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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
VARIETY in Character

The variety of character is infinite
Every individual that enters. the world
presents to us some combination Of
human nature. If the fictitious COM
birations of the dramaiist and the nov
elist, then, excite so much interest,
what should be the interest excited by
the great and realistic productions of
nature herself? Art is simply the imi-
tation of nature, and yet the imitation
in these days commands more atten-
ton than the model. This Is unnatural
and improbable. The living combina-
lions of human nature which pass
through the world before our yes in
finitely surpass in interest and in Won
der the lifelsss charact1s of fiction and
romance, and the inexhaustible fertili-
ty of nature insures UGH an endless
variety of these forms that this supe-
riority will endure to the end Of time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
why Electric Motormen wear Gloves

why Electric Motormen Wear Gloves
Gloves are as much OF a necessity
for us on the hottest days in summer.
as in winter" said a street railway
motorman in reply to a question why
the trolley men wear the hand-pro-
tectors even on the hottest days, FOL
to go a single day without gloves and
to disregard precautions would cause
the greatest of all Affections, blind
ness, with the possibility perhaps Of
bringing death. at least. Indirectly.
Some men never neglect to wear
gloves, even when the mrcury Is nesr
tn 100 mark, but in the larger citiap'
where the heat is more oppressive and
there is less time to think about ones
self, particularly, If you're a motor
man, the drivers get careless and fire.
Quently go without coverings OF any
sort for thcir hands. OF course, bad
results don always follow. but
whether they do or not. there's always
the great danger.
only the other day / read in one OF
our trade papers of a nan in Cincia-
natl who is threatened with total
blindness solely on account of running
a car during the hot days OF a couple
of weeks ago. without gloves. His case
is illustrative of the manner in which
the danger comes.
THE weather was exceedingly warm
on the day that he discarded his gloves
and his hands perspired~ freely, caus-
ing the cross handle Of the motor TO
become wet; the moisture on the metal
produced verdigris, a highly corrosive
poison. With the land which became
impregnated with the verdigris he fire.
quently wiped his brow which was
beaded with Precipitation; several times
also he ran the palm of his hands
across his yes to shield them tempo
rarily from the sun.
For a time he felt no Ill effects but
towards night his eyelids became pad
ly infiamed and in the morning both
eyes were practically closed, while the
lids and surrounding flesh was red and
swollen. A doctor was called, who.
thinking that the trouble was brought
about by a cold, prescribed a soothing
lotion.
When, however, no relief was OBJ
tairsd from the frequent application
OF the mixture, another physician was
called for, who, as it Happened, had
seen cases of the kind before. An ex-
minatio was made which revealed
that both thc corners of ZACH eye
We're thickly studded with ulcers and
that there was grave danger that loss
of sigh would follow.
An operation was performed, and II
Is thought that perhaps one eve VIII
be saved, though there are no hopes of
restoring he sight of the other.
I'll be even more careful than ever
now to have my hands protected I'm the
warm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

cures c Contagious Blood
Poison in any and all
stages; contains nc
mineral to break down
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
OBSTRUCTION OF MAIL TRAINS
Decision or Federal Circuit court oI
Appeals In Favor OF the iHuicseu


