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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
DIED OF
Mr.. McGrale Bitten by Cne of His Dog:
and Dies.

RICHMOND, Va Sept. 4-Mr: Paul
NJ GraIe, a bachelor farmer, who has
rented from the city the old small pox
hospital, which is located about three
miles from Richmond eff Glnter's road,
died a death of agony yesterday after
noon.
Some time ago while attending to his
duties about the farm Mr.. McGrale was
bitten by one of his dogs. Only a few
nights before this a mad dog had
prowled over the farm and had bitten
a hog and also the canine, both OF
which subsequently, died, and which
had in turn attacked the farmer him
self. Mr.. McGrale did not apprehend
any serious results from the slight
scratches upon his limb, until a few
days ago be was suddenly seized with
Mysteries and c~onvulsions, and all the
symptoms of hydrophobia. DR.. War
riner was called in and he in turnsum
moned DR.. Oppenhimer to his assist
ance and everything possible was done
to help the sufferer, but to no avail, al
death was the only thing that could
alleviate his terrible suffering.
The deceased was in the 77Gh year Of
his age and wasa quiet and respectable
citizen =,
The funeral of Mr.. McGrale tooR
place at IL o'clock this morning from
| Bliley's undertaking establishment.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10

county, chairman of the State Com
mlttee. One woman delegate was pres
field.
There was a long discussion over the
adoption of the party platform. The
committee on Re solutions reported a
long platform re affirming the national
platform adopted in Omaha in 1892,
with a number of planks of State I'M
port. Among these was n strongly
LaVorlng the Swiss initiative and Ieter-
endums system of law-making, Other
PIanks favored female suffrage, de
cared for lower public salaries and the
aooIltlon OF the free syFtem, advocated
CnaG q State conduct saloons, de
manded the election of the President
~ VICE President of the United States
onu United States Senator by popular
NOCe' lnVelghed against monopoly and
condemned tenure of land unless the
same De occupied and in use.
Joseph 4. Buchanan, of Newark, who
Is an ardent champion of direct legisla
GIo1' succeeded, after much discussion,
III having the platform adopted with
OuC any reference of the committees
recommendations save the re affirming
OIL u Omaha platform and the plank
respecting direct legislation. The con.
VenElon atterward adopted a separate
resolution favorable to woman suffrage
ana the chairman was ordered to send
Gne following telegram to Eugene V
Deos, now confined in jail at Wood
stock, Ill !:
The Peoples party in convention
assembled at Trenton on Labor Day,
sends greetings to Eugene V. Debe,
champion of the oppressed and illus
trious victim of the violation of the
American citizens constitutional right
of trial by jury"
A new State Committee was elected
with Thomas h. Proctor, of Vneland,
as chairman, and John HAssock, OF
Jersey City, secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
"JAGK H
Another Story That He Is in an Asylum,
but With Different Details

New YORK. Sept ID. Forbes
Winslow, of London, a well known
specialist On suicide and insanity, says
that Jack the Ripper" who by his
crimes terrorized London a few years
ago, is in~carcerated in a county lunatic
asylum in England. DR.. WinsloW says
this fact is known to the doctors, but
they hushed up the facts. Dr.. Wins
low says he i5 a me- iCal student suffer
ing from suicidal mania. The doctor
has come to New York to attend the
Medico Legal Congress, which will be
held September 4 5 and 6 He will be
chairman of the Department of Insan
ity and Mental Medicine and has pre-
pared q paper on Suicide Considered
as a Mental Epidemic" The story told
by DE-. Winslow follows:
Jack the Ripper was a medical
student of good family. He was a
young mar of slight build. with light
hair and blue eyes. He studied very
hard and his mind being naturally
weak gave way. He became a religious
enthusiast and attended early service
every morning at ST. Paul's. His re
ligiOus fervtr resulted in hOmicidal
mania towards the women Of the street
and impe1led him to murder them. He
lodged with a Woman whom | know
and suspicion was first directed toward
him by reason of the fact that ne re
turned to bis lodgings at unreasonable
hours and that he had innumerable
coats and hats stained with blood.
81 have in my possession nov a pair
Of Canadian mOccasins stained with
blood that the Ripper wore while on
his murderous expeditions. l notjf.d
the Scotland Yard aUthoritif s, but at
that time they refused to CO operate
with me. Subsequently the young
man was placed IL confinement and
removed to an asylum, where he is to-
day. Since his incarceration there has
been no repetition of the horrible MUIR
ders that he perpetratt d These facts
are all kno wn to the English authori
ties, and it is conceded that the man
now 10 the asylum is Jack the Ripper.
1t was deemed desirable, however, to
hush the matter up. The details were
too horrible to be made the subj. CT OF
a public trial and there was no 6oUb|
of the mans hopeless insanity"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
MEDICAL SOCIETY oFRv1RCIN1A
ADMITS A WOMAN
And Thereby Shows its Good Sense as
Well as ChivaIry-Mrs. RunyOn
Her Name.

