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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02

It's with profoundssorrow that we
announce the death of this most
estimable gentleman. He died sud
denly at his home:i in Hafnets county
on the morning the 18th inst. He
was one Of the most successful and
intelligent farmers Of the State, and a
model North Carolina gentleman. OF
modest and retiring disposition, he
always shrank from that prominence
which his talents and genuine worth SO
we'll merited. His selection at At
,lanta by the: Inter State Farmers, AS
,sociations as its Vice,Preadent for
North Carolina land which was against
his protestation) and his recent se1ee-
ton by the good people Of his county
as a candidate to represent them in
our next legislature, and with a una
nimity which would have honored
any man, were but fitting tributes to
one whose broad views, noble instincts
and lofty purposes, had s%ingularly
marked his life as a citizen and neigh
Dor. He was truly. n of earth's
noblemen. May God protect and
comfort the widowed mother and the
fatherless daughter. q.. ..s,sa:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
OUR. STATE BUSINESS AGENCY
AND FUND. ..,

AS will be seen, Bro w. A. Graham,
State Alliance Trustee, announces
that he has filed his official bond with
the State Executive Committee and is
ready to receive the contributions of
ne brethren to the Fund. Please
note his instructions and govern your
selves accordingly.
The State Secretary has returned
the notes filed in his office, to the
Secretaries of the Sub-Alliances by
mail, as per instructions of the Trustee.
He sent also a blank receipt for the
same to each Secretary, with the notes,
and asks that they be filled out
promptly and returned to him, that
he may know the notes have been re.
ceived by the Secretaries. :
Let all the officers of the Alliance
throughout the State give our business
matters their earnest support, and see
+ to j it t. in til the beginning mi ST. that te everything
is done promptly, methodieally and
systematically sa W. have only to
stand firmly and confdingly by each
other to succeed. aa:Sa7sf - "" :
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
ON THE IGHTS

The North Carolina Tobacco Asso-
citation organized at Morehead City in
August, 1887. At its first annual
meeting August last it adopted a reso
luton, forbidding warehouse men from
making more than two bids ontobacco
sold by them and granting them the
right to reject all bids and hold the
tobacco. We notice that Richmond
dealers say they will withdraw their
bidders from any and all markets,
which do not faithfully observe the
rule.
Our tobacco farmers are writing us
and complain that the rule is unjust
and arbitrary and will operate most
unjustly against their interest. Is this
SO? The PROGRESSIVE FARMER opens
it's columns and asks the tobacco FARM
ers and the warehousemen to venti1ate
the matter. Let us get at the truth.
This great interest must be guarded in
the field, in the warehouse and IN the
factory. There is a profit, a large
profit in tobacco and the farmer who
produces it must have his fair share Of
that profit or there will be trouble in
the camp. Z las r. ri
We have seen no official explana!
ton from the Association to the farm-
ers of the necessity Of the change
made in the custom. We assume that
the warehouse men made the rule or
iginally for the protection Of their
farmer customers, and it is natural
that the farmers, in the absence of any
official explanation, should, to say the
least of it, look upon their change
with suspicion. In this connection we
quote from an intelligent correspon-
dent of the Durham Recorder of the
26th ult., who says that Mt. Pisgah
Farmers Alliance, of Chatham county,
adopted strong resolutions protesting
against this rule, and that they intend
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
A PLEASANT OCCASION.

Underwood, lemon Spring and
Shallow Well Alliances, together with
all the good people of the community,
had an elegant Farpers' Harvest Din
ner at Hunts Spring, in Moore county
last Friday, Capt. S. B. Alexander, J.
w. Scott, Jr., Dr. Mccormick and the
writer made speeches. A better be-
haved crowd, a better dinner, and a
better conducted affair, generally, we
have never seen. It was good to be
there.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02

DO not let your subscription
Remember, we have. promised
to enlarge The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
when our circulation will justify it, or
when we have ten thousand subscrib-
ers. Witha little effort on the part
of our brethren throughout the State,
we can easily have this number by the
first of January, 1889. The label on
your paper will give you the exact
date on which your subscription ex-
pires.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02

nothing else. What nice christmas
presents the gold premiums would
buy and how nicely some active, enter
prising youngsladiesaco could take them
from our male friends il they wilftry,
The interestingrquestions for The next
two months, with our readers, will be:
Who ,usA get a rPsoaKHrss1ys FARMER
Pke1,.,t,,s ? ~:9t.% - " p
17cUttUHGo ! .. ,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
HE LEAVES WASHINGTON IN
" DISGUST.

