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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
NEW INDUSTRIES.
Enterprises of Various Kinds to be Put
in Operation and Things Likely to be
Done at an Early Day-Rtp Van
W1nkle Cannot Stay in the
Old North State.

W6'akte Cannot Stay IN the
Old North State.
Manufacturers Recordl
Elizabeth City-N. R. Zimmerman
is reported as to erect lime kiln.
Wilmington-The Wilmington Cot
ton Mills will put in additional ma
chinery.
Raleigh-Ellington, Royster q Co,
will erect a saw mill, as reported in
last issue.
Lexington-A. A. Springs is erect.
ing the plug tobacco factory men.
toned last week.
Alma-The Alma Lumber Co. will
double the capacity Of its lumber mill,
as stated in last issue.
Winston-T. J. & N. s. Wilson
are enlarging their tobacco factory,
as reported in last issue.
Asheville-C. R. Kopp and G. A.
Litchenberger will, it is reported, start
a patent medicine factory.
Bryson City-Mr. Willhyde is re-
ported as having removed his German
county saw mill to Bryson City.
Cedar Falls-O. R. Fox, J. w. Tip
petit, J. A. Henson and others have
erected a saw mill and shuttle block
factory.
Hendersonville- city has is
sued $15, 900 of bonds for the pur-
pose of extending it's system of water
works and constructing a sewerage
system.
Morganton-s. D. Dunavant, z. T.
Copening, W. H. Roberts, of Augusta,
Ca, and others have organized the
Morganton Real Estate Co., to deal in
real estate, &c.
Shelby-The Shelby Land, Loan &
Improvement Co. is reported as hav-
ing purchased 1877 acres of land be
tween Shelby and Cleveland Springs,
and is to improve the same.
Raleigh-The North Side Land Co,
has been organized with J. A. Jones,
lEsa'sesiisllasasssy g. M Hawkins, Y ieeePres4
ident, and T. P. Jerman, Jr., Secre-
tary, to develop the Briggs and Won
BILE tracts of land near Raleigh.
Oxford-A northern company is
negotiating for the erection of a
$40, planning mill and sash, door
and blind factory in South Oxford.
The Oxford Land, improvement &
Manufacturing Go. can give informa
ton.
Union county-W. A. Dietrich, of
Boston, Mass, is President of the
American Mining & Manufacturing
Co., recently organized to purchase
and develop the old Hemby gold
mine. This company has, it is stated,
erected Wisewell mill and added a
concentrat ion plant to the mines.
Murphy-The Murphy improve
ment Co. has been incorporated with
B. N. Duke, president; A. B. Andrews
vice, president, and T. H Martin, Sec,
retary. The property of this company
consists of four hundred acres of land
in and around Murphy, which it will
improve. The capital stock is $500,
600.
Weldon-It is stated that the Great
Falls Manufacturing & Improve
ment Company, has increased its cap
ital stock to S2,OOO,OOO, to construct &
cannal, and has made arrangements
for the establishment of a grist mill
cotton mill, cotton seed oil mill and
peanut mill at its voter power neal
Weldon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
LETTER FROM CRAVEN.

THURMAN, n. G.
Mr.. EDITOR: - Having closely
watched the columns OF my much
priced weekly paper, The PROGRESSIVE
FARMEa for some time, and never
having seen any correspondence from
our Alliance, (Riverdale Alliance, No
1909, l thought would try and let
you know tnat we are alive, up and
doing as we'll as thinking in our sec
ton Of Craven county. Nearly all
wishir our limit who are eligible are
mem ass&<.> 0faeg1r grand order, and sws
do not intend to rest contented until
we have made all those eligible and
good Alliance men who are not already
with us in this great work Of throw
ing off the chains which now bind u.s.
| have noticed that much has been
said in your paper in regard to our
Congressman and the government not
striving to assist the farmers. I for
one do not believe in waiting for the
cold line politicians to do anything
for US; we must do for ouselves or it
will never DO done, and the farmers
and laborers will still continue to sink
lower and lower, while the money
monopoEsts rise higher. Why not
go to work like other business men
and crowd our organization to it's ut
most so that we shall be able to elect
our State Senators and Representa-
tlves as well as our congressman
from our own ranks, and have men
who will work for themselves, which
means for US, the farmers, and not for
the lawyerS manufacturers, Wall
street spectators and the money mo-
nopolisss. think if our State Exec
utive Committee would only send out
men through our State and awaken
our sleepy Alliance men to a sense of
duty, we would soon be much stronger
than we are to-day and better able to
cope with any moncpolistic ring that
wishes to take our franchise from US,
as is very forcibly illustrated in stray
letter which appeared in your issue
of Novem Der 45h, entitled "Go to
War" That letter should arouse the
indignation of every farmer and
laborer in this country, and copies of
it should be circulated broadcast
throughout the land until it's contents
become the chief topic of conversation
oy the freside of every farmers and
laborer's home in America. It's mean
ing, if | understand it correctly, is:
that the money monopolists wish to
pass a bill through Congress to do
away with the salaries of the Congress-
men, and if that be done no man can
represent his people in Congress unless
he belongs to the money ring. Should
this happen, the farmers and laborers
are ruined forever So let US all, as
Alliance men, work with more zeal
and determination that we may not be
trodden under foot by those people,
but that we may say ain union there
is strength.
We are all rejoicing over the success
of the Alliance in the recent election,
although there is a dark cloud over
Craven county, but we are determined
to drive that away before the election
of 1892 and then we are going to be
the winners in the race.
Wishing success to THE PRoGREs-
sIvE FARMER, / am,
Yours respectfully,
J. II SMITH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02

