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The National LEAGUE

The following games were played in the
National League yesterday: VIZ
AT CHICAGO.
Chicagos.: :..........1 l o o 2 0 l. s
Philadephias.. o j L 5
Base hits-Chicagos, IL; Philadephias, A. En-
rors-Chicagos, 8; Philadelphias 4. Batteries
Sullivan and Kittredge, Day and Clements.
AT CLEVELAND.
Bostons. ........3 2 OOC X 8
Clevelands...... 0 0 o o o O. o
Base hits-Bostons, IL; Clevelands 8; Errors
and Bennett, Gerrfeld and Zimmer
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnatis. s........4 o 2 o 2 x 8
BrooklynS. o o o 2 0 q 6
Base hits Brooklyns, IL Cincinnatis, IL. Er.
rors-Brooklyns, 4; Cncinnatis, 3. Batteries
Durea and Keenan,, Lovett and Clarke.
AT PITTsBURG.
Allegheny. ........0 1 o o 1 o O.
New Yorks.. 100 90 o 90 0 c.
Base hits--New. Yorks, 2y AIleghany, 8. Bat
terles-Baker and Decker, Welch and Clark.
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NEW YORK, July 3-Reports to Brad
streets of merchantile failures throughout
the United States during the six months of
the current year show total of 5466 against
1913 in the first six months of 1889. The ag-
gregate liabilities are $62,667,962 against
$67, ALL I'll actual assets, $780, OPS JIG, against
So. .SO3. $40
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Sold to Maine Parties.

PRovINCETowN, Mass, July 3.-The fish,
ing schooner WenOnahe, built in Charles
thwn, Mass. 81 tons register. has been sold
to Sargentville, Me-, parties. She will be
used in the stone trade.
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THE CORPS MEETINGS.
Interesting Gatherings OF Old Com
radeS.

The first official business of yesterday was
the meeting of the several corps associations
10 the halls appropriated to their service
What was transacted there appears below:
First Corps.
The meeting Of the 1st Corps, held in Re-
ception Hall, was a very successful affair,
the members being enthusia. tic and earnest
in their expression Of we'll wishing for the
Gen. r, r. Dawes presided, and Col. I'll.
o. Clark, corresponding secretary, acted as
secretary.
Col. Redteld Proctor, Secretary of War,
was unanimously elected president, and hap
PLY responded in a few words.
Letters regretting inability to be present
were read from Gen. Doubleday and Col.
Chatfeld.
The list OF officers for the ensuing year:
President Col. Redneld Proctor.
Vice Presidents-Ist Div, Capt q. +. StubbS /;
End Div, Maj. D. b. Kicker; 3rd Div, Col. Henry
Artillery Corps-Priyate ]. F. Chase
Staff-Gen. Jos. Dickinson.
Recording Sec.-Capt. j. Nj. Andrews.
CORRESPONDING Sec:-Col. Ii. o. Clark.
Treas.-Col. A. ii. Van Dusen.
Historian-Maj. j. ii. Stein.
The 1st Corps recommend for vice presi-
dent OF the Society oil the Army Oh tne =, ao.o, Se
mac Col. Ira M. Hedges, and voted 10 use
their influence in favor of Gen. D0uDleday as
president of the Society
Among the prominent members present
beside the officers, were Col. Veazle, MAI
Halstead and Gen. Bankhead
Second Corps
The End Corps club chose for ofhcers;
President-J d. Billings. Mass Mass; cor no,.
Vice Presidents-Gen; Selt5i Selusui Oohn1I' MAINE (;
Col HaPgOpd Mass ca; G6as sPSaas w. seStt aS Conn
Ex' COM. W. Kay, n Y.
The society present for vice president of
| the Soeiety of the Army of the Potomac j
d. Billings of Mass
The club voted to use its influence to for
ward the project OF the proposed monument
to Gen. Hancock, and offer to Cooperate
with the committee having the matter in
charge.
Among the prominent members present,
aside from the officers, were Col. Tidball,
18th New York, Capt. w. w. Harris, Of
Connecticut, Capt Maynitzky and Capt.
Lincoln.
Third Corps.
This organization holds its regular annual
meeting on the 9TH of May. so no officers
were elected. Col Edward Moore presided,
and Adj. @. w. Roberts acted as secretary,
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held,
| especially interesting from the presence OF
| the last commander of the corps, Gen. Z.
| Regis de Trobriand. Ger. de Trobrland YVES
unanimously chosen as the corps vice presi-
| dent in the Society of the Army OF the POt0-
mac. A general reception was rendered him
| and bouquet of choice flowers was presented
| him. In response he made few swell
Coils, Col. Walker, Capt. Shaw, Mr. Syl-
! vester. Gen. DickensOn and others.
The 18th Maine Association entertained
the visiting members OF the End and 3rd
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Nominations by the President.

