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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
NEGROES IN COTTON FACTORIES.

The Messenger told of the success
that attends the employment OF negro
labor in the Fayetteville silk mill. 1t
had previously mentioned, and more
han nee the negro cotton mill at
Concord. or some other point on the n.
G.. railroad 1t IS now related that a
project is on the way TO establish an
other negro cotton mill at Dallas Tex.
A negro mar named J.. e. Wiley, is now
moving in the matter. He is said to be
worth s25, 900, and is respected for his
character and intelligence. The Char
lesion experiment, as was mentioned,
was disastrous. But 1t is reported that
the Concord mill gives fairly good re-
turns and sc with the negro mill at
Columbia, s. C. The Chattanooga
Tradesman tries to throw cold water
for dimensions and capital" but it en-
ploys 300 operators, n a is respec-
table as to numbers say the least. The
Tennessee publication does not relish
the whipping idea. It does not I'M
derstand the situation, does not I'M
derstand the negro a hundredth part
so well as the negro manager. Thurs
ton understands them That is evil
dent. 1t also discourages the attempt
to carry on a negro mill at Dallas, and
phophesies failure in advance. LIT says
people who put their money in it
should bid that money a long fare
we'll since there are ninety-nine chances
that they viii lose principal and inter
est" to any hope that they will receive
a portion back again." The question
cannot be settled by prophecy, but by
actual experiment. II in three out of
foul trials made with negro labor there
is comparative success,it may be that
Dallas NAV have another success.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
CRIME IN NORTH CAROLINA

ATTORNEY General WaIser's report de-
serves to be studied. It shows how
steady. how regular, how invetuate is
the increase of crime in North Caro-
lima. Say what people will we are sat
isied that there is five times the crime
now in every 1000 inhabitants that
there was prior ito h year 1860. The
papers then did 40 print and publish
crime with the same avilidity n en-
.ergy as now. but, as we hold, the crimes
did not exist then as now. It was not
by a very great deal as great among
the whites as the report of h attor-
ney general shows to be the case now.
AS ITO the negroes there are hVe
bad crimes committed now to one then.
The smaller demonstrating and lying
were attended to at home and needed
neither publicity nor special legal pro-
ceedings.
Take the report for 1899 and 1900, INC
read it carefully. It will be seen what
a poor deterrent the courts are after
all. Take the instructive analysis OF
the prosecuting officer and see how
crome advances with it's appalling,
d~eadening tread, and in spite of the
finding of the courts and the admins
tration of justice. Take two years of
crime as the courts show, and wonder
where it will all stop! and when.
Think of 1886 criminals in one south
ern state in two short years. In two
years there were 1880 women cr1mi-
mails, which is creditable to that sex.
After all the chief devils are the men.
Although there were 10,S43 rascals con-
victed we suppoSe that there will be no
sdiminution in crimes for the year now
receeding them. 1t is a most shocking
exhibit, and the white race is dis
graced. The negroes excel, for they are
only about half in numbers as com
pared with the whites. but they bring
great reproach upon their skin and de-
scent, and show themselves very de-
graded and offensive to all pretense OF
civilization. We would like to SET
crime stamped out If it We're possible
Either the criminal laws are at fault
he Jury system continues to be def
cient and in some sense a humbug, OIL
something else is to pay Of which we
have no knowledge.
1t is noticeable that there We're more
murders in 1900 than in 1893, n rapes
increased from Il to u. And yet, as we
note since writing the above, the at.
.torney general says hat in the las
wo years, bad as the indications, there
Is a diminution of trials of almost 2.
900 as compared with the pre-
0eding two Perhaps the rascals
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
THE TSAR WAS POISONED.

The TSar of Russia, Nicholas, the
Second, reported a few days ago very
ill of typhoid fever, is out of danger
now. He vas poisoned, according to
a cipher telegram sent to the Vatican
at Rome from St. Petersburg. The
Tsarina was reported as having SINH
lar symptoms. He was born on the
18th of May, 1868, and succeeded his
father, the late Emperor Alexander,
I'LL, ON the LIST of November, 1894. He
was crowned May, 1896. He is
small of statue, quiet and favors
peace. An account Of him says:
Through the trying period Of the joint
occupation of China when more or less
friction arose between the subalterns
and the men of different nationalities.
the influence of the car seems to have
been exerted to avoid dangerous COM
p~lications, and so far as the outside
world could see, he has in good faith
kept the promises made by Russia to
the other powers"
His illness has awakened much inter-
est around the world. and if he dies it
would probably be regarded by the
European nations as a calamity. He
is believed by people who are supposed
to have some insight into his real char
acter, hat he deserves the good opin-
ion of the various peoples of the world,
and that he is both a pacifcator and
a man of conscientious views. Such a
ruler is rare, wen among republics
| and for an Emperor OF the Russias tc
he of the kind is remarkable. if true.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Blankets, Quilts and Comforts

