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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20

1t surprises no one To heal that
England is wild over Paul Kruger's
insolent and threatening message"
All students Of history were prepared
for that ebullition. For more than a
century England has Weakened readi-
ly at the refusal OF any weak and
friendless nation to be, looted and ex-
terminated at her caprice. Two or
three times heretofore the Beers have
set England on fire, and once. in 1881,
at Laing's Neck. the Beers t~ragically
~ouenched that flame by making a
slaughter house of the pass and oblit-
Grating the crack regiment OF Great
Britain on its W "a to butcher them
Still, the British rage against friendless
and remote people has grown in SEN
sitiveness and violence, and has ex-
pressed itself many times in brilliant
exploits of determination. We do not
wonder, therefore, that a red wave Of
battle-thirSt is now passing over Eng
land, and that the cry uf The populace
is for bloody war. The Transvaal re-
public is friendless, isolated, cut of
from help or rescue by water, hemmed
in on every side by cruel foes, and
overwhelmed by hostile numbers. II
is a situation that appeals to British
herOism and guarantees a practically
unanimous outburst Of patriotic frenzy.
But, for this once at least. England
is not fighting the naked Zulus or the
frantic Soudanese. She Is not going to
conquer a benighted people, who will
fling themselves madly against her
bayonets or offer their unprotected
bodies to her Maxim and Gatling guns.
She is attacking a nation, thinly popu-
lated and infinitely inferior in numbers,
but a nation of indomitable courage,
skilled in warfare, and with God and
justice On its side. She is attacking a,
people in whose veins flows tn most
heroic blood Of Christendom-the Dutch
and the Huguenots-people Injured
by centuries Of ~martyrdom and self
sacrifice, people, who defied the Duke
OF Alva and Louis XIV, and counting
everything we'll lost that was lost for
principle and faith. This Is no ragged.
ha1f-armed rabble. 1t Is a
wealth Of sturdy and indomitabfe war
riors, expert, fearless, desperate. Eng
land car outnumber them fifty TO one.
| England can bring against them an
o-verpowering weight Of money and re-
source. But when the Dutch and the
Huguendts in South Africa are crushed,
there win be an England side a ghast-
" wound, and upon her recCr 81 black
a blot that posterity Will urn from IL
in sorrow and in shame.
There is much. talk. here and there.
Of a compact, secret, but wen, under
stood, between England and the Unit
ed States. We do not believe and have
never believed that any such compact
could be possible. But we know, be-
yond the shadow OF a doubt. that the
sentiment of the American people is
against England in h ID enterprise,
we predict the defeat and humiliation
Of any government that shall be ever
suspected Of an enlargement so odI.
Gus and 50 base. The sympathy OF the
whole civilized world is with the Boers
in this affair. Possibly the active en-.
enlargement n aid which follow
sympathy may reveal themselves ir
4 time.-Washfngton Pogt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
SCOTpISH RITE MASONS.
Meeting of Supreme Council OF the
southern Jurisdiction.

Washington, October 16.-The Su-
preme council OF the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Order of Scottish Rite Masons,
southern jurisdiction, convened here in
biennial session today. There vas a
large attendance and all of the active
members, save Senator Teller, of Colo
RADIO, the grand herald, were present.
The council is one of the oldest and
highest Masonic bodies in existence
and embraces consistories in thirty
three states south and west.
The council elected the following Off
GERS for life to fill vacancies:
Representative J.. D. Richardson, of
Tennessee, lieutenant sovereign grand
commander, Ito succeed O. S. Long, Of
West Virginia, deceased, whose place
Mr.. Richardson has filled by appoint
ment ad interim since 1897.
William Frank Pierce, of Oakland,
Cal, treasurer general, vice Gilmore
Meridith, of Maryland, dead; n ]. S.
Taylor, of the District of Columbia, as
sistant secretary general.
The grand commander presented the
question whether Porto Rico shall be-
come a part of the Masonic territory
of the southern or the northern juris-
diction and suggested it's territory be-
lOnged to the southern, if the latter
chose Ito assert it's claims. He thought,
however, that Porto Rican brethren
themselves hould be left to decide
which allegiance to give.
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a BOOtleS@ Search.

r 1t is a relief to learn hat DR.. Nam
sen is not inclined to risk any more
human lives in discovering the poles.
and that only under special circum-
stances" which he does not define,
would he ever undertake another polar
enterprise. In the opinion Of sensible
people nothing Is TO be gained by at
tempting the impossible, for the dis
coveries UP to this date have merely
satisfied curiosity, and their frightfuI
experiences have brought no returns in
those treasures that mankind desires.
Geographical science has been gratifed,
the love of adventure satisfied, but the
wealth OF the world has not been in
creased by the outlay Of fortune, not
TO mention life, to find the north pole.
Why shouldn't mankind be content.
for nature holds aloof in these strong
holds Of ice? Even IL a passage round
or across this apex Of the earth were
discovered, how much use do YOU
imagine we should make of 1t? One
day it might be open to traffic" the
next closed by fields Of icebergs and as
though no sea had ever been.-Boston
Herald.
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Western North Carolina.

