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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18
GEORGIA CONVENTIONS.
Two Primaries To BE Held-Nomina
tions for Governor.

ATLANTA. GA, March 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Executive Committee met in At
lanta to-day. and after an all-day ses-
sion. issued calls for two State conven-
tons and two primaries.
The primary for delegates 10 the con-
ventiOn which will nominate the Gov
ernor and State-house ticket will be held
in every county June 9Th, and then con-
vene in Atlanta. June 10Th.
The uniform county primaries for dele
gates to the convention. which will choose
the nominees for Supreme Court judges,
are to be held June 23d. 10 be followed
by a convention in this city July 10Th.
The COMMITTEE made radical departure
by requiring a precinct ballot-box primary
in every county in the State. thus doing
away with the old courthouse mass
meeting system. Voters will in future
cast their ballots direct for their choice
OF all the candidates, the county com
nittees consolidating the returns next
day and selecting the delegates from the
friends of the candidates receiving the
most votes in the several counties. As 10
franchise, the committees statement is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18
NOTICE TO SPAIN.
That the Atrocities i'm Cuba Must Cease
il Proposed.

WASHINGTON. d. G., March 1'.-Rep-
resentative Wheeler. Of Alabama intro
duced the following joint resolution TO-
day:
"Rosolved. That joint committee con-
sisting Of five members of the Senate 10
he appolntcd by the Nice-President, and
five members Of the House, to be appoint
ed by the Speaker. be created to report
without delay 10 the two houses an al
dress TO the Government Of Spain de-
claring I'm firm and diplomatic language
that Americans and American interests
In Cuba must be protected, and that the
atrocities now being perpetrated In that
island must cease.
Resolved That the Executive he re-
quested to Immediately transmit TINS adj
dress 10 the government Of Spain by such
methods as he may deem most advisable
together with a letter OF Enforcement
and approval Of this action on the part OF
Congress"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18
Golf Contests.

Cross championship was won to-day by
Herbert &. Leeds the founder OF the
Palmetto Golf club. and for two years
the holder Of that trophy. from FoNhall
keene. by score of five 10 four 10 play.
The wea her was all that could be desired
for good golf. and large galleries We're
In attendance. both In the forenoon ana
afternoon.
The features Of the game were the
phenomenal drives Of Leeds and the APP
prOach shots or Keene. on several oeca-
sions Leeds drove from teelng ground 70
green, and his opponent made some or the
most remarkable and prettiest iron shots
played on he club grounds this season.
The Consolation or Aiken cup was con-
tested by Messrs. Kemp and Gray. Inc
former winning seven up and SIX 10
play
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18
VIII Fight First

NEW YORK. March 1T Estrada
Palma. head of the Cuban Junta' mas IS
sued "a proclamation to the people OF the
limited states to-day i'm which he stated
that tho Cubans would not accept auton-
omy.
independence or death was still their
motto"
The proclamation says:
4 cannot believe that the American
people would ever lend itself TO the most
freacherous and blood-stained monarchy
Of history for the purpose of trying 10
make Cuba accept autonomy. Should
such prove TO be the case. however, l
declare In the name Of the Cuban people
in arms that force alone can compel our
Submission"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18

A meeting or the Trades and Labor
Council was held last evening at Central
Hall on Fifth street
The attendance was not large. but the
fact did not deter the council from ener-
geuc discussion Of labor issues.
Among the questions brought up was
the contemplated combining OF machin-
lists into union. but no action was taken
on the matter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18

that all will be permitted TO vote who
agree 10 abide by the action OF the party S
primaries.
United States Senator A :. Clay re-
signed as chairman of the committee. on
account of conflict OF senatorial duties
with his labors as chairman. and Hon.
r. G. Du Blghon. OF sayannah, was
elected to succeed him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18
Six Dead: Fourteen Missing.

CHICAGO. March 17.-Three burned ana
manged bodies were to-day taken from
the ruins of the building, 2l5-22l Wabash
avenue, which was destroyed by fire yes
terday morning. This brings the number
of known dead to six. while fourteen per
sons reported as missing had not been
accounted for at q late hour Tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18

i OF years 4 wa
bled with an
ovarian tumor.
each year grow
ing worse, un-
til at last |
was compelled
to consult with
a physician.
He said
nothing could
be done for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18
Torpcdo FIotilIa Stopped.

