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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
A AGROUND.

London, December 30.-A large Ger
man mail steamer, whose name has not
yet been ascertained, has gone aground
during a terrific gale in East bay,
about a quarter of a mile off Dunge-
ness, the southern extremity of Kent.
Heavy seas are breaking over the YES
sci and the lifeboats are unable to
reach her. 1t is believed that the
grounded steamer is n of the Ham
burg-American liners.
1t is reported that the position of the
liner is very serious. Tugs and life
boats were urgently requisitioned from
o and Folkstone, out they had the
utmost difficulty in getting off, owing
to the gale. The signals of distress
were observed from the Sandhead
lightShip.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

ment as imminent n Is interpret
ed, with some m~iSgivings, TO mean that
General Butler contemplates a renewal
of his attempt 10 relieve Ladysmith-
II IS rported by the same dispatches
that the Beers have now retired to the
north bank of Tuge4a, being afraid the
swollen river may bar their retreat
They are also moving laagcrs nearer
Dadysmith, probably with the intertion
of putting further pressure on the gar
rison which now seems 10 be suffering
pretty heavily from the bombardmenI.
1t IS difficult, however, to conceive that
GeneraA Butler would make another
frontal attack, especially now that the
river is rising. and an additional indi-
cation that this IS lot his purpose is
the fact that he a move his head
quarters back to Frere.
The BoeT movement northward to
Tuge.a IS quite in keeping with the en-
emy's usual plan OF securing a safe line
Of retreat. 1t is known thai artillery
In due 10 arrive for General Butler. but
the belief mere is that his force even
then would be too weak. He may how
evr, be animated by a desire to accom-
plish something before the arrival of
Lord Roberts and to satisfy the keen
eSS OF his men to retrieve their defeat.
The reported engagement with KAT
hrs Is very vague and cannot be ex-
plained pending the arrival Of later
dispatches.
BOER SECRET SERVICE.
The Times has a dispatch from Lou
renzo Marques, dated December 2Sth,
which says: The suspicion that the
Boer Intelligence department is in close
touch with a foreign consulate in Pre-
toria is confirmed by the fact that the
news of the appointment of Lord Rob-
erts as commandments in South
Africa was generally known in Pref
ria on DeeemDer-IndiroctIy reaching
DelaSoa bay from the TranSvaal two
days later. Suspicion rests upon a con-
sui who is notorious for his Boer SYM
pathies. There is reason to believe that
Pretoria is kept we'll informed with re-
gard 10 British military movements"
THE Beers NERVOUS.
The Modder liver correspondent of
the Times referring to the scare-firing
of the Beers says: Their nervousness
causes much. amusement among the
British. 1t is quite certain that half
the BOer force is employed watching
by day n the other by night. Prob
ably n consequent WEAKNESS, with
the scarcity Of water and the presence
of typhoid, Will render the Boer posi-
ton intOlerable. Their present action
is due either to A scare or to a wish to
cover a retirement to Spytfontein."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
LEE A L

Washington, December 29.-The man
agement of the Lee memorial recep-
ton, ball and banquet, to be given in
the National Rifles armory hall Janu-
airy Il, 1900, to aid in the erection of a
to General Robert E. Lee,
called upon the secretary Of war today
and requested the use Of the national
colors with which to decorate the hall
on that evening.
Application was also made for the
permission of General Fitzhugh Lee TO
attend This function, and the reply was
made, hat should the general desire
to come and in the opinion Of himself
and General Wood, the public welfare
would permit his absence at that tins.
the department would consider an ap-
plication for his visit to b naroAAl
capital on that occasion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
MORE TROOPS FOR ALASKA.

Washington, December 2S.-Much Of
the time of today's cabinet meeting was
occupied by Secretary Wilson in dis
cussing the agricultural possibilities of
Alaska.
1t may be decided to increase the
number of troops in Alaska on the
ground that the constantly increasing
population demand additional protec-
tion. Reports reaching the depart
ments indicate hat the rush next year
to Alaska, especially to Cape Nome,
will be large, and more troops will
probably be required. 1t is probable
that one or more additional forts will
be established, one doubtless at Cape
Nome, but none of the details have yet
been worked out
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

Washington, December 29.-The pro-
gramme for the presidents New Yea
reception, issued today, is accepted as
settling all questions of precedence at
official receptions of the three branches
of the military service-he army, the
navy and the marine corps According
TO the programme, the departments
rank in the order named. thus adhar-
ing to the custom established many
years g Of placing them in line ac-
cording to seniority Of organization. If
Major General Miles, the head of che
army, and Admiral Dewey, the head
of the navy, pay their aspects to the
president as commanders in chief OF
the army and navy on New Years day,
they will take their places in Liz in the
order named, one at the head of the
military branch n h other at the
head OF the naval.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
Southern Educational Association.

