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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
The Negro Party in south Carolina

Columbia, s. c., October 3.-Tonight
for the first time since they were given
the right to vote, the negroes ook en-
tire control of the republican organiZa-
ton in the state. E. II. Deas, a negro,
displaced r. R Tolbert, white, as
chairman of the state executive COM
mittee and Robert Smalls. a negro, was
reelected vice chairman over ]. H.
Wheeler, a white man.
A state convention was called to
nominate presidential electors. but that
became a mere incident in b fight for
supremacy, n the negroes threw of
the leadership of the whites. ]. H.
Fordham was elected chairman of the
ed. There were about twelve white
delegates and $50 negroes.
There were several hours OF wrang-
ling before the organization was effect
ed. There were abut twelve delegates
and $50 negroes.
The following were nominated presi-
Dental electors for the state at large
DR.. W. d. Crum, colored, Charleston,
and L. w. C. Blalock, white, Laurens.
Fol- the several districts@Gecrge
Holmes, white. T. A Owdom, negro;
]. w. Tolbert, white; 81. H. FELTON,,
white; r. p. Roberts, negro; NJ. K Hol-
loway. negro; George w. Murray, ne
gro.
The attempt to nominate a state tick
ct failed as there are only 10000 reg
istered voters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
THE SENATORIAL PRIMARIES
Great Difference of Opinion as to Their
Expedfency A Tremendous Top
Growth of Cotton-The republicans
Scheming to Knife simmons.
Messenger Bureau.


Raleigh, ". C, =
Labor Commissioned Lacy - again
81 his ONCE. after a very severe at
tack OF asthma. He Is now compiling
the returns from mill owners and op-
eratives and from farmers.
Go where one will. the only talk
heard IS about the ~senaSor1al contest
Today 1t 10 said that not q few peg
sons desire the senatorial primary
fixed for q later date than election day,
on the ground that il interferes too
much with the election On the other
hand. there are assertions that IL VIII
do more than anything else TO bring
out . big vote at the election Some
declare the whole primary Idea -
wrong and his years experiences VIII
prove % be final. A democratic state
committeeman makes the quite sen
sational statement that ne White re-
publicans are actually making efforts
20 get their people 10 vote the demo-
cratic ticket 50 shsy can drop IN a vote
against State Chairman simmons and
knife nsxn that day. He added that
they were getting their peop4e pretty
well in line save in the Eighth and
Ninth districts and that in these there
is the only hitch.
The state charters the GiImer Dry
Goods Company. OF WINSTON. capital
$50. 010. r. j. Reynolds, n widely
known plug tobacco manufactures, is
Al large stakeholder.
Farmers say they have never seer
before such a growth OF cotton a. the
top \ cotton grower yesterday said
tina Of there were no frost until mid
die of November he really believed the
lew growth would produce a third Of
a crop. 50 full OF 20 and squares
is Il.
The state superintendent OF public
instruction Is 10 making up the re-
turns for this year Last year all the
reports from county superintendent
and treasures were In hand, while
this year ten Of each are short.
Standing Master Shepherd is this
week taking testimony in the tax as
sessment case at Weldon The main
idea of the corporation commission
appears 10 be to endeavor To prove
that there is no systematic under-val-
uation of property other than railway
property. in making assessments. a
state official says that the u~nder-valu-
alton is something like 50 Is per cent.
He does not say that IL is systematic
or by an understanding or fixed rate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

Some Of the cartoons by the genius
Of the New York Journal are very
funny and very telling. They are keen
in dialogue while the pictures are orig
inal. One of his latest is The McKin-
ley Minstrels" all big men with big
stomachs clad as trusts. The colloquy
that opens the performance is as fol-
lows:
Uncle Mark, what am de difference
between man and de trusts?
/ can't say, Theodore; what is the
difference between man and the trusts?
Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long;
De trusts wants al de peoples dough
Till Gabriel bangs his gong"
Our genial interlocutor will now give
his side-splitting stump speech enti-
tied, There Are No Trusts"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
SCOTS

of cod-liver oil is the means of
life and enjoyment of life to
thousands: men women and
children.
When appetite fails, it re-
stores it. When food is a
burden, it lifts the burden.
When you lose flesh, il
brings the %plumpness of health
When work is hard and
duty is heavy, it makes life
bright.
1t is the thin edge of the
wedge; the thick end is food
But what is the use of food
when you hate it, and can't di.
gest it?
SCOTS emulsion of cod.
liver oil is the food that makes
you forget your stomach.
Well send you a little to try. If you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl street. New York
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
STATISTICS OF CRIMES OF
NEGROES.

