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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

Having used three bottles of P. P. P.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IA pounds in
weight in four weeks, I take great
pleasure in recommending it to all I'M
fortunate like JOHN NORRIS.
Office of J. N. McElroy, Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles of P.
P. P, large size, yesterday, and one
bottle small size today.
The p. p. p. cured my wife of rheu-
matism winter before last. 1t came
back or her the past winter and a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
I sold a bottle Of P. P. P. to a friend
of mine, one of the turkies, a small one,
tool sick and his wife gave it a tea
spoonful, hat was in the evening, and
the little fellow turned over like he
was dead, but ext morning he was
following and we'll.
Yours respectfully,
j. N. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March IL, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and did
not find a cure until / found p. P. p.
which completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA JONES,
16 Orange ST., Savannah, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
A Fatal Boiler Explosion

Buffalo, July 14.-By the explosion
of a boiler in the Niagara starch
works today the building was wreck
ed, six persons killed and twenty in
jured. Two others are missing, who
are supposed to have persisted. Most
OF the injured were persons outside
Of the works. Scarcely a house with
in 1000 feet of the factory escaped
being hit with bricks, twisted iron or
heavy timbers. The cause which led
to the expulsion OF the boiler will
never be known, the engineer and fire
men who were killed being the only
persons who could have thrown any
light on the subject. Of the boiler not
a fragmant-could be found tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

Washington, July 1.-THE commits
sioner of internal revenue has decid-
ed that all Geographic messages must
be stamped by the senders as shown
in the following letter mailed today:
Western Union Telegraph Company,
New York, n. Y.
Upon the question as to whose
duty is to afix a stamp re-
CURED by the act OF June IS, 1898, to
each Geographic message offered for
transmission, you are advised that
this Office rules that this duty devolves
upon the person who makes, signs or
issues the message.
Section Z of the act provides that,
if any person or persons shall make,
sign or issue any instrument, docu-
ment or paper OF any description
whatsoever, without the same being
duly stamped for %denoting the tax
thereon, the said person or persons
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof,
shall pay a fine of not more than 500.
T~elegraphic dispatches and messages
are enumerated in the act as requir-
ing the documentary n cent stamp
Section Is of the act imposes upon
the telegraph company a penalty OF
$40 for transmitting any dispatch OF
message that has not been stamped
in accordance with section Z.
you are further advised that the
exemption of messages of the officials
and employees of railroad companies
as provided in section Is, is strictly
limited to the transmission of those
| message between stations on the re.
spective systems of railroads of the
railroad companies. All dispatches
or messages Of railroad officials and
and employees sent from railroad
stations on their respective railroads
and destined for places beyond their
respective railroads must be stamped
by their makers, signers or issuers ir
accordance with section 7.
n. B. SCOTT,
Commissioner"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
How to Look Good.

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. If
the i've be inactive, you have a bill
ious look; If your stomach be disor-
dered, you have a pinched look. Sc
cure good health, and o will surely
have good looks. Electric Bitters" is
a good Alternative and Tonic. Acts di-
rectly on the stomach, liver and kid
neys. Purifies the blood, cures PIN
pies, blotches and boils, and gives a
good complexion. Every bottle guar
anteed. Sold at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

Mr.. Thad Jones, register Of deeds
Of Duplin county, was here with Hatch
Bros excursion yesterday. He has just
closed the books of the listing of
taxes in Duplin and we learn that the
volume of personal property foots up
$50, 900 more than it did last year.
The volume of personal property en-
listed this year is 81, S2S, 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
IT don't know, there may be others

IT don't know, there may be others
he said, but I have used "Parker's Tolu
Cough Syrup in my family for years
and would not be without it," He
knew better thar to buy the inferior
preparation hat was being urged upon
him. Parker's Tolu Cough Syrup has
no equal. It will Immediately relieve
any Cough or Cold, Whooping Cough,
Sore throat, H~oarseness, Group, Bron-
chitis and kindred ailments. Contains
no injurious ingredients, is pleasant to
take and a safe remedy for children.
Sold by j. c. Shepard, ]. II. Hardin and
H. L. Fentress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
COrbett and McKOy to Fight