1t will be remembered that the
State Alliances sent delegates to the
City of Washington some weeks ago
to confer with representatives in Con.
gress as to methods for protection
against the Bagging Trust and other
legalized robberies. Bro. W. A,
Darden represented North Carolina
and that old Alliance Roman, Bro.
Evan Jones, President of the Texas
State Alliance, was there. He having
remained a few days later, wrote Bro.
Darden' the following characteristic
letter: ~ft- / .ga'u- -4'
WAsH1NeroN, D. g., Sept. IL, 'SS.
WA. DARDEN, SPEIGHrs BRIDGE N. c.:
Dear Sa and Brother In compli-
.ance with my promise | write you a
line. We have made a most signal
failure in our effort<to secure any
legislation looking to relief in the
bagging trust robbery. Quite a num-
her. of Senators and Representatives
have promised us a bill in the near
future, defining trusts and a law to
punish the same. The truth is, par
tisan politics stand in the way of
legislation for the people. The Rep
resentatives are seeking to make party
capital~and to make political records
for themselves.
8 They sit and watch each other and
when one bows his neck, the other
shakes his head. This is the game
that is being played here by Congress,
while rings, combines and trusts are
consuming the earnings Of the people
and the country going to ruin.
We start home to morrow, i'm
pressed more than ever with the ,abso-
Lutte and imperative necessity of organ
ization, education and cooperation
among the Industrial classes of this
country. The people must be educated
to rise above mere party politics, If we
ever break the chains which greedy
monopolistic power is fastening upon
us. Let as organize, educate and Adore
all, cooperate. Fraternally yours.
EVAN JONES.
1909 Alliances today.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Again we want to say. to our CORES
pondents that they mast give us their
real names if they expect'us to publish
their articles. We must have their names
as a guarantee of good faith. And again,
we must ask our friends-allEto con-
dense what they have to say-boil it
down. We are anxious to give as great
variety as possible to our readers, and to
do this the articles should be short and to
the point. -.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
RALEIGH, n. c.: OCT. 2, 1888
PLEASE NOTICE.

In writing to this Office to change the
address of a paper, our subscribers will do
us a favor by stating the Office at which
the paper is received, as well as the one
to which it is desired to be sent. Failure
to do this puts us to a greatdealo Of trouble
and the necessity of going through a long
list of names, involving not only much
work, but much loss of time, when, time
is valuable. !
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02

Middle Greek Alliance, No. 2O7,
at its last meeting, passed resolutions
condemning the bagglng trust and re-
turning thanks to the merchants of
Raleigh for securing for them a sub.
stitute for trust bagging.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02
1.-THE meeting of the National Ali

1.-THE meeting of the National ALI
ance is postponed to the 18th of Janu-
airy next" So reads a telegram re-
ceived from Bro. Warren, Secretary
of the National Alliance. This action
was necessitated by the prevalence of
yellow fever in the South,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02

"A jealous brother writing us from
Cool Springs, says: "0ur people are
trying to get to the cash basis in max
ing their purchases. Many are open
ing their eyes as never before"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02

tsThe Farmers Alliance are going for
an open, unsti1ed market, free=trade'
and planters rights ON h etwarehot1se
floor without any putting or by bid
ding on one hand, or sitting on the.
other. I do not belong to the Farm
ers' Alliance; had nothing to do,with.
their action, but they are right; and
will make q right lively fight for a
free and fair market. / am with them
On that question, and will stand by
them. !
Plain straightforward dealing, pru:
nence, good common sense, and good
temper on the side of the combine and
also: the planters, will solve the diff.
Guilty" - 5er. sa~ex r-..lr ;
The PROGRESSIVE farmer would
deprecate any conflict between the
different departments. of this great in
dustryssaIt would have the man who
grows the tobacco, the warehouse man
who, sells, 1T, : and the manufacturer
who manipuiates it, each, to enjoy his
just and .rightful proportion of the
profits, but the farmer objects to this
rule and we ask on his behalf that the
matter be explained.
And that there may be a better un.
derstanding as to the tobacco markets,
we present another matter in this con,
nection, which in justice to the ware:
houses and the. local markets which
they respectfully represent, should be
explained We confess our utter in
ability to comprehend a system of re-
ports, presenting such apparent incon'
sistencies al r found daily in the re-
ports of the tobacco markets. To illus:
trate:> We take three classifcations,
Cutters, Smokers and Wrappers, and
two grades-Common and Fine, as re.
ported last week in the chief markets
where our farmers sell their tobacco;
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02

