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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
DIRTY CAMPAIGN WORK
The Low Methods to Which the Re-
publicans Are Forced

Chicago. October Ex-senator James
K. Jones, chairman of the democratic
national committee. today made the
following statement:
1t has been the fashion for the re-
publicans for some years 10 %denounce
democrats as anarchists. revolutionists
and the like, and the republican party
seems to have a monopoly of revoiu-
tionary suggestions. just row.
W. see a secretary of the treasury
in ar effort TO disturb the business of
h country for the political effect, sug-
costing that Mr.. Bryan. in cas- OF his
election, would deliberately eyade The
law with a purpose as unstatesmanliks
and unpatriotic as his own in making
this suggestion, Fortunately Mr..
Bryan has been before the public long
enough for everyone to know thar
these false ~pretenses are among his
weapons, and suggestions of this kin
excite contempt.
But worse than this is the fact that
other men. who should despise such
Mr.. Bryan shall be elected he will
pack the supreme court for urposes
Of his own. Can it be possible that
men themselves actually contemplate
such revolutionary methods in case
Mckinley is elected? Certainly no
such revolutionary schemes have been
advocated or even suggested by any
democrat Of whom I have ever heard.
There is nothing in any democratic
platform or in the utteranceS of any
~assemblage of democrats or of any
single leading democrat to suggest such
an idea These suggestions originate
only with republicans n seem to
show when once the party has aban-
doned the principles of the constitu-
ton, to what extraordinary lengths is
extreme members are likely to go.
This manifestation is of itself a strong
argument for a return to a strict OBJ
ervan of the constitution and of tho
democratic doctrine of a conservative
and honest government.
81 repeat that there is nothing in any
democratic ~utterance upon which this
fear of attack upon the supreme court
can be found. The construction put on
the expressions in the democratic plat
form of 1896 which were perverted and
misconstrued as a basis for such
charges was unwarranted and untrue.
No such purpose ever entered the mind
of any democrat, but the leading idea
with democrats everywhere is to re-
turn to the principles of the constitu-
tion and to faithfully administer the
laws as written"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Frequent Skirmishes With Beers.

London, October Roberts
reports from Pretoria, October 18th,
as follows:
French started from Machadodorp
towards Heidelberg TO clear a part OF
the country not yet visited by our
troops. Mahon, commanding the
mounted troops, successfully engaged
the enemy on October 18th, but u
losses were severe, three officers n
eight men being killed and three Off
GERS and twenty-five men wounded"
Lord Roberts also reports a number
Of minor affairs, showing that the
Beers are still active over a wide field.
Cape Town, October 16.-The British
reentered Bloemhof. near Kimberley,
October 18th, unopposed and captured
several BoeVrs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
The Southern Educational Society

Albany, N. Y, October 16.-Articles
OF incorporation of the Southern Edu-
cational Society were filed with the sec
rotary of state today. 1t was formed
for the advancement of poor, espe-
cially the poor whites and negroes OF
the southern states and the improve
ment of their social and physical con-
ditions. The principal office of the So
ciety is in New York city and the di-
rectors are Robert G. Ogden, Charles
z. Bigelow, Algernon S. Frizzell, Elgin
r. B. Gould, George l.. Nichols. Of New
York city; Alexander Purves. of Hamp-
Ton. Va; William II. Baldwin, Jr., AL
bert Seibert, of Brooklyn: Lewis B..
Franklin, of Flushing. and Louis G..
Myers. of Summit. N. ..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Bride Regretted Her
Marriage.

The funniest incident that has hap
pened in the court house in a Ion gtime
took place Tuesday morning, when a
|disconsolate woman appeared and said
that she had been married yesterday
afternoon and now she wanted to take
it all back. She was drunk when she
did it, she said, and it was truly a case
of marry in haste ana repent at leis-
ure." She thought thai considering
the fac that the marriage contract had
been in force only twenty-four hours
it could be taken off the books with
one swipe of the e just as we'll as
mot. =
Finally, in order to make sure about
the matter, the record was examined.
No such name as the woman gave
could be found. It's all a mistake"
Clerk Erwin told her; your friends
told you you a been married just for
a joke"
The woman's face was overspread
with smiles in an instant. Are you
sure?" she said. "Th awfully glad,
because L would not be married to that
man for anything. "-Asheville Citizen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