Many times has the Messenger print
ed statistical reports of the relative
crimes of he W. races both in the
north n in the south The north is
Slow to learn in some things, III it is
picking up now in information as to
the negro as a law breaker, and as a
cftizen. Chicago supplies statistics as
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
BREvTTIEs

Mr.. Bryan is a wonder. He spoke
II times in one day and eighteen on
another day. Is he not ov-er-taxing
his physical strength? His mental re-
sources are not to be exhausted.
a horror in Alabama. A negro
burned at the stake. 1t was an awful
crime he committed and he paid the
penalty. He confessed guilt, had also
a han in another outrage and
more had been planned. That fellow
would have been burned in any north
ern state for the same Internal dew
iltry.
The republican manipulators are
very modest and moderate in their
prophecy OF McKinley's victory. They
are considerable enough Il give Bryan
some 40 per cent Of McKinley's vote.
Thanks But no one will probably
believe it. not even Mark the leper.
The game is growing more desperate.
Ex-President Harrison has beer dumb,
but the exigencies are so great he has
consented to make a few speeches.
He says little Mac will win easily"
He thought once he would Be elected
but he failed.
The Washington Post. republican,
cannot understand the alarm existing
among its politicians. II says they
"are thoroughly frightened beyond a
doubt" 1t evidently thinks Mckinley
will win from its editorial in the issue
of End inst.
have other grievances than low wages.
Less than a million dollars has been
sent to Galveston. That is no great
sum considering the awful destruction
and suffering.
Hanna's game now is Ito try to fool
the workingmen." Will he succeed?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

Republicans will invade Bryan
state and are hopeful of capturing IL.
They have been encouraged by a le-
cent poll.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

1t will strike many people no doubt
that it is rather late in the day to be
talking about postponing the senator
ial primary to a month after the pres
dental and congressional election.
1t is ridiculous to make it indeed more
prominent than the election for presi-
dent and for members for the congress.
Either OF the candidates would faith
fully represent the democracy, and not
n could destroy or save the Amer
can Union. But the man elected pres
ident nay prove a destructive and set
in motion means, plans and powers
thai may eventually overthrow free
institutions and set up a gigantic EN-
pire. We regard the election of Fed
era1 officials infinitely more important
in this crisis than the choice Of senator
1t would be good advice to all demo-
Gratis to tell them to n their unrea-
sonable interest in a personal squabble
and contest for honors and grub, and
give most of their attention to serving
the country and electing Bryan and the
members of the Federal House. The
Massachusetts, democrats in conven-
ton declares that the dominant QueS-
ton to be the continuance of govern
ment by consent of the governed" That
is it. If you lose your liberties in the
end neither senators nor representa-
tiveS will be of importance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

Mr.. T. Q. Hall. Of Wallace. was n
the city yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

The Raleigh Times is now edited by
Mr.. John Wilbur Jenkins, former edi-
tor and late of the Charlotte News. He
is an experienced and wide-awake jour-
nalist and We are glad to find him in
charge Of his old paper. returning az
to the old name. Great success to him.
Mr.. John c. Drewry Is the general
manager. 1t is supplied at $500 a year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER by mat.
enc year, 800; six months. $3.50; thret
months, sI75; one month, 80 cents.
THE SEMn-WEEKIY MESSENGER
1.-TWO 8 page papers), by mail. n year,
u.oo: nix months. so cents. in advance.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-28
Case OF Assault.

kimura. a japanese, was arrested L.
Relief Camp No. / yesterday after.
noon on the charge of assault and baT-
terry on Hatchu, woman. There waE
some trouble over the respective cook.
Ing places of the two families repre-
scented by Kimura and Hatchu. 4
quarrel ensued and Kimura beat the
woman numerically making 1t neces-.
sary for her to go to the police station
in hack. On alighting from this We
hicle, she found 1t next to impossible
to walk.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-28
LOCAL and GENERAL.
MUSIC AT WAIKIKI INN

