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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-10

The Greensboro Record says that a
man arrived there the other day with
his family of % children. Two wagon
were required to haul them away from
the depot.
Graham Herald: Bob Bradshaw,
colored, of this city, who left here
some time ago for West Virginia to
work on a railroad, came in on the
Norfolk and Western passenger train
last night, minus one of his feet.
Kinston Free Press: There will be
a big white supremacy rally and par
becue at LaGrange or Saturday, July
21st. About 100 pigs will be barbecued.
There will be music by a brass band.
There will be speeches by as good
speakers as there are in the state.
Glenn spoke here Saturday to a large
and enthusiastic crowd. Many say
thai they eve heard a better speech
in their lives.-Did you see how ne
groes crowded around the places Of
registration last Saturday and how
eager every negro is to register? Every
negro who can is going to register, and
you cannot afford to do less.
Durham Herald: Col. and Mrs.. S.
Carr, left Sunday afternoon for Kan
a City. Saturday afternoon they re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Flower, noti-
flying them of the extreme illness of
Mrs. Flower Nee Miss Ida CARR. She
is under the attention Of two of the
most skilled physicians in that city
and it is hoped that she may recover.
Burke county News: A telephone
message from Lenoir brings news of a
horrible tragedy which occurred at
Granite Falls, about midway between
Lenoir and Hickory on the c. & N. W
railroad at half past five o'clock this
morning. Mr.. J.. S. Hickman whose
age was % years. a merchant at Gran
lite Falls, drank three bottles of lauda-
mum and then to make sure Of ending
his life, cut his throat with a razor
The cause of the tragedy is unknown.
Washington Messenger: On yester-
day about 2:30 o'clock a gentleman
from Blount's Creek struck a differ
ence with H. E. Hodges; the result
was a fight in front Of Mr.. Kelly's
store. 1t seems that Mr.. Marshall
Leggett interfered and some other par
ties mistaking his motives, jumped on
him, n he got a pretty bad whipping.
The trouble seemed to grow out OF
some remarks made by Hodges, in the
forenoon about men wearing white SUI
4 premacy buttons.
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STRENGTHENING THE TIES
That Bind the American and European
Republics Americas Monument to
Lafayette I'm Paris Unveiled.

Paris, July Am the presence of the
president of the republic, NJ. LOUDER,
the United States Ambassador, Gen
Semblage Of representative French
men and the most important members
of the American colony, the statue in
honor of General The Marques de La
Fayette, the gift Of American school
children to France, was presented to the
nation by Ferdinand w. Peck, presi-
dent of the Lafayette memorial COM
mission, and was accepted by Presi-
dent Loubet in behalf of France. This
latter fact constitutes eloquent cr...
mony of the Importance the French
government attaches to the occasion
and it's desire to enhance the signifi-
canoe of the presentation by having
h president of France assume the
leading role in the exercises, for which
the minister of foreign affairs, Nj. del
Case, was originally designed. At the
last moment the matter was reconsid-
cred and it was decided that on the oc-
casion of this great Franco-American
demonstration, the chief magistrate of
the republic was the only fitting l.,
resentative of the French republic.
President LOubet, who was attired
in a frOck coat with the insignia of the
high rank of Leghorn at his button
hole, stood bareheaded, surrounded by
the French n American dignitaries.
General Porter welcomed the guests
n Commissioner Peck followed.
A signal was then given and two boys
representing the children of France
and America, dressed in white flannel
suits and sailor hats and wearing tri-
color sasheS, pulled the strings releas-
ing the American flag enveloping the
statue.
As the tag dropped and the heroic
statue of Lafayette Offering his sword
to the American cause was unfolded
to view a scene of great enthusiasm
occurred. The whole assembly arose,
cheered and waved hats, handkerchiefs
and American flags while Sousa'S band
played a new and specially
march Hail to the Spirit of Liberty
e Mr.. Daniel Manning, represent
ing the Fathers of the American Rev
o%lution, spoke, after which General
Porter introduced Archbishop Ireland
by reading a letter from President Nc
kinley to the archbishop commendine
the latter as an eminent representa-
tive OF American eloQuence and pa
triotism and referred to the honOrs be-.
slowed pom him.
Archbishop ,Ireland's address was de.
livered in French and was frequently
interrupted by applause. The cere.
mony concluded with American meIo.
dies, finishing with The Stars and
! Stripes Forever"
AS a mark Of esteem a magnificent
wreath has been placed on the pUrtrait
or the late Colonel de Villebois-Maruei
which hangs in the Boer building al
the exposition. Attached to the wreath
is h inscriptions:
In honor of Colonel de ViIlebois.
Mareuil the Lafayette of South AT.
RIGA, from some Americans"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-10
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vent into wild and prolonged ap-

