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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
THE RADICAL LEADERS IN TEARS.

Possibly the most ridiculous Of ride
ulous talk and pretention of the black
radical fusion gang is the talk in
|dulged over the DISTINGUISHING of the
alleged ignorant, because unlettered,
white men of the state. To the fellows
whose grub is at stake this threatened
calamity is dreadful beyond tolerance
or description. The most copious and
vocabulary of a word-mon-
ger like Spencer Adams or the can
tankerous, warrior Blackburn, falls
|powerless before such an enormity,
and Imagination beggared sinks into
some cave of despair and signs in sor-
row. What, dare to disfranchise be-
he cannot readi Awful! Awful
And then the brine flows, and eyes I'M
used to tears redden and overrun. and
the Misunderstanding begins, when Spen-
Ger falls into the arms Of h redhot
mountaineer and weeps his little heart
away. while the fellow with the
shirt flourishes his reeking dag
ger and swears eternal damnation to
their taking-off. 1t is a scene OF wall
ing and dependency, OF desperation
and Indignation that appeals to the
gallery and makes the footlights blink.
Yes. in North Carolina for a white
man to be disfranchised is too infa-
nous for thought and too realistic for
tolerance. There is an awful time
among the curied-hair magnates and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
The Messenger.
HOW SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN
BLESSED.

The election law OF South Carolina
adopted IN 1876 and enforced ever since
has proved an unmixed blessing to
that state. 1t is a great pity indeed
that North Carolina did not do in that
year, when the great Vance redeemed
the state from barbaric rule, VIVA Its
neighbor did, and did 50 effectively,
30 permanently. DR.. Faison is a
North Carolinian. For three years he
has been practicing his profession in
South Carolina He wrote some time
ago as to his observations Of the work
ing of the election law in his adopted
state. What has been so we'll done TO
the south of us could have been done
for ourselves twenty-four years since.
It is never too late to mend and it is
proposed to take in August a step in
behalf of honest, wise, economical
White Mans Government that will
also work great things for u w
dear North Carolina, may Heavens
blessings attend her" DR.. Faison
wrote as follows:
THE political situation here is de-
1SnJIul. we all go 10 the PRIMARIES,
cast our votes for the best man., n
there is no swapping or compromises
made at conventions. So on election
day everything is quiet, harmonious,
and satisfactory. The unedu-
Gated white man does not lose his vote,
and the negro as a class is satisfied.
/ have practiced medicine in rural dis
tricts of North and South Carolina
and 1 will say after a stay of nearly
three years in South Carolina that
there is less friction and less dissatis-
faction among the negroes here than In
North Carolina. The negro question
has been eliminated from politics and
we have an ideal government. 1 have
never heard a half dozen negroes COM
plain of the election law in South AR
olina They have accepted the situa-
ton and are contented, n are far
happier than the negroes Of North
Carolina"
1t is to be hoped that the pacifying,
eliminating, protecting amendment
will become a law and then North Car
olina will move out as she has never
dc ne upon the great highway of mate
rial and educational prosperity. So
be it. Let every true man do his duty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
MR.. SPRUNTS HISTORICAL MON.
OGRAPH.

The Messenger is in receipt of a vol
ume of IA pages, it being No. 1 of
James Sprunt Historical Monographs,
1t contains two contributions. Mr.,
John G.. Mccormick, ABB, contributes
the Personnel of the Convention of
1861" the body that passed the Ordin-
ance of Secession of 1861. DR.. Kemp P.
Battle. of the faculty of the University
of North Carolina, writes of the Leg
islation of the Convention of 1861" He
was a member, and is particularly we'll
qualified for the work he undertakes.
The descriptive article accompanying
the volume, it being if 1.-The Univer-
sity of North Carolina Publications.
gives this Of the value of DR.. Battles
contributions:
Fortunately he preserved all the
documents Of the convention and those
with the Journal Of Ordinances passed,
enable him to give very full informa-
ton not only as to what was done, but
h was refused to be done Of the
spirit of intolerance, Of the enormous
cost of war, of the struggles to supply
soldiers and citizens with the necessi-
ties of life, of the futile efforts to fill up
our army without resort to conscrip-
tion."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
THE CONTEMPT CASE
OfQuarantine ONCE at San Francisco
to be Fought by h Treasury De-
partment.

