONFINED
Polish City Resembles a shambIes and
the Fighting Spirit Of the People
10 So Fully Aroused That the pres
enee Of Ten Russian Regiments 10
insufficient to Stop Firing From
Houses.

LodZ, By Cable.-Since the arrival OF
re-inforcements actual fighting in the
city has stopped. but the outbreak is
by no means quelled, and fresh collis-
ions are expected momentarialy.
The city resembles a shambles and
the terrible scenes of the last two days
will never be wiped from the memory
of the Polish people.
The fighting spirit of the people Is
fully aroused. They have tasted blood
and want more Certainly the revo-
lutionary s,-:lt is abroad and it re-
mains to be seen whether military
measures will have the same effect as
previously.
Saturday at Baluty, suburb of Lodz,
four Cossacks were killed and sixteen
others wounded by bomb which was
thrown into the barracks. Twenty Of
their horses were killed.
Occasional volleys are stilled fired by
the police or gendarmes in response to
shots from houses.
The soldiers are showing what ap-
pears to be wanton cruelty. Late in
the afternoon they shot and killed two
wOmen-a mother and her daughter.
ing of Thursday and Friday took place
surreptitiOusIy in various outlying viii
lagos. 1t is quite impossible to give the
exact number of killed and wounded, as
reports vary according to the quarter
from which they are obtained. Ger
tainly the killed number more than
a hundred, and the wounded five times
as many. An official reports says that
the number of casualties was largely
increased by the neglect of persons to
remain indoors, and the others who in
sisted on looking out of doors and win
dows when the volleys were being fired
upon the rioters by the soldiers. Resi-
dents of the city say that they receiv-
ed no orders to remain indoors.
Victims Number 1900.
LodZ, Russian Poland. By Cable
total fa tSei"t o4er twelve Hundred fRn1ss Far,
the bodies of 343 Jews and 21S Chris
tians have been buried. The wound
ed number over 700.
Some semblance Of order has been
restored, and the workmen are gradu-
ally returning TO the factories. Lieu
tenant General SuttlewOrth. comman-
der of the First Cavalry Corps, has
assumed command of the forces here
during the existence of martial law.
The Governor General has proclaimed
a state Of siege here.
Since the proclamation Of martial
law, the situation has become quieter.
The rumor of an approaching mas
sacre of Jews has caused 10000 Jews
to leave the town.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
ceneal Csstca ssaFsss.
aHaitnE
Rural Mall carfiers-

Asheyille. spec!al-The North Car.
olina Association of Rural Mail Car.
riers will meet in Asaeyttle on Ialy Z.
and from letters received by Prozt.
dent Monday. Of the association. there
will be over 200 carriers here al that
time. Many Of the carriers have writ.
ten the president they viii bo accom-
panied by their wives. ard II is 81.
pectcd that this years convention vii
bee The largest attended in the history
Of the organization. President Mon
day said today shat The local knights
of Pythias Hall had been secured for
tho occasion and that preparations
were being made In give the delegates
the time OF their lives. lie said that
Congressman Blackburn. Of the Eighth
District. and Congressman Pou. would
be here. and would address the con-
vention. Postmaster Rollins. OF this
city. has been invited 10 deliver the
address OF welcome. and an aceep-
tance OF the invitation has been re-
ceiyed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
North State News.

Curator Brimiy and State Entomoio-
gist Franklin Sherman, are on visit
to the lakes near Newbern. where they
are collecting specimens. Mr.. Brimly
being after alligators and things OF
that kind and Mr.. Sherman In search
Of insects, the field there being very
rich indeed.
The corporation commission as the
State board OF assessors will devote
next week to the assessment OF all the
railways, telegraph and telephone
companies, in fact all common carriers
exercising the right OF eminent do
main. From these returns the commits
sion will be able to give the figures
not only as to the increase In valuation
but to the amounts of mileage. It is
expected that the new mileage during
the past twelve months viii be 50 large
as TO make quite q good showing. as
construction Is In progress on q number
Of roads,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Peace Conference Date.

