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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
w. j. Bryan on Results of the Election

Lincoln, Neb., November 3.-Mr.
Bryan today gave out the following
statement.
ITO the Associated Press:
"The returns are so incomplete that
it is impossible to discuss yesterdays
election in detail. The republicans
everywhere endorsed the republican
administration, and in view of losses
sustained by them in almost every
state, it would seem that republican
politics are not being endorsed at the
polls. The sentiment in favor Of the
Chicago platform shows a healthy
growth throughout the country. Per-
hapS our opponents will not admit that
silver it not dead. The attempt to Sc
cure international bimetallism has
proved failure and it is now more ap-
parent than ever that the people Of the
United States must legislate for them
selves on the financial question. Free
and unlimited coinage at 16 to 1 is
nearer now than it was a year ago.
High tariff upon a gold basis has dis
appointed those republicans who looked
to it for relief. Taken as a whole, the
returns are very encouraging. I think
I voice the sentiments of democrats,
populists and silver republicans when
I say the fight will be continued with
even more earnestness until the gold
monopoly is broken and the money
trust is OverthrOWn. The fusion forces
increase their percentage in Nebraska
and probably their actual majority.
w. J. BRYAN
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
Reply - Hannis TIA ylC RS Article on Cuba

Madrid. November 3.-Senator Salvani
has written a letter to the newspapers
here, in reply to the article on Cuban
question, published in an American mag
azine, of which article Hannis Taylor,
the former United States minister to
Spain, is the author. The senator says:
Il am astounded al Mr.. Taylor's article
in an important American review. I
met Mr. Taylor last April, in a street of
Madrid, and through prudence 1 asked
him nothing; he said: Spain must not
suppress the Cuban insurrection by force
of arms alone. She must carry out
forms. He did not mention q word about
autonomy; but added: Peace will then
follow Immediately. Spain has a friend
in the White house whose powers are on
the eve Of expiring, and she ought to
profit By the opportunity to obtain peace
speedily, for, who ever succeeds him, he
is certain to be less favorabl to Spain
than President Cleveland
Il recognized the Importance of the
foregoing declaration, and 1 FASTENED to
communicate with my friend Canovas
the former premier) who warmly thank
ed me in q letter which / have retained.
Shortly afterwards the reforms of
Canovas began to be talked about, and
] was commissioned to explain them to
Mr. Taylor, and to tell him they would
be published within a fortnight, ac-
tually occurred. Mr.. Taylor embraced
me, saying:
You and / will bring about the peace
in Cuba and thus powerfully contribute
to the good OF humanity and uphold the
great interests of civilization by ending
the war. the prototype of crime and a
return to barbarism. l again fastened to
to communicate these words in the prop
er quarter.
Just prior to these events, Mr.. Taylor
at lunch in my house and in company
with Castelar, and others, toasted peace,
warmly protesting his admiration and
love for Spain and expressing the desire
to see US successful in the work of paci-
fication.
Shortly after the election of President
Mckinley, when it was mooted that Mr..
Sherman would be made secretary of
state, 1 asked Mr. Taylor if Spain would
not have reason to fear man who in a
| speech in the senate had displayed such
hatred of Spain. Mr. Taylor replied
Don't notice that. for Sherman, as a re-
sponsible minister, will change his opin-
| ions. Spain has nothing to fear in this
respect
These ideas and sentiments differ
greatly from those attributed to him
now
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
From the Yellow Fever Towns

New Orleans, November 3.-The num-
Der of new cases reported at the board
of health office todaxmak that of
yesterday, despite the fact that light
frost fell here last night. Physicians
explain that those being reported now
had the disease in their systems before
the cold wave reached here. The
weather has modified considerably since
Sunday night. Among the deaths re-
ported today is DR.. E. l.. Veirs,
prominent young physician.
Montgomery, Ala, November 3.-One
death at Selma. No new cases or
deaths at FlOmatiOn.
Montgomery, Ala, November 3-Of-
fetal report of the board Of health for
today gives seven new cases and one
death. Frost was reported by num-
Der of people in this section, but it was
not a killing one. It is clear and cold
tonight with a prospect of another light
frost in the morning. The board of
health officially advises refugees not to
return now.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