MADRID. March 17.-Admiral Bermaio.
the Minister Of Marine. has wired the
commander of the torpedo fiOtilla az the
Canaries not TO proceed 20 Havana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18
AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
Mrs. Rosa Gaum Writes to Mrs.
Pinlrham About it. She Says:

DEAR MRS. PISKHAM:-I take pleas
ure in writing you few lines to in
form you of the good your Vegetable
Compound has done me. cannot
thank you enough for what your medi-
cine has done for me; it has, indeed,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18
The Holland Satisfactory.

PERTH AMBOY. ". j.. March IL
There was another special trial OF the
suo-marine boat Holland In Staten Island
tound to-day. She was submerged and
apparently worked 10 the entire satisfsc-
zion Of Mr.. Holland. who was in charge
. In preceding trials tho Holland would
rot sink. blu; worked satisfactorily other
~ -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18
c-o-o--5-1-o-ts-5
Qhe Saks Stores.
The Coast AlmOStClear

The store is nne-tenths in control Of the
spring lines.
The Mems Spring Overcoats and many Of
the Suits are on hand.
The Boys Clothing. with the novelties to the
ront-has crowded all that is left of last seasons
weights on 10 one table.
There isn't last seasons Hat-Men's or
Boys-in sight.
The Furnishing Department is abloom with
new Neckwear-povelties in Fancy Shirts-Me-
dium-weight Underwear and the other ct ceteras
that the temper of the weather requires are on
hand in full force
OF the labor of months of prenaration remain bit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18

perfect and complete An improving touch here
and there the arrival beated novelty and the stock,
the extended service the beed store Will catch the Sas step
and begin old but true BEST
; VALUES. BEST VARIETIES, AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
the Spring makes us more concerned the
little selling be doneto clear the Last
som stock-s going done to-day and Tomorrow Wen
take good bic loss and have 1t over with.
The most that's left is right for There's hint
spring lnnging with them. There's Saks quality in aand
that certain actual that makes our bargains indeed barr
) gains
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-18

helped me wonderfully
For years l was trou-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
The Temper of Congress
(Snecial to baltimore Sun

Especial to Baltimore Sum-
New York, March 81 (Sunday)-A
Washington special to The Herald
says:
Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky, said
today: IF the president does not
transmit to congress the entire report
of the Maine court of inquiry, n alb
dilute confidence and support which
the members of both houses, regard
less OF party, have accorded him will
be very materially lessened.
1.-The administration has stated that
it is making every preparation for a
wal with Spain, growing out of a long
chain of events of which the destruc-
ton of the Maine may have been the
most important. If we are on the
brink of war, congress, which is the
sole war-making power, ought to be
put i'm possession Of every line of testi-
mony adduced ait h session of the
court of inquiry. If the testimony goes
to the committee on foreign relations
only, congress will not be satisfied, n
the policy which the president may
have formulated will be disregarded.
UNLESS congress is Ssure that h
administration is not tempOriZing it
cannot he restrained from taking de
cisive action ON its own account. Fur
thermore, congress will not endure con-
tinuCd diplomatic negotiations with
Spain regarding UIo SuUdH QuSSCIOu.
We do not want war, but we must in
sist that Cuba shall be Immediately
freed forever from Spanish government
and barbar1ty. IF Spain will not peace
ably relinquish the island she must be
forced to do SO.
'"This is tine temper of congress and
congress will shape the policy of the
country"
Tt is said the president does mot wish
+o -o~I @l,a f,y1I ~ 01 +;~o 1,,x To 1o ~aa-
ait the time the report e in. Much
of this testimony will tend ito fix the
ON Spain by implication, where
as it is not, strictly speaking, testi-
mony that would be admitted under
the strict rules of evidence. The court
was commanded to take all testimony
would tend to fix the responsible
ity, no matter how indirectly.
There is much testimony from which
differences might he drawn in a time
of great excitement which seemed un-
tenable at the time it was given TO the
court. Yet all this was included in the
report and goes with the findings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
BREVITIES

