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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
AN AFTERNOON WEDDING
Mr.. James King Davis, OF jackson,
Tenn, Weds Miss Marianne Chilean
of wilmington-They Viii Make
Their Home I'm Tennessee

Fifth Street NJ. E. church, south, was
the scene of a pretty wedding yesterday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. The pastor,
Rev. John H. Hall, officiated, and the
parties TO the happy contract were
Mr. James King Davis, of Jackson,
Tenn, and Miss Marianne Chilean, the
lovely and accomplished daughter of
Nj :. Annie B. Chilean, Of this city.
The church was very handsomely deco
rated at the hands OF Mr.. c. F. Will
Render, the florist Around the chan
Gel was a grouping Of palms n GRO
tens and the railing was entwined with
wild smilax.
Long before the hour for the cere-
mony, the church was crowded with
relatives and friends, who assembled to
witness the nuptials. Mrs. Matte
Chasten presided at the pipe organ,
and the bridal party entered to the
measures Of the bridal chorus from
Lohengrin. First came the ushers,
Messrs. y. Z. Chilean, brother of the
bride, James Williams and James
Northam, Of Wilmington, n J.. s.
Foster, of Charleston. S. c. They went
down the aisles, two to the right and
W to the left, and took positions on
either side of the chancel, in front Of
WHICH SlOOQ the officiating clergyman
The maid of honor, Miss Lavinia Gil
lican, the beautiful sister of the bride,
came next, costumed in white ~organdie,
with hat to match and carrying a
handsome bouquet of bride roses and
maidenhair fern. She awaited at
the foot of the aisle, while the bride,
b~egowned in a stylish brown cloth
tailor made travelling suit, hat of the
same shade, and carrying a magnifi-
cent bouquet, advanced to the altar
by the right aisle, leaning on the arm
of her brother. Mr.. E. o. Chilean. In
front of the altar, the bride was hand
ed to her groom, who had entered from
the side door, accompanied by his best
man and brother, Mr.. Alfred Davis, of
| Charleston.
The Rev. Nj. Hall performed the
ceremony in a very impressive manner
and as the bridal party retired, the
organ pealed forth the inspiring strains
of Mendelssohn's wedding march
From the church the bride and groom
anu their attendants We're driven to
the home OF the brides mother, 113
Mo- IN Seventh street. where q brief
reception was held prior TO the depart
ure Of the couple TO the railway sta
ton. They left foc Charleston on the
3.45 p. m. train over the Atlantic Coast
Line. They will spend a week there
with the relatives OF Mr.. Davis, who,
by the way, is a third cousin of the
immortal Jefferson Davis. His father
is a planter on James island, but his
son recently NOV TO Jackson, Tenn.
where he will take his bride.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
The Gold Democrats Campaign

Indianapolis, Ind. September g.
General Charles Tracy, of New York,
chairman of the national committee
of the gold democratic party, and
John P. Frensol, of this city, secretary
of the national committee, today an
nounced the following executive COM
mittee: George Foster Peabody. New
York; L. c. Krauthoff, Illinois; Joseph
Bryan, Virginia; l. NJ Martin. Iowa:
W. r. Shelby, Michigan; Talfourd p.
Linn, Ohio; Thomas F. Corrigan.
Georgia; Gordon Woodbury., New
Hampshire; Lewis II. Ogden, Wiscon-
sin; John p. Frensol. Indiana.
Mr.. Frensol announced that national
headquarters would be opened in the
city at once, and a campaign conduct
ed through the country and especially
in this state, which will endeavor TO
defeat Mr.. Bryan. Sound money clubs
will be organized in all h counties
Of h state If possible, and they will
be instructed to work to de<eat Bryan
and to arrange for meetings which will
be addressed by prominent democrats
Of the country. General Tracey said:
Judging from my observation and
knowledge, by opinion is that 20 per
cent. OF the gold democrats of 1896 will
vote for Mckinley and Roosevelt. The
remaining 25 per cent viii vote Tor
Bryan
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Extension to the Fields.

