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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
REPUBLICANS STILL DIVIDED
On Question of Cuban Reciprocity.
The ArbitratOrs Meet. but do Not
Come to Terms.

Washington, March 13.-Late this af-
ternoon the work of h~armonizing the
conflict over Cuban reciprocity nae pro-
crossed so far that a committee of con-
fereeS. or arbitrators, representing the
two sides of the controversy, assembled
to frame a compromise agreement. The
meeting occurred in the private quar-
ters of the ways and means committee
room. with Chairman Payne n Rep
resentatives DalZell and Cannon present
in behalf of the ways and means reel
procity element. while five members Of
the opposition. namely; Rep e~sentatives
Metcalf, of California;: Dick and Tay-
Ter. of Ohio; Fordney, of Michigan, and
Morris. of Minnesota. acted as arbitra-
tors in behalf of the republicans who
have resisted the way n means origi-
nal plan of 20 per cent. reciprocity for
an unlimited period.
The conference lasted about two
hours n was not productive of final
results. an adjournment being taken
until 2 o'clock .. m. tomorrow after
noon. All plans of compromise which
ave been suggested were reviewed,
particularly that limiting the %reciproci-
ty period until December 1908.
Beyond discussing the plans, no ac-
ton was taken. When the conference
closed it was stated that the discussion
had been along such h%aronious mes
that an agreement seemed assured.
Chairman Payne and his assistants
seemed to be less confident than the
other conferees that an agreement was
in sight.
Prior to the meeting of the arbitra-
tors. the element opposing the ways n
means committee plan assembled to
determine on a course of action. 1t
was decided to name five confereeS in
stead of three. in order to make the
body more representative of the various
sections interested. 1t also was deem
ed deNrable not to give the conferees
final power to make terms, but only 20
consider and report back.
This precaution vas taken in order
that there might be a full understand
ing of the compromise plan by all o.
those who opposed the original ways
and lean plan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
FIGHT FOR A SHERIFFALTN.
The Row Over the Ofice in Kings
County. New York.

New York. March 13.-Five deputy
sheriffs and clerks, who formerly serv-
ed under Sheriff Guden in Kings coun-
ty and who accepted office under Nor
mar S. Dixie. whom Governor Odell ap-
pointed to the office, left bikes service
TODAY and returned 10 Guden. One of
these men was Timothy Dady, brother
of Michael j. Dady. TINS detection left
three of Guden's former deputies in Of
flee under Dixie. When Guden entered
the sheriff's office today he said he was
ready for business and expected to have
considerable of it to attend to.
Governor Odell decided to telegraph
instructions to Dixie TO take possession
of the Sheriff's office Immediately, using
force if necessary and to seize the
books n records Of the office where
ever found.
Dixie swore in thirty special deputies.
Guden has locked UP all papers in his
possession in the office safe, prepar-
atory to standing siege if that should
be necessary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Rear Admiral Schley was held up
in the streets Of Philadelphia. His ad-
mirers compelled an impromptu recep-
ton, and the splendid hero was greatly
pleased by this enthusiastic and demo-
cratic greeting, and mis- pleasant smile
assured the crowd that he appreciated
the cordial reception. Another police of
ficer escorted the admiral to the store
and while ne was within transacting
his business a large crowd gathered
about the entrance and when he reap
peared on the street ne was once more
Justify cheered.
- !. -
Cecil Rhodes is but As and he may
die soon. He went 10 South Africa IN
1871. for his health. What an evil
genius he proved to that part of the
world.
Prince konoge, of Japan. talks out
and says Russia must withdraw from
Manchuria except to protect its rail-
way.
Governor Brown, of Florida, by mis-
take ordered Rev. Noah J.. Lighman, a
Methodist minister. to be hanged. He
now refuses to apologize for SO grave
an error. The King can do no wrong
you see-the Did exploded nonsense.
i e x
Some people are disposed to regard
the president as an uncertain quantity.
X = X
Did you ever hear of Funston, the fell
low who tricked A~guinaldo? Well that
soldier with the epaulettes says he is
in favor of suppressing free speech in
the United States. He is an imperial
list YOU see.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
wILcox-CRorsEY NURpER TRr...
The Jury Seeared-Introductios sf
Evidence Begins To-day.

