davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
THEY WILL NOT FUSE.
POPULISTS PASS A RESOLUTION
TO THAT EFFECT.
Will Invite Tom Vafson-Hon.
c. B. Watson Speaks.

The Peoples Party mass s-meeting
announced to be held at tn,
courthouse Saturday for reorganiza
tiOn, etc, was attended by about 35 OF
| 40 Populists.
Chairman J. J. Marshall, of Vienna
township. called the meeting to order
| Monroe Conrad, Of the same township,
acted as secretary.
On motion of Junius Spease the
meeting for reorganization was post
poned until June 9th.
Junlus Spease and A. W. Bevel were
the principal speakers at the meeting
TO-DAY. Spease was in favor of invit-
ing Tom Watson, of Georgia, Marion
Butler, Harry Skinner or Buck
Kitchen to attend the next meeting
and ventilate the questions of great
est Importance to the people. The
chairman was instructed to invite
Thomas Watson for the next gather
ing.
During his remarks Spease said
that Cleveland was the backbone of
the Democratic party and that IL he
and Ransom were dropped. the party
would be no more. He said the Re
publicans were responsible for the
panic of 1873 by demonetizing silver,
and that the Democrats were reSpon-
sible for this panic by killing free
silver. IMr. Spease overlooked the
question that the panic was on when
the silver bill passed. He said that
for the unconditional repeal of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman act
like Washington did for our independ-
ence-but that the late Senator and
the PopuliSts were to small in the
minority to accomplish anything.
OPPOSED TO FUSION.
J. A. Transeau made a talk about
the Populists fusing with the Repub-
licans. He said his party (People's)
was in the middle of the road and
proposed to remain there. He intro
duced resolution opposing fusion
with the Republicans or any other
party. The resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
The resolution was death-knell to
"BrOthers John and Charley" Reyn-
Olds, Millard Masten, j. P. Stanton
and others who are fig 1ring for office.
A leading member of the Third party
admitted today that the Republicans
were very "hungry" and had been
making bids for fusion.
HON. C. b. WATSON SPEAKS
After passing the resolution, etc,
an invitation was extended to Hon. @.
B. Watson to address the meeting. He
accepted. He said that it was the
first time he ever made a speech on
such short notice to a people whose
views were so at variance with the
party fDemocratic) he belonged tc
Mr.. Watson spoke of the panic which
prevailed during the administration
| of Van Buren. In brief, he made q
strong, true-blue Democratic speech
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
ATTEMPT no BRIBE.
Two Senators Approached With Dis
honorable Propositions.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Hunton, of Virginia, and Senator
Kyle, of South Dakota, (the latter
, through his clerk have admitted the
| truth of the published statement that
| they had been approached and offered
money for their votes against the
tariff bill, although both gentlemen
| declined to name the man who made
the offer.
"Yes," said Senator Hunton, ''the
story is correct, although [ am sorry
that it has been made public. 1t was
not matter OF recent Occurance, how
ever, for it happened more than a
month ago and / then notified the
managers of the bill on the floor of the
Senate and it is in their hands for
such action as they may see tit to take.
| do not care anything for congress
ionai investigation but if the man.
ayers of the bill think it is the best
thing to do, will assist them all in
my power. The offer was not made to
me personally. but through my son,
the sum to be paid being fixed at
S25, 900 by the man who attempted the
bribe. No, L cannot give the name of
the man who sought to get my vote"
A pertinent query in connection
with the case is, who is the man.
The principals in the bribing episode
decline absolutely to say anything
about the mans identity. A promi-
nent Democratic Senator, however,
told reporter that he knew the man
well and he named @. w. ButtZ, eX-
member of Congress from South Caro-
lima, during the period of reconstruc-
tion.
WILL INVESTIGATE.
WASUINGToN Nav IS-Mr Hans
brough, in the Senate, submitted
statement from G. w. ButtZ, in which
he denies that he attempted to bribe
Senators Hunton and Kyle. He de-
nOunceS the statements as falsehOOdS
and ISLANDERS, and urges the adoption
Of resolutions to Investigate the
charge.
The Senate adopted the resolution
providing for an investigation Of the
charges of Friday in connection with
the tariff bill, and charges that the
lation. The latter part Of the resolu-
tion was materially amended, SO as to
include the fact whether or not the
sugar trust has made any contribu-
tion to the campaign or election pur-
poses to any party or to secure the de-
feat of legislation on the tariff bill.
The last amendment was offered by
Mr.. Allen, and authorized the COM
mittee to investigate whether any
Senator had heen dealing or speculat-
ing in sugar stocks during the penden-
cy of this bill in the Senate or in
committee.
The resolution was adopted without
taking vote, there being no objec-
tion. The committee will consist of
five Senators-Messrs. Gray, Lindsay,
Allen, Lodge and Davis.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
ONLY A MULE AFTER ALL.
Whipped the Bull in q Fair Fight, but
was Caught Mapping.
From the Cincinnati Dispatch |

