The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20

gregate Of gold coin, with the bullion IN
h treasury. was $1.124.6 $50. 0S2- Silver
dollars aggregated $500. 3ss. e41. Of which
$50. 921. 323 were in circulation. The sill
yer certificates in circulation were $es.-
643. 556. The total value Of coins smaller
than one dollar in circulation was s79.-
3 STA. The bank notes in circulation
were s345, 19O. JIG.
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At Scranton, Pa, when the Confeder-
ated Union was in session, On the Eth.
drawn. Negroes will not be admitted
into central unions. From the proceed-
ings as telegraphed We take the follow
ing which shows the animus OF the
body: William Henry Clay, one Of
the two colored delegates from Virginia.
made the point hat the Federation
last week, in deciding a contested seat
where the color line vas brought into
question. had authorized the creation Of
a separate central union in Richmond
for colored workmen. The resolution
was debated for more than an hour by
many delegates. Charles c. Eckard. Of
the Admission. Ala, Trades Council.
made h principal speech in opposition
to the resolution. He said the PROPOSE
ton would compel white unions to take
in negroes, and if adopted by the con-
vention, 80 per cent. of the unions south
would secede from the Federation. He
said the people Of the north did not un-
derstand the negro problem"
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An anarchist in New York named
Alexander HORT shot and perhaps IA
tally wounded a journalist by the name
of F.. M. Iveagh, Horn is known to the
police as an avowed anarchist and
circulates stuff about anarchism.
Among his papers was a note book
right man will accept a position of
Roosevelt" He wounded Iveagh in two
places.
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The newspapers now do not report
any kissing escapades or receptions by
Captain r. p. Hobson, Of the navy. He
is now. however, a social toast and is
out west having a good time" The
Richmond Dispatch says: He recently
visited Bloomington, ILL.,, and was &C
corded a warm welcome. He was the
guest of the society leaders, and was the
hero Of several brilliant society recep-
tons. Captain Hobson is a fine man.
We hope that he will not permit himself
to be a a society fad"
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Another favorable indication that the
mariners-Frye. Hanna & Co. who
have charge of the subsidy ship, will
not a W altogether a smooth sea this
winter. The democrats are determined
to fight it. n they will have help from
the other side. Able, widely circulated
republican newspapers. east and west,
are opposing the scheme of plumber,
Senator Fairbanks, Of Indiana, is talk
ing out against it. There is decidedly
hope that the mariners aforesaid will be
wrecked. and be finally disposed of.
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1t is hoped and believed in Washing
ton that enough republicans are in the
congress who oppose the attempt to cut
down the representation of the south,
to prevent the contamination of the
ends sought by our enemies 1t is
known that some republican members
of the house will fight it. They held a
meeting at Senator Pritchard's commit
tee room. 1t was called by him. Six
teen republicans were invited to attend
and thirteen were present. They were:
Senotars McComas (Maryland) and
Pritchard North Carolina, and Repre-
sentatives Pearre (Maryland), Brown
low CTennessee), Gibson (Tennessee),
Boreing and Irwin Rentucky), Joy and
Bartholdt (Missouri). Dayton, Gaines,
Hughes CWest V~irginia), and Moody, of
North Carolina. Nothing special vas
done. Senator McComas says he is sat
isfied nothing will be done towards re-
ducing the south's members.