,oarH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCy.
2resident-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, SC.
Tice-P -President-A. II. Hayes, Bird
see se3retsry-E. ct, ~ c. Beddingheld, Raleigh,
rreasurer-J. D. Allen, Falls, N. c.
lecturer Thos. B. Long, Asheville,
n. G.
Assistant LECTURER. B. Hunter,
Huntersville, n. G.
Chaplain-S. ]. Veach, Warsaw, N G,
Door Keeper-W. H. Tomhnson, Fay
--taville, N. c.
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, N. G.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J. s. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. @.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, N. G.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A.
araham, Machpelah, n. @.
akgoUTIvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
). B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. c.,
Chair nan: J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston n
G:J.S. Johnston. Rufin. N. @.
STATE ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
RI. Powell, Raleigh, N. c.; N. G.
English, Trinity College; J. J. Young,
Polenta John Graham, Ridgeway.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02

Constant nagging wears away the
spirit of the best farm team, precisely
as it wears out the patience of m9n
and women subjected to its painful
influence.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-02
NATIONAL FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

p,asident-L. L. Polk, North Carolina.
,ddress, 51l 9th ST, N. w., Washington,
D. TTi:oe-President-B, y: II. Clover, Cain
'F;ssg3 ssscT3etary-J. H. Turner, Georgia. Ad-
,rsss 5ll 9th ST., N. W., Washington,
= TTassurer-W. 81. Hickman, Puxico,
iT2eecturer-Ben Terrell, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
= W. Macune, Washington, D. G.
4Ionzo Wardall, Huron, South Dakota.
! F. TiIlman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
z, G. Patty, Macon, Mississippi
isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas.
Evsn Jones, Dublin, Texas.
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pany's business from Gen. Raum's dicta-
ton. Some Of the letters had been written
In the commissioners Office. but almost al
ways after hours. The witness also went
to Virginia in the interest Of the company.
He had received no compensation for this
work, and had no agreement that he was to
be compensated in stock or otherwise.
NOT AT THE GOVERNMENTS EXPENSE.
To Mr.. Sawyer the witness said that the
time occupied in his Virginia trips came
out of his annual leave. He had been ap-
pointed upon Commissioner Tanner recon-
mendstion. He wrote the minutes Of the
Refrigerator Company at his home In the
evening. He never had any stock in tie
company. His promotion had been promised
by Commissioner Tanner before he left the
office.
THE SMYSER INCIDENT.
Then followed the incident of Mr.. Smyser
Of Ohio, a member Of the committee, taking
the stand and testifying in reply to Mr..
Cooper's questions, that he was a stock
holder in Commissioner Raum's refrigerator
company. resulting in his withdrawal from
the committee, as described in the report of
the House proceedings. The withdrawal OF
Mr.. Smyser caused postpouement Of the
investigation until the vacancy is filled, and
the committee, without attempting TO pro-
ceed after the recess, adjourned subject to
call
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{ DAILY, $40 A YEAR A
Scents A COPY.
I WEEKLY, sl-25 A YEAR
DEEP WATER TO THE SEA.
THE CONFEREEs AGREE ON THE
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL

The Compromise Measure Carries an
Appropriation of S24, o9I. .2e5-The
Original Fill Called for S1e,79o. $50
and as Passed by the Senate for
$25,7ee,e53.
WASHINGTON, Sept. AFTER a weeks
steady work the conferees on the river and
harbor bill have reached an agreement and
signed their report. The changes made in
the bill by the Senate were generally
agreed to, but in numerous cases the appro-
priation was reduced. Section 9, forbidding
obstruction Of channels Of navig lble rivers
and providing punishment therefor, was
stricken cut and Senate bill No. So, as
amended by the House committee on rivers
and harbors, covering the ground more
thoroughly, was inserted, adding ten SEQ
tions to the bill. AS itIpassed the House the
bill approprial ed $l994S, AS; as It passed
the Senate $25, ,7S6. $50, and as agreed 10
in conference, S24, ,96l .29a
SOME OF THE ITEMS.
Some Of the items where changes were
made, as they now stand are as follows:
Cape Charles City. Va, harbor, S25, 200.
Res .ored.
Cumberland sound, Improvement, Gsor-
gia and Florida, reduced to SI12, 800.
N. G., reduced to $I70000
The sum for the Tennessee river below
Chattanooga was fixed at $475, 900.
Tue appropriation for work on the Mis-
sissippi river under the commission was
reduced from o., 500 600 to So, 200 coo, and the
appropriations for various harbors were
limited to 5000, 900, and for work at the
head Of the Atchafalaya, and the mouth Of
Red river to $3.50. 900.
The appropriations for work on the Mis-
souri, river under the commission was re-
duced from 81, ,25O, 900 to 81. 100,0
HARRISON URGED To vEToIr.
The President Is being urged to veto the
river and harbor bill on the ground that It
comes out Of the conference just about as big
ne when il went in. He is told that of the
10 900, 900 carried by the bill, which makes
1t the largest bill in history, very little can
be expended In the present fiscal year. so
that the public works now being carried on
will suffer no material deterioration, nothing
in fact In comparison with the effect on
the surplus OF such a cut as this bill gives
1T The President. il is said, has not made
up his mind but the river and harbor peo-
pie say that be will either sign 1t or let 10
become a law without his signature.
The Georgia items proper, including
$500, 600 for the Savannah harbor remain
unchanged in tho conference report. but
Cumberland sound is cut to $4,000, while
S35, 900 is given for Charlotte harbor and
Rose creek up TO Punta Gorda, Fla; sc. 900
for Manatee; $4,000 for the st. Johns
river, aud $4,000 for st. Augustine to
carry out the project for the protection Of
the harbor.
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given at ths Schuetzen park in the after
noon. The weather was beautiful, and no
accident occurred TO mar the occasion.
AT ST. LOUIS
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. L-Delightful weather
aud the mayors proclamation declaring
to-day holiday made Labor day demon
stration great success. Nearly 10000
union men were in line, and after the pa
rade they enjoyed the remainder of the day
at Schneider's garden in listening to labor
agitators and participating in athletic
sports. The best Of order was maintained.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Sept Labor day
was observed here tonight by a PROCESSION
composed OF all the unions in the city, and
speaking at the Broad street amusement
hall. Several thousand participated. This
Is the first celebration of the kind ever held
in Nashville.
AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Sept. To-day, for the first
time in the history of the city, fifteen
organizations paraded the principal streets
OF the city, after which they participated
in grand picnic.
AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, o.. Sept. Labor day was
celebrated by big parade, In which all the
trades were represented. All the manu-
factories were closed down.
AT BUFFALO
BUFFALO, Sept. Labor day was cele-
brated here by good parade of the work.
ingmen's organizations and picnic at Ger
mania park.
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RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
Sherman to Offer an Amendment &c
the Tariff Bill.

