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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
HANNA'S FALSE PLEA.

The Messenger did not give consider
alton to what Hanna said in the sem
ate of the proposed subsidy outrage
corrupt that his wisdom is at a dis
count as his statements are. He said
in the campaign there was not a trust
in this country. He is trying in the
senat to defend his project to rob h
American people of more than 5000, O0O,-
900. OF course he uses deception in his
plea for the r~ascality. He is thus ham
died by The Philadelphia Record:
In order to evade the historical fact
that the merchant marine of the United
States had developed apace for a long
period up to 1855 tho a dollar of
subsidy Senator Hanna had the daring
to assert that the decline was simulta-
neous with the beginning of the civil
wal time. in 1860. The official records
emphatically contradict him, as Sena>
tor Vest pointed out. The
decline in our shipping, however, had
it's chief if not it's sole cause in the
great change in marine architecture
from wooden to iron ships, of which
change American merchants could not
take advantage by reason of the dear
ness of S~hipbuilding materials.
Another great change has now taken
place, which has been due neither to
civil nor foreign war nor to any other
accidental condition, but to the normal
development Of the iron and steel indus
tries of the United States. In these
industries the country stands at the
head of the nations, and American
shipyards are capable of constructing
as good ships as the best and swifteSt
that float. Hen a stimulation of pro-
ductive capacity by subsidy and boun-
ty WOULD be not only unnecessary but
iniquitous."
1t would not be morally right Or fair
or honest to compel the people engaged
in other industries to be taxed for the
benefit of ship men. If it would be
then of course it would be right and
fair and honest to compel the country
to provide for the fishing industry or
the cotton industry or the farming in
dustry or any other. Paternalism is
a monstrosity in a true republic. 1t is
simply inquitous to place unequal and
| unjust burdens upon a section or a class
to provide wealth for another section
or class. The equities are all against
| such an indefensible course.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
HANNA'S BAL LUCK.

The wickedness of a fellow is certain|
with that depraved demagogue Mark
Hanna. He is in trouble now for ship
owners insist that the promises and
pledges made to them before the cleo
ton shall be kept to the letter by the
republicans. There must be no hedg-|
ing Oh going back on deliberate obli-
cation and pledge. And this worries
the old slime n scapegoat. A dis
patch from Washington to the New
York World states that ship owners,
who contributed heavily to the cam
paign fund, relying on an unqualified
promise of speedy repayment in boun-
ties, are focking to the capital to see
that the ante-election compact is OBJ
served.
How hungry are these ravening ras-
Gals who cry out for the peoples money
and higher taxation and more Of taxes.
Then Hanna is sad at heart because
his dear pet eaSur of robbery has
received a hard blow from the senate
steering committee. for it has decided
not to vote on ship subsidy until after
the holiday recess. The outlook be-
comes more gloomy to the Old scamp
and he has'resorted to a long conference
with Mckinley, his running mate. He
told the president of the necessity of
taking drastic means to force a vote on
the bill at the earliest possible date, as
each days delay increases the proba-
bility of the defeat of the subsidy
scheme. The correspondent at Wash
ington of the Philadelphia Times is
confident that Hanna's scheme is
doomed and the fellows running it will
be doomed in public estimation. The
opposition is strong. The dispatch
states that the action of the committee
is equivalent to a defeat for the bill, as
the committee will not attempt to re-
port it again at this session. When
the bill ONE up after the recess as
unfinished business several senators
will speak on it and d motion will be
made to refer it back to the committee.
Mr.. Hanna will undoubtedly call for
the yeas and nays and the opponents
of the bill claim that they have an
overwhelming majority or the PROPOSE
ton to kill the measure.
The III saying is true hat misfor-
tunes never come singly. 1t is SO with
the ieprous Hanna. He has trouble at
home. He has opposition in his w
political set. The Cleveland (Ohio)
Leader, the organ at Marks home, is
out against the subsidy steal. Ard ar
CUES vigorously against it. The Chi
cago Tribune a-ntagonlzes Mark. AS
does the Times-Herald. out on the sly.
1t is said also that Hon. Theodore z.
Burton, who sits in the house FIR the
Cleveland district. Will work the de-
feat of the bill If he can. and he Is
recognized as a very able amt rising
republican leader. He has a good deal
of republican company in his position
on Mr.. Hanna's pet
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Prevented n Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
W lives. A frightful cough had long
kept he awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her, and she writes this
marvellous medicine cured Mr. Long of
a severe attack of Pneumonia. Such
cures are positive proof of the match
less merit of this grand remedy for cur
ing all throat, chest and lung troubles.
Only SOC. and s1.O. Every bottle guar
anteed- Trial bottles free at r. r. Bel
lamy'S Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

