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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
ST. PAULS Ii /. CHURCH BAZAAR


A bazaar and entertainment was opened
last evening at st. Paul's M. e. Church
on Third street, near Erie street. II
will continue until next Tuesday even
ing. The attendance on the opening
night was very favorable, and the ladies
made a large number of sales.
The booths are displayed in the large
Sunday school room and they are just
twelve in number. The decorations Of
the different booths reflect great credit
upon the ladies' of the church, under
whose auspices the fair is being held.
The booths and the ladies in charge and
their assistants are
Fancy BoothLMrs. I. N. Martin. AS
sistaras-Mrs. r. H. Handy, Mrs. Yentz-
Ter, Miss Viola Ellington and Miss Gussie
Britt.
Linen Booth-Mrs. DR.. Sprague. Assist
ants-4Mrs. +. H. Fisher, Mrs. George
stivers and Mrs. c. Hoffman.
Confectionery-Mrs. j. H. Slater, Mrs.
Miss May Sprague, Miss Blanche Hoff-
man, Miss Lille sprague, Miss Lizzie
Maize.
Apron-Mrs. David Sheldon and Mrs.
George Baldwin.
NOCOnS-MTSs Cnaf1eS FRANKLIN, MIS-.
Annie Pearsall. Miss Mamie Briggs and
Mr.. Charles Franklin.
Groceries-Mrs. Brown, Mrs. De Boyce
and Mrs. Graves.
Flowers-Mrs. George B. Ludlum. Mrs.
B. Chamberlain, Mrs. A. Anderson and
Mrs. Leon.
Art Gallery and Check Room-Harry
Blrchnell and Miss Margaret Ludlum,
assisted by Miss Gertrude Edelman and
George B. Ludlum, il.
Handkerc hiefs-Mrs. w. G. Hudie, Mrs.
Jennie Fisher. Miss Elite Knopp, Miss
Sadie Graves and Miss Edith Cunliff.
Orange Tree-MLiss e. Baldwin. Assist
ants-Misses Jennie Cobb, Helen Higgins,
Dora Cassine. e. Farrell, Effie Fisher,
Julia Goetz. Edna Slater, Jennie Heller,
n Masters Bert Hummer, Frank Mar
tin, William Martin, Clinton Martin and
Emile Decker.
Restaurant-Mrs. Ha11er, Mrs. ]. Wood.
Mrs. S. J. Beales. Mrs. Charles Serv5ss,
Mrs. A. P. Britt. Mrs. William Bell, Mrs:
NJ. johnson, Mrs. Charles Ferguson and
Mrs. w. Terhune.
An impromptu ENTERTAINMENT was given
last eyening-and this viii be made a
feature of the fair. 1t will be under the
direction of Mr.. B. Chamberlain each
night.
Tonight the American Band, composed
of fourteen pieces, Will render selections
There will be no extra charge for this
attraction.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
ST. MlCHAEps EUcHRE.
Many People Enjoy the Playing for
Handsome Prizos.


A big progressive euchre was held last
night at ST. M.chaels Club House, under
the auspices of the club. Thu playing
was spirited throughout, as valuable"
prizes were being competed for. Among
the contestants were:-Mr. and Mrs.
joseph p, Glossy. George Egan, Frank
McDernaott. Miss O,Kane, Miss Margaret
O,Mara, Peter J.. OhBrien, John Kent,
Thomas Carly, Miss Minnie Foley, Miss
Maggie Foley, B. Foley. Miss M. Feeley,
Miss b.. Desmond, Miss j. Desmond, Mss
Minnie Murphy, H. B~rockhurst, Richard
J. O'Brien, p. Hennessy, Richard Looney,
Miss Helen Connery, Miss M. OsKie, 7.
Mclaughlin, E. G. Kelly, Miss B. Des-
mond, Miss A. Connolly, Miss May
Carthy, Miss Julia Carly, M ]. Wash.
Mrs. O'Keefe, Mr. n Mrs j. Holland,
j. L. Stephens, Miss Mabel Holmes, j.
Sullivan. P. O'Donnell, j.. w. O'Donnell,
j. j. Sullivan, j. ]. Griff, w. Handley,
Miss Nellie DOYLE. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
OsKeefe, Miss Mooney. L. Buckley, Miss
Jessie Desmond. j. Fagan- J. Meehon,
Mary Cody, T. j.. Kaveny, Miss Grace
Craft. Miss M. Handley. Jacob Arm. Miss
Josie Connery. e.. Cullen, D.. Dunn, Miss
Mary Kelly. Miss Annie Breen, M. Walsh.
T. j. Burke. Miss Sarah Cullen. Miss
Mamie Clark. F. A. Brockhurst, T. Nc
parmott. Miss w. Fl. Quinn. j.. g. Mini
han, Thomas Mclaughlin, F. J. Fleming,
Alice Connolly, Miss Winnie Murphy, Po-
lice Captair. n Mrs. John Kelly, Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. Connolly, Mr., and MS.
.John j. Heavey. MIR. and Mrs. NJ +:
Kelleher, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Egan, Mr.. anl
Mrs. S. M. Esan. Mr.: and Mrs. " 4.
Quinn. Miss Katie Walsh, Miss Mamie
Lowery, Jones c. Minihan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
NOTICE
TO
and Merchants
PROPOSALS

