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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
BROAD CULTURE.

II is a fact that while specialism is
highly important IL is in some instances
very narrowing. A particular study is
pursued with great success, but at the
expense OF a wider cultivation Prof.
Norton, of Harvard University. sees
the evil that comes from one study.
He is reported as telling a father Of a
son studying III Europe:
Tell the young man to make his
chief aim a broad culture of himself as
a man He is interested in Latin. you
say, and means to make that language
his field OF work. Let him perfect him
self in Latin; but warn him against the
danger Of becoming a specialist. who
may be a Inc Latin scholar but not a
thoroughly cultivated man. Our uni
versities are suffering from too many
specialties in their teaching force.
What they need most OF all is profess
sors who comprehend the whole range
of interest which constitute true cul-
ture."
That is wise. 1t is the only way TO
make a full man a ~well-rounded man.
The new president of Yale University
favors broadness also. In a recent lee
ture in Brooklyn. he gave expression TO
views that show he is the advocate of
wide culture in all kinds of mental
training. We find an instructive refer
ence to it in the Evening Post. He
sees h is necessary to qualify the
educated man for the best citizenship.
He defines the chief object of such an
institution as the production, not of
first-class lawyers or of men who are
specialists in any other kind Of work,
but of good citizens, OF men who shall
be leader in public sentiment" He
shows that this is simply the final de-
velopment of that idea which lay at
the basis of the whole American school
system when it was eStablished-that
it was necessary for men to be able
to cad and write and cipher, in order
to exercise their functions of govern
ing their fellow-men. In the modern
university it is a higher order of edu-
cation hat is required, but its aim
must be the same as of old-to teach
the graduate how best to influence for
good the republic in which he lives.
Mark his language-that it was neces-
sary for men to be able to read and
write and cipher in order to exercise
their functions (aS citizens and v%oters),
or as he expresses it, in governing their
fellow-men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
WIDESPREAD CORRUPTION.

People Of opinions oppose a change In
the mode OF choosing United States
senator's. They cling to the old way
as the good old way however corrupt
legislatures have become. however fire.
Quent their purchase. and however dis
reputable and venai h election Of
certain senator's. A case in point IL
that OF Clark, of Montana. who ap-
pears to be a fit companion OF QaaE,
Mark Hanna and other republicans or
the most vicious and u~nprincipfed type
In the Montana legislature Clark :
money went with a free hand. III Is
believed that Clark paid 10 the MEM
bers the great sum OF s56s. 900 for votes.
1t is farther believed that he rendered
S2eo.0oo in addition, and, as the New
York Evening Post states, that ne
spent enough to bring VI the sum to
81. 600. GOO. In the legislature IL Is
charged. hat thirty-eight members
were bought and bribed. Also fifteen
citizens mot members) were bought 20
aid in the work OF corruption and ras-
cality. The Evening Post says OF thi
most infamous corruption:
ITO the question whether the double
dyed perjuries, Of which the Legislature
of Montana seems TO be partly COM
posed, are among the most ighte
ed and respectable citizens OF that
state, the best reply seems 10 be a dig
nified silence. And If our French
friends persist in asking whether or no
enater Clark is of the number OF
those whose reputation for integrity
inspires and merits confidence. we can
mir of nothing better to say h
that it is impossible for one nation TO
understand the inermost nature OF an
other. True, the exposures OF bribery
in the Montana election are
BILE. Charges of bribery have been
made in other states also Neverthe-
less, we low our country, with all her
faults, and in spite of untoward Incl
dents of this kind, we propose 10 es-
tablish among Asiatic races govern
ments as spotless as purity itself; so
t~ranscendently virtuous as TO cleanse
the hearts of our own politicians, and
lead them to select as senators only
men distinguished by their ability and
virtue"
1t is time that the American people
had fully awakened to the necessity of
changing the manner of electing sena-
tors, and that the people shall have the
power to choose
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

