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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13

Newbern. Speciaf-Asssr forty
eight icnrr confinement IN a little,
stuny room In th. no, July tenpera-
ture. the Jury in the case - Thos, ".
Dewey. accused OF EN- bexxling slvt. s~-'
from the Merchants and Farmers
bank here. brought In a verdict O.
guilty Saturday aftcrnooG at s:3o. The
court was surprised when the an
nouneemeat was made, as IL was
thought that they would hang on till
the last minute and then cause a mis-
trial.
There was no sensational nor emo
tionai features. Dewey took the yer-
diet as IL he had expected 1t. and show
ed no signs OF disappointment Judge
Jones then made a brief speech. in
which he said IL was the saddest duty
ef his office which he had TO perform.
but that the jury had rendered a YER
dict according to the evidence and il
became a most unpleasant task to him
TO make the sentence, but in accord
ance with evidence and the verdict
he felt that a severe sentence was nee
essary. He therefore sentenced Dewey
to six years in prison. Notice Of
appeal was given and Dewey was put
under $4,000 bond, which he fur
nished.
John Patterson, the Negro who has
been on trial for burning his wife, was
found guilty OF murder in the secoud
degree Saturday and sentenced to the
penintetiary for twen'y-nine years.
Petersons crime was most brutal He
went to the room where the woman
was sleeping, saturated her clothing
with oil and set the bed on fire. The
woman ran out in blaze and was
burned to a crisp. The crime was COM
mitted December 4th.
Newbern, Special.-The trial of
Thomas w. Dewey, eX-cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank. began
here Wednesday. EXGOv. Aycock
made a last effort to obtain a coatinu-
ance, which was overruled by Judge
Jones. The defense claimed a lack
Of material evidence from Pelletier, an
associate of Dewey, and that they were
unable to procure his affidavit. he be-
ing outside the States Jurisdiction.
The work of selecting jury required
about As minutes. ID. w. Roberts,
bookkeeper for the bank, identified the
handwriting of various entries in the
books as Deweys and showed by
comparison of the day book and the
ledger, the amount of Dewey's defal-
cations to be $4,000, these having
been made by means Of falsifying en-
-: - tho In. hanlx VIII -~---- -
den, of Goldsboro, and Dyer, of Nor
folk, testified to the defendants or
ders to forward amounts to New
York bank.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13

Termination Of a Great Scandal ID
the Agricultural Department
low A FEW BROtEas GOT NEWS
Secretary Wilson Makes Public an
offieial Report Stating That Edward
3. Holmes Communicated Advance
information Through L. c. Van
Riper to Theodore n. Price and
Ofh.. A.uo vnrk OrSraters.

Washington, Special-As the result
OF the investigation by secret service
agents into the charges made by Rich
ard Cheatb am, secretary of the Cotton
Planters Association, that information
had been given TO cotton brokers In
New York by some person or persons
in the Bureau OF Statistics of the De-
partment of Agriculture, Secretary Will
son made public an official report in
which he states that Edwin 8. Holmes,
the assistant statistican, has been gull
ty Of Juggling" the official report. The
report says 1t has been found that Mr..
Holmes communicated advance infor-
nation to L. c. aiper, a New York
broker, and that Mr.. Hass, of New
York, who, Mr.. Van Ripper said, acted ais
a go-btween in conveying information
from Holmes to other New York
brokers, including Theodore Price.
Steps have been taken by Secretary
Wilson to prevent any further leakage
Of the Department figures, and an en-
tire reorganization of the Bureau Of
Statistics and manner of preparing
monthly crop reports has been outlined
by him. The papers in connection with
the investigation were referred to the
United States attorney for the District
of Columbia and he has reported that,
in his opinion, a criminal prosecution
will not lie against Holmes. Holmes has
been dismissed from the service of the
Department.
BROKER VAN RIPPER WITNESS.
According to the report, Wilson Judd,
of New York, formerly in the employ
of L. G. Van Ripper, induced the latter
to tell of his connections with Holmes
and then communicated the informa
tion to Mr.. Cheatham.
Van Ripper became the principal wit
ness in the investigation conducted by
duced to communicate the fact that ad-
vanced information was being given out
by Holmes because he had heard that
Holmes and his associates had intended
to try to manipulate the June cotton
report. Having this information as a
foundation, the secret service agents
interviewed numerous persons who had
meen mentioned by Judd and Van
Ripper, as we'll as gathering mass OF
correspondence. including many letters
written by Holmes to Van Ripper and
others. The report made to Secretary
Wilson and the Secretary's comments,
together with the details of the new
plan of conducting the Bureau OF Sta
tistics, makes more than four thousand
words It reviews the entire investi-
CATION, beginning with the charges that
were laid before Secretary Wilson by
Mr.. Cheatham several weeks ago.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
New Hospital Building.

