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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-21

at the worlds market price, the mini
mum. They will be forced to take the
lowest price as long as they compete
on the worlds market, notwithstand
ing they are a money loauing class.
Competition on the worlds market
means minimum prices and wages, the
minimum number of { ollRrs and mini
mum amount consumed. Co opera
ton means maximum prices and wages
and maximum amounts consumed.
Competition is a disgraceful failure,
and co operation is a grand success.
Fix prices, and money will measure
and exchange them at the price fixed.
Fix prices, and you have destroyed
every artificial combine, including the
money power.
While the civilized world is increas
ing their capacity per capita to pro
duce the necessaries and luxuries of
life competition on the worlds market
is forcing prices down and diminish
ing the ability of the people to get the
dollars. An increased output on the
n hand and the inability OF the PEG
pie to get the dollars to distribute it
will pile up a surplus that will knock
the bottom out of prices all over the
world. We will see a large surplus OF
the necessaries and luxuries Of life and
hundreds Of millions starving because
they cannot get the money to distrib-
ute it. The inevitable reaction to
booms prices under the competition
system, because the people cannot get
the money to consume the output Of
the factories will leave forty per cent.
of our population dependent on inves
ted capital, idle and in a starving con,
dition. The next panic will paralize
every industry. We will see huge
quantities of farm and manufactured
products and the people without the
money to exchange them. This will
be followed by mad riots, then anarchy
in our cities, and the rebound will land
us high and dry in the CO operative
system.
This century will witness the last of
the competition system in the United
States unless a war is sprung upon the
people. The co operative system will
be established peacefully if this ad-
ministration is wise, or by revolution
il other wise. The crisis is near and
cannot be delayed much longer. A
system can and must be established
during this administration that will
run every industry on full time, bring
ing the nece;saries and luxries of life
with the reach Of ell. This admins
tration stands pledged to this result.
The people must force them them to
carry out this pledge This can be
done peacefully by thorough organiza
ton With good crops in Europe, !
Asia and this country in 1898, the
closing of factories because OF a surplus
and We will have. the crisis, which
will be sharp, severe, but of short du
ration ending 10 the destruction Of the
oppressive competition system and
substituting the CO operative in lis
place, establishing the golden age"
of peace and prosperity and good will
to ell. JAMES MURDOCH
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-21

The time is nea when they Che
banks) will feel themselves compelled
to C strongly; meanwhile a very
good thing has been done; the ma
chinery is now furnished by which in
any emergency, the financial corpora
porations of the East can act together
at a single days notice with such
power that no act of Congress can
overcome or successfully resist them.
New York Tribune (rep)
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-21
~(oFFICIAL)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE DEMANDS
Adopted at Washington, D. c., February
6, 1896.


6, 1896.
WHEREAS, The Declaration of Indess
pendence. as 8 basis for a Republican
form of Government that might De
progressive and perpetual, states:
s'That all men r created equal;
that they are endowed with certain Il
alienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit. or happl-
ness; that to secure these rights, gov
ernments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers the
governed"
We hold, therefore, that to restore
and preserve these rights under a
Republican form OF government, prl-
vate mOnopolies of public necessities
for speculative purposes, whether or
the means of production, distribution
or exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any euch public necessity or
utility becomes a monopoly in private
hands, the people of the municipality,
state or union, as the case may be,
shall appropriate the same by right Of
eminent domain, paying q just value
therefor, and operate them for, and in
the interest Of, the whole people.
FINANCE
We demand q national currency,
safe. sound and flexible; issued by the
general government only; g full legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
all dues, and an equitable and efficient
means of distribution of this currency,
directly to the people, at the minimum
of expense and without the ~lnterven-
ton of banking corporations and IN
sufficient volume to transact the bust
ness of the country on a cash basis.
(G) We demand the free and unllm-
tied coinage of silver and gold at the
legal ratio Of Is to l..
(b) We demand q graduated Income
tax.
(G) The government shall purchase
or construct and operate a sufficient
troll all rates OF transportation on a
just and equitable basis.
O) The telegraph and telephone,
like the pOstOfHce system, being a ne
cessity for the transmission of intelli
gence, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest of
the people.
We demand that no land shall be
held by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess of
their needs as carriers, and all lands
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
ExEoTIoN OF UNITED STATES SENATORS
We demand the election of United
States Senator'S by a direct vote OF the
people. That each State shall be di
vided into two districts of nearly equal
(c) That our national legislation shall
be so framed in the future as not to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-21
LAND.