1 have special things in this stock
A nice 1914 full size white or gray
blanket at 69c and Csc.
Very fine southern wool in gray and
white at $1.35.
a wool nice 1914 Blankets AT S1.35;
11-4, five pounds, at $3.50 a pair.
Union Quilts, splendid fine 1914 size,
at CSC.
Fine White Quilts at s1.OO, s1.25, s1.5O
and $3.50.
These goods are new, fresh and
cheap. Make nice presents.
Comforts all styles, from 75c to So. 90.
We are receiving today one car load
of Elkin Mills, all wool, Blankets, 1O-4,
five pounds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

In LesIie's On. " Weekly there is
an articles by Judge Woodward, of the
New York supreme court, on the North
Carolina plan in dealing with negro
suffrage. 1t is instructive to those
who have not given attention to the
matter. We find nothing new in it that
did not appear in h recent state cam-
paign again and again The lawyers
took the precise view of the New York
judge in all but n thing. So at this
day there is nothing special that re-
quires reproduction or comment. The
North Carolina plan will hold in any
honest and able court He holds that
the state can do almost anything it
pleases in restricting suffrage, but in
a certain instance it would be liable to
have it's representation in the congress
reduced.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
BREvITIES.

Carnegie, Who makes $26. 900, 600 a
year in his steel mills in Pennsylvania.
as his share, is to build a technical
school at Pittsburg. and endow II with
81, 90 900 which he can make in less
han a fortnithg .
Philadelphia is being oyerhauled by
the State Board to ascertain the
kind OF milk that is sold and how much
OF death there is In the pail. A good
idea Many people in one way and an
other drink themselves to death
A northern woman Is indignant over
the sudden rise In beef, and says that
this rise following upon the heels Of
the election Is making her a Social
ist." A man is not necessarily an an
what some extreme people try to make
appear.
A negro named w. w. Beckett will
contest the seat OF Colonel William
Elliott, of the first congressional dis
trfct in South Carolina. He evidently
hopes, as Dockery did, that the repub-
iicans will be corrupt enough to seat
him. The coloners majority is i'm
mense.
Charleston's cotton receipts are run
ming ahead Of last years by %, 900
bales. thus far.
Senator Morgan, who will be unani-
mously renominated to the United
States senate from Alabama, says
there is mo necessity for any reor-
g~anization of the party. What the
party needs is fidelity of membership
to the creed that has SO long held
them together"
Representative Livingston, of Geor-
gia. fears retaliating legislation in the
congress. He learns from republican
sources that the south lis to be re-
buked at the coming session of the
congress-" That is so much like the
enemies.
Gomez is coming to the front in
Cuba as the president of the republic.
When President Kruger reaches
Brussels a great reception awaits him.
No less than $50 societies are co-ope-
rating in the address to be presented
to him. There will be almost 10000
people in the procession.
Placards posted at Falshan, China,
read: Native %convicts must recant
by the Goth of November, or be killed.
Kaiser William in his speech from
the throne says that lasting peace in
China is the real object of concerted
action at Pekin.
The following is clever. Writing of
the new brand of democrat" the At
lanta Constitution exactly describes
as follows:
"One who votes with republicans and
undertakes to furnish platforms for
the democrats between times"
Senator Harris, of Kansas, looks
ahead foul years and says Organism
will be the vital issue on 1904. Rather
soon to foretell wisely.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

The Messenger noted some time since
that there had been a steady decline
in h rates of interest in the United
States. There is no doubt of this, and
today money is really commanding
but half as much as formerly, if even
SO much. We note hat the Engineer
ing News considers the decline in rates
of interest in this country as lone of
the most remarkable economic changes
that has ever taken place in this or
any other country" Continuing The
New York Sun instructively says:
Twenty years 6 per cent. was
the common rate, even or well secured
railway bonds, and not a few z INT
per cent. bonds were t be found AT
present money is so much cheaper that
it is to be had in m quantity at one
half or one-third the rate of TIVE de-
cades ago. The new 2 per cent. bonds
of the federal government, due in 1880,
are quoted at 104, which means that
the net interest obtained by the
investor is only about Ia per cent"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Remember the
Big Millinery Department

