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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16
FAVORABLE NEWS
From the Flooded Districts-RepOrts of
Army Officers on the Situation and the
Distribution of RatiOns.

Washington, April 14.-Such information
as reached the war department today re-
specting the floods in the Mississippi val
ley was generally favorable. There was
some correspondence by telegraph be-
tween the government inspecting officers
and Commissary General Sullivan here as
to the chartering of steamboats, for the
transportation of supplies and for the
conveyance of the inspecting officers on
their Investigations, but little news as to
the situation on the river save that con-
tanned in one dispatch from General
Gillespie. the president of the Mississippi
commission, to General Wilson, chief of
engineers. General Gillespie transmitted
the following telegram from Lieutenant
Newcomer. one of the engineer officers
now at Greenville, Miss, under date of
last night:
Have just passed along the Louisiana
Levees in my district. 1 found the situa-
tion favorable on the whole. though some
uncertainty as to the amount of rise
coming in the YaZOO causes considerable
anxiety oE several lArs reaches Of low
levees, which are now being topped up.
There are favorable reports from the rest
Of the district"
Secretary Alger this afternoon received
the following telegram from one of the
army inspectors at. Memphis:
Il have completed an inspection of the
district and provided for the regular issue
of supplies at eleven relief stations, each
having a defined area of relief and being
located so as to be accessible to the flood
sufferers The stations have been placed
in charge of the local relief committees
approved by the general relief committees
in Memphis, and Forest City, Ark.
These stations will enable those whose
homes have not been swept away to re-
main until the flood subsidies, which is
most desirable Station agents have been
required to obtain information of flood
damages to keep record of relief given
and to take receipts for supplies, to guard
against double issues when every case
of actual destitution should be relieved
Supplies should not be issued to employees
or tenants of wealthy planters. This sus
gestion is made because the number Of
sufferers has increased many fold since
the government supplies became availa-
BILE. 1 recommend that this plan of re-
lief be communicated to other officers on
relief duty, I leave for Washington
this evening"
The suggestion as to the restrictions
upon the issue of rations made by the
officer was approved by Secretary Alger
and proper instructions were sent at once
to the other inspecting officers to act ac-
cordingly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16
THE NEW GUNBOATS
Reports Of the Trial Board the Test q Z
the Wilmington and the Helena-BIx
Bonus Earned by Each.


Washington. April H-The naval
trial board has just submitted to the
navy department the report OF the trial
trip Of the two gunboats Wilmington
and Helena. built by the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company.
The Wilmington was tried first on
March 2lst on the Long Island sound
course. On the way north from New
port News to New London. she en-
countered a long swell. in which she
rolled easily with a maximum inclna-
ton of q degrees, which was much di-
minished when the swell was taken
abaft the speed Of two points ahead.
The trial was run March 9th in fair
weather and with a smooth sea. The
time made over the entire course OF
fifty-four knots was 3 hours. 35 minutes
and 81 seconds. With corrections for
tides this amounted to an average
speed OF 15,0756 knots. The board says
the steering gear worked well and that
the vessel showed excellent turning
qualities. She was strong enough to-
carry all her weights and the machin-
cry was fully up to the contract re-
quirements. Altogether the ship was
in excellent condition and nothing re-
mained TO be done on her except to-
place a few fittings. The machinery was
about eleven tons in excess Of the con-
tract weight. The manoeuvering quail
tiles were good. though there was
some tendency to yaw in a heavy swell
The board made substantially the
same report in the case OF the sister
ship. Helena, which was tried over the
same course two days later. although
her speed was 15.4971 knots. The ves-
selS befnR designed for thirteen nofa
a bonus OF excess speed amounting In
the case Of the Wilmington to &41. 500
and in the case OF the Helena to A9.-
$40, will be paid
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16