A Wytheville (Va) special to the
Washington Post says: The Medical
Society of Virginia convened in Wythe
vile to night with eighty to one hun
dred members" present. They were
welcomed to the town by Mayor W. L
Stanley, and ex Senator r. E Withers,
ID. D, delivered the welcoming address
in the name of the medical profession
Cf the county. These addresses were
responded by the President, DR.. Robt.
j. Preston. DR.. Lewis G.. Pedigo, of
Shawsville, delivered the address to
the public and profession, after which
DIR. John Herbert Claiborne, of Peters
burg, furnished a very pleasing sketch
of the Odd Virginia Doctor"
A large number of applicants were
admitted to fellowship. The feature
of the evening was the application of
Mrs. Emily J. RunyOn for member,
ship. After a full discussion of the
subject of the admission of women to
the society she secured the honor of
being the first woman member elected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
YEARS COTTON PRODUCTION,
Over One Million Bales Larger Than
Ever Before.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 2-The totals
OF Secretary Testers annual report of
the cotton crop of the United States
we're promulgated to-day. They show
receipts Of ~cOttonaat all United States
ports for the year of 5000, TT bales.
against $40, O92 last year; overland,
1,O87, 101, against 931, 706; Southern
consumption taken direct from interior
Of the cotton belt, 3O7, 973, against 67S,-
019, making the cotton crop of the
United States for 1894-95 amount to
8. 901, 251 bales, against 2, 549, 817 last
year and 6, 700, 365 the year before. The
excess shown over the largest crop ever
marketed before-that of 18O1-92, when
the total was 8. O35 379 is 865. 672 bales.
Mr.. Hester has made an investiga-
ton into the consumption of cotton by
every mill in the South, including
wooden mills that have used cotton,
and the results show a total of 862 1913
bales, but Of this 81 865 were taken
from outputs included in port receipts.
ms total shows that the mills of the
South have used up over 144, 600 bales
more than during 1929. He makes
the actual cotton crop of Texas, incIud-
ing Indian Territory, 8 275. 1853 bales,
or, say ZIG, 798 more than last year,
and states that the actual production
/ Indian Territory was 100, 982 bales.
His report on the crop of the differ
ent States is given al follows in thou
sands of bales: North Carolina, 465;
South Carolina, 800; Georgia, /. 300;
Alabama, LOCO; Florida, so; Miksis-
siDpi, 200; Louisiana. 900; Arkansas,
$50; Tennessee. etc., $50; Texas, 3 276;
total crop, 9, 901.
The crop of Oklahoma Territory,
which is included in Tennessee, etc,
amounted to IA, 584 bales
Mr.. Testers full report, which will
be issued tomorrow, will contain in
teresting facts in relation to the increae
in the spindles of Southern mills and
to new mills, which will come into
operation during the new commercial
year. He will state that with anything
like fair trade, the South will require
1 600, 600 bales to feed her spindles
during 1866 In refernce to the
| Overland, Mr.. Hester includes two
roads which formerly hardly ranked
as cotton carriers, but which this
season have handled over $4,000 bales.
He makes the average weight Of the
crop 81 pounds per bale more than last
season and say that it equals 10. OS9,-
600 bales of last yerrs crop and 49,
O99 90 bales Of the growth Of 1892, when
the total was 9 OBS 600, showing that
the South has actually produced, this
season, 1904, 600 bales more than the
largest commercial crop previously on
record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
THE PASTOR MISSING.
He Took $500 Belonging to One of His
Flock and Disappeared--Rev.
G. o. Yves; is the Man.