We demand that no land shall be
held by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess of
their needs as carriers, and all lands
by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-21

We demand the election of United
States Senators by a direct vote OF the
people. That each State shall be di
vided into two districts of nearly equal
(c) That our national legislation shall
be so framed in the future as not to
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
/ AMERICANS IN DUNGEONS.
woRKMEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Ierrific Explosion or Nitro Glycerine
In DuDont.s Works.

Woodbury., y. J., Harch 2G.-Three
Workmen were blown to atoms and sew
cral others were injured shortly after
noon to-day by an explosion Ut the Re
pauno nitro-gy cer!ne works OH the Del
aware river front below Lincoln park,
None OF the injured are Sc! iously hurt.
Inc explosion was felt and heard ten
miles from the mills.
me Repauno works are operated by
me Duponts (Uf powder making fame)
ana are used for the manufa oture Of
nitro-glycerine and gun cotton.
Ihe explosion occurred In The house
where the nitro-glycerine goes Through
one Of the most delicate and dangerous
processes. The three men who were
blown to atoms We're the only occupants
OF the building and tie caus,, of the
disaster cannot be learned
Some OF the Worlsmen who were pass
{ ing through the yard OF the nitro-gly-
cerine works say they saw the separat-
Ing house rise bodily in the air and then
they were thrown to the ground by the
awful blast IN
Where The separating house had
stood there was great hole in the
ground and the trees for two hundred
yards around were denuded OF their
limbs and twisted by the force OF the
explosion. The bodies OF the victims
had been blown into fra gnents which
were found sen ttered for 4 considerable
distance around.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
THE TENN EssEE CENTENNIAL.
Books arc wanted for tho Virginia
n Exhtbif. sh4..H|

There arrived III the city from Rich
mond last evening u bright little lady
VINO came down in the interest OF the
virginia literary exhibit at the Tennes-
see Centennial. -'
She was NIrs. Walter @. Coleman,
unairman OF the Virginia Literary Com
inlttee Of the Nonan's Department OF
the Centennial. Mrs. Coleman desires
every person who wishes to see Vir-
glnfa Well represented at the Ioxpos-
ton to lend the committee any books
lhey nave written by Virginia women
or by any Virginia author, on the sub
lect OF woman. The books may be sent
10 10 the Norfolk Public Library. where
they VIII be properly packed The books
Will be returned in November, unless it
is desired to donate them to q library
TO be established as Cen ntennial memo
rial. The Adams and Southern Ex-
press companies have agreed to deliver
the books free.
Mrs. Coleman is also organizing a
Norfolk chapter or the alumni OF the
Mary Baldwin Seminary for trip to the
Centennial. The chapter will leave Nor
folk IN q special car June 18th.
Mrs. Coleman returns to Richmond
this morning.
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EiiibuSter R,n,ora

Jacksonville, Fla, March 26.-Tfle city
Is full of rumors OF an exncditIon .rha
City of Key West came in last night
and reported seeing n large steam tug
anchored near Bahia Honda, twenty
miles from here. At noon Yesterday 4
large steamer passed through the llar-
nor. gong out through Northwest chan
mel. IT is reported that her missinn *,
TO locate the revenue cutters ana
get them to pursue her and thus throw
OFF the scent. THE steam tug George
W Childs took on a large quantity Of
coal last night between s and 9 O'Clock
and left the Farbor to the northwest.
IT Is stated that the coal was intended
for filibuster steamer that did not
come Into the harbor. The cutter Vino
ma left this morning for Bahia Honda.
1t is stated also that men and arms
were on the Keys north Of here all ready
for shipment.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
a USEM ENTS