Memphis, Tenn, December 29.-The
ninth annual conference of the south
ern Educational Association concluded
its labors today. The ext meeting viii
be in Richmond or Birmingham. Off
GERS for the ensuing yea were elected
as follows: President, DR.. r. B. Full
ton, chancellor of. the University of
Mississippi; vice president, DR.. Junius
Jordan, University of Arkansas; secre-
tary, P. p. Claxton, Greensboro, N. c.
(r~e-elected); treasurer, John D.. Yerby,
Mobile, Ala, (re-elected.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
A DEsPERADo ~CAPTURED.

Williams. the condemned murderer who
escaped from jail last June was cap
tured e his home in this vicinity
early this morning. He resisted des-
perately. He shot Deputy Sheriff
Walker in the side, and John Dean.
another deputy, was shot in the hand.
Dean finally shot Williams in the alb
domen, infiicting a mortal wound. 1t
Is not thought Walkers wound will
prove fatal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
Ensland,s Actions Questioned.

Berlin, December 29.-The Neuste
Nachrichten questions the right Of
Great Britain to confiscate gold ingots
which are being transported from the
Transvaal to Europe. 1t say it re-
CARDS the discussion in the English
press concerning Delagoa Bay as pure
ly tentative, as Great Britain has given
no signs that she will infringe on neu-
trail territory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

HeideFbach, Ickleheimer & Co. ship
81, 600, 900 gold to Europe h makes
a total of 81, $50. 900 for December seth.
The total bank caearings for the week
were 81, SOS, SIS, 229, an increase of 1873
per e Exclusive OF New York city
1851, SOS, 319; an increase OF AL per cent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

Calcutta, December 29.-Almost 5000
900 persons are receiving famine relief.
The government is spending nearly
two lakhs of rupees daily. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost Of the relief to the
end of March will be three crores OF
rupees. Owing to the rapid increase in
the numbers of people seeking relief,
the viceroy, Lord Curzon of Kedleston,
invites a closer scrutiny of the claims
of the applicants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

The war department has ordered tbe
u martial Of Captain R. w. Sufeldt.
q. s. A. retired, for refusing obedi-
euce TO IN order directing him 10 ptsce
himself within the jurisdiction OF the
Maryland civil courts, before which ho
o defendant IN Q divorce proceuhnQ
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

lombian boundary. The government
troops and b. minister -oe wal are
hack ak Caracas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
AN IMPORTANT MOVE
By GENERAL BUTLER HINTED AT AS
BEING IMMINENT.
BOER FIRING MORE EFFECTIVE.

Their shells DO Damage i'm ~Ladysmith.
4 british AssaulUing Party at MAIZE
king RepuIsed- General Nervousness
OF Boer Troop6-Baden-poSelI Tells
the Beers America Has Pledged Aid
to- England If Necessary Buffers
Water supply Threatened.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
THE MODEL SCHOOL.

Model teachers Of the schools of the
9th and 10th divisions have been ap
pointed as follows:
9th division, Let grade, Miss Musette
Brooks, Magruder school. 2nd grade
Miss Nellie Dyson, Magruder SCHOOL
10th division, 1st grade, Miss Maggie
Taylor, Garnett schco' End grade, Miss
1mogene Wormley, Garnatt school.
11th division. lat grade, Miss A E
Bush, Giddings school; 2nd grade, Mr.
BENZ Washington, Lovejoy school.
A county school teacher and city
school teacher will soon face the altar.
The bride elect lives on eleventh street
northwest; the groom elect lives on
thirteenth street, northwest; the house.
elect is on sixth street extended: the
honeymoon'elect Is to Pttsburg, Pa.
The second grade teachers held
their first monthly meeting at Sumner
School Saturday. Nov 8, at IL O'Clock
a. m at which time Mr. Elias Brown
read a paper entitled "How much
fractional work should be given second
grade pupils"
The colored American., 1900-11-10

