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

corn-Spot steady. No. . 4oAc. OPP
tons opened steady on cables and west
ern support, but later sold on through
disappointing ciearances. | receipts
and realizing. closing easy at
ed prices July closed at ss%c. Septsm-
Der at 3sSc.
oats-spot steady. No. 2 solsc. OPP
tons quiet.
Eggs-Ffrm: state and Pennsylvania
l5QisAc; western fresh fhGl5c;
southern sGiIc.
Potatoes-Steady: southern frsts.
xL5oas.eo; southern seconds, 15c to
$50.
cabbage-Stock of all kinds. $1,000
400 per barrel crate.
Observation-Disclosures. demand for
fancy only. Florida, per case, 15c TO
$3.50; do Charleston. per basket, T5c to
s1.25.
Cotton Seed Ofl-FGrm. Y
Rice-F1rm.
Coffee-Options opened quiet and un-
changed: ruled active but steady:
cables conflicting, supply heavy. Spot
demand slack and orders from outside
points scarce: closed quiet and un-
changed to 5 points lower; sales 2.25A
bags. including July at Sass. Septem-
Der Sass, October $40. December IS. 500
SIS. Spot coffee-Rio dull and nominal;
mild quiet and featureless.
Sugar-Raw weak and lower. mo-
lasses sugar 3 15-1ec: refined quiet at
the decline; No. 70 4hc: confectionery
A SIC.
NAVAL STORES.
New ~York-Rosin quiet. Turpentine
quiet.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine market
firm at SsLc: sales SAC: receipts 2,o96.
Rosin firm at sc advance: sales 1891:
receipts 4,57S. Quote: A Il G ID N.00. +
SOS. F sl.l0. G Si.20. ii sl.25. i $3.50.
* sl.45. NJ $l.75, n $500, W G $2.l5, w
w seas.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine Arm ut
SEC; sales none. Rosin firm n un-
changed: sales none.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-30

Soi everywhere. Price. CCrIcCRA eHAvryo Soar.
Ii Tyarr soar, 2es CuTIcuEA (o6uemeuf3. &c.
PoTrrs DsrG AID CHIN C0xP- Sole Rrops, Bosses.
0r-An About the Skin. Scalp and Haf, i've
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-30
'dIIt Jay IaSC Year,
NAVAL STORES.

AAA11S la Aos A6Sk sCdAs oSSC-
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits turpentine firm; machine
barrels 35c; country barrels 34sc, (bid.)
Rosin quiet at 90c and CSC.
Tar firm at $3.50.
Crude t~urpentine firm; hard S1.35;
soft $500; virgin $2.10.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine 23h and &c: rosin s1.00
and $1.05; tar $3.50: crude turpentine
s1.00. SLIGO and s1.7C.
Receipts today-12s casks spirits tur-
pentine, $50 barrels rosin, 81 barrels
tar, 3 barrels crude t~urpentine.
Receipts same day asst year-l2S
casks spirits t~urpentine, Ill barrels
rosin, 104 barrels tar, "a barrels crude
~turpentine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-North Carolina rs TO S5c:
VI Tia 80 to 66c; Spanish soc TO 90c.
Rice-Nothing doing.
Corn-54 sc.
Corn meal-51c.
Cow jeas-65 to &c.
North Carolina Bacon-Rams, 8 TO
1oc; shoulders Z to 7sc; sides s to S12c.
Chickens-Slow; spring 10 to 1Sc:
hens, % to Csc: ROSTERS. Is to zoe.
Eggs steady at 9 to 10c.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch, hearts
and APPS, s1.50@2.1e. six inch. $2.50G
$3.5 so.
Timber at $500 to $500 Der 1000 feet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27

ought 90 be summoned. While II Is
fac, that the new tangled smallpox is
very mid. indeed. IN It's effects. that IL
IL smallpox s,ill cannot be denied-un-
less. indeed. inexpert persons are pre-
pared TO stand UP and put their Juds-
ment against the judgment Of men VINO
have made lifelong study OF smallpox
We see too. that auarantines are being
established i'm some neighborhoods' iheio
are ouarantines and quarantines. NO CUM
munity can be blamed for Keep'ns Z"
sharp outlook for smallpox suspects buV
TO make a hard and fast RUE against
nersons going from one county TO an
other would work grievous harosn'p ."
MANY instances. Where a community
gets wild" upon this subject IL Is pretty
good proof that 1t has neglected the ou''
~ vaccination. Where there has peeh
general vaccination, IT is Impossible !"
throw the community into panic But
alas! there are counties In virginia ""'io
but small fraction Of the inhabitants
over have been vaccinated! Wen o'aS
their people dread the appearance %
smaI-pox. As for Richmond and the
other cities OF this Commonwealth theE
have done the work Of vaccination 80
Thoroughly that the mention OF small
NV IN the country excites little or no at
tention. They sympathize with the as
tress OF their country friends, ana are
ready to give them help. but as for 'ne'"-
selves they feel comparatively saie'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
ATHENS
The Campnign-Public spe"N"s
Religions Notes.

