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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
NORTHERN OPINION ON ROOSE-
VELT'S VERDICT.

1t is certainly pleasant TO find so
many prominent northern newspapers
taking a proper view as to Roosevelt's
deliverance against Rear Admiral
Schley. We have before us opinions
from big dailies in Chicago, Detroit,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Milwaukee,
Kansas City and Washington hat are
decided in opinion as to the presidents
position. His antagonism is so person.
al. so political. so sectional it can not
deceive any one who has sense or fair
ness. We give here but two or three
samples Of what is said. The Chicago
Journal, republican, says:
Admiral Schley is secure of his fame.
His name stands high among the most
famou Of American heroes. He was
foremost in one Of the greatest of our
naval battles. and he himself, in the
momen of victory said the final word
about it: There is glory enough for
all"
Another leading daily Of Chicago is
the Chronicle. 1t says among other
things:
The verdict of the American people
the fairest, most intelligent and best
Jury WulCH ever COlSlUST6u NE law dIIO
the facts in the case of a public justice
lis that Admiral Schley was in COM
mand at the battle Of Santiago and
gained the victory. 1t is not reversed
by President Roosevelt's peculiar deci-
sion:
The Detroit Journal. republican. well
SAYS:
with this condemnation on technical
grounds n with a nearly unanimous
popular approval Admiral Schley must
be content. What history will say fifty
years from now will at least be this:
That no interest of the United States
ever suffered that was in the keep OF
Admiral Schley."
OF course the country would like to
see this most unseemly assault upon a
most faithful, gallant officer ended.
The people are literally most tired of
the ~partisanship and injury sought to
be inflicted upon Schley. The president
81 far from putting out the fire poured
upon it turpentine and fuel. and the opin
ion Of the people remains unchanged as
they remain unseduced and undisturb-
ed. The treatment from beginning to
end has been unjust. unfair. iniquitious,
intolerable.
The Messenger like others Is wearied
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

he has repeatedly accepted that cpl
tibet on the South Carolina stump with
H. e IL 4 etkDcss Of 4 su3 "a tue
lefty. serene repose of a statesman .
Il il rot likely that the senate Will
take extreme me- urcs with the rep
resentatfves of Sou.h Carolina, &C.
spite the violence they have dunr to
the rules and traditions OF hat grave
body.
There will be no Bladensburg. 1t is
to be hoped that oil Will be poured upon
he troubled waters and out of the
nettle danger the flower safety will
emerge TO blossom and brighten the
alarmed mate chamber. By the
way. Tillman's comment on the presi-
dents action towards him bristled
with good points.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
A NORTHERN 'sCHIEL,s AMANG YOU
TAkIN'

We have seen in two OF very val
able Presbyterian religious exchanges
notice of a visit a Mr.. E. II. Abbott
paid to the south and his Impressions.
Like northern people who sweep
through the south, he failed to discover
correctly and betrayed the usual ignor-
nee of facts and conditions. He does
not seem to have been purposely antag-
o~nistic, but he come loaded with what
sticks like a bur in the New England
mind when the south is to be viewed
either from a fast moving railway car
or through the green s~pectacles of
youth. He inevitably slips up, however,
we'll meant his reports and however
amiable and receptive of truth. He
found more religion down this way than
he anticipated. He Internationally paid
the south a high compliment where he
meant surprise and censure. We quote:
I'm most of the sermons and religious
addresses 1 heard in the south, the con-
ception of religion seemed to be that Of
a preparation for a world to come rath-
er h a mode of earthly life. The
matter for chief concern seemed to be,
not the TeIdtlOn OIL the INDIVIDUAL 10
God and his fellow men. but rather the
condition Of his soul after DEATH"
You see with truly religious people
religion is a very serious, solemn, every
day matter and not outward show and
Sunday performance. He is pleased to
make this admission: "On the contrary
no where have I heard moral precepts
ovD1;aif1r We anrpofinoIIx
serted thar by Christian people of the
SOUTH"
He found church attendance good and
he found Christian greeting generally.
He seemed impressed when in Rich
mond. Va. Read this:
"At the church as 1 was standing
alone in the vestibule a gentleman Of
military bearing entered and at once
seeing that I was a stranger bade me
welcome as If I were a guest at his
own house and proffered me a seat.
DON afterwards I was greeted by an
other host, I had been welcomed to the
church, now / was welcomed to the
pew"
We do not undertake to follow him
in his observations and comments. Up
north farmers work on Sundays it
seems. Mr.. Abbott had seen this in
Maine. The Charlotte Standard has
this:
"He innocently asked this South Car
DINA farmer whether the men there
worked on Sunday more tina formerly
n received the answer:"No one ever
does farm work on Sunday. People
here are careless, but they are not sac
religious. 1t seems to us that Mr.. Alb
bolt has made out the case in spite OF
his theories to the contrary. that he
found more vital Christianity in the
south than he left in Maine. although
we must deplore the lack of college
Settlements and personal work."
There are some rather amusing things
in Mr.. Abbott's views. He ven Won
ders at the foremost ministers heing
behind the times-that is behind the adj
vanced ideas of certain up-north di-
vines and ~theologians. May they al
ways remain so and may they continue
to walk in the old ways"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
CLEANING AND