New York, July 14.-George F.
C~onsidine, representing James J.
Corbett, and w. B. Gray, representing
kid" Mccoy, met this afternoon and
came to an agreemnt for the men to
meet at Buffalo on September 10th,
before the Hawthorne Athletic Club,
in a 20 round bout. Corbett conceded
everything to Mccoy, agreeing to not
hitting in a clinch and clean breaka-
way. The articles of agreement will
be signed tomorrow in this city. 1t
was agreed by both parties that "Hon-
est John Kelly would be the referee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

Washington Gazette: A gentleman
from the lower end of the county in
forms US during the recent warm
weather sunstrokes have become COM
mon and a number ofhands had fallen
in the field from overhead AND hardly
a thunder sQuall had occurred without
the lightning killing cattle or hogs. In
the sQuan that occurred Thursday one
farmer had ten hogs killed in his lot
and a mule in the field.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

Sick headacne, biliousness, constipa-
ton and all liver and stomach troubles
can be quickly cured by using those
famous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. They are pleasant
to take and never grippe. r. r. Bel
lamv.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

II. thing DeWitt's witch Hazel Sa1ve
is the finest preparation on the mar
ket for piles" So writes John G. Dunn,
of Wheeling W. Va. Try it and you
will thing the same. 1t also cures
eczema and all skin diseases. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

Win your battles against disease
by acting promptly. One Minute
Cough Cure produces immediate re-
suits When taken early it prevents
consumption. And in later stages it
furnishes prompt relief. r. r. Bel
1amy. = IsklIxi+
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

The editor OF the Evans City, Pa,
Globe, writes. "One Minute Cough
Cure Is rightly named. 1t cured my
children after all other remedies fail
ed" 1t cures coughs, colds and all
throat n lung troubles. r. r. Bel
am.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, says
that for constipation he has found
DeWitt's Little Early Ris rs to be per
feet They never grippe. Try them
for stomach and liver troubles. r. r.
Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19

Richmond, Va, July 14.-The Ninth
district republican congressional con-
ve%ntion, which met at Marion today
re-nominated General James A.. Wal
ker for congress. The resolutions
are strongly anti-civil service.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
Columbia Register Now an Evening
Paper.

Columbia, S. c., July 18th Column
bia Daily Register, which has been
published continuously here as a
morning paper since 1875, suspended
publication in it's present form today
and will appear tomorrow under new
management, as an afternoon paper.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-19
TORAL'S LAST MOVE
Conference in the Field Between Spanish
and American Generals.
COUNTER PROPOSITIONS MADE

The Spanish General Agrees to Evacuate Santiago but Refuses to Sur
MISREPRESENTATION Among Our Officers After the Interview"
Inclined to Accept Torals Proposal Rather Than Make
an Assault on the City-.Heavy Rains Delay Army
charlottesville Fever Among Our Troops.
Future Plans for the Army.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02

account for the refusal to fight or L
dispute the approach Of Shafier. tor
unless the roads were undermined with
thousands Of tons OF dynamite, wh.ca
the Spaniards evidently cid not possess,
the destruction would only lie limited,
and there would stl.l be large deter
mined. unshakeable body Of men, -
memberlu- former mine explosion
which could not be ar once avenged.
ready 10 swarm ever tie crater oi +.
dynamite volcano and 70 rush into the
midst Of the enemy a the yo.unteer-
., Colonel Wood >warmed over tie u.
treating Spanlards II l.. 4 ls.na.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02

