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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
LET THE VAIN GABBLE CEASE

From Washington it has been sent
out as coming from the government,
and by authority, that the United
States were really ready for war. We
read the statement with incredulity.
for we could not see how this could be
in view of the bad condition our coun-
try was in two months ago in the way
of seacoast d~efences and war ships.
Now the little major, president of a
great republic for which he is wholly
united, proclaims to the world under
the impulse of panic that 1--WE are not
ready for war" This will make the
Spanish wolf howl with glee, and the
American eagle take a fresh position
In his eyrie. When the government
had at last joined issue with Spain,
and the latter had closed correspon-
dence, the head of the government
whimpers and in tear tones says
to Uncle Sam We are not able to
begin war now ii we desired to do so"
"for we are not ready" This is beg
ging for time after the chip has about
been knocked from the shoulder.
What will Uncle Sam do about this?
Will he urn tail and run, or will he
go on his knees to Spain and beg not
to begin the rumpus that may be heard
around the world? 1t is not pleasant
to so regard it, but there has been
much of a farce on the American
boards for some time, and Mckinley
has had the part of Humpty Dumpty.
How much longer will the show con-
tinue? Let him stop his gable or do
something worthy of attention. Vain
buster makes no friends and frightens
no enemy. Congress may prove as un-
certain as the president If SO the
American people will have something
to say herafter. If war can be avoid
ed with honor let it be done, but do
not talk of interference and avenging
the Maine and then back down COM
pletely and disgracefully.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

FNcW 1OrK I1meg.b
spain must quit this continent. That In
manifest destiny. and the hour has
struck. There is no stopping place short
OF the absolute independence of Cuba.
There Is no peace short OF that. 1t would
have been as cas- to end the war of the
revolution at Bunker Hill or the civil war
at Bull Run as to turn back now. We
have become the instrument. the eyohf-
tionary force. by which Spanish rule I'm
the psw world h once owned Is brought
to Its historical md FTnality Is the very
essence OF the undertaking. We should be
very great fools TO make these martial
preparations and go through all this wor-
~. suspense, and loss for some misera BILE
compromise that would break down next
fall Or next year or In ten years. ard
leave Us 10 make our martial prepara-
lions and go through the worry, the aus
pense, and the loss again. Time and
We have temporized and p~ostponed
We were within a measurable distance Of
war with Spain In 1914. and again In 1875.
We had a Cuban war panic I'm 1886. and
Mckinley's solemn words of warning
last December brought the ultimate ne
cessity OF intervention and possible hos
tile action clearly into view. The war
scare OF 1898 wiz end the series.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

Christian Science" one of the mod
ern fads in the north, is an un-Chris-
tian humbug. 1t deserves no palliation
or countenance at the hands of any be-
lever in the eternal truths of the
Christian Scriptures. The Philadel-
phia Record, an ably conducted daily,
with the largest circulation of any
daily south of New York, regards it
as about as bad as the "Black Art" of
the dark ages, and not to be tolerated.
1t thinks the public should take know
ledge of it. 1t says:
$50 far from the practices of Chris
tian Science being co~untenanced, they
should be treated like any other swim
die. = = In one or two books which
record the wonderful cures performed
by this now witchcraft the claim Of
divine origin and inspiration is impu-
IDENTIFY made"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
Ell Paso. N. C. March

II PdSo, N c, March 81,
Editors Messenger.
In an issue of The Messenger of recent
date there is an opinion rendered by the
attorney general hat magistrates are
liable to work on public roads. said opin-
Ion oelng based on the repeal of section
269 of The Code. BY references 10 THE
Code you will find that section 1I7 alss
m the road supervisors from work
on the pubic roads, and that section has
never peen repealed and the exenrpting
clause has never been modified by gi,hse-
queEr legislation.
T.. G. GOODMAN
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

Waco. Texas, -4pri7 w. c. Brann,
eddtoz OF the ~IconocIast. who WIS snsot
in a street due with Captain NJ. T.
DAVIS yesterday, died this morning.
Captain Davis died at : O'Clock this af-
ernDgan
In Davis dying declaration before a
nosary ne made . statement that v, ard
Brann's business manager WAC was
with a at the time shot him as he
lay on the side walk. Upon this state
nnesnE Ward was today and
hailed charged with murder.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

