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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16
GILDED PAUPERS--HOW Elk.
PENSIVE.

1t has cost the people $54l, 900, 600
to pay the national bankers for a use.
less service in twenty-five years. 1t
has been through them we have issued
our currency (not money! and the
only reason why their currency has
been at all was because we, the PEG
pie, we're their endorsers, and practic.
tically said, if the banker dies and the
bank burs's, we will redeem your
currency.
The farmer is now catching on to
that little point and says, if the en-,
dorsement of all the people is good,
why is not the note of all the people
good =? Well, 1t as good, and the only
fellow who swears it is not, bears the
name National Banker.-AU,ance Sen.
tGneL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16

peace between labor and capital. In
his letter Mr.. Scarborough asks for
the names and addresses of several of
the most intelligent and reliable en-
ployees in each factory. There is
nothing wrong it that. TIE mill
hands have the same right to 3 hear.
ing that the mill owners have. We
trust that our manufacturers will no
longer hesitate abous this matter-s
matter of great Importance not only
to themselves, but the entire people
of the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16

In response to the above the follow,
ing members of she Legislature and
Senate have gone on record as having
refused railroad passes:
R. W. Scott, Alamance county; B.
A. Wellons, Johnston county; J. D,
Parker, Perquimans county; E. G.
Beddingfeld, Wake county; M. J.
Ham, Wayne county; John Norwood
Orange county; N. Gibbon, Mecklen-
burg county; J. L. Anderson, Hert,
ford county; D. Alexander, Tyrrell
county; A, Robinson, Duplin county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16
A BILL

n O4AH
To provide for establ shIng a uniform
standard for wheat, corn, oats bar
ley, and other grains, anu for other
purposes.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of America IN Congress assembled, That
she Secretary of Agriculture be, and
is hereby, authorized and required, as
soon as may be after the enactment
hereof, to establish a stand ~rd for
classifying and grading grains, and
according to such standard to deter
mine and fix such Classification and
grazing of wheat, corn, re, oats, and
other grains as the usages of trade
warrant AM permit, and the standard
elias .ifcation and grad. s shall be such
a. in his judgment will best subserve
the interest of the public in the con-
duct of interstate and foreign trade
and commerce in grain.
Sec. 2. That such standard and
classification and grades shall be
made matter of permanent record in
the Agricultural Department, and
public notice thereof shall be given in
such manner as the Secretary shall
direct, and thereafter the same shall
be nown as the United States stan
dard. AL persons interested shall
have access to said record; and on
payment of such proper charge as the
Secretary may fix, a certified copy
thereof shall be supplied to those who
map apply for the same.
Sec. 3. That from and Alter thirty
days after such standard mas 7een es
tablished and such elias flea N and
grades have been de;Hrmine.i upon
and fixed and duly p3@ ed Oh record
as herein provided, uch classification
and grading shall be t4ken ant held
to be the standard in a ln5ersaa;e and
foreign trade aud commerce il grain,
in all cases where no Q her standard
or grade is agreed upon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16
A SMALL W ASKED

VIII the judges, members of the
State Senate and members Of the
Lower House who have refused to &C.
eept free passes from the different
railroad corporations in the State be SO
kind as to drop us a postal card to
mat effect D.? We would appreciate
this little act of kindness very much.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16
CAPITALISTS REFUSE TO AN
SWsR QUESTIONS.

TT is well known that a Bureau of
4 Labor Statistics vas esta bllshed
by our State Legislature in 1887.
Hon J. c. Scarborough is Chief of
the Bureau. For some time. he has
been sending out circular letters to
the various manufacturing concerns
in the State. This is in compliance
with the provisions of a law passed in
1887. These circulars have been sent
out to cotton and woollen mills be
fore, but the answers never have been
complete. Last year the inquiries
were sent to farm laborers. Since the
22d of August the Bureau has ad
dressed the proprietors of the l26 cot.
ton and woollen mills. A few have
sent satisfactory answers, some have
answered a part of the questions, but
a good many have returned the blanks
unanswered. In order that the public
may fully understand the object of
this, We append a copy of one Of the
circulars:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16

D. you want your communications pub
Iis1ed? If so, give US your real name
and your p~ostofice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16
A GRAIN BILL.

