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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
BALTIMORE HAS A LExow.
An Inquiry Into Serious Charges Against
the Police.

A Baltimore dispatch says: The
grand jury to day continued its inves
tigation of policy and gambling, and
the captains of the seven police dis
tricts of the city were examined. It is
expected that Marshal Frey and the
police commissioners will next be called.
The action of the criminal court in
pushing the grand jury to extremes
has alarmed the gamblers, and several
places have been closed. DOC" Skaters
celebrated gambling house, on south
Calvert street, has done no business
since Friday last. To-day the famous
old place was locked up and all the en-
ployees discharged. All previous
efforts to close Skaters place have
proved futile.
The Doctor" has q national reputa
ton among the habitues of the gaming
table. He also owns the Long Branch
Club. Slater was formerly a leading
politician here. The political bosses
are said to have decided that the police
must, for the present, withdraw all
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
protection from gamblers and policy

protection from gamblers and policy
men.
1t is becoming too hot for us" said
one of the bosses to day. 1.-THE police
people are holding us responsible for
all gambling that is going on in BalJi
more, and the police must act without
partiality from now on All sorts of
gambling will have to be stopped for
the present"
The closing of the gambling places
follows closely on the heels of the grand
jury's investigation of the charges of
police protection made by Attorney
Thomas @ Weeks last week. Those
charges were followed by a special
charge to the grand jury by Judge
Harlan, wis said that it was the duty
of that body to sift the matter to the
bottom. The EUening World printed
the location of several faro games and
gave the names of the p~roprietors. Mr..
Weeks and reporters of the World
we're SUNNI oaed before the jury and it
is said they made startling charges.
Since then almost the entire police force
have been called to give their testi
mODV,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Nominations Gent to the Seuate--With
drawaI of Gold for Export--Ad-
vices from Nicaragua.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-The Presi-
dent to day SEN to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations: Chas D Clark.
of Tennessee, United States District
Judge for the Eastern and Middle dis
tricts of Tennessee, 0ice David M. Key,
retired; Humphrey B Hamilton, of
New Mexico, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Ne Y Mexico.
The total Withdrawals of gold at New
York to day was So 295. 600, of which
3 zoos, 600 was for export, leaving the
Treasury gold reserve standing at the
close of business today at $92 1888, 80.
The Senate to day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations: John B Jackson.
of New Jersey, Secretary Of Embassy
at Berlin. Also, a long list of promo
tiOUs in the, army, including Brigadier
General Alexander Med. McCoCk, to
be Major General.
1t is understood that the Carlisle
Banking bill will not be voted upon be-
fore the holiday recess. It will prob
ably be taken up in a day or two and
discussed until the holiday adilurn-
ment, and the vote on it's passage taken
some time after q It eem6ling in JaLu-
ary. 1t is thought almost impossible
to hold a voting quorum in Washing
ton until the discussion of the bill has
been concluded, and for this reason the
postponement will be agreed to by the
friends Of the measure.
The Naval CONSTRUCTION Board de,
cided to day to put a five inch rife on
the f~orecast1e of the Marblehead as an
addition to her armament. This will
be done at once in order that the ship
may get away to the West Indies about
the first of the year.
The Department of State has received
a dispatch from Minister Barker, at
Nicaragua, confirming the Unite Press
dispatch of some days ago that the
Mos quito Indians have SURE ndered
their rights under the treaty of Man
aqua, and have become Incorporated
with Nicaragua. This surrender, it is
understood, disposes of the last vestige
of the claim Of sovereignty by the
Mosquito Indians over the Mosquito
reserve, set apart by the Managua
treaty of 1860, and the award of Aus
tria Hereunder. 1t also terminates
any ground for continued pretext Of
British ''~protectorate" over the Mos.
quito reservation, and greatly simpli-
ties the question Of transit across the
Istbmus,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
OF LABOR.
John Mcbride Elected President, with
Headquarters at Indianapolis

