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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

Cotton raised IN German West Africa
by American negroes sent out by the
German government grades above
American middling.
Hon. William ]. Bryan was in Wash
ington yesterday. He visited the CAPT
toll and held informal receptions In the
ioDbies or both chambers.
The steamer Norfolk and the German
steamer Hispania collide near Lam
bert'g Point The latter is libeIed for
damage done 10 the former.
The vicksburg steamer Providence
which capsized is still bottom-up and II
Is thought the bodies Of several OF the
drowned are under the wreck.
Jim Younger. the life prisoner In
married, but under the Law he Is ciSiIly
dead = so cannot make ! c.'pe-act.
1t is announced in the British pariia-
ment that General Methuen has been
released. The British ave never con-
templated exchanging Commandment
KritZinger for the general
There was much excitement in Nor
folk yesterday over the report started
that there were two cases OF smallpox
among the new street q men. There
was a good e Of disorder last night.
The arbitrator of the two factions OF
the republicans OF the house meet ana
discuss plans for a compromise on the
Cuban sugar tariff controversy, but ad,
journ until today without coming to al
agreement. j
A negro woman OF Beaumont, Texas,
confesses that a band Of men and wo-
men have been IN the habit OF enticinG
men into her kouse where they were
robbed, Five bodies OF supposed victims
have been found in the river near BY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
LETTER FROM ADMIRAL sCHLEY,
Thanks for Invitation of Mississippi
Legislature to Visit that State.

Canton. Miss. March 14.-In acknowl-
edging the receipt Of a joint resolution
passed by the Mississippi legislature,
inviting him to visit the state, Admiral
Schley has addressed the following let
ter to Hon. w. S. McAllister:
Il hope to be able in the fall to visit
several cities in Texas. and If possible
to come to Jackson, Miss. on my re-
turn. I shall be glad to stop over a day
or a day and a half with my friends
in your state. 1 need not assure YOU
how much 1 appreciate the action OF
the legislature in extending this very
kind invitation to me. nor to say how
much pleasure 1 shall experience IN
meeting and greeting the people at your
capital. I promise myself this pleasure
in making an itenerary for the fall
months, although / am not able to de-
eide definitely the date"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
SITUATION AT FALL RIVER.
Both Sides Prepared for the Battle
that is to Begin

Fall River. Mass, March 1.-THE IN
dustrial situation remains unchanged
today. Both the manufacturers and
the textile unions adhere to their pre-
vious decisions and it now looks as IL a
fight between capital and labor will
ensue. The general public is hoping
that a compromise will be effected that
will prevent the battle scheduled to be-
commenced next Monday.
Today the managers Of Sycamore
mill No. / opened their gates and were
prepared to resume operations. This
plant has been closed for nine weeks
on accounted a difference between the
management and the weavers as to
the number of yards a cut of cloth
should contain. The management vas
confident Of enough help. but only
about thirty appeared. This is a very
snail percentage OF the total number
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
KILLED TWO MEN
Fatal Result of Invitation to Drink
stolen Wh1skey.

Nashville, Tenn, March IA spe-
cial from lexington, Tenn, says Sam
Pratt today shot and killed two men
and wounded a third. John Lindsey,
Tom Hancock and his so~n-in-law,
Sam Hancock, and Neil Murray were
taking a drink when Pratt rode up and
was invited to join. He refused, it is
said. saying the liquor had been stolen
from his home. Tom Hancock resented
the imputation. whereupon Pratt drew
his pistol and put a ball through Han
cocks heart. Lindsey was then shot
through the head. Both men died in
Stantly. Pratt fired al Sam Hancock,
but the ball missed and lodged in the
hand of Murray. Pratt surrendered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

tudents Rejoicing at the Victory
Over h Hopkins University
Hon Z. w. Pou to he Alumni
Speaker-Base Ball Notes.