Eggs Fish, Flour, Feed. Groceries,
Hosiery. Ice. Leather, Lime and Cement,
Lumber, Fresh Meat. Milk Notions. oIs;
S~teamftfers Supplies. Provisions, Shoes.
Soap. Starch, Teas. Tobacco. Vegetables
IL W~oedenware. as per lists on HE II
samples Of goods required on exhibition
at the Freeholders' office. Will be received
BY The Board OF Chosen Freehetders of
the County Of Hudson, at their meeting
Friday, December 23d, 1859, at seven
o'clock p. M, at the Court House in Jer-
SEW CITY, in said County of Hudson, at
which time there will be opened the pro-
posals for furnishing and delivering at
the store room. Snake Hill and County
Jan. the necesssdgSg supplies required ra te
Clothing, Dry Goods, Eggs. Fish, Flour,
Feed. Groceries. Hosiery. Ice, Leather,
Lime and Cement. Lumber, Fresh Meat,
Milk, Notions. Oils, Paints and Hardware
visions. Shoes, Soap, Teas, Tobacco, Vege-
tables and Woodenware. the delivery of
which shall be free TO the County.
Bidders can obtain information of all
saiypsies required on application to the
Clerk of the Board, next TO the Cour
House who VIII nave printed detail lists
Of supplies on or after December the 18th,
1898.
award and TO terminate November S0th,
1899.
the Office of the Board, with guarantee
bonds attached. the same to be sealed and
endorsed with the name of bidder n
nature of supplies.
Samples Of goods required can also be
seen at the Office OF the Board,
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids If deemed for the best in
terest of the County so to do.
BY order Of the Board
clark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 22d day Of
November. 1898, the Commissioners of ASSESS
ment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BENTLEY AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to Bergen avenue. in
accordance with petition previously presented
to said Board on the Ilth day OF May, 1898,
and conforIiably to the provisions Of Chapter
2l7 Of the Laws Of 1885, and the same is now
open to public inspection in the office of the
Clerk of said Board.
Ard notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
Of are included in said assessment, namely
BENTLEY
from Hudson Boulevard to Bergen avenue.
BERGEN
on the north side from Bentley avenue to
points about 100 feet east and 1lo,6 feet west
thereof.
And tfar in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the goth day of Deem
her, 1898, at two o'clock RI. NJ, and the AS
sembly Chamber of the City Hail are hereby
fixed as the time and place wnen and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear, consider and adjudicatc
upon all objections TO the confirmation OF said
final assessment MAJ and report that may be
By order of he hoard Of street and Water
GEORGE T. BoUToN,.
Clerk.
aa4.a ra,.o- ettx, naoo,obar II 1905
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
MRS. AVERY MAY DIE.
Result of a Fire Caused BY a Neigh
bor,sF ooiishness.

AS a result Of being exposed to the cold
air, Mrs. Avery OF No. II East Fifty
third street, Bayonne. who is suffering
from pneumonia, viii probably die. The
cause of her exposure was due to a fire IN
her house. caused by Mr.. Mooney, VINO
lives on the first floor above the Avery
apartments. The water pipe on Moneys
floor was stopped up because Of the wa
ter being frozen, and threw IN it burn
ing paper. The woodwork about the
pipe ignited and in a few minutes the
whole floor was ablaze. The firemen on
arriving at the scene. carried the sick
woman out of the burning house to a
~neighbor's house. The fire was then att
tackled and -extinguished after much dam
age had been done.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
fsaa4 ca LINZ U 4ltAVEh 70 1EH
4Sors1h AMI aese

