The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-31
General News.
SPARKS FROM rHR WIRES.

The Latest Reliable News From the
Earth's Four Corners Selected
and Condensed for Pro.
gressive Farmer
Readers.
Golden Rule" Jones, the Indepen-
dent semi Socialist candidate for Gov.
ernor of Ohio, is developing remark
able strength.
The seating of Matthew 8. Quay will
be antagnonized by many Republicans
in the Senate, among them Senator
Burrows Of Michigan will, who speak
and vote against him.
The medical officers of the British
army r using vaccine with great sue
cess as a protection against typhoid
fever. 1t may be adopted by the medi
cal authorities Of the U1ited States
army.
In his annual report, Secretary of
War Root recommends the increase OF
the regular standing army to 100, 900
men. The Secretary also favors the
revival of the grade of general and
lieutenant general.
The army and navy are reported to
be not working together harmoniously
in the Philippines. Army officers, in.
Guiding General Otis are said to be
JEALOUS of the navy and not inclined to
give it credit for what it has accom-
plished.
The National Civil Service Reform
League has addressed a letter to the
Civil Service Commission, asking that
steps be taken to secure the prosecu
ton OF the Federal officers and others
responsible for the action of the Ohio
Republican State committee in sending
appeals for political contributions to
government employees throughout the
country.
On the 28.h a New Jersey attorney
applied for a writ of mandamus on be
half of colored citizens to restrain the
Atlantic City Board of Education
from compelling their children to at
tend separate schools. Oolored pastors
vigorously denounced the boards &C.
ton in their ermon last Sunday. Bit.
ter feeling now exists among the
blacks.
A London dispatch says: Later esti-
matee of the Boer losses at EIandslaggte
give 800 killed. Their GOODNESS, brave
ry and good aim can be judged from
the fact tina out of the II or 18 officers
with the half battalion of Gorden
Highlanders, four were killed and thir-
teen wounded, while the casualties
among the rank and file we're 81 per
cent. during less than three hours
fighting. Lieutenant Campbell, of the
Gorden Highlands has since died from
his wounds. 1t is quite evident that
the war in Natal has only commenced
and that the Beers are by no means
discouraged at losing the first two
battles.
George 81. White, the colored mem
Der Ct Congress from North Carolina,
says that he will introduce in the next
Congress q bill which he believes will
go far to rectify" the deplorable condi-
tions now existing in the Southern
s iates." The bill authorizes the exer
else of co ordinate Federal and State
authority for the protection from
lynching of all persons charged with
crime, and guarantees a fair and i'm
partial trial and protection until the
courts shall decide al to their innc-
cence or guilt. representative White
has faid that the President has prom.
ised the support of the administration
to such a measure, and he believes that
his bill will become a law. 1t is the
belief of the author that in cases
where a State claims it is unable or
negIects to uphold the majesty of the
law and properly guard against lynch.
ings, the Federal authorities ehould
take a hand and see that violence is
not committed.
ABANDONING CAPTURED PHILIP
INF TOWNS.