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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02

Children. Hats ard Baby Caps all
on sale at special low prices at the-lar-
geSt Department Store in the city. We
are pushing Wraps OF all kinds; Capes.
with fur trimming, from acc to Sl.45 up
to fine Astracan fur trimmed Cages;
some all wool cloth, large sweep, well
made, at S1.9S each. Velvet Capes.
trimmed with fur collars n bead
trimming, at S2.25 each. Fin Capes,
all styles, from $50 up to $3.50 each.
We can sell you a nice Jacket for $50;
nice new garment with large buttons,
made of nice Beaver Cloth. Better
goods. handsome Coats at $500 70
$500.
Skirts Of ali kinds. We sell Worsted
Skirts, slightly damag sd, at soc; nice
Worsted Skirts for S1.o0, S1.25, up to
beautiful, all wool Skirts at $500 ana
up to $500.
We nave a beautiful line of nice Silk
and Satin Skirts we can sell you from
S4!15 to $500 each We carry all sizes
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02
TESTS

The north is bound to get twisted
south becomes the target or the cause
of discussion. Three or four southern
states have already adopted education-
al tests as to voting. IRIS working
we'll in several states. BsetTthe weep
ers and howlers up northyeare thrown
into political jimjams wdtengany other
southern state mentions-a qualification
for voting, whether it involves educa-
ton or moral character You would
suppose mat such a test: as morality
or education had ever heen. heard of
outside of the south, and that it was
a base and cruel invention of the hate
full, savage southern whites to
wrong and rob the very enlightened,
mild, moral, well equipped 'hcother in
black" The Atlanta Constitution says
this in it's issue Of the 21st instant:
But these southern states are not
alone in limiting their right of ~suf-
frage. Massachusetts, Connecticut,
California and Wyoming disfranchise
ignorant citizens. Paupers are denied
the right to vote in Delaware, Maine,
AA U.s. -, II ANSN
shire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and
West Virginia, while Indiana and Illi-
nOis exclude United States soldiers,
sailors and marines. and IN Vermont
the right of a citizen to cast a ballot
is subject to the approval of the board
of civil authority OF the town or pre-
cinct in which he lives"
Think of that last experiment in *
aited, pfous, humane, noble, just, abo--
lIUiOn VermOnt-where a man cannot,
vote except allOwsd to do 80 by a board
of civil authority appointed for the
town or precinct. A New York daily
says OF this fine Vermont arrangement:
What a beautiful instrument that last
provision would be for maintaining
Caucasian supremacy in North Caro-
lima"
How the haathen would rage ii the
next Legislature in North Carolina. were
to introduce that perfect arrangement
for controlling the ballot in this state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02

Not all f the northern newspapers
in church and state are fanatiea1 and
denunciatory of the southern whites
and particularly of our own csty. Sew
eral Of the papers we have seen or
heard of have been fairly just and
have taken as mild and sensible a view
as could be expected from their dis
lance from the scenes, their environ
ments and general proclivities and
tendencies. We copied a week or 50
since a kind, sensible article from a
western paper, about the only one that
has come under our eyes. The Wash
ington Post, Baltimore Sun, Philadel-
phia Times and Record, New York
Outlook, Chicago Times, Boston Her
aid, The Springfield Republican have
all been moderate in censure or mildly
sympathetic with the negroes. Mr..
Blaine told General Young, of Georgia,
this, so says The Atlanta Constitu-
ton:
IF 1 was president, l would break
yOur solid south. / would offer good
federal places to such men as your
self, Brown and others of your stand
ing"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02

The Richmond Times Ices not rep
resent real conditions in Wilmington
when it says hat negroes were killed
here by lawless white men for the
sport of the thing" The negroes be-
gan h fight wounding three white
men with Remington rifles at the
start and then the battle opened and
was rapidly pushed to a speedy finish.
1t also condemns the firing of the ne
gro papers office, but that was not
contemplated by the 1000 citizens in
their meeting, as the sober resolutions
show, and it may have been fired by
accident. But few here desired it, and
apprOvals were scarce. 1t is also mis-
taken when it says that Mayor Wad-
dell does not strive to restrain "the
lawleSS element" He has done this
from the hour he went into office. Send
your excellent correspondent. Mr.. Noel
back here n let him inform you OF
the actual facts and present condi-
tions. Everything is quiet here except
the rogueries practiced and an occa-
sional vicious negro outrage or threat
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02

