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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
LITERARY GOSSIP.

Frederic Harrison. the noted Eng
,,.n critic. has published a new edition
=, his highly appreciated Annals OF
an old Manor House"
..The Library Of English Classics
contains two volumes devoted to that
very famous work Malory's "Morte
d.Arthur." upon which in part Tenny-
SON built his splendid epic The idyis
nj the king Macmillan is the pub
Usher.
The critics in this country and IN
England write quite favorably OF ouii-
ler-Couch's Historical Tales OF
Shakespeare II is said to De an eA-
cellent piece of literary workmanship.
1t does not touch the plays used by
Charles AID Mary Lamb.
To show how slow the world Is to
appreciate often its best inspired work
it might be pointed to Fitz Geraids
now most famous vision OF Omar. The
first edition did not sell, and finally
you could buy a copy at two cents.
Now a copy would bring tens of dol
lars. and new editions of the "Rubai-
vat" sell by the thousands. 1t Is gen.
orally recognized by all OF the foremost
critics to be a work of immortal gen.
ius, and much more an original work
than a translator. ~Swinburne's "Laus
Veneris" is said TO have been inspired
by the first reading of Edward Fitz-
gerald's immortal quatraines." BY
the way he and Tennyson were very
lear friends. One of the great poets
later volumes was dedicated TO his
friend, but he was dead before it ap-
peared.
1t seems that the popular British
work known as Who's Who" is not
new but has been issued for fifty-two
years. 1t contains biographical
sketches yearly of certain British
"notables."
Mr.. Croake James has just issued a
new edition of his large octave he
calls ''Curiosities Of Law and Law
yers."
The late Duke of Argyll's greatest
achievement as an author was a work
issued in 1866, with the title The Reign
of Law" OF it the London Saturday
Review said: He has no reserves on
the side of science. He has no hesita-
ton on the side of religion"
Sir Walter Besant, the WE'LL knows
English novelist, after saying that
there is no time of life at which books
do not influence us, goes on to enumer-
ate Goldsmith, Scott, Wordsworth,
Byron, Hume, Smollet. Dickens, and
Marryat. To this list he afterwards
added Fielding and Thackeray." This
we get from the New York Saturday
Review" 1t dds that Hamerton
particularly delighter in Scott, Words
worth, and Shelley, to whom he adds
Montaigne and Emerson, delighting
later on in Thackeray. 1t is noticeable
that the love of T~hackeray comes later
to all men so endowed as to finally
love him. In his way he was incom-
parable, a genius of most fascinating
qualities.
In the British Anglo-Saxon Review, a
quarterly that costs Sc a number, Mr..
Herbert Paul ESSAYS to defend the
delightful and marvellous Macaulay
against latter-day depreciation. To
down" Scott and Macaulay and Car
lyle and Ruskin is one of the literary
impossibilities.
There is to be issued this month a
new life of John Wesley. by Frank
Banfield. 1t will appear in the Boston
Westminster Series Of Biographies.
1t is announced that $50, 900 copies
in advance have been ordered for Will
liam R.. Moody's, Life of D.. L. Moody
his father.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
The Wessenger.
HEALrHFUL NORTHERN VIEWS.