brethren, the sacred of the Lord, en-
tering therein to be partakers with ABB
raham, Isasc and Jseob; of all the joys
Of Thy glorious and everlasting King
DOM"
Bishop Holly comes from somewhat
distinguished ancestry. His father
came here from st. Mary's county Mary
land, In 1899 and worked on the first
Capitol building. He was born Oct. 8,
1899. His first teacher was an elder
sister, another teacher was DR.. Fleet,
the father of Mrs. Richard T. Greener
Among his schoolm ates were such cid
er citizens as Joseph Shorter, John s.
SeIvins, Sr,, and James Jackson. II
1914 the family went North where young
Holly became associated with such men
as Frederick Douglass, John III. Langs
ton, Martin r. Delaney. In 1856 he
became minister of the P. e. Church
In 1860 he took up bis residence In Hay
ii. In 1875 he was ordained the first
Bishop of Hsyti.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
DRESSMAKING ACADEMY.

The de Lam Orton Famous French
Perfection Tailor System Academy
NINE j. A. SMALLwOOD, Sole Agent
1913 Madison st. Northwest.
Morning class from q. N. to p. N
Afternoon class 2 to 5 r. N. daily.
Evenings from 7.30 to 10 O'Clock.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Dressmakers and ladies who wish TO DC
their own dressmakIng.
- WANTED-To learn the wonder
full De Lamorton French Perfection
Taylor System, Seamless Basques.
without one inch of visible seam, Ii
lining or goods, not even on the shouI-
der. Successful Dressmaking requires
as much earnest progressive study -
successful work in any Of the profes-
slons. No detail Is too small to be
carefully looked after. We teach you
to make dresses with or without seam
and guarantee perfect fits, and com
plete your course with q diplOms.
Pupils can enter at any time.
sumnsr course begins june 10Th.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
Among the Churches.
KMMM E@I zkI D D z@zzskH = l@ @tzz M

The different cole red Church papers
are edited az follows: The Christian
Recorder, organ oftbe A. ri E. Church
Is edited by DR.. II. I. Johnson, Phila
delphia; The Star of Zion. A. M. e.
Zion Church, is edited by DR.. j. w.
smith, Charlotte, N. c., I he Christian
Index, organ of the G. NJ. E Church
by DR.. G. 81. Phillips, Jackson, fem. +,
The Baptist Sentinel, Lott Carey, by
DR.. j. A. Whitted, Raleigh, n. c., The
National and Mott Carey Baptist Asso-
citation have any number of organs-
The Southern Christian Recorder Is
another authorized Church paper of
the A. NJ. e. Church, by @. e. Taylor
Atlanta, Ga, The Southwestern Cbis-
tian Advocate. of the NJ. e.. Church is
edited by DR.. L. B. Scott, New Orleans,
La.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
MRS. c. CARY,
Celebrated
AStTOlOglSt
and CIaiTfOyant,
Life From Cradle TO Grave.

Gains The love OF those you desire, causes
happy marriages TO the one you love- uniies
separated long or short distance never fails,
makes your enemies your friends, overeomes
spells, cODJUIa tion, bad luck and mysterious
sickness of all kinds. Luck anu success
give ID 90 last life time.
"a Never tails in any case undertaken.
DO not invest in Policy, Lottery, or any
speculation, until ou consult me. you will
daily, a. m. 10 p. M, except Sunday.
Patrons attended to in any part OF the
world. satisfaction guaranteed. All letters
answered on receipt OF two two cent STAMPS.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
LET US REASON TOGETHER.

This is the frat week In November and
every subscriber aud agent know what
this means. Ii means that all monthly
bills must be paid. Is takes naoney To
pay bills. and The Colored American
has greas many of them Subscribers
who know themselves to be in arrears
should send their subscriptions In at
once This applies also to our great
army OF agents VITO have not settled
for September. Don't walt to be dunnad
and then get mad about it. Settle up
ncw and this means YOU.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
BISHOP J. T. HOLLY HERE.
Elected An Honorary Member and Ban.
quoted by the American Negro Academy


