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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS
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CONDEMNED.
me Mention of Grover. Name Cheer
ed To the Echo-The Plat
form Adopted


BY Telegraph To the state Chronicle.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May lO.-The
democratic State convention WAS called
TO order this morning by Clinton II.
Davis. chairman of the State commit
tee. Judge Walsh. Of New Britain.
was then introduced as temporary
chairman. In his address he said with
regard TO the selection of the delegates.
they ought TO 90 untrammeled and un-
pledged 10y any instructions or con-
ditions, and ifso the convention could
predict that their choice would
be over shelmingly approved at the
polls at the November elections.
Gen. +. +. Bradley of New Haven
was chosen permanent chairman. The
mention OF the name of Cleveland in
MIR. Bradley's speech aroused unbound
ed enthusiasm. The delegates rose in
their seats, cheered and threw up their
hats, and when il subsided three cheers
were called for and given Justify to the
ex-president. But the echo had not
died away when "A Hill man called for
three cheers for the Senator from New
lork and then there was more cheerinp.
but not the enthusiasm which greeted
Cleveland maine. There were even some
Kisses AT the name of Hill. The plat
form says: 1--WE applaud the integrity,
the craftsmanship and the lofty patriot
ism of the administration of Grover
Cleveland. We thank the true demo-
cratic representatives of this State I'm
the present Congress for their devotion
to the principles of sound finances and
tariff reform, and We pledge them our
earnest support. We arraign the ad-
mlnistration of Beniiman Harrison for
bestowing most of his cabinet
appointments upon little statesmen,
for rewarding political workers with
Judicial and other appointments, for
turning TO partisan uses the pension
bureau and the census bureau, for sacri-
ficing his country IN the Behring sea
dispute, for his hasty threats toward
the weak but friendly republic of
Chill, for throwing the influence of
his administration in favor of the
iniquitious force bill and for approx
ing the Mckinley bill, tie silver bill
and the extrsvagan: appropriations Of
the last republican congress. The
rest of the platform is devoted
to State issues. The delegates AT large
selected were: Alven 7. Hyde, Charles
French. James b. Shannon, and r. Il.
Benedict. Not aSword was said AS to
instructing the delegation for any par
ticular candidate. a round Of cheers
greeted the name of Cleveland during
the reading of the platform, which was
adopted with loud and long shouts. The
delegates were empowered to appoint
their own alternates, and the conven-
ton adjourned.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
The Methodist. at Omaha.
BY Telegraph 10 the state Chronicle.
n..r. Nj NJ N ,I-t

BY Telegraph 10 the State Chronicle.
OMAHA, Neb., May l0.-The old
school Methodist will no doubt be hor
rified when he learns that scheme i,
on foot to allow the religious to mix a
little gaiety with their piety. Among
the many memorials presented to the
Methodist conference yesterday was
one from the Troy conference, signed by
several ministers which petitions the
general conference to expunge from
the discipline section PAP, relating to
amusements, or at least that il be modi-
fled so that dancing may be permissible.
Bishop Foster approves the movement
and has given it his official sanction
and will without doubt advocate
its adoption. j. Il. Maxwell of
Nebraska offered resolution which
asks that women be admitted TO mem
bership in the general missionary
committee. Without debate it was re-
ferred. n. J. Plumb, Of Foo Chow,
presented resolution asking that i'm
countries which permit plurality of
wives the marriage tie need not be
dissolved in order TO enter the church;
also that bishop be required TO reside
in China. Referred.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11

Capt. J. II. Daniel; Capt. Samuel A..
AShe, orator. and Rev. DIR. l.. l.. Nash.
chaplain, and Mr.. A. G.. Ricaud,
mayor of Wilmington; the ladies' me.
mortal association; the Third y. c. in
iantry association; New Hanover Camp
survivors association, Confederate vet
erans; Confederate veterans of the
army, navy and marines. not members
OF associations. The following was
the order of exercises: Music by Prof.
Miller's band; prayer by Rev. DIR.
Nash; music by choir; memorial ad-
dress by Capt. Ashe. the subject as
signed being, HAS a State the Right
to Secede:' call o. the roll of honor:
salute by the military.
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PIatt FaVOrs Sherman.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.

