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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
THE TORIES WILL WIN.

The British elections just ahead or
going on now is attracting newspaper
attention. The Tories determined
upon a short campaign for a new par
Lament, only six weeks from start to
finish. Sixty-six candidates were re-
turned without opposition, and fifty
nine were Tories. a dispatch from
London Of 29th September says:
Among the interesting p~ersonali-
ties or the government side returned
today without opposition were Joseph
Chamberlain, George Wyndham, the
parliamentary secretary for the war
office, and Charles T.. Ritchie, the pres
ident Of the board Of trade"
We take it that the Tories will ave
a great majority in h new parlia-
ment. The war in Africa is the turn
ing point. The Tory government will
be able we do not doubt to obtain a
victory, as an Endorsement of it's abili-
ty to whip $4,000 Beers after a years
fighting with $50, 900 British soldiers.
The liberal party has no great Glad
stone to lead them. 1t has some able
men like Rosebery, Morley and others.
~ w W n lhS SlIdp LUZ
ment taken by the Prime Minister,
Lord Salisbury, in the short and sud-
den campaign. Lord Rosebery has a
Door opinion of the present cabinet.
He says:
I'm the present situation of the world
l would vote for almost any strong
administration; but the present gOv-
ment is strong only in votes. In other
respects it is the weakest government
I can Tecollect."
After enumerating the governments
failures home and abroad, Lord Rose
berry criticises the conduct of the
South African war. declaring that it
has exposed England 20 humiliatfons
American war.
He declares that nothing can be
hoped for from the government either
in urgent domestic reforms or the re-
form Of the war office.
John Morley declares:
In a single year the work of a gen.
Grafton in uniting the Dutch and Eng
lish in South Africa has been undone.
and not even in Ireland has the diff
cult race problem been more miser-
able m~ishandled."
But don't the British folks know how
TO howl down a speaker. George Wynd-
ham, Parliamentary Under Secretary
of State for War, went out to speak
for an Unionist candidate in Battersea
London, He was shouted down by a
bowling mob and compelled to aban-
don his attempt to speak, but he
pluckily fought his way through the
hostile crowd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
REVITIE

Judge Jackson, L. S. district court
for West Virginia, in a charge to the
grand jury made a heavy blow at
corrupting the ballot. He probably
had his eye on Mark, the leper.
Representative Livingston, IF Geo
gia, made a political speech in Wash
ington. on Saturday, and said that
Hanna had received $780, 900 from Balti-
more capitalists. Mark will get IS
TO buy enough votes TO elect little
Mac.
Silver was worth about IS cents "a
ounce three or -four years ago. 1t :
now worth 81 cents and Uncle San the
buyer. Very "amoosing."
The call for the convention in Vii
ginia to tackle the constitution will be
delayed as lu:g - possible in order to
get the expected ruling Of the United
States supreme court as to the copsti-
tutionality of the r~~1iGfather clause
in the constitutions of Louisiana and
North Carolina.
Mr.. Arson Phelps Stokes, a republi-
can Of New York, says that the Fill
pino war is the greatest folly Of any
administration.
There are IL, 200, 900 of sunday school
scholars in the United States-one
seventh of the entire population.
The various British denominations
(non-conformists) have formed a con-
federation, and about equal in numbers
the Established Church, but with more
sunday school scholars. They have
combined says the Richmond, Va.
Central Presbyterian, "for the defence
Of the Protestant faith, for protection
of constitutional rights, and for coop
Grafton in many forms of mission and
charitable work"
The New York Independent. not tn
weekly for the south. opposes sending
any more money for the ruined. suffer
ing Galveston. 1t is a publication t.
be Stunned for many reasons.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
WILMINGT0N'S BIG
RACKET STORE.
Has Finished Moving and Now We Have Our Handsome New
Store Complete and Ready for business.