The Philadelphia Record printed last
week an account of the dOingS and say
ing of one Rev. J. Allen Kirk, former
ly of Boston, but who lately fled his
city, he says, to escape the mob. Why,
what has this brother in black" been
doing to cause him to become "skeer-
ed" and run away from "the wrath Of
the mob" as he says he did? This par
son. if he be such, is drawing a very
long bow in Philadelphia. The Record
says:
1.-The speaker drew a graphic picture
of the terrible day, When, as he eX-
pressed it blood flowed like water
down the sides of the street To illus
trate the methods used to inflame the
public mind. Mr.. Kirk exhibited malay
circulars, dodgers and posters gotten
up to terrorize the negro and drive him
from the town."
a guilty conscience" appears to
have made a coward" of the ranter
and liar. Blood flowing like water
down the sides of the filling
the cutters, you see. Well, it is hard to
believe in his graphic picture" of just
what never happened.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02

The volume of business in The Unit sd
States is greater than ever before
greater by much than in 1892. Prices s,
however, as a general thing. are low.
but the trade journals represent pros
perity as great, as wonderful. The
southern cotton planter has to be con-
tent with 4Eac a pound. Other products
are low down. There is decline in some
kinds of goOds-sheetings, boots of
some grades, etc. Failures are fewer
in the United tates Last week there
were 1sS against 236 for last wear. The
south a As against 63 for 1897. Dun
y
THE volume of business again eX-
ceeds $50, OO0, 900 per business day, being
for the week 27.1 per cent. larger than
last year and 231 larger than in 1892,
and for the month 22.2 per cent. larger
than last year, and 1919 per cen larger
than in 1892. Frequently most of the
principal cities outside New yOrk now
show increase of 20 per cen or more
over the most prosperous ylar hith-
ertSylr
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02
Fire in a Steamers Hold

Irews, of the British scteamer Lins-
more, which arrived here yesterday
from Charleston S. c., reports that on
November 18th q fire broke out in the
third holi, but was subsequently ex-
tinguished. The damage rs not as yet
KNOWN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02

Mr.. Cohn, the special correspondent
of the enterprising and able Charleston
News and Courier. visited Wilmington
lately and has written it up in a two
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02

have fo- years"
d.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits o. money re-
funded. Book On dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR. MILES MEDICA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02

The first number of The Noun Olive
Advertiser is at hand. 1t is a twenty
four column paper, is edited and wned
by Arthur Whitley, and is supplied at
81. 90 a year. 1t makes a creditable
start and prints the local and other
news.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-02
HOME FOLKS

During the long campaign through
which the state has just passed, begin
ming with The Messenger in early May
and ending with a grand and browning
victory, it drew largely and constantly
upon the weekly exchanges which did
most active and efficient service as a
whole. We do not think we ever knew
it to be better n more aggressiveIy
handled. 1t was indeed a big thing
for North Carolina that there were not
far from 200 democratic papers that
were very earnest and pertinacioas in
advocacy of a White Mans govern
ment for North Carolina. The results
secured have been complete, sweeping,
and redemptive, and all ~spa
that helped to redeem and disenthral
the White race from African bondage
have a right to rejoice greatly, and to
take front seats, near the head. at the
great White Mans feast. If aspiring.
hungry politicians undertake to shove
them aside, say to the aggressives-
B modest, sit lower down, we did it
more than YOU" And the great body
of freemen will say Amen,
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
LEGAL NOTICES.


 NO. 272O State of California.ln the Superior Court in and for the City and County of San Francisco Department Ten).
 Tn the matter of the petition of IDA M. SCOOFFY for the perpetuation of testimony. Tn the above entitled special proceeding mo- flee Ia hereby given that under an order of the presiding judge of said court; dated July 6, 4 n 1898 and on the application Of the above named petitioner, IDA M. SCOOFFY, on THURSDAY, September s, A. D. 1898, before or on the fourth floor of the Parrott building. situated on the south side of Market street between Fourth and Fifth streets, in the said city and county of San Francisco, State of Caitfornia commencing at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. m. on said date. the testimony of TIRAM BURT COOK and of WALTER HER BERT COOK in the said special proceeding The object of the said special proceeding Is to perpetuate the testimony of the said witnesses in relation to the lot and premises, thirty (3o) feet front by sixty (60l feet in depth sit hated on the west side of Taylor street. be- tween Pacific and Broadway streets. In said city and county. and numbered one thousand five hundred and forty-one d54D. on Taylor street.
 For further information reference is hereby made to the petition and order aforesaid.
 IDA M. SCOOFFY, Petitioner. Dated San Francisco. July G. A. D. 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
Co-PARTNERsHIP NOTICES.

