The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-22
General News.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.
The Latest Reliable News From the Earth's
Four Corners Selected and Condensed for
proCrassiua Eorror paedors


tom. Under Spanish rule, elections
were always held on Sunday.
In the South African war British
losses to May 18th we're: Killed,
1922; died of wounds, 571; died
from disease 2,492; accidentally
killed, 81 prisoners, 4,459; invalided
at home, 1901.
Ire Democratic convention of
South Carolina met at Columbia
Wednesday, and for the first time in
ten years was harmonious. It cleo
ted delegates to the National conven-
ton who were instructed to vote as
a unit for Bryan. .
Admiral Schley' s name is being Sc
riously discussed for Vice-President
by Bryan men in the West. But ac-
cOrding to General Charles F. Man
derson there is no possibility that
the Admiral could be induced to
serve if nominated.
The end of the South African war,
apparently, cannot be far off. The
Beers are steadily losing ground.
The British relieved Mafeking last
week, and this bit of news set Eng
laud wild with joy. In London the
Qualification lasted throughout Fri
day night.
The Savannah Cotton Exchange
has received replies to queries with
regard to the coming cotton crop
from points in Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, North and South Caro-
lima and Florida. They indicate that
there will be an increase of 1919 in
this years crop over last year.
The Southern Baptist Convention
passed a resolution declaring the en-
nifty of the SOuthrn Baptists against
the liquor traffic in every way. Con
gress was denounced for multiplying
the law abOlishing the canteen, and
the establishment of the army IAN
teen and saloons were declared to be
blOts on our civilization.
The report of the Bureau of Sta
tistics of the United States Treasury
Department shows that in 1898, the
latest date for which statistics have
been compiled, the product of manu-
featured tobacco in the United
States amounted to 741, $50, $40
pounds, a gain of nearly 100, 600, 900
pounds over the preceding year.
The Industrial Commission to-day
made the preliminary report to Con
gress on the subject Of transpOrta-
ton. AS to questions of discrimi-
nation between individuals the re-
port says, that the general cOncen-
sus of opinion among witnesses is
that the railways still make them
and perhaps to as great an extent as
ever before.
The National Committee of the
Bryan or fusion wing of the POpUlist
party held a meeting after their con
ventiOn and, by a vote of 80 to 30, re
elected Senator Butler chairman.
1.-The committee decided to go to
Kansas City to see the Democrats
and Silver Republicans and to invite
representative men of the party
from other States to go with it, "
says d dispatch.
Through the negligence of a tower
man, who lay asleep at his post, a
disastrous and fatal wreck occurred
in Philadelphia Friday night at mid
night, in a tunnel on the Baltimore
& Ohio. An engineer and a fireman
were killed and five unknown
tramps are supposed to be dead in
the wreck. The property loss is esti-
mated at 1856, 900. The ma who is
responsible for the accident, Frank
Lantell, surrendered and is under
arrest.
The Methodist General Conference
last week adopted the majority re-
port of the Committee on Temper
ance, after a long fight on several
paragraphs, which referred to the
attitude of the Church on the license
question. The report endorses total
abstinence for members and minis
tiers and fraternity with other or
CARNATIONS in the temperance cause
1t strongly declares against license
and membership in clubs having
bars. Secretary Long was eulogized
for banishing liquor from the naval
ships and yards.
ACumberland, Md, dispatch, 18th,
Saws The practical Joker has put the