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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

Raleigh Post: ]. A. Spence, of Ra-
leigh, filed a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy yesterday with the district
clerk of the federal court. Mr.. Spence
values his assets at $500. His LA
bilities are about that sum.-Mr. w.
c.. Mackin, the new road supervisor of
means Acknowledgements s nc etaoi
the public roads of Wake county, will
assume the duties of his office January
End. This will be pleasing news to the
people of Wake county, for it means
that tn eneglected macadams are to be
put in repair and the roads of the town.
ship made the equal of any in the state.
Rev. George w. Green, one of the
best known Baptist missionaries in
China. was in Raleigh yesterday. Rev.
Mr.. Green purchased tickets from the
Southern railway yesterday from Ra-
leigh to Canton, China. The ticket
cost 81, 150.--Some of the newly elect
ed judges and solicitors were not aware
of the fact that a fee of SO is necessary
to secure a commission from the COVER
nor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

On Emancipation Day at Raleigh the
negroes adopted a series of resolu-
lions. From. them we take this:
1--WE do also rejoice in the means of
education provided by the state, by
which the free school is opened to all.
We earnestly urge that our free school
system be improved and extended. We
regard this as the wisest craftsmanship.
There is no other source from which
the state may hope for grander re-
suits. = y +
"Our rejoicing to day carries with it
no spirit of hate. We have none other
than the kindest feelings for the race
that once held us as slaves. We rejoice
to know that thousands of that race liv-
ing in North Carolina, and in the south,
reciproccate this feeling. We invite
their confidence. e
I'VE condemn mob law and mob vio-
lence as unnecessary and brutal. We
excuse or palliate no crime and no
criminal, black or white. We ask that
justice be speedily melted out to all &C
cused and guilty persons in accordance
to the laws of the land"
That is a good key note for other
negro gatherings. 1t reveals an awak-
ening sense to facts, to conditions, and
breathes a friendly, evn appreciative
| spirit. 1t is the first expression we re-
member to have seen Of appreciation
| and gratitude on the part of the ne
| groes for the large sun expended
| some Sc, 900, 000-by the whites to edu-
| cate negro children. The Messenger
| has consistently and repeatedly declar-
| ed through the years that the very best
| friends the Africans in this great eoun-
| try ever had or have now are the law
| abiding intelligent white men in the
/ south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

The banner township in Pitt county,
Chicod, has held a public meeting and
resolved. They favor a vagrancy law;
the refusal of work and homes to
vicious and troublesome negro poll
ticians;;" 'the sternest social and bust
ness ostracism. of offensive white re-
publicans' believing them to be "the
vilest enemies of our state and coun-
try" a more liberal allowance for state
guard; "a change in the state consti-
ton as will entirely eliminate the ne
gro as a factor in North Carolina pol
~itics;" impeachment OF corrupt officials
and expulsion of any member of the
legislature "who has been convicted of
felony" commend those railroads, fac
tories and large mills that are giving
preference to white over negro labor;
and favor a law requiring a license for
carrying concealed weapons, the pro-
ceeds to go to the public school fund.
The first resolution commends the pub
lie schools. 1t favors their better
ment, but demands that the white
mans taxes be used for white schools
and the negro's taxes for negro schools
and condemn as the rankest injustice
that an inferior race of ingrates that
pay less than five per cent Of the taxes
should have equal school privileges
with the white race, who pay over
ninety-ive per cen of the taxes" The
resolutions are direct, clear and en-
phatic.s
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
HOME FOLKS

The county treasurer of Wake, nam
ed Knight, got behind in his accounts
because of bad bookkeeping. His
shortage has been paid in full. An
other official in same county is said to
be badly behind, as the Raleigh News
and Observer states. The investigation
into county matters will continue. Go
to the bottom. 1t is further stated that
one Register Rogers "got mighty big
pay for his work for county commits
sioners."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
Philippines Refuse to Liberate the
Prise