Elizabeth City. ~. Y. March r,-Tse
court which vial Try Young Wilcox on a
cargo OF numbering Nellie Cropsey
whose body was found In the river.
after weeks OF fruitless search IN thi.
vicinity and throughout North Caro-
lima. sat all the afternoon and well Ints
the night in the enor to get an unh&as-
ed and impartial jury.
At $50 O'Clock the jury was completeA
and empaneled. There were twenty
peremptory challenges by the defen-
dant and three by the state. Seven ua-
interrupted hours were given to the
selection OF the jury. Evidence viii BE-
gin early tonoI row morning.
Tn court room was crowded to suao-
cation throughout the tedious process
OF selecting a Jury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

History of the First Period Of the Sec
tional Struggle" The first volume will
appear as soon as il is possible to nave
1t so. The whole work will contain sew
eral volumes. II is a work OF very care
full research and is Ttplete with infor-
nation for students Of history. Of pol
icies, of legislation
>. - !.
We rea the Richmond. Va, Central
Presbyterian. 1t is d very neat, Dig
uified. able and courteous religious or
gan. It sometimes copies a paragraph
form The Messenger, but invariably II
is credited to the Register. and there IS
no such papr printed mere We read its
kind references to North Carolina which
is OF such very striking contrast with
the extremely contemrtuous fling lately
made by a president OF a Virginian
college. Rev. DR.. McIlwaine- 1t was
mean and disgracefuI. The Central
Presbyterian said:
When portraits were unveiled last
week in Richmond of Governor Vance.
/ General Pender and Uther notable and
heroic men of North Carolina, ones
NiOoSAAS "CIl "di0SAih6 o'Ci SAS iiSS
of that fine state in many ways The
daring in the field has been followed
by daring in and manu-
facture. in education and literature,
suggesting the question whether all
modern North Carolinians are not de-
| scended from Virginia Dane. the first
white child born on the South Allan
tic. Then anne the prompt and fine re-
ply of a North Carolina woman. that
| thew would not forget that her name
was Virginia"
We are glad Of a personal acQuaint.
ance with the writer or tina apprecia.
ton. Rev. DR.. James Smith, who edit:
that admirable weekly
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win be treated well. In November the
Boer children in the concentration
camps died at a rate Of 81 per cent
Boer generals get no pay n desire
none. OF Americans with the Beers he
says that some "of our best fighting
men left this country. aid their W
expenses Il our distant land and are
undergoing the cruel hardships of war.
The high purpose OF snese men. going
far from their homes and all they love
dearly to aid fellow-beings battle for
their country. is simply superb"
He laugher at a paragraph in the
London Times. He said it was so ridic-
ulous as to sound like an opera boufe.
1t was to the effect that in Griqualand,
Cape Colony. a new Dutch Colony re-
public, having its own ETC.,
had been established. one thing that
proves, and that is the great hope and
perfect confidence the people have in
their ultimate success.
He spoke Of the size Of South Africa.
and that the English army hould not
be blamed for failure to capture the
country. He said it is a large country:
Cape Colony is far larger than the
Orange Free state and the Transvaal
combined. The Free State is as big as
Spain and the Transvaal as big a<
France. There is now fighting all w
South Africa. We have plenty Of am
munition and the country affords un.
limited quantities of food. though it i:
of a coarse nature
I'VE have little left to lose. Ou
farms ave been devastated. One-hal
of our white population is in the recon
centrado camps. Our soldiers are. how
ever. full of hope Of triumphIng in tn
end"
One more citation. He Stoke OF tn,
British execute Of General Scheepcr:
who was shot 10 death on the 18th o
January last. He said:
II was originally ii Cape Colonists
but became a Free Slater before tn
war, and should not have been con
demned to death. The killing of him il
cold blood stirred the Cape Colonists t
greater action. Scheepers vas an edu
Gated man and of kindly disposition. H
was much beloved by the people.
His murder recalled the Slaughter
Neck affair of 1915, wnen the Englisl
hanged six Beers, compelling the poo
fellows families to witness their exc
cution. The gallows broke before the.
were dead. and they were strung UP
second time.
THE Beers will never be truthful,
charged with cruelty, as it IS not tn
nature of the people"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
WHAT DIR. MUELLER SAYS.