CUTTERS
= l@ =. Common. Fine.
Durham, $ll.OOt to l5.O O $4,000 to 500
Asheville, 1900 !" 1900 $500 Z" 5000
Henderson, .l4.OO" 1900 $500 5000
Winston, 1900" 1900 5000 $4,000
,Danville, 1000 1900 $500 " 5000
Raleigh, 1000 $500 $500 5000
~ ""o.yE .,a 1t
r,r.. . .e Common. 81 Fine. -
Durham, So. 90 to $50 $1,000 to 400
Henderson, 300 $500 1900 1900
Asheville, 400 $500 1000 $500
Danyille, 400 $50. 1900 5000
Raleigh, 800 $3.50 1900 $500
Durham, $1,000 to 22.oO $40.O 90 to $500
Henderson, 1900 1900 300 1850
Winston, 23.0O 26.O0 $500 $500
Ashev7le, 1900 1880 A 900 " 5000
Danville, 1900 1000 40 90 $500
Raleigh, 1000 1900 $500 $500
To-say the least of it, these reports
are misleading. Common Cutters are
worth $40 to $12 in Danville, and
$14 to SIS in Henderson,; Fine Cut
ters $25 to $30in Henderson and $50.
to $40 IN Winston; Common Smok-
ers, $3.50 to $3.50 in Durham and 81
So in Ashville; Fine Smokers, $l2
to Sis in Raleigh and $40 to $25 in
baskerville Common Wrappers, $50 to
'$l5 in Ashville' and $23 to $26 in,
Winston; Fine Wrappers, $37 to $45,
in Henderson and $55 to $65 in. Win
sston. We quote these figures to m
phasize the necessity for a better and
clearer system 81 quotations. It is
due the markets that this should be
done. Whether by soils, climatic con
'ditions and processes of cultivation,
curing and handling, the difference is
in the quality and intrinsic. value, we
are not informed. It must be this orit
must5be ascribed toawant ofisystem-
attic classification in grading. In either
event we say 1t is due our market, and
especially those quoting the lowest
prices, that these great differences be
explained We trust the Association
or some of our warehouse men will
"turn on the light"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-10-02

to resistit Hesays: "The warehouse
Is leased bySeyery planter for the sale
of his tobacco; the aucaioneer ,isLihls
agent; he pays his auctienofees;; the
sale Of the tobacco is always under the
control Of TIC planter; he can turn the
tag down without assigning III gs,a any
reason.n ; go -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
A BIG CRASH AT FRISCO
LIABILITIES OF 100000 AND
ASSETS OF $45oo,ooo.