WASHINGTON. July 3.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the following nomi-
nations:
Adam E: King of Maryland, to be United States
consul at Paris
II. N. Allen of Ohio, to be United States secre.
tary of legation I'm Corea.
Charles Heath Of Massachusetts, to be United
States consul at Catania, Italy.
James j. Patterson of West Virginia, to be
United States consul at Merida Mexico
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The Eleanora In Trouble.

VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. Julv s.
Steamer Eleanora, Cant. BTaeg. Portland
for New York. was detained here about five
hours this afternoon by some of her machin-
cry getting out OF order She proceeded at
3 p. m.
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Fred porter,s Reward.

LopeCIalN 70 the Press.1
RocKLAND, July 3.-Fred Porter, son of
John B. Porter of the Courier Gazette. one
of two boys who recovered the body of DIR.
Charles S. Roberts. generously refused his
share Of the $3.50 reward offered by the Bapt-
ist Society. In appreciation of his service,
however, he has been presented an elegant
and costly gold watch.
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KemmIer's Doom.

BUFFALO, N. Y, July 3-Kemmler has
been re-sentenced to die by electricity during
the week beginning August 4th
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Haverhlli's Big show, .

HAvERHILL,July 3-Hayerhill's 250tb an
niyersary celebration was brought to sue
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share Of the $3.50 reward offered by the Bapt-
ist Society. In appreciation of his service,
however, he has been presented an elegant
and costly gold watch
Dexter's Enterprise.
DEXTER, July Sat meeting of the
Dexter Board of Trade, Wednesday even.
ing, it was voted to raise $4,000 to form a cor
poration, buy the tannery privilege and
build large machine shop for rental to the
Dexter Machine Company. This action on
the part of the local board insures the reten-
tion in this town of an enterprising set of
business men and also the permanent and
material increase of splendid tmanufactur-
ing business.
Alderman Ledyard Resigns.
BATH, July Sat meeting of the city
council last evening the appropriation bill
was discussed until midnight. but no action
was taken. At the close of heated discus
sion on the electric light contract. Alderman
Ledyard rendered his resignation as a men,
ber of the board. 1t was laid on the table,
Charged With Arson.
BIDDEFoRD. July 3.-John w. Novel;, a
merchant of Eliot, whose store was burned
May "a, was arrested this afternoon on evil
dence obtained by a sheriff's jury. He was
brought to Saco and arraigned on a charge
of arson. He pleaded not guilty and gave
bail for his appearance next Wednesday.
At Alfred, August 20.
BIDDEFoRD, July 3.-The Republican
county committee held meeting in Bidde-
ford yesterday. Among ether matters trans
acted. it was decided 10 hold the county con-
vention at Alfred, August 90
Launched at Bath.
BATH, July 3.-Today, 3. Gardiner G. Deer
| ing launched a 1,000-ton, four-masted schoon-
| er. She is handsome and staunch vessel.
| This is the third four masted vessel launched
within year by this builder, the others be-
ing the Lydia M, Deering and John S. Ames.
The Golden cross.
BIDDEFoRD, July 3.-The annual reunion
of the Grand Commandery of Maine, United
Order of the Golden Cross, will be held al
Ferry Beach, July %. The committee of ar.
rangements is composed of DIR. S. j. Bass
ford of Biddeford, Rev. G. E. Bisbee of Win
throp, F. l. Day of Lewiston, A. S. Bang:
of Augusta and D. +. Estey of Cumberland
| Mills.
burglary at Augusta.
AUGUSTA, July 3.-The Office OF Hiram
Clark's carriage shops was burglarized Wed
nesday night land S74 dollars taken. The
safe was burst open.
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weatEor Observations.