correspondence OF The Messenger
Chapel Hill. N. c., March Is.
The news Of the victory at Baltimor.
on Thursday night. when Carolina rep.
r~esentatives defeated Johns Hopkins
university debaters was received here
with great Joy. This victory is one OF
the most notable occurrences that has
happened in years. 1t shows that the
university men are able to appear IN
any role and come of with honors.
In a few weeks. the annual debate
against the University Of Georgia will
be held here. and a little later, the an
nual contest against Vanderbilt uni
versity will be held in Nashville. These
forensic contests are coming to be i'm
portant parts of our college life, and the
debating team is looked on as truly a
representative IL the university as a
base ball or a foot ball team.
The students here are enthusiastic
over the fine work Of the debaters who
are giving IL a wider reputation and a
better one than we have heretofore en-
joyed.
The news of the death of Mrs. Noble,
wife Of Professor M. c.. S. Noble, of the
chair of pedagogy, which occurred at
Baltimore yesterday has Saddened the
hearts of her many friends here. Mrs.
Noble had been i'll in Baltimore for sew
eral weeks. IND while her death was
expected. yet it's occurring has cast Z
gloom over the village.
Besides the many other features for
next commencement already published
in this paper. a speaker to make the
alumni address has been chosen. The
orator will be Hon. E. w. Pou, OF the
class of '85. of Smithfield. Mr.. Pou is
easily one Of the foremost young men
in North Carolina and ia now a member
Of the national house of representatives
The first base ball game will be play
ed next Thursday against Oak Ridge
The team practices daily and they are
fast becoming very proficient in the
art Of base ball. Seven Philadelphia
players are On the Hill warming up
preparatory to their league season., n
they are materially assisting Coach
Ashenback in the development Of the
men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
THE CRUMPACKER RESOLUTION.
As to Arrangement of Suffrage In
Southern States to be Reported.

Washington. March 15.-Soeaker
Henderson and his lieutenants of the
house have decided to repor the
Crumpacker resolution for the appoint
ment by the speaker of a committee
of thirteen to investigate the election
laws of the southern states and to de-
termine whether the right Of suffrage
is abridged, contrary to the provisions
of the constitution
The resolution gives the committee
the power to summon witnesses and
send for persons and papers. The COM
mittee on rules will be called together
next week to formally report this res
olution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

To Ship Subsidy Bill, Barring out
Members of combinations.

Washington. March Is. Senator
Mallory today presented an amend
ment to the ship subsidy bill depriving
all vessels from the benefits of the act
whose owners have been within the
past year parties to ANY agreement or
understanding of any kind with any
person or corporation. the purpose OF
which agreement has been to control
ocean freight rates or to control or
prevent competition IN the transpor-
tation of the products OF the United
States to foreign countries Or the
transportation OF the products OF for
eign countries 10 the United Statez-"
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Mixed Up.

At a recent trial in a German court
a man appeared as a witness.
Your name?' asked the judge.
Well, 1 calls myself Fritz, but may
be so, l don't know if it is Heinrich.
You see. Mr.. Judge, dat mine moder
she had two little poys; n Of them
was myself; 1 don't know, too; and
one of US was named Fritz and toder
Heinrich or one Heinrich n toder
Fritz. / don't know which it was, and
one of us got died, and my moder she
could never tell which it was, me or
mine proder. who got died. So you see,
Mr.. Judge, I DOM know whether 1 am
Fritz or Heinrich and mine moder she
don't know.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
RALEIGH AND CHARLESTON
New Direct Railway Line to he
BuiIt-Neyv Printing Plant.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh, N. c., March 14.-Arrange-
ments are in progress by which The
Christian Advocate and The Progress
siev Farmer viii establish a complete
printing plant with linotypes and
power presses to do their work, which
is now lone under contract. A charter
for the company Will be applied for
in a few days.
E. K. Proctor, of Lumberton, says
that by the middle of next week one Of
the two Philadelphia companies will
acquire Cape Fear and Raleigh rail-
way and will extend it via Fayette-
Vile to Lumberton, where it will form
part of the Carolina n Northern
railway, which is going to Charleston
No matter which syndicate gets the
road, this will be the result, it appears
and Raleigh will get q direct line to
Charleston.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

Major General Davis S. Stanley, Unit
ed States army. retired, a notable figure
in many campaigns and one of the few
remaining corps commanders of the
western army died at his residence In
Washington City Thursday, aged "a
wears. Of chronic Brights disease.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