"PAIIAlI2R CONS BROWNIES.
Only two cities in Virglnia.-N orfolk and
ltichmond--will witness G. D. jefferson.
k!aw & lGrlanger's big New York pro-
uuction. Palmer CuN's brownies" The
engagement of the great attraction Mt
the Academy Of Music next Monday and
tuesday nights, With 4 special Tuesday
matinee, promises 10 be n record break
ing one. Manager Duesberry has guar
anteed that the receipts Of the three per-
formances shall exceed 81, 900 in consid.
eratlon that the big spectacle will he
played here at the reduced scale of 81
for the best seats. In New York. Phila-
delphin- Baltimore and Washington the
prices were $I.50.
The gorgeous extravaganza enliSts the
services OF over 100 prominent burlesque
artists, and The organization Is the
largest now travelling. 1.-The Brownies"
will be presented here exactly as It run
for l50 nights in New York. with all
the splendid scenic effects, ballets, spe-
cialties, etc. Nothing will be "cut out"
or omitted. and local theaI:re- goers Will
be enabled TO enjoy the great metropo-
Titan production intact.
Ti1T PROJECTOSCOPE.- au-
dlenccs We're again at the Academy yes
ter day afternoon and evening to wit
ness the wonderful exhibition OF the
projectoscope Among the new views
shown were: Buffalo Bill III q Shoot
ing Match" "a Lynching Scene"
Runaway i'll the Park" and The In
terccpted Lovers To-day the last mat
inee Will be given and al night the
engagement will close Those who have
not done so should not fail 10 attend
these last exhibitions.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
Il Fighting posfinnstcr

Washington. D. c., March 26.-Presl-
cent Mckinley has decided to remove
Postnastcr Stephen y. Poe Of Graf
Ton, w. Va, on account Of his pugilis-
1lc tendencies. Charges were made
against Mr.. Poe by citizens OF Grafton,
mat Just prior to the November elec-
IONS ne engaged in prize fight under
The regular ring rules, and in eight
rounds by scientific blow put his op-
ponent out the postmaster pooketing the
proceeds of the bout. 1t was represent
ca to the President that the Grafton
Leader edited by Mr.. Poe, printed 4
that Mr.. Poe's successor will soon he
named and that J. w. Holt, editor OF
the Grafton Sentinel, the eading Re
publican paper Of that city, will be
named as his successor. a %T-| m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
4 Conference called.

the attorneys of the various lines which
are members Of the Joint Traffic Asso-
ciatlon has been called for Tuesday at
IL o'clock at the Office Of Carter & Led
yard, counsel for the association. A
meeting of the Board of Control will be
called. to be held after The meeting Of
counsel.
District Attorney NIacFarlane said to-
day that the appeal directed by Attor-
ney General McI[enna from the decision
OF the New York Circuit Court of. Ap-
peals in the Joint Traffic Association
case. will be made at once. He thought
the record would so up on Monday Mr.
AlacFarlane thinks the case would be
advanced at the request Of the Attorney
General and a decision probably render
ed in April
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27

pers hre having Il ro,lgl, time: tho whole
country Is having II rough time" Rut
nc begged for assistance III cir.ul,lin,,
church papers.
general agent Of the Bible Society or
virginia, who Is Il Presbyterian. in ad
dressing the conference said Tint n
year ago. in last years conferences,
BlshoD 1largrove had declared that
mere was no greater work than that OF
.nt l,ble society. and that In blottng
OUT amy denomination no harm would
De %, done more than If you were to OBJ
iiterate the American Bible society
mis-. said Ntr. Campbell, "is I, work
not or one church. but or all the
Tonight the annual celebration or
INC Missionary society was held nt
MdliHh 1teV j. w Woling, missionary
10 BraZil. and Rev. Collins Denny. or
sunaefbiit university, delivered anpro-
pirate addresses 1''s 'i'
a FINE BUSINESS.
livery engine owned by tho Chns,
peake and Ohio Railway company 10
now busy, ana immense uuantitins of
freight is being handled. ''G' Il
IS Salu on good authority that In
tne course OF q Very few days the Chesn
nenN9 nen. ,n al,d ONO VIII put on u number Of
rev men over It's entire line nnd will
lengtnen the hours That they work. inns
eilaolinS each one to earn more money.
f'ollowing arc to-day's Supreme Court
OF Appeals proceedings: 4
richmond Locomotive and Machine
works against Ford. argued by Charles
" v; meredith, defendant. lii error, and r.
W; Shristian for plantift. in error, ana
Inylor against MallDncy, argued ry II.
II; isoyian and continued until Monday.
me next cases to be called are West
ern Union Telegraph company against
,H1oudin. NO: q, and Epes against viii
liams, No. 75. '~''N y -.
Ihe improvements here contemplated
py the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
company are now assured, Favorable ne
tion on the viaduct scheme having been
taken tonight by the Manchester City
Gounclt. These improvements will mean
the expenditure here Of nearly 50. OOo 00o
and include q fine passenger depot and
co1npany's Offices OH Main street, near
Seven teen TIL. Il1'El7' -
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They WILL HAVE TO GO
Little Doubt but That Traffic Associations
Can No Longer Legally Exist.
THIS THE OPINION OF CHICAGO LAWYERS
Ihey Relieve Tho Suprcn,e Courts
Decision In Trans. NJ issOurI,s Cnsc.
VIII Have tho Effect OF winding
Up NIL RAILWAY Associations FOR
Arrangement OF Rntcs.

