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The Afro-American advance., 1900-04-07
THE WORLDLY PHILOSOPHER.

All men tell the truth-when there is
money In IL.
Two cats In the alley can spoil the
memory OF ten sonatas.
1t is hard to like the people who
don't take kindly TO our faults.
Some people are never so happy as
when telling their troubles.
What man says fixes his reputation;
what he does makes his character.
Remember that no man has ever been
made better by post-morten kindness.
Man boasts of his liberty. but hus-
bands are managed and bachelors
usually Miss managed.
Most men get hungry when they be-
come poets. but no man becomes n poet
by becoming hungry.-Chicago Demo-
crAt
The Afro-American advance., 1900-04-07
EDITORIAL.

Capt. Sigsbee. OF tho ill-iated Maine
is the guest OF the Twin Cities.
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II will take three years to build the
underground rapid transit road recent
ly begun In New York. The tunnel will
cost S1s.O0GIooo and will be 2i miles
long. The contract Is the largest single
contract ever let More than $4,000
tons of steel will be used In construct
Ing the tunnel. and 1000 900 cart loads
of earth will be taken from the excavn-
tlons.
The Afro-American advance., 1900-04-07
ST. THOMAS MISSION.
ST. JAMES A. ". u. CHURCH.
N
ST. PAUL.
ST. JAMES 4. N. E. CHURCH.
Rev. =. a. Anderson. Pastor.

ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH.
Rev. =. a. Amdermon. Pastor.
Cor Fuller and Jay streets
Sunday services. n % a. m; Z 80 d m
Wednesday prayer meeting. $50 p. m.
ST. PETER CLANER.s.
Father prinfon.
Cor. FarrtHgton and Aurora avenues
sunday servtcess Mas $50 a. m. High
mass. ie.@ a. m. ENsntnE serNtce at 7
O'Clock
FtLGRIM HArTISr CHURCH.
New ID. y. orners Pastor.
Cor fs4h ard Cedar
sunday services Preaching AT Iis2 a
m and 5e . m Sunday school AZ y 81
e'eleek Wednesday evening xeEeral
prayer meeting
sT. PHILLIPS EPISCOPAL MISSION,
t6S Rice street. bet Aurora and Inlser-
Rity.
Sunday services: AerniAg prayer. Lit.
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MRS. GEO. DUCKETT.
PUBLISHER AND MANAGER.
MRs. J. II, KoGER City Collector.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
THE DISTRESS AT MAFEKING.
Living on Horse Flesh and Horse For
age-Early Relief expected.

London, March ia dispatch to
The Times from Mafeking dated Mon
day, March 5th says the garrison at
that place was then feeling acutely the
stress of the siege. They were reduc-
ed to the use of horse flesh, and bread
made from horse forage, while the wa
ter was parasitically contaminated.
The sufferings of the women and chill
dren were terrible and there were
deaths in the women's lager daily,
The native population was starving.
The military operations were pro-
crossing favorably. They had been
extended to the brick fields whence
the enemy a been completely expell-
ed.
London, March ia dispatch re-
ceived by a South African firm in Lon
don, dated M~afeking. MARCH 9Th. via
Loabtsi, March 9th, says: All we'll,
but town still ~besieged."
A number cablegramS have been re-
ceived from Mafeking today including
one to a firm at Birmingham. asking
it to ship goods Immediately, thus in
dicating the belief of the speedy relief
of the place. The indications are that
Colonel Pumer was at LobatSi on
March 9th, and as it is only fifty-sever
miles thence to Mafeking, definite news
ought to be speedily forthcoming.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
AbSurditieS of the DingIey Bill.