Professor Charles Dudley Warner,
LID. a we'll known northern literatus,
made an address at Columbia universe
ty, Washington, in which he talked
plainly Of how negroes are falsely
led" how they are made paws in the
game of politics." and how great the
evils in appointing negroes to high OF
fetal positions. It was a meeting or
the American Social Science Associa-
ton. We note that he was absent n
his address was read by another The
Post reports in outline DR. . Warmers
address and the discussion upon it that
followed its reading. We make an ex-
tract tina shows some people in the
north are still learning more of the
bIunders of legislation as well as the
real capacity of the negro. DR.. War
ner sees deterioration and progress
in the wrong direction. We quote:
I'm the first place it is impossible to
escape the profound impression that
we nave made a mistake in our esti
mate of his evolution as a race in at
tempting to apply to him the same
treatment for the development of char
aeter that we would apply to a race
more highly organized.
lon almost all the southern planta-
tons, and in the cities also, negro
mechanics were bred-excellent black
smiths, good carpenters, and house
builders capable of executing plans of
were negroes skilled in trade and
competent in various mechanical in
dustries.
9Th opportunity and the disposition
to labor make the basis of all our civ
iliZation. The negro was taught tC
work, to be an agriculturist, a mechan-
ic, a material producer of something
useful. He was taught this fundamen-
tai thing. Our higher education, ap-
piled to him in his present development
operates in exactly the opposite direc-
ton.
""This is a serious assertion. Its
truth or falsehood cannot be establish
ed by statistics, but it is an opinion
gradually formed by experience and
the observation of men competent to
judge, who w studied the problem
close at hand"
He may have read DR.. P. B. Barrin-
gers much rea address On the negro
in the south. If all men in the north
were like DR.. Warner, there would be
a better future for the negroes. He is
not blind to facts, and he is not so
welded to the past that he would have
its mistakes and ignorance perpetual
ed in connection with the treatment
of the negro question. He told his
hearers:
The federal government has impos-
ed upon the intelligent and sensitive
population negro officials in high po-
%sitions, because they were negroes, and
not because they were specially fitted
for those positions by character or
ability. 1t is my belief that the con-
dition of the race in New Orleans is
lower than it was several years ago,
and that the influence of the higher
education has been in the wrong direc-
ton.
we face a grave national situation.
III cannot be successfully dealt with
= senUmentally. 1t should be faced with
knowledge and candor We must ad-
NIT our mistakes, both social and po-
= litical, and set about the solution of
<our problem with intelligent resolution
and a large charity. 1t is not simply
a southern question, it is a northern
question as WELL"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

The Messenger for years has urged
upon the people in North Carolina
to celebrate the anniversary of the
Mecklenburg Declaration Of Indepen-
dence that occurred on goth May ITS.
1t is most gratifying to know that the
brate on Monday 21st inst, this very
important and glorious event in North
Carolina history. That eloquent and
brilliantly endowed Charlottean, Mr..
Frank /. Osborne. is to deliver the ora
ton in his city at the next celebration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

We never met the late Judge Clinton
A. Cilley, whose death was announced
in yesterdays Messenger as having oc-
CURED on 9th at Hickory. He was of
northern birth, a gallant colonel on the
northern side, who settled in his state
not long after the war, we think. He
was finely educated, an excellent writer
and of much accomplishment, and an
agreeable gentleman as we have heard.
We had one or two letters from him
and held him in great respect for his
character, abilities and requirements.
He was a judge a short time. We
hin he was an Episcopalian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

nominations of teachers for the place
vacated by President Alderman. Many
may be already presidents of schools
and colleges. But give us a layman
and a North CaroIinian sans peur sans
reprOche.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

By the resignation of DIR. Alderman
the state loses one of it's most distin-
guished sons and the university one of
the ablest and most successful presi-
dents it has ever had.-Raleigh News
Observer.
The Messenger thinks it not exces-
sive to say in view of facts hat DR..
Alderman has shown himself to be the
very ablest and most successful presi-
lent the university has ever had.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

What a warm, sympathetic, appreci-
ative tribute that was that brave Gen
eral 10 Wheeler paid to the late Cap
tain William S. Warrock, of this city.
He knew the man he praised for
through the great war they had suf-
fered and fought together.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

Invitations are out to the marriage
of Miss Mamie Cannady and Mr.
Wade Hampton Britt, of Oxford, on
23rd inst. Mr.. Britt is the son of Edi-
tor Britt of the Oxford Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
HOME X

The best crop of wheat for ear is
reported for North Carolina The fruit
prospects are excellent and trucking
has improved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

WANTED AT ONCE.-TwENTY GOOD
Bingham v Starting new looms.
Weaver in families preferred. Apply 10
HOPE MILLS MFG. Co. Hope Mills, Nc.
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-29
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF " AsHINGroN, / &C
County of Whitman.

