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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05
GEN. HENRY CAPTURES TOWNS
Entire American Army in Porto Rico il
Being Handled with a Vigorous
Hand.

Especial to The Baltimore Sum-
Ponce, Porto Rico, July 29.-(Delay-
ed in transmission.) Without seeing
or hearing anything Of the enemy the
advance guard of General Henry's di-
vision, which landed at Guanica last
Tuesday, arrived here today, taking on
has way the towns of Youco, Tallaboa,
Sabana Grande and Poneulas.
Attempts by the Spaniards to blow
up bridges and otherwise destroy the
railroad between Yauco and Ponce
failed, only a few fiat cars being burn
ed. The American troops nave gotten
up steam in locomotives and are now
operating the road from end to end,
carrying supplies, messages and men.
At Yauco the Americans were well
coined in an address made by the al
cade and a public proclamation was
issued, dated "Yauco, Porto Rico,
United States of America, July o."
Major Webb Hayes, of the Sixth
Ohio, son of ex-President Hayes, haul
ed up the flag on the palace at Yauco
amid cheers from the p%opulace. The
people seemed glad that the Americans
had come, but they fear an uprising
of the natives in the interior.
General Henry advises that a guard
be left to protect the captured cities.
| The empty transports have left for
| Tampa
A delegation Of nurses of the Red
| Cross Society from the hospital ship
| Lampasas waited on General Henry
at Guanica yesterday and asked to be
| allowed to return home with the sick.
They said their supplies had given out
| and that the condition on board their
ship, which vas crowded with patients,
was terrible.
General Miles is in constant COM
m%unication with all his forces and is
keeping the artillery steadily In ad-
vance By tomorrow night ne will
have the entire army encamped along
| the military road to San Juan, but he
does not say when he will put the men
in motion. He is acting Throughout,
with prOmptness, which indicates
quick action all along the line as soon
as the transports containing the re-
naming troops arrive.
General Jose Garcia, who Is in i'm
mediate command of the Spanish regu-
lars in this vicinity-not believed to
number more than five hundred-has
been deserted by most OF the Spanish
volunteers in his command and they
have begun struggling back to the city
with the dawn. They presented them.
selves to the provost marshal and SUI
rendered their arms.
Business in the city has enjoyed
great boom since the arrival Of the
Americans.
Merchants who closed their places
yesterday opened them today and arr
eagerly engaged in competition for The
American dollar. American gold II
at a premium of 100 per cent. Yester
day prices were cheap, today they arr
enormous. The newspaper correspon.
rents have difficulty in obtaining
horses, even at 5000 in gold. This
natives imagine hat the pockets o.
the Americans can emit a ceaseless
flow of eagles and double eagles. There
is plenty of provisions in the city ex'
cept rice, n of the staples, which Is
quoted at a high figure for this coun
fry
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

Madrid, August Ill p. m--The cab
met council sat this afternoon and
again for four hours this evening, dis
cussing the a terms. A dispatch
was then sen to Washington for fur
Their explanation of some difficult
points" When the replies are received
the cabinet will reassemble.
Senior Sagasta, the premier. confirms
the report that some notifications of
the original terms have been obtained"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05
PILES! PILES! PILES .

DR.. WilliamS Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind, Bleeding, liberated
and Itching Piles. It absorbS the tu-
mors, allays b itching at once. acts
Is a poultce, gives instant relief. DR..
williams Pile Ointment Is prepared
only for Piles and Itching Of the private
parts. and nothing else. Every DO II
guaranteed Sold by druggists, sent by
mail for 50c and 500 per boz. vii
uams Manufacturing Company, pro-
p~rietors, Cleveland, o.
Sold by John q. Hardin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05
More Prizes Captured

Key West. Fla, August 1. III a. M
The Spanish schooner Dolores, OF sixty
tons. loaded with corn and provisions
and bound from Progresso. Mexico, for
Batabano, has been added to the list
OF war prizes. She was captured by
the gunboat Eagle. near CorrieRtes
bay, a week age yesterday, and was
brought in today by Ensign raven.
The Badger. which took her prizes 20
Tortugas a few days ago. Is still here.
awiting orders.
Three hundred and eighty-two sick
and wounded Spanish soldiers. some OF
whom have lost legs n arms, are
aboard the prizes which are held in
quarantine. At the Tortugas the re-
ports of the bombardment and surren-
der of are also constant, but
no one is permitted to approach the
Badger or her prizes and details can
not be armed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