DENVER, Dec 1.-THE first matter
to come before the Federation of Labor
thismOrning was the selection of a
place for headquarters, the convention
having decided to remov the same
from New York city. The cities of
Washington, Brooklyn, Detroit and
Indianapolis were placed in nomina
ton. Indianapolis was selected by a
majority vote. Toe vote stood: In
dianapolis, /, 300; Washington, 929,
The election of Cmcers was the next
order of business. Samuel Gompers,
of New York, and John Mcbride, Of
Columbus. T: esident of the United
Mine Workers, were placed in nOmlna
ton. The vote stood: Mcbride, l, 1852;
Gompers, 1899
Vice Presidents WIRE selected as fol
lows: 1st, P. j. Mcclure, Philadel
phia: End, James Duncan, Baltimore ;
3rd. Ready Kenehan, Denver; 4gh, T.
J. E'derkIn, Chicago. For Secretary,
a. McCraltb, of Boston. For Secretary
four candidates were in the ZELDA
McCraith, of Boston; James Linehan.
of Chicago; J. Mahlon Barnes, of Phila
delphia; r Fl Metcalfe, of Cleveland.
The second ballot resulted: Nc
Craith, 1.O96; Linehan, 548, Barnes.
391. The election of McCraith was
made unanimous.
John B, Lehman, of New York, was
the unanimous choice of the conven
ton for the Office of treasurer.
New York was selected as the place
for holding the next convention.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.

Mr.. D. n. Senter, one of Harnett
county's hard working reformers, was
in the city last week.
Mr.. L. g. Yates, one of our Wake
county friends, was in to see us last
Friday, of course he renewed his sub
scription
Rev. E Pope, late of Fender, now Of
Robson, q true Allianceman and zeal.
Gus Christian gentleman, gave us q
pleasant call Thursday.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
a NEW WITNESS.
A Scientist in New York State Finds the
Photo Of the Murderer on the Pupil
of the Murdered Woman's Eye.

n Scte0blSS IN New OK StaCe FAuoS IuC
Photo Of the Murderer on the Pupil
of the Murdered Woman's Eye.
JAMESTOWN, N. Y, Dec. 20.-This
morning Coroner Bowers, accompanied
by Fred S. Marsh, alocalscientist, went
to the residence of Winslow Shearmany
where Mrs. Sherman and Mrs Davis
wer murdered by an unknown assas
sin last Saturday, and made a micro
scopic examination of the eyes of the
dead women. Nothing was revealed
in the eyes of Mrs. Davis, but on one
of those of Mrs. Sherman the form OF
a man was distinctly photographed.
The microscope used enlarged the oh.
iect 400 times. The picture did not
show the face of the man who is sup
posed to be the murderer. The mans
position was such, according to those
who made the examination. hat the
body was shown only from the breast
down to the feet. After the first sur
prise Of the startling discovery was
made, Mr.. Marsh made a most careful
examination, which clearly disclosed
the mans form. He was apparently
a big man, with a long heavy overcoat
unbuttoned and which reached below
the knees. The wrinkles in the trous-
ers could be plainly seen, and q foot
was behind the other, with the knee
bending as if in a STOPPING posture,
about to take a step. DR.. Bowers. the
coroner then made an examinationand
says he saw the picture IS distinctly as
he could have seen a man standing in
front of him. E G.. Partridge, Albert
H4zoline and DR.. Stoddard, who were
at the house when the examination was
made, were called into the room and
examined the eye, each one of them
verifying the statement and describing
the man in similar Language.
The eyes of Mrs. Sherman we're both
removed and brought to this city, where
a scientific process of phOtographing
them will be used in hopes of securing
a photograph of the picture shown in
the eve.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
IS THE WAR z
Reports From China Indicate That Hos
tilities Will Stop.

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-Tmportant dis
patches have been received here to-
night from Toxic indicating clearly
that practically the war between China
and Japan has ended. Whatever in
structiOns have been conveyed to the
commanders of the respective military
and naval forces from the governing OF
the two empires is not told in the adj
vices; but assurances are given in
quarters, said to be thoroughly cogniz-
ant of diplomatic affairs, that the EN-
peror OF China has been prevailed1p1n
to hasten commissioners to Japan, and
that these ENJOYS have such PROPOSE
tions of concession as will enable them
to bring about an immediate and thor
ough end of hostiIities. The details Of
their authority are not given, but the
presumption is not ignored in diplo-
matte quarters that the concessions
asked by the Japanese Government
have met with the acquiescence Of the
reigning powers of China.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
S c. LEGISLATURE.
Bill Concerning Fire Insurance Com
panies Passed by the House.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 1.-THE Lower
House of the State Legislature to day
passed a bill reading:
THAT hereafter no fire insurance
company doing business in this State
shall issue policies for more than the
amount of the value of the property
to be insured such amount to be fixed
at or before the time of insuring said
policies; and in case of loss by fire the
insured may be entitled to recover such
amount in case of total loss, and pro
~portionate amount in case of partial
loss; provided, that this act shall not
apply to insurance or merchandise or
stock or trade"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
Railway 60.
Employees Ask Restoration of Wages
and Favor a Strike if Their De-
mands are Not Acceded to.