BY IeItSTapn 10 the state ChrOn1cIe.
New YORK, May l0.-A special
to the Press from Nashville, Tenn,
says that ex-senator Thomas c..
Platt, who arrived there last night
said that he was for John Sherman
for president Mr. Platt is in Nash
vile with nine other New York mil
lionaires, each of whom said Mr..
Platt was engineering Sherman s
boom, and his conference with chair
man Clarkson next week will be with
regard to pushing Sherman against
Harrison.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
The Venezuelan Hnsurrection,

BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
New YORK, May 1O.-A special
dispatch to the Herald from Caracas,
Venezuela, says advices have been re-
ceived there that an engagement has
been fought few miles south of Los
Teques between 400 government
troops and $50 insurgents The insur-
gents left nearly one third dead .ad
dying on the deld when they finally
retreated. The government troops
sustained loss of only twenty-five
killed and thirteen wounded. The
government troops in this fight were
under command of an American who
was sent away from West Point be-
fore his term of study was completed,
for a IT'S of insubordination. He after.
wards appeared in South America as
civil engineer, and accepted a place
in the dlctator's army on account of
the pay ana promises of political ad-
vancement at the close of the war.
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Montana Republicans Meet.
Telegranh to the sfafe Chronicle.

By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
HELEaA, May l0.-The republican
State convention to select delegates to
the national convention was held at
Missoula to-day. The resolutions en-
dorse the Mckinley bill and denounce
the democratic majority for passing
the free.wool bill and practically in
structs for Blaine.
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News From oxford.
Cor. state Chronicle.

OXFORD, \. c., May lO.-The
Hicks tobacco works which had been
closed for some time, were sold yester-
day to Messrs. Reed, Brown, White,
Kingsbury, Bullock and Mitchell, and
will be operated by these gentlemen,
operation to begin at an early date
The new owners are first-class business
men and represent capital Of $780,
900. This new enterprise in the hands
of go-ahead, enterprising men, will
give Oxford lift. The planters are
putting in their tobacco plants, and
are expecting good crop, as every
indication is favorable. The enter
tainment at the orphan asylum will h.
repeated tonight.
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Overflow OF the Missouri.

by Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May IO.-The
Missouri river is a raging torrent. 1t
now stands % feet inches and is rising
at the rate of over an inch an hour. All
the lower portion of Harlem, the
village across the river, is inundated.
Should the river continue to rise to-
night, the East bottoms will be under
water and thousands of acres of market
gardens will De ruined. Reports from
south indicate that all the streams
have overfowed their banks and much
damage has been done to crops along
the Kansas State line.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
%. 80 -
IcnniS at ReidsXille.
eciaI to the State Chronicle.

.l"' 10 The State Chronicle.
ntiDsvILLE, N. c., May lO.-In a
wen w.. game of tennis to-day between
"In'low 70 and Galloway for Green's
Gro Gro omlth and Barnes for Reidsville,
eehSooro won three sets to nothing.
..u; !" lr', series one set played; in second
an 'I1S between I. c. Evans and r. C.
S"'io"ay for Reidsville and Messrs.
raais e and Wharton for Greensboro,
u 5u''eu to 2 in favor of Greensboro.
rain s'he was stopped on account of
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
EdgecOmbe County Convention.
llnlAl In tho Afntn Ia i1I

special TO the state Chronicle.
IARBoRo, N. c., May l0.-The
democratic county convention was har-
monious. OF the eleven delegates,
seven are untainted. All declare allie
glance to the democratic party, Elias
Carr was endorsed for Governor. The
county officers were renominated. For
tne e Senate, w. p Mercer; House,
Jesse Drake, w. II. Barlow. A ring
ing platform was adopted. No third
party in it.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
Government CrOp Report.

- telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The statis-
ucai returns of the department Of agri-
culture for May indicates an average
condition of "a for wheat, against S1.2
iaSt month. The weather has teen
700 cold for rapid growth, yet the crop
mas improved perceptibly. From Vir-
s'hia to Pennsylvania there has been
oi'2ht excess Of rainfall, with low tenn
p'ra'ure, which has hindered spring
work,
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
Erving Breaks Down I'm Court.

10y telegraph to the state Chronicle.
NEW YORK, May 10.-John Lang
don Erving, who has been assisting
Dr' Parkhurst in the attempt to sup
press vice in this city, broke down
completely from the tremendous strain
Under which he has been laboring for
some time, while testifying in court
Yesterday, to the atrocities committed
~ Marie Andrea's house in West
Fourth street. He was removed from
'he court room to his home in a car.
rage. The breakdown of Mr.. Erving
VIII probably cause postponement OF
the case against Mrs. Andrea.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11

Reduction Of the Cotton Acreage.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
New YORK, May 1O.-The Times
this morning prints dispatches fl ON its
correspondents in number of States
in the Union, giving careful and con-
servative summary of the acreage, con-
dition, prospects, and probable yield of
cotton. The States from which the
information comes are the lead
ing ones engaged in the grow
ing of the article named. The
significant fact about the cotton,
is decrease in acreage. That there is
such decrease is reasonably certain,
though opinions differ as to how great
it is. Estimates run from 10 to Is
per cent. less in Louisiana, to 80 to 35
per cent. less in Virginia. Drought
has seriously affected the crop in some
States; in others it is reported to be in
excellent condition. The total yield
will be less than last year.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
BAPTIST Convention AdjOurn>

BY Telegraph to the State Cnl on1cIe.
ATLANTA, Ga, May lO.-Nash-
vile was today decided upon as the
next place OF meeting for the Southern
Baptist convention, on the Friday be-
tore the second Sunday in May, 1898.
DR.. VIM. G. Hatcher, of Richmond.
va, has been selected to preach the
the annual sermon and DR.. J.
Morgan Wells, of Fort Worth, Texas,
was selected as his alternate.
Dr. Gambrill, of Mississippi, made a
report showing that the woman's mis-
sloLary society as ali auxiliary of this
convention had done great work. In
1888, the first year of the society.
$l4,2l6 had been raised for foreign
missions and $6,723 had been raised
for home missions. In 1899, $lS,716
had been raised for foreign missions
5 2,O57 fer home missions. In 1890.
S2l,222 had been raised for
foreign missions, and $1O,O14 for home
missions. In 1891, $25, ,O4O had been
raised for foreign missions and $l9,.
24| had been raised fer home missions.
DR.. ). G. Hiden, of Virginia, pre-
sented report of the committee on
papal fields in which it was stated that
Spain and France were Just as good
missionary ground as was Italy and
the committee hoped it was not too
visionary to look forward to
missions in Spain and France.
DR.. Hiden made short talk about the
report and so did Rev. w. d. Powell.
the missionary to Mexico, and DR..
Theodore Whtegeld, of Va, after
which the report was adopted. Rev.
K. A. Eubanks, missionary to Africa,
made strong talk saying in the be-
ginning that some brother apologized
yesterday because he had colored men,
bers in his church. He hoped the
same apology would not be required OF
him. He said $6,5l5 had been spent
last year in Africa and it cost some
thing over 5000 to convert an African.
Rev. DR.. Herring, of China, made
ringing speech on China, and Rev. C.
W. Pruditt, of China, also spoke.
During part of the morning session,
Governor Northen presided over the
convention. The convention adjourn
ed sine die.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
The State Chronicle

The Daily has a larger circulation in the
State and City than any other daily.
The Weekly circula,es In every county 4.
the state.
The CHRONICLE is one of the best adyer.
Using mediums in the state.
Correspondence solicited
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11

The great We letable substitute for pills
is Simmons Liver Regulator. Cures
sick headache.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11
APPROPRIATION BILLS,
THE HOUSE CONSIDERING: MEAS.
URES OF ECONOMY.
The senate Passes the ssYellOwstOne
Park" Bili-Mr. Vest Speaks of
an UnscrupulOus Lobby.

