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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09

Wife Murder and Attempt at Suicide.
RICHMOND, Va, July "A boswell
special to the Dispatch says: A hor-
rib'e wife murder and attempt at sui
eide, which will prove successful, oc,
at Dawn, Caroline county, eight miles
from here. Edgar Phillips, a rather
worthless but ~peaceable white man,
some time about one hundred yards
from Mrs. E Y. Seay' store, at Dawn.
This morning about the time mentioned
screams were heard at Phillips house
Mr.. James Head went to the house and
found Mrs. Phillips dead. She had
been stabbed and horribly mutilated by
her husband. Near the wife lay the
husband, who had cut open his abdo-
men in several places. The third vic
tim was the ten-year old son, whose
stomach was cut open, and who was
stabbed through the arm.
The bow related that breakfast was
prepared and placed on the table, and
the family was seated The boy left
the room a moment, and while he was
out his mother went to the freplec3 to
attend to something. His father fol
lowed her, and while che was st )Op!ng,
threw her backward aud slashed her
in a dozen places. The son grabbed a
shovel and struck his father, who then
turned upon and cut him as above
stated.
After this Phillips turned his bloody
knife upon himself, infiIcting such
CHASTITY wounds in his stomach that he
collapsed Immediately and vas unable
to move. Dr.. Pollard was summoned
and sewed up the boy g wound. Phillips
refused to be attended By the physician
and when an effort was made to relieve
him, he rolled upon the ground and
prevented anything being done to save
his life. The physician says he will die
before morning. No reason is assigned
for this butchery. The family have
lived p~eaceably, and this tragic incident
was a great surprise. The boy will
recover
Mrs. Phillips was an industrious wo-
man and supported the family prin-
cipally by her own efforts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
N~NEWS
A Shaking Up in Pension Agencies--The
Use of Cancelling Machines Discon-
tinued in the Principal P~ostofices
in the Country,


WASHINGTON, July At the closing
of the last fiscal year the employees of
the pension agencies yer Clss 'ified
and the working forc3 adjusted with a
view to placing them nde the Civil
Service rules, which will take away the
power of pension agents to appoint
their own force. JUST when the order
bringing the agencies in the classified
service will be signed by the President
is not known A prominent official
said TO day it would Oe at an early date.
The shaking up in the agencif S has re
suited IN some diamlseals and reductI n
in salaries with corresponding in
crease s. There are eighteen agencies
throughout the country, each employ
ing from 10 to 40 clerks. whose aggre
gate salaries amount to $439, 600 a year.
By order Of First Assistant POstmas-
ter Jones, the principal postomces
throughout the country have discon
tinued the use of the cancelling ma
chine by which letters are postmarked
and the stamp upon them cancelled. To
explanation of this action it is stated
by Postmaster General Wilson that the
Department is endeavoring to secure
better terms tor the ~cancelling stamp
machines. The Departmentrents about
two hundred of them, some from the
American Postal Machine Company at
5000 per annum, and the remainder
from Hey & Dolphin, of New York, at
$500 each This amounts to more than
the original cost of the machines and IS
thought to be excessive.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
FIRE AT LYNN, MASS.
Caused by an Explosion of Fireworks.
Loss 500, 900.

OS0SS0 y 49,
Loss $1,000 600.
LYNN, July AT 10. so this evening
there was an explosion of fireworks in
front of the L A. May Co.'S store in the
Sycamore hotel block, Orner of Union
and Mulberry streets, at the temporary
counter erected outside the store on the
sidewalk. Immediately the whole
mass of fireworks was ablaZ9. and the
fusillade of exploding rockets, cannon
crackers, bombs, etc, startled every
body in Central square. A. B. Stimson,
who was in charge of the fireworks
counter, was knocked against the glass
front of the building, but nOt injured.
The flames which had now started,
communicated to the store of the L A
May Company, and spread with alarm
ing rapidlty. The fremen did not get
the alarm right. and for nearly fifteen
minutes the flames had everything
their own way. A general alarm was
faally sounded. Half an hour after
the fireworks exploded the entire block,
which is four stories of brick, about
100 feet front on Union street, and
more than that in depth, was a mass
of flames. At 10 o'clock the fire w6s
under control and confined to the Sag
amOre hotel block. 1t is thought that
every body escaped from the building
with possibly one exception, an old
man named James II. Winslow, who
has not been accounted for as yet. The
total loss is about 800 600.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
The BRIDGE GAVE WAY
Six Hundred Were on it at the Time
The Doctors Were Dilatory,


