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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-28

PATIENCE. The comic opera Pa
thence as rendered last night by "Sharps
and Flats" was highly appreciated by
select audience of the music-loving
people of Alexandria, while all of the
ladies aud gentlemen who had a part
IN the programme did we'll and fully
sustained the reputation already Sc.
cured for themselves by former per-
formances, Ii is not invidious to make
special mention of Misses Mai Green
well, Carrie Evans, Sara Rsthbone
aud Jennie Fawcett whose beauty,
grace and exquisite acting captivated
the audience. Mention 700 should be
made of the splendid acting and beau.
tiful singing of Mrs. Holliield, who
filled 10 the satisfaction of all the diff.
cult role of Lady Jane" The chorus
of lovely love sick maidens in their
picturesque costumes was we'll rem.
dered, and Messrs. aConley, Hen.
sey, Moore, Bryant and Field surpass-
ed themselves and left upon the de-
lighted audience most pleasing
memory. Mrs. M. w. O'Brien, as di.
rector, was just as efficient and charm.
ing as ever. AS the opera is given by
this musical association for the benefit
of the Alexandria Kindergarten, it is
hoped that they will be greeted TO-
hight by full house and it is certain
that none will go away dissatisfied.
SToRM.-The strong northeast wind
which prevailed yesterday lulled to-
ward evening, only to regain its
strength. for about midnight it COM
menced again and blew great guns"
proving to be one of the severest
storms that has visited this section for
some time. Rain fell at intervals and
many people were aroused from their
sumbers, but so far as learned no dam
age OF consequence was done. About 4
o'clock this morning snow fell with the
rsin but soon melted here, though on
the Maryland hills it laid for some time,
the temperature in the meantime hav-
ing dropped considerably. During last
night and to day the river has been IN.
usually rough and the tide quite high,
but no damage is reported. All the
river steamers arrived this morning,
generally on time. Rain has fallen most
all day, and though the wind has lulled
considerably the temperature remains
low, and only those who were COMPEL
ed to be out of doors left their houses.
The day altogether has been most dis.
agreeable one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-28
Alexandria Market, April rs

The tone OF the grain market to-day was
lower than that Of yesterday owing TO the
decline in the lsrgersmaikets but quotations
remain unchanged. Country Produce is quiet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
Gke Wlessenger.


T3s Wake county democrats set a
Bad example in we'll nigh unanimously
cutting In convention for fusion with the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. crowd. If they
aozn get a majority in the state CONVEX
G1n to follow their u~nprincipled decker
TIE party will be rent to pieces, and
~Zh@r1Sands of democrats who never
oEarered for principle will turn their
ssacks in indignation and wrath against
an Infamous betrayal and an union
with the very fellows who have placed
sarth Carolina at the mercy Of Russell
and his gang, aided and abetted by
Butler I'D the enemies of the white
E1sspIe. But Wake, with it's curious
democracy, will n be followed. 1t
1IA not surprise us if the white mans
democracy do not in the state nve
Zion give that unfortunate Wake move
Eaent a particularly black eJ~. Dur
Ezzxn democrats are 50 close kin to the
Wake democrats they were neutral as
I'D fusion in their convention. Down
CHS way democrats are democrats n
Got half populists. This campaign is to
EE. conducted on a strictly white mans
party if there is to be victory. But
with a division at the start, the pops,
CEha ndorse Russell's terrific ,demoraliz-
ing and demoralized administration-an
absolute curse and stencil in the dem
srTafic nostrils-in their convention will
cast their votes for plumber, and that
rnay end in democratic defeat. Let
Eefeat come rather than a temporary
Er12Tnph of office graTbbers with dis
Eanor. 1t will not do for the grand Old
democratic party to soil it's escutch-
~tagonizing sides to it's shield, to play
raa part Of hide and seek, or it will be
reiecfcd at the polls and by the best
men today in the party-the old fire
rr5ed, long Tasted rank and file who
never paltered for an hour with con-
ss renee never sought office or held Of
tic. bat have fought under all name
IF adversely for honor and ~princinple
ard the dear Cd mother state.
Better go down with the party's
honor bright
Tha to gain a triumph without hope
OF light.
Let all Old time-honored democrats
Stand bravely by the old unsullied flag.
tEse most vicious and venal set of pO-
LLtlcaI tricksters who ever cursed North
Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