The house committee on foreign af-
fairs begins consideration Of the Chi
nese exclusion bill. Action k in
sures the report of the Mitchell-Kahn
exclusion measure with amendments
clearly restricting it to Chinese labor
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
PA TRlOTISM OF THE NATIVES

fheIr interest in News From and
Affairs in the States-WashfnEton
Day O~bseryej-An Incident Over
n Portrait of Washington-The
Legislature Fine Music. Dense
Population of San Juan-Good
Condition of Streets-Visit to the
Suburbs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
LAURELS FOR CAROLINA
FIRST INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE
WITH JOHNS HOPKINS.
OUR UNIVERSITY VICTORIOUS

Ia First of These Annual Debates
Held at Johns Hopkins University
Last Sight-ChapeI Hill Represent
ed by r.. Williams and
David r. Stern-They were on the
Negative Side of Question of Evils
OF Modern Trusts-Many Friends of
Our in the Audience.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
CDEaG9m5DHS
Poison

There is 10 poison SO highly contagious,
so deceptive ard 50 destructive. Don't be
too sure Won are cured beCause all external
signs of the disease have disappeared, aud
the doctor says you are well. Many per-
sons have beer dosed with Mercury and
Potash for months or years, and pro-
nounced cured-to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
, s,- ~ driven from the
out again. ard 10 their sorrow and NORTH
cation find those nearest and dearest to
them have been infected by this loath-
some disease, fer no other poison is so
surely transmitted from parent to child
as this. Often & bad case OF Rheumatism,
Catarrh. Scrofula or severe skin disease,
an old sore or ulcer developing in middle
life. can be traced to blood poison con-
q! !Ia satil The Sin of the Parent.
life, for it remains smoldering in the sys-
tenn forever, unless properly treated and
driven out in the beginning. S. S. S. IS
the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy known that can over
come it and drive it out of The blood, and
It does this SO thoroughly and effectually
that there IS never 4 return of he disease
to enbarrass or humiliate you afterwards.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

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at the same time builds up the genera
health.
Our little book on contagious blooe
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

cures Contagious Blood
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stages; contains no
mineral to break down
--xA.&. ,e
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-08
Mss DUNN AND HER BEDOUIN

to be
glowing Of
of
the limit and
he
full
andI a he of
wife
she
Of
of
friends deserted
Of
of white
wedness should
0
al
10 0 novel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-08
LET Us IA We PEACE. "

Of all the which time not far distant
terminate the existing anthracite coal there
which would be with nuterabe extending far the fu
and that booded Against that the public welfare which
the fate of operators workers alike indsouby inter
pleads with prompted by When
strife among country settled without sacrifices
thousand greater ake2 What and
prolonged sfes would the sowing of such seed2
The public peace be restored and maintained by such
be but by fratdal Too ghby do
talk Of the employment military force settle labor disputes But
what may be right IS n always expedient
The authority the power
and punish any persons breaches of the peace The
of posse which the State militia be included
sufficient to make the the sheriff and his deputies effective There
nothing assembling
the public enemy, and The ahang army do battle
The the Pennsylvania being oruc
ed by combinations by ordinary process OF
law. If such should daily of the
Of offenders by the civil authorities Why then should
appeals be made the Federal place
IN the dto drenh the earth with the blood of who be to
doing By less destructive be punished by usual methods
for wrong dong7 wisely astane interfering
thus He do much aay the disposition displayed by
precipitate a civil
Governor Stone violent He likely make love
bloody power He
may disperse point bayonet duty
do this except He call President for
Federal military aid suppress domestic violence until such violence
gets beyond except
bidding Legislature body
step the Legislators and
President Roosevelt will doubt ponder well the effect the country
of inauguration Of such
may be troops resisted Of
they ought any authority if
assured, military
peace and the business. Of the country n borders would be
seriously menaced by such a
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-08
"OF SINKING
SMANY BOOKS. +"
Miss Rives, Devotion 70 Browning.