Madrid, January 5.-The following
official dispatch has been received
from Manila: The insurgents refuse to
liberate the prisoners on the demand
of the Americans, claiming that this
might be construed as an act of sub
mission to the United States. With
regard to liberating the monks, the in
surgents intend to negotiate with the
vatican directly. General Rios has now
opened direct negotiations with the in
surgents concerning the prisoners.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10


ment after another is tried without
result for good. DIR. Hartman has made
this fight easier. His great prescrip-
ton, Pe-ru-na, cures every phase Of
catarrh and leaves grateful, healthy
people like those whose letters are
printed here.
Mrs. Jane Eldred, Max Creek, Mo-,
writes:
Pe-rH-Ha Meaictne Co., C~0i1nbas. o.
DEAR SIRs:-"I was under the treat
ment of several doctors and tried all
the medicines I could hear of for ca
tarrh, but got continually worse. j
am now entirely well, thanks to DIR.
Hartman and Pe-ru-na. / recommend
Pe-ru-na to all afflicted with catarrh.
1 think it has added years to my life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

In the senate there Is one "colored
man and brother" and he will bo
mighty lonesome.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

Bfng by the neces-
kpid survey we have
l6servative, practical and
Survey Of questions of pub
est. 1t lacks eminently the
Russell aggressiveness and as
Mption of wisdom. Unless there are
Some statements we overlooked there
is nothing in it's tone to offend the peo-
pie, ever the democrats, while differing
it may be as to some recommendations
and views, presented. There are perhaps
some omissions that may surprise, but
they were possibly passed by in order
to avoid antagonism or not to invite
criticism.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
lRREASTING
~ THE TIDE.

From every ham
let comes the same
story OF the uphill
fight against ca
tarrh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10
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under present
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be affrms. This is
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|ressingly important
agree to con-
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no always vote but
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| satisfaction to the
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

dreaded disease. Seeing DR.. Hartmani
Pe-ru-na recommended SO highly, / de-
cided to give 1t a trial. and after having
used only two bottles, / am happy TO
state I am rapidly traversing the road
to health. Pe-ru-na is more than Il
claimed for it,
ALI druggists sell Pe-ru-na
Ask any druggist for . free Pe-ru-ua
Almanac for. the year 1909.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

MIR. w. L. Shelton, ]
Grove, |. T., says:
Il am grateful for
opportunity to say to
those who may be
suffering from ca
tarrh that Pe-ru-na
is what they need ;
/ mad for years been
afflicted with this
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-10

Governor White gives the following
account of the terrible catasthrope that
happened:
BY the time our admiral's boat was
hauled ashore, and most of our things
taken OUT to dry, Captain Spicer came.
to the entrance of the beach with his
mast standing up, and was half passed
over, but by the rash and irliscreet
Storage of Ralph Skinner, his masters
mate, a very dangerous sea broke in
to their boat and overset them quite:
the men kept the boat, some in it and
some hanging on it, but the next sea
set the boat on ground, where it beat so,
that some Of them were forced to let
go their hold, hoping to wade ashore,
but the sea still beat them down, so that
they could neither stand nor swim, and
the boat twice or thrice was turned keel
upward, whereon Captain Spicer and
Skinner hung until they sunk and were
seen no lore. But four that could
swim, kept themselves in deeper water
and were saved by Captain Cookies
means, who so soon as he saw their
overseeing. stripped himself and four
others that could swim very well, and
with all haste possible rowed into them
and saved four. They were eleven in
all, and seven Of the chiefest were
drowned, whose names were Edward
Spicer, Ralph Skinner, Edward Kelly,
Thos. Bevis, Hance, Edward Kelly,
ward Kilborne, Robert Coleman"
This misfortune came near ending
the search for that day; for the sailors
We're 70 much ~disheartened that they
did not want to go any farther. Bur
finally by the p~ersuasions OF Governor
White and Captain Cooke they made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
The Weather.