to permit General Shaf,er to get his
army we'll concentrated at the front
and thrown out into good battle lorna.
nation The secretary felt that our
forces were on the aggressive and that
the mere fact that the action was now
going on showed that Shaf,er had bided
his time. aud was ready to strike his
blow. Word had come. prior to the
Shafter dispatch, showing that the ar.
t,llery, which had been brought 10 the
front. was we'll placed.
Miles Had Expected It.
General Miles. commanding the
army, received copy OF the dispatch
soon after it arrived. He had antici.
pated it, for only few hours before .
d,spatch came to him from General
Breckinridge. inspector general Of the
army, stating that the spirits
OF the troops were high and that
they were eager aud expectant Of &C.
t,on. General Brcckinridgo's dispatch
indicated that results might be ex.
pected very soon. General Miles also
received another dispatch sent quite
early in the morning from Shafter' $
headquarters, saying that the big mill.
tary balloon was now high in the air
and was giving opportunity for ohser.
walton over great sweep OF country,
This, in itself was Of incalculable value
| 70 our troops. Brave reconnoissances
ial been made, but these were OF little
value compared to what could be seen
| from q balloon, mile or more in the
mir. commanding a radius Of observa'
t,on Of from 70 to 40 miles with pow er
full telescopes. General Miles had seer
these war balloon sin success
ful use at Aldershot; AGAR
during the French military maneuvers
when a six.horse wagon to which thu
creut airship was anchored followed I
SQUAD Of cavalry on the dead run. h
says German ships going at IS knot
have hauled these captive balloon
along with them. At st. Petersburg
also. he saw them operated durini
maneuvers. This was their first actua
use by the American army In the pres
eut war, and the commanding genera
set much store on the information the,
would give 40 to exact location OF al
the Spanish forces. their points OF con
centration, the defenses. the location o
Cervera's warships in the harbor, an
possibly the progress Of Spanish rein
fOrcements.
Time Dragged Heavily.
After the first announcement
Shafter was bulletined the time dragge
wearily, with nothing from the field
answer tho intense anxiety to whic
everyone was wrought. General Shat
tors assurance that he would kee
you continually advised Of the pros
ress." gave promise Of early detaila
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02

had been arranged that they should g
first to the White House while the cab.
met was in session, and then should be
bulletined SO far as warranted.
The officials showed every disposition
co keep the public completely advised
of actual occurrences.
Forces Firs. Engaged.
According to General Skaters re.
port. the attack on Santiago was begun
by the second division of the Fifth
army corps. commanded by Brigadier
General H. W. Iawton. This division
consists of three brigades, made up as
follows:
First brigade, commanded by Colonel
J. J. Van Horn Eighth United states
infantry, Twenty.second United States
infantry and Second Massachusetts, IN
fantry.
Second brigade. commanded by
unknown. but supposed TO oe Colone!
Bates s)-First United States infantry
Fourth United States infantry and
Twenty.tifth United States infantry.
Third brigade. commanded by Brig
adler General A. II. Chaffee-Seventh
! United States infantry. Twelfth United
States infantry and Seventeenth United
States infantry.
1t thus appears that the division
which opened the hostilities of the day
| Is composed entirely Of regular troops
seasoned and experienced IN battle
with the exception Of the Second Mas
sachusetts volunteer infantry. which II
regarded as one Of the best volunteer
organizations Of the army.
At S:l5 o'clock Secretary Alger sen
ont word that nothing whatever hae
been received from Shafter sine
morning.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02
EXCITED THEM
News That the First Great Land
Engagement Was On Walked
Up Washington,
And Sent a Thrill Through OMs
eial Circles From Highest to
Lowest.
tuIl Confidence Was Expressed
On the Outcome If the
Battle.
GENERAL Lawton Led the Attach
at Caney, to the North of
Santiago

Namp Near Sevilla, Cuba. July Ia
70 a. IN. m.-"Secretary Il War. WashS
:. .Ae 'oA' Action now going on. The
ing only light and dosul,ory. Begun
sA Tho right near Clney. Lawton's
s'''S''A. lie will movs on the north
i t"'' o' the town Of santiago. Win
IVY you continually advised Of prog
t''shodl SuAFrrR, Maj Gen."
O.. '''' as 1t was. this telegram FROM
,h~. '1' ohatter. told the whole story
n., '. '''e hrst shots Of tho long expected
Ia", " arms, probably the first great
'usaSemcnt OF tho war was under
s, "y' IL sent thrill through official
s' Secs from the highest to the lowest
!, ,e'o'ary Alger was the first to read 10.
}, passed 1t to General Corbin, adju1
'@n' general of the army. and directed
H. w. 20 take it at once to tho " mite
,,a, '' General Corbin went to the
-. s,ueht. carrying the original dis.
n' sh,n he was back shortly. and then
,,,an '''n was posted giving tho dis.
h verbatim. Until then only the
'"er officials had known that the
Decisive Hour Was NJ Hand.
dora news spread through the corri.
abd ana wave Of awe.lik agitation
a oApecsanoy took hold Of every one.
tlon 'a, crowd q correspondents strug.
Sou a ABOUT the bulletin board, mes
tho sol VI, ooys dash,d OF with dispatches
o'orKs' met and women. turned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02

