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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
SHIPPING GUNS TO LONDON.
Denies he Would Set Up Gov
eminent There.

Frankfort. Ky. March 3-The johnson
Bill. amending the Goebel Election Law
by removing the party emblems from the
ballots was advanced iii the House To-
day. and this is construed by Demo
cratic leaders 10 mean that this VIII be
the only amendment 10 the law ut this
session. Mr.. Henry Watter>on has been
strongly advocating the repeal or modl-
~fcat:on Of the law. asserting that such
4 step was necessary ~ secure the
united support Of Democratic factions
in the State. and S~enator-elect Black
burn has also favored liberal amend
ments to the law.
The shipments Of gun and ammunl-
ton 10 London. Ky. is said by the Re
publican State officials TO be only for
the purpose Of equipping State guard
companies in that section. and they pro
as silly the stories that Governor
Taylor and other State officials are
preparing to set up a government there
in the event that the courts decide
against them.
Governor Taylor says there Is no truth
in such reports.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
Bill Arp'S Letter.
he Bible Should be Read in the Schools. Application Of the
ztaAs~i Rod Sometimes Necessary. -

ara. i~-f.r ,haa r-fh.- ana ,,.th.~u r.
.. ,.9,
- s" "t rs :" ''f>' '"''E
own children. ami wap "nShi - die AMI
1t their children ~. SIN, - an Graham
a.rI,p ,Nhe ,u .,. - .
''"~ ~" "!
The d~tur throws down the challenge
autl SAYS ILL.,. r4i RI tls. ~crsptnr,~ merely
means governments. aud thar the very
moment that you Irle.at. Ia a teacher
tie riS.s Is Min II ,.lhltl Rou flllay un
insult in he face II cod. Well. It
everybody who knows IL. Holdrrhv
diln't love hun thcx Nolll smile M such
rid;tulau~ a~~rrTtUu~ H.. .~tufd hardly
find another biblical scholar but who
would Say that the ru4l Ill scripture
means Il good oil fashioned licking. aud
i X 10 tr remarked that
Whenever il i u~,i il j. IN
the masculine gender. Correct thy
>ou aud he shall give thee rest Beat
him With the rul ant az, his SOUL
IL THAI >parctl tile ro,l hatrih his
son" etc. ctc. The girls didn't need il
then and thry 10 not now. They are MI
mild-ycSi Jerseys. except some.
Dr. lIullcrhy declares that whipping
i buy injuries his social standing and
takes AWAY his self respect. Maybe that
i what's the matter with me. and i the
reason why | am - meek ana subdued.
Mavlc was whim,ed too much. | had
a fight one sunday with a box NJ camp
meeting. ana lie whirpri me ami mud
died my sunday clothes aud gougesl the
skin of my face. Next morning my
father whipped me for lighting and
when went 10 school the teacher got
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
Tube Rose Growing in North Carolina

\. recent visitor to Magnolia. \. c..
sends the Star the following interest
ing comment upon things seen there:
The tube rose industry here Is III
creasinc. Mr.. Newbefry. the pioneer.
has a business that ships many car
load lots and furnishes employment TO
many hands. and has il great ware
house packed also with calladlda and
calias. MeSsrS. G. p. Gaylor and }.
+. Groom are also carrying on the same
business. Magnolia is said to be the
most extensive producer OF tube roses
in the world. Farmers grow them by the
acre and secure better returns from them
than from cotton. Mr.. Newberry also
has a large crate and berry basket rae
tory and has just shipped carload lots to
Wilmington. CrosstieS are also beng
sold here on Il large scale and afford
timely help after losses suffered by truck
ers last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
WRECK OF THE CHARLESTON.
Charged That Her Officers Were Un-
der the Influence Of Liquor.

Washington. March 3.-Sensational
-harges are contained in an anonymous
letter which has been received at the
Navy Department from Manila. The
communication relates to the wrecking
Of the Charleston and makes L serious
statement that 4 number OF officers of
the vessel at the time of the disaster
We're under the influence of liquor. The
correspondent who furnishes the lnfor-
nation claim to have verified the alleGa-
tons by diliGent inquiry among the Off
cers eff the Charleston. The letter was
not placed Oh the official files on account
of the peculiar nature of the charges. but
it has been referred to the Judge Advo-
cate General Of the Navy with instruc-
ions from Secretary Long that the mat
ter will be investigated at once.
Captain PiGman. who commanded the
Charleston at the time Of the wreck. is
not involved in any of the charges.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
Trinity College Notes.

