The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-29
General News.
SPARKS FROM THR WIRES.
The Latest Reliable News From the
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The English Government is buying
mules in this country for use South
Africa, in the event of war with the
Transvaal.
Over 1 900 soldiers were killed and
wounded in the recent Venezuelan in
s%urrection. A bloody battle occurred
recently, in which the insurgents were
completely routed.
During the recent storm the town
OF Red Bay, Island of Andres, 30 miles
south west of Nassau, was swept away
and about 300 lives lost. Besides these
800 more lost their lives in other parts
of the island.
It is now estimated that the bodies
of 2. 500 victims of the recent hurricane
have been buried in Porto RICO; that
1000 persons we're injured during the
storm and that 1000 people are still
missing.
The law prohibiting the manufac
ture, sale OIL gift of cigarettes, enacted
at the recent session of the florida
Legislature, has been declared uncon-
stitutional by Circuit Judge Call in
Jacksonville.
The Glover, 8. c., cotton mill made
Al per cent. on it's capital stock during
the year ending July Both. The mill
has paid for itself in 9 years. All the
stockholders have been paid back all
the money they invested in the mill.
The condition of Kansas corn is put
down at 1O6, or six points above what
s looked uponas a perfect crop. In one
county with II, 600 population, it is
calculated that a crop of IA, 900, 900
bushels will be gathered, which will be
over 800 bushes to every man, woman
and child in the county. In the entire
State of Kansas, 800, 600, 900 bushels
will be produced.
A cabIegram from Ponce states that
Porto Rico will be plunged in poverty
for two years as a result Of the recent
hurricane, and a dispatch from Gen.
Davis at San Juan to the War De-
partment says that 1880 tons OF food
are needed weekly to supply the per
sons made destitute by the hurricane,
There are at least 100. 900 persons to
be fed or assisted.
What is believed to be the beginning
of another rate war between the Amer
can Sugar Refining Company and in
dependent ref1neries was started Men
day by a cut in price of three sixteenths
of a cent a pound on all grades Of re-
fned sugar except powdered, by the
American Company. The cut was
met by the independent reiners and
there were rumors that further re-
auctions might be made.
M Labori, the leading counsel in
the Dreyfus case, who was shot by ID
assassin Monday of last week and was
for several days unable to take part in
the trial, was present in court Tuesday
and cross examined the witnesses. The
return of Labori to participate in the
trial was the signal for scenes of ex
traordinary enthusiasm on the part of
Dreyfus' friends, and the advocate was
everywhere hailed with demonstra
lions OF joy.
A dispatch Of the 19sh from Chatta
nooga, Tenn, says the report Of Presi
dent Rich, of the Mormon Society,
shows that 400 elders are laboring il
the Southern field and during last
week they walked $3.50 miles, visited
3 500 families and held $50 meetings
The report says in the Georgia Con
ference 81 elders are at work and dur
ing the week they walked 900 miles
and visited 1877 families. They were
refused entertainment 81 times.
Heading the list of naval eff GERS, in
the new United States Naval Direc
tory" is the name of George Dewey,
admiral, and this is the first register
for years containing such a rank. The
eighteen real admirals follow in order,
Schley numbering eight and Sampson
numbering ten. 1t is not generally
known that Congress has confirmed
these rear admirals, and some people
are still saying that the Schley. Samp
son fight will come up again when the
Senate meets. The Senate just before
it adjourned, settled the rank and po-
sition of both these officers, and placed
Schley among the rear admirals of the
first rank and Sampson among those
of the second.
Attic recent meeting of the National
O~onvention of Inter State and Rail