By what is deemed as a reliable
source, it is stated that the Southern
railway will extend its line from
Bluemont, Loudoun county, Va, to the
coal beds of West Virginia, by way
lof Winchester. Recently a corps Of
engineers surveyed what is known as
1.-THE Loudoun and Hampshire route,
which passes through Winchester, and
lit is believed hat they were I'm the
employ Of the Southern road. The dis
Itance from Bluemont to the valuable
local beds in West Virginia is about
fifty miles. Rumors from time to time
lin the last year are now strengthened
Iby the information just received It
lis stated that the Southern, having no
NEARER coal bids than Birmingham.
Ala, desires to enter the West Vir-
Iginia a fields, n that this is the
nearest and most practicable route.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
THE NEGRO PROBLEM
Some of the EVIL That Wrought by the
Fifteenth Amendment
From the Chicago Journal.l

CFrom the Chicago Journal.)
Among the ~perpleXing problems up
on the solution OF which depend the
health and happiness of the republic
is the problem of the American ne
gro. What are we going to do with
him? The riddle of existence seems
scarce harder to read. But the riddle
of existence may not be read, while the
riddle of the negro may and must be.
Much has been thought, spoken and
written upon his question. What
1t come to? Nothing. Whittier has
a logical consideration of it led? No
where. At every turn-a paradox. We
wish that we could say something wise
or helpful on this matter. We might,
Indeed, repeat a undred suggestions,
Jail we'll enough as far as they go; but
there is the dif~ficuty-they go so short
a ways.
Fort years ago the negro was a
slave; today he is-a problem. The
south DISTINGUISHES him and lyncheS
him; the north lynches him and buys
his franchise. OF the two the north
uses him the worse. The south under
stands h negro better than the north.
and, on the whole, treats him better.
1t at least gives him what he most
9eeds-employment; and it gives it
freely. But his chances of employment
III NAC IA SION IcWSI SNSI ycdI.
In Chicago the condition of the col
lored man is rapidly becoming serious.
He IL live, and to live he must have
work; n vi for him is getting
scarce. One seldom sees a colored
waiter now in restaurant OF hotel; as
a house servant he is well-nigh eX-
tinct; few business houses will employ
him in any capacity, though he pro-
duces a diploma from Yale or Har-
ward; we permit him to ride in the
street cars with us-Which the south
does not though we give him plenty
lof seat ROOM: and we draw the social
line about as strictly as they do in the
south, with none of the south's COM
Ipensating kindness in other ways.
The mischief was done early. The
negro vas originally a servitor, and
was we'll content to remain a servitor.
In an evil day for his race he was
raised TO citizenship. No one cares to
seriously 'efend the institution OF
slavery. l. IS ~indefensible. But there
was a middle ground. which was never
taken We lifted The negro 10 the 9TH
Ier extreme, and when We placed him
there We turned our backs upon him
For forty years w have treated him
Iillogically, unnaturally and, in many
leases, inhumanly.
Matters cannot go on much longer
las they have been. Something must
be done. What?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
There Was no Quorum at the Regular
Meeting Hour neutrality-suspicious.
to the Removal OF the Frying Pan
Shoals Buoy The Portraits of the
Presidents.

Yesterday at $50 o'clock was the time
for the regular monthly meeting OF the
chamber Of commerce, but there vas
no quorum so no meeting was held.
Unless something Of a very important
nature demands attention the body will
not meet till next regular meeting time
on the first THURSDAY in October.
President NJ. w. jacob was present
at the meeting yesterday and upon
facts laid before him about the pro-
posed removal Of the buoy that marks
the slue across Frying Pan shoals, he
referred the matter to the harbor, ship
ping and commerce committee who will
investigate the matter and request the
inspector of this lighthouse district to
allow the buoy TO remain. Parties
here interested in shipping say that
the buoy is very necessary to small
steamers passing in and out OF Will
mington and to coastwise vessels NOV
ing light timer north or south. The
buoy mark the slue across the shoals
and II is thirteen miles from Cape
Fear bar and eight miles inside Of
Frying Pan shoals lightship.
The walls of the chamber have re-
Gently had added to its array of por-
traits of ex-presidents Of the body, a
portrait Of Mr.. James H. Chadbourn,
Jr., who served so efficiently and ac-
ceptably as president for several years.
The other portraits on the wall are
those OF Col. w. L. DeRossett, the late
Mr.. Alfred Martin, DIR. W. w. Har-
riss, the late Mr.. A. H. VanBokkenlin.
Col. F. ". Kerchner and Mr.. James H.
C~hadbourn, Jr. The only other eX-
president whose portrait Is not in the
list is Mr.. w. E. Worth, but he has
promised to present the chamber his
picture, too. Among the portraits is
one of Col. mo-. L. Cantwell, who has
been secretary of the chamber about
twenty years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
BASE BALL REFORMS NEEDED
Hart suggests Changests in Rules.
Says Nothing ABOUT Runanism