. where you a buy anything in adde's
wear. We have at least 1000 new
Walking Hats. 1000 Trimmed Hats,
1000 Baby Caps, 5000 rolls of Ribbon,
2,006 yards Velvet and Silk.
We sell Walking Hats from Csc TO
$1.5O; Tam Hats from 35c to 75c; Trim
med Hats from SOC to $1,000.
Ribbon from 1c to 40c per yard.
Velvet from Csc to s1.a5 per yard.
lam giving away lots of splendid
presents and I am giving away Chairs,
Tables, Lounges, Desks. Crockery,
China and Glassware all Free, and the
lowest prices you ever bought goods
for
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Ole Messen9er.
DEMOCRATIC DUTY UNDER TEMP
TATION.

1t Will perhaps be the part OF wisdom
on the part of the minority-the demo-
crats-in the approaching congress
and in the next congress, not TO play
the part so much of hostility and OBJ
Struction to the plans and movements
of the majority-the McKinleyites- as
the part of unfaltering, even watchful
democratic sentiments standing on
guard in the temple of liberty, keeping
ian eternal vigilance over the rights,
privileges and muniuents Of the peo-
pie. Watch the republicans at every
turn in their proposed or attempted
legislation If they should introduce
any constitutional, needed, judicious
of reform, for the good of
the people, they should be allowed 10
adopt them without partisan opposi-
ton. But let all laws now oppressive
and ruiaous be met at every point pos
sible, and if possible wipe them from
the statute book. Cut down more than
half way the present rascality, ruinous
robber tariff tax. It is eally very
near, if not quite that, three times
UISIiEI LldII Tic SICdL INIiy SAo odAN
any free people should bear. Range it
with a mighty stroke. 1t is both the
father and the mother of the enormous.
Infamous, grinding trusts.
We believe the democracy should
stand with locked shields on the ram
part of freedom, with IN Argus eye"
and a brave determination, that no
.deyiIment h befa1 this mighty land,
with its vast and manifold interests, if
i can possibly prevent it. Let there be
u breaking with pledges or response
b tiles. Let the party be united and
f H., resolved to do all hat faithful
2id true, honest men a do to save
cur free Institutions and 1.-The land we
l3ye"-this blessed dear south land. No
compromise with none must be
thought of. No dickering with the
false must be tolerated for a day or an
hour. No abandoning of fundamentals
of the very foundation principles of the
party of the constitution n civil
liberty and the rights of man. No
party can be trusted that plays false to
honor or truth or human liberty. No
party is worth preserving that has not
honor as it's base and genuine demo
cratic institutions as its inspiration and
hope. No newspaper is to be relied
upon that has not consistent, unbroken
bedrock principles. You Can confide
in no paper whatever its name or
wherever published, that is ready now
to bow to the sceptre of McKinleyism,
and urge its readers to give the admin
%istration h support of the party that
just gave to Mr.. Bryan more than T.
000, 900 votes. No manufacturers OppO-
sition to a mesure is desirble if that
be wise and broad and consti-
tutional. But to call on democrats to
support and uphold McKinleyism be-
cause victorious, is to call on patriots
and freemen to abandon all hope, and
to practically d~isintegTate the grand old
party of an hundred years of battles
and scars and victories seek shelter in
the old piratical ship that now ides the
waves ir triumph, n forget forever
the lesson the price of liberty is eter-
nal v~igiience.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

All admirers of the late Gladstone
know of the great affection that ex-
listed between ham and h noble wo-
man who was his wife for more than
half a century. Recently W. read a
most fascinating sketch of her in an
English magazine written by MA who
knew her with much of intimacy. We
find this of her last days, in an ex-
change, and it is indeed pathetic:
'"The dean of Lincoln says that Mrs.
Gladstone's last moments Nwere passed
under the delusion that h was with
her husband. She scolded the nurse
because a carriage which she thought
she had ordered for Mr.. Gladstone was
late, and then asked, as if of him,
Shall you be ready to start soon, dar-
ling?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