In the Virginia congressional contest
the republicans in the federal house
settled it according to politics, for their
man Thorpe and ousted a most worthy
Virginian democrat, Mr.. Eppes. Thorpe
Is a native of Granville county, N. c.,
Of ar excellent, large family connec
ttion, and he is the first 'Sb,ack sheep"
in the crowd. What wonderful corrupt
ing influence the lust of office has over
many persons.
Bishop ]. "A. Armstrong, colored, Is
dead at his home in Galveston, Texas.
He had charge of The Tenth Episcopal
district, composd of Texas and Louisi-
ana. This looks as if the negroes had
adopted a sort of diocesan plan instead
of the plan of an entire connection as
obtains among the white Methodists,
both south and north.
The president does not regard as i'm
portaut that Spanish floating f1otnla.
But IL might rov a bad thing for
this country if war comes. 1t is a por-
tentous figure on the scene.
uNoN. LIZ. y. "E4lIdLn JOKES, Oh Virgin
la, publishes a reply to the recent at
tack on the very distinguished Baptist,
DR.. William Fl. Whitsitt, president of
the great Theological Institute at
Louisville, KY. DIR. Jones declares that
"the charges against DR.. Whitsitt
"are a base SANDER against a high
toned Christian gentleman"
ALIAS! Alas. The great Glanstone is
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
Jewels of the Austrian Empress

At Cap Martin you MI find the EN-
press of Austria, who casts off all the
cares of royalty and INDUCES her taste
for simple living and fresh air. She
ak for miles every de- in the most
sensible, serviceab1e COST mes, and any
one who meet her in her walks abroad,
quite unattended and so simply clad,
would scarcely realize that she was a
great Empress and had at her disposal
some of the most beautiful jewels
which were ever seem. The Austrian
COLLECTION is the nest collection of jewels
in Europe-in fact, the only one since
the Crown jewels OF France were bro
ken up and bought by the modern mil
lionaires. The jeWelled arms are quite
magnificent, and among the most no
rice, blazing with precious stones, and
containing i'm the handle the most au-
thentic relic-a nail from the True
Cross; while the regada of Charlie
maxine, taken from his tomb at Aix-la-
Chapelle, is another valuable item. But
the Empress'S own Jewels are almost
equally magnificent. She Possesses the
largest emerald in the world, weighing
5000 c~arats; but, of course. this is I'M
cut. Another, nearly as large, IS hol-
lowed u as a '+b~onbonniere;" n one
of her prettiest ornaments is a watch
composed OF one dark emerald hang
ing on to a chain of emeraldS and dia-
monds 0the first jewelled chain which
ever was made), and this was a gift
from the late Shah of Persia when he
visited Europe. some yarS ago.-From
the Lady's Realm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
WHO INTRODUCED AFRICAN
SLAVERY

The we'll read man in the history of
his country VIII hardly make a mis-
take as to the origin of American slav-
cry. Designing writers Of false history
may mEslead readers who trust their
studies to such works, but those who
have sought a wider and more accurate
knowledge of the facts VIII not he de-
ceived for a moment by northern mis-
representation and the lodges of sec
tfoIal pleaders. Some twoyears g the
Messenger discussed the origin of slav-
cry in this country, and quoting official
records, fastened it where 1T belongs
upon the Dutch in New York and New
England. We do not go into h mat
ter now at length, although it Is i'm
portant enough to he touched up at a
more pacific time. We are reminded
of this by a recent .peech i'm the LOU
isiana Constitutional Convention on
the suffrage question. Hon. Thomas j.
Semmes, of New Orleans said, and we
copy but a part OF it:
Il am not one of those who believe
that the southern people are RESPONSE
bic for the institution Of slavery. Who
brought the slave s here? Did the
southern colonies, or, after the conSti-
tuition was framed, the southern peo-
pie? We all know that Jefferson in
serted in the declaration of indepen-
dence a clause, complaining that the
king of Great Britain had vetoed laws
of the colonies ~forbidding the importa-
tTon of slaves into the colonies, but it
wa subsequently, stricken out and,
therefore, doe not appear in the print
ed declaration. We ell Know that Wiz
| gfnia was the first colony which pro-
| Inhibited the importation of slaves, i'm
177S, and that under the constitution Of
the United States, tweny years were al
lowed from the date of it's adoption i'm
1889, during which slaves might be i'm
| ported into the United States. And
who imported them? In the colonies,
the Dutch were the first to do so, and
afterwards IN English, but after the
revolution of the United States, who
imported these slaves into his DUN
try"
The Dutch probably began it as stat
ed. Afterwards Massachusetts fitted
out a vessel and sent it to Africa. 1t
returned with a load of Africans WITH
were forced from their homes and made
slaves i'm New England. This was done
| by the colony. Tt was before the war
of independence. AT anOther time we
Will show this plainly and from the
| records of Massachusetts,.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