Inability to Realize on the Assets to
Meet Maturing Obligations Forces
the Suspension $2,oOo,ooO Worth
of Borax on Hand and Affected by
the Debate on the Tariff Bill.
SAN Francisco, May THE wholesale
commission house of w. T. Coleman & Co.
made an assignment to-day to l.. L. Baker
and Louis Sloss for the benefit of their
creditors. Frank S. johnson, the managing
partner of the firm, submitted a statement
to the effect that the firm was unable to
realize upon its assets Immediately, and in
view of pressing engagements in Now
York, where n call upon them for money
was urgent, they decided to make an as
signment in order TO prevent dissipation of
their property.
THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Mr.. Johnson places the assets of the firm
at from $4,000,000 to "a, 500, 900, and the
liabilities at So 000, 900. The indebtedness
in California, with the exception of a num-
ber of small amounts, is confined to four
banks and two individuals. Mr.. johnson
further states that among the most valuable
assets of the firm is horaX, property which
Is valued at $1,000, 600, and that negotia-
tions for the sale of it were in fair way to
be consummated when the announcement
of the tariff bill placing borax on the free
list tended to defeat their efforts in that
direction.
MONEY TO PAY ALL.
The firm feel confident that the resources
are sufficient to more than meet all the en-
gaRements. The firm is indebted to the
Bank of California to the amount of $780,
O00, of which $l30, 600 is secured
1t is estimated that the firm owes the
Bank of British Columbia 100000, the
Nevada Bank 100000, and the Bank of
British North America 100000.
WHERE THE CREDITORS ARE.
1t is stated that of the whole amount of
Coleman & Co.'S indebtedness one half is in
this State and the other in the East, the
greater part of the latter being held by New
England banks.
The assignments made to-day were made
by both the firm and William T. Coleman
as an individual.
The foundation of the firm of w. T. Cole
man dates back to 1849, since which time
the house has taken foremost place in the
business interests of the coast.
AGENCIES IN SEVERAL CITIES.
The house has agencies in Astoria, Ore
gon, Chicago, New York and London. Ii
also acted as agent for a large number of
manufacturing and producing establish
ments, and for the principal salmon can
neries of the Pacific coast. The shipping
department is agent for several lines of
clippers to and from Australia, China and
other ports. The business of the firm is
said to amount to S14, 200, 900 per year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
ATLANTA'S LIVELY WEEK
THE OUTLOOK OF THE TWO STATE
CONVENTIONS.

a State Prohibition Law the Bone of
Advocates - The Younger Element
to be Out in Force at the State
Democratic Convention.
ATLANTA, Ga, May THE State
Temperance Association convenes to.mor-
row at 10 o'clock The indications point
to large attendance. Each section Of the
State will be represented. The main object
OF the meeting seems 70 be to consider
whether it is advisable to attempt to force a
State Prohibition law on the State through
the general assembly, subject to ratification
of the people, 1t is evident that there are
two factions, one favoring adherence
to local option and the other fav.
oring law wiping the liquor traffic from
the State.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
AS yet, only few delegates have arrived,
for the Democratic Convention, but large
number are expected tomorrow. The inni-
cations are that it will be the most repre-
sentative convention that has assembled for
years. The younger element of the Demo-
cracy will be well represented, while the
politicians will not have as much promi-
nence as they usually do in State conven-
tion. The only avowed candidate for chair
man Of the convention as yet is Hoke Smith,
of Fulton county.
THE BAPTIST MISSION BOARD.
The Baptist State Mission Board met in the
pastors study of the First Baptist church this
morning, and organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers John 7. Pendleton, of At
lanta, President; John M. Green, of At
lanta, Recording Secretary; DIR. j. H. Devo-
tie, of Atlanta, Corresponding Secretary
and Treasurer; II. M. Amos, of Griffin. AS
sstant Corresponding Secretary; Rev. T. C.
Boykin, Sunday school evangelist The
board was engaged this afternoon in dis
cussing the work of mission circles.
Fleming, the blind man who has demon
strated his ability to culinary most people
with his eyes shut, was this morning In
dlcted by the grand jury for bigamy.
Whether any further indictment was found
against him could not be reliably ascer-
tained. A rumor was current to-day that
an indictment had been found both against
the bigamst and young Sol Goldberg for
larceny, but it was impossible to ascertain
the truth, if any existed, in this report.
Fleming is in Jail Goldberg is out on bond.
THE UNITED woRKMEN.
The Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order
Of United Workmen will meet in annual
session on Wednesday. The prospects are
that there will be large attendance.
w. q. Lark was appointed by the Gov
ernor, to-day, Judge of the County Court
of Clay to succeed s. A. McLendon. He
will hold the position until the meeting of
the General Assembly.
The Adjntant General sent out invita-
tions to-day to the members of the Gov
ernor's staff to be present on Wednesday 10
review the cavalry companies, at Piedmont
Park, participating in the tilt.
KILLED BY ARTEsIAN WATER.
The United States Fish Commission car
reached this city to-day, when a singular
incident occurred. A change Of water was
found necessary, and artesian water was
supplied Inside of an hour 65, 900 young
fish were dead and nearly 5000, 900 eggs
are supposed TO be killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
SWALLOWED BY THE SEA
TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE AND ONE
NEVER SEEN AGAIN.

