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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
Ihe Wlessenger.
NO NEGRO DELEGATES NEEDED
NOW, YOU SEE

In Durham county the republicans
talk of holding no county convention.
LIN Lenoir the republican convention
was three-fourths negroes, but not n
was appointed a delegate TO n state
republican convention. All. what
meaneth that movement? Is that
treating "the colored man and brother
with fairness? In Warren no white
man attended the republican
ton. All were negroes and yet they
chose no negro as a delegate but all
were whites. N.Y. my! What a mighty
change, is that my countrymen," as
General Matt Ransom might say. The
Raleigh Post says to the point:
THE colored voters are obeying
strictly the orders of Senators Butler
and Pritchard in not sending any col
ored delegates TO come in contact with
their brethren from the west, but this
will not fool the honest white people
of The state as to the dominating in
6uence of the negro over that party.
If these delegates from these
are white, 1t is seen they get all their
authority for attending from the negro
and are responsible to him for their
position and any or all the power it
p~JSSGSScS-
By the way, there are some 900 ne
groes out OF $500 republican voters,
all told, in Buncombe, yet out of about
forty delegates appointed to the state
convention not one is a negro"
Something is rotten" in the fusion
gang This manouevring reminds III
of a line in "Hamlet"-The devil hath
power to assume a pleasing shape"
No darkey will do as a delegate as it
might offend the superior nostrils of the
white delegates from the west. But
his Is all too thin" The old aroma
Is remembered in the west Inc will
not down" In the book of Amos it is
Written-'I have made the stink of
your camps to come up into our nos
trils-"-It used to be among the loving
black radicals with white skins that
they We're mighty soft upon the black
voters, n loved them with a love
passing understanding. The old Shake
spearing saying was ever in the minds
giving color to all of their speech and
dofngs- that 'one touch of nature
makes the whole world kin" That is
Yankee philosophy too at long range
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
BREVTTIES.

Morgan and McLaurin, southern,
voted to seat Quay. He is SO utterly
abandoned and vicious that the Penn
sylvania legislature would not elect
him. The governor then appointed him.
These democrats voted to seat him, a
political scoundrel and thief. But he
lacked one vote Of getting in.
The Beers are very active all around.
If they have 3d. o men. as reported,
Roberts will be some time delayed be-
fore he takes his promenade to Pre-
toria.
Prior to the war Cuba had 1,63l:6sl
inhabitants. In spite of much immigra-
ton it now has but 1,572, 797-loss oil
So, $50.
The New York Sun, rep. says the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

For some time in European and
American newspapers there has been
no little said of England's losing
ground, etc. 1t is shown most conclu-
sively hat she has superb fighters.
But being so bent on empire, being
such a globe grabber. she provokes en-
nifty, and European nations watch her
with eagle eyes, and are ready to
pound Town at any time when it il
possible to strike with success. 1t is
said now hat she is losing ground in
her worlds merchant ma which
exceeds that Of all nations. The Boston
Globe has this:
"Other flags are rapidly gaining on
the British, and the rivalry is already
very keen. There are now being built
twenty-five big steamers for service
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

Staff correspondent OF Charlotte OBJ
server, Mr.. Bryant, tells of some of the
impressions made at Asheville by the
democratic candidates. We make room
for n following:
Mr.. ]. Bryan Grimes make
touching speech He is not an orator,
but a plain, forceful talker. His expe-
rience with the negro in Pitt county
gives him material for a very convinc-
ing speech.
Mr.. Lacy makes a vote-winnlng
speech. He is well known by the work
ing men of the state. They adore him.
Many republicans who belong to labor
unions go out especially to hear Nj.
Lacy. Many of them will vote for him.
When once he wins the friendship Of
a man he keeps il.
Mr.. Gilmer is the orator Of h ticket.
His language is chaste, his use of words
telling and his voice as clear and de-
lightful TO the ear as q sweet-tOned
bell. His speeches are always well re-
ceiyed'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
HUNTER
The Embezzling Railway Audito
Gets Five Years.