More than forty years ago the late
Bishop Thomas Atkinson, a native Of
Virginia, after visiting western North
Carolina, told us that it's scenery was
incomparably fine, much grander than
any other he had seen in Virginia or
elsewhere. The Washington Post, not
ing the beauty and grandeur of our
western scenery, had this to say, and
it is a gracious, deserved compliment:
T one who has seen the mountain
region Of North Carolina 1t seems in
credible that so many thousands of
people, in quest of pure air, magnif-
cent scenery and healthful surround
ings, should annually flock to the
A~dirondacks of New York and the
White mountains Of New Hampshire.
These latter resorts do not compare in
any respect with the North Carolina
country Their so-called mountains are
dwarfed by those of the old North
State while, as for lakes, trout
streams, hunting grounds and land
scapes at once gracious and majestic,
there is no approach to a comparison"
The North Carolina Bulletin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
FUNERAL OF DIR. W. LACY.
Held Sunday Afternoon-FIrst Presby-
terrain Church Nearly Finished.
Claude Broughton ReleAsed-In the
Penitentiary for Killing His Brother.
Messenger bureau.

Raleigh, y. c., October 1s-
The funeral of Rev. William S. Lacy
was held here yesterday afternoon at
the First Presbyterian church, and was
attended by nearly all the pastors in
the city. The confederate veterans and
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers attended. Rev. DR.. Eugene Dan
lei conducted the services.
A letter from Ex-Governor Elias Carr,
who has been very sick, says he is bet
ter. He and Curtis H. Brogden n
Thomas J. Jarvis are the only ex-gov-
ernors now living.
Associate Justice Robert NJ. Douglas,
who for several weeks has been in a
Philadelphia hospital, arrived from
Greensboro today and tomorrow will
sit on the supreme court bench. Fourth
district cases will be called tomorrow.
Claude Broughton, who was in Jail
here, on the charge of embezZling mon
ey from Company B, Third regiment,
was released yesterday. His relatives
paid to the company the money he had
appropriated and gave bail for his ap-
pearance at court next January.
The republican state executive COM
mittee meets at Statesville tomorrow.
1t is said to be one of it's plans to test
the new election law, as it does in Ken
lucky, by calling elections To fill sum
dry vacancies in the legislature, caus-
ed by members accepting other offices.
The republicans desire to attack the
election law before they attack the
franchise amendment.
The First Presbyterian church here
approaches completion. In it there
will be very handsome memorial win
dows, to Rev. DR.. William McPheeters,
the church's first pastor; Hon. w. N.
H. Smith, Hon.. E. G.. Reade, Mrs. z. G..
Reade, Rev. DR.. Robert Burwell and
Professor A. Baumann.
Linwood Wigs, colored, is the last
arrival at the penitentiary. He muir
dered his brother in Gates county Jail
and gets twelve years. They were jail
ed for house robbery, were put in the
same. cell, quarreled and Linwood's
brother said he intended to fully con-
fess their crime. hen Linwood brain
ed him with a club.
Brantley Deans, a white farmer; was
drowned in Atkinson's pond, Johnston
county, Saturday. He and his brother
were in a boat. The latter ran On a
stump. Both jumped out. Neither
could swim. A brother OF Brantley
was on the bank fishing and saw hin
drown.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
BRYAN ON TIL STUMP.
He Begins a Campaign in Kentucky.
Mrs. Bryan of the Party.