General Miles feel as il Washington
was practically as near 10 the field Of
operations as Tampa and the govern.
ment assured of hearing Of operations
as soon as they have taken place.
With an officer in command who was
at all apprehensive Of the result Of at.
tempting to carry ont his plans, there
might be some anxiety. As it is, the
administration rests quite at ease about
the Santiago situation. General Shat
ter is entitled to be more anxious than
the president, for he is the man upon
whom success must confer fame. as he
Of men if he should permit himself,
with unlimited reinforcements at his
command, to be defeated in the at.
tempt to capture Santiago.
Thinks Them roor Fighters.
From several sources the war depart.
ment learns that General Shafter has
taken the measure of the foe, in mum.
bers and fighting ability. He un.
doubtedly considers that the ability OF
the Spanish army to fight. in the sense
that the United States soldiers regard
| fighting, has been dreadfully overestl.
mated by the Spaniards. The brush al
La Quisina served to increase this idea
on General Shafter's part. and the
later fight from I'll Caney. close to the
border of the city itself, is believed t
have impressed him with the idea that
they have not much fight left i'll them
Still it is considered not improoabl'
that the Spanish commander may have
some plan Of destruction for tn
United States forces not yet suspected
The talk Of mined roads does not quit
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02
SENT THEM BACK.

ehattcr Transferred 1000 Of Garcias Gu
baus to Acc~ raderos Again.
WAsHlNaroN, July Am official
dispatch has been received at the war
department confirming the press report
that Shafter had sent back on trans
ports to Acceradercs. whence they
came, 1000 OF Garcia's Cubans. The
impose is donble one. first to prevent
reinforcements coming into Santiago
from Manzanillo on the west. and sec
ond to prevent the retreat in that direc'
ton of the Spanish garrison OF the
troops.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02

BRIG. GEN. HENRY v. LAWTON.
from their desks and gathered at tho
doorways.
Meantime, Secretary Alger remained
at his desk, while the usual train OF
callers pushed their way forward. The
secretary preserved his usual outward
calm, but those near him said the news
from the field had sent the same thrili
70 the secretary that prevailed every
whore, and even more. for there was
tho personal consideration that tho
secrctary's son. young Captain Alger,
now ON tho staff Of General Dufiield,
was participating in tho engagement.
As the secretary started to tho cabinet
meeting, he spoke with satisfaction OF
the fact that sufficient time had elapsed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02
Kidney or RlAnLer TrOuhles,

Any OF the above complaints or too
scanty urine are surely and speedily
cured by "Dr Fenner's Kidney and
Backaohe Cure" Bed wettin9 by chil
dren is generally cured by one bottle of
this powerful remedy. Testimonials
will be furnished on application TO the
dealer whose name is gwen below II
not satisfied after using one bottle, your
money will be refunded by. Frank Smith
Of Madison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02
FEEL VERY SECI RE.

Evidently No Alarm ns I" the Outcome OF
the santiago Campaign.
New YORK, July "A special to
Tho Times from Washington says:
With telegraphic communication estab.
lished near Santiago, aud wire from
General Skaters headquarters to the
cable Office in Cuba, the president and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02

f c. Blanks. Of Lewisville. Texas
writes that one box Of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was worth 5000 to him.
1t cured his piles Of ten years standing.
He advises others 10 try it 1t also cures
eczema, skin diseases and obstinate
sores.
Cock K OpFF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02
Doubt the Kingston story.