billions of northern in~toleranca of the
negro took place in Colorado and in In
diana In both these states the lynch
ings were done openly. and IL yTas
b~oastingiy said that the best people
took Part In them. They were not
masked, and it Is perfectly well known
50 IL is declared, who the men are that
were guilty of the horrible atrocities.
The Colorado iynching was unique
among lynchings. The victim WAS
captured and arrangements were made
for his taking Of with admirable de-
corum n order. Newspaper ~corrs-
spondents were invited and time was
given to string wires and fix telegraph
instruments for their convenience
Then the shrieking negro was burned
at the stake. with nothing omitted
which could add to the horror of the
occasion And now comes the Indiana
negro hunt and triple lynching with
which the approach of the holiday sea-
son was celebrated IN the Hoosier
state"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

The Messenger recently referred To
the great civil service farce IN which
Mckinley played the chief part. He
has been derelict in duty and has
greatly abused his opportunities. The
republicans originated the law in 1883.
have beloved for it all through the
years. and Mckinley has possd as its
aunch friend The National Civil
Service Reform League in a recent re-
port gives a damaging blow To Nc
Kinley. A New York dispatch To the
Baltimore Sun. of the 18th. says:
The report shows that on March 2.
1897, about $4,000 positions were I'm the
classified service. while 80, 600, includ-
ing 5000 presidential officers, several
thousand laborers and other miscellan-
eouS classes and the great army of
fourth-class postmasters, remained I'M
classified. During the first year fol-
lowing the order of Nav p. 1888. ap-
pointments made were as follows:
Through competitive tests. 4.64O
Without competitive tests. 9.I53
$50 far as the commmittee has been
able to learn the report states .ap-
pointments Of local federal officers OF
the presidential class have been con-
trolied almost exclusively by senators
and representatives or unofficial poIiti-
cal leaders. whose selections the presi-
dent has ratified
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
TIN BRITISH ARMY'S STRENGTH
IN AFRICA.

How many troops has England had
in South Africa since the war upon the
Dutch Beers began? On the 1st Au-
gust, 1899. the British had but some
$1,000 men in garrison" in hat land.
Then the Boer force was 1854, all
mounted. On the 1st December. 1900.
the British army numbered 210, 293.
To date there had been 3,01S killed. 49,
$50 wounded, dead from disease 1856,
and in hospitals II, 927- Between July
81, and December L. 1900. additional
troops amounting to 1852 were sent
Der of troops sent to Africa amounted
to 254, 749. The additions since July ad-
ded make the total 267, 311. About T.
SAL troops have been sent back to
England; 80, 54S have been sent home
sick and wounded: 20 have been re-
LIP ~coIonials have been returned to
the colonies. Add 1S5 900 horses sent
and you have some idea of what war
means and what the cost must besfn
men and money and horse flesh. The
Beers probably at no time have had
5 1000 men all told. 1t is now said by
British writers that their force Is mo-
greater than 1000. But what a little
force can do is seen in late reports
Brave, resolu1e, self-sacrificing they are
splendid fighters and they sing as they
fight and pray before battle and after
victory Is won.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

The amenities of the car conductors
in New York city must be striking II
the Following incident is characteristic
of the set. The eminent and veneer
able Bishop Potter, Of the Episcopal
church, entered a a and this hap
pened:
Skinny on your own side" remark
ed the conductor. and with that ne Dug
his elbow yiciously into the bishops
stalwart FORM And e the ialeef
rraldly demonstrated the man In the
uniform retorted. with h characters
tic urbanity OF his kind. Jaw! why
don't We start a a line OF your own!
Fortunately the rude fellow lost his
job. A good lesson on the subject OF
official courtesy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
BREvTTIEs.