Bardwell, KY, October 16-The
Bryan party left Cairo, ILL.,, this morn
ing at Z O'Clock for a tour through
Kentucky and Ohio. Among those on
the train were Mr.. and Mrs. w. ].
Bryan, National Committeeman Wood
son, of Kentucky; William Goebel,
democratic candidate for governor;
Captain James Blackburn, brother of
Senator Blackburn; G.. G.. Coulter, can
didate for auditor, n others known
to Kentucky democracy, and an array
of newspaper correspondents. Bard
we'll, twenty miles out of Cairo, was
the first stop, where an enthusiastic
crowd greeted the train.
Mr.. Bryan vigorously denounced the
war in the Philippines and the present
large standing army, claiming it the
duty of the democratic party to seek
the reduction of THE army to the peace
footing of $4,000 men.
Mr.. Bryan at some length paid his
respects to Mr.. McKinley's announce
ment of the intention to hold the Phil
ippine islands and said it was the first
announcement Of a president of the
United States against the spirit and
doctrine of the declaration Of indepen-
dence.
He ridiculed the claim that we had
a right to the islands because we had
purchased the islands from a discredit-
ed monarchy and averred that we
cannot buy the Philippines after we had
armed them to fight Spain.
He then touched upon the silver
question as a matter Of vital interest
to the people as a whole and urged the
re-affimation of the Chicago platform.
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Manila. October le.--The Insurgents
o'clock this morning. one American
was kgsed and seven wounded. The
Ffilpinvs used artillery. a few shells
exploding. The Seventeenth. Ninth
and Thirteenth regiments engaged the
enemy, who retired at $50 O'Clock a. m.
Mall advices from Iloglo state hat
there is a great tention between the
visayans and h Tagalos. growing GU
Of the Tagaios holding Araneta. a lead
er Of the visayans. a prisoner. since
the threatened vIsayan revost against
Tagalo domination a month ago. The
Visayans are incenSed To the point OF
rebellion. While the Tagalcs nominal
ly control only the nIetary ~organiza-
ton OF the so-called Filipino republic,
they have crowded out the NisRyans
from the civil branch. whereat thsryA
is great discomfort. The Tagalos arcA
reported 10 be concentrating troops on
Panay and Santa Barbara, where De-
gado, chief OF the revolutionary govern
ment, commands, with a View To put
ting themselves In a position 10 sup
press rhs Nisayans. Four thousand
Tagalos, who lave been held In reserve
at Capiz, in the northern part OF the
province OF Panaya, last week embark
ed in cascces, the fleets purpose being
TO land at Conception, whence the
troops o march 10 santa Barbara.
Adverse winds prevented the landing,
however. General Palion's forces from
Buena Vista are also reported TO be
going to Santa Barbara.
The insurgents will have 1900 men
and three or four thousand rifles there.
General Maganna, according TO the
letters, plans to attack the suburbs Of
Toilo with this force, 10 carry the city
and slaughter the Americans.
a body OF Tagalos, estimated 10 num-
Der between 500 and 1000 recently cross
ed from Santa Barbara TO Escalante,
on the Island of Negroes. for the pur-
pose of aiding Intepapaisio's bandits
in keeping under the inhabitants who
are friendly TO the Americans.
An Tmerican scouting party near
BaliGate captured eleven Ftlipinos.
Another near Maycauyan, captured a
Filipino ayo All were brought to
Manila.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20

Ordered by a Domingo Government.
Another Plot Discovered.

San Domingo, October 1.-THE gov
eminent has issued a decree declaring
the late president, General Heureux,
responsible for the management of the
government by mixing public with pri-
vate affairs and introducing unlawful
currency, and has ordered the public
attorney to proceed against his heirs,
and all whom it may concern, COM
mencing by attaching the estate.
The decree names a commission OF
three leading lawyers, whom II empow-
ers to cooperate with the public at
torney in the investigation. Great in
dignatfon is expressed at the discovery
of a rebelious plot, involving an at
tempt to assassinate General Jiminez
and General VasqueZ, the provincial
president. Many persons have been
placed under arrest, charged with
completely in the plot, and it is expect
ed that further arrests will bc II
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
WHERE HILTON FArLED.
A Moral hat a Number Of Our BUSH
ness Men should Consider.