st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Negotia-
tions for the peace conference have
taken an important step forward. a
proposition for the date of the meet
ing of the plenipotentiaries at Wash
ington having been submitted to Rus
sia and being now under considera'
ton. The exact date proposed has
not been ascertained, but there Is reas-
son to suppose that it is some time
during the first week or ten days OF
August, which is about the earliest
period at which the Japanese repre-
sentatives could be expected to reach
Washington.
The Emperor's answer is not ex
pected for a day or two, as the diplo
matte mills of Russia grind slowly, and
the Foreign Office. as one of the sec
retaries put it, "is not used to your
hustling American Methods" but it is
thought that the date will be satisfac
tory, as it will give ample time for NJ
Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador al
Paris, or other Russian negotiators
to reach Washington, and there will
be little preliminary work for them
to do until the japanese terms are
submitted.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29

Of whale OIL and Captain William
Mores was the venturesome Yankee
skipper who went thus early to mar
ket The arrival made a great stir i'll
London. and especially i'll Parliament,
but the war was over and the ship was
safe.
As a part in the composition of pic
ture the flag was perhaps never so
conspicuous as on Sunday. September
II, 1914, when it was seen over the
American fleet at the battle of Lake
{ Champlain.
The British had come from Canada
with great fleet under Captain George
Downie. to sweep Lieutenant Mac
donough's vessels from the lake, while
Sir George Provost, with an army OF
| II. 900 veterans, chiefly "Wellington's
Invincibles," had marched to the Sara
macs bank at Plattburg, where Nc
| Comb had but few more than half as
many men to meet him. even II un-
trained militia be counted. For two
years the Americans had struggled
| we'll nigh in vain and the supreme mo-
ment of the war had come.
AS 8 O'Clock drew nigh that morning
the great throngs of spectators saw the
crew of the cutter bend to their oars
and drive it away to the flagship.
Then came the British Feet, rounding
| the point and sailing up close to the
wind until opposite Macdonough's line
of battle, where they anchored, and
the fight began.
AS the broadsides roared among the
hills the breeze died out. and soon the
ships became enveloped in cloud of
smoke that rose and swelled till it
covered the bay and buried the loftiest
masthead from view. The spectators
on the hills could see nothing of the
battle, save only as the fash of the
guns at times illuminated the smoke
and sent cumulous puff here and
there from the great white cloud.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
AsfevitIe Wants Peace Meeting.

Ashev:lle, Special.-in mass meet
ing of citizens. conducted by the Ashe-
vile board OF trade Friday afternoon.
Judge J. G. Pritchard, of the United
States Circuit Court, and ex-United
States Senator from North Carolina.
was appointed to extend 10 the plen!-
poteniaries OF Russia and Japan. in
the event Of their leaving Washington.
an invitation TO hold the peace con-
ference In Ashevilie. The invitation
will be formally extended as soon as
IL Is announced that another location
will be sought for during the summer
months.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
NuRTd CAROLINA CROP BulLETiN


| The North Carolina director of the
/ Department Of Agriculture issues the
following bulletin for the pas, week:
| Throughout most Of the State the
weather during the past week was
| generally fair and very warm. with
II is trae that drough, prevails In
| some counties. but nevertheless as .
| whole. the week was quite favorable
for farm work. and caused marked
| improvement in the growth Of crops,
except in q few sections The mean
| temperature was high. averaging near.
| iy so degrees for the State at large,
while the maxima exceeded 80 almost
every day except Sunday (25thD; the
nights also were quite warm Ind fav-
| orable for growth. Most OF the week
was entirely dry. but on Friday, 23rd
| and Sunday 25th. fine showers oc-
CURED in the east, giving new life to
vegetation. Drought continues 10
prevail in several centraEwestern
| counties. chiefly Caswell. Anson. Scot
land. Forsyth, Giulford and further
west CASTOR, Rutherford, Mecklen-
burg, Cabarrus and Yadkin. and in
these corn and gardens are suffering
for lack of sufficient moisture. In the
extreme west (Swain, Cherokee, etc.
abundant precipitation interfered
little with farm work. Cultivating
crops, laying by corn, harvesting. and
planting field peas progressed favor
ably, being only hindered somewhat
in sections suffering from drought,
where the land has become too dry Snd
hard. Crops are still Lac and small
for the season, but are growing rap
idly
The weather has been Just right for
cotton, which though small is improv-
ing rapidly; squares are forming freely
and blooms will soon appear; lice con-
tinue to damage this crop consider
ably. The weather was too dry for
late planted corn; upland corn also,
80 SAA> SohAtACS lIS lIOu uIOukuI,
has grown well, a little firing being
reported; laying by corn is general,
even in the west. Tobacco has grown
well in the east, but is somewhat
Where Where 3TTaanslp5liantinng as delayed; top
ping tobacco has begun in the east.
Most of the wheat crop has been
safely housed and threshing has COM
menced; many spring oats remain to
be cut. Gardens look fine, but need
rain in the central west, and along
the coast Irish potatoes turned out
to be fine crop; sweet potatoes, and
all minor crops are doing fairly well.
A large crop of hay was cut and
nicely cured this week. Fruit, peaches,
apples and huckleberries continue to
come into market in abundance;
grapes appear to be rotting in few
places.
Rains reported: Nashville 'O.67;
Goldsboro, O.62 Lumberton, Trace,
Newbern 1.44; Weldon, 0.72; Whining
ton, 1.50; Hatteras Ito; Greensboro,
OPS; Raleigh, OBS; Lexington, O.65;
Moncure, Ito. Ramseur, OLA; David
son, LIT.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Sheriff Resists Gov. Folk.

