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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
A BENEFIT TO BUSINESS
With Negro Domination IL emOved. the
Old North State Looks for a Solid I'm.
prOvement

Especial to the Baltimore Sum-
Raleigh. N. c., November 17-Mr.
Harry J. Martindale, of the w. J. C.
Dulany Company, of Baltimore, was
here today from eastern North Caro-
lima, and says the white people in that
section are so joyous at the result of
the election that they can scarcely ex-
press their feelings In a business as
as we'll as social way there will be
great Improvement With the posi-
tive assurance that negro domination
will never again be permitted in North
Carolina, the people have taken heart
and are full of pride and enthusiasm.
In the last two years at least 1000
negroes from other parts of the state
and from other states have gone to
Wilmington, which they deemed an
African paradise, and thought it was
to be an even greater one. 1t is said
that not few of these out of town ne
groes were among the chief promoters
of the bad conduct at Wilmington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
A CASE OF YELLOW FEVER
A Man from Nicaragua Dies of Yellow
Fever in WashingtOn-His COmpan.
ion Sick of Same Disease in Pfttstop.
Pennsylvania

Washington, November 19.-Archie
S. Miller, a civil engineer, aged 81
years, single, died in a hotel in this
city yesterday afternoon from what
the physicians have pronounced to be
yellow fever. He had been in Wash
lngton two days. having come from
New York city where he arrived Nom
day from Nicaragua, where ne had
been since last April. He left there
about two weeks ago on a steamer
bound for New York, but which stop
ped at Port LimOn, Costa Rica, an in
fected port. Miller's whereabouts from
the time of his arrival in New York
up to the time of his registration at
the hotel here on Wednesday morn.
he went out and was brought back an
conscious in the afternoon. The case
was believed to be an ordinary
drunk an1 the man was not dis
turbed until early Friday morning,
when an inmate of a neighbOring room
heard a noise from tne apartment oc-
cuiped by Miller and a physician was
summoned. The patient died in the
afternoon without recovering con-
sciOusness. An autopsy was performed
which DR.. Woodward, thsl district
health officer, says leaves no question
as to the nature of the disease. The
body was wrapped in an antiseptic
Sileel ana placed IN a conn nileO with
quicklime. for burial. After Mr.. Mil
ler's death a letter reached the hotel
addressed to him. It was from a COM
panion who had been with him on the
way from Nicaragua. and showed that
Miller had been quite i'll on the steam
er and that the writer of the letter
then in Pittston, Penn, was at the
time of writing. the 18th instant, him.
self suffering from symptoms which,
DR.. Woodward says, to a we'll informed
physician would appear suspicious.
Miller was employed by the Nicaragua
Canal commission and came here by
order Of the state department. There is
no occasion for alarm here, as The
cold weather and the precautions
taken render the likelihood of a spread
very remote.
The officers of the marine hospital
service also investigated the case and
after some laboratory tests tonight
pronounced it true yellow fever. On
learning Of the illness OF the man at
Pittston. DR.. Lee. Of the Pennsylvania
state board of health, was cOmmuni-
Gated with and at his request one OF
the marine hospital yellow fever *
perts left for Pittstcn.
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Children Burned to Death by Tramps

Jacksonville, Fla, November ia
special to the Times Union and Citizen
from River Junction, Fla, says: This
afternoon about 4 o'clock three TN
known white men went TO the house of
Andrew Schakleford, a farmer living
about five miles above here in Decatur
county. Georgia and demanded food
from his wife. She was alone with her
three little children. and offered bread
saying il was all she had. They de-
manded meat, with an oath. She be-
came frightened and fed TO the woods.
The tramps caught the three little
children and set fire TO their house,
roasting the little ones to death.
Sheriff Patterson, of Bainridge, Ga,
has been wired TO come at once with
blood hounds and strong hopes are
felt that the fiends will be apprehended
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
A Good Exchange
Manufacturers Record }


