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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
Mounted Police for Santiago

Santiago, de Cuba, September %
Arrangements have been completed
for the formation of a force of Cuban
mounted police for the province Of
Santiago. 1t consists of a comman-
dant, with the rank of major, three
captains. six lieutenants, ten sergeants
and 240 enlisted men. The rates of
pay of the enlisted men are the same
as in the United States army, while
the officers gets two-thirds.
General Castillo has charge of the
preliminaries of the appointments. He
must select capable men h have
served in the Cuban army and the
officers must have held similar OF a
higher rank in the Cuban army. This
police force will have a large territory
to cover and it is expected that as
soon as the Cuban troops disband the
lawless element will break loose and
will have to be kept in check. Even
at present quantities Of cattle are
stolen and complaints are frequent
to both General Wood and General
Castillo, and they are determined to
put an end to this state Of affairs.
The Cubans are beginning to under
stand hat the sudden change they
wanted after the surrender would have
| caused disorder and confusion, while
now every day a number of Cubans
are appointed to positions of power
and emolument.
The United States collector of GUS
toms here, Mr.. Donaldson, has request
ed General Lawton to appoint United
States consuls at Guantanamo, Santi-
ago and Manzanillo. The treasury
department at Washington seemingly
considers that the island Of Cuba is
! foreign territory and requires oaths
before consuls in the transaction OF
shipping and other business.
Captain Grady of the signal service
is endeavoring to arrange with the
Cuban Submarine Cable Company for
a courtesy similar to the one extended
by the British West Indies Cable Com
pany-a daily bulletin service of the
worlds news. AS matters now stand
| Santiago is dead to the world, so far as
! news is concerned, the present mai
service being extremely limited, letters
reaching her only about twice a month
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
Capt. Kitchin on the Conditions

Capt. K1tchin On the Conditions
In one of his recent speeches w. H.
Kitchin said:
While 1 am in favor of silver, 1 am
here to talk to you about the issue in
this campaign-an issue which should
interest every white man, woman and
child in the state, a real, living issue
white supremacy. If a white woman
in my town were struck with an UNI
brella in the hands of a negro and told
to give it to her. by a negro police
man. there couldn't be republicans
and ~populists enough found in forty
DAYS TO bury the dead negroes.
Yet, it was not the negro he blam-
ed, the negro was not responsible-it
is the ~black-hearted fiend with a white
skin VIII conspires at the midnight
hour against his own race, his W
flesh and blood. The day is coming
when the negroes will stand by them
selves and they will make the white
men who are now with them crawl in
the dust.
This combine must be crushed or il
will crush Us. God Almighty decreed
from the foundation of the world that
the Anglo-Saxon ace must rule the
world. n no rep-pop combine car
change the decree. Colored domino
ton will be Of short duration in North
Carolina. Intelligent negroes in M
county say they are sorry the republi.
can party got control Of the state.
am frank to say that / would prefer
the rule of our best colored men L
that of Butler, Aver, Wilson anC
Thompson
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
JUDGE ADAMS SPEECH.