(ILfsEoQ Ii ~ vi -1tA EA
4Soh1n AMI MAe1
THE NiAuARA rails
Trans ieass : rsnkiin ssfses sSeaa n1s !
minutes later from foot w 4z1 street. ~ h
1ernlnal station at weshawksn. n u e@a
be reached via trains of n. j. j. Id, isdNAns
Penn. II. r. Dspot Ut Jelsey CIty:L
s:la A. Nj. aany Tor Hsserseraw, West Point,
e:z5 a. Al. daily. Locai 10 Bulfale.
B. 1:2o A. n DAILY, e@eees sunaay' l9r
Paifz, Lanes Mohonk and Mime waska. Cats
XIII mountains, Aioany, Saratoga and Lake
12s4s i. NJ. CONTINENTAL LIMITED. daily,
Tor Albany. SYRACUSE, Rochester. bunalo.
and ST. LOUIS. Arrives Chicago ana St.
Louis next afternoon. Dining Car ailached-
gers, cranston's. West Point, Cornwall. New
burgh and intermediate stations 70 Albany.
Saratoga, Moatreai ana Eassefn Canada.
s:45 p. NJ, Chicago als 81 Louis Llmlted,
street.. Ter Utica, syracuse. Rochester. Buff
falo, Niagara Fails, F9sent9, Detroit, SieYa-
ter, Buffalo and Toronto.
So T y daily ps,; fDT A N;sa U 5sI1 sy ys1oasa.
Detroit. Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis.
2 & 81 1.155ePPy 3 ii. Sf geFasy c Annsi +. 4. r. 4. station &
B. 1920 A. Nj c. $40 P NJ
HsysFs5raw Locals s;as 4 y lw 81 street
Nsuonrgh Locals: 1000 4. NJ; 'l:oo. 500.
sfasly. sssundays only. Kingston Local.
WAGNER sleeping Cars fer Albany. utica.
Syracuse, R0ehesssr, Euffalot SlAg4fA Fats,
Detroit. Cleveland and Chicago on through
Wesfcotes Express check haggags through
e sssa ds q sss srS,rfY D ani4 bap s 2T sasfsass. pneas
For tickets, timetables, naranr and sleeping
car ~ecgm,nodaEio Or analy
street Annex Office. foot az Faiitda strse'.
New York Sitys !, Nes rs sess % and ssss
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
R4ILROADS.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The Standard Railway of America
In Eject November go, 1898.
Trains leave Jersey City as follows
FOR THE WEST


FOR THE WEST
SIS A.. NJ, Fast Mail, with Buffet Parlor Car.
daily 10 Pfttsbarg, connecting there Tor chr
cage. SNo coaches 70 Pittsears,1 ,h,,s Parjor
9.l5 A. NJ. Fast Line. with Nestiouie az
i0.1i A. Nj, the celebrated Pennsylvania Lin
tied, the pioneer 81 this class Of the service,
composed exclusively OF pullman Vestipuse
Compartment, Sleeping, DINING, pss sni
and Smoking Cars, 81 ifshted da n sf for PitSsbarg.
Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis, LouisVile.
St. Louis, Cincinnati and Toledo, Exnress
10 st. Louis and chicago. Through sieepins
s14 p. M. Western Express. with Vestipuie
Sleeping Cars. daily to Pittsburg and chicago,
Dining Car to Philadelphia ana ss =
500 p. NJ, Express, Sleeping
and Dining Cars 4, daily lyna 70 gl !" p NJ. am indian
apolis 10.15 P. NJ. ST.. Louis 100 A. M, second
morning Steering Car to ciey pls1Inian s,eeping
car ~ pitfsburg. Connects for Chicago daily,
and Cleveland except sunday 1.u4fst
sleeping Car to Altoona, East Liberty, Pitts
burg, and points West wsekrdays. Nj TIFF;
BALTIMORE WA sodrH
For Baltimore, Washington and the s SIIsl
At s.1s, 50, ~: n, III II. e2 ~ IA Congressional
: United. Parlor Cars an@ Pennsyivanla i NJ
rad Dining ca FL = = & apin ana q Ha 81 night Iai9 On
ang nSr'ss a. eM, f1.H dining Carr A. M ga
Sororssional Limited Parlor Cars, and Penn-
sS1nania railroad Dining Carr. "a Q2ln1ng
Sarl h1s (Dinirg Carl, and s.l5 F NJ ana iSSV
oal5, 81 For baltimore only, lis P. M week
days pr1Tr A0Er PHIA.
rxnrass for philadelphia, $3.50, f:45, tf4, o.5S.
. Il . X s.a4 DOL Pennsylvania dimltedl,
~ ! md 11si4 Dining Carl, A. M l2lz, IL.
80 : S % sl2. 4.13, 4.43. 4.44, 5.1s. 6A DINING
80. 10 Is. 9.15 P. NJ. and 1880 night,
S ~ = & "a, S.44, 9.15, 944 COLA Pennsylvanla
? 2u ~ ia,16. lila Dining carr A. NJ ga
iLliai;,rs~ car} 4.1S, 4.44 Dining Car, 5lS sDln-
nc ras,, 6.14 Dining Carr, 800, s.l5, 80 + u
lns % n niaht. Accommodation, Ills A. 4.
a ! 3 and 7.75 P. NJ. weekdays. Sundays Sls
ana az atiantic city, 1890. n.l4 A, NJ, IL 22s
P,,ffet Parlor Cars. Passenger, Coach, ara
Sonahined Coach weekdays; and lz-Sv ana os4
Al IN NJ S sunaI MAY, 1890 A. NJ, LIS P. M. week
49,. - so a. NJ. Sundays.
: Ea ? ing Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove,
pr,nt Peasant. and intermediate stations, wa
rshyav "a a. M. 1e, 3.52 and 5-22 r M
Sc sunday. 1000 AM, as F. M. tStop at
fnterlaksr for Asbury Park or Ocean Grove on
Sunday.l .r roronaav win ca.l
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
~u1NsoN. ]. r. WOOD,
Gent Manager. Gent fassellse. HS-.-s.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
RAILROAD IN TROUBLE.
South Jersey Co pc Axiom Promised
More Than & Gould Perform.