ELKHART. Ind, July "A terrible
accident occurred al Bristol, a small
town SIX miles from this city late this
afternoon. During the progress of a
boat race on the st. Joseph river, 600
people were damned on a three-span
bridge. During the finish of an excit-
cheering tremendously, the bridge
gave way. The mass of humanity was
precipitated into the water, forty fest
below. As far as known at present SO,
received serious injuries, and it is
feared that many Of them will die.
Luckily the water was only five feet
deep Or many would have undoubtedly
been drowned.
Owing to the excitement and the
rapid scattering of the injured by their
friends, it will be S me time before a
complete list of the injured Can be OBJ.
tanned.
FarmeSs and their families were
present in large numbers, coming in
all sorts of co~nvey822Ges. Many OF the
farmers, as 5000 as the1&lR14Ced F ga
Cives and friends were secured, PLACED
them in wagons and without waiting
for the aid of physicians or leaving
names, departed for their homes. 1t is
believed that many injured were taken
away in this manner, and that some of
them will die. The complete list of the
dead and injured will at all events not
be known for a week. TIE town has
only three physicians and one of them
was so badly hurt that he could givenO
assistance. The other two utilized the
telephone in summOning aid and it vas
nearly half an hour before they turned
their attention to the injured,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Reported to Have Laid Plans for the ABB
sorption of the Seaboard Air Line.

NEW York. July 3-The Morning
Journal says: Reports from Baltimore
Yesterday had it that the Southern
Railroad has laid it's plans for the alb
sorption of the Seaboard Air Line The
reports in this city yer met with a.
statement from Charlie. FL. Coster,
chairman of the Richmond Terminal
Reorganization Committee, to the effect
that he knew nothing of them. Gen
orally the report is not believed.
Such a move on the part Of the South
ern Railway just now, would give 1t
monopoly of the Southeastern trade,
especially the Carolinas, Georgia and
Florida. where the Air Line is at pres
ent it's only dangerous competitor.
The laws of Georgia would De per
haps the greatest stumbling DOCK III
the way of such q movement, as once
before. when the Southern, then the,
Richmond Terminal, scooped every
road in the State, it was compelled 20
roioase one. the Western and
70 oiIoV the competition provided ZOE
OyN soSI%oTxVa. July 3-Mr. st. john
80 Dres1dent Of the SeabOard Air
Az - in baltimore. While nobody
LIZ boe authority to speak for the
in refere. oe TO the story from
81 YORK as to the absorption Of the
&C. board Airline by the Southern Rail
%av Company, the S saboard company
ia said to be watching with a jealous
eve the movements Of the Southern.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
SUFFERING MINERS.
Deplorable Condition of the Strikers
Along the Line of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, July ga
delegation of striking mirers from the
Eikhorn region along the Norfolk and
Western railroad arrived here this
morning for the purpose of circulating
about the State and obtaining money
and provisions for the men who are out
of work in that region and who are
numbered by the hundreds. They say
that the condition among the strikers
is deplorahle, and that the suffering for
food Is intense. A car load of stuff was
obtained here for them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
F~IFzs1MMoNs ACQUITTED
The Jury Found That He Was Not Re.
sponsible for the Death of
Con. RioTdan,

SOAS OaAs
SYRACUSE, N Y, July 8 Bob. Fitz
simmons, the we'll known pugilist. who
has been On trial here for a week past
on the charge of being responsible for
the death of the late sparring partner,
Con. Riordan, is free. Shortly after s
o'clock tonight the jury filed in before
a crowded court room, and after thew
had answered to their names their fore.
man announced the verdict. G'not
guilty" Immediately a tremendous
cheer went up. Such a b~oisterous
demonstration has not yet been seen in.
the Onondaga county u house in
many years.
County Judge Ross pounded with
his gavel in vain for order, and
finally commanded the sheriff and his.
deputies to put everybody under arrest
This had the effect of quieting the
crowd, and inasmuch as the order was.
not carried Out, everybody went away
happy. On account of the verdict the
Fourth of July demonstration seems to
start in early, for Bob Fitzsimmons'
friends r celebrating in the good old.
fashioned way. The summing up of
attorney Frederick House, of New
York, for the defence was an eloquent
effort. aud it took the jury but a short
time to arrive at the verdict of &C.
Quittal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
TRAIN ROBBED
On the Southern Pacific Railroad---Pas-
sengers Plundered The Robbers 8
Got About $4,000.