sultry and showery conditions settled over the
middle Atlantic and New England States yesterday
There were scattered showers in the lake regions
the Ohio Valley, the central Mississippi States and
the Northwest. In the Atlantic States the sultry
conditions terminated In thundersturms, which gave
much needed rainfall over the drought stricken
districts IL was the heaviest fall since tho hrst
days Of April.
The low pressure area over the Northwest was
causing increase Of heat west OF the Mississippi;
east OF that river there but slight change except
that after the rainfall 1t became cooler.
In this city the day opened cloudy. with humidity
averaging ~ per cent. in the morning. About 80
p. II. the atmosphere was relieved of its moisture
by a Thunderstorm and heavy rainfall the rain CON
tinung in intermittent showers during the after.
noon; wind shifted from westerly TO southerly
average velocity eight miles hour barometer
corrected to read to sea level. at 3 A. NJ 3O18, 3
p. ". BOIL.
The temperature recorded by tho Official ther.
momoter and also by THE suE's thermomete at the
street level lie shown in the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
SUNDAY GOLFERS REBuKEp.
Plain Talk from tho Pulpit of Paterson
Presbyterinn Church.

PATERSON. N. j.. June 25.-Some members OF
the fashionable congregation Of the Second
Presbyterian Church got rebuke this even
ing from their pastor. the Rev. DR.. Shaw, who
preached sermon against Sunday golf play
ing. in which he said:
The divine law has been indiscrim nately
assaulted in this country Of late years. and lat
torly there has arisen foe so bold and un-
blush!ng that It's audacity amazes tho friends
OF the Sabbath, The game OF golf has made
its appearance among us. and virtually it's ad-
mirers claim that 1t is above the law or the
commandment. as It Is OF q nature so refined. so
elegant. and presumably so elevatinR and sane
tifying. that OF all days In the week Sunday Is
the one most At for It's Enjoyment. Sunday after
Sunday leaders OF society can be seen upon tho
links. Sunday golf has no right reason for
being. and those who practice 1t. however ele-
giant their manners. however lofty their tone,
however elevated their social rank. are guilty
Of Sabbath breaking just as much as the coarse
and rowdy element that shout around the base
ball grounds every fair Lords day.
.h Elegant ades and hns gentlemen, are on
eregations are worshippins. 10 this q proper
this glorify God or promote morality Are
the precious hours OF the LORDS day thus best
Employed Christian feeling is wounded, a
bad example is set, and the young are taught
to disregard and desecrate the holy Sabbath
and seeds are sown to the, wind which will
come home in a harvest OF whirlwind The
bicycle has already wrought havoc In that d.
rection, but gol6ng intsns stiles the evil"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
GOLF ON SUNDAY ALL RIGHT.
DIR. Slicer Says That Recreation 10 in Order
When the Soul Has Had Its Rights.

DIR. Slicer Says That Recreation IL in Order
When the Soul Has Had Its Rights.
The Rev. DIR. Slicer OF All Souls Unitarian
Church preached yesterday on summer re-
ligion. His sermon was an exhortation to his
congregation. Of which all but very few fam
lilies leave the city during the summer to take
their religion with them to the hotel porches.
the camp and the seaside. He advocates a re-
liglous spirit rather than q religious exterior
and utterance.
THE great discussion now apparently" he
said. lis whether 1t 10 permissible to play golf
on Sunday. 1t is a momentous question. 1t
should be approached with all due Difference.
but to my mind there Is only one answer to it..
After the soul has had its rights. its rights OF
divine communion. OF inspiratiop any reorea-
ton that is right for a child Of God at any time
Is right for Sunday. provided always that the
soul Of another child OF God is not thereby de-
prived OF its rights"
In another part OF his discourse DR.. Slicer
spoke Of spiritualism, Christian science and
Kindred cults In terms thut members Of his
congregation said afterward might possibly. be
OF interest to the pastor ri another Unitarian
Church further up Fourth avenue.
Some people" he said, get their only con-
ceptlon Of religion as a subject for converse
tion on hotel piaZZas. from newspaper accounts
OF church dissensions and differences and from
the shallow experiments In the newer psychol-
ogy with which the soul revenges itself for
being neglected In its needs for higher truths"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
WITH STONES AND KNIVES.
Three Men Wounded in General Fight in
Rocky Hollow, Stapleton.

