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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30
len 10 Eight That Morton's Plu-
rality Will Exceed $4,000.
THE SANE ODDS ON STRONG.
Peeent People Are Coming out To
Vote Against Tammany.
iAmmany Leaders Rushing 10 Get Into
the state Democracy Before the Land
slide Next raesdsy-A whole club

NEW fosE. Oct, - a--Noswithstaniinr
the quiet appearance of the district of
political headquarters. = great deal of active
poiitical work Is IN progress, both there
and outside. and there IL no aoahs
that the leaders Of all the organizations
are fully alive to the fact oniv a week re-
mains before the day of election All ex-
press the utmost confidence OF success
SO tar as the city is concerned the Tam
many men place great reliance on their
thorough organization, and even their op-
ponents admit that the full Tammany
vote will be polled. The adherents OF
the "commitiee Of seventy" ticket base
their firm belief In winning upoa
the conviction that shere will be
regardless Of ordinary political methods,
an uprising of the people such as over
threw the Tammany ticket in 1871. Much
of the quiet work done today was directed
toward detecting frauds in registration,
and toward arranging TO get to the polls.
without fail, all who are duly registered.
Men who seldom take an active part in
politics are laboring to make converts
of personal friends. and there has
seldom been campaign in which
there was more private political discussion.
The speaking campaign is to be continued
W 10 Saturday night all over the state.
and the number of meetings held in small
places up to that day will be beyond pre-
cedent in any state campaign of similar
duration.
Ii was announced today at the Stats
Democratic headquarters that John NJ.
Sheehan, president of the Sheshan Club.
of the Twentieth assembly dis
srict. had sent i'm his resigna-
tion from Tammany Hall. and that he
and the members of his club, lis in aii,
have joined the State Democrats organi-
xation of the district. OF which Y. w.
Gremey 10 chairman. It was also
announced that Austin J. Reilly,
of the same assembly district had resigned
from Tammany Hall. and with twenty
other voters had joined the State Democ-
rscy organization.
Comparatively little betting on the re-
suit of the election is being done,
except on the Stock Exchange. whsro
odds of 10 to ! are given that
Morton's plurality for governor will
exceed 5000. A few bets have
been placed on the mayoralty issue at
800 to $50 in favor of Strong. As rule.
though. Republican money Is held for bets
on better terms.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30

NEW YoRE. Oct. @.-The unprecedented
slump IN the price OF wheat may bring
woe to the farmer and speculator. but the
situation is not as gloomy for the con-
sumsrs of bread. because cheaper wheat Is
to be followed by cheaper bread. The
New York bakers. following the commend
able lead of their fellow-tradesmen OF
Washington City, have decided TO reduce
the price OF bread to conform to the reia-
tive price Of wheat Hereafter they will
sell a two-pound loaf for cents, instead of
a one mound loaf.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30
En- mnl.on.,r. Dies In an Aim.house

SAN FRAscisco. Oct. "a. ]. Holmes,
twenty years ago one of San Francisco's
miIlionaires, died recently At the San
Francisco aimshonse. and narrowly es-
capped burial in the potter's field. Holmes
was the original locator and owner of
the Northern Belle and Holmes
mines, near Candaiaria, Esmeralda
county, New, and Tor several years
Was one of the leading social and finsncial
lights of San Francisco. He spent his
money with lavish hand. and ii soon
went from him. After his money was gone
he haunted the vicinity of the stock sx-
change. and one day recently was found
unconscious on the street near his former
sumptuous Offices. He was taken To the
almshouse where he died.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30
snow All over Nebraska.

OMAHA, Oct IA severe snowstorm
has prevailed all day throughout Ne
braska 1t is quite general. reports show
ing snow at twenty towns in the state and
rain at fifteen others. This covers the
principal agricultural portion Of the state
and a large section where the drouth was.
In the extreme northern part Of the state
stock is said 10 be suffering. though else
where the snow 10 melting rapidly and
the weather 10 moderating.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30
Enor, to Get Democratic Leader o.s.