mandS are Not Acceded to.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia delegation
representing the employees of the
Southern Railway Company had a con
ference in Washington to day with the
chiefs of the various railway train
mems unions-Chief Arthur, of the
Locomotive Engineers, Chief Wilson,
of the Firemen's, Chief Brown, of the
Trainmen's, and Chief Clark, of the
Conductors. The meeting was the
outgrowth of q reduction in salaries
made by the receivers of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company prior
t o the re organization under the name
of the Southern Railroad. Unlike the
usual custom of paying salaries in a C
cOrdance with the rates fixed by the
railroad companies, the Richmond and
Danville Road madea an agree ment with
employees as to the wages to be paid
and a formal contract was made. When
the receivers reduced all salaries, the
trainmen accepted the cut, realizing
that it was necessary on account Of the
financial condition of the road. The
reorganization, however, caused a de-
mand on their part that the contract
with the R & D. should be kept by a
restoration of the old order of things,
but a repetition of the demand has not
been successful, and the conference
which began to day was decided on to
devise means for dealing with the mat
ter.
To days session was brief. Absolute
secrecy was enjoined on all who par
ticipated, and nothing was given out
for publication. Chief Arthur, when
questioned by a Southern Associated
Press reporter, was very retlcent, but
after some pressing he said:
There was nothing whatever done.
We merely had a friendly chat Over
the business which brings us here"
This seems to be the status Of affairs.
To morrow morning at 9 o'clock the
most important conference will be held
and it is expected that definite action
will be taken. The representatives of
the men whose salaries were reduced
are apparently in favor of going to the
extreme of a strike.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
TWO MURDEREFs HANGED.
They Killed a Station Agent and Robbed
the Express Company.

JASPER, Tenn Dec. 17-General and
John Kennedy. who murdered James
T. Lowrie, station agent at Shell Mound
on the Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway, and then robbed the
Express Company we're hanged to day.
Both men made a confession before the
drop fell, and General also stated that
they had been implicated in other rob
berries. They professed religion yes
terday and were baptized. a Methodist
minister performing the Office.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
BRECKINRIDGe TO RESIGN.
He Finds that $17,5oo a Year is made
quate for Him

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 20 1t is rumored
that Clifton Br, ckinrIdge, Ambassador
TO Russia, is on the point of resigning
and returning to this State a perma
nent citizen. He finds $17 500 a year
salary inadequate to live in the style
expected of an Ambassador from this
country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25
A NEW K. OF P. LODGE.
Germans Organize One of Their Own

BUFFALO, N, Y, Dec, 19.-Delegates
representing fifty lodges, from twelve
different States, met here last night
and decided to withdraw from the
Knights of Pythias and establish a new
National organization to be known as
the Imperial Order Knights of Pythias.
Three thousand members from Ger
man lodges, say their grievance is that
the Supreme Lodge prohibited the use
of the ritual printed in the German
language.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-25

Mr.. l. s. Upchurch, a most excellent
citizen, of Chatham county, was in
the city last week.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-13

tancia la receta que prctcnde curar
una cnfermodad que al proccpto quo Ia
hubicra eyitado, y menos diiicI nos pa
rece que Sc lea la cXplcacidu del C6di-
g. penal en- las carceIes y prcsilios que
en- las escuelas; por ESQ no hemos escrito
estas cartas para los niIos.
y en- las prisiones spodran ser de al
guua utilidadI Los hombrcs y las mu-
leres que en- elias sc encierran :1ueren
cscuchar, pueden comprendcr 10 que les
decimos, y, case de que nos cscuchen y
nos comprendan, podran 8 querran CO.
rregirse 8 enmentlarse? Sobre este hay
d.itffcrcntss cTiriQues, La nuestra es que
los criminalcs son personals y no son
cosas. Que los criminales cscuchan al
q le les habla inspirado por 81 deseo de
su bien Que los criminales compren-
den al que CON caridad les eXplica. Que
los crlminales, salvo al gunas cXcepcio-
nes, no son monstruos fuera de todas
las leyes morales, a quienes es impossible
,picar ninguna regla, sino dolientes del
alma, en- los que, como los del cuerpo,
salvo el 6rgano Il organos enfermos los
demas funcionan con regularidad Y con-
forme las leyes establecidas por Dios
para todos los seres. Ell que no es ca
paz de verter sangre comprende toda la
criminalidad del homicida; el que ha
matado, 81 no es dado 4 robar, rechaza
indgnado ell titulo de ladr6n, aprecia
perfectamente la feaIdad de este delito;
y asi los demas. Las reglas de la moral
son aplicabes IN una prisi6n, como las
de hygiene Ell un hospital; y por las
mismas razones, cl criminal, salyo algu.
nos casos raros, no esta fuera de la hui
manidad: creemos, por 10 tanto, que Sc
lie puede hablar como un hombre
Creemos que hay aIgunos criminale'
que pueden corregirse y muchos que
pueden modiiicarse, llegando, 81 no {
ser buono 4 no hacer NAL. Creemos que
los criminales, en- general sufren la pena
impuesta por una ley, cuya letra, cuyt
espiritu, cuya moraIidad desconocen
Creemos que la primera condicon par'
que ell castigo lnoraiee es el convened
mieuto, por partc del que 10 sufre, d'
que es .lusto; y por4ue crecmos to 10 es
to, hemos escrlto estas cartas. Sabemo
el desden con que seran recibidas pc
muchos pnictlcos, y prevemos la indif,
rencia del pdblico, que desgraca1amen
te no Sc ocupa en- Espaha en- estas cues
. tones; pero, al entrar en- ell mundo 10
hijos de nucstro entendimiento com,
5 los de nuestras entrailas, debemos decir
= es:- Ados, hijo mo; procura hace
- bien, mas que no hagas fortuna"
CoNCErCloN ARENAL
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-13
Y convene que 10 sepan.

