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Greensboro.Patriot. ESTABLISH ED 1831. PUBLISHED EVERY VEDMISDAY. W. M. BABBEB & CO. 8r8CBirriox-One year, month cent; three, months, J5 cents. In advance. LINNETS REPUTATION FOR EVASIVENESS SUSTAINED. Catered at the P. O. in Greensboro, N. C, a aecond-claaa mail matter. , Communications, unless tner contain impor tant news, or discus briefly P?fraynd ff Jerts of real interest, are not acceptable in every other way, they " "J; rfabfybe rejected it the real name of the author U AdveJfiSmenU on which no siecW.d nuinher f insertions is marked will be continued tilJ foVbid," thea option of the publisher, and will ed up tS the date of JJ- Advertisements uibwuwuucu , , contracted for has expired charred transient rates for the time actually published. Omittances must be made by check, draft, postal moneyorder, express or in fWtewd let tmr. Onlv such remittances will beat ihi risk .2 J .11 laif.M Ui AU(UiH ana w THE! PATRIOT, Greensboro. X. C. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 15, 1899. BOER CAUSE NOT HOPELESS. It is too much to assume that in the present conflict at arms be tween the British and the Boers - . ultimate victory fortne untisn is a foregone conclusion. The history of ormer conflicts between these people does not warrant such a conclusion Leslie's Weekly calls attention to the fact that there are possibilities -andj some yet inde terminable factors in the situation which make such a conclusion of the struggle less of a certainty than might be supposed from a super ficial glance at the opposing forces. It is trueithat we have on the one side one of the richest and most powerful nations on the globe, with an immense standing army and a magnificent navy, both equipped . t a. a A. 1 . at witn every lnstrumeni oi war ium modern science can provide; and on the other side a small state pop ulated with a rude and compara tively poor people, with no stand ing army and no navyT Taken b themselvesand without considera tion of other elements of any kind, it would appear a manifest absurd ity to predict anything but a speedy and complete triumph for the Brit ish cause. But there are other ele ments to be considered." It is well . to remember, in the Jirst place, that the Boer and the British have met in deadly array on several previous occasions, with the result of an overwhelming and .disastrous defeat for the second party. In the battles of Laings Nek, Ingogo, Majuba hill, and in the Jameson raid, the Boers were victorious, although the British outnumbered them in nearly every instance. In fact, previous to the present war the British had never won a victory over, the Boers except at B boom plats, in 1848, when the latter had nothing better than flint- uvoo,Tiuua luou iwso noio cvuippou 'with heavy artillery. In the conflict at Majuba bill, in 1880, the Boers won against greater odds, it is said, than any volunteer army in modern times. Their charge up the hill in the face of au .... overwhelming foe has never been surpassed in war history. Their' total force on this occasion was only 160 men, while the British had 600 and were strongly intrenched. -Men capable of such magnificent deeds and the same Boers are in the fighting-line today may bring about results that will astonish the world. The crushing defeat of the British at Ladysmith may be only a forerunner of like disasters to the lavading army: Fighting, as theyjare, in their home land, .the Boers have some natural advantages in their favor to ount against experienced British generalship, military science and weight of numbers. South Africa is a country practically without harbors or navigable rivers. Its coast line on both sides is almost unbroken. Between the Atlantic coast and the highlands of the in terior stretches a dreary waste of sanddunes and treeless, waterless -. - .. nlaint. while thm not. nnncr ia - f ' w w wat M W WWMWW a o swampy and -malarious to an alarming degree. The Transvaal republic itself is completely land locked. ' , Last week we published a letter written by Hon Thomas Settle to Hon. R. Z. Linney, asking the eighth district congressman a number of pointed questions in reference to the Republican party's attitude .on the constitutional amendment and the new election law. The letter was in every respect worthy of its fearless and able author--so strong, in fact, were the arguments that the Republican papers dared not publish the letter. This week we give our readers Mr. Linney's reply, and they can see for themselves how far below the mark be has fallen. While he consumes three times the amount of, space occupied by Mr. Settle's letter, the reading of Mr. Linney's utterance forces one to the con clusion that it is sadly deficient in point and a comprehensive grasp of the subject. He has utterly failed to answer the pointed ques tions put to him by Mr. Settle, and his friends probably realize that it were better had he never made the attempt. Mr. Settle will make no reply for the very good reason that Mr. Linney's letter contains nothing worthy of a reply.