ALBANY. n. Y. Oct. aa-Arguments on
the appeal Of John Y. McKans from the
sentence of six years imprisonment for
procuring violations Of the election Law by
inspectors of election. we're heard BY the
court OF appeals today. One point upon
which the appeal Is based Is that the Sec
ton under which the indictment was
found applies only TO election OH GERS. aud
rs McKane was not in that category IL was
not applicable in his case. II is also al
legged that the court erred In charging the
jury In regard to conversation between
Mr.. Crosse and Mekane over telephone
line. This latter point will bring before
the court Of appeals the question Of how
far in evidences conversation over wire
Ky two persons. to be identified by their
voices, may be admitted.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30

iiean. then. after the ssh Of Marca next.
me Democratic rarty wisi he powerless 20
innses anv further IN nlndieioas laws upon
the people. DO your duty and the next
naiIcnAl house OF representatives viii lie
Republican. snt while IL cannot take you
hack 10 ISs il can prevent any further
tinkerang With the tariff. aay further inter-
ference With The industries OF our people.
Gov. Mckinley closed his address amid
tremendous applause.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30
mere Marines Needed.

wAsHfSsros Ciry. Oct. 2a.--Col. Charles
Haywood. eommandant Of the United
states marine corps. In his annual report
asks for an increase of the corps. He is
satisfied that the dssertions were caused In
q large measure by the hard work the
men are called upon TO perform. The
commandant strongly recommends an ap-
preparation for barracks at si,ka, Alaska.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30

The value Of q good name Is above com.
pntation- The good name enjoyed by DR.
Pr1ce's Baking Powder has been stan
dsrd OF superiority for forty years. Its
career Of srcsllencs 10 crowned by highest
honors awarded at the Worlds Expositson
Ard the Nidwintsr Fair
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30

Do not forget that DIR. Prices Cream
Baking Powder makes delicious biscuit,
griddle cakes. doughnuts, wafiles, pie
crusts and shortcak.. It's the best.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30
NOTABLE DEAD.

RG. pease, san Joss capitalist. n
years old. dropped dead Of heart disease as
an odd fslloss lodge Monday night.
DR.. Rugsns crowsli. widely known as
an exponent Of spirtaalisn. died in New
York Monday, aged ~. lie went 70 Cali
fornss in Is8s and became actively adcnsl-
fed with the knownothing party. lie
expended much usoasy in the publication
az works on tie alleged phenomena Of
splTitualisn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30

Rosy checked. pulpy. juicy, delicious.
The peaches of 1894 are the rarest of the
century. With DIR. Prices Cream Baking
Powder they make the riches; shortcake
eve. prepared.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30
Why sweeney Knlea "rhe so..esn.

Why Sweeney killed a. The Gosseen-"
SAN Francisco. Oct 2a--The trial of
Charles Sweeney. the weli.known baseball
player. who shot ard killed Con Nc
Msnas. The tossoon." in the notorious
McManus saloon on Third street. devel-
oped the promised sensation thfs after
noon. Joseph Mcdonald. who testified
against Sweeney AZ the preliminary exam
ination. told of the row in the saloon lie
said NcManas threatened Sweeney when
the latter refused TO take another drink
and, placing pistol 40 Sseeney's head.
sald he would kill him. Sweeney then
shot him. Mcdonald was then asked
why he gave different testimony at the
coroner's inquest and in the police court.
Because l was in fear of King Me-
Msnus." he repised. After the shoot
ing the king got me 10 rehearse
my testimony. When | told it 10
him straight he called me names and said
he would knock my ---- head off if |
tested for Sweeney" The king" is Frank
MeManus. a notorious ward politician
and saoonkeeper. lie is the man who
threw bricks through the doors and win
dows of the parish house because Catho-
lie priest had conducted his brothers
McManus clan had demanded. King Nc
Manus has been arrested many times,
charged with crimes ranging from drunk
enness to attempted murder, but be has
never been punished for any of the more
serious crimes charged against him. Nc
Msnus was IN the courtroom during the
giving of McDonald's testimony.
n~nrost~.A >ua M.rN.v.d Hs. Ngsssr~aa
SPARTA, Wis, Oct. ae.-Samuei :. Bux-
ton, who was arrested Saturday on a
charge of having murdered Mary A. Jones.
maiden lady, at her home few miles
from this city on October "a whore she
was found hanging by the neck. has con-
fessed. A preliminary hearing was held
this morning soon after midnight, when
he waived examination. He was immedi-
aieiy removed TO Sparta. fears being on
tertained that a mob might attempt to
take him from the Jail. Three years ago.
Buxton, by 4 series of obscene letters pur-
porting to come from . witch and directed
TO Miss Jones. hypnotixed her and led her
to ruin. The intimacy continued to the
day of her death. By the same system of
deceit the infatuated woman consented TO
be strung up by the neck, in the belief
that il would cause the death of Buttons
wife. The second time the experiment
was tried Buxton pushed away the chair
on which the foolish woman stood. and
she swung into eternity. Buxton took
what money was in the house and
left for his home. short distance away.
where he was arrested and brought to the
city and lodged sn Jail. His motive for
committing the murder is that he was
tired OF the woman. Buxton has q wife
and three children. The murdered
woman was a near neighhor of the Bux-
toms, and lived alone. As soon as court
was called today Buxton was brought in
aud pleaded guilty, and Was Immediately
sentenced for life.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-30