NJ FUNSTON, of Iowa, I'VE
WI think) has introduced a bill to
establish a standard for classifying
grains. It may be that this bill will
be of some advantage to agriculture,
if p used, and we give it in full so
that our people can see it for them
selves:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16

D. you want your paper changed to
another Officer State the one al which
you have been getting it.
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~ Our friends in writing to any of
u advertisers, will favor US by mention
ing the fact that they saw the advertise
me- in Tbs Progressive FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-16

- The date on your label tehs you
w9en your time is out.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-Germany has officially
recognized the United States of Brazil.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The Herald this
morning comes out in favor Of Charles A.
Dana as the successor 10 Evarts in the Sen
ate.
yer offered to the Treasury Department was
1,0S0,000 ounces: the amount purchased 255,-
COO ounces at 1C4 and los.
DANB URY Comm, Dee. 5.-The lockout
OF trinlmeIs, which has paralyzed the hat
ting industry here for two weeks, is broken
by concessions on both sides.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The temperature this
morning at o'clock was as follows: Chi
cago 22o. New York 2So, ST. Louis 800, Gin
cinnati 2S0, Winnipeg 100 below.
New YORK, Dec. Sit is believed on
Wall street that somebody has been buying
good deal Of Atehson during the last week
on the prospects of favorable report.
LONDON. Dec: 5.-The explosion of shell
IN the shell-hil!ng room of the Admiralty
Powder Magazine at Gosport shook the
/ barracks. One man was killed and two in
jured.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-The union seamen and
hremen on the vessels of Shaw & Co., the
British India Steam Navigation Company
and the New Zealand Shipping Company
struck to-day.
PITTsBURG. Dec. 5.-The st. Mary Mag
dalen Catholic Church Convent and School,
at Homestead, Pa, we're burned last night
also two neighboring dwellings. The loss
was $4,000.
ZANZIBAR, Dec. 5.-Emin Pasta, at the
Ii cad of the German expedition, has arrived
at Lake Victoria. The expedition had a
number of fights with Arab slave-traders.
but it was successful in all of its engage
ments.
WASHINGTON, Dec "a general snow
has occurred in the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and lake regions. The
area of the lake snowfall will extend east
ward over New England and the Middle and
Atlantic States.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
THE GOYERNOR-ELECT.
He Visits The Capital City to Look 70,
Place of Future Residence

He Visits The Capital City to Look for a
Place of Future Residence.
Governor-elect 81. Il. Markham of Pasa-
dena, accompanied by his private secretary,
Nj. r. Higgins of Los Angeles. arrived from
the South Thursday. The Governor comes
for the purpose of leasing residence for
himself and family.
They went to a hotel, but did not register.
Joined by d. NJ. Burns, who arrived from
San Francisco the same night, the three
gentlemen called at Governor Waterman's
office. The Governor was not in, being in
San francisco to receive King Kalakaua of
the Hawaiian Islands, who arrived on the
American warShip Charleston.
Executive Secretary Douglass received
Mr. Mark ham aud said that the Governor
was absent. The new Executive said that
he SO understood, and then informed Mr.
Douglass that he had appointed Mr.. Hig-
gins his private secretary, and that gentle
man would remain in Sacramento three or
four days to famiiarize himself with the
duties of his position. Mr.. Douglass assured
Mr.. Markham that every courtesy would be
extended Mr.. Higgins, and that. everything
relating to the Office would be shown and ex-
planned to them At this the gentlemen de-
parted for Governor Waterman's residence,
which is owned by Mrs. w. B. G. Brown, at
1100 Ii street. Without coming to any con-
clusion as to the renting of the place, the
gentlemen returned to their hotel Mr..
Markham went to his room and received
several callers seeking favors at his hands.
Sacramento Bee.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
THE INDIAN SCARE.
Fears of an Uprising in ok.shoma-Proctor's
EnYel Plan.