WASHINGTON, July When Off
sers on duty at the navy department
were shown the above dispatch they
expressed disbelief IN the story.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02
New Scale Signed

MlLwAvKEE. July l-At meeting
of the Bay View representatives Of the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron and
Steel Workers and the officials Of the
Illinois Steel company, tAe new scale
was signed and the rolling mills VII
be operated this year without the usual
Interruption.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02

Buy your groceries Of Rozinsky and
Lee. New stock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-02
LIFE AND PROPERTY LOST.
Sever. Hail aud Ram >torm> in Austria
Hunsary-Dama Very Great

Hunsary-Dam,s Very Great
IoNpoN. Ju.y :. The Vienna CORE
spondent II The Standard say: Dur
ING the past few days there have been
terrific hail and thunder storms VIII
cloudtursts in Hungary and floods II
the north aud W est districts. Property
ana crops T. the va.ue Il 1900, Qgo
!rancs have been damage. or destroyed
Many persons aud lnnumeraole ann.
mails have been killed. There have
been similar storms IL Austria where
thare have also been fatalities and the
crop damage IS serious.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13
PAX SHAN WILL cAunY TROOPS.
Passengers Detained While the Con.
tract Was Made Raine q storm.

Passengers Detained White the Con-
tract Was Made Raise q storm.
VANCOUVER. b. c.. May l2.-Negotia-
lions have been going on all week be-
tween the Washington & Alaska company
and the United States government with a
View to chartering the PAX Shan to carry
American troops TO the Philippines. The
PAX Shan got here from Victoria, en- route
north. last Monday afternoon. with quite
number of passengers and 100 pack
horses and n:rles. The passengers did not
complain about the delay tn yesterday,
when, seeing their animals dying In the
hold from the cramped position and ter
rifle heat, they went TO the local agent.
J. f. McRae. with protests and proclaim
ed suit.
This morning the condition OF the ami
mails was worse. as their legs began to
swell. and, the hay supply running out.
threatened a new danger. No satisfaction
was given by the local agent, and some OF
the passengers demanded that their
money be refunded Others again went 10
the office. but only late this afternoon they
learned the cause OF the delay. The local
agent explained the quandary the company
was In, bat stated that the PAX Shan
would make her trip north land her pas
sengers and stock. and at once return to
I'LL her contract with the American gov
eminent The PAX Shan leaves tonight
and is expected back in two weeks.
When the passengers. many Of whom are
Canadians. learned that they had been de-
tanned at Cncie Sans pleasure. they
raised kick and threaten suits for dam
ages.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13
THE NORTHWEST LEAGtE.
President Roche Confident That the
Seaa0n VIII f.e 4 tso0d One.


NJ. j. Roche. president OF the new Pacific
Northwest professional baseball league.
arrived In this city last evening from Port
land. He expresses hsulseif as confident
that the season Will be played ous and that
all the towns will make money.
Yesterday afternoon MIR. Roche had an
opportunity 10 see Manager Works men
at Tacoma. He thinks we'll OF them.
Work has decided &c pay first base him
self. II possible Mr.. Roche viii 30 out 10
the Y. NJ e. A. park this afternoon and
watch Manager pugdales sixteen aspir-
ants for psnnsnt honors
Joseph Mcinery. of Seattle. and George
o'Toce. of Spokane. have been appointed,
umr.res." said President Roche. Me
tneuy used TO umpire In Minneapolis He
comes well recommended Themas Muir
ply. who originally owned the Seattle
franchise in the mew league. SPOKE highly
OF him. o'Toele Is well known in Spo-
kane and has has considerable experience
in baseball.
Just before left Portland Manager
BoTchers handed me she makeup Of MS
team IL Is as follows: Dsewes. catcher;
Green. third base. brennan. short stop,
Rendes. second base. RnrcherS. flrs'
base and pitcher. Mct'ahe. right acid and
catcher: Clarke. cerser ne.d: Hopkins,
left field Fiemning. Gthsoa and Baker
pitchers, Rerehers thinks wei OF hts mer
ard says Ne VIII be In every game. pren-
ran and Flemning ave Portland hoss
t.atke comes from Fort Wayne and has