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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE VAN.

The newspapers of all kinds and COM
plexions all over the lane are now dis
cussing the great industrial movement
in the south, n especially in manu-
featuring, and more particularly in cot
ton milling. You can scarcely open a
paper in either section that the same
old story of development and activity
is not retold for the hundredth time.
The iteration is prodigious. Several
of the states in the south are in this
progressive and enterprising movement.
New machinery, new mills construct
ing, new plans, new plants projected,
new ideas, new enthusiasm and so on
in endless succession. Then you will
read Of northern capital seeking south
ern investment, and new uses of this,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

From a discussion in the senate il
seems that the negroes in the south have
been badly misled by the rascals who
have been running an ex-Slave pension
scheme. Senator Pettus revived the
old bill to give to ex-slaves over twenty
years a bounty of $500, and a monthly
pension of SIS a month during their
lives, and between sixty and seventy
the sum Of $500 and a monthly pension
of $12, while lower sums are provided
for ex-slaves of younger age.
The bill ought not to be even pre-
scented to congress-" was the public dec
laration of Senator Gallinger. He said
many people in the south were making
money out of his scheme. 'They are
deluding these poor people into the be-
lief that a bill Of this character can
pass congress, and that they will re-
ceive the amounts famed. L can say
now that the bill will never pass"
Senator Mason said he introduced a
similar bill which was used to a bad
purpose" So said Senator Thurston,
and both a~pologized for ever having
had any thing to do with such a bill.
1t is a very unsound egg.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
A LYNCHING IN PENNNsYLvANIl


Dunbar. Pa, December 19.-Sanford
White, superintendent of construction
Of the w. j. Rainey Coke Company.
was shot and killed today by David
Pierce, a colored employee. Pierce
then fled to the mountains, followed
by an engry mob. He was discovered
in hiding and riddied with bullets.
Death was instantaneous. There is
great excitement.
The trouble began with a quarrel
between Pierce and Richard Cunning
ham, superintendent OF THE Mount "
o works of the w. j. Rainey Com
pany, over a question of work. White
interferred in behalf Of Cunningham
when the negro drew a revolver from
his pocket and fired, the bail psnetrat-
ing Whites abdomen, making a fatal
wound.
Immediately after firing, Piero, ran
Tor his life, with more than 200 persons
in hot pursuit. He was chased for more
than two miles before his would be
captors came within shooting distance
but as soon as they did he was made
the target for a shower OF bullets. He
Few with seven wounds through his
body n died in a short time.
White was abou fifty years OF age.
married and had several children.
Pierce. the mureder, came to Mt.
recently from Virginia
Nothing Is known of his family. but
he was considered a dangerous charac-
ter.
The murder caused SO much excite
ment that Pierce o probably have
been hanged had he been brought back
alive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
General Methuen lost. more thar six

General Methuen lost more than six
ty officers in one battle. Total loss
S32. We give the list of officers killed
and wounded in the Scotch Highland
Brigade" They tell how the men OF
the kilt fought and died. We also give
the losses in the Second Royal High
landers. The Scotch have shown their
fighting qualities on many hard
foughten fields"
Highland Brigade, killed: General
Wauchope, Lieutenant Colonel j. N. 9.
Coode, Captain Elton, Lieutenant Ed
monds, Captain J. r. Clark, Lieutenant
Cox, Captain Cowan, Captain LANDER
ton, Lieutenant Colonel Golf, Major
Robinson, Captain Wingate, and Lieu
tenant Cowie. Wounded: Colonel KEEL
ham, Major Berkeley, Major Duff, Cap
tain FeatherStone-haugh, Captain
Noyes, Captain Wolfe-Murray, Captain
Richardson, Captain Campbell, Cap
tain Gordon, Captain McNab, Lieuten-
ant the Hon.. w. c. Baillie, Lieutenant
Scott, and Lieutenant WaterhOuse.
Many of the above mentioned officers
are dangerously wounded.
Second Royal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ed: Lieutenant Wauchope, Major
Cuthberson, Captain Cameron, Lieu
tenant ST. j. Harvey, Lieutenant Ber-
thon, and Lieutenant TAFT, who was
formerly the amateur golf champion.
Missing: Captain the Hon. Cumming
Bruce, Captain McFarlane, and Lieu
tenant Ramsey.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

