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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30

Taking the ''star route" and railroad
s9rVlces together, the indications are
strong that. with government rail
roads, the P~Ostofice Department, in
stead of being some SO, OOO, 900 behind.
would be, at present postal rates. at
least $50, 900, 600 ahead annually. Yet
successive Postmaster Generals keep
up a continuous whine about the deficit
which they claim arises from carrying
printed matter at a less, not giving the
least hint of the real cause therefor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30
SPECIAL RATES FOR THE STATE
ALLIANCE.

The Associated railways and other
railroad lines have made a special rate
of n and one-.hird fare for the round
trip in favor of delegates to the meet
ing of the State Alliance which will be
held at Cary, N O., on Aug. 18th.
The Norfolk and Southern road makes
a rate of one and one half fare for the
round trip. IT application for these
rates is not complied with, delegate S
are requested to take receipts for the
amount paid and present such recaipts
to the State Alliance Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30

which, taken together, will convince
the public as we'll as ourselves, As to
his paper being interested in having a
Supreme court that is friendly to it
he knows very well that there are
several suits and questions upon which
he would like to have the court 90
Democratic. Justice is the last thing
he wants.
As to the billingegate INDUCED in to,
ward the editor of this paper we will
make no reply. Toe editor who resorts
to it shows weakness, and it is seldom
done by those who are not expecting
reward for it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30
ONE PLATFORM EVERYWHERE.

The Massachusetts State Populist
convention was held recently and the
| Omaha financial plank, including the
free coinage of silver was unanimously
adopted.
Such unanimity is commendable.
The old parties have never been a unit
in every section of the Republic Their
State platforms are as far apart as the
North and South pole. Not so with
the Populist party. Their State plat
forms may differ slightly as to local
affairs, but on national affairs the
platform adopted in Mas chusetts is
good IN Georgia, Texas or Dakota, and
and there are no kickers. Toe Re-
publican and Democratic platforms in
the various States fdUOr or condemn
free coinage, favor or condemn pro-
lection, owing to the locality. The
North Carolina Democratic State con.
ventiOn adops a free coinage plank and
the goldbug Democrats are as mad as
hornets, but they submit for the sake
OF success. In New York or Massa-
chusetts they adopt a single standard
platform and the silver Democrats are
mad, but they are party slaves and
submit-burry their principles just to
stay In the party. The men in the old
parties are all divided up upon the
most UitGI issues and the old party
press declares that this is a good sign
that they like to see such independence
of thought. Well, call it independence
if you want to, we call it cowerdice.
The new party hasn't got a goldbug in
IFS ranks, the old ones are nearly
equally divided. The new party will
not allow a goldbug to stay with it.
The old parties are run by goldbugs.
Eight tenths of the prominent papers
run in the interest of the old psrties
are goldbug sheets. Not n can be
found among the reform press. But
this is enough. 1t shows that there is
but n party that means what it
says, that is composed entirely of
patriots. 1t looks like there is no room
for making mistakes. Tue honest sill
vet Democrat or Republican a see at
q glance that he is not at home in the
old parties. He ought to see that re-
form will never come from such a con
glomeration CT men as are found in the
old parties. Just as well expect to
draw pure water out of a Darrell con
tanning molasses, vinegar, beer, alco
hol, %turpentine and water as to expect
reform from parties that are not COM
posed of reformers. That is our opin-
ion. If you can figure it out some
other way, then go ahead.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30
QUEER CLIPPINGS FROM TAR
HEEL PAPERS.

One of our subsc ribers told US the
other day he had got go poor he could
not raise a tune. -ChGrlOtte Peoples
Paper.
License issued July 18th, 1895, to
Rev. John Hugs, aged 81 years, to
Miss Sallie Harris, aged S., all of Ed
wards township = WILkeS5OrO ChrOni
Gle.
We are off on the excursion to the
seashore to day. We always make it
a point to take a bath once a year
that is. in the waters of the mighty
deep.-DUnn Union.
We are informed that there is a
farmer who has to cross NeUss river to
do his trading at Newbern, who has
paid $500 in his passages to and from
the city during his life. -Ne1Cbern
Journal.
We mentioned last week that two
marriage licenses had been issued to
four parsons, all named Phillips, and
now we learn that the magistrate who
married them was also named Phillips.
-PitSbOrO Record.
The editor will be compelled to wear
his straw hat next winter il the silver
question is not settled Money matters
are so very close nov that we CANT
buy a watermelon, so we will have to
wait until they get cheaper.-1unn
Union.
1t is a pity that the Lincoln Cohrier
is to be-or rather already has been
bought by the Republicans and Popu-
lists. It is a great wonder to us that
half the Democratic papers can keep
alive with the meagre and scanty sup
port dribbled out to them by their
H"~~- patrons. Now and then a
papar ged to succumb to the in
evsGaoi5 - eringtOn Dispatch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30
n. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES

We often wonder what the Demo.
Gratis have done with the tariff issue.
Anew Bible, called ''Woman's Bible, "
l. now being printed. We guess it
ill try to saddle the apple eating Incl,
mt all on Adam.
Secretary of the Interior, Hoke
NTH, who is supposed to look after
indian affairs, is in Georgia making
Dldbug speeches, and the Indians in
ne Northwest are on the war path,
s,aying white ssttIers.
The Democratic party is now offer
Lng to welcome back its prodigal sons
nd kill the fatted calves. The trouble
IS that the matter has been delayed un-
IL the sons outnumber the calves.
here wouldn't be a drop of gravy to
ne boy.
Charlotte is beset with sneak thieves
md burglars of the boldest kind. OF
curse, why shouldn't it be so? Char
zcbte is a goldbug town. Many of the
aiding people there made a hero out
O Holland, who stole $95 900. Rogues
d burglars naturally feel that it is
q good place to locate, and that they
II be protected.
Three large meetings will be held
Atlanta during October. South.
/ Irrigation Congress, 9TH; Farmers
Itional Congress, 10th; Road Parlia-
int, 10th. Persons wishing to take
rt in any of the meetings, should ad-
ess Mr.. W. G WILDLY, agricultural
itor Of the Southern CuItiUator,
lanta.
The Postal Telegraph Company with
"a iagrant lie in it's title, which it should
We been forbidden to assume) was
Ttcd. of course, as a pretended com
ting line" but it never has been and
yer will be such. The ouly hope for
genuine postal telegraph lies in gov
nment ownership and control, says
Q San Francisco Star.
On a recent Sunday about 100, 900
Nv Workers spent the day at Coney
and. Three thousand, five hundred
gs Of beer, containing $50 glasses
CHI or five and a quarter glasses to
CHI person, we're sold. Fully one
inbred thousand glasses of whiskey
q ID 2O0, 0CO glasses of soda drinks we're
sposed of. Total abstainers must
we stayed at home on that day.
Recently the catcher for a baseball
am In this State was accused of play
5rg badly, in order to give the game to
@ other side. for a consideration.
le papers are talking about it. Yet
,ese same papers seem to fo1 get that
)~pearauces are very much against
@ Pr zsident OF the United State, who. |
any believe, has played badly in
der to give the game to the enemy.
The r publican and Democratic par.
Is ara both opposed to governments
mership of the means of transporta
ton and transmission of intelligence
leir chief argument is that it wonld
crease the already large army of
iceholders. Such an objection from
= Oh a source, is too funny to contem
9 lte in g digniied way. In fact. it ia
ioke at least four miles in circu
aence.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30
L1NNEY's 7.

The great triumvirate of North Caro-
lima editors, according to Congressman
Linney, are Baylus Cade, J W. Goslin
and Joseph P. Caldwell. What has J.
Wiley Shook done that he is thus left
u in the cold2-Ne1Us and Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30

Glasgow, Scotland, is said to have
the finest, cheapest and most satisfac
tory municipal government of any city
in the world. The city owns street
cars, electric plant, waterworks and
everything of the kind.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-30

