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T-fttti PATRIOT,
Greensboro, N. C. ,
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1, 1899
WHAT WE HOLD IN THE PHIL
- IPPINES.
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Luzon, the principal island of
the Philippine archipelago, con
tains 42,000 square miles. Adding
up our total possessions on this
island, after nearly a year of inces
sant fighting by the American army,
we find that our army occupies
only 117 square miles of the area.
Not a creditable showing, to be
sure. Our greatest strength is at
Manila, which is held by our army
for a distance of five miles around
the city. We also hold the Manila
& Dagupan railroad for a distance
of eighteen miles out of Manila.
With the exception of a few small
points on the lake, captured by
General Lawton, this is our total
strength on the island, where our
forces have been centered.
Outside of Luzon the' insurrec
tion appears to be growing. The
insurgents bold several important
ports in Mindanao, which is, next
to Luzon, the largest and most im
portant island in the Philippines.
This island is said to be very rich
in gold and silver mines, and iron,
copper and other minerals, besides
possessing wonderful forests of
hard wood. So far General Otis
has sent no troops to the island
and no Americans have ventured
there.
Upon the whole it appears that
the insurgents appear to be well
satisfied with the present condition
of affairs. Their congress has Just
returned a communication to the
American peace commission, de
claring that while they would have
accepted autonomy from our gov
ernment if they had been properly
dealt with atr first, they will now
consider no proposition exeept in
dependence. With almost 42,000
miles of territory from which to
draw supplies and with boats com
ing in without any opposition from
Hong Kong, Japan and from Cen
tral and South America' and Aus
tralia, the insurgents probably are
doing well as far as supplies are
concerned.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.
We have received a copy of The
Moore County "Tribune, published
at Carthage by Mr.H.-A. Foote,;
formerly editor of the High Point
Citizen and later of the Thomas
Tille Tribune. The Tribune con
tains much local and general news
and is neatly printed. It has our
best wishes.
Doubtless Mark Hanna is a
skillful political manager and or
ganizer, but his greatness does not
go to the extent of showing to him
self what his limitations are. He
is not xa goed speech-maker. He
probably never delivered an addsess
that did not harm the cause he ad
TOcated. The trouble Mark Hanna-is ex
periencing in trying to hold the
President's own state loyal to the
administration is small in compari
son with the job he will have on
his hands next year when he at
tempts to hold the entire union in
line. .
It appears that the Asheville
Gazette, which claims to be a
Democratic paper, has sold itself,
body and soul, to the Republican
party for a money consideration.
Cuba is not yet ready for self
government, say the imperialists.
Translated this means, that the
imperialists are not yet ready to
relinquish their grasp on Cuba.
The Boers Have Plenty of tleri and
Appear to Hold Their Own,
Many of the, reports from the
war in South Africa are conflict
ing and it is hard to get at the
truth of the exact situation, but it
is evident that the English are
finding that the subjugation of the
Boers will take time and that" the
task will be more than child's play.
Late reports says that a Boer army
estimated to number 30,000 men is
closing in on the town of Lady
smith, Natal, Cnd has posted artil
lery within 4,500 yards of the Brit
ish. General White, the comman
der of the English forces at this
point, has about 20,000 men with
whom to meet the expected on
slaught. A British force under General
French has been reconnoitering
near Ladysmith and has exchanged
shots with the burghers. It is sup
posed that this force went out with
a view of striking a blow at a sec
tion of the Boer army, but found
it too strong.
The Boers havecut off the Lady
smith water supply and a lare
pump has been erected with a view
of supplying the town by means of
wells. In their brief campaign the
Boers have occupied one-fourth of
Natal.
The Boers sent an envoy to Col
onel Baden-Powell, commanding at
Maf eking, Bechuanaland, asking
if be was prepared to surrender.
The Colonel replied in the negative.
A British force, which made a sortie
from Maf eking last Tuesday, was
repulsed by the Boers.
The British are reported to be
engaging German subaltern officers
for service in Africa.
Firing commenced at Ladysmith
early Monday morning, the Boers
shelling Ladysmith with 40-pounders.
After seven shots, the British
guns succeeded in silencing the
Boer fire.
A train load of English soldiers
got within 1,900 yards of the Boers
Monday. The Boers had'driven in
their horses on the approach of the
train. Three Maxim belts were
discharged into the Boers, who
must have had considerable loss.
The Boers are said to have the
best guns, though the English claim
that their arms are more destruc
tive. Gen. Sir Redvers-BuJler, the
commander-in-chief of the English
forces in South Africa, has arrived
at Cape Town with his staff.
Dispatches from London yester
day says that the Boers have won
a big victory at Ladysmith. A
whole column of British soldiers
was captured, among the prisoners
being forty-two English officers.
The number of killed and wounded
has not yet been ascertained.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.
Two Lectures by Prof. Holmes.
Greensboro people had the pleasure
on last Thursday and Friday nights of
bearing addresses bj Prof. J. A.
