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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
HOME FOLKS.

The death of Pulahki Cowper, Of Ra-
leigh, will be widely regretted for he
was a most admirable gentleman n
with a large state acquaintance. He
was of remarkable a~miability and en-
gaging qualities. A man of good tai
ents, a writer Of many interesting pa
pers. a gentleman of exalted honor, he
commanded the kind consideration Of
all who personally knew him and had
scores Of friends who were greatly at
tached to him. He vas nearly seventy
and had been in declining health for
more han a year. He was born in Ber-
tie county, was a graduate of the Uni
versity of North Carolina, was the very
popular secretary of Governor Thomas
Bragg, and at his death was president
of the now old North Carolina Home
Insurance Company, Of Raleigh. He
married Miss Mary Grimes. of Pitt
county, who was a sister of the late
William Grimes and Major General
Bryan Grimes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
CLEANING AND

The gold output for 1900 in the entire
world is stated to have been s257, 514, zoe.
In 1899, it was s306, 5s4, 9O0-a decrease Of
$40, 900, 900. This was owing to the fool
ish British war upon the Beers. This
will be seen when you contrast the pro-
duct of two years. In 1899, the South
African Transvaale produced s73.277,-
100, while in 1900, it produced but So
671, 900. While the gold product declined
heavily last year. the silver output was
larger. The product for 1900 was 49,
1876, 1876 ounces, which is stated to have
exceeded the output of any other year.
India requires 81, 1000, 900 ounces a year.
The Booker Washington affair at the
White house has become a burning is
sue in Virginia. At Abingdon the two
opposing candidates for governor failed
to make a match. Rival meetings We're
held. It is reported that both Monta-
que and Hoge engaged freely in person.
alities, and their respective followers
were immensely "enthused." Mr.. Mon
tague, the young and gifted democratic
candidate, as reported by a special in
the washington Post, spoke with ex-
ceeding spirit. 1t says:
I'VE are coming back to the old
fashioned principles of the republican
party" said Mr.. Montague fervently,
when he had warmed his audience IN
Lowry'S warehouse to a high pitch OF
enthusiasm. 1T is the party that loves
a negro better than a white man. Cap
plause.) In spite of European doctrin
aires and northern fanatics, we know
there can be no equality. 1t would be
worse for the white man n worse for
the negro. Just when we were getting
the negro quiet u president comes for
ward and says: Let them all dine with
me- Great applause)."
You have heard of Crowninshield. He
is one of the naval clique Of conspira-
tors. Rumors are afloat about him but
are contradictory. One says he will be
given a fleet and another says the pres
ident will get him ava from h pres
ent place, which we believe he most
unworthy holds, for he has been
wronging Rear Admiral Schley for a
long time and hating him. A dispatch
in the New York Evening Post, anti
Schley, says hat "Crowninshield has
long been wanting to go to sea, particu-
larly as ne will become a rear admiral
in regular order next March,"
That highest of contemporary jour-
nalists, the best on the Washington
Posts staff, says of this announcement
In his w happy, telling way
I'VE can imagine Crowninshield's
long pent-up yearning to breast the
bounding billow. He is a child of the
sad sea ave. nursing of the storm.
Every moment he has spent on land
especially during the war with Spain
has been to him an experience of pain.
He never. " quails at the fury Of
the gales, and he's seldom sick at sea.
May we be permitted to throw out the
quivering tendrils of a heart which,
but never mind!-and enfold his disap-
pointment, yea, his martrydom? Of
course. he has been laundering for the
briny deep ever since his vindication
from the base charges brought against
him in the matter of the Texas. And,
equally of course. the whole nation
prays that he will get his due, n get
it good and hard"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
IN THE SUPREME e
Councils Application for a Re.
hearing Denied-Other Opinions
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, N. C., october 29.-In the SUI
preme court opinions were filed today as
follows: Began VS.. Carolina Central
Railroad Company, from Richmond. af-
frmed: Trimmer VS.. German, from Co.
Ilumbus, error; State VS.. Council, from
cumberland, petition dismissed, former
ruling affirmed; Mitchell VS.. Raleigh
Electric Company, from Wake, new
trial: Smith VS.. Wilmington and We'll
don Railroad Company, from Sampson,
error; Wilkes VS.. Raleigh and Cape
Fear Railway Company, per curiam, af-
lfrmed.
The Worth will case was argue! by
W. p. Bynum, Cyrus Watson and d.
L. Russell for the appellants and J. Il.
Morehead and B. F. Long for the ap-
pelles. This is the notable suit to
break the will of the late DIR. j. N.
Worth, Of Randolph.
In the case of the state VS.. Lewis
Council, from Cumberland, convicted Of
criminal assault. the petition to rehear
is dismissed and the former ruling sus-
tanned. This ruling was tina Council
was guilty and must suffer death.
Judge Douglas dissents from the ruling
that the supreme court has no power to
rehear a criminal case.
Inc case OF Mitchell VS.. Electric Light
Company, is n in which a mans wife
lsued the Raleigh Electric Light Com
lpany for damages for killing her hus-
band when a wire was not properly in
lsulated fell. The case went against her
in the lower court, and she gets a new
trial.
The suit Of w. H. Worth, ex-state
treasurer, against the Baltimore Surety
Company on ex-clerk w. H. Martins
bond, to be heard in the superior court
here, is postponed until the February
term.
Senator Pritchard has endorsed Frank
Osborne for the court of private LAND
claims judgeship.
Governor Aycock says the exhibits at
the negro state fair are highly merito-
rious, particularly the agricultural ex-
lhibits.
The state charters the Henderson Ice
and Cold Storage Company, capital $780,
600.
Senator Simmons left tonight for
Washington. He says the North Caro-
lima representatives are asked n eX-
lpected to meet there Thursday to see II
they can agree and make unanimous
Recommendation of a person for the
ljudgeship. He says he thinks If a
Unanimous or practically unanimous
recommendation is thus made it will no
doubt be regarded as an expression of
1.-THE entire state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
THE LOUISIANA RACE RIOT
Two White Men and Nine Negroes
Killed. Quiet Restored