Yokohama, April 2-TAe japanese
newspapers think that the British naval
display is not directed against Russia,
but IS intended to coercc China into
making concessions to Great Britain.
The belief Is expressed tha japan Is TO
be left in isolation for which state of af-
fairs Great Britain is blamed. and there
Is consequently a gr owing feelings OF re-
newspapers generally urge the retention
OF Japanese troops at Wei-Hai-wei az
ter the war indemnity shall have been
paid by China.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

Do you believe in the Bible? Do you
believe in God? The greatest intel
1ects the world has known and had in
the last thousand years believed that
was His Son-that Christ was divine.
If we were to attempt to give the list
it would be very long. 1t is enough to
say that the imperial minds among
men of exalted genius bowed before
God and believed in the Chris. in
theory if not in practice-Dante,
Shakespeare, Milton, Bacon, Words
worth, Coleridge, Tennyson, and a
great gathering of other immortals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

We resume our reflections upon the
Young Ruler, as he is called in Mat
thew, who came in such a hurry to the
Christ asking so earnestly the way to
heaven, to eternal life. His question
lis the question of millions of other
anxious seekers after God, the way of
salvation. He said-"Good Master,
what shall I do hat I may inherit eter-
nal life" Refer to your Bibles and read
again Mark X, 1922. His spirit ap-
peared to be sincere, reverent n
earnest and he evidently awakened in
the Saviour a kindly interest. He
. doubtless looked upon Jesus as a
human teacher and not divine. He
calls him Good Master" Matthew
: says he asked Jesus-"What good thing
shall I do, that / may have eternal
life" Perhaps the Ruler thought that
good works were the price of everlast-
ing salvation. There is but one good
being in all the universe, and there is
but one good thing for the lost sinner
W uO-lo oDCy 1Ou, W uo 1lAo Al ~
keep His commandments. Christ
tells him that there is none good but
God and that they who will "enter into
1ife," are they who keep the COM
mandments." Then it was that the rich
young man asked-"Which?" He
wished to know what kind, to have a
specific statement. Christ mentions
only those in the second table of the
law. Calvin says the second table is
a better test. When informed by the
Saviour, the young man at once de-
clared that all these things have I kept
from my youth Up; what lack l yet?
(Matthew.) Mark gives it: Master,
all these have 1 observed from my
youth" This touched greatly the Son
of God. Jesus beholding him loved
him" Oh, the willingness of Christ
to save and how free he is to love so
many who are unworthy of it. Youth
has often an innocent aspect, and
seems SO willing to be taught. The in
genuousness, the confiding friendship,
the frank dispositions of youth of he
noble kind are most attractive and
friendship-making. We may take the
fattering JUNCTION to our soul" that We
serve, we obey, when we do not. What
we give is not the obedience God So
1icits, commands. The youth of the
Scriptures was earnest, eager, full of
inquiry-"What shall I do?" But
when told to sell all of his possessions,
that were great, the proposal was af-
f~ictive, astounding, appalling. 1t was
too great a price for him "to take up
the cross" and follow the Divine
Teacher. The Saviour Flowed him"
and pitied him, and yet the youth went
away unblessed and sorrowful. He
could not measure up to the Divine re-
uuirement-the standard of salvation.
However excellent godly counsel, the
p~ersuasions of friends, the pleadings
of friendship and love, it all fails when
lit falls upon %insensate ears and ap-
peaIs to hearts not deeply moved by the
Holy Spirit. 1t is often the duty OF
friends to give good advise and offer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

Therefore to him that knoWeth to do
good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
James iv, II.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

Sam Jones caustically censured
Governor Bob Taylor for his free ex-
ercise of the p%ardoning power. The
witty governor retorts:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

We have TO guess what the future
and the merchant who v adver-
tisea han Ia store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-05

A c1cven breath % equivalent to a
plea OF guilty.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
CHANGE IN FREIGHT RATES
RAILROAD AGENTS RECEIVE THIEF
CIRCULARS.
Affects the Charges Single Shipments
Which Shall BE Computed at Act
uaI Weight and on Basis of
Commodity Rate.