One of the ~absurditieS of the Dingley
tariff is the ad valorem duty upon
works of art. A painting has no in
trinsic value nor any value that can be
fixed by ordinary appraiSement. 1t is
worth what it will bring, and what it
will bring depends upon what anybody
happens at the time to be willing to
pay for it. The duty is of cours incon-
siderable upon cheap pictures which it
would be no loss to exclude from i'm
portation, but on costly masterpieces
whose Importation ought to be encour-
aged, it imposes a tax that may be all
but ~prohibitory.
The customs authorities in New York
have just seized a picture by Rubens
which was brought in by a dealer at a
valuation of s25, 900, which will be &C
k~nowledged as a pretty high figure.
They claim to ave learned hat the
picture was sold in London for s43, 900,
and that it. should have been invoiced
at that price.
Now not even a custom house ap-
praiser will say that the Rubens i.
really worth $43, 900. Even if it brought
that price once, it may never bring Ii
again. If it is worth so much, it must
be a picture whose possession would be
a gain to the country. To punish the
importer with a heavy fine and pos.
sible co%nfiscation is a piece Of barbar.
ism unworthy a civilized nation
Philadelphia Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
FRENCH AT Bl0EMF0NTEIN
Stubborn Resistance OF the Beers.
Their Army In Position at Biggars-
berg.

Cape Town, Tuesday evening, March
13.-General French has arrived al
Bloemfontein.
London, March b., 2:i7 p. m.-Lord
Roberts statement hat he is going to
reinforce Genera French implies that
opposition is being encountered on the
outskirts Of the Orange Free State
capital.
Lord Roberts telegraphs from Ven
tiers Wei at $50 o'clock this morning
as follows: Il directed General
French, if there was time before dark,
to seize the railway station at Bloom
fontein and thus secure the rolling
stock. At midnight I received a re-
port from him that after considerable
opposition he had been able to occupy
two hills close to the railway station
which command Bloemfontein. A
brother of President Steyn has beer
made a prisoner.
The telegraph line leading north
ward has been cut n the railway
broken up.
Il am now starting with the Third
cavalry brigade which 1 called up from
the Seventh division near P~etrusberg
n the mounted infantry to reinforce
the cavalry division. The rest of the
division will follow as quickly as pos
sible."
The war office has received the fol-
lowing additional dispatch from Lord
Roberts, at Venters Wei, dated March
18th, $3.50 p. m: Our march was
again unopposed. We are now about
eighteen miles from Bloemfontein
The cavalry division is astride the
railway six miles south of Bloemfon-
tein. There were 321 men wounded
and about go or 20 were killed or are
missing.
Colonel Umpholy has died of his
wounds. Lieutenant Pratt, of the Es-
sex regiment was wounded severely.
The wounds are as a rule more serious
than usual owing to the expanding
bullets which are freely used by the
Beers"
Ladysmith, March 12.-The main
body of the enemy, is in position at
Biggarsberg. General Joubert is al
Glencoe. There is reason to believe
that Jew Beers are at Dundee though
the r.ace is we'll fortified.
A1iwaI North, Cape Colony, by Cou-
rier 70 Surghersdrop, via Stormbers
Junction. Tuesday, March 13.-GeneraI
Brabant's forces arrived mere on sun
day. The Beers had retired the pre-
vious night, taking up a position s"oi
General Brabant attacked ana drove
them back, securing the position after
a sharp engagement.
BOERS STUBBORNLY RESIST.
Dreifontein, o. F. S., March IL
General Roberts advance yesterday
across the scorching plains from Pop
lar Grove to this place, was marked by
the most severe engagement since
crossing the Modder river. The Beers
stubbornly contested every foot Of
land only fleeing at dusk, when Lord
Robert threw most of his troops
against the centre of their weakened
line.
At the point where Colonel Broad
wood turned the Boer left he found
himself under the fire of their nine
FOUNDER. The Beers, however, ulti-
mately hoisted the white flag. When
Colonel Broadwood advanced he vas
surprised to find HI Beers had taken
advantage of the cessation of fire to
escape in the darkness. The Transvaal
prisoners showed they were entirely
surprised by Lord Roberts tactics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
NEW PORTS.
General Otis Establishing Civil Gov
nmen in the Philippines.

