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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12
STATE PRESS.

The democrats of North Carolina need
a man for a leader who is strong. firm,
able and true: All traders should be
kicked aside. There must be a new state
chairman.-King's Weekly.
Congressman Stroud is a patriot. Being
a patriot he confines the evolutionS of
his gray matter to the two heads of
economics and finance: He has no
war with Spain is a small matter. He
belongs to a band that wages fierce con-
fict against hydra-headed monopolies
and c%entipedal trusts. Do not disturb
the congressman. He is thinking; but
thinking of other things.-Greensboro
Telegram.
Four years ago when the judicial cam
paign was on, the great cry of the cam
paign by the rep-pop speakers was for
a non-partisan judiciary, and if we are
not mistaken, the present solicitor of this
district advocated it in his speech at this
place. Now we see it stated that he is
a candidate for judge in ghis district.
The present Judge J.. D. McIver, we I'M
derstand. is a candidate for the nomina-
ton again. He is one of the ablest, pur-
est and best judges in the state. Mr.. Sea-
well himself will not dare to say that he
CMcIver) would allow politics to influence
his decisions or that he (SewalD is bet
ter qualified. mentally. legally or moral
ly, to fill the Observation-Disclosures Tele-
gram.
In his letter to Governor Russell. ex-
planning his change of vote, Commission
er Caldwell says: t stand by what 1
feel is wrong would gain me the ap-
prevail of those who have not Informed
themselves. but the ~disapprOval of my
conscience. There was no evidence Of
fered for the reduction of passenger
rates, while for maintaining them the ev-
idence, if believed. and it was not contro-
verted, was overwhelming" The question
naturally suggests itself, why did he not
see the great wrong and injustice, he
now admits he perpetrated, at the time
of his former vote. which was cast after
most mature reflection? Either he is a
weak tool in the hands of designing pol
iticians. and utterly incompetent to per-
form the important duties devolving
upon him or else he is a party to some
trade of Governor RusSell.-Oxford
Ledger.
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large proportion Of southern men to
have war with Spain because It cruelty
maltreats the egroes and half-breeds
Of the little island of Cuba Warred
upon themselves a generation ago be-
cause they had bought h stolen slaves
Of the yankees, and would withdraw
peaceably from the compact" as the
great Webster called the American IN
ion Of free and independent states, and
subjected to a fearful, prolonged war OF
destruction of life and property .intensi-
fed and deepened and widened by such
butchers as Sherman and Hunter and
Sheridan and Mcneil and some other
disgraces to humanity, seeking, in Sher-
mans words, to make war hell" they
are 50 magnanirnous, sympathetic. ar
dent, to be ready to wage war for other
negroes that they may come from I'M
der the awful Spanish yoke. It is IN
deed marvellous. II war comes it will
fall far heavier upon the south than
upon n other section. 1t is because
OF his latter view that 50 many true
men and women are opposed to the
south intermeddling or engaging in
any war.
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Congress in Time of War

There has been considerable discussion
of the length of the session of congress
in the event of war, it being the prevail
ing idea that a declaration Of war would
involve the p~rolongation of the sessions
of congress. The sessions of congress
beginning with the war of 1916, are
given below, with the sessions
showing that in war times congress did
not consume as much time as is usual in
times of peace:
~Thirty-Seventh cOngreSS-1S61-63 SO, three
sessions, 365 days.
Thirty-eighth congress-1S63-65, two ses-
siOnS. 299 days.
Thirty-ninth congress-1S65-67, three
sessions, 329 days.
Fortieth congress-1S67-69, three ses-
Forty-first congress-1S67-1, three ses-
SionS, 341 days.
Forty-second congress-1S71-73, three
sessions, 23 days.
Forty-tlird congress-1S3-75, two ses-
sions. 291 days.
Forty-fourth congresS-1S15-17, two ses-
sionS. 34 days.
Forty-ffth congress-1sT-79, three ses-
sions, 342 days.
Forty-sixth congress-1S79-S1, three ses-
sions. 1913 days.
Fo~rty-Seventh congreSS-1SS1-S3, two
sessions, 337 days.
Forty-eighth congress-1SS3-S5, two ses-
siOns, 81 days.
Forty-ninth congress-1SS-S7, two ses-
sions, $50 days.
Ffftieth congress-1SS7-S9. two sessions,
412 days.
Fifty-frst congress-1SS9-91, two ses-
siOns, 3S7 days.
Fffty-second congress-1S91-93, two ses-
sions. $40 days.
Fifty-third congress-1S93-95, three seS-
sions, SAT days.
Fifty-fourth congress-1S95-97, two ses-
sions, $50 days.
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the Presidents ForthcomingMes-
sage
(WaShingtOn POST

