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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-12
FENDER
Meeting or county commit
tee-Primaries Ordered-To Organize
White Government Unions.

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Burgaw, N. C., June 6.
h democratic executive committee
of Pender county met here yesterday
for the purpose of appointing the time
for holding the county convention. The
meeting was called to order by J. F.
johnson, chairman.
Nearly every member was present
and the following resolutions Were
adopted:
Resolved, That primary meetings be
held at the various voting places a.
3 o'clock p. m. on Saturday, June 23r6
to appoint delegates to a county con-
to be held in the court house
at Burgaw on the first Monday ir
July for the of nominating &
member of the house of representa-.
tives, a sheriff, a register of deeds
three county commissioners, a coroner
and a county surveyor.
Resolved, That the secretary give
notice to the various township chair.
hen by sending them a copy of these
resolutions and publishing the same
in the Wilmington papers,"
1t was further ordered that white
government unions be organized in
Ievery township in the county, and that
Mr.. R. G.. Grady. who has been ap.
POINTED organizer for this county, pro,
coed at once with the organization OF
these unions.
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A POINT OF TWO AS TO WHO MNY
VOTE.

There have been a half hundred pub
lished papers, editorials, communica-
tons, etc, in the last fifteen months
in North Carolina in regard to the
amendment to the state constitution,
and what will be it's effect, if any,
upon the white voters. So much has
been written already that it lOoksa as if
it were a work of supererrogation to
argue more concerning it 1t is abso-
lutely so plain that a wayfaring man
though a fool cannot err therein" AS
a matter of fact, whatever the peril
nacious n shameless liars may say
to the contrary, the amendment does
not in any way or in the least degree
affect the white voters. The amend
ment does not ~disfranchise any white
man. Recently a strong array of lead
ing lawyers-numbering some 10
signed their anne to a paper declar-
ing tina the sections four or five must
stand or fall together, and that no
white voter will be touched in his
rights as an %elector, that he Will con-
tinue to exercise the right of fran
chise as he a always done. Section
5 is bound to section 4. OF itself it
does not disfranchise any one. The
legislature meets next Tuesday n
such a change will be made in the
amendment as to shut ont the liars
from farther plying their nefarious
and Infamous trade.
1t is we'll to note here some few
points. Any citizen who is a white
man can vote whether he can read or
write. To do this there is but one con-
dition-to have paid his poll tax. But
black radicals are blowing over this
furiously2 The voter has to pay a poll
tax for the previous year. 1t must be
paid by the 1st of March. Mark you
this tax was due the preceding 1st of
September, so there are six months
between the time it is due and the
time it must be paid. He must pay a
poll tax whether he ever votes or no.
1t is a law and his duty as a citizen.
If he never votes he must still pay
that poll tax. Remember that. But
if he does vote he must have settled
according to law by 1st of March pre-
vious, paying then the poll tax of the
previous year. That is right, just, fair
and necessary. Every citizen must
help to support the government under
which he lives. So any white man
who pays his poll tax can vote
whether he can read or write.
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Manila. June ga dispatch from
lCandon, dated June 4th, says Major
p. c. March's men OF the Thirty
third regiment, returned TO Candon
that day by steamer from APART. A
majority OF the men are ready for
the hospital. They are thin and weak,
having Travelled $50 miles in the noun
tains. during which they suffered
greatly from hunger. OF the nifty
horses whic started with the battal-
ion thirteen survived; the remainder
died on the march or fell into canyons.
The battalion practically collapsed
at Plat. thirty miles from Tuguearao.
as the result Of fevers and exhaustion.
iEighty-seven of the men We're convey
ed from Plat to Muguegarao in bull
carts and those falling on the way
were carried in filters by the Igorettis
with the column. The officers accom-
panying Major March were Captains
Henry l.. Jenkinson and Edward Da-
Wis; Lieutenants Scardoll Power and
Frank L. Case and DIR. John q. Green
walt, assistanto surgeon. They say IL
is all guess work as to whether Agui-
lnaldo was shot.
Before the Americans struck Sagal,
the insurgent chief divided his force
lllllo pal liCS VI lch, lie II
trails. The officer shot was perhaps
iAguinaldo's secretary or adjutant.
The report among the natives of the
region is that Aguinaldo was wound
ed in the shoulder.
The papers secured show that nearly
Jail the presidents installed by the
Americans in General YOung's terri
tory are t~reacherous and have been
making regular reports to A~guinaldo
of the disposition and movements of
1.-THE American troops and they have
been collecting and forwarding taxes.
The captured papers also prove the
td~isloyalty of the native telegraph OPP
Ierators whom the Americans retained
on the Cayagan valley line. When
lTirona surrendered the Filipino forces
in that section, these operators profess
ed loyalty and ook the oath of alli-
once; but it is now shown hat they
had been sending Aguinaldo copies of
important kilograms exchanged be-
tween the American officials.
Letters were also found relating to
large contributions forwarded to Agui-
naldo from Spanish and other foreign
business men.
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FUSIONISTS BUSHWHACKlNG
Census Takers Putting In Thei Time
Working Against the Amendment.
President yann, OF Baptist Female
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Arriving.
Messenger Bureau.

