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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17
BIG REDUCTION SALE
AT WilmingtOn'S Big Racket Store.

Lots Of goods to close out at the fol-
lowing prices:
One hundred and t~wenty-four pairs
Women Button and Lace Shoes, soft,
good and fine, solid leather, to sell for
soc per pair. Ladies' Button Shoes,
Patent Tip, regular stock, at 75c per
pair. We have all grades Ladies'
Shoes from soc to $3.50 a pair. Children
Shoes, small sizes, 2s to IS. special, for
19c a pair. All grades Children's School
Shoes from SOC to $1.00 a pair. We have
$50 pairs Mems Shoes. in Lace and
Congress, odd sizes. Shoes worth from
$1.25 to $2-25 per pair. we give your
choice for 75c.
Ladies' Capes-We have made great
reductions in this line, owing to the
fact that We have just bought a large
lot Of these goods for less than cost
to the manufacturer. VIII now sell our
$1.00 Capes for 75c; $500 Capes CAS-
trakan) for $1.50. Fur Collarettes,
worth $3.50, now $3.50. Fine Fur MuYs.
somewhat moth eaten, worth $3.50, viii
sell -for SOC apiece. Silk Plush Capes.
worth 1888, now selling for $500.
We have On hand a few fine new
style Jackets, bought at closing-out
sale, which car be sold for less thar
half price. Fine Jackets. worth $500.
now selling for $3.50. We have ali
grades from $500 up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17


In Chatham a most awful crime by
q negro vas perpetrated upon a worthy
white woman. a widow and a mother,
and the black scoundrel Is dead He
confessed the damning deed and is no
ore. Judge Lynch dispatched him.
When northern people shed crocodile
tears over southern Iynchings. let them
get tight In the throat and drop some
honest tears over the rapings and
deaths of helpless women Of unspotted
name. What an awful time it was
when that pure woman in the woods
alone with an inearnate devil was
forced to submit to a hellish outrage
and then to be most foully murdered.
1t does look as II even hanging were far
too good for such a bloody wretch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17
AIR LINE

Has Been Made-In Commune.
ton With the II. q O.. aud Other Con.
nectiOns. it Will Prove a Powerful
Foe to the Pennsylvania and south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17
The Wessengm,


-
There is marked unanimity among
democratic members as to a radical
change in the election law. The Mes
senger would repeat what it has said
before, and join other democratic news
paper opponents in saying that the wise
and prudent thing to do Is to pass a
safe law fnat will stand all tests
whether in the supreme court or before
the people. The Louisiana law may yet
he cyerthrown in the courts. 1t will not
begin 10 do to enact a law that will be
set Is. de and thus leave the conditions
of 1858 to be repeated in 1900. Take a
law il some southern state that has
stoez for some years as guide, rather
thaa : law of very doubtful safety and
sci ness. Take the Mississippi law
or so.le other that has stood the judi
cial ordeal and is approved by use.
Doubtless the Louisiana law is the most
sweeping, the most radical, but it Is OF
doubtful safety and is probably uncon-
stitutional. If it is unconstitutional or
SO tainted as to cause it not to stand
before the highest juridical tribunal 1t
will surely be wiser and safer to try
some other plan. Leastwise that is the
way it strikes the Messenger thai is not
a lawyer, but essays to TAX a plain,
common sense view Of an extremely
important measure, n that is really
more important than every other meas
IRE before the legislature. 1t is the
one question that agitates an entire
state, and upon a proper, j%udicious, safe
settlement of which depend to a great
extent the peace and prosperity of
North Carolina and the perpetuity OF a
White Mans government. Do not per-
init any extreme views or legislation OF
doubtful wisdom and SAFETY to have the
day. An unwise measure failing before
the highest court may re5enact the
scenes of 1898, with intensified outrages
an results. The middle way is gener-
ally the safe way. Conservative mem
bers should protest against the adop-
tion of the Louisiana law if there is
any we'll grounded belief that it cannot
stand the revising judicial fire. The
franchise must be limited. That is be-
yond doubt a duty, first and imperative.
But as to the best and wisest way is the
real question to be deliberated upon.
1t is no doubt important to take the
state election from November and re-
store it to the old month, August, or
some other better month for the differ
emit s-:tions of the state. The Louisi-
ana law is a very strong, drastic meas
ure. A very good law it may be, but
will 1T stand?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17
SENATOR HOAR,S STRIKING
4

Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, is an
accomplished, scholarly, able man, but
his extreme dislike in the past OF the
south and his constant willingness TO
keep on furnishing the southern whites
have caused us to pay but little atten-
tion to his opinions and speeches. We
did not read a line of his much lauded
recent speech at Charleston. He seems
to have moderated in his antagonisms,
and to share with the south in some of
his recent opinions. He is o one
of the strongest opponents OF the new
tangled and desperate Imperialism Of
Mckinley and company. He is not
alone amor, republicans, but some half
dozen or more senators, and some very
able and eminent ex-senators like
Schurz and E-munds, are very strong
in opposition to efforts that if success
full will be the beginning Of a destruc-
ton of our present government, a COM
plete abrogation of the teachings of the
great Declaration of independence and
the constitution, and the entering upon
a career that will be oppressive at home
because of %stupendous taxation, and the
eternal embodiment of the Imperial
govern mt in foreign complications
and wars. England never passes a
rel on its hands. Within three months
1T has had one war and some three 9TH
ers threatening her. Her vast imperial
ism is the sole cause of this.
I'VE have read a considerable portion
of Senator Hoar's speech delivered in
the senate on 9th inst. It had been
thoroughly we'll prepared and read. Of
course a read speech does not mean
really high oratory. 1t is a striking
perform: nee, the style classical and the
Language choice. The illustrations are
Impressive, and his exposure of Sena-
tor Pratt's intense sophisms and serious
departures were most effective and
complete. His wise contention Is that
the constitution Of our country and the
National Declaration of Independence
on 4th July 1875, are the true safe
guards of liberty, and that when this
country undertakes to deprive the Phil
ippinos of their independence that the
United States government at once
Htrikes a terrible and fatal blow at the
liberties of the American people. No
man can fairly and fully answer the
senator on this point or in this conten-
Zion.
So fine is the rhetoric and so full his
classical adornments and applications |
NE wish we had space at u command |
10 quote from him at length. We will !
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17
LEGISLATIVE.

The zeal and activity of the men,
bers Of the legislature are most COM
mendable. They are letting no legis-
lative grass grow under their salaried
feet. If they should prove as wise and
as safe as they are Industrious and res
olute a good work will be done. But
in dealing with some public questions
Latin maxim of making haste slow
ly" Ia wisely come into force.
judge w. r. Allen, chairman Of the
house railway committee, says a rail-
way commission bill will be prepared
by which the present commission will
be relieved n a new one composed
of other material will be created and
with extended powers. Judge Allen
is one Of the best-balanced, most con-
sentative of legislators. We would as
soon TAX his judgment and that Of
Judge Connor as any two men in the
two houses.
The legislature will be prompt in at
tending to any of the sick in the vari-
Gus departments. There are doubtless
some serious cases needing speedy doc
tering. The Russell men will have to
be removed to the potter's field so soon
as life is extinct. The governor will
have to tell just why he made war
upon the two Wilson's of the Railroad
Commission.
Mr.. Lowry's bill to reduce the home
stead to $3.50 personal and $500 real
property is probably needed. The old
law has not proved a protector but
has invited rascality and dishonesty
in some instances.
Some of the State institutions are to
be looked into. 1t is the duty of the
legislature to inquire diligently into
the management Of the agricultural
and charitable institutions and ascer- |
tain if all is we'll. The people require
legislative endorsement of such irsti- |
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17

Butler has made up his mind that he
is pushing against inviolable gordes. He
will abandon his pension scheme for
confederates. If he meant well he was
unfortunate. If he will move to strike
down SOC, 900 of the blood-sucking fell
lows hanging now to the great, greasy
pension governmental teat he will help
the southern confederates in their peck
cts and not offend their -onor.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17

Winston Sentinel: The outgoing
passenger train to Greensboro was
rocked Sunday evening just below Ker-
n%ersville. One rock went through a
window and struck a drummer on the
shoulder a severe blow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17