San Francisco, June 18th trial
OF the contempt proceedings institut-
ed against DIR. Kinyoun, the federal
quarantine officer, for violating the
injunction issued by Judge Morrow,
or the United States court, forbiddine
him to continue any quarantine in this
state on account Of the alleged plague
IN this city. was postponed today one
week having bee ngranted defendant
in which - n.r answer. The court
made it plain hat the defendant must
show proper cause why he should not
be punished for disregarding the order
of the court.
Federal Quarantine Officer DIR. Kin
youn has notified railroad and steam
ship companies that he has withdrawn
all his inspectors and that Chinese are
free to leave the state inspec-
ton.
Washington, June 1S.-The treasury
department has directed DIR. Kinyoun
OF the marine hospital service and
quarantine officer at San Francisco, TO
reScind his recent order f~orbiading per-
sons from leaving California unless
provided with a health certificate. The
department has also decided to contest
the case against DR.. Kinyoun for con-
tempt Of court, for putting the regu-
lation into effect. The attorney gem
eral has been asked to instruct the
United States attorney at San Fran
cisco to appear for Kinyoan as It is
thought that he had no m OF
disregarding the mandate Of the court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
CHINA

The ferment in China and the pros
pect Of increasing complications, af-
fords opportunity for referring to the
changes that have been steadily going
on in the ancient empire for some
years. The Boxers stand for the old
order and against all fresh light. There
has been a distribution of reading
matter for many years. Prof. r. K.
Douglas is professor of Chinese in
Kings College, London. and is a dis
tinguished authority in Chinese mat
tiers. He has a paper in the June num-
Der OF he London Nineteenth Century
review. showing progress in the intel
lectual field in China Books have
been distributed among the
and the literati. History, geography,
science. the Bible, ETC., have been dis
tributed through the activity OF the
Society for the Diffusion Of Chris
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
A GLANCE AT THE VICTORIES OF
ROBERTS.

The Beers say that on the 18th inst,
they forced back Roberts's right wing
five miles. Their bulletin dated Macha-
dodorp, says:
"Both wings of the federal forces
touched the advancing enemy at 10 a.
m. yesterday east of Pretoria. Fight
ing continued until dark. The enemy
though in overwhelming numbers,
were checked along a line of ~thirty-six
miles, and the burghers succeeded in
driving back their right wing hve
miles. Two burghers were killed and
ten wounded"
makes the battle on Tuesday instead
of Monday. One hundred Americans,
Frenchmen, Germans and HollanderS
had arrived to join the Beers. Thou
sands OF tons of supplies had also ar
rived for them. Roberts's victories If
ter all do not appear to have been stu
pendous, or enough to make London
drunk with glory and frantic with de-
light. The readers should remember
facts when they see reports of advanc-
ing and driving Beers. A great force
can drive a small one. The Wash
ington Post viewing the greatly boast
ed victories of General Roberts makes
comments HI will astonish careless
readers while its statements are cor
rect, sustained by facts. We make an
interesting extract from its recent edi-
torial. 1t says:
1.-The truth is that Roberts has had
but one success worth mentioning
from a military point OF view, and that
was the capture of Cronje and his 1000
or 5000 men. But even here the glory
is sadly discounted by the circum-
stances Cronje, with his little band,
held Roberts, with $4,000 or 10000 men.
in check for eight days, n so cheated
him of at least the opportunity of a
serious achievement. 1t doesn't seem to
have occurred to any English common
tator that Roberts might have accom-
plished something worth talking about
Cronje and pushed forward rapidly at
ter the larger forces then in retreat
with their vast stores of food and
ammunition. Setting aside this
very questionable exploit, what have
the British achieved thus far? They
have occupied towns which h Beers
abandoned, and they have taken pos
session of positions which the Beers
no longer included in their scheme of
operations. But they have not met
and defeated any Of the Boer armies;
they have captured no guns or stores,
or men worth mentioning; the Beers
are still in the field and still operating,
to the great distress and injury of
General Roberts, and have, in fact,
since the British occupation of Preto-
ria, killed, wounded. and taken prison
ers more tina 5000 of the invading
enemy and carried off or destroyed
vast quantities of military supplies"
The British losses have been from
the beginning until now far heavier
than the Beers have sustained. The
British capture own and the Beers
capture British.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton Of the country than all other dis
eases put together. and until the last
few years was supposed 10 be ircrr-
able. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease, aud pre-
scriDed local remedies, and by con-
stantly falling to cure with local treat.
ment, pronounced it incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be a sonstitu-
tonai disease, and, therefore, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Cs-
tarrh Cure, manufactured by F.. 7.
Cheney q Co., Toledo. Ohio. is the onIv
constitutional cure on the market. II
is K internally in doses from IN
drops to a ~teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on q blood n mucous surfaces of
the system. They offer n hundred
doilars tor any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonia,s
Address.
F. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo n
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