Novel Plan.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 5.-Captain Stiles,
who is in command of the military forces at
Oklahoma City, is besieged by numerous
inquiries as to what steps will be taken by
the authorities to protect the settlers about
Frisco, small village abo ut fifteen miles
southwest from here, against an Indian up
rising. The scare amounts to panic Within
mile and half of the village nearly COCO
Indians, counting sQuaws and children, are
encampcd Many of them are on their way
to the Bad Lands, and their whoops and
yells can be heard day and night.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Seeretary Proctor
has novel plan for determining the present
difficulties in the future. The Secretary
made an argument before the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs aud pro-
posed the increase of the maximum strength
of the army to its former quota of 80, 900 men
OF all arms. III this is done, he said he
would Immediately enlist two full regiments
of Indians. all for the full term of three
years and all to be treated in every respect
like the white soldiers. The Indian force
would consist OF both infantry aud artillery.
The Secretary thinks the routine of mill
tary life would be agreeable to the Indians.
and it is believed by the War Department
officers that there would be a great rivalry
among the Indians to be enlisted. 1t would
also keep the department in closer touch
with the Indians and enable them to be
more quickly appraised of any dissa,isfac-
ton among the redskins. The members of
the Military Committee received the propo-
sitlon very favorably, and it Is thought the Y
will act affirmatiyely
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
HUSBAND AND WIFE ELOPE.


A Singular Story That Comes From Hunt.
incton, Pa.
The singular event of husband and wife
clipping occurred In Huntington, Pa. Two
years ago w. L. Skies and Miss Nettie Ner
vine, both Of Bedford, were married in a
style betting their position, and the younp
couple entered married life with prospects
OF bright and happy future. Removing to
Cumberland the husband established HIM
self In the clothing business. and rapidly
built up lucrative trade. Not a cloud arose
to mar tho happiness Of the young people
until the adventure IF their first born. when
LOT some unexplained reason the parents of
MRS. olxes manifested strong repugnance
TO the young husband and demanded that
their daughter return to their home in
Bedford. Owing to their ceaseless impor-
tuning Mrs. Skies at length Reluctantly
left her husband, and, with her infant re-.
turned to her parents. The young husband
disposed OF his business in Cumberland and
established himself in jeanette, Pa Six
months elapsed. and neither husband nor
wife were permitted to communicates with
the aid of mutual friend, succeeded in
communicating with his wife. Soon after
Mrs. Skies resolved upon visit to her sister
In Altoona. For two weeks past she has
been the guest Of her sister. Mrs. Skies was
to have returned to her parents home last
night, put through prearrangement with
her husband she met the latter at the Lev.
cester House, In this city, and after joyful
greeting the two, with their infant child.
quietly boarded train for their home in
jeanette. The outwitted parents of Mrs,
Skies had long and tedious wait at the
station last night for their daughter who
never came.-St Louis Globe Democrat.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
PENDING LEGISLATION.
4 Compromise Suggested On The Silver Bill.
Rivers and HaTbors.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a proposition for
q com promise on the silver question, which
is represented as emanating from the Exec
utive Mansion, has been laid before the
silver men Of both Houses. This PROPOSE
ton is that Congress pass a bill at this time
instructing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to purchase S13, coo, eco or SIS, 0O0,00 worth
of silver, with which the market is said to
be stocked at present. This proposition
meets with the approval of conservative
men in both Houses; but the advocates of
free coinage feel SO confident of their ability
10 put free-cOinage bill through Congress
ut this session that they do not seem in.
clined to accept it. Much interest is mani
tested by members of the House, and par
ticulary the Western members, in the
appointment of the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures
to succeed Conger, who resigned to become
Minister to Brazil. Wickman of Ohio is
senior member Of the committee, but his
views on the silver question do not coincide
with those of Speaker Reed. Walker of
Massachusetts, is the next member in point
OF seniority, and he supports the Speaker in
opposition to free coinage. 1t is the opinion
of members of the Coinage Committee that
Reed will select Chairman from outside
the committee.
1t is the understanding that no River and
Harbor Approximation Bill will be passed
this session. The River and Harbor Com
mittee of the House may not even begin the
preparation of a bill. Henderson of Illinois,
Chairman of the committee, said to a Cali
fornia Associated Press correspondent this
morning that he thought the committee
would let the bill go over, as that was the
understanding. A meeting of the commit
tee will probably soon be called to take
formal action on the subject. Representa-
tive Farquhar of New York said To the cor
respondent this morning that he believed an
Omnibus Bill would include the tonnage
measure, the Merchant Marine Bill. the
naval auxiliary idea, and he in general
continuation of the most important features
of the shipping bills now on the calendar.
Chairman Dunnel of the Census Commit
tee says that the committee will begin con-
sideration of the Apportionment Bill next
week, and he did not doubt that it would be
before the House before Christmas. He
was of the opinion that the question raised
by New York City as to the accuracy of her
enumeration should not delay the prepara-
ton of the Apportionment Bill, for if it
should be decided, after IA fair and full con-
sideraton, that New York City's claim was
just, the matter could be fixed SO as to give
New York the membership to which sine
WAS entitled,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
OBITU AIRY.
MRS. SARAH LANE Lux.