York. Pa. declines a s5o.oo 0 gift for
was that tie conditions were such that
the municipality would be the real
philanthropist il the undertaking and
the venerable Tttsburg millionaire
wuld get the glory.
Atlanta has become the town OF
newspapers with wide columns and
display type. II 1t keeps on the lines
win be as wide as the page.
Newspapers say the president should
withdraw the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
\ let the canal scheme wait. A good
suggestion.
Now there must be no reduction OF
revenue. cry the protectionist newSpa-
pers. lest the revenue should be re-
duced.
]. G. Carlisle Is TO make the argu-
ment for the constitution before the
United States supreme court.
The Christian tPresbyterian) Beers
like Cromwel's famous "Ironsides'
fought n prayed and sang their
hymns OF praise and rejoicing for their
victory.
Two negroes murdered a white fam
lily at Arcadia. Miss. and the result Is
both were caught and lynched.
A scarcity OF competent school teach
ers is reported in the south. Pay bet
ter wages and you will get better SER
vice. That IS easy and plain.
The race does no lessen in gaIlantry.
The captain and a part II the crew 81
the wrecked teamer Alpha persisted in
trying to saw the ship from total loss.
Very ~disgraceful scenes occurred in
the closing hours OF The Georgia legfs-
lature. .The Atlanta Daily News says
they were extended into Sabbath morn
ing and presented some effective ob-
jeca lessons TO the unofficial public"
This is far too common among legisla-
tors. Sober and decent men only
should be elected.
Good news from Washington is that
the representatives will remain un-
changed. and that the south thereby
will gain several! new members instead
og being cut As some extreme asses de-
sired 10 AVE done.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
AN EX-PRESIDENT ON M'klNLE1'

Ex-President Harrison is an able
man, and 10 mistake here. We once
underestimate his capacity. HE
made last Friday night an address be-
fore the students of Ann Harbor uni
versity. His address is said to have
been of remarkable ability. He argued
McKinIey's foreign policy with great
force and cleverness. You read in yes
terday's Messenger hat Attorney Gen.
eral Griggs in a speech before the Unit
ed States supreme court contended ina
it was not true that the constitution
followed the flag of this c~ountry-that
if was not true that acquired territory
Porto Rico, Philippines, Cuba and any
other to come Unnecessarily came un-
der the power of constitution. No one
who knows who Griggs is will be dis
posed to attach Importance to his op1n-
ion. as you can not know when 1t Is
sane or insane, honest or dishonest.
Ex-President Harrison has a for bet
ter understanding of constitution and
the structure of our government. He
went vigorously against the idea con-
tended for by i~mperialistS. His conten-
ton is that the constitution does follow
the flag wherever it may go, as to new
possessions. He is. insistent and posi-
tive as to the Philippines and Porto
Rico being a part of the United States
and must be so treated. We suppose
he does not intend to put himself
against giving to the Philippines local
self government if they are finally con-
ouered. He contends that the constitu-
g, ton applies to them just as it does to
any of the States of the American
+. Union. We must make some extracts
TO show how the most intellectual OF
republican presidents since Garfield
views the matter. He vigorously said:
us it too much to say that this view
of the American constitution is c
ing? Am outline Of a possible law
. might include the suspension Of the
habeas corpus, creation Of a dukedom
"one special religion, a censorship, tr1a
without an indictment, etc. All THESE
could be done If the constitution has
no relation to the people in the terri
tory. And if Porto Rico, why not IL
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Alas
ka?
is an un-American. government and
don't believe the trainers of the constl
tuition were careful only of their owl
liberty. 1t is III thing to tolerate
condition that already exists, and 1t
another thing to create a condition tina
is wrong. Our fathers were not con
tent to hold things in tenure of anothe
mans b~enevolence.
ssWhy should we make use or on
tariff law for the states and another 10
the territories? Is it that we propos
to have territories for colonization
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Ole Wessenger.
A PERPLExNG BUT SAD CASE.

