The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-18
MINE OWNERS WILL NOT GRANT
AN ADVANCE OF WAGES.

AN ADVANCE OF WAGES.
A Movement in Berlin.-The OrganiZa.
tion of Great Brotherhood Pro-
posed--A Meeting Broken up by the
Police.
[By United Press
LONDON, March IA conference be-
tween the coal mine owners of Lanca-
shire, Yorkshire, Shaffordshire, Derby
shire and North Wales took place to-day
AS result of its determinations the
conference decided to refuse the de-
mands of the men for an immediate ad-
vance of further increase of five per
cent to go into operation in July next.
BERLIN, March IA meeting par
ticipated in by one hundred and twenty
of the four hundred miners en-
ployed in the Baskerville mine,
was held at Dortmand yesterday,
Herr Schroeder was selected as dele
sate to the to the International Confer
ence of Mining Operatives to be held at
Brussels.
In addressing the miners Herr Schroe-
der asserted that unless an amicable set
tlement of the matters at dispute was
arrived at, the miners would attempt
the establishment of universal brother
hood, and the inauguration of an inter-
national strike. This action would be
taken in order to make apparent to the
world the evils which must follow a
stoppage of the coal supply. Herr
Schroeder finally gave utterance to such
extremely radical sentiments that the
meeting was dispersed by the police.
THE SOLDIERS HOME FUND.
Another Contribution Yesterday--A
Plan Suggested for Increasing the
Fund.
Yesterday Mr.. w. G. Stronach, Sec
tary of the State Conferate Veterans
Association, received the following let
ter:
"WINDsoR, N. G., March 13, 80.
81 enclose you $45. 25 for the Soldiers
Home from the Ladies' Memorial AID
Society of BERTHE county. This amount
was raised through Mrs. H r. Gully
and Mrs X. Dunning, of Aulander.
(Signed) Mrs. ?. II. WINSTON,
President, &C."
Mr.. Stronach remarks that this is the
second remittance he has received from
the same source, and that BERTHE appears
to be the the only county which is taking
anything like an active interest in work
ing for this much needed Home.
AS has been before stated, the associ-
alton has not more than one half of the
amount necessary to open the Soldiers
Home or any section of it. In the mean
time many noble, manned and INDECENT
soldiers are suffering continued priva
tions. The relief which they have beer
led to hope for by the Inauguration 0
the Home movement cannot be afforded
for want of funds.
A Plan to Increase the Fund.
There are of course many ways b.
which the necessary fund could be sc
cured; but it has occurred to the CHRoN
ICLE that if there were q general move
ment along one line in the State towarl
such an end, the end might be NOR
easily and speedily gained; and there i
need of haste and action.
The CHRONICLE respectfully submit
the following plan for the especial con
sideration Of the ladies of the State.
Cannot some ladies in every town i
North Carolina undertake the manage
ment of some entertainment to run tw
or more nights, not on expensive scale
but on plan that would combine til
features of benifcence and social pleas
ure.
Of course the nature of such an el
tertainment might be determined b
the ladies who should undertake it, but
itshould be concluded that the same fea
ure should characterize all the ente
tainments that may be held in til
various towns, the CHRONICLE sugges
that "The War of the Roses be adop
s ed. It has proven itself to be intenseI
t attractive and interesting in many lars
: cities, and the source of spirited plea
e ure.
$ The Home, which is not yet HON
d is in need. The good and noble ladi
can supply this need if they will; b
they cannot do so by remarking
thinking on the plan suggested. The
must be action. If one lady will tal
i it upon herself to mention the matter
few others, she will doubtless be SD
prised at the help and support she CT
enlist. A ''lead out" is all that is needle
- If the various towns in the Sta
10 should take up the matter, there wou
N arise stimulative rivalry among the
r each generously trying to Guido t
I'd other in good deed.
" The CHRONICLE is ready to furni
er any lady programme for the "War
st the Roses to any lady or ladies W
will undertake the entertainment, a
hopes there will be numerous apple
s. tions. The paper is no less ready
aid in anyway it can, in all other %
mt ters for the purpose of completing
Home fund, and realizing the dream
several years
~ -. The First National Bank of "
"a ston, has purchased lot 43x10O ft
next to the Hanes building, for s.,
from Brown & Brown. These gen
zee men have exhibited a very commenda
public spirit in pricing this very des
BILE property at so low a figure. T
City Daily.
~. i.e Capt. P S. Kneeland, civil
,od 90. gineer, assisted by Mr.. b. McNama,
iet at just completed the survery of the I
a. a. road from Concord to Mount Pleas;