Chicago Lake-Front SQuatter Free of
Charge of Conspiracy to Kill

Chicago, October 18.-Captain George
Wellington Streeter and seven co-de-
PENDANTS whose attempt to hold filled
in land on the lake front last summer
resulting in the mobilization of the pO-
lice force of this city and the wound
ing of two persons werettoday declared
mot guilty of conspiracy to commit
murder.
A charge of unlawful assemblage still
remains against the "SQuatterS," as
we'll as a number of civil suits.
Streeter laid claim to valuable land,
which, having been formed by dump
ing refuse, is not officially recognized
as existing. The tract is now valued
at several million dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Chief of Police shot.

Fitzgerald, Ga, October 16.-Chief or
Police Herman Smith was dangerously
wounded last night by kid" Henry,
a while making an arrest of a
dozen or more drunken negroes. Hen
~ was captured this morning, with the
chiefs revolver in his pocket. He was
taken TO Irwinville for Safe-keeping.
Several of the negroes concerned in
the affair have been locked up here.
Owing to the talk OF lynching, Mayor
Wilson appointed a number of extra
policemen who are now on duty and
he is acting as chief OF police.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
SUICIDE OF THOMAS f. LANE
In the Presence of His Daughter, Sem
ator Blackburn's Son-fn-Law Blows
Out His Brains.

Washington, October 16.-Thomas F.
Lane, son-in-law of ex-senator Black
burn. committed suicide at his home
here last night Mr.. Lane entered the
house about Ii p. m. and shot him.
self in h presence of his little daugh-
ter while his wife was resting on a
couch in an adjoining room. Death was
instantaneous. Mr.. Lane was
the American representative of the
London ordnance firm of Vickers' Sons
and Maxim. He was wellIto-do, prom
Iinently connected and a familiar fig
lure in Washington society. 1t is said
he was driven to the act by brooding
his iH-health- He was Dc some
time G he a Bright's disease n
he allowed the matter to prey upon his
mind.
His wife, who was Lucille Blackburn,
had a narrow scape from death by a
pistol wound about three years ago.
The Lanes were then living at the Ho-
tel Wellington. Mr.. Lane was out Of
town much of the time, n Mrs. Lane
kept a loaded revolver in her bureau
drawer. One night she was found in
her room with a bullet wound in her
breast and 1t was explained by the
lramly that In taxing some faces from
ithe drawer the pistol a been lifted
lup, and falling on the hammer. ex-
lploded- She fingered between life and
death for some time, but ultimately
recovered The shock of last nights
tragedy completely Frustrated her and
she is now under the constant care OF
"a physician.
Senator Blackburn was in Hagers-
town, Nd, last night whe the news
Iof the suicide reached him. He had
been on a campaign tour of the state.
HE left as o as possible for Wash
ington and II is likely that the occur
irence VIII force him to abandon any
further work in the campaign.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
THE TRIAL
Evidence Furnished and Argument
Begun-Youtsey no Better

Georgetown, KY, October 1S.-The
Youtsey trial is drawing rapidly to a
close. All the testimony is in, the in
have been given the jury
and the speeches are being made. A
verdict is expected by tomorrow after
noon.
There is no Improvement in Yout-
'sey's condition though he is not my
worse today. Now and then the
return and for an hour af-
forwards he is much worse, but is still
able to rally, showing remarkable vi
Opinion here as to the verdict
is divided, some thinking it will be
while others believe in acquittal
or a hung jury .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Lawyer PatrIck's Trial.

New York, October 16.-The prelim-
hearing of Lawyer Albert Pat
flick and Valet Charles F. Jones was
resumed today in the Center Street
u Further testimony was
heard tending to show that the sigma
lure to h check was not that of Rice.
nearing went over until tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Powder Mil Explosion

drastic mineral pills, but both are
mighty dangerous. Don't dynamite the
delicate machinery of your body with
calomel, croton oil or aloes pills. when
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, which are
gentle as a summer breeze, do the
work perfectly. Cures Headache,
Constipation. Only 25 cents at r. X.
Bellamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Florfda's Orange Crop.