81 The date On your label tells you
ayhen yonr time la out
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03

the largest feature being a deposit of
So, OOO. la 1891 he only had $50 in
the bank. Iu 1899, '93 and '9i ho had
lair sized accounts. A feature OF the
evidence as to his certitioates OF de-.
posit-he kept two accounts, one Gin.
divldual." aud the other Certificates
OF deposlt" that while some of
these certificates were as ageut for
MIR. Massey, when they were re-
deemed the money was deposited to
his individual account: this was ad-
nltted by the plaintiffs side. Witness
said that it was unusual for patrons
ef the bank to keep accounts in that
way.
He said that MIR. Massey evidently
kept his individual account for the pur
pose OF dapOsiting money to meet Ger.
tain checks which he had given: TINT
the entries i'll the books plainly showed
this.
The Flanagan depositions were
taken up rs soon as Dlr. Gosden was
requested to stand aside. MIR. Flanni-
gan testified that MIR. Massey was one
OF the most prosperous farmers in the
county. thrifty man RAISING large
crops, which were we'll taken care OF
aud that he usually received good
prices.
The books of the Bank of Char.
lottesville showed that Mrs. Massey
deposited there S5.
The deed from Payne to Massey for
the house in Charlottesville, was now
introduced.
Capt. Wise next offered the depo.
sitions taken in Staunton.
Mr.. Thorn objected because notice
had not been given 80 that plaintiffs
counsel could attend. He said he did
not onloct to anything contained IN the
dispositions. but did not propose to
allow anv depositions taken III the all
sence OF counsel for the plaintiff, If he
could prevent. The objection was sus-
tanned.
The decision of the Court of Ap.
paals in the case of Yanoey against
Massey was read and offered as eyi-
dence.
Capt. Wise next introduced deposi-
tlons taken in Alabama IN regard TO
the division of the MoCrary estate, in
which Mrs. Massey was interested and
from which she received money. Be.
fore this evidence was concluded court
adjourned till this morning.
Cspt. Wise said TO the Court that
the defense hoped to finish Its evidence
to day; that they yet have about half
dozen witnesses.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
RICHMOND NEWS HND GOSSIP
What Is Going on in and Around
the Capital City.
Chief Howard and the Gamblers. a
Rumored Shortage OF $4,000.
The Legislative Fight. The
Issues will Be Local. Other
Notes Of Interest.
Special Dispatch to the virginisu.

RIcHMoND, Va, July I'm very fow
sectious OF the State have contests for
the Democratic nominations for tho
Legislature opened mp. Nominations
will be made later than usual In some
few districts there already Is much in.
tereet manifested as to who shall go to
the Senate.
and House. Senator Parrish, of tho
Chesterfield distriot, will have a fight
on his hands. He will stand for re.
election, II is said. and will have oppo.
sition. Mr.. Parrish is tho leader OF
one faction Of the Democrats in Gooch.
land, and his side was beaten by tho
other faction, led by ex-JudRc a. X.
Locke.
This being the case he will certainly
have opposition. There is talk Of put
ting Hon. w. w. Baker, OF Chester
field. up against hun. In tho Farm
vile district the fight ,is on already.
Senutor Southall wants to come back
TO tho Senate, aud Judge ASA ID. Wat
kins, OF Prince Edward. is desirous of
succeeding him. There ARE othor
willing bar kisses" and plenty of tim
Der there Will be 10 select from.
1t loohs very much as though there
would be no very important State
issnes involved III the election of mem
bers of the Legislature next fall. To
be sure the populists are talking about
their far election movement, but
they are not arousing the iuterest
md enthusiasm they hoped for. In
fact, to all outward appearances their
plans have fallen very flat. aud tho
proposed convention will cut n small
figure If it is held. No longer is there
my tulk OF changing the railroad laws,
The Mason bill enacted nearly four
years ago seems to give satisfaction.
For several days past an expert &C
couutaut, Mr.. III. Is. Boudar, hus been
at work on the books at the gas house.
iie has about completed his task, but
the result will not be positively known
until formal report is made to tile
Council Committee on Light. Aloan.
time there are all sorts Of rumors
ntloat. One has it that n shortage OF
about So, 600 In the accounts hns been
discovered. while others place The
amount much smnler. There Ia
little or no doubt that discrepancies
have been discovered. The condition
of affairs there will in no way effect
Mr.. William Il. Knowles. the new su
perIutendent, es he was chosen only
about II month ago to succeed Mr.. W.
G.. Adams, deceased. The dscrepeu
cles are said to extend through
period of years.
The gamblers and violators of the
Sunday law here are trembling for fear
the new Chief of Police will make a
bold move on them. Chief Howard
has not fnlly prepared his plans. but
says he will move with caution and
conservatism.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
DR.. BUCHANAN's FUNERAL.
The Remains Viewed by Thousands
of People.
BY Southern Asaucia.sd press.