From the Cincinnati Dispatch.l
There is dead mule back in Ken
lucky, sun-colored, fool mule. For
a long time this mule and a swagger
young bull have lived on the farm of
the Benedictine Monks, beyond Cow
ington.
When the brothers rose yesterday
there was an unearthly sound in the
pasture lot below the monastery. 1t
was the mule and the bull fighting.
The blood ran in streams from the
bulls nose and mouth.s The mule was
with his heels ever toward the big an
CRY brute on the circumference of the
circle trodden in the grass.
Suddenly, with lowered head and a
below like thunder, the bull rushed
steel, thud and the bull was on his
knees, the mule was on the kick.
Time and again the bull went down
before the mules: lightning feet. Once
more he made the rush, then retired
seemingly beaten.
The mule looked about, shook him
self, and began to eat grass. The first
time his eyes had left that bull, the
latter saw his chance. When he had
finished with the mule, whose screams
of agony were heard for a mile, there
was scarcely enough left to bury.
One of the monks said he was a fool
Just like every other mule, then they
killed the bull to put him out of his
misery.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
HIS DREAM SAVED THEM.
How Messrs. Ebert and Hay Escaped a
Fearful Disaster,

How Messrs. Ebert and Hay Escaped a
Fearful Disaster.
A special from Alumine, Va, to the
Roanoke Times gives full particulars
of Mr.. Peasants dream early Sunday
morning:
Engineer James Ebert and Fireman
Phil Hay, of Winston, were saved
from a terrible death early Sunday
morning by thrice repeated dream
of Cecil T. Peasants, section foreman
at this place. He dreamed that he
saw an engine and tender fall through
trestle, No. 1855, one mile from this
place. After having dreamed it twice
he woke up Mrs. Peasants and told of
his awful illusion and then fell asleep
and dreamed it again when he came
so impressed that something was go
ing wrong that he woke up his wife
again and told her that he had dream
ed the same thing third time and
that he was going up to see about it.
She and her sister Miss Peoples
laughed at him and asked if he had
gone crazy. He woke up A. r. Brew
er, of Stoneville, n. c., and j. G. Fog
glemOn, of s&Lsgeway, Va, members
of the Section Foreman Brotherhood,
who were stopping at kis house and
insisted that they go with him. They
told him that it was nonsense and did
not get up.
He then went to the room of Mr.
Dnwell, his section hand and asked
him to accompany him. When they
reached the trestle they found it on
fire, having caught from a North
bound freight. They extingushed the
flames and put torpedoes on the track
Just in time to save No. 705 manned
by Ebert and Hay, both of whom went
through trestle near Winston, on
| the same engine.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
THE FERRIS WHEEL.
1t W i'll be Taken Down and Carried to
New York.

1t W i'll be Taken Down and Carried to
New York.
Preliminary work incident to taking
Plaisance was begun last week
This consists of placing false work,
engines, and hoisting apparatus.
Some day next week the big wheel
will turn for the last time in Chicago.
At that time several Ferris Wheel
Company officials will ride around on
the struts that are still in place.
Some will simply hold to the ten inch
iron beams, while others, more timid,
will be tied on.
1t will take ten weeks to take the
wheel to pieces. The car that was
used to take the Krupp gun will be
used for the seventy-ton axle. The
material will be taken in five trains of
thirty cars each to New York. There
are 1000 tons of metal in the wheel
and 500, 900 feet of timber is needed
for the false work. Taking the wheel
down will be more dangerous than
putting it up. Only one life was lost
in erecting the big attraction.
The expense of taking down, moving
and rebuilding the wheel will be $780,
600. In New York it is to be placed
at Thirty-Seventh street and Broad
way, O.d Vienna will be reproduced
around it. Here the wheel had 5000
electric lights in New York it will be
doubled. The old Ferris Wheel Com
pany goes out of existence and new
company, composed of New York
men, has been formed. Superintend-
ent L. Y. Rice has charge of the re-
moval.
During the fair the wheel went
around 10 600 times and carried 900.
600 passengers. The largest single
load was carried October 10th, when,
at 1890 O'Clock, lies people were in
the cars. The largest days business
was October 10th, when 38, 900 people
| were carried. October 9Th, 10th and
11th there were ia, 900 passengers, the
largest average for any three days.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
OLD TIMES.
Few Items Relating to Early Win
stOn.