Chancellor MeGilf heard today an ar-
gument, specific performance in The
matter Of the Atlantic, Red Bank and
Long Branch Electric Railroad. That
company it appears. runs three miles OF
its road through Eatontown township,
and two miles in Long Branch.
For the permission to run through the
first township the company promised %
pay half the cost of keeping the high
way, through which the road ran, in re-
pair. To the Long Branch township the
company promised to pave the street
with vitrified brick. The company didnst
keep it's promise. and the Eatoneow
township has a claim against the COM
pany OF SO 0n and the Long Branch town.
now seeking to tear UP the tracks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
BERGEN REPUBLICANS EUcHRE

The Bergen Republican Club met last
night. Joseph z. Francis vas endorsed
for State Prison Inspector. One PROPOSE
tion for membership was received. Louis
StubsnvoIl, treasurer of the club, made
his annual report. showing the club to
be in a good condition financially.
After the meeting there was a euchre
tournament The prizes were as fol-
lows:-First, a gilt chair, Charles Mason;
second, table. John Mounsey; third, pen
knife. Fred. Kahlar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
ST. MIcEAEL's POOL TOURNAMENT

Early in January the pool and billiard
tables of ST. Michaels Club win undergo
repairs, after which a pool and billiard
tournament will be i~naugurated between a
ST. Michaels Club team and a team from
Passaic. There will be prize bowling all
day Christmas eve and on the 18th INST.
Valuable prizes will be competed for.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
VETOED BY THE MAYOR.
No Saloon Near School No. 1O--Scales
and WEIGHTS Veto.

Mayor Hoos last night sent twogyetoes to
the Board of Aldermen, one of which was
tina pertaining to the ordinance for the
The other was in reference to a license
granted for a saloon or the corner of
Pearce venue and Paterson street. This
saloon had been vigorously opposed be-
cause of its proximity to Public School
Mr. IN
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CLUB.
New Officers Elected and Arrange-
ments Made for an Entertainment.

The annual election of officers of ST.
Johns Catholic Club took place last
evening and resulted as follows:-The
Rev. Father Ter Woert, president; John
E. Coyle, vice president; Edward j.. Bar
ry, second vice president; Walter Reed,
financial secretary; Edward P. Reed, as
sistant secretary; Albert Homer, treas
urer; John r. McKenna. sergeant-at-
arms. The new Board of Governors are
Joseph Deegan. Michael ]. Gill, Charles
r. O'Connor, Edward ]. Barry and Thos.
e. Haley.
At the next meeting Of the club q
committee VIII be appointed to select a
play and arrange for its presentation.
The club is also contemplating the COM
struction of new bowling alleys.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
WITHDREW The COMPLAINT.