messenger BUREAU
Raleigh. n. c.. June a.
The United States district court, In
Session here. adjourned today. 1t really
ended its work yesterday. There were
a great many convictions Of moon
sinners. The criminal docket was well
cleared.
The republicans and populists are
working like beavers { o prejudice the
white voters against the franchise
amendment Their papers are being
given an enormous circulation. The
republicans are backing the populists.
of course.
The census-takers, II Is asserted, are
working against the amendment, from
house TO house.
The secretary Of the state agricul-
tural board. who has recently return
led from Paris. says that the Seaboard
Air Line has sent there a special bound
volume. containing its monthly paper.
from 1895 to 1900.
The new gas plant here. a costly n
complete one. is finished. Gas was
turned into the new mains today. The
price of gas is to be reduced about 30
Iper cent.
From all this part Of the state comes
the news that rain Is greatly needed.
ne FARMERS ike q dry June, out not
lone so dry as this.
The state veterinarian. DR.. Cooper
ICurtice, has returned from western
North Carolina, and says hat so far
as can be learned not a cattle tick has
been seen this year within that part
of the state, which is exempted from
the cattle quarantine. He says the obs
Iservance Of the regulations regarding
the quarantine by North Carolinians
is gratifying.
The selection of Rev. DR.. R. T. Vann
as president of the Baptist female uni
versity here gives great pleasure. He
is certainly one of the ablest Baptists
in the state. His health is not robust
In early youth he lost the lower part
of both arms in a cane mill, yet he
can shoot a shot gun so we'll that he
kills cartridges on the wing. He is in
fact a very remarkable man.
The number of charters granted by
the state to business corporations SO
far this year is; 100.
Members of the legislature are al
ready arriving. The first to come are
the embers of the committee on con.
Istitutional amendment.
The students OF the Baptist female
university went home today. The first
commencement was a pronounced sue.
cess.
Democratic state headquarters here
were enlarged today. There are o
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-12
THE CHANGING OF THE NORTHERN
VIEW.

Northern opinion among the more
highly educated and the progressive
thinkers is veering around from the
negro to the white man. Nc man
among northern preachers has more
reputation for advanced views than
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, a scholarly
and able man, but a man whose opin-
ions in religious matters it will do to
scrutinize closely. He delivered a re-
cent ba~ccalaureate sermon in North
Carolina We make this extract:
But this 1 will say, that a self-gov-
eminent which breeds corruption and
anarchy, Is did this carpet-bag gov
eminent; and it is not made good
government because it is or
what men call universal suffrage; and
if to-day Americans in the north seem
to be apathetic in the presence of
violation of political rights in the
south, it because deep down in our
minds we are convinced that what is
wanted is good government in the
end, not Self-government except as a
means to that end
The other day Rev. DR.. A. w. Small
a professor in the great University OF
Chicago, spoke at Wake Forest COL
leSe. he ulO not approve OIL the way
| uneducated and unprepared negroes
were dumped" upon the southern
| whites as voters by the action of the
| north. The northern papers published
! a recent interview with the ex-minis-
ter TO Spain, Hon.. job Barrett. He
shows by his speech that he is a sen
sible and sane man for he said rela-
tive to the vexing, perplexing race
problem:
Il believe that the northerners
should deave that TO the southerners
should leave that to the southerners
doing it better than if we intervene
and bring out sectional feeling and
distrust. The south to-day is doing all
in it's power to raise the moral. edu-
cational and industrial status of the
negro, even if it naturally objects to
his political control. In this connec-
ton it can be aid that it is the race
question alone hat keeps the south
solid in politics"
In point of fact the republican party
is so vicious and so decayed that the
strongest argument in favor of per-
petuating the negro vote is to keen
the south solid. on the side of good
government. But it is a more impor-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-12
KRUGER TO COME TO AMERICA.