We have seen it mentioned more
than once in a few weeks hat the negro
had no right to be an o~fice-holder be-
the constitution was silent or
gave no such right to him. The records
of the congress appear to sustain this
view. Mr.. G. T. Hancock, of Newbern,
is treating the question with some elab-
grafton and cogency, and his proofs
from the, congress go to establish his
contention. The News and Observer
for January 10th and 18th contained the
instructive articles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17

The Washington Post.tells of an at
tempt of a we'll known young North
Carolina journalist, Mr.. Greek o. An
drews, to take his own life in that city.
He made two attempts it appears, and
came very near succeeding. He was
found in his room inhaling Illuminating
gas. He was registered under an as
sumed name. He denies attempting to
take his life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17

"Delinquents' abound it seems. A
Geographic message sent out from
Washington is to the effect that the
following United States marshals Of
North Carolina are behind in their re-
ports for the year ending Goth June
1898-more than six months: o. j. Car
roll eastern district of North Carolina,
first quarter; H. G. Dockery, eastern
district of North Carolina, third and
fourth quarters; J.. NJ. Milikan, western
district of North Carolina, first, second
and third quarters. The treasury de-
partment sends these names to the
house of representatives. Step up to
the captains Office and settle up Mes
sieurs and be quick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-17

Since writing Of the lynching in
Chatham county we find a special in
the excellent daily at Asheville, the
Citizen, telling of the lynching at Muir
ply on the night of the 9th. The vic
tim was George Nancy who murdered
deliberately Thad. Sheriff. in Graham
county in the spring of 1898. Nancy
had escaped from the Murphy jail. He
confessed the murder of Sheriff. who
was from Graham county. Feeling was
very high and a crowd of men did the
work. Both were white. North Car
DINA had no lynching in 1897, but thus
far has had two in 1899.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or
y Fourth judicial District Of the 81
Nevada, in and for the County of Elh
IN THE MATTER OF THE EsTAst
Many A. BLACK, FORMERLY MAhl
MOORE, DECEASED. N Office
POINTING TIME FoR PROBATE OF w
A document. purporting to be th
VIII and Testament OF Mary A. Black
merly Mary A. Moore, deceased, haT'g
the 9th day OF November, A. d. 1892,
into the possession OF said District %
and o petition for the probate there's,
for the issuance Of Letters OF Admiti1
ton with the will annexed to Chsfss
Henderson having been filed with theV1
OF said Court,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Satuf0
the ninth day Of December, A. u. 1899, y
O'Clock q. NJ, OF said day, at the Couhr
OF said Court, at the town of lElko, ia
County Of Elko, be, and the same is, her
appointed the time for proving said
and hearing said application when
where any person interested may agY
and contest the said Will, and may o.;
ieotions In writing to the granting o.
ters OF Administration with the VIII
neXed TO said petitioner. "A
Dated, EIKo, November 81, 1899.
T~S ATTEST: ..
A~C4 Clef
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07
An Eccentric Doctor Drops His Title
md Refuses to Attend the
Sick.

The death by lightning OF DR.. Andrew
Martin, Of Mount JOY, srcrcntly, has
brought to liSh, Il most eccentric and
:, ~: liable career, one 1l.;:t seems. al
80. e.. improba!,!c in this ENLIGHTENED
community. After DIR. M,:Tii:: LAD 20
CoiVed his carly ,Guc;.tiuI. t., i.;tr broke
out, aEd.l:r enlisted in tx .:iy-t.:;d
N!:io regiment, and it Wa while scryii.g
with ;!lat regiment at t!I> latte OF
Charlottesville that he first gained
""IG""ty.
During the hottest of the fight, with
lis comrades falling dead about him.
hc offered up 4 fcryent PRAYER to the Al
mighty TO project hiln from harm.
promising to devote the rest Of his Gays
10 serving his God if so spared. lie W,Ht
through ih@ war ui#cathcd, ~! j., :: -
par"n"y forgot his promise anG l.uk
~ Il. study Of medicine, bcgi::ni.:.. ut
h'",ln G, where he built UP Il !",Sa,ive
business.
i!c lad accumulated quite fortune.
wh'a on" n;.y, about ter years a.. -.
Suddenly EaIc up his practice "itLau;
amy warning 10 his patients, man of
whom needed his attention. 9" de
ciarCd that a. man who E"cu . correct
life needed no doctor and others shot,.
have none. About the time lie quit
prncti"ini., one Of his patients cnlled on
him for medicine Tor his wife, whom the
doctor had been treating, but he posi-
lively refused to give her any mere
medicine. The man became very an
cry with the physician, saying: IF my
wife dies | will hoid you responsible for
iscr DEATH" but the threat had no effect
on him.
lie removed to Mount JOY shortly
htcrward, where he had been living
eyer since the life of a recluse. never ap-
Pra"inS on the streets except TO attend
the New Mennonite church, which he
:.;.'' joined. This sect is noted for its
!. any pcculiaritics in religious and So
ci"i life. and DR.. Martin soon fell in with
their ways. When he retired from his
medical profession he dropped the title
~ doctor, and, as he wanted nothing
NOR" 10 do with worldly affairs, he de-
r'"ed to make bonfire of all papers in
his possession pertaining to his army
atd IloI:r%iCn@l life. He gathered
;hrm 81, together, including his army
discharge and college diplomas, and set
fire to the pile.-St. Louis Republic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07
JOINT STATEMENT
OF THE
Auditor and Treasurer of
E1kO County
For Quarter Ending Sept. 80 1890.
STATE OF NEVADA, J
COUNTY OF ELKo. es'