A very important circular was received
by the freight agents of the railroads in
this city yesterday. in regard to the mini
mum rates on single shipments OF
freight.
The following is the new regulation:
1.-THE minimum charge on single
shipment of one class from one con-
signor to one consignee, shall be COM
puted at the actual weight at the class
or commodity rate to which it belongs,
provided the charge shall not be less
than % cents"
This regulation, which goes into effect
today had always been the regulation UNI
til May 20 when the following rule, which
proved to be very short lived, was put into
effect:
1.-The minimum charge on a single
shipment of one class from one con-
signor to one consignee shall not be
less than the rate on one hundred
pounds of the class to which the ship
ment belongs; provided, the charge
shall not be less than so cents"
But this regulation has proved so UNI
popular and so unjust, that the railroad
commission of the state compelled the
Southern Freight association to make their
rates according to the actual weight, and
not on an arbitrary basis of 100 pounds.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
OH, BUT IT WAS A SCORCHER
BUT TODAY MAY PROVE TO Bnt a
WARMER ONE.
Relief in Hope of Rain Did Not Como fes-
terday. and ForIntense Heat Both
Day and Night the Re-
cord Was Broken.

Yesterday was a scrocher. 1t was one OF
those days when the laundryman chuekles
as he surveys the slowly but surely fading
collar of some eorpulent gentleman.
All day relief was looked for late in the
afternoon in the shape of one of those
heavy hail and wind storms which the
weather man persists in calling spring
shower. 1t didn't come. but instead the
mercury continher it's tour among the blue
of an unclouded sky.
The earth about Birmingham had been
made warm during the day that the
going down of the sun made little change.
For an intensely oppressive day and night
combined, the record was crowded hard to
furnish a warmer one. Without some sort
of a Kaleidoscope change during the night
today will likely eclipse yesterday S
record. The weather man is well-ngh dis
gusted with his own handicraft, and will
join others in hoping for rain this af-
ternoon.
A glance at the record yesterday does not
tally with the feeling of the average cit-
zen. TIL wather man must have made some
mistake. The highest fight was 81, while
the regulator did condescend to drop as
low as 76. AT o'clock the thermometer
read 80; at u, 92 and at p. M. So.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
A SPANISH
LAND GRANT
Is The Basis of a Law
Suit.
FILED AT PENSACOLA, FLA.
For the Possession of Valuabls Property
Theodore LovaIetta, of Mobile, the
PLAINTIFF. H. Fries Of This
City Brings the Suit
FILED AT PENSACOLA, FLA

Richard H. Fries, the well-known attor-
ney of this city, has returned from Pensa-
cola, Fla, where he went on professional
business in connection with a suit that is
especially interesting at this time involv-
ing the ownership of valuable property in
that city, the title to which is alleged to
date back to grants from the Spanish gov
eminent. The suit was filed in the United
States court, and was brought by THEODORE
Layaletta of Mobile against the present
claimants of a tract OF land in the city OF
Pensacola, which is known as the "Gabrial
Rivas Tract" including Frascati park. In
addition to the claim for possession, the
plaintiff sues for $4,000 for rents, which
is alleged to be justly due.
Theodore Lavaletta, the plaintiff in the
cause, claims to be the original heir and
direct descendant of Gabrial Rivas, Span
lard who held a grant from the Spanish
government. The suit promises to be an in
teresting one, and no doubt will throw
much light on the Spanish land grants
made when that country was in possession
of what is now known as the state of
Florida,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
WANTED TO MARRY A NEGRO
DISGUSTING SPECTACLE OF WHITE MAN
AND NEGRO WOMAN
Walking Arm In Arm on the Streets Claim
ed to Eave Run Away From Warrior
Are Going to Philadel-
pnia to Get Married.