- In this connection we reproduce the following from the Charlotte Observer, which is the everlasting truth. Read it and remember it, and when a Republican speaks of the Republican majorities in these western counties answer him with this paragraph : " Mr. Linney in his letter to Mr. Settle makes the point that "the largest percentage of white voters are in Mitchell and-Wilkes coun ties where the largest Republican majorities are given." He might have added that in Madison county, where the population is almost en tirely white, the vote is almost en tirely Republican ; and he might have, gone still further and said that there is more crime of a serious nature, and perhaps more illiteracy, in these three counties, than in any other three in the state of the same white population. Wherever in the South you find a large white county that is, year after ear, largely Re publican, you will find that there is something else the matter with it. Mark Hanna has blandly an nounced that there are no such things aB trusts. Then why does he spend so much of his time in defending them? Fob men who are not soldiers by trade the Boers display anything Wun ineir uruiau antagonists. Public School Law. Editor Patriot : As most of the public schools are now in oper ation, I wish to call the attention of school committees to a clause in section 31, page 20, of the school law, as follows: "Provided, that when the month ly report of any school where the district does not contain more than 150 children of school age shows an average daily attendance of less than one-fifth of the school census, the committee shall at once order the school closed, etc." It will be observed that it is not left discretionary with the committee-, hut they shall at once close the school, and the committee that neglects or refuses to do so would be liable to dismission for gross neglect of duty and others would be appointed in their place. It is not intended to close a school where the daily average at tendance for a few days on account on bad weather or some epidemic of sickness prevents the children from attending school, but when no sufficient cause supervening there is less than one-fifth of the children of school age in the dis trict attend -say for two weeks then the school is to be closed, and the committee may employ another teacher for the balance of the term. Under the old school law a school might be discontinued for want of sufficient attendance, but the term "sufficient" was not clearly defined and committees allowed the school to go on with only seven or eight pupils till the end of the term. No honest,self -respecting teacher would contine to "sit" from day to day in a school room with less than one-fifth of the pupils of school age present, but unfortunately it must be confessed there are some who would do so if allowed. Committees ' should visit the school room from time to time, and examine the register and see what proportion of the children of the district are in attendance. J.R.Wharton, - County Superintendent. THE CONTEST IN KENTUCKY There ia a suicide club In Frankfort, Ind., and two of the members bave al ready carried out their obligations. The latest was Andrew Thompson, who committed suicide Monday night. The Fight Mainly Confined to Soven Counties, All of Which Cave Pluralities forGovernor Tay lor. - H- 'it ' . Louisville, Nov. 14. The, progress of the contests in. various counties of the 8tate is the point in which inter est in the fight for the governorship is centered. .The determination of these disputes may swing in either direction the result of the face of the returns as they will be made to the State Board of ; Eltcjion Commissioners. These contests involve over 4 000 votes in seven counties, as follows : Christian county, 95 votes, Taylor's plurality be irjg one precinct, at Hopkinaville, which was to-day thrown out by elec tion officers; Johnson county, where the 878 plurality for Taylor is being