Chicago, March 26.-A conference Of
me local representatives or Chicago
ra,lroadS was held to-day in the Office OF
tIeors's N. Peck, general counsel for sne
Chicago, MILWAUKEE and st. Paul road ;
IS. r. Aver, general counsel for the I'LL
no1s Central company, presiding, antl
lhere was L full attendance of LAWYERS,
from important lines west, south ,rd
north OF Chicago. The conference was
called OH account Of the Supreme Courts
decision adverse to railroad traffic asso-
Citations
ALL ARE ILLEGAL
INie prevailing sen timent OF those
present showed that the Western rail-
ROAD lawyers are practically Il unit in
inc opinion that the Eastern railway
lawyers and Joint Traffic Association
inagnates are wrong, from u legal stand
point, In assuming that the decision does
not place the stamp Of illegality on any
o,iUs o,her a, asSociation Ss except the Trans
MISSOURI Freight Association. The law
Sers declared unanimously that the de-
clson outlawed such associations as the
Western Freight Associations and the re-
suit OF the conference will be that such
roads as have not already formally
feet.
nhe relation Of the decision to passen-
ger associations was not discussed sunl-
cienty for 4 general opinion to be given
OUT ana each road for the present will
be guided by its own lawyers.
ROADS WITH DRAWING
1The1 Chicago, Rock Island and Pa cific
ahdtfhe Sioux City, anu Northern, the
latter road running between Minneapo-
tls anu O'Neill. Neb., sent notices OF
withdrawal to-day from all traffic asso-
Citations. The Western Freight Asso-
clation has practically ceased TO exist
many employees have already been dis
charged for lack OF work TO do and those
OF a higher grade are seeking positions
elsewhere. Most OF the officials have
contracts which run TO 1898, including
Commissioners AIidgeley. who Is now in
the Holy Land on a sick leave or alb
Sence
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
iIngcrst stOwn,EvnnSeIicnlC Church TAX
en into Oranntc Union.

Richmond Va, March 26-This was
the third day of the 1I3th annual con-
ference OF the Baltimore Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, held a Stauu-
led the Introductory devotional exer-
clse5s with an appropriate prayer, the
congregation singing hmyn 221, DRAW
Near. Oh, Son OF God!''
Bishop Galloway presided. He makes
q handsome impression by his methodi-
cal manner and affable ways Of steer
ing the conference business.
The Rev. Dr.. Hyde, Of Winchester,
chairman Of the committee on noni-
nation for the selection of q place OF
meeting OF the next conference, moved
that this question be made q special
order for consideration at tomorrow S
Meeting. The fight for the privilege OF
entertaining next years conference
ceems to be narrowed down to Winches-
ter and Hinton. So far, 1t is Impossible
to say which OF the two will be the
point selected.
The feature Of to-day's proceedings
was the application Of the Rev. II. w
Gross, pastor of the Evangelical church
OF Hagerstown, who, with the lay dele
gate, G. d. L.owery. came before this
conference seeking organic union there
with. The lIageGstown congregation in
It's application said that they had 120
members and a handsome church and
parsonage. DR.. Cross was Introduced
TO the conference and made a pleasing
plea for admission.
A committee. consisting Of DR.. Denny.
the Revs. S. X. Cox and J. r.. Williams
and MessEs. Robert Magruder and II. r..
Fishburne, reported TO the conference
favorng the admission Of DR.. Gross ana
HIS congregation. Bishop Galloway.
with face full of warm welcome, met
DIR. Gross and a ripple OF pTeasurable
excitement was written ON the face OF
every member Of the conference at this
accession OF large congregation to
membership in this conference.
Bishop Galloway introduced DR.. j.. D.
Rarbee. agent Of the publishing house
Mt Nashville. Tenn, who, in addressing
the conference, referred to the fact tina t
the church book trade was diminished
on account of hard times. He comment
ed on the commendable qualities Of the
various books published by the church,
printing house.
DR.. j. j. Lafferty, of the Richmond
Christian advocate spoke to the con-
ference on the need Of supporting church
ecspaiS, He eaid Our conference pa
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
RICHMOND WINS
The UntverRity school Defeats Wake
Forest nt PETERSBURG.