From the Columbia News we take
the following:
h August term Of the supreme
court convened in the court house
here Monday morning at II O'Clock, His
Honor Jurge Spencer B. Adams presid-
ing.
His honor's charge to the jury, we
will do him the justice to say, was the
best (being the only political speech
we ever heard delivered from the
bench We nave been reporting court
proceedings here for abou six years
and in that time a number of judges
have been here whose political afflia-
lions differed from ours, but we have
a no OCCASION to refer to any of
them in uncomplimentary terms. We
regret the necessity for doing so now.
But when a man clothed with the jul
dicial ermine advantage of a
position on the bench to abuse and to
villify as good peoples as there are in
the state and to mix his partisan ram
cor with his instructions of the law,
we think it III duty as a faithful
~chronicler Of events, to publish the
fact.
The first point of his political speech
was to pay his respects to folks who
were going up and down the country
abusing people about the way they
cast their ballots" This came under
the head of "intimidating voters,' and
was evidently intended for the demo-
cratic speakers who are now
ing the state, as neither of the other
political parties have begun their can
| vass yet.
His second political point was in the
nature of a defense Of the last legis-
lature, saying that if it had done moth
ing else but pass the law in regard to
embezzlement by public officers, ad-
m~inistrators, executors, ETC.. which he
was then discussing, it would have
been worth all it cost to the state.
He reached the climax, however,
when he came to discuss fornication
and adultery. He said that mine
times out of ten if you will chase
down the fellows who are going about
trying to stir up race prejudice you
will find them sleeping with a negro
woman" When we consider tina,
numbers Of as good people as there
are in the state are 'going about stir
ring up race prejudice" as he would
doubtless call it, his statement be.
comes a most sweeping villification
and n which cannot be properly
characterized in temperate language
And he said this with a kind of a IRE.
member the Maine expression on hi:
c~ountenance which seemed to indicate
his regret that there was not a Law
by which democratic speakers and pa
pers could be stopped from telling tn
people of the foothold which negro su
premacy had obtained under the pres
ent administration
And this was not all. Proceeding t.
the question Of rape, he argued t.
the jury that it was a lesser offens'
than seduction, because the only diff
ference was, he said, that one wa
committed by force and the other b,
fraud. 1t required some courage 70
the former. He illustrated his position
by saying he had rather his purse wa
| stolen by a highwayman than by de
ception. We nay not be surprise,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
JUDGMENT
Judge SimOntOn Amends a Former Or
der I'm the Suit of Ryan VS. the Sea.
board and Roanoke Railroad.

Richmond, Va, September 29.-Judge
Simontor, of the United States circuit
court, has handed down an opinion
making certain notifications in his
former one, in the case of Thomas F.
Ryan VS.. the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad Company, and others. An or
der was entered by direction Of the
judge and in pursuance Of the opinion.
It provides that 80 much Of the re-
Straining order passed on the End day
of October, A. d. 1897, be revoked as
prohibited Louis McLane n Leigh r.
Watts from representing, appearing
for or voting upon any shares of the
capital stock of said Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company, standing
in the names of any subscribers to the
said pooling agreement, as proxies by
reason of the executed pooling agree
ment and as prohibited the officers,
judges and inspectors of election Of
said corporation from recognizing the
said pooling agreement and from ac-
cepting any votes cast by said Nc
Lane and Watts under said pooling
agreement, except so far as the same
is related to the shares standing in
the names of the persons mentioned
and referred to in the third paragraph
Of said order.
And nothing contained in said or
DER" this paper goes on to say, "or
in this order is intended to affect any
right to vote, or other right, if any
such exists, or if said persons men
toned in said third paragraph, are
not made parties to this cause.
1T is further ordered that so much
of the said order of October End, A.
D., 1897, as directed the special mas
ter to begin and hold references and
as provided for an inspection of the
books, documents and papers of the
said Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
Company shall be suspended until the
further order of the court.
This order is made to meet the
present necessities of this case, and
is wholly without prejudice to and the
consideration of the motion for in
junction made in the cause"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
LOOK AT THIS TRIO.
One With Dark Skin, the Others with Heart
Just as Black.
.BEsMIRcHERs OF The CHARACTER OF OUR BEST PEOPLE
Negro Editor Manly, Nonpartisan Judge Adams and 'Opuist Senator
Butler United in Uterng Foul ISLANDERS o n the y rtue OF the
White Women of Our State and Assembling o Our
Best Men Conduct that Would Make
Devils Blush tic be Accused OF.