er measure rs may be legally necessary
or proper to bring about the closest
physical connection and corporate
union or merger of such properties,
for the accomplishment OF he creation
of the system SO proposed.
There being N further business, the
meeting adjourned until Tuesday,
January 10th,
Mr.. Ryan's lawyers entered a formal
protest against all the consolidation
proceedings and presented charges
touching both their integrity and ie-
gality. The Seaboard n Roanoke
road owns a controlling Interest in sew
eral other roads, until recently owned
a controlling interest in the Raleigh
and CASTOR. which in its turn controii-
ed a number OF SIN aller lines, and all
these taken together have been the
Seaboard system. The Seaboard and
R~oanoke's holdings Of Raleigh ana
CASTOR stock were a majority Of that
authorized issue. The
principal light IT the meeting this at
ternoon was APO the resolution APP
proving the action OF the Seabolrd
committee. Mr.. Ryan's lawyers al
legged a gross breach Of trust. They said
that the syndicate representing The
Florida Central AMI Peninsula and the
syndicate representing the GeOrgta and
Alabama, and the present
ment Of the Seaboard and the syndicate
representing the Raleigh and CASTOR
were all Identical bodies, and that this
was a case where the buyer was also
a seller. fixing for it's own convenience
and for its own purpose, the terms OF
both purchase and sale. and 50 doing
it as to lake care Of certain stockholc-
ers and cave the others out in the cold.
They also allege that the lord Pc
ninsula and the Georgia and Alah# IA
were not valuable properties. and that
the purpose Of the syndicate in faster
ing them on the Seaboard Air iii
system was to make good its owr bad
investments. The charges were reso-
lutely denied by the officers OF the Sea-
board representing the majority stock
holders.
The fight will be continued tomorrow.
at Raleigh. where the Raleigh and
CASTOR stockholders will be called TO-
gether.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
NJ A. CONNOLLY UNDER Ronp

Ga. December ON A
connolly, former private secretary 70
captain o.. M. Carter. arrived here to-
~ ~ rom Havana and gave bond in
sl,vvo his appearance before the
United States district court. CornoIIy
Was recently indicted In -connecfion
Win John F. Gaynor. E. III. Gaynor Y
y. Green. o.. M. Carter and Other sor
Conspiracy to defraud the government
Oh ,arge sums OF moEey In connection
Win contracts for the improvement of
berland sound. @"u Su"-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

Durham Herald: Elder Andrew Hall
died at the residence Of his son-in-law
last night at 9:15 O'Clock of old age.
Elder Hall was born near Lepenon, "a
years ago nj his long dive has been
spent in earnest labor for the cause of
christianity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

When it was announced that Mr..
Payne, of Wisconsin, a member Of the
national republican committee, was
trying to have passed a resolution that
would greatly cut down negro delegates
in the national convention, the Messen-
ger IA Mckinley would oppose and
that would kill it. His opposition
through the moral leper, Hanna, did
the work most effectively. The negro
vote may be necessary to guarantee
little Macs continued sway, n so
that doomed the proposition. What
Mark says, and the man he coaches, is
potential in an election. Sambo will
be in the convention in great force, and
the pay may be reduced. Four years
ago the price ranged probably S. to $25.
1t may not be more than from $3.50 to
$40 next year as the e~xigency is not so
pressing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

