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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
THE THREATENED BATTLE IN THE


The great battle threatening in Penn
.sylvahia and other states between la
Dor and capital may assume enormous
proportions. The estimate is that 1884,
600 men will be affected by the strike.
The object of the fight is to compel if
possible capital to meet labor on a
fair footing. Labor seeks proper recog-
milton. President Shaffer of h Amel-
gamated Association OF Iron. Steel n
Tin Workers of the United States, says
that if necessary all the gigantic trust
will be closed. Some are already closed.
The sheet steel mills will be closed first,
and if no settlement is affected he will
advise making the strike general n
closing every plant of the gigantic cor
poration. 1t seems that a wide combi-
nation of corporations into a huge
trust, has extended the field Of labor
and its organization Is made thorough.
If capital has a legal and moral right
to combine, so labor also must have
the same right. We do not pretend to
know much of the workings OF labor
combinations, but it NAV be made use
full and become a positive necessity.
The Philadelphia Times near the scene
of the approaching battle ground, says,
and it is sensible and fair:
1.-The old theory of the direct person
al relation Of the individual workman
with his employer no longer applies In
such a case. The individual employer
making his own bargains with his own
men and practically disappeared from
the steel industry. He is merged In a
great centralized corporation, from
which the personal element is all but
eliminated. The individual workman
is a mere atom in this huge orgaiZation
tits only by association that he can
in any way make himself heard. The
owner of a single mill could heretofore
deal with the representatives OF his
own workmen; the management tnat
controls a hundred mills should be able
and willing to deal with representation
of the whole body of workmen. In no
other way can their relations be sys-
tematically adjusted"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23

subject, but Hanna's right-hand man,
Dick. engages them while Hanna and
the president make their escape, and
then tell them that they better wait
further developments before attaching
too much Importance to Capers' ap-
pointment. It is not fair to the Kick
ing new appointee to state that he was
not expecting the appointment SO soon.
The correspondent telegraphs that Mr..
Capers states very frankly hat his
appointment at this early period was a
great surprise to him, and at the pres
emit moment there is not a letter or pa
per OF any kind on file, either at the
White house or at the department Of
justice, in his behalf. He does not,
however, wish ii to be understood that
ne was not expecting h appointment,
o does he wish 1t understood that he
denies being a candidate for the Office,
and at the proper time was prepared
to submit a number of formidable en-
dorsements." 1t looks ominous for old
line, faithful republicans when a kick
ing democrat supplants a highly
meritorous. faithful official. who is
Kicked out because a democratic kicker
desires his place.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
REPUBLICANS AM AZED.

Ali. Ha! SO the appointment OF
Kicker Capers to a very responsible
office as a reward for his efforts to de-
feat Bryan, creates a decided sensa-
lion in republican circles. In fact, the
politicians are reported to be
and in Washington the hubbub is pro-
Numerous kilograms nave
baan received from anxious office hold
ers in the south asking for definite in
formation as to what it means. what
it promises. what it portends. The re-
publican who was set aside to make
room for the Kicking Barkis, is OF I'M
exceptionable good character ana Is
most efficient. The correspondent ol
The Charleston News and Courier al
Washington t~elegraphs that Judson
Lyons, a noted Georgia colored poiiti-
clan, and ex-Congressman White and
Creatham, Both colored, OF North Car
DINA, try to interview Hanna on the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
WILMINGTON. N. C.
DEATH OF n DISTINGUISHED
TEACHER AND INVENTOR.