Gan francisco. october l.-Through
a decision rendered today by he Unit
sd States circuit court OF APpeas the
ten Idaho strikers who were consce1u
OF a conspiracy 20 obstruct a train car
rying the mails viii scure their release
from San Quentin The case IS one
growing out OF the big strike n Idazao
In 1859 affi the destruction Of the mill
Of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Min
ing Company. In their decision Judges
Gilbert, Ross and Morrow call arten-
ton to the fact hat the Indictment
does not charge ehst the conspiracy
had for IS purpos< 90 knowingly OBJ
struCt the mails. C~ontlnulng, q
judges said:
1T Is alleged they wilifully and
knowingly delayed and obstructed h
Of the train. While u was
true that THE laws make the railways
of the United States postal routes for
carrying the mail and a large numoer
of The passenger rains are sag
in carrying the mail. Il II. nevertne-
less. true thae many passenger trains
do not carry the mail. The defendants
in this case are not charged with the
overt act Of obStructing the passage
of rAe mails. bur with a conspiracy. IL
i the confederation and spi
to commit an offenSe against the Unit
ed States that they are called upon 70
answer. AS charged In the indictment.
the conspiracy is declared TO have had
for its purpose TO knowinly hinder and
delay the movement and assag OF a
certain railway car n train. which
car. il is subsequently, alleged, car
ried the mails of the United States 1t
no offense against the United States
to hinder and delay the passage Of =
railroad car and consequently IL is no
offense TO ~conspire or confederate for
that purpose. Such an ofense must
be dealt with under the laws OF the
state.
The conspiracy rs charged in the
indictment lacks an essential ingre-
dent TO an ofense against the United
States. to wit: That the
knew that the mails were carried upon
the train which they conspired TO OBJ
Struct. II may be that they all had
such knowledge or that the facts and
circumstances as shown in the evil
de1ce were sufficient to charge them
with such knowledge. but that does
no dispense with the necessity OF set
| ting forth in the Indictment all the
elements OF the wrongful act which
they c~onspired to commit"
The decision quotes an authority as
follows: In an indictment nothing
material shall be taken by intentment
or implication"
Continuing. the court says: The
above authority sustains the PROPOSE
ton that an Indictment for a conspir-
acy to commit an offense against the
United States must charge every ele-
| ment OF the offense as fully as IL the
Indictment was for its preparation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
Flogged the ~Rfngfeaders

Hong Kong, October 1.-The British
gunboat Robin has She. ed the village
of LUX Lao on the West river in retail
iation for h inhabitants firing on a
British steamer. The ringleaders were
afterwards captured and fiogged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
Contagious
RLOOdPOESOn

There is no poison so highly contagious,
so deceptive and so destructive. Don't be
too sure you are cured because ell external
signs of the disease have disappeared, and
the doctor says you are we'll. Many per-
sons have been dosed with Mercury and
Potash for months or years, and pro-
nouuced cured-to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
Ike Eeysfs Like. surface s to bre eat
out again, and to their sorrow and NORTH
cation find those nearest and dearest to
them have been infected by this loath-
some disease, for no other poison is so
surely transmitted FROM parent to child
as this. Often a bad case of Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula or severe skin disease.
an old sore or ulcer developing in middle
life, can be traced to blood poison con
:; Sa ear11 The Sin Of tho Parent.
life, for it remains smoldering in the sys-
tenn forever, unless properly. treated and
driven out in the beginning. S. S. s. Is
the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy known that can over
come it and drive it out of the blood, and
it does this 90 thoroughly and effectually
that there Is never a return of the disease
10 embarrass Or humiliate you afterwards.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

pyre over "reiios', OF burnt hssh and
oharrsd bsne And now Kentucky pre-
sents tnis spectacle Of rampant poiitfsal
and civil savagery.
The disssss is not local. IL rermeates
the whole slate. In q oivillzsd stats
human bsin9s are not burned to death by
their fellow -heines.
In O civilised stats leeislsturvs do not
pass laws to enable the subvers lon OF pop
ulNr governH ent and the substitution OF
despotism. In u cfvilixsd state, political
parties do not nominate es&asstns for high
Office and put net machinery In the GUS
tody Of brayos and thugs.
In q civilized at, ,te, "best citizens" do
not meet ipjastics cloaked In legal form
5y injustice marching at the head OF
drunken and armed mobs to the state
capital 10 overawe the Legislature. In aIl
civilised states, ssssssins do not stand,
rife In hand. st the windows Of public
buildings to fire upon men walking along
the streets In broad daylight.
It II not enough for kentucky to hnr
Its head In shame. This is no time for
apology or an excuse. II IL time TO-
action. There are SCORES Of thousands OF
men and women In kentucky who know
what civilization means. Let them as
scrt them selves. LIST them maks q Begin
ming Of the speedy end Of those false
ideas Of "honor," OF those excusings and
applaudings OF murder, Of those vefnfcts
OF t'justi liable homicide. T" Of those lynch
ings and burninps, Of the domination OF
tire rufiian and the black guard, OF her o.
worship for the wretch who mas kill d
his man."
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02
800 Reward, SI0O.