wv dSIIILS vi OSl.I
The Post is not am advocate of war,
1t has not been at any stage of the eX-
listing agitation. But we believe that
peace at home win amply repay us for
any amount Of hostility abroad, and We
do not see how a policy of negatiOn,
of incertitude, of mischief-making, can
compensate the American people for
such harm as will Inevitably come of
prolonged suspense with it's accom-
panying evils. The country is entitled
to a plain, unmistakable understand
ing of the governments purpoS and
intent. What is needed for our well
fare, our domestic harmony and COM
fort, is a clear and ringing declaration
from the president, as to which there
can b no two opinions, and out of
which no one a extract material Of
angry and dilatory controversy. We
have reached a point at which our own
peace is threatened-wfhen mlsunder-
standing and dissatisfaction within
will harm US more than violence
abroad. Domestic industry, schemes
Of enterprise, and plans Of
all are paralyzed by the o~verhanging
cloud Of doubt. It is necessary that
we have certain knowledge OF the fu-
ture. Better a dozen wars h the
impending. the chronic. menace of one.
We do not believe that the president
h~esitates in his purpose. We oannot
harbor the thought tina h contem-
plates an u~tterance which will settle
nothing and confuse and complicate
everything. It is our conviction thai
he VIII be firm, outspoken, a
a-1 that his message wi. i4lyA coa-
Sress with no alternative but in.5 ar
ta.S euS and decisive artfon.
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Engaging q Servant

Employer (courteously)| am in
need of a servant
Employed Cwith hauteur)-Wel1, I
have no objection to hearing what you
have to say. as under certain favorable
circumstances I might he induced to
accept a situation.
Employer (politely)-Can o cook?
Employed (abruptly)-Trlat is a de-
tail. What are the terms?
Employer (promptly)-From $50 to
ESQ a year.
Employed GnQuirjngly)-WTth, of
course, everything found well. that
might do. And you would give me a
couple of off days for exercise?
Employer with a sgnile)-Nfight man
age that; but. pardon me, can YOU
cook?
Employed Croughly)-You viii son1e
day see. perhaps. Needn't bother
about that now. Be kind enough 20
give me your character.
Employer tSweetly)I was about TO ask
o about yours.
Employed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
you are slightly premature. The ann
and address IF your last cook. THE
necessary Information is furnished.)
Thanks. After 1 have heard from her
/ viii 1t you know whether yod will
suit. Thanks. That VIII do. Good
morning. {ExeuTt severely
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TWO FACTS