New Orleans, October "a special
to The Picayune from Balltown, La,
says that the race war between the
blacks and whites, which started at a
negro camp meeting at Duncan's chapel
Sunday forms a story Of blood I'M
equalled in the history Of the Pearl riv-
er valley.
One white man is dead. another is dy-
ing with a bullet hole through his stom-
|ach and a third badly injured.
Nine negroes were killed in the bloody
men, three women and one
small child. A dozen or perhaps more
negroes escaped to the woods and
|swampS with wounds that are believed
to be certain death in the brush away
from medical care.
No one is able to estimate the number
|of wounded negroes who escaped the
carnage behind the church. They scat
tered in all directions. Some are known
to have been shot. but they have not
been found.
The conflict ragged for half an hour.
Those at a distance say the firing
sounded like a battle between troops.
To the camp meeting negroes had
come from 200 miles, all up and down
the valley. Elder Stephen Duncan, of
New Orleans, for whom the chapel was
named, was present. On last Thursday
the meeting opened with several hun
|dred negroes encamped around the
in tents and in rudely construct
ed shanties-
One day previous to the camp meet
ing. when the negro, Bill Morris. had
been burned at the stake near Balltown
for an assault on Mrs. J. j. Mall, public
|fea1ing was at a high pitch.
Under those conditions the negroes
gathered at Live Oak. There was
trouble over a license and Crear Lofts
became the enter Of contention Some
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01

Mr.. Rayner has exhibited marked abfl-
ity. admirable adroitness and readiness.
and q been prompt to repel as well
as make incursions- As the Baltimore
SUMS Washington correspondent says.
well Of his efforts:
Mr.. Rayner's conduct Of the case
has been admirable. Always alert. he
has been quick to tai advantage OF
every opening given him by the prose-
cution. and in addition to maintaining
an impregnable front he mas conducted
a number of s~orties, in which he landed
heavily on the Judge advocate and his
assistant. Not a point has been over
looked by Mr.. Rayner n Admiral
schley has presented an almost fiawless
;!efense.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01