Few Items Relating to Early Win
ston.
Mr.. Frank Miller's father built the
first store in Winston. 1t was on the
Clark s. Ford corner.
Mr.. Jesse Riggs came from SIrry
county when he was boy and has
lived in Winston from its infancy.
His home now stands. where one of
the first dwellings was erected.
Mr.. l.. L. Hine who lives in Old
Town made money in the tanning
business before and during the war
He was associated with f. s. H.
Fries.
Judge Wilson built the first house
in Winston; it stands on the corner of
Main and Second and until recently
was known as the Jones House. Win
ston was then in Stokes county.
Mr.. Ed. Spach, the blacksmith, once
lived on the site of the old First
National Bank building; his shop was
there.
Where the Phoenix Hotel now
stands was Winston's first important
business block. built by the father of
Mr.. Frank Miller.
Mr.. Calvin Miller planted the first
elm trees in Winston. They are still
f1ourishing on Liberty street below
r. d. JOhnston's corner.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
IS CLEVELAND IN DANGER?
4 Coxey Crank Who is Reported to bt
Bent on Mischief.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 16.-Governor
Crounse has received notification that
the Lincoln branch of the Common
veal army, organized recently under
the command of General Duff, which
left Omaha Monday for the East, has
among it's members one man whose
purpose when he reaches Washington
is to a~sassinate President Cleveland.
The warning received by the Cover
nor came in a letter from A. L. Drum
mond, manager of detective agency
writes only in the interest of good
government, and with the hope that
the Nebraska executive will see that
the Duff army is disbanded. Drum
mond says that he received the details
of the plot from a Nebraska man of
prominence, whose name he does not
disclose.
NEW YORK, May 16.-A. l.. Drum
mond, formerly chief of the New York
branch of the United States secret
service division, now has private de-
tective bureau in this city. His son,
Lewis E. DrummOnd, said last night
that his father recently received a
letter from citizen of Nebraska say
ing that conspiracy existed in a
band Of Coxeyites in Omaha to assas-
sinate President Cleveland.
The writer Of the letter said he had
had conversation with one of the al
legged conspiEators, who declared that
the principal object of their journey
to Washington was to have the Presi-
dent removed. The letter writer
asked:
"What do you mean by removed
Il0 infan6 tn fQkn CfnnC Tn I'M
peach the President ?n
The Coxeyite answered: mo, we
intend to remove him in another way
How was Garfield removed ?"
The letter also said that the men
seemed to mean business. So Mr.
Drummond forwarded a copy of the
letter to Gov. Crounse.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
FAVORING DEMOCRATS.
PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICr'S
GOOD WORK.
The Fight Over the Tariff Bill-Want
Free eSiIver-Senator Jarvis
First Speech.

| SPECIAL Cor. of The. Sentinel.]
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE semi
| official announcement OF. Public Print
er Benedict that he would not kick
Republican printers out of the front
door Of the Government Printing Of
fee to make room for Democrats to
enter from the rear has again brought
CONSERVATION into the camp of the
Grand Army of office-seekers in that
special department. Be that as it
may, however, Mr.. Benedict has done
that which no other Democratic Cab
courage to d., and that is, he has re-
moved, inside of the first ten days of
his administration as Public Printer,
about all of the chiefs of divisions in
the office except three or four to make
room for Democrats, and unless all
signs fail those few remaining, with
one or two exceptions, will soon go the
way of all the unrighteous.
THE TARIFF BILL FIGHT.
A new chapter has been added to
the great tariff fight in the Senate, in
the nature of caucuses by the Repub-
licans and caucuSes Oy the Democrats.
With clear majority on the Demo-
cratic side / would say that the one
thing needful is for the dominant par
ty to name a date now for voting on
this measure, irrespective of the re-
suit, and thereby force every man to
show his hand. This done, and every
Democrat who proved himself an OBJ
and recreant to the great trust re-
posed in him by the people would
hencefOrth and forever wear the work
of Cain as the reward for his treason.
A congested and paralyZed commercial
and Industrial world demands this
much at the hands of those who have
been made guardians of the public
veal. Let courage, craftsmanship and
patriotism assert their mild dominion
and relief and action will come. The
sensation of the day, however, is the
vote against the tariff bill, which
some think will hasten its passage.
WANT FREE SILVER.
1t has become byword and notori
Gus fact here that all the Western
Conventions thus far held this season
have bi-metalic ring about them and
favor the free coinage of silver as well
as gold. StraWS will tell which way
the wind is blowing.
SENATOR JARVIS SPEAKS.
Senator Jarvis spoke this evening
before the Confederate Veterans As
sociation Of Washington, D. c., on the
life and character of the late Senator
Vance. 1t was his first appearance
before Washington audience. Other
prominent members of the Associa-
tion were on the program for remarks
on the life and work of this great and
departed tribune of the people.
REPORTED RESIGNATION.
1t is reported here upon what ap-
pears on the surface to be good author
ity that Attorney-Gene Olney-Eas
rendered his resignation to President
Cleveland to take effect July 1st. His
successor, it is alleged, will he given
New Yorker or Pennsylvania.
NORTH CAROLINIAN.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24