Richard Donovan, of No. 80 Paramount
avenue, was arrested yesterday for as
sault and battery on Frank Kelly, of No.
70 Newark avenue. The complaint was
Withdrawn in the Second Criminal Court
this morning. The assault occurred on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14
PHILADELPHIA INJURED.

Frank Eirzher. fifty-six years old, Of NO..
7O5 South Broad street, Philadelphia,
slipped and fell on the sidewalk at Tom
nele and Newark n yesterday. He
was badly bruised abou the face and
body, and was taken to the City Hospital
in q patrol wagon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14

Mrs. W3nslow,s Soothing syrup for children
seethiug should always be used for children
pain. c1fes wind eolic and a the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five s<ats per bottle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14

LEHIGH VALLEY SYSTEM
Leave 2 enn sylvania q. r. Depos

Leave p n syIvan5a Il. Il, DepO1
ia a. NJ. daily for EASToN and inter4ae-
diate stations.
S.s3 A.. NJ. daily for WILKESBARRE.
SCRANTON. ITHACA GENEVA, c
ESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS and
the West. and principal local points Dining
Gag and Chair Car to Buffalo.
1914 P. NJ. daily. except Sunday,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-14

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THE New Ia~sn.. 7itle Guarantee & Trust CO
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25

Tampa. Fla, Jan. 21.-The National
Fishery Congress convened here this
morning with Il large number Of dele
gates IN attendance. l.. T.. Carlton.
chairman OF the Maine delegation ma L.
an address. showing some Of the benefits
fishing for pleasure lad given his State.
Last year over four million dollars
We're spent hy the fishermen who went
there from other States. As wages are
getting lower and the army Of %unemploy-
ed is growing larger he thinks more at
tcn1ion should X given fish culture 10
provide food for the people.
President Cheney read a paper Oh
Hudson river AZ the original salmon
stream. Discussion followed this. An
Interesting letter WAS read from the Fish
Commissioners Of Utah and a telegram
from Wm. /. May. president OF the
American Fish Society, r~egretting his,
inability to be present. \ scientific paper
was read by Prof. II. G. RumpuS. adyo-
eating attention to handling fish for the
market. showing how nnwholtSome fiS!;
are rs handled now. lie showed that il
was dangerous To eat them. j. VI. WI
SON. Of Florida. followed with a paper
on FISH farming in Florida.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25

The people Of the United States 10 not
drink - much whisky as thoy did years
ago. The annual aVerag" consumption per
capita in 1850 was 2.S6 gallons and NOT
WithStanding the enormous increase II
the use WHISKY gwkhyfHqpj qc yXbg2fi
the use Of whisky in manufactures the
average has been reduced to % Of u
gallon. During the four years after the
war. from 1861 10 1868, when the whisky
tax wac s. 4 gallon. the consumption
dropped To less than Ona-tlsrd Of a gal
lon per capita. hut with the exception
Of those years there has been a steady
decrease in the use Of TN. beverage,
until the average last year reached low
water mark. This decrease j. attributed
to an improvement III the habits Of the
people and 10 the increased use Of beer.
wines and other lighter liquors. The in
creased tax and the hard times also prob
ably had their influence. While tn" sec
rotary Of the Treasury and th" commits
siun.r of Internal Revenue recommend
an increase Of the tax on beer. they favor
Il decrease in the tax OH whisky ar Il
means of stimulating lis manufacture
and increasing the revenues Of the GOV
eminent. but the records show that high
taxes have promoted temperance, or at
least caused 4 decrease in the conrump-
ton. The liquor men favor "A decrease
III the tax on whisky and the brewers OPP
pose IN increase in the tax on beer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. n. c., January 2.-Bplrlts
.turpentine firm at .2ea:h receipts AZ casRi
roeIn frn. Il aimed H.'5: good straln. {
u 20: receipts 20 oaAreis.
Crude turpentiue rm; nard aI.fU: sol
49,; virgin -; rer cipts a b3Trei.
Ter quiet at al.f roceints los DO rreis-
CHAKLESTON, g.. c., JAM. 2l-Turpcntint
firm III 3lA: Sale S - casks.
Rosa hru, sales = a. p s,.1O; c. sl.l
D, Slid; E, l.l5: < sl.'5 G.. I.20. II. 3LH. /.
sl.40, K, Sl.s0, 81, $3.50, n, 1920, window glasi
s2.4a. water white S2.HU
~SAyANEAH Ga, Jan. 22.-Spirits turper
tue trm al 3D. safes 81 casks; receipts Is.
casks.
Kosjp Arm err sales l.285: receipts 800: A. !
9. =. II ~, b. 81 20, X. SIPS; g, $40 h tl.T0: ]
Il 81; x fI.9J. N t2l0. ". $40: window
g,aas s.. 80. wa er white 81 85.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Jan. 22-Trading in stocks
to-day vas of small proportions even
for Saturdays brief session. The market
generally left off with a steady tone at
slight recesSions in values. No outside
interest was apparent and room traders
transacted most of the business.
The stock market for the week in most
cases has resulted in fractional Declines.
The favorable factors in the situation
Outnumbered the others although the dis
turbing features were regarded as of
greater Importance. Among the grave
affairs in the situation from the specu-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-25
PROGRESS IN FIVE YEARS
TIE - ERNoR> I.HrTFR WlII.
100 THE STATE COOP.
LET The CHAsBER or COMMERCE ACT
The Attention of The Word j, This lime
Should De Called 70 the Peculiar Al
san,ages q North Carolina