kept up the record but they were not
brought to trial. We would like to
know how many rapists were hanged
by the regularly constituted courts.
Did they do their work of punishment
as efficiently as Judge Lynch did in his
courts in the woods?" It would be
instructive to know the ratio OF crime
10 population in England and in North
Carolina and the population of con-
victions and punishment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Our Clothing Department

has had many new styles added to the
large stock.
Our Boys Suits are selling by the
wholesale and retail. We want to show
you Bry's Suits from 75c, s1.00, s1.25.
$50 up to $3.50; from 3 years to JIG
years old.
Boys fine Overcoats from Z to 16
years, worth $500; my price is $3.50.
Boys Odd Pants from 25c to 75c a
pair.
Mems Fine Overcoats at s1.7S, $2.9s.
So. so, SIS. DO, 500 and $500.
ALI the new and stylish Coats at ex-
ira low prices.
We have Clay Worsted Suits with
double breasted and removable Vest,
one sid black n other side silk fin
ish Worsted, a novelty in Dress Suits,
regular price $500; my price $3.50 a
suit.
Youths Suits, from IA to 10, same
style and goods, at $500.
A nice line of fine Mems Pants at
$3.50 to $500, up to date goods at less
than o can buy them.
I will sell you a $500 pair of Pants
for SO. O {.
Odd Vests and Coats in Fine Worst
ed, come out Of 5000 suits, at $500 for
Coat and Vest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
Ladies' Capes, CIoaks,
FurS and Skirts

/ have everything nice and new in all
these lines at the lowest price.
A nice Jacket as low as $1.75 up 10
$500.
Children's Wrappers as low as T5c to
$3.50.
Fur Collarettes at SIPS up TO $500.
Ladies Capes as low as 25c and up to
$500 and $500.
Nice Silk Plush Capes, full trimmed,
at $2.75.
Ladies' Cloth Capes from soc to IS. 90.
Warmers Nursing Corsets. worth
s1.00; my price SIC.
Gaylord's Special at soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

YOUNG MENgwANTED, WITH FAIR I'D
ncation and good character, to lesrn Tel
egraphy, Railroad Accounting and Type
writing. This IL endorsed by all leading
railway companies as the only perfect and
reliable institution OF its kind. All oar
also admitted, Write for free catalorue.
GLOBE TELEGRAPH COLLHGI, LeHng-
tor. ". q.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

commission pub
bill looking to the
municipal govern
the Philippine pro-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

All wool white or red Blankets with
colored borders at 1856; III. six
pounds, white only, at $5.2S a pair.
These are the best all WOO Blankets
made in the United States for the
money, and I buy them direct from
mills and sell them at wholesale prices.
II you want the best look at mine be-
fore you buy.
I I'm selling a big quantity Of fine
Mating at the lowest price.
Good Mating at 12h. is. 20. 22h. 25,
and 29c.
A big stock to select from in Trunks,
Grips, Valises, Telescopes n Hand
bags. All prices and grades. / am
overloaded in this line. and sell you a
TRUNK very cheap from 81 to sl5 90
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23
WILMINGTON'S
BIG RACKET STORE
Has had a Splendid Trade This Week.

Our store has been crowded with
shoppers Our sales have run up high
the true merit of our success in the
value of our goods.
We sell all grades and classes Of
goods at the right price.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-23

The Philippine
licly discusses a
establishment OF
ments in some OF
yinceS.
The age-herald., 1900-01-16
The Urgent Deficiency Bill

Washington, January 15.-The urgent de- ficiency appropriation bill, the first of the important supply bills for the government, reported to the house by Chairman Cam non today carries s56, 127 All. of which s47,- 6O2 ,332 is reappropna tions for the military and naval establishments, and $S, ,525, ,5O9 dt- rect appropriations. The more imporapt di- rect appropriations are treasury depart ment. s2O6 ,s24; war department, s1se, ,617; na- val establishment, $2, ,750, 900; postal service. $290 ,327; Paris exposition $16s,50O; printing and binding $27O,Oo0; judgments, Indian dep relation claims, s242,112; judgment, courts of claims, s2, ,12S, ,925. For taking the Spanish home from the Philippines, s75O000 Is ap- propriated.
The age-herald., 1900-01-16
ON THE RACE TRACK.
At New Orleans