We do not know how 30 judge the
case of cadet Pooz, now dead. ashe
alleged from bad treatment at West
Point The students swear that he was
not treated worse h students at that
national military school are treated
Other witnesses equally as trustworthy
tell another story. Colonel Mills, the
Superintendent, really knows nothing
of the treatment, for he waS not in
charge of West Point when it happened
and was in fast hundreds of miles away.
That he vas subjected TO hazing. as
it is mildly called, is certain If he
died for IT then it Is a disgrace to the
Academy, to those engaged in 1t, n
was most brutal and infamous. The
charge is that he was a coward and
therefore. had a low standing. Is a
man born a coward any more deserving
of censure than one is who is born
with red or light hair. Is bravery so
great a virture If It Is 50 born? The
family, the doctor, the friends of the
dead youth who was pious and most
worthy, testify in a way TO MAKE a case
lldl IOOhS SlIOu6 d5dAhS NhC NA
lows who did the awful deed if such
were done. Il is a pitiful case at best.
The good youth is gone. The suffering
mother in her evidence said that her
son never told a lie. nor even acted
one. Oscar wrote to her that he liked
the surroundings at Yes Point, but
complained of the treatment he had re-
49, -~I, - Ahz nnn nlQGC-
men. Her son told her in letters that
the place was unfit for a young man
who wanted to do right and that pa
rents should not send their sons there
He thought the upper classmen were
not fit to be soldiers because Of their
brutalities.
other members and friends of the
family testified as to statements made
by young Booz in letters.
DIR. Willis Weaver said that when
Oscar went to Vest FONT. in June,
1893, he was in good physical condition.
When he returned in October the boy
was pale, thin and detected. He said
h edied of Tuberculosis.
Rev. DR.. Allison paid a high tribute
to the character of Oscar Booz. When
the young man went to West Point,
he was a splendid specimen of physical
manhood. After the young man had
entered the academy he received a let
ter from Oscar, in which he told OF
ill treatment and said 1t was hard to be
a Christian at West Point, but ne
would stick to it at any cost.
Which ever way it goes it is an ugly
case. The Washington Post k a
view that will be satisfactory to many.
1t avs
Young Booz was haZed. Young Booz
is dead. The physicians summoned &c
his aid by the stricken family have de-
clared that he died of liberation and
tuberculosis of the throat. The Wes'
Point authorities declare that they
knew nothing of it at the time, and ask
us to believe that, therefore, he was
not killed at the academy. Because
this unhappy, prosecuted boy did moi
-complain-when he knew that sucn
complaint would subject him to addl-
tional indignIties n wounds-and De-
cause the West Point officials did moi
by inspiration discover the cause OF
his suffering and decline. superlnten-
dent Mills prOclaims his conviction ina
uaring wrong was done and that ev-
erything was as II should nave Deen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

richard Harding Davis is a bright
young northerner OF literary gifts. He
has written some readable books that
sold Well For awhile he was quite
the vogue. He went to Africa and
wrote about the war in a way hat WAS
very offensive to the Britishers. He
Is being roasted over a hot fire in Lon
don. The Chronicle says:
Several months nave elapsed since
Mr. Richard Harding Davis amazing
ly allegations against The
conduct of British officers in Pretoria
Were published in Scribners Magazine:
| but the requisite contradiction. though
long delayed. has come to hand at
last and was published in yesterdays
Times. above h signature OF a epr
sentative body of ladies in Pretoria.
Nothing less than this could have eff
l fectually bloVted out a disgracefuf
| SANDER against a class OF men who.
perhaps. carry the worship OF good
form to an extreme. and whose last
| ofense would be a breach of manners
where ladies were concerned"
| We know nothing OF the matter as
| We did not see HI Davis said. The
| Chronicle was greatly abusive OF the
| Beers. IL seems. and Davis is the fell
low who writ the letters" The wash
ington Post noting the incident says
that "in those days. no doubt. Mr.
| Davis had the cordial approval Of the
Chronicle and the whole pack
| of the observation-disclosures
kers' journalistic ~henchmen- 1t seems.
| therefore. tina the Chronicles present
| attitude as regards Mr. Davis Is one
| Of resentment because Of his having
| eschewed falsehood and taken ND the
| cause of truth" This is another nice
4 kettle of fish.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
rnMINGToN MESSENGER, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 25 10

crown colonies, and that We are to be
a world power? The flag
cannot stand for the benevolent policy
Of administration. 1t stands for a
permanency. II the act of acquiring
territory does not extend to 1t the on
stitution, nothing will, except by its
admission as a state. That we give
back to Porto Rico all the money hat
We get from her Is not excusable.
When a tribute is levied and then re-
turned as a benefaction il is only to
declare the territory in a state of vas
SaIage."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
Story offs slave.