Park" bili-Mr. Vest Speaks of
an Interruptions Lobby.
by Telegraph TO the State Chronicle.
WAsHINGToN, May l0-(Senate)-
Mr. Mitchell presented a resolution in.
structing the committee on ouadro.
centennial to inquire into the desira.
bility OF making an appropriation to
enable the national guards of the va.
riou' States to hold an encampment at
the Worlds fair. Referred. A hill
taken up from the calendar to estab.
lish the boundaries of Yellowstone
park drew from MIR. Vest some strong
remarks in regard to an unscrupulous
lobby which he said was maintained in
Washington for the purpose Of obtain
ing railroad charter through the Vel.
lowstone park and selling it to the
Northern Pacific. The bill was
passed-yeas 80; nays Is. At 2:2O
the Senate went into executive session
and remained until $40 and then ad
lourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House passed a number of reso
lltions to print various government re.
ports. Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee
made statement regarding the cost of
the public printing and said that the
amount expended last year Was So
614,159, of which $3l5,S96 had been
recommended by the committee on
printing, the remainder being that
required under existing law.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole on the sundry civil ap
preparation bill. 1t was agreed that
five hours be given for the general de
bate. The present bill appropriates
$50, ,l57,7S7, the bill of last year be-
ing S38,395,363. The debate was
opened by Mr.. Cogswell (republican)
OF Massachusetts, who said the bill was
reported three months in advance of
ITS usual time, the amount of the bill
being reduced for political purposes.
Mr.. KEN of Nebraska spoke in favor
OF economical appropriations and re.
yerted to the passage of the river and
harbor bill yesterday; he had heard
whispers of steal in the bill, but he
had no proof that such was the case;
such rumors were heard in the lobbies
and on the streets. Mr.. Wilson (re.
publican) of Washington favored
more liberal appropriations for
surveying the pubic lands
as did Mr.. Clark of Wyoming, Mr..
Sweet of Idaho, and Mr.. Hermann of
Oregon. Mr.. Enloe (dem.) of Ten
nesse criticised the coast geodetic sur
yey and the high salaries paid to some
OF the officials. He suggested an in
vestlgation and thought this bureau
would prove fruitful subject for con-
gressional inquiry. Mr.. Dingley (rep J
OF Maine, criticised the appropriation
committee for the duplicity displayed
IN making up the till. Public build
lngs, lighthouses and many other i'm
portant public improvements had been
omitted and figures had been juggled
TO show the great economy practised
by the democratic party The COM
mttee then arose, and the House
adjourned until tomorrow.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-11

No one ever tried Simmons Liver Reg
ulator without being satisfied with its
effect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27

ers might well be done away with be-
cause they are ugly and because they
are useless and a waste of money to the
managers. but Boston should 60 about
it in the right way, and not insist upon
being shocked when it is not shocked in
the least. If it cannot do any better it
might at least reform the art by encour-
aging designers of the Cheret type-men
whose drawing is so fine that the post
ers on which it appears are hung in
Paris studios as works of art.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27
A LOCAL BLESSING.