went into wild and prolonged ap-
plause.'
Messrs. Underwood. Of The Char
lotte Observer, and Phillips. of The
Post, 50 understood h senator's allu-
sions, as well as others who listened
to him. The tenor of his speech was
that the democrats were going to try
to cheat the republicans and force
must be used to prevent it,"
General Jeter and General Marion
will have to don their regimentals when
they lead their forces against demo-
Gratis with bayonets fixed or pistols
concealed or bludgeons in hand, in
GLIDING the razor. Pritchard is a pub
lie incendiary. Let's see who are the
bloody-minded MISREPRESENTATION
ard, Butler, Holton, Blackburn and
one or two others.
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The Coffee Market.

New York, July 5.-The market for
coffee futures opened strong at 10 tn
Is points advance on near positions and
20 TO 35 points advance on later deljv-
cries, further advanced 5 to Is points
following active general demand
chiefly American, but including large
and owing to the small psU go
movement n the continued rise in
the Rio exchange rate. There was ,bs
greatest excitement and heaviest dea1-
lngs Tor a Ion period. The rise was
checked by selling TO secure profits
which later caused a partial reaction,
closeo with prices Is TO 30
reached III. $50 bags, including JuIy at
sI:S5, August 1875, September ss.e5a
SIS. ~
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Bryan's Greeting to Tammany.

New York, July 4.-The Tammany
Society or Columbian Order, which is
the parent Of the Tammany political
organization and it's patriotic annex,
celebrated in its accustomed manner
the 124th anniversary Of the Declare
ton of Independence at the Fourteenth
street wigwam today.
The following telegram from w. J.
Bryan, dated Lincoln, Neb.. July 3rd.
was read:
My regards to Tammany in this, the
anniversary of its national birth. Let
us join in the resolve to aid in carrying
the government back to principles OF
1776 hat a government Of the people
by the people, and for the people may
not perish from the earth.
"W. ]. BRYAN"
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Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel
the results il loss of appetite, poisons
in b blood, backache, nervousness.
headache and tired. l~istless, rundown
feeling. But there's no iced to feel
Ike that Listen to J. W. Gardner,
IGaville, Ind. He says: Electric Bit
he is all run down, and don't care
whether he lives or dies. It did more
to give me new strength and good ap-
petite than anything I could take. ]
can now eat anything and have a e
lease on life Only so cents, at r.
r. Belamy's Drug Store. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-10

DR.. H. 7. Freeman, a we'll known
citizen of the county of Wilson, is an
original populiSt, and vas a Bryan
Ipopulist elector in 1896. He has every
appearance of being a man of charac-
ter. He is out in favor of the amend
Iment and is strong for White Suprem-
Iacy in North Carolina. He writes:
Il am in favor of the amendment be-
cause, as far as - can, it stops the
black man from voting, and as far as
it goes and can, it educates the poor
white boy and girl. The education of
the girl is the biggest and foremost
question of this age.
Because it disfranchises no white
man, but is a stimulus to all white
people to better prepare themselves
for voting and for the life they have
to live"
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The Raleigh special from Shelby
gives this of the able Aycock's canvass
in the west:
"Aycock spoke today at Lawndale,
miles from here, to three thou
sand people. 1t was by all odds the
largest crowd that has eve assembled
in the county outside of Shelby. When
the next governor asked all who ia
Ivored the amendment to hold up their
hands, it seemed that every man in
the vast audience lifted his hand aloft
|amid the widest cheers"
Hurrah for Aycock anyhow and any
where !
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Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little til /:
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
bioDule OF health, that changes weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by r
R. Bellamy, Druggist.
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HOME FOLKS

Thirty-seven whites of all sorts and
Iforty-four negroes attended the con-
Ivention at EEzabethtown. Several
townships lac only negro delegates.
See The negro was to the front and
on top.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-10

The democratic national convention
adopts a platform declaring for free
silver at the ratio of 16 toll and NOM
mates w. j. Bryan unanimously. Sew
eral tremendous ovations were given
Hon. D.. B. Hill.
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The free silver republican conven-
ton spent yesterday waiting for the
report on the platform There was a
hitch in the committee on the expan-
sion policy. Finally an anti-imperial-
SIN plank was adopted and in this
e1Iape the platform will be presented
,eaday.
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HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS

Two Raleigh Roys Injured by p
,.ion of Powder-Meetfng or Farmers
Alliance Not to be Postponed-Noren
Carolina Confederate Bills sent IN
for Redemption.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-10

The black-radical-pop. convention at
Rockingham was a slim affair in every
way. U. S. Marshal Dockery was NOM
mated for the legislature. The Red
Shirts are thick up there. They should
be thick everywhere now.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-10

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The W~adesboro Messenger sends GU
glad tidings from Arson. 1t says:

ISAoO NANAA0S " AAlSOA L. os
I'm some precincts there are already
more names on the rolls of the clubs
than there were democratic votes cast
in the last election.
We are informed, and believe, that
there are at least two townships in
this county in which there will not be
la single white vote cast against the
amendment. Both of these townships
have heretofore polled good sized pop
lulist votes, but this fact does not pre-
went the gentlemen who have hereto
fore acted with that party from real
IiZing that they are. white men, and
that their first duty is to their own
race in the great fight o being waged
IagainSt negro domination"
There is indeed a great big difference
between sure enough" white folks
and the other sort.
Senator Pritchard waxeth valiant
land warlike. In a speech at Green's
boro before the radical gang he advis-
ed his hearers to appeal to force. He
ldenies using the word "bayonets."
The Greensboro correspondent of The
raleigh News and Observer reported
him as usips "bayonets." Mr.. H. w.
Wharton writes:
L quote the language Of The Even
ing Telegram on his point:
When he CPritchard) referred in
Idlrectly to the use of bayonets and
Iotner means to prevent the democrats
from enforcing the law, (meaning the
ELECTION law), the republican audience
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r

The Greensboro Record says that a
man arrived there the other day with
his family of % children. Two wagons
were required to haul them away from
the depot.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
"FEADs WIN; TAILS YOU LOSE"

If Mr.. Isaac H. Klein is a fair example of the
Plaza Hotel Conference anti-imperialists-apd
we rather think he is-there can be no doubt
that they optimistic souls. able to see the
silver lining in the darkest cloud When ordi-
nary dull witted people start out with great
earnesmess and energy 10 accomplish some
thing 1t is natural TO suppose that they want to
accomplish il, that ii is important for their
purpose TO do so and that If they fail they will
be correspondingly disappointed or at least in
commoded- Not with the adherents of the
Plaza platform. They are cheerful and imper-
turbable players at the game of politics. whose
motto is. Heads win; tails you lose"
The Plaza Conference. of which Mr.. Klein
was secretary sent a committee TO IndianapoIis
10 urge the Gold Democrats TO ioip them in
nominating a Presidential ticket They were
as solemn as if they really meant what they
said when they urged the Gold Democratic
committeeman to take action They spent good
money in the cause, and If the Gold Democrats
had acceded TO their wishes would doubtless
have expressed great joy In the gigantic com
bination which was, according 10 Mr. Klein. to
carry FIVE States and throw the election into
the House Of Representatives, where Mr. Klein
was going tC see TO IT that the imperialistic
Mckinley had his crowL and scepfre confis-
order and gold plated before he would allow
either of them to be made President That
would have been a case Of heads win"
But the Gold Democrats decided in spite Of all
urging not 10 put up ticket. The Plaza com
mittee's appeals were all in vain. Is there dis
appointment; Not in the least 1t is now tails
You lose" Mr.. Klein bobs up sereneIy to rejoice
at the defeat Of the committee whose efforts he
regarded Of so great Importance a day or two
before. He let's US understand that the worst
thing that could have happened TO the Plaza
platform people would have been the accom-
plishment Of what they undertook 10 accom-
plsh. He wanted the word Democrat" attached
10 a third ticket, but later he discovers TINT II
would have repealed voters. He saws: "'There
--is nothing now 10 prevent any man who be-
"lieves in our principles from voting our ticket
I'VE want our ranks recruited by individuals
mot by alliances with other parties as such"
Just why. under such circumstances, they
sought an alliance with the Gold Democrats we
shall not attempt 10 discuss. We think Mr..
Klein is justified. though, in his optimism The
Plaza Hotel Conference could never endure sue
cess And it's members are much more Impor-
ts1t as individuals than they could be in any
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27
Mr.. BRIsTOWS REPORr.

The Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General.
who has been investigating the Cuban postal
frauds, appears to have performed his unnleas-
ant task with energy and discernment II is
possible that the time at his disposal did not
enable him to get clear to the bottom Of the
miserable business, but he has made a DOT
fecty frank and ineligible report of the main
facts and plainly pointed out the next step
which it is incumbent upon the Government to
take. Referring to the proofs of wrongdoing ON
the part of the Drector-General of Posts In
Cuba which he had found and submitted to the
Department Mr. Bristow says
Whether General Rathbone was guilty with
Neely in the embeZzlements endeavored 10 he
covered up by the destruction of surchareed
stamps is at this time question more of opinion
the matter of the per diem. personal expendI-
lures and the warrants which were cashed and
the money unaceounted for he unawfuly and
fraudulently appropriated to his own use money
Thompson. Moya and Mascara are now under
arrest. and Rich is held a Government wit
ness. From the information obtained by this in
vestigation which have endeavored 10 set forth
In the foregoing pages. II is my belief that, was
justified In recommending the removal OF nj
rector General Rathbone from office; ana
further believe that he should be required ~
answer for fraudulently and unIawfuliy apnro
priaung TO his own use moneys from the postal
revenues OF Cuba.
we are glad to receive prompt report from
Washington that following this recommenda-
hon an order has been issued for the arrest of
Ralhbone. The hope that he would be fonnd
merely to have conducted the affairs of his
offlce in loose and irresponsible manner
thereby indeed subjecIing himself to stern CEN
sure but not 10 just condemnation for conscious
iraud seems to be completely dssipated by
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27

a week. and is known the Round Table Club.
Mr.. Bryan is a member. BY the rules Of the club
to every member is given fve minutes In which TO
present his views. A short time the question
related to the retention giving of the Phil
ippnes. I not there that evening, but heard
of IL from others 1t voted that to Mr.. Bryan
should be given all the time he wanted In which to
present his views. and he did so at some length.
At the close OF the discussion a member said Mr..
Bryan. may 1 ask you a question:? Mr. Bryan
said: You may proceed. sir The man continued:
Mr.. Bryan, are OF but little Importance here,
only atom in the country but there are millions
who are interested IN your Views. Would you, sir,
II elected President as commander n-chief OF the
Army order soldiers to pack up and leave?
Would you. sir. commander r-in-chief Of the
Navy. order ships of war to steam away from
Manila? Mr. Bryan excited. and said: You
have no right to ask me such questions sir, and
Al
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27

Mr.. Bristow's discoveries. II is not known that
he shared the large profits Of Neely's systematic
swndling but 1t is known. as the Postmaster
General in submitting Mr. Bristow's report TO
the Secretary of War declares. that he drew
and converted to his own use without account
or explanation two warrants Of $500 each; that
he appropriated per diem allowance Of s5 for
several months after 1t had been expressly for
hidden, and that he charged upon the postal
revenue extravagant and unjustifable e1pen-
dltures of personal character. 1t is conceivable
that the last OF these misapplcations Of public
money might be attributed to a perverted con-
ception Of his official privileges. but no plea Of
that sort can be urged defence to the first
and second accusations or even as a mitigation
of his guilt II those accusations are true.
Rathbone is deliberate criminal. and there
should be no delay In beginning the process Of
legal conviction and punishment.
There is some reason to conclude from Mr..
Bristow's report that the ramifcations OF the
Cuban postal frauds were not extensive, but 1t
is certain that everybody whose completely in
them can be established should be brought to
Justice The dlscredit which they have inflicted
on this country would be immeasurably in
creased if any guilty man were allowed, through
influence or negligence TO escape the penalty
that he deserves to pay
New-York tribune., 1900-07-27

party combination however small Any ally
would be likely to want the centre of the stage
part of the time it is better for them to go 1t
alone, uncontamnated even by the Gold Demo
Gratis, who were not quite good enough for all
the Plaza Hotel party to stomach. AS 1t is,
Mr. Klein says they will present ticket
for which most anti-imperialsts can vote"
Most" not ALI That is encouraging. If they
put up one for which all antiimperialists could
vote. Mr.. Klein would probably have some
doubts about its purity BY guarding it sacredly
from the support of the common herd and all
but the best blooded even Of the anti-imperial-
lists he will place the Plaza ticket on pinnacle
of unique and lonely beauty. Mr.. Klein is an
engaging person when he talks.