Railroad Asks the Railway Commission
to Lower Its Classification-Re Residence
Burned at Agricultural College-Randall
to Paint Portra..s Of Three Colonies Of
the Twenty. Sixth Regiment.
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel
Raleigh, n. c., April IA.
AT o'clock this morning the home of
Mr.. +. A. Hege was burned. 1t was
near The Agricultural and Mechanical!
college and was owned by Colonel Hol-
laday, president of the college. Mr..
Hege has charge Of the poultry de-
partment at the state experiment farm.
Hege was asleep and was with great
difficulty awaked by a negro boy. His
room was full of smoke and he was
nearly unconscious. The fire originated
in tne kitchen.
George M. Rose, J. w. Fry and W. E.
Kyle, Of the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley railway, were before the rail-
way commission today and asked it
to place that road on the same basis as
the other local roads, such as the Car
DINA Central, as to freight and pas
senger tariffs. That road now has the
standard tariffs, the same as the North
Carolina and the Wilmington and Wei
don railways.
The independent democrats" had
meeting here last night and nominated
Frank StrOnach for mayor. 1t is as
serted that $50 were present at the
meeting.
A convict from Pitt county was
brought to the penitentiary today.
The fact that the judge Of this dis
trict was not named Yesterday hac lad
some persons to think that unless very
speedy action is taken James E. Boyd
will get the place. Most republicans
this morning adhere to their belief that
Robinson will get this place and Pur-
nell succeed him on the superior court
bench.
W. G. Randall, the artist will spend
the summer at Blowing Rock. He has
commissions which it win require six
months to fill. He will paint for the
state library a groop, the portraits Of
the three cOlOnels of the TWenty-sixth h
regiment-Henry K. Burgwyn, Z. B.
Vance and James H. Lane.
There is a renewal Of interest in gold
mining in the piedmont section and
some very fine ore is being taken out.
Engineer Kinney, who was hurt in
Sundays collision at Harrisburg, is
now certain to recover.
Thus far twenty-five of the insurance
companies which last year took out Ii
cense have failed to renew them.
Polk Miller arrived here today. He
gives his characteristic recitations to-
morrow.
Artesian wells in the upper Cape
| Fear section are proving a great sue
| cess, as State Geologist Holmes insisted
| last year they would. At depths of 200
| to 250 feet excellent water is found.
| and in some cases it rises to a height
| Of ten feet above the ground.
| OthO Wilson and a party Of friends
| have returned from a fishing trip in
| OnslOw county. They fished in Wal
| lace's creek, a tributary of New river
| and caught many very fine black bass.
| A report is received at the revenue
| office Of the seizure of twenty-seven
| barrels of unstamped brandy and whis-
| key in a railway car at Fayetteville.
| The owner is said to have fled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16
Nominations by the President.

Washington, April 1.-THE president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
State-James B. Angel, of Michigan
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
Turkey: George N. West. of the dis
trict of Columbia consul of the United
States to Pictou, Nova Scotia.
War-George D. Meiklejohn, of Ne
war.
To be commissioners of the District
of Colunbia-John B. Wright and John
w. Ross
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16
BsnkPresident Spalding Stock Farm At
tached by his Father.

Nasua, n. H., April 14:-The HOE
Solomon Spalding, president of the
New Hampshire Banking Company and
fath ar of c. w. Spalding. president O!
the d'efunct Globe Savings oank, o.
Cbicapo has attached his son s farm at
'Merrimac as security on his bond. The
farm is the most valuable one in TINS
section and has been used a long time
SV See', Mr.. spaldfng as a stock farm. A
oor oo load of hor ses from Red Oak. Ia,
arrived yesterday. It is the Old nome
stead of the family
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16
No Money tn Paw District ATTORNEYS

Washington. April 14.-Attorney General
McKenna, sert letter to the house to-
day. calling attention to the fact that
there is now no fund available for the
payment of the salaries of United States
district attorneys. He recommends that
SIS 600 be Immediately appropriated for
salaries and expenses of district attorneys
and $751; 600 ior the pay Of regular assistant
attorneys.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16

Chicago. April H.-Wheat was weak at
the start today and strong at the finish,
closing with a Nc advance. A goo6 ex-
port business was responsible f. the
rally Corn and oats trailed along after
wheat. but did not have 10 much vi
tality. oats closing unchanged and corn
a shade lower. Provisions declined 2x to
10c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16

When you are weak, tired and life
less, You need to enrich and purify
your blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16
A Point to Reme0ifer.