Raleigh, Special.-Work begins next
week on the $4,000 building for fe-
males at the Hospital for the Insane
here. Large quantities of material are
arriving. AS has been stated, the
building will extend towards the west
ward from the present main building
will extend towards the westward from
and will be of identically the
same material and same style
of architecture. The hospital is
one of the most thoroughly built
structures in North Carolina, though
it was erected about fifty-ffve years
ago. 1t is a very imposing building
and Miss Dix, who chose the site. Sc
lected what is easily the most beauu-
full location anywhere in the vicinity
of Raleigh.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
State Convict Labor.

1t has been agreed by the State
dollar day they will hereafter charge
$125 a day for convict labor This is
to apply to existing contracts. The
demand for convict labor is greater
than the supply. The earnings of the
States Prison are hereafter to be in
vested in North Carolina State bonds,
il these can be secured at a fair
figure. Forty thousand dollars is to
be spent in this way and this week a
purchase of $3,400 in bonds was made
The camps on the State farms are in
good condition and there are 1900
acres in cotton, 1,300 in corn and 600
in peanuts.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
Convicted Officers Case Up.

Washington, Special.-The papers in
the case of Major Frank De L. Car
rlngton, United States army, tried by
court martial and civil courts in the
Philippines for misappropriating the
1unds of the Filipino Scouts who went
TO the st. Louis Exposition, and SEN
fenced to dismissal from the army by
the court and to Imprisonment for a
term approximating sixty years by the
civil courts, were sent to President
Roosevelt for review. The papers con-
tain the approval of the Secretary Of
war and judge advocate general of the
army.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
Junior Endeavors' Rally.

Baltimore, Special.--The second
Christian Endeavor Convention was
presided over by Rev. George B.
Stewart, of Auburn, n. j. An impress
sive prayer was offered by Rev. Ralph
w. Brokaw, of Utica, N. Y. William
Shaw, of Boston, delivered an ad-
dress upon What Christian Endeav-
ors Have Done"
The afternoon session of the con-
vention was devoted to a Junior and
intermediate rally" presided over by
Rev. Dr. Ira Landrith. president of
Belmont College, Nashville, Tenn.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
NORTH CAROLINA CROP BULLETIN
r"r The Week Ending Monday, July
fbt'1, 1903

Over the larger portion OF the stats
the weather during the past week was
very favorable for agricultural inter-
ests. Alternate sunshine and showers
prevailed, and the precipitation was
generally well distributed, relieving
the droughty conditions that existed
In most central counties At the close
OF the preceding week. There were
ie" severe local storms in Wayne,
Aiamance, Davidson and Rockingham
to''h'io1' "nd too much rain in a num-
Der OF other counties. chieny tnuse
| west of the Blue Ridge, where farm
work was interrupted, and soil and
crops were washed by heavy rains.
But the large majority of reports by
crop correspondents are exceptionally
favorable, and indicate promising
outlook for crops generally. The
mean temperature for the week aver.
aged about 80 degrees (72 degrees in
the monntains) which was nearly i
degrees above normal early in the
week nigh maximum temperatures oc-
CURED, the 4th being the warmest day,
but cooler weather prevailed during
the middle and latter portion, though
the nights were not cool enough to
check the growth of crops. Nearly ey-
erywhere the soil has been thoroughly
moistened; crops have been invigor-
ated and are growing rapidly. Laying
by crops and sowing field peas was
interrupted in the west, but elsewhere
farm work was not materially hinder
ed.
Generally cotton is thrifty and is
branching well; it shows exceptionally
heavy bloom for the season of the
year; lice have nearly disappeared;
there was too much rain for cotton
IN some eastern counties, namely,
Northampton, Duplin, Wayne, Halifax
and Edgecombe, causing somewhat
rank growth in some others the plants
are still small and late. but on the
average cotton is now in fine condition.
Corn is not so good but has improved
during the week; old corn seems to
be caring well; the plants are large
and vigorous in the west in conse-
quence of abundant rain; young corn
is growing rapidly, but much of the
lowland crop in places was injured by
too much water Tobacco is somewhat
variable in size, but as a rule is grow
ing nicely; topping continues in the
north; the crop is ripening rapidly in
places, but cutting and curing are
not yet general, though under way
in most eastern and southern coun-
tics; sUIIe tobacco on sandy land is
suffering from excessive moisture.
Cutting oats and rye is proceeding in
the extreme west; oats is good;
thrashing wheat continues, with poor
yield, but some say wheat is grading
fairly well; some oats and rye In
shock too long in the west were dam
aged by frequent rains. Sowing field
peas in stubble land was actively car
ried on this week, and they are COM
ing up we'll. Sweet potatoes and pea
nuts have improved. Melons are COM
ing into market. Grapes are suffering
some from blight; peaches of good
quality are abundant, but apples are
inferior.
Rains reported: Nashville 2.43; Dav-
is O.75; Goldsboro 5.32; Lumberton
1.9S; Newbern 2.S6; Weldon OTIS;
Wilmington 2.4O; Moncure LAB; Po-
mona 200; Angler 2.60; Ramseur 90;
Greensboro 4.O4; Raleigh 1.3O; Char-
lotte 13O; Asheville 400.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13