A white man arming negro woman
around the streets was the spectacle that
met the eyes of half a hundred disguised
citizens in birmingham last night.
A white man and a ginger cake coiered
negro woman alighted from the train COM
ing from Marion, at the union station yes
terday afternoon. The man carried a grip
in one hand and with the other clutched
the arm of the woman. They soon ex-
cited attention on the streets and finally
they went to a negro restaurant in Third
avenue and took supper.
About this time officer Reese got onto the
affair and took the couple to the police
station, but did not know what charge
to prefer and they were turned loose
The man was subsequently arrested at
the union station by Officers Reese. Baker
and Culpepper and charge of walking the
streets with a prostitute was registered
against him. AT the police station the man
gave his name as William Bowie, and the
woman as Sarah Johnston.
They acknowledged that they were from
Marion, and both declared boldly that they
were running away to Philadelphia to be
married. Tickets were found them to
Little Rock, Ark, and they were evidently
waiting to catch the Kansas City, Mem
phis and Birmingham train. The man
claimed to have had $55 in his satchel A
search failed to find this and he told the
officers he had been robbed. IS bill was
found in his pocket and two trunk checks
In his shoes. He seemed very much dis
turbed about the possible loss of his In
tended dusky bride. He finally gave her
$2.75 to pay her board at lodging house
and he was held at the city jail.
In his grip was found a chack for 80
given by a man named Wilkerson at Ma
rion. Bowie said this was pay for work
he had done on Wilkerson's house. The
case will be heard in police court this
morning
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
The Birmingham Battalion

News was received here yesterday from
Mobile that General Schwan, in command
of the Third brigade, First division of the
Fourth army corps, had publicly COM
mended the Birmingham battalion of the
First Alabama regiment as being the best
drilled battalion in his command The oc-
caslon was on the practice drill Of his
brigade last Tuesday, composed of the First
Alabama the First Texas and the First
Louisiana. Considering the fact that all
four of the captains of this battalion were
absent on recruiting duty, and the COM
panies were drilled by the lieutenants,
speaks we'll for the condition of the men,
The Birmingham battalion, under. COM
mand of Major 7. o. Smith, is composed of
the Jefferson Volunteers. the Birmingham
Rifles. the Woodlawn Light Infantry and
the Huey Guards.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
MASONIC PICNIC
And Public installation Of Officers at Haw-
kns' Springs.

The Masonic lodges Of the Birmingham
district held a monster picnic and had
their annual installation of officers yester-
day at Hawkins Springs. There were, In
GLIDING the Masons and their families, over
500 persons present, and the outing was
very much enjoyed.
The folow..lg were the lodges represented
together with the grand masters installed:
Birmingham Fraternal lodge, Danial A.
Green, grand master.
Myles ]. Greene lodge of Birmingham,
Charles W. Odom, grand master.
Florida lodge, at Pratt City, Pat FELTON,,
grand master.
Bessemer lodge. W. K. McAdory, grand
master.
East Lake lodge r. E. Mannering, grand
master.
Elyton lodge, R. N. Hawkins. grand mas
ter.
Dolomite lodge.
Senator R. M. Cunningham installed the
officers of the blue lodges given above.
Captain John G. Smith Installed the chap
ter lodge at Pratt City, with Charles Man
ley as high priest.
Rev. Mr. Ivey of Bessemer and others
made appropriate speeches.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
SOUTH HIGHLAND FEMALE COLLEGE
To Open September 9th in Dustin House
Ave. G and goth ST.

The officers of the South Highlands Fee
male College say that the prospects of the
college are growing brighter and brighter
for the opening on September 6.
Professor j. d. Monroe, of Pontonac,
Miss, who has been selected as principal,
has during the past few days been solicit
ing pupils, and already has over sixty
promised. The big house on the corner of
Avenue G and Twenty-first street, known
as the Dustin place, has been selected as
the college building.
The board of directors, consisting of j.
d. Markham, e. NJ Moore, 1. E. N. Robin
son, ]. A. Rountree and d. ]. Dwyer, are
lending their active support to the success
of the institution.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
$3.50 Mems Crash Suits now
$2.49. j. BLACH & SONS
Red Tag Sale.
BEER FERMEkTIMG.
The War Tax Used as a Lever to Get
Trade.

The "war taxi of 81 per barrel on beer
has been temporarily shifted from the con-
sumers and saloon keepers to the brew
ers.
When the tax villas made operative the
brewers promptly added the tax to the
price of beer and the salon keepers upon
wohm the tax rested, promptly shifted
the burden on to the consumer by reduc-
ing the size of the glass. 1t is said that
as an inducement to the saloon men to
handle certain beer the additional tax has
been knocked off and the old price re-
stored This, of course, was promptly met
by the agents of the other breweries, but,
of course, 1t throws the entire burden u
the tax upon the brewer. An effort is be ns
made by the brewery people TO settle tho
and agents will enter into an agreement
to maintain prices.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
CRUSHING BLOW
TO CAVALRYMEN
Negro Companies Were Called
Instead of Whites.
NOW RELY ON THIRD CALL
As Means Of Getting Into the Conflict as an
Organization No Recruits Sent to
the First Because 1t Is
on the Move.

