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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11

Inc High School building at Nor
WOOD, together with the furnitnTa
desks and school organ, was DESTROYED
oy nre Tuesday morning. The FIRE
was discovered about l O'Clock and
was SO far advanced that nothing
coula be saved from the building. It's
origin is unknown. The loss is about
A special to the Wilmington Star
from Maxton, N. O., says: Mr. James
Martin, living just across the State
line IN South Carolina, while asIeep in
bed at his home, was shot and killed
Sunday night by a negro. A posse
is In pursuit of the murderer, and
II he is caught he will probably be
lynched.
There came near being a serious
accident at the depot a few DAYS ago.
just as a freight train pulled up at the
crossing. A man driving a double
team, with several women and chill
r In the wagon, crossed and missed
the cow-catcher by a hairs breadth.
1G La our blood run cold, says the
Concord Standard.
Atlanta Constitution: A little five
year old girl in North Carolina had
learned the nursery rhyme running:
IF at first you don't succeed, try. try
again" Recently she upset the family
devotion by ending her little prayer in
this wise: And now, oh, God, please
make Lille a better girl, and if at first
you don't succeed, try, try again.
Raleigh Visitor: A young man
walked all the way from Morganton
to this place so as to be able to enter
the A. & M College. He has no money,
but Is determined to have an education
and such determination will always
win He is now at work cutting grass
and the Professors will arrange so that
he can take his place in the class along
with the other students.
The Commonwealth Cotton Manu-
featuring Company, is a growing insti-
tuition. The stockholders Of this com
pany met in the office of B. L Duke.
yesterday afternoon, and increased the
capital stock from 800, 900 to 1926, 600.
This is for the purpose of putting in
additional knitting machinery and dye
works. Heretofore they have made
only mems hose, says the Durham
Sun.
Charlotte Democrat: On the way
to the fire Saturday morning, Henry
Rentz, a fireman, tried to mount the
hook and ladder truck. He missed his
footing and fell and the wheels Of the
heavy machine a over him. One of
Rentz's legs vas badly hurt, but no
bones were broken, - The directors
of the Alpha Mill, of Charlotte, have
declared a dividend of IS. so per share,
payable January 1st next.
Rocky Mount Argonaut: William
Wyatt, negro living about four miles
from here in Nash county, was ar
rested last Tuesday for committing
rape on a little girl between nine and
ten years old, who he claims to be his
daughter. The child ran away from
his house several weeks ago, being
afraid of him, but last Saturday he
saw her in Rocky Mount and made her
go home with him, and that night he
perpetrated the dastardly deed. He
was tried before Justices Odom and
Brewer and sen to Nash Jail to await
the next term of court.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
THOSE ORIENTAL LIARS.
In Every Battle Victory is Claimed by
Each Side.

Each Side.
LONDON, Sept. 8 "A dispatched from
Tien Tsin, OF current date, says:
An Imperial decree has been issued
rewarding General Yeh and seven hun
dred other Chinese officers for their
victory over the Japanese troops at
Ping Yang.
The Central NeUS has received a dis
patch from Shanghai stating that five
war steamers will convey the troops
which are TO be despatched to Formosa
at once. This precautiOn is taken
through fear that the transports will
be attacked by Japanese warships,
which are lowering about in the hope
of destroying Chinese troopships. The
work of extending the Chinese fort
works on the coast is being pushed with
all possible haste.
Skirmishes between Chinese and
Japanese troops are occurring at sew
eral points in Corea. The Importance
of these collisions is being greatly mag
nified by both sides, who dignity them
with the title Of battle.
In every case victory is claimed by
each side.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. ga Russian
squadron will soon start for COrea. 1t
is said there is no intention IN the part
of the Russian Government to inter
fera in Corean affairs, and that the
feet is to be sent to Corea merely to
protect Russian merchantmen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
THE CHOLERA SCARE.
Declared to be a Genuine Case of the
Dreaded Malady