the stin-necked patriots. Jeter Is In
distress. Marion fills the Sampson
swamps with his a ~lulubations.
Holton yelps and "cusses" and paws.
It is a gruesome affair all around.
And all because the white man who
cannot read Is &c be deprived of his
vote forever more. This too from the
party hat has caused all the trouble.
that wasted all the money. robbed the
people. and caused all the strife be-
tween the races-the party that
brought great desolation and ruin
upon the poor whites OF the state by
piling upon them great taxes, while
up the burdens to the great sum of
$50, 000, 900, when the whole state had
fbeen plucked and ruined by the van
dalic war waged upon it,
And now the joke ONE in. These
political hypocrites, pretenders ard
traitors are lying like troopers when
they say hat one white man will be
disfranchised by the amendment. To
are lying deliberately with malice pre-
pense, with purpose to deceive, with
wicked pertinacity, with full knowl-
edge hat they are lying. No native
white man in North Carolina unless a
criminal will be deprived OF the right
to vote by the amendment
This trick of the black radical liars
will deceive but few. 1t has had its bad
day. 1t was a lie born of the devil.
and was conceived in sin and with
the purpose to hoodwink the ignorant
c~redulous, unsuspecting white man
But he can vote and the liar knows it
The insincerity, the pretended zeal, the
cunning, the base abuse Of privilege
the deception, the zeal in behalf OF
the white voters by this gang Of enc
mics and robbers for thirty-odd years
cannot long befool any man not ar
idiot born. President j. Allen Holt. OF
the famous Oak Ridge institute, has
a we'll written and impressive paper
in this clear, vigorous style:
lone would think to hear them talk
thai the republican party is the SPEC
ial emiSSaTy for the salvation of the
white man. This is so sudden, T5sl
party didn't seem quite so solicitous
for the white man in 1S66-1874, during
a part of which time fully forty thou
sand Of the most intelligent white r1en
in the state were observation-disclosures
of the greatest intelligence and loft.
est charlottesville the recently
emancipated slaves, armed with the
ballot, rushed the state headlong to
ruin. Bad as was the war of 1SGI-tj
it was nothing beside the devastation
and ruin of the a from 1S67-72
+ = But when the war had ended
blind republican partisanship, led by
carpet-baggers of the TOurgee stripe
in order to break h spirit of brave
men, d~isfranchised thousands of white
men and turned over the state of our
fathers to be robbed and ruined. Was
he republican then the party of the
white man? Is it the friend of the
white man in the south to-day? No,
it cares nothing for the white man OF
for the state. 1t is only intent on get
ting office for the few who live on the
spoliation Of the state
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

That excellent newspaper, the Nor
folk Virginian-Pilot, has just issued a
6S-page Mountaineering edition, and
it shows much enterprise, industry,
tact, discrimination and resource The
v is in colors and the Panoramic
View of Norfolk, Berkeley, Portsmouth,
etc., is snowy and informing. 1t is real
ly an issue of genuine usefulness and
excellence, and it is in every way
worthy of it's progressive city. 1t is a
pleasure to comment on the worthy
work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o
Charlotte Observer: The die.

Charlotte Observer: The district
court convened yesterday morning with
most interesting case of the dav was
that of the United States against Sber-
in n. NJ: Wallace and Deputy Sheriff
E o. Johnson, where the two officers
were charged as having permitted the
escape OF n ]. L. Mayberry, who
stood OF "skinning'' revenue
stamps from whiskey barrels. The
penalty in an offence Of this kind as a
fine of $1,000. If the judge chooses. but
1t had been thought that the voluntary
surrender Of Mayberry would result in
a dismissal Of the action against wal
lace and johnson. Judge Purnell took
a different view OF the matter, howev-
er, and fined each Of them $50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
Advance in Value of Cotton
Membership.