If you wish to purify your blood you
should take a medicine which cures
blood diseases. The record Of cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla proves that this is
the best medicine for the blood ever
produced. Hoods Sarsaparifla cures
the most stubborn cases and 1t is the
medicine for you to take II your blood
Is impure.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16

Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner
pill; assts. digestion, cure headache. 25
cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16

Between Cubans and spsniards-Tne Foe
mer in Possession Of tho Port OF Banes :.
Spanisrds Assembling to Attack by Land
aud Sea-The Laurada Lands . Cargo
There.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16
ARTESIAN WELLS
IN UPPER CAPE FEAR SECTION A
GREAT SUCCESS.

Delay in Appointment of
the Federal Judge-The c. +. Y. v.
Railroad Asks the Railway Commission
to Lower It's Observation-Disclosures
Burned at Agricultural CoIlege-Randall
to Paint Portraits Of Three Colonels of
the Twenty Sixth Regiment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-16

Our Government More in sympathy With
the Spsntards Than the Cubans-The
American People Not to be Held in
Check Much Longer-Spain's Iusolenee
In Sending Major Ssndoval to Washing.
ton-A Resolution Condemning the Re.
cent Circular of Secretary Gage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
STATE SUPREMACY.

'nitcd states can Not Interfere with
The Nhite"nD tHsc<.
Washington, December % Government
officials say that the mission of David
Lee, colored man from Mississippi. who
is said TO he on his way to Washington to
seek the aid of the United States to get
redress for the murder of five members
of his family by White O1ps' necessarily
must he failure. Up to this time he
has not called on Register Bruce, as 1t Is
stated he intended to do nor does the
register know anything Of the man or his
purposes
AT the department of justice it is said
that under no circumstances could the
United States become party to any pro-
ceedings OF this character against the
State Of Mississippi, and it is said to be
doubtful whether the State itself could be
sued for damages under the circumstances,
and certainly not without its consent The
only remedy, it is suggested, would be for
Lee to proceed against the suretioes of the
peace officers where the offense was com.
mitted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24

THE EXECUTION OF RUIZ.

Tho Galveston News has displayed a
singular want OF sympathy with the Cuban
cause from the beginning Of the present
rebellion and has characterized those in
this country who would recognise Cuban
belligerency or Independence as peace
disturbing 'jingoes."
Now the News comes to the front in
condemnation OF the execution Of Rui,
nd argues that the act was barbarous
one. violation OF aag OF truce, and
uch MS to leave the insurgents no ground
70 ask for quarter or TO expect It. Thie
N an unjust attack upon the Cubans ana
one not borne out by the facts,
Colonel Ruiz did not go under nar
% truce from Blaneo. but on his own
motion to meet his friend Arranguen aud
Induce the latter to violate an order issued
ny Gomez He was warned not only by
tis standing order from the supreme
military authority In Cuban ranks. but nv
Arransuen himself, not to attempt such a
ioo'nardy enterprise, These are state
'hen's IN the press dispatches and dispose
OF the nag Of truce" theory.
was Ruiz justly executed. then, going
as no did In his private capacity and
against Gomez orderf His mission was
to SOW dissension In the insuryent ranks.
lie was endeavoring to Induce desertion
by the cubans Of the cause Of Cuban
Independence, He was at once q spy. an
asitator and bride carrier. BY all laws
q war he was subject to be shot. and tho
general in whose camp he was found had
the authority to execute MIN.
II Is not necessary to place over against
this act. IN justification Of the cubans. tho
nounsiess Spanish outrases va ex-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
Texas Acndclny az sel.ncc

