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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-30
Modest Women

Modsty in
women is no
less a charm
than beauty and
wit. Is it any
wonder that wo-
men afflicted
with physical
disorders pecu-
liar to their sex
shrink from per-
sonal examine
tons by male
physicians? Tie
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-30

the Corporation Conamis.ton TO
Develop the Loekvi1le HMM. and
water.Power Property-ansercss In
the Outcome Of the James S1ty Eject
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-30
ART GALLERIES.

What a preparation for the wear and
tear of the day a V minutes look IN
the morning at some picture that Will
omen the door into some larger realm
than that in which our population
daily drudge, Or what a good thing
the half hour of artistic opportunity
on the way home in the vemng from
exhaustion that demands cooperation
for mind and soul as we'll as body!
who will do for the city where you
live what w. w. Corcoran did Tor
Washington and what others nave
done for Philadelphia and Boston n
New York ? Men of wealth, If you are
too modest ito build and endow such a
place during your lifetime. why not
go to your iron safe and take out FOUR
last will and testament and make a
codicil that shall build for the city OF
our residence a throne for American
art? Take some of hat money that
would otherwise spoil your children
and build an art gallery that shall as
sociate your name forever, no only
with the great masters Of palnung
who are gone, but with the great mas
tiers who are trying to live, and also
win the admiration and love of tens or
thousands of people who, unable to
have fine pictures of their own, would
be advantaged. By you benefactions
build your own and not
leave it to the whims Of others. Some
of the best people sleeping in Green
wood have no at all, or
some crumbling stones that in a few
years will let the rain wash out name
and epitaph while some men whose
death was the abatement of a nuisance
have a pile of Aberdeen granite high
enough for a king and eulogium enough
to embarrass a seraph.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

ton fees offers an admirable illustration
OF the blind disregard which we mani
fest from time to time for the welfare Of
our own people engaged In local indus
tries Of one kind or other. 1t Is
In the same direction. as the wretch
ed smoke ordinance enforcement
and the stupid sidewalk regula-
ton. 1t has tended to drive men
from here instead OF urging them by
every available advantage to make their
homes and establish their business in the
community. We have added insult to
injury in the case of the dairymen by
the printed statement in city paper
purporting to emanate from the health
department that they were willing to en-
danger the public health in order to save
themselves the payment of a mere pit
and simple for the principle which is in
volved
We have the example OF Minneapolis
before us In all those matters, which
should teach US the value OF concessions
to the residents of our own city, but We
have thus far in these matters as we'll
as in others refused to consider it. It Is
hardly to be wondered at under such
circumstances that so many of our peo-
pie show the ABSENCE of that aggressive
regard for the city's interests which is
the very mainstay of municipal greatness.
The 10 b e again urges, as it has
done so often heretofore, that this stu
pid regulation of assessing milk dealers
individually for the payment of a public
charge shall be discontinued. If this is
not done, let the city show through the
courts, if 1t can, that it has right to
saddle such a burden on the dairymen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY.
Royal Family and Court Encourage
Entertained.

A|OS eSA Il eShAAS anu b e
Entertained.
BERLIN, Dec. 25.-Emperor William
celebrated Christmas in the usual man.
ner, at New Palace, Potsdam. At 8
o'clock he attended a bescherung for the
members Of the imperial family and the
court encourage. There were seven trees
for the children, graded in size according
to their ages, that of Princess Louise be-
ing very small. A large, fine tree for the
emperor and empress had been cut from
the adjacent wild park. For the gentle
men and ladies of the court encourage
a handsome tree was provided. On this
latter tree hung numerous presents of a
humorous character, each reminding the
recipient in a teasing way of some I'M
toward event of the year. Baron Won
Mirbach, chief court marshal, received q
contribution box in chocolate, the allu-
sion being to his work of collecting mon
ey to build churches in Berlin. This gift
caused great laughter. Upon all the
trees and tables there We're plates.
Emperor William entered with keen
enjoyment into the humorous part of the
celebration, of which he was himself the
chief instigator
Their majesties attended church in the
morning, and in the early afternoon the
whole imperial family made up a sleigh
ing party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