1 will begin the Fall trade in good
earnest now selling all grades of silks
and Dress Goods. Clothing, Shoes.
Window Shades, Notions and umbrel-
las on my first floor which is 50x125
feet square; on my second floor / will
sell all classes of ladies goods.
Millinery Of all kinds. All the new
hats Of the season. Ribbons, Velvets,
Plumes, Tips and Feathers, Corsets,
Ladies Knit Underwear, Muslin Un-
derwear Of all grades. Caps in cloth
and plush. Jackets and furs; also
Mems Hats. This floor is Also 50x125
and finished up to date. On my third
floor We will carry our wholesale de-
partment; also Mating, Rugs and
Carpets, Trunks and Valises. We want
to close out Our mating, of which We
have about so rolls left, et cost and will
Sell our remnants from 10c per yard to
zoe; whole rolls at cost, sold at 1Sc,
now 12hc per yard. The stock Of mat
ting is now broken and we want to buy
a new stock altogether next week. We
also have about 40 rolls Of carpet. We
will sell you good Brussels Carpet at
371sc per yard, sold at so and Coo.
TRUNKS of all kinds.
INGRAM CARPET at % to 4Sc per
yard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

election. Mr.. Goode notes the provi-
sions in the confederate constitution
as to slaves and the slave trade. The
Atlanta Journal says referring to the
Goode discussion:
He quotes President Davis as hav-
ing said that these provisions furnish
ed an effective answer to the assertion
50 often made, that the c~onfederacy
was founded on slavery and intended
to perpetuate and extend it In point
Of fact, while property in slaves al
cad existing was and
guaranteed just as it was in the consti-
tuition of the United States, the extern
sion Of slavery in the only practical
sense of hat phrase was more dis
tinctly and effectually precluded by the
confederate than by the federal con-
stitution. The further importation OF
negroes from any country, other than
the slaveholding states and territories
Of the United States, was peremtorl-
ly prohibited land congress was furth-
er endowed with the power to prohibit
the introduction of slaves from any
state or territory not belonging Ito the
confederacy."
No one can sver know what would
have been eventually done with slav-
cry. We do not believe it would have
been abolished, but it would have
been gradually improved and elevated
as it had been slowly but surely done
through generations. By now he ne
groes would have probably numbered
II, 900, 900 in the south with about 25,-
900, 900 whites. We ave no doubt that
the negroes would lave Jared better
tina nthey are now faring in the great
dominant north. The Journal says:
THE white men of the south under
stood the negro and still understands
him better than the white men of the
north and would lave probably have
solved the negro problem better for
both races. 1t is now very generally
admitted that the north, that is to say,
the republican party, a made a mess
Of it,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
Connecticut Municipal Elections

New Haven, Conn, October lit
was town meeting" day in Connecti-
cut, 1872 of the 1913 towns in the state
holding the little town" elections for
the purpose of choosing officials of the
town governments and settling for the
coming year the liquor license question.
Returns up to midnight had been re-
ceived from 1873 towns of the 1872 vot-
ing, and the tables how republican
victories in 103 towns and democratic
success in 80. Full returns from all the
towns in the election of 1899 gave the
republicans 125 and the democrats 81.
Comparing the full returns of last year
with received thus for with from to-
days elections the republicans have
lost twenty-five towns and the demo-
Gratis two. OF the "a towns missing
tonight 16 went republican last year
and s were democratic. If the miss
fng towns remain firm in their respec-
tive columns of last year it would
mean total OF 119 towns republican and
43 democratic, a net republican loss of
6 towns. The vote throughout the
state was light "a a rule.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
A GREAT SOUTHERN OSGRESS