ACKNOWLEDGES HIS CRIME.
Took Advantage of an Innocent ant
COnfiding Woman.


New YORK, May 18.-The different
way that people in romances often
behave from those in real life is illus
trated by the conduct of Bernhardt
Altenberger, who has just been ar
rested for the murderous assault upon
Katie Rupp.
The man in real life took advantage
of the love Of an innocent and conf1d-
ing woman, deprived her Of the money
she had been saving for many years,
lured her to a secluded spot in the
woods and then, standing before her
and looking into her eyes, shot a bull
let into her breast. He left her for
watch, found her heart still feebly
beating. He turned her head to one
side, placed the muzZle of the pistol
to her temple and fired another shot.
BY a miracle she lived to tell her
story.
Altenberger, who left Katie Rupp
lying dead, as he supposed, in the
thickets Of Snake Hill, seems to have
been entirely untroubled by his con-
science. He believed that he had
secured his safety, and instead of 60
beth, N. j., attended a ball that night
and danced until 3 o'clock in the
morning. 1t is believed that he had
engaged himself to marry Christine
Vetter, with whom he danced at that
ball, and that he asked her to elope
with him that night. Whether he in
tended to marry her or murder her is
only conjecture. Fortunately for
her, she refused to go with him. He
left Elizabeth to return to his home,
in Rome: N: Y, and was arrested at
Utica. Letters found in his trunk,
which was opened in his lodgings at
Rome showed that Altenberger, who
is but twenty-five years old,is a scoun-
drel of the first class.
AS remarkable as the crime itself
was the arrest of the criminal. A de-
tective, sitting in railroad car read
ing of the crime, glanced across the
aisle and recognized in a fellow-pas-
senger the criminal whose description
he had before him. On the arrival of
the train at Utica the arrest was
made. Altenberger admits that he
shot the woman. Katie died in the
hospital.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The Grand Lodge to Meet in Winston
June 2O-21

The Winston-Salem Pythians are
looking forward to ''jolly good time"
at the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge for the State which convenes
in Winston on June Goth. 1t will be
in session two days.
About IS or 100 delegates are ex-
pected to be present. A concert will
be given the first evening and on the
second grand banquet will take
place at Hotel Phoenix.
On June 22nd the Winston and Sa-
lem lodges and the visiting knights
will go on an excursion to Mt. Airy,
at which place beautiful picnic
grounds are now being fitted up for
this and similar events which are to
take place annually.s
The following committee has been
appointed from the Winston Lodge to
make the necessary arrangements for
the reception of the Grand Lodge:
j. II. Stockton, chairman, c. +.
Crist, l.. A. Vaughn, w. II. Spaugh
II. V. Horton, A. j. TIauser f. G..
Brown, S. III. Smith, Z. r.. Amis and
G. l.. Summers.
The Winston Lodge has had phe-
| nemenal growth during the past year.
The Salem Lodge which was organ
lied this year, is also in a prosperous
condition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
HALLEY'S COMET COMING.
Passed. Across the Sky Twelve Years
Before Christ.