effect OF The Record article by saying
democrats hired the negro editor to
write the article for campaign pur-
poses. These monstrous n debased
liars get it rubbed into them by the
following, head and all, which pea
ed in The Record of August 31st:
"A MALICIOUS LIE REFUTED.
1.-THE enemies of The Record, not be-
ing content with trying to damage our
business, are now seeking to assail our
personal character by stating that we
were a party to an intrigue with dem
ocrats for the of defeating the
republican party in North Carolina. To
all such we unhesitatingly say that
the statement is a base, malicious lie,
born in the brain Of some worthless
coward who dares not face us with the
lying Islander. The puerile resolutions
Of hat executive committee has
brought them into disgrace with every
honest negro, by their vile statement
that we were not defending our race.
We never have had, do not now, nor
never intend to have any understand
ing with democrats on m account
politically"
NOW LOOK ON THIS PICTURE.
Extract Daily Record, Negro Paper,
August "a, 1889
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were
adopted at the regular session Of the
Ministerial Union, which is composed
Of the colored ministers Of this city:
Resolved, That the Ministerial I'm
ion, is in hearty sympathy with the
efforts Of The Daily Record in defend
ing the rights Of the race, and that,
each minister inform his congregation
of the present situation, and endeavor
to sustain the paper, by swelling it's
subscription list, and urging prompt
payment"
AND ON THIS PICTURE.
Manly, the vile slanderer and defam-
er of the white women Of u state en-
dorsed by the District Conference.
The following appears in The Daily
Record, Of Wilmington, Of the 10th
September, 1898, the negro paper which
recently published a vile SANDER
against white m
T the Wilmington Daily Record:
1--WE, the members of the Whining
ton District Conference and Sunday
School convention in session at Lake
Waccamaw, N. c., after seeing the
bold yet manly stand hat you have
taken for our people, yes, u race, es-
p~ecially u ladies, we assure you that
you have our approval and endorse
ment and pledge ourselves to ever
stand by you to the hazarding of our
lives. We think you a grand man; We
think your paper is the paper that ev-
cry negro should support as long as
she stands forth in the protection Of
the ladies of our race. May you know
that we, sir, have espoused your cause,
n we purpose to a man to see that
you and your paper shall have our sup
mort Mr. Editor continue Vo11r yNp11
begun work in the defence of our race,
| yes, the fair mes of our race, and this
conference pledges to support you and
yOur paper.
REV. D. II. MITCHELL, P. E.
"E. S. SIMMONS, Secretary"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
Troops of Pana, ILL.,

Springfield, ILL.,, September 29.-Gov-
ernor Tanner has ordered Captain
Craig. Battery B, Galesburg, to go with
his men to Pana at once, and Colonel
John B. Hamilton, of Elgin, was also
ordered to report with two of h best
equipped companies of his Sons Of Vet
Grams for riot duty.
Governor Tanner ordered Captain
Craig to camp within the city limits
and to protect the life and property OF
the citizens, but under no circum-
stances should they aid the operators
or mine owners in the operating OF
the mines with foreign labor to which
the governor is very much opposed.
The troops were ordered to Pana a
the request of Sheriff Colburn, wht
says he has no further control " the
miners
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
SnaineS Greatest Need

Mr.. r. P. Olivia, Of Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters in Aiken, S. c. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the
back of his head. On using Electric
Bitters, Americas greatest Blood and
Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him
He says this grand medicine is what
his country needs. All America knows
that it cures liver and kidney trouble
puriies the blood, tones up the stom-
ach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim
vigor and new life into every muscle
nerve and organ Of the body. If weak
tired or ailing you need it. Every bot.
tie guaranteed, only so cents. Sold by
r. r. Bellamv. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
A Narrow Escape

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
f. Hart, Of Groton, s.. ID. "Was aiken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough settled in and finally ter
inmate in Consumption. -Four doctors
gave me up, saying / could live but
a short time. I gave myself up 10 my
Savior, determined IL I could not stay
with my friends on earth, i would
meet my absent ones above. My hus-
band was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. / gave IL a trial.
took In all eight bottles. 1t has cured
me, and thank God, / am saved and
now a we'll and healthy woman"
Trial bottles free at r. X. Bellamy's
drug store. Regular size soc. and $1.00.
Guaranteed or price refunded. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
Jno. II. Gentry Defeats Joe Patchen,

Springfield, Ills, September 29.-At
the state fair today in the presence Of
a crowd Of 5000 people, John r. Cen
try defeated Joe Patchen with ease in
the race for a $1,000 purse. Patchen
was the favorite with the immense
audience, but the horse was not in the
best of condition and was never in the
race at any time. Gentry was driven
by Andrews and Patchen by Marks.
The first heat was won in 2:04A and
the second in 2:03k, and Starter New
ton linus announced hat it was the
fastest race Of the year, and also that
is was the best two consecutive heat
ever lone by Star Pointer, Joe Patchen
or Robert ]. The conditions of the
race were that both heats be in 2:05
or less. The winner received the purse.
Neither horse broke during the race.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