The extortions of the "anthra cite coal
barOns," who seem to have a large part
of the populous sections of the country
in their clutch, so far as fuel for house
hold purposes is concerned, have led
newspapers in the regions which know
not natural gas TO picture to the mag
nation of the millions of victims of the
hard-coal combination the deliverance
they will have when the predictions of
the electricians shall come good. Per-
haps it would be more accurate to use
the word estimates rather than predic-
tons, since the matter of heating by
electricity, in the judgment of .electri-
clans. has long since passed beyond
the period of prediction, and is now
in that state where mathematics is
applied to determine the cost. To
those who have become accustomed
to natural gas, the propositions of
the electricians may not appear so wild.
Ten years ago the person who should
have predicted that the best heat that
the world has ever known could be
brought miles in the form of an invisi-
bic gas, would have been regarded as a
visionary. Now, it is the most natural
thing in the world for those who are
favored with such fuel, the only fear
expressed being hat it may give out at
some unexpected moment, leaving hum
dreds of thousands without heat, with
out the means of cooking food, with no
available supply of coal at hand. But
all recent experience with new wells
serves to allay any reasonable anxiety
there might be about a sudden collapse
of the supply of natural gas. The esti-
mates to which the attention of the
victims of the coal barons is called
are that when the system of heat
ing by electricity is adopted. ninety
meals, extent net stated, can be
cooked for $6.57, while heating. equiva-
lent to four stoves can be maintained at
a monthly cost OF about S6.40, making a
bill of S12 a month for the cooking and
heating for a family of ordinary size.
This statement the newspaper in terri
tory ~tyrannized by the anthracite coal
baron follows with the exclamation,
"haste the day" and an exclamation
point.
The jewellers in the most favored
regions of natural gas, viewing a charge
of S12 a month for heat equivalent to
four or five stoves, will very gladly re-
linquish their future rights in electrical
heating to the hapless millions under
the strong hand of the anthracite COM
bination if they car be assured of the
present supply of natural gas. If peO-
pie elsewhere fully'realized the blessing
natural gas is they would sell all that
they possess elsewhere and come to the
gas belt. If those who have it would
recall anthracite coal at 81 a ton they
would realize the advantage they enjoy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27

He gives his experience in one of these
schools and shows how the child Is
made to think and observe for himself.
and education made pleasant. and not
painful, for him. Illustrations are given
of the slate-work, writing and drawing
of the little ones, which show at once in
an effective way the methods of instruc-
ton and the easy progress of the child
in spelling, writing, drawing and arith-
metic.
The vastdifference between the schools
here and in ST. Louis he ascribes largely
TO the difference in their methods of
supervision. While in st. Louis prac-
tically nothing is done by the superin-
tendents toward improving the minds of
their teachers, at indianapolis the educa-
ton of the teachers is the all-impor-
TAM aim of the supervision. "Indeed,"
he says, "the school system of Indian
ap0lis represents a training school of
which the class teachers are the stu
dents and the supervising officers the
teachers" He pays high compliments
TO Superintendent Jones and to Miss
Cropsey, superintendent of the primary
grades. as to the results of their work. and
gives credit to Miss Nicholson for her
services in the normal school.
Another cause for the high character
of the teachers and schools he ascribes
to the fact that, in no way. has politics
ever come into play in relation to the
selection and discharge of teachers, nor
has it interfered in any other way with
the management of the schools. In his
former article on the, Baltimore schools
the political control over them was held
to DO responsible for their inferior char
acter. These points should be we'll con-
sidered by those persons who are pre-
pairing to turn the Indianapolis schools
into a political machine.
After discussing the philosophy of
the work in the schools here. he adds:
"When our teachers combine the beau
tiful spirit of the Indianapolis teacher
with the technique of the German
schoolmaster, America will have the
best schools in the world. To exchange
our spirit for the Germans technique
would. / think. be takingsa backward
STEP"
Altogether. DIR. Rice's article must be
very gratifying not only to the men and
women who are responsible for the
pleasing condition of educational affairs,
but to the patrons of the schools. The
people here have long believed that
their schools were of the best, but it is
a satisfaction to have this opinion o n
firmed by an unbiased observer with no
personal end to gain by their praise.
The Forum article should be read ty
every one Interested in the schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27

THE present trouble in the Catholic
Church in the United States appears to
be one of languages contention of the
prelates who would retain a distinct
German-speaking OF Polish-speaking
element in the church by educating
children in those languages. 1t is said
that the representative whom the Pope
has sent to this country has been cent to
try to reconcile these differences. OF
the same character. but of minor impor-
lance, is the contention between the
Lutherans and some other Protestants.
They insist upon maintaining p%arochial,
or church. schools, in order to maintain
q distinctive church, In which German
shall be the natural language, fearing
that their particular church will lose its
influence it there should be n common
language. The fact that these people
were made to believe that the Repub-
licaa policy is to compel instruction in a
ommon language has given Wisconsin
to the Democracy and the electoral vote
OF ILLINOIS to Mr.. Cleveland.