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The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
TEN MILLIONS CAN FIGHT,
Uncle Sans Total Force Available for
Military Duty--New York Alone
Can Furnish 100000

Oncle SamS Total Force Available for
Military Duty--New York Alone
Can Furnish 100000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The total
number of men unorganized and
available for military duty in the
United States, exclusive of the Ter
ritories, is 1O,O24,584, according to
the reports received by the Adjutant
General of the Army which have
been laid before Congress, and these
reports show that the military force
of the country is 112,735, of which
by far the great majority are attached
to the infantry branch Of the SER
vice.
These militiamen are divided
among the principal States as fol-
lows: California, 3,77O; Connecticut,
2,G24; Illinois, 6,743; Indiana, 1850;
Iowa, 3,51G; Missouri, 2,349; New
Jersey, 4,1S8; New York, 13,46O;
Ohio, 1888; Dragon, 1904; Pennsyl-
vania, $3.50; Texas, 2,643; Virginia,
3,13E Massachusetts, 5,047, and
Minnesota, 1000.
The report shows that New York
State has total number of men
available for military duty (unor-
ganized) of 100000; PENNSYLVANIA
has 639,528; Ohio, 65O,OOO; Califor-
MIA, 205, 900; Massachusetts, 419 900;
Connecticut, 800; Maine, IO4 :
900; New Hampshire. $4,000, and
Vermont, $4,000. The naval militia
force for the Territories of Arizona
New Mexico and Oklahoma, which
is 1884; is not included in the total
of States given above, nor are their
number of men available for militia
ry-82, ,800-included in the grand
total for the States.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
Horse Stabbed to Death.

In the neighborhood of Rankin
town about two miles from Mt. Hol-
ly, a horse was brutally stabbed to
death last Thursday by d negro un-
der circumstances that must stir to
its depths the indignation of any
hbmane heart. In the afternoon, so
we are informed by Mt. Holly cor
respondence, a negro was seen rid
ing the horse from the direction of
Gastonia and going toward Loves
Vile. Opposite the residence of
Mr.. Dock Hoover, he tied the horse
to a tree, cut his throat in several
places, cut several gashes in the
horses body, and beat him severely
with a stick. The negro left the
horse thus to perish and went away
| walking. The fiend is described tC
be about IS years old, of a dark
greasy color, wearing snuff color,
ed coat, and blue overaIls for pants
The horse is supposed to have beel
about six years old, was dark bay
not IN very good order, and was
hitched with a new bride. The peol
animal fingered through the dread
full cold of Thursday night and Fri
day, and died Friday night. Moth
ing has been since seen of the crueI
negro. He is one criminal at large
who most certainly ought to bC
caught and punished.-Gastonia
| Gazette,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
ARE WE TO LOSE OUR KING?

North Carolina has for sometime
reioiced in the delusion that she had
a native Tar Heel king, even if he
was the monarch Of d cannibal isle
that is only a spot on the map. The
romantic story of his shipwreck, his
escape from the cannibal boiling-pot,
and his subsequent elevation to the
throne of the island have been told
with as much interest as have the
adventures Of our own "Blackbeard,' >
the Pirate Of the Eastern Coast.
But it seems We are to have our
king torn ruthlessly from US. Not
by revolution, for the subjects Of the
island are happy under his rule, but
by our neighbors of South Carolina,
who CLAIM everything of ours except
our gold bug Populi8ts.
"There is an article going the
rounds of the North Carolina press
attributed to the Newbern Journal,
which robs the State Of South Caro- ,
lima of her most noted man and New
berry county of the only live king
ever born within her borders.
1t is not necessary to remind those
who have kept up with cur. ent
events Of the fact that Col. John f
Hobbs was born in this State He
has for number Of years since hi;
return from the Cannibal Islands
had himself interviewed and in eacf
instance he has placed his nativity il
this State. In accounts of his re-
cent elaborate wedding in New York
it was again stated that he was borr
in Newberry county, South Carolina
The other incidents in the life of Mr.
Hobbs, as printed by the Journal, ar
in accord with the generally credited
rrpolts."
Are we to lose our king in thi
fashion?
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
PineviIIe Circuit Appointments.