of copartnership-We the un- dersigned. hereby certify that we constitute a partnership transacting the business of buying selling and dealing in hides, belts, furs and tallow In the State of California; that the principal place of said business is at State of California, and that the name of said partnership Is STRAUSS & ROUX, and that the names in full of all the members of said partnership are ARTHUR S. STRAUSS and FRANK ROUX, and that the place of residence of said ARTHUR S. STRAUSS is State of California, and that the place of residence of said FRANK ROUX Is also at said City and County of San Francisco, State of California
 Dated, San Francisco July 1e, A D. 1898.
 ARTHUR S. STRAUSS,
 FRANK ROUX.
 State of California. City and County of San Francisco, ss.
 On the nineteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight before me, M GREENBLATT, a notary residing therein, duly commissioned and sworn, personally appeared ARTHUR S. STRAUSS and FRANK ROUX, known to me to be the persons described h. whose names are subscribed to and who executed the annexed instrument, and they severally In witness whereof. have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal. at my office in the City and County of San Fran cisco, the day and year in this certificate first above written.
 iNotaTiai seaLl M GREENBLATT. M County of San Francisco, State of California. Indorsed: Filed July 20. 1893
 By N. F. MASON, Deputy Clerk.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.
BORN.

BORN. AHLERS-In this city, August IF, 1S9S to the wife of A. William Ahlers, daughter. GAILAGHER-JuIy 2S, 1898, to the wife of William J. Gallagher, a daughter. KNOWLTON-In this city, August IS, 1898, to the wife of R. M. Knowlton. a daughter. MASON-In this city, August z. 1898, to the wife of J. H. P. Mason. a daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows: Timothy Trahey and Mary O'Connor. ...... 32-24 Charles Aspeln and Louise Llonch. ....-. .2S-H A ID Helmquist and Tillie l.. Laus.. ........ .23-23 Ludwig Helbling and Anna Konstanzer. .2l-2s 2S Daniel Breslin and Mary Keane. e............35-3 80 Napoleon Botto and Alice de Courtrteux.. -26 Robert E. Bunker and Jessie D. Hyde. S4-53 Friedrich Diepen and R. Pauline Wilde. S1-17 Gary L. Holtum and Willie M. Scott ....... .25-21
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
STORAGE.

PIERCF-RUDOLPH Storage and Moving Co.,,
 office Tenth and Market; telephone South 166. FURNITURE trunks, etc. Golden West Stor- age Warehouse. $40 Mission st: tel Mint 1921.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
PROPERTY TO EXCHANGE.
PROPOSALS.

FOR TRADE-5-room cottage near electric cars; short walk to U. C. grounds. Address 2223 Shattuck ave. Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
DIED.

 Andersen, Edward Harrison, Thomas D. Barrett Francis A. Jewett. Thomas M. Baxter, John R. Kafka. Aida Clarke Dennis Kuehn, Rebecca Cook Stanley J. Lindsey. Josephine Corhett Patrick J. Livingston, James Corbett Catherine Maher, James V. Corthay, Henry M. Mead, Maude Dillon, Catherine D. Meskell, Henry Donovan Helen M Olson, George H. Doyle Henry Pratt, Hannah l.. Elliott w Wallace Russell. John Gallagher Wallace Storey. Margaret Gregory Catherine Ulshofer. George Hardie Philip Wunderer. Mrs. B. ANDERSEN = Tn this city, August Is, 1S9S F,dwerd beloved husband of Maritime A. An dersen father of Edward, Hagbart, Vivian and Edna Andersen, and brother of Julia Setter and August Andersen, native of Frederikstad, Norway, aged 35 years months and days.
 BARRETT-In South San Francisco. August 10. 1SgS Francis A., beloved husband of Agnes Barrett and father of Mrs. w. E. Lane and Susie A. and c. W. Barrett native of
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
ALAMEDA ADVERTISEMENTS.
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE.

