The progressive farmer., 1900-12-18
General News.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
Oscar Wilde died few days ago
in Paris in obscurity.
The papers of the 18th, report the
capture of 500 British by the Beers.
VIM. J. Bryan announces that he
will shortly begin the publication of
d political newspaper at Lincoln,
Neb.
Latham, Alexander & Co., estimate
the cotton crop at 9,766,91O bales,
against 8, 1876, 900 last year. For gov
ernment estimate, see our Washing
ton correspondence.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has
had his name placed on the Repub-
lican Senate caucus list. He had
been Il silver party man for the last
eight years. Senator Wellington, Of
Maryland, elected as a Republican
but who has since become an indie
pendent, will not enter the Republi-
can caucus.
Hon. w. j. Sanford. the new Gov
ernOr of Alabama. has been seriously
i'll for weeks and is too sick to be in
augurated. Last week he took the
oath of office at his home in bed and
his son and private secretary has
taken charge of the Governor s
office in Montgomery pending his
fathers recovery.
Brigadier- General Charles P Ea-
gan, cOmmissary general of subsis-
tence, who has been under suspen-
sion since February 8, 1899, by SEN
tence Of court martial for intemper
ate and abusive language concerning
Lieutenant General Miles in cOnnec-
ti"n with the army beef investiga-
tiOn, was restored to duty on the 9Th
and Immediately afterward placed
on the retired list of the army.
In an opinion handed down by
Chief Justice Fuller, the United
States Supreme Court last week af-
firmed the opinion of the Supreme
Court Of Georgia, in the case of r.
A. Williams, against Sheriff Fear, of
Morgan county. The case involved
the constitutionality of the State
revenue law, and especially that
portion of it applying to immigrant
agents. Both decisions upheld the
law.
John Laurens Manning Irby, who
served South Carolina in the United
States Senate from 1890 to 1896, died
at his home at Laurens last week.
He was the most remarka BILE pOliti-
cal organizer his State has produced
and was but 36 Years old when cleo
ted Senator. He welded together
the dissatisfied elements which elec-
ted him and B. r. Tillman to the
Senate. Bright's disease caused his
death.
The blunt truth is, Cuba is not
to be a sovereign power at all, but d
self governing colony Of the Ameri-
can Republic" says Walter Well
man, in Golfers Weekly. He points
out that 1--WE are coming to true
colonial system faster that most
people are aware of. I wonder
whether the Republicans in Congress
will this winter have the courage Of
their convictions and. dare to speak
the work colonies straight out?
Before election they were afraid even
to whisper it under their breath.
Charles A. Towne has been ap-
pointed United States Senator to sue
ceed the late G. K. Davis, of Mime
sofa. The appointment is generally
approved Mr. Towne was born in
Michigan in 1858, practiSed law
and served as a member of Congress
from 1895 to 1897. He left the Re-
publican Convention in 1895 because
of the gold standard plank and has
since been one of the most active
silver advocates. He was an active
supporter of Mr.. Bryan this year,
foregoing his own candidacy to aid
the Democratic candidate.
A VICTORY FOR CORPORATIONS.