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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16
HOW "OUR ANSE WORKED
ALGER.

Governor McLaurin, as was stated
elsewhere, stopped over at Chicka-
mauga on his recent trip to Washing
ton and visited the first Mississippi
regiment. Il
He was cordially received by both
officers and men and upon his arrival
said he desired to shake hands with
every single man in the regiment from
the colonel down to the cook. lie
would not attempt to do this, he sald'
by moving about among the crowd as
lie feared he would overlook some one
and he therefore, requested that Inc
boys form in line and march past the
governor who gave each man i cor
dial grasp as the line filed by.
On his way from Chickamauga 10
Washington, the governor says ne
heard disgruntled Republican on the
train firing hot shot into Secretary
Alyer and pouring out on the absent
secretary all manner OF abuse. Real
izing that public official was too often
criticised and abused when nc least
deserves it, the governor came to t'le
rescue of Mr.. Alger. He told tht
wrathy abuser that he was himself
dycd-in.the-wool Democrat, born ah'
bred to the creed and that abuse OF
Republican as a Republican was mu
sic to bis ears, hut, he said. he coul
r.. not sit silent and hear faithful an
patriotic officer who was doing III
Is whole duty in SO fur as physical eT
u durance would permit, slandeTed an
rs abused without cause.
" When the governor got to Washiu
G. ton. and went around to see Secrcta'
Z. Alver. the secretary met him, shoe
(, hands and said he would be GLAD
a see him later, but was 200 busy at u
I'd moment. Call around at 3 o'cloc
RS Governor, and l will give you a hea
as ing" Every we'll, Mr.. Secretary"
sponded the governor, "but telofe
On leave I wanted to tell you OF a lit
nd incident which occurred on my trip
,r, and then he told the Secretary OF W
off about the Republicans abuse and nc
he no had rcbuked him. Mr.. Alger Il
,ss tened with the kcenest interest al
ed when the governor had finished I
en- secretary sprang up and selzlng
he hand. said with deepest feeling, =
'as right down now, sir; we will have
he 2 o'clock about this matter. W
ars give your affair immediate atte
KIN tion." Then the old man turned
IN his desk and with trembling hng'
lie nut aside the papers upon which
had been engaged. 1t did not ia
net long to get the governors business
the shane. and he says that when the S
win retary turned to bid him good bye
Was old mans eyes showed that he had
OF been altogether able TO control
'ur- emotion. The governor thinks
en- A|ver has been greatly wronged
'mc the press OF the country, and says Z
nge the secretary feels deeply the Ia
his criticisms and unkind newspaper I'll
sort which have been aimed at him. LII
'uth is not more sincere and palnsl
OF ING official 10 the whole departm
we'd. than Secretary Alger, he says.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16
ROMANCE OF THE WAR.
How Rough Rider Found His Mother

The truth is stranger than fiction Is
again proven by the curious story OF
how trooper in Torrey's wild riders
regiment found his mother after forty
years, says a Jacksonville, Fla, spec
ial to the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The trooper, Tom Williams, Troop X,
left last night for Fort Meade to see
mother whom he had thought dead
for many years. She is now 81 years
Of aye and she will see her boy she has
mourned for many years.
Many years ago the family lived on
the border Indians made raid ana
killed Williams father. The mother,
with heroic spirit, bravely fought OH
the Indians. killing several, when she
was knocked down by tile merclless
blows of a torlahawk welded by red
demon. Tom, youngster OF seven
or eight years, was taken with the
hand. He lived with them, and was
for year or two subjected to the
worst kind OF treatment. He bears
scars where Sits were made and skin
torn off by the inhuman red skins IN
their efforts to "harden" him. He
also forgot the Enslish language.
One day the band he was with met
% defeat and he was rescued by the
whites. 1t took several years to win
u him back to civilization. lie was
" then strong, healthy young man o.
ls or 20. He took up the cowboy pur
=, suit and lived in Wyoming. He en-
- listed under Col. Torrcy and cam
There. In some manner his strang
" " story leaked out, and in some way hi
old mother now living near For
49, Meade, South Florida, 200 miles sout
sn of here. Williams was Informed q
the fact that his mother still livec
bv Tn less than twenty hours he secure
nk a furlough aud last night he left to SC
his old mother. It was a queer stor!
he and his comrades crowded to the d'
an not to sec him of and wish him a
manner of good luck and good wishe
100 Williams is one of the best men
re- the troop, and Col. Torrey spca'
highly of him, saying he was vel
ast quiet man, but with courage al
to spirit that carried him through ever
'o' thing. -,
am Another strange case came up tn
son morning, when private in the tort
ninth Iowa met his father here, W
hen had been missing for over ten yea
it's The father left his western home su
denly, and this spring came to Jae
ing sonville, purchasing a small buslae
o"' here. The soldier entered the ste
aoe' last night. The recognition was n
5 tual. 1t was a strange meeting q
an affecting one.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16