Hoi me 8, of Chapel Hill, one of the
most usef ul citizens of our state. The
lectures were delivered in the chapel
of the State Normal and Industrial
College and were attended by many
town people, in addition to the faculty
and students of the institution. In his
work as state geologist Prof. Holmes
has accomplished much and made for
himself a reputation that is not con
fined to the borders of North Carolina,
and few men are able to impart their
knowledge toothers in a more pleasing
lUHimer.
Thursday night Prof. Holmes lec
tured on the mountains of the great
West and of our own section, illustrat
ing his remarks by stereopticon views.
He drew distinct comparisons between
the mountain ranges of the two sec
tions, explaining the difference in the'
height of the peaks, the vegetation,
scenery, etc. Wjhlle there is a painful
barrenness noticeable in many sections
of the Rockies, our own mountains are
beautiful in outline and covered by the
most luxuriant foliage. The lectufe
was interesting and instructive
throughout and was listened to with
the closest attention.
Friday night he lectured before a
large audience on tfThe Industrial De
velopment of North Carolina." There
is perhaps no man in our state more
qualified to speak on this subject than
Prof. Holmes, and ho ably sustained
his reputation on this occasion. His
work takes him to all sections of North
Carolina and his eyes are always open
to advancement and improvement along
all lines, He spoke of the rapidly
growing cotton mill industry, the
trucking interests Of eastern North
Carolina, and the immense water
power of the state, displaying an ac
curate knowledge of the various in
dustries of our state. He laid special
stress upon the importance of good
roads and good schools, saying that
without these twin blessings no com
munity can hope to achieve any great
degree of permanent prosperity.
Made Young Again.
"Oneof Dr. King's New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
In my 'teens' again" writes D. H. Tur
ner, of Dempsey to wn, Pa. They're the
best in, the world for Liver, Stomach
and Bowels. Purelv vegetable. Never
gripe. Only 25c at Holton's Drug Store.
Prof. Wharton Explains the Impor
tance of Doing This Work Well.
Editor Patriot: From numerous
letters of inquiry received in regard to
taking the census I infer that a good
many of the committee do not thor
oughly understand . how it is to be
done, notwithstanding the fact that I
gave some plain rules in the blank
forms sent out.
The board of school directors will
base j the appropriation to each town
ship1 on the actual number of children
going to the different schools in each
township. Now this does not neces
sarily mean the number of school chil
dren living in each township. On ac
count of the corner and border schools
many children living in one township
go to school in the adjoining township.
Every township should get the per
capita of those who come from another
township. Sometimes the loss and
gain very nearl? balance. Now the
census reports should show, first, the
actual number of children living in
any district, but confined to the town
ship, in which the school house is sit
uated. Second, if any children go out
of their township to another this fact
should be stated in a separate place.
If this is carefully done, when all the
reports are in I can easily make the
adjustment, so that each township will
get the per capita for the actual num
ber of children going to the different
schools in that township. Necessarily
some townships will gain while others
will j lose, because more children will
come into some townships than go out.
But this does no injustice to any town
ship for if the census la carefully
taken every child will get, the benefit
of the per capita, whether he goes to
school in his own township or the ad
joins:; and in general there will be
about as many coming In as going out.
In most of the border schools and cor
ner Schools a committeeman has been
appointed to represent the children in
his Own township Who go to the ad
joining township and the report should
show, plainly stated, the names of
those children and in what township
theyj live. For example, the school at
Alamance church being at the inter
section of the township lines, commit
teemen have been appointed from three
townships. These committeemen
should see that every child entitled to
go to the Alamance school be reported
and it should be plainly shown what
townships they come from. Many
townships last year lost money by an
incorrect report sent in. One town
ship: lost $50. Sometimes children liv
ing near the boundary lines of school
districts are numbered in both districts.
Committeemen should see that this is
not done and if they find out after they
have .sent in the report that this has
been done a correction will be made if
the superintendent is informed of it.
It would be well for the committee to
meet and examine the report before
sending it in. In this way they may
correct any errors made.
If in any township the trustees have
neglected to fix the maximum month
ly salary allowed each school, as the
law requires, this should at once be at
tended to. As they will be required
to reapportion the money allowed their
township they should know, what sal
ary each teacher gets in order to ap
portion the money so as to equalize as
far as practicable the school 4 terms as
required by law. This does not mean
that the salaries shall be equal. Some
schools, by reason of larger numbers,
greater advancement of pupils and
greater educational Interest manifest
ed, should bd allowed larger monthly
salaries, so as to get better teachers.
It is to be feared that in some town
ships the salaries allowed are so small
that only new and inexperienced teach
ers can be obtained, and older, and bet
ter teachers refuse to teach at the
prices. As we get nearly $2,000 from
the state this year more money will be
appropriated this year than ever. This
ought to give an average of over four
months school and at the same time
allow fair salaries to the teacher.
J.R.Wharton,
County Superintendent.
Well Pleased With Guilford,
Rev. A. C. Forscht, a former citizen
of the state of Maine, who moved to
Guilford county last winter and settled
at Morehead, where Jordan & Macdon
ald have located a prosperous colony
of northern settlers,, is well pleased
with his surroundings and advises his
northern friends to follow his example.