ing popuIists will not follow you. You
have warped the populist party from
irs original purposes; have betrayed the
principles and sold opportunity for a
song; under YOU leadership What was
once a army of 10000 strong has dwin-
died TO a fourth Of that number Of dis
couraged and disheartened followers to
whom you are giving no alternative
save to give up their party or become
accomplices with o in tbs basest at
tempt against the peace, happiness,
prosperity and civilization of the COM
monwealth ever made in its history"
They will be very depraved and stu
pid men with white skins who will fol-
low the black flag of such a graceless
traitor as Marion Butler. With Butler,
"Oaths are but words
And words but wind,
Too feeble Implements to bend"
He throws all 10 the winds that he
may ride if possible upon the crest of
some tempestuous wave into office
again, after his present term in the
senate ends. Speed that time, To
ave such a fellow in the senate from
North Carolina is disgrace without
palliation or relief. The only comfort
is that it can not be laid to the charge
of democrats. Thou can'st not say
they did it,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
A GROWING POWER.

The commercial travellers and hote.
mems antitrust league is a growing
political power. William Hoge, q
Brooklyn, y. Y, man started it 1t has
now some 10000 members. 1t Is conf
IDENTIFY expected that it will reach this
year not less than 800, 900 voters. UI
TO now there are $50 different CONNER
cial travellers organizations. n their
| power will be felt in the campaign fol
president this year. 1t is argued now
that it taxes the cost of production
more to pay dividends on largely
watered stock than to employ CONNER
cial travellers. This point is argued
at some, length, and with much of force
This is said:
"a commercial traveller who by hard
work earns 81 a day would have to
york 80, 600, 900 days to earn that money
or something owe 160, 900 years In
other words, if a commercial traveller
began working at the birth of Christ
and laid aside 500, 900 every year. he
would have to work 100 years yet to
get as much is Vanderbilt was able to
leave by watering stock. The interest
IN Vanderbilt'S fortune at Az per cent.
interest which those who travel la
to pay is 5000, 900 a year, calling their
labor worth So a day, and allowing 300
working days for a year. II would alb
SOrb the total earnings of IL, 1000 travel
ing men to pay the interest on Wander
bits watered stock. Is it better to
save the money paid to tens of thou-
sands of travelling men or to pay it
out in dividends on Watered stock to a
few rich capitalists"
Postmaster General job Wanamak-
er in his report of 1890, thus presented
an instance of heavily watered stock:
can investment of 81, 900 in 1858 in
Western Union stock would have re-
ceived up to the present time, stool
and dividends equal to 500, 900 or 800
per cent. of dividends ach year. The
plant could be duplicated for $35, OO0, 900.
It's present capital is 500, 900, 0OO."
We give some stanZaS from a drum
mer. 1t shows something of the eX-
tent of trusts. We give a part only:
Trust in leather,
TruS in rails,
Trust in copper,
Trust in nails.
Trust in paper,
TruSt in wheels,
Trust in sugar,
Trust in steel.
Trust in flour,
Trust in wheat,
Trust in telephones,
Trust in meat.
Trust in Hanna,
Trust for plumber,
Trust for Morgan,
But no Trust for Drummer"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
BUBONIC FEVER.

The bubonic fever, known generally
as the plague, is an awful disease, the
very worst that ever cursed the ma
tionS for thousands of years. DIR
Wyman says it is Egyptian in origin
and was known thousands Of years be-
Christ. 1t prevailed in the fifth cen
fury B.. c. in Athens 1t did not ap-
pear in Europe until the yea 542 After
Christ. It's first appearance in England
was in the seventeenth century. II
spread over Armenia, Asia Minor
Egypt, Northern Africa and nearly the
whole of Europe in the fourteenth
century, causing, as Hecker calculates
the death of 25,0 900, 900 people. In the
fifteenth century 1T appeared in many
parts of Europe. The first quarantine
was established during that century al
Venice, in 14O3. In 1913, about 50,e0(
people died of it at Lyons, and in 151t
Venice lost 10000 from the disease
One of the worst epidemics ragged in
Italy in 1856, carrying off, it is said
300, 900 souls.
1t has been a curse to Europe through
many centuries, and the deaths by the
tens of millions. In later yearsEsince
1S2S-it has not visited any part OF
Europe except Greece. India is con.
stantly plague-swept. 1t Is &c
stamp out and to quarantine. II II
should get a foothold on this continent
1t would kill hundreds of thousands
perhaps ems of millions. We. suppose
that medical science knows blu little
how to treat it successfully. 1t is the
mighty scourge Of b ages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
CREATIONS Al GOEBEL,S GRAVE