trouble occurred Saturday evening. but
there was no bioodshed. IL came mp
again sunday afternoon when constable
Boon and a posse rode up to Lofts ten
with q warrant Lott came out and Is
reported to have shouted with an oath:
"One niger n been burned. but q
damned white man viii be next.
Wade Walker n or the ~constable's
posse was struck owe the head with a
Winchester, and tbs slaughter began
Tie blacks fed from the frafl %
church for IL was no shelter from the
rain Of bullets. Lott retired into his
tent, shooting and fighting. Joe Seal
received his death wound.
Connolly was shot while
standing in his yard. His daughter fell
just inside the house. The other ne
groes around Lofts place kept up n
steady rain OF bullets.
Lofts old mother-in-law his I'VE
daughters and the little boy fell IN a
heap inside the shelter. Sophie Lott
saved her life by concealing herself be-.
hin the stove. h escaped and the
men did not harm her. They were after
Crear Lott. He was barricaded and the
next move was to fire the place. which
they did. When they forced him from
cover he appeared in the doorway n
twenty rifle balls went crashing
through him. He fell in a heap. head
foremost on the ground Parker n
Beverly, both blacks. fell with him..
For twenty-four hours Il looked as il
a general uprising would wipe out the
black race in Washington parish. Over
1000 armed men yesterday were at the
scene of the battle.
Yesterday afternoon the nine negroes
who were left in n heap where they had
died, were piled into their unmarked
graves, dug near the charred remains
of Lofts tent house. There was no GER
emony The minister and his daugh-
ter filled one hole. the women and
child another, the men a third. AT the
same time prominent citizens held a
conference which was attended by
Sheriff simmons and a message was
sent to the negroes.
do you want any more?" was the
query.
NO" came the reply.
This had a quieting effect and the ne
groes left the country. 1t is believed
there will be no further trouble.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01

The address OF Governor Aycock be-
fore the colored state fair at Raleigh
was excellent of it's kind, clear, calm.
judicious, kind in lone throughout, re-
plete with wisdom and broad humanity,
it was an address to meet conditions, to
crafty the negroes, and not to offend
rejecting whites. We read it with al
most unmixed satisfaction, and vas glad
to hear from North Cardinals chief ex-
ecutive such a conservative, deliberate.
impressive recognition of the good will
of the white race for the negroes and
such an earnest appeal to the negroes
as to the part they must perform in
working out their own destiny and
meeting the requirements Of true citi-
zenship. AS to the recent affair at
Washington he warned his hearers TO
make no mistake. The entire speech is
sound and good as we'll as wise and ap-
pOSite.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
The Allison Grant

Ar. j. II. Mintz, county surveyor Of
Brunswick county. came over 20 the
city yesterday and left for Southport
10 lay on b Allison grant" which
covers a large portion of SmithviIie
Lockwood's Folly townships. Brunswick
county He was accompanied by a
corps OF seven men. including three
surveyors from Philadelphia. Pa, sGho
Joined him here.
The survey is to be made for a Phil
adeiphia syndicate which has bought
the property, and the engineers from
that city represent the purchasers. II
will require thirty days to make the
survey. About 1.5o0 people reside on
the grant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
The Floating Drydock Passes Key West

Washington, October 30.-Rear adj
miral Endicott. chief OF the bureau OF
yards n docks. received a telegram
today stating that the big floating Try
dock destined for the naval station at
Algiers, La, passed Key West q: 4
o'clock yesterday. The dock has still
about 500 miles to traverse. 1t is learn
ed here that the arrival of the dock
will be made the occasion OF a big
demonstration, ii being the plan to have
a fleet Of steamers and other craft meet
the dock at the mouth of the MISSISSIPPI
pl and accompany il up the river to
Algiers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
Northern Pacific Hallway situation

Northern Pacific Hallway situation
New York, October 30.-The Times to-
morrow will say:
The only new development in III
Northern Pacific railroad situation on
Wednesday was the appearance OF the
Chicago and Northwestern as a factor
in the settlement. AS a matter OF fact,
1t was learned from a representative of
the Hartman interests that the North
western has been considered in the
settlement from the first. The Chicago
and Northwestern Is the Chicago con-
nection Of the Union Pacific, and its in
terests are closely identified with the
latter. 1t forms a connecting link be-
tween the Vanderbilt and the Hartman
system n is supposed to be controlled
in he interests Of both.
Regarding the many rumors abous
the Northern Pacific affairs which cir
culated in Wall street during the day
it was learned hat they were almost
entirely without foundation. The report
that an announcement of a settlement
will be made before the end OF the week
was characterized as untrue by one OF
the gentlemen interested In the matter.
The same authority is responsible for
the statement that IL nay be several
weeks before the matter car be perma-
nently disposed OF. When the settle
ment shall W. been finally made 10
will be on a basis which will preclude
any possibility OF h questions invoIv
ed arising again as disturbing factors.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01

bleness of this southern element is dis
played Its foundation, OF course. is the
southern conviction inherited from the
slavery era, that no matter how INTEL
ligent, virtuous. and eminent a member
of he colored race may prove to be
must always lie under the a Of social
ostracism."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
THE