-
\ story of Halle Erminie Rives, au-
thor Of Hearts Courageous, COS
from White Sulphur Springs. where she
has been spending the summer and in
cidentaily working on new novel It
vas observed that her iuseparable com
panion On all her walks abroad vas a
Plump, gray-and-go look bearing the
title The Poems of Robert Browning 90
She never laid that book down for an
instant. and people began to remark.
How outrageously fond Of Browning
that girl isl" But one day she left the
precious book in the chimney corner and
somebody picked 1t up. It was full Of
notes, memoranda. bits Of character
drawing and other miscellany. but not !
line Of Browning was there in it. Miss
Rives returned IN time TO rescue her
book before anything more could be dis
covered. ard row the other guests At
that hotel are wondering whether they
are 10 find themselves in the pages of
her coming book
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-08
General Borha's Home.

General Botha viii leave comfort
able homestead should he retreat from
Natal as a protest against the anneXa-
ton Of Vyrheid. The Botha estate on
the Swat frontier, thirty-five miles
northeast OF Vyrheid, is laid out in the
manner of the grounds Of an English
squire. not far from the place where he
and Lucas Meyer proclaimed the New
Republic. which, after a brief career.
lost its identity N the TransvaaL \
CORRESPONDENT who had visited Botha' s
home writes that It compares favorably
with q frst-cIass English farm. The
mouse is surrounded by large avenues
of trees Of the generals own planting.
The buildings are substantial and mod
ern. for entering the house one could
easily fancy ones self in superior
0iddIe-class English home. The style
Of the furnishing. the plentiful supply
of hooks. the latest home papers, first
ciass' piano and organ. and a we'll
stocked greenhouse and fernery, are all
in keeping. st James Gazette
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killer"
Although Mr. Frank W. Butler waheed and
OF
all
Of
He with
and frantic
Of
exclusively for the making Of
than they help breathing
S 0 he
OF the ana
The
Of
You be that not them
Iet nother
for beenhe ranch
I in ex
pIain
Jacques of Arden"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-08

masculine frc by
feuiuiniy- and in doube-breastej white If please.
OrentaIs, and, concdny the stately
times the Europe of nearly century The brilliant red of
Turkey told accompanied by the rich and fervd hu of
VIII
speak, colorfone feminine fashions At the shoulder
creations, the delicate blue and white
beautiful Queen Louise Of Prussia godembrod
of Empress Josephine revvas dainty Wen
fashion these seductive CONNECTIONS viii be in
Throughout Surely of place
mild warning the er when peril imminent If to
who preserve
baceohood viii do we'll keep casual eye
the fashion and thus himself by degrees assault
of exceptional menac
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-08
PLAYS cAND PLAY-FOLK.

been confined, for the greater part, "a
comedy, as given by the volatile Miss
May Irwin, and the Irish drama, as
made known BY Andrew Mack His new
piece, he ayers. is much more ambi-
tious than anything he has ever before
attempted, and is expected TO prove one
Of the important productions Of the
New York season. The first perform !
ance will be given at the Academy OF 4
Music, and II The expectations of the
managers OF the venture are realized, .
The Ninety and Nine. - viii have no oc-
casion TO seek another habitat for the
remainder OF the theatrical year. Tha
religious side OF The Ninety and Nine,
is not expected to provoke any adverse
criticism, fer according TO the author,
the play is one of the InoraI-teaching:
sort without the faintest suggestion OF
anything that would have tendency to
offend.
The Ninety ana Nine is the latest
drama Of its type TO be put forward by.
theatrical managers, and completes q
list that includes ''Polyceute, the Mar.
tyr, by Corneiiie, and Esther" and
"Athalie," by Racine, the French dram
atistS; "Herod," Samson - QUO Va
dis, The Sign OF the Cross The
Christian" and Ben Hur"
Mr. Morris and his scenic artist, Jo-
SET ohysioc. were in Washington sever
al times during the summer, securing
different views Of the CAPITOL. which
figures in one act OF the play
Nance O'NeilI. a California actress.
who, under the direction Of Mckee Ran
kin, has won an enviabIe reputation as an
emotional actress in the Western States
and in Australia, Will soon return 10 her
native land after q most exasperating
experience in London.
Mr. Rankin rented the Lyceum The
alter some weeks age. paying So, goo for
the use OF the historic playhouse for
certain period Then the theater passed
into other hands almost Immediately
after the payment of Mr.. Rankin's
rental. and the money was seized upon
some legal pretext, and the American
actor manager was not able 20 get Il
returned. He next did the only thing
that seemed possible, he rented another
theateF. the Adelphi. the home OF Eng
Iish melodrama.
When Miss O'NeiH commenced her
London season it developed that she had
been singled out as martyr TO the
cause OF the American invasion. as the
English like TO call the presumption on
the part OF American players IN visiting
their country, and after a somewhat
brief season she gave up the struggle
and now is about 20 come back home
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-08
Some Philosophy.