The resident members of the Ameri-
can Negro Academy have unanimous
ly rendered the Rt. Rev. James Theo.
dore Holly, bishop Of Hayti, one of
their honorary members, compliment
ary banquet during his present sojourn
in this country at some date after
November, 20. A committee consist
ing Of Rev. J. Albert Johnson, r. II.
Terrell and J. w. Cromwell has been
appointed to complete arrangements
for the same. Bishop Holly is without
doubt the most distinguished living
Negro born in this city, and by virtue
of his position he has higher honors ex
tended to him abroad, possibly than
any other colOred American.
At the Second Lambreth Conference
held in London several years ago, he
preached by invitation Of the late Dean
Stanley in Westminster Abbey on st.
James Day and closed his remarkable
sermon ith a most eloquent prayer
that was published far and wide through
out the English. speaking world. 1t Is
as follows:
"And now on the shores of old Eng.
land, the cradle of that Anglo Saxon
Christianity by which have been In
part, at least, illuminated, standing be-
meath the vaulted root of this mOnu-
10 entail pile, redolent with the piety of
by-gone generations during so many
ages, in the presence of the STORED
urn and snimated bust that hold the
sacred ashes and commemorate the
buried grandeur of go many illustrious
personsgts, I catch fresh ins spiration
and new Impulse OF the divine mission.
aEy spirit of our common Christianity,
and here, In the presence OF God, of
angels and of men, en- this day sacred
to the memory OF an Apostle whose
blessed name was called over me at my
baptism, and as I life up my voice for
The first and perhaps the last time In
any Of Englsnd's sainted shrines. I
dedicate myself anew to The work Of
God. of the gospel OF Christ, and of
the salvation OF my fellow men in the
far distant isle of the Caribbean Sea
that has become the chosen field of my
special labors
30 thou Savior Christ, Son Of the liv.
ing God, who when Thou vast spurned
| by the Jews of the race Of Shem, and
who, when delivered up without cause
by the Romans Of the race of Japhetb.
on the day OF Thy crueifixion hadst
Thy ponderous cross borne TO Col
gotha's summit on the stalwaFt shout
ders of Simon. the Cyrenian, of the
race OF Ham; pray Thee, o precious
Savior, remember that forlorn, despised
and rejected race, whose son bore Thv
cross, when Thou shalt come in the
power and majesty of Thy Eternal
Kingdom to distribute Thy crowns of
everlasting glory.
"And give TO me, then, net q place at
Thy right hand or at Thy left, but only
the place OF a gate keeper at the en-
trance Of the Holy City, the New Jeru.
sasem, t hat may behold my redeemed
The colored American., 1900-11-10


da.
Prof. II. T. KealIng of Texas is the
editor of the A. N. Z. Church Review,
It is possibly the leader in magazines
among Negroes.
Rev. Charles 8. Morris is the Baptist
missionary in Africa, He is st present
in this country collecting funds TO help
carry on this work.
DR.. e. O. Morris, Of Arkansas, is
president of the National BAPTIST Asso-
citation and Rev. A. B. Vincent Of North
Carolina Is president OF Lott Carey.
President s. g. Atkins Of the State
Normal and Industrial Institute, Win
ston, n. O., Is also secretary OF Edu-
cation Of the A. III. e. Zion Church.
The Rev. Henry Hugh Proctor, pas
tor of the 1st Congregational church IN
Atlanta, Ga, is a graduate OF Fisk Uni
versity and the Yale Divinity school.
Rev. R. ID. W. Leake, who succeed
ed Dr.. T. W. Henderson, as manager
PhiIadeIphis, was Presiding Elder In
North Carolina.
The headquarters of Zion Church is
in Charlotte, North Carolina; the head
quarters OF the T. NJ. T.. Church is In
jackson, Tennessee ee and the headquaI'
ters of the A, III. E. Church is in Phila
delphia.
There are no laymen now who are
editors Of Church organs. All are min
listers. John G. Dancy of North Caro-
lima was some time editor Of the Star
of Zion and is now editor Cf the Zion
Quarterly Review.
The members Of the A. M. E. Church
under the leadership of Bishop Tanner
are making a desperate effort to sus-
tain the Payne Theological Seminary
OF Wilberforce University. They are
selling Payne watch.
DR.. Francis ]. Grimks of Washington
DR.. Q. o. Booth of Alabama, Bishop
TanEer, of Pennsylvania, and Bishop
@, w. Clinton, of North Carolina are
the regular lecturers Of the Phelps Hall
Bible School at Tuskegee.
The Rev. w. r. slade, pastor the 1st
Baptist church of Concord, II. G. is
building Dp Cne Of the most substantial
churches in that State. Rev. Slade was
pastor of large church in Whining
ton, n. G. at the time Of the riot.
DR.. J. W. Smith, editor of the Star
of Zion, the official organ of that
Church, In connection with his editor
ial work, Is building church IN Char
Iotte, n. G., Sunday, October 28 his
church had rally and raised 1904 IA.
There will probably be union be
tween the A NJ. E Zion and e. 81. E
Churches in 1904. ZlOu looks favorable
on the proposition, and no doubt the
ouadrenuiai conference of the u. M. e
Church, which meets in 1902 will act
on 1t.
The Bishops of Zion Church nearly
all reside in Moth Carolina, where the
great strength Of that Church is. Bish.
Op Walters lives in Jersey City, ". J.,
Aishop Alstork in Alabama and Bishop
Small in Pennsylvania; the remaIning G
six live in South and North Carolina.
Rev. C. T. Walker formerly of Angus
ia, Ca, is now pastor Of the largest
colored Baptist church in New York
CITY. Rev. Walker created quite a sen-
sation last spring by rentin ga large
hall IN New York and preaching q ser
mon in refutation TO some remarks In
a sern on by one Rev. Frank, a white
preacher.
There are two distinct Baptist Asso-
stations among the colOred people in
this country, the Lott Carey and the
National Baptists. The division grew
4
The colored American., 1900-11-10
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-20
AS MASS WAS CHANTED.
FoOIhardy Climber Fell From
SteepIe to HIS Death.
From the New York World.