Saves hours OF labor-Elastic Starch.
Sick headacne. b~iliousness. const1pa-
ton and all liver and stomach troubles
can be quickly cured by using those
famous little pills known as DeWttt's
Little Early Risers. They are pleasant
to take n never grinA r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

The editor OF the Evans City, Pa,
Globe, writes. "Cne Minute Cough
Cure is rightly named. 1t cured my
children after all other remedies fall
ed" It cures coughs. colds and all
throat and lung troubles. r. r. Bel
lam.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

Bob Moore, Of Lafayette, Ind, says
that for constipation he has found
DeWitt's Little Early Ris--s to be per-
feet They never grippe. Try them
for stomach and liver troubles. r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

Win your battles against disease
by acting promptly. M Minute
Cough Cure produces immediate re-
suits When taken early it prevents
consumption. And in later stages it
furnishes prompt relief. R.. r. Bel
iamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

Marion, s. c.. August IA new com
pany. composed of the bondholders OF
the Finance Company of Pennsylvania
bought the Ohio River and Charleston
railroad at noon here today for $S9 .010-
The purchasing committee was Messrs
Sam Hunt. OF Cincinnati; Simon A.
Stern and John G.. Collier, OF Phila-
delphia- President Hunt bid in the
property for the Finance Company. He
was the only bidder. From good au-
thority Ii is said that the road will be
finished to the Tennessee line as soon
as possible.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

81 thing Dewitt's witch Hazel Salve
IS the finest preparation on tho mar
ket for piles" SO writes John c. DUN.
of Wheeling w. Va. Try Il and ou
Will thing h same. 1t also Cures
eczema and all skin diseases. r. r
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

Mr.. C%leveland's $4,000 subscription
to the bond issue came rather late and
is over the limit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
LOGIC OF EXPANSION.

A Boston clergyman has declared that
he rejects the theory OF the Declaration
Of independence that government derives
its just powers from the consent of the
governed The declaration of this Boston
clergyman was made in a sermon cham
be our views regarding the propriety Of
introducing such subjects into the pulpit,
we must give him credit for honesty and
consistency and for taking the logical
position.
The annexation of Hawaii and the pro-
posed annexation of the Philippines in
volve a reputation of the Declaration of
Independence in the particular named.
The natives OF Hawaii had no voice In the
matter of coming under our flag, and ad-
hitting that followers of Agunaldo would
prefer American 10 Spanish Government,
they constitute but an insignificant part
Of the inhabitants OF the islands. Whe-
Their we apply our present system TO the
two groups or devise a Colonial system
for them. we will violate the great prin-
ciple OF our government.
The position OF the Boston clergyman I'm
question is the logical starting point OF
all expansionists, and expansion also car
ries with IL rejection Of and contempt for
the warnings OF the fathers against be-
coming entangled In the meshes Of Eu.
ropean diplomacy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
MAY GIVE TROUpLE.

Perhaps less is known about Finland
than any other country in Europe. IL
seldom furnishes any news TO the world
and much OF It's early history Is very oo'
scure. To the average reader the men
ton OF Finland suggests very h'tie' eN-
cept the wars between Sweden ana hus-
s,, IN which Il was the bone OF contcn-
tlon.
Nevertheless. >he Finlanders taken by
and through. are the most prosieSSNe'
prosperous. and enlightened OF 'he H'''-
lions OF inhabitants OF the Russian CHI
pire and lust now seem about TO come
prominently to the front by giving 'he
Car considerable trouble.
The car of Russia is Grand Duke of
Finland, and for long years the country
has been better and more hberaiiy gov
erned than any other Russian possession
The neonIe have been allowed exceptional
privileges. which they have In no way
abused. Indeed. In many respects RIM
land has been an independent state. 1t
has a Constitution, based upon pieuse
made by Alexander l., and renewed by
his successors. The legislative function Is
vested in the car and the Seim, or Land
tao and without the consent Of this BODY
no law can be ordained or repealed ne"
taxes imposed, or soldiers levied. In ac-
cordance however, with proposed reor-
eanization of the Russian army, the Gar
has issued a decree touching the FINNISH
quota Of troops, which ignores the risD's
NJ the local Parliament in the premises
and which the people regard as threaten
ING serious impairment Of their liberties
As a consequence, a dangerous agitation
bas heen precipitated, and it is stated mat
Sweden is not backward in ahording en-
90 the agitators.
OF course, armed resistance 10 the
Cars decree could end in but one way
Tho vybisner of Swedish and Finnish re-
union represents only wild dream
Finland would speedily and ruthlessiy
,o subdued Moreover, the chances are
,to+ Tho country would taste of the oi'-
,or draueht that was administered TO
,,rssiar poland. The process OF Russian
zinc Finland by prudent concessions
-, ud rule which has worked so sue
would give place to the Dfu'di
o.hod The enforcement of the Gar
,ocree would seem to promise s'rihins
commentary upon his movement ior d
,eace conference
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
BRITISH NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