To be bound hand End foot for years
by the chains Of disease - the WORST
form Of slavery. George ID. Williams.
Of Manchester, Mich. tells how sucn e
slave was made free. He says: My
wife has been so helpless for hve years
that h could not turn over In beo
alone. After using two bottles OF Elec-
tric Bitters. she is wonderfully i'm
prove and able 10 do her own work
Emil supreme remedy Tor female dis
ease Quickly cures nervousness. sleep
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

better than was believed. Both Ra-
leigh and Wilmington had their census
retaken with no benefit. as the first
enumeration was found correct. As we
said before we gave Wilmington in our
estimate but a slight increase for ten
years-less than 1.oO0. The census
shows about 900 ~increase. The towns
generally Dragged high in advance and
guessed wildly. Suppose all the
guesses had been realized. Their would
have been 100000 more urban popula-
ton han there is really. We doubt If
it is the most healthful indication to
see the cities and towns growing so
rapidly. The rural population is quite
as useful and important as that of the
towns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

There is a big scandal In the New
Orleans p~ostoffice- The postmaster.
Pilkin. has resigned He Is much IN
volyec in ~disgraeeful conduct with a
Mrs. Van S~tirguland. The details are
so nasty New Orleans papers. with
proper regard for decency. refuse 10
publish them. The woman has been
arrested. He charged her with theft.
and the Antire story Is most revolving.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

1t is a necessity, for ~humanity's
sake, that there should be either a
board Of pardons (three judges say or
a one-man p~ardoning power. The
wrong verdicts and new testimony
make ~pardoning a positive necessity.
Democratic governors were prone 20
use their power in this direction with
much Of freedom and many thought
with too much of frequency. Governor
Russell has been much censured for
some of his pardons granted. If
he acted after due examination OF each
case, and with all the wisdom, judg-
ment and fairness he could. he is not
to be censured, but rather pitied when
he made mistakes. But If he acted
from unworthy motives. and from par
tisanship, he deserves the censure OF
an injured people. But have all the
other pardons beer granted in right
and wisdom? The Messen-
ger through a decade or more has been
warning upon the unrepublican, I'M
democratic, unwise. unsafe, absurd
one-man p~ardoning power. The great
est Of jurists should not be clothed
with such high, imperial powers. A
board of pardons. as the best way to
obtain justice, composed Of three or
homo and ability, should be formed
and the governor relieved of such ire
mendous responsibility.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25

Consul General Mason reports that
farming In Germany u declining.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-25
HOME FOLKS

The mother OF Judge Oliver and ex-
Judge William Allen. was born two
miles from Oxford ON the 5th Of May.
1852, and was therefore II her seth
year. She vas a daughter OF the late
worthy Jasper Hicks. Esq. a Granville
farmer She was perhaps the only
mother in North Carolina who ever
had two sons judges on the bench at
b same time. She was a nos esti-
mable lady and a member Of the Meth
odist church. Her two sons we're =
great comfort to her in old age. and are
noble men worthy Of such a lacther.
Professor Claxton wants the legis-
lature to establish four more normal
schools. Good things. u costly. He
wisely favors a commission TO examine
b public school system and report us
needs. This is just what The Messen-
ger has been driving al. He think
the legislature should make liberal ap-
preparations. He says II will secure
more efficient teachers. which is true.
and what The Messenger has been
urging all along. The people will do
their part IL aroused and made &C
quainted with the actual educational
needs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17
BLACK HEADS ON FACE, Ne NJ s Ssy:

Your druggist will refund your money
II Pazo Ointment fails to cure you. 80 cts