wv @@SSOS PO)SSS-
SAN Francisco, July About 10 80
yesterday evening a Southern Pac.f c
train was stop ed at the north end of
the Cow Greek canyon. near Riddles
station, Oregon, by three rQpbers, who
placed a dynamite bomb Oh the for
ward truck of the engine, exploding
the same and disabling the engine.
The robbers then looted the Victoria
and Portland mail car and proceeded
to the express a from which, how
ever, they were unable TO get anything.
They then robbed the passengers in the
Pullman cars, obtaining but a very
small amount of plumber. The robbers
escaped with their booty. The sheriff
is now in pursuit and a joint reward Of
$4,000 for the capture Of each robber
has been offered by Wells Fargo and
the Southern Pacific Companies.
A stock of dynamite was f. und near
the scene of the robbery. also a hat and
a flour sack from Myrtle Greek Mills,
It is thought the robbers got about
So 600.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09

Charlotte News: Mr.. Hugh Reid, of
Mecklenburg, is the owner of the cham
pion mixer. The COW is young and of
ordinary stock, yet at each milking
she gives six g. gallons of milk. The
farmer who reported the case to us
says he has often heard of COWS giving
SIX gallons per day, but not six gallons
at a milking. However that is the un-
doubted record Of Mr.. Reid's young
COW.
Thomas Cry sci tells us of IN inter
estlng curiosity over On his plantation.
A negro tenant has a pup about a
week old or a little over that has three
well developed eyes. Two of them
are IN their natural positions. The
Cnlrd eye is about half way between
tne other two and is somewhat higher
up the head The pup is pert and do
ing well, and acts just like any other
pup would, says the Wilkesboro
Charlotte News: It is now pretty
well settled that the c%onstables who
killed the two North Carolina moon
SINNERS near Spartanhurg last week
shot each other. The Moonshiners
were lying in their wagon asleep when
the constables began shooting at them
The constables were on each side of the
wagon, and in the cross fire shot each
other. Tie m~oonshiners did not fire a
shot. They were killed before they
had a chance. Their pistols were found
n the wagon with every chamber
loaded,
There is a curiosity at the Edwin
Cotton Mills, a weaver, by the name
OF ): A. McMillen, who eats glass as he
would a stick of candy-chews it up
and swallows it with a hearty relish.
He gave an exhibition of his powers
yesterday evening when he chewed up
a lamp chimney, showed the PARTICLES
in his mouth, then took a big draught
! of water and down went the mastica-
ted chimney as if it had been a dainty
morsal. This is a fact. He once trav
eled with a show. He says he can
dance b%arefooted on red hot iron, and
split the back of any chair in Durham
with his teeth. He is indeed a curios-
ity, says the Durham Sun.
Late last Thursday afternoon light
lck q pine tree in the yard OF
glor, who lives On the farm Of
II. Aderholdt in B9thaney
}. Mr.. Taylor vas standing in
| three feet of the rec at the time and
was knocked ~senseless, the lightning
running down his right arm and side
and tearing the shoe from his right
foot. A dog under the house was
killed and Taylor's wife and child, who
were in the house, were stunned. They
do not know how long they we're I'm
conscious, as there was no one else
about the place. but it IVES some time
before either Mr.. or Mrs. Taylor re-
vived, say S the Statesville Landmark
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09