The arrest of Rev. G O. West, re-
Gently of Sumner, ILL.,, is requested by
Hugh K Murphy of that village. He
charges the reverend gentleman with
embezzlement and came to St Louis to
see that he was taken into custody and
punished.
The amount of the alleged defalca-
tiOn is $400. Mrs. Elvira Fee, q charm
ing little womao living in Sumner, Is
said to have been the victim. Unlike
the usual stories of this kind, there is
no love affair to give a romantic tinge
to a common crime. Murphy told his
story at the -Four Courts last night to
Detective Kelly. It was to the effect
that West was a Presbyterian minis
ter. Six months ago he put in an APP
pearance in Sumner and was given
charge of q small church. The salary
was modest, but 8s Rev. Mr.. West was
laboring for the welfare of the church,
he did not mind this. His gentle man
ners. modest conduct and sanctimoni-
GUS bearing won him friends every
where. Among these was, 80 Murphy
saws. Mrs. Fee, who is q well known
and highly respected resident OF b
little civ. She is an active member or
the little church and spends all her
spare moments laboring in it's behRlf.
The mind of Mrs. Fee is musically
inclined. She believes that the sweetest
musical tones are those that issuefrom
a piano when skillful hands manipu-
late the keys. She is somewhat of a
performer herself, and all that she
needed to fill her house full Of music
was a new piano. In ST. Louis Mrs.
Fee knew she could get one that came
up to requirements. Unable to get
away from home herself to make the
purchase, Murphy says, Mre. Fee asked
Rev. MI. WIS, who had occasion TO
visit the city, to order one for her and
have it sent to Sumner.
With S4OO of Mrs Fees money, Muir
DIV saws, Rev. Mr.. West left Summer
on August % and aas not been seen or
heard of since. Toe piano, 90 Murphy
saws never reached Sumner
IF the Rev. Mr.. West is arrested ln
e, IoI1is. Murphy says. Mrs. Fee VIII
I've him taken TO that city and WIZ
nroaec1te him. A description OF the
non has been furnished the police.
WnTnbV saws that Mr. West is ac-
nI'ointed with NJ. L Bellus of 1856
| Washington avenue.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
NEW CUBAN REPUBLIC.
Constitution Proclaimed by the Delegate
Convention.

LONDON, Sept. "A Havana dis
patch to the Times says that the meet
ing of %insurgent delegates at Najasa
proclaimed a constitution for the pub
Tic on a federal basis of five States
They also elected the MAJ q1is of Santa
Lucia president, and appointed various
officers, as we'll as coLfrming the nom
nations of Antonio Maceo to be general
commanding in Santiago de Cuba,
Maxine Gomez In Puerto Principe,
and Rolof in Santa Clara Naj9sa was
proclaimed as the provisional federal
capital.
A resolution was adopted permitting
farmers to sell their produce in the
towns on the pay ment of IS per cent
ad valOrem duty.
A proposal to proclaim Maceo dicta-
tor of Cuba was discussed for six days,
and was finally withdrawn.
The autonomist party intend to petit
ton Spain for self government on
Canadian lines. 1t is stated that Gomez
is inclined to accept conditional auton-
omy, but Maceo declines any compro
mise
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
IN MOURNING GARB.
Mrs. Fleming Sits Through the Nj

Mrs. Fleming Sits Through the Night.
NEW York, Sept. Mrs. Mary
Alice Fleming, arrested charged with
sending poisoned food, res ulting in the
death of her mother, who bore her
arrest so bravely yesterday, passed a
sleepless night in the Tombs.
Replying to Inquiries, she said: 81
don't feel able to talk to reporters, but
may later. God will make it ali clear
In time that l am unjustly charg@ d
the matron said the woman didn't
appear as if she could be guilty. She
sat in her mourning garments in 6
chair throughout the night, the picture
of despair. 1t is denie d that Mrs. Bliss
the victim, had any of the funds
which, it is alleged, were the OBJECT
of the crime.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
countries in competition with the

countries in competition with the
Mexican dollars.
1T is quite possible that some Of the
members of the House and Senate ala
not know that the act of 1873 omitted
the old standard silver dollar from the
coinage, but it is scarcely possible that
a majority of them did not understand
It's provisions la this respect. The truth
Is that nobody cared very much about
tne silver dollar at the time, ss it had
not been IN circulation in this country
Tor at a thirty five years, it consti-
LuGeo no part OF our currency, and the
puLllon contained In it was then worth
more than the bullion contained in the
gold dollar"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
A NORTH CAROLINA SENSATION
The Way a Wicked Woman Disposed Of
Her Husband.