He writes as follows in the last issue
of the Southern Field, published at
Washington city :
'I came to Morehead. N. C, just
eight months ago and find the climate
all that can be desired for health,
especially for persons afflicted with
weak lungs. The water is of the best,
free from all alkali. The land is not
hilly! though slightly roiling, lying
along the Southern Railway seven and
one-half miles north of Greensboro, N.
C, a town of 15,000 inhabitants. This
land is very productive, if rightly cul
tivated. It is a red soil slightly mixed
with sand with no rocks. The land
will produce fifty bushels of corn to
the! acre, if planted the first week in
April, with but little attention. It
will bring good wheat. My experience
with oats was good, having from thirty
to forty-five bushels to the acre My
potatoes were very large without any
fertilizer. We like our North Carolina
home and are anxious for our Northern
friends to settle with us.''
Yesterday's storm on the coast of
our state was very severe. At Wil
mington, Newbern, Southport and
several: other places considerable
damage was done. It is estimated
that at and around Wilmington the
damage will amount to $75,000. j
Currency, reformers regard the
great. demand for gold certificates
of the denomination of $20 as an
argument for a more elastic currency.'-
. I
Charles L. Kurtz, the anti-Han-na
Republican leader in Ohio, is
aiding John R. McLean, theDem.0
cratio candidate for governor, j
- Vice-President Hobart is criti
cally ill at his home at Paterson,
N. J., and his death is momentarily
expected. " . , ' "
A new bank is to be established
in Mt. Airy at an early date. It
will have a paid up capital of
$ou,uuu.
A fresh revolution has broken
out in Venezuela.
I
Scrap Iron Wanted.
We will buy all your old castings,
wrought iron, plow steel, brass and
copper. Will pay highest prices.
u. T. ulascock & Son,
tf. Greensboro, N. C.
GREENSBORO MARKET REPORT.
CORRKCTKD WEEKLY BT
JOHN J. PHOXNIX.
Wholesale Receivers and Shippers of
country irroauce.
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BUYING PBICXS.
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Chickens old per lb...........
Large spring chickens lb...
Small spring chickens lb . .
Eggs 7
Feathers
Hides dry
Green ...
Oats... :
Sheep Skins. ,...1530
Tallow....
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Wool washed
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Dried Fruits
Corn, new.
Flaxseed ...,.. . . ...... ,
Onions
Potatoes Irish, new.
Sweet
Rags Cotton H
Bones lb
New Goods !
New Prunes, lew Figs, New Cur
rants, New Raisins, New Citron
New Evaporated Peaches, &c.
Give us a eall.-:.We are getting
nice new goods every day.
G. W. DENNY,
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111 East Market Street.
Albert B. Cannady,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
GREENSBORO. XT. C
The Right Sort.
They have been in business to please
their patrons; they know how to dolt;
they will please you every "timeand
prices the lowest, at I
The Tom Rice Jewelry Co. I
and continues through the entire week, while a few crumbs or rm,i
gathered here and there. Still, if you want a whole loaf of sat L ttlTi
Headquarters, where you'll find EVERYTHING HIGH OI arJ ? mJ1
PRICE. We intend to make this a Conquering Defiance Sale I vviVl1
BARGAIN LEADERSHIP. In other words a record break e i LNCI5
Goods Department, which is the largest in. this section. Come tJ"
goods and hear the prices. Don't miss it. whether you buv I,
Satins, Velvets, Serges. Crepons, Plaids, all up-to-date Novelties in Dre r3
Linings. Hosiery. Lad es Children's and MAn'.pnnn .5,GdL
: " 7 " u w uiwviuouuiiB mat Will aid VOU inrl w
log the ladder of economy, every round counts, and, too, small ecoQom' JS
bank accounts. Come then and let us put a smile on your countecinc,
ARRY-BELK BROS. CO,
CHEAPEST STORE ON EARTH,
225 SOUTH ELM ST.,
- . K. of P. BUILDING.
J. F. JOSDAN,
F. A.UA
Jordan & Macdonald,
X2ST
Greensboro City and Suburban Prope
Manufacturing: sites. Acreage adjoining the citv in 5
tracts to suit purchasers. Farms and farmitg laiulv timber
lands, and tracts adapted to colonization-purposes in Guillcrd
countv. Soecial attention civen lo lnnatinrr nonnln frcm tie
- i c- n i' i .
Northern States. Beat ot connections North and South. Cor
respondence with home-seekera solicited. -
JORDAN & MACDONALD,
106 SOUTH ELM STREET. OREEXSBOKO. X. C.
Our Stock of Fall Shoes is now Complete.
loot!
WE CAN SELL TOU ...
bes from 1100 to
$5.00.
We guarantee to sell you the BEST SHOE SOLD IN GRttlN
BORO FOR $2.00, either Men's or Women's. ts
We have some old odd lots of Shoes we will sell you at 50 cen
on the dollar.
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