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept, 6 DIR. E.
Duke, Secretary of the Board of Health,
Cumberland, Md, has ~telegraphed to
the Marine Hospital service in regard
to the supposed case of Asiatic cholera
discovered on the train arriving there
in the person of John Peter Walther,
an immigrant from Bavaria, who sailed
from Bremsn recently. The Surgeon
General has called for full particulars,
as there have been no cases of cholera
reported from Bavaria to the Marine
Hospital and the Surgeon General is in
clined to regard the case as Il of the
many isolated cases resembling cholera,
which occur from time to time. Had
it been true Asiatic cholera it is ex
tremely improbable that the victim
could have been afforded temporary
relief SO as to enable him to pass the
quarantine as the report states.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. Or. O..
H. Ohr, one of the attendants of Peter
Walther (who died last night from a
supposed attack of cholera,) in an in
terview this morning states that the
case was one Of genuine Asiatic cholera.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
ON TOP OF THE CAPITOL.
Daring Riggers Place a Wreath on Miss
LibertY's Brow.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-There was a
novel celebration of Labor Day on the
top of the Capitol Building. The chief
participants were Albert Ports and
James Grace, Triggers employed by the
architect of the Capitol. Last week
Ports distinguished himself by climb
ing up the gigantic figure of the God
dess of Liberty surmOunting the dome,
and placing there a circle Of electric
lights which were used for Illuminating
the dome during the encampment Of
the Knights of Ply thias. 1t was the
first time a man had stood there since
the goddess was put in position.
Ports started in this morning to re-
move the electric lights and connecting
wires, with the assistance of Grace
They mounted the goddess by means
of a ladder held by Capitol employees
from the topmost window of the dome.
1t was 5 a. m. when they began the
risky work, which was finished in
three hours. By that time a crowd
had gathered in the Capitol grounds,
watching the Triggers, who looked like
flies crawling about the great bronze
figure. At $50 Grace straddled the
broad shoulders OF the goddess, and,
with the help Of Ports, placed a gigan-
tic floral wreath on her brow.
Then Grace read IN invocation to
freedom, written by Mrs. Louise Biley,
of Washington. The people, nearly
400 feet below, could not hear him, of
! course, but they understood what he
vas doing. They saw him fold the
manuscript, and then, while the crowd
g8zed aloft in breathless wOnderment,
Ports began to climb to the top of Lib
erty's cap.
When he reached the highest point,
he hesitated a moment, and then slowly
and carefully raised himself erect. For
a minute he stood there in the presence
of the crowd below, with Grace still
astraddle of Liberty's neck. Ports
made the descent as slowly and care
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
WILSON'S NARROW ESCAPE.

DUNLow, W. Va, Sept. Awhile
ex Governor Wilson was addressing a
big Democratic meeting here this after
noon the Camdenites followed Marshal
Wilson's tactics of the past month and
interrupted the speaker. Wilson's
friends attempted to eject them, when
a bloody fight occurred. A hundred
revolvers were fired at the same time.
Two shots barely escaped Wilson, one
passing through his hair. The disturb
ance was finally quieted, and Wilson
continued his address without further
interruption. Among those shot was
J. w. Frizzle, who died to night. To-
bias Ferguson is said to be mortally
wounded. 1t is now asserted that
United States deputies fred upon the
crowd first.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11

