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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-06
THE TEXANS AND ANNEX
TON

THE TEXANS AND ANNEA-
TON.
The Picayune wants to know how
the Democrats of Texas can OPP
pose the annexation of territory and
be consistent. Our distinguished
contemporary says that Texas was
annexed to the United States and
the Texans cannot consistently OPP
pose annexation of other territory.
If the Picayune fails to see how the
Texans can refuse to advocate an
'fmpertalistic" policy it is equally
hard for many Democrats to see
how a good, old Democratic paper
like the Picayune can see its way
clear to advocate annexation of
more territory.
It is with much diffidence that
we take issue with so able a journal
as The Picayune, but we are unable
to see wherein is the Inconsistency
of the Texas Democrats in their
opposition to imperialism. 1t
seems to us that there is a vast diff
ference between the annexation of
Texas, settled, as it was, by a
homogeneous race, and the annex
alton of the Hawaiian and the Phil
ippine islands, which are inhabited
by people belonging to various
races, being unaccustomed to our
free institutions, and, by reason Of
-,
riously unfit for self-government-
The Texans of the earlier days
were brave, noble and Hbertylov-
ing, and at no time was their ability
to govern themselves seriously ques-
toned. Not so with the Kanakas,
the Filipinos and even the Porto
Ricans and Cubans. Experience
proves that they are not fit to take
own hands. AS soon as Texas was
admitted as State the Lone Star
took it's place among the American
constellation, and no one will ques-
received the Texans as citizens on
equal terms. Texas was adjoining
the United States and it required no
navy and army to enforce our laws
there, whereas the islands which are
proposed to be annexed to the
United States are away out in the
sea with population as ignorant of
the institutions of this government
as they are unfit to enjoy its privi
leges.
The policy of expansion about to
be inaugurated is certainly a radi-
cal departure from the time-honored
institutions bought by the blood of
our forefathers and bequeathed to
us by the ablest constructive states
men of any age. All this talk
about expansion and the glitter and
pomp of an imperial policy is
doubtless very seductive and may
lead the American people astray
from the simple path traced out for
them by the founders Of the Repub-
lie, but let the nation beware lest it
will suffer the loss of its liberties.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-06

Some extensive improvements are
being made on the Racke build
ing by Mrs. Nichols. A new
gallery has been built facing both
streets and cemented walk will
add very much to the general ap-
pearance.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-06
THE TOWNS ANSWER,


Filed in The District Court,
Charges Fraud and Collision.
The answer filed by the Councils
attorneys, Messrs. Caffery, Girard,
Mouton and Campbell, makes GER
tain charges which, if substantiated,
will seriously reflect upon the char
acter and reputation of the Consoli-
dated Engineering Company and
Robert r. Zell, the towns consult
ing engineer.
The town AYERS that the Consoli-
dated Engineering Company has
used inferior material in the con-
struction of the plant, and not of the
kind stipulated in the contract; that
the work was done in an unwork-
manlike and defective manner; that
although the time for the compile
ton of the plant has long since
past, it is still incomplete.
The defendant specially charges
that the boilers, which seem to be
the source of most of the trouble,
are inferior and defective in capa-
city, economy and safety; that they
are badly set and not up to the re-
quirements of the contract.
The charge is made ssthat by col
fusion and fraud between them, the
Consolidated Engineering Company
and Robert R. Zell, the towns SUI
perintending engineer, the inferior
and defective material was used and
the unworkmanlike work was done,
and the same afterward fraudulent
ly, enormously and to the great in
jury and damage of defendant, was
certified by Zell as having been
done in accordance with the con-
tract"
1t is futher charged by the defen-
dant ssthat the boilers nominally
acquired by plaintiff from the Ala
bama Bridge and Boiler Works,
were in fact acquired from r.. r.
Zell; all Of which has come to the
knowledge of defendant since de-
livery of the plant.'
The towns counsel allege that
*:although duly notified to do So,
the Consolidated Engineering Com
pany, has failed and refused to
comply with the terms Of the con-
tract by placing boilers of the kind
and quality required by the con-
tract, and removing other inferior
material therefrom.'
The town claims that by it's fail
ure to comply with the contract the
company has caused the corpora
ton loss, injury and damage to the
amount of 5000, and owing to the
fraudulent Vaccinations of plain
tiff $500 is the sum sued for as
attorneys fees. All rights against
the American Surety Company, on
the bond of the Consolidated En-
gineering Company, are reserved.
The town also reserves the right to
claim compensation for reflective
material and work not now known
as we'll as for the maintenance of
said plant, and for general relief"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-08-06

