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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
AN ADDRESS.

The Philippine commission has or
dered hat $4,000 be paid in gold for
expenses incurred for the benefit of
the insular government for n month"
That makes Imperialism come high.
By the way, this costly imperialism is
causing a goodly number of able, prom
inent, influential men in the north to
fight it. The American Anti-Imperi-
alist League has just issued an address
to all Independent voters in the United
States" asking them to support Will
liam ]. Bryan for president, the man
Hanna says is a liar and incompetent,
not fit to be a constable" Among the
numerous signers are such notable
names as these:
George S. Boutwell, Boston, d. H.
Chamberlain Massachusetts,, former
governor of South Carolina; Joseph S.
Fowler Washington, d. c., EX-United
States senator; L. l.. Godkin, one of the
greatest editors in America, New
York; William l.. Garrison Boston,
JudSon Harmon Cincinnati, ex-attor-
ney general; Bishop +. d. Huntington,
Syracuse, n. Y; Thos. Wentworth Hig-
ginson, Boston, EX-CongresSman Hen
~ u JOLllISOH VI 1IIuIdIld, 7.
Lord, Portland, Oregon; Charles Eliot
Norton, president of Harvard univer-
sity; Franklin Pierce New York, Ar
thur Latham Perry, president of Will
Jams college; Edward NJ. Shepard New
York, Moorfiefd Storey, Boston,; Edwin
F. Uhl Grand Rapids, Mich, John j.
Valentine, president Wells-Fargo Ex-
| press Company; United States Senator
George l. Wellington Maryland, and
Fly Nor VrpSSma John De Witt Warm
er, New York.
The address is important. 1t is clear
in statement, digniied in lone, forceful
in presentation. 1t will be read n no
doubt be acted upon by many of the
respectable class to which it appeals. We
think that most of the signers are re-
publicans. We make this extract, and
it is we'll considered and true:
w regard with profound appre-
hensoin the course OF the present ad-
ministration in Porto Rico and the
Philippines. Our prior acquisitions
were of adjacent territory for the *
and the creation of new
states of the union. We made their
few inhabitants citizens; our people
settled there; we there established the
institutions of freedom. For the first
time in our history it is proposed that
the president and congress shall rule
vast territories and millions of mer
outside our constitutional system. .
Between the claim of freedom that
all men are entitled to equal politica
rights and the dogma Of tyranny thai
might makes right. there Is no middle
ground. We have not prior to thdi
year supported the candidacy OF Mr.
Bryan. We do not now concur in GER
tain of his views on minor issues. Ye
his position on the supreme sue of tn
present campaign is 50 sound n hi
advocacy of it has been so able an
Courageous that we now favor his cleo
ton as the most effective way of show
ing ~disapproval Of Mr.. Mckinley
course"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