There are two things most memorable
marvellous, unexampled, showing great
forgetfulness or great forgiveness. 1t
is that after a most cruel, ~unconstitu-
tional, unjust, ubiquitous war was
Waged upon them by the north, that
three or four times ~outnumtbered them,
and waged in a most barbaric, desolat-
ing, destructive way, too; n after
snatching with iron hand the property
of the s~outherners, their sole basis of
credit, and qeaving desolated farms and
burned houses behind to mark the ad-
vance of the cruel invader, that after
the end came in 81 much of disap-
pOintment, sorrow, with such a. pro-
found sense of complete ruin, that these
men who wore the gray, and fought
through the trying years should have
gone to work to rehabilitate their for
tunes, to rebuild their houses, to recon-
struct society and establish orderly and
honest government, and should in the
midst of deserved wrath remember
mercy" They began to tax themselves
i'm their poverty to educate the negro
children as they struggled to educate
their own. That self-sacrificing, that
benevolence of soul, hat meeting what
appeared a stern duty or necessity, is
really, when properly viewed under all
the aspects and with all the circum-
stances, the grandest, the MODEST, the
oo+ 80
pathy and patriotism that marks the
history of this country. 1t is absolutely
without a riVal or a fellow in all mod
ern history.
That other notable thing we have
in mind, is the Willingness of such a
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OF the blessed sol. Christ is so One
that all which He is ever to be to the
soul He is in some r n already.
But none h less there is much which
He canno be until +she soul is more,
and so a take more Of the life to live
by"
Profoundly spiritual and wise. He
know whereof ne spoke. Some one
touched with insight and who doubt
less knew Jesus as his Saviour, mas
written this:
Christ wants the best. He In the far
off ages
Once claimed the firstling Of the flick,
the finest of the wheat.
And still he asks his own with gentlest
pleading
To lay their highest hopes and bright
est talents at his feet.
He'll not forget h feeblest service,
humblest love.
He only asks that of Jill store We give
to him
The best We have"
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We saw lately an instructive record
that appeared in a religious paper call
ed the Church Economist. We do not
know Of what church it is an exponent
1t had a paper on church finances
which was headed "Our Chamber of
Horrors" Seeing that gruesome, dole
full heading, we were moved to read
wondering what it could mean. We
found it was a criticism or report OF
weekly doings in the churches that are
"~unscriptural and injurious" it says.
The Richmond, (Va.,) Presbyterian, a
we'll edited Christian weekly, gives this
from it as to the bad ways resorted to
"for raising money for church and re-
ligious purposes"
cat Council Bluffs the ladies of a
church gave a negro minstrel exhibit
ton with burnt cork and wigs n
comic negro songs. AT a Sunday after
noon musical service the program was
furnished by a firm of pork packer
with advertisements of hams and lard
Raflings, etc., are of course common
and are referred to. The Central Pres
ibyterian adds this: 'It is we'll TO hold
such things up to the shame and con-
tempt of the churches. Surely God is
grieved with all such worldly and sin
full schemes of money making"
Tt seems from the Witness of these
religious journals that the ways that
are dark of Bret Harte's Heather
Chinee," are not unknown to the Chris
tian church in the end of the present
CENTRUM.
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The Philadelphia Bulletin says that
Captain Sigshee's testimony makes the
chain Of proof convicting tbs Havana
officials of responsibility for the disas-
ter absolutely complete and convincing"
The same pa Der says further that THE
accountability of Spain for the death of
26 American seamen is beyond denial.
II her officers did not fire the mine
themselves. they furnished il, and they
did not prevent its explosion. after the
Maine, by their orders, had been an
chored over its deadly contents. These
are facts which the whole nation has in
mind today. They mark out the course
of honor and justice for the government
of the United States"
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Nothing Short Of Independence

(From the Wilkesbarre Leader.)
It is not a quarrel over words. this
protest against any a~cquiescence in
schemes Of autonomy in place OF indie
pendence for Cuba. The issue involves
The difference between assured freedom
and a state of government in which
comparative liberty may be at any
time taken away and tyranny resorted
II was not for this that Macao fell.
that thousands of brave Cuban war
riors have suffered all the ha-dships
and horrors that war a bring. and
that POO. 600 peaceful inhabitants OF tha
island have persisted OF disease and
starvation. Autonony-with TEACHER
IL Spain liable al any time to go back
On its promises and institute anew a
reign of tyranny-is n recognpence for
suffering and sacrifice.
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HOME FOLKS.

1t is funny to read how Commissioner
Caldwell rebuffed His Excellency'' as
to reducing railroad rates. He must
make complaint in due order as any
other citizen. Caldwell recognizes the
fact, most important, that are indeed
limitations. to the governors powers,
regular or usurped, and hence the
course of action pursued. The Southern
with cut rates would lose $12, 900 a
year.
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Not as Partisans, But az Americans