Jacksonville. Fla, October ia con-
sentative estimate of Fior1da's orange
crop this year places the yield at ]. 900
boxes. An extra large yield Will be had
in Manate, Hillborough and Desoto
counties. The groves are in healthy
condition and in two weeks the fruit
will begin to be marketed. Before the
freeze in 1895. when the yield was S.
600, 900 boxes, they sold at so cents, but
this year the average price per box Is
- %
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Lynched for Criminal Assault.

Macon, Ga, October 16.-Frank
Hardemann, a tramp negro, was lynch
ed at WellSton early his morning for
as.saulting Mrs Il. H. P~ierson, the wife
of a Baptist preacher. The woman
and three small children were in the
room at the time and raised an alarm.
The negro buried himself in a cotton
patch, but was found and lynched.
His body was hung by the side of the
railroad in view Of passengers on the
cars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
The Dahlgren Unfniured
Washington. October ia telei

Washington, October ia telegram
: department
today from Lieutenant Mason. in
charge ct the Newport Topedo station
that the Dahlgren, one of the
torpedo boats in collision yesterday,
afterwards went on the flats in
Newport harbor, has been hoated un-
injured. He said nothing of the condi-
ton of the Craven. which had her bow
smashed in.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Beers Cut Railways and Telegram

Pretoria, October 1S.-The Beers are
daily tearing up portions Of pthe rail-
road and cutting the telegraph and
Telephone wires. Their attacks are in
.tolerable. The linesmen cannot leave
the g~arrisoned points without consul
escort. The only remedy seems
to be TO corral all the burghers and
'deport them, as apparently none car.
be trusted
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Hispano-American Congress

Madrid, October 1S.-The cabinet
has decided to postpone the reopen
ing of the cortes until November goth
on account of h INSTRUMENTATION
congress which meets November 18th
and lasts until November Goth. The
Spanish government will take an &C,
tive part in the congress n an ex-
ceptional reception will be given to the
official delegates from the Central and
South American republics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Yellow Fever on the Increase

Havana, October 1S.-Yellow fever is
increasing here. 1t is said that there
is not one block in the city but has
contributed from one to seventeen
cases. If there is no improvement there
will soon be an exodus from here.
Frank w. Hayes, the general mana
ger of the Havan ranch of the North
American Trust Company, who is suf-
fering from yellow fever, is very low,
and Mrs. Hayes has been isolated with
him
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Sick Soldiers In the Storage

London, October 19.-The Morning
papers express indignation at he dis
covery hat the admiral is sending
home a dozen invalid Australian troop
ers, who were attacked with entric
fever, in the steerage.
A charity fund has been wired to
Gibraltar, where the troopers have been
r~ecuperating, to ensure their transfer
to the second cabin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23
Death of Vice Consul Rsesdsle

Washington, October 1S.-The state
department has received a report from
the consul at Nagasaki of the death at
that place on September 18th of Il. W
Ragsdale, vice counsel and marshal of
the consular court at Tien Tsin. China.
Mr.. Ragsdale was a resident OF Santa
Rosa, Cal. He had gone from Tien
Tsin to Nagasaki in July for the ben
eft of his health.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

General Linares has been gazetted as
Spanish minister of war and general
Azzarraga as president of the senate
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-23

Brooklyn wins the championship and
Chronicfe-Telegraph trophy, having de-
feated Pittsburg again yesterday.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26
Why China Rebels
Ex-M DENLY Offers Timely Explanation