Professor Henry a. Rowland, of
Johns Hopkins University. Baltimore,
who's death was mentioned in yester-
days Messenger. was indeed a teacher
of remarkable qualities and distinction.
He was a native of Pennsylvania, was
born in 1s4S. and has made a distin-
guished mark both as a teacher and in
ventor. The Baltimore Herald says Of
his inventions:
LAS the inventor of the multiplex type
writing telegraph, perhaps he was best
known to the general public. He lived
long enough to perfect the scientific de-
tails Of the instrument. but died too
early to profit by its commercial posi-
bilities. {.
Another of DR.. Rowland's inventions
was the wonderful machine which rules
1000 lines upon C surfaces. Its
use in spectrum studies is 10Y to
scientists everywhere.
He has been greatly honored by many
leading scientific societies in Europe,
and was a leading correspondent in
some of the foremost philosophy
cal magazines. He was clearly a man
of great mark and gifts and was not
quite fifty-two at his death. He was
one OF the greatest lights in great uni
versity. The Herald tells this Of him,
which is worth knowing:
In the field Of physics and in cleo
trio research he has added much to the
worlds knowledge by his original dis
coveries. Though Professor RowlandS
work has been principlv along lines Of
purely scientific Investigation, he has
accomplished noteworthy results in the
application of scientific knowledge to
practical uses. 70 him was intruSted
the work of Harvesting the vast power
of Niagara and transmitting it n
electric energy. to be used for va
rious practical purposes in the city of
Buffalo"
1t thinks he will go down to poster
ity as a great scholar. associated with
the founding of a great university.
And we doubt much If one man in fifty
who may read these lines has ever so
much~aS heard of this highly gifted
teacher who passed away in his prime.
How little known after all are the best
endowed and most useful men. In
Europe today how many Americans liy-
ing are known to one-fourth of the peo-
pie. Probably not more than half q
dozen. On the other hand how many of
the ablest, most learned. most gifted of
the men of the old world are known
even by name to h people of the
New World?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
A LARGE NEGRO EXODUS EX-
PECTED.

Dur Raleigh letter of yesreIday men,
toned that 500 negroes left the capital
city last year for the north. A negro
we'll acquainted with the situation says
that more thar 500 will leave this year.
we suppose there will be a large exc
dus soon from the south. An intelli-
gent colored D. eacher. Rev. Simon P.
Drew, was in Wilmington recently. He
is a Baptist and a man of good man
ners and intelligence. Upon his re-
turn to the north, as we learn from a
letter in the Lumberton Robesonlan,
dated New York, April 18th, he has
given The following in a talk:
MY investigation in the south sat-
tisfied me that during April at least
twenty thousand colored people hope
to leave the south nj come to New
York to accept easy positions at sal
aries ranging froms30 to $500 a month.
These people do not know the condi-
lions prevailing up here. They have
been misled by glittering advertise
ments. promising big salaries in re-
turn for their services, but when they
get here what will they find awaiting
them? Why, a city thai is cold to the
individual without money, and if he is
without friends as well, his case would
Indeed be a forlorn one.
Il must state that L am not opposed
to the southern negro coming north"
He wants them to be well informed
and not to be misled by false promises
and conceptions. A withdrawal of
twenty thousand of the better kind OF
servants will materially injure the
south. The poorest and least useful
workers leave for the frozen north.
This movement will hasten the day
when the white men of the south will
be forced to take steps to obtain an
abundance of whites for domestic SER
vice. They must relieve their wives
and daughters from the severe drudg-
cry entailed by conditions now exist
ing. When the exodus shall take on
such a form as to max farm labor in
sufficient as we'll as unreliable, then
white labor must be secured or the
production in the south will. be very
greatly reduced. There is a practical
question just ahead hat demands care
lul, OuSul COllSluCl dllOh. II
opinion among thoroughly equipped
observers is that the negroes as a
whole are losing more and more the
friendship OF the whites. 1t is their
own fault if this is true. Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, looks for and
gladly hopes that after awhile the
last negro will have left the south. We
do not believe that it will come, but
more white labor will be
with the declining numbers n the
d~eteriorating service of the negroes.
We heard yesterday one of the best of
u good police force say that it was
the opinion of some of the force that
the conduct of negroes in this city
grows worse, and we have good rea-
son accommodating daily for that belief.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
More Industrial Combinations