President kilgo is now III Texas where
dresses on the 'Twentieth Century Edu-
%cational Movement He expects to
reach lone about March u.s..
At 4 special meeting of the Board of
Trustees I'M days ago the degree OF
\. NJ. was conferred on Pro Jerome
Dowd. of the Chair of Political Economy
and Sociology.
An athletic exhibition was given under
the auspices of the Athletic Association
Of the College in Stokes Hall last Tues
day evening. The work of the students
was of Il very high order.
The Columbian Literary Society has
decided TO have II debate some time dur
ing the spring. The debaters elected are
f.. s. Garden. NJ. c. Guthrie. W. III.
Brown and Il. w. Crawford. There will
also be orationS by 5. a. Stewart and }.
NJ. Culbreth.
\ number of people from the city visit
ed the science building last Monday
evening to see the new apparatus that
has been purchased. Prof. Edwards
performed Il number Of electrical expert
ments. which were, of great interest to
the spectators.
At a meetin" of the Junior Class. the
Archive staff for next year was elected
as follows: Chief editor, ID. d. Peele.
of Gibson. y. c.: business manager. ). IL.
Wood. Of .Asheboro. y. c. The assist
ants have not yet been appointed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
One of the Parties Fled. Two Convicts
For the State Prison.

Newton. y. C.. March 3.-(Spccial)-
The trial Of civil eases was begun yes
tcrlay evening in the Superior court.
There will be two cOuVictS sent to the
State prison from this court. They are
VIII Homer and John lpet, two Of the
Negro thieves captured in Statcsville.
They were members Of an organized
band of thieves. VIII Homer goes for
two years and John Iost FOR on" year.
Several persons wcr" sent IL the Ire
dell county chain gang.
The grand jury in Il body yesterday
evening came into court and returned
Il true bill for murder liz the first de-
gree. against Raymond Hunt and DorSc
Hunt. These are the Young men who
were engaged IN the fight near Hickory
that resulted in the death Of Ellis
Cline. reported in the News and Oh
server.
The sheriff was given an %in~tantcr
cupia~ for Dorsc Hunt ana started after
him Immediately. Raymond Hunt left
the country Immediately after the fight.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
A Race War Threatened.

Montgomery. AKA. March :. Race
trouble X threatened near icfohatchie
Twenty-Five miles south of this city. 1t
is reported that 1000 negroes are CON
gregatcd and are threatening. It *
said that last night some white men
went to the house Of Jim Gross. 4 negro,
called him to the door and Shot him.
Afterward, the crowd shot his wife, sons
and daughter. Only a few DAYS ago
sam Powell. white. was shot by a ne
gro in the same ncighborhood. The ne
-ro was taken from the sheriff aud
hanged by Il mob. The sheriff Of Mont
gomery county has been toIegraphci I"
for aid.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
To Buy Furnaces and Coal Lands.

New York. March 3.-The stockholders
Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany have received a circular stating
that two thirds Of the holders Of the
preferred stock have agreed to acc"T.
an exchange on q basis of $50 shares of
COMMON for leo shares Of the preferred.
The executive committee of the company
has therefore declared the plan opera
tive and has increased the capital stock
to S23 600. 600. all common stock.
According to this circular. it is the pan
to sell S1.2O0,OOO of the new COMMON
stock for cash. The company proposes
to acquire three Sheffield furnaces. $40
coke ovens, 1900 acres Of coal lanIs.
The stockholders will vote upon thc
proposition at the annual meeting to be
held on March 18th next.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
The La Fayette Dollar Presented.

Paris. March :-Mr. Robert j. Thomp-
son. Secretary of the Lafayette Monl-
ment Commissions. as special commissions
or of the United States representing
President Mckinley. and in his name
presented TO President Loubet this morn
ing the first of the Lafayette dollars
which WAS enclosed in il caSket costing
81 .OOO. The presentation took place at
he ElySpe Palace.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06

4 LESSON FROM \ MULBERRY
TREE.
To the Editor.
Thousands Of people at the big fire
last Wednesday saw hat tiremen stand
on the corner opposite the fiery furnace
and save Il block of wooden buildings.
with small exposure to himself, because
shielded by that big mulberry tree,
which though green. was thoroughly
Scorclled on the side toward the fire. Is
not the lesson worth needing? Why not
have the lire department furnished with
several asbeStoS-lined shields, which set
up on the exposed side of Il threatened
house would enable q fireman to handle
his hose with impunity: One such shield
with Il good streams Of water on the eX-
posed side from the first would have
saved the Williams home last Wcnes-
day. but no living man could stand the
heat without.
Respectfully submitted.
\. w. CURTIS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
Receipts From the Philippines.