Atlanta, GA. April 25.-Thomas J
Hunter, formerly auditor OF the At
lanta and West Point Railroad Com
pany was found guilty OF enbezzIe-
ment in the superior court today and
sentenced TO the p~enItentiary for FIVE
years.
1t was charged against Hunter that
he a Incorporated so. OOO. When
trouble of a shortage arose Hunter
was out Of the city. He was. later,
arrested in Morocco and returned here.
de denied his guilt and placed the
blame or others in the auditors Office.
Before any trouble occurred Hunter
was one of the most prominent club
men and society leaders in Atlanta.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

While some papers write of the de-
the Nineteenth Century" is alarmed
over the condition of Britain's nav
it's chief arm of support. 1t is urged by
the writer, MIR. H. w. Wilson, that all
is not well, and the efficiency is not
what is supposed or what il shOuiS De.
He charges that parliament itself i
ignorant because miSled. Britain mas
an enormous to protect, as
we'll as many enemies to watch. We
find a summary of the contention of
Mr.. Wilson in the New York Tribune.
We give this much:
Coming to details. Mr.. Wilson
points out that Great Britain is spend
ing each year less that the sum de-
clared by the admiralty to be the
lowest consistent with safety: hat
the dockyards, machine shops and
~foundries are inadequate to the work
required; that the extreme ~cheapness
with which British ships are built
causes them to be built far more
slowly than foreign shi ) since the
contractor will neglect work on them
in order to expedite it on the foreign
ships for which he is better paid; that
the admiralty is "fooling" with thirty
year-old ships armed with muZZle
loaders; that British battleships are
filled with infiammable Woo fittings.
and in battle would burn like tar bar
rels"; that many of them have no
smokeless powder; hat the heavy
gTns can be loaded in only one instead
of-as in other navies-in any posi-
ton"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
O, Nassau ST., New York.

between his country and Europe. and
only nine OF them are English
An American line is building SIX
vessels. 4 continental company adVe--
tises lSI trips between New York and
Europe between January and Novem-
Der. and the British rivals seem unable
to keep the pace. The Germans. too.
are rapidly coming 10 the front as
sh:p-builders.
When other nations get the mer-
chant ships England nay have the war
shirs. But the period Of her decadcnce
will have begun"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

There was a very marked increase
last year in the contributions to edu-
c%ational n charitable objects and in
situations in the United States. Far
the greater part was in the north
where the money is, and with the spirit
of giving. In Appleton's Annual Cy-
clopedia the list Of donations for edu-
cational and charitable purposes. COM
piled every year by Rossiter Johnson.
shows a remarkable increase for 1899.
The list is made of gifts of individuals
only and over $50 900 in amount. and
reaches the colossal sum of $62. $50. 900.
The contributions for the last seven
years were large and most commenda-
bic, and shows that many rich men are
not after all enemies but b~enefactors of
their race. The following are the con
tributions for the years indicated:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

CRUISER BUFFALO AT NORFOLK.
Norfolk, Va. April 25.-The cruiser
Buffalo arrived here this afternoon
from New York and ran up to the
navy yard. and exchanged salutes with
the admiral in command After coal
ing at Lambert's Point she will take
on a crew from the receiving shin
Franklin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01

the least iIl-will toward the United
States, but, on the contrary, the very
tenderest affection, the ruling classes
OF the empire regard the Monroe doc
trine as a mere dog-in-the-manger al
titude-an attitude which Germany
will not respect for one moment after
having fully prepared herself to chal-
lenge it"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
THE PoRrEs REFUSED TO paw

THE PORTES REFUSED no PAY.
Constantinople, April 4-The porte
a received kilograms from the Tur-
kish minister at Washington, Ali Fer
rough Bey, pointing out the bad i'm.
preston created In h United States
By the non-paynent of the indemnity
due and announcing the determine
ton of the American n
insist upon a prompt settlement of the
claims.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
HOME FOLKS.