Washington. March 13.-General Otis
has notified the war department that
he has appointed Brigadier General
William A. Kobbe, United States vol
unteers, military governor of the
province of Albay, LuZon, and of the
island of C~ataduanes, and temporari-
ly, to subserve immediate purposes, OF
the islands of Samar and Leyte.
General Kobbe is directed to occupy
with his troops the towns Of Sorsogen,
Legaspi, Donsola and Bulan, of the
province Of Albay; the town of Virac,
on the island of Cataduanes; the towns
of Calbayoc and Catabalogan on the
island of Samar and the town Of Taco
loban on the island of Leyte, and es-
tablish civil governments as rapidly as
possible. He is to appoint officers of
his command as customs and internal
revenue officers for the more important
coas and interior towns that are oc-
cupied by u troops.
General Otis says it is desirable that
the ports in question be opened to
trade as soon as practicable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Opinions Handed Down by the Justices
I'm q Number Of Cases.
Especial to The MesSenger.)

Especial to The Messsnger.)
Raleigh. y. c., March IS-Opinions
were handed down in the supreme
court today as follows: White vs.. Muir
ray, from Madison. affirmed: State va.
Condor. from Union. affirmed: Baker
vs. Hobgood. from Granville. new
trial: Carr Us. Bank. from Durham.
error; Jordan VS.. Furnace Company.
new trial: Garsed rs. Greensboro. no
error in both appeals; Owens vs.. Rail
road. from Granville. affirmed.
Slaughter vs.. O'Berry. from Wayne.
offirmed; Ellis VS.. Massenburg. from
Franklin. new trial: Stancill US. James.
from Pitt, affirmed: Beacon vs. Boing.
from Vance. reversed; Finch vs.. Gregg,
from Nash, affirmed: Ray vs.. Insur-
ance Company. from Vance. reversed:
Wick rs Wick. from Nash. new trial
Howard vs. Early, from BERTHE. new
trial Dowti vs.. Beardsley, rom
Warren, reversed: Commissioners OF
Green vs. Best. appeal Withdrawn.
In the following cases there were no
written opinions. and they were dis
posed OF by per curiam order as fol-
lows: Buffaloe VS. Buffaloe. rom Wake,
affirmed; Tate VS.. Forshee. from AL
manc affirmed: Chappell VS.. Nor
ris. from Durham, affirmed: State VS..
Barbee, from Durham, affirmed upon
authority OF State VS.. Chadbourn. 30
y. c., i19, and State VS.. Yearly, - y.
c., sol; Graham VS.. Walker. from Pen
der, motion to reinstate appeal re-
fused.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
THE FERTILIZER BOYCOTT.
Sales, Nevertheless, Largely in Excess
of Last Year.

Columbia, S. c., March 1.-THE farm
ers in several counties. have by resolu-
ton boycotted the fertilizer trust, but
the sale of fertilizers this year is
ly one-half more than last year.. The
inference is that the acreage of cotton
has been increased proportionately.
Hard freezes have injured small
grain, Of which there was an increased
acreage. Farmers, inspired by the pre-
vailing prices, are turning back to cot
ton. All available land will be planted.
The income from the 20 cents per ton
tax on fertilizers for the present year
to late is but $7,34S short Of the in
come for all of last year. The total
number of tons sold last year was
264, 496, while this years sales are es-
timated at S91, SIS, nearly a half more
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
MR.. JUSTICE WITHDRAWALS.
He Will Not Be a Candidate for Gov
ernor-A Patriotic Letter.

To the Editor Of the Charlotte OBJ
server:
Relying solely on my own judgment
and inclination. l hereby withdraw my
name as a candidate for governor.
l thank my friends who have stood
by me and desire still to stand by me,
so royalty They are held in everlasting
remembrance; but my duty to the
state, my interest in the great issue
pending before the people and my de-
sire for absolute unity in the party,
leads me to take this step. There are
toe many candidates for office and es-
pecially for governor, and n less will.
probably, d something to party har-
mony. 1t appears to me to be both use
less and unwise to press my candidacy
further. 1t does not make SO very
much difference who is governor
among the candidates now before the
people. The country will likely be safe
with any of them. The great subject
with which we have to deal is the con
stitutional amendment, and the sue
cess of the democratic ticket that will
stand as one man for the success OF
these and we will thus leave to oul
children the heritage of a White
Mans country, and the government
administered by North Carolina. My
services will be at the command of the
democratic party from this time unit
the election. Yours very truly,
NJ. H. JUSTICE.
Rutherfordton, March 4, 1900.
Diapers in the state are requested &c
GOWN
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
BUTLER OR NO BUTLER.
Only a Few Populists Will Vote
Against the Constitutional Amend
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., March Is,