Jacksonville. Fla, November 3.-The-
steamer Dauntless, which left Savannah
under suspicious circumstances aboue
two weeks ago. has been heard from ~
Key West, where she put I'm for coal
The cruiser Montgomery has been pa
trolling the north coast of Cuba for
five days past in search OF the Daunt-
less, which was suspected Of filibuster-
ing.
A special from Key West tonight
says: The Dauntless landed two ex-
peditions from the Silver Heels, one I'm
Camaguey, another in Santa Clara pro
vince. ]. z. Cartaya landed at Key
West from the Dauntless and will re-
main here. DIR. Juan Castillo ana
Charles Silva landed at Camaguey wtt11
important messages for the Cuban gov
ernment. Both expeditions landed
safely and have gone TO the interior.
The Silver Heels left for the north.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

General Thomas L. Clingmsn Died st hag-
Canton Yesterday-A Sketch Of His 1110

General Thomas L. Clingmsn Died at Aag-
Canton Yesterdsy-A sketch Of HIS 1110
Raleigh, n. c., November 3.-GenesaI
Thomas l.. Clingman, ex-United State.
senator, died in the Morganton nAanG
asylum at 1 o'clock p. m. today: aeeA-
poor and infirm, the state gave him -
home there.
General Clingman was born In Yadkf1
county in 1916. elected a whig member e(
the legislature in 1885 from Surry. and o.
state senator in 1886 from Asheville. be-
came a leader OF the whg party and Wa8l
a member OF congress from lS43 to nE4.
excepting the Twenty-ninth congress. IN
1858 he was appointed to the Unita4
States senate to I'LL the vacancy CAUSE
by the resignation OF Asa Biggs and ~s1n-.
reelected. His speech on Clays defeat
led to a duel with william Yancy, q
Alabama.
At the outbreak Of the civil war he en-
tered the confederate army AZ colonel a
the Twenty-fifth North Carolina TeEb-
ment and soon became brigadier general.
and was wounded at Cold Harbor and ~
Petersburg. He served as delegate TO tim
national democratic convention I'm 1Ak-
but avoided politics since. He was never
married.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
ASSAULT ON A LITTLE GIRI.
The Man Convicted and Sent to tho PenE-
tentinry-Bills Sent Eainst Railroads far
Giving Free Passes
Especial to The Messcn

Especial to The Messcnger1
Hendersonville, y. c.. November B.
Parm, the white man who 50 brutality
assaulted the little 1l-year-old dauyh-
ter of a respectable farmer IN this coun-
ty, was convicted in the criminal cir
cult court a called term specially to-
try Parm, OF intent To commit RAPE
and sentenced by Judge Ewart to ffr-
teen years imprisonment. Judge Ewarx
excluded the public from the court
house while the young girl was testify
ing.
Bills were sent to the grand Jury
charging the Henderson and Brevarsx
railroad and the Southern railway witfs
giving NJ. l.. Shipman, the publisher
of The Hustler, free passes. True bilRs
were found in both cases. Judge Ew-
art directed in open court, the solicitor
to send a bill against the Henderson
vile and Brevard Railway Company
for a violation Of law in giving passes
and to mark his name on the back Of
the bill as witness for the state. The
judge at once went before the grand
jury, and was sworn and examined. AS
was the case before the Buncomtsc
county grand jury last week, where
the indictment was against the South
ern and Judge Ewart was the Oniy
witness. The grand jury returned n0s
bill. Court adjourned today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
A Train Robbed in City Limits

Litchfield, Ills, November 3.-Last
night as the Buffalo, New York and
Boston limited on the Wabash road,
due here at 9:4S o'clock pulled out, two
men without masks boarded the chair
car and at the point of cooked revOlv-
ers, demanded the passengers to give
up heir valuables. After going through
the car, which was done at a lively
rate, the robbers pulled the bell cord
and the train stopped and the robbers
got off, running east on Third street
and disappearing as the train moved
on. The robbers got between SO and
$50 and agold watch
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
THE NEGRO CONVENTION
1t Meets in Raleigh and Adopts Resolu.
tions to Proper Division Of Onices-A
Disordeily CoDcern-A Fight Between
Two of the Leaders
Especial TO The Messenger.)