Judge Hilton, of New York, inherited
from his friend, A. T. Stewart, a bust
ness worth many millions. built W on
advertising, which he juSt as eesily lost
by his IA lure TO advertise.
When Judge HspIy Hilton let the
great business of A. T. Stewart go to
the wall in 1896, with liabilities OF
81, $50, 907, say the Atlanta Constitution,
he awoke from a dream, but too late TO
be of any benefit to himself. The Chi
cago Times-Herald, noticing this fact,
shows that Stewart ceased TO be
an advertiser. The notices and an
nouncements of what he had on sale
constantly appeared in the newspapers.
He never thought he was too rich, or
that his business was too we'll estab-
lished, to get along without advertis-
ing. Up to the last days of his life his
business was constantly kept before
the public. After his death the adver-
Using stopped or was conducted in a
feeble and spasmodic way. Says the
Times-Herald:
"It ceased to lead because under
Judge Hilton's management it ceased
to advertise. Judge Hilton was a
shrewd legal and commercial adviser
and hard worker, but NJ advertiser. He
thought the reputation of the house OF
A. T. Stewart would continue to be its
w tN - DSN NNN 1880
where he was mistaken.
There were rivals in the field who
were quick to see the opening left when
Judge Hilton changed the firm name
to E.. j. Denning & Co, and then to
Hilton, Hughes & Co. They used
printers ink to blot but the strong
impress made by A. T. Stewart on the
mercantile world. Hilton did nothing
| to counterfeit the advertising of his
rivals until they crowded him from the
| markets, and in 1896 the firm went to
the wall, with liabilities amounting to
50, $50, 907, and no available assets"
To this pass had the attempt to do
| business without constant and shrewd
advertising reduced the greatest dry
goods concern known in the United
| States twenty years ago.
A. T. Stewart knew his business, and
Henry Hilton knew his business. But
the business of Stewart was dry goods
and that of Hoiton was law. The one
demands publicity, the other car be
transacted best in a back office. In
keeping the A. T. Stewart bargains III
silks and cotton goods out Of print.
Hilton secured privacy in that line, but
killed the goose that laid the Stewart
golden egg.
Today the store in which Stewart
the advertiser, made the millions which
Hilton, the non advertiser, lost, Wana-
maker, another advertiser, has revived
into the busy arena of trade where
millions may be made again.
There is a moral in this for all who
care to read.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20
A FATAL
Is Ravaging Japan-The New Emperor
of China.

Chicago, October ia special to
The Record from Tacoma, Wn., avs
A terrible epidemic of ~dysentery is
sweeping owe Japan with fatal results.
Official statistics show that out of 50,-
900 persons attacked up to September
14th nearly 1000 have died. The au-
thorities estimate that 100, 600 cases will
be recorded by the n of October.
Pekin advices state that the empress
dowager has selected Pu Tsuane the
9-year-old son of Tsai Ian, TO succeed
Kwang Hsu, as Chinese emperor. The
boy candidate speaks only Manchu.
New rebellions have broken out in
SZechuan n Human. The Thibetan
king at Tachienlu has abdicated. being
practically deposed by Chinese officials.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-20

Reaches Washington on n Bclatcf
Trafn-l ne Trip Without Incident.

washington. October 1s.-From the
series of New England demonstrations
in his honor. Admiral Dewey returned
to Washington late this afternoon on
the belated through Federal Express
from Boston His home Coming. after
a continuous round OF celebrations. ex-
tending practically from his arrival at
Sandy Hook. marked his first expert
ence in being behind his schedule. for
the train bearing his party, delayed by
the dnse fog about New York haroor
during the night, pulled into the Penn
sylvania depot here at 1855 p m, .
hours and Is minutes late. IL was a
fatiguing and featureless trip.
The admiral was accompanied BY
FGag Lieutenant Brumby. Flag Secre-
tary Caldwell. and General Passenger
Agent McKeever Of the Rutland rail-
road. They occupied W. h Vanderbilt's
private car 10" which the admiral
has had at his dispose, since he left
New York last Tuesday. and which
was attached 10 h rear OF the express.
Three times tine admiral came out on
the platform, but there was no speech
making or Misunderstanding. Owing TO
the belated time few people along the
ruote gathered TO greet him.
The party waited a qua-ted Of an
hour here for the admiral'S carriage
and when he passed through the crowd
in the depot to reach il there was some
cheering which the admiral acknowl-
edged by lifting his hat. He was driven
to his hotel.
The admiral has made no plans or
engagements for the next few days and
expects TO give himself complete rest.
So far he has fixed no date for the At
lanta reception.
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Numerous New Enterprises on Foo
i'm North Carolina.