James A. Hart, president of the Chi
cago baseball club, and also a member
Of the league rules committee. is out
with a statement that he will hea d
crusade against the unusually long
games that have been played this year.
Hart says hat the average ball game
should not last more than n hour
and fifty minutes, n that those that
have consumed so much as two hours
and a half have done much toward
keeping patrons away. Hart has sew
era remedies which, he declares, he
will suggest to the magnates when
they onven here next Decembr. He
believes that a rule should be ramed
compelling the catcher 10 remain be-
hind the bat all the time, so that the
time absorbed nowadays by h catch
ers in putting on their masks and in
walking back and forth from the plate
to the back stop may be saved. He
also advocates the cutting down of the
number Of balls and strikes-say three
balsl and two strikes, so that the pitch
ers will not take up SO much time.
Hart further thinks that the players
should be made to run to and from
their places in the field between. in
nings. With such reforms in vogue the
CHICAGO president is confident that the
games may De maze quicker ana more
interesting than they are at present.
A suggestion has also been made to
Hart that it may be we'll to reduce the
pitching distance to fifty-five feet.
Those who advocate his change believe
that it will result in more effective
pitching apd smaller scores. When the
wise men of the league increased the
pitching distance to sixty and one-half
feet they said hat the public wanted
more batting and more runs. But
their minds now and feel that games
3 and s to 6 would find much more ia
vor than contests with figures like 16
to 10, Is to S, IL to IL and 9 to 8.
Under the present rules it is possible
for a team to roll up six runs or more
in one inning. Not long 6 b Bos-
tons made thirteen runs in one inning.
If such an advantage is secured by one
team in the first or second lining it is
argued that interest in that particular
contest is lost, especially if the visit
ing team makes the runs So, it is set
forth, it seems to be more desirable TO
get back to the old system when games
were in doubt, because of the scarcity
Of runs, until the last gun had been
fired.
By reducing h pitching distance II
will also be possible for the magnates
to cut down the pitching corps. Instead
Of a team carrying seven or eight
/ pitchers. five will be plenty, n ever
four. 1t is maintained that this will
J make the pitchers more familiar to the
| public because they will be seen often
er in the box.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
RALEIGH'S AUDITORIUM
Its Construction a Certainty-Eepubli-
a Middle I'm the First District.
Ammunition for the State Troops
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., September 6.

Raleigh, N. c., September 6.
The auditorium matter is at last ar
ranged. The board Of a building
is bought for s12, 500. 1t is 92x50 feet.
One of the stores in the building will
be used a. an entrance TO the auditori-
um. which will be built in the
of brick, with a seating capacity of
&, 400. The cost of the auditorium will
be about SIS, 900. The company, which
is chartered as the Auditorium Com
will issue bonds with property.
1t has subscriptions a~ggregating about
81, 900. The size of the auditorium will
be 92x140 feet.
Isaac NJ. Meekins. republican nomi-
NEE for congress from the First dis
trict, is here. He says: Il fail TO see
how h republican state committee
take me down or put me up, when
our district has a committee of its
and until l do see such a right /
shall continue to be a candidate. The
majority of our district committee will
refuse to authorize d. H. Abbott or
any n else TO call a new convention,
las ordered by the state committee"
John T. Johnson is here n says there
Will be a new convention and hat he
lis an %aspirant for the nomination.
The republicans certainly are in a pref
Ivy mess in the First district. Johnson
says they Will make heroic efforts to
poll the full negro vote.
The Agricultural and Mechanical COL
Ilege opens with 300 students. About
fifty failed to pass the entrance exami-
nation.
Democrats were numerous here to-
day to attend the Fourth ~congression-
Ial district convention.
The state has received it's supply OF
ammunition from the war department
and today issued It TO the three regi-
mems of the state guard and the
seven divisions of naval militia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
THE PUBLIC
The Teachers Appointed to the Schools
In the County for the Term of 1900
1901-The Schools Will Open Oc-
tOber LIST.