New YORK, July 2. The funeral OF DR..
Robert w. Buchanan, who was exc
cuted yesterday at Sing Sing, was Deld
ut ) o'clock this afternoon, It took
place from the undeftukor shop of An.
thony Hahn, at pit Nariok street. and
the services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. Ha!sey OF the Spriug street
NJ. T.. church. AS soon ns the service
concluded the body was taken to Ever.
green Cemetery, where the interment
took place.
That cemetery was chosen in prefer.
ence o Greenwood at Mrs. Buchanan q
request. Mrs. Buchanan No. ., whom
DIR. Buchanan was convicted OF having
Killed by poison, is buried in tho latter
cemetery, and Mrs. Buchanan does not
Like the association. Three carriages
followed The body to the grave. One
was occupied by Mrs. Buchanan and
Lawyer Gibbons. The occupants of
the other two carriages were not
known, but il Is assumed that they
were friends of Mrs. Buchanan.
Lawyer Gibbons and few of his
friends will pay the expenscs of the
fnnorn!. The body, which has been
lying in the undertekrr's 3 shop since it's
arrival from Sing Sing last night. has
been viewed by thousands of porsons.
Mt times tho throug being SO dense that
the police had to be summoned.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
By Southern Associated Pre.s.

WAsHINGToN. Jnly 2.-Proi. Mark
w. Harrington, chief of the weather
bureau. has been removed by the
President. There has been friction be-.
tween Prof. Harrington, who is hold
ing over Official OF the department, and
Secretary Morton, his official chief, for
some time. On tho 10Th of last month.
according to the statement which Mr.,
harrington now Tor the first time
makes public, the President requested
his resignation "becauso of personal
interests" as Prof. Harrington phrases
u. He declined to resign and the
resident directed his removal to take
elect with the beginning OF the new
fiscal year, July l.
Prof. Harrington was appointed by
Secretary Rusk in 1890 from Michipnb.
because Of his long acquaintance with
meteorological matters. He was q
mem Der OF tho faculty OF Ann Arbor
University and had tho influence OF
the Senators from that State. There
was al investigation into alleged ir.
reSularities in the Weather Bursau
administration year or more ago aud
considerable talk at that time that Mr.,
Harrin9ton's resignation would be 40.
cepteblc, bnt it died away.
Harrington clnims that he has been
made martyr TO political necessities.
He said: "Amoug the public interests
which have had steadily in view were
the preservation OF tho scientific corps
and the protection of the bureau from
the spoiIsmen. When scientific bu.
reau descends to the four year office.
holding plane, 1t at once loses prestige
and ceases TO be desirable post Tor
competent men,"
Maj. Dnnwoody, of the Signal ser.
vice, is most prominently mentioned
as Prof. Harrington's successor. But
us the Weather Bureau has been trans.
ferred to the control of the AgricuI.
tutal Department tho assignment of an
army officer for tins duty would reauire
special order from the Secretary of
War and approval by tho President,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
HE tifsiunIpons Irini.
BY Southern Associated Pres 8.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, July 2.--The Fitz
simmons trial for manslaughter opened
mp its eighth day with the announce
ment that the prosecution rested its
ease. Then there as II long argument
fof direction to the jury to acquit upon
tho evidence OF the people. Tho motion
was denied after u short consultation
by the judges, lhon Judge Ross said
lie would submit the case To the jury
upon certain questions.
First, Whether the defendant en-.
gagged in fight within the meaning of
the ststnte; md. second, was defendant
engaged 10 committing or attempting
to commit an assault III the third de
gree, or assault and battery; and if tue
jury shOnld find that there j. reasona.
bic donbt of the defendant having been
engaged in II misGemeanor, the element
OF manslaughter In tie second degree
will bo submitted as TO whether death
wac caused by n careless act. The de.
fendant took exception upon ali
grounds. Attorney John McLenuou
then began the opening for Fitzsim.
mons.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
Killed by II rin CANISTER.
By Southern Associatei Press

DUBLIN. July =. "A laborer walking
through BoyDe street this afternoon
picked up tin canister winch was
lying in the roadway. He attempted
to remove tue cover when the canister
exploded. instantly killing the man,
VINO was ridd!ed with iron pellets, with
which tho vessal was fillod. The top
and bottom OF the canister wero con
nected on the inside by wire. The
nature of the explosive contained in
the can is not known.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
A SWlNDLER IN THE TOLLS.
Emerson g. Conrad, of Philadelphia
Charged with Forgery in Georgia.
Bv Southern Associated prsss.