that and the other. 1t is reported. as the
Messenger before stated. that along
the line of the Southern Railway in
South Carolina alone there are fourteen
cotton mills in course of erection. How
many in all in the state is not given.
1t ooksa as If hat state would continue
to lead and easily in cotton milling.
We do not know just how many new
mills are erecting In North Carolina
but many. and some large and impor-
tant. We regret to say that as the
quarter of a million mill In Whining
ton is now nearing completion, that we
hear nothing of another cotton mill.
IL northern men would come this way
they would find here Astounding oppor-
tunities for cotton mills and other man
ufacturing plants. Charlotte has thir-
teen cotton mills and there is room here
now for a dozen or fifteen. A visit OF
inspection would show how favorable
is Wilmington as a manufacturing
center. We would rejoice to hear hat
a dozen men of capital had come seek
ing investment. The Chattanooga
Tradesman says of South Carolina:
Among the new mills is the Olym-
pia, located at Columbia, capitalized at
SlrOOVgODH. II I'D NAAoN oVbpOVJ
new spindles viii be started in the state
next year; and hen South Carolina
will stand ACCOMPLISHMENTS being
first-among the states as a spinner n
weaver of cotton. South Carolina mills
had 1852 spindles and 1921 looms
in operation September of 1899. 1t is
a pretty safe estimate that these will
be increased to 1900, 900 by the end Of
the current cotton year, September l,
1900 with an increase in looms to
match"
This really looks like business. South
Carolina is marvellously progressive.
Ridden to death and plucked and well
nigh forever ruined by the scoundrelly
carpet-baggers, aided by the simple
and u~nprincipled negroes, it has played
in a grand way the Phoenix act, and
has set a splendid example of energy
and determination and "go" and prac-
teal sense to the other states.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-27
FOUGHT WITH DEWEY.
The Cruiser Raleigh Arrives at Anchor
age at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, April s6.-The cruiser
Raleigh which is to take part in the cere-
monies incident to the unwilling of the
Grant monument in Fairmount park
on Thursday, reached her anchorage of
Race, street wharf this afternoon. Mayor
A Ashbridge, the council committee on the
unveiling and n number OF distinguished
citizens on board the police boat Stoky.
met the famous fighter below the city and
escorted her to the anchorage. A large
fleet of excursion boats, steamers and tug
boats followed in the wake, blowing
their whistles constantly, to which was
added the welcome from the factory bells
and whistles on both sides of the Della
ware river. When the procession reached
the League Island navy yard, the
Raleigh's guns belched forth salute OF
10 guns to Admiral Casey, commandunt
of the yard, to which the navy yard re-
snonded with a salute to Capt. Coghlan.
A brief stop was made, during which the
Raleigh g commander went ashore and
paid his respects to Admiral Casey and
Capt. Clark, captain of the yard. Ar
rangements for the unveiling ceremonies
have all been completed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-27
TO SENATOR FRYE.
New York Dinner to
Maine Man.
Business Men Of City Pay Him High
Compliment.
Speakers Allude to His
Services to City.
An Interesting Allusion to Phil
ippine Question.

New York, April 26.-Hon. William p.
Frye of Maine. chairman OF the United
States Senate committee on oommerce,
was given dinner tonight at the Wari-
dorf-Astoria as testimonial for his
efforts In obtaining for New York city
the improvements allowed in the recent
river and hsrbor bill passed by Congress.
The dinner was given by the following
associations: Produce Exchange, Mari
time Association of the Port of New
York, the steamships interests, Cotton
Exchange. the Chamber of Commerce,
Merchants Association, Board of Trade,
Board of Marine Underwriters, National
Board. of Marine. Underwriters. Coffee Ex-
change, Metal Exchange and the Stock
Exchange.
ExMayor William L. Strong was chair
man of the general committee Of 90 and
Gustsve Ii. Scwab of the North German
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-27
| MUST FIGHT And die.
All There Is Left for
Negroes.
ImpasSiOned Address By African
Methodist Bishop.
Race Hatred Cause OF
Outrages.
An Appeal to the People of the
North.