The readers Of this paper w!ll be plessed to
learn that there Is al least one readed disease
that science has been able to cure In all las
stages, and that CAtarTh. Halls Ca;aIrh
Cure Is the only positive cure known 10 the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being consttu-
tioBai disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Hairs Catarrh Cure Is takes informally.
ueting directly upan The biond and mucous sur
face OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation o. ihe disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by bailtinz uD the constitution
propTietors have so much faith in1ts curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case tnat II fails to cure. Sord for lists
Address, +. J. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo, 0.
Sold by all DTHgcssis, -5c.
Halls Fami.y ri is are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02
UNDERWOOD SPRING,

Spacious Dining Hall always open. Music
Card and Smoking Rooms. al with open fires
brilliantly lighted by electricity and heated by
steam. decorated with palms and evergreen.
An excellent menu from which TO order.
Game and FISH dinr ers n specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner Dancing or
Card partie, with or without special cars at
once of PORTLAND Yarmouth Electric Rail-
y Co.. Office 40 Congress stree. Telephone
9l6-9. noy23dtf
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

Mr.. Bryan seems to think that the
Chicago platform Ia stronger In the Ess.
than in 1896. What 1t IL that produces
that impression upon him We are ut q
loss to know. In our opioioa the fact IL
quite the opposite. There was in 1s! 6 ar
element in the country, and there wa'
come OF it In the Fast, which was out OF
work and therefore depressed and de
spondent, which locked upon that plae'
form with favor becsuss it promised a
cure for hard times. With ths disappear
anoe of hard times that element has dis
appeared. and there 10 nobody left look
ing for remedies. because the disease has
been cured. What element has come IN to
take its placer The Gold Democrats are o.
much opposed to the platfor IN as ever, ant
the number Of believers In the economical
soundness of the free silver theory could
not have expanded very much during the
past three years since iinanoe has moi
been the uppermost question In the public
mind, and has not been much studied.
We wish Mr.. Bryan had told where tht
additional support for the platform wa,
oom ing from.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02
THE spKEoB or W. J. BRYAN,

To tins hditor OF the PRESS:
It was a most extraordinary speech. ex-
traordinary in what 10 lid not say; tx =
traord,uary In that from beginning 10
end it debated no principle Of cconomic".
of government, or Of national policy. IL
made no suggestion a. to what he would
do or recommend to the Congress or the
people In the event Of his election. He
suggested no remedy for the contr,l CT
aunihiIation Of trusts- He gave no hint
what ne would do II President, or what
he would recommend 10 the Congress 10
do In the Philippine beyond the newt
able infsrsnoe from all he did say, that
the suppression Of the Rebellion against
the government Of the United St atss in
the Philippines was an act Of despotism
on the part of our govsrnment, uni stifi-
able In the light OF our own declaration
Of Independence against British oppres-
sion. that the Philippines were ~ much
entitled to.be left to govern themselves a.
the thirteen eniightensd colonies OF
America were In 17'6. This is what he
urged If he urged anything. and his
speeoh 20 far 90 1t related to the Philip
pines was the talk Of Q man who feels no
responsibility. and who is incapable of
feeling any responsibility II the man Is o
be judged by his speech.
Never In the history Of this country has
any candidate for the Presidency disclosed
by his public uttsranoss, so great q lack
of maeniminisy. OF candor. Of dignity IN
the discussion Of great national issues.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

Mr. Bryan declared In his spsech u
City Hall that tho Chicago platform is to
be reaifrmed In Its entirety. This Ii
his answer to Bourke Coohran's suggss-
tion that some of 1t 10 laid uron the
shelf TIE reaffirmation Of the Chicago
plssfnrm commits tho Democracy to all
the p pulist,o doctrines. and will make
1t as impossible as it was four years age
.or Democrats who do Dot believe In de-
bauohinc tia currency to support Mr..
Bryan. At last forced to choose between
the cold Democrats and the Populists
Mr.. Bryan chooses the latter, for the
reason, no doubt, that he thinks there
are mora Of them.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