Two or three days ago. before the mes
sage on the Cuban situation was writ
ten, a Washington correspondent wrote
that the president listens with iil-con-
cealcd Impotence to the representations
that are made TO him by the strong men
in the republican party that for political
reasons. as well as for those of "A more
weighty character. IL is his duty TO meet
fairly and squarely the evident warlike
sentiment of congress- The president
had clearly made up his mind to meet
the demand Of :he country. as well AZ OF
congress. for the independence OF Cuba.
Not only 1.-THE strong men in the repub-
lican party" but all men OF all parties
knew that. unless Spain decided to avert
war by getting out of Cuba. the presI-
dent had no expectation that war would
be averted. When these strong men,
were urging the president to make haste,
he and his cabinet had, for more than
forty days, been making such impetuous
haste as no previous occasion in our his
tory has witnessed.
Was it not clear alike TO the wise and
simple that the gigantic far-reaching
preparations for war meant business?
Were we buying ships, mounting guns,
accommodating supplies at points on the
gulf and pushing work day and night
for seven days in a week in all our navy
yards and gun factories, and In private
establishments where ammunition IL
made-was all this being done for any
but the most serious purposes. for any
object but to meet a sudden and great
tliANl FlIy . IL tdl NhpAA IiA4FlFFtE2-
ence. the surrender by Spain OF the is
land, whose people she has oppressed
with a cruelty unexampled In the history
of any other nation.
But there are no strong men I'm the
republican party" whose strength can
be SO employed as to convince Presi-
dent Mckinley hat ne should be lnfu-
enced by political considerations In a
crisis like this. He knows. and all his
friends ought TO know. that IL we are
TO have war. IL must be put on "A basis
infinitely higher than party. He knows.
and these strong men" should have
been wise enough to have known, that
he and his administration stand for the
people OF the United States and the honor
of their country. He has seen-and those
strong men" should have remembered
the glorious spectacle-the people and
their agents In congress united as one
man in patriotic devotion to the union
tragedy touched the souls OF the people.
that party lines disappeared like fax
that falls asunder at the touch OF fire"
And ne knows that. II campaigns are to
come. IL armies and navies are to be-
maintained in the stress Of actual war.
the government must forget political
reasons and stand on higher ground.
in purer atmosphere. He knows that,
thus standing, his administration Will
have the support OF all patriotic Ameri-
cans: that the issues which divide par
ties will, for the time. De RELOCATED 10 the
rear. and that the republicans. the dem
ocrats. the ~populists. and memDers of
all other parties Will stand together as
Americans. not as p~artisans. as patriots.
not as Observation-Disclosures Post.
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Monroe Enquirer: Mr.. Reuben Wed
dington. the founder of Weddington acad-
envy. in Sandy Ridge township. has re-
Gently given a tract of land valued at
s.. 100 to that institution. NJ. Wedding
ton is doing good with his means and is
building a lasting monument to himself
and is beneftting his fellowmen.-
About three weeks ago Mr.. John Carpen-
ter. who live about three miles south
of Monroe, was thrown from a wagon
by a unaway team and sustained IN
juries from which he died last Monday.
Deceased was about 81 years old and
leaves a wife and several children.
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AS highly respected and admired as
is Hon. William J. BRYAN Inv North
carolina democrats, his plea. for the
state press to hold up on Butler will
me heard. He does not know that
and trader, but the democrats
90 know him, and Will neither tr11st
him nor spare him. He is both o
uraltor TO them, as well as their enemy
and traducer. So Mr.. Bryan need not
Try his persuasions in that direction.
HE does not understand the situation
North Carolina democrats will have nh
part in a dicker. A straight fight for
STATE redemption and democratic prin-
olples Is the demand of the loyal and
One faithful. In hoe sigmo.
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When 1t is known that North Caro-
lint railroads make less for thei own
ers that lave invested i'm them than
the railroads of any other state, and
that the percentage of interest is real
carolina, it looks like folly and mad
ness to seek to lessen the earnings and
cripple the roads. In fact, some roads
earn so little they do not pay a cent
to investors, which is Door business
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z OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.

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Children like II. IL saves their lives
We mean One Minute Cough Cure, the
infallfble remedy for coughs. colds.
Group. bronchitis. grippe. and all throat
and lung troubles. II. r. Bethany.
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'Success-Something that often de-
ponds upon the box Office receipts.
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WILMINGTON, n. C..

TUESDAY, APRIL II, 1898.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
FAIR TONIGHT.
Cooler Weather Indicated for We'd
nesday Morning.