Petersburg, Va. March 25.--(SpeciuD
The first game Of base ball here this
season was played this afternoon be-
tween the Wake Forest College team,
Of North Carolina, and McCabe's Uni
fer:4ty school. OF R!chmand. The game,
which was quite interesting, was enjoy
eQ by large crowd. It resulted IN IA
Vor OF the Ieichmond team by n score Of
to 4. During the game Gus Hines, one
OF the Wake Forrest players, was knock
ed senselcss by running into the catch
er or the Richmond team. He was not
seriously injured and subsequently, wen.
back into the game. Mr.. Charles Sholta
was the umpire 5HH
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
THEY REALLY HAVE To HOP.
h statement Regarding u RIdicuious
civil Service Rnle Proven,

m Washington. March 26-At the open
Ing of business in the Senate to-day,
Mr. Galltnger (Rep.. N. H.). referring to
MS statement last Wednesday as to np-
spllcants for places in the Government
Printing Office being required to hop on
one foot q distance Of twelve feet. said
that that statemen had been challenged
IN some quarters by penny-a-liners in
the press and by one gentleman con-
Injected with he Civil Service Commits
sion. He held a printed circular issued
fby the Civil Service Commission, giving
points of examination Of applicants for
trades upatlons In the Government
4sssr'vice. and stating the hopping test as
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-27
DR.. LUIS CONVICTED
After Being Out Twenty Hours the Jury
Agrees Upon a Verdict.
A RECOMMENDATION OF MERCY MADE
The Jury Was Divided ut First, -Four
FnvorinE AcHutflnl, ,but All Finally
Agreed, Provided the Court be
ASKED to Exercise Mercy Punish.
mcns is Fine nndt Imprisonment.

Baltimore, March 2G.-The jury in the
case Of DR.. Joseph Luis, who has been
on trial i'll tho United States Court for
three days on the charge Of conspiracy
with General Carlos RolofT to send u
filtbustering expedition to Cuba in July.
1896, on the steamship James WoodaiI'
returned 4 verdict OF guilty at noon to-
day. Il 4.
THE JuRY'S DELIBERATIONS a
The jury la'bored with the case twenty
hourse. The first vote stood eight for
conviction and four for acquittal.
During the night three of those who
had first stood for acquittal were won
over to the other side. One man re-
manned and he stuck to his position ur-
I'll almost noon to-day. He was won
over by the condition that the prisoner
should be recommended TO the mercy OF
the court.
RECOMMENDED TO MERCY.
AS soon as the verdict of guilty was
given by the foreman Of the jury with
the recommendation OF mercy, 4 mo tion
was made for q new trial. Sentence was
suspended until after the he airing Of
the motion on Monday next. The pen
atty Is fine not exceeding $1,000 and
imprisonment for not more than three
years.
Judge Morris refused bail and United
States Marshal Evans announced that
he would commit Dr. Luis to jail this
afternoon. 'i.E "
DR.. Luis attorneys have not,yet fully
decided upon a line Of procedure be-
yond the motion for a new trial, and It
Is not yet fully determined whether the
case will be appealed.
ROLOFF WAS SENSIBLE.
General Roloff, Interested with DR..
Luis and jointly indicted with him in
New York, forfeited bail and Is still
missing. is not known whether he
Is hiding in the United States or fight
ing in Cuba aI.s# sU
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Enropcnns Occupy ,1nInx.

London. Harch 26-The government
announces that the international forces
In the island OF Crete have occupied
the town Of Malaxa, which was the
scene Of fighting between the Turkish
garrison and the Cretan Insurgents
yesterday, and subsequently taken by
the latter, the garrison having found
the place untenable. The grounds for
this action as stated are that the ad-
mrals commanding the Joint fleets of
the powers in C:atan waters regarded
the occupation CT the town by either
Turks or Greeks as menacing to the
Europeans occupying Canea.