College Station, Texas, December Is
The Texas Academy OF Science complefrd
It's deliberations at noon today and ad-
iourned
The formal session for 1897 was opepea
az o'clock p. m Wednesday December >,
oy u speech of welcome by Governor l.. s
hoss, president of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college, which was Responded
70 by Dr. q b, Halsted, president OF the
Academy of Science An able, illustrated
lecture on Getting On In the World From
aaPiants Point OF View then engaged tne
attention Of the audience, which was fol
lowed by an interesting address on "A
coahuilan Hacienda" delivered by Pro-
lessor ]. c. Nagle.
Thursday morning was devoted 10 inter-
esting and exhaustive discussions of The
following subjects.
The Biolosy OF the Cattle Tick" DR.. NJ.
Francis.
"A Survey of vciasco Harbor," Profess
scr ID, w. Spence.
The Development OF the Floral Or
gans OF tho COMPOSITE" Professor II.
Ness
Applications OF Non-E uclidian Geom-
etry,' Or. G. n. Halsted.
The address on Mercury Under the Ac-
ton Of the Electric Current" by Pro-
lessor + Richardson. was read by tile
only. becauAs Of the authors absence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Dig business BiociS in CIcyeInud
Entirely Desfr,xed

oieVeiand' Ohio December 2s-Fire brok.
out In The business center at 5 O'Clock this
afternoon end. famed by a high portn
westerly wind. DESTROYED property Wo,th
more than half million dollars. Tn,
Power block on Frankfort street. owred
by J. B. Perkins. six stories high and made
OIL nsick. was consumed above the second
story and the rear of the brick Wiltshira
block, six stories high. owned also hy NJ
Perkins, was burned. The fire stared ~
the explosion of a large can OF hepgina ~
tbe UNDERSTANDING establishment CT lohns &
Co. IN the Power block The loss of lobns
4 Co. is $4,000 covered BY Insurance. re
ether OCCUPANTS OF the buildings vera
smaii manufacturing concerns The blocl,
was worth about 100000 A large ,.., -
the stock Of T. J. Hudsons clothing stors
valued at s2So.ooc, is damaged. but sm v,e.
insured. N'iip'S
The losses viii, be much hesy,er ,h.,
at first estimated epd II Is believed tssv
VIII come close to million dollars Ths
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
LEES STORY.

New York, December 2S.--There passed
through New York yesterday on his way to
Washington, where he says he will enter
suit for 100000 against the State OF Mis-
sissippi, Charles Lee, a colorcd man, the
sole survivor of the family of David Lee,
every member of which. he says, met with
horrible death on the night of No
yember 4, when masked whitecaps swent
along the little country road outside of
Nioksburg aud dragged the old negro,
David his wife and two sons and a
daughter from their cabin, hanged them
by their neeks from the trees in the yard.
and riddled them with bullets.
Lea said he would lay the matter before
Register Bruce at Washington, with a
view OF securing government action.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
THE MiNTzER CASE.
Witnesses to the Marriage Arc Dead
or In Insane ASyImms.

st. Paul, Mimi, December 2S.-The SEN
sational contest over the S12O,O 900 estate of
Mrs Anna R. Mintzer has been taken up
In the probate court, Joseph Waters. VINO
appeared with claim TO the estate as
husband Of the deceased some ten months
after her death, not having been knogn as
such previous to that time, appeared as a
witness and presented the marriage cer-
titcaie properly filled out. 1t certified that
the marriage had been performed on
March "a, 1892, by Justice OF the Peace u
q. Burgess, who is now an inmate os n
yssane asylum. II showed further that
as asnsr elgot OF the Society OF Marists had
assisted at the ceremony and the witnesses
were William Hickey and John watson
atntr Bigot and Hickey are dead and
watson is alive but an imbecile. SO the
proving OF the Waters marriage promises
10 be a long and hard fought battle. Sew
S ,'r,. Witnesses were called to Identity the
Mrltlng OF the certificate which had been
mace out By Justice Burgess.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
ron nEypSuE; NOT PROTECTION.