of a change of scale. which means a
reduction, and the closing down Of the
big Federal Steel Company's mills at
democrats out OF thousands OF those
who have been under the Authorization
tha a republican president means
prosperity for the iron and steel
trades.
The full dinner pail fraud does not
deceive and Hanna's promises can not
cure wounds.
MI. L. T. Michiner. e~x-attorney gen.
eral of Indiana, has received letters
from thirty-eight personal and politi-
cal friends, and they nearly all unite
that Indiana is sure for Mckinley. This
is sent to the New York Evening Post
that is supporting Mckinley, If any
ington.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Houston CTexas) Post, insists that
Bryan is really growing in strength
Tia he is stronger now than in 1896
that he will carry states he did not
carry before.
The Oakland CCal.) Transcript is a
republican organ, and it reported this
a few weeks ago:
Here in Oakland, the banner repub-
lican county of the state. there has
been a big change of opinion from that
of two and four years ago. This change
has been quietly effected and it is no
thing to hear republicans
| Of lifelong standing their in
tention to vote for Bryan. Particular
ly is this the case with voters of for
eign birth. We do not intend to say
that the county will go democratic, but
it's majority will be greatly 1essened
unless the republicans arouse them
selves to some form of activity"
1t is said that the remarks of ex-
President Harrison, of Indiana, as to
the unconstitutional course of the ad
m~inistration, in imposing political "a
salage upon the American territory OF
Porto Rico, has fallen like an iceberg
on the republican campaign manager:
in Indiana.
The New York Tribune reports tina
the republican outlook in Maryland
continues to be bright. A few of the
gold democrats of that state who Were
working with the republicans in 1894
have gone back to Bryan, but, on thu
other hand, many Ct the younger dem
ocrats are said to be coming over Il
the republican side.
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,lose-republic1ns four to democrats two
will have all six seats in
democrats may gain one or
two in Illinois, says a Posts Chicago
correspondent. West Virginia will be
divided, says a special TO the Post In
Indiana, its Indianapolis correspond
emit says the democrats claim a gain
of four seats from the republicans
Judge Freer, of West Virginia, has
been canvassing in Maryland for Nc
KinIey. He tells the Post that Nc
Kinley will roll up a big majority in
that state. The great registration Is
claimed to be the most convincing evil
dence of a coming triumph in Mary
land. This from the Post. In Indi-
ana war veterans are disafected, and
In one county seventeen converts to
Bryan are reported by a special to the
Post. Now make up your mind who
Will be elected and who will have the
next house.
A dispatch from Washington, of date
10Th inst. to the Richmond Dispatch,
says tina "the most conservative OBJ
servers of political events concede today
that Mr.. Bryan's chances of election
grow stronger and stronger as he cleo
ton approaches. Everybody acknowl-
edges that he is much stronger than he
was in 1896. The determined efforts be
ing put forth by the republicans to
combat the democrats in the debatable
states show thai while they speak
confidently of success for their stand
ard-bearer, they are keenly alive
to the dangers of defeat" These con-
sentative democrats moderates give
Bryan 230 or six more han enough to
elect him That is pretty close shaw
ing. They give, to Bryan the south
M Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Mon.
tana. Nebraska, Nevada, New York
Utah. Can he get all of these? Very
doubtful indeed. McKinleyites art
scattering big money" all about. The
agents are very active, and it is thought
that from $50 to SIS will be paid voters
| in the doubtful states. If they pay that
they can get them. Then look at tht
wholesale intimidation of workmen b.
| the trusts and commercial men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Wesleyan University is the chief seat
Of learning OF northern Methodists.
1t has a highly respectable rank as an
institution of learning. It has the
sexes mixed, and there is a growing
hostility to II, particularly among the
male students The opposition to CO.
education increases and il is a good.
heaithful sign. When b more intel
ligent people d~isapprove Of a policy
pursued in an institution IL the mana
gers have wisdom. prudence, and sa-
gacity they will heed hat opposition
or pay the penalty. The great organ
Of the $500, 900 Methodists in the north.
the New York Christian Advocate not
long since in referring to the move
ment as to Wesleyan University. wrote
this:
stitution than appreciation of its gener-
al policy. The trustees
were appealed to by some who wish CO.
education to be maintained, and care
nothing for the charge made against
some institutions that hey have be-
come feminized and are merely schools
|! for women, with a minority of men in
IA 1SAAS
steps taken Immediately looking to-
ward the abolition of coeducation."
The board of managers were almost
wild in keeping up the mixing. One
| openly advocated its abolition. The
Christian Advocate said further:
"Coeducational institutions are nu-
merous; many object to the increase of
women in Wesleyan to a degree which
1 rN-nr,11 infnrfnrn usfh fhn una - tho
institution and it's community life.
Many who are in avor of coeducation
do not approve an institution not dis
tinctively adapted primarily to men,"
If really good can there be too much
of the mixing? c education will on
tinue at the Wesleyan and, perhaps at
has been introduced. How wise and
safe it is time will show. OF the Uni
versity aforesaid the Christian Advo-
vate says cautiously:
1.-The oldest institution of American
Methodism hopes to contribute to the
number of educated manly men, and in
a less proportion to the humble of ed
ucated womanly women. 1t admits
the principle of coeduGRtion, but does
not hold it to be essential in all cases
or the best for every woman. 1t recog-
niZes the fact that some women dc
better in colleges exclusively for wo-
men,"
A fellow is written down an old foo
who does not throw up his hat at this
alleged advance. But the University
of Michigan that a tried it for g
quarter of a century is not so enam'
ored as formerly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
DON'T COUGH