The Lost Boat the Eureka From New
York for New Orleans-The Benson
the Other Vessel in the Crash - A
Fog the Cause OF the Disaster-Story
of a Survivor.
NORFOLK, VA, May THE British
steamer Benson, Capt. Aikenhead, from
Matanzas to Philadelphia, was towed here
to day in distress, and reports being in
collision yesterday afternoon after 10
o'clock, during dense fog, with the steam
er Eureka, Capt. Quick, from New York to
New Orleans. When the fog lifted about
half an hour afterward the Eureka was no.
where in sight, and it is feared that she was
sunk. After the collision there was sound
of escaping steam and one whistle. The
BeniSon's bow was badly stove in and she
would have sunk but for her water-tight
compartments.
STATEMENT OF THE BENISoN's CAPTAIN
The Captain Of the Benson says he had
stopped his ship shortly before the collision
to take soundings. The fog lifting, he
started at very slow speed, and his ship
was swinging around when the Eureka
came down upon him at full speed, the fog,
in the meantime, having grown dense
again. The hole in the Benison's bow is an
ugly one, and when the collision occurred
the rush of water carried away everything
in the forecastle. There are nineteen
inches of water in the Benison's second
compartment, and she is now lying ON the
bottom here in q sinking condition.
SCENE OF THE COLLISION.
The collision occurred 16S miles southeast
of Cape Henlopen. The Benson struck the
Eureka square amidships. The Eureka
was a freight boat and carried no passen-
gers. Her crew, all told, numbers 3S
persons.
Capt. Aitkenhead, of the Benson, says
the weather Sunday morning was alter
nately fair and foggy. At 10 o'clock the
fog was so dense that he could not take OBJ
servations, and took soundings to ascertain
his position. After taking soundings, and
while the ship was going at slow speed, he
went belowto look at the chart and found
that he was about sixty miles east of north
east Of Cape Henry and about sixty miles
south of east by south of Cape Henlopen.
THE CRASH.
When below he heard his ship give one
whistle and hurried on deck The mate
told him a vessel was on his port bow. He
gave the proper signal and ordered his
helm to port when two blasts from the APP
preaching steamer caused him to arboard
his helm, and as his vessel was swinging
around the unknown ship loomed up
through the fog and came on him at full
speed. His bow struck her squarely just
abaft the bridge, on the starboard side
Before the unknown ship was lost to sight
in the fog the mate read her name, Eureka.
MUST HAVE SUNK QUICKLY.
The Benson lay to and when the fog
lifted in about halt an hour the
Eureka was nowhere in sight TT has
been suggested that the Eureka might have
been hidden by the fog then lying some
miles to the south of the Benson, but this
is thought impossible, as the Eureka was
struck in her most vital part. The Benson
would have sunk at once but for her water
tight compartments. The Benson was
towed inside the Capes by the Steamship
Hudson from New York to New Orleans
and was brought here by tug to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-08
WAsHINGTON'S STATUE.
The Senate Passes a Resolution to
Change It's Location.

The Senate Passes a Resolution to
Change It's Location.
WASHINGTON, May Tn the Senate TO-
day Mr.. Vest offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee ON the Library to in
quire as to the expediency of removing the
Gresnough statue of Washington
from its present location east of
the Capitol to some other place
on the grounds, and protecting it by
asuitable canopy or otherwise. He stated
that in its present location ION the plaza
east of the Capitol it was an impedi-
ment to carriages and other vehicles,
and the statue itself was being
seriously injured. They had all heard of
the criticism of the statue in connection
with the drapery, but he had never heard
the slightest criticism as to the work itself.
Mr.. Vest sent to the clerks desk, and had
read letter from Mr. SpoffOrd. the Libra
rian of Congress, giving a history of the
statue, and stating that it had been designed
for the interior of the building and not for
the open air, that it had suffered injury
from long exposure to the weather, and
especially in the finer lines of the work,
and suggesting that if it were placed under
suitable canopy in some part of the east
ern capitol park, most of the serious objec-
tlons which excite criticism in its present
location would be obviated. The resolution
was adopted