The following is a list of the teachers
in the various country schools, ap-
pointed by the different school commit
tees of the several districts in New
Hanover county:
Cape Fear Township-District No.
10. Castle Haynes, white school, Miss
Beulah James; colored schools, Sarah
]. Hall. District No. II. Rock Hill, ne
gro school, Levi Nixon. District No.
6, Acora Branch, white school, Mat
thew Bowen; negro school, ]. ]. Glenn
lens.
Federal Point Township-District
No. s, Oak Ridge, white school, Miss
Lucy Smith; negro school, T. H. Ster-
ling. District No. 8, Carolina Beach,
colored school, Sarah McRae.
Masonboro Township-District No.
4, M~asonboro, white schools, J. P. Her.
ring; colored school, Marni E. Levy.
District Nc. 3, Myrtle Grove, white
school, Miss Jennie Oldham
Harnett Township-District No. Z,
NJ. Moore, negro school, Ross E. Spru-
i'll. District \ ). Middle Sound,
white school, Miss Kathleen Gilmore:
negro school, Carrie B. Merrick. Dis
trict No. IL, Scott's Hill, white school,
Miss Annie B. Thorne; negro school.
Dimmie p. Dixon. District No. 5,
Wrightsville, white school, Miss Pattie
D. Thorne; negro school, Annie E.
Levy. District No. IA, Greenville
white school, Miss Stella E. Middle
ton; negro school, Fannie Telfair. Dis
trict No. Is, Delgado Mill, white
school, Miss Lille ". Keathley and
Miss Augusta Virgins.
With the exception Of those in Dis
trict Nc. z, East Wilmington, and Dis
trict No. 10. Castle Haynes, all of the
above teachers have accepted the po-
sitions to which they have been as
signed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Russia Wants Pocahontss Coal

Norfolk, Va, September s.-Baron
Person, Russian naval agent, who re-
turned to Washington last night, came
to see Colonel William Lamb, agent for
Cashier, CyrTan & Built, the Poca-
hontas coal people, and, &c Is believed
in the trade, concluded a contract un-
der which the Russian navy will be
supplied with coal from this port. Re-
ports that some foreign power was
seeking to charter ships in England 10
carry 100000 tons OF coal from this
country across the sea, have been cur
rent for some time, and IL appears prob-
able that Russia is the power in ques-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Millions Given Away.

Ii - certainly gratifying l" IT, ,v"-
C ~ know -: ,.lv convern H. IN .a4.u
who are aOi af!a 10 De SrnerULs -
ne neeuy and suffering. The proprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
Itles Of this great medicine; and have
1.-THE satisfaction Of knowing 1t has ab-
Isolutely cured thousands Of hopeless
leases. Asthma, Bronchitic, Hoarse-
mess and all diseases Of the Throat,
IChest and Lungs are surely cured by
lit. Call on r. R Bellamy, Druggist
and get a free trial bottle. Regular
size soc and 81. Every bottle guaran-
lteed, or price refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Ararat Ascended.

st. Petersburg, September ga mem,
Der of the geographical society, named
|Poggenpohl, accompanied by two Off
GERS and a number of soldiers. ascend
ed the great Ararat September IND
The summit of the great Ararat Is
IL, 260 feet above the level of the sea
and 1890 feet above the plain or
|ArraS. The mountain is covered with
snow and ice from about
three miles from its summit. On the
entire north half, from about Ia, 900 feet
|above the sea, it shoots up in one rigid
crest to its summit and Their stretches
downward, on it's south side to a level
not quite so low, forming what is CALL
ed the silver crest OF Ararat. The top
of the great Ararat was first reached
IOctober 8, 1929, by Professor Parrot.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
. Negro Woman Killed in a Fight

to The Constitution from Triton. Ga.
says:
Eliza Beach, colored. was shot and
instantly killed last night at a turpen-
tine distillery, five miles west Of Triton.
A quarrel among the negroes and
the Beach woman began firing on the
others with a pistol. Before h could
be stopped she had wounded three
people. The disturbance only stopped
when some n slipped up to the en-
ragged woman and shot her through
the left side neaT the heart, from the
effects OF which she died in a few min
utes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Important Meeting of Roman Catholic

