The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03
THE ALLIANCE IS
IN A BAD WAY.
The Cooperative Shoe Factory Has
Proved Failure.
TOO MUCH POPULISM IN IT,
Splendid craftsmanship From the
Big Disappearing Guns at Fort
CasweIl - Democrats Form
White Government Union.

RALEIGH. n. c., August Especial
The Executive Committee of the Farm
ers' Alliance will meet in Hills0oro on
Friday, the 9Th. The Alliance shoe fac
tory there has been a failure and has
shut down. II is said that there are but
very few members Of the Alliance now.
That 1t has died out because IL is Pop
ulist organization. IL was through the
Alliance that Populism got a foothold in
North Carolina.
The craftsmanship with the big disap-
pearng guns at Fort Caswell at the
mouth OF the Cape Fear river is attract
ing attention. a shot from an S-inch gun
at 1900 yards distance at a target eight
feet square. put a shell through it, IL
was fired by Lieutenant Richmond Pear
son Davis.
WHITE GOVERNMENT UNION.
The Democrats in North Carolina have
formulated a white Government Union"
The object Is 70 establish the suprom-
acy OF the white race. Nothing secret is
in the order. There are 10 be county and
township unions.
The Republicans and Populsts are still
declaring that they will carry the State
by bigger majority than ever before
Not for 20 years have the Democrats
worked harder nor have they been for
years more united.
Three Armepian preachers are here to
do missionary work in the city.
The Secretary OF State has sent out the
monthly statement of insurance COM
panies containing a list OF those entitled
TO do business In this state.
We had another storm yesterday and
lightning struck the cupola Of one OF
the public school buildings. and other
wise doing harm to the building
Governor Russell has filled the two va
cancies among the officers OF tho Second
Regiment: First Lieutenant A. G. Avery
Of Company G.. resigned: Second Lieuten-
ant +. b. Davis was appointed to succeed
him. then Mr. Avery was made Second
Lieutenant 10 hll the vacancy made by
the promotion Of Lieutenant Davis. In
Company r.. Second Lieutenant Meadows
resigned. and Private T.. Victor Cox was
appointed 10 the place
STAYED WITH THE SICK.
Chaplain Osborne did not go with the
regiment on Sunday. but stayed here with
those sick I'm the hospital. All are doing
nicely. even the Ave typhoid patients.
Surgeon Brooks says that he will be here
at least three weeks longer as he is
sure some Of the sick will not be able 10
be moved earlier lie moved the hospital
yesterday into clean room. and had
muck work done out there which will no
doubt have very beneficial effect upon
the sick. There is no doubt in the minds
Of many that stubbornness on the part OF
the officers In charge of things at the
camp and i'm the hospital has cost the
lives Of some of the men. The camp hos
"a
weeks ago.
In giving the roster OF the officers and
company commanders Of the Second Reg
iment the papers here persistently give
as Major CottOns Adjutant. David
Clarks. but &c is Bradley j. Wootten. The
report OF the death of Adiutant Wootten
Is found % be a mistake. His father
telegraphs that he is doing nicely at St.
Augustine Hospital
REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.
Collector Duncan made several changes
i'm the office appointments yesterday lie
re-apponts q. Mebant for thirty days
special service at Greensboro. also G.. w.
Means gets a Ike appointment Accept
ing these appointments puts the appOintee
entirely I'm the Collectors hands to be
dropped at his will regardless OF civil SER
vice rules. W. D. W. ttIhll7f Oh i IT. -
put on the Greensboro force permanently
10 succeed j. w. Shelborn, Democrat,
who was removed. Starkey Hare has a
clerkship given him az the brandy desk in
the Collectors office here.
The Baglcy monument fund has now
reached the sum Of S2lHl0.
About 10000 copies OF the election law
are To be sent out by Populist Chairman
Thompson.
1.-THE Home Rule" IN IT'S issue to-mor-
row will publish "a secret and confidential
circular signed by Senator Butler. IL has
caused some dissatisfaction among Pop
ulists here. II advises Popuilsts In this
FOURTH district to renominate Strand
for Congress.