Unhappy london is IN tears and al
most in weeds. 1t Is now stirred lest
the 1900 men under General Grenfell
should be "gobbled up" by the wide
awake and invincible Delaney. When
las heard form Grenfell was not far
from DelareY. General Methuen Is
dangerously wounded. Poor Rosebery
is caving with a broken heart. Those
Irich cheers did it. Very sad! On paper
since July s. 1901. the British have cap
tured, according to Kitchener. 1888
Beers, divided as follows: Killed. 1850;
wounded. 664; captured. 9.174; surren-
dered, 2,775.
This shows hat the number of Beers
put out of action in hat time exceeded
the number of Beers in the field by
37S. Since February Oath Lord Kitch-
ener has reported the "bagging Of al
least LOCO more.
DIR. Hendick Muller, the representa-
tive Of the Orange Free State, is an in
teresting talker. The Baltimore Sur
gives much OF what he said on Tuesday
He is from The Hague and is a doctor
of philosophy. He represented hi
country in a postal convention held il
Washington in 1897. He finds Ameri
cans sympathetic. General Methuer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
A Night of Terror.

ow of the ora - General Burnham or
Machias, Me. when the doctors SAID
she could no. tive till morning writes
Mrs. S. II. .'pt;ln, who attended her
that fearful eight. All thought she
must Don dJe II; m Pneumonia, but she
begged for ~. Kings New Discovery,
saying ii had tr"re than once saved her
life. and had cured her of Consump-
ton. After thr@c small doses she slept
easily all hight and it's further use
completely cured her" This marvels-
Gus medicine is guaranteed to cure all
Throat. Eh est and Lung Diseases.
Only SOC and s1.00. Trial bottles free
at r. r. Bollamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
CLEANING AND Nj

There is a game now playing in Colo.
RADIO 1t is to boycott the Chinese whc
have been allowed to settle in tina
state. as in other states. We suppose
people can be allowed as yet to trade
with whom they please and to employ
such people as they may prefer. But
the boycott in Colorado is applied t.
merchants who trade with Chinese
Their business is threatened and there
is compulsion exerted. The Chicago
Record-Herald is right in its conten.
ton that Chinese lawfully in our coun,
try are certainly entitled to protection
against personal violence and the con.
spiracy to drive them out OF the state
in which an elaborate scheme of %
ercion has been devised. If they are il
his country lawfully they have the
right to remain here and to earn their
livelihood here. If they are here un-
lawfully, that is d fact to be establish
ed by the government, which can de-
eide upon their deportation only after
they have had a fair trial"
!. y Il
How in the world the northern pee
pie al believe that negroes in the
south are not allowed TO work in me-
chanical callings is d wonderful exhi-
bition of primitive ignorance and
perennial blundeding. They do not al
low Sambo to get in the way of white
laborers in their own great section. and
they make the grievous mistake, and
keep on repeating it. of saying that ne-
groes are excluded from the callings
and occupations of the whites in the
south also. The Charleston News and
Courier noticing the negro exhits at the
exposition now in progress in that city,
says:
The negro exhibits at the Exposition
show that the race has made more sub
stantial progress in h south than in
any other part of the Union. a large
share of the work at the Exposition
was lone by negroes and during the
construction period hundreds of them
were employed at good wages. They
would have been without employment
otherwise
- X -
There are a few in the
north-not many-that are able to be
fair when the south is concerned. There
is n paper, and in New England at
that. which is able to do Justice to Sem
ator Tillman. and to tell the plain truth
as to the charges he brought in the
senate. That paper is by odds the most
conservative n Just newspaper in its
rich section. 1t Is the Springfield
CMass.) Republican. Ii it says:
The charge of Tillman is notriousiy
true i'm very essential feature. n the
only thing left for an Investigation com
mittee to determine is whether Nc
Laurin changed mis- Goa in the hope OF
gaining what ne has without a previous
promise, o in response to a previous
promise; and if the latter supposition is
true. how many and what administra-
ton senator's. il any. were responsible,
for the bargain. This is one of those
scandals connected with the Philippine
treaty which no amount Of Iproar ove
Humans brawling conduct a hide
from present view of history"
- :. -
Senator John w. Daniel, of Virginia
has been in poor health for severa
months. n has just been able TO re
sumo his seat in h senate The othel
: day he made an inspiring address a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