Washington. March 3.-The War De
paI1mrnt received u cable statement TO-
day showing that total receipts from
the Philippine Islands for the month OF
February. 1900. was S42G.4 23: of which
February. 1900, were $42c,123: OF which
toms sources
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
National Republican League.

Chicago, lis, March An official
call WAS issued today for the twelfth
annual convention Of the National he
publican League L. be held at SAINT
Paul. Mimi. Tuesday. July 18th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
Desire Senators by Direct Vote.

Richmond. Va. March 3.-Ile General
Assembly today adopted Il resolution
calling upon Virginia. Federal Senators
to try to secure Il cOnStltutlOnaf> amend
ment providing for the election Of Sena-
tors by the people.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
w. MORGAN
NIIlOI UI 'INUt.
II. y. SE\TEILE. Alderman.

1.-THE above telegram should have APP
pearcd I'll the 10Th IF February. The
fake" who >lanierel these people in
the News and Observer and Charlotte
Observer deserves the s%evercSt punish
nrent.-Elitor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
WEEKIY BANK STATEMENT.

New York. March 3.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes:
Surplus reserve. decrease, St.n"I,Ooo;
,ouns. increase. 1851. 600; specie. de-
crease. S4.3O7. 600; legal tenders. de
crease. S767.GOu: deposits. increase,
S3.U5O. 400 circulation. increase. 49,
500.
The banks now hold $13.G41.'oo III
excess of lcca! requirements.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
CLYDE. y. g.. March >.

Clyde. y. g.. March ,.
70 the Editor: We see IN your paper
Of today a special from A~heviIlc. y. G..
sfvin. smallpox raging west 81 that
city. especially in Canton and Clyde.
The author Of his report is 4 baS"
>landercr and infamous liar There X
not now. nor has there ever been. u case
OF smallpox in either place. Naccina-
ton not compulsory: quarantine only
against Waync,yillc and -A~hcvilie. We
offer n liberal reward for the lying scoun-
dreI than made this report.
tSi.updl i. w. MORGAN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
ALL, FOLKS
MIGHT Be WORSE
Crime in the State is on the
Decrease.
A GREAT FALLING OFF
IN OFFENCES COMMITTED FROM
TIE YEAR 1897 %.
THE ANNOUNCEMENTS REPORT
A GREAT FALLING OFF
THE ATTORNEY. GENERALS REPORT
IN the Per Centage of Crimes Committed by
the Races There Has Been Little Change
as Well as in the Per Centage
of Convictions
of Convictions

49, @CA1
pleted the compilation of 50 much OF his
port showing the crimes against the
law for the Year running from July. 1898.
to- July, 1899, as deals With the totals Of
crimes committed, together with the
totals for the races and sexes.
The first striking feature Of the report
is the remarkable falling off in crime
that is shown from the totals for 1S91-9S.
Indeed the comparison of the data for
the three years past shows that the year
1S91-9S stand as Il black mark between
the year preceding and the year following
it in the totals of crimes. There was
an increase over g-1. and an
equally striking decrease from '97-S to
1913.
Thus the totals of all crimes for the
three years and the increase and de-
crease stand as follows:
Total of crimes, 1861. SSH
Total OF crimes. 1S97-9S. ....... 9,729
Total of crimes, 1S9S-99. .S.3o7
Increase Of '97-S over 96-1....... 311
Decrease of $50 from '9I-S. ....1.312
Decrease of '9S-'9 from :G-'I...... 40
From this it appears that while there
was a vast increase of '9I-9S over 96-9I
there was during the year ending July /,
1899, an actual failing off IN the number
of crimes committed in the State of 40.
When the fact is considered that the pop
ulation Of the State is all the while in
creasing and crime is naturally expected
to increase with it. the actual decrease
of D. in the number of offences does
not by amy means Indicate that the State
is going to the bad.
THE YEAR 1S9S'99.
For the year 1S9S-'99 the following is
the data as compiled by Attorney Gen
eral Walscr:
Total crimes committed. .S.:01
Committed by whites .4.366
Committed by negroes .........3 >
Committed by Indians .......... Il
Committed by men l,G94
Committed by Womcm .......... h6o
Total number convicted .o,402
Total number acquitted. 1.12o
Total number nolle pros........1.75 S
Otherwise disposed of............ -
THE YEAR 1862.
Total Of crimes. SSH
Committed by men 5000
Committed by women .......... 113
Committed by whites ..... .4.3SS
Committed by negroes .........4, 39S
Committed by Indians .......... 26
Total convicted :
Total acquitted 1927
Total nolle pros. .l,:.ol
Otherwise disposed of......... III
THE YEAR 1S97-9S.
For 1S97-'0S the figures We're:
Committed by .o.015
Committed by colored. 1. III
Committed by .o011
Committed by rs
Committed by Indians. II
Total convicted .b.2}S
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
THE YEAR 1S31-'9S.
PERCENTAGE