A Michigan man who has just re-
turned from the frozen north claims
to have made $4,000 last winter by
playing cornct In the Klondike re-
zion. II those minors had understood
their business they could have saved
money by shooting him instead ol
buying him of so often.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16

The navy department on TUESDAY
oneneil bids for twelve torpedo boats
and sixteen torpedo boat destroyers.
This addition to the navy, which wlll
be made as soon as practicable Will 90
tho largest ever made at one time.
The aggregate cost Will 90 so'vVV'vvo'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16

The annual report Of Commissioner
of Pensions Evans will show that at
the close OF the fiscal year 1898 there
were O93, ia pensioners on the roll ol
the bureau. This was a net increase
Of 12, o6O over the previous year. There
were dropped from the rolls during
the year, on account Of deathsa3,6el,
and for remarriage and other causes
| Il. .060 pensions were discounted.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16
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GOING EAST.
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rives at Scranton at il0O p. IN. Arrives IN Mooie
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riyes at scranton at 200 p.m III. Arrives al Moone
No. 6'-Ienvcs New Orleans at 7;1 a. NJ; Al, AZ
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GOING WEST.
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No. 1.-Leaves Mobile 2l5 p m Arrives !"
scranton .hs9 D. m. New Orleans, 7:l5 p. m.
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scranton 5OG D. M. New Orleans. $40 p IN.
John II. SANTA CRrz. Agent
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16
Secret Societies.
SCRANTON.

ENANAsA C.''
Loo. T. Scranton Lodge No. IS, mcetsev
\ Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows Ha'l NJ
ENorock. W. D. Hughes. N. g.; +. ID. Beckt,
rrrtary.
Ecrlnt0n Encampment No 70. mcetsevery |
and ,th Triday evening at Odd Fellows
BIZ at 1880 O'clock, Vincent Eos,C. ~ r. d. |
tckt scribe, -,
knlghts Of pythias. Mississippi Lodge No;
mec,s every Thursday evening ut ouo
|edr,ic building. nemas avenue and ker street.
7.:A o'clock. Henry Jacobs. q. u; Il.
towuc. NJ of r. & X. of r. Il =.
h. 4 A. NJ, Gulf Lodge No. 4lo, meets 2nd
in each month ut Odd Fellows
|all jos, S. portis. w. NJ; VIM. g, PARKER
lrretary.
|Woodmcu Of the World Scranton Camp No.
! F. u, Eecht. &C; H. Fitzenricter, A. L.'
7. Browne, Clerk,
MOSS POINT
|The following orders meet in Stewats new hall !;
Moss Point Lodge No. III, !. y. q. F.-Every
)onday night NJ NJ. Watkins, n. g.; A. H..
hith, V, G J b Chambc,lin, Secretary.
| Moss Point Eucampmcnt No. s-Frst and third
rday nights. NJ. NJ. Watkins, e. P.i N. NJ. Cud-
fac II. P. W. Stewart scribe.
very tllrl Saturday night. G. W. ONeil w. NJ,
II. Wood, Secretary.
pascagoula Senate No. 455 Ancient Esscnie
fdeT-Eycry second and fourth Tuesdays in each
'nth' I. ". Adams, senior senator; J. J. Mcln
P'h, secretary.
Woolmen Of the World No 55.-Seoond and
kuth Fridays in each month George w, Neil
lcrh nc. Herring, Consul Commander; q. y
ates' Adviser Lieutenant; w. L. Mcleod
tntry.
Chapter No. los. meets every secono Satur
ny IN each month. Ii. l.. Howe, IA. F.; q. II
food Secretary
Gulf Lodge NO 2iS4 knights of Honor
leols second and fourth Saturday nights II
ich month, W. Fred llerrin. Dictator
Knights Of pythias, Moss Point Lodge No. lie
ee's every first aud third Tuesday at Stewart
ail at 1870 o'clock. f. NJ. Johnsoli, z. C.i W.T.
taeh X. X. S. and NJ. T.
St Charles Lodge, A. II. Il A. NJ. No. l30-
eiu'ar communication first Wednesda
,ght OF each mouth. For lecture thir
uina,iay, euiuesday, ~, Johns days. Annual con
,ualsallons m ny 4th Of June and 9Th of necen
er Of each year. G. S. COLLARD. W NJ.
f'J' HILL, Secretary
ESCATAWpA.
Lodge K. Of u. No 3ll5 holds regular meeting
h"n',a o,ovnu ana ~ fourth saturdays ~ each mont
Reporter.
OCEAN SPRINGS.
ocean Springs Lodge No. Sc X. Of ?. Y
'ancleave, q. O.; A. P, Kotzum, V. G.:
Aoang' r; E, l.. Tardv, NJ. Of NJ; n. d. Wi
In1on, nsa, NJ, at A.; W. I.orenzen, !. g.; G. '
VANCLEAVE.
f,eil 10 dge No. 42s, meets Saturday befo
H. <nu sunday In each month Mt Vanclea'
a,s,, ss, VIZ Ramsay. W, Nj: 8. .Bradford.s 81
DAISY.
Dalsy Lodge No AL, A.. r. h A. NJ, me
sS,nrday y, before third Sunday in ench mon
walker. W. NJ; II. o. FURRY, Secretary
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Mrs. D. C. Jones at 22o B street and
,,r Penn. avenue, n, W., IS a place
where you can be we'll cared for. Mrs.
ZONES is q whole soul business woman
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Schedule in effect October 10. 1897.
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EN- hhor ears Cincinnati 10 Chicago. Connects at
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ay connection for the Springs. Sleepers
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