ST. Louis, Special.-Governor Folks
order to stop race track gambling in
Missouri with the aid Of the militia.
if necessary, met defeat at the hands
of the sheriff of ST. Louis county,
John Herpe1, who says he will not raid
race tracks or call for troops, and that
if the Governor sends troops to molest
any one the soldiers will be arrested,
possibly shot. Sheriff Herpel declared
he was opposed to raids as usurpa-
ton of the judicial authority, and said:
can appeal to bayonets is the first
threat of bigot, fired by fanatical
zeal, his personal ambition and by
ideas against the guaranteed liberties
Of the people,"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Pardon Applications.

The Governor took the following ac-
ton on applications for pardons:
State vs. H. J. Mattox, retailing, SEN
fenced to four months in Jail. The
prisoner was a saloon-keeper in Colds
boro. The people by vote adopted pro-
hibition, and in defiance OF law he con-
tinued to sell liquors. Judge and soli-
citor refuse to recommend a pardon,
seeing no merit in the application, and
it is refused.
State vs.. John McNeill, of Richmond,
convicted of larceny and sentenced to
five years on the roads Of Anson. So
licitor, two attorneys assisting solicitor
and prosecutor, recommend pardon,
and after reviewing all the evidence,
this seems right Pardon was granted
on condition OF good behavior.
State VS.. Ephriam Hensley, man.
slaughter, sentenced to the penitentiary
for two years. Prisoner is 20 years
old. His son killed a man and fed
All the prisoner did was to say before
hand that no one should impose on his
son. This was considered as aiding his
son and he was convicted. The judge
and solicitor recommended a pardon
which is granted on condition Of good
behavior.
State VS.. Ed. Williams, Of Graham
assault with a deadly weapon. SEN
fenced to months on the roads, oi
Swain. The prisoner on his own evil
dence was guilty. He used excessive
force, shooting at the assailant when
he was fleeing. The application is re-
fused.
State VS.. John Miller, Of Rutherford
indecent exposure Of person, months
on the county roads. Judge, solicitoI
and prosecutrix refuse to recommend
q pardon. The prisoner plead guilty
and the application for pardon is re-
fused
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Poteat Made President.

Raleigh. Special-At meeting OF the
board OF trustees OF Wake Forest Col
lege here, Prof William s. Potcat- OF
the college faculty. was chosen 30 sue
ceed DR.. Chas. E. Taylor as president
of the institution. DIR. Taylor has been
head OF the institution FOR twenty years
and II Is owing to feebleness that he de-
cided to resign. Professor Poteat has
been professor OF biology at Wake For
est for a long time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Cotton Rises $1.5o Per Bale.

New York. Special.-The cotton
market was active and excited with
and reaching a new high point for the
current year on aggressive buying by
leading bulls and covering by shorts.
The advance was attributed 10
strength in Liverpool. further reports
OF a good trade demand and firm
stock market, and a circular which
had been issued by the bull leaders
predicting crop Of only about $500
900 bales for the coming season.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29

cloud, and with voices that were heard
across the bay and over on the green
hills of Vermont they told that Mac
dOnOugh had won.
That flag waving alone above the
cloud of smoke told the story of ma
ton saved from dismemberment
or many memorable occasions when
the flag has thrilled the nation in time
OF peace not even mention can be made
save only as we all remember that hur-
rlcane i'll Samoa, when our ships were
driven to destruction, with the band on
deck playing The StarSpangled Ban
ner"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Makes Promising Trip.