See schaefer q Co.'S ad for cham
ragne.
II. J. Nolte is expected home in the
Mariposa.
Board and room is wanted by two
young men. See Want column on page
s.
A fine Hallett & Davis piano is for
sale cheap. See For Sale column on
page S.
A second hand Remington typewriter
is for sale. See For Sale column on
page S.
The Peoples Ice & Refrigerating Co..
Ltd, have meeting notice in today's
paper. See New Today.
The Bulletin will not be issued to-
morrow. The day will be devoted to
the festivities of the newsboys.
The many friends of George Farr are
congratulating him upon the arrival in
hiL family of a bouncing baby girl.
A meeting of those interested in golf
will be held tonight at s o'clock in the
Thistle Club room, Love building. Fort
street
All the regular Opera House ushers
have volunteered their services for the
concert to be given for the Lepers'
MCiry Christmas.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-28
Nobrieea Fined.

Syivanus Nobrigga, charged with
selling adulterated milk to the New
England Bakery, appeared for ;riaT in
the Police Court yesterday afternoon.
Defendant was represented by Attorney
De Bolt. The evidence against No
brigga was too strong for the defense
to break down and the dairyman was
fined $50 and costs, much to the salts
faction of DIR. Shorey who has been on
Nobrigga's tracks for a long time
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-28
REFRESHMENTS SERVED.
cOrOner's Inquest.

The coroner Inquest In connection
with the finding OF the remains OF a
human being in Nuuanu yesterday
meets in the Office of the Deputy Sheriff
this afternoon.
Since a more thorough examination
OF tn eclothes and other articles ri
apparel have been madf, the police
nave become puzzled. Some doubt Is
now expressed that tn ebones are those
Of Chinaman. 1t is believed by some
that the bones are those of a white
man. co.,"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-28
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING

Regular trip will be made every 80
minutes over Pacific Heights Electric
railway. Fare cents each way. See
ad under New Today.
The skull OF the remains found in
Nuianu valley yesterday forenoon is
now in the Office of the Deputy Sher-
IN at the police station.
kale. a native. was arrested yester-
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Chill
ingworth on the charge Of selling
spirituous liquor without license.
Extra cranberry and mince pies will
he delivered to any part OF the city fat'
your Thanksgiving dinner by the Elite
Ice cream parlors. See ad under New
Today.
1t is strange, but true. that the most
rapid work in the world in develop
ing, printing and finishing of every de-
scription in Photographic way is done
by tho HONOLULU PHOTO SUP
PLY co.
Captain Bruhn of the Kauai was pre-
scented by his wife yesterday with a
son. II is unnecessary to state that he
Is the image OF his father and like the
song will grow more like his pa
every day"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-28
VONPRAAG, SHARP AND STICKNEY

The crossing of an electric with a
telephone wire in the tower of the Tel
erhone Exchange late yesterday after
noon caused the burning of the wood
work. The men In the Office were soon
up In the tower and the fire was ex-
tinGuished with very little trouble.
United States and European mails
will be dispatched as per postal sche /
ule and contain supplies Of our "Hawa-
iian Souvenir Art Calendar" for 1901.
Edition limited. New subjects better
than ever. Strictly high class work,
Best calendar yet produced. Don't fall
to mail one to the friends at home.
Wall, Nichols Co., It'd.
Mrs, Nawahl left for Hilo in the XII
nau yesterday to assist In the arrange
'nents in connection with the big fair
and luau to he given soon for the pur-
pose If raising money for an organ
for Hilo church. Mrs. Nawahi has
been working diligently for the cause
and has succeeded in raising in the
ncighborhood OF $3.50 in cash in Homo
lnlu alone.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-28
BONDS.

Sales-So Eva, s2S. 50; IS Waialga.
sia3oo; Honomu, $1,000; Olaa Pa,
sI5.67H; 10 Olaa Pd, SIS. so; 10 Olaa Pa,
SIS 50; 40 Olaa Pa. $3.50.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09