There is no sort of prospect that for
years the question of silver will be a
political issue. 1t must sleep until fl
nancial matters shall demand a recur-
renee to the double standard. A rich
English authority upon currency and
international finance is Moreton Frew-
en-. He is a strong friend of silver and
contributed in 1896 to try to have Mr..
Bryan elected president. His wife is
dolph Churchill who married Lord
Churchill, a man of uncommon parts.
Mr.. Frewen gives up all hope for the
time as to silver. and he advises
against and disturbance of the fl
nances Lately in Chicago he said.
Il believe that the so-called question
really the question Of a fixed ex-
change between Asia and the rest of
h worlds Indefinitely postponed.
And while I regret that we have reach
ed no scientific settlement. yet 1 think
more harm than good would result
from any further currency agitation.
When I first became interested in
this question in 1873 the total produc-
ton of gold was some $50. 000, 900, of
which Soetbeer showed that $50, 600, 900
was being absorbed IN the arts and
manufactures. Today the consump-
ton in the arts is believed to have
slightly increased and the normal pro
d%uction. were the Boer war over, would
be $500, 900. 600. SO that at least $40 in
annually, where a few years since 81
was available.
=. =. -
CaparoI Toroae II DY;Iro. e.. -
Roosevelt's appointees to visit London
to attend the coronation of King Ed
ward. He was late governor of Ma
tanZas, and he is talking plainly Of the
treatment that Cuba has received from
the United States government. He
says emphatically that faith is broken
with Cuba His words spoken on 18th
In Chicago were these:
Since our occupation of Cuba we
have not done n thing to repair the
ravages of war. We have re-establish-
ed no families in their homesteads nor
attempted to restock barren farms and
plantations. We have not taken a
Single step to extend the commerce of
the country so as to enable the island
to recover from the devastation of re-
cent war"
There is more or less talk of provid-
ing a home for the Beers. Their final
overthrow is looked for, and the feeling
of sympathy is such as to bring UP
speculation as to where thev will go.
They have been so killed OF banished
that the numbers are small now.
They will hardly remain under British
rule if they can get away and find a
home in some. hospitable land. Our own
country has been suggested but the
outlook cannot be aliuring TO a BAN
ished people. Chile is offering a home,
and a very generous offer has been
made to them. 1t is said that it offers
to every head "of q Boer family IT'S
acres Of land and 100 acres additional
for each child. Ii will also furnish
building materials for houses and ag-
ricultural inn. ments without charge
in addition to -hirty Chilean dollars a
month for the first real and free
medical attendance for the same
period. How inviting otherwise the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
TWO BOER SUCCESSES.
British Posts RusheG-AA Empty
Wagon Traia Captured.