STATE OF WASHINGTON. /
County of Whitman.
In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington, in and Tor Whitman
County,
Decree of Foreclosure and Order of Sale.
Garnet Filings, plaintiff, VS.. S. Barg-
hoorn, b. Westerdijk and Katie West
dix, his wife, defendants.
BY virtue Of Decree and Order of
Sale, made and entered in the above en-
Titled cause and court, on the 9TH day of
September, 1900, copy OF which has
been issued and certified to me by the
clerk OF the said court, under the seal
thereof, bearing date the 9TH day of
September, 1900, for the sum of $13, $685.
Oh, gold coin, with interest at the rate of
per cent per annum from the 9TH dav
OF September, 1900, and the further sum
OF $l4.0O, costs, and the further sum Of
$500, attorneys fees, and also the in
creased costs thereon, |, Joseph Canutt,
sheriff OF Whitman county. Washington,
Will on the 9th day of October, 1900, at
the hour OF two o'clock p. m. of said day.
at the south front door of the Whitman
county court house, at Colfax, Whitman
county, state OF Washington, sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder. for
cash, the following described real estate,
situated. lying and being in Whitman
county, Washington, and particularly
described as follows, to-wit: The north
hall of section fourteen G4), township
fifteen (l5), north Orange forty -five (45],
commencing at the northwest corner of
section thirteen 49, township fifteen
(l5), north range forty-five (45), e. W. M,
running thence south 100 rods, thence
east GO rods, thence north 100 rods,
thence west go rods to the place of be-
ginning; also the southwest quarter of
section fifteen 49,, town ship fifteen (15),
north OF range fortyfve (45), all of said
land being east of the Willamette mer-
idian. Together with all and singular
the tenements, hereditaments and APP
purtenances thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining. Said property is
taken and sold as the property of S.
Barghoorn and others, defendants
Dated at Colfax, Whitman county.
Washington, this Sth day of september,
1900. JOSEPH CANtJTT.
Sheriff of Whitman county.
Washington.
By G. A. ELMER, Deputy.
Thomas Neill Attorney for Plaintiff.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-29
Gamblers Arrested.

The mbling element received a
jolt in the ribs Wednesday after
noon, when Chas. Preston and
Chas. Parks, alleged operators of
faro game at the Newcastle saloon,
were arrested by Sheriff Canutt, up
on warrants sworn out in Justice
Kirkland's court by one w. H.
Weller.
Weller seems to have been some
what of a gambler himself, as he
claims to have parted with $105 in
attempting to buck the tiger for
the bank roll.
The arrested men claim that if
Weller lost this amount tt was not
all with them, but that he had
divided his patronage with other
gambling games.
Weller also procured warrant
for VIM. Schluting, proprietor of
the Newcastle saloon, charging him
with the offense of permitting a
faro game to operate in his house.
Mr.. Schluting is i'll in a Walla
Walla hospital, and consequently
has not yet been arrested.
Agents of the Anti-Saloon League
say they were only torestalled by a
few days by Wellsr's action, as they
fully intended to begin crusade
soon and arrest every gambler in
the city against whom proof could
be obtained.
The cases against Preston and
Parks were continued for prelim-
mary hearing before Justice Kirk
land until ednesday next at 1 D.
m. Parks deposited cash bond
of 800 and Preston went on his
own recOg nizance.-Gazette
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-29
A Runaway Engine.

What might have been fatal
accident, about as close to death S
door as Conrad Weber experienced
about nine or ten years ago when
he was blown into an open well at
tho explosion Of a boiler while at
work for the defunct Uniontown
Distillihg company, happened to
Conrad Weber about six o'clock On
last Saturday night when he was
taking his engine and a crew of
men en- route to the reservation to
do some threshing. Conrad had
his engine under control until he
got to the Rim" when the chain
on the brake or somewhere broke
and the engine having nothing to
hold it back plunged down the
steep hill side and now lies at the
bottom of the canyon bad wreck.
Conrad must have staid in the
track of the engine in its plunge; as
the water tank caught him under
its weight and when help got to
him he was picked up for dead,
bruised and bleeding. Dr. Schaaf
of Lewiston reached Conrad at $50
and attended him and was brought
home at midnight, where he now
suffers mostly from injuries to his
side and chest. Barney Thoma
jumped in time, but a Mr.. Pattcr-
son was slightly injured. With
Conrad it seems to be better to be
born lucky than rich, and we are
all glad he is no worse injured
Uniontown Gazette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-29
Of! IN.
TIME CARD.
Effective Saturday, Aug. 4th