The Philadelphia Press published
the other day a long screed headed
"The Butchery of Colored Men" There
was a quantity of words about the at
titude of North Carolina democrats
toward the criminal class in that state,
but not a word about the criminal at
titude of republican authorities in Hi
nois toward negroes seeking to earn
an honest living there. We notice that
the exiles from North Carolina have
been speeded on their way north wher-
ever they have tried to pause in their
flight. An invitation is here extended
and we hope The Press will second it
heartily, to all characters displeasing
to North Carolina or any other south
ern state to make Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia the field of their future
operations. In their place the south
will welcome any sturdy Pennsylva-
mans seeking to make their living
honestly and fleeing from the wrath
to come.
A cough is not like a fever. 1t does
not have to run a certain course. Cure
it quickly, and effectually with One
Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy
for all ages and for the most severe
cases. We recommend 1t because it's
good. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

Editor Nanly's Fear Of an Assassin
Prevents Him from Attending Meet
ing at Cooper Cnion-Wants the
Whole Matter Buried
CNew York WORLDLY

Asbury Park November 16.-Wilmig-
tons refugee negro editor, Alec Manly,
will not attend the meeting OF his peo-
pie and their sympathizers in Cooper
Union, New York, tomorrow night, be-
cause Of letters which he has received
threatening his life IL he should do so.
The colored people OF West Asbury
Park, where the editor is stopping. are
in a high state OF excitement and fear
that an attempt will be made to muir
der him.
The arrival tonight on a late train
from Philadelphia Of a rough looking
white man who made inquiries about
Manly added to the alarm. The editor
is guarded wherever he goes, and is re-
luctant TO express himself regarding
the riots, fearing that he Will be at
tackled, or that vengeance will fall on
his father, mother and three brothers,
all OF whom We're driven out OF Will
mington and are hiding in the woods.
REPLIED TO MRS. FELTON,.
Manly did, however, consent to dis
cuss tonight the letter from Mrs. Fell
ton, published in this mornings
World.
1T is an explanation" he said,
(which explains away none of the facts
which were set forth in my editorial in
the Record of August 18th. She says
that 80 per cent of the crime has de-
creased since her speech. | might
claim that crime has increased in the
same ratio in New Jersey, but l think
that in both cases it would be hard
work to prove the facts.
Il contend that there is no negro so
low but that if he had the opportunity
| he could attain TO as high a standard
of intelligence and morality as his
! white brother placed in the same posi-
! ton. / call to mind the case Of DR.
! Joseph G. Price, who was born the
| lowest of the low. but by education
! rose to the highest place in thought
! and mind. with the best men of the
| United States. This is but one case of
! hundreds I could mention.
! when the war occurred between the
! northern and southern states, black
| men were left in entire charge of the
| plantations, and the women thereon.
| The colored men proved their loyalty
| by the fact that there were fewer
| homes disturbed by negro violence than
at any other period before or since.
| WILL SPEAK OUT SOME TIME.
| There Will be an occasion when
! shall reply fully to everything that has
| been said on this subject. Until that
| time arrives it is the part of wisdom
| to keep silent. Any utteranceS of mine
| at this time must necessarily increase
! the race friction in Wilmington, and
! do not care to be responsible for fur
| ther violence or subject my friends and
| relatives to possible maltreatment OF
| death
! Il will say nothing. therefore, about
| Mrs. FeltOn'S statement that negroes
should be lynched, or that | should be
lynched. For my part 1 want the
| matter buried out Of sight. l feel a:
! though / would give worlds to lose my
| identity, and. like the chrysalis. expand
| into some other being and forget all
| the bitterness of the past
Editor Manly was here admOnished
! by members of his family not to say
too much, and abruptly closed his ar.
gument.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
EsterhaZy,s Sensational Rnnk

Paris, November 2O.-La Liberte pub
fishes this morning extracts from the
advance sheets Of the first part OF
Count EsterhaZy's book entitled "LAf-
faire Dreyfus" in which the writer de.
clares himself the victim Of Cavalgnac.
Tecenty minister OF war; whose en-
nifty for him, he says, arises from ths.
fact that their fathers were political
enemies.
Esterhazy reasserts that he was tho
tool of the general stan; that IL was
the general STAFF who always dictated
MS conduct; that by their orders he
struck Lieutenant Colonel Plcquart,
ana that 1t was the general stan who
selected his seconds when ne chal-
lenged Picquart and furnished him
with exceptional and Irregular
means Of defending himself. He left
rance ne asserts. TO escape assassi-
nation or being driven TO suicide. like
Lieutenant Colonel Henry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