New York, June 1s.-The active bus
mess on the New York cotton exchange
recently together with the establish
ment Of a uniform commission rule has
resulted l n a sharp advance in the
value OF membership. The sale OF a
seat was reported today at $500. d
ngure greatly in excess Of any ever
paid before.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
Fifteen Hundred Recruits.

Washington. June 1s.-Fifteen hun
dred recrrits for the regular army in
the Philippines are now being enlisted
and assembled in New York harbor
and Columbus barracks, Ohio, TO sail
on the transports Buford and Kflpat-
rick. about the LIST OF November next,
20 take the places of enlisted men
whose terms OF service viii expire this
year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
~rtaIfanSabines Resigns.

Rome, June 1S.-In the chamber Of
deputies today the premier. General
Pelfoux, announced that the cabinet
had resigned, owing to he deadlock
arising from the opposition's uncom-
promising attitDde-on the question or
the rules Of procedure The u
adjourned pending the formation OF a
new ministry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22

YOUNG MEN WANTED. WITH FAIR Ed
ucation and good character, to learn Tel
~egraphy, Railroad Accounting and Type
writing. This is endorsed by all leading
railway companies as the only perfect and
reliable Institution of its kind. All our
graduats are assisted to positions. Ladies'
also admitted, Write for free catalogue.
Gall terms opens August 15th9 GLOBE
TELEGRAPH COLLEGE. Lexington. KY.
inc Is. 6m.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26
NUMBER GAG.
Hooper Thieves.

Tuesday night burglars broke into W.
I. Smiths grocery store and robbed the
cash drawer OF about one dollar and fifty
cents, all the cash in the place. The
hardware store OF Chapman Bros, in
which the postoilce is, was also entered.
The postollice safe was blown open and
s2sS.45 cents taken. or this amount
s2,2s was postal money order and stamp
funds. The remainder belonged to
Chapman Bros. Thirty.six dollars of
tho postal fund was pension check
which was endorsed.
The thieves carried away about $1,000
worth OF notes which were in the books
and strong box that contained the cash.
They used black gunpowder and n
wrench taken from the hardware depart.
mentto blow open the safe The thieves
were not satisfied with the cash but took
n shot gun and revolver and several cart
ridges from tho hardware store. The
general opinion is ihat this is the same
gang that broke INTO store Mt MoiTat II
lew nights ago. The officers have been
notified.
There was over three hundred dollars
worth Of stamps in the safe which were
not touched and also 81 on top of the
safe. The contents OF several small
drawers in the safe were not disturbed.
One contained about $50 in cash belong
ing TO Chapman Rros
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26
4 New Ca,,,D.

One OF the booming towns on the cast
side OF the valley is Rossdale, lately
located and plated, lies about fifteen
miles east of Ft Garland and three
miles from the broad gauge track. The
standard gauge road is being extended
to the town. The Cray back district con
tiguous to the now town contains some
rich ore. marvelously rich strike having
Just been made in the Lyle B. claim
owned by the Rossdale Town and Min
ing company, and situated IN the Gray
back district on the western slope OF Mt.
Blanca. AT the fifty foot level, they
have uncovered VEN Of ore nssaying
s2,1OO 10 the ton. This is supposed TO
bc the extension Of the Hidden Treasure
vein, which made shipment OF ore
recently that opened the eyes of Colo
rndo mining men. J. H. Scandlan. pres.
ident OF the Rossdale Town and Mining
company, has Just closed deal for siO,-
900 with New York capitalists who have
had Cripple Creek expert examine
some property, and ON his advice they
bought the claims believing that Cripple
Creek will some day rank second with
the Greyback and Sierra Blanca districts.
a ten stamp mill has Just been received
and will be set up on the old G. l.. a |.
Co. property, owned by William Eggles
ton. This vein Is free milling and com
partivcly low grade but like tho tread.
well mine in Alaska, the ore is there IN
great quantities aud ii will be gotten out
as fast ms money and energy can accom-
| plish II. newspaper plant now on
the ground will soon begin printing the
Rossdalc journal. The Grcyback dis.
trict is fnst assuming prominence
throughout the east and thcr. n grca,
demand Tor amy news concerning the
district
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