Passed. Across the Sky Twelve Years
Before Christ.
Halley's comet is coming. But it is
as yet very far off, some two or three
thousand million of miles. Professor
Servis writes to the New York Sun:
1T passed across the sky twelve
years before the birth of Christ. 1t
passed again when Nero was Emper-
or; again when the first Antonines
had just begun his pacific reign; again
when the Goths were preparing to at
tack Rome, and yet again in the days
of 'Diocletian, the advancing Huns
beheld it's transit in the year 373; and
it was blazing in the sky when their
Great King Attila was defeated at
Chalos in 451."
1t appeared since then in A. d. $50,
in Cos, in 6S4, 760, s37, 912 and $50.
Again in 1866, 1145, 1928, 1901, 1873,
l456, 1881, 1907, 1852. 1t is coming
again and has been seen.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
THE LOCUSTS.
Their Peculiarities and Appearances
13 Year Visitors.


13 Year Visitors.
The woods around Winston-Salem
and in fact throughout the State so far
as we can learn, is becoming lively
with the discordant hum of locusts.
The Atlanta Journal has been study
ing their peculiarities and gives this
result as to their appearance: Wher
ever the ground under the trees of the
forests is bare enough of leaves to per-
nit them to be observed little round
holes, from which the locusts emerg-
ed, are to be seen. They are some
what larger in circumference than
lead pencil of the common size, and of
unascertained but considerable depth.
One curious thing about these holes
is the fact that there is no loose dirt
about them thrown out by the insects
in emerging from their long inter-
ment. The holes are perfectly cylin-
drical and clean-cut.
On coming up they climb the side
of tree, stump or post, and divest
themselves of their subterranean cuti-
Gle or scarf, leaving the old integu-
ment adhering to the wood. So far
no damage done by them is percepti-
BILE. They appear to confne them
selves to the trees.
A few days ago the entomologist of
the department of agriculture at
Washington announced the expected
temperance of the "seventeen-year
locusts" in the States north and north
east of Virginia, and of the thirteen
year locusts" in the States south and
west of Virginia. These, then, are
the thirteen-year locusts. The ento-
;cf do 1lU
them may be feared, and that their
visitation (above ground) will not last
longer than five or six weeks.
The appearance of the seventeen
year locusts in the northeastern States
is also reported.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
FiIIed HIS Neck With Shot.

Up in Lewis Fork township, Wilkes
county, several days ago, John Wick,
ers (white) filled Romus Mabery's
(colored) neck full of shot. They had
INDUCED in little f1sticuf sometime
ago. Mabery went to Vickers' house
when they again got into a dispute
when the latter was knocked down
by the negro. Vickers jumped up and
ran into his house when the negro
started to follow him, but when he
got as far as the door he was met by
Vickers, who had a shot gun in his
hand and proceeded to let him have
the contents of it, about half of the
load lodging in his neck, which made
a pain full though not serious wound.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
A North Carolina Crank.
From the Washington Post

A genuine crank letter came in the
mail of Sergeant-at-Arms Snow yes
terday morning. 1t was dated at Una
ka, Cherokee comfy, N. c., and the
writer, James Brown, stated that the
Creator had made him king. In view
of this elevation to royalty, Mr.. Brown,
who writes with led pencil in very
illegible hand, wanted Mr.. Snow to
send regiment to Unaka to escort
his wife to Washington, where he pro-
posed to set up his throne.
Instead of ordering out a regiment,
Col. Snow handed the letter to Repre-
sentative Crawford, in whose district
Unaka is located. 81 really do not
know Mr.. Brown" said Mr.. Crawford,
laughingly,to The Post reporter, ''but
I suppose he is something of crank.
His town is away down by the Geor-
gia line"
SIS there any danger that he will
come to Washington"
"Hardly likely" said Mr.. Craw-
ford.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-05-24
COXEY TRAMPS.
They Frequent Saloons-Coxey Com
fortabIy Quartered.

BLANDsBURG. Md, May 1.-THE
barroom adjacent to the Coxey camp
is proving too strong an attraction for
the maintenance of discipline, and ar
rests of stragglers and deserters for
drunkenness are growing common.
Though Browne asserts that he has
600 men inside the board fence, actual
count discloses scant 200. Some of
the men sleep in hunks, but most of
them lay on straw. Coxey and his
wife and child are comfortably quar-
tered in the hotel, and Carl Browne
also takes care to keep a roof over his
head at night.
Visitors are not numerous, and the
gate receipts continue light. Even as
a dimefreak attraction the COXey
Army appears to have lost interest
and drawing power, and it seems prob
able that it will melt away of itself in
a few more days if let alone.