come to pass. when the walls of the
suffering wives n children OF the
heroic Beers are borne to our ears by
every gale, provoking a responsive
chord In the hearts Of sympathetic peo-
pie throughout the world. n they are
wiling TO relieve the sufferings Of these
u~hiortunates. that cur secretary OF
state some rule OF internA-
uonal law that shuts the mouth OF
mercy and palsies the hand of charity
Democratic applause
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

The deaths among the Die people OF
this city has been most marked during
the last twelve mouths. Many of the
oldest and best lave gone beyond the
river and we trust are at rest for
ever.
In 1880, the number of iIliterates in
North Carolina was 13s.O32. which was
31.5 per cent. of the whole population.
In 1890. the number was 1922 or $50
per cent. of the whole. a reduction of
off than any southern state. The state
next to it in illiteracy in 1890. was
Louisiana with 2O.1 per cent. Alabama
was third with 1872 per cent. and South
Carolina ourth with 17.9 per cent. but
by 1890 it had wiped out more than q
for 1900 was We are not able to state.
White illiteracy in our state is shame
fully high. and there was a heavy re-
duction before 1900. Virginia has done
well. In 1880. the per centage was 1872
and in 1890. 1873. 1t is still less we sup
SOSS' az q LII
good country roads. A of
that state is quoted as saying of our
state that public roads. taken as a
whole. are a great deal better cared
for than Virginia's especially in the
mountainous districts. where the con-
dition of the highways is of more vital
Importance than anywhere else. if
possible"
Elon College, the school of the Chris
tan church, is reported to have bright
prospects. 1t is mentioned by the Green's
boro Telegram that Mr.. Palmer. Of
New York, who has given so generous
ly to the colleges has lately offered TO
give another SIC. 00O if the friends of
the college will raise $4,000. Rev. Frank
Childs, of New York, a friend of Mr..
Palmer, caves for New York today af-
ter a visit to the college," Why is it
that a distinguished university like that
of North Carolina. with such age and
grand accomplishments. does not re-
ceive more aid from friends and
alumni? 1t would be a great thing for
southern higher education if il could be
cheered and sustained with a half mil
lion new endowment
= = =
Mr.. Cicero W. Harris, the new North
Carolina author resident in Washing
ton, has his first volume out through
the great publishing house of J. 5. Lip
pincott & Co.. Philadelphia The title
Of the work is The Sectional Struggle
1t being IAN account Of the trouble be-
tween the north and the south, from
the earliest times to the close of the
Civil War;" The volume issued Is en-
titled Early Tariffs and Notification
n contains 343 pages. octave. price
$3.50 net 1t is the second part Of the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
"My Family Doctor"

Blue Island, III, Jam. "A, 1901.
Messrs. Ely Bros:-I have used your
Cream Balm in my family for nine
years and it has become my family doc
tor for colds in the head. I use 1t
freely on my children. 1t is a Godseni
to children as they are troubled more
or less.
Yours respectfully, J. KIMBALL.
Judge for yourself. A trial size a
be had for h small sum of 10 cts.
Supplied by druggists or mailed by
Ely Brothers, Sc Warrent ST., New
York. Full size, so cts.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

Mr.. Draper says that Chambers
small force of Georgians seems to have
united with Williams command.
The Ledger says:
so that we see that of the go men
who won the battle of Kings Mountain
$40 or more than twO-thirds were fur
nished by North Carolinians, 200 by
Virginia. and t0I by South Carolina,
and yet North Carolina is not mention
ed in connection with the vent
Col. Williams VAS = native of North
Carolina and born in Granville county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
SOVEREIGNTY OVER CUBA
THE CLAIM THAT IT NOW RESTS WITH
THE UNITED STATES.
CONGRESSMAN JENKINS VIEW