OSitiOn here from the United states
commission to the Spaniards regarding
the Philippine islands was not de-
mand. To bring the subject under
discussion the Americans merely SUBJ
mitted a proposal to take over the
Philippine islands and reimburse Spain
the amount spent by her there on per-
manent betterments.
Spain declined the terms and the
proposal itself Had she stopped there
the United States would have been
compelled to repeat the proposal as
an ultimatum or to tender new terms.
Spain, however, put off consideration
of the terms by declaring that the
United States had no right to impugn
her sovereignty in the Philippines,
that if her sovereignty there should
pass, the mortgages she had placed on
the Philippine revenue must be under
written and that her dignity forbade
! her to heed any question as to how
she had spent the loans so secured.
The Americans patiently replied
| that the peace conference was charged
| with the disposition of the Philippines,
and the sovereignty there. They laid
down the broad principles that the ex-
penses incurred in a futile attempt at
| subjugation shall not be loaded upon
| the colony seeking freedom. Finally
| they affirmed their right to inquire as
| to the destination Of moneys raised by
| pledging the Philippine revenues.
All this postponed a discussion of the
| main question but in their next memo
randum the American commissioners
will go to the vital point. Definite
notice will be given that the United
States will take over all the Philippines
and Spain will unquestionably learn
the terms from which there will be no
deviation. 1t is more than likely that
| the Americans will fatty summon
! Spain to affect immediate amicable ad-
| justments. Should she refuse to make
a treaty ceding the Philippines to the
! United States, the instant alternative
! for America will be the conquest Of
that territory at an increased cost to
Spain in the final settlement and pos
sibly with loss of life.
PROTEST AGAINST PHILIPPINE
ANNEXATION.
Boston, November 19-The organizer
of the movement against the annexa-
tion of the Philippines met in this city
today. A constitution was adopted; !;
officers were elected and a long address
was issued to the people of the United
States, urging prompt cooperation in
so.ting signatures to a protest against
the annexation Of the Philippines.
Edward Atkinson presided Before
the meeting he received a telegram
from Andrew Carnegie that he had sent
him a check for 81, 200 for the use of
the movement. Funds have already
been subscribed literally
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
CARS FOR THE RACES
This Question TO be Taken Up oS
the Railway Commfssfon-Fusfon
Elect Two Solicitors and Nine Sena.
tors-Governor Russell Declines 10
Talk on Recent Events
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, n. c., November 1s.

Raleigh, \. c., November 1s.
The attorney general is now complet-
ing the annual report on the criminal
statistics of the state. 1t will be more
complete than heretofore, as it will
cover all crimes.
1t is stated that at its next meeting
the railway commission will take
I'D the matter of separate railway cars
for white and negroes. 1t is said its
Jurisdiction is ample to permit this.
1t seems to be reasonably certain that
if it does not so act the legislature
will take this step. Many If not most
of the negro leaders do not like the
idea of separate cars, and have said so;
but the white people like the idea
and it has in the past two years
grown greatly in favor.
The supreme court will devote next
week to the hearing Of appeals from
the Ninth district.
The fusionists elected two solicitors
out Of the twelve. it is now ascertain
ed NJ L. Mott and Moses n. Harshaw,
the latter of the Tenth district. The
official returns Of the election in
Mitchell county did not arrive until the
18th. These show Harshaw's election
by a small majority and also the cleo
ton of the two fusion senator's. One
district is yet in doubt and the senate
stands SO democrats, 9 fusionists and 2
doubtful. The democratic claimed two
days after the election was Al.
Senator Buffers newspaper, The
~ So, va,,I1 ;ch oI
at Goldsboro and not here.
William F. Parker of Enfield, has
filed a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy in the United States district
court here. The liabilities approXi-
| mate $4,000.
The state labor commissioner is re-
ceiving information regarding the
water-powers in about twenty of the
western and Piedmont counties, to be
furnished to the Boston people who
plan a $5,O00,000 investment in North
| Carolina
Governor Russell returned today
! from Asheville after a five days stay
! there, during which time he had a con-
ference with Senator Pritchard and
other republicans of prominence The
| governor has declined to talk any poll
| tics here since the election or to be in
terviewed regarding the affair at Will
mingtOn. He has, however, intimat-
| ed that he may have something to say
| Alex M. Powell is to be elected
| mayor, of Raleigh, December 1st, to serve
until the next regular election, Mayor
Russ then becoming a county officer.
The outlook is that the state fair
this year pays all expenses and prem
iums and years interest on it's $40,.
F, 900 of bonds.
! Captain Todd, the muster-out officer
for the Second regiment, will be here
next Thursday and muster out the field
and staff and band. The eastern com
panies of the regiment have behaved
well, but some of the extreme western
ones behaved outrageously. 1t was
these western men who behaved 81
outrageously when furloughed here
in September, and they repeated their
bad conduct after their muster-out al
| Nashville.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
SOME FIEND INCNRNaTE
Commits a Horrible Crime ON aud the N
Murders a Little hoy I'm Greenyttic
south Carolina

