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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26

man to observe and to obey. No man
essaying to live a religious life, as a
disciple of Gods blessed and adorable
Son. the Lord Jesus Christ, his only
Savior and Redeemer, should V dare
to question his duty to keep the Sab
bath Day, Dr. to raise a dispute as to
Gods wisdom and prerogative to ap-
point such a day, to set 1t apart for re-
ligious observance that 1t may prove a
blessing to the faithful in all the ages
both religiously and civiily-as a mem
Der of the church militant and a num-
Der of the body polite.
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" d on Fusion.
Wilmington, ". c.

O' ~ - Hp-H -
Hon. James X. Jones, Washington, D. c.:
tRaleigh Post.)
Dear Sir: L have the honor TO ac-
knowledge the receipt Of your letter of
the 18th instant. enclosing copy of your
address as chairman OF the democratic
national committee. and have carefully
read what you say in regard to the poll
cy whiCh ought TO be pursued in the
campaign of 1893. and your appeal TO ne
to go 10 the state convention and work
for this policy.
You say that you understand per-
fectly the difficulties by which YOU tye)
are surrounded il North Carolina" etc.
etc.
Permit me to say hat 1 am sure you
do not understand the real situation, or
the p~lainness of the path Of duty and
self-reSpect which lies before democrats
here for, If you did, 1 am sure you
would not ask or expect them to accede
to the demands which will certainly be
made upon them by Mr.. Butler and his
party as conditions of Corporation" 1
am, and have always been, d bimetallist.
l endorse the Chicago platform. | would
rejoice to see Mr.. Bryan elected presi-
dent, but l am not willing to see my par
ty enter the open market and bid against
the republican party for Mr.. Butler and
his followers, at the upset price of vot-
ing for him or his allies for the most
important offices affecting the welfare Of
the state. The fight here Is one between
barbarism and civilization W
Whfte men and negroes manipulated by
unprincipled demagogues. Mr.. Butter
and mis- friends put the latter in power
and they have degraded and dishonored
the state. If he wants to undo his foul
work because it was foul, it is very easy
to do So: If he want to undo it, only on
condition that he and his followers shall
continue to hold office, I will never agree
to accept such condition, because it
would be condoning a great crime, and
would afford no substantial relief to the
eople. 1 will be no party to any such
infamous transaction. 1 would sooner
make open war upon such ScoundrelS
can not win without such dishonorable
methods let defeat come. We have stood
it heretofore, and can stand it again
better than win 10y such means.
I know this is not practical politics.
but I haven't much respect for practical
politics at best, and none at all for this
particular species of it.
However, I am out of politics of any
kind, and my opinions are of little con-
sequence to any one. I do not expect to
be- a delegate to the state convention. I
shall certainly not ask to be; but If |
am, while I will do anything to induce
honest white men to act together to res
cue North Carolina from the degradation
with which she is afflicted. 1 shall never
agree to accomplish even that high pur-
pose by offering a higher price to the
dema gOgueS who betrayed her to return
ITO their duty, than that offered by heir
present allies to remain with them.
Local Self-government by white men
is infinitely more important to us than
the silver question. and If we cannot
get it peaceably without trading with
Messrs. Butler & Co.. we will get it by
force at their expense land don't you
I nave plainly given you my honest
esignea5 a. M. WADDELL.
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we received a private letter from a
venerable, pious, educated physician
in one OF the best towns in one of the
foremost counties Of western North
Carolina The words were few. but
they were grateful. He said at the
CLOSET greatly admire your talents
and honesty Knowing the man. his
long life Of usefulness. his profound
piety. his pure, simple nature. such I'M
sought praise was above rubies and
most gratifying. We rejoice in the re-
ception almost every week in the year
of some note or letter that brings glad
ness and comfort TO the soul, often
wearied and always longing.
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Atlanta, Ga, April f4-fn a suit for
$780, 900 damages against the newspa-
per owned by Hoke Smith, a verdic t for
$1,000 has been given the plaintiff. This
verdict recalls a story Of the last days
of Cfevelandism,. in which his secre~
tary of the interior, Hoke Smith. wab-
bled abou like a ship IN q torn 1U.
Smith, as gratitude suggested to him.
embraced Cleveaand1sra whole. and Hui-
ly expected to carry Georgia over to
the gold But an Office for
MFR. Smith was not q suffice Mt induce
ment, and the state led the break into
Organism. Then came a struggle in
which Smiths backbone weakened.
and he sapped eat of tn cabinet to
go home to vote for Bryan 1t was
in this critical period. when the boys
in the home office of sfr. Smith felt
sure that he would scin6 for sound
money, that they invaded Wall street
for advertisements to go mto a specia;
sound mons edition of Ar.Smssh's At
lantz paper.
The wan street men were Caught BY
the holiness of the move. and such
names as that Of Pierpont Morgan ap
peared among the orders for write.
ups" When Mr.. Smith retired frorr
tne aoine the special edition wa:
called of and IFS promoter. Mr.. Nichols
was left in tie larch. Upon demaAd
ing enumeration for his lost time h.
was written UP in such manner tina
he rushed into the damage suit. TIL.
jury decided that h ought IL hay,
Szsop.-New York Sun.
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The Spanish press profe.a to. bel:evc
that tire United States Is pers on thu &C
quisitiIr of Cuoa ami IS nuHS.nx- tiv for
lorn hopc that the i~zsurgen-s will Hefer
to accspt "autt 1omR' under tar .S,ssnisn
flag tn annexation to this .reosbiic. All ~
whicN shows n at TIE SpaEz@t. prssS has
as little comp-" enSson of the actra! CON
ditfost IN Cuba as q has or the Iypy poses
and principles 90 tho United Stats. Tn.
Cuban patriots prefer de1sh 20. further
subsection to ST a13. even. WITH, aueenomy.
As for the United States. It has no in
tenaon or des re Of ami sing Iwoa. Our
pe~sU@e would net accept TIVE iIani rs a
gift. II the Spanish press. weee not 40
derSely Ignorant IT'S coun seis irf thss crisis
s$ssernment Of Spain.-1A:Aaasoeiis Sen
tfnai.
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by the Pre>iie1st Calling for One Hssn-
dred and Tvs nsy Five T,aoa~snd