AS the result of French naval prepa-
rations, due. II is said, to the Fashoda
complication. great activity is also devel-
oping In British naval circles.
Rush work has been started on battle
ships now building. number OF torpedo
boats and torpedo boat-destroyers have
been put In commission, officers on leave
nave been ordered TO return 10 their
posts. and the authorities Of some OF the
bri'ish steamship companies have been
noiihed that their vessels may be needed
as auxiliary cruisers.
AZ nrst blush this has the apneorancs
OF business ahead" Nevertheless .os we
have said before. nothing is more ,m.
probable than that Great Britain ana
France Will get at each others tbro,,s
over the Fsshoda affair Despite this i'm
probability, however, there are two
reasons which suggest themselves ~
1ustifying British naval activity. One 80
the advisabiiity OF imparting 10 the Rr,,.
ish public confidence in the government.
Determination and ability TO stand a,,,
1ne other 10 the adyisabilty Of giving the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
New Fall Suits.

"My, what a tremendous vario.
ty of suits you have" saws SOM
one, "but are they not too som ro
in color and PATTERN"
II your taste is not naturs]lr
quiet, this year you must force (,
to be-gentlemen never dressoJ
so quietly and so unobtrusiyoIr'
still, tucked away here are plent1
of noisy patterns for those ,bo
don't care a rap for style and do
believe in their own taste.
Remember, please, that il va
don t make to order we do NAL
to ft-S5 to SOS.
Boosting that it's tailor-mado
won't make your overcoat am
better; the overcoat must spoot
for itself.
If ours don't talk to suit Won
your wife, or your wife's mofbor
you get your money back-S6.56
to $50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
THE TIPPING SYSTEM.

,rbo head waiter of a Broadway ho'ei
o,trod from business, and will now
oriov the snug little SUM of SiVoo"' WIN"
- hos cleaned in his business. Inc Iol-
,,rota gentleman who has so long niiiii'
tered 20 the wants OF MS lel'0" man
and whose oleaginous courtesy mas coS'
his acouaintances so many quarters Wv"
- eots and is otherwise Handsomely
"Axed" II is pretty safe to say that lie
did not make his money from ms wages
49,. from hundreds of tips" which were
cruellv wrung from victims VINO udleu
not resist the unwelcome politeness WHICH
this genial garcon heaped upon them
To our mind. there is nothing more re-
pellant and distasteful than the serVhe
comnlaisance Of the individual Ia whlle
eenecially) who expects a Tip and VINO
forcae himself and his services upon per
sons who have no earthly need therefor
Why civilization, which generally views
all things from a cold-blooded, practical
standpoint, should countenance the up
ming nuisance is more than we can under-
stand. II we are asked to pay an extra
quarter TO the clothing merchant who
sells us our raiment or TO the cigar mer-
chant who supplies our demands Tor To-
bacco. We would scout the very idea and
assert that these good people should
be only too glad to have us enter their
Establishments. But not so with the
hotels. From the ground-hoor to the little
room in the ffth-story we pay and bride
the employees. as if it were through their
macnanimity that we are allowed to
breathe the air of life. The proprietor
of the establishment does not take these
things into consideration when he sends
us his account of expenses, and, therefore,
we may be said to tip his subordinates
for the privilege of an opportunity to
nav him. 1t is very foolish in us, but we
keep on doing it, and none of us dare re-
sist or institute reform among the
menials who harass us. Indeed, the evil
is not entirely attributable TO the servant
class. and perhaps they should not be
censured at all. In many cases the en-
ployees are so poorly paid that they must
look to the generosity Of their patrons
for support
The inexperienced traveller who crosses
the ocean is shocked to find that he can
hardly make an ocean voyage without
expending SIS or 500 in tips. And when he
protests he is told that ii is the custom,
and that if he refuses to do as others do,
the many stewards who haunt his foot
steps will receive no compensation at all.
While this may be painfully true, it is
very hard on the individual who has not
the means to constitute himself walking
dispenser Of aims. and VINO feels, more
over that somebody IS treating him very
badly.
We hope and trust that some modern |
Peter the Hermit will one day take up the |
cudgels against the tipping institution and |
fight it with unceasing zeal though We fear |
that the chambermaids and walters and |
elevator boys and bootblacks and sleep |
ing-car porters and steamboat stewards |
will make life unbearable for him and |
drive him 10 suicide. But surely he would |
die for a noble cause and his crusade
would leave a priceless legacy for pos
terity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
THE NEW YORK; CONTEST.