Raleigh, N. c., March Is.
1t rs quite noticeable hat today some
of the republicans began talking about
Richmond Pearson as their nominee
for governor. Heretofore they have
had nothing to say; indeed, there is so
far no capitalization of sentiment.
The losses by the recent tobacco
warehouse fire have been adjusted. E.
L. F1eming's recidence covered his
loss, save about 1900. The loss Of J..
p. Taylor, of Henderson, was much
smaller, as there was much salvage OF
his tobacco. The insurance men con-
ferred as to whether they should sue
h water company for having insufh-
cient pressure.
A populist said today that Senator
Butter was dealing with the republic
cans now Is If he could carry 10000
votes against the constitutional
amendment, while as a matter Of fact
lie cannot carry 10000, and those who
do vote against it would do go any
way, Butler or nc Butler. After the in
evitable victory of the amendment the
republicans will drop Butler.
The p~enitentiary will put in an cleo
trio plant, with a capacity of about
1000 incandescent lights, to cost about
1000 or $4,000. There are many bidders.
The supreme court took UP the ap-
peals from the sixth district. Among
the attorneys present are Junius Da-
Wis and ]. o. Carr, of Wilmington; A.
d. Ward and o. H. Guion, of New
Bern; w. Z. Allen and F. A. Daniels,
Of Goldsboro; George z. Butler, T. r.
Cooper and j. l.. Stewart, of Clinton
H. L. Stevens, Of Warsaw.
The Baptist tabernacle here has pur-
chased the large pipe organ in the in
stitution for the blind.
No interest whatever. is shown in the
election on the sale of the city hall
and market, set for March 10, and II
may be postponed.
The superintendent of public instruc-
ton has issued the following to the
| county superintendent Of instruction:
You will please inform the teachers
| Of your county, through the county
| newspaper or otherwise, that the next
| annual examination for life certificate.
| will be held at the court house on the
| second Thursday in July. Question:
have been prepared by the state boar
of examiners upon h following sub.
jects, to-wit: Arithmetic, algebra
geography, physical geography, physi
ology, history, civil government, schoo
literature, elementary botany, element
airy psychology, n elementar.
physics. These questions will be for
warded in due time to you, as they ar:
in the hands of the state printer. Yol
will see under section 20, Of the schoo
law that zach applicant must pa.
in advance, to 20 the county super
intendent of schools, the sum Of IS
which must be reported to the county
board Of school directors n paid In
to the general school fund OF tn
county"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
Try Allen,S Eoot.Ease.

a powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Your feet feel swollen, and
hot, and get tired easily. II you have
smartins feet or tight shoes, try Al
lens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen.
sweating feet, ingrowing nails, blisters
and 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, 1900-03-16
MORE BATTLEFIELD PARKS.
Favorable Reports on Bills Of One il
Virginia and One in Tennessee.

Washington, March 13.-The house
military committee ordered favorable
reports on the bill to establish a ma
tional park on the site of the battles
of Fredericksburg, Salem Church,
Charlottesville, the Wilderness and
Spottsylvania Court House, in Virgin
ia; also a bill to establish a national
military park at the battlefield of
Stone River, in Tennessee. The Fred
ericksburg bill refers to many historic
points which are to be within the park,
including the spot where Stonewall
Jackson was fatally wounded and Zen
eral Barry was killed, the battlefield
contested by Grant and Lee in May,
1864, and Bloody Angle" etc.
Both bills provide for commissions to
execute the plans of the parks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
VERDICT OF PRIZE COURT.
Part of Cargo OF the Mashona Con-
demned-The Vessel Released.