There sas great excitement on fhs bsr-
lin bonr,~ Monday. owing 10 gharass Of 10
raubie notes grom : - 10 - marks. Ias
scarcity Of rouhle notes 10 afsrsnatra -
purchases by the Russian gQyeSnRsDk
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24

NAL condf ans, and instead of increas-
ing fertile it promotes a rapid ex-
haustion of the soil, which becomes
apparent as soon as the plant food
stored therein has been consumed.
Anyone familiar with agricultural
chemistry knows that saltldoes not
contain anything that may serve as
plant nourishment; it is a simple COM
pound of chlorine and sodium. Ohio
rine, if anything, is injurious to plants
Chence the disastrous effect sometimes
observed where salt is used at the time
of planting, or in too large quantities.
while sodium, though not harmful,
cannot by any means assist plant
growth; the small quantities needed
are always and abundantly present
in every soil, and it is not any more
advantageous to fertilize with sodium
than it would be to use sand or silica
as a fertilizer.
Now it has been recently claimed by
one evidently not familiar with the
simplest agricultural principles that
soda may take the place of potash, and
he even went so far as to recommend
common soda as a fertilizer. How
could this be in the face of the fact
that ashes Of plants usually contain
ten times as much potash as soda9 It
is true that Prof. Wagner demonstrated
that plants, when oversupplied with
sodium did absorb more of this ingredi-
ent than they would have done had the
supply been normal, but there is no
experiment on record to show that any
plant can live and grow without pot
ash. The i'll advised farmer then who
follows such extravagant theories and
tries to feed his crops with soda will
waste his money and shorten his crops.
B. Won HERFF.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
ALLIANCE ORGANIZERS

Jas. II. Wright, Carlton, N. G. on.
ganizer for Sixth district, composed y,
counties of Johnston, Wake, Durham
Granville and Vance.
O. Meg. Dunn, Populi, N. c., Orgsn.
izer for Seventh district, COMPOSED n
Cumberland, Robson, Bladen, Colum.
bus and Brunswick counties.
Elijah W. Flake, Rockingham, N,
G., Organizer of Eighth district, com.
posed of Harnett, Moore, Richmond.
Arson, Union, Stanly and Montgom.
cry counties.
Geo. E Hunt, Michael, N. c., Organ.
izer for Tenth district, composed Of
Guilford, Rockingham, Stokes, For,
syth, Davidson, Davie, Yadkin and
Surry counties.
J. P. SOssaman, H%Untersville, N. G.,
Organizer for Eleventh district com,
posed of Rowan, Cabarrus, Mecklen.
burg, CASTOR, Lincoln and Iredell
SONAAg4NSs
First district, composed of the coun.
ties Of Currituck, Camden, Pasquo,
tank, Perquimans, ChoWan, Gates,
Hartford, Rev. 7. W. Babb, Hartford,
N. O..
Ninth district, composed of Ran.
dolph, Chatham, Orange, Person, Gas,
well and Alamance, J. R Means, Trim
ity College, N. @.
Fourth district, Don G. Sanders, Of
Burgaw, N. O., Organizer. Counties
in the district, Wayne, Duplin, Ons'
low, Fender, New Hanover and Samp'
son.
Twelfth District, composed Of the
counties of Alexander, Wilkes, AlLe'
ghany, Ashe, Watauga and Mitchell
J. w. Cox, Edwardsville, n. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
is SALT A FERTILIZER