KRUGER TO COME TO AMERICA.
Elmira, N. Y. June 1T is reported
by the Canton. Pa. Sentinel. hat Pres
ident Kruger, If he succeeds in evad-
ing the British. will locate in or near
|Brownlee, Pa. Henry Males. a relative
of Kruger, who lives in BrownIee
wrote Kruger at the breaking out of
the war. inviting him to locate there in
case eventualities made il necessary
for him 10 leave the T~ransvaal. Males
received a letter from Mr.. Kruger ac-
|cepting the invitation, and representa-
Itives of the Transvaal have made in
concerning the price of. farms
in the vicinity Of Brownlee. which has
a large number Of Dutch residents.
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STRAINED
Between the British Commonder-In-
Chief and the Secretary of War.

London. June THE strained rela-
tions between the secretary Of state
Tor war the Marquis of Lansdowne,
and the British commissioning Of
the forces, Lord Wolseley, appear TO
have reached such a pitch that but
for the ~exigencies OF the situation.
Lord Woiseley would have resigned.
II seems mat Lord L~ansdowne at
tempted TO usurp some of the
" always heretofore welded by the
conHander-in-chief, and the latter Is
no" said 10 have laid the whole mat
ter before Lord Salisbury.
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Chief Executive and the federal gov
|ernment to have h constitution of
these United States guaranteeing GER
tain rights to, and keeping certain
from, those Of her citizens
dwelling in the isles of the sea and yet
under the protection Of the American
flag, and at h same time having in
her very bosom all rights guaranteed
Ito, and no privileges excluded from,
the race in many particulars, more
vicious and a. incompetent for the ex-
|ercise Of the franchise as the brown
and yellow skins of the Hawaiian
IgrOup.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-12
A GUIDE.
Leads a Body Of Our Troops Into a
Filipino Ambush.

Manila, June 7.-Captain Frank
~Crenshaw, with forty men Of the
Twenty-eighth infantry, while scout
ing near Taal, was led into an ambush
by a guide. Captain Crenshaw was
badly wounded in the head and one
private was wounded. The ambush
ers were scattered, leaving ten men
ded and three wounded on the field.
Captain Flint, while scouting five
miles east Of Biacnabato, Bulacan
province. had a slight brush with the
enemy. Flint and two privates were
wounded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-12
That Throbbinp Headache.

Would quickly leave you. If you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
OF sufferers have proved their match
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches They make ure blood and
strong nerves and build up your health.
Easy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold by r.
r. Bellamy, Druggist.
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|tant to rescue the south from the
clutches Of rascals and bad men and
free the whole race for ever Of negro
rule than TO keep the whites solid on
national affairs Pass the amendment
for it means life and peace.
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Major March's Men in Pitiful Plight
From the Fearful Hardships-Im-
portant Letters Captured From the
Man Supposed TO R Aguinaldo or
His Adjutant.
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HOME FOLKS.

Prof. Alexander makes a neat, clas-
steal speech on occasion. The gradual
ing class presented a copy of the
statue of Venus to the university. DR..
Alexander, of the Greek chair, re-
ISpOnded in fine Style.
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In the election of president of the
University the first ballot was IA for
venable, s for Gore. and votes for jar
Wis, Holmes and Noble. A motion to
postpone lacked but two votes of car
trying. The new presidents future
l~seccess depends mainly On his execu-
tive qualities. He is a man of force
lcided popularity on his side. We see
mo mention of the trustees taking
steps to endow the university. Do they
mean for it to be a pensioner and sup
lplicant always or are they asleep?
At Eureka Springs DR.. J.. E. Person,
known about Goldsboro as DR.. Fox
made a speech and invited a reply.
Ex-Judge William r. Allen, of Colds
goro. vas present and took up the
guage of battle. The Argus says:
The Doctor practically admitted
that the proposed constitutional
amendment would not disfranchise
ANY white man, but contended that
the fifth section was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Allen replied to the doctors
speech in an im~passionate and DELHI
lerate manner, making a powerful ar
gument for the amendment. He ans
lwered successfully every issue made
by the doctor and showed the folly of
his misleading statements. Among
Iother things Mr.. Allen said that the
ladoptlon of the amendment would
marin no white men except such white
men as DR.. Fox" who expected to
get into office by the negro vote"
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ADAMS FOUL SPEECH.