Mean daily ther....65.0 Max. vel. wind.... 18 s
Maximum ther.. 81 .8 Total precip.... .23
minimum ther....62.0l
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Thel AntI-sIavery Conference.
OBITUARY.,

General Gilman Marston.
EXETER, N. H., July 3-General Gilman
Marston died here at 9.15 this morning,
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New Yorks...... 20 o 2 o 2 x 5
Clevelands ........0 90 o o o. o
Base hits-Clevelands 4; New Yorks. IL
Errors-Cleveands, 3; New Yorks o. Batteries
-Gruber and Sutcliffe: j. Ewing and w. Ewing
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THE WEATHER.

more showers Predicted.
Following is the forecast OF the weather:
Showers, southwesterly winds and warmer.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me-, july g. 1890
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AT BUFFALO

IB3roooklyns. s...........6 2 o o x-13
ouha'os...... ......0 o 1 0 0 / o. 3
Base hits -Brooklyns, 10; BuffaIos 8. Errors
-Brooklyns, a. Buffalos, 4.
Pittsnburg- Boston ;da game postpsned in order to
All. ' w pay VII uio
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invitation of Col. Goddard the members OF
the 10Th mnched at the Falmouth
There was no business of special char
scter. Col Irwin is progressing with his
hictory Of the corps and a very interesting
volume Is looked for.
ThIrty-second Regiment Association.
A special steamer conveyed about 60 Of the
SD Maine Regiment to Long Island yester-
day. Among them we're Gen. j. ID. Ander-
son and Lieut.. Col. 7. p. Beals. Many OF
the veterans were accompanied by their la
dies.
At the business meeting the following OFF,
GERS were elected:
President-Capt. Ray p. Eaton, Brunswick.
First Vice Presidential. q. Phillips, Auburn.
Second Vice PreSdent-J0hn Hall, North Ber-
wick.
Seeretary-E. G. Miiiken, Portland.
Treasurer-JOhn Ham, Lewiston.
Executive Committee-T. T.. Beals, Portland; j.
ID. Anderson, Togus: o. 7. Thompson.
The next session will be held at Cornish.
0ll
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The Idaho Bill Signed

WASHINGTON, July 8. - The President
signed the act for the admission of Idaho as
state of the Union at 10 o'clock this morn,
iuu
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BASE BALL.
The PIaYers, League.

The following games were played in the
Players League yesterday:
AT CHICAGO.
ChicagOS .....,.....0 / / 3 o o l. 8
Philadelphias... 20 o o 1 1 1 / 6
Base hits-Chicagos, IL; Philadelphias, 10. En-
rors-Chicagos, A Phiadelphias, 3. Batteries
Baldwin and Farrell, Hustled and Cross
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The first official business of yesterday was
the meeting of the several corps associations
10 the halls appropriated to their service
What was transacted there appears below:
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aureIary at Augusta.

AUGUSTA, July 3.-The office of Hiram
Clark's carriage shops was burglarized We'd
nesday night land S74 dollars taken. The
safe was burst open.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-08
II VERY LATEST.

"ERE it is, bright and fresh as a
IL penny just from the mint; "Pay
the Congressman in the principle
products of the district from which he
is elected"
Put his salary at 1000 bushels of
wheat, 1000 bushels of corn and IS
bales of cotton. This would be far
more than the average member is
worth, but the effect, it would be
marvellous.
If this plan was adopted it would
not be six months before every Con
gresham would have a speech pre-,
pared on the hardships the farmer has
to undergo. Mr.. Dodge would have
a report showing that prices were
lower here than in pauper-labor
Europe, and wheat would sell for So
per bushel, corn for $3.50 and cotton
for 20 cents per pound; and if a
Representative from the city should
have the effrontery to suggest that
produce was too high he would be
called an ignoramus.
The government would W the
railroads in three weeks after Con
gress met, freights would be sent like
mail matter-at five cents per bushel
from California to New York, trusts
would be legislated out of existence,
constitution or no constitution, and
old nan Hutch, Of Chicago, would be
in charge as Secretary of Agriculture
and agricultural products would be
on a boom. BeIlamy's paradise would
soon be discounted.
Rah for the new scheme!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-08
OLD BUT GOOD.