New York, April 20.-Announcement
from Milwaukee of the prospective al
lance of the Pennsylvania Iron Works
Company with q. group of kindred cor
porations is regarded here as indicative
of the formation of two large combina-
tons, one of the builders of steamer
engines, the other of makers of mining
machinery. 1t is stated on excellent
authority that negotiations for both
combinations are now in progress. but
that both are still incomplete. The
steam engine combination is the larger
of the two and it is stated that il it
is formed it will be known as the
American Steam Engine Company and
will be capitalized for $50, 600, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Wilson News Notes

Wilson, N. c., April 20.
Chairman Bardin has issued a call
for a primary election to be held on
April 25th for the purpose Of nominal
ing a mayor and aldermen. Up TO this
time no one has announced himself as 4
candidate. The present administra-
ton has done much for Wilson and
should they come out again as candi-
dates for reelection their chances will
be good.
l note with regret the death OF Mrs.
3. J. Thompson o. Stauntonsburg. She
was a sister-in-law of Mr.. j. c. Halls,
cashier of h Branch Banking Com
pany. Her death was not expected and
came as a shock to her many friends
and relatives here. Quite a large
crowd went out from Wilson tt attend
the funeral services.
The Wilson Light Infantry bazaar,
to be held in the Banner warehouse
May 7th, is promising to be a drawing
card. Almost every business house in
Wilson and the firms represented by
them have made donations. The money
from the sale of these articles will De
used in fitting up the armory
Miss Minnie Foote, who has been
spending several months with friends
in Warrenton returned to Wilson yes
terday.
Miss Pearl Taylor, of Rocky Mount.
is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Sue Blount. who has been visit
ing in Hickory. returned to Wilson yes
terday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Prevented q Tragedy.

Long, of icy Straitsville, Ohio, pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her. AND she writes this
marvellous medicine cured Mr. Long Of
a severn attack Of Pneumonia. Such
cures are positive proof OF the match
less merit Of this grand remedy for cur
ing all throat, chest and lung troubles.
Only SOC. and s1.00. Every bottle guar
anteed- Trial bottles free at r. r. Bel
lamy'S Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
THE NEW KING A FAMILY TYRANT

The British king declared that his
reign should be constitutional. If he
does not desire to get into serious
fully regard the great unwritten
law of his country and the politi-
a and personal liberties of his
people. He would be a wise ruler to
take his mothers conduct as his guide.
But it is already out cropping that
Edward is fond of fuss and feathers"
and Graves to be always IN the public
glare. He a discovered that the dress
coal shall be the only permissible
coat in his court. Mrs. w. H. FELTON,
says in the Atlanta Journal that 1.-The
old proverb goes, Blood will tell and
the Bible says, Answer a fool accord
ing to his folly King Edward has
evidently been thinking more of ''pur-
pie and fine linen than of the weight
Ter matters of the law. He is a king
(as he will a the people know, and
evidently akin to another Edward who
cut up high jinks' on various small
subjects, and cut off any wife's head
that happened to get in his way. The
later Edward seems t o be as intent on
Style and fashion as when he was only
heir apparent to the throne, with moth
ing to do but to play b~accarat and trifie
with such as Mrs. Langtry n the
American Mrs. Potter"
The divine right" business literally
played out after the dark days of
James II, and it will never be heard
of again in Great Britain. An English
monarch may be great on dress-pa-
rade, may have splendor about him
n " a great our with all sorts
of snobs and nobility around him, and
he may be the true director of society
n it's dress, and be immuse as a
'fgure-head," but the source of divine
right and vast authority is of the long
ago in that land where there is now
well nigh as much political liberty as
there is in the dominions of the Amer
lean Autocrat, while there is nc more
social equality and liberty than there
were in the time of Edward III. The
new king is despotic in court matters
and family affairs. He is boss of the
family circle and there all must bow
to his sceptre. We had not seen men,
ton of the incident given by The At
lanta Constitution out 1t illustrates.
We give a part only: There is cited
the family row Over h trip of the
duke and duchess of Cornwall and
York to Augusta. The duke didn't
wan to go, as he said his health was
bad. The duchess pleaded to have the
trip put off for a year. The duke, it
will be recalled, was so ill at Cowes
that he couldn't attend his grandmoth-
er's funeral, and it is now said that the
disease, then stated to nave been Ger
man measles, was something more Sc
rious. Queen Alexandra took the side
of the young people and argued for
delay, but all in vain. The duke said
he wouldn't go, but his royals father
at once announced through official
channels that the trip had been deter
mined upon, and there was nc backing
out. The second chapter in this cpl
sode tells of the indignation of the
queen who suddenly tool herself over
to Copenhagen"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Bank Statement