The Post was never a free trade paper
absolutely. for the reason that a revenue
tariff is a necessity of the government.
We can not support the government with
out a certain amount OF tariff taxation,
and In the imposition OF tariff duties
degree OF incidental protection TO some
articles becomes natural sequence.
The San Antonio Express ought to know
this, and The Post would say does know it.
were 1t not for certain exhibitions OF sing
ular obtuseness recently by the esteemed
santone contemporary.
In a late issue the Express dropped into
a kind OF general felicitation over what
it deemed evidence OF The Posts partial
conversion, from selfish considerations. to
the protective policy" Among other
things the Express remarks;
The esteemed Houston Post says: I'VE
are told that for years TO come consuInp-
ton must be largely In excess OF the rome
supply of sugar, that we are paying SlOJ-
UpOv0 per year FOR foreign sugars and
that the government can be depended
upon to protect the home PLANTER, either
by a tariff or by a bounty As u "esu!t
the sugar beet is attracting more and
thousands of acres are being devoted to
that product" THIS Is an acknow ledg
ment OF the fostering influence and bene-
iiciai effects OF the protective system from
an unexpected source. The Post feels az
sured that this country can produce all
tho sugar It needs for home consumption
and as an announcement TO sugar grow
ers advises them that the government
can be depended on TO protect tho home
planter, either by a tariff or by "A poun-
~" The Post has been rock ribbed ia
the free trade theory, hut the light IS
breaking in upon n as home interests ap-
peal TO It's Judgment and 1t begins 20 see
that inducements may be fostered to
good purpose.
There are none 50 blind as those who
Will not see. 1t has been a labor OF love
with The Post To try and educate the Ex-
press 10 recognition OF the difference
between a protective tariff" which the
Express advocates. and n revenue tariff
with it's Incidental protection, only, which
Tho Post 'n9orsns M a necessary adjunct
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24

Protective tariffs are designed to Keep
out competition from abroad; revenue tariff
to raise revenue In the former case duties
are imposed for the specific purpose Of
assisting In the development Of soma In
dustry, without regard TO revenue Under
such tariff the greater the protection the
less the revenue generally. Revenue tariffs
seek out the best revenue producers, with
out rgard 10 protection. and are placed
upon such articles as are not raised In
sufficient quantities at home, but must,
or will, be imported In large volume,
whether, or not there Is duty upon them.
II there be incidental protection, we'll and
good--no revenue tariff advocate objects
to that. Sugar, as Tho Post has before
pointed out, IL an ideal revenue pro-
duper, The amount raised at home can not
begin TO meet the demand and large inn
ports become an annual necessity. A tariff
win not keep a pound out of the country.
while It Incidentally raises the price slight.
~ LOT tue home producer, II we could or
did produce enough to meet the home de-
mand and then the government should
impose tariff duty upon the foreign ar
ticle, the latter would cease to be i'm
ported In proportion as the home product
was protected, the revenue would be lost
ana clear glft, without reason. would
be made to tho homo producer at the ex-
penSc OF the home consumer.
The Post recognizes that "the govern
ment can be depended upon to protect
the sugar producer here for years to come
because in either a protective or yenue
tarin sugar VIII be on the list. 1t urges
the greater cultivation OF sugar cane sim
ply because 1t recognisos the foregoing
fact.
IL takes the peculiarly Illogical constitute
ton of tho Express thinking machine TO
see In the recognition of existing facts an
Endorsement OF tho protective policy
as such.
The Post continues, therefore. to urge
the Southern planters to the more extcn-
sive production OF sugar because of con-
ditions which are likely, for the causes
stated, to remain favorable to the home
sugar interests for years to come, and
not because The Post is any less "rock-
ribbed" than ever, not in the absolute
free trade, but In the tariff for revenue
| theory
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
n.TEN PAGES TODAY.
UTILIZATION OF coNyIcrs.

Tarrant county. Texas. with convict la
Dor has buslt 100 mics OF graded and
sandci roads IN that county In tho last
year at Il cost of 5000 mfie. II coavists
arc TO be used outside OF the penltentiary
county road building brings prison labor
siYto competition with free labor less than
any other methods OF employment, aad it
becomes a vast heneitt TO the county thas
using It's pris,Ders convicted of INSIDE
neailors and petit larceny. --Austln States
1nsln.
1t Is gratifying to observe thar the
Statesman recognizes the fact that to bring
prison labor into competition with free