The percentage of crimes committe,
by the colorel race for the several year
as computed from the above are as fol
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-06
Asbestos Shields For Firemen.

dor News and Observer
4 LESSON FROM a MULBERRY
TREE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
OBITUARY.
EDWARD KEARNEY.

Edward Kearney. a Tammany Hall politician,
died at Palm Beach, Fla, Saturday night. He
was suffering from Bright's disease and left this
city two weeks ago. He was born in the Seventh
Ward in 1880 of Irish parents. educated at the
public and parochial schools and apprenticed to
butcher in Catharine Market when a boy. Thirty
years of his life were spent in this business. He
enlisted in the Sth Regiment of volunteers and
served through the Civil War. returning home
major. After the war he became active in Tam
many Hall, and obtained contracts to furnish meat
TO city institutions. He accumulated a large
fortune in this way. Mr.. Kearney for years was
a warm personal friend of John Kelly when the
latter was the leader of Tammany Hall. He had
a quarrel with Kelly finally, and Joined the County
Democracy becoming one of its leaders He after
ward returned to Tammany Hail. but never re-
ceved much recognition from Mr.. Croker He had
been a sachem of Tammany Hall. a State Com
mitteeman a delegate to the National Convention
and a Presidential Elector. He was the principal
member of the carriage auction firm of Van Tassel
& Kearney. He was great friend and benefactor
of Saratoga He owned real estate there val
ued at $25OGo0, and with ex-senator John
Foley jointly owned the famous Moons Lake
House at Saratoga Lake. Since 1866 he had
passed his summers there. and in 1887 he be
came a summer cottager. his place being in Caro-
ne-st He was one of the charter members of the
late Kayaderoseras Club, COterie of Tammany
men who for short time occupied the Schuyler
mansion. on Saratoga Lake He was member OF
the Saratoga Club. For several years and up to
last summer he president of the Saratoga
Racing Association. Failing health compelled his
resignation. Besides the Lake House. his Saratoga
possessions included over fifty tenement houses
and dozen stores.
MIR Kearney was a member Of the Democratic,
Manhattan and New-York Athletic clubs. He
leaves a widow. a SON Edward w. Kearney, and
the secretary of the Fire Department, and Mrs
John H Mooney wife Of the secretary OF the
said. may amount TO 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26