 ALAMEDA BARGAINS. s1sOO-Lot 33 :4x1OO; neat house; rooms and bath; any terms
 s15oo-Lot 25x15o; nice house: rooms and bath; any terms.
 s22oO-Lot 25x147; nice new shinged 2-story house; 6 rooms and bath. s1500 - Lot 40x100; 2-story; rooms; worth s2500.
 $2s00-Lot 42x15o: elegant new modern cottage; rooms and bath: up-to-date. s300o-Lot 42x150; fine NV. corner; rooms and bath; and modern Lot 100x145; elo-ant corner lot, with rooms and bath, stable. fruit trees. etc. All we'll located; near school and station; street work done. Apply at once to
 H. F. MORTAL 6 CO.,. Houses to let 1t32 Park st.. Alameda SPECIAL NOTICE.
 FIRST COME. FIRST SE1:vED.
 JUST LIKE PAYING RENT. s12o0, s1700, $500. s2200 s2600, 5000. The above are lovely cottages which have been thrown the market for non-payment of installments. and they are now offered at a great sacrifice to close accounts. They con- tain f. D. and rooms. and are tiaished up to date; almost new, and are located near schools and stations.
 We are going to weed them out and invite inspection. MARCUSE REMMEL, Bay-st station, Alameda, and 6S0 Market st., San Francisco. Open Sundays and hoidaya.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18

TREASURY Department. Office Marine Hos pital Service National Quarantine Station. An gel Island. Cal, August 15, 1sss:-sealed pro posals will be received at this office until noon of TUESDAY, August 30, 1898. to furnish re- pairs to quarantine steamer Geo. M Stern, berg overalis and Jumpers, typewriter and cabinet and one cabinet desk for of the Marine Hospital Service at San Francisco quarantine. Schedules and further inforna- ton may be obtained upon application to the undersigned. The right is reserved to waive inforrnalities and to reject any or all propo- sals. M y. SOSENAO,
 Passed Assistant Surgeon, M. H. S.. in com
 mand of Station.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
SPECIAL NOTICE. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.
 T,TRE PAYIN(, RENT
BERKELEY REAL ESTATE.

BIG BARGAIN, s1SOo-Fine house rooms bath city water; lot 6Ox135; one block froI Berryman station; choice location; forced sal site station, Berkeley.
Evening journal., 1898-05-27

manding, arrived yesterday. There are
lois men in the command. This regi-
ment was organized in 1900 and has
preserved its organization intact.
The Second Kentucky regimentreach-
ed the park yesterday. This command
numbers 03O men and is commanded
by Colonel =. II. Gather
The Eighth New York, which arrived
Wednesday has been assigned to the
Third brigade. of the First division Of
General Wades Third army corps
completing the complement OF the First
division.
The Second Kentucky and Ninth New
York were assigned TO the First brl-
gade Of the Second division Of the
Third army corps.
Last night Troops A. c and d OF the
Third volunteer cavalry. Colonel Grigs-
by, arrived from the Black hills region
Of South Dakota. under command of
Major r. S. French. The three troops
number 225 men.
The various commands are beginning
military life IN earnest. All the regi-
ments that are permanently encamped
were given reglmental drill yesterday,
and this viii be continued from day TO
day General Breckenridge continued
his inspection Of the First army corps.
General Breckenridge expresses him
self as well pleased with the spirit OF
this corps and the troops in general
Evening journal., 1898-05-27
LOOKING EoR TRANSPORTS.
War Department Hopes to Send Another
Expedition to NTaniIln Noxt Week.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Little prog
ress was made by the war department
officials yesterday In securing vessels
for the Philippine expedition, the on
~ addition being the Ohio, a good sized
vessel which Will rapidly be transformed
so as TO make her available for carry
ing a large number Of men and ami
mails. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn Is
stlll negotiating with the agents of the
Northern Pacific steamship company
for the chartering Of the six vessels of
that line. He has fixed an upset price
which the government will pay for the
charter OF these vessels, and this figure
has been cabled by tho agents here to
the owners Of the vessels in London.
The company does not seem to be dis
posed TO let the government have its
vessels at material reduction from
that which American vessels can De OBJ
tained. Notwithstanding the fact that
the war department will recommend 10
congress that an American registry be
given TO the Northern Pacific vessels II
they are chartered by the government
There are many valuable considerations.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn points
out, which inure 70 the company's ships
by being placed under an American reg
istry as Il gives them the benefit OF the
United states navigation laws. These
considerations. he feels. are such that
the company should be willing to char
ter the vessels TO the United states al
the lowest figure. He is maintaining a
firm attitude in regard to the matter
and hopes the company will see the
force of his representations.
There are now three vessels on the
Pacific coast chartered by the govern
ment available fer the second expedi-
tion to the Philippines. Such OF them as
are not already there will be ordered to
san Francisco promptly. to be put in
shape for the work for which they are
intended. IL is hoped that this will be
done by some time next week. so that
another detachment Of $500 men viii be
sent TO re-enforce Admiral Dewey.
The department has declined the gen
erous offer made by Arthur Sewau Of
Maine to charter the ship Roanoke
owned by him. to the government The
main reason for this is that the Roanoke
is n sailing vessel, and the officials be-
lieve that for transport purposes steam
ships are preferable
Evening journal., 1898-05-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The semiannual meeting Of the Wo-
mans Universalist Mission society was
held In Boston.
The British India Steam Navigation
company's Steamer Mecca, according to
dispatch from Calcutta. has been sunk
and SO persons drowned.
Garfield King. an 1siyear-old negro.
was lynched at Salisbury, Nd, while
awaiting trial on the charge OF having
shot and killed a white boy.
After the annual meeting Of the
Cramp Engine and Shipbuilding com
pany at Philadelphia director denied
rumors Of consolidation with an English
firm.
Robert N. Fielding. former deputy
commissioner of public works Of Brook
lyn, was sentenced to two years and six
months imprisonment and to pay q fine
IL S2,171
Buck" Davis, the notorious burglar
who recently escaped from the Wash
ngton county Jail and was recaptured
IN West Virginia. was found dead in his
cell at Salem. N. Y, having committed
suicide
Evening journal., 1898-05-27
NEW YORK LEeIsLA1uRE.
An Extraordinary Session May BE Caned
81 War Keeps UP TIN Fall.