Columbia, S. c.. November l9.-A
S. c., says: Weaver Smith, a little
white boy beggar was most fouiy mur-
dered Thursday night in the heart OF
town and the mutilated body was NOT
found until nearly twenty-four hours
later. more horrible crime than the
murder had preceded the butchery Oh
the boy and the fiend incarnite who
did the deed is unknown. long
cash In the boys stomach caused his
death and the entrails were protrud-
ing for the body. -
Weaver Smith was about years old
and was a notorious beggar around
town, having a skillfully worded story
of distress. When last seen by citi-
zens he was at J. w. Ricer's. sexton or
Springwood cemetery, Main street, by
whom he was given some food about
z o'clock Wednesday night. From
there he went towards the first brigade
camp He secured some money and
food there and visited the Fourth New
Jersey regiment last.
Late yesterday afternoon. negro
woman discovered the boy lying among
weeds on Elford street. which is a
side street, one block north OF the COM
federate monument. The boy was ly-
ing on the south sidewalk. which is
rarely used. When discovered, he lay
on his face, and, on being turned over.
| the cut in the stomach was revealed.
| The physician found unmis istakablo
evidence of a more fiendish crime COM
mitted before death and the boy was
dOubtlessly killed to prevent the dis
covery.
Two New York soldiers coming from
camp to town Thursday night heard
cries on Elford street and approach
ing, found another soldier unknown
| to them, with a boy. who. the soldier
| claimed, had lost his way. The un-
| known soldiers command is not known
| and the New York soldiers left him
| standing near the child It is believed
| the boy was Weaver Smith and tho
soldier his assailant and murderer.
| The crime has aroused the greatest
! Indignation among citizens and SOL
| diers and if the guilty man Is caughs
! AMI proves to be a soldier his COM
rades will endeavor to make short work
| OF him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
Indoors and Out.

My health was very poor and suf-
fered from dizzy spells. rheumatism
and weak nerves. / did not care TO
live in such a condition. Hoods Sar-
saparilla has changed all this. II has
completely cured me and | am now
able to work hard indoors and out 3"
Mrs John a Lively. Dallas, West
Virginia.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic. Easy 10 take, easy to op-
crate. 25c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
Attempted Train Robbery

San Bernardino, Cal, November 19.-
The westbound overland passenger
train was held up by four robbers
about l o'clock this MOI ming between
Daggett and Barstow. Express Mes
senger Hutchinson drove tn en- off with
a shotgun and the train pull>e out for
Los Angeles. At Barstow tn train
men sent posse back to the scene of
the hoidup, where the body of one OF
the robbers was found perforated with
shot. A special train with Sheriff Hol-
comb has left this city for the scent' OF
the holdup.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
Dinner for seventh
Army Corps

Savannah. Ga, November lg-The
iadies Of savannah are endeavoring to-
give the soldiers OF tn Seventh aruv
corps Thanksgiving dinner. There.
are 1900 men in the corps and the,
undertaking is a large one. Contribu-
ions OF any kind expressed To tho
ladies thanksgiving committee. Sayao-
nah, Ga, Monday will lie carefully
distributed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
REPUBLICAN INGRATITUDE

They Now Say the Negro was Never OF
Benefit to Their Party-A Wreck on
the Southern Railway-Escape of a
Wilmington Negro from the Peniten"
tiary-ButIer Wants a Constitutional
ConyentfOn-StateP Pensions
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