and Grains of Rice from the E~ast-CIusters
of grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
North-StaIks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
and lotion Seed from the South
n. G. Press Association convenes at
Greensboro, July 17-18.
Concord, in Cabarrus, has 5 60 in
habitants, say the Standard.
Hon. A. @. Shuford will meet with
and address the Rowan county ALI
snCe.
A patent for q collar, button shield
has been granted to ]. A. DunniDg, of
Aulander, N. @.
Way ne county commissioners have
deIded to purchase three blood hounds
tOtrack thieves.
Tom Chandler, recently shot by
Henry Holcombe in Madison county is
improving and will recover.
In 1890, $61, OOO, 600 were invested in
cotton mills in North Carolina, now
there are $119. 600, 900 so placed.
1t is said that efforts will be made in
cumberland county to submit the
liquor question to q popular vote.
The Morganton Herald says the
State Hospital will start a training
School for nu1sas in the near future.
The Blackwell Durham Tobacco
company loaded 30, 900 pounds of To
Oacco Tor Chicago Thursday morning.
Alett9r from Mr.. Robert Ransom
says Minister R4Eslm is improving
rapidly and walks around the planta-
ton.
Mr.. John P. Allison, of Cabarrus,
planted a grain OF wheat and it made
oo9 grains, says the Concord Stand
Newton Enterprise: On six ceres of
"neat Mr.: A. M Corpening made an
the acre.
Inc Postal Telegraph Company are
om@aEKlng arrangements for a branch
F RnJe at this place, say the Laurinburg
9mhhteld Herald: HuckIeberries
ana peaches are plentiful on Nj streets
onIs week. The former sold for p
cents Ter quart.
CoIT~ NJ. AIRY News says that Mr.
SS,oa,UUuloGs Fleming was drowned in
SG o1 Creek, Surry county, Sun
10y las week while bathing.
If me WINSTON Sentinel says a negro
WbtuaC city was listing his taxes.
h. mEen asked if he had n fire arms,
,ep.led; None but my wife"
tio NV > A. Rnsh and his congrega
the Ia, aE greensboro, have just begun
Gnu GUIDING of a new $15, 900 brick
II, just IN front Of the old one.
E3i gainesville Courier: Hellams &
factor lave purchased the iDsulator pin
e TSFy 4 have a number of hands
beiS5Seo IN raising it another story in
a, sampson D mocrat: Mr.. A f. John
PicSSnnlpped a lot of green corn to a
H. lohd produce house last week.
stamps. % n0O u 30 Genus 10
c, Mr.. 5. H. PopliD, showed us an old
LIN monday, which he found near
ipo :. that was made in 1923, max
Dfsp ~ III years old, says the Lexington
lad Tue standard learns that a YOUNG
fSSon Concord, who has a hobby fol-
dra3e recently planted sew eral hun.
vioIotp oIato slips, thinking they were
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
YELLOW FEVER.
Nineteen Deaths from the Disease at
Santiago De Cuba.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-A>report from
the Consul at Santiago de Cuba, just
received by the Marine Hospital Ser
vice through the State Department.
says that in the preceding two weeks
there had been nineteen deaths from
yellow fever in that city. The Cor sui
remarked that the disease seemed to be
increasing in extent and virulence, con
ditions which were expected to occur
as the season advanced.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
IN THE TOLLS.
Emerson B. Conrad, the SwindIer, to be
Taken tt Georgia,

Taken to Georgia,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla July Edward
II. Crowley, cashier of the bank at
Waycross, who was swindled by Emer-
son B. Conrad, arrived in this city this
morning, bearing requisition papers
from the Governor of Georgia together
with the warrant of Governor Mitchell,
of Florida, for Conrad Mr.. Crowley
has been deputized as special agent of
the State of Georgia to take Conrad in
charge and conduct him to Ware
county, Georgia, and turn him over to
the sheriff Of that county. Mr.. Crowley
willleave with Conrad to- might. Sheriff
Bowden received a note from Conrad
demanding Instant release, the ten
days time for which he had been com
mitted TO await requisition papers hav-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
H WAR IN CUBA.
Engagements Between Spanish Forces
and Insurgents.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July &C neral
Salecda reports that the Spanish force,
commanded by Captain fernando, has
had engagements with insurgent bands
under the command of Aldena and
Sabow Caguairan. The insurgents lost
eight men killed, and two of their lead
ers, Aldena and Julian Leen, were
wounded. The same Spanish force dis
persed another band of insurgents, two
of whom were killed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09

ing expired. Sheriff Bowden replied
that the papers had arrived and that
he would be sent to Georgia to night,
He is wanted at Macon and Augusta
Ga, for passing forged checks. He is
thought. to be from Philadelphia.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-07-09
STATE NEWS.
W. J. PEELE.

Cream Of the State Press-Drops Of Turpentine
and Grains of Rice from the East-CIusters
of grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
~North-StaIks of Corn and Grains of
Wheat from the West-Peanuts
81 EnA+n-C Cd - Ahn CnrAh
The herald., 1895-10-07
TO FIGHT THE WRIGHT LAW
Active Opposition to the Formation of
Irrigation Districts
The Perrls Defense Association Subscribes
Several Thousand Dollars to Pay
Eminent Counsel and Expenses