Cape Town, March 13.-Tne verdict
OF the prize court In the case OF the
British steamer Mashona, which sail
ed from New York November 9Th. via
st. Vincent. November 18th, for Della
goa bay, laden with -four for the Trans
vaal, and which was captured Deem
Der 9Th by the British gunboat Par
fridge and released under bone Jauu-
airy 5th, her foo Stunts subseQuendx
ment, "a that portions OF the cargo Of
the steamer are condemned and that
The vessel herself Is to be formally re-
leased.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
SWEPT BY FIRE.

High Springs, Fla, March 13.-Fire,
which originated in the drug store of
P. E. Holton & Co, this morning,
swept through the town, destroying
twenty-three buildings and causing a
loss approximating $4,000. There was
very little insurance. Only seven busi-
ness houses are left standing in the
town. Fifteen stores and offices were
burned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
FLOOD IN
Rivers Rising Rapidly-Much Damage
Already Done.

BelIeville, Ill. March 13.-The dam
age caused by the high waters o: the
Okaw river and Cahokia creek during
the last twenty-four hours viii amount
to many thousands Of dollars. Many
families have been compelled to flee
TO the mills for safety.
Pekin. ILL.,. March Eth Illinois
river is rising fast and Is driving
people from the lowlands. The Mack
NAV river has carried away many
bridges.
La Sale. H.. March 1.-THE river
rose eleven inches last night. com
pelling the ! rolling mill to shut
down.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
ssThe BETTER Part

Of valor is discretion" and the better
part of the treatment of disease is pre-
vention. Disease originates in impu-
rites in the blood. Hoods S~arsaparil-
la purifies the blood. People who take
it at this season say they are kept
healthy the year round. It is because
this medicine expels impurities and
makes the blood rich and health-giving
All liver ills are cured by Hoods Pills
% cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
SITUATION IN KENTUCKY
IMPROVED BY AN UNDERSTANDING BE-
TWEEN THE PARTIES.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED

BY which Matters Will Remain In
statuQ Quo att the Decision of the
supreme Court The Legislative ~es-
ais Hold a Long Conference.-The Btu
to ReorganIxe the Militia Passed
Bitter Feeling I'm the Senate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
Republican Senators I'm Caucus.

Washington, March 13.-The repub-
fican senator's were in session for two
and a half hours on the Porto Rican
bill this afternoon and at 6 o'clock adj
journed until tomorrow at 2 o'clock,
when the discussion will be continued.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-16
THE B0ERS MUST YIELD.
GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT CONSENT To
THEIR INDEPENDENCE.
AMERICAN MEDIATION DECLINED,

The Proposal Made to Lore Salisbury.
The Refusal of our Good Omces Cour-
teously Made, but Without any Ex-
charlottesville Peace Proposals of
the South African Presidents and the
Reply Made Public-No Hope for Boer
Free .On.
Evening star., 1900-04-26
POLICE on THE ALERT.
Close Watch Kept on Roads Leading
to Certain Resorts.

Major Sylvester has given instructions to
the members of the police force to pay par
ticular attention to cases of drunk and dis
orderly persons found on the roads be-
tween this city and drinking resorts in
Maryland. The officers who do duty on the
Conduit road were given special instruc-
tiOns in regard to this matter, and it is
probable the Sunday force in that section
of the county will be increased.
Attention will also be given to the drunk
en- men returning from Cabin John and
other places on the electric cars. While
most of the complaints of this kind have
been made about people coming to George
town from up the river, it is stated that re-
sorts in the vicinity of Bladensburg have
contributed number of cases. Major Syl-
vester received Information from the Prince
Georges county authorities a few days ago
that indictments had been returned in
eleven cases for alleged violations of the
Hquor law in the vicinity of BIadensburg
The Maryland authorize requested the as
sistance of the local police. 1t is proba BILE
the Washington authorities will assist the
Prince Georges county officials in collect
ing evidence in the cases.