Fresh anthrax vaccine for protect
ting mules, horses and cattle from
Charlton, can be procured at the
Moss Pharmacy.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-11
THE JEWISH SOUTH.

To the everlasting shame of that paper be it said
that it has suffered moral relapse and the
inscription has returned to duty again as a
reminder of departed glory
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-11

THE Board Of Trustees of Richmond College, an
institution maintained by the Baptists Of Virginia. is
to be congratulated it's liberal policy in deciding
to admit women to its higher classes.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-11

as
FROM present indications the efforts of NJ lola bid
fair to be oflittle help to Captain Dreyfuss case
The novelist is now on trial in Paris for making
charges affecting the honor of the army and those by
whom he expected to prove his statement that Ester
hazy committed the crime for which Dreyfus
victed, refuse to testify, it than probable that
he will be convicted by partisan tribunal of pub
fishing accusations that he cannot substantiate
Though having no exalted opinion of justice as
dispensed by the of this country still
glad to know that such farccal and partial pro-
ceeding would not be permitted here.
In a matter where the punishment of possibly
innocent man involved, this government would
never openly allow itself and its secrets to be cloak
for hiding the truth.
Affairs Of state are we'll enough in their way, but
when the freedom of human being is at stake no
should be shielded by them in evadng the telling
of all he knew.
DECISION rendered some days ago by the Equity
Court of Washington, D. c., bids fair to be OF far
reaching Importance The Judge sustained an in
junction forbdding unconstitutional, the pay
ment of any money by the district or BY Congress-
sectarian institution
THE saying that 'Revolutions never go
backwards" may be truism, but the man who
originated it must have lived before Tennessee be
q state Seveta weeks ago we (congratu-
lated the Jewish Spectator of Memphis, upon the
fact that the revolutionary spirit abroad had reached
it, and had resulted in the amputaton of it's ante
diluvan editorial head The only weekly ournalo of
its kind published in the South"
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-02-11
"A Departure in Rational policy.


United States Senate is shorn of some of the most
outrageous features by which it originally dis
tngushed. 1t no longer prescrbes the character of
the languages that must be read and written to
qualify immigrants for admission it no longer sepa-
rates wives from husbands as was at first threat
ened AS it stands, however it is only less objection
able, but by proper measure. Iteracy
is not crime, it be said that the illiterate
is worthless inhabitant This
bill would debar thousands of healthy, hard work
ing, useful people, whose descendants might have
become the strength and pride of our nation.
Of the Jews it will exclude small but not map
probable percentage The Jew who cannot read some
language is With writing the fact is somewhat
different. Still the number is SMALL as the environ
ment and degradation must have been great for the
Jew to have lost entirely his literary instinct and
heritage. With the Jewess, unfortunately with the
fewer opportunities ofeducaon opened to her abroad
the number of illiterates is somewhat greater. 1t
must be remembered, however, that the bill does not
apply to wives, minor children and parents fifty,
under which categores considerable number Of ilte-
rates are included
If as seems likely the bill pa sses the House and is
approved by the President, it will maks decided de
parture in our national policy and one that does not
seem in consonance with those broad and humane
principles upon which polity established and
for which our countryis distinguished and beloved:
Jewish Exponent
THE nomination by President Mckinley of Mr.
Julius acobs of this city, to be the Sub Treasurer of
the United States, gives general satisfaction to the
commercial community of San Francisco and the
Coast in general Mr. Jacobs is resident of long
standing in this city, and his reputation in business
circles is the very best We extend sincere
CALCULATIONS to Mr.. Jacobs, assured that his term of
office will be creditable to the Chief Magistrate
who has honored him, and to the Jewish community
especially, whom he has served with Distinction fl
deity, and ZEAL Jewish Times and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
Three Doctors in Consultation.
CErOm BENJAMIN Franklin.O