Admiral Sampson has in his feet FORTY
flVe vessels, including five battleships.
two armored cruisers, nine protected
cruisers, o u monitors, two dynamite
cruisers, SIX OF the larger gunboats, and
seventeen light gunboatS and torpedo
boats. The battleshipS are manned by
E.204 officers and men, and carry eighty
-FOUR guns in main batteries and IT'S guns
in secondary batteries. The cruisers, ar
mored and protected, have 1925 officers
ana men, ana carry 15 guns in main bat
terleS and 18 lighter guns. The mont
tors carry eighteen heavy guns and
tWenty-eight in secondary batteries and
are manned by 84 officers and men. The
larger gunboats, like the Nashville. have
each a crew of 10 me-, and the dynamite
counting the dynamite cruisers or gun
boats Admiral SIMPSONS fleet would
carry into action liza men and 631 guns.
n formidable British fleet that bonn
barded Alexandria in 1882 consisted of
eight battieShipS carrying 102 guns and
3,539 men. In the great naval battle at
Yalu September II, 1895, the Japanese had
eleven warships and the Chinese fourteen
ships and four torpedo boats. This
stands as the, most important battle in
which modern warShipS have partici-
pated. The Japanese fleet was superior
to the Chinese in rapid fire guns, but the
whole squadron carried only 2H0 guns.
whereas Admiral SIMPSONS fleet, count
ing only the ~warship5, cruisers, and mon
itors, carries 631 guns.
The work of the American fleet in Gu
ban waters IS to capture the Spanish fleet
and push to a victorious conclusion the
seige of Havana. The first reliable news
come when the great warships nave ac-
conpl1Shed the first of the two great
purposes for which they have been con-
centrated.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
BREVITIES.

The news war liar is active. On
Thursday it was given out In Wash
ington that in brty-eight hours a
great battle at sea7would be fought. 50
the obliging liar furnished for Sundays
papers the very agreeable intelligence
that twelve Spanish vessels had been
sunk. M~anchausen survives in the
news manufacturers.
Those priests in Manila are surely
playing with a very sharp two-edged
sword in urging Spanish soldiers to give
tanic cry becomes an inspiration and
Americans are thus ~butchered, it will
thrill this mighty republic and thus a
million men can be found to fight if
called for.
Even tie Spanish government leaves
it to its naval commander, Admiral
moves. The Madrid correspondent of
London News telegraphed on Nst:
admiral Cerveras's brilliant move
reminding n of Lord Nelson's race
from the West Indies to Trafalgar, and
his escape from the French-deprives
America Of the command of the seas,
and demonstrates to the world that the
blockade of Cuba is merely nominal.
Admiral Cervera has given the slip
to two powerful fleets that have been
securing the ocean for a fortnight in an
endeavor to catch him"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

Two Committee OF the Union eth,
Kings Daughters

Two Committee OF the Union 0fThe
Kings Daughters
The Reception Committee. and the
Entertainment Committee appointed
by the Wilmington Union the The
Kings Daughters to make arrange
ments for the welfare Of the delegates
to the State convention, which con-
venes in this city. Friday morning,
both met yesterday morning. The
former committee met at the anniver-
sary hall of the First Presbyterian
church and the latter committee es-
sembled at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Dick. corner of Third and n streets.
The entertainment committee decid-
ed to tender a reception to the dele
gates Thursday night.
The address of welcome will be dehv-
cred in anniversary hall of the First
Presbyterian church and the re-
ception will take place IN Ahlic
Chadbourn memorial hall of the same
church. A programme of music Is be-
ing arranged for the occasion.
The ladies also propose to give the
delegates a trip to Ocean View Satur-
day afternoon. if satisfactory arrange
ments can be made with the Seacoast
railroad.
An inspection of the Shelter Of the
Silver Cross viii be made.
The reception committee made ar.
rangements for tne proper receivine
and taking care OF the delegates.
The last meeting of the Union before
the convention, will be held at IL
O'Clock in b Anniversary Fall Of the
First Presbyterian church.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
WILMINGTON'S Big RACKET STORE.