fcorresnondence of the Dispatch)
PORT HAYWOOD. MATHEWS COCN-
TY VA. October pa full house greet
cd the Hon. George Y. Hunley, Demo
cratic nominee for the House OF Dele
gates from this Gloucester Matthew's
district. at I.aban, on Monday night TOT
an hour or more. Mr.. Huney, IN mas
forty speech. reviewed the issues engas
ing the special consideration OF our llue-
water people I'm the contest now pers
waged. and held throughout the unu'-
yided attention and received the en'hu-
siastic approval, OF those asseinoieu'
Speeches were also made by Messrs' -
-. Sears. r. L. McCready. ana u H. -
Lane. The Republican nominee MI
Marchant. was not present nor was ne
on last night at Blakes, where Messis'
Hunley and Lane addressed a large
gathering Of the voters Of that To-
cality. Appointments for speaking 10y
the Democrats at various points IN the
two counties covering every night untll
election-day are already announced.
The Rev. G. Rosser James, OF the Ian
caster Circuit. who recently conducted a
series of revival services I'm 81. Paurs
Methodist church. Of this neighborhood
has returned 10 his home. Mr.. James Is
easily the most attractive pulpit orator
that our people have heard for many a
day. and we feel Justly proud or the de-
served prominence which he has already
achieved in the Virginia Conference. His
grandparents were formerly honored clti-
zers of this community
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
SURELY.

7, Noticing the return Of General fltz-
bush Lee TO this country on leave Oh aO-
eence the Philadelphia Evening Teie-
graph independent Republican, e~preSs''
the opinion That in dealing with the O"-
han situation the administration nus ho'
,,odo the fullest use Of the Generai
ohuitlee and practical experience. II was
,on,larlv supposed. says the Telegraph
,h,, no y process Of natural seiecuoh'
conera, Lee would be made Governor
General Of the island. seeing mat ne
was the one man who, up to the outpredN
of the war with Spain had SHOWN MIN
Golf competent to FIJI that difficult ana
resnons,hle office. and that in his care
of American affairs in Cuba he had de-
veloped remarkable powers OF cohtioi'
and had attained degree OF lniuehce
with the people of the island greater thah
that exercised by any other Amerl-
can. Our contemporary then argues
that as Governor-General Of Cuba Gene
raj Lee would have been welcomed by
the people with universal enthusiasm
and his word would have been law WIN
them to an extent which would nave
saved many embarrassing and trouble
some complications.
The Telegram next calls attention to
the fact that in the territory of which
General Lee has charge, he has so man
aged matters that the American Govern
ment and the American public nave had
very little occasion to be troubled about
the welfare Of the people or their wants
and wishes. No complaints, ii notes
further. have been heard and no demands
have been made upon the charity
or upon the patience Of this country, the
Cubans in General Lees immediate de-
partment being enabled TO take care
Of themselves, TO reconstruct their sys-
tom of industry, and to re-establish
their commerce. so that the machinery
of civilized order has been restored ana
kept going there with very little OUTSIDE
help. Then. in closing its article, the
Telegraph remarks that while General
Lee has fully and fairly earned the vaca-
ton he is now enjoying, the people OF
both Cuba and America will feel safer
and better satisfied when he returns TO
the post Of duty which he has filled so
ably.
All that the Telegraph says about Cen
eral Lees admirable management of his
department and the hold he has upon
the Cuban people. is fully justified by
the record Moreover, our contemporary
but voices the sentiment of thousands
all over the country, irrespective of
party, when 1t suggests that a grave
mistake was made in not appointing Cen
eral Lee Governor-General of Cuba. He
has proved conclusively that of all men
he was, and is, the right man for that
place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
A NEW DEPARTURE.
The Traction Companys Oner OF
at Least $4,000 for the street Rail-
way Franchise.
(Communicated.)