when you are sick, what o like
best is to be chosen for a medicine in
the first place; that experience tells
you is best, to be chosen in the second
place; what reason ii. e., Theory says
is best is to be chosen in the last
place.. But if you a get DR.. Inclina-
ton, DR.. Experience and DR.. Reason
10 hold a consultation together, they
will give you the best advice that can
be taken"
When you have a bad cold DR.. Incli-
nation would recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, because it is
pleasant and safe to take. DR.. Expert
ence would recommend it because it
never fails to effect a speedy and per-
manent cure. DR.. Reason would recon-
ment it because it is prepared OF scien-
tifc principles, and acts on natures
plan in relieving the lungs, opening the
secretions and restoring h system to
a natural and healthy condition. For
sale by R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
IIobsou To Return

Washington. October 1S.-Lieutcnant
Hobson sailed yesterday from CANA
manera for the United States by way
Of Jamaica. Mr. Hobson comes pri-
marily to Philadelphia 10 obtain a
number of appliances required for the
wrecking operations now going on In
the vicinity OF Santiago. But another
purpose TO De served by his visit is to
redeem n promise made by Secretary
Long TO have Hobson and the little
body OF men who sunk the Merrimac
present in Philadelphia during the
peace jubilee. He should arrive in
Philadelphia by the beginning of next
week and ii is said at the navy de-
partment that he will return to Santa
go as soon as he has secured the ma
terial he wants.
Meanwhile. ii is understood the work
OF raising the Colon will proceed. as
well as the wrecking Of the other
sunken Spanish ships. which work has,
according TO the last reports to the de-
partment, yielded profitable returns in
the shape of ordnance and other valu-
able ship equipment secured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
A FLIMSY
For a D~isgraceful Remark by a Repub.
lfcan Politician as the White Men Oh
Eastern North Carolina =. Whining.
tOnians In winston

Winston, N. c., October IS.
Editors Messenger:
The statement made by Mr.. S. F.
Vance, chairman Of the republican
executive committee of Forsyth cOun-
ty, that the White people Of eastern
North Carolina were no better thar
the negroes, a. created a good deal
of interest. Mr.. Vance claims to ave
made it in a ~jocular way; but, in this
campaign, when the feelings of the
people are aroused to a high degree,
such a remark, even in a jocular way,
was unjustifiable and could hardly
avoid a Semblance Of earnestness. Mr..
Vance is we'll thought of here, but his
political influence is, to say the least,
exceedingly damaging n misleading.
The time has come for intelligent and
self-reSpecting white citizens of North
Carolina to forsake negro affiliations,
and to pursue the only course to bring
honor and standing to the state.
Yesterday a gentleman from Ker-
nerSville, who is a republican, inquired
of me concerning the rea status of af-
fairs in Wilmington and other towns
of eastern North Carolina. I told him,
and he stated that, under those cir
cumStanceS, he could not do otherwise
than to cast his vote against the eX-
listing regime in North Carolina. All
that the decent people of the state
need is more light, n they will then
vote right.
Mr.. w. H. Gilbert, who was for a
long time connected with the firm of
w. E. Springer & Co., of Wilmington,
now has one of the handsomest hard
ware stores in Winston. During the
short time he has been here he has
been very successful.
DIR. r. B.. Jewett, formerly of Will
mington, has now a large practice and
is we'll thought of. He is building a
handsome residence.
Among the Wilmingtonians now resi-
dent in Winston are Captain John
Robinson, who used to be a lighterman
and who is we'll known in Whining
ton, and Mr.. Andrew J. Howell, Jr.,
who is now a live real estate agent.
There are yet others.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
GOT HIS HEAD PUNCHED
Radical w. j. Harrfss Thrashed for an
Insult-He Abused ChadbOurn and
Foster in Open Court