All that was mortal of the late Vice
President Hobart had not yet reached
its final earthly resting place before the
storm of candidates broke upon an aston
ished country. The various favorite sons
have since been making things extremely
| lively in the advancement of their re-
spective claims" Indeed, at least one
! of them has grown vociferous. His name
is Woodruff. and he is known among the
Republican boys over in New York
as Tiny Tim"
A collouuy which recently took place be-
tween Tiny Tim and Gigantic Mark on
this subject is most interesting. 1t is
related in the columns of the New York
Tribune and other papers not especially
friendly to the administration. Here is
the dialogue in part:
Il have come, said the lieutenant gov
ernor, Ito talk with you, Mr.. Hanna.
about the chances of my being nominated
for vice president.
Does that mean" said Mr. Hanna.
that you really want my advice and will
follow it, or that you will go off and keep
up the fight in the hope of winning out?"
That replied the lieutenant governor,
is phase of the subject that, + do not
care to discuss just, now. .. T. 'Iof
You a young man" said the Ohio
senator. and if you do not make the mis-
take of being insistent at the wrong time
L predict a successful future for you. I
warn you, however, that this is not the
time for you to insist. for, as 1 have said,
ii you could force the state organization
of New York to present your name in the
convention, and 1 do not say you could
not do that it would not avail you"
The head of the national administra-
ton Well merits his reputation for plain
speech. There is no nonsense about him.
He knows who is president and who will
be vice president when the time comes,
If the party Of moral ideas is still In the
saddle a year from next March, and he
does not propose that any organization,
even though it be conducted by his friend
Platt, or any individual, tiny or otherwise,
shall tell him just who shall or shall not
be.
The simplicity of this method Of run
ming the federal government will no doubt
commend Itself to a people who are pro-
verbally as busy looking after their own
affairs as are the American people. They
may slif llielt STARS that they
have the man right at hand who will
thus take all that sort of thing off their
shoulders and dispose Of the business
with satisfaction and dispatch, as they
say in trade. Secretary Root and Siren
uous Roosevelt will no doubt particular
~ admire Mr. Hanna's admirable busi-
ness methods.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

turn with all the responsibility for the af-
fairs placed in their charge, the gain to
the cause OF good government will be
great. and Will lend positive value to the
work of the commission, even If they
go no further
The commission has been confronted at
the outset. whether consciously or not,
with the necessity of making choice be-
tween business methods and political
methods in city administration. They
have made the better choice and the city
will be the gamer by their action. AS the
power of appointment is thus vested in
the mayor, 1t seems to us that it will
be directly in line with the requirements
of good government if the power of re-
moval, on charges duly made and heard.
is also conferred on the executive. The
term of office of the various heads of de-
pakments is mere matter of detail with
which the commission can be relied on
to deal intelligently
Thus far the majority of the commission
have shown a disposition to meet the
crisis brought upon the city by an an
tiquated municipal system; and the indi-
cation is fairly plain that they will not
be deferred at least from making the most
essential changes and improvements.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
PROMISING PROGRESS