IBy the Pre>iieTst Calling for One hsSn.
dred and twenty Five oa.s
Troops.
Washington, AprI cs.-The president
today issued the following proclama-
ton calling for l25, 600 troops to serve
two years:
by the President ~ the United
States-A P~roclamation:
Whereas, A joint resolution OF con-
gress was approved on the 10th day OF
April. 1898. entitled Joint Resolution
for the Independence OF the People OF
Cuba. Demanding that the Government
of Spain RelinQuish it's Authority AMI
Government of The Island of Cubs
and to withdraw its land n naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban vaterss
and directing the president OF the Unit
and to withdraw its land and naval
forces of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect, and
Whereas, BY an act of -~s.
entitled An Act to Provide for Tenn
porarily Increasing the Military Es-
adjustment Of the United States in
Time of War and for other Purposes,
approved April %, 1898; the president il
authorized, in order to raise a volun-'
teer army, to issue his proclamation
calling for volunteers to serve in the
army of the United States.
Now, therefore, I, william McKin-
ley, pTeSluent OI the 1ulteu StdltS, pS
virtue of the power vested in me by the
constitution and the laws, and deem
ing sufficient occasion to exist. have
hcugh fit to call forth and hereby do
call forth volunteers to the aggregate
number Of 125, 600. in order to carry into
effect the, purpose Of the said resolu-
tons, the same to be apportioned. as
far as practicable, among the several
states and territories and the District
Of Columbia, according to population.
and to serve for two years, unless soon
er discharged.
The details for this object will be
Immediately communicates to the pro-
per authorities through the war depart
ment.
I'm witness whereof I lave hereunto
set my hand and cause the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
Twenty-third day of Aprff. A. ID. 1898.
and of the independence OF the United
States the one hundred and. twenty
second.
tSeal.) WILLIAM hfKTNLEY."
by the President:
JOHN SHERMAN,
Secretary OF State"
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PILES: PILES: PILES:

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind, Bleeding, liberated
and Itching Piles. 1t absoros the tn
mors. allays the itching at once. acts
as a poultice, gives instant relief. Dr.
Williams Pile Ointment IS prepared
only for Piles and Itching Of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every hs is
guaranteed. Sold by druggists, seVt by
mail for soc and $l-eo per box. Will
liams Manufacturing Company, pro.
prietors, Cleveland, O..
Sold by John II. Hardin.
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one OF the signs of the decadent char
acter of the times in our country is
not so much the spirit of unrest as it
SsfShe loss of fundamental truth. Peo-
pie IN parts of the north are rapidly
forgetting to honor God by duly OBJ
serving the Sabbath Day to keep it
holy In the south the abuse of the
Lords Day into one Of pleasure and
social refreshment and ven downright
dissipation, is on the steady increase.
When Gods law is spit pom, and Gods
Day is forgotten and perverted, then
xlere is national decay as we'll as in
>iividual depravity and folly. No
try can afford to do away with a day
of civil rest. No people can habitual-
" reject God, spurn His law, and give
themselves up to greed and lust On the
Day set apart by Jehovah for religious
observance, as we'll as for civil rest,
h serious detriment to character.
When Jehovah's supreme authority is
openly opposed by any people, Pagan
OK semi Christian, there is a downward
Erend. a sure sign of a lowering the
@AAA "A1 ~" SA>
.sSut the constant elevation of Gods au-
shortly as the real standard Of
zxational aspiration and life, there must
Ec an influence lost. as we'll as a hab
6oKmed hat shall show decline that
are most sad and deplorable. The social
fabric will lose it's cOherency, it's puri-
sY. its nobility, so soO as the fear of
-p-I -~ -.~0r1 o.:.z o. ~-o. -
s. gbey Him have past away. When France
IN the time of the French Revolution
s1rsot God, despised His law, surrend-
cred itself to wild passion and lawless-
ness and lust, the social fabric fell into
decay. the Reign of Terror set in, the
the conduct of life became one of VIC
-s0nsness n folly, true religion and
ziety almost disappeared. 1t must be
with any people who dishonor the
- LOrd Jehovah, cease to reverence and
obey the King of Kings and Lord OF
selves. Without the ceaseless, unbrok-
>-an authority of God, as Supreme Gov
~Ernor and Judge of all men, there are
aIcentiousness and crime n madness, a
low tone of thought and living and in
~evitable decay.In proportion as a nation
truly enthrone God as Sovereign and
Lord of all, acknowledging personal re-
eEationship with Him as it's rightfu,
sovereign, as we'll as loving Father
uin be the safety, the elevation, the
giory of that nation. The history of thu
. Jewish people as revealed in the Ole
Testament teach this most clearly TIL,
history of Rome, and of France i'm tn,
East two hundred years. teach distinct
24y what we have said of national de
cay under a denial of and rebellio,
against God. The moral obligations O
God rest upon all, and they rest Sc
surely upon His authority and powe
Z and will. 1t is for a nation as we'll a
an individual to obey Him, to serve
kss3nor, adore and love Him. N
maj ought ever to allow him
self to question, to dispute God
holy ordinance in setting asid
"A day of rest and worship. 1t is 70
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Don't forget that when you confde
in a married woman you are probably
contiding in her husband also.
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Terms OF SUBSC KIPTIDN.

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WILMINGTON. n. c.

FRIDAY, APRIL %, 1898.
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Hoods SarsapariHa

Is the best in fact the One True Blood Purt
fer. Sold by all druggists. 81, six for SIS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

New York. April 2.-LEAD-Quiet: $50. Spell
TER-Firm, with 81. IS bid and 81 IS asked.
St. Louis. April 2.-LEAD-Dul at s3.5.ae3.sS.
at $500.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

st. Louis. April OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10000 BUSH
els; shipments. 10000 bushels. The quotations to-
day were higher. closing with May &c. July Nc
ana september sc above yesterday and easy. Spot
higher; NO: 2 red. cash. elevator. CSC: track. $50
ssisc: April, s7hc: May. eslsc asked: July. 7s7s3
1sc: September. 75ac: No. 2 hard. cash. sSIsc.
N. 10000 bushels: shipments. $4,000
bushels. Firm and fractionaliy higher for both spot
and and futures ~ No. 2 cash: 274c: April. &c: May.
~ATs-Recelpts 1900 bushels: shipments. 5000
bushels. Higher. but dull: No. 2 cash. 26hc: track.
seaa2e.sc; April. 2G14c: May. 2shc: July. 22&c bid:
No: 2 white, 2sa2sac. C~oRNMEAL-Firm at sI.5o@
la5. BRAN-Dull: sacked east track. SIC. HAY
Quiet for prairie with choice timothy hrm and
scarce: prairie. $s.o0gs.00; timothy. s5.00a 10. 80.
~LaRDIHlgheI; prime steam. 1880; choice. $50:
BACoN-Boxed shoulders. s5.12Ea5.e5: extra short
clear, $6.62'2G6.2 b: extra short clear. IS. s2is: ribs.
$50: short. $5.S7i4. DRY SAL MEATS-Boxed
shoulders. St62hg4.75: extra short clear. s5.12h:
ribs. s5.25: shgrts. IS. W..
Liverpool. April 2.-wHEAT-Spot firm: No. 2 red.
Western. winter. Is sgd: No. !. Northern. spring.
red. as I'D. CORN-Spot firm; American mixed new.
IS skd: futures. steady: April. IS 21sd: May. IS Sd:
July. IS 2Ad. Louis fancy winter. dull
at IS Sd. ~BEEF-Firm: extra India mess. 6ss Sd:
prime mess. 5Ss Cd. PoRK-Firm; prime mess. nne
Western. Sis Sd. HAMS-Short cut steady. Us I'd.
BAcoN-steady at ses; short ribs. 3os; long clear
middies. light. 2ss Cd; long clear middles. heavy.
2s. LARD-Prime Western. dull at eSs Cd.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
Money at Home and Abroad.