1t Is not of much use to spsculats an TO
the outcome of the Kentucky muddle.
There are now two governors. one holding
his title from the eanvassing board and
tie court, and the other from the Demo-
cratic members Of the Legislature. Both
of these officials are trying to exercise
the functions that belong to the sxecu-
tive, 1t the same time. Gosbel has sought
to remove the adjutaDt Eensral and sp-
point one In sympathy with the Demo
Gratis. hut Gov. Tsylor's appoinsse refuses
to bs'rsmovsd, and the militia up TO the
present time have continued to recognize
him rather than the Goebsl officer.
Just now the soldiers are supreme, and
luckily up TO the present time they have
been able to keep the psaos. But Of
course two govern ors cannot SO on exer-
cising tins same functions ind siiuitsIy.
Eventually one of them must give way,
but which one remains to be seen.
Proportions looking for q settlement
havs been made by both sides, but at
last accounts thsre was no prospect of ar
agreement The keFublcans distrust the
Q ate ourts. ard the Democrats the
Feds raj courts, aud hsno, ssttIement
though the courts dSss not appear prA,-
ticabls at present. The great danger 10
of course that the high state Of sxoite-
msnt Of ths rival parties will lead to
an armed collision Ia which there will be
much bloodshsd. II this can be pre-
vented. and time given for party fesiiny
to subsids somewhat there will 10 q
much batter chance Of some sort Of an
arrangsmsnt being made that will solve
the problem. Every day that passes
withous an outbreak increases the chance
for pacific ssttlemsnt But it will be
some time before danger Of collision is
ever.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

The story that General Butler has
again crossed the Tu0sla and engaged the
Roers. may be trre, but 1t is highly I'm
probable There havs tesn runners to the
to the effsrt that hs was to msks an at
tempt to break through the enemy's
lines and get TO Ladysmith. and his
speech to his soldiers. assuming TINT 1t
has been correctly reported. seemed to
point In that direction, Bat that he
has made his move ss soou as this Is
vastly improbable. 1t took him more
tlan week befors 10 get across the
Tlgsla and near enough to the Beers Is
attack their positions. That ne has dont
IL now in day is bard 10 believe. We
think 1t is altogether unlikely that he
will b, allowed to try again at any
time, except perhaps under the imnedi'
ate direction OF Lord Ro berts or Lord
Kitct ener.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02
KENTUCKY
From the New York World.

Goebsl became conspicuous by making
himself governor Of Kentucky by the az
sassination Of representative government
under the cover OF ounningly unjust
system Of Law of his own dsvising. There
wss a counter plot to defeat him in th.s
assassination by the countar-assassin nation
of that which Is even more fundamental
than representative govsrnmsnt-secisi
order itFelf.
YsstsIdsy In the very hour of his evil
triumph ha was asaassi ina ted. falling ap-
parsntly mortally wounded into the arms
of two Of his friends, one . notorious
asassin, the other notorious bsAso.
A few weeks ago 10 was the roasting of
a half-witted negro hoy at high noon In
the streets of ons of the oldest and most
reputable communities In the stats. q Q
citizens squabbiing in the ashss of the
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts OF
Portland, and In westbrook and south Fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
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end OF the year.
For six months. 80 cents; for three months,
% cents
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

The policy of any administration Is al
ways Legitimate subject Of criticism.
But there ara proper and improper ways
to critiolso 1t. Mr.. Lentz's way Is the
improper wsy-.he indecent way. His
spssoh was simply TRADE of abuse. Ii
tickied the crowd for this moment. but
we venture to say that the feeling OF
most of those who heard It a few hours
after hearing it was one OF disgust.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02
MEAN rEMrEnArunE roR rms MONTH IN

Mean temperature for this month for 20
years ..-s.s....s.. ...s-s... -
Average excess OF daily mean temperat-
ure during the month";. ............
Accumulated excess OF daily mean
temp. since Jan. l........ .........,. -. g.
Average aaily excess since Jan. 1st. 9
Prevailing direction OF the wind ........ Sw
Total movement OF wind .......... e3a2 miles
Maximum velocity Of wind. direction and
GATE. te................--...,. AZ SE. ON the 18th
Total precipitation dnches) es)................ Us
Number of days with .oi inch or more
of precipitation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -. i6
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

The supporters OF Imperialism must be
esteemed extremely fortunate In having
Senator Pettiarew fer an opponent.
Every performance of his In the Senate
has tended more to help them than to
hurt them. AMI his last one 10 the most
helpful Of all
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

RAYMOND l. wuITCOMB,
2ae Washington ST., opposite School ST., Boston
hnJld3t
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses of their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying tie ofIics
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02
METEoROLoGY OF JANUARY.