There are skilled burglars at work
office was robbed of $3.50, and now
Youngsville p~ostoffice is robbed Of s120,
and the postmaster is loser of SIS.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23

leaving $4,000 in the field facing Rob
erts and Butler.
Roberts will send no further troops
to Mafekings relief, depending on
Carrington's 5000 bushmen, who are
in that vicinity.
The beers are reported to have won
a victory at Meerkatsfontein, in the
Orange Free State. killing or wound
ing 800 British and capturing 800 or
900.
Eighteen thousand beers are con-
fronting Butler in Natal. The British
are reported to be falling back on
Ladysmith, with boer scouts seen on
TANKS and in the rear.
The capture of the boer besiegers
of Wepener is rumored. Earlier re-
ports showed the British are making
a stubborn resistance, with reinforce
ments on the way to both armies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
Stoma ch
Troubles
in Spring

Are THAT BILIOUS FEELING, bad
taste in the mouth, dull headache, Sleep
lessness, poor appetite.
No matter how careful you are about
eating, everything you take into your
stomach turns sour, causes distress,
pains and unpleasant gases.
Don't you understand what these
ymptoms-signals of distress-mean?
They are the cries of the stomach for
help! 1t is being overworked. It needs
the peculiar tonic qualities and diges-
tive strength to be found only in
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
FOREIGN.

There is danger Of famine in Persia.
Edmond Rostand is dangerously i'll.
The gates of Karnak were found in
Egypt.
More Russian troops are sent to
Port Arthur
Diamonds have been discovered in
British Guiana.
Italy is dissatisfied with her position
in the dreibund.
The outbreak in Ashanti, British
west Africa, is spreading.
A German colonial society may AK
pertinent with cotton in Africa.
The pope sent the king of Spain his
miniature and an autograph letter.
King Leopold of Belgium has pre-
sented to the nation all of his real es-
tate.
Emperor Menelek of Abyssinia will
be the guest of the Castellanes in
Paris.
France is exerting pressure on Tur-
key to obtain railroad concessions in
Syria.
Russian oil is competing with Amer
lean product in Europe, the Levant,
and Japan.
The French government was sus-
tanned by test vote in the chamber
of deputies.
Marquis de Gallifet, Fgench minis
ter of war, is believed to be dying OF
pneumonia.
Viceroy Curzon told BaIuchistan il
would be protected, thus giving Rus
STA hint
The University of Edinburg con-
ferred the degree of Ii. D. upon Am
bassador Choate.
Russian military experts are survey
ing railroads throughout the south
and in the Caucasus.
| The marriage Of Marie Louise and
Max Of Baden will be attended by
three emperors and two kings.
Rudyard Kipling and Sir John
Henry de Villiers, chief justice OF
Cape Colony, have sailed for England
The Kensit anti-ritualistic move
ment is spreading in England A man
was fined $40 for breaking a crucifix.
Leon, Gaget, a bank clerk, has beer
arrested in Paris on charge of sell
ing military secrets to the German
government
At the Paris exposition Americas
exhibits are more numerous thar
those of any other country, with The
exception of France.
William Mettkher of lever, in The
grand Ouch of Oldenburg, who founded
| the famous club known as The Faith
full Ones of lever, is dead.
1t is threatened that if the Austria
liam commonwealth bill is not sane
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23