NEARLY one. half the farmers of
~ our State made a failure in crops
the past year. But the open, mild winter
just closed gave them an unusually
favorable opportunity to get well
ahead in their preparations for the
coming crop, and we are glad to note
that they have used the opportunity
we'll. The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
would give it's usual word of kindly
admonition to the farmers. Do not
plant more than you can cultivate
well, and o all things plant
enough of those crops for home con.
sumption to supply your home de-
mand. Resolve that you will establish
a trust in your corn cribs and meat
houses for the comfort and happiness
and independence of your families.
Do not meet this proposition with the
delusive argument that certain prod.
ucts a be bought cheaper than you
can raise them. Do you know aOhy
they are so cheap? 1t is because of
the scarcity of money and what assur.
ance have you that you will not be
greatly troubled to get the money
wherewith to buy ? Our farmers are
apt to lose sight of the fact in estimat
ing the purchasing power of money,
that while a dollar may buy more of
the commodities which they use than
formerly, that it also buys more of the
products Of their labor than ever before.
The safe rule we must repeat for the
hundredth time, is for the average
farmer to raise his own bread and
meat and then he wGU haze 1t.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-08

suited to diversified farming than
New Jersey, Michigan or New
Hampshire And yet in these States
lands have deprecated as greatly,
perhaps, as in any States in the Union.
Diversified farming implies small
farms; and yet the number OF farms
under fifty acres were less~in 1880 by
l45, 553 than they were in 1870.
Farms located near our large cities,
where diversified farming should be
prosecuted successfully and proftahly,
not only have greatly deprecated in
value, but they have bankrupted their
owners
Others tell US that we should raise
our own supplies-that this would
remedy the evil. But We answer,
Illinois raises her own supplies, and
vet we find her farms covered with
mortgages to the extent of $4l6,-
600, 900.
If the evil be not in oyerproduction
and the remedy be not in diversified
farming, or in the raising of home
suppLleS, Wn0ro Is III
We .~reverently assert that it is not
Gods fault that the American farmer
is in his present deplorable condition.
We ~fearlessly assert that it is not the
fault of the farmer. But we do as
sert that the fault lies in the financial
system of our government.
American agriculture is sick, "nigh
unto death " and the doctors disagree
widely in their diagnosis of the case.
Many of them say that it is due to in
dolence and lmprovidence on the part
of the farmer, and then Morrill, Dodge
& Go. rise up and declare that it is
not true, for the farmer makes more
now than is needed. Will they tell
US where the trouble lies 2
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-08
THE ALLIANCE l.

Greensboro Will Welcome Them.
The Progressive FARMER is agitat-
ing the holding of a grand Farmers
Alliance rally at this place, to be held
the latter part of July. 1t is proposed
to run cheap excursions on all the rail
roads of the State and give the farm
ers and their families an opportunity
to attend.
Greensboro is pre-eminently the
place for such a gathering and her
people will give the farmers and their
families a hearty welcome.
The Patriot suggests that the Cham
Der of Commerce appoint a committee
to wait upon the citizens and ascer-
tain how many are willing to entertain
the visitors and their families during
the meeting and in this way make
their expense IS lighter. TIE benefits
that will undoubtedly accrue to the
city and the business men, are so
great and apparent, that The Patriot
feels warranted in saying that every
one will extend a helping hand in
securing the meeting for Greensboro.
Greensboro Patriot.
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WHAT WE ANARCHISTS"
WANT.

awe hope that the Farmers ALI
ance of North Carolina will never be
so foolhardy as to demand what the
Kansas Alliance has demanded. They
want everything in the gift of the gov
eminent except the Worlds Fair, and
We are not sure but that they would
demand that if they knew for certain
it would be released from taxation.
The attitude they have assumed is
worse than anarchy, and if the country
were to accede to their demands all
machinery of the government would
stop. There is such a thing as going
beyond the bounds and the sooner the
Alliance realizes their position the bet
ter for them. There may be such a
thing as a Farmers Trust which
car work equally as much harm as the
trusts which the farmers are endeavor,
ing to suppress"
The above is an editorial clipped
from the High Point Enterprise. 1t
speaks for itself. Our North Carols ma
farmers may no: deem it necessary 10
make demands on the government on
the same line with the farmers of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-08
WILL THEY TELL US?
for the new scheme!