Mr.. EDIToR:-The use Of salt for fer.
tilizing purposes is still prevailing to
some extent, and especially in such
agricultural regions where fertilizers
have only recently been introduced,
and where the principles of artificial
manuring are as yet little understood.
1t is true that salt occasionally pro-
duces upon some crops and upon GER
tain soils a moderate increase of yield,
for a season or two, but the apparent
benefit is not lasting; on the contrary
such applications leave the soil in an
impoverished condition, that is, a con
tnued application of salts is followed
by decreasing yields. The effect of
common salt is readily explained bv
the fact that it acts as q solvent unon
potash compounds contained in the
soil, and potash being plant food causes
an increased yield. Salt in this man
ner acts as a stimulant and enables the
plant to draw from resources already
present in the soil at a much quicker
rate than would be the case under nor
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24

The New York Voice, leading Pro-
hibition organ, has the following about
the personal liberty champions"
How about the personal liberty
champions down in South Carolina9
We are told that Prohibition is odious
because it invades the personal liberty
of the citizen to drink whenever he
pleases. Well, the ~dispensary law in
South Carolina carefully avoids that.
It gives any n who wants to drink
liquor a chance to get it, and asks him
no questions. In fact, the State paws
a salary to a nan for providing such
men with liquor, and maintains disoen-
series in order to furnish such LIQUOR
in aapure state. Have the champions
of personal liberty" been satisfied
with this9 Have they supported this
attempt to solve the drink problem
without violating the individuals
precious Fright" to drink rot gut and
tanglefootG Well, no. The hostility
to the dispensary law on the part of
these champions of personal liberty
has been as vicious and active as ever
it was to Prohibition. What is the in
ference7 Plainly, that the cry of per
sonal liberty is a mere pretext.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
CENTRAL

MOYOOK, N. Q.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I am a member Of
Central Alliance, No. 1890. I joined
about three months ago, and am only
sixteen years of age, but I would not
miss belonging to it for five times the
amount it cost me to join. Our ALI
ance is small in number but I will
vouch that all the members there now
r true grit. I did not know that
there was SO much good in the Alliance
before I joined. The Alliance not only
fights for the laboring masses, but it
constitutes as good a debating society
as a young man may wish to belong to.
1t has already made some very good
debaters.
I will say to all young men that
there isn't a better thing for you to do
q mean those who are members of the
Alliance) and not only young men but
old men also, than to attend your reg
ular meetings as there is a consider,
able amount of interest to be derived
44OA OEO1S W0OOLASs
Now I will say to all AlIiancemen
that this government is getting in a
critical condition, and it is time that
you begin to use yourselves some and
throw off the yoke of bondage and
buckle around you the great shield of
patriotism that will shield your bodies
from the piercing swords and javelins
Of the great enemy, and place upon
your head a crown of liberty and go
forth into the world to meet your
enemy and engage in a battle of dead
ly conflict with the great foe that is
now pursuing you, such as those large
and dangerous trust companies, ex-
changes, boards Of trade, etc.
There isn't any doubt but that some
of the readers Of your paper may criti-
else me and say that I have gone into
politics, and nothing but a boy; but,
brethren, what 1 have written I wrote
in a strictly non-partisan and non-
sectarian way.
There is a great deal more I could
say, but 1 have already made my let
ter too long, so 1 will have to bring my
letter to a close. I am always glad to
near from the brethren from all over
the State.
Yours fraternally,
WILSON S. GARRETT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24