This is a summer day Do you need
summer goods? I have them in Lawn,
Dimities, Percales, Piques, Swiss, Or
candies, Silks and India Linens. Big
line of Organizes in figured, from 10c
to Csc. India Linens, Rockfold, from
sc to. 25c; beautiful goods at 10c and
12kc. Piques. white, from &c to zoe,
beautiful goods. Linen Crash from &c
to 12Rc. Dimity in second mourning,
very fine job. Sc; Dimity in colors from
&c to 10c. White Swiss from 15c to Csc.
Shirt Waist Silk, big variety of new
goods, from Csc to $1.0O per yard. Jap
anese Silk, in black, "a inche wide, at
SOC; 20 inches at Csc. line Shirtwaist
Calico at &C. Fine Lawn, worth &c,
now 4c..
Beautiful line OF Dress Goods, Lining
and Trimmings.
New Millinery, all styles OF new
Hats, Flowers, Ribbon and Chiffon.
Fifty dozen new Baby Caps. all grades
from Zoe 10 slips each, tha handsomest
line in the state. All grades of new
Sailors and Tom-O'Shanter Caps.
Silk Yelling. 10c per yari and UP.
Five hundred pairs new Slippers,
from 40c to $500 a pair. Canvas Shoes.
for Btcyclists, soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
BUSINESS LAST FOR WEEK

IT the trade journals can be relied
Mpon The business of the country is
satisfactory in spite of wars alarums
and the Wholesale Dragging Of the
calghty Gpaniards. In the western
states trade is brisk, because wheat is
t15gEh. Railroad earnings for May
r1rSrnise to exceed those Of April.
EAarge contracts that on account of war
WIRE held back, have been given u
recently. The prospect Of good crops
an the great gain producing west IS said
80 oe very hopeful. The exports con-
Ffnue in great excess over imports. For
AEril they exceeded by SAB, 502, S02, with
war IN prospect, and declined before
sy1e month ended. For the nine months
OF the wear the exports exceeded i'm
ru,rts by S496, 93S,SSS. The trade editors
contend that consumption in this coun-
try IS really greater than ever before.
Ii correct it is q sign of health and
promises we'll. The boot and shoe
merchants continue to ship heavily.
East week there were two hun
6sred and fifty failures against
Es3 for same month last year-Which Is
u9 Improvement. In the south there
xpre So for week ending 10Th inst,
against 81 for corresponding week in
1897. and 60 for week ending 18th May
ScSt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
CAROLINA

Pittsboro Citizen: Our superior court
held here last week was remarkable for
one thing and that was that there were
no state or county prisoners in jail, nor
was any one committed to Jail during the
term.
Asheville Citizen: The astute Pearson
is to be congratulated. BY sheer force of
bulldozing, J. Wiley Shook was forced off
the congressional track. and now the
Hon. J. M. Moody is shunted to one side
by a nomination for commissary in the
army with the ra ,k of major. There re-
mains yet to be placed a under the RI:
Water. Vinegar Creek. He yearns for
Pearson's scalp and is likely to go on
the war path at any moment with his
ttlatchet sharpended and his locks dyed
CORY. Beware the Hoola, Duke! Placate.
placate: give the pie cutter another
turn! Beware of the Hanging Dog states
man.
Raleigh Post: The flag raised a day
or two g on the pole in the yard of
the graded school at Durham no longer
flutterS in the breeze. some miscreant
having cut the rope h flag can not be
raised again until some one climbs the
pole and puts a rope through the pulley.
George Green. the negro who shot
Foreman Andrews a few weeks ago and
was sentenced to eight years on the roads
at Durham court. is the victim OF ms
own ~loquacity. He remarked that he did
not care how long the sentence was as
he would not serve 1t. Judge Robinson
called him before the bar and changed
the sentence to ten years in the peniten-
tiary where the chance of escape is much
less.
Charlotte News: Mr.. Howard. one of
the old veterans from M~ecklenburg, was
seriously hurt by a passing train near
the Seventh street crossing late yester-
day afternoon. He was walking rear the
track and it is supposed that he left the
city about Z O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
When found he vas lying across one of
the side tracks. He was taken to St.
Peters hospital where his wounds were
dressed. He was considered better this
afternoon.-Such a line of confederate
of Charlotte yesterday will be seen
here again. 1t was a touching sight to
see the gray hairs, the wooden legs, and
the sleeveless coats. They are the rem
nant of the finest band of fighters the
world has ever seen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