William Writ Howe, chairman of
the committee of the American Bar as
ISOLATION on John Marshall dav. has
announced that the day will be cele-
brated on February 4, 1901, in Wash
ington. Wayne McVeagh will be the
orator.
At Chicago the residence of O. w.
Potter, the muti-millionaire ex-presi-
dent of the Illinois Steel company, was
robbed by porch-climbers while the
family was at dinner. Jewelry and
other valuables, worth 10000, were
taken.
A syndicate of New York and Phil
adelphia capitalists has begun the car
rying out Of new plan to operate
trolley line between New York and
Boston. 1t will be made up largely of
existing lines which are now being
secured.
Representative Wilson of New York.
whose services as a physician have
recently been brought into frequent
requisition in serving those taken i'll
about the capitol, has taken steps to
secure an emergency equipment for
such cases.
Five hundred pounds of plug cut to-
bacco have been seized in various local
stores in San Francisco by internal
revenue agents because the packages
were insuf1ciently stamped. This to-
bacco was manufactured by a st.
Louis firm.
Representative Heatwole introduced
an amendment to the tariff law. The
principal paragraph reads as follows:
THAT clause 632 of the free list sched-
ule Of said act is amended by adding
thereto the following, to-wit: Me-
chemically ground wood pulp, chemi-
cal wood pulp, bleached and I'M
bleached; printing paper, unsized,
sized or glued, suitable for books and
newspapers. This is a blow at the
paper trust. It is proposed to admit
Canadian wood pulp free, which
would be serious matter to the paper
trust.
The house committee on coinage
has directed favorable report on the
senate bill for the coinage of minor
coins at minis other than at Philadel-
phia. At present the law compels all
Of this minor coinage to be done at
PHILADELPHIA
Secretary Roots criticism of staff
officers has aroused no little ill-feeling
in the army, and his scathing arraign-
ment of the do-nothings of the army
causes apprehension that the day Of
easy berths for favored few is draw
ing to close.
A statement issued by the post
office department shows that there has
been an increase of $2,579, 475 in the
value of postage stamps, postal cards,
etc., issued during the three months
ended March 81, as compared with a
similar period of last year.
Not until this year has there been
an broom corn imported from Europe
for the use of the American broom
factories. A firm in Chicago is now
receiving cargo of 500 tons Of corn.
which was bought in Hungary because
the price in this country is so high
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23

toned by the British parliament
without amendment Australia will be-
come a republic.
Sir William Overend Priestly, mem
Der of parliament for the universities
of Edinburg and st. Andrews since
1896 and former president of the OBJ
stetrical publication, is dead.
Nicaragua has disavowed to the
United States that she organized and
dispatched to David the expedition
which has aroused so much concern
in Colombia and Costa Rica.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
BOER-BRITISH WAR.

Schiel attempted to escape at ST.
Helena.
The beers are said to rely on Amer
ican aid
The duke of Westminster has gone
to the front.
Buffers line of communications is
threatened now.
Gen. Sir William F. Gatacre has
been ordered home.
Bloemfontein declares it is in no
danger from the beers.
Gen. Brabant, with 5000 troops, is
besieged by 5000 beers at Wepener.
British officers in the field are Sc
verely criticized by London papers.
The duke Of Marlborough was ap-
pointed assistant secretary to Lord
Roberts.
Lord Roberts cables that the boer
movements in south Africa have been
checked.
Gen. de Enthusiastically. chief of
staff of the boer army, was killed in
battle.
A patrol of Royal Irish, with whom
was Lord Rosslyn, was captured by
beers.
A Pretoria dispatch reports that
Col. Baden-Powell, the defender OF
Mafeking, is dead.
The beers at Wepener were repulsed
with heavy losses and are reported to
be returning northward.
oo11yono Of hoorc in io1ht
marching order are manoeuvring south
of Bloemfontein.
Gen. White, the defender of Lady
smith, arrived at Southampton and
was given an ovation.
The British losses in the war to date
including the sick and wounded in hos
pital, foot up more than $4,000.
Beers are destroying all mines in
the vicinity of Elangslaagte, but are
unable to get Butler into a genuine
fight.
In wiring congratulations to the
prince of Wales Lord Roberts spoke
hopefully Of the situation in south
africa.
The boer government notified Portu
gal that it regarded her permitting
British troops to her territory an &C
of war.
British soldiers praise the work o
Doer women, who nurse wounded Brit
ons as faithfully as they do the wound
ed beers.
The boer losses to April 1 wer'
1900, according to British estimate
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
sPANISH-ANl4RICAN ISLANDS.