To restore confidence the national
banking system was established in
1868. To restore confidence silver was
demonetiHed in 1878. To restore conf
dence, more than three hundred mil
lion in currency was called in and de-
stroyed under the resumption act. To
restore confidence, the Sherman act of
1890 was substituted for the Bland act
Of 1873. To restore confidence, Cleve-
land was elected President in 1892. To
restore confidence, a special session of
Congress was called to repeal the Sher-
man purchasing act of 1890. To re-
store confidence, Secretary Carlisle
paid out gold on silver contracts. To
restore confidence, the administration
issued fifty million interest bearing
bonds in these piping times of peace.
To restore confidence, the President
rejected the Seigniorage bill, and now
declares in his veto message, that
confidence in our absolute solvency is
to such an extent reinstated, and faith
in our disposition to adhere to sound
financial methods is so far restored as
to produce the most encouraging re-
suits, both at home and abroad" And
to maintain this confidence, Cleveland
says more gold bonds must be issued.
Now let us feel grateful to Commo-
dore Cleveland and Capt, Sherman for
guiding the old ship of state so long
and yet so successfully through the
English channel of confidence.
European confidence in our national
''solvency" and the goldbug and bond
holders ''faith" in our financial meth.
DDS together with an empty treasury
is about all that is left us after this
eventful voyage, And as there is no
quorum present in pockets, and as
the sergeant alarms has not been able
to arrest Congressman or dollars
enough to make a quorum, adjourn
ment is now in order Granville COuntu
RefOrmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
WE BELIEVE YOU ARB CORRECT.


DURHAM, N. Q.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I am so years old, and
yet, like many others, there r many
things I do not understand, much on
account of refusing to admit our ignor-
ance. Now 1 wish to ask for a little
information for the benefit Of others,
of course. Ny understanding is that
the Democratic and Republican parties
each have e committee whose business
it is to nominate the national ticket.
Am I right or am I wrongs If I am
right, is there any possibility of getting
reform through either of the old politi-
cal parties, seeing that they belong to,
and are of, the very class who oppose
every interest Of the laboring masses
and can never change9 Again, if a
man belongs to a labor organization
and favors it's platform, and yet holds
to and votes for a platform which op-
poses everything in the interest of the
laboring masses and reform, is that
man a fit subject to follow in politics.
or is he safe a~nyWhereH Are not this
class the very men who have tried to
break down the Farmers Alliance,
Knights of Labor and all other labor
organizations, although they are
shielded within the folds of their re-
spective o~rganizations7 I have been
working in the cause of labor for seven
teen years and have an experience
with such men. Don't think that your
organization is worsted any when such
men leave it's folds.
Respectfully,
JAMES H. SYKES.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
THE LABoRRR HAS NO RIGHT

OF the man that is compelled to travel
in search of work, Scribner's Monthly
has the following to remark:
He has no rights but those which
society may see fit to bestow. He has
no more rights than the SOW that wal
lows in the gutter, or the lost dogs that
hover around the city squares.
Isn't that nice, coming from a Re-
publican Journals Your dear old back
number politically dead and buried
party didn't have a hand in making
the existing six million idle working
men. It didn't burn up thirteen hun
dred million dollars of legal tender
one that hired men and paid
debts and convert their face into
interest bearing bonds that could not
circulate and pay debtsl All, mol It
hasn't taxed the homeless, houseless
workers two thousand million dollars
interest on those bonds and pauperized
theml It didn't demonetize silver in
1873, and help the Democrats do it
again in 1898. Yes, the old parties have
made the idle destitute millions of this
country, and now their organs talk
about them having no rights superior
to the dog or sowl Well, we are going
to have an election this year, and you
had better begin to scramble off the
track, for the Peoples party lightning
express is coming and it will strike
your old pauper making machine right
between the eyes. Clear away your
rubbish! With a shrek of vengeance
the peoples express will soon be upon
youi-GoLden (CalJ.) State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-24
RESOLUTIONS FROM VANCE co.
ALLIANCE.

WHEREAS, The laboring and produc-
ing classes of our people are sorely OPP,
pressed in this our favored land of
plenty therefore we, the Vance County
Alliance, in regular session assembled
on this, the 18th day of April, 1894, do
resolve that we most emphatically de,
nounce the present administration, the
demonstration of silver, and the issu-
ing of United States bonds to be paid
by the poor.
Resolved, That this be sent, for pub
LEGATION, to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
the Caucasian and the GrGnUiUe
County RefOrmer.
W. 81. DAVIS,
D. II. GILL,
J. H. WRIGHT,
Committee.