Important Meeting of Roman Catholics
Washington, September 6.-Advices
received here indicate that n of the
most important meetings of the Catho-
lie priests and laymen ever held in this
country will owen at Philadelphia
under Archbishop Ryan's auspices,
September 18th. This meeting will be
attended by delegates representing
every section of the United States, and
from all the Catholic benevolent and
fraternal societies under the guidance
of episcopal authority, which, it is es-
timated, will embrace a membership
of fully $50, 900 souls The object in
view is to form a federation Of these
associations, if possible, for the general
good of them all. 1t is understood that
the order known as the Catholic
knights of America has initiated the
movement looking towards amalgama-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
w. c. Il. U. Prayers for Defeat of
McKinley.-

: Chicago, September 6.-The general
officers of the National Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union met today at
headquarters at Evanston. Among
other matters discussed was the
prayer chain i~naugurated by some of
the members Of the Indiana Women's
Christian Temperance Union for the
defeat of President Mckinley at the
coming election. They were unanimous
in regretting this action and will not
cooperate with the plan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Mines Shut Down.

Middlesboro, KY, September al.
the mines in this district shut down
today, the miners union having order
ed the men out until the conference
scheduled for September 10th, when an
agreement Will probably be reached
and a scale fixed for the coming year.
Five companies in the Coal Creek Jel-
Hco district a already signed the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
The Coal Strike

Indianapolis, Ind, September 6.-The
executive board of the United
Mine Workers of America met today,
but President Mitchell said tonight
that the proposed strike in the an
thracite region of Pennsylvania had
not been considered other than to make
the matter a special order for tomor-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
He Uir In Mark.

Permit me-" said the gallant youth,
Ito kiss your hand"
Not on your life, young man." re-
piled the fair maid.
why not, pray?" he asked in sur
prise.
Because" she answered, Il have
no use for a man who has no higher
aim in life than that"
And to the young mans credit, be il
said, he took the hint AID aimed a lit
tie higher.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Try Aliens Foot-Ease.

A powder TO be shaken into the shoes:
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and
hot, and get tired easily. If you have
fnnarting feet or tight shoes, try AL
IIen's Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
* makes walking easy. Cures swollen,
( sweating feet, ~ingrowing nails, blisters
callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and
comfort. Try it to-day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for Csc.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. 7.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
That Way

eyes. baby looks like his papa" said
the proud young m I'm sure
ell have a nose like him."
Yes" replied the temperance lady
from next door. you give the little one
gin for the cholic. 1 understands
Philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Steamship Line Between the Lakes
and Europe

Pittsburg. Pa. September 6--The
Commercial Gazette will say tomorTow
that n iron and steel men OF the CEN
trail ives. have taken steps 20 develop
n export business by letting rush
contracts for ten big vessels 10 ply
between Lake ports and Europe via
the welland canal. The plans all Cor
over $4,000 D
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Died Day After Nominated for ono

Albany, N. Y, September civilian
j. Morgan, of Buffalo. controller Of the
state of New York and who was re-
nominated for the office yesterday, died
early today, He was breveted lieuten-
ant colonel for gallantry in the civil
Of The Buffalo Commercial for twenty
years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Sale Of Blackwell Durham Tobacco
COMPANY

Charlotte, N. c., September s.-Judge
Simonton has ordered the sale OF the
Blackwell Durham Tobacco Company
property at Durham, N. G., by re-
ceiver Hall for not less than $4,000. 900.
1t Is expected that the American To-
bacco Company will be the purchaser.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
Veterans Reunion and Basket PIcni

NetpFiN ReunIOn and Basket Picnic
AR. j. D. Mallard, of Wallace, who
was in the city yesterday, informed Us
that there will be a big time at Wal
lace on Thursday, September goth.
There will be a reunion OF Company b,
First North Carolina regiment, and all
veterans are cordially invited 20 join
with them. There is to be a basket
picnic, n a good time generally.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11

An agent of the Russian government
makes a contract at norfolk Tor Po-
cahonta coal for the Russian navy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-11
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

Peculiar Destruction of an Umbrella.
Death of Mrs susan q. Gulick-Nar-
row Escape From Death Cotton and
Markets-Personals.