However well acquainted with China
an observer NAV be, unless he has
been on the ground recently and has
watched events his opinions may be
entitled to little weight. Even the
views of men now in China should be
received with many allowances, for all
shades of opinion are represented
there
The missionaries, who constitute a
great-perhaps the most numerous
part of the foreigners, look only to
the spiritual side of the questions. To
them the supreme object is the spread
Of religion, and they would welcome
any government which would insure
them and their converts freedom and
protection
Counsels from other foreigners are
controlled by the influence of trade
and commerce and by the action of
their respective governments. The
merchants and promoters want greater
freedom of intercourse, the right to
manufacture, to build railroads and
work mines.
To the foreigner generally the
Chinese are Interiors Nothing that
they do is proper, and they have no
right that any white man should re-
spect. 1t is perfectly natural, right
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26

became common; elegant little foreign
cities were built here and there; rail-
roads began to be constructed. 1t did
seem that China, like Japan, would
work out her own salvation 1t
seemed that with peace and tranquility
the time would come when in her
borders the foreigners would be as
safe as in Europe or America.
But the Japanese war of 1894 rrdely
broke into the pleasing contemplation
of national progress. II dissolved all
illusions and left the great giant
shrivelled into pigmy. Let Japan
take TO her soul the wretched lesson
that for momentary glorifcation she
wounded to the death her eastern
sister.
After the navy was annihilated, and
the army, what there was Of 1t, had
taken its lances home, 1t was apparent
that all the world could insult, ravage
and loot China with impunity. II was
the old story of the traveller tied to a
tree and robbed by a passer-by who
had been asked to assist him. SO the
merry round commenced and without
explanation, argument or reason Ger
many, Russia England and France de-
manded and received concessions of
territory.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26

is highly probable that SC, 900 EIron...
troops can march from one end
China TO the other
There are about 10000 troon, =,
China who have been drilled Inv o..
man and Belgian officers. ana ~.
armed with modern guns. | hava hss.
assured by their drill-masters tbat
they are as good as any troops NJ.
what are they numerically as co,n
pared with the forces which can n.
brought against them?
The balance of the Chinese army 8
armed with spears and long swords
and would not stand minute befors
Europeans or Americans. Foreiyn
drilled Chinese troops are the foroa
which is bombarding Tien-tsin Al tbis
moment.
All the world has been selling ar,o.
to China, and has been clsmorous -
furnish military officers, and nav sbo
Is utilizing the material and the ax
perience. 1t is fight for life for tina
foreigner, all the wealth of foreign
banks, manufactures, railways, steam.
ships, stores, warehouses, together with
the numerous missionary buildings is
hanging on the issue. Should we fail
many man will be poorer and manv
family will have no bread.
That China must be compelled N
comply with the provisions of the
treaties admits of no doubt 1t matters
little that the present dynasty ia
swept away and native Chinese is put
on the throne; but ii greatly matters
to America that partition shall be Dre.
vented, and that the autonomy OF
China shall be preserved.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26

and proper to him that the empire
shall be partitioned 1t is even the
! duty Of the white race to take this in
ferior race under its protection, Every
European nation IS supposed to desire
10 do this, because Europe is crowded
and room must be found for the young
athletes of the west
Evidently the most Of the foreigners
in China are convinced that the en-
press is antagunistic to the foreign
element She has been dubbed anti
Christ, and she is supposed to stand
in the way Of progress and OF all
foreign IDEAS
She ruled China from 1861 to 1889
Ii was a troublesome time. For the
frst time In the history Of the empire
diplomatic relations existed in 1861 be-
tween China and the so-called bar
barians For the first time the flags of
all the important nations flew in the
imperial city For the first time there
was a foreign office From an isoia-
tion as deep as that OF Tibet China
suddenly entered the arena Of inter
national intercourse
The war waged against her by the
allies had left her overwhelmed with
establishment at her impotence. Up TO
that time her rulers believed that the
whole world was subject to the en-
peror Now she had TO treat with
foreigners, to discuss international
questions with them; to protect their
enterprises, to see new laws enforced
by strangers in courts in which she
was powerless
She had made treaties with the
European and American powers of
whose bearing and effect on her people
she knew nothing whatever. II She
! had known the true meaning and the
probable effects Of the treaties she
never would have signed them. 4
1 few Of the Chinese officials studied the
treaties. but the most Of the inferior
officers ana all the people remained abb
solutely gnorant Of their contents
Great credit IS due the Chinese
statesmen that they were able TO ad-
minister intelligently the provisions Of
the treaties and they We're greatly as
I sisted bv The foreign representatives.
Who can say, then. that China did
not do fairly we'll during her novitiate
into the family Of nations rhe
electric telegraph was introduced in
all the provinces. Every stream was
open to the keels OF all nations. The
imperial maritime customs and ma
ional postoflce were established. Tn
fortunately. riots were common, but
China paid liberal damages Mission
aries went where they pleased. settled
down. bought land and built houses.
Many fine institutions were started,
commerce fourlshed foreign banks
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26