London. February 26.-Lord Kitchen
er reports that six hundred Beers. criv-
Ing cattle. rushed the outpost line n
Bothasberg. Transvaal colony, during
the night Of February 23rd and hat
some of them got through. The Beers
left fifteen dead and six wounded On
the field.
A dispatch from Lord Kitchener made
public today, says: "A convoy Of
empty wagons was attacked and cap
tpred by the Beers. southwest OF
Klerksdory, Transvaal colony, Febru-
airy 24tn. The escort consisted Of a
force of the imperial yeomanry, three
companies of the Northumberland fusf-
leers n two guns. The fighting was
severe. but have NO further details"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
Hoods ~Jdrsdpariiid
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
81 had salt rheum on my hands so that I
could not work. 1 took Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
and it drove out the humor. i continued
its use till the sores disappeared" MRS.
Ira o. BROWN. Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods Sarsapari;la promises to
euro and keeps the promise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

but the state has always been judged
and will always be judged by the
many, not by the few. The average
citizen of a community or state de-
termines the standing Of that COM
munity or state in h world. The
average teacher makes the average
citizen"
Teachers who work on stinted pay
for sixteen weeks must Ia many diff
fcuIties to encounter during h re-
manning SO weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

On Sunday morning at the rirs Pres
byterian church, Messrs. James II.
C~hadbourn n Philander PearsalI
newly elected elders, were inpressively
installed by DR.. Wells and the session
OF the church. The Gel emon and ser
vices were witnessed with a great deal
OF interest by a large congregation.
n singing was a most enjoyable and
excellent feature. The services opened
win a voluntary that was sung by Mrs.
w. L. Latta in more than her usually
beautiful manner. All joined In singing
the doxology, and then followed q
DeautlfuI oS DIR. Wells. Tn
cnolr then sang a bcautifuI anthem
BOW Down Thine Ear" and IL was fol-
lowed by the congregation's singing OF
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
me reading YVES Acts 20:
Ii-5o. followed by prayer. An onertory
was sung and also the hyTGl.. Since
Jesus Is my friend"
Dr. Wells preaced an able and apprs-
pirate sermon from the text: THE
cnurcn which Christ purchased with
His own blood" In his discourse he ex-
FOUNDED the scriptural authority on the
eldership.
Mrs Latta followed with another
beautiful solo, "Consecration Hymn"
and then the elders were installed b.
the pastor and session by the laying on
of hands.
After the installation, the grand
hymn. Onward. Christian Soldiers"
was sung, and then came the benedic-
ton.
The choir did most excellent singing.
The members of the choir are Mrs. w.
l. Latta. Mrs. James d. Smith, Mr..
James d. Smith and Mr.. II. K Holden.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
AI Hun0rs

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
e%ruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges-
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

of these schools and during his admins
tration rapid strides were made In facfi-
tiles and methods Of instruction He
was at the head Of h Goldseose
schools for four years and left there -
accept an election to the chair OF Eng
lish in the State Normal and Industrial
college at Greensboro. This responsible
professorship has been filled with signal
ability" :
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
country and climate NAV be is not
known to US.

:: II
Extravaganza. large appropriations.
creating of new outlets for expendi-
ture, ETC.. are the prevailing ways Of
the government. The latest plan for
getting rid OF still more of the peoples
money is to construct n cable to Ma
Mia at a cost of s15, 600. 900. There is
opposition to this wildcat expenditure.
For instance in behalf OF the minority
Mr.. Hepburn says that the government
can ave all the advantages OF own
ership of the cable without any OF it's
troubles by allowing a private corpor-
alton to lay n operate it. Besides.
the minority does not think it right for
the government to lay a cable after a
private company has begun the under
taking. This ought 10 be decisive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28

To look the facts squareiy In the face
That cough, racking and persistent, ac-
companied by tightness In the chest inc
splitting Of sticky mucus. IL a sign of
consumption. Common sense dictates
the use Of Aliens Lung Baisam. an
honest remedy. since Ii n no
opium: an efficient remedy. since It
heals the irritated, infiamed throat and
lungs. and 50 prevents a d~eep-seated
cold from running into inearable forms
Of consumption.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-28
ELDERS

Impressive Ceremony at the First
Presbyterian Church on Sunday
Morning-The New IL Elected HI
ders, Messrs. Chadbourn and Pear
sail, Were Installed by DIR. Wells
and the Session.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06

Tommy Sullivan, OF Chicago. has posted
500 forfeit for a match with Young Cor
bett.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
JOHN L.
PUT OUT IN ONE ROUND
A Police Sergeant Prevents Him From
Seeing the Mayor "P. D. O."