Guanajuato, Mexico. Speciai.-Gov-
ernor O'Bregon estimates the Joss Of
life something over 200. Bodies Of
the victims Of the cloudburst which
flooded this city are being recovered.
The hospital was flooded SO quickly
tnat the patients were drowned. The
magnificent Juarez Theatre was food
ed to the floor OF the first balcony
and soldiers who had taken refuge
there had to climb to the upper bal
eony TO save themselves. The power
plant is damaged and the city Is In
darkness. The property loss Is now
estimated at $4,000, 900.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
Cleveland Not TO Retire.

New York, Special.-In relation to
report that Grover Cleveland was con-
templating retiring from the trustee
ship of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. Mr.. Cleveland authorizes the
following statement: Nothing has
occurred thus far to dissatisfy me in
the least and the idea Of retiring from
the trusteeship has never entered my
mind +"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
Shot From His Bicycle.

Newbern, Special.-After a quarrel
over the possession of a base ball
mitt, Walter Grice shot Sam Bryant,
inflicting probably fatal injuries.
Bryant was riding a bicycle, and
Grice stepped from behind tree and
fired three Shots One bullet entered
the abdomen and lodged in the back.
1t is believed the other two bullets
went wild. The affair occurred at
$50 this morning. Grice escaped and
cannot be found.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
News of Mutiny From Japs.

Slpinghai, Manchuria, By Cable-The
news of the mutiny in the Black Sea
reached the Russian army through the
japanese, who fired night shells charg-
ed with proclamations conveying the
information into the Russian advanced
posts, scattering the proclamations
broadcast Rain is falling in torrents,
and all activity at the front has ceased.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
Wants Mutineers Given Up.

st. Petersburg, Special-Negotiati
between Russia and Roumania on the
QUESTION of the surrender of the crew
of the KniaZ Potemkine are in prog
ress- Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and
M. aosseti-Solesco, the Roumanian
minister here, held conference Mon
Gay oa the subject, but no decision was
arrived at. Russia is disposed to in
slst On the surrender of the men, not
as political prisoners, to which Rouma-
Ma would object, but as criminals
guilty OF murder and theft.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
More Mutiny.

Vienna, By Cable--A telegram from
Kustendki, Roumania, states that the
Roumanian steamer, King Carrie, re-
ports that all Russian merchant steam
ers from Alexandria to Constantinople
are arriving with crews In mutiny. The
Russian torpedo boat, Strelitelny, has
left for the southwark. Two iron-clads,
awaiting orders, are lying twenty miles
Oh shore. They are awaiting the ap-
pearance Of the Knaiz Potemkin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
News of the Day.