forest fires that did 40 much damage In
this city, Saturday afternoon and night.
The blackened ruins of two or three
brick buildings Is all that r mains
standing of the once prosperous town
of Htuckley with It's 1,7U0 people and
its busy railroad and numbering in
teTests.
This is to day a place of mourning,
and the burial of the charTed and un-
recognizable bodies of the hundreds of
victims has saddened the survivors
even nor than the disaster itself.
The fire was SO overwhelming in it's
immensity that none could, in the first
terror of the moment, realize how
great was their loss. Each one was
so intent on saving his own life that
little thought was given to the disaster
in general although many cases of
heroism have been reported,
BELIEVE THE WORST IS OVER.
MARQUETTE, Sept 3.-Railroad eff
Gals here say that the worst is over
along the line Of the Duluth South,
Shore and Atlantic. They are already
pushing the work of reconstruction.
The passenger train for which so
much anxiety was felt yesterday, ar
rived this morning at two o'clock,
seven hours late.
The wires beyond Nestoria are again
broken, and no definite news of the ac-
tual state Of affairs this morning can
be obtained.
FOUR HUNDRED N TWENTY FIVE DEAD
AT P NE CITY.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. 3-Noon.
"A private dispatch just received from
Pine City says that the number of vic
Tins in and near that place from the
forest fires will reach at least 425.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
THE WAsHoUTs REPAIRED.
A Terrible Condition of Affairs Reported
Farm Lands Ruined.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 3.-The
1000 men who have been at work re
pairing the forty miles of track of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, which was
overfowed and washed out west of
here by the recent flood, completed
their work yesterday afternoon, and
trains are now running over the tenn
porary structure. The first through
train since the deluge occurred arrived
here at 9 o'clock last night. It was a
passenger train, and brought in a large
number of people who had been tied up
by the great washouts- They report a
terrible condition of affairs in the coun-
try for a distance of one hundred miles,
or more. In the branches of trees,
where the high water left them, are
debris of all kinds, including horses
and cattle, household furniture,
etc and the broad prairies r still
covered with water to a depth of two
to five feet, and overland trips to the
remote ranches and settle ments are
matters of impossibility. It Is expected
that relief expeditions will be sent out
to day.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
FREsH IRE
Dense Smoke Gives Warning to the In
hahitants.

DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 5.-Reports
still come in from towns to the south
ward reporting fresh fires springiDg up.
Early this morning it was reported
from the railway junction and saw mill
town of Carlton, twenty miles south of
here, that free menaced the town, but
later, after strenuous work, it was
beaten back. Brief messages from sur
rounding towns are as follows:
CLOQUET, 10 a. m.-Tbe smoke is 80
dense that it is impossible to see clearly
twenty feet. Even buildings are indis
tinguishable across the street. The
smoke is so dense that the pain result
ing to the eyes is almost unbearable.
KERRICK Fires surround the town,
but there is no wind at present, and so
long as quiet % 1tinues the town is safe.
Most of the people have left
SOUTH SUPERIOR The fires near this
town last night were all put out. Ru-
mors are current here that Iron river,
Wis is burning, but they are probably
not correct.
FIRES NEARING DULUTH,
In this city the smoke is more dense
and pungent, showing it to be from
nearer fires than at any time yet. 1t
is utterly impossible to distinguish even
faint outlines of buildings four hundred
feet away The appearance is that of
the densest fog, and vessels arriving
from down the lake report navigation
a very serious matter. and collisions
narrowly averted. The smoke is be-
lieved to be from fires in brush and
dead timber In the immediate vicinity
of Duluth. In all about six hundred
refugees are now listed here by relief
oAroroSE%onc oV16 tho lists ora not 0aV0.
plete as yet. Nearly 200 people have
already been sent back to Hinckley
and Sandstone, who are not included in
the above lists. More will be sent down
to day. The temporary relief fund
subscribed here grows and now reaches
over SO, 600, of which all but $400
from Two Harbors, a little village near
here, comes from-Duluth people.
MANY OFFERS Of AID.
1t is estimated that not less than $685.
900 to $4,000 will be required to keep
the people until they a get some re-
turns from their own labor on farms
next summer. Many r going to work
here and in this vicinity, on railroads
and in the woods and mills. On the
arrival of a train over the Duluth,
South Shore and Atlantic at noon to-
day came the statement that at the vii
lage of Marengo, ninety miles east of
Duluth, and bodies of six persons were
found who had been burned to death
during the night.
Offers of aid to sufferers, both in cash
and goods. are coming in from distant
States. Tacoma, Washington, tele-
graphed this morning, asking if aid
was needed, but was answered by the
Mayor that Minnesota would be able to
care for all and to rehabilitate the liv-
ing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
THE WIN.
Sweating System in the Clothing Trade
Overthrown.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-The big strike
of the coat makers was practically
settled last evening, The fight was
short and hard. 1t was directed
squarely against the sweating system,
and the workers gained the day. This
morning 200 of the IA, 900 coat-makers
who have been out since Sunday morn
ing went back to work on their own
terms. The other 1000 will probably
be employed by the first of next week,
though there are many details yet to
be settled.
This victory is a notable one for the
workers, as it means the overthrow of
the sweating system as generally prac-
ticed in the clothing trade of this city.
The victory lifts the clothing workers
of this city wholly out of the sweating
system. According to the terms now
agreed to by the contractors, coal
makers will work hereafter by the
week, counting ten hours to the work
ing day. Operators will now receive
SIS a week, basters $13, pressers so.
and fnishers 50. These earnings are
more than double those possible under
the sweating system.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
A FIRE.
Grocery Store of w. A. Totty Destroyed
Loss 81 1900.