Charged with Forgery in Georgia.
By southern Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July Edward
Ii. Crowley, cashief4of the bank Ut
Waycross, which WAS swindled by
Emereon Is. Conrad. arrived in the
city this morning bearing requisitiua
papers from the governor of Georgia
together with the warrant OF Governor
Mitchell. Of Florida, for Conrad.
Mr.. Crowley has been dcputlzed as
special agent OF the State OF Georgia TO
take Conrad in charge and conduct
him to Ware county, Ga, aud turn
him over to The sheriff of that county.
Mr.. Crowley VIII leave with Conrad
to night.
THIS afternoon Sherin Bowden re.
ceived note from Conrad in which lie
stated that he demanded instant TO.
lease.
Sheriff Bowdon promptly sent him
back word that the papers had arrived
and he would be sent back to Georgia
10 night. Conrai is also wanted ut
Macon and Augusta, Ga. for passing
forged checks. He is thought to be
from Philadelphia.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
WIRE SPARKS.
Abbreviated kilograms From All Parts
of the World,

Abbreviated kilograms From All Parts
of the World.
The Stamford, Connecticut, Manu-.
featuring Company, employing five
hundred hands. has announced that the
wages of all its employees would be in
creased Mt once ten per cent.
The Gilbert Car Works, OF Tro-,
New York, wera sold at auction yes.
terday for $4,000, to representatives
of the Atlantic Trust Company, of New
York.
A report from the consul
ct Santiago Do Cuba lust re
ceived by the Marine Hospital service
through The state department says that
in the preceding two weeks the:e had
been nineteen deaths from yellow fever
III that city.
VIENNA, July DIR. Won Plener,
the leader Of the German Liberals,
has resigned his seat in Parliament
Or. Plener wns. until recently, the
Austrian Minister of Finance.
CnIsrIANA. July 2.-The majority In
the Storthing has voted only $500, 600
kroner for the support OF the army.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
Chcsapcnko Hay ENcnrnion. Jul
ith. lGSj.

On the Fourth of July the steam er
Northampton, OF the Old Dominion
Line, will leave company's wharf, Nor.
folk, at G:30 u. M; Portsmouth, 6:45 o.
m. Bay Line wharf, Norfolk, O. m.
for Matthews and Gloucester counties,
arriving III Norfolk, on return trip,
about Il p. m. This is splendid
opportunity to escase the noise and
turmoil of the city and spend de.
lighiful day on tho water. Fnre for
the round trip. 81 children under ~
years of age, 80 cents. jy2 2t
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
W nICbc,s

Gold watches, silver watches, filed
case watches, large watches. high priced
watches, low-prIced watches, hunting
watches. openfnced watches. Chate
iaino watches. Prices the lowest for
grade of goods offered. Watches re
paired by tho best skilled watchmak.
ers in this country, and satisfaction
guaranteed. The place is Greenwood e,
los Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
DYNAMITE ON THE TRACK.
Officials Believe that the Intention Was
to Wreck and Rob.

WAsntNGroN, July 2.-Train No. &c.
known as the Chicago Express. east
bound. on the Baltimore and Ohio road.
ran over dynamite cartridge near the
Monocncy bridge, thirty.tve milss
wost of this city, on tho metropolitan
branch. ut | | O'Clock last light, The
cartridge was exploded, and caused the
detachment OF the air brake pipe in the
rear Of the engine, No damngo was
done either to the engine or cars, but
piece of tho reil where the explosive
had been placed, was blown AWAY.
The train was immediately stopped
and backed to the place where the OK.
plosion occurred. bnt no ono was found
the vicinity. Baltimore aud ONO on-
cials believe that the intention was TO
wreck and rob passenger train; if 80,
the mlscroants made mistake and SO
lected for their operations train con
sistlug entirely of express and freight
cars, carrying neither passengers nor
money. Detectives have been sout 10
Monocacy to investigate tue affair.
BALrIMoRr, Nd, July 2.-LArER.
Five arrests have been made
by tho detective department of
tho baltimore and Ohio Company. The
parties are Timothy McCnurt, John
Flaren, Jesse Wells, William Young
Harry Johnson. They werc taken into
custody during the day at points along
the line charged with ''trespassing."
They wero brought here and commit.
ted for hearing July 6.
They nre all rough looking iudi.
vlduals and it 10 said that persons
c!oseiy resembling them were seen
lnrking around Monocscy prior to the
e1ploslon. The force OF the explosion
aroused the country for mics around.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
Miners on the Verge Hf Starvation.
HY southern Ar,nolntnI Praaa

CnARLEsToN, w. VA, July "a tel.
egram from the EIkhorn mining region
this morning indicates that the stun.
lion is hourly growing more eerIons.
Nine Thousand miners, who have been
out on strike, are reduced almost to
starvation, aud as many of them will
be refused employment, are growing
desperate. Adjutaut White, of: the
Governor S staff. thinks troops will be
required to preserve order. The strike
has lnsted two months.