4 E.b
Raleigh, n. c., November 3.-The ne
gro convention called by r. H. w.
Leak and others TO protest against
white republicans and populists getting
all the offices, was held in the court
house tonight. About 800 were present
and there were lively scenes. c. H.
King was temporary chairman, A NJ
Moore secretary. The call was read.
One of its phrases is: The negro is
getting a very small part of the pie
promised" This is the key note to
the whole business. Harris, a repre-
sentative from Halifax. said whatever
helps the negroes helps the poor
whites
The report Of the credentials COM
mittee showed quite long list of dele
gates. Several of the timid ones took
off their names. James H. Young sat
in the rear and ridiculed the conven-
ton.
Edward A. Johnson, Of Raleigh, was
made permanent chairman. He said he
favored any movement which was in
favor Of the republican party first and
the negro next; that if facts were true
as set out in the CALL the freedom of
the negro was a failure, white men
getting 81 600, 900 in offices, negroes only
$4,500; that no man who opposes more
recognition of the negro is a friend of
the negro; that the republican party
drew the color line; negroes get in
North Carolina only one office they
did not have before.
The report of the committee on res
olutions was read by Leak after much
quarreling. 1t embraced the call for
this meeting and provided that the
name Of the organization be the Lin
coin Republican League" the object to
secure to negroes republican just rec
ognitiOn; to have no color line in men,
bership; to vote for no man not a
friend of the negro; to provide for
county, township and town leagues,
and leagues of republican women;
commencing penitentiary directors for
refusal to obey Governor RusselPs be-
hest to lease the penitentiary to out
side parties; pledging not to vote for
any man who will not give pledge in
writing to give half of the Offices at his
disposal to negroes and give a pledge
for negro education.
John H. Williamson, of Franklin,
+ spoke and raised great clamor. He de-
nounced and was denounced. He was
called a traitor by Grant Foster and
Fletcher Lockhart. He termed them
| idiots. He declared the negro has
more enemies in the republican party
| in. North Carolina today than he has
in the democratic party. Leak said:
'The republican party is dead so far as
! North Carolina is concerned" William
son said some negroes present were in
| fernal scoundrels. At this Lockhart
| struck him in the mouth. A lively fight
followed. Williamson knocked Lock
| hart down with a chair. He was fin
| ally removed; then the resolutions
| were adopted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
The Governor Of Massachusetts Not One
Gallused Man


The Boston Evening Record says, ION
the very best authority" that the con-
stant newspaper reference to Governor
Wolcott's dress and appearance is very
distasteful to him and annoys him.
This is strange. Governor WolcOtt is
always dressed in the very best fash
ion for he is the candidate of the we'll
dressed people; but if he were the can
didate Of the socialists he would be
less than the gentleman that he is If
he did not respect his supporters
enough to wear his best SundaygO-tO-
metin't clothes when he addressed them.
His opponent, George Fred Williams.
is well dressed man, and there never
was a more fastidious man in regard
to his personal attire than General But
Ter. The voters of Massachusetts, are
not voting for a suit of clothes, but for
the man inside of them and neither
Mr.. Williams nor Governor Wolcott will
lose a single vote because he takes the
trouble of clothing himself as a gen.
tle1nan of any rank should be clothed
when he pays a visit to his friends.
This is not a senatorial campaign.-
Boston Pilot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.
The Republicans Elect Their State ON.
cers-The Legislature Probably Republi'
can on Joint Ballot.

