The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-06-27
STATE PRESS.

Now that George KEENAN, has looked
into the crater OF Mont Peiee he is
doubtless prepared to take a peep at
THE coin OF the magazine publishers and
1.-THE lecture our managers--Em-
Iperor William is experimenting with an
lauto plow On his farm at Kadinen, but
The IS discreetly permitting some other
fellow to hold the aandles.-Kinston
Free Press.
"Br. Bryan was not at the love feast
in New York the other night, but we
feel safe in saying that II Lne demo-
Icrats viii nominate a democrat for
president Mr.. Bryan will be N the fore
front OF the fight to win the election
iDanviIle, Va, Bee" # they should
name a man whom the Nebraskan
would term a democrat" the chances
ARE thu in reality they would again be
lied by a populist, and as Mr.. Cleveland
remarked, again go down TO 'predestin-
ed defeat."-Charlotte Observer.
The news from Washington indicates
that the administration will not give
iup efforts for Cuban reciprocity, but
that if congress does o pass a salts
factory bill a reciprocity treaty will be
negotiated with me b government
land a special session of the senat
Icalled TO ratify l.. Meanwhile n Gu
bans are reported to have received Of
Tiers for reciprocal arrangements with
IGreat Britain, which they are disposed
to consider houid the United States
fail to act on reciprocity with the is
Iland.-Asheville Gazette.
Insurance is going away u of sight.
Lets organize a local fire insurance
company and make Mayor Wilson pres
Iident. You a ave millions that now
lgo out OF town. Every other day notices
lOf twenty-five per cent advance on pre-
Imiums are received.-The Norfolk n
ISouthern has a fine freight depot now,
but it is not the thing to say. The
newspaper reported stands no show
with that gang. Ask a question or a
clerk over there n his mouth closes
The great coal strike is fast assum-
ling gigantic proportions. No section OF
the country is free from the bad effects
of this great strike. And, what is
more, there does not seen to be any
lchange for the better. in sight. In
charlotte, our manufacturing plants
are badly short of coal. In fact, some
Iplants say hat it will be impossible
for them to continue unless they are able
to secure a larger supply of coal than
They are now getting. All. over the
south, this condition is said to exist.
What the end will be is difficult to
even surmise. Charlotte News.
The news comes from New York that,
after his Tilden club dinner, ex-PreSi-
ldent Cleveland urged upon democratic
Headers the nomination of Daniel S.
Lamont for governor of New York. He
is said to haVe told Ex-Governor Hill
that Lamont could redeem New York.
If Lamont Is nominated for governor
|of New York, he may be elected. If so,
will desire the presidential nomina
|tion in 1904. Will Mr.. Hill wish that?
Is he not after that palm himself?-
News and Observer.
The reports of the cholera in the
Philippines are alarming. According to
the statement of government officials
there the number of cases in Manila is
1,530 and 1926 deaths, while in the pro-
vinces there have been 1863 cases and
440 deaths. This is a startling proper |
ton n may we'll cause uneaSiness. !
Among the American troops ninety
died of the disease. The climate |
and the sanitary conditions make it
very difficult to combat the disease
there.-Raleigh Times
1t rests with the democrats Of Meek
lenburg county as to whether there
will be an Independent ticket put out
the convention next Saturday.
There wou have been such a ticket
nominated by the meeting last Satur-
day but for the objections raised by a
few conservative men. This move on
h part Of the leaders was not expect
ed by a large part of those who at
tended his meeting. Many OF them
were there simply to protest against
the oath feature of the primary
News.