II War Keeps Up Till FAN.
ALBANY, May 27.-The duration OF
the war viii determine the question as
TO whether or not Governor Black win
sail an extraordinary session Of theleg-
islature. II the state authorities be-
come convinced that the war will con-
tlnue beyond the time for the state cleo
tions this fall or If events so Shape
themselves that the volunteer troops
from this state will be kept in the Unit
ed States service beyond that time the
governor Will undoubtedly convene the
legislature in extraordinary session TO
enact legislation which win permit the
volunteers Of this state to cast their
votes no matter In what part of the
country they may be.
The present election law is so rieid as
TO registration, the length Of residence
in election districts and other qualif-
cations required to entitle an elector to
vote that no provision can be made to
allow the volunteers to vote in the field
except through an act of the Legislature.
When New York's second quota of vol
unteers has been filled, the state will
have placed I'm the field 10000 men. 95
per cent of whom are voters.
It Is the general belief that the state
election viii be close this year. and
both parties believe it would be folly
TO disfranchise $4,000 legal voters of this
state simply because they have volun-
teered their services to the government
as soldiers.
During the last years OF the civil war
the laws were so Trained that the SOL
aiers in the field got an opportunity to
vote.
Evening journal., 1898-05-27
Weather Probabilities.
Rain; northeasterly winds.
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western firm, but
not active; city mills patents. nominal;
winter patents, S6.6OQ7; city mills
clears, nominal; winter straights. $6.25
Q65O.
WHEAT-No. red opened easy uD-
der a bear attack. but frmed up quickly
on cables and a squeeze Of July shorts;
May. Sl.55; July. S11SQl20.
RYE-Dull; no. western. zoe. C. i. f.,
Buffalo.
CORN-No. dull but fairly steady
with wheat July, S9Bc. September,
80 15-l6Q4Oc.
OATs-No. , quiet and easy; track
white. state. SSlsQS9c.; track, white.
western. 33lz@39c
PORK-Quiet; mess. S11.75dt2; fam
lily, Sl3014.
LARD Steadier; prime western
steam. $6.t2H, nominal.
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy 120l5c.:
state creamery, l3iA@16kc.
EESE-Quiet; large, white. 62tc.:
small. white &c.
EGGS-Firmer; state and Pennsylva-
MIA. 12G12hc; Western. 12c.
SUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining
3A@S 13-l6c.; centrifugal. 90 test. 4
5-l6c; refined firm; crushed. 57sc: DOW
dered, 5Mc.
TURPENTINE-DuI at 29G291bc.
MOLASSES-Steady; New Orleans.
2S033c.
RICE-Firm; domestic, 5s@7hc.; ia
pan. 5MG6c.
TALLOW - Steady; city. 4Q4lsc.;
country. aA@4Bc.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, S5Q4Oc.; good
TO choice, 55Q75c