Wine al IL tath atout .Av ,rsuAs>
lu Tee Nv Eueiaad cotton mlle uuI
iht reduction If wages lvs ;le alleged
reason ~ SNAIL nr.htS II .a!u- ON ,6..
ui..s OF the S,4.-s .ar prospecting. ana
IaIly increasing iu uuIalcr.
This = especially trly sf North Caro-
Dua. Already SIC h-t~ f4r v~utStrppt<l
every other Southern STATE. IA the uIm-
beer uf lis cotton mills. TN p,c.mier
l~t there Wcr, Ito nails III tls- Stase
and since. iua, time thr,,. ucN ones have
been commence.
All lhc mills i'll this section have made
money. Their profits baNe been larer.
lal~ las hteu da, +, t8s location. CON
dttIon and l.-4 management.
These Things are attracting attention
abroad. In, p,aIue of N.W England
are already making inquiries IL To how
tile trick j. done.
Yesterday Governor Russell received
the following telegram from d LEADING
New Work paper tpuchiug thi~ matter.
1T il asserted b1 the \,.w England
cotton mill owners that th,. great etr,k.
uoW IN progress Is due a. tn, cNtr.tar-
binary extension OF Southern competition
III cotton min industry. Vii YOU kindly
telegraph a brief statement ina regard IL
THE prospect for further extension af
>tt3lt lItII tbifbl SlIlnlllE IA ll4lH4IIfss
future. also number of >BindlcS ~ com
pared with i've years ago. comparative
profits and per capita earnings of labor
vrSE
Replying To this The Governor set
forth that TINS State has better natural
and commercial facilities than almost
any other State Of the South, and added
he following facts:
"In 4,>G the State had 81 cotton mills
with lO11 looms and 100 Iy3 enindles
In 1891 this had increased 10 III; cot
ton mills. witch 1i.9OS looms and 700
~pindIcS. The past year. 1897. has vii
messed n wonderful increase IN rnttaf,
manufacturiuu over tb.. former wears
for there are NOW in This state 2lo col
ton mills. with l.4lo Knitting machines.
24.51I looms and l.u4f.:,N, spmdlcs.
Forty-four per cent Of these mills are
now running ut night and thc average
hours of labor are H.; for this State
laS no law regulating the hours Of labor.
The average uaily wages paid skilled
men teXcIuSiye Of mnachini-ts, engineers.
Grcmen and superinteudcntSl was Sill:
to |uuskIllcu men. 6GlI cents. skilled
wpayerS. G1f, cents. nnSkillrl women.
lG cents. and children. 81, cents: or a
general average. Of e., cents per day for
All classes Of Iahorers.
During 1891 twelve cotton mills have
been erected and eleven that were com-
menced in 1896 have been completed.
Since December plans have been ma
ture,. for the erection Of three new
mills.
"Thc prospect for 4 rapid extension Of
the cotton mill industry Of the State is
most excellent: for within her borders
are water courses with IN aggregate of
}.5Hb, 600 horse power. capable Of run
ming I4O,ouO,00 sI.indIes.
Here the cotton is grown and when
manufactured in the State cost Of its
transportation III bulk to the Northern
mills is small.