Effective Saturday, Aug. 4th.
Mixed train No. So will leave Pullman for
ColfaX, Pomeroy, Dayton, Walla Walla
and the east, via. Pendleton, at 745 a III.
Passenger train No 81 will leave Pullman
for ColtaX, SPOKANE, Portland, and the
east at 2o;5 p, III.
Mixed train No. 81 will leave Pullman for
Moscow at 1855 a. III.
Passenger train No. 81 will leave Pullman
for Moscow at S:27 p. III.
Train 81 makes close connection at Col
fax for Spokane
f. w. QUARELS, Agent.
w. IL. HURLBURT, G.. p. A.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-29
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNER
SHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the
CO partnership heretofore existing
between j. H. Cohield and T. J.
Ferbrache, under the firm name of
Cotlield IL Ferbrache, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. Mr..
Cofiield will continue the business.
and will pay all bills, and collect
ali accounts due the firm.
7. } FERBRACHE,
j. II. CoFFIELD.
Dated Sept. II, 1900.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-29
CIDER AND APPLES.

Farmers, bring your cider apples
and barrels to the cider mill, in the
old bottling works bidding. Cider
manufactured at three cents per
gallon. Cider apples purchased in
the orchard. at twenty CENTS per
sack. REANEY & FLEENER.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-29
STAMP PHOTOS.

A picture of your face and its diff
ferent smiles should be found in
your friends collections of curios.
| have beautiful collection, and
without your face, your pretty
smile, feel that my collection of
stamp photos is incomplete; and
that | may yet secure. your face, |
will make stamp photos until fur
Their notice on Saturdays only.
Yours Truly,
ROBERT BURNS.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-09-29

For RENT-Two Office rooms on
Alder street, in building occupied
by the HERALD Enquire at this
office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

forced 10 erect stagings on the inner side. on
which the Titemen could stand II the Chinese
used artillery the gunners would have 10 expose
themselves TO rifle fire at short range aid this
with the number OF good shots among the
rines, would be attended with very severe losses.
The gunners could take W a dIztant position
and lombard the buildings effectively without
destroying much OF their own property. The
provision question Is the worst. There are
ice plants in the foreign legations and they
have been accustomed 70 depending on the Chi
nese markets for daily supplies OF beef and NUT
ton A certain quantity OF preserved provisions
were doubtless in stock in the Hotel de Picking.
but nothing 10 feed so large a force as eight
hundred.
The japanese Minister at Picking attempted
10 communicate with Tien-Tsin after railway
communication was ended. He engaged Jap
anese who speaks Chinese iuently. dressed him
IN Chinese clothes and hoped he would escape
molestaton. The Boxers. however. detected his
masquerade, beat him severely. and would have
murdered him had he not escaped into a swamp.
where he remained hidden for several hours IN
water. only bis nose being above the surface.
He finally reached Tien-Tsin In a terrible plight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24

rupt the existing relations. We have already re-
peatedly issued DEGREES providing for the pTOteC-
ton OF the foreign legations, and also command
eo the provincial authorities TO protect mission
aries lnasmuCh there is still no cessation in
the employment Of force, foreign merchants and
SUBJECTS residing in China. who form numerous
BODY IN the country. should be protected with
out distinction. We hereby command all the
1drtar generals. GCVeTnOTS-CIenRral and Gov
ernors Of the provinces To look after the foreign
merchants and missionaries living in the open
ports, procedures. departments and districts
under their respective jurisdictions, and to at
ford them due protection in accordance with
treaty stpuatiOns without fail
Last month We heard with profound antOnish-
ment and regret Of the killing of the Chancellor
OF the japanese Legation, Mr. Akira and the
same fate befell the German Minister shortly
afterward. The violent removal Of the German
Minister. whose residence at the capital
necessary 10 the transaction OF business be-
tween the two countries affected US very deeply.
1t is the duty Of the authorities concerned To
cause stringent orders for the speedy arrest and
punishment Of the murderers TO be carried out
Since the beginning Of the attack on Tien-
Tsin there are foreign subjects and missionaries
who have account of local disturbances SUI
fered death or loss of property through no fault
OF their own. We hereby command the Gov
ernor Of Picking and the ViCeTOy Of Chilli 10
cause Investigations 70 be made by their re
speCtive subOrdinateS Of all such claims. except
those arising directly from the said attack with
q view 70 their ultimate settlement. Moreover.
local outlaws and rapeIlious subjects have of
late given themselves Up 20 burning, killing and
plundeTing, 70 the great disquiet Of our loyal
subjects. This is utter defiance Of law. We
hereby command the SAID ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
Governors and commanders OF our forces 10 in
vestigate the situation and take such meas
ures for the punishment of the offenders and
restoration Of order as the necessities OF the
case demand We hereby command this, our
general sdict to be made known for the in
formation OF all it mag concern. Respect this.
A significant statement in the above edict is
noted in that passage which directs investi-
cation of all claims. except those arising di-
rectIy from the said attack [attack TEN
Tsinl. with a view to their ultimate settlement"
This appears 10 make plain only that the
Chinese Government Will settle claims for actual
losses. but that It has formally decreed an ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
GIRL ACCUSED OF ARSON.
FOUR ATTEMPTS TO BURN \ TENEMENT
HOUSE LAID AT HER DOOR