The announcement of the death of Mrs.
Sarah Jane Lux, which occurred at her
husbands residence, liza Vallejo street, on
the morning of the Sd inst. after an illness
of five weeks, will bring sadness to the
hearts of a large circle of acquaintance,
who knew her intimately and loved her
we'll Mrs. Lux married her husband, Hon.
Frederick Lux, in Montezuma, Tuoiumne
County, August 26, 1860, and it was in that
town that her two elder sons-Frederick
W., now aged 90 years, and Abraham L.,
aged q yearS-were born. Her youngest
son, George H., aged "a years, was born in
this city. Her husband, Frederick Lux,
was active during the Rebellion, and was
rewarded by being chosen to represent
Tuolumne County in the Legislature of this
State, and at the recent election her son
Abraham Lincoln Lux was elected a men,
Der OF the Assembly in the Thrty-fourth
District. During the lifetime of Mrs. Lux
she devoted her energies unsparingly to the
proper training of her children and to the
womanly arts of surrounding them with a
happy home. Her family were all in all to
her, and it was only for their sake that she
desired to live. Quiet and unassuming in
her manners and disposition, her influence
was felt wherever she appeared. Man may
lose everything else in this world, and re-
gain 1t, but the loss of so loving a wife and
mother as she was creates void that can
only be filed beyond the pearly gates,
where there is everlasting reunion and all
is joy. The family has the hearty sympathy
of its large circle Of friends in its bereave-
ment.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
A NEW WAR VESSEL.
Secretary Tracy Preparing Plans for a Most
Destructive Monitor.

Secretary Tracy Preparing Plans for Most
Destructive Monitor.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Secretary Tracy
will soon send TO Congress scheme for at
least one more vessel whose type is not rep
resented in the service to-day. This latest
engine of war, the general scheme for
which has been only just prepared,
will follow the outlines of the Monitor, the
theory Of utility of course being identical
The vessel will be without freeboard and
with heavily protected deck. The plated
broadsdes and ends will present little that is
vulnerable and will have only such machinery
as will make her capable of being taken
from point to point. Its principal reliance
for effectiveness will be in its protection
and ordnance. OF the former, nickel armor
Of heavy grade will be adopted, and as
covering for the heavy pieces there will be
four Hichborn turrets. There will be a
turret at each end of the vessel and between
their bases, amidships, will be a super
structure supporting one turret forward and
another aft. Each of the four turrets will
contain two13-inch guns and other ordnance.
The model of the Monterey suggests the
new vessel, save that the fragile SUPER
structure of the former Will in the new type
be greatly strengthened and made more for
purposes of offense.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
BEHEADED,
Caught by a Revolving Belt and Hurled

Caught by a Revolving Belt and Hurled
Upward.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2S.-Moses Sapinsky,
the nine ear-Old son of Aaron Sapinsky, a
wealthy furniture manufacturer of this city,
met an awful death this evening. 1t had
been the chid's habit to 60 every day to the
factory, at Eighteenth street and Magnolia
avenue, and blow the whistle for the men to
cease work, and then accompany his father
home.
Just before o'clock to-day the boy
started from the engine-room to enter the
factory. Near the door stood a large grind
stone. and as he passed some part of his
clothing caught in the rapidly revolving
belt. He was whirled instantly to the ceiling,
nine feet above. There pulley hung, check
ing his flight. The position in which he was
caught pressed his throat against the edge
OF the whirling leather which cut through
flesh aud bone like knife. 1t was but few
M oments before the Mortified engineer had
stopped the machinery, but in that time the
child had been decapitated. As the men
ian to his aid the head of their employers
son fell at their feet. While one side of the
belt was cutting the child's throat the other
was cutting through the flesh Of the left leg,
and it also was nearly amputated.
1t took nearly ten minutes to cut the mutt
lated body away from the position into
which it was wedged. The child's mother
Is Frustrated and may not survive the shock
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
Wreck of the Un6ine.