NEW YORK, May John /. Sullivan,
looking as if he weighed about three hun
dred pounds, and red as to the eyes.
numbered into the City Hall yesterday
and said he wanted to see the mayor. He
Feeled down the main corridor toward
the mayors Office, where he found Ser
geant William Kennel on guard. Mr..
Kennel is an exceedingly able-bodied citi-
zen and always wide awake When he
saw .JohneIl's" burIy figure coming down
the corridor he closed one-haK OF the
passageway and stood in the other half
''Whasher stan'in' there fer2 Get cutter
the wayI" roared Sullivan II wanter see
the mayor P D. O.
we don't allow anybody in your cen
dition in this Office" said Sergeant Ken
mel. Yet ean't see the mayor, and you
might as well 90 home
Then Sullivan tried to rush the guard.
Kennel was ready for him. and, catching
him about the waist, pushed him back
ipto the corridor catching him IN time
again 20 prevent MS falling Sullivan tai
anced himself unsJeadily, and then, blink
ing solemnIy, asked:
Shay, is there a pinch comm outer
zhis?1
NO pinch, says Kennel, If you'll
chase yourself away"
Sullivan roamed around the City Hall
for a few minutes, frightened several old
men and boys, and then went out and sat
down, with other time-kiIlers, On a park
bench.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
STRIKE SITUATION
SETTLED TOMORROW
Leaders Decline to Talk Until
Joint Committee Acts.

NEW YORK, May president John
Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers.
left this city for Scranton this morning to
preside at the meeting of the joint exeeu-
tive committee Of twenty-eight which will
convene in the city tomorrow to vote on
the question Of a strike. Mitchell was
accompanied by John Fahey, chairman. Of
anthracite district No. :.
Neither would discuss the situation this
morning, saying that there was nothing
further to talk about until after tomor-
rows meeting. They said that the con
dition of affairs was unchanged. which
was taken to mean that they believe a
strike is imminent.
We viii report what takes place at the
conferences in this city said Chairman
Fahey this morning, and then the com
Inittee can act on what it viii hear"
President Mitchell said today that the
report that he had heard through Senator
Hanna that President Baer, Of the Read
ing Company, had made or had agreed to
make concessions was not correct.
Il have had 10 word directly or indi-
rectIy from Senator Hanna" he said,
since our meetings broke up in this city
a week ago I must report that the stu
alton is just the same as it was on Sat
urday last, when made my public state
ment. There VIII be nothing new until
the meeting tomorrow. / can do nothing
more now until go to Scranton.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
CHICAGO CAPTURED BY
L0RIMBR And HOPKINS
Republican Primaries a Clean
Sweep for the Machine.
Victory Gives Four Hundred Delegates to
the Illinois Congressman at Conven-
ton Which dominates Senator.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Returrs from the
Republican primaries held in Cook county
yesterday show practically a clean sweep
for the regular organization headed by
William Lorimer. and an overwhelming
victory for Congressman A. J. Hopkins
for Senator. The caucus held late last
night at the Hotel Majestic decided On
the following slate. which will be nomi-
mated by reclamation at the county con-
vention today:
Sheriff, Daniel D. Healy; treasurer,
John J. Hanberg; county clerk. James
Reddick; probate court clerk, P J.
CahilI; criminal court clerk, W. c. Law
son; president county board, W. C. Fore
man; county judge, o. N Carter; probate
Judge, c. S. Cutting; clerk of appellate
court. A. R. Porter; county superintendent
Of schools, A. F. Nightingale.
To be Endorsed for Cook county's can
didate for State treasurer, Fred A. Busse.
To be indorsed as Cook county's eandi-
date for clerk of the supreme court,
Christopher Manner.
According to the latest returns it is
assured that OF the SIS delegates to which
the county is entitled in the State con
vention, Congressman Hopkins would have
not less than 400. and probably might have
more than 400 who would stand from first
to last for every proposition that might
be considered conducive to his interests.
This settles the result Of the State con-
vention in advance. as the Hopkins forces
control it two to one
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
LIKELY TO BAR OUT
C0LORED W0MEh'S CLUBS
Georgia Delegates Score a Significant
Point at the Federation Con-
vention IN Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Cal, May 6--The first
round in the color line fight has been won
by the exeIusionists- Georgia women
scored the point which indicates that the
Federation OF Women's Clubs viii decide
that colored clubs shall not be admitted.
The Georgia delegation, with the sup
port Of large majority Of the States,
voted in favor Of an amendment which
was presented by Mrs. a. o. Granger, of
Georgia, at this mornings session
This amendment provides that the pow
er OF admission shall rest with the com
mittee on membership appointed by the
board of directors. The action Of the
committee shall be required to elect
IN case the committee fails to agree the
application shall be referred TO the whole
board, the written vote of thirds
Of which shall be necessary 10 elect to
membership
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
WRECKED STEAMER
CAN BE FL0ATED
Lake Superior, Stranded in St. John Har-
Dor, VIII Be Brought to Boston.