The news received in the city yesterday
to the effect that Governor Johnston had
issued his proclamation calling for two
battalions, eight companies of negro infan-
try, was a crushing blow to the members
of the cavalry companies of this city who
had intended volunteering in a body in
case white troops were called.
Captain Morson was seen yesterday and
he said he and his men were very much
disappointed, especially as the news from
Washington for the last few days has been
so encouraging and in the white COM
panies favor.
The governor, Captain Morson said had
stated to he and General Clark that the OBJ
lection to calling out eight white com
panies was that the war department might
combine them with the four colored COM
panies which had already been called out
to complete a regiment.
To get this matter settled, General Clark
went to Washington and the kilograms re-
ceived from him stated that the war de-
partment gave him every assurance that
if eight white companies from Alabama
were called out four more white companies
from another state would be added to
them to form a white regiment.
Among the Recruiting Oficers
But now that Governor Johnston has
called out negro companies in place of
white, the ex-cavalrymen say there Is no
more hope for them to get into the war as
organization, unless a, third call is made
by the president.
No recruits were sent down for the First
Alabama regiment yesterday, owing to the
fact that that command is on the move to
Miami, Fla. A big squad will be sent to
that city in a few days, however. as soon
as the regiment is fully settled. Six or
seven men were examined and mustered in
by the recruiting officers in the volunteer
army yesterday.
Captain VIM. NJ Walker sent over six
men to Columbus, Miss, yesterday to join
his company in the immune regiment. Lieu
tenant orion, of this company, returned
! from Decatur yesterday, saying that he had
obtained half dozen or more men and they
would be down in few days.
News comes from Athens that Lieutenant
Norman Jones, of Captain ]. e. Sheliey's
immune company, is doing splendid work
up there in the recruiting line
Captain Phillip Stern, of the Montgomery
immunes, went to Columbus yesterday.
Second Lieutenant A. G. Goodwin joined
him here with eight men from st. Clair
county.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
COASTlNG CONTEST
Of Cycle Club Won by Wilcox--Twelve Con-
testanis..

The annual coasting contest of the Bir-
mingham Bicycle Club was held yesterday
out on the Ensley road about four miles
from town. This road is Familiarity known
as 'the loop" and the hill where the con-
test took place is a splendid "coast."
The following were the contestants, the
wheels they rode and the distance in feet
and inches they went beyond the qualifying
mark:
l. Wilcox (Sterling), 51S-S.
2. Chandler (Victor), 1915.
7 8. Gels (Adlake(, 1866
4. Jack Biddle (Sterling), 1926.
5. Hickman (Adlake). 405-1.
6. Mcleod (Victor), 1894.
I. Marshall (Monarch), 270-2
Q. Joe Biddle (Adlake). A4-6.
9. Warren (Sterling), 222-4.
TO- Snyder (Monarch). 212-9.
H. Roberts (Barnes), 1899.
H. Armstrong (Sterlng), 1916.
A great deal of interest was manifested in
the contest and the competition to see
which coaster had the best wheel was great.
The contest took place about 4:30 o'clock.
Prof. c. HI. Miles, of the Athletic Club,
was referee, and Bailey and Nance were
judges.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-25
"GoyERNoa" WARNER.
The Colored Republican Nominee Opens His
Campaign Today

Rev. A. J. Warner. the colored republi-
can nominee for governor of Alabama, will
open his campaign today at the fair
grounds, where the colored miners of the
district will hold big picnic. From now
on Governor" Warner says he will keep
the campaign hot, as he will stump the
state from Tennessee to the gulf, and
from Mississippi to Georgia.
The campaign headquarters will be open
ed Monday. so the colored republicans say,
on Second avenue. between Twenty-firs
and Twenty-second streets. with Bill
Stevens, of Admission, manipulating the
machinery.