New York, April 20.-The weekly
statement of averages of the associated
banks show: Loans. sSS2.e s7, 300. de
creased S. sS, geo; deposits. $685., pol 200.
decreased -, 0SS, 600; circulation 3d.
454, 100. decreased $214, 900s legal tenders
s71.03S 200. increased $I.419, 500: specie.
$1S5. 6S4, 200, increased S. 4 100; total
reserve, $256. 722, 400. increased So. 461 800;
reserve required $2l1. 500. 800. decreased
$50, 900; surplus reserve. $14, 022 100, In
creased {, 893, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
ROME FOLKS.

The educational gathering at Win
ton-Salem, is noteworthy. Rev. DR..
Curry presided at the opening of the
Southern Educational Conference.
Bishop Doane. of New jersey. made a
cordial address. Governor Aycock
made a speech that O f~avorably m
pressed the auditors. Bishop Ronthaler
warm address of welcome to the dele
gates. Among the leading visitors are
Drs. LYMAN Abbott and Parkhurst, of
New York, President Z. A. Alderman,
of Tulane; President Chas. w. Dabney,
of the University of Tennessee, Pres
stitute, Phil, and others. The ebullient
DR.. Charles Parkhurst writes to the
Raleigh News and observer:
IF upon this vital question of edu-
cation we are defective in the North,
the South must correct as. Per contra,
if in anything the north can be of ser
vice to the south. we presume sentiment
towards us will be the same as our
sentiment towards them. We are all
Americans trying to solve an Ameri-
can problem. I have never been In
the south before. / am not there to
instruct but to learn.
1.-The purposes OF the conference are
of definite interest. / have been but
three days in the middle of -. but l al
ready feel as if I a nearly reached the
point of complete s~aturatioLl. The fu-
ture of the south is bound I'D with the
future of the whole country"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Strawberries sold nc 10 Cent n Quart

Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Burgaw. N. c., April 20.
Mr.. S. J. Sudbury of Ashton. shipped
two crates of Hoffman and Thompson
berries today to Philip z. Eddy, Prov
idence, R. 1. The crate he shipped on
the 18th inst. was sold today on that
market at 40 cents per quart. There
will be some pretty berries the last of
the coming week il it warns up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23
Another National Bank Closed

Washington, April 20.-The doors OF
the First national bank, Vancouver,
Washington, were closed today under
instructions from the comptroller of
the currency, upon the recommendation
of National Bank Examiner j.. w.
Maxwell, and a report from him that
during the course of his examination
Of the bank he had discovered a short
age of sS1 900. Examiner Maxwell has
been placed in charge as temporary re-
cefyer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23

The negro ex-Congressman White
will not return to North Carolina if the
constitutional amendment stands. Here
is one more a why the amendment
Ought to stand for the good of the
|State.-Raleigh News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-23

We read with interest an account in
the Raleigh News and Observer OK
Bishop Cheshire's fine BEARING when he
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02
Texas Notes.

