The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-08

The democrats declare that the tariff
and the trusts are the chief poIitfca
issues. If they desire any help In de.
Inouncing the trusts, the republican.
VIII always be prepared 10 provide IL
-Washington Star.
Our policy of expansion in the Phil.
lippines continues to manifest itself
mainly in the way OF expanding the
lgraveyards in the islands. The .roff.
Icial reports" 1t is caDled from Manila
show hat there have been 10 date l..
$50 deaths from CHOLERA in Manila and
TI,O3s in the provinces, and Col Maus
the insular health commissioner, estf-
tmates that there have been 1000 in the
provinces which have not been report.
ed, a total Of 10.423.-News and Courier
The 10 per cent. increase in average
earnings from S155 for the first quarter
of 1897 to s1S4 in the first quarter OF
1902, reported by State Labor Commits
sioner McMackin, has not kept pace
with the increase in the cost of living.
1t Is in the fact also reported by Mr..
McMackin that the numbe of unem-
Iployed Is less than III any recent year
that h woringman's share Of prosper
ity mainly consists. And it is indeed
a very great advantage.-New York
World.
1t has been proposed at Washington
that a joint committee OF congress-
shall devote some time during the
Forthcoming recess to an Investigation
OF the army transport system between
the Pacific o. and the Philippines.
although h powers that be will be
very careful that nothing OF the sort
lshall happen, such an inquiry would be
full OF public interest and amusement
during the impending SILLY sason.'
Since Robson and his jolly ~bureaucrat-
lfc pirates build a var ship around a
hawse hole there has been nothing in
the way Of repairs to match the recon-
struction OF the hulks constituting the
lwar departments western transport
ieet.-Philadelphia Record.
A great step toward the making of
a wholesome, honest and decent city
twas taken when the ministers of Co
Ilumbia on Saturday agreed among
themselves to attack from their pulpits
yesterday the evil of gambling, now so
fragrant in this community. And it was
an impressive spectacle when yesterday
morning each from his pulpit exhorted
the people of Columbia to reform the
shameful conditions openly existing
among them. To The State the move
Iment is as welcome as Ihe approach of
Ireinforcements to an advance guard
battling far at the frot against a host
-0A IN bAt III q lioo OOCli
making a very lonely fight against this
and kindred forms OF law-breaking in
IColumbia.-Columbia State of Monday.
The cables bring the Information that
lWhitelaw Reid is "disconsolate beyond
being consoled" because of the mis-car-
rfage of the coronation festivities. We
are told that the disappointment is
wholly personal, for Reid does not con-
lsfder the fact that he has spent tens of
thousands of dollars preparing to up
hold properly before the royalties of
the world the democratic simplicity of
a special embassy from the great re-
public to the great monarchy. The rent
of Brook house cost him 500, 900 for a
month. 1t is reported that he had pre-
pared many splendid dinners and balls
for the poSt-coronation month, to which,
he had hidden all the royalties, princess
land envoys in London. Now that these
Entertainments are impossible because of
the illness Of the king. Mr.. Reid is re-
as being very unhappy, for he
had been ambitious to make his func-|
Itions memorable for their splendor|
among the many lavish corona
.tion entertainments arranged by roy-l
Ialties and famous peers.-AugustaI
Chronicle.