We wonder and we wonder
WHAT'S ahead;
What well see. and how we'll see it,
When we're dead;
# it's worth the while, or worthless,
Foul or fair;
And We wonder how well know it
When were there.
We ponder and We ponder
What's to come;
And OF all the good about Us
We are dumb
When we all might be enjoying
What IS here,
We are guessing IL the futures
Full OF fear.
We worry and We worry
over fate.
When wen answer that conundTum
Soon or late.
What's the good TO guess if it be
Smooth or rough?
swer
Soon enough.
We wonder and We wonder
IN the dark.
And we can't, with all our guessing,
Raise a spark
Let Us, then, enjoy our living,
Ere we fit
And the future, let Us make the
Best Of II
W D. Nesbit. in Baltimore Amer
lean.
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A Royal author.

The crown prince Of Siam is about
to visit this country. and the interest
felt in his visit is likely TO be aug
mented by the fact that, although but
twenty-one years old. he has written
book which has attracted favorable
attention. It is entitled The War of
the Polish Succession and the name Of
the author as it appears on the title
page is Mana Vaiiravuda He graduated
at Oxford, and the history is intended
for the use Of his fellow students who
are reading for the history school It
is not claimed for the little book that it
IS the result OF Independent research. OF
that it contains anything new. but it is
said to be a clear and helpful exposition
Of the successive phases Of the incident
with which it deaIs-the election to the
Polish crown at the death Of Augustus
II in 1913; the siege Of Danzig; the
Spanish conquest Of the kingdom OF the
two SicIIies. and the Rhine campaign
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-08
TIE Immensely Of Siberia.

people realize the immensely of that
country. To think Of single state
stretching through 139 degrees Ct longi-
tude and possessing one-ninth Of all the
land surface Of the globe is staggering
Thg United States and all their posses
sidas and all Europe. except Russia.
could be put into Siberia with land
enough LETT over to make thiTty-five
States Ike Connecticut. He had thought
of II as a convict settlement only, as
most persons DO 20 doubt He found it
country Of nearly 5000 900 people. 81
per cent Of whom are either natives or
voluntary immigrants, and all living
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Jacques of Arden.


for Sarah Bernhard. They had been to
see her at an undress rehearsal. had
paid great attention 10 the play. and
had been given cabinet photographs OF
the actress. Five we're charged with the
different compositions. and the life Of all
five seemed 70 run into their slender
fingers The forewoman said nothing
until a result had been obtained, when
she altered q little here and there or
thought some effect not quite the thing
The cOstiliest stuGs had been used, and
very little wasted. The public knew
only of the firm which furnished Sarah
Bernhardts wardrobes. and nothing Of
the gifted white slaves, who, IN this in
stance, seemed poor. overweight, and
underled.-Paris correspondence London
Truth
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-08
SeOtch Songstresses.

A delightful little volume, entitled
The Spindle Side Of Scottish Song, has
recently appeared, AID deals with the
women Of Scotland who have helped TO
write the songs Of their country. The
list is a long one. and includes authors
Of many Of the best-kuown Scotch
.songs-''Auld Robin Grey The Lana
TO- the LeaI," ''In Silk Attire, . Flowers
of the Forest" Caller Herrin." and
several of the most inspiring Of the
Jacobite songs