sRould take definite action concerning the fate
"a ia a corporation Of its own creation. The Mari
I'M 0oinpany again recognized its duty, and
LNeu up 10 the expressed wishes of the Gov
eLhineht, holding its rights against all foes,
M 'i they We're Of its own household or from
WITHOUT whether they citizens of this cOun-
Try or from over the sea. The stockholders have
10y large maJorities supported their directors.
ehd-Wlth the exception of the usual small num-
Der oI maicontents, who invariably found
wanting when pocket is placed against patriot
Isin-h ma sustained a policy which though 1t
may De criticised in financial circles, will ulti-
Hlately receive the praise Of the country.
ACTIVITY IN WASHINGTON.
The year 1898 was pregnant with events The
commission headed by Admiral Walker returned
from central America just before the outbreak
Oh the war after rechecking, on the ground. all
the surveys. During the summer. while hostili-
ties We're raging, while the Oregon was empha-
pacK again from Atlantic to Pacific, the neces-
sitE Ior one Navy instead of two (separated by
me lsthnlan oarrier), engineers and draughts
men were quietly and finally solving in Wash
Hstoi me old secret of the strait"
The president and his Cabinet were listening
70 the voice of the people urging attention to
the Nicaragua Canal A Secretary of State
fresh from the Court of st. James was seeking
through reciprocal treaties. to cement the grow
ing frlendlineSs between the United States and
Great Britain. The Navy, having made it's
peerless war record, was again, in time of
peace, forwarding the cause of commerce, even
the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation finding
time to write powerful article in favor of the
NHildI' AuhiTdI walker was hurrylng his report
ana preliminary estimates The Secretary of
the Interior under whose jurisdiction the Mari
time Company is legally placed. requested that
corporation to state the terms on which 1t would
transfer its rights to the Government. The
stockholders met and agreed that, if the LVth
congress would take definite action, the Mari
time Company would accept any terms which
the President might judge equitable provided
the stockholders were reimbursed for the
amount invested in the venture during the
twelve years of propaganda A delegation then
went to Washington and submitted the propo-
sition TO President Mckinley. The Senate Com
mlttee on Nicaragua had for many sessions been
investigating the canal question; it again testi-
ned TO the fact that the citizens composing the
Maritime Company had wrought unremttingly
and persistently for a National cause. 1t en-
bodied, IN voluminous public documents every
detail of the progress of the undertakings and
finally presented to the Senate its digested views
IN bill in accordance herewith This bill. in
a modified form, passed the Senate by vote Of
81 to g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
EDMUND STEPHENSON.

Edmund Stephenson. president of the Home Bank,
died yesterday his home No. 2l5 East Sixty
second-st.. Manhattan. He was born December p,
1925, in Asylum-st., this city. When fifteen years
left school and apprenticed to his cousin.
John Stephenson. learn the coach and car build
ing trade. In 1854 he appointed messenger in
the Bulls Head Bank and remained there until
the Fifth National Bank organized IN 1864.
He became its paying teller, and held the position
for nineteen years. In 1888 the Home Bank was
organized and he became its president holding the
position until his last Illness.
Mr.. Stephenson Joined the Volunteer Fire De-
partment in 1S47 and member when 1t was
abolished, Governor Dix appointed him Commits
sioner of immigration in 1875 and he continued in
office until 1891, when the United States took
troll He active Republican, taking part in
National and State campaigns. The funeral will be
held at the house tomorrow at p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
DIR. PARKHURsT ABLE TO PREACH AGAIN

The Rev. DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst again
in the pulpit of the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church yesterday, after illness of several weeks.
The text Of his sermon from Matthew viii, %:
And his disciples came TO him and awoke him"
DR.. ParkhUrst said in part:
Prayer is prayer only when 1t is the irrepressble
utterance OF desires SO sincere and intense that
prayer becomes a relief. We wonder sometimes
of us-supposedly as much in sympathy with Gods
purposes Of good-how many of 81 con-
cerned and passionately anxious for citys bet
terment and all that relates to character and
moral decency and dignity that II Is impossible for
to refrain from crying to God to have mercy
upon this sin stricken town as the disciples called
ship? God lets this city be what 1T is for the
reason that there is not. even among the Chris
tians of the town, enough impassioned and prayer
full desire for something better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-26
Late Lieutenant-C Commander,
New-York, Feb. 20, 1900.
MISPLACED SYMPATHY.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When Kimberley relieved. among the
items tucked away unnoticed In the dispatches was
relation of the dreadful mortality which siege
had caused among the women and children of the
place, the deaths among the latter running as high
65 to 70 per cent; also how they had been feed
ing on horsefesh, and how the relentless lombard
ment had driven the poor creatures to live IN the
deep levels of the diamond mines, whence they
emerged the day of relief, wan weird and woe
begone beyond description.
All this passed with word OF notice.
Yet Is Cronje's force which had been
doing this bombardment for two months more,
subjected TO a bombardment Itself than all the
world is called to admire the heroic courage dis
played and deplore the fate of such brave men.
Such is 1t works its worst horrors the
innocent, who suffer and die unnotced.
WORK Feb. "a HUMANITAS.