HarrisOn-1st and 3ri sundays, II p
M, sunday school at 10 a. m, w. +. Gun
ningham, supt.
Plnevile-2nd and All Sundays L a
m, Sunday school ct 10 a m 3 p. N JnO
A. YOunts, superintendent
Marvin-lst and 3rd Sundays 3 n
Sunday school at 10 a. m and l.30 p m.
Geo W. Sutton, supt
HebroD-2nd aud 4th SUNDAYS 3 p. m
Sunday school 10 a. m and 30 p, m
Chas. NJ. Campbell, supt
THns W SMITH 2 c.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
Used in Germany.

Goose Grease has been used in Germany
for thousands of years for Rheumatism
Neuralgia, sprains. bruises. etc and found
to be he mosr re liable remedy known. AL
ways sold under guarantee IF il does you
no coed taxi it back to your druggis: and
get your mon'y Made only by Goose
Grease Liniment Co, Green bnro. ~. g.
Abr 1O-ly
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

Asthma, hay fever, and kindreds
ailments positively cured by new
" discovered treatment. Pamphlet,
testimonials and references sent free.
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medi-
cal Association, 663, Main Street,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

WHETHER Mecklenburg is repre-
sented at the Good Roads Congress
at Orlando or not, it is in the front
rank of road improvement in the
South. The good roads of the
county are noted all over the coun-
trY
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

The Chatham Record intimates
that the employees of the Legislature
are so numerous they are stepping
on each others toes. It is claimed
that all the work could be better
done with half the present force.
1t was proposed some time ago
that partisan commission be
appointed by the Legislature to az
range a schedule for reduction of
salaries of all public officers. But
the trouble now is there are not
enough Offices to go around, and the
legislators want to create a few to
feed their hungry heelers.
The legislator who starts out with
an admirable system of reform, neat
lymade out on FOOLS cap writing
paper, usually ends by grabbing all
he can get.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

The Raleigh Tribune prints on
it's first page "The Tribune is Repub-
lican, but it is the peoples paper.
It's hard to see how it can be for the
Republican party and the people at
the same time.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

The commission appointed to IN
vestigate the Ford's theatre disaster
reports that from the evidence sub
mitted it must have been quite a
disaster.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
Moody's Sixtieth Birthday.

Boston, Feb. Sd. L. Moody,
the famous evangelist, is celebrating
his sixtieth birthday today and ad.
mirers from many places are here to
attend the reception.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

MAJ. w. A. GUTHRIE arises to
remark that the fracas in the Popu-
list party is none of his fight. Up
to this time something has been
missing, and it may have been Mag.
Guthrie.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

MAJ. MCKINLEY seems to be hold
ing open the position of Postmaster
General for Mr.. Mark Hanna, whose
chances to succeed Sherman in the
Senate are dwindling daily.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

ONE of the strangest criminal
cases yet unearthed is that of Lloyd
S. Wintersteen and Clifton Knorr,
who are alleged to have murdered
an enemy by preparing the bacteria
of fatal disease and administering
them in food to the victim.
The use Of bacteria in depriying a
victim of life adds new horrors to
murder.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

JUDGE NORWOOD is given another
chance, but he is left in peculiar
situation. If he stays sober he is a
Judge until his term expires. If he
gets drunk, he has resigned. The
people will keep tab on the Judge.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

You Can Be Well when your blood is
rich, pure and nouri,hing. Hoods Sar-
saparilla makes the bio ID rich and pure
and cures all blood diseases, restoring
health and vigor.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

CAPT. f. S. PARKER, of Graham,
former solicitor of the Fifth Judi
cial district, and now Senator from
the Eighth Senatorial district, has
purchased the Burlington News
from Rev. W. j. Crowson, and will
continue its publication. Capt.
Parker was many years ago editor
of the Alamance Cleaner, and will
be quite an addition to the editorial
fraternity of the State.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

South DAKOTA is about the only
State that has not yet succeeded in
electing United States Senator.
That Legislature has evidently
escaped the attention Of Col. Mark
Hanna. Or, perhaps he has bought
all the Senators he needs just now.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

JOHN NICHOLS, of Raleigh, who
came near being nominated for pub
lie printer of the United States in
1889, is getting a move on him for
the place now. 1t is a pleasant
berth, and Mr.. Nichols has about AS
much claim to as any Republican
in these parts.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