ohSELnau 70 Ouer an Amendment TO
the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Senator Sher-
man presented the following to the Senate
to-day, which, he said, he would offer as
an amendment TO the tariff bill at the
proper time:
That whenever it shall be certified to
the President of the United States that the
government of the Dominion of Canada
shall, by law or regulation, admit free Of
duty into all its ports coal mined In the
United States, he shalt make proclamation
Of that fact, and thereafter while such law
or regulation is in force, coal
mined in the Dominion of Canada
shall be admitted free Of duty
into all ports of the United States, and
whenever it shall be duly certified to the
President of the United States that the
government of the Dominion OF Canada has
declared desire 20 enter into such COM
mercial arrangements with The United
States as will result in complete or partial
removal OF the duties upon trade between
Canada and the United States, he shall ap-
point three commissioners to meet those
who may be designated to represent
the government of Canada, to con-
slider the best method of extending
the trade relations between Canada and
the United States, and TO ascertain on what
terms greater freedom of intercourse be-
tween the two countries can best be secured,
and said commissioners shall report to the
President, who shall lay their report before
congress. And the necessary expenses of
the commissioners appointed by the Presi-
dent. including their compensation at the
rate of $40 per day each for the time neces-
sarily employed In said dnty, shall be paid
out of the appropriation for the collection
of customs revenue
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SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE.
Cooper Complains That the Record
Has Been DoCtored.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The special
House committee, Investigating the charges
against Commissioner Raum, resumed its
session this morning. Mr.. Cooper opened
the proceedings by complaining that the
record had been "doctcred," and that un-
warranted corrections had been made by
Commissioner Raum, and that much matter
had been stricken out. An instance he
said was in the commission6r's testimony
relative to the Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette interview, where the commissioner
had interpoIated words to make his testi-
mony conform to that given by Cen
Boynton. The committee instructed the
stenographer to see that the record was
complete.
RAUM RECALLED.
Com missioner Raum was recalled, and.
after testi ying that the pension bureau
gave preference to applications by con-
gressnen for information in pension cases.
in answer to question by Mr.. Sawyer,
said that Mr. Cooper had called for such
information in about 8, 900 cases, and fur
nished it to firm of Indiana pension attor-
news. That was some time in 1889, and
before he (Mr. Raum) became commissioner
Senator Payne Of Ohio had also asked that
information be supplied attorneys. In such
cases it was the practice to write the con-
action.
A MISSING LETTER.
Mr. Cooper asked if the witness had not
seen letter in the correspondence explain
ing his action.
The witness replied that he had found a
long telegram.
Mr.. Cooper declared that he had addressed
the department a letter explaining that he
had simply filed the calls for information
as an act of courtesy toward TIE attor-
neys. The witness remarked that be bad
not seen such letter, whereupon Mr..
Cooper sharply asked whether he had de-
stroyed the letter.
Mr.. Sawyer resented this question, and
Mr.. Cooper retorted that it was as fair as
his attack upon him Cooper.
RAUMs PRIVATE SECRETARY CALLED.
Bradley Tanner, private secretary to The
commissioner, wes the next witness. He
said that he had been promoted by Com
missioner Raum last February. He had
kept the minutes for the Refrigerator Com
pany, end had written letters on the COM
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RECIPROCITY CHANCES.
Senator A1drich Confident, but the
Outcome Uncertain.

Outcome Uncertain.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-Senator Aldrich
predicts the adoption of his reciprocity
amendment. He says that the Brazilian,
Gillian and Peruvian ministers have all ap.
proved it. He says also that Speaker Reed
and Chairman Mckinley will not oppose it
in the House. He expects to see the reci-
procity debate run through tomorrow and
Wednesday, but 1t may run much OF the
flye-minute time. 1t may be that Senator
Aldrich's prediction will ultimately
be verified, but 10 may be also
that the wish will be proved
to be father to the thought, for there are
many other propositions to be discussed be-
side Senator Aldrich's, like the one Senator
Sherman introduced to-day aud Senator
Plumb introduced last week, extending the
multifarious propositions for other foreign
trade. Then there is the opposition to any
reciprocity, which may flame out in strong
opposition or may be subdued by the feeling
that it is absolutely necessary for the repub-
licans to keep decently together on this
proposition to save appearances.
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ARK AN5A5 Ar TaBPOLLs.
A Sweeping Victory for Gov. Eag
and the Democracy.

A Sweeping Victory for Gov. Eagle
and the Democracy.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Sept. 1.-The state
and county elections today passed Off
quietly so far as known to this hour g D.
nj. Returns and estimates received by the
Gazette from thirty of the seventy five
counties in the state Indicate largely
increased majority for Gov. Eagle and
the democratic state ticket over two years
ago, when his majority was $4,000. The
democratic majorities on county officers
and legislators has been correspondingly
increased. The democrats claim the state
by from 5000 to 10000 majority.
In the Third ward and several town
ships in this pulaski county, double polling
places were established, owing 10 the charge
that the county judge violated the law in
appointing judges Of elections. The county
is close, and the result may turn on the
judicial construction Of the law defining
that officials duties.
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sEPrEMBRR's DEBT STATEMENT.
The Governments Total Obligations
Stated at 1915, ,556,O4o Al.