AIT Bynum the j. M. Odell Manufac-
turing Co., has increased it's capital
stock and ordered additional machin-
cry.
Captain James E. Lawton of Ohio is
developing iron mines at Chapel Hill;
output 100 tons per day.
AT Charlotte c.. S. Donaldson contem-
plates the organization of a $50, 900
company for the establishment of a no.
siery-yarn mill.
AT Charlotte Captain S. B. Alexan-
der, Harry G. Dresser, S. B. Alexander,
Jr., and others %(including New England
c%apitalists) are organizing a 5000, 900
stock company (s15O, 900 of which has
been SubScribed) for the establishment
of a cotton mill.
AT Elizabeth City a $4,000 stock
company is being formed for the es-
tabliShment of a knitting mill.
The Hope Mills Manufacturing Co.,
has purchased the Zeraver Creek and
Bluff Mills at Fayetteville and will in
stall new machinery INK operate same.
At Greensboro E. ]. n A. G.. STAFF
ford, tobacco manufacturers, will en-
large their factory.
AT High Point the Snow Basket Co.,
is erecting a two-story building 50x100
feet, with engine in which will be
installed a complete new power plant.
At kernersville h company recently
reported to be organized by J.. F. Ker-
ner and others will be known as the
Southern Wooden Mills.
The Kings Mountain Manufacturing
Co., has placed an order for 500 new
spindles.
At Lexington J. W. Jackson has in,
| vented az machine for making paper
| bags and another for making buttel
trays, and will establish a plant Il
manufacture them.
The Longshoals Cotton Mills has in
stalled 5000 additional spindles. max
ing TO- 200 spindles TO be operated.
AT MooresvilIe ]. d. Troutman ant
B. A. Troutman will erect a furnitur,
factory.
AT North Wilkesboro an electric ligh
plant will be erected.
At Raleigh CT. E. Leach, J. {. Wynne
Jos. G.. Brown, T. p. Ward. II. w. Vas
and others have been appointed a com
mittee to solicit subscriptions TO III
stock of h company to be ORGANIZED
| for the erection Of a knitting mill.
At Wake Forest w. c. Powell. r. Z
Royal n w. c.. Brewer have incor
porated the Royal Cotton Mills. Will
a capital stock Of $50, 900 for the erection
of a 500-spindle cotton mill.
Mr.. ChaS. S. Donaldson OF Charlotte
| y. c., contemplates organizing a SEQ 90
company 10 establish a hosiery war;
mill. Northern capital win probabi,
be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Record
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A SUIT BETWEEN STATES.
Louisiana Seeks to AnnuI the Q~uaran-
line Against New Orleans.

Washington. October 16.-Acting for
the attorney general of the state of
Louisiana. Mr.. Edgar Farr today en-
tered a motion IN the United States
supreme court for leave to file a bill
for injunction on behalf Of the state of
Louisiana against the state of Texas,
prohibiting h freight embargo feat
ure of the yellow fever quarantine
against New Orleans. The attorney
general of Texas was present in the
court when the motion was made and
asked upntil tomorrow to examine the
papers in the case. He said he would
object to the motion on the ground that
the court had no jurisdiction. The
further hearing vas potponed until to-
morrow in accordance with this re-
quest.
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SUICIDE NEAR wAYCROSS.
b. III. Vinson, a Railroad Man. Kills
HIMSELF I'm a swamp.

Waycross, Ga, October 15.-The de-
composed body Of a white man was
found in the swamp near here today
Vultures had eaten a part Of the flesh.
A pistol, a laudanum bottle and several
empty beer bottles were near the
corpse.
The body was clothed in the uniform
of a railroad man, and in one of the
pockets was found a letter written at
Roseboro, n. c., and addressed TO B.
H. Vinson, Douglas, Ga. The coroner's
jury found a verdict of suicide. a
young a answering the description
of Vinson was seen in uniform here ten
days ago. Vinson is not known here.
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Lynched for Cattle stealing.

Chicago, October ia special to The
Chronicle from New Orleans, says:
Wilson. La, a little town OF the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley railroad, 125
miles above this city. was the scene of
a lynching Sunday. J. L. Smith, white,
a former resident of the place, but late
OF the Buffalo creek neighborhood in
Wilkinson county, Mississippi, was
strung up 10 a limb Of a pine tree after
being wrested from the town marshal
by a posse Of citizens. Smith was
charged with having been the leader of
a cattle stealing gang that had infested
the county for years.
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Shafter Retired as Brigadier General.

Shafter Retired as Brigadier General.
Washington, October 16.-The follow
ing announcement of General Skaters
retirement was made today:
War Department, Washington,
October II.
By direction of the president, Major
General VIM. r. Shafter, United States
volunteers ~(grigadier general, United
States army is retired from active SER
vice October Is. 1899, as brigadier, Unit
ed States army, only, under provisions
of the act of congress, approved June
80, 1882. He will remain in cammand
of the department. of California and of
the Columbia under his commission as
major general United States volunteers
until further orders.
ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary of War.