80 IWsssk " 1ssigAt TRAINS - ~ M.
52 ~ nsis Central.

80 wrssk u 1ssisAt Tssias tSa - I'M
5 nsis Central.
CH1oAeo, March o.-Twenty stock
mon and railroad employees were IN
jured. two probably fatally, In col
lision between two Illinois Central
freight trains near Broadview, = few
miles out of Chicago. The injured:
Joseph Hobbs, Marcus, Iowa, may die;
Frank I. Mccall, brakeman, Freeport,
ILL.,, may die; e. e. Farwell, Aanches-
ter, Iowa; J. B. COUNSEL, Dyersville.
Iowa, left thigh fractured; Edw. Yea
ger, Primghar, Iowa, scalp wounds.
fracture left arm; Charles Peters, Mat
lock, Iowa, head cut, arms and legs
bruised; H. B. Emerson, Manchester,
Iowa, scalp wounds, right hand brok-
en-; J. J. Collins, conductor, face aud
head cut, arms bruised; J. A. Clark,
Elmhurst, Illinois, nose broken, head
severely cut; Joseph Bernard, Anton.
Iowa, right wrist broken, scalp
wounds, back bruised; J. H. Dunno,
Marcus, Iowa, left shoulder and kneo
dislocated; w. D. Spear, Dubuque.
Iowa, brakeman, ankle broken, head
cut; s. M. Wixcell, scalp wounds, both
legs bruised; H. O. Booth, Sioux Falls,
s. D., left foot fractured, head cut;
Peter J. Baadte, Matlock, Iowa. both
feet broken, head and back bruised;
G. P. Slater, Sioux Falls, 8. D., hand
and feet cut; J. w. Bryant, Cleghorn.
Iowa, left leg cut, right arm broken;
w. B. ,Brazell, Otto, Iowa, bruised
about head and body; Thomas Mona
hon, Quimby, Iowa, three ribs broken;
E. A. Wilkinson, Quimby, Iowa, right
hip dislocated, chest and back bruised;
The collision was tho result Of pecul-
lar accident The two trains wero
running about mile apart. While
climbing a steep grade the coupling in
the middle of the first train broke.
The rear section of the broken train
immediately started down the back
grade and In . minute was beyond
control. 1t struck the engine Of The
oncoming freight with a terrific crash.
Both trains were on their wav 70 Chi
cago from Western Iowa, and wera
made up mostly of loads Of stock cars
with caboose and passenger coaches
for stockmen. All the passengers
were asleep in the day coach, and the
first intimation they had Of their dan
ger was when they were thrown vio-
lently from their cots to the floor Of
the car.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09
ACOUIrs NINE RIOTERS.
Jury Renders Verdict Of Not Guilty In
Caaa of tho Cartervllle Mon.

Jury Renders Verdict Of Not Guilty II
Case of tho Carterville Men.
VIENNA, III, March 6.-After being
out only seven hours the jury in the
case of the nine Carterville miners
charged with the killing Of five ne
groes on the streets of that city last
December, rendered verdict of not
guilty. The scene in the court room
after the reading was one long to be
remembered. The wives and children
of the defendants had been hurriedly
called and many were overcome with
joy at the acquittal of their loved
ones. The case occupied six weeks of
the courts time and 121 witnesses
were examined. There remain four
other indictments against the defend
ants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09

LONDON, March 6.-Mafeking is to
be relieved as soon as the British force
already on the way to Kimberly can
raise the siege. This force is described
vaguely as strong The Kimberly
Light Horse is mentioned as a COM
ponent part. In view of the fact
that the Kimberly Light Horse is un
der the control of the De Beers COM
pany, Lord Roberts's visit to Kimberly
probably had to do with an arrange
ment with Cecil Rhodes to use this
company of troops.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09
JOE WHEELER'S VIEWS.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-General
Joseph Wheeler favors giving the Phil
ippines territorial form of govern
ment. He says:
II believe the people are ready for a
certain kind of self-government. They
could be given power to make laws un-
der such system of government as has
been adopted for our territories. The
municipal governments are all in the
hands of the natives and they get
along without trouble or friction. I'm
der a territorial form the islands could
be best controlled"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09
BOERs DIDN'T MAKE A STAND.