PERKS, Oct. 6.-Word has just been
received that Joseph H. Choate OF New
York and Senator Stewart of Nevada
have been retained by the defense associ.
atoms of the state to fight the Wright
law when it comes up in the United
States supreme court on appeal from
Judge Ross decision. The San Diego
Land and Town company. who have a
lot of land in the Linda Vista and Otay
districts. has engaged Judge Work, eS-
state supreme justice, to assist the other
counsel. Ten thousand dollars has al
ready been collected, but 1t will take
about $14. 900 altogether; $4,000 will be
taken to pay Judge Cnoate, $25OO Senator
Stewart and the remainder will be- de.
voted to contingent expenses. OF this
$4,000 PERKS Irrigation district raises
$1,000, San Diego county $1,000, Palomares
estate $500, Downey estate $500, Allies
sandro irrigation district $1,000, John
Wolfskill $3.50, T. r. Bard $500, George
Irvine $3.50 and the northern irrigation
district $500.
The herald., 1895-10-07

school was 1862, SO that the gain since
that time is 1853.
Principal Graham and Professor Ed
yards OF the public schools and Presi-
dent Keyes of Throop attended meeting
of the local committee on the proposition
to bring the National Educational asso-
citation meeting to Los Angeles. Letters
were read from four directors Of the as
ISOLATION favoring Los Angeles, and the
outlook is promising for securing 1T.
Mrs. NJ. III. Cole and daughter, who
have been absent on European and
Asiatic tour since June last, have re-
turned and are at home on Pasadena ave-
nue..
Mrs. Bowler and Miss Stiokney have
bought of Mrs. G. II. Frost the lot on
South Los Robes avenue adjoining Miss
SticKney's residence on the south. 1t has
ninety-three feet frontage.
There will he no meeting of the city
day. The Donrd will meet in regular ses-
sion Tuesday afternoon at clock.
the case of J. II. Robinson. proprietor
of the Saddle Rock restaurant, charged
with violation of the liquor ordinance,
has been postponed uItil Wednesday
morning at 10 clock.
The following Pasadena gentlemen who
attended the receivers sale of the Lake
View property,in the San Jacinto valley,
have returned to Pasadena Messrs. Lu-
kens, Hansen, Rose. Beck and Webster.
They report the sale very successful
one. The hay and grain crop brought
especially good prices, being sold for
about $4,000.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to Sebastian G. Lambert, aged 46, and
Lizzie Haestis, aged SO, both natives of
Ohio and residents of Pasadena.
Monday, October 18th, being Labor day,
will be observed in Pasadena as legal
holiday. The banks will be close and
the postoffice will observe the usual holt
day hours.
J. s Mills has succeeded in getting
signatures representing 5lS2 feet on Los
Robes avenue to petition for the grant,
road along that avenue.
A new wooden building is being added
on the south side of the Throop property
for the accommodation OF bicycles be-
longing to students.
Miss Alice McCaldin of Los Robes av-
enue gave a moonlight bicycle party Fri
day evening, in which twelve young la
dies and gentlemen participated. Among
the umber were Mrs. Hall, Misses Nc
Caldin, May Colgan OF Los Angeles. Rus
sell, Withdrew and Thrall, Messrs. Berry,
Biles and Mccartney.
Mrs. Daggett, Miss Shoemaker and Rob-
ert Rowan went to Santa Monica yester-
day as the guests of Miss Jones, Senator
Jones' daughter.
Mrs. Mitchell and son Percy and Mrs.
Kellogg and Master Tom Kellogg have ar
rived from the east Mrs. Mitchell and
son are at Prof. Clark's for the present.
The herald., 1895-10-07
Something About Moonshine

4 The astronomer royal for Scotland
states that when the moon is half full its
brilliancy is not nearly one-half as great
as whe it is quite full. He attributes
the brightness of the full moon and the
lack of bri ghtness in the half moon to the
variations in the reflected sunshine which
are due to the ruggedness of the moons
surface. The high peaks and immense
chasms on the moons surface are con-
stantly at cross purpose in their mode of
rejecting light. The bright streaks
which the telescope proves to emanate
from the craters and chasms are largely
invisible under cross light, but are bril-.
liantly illuminated when the sun shines
full upon them.-Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1895-10-07

A Boston man travelling through the
south was Obliged to stop over IN a
small town where there was but one ho-
tel, at which the accommodations were
hardly to be called elaborate. When the
coored waiter Brought his dinner the
Boston man found that he was to have
roast beef, stewed tomatoes, corn, peas
potatoes and coffee, the vegetables served
in Tie usual stone china canoes. Pres
emily he said to the waiter: "Dick, pass
the spoons" The waiter rolled his eyes
in genuine amazement. Spoons, sab
What yo' want with spoons? There's yo'
spoon in yo' corn"