The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-24
CAROLINA ALLIANCES.
THE ORDER REPORTED sTEiDILf
INCREASING ~ SUHBERs.
Membership Fell on Aft, the Elections OF
Last Year, Hut Il Now Reported on
n Better Basis Than Ever.

/ the recent sessions Of the two Methodls'
conferences in this State committee
of three from each conference was APP
pointed and constituted a commission 10
arrange for the consolidation Of the Ra-
leigh Christian Advocate and the western
/ Carolina Advocate. the two Methodist
papers in this State. This commission
Will meet next Thursday at either Green's
boro or Salisbury. II the commission ac-
complishes the object for which II was
created. a strong Methodist paper VIII
be built up.
The Farmers Alliance has entered upon
a policy Of unusual secrecy. one reason
they give for Withholding Information Is
that their statements are CARRIED, ther
words Interpreted wrongly and injustice
has been done them by correspondent
There are now 2,2H sub-Alliances listed
about sixty OF which have Withdrawn
During the period between the fan cleo
tons Of 1892 and the annual meeting last
August there was an enormous tallhB
off in the membership, only 5o,VD being
reported at that time. Since then there
has been a steady increase in membership,
and II is claimed that the Alliance is on
a better basis than ever before. The new
plan of shipping produce in large quanu-
ties TO the northern markets direct seems
to meet with great favor among the farm
ers.
The report Of the railroad commission
will be out before January LIST. Fifty
miles Of new railroad have been built in
this state this year-Aberdeen and Rock
fish, 0; Aberdeen and West End, 3; Glen
don and Gulf. 3; Laurel River and Hot
Springs. 2: Moore county railroad, 3;
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pany, "a; Winston, 2; Raleigh and West
ern, J. The total assessment for railroad
properte' is $24,22S 954, the increase In
valuation being about 100000. The re-
port is a volume Of six hundred pages
and covers the work Of the commission
thoroughly. II contains over hundred
decisions Of cases that have been decided
by the commission.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Mary Stuart Bingham, only daughter OF
the late Col. William Bingham, 10 Mr..
Preston Lewis Gray. Of Bristol, Va. The
marriage is to take place at the home OF
the brides mother in Mebane. y. G.
Benjamin Turner, postmaster at Trout
mans Iredell county. fell dead Of heart
disease induced by excitement His land
lord had sworn out writ Of eviction
against him, and went 10 his house and
notified him. The two had a heated con-
versation in which Turner ordered the
landlord off the lot. Just as he turned to
go into the house he fell dead in his own
door. When the officer arrived with tine
writ of eviction he found Turner dead.
On the Battle plantation, near Rocky
Mount, one of the negro laborers killed
one Of his fellow-workmen with a stack
pole.
North Carolina is at this season Of the
year quite n Mecca for hunters from the
northern cities. Numerous hunters have
tried their luck in this State during the
last few weeks.
Fayetteville. for several months with
out street lights, has just arranged for
twenty electric arc lights for her streets.
move is being made for a spring meet
Of turfmen there some time I'm May next.
At the meeting Of the Sons Of the Revo-
luton. recently organized I'm this State.
last evening the board Of managers was
completed by the election Of Messrs. +. p.
Darcy, Graham Davis. J. d. Myers, and
g. G. Beckwith. Steps were taken 10 in
corporate the society under the State
laws. Governor Carr is president Of the
society.
There are in this State ia cotton mills
and fifteen wooden mills. About sixty
three have replied 10 inquiries sent ont |
by the Bureau Of Labor Statistics. In
hours is about eleven. Many of both |
mill owners and employees desire the ten
hour system. but object 10 its being fixed |
by law. The average wages Of skilled |
labor are: Men. N.25: women. u cents: |
children. 30 cents. Unskilled labor aver |
ages about so cents a day All wages are |
paid I'm cash. EXCEPT in four instances |
and are paid I'm full weekly There is /
extra pay for overtime Employment IS |
regular. and the sanitary condition of |
both mills and ne houses of employees is |
good Only one accident has happened I'm |
any of these mills during the year. In
surance companies inspect the properties |
Employees have educational and religious /
facilities, and their condition is improving
The average wages paid the farming /
class is about eight dollars a month |
where raticns are furnished: women are |
paid an average OF five dollars and ra-
tons, while children are paid $3.50 and |
ratons Railroads have increased the
value Of farming lands. The tendency Is
toward smaller farms and more thorough
cultivation Labor IS ample The moral
and mental condition Of farm labor IS i'm |
proving. though their financial condition
is not. The condition Of miscellaneous
occupations shows unusual dullness. Me-
chancs, etc, are generally paid by the
day. their average wages being about |
Sl.75 a day. In most Of these occupations |
wages have decreased the past year. Ten
hours is the average days work. They
think this should be fixed by law. All
favor an indentured apprenticeship sys-
TEN of four years.