At AOuainG. HarnOnious C~0nvensioa
Puts strong Ticket In the Field-Rs-
J publican Congressional Convention.
Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. September 20.
At noon today. in the armory. Mr..
W. w. Huske, chairman Of the county
executive committee, called to order
the democratic convention of Cumher-
land county, requesting Rev. ii. T.
Graham, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church. to invoke the blessing Of God
on the proceedings Mr.. Huske then
briefly but very forcibly exhorted the
convention to wise and patriotic ac-
ton, pointing out the cheering signs
OF coming victory. and concluded by
calling Mr.. i. A. Murchison to the
chair as temporary president, and ask
ing Messrs. j. A Oates, OF The North
Carolina Baptist, and Louis Hale. OF
The Fayetteville Observer. 20 act a.
secretaries.
Mr.. Murchison addressed the onveu
ton in a fervent and able speech.
throughout which he was greeted with
generous applause. On motion COM
mittees on rules and permanent organ
ization Were chosen; and. after con-
ference. reports were rendered. Hon.
G. NJ. Rose being made permanent
chairman.
Nominations We're then declared I'm
order, commencing with the senate:
The names Of Hon. w. ]. Green,
Major +. ]. Hale, Captain A. b. Will
liams. II. l.. Hall, f. NJ. Judd. II. Med.
Robinson. ]. w. MCLAUGHLIN, w. L.
Williams. Messrs. Green, Hale and
A. B. Williams asked the withdrawal
OF their names, and the ballot resulted
In the nomination OF w. l.. Williams.
a leading democrat in the prime OF life,
whom his fellow citizens have before
this delighted to honor.
House-H. L. Hall, ID. j. Ray ster-
ling democrats and prosperous farmers
Sherin-G. A. Burns, the popular
liveryman OF Fayetteville, who has
long been prominent In democratic
councils; his nomination was practi-
cally unanimous.
Clerk OF superior ~court-Major A. A.
Mcclellan. the "wheel-horse" OF de-
mocracy, thrice tried from the dark
days of reconstruction.
Register OF deeds-H. T. Bynum.
who will poll a splendid vote.
Treasurer. B. Troy.
Commissioners-A. b. Williams, ID.
j. Blue, w. II. Downing.
This Is the most stirring convention
held here, and Ii means victory.
There were six hours hard fighting
in the republican district convention
over Raleigh advice to endorse Fow-
Ter. There were excited speeches.
elimination and recrimination, and
some plain truths told by both sides.
Oscar Spears led for a nom
nation; Hancock, Of New Bern, for no
nomination. Middleton was very
prominent in the convention. The
Neill-Waddil Cumberland delegates
were seated over the Smith faction
delegates. Fowler was endorsed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

Washington, September 29.-Presi-
dent Mckinley today accepted an in
vitation to attend the peace Jubilee to
be held in Philadelphia October 2sth
and 9th. The cabinet has also been
invited. General Miles was invited to
act as chief marshal.
1t is intended to have about 20. COO
troops present and several warships
to take part in the celebration IL pos
sible. and Secretaries Alger and Long
promised to do the best they could In
that respect
Special invitations to attend have
been sent to Generals Shafter. Lee
Wheeler. Stone and other officers who
have taken a prominent part in the
war with Spain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

Copenhagen, September e9.-The end
of the queen Of Denmark. who died
at 5:3e o'clock this morning, was
peaceful. At her bedside were the
king of Denmark, the dowager em-
press Of Russia, the king and queen
of Greece, the princess OF Wales, the
duke and duchess OF Cumberland. the
crown prince n crown princess o.
Denmark and all the other members
Of the royal family. The queen did no
die Of n special illness, but Of in
creasing decrepitude,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04
A BIunder