The body of Secretary Hay was in
tered at Cleveland with simple cere-
monies, the President being one of
those present.
The Rabinical convention continued
it's sessions at Cleveland.
Interesting addresses were delivered
before several departments of the Ma
tional Educational Convention at AS
bury Park.
Two Illinois banks, OF which c. j.
Devlin, the Topeka (Kan.) capitalist,
was president, have closed.
Refugees fleeing from the yellow
fever scourge on the Isthmus of Pana-
ma arrived at New York, and paint
conditions in the Canal Zone very dark
'ly.
A man who registered as a son of
August Belmont was arrested in Color
ado Springs for alleged forgery. In New
York he was declared an impostor.
The Kniaz Potemkins, with her crew
of mutineers on board, has arrived az
Theodosia, Crimea, and raised the
standard OF rebellion. She is reported to
have been seen in several other places.
Sixty of the mutineers of the Pobie-
donosetz have been imprisoned, and it
is thought all will be shot.
Russia now seems anxious to con-
clude peace and particularly eager to
conclude an armistice, fearing that
another bad defeat would threaten the
safety of the Empire.
Cossacks fired on workmen at the
Potilof works and wounded a number
of them.
Services in memory of Secretary Hay
were held at st. Paurs Cathedral, In
London.
The dignitaries sent to receive tne
body Of Paul Jones were dined BY Pre-
mier and Nine. Rouvier.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
Jordan's Advice Causes Slump.

New York, Special.-A statement at
tributed to President Jordan. of the
Southern Cotton Association, in oppo-
sition to the abnormally high prices
for cotton is supposed to have affected
the cotton market and caused a decline
of Is points, October selling at 1852
at noon; December at 1896. and Jan
uary at 1877. The market opened an
average of 5 to points down. Pres
ident Jordan in his statement advised
the farmers to sell at 10 cents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
Child Killed by Lightning.

Sunset Tex, Special.-During a
storm. Essie, the ten-year-old daugh-
ter of Rev. st. John, has been in
stantly killed by lightning while stand
ing in yard with her father and
other children of the family. The re-
mainder of the group were severely
shocked by the bolt and it is report
ed that all of them were stricken
blind by the flash of electricity. The
family reside six miles east of Sunset.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
Eioht Blown to Atoms.

Harrisburg, Pa. Special - Eight
men were blown to pieces and two
others were injured by the premature
explosion of a big blast Of rock pow
der on the Pennsylvania Railroad i'm
provement near the Cumberland al
40 O'Clock Sunday morning. The ac-
cident occurred directly across the
Susouehanna river from the scene Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad wreck on
Nav IL. in which % persons were
killed and many othess injured.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
North Carolina Bar Association

Lake Toxaway. Specialize larg-
est meeting ever held Of the North
Carolina Bar Association convened
Wednesday night in the ball room OF
the TOxaway Inn. Counting the mem
bers and their families, there are 1876
in attendance. Besides these, there
are quite number Of summer guests
to swell the crowd.
The executive committee in the at
ternoon elected % new members.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
New Enterprises.

A charter Is granted the Griffin Man
ufacturing Company, at Griffin, Pitt
County, to manufacture buggies, wag
ons, farming implements, lumber, ETC.,
and to gin cotton, capital stock $685.
900.
In an interview with Clerk Wilson,
Of the State Department, who has
charge of the corporation matters, he
said that there was quite notable in
crease in the number Of corporations
chartered this year as compared with
last year. The month of June showed
the greatest number of charters ever
granted, the total reaching 80. The
corporations which procure charters in
that month escaped paying taxes for
that year, and hence some corpora
tions hold over until June.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
SPOKE TO TEACHERS
Noble Profession Eighty Praised By
President Roosevelt
PRAISES HIVES OF SACRIFICE
Addressing $4,000 Delegates, the Chief
Executive Declares That the Teach.
Ing Profession Makes the Whole
World its Debtor.