ROCKY HOLLOW, StapletOn.
There was n general fight between Italians,
and men Of other races in Stapleton. Staten
Island. early yesterday morning. Three OF the
participants were severely injured. while prob
ably dozen were slightly injured by stones,
and clubs. The place whore the fight took
place is known as Rocky Hollow" About,
fifty Italians most OF whom were under the
influence Of liquor. had congregated at the oor-,
Nor OF McKeon and Narian streets. On the OPP
posite corner with about as many persons OF
other races
The origin Of the disturbance was not ascer-
tanned. Suddenly the Italians were attacked
and there was fight. which lasted several
minutes. Knives were drawn by both sides.i
but 1t is said that tho Italians used them with
more telling effect. Although several pistol
shots were fred no one was hit nv bullet.
When the police arrived two wounded men
had gone away and one was on the ground
suffering from stab wounds. The police sue
ceeded in arresting only two mon. James
Ravella, ~ years old. and Andrew Rayella. 2o
years old. both of NarIan street. A police am
hulance was summoned for the injured. and
they were taken to the Smith lnilrmary at
New Brighton. They were John Fritz. %
years old of Naran street, who was stabbed
In the left side: Frank, Kane. 81 years old. OF
and Vito Colendrelo - years old. an italian.
who was slashed across the face as IL with Q
sharp knife and had cuts on his head. All will
recover.
The prisoners will appear before magistrates
Marsh at Stapleton this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26

Lawrence Gronlund Speaks Before the
Social Reform Club.

social Reform CLUB.
At the rooms OF the Social Reform Club last
evening Lawrence Gronlund led discussion
on The Futility of All Third-Party Tactics in
Realizing Social Reforms"
Il don't believe in third parties" he said,
although formerly did. | was at one time a
member of the National Committee OF the
Socialist Labor party and hoped great deal
from it, Now | have changed my views en-
tirely. There have never been more than two
great parties in this country-for the Republi-
can party was but the successor Of the Wings
and the same is true OF England There is
apparently only room In either country for two
partics-one a progressive and the other a con-
scrvative. The Populist party has practically
dissolved or been absorbed by the Democrats.
and the Socialist Labor party, which has
existed for twenty five years. has not pro-
gr9ssed particle in that time.
MIR; Gronlund thon enumerated seven planks
which. he thought, should be placed in the
platform Of one Of the great parties to enable 1t
to win in 1900. They included municipal own
ership OF franchises. employment provided by
the State for the unemployed State aid to labor
unions in their fight against trusts. Govern
ment banks. national control OF the telegraph
ance to the farmers by the Department Of Ag-
riculture.
He stated his belief that the Republican
party possesses the wealth and the brains OF
the country hut has no sympathy for the
masses. whereas the Democrats overflow
with good will for the masses but are lacking
In brains.
In response to the Chairmans invitation
various persons arose and attacks Mr.. Gron-
lunds views from various points
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
CURIOUS JAPANESE IMAGE
Dug Up at kioto and Sent to This City by
the Rev. A. ID. Gring.


An interesting relic OF early japanese history
has Just been received at the Church Missions
House. Fourth avenue and East Twenty
second street. from the Rev. A. d. Gring. u
missionary Of the Domestic and Foreign Mis-
sionary Society OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church. now resident in Kioto, Japan. The
relic consists Of a rough fragment of stone, like
granite. out OF which has been carved the form
OF a human or divine parsonage. which was
apparently an object Of worship in one OF the
temples OF the city.
In the process Of digging deep well for the
use Of st. ARnes's Episcopal school. in Kioto.
the workmen came upon this stone with its re-
mark able sculpture and carefully hoisted it to
the surface. The stone itself, upon one side OF
which the image has been cut. is about three
feet long and little over foot in diameter
According to the Rev. Mr.. Gring. the donor,
the image Is a sculpture of Sugawara-M ichi-
sane. who has been called the Contucius Of
japan. and is not less than 1904 years old.
Sugawara- Michisane belonged to one Of the
most distinguished families In Japan. about
the ninth century Of the Christian era. and was
rendered famous by the great interest he took
In promoting the cause Of education among his
honor and students worship his spirit as the
patron god OF letters and literature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
WoMEN,s INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.
Programme OF This Weeks Session In Lon
don-American Women Who Take Part.