A $4,000 acre ranch was sold in
Zavalla county last week to &. b.
Flowers of Lockhart and Judge o.
Ellis of Uvalde at $50 an acre.
Mrs. Andrew Aiken, wife of a
mechanic at Forth Worth, poured
oil from a five gallon can into the
kitchen stove to start a fire An
explosion followed fatally burning
the woman.
Geo. A. Quinlan, vice president
and general manager of the Hous-
ton & Texas Central railroad, died
at Houston Thursday.
The runaway oil gusher at
Beaumont was checked Wednes-
day, by man in a diving suit
closing the valve.
The output of oil at Beaumont
continues to increase, with no APP
parent diminution of pressure.
This field seems destined to pro-
duce an unlimited supply of fuel
oil. The latest gushers have widen
ed the field somewhat.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02

September. 1901, at 10 o'clock a.
m, for the purpose of electing
directors and the transaction of
such other business as NAV be
brought before the meeting.
The transfer books of The com
pany will be closed at 3 o'clock p.
m, Sept 18th, and remain closed
until three days after final ADJOURN
ment of the meeting
The regular animal meeting of
the board Of directors will be held
at the same place on the same date.
Z. J. PUG, Secretary,
Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 10th, 1901.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02
800 Reward. 500.

I The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that that there is at
least one dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure III all its stages
and that is Catarah. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Ca
tarrh being constitutional disease, re-
quiresa constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, hereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing its work. The proprietorS
have SO much faith in its curative pow
ers, that they offer one Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials
Address. EJ. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02
Late Items.

President Schwab of the steel
trust still declines arbitration for
the settlement Of the strike.
Mr.. Hays denies the report that
he had resigned the presidency of
the Southern Pacific railroad com
pany.
The Russian government is buy
ing grain to provide against star
Walton amongst the poor in those
provinces that have suffered from
the severe drouth this summer.
Two sailors on the L. S. ship
Albany at Alden slid overheard
while sleeping on Sunday, Aug
%, and were drowned.
a number of Z $. naval officers
now serving on foreign stations
are ordered home as witnesses in
the Schley inquiry court.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Correspondence solicited on all mat
ters of local interest, or of Interest to
the people of Southwest Texas Each
communication must be accompanied
by the name of it's author, not for pub
LEGATION (unleEs so directed), but as a
guarantee of good faith, and when by
request anonymous signatures appear
to such communications the right is re-
served to disclose the name of the
writer should necessity arise for
such disclosure.
Subscribers who do not receive their
paper regularly are requested to notify
this office and the matter will receive
prompt attention and insure better ser
vice thereafter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02

Mrs. NATION proposes to give
New York saloons and the "tend-
erIion district" a little "hatchi-
tatiou." The police department
is considerably hatchet-ated over
the prospect as it has not yet got
ten over the shaking mp given the
town by the reform committee.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02

KIPPLING'S --latest poem has just
raised howl in England, the lead
ing papers pronOuncing it "bad
verse" aud "cOarse. - Ru dyard
would better have remained in
this country, where he would not
be inspired to perpetrate poems IN
such bad style.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02
What Started 1t.

Mrs. Clancy (boastfully)-My hus-
band was wan o the pallbearers at Cal
lahan's funeral.
Mrs Casey (spitefully)-Aye! An
well fitted fur the job he was. He's
used to carryin' the bier that some wan
ilse pays Philadelphia Press.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02
Notice of Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Brownsville and
GuIf railroad company will be held
at the Office of the company Browns
vile, Texas, Thursday, 18th of
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02

MANY men Who have no Scruples
about obtaining possession OF other
peoples property by dishonest
means, are very much hurt if
they are called thieves. Their
feelings are much tenderer than
their conscience.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02
NOTICE

Andres Fierliug has moved his
tailor shop from lis former loca-
ton on 18th. street To the building
near the lee factory on Levee street,
between 18th. and 14th. streets,
where lie Will be pleased 10 serve
his patrons aS usual
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-09-02
Social Geometry.

Miss Freeman-Why, | thought you
knew her She lives in the same
square with you.
Miss HauttOn-Perhaps but she
does not move in the same circle
Philadelphia Press.