A Raleigh, N. c., special to the Bal
timore Sun says: There is a remark
able sensation at Hickory, Catawba
county. S vehteen years ago John
Mcguire married E~uphronia BJlick,
the belle of the place He suspected
her faithlessness within three years
after their marriage and became in
saneIy Jealous. One night he shot her
in the breast and she was found lying
on a back street of the town. She re-
covered. He was tried, pleaded his
own case, and spent a year in Jail.
Then he and his wife made peace
Soon after, one evening he left home
saying he was going to the house of
his brother, three miles away. He
never returned. SEARCHING parties ex-
amined the country for miles, but to
no purpose. His widow, whose be-
havior caused much comment and also
hints, in a few weeks married Jacob
Halter. They lived together amicably
until five weeks ago, when he made
her angry. Sac told him he might dis
appear as John Mcguire did. He left
the next day, but not until he had told
a horrible story. He said Mcguire &
ghost had returned to demand ven
geance; that in a dense thicket the
Woman's brother had laid in wait for
Mcguire and shot him. Halter said he
was also present aid that Maguire's
body was buried in this thicket. Yes
terday search was made for the grave
and it was found. but the body had
been removed. Halter has just re
turned and says he was drunk when he
told of the murder.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10
NEW JERSEY POPULEsrs.
William B. Ellis Nominated for GOverno

TRENTON, N. J, Sept. 2.-The Guber-
Material State Convention of the Peo-
pies party of New Jersey was held IN
this city to day. William B. Ellis, OF
Trenton, was nominated for Governor
after several others had declined the
honor. There were Sc delegates at the
convention, which was presided over
by Thomas FL. Proctor, of Cumberland
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10

Mr. R L Force, of Burlington, n. j.,
hos a son three months old weighing
only two pounds and eight ounces, and
who wears shoes with coles SSonly q
inches long.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-09-10

Don't stop, brother, until The Pro-
0ressiUe Farmer goes regularly to eCeTB
home in gOGT ReighbOT7tOOd.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
ROBERTS WILL BE CHAIRMAN.
MAKE UP OF THE KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MAKE UP OF THE KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
According TO the returns received at headquarters
Yesterday. the Executive Committee OF 'he
Republican County Committee will be maze up as
follows: First Ward Theodore B. Willis; Secohu
Ward John j. Casey: Third Ward Michael j. DddE;
Fourth Ward Frank j. Partridge: Fifth ward
William J. Buttling; Sixth Ward. Jackson Walla -;
Seventh Ward. George II. Roberts; Eighth "ard'
Harry A. Hanberry: Ninth Ward, John j. Iurhoui.'
Tenth Ward. Jacob Bremen Eleventh Ward j. i.
Schlusser: Twelfth Ward. Michael J. Simms; Thir-
teenth Ward John Drescher. jr. or William ii.
Ieaycraft: Fourteenth Ward, Edward B. Conklln'
Fifteenth Ward. ii. c. Saffen; Sixteenth Nara'
Charles +. Rheinhardt Seventeenth Ward George
H. Mason: Eighteenth Ward. Henry Schulz; Nhe-
teenth Ward William Kramer; twentieth Ward'
Alexander Robb: Twenty-fr Ward, Joseph Benja-
min; Twenty-second Ward Robert W. Fielding;
Twenty-third Ward August c. Tate; Twenty-fonrth
Ward. Dr. James II. Wells; Twenty-hnh ward
William l.. Extance; Twenty-sixth Ward lsrae' i.
Fischer: Twenty-seventh Ward Charles j. HauDer';
Ward John pasSer Ward Tw1R5S RoS
ert G. Sedgwick; Thlrty-hrst Ward. Marcus b.
In an article published YESTERDAY relative to the
County Committee charmanship, 1t was heid tnas ho
TwentVthiTd Ward, and George H. Roberts. jr.. rf
the Seventh. This was highly amusing to Twenty,
Mr. Cable viii not even be member of the
County Committee next year Ee retires WIN WIN
Had he seem ht. he Could have gone back to the
County Committee. and doubtless have been the
county chairman. The present indications point 10
the selection of Mr.. Roberts for that office. city
Clerk Joseph Benjamin has anno1nced his his candi
candidates are Jacob Bremen of the Tenth Nard,
who is the oldest member of the committee in CON
teenth Ward. who succeeds ex-senator Jacob Worth;
The County Committee will meet on January "a ana
organize There viii be- protests from the Third,
Fourth Eighth Twelfth. Thirteenth and Twenty
nth wards and Flats
night and decided to support John Gufoyle for the
presidency OF the Board. This carries with II the
leadership OF the minority. .
The regular Den ocratic primaries will be held on
Monday next. James ID. Bell is again spoken OF for
b.fr
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
TO EXTEND THEIR LINES.
TROLLEY ROAD PEOPLE TO MAKE EN-
TENsIvE IMPROVEMENTS
MORE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES, HEAVIER
RAILS. ETC. TO BE PROVIDED. AND srBrR-