New York, April 26-The New Jersey
annual conference of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Zion church was opened
IN Jersey City today, Bishop Alexander
Walters, ID. ID. presiding. Bishop Walters
in his address bitterly denounced the
Georgia lynchings. He said:
1.-THE civilized world has been shocked
by the unprecedented butchery and
burning of Samuel. Hose, (oolored, NEAR
Palmetto, Ca, on Sunday, April 23. The
flendishness of the crime beggars. .descrip-
ton. Samuel Hose was charged with
killing Alfred Crawford (white), and as
saulting his (Cranford's) wife. 1t is said
that he confessed to the killing of Gran
ford, but denied to the last assaulting his
wife. 1t is generally believed by the fair
minded that II Hose did kill Crawford 1t
was to avenge the killing of five colored
men by mob said to have been led by
Crawford at Palmetto. March is. +"
After referring to the newspaper state
ments that Hose did not outrage Mrs,
Crawford, the speaker continued:
1.-The ingenuousness of the statement
tors and given to the world by the Atlan-
ia Constitution simultaneously with the
report of the burning and butchery shows
conclusively that the charge of assault
was manufactured rs justification OF
the crime.
1.-The lynchings OF late havs been Sc
verely condemned by the press because
they were not the outcome of the crime
of rape for which crime lynchiDg Is usual
ly cond oned by both black and white.
knowing this, the people of that section.
who have some regard for the reputation
of the South, raised the rape cry in or
der TO save themselves from everlasting
Disgrace and the bassr sort to justify
their awful crime. Ere another fort
night shall have passed over our head,
this subtle scheme will be laid bare TO
the world.
"This is the ignis fatuus that Is leading
us ON to another bloody struggle. IL Is
the southern white mans subterfuge to
satiate his implaoable hatred OF the ne
gro. If the good white people of the north
are not disillusioned and do not put a
stop to this sweeping tide of lawle ssness,
1t will not be long before they will be
again called upon by God OF Justice to
give their best blood to pay the penalty
of the crimes of the South.
1.-The real cause of our trouble is race
hatred. In all cases it is not because we
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-27
GUST A PLAIN BOSS"
Another Naval Onicer Who Is Too Free
with His sCommunfcations.

j.. Cincinnati, April 26.-A letter written
by Rear Admiral Kautz to his cousin.
Mrs. Charles n. Lindley of Cincinnati,
has been made public by the recipient. 1t
is dated March %, and in the easy vein of
a relatives private correspondence. He
says:
"You will probably read a lot of stuff
about me in various newspapers, but
can assure you that l am all right and
have done nothing that am ashamed of,
unless 1t Is the making OF king which
was obliged to do today. but he is'very
inotfensive sort of a young fellow about
8 years of age.
II am not king, but Just plain boss
of the ranch The German consul had
| that position up to my arrival, but si1ce
then he has been a very silent partner l
am afraid he does not like me-in fact L
am not at all popular here with the Ger
mans, but am all right with the English
and hope to pull through with thom. l
have no doubt of being sustained by the
government in all / have done. l hope
to get away from hero in q month from
this time. but will not be- in San Francis
co before the middle of May"
Washington, April 26 The publication
OF Admiral kautz's letter referring to
his position at Samoa, caused absolute
CONSERVATION at the navy and state de-
partments at first reading, but there was
soon exhibited a disposition TO mini
mize the affair, for 1t was clearly appar-
ent that the letter was nothing more than
a strictly private Communication passing
between members of the same family.
Nevertheless, coming as it doss, close
upon Capt. Coghlan's indiscretion, and
following the publication of Judge Cham
beis' letter to his brother. criticizing the
German in Samoan, the opinion Is held
that Admiral Kautz's letter could not
have other than harmful effect upon
the relations between the United States
and Germany.
The letter was brought to the attention
of the President and some sort of q re-
minder may he sent to the officer to be
more careful in his correspondence. No
orders have been issued to the Philadel-
phia to leave Samoa as the Admiral
says, go 1t is probable that he mnde the
statement on that point in the belief
that he could adjust the difficulties be-.
tween the factions in Samoa within that
time.
In official German quarters the letter
was not treated vary seriously and there
was no indication that the German au-
thorities would take cognizance OF 1t.
The spirit of fun in the letter appealed
to some of the diplomatic officials, who
laughed heartily over kautz's descrip-
ton of the young Kings makeup, and
this amusing feature largely offset any
irritation which might have been felt
over the criticisms contained in the letter.
The impression prevailed, however, that
the navy department probably would
deal with the indiscretion in such way
as IL deserved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-27
Has Aged Greatly Since
Confinement.
Made No Answer When lndict
ment Was Read.