Mr. T. H. Leavitt, the evangelist, has
been holding a meeting at Fayetteville.
He wrote ito the several pastors asking
for cooperation in his tent" and that
after abusing all churches and minis
ters," says the Charlotte Presbyterian:
They replied, declining and in very
pointed terms. The letter was signed
by the pastors of the Methodist, Bap-
fist, Presbyterian and Episcopal
churches. They wrote thus:
Il. We are constantly doing what we
can for the salvation of souls, and to
build UP the church of God; and in the
propagation of this work we have our
organized churches. You came into our
community without comforting with us,
and by all You have done you have
discredited as much as lay in you, our
work.
2. We understand that you are with
out the endorsement of any church,
independent in your movements, and
therefore amenable to no organized
church.
"3. We do not believe that your work
is calculated to build up the churches,
but on the contrary calculated to alien
ate many hat we might benefit"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
(From the Sugar Beet.)

AAOAA NAC ~0o04 D-NI(
The German sugar manufacturers at
one of their recent meeting have gone
very thoroughly INTO the important roe
played by sugar on our physical Or
ganisms. We have ON several previous
occasions called attention to the ad-
vantages Of sugar for muscular devel-
opmen and cited practical expert
ments relating to the same. Some
professors now go further n declare
that sugar is the only source of
strength of man; other substances,
C as fats, afbumen, etc, T trans
formed into sugar before their assimi-
Iation Is possible. Efforts are being
made to have the war minister look
into the subject and give special allow
ances to the soldiers. That there shall
be no expense for the government in
giving the subject a trial, it is pro-
posed that the German sugar manufac-
tuners furnish gratuitOusly sufficient
sugar for the 1000 men who are to be
kept under observation Examples are
given of Russian factories where men
employed are more willing to work
when a certain daily sugar allo wance
is granted. is combined with a
sort of fruit pulp, and may be kept for
a period of years without undergoing
the slightest change. 1t very consider
ably promotes digestion n muscular
strength One need only recall a book
written in the early part of this cen
furry, in which it was agreed that Life
could be considerably prolonged by
eating sugar in determined quantities;
for those in excellent health it helps to
digest those dishes in which the rich
too frequently indulge; for those who
suffer from stomach pains sugar when
eaten after a meal will generally prove
a valuable specific.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
The @esselwm.
as TO THE LAW OF INTERVIEW
TON

Tire law of intervention on the part
nj nations is not Well understood. 1t
lis known to be a very difficult subject
antf writers ON international law are
very cautious If mot contradictory. The
practice a not been Uniform and by
= great deal. We do not pretend to un-
Sterstand 1t. When there is so much
Variance of opinion and practice it is
rather hard to arrive at a satisfactory
understanding. The N. Y. Times says
nj this Variable law of intervention:
Most Of the writer's are able to de-
admitted principles. Heffter states the
case with perfect precision hen he de-
G5ares that intervention is the
Et7Ie, intervention the exception But
every writer justifies intervention in
THOSE exceptional cases where self-pre-
eservation demands it, and some have
been able to formulate the rule OF law
with reasonable precision.
ct appears that more recent writers
are not safe for the Times refers to
TSretana and Sorel as lodging the
question neatly, &C." 1t discusses the
question in two of its columns with
enm1h display Of learning and many
quotations from many authors. Pro
Gesssor T. S. 'Woolsey, Professor Of IN
ferzHa,tional law i'm Yale University, in
T. recent letter to the n. Y. ~Independ-
emf, wrote:
There are three justifying reasons,
Then, for Observation-Disclosures the attempt,
by National action, to heal this open
sore; n burden of neutrality, the die
Saies of our commercial interests, the
a OF humanity. = Il q I repeat the
opinion that some form OF intervention
10y our Government lis near at hand,
AND would be justifiable."
Another Imerican authority relied
upon is Wheaton. In his elements of
international Law he reviews the
feading CASES of intervention, says the
Times, with some fullness and con-
Guides that 'non-interference is the
general rule, to which cases OF justi-
fable interference form exceptions
limited by the necessity of each par
ticaIkar case"
We repeat what we AVE said in an
OUher editorial that the only grounds
of intervention in a case like Cuba
must he ON behalf of humanity. We
-tfoulbt very much if 1T is allowable to
intervene because the war in Cuba is
Eurtful to American
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
HOME FOLKS.