MORE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES. HEAVIER
RAILS. ETC. TO BE PROVIDED. AND srBrR-
BAN FARES TO DE ADJUSTED
President Rossiter. Of the Brooklyn Heights Rail-
road COMPANY. says that early In 1886 some OF tho
Brooklyn surface roads will begin extended opera
tions. improving their service. lie says his com
pany Is ready to spend large amount OF money TO
improve Its system and work VIII he begun a'
several points In the spring. The new station III
the Eastern District will be completed by February
J. In II will be a reading room for conductors ana
ynotormen, and there will be bath tubs and shower
baths A large brick repair shop Is TO be buit IN
South Brooklyn. The company, Mr.. Rossiter says
has bought over 4cOo OF new ninety-pound steer
rails to be delivered during the winter months. ana
will provide for the OF part OF he roau
bed. There will be extensions and improvements
and the company expects adjust the matter OF the
extra fve-cent fare now charged on some OF 'he
suburban lines
Among other things that will be done will proba-
bly, be the purchase OF some large cars mounted on
double trucks. and seating forty people Ihe sum.
ner-ave. line OF the Brooklyn. Queens County ana
Suburban road, which is leased to the Brooklyn
Heights Company viii be extended 10 Bergen
Beach
Secretary Cocheu. OF the Nassau line. says 'ha'
as soon there Is suitable weather that company
will complete its system and extend the Douglas
ct. line from Liberty and Rockaway aves. down
Douglas-st. across the Plaza and through Union
81. to Hamilton Ferry.
The line which now runs from the Thirty-ninth-
at. ferry Will be extended from Rogers-aVe ana
Church Lane through Rockaway and Sutter aves.
O bush and Flatlands The Fifth-ave line VIII
be extended TO Fort Hamilton. through Bay Ridge
10 Bensorhurst. . .
The Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad will put
on twenty hve new cars and reduce the lare from
Flatbush-ave TO Coney Island and return from -
cents to Is or 10 cents each way. North or Kings
Highway the fare will be only cents
President Patrick II. Flynn, OF the Nassau COM
pany. is reported to have said yesterday that MS
company would reduce the fare on the lines con-
troed by the company from to cents. the
change to take effect about the first OF the year
New-York tribune., 1895-12-27
4 STRANGE FIND AT SANDY HOOK.

MYSTERIOUS CANS OF DYNAMITE WASHED
AsHoRE-NARROw ESCAPE OF SAILORS.
Sandy Hook, Dec 26-There is great excitement
here tonight what many people believe to be
a startling discovery, and all sorts or rumors anu
theories ahoat. The discovery was of large
quantities Of dynamite In Theoretically sealed cans
srewn along the shore in the last few days. The
last can found to-day, and the carelessness Of
the finder OF II near causing the wreck OF the
fishing schooner Charles A. Hartshorn, at Somer 8
Point and the possible loss of the Of the vessel
The schooner Hartshorn lies in the Horseshoe,
weat ther bound. She entered the haven yesterday.
To-day the members of the crew, having nothing
else to do. sroled along the shore each armed with
a stick and the amused themselves by prod
ding at the heaps of wreckage and rubbish that
abound on the water front. One OF the men came
Snb PIn ass about out ten Ht ncs n" ons and six
square The can was tightly sealed. but the sailor
hi him returned 10 the 'e''e ne '''" It A''A' WIN
Some time after boarding the schooner the curl
oslty of the crew was aroused. and they determined
to open the This was done, and by the advice
of one of the the work was done cautiously:
When Of the ends Of the can had been removed
the men were all startled TO- find that it contained @ an
for some time they decided to throw the explosive
overheard. and this was accordingly done shortly
heard in the water The dynamite had been thrown
out out that the schooner's hull was not damaged BY
the concussion.
The crew again came ashore atter time. ana; on
telling Of their experience with the mysterious
can they told in turn that the finding Of cans
filled with sticks of dynamite had been a common
occurrence In the last week. and that perhaps a
halflozen cans had been discovered. In each case
the had been cautiously opened. and no harm
resulted. The and their contents had been
buried deep in the ground at Spermaceti Cove.
Many conjectures are being made TO how the
explosive came to be scattered along the shore but
so far nobody has offered a logical explanation Of
the case There has been no blasting work Of a
similar kind that would require the use Of dynamite
at this place in years. There large quantities OF
dynamite at the Government fortfcations here, but
1t is OF entirely different kind from that found
on he Deac