Communicated
Ii appears that the offer of the Traction
Company to bid at least $4,000 for certain
street railway franchises has not only
caused wide discussion in our midst. but
has aroused more than a local interest
The Baltimore sun on Wednesday last.
under the heading. "a New Departure, +"
noticed the offer in its editorial columns.
1t said:
For the first time In the history OF
Richmond Va, an offer of a large sum
has been made for a street-railway fran
chse. At meeting of the City Council
Friday evening a petition was presented
the Main-street, the Laurel-street, and
the Eighth and Ninth-street franchises
should be offered by the city TO the high
est bidder, and stated that they would
make bid of at least $4,000. 1t ac-
cOmpanied its offer with elaborate rea-
sons why Il would be to the interest OF
the city 10 sell her franchise 10 the high
est bidder, instead OF granting a privilege
which would only rebound 10 individual
benefit"
The Sun is, undoubtedly, right in de-
scrbing the offer as "A New Departure"
We think it is a matter deserving of the
grayest ard fullest consideration The
opportunity for the city TO obtain a cash
consideration for the peoples property
demands that the Council should seek the
fullest and most accurate light upon
q lich is the wisest course for ii 10 pur-
e i'm the matter. II ought 10 seek all
information it can obtain from any relia-
BILE course upon the subject. The people
have n right TO expect. and do expect,
that the Council will do It's fullest duty
in this respect. No offer TO furnish light
upon the subject should be rejected or
silently ignored, but should be unhesita-
tingiy accepted, and used.
In order that the people may accurately
understand the offer which the Traction
Company makes. We state II, as We un-
derstand II. 1t is
That the Council should prepare an or
dinance setting forth the terms upon
which II will sell the franchises for Main
street, Laurel street. and Eighth and
Ninth streets; that. II II shall contain.
substantially. the terms contained in the
present ordinance OF the Traction Com
pany. that company will make an offer OF
al least $4,000 for those franchises; that
company, further offers To pay any sum
which may be determined that the city
ought 20 pay for the property Of tho pre-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27

And now Sherlock Holmes, DR.. A. Co.
nan Doyle's wonderful detective and
"sleuth-hound," is to appear before the
footlghts; in fact. a dramatized form
OF the fiction. prepared by Doyle and
William Gillette. already has beer com
pleted, and the play was produced with
great success in Buffalo on Tuesday night.
There are four acts, and in each the
scenes and situations are intense" In
/ cidentally, Sherlock falls in love with
/ Miss Faulkner, but il appears that the
! playwrights do not definitely settle this
difficulty for him. In other words, he is
still loving the girl when the curtain goes
down on the final scene.
That DR.. Doyle has produced an exceed
ingly readable book in the Adventures Of
Sherlock Holmes no one can deny, nor is
its attractiveness lessened by any COM
ments on the improbability of the events
therein chronicled but the ideas of the
work are not original. Years before Ed
gar Allan Poe had written such stories as
1.-The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and
THE Mystery of Marie Roget" In these
we make the acquaintance of a detective
whose analytical powers, wonderful per-
ception, and splendid reasoning capacity
far surpass those OF Sherlock Holmes,
though the methods he used were very
similar TO those of Doyles hero.
Whether Poe obtained his ideas along
this line from French writers we cannot
say, though possibly he did. Indeed, we
see the unravelling process in many of
his stories, though they do not always in
volve crime 1.-THE Gold-Bug' gives a
splendid Illustration of the means by
which a cipher was Interpreted
De Quincy. in his Murder AS Fine
Art" also describes, with that marvel
lous skill which none has ever surpass-
ed. the detection of a criminal who hoped
TO enjoy immunity from the law. But
this aforementioned work is in nowiSe
similar in its general scope and style 10
the stories of Poe and Doyle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
rLoGGrNG At THE PENITENTAHf