Rep-pop w. j.. Harriss, white of skin
and black Of heart, presumed yester-
day to offer an insult to Mr.. Hill Ter
ry, a we'll known democrat of this city,
and got his head punched for it. The
affair happened in this wise:
About moor Mr.. Terry was standing
at the intersection of Fourth and
Brunswick streets, and Harriss came
out Of a near by bar accompanied by
several negro associates. He walked
up to Mr.. Terry and commenced dis
cussing politics in a jovial sort Of a
manner. Mr.. Terry, not liking, and
rightly so, men Of Harriss' defective
calibre, paid little heed TO him, but on
the contrary walked away. Harriss
followed close in his wake, and finally
accused him Of having received money
to buy votes. Fol- this lying accusa-
ton he was soundly cursed. This he
didn' mind, but, in his m%anudlin state,
offered to fight, and assumed an ag-
gressive attitude. Mr.. Terry took him
at his word, sailed into him, ad-
ministering a sound drubbing. Ihen
he jumped aboard a passing car and
went down to Justice McGowan's office
and submitted for his actions.
Harriss was less fortunate, as he not
only received a we'll deserved thrash
ing. but was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff william Fonveille, negro, who
happened along while the fracas was
progressing. Deputy Fonveille took
his prisoner also before Justice Nc
GoWan, where his trial at once started.
Mr.. Terry and Fonveille both testl-
fed that Harriss was entirely to blame
for the row, and Justice MCGOWAN was
magnanimou enough to suspend judg-
ment upon payment of costs. HarrisS,
in his drunken condition., first wanted
to appeal the case, but finally he
paid up" and staggered away.
The circus part of the whole business
was Harriss' testimony. He stated
that he had just returned from Ra-
leigh (Which we believe is true), where
Tuesday afternoon he was at Governor
RusselTs mansion, along with the rest
OF the vile black herd. He bitterly de-
nounced Chadbourn and Foster, and
said they were so low down he hated
to speak about them. Several times he
used profanity, and had to be threaten
ed by the court with contempt proceed
ings.
. Harriss is one Of the republican reg
istrars in the First ward. He is also
one of the Ten Good Citizens whose
word Judge Robinson SO implicitly took
in order to remove genuine pOpullsts
registrars and substitute radical DO
gus pOpulists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21

increase, disorder rampant throughout
the town without apparent effort to
check it; streets mad unsafe for WO-
men and children, and all under the
tree signs of strife and lawlessness.
Upon the branches of the tree, gather
ing the apples (taxes) with unfailing
certainty, filling their bellies and their
pockets, sit the leaders of the negroes.
What care they for the needs of the
business men of Wilmington, what is
it to them that the streets are unsafe:
what cares he who pays little or no
taxes what the ate is; what anxiety
ment which will invite white men to
this section when to do so sounds their
own doom? What matters it if the
owners Of the tree get no fruit, and
why should they worry SO long as the
tree is we'll cultivated, and they can
sit in the branches thereof and gather
fruit?
But the time has come when the
farmer rOpOSe to gather apples as
we'll as to plant and tend the trees.
The boy in the tree must come down.
Expostulation has been used, perhaps
the turf has been thrown. A silly boy
might provoke further suggestions of
a purpose as resistless as the sweep
of the mighty sea, but a thinking man,
knowing as cannot but be known, the
conditions existing, would commit a
blunder worse than a crime to stand
in the white mans way.
A business government, by business
men, for the benefit of the business,
which supports every man, woman and
child in Wilmington, is the ultimatum.
That and nothing less is the demand
of every BUSINESS MAN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
Cape Fear Chapter Held an Interesting
Meeting Yesterday Afternoon