Proyincetown, Mass, Special.-The
protected cruiser Charleston. which is
to undergo speed and endurance tests
off this coast this week, arrived IN
this harbor. A representative OF the
Newport News Ship-building and Dry
Dock Company, which built the vessel,
reported that on her passage up the
coast the cruiser averaged 22 knots an
hour. which is the speed called for
in the government contract.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Two Dead; One Wounded.

Waynesboro. Ga, Special.-Two men
as a result OF a shooting affray that
occurred here Monday. The parties
to the affair were L. d. and John Hill.
of Drone, and l. Schrameck, Of Angus
Ia, and D. C. Curtis, of Saint Clair.
John Hill was seriously wounded in
the stomach and thigh. Curtis was
shot IN the face and through the
heart also dying instantly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
At last the firing died down, and the

At last the firing died down. and the
last gun was fired. at this a dead
silence spread over the great throngs
that had stood upon the hills For the
battle was over and no one there could
tell how IL had ended. For a few mo-
ments they gazed anxiously while the
smoke of battle drIfted slowly from
around the ships. until a single tall
mast appeared and then a patriot oil
Cumberland Head began to shout. A
moment later the whole throng there
saw the stars and stripes futtering
from that masthead above the smoke
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
BUNKER HILL.

With thoughts of Independence Day
1t is said the original Bunker Hill is
just outside Belfast. Ireland. The COR
ner-stone of the Bunker Hill monu-
ment was laid June II, 1925. Daniel
Webster made the address. and Lafay-
cite was present. When the shaft was
dedicated there was also an grafton
by Webster, and President Tyler and
his Cabinet were present. In 1S42, upon
it's completion, an address written by
the Hon. Robert Charles Winthrop was
read by Ex-Governor John D. Long.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Hanged For Numbering Manager.

Birmingham, Ala, Special.-A spec
ial from Tuscaloosa says that John
Carpenter. a negro, was hanged there
Friday for the murder Of Stewart
Champion, superintendent of the Stew
art plantation, last April. Carpenter,
an employe of the plantation, had a
grudge against the manager, and shot
him in his home at night firing through
the window as Champion sat with his
child in his arms. The child was
slightly wounded and Champion was
killed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
New ENTERPRISES.

The State grants a charter to the
Burlington Hardware Company. capi-
tai stock $4,000 r. Z. l.. Holt. and
others, stockholders. The Hickory
Railway and Power Company Is author
lied TO increase its capital stock from
s125 900 to 1863 900. and TO issue bonds
to the latter amount.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Passenger Wreck in Colorado.

Denver, Special-Westboun passen-
Grande railroad was wrecked at Pinto,
small station, sixty miles west of
Grand Junction, Col. No fatalities re-
suited The accident was caused by
a broken bolt in a frog at a switch.
Three coaches were derailed and twen-
ty-nine passengers were slightly in
jured
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
Aoch Gets Reprieve.

Springfield, ILL.,, Special.-In order
that his case may be taken to Su'
preme Court justice for a writ Of su.
persedeas, Governor Dennen granted
to Johann Hoch, the Chicago wife
murderer, who was to have been
hanged Friday, a reprieye until July
2Sth.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29
SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION.

During the Revolutionary War, Great
Britain sent 112,5S4 troops for land
service and over $4,000 seamen to
America, while the colonists had 23O,-
900 continental soldiers and $1,000 mili.
tia under arms.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29

The resolution of independence on
which our loved Declaration was based
passed the House Of Delegates on July
2, but because the Declaration was not
signed until the 4th, we celebrated that
day instead of the ID
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-29

Russian Auxiliary Cruisers Must Be-
have.
st. Petersburg, By Cable.-In con-
sequence of British representations,
British warships will be dispatched
to convey orders to the Russian aux
iliary cruisers Dneiper and Rion to
cease Interference with shipping and
to return Immediately.