disputed by the Democrats on tie ground of alleged irregularities; Knox county, 1.3S5 plurality for Taylor. in contest. (Under a mandatory order of Judge Brown, at Aarboarville, these returns have been certified by the county election officers, but the con test will undoubtedly be renewed be fore the State board) ; Mercer county, 286 plurality for Taylor.' The Democratic chairman from the election board has filed notice of con test in three large Republican pre cincts, alleging various irregularities. If these precincts should be thrown out, Goebel will bave a safe plurality in the county. The county election board has adjourned, but the contest will come before the State board. , In Nelson, county, 1,198 votee are being contested by the Democrats on the ground that they were certified for Wi P. Taylor instead of W. S. Taylor. The Republicans to-day filed suit at Bardstown against the county election commitsioner and the election officers in the thirteen precincts involved, seeking to obtain a. mandatory injunc tion to compel the election officers to certify these 1,198 votes for W. S. Tay lor. The matter will also come be fore the State board. In Pulaski county 300 votes are in contest Taylor's plurality was 1,54b, including the 300 which came from five precincts where centests bave been instituted. In Harrison county 135 votes are in contest. - The State board of election commis sioners will meet at Frankfort on De cember 4th. Before it the points in volved iq these disputed ballots will be argued by the leading counsel of the State. :.j 1 . The official count in Jefferson coun ty is progi easing satisfactorily, with little change in the unofficial figures. Five wards have been completed. Thirty-five cases of alfeged violation of election laws came up before Judge Toney today. Each of the prisoners were held in $500 bail. To the Justices of the Peace of Guilford County Gentlemen : On October 30th we called the Justices together for the purpose of authorizing the County Commission ers to sell and transfer the present jail lot. On account, of the inclement weather there was not a majority of same present, and an official meeting could not b held. For the informa tion of those not present, we will say that, it is proposed to sell the present jail lot for $7,500 and buy a more suit able lot nearby for $2 500, thereby leaving a balance, of $5,000 to be ap plied in building a new jail. We are compelled to have a new jail, and as soon as one can be built ; and we think if tire- proposed real estate deals can be made, we can build the jail without levying a special-tax for Che purpose. At our regular meeting held to-day we decided to call the Justices to meet at 12 o'clock Monday, December, 4th, at the Court House, Greensboro, to consider the proposed sale. j Although there was not a majority of Justices at the last meeting, the plan was discussed and a vo e taken on it by those present, and there was not one in fifty Justices to vote against it. The only trouble we anticipate is, to get a majority present, and we trust all will come at that time. j The day appointed (Monday, Decem ber 4th) is the next regular meeting of the board, and also the first day of De cember court. !i Respectfully,, ji W. C. Boren. W. H. Ragan, W. C. Michael, County Commissioners. Greensboro, N. C, Nov. 4, 1899. Praise Treasurer Worth. i The Financial Review of New York city says of Treasurer Worth in the issue this week : il "The decision of the Supreme Court of North Carolina to the effect that State Treasurer W.H. Worth was right in refusing to pay out of the $110,000 realized by a bond issue, the peniten tiary debts, justifies the stand taken by that official, which was at the time de clared by New 'York- lawyers to be based on solid legal grounds. Treas urer Worth contended that toese debts should be paid from the annual appro priation and not from the bond issue. This is not the only case where his firmness has proven to be dictated by good senee. In many of his official acts he has evinced a clear understand ing of his rights and duties, and has been upheld by public opinion, and by the bench. He is among the most efficient and painstaking public ser vants of the State, and he has during his incumbency made a record of which he may properly feel proud." i - (. Vice-President Hobart, who has been seriously 111, is improving and it is now thought that he will recover. - i Major John A. Logan, of the U. S. Volunteers, was killed in battle in the Philippines last