The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-04
A VALUABLE BULLETIN.
THE MAGNIFICENT INDUSTRY or
THE NORTH STATE.
Many Mills Mt Work and New Ones Being
Estsb1ished-Thc Dealers Say Crop
Estimate IL Too small.

RALEIGH. y. c.. September 3 Especial
The State Agricultural Department to-
day issued a valuable bulletin giving lists
of all mining enterprises in North Caro-
lima. That portion OF IT which is Of great
est interest IS in regard to cotton mills.
This shows that eleven mills are now In
course OF construction; that the stock In
eight more has been subscribed and that
lfs are now In operation. spinning or weaV-
ing. Besides these there are twelve
knitting mills. one silk MIL one towel
mill. four bag mills. and one manufac-
turer OF sash cord and cording. There
are l3 woollen mills In operation. Tho
total OF all IS 1872.
Alliance county leads. having q cotton
mills; Castor has n. Randolph. Is. and
Mecklenburg IL. There are mills In Al Of
the S. counties.
There are reported 1900 looms ard 49,
600 spindies.
IorisfANAs coNoRAIuLArlo~S
Henry g. Hester. Of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange has sent Governor
Carr the following telegram. Il congrat-
ulate you and the people OF North caro-
Ina on her remarkable progress IN cot
ton manufactures. She Is now practically
equal 20 South Carolina. the largest cot
ton consumer In tho South. By The A..
tual census OF mills. North Carolina con-
sumed Of this years crop. ~ .0oD bales
an Increase OF 5000 over last year.
She has row spindles which may be
brought into play in lSs-'96 which. with
fair trade conditions should increase her
total 20 az least $4,000 In 1890. North
Carolina consumed 1i4.eO bales 80 YOUR
so your state has practically estate has
practically doubled her cotton mannfac-
ture within the past five years.
Nrw MILL.
The Goldsboro cotton Mil Company was
organized az G0ldsboro today. with six.
~ thousand dollars paid-up capital aad
power 10 increase IL 10 half a million. 10
ouys The old cotton mill there. and viii
put In new spinning machinery and en-
large the min.
Henry Weill was elected president.
The report that the Democrats and
Populsts were trying 10 harmonic at
tracts much attention. The Populists say
the Democrats must first change their
name; then they will droy theirs They
say certain Democrats are writing let
ters proposing junction Of forces
Efforts will be made 90 ascertain the
exact views OF Senator Marion Butler In
regard to this cooperation with Demo-
Gratis. He is reported 20 favor II. lie
wants TO lead an the silver forces. and
thinks he is just the man TO head such a
movement
Entries Of articles for exhibition NJ the
State Fair are being thus early made.
Much machinery Will be shown. Rich
mond and Virginia are 10 be quite wen
represented.
The funeral Of Mrs ". W Vass was
held this afternoon from the First Bap-
fist church. For twenty years she had
been its organsc. out of respect 10 her
memory there were no Sunday services.
The choir. whose members were devoted
10 her. declined 10 sing The services
at the funeral were particularly pathetic.
THE ioLrricAL SITUATION.
Walter r. Henry VIII make mis- first
Populist speech September 2ath. i'm Meek
lenburg county.
The cotton dealers insist that the State
estimates OF the cotton crop are too
small
The Arlington Investigating Committee
to-day examined l.. ". Conyars. for
merly n magistrate In Nash county, who
swCre that his signature 30 some docu-
ments. the account Of Mr.. Ross, and
others papers, were forseries. There were
three Of the signatures. These Were dat
Ell in October. 1892 Mrs. Arlington is NJ
all the meetings Of tho committee. and
takes a prominent part IN the e1amina-
tons She is well Informed about her
case. Campbell AMI Philips. the two COM
mitteemen. have been sober two days.