He ISLANDERS the People of Wilmington.
Colonel Waddell Roasts Him in Short
Order.
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CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS.
FRANKLIN MCNEIL, of New Hanover.
SAMUEL |. R0GERS, of Macon.
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-COMMIS'NR LABOR & PRINTING;
H. B. WARMER, of Davidson.
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SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
THOMAS F. T00N, Of Robson.
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Adams. is a bird of fine feather. He
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-06
D'|BRBLp1' STRUCK
The American Liner ST. Paul
" Sustatns q Serious Mtshap =
IN M'dooearn.. si.. ...4l=.t
Her Starboard Propeller ls
n Carried Away by tho Sub
merged Wreck. .s>..s u.
SIX s! MONTHS !. FOR REPAIRS. All
SIX MONTHS FOR REPAIRS.
Engines on One Side VIII Have
n to be Replaced With a :. g
New Outfit. ::
Accident Causes onsiderablc
I. Excitement Among the
H4t@ Passengers. u. .,-,

4; NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-The American
steamer st. Paul limped into port un.
der the port engine, after having en-.
dured the most serious experience of
her career On Oct. 81 the st. Paul
struck q supposed submerged wreck,
carrying away the starboard propeller,
causing the engines to race so fercely
that the shaft broke and all connec-
tions snapped. The starboard engines
we're so severely wrecked that they are
useless, and it will take six month to
replace them with a new set The
after outboard shaft tubing is carried
AWAY. The ship is leaking consider.
ably. When the accident occurred the
cabin passengers were quite excited,
but they were soon restored to quiet by
The prompt report that the steamer
was in no danger. The wind was
slowing heavily from the northeast
with a high cross sea. The engineers
examined the breaks and disconnected
The starboard engines, and the St. Paul
proceeded on her voyage under the
port engines at reduced speed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-06
A WEEK OF SCOUTING.

American Soldiers Recover Two Captives
lSi3& and Destroy Stores of Rice.
\ MANILA, Nov. 5.-Last week was de.
voted to active scouting. The insurg-
sents, having failed to crush single
garrison, are now experiencing a reac.
dion. d 3s.I /, ID &. is.:. n;
~ deutsnants wilson ana \ Dfoirilsy IS
the Forty fifth volunteer infantry, de-
etsoyed large stores Of rice, four gran
,f1 1es and barracks near Bato. Gap.
tain Atkinson, with 81 mon of the
Thirty seventh volunteer infantry, at.
tackled 100 insurgents, under Colonel
Valencia, recovering two American
prisoners and capturing considerable
quantity of ammunition and supplies
# A native orchestra lured the United
States troops from their quarters near
Dagupan, while the insurgents at.
tackled the rear, killing two Americans
end wonnding three.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-06
WANTS CoALiNG. STATION.

America. viii Try 4, tset : site o. shore
d sass
WASHINGTON, NOV. 3. in v1iissWs u u
the award by the president Of France
: In the boundary dispute between Co.
lombia and Costa Rica, it is likely that
renewed efforts will be made, by this
government to induce the United
States Of Colombia to oede site on the
shores of the Chiriqui lagoon, where a
coaling station can be established.
Rear Admiral r. B. Bradford, chief
Of the bureau of equipment, has strong.
ly urged the acquisition Of such site.
and it is due to his efforts that negotia.
tions were initiated some months ago
to obtain it. The Colombian govern.
ment was disposed to grant the ,Ameri.
can request, presenting reasons based
upon the fact that the territory was in
dispute.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-06
HEAVY FIGHTING.