The regular monthly meetings OF
Cape Fear Chapter, Daughters of the
C~onfederacy, of this city, were resum-
ed yesterday afternoon. The first ses-
sion since the 10Th day Of May was
called to order at 4 o'clock at the Will
mington Light Infantry by Mrs. Will
liam M. Parsley, the president. MISS
Mary F. Sanders was present acting
in her official capacity as recording
secretary.
After the minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved, reports
were called for.
Miss Mary F.. Meares reported that
the chapter has now on hand $l2.2O.
Mrs. c.. c.. Brown, chairman Of the
membership committee, stated that
two new applications a been receiv-
ed. For the committee she reported
approval of two other applications,
both Of which were then acted favor
ably upon by the meeting.
Mrs. Thos. o. Bunting, chairman of
the nance committee, had no report
to make, nothing new having transpir-
ed since the last report of the commit
tee.
The chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to organize a childrens' branch
of the chapter, reported that the COM
mittee was ready to start work, the
branch to be organized with a member
ship of six already obtained.
The president, Mrs. Parsley. was call
ed upon to give an account of the
state convention held last week in
Washington, n. c., and which she at
tended. She made an informal report
of the proceedings of the convention,
but it was as exceeding entertaining
one and listened to attentively by all.
The official report will, of course, be
made by Mrs. John II. Rankin, the del
egate of the chapter, who is still i'll
Washington.
Nearly the entire remaining time of
the meeting was taken up by discus
sion Of proposed amendments to the
constitution OF the United Daughters
of the Confederacy, tc be acted upon at
the convention the 9th of next month
in Hot Springs, Ark Some of the
amendments met with the appreciation
of the chapter, bait others were dis
approved.
Miss Mary F.. Meares was elected as
the chapters delegate to the V
ton. Mrs. Parsley will represent the
entire state division
The meeting unanimously instructed
Miss MeareS To invite the united order
TO hold its next convention in this city
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
The East

You can form no idea OF the condi-
ton OF eastern North Carolina" said
ex-Lieutenant Governor r. 4. Dough
ton this morning 10 a Record man. Il
have been in that section for some
time, making speeches, and the condi-
ton o. - cnople down there IL simply
terrible. Instead or being overdrawn,
the papers have not told IL all. And
after all, it is perhaps their salvation.
for they are aroused as never before,
and a good report will be heard from
them II | am not mistaken."-Greens-
boro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
Let Him Who Reads Remember
Wilmington, n.
Editors Messenger:

WllmlnStOn n. -, OCTOBER ~.
Editors Messenger:
In the blue backed Speller. over
which a generation older than the
writer hereof spent many weary hours
in the days of boyhood, there is a lit
tie story which runs about as follows:
"A farmer found a boy in his apple
tree, appropriating the fruit with an
earnestness which bid fair to leave the
owner with naught but a naked tree.
The farmer demonstrated with him, in
kindly language. urged him to come
down, and was met with jeerS and
scOrnful laughter. Not desiring TO
harm the boy, the farmer then threw a
pieces of turf at him, which being
soft, inflicted no hurt. and the boy still
hooted at the attempt to dislodge him.
The farmer became convinced thai
stronger measures would be necessary
to protect his property, and with a
we'll directed blow with a rock brought
the youngster to the ground" Moral:
He who car not be persuaded by
mildness. will be coerced by force"
The white men OF Wilmington have
a tree which might be called city and
county government. Seven-eighths of
the cost of nourishing and tending it
is paid for by them. and they have for
years been looking for good fruit in the
shape of a we'll ordered and economi-
cal administration of public affairs.
What have they seen? Crime 81 the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21
Russia's New Move in China.

London, October 20.-A dispatch from
Shanghai to a London news agency,
says: A Russian regiment occupied the
town of New Chwang, province of Lao
Tong, and the forts at the mouth of
the river Liaou on October 18th. thus
securing complete possession of New
Chwang. The native troops fled with
out making any opposition, under or
ders from the empress dowager and Ii
Hung Chang. A British gunboat was
in the river at the time. Its non-re-
sistance is regarded as the virtual
abandonment of the whole of Man
churia to the Russians and gives Rus
STA an invaluable strategic position.
Great Britain is certain to lose the new
Chwang trade, Of which it has had 50
per cent. ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-21

Louisville, Ky, October 19.-The
grand lodge of Kentucky Mason, at its
session today unanimously adopted
the resolution reported by its special
committee which recommends non
intercourse between the grand lodge of
this state and the grand lodge Of
Washington, because of the action Of
the latter in recognizing negro lodges.
The motion to adopt was seconded by
fifty master masons.
1t was also decided to build a home
for aged and infirm masons.