PETERSBURG. Va, Sept. 3.-Yester-
day about 4:30 o'clock the grocery
store of Mr.. w. A. Totty. on Halifax
street, was destroyed by fire, with con
tents. The origin of the ireisunknown.
Mr.. Totty estimates his loss at 81, 800;
insurance, $500. The house was owned
by Gerecke children, and the loss is
fully covered by an insurance of So, 900.
The roof of a house adjoining the store
was burned off.
The only observance of Labor Day in
Petersburg was the closing of the banks.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council was to have been
held this afternoon, but on account of
the day being a legal holiday the meet
ing vas postponed to to m 1rrow even
ing.
The public schools Of this city will
open on the 18th inst.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
JONES TURNS PoPULIsT.
Nevada Senator Renounces His Al1egi'
ance to Republicanism.
The Washington Star says:

The Washington Star says:
To day furnished a genuine sensation
in political circles by the statement
that Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada,
who has represented his State in the
United States Senate for Over twenty
one years as a Republican, has formally
renowned his allegiance to that party
and cast his lot with the Populists.
Senator Jones has written a letter to
his constituency which will be pub
lished in Nevada tomorrow, and will
be the first intimatiOn to the people
that he has DOTTED the political garment
which he has worn with such dignity
for SO many years, and will don the
garb of the Third party. His intentions
have been kept secret from all but MS
most intimate associates, and it was his
intention to have the first pubic an
nouncement of his action made IN the
letter which will be published IN his
DoIitical home. With this end in view,
Senator Jones declined to-day to speak
of the contents Of his letter, but it Is
understood that his change OF polIcy
is based almost entirely upon the ques
ton of silver.
Senator Jones left Washington today
for New York. His bolt makes q
Nevada Congressional delegation solid
Iv Populist. Senator Stewart having
left the Republican party some time
ago. and Representative NeWlano nav
ing been elected as a silverlte.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
PoPUL1sTs.
Complete the State Ticket and Endorse
Waite, Pence and Bell.


PUEBLO, Col, Sept, 6.-The Populist
State Convention adjourned sine die at
8 a m after completing the State
ticket by the nominating of J. Warner
Mills, of Denver, as Supreme Judge,
and adopting the following platform:
Standing for equal ard exact jus
tice to all, regardless of race, sex, or
religious or political utilization, the
Peoples party of Colorado heartily
endorse the principles of the Omaha
platform, endorses the State admins
tration of Colorado and the congress
sional work of John @. Bell and LATE
Pence; demands the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is TO L;
protests against the issuance of gov
eminent bonds in times of peace; in
sists that the National Government
have exclusive control Of all money
issued by its authority, and demands
the adoption of the methods of initia-
tive referendum and propOrtionate
representation as a means of securing
all reforms in harmony with the wilt
of the people, whose will should be
law"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
LYNCHERS
A Number of Them Charged with Muir
der in the First Degree.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 6.-Investiga-
ton into the lynching of the six negroes
near Millington, in this country, Is be
ing pushed with vigor. and the grand
Jury returned five indictments late
Yesterday afternoon, and OFT will
follow to day. Among those indicted
are Detective W. S Richardson, who
arrested the negroes and led them into
the hands of the mob; 4. Atkinson, the
man who drove the wagon on the night
Of the Iynching; Jeff. LaxtQn, a mer-
chant of Kerrville, who is supposed to
have been the leader of the mob; Mike
Strickfadden and Jim Sisselly, mem
bers of the VIgilants, Reports from
Kerrville and MillingtOn state that the
lynchers have become alarmed over the
firm stand OF Governor Turney and
Judge Cooper, and many r making
preparations to leave the country. The
sh- riff s posse went to Kerrvllle last
night for the purpose of capturing those
suspected of completely In the lynchIng
before they escape
The grand jury this morning returned
indictments for murder in the first de-
gree against w. S. Richardson, j D.
Lqx5on, and E T. Atkinson, in come
ton with the lyncbiDg of six negro
prisoners near Wilmington Friday night.
There are six counts IN each bill. Rich
ardson, LaXton, and Atkinson were
out on IS, 600 bill each, but were re ar
rested and jailed this morning after the
finding of the indictments. Ed. Smith,
q farmer living near Kerrville. has also
been arrested, charged with the same
crime.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
INVESTIGATING THE LYNcHINc.
Grand Jury Begins its Inquiry A Strong
Feeling Against the LYnehers.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 3-The grand
jury met to-day and began to investi-
gate Friday nights lynching. That
body, after securing a great number of
witnesses, adjourned until tomorrow.
Under the law the men in prison have
a right to bail, and Judge Cooper made
the amount 81, 900. but so far bond has
not been made. Public feeling against
the lynchers run high. 1t has been
learned that the programme of the
lynching was known by Will Cox, and
detected by him on last week, before
the lynching occurred. 1t was his I'M
derstanding that Detective Richardson
was in with the crowd. Charles Cox
visited Cuba, near the scene, Both
men made these statements last week,
but today they deny making them.
There is no doubt that they did relate
the programme. When this fact was
published, this afternoon, it intensified
the feeling against Richardson.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11
A CITY FIRE.
A. c. Hatcher & Cos Tobacco Warehouse
Destroyed--Lo ss About $4,000.