New Orleans, January 16-Donna Rita was the only winning favorite today, and she was put to her best to stall off Frank Mcconnell, who was closing fast at the end. Frank McConnelrs performance differed so widely from his last that the owners train- er and jockey, l.. Thompson, have been suspended pending an Investigation. The weather was threatening and the track fast.
 First race, selling, seven furlongs-Ben' Frost, 10S (Boland), to 2 and to 5, won easily by three lengths; By George, 1OS,(A Weber,, to 1 and even, second; Sea Knight, 115 CTaber), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1929
 Second race, selling, one mile and twenty yards-Phallas, 110 (Clawson), to and 8 to 5, won out by neck; Statira, 94 (Slack, 12 to and to 1, second; The Bobby, 104 (Rlchards), to 1, third Time, 1:46.
 Third race, selling, one mile and one- eighth-Donna Rita, 1o7 (oland). to 2 and T to 10, won driving by half length; Frank Mcconnell, 105 QL. Thompson), s to l and 2 to 1, second; Traveller, 107 GA. Weber,, IS to 5, third. Time. 1:56A.
 Fourth race, handicap, one mile-Florizar, 90 (Ransom), to l and to 10. won all out by a neck; Sir Blaze, 90 GA. Weber,. 100 to 1 and 30 to 1,osecond; Tom Middleton, 104 (Wedderstrand), even, third. Time, 1:42%.
 Fifth race, selling. six furlongs-Sorre Rose 100 CMoody), 30 to and 10 to l. won
The age-herald., 1900-01-16
THE REPUBLICANS AFTER YOUNGBLOOD Large Delegation of Alabama Leaders in Washington. WILL CONFER WITH HANNA They Claim to Want to Reorganize the Party, But Appear to be After
 the Third Auditors
 Scalp
WILL CONFER WITH HANNA

Washington, January, 15.-(speciaD-A delegation of Alabama republicans consist ing of United States Attorney Vaughn, Ma jor c. J. Allison, clerk of the United States court for Northern Alabama; Colonel J. A. Milsted, a cotton manufacturer; ex- Representative Aldrich. J. ". Dimmick, clerk of the United States court for Middle Alabama; Nathan and Charles Alexander, of Atalla; Postmaster c. W. Buckley, of Montgomery; Dr. Hughes, postmaster at Birmingham; Judge Steele, register of the Huntsville land office, and United States Marshal Bryan. of the Middle Alabama dis trict, are here in the interest of the Vaughn faction of the Republicans.
 District Attorney Vaughn and Major AL lison called on the President this morning The entire delegation will go to see him to- morrow.
 The delegation saw Senator Hanna at the senate this afternoon, and arranged for a conference with him tonight.
 They claim to want to reorganize the PaiNy III AidodnHSi, put appear eo pe aller Colonel Youngblood's scalp, whose leader ship of Alabama republican politics is ob- jectionable to them.
 It is said there is no purpose to get Youngblood out of his position as auditor for the interior department, but to prevent his reelection as national committeeman and destroy his leadership.
 Senator Hanna is anxious to compromise the differences in the party, and his ef- forts will evidently be thus directed.
The age-herald., 1900-01-16

Continued From Page One.) S~-~-~~-~~-~~~~-~~--~ ~--~~~-------~>---~-------- Luzon and he had said our commerce by the retention of the island would be richly rewarded.
 "Mr. President" said Senator Wolcott, "the argument of the senator from Indiana is base and sordid. This war, if we con- slider first our duty to the people of the islands, is the noblest ever fought, but if our purpose in retaining them is that they are rch the war will go down as miserable and degraded as the one which disgraced the history of the middle ages"
 There was disposition, he continued, re- ferring to MT. Beveridges speech, to treat the questions involved with sentimentali- ly somewhat maudlin. It was possible that we were a chosen people as MT. Rev. eridge had said, whom God Almighty had made trustee for the civilization of the world. But if so, we need to treble our fleet of war vessels we would have to join England and Germany in the partition of
The age-herald., 1900-01-16
The Meaning af "United states-

Washington, January 15-The ways and means subcommittee named to inquire as to the legal meaning of the United States" as applicable to newly acquired islands or dependencies, in a session today discussed the general subject.
 The members feel that the question ss; "A pivotal one, owing to the adoption of tar diff systems for the islands The only de- c1saon bearing on the point Is by Chief Justice Marshall, holding that the term "u. s." means the entire territory over wtaich this government exercises control. The members of the committee are inclined to view the foregoing opinion as a dictum incidental to the case and not establishing a fixed principle of law.