VENTURA Call. Dec. 5.-Captain Tribble
OF the steamer Santa Cruz, which arrived
here from San Pedro, reported that at 4
o'clock this morning, about ten miles south
of here, he heard cries of "Helpp He
threw out lines and lowered a boat but
could find no one. 1t was very dark and
blDwing gale. He found small sloop
eapsized, with tie words "Undine, San
Francisco" painted in black letters on the
stern.
The Undine was new 15-ton schooner,
lately built in San Francisco. belonging to
Captain q. L. Ellis Of San Bernardino. She
was wrecked last night in endeayoring to
cross the channel from the islands to Santa
Barbara. Captain Tribble of the steamer
Santa Cruz sighted the wrecked craft Oft
Ventura with one Of the crew clinging to
her bottom. He endeavored to rescue the
seaman, but he sank from exhaustion before
assistance could arrive. The Undine's crew
consisted Of three. all of whom were lost.
The craft was screw propeller and was
valued at $500.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-06
LOST IN THE STORM.
Wreck of the Ida Florence at
1versen's Landing.
The Crew Leave the Vessel in a Small Boat
and Are Supposed to Have Been Lest.
Names Of the Missing.

The schooner Ida Florence of this port
was wrecked at Cuffeys Cove. near Point
Arena, during the recent storm, and her
crew of five men, all told, have probably
met watery grave. The disaster occurred
on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morn
ing last, but owing to the telegraph wires on
the coast being Frustrated the news was not
received here until yesterday, when Captain
Tindal came down to the city overland, and
letter was also received from resident of
Cuffeys Cove giving particulars.
The place where the schooner was lying
is what is known as an outside port. There
is no wharf, and vessels lay at moorings to
AXE in cargo, which is lowered down to
them by means of wire cable. On the first
approach OF storm OF a heavy sea the
schooncrs generally leave the mooripgs and
stand out to sea. 1t appears that when the
storm started in on Tuesday last the
schooners Bender Bros. and Ocean Spray,
which were loading near by where the Ida
Florence lay, stood off and put to sea for
safety without completing their cargoes.
A FooLHARDY CAPTAIN.
Captain Guttormsen of the Ida Florence,
more foolhardy. resolved TO stay and finish
| loading, although warned not TO. When his
| cargo was completed heavy sea was run
ming and the gale was blowing strongly, and
| he could not get out. The schooner rolled and
| pitched in terrible manner, the seas broke
| over her and part of her deck load was
| washed of. Then the crew took to the boat,
but were unable to pull ashore, owing to
the heavy surf that was breaking on the
| beach.
The people on shore saw the boat pull out
| to seaward, and the crew tried TO hail a
| steamer. supposed to be the Point Arena,
that was passing up the coast. Their cries
were unhcard, however, and their signals
not seen, and the steamer passed on. What
became Of the five men is not known, but
seataring men believe that they are I'M
doubleday lost Its barelypoSsible though
That they may have weathered the gale and
been picked up by some passing vessel.
NAMES OF THE CREW.
The names of the five men who comprised
The crew were: o. L. Guttormsen captain :;
| II. Z. Anderson, mate; A. Nelson, cook ;
John SyEertsen and Ludwig Peters, sea-
men. Captain Guttormsen is a married man
and when in port lives with his family on
Twenty-sixth street.
The letter received by CAPTAIN Iversen
states that after the crew left the vessel
nlled with water and then turned bottom
up. Her masts then broke off. The schooner
drfted On the rocks, where she was fast
| going TO pieces
The Ida Florence was of IS tons burden,
built III this city in 1869. Her owner is \ tells
lverscn of IL Mission street. She was valued
at $1,000 and her cargo of posts and wood
at 5000. There was no insurance on either
hull or cargo