The discharged convict who recehus
went forth telling those with whom he
talked that logging is practiced In inc
Virginia penftentiary disclosed nothing
new. Prisoners who disobey the rules OIL
that institution know very well that they
are liable TO be punished by strap
ming. A legislative committee maoe
full and open investigation OF
this matter a few years ago.
and came 10 the conclusion that some
sort of bodily punishment was needed 10
preserye discipline there, and they iouhu
Il impossible to suggest any good sups,l-
tute for fiogging. However, as result
OF that inquiry. reports as TO PUNISH
mont are now made to the directors
monthly. and all hoggngs are admins
tered by a guard, in the presence Oh an
officer.
A great many OF the breaches OF dis
cipline are traceable to the crowded con-
d,,ion Of the cells. and are the result OF
ouarrels and fights among the men. Ii
Virginia had anything like modern cell
house. the number OF hoggings necessary
would be diminished largely. The men
would not be brought into such close con-
tact with one another; there would De
fewer fends and less disorder
We understand that the conditional par
dons act has had a good influence III
preserving order and obedience. Nearly
every convict hopes to secure a coiol-
tional pardon. sooner or later ana that'
be knows. will be impossible, unless he
can show a good prison record. Hence
the pardons act IS an incentive u
obedience and industry.
We have no idea that the virginia Leg
isIature will make any change with re-
spect TO corporal punishment in the penn
tentiary. Experience with the class OF
criminals with whom the penitentiary OF
dcers have to deal shows that there IS
M other way to control disobedient, dis
ORDERLY and idle convicts. But it must
not be supposed that all convicts are Of
tenders against the rules. No, indeed.
The great majority of them have clean
prison records, and the fact that num-
her of them are released each month
under the conditional pardons act. Is
proof that encouragement is given those
who show a disposition to reform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
Penitentiary Chaplain.

(The Central Presbyterlan)
We are sincerely glad 10 hear that the
Governor Of Virginia is taking up Tor
consideration a proposed recommended
ton to the Legislature that provision be
made for chaplain at the state I"niteh-
tiarv. We have had observation n tho
great need OF such an officer, as We nave
for several years preached ono, month
to the unhappy convicts. There Is need
for religious instruction and for faithful
and constant personal ministry in inc
throng of men and women, white ana
black. who are confined in those walls.
There is a large field for usefulness, ana
one we heartily believe Of great promise
of the best results 1t is impossible Tor
the volunteer preacher TO spend the week
in personal effort in the hospital ana
among the convicts. a chaplain wisely
selected for his prudence. his ability TO
teach the Scriptures. and his zeal Tor the
salvation of souls. is the greatest heeu
of the penitentiary. and the state OF
Virginia owes It to her good name TO
the future of her criminals and the wei
fare of their families, that provision De
made for a minister OF religion ana
morals within the walls. The expense 10
the state. If it must be estimated. would
be many times returned in the improved
character of men released
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
The Original Colonel Danes.

Puck.l
They planted, hOed, and tended unarls-
tocratic roots,
Potatoes carrots, cabbages, and peas,
They helped TO guard the orchard, ana
they harvested its fruits
Their skill is their descendants now, In
pruning family trees.
They scrubbed their blue-slate hearth
stones, and they polished their clean
pots;
They swept, washed. secured, and labor
ed without end
Their eyes are their descendants now, 10
seek out any blots
That may be on the 'scutcheon Of their
dearest social friend.
They had no great-grandparents and their
blood was common red,
Yet they were undiscouraged none the
less,
They persevered in living till the day that
they were dead
And that is why our bluebloods are So
proud of them, j guess.
Wherefore, o farmers wives who tend the
western garden rows.
Scrub. wash, sweep, polish, labor, bake,
and brew,
Do not despair Of honor yet, for time may
yet disclose
That you have been some blueblood's
fOrebearS too
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
CARDEt-HaRDY.
A Brilliant Church Wedding I'm
Chase City.