Hon. John Goode, of Norfolk, Va,
has a paper on 1.-THE Confederate Con-
sress'' in the Conservative Review.
He writes in high praise of the Mont
gomery Provisional Congress and says
it was very strong in its intellectual
Vigor and forensic ability. He men,
tons some of the more famous men,
berS:
Chiffon and Curry, of Alabama;
Morton of Florida; Toombs, Stephens
and Hill. of Georgia: Conrad and Ken
ner, of Louisiana; Harris, of Missis-
sippi; Rhett and Barnwell, of South
Texa; Garland, of Arkansas; Davis
and Smith, of North Carolina; Jones
and House, of Tennessee; Tyler, Pres
ton, Hunter, Mason, Rives and others
of Virginia"
He thinks these able men. some of
them very remarkable speakers sure
ly, notably we may say, the three Geor-
gians, Curry, of Alabama, Wigfall, OF
Texas, Garland, of Arkansas, n one
or two of the Virginians. We remem-
Der to have heard the late chief justice,
w. N. H. Smith (the same referred 10
above) say when the ongreSs sat at
Richmond, Va, he regarded the Hon.
J. L. NJ. Curry the abiest man in the
house. He is the Rev. DR.. Curry now
of the Peabody Fund management
That Montgomery congress was indeed
a O of great brilliancy and power.
Every one who ever gave h sub
iect consideration knows that the con-
federatte constitution was a decided
Improvement upon the United States
cons+itution. For instance, it limited
the presidency to one term or 81,
years. 1t is best not TO ave the coun'
try agitated every o years over &
-otracted presidential campaign, anc
D shut out all possibility of manoeuv-
ring for a second nomination and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

Representative Linney, who is a boil
ter from the democratic party, n is
a cantankerous radical in the double
dyed-in-the wool-sort, is pack in Wash
ington. His political days are num-
bered. He went to a Belshazzar's feast
and had the same hand writing ac-
corded to him that was given to the
entertainer. He is rejected and he will
draw no more of Uncle Sans pay as a
representative when the present Con-
gress shall end on the 4th of March
next. Linney is in Washington shouting
violently fraud. fraud fraud!' You
would think his party was clean and h
was clean and all was black with crime
with the white folks in North Carolina.
Linney makes a fine showing indeed
with his figures. If rs will ONE TO
Wilmington and make a study CO the
election in New Hanover in August he
may learn much to his enlightenment.
He would have it a case Of corruption
and fraud that the negroes of this
country did not vote. He should make
Z careful scrutiny before letting drive
his fierce charge of universal fraud in
this county. Linney is ignorant, un-
informed, and like ignorance is prone
to do goes off half cooked while load
ed with malignance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

The Charlotte Observer of Sundey
gays Col. Waddel is in that town. He
says he is in the race to the finish
that he is not discouraged. but believes
he has "a good showing" He says:
"I find that the people in the cities
and towns wherever 1 ave been are
talking much for Mr.. Simmons and
Carr, but three or four miles out in
the country men have not made up
their minds as to how they will vote.
Nothing is certain as yet Is ID the SEN
atorial race; and / am personally en-
couraged to continue in the race. The
great majority Of the voters il the
state have not given the primary cleo
ton much consideration, and il is all
conjecture as to how they will cast
their ballots.
Simmons and Carr are very SAN
guine; but the predictions recently pub
lished by their respective friends as TO
their large majorities are all stuff and
nonsense"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
Porto Ricans Join the Democratic
Party

San Juan de Porto Rico, October l.
The federal party at it's convention a.
Caguas yesterday, passed resolutions
affiliating itself with the democratic
gram from w. J. Bryan and James K.
Jones, chairman of the national com
mittee, urging harmony, was read.
Monoz Rivers made a speech in which
he opposed the administration on the
round that the Foraker bill is unsat-
isfactory and that the Porto Ricans de-
sire a more independent form of gov
eminent. The session will last several
days and the delegates will nominate
a commissioner for congress-.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

1t is surprising to learn from a cor
respondent of the Charlotte Presby-
terrain Standard. tnat the children
and officers of the Presbyterian Or
phan Home" have not been properly
fed. He writes that they ''have not
had upon their table meat or it's equiv
olent even once a week this summer
long. They have been living pom po-
~tatoes, tomatoes, bread and molasses.
For the two last, they have been COM
PEELED to go in debt. Once al least in
the history Of the Home they have not
had enough bread, and officers careful
ly ap~portioned the meagre fare them
selves and the little mes hungry at the
close of the meal"
We feel quite sur that this condition
was not known to the many generous,
benevolent Presbyterians to be found
all around the state. The Home is at
Barium.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