New York. April Mooney on call firm at 2e3 per
cent; last loan. 2 per cent: prime mercantile paper.
5Gs per cent: sterling exchange. steady. with actual
business in bankers bills. at .s3% for de-
mand and at 81 for sixty days: posted
rates. s4.s1i494s2 and $.s4ha$A.ss: commercial
bills. $3.50.
London. April 2.-Money 2E92h per cent: rate
Of discount in the open market for short and three
months bills. 2M63 per cent
New York. April 2.-Clearings. SITE. sos. 81; bal
Boston. April 2.-clearings. s21. s21. 100: balances.
81. 595. 2i9.
Philadelphia. April 1.-clearings. SIS. 7s4. 6a1; bal
ances. 81. 4O5. 444.
Baltimore. April 2.-clearings. s.. 5ss: balances.
f706. Al.
Cincinnati. April New York exchange. soGeoc
discount: money. 3ka6 per cent: clearings. $1,7S3.-
$50.
Chicago. April 2.-clearings. SIG. 1o3. 12s: New York
exchange. Soc discount; posted rates. A.S2 and A.si.
St. Louis. April 2-Clearings. 81. 62s. s22: balances,
1896. 2O5: money, 5aS per cent: New York exchange.
40c discount bid; par asked.
New Orleans. April 2--Clearings. sl.2s2. SIS: New
York exchange. bank. par; commercial. $1.0o per
81. 900 discount.
Memphis. April 2.-clearings. 1921. 7ss: balances.
$50. Os4; New York exchange selling at $l.bo pre-
MUM.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
V%isltor. I'D the Y.rd. WIN stock.

NJ E. Mix. oberlin, Kas.. was here yes
terday with hogs.
W. j. Norris. of Oxford, Kas-, was here
yesterday with hogs
d: Thompson. Of CrandaIl. Kas.. was here
with hogs yesterday.
Lands & Son. of Kirwtn, Kas., was in
yesterday with hogs.
v. G.. King. of Plainville. kas., was here
yesterday with hogs.
v. X. Townsden. Randall, Kas., arrived
with hogs yesterday.
Grant & Helps arrived with hogs yester-
day from Drexel. Mo.
Foot & Camp. of Simpson, Kas., had hogs
at the yards yesterday
]. W. Tibbies came in with hogs yester-
day from Dresden, KaS.
Bert Vance came in with hogs yesterday
day from Fontana, kas.
John Dart. Cass county, No.. was here
yesterday buying feeders
W. H. Dodderidge. White City. Kas., had
nogs at the yards yesterday.
J.. O. Benton & Son came in yesterday
with hogs from Onaga, kas.
J.. A. Hammers. of Winfield. Kas., was
here yesterday after feeders
J. T. Bierly & Co., Westphalia- HAS,.
came in with hogs yesterday.
Charles Hunter came down with hogs
yesterday from Riverton. Neb.
LaMison & Keeper. Wakomis. Kas., was
in the city yesterday with hogs.
Jacob Badsky. of Overlook. Kas.. was
at the yards yesterday with hogs.
W. NJ. White. Of Cove county. Kas., was
in town yesterday looking for feeders.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
LIVE STOCK By TELEGRAPH,