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Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, the best in the world, will
kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Boils, F'elons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cts.
a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by r.
r. Bellamy, druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

More than twenty million free sam
pies of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
have been distributed by the manu-
facturers. What better proof OF their
confidence in it's merits do you want:
1t cures piles, burns, scalds, sores. in
the shortest space OF time. r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

that assaults upon white woman by
brutes-the lowest crime in the eyes
OF the law as well as Of men to which
it is possible for human depravity to
d~escend-are SO alarmingly on the
increase when a Judge on the bench
attempts to minimize its Nervousness
and argues to a grand jury that 1t Is
less a crime than one for which the
most extreme penalty is a term in the
~penitentiary.
We are informed tina Judge Adams
never practiced law, and was simply
clerk of the court Of Caswell county
when he was called into our non
partisan judiciary"
His homo received Just a few days
ago from the republicans Of his dis
trict a denomination for the position he
now holds, and this was, perhaps, his
opening campaign speech.
MARION BUFFERS VICIOUS
CHARGE.
Marion Butler in his odious speech
at Rocky Mount made the villainous
charge that democrats hired worthless
negroes to commit outrages on white
women in ordlr to make political cap
ital; and about the time Judge Adams
was delivering his charge" against
the patriotic white men Of the state
who are using their energy, their tall
ents and their means at this time up
and down and athwart the state, to
restore honesty in public office n de-
cency and safety in our commonwealth
his negro political conferee-the Will
mington editor-was penning his
charge" against the poor white
farmers wives"
Are these in the hire of democrats
also?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by it's quick cures and children
may take it in large quantities with
out the least danger. 1t has won for
itself the best reputation Of any prep
aration used today for colds, Group.
tickling in the throat or obstinate
conghs. r.. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

largest sale Of any salve in the world.
This fact and it's merit has led dishon-
est people to attempt to counterfeit 1t.
Look out for the man who attempts
to deceive you when you call for De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
pile cure. R r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

! Truth wears well. People have
!: learned that Dewitt's Little Early
| Risers are reliable little pills for reg
ulating the bowels, curing constipation
| and sick headache. They don't grippe.
| r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-04

You invite disappointment when you
experiment. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers are pleasant, easy, thorough
little pills. They cure constitution
and sick headache just as sure as you
take them. r. r. Bellamy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-23
A Naval Row, 1902.


At this evening Captain Norris
coming on board this ship (the flagship),
my Lord Hamilton, Captain Ley, Cap
tain Wishart and Captain Trevor were
standing on the quarter deck, and as
Captain Norris came. up Lord Hamilton
asked him if he had taken any more
wine or brandy. The other answered
no, upon which Captain Trevor asked
the price of his claret, whether he
might have any at ii. a hogshead.
Norris said he would have 6 Ii. or salt
water, and then Captain Ley said he
would rather the prizes were ashore
than he would give 6 Ii. the hogshead !;
upon which Captain Norris said he was
a rascal that wished his prizes ashore.
The other replied he was rascal, il he
called him SO, and then Captain Norris
struck Captain Ley and threw him over
the gun, which Mr.. Hopson hearing,
as he and were in my cabin, ran out
and upon inquiry found he (Norris) had
hurt Captain Ley, and by the admiral's
directions ordered him to be confined,
upon which Captain Norris drew his
sword and offered to stab Captain Ley,
but Admiral Hopson, holding his hand,
ordered him to be disarmed and con-
fined in Mr.. Rayney's cabin. ~. Jour:
nal Of Sir John Rookie" ~ ss
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-11-23
A Greek Genius.

Diamandi, native Of Pylaros, one Of
the Greek islands, is remarkable cal
culator. After a mere glance at a black.
board on which 80 groups Of figures are
written he can repeat them in any order
and deal with them by any arithmetical
process. It is said that he never makes
an error in calculati ons involving bill
lions, and he can extract square or cube
roots with marvellous rapidity and ac-
curaoy. An eminent German specialist
declared the other day that all these
ready reckonera were idiots. Thissis not
the case with Diamandi, who writes
poetry and novels in the intervals Of
business and shows considerable intel
lectual capacity