The Raleigh News and Observer tells
how h pot is calling the kettle black
in that congressional district. PopI.
lists and republicans abuse each other
and charge bad faith" Very likely,
How can two men walk together long
without they be agreed? How can
Backlog and Blifhl Liay their gama
for any length of time without coming
to blows? The Raleigh contemporar,
has this:
1.-The republicans charge that TIE
populist are "a gang CT p:e-hunters.'
devoid Of political honor or personal in
fluence.
1.-The populists reply that the repuo-
1icans are a "set Of pap-suckers" wac
have no gratitude in their makeup
and no regard for the interests of the
people in their political makeup"
Let the wool fly and nightly, if il
Is a reproduction OF the boards of the
kilkenny cat fight"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
Owen Moore.

This brilliant poem" says The
Charlotte News. tells of the life and
fortune OF one Mr.. Moore. He should
not be COMPOUNDED, however, with SIR
Thomas Moore. His given name is
Owen The following is the verse:
owen Moore left town one day,
Owen o than he could pay.
owen Moore came pack again.
Owen Moore"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
Hatteras Light Out Of Order.

Norfolk, Va, October 1.-Commander
Albert Ross, inspector of the Fifth
Lighthouse district, has been notified
by the keeper of Hattras Inlet light
station, N. c., hat the machinery op-
eratin gthe light became disabled Sept.
9th, making it impossible to op-
crate the signal. The light will be re-
placed by a lens to show flashing red
every twenty seconds. This work. how
ever, cannot be completed before Oc-
tober Sth, and until that date the light
will show fixed red instead OF flashing
red every thirty seconds. This in one
Of the most important signals along
the coast.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

We have a nice stock OF Mems and
Boys Clothing and We want TO push
them out. We are selling them low.
We have a large store filled with
goods to the ceiling, three floors. attic
and basement. making 1920 square
feet Of floor room, and We want your
trade. Our brother ". II. Gaylord and
his force has come with ue now and I
do respectfully ask all Of their custom
ers to come AND see them. We have
nice Fruit of the Loom Bleaching, 1
pard wide, at &c per yard.
MasonviIle Bleaching at &c per yard.
10 yards to ach customer.
Sea Island Homespun at SC per yard
The best A. G. A. Bed Feather Proof
Ticking at 10c per yard
We have the largest store in the
state n it Is full Of goods from the
bottom to b top. We want your trade
and will do everything in our power
to please you and I'LL your orders, and
make our shopping comfortable and
pleasant. Plenty Of polite help and the
best OF attention. We have a handsome
new modern. up-to-date electric eleva-
tor now in use inc Ii is no trouble to
get up stairs. We ask one and all to
come and make this your shopping
home
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

skill, from Ripley, West Virginia; that
he comes to US with the highest Gre
dentiaIs for character, energy and abil-
ty." The Messenger would join in CIV
ing him a cordial welcome. Virginia
has sent to North Carolina some dis
tinguished and very able men in his
century-not to go into the last that
sent many-such as Chief Justice Ruff
fin. Henry Watkins Miller, Judge John
Kerr and Hon. Abram W. Venable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thiny
that e was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill IS a su~gar-coate-
biooule Of health, that changes weak
ness into strength, ltstlessness into en-
rgy brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by r.
r SeIlamy. Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

The democratic ~canvassers will soon
be out telling h people what they
know about McKinleyisn. A five week
of great vigor is now in order
The skinning should be of the improv'
ed and approved kind
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05
HOME FOLKS

Are you aware that by the census Of
1890, there were more females thar
males in North Carolina: The males
We're 749 ,149; females SIS, 79S. But in
the United States there were mora
males as follows: Males, 5l,O67.S $50, Sc.
males, 80, 554, $40.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

The Winston Daily Journal anno-rc-
half-owner of that paper, and will be
associated in its management. II states
that he 'is a lawyer Of experience and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

The chairman of the finance COM
mittee at Galveston shows that $751;
90 has been received and not millions,
as has been reported. More is needed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

Young MEN WANTED, WITH FAIR ED
ucati9n AID good character, to learn Tel
egraPny. 1ailroad Accounting and Type
railway companies as the only perfect and
reLiaoie institution of its kind. All our
also admitted, Write for free cafaIoSme
ton KY. inc Il An
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

The Red Springs Record has complet-
ed two years of useful democratic life.
Success to it
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-05

There are 461 students at the Univer-
.ity. 1t is crawling up to the 513 of
ast wear.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-06
club expects to hold a large tourna- ment before the end of the year. PERSONAL MENTION.