The Republicans Elect Their State On
cers-The Legislature Probably Republi.
can ON Joint Ballot.
Baltimore, November 3.-At late
hour this afternoon the situation in
Maryland was still doubtful. Malster.
republican, is elected mayor of Balti-
more by something over 5000, but con-
troll of the legislature, which will elect
a successor to Senator German. is
claimed by both parties. The success
of the democrats in securing ma5ori-
ty on a joint ballot is generally ad-
mitted to hinge on Calvert county. At
2 o'clock this afternoon the Baltimore
Sun posted bulletin saying that Cal
vert had gone republican. This report
was also received at republican head
quarters. The dearth of news from
the lower counties is attributed to bad
roads, which make travel slow and diff
ficult. An official count will be neces-
sary to settse the question.
State Senator Norman B. Scott,
chairman of the republican state GEN.
trail committee, this afternoon made
the following statement concerning the
legislative situation: -------
TT does not avail now said he, "to
| do any claiming that will not be sub
stantiated by the returns. We have
| 16 republican senators to 9 democratic
! and one doubtful-the one from Cal
yert-although I am assured that both
| the republican senator and member OF
| the house were elected there. or the
! sixteen senators, nine are hold-overs.
| If we elect the senator from Calvert
| and 1 have no doubt but that we will
| we will have a majority Of in the SEN
! ate. In the house there are 81 mem
| bers. 1t takes 64 of these to organize
| the house / ca1 show that we have
46 votes in the house. / must confess
that the majority is little too close
| for comfort"
| The chairman of both state commit
! tees dispatched trusted lieutenants tc
Calvert county this afternoon to watcf
! the count there.
Baltimore, November 3.-Semi- -officia
returns in some counties and estimates
in others give Phillips Lee Goldsbo-
rough, the republican candidate FOL
state comptroller, 6,346 plurality. Thi:
| does not include any estimates from
| Calvert county, as no returns have
! been received on which to base an es
. innate.
Baltimore, November 4.-The legisla
tive situation in Maryland as indicated
by returns received up to midnight, ap
! pears to be as follows: FOrty-thret
democrats and 43 republicans in th'
lower house, with doubtful. The sen
ate stands 16 republicans to 3 demo
Gratis, with one from Calvert in doubt
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

Havana, November 3.-According to a
dispatch from Madrid, the Spanish gov
ernment intends to enter into a contract
with the Bank of Spain at Havana, under
which the bank will undertake the man
agement of the Cuban treasury, the lot
terry and the other public financial con-
Germs of the island. 1t is understood
that the bank will make a new issue of
gold notes, to the amount of $10G, ,oOo, 900,
and these notes will be received by the
government in payment of taxes of every
class, including custom house duties. The
government silver bills, under this ar
rangement will be withdrawn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

Jacksonville, Fla, November 3.-ThtL
Thompson, ex-chief inspector Of Gun
toms Of Key West, was invegled 6T
Rene St John into her home last nieh6s
and was killed by the woman. He 6en
today. The circumstances indic21e
murder.
Jacksonville, Fla, November 3-DE-
Fooshee was shot from ambush at II
verness tonight, IL is suspected hy
moonshiners against whom he had nfcsa
information. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
WILMINGTON, N. c., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ), 1897

otherwise non-committal; Lane is a
free silver man and will probably vote
with the democrats on local mea sures
is unpledged for senatorial candidates;
Droste is free silver and says he will
vote for a senatorial candidate who
agrees with him. Voight, the fusion re-
publican senator, has not been inter
viewed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
TO USE The X RAY

Iu LOC0tInR THO DuTIOC IN Vu0 DOuy Ub 81u~
Albert Wstson-The Tarboro Poise0iDG
Case Postponed
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., November 3.-MrA
Albert Watson. who was shot by hE-
husband here. is yet in Rex hospital
She will be taken to Wake Forest COL
lege tomorrow in order that the x ray
may be used to locate the bullet, which,
is near her spine and which CAUSES
paralysis.
State Chemist Withers returned to-
day from Tarboro and says the trial szC
the two men charged with poisoninx
Fred Keel is postponed until the 18th
instant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

II you feel weak, dull and discour-
aged you will find bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla will do you wonderful
good,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
NOT TO Be HANGED
LUNNON HAYNES COMMITTED TO
LIFE IMPRISONMENT

The Bank OF New Hanover Case Argued In
the supreme Court-Public Libraries i'm
This sstate-PresbyterianS Synod-vander.
dit tn Build a Model Village at Biltmore.
The Negro Evans to be Tried Next Week
for Assault on Miss Cole
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