LA biografia es una ciencio que
debe eXtenderse Gu nuestros cam
pos Que ella despierte en- el
hombro do la selva ambicion do
ese es el principle de una
inmensa serie de sagradas reivin-
dicaciones. Los que han 'eido y
comprendido ciertas paginas, los
que no oIvidan ciertos episodios,
dificilmento toleran que Sc les es-
clavice. ,~
Puerto-Rico gs1ara su reden-
cl0n dla en- que cincuenta mi
hljos suyos conozcan la idiosin
cracia del pueblo frances, do' pue
bio aleman, del pueblo espanol
No som0S menos que nlngunt
porque nacieramos en- una facto
ria 81 ZAragoza y Caliz empleat
recufsos enefglcOS para Sa'Vterst
1 por que no los han de emp!ea'
Ponce 8 Mayagiiez ?
En- este sentido NADIA SO hac9 \
puede hacerso mucho, Nosotro
acariciamos 81 prop6sito de inlciar
sostener esa propaganda. Que
remos tener pals y 10 tendremo'
a to la costa. Ya comienza a bu
llir: manana SO le respetara y Sc It
con>ilerara.
De los pobres de esp1ritu es e
reiuo do los cielos pero no la re
pdblica de la terra
Aqui, sobre toda otra especl
de educaci6n, sc impone la edu
cacion civica,
Manos q la obra
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-13
Las doctoras del Harem

Las curiosas costumbres de la imagi-
maria isla de San Baandran van ganan-
do terreno. Ell porvenir es de Ia mujer;
la anhelada emancipation del bello sexo,
un hecho.
Ell famoso uhase del Emperador de
Russia, por el cual Sc concedia autoriza-
ci6n para la aperture de una Escuela de
Medicina en- San Petersorr o, ha movi-
do al Sultan de Turqufa a dictar otro
decreto an5logc, creando una Academia
Imperial, de donde, despues de un seve-
70 examen, saldran las alumnas hechas
unas doctoras dc cuerpo entero.
El bueno 8 NAL resultado de este nue.
vo Centre docente femenino no puede
lreverse. La Escuela rusa lego 4 ab-
sorber tan cgoistamente la juventud con
faIdas, que las demas profesiones hasta
hoy propias del sexo bello vinieron a
quedar abandonadas. Ademas, el gran
tirono, el bombrc, Sc quej6, y sus queias
movieron al Gobierno del Gar a tomal
cartas en- el asunto. En- Turquia, sin
embargo, es de esperar mas practice re-
sultado, teniendo en- cuenta la diferencia
de caracter, de cducaci6n y de costum-
bres de la mujer oriental.
La idea, de todos modos es consolado-
IA $50. para las aspirantes d odafiscas de
S. M. Abdul-IIamid. Ell harem, ell lu-
gar mistcrioso cerrado todos mortales
del sexo fco que hayan transpuesto los
limites de la primera infancia, con ex-
clusi6n, naturalmente, de sus inofensi-
vos guardianes ofrece una excelente
clientca 4 las sabias doctoras.
La cosa no puede ser mas clara AL
menos para Ahmed-Riza-Bey,- antique
mnistro de Instruction pdbEca del I'm
perio otomano, funcionario, aunque
oriental, despojado de la indolencia y el
apego toda tradici6n y muy amante,
por el contrario, del progreso.
De este personaje son las siguientes
razones en- pro de la creaci6n de la Aca-
dem'a Imperial de Medicina para mu-
jeres.
!. La doctora-dice Ahmed Riza-Bey
-sera 'mejor rccibida Ell ell harem qu'.
ninguna otra, porque SUI ilustracion la
hara cumplir esponlanoamente el dogma
sagralo porQue, conociendo las Glen
cias melicas, podra atender de por 81 al
cuidado de sus proplas Intermediates
cuando las padezca por la voluntad de
Allah, y las de sus compaferas, con 10
cual la clausrra dc las odaliscas impe-
riales scria absolute y perpetual, no pre-
fanando jamas tan santo lugar la planta
del m6dico occidental, que vale tanto
como infel.
La redenci6n, la emancipation de la
mujer viene por ahi (por el doctorado d.,
Medicina). Su porvenir, desde el punt,
de vista material, no puede ser n as bri-
llante, pues dado el fanatismo de la ra-
"a oriental y los exagerados escrGpulo.
de la mujer con respecto al hombre, tan
exagcrados que, en- muehos caso$, pre-,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-13
A DlESTR0 Y SlNiESTR0