II
Lowell, Mass. May 14.-While the
priests were chanting a requiem mass in
st. Patrick's Church to-day, Thomas Nc
Dermott of Pawtucket r. l., fell from
the s;eeple above. a distance of 10 feet,
and met death upon picket fence.
st. Patricks steeple is 220 feet high,
and has a gilded cross at the top Work
men have been making repairs up,n it re-
Gently, and local newspaper man climb
ed to the dizzy hight on Saturday, and
wrote a story that attracted considerable
attention.
To gain the top of the steeple it is ne
cessary to climb 70 the top of the beifry.
crawl over the chimes. and then, going
cut through a little window ITO feet from
the ground, grasp rope dangling in the
air, with a little board seat attached.
After that the occupant OF the board
must pull himself up by means of a pull
ley rope, his feet hugging the steeple to
keep himself from being blown from the
board 90 his death.
McDermott was a painter, who came
here a few days ago to enter the employ
of local firm. AS 1t CHANGED, he was sent
to paint a house near the church. and ne
saw the feat performed by the newspa-
per man on Saturday. 1t looked ike rain
early this morning, and so the painters
were laid off for the day. McDermott was
standing where he could see the steeple
of the church He said he believed he
could climb 1t himself, is he had had ex-
perience in that line. His companions did
not take him seriously, and went their
several ways.
McDermott went into the church. There
was a flood of music from the big organ.
and he could see the priests moving about
before the altar. But he turned toward
aItr Itch at.~1.l
and finally stood upon the Top of one of
the bells. 1t swayed with his weight, and
gave out one warning sound. McDermott
jumped for the little window. Outside the
board was dangling at the end of the
ropes, and he let himself down into 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-20
Money for Entertaining.
From the Chicago News.


Paris has decided TO do her fair Law
ishly and the exposition itself is but a
small part of the expenses incurred. All
the ministers and functionaries have been
voted large sums TO spend for entertain
ment of important visitors during the
summer and just recently the presidents
of the Senate and the lower chamber
were each voted $4,000 for the receptions
to be given at their official residences dur
ing the exposition.
This allowance is not excessive, because
the majority of the guests at the Luxem-
bourg and the Palais Bourbon will belong
to the Democracy, and no one who has
not seen them ply knife and fork can
realize what havoc they work with food,
while their toying with light refresh
ments is a thing to be remembered But
greater than the liking of the man of this
class for good food and drink is his lik-
ing for cigars, and cigars are terribly ex-
pensive in France. At a reception given
by Gambetta at the Palais Bourbon in
1880 10000 cigars disappeared in less than
half an hour.
At the inauguration of the rebuilt Hotel
de Vile, July 49, 1882, a newspaper man
CHANGED to be in a small drawing room
whittier NJ. Floquet, then project of the
Seine, had taken some Of his distinguish
ed guests, the late Lord Lyons and the
burgomaster of Amsterdam. In a little
while-perhaps half an hour in all-after
the removal of the cloth and the admira-
BILE speech of Jules Grevy, the air had
become close and the burgomaster, see
Ing that smoking was going on every
where, asked M. Floquet for a cigar They
were all gene. The late M. Apland, who
was the predecessor of M. Alfred Picard,
the present commissioner general of the
exhibition, told M F'loquet there and then
that the state tobacco monopoly had sent
25,0OO cigars and produced the invoice the
next morning.