Hoo-'s Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, headache.
25 cents,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

PoPULIST Committeeman Wash
burn, of Massachusetts,, now pro
poses that the Populist party aban-
don free silver. The Pritchard
Populists of North Carolina took
that stand some weeks ago.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

FIVE Populists, it is admitted,
favor the lease of the North Caro-
lima railroad to the Southern. The
Populist State platform denounces
this lease severely.
Nineteen Populists voted for a
gold standard Republican for Unit
ed States Senator, when the election
of free silver man would have put
the control of the Senate in the
hands of the friends of silver. Yet
free silver is one of the fundamen-
tai planks in the Populist platform
a nuHuer III 1 vipTrIrSrst 1srv ossNrTve
office at the hands of a Republican
administration; and the Populis
party was supposed to be founded
on patriotism, and it was alleged
that Populists were above the spoil
of office.
The question arises, how man.
Populists really believe in the Popu
list platform of principles?
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was 3 Child, sne cried fer Cas.oria.
When she became Miss, she clung to CaStoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

]. ADDISON PORTER, of Hartford,
Conn, is to succeed the great and
holy Thurber us private secretary to
the President. He is from Hart
ford, Connecticut, and has made an
excellent reputation as a journalist
and writer. He is the son Of ths
dftF!ng v-.1'-'srrrtr'0o . GIN -fru'
Porter, is graduate of Yale and is
forty one years Old
All these facts are, Of course, III
his favor, but he can never hope to
Gil the tender spot in the American
heart that Thurber has occupied.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11

HENRY LABoUCHERE, speaking
of t;SiRllcoming Bradley Martin $780,
OCT ball in New York, scores New
York society thus:
No one is heartier admirer Of
Americans than | am, but if they
were to be judged by New Y Jrk SO
ciety,' a more corrupt and contemp
tible crew never played their pranks
before high heaven.
"In the main, New York society
seems to be composed Of very rich
men, who are desirous of parodying
the worst features Of the exclusives
in European capitals. They com.
pete with each other in contests of
ostentation, and the man who can
spend the most money at an enter
tainmeDt is deemed for the nonce tc
be the leader.
"Judging from revelations that
have been disclosed at a<ecent trial
the New York jeunesse doree is MOI
satisfied with aping European socie-
ty in its vulga t aspects; it seems
anxious to 60 back to the orgie
that disgraced Rome under the rule
Of the yllest of its emperoTs."
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
REID AND RANSOM UNsEATED.

The people of Mecklenburg will
resent the insult heaped upon them
by the Populists and Republicans in
the legislature.
Messrs. Reid and Ransom are hon.
orable men. They were fairly elect
ed by the people of this county to
represent them in the legislature by
majorities of 139 and 1O3 respective
ly. A partisan legislature set to
work to thwart the will of the peo-
pie and it has not only sought to
blacken the good name of Mecklen-
burg county to accomplish its pur-
pose, but it has also committed a
crime against honesty and right.
Messrs. Clanton and Williamson
have been granted seats in the legis-
lature to which they were not elected,
contrary to law and right.
We want to emphasize these facts:
First, they were defeated by the
popular vote. Then they failed to
give proper notice Of contest, and
the legislature violated its own pre-
cent of last session in even consider
ing their case. Mr.. W. 4. Henry,
one of the attorneys, admitted that
sufficient nc..iice Of contest had not
been given.
In addition to the above more than
1900 votes were counted for the Re
publicans in this city which the law
says were void, and should not bt
counted.
The Republicans and Populist'
disregarded all these things, ant
violated their own law in order t
unseat two Democrats who Wer'
fairly elected and seat two Repubii
cans who were fairly defeated.
This procedure is an outrage no
alone upon Messrs. Reid and Ransol
but upon every Democrat IN Meek
lenburg comfy.
At the next election the peopl
will rise up in their might and wrat
and defeat those who have perpetrat
ed this wrong and insult upon them
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
Cuba is for pleasure and to obtain legiti-
mate Information of the Cuban situation.
MONEY UP: MEN DOWN.