The November Parsons gives its
usual variety and kind of reading.
Price 81 a year or 10 cents a copy. Pub
lished at 43, 45 East Nineteenth street.
New York.
Southern Progress is a new monthly
devoted to textile and electrical trades.
and is published at Charlotte. Its first
issue is the October number. Price 5
cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
Cotton Again Declines

The local cotton market took another
tumble yesterday. closing firm at "a
cents for middling. II has fallen In the
pas two weeks from s cents, owing TO
the fact, il is said, that the crop Is
turning out TO be larger than was est.-
mated. The price the corresponding
day in October last season was 10K.
The receipts here yesterday were
2.364 bales. against 235 bales the corre-
spending day in October last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-11-01
Praises for the Ninth Regiment

Manila, October 30.-Colonel Robe, of
the Ninth infantry, in his official report
Of the Balangiga disaster in regimental
orders, praises the magnificent heroism
of the dead American soldiers. To the
survivors he "
Your splendid, courageous, defensive
and aggressive warfare at Balangiga
has gone n history as a rare achieve
ment Of your regiment. I am proud OF
you To you and to those who fought
and fell the army is indebted for a ST.
perb demonstration Of what the bravery
of a few determined men may accom-
plish under most unequal and unfayor-
able circumstances"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-20
BUSY DAYS IN ..o-.
NEWSPApERDOM.
The First Newspapers of Lawton and
What Was In Them.

Lawton, Ok, Aug. 2O.-The two
newspapers first printed in Lawton re-
present the contrasting politics indi-
Gated by their names, the Daily Repub-
lican and the Daily Democrat. The
Republican claims priority of birth by
reason of consolidation with paper
that existed before the allotment Of
land. 1t had nine issues and was call
ed the Last Frontier. The actual first
issue. however from its Lawton
cfiic, was coincident with that of the
Democrat, and both papers came out
on Aug. 6. They We're of the same
size, four pages, ten inches by four.
The publishing houses We're tents. but
large signs indicated the places Of
business.
The Democrat printed an apology as
its editorial leader, the plant being
the absence of the news power press
and engine which were delayed some
where on freight wagons. Hence we
are compelled" writes the editor sor-
rowfully, "to offer you this handbill
instead of our regularslzed paper. "
The Democrat and Republican are is
sued every afternoon and the subscrip-
tion price is 40 cents a month.
Much of the news matter of the first
issues was typical of the frontier. The
Republican blazed out bravely with
two "scare heads" on its first page.
1.-TWO tall, slim men" had held up
three men from Missouri. The Mis-
sourians protested and one of them
was shot.
"One of the queer sights to be seen
on the streets on last Sunday" relat-
| ed the Democrat, twas gambler &
table surrounded by half a dozen
squaws, some with papooses strapped
on their backs, and all betting their
money freely. Their only expressions
We're when their money passed into
the gamester's exchequer, and then
they said Ugh
Another item told of the attempt OF
the undersheriff to raid several gam
blers who were dealing monte to the
Indians. The Indians protected the
gamblers in their effort to hide their
! paraphernalia and some squaws who
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-20