The Governments Total Obligations
Stated at 1915, ,55o,O4o Al.
WASHINGTON, Sept. The debt state
showing:
Decrease of the debt during August,
$SS3, ,072 IS; aggregate of the debt, inolud-
ing certificates and notes, which are
Offset by an equal amount of cash
in the treasury, $3.50, liz, 491 As; /;
certificates and notes as above,
S47S, $50, $40. These include gold, silver
and currency certificates and new treasury
notes of 1890, issued in payment for silver.
These last named appear to-day for the first
time in the debt statement, amounting to
5000, 900; total cash In the treas Try all
classes, 1894 ,557, ,451 or; net debt less all
available credits, 1875, ,556,040 Al.
The Pacific railroad bonds do not snter
into the above count at all
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THREE PERISH IN A HOTEL.

The Wolford House at Como, Col,
Burned at Night.
Como, Col, Sept. 1.-The Wolford house
was burned this morning. The fire caught
in room on the second floor, which was
occupied by an invalid, who, 1t is thought,
kicked over lamp and started the fire.
Although the department was on hand
promptly, the fire was under too great head
way to save the building. Three persons
were burned to death, and their remains
were found in the ruins. One has been
identified as William Pricer, Western
Union linemen, but the others are un-
known
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A BIG YEAR FOR MONTGOMERY.
Her Cotton Receipts Larger Than
Ever Before.


MONTGOMERY, ALA, Sept. 1.-For the
cotton year ending last night Montgomery's
receipts were 144,04 bales, the largest OF
any year in its history. The nearest to Ii
was in 1885, when the receipts were 143, ,544.
The stock on hand is 955 bales.
The receipts Of new cotton in Au-
gGst were 7,026, also the largest for
that month. The cotton received by rail
Sunday. Aug. 81, is not counted, as il did
not reach the warehouses until this morn
ing. The volume of BUSINESS of all kinds
during the past twelve months is put at
$40, 100000 by conservative business men,
Buildings for business and residence
purposes are going up in all parts of
the city. The manufacturing interests
have largely increased In the last twelve
months. One new railroad has been COM
pleted, and is in active operation, and two
more are being rapidly constructed. There
Is much complaint of rust on the cotton,
corn and grain crops. There Is satisfactory
and prosperous outlook for the state and
CITY.
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WRAvERs sTRIK q.

They are Able to Earn Only So q
Week at Present Rates.
WooNsoCKET, r. l., Sept. 1.-Two hum
dred weavers employed on corded cotton
flannel in the mills at Statewide struck
Saturday. They receive GO cents cut and
ask 70 cents. They say they make about So
week, and that on similar work other
weavers earn 50. The superintendent has
refused to make any concessions. Eight
hundred employees are affected by the
strife
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CHARLESTON ON THE ALERT.
It Wants the Alliance Line OF Steam
ers to Europe.

ers to Europo.
CHARLESTON. s. c., Sept 1.-The cham
Der of commerce held its first full meeting
this afternoon. Among other business
transacted was the discussion of the alliance
direct shipment scheme. President Tupper
said he had been in correspondence with
two alliancemen, one Of whom was in
Georgia, with view of having Charleston
selected as the port for the establishment of
the direct line of steamers to Europe. The
matter was referred to the committee on
foreign commerce. The special railroad
committee charged with the abolition of the
Ashley junction grievance was urged to
hurry up to report. This committee was
appointed last spring. the object being to
force the Atlantic Coast Line to run all its
trains into Charleston
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A FREIGHT AGENT MISSING.
An Examination of His Books Reveals
q Shortage.

Au bAHLllubCIUu Oh LIIB bOOkb Kt0V otSfH
a Shortage.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Sept. 1.-E Dubose.
freight agent of the Charleston and Savan-
nah railway here, has been missing since
last Wednesday and an expert is now at
work on his books. His defalcatiou, IL is
said, will scarcely exceed $1,000, which Is
covered to the road by bis bonds. The mat
ter has been kept very close by the authori-
ties of the road aud only leaked out to-
night. Dubose is about 80 years Of age. Is
married and is connected with some Of the
best families in the city. He was quiet
man and had a slightly nervous tempera-
ment. he was well known and liked No
information has been received as to his
whereabouts.