BOSTON. Mass, May 5.-The syndicate
Of Boston men who purchased the Elder
Dempster Line steamer, Lake Superior,
as she lies stranded at the entrance Of
st. John Harbor. are very much encour-
aged by the report of Captain George
Dean. the wrecking expert. Captain Dean
made a very careful examination OF the
vessel and he says that she can be float
ed and delivered at this port for $4,000.
The steamer is resting on a ledge about
amidships and her skin under the boilers
IS pGnctured. She leaks badly in this
compartment, but with the bulkheads
closed and steam pumps put in operation,
the leak, Captain Dean believes. can be
controlled. The plates under the No. ?
hold are indented but not broken. Cap
tain Dean thinks that the cost CT repairs
TO the steamer would not exceed $50. 0G0.
Captain Dean, accompanied by F. Nolan.
one Of the owners, has returned to St
John to perfect arrangements for float
ing the steamer. The low course OF tides
the latter part OF the week will enable
Captain Dean TO make a closer exam
ination Of the vessels injuries.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
Standing of the Teams

The Senators dropped yesterdays game
to the Athletics They at least had the
satisfaction Of making the boys from
SIowtown exert themselves. and then they
barely won out by the skin of their teeth.
1t took d Garrison finish TO win the game,
and this gave the Lotus aggregation some
satisfaction. Lee was on the rubber for
the Senatorial bunch, and had his de-
livery and feelings badly battered The
Phillies got eleven hits of of him. and
kept them we'll punched together. That
fellow Davis, Of the Quaker City team,
can take all the credit of winning the
game 1t was in the seventh inning that
he sauntered up to the plate, shillelagh IN
hand. and Iambasted the leather to the
tall timbers. and the tabuIation fiends got
busy and chalked up home run to him,
and incidentally scored TWO men who were
or the bags when he made the winning
swat
Lee was little behind in his usual
good work On the rubber. but was all
there when he went to the plate. He
came within an ace of winning his game
by his repeated long distance swats- In
The eighth inning. when Coughlin was
squatted on second base, the plucky lit
tie twirler came up and put the ball out
Of the lot Coughlin tore around the
bags and scored amidst wild shouts OF de-
rision. The umpire declared that the
sphere had gone just two inches too far
eastward to be considered a fair bail,
so the hit was called a foul and Lee
given another chance. He did not get
his usual hit, aud CoughIin had to score
On someone else's hit.
The game yesterday was a fast one.
only one error being made. This one was
gotten by CoughIin, and added to the
Quakers' chances OF winning the game
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06

Manager IL z. Mulvey, of the Salt
Lake Athletic Club, is trying to arrange
a match between Tommy Ryan and Kid
Mccoy. Ryan has received a telegram
from Manager Mulvey. asking if ne was
willing to meet Mccoy, and he wired back
Immediately that he would take on his
oId-time rival on any reasonable terms.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06

Frank Selee says he wants nothing to
do with contract in lpers. He claims that
a man who would break a contract would
sell 8ame,-BOston Herald. There are
three Boston American autographs in the
Red safe
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
SWISS TO MAKE USE
OF AMERICAN COAL
Competition Of Both the English and
German Products Success
fully Met.

LONDON, May "a dispatch &c the
Chronicle from Geneva, Switzerland,
says that the first consignment Of AmeTi-
can coal will arrive there about the middle
of May Until now Switzerland obtained
her coal from Germany
IN 1901 the German coIlieries formed a
trust and raised prices two shil1ings u ton
A Liverpool collieTy forwarded coal which
was sold . shilling cheaper than the Ger
man product, causing large orders to be
placed in England
These orders we're badly executed, and
the Americans seized the opportunity
The. erected sheds at Rouen and Havre,
France, for stocking purposes, and now
practically InOnOpolize the Swiss market,