The Illinois Steel Company. the largest
corporation of its kind in the world. and
the heaviest employer of labor in the
State of Illinois, has served notice upon
it's employees that all wages will be re-
dIced February 1.
Three months ago the officials of the
same company were assuring it's work
men of uninterrupted work and the main
tenance of wages if Mckinley could only
be elected.
Probably in three months more the
spokesman of thennsame corporation will
be telling the ways, and means committee
men of the House of Representatives that
an increase in the tariff ON steel rails and
structural steel is absolutely necessary
that the dignity of American labor may
be maintained and the workingman's
wages remain mt that high point at which
it is, of course. the dearest wish of his
employers to keep them.
We wonder if by that time--or If ever
the people will learn what estimate to
put upon threats or promises made by
millionaire corporations for the further
ance of political CT mercena.y ends: The
New York journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
IN The W0AlD f FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, Jan. G.--The general mar.
kct during the forenoon displayed in
creased strength and Il greater degree Of
animation than has been recently noted
partly owing to what was REGARDED as the
virtual shelving of the Cameron Cuban
resolutions. The prospect Of II peaceful
settlement thus taken for granted by
the traders caused II more cheerful senti.
ment, which was reflected in a wider dis
tribution of business at advancing prices.
The dealings included q number of the
usually inactive stocks. The specialties
were subjected to considerable manipu-
lation and the more favorable character
of the railway returns received encour.
aged operations in the grangers and
southwestern for the long account The
traders disregarded lower prices forAmer.
lean securities in London and some sell
ing for that account here and worked
against the shorts in some of the stocks
that have recently displayed the greatest
hcavincSS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
ABOUT FITTING GLASSES.
Quotation From the New York Medical
News, Sept. 10, 1896

The fitting of glasses in hypcrmc-
tropcd Gar sighted, myopid (near sighted,
and astigm0tism, the discrimination he
tween amblyopia without optical lesion
and that due to disease the determine
ton whether muscular defects are due to
refractvc error or the grave spinal
lesion, all these and many more tell us
plainly that the fitting of glasses 10 eyes
should be in the bands of the physician
or doctor alone, whose medical education
and training make him competent to deaf
with these questions, which even to his
mind are sometimes difficult. if not inn
probable. beware of so.cnllcd opticians,
professors and peddlers. who travel from
,lacc to place trying to fit glasses. You
nay have cause to regret them expert
nentiG@ on your precious vision. Better
get an oculist aud have your eyes at
tended to properly. Any ono cun call
himself professor
If yon once use it yon will never again
be without it. Pond ) Extract is natures
own remedy for aches and pains.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
IT.DoEsN'T WORRY ALASKA.

Like many other of that famous cotcrie
of choice spirits. the Lambs Club, Tom
Ryley, manager for Ryleys comedians,
is an interesting racountcur and delights
in relating "reminiscences of his travels
"Apropos of the currency question:, /" says
he, 1.-THE people of the northwestern part
OF Alaska have it reduced to the finest
point yet. While travelling in that see
ton some time ago, l happened to be in
the leading merchandise store of II small
town oa one occasion chatting with the
proprietor, when coast fisherman came
in. He purchased flask of whiskey,
some tobacco and IL few other articles.
Upon receiving the goods from the shop.
keeper the customer drew from under his
coat, an otter skin, and threw it down III
payment What did the storelleeper do?
Why he reached under the counter and
gave him two rabbitskins and Il mink
skin CHANGE
At the Academy Saturday night
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
WON'T KISS THE BIBLE.

Topeka, kas Jan. 6.-The custom of
kissing the Bible mt the inauguration of
State officers which has prevailed in Kan
sas since the admission OF the State into
the Union. will not he observed by the
Populists next Monday. G.. c. Clemens,
chairman of the arrangements committee,
objected to the custom on the grounds,
that germs of disease might be carried
from one person to another by kissing the
Bible and II resolution to do away with
this part Of the progrnmme WINS ndOpted.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
PEI.TIER ARRESTED.