Stop it with SCOTS emulsion
of cod-liver oil.
A little coughing is nothing
the tickling, that makes you
cough once, is some dust; not
the least harm. You scratch
an itch, and forget it. This
cough is scratching an itch.
But the cough, that hangs on
and comes back, is the sign of
an itch that hangs on and
comes back. There is some
thing that makes that itch.
Inflammation: a germ per-
haps; it's alive; like a seed in
moist warm ground; it will
grow if you let it, especially
in children.
Wen send you a little to try. if you like.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 4os Pearl street, New York.
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Hanna was at Lincoln, Bryan's home.
He called him all ann of offensive
things and says if he had had the ad-
jectives he would have said more
against him . Doubtless. He had the
inclination, and only lacked the ability
to cover him with foul-mouthed cpl
thets. But we do not believe he ever
made a charge against Bryan or in
dulged in a hard strain of expletives
derogatory Of the great and pure states
man that ever affected anybody with
ordinary intelligence. Calling Bryan a
demagogue amounts to nothing for he
Is the most sincere of men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

made Al 4 fair here. and also shows
peaches, notably "GaTdineris October"
the finest eve seen here. In furniture
the home work compares with the best
done In other states, and n use of
home woods is general. Greensboro
shows carpets, we'll made and OF ex-
cellent design For the first time there
Is a complete exhibit Of leather, from
the great AshevfIle eanrery, including
curioS. ties in the shape OF enormous
elephant and walrus skins. The agri-
cultural and mechanical college here,
for whites, and that at Greensboro. for
negres, have worthy exhibits. There
Is alO a large collection Of rugs and
carp'ts made by patients OF the insane
asylum here, this being a new line OF
r~ecraIive employment for women.
TIE foot ball game between the
Blad1sburg and the Raleigh Agricul-
tuna and Mechanical colleges Will be
playsd FRIDAY morning, at the fair
crumbs. John Mckee will be umpire
ari Perrin Busbee referee: both being
firm the university OF North Carolina.
| The state charters the Leaksyille
! Ibuse and Power Company. capital
$1,000, with authorized Increase to $780,
o.. and power to build II operate
| otton mills. :
| The Raleigh Hosiery Company has
! egun work on a new mill. quite near
me Pvnaeenliary- II VIII be 100 by so
feet and Will employ fifty persons. The
butput of the present mills is 800 log
en- pairs daily.
lack F. Long, of Rockingham county
has hled a voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy here, with liabilities of 1900.
assets nothing.
Early in December the Baptist state
will meet in the First Ban
list church here. The convention will
show a gain OF more than 10, 900 during
the year.
There Is no doubt that this state will
a worthy exhibit at the Pan
American exposition At Buffalo.
AT a hotel here last night Miss Pearl
Marshall, OF S~tatesviue. and Mr.. Lee
.lbertSon, a prominent lumber man of
DupIln county, Were married.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS
Inc Of1cers to be Voted for I'm the
Inherent States The Presidential
in the Field

New York, October 20.-Ten candi-
dates for president and vice president
VIII be voted for November 9th. Bal
lots will not be cast for all of them in
all the states. but the ten parties will
them.
State tickets will be numerous uni-
nols n Indiana leading with seven
eacn; Colorado, Idaho, Kentucky
Alchlgan, New York, North Dakota.
ONO, pennsylvania and Wisconsin
Ioiiowlng with five each; Connecticut
Delaware, Iowa, Massachusetts. Min.
nesota. Montana, Nebraska. Soutb na-
kota, and Washington coming
heXt with four each; Kansas. Mis-
souri, New Hampshire and West Vir-
gina trailing with three each: and
then Florida, Nevada. Tennessee and
Oeah with two each; South Carolina
line. o u the
Maine, Oregon and Vermont have
already elected congressman and viii
vote tor presidential electors only. Ala
paina, Arkansas, California. Georgia
louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi New
Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia and
oonns having no state tickets will
choose congressman and electors.
Legislatures which elect a Tr,i,aa
safes senator are to be elected in
ans Montana, New Hamnsh;ra
iexas, Illinois, West Virginia Iowa
massachusetts,. Delaware. Michigan
minnesota, South Dakota, New Jersey
na.no Ngpraska, South Carolina, Ten
hessee, and Colorado
Inc Following are the national ,ick-
cts: a LICK
REPUBLICAN.
President-William Mckinley, of
Vice observation-disclosures Roossv.,,
OF New York.
DEMOCRATIC.
rresioent-William J. Bryan. of Ne
Vice President-AdIai E. Stevenson
Of Illinois.
POPULIST.
Fresident-William J. Bryan.
vice President Adlai E.. Stevenson
SILVER REPUBLICAN,.
President-William ]. Bryan.
wee President-Adlai E.. Stevenson
MIDDLE OF THE ROAD popIrrIsrc
~sylvania. rehh-
Vice President-Ignatius Donnelty-
OF Minnesota
PRoHIBITIoNIsT.
President-John G. woo,Iev I'M.
pois. Vi ill.,
vice President-Henry u. MetcaIf =,
Rhode Island. oii' OF
UNION REFORM.
resident-Set Ellis, OF Ohio.
Of Pennsylvania. son'
UNITED CHRISTIANS
Iesldent-D s. c.. Swallow. M
VI
sIce President-John G.. Woollev NJ
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
Fresfdent-Eugene v. Debs. Of Tna,-
Vi
DELEON SOCIALISTS.
Presfdent-Joseph +. Ma,onev
u
vice President-valentine Remmiu
II Pennsylvania. '
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