Forecast till s pm. Wednesday-For the
District of Columbia. eastern Pennsylva-
mia, New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia, fair tonight and Wednesday; cool
er Wednesday morning; light northwesteriy
winds, becoming variable.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The disturbance has remained nearly sta
tionary off the Atlantic coast of Florida.
The second disturbance in the west gulf
has moved slightly uorthward, and has
caused an easterly wind of thirtysiX miles
an hour at Port Eads. The storm in the
St Lawrence vauey has moved to Nova
Scotia increasing in intensity, and viii give
violent northerly gales to the New Eng
land coast today and tonight. fourth
storm appears to be developing to the north
of Montana.
The high pressure area, which developed
over Minnesota Monday night, has moved
to Lake Michigan, and Will give clear skies
to the lower lake region, Ohio valley and
middle and north Atlantic states
Rain has fallen in the north Atlantic
states.
The temperature has fallen in the lake
regions, the Ohio and middle MissiSSiDpi
valleys, and has risen in the plateau and
northern Rocky mountain regions.
Cooler weather and frosts Wednesday
morning may be expected in the interior of
New England and eastern New York.
Generally fair weather will prevail in the
lower lake region. the Ohio valley and At
lantic and gulf states, except showers in
Florida and on the immediate gulf coast
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Cape
May, 15G; Jupiter, LOG.
Condition of the WATER
Temperature and con6ition of water at 8
an: Great Falls, temperature, "a; condi-
ucn, 3G eceiving reservoir, temperature,
"A; cordition at north connection, SO: condi-
ton at south connection, 3S Distributing
feSerNoir q
fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house
&C.
Cuban weather.
HAVANA, September %, s am.-Barom-
eter 1884; temperature, 81. South winds,
light; weather partly cloudy.
SANTIAGO, September 81, am
Barometer. 29.9o; temperature - North
east winds, light: weather clear.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1901 pm: high tide.
5:34 am and 5:54 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1921 am and 12:52
pm. nigh tide, 6:32 am. and Gas pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:52 a. m: sun sets 5.4e
pm.
Moon sets 4:24 am. tomorrow
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:53 a. m
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:56 pm: extin-
gushing begun at 500 I'M The lighting
is begun one hour before the time NAMED
Arc lamps lighted at Gal pm: extin.
gushing at 5:Ii am
records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at pm. yesterday:
Thernicmcter-Septemb 23. Ann 80. &
pm, rs; u midnight IL
September p, am, 20; 8 am, G4: II
nco n, 20; pm, 13.
Maximum, 81, at pm, September 2G;
minimum, g. at am, September II.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PC, I pm, %. so;
pm, 10; II midnight, 29.S1
September %, am. 20 IS: 8 am. 2a97.
noon, 29.9S; pm, 2997.
Evening star., 1898-09-27
CONDEsSED LOCALS.

Thomas Brown. Thomas Edmunds and
Frank Henson each forfeited collateral iri
the Police Court today for violating the BIZ
cycle regulations. One was arrested for
fast riding and the others for not having
lights on their wheels.
An invitation has been extended to the
District Commissioners by Mr. Gustav
Bender secretary of the German-American
Central Union, to attend the anniversary
of the founding Of the colony of German
town, Pa. The anniversary celebration
will take place at the National Rifles
armory the 9th of next month, and
and music has been prepared. The celebra-
tion will include dancing and a banquet.
Thomas Halloran has been appointed by
private on the police force for duty at the
coal yard of ]. Maury Dove, 21st and L
streets.
Rosie Johnson colore1, sixteen years old,
was taken sick at Florida avenue and Tth
street yesterday afternoon. She was re-
moved TO Freedmen's Hospital in the
eighth precinct patrol wagon, and was
afterward taken to her home, No. 2714 K
street northwest.
Cars Of the Metropolitan and Capital
Traction roads collided al Florida avenue
and 7th street yesterday afternoon about
i so O'Clock. The only damage done was
the breaking OF the feaJer of the Metro
pClitan car.
Frank O'Donnell and Harry Duvall were
arrested on Pennsylvania avenue last
night by Policeman Langley for disorderIy
conduct. This morning in court they ad-
nitted their guilt and were fined So each
with fifteen days on the farm in default