Asoury ram, ~. j., cpo..aI, 4
CROWD or thirty thousand persons
"nlch turned out to welcome Prcsi.
dent Roosevelt Friday, the closing day
or the National Educational Associa-
tlon convention, the most impressive
OF all the great educational meetings.
The duties Of the rich was the SUBJ
Ject matter Of the speech, which the
President delivered to the educators.
Although this was the last day of
the convention, the President found
lZ,O0O delegates, nearly all school
teachers, waiting to hear his speech.
which was made in Ocean Grove Audi
tOrium.
Several pretty receptions marked
the trip from the depot to the auditor
ium. Outside the depot the Indiap
band from Carlisle School was in wait
Ing and fell into line Immediately be-
fore the Presidents carriage AS the
carriage turned into Main street it
passed q wagon filed with negroes,
who began to cheer. lii response, the
President waved his hand at the de-
lighted negroes.
When the President entered the au-
dltOrium, thousands mounted chairs
and cheered him. AS soon as quiet
had been restored, he began to speak.
His address was filled with good sug-
gestions and bright thoughts. 1t was
attentively listened to by the throng
present, and marked an important
point in the proceedings of the great
meeting.
In closing Mr.. Roosevelt said
Thrice fortunate are you to whom
it is given to lead lives Of resolute en-
deavor for the achievements of lofty
ideals, and furthermore, to instill, both
by your lives and by your teachings,
these ideals into the minds of those
who in the next generation will, as
the men and women of that genera
tion, determine the position which
this nation will hold in the history Of
mankind"
25,000 Teachers Attend.
ASDury raih, n. ", cnaoial-The
forty-fourth annual session of the
National Educational Association at
Asbury Park is being attended by 25,-
900 teachers, and thousands OF visitors
who are here to look in upon the great
meetings being held daily in Ocean
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-07-13
A Geological Survey.

The United States Geological Sur
vey in North Carolina will be con-
tinued. Mr.. Arthur Keith will con-
tinue areal and economic surveys in
the western part of the State. He
will complete geological surveys Of
the Roam Mountain and Morgantown
quadrangles and in cooperation with
the State of North Carolina, will make
an economic survey of Highland
Forest, assisted by Mr. D. B. Sterrett.
The Charlotte and Matthews quad
rangles will be geographically sur
veyed under the direction of Mr. v.
H. Manning, assisted by MIR. T. H.
Moncure. Primary control will be
extended in this locality by Mr.. G. B.
Kendall. The Cowee quadrangle will
be surveyed by party OF which Mr..
Duncan Hannegan will have charge.
Mr.. Robert Coe will have charge OF
a party that will do topographic
work in the Gatesville, Smithfield,
Winton and Clinton quadrangles. The
Saluda and Yorkville quadrangles will
be surveyed by Mr.. w. L. Miller's
party. The general supervision of all
topographic work in this State is un-
der Mr.. V. H. Manning. The streams
of North Carolina will be measured
by Mr.. R. H. Hall, assisted by Mr.
B. S. Drane and others.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
FIDDLER OF PIONEER DAYS
GOES TO THE ALMSHOUSF

A violin that made merry manv a
mining camp in 40 and the early '5os
and its venerable owner, Phil Sheri-
dan, were consigned to the Almshouse
yesterday. The old musician grew
tired of battling with the world and
walked into the Central Emereency
Hospital with his beloved INSTRUMENT
tucked under his arm
We've got to go to the Poorhouse
the fiddle and l." he said. "Rut I,ll
give yez one more tune before we 90 -
he added in the CHEEKY manner of the
Celt, who is never completely beaten
by the buffets of fate.
Tucking the fiddle under his obir
he drew the bow across the strine
and merry tung rang through the
wards where the suffering Law
Patients badly injured and sufferine
pain smiled when the merry strains
fell upon their ears. The old fellow
gladly responded to encores. wban
he had played nearly all the tunes
that delighted the men Of 40 he laid
down his instrument reverentIy in its
case. '
Who'd think it," he unused
"Old Phil Sheridan going TO the
Poorhouse, Old Phil Sheridan that the
people used to throw nuggets to- Ru,
the good, old days are gone and al,
the people that Old Phil knew are
gone. He's only got his fiddle left !,
And the old musician patted his in
strument lovingly and said good-bv.
Sheridan is over 75 years of aee
and the fiddle is over 800. The insfr,,- ;
ment was made in Karrach-ma-Kursh
Ireland 'ii
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-07
BURNING CAR
ON WILD DASH

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6.-A crowd
ed electric car on fire and running
wild, with men fighting to get to doors
or windows. and women and children
screaming frantically, caused great ex-
citement In Pasadena tonight. The
car had just been packed with people
from an entertainment, when con-
troller box in front blew out. The
motorman lost his presence of mind
when the flames shot up all about him
and jumped off, leaving the heavy car
TO dash on without control.
Men screamed and climbed over each
other and through the windows, land
ing in heaps. In the panic the strong
trampled the weak, and it seems
miraculous that none were seriously
injured.
When the car was fairly tearing
along the flames and electric sparks
gave a weird exhibition with the pale
faces they lit up. Conductor Starks
MADE his way to the controller and air
brake at the risk of his life and stopped
the burning runaway