Anglo-German Force Engages the Chi
nesa in the Sl,an->i Mountains.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette publishes dispatch from Ichow,
dated Oct. 20, which says heavy fight.
ing has occurred in the mountains OIL
the Shan.Si frontier. An Anglo Ger
man force Of 1900 men. commended
by Colonel Won Norman, stormnl
Tzching- Kung pass. The Chinese oc.
cupied strong position on the crest
and stubbornly resisted. They poured
a hot entilading fire. on, the advanc-:
party of 81 Germans, under Major voll
Forester, but the Eritlsh Bengal cay.
airy and united sappers dismouni-
ing, scaled the; heights. turned the. en-
emy's flank and relieved the Ger,na)is'
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ANTi-FOREIGN' aPOLtCY.y

Influence Of Recently Appointed Of.
fetal so Directed. r',', :; {
T. SHANGHAI, Nov. 5.-Lu Chuan Lin,
who has held many Offices under the
govern ment, has been appointed by an
imperial edict president Of the, board Of
censors ard president Of the board Of
rites His irhuence, which is steadily
increasing, is being directed towards a
strong reactionary and anti-foreign
policy. : a,:,'r$; =, -. 49, 49,. -. -:
Yu Chang, the newly appointed gov.
ernor Of Hupey, has asked for sick
leave for month before assuming his
duties. It IL evident that he has been
influenced by foreign criticism, which
is adverse to his appointment.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-06
LORD ROBERTS, APPEAL.
Objects to Drunken Orgies in Welcoming q
Returning Soldiers.

Objects to Drunken Orgies In Welcoming
j.. Returning Soldiers.
" LONDON. Nov. 5.-Lord Roberts sends
from Pretoria q striking appeal to his
countrymen to refrain from turning
the welcome of the Homecoming troops
into q drum ken orgy. He expresses the
sincere hope that the welcome will not
take the form of treating to stimulants
and "thus lead to excesses that will
tend to degrade those whom the ma.
tion delights to honor and lower the
soldiers Of the queen in the eyes Of the
world which has watched with undis.
guised admiration the grand work they
have performed for their sovereign and
country" ..
II therefore beg earnestly" says
Lord F. Eyberrs. "that tho public will re.
frain IRON, tempting my gallant COM
rades, but will rather aid them to- up.
hold the. splendid reputation they have
won for the imperial army" t.a.. Et%' l.
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SAYS 1T WAS A "'FAkE.'
COnsitiiDe Makes Statement Rcgardin Z
the Corbett- Mccoy Fight.

Consitiine Makes q Statement Regarding 4
the Corbett-McCoy Fight.
New YORK, Nov. 5.-George f.
Con sidine, former manager of James
J. Corbett, who returned from Eng
land not long since, has issued state.
ment relative to the Corbett. cCoy
fight in this city last summer, in which
he says, in part:
"On my arrival in New York and
before making amy statement, ! called
on Corbett and accused him of having
part in the fake fight. This he de-
MED, but I caught him in several mis-.
statements, and proved one Of them
through witnesses present at the in.
terview. He then admitted that he
knew Mccoy was going to lie down"
Con nsidinc explains that he makes the
statement to clear himself.
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HAVE THE PEARL CRAZE.

Several Thousand Dollars Worth Have
Been Found ut Frnirie tau Chen.
PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Nov. g.
Discovery Of pearls in the upper Mis-
sissippi river has caused u tremendous
rush to the clam beds. House boats
are now crowding the river and more
than 1000 persons are encamped along
the river bank. The finding, of q few
thousand dollars worth of pearls by the
diggers hos started q raid on tho river.
One Of the pearls recently found, the
Allen pearl. weighed 100 grains and is
said to be the largest perfect pearl yet
taken from the river tt was pnr-
chased ,by illia,n Moore 81 Comanche
kti S8:0 We, s4sS
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-06
AME RICANS WON,

Played u Game Uf lsase Ball With Cubnns
at santiago.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 5.-An in.
ternational' game of base bali played
during the afternoon between Cubans
and Americans resulted in a victory
for the Americans by score of 8 to O.
The Americans, whose team included
two former members Of the National
league and several collegians, were
greatly surprised by the stir game
played by the Cubana, who had been
practicing daily for some time. The
Cuban team included several graduates
Of American universities,