Richmond, Jan. G.-Detectivcs Gibson
and Hall to-day arrested Eugene Peltier,
ut the request of the Roanoke authori.
ties. Peltier is alleged to have worked n
fraudulent trades union circle check
scheme in that city. He was engaged in
establishing the circle check system here
when arrested. He maintains that he is
innocent of wrong doing. He was taken
to Roanoke tonight. Pelter appeared
willing to 90.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

senator,clect Money, Of Mississippi,
has greatly excited Spanish curiosity by
his sudden disappearance from Havana fer
three days. lie is now safely back and
refuses to talk, but General Lee gives i'm
explanation Of his absence that ought to
be satisfactory He says Mr.. Money
went to the town of I-ajas, fifteen miles
southeast of Havana, and that his trip TO
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

Emperor William, of Germany, seems
determined to prevent duels among Ger
man army officers as the result of pas
sion; but when Il matter of principle is
involved, the question must, he says, be
first referred to Il council of honor before
any independent steps toward IA duel are
taken. In other words, German officers
may fight under certain circumstances.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

AS the Carnegie and Bethlehem COM
panies are both willing to sell their plants
for the manufacture of armor plate to
the Government, and rs the United States
pays $500 per ton for armor which costs
the manufacturers only $3.50, Secretary
IIerbert's suggestion chat the navy erect,
buy or lease an armor plant, seems to he
n very good one.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

EN- Governor Prince, of New Mexico,
frankly admits that the object of his re-
cent visit to the Ohio sage ut Canton
was to secure place on the proposed
monetary commission. AS the position
gives promise Of being first-class sine.
cure in all respects, it can doubtless with
truth be said in regard to applicants, that
there will he others
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

The city of Richmond has owned and
operated its own gas works for many
years; but now proposes rs Il matter OF
economy to lease or sell the plant. 1t
may be that by inquiry the City Council
the advantages of municipal ownership
of light plants.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
\ FATAL EXPLOSION.

Sistcrsvlle, w. Va, Jan. 6.-Two men
were killed and two injured by the explo-
sion Of n boiler of the Fisher Oil Com.
ptny to day. The killed are: Sam Bglcr,
the farm boss, who lives ut M;ttlmoras
o., William Austin, n driller, of Warren
PA. Injured: james Nolan, may die;
Charles lIncklc. The cause OF the eX-
plOsion is not known
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
NEW RICHMOND THEATRE.

Richmond, Jan. 6.-Maior Lewis Gin
ter day bought property adjoining the
Jefferson Hotel. He will remove the
buildings and erect II theatre on the prop
erty. Richmond has long needed \ mod
ern theatre and Major Ginter. it is under
stood, intends to build house second to
none in the South
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

Mr.. Wanamaker has tested his political
power in contrast with that of Senator
Quay, of Pennsylvania, and is now in the
position of the Snowman who put his
head in the lions mouth and did not get
it ont until after the teeth had come to-
gethcr.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

Nebraska and other States Of the West
and Northwest are just now in the throes
of first-class blizzard, some of the
fringes of which seem to be flying around
loose in this section.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

In view of the fact that four of the Bal
timorc boys bitten by Il mad dog have
died of hydrophobia, Notwithstanding
they had all the advantages of the Pas
teur treatment. it is safe to say that the
French remedy is by no means an infalli-
bile one
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

The Roanoke City Council has Il per-
picking problem Before it in solving the
electric light question; but whatever the
decision of that body, it is hoped the illu-
minating powers of the lamps in thickly
settled localities will not be lessened
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
NOVICE OF MEETING.

no. ICE -TllH REGULAR ANNUAL MEET.
= ing or he Stockholders OF the National Ex-
oi!cefs and snch other business ~ may ccme M.
VIII DC ne ut the office OF said bank in the civ
-, noshoke, W.. on Inesdny, January II, 1887 NJ
II ciocE. Al stockholders are reUicstc1 10 bc
present In pcrsen or rcprescnred by proxy
, JtNlUS b. FIoHEURNE,
20 ~ ~ ~ Dec' AZ 1871 Cashier.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

Now that General Weyler claims to
have clear conscience the rest of the
world car form faint conception Of
what the "sient monitor is to the aver
age Spanish general
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
GOOCHLAND JAIL BURNED

Richmond, Jan. 6.-The Goochlanl
county Jail was burned early this morn
ing. There was only che inmate and lie
was rescued. 1t is thought that it was
he who set the place on fire
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07

A bill has been introduced in the New
York legislature limiting the height OF
the sky scraping buildings to 175 feet,
which seems to be a step decidedly in the
right direction.