Every man interested in the protec-
ton of life and the good name OF a
good n faithful citizen, should be
sure to read the article in Sundays
Messenger taken from the old substan-
tial Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t is thor
oughly posted as to the real character
of the late Governor Goebel, the worst
malinged man in public life since An
drew Jackson. He was almost in every
particular the very opposite of the nan
described by republicans and eastern
newspapers. He was a very able,
a very honest, a very true and benevo-
lent man, the real leader of the people.
Be I'LL to read the article from the En-
Quirer in the Sundays issue of the Mes
Senger.
After that get if you can the addresses
delivered at the funeral of the assassi-
mated statesman and patriot by Sena-
tor Blackburn and Governor Beckham.
Many other addresses were made. but
we have not seen them. Some of the
speakers were Judges Scott and Pryor,
Ex-Governor McCreary, William Mitch
ell. In all eighteen democrats spoke at
the grave of the most gifted man of
their state.
We make a few extracts from Sena-
tor Blackburn's earnest and eloquent
address over his friend, assassinated
by republican agents. The gifted and
chivalrous senator said:
"Goebel is dead, but that which he
stood for and hat which he died for
still lives. Some men in their deaths
render greater service to the cause they
advocate than it were possible to do in
life.
1.-The shot that struck Goebel down
sounded the death knell of the political
organization of his opponents for all
time n Kentucky, n in its effects will
reach to the limits of the land.
Ills but just to him to a that the
patent courage, the forbearance and
ignlty that marked the conduct OF his
was largely due to h exam
pie which he had set them. Throughout
the struggle he had borne abuse and
calumny without complaint, battling
for his convictions with a courage that
never faltered. always attacking, eve
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

Wilmington made a ready response
to the call of Chairman Simmons for
campaign funds-s1.232 Other towns
will follow. New Bern has already
moved. The eastern towns know what
negro rule means. They have suffered
in that way all they mean to suffer.
They will therefore do their part to
settle the question peaceably for all
time. Hence the necessary 'spon-
dulles can be raised. Much more
car be raised here if it shall be neces-
sary. Let every man-every white man
do his duty to God, his country, his
race, his family. his community. his
state, himself.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
National Educational Association.

Washington. February l2.-Mr.A. 9.
Kaufman, OF Charleston. >. c., was
here today and talked interestingly OF
the coming convention OF h Nation
al Educational Association ut Charles
ton A representative committee from
that city will attend the superintend-
ents' meeting of the United Education
al Association, at Chicago. February
9th where IL is expected that superin-
tendents from every section of he
country VIII be present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
SHOES. SHOES.

A Job lot of BROGAN SHOES. sold
for S1.00, now 75c. High Cut Credmere,
all solid, at s1.t0 apair.
wOMAN'S LACE PEBBLE GRAIN
SHOES at SOC a pair. Oil Grain at s1.00.
LADIES DONGOLA, all solid shoes, in
button and lace, heel and spring heel,
at $1.00.
ALL GRADES OF CHILDREN'S
SHOES, al n price; a job lot from
15c to Csc. Fine. all solid shoes. at SOC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

THE GATE CITY STILL STRANDED
New York, February 12.-Three tugs
and one lighter are at work unloading
the stranded steamer Gate City. North
ing is being done vet to get her OIL.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

There is a hope that the %villanous
subsidy bill will fail to pass the con-
gress. We must hope so, but il Is
doubtful. The bill will fail unless ma
terially changed, it is said. The prin-
ciple involved is wrong. Kill the whole
Hanna grab movement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16

Loge Harris reports that Governor
Russell thinks hat the constitutional
amendment will pass, will be ratified.
Harris is of the same opinion. And it
will be ratified, and a thousand Pritch-
ards and Buffers can not prevent it or
make it otherwise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
WILMlNGTON'S Big RACKET STORE
HAS BEEN RECEIVING
LOTS OF NEW GOODS
And Has a Complete Stock of Nice Things tn Show.