The last meeting of the city charter
commission gave some promise that that
body will in some substantial degree per-
form the functions with which it is in
vested. The movement to prevent all
changes in the existing instrument save
such as might adjust our school finances
is evidently beaten. 1t would no doubt
have succeeded were it not for the re-
peated evidences which have been fur
nished since the commission organized Of
the wretched state in which our orga Mo
city law now is.
Those Of the people of ST. Paul who
believe that the time has come for
radical changes in our local system are
not likely to have their wishes regarded.
On the very convenient assumption that
the people will not ratify any such
changes it is quite likely that, with GER
tain changes of detail more or less vaIu-
able, the existing system will be contin-
ued While this is. in the view Of the
G o e, unfortunate, there is much en-
couragement to be derived from the
changes already recommended by the
committees Of the commission.
Despite the fact that two Democratic
members Of the commission opposed the
proposal to take the power Of confrma-
ton of appointments Of fire commission
ers from the council, 1t is clearly in the
line Of intelligent and responsible city adj
ministration that such confirmation
should be done away with. In practical
operation 1t has been found to be Of no
value whatever, while it has been utilized
by members of the council as club to
force the mayor either to make appoint
ments which he did not desire or to secure
appointments from the appointee when
named The main trouble with our present
system is the dissipation of responsibility
among individual officials If the princi-
PIE recognized in the case Of the fire de-
partment Is generally extended il will in
Volve material gain to the cause Of good
local government. Its adoption has been
followed everywhere by the best results;
while all disinterested students of mu-
| nicipal government are now substantially
agreed that the power of confirmation is
a mere embarrassment that should be
swept out of existence as quickly as
| possible.
If this action is followed up by giving
to the mayor the absolute appointment of
heads of departments generally. and in
testing those heads of departments In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
lSTERDAY'S TEMPERATURES
ASnmHigl
.Washington time q p. m. St. PauD.
FREE TRADE FOR PUERTO RICO

Believers in tariff reform nave been
watching with some interest the inmedt
ate consequences of the recommendation
Of the presidents message in favor of
free trade between Puerto Rico and the
ports of the United States. These conse-
Quences have not, TINS far, been at all
notable. That true-blue protectionist or
gan, the Press, of New York, with a few
other dailies of the same variety, made a
great cutlery, the paper mentioned declar-
ing that it was the greatest victory for
free trade since the day, fifty years ago,
when George NJ. Dallas, as vice president,
gave the casting vote in the senate for the
Walker tariff" The prediction of the
Press, however, that there would be an
uprising of 1.-The mass of the party
against the suggestion of the president
does not appear to be rushing madly on
TO fulfillment. Indeed the mass Of Repub-
pcan politicians, like the mass of Repub-
Hcan organs, have sense enough to main
tain a mastery silence on the subject.
From all the indications of recent years
it IS entirely safe and Just to say that,
since a Republican president has felt at
liberty TO offer such a suggestion, and
Republican press to substantially ratify
1T either by silence or open Endorsement,
the various interests" which one might
expect to be involved had knowledge of
the event beforehand, and saw nothing
In it to cause them dread. Just how far
they viii consider themselves at liberty
10 allow the matter to 60 when congress
comes to act on the Presidents sugges-
tlon is, Of course a horse Of an entirely
different color. There are the sugar crowd
and the tobacco growers and the thou
sand and one protected manufacturers
who, If they are not Immediately affected
in their pecuniary interests, must at least
recognize that this thing Of free trade
with country which we are so carefully
assured is not a part of the United States
Is mighty dangerous principle to invoke.
Stalled productions like cur protected
industrial infants may not, of course, be
expected to devote much thought to prin
cipIe. As long as there is no immediate
interference with their fodder, they may
reasonably be. expected to quietly take
chances on the future. This is evidently
what is happening just now with refer
ence to the principle Of free trade with
Puerto Rico. Lei Us hope that 1t will con-
tinue. ana that the committee of ways
and means will not be seen" this winter
so as to render the recommendation nu-
galory. With all the tariffs abolished with
reference to Puerto Rican trade, the con-
Sequences in the future to the bounties
now paid Our infant Industries are not
wholly hidden from view
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
SCHOOL FOR wooDMEN.
Successful Session Just Terminates
at Rock Island

ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, Dec. 25-(Speciai.1
"A successful National School of Instr1c-
tlon for Woodmen officials, held under
the auspices Of the fraternal society.
ton for Woodmen officials, held under
this evening. The school lasted a week.
and was attended by the active working
omc1als Of the society from thirty-three
states, about 120 in number all of whom
submitted papers on questions relating TO
management, and various plans Of the
maternal beneficiary system The head
consul OF the Woodmen, Lieut. Gov. North
-cott, or Greenville. H., presided at all
sessions Before adjournment the edi-
torlal, medical, and field working officials
OF the society organized In separate sec
tions. The proceedings Of the school will
oe published In book form immediately.
anu the conclusions reached regarding a
UNIFORM and scientific basis for benefit
assessments, the medical EXAMINATIONS If
risKs' literary propaganda, and organiza-
LION OF the field force of the fraternaIs
WILL IL Is expected, have great weight in
Shaping permanent plans for the govern
ment OF these societies. which now in
cluae IN their membership over 30 Der
cent OF the adult male population Of the
united States. The Modern Woodmen Of
america since Jan. l Of this year has
mace net gain OF over 900 members.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
BLOODY AFFRAYs.
Christmas Killing Record In Dallas
Tex, broken Yesterday.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 25.-Dallas has
not known so many bloody ARRAYS on
Christmas in many years as have been
recorded last night and today
Charles Miller shot Walter Meyers dead
In the street and fled. He surrendered
today, and claims he shot in self-defense.
Albert Hall got into a quarrel with two
brothers named Edward and Murray Ce-
ell, and shot the Cecils. Edward is re-
ported dying tonight; Murray will recov-
er. Hall is a fugitive.
A negro not known to the police, partial
ly wrecked Chinese restaurant in Ervay
street, with a dynamite cracker. He re-
turned tonight and hit the Chinaman,
Dock Coun, on the head with a brick.
AS the Chinaman turned to get a pistol
the negro ran away. The Chinaman fired
upon the first negro in sight. and killed
Jeff Thomas, an innocent bystander. The
Chinaman is in Jail.
John Mcmillan and Clay Patton are suf-
fering from bullet wounds, and lack Phil
ipps had a leg broken In three places by
a bullet They are white men, and were
attacked in different parts Of the city by
men who escaped and whose identity is
not known to the police
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
BETSY ROSS
And American Flag House Memorial
Association Annual Meeting.

And American Flag House Memorial
Association Annual Meeting.
The achievement of the American Flag
House and Betsy Ross Memorial associa-
ton in raising a sum of $13, 231 in twelve
months by the sale Of tcn-cent certificates
of membership toward the fund for the
purchase and preservation of the birth
place Of Old Glory, and the erection of a
suitable national memorial in honor Of
Betsy Ross, was announced at the annual
meeting held at the Flag House, No. 239
Arch street, Philadelphia. Upon the roll
of honor the names Of SOC, GOO people have
been recorded as members OF this asso-
citation, and by adding their mites the
Flag House is saved from demolition.
The subscription lists have been sent by
the association to all states and terrific
ries the Philippine islands, Hawai-, Puerto
Rico and Cuba, and to American residents
III the capitals of the old world. The
requisite sum of $4,000 for the purchase
and preservation Of the Flag House will,
it is more than assured, be secured by
Flag day, June Ii, 1860, and the fund for
the national memorial to Betsy Ross, the
fair maker Of the flag, will be fairly
started. ~f@
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President, DR., Edward Brooks; vice
president, Adam H. F'etterolf; secretary,
John Quincy Adams, and treasurer,
George Clinton Hatcheller Esq. Under
the seal of the association the first au-
thentic history Of the flag will be issued
as early as next March. 1t will have the
story of the creation of the flag told by
George Candy, Esq, grandson of Betsy
Ross, and will contain hitherto unpublish-
ed data, obtained from the records of the
state department. and Autograph repro
auctions of colonial and revolutionary
,41iYoox in
erai forms. The association has secured
the legal right to erect suitable monu-
ment over the grave Of Betsy Ross in
Mt Moriah cemetery, Philadelphia, from
her descendants, who hold the deeds to
the family Lotto
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26

tree. with many-eolored candles for the
children, In which the queen evinced the
greatest interest. 1t was in fact the ex-
pressed desire that the grandchildren
who assembled about her today should
not have their Christmas marred by the
events which have saddened her own
heart, and the festivities at Windsor
Castle. though tinged with sadness, such
as fills all English hearts. carried no sug-
gestion of sorrow to the children who
gladdened the queens presence with the
solace she is always able to find in the
companlonship Of her youngest descend
ants. The keynote Of the festivities at
Windsor today was the queens unalter-
able devotion to and faith In that empire
which she believes Will ultimately achieve
the highest aims and ambition of her I'M
selfish reign.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
SURPRISE FOR WELCOME
vi onfhnn Attorney Receives News Of
His Dtsbnrment In New YarL