CHASE CITY. VA, October 26.-(Spe-
cial)-Tnere was brilliant assemblage
at the Presbyterian church at O'Clock
tonight, to witness the nuptials Of Mr.
Robert Clinton Garden, Of Richmond. and
Miss Hattie Hardy, one of our most pop
ular and attractive young ladies.
The church was deliberately and beauti-
fully decorated with garlands of ever
greens. conspicuous with white and pink
flowers. and the softening glow Of a mel
low light made a most harmonious set
ting for tho union Of youth and joyous
ness. The white and pink cOlor-ef'ect
had been artistically blended in the
adornments.
The ushers were Messrs. Richard T.
Russell C. Haskins. Jr.; Peter Fl. Mad
dux. of Chase City; Warrington Wood
and William Weight. of GAINESVILLE, and
John Reed. Of Richmond.
The bridesmaids were Misses Alice
Overbey; Mary and Gertrude Hardy, OF
Chase City: Ella Gibson and Effie Card
en-. of Richmond, and Helen Allcott OF
Clarksville.
The best man was Mr.. Wexford Fra
zier. Of Richmond. and the maid Of honor
Miss Mabel Sloan, Of Chase city.
In the order Of entrance TO the church,
first came the groomsmen, in pairs, up
the middle aisle; then the bridesmaids
singly. up each outer aisle, turning at the
pulpit. and coming down the middle AISLE
and forming I'm line on each SIDE tnrousn n
which formation came the bride and maid
~ honor meeting the bridegroom and
best man as they entered from the rear
'oom.
Then a most impressive ceremony was
-formed by Rev. Dr. Thomas Drew
;sted by Rev. Ashby Jones, or hlch-
>. nj declaring the couple man ana vic
The bride looked radiantly lovely IN her
marriage gown, en- traine the Doulce -"
ovo,,isita creation OF satin and lace the
veil caught with a pearl pin, ana IN ner
hord hououet of white roses ne
lid Of honor was I'm white organdle'
and carried La France roses. the prlues
maids wore white organizes, ana carrleu
white and pink chrysanthemuihs.
Two little fiower-g irls-Rachel piiiluI
and Mary Berry, one In white anu .'iS
otbor i'm mink acknowledgement the gates
co. Tho bridal party. Master Paul Stein
torf ottired in velvet suit, carried the
u.adding ring. Music was rendered by
Mrs lanes Hardy on the organ, accom-
nonied bv DR.. p. W. Beckham, OF Lynch-
burg. on the mandolin
After the ceremony and CONGRATULATIONS
~
q deligi full reception was gwen az inc
home ir. James Hardy. brother OF the
hr hid re the decorations and adorn-
,ts i'm keeping with the design of
mink an. lite. which prevailed at every
blew piew ant ices. cakes, and all the ele-
CANT luxuries so layishly and tastefuliy
The presents were numerous costly and
appropriate. $780,, ,,
plished lady. and of one OF the ola VIZ
ginia families.
The bridegroom is a son OF the late DR.
peter Garden. of Halifax, and occu-
nies a responsible position In the oinces
~ the southern Railway Company In
Richmond. ,,-. s,...o
Those attending from distance were
Contain and Mrs. Albright. OF Alexandra
Mrs. ]. w. Frazier, Captain ana Nts;
Thomas Cunningham, of Richmond ana
ntr George Prince, OF Washington city.
The bridal party left on the midnight
train Tor a northern tour
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
THE CAUSE OF LYNCHINGs.
Governor Gambler Says the North Is
IL Blame.
CNew York World)

new 4 OK NOild.)
ATLANTA, CA. october 23.-Governor
A d. Gambler ma his annual message to
the State Legislature. says:
"The unusual amount Of crime COM
mitted by negroes, and i'm consequence
thereof. the unprecedented amount Of mob
violence. is mainly due TO the intermed-
ding Of irresponsible fanatics and fools,
who DO not know anything Of the situa-
tion at the South, nor Of the real re-
Iations Of the people IF the two races.
"These miserable Intermediates hating
the southern white man more than they
do the crimes of the most abandoned
of the southern negroes. have through
their newspapers and by means OF IN
cendiary and infiammatory letters. many
of which have been sent TO negroes IN
Georgia ignoring or justifying the crimes
which have provoked the mob. advised
and urged the negroes to retaliation.
Full Of malice and hatred, they forget
the cordial relations which always pre-
vailed between the whites and blacks al
the South before they began TO SOW seeds
Of discord. IF there is any solution Of
the race problem it must and can Dc
found bv the intelligent southern white
man. and the intelligent southern negro
and not by nonresident agitators' VINO
are. I'm truth, the enemies OF ooth
races.
"To prevent mob violence and bring
offenders to trial before the lawfully
constituted tribunals ! have brought TO
bear all of the powers OF the executive
department"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27

=. aa,narv under the terms OF section
70 Is ~ chapter % OF the City ORDINANCE ,hs
also. agrees that it VIII dea, S w,un rne
richmond Railway and Electro .n, I cnmnanv
,o,y or I'm the future. as that COMPANY
10" Sas,ra for all the other routes own,
M or Con Controlled by that company, and ana
p ppIe terms: and + further offers t sa,d
a amen IL shall have so purchased sa 10
routes. 1t will bring in the l ,a,, ~ them
those routes, and accvp' similar TO the
t ,erms Of the present franchise OF the
Gentlemen Of the Street commit't ,Si. pro- nS
coed cautiously before you refuse scr,p ," of in
fer Demand and use every scrap ,ihpo S' u rn
formation that you can op'a." ,ha wIsest
sneu any ~ nnrsue. both as TO the petition
&c course ,be other OF parties seeking those fran
cbises as well as to this OFFER
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