COUNTY OF ELKo. ss'
AUDITORS OFFICE,
ELKo, July 3, 1899.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Elko county, New. !;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
Of the county for the quarter ending
Sept. 80, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. WATKINS. Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY, Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

Bring Your Job Work to the II
PENDENT Office. Low prices.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Oct. l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury June
80, 1899. S2OO21 37
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-12-07

SUMMARY.
Total receipts. .S24,81O 33
Total disbursements .... 1881 81
Balance in treasury. 4,478 06
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-02
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market nominal prices quoted
are per 100 pounds Boston per bale Si25;
New York per bale $1.00: Philadelphia,
per bale, S1.O0; Baltimore, per bale, $C0;
via New York-Reyal, 47c st. Petersburg,
Ale; Antwerp CSC; Hamburg, 3Sc; Amster-
dam &c; Liverpool. zoe; Bremen, zoe; Ge-
noa, 3Sc; Havre, Zoe; Gothenburg, 45c; Dl-
rect, Barcelona, 4Sc.
Lumber-By Sail-Freights are dull; for
eign business is steady. The rates from
this and nearby Georgia ports are quoted
at a.25Gl5.2J for a range-includlng Balti-
more and Portland, Me. Railroad ties.
base, A feet, 10 Baltimore, l3hc 10 Phil
adelphia, 14lec to New York, 161zc. Tim
Der rates, 50cdsi.OO higher than lumber
rates.
by Steam-Lumber-To Baltimore, 5000;
Boston, 500; New York, $685.
Naval Stores-The market is quiet; me-
dium size vessels. Rosin-Cork, for orders.
rs sd per barrel of 80 pounds, and per
cent primage. Spirits, As. Larger vessels.
Rosin, Is Cd spirits, IS Cd. Steam. 12c
per 100 pounds on rosin, $1.0O on spirits to
Boston, and 10c on rosin and SOC on spirits
10 New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-02

sailed, 7lAc Wood nominal; prime Geor-
gia, free of sand burrs aud black wool
Ice; blacks, 14c; bury, Sd10c. Wax, 25c (;
tal.ow, &C. Deer skins, 15c.
Oil-Market steady; demand fair; signal,
45G5Oc. West Virginia black. 9d12c; lard,
$50 Neatsfoot. 60d75c; machinery, 16d25c
linseed, raw, 47c; boiled. soc; kerosene,
prime white. 10c; water white, 1lc Pratts
astral lie; deodorized stove gasoline. bar
rels, lac; in drums. 12c.
Gun Powder-Per key, $4.OO half keg,
1925; quarter kegs, $l25; Champion duck
ing, quarter keg, 1925; Austin. Dupont.
and Hazard smokeless, half kegs $llS5;
quarter kegs, $5.75 1-pound can.sters, $l00;
less 25 per cent
shot-Drop. $1.5O; B b. and large. $175;
chilled. S1.55.
Iron-Market very steady; Swede, 4Hc;
refined $500 base
Nails-Cut, $40 base; wire. $3.50 base.
Advance national list of extras adopted
Dec /, 1896
Lime Ca.cium, Plaster and Cement-Al-
ALBANIA and Georgia lime in fair demand
and sell at 75c barrel, bulk and car
load lot. special calcined plaster $3.50 per
barrel; hair, 4@5c; Rosedale cement S1.l0Gl
20 carload lots special; Portland cement.
retail, $3.50; carload lots $500.
Lumber, f. o. 3. Prices-Minmum ward
sizes, Sll.OO car stills, $1l. 5oq12.5O; difficult
sizes, $l3.O0G15O0; ship stock $l5.O061G.o0;
sawn ties, Ss25; hewn crossties 20c
per tie Market quiet and steady.
Bagging--Jute, 2h-pound. 7i5GSc 2.
pound, TIC; 1%pound, 624c; sea island
sac.
Cotton Ties-Standard Arrow Steel Al
pounds, large lots, $lOO; small lots $1.1O.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-02
HnwIsinsvIIIe News notes.