Greek fad or Roman fancy from the
style of d building.
During the institute next week the
teachers will be invited to visit the
Miller building and observe it's many
points OF excellence and convenience.
There Is great central hall or court
which reaches from the first floor to
the roof. This is lighted by sky
light which fairly floods the place.
The windows In this building have
been made unusually large and are
nearly as broad as ordinary double doors.
The ceilings are not as high as usual
but this will save expense in building
as well as light and heat. The ceilings
are high enough, at the same time
so that plenty of air for each pupil
will be obtalnabe. 1t is in the heat
ing system, however- that the greatest
steps forward have been taken and
while the building is costing great
deal Of money it is one that ranks sec
ond to none Of its size and kind in the
country.
The adjourned meeting which the
Board of Education was to have held
Monday night to formally ratify the
selection, adoption or readoption of
certain school books did not material
ize, although the Board came within
one Of having quorum. 1t was said
at the last meeting of the Board that
this Monday night meeting would only
be formality and 1t was not expected
that it would develop anything of spe-
cial interest. For that reason it was
made an adjourned meeting so that
matters of Importance could be taken
up and settled if so desired.
The next meeting of the Board will
be held week from tonight and as
1t will be the last before the opening
of the school term it will probably be
an especially interesting one. A large
grist of business remains to be ground
out before school can be opened and
the Board will probably take advant-
age of its last chance and do considera-
BILE grinding.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-20
STYLE
As Followed In
Schools.
Architecture of the New
Buildings.
The Miller School Is En-.
tireIy Colonial.
Value Of Style as an Assistant
Educator.

With modern methods Of education
and the improvements they stand for
there is a tendency to make the school
buildings themselves object lessons to
the young. The Akron schools were
formerly built without any special ref.
erence OF close following of any style
of architecture. Gimcracks and ginger
bread ideas from any or all of a half
dozen types and styles of architecture
were combined in the erection and
finishing of one of the school buildings.
Types were lost sight of entirely, as
far as their preservation in school
buildings was concerned. This spirit
has now gradually disappeared and the
tendency is to produce the building
as type of some particular style or
period of European or ancient archi-
lecture. The new Miller building
which the local Board of Education
will have completed in q few weeks,
is a. particularly good spec
linen of the Colonial style. The
finish within and without carries out
the idea in detail and the school will
be model of beauty and convenience.
The plans after which the Lane
school will probably be built are for a
building in the Gothic style of the
Tudor period of English history. Such
schools are object lessons in them
selves. They portray the styles of
building of various people and various
times and the types employed should
be pure in order that no confusion may
exist in minds unable to pick out a
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-20

were gambling set upon the officers
After the customary shooting, the gam
lers were arrested. One Indian was
wounded.
Other criminal incidents concerned
the robbery of farmer, who protest
ed against a fakir game and was ac-
cordingly relieved of his money and
beaten, into the bargain, and more
fortunate young man, who being set
upon by six thieves, whipped out the
whole crew and got back his cash."
With so much excitement it was not
surprising to read that the first jury
impaneled for the new territory was
for a coroner's inquest over the body
of victim of robbers.
"From the number of lawyers in
Lawton" said the Democrat, ''it seems
that the legal fraternity suppose the
people to be badly in need of advice,
or that a great amount of litigation
may arise"
The Republican made known the ar
rival of Charlie the celebrated hot
cake man, formerly of Reno" who
cooked 500 worth of hot cakes at Ell
Reno in three days, during the draw
ing.
Criminal affairs and personal gossip
did not make up all the news in these
early Lawton papers. "Sky pilots"
We're as quickly on the ground as busi-
ness men and adventurers. There We're
many items of religious nature, and
1t was shown that two churches had
already been established in Lawton,
the First Methodist and the First
Christian.
In one instance an open-air prayer
meeting was held while a gambling
game was going on on either side. A
picturesque and possibly true incident
was related of the first convert. He
had lost $25 on one gambling game,
and then stepped over to the other,
where he dropped similar amount.
Then he went into the religious camp
between the two, and, being moved
by enthusiasm, cast $50 into the hat
passed by the exhorter, and pro-
claimed that the last was "the best
game of the three"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-08-20
WOMAN,
Bicycle, Man and Street
Car.
Triple Collision Which Might Have
Been More Serious.

Miss Maud Leibole, 103 May ST., had
a narrow escape from serious injury
while riding bicycle down Main St,
early Tuesday morning. A car was
lust stopping at the viaduct. She turn
ed to keep out of the way and collided
with a pedestrian, Hugh McCulloch,
1T South Main st. She was thrown
to the ground, and severely bruised,
lust missing the wheels of the car.
Her bicycle fell under the running
board and almost under the wheels.
The young woman's dress was badly
torn but she was able to continue on
her way. McCulloch was little hurt.