Ell partido reformista-o mauritania
estaba en- formacion.
Los disidentes de Arecibo, de Caguas,
de Camuy, de San Juan, de Cayey, de
'Guayama tenlan el prop6sito de hacer
algo.
Les molestaba la tutela deprimente
del gran cacique.
y querian formar iglesia aparte.
Pero sdonde encontrar el jefe?
Tn jcfe de intcligencia clara, de Ca
ractcr tirme, experto en- las lides de la
politica, maduro en- las batallas, no es
cosa que Sc encucntra con facilidad.
Sc pcnso en- Ledesma; pero les tan
bondados
Sc sol5 en- Mendizabal; pro les tan
revolucionario!
Sc propuso a Brussi; ipero cs tan H.
beral!
Ahora el problcma csta resuelto.
Pueden extender la mano los icono-
clastas Y, parodiando la Erase dc Lavieu-
vile, d bordo de In (lai'nore, cn ell NJ
co1ta Y tres, de Victor Hugo, exclamar
con acento de conviction:
iLo diSidencia tjene go IN gtc!
FL jefe cs Santisteban.
iiiiii Santisteban !!!.!
LIE procIaman, desde las colunmas dc
los diarios madrilehos, los periodistas J
los reporters.
Y asi recibe este pontitcc la consagra-
ci6n papal.
Ell 6leo y el crisma.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-10-13
c r MIC A
TIA s. crisis

Cuanao los gobiernos SC cnferul01
NADIA mas favorable q su salud que una
pequcha crisis.
Pasale al organlsmo Official 10 contra
rio que al ORGANISING humane. En- este
las crisis pueden ser fayorables 8 adyer
sas; en- aquel sicmpre dan la vida. Y
es que la naturaleza no pucac cngai1ar-
nos como la politica.
Tn gobierno Sc haee. antipopular:
complcase on -jntrincados problemas
que no puede resoyer; compromise el
prcstigio de la patria 8 del trono; y
cuando todo ct mundo aguarda lmpa-
ciente que ese gobierno de por tcrmi-
NADIA su mission y desaparezca de la es-
fera del poder, Sc anuncja una crisis,
que dura unos cuantos dias para entire,
tener al pdblicc, y Sc declara grace 4
tai 8 cual Ministro, que abandona la
poltrona como para decrle al pdbllco:
Era un error el Greer que el go.
bierno no podria sostenerSc. Ell miem-
bro gangrenoso era ell Minstro, que
ACADIA de ser amputado; pero 20, gobicr
no, gozo de perfecta salud.
Y Ell efecto; pasa la crisis, y el go
blerno continua siendo tan torpe y tai,
Unpopular como antes.
No son, pues, las crisis de los gobier
nos malos, anuncios de ventura para e.
pueblo, nj prop6sitos de enmenda para
los gobernantes sino reSort"s gasta
dos va, por medic de los cuales Sc lie ba
Greer la nacl6n, que puedc influil
e el camblo radical deun gobierno la
ida de un Minlstro.
Ademas de ser ESQ de las crisis un mo-
do de prolongar la vida, es tambien VI
recurso que tienen los gobiernos para
no cumpir nunca los ofrecimientos d,
reformas y libertades.
Presentase q las Cortes un proyectc
de reformas por un Ministro, proyectc
simpatico, que hace olvidar por un mo
mento toda la antipatia que Sc lie tiene.
Elproyecto empieza d dar juego Ell
las Camaras; las oposiciones Sc dividen