Lewiston, April 26.-George w. Pierce
of Lewiston was brought before Judge
whitshouse in the Supreme court this
afternoon and arraigned upon two In
dictments for attempted murder. one on
ex City Marshal II. +. Teel and the 9TH
or on Judge Cornish of the Lewiston mu-
nicipal court: also on seven indictments
on criminal libel.
Pierce has apparently grown 10 years
older in the few weeks of his confine-
msnt, His hair which was only slightly
gray, has become perfectly white. and
his whole appearance has changed so
much that an intimate acquaintance
would hardly recognizes him. This is
partly due to Lis having raised full
beard which is white and bristling. He
was led into the court room by two Off
GERS who supported him, one on each side.
Pierce stood in response to the call of his
name by the clerk, but did not lift his
head. When ths clerk read the indict-
ments and asked for his plea, he made
no answer. The question was put TO him
a second time, but there was no response.
During the reading Of the indictments,
Pierce staggered and almost fell. A plea
of not guilty was entered for him by the
court.
His attorneys, Herbert III. Heath Of Au-
gusta and Tascus Atwood of Auburn, also
entered plea of insanity in his behalf.
The date of the trial is May 8. The
court will issue an order for the Prison
er's committal to the asylum at Augusta
until that time. for expert observation
regarding his mental condition. County
Attorney George f. MeCann appeared fer
the state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-27
NO HARD FEELINGS.
Commander of Fake Represents All AS
Pleasant Between Naval Officers.

Berlin, April 26. With a view of recti-
flying the reports of the discord. said to
exist between the three naval command
ers at Samoa the Nord Deutsche Zeitung
publishes extracts today from the reports
of the comman der of the German war
ship Fake up to March 20, in which
Captain Schonefelder, says:
1.-The widest rumors are current con-
cerning the relations between the officers
and crew of the Fake and the Americans
and English. The reports are due to
some of our countrymen who do not tire
of creating ill.feeling between the officers
and men of the three countries by pro-
noting such rumors. As matter OF faou
the relations between the different COM
manders and officers are thoroughly
courteous and of an accommodating
character. Ir spite of the arduous nature
of his guard duty. Captain Sturdee at
tended the funeral Of a Germany sailor,
Wichl, with deputation of an officer
and sixteen men and Admiral kautl
hoisted his flag az half mast. No disputes
have occurred between the German and
the Americ an or English crews.
"At q recent meoting the military
representatives of the three powers ex-
whenever the commander and officers oil
the Fake meet the American and English
officers and oonsuls, social forms are
strictly observed. -
Dealing with the commencement of
hostilities March IS and the fact that q
fragment of one of the philadelphia
shells entered the German consulate, the
report says:
1.-THE German consulate was not pre-
viously notified of the commencement OF
hostilities and was still Inhabited. In
med diately despatched All officer to inform
Admiral Kautz that the German consul
late was not evacuated and that his shots
had struck the building and requested
him to cease firing over Apia until the
Germans We're in safety.
admiral kautz told the officer that
owing to my representations he would
not continue firing over Apia and the fol-
lowing day he sent his flag lieutenant to
me and expressed regret at the occur
renee.
admiral Kautz, March l6, directed
that uniformed officers and men should
be allowed to pass freely at all times.
The Americans on guard duty were al
ways most civil"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-27
PART OF CALUMPIT.
Macarthur Takes Por.
tion Of City.
The Movement Attended With Diff.
euItieS
A Bulletin From Gen.
Otis.
Developments Thus Far Are
Satisfactory.

Washington, April 26.-The following
cablegram was received Mt tho War De
partment late this evening;
Manila, April 26.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
"Lawton at Norzagaray and Angat, mis-
two columns united have driven enemy
to north and west. Slight casualties;
names not reported. Only means com
munication couriers.
Macarthur has taken portion of Ca.
lumpit, south of river. Movement at
tended with difficulties on account of
Jungle. heat and strong intrenehments.
His casualties yesterday, three killed,
eleven wounded.
Developments thus far satisfactory.
"Otis."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-27

The following officers were elected:
State councillor, George A. Warren, Wat
erville; vice state councilloD Fremont
Ross, lewiston; state secretary, W. W.
Kelley, Gardiner; state treasurer, j. M.
Jordan. Lewiston; state inductor, Fred
Hindle, Bangor; state examiner, s. ID.
Manley. Auburn; inside protector, J. +.
Masure, Portland; outside protector. J.F.
Elliott, Gardiner; representative to ma
tional council convention, 1. A. Bailey.
Cum berland Mills. Committees were ap-
pointed. The session was finally ad-
journed tonight