He tells of the many lodges and
church societies Of negroes. The negro
preachers are to a great degree to be
condemned for what has happened.
Their conduct, their example, their
teachings have been dangerous and
infammatory. The lodges have been
hot-beds Of inctndiary talk and plot
ting. The preachers backed the puppy
Manly and published to the world
their purposes. If there had been no
negro preachers in Wilmington and
no lodges and no societies there would
have been no discord and no calami-
ty. Professor Lee struck the nail quite
squarely when he wrote that the me
gro preacher finds an able and ener-
getic ally in the negro woman She is
the fomenter of discord and the Gre
ator of disturbance" He next tells how
the negroes began to threaten and
prosecute those of their race who did
not wish to register or vote. They
were afraid not to obey the mandate.
Death, arson, Punishment from home
all lay in the way of the conservative
AhA = ~Aohy ALL" "iioI 4dlid IL "dS
that fed them. A typical illustration
is his and real: An old darkey was
asked if he had registered, and re-
piled: Il didn't want to do it, but 1
was feared not to. My wife made it hell
at home"
The letter Of Professor Lee gives
an interesting account of the way the
whites went to work to "organize' for
defence, and the purpose sought. The
aim was peace and not war, and men
lie when they assert otherwise. The
whole white force organized for the
protection of the city against incendi-
arism and to ave their families from
possible collision. We quote from the
letter:
"An attempt Was made by arrange
ment with the republicans to prevent
any clash between the races, and both
sides made concessions, but this was
of little avail. 1t was then decided
that as the interests of the city de-
mandeG a return of the governmental
control into the hands of white men,
But as it was not desired that conflicts
should arise at the polls, an attempt
siiCuld De made 10 persuade the negro
not to register"
We are gratified to read the state
ment that by the white labor move
ment some 500 efficient white labor
ers found employment" That was
humanely, wisely, justly done. A man
should always help his friends, stand
by those who stand by him in a great
trial and danger, and not let his ap-
probation and sympathy be a passing
feeling, evaporating with the incident
that evoked it like the early dew UNI
der the warming sun. 1t is in the pow
er of the capital of his city to make
it a free, prosperous, and we'll ordered
city. All thoughtful men must know
this. AS our anonymous slanderer
(knOwn to us) said in two abusive let
terS, more anon"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
PRESS OPINIONS AND CONN ENTS
Their EON