The Philippine commission is on its
way to Manila.
Gen. Maxine Gomez has left
Havana for Santo Domingo.
The army in the Philippines num-
Dered g. $50 officers and men April 1.
Senator Hoar, in a letter, predicted
the Filipinos would win their free
dom
Under American methods a great
advancement is shown in the public
schools in Cuba.
Porto Rico tobacco manufacturers
say that the tariff will drive factories
from the island.
An order is about to be issued ex-
tending the jurisdiction of the police
courts of Havana.
General Ludlow says the Cuban
lacks the moral courage to display
Judgment or common sense.
Three thousand people are dying in
Porto Rico for lack Of medical supplies
that could be bought for $4,000.
Lieutenant Knox of the seventh in
fantry says the United States military
authorities do not care to catch Aguin-
aldo
The Mayfower, the finest yacht in
che navy, is to be placed at the dis
posal of the new governor of Porto
Rico.
The president signed the Porto
Rican bill c. H. Allen, assistant sec
rotary of the navy, will be the islands
first governor.
White and black parties in Santiago
arranged rival receptions to Gomez.
He ignored the whites and the officials
now ignore him.
Gen. Ludlow thinks Cuba's saliva
ton lies in her schools. Supt. Frye
reports that they have accomplished
great things in two months under the
American system.
Lieut. Col Hayes, son of the late
president, will quit the army as pro-
test against the submission of his SUI
perior officer to robbery by a Dato of
the sultan of Sulu.
Governor General Wood of Cuba
has established a treasury department
in Havana, which was opened Aprc
Is for the reception and disbursement
of the revenues of the island.
The democratic union party of Cuba
has issued an address explaining it's
recent action as in the interest of Sc
curing for the natives a voice in the
government during the period of in
GeryentiOn.
So far as possible Gen. Wood is
placing Cubans in Office and the policy
of educating the islanders in self-gov-
eminent is progressing. Cubans show
a marked antipathy to the United
States as nation and to the military.
The supreme court has denied leave
to file the petition of Romon Baes, a
citizen of Porto Rico, for writs of
habeas corpus and certiorari in the pro-
ceeding against him for violation of
the Porto Rican election law. The
court did not enter at all upon the
question of jurisdiction.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23
HOODS
SarsapariIla

The best stomach and blood remedies
known to the medical profession are
com aimed in the medicine, and thousands
of grateful letters telling its cures prove
it to be the greatest medicine for all
stomach troubles ever yet discovered.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-04-23

Paris is thronged with visitors who
attended the opening of the exposition
Sunday. Many buildings are incom-
plete, some are still unroofed, and no
exhibits are ready. The exposition
will not be complete for six weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

But why omit Jefferson Davis? He
was a man of superb abilities and
great mark, and as pure as great
omit James Madison in a list of the
great men of the south? Should not
Patrick Henry and John Marshall and
Matthew F. Maurey, who is probably
better known abroad han any living
American today, and James John Au-
dubon. the greatest of American or
~nithologists, be included in the twelve
greatest southrons? General Jos. E.
Johnston and General Bedford For
rest were indeed great soldiers Shall
they be left out too? II we were to es-
say to make a list perhaps Mr.. Turley
would be as much amazed as We are
at his own count. We would name per-
haps as follows: George Washington.
Robert Edward Lee. Thomas Jefferson.
John c. Calhoun, Patrick Henry. John
Marshall, Matthew F. Maurey, Edgar
Allen Poe, ]. ]. Audubon. Stonewall
Jackson, Joseph E. Johnston and JEFF
ferson Davis. Eight of these were born
in Virginia
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-20

There is a strong, aggressive rival
coming in to the south. 1t is the
thrifty, trained, intelligent labor from
Europe. Up to now the influx of this
superior labor is chiefly confined to
Louisiana and some adjacent states.
1t is said thai this labor will alter
conditions and have an important
bearing upon the future Of states as
we'll as the future of black labor. The
Alexandria (La.) Dispatch has a long
editorial upon this Introduction of la
Dor from continental Europe. Instead
of great plantations worked in Louisi-
ma now, they are sub-divided into
farms and cultivated by foreign
white labor.
IF a planter plants an acre in cot
ton, he will get possibly $40 off it; if
he plants it in cane, he should get $50
off it; if he plants it in corn he gets
off it only the partial sustenance of
so many mules and workmen; he
never thinks Of selling corn. These
sums are an acre return in gross. From
them must be deducted the expenses
of the crop. The Belgian considers
himself abused if he fails to get S1OO
from an acre. Often this return will
u as high as 5000. In the case of
such crops as strawberries or melons,
rushed to an early market, $500 an
acre is not an return"