We have a lot Of FINE TOWELS.
NICE BLEACHED TOWEL. 3sx1S
inches at &c. A FINE LINEN TOWEL.
38x18 inches, at 10c. A very fine LIN
EN- TOWEL from 15c to Csc.
NICE BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK
so inches wide. at Csc. COFFEE
CLOTH, SO inches, at 19c per yard.
FINE BiEACHED DAMASK at soc.
SHEETS, nicely hemmed, at soc each.
PILLOW CASES at 1Oc.
SILKOLENE. 36 inches wide, at Sc.
NICE PLAID DRESS GOODS. 80 inches
at &c. cheap at 10c. The VERY BEST
INDIGO BLUE CALICO at sc. VERY
FINE OUTING sc and &c. AMOSKEAG
SOLID OUTING at 10c. A big lot Of
BEST CALICOS, in short pieces, at &C.
YARD WIDE BLEACHING at sc.
YARD WIDE SHEETING at sc.
THREE-QUARTER YARD WIDE
SEA ISLAND SHEETING at &c; short
end remnants at 2ze.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-16
MILLINERY.

LADIES' TRIMMED HATS TO close
out. We have a lot Of them trimmed
we sold from s1.0 to $2ee each, new
the price Is cut half-we sell them for
soc and $1.00 each. We sell nice BLACK
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT SEASON
COMPLETED-TO BE GIVEN FRI
DAY EVENINGS

Arrangements are completed for the series
OF hve orchestral concerts by the Boston Symphony
orchestra, under the direction of Wilhelm Gericke.
TOT the season of 19G0-0l. The concerts will be
given on Friday evenings instead of SATURDAY.
evenings. as heretofore. This change of the day
OF the week will enable a large number of those
VINO are engaged in church choirs and s church
organlsts In rehearsals Saturday evenings.
attend the Philharmonic concerts on Friday even
mss heretofore, the orchestra has been
pelled to leave the Academy of Music by a few
minutes after 10 o'clock catch the Boston
train. leaving at II o'clock. Next season the
chestra will play in Brooklyn Friday evenings
and in Manhattan, in Carnegie Music Hall on Sat
urday afternoons This will give the orchestra full
time for concert in the Brooklyn Academy of
Music, and will permit the revival of the custom in
the days Of Theodore Thomas Of having a brief in
termission of ten fifteen minutes when the
cert is about half two-thirds over 1t will be
possible for friends to about in the Academy
during the intermission and chat with friends
whom they have an opportunity to meet rarely,
cept at musical event
The announcement has been received by the
Brooklyn Philharmonic Society and the Brooklyn
Institute that the programme for the concerts next
year will contain more of the music they desire
There is to be more Of Wagner and Beethoven and
less Of Bach and the earlier classical school of
composers An innovation for the Boston Symphony
Orchestra will be the introduction of three
vocal soloists in place of large a number of
pianists have appeared in recent years with the
orchestra
A still further advantage expected in the man.
agement of the Philharmonic concerts another sea-
son is that the programmes and soloists will be
announced least a month in advance. so that
music lovers may know what to expect when the
Boston Symphony appears in the Academy
At meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Philharmonic Society, held May 21 a special
committee appointed. consisting of Henry n
Whitney, Henry X. Sheldon. CARL H De Silver
John s Frothingham, Franklin w. Hooper. and
John f. Leech. to prepare announcements of the
concerts This committee held a
ing last evening. and will issue former sub
scribers and the public generally official
statement within days.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
LEGALITY OF TEN CENT FARE.
RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY LAWYERS SAY
CHARTERS OF OLD STEAM ROADS
PERMIT IT.