The New York Press, republican,
shot near the mark when it said this:
aren't we a little too far from the
scene of action? 1t was easier to di-
rect Kitchener how to take KhartOum
than to tell our erring Carolina Sis
ters how to let up on the 'niggers,' At
ter all, the whole business is merely
a matter Of politics-measly politics"
1t is "measly politics. up there that
move the enemies of the white race
in the south. Here it is a great move
ment of the White Race for supremacy
and the reign of law. To prevent far
Their anarchy and blood shed, and to
conserve the civilization of two hum
dred years and keep as their own a
great n "goodly heritage" the White
Men of North Carolina got together
n won the mighty victory. 1t was
not a great solid compact of the Anglo
SaXons against the African for enmity
or punishment or deep-seated antago-
nism. Not that. The best and truest
friends the negro race has eve had
on the American continent have been
and are yet the very White Men who
stood up on the 9Th instant for the SUI
premacy Of that race in controlling
public affairs in North Carolina. There
was really no race riot (save a little
! skirmish) but a. practical revolution
that will secure to all sorts and con-
ditions of men, of ali races, better
government. a more regular and just
| administration CT government and the
preservation Of tie institutions Of our
| goodly state. Whatever a~ntagonism
has been manifested on the part of
the whites against the blacks was SIM
| ply an unavoidable necessity growing
, out of the very critical conditions and
| forced upon them by circumstances
beyond ttek' control. Self-preservation
| demanded the action pursued. May
only blessings to all flow from it.
The Indiana paper copied from re-
Gently by The Messenger, The Elkhart
Review, said this and with exact
| truth:
The frequent disturbances in the
| south growing out of an attempt of the
negro element to secure domination n
| politics are a hindrance to progress in
! that section, and a menace to its
! peace"
1t does not justify what was done
| here, but it shows s-nse in what we
| quoted. 1t is andid enough to admit
| that in Indiana III folks under like
| provocation would do as Wilmingtc-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

mans did The words are: Just so ii
would be here IL we found the ignoran,
and vicious of u population aspiring
to control, and partially succeeding
1t favors the "disfranchisement' OF
the negro as the sure solution OF the
race problem. II favors an 'educa-
tional test"
In the New York Herald's blind
screed we found one truth If no more
h a misunderstanding are given as a
reward for voting in the republican
national convention for Mckinley"
Here is another chunk OF wisdom from
a long letter as to our city loaded with
antipathy:
THE white business men paid the
taxes. while the colored men and white
carpet baggers ran the government.
Negro domination is something North
Carolina will not stand"
Precisely correct Mr.. correspondent.
If o will remain in the state longer
you will know more.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22
Hot Shot for North Carolina


One of the first things the next house
of representatives should do is to expe'
John D. Bellamy, who has been re-
turned as elected from the Whining
ton, n. c., district. Bellamy was one
of the leaders of the mob in Whining
ton which sacked and burned a print
ing office belonging to a colored man,
and which then foully murdered a
number Of colored men and o. pos
session of the city government. The
city officials, nearly all white men,
were compelled under penalty of death
to resign and the leaders of the muir
derouS mob are now exercising the
duties of the regularly elected officials
Congress will disgrace itself to permit
one of the leaders in hat infamous
work to sit as a member and partici-
pate in making laws which he defiantly
disregards. 1t should be remembered
that newspaper readers rarely get q
disp~assionate account of these muir
derous outrages on colored men. The
accounts sent north nearly all come
from southern democratic newspaper
offices. where pains are taken to mis-
represent the colored men and con
ceal the worst iniquities of the demo.
cratic mobs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-22

Peace and quiet is now among Us.
We nave been having a grand trade,
but now we expect it even better, as
we have made great preparations to
meet the holiday rae
In Ladies' Cloaks we have some
tiful goods at bottom prices. Our Mel
ton Cloaks are $3.50 /. Our Astrian
Cloaks. beautifully made and nicely
lined and trimmed, worth $500, now
$500. Our best Beaver Cloaks, large
pearl buttons. at $3.50. Better Cloaks,
with silk lining, at $500. A few fine
Cloaks for $1,000 an $500. beautiful
goods.
Our Ladies' Shirts are very cheap.
A nice Skirt for: 800, s1.25 and $50.
Fine Brilliantin G Skirt, worth $500, now
special at s2.4J. french Flounce, made
Of black all wool Briliantine, bound
seams. nicely made, at s2.15. Fine Silk
Skirts at FATS. Duches Satin Skirts
from $3.50 to $500.
Shirt Waists from s1.25 to $500.
Ladies Underwear DEPARTMENTAL
grades Of goods represented. Nice
Gown ), trimmed in ace and pleated.
at &c; better from 75c TO $l.20. Pants
AMI Shirts for 25c and soc.
we are selling quantities OF fne Car