In the death of Hon. John Sherman
a very noted public figure disappears.
He filled important places, was very
long in public life, was strong in de-
bate, and all and all was one of the
very foremost of his party during the
last thirty-fve years. He was not h.
by many in high esteem. There were
suspicious attaching 10 him that lower
ed his good anne. In his book he pub
lished a few years ago he too revenge
upon some who had injured or antago-
nized him. Beyond his very decided
abilities, we could never find much in
his course as a politician tt admire. It
was understood that he disapproved
of McKinley's foreign policy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

The Worlds Work is the title Of
the new monthly just begun by Dou-
bleday, Page and Company, in New
York city. 1t is edited by Walter H.
Page, LII. D., who formerly edited the
New York Forum, which ne improved,
and the Atlantic Monthly, of Boston.
1t is of large size, large type, with
good paper and finely executed engrav-
ings. 1t opens wide like a book, with
cut leaves. The plan of the new cam
didates does not appeal to u w
necessities or tastes. but it will strike
the great crowd as a publication to be
desiderated. 1t is not literature but
news, statistics, art. politics, expan-
sion and Young America astride of a
giant automobile and amid great hur-
rahs. 1t is suggestive Of the Forum.
Review of Reviews, the Cosmopolitan
and Munsey. 1t has, of course, blend
ed merits, and will meet the felt
wants of a great many readers. DIR.
Page is a North Carolinaian by birth,
a man of fine intellectual parts and We
wish him all possible success in his
ventures. The price OF the Worlds
Work is SO a year or 25 cents a num-
Der.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26
BUR-.


Raleigh, n. c., OctObz4.
The state fair is a great suGs as
what may be termed a practicsxpo-
sition Of the state. 1t show very
marked industrial Developments n
college work stands out as a fare OF
marked interest. The womer work
is in the line of light handiwo while
the college work is of iron atwood,
and almost entirely of practichings.
The work by the pupils OF blind
and deaf-mute schools is also tctical,
whether of wood or straw cloth.
The exhibit from the great Nerbilt
farm at Biltmore. Of farm-Oduc!s
and of poultry is an ~obiectson in
itself. The other exhibits ofm pro-
ducts are excellent. YANG county
makes by far the best appleSW ever
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Races at State Fair.
Special to the MeSsenger.t

Especial to the MeSSenEer.t
Raleigh, N. c., October 23.-The race
card at the state fair here today was
light, put the two ven decided fur
nished good sport. The victory of Eliza
Ingram, a daughter OF b famous
PAGER, John r. Gentry, who scored her
maiden record as a tTotxer, was well
received, as was the winning of the To-
cal mare, G. Myvice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Asheviile. n. c.. Octobrr &C
Graham, Robert Earvood ana $3.50
Russell, employees on Geonrs NJ Vaa
oeroAfs BiltmOre estate. werss drounaa
! French Broad river today. nine m1ie1
sou1h OF Asheville They were going
% their work. picking pine cones and
attempted to cross the river which Was
.ns1 sWo.Ien ron recent rains. bur
their boat was overturned
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