BEDFORD CITY, Va, Sept. "A large
brick tobacco factory, with fixtures,
owned by A. Q. Hatcher & Co., was
destroyed by fire at 10 O'Clock last
night. The value was about $40, 900,
with only $500 insurance. 7. FL. Love
had stored in the building about Sc, 600
worth of tobacco; insured for g. 900.
Everything was consumed, and a por-
ton of the walls fell in. The fire is
supposed to have been of incendiary
origin.
Charles Satterwhite, a fireman, was
painfully scalded on the left arm by
steam escaping from the factory boiler.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-11

Tt is better to do we'll than to say
well.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-11
MUCH IN LITTLE.

HABITUAL intoXication is the epitome
of every crime.-Jerrold.
HISTORY makes us some amends for
the shortncss of life.-Skelton.
No MAN is so insignificant as to be
sure his example can do no hurt.-Lord
Clarendon.
THERE is no instance on record of
any class possessing power without
abusing it.-Buckle.
THE wealth of man is the number
of things which he loves and blcsscs,
which he is loved and blessed by
Carlyle.
LESS Judgment than wit is more sail
than ballast. Yet it must be confessed
that wit gives edge to sense and RECON-
mends it extremely.-Penn.
NOTHING, indeed, but tho possession
of some power can with any certainty
discover what at the bottom is the true
character of any man.-Burllc.
WHAT we truly and earnestly aspire
to he. that in some sense VIC are. Vhe
mere aspiration, by changing the frame
of the mind, for the moment realizes
itSclf-NlrS. Jameson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-06-11
GROWN ON ISLANDS.

ST. HELENA exports whalebone, whale
oil and dried fish.
HAYTI's best products are logwood,
mahogany and coffee.
JAMAICA raises sugar, coffee, tropical
fruits and pimcntO.
FIJI produces bananas, cotton, cocoa
nuts and sweet potatoes.
New ZEALAND exports frozen meats,
butter, cheese and wool.
TIE Windward islands send out an
abundance of arrow root.
JAVA produces a large part of the
worlds indigo and pepper.
TIE Caymans, in the West Indies, ex-
port nothing but turtles.
MADAGAscARsup valuable woods,
gold and sweet potatoes.
TIE Bahamas send out sponges, coral,
pineapples and Sisal grass.
THE leading products of Japan are
rice. wheat, sugar, tea and silk.
TIE Bcrmudas export enormous GUAM
titles of onions and lily bulbs
The Bahrcin islands, in the Persian
gulf, produce nothing but pearls.