On this Point Attracts bic
Attention in House OF Representa-
tives-House Closes General Debate
on the Postofice Appropriation
BfIl-The strong Antf-Boer
OF the State Department-Senate
still Discussing the Ship subsidy
BiIl-Discusslon Between Senators
Berry and Hanna
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18

By direction of the president, Major
General Samuel B. NJ. Young has been
relieved from command of the depart
ment of California to take effect March
18th. when he will come east to assume
the presidency Of the army war college
ar the ashingtOn barracks
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
Detective Clubs.

1 want TO organize in every town and
city in the United States a detective
club for the purpose Of protecting our
selves and property. For the Agency
and particular address P. S. H, p. o.
Box s., Rocky Mount, N. c.
March 7-2 W,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-18
DRAPER,s REPORT OF KINGS
MOUNTAIN.

Last week we saw an interesting ar
ticle in the Enfield Ledger upon the
Kings Mountain battle and what North
Carolina did. We marked 1t for notice
as it supplements we'll What has been
said in the Messenger as to Senator
Tillman's omission OF all reference to
North Carolina in that positively most
decisive battle Of the first war of indie
pendence. 1t will give information also
10 the two senators from North Caro-
lima, who remained silent when Tillman
glorified other states and omitted the
state they represent, which really did
most of the fighting. Senator Hoar
soon after sang the praises OF Virgins
while ignoring North Carolina in a mat
ter in which this state was P~loriously
seIf-sacrificing and prompt. But zig
norance is bliss"
Some years G We had the pleasure
work on one battle, Kings Mountain,
written by a man of the northwest, DR..
Lyman G. Draper. He has been in his
grave for several years. but his works
do follow him." he is neither
southern nor North Carolinian, and
his researches were in the interest
of historic truth. He has done
for hat important battle VIA has
not been done SO deliberately for any
battle of the eighteenth century. Yoa
come to Gettysburg to have Z
parallel. Waterloo. of all modern bat
ties has been the most exhaustively
conducted. The works and chapters il
works on that great world battle coli
stitute a library Some years ago w,
read with great satisfaction Ropes
Battle of Waterloo" a masterpiece o
lucidity, research, and presentation
You can see just why Napoleon wa!
not victorious and how Wellington wa.
saved from a most disastrous defeat.
We learn from The Ledger that Dr
Draper was forty-twO years at work OF
his volume gathering facts and evi
dences. He published his volume O
nearly 600 pages in 1881. The Ledger
says: The question narrOws down tt
Virginia. North and South Carolina
Georgia's part in the battle being very
small. We suppose North Carolina may
he mentioned inasmuch as the battle
was fought on her soil"
What is the result of DR.. Diapers ex-
tensive survey of the battle? How was
it with North Carolina? The Messen-
ger gave Governor Graham's figures.
North Carolina was not only there, in
the thick of the fight. but she was there
in full strength and did most of the
fighting furnishing most of the men.
Here are the figures first as to the
troops assembled in North Carolina to
meet the enemy as given by Draper:
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Thus We see of the total forces is
sembled North Carolina furnished 44O
more than the other states combined"
But only a part were engaged in the
fateful battle with Ferguson. Here is
Diapers summing of the actual force
selected to pursue Ferguson and to en-
gage him. The troops at the battle of
Kings Mountain were according to
Draper as follows:
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HOME FOLKS.

The deaths among the old people of
this city has been most marked during
the last twelve months. Many of the
oldest and best have gone beyond the
river" and we trust are at rest for
ever.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-12-29

The success attending the landing OF
the cable land line on Sunday and the
apparent continuance of the work this
morning by the Silvertown promises
that immediate advantage will be TAX
en- Of any improvement in the weather
for placing Honolulu in Geographic
communication with San Francisco. At
any moment citizens OF Honolulu may
wake up to find themselves in touch
with the outside world. II behooves
our people to be on watch that the
first messages shall not be delayed or
the exercises planned shall not be be-
hind time.