The Second Presbyterian church at
Charlotte has 718 members. 1t began
i'm November, 1873, with sixteen mem
bers. 1t has helped to form two colo
mics, Graham Street and DilWorth in
addition. Phenomenal growth! 1T has
"a really very handsome church, a fine
picture of which appears in the last
North Carolina Presbyterian. 1T is a
thing of beatty on paper and strikes
one as about the handsomest in the
state. 1T has had seven pastors, all
DDS. There must have been some re-
markably effective preachers and work
ers among them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

nearing his end rapidly. He Is suffer
ing from vital exhaustion under the
weight of more than IS years. His all
ment IS final. An examination Of the
rays disclosed tnfiamed cartilages; but
there was no sign OF cancer. This no.
best and greatest Of English states
men in two hundred years has bid fare
web 10 several friends and knows his
end is approaching. Referring TO his
illness. Mr.. Gladstone said TO a friend:
"a final lesson-a final trial"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
S125 in Prizes for Photographs of Bad
Roads

The League of American Wheelmen.
desiring 10 procure photographs of bad
country roads for use in its agitation
of the Good Roads movement, has Of
fered s125 cash in prizes, as follows:
first prize fifty dollars, second prize
twenty-five dollars, third prize fifteen
dollars, fourth prize ten dollars, and
five prizes of five dollars each. Prizes
will be awarded on single pictures.
Anyone can take part in this COM
petition and send in a. many photo
graphs as he pleases. but not more
than one prize will be awarded to any
one person. The competition will re-
main open until June, 1.1S9S, and every
person able to use a camera. and who
knows what a bad country road is like
when he sees ii, should assist the good
work and enter the competition.
Photographs should be sent to Otto
Dorner. Chairman National Committee
for Highway improvement, l.. A w,
P. O. Box 153. Milwaukee,, Wis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

There were, September 1, 1897, 1885,
537 spfndles in the south, and 3,197, 545
OF them were active. The Tradesman
9hinks that three and a half millions
of active spindles will cover the amount
1t says there is steady development,
which has been apparent for years. 1t
SIS interesting i'm connection with mills
TO know something as to the prospec-
tive cotton crop guessing, for all at
tenpts to fix aches and bales are prac-
tically but a guess and no reliable. The
United States agricultural department.
is not especially gifted ais a guesser. Its
figures for last yea are better than
ANY guessing would he as to the present
wear, from which it rafrains ait present
very wisely. Last year the cotton crop
acreage is given at 23, 273, 209 acres, and
S,5S2, 705 bales. This is but little over
a third Of a bale to the acre, which is
poor, or to give it exactly 81 of a bale.
OF the total crop the states are cred
Sted as follows with a certain proportion
OF percentage:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
cruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
-Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
nay required. 1t Is guaranteed to give
-uerfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sa;e
LILY r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
COTTON AND COTTON MILLING

The cotton milling business is fairly
good in the south. Mills keep RUNNING
and some on ouble time. THE Chatta-
nOoga Tradesman gives what ut claims
TO be Reliable returns and not the chop
tskhp-and jump estimates" 1T says
that the present umbe of mills, active
and inactive, is stated at 434;' looms
95,O37; spindles 3,546, 1S9. THE looms and
lows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

A prominent republican OF the strict
est sect and a red hot populist were dis
cussing political matters here last week.
points r the populist intimated that
the republicans might have some trou-
bic in arranging fusion with the popu-
lists next time. The republican replied
that there was very little fusion aay
way: that the republicans were JUS;
renting the populists by the year,
Wilkesboro Chronicle.