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-'It Is impossible
1or me to convey to you the full degree
Oh surprise 4 felt when 1 received the
news that 1 had been disbarred from
pract1c1ng law in the courts Of the state
or Montana" said John B. Welcome. at
the Waldorf-Astoria. The testimony
against me was so weak that ] had given
the matter little serious attention. There
Is the satisfaction of knowing that the
people Of my state will not uphold the
ceclsion, and with that l must for the
present remain content But the end is
not yet. The only testimony against me
was furnished by Whitesides and Clark.
or Virginia City, and their evidence was
lmpeached by twelve prominent and trust
worthy citizens of the state 1 entered
no defense, because of the weakness of
the prosecution. Therefore, YOU can IN
derstand how surprised [ was when the
news OF my disbarment reached me. I
nope thu case will be thoroughly ven
tilated by the committee of the United
States senate. That will mean nay viadi-
cation"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.

Jacksonville, Fla.-Peter ]. HOlbert, an
electrician of this city shot his wife and
then turned the weapon on himself in
fiicting wounds from which he died to-
day. Mrs. Helbert will recover.
Cleveland, O.-The Cleveland City Rail-
way company, known locally as the Lit
tie Consolidated, of which Senator Hanna
is president, has distributed nearly $1,000
among its employees in Christmas gifts.
Canton, O.-Fire started in an electric
heater in the Canton-Massillon car last
night after all the cars had been run
into the barn. Only three cars were taken
out intact, eight being destroyed.
Philadelphia-The italian steamship
Venus, Capt. Trapani. has arrived from
Ancona, in ballast, to load upward of 5000
tons of coal for Genoa. This will be the
third shipment of this kind within the
DariOd of a month
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
Quiet Day at White House.

WASHINGTON. Dec 25.-Christmas
day, always quiet at the nations capital,
was unusually so this year. All Of the
executive departments are. closed and
practically all the members OF both
branches Isaa OF congress mgr are out Of the city
as the dinner hour approached, the streets
were deserted. At the White house a
quiet day was spent About 10 o'clock.
the president took a walk alone, through
the grounds at the south of the mansion,
and then joined Mrs. Mckinley in the
family living room. There were no callers
and no guests. Neither attended church,
and at the usual hour they dined alone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-26
HOPE For NEARBY

It is ever pleasing to observe even the
slightest Indication on the part of the
chief superintendent of city govern
ment in St Paul of desire to modify
his views in any laubable direction, even
though his concern for his political as
sociates in office happens to be his chief
imDelling motive. 1t saves the trouble
and uncertainties of litigation which his
persistence in wrong headedness has
thus far been chiefly promotive of.
The latest departure of the comptroller
from his autocratic methods Is especially
to be commended, as it promises 4a-speedy
adjustment of the question at issue be-
tween the health department and the
local dairymen. Having insisted from
the outset that the pay of the cattle in
epectors should be betrayed from the col
lection of the fees imposed, he took pitv
apparently on the inspectors and has
finally provided fund from which they
may be paid, even though the recalcitrant
dairymen stick to their position. There
are virtually no more Democratic officials
drawing pay from the city treasury, and
no doubt during the continuance OF
that state Of affairs reform and retrench-
mqert-Sy harassing city officials will make
no considerable Roadway.
Had Comptroller McCardy thought
proper to do this thing earlier in the pro-
ceedings he would have saved a valuable
class of our citizenship much trouble and
would not have needIessly assailed the
attachment Of our people for their city.
practice in which our officials as 2
class seem to delight
The entire trouble about milk inspec-