IIawklnsvlie, Ca, May 3l-The festival
given on the lawn at the court house last
evening. for the benefit Of the Pulaski
Volunteers was wei attended, and proved
a grand success.
Lieut.. Warren Grice and Sergt. Law
renee Ryan returned yesterday from San
dersyilIe, where they went TO make ar
rangements for the summer encampment
Of the Pulaski Volunteers and the Wash
ineton Rifles. These two companies, with
one or two others, WEI encamp together
az Idyl Wide this summer.
Hon. Evan =. Howell OF Atlanta is in
Judge Spence .of Camilla came in last
evening.
trhe Peabody Normal institute for the
colored Teachers Of Washington John
son. Lawrence. Twiggs and Pulaski, will
be held here June ) and last two weeks.
prof. n. e. Ware. superintendent Of the
public schools here. VIII have charge Of
the institute.
Dr. Frank Cooper OF Perry passed
through here to-day on his way 10 Pitts
Ga. where he has been appointed as ply
stefan and surgeon for the convict camp
Cards are out to the wedding Of Miss
Kate Lewis. one Of Hawlcinsvilles most
charming young ladies. and Mr.. Thomas
Peters. Jr.. Of this place
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-02
GRAIN. PRovIsIoNs. ETC.

New York, June Flour weak and
lower. except for low grade and choice
winters, which were scarce; winter Pat
ents $.00d4l0 Rye flour. steady. Corn
meal, quiet Barley, quiet. Barley malt,
dull
Wheat spot, easy; No. red Sl5sc; op-
tons opened weak and. with few excep-
lions, remained in this condition all day
closing weak at 1d1%4c net decline: with
little or no support. the bearlsh cables
big Northwest receipts. foreign selling,
local liquidation and light export trade
had a decided effect on sentiment through
out the entire session; July was especially
weak under lquida ton; July closed S15sc
September. Slhc; December, size
Corn spot, easier No. 2. 4O2sc options
opened steady, but sold off with wheat.
promoting further liquidation, seaboard
clearances were larger: the close was
weak at 1saSsc net decline; July closed.
39Ac: September closed, 3S7sc.
Oats. spot, steady: No. O. 3iMc; oplionq
were dun Beef quiet. Cut meats. duh
Lard, steady. Pork. dun. Butter. steady:
Western creamery. 161sd1SJzc; state dairy.
1319d171zc. Cheese, weak; large white. 8ih
6S5sc Eggs. weak state and Pennsylva-
mia, 141kn15c; Western, fresh, 140tfhc.
Southern, HOPPE Potatoes, quiet: New
York, 81 GOAL rs; Jersey, sweets, 81. coal rs.
Cabbage, steady at $1.5Oa3.O0 per barrel
crate. Cotton seed oil. steady; prime crude.
2Oiac; prime yellow, 251ac. Rice firm. COT
fec options opened steady. unchanged 10 &
points higher. and showed fair degree OF
stability all through the session, though
very quiet; the advance was due chiefly
TO covering by shorts; the close was
steady and unchanged to points nef
higher; sales. 1870 bags. including July.
4 SIC; August. 1850; September. 5.OO65. 05c;
October, 5.05c; November. 5.10c; Decem-