Entire Force, However, Succeeded II
Escaping.
LONDON, March 9.-The Beers appear
to have made no stand whatever, ex-
cept that while in retreat they twice
repulsed General French's cavalry
with rifle fire. As no report has been
made of the capture of prisoners. the
enemy probably got away with their
entire force. General French is still
following them and keeping between
them and Bloemfontein.
PRETORIA. March 6.-Via Lorenzo
Marquez.-1t is officially stated here
that on Sunday last there was heavy
fighting at Dordrecht, that the British
were repulsed with great loss, and that
the federals captured three cannon.
LADYsMlTH, March 9.-The Beers are
entrenching at Biggarsberg. The
scouts report that all the Natal Dutch
farmers have fed from the surround
ing country.
The evacuation of the northern dis
tricts of Cape Colony is now nearly
complete. The British are in posses
sion of the railroad crossings. The
Daily News makes the following edi-
torial comment:
ut was rumored in London yester-
day-and we have some reason for
believing the rumor to be correct
that the two republics made informal
and unofficial overtures for peace on
the preceding day. Unfortunately,
the conditions suggested were Of such
a character as to preclude the posi-
bility of leading to any result. Terms
which might have been gladly accepted
before the war, in order to avert it,
are impossible after the war, with all
the sacrifices it has entailed."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09
ROBERTS FACING THE BO8Rs.
Occupies . Position to the South Of Nod.
der River 1t Osfontein.

Occupies Position to the South Of Nod.
der River At Osfontein.
LONDON, March GA dispatch 10 tho
Daily Telegraph from Osfontein, dated
Sunday, says:
THE Boer front covers eighteen
miles to the south of Modder river"
SrERKsrRooM, March 6.-Stormberg
was found evacuated when the British
entered Sunday night.
LONDON, March 6.-General Baller's
revised list of casualties from Febra-
ary IA to February ~ gives % mem
killed, 6S4 wounded and IS missing.
OsFoNrEIN, March 7.-General Jou-
bert is reported to be in supreme com.
mand of the Boer forces here.
CoLRsBERa, March THE British
advanced camp is now at Oorlogspoort
river, several miles beyond Aohter.
tang.
LONDON, March GA dispatch to
the Standard from Osfontein, dated
March 4, says:
AOEu hOocI1S army ~" OCCupsoo
most advantageous position. Tho
Sixth division is posted on the right
and holds all the kopjes for five miles
south of the Modder river. The sev.
enth division is in the center, imne-
diately south of the river, and the
ninth division is on the north bank Of
the river. The cavalry brigade Ia
posted on the left front and the
mounted infantry on the right 'front.'
The country around consists Of wide,
grassy plains, broken only by ridges
and isolated kopjes. A body of tho
enemy has taken up a position on ono
of the lat ter, flat-topped hill to tho
north of the river, five miles beyond
General French, who to-day took out
horse artillery and shelled them.
Another force, 1000 strong, holds an
isolated group of kopjes south of tho
Modder and in front of the British
mounted infantry. Their position il
surrounded on all sides by level plains,
over which the Beers must make their
way in order to reach the river. As
consequence, their situation appears
precarious in the extreme"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-09
PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

HsaltA Board Anneuaoss Outbrssk II
Ohlastswn, Whaoh IL Qsars.ti.ed.
San Francisco, CAL, March 9.-The
board Of health late Wednesday night
announced that case Of bubonic
plague has been discovered in China
town, and called on the chief Of police
to put a blockade on tho Chinese quar-
tiers. This was done. A Gordon was
placed around the building in which
the death occurred. and NO one was
allowed to leave tho quarter or enter
1t. The result was that many cooks
were missing from hotels, restaurants
and private houses the next morning,
and even the strset-car lines which in
tersect Chinatown were stopped. The
Chinese patient who died showed
swellings of the glands in the groin,
but these swellings did not differ ma
terially from those found in other
cases Of suspects found to have died
Of other diseases. Experts who have
had experience with the plague do not
believe this Is q genuine case Of the
plague. Conditions here are all against
its spread throughout the city, but It
would probably find many victims in
Chinatown, where the authorities have
never been able to enforce the sani-
tary regulations for any length of time.
Victoria, B. c., March 9.-Genuine
bubonic plague has made its appear
ance under circumstances which point
to the imperative urgency Of watching
every avenue Of communication with
tho oriental hotbeds of the plague cpl
demic. 1t is by the Nippon Yusen
Kaispa steamship Nanyo Maru that
the Course Of the <east' has gained its
first foothold on American soil. She
arrived at Port Townsend from Homo
lulu on Jan. 30. The Nanyo Maru is
still held at the quarantine station,
Just over the sound. Up to fortnight
ago there had been seventeen cases and
three deaths among her people. VIII
liam Head station also has cases Of
beriberi under recovery, but the identi-
fcation Of the disease as beribert II
here positive and complete.