St. Louis. April 2.-CATTLE-Receipts. 500. Mar
ket steady; native teeves. A.Oat.75; Texas steers.
81. 25G4.G0.
HoGs-Receipts. 800. Market steady; top. s.. s2n
bulk. 81. 7aG3.9O.
~sHEEP-Receipts. 100. Market steady.
South Omaha. April 2.-cATTLE-Receipts. 800.
Market active and stronger: beeves, SO. s544. 50;
stockers and feeders. 81. 2Sa5.0o: cows. s2.Ooa3.so
HOGS-Receipts. $500. Market strong to &c high
er; top. So. so: bulk. s3.s5G3.7 70.
SHEEP-Receipts. $500. Market steady.
Chicago. April 2.-CATTLE-Receipts. 400. The
market to-day. as usual at the end Of the week. was
almost a nominal one. The small receipts were
composed mostly Of medium grade cattle, which were
disposed Of at prices unchanged from yesterdays rul.
ing quotations.
~HOGS-Receipts, $1,000. Trade was brisk at yes.
terday's prices. Hogs sold at an extreme range OF
SO. 70d 400. chiefly at s3.S5d3.s5: prime heavy sold al
1c above prime light weights. Most Of the pigs
sold at s3.45I3.s5.
~SHEEP-Receipts, 5000. Nearly all the sheep and
lambs received to-day were consigned direct to local
slaughterers. and prices were mostly nominal. Sheer
were salable at So. $50 40 for fair to choice ewes and
feeders. and s4.40d4.75 for fair to choice Western
muttons. YeaAings were salahle at 81. 15G5.1 10. and
lambs were quotable at S5.0oa6.oO for wooded and
s4.50g5.G for shorn.
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The Pipe Face.
From the Medical Record.

FROM the Medical RecCf0-
1t is declared that the constant habit of
smoking pipes has a perceptible effect on
the face. The pressure of the lips to hold
the pipe in position increases the curvature
of the lips round the stem and the muscles
become more rigid here than in other parts.
Thus the lips at a certain point become
stronger, and the pipe is unconsciously held
In the same habitual position. After long
continuation of the habit. small circular
wrinkles form parallel with the curvature
of the lips around the STEM These are
crossed by finer lines caused by the pres
sure of the lips to retain the stem In posi-
ton. In the case of old men who have
smoked a pipe for years the effect upon
the lips is very marked, not only altering
the form of the lips. but of one entire side
of the face, causing the wrinkles that are
the result of age 10 deepen. and. instead
of following the natural course of facial
wrinkles. to change their course SO as to
radiate from the part of the mouth where
the pipe is ~habitually carried. Furthermore
one or both lips often protrude, just Ike
the lips of people who used to suck their
thumbs when children. The effects of pipe
smoking upon the teeth and lower jaws are
even more apparent than in the case of the
lips. If any man who has smoked a pipe
for a considerable length of time will take
the trouble to examine his own teeth, he
will find tina at the point where he usually
holds the stem between his teeth the latter
have become wOrn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
Grain Notes.

Yesterdays addition to Chicago stocks of contract
wheat was about lie. 900 bushels.
Letter reports another sale Of wheat on a cable or
der-1J0, 900 bushels.
~&rpIelss6 pIEoqess sl lr IrsqA 10 ssIEs lIodra
were reported to be So loads. corn ~ loads.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
LlYB STOCK MARKET.
BUT LITTLE DOING IN CATTLE AMI
PRICES WEAK,
Hogs in Light supply, Good Demand
and Steady-Packcrs Good Buy
srs-Sheep Steady and
Wanted.

QuafttfS OF Det1.
Embellishments the past "a hours:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
Stocks and Bonds.

New York. April News having an important
bearing on the all-absorbing question Of this coua-
try's relations with Spain was exceedingly scarce
to-day, as congress was not in session. The absence
Of Developments left the situation much as II was
when trading ceased yesterday afternoon and when
all classes OF owners were Offering stocks for sale on
the presumption that war with Spain was inevitable.
Yet prices show net gains to-day extending to over
a point in many cases and the extreme recoveries
from the lowest show variations which compare IA
vorably with the violent changes OF last Monday and
Wednesday. The market was exceedingly feverish
and cratic during all Of the two hours session. in
spite OF the paucity OF news. varying sentiments be-
ing fed by surmises rather than news. Most Of the
activity was based on the superstition the absence
uncertain state OF mind would naturally beget 4
dissemination to leave contract obligations out
standing. As most Of the existing contracts on the
exchange are based on short sales OF stocks, the un-
certainty found expression in buying to cover. The
timidity of the shorts were founded on their very
severe experience last Monday. They saw powerful
| support offered to stem the downward tendency at
| Of things last Saturday that it had an u%nsettling
effect. Important commission houses with Washing
ton connections were the instruments used for much
of the buying. This gave the appearance. whether
we'll founded or only designed TO seem so. OF orders
to buy stocks possibly on information obtained in
| washington on some favorable turn in the prospect
OF affairs.
the bears. 1t is not improbable. also. that some OF
the buying was due to that class of investors who
come into the market to buy stocks at a low range
Of prices for the actual return in yearly Income.
London was a buyer to some extent here, in spite
| of the significant weakness OF Spanish 4s on foreign
exchanges. 1t il evident that foreign exchanges
| look to New York for an initiative for the present.