Richmond, Va, October z.-At the
annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Southern Railway Company, held
here today, the former board OF direc-
tors was elected. viz: Alexander B
Andrews, Joseph Bryan. Harris Fahne-
stock, William w. Finley, Robert d.
Galloway, Samuel NJ. Inman, Adrian
Isefin. Jr.. Samuel Spencer, Charles
Steele, Skipwith Wilmer and James 7.
Woodward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-26

The population Of the state OF Cali
fornia, as officially announced, Is l.
485, 053, against 1.206. 40 in 1890, an in
crease OF Z76,92 or 22.9 per cent
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Marshal Dockery says Nothing OF I'm
portance Was said or Done-Political
Notes.-The state Fair-October Crop
Report-Death OF Frank p. Haywood
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ERIN OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TIE DAILY MESSENGER by mat.
rear, 800; six months. $3.50; three
4months, $l75; n month, 80 cents.
THE SEAI-WEEKLY MESSENGER
1.-TWO 9 page papers). by mail. one year,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04

greatest trip by becoming one Of the party
of twenty-three that purchased the brigan-
tine Naneenti, bound for Siberia Seven
teen OF the owners sailed, with four out
siders as ships officers. Most of the men
wanted to go 10 South Africa. but the
captain claimed he know whereof he falk-
ed and insisted on Siberia. The Siberian
trip was mistake and failure. and the
boat was disposed of for cash.
When the venture had been given up Mr..
Peavey went to blacksmithing, and his
subsequent course covered points in Japan,
Korea, Hongkong. Shanghai. Canton,
Annoy, Foochow, and Tsientsln. In China,
Manila In the Philippines, Singapore in In
dia, New Guinea. New Caledonia, New
Hebrides, the Gilbert group Fills. the
Friendly and Society islands. New Zeal
and. Tasmania, Australia, Queensland,
Thursday islands, New South Wales, Vic
toria, Ceylon, Calcutta. Bombay. nearly ev-
cry country in the Mediterranean, Italy,
Germany. Hungary, Spain. France. Swe-
den and Norway. England, Scotland and
Ireland. On September 26. six years ago,
he sailed for the old New Hampshire hills.
I've had my share of travel" said Mr..
Peavey to the reporter, land I'm home to
stay. On the 18th of last July | bought
out Tom Hickey and here l shall remain"
He failed to find a fair one anywhere who
could remove his impressions Of New
Hampshire's daughters, and so It happens.
az he says, that he's still IAN old, old
bach
'ln all my travels" he concluded. 1.-The
Beers were the best people in all the world
to the Yankee man. and the japanese
close second "-Manchester. n. FL. Union.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04
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APPLAUSE IN OLD ROME,
varied Denominations signiryInx
the Degree of APPROVAL.

From some relies which have lust been
unearthed at Pompeii. the interesting dis
covery has been made that the theater-
goers In old Rome were much more pune
tilious In the matter OF applause than
we moderns are. II they approved Of a
play or OF an actors performance they
testified their approval openly. but I'm
such manner as TO show the exact
amount Of qualification which the perform
ance had afforded them. In other words
they were guided by Raid rules I'm the
matter, and so well were these rules known
that every actor could tell at once whether
he was really making hit with the public
or was playing TO an audience that failed
to appreciate even his best efforts
when such theater-gOers wer. fairly
we'll satisfied with a play they appIat,del
by swapping with the thumb and middle
finger. II they wanted the actors 10 I'M
derstand that they were really satisfied
with the performance they clapp,a iousl,.
by beating the left hand on the right
only the fingers OF the left hand were
brought into play on such occasions ana
the sound was a. IL two -arthen vesaats
had been knocked together. nore
hsarty token of approval was given nv
striking the far palms OF the hands
against zach ether. A stiH NOR. narke1
token of pleasure WAS curvlng OF the hands
and then striking them hard aEains, each
other AZ times. however. there was an
occasion when even these methods OF ,as
hiSing approval would he Insufficient 70
express the popular delight IL became
the custom on every such occasion for ali
persons In the audience to agp.aud ~
waving corner Of their togas or robes 4,
the direction OF the stage The people ~
the lower class IN Rome were no; priv
ut&"d 20 wear fogas, hut the Emperor
AureitAn permitted them whenever ,hs,,
went 90 q theatey 10 carry n pla,s -,
cioia. so mat Y The Play proved an extra
ordinary success they might b. ahIa -
TESTIFY their approval in the recognizes
fashion Chloagn Times Herald