The following summary of the condi-
ton of the weather during the past
month has been received from L. P.
Jones, observer:
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-02

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the Office OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. 81 Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The sun., 1900-11-05

pressivc of the spirit of christianity
il Of quality Of justice akin to Gods
Justice. 1t is because of these things
that the Republican party lives and TO
it the government of this great nation Is
committed. 1t is because of its faithful
ness to these principles that to this ma
tion under Republican rule is given the
settlement of the great questions IN
volving the Punishment of monarchlal
tyranny from this continent, the rescue
of The islands of the sea from tyrannical
government and the liberation of mil
lions of human beings from slavery.
II is under The Divine rule, with ma
tions as with men; They who are faith
full over few things shall he masters over
many.
The strength, the glory and the fut-
ure of this nation is involved III its
fidelity to the principles of the Rcpubli-
can party.
The sun., 1900-11-05
RIGHT TRIUMPHANT.

ON this morning of the last day of the
campaign of 1900, there comes from every
direction assurances Of glorious Re
publican victory.
The common srnsc, the patriotism. the
liberty loving and lawahi,iing character
istic of the American people has ap-
parently again asserted itself for the
rcbukc and defeat Of the spirit lawless
revolution. The principles Of christian
ity are again dominant in i gr'at rell-
ticdl decision iy tie pgeple. Ihry aro
sayins i'll tArH Support WI ,u" NtpubiI-
can panty tha: "A!i Msu asa h"ln faf
and that uuIar th Divine government
arc endowed Will rqiai ri4ht Il Iifr
liharty amI III, pursuit of happiness
Whey ae, sayin- thai liic ,aA property
slta be protected, aad tht no man.
opportunities to ae ma ID far himself
III ,aat 4, tiglt. Aunoiahir ANA poSsill'
NJ iil hr abridged.
They ave saying that Nc isht Of hope
the joy Of ponce, the comfort of pIen'.
shall hot hr shut ont OF the homes of IN
hunbpst Of the people, but that where
ever virtue, ability and industry dwellS
there shall the benign ana protectiv
influence ana power il government of tn
people, for the people, by the people b
felt for good. They are saying that tn
great questions settled by the civil wa
shall remain settled-that there shall h
no legal discrimination against mel
women and children because of rac'
color or previous condition of Servitud
That righteous decision reached as
was i'll the crisis Of great war, is g!
The sun., 1900-11-05

Il leader, and was then spokesman,
proposes TO continue the kind of govern
ment-the corrupt government-which
his. and their Democratic forebears
inflicted upon the State, and no better.
Mark it. No better.
Then Mr.. Salisbury, presuming that
these people of Kent county in Delaware,
would he proud Of relationship with the
men who had wrongcd them, that had
robbed them of their citizenship, that
had destroyed their State government,
reminded them that he, and they are
Delaware born; that their Sires and
grand-sircs were Delaware born; and,
Notwithstanding their failures. that they
had tried to lead honest lives; that
though they had failed, they had tried to
uphold the honor and dignity of the
State: and because of these admitted
failures, not because of successes, for
these lamentcd forcbcalS over whom he
wept, according to his account, only tried
to be honest, he begged them for all they
love and mold dear. to allow hin and his
colleagues in Democratic lawlcssness, to
continue to give Delaware the same
kind of Il government, no better than it
WAS when Democratic Levy Courtmcn
ana tax collectors were debating what
that government should he by u process
ns corrupt, and MS destructive Of the
honor and dignity Of ihc State and the
rights of the people, rs could possibly
he conceived,
Nothing which Mr. salisbury addnccd
about trusts nothing ii his assumed
cr~t af materials e4uallrd ii III cnumcr-
ation The dollars and cents taken from the
peopla of Delaware the sum iilchod from
llio county trcasurics or this state as a
I1rmocr,tir corruption fund during thr
! Iitc of that intim0uy delinquent tax law
ulilr hN Democrats Salisbury Demo
rrat~ ro thr avaWcd purpose Of rob
hng thr people IL ills Stare out II thc
right u >clf-govrrmcnt Iln HAD Id
condemnation ot that wicked political
trust, hut brwailcd its destruction in
this lamentations:
! 'Dcnlocrats can get no corruption fund
and because we can get nothing to cor
rupt the people with we beg you by III
you love and hold dear, to work honestly
that is. try to be honest. in order tC
save the State from better government
than the Democrats ever did or ever cal
give you"
Poor fellow.
What pain, what sorrowful anticipa
tions he must have had to cause him t
make such lamentablc confession.
Exit salisbury.