A MEASURE has been introduced
n in Congress proposing to appoint
a commission of seven to Investigate
the causes of depression in agriculture.
They are to go to different sections of
the country, and are to receive ten
dollars each per day, and all necessary
travelling expenses, and report to the
next meeting of that body. Of course,
if this measure is adopted, it will serve
as a pretext to defer any action by
that body, for the relief of the people,
until this report is made. Such a
proposition is trifing with a grave
question. We freely admit, however,
that an investigation of this question,
by the average Congressman, is the
proper thing to do. He is sadly in
need of information on the subject.
For grave Senators, led by the veneer
able Morrill,, of Vermont, and mem
bers of the House, are daily asserting
that the low prices of products are
due to overproduction. Even the
Government Statistician, Hon. J. R.
Dodge, makes the assertion, and it is
repeated in the editorial columns of
many of the papers of the country.
We raised nine and one-half bushels
of wheat per capita in 1881, and seven
and one-half bushels in 1889. TIE
crop of 1881 sold at an average price
of $l.l5 per bushel, and the crop of
1883 is worth to-day 70 cents per
bushel. The domestic exports of the
country should be the true measure
OF our overproductiou. If the Stats
tician or these members of Congress
had exercised their knowledge of the
first lessons in arithmetic, they could
readily have discovered the fallacy
and absurdtty of their position. They
had only to divide the pounds of
bread stuff and meats that were ex-
ported last year by the sixty.two mil
lions mouths that have to be fed in
this country, to have learned that so
far from being a surplus there was
absolutely a deficiency.
Others tell us that diversified farm.
ing is the needed reform in our agri
cultural system. Where r the
States whose geographical position
and favoring conditions are bette.
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4 WHERE IS THE DOLLAR7

What are the farmers complain
ing about 2 They have never seen
the time when they could buy so
much with a dollar as now"
All, good friend, there is no man
in all this land who knows better than
the farmer the purchasing power of
the dollar. He knows full well that
it will buy more than ever before.
He knows that it buys more bushels
of wheat, more bushels of corn and
more Of labor than ever before. 1t
buys double as much of his cotton,
corn, ETC., as it did a few years ago.
es, the farmer knows the "dollar
will buy more than ever before"
But what IS equally important and in
teresting to him is that other question:
Will it pay more taxes, will it pay
more debt, will it pay more lawyers
fees, will it pay more doctors bills,
will it pay more on his mortgage than
ever before This is the scale in
which to weigh the dollar to see how
much more it is worth to the farmer
than ever before. Verify, the farmer
knows the purchasing power of the
dollar.
W. have often heard of late this
sage and consoling remark made to
the farmer. 1t is easy to tell him
that a collar will buy more than ever
before. But he involuntarily re-
spends: Where is the doIlar2
A tramp approached q citizen stand
ing on the street and said: "My
dear sir, can you tell me where 1 can
get a good square meal 2" eyes"
said the citizen, "just around the
corner, you will find a nice place
where you can get a good meal for a
quarter"
"Thank you kindly" said the
tramp, and he fastened away in the
direction indicated, and when he had
gone about half the distance, he sud.
denly stopped and turned and hurried
back to the citizen and in the bland.
est and most polite manner, said to
him:
"My dear sir, you very kind
to tell me where l could get a meal
for a quarter, will you now please tel
me where | can get the quarter ?"
Farmers, when men tell you of the
amount a dollar will purchase ask
them: Where am I to get the dollar
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-04-08
RESOLUTIONS BY THE WAKE
COUNTY ALLIANCE PASSED
LAST FRIDAY.

WHEREAs, 1t is the opinion of the
Wake County Alliance that the agri-
cultural interest of North Carolina
would be advanced by the creation of
a railroad commission for this State,
and also the passage of the sub-treas
ury bill now pending in Congress;
therefore
RESOLVED, That we hereby pledge
ourselves not to give u support to
any candidate for the Legislature who
is not known to be in favor of a rail.
road commission for North Carolina,
nor any candidate for Congress who
will not pledge himself to exert his
best efforts to secure the early enact,
ment of the bill before Congress
known as the "Sub-T Treasury Bill"
Resolved, That this preamble and
resolution be published in The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER.
A. G. GREEN, Pres.