don-AmertcRn Women Who Take Part.
Tho 1uinquennial session OF the Interna-
tional Council and OF the International Con-
Rress OF Women will be opened In Westminster
Town Hall. London, this afternoon at $50
O'Clock with public reception TO tho dele
gates. at which the Countess OF Aberdeen. the
President Of the council. will deliver her adj
dress and the accredited delegates will present
their credentials. The United States is repre-
sonted by Mrs. Fannie Humphreys Gaffney.
Miss Susan Il. Anthony. and the Rev. Anna
Howard Shaw. After the meeting this
afternoon the delegates will attend a re-
ception at Stafford House. where the
Duchess OF Sutherland. with the Countess
OF Aberdeen. will receive them. On Tues
day evening there will be public meeting
in Queens Hall to, discuss international Nrb-
6ers Of the congress will be entertained by
Lady Bettersea at Surrey House, The political
reimbursement OF, women. Friday will be de,
q London and MTTs; Creighton VA invite the
July I by Lady Roth.chid and Mrs. LEOPOLD de
The Countess Of Hbsrdeen viii viii e eae u the
GS M9s; il The
and final farewell gathering at the cioseioi the
final council meeting. when the Countess will
The International Council q Women is com.
posed of delegates from national councils all
over the world. while the International Con-
gress 10 open to all who care to apply for a
Mfs Mag e1 % G's sS s Tns ass
Vice PIesidenti Baroness Alexandra Gripen-
berg. Finland. Treasurer; Nine. Marin Martin.
+ Wilson. London, Corresponding Secretary.
Among the countries represented In the coun-
ell are Great Britain. Sanads, the United States.
sGq na Sfss Rsn
Norway. tho Argentine Republic. China and
Palestine. In number Of instances countries
have delegates present without a vote because
those countries Societies OF International
organization. like the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union and the Union Interpationale
dee Amis des Jeuass Files, also have delegates
Among women from this. country. not
already named above, who will take part in
the meetings are Mrs Maria Purdy Peek. Mrs
Felix Adler. Miss Sadie. American, Miss Kinne.
Miss Octavia Willams Bates IL. D.. DR.. Sarah
Hackett Stevenson; Miss Emily Sartain Mrs.
adelaide Johnson. Mrs Florence B. keely, Mrs
Meredith. Mrs. Margaret A. Calne. Miss Plum
mer, Mrs. Snsa Young Gates. Mrs. Cornelia s.
Robinson, Mrs; Charlotte Perkins Stetson. Mrs.
MTedgfsS Eath Ms MPs
Mrs. Elizabeth g. Grannis, the Rev Ida Hultn.
Mrs. William B. Lowe Mrs. Webster Glynes.
Miss Alice Burditt, and Mrs. Lillian NJ. Hol-
The, Drama" will be. talked about by Mrs:
England and Miss Genevieye Ward and Miss
MaD sha% OF hs ct bs The TT5aiRg OF
cussed by Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper and Mrs.
Cynthia Westover Alden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-26
SALE OF CHURCH PROPERTY.
The Greenwood Baptist Congregation to
Build Now Church.

The Greenwood Baptist Congregation to
Build a New Church.
The congregation Of the Greenwood Baptist
Church. In Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street.
Brooklyn. were obliged several months ago to
vacate the church building because it was con-
demned as unsafe. They have since that time
been worshippinR in the building used for the
Sunday school. adjoining the church. which IL
a part Of the church property. At the close Of
the services yesterday morning W. H. jerks.
President Of the Board Of Trustees announced
to the congregation that the Sunday school
building had been sold to the Norwegian Evan
gelical Church and that the evening service
would be the last they would hold in the place.
The property was sold for $4,000.
The Greenwood Baptist Church has recently
bought a plot OF ground for 100000 at the
northwest corner Of Seventh avenue and Sixth
street on which handsome brownstone church
is to be built. The CONGREGATION will worship
in the meantime In All Saints Parish House In
Seventh street. near Seventh avenue. The
Greenwood Baptist Church was organized
Sept %. 1853, and has a large mem bership
The Rev. DR.. Robert B. Hull has been pastor OF
the church for sixteen years.
One Of the officers OF the church. when asked
what they intended to do with the church that
was condemned. said that they would sell II I;
that they would rather build q new church than
60 to the expense OF repairing the old one.