"A Scrofulous sore on one of my
limbs troubled me for years. I was
told it must be cut out as my only
chance of recovery. 1 began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla and this medicine
purified my blood. am now sound
and we'll and able to do a good days
work." NATHANIEL PENNINGTON
Domino, Virginia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05
THE OHIO ELECTION
RESULT AsTO THE LEGISLATURE
STILL IN DOUBT

Republicans Claim Seven Minority In
House and COncede Democrats Two in
Senate - Democrats Claim MsJorhy on
Joint Ballot - Republican Majority on
State Ticket Greatly Reduced-Combina>
tion to Defeat Hanua's EIt ction If Repub
Iicans Control Leg gisiature
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-05

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache
ind:g sstion, billie usness. All druggists, CSC.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-13

THE democratic Louisville
Courier Journal, discussing the fu-
ture of the democratic party, says
some very interesting things. The
democratic party, it says, is a
strict constructionist party and
the true democrat to-day believes
that, strictly construed, the federal
constitution furnishes a safe So
luton to all political problems.
Yet it admits that strict construc-
ton of the reserved rights of the
states led to the doctrine of Sc
cession,an "iridescent dream" end
ing in disaster and in 1896 it says
"the extremists of the democratic
party got in the saddle and gal
loped over a precipice precisely
as the extremists had done in
1860" At that time, however, the
whole southern democracy and a
large segment of northern demo-
Gratis galloped over that precipice
and the democrats who declined
to take the plunge. became re-
publicans. The Courier-Journal
says if God had meant to kill the
democratic party he would have
killed it in 1860, so there is hope
of its amazing vitality" The
Courier Journal predicts that the
Mckinley administration will 60
to pieces in two years as Cleve-
lands administration went to
pieces and that all the democratic
party has to do is stand by its
guns in order to return to power.
This is all very nice as a demo
cratic program, but just wait until
the Mckinley administration is
really in power and has had a
chance to do something for the
country and there will be a new
revelation for the Courier Journal,
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-13
THE
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ness of it's news columns.
1t is splendldly illustrated and Il
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humor page, exhaustive market re.
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the greatest living American and
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The Dickinson press., 1897-02-13
Notice-Special Partnership.

,os! Notice is hereby given that Fred Koescl who
ty of Stark, North Dakota, and August Koasel
who resides at the town of Antelope. in the said
county Of Stark, and Charles Krauth and Fer:
dinand teutz, who each reside at the town Of
of!sS Of North Dakota; have formed special part
REVISED Codes of the state of North Dakota,
in % the business Of CARRYING: on a general mer.
tss 1es and farm machinery in which partnership
terested in the same; that the said Fred Koesel
tet ahu Ssuss hoesel are the general partners and
Ley ieqts are the special partners and as snch spa.
dinand Leutz have each contributed and actu.
ally In good faith paid in lawful money Of tho
United States the sum of Two Thousand Five
Hundred dollars as capital to the common
stock; that the said partnership is to commence
on the 9Th day Of January, 1897 aud to terlpi:
inmate on the 9Th day of January 1900 .'
Dated January y, 1897.
FRED koEsEL
AUGUST koEsEL,
General Partners
CHAs. kRAUTH,
FERDINAND LEUTz.
A'SVat. Special Partners.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-13

In the Harper's Weekly of Jan.
10 is full-page illustration of a
snow-bucking scene which occur
red the last OF November on the
n. T. between Dickinson and
Mandan. 1t is unquestionably
the most realistic scene of snow
bucking with locomotives, at a
speed of 50 or 60 miles an hour,
that T q has ever been in print. The
Weekly also contains two smaller
illustrations of snow-bucking with
three engines at a speed of IS
miles per hour. Conductor H. D,
Stephenson appears IN one of
sf6S1e.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-13

SMOKERS will discover before
long that one-half the tobacco
crop of Cuba was cut down last
year by the destruction of planta-
tions, and this year the product
will be very much smaller. This,
however, will affect only the bet
ter grades of cigars, making them
much more expensive.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-13

MERCER county's register of
deeds tells the Mandan Pioneer
that he will not record the land
deeds of the N. P. until the taxes
are paid. The PRESS does not see
why a corporation like the N. P.
should expect to get its deeds re-
corded before paying back taxes
any more than an individual.