Sunday, ' ' . A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION. A Man and Two Horses Blown to Atoms by Nitro-Gly co ring, f Tiffin, Ohio, November 13 A maga zine used by the Bradford nitro-glyce rina factory to store the explosive,! p cated two and a half miles east of Gib son burg, exploded this afternoon. The shock was heard in towns within a radius of forty miles and the effect of the explosion in the immediate neigh borhood was terrific. The magazine was located in the woods a quarter of a mile from any dwelling and this alone prevented greater loss of life. Benjamin Card ,d river of a stock wagon, bad brought a 'load of 726 quarts of nitro-glycerine from the factorv at Bradford and was unloading it when the explosion occurred.' Just how it happened will never be learned. Card and the two horses driven by him; re ceived the full effect of the exDlosion. He was blown almost to atoms, only a few shreds of his body beiosr found and pieces of horse flesh were hurled reveral miles.- It is supposed that Card had. a companion, but this is not positively known. The exp'oion made a hole seven feet deep in the solid rock and trees in the vicinity were torn to splinters. People within a mile of the Dlace were knocked down, pictures on walls fell. dishes were thrown out of cupboards, windows shattered and houses moved from their foundations. All the win dows in Gibsonburg were broken. There were about .1,500 quarts of glycerince on the wagon and in I the magazine; Card lived in Bradford, Ohio, and left a family. The shock was distinctly felt here. s UllK) i a l From a. Whirl wmu ui.-pargains IS THE WAY GREENSBORO MABKET REPORT. . . j CORRECTED WEEKLY BT JOHN J. PHOENIX. Wholesale Receivers and Shippers of country produce. BUYING PRICES. Beeswax .... Chickens old per lb ' Large spring chickens lb... Small spring chickens lb . . Eggs i I Feathers Hides dry.. Green 1 Oats... Sheep Skins. 1530 xaiiow Wheat Dried Fruits... . L. . Corn, new Flaxseed Onions .. . . ................. Potatoes Irish, new. , ..... L . . Sweet Rags-Cotton Bones lb. 1 ........ 7 5 6 12 3 4 H m seMiiwrssi. Another Shipment of "Royal" Cheese and Imported . Maccaroni j . IN TODAY, Can give the best wholesale price on Cheese by the box. j j G. W. Ill East Market Street. The Eight Sort. - i They have been In business to please their patrons; they know how to dolt; they will please you every time and prices the lowest, at. The Tom Rice Jewelry Co. mm i Keeps the iron hot. No necessity, therefore, for us to create aor w .tmMt-'L attract neonle. for fh HEADQUARTERS For trading humanity. Besides, they always find new, ctl.n rHi.w. v,o;u' wf uwirauiB prices, we Jive tbrough our custcrrerQ ..I f and our highest aim is to please our customers. No wonder thin lV?'ftt! confidence of the peopled Simply a n TRUMPET n.ti t o i . . vu iuirarKain oeeaurs, 10 gamer around our tables of Dress finr. , Shoes, Hats, Gents' Furnishings, etc., is all that is necesaarvund to create another uproar in the - ' 1 l0 'f?t, CAMP - V We concluded to revolutionize the regular rates by throwine oiu m "tipecial" line. This enables us to make a flank molement" Get ia the 1UBAR So w 3 to speak, somewhat on the style of General Jackson. And mv ' W itness Such a 'crash in nrirA" h novo. Kaan u.a l 'f 103 J try. We intend to SELL GOODS nRRA thav a wt7,. 11 ,!K:. of consequences. Doing the business of Greensboro and mean toW. lead; Look out for "Eye Openers" at iyfp.u 1&RRY-BELK BROS. CO., Cheapest Store on Earth. 225 SOUTH ELM ST., K. of -P. UUILDING. J. F. JOBDAN, Jordan & Macdonald, IB TXT Greensboro City and Suburban Property, i ' . . Manufacturing Bites. Acreage adjoining the city in jci!I tracts to suit purchasers. Farms and farmicg laud?, timber lands, and tracts adanted to nnlnniVfiimn nnmnsps in"fru:l!c:d countv. Snecial attention mvpn to 1nrfitinrr npnnlp from lie w - - ' - tmm m V V M J WVJa-' JNortnern otates. iJest of connections North and Soutb. ur respondence with home-seeker3 solicited. JORDAN & MACDONALD, r 106 SOUTH ELM STREET. OREENSBOKO. X. C. Lru Our Stock of Fall Shoes is now Complete .WE CAN SELL YOU... iood Shoes from ll.iO to $5.00. - itC We guarantee to sell vnu ho rp"qtt quhi: crir'n FN GREtPl : : - j m 1 g g - a aw a- . " " BORO FOR $2.00J either M --.w w VVVlllll J u I . r i . 1 i 'i i . . . ... . . x co refit wenaye som oia oaa lots ot Shoes we will sell you at - on the dollar. MI DRY GOODS AND SHOES. 20S and 26e So-a.t2L ' EJlra. St., G-xeens
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