"Thc means for the production and the
distribution Of the necessities of life
money and railroads should bc owned
and controlled by the government.
"fhe immigration of the Chinese. the
Japanese and the Filippinos should be
strictly prohibited.
THE land, including all natural sources
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26
LABOR MUST VOTE FOR ITSELF.

ave believe the time has arrived when
all labor unionists should study and dig
cuss economic and political subjects with
the view OF supporting the candidates
for Offices best calculated to inaugurate
the reforms for which we stand.
I've demand direct legislation the
initiative and referendum.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

The most interesting term OF the dis
trlct court ever held in Mineral county
opened Yesterday, Tuesday. Several
important criminal eases are To bc tried.
ID. W. Tail, the alleged defauiting cx
city treasurer, will bc tried on the charge
OF appropriatlng from the city $3.50
Will. in Office. II. d. McCulloch will
be tried for killing fish with powder
McCulloch is "A leader in church society.
IL II rumored TINT Others standing high
In social aud political circles will les con.
frontcd with informntioLs charging
grave crimes. Special Distric; Attorney
&. II. Pierce OF Denver, appointed nt the
Inst term of the District court. during
the Illness Of the regular official, hns
been making this u hard country Tor
criminals during his short incumbcncy.
The State Bank cases are continued.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

The much -talScd-of Black Crook at
the opera house Tuesday night, May -.
The show is all that is claimed Tor it.
The scenery is dazzling in it, grandure.
Nothing has ever been seen in this city
that can compare with it. The cast il n
ilrst clnss metropolitan one. the come
dinns arc up Ia date ani are aycIsn 10
chcsnuis. With pretty girls, handsome
Costumes aud up To date spccial,ics. the
show is success. Seats ON sale at
Troutfcttcrs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

CALVIN Kimblern, n mulntto of Pueblo
who killed his wife and two little girls
Sunday morning. c~c~Ic.i To Dcnvcr on
. freight tram where he WIS captured
add brought back 10 Pueblo Tuesday
night. AZ soon M he reached the city
he was ssixsi by mob of 500 people
add lynchesl. The assnssin assaulted
the two girls aud was discovered by his
wife. She Threatened 10 inform On him,
and to hide his guilt h. shot the woman
and then killed loth u the children.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

OF wealth, is heritage of the people,
and should not he monopolizcd for
speculative purposes.
"The principles of the peoples part,
offer the best solution of the industrial
problems yet offered to labor"
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

The Methodist conference composed
OF g75 delegates. hns been IN scsfion N,
Chicago seyeral days Eighteen ballots
were taken before two bishops were clcc.
ted. Daniel ". Moore. Of Cincinnati.
md John W. Hamilton. Of Boston. were
the succcs.ful candidates.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

Grcat preparations have bccn made for
Memorial dny exercises. Services nt
tho home will take place at . n. IN. and
nj tn" opera hons, Mt 80 y. m. Soy.
ernl Of III" secret orders will Join IN tho
services both nt the Home in the morn.
Ing and nj the hall IN the afiernoon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

After being dcadlockcd practically all
night "Wednesday, the democratic, pop.
ulist and free silver republican conven-
tion OF the first Nebraska district, united
ON the nomination OF George ". Birgc.
lopulist. for congress.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

The warehouses nre quit. full. and as
a consequence tho steel trust bas closed
three large plants Mt Joliet, H.. md si,.
0OO men nrc turned INTO tho street.
Thsss mon will b" denounced as too lazy
To work when they ar" pointed to by ths
ropcrty class.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

Thursday was the seventeenth day Of
the great strike innuguratcd by the en-.
ploycs Of the ST. Louis Transit company
and a settlement seems farther away now
ihnn ever, neither side io the controversy
seeming willing To advance any prop.
osition for an end
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

John d. Lewis is in receipt OF n paper
published nt Pennington, Iowa. which
gives lengthy notice of the death Of
his father who died April 81 at the ripe
old npc of 81 years. The venerable gen.
tlcmnn had been a Royal Arch Mason
for nearly 20 years and high in the order.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-05-26

A few days ngo, -omo one hunting on
". r. Farrars premises sho, one OF his
COWS, and later his dog. which was highly
priced by him, was poisoned. The con
sequence is Mr.. Fnrrar will prohibit any
hunting or trc-pa-sing ON his ranch.