Con O'Keefe of Nogales registered at the Commercial yesterday.
 Dr. J. C. Norton spent yesterday in Congress on professional business, re- turning last night.
 MT. and Mrs Simon arrived yester- day from Iron Springs and will spend the winter in the city.
 MT Lew Walden has sufficiently re- covered from his illness to be again at his desk in the $. F. P. & P. office.
 H. B. Wetherby of Boston, J. P. GoodIander of St. Louis. and J. NJ. Hale of St. Joseph are guests of the Hotel Adams
 Mir. and Mrs Joseph Cope have re- turned from Agua Caliente, where they spent several weeks on account of MT Cope's health.
 Thomas E. Young of Chicago, J. J. Fountain of Kansas City. and H. B. Polsdorfer of St. Louis are registered at the Commercial hotel.
 MT. and Mrs. George J. Englehardt and son George of Milwaukee are ill the city. guests of the Hotel Adams They will probably remain during the winter.
 Mr S R. Fulton. assistant chief oper- ator of the Western Union at Indianapo- lis. arrived in the city yesterday morn ing. accompanied by his wife. who is in ill health. They will spend the winter in the city and during that time MT. Fut- ton will occupy place in the local Western Union office.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-06
Do You Read During the Evening?

Have you a good light to read by? Do you want a good light? Have you found that coal oil is high in this coun- try?
 Do you want to save money? Have you ever seen the Belgium burner?
 Do you want to see it? If you read during the evening .nd want the brightest and best light to read by, if you want to save money to the amount Of several dollars during the next few months, you will find it to your inter est to call and see our line of lamps. The Belgium burner uses 40 per cent less coal oil and gives about 20 per cent better light than a Rochester burner. Three gallons of coal oil goes as far in one of our Belgium lamps as five gal Ions does in a Rochester. and at the same time gives one-fifth more light. All this means the saving of the price of lamp in one year, besides better light. We have large line of these lamps at prices ranging from $4, com plete with shade, to $S.5O. They are all beauties and we will be glad to show them to you whether you purchase one or not. Remember that we carry a large line of Hardware Stoves and House Furnishings at bargain prices Don't forget the place.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-06
REFLECTIONS OF A BAcHELol

Half of the quarrels between a man and his wife start when she is doing up her hair.
 We could stand having our enemies hate us if our friends would only love us. but they don't.
 After a girl gets married she tries to look at an old maid as if she was some kind of a curiosity.
 No man could ever live for very long with the kind of a woman that always means more than she says.
 Half the girls you meet are either pretty or clever. The other half are ones who would make good wives.
 No womans feet feel really comfort able unless she has got them in a pair of shoes that are too small for them.
 Nothing makes a woman buy a thing she doesn't want so quick as to have the clerk act like he thought she couldn't afford it.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-06

The individual members of the Los Angeles base ball team which recently played in' Phoenix were universally popular and made many friends here during their shorJ stay. Before leav- ing for home the boys had their photos taken as group by Hartwell X Hamaker. It is an excellent piece of work from an artistic standpoint and one of which both the ball players and the photographers are justly proud. A i,a:ted numoe ;: l. e Iictures arr on s.;Ie at the studio on SCutn Secomd street.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-06
OHIO ELOCUTIONISTS.

Sandusky, O.. Oct. 5.-The Ohio So- ciety of Elocutionists met in annual convention here today with prominent teachers of the art in attendance from Cincinnati, Columbus, Youngstown, Toledo, Dayton, Canton and other cities throughout the state. The sessions con- tinue two days during which time pa pers will be presented covering the en- tire field of elOcutiOn. from kindsrgar- ten work to advanced dramatic instruc- tiOn.