Louisa Ward, fifteen years old. arrested by
Detective Ward. OF Fire Marshal Seery's star
yesterday, charged with attempted arson Louisa
lives the second floor front OF the Eve story
tenement house az No 21s East Sevenry-sev-
enIh-sJ-
In the last three weeks there have been several
suspicious fires in the building The first FIRE
Cured in the front closet the second floor Paper
burning in the closet bur was sXttuguished
before any damage done Last Saturday TWO
fires occurred simultaneously one IN rhe
front closet and one IN the rear closet OF t1s
second floor. Paper found burning in the clos
cts and the Fire Department mad 70 be called
Sunday morning the fourth FIRE occurred IN The
cellar near a dumb-wairsr- The department was
called; and il vas quickly exr1guisneG Derecr-ys
Ward who had been at the house al night. made
an investigation the closets In the front closet
on the second floor he found blanket arurared
with kerosene and took possession OF T. Before
he arrested the girl tenant az The rear or tns
second floor Mrs Kate Lopez. tOld MIN lhar she
had caught Louisa in the act OF lighting some pa
per in the closet from the gas1et This paper she
threw under the seat. Louisa vas taken 70 YORK
Vile Police Court and arraigued before MagtstratS
Mott who gave her into the custody OF the Gerry
society until Thursday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
NOT RATIONAL CORPORAL s4sS's PLEA.
SLAYER OF LESA WOLF SAYS THAT HIS RE
voLvER WENT OFF BY ACCIDENT


voLvER WENT OFF BY ACCIDENT
Artillery for the murder OF Lena Wolf. a Bow
cry woman. 81 No. 514 EIevenJh-sr, or May II last
was continued yesterday before Judge Foster and
a tlIrv in Part OF General Sessions
Wariuan BonnoU. OF the Fifth-st station, the
first witness called yesterday, cOrrobOrated ne
other policemen and said that when he took sass
10 Police Headquarters after the shooting Sass ap-
peared as II recovering from prOtracted spree
His testimony closed the case for the prosecution
and Hr House moved that any consideration OF
murder in the rst second degree be taken rom
the Jury on the grounds that no generalization or
aelfberation OF intent had been shown BY the
prosecution
with permission however. 10 renew II when the
evidence was all in Mr. House excepted 20 the
ruling and began his address 10 the jury
Sass went the stand in his Own oehalI he
told OF meeting Lena Wolf he was taking the
pistol out o. his pocket % show her az her own
request when IL exploded. She Eel dead and n.
IN MS rnuddled condition was frtshtenec. ana
knew not what do. He had never before seen
Lena Wolf
C,ross-exanined BY Mr. Mcintyre. sass said Re
had not told The police the MS 1r or the sloor-
ing that Il was an accident. because ne mad been
frightened out OF his wits
sent OF both sides adjournment was taken un-U
to-day. Mr.. House viii Lheu renew his notions
both sides viii sum up and Judge Foster VIII
charge the jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
TERRIBLE CONDITIONS IN PEKING

san Francisco, July % CspeciaD.-From shang-
hal and Yokohama newspapers received by the
China steamer to-day many interesting side
lights are gained on the dangerous situation OF
the foreign legations in Picking OF the position
Of the foreign colony in the British Legation
The Japan Mall OF Yokohama, says
This is the time when 10 live in Picking at all
is 10 suffer terribly from the heat. With eight
hundred foreigners. including many women and
children, crowded in the British Legation and
exposed TO the constant rifle fire OF the Chinese,
the misery must be great. The walls high
and thick and the defenders must have been