white people OF North Carolina unI,as
in favor Of the white man and the white
metal, ard the honest people who favor
such reforms ought TO come right into
the democratic party. where they would
meet a hearty welcome, and past differ
ences should De forgotten on both sides
and forgiven. but the evil results Of
fusion legislation and OF Russea's rule in
North Carolina cannot be ignored. They
are too constantly evident--KiuSVon Free
Press.
II the Butterflies had not given u, IN.
fgnr for fusion they would have fa-mu-
lated a definite proposition for The cor
sheraton Of the democratic convention.
The o n OF the resolution il a confession
OF defeat. Is the democratic party pre-
pared to endorse the acoointmer- nv
Governor Russell Of Jim Young TO be the
leading spirit and virtual boss of rha
board of directors Of the institution FOR
the care and education Of the white blind
children OF the state. When the demo-
cratic party lies down in the same h.i
with the Butler f~usionisS. il must give
It's approval 20 the resolutions Demanding
the continuance OF the laws that put ne
groes in office over white men and the
endorsement of the administration Of
Governor Russell, who appoints negroes
10 positions of trust and responsibility
over the heads or ompeta white men.
Raleigh Post.
sort of populist pension. A kim OF guar
anteed annuity to the successive genera
ttons OF populLst patriots. Mr.. Marion
Butler is. OF course to remain tor, He
has. with Butleresque modesty. declared
that he is very We'll pleased with the
Senatorship and does not Wish for a-cabi-
net position. All congress districts. also.
now represented by populfs, statesmen
are to be assured that they shall in no
wise be deprived Of that priceless boon
in future If the democratic party swal-
lows the nauseous mess cooked up for i.
by the precious lot of p~ot-house poiiti-
clans calling themselves the populist con.
Vention n We are much mistaken as to
its temper and appetite. To agree TO such
an arrangement is to place the party in
a position where it must either foresWear
itself or become a party to the ~perpetu-
alton OF ignorance and infamy in public
affairs. To do either is to hurry the par
y to certain and merited destruetion.-
Greensboro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

Especial to New York Journal.)
Fort de France, Martinique, May %
the Spanish gunboa Isabel II has
fired a shot into the hull of the British
steamer Roth, laden with coal, in the
harbor of San Juan de Porto Rico.
This was lone to disable her so she
could not leave port until her cargo
was discharged. The Spaniards allege
the shot was fired accidently.
An American cruiser captured a
Spanish bark six miles off San Juan on
Saturday and is taking it north in tow.
Halstead h American corresponding
caught in a Juan, was taken to the
convict camp on Saturday 20 serve a
lii years sentence. An American,
whose name is unknown, is imprisoned
with Halstead. No particulars regard
ing his capture are as yet obtainable.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

Judge Henry Bryan. of Newbern'
WAS renominated in the democratic
Judicial Convention of his district. 1t
was wisely and most becomingly done
Eoc eight years he has served with
Hsnity, urbanity and ability on the
xsznch, giving that satisfaction which
.s.pEv fine legal ability accompanied by
high morale and intrepid honor can
n.-ure. He is of excellent legal descent
ard is a true gentleman in the right
zsnse Of that much abused and dicker-
I'd word. We hope he will be trium-
x,ans1v elected. Mr.. Walter Daniel OF
weldon, has been renominated for So
x5.ator. He is a promising lumnus OF
Wake Forest College, where sne was
uaduated with distinguished noneis
zsuua as solicitor made a decided sue
1,.ss we have understood. The Mes
zsnger cordially wishes his eieeelon
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
Messenger Bureau.

Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. y. c., May -, 1898.
The news OF the change Of the point
or destination OF the First regiment OF
North Carolina volunteers from Tampa
70 J~acksonvilie was quite a surprise
ana oy an unpleasant one.
AdJutant General CovIes. who Is al
so a major Of the Second regiment.
said this morning that the latter regf-
ment will be full by tomorrow after
noon. He fully agrees with your cor
respondent that the true cause OF the
delay and worry about filing the regt-
ment was the failure to have men ex-
anined oy physicians before leaving
nome, and reject those unfit, and then
to bring at least 90 here.
Iooay the cooking appliances which
nao been in use by the First regiment
were all put in use by the Second reg
lment and kitchens for the latter were
built.
The office Of the acting auartermas-
ter and commissary Lieutenant Mar.
shall. L. S. A. is a novel place. 1t is
between two sets of stalls in the big
training stables at the state fair
grounds. The hospital is in a section
OF the main building and the surgeons
say is admirable. The supply OF food
is ample and the quality good.
The United States district court met
III
are ninety cases which come over from
last term and ninety-one new ones.
The greatest number are on the crimi-
nal docket, mainly for moonshining.
One case from Halifax county. is
rather odd. A man is charged with
selling green goods" He advertised
the latter and sent confederate money.
If he could have ecure confederate
money of the issue of 1862 it would have
IN truth been green goods, as the main
issue that year had green backs.
There is general comment by the pen
itentiary authorities of the lightness
of arrivals there this year. Sentences
to the roads in the counties reduce
the numbers. This is what the officials
say.
People are asking whether the demo-
cratic state convention Thursday will
appoint a committee to confer with the
one the populist convention appointed.
1t is said here today that if the con-
ventiOn goes SO far as to appoint such
a committee there will be fusion. There
are however plenty of democrats who
will not submit to fusion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
The Independent Company Hopes to
Leave Here TO-MOrrOw-Acadeny
Commensurate Items of Current

Correspondence of The Mesesnger.)
Fayetteville, May %, 1898.
The Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry has had recruiting officers
in the field for the past few days, en-
listing volunteers to fill the ranks of
the command to the required number
of 100 men, that it may take it's place
in the Second North Carolina regiment.
It seems that the number required to
form a p presenting itself for
enlistment has been raised from "a 20
100 men-the examining board evident
ly calculating hat Is per cent. of the
applicants will be rejected for physi-
cal defects. This is foolishness on the
very face of it if those who can speak
from the experiences of the civil war
Of 1876 have a right to speak with
assurance; and it is a we'll -remember-
ed fact that young men of delicate
physique, and especially young men
given to the irregular hours of town
life made excellent soldiers in the
southern army, literally thriving and
f~attening like the Stalled OK. 1t
would be difficult to bring together 100
young men from any part of this state,
more than 10 or IL per cent. of whom
would prove unfit for military service.
Up to the hour of writing, the indie
pendent company has about 80 men in
SAShS, oAo, oSSoAOiAS " INSTRUCTION.
received from Raleigh, it looks as if
they will succeed in departing tomor-
row with full ranks. Authority to con-
duct the medical examination has been
entrusted to DR.. w. c.. McDufie, of
this city, a physician of big brain and
long practice. His acquaintance
among the men is extensive, and he
doubtless knows h constitution of
most of them. If he passes the mini
mum number of so they will be received
at Raleigh without further question.
On the departure of the company a
complete roster of the officers and men
will be forwarded to The Messenger.
The Fayetteville Military Academy,
DR.. 8. w. Murphy superintendent, will
hold its third annua commencement
next Friday-the programme to consist
of an address by Honorable w. w.
Kitchin, of Oxford; debate, essays, dec
lamatiOn. elocution, ETC.. with the mill
tary feature of battalion and individ-
ual drill. These commandments have
been of very high grade, and it is hop
ed n believed that this year there
will be nc signs of deterioration.
Miss Box is here to organize and
train another company for the per-
Torrance of THE Deestrict Skewl."
said to be very amusing.
Rey. Mr.. Yandle, a graduate of DAY.
idson and Hampden Sidney colleges.
has arrived here, to enter upon the per-
formances of his duties as assistant
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
Strength of Spanfards i'm the Philip
pines
Especial to New York JournaI.)

Especial to New York JournaI.)
Hong Kong, May 22.-The census Of
Spanish troops in the Philippines, just
made public by Spanish officials, shows
1000 in Manila, 1000 in Cuba, 1900 in
IIoilo, 1000 in Mindanaro and 500 in
Layte. There is no artillery outside Of
Manila and the Spanish forts.
The presence of the American ships
has practically put an end to Spanish
activity in Manila. The Spanish polit-
ical and war center is for the time be-
ing here. Spies are everywhere. They
are busy circulating reports of disas-
ter to American forces in the West
Indies and elsewhere.
Today they started the rumor thai
Dewey had been assassinated, n fol-
lowing this came. the unfOunded report
that the insurgent chief, Aguinaldo,
had gone over to the Spanish, and had
been given command of the Spanish
military forces.