II is understood that the President VIII
not make his appearance in the state OK
New York during the present campaign.
His reason for reaching this conclusion
IS stated to be that he could not swing
around the circle in that State without
seeming TO be engaged in political can
vas. The Hon. Mark Hanna has, now
ever been giving New York his personal
attention. and we may presume that he
will represent the administration In a
captivating manner.
But. really. II the truth were told the
country would learn that neither the
President nor Mr. Alger has overmlch
affection for Colonel Roosevelt.
Mr.. Alger cannot have forgotten the
round robin, in which Roosevelt rated
him severely for keeping the army at
Santiago after that city had capituiated.
AS for the President he must know that II
Roosevelt should be elected Governor by
a handsome majority, he would quite
surely be filed with presidential as2ira-
tons. And the President being human,
and Republican in the bargain, cannot
be particularly anxious to help his en-
bryonic rival.
We have seen. somewhere, a statement
20 the effect that Roosevelt has prom
Used not TO be a candidate for the Iresi-
dency two years hence! Whether that be
true or not we do not know; but TO mat
ter, the President cannot wish 70 be IN
der any obligation TO nim And by the
way, though Hanna and Plat are now
working together 20 carry the State OF
New York. they are not friends; no, not
by a long shot. However. the Republ-
can majority in Congress is now in such
deadly peril the two great bosses OF the
party cannot but work together.
We dare say that neither of them would
shed tears IL Roosevelt were defeated,
but both would be nightly grieved if they
lost heavily on the votes for congress-
men.
The strong probability is that Hanna
and Platt would be quite willing for many
of their followers TO trade off their votes
FOR congressman for votes for Governor
Certain IL is that the election of Van
wyck is considered probable. Such bet
ting as is now going on is at even figures,
but the Democrats continue to offer more
money on Van Wyck than the Roosevelt
fans are willing to cover
Though there are many Democrats who
think Air. Croker committed a grave blum
der in falling to nominate stronger can
didate for Judge than David Leventritt,
that matter does not appear to be taken
into serious consideration in calculating
the chances OF Van Wyck's election.
Upon the whole we believe that Van
Wyck stands a frst-rate chance of cleo
ton. and the probabilities are also that
our party will gain several members OF
the House In New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
JAMES CITY.
4 Farm SoId-Back from Europe
Williamsburg Briefs.