No other preparation has ever done
so many people so much good as
Hoods Sarsaparilla, Americas Great
est Medicine
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
NEARING THE END.
The Spanish Peace Negotiations Likely to be
Soon Terminated.
PREPARING LAST STATEMENT

O AmercansThe Spanish Commits
ThemsevesThe Negotiations Likely
to Break off Any Conclusion Having Been
Reached Final Proposition to Laid
the Spanish
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-03
I'm THE CITY OF DAVID.
Their German Imperial Majesties Royalty
Received by Church and People of
Historic Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, Oct. 31.-The approach
of their German imperial majesties to
the city was made through triumphal
arches and banners, garlands and ever
growing crowds, displaying in every
way their enthusiasm and delight.
The formal entry through the Jaffa
gate was heralded by the roar of guns
at the citadel, where the Turkish band
played the German anthem.
From the Tower of David, Emperor
William and Empress Augusta Vic
toria proceeded on foot, amid wild
cheering, to the church of the Holy
Sepulchre, where they were received
by the Catholic, Greek and Armenian
clergy, whose patriarchs presented adj
dresses eulogizing the devotion of En-
peror William, who has since conferred
decorations on the patriarchs.
Their majesties then proceeded to
the German Evangelical church, where
the pastor presented an address
At six o'clock in the evening (Satur-
day) reception was held at the Ger
man consulate, and later there was a
general illumination of the city with
a display of fireworks.
Yesterday the imperial pair attend
ed service at the Evangelical church
in Bethlehem, afterwards paying a
visit to the Church of the Nativity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-03
PARIS IS QUIET.
The People Refuse to be Led by the Anti
Semitic Papers-Hesitate to Ac-
cept Portfolios.

Paris, Oct. 30.-Nowhere is there
any sign of agitation to-day. The city
is quiet. The anti-Semite papers vain
ly endeavor, by abusing the judges of
the court of cessation, to lash the pub
lie into hostile demonstration, but
the people seem rather inclined to re-
sent the culpability or imbecility of
the officers of the general staff who al
lowed themselves to become the prey
of INSCRIPTIONS torgers. This refers
especially to the officers deputed to
investigate the Dreyfus affair. 1t is
believed even now that important
facts are being concealed in order to
shield the headquarters staff.
Most of the Paris papers approve
the decision of the court of cessation.
although the Gaulois and the Eclair
declare that even now revision is by
no means certain.
The Liberte bows to the decision,
but does not think it win end the agi-
tation.
The Figaro announces that Comte
Esterhazy has been deprived of his
membership in the Legion of Honor.
The Dreyfus decision seems to have
delayed a solution of the cabinet
crisis.
NJ. De Freycinet is again hesitating
to accept the portfolio of minister of
war ora the ground that, in view of the
role the Protestants have played in
the Dreyfus case, it would be mad
visable for two Protestants, himself
and NJ. Ribot, to hold the portfolios of
war and Justice.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-03
Assumed Sunerfority.

An American gold standard man re-
Gently declared that gold went with the
higher civilization and that silver be-
longed to a lower civilization. Let us
look at this q moment. Until 1873 sill
yer was the money that was chiefly
used by nearly all oe the great nations
of the world. Germany was on sill
yer basis up TO that time. The founda-
lions of the great German empire were
laid and the entire fabric of German
civilization end German achievement
and German greatness was reared on
the basis of silver. Since she adopted
a gold standard she has not advanced.
Her industries are crippled and there
is st6gnation and distress throughout
her entire, borders. France. generally
considered the most highly civilized
country in the world, was great sill
ver-using country, and her unit of
value is silver coin The greatness of
the United States of America was
achieved prior to 1873. Our institutions
were reared, the rebellion was crushed.
the slaves were liberated while the unit
of value in our country was a silver
dollar, provided by the act of 1892.
Look where you will. you will find that
the progress Of the world was made
while silver ives the money that was
chiefly in use. And since the nations
of the earth have been trying to get
onto a gold >i'asis there is universal de-
preston and stagnation. Instead of
advancing civilization, gold is causing
retrogression, because there is not
enough of it to do the worlds work.