| Of all these the only one that has
any excuse is Russia A terminus for
her great railroad which would not
freeze up was necessity. She might
have got ii in Corea and left the ma
ton which She had promised to pro-
tect against all corners untouched. Ii
would have been better for her, and
for China, too
There is about Russian diplomacy a
directness, a straightforwardness which
are admirable She simply makes up
her mind as TO what she wants and
then takes it. What other people say
about the matter does not concern
her Her diplomatists work for their
august master" and nobody else.
VIII the world ever do an honest
thing? When Germany seized Kaio-
chow, why did not the powers, or
some of them protest? Was there
ever in history a more splendid OPP
portunity to do an act of simple just
ice2
And now see the result OF all the
robbery that has been going on. The
empress who from 1861 TO 1889 had
maintained a considerable degree Of
peace and order has become a tigress;
q great people has been dashed into
jury, and movement rivaling in mag
nitude the TAPPING rebellion, IN which
20.000,00O lives We're lost. is afoot
Can il reasonably be expected that
the Chinese should love the white
man while he is pluude.ing them?
Fancy what would happen if Russia
seized Fortress Monroe and a slice OF
Nirginla; Germany. Governor is
land and a part OF New York. England.
Mare island and a half dozen counties
In California, and France, New Orleans
and a hundred miles up the Mississ-
ippi, Then suppose that Italy asked for
Charleston Is 1t 90 be imagined that
such events would be taken as all be-
ing for our good, and that we ought
20 feel rather proud than otherwise
that the great nations acted so hand
somely toward US? Yet this Is exact
.y what has happened in China, with
the addition that Japan took for aer-
self the island Of Formosa And so
the Chinese people are hostile to the
foreigners. and they show Ii BIZ riotous
demonstrations
But il shall not be said that am
defending China in this war
No question can arise as to the duty
i q our government in this emergency.
We must protect our people at ali
hazards We must send armies. II
need be 50 that our men and women
and children shall I've.
4 But what shall, happen after the war
i overf This i the rub. 1t cannot
for a moment 5e doubted that the
world I'd arms can conquer China. II
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26
CHAPTER NL
I Have Found Her n. Iasll'


Another summer day" said Ethel
TO herself, twelve hours OF warm.
suiuy sun, and then night another
day Of endurance, uncheered By hope
She sac in the pretty mornyng-room
at Founauyue drawing a sketch lay
before her and she was copying it,
but the pencil had fallen from her
blnd she was leaning back in her
chair, her eyes. with a far-oif, dreamy
expression fingered ON the trees and
Alwers a ils.e5s weary expression
MAS ON uer beautiful face. as OF one
who was tired beyond al, power OF
words 90 tell. The summer sun thl,
rose SD warm and brilliant brought no
change 90 her brought her no ray 3t
hope uo CLEAN OF light no faint star
e.. happiness nothing bu, unchanged
Interchangeable gloom
As she sat there Lady 81. Norman
entered The room A faint CLEAN
5.upanei 90 The violet eyes as they
turned slowly to welcome her.
Helen went NIB 70 her with the air oi
one Who has an uuwe'come mission
SHE threw one arm caress,ngly round
slc neck ot the girl and bent over her
Ethfl, She said. 4 know you will
uo, ike what I have come to say %
yen
TO Be- Continued.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-26
CLEAR EVIDENCE.

Nine. Al read today that archaeo-
logists, making excavations In one q.
the ancient Egyptian temples found
wires, which led to the supposition thai.
the Egyptian priests had some kind
Of telephone,
Baron B.-That's nothing, In max
ing excavations in AssyrIa the eA-
plorers found no wires. which Is clear
evidence that the people at that time
had some system Of wireless Ter
egraphy Fllegenae Blaetter