WILLIAMSBURG october A.-(spe 'al)
Green Spring farm and all the PERSONA
effects thereon. both belonging to Mr. r..
r. Gill. of Haddonfield. n. j., were SOLD
to-day 10 Mr.. Charles +. Reese, oil cam
den. N. J. There are about 3,l2O acres IN
the place. The price paid IS not statSu.
DR.. Charles T.. Bishop and family, VIM
spent the summer In Europe, arrived VI,
New York yesterday, and were eNpecleu
home this evening. ,
Miss Margaret Gusts Cole, second
daughter of the late Edward +. Cole, %,
San Francisco, formerly Of this place WIZ
be here early in November, to WISH iei"-
tives.
Mr. Hugh Mercer, son Of Mayor Jonn
l.. Mercer. left this morning for Norfolk,
to engage in the railroad business. -,,.,
Mrs. Il. NJ Smith and Miss Edlth
Smith have gotten home from Pheasant
visit TO relatives in New York.
Mrs. 7. NJ. Amber. who spent the sum-
mer with friends i'm New England. is now
visiting on the Eastern Shore Oh VIZ
ginia. .,.
MIR. Arthur Denmead left this evening
for a visit to Baltimore.
Mrs Lula Huffman, from New Kent;
Mr.. Robert Turner, Of LaneXa, and MI.
Henry Turner, of Toano, were here
yesterday the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
n. IL. Henley.
Marsden Christian, who holds a position
in Newport News, came home yesterday
sick, but to-day is much improved;
Mrs. b. S. Scott, who has been absent
for several months in Nova Scotia ana
at York, Pa, has gotten home. MISS
Bessie Scott. a graduate Of Bellevue Hos
pital, New York, is in Jacksonville.
Mr. Edloe MOrecock who is an inspec-
tor at the Newport News custom house
was up yesterday to visit his people
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
BAILEY DENIES A STATEMENT.
Says He Has Received No Message
from Croker,

LOUISVILLE, KY, October 2L-Con-
gresham Bailey, Of Texas, was in the
city yesterday on his way to Virginia,
where he will speak to-day.
Mr.. Bailey is indignant at the state
ment sent out from Dallas that he would
not be heard I'm New York because of his
silver sentiments. He denied that he
had been asked not to go to New York.
He said:
you may say for me that there IS not
word of truth i'm the story of kilograms
from Mcclellan or Croker. No such mes
sages or letters have been sent to the
Texas Democrats, because there was no
occasion for them. l cannot make speech
es I'm New York, because | have
engagements. beginning tomorrow, and
carrying me up to the day before the
election. l will make the first speech at
Abingdon, Va, and after several other
speeches in that State Will go to Della
ware, West Virginia. and then to Indiana
where l will make my last speech before
the election"
Mr.. Bailey says he Is OF the opinion
that the Democrats will carry the New
York election, and make substantial gains
everywhere.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
Evidences of Doodle.
(Staunton Spectator1

NSt"uhton spectator
IL now turns out that Mr.. Fulwiler is
making the hottest kind Of a campaign
Tor the State Senate In the Seventh Dis
trict. He boldly announces that ne is
In TO win" and this means Doodle. He
VIII not lose his post-office If elected-
mat Is, he will resign IL. OF course. but
MS wife or some member of the family
VIII De appointed in his stead, and thus
tne law VIII be obeyed, though its spirit
violated. He Will be State Senator. and
postmaster. both, just as before. These
are Republican methods. There IS going
10 be money sent into this district. and
we are as sure of it as we are that the
sun shines. Jimmy Lyons has been
speaking through the county-he has
been quietly speaking, he has not allowed
the sound of his voice TO stir the people
as did Patrick Henry, he has not a great
principle TO proclaim, or a great wrong
10 right, as did that gifted son of Vir-
gmla, but he has something he wishes 10
tell somebody in that soft gentle, sweet.
mild, pathetic manner for which Jimmy
is noted SO, he doesn't go out proclaim
Ing from the hilltops and housetops but
he talks sweetly and very softly to a few
chosen, in quiet and retired spots in The
county. We have been unable to catch
up WIN MS appointments. They are made
by hand-bill only, and small hand-bills
at that, and so small has been the whole
affair we have been unable to find It with
a search-warrant We learn, however,
he is going to do a little more-he is soon
TO have barbecue. Barbecue is a new
thing on this side OF the ridge, but we'll
known on the Lyons side. So it is to
be tried over here. On Mr.. Lyons's side
barbecue IS the only process by which
success can be surely predicted. II 1t is
well attended, and everybody gets drunk, |
then the success Of the party in whose
interest it is given is certain. Whether
a barbecue will work down about Burke
town as it does in the chinquapin ridges
OF Eastern Virginia is not certain. but |
Mr Lyons will find our people will eat
roast OK. Whether they obey the die |
tates of Republicanism remains to be |
seen. But the Doodle is coming in, .nd |
the Democrats must fOreStall it.