The officials of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany appear TO have covered carefully their
ground before throwing the ten cent fare to Coney
Island bombshell the public Some wrathy patrons
of Coney Island, who will be obliged to cut down
their number of trips to that resort else lay
aside twice much money for that purpose, said
Friday that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany could be forced by the courts carry pas
sengers to Coney Island for five cents, under an
act of the Legislature which compels streetcar
companies to give a continuous ride for five cents
within the city limits
But that law cannot be applied to the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company in this case, according
Vice-President Williams, his company is
operating its to Coney Island over old steam
roads, the charters of which allow ten cent fare.
That question had been thoroughly investigated
by the companys lawyers before the question of
doubling the fare to Coney Island was announced.
The change does not affect residents OF the SUB
urbs s they still ride for five cents commuta-
ton ticket. These communication tickets be
sold in books of 100 for S. and it may be in blocks
of half that number. These tickets trans
terrible. but ii is said that there will be other
restrictions and time limits placed upon them.
These tickets may be purchased by any one. so
S. 81 30 Of that amount is issued) in riding 20
COney Island and back in the summer may still
ride for five cents trip.
The rule will have good test Memorial
Day. Residents in the vicinity of Twenty second
ave, where the extra five cents is to be collected
believe that several detachmnts of policemen should
be sent to that point on Memorial Day, there is
to be trouble. Small riots may follow the
attempt to collect unusual nickel from the
drunken habitue of Coney Island. ,
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
OTHER MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

Chicago. May Observation-Disclosures 500 head: uornf-
naly steady good prime natives. 16GS5 40:
poor to medium, sf4OGS4 80: selected feeders.
50 10; mixed stockers 50 100 . cows So l0gSi 80:
calves S5QS6 IS; Texans receipts for the week. 500
head Texas fed steers S4dS4 10; Texas bulls 25GS3
Hogs-Receipts to-day I6O00 head. morrow 33 coo
head; left over 1,5OO head generally &c lower top,
So S5. mixed and butchers 81 O5Q good choice
hsazg 50 29gS5 30; rough heavy 81 oSaS5 10; light.
1000 head; sheer and lambs slow; good choice
Wethers 81 sDG$5 % fair TO choice mixed 81 3S4 80:
tive lambs. 81 50Gs7; Western lambs. S6as7: spring
lambs. 81 06S1 %.
Cincinnati May 26-Hogs active. 81 40GS5 40. Cattle
steady, So 5OQS5 % Sheep steady. S3GS4 50.
steady, S4 25Q$5 rs.
East Tufta3. May 26-Recepts-Catte Ia cars; sheep
and lambs hogs. 13 ShipmentsCatrls III
cars; sheep and lambs cars. boss ears Cattle dull:
Lambs shade higher; lambs choice extra, Sc ESP
Sc 30: good 10 choice, $50 ST. sheep extra,
S5 s. %: good choice 81 I5 So Hogs steady heavy
and mixed. so; Workers, So 406S5 light Workers,
50 SS5 40 pigs 81 o. roughs So I5S3 50: stags IS 70
as
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
SERVICES AT GRANTS TOMB.
LIEUTENANT-GOvERNo WOODRUFF TO
DELIVER THE GRAFTON.

AS has been the custom, the T. S. Grant Post No.
327, Grand Army of the Republic. will on Memorial
Day hold services at Grants tomb at Riverside
Park. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff will deliver
the oration.
The post WIFI assemble at the headquarters, in
the Johnston Building, Nevins-st. and Flatbush-
ave, at m. Memorial Day. in full uniform
From there it will to the rendezvous of the gem
eral parade. From Grant Square, where the parade
will be dismissed at II o'clock, Grant Post will
proceed in special trolley to South Ferry
where a special boat will be in waiting to take the
post the associate members and the invited guests
TO Riverside. Refreshments will be served the
trip.
At Grants tomb the following programme will
be carried out: National salute to be fred by
United States of war; hymn, America :
ritual of the Grand Army of the Republic, con-
Quoted by Commander John l.. Baker, of the post
prayer, Chaplain A. Stewart Walsh reading of
President Lincolns Gettysburg address, by Com
mander Baker; selection by the band, Grafton. by
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Woodruff; ritual of the Grand
Army of the Republic, by Captain Miles OReilly
officer of the day, and Commander Baker; DoX-
oogy and benedicton. by the Rev. George E.
Strobridge.
All of the arrangements are in charge of Com
rade Noah Tebbetts chairman of the Memorial
Day Committee.
To-day members of the Grant Post and volun-
teers in various parts of the country will decorate
the graves of comrades of Grant Post in the var-
Gus cemeteries throughout the country with floral
wreathes and flowers.
The Grant Post will in a body attend services at
the Summerfield Methodist Church, Washington
and Greene aves., this evening a 1870 o'clock
The Rev. John Rhey Thompson win preach the
sermon.