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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09
Republican Factions in Virginia

Norfolk, Va, September THE
Bowden-B Burroughs faction of the re-
publican party met in convention here
today aid nominated w. S. Holland
of Isle of Wright county to represent
the Second district in congress.
The Wise-Carney faction will hold
a convention at Hampton September
22nd and nominate candidate
I.ynchburg Va, September THE
Sixth district republican convention
today nominated c. A. Heermans, OF
Montgomery, for congress. There was
a bolt, the boilers all being colored,
and they n1mil0ted Daniel Butler,
colored, OF Lynchburg.
Richmond, Va, September THE
republicans of this the Third district,
split in their efforts to nominate a
candidate for congress at Hanover
court house today. Two conventions
were held. The anti-machine men
named Otis II. Russell, ex-postmas-
ter and ex-collector Of internal revenue
at Richmond, and the machine, or ad :
ministration men, B. B. Weisiger, post
master of Manchester. Both factions
endorsed the administration.
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Cervera Expresses Gratitude

Washington, September Admiral
Cervera. his son, Lieutenant Angelo
Cervera, and Lieutenant F Gomez
Imaz. arrived here this morning from
Norfolk and called at the navy depart
ment. In the absence OF Secretary
Long, the admiral and his companions
paid their respects to Assistant Secre-
tary Allen and TO him expressed the
thanks and gratitude OF Admiral Ger
"a for the kindly treatment accorded
r 4 and his men while prisoners OF the
L ted States. The party remained
but a few moments, when they drove
directly TO the Baltimore and Ohio de-
pot. where they boarded the 10 o'clock
train for New York
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San Juan de Porto Rico, September
This afternoon Captain General Ma
cias returned the visit of courtesy
paid him yesterday afternoon by Ma
jor General Brooke, Rear Admiral
Schley and Brigader General Gordon
the United States military commission
ers.
Earlier in the day Admiral Schley
with his personal staff, Lieutenant
Sears and Lieutenant Wells, returned
the official visit paid him yesterday by
Brigadier Vallorino, of the Spanish
marine corps. Toward evening Ad-
miral Schkey and General Gordon went
to Rio Piedras. the suburb of San Juan,
where General Brooke has established
his headquarters at the country resi-
dence of Captain General Macias. and
conferred respecting their instructions
as military commissioners. The COM
mission will probably not meet for
business for several days.
Admiral Schley expects to occupy a
cottage at Rio Piedras while there, ow-
ing to the extreme heat Of the city.
The gunboat Wasp, Captain Ward
sailed for Charleston tonight with Cap
tain w. NJ. Folger. Ensign Blackley
and Cadet Nelson, of the New Orleans
Lieutenant Commander Dey is left in
command of the New Orleans.
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Your message OF the 9th received.
II would be very gratifying 10 me, IL
the health Of the soldiers viii allow,
to permit a review which will enable
the people Of the city OF New York 10
show their appreciation OF the brave
men who in the last three months have
performed such heroic services 10 the
country. l will direct that the COM
manding generals. as well as the medi
cal officers OF the army. now in New
York. and arriving there. shall report
upon the probable effect upon the
health Of the troops OF the parade you
propose. If they report that IL Will
not be injurious to the health OF the
soldiers, in their present condition.
during this heated term, and 1t is
agreeable TO the officers and soldiers
themselves. ii will afford me special
pleasure TO comply with your patriotic
suggestion
WISCONSIN TROOPS SENT WEST.
The nine companies of the Second
Wisconsin volunteers, which reached
port today on board the transport OBJ
dam, We're landed a 1880 o'clock p.
m, at the Erie railroad yards in Wee
haWken, where a special train was
waiting to convey them westward.
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At Camp Thomas

Chickamauga Military Park, Septem-
ber kinney. the First Mississippi
man who made a murderous assault
on Colonel Govan. was sent under de-
tail Of five. men today to ST Francis
barracks, St Augustine, To serve out
his term Of five years, fixed by the
court-martial.
The investigation OF the Second di-
vision hospital, instituted by General
breckenridge on charges preferred by
Colonel Chandler, Of the Second Ar
kansas. was concluded today. The
finding OF the commission has not been
made public and all that was given
out was that some very unpleasant
things were found"
The reports OF the various hospitals
for the twenty-four hours ending at
noon today show the following: Deaths
5. in hospitals 70s. in quarters BOG. or
the sick 325 are typhoid fever; 6s were
released on furloughs.
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DROWNED At CAMP W|KOFF
Two Officers are Swept
Out by the Surf.
GEN. WHEELER'S SON
A nd a Companion. Lieutenant Kirk.
patrick. TO Into the Surf While IL IL
Very High and Are Seen No More.
Soldiers Patrolling the Beach for the
ROdfes-(:eneral Wheeler Has NOth-
ing to Saw About the Accident-His
Three Daughters with Him.

Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point. l.. L
September Thomas II. Wheeler
son of General Joseph Wheeler, and
SecCrd Lieutenant Newton d. Kirk
patrick. first cavalry. were drowned
while bathing here this afternoon.
Young Wheeler was a naval cadet IN
his second year He had been acting
on his fathers staff Tor some time past
He was II years Cf age, was fine
fellow and had made host of friends
among the old officers.
Together with Lieutenant Kirkpat-
rick he Went to the beach this after
noon TO enjoy the surf bathing The
surf ran high and the undertow was
very strong.
Apparently no ore saw the young
men drowned and ii was not until
about O'Clock that they We're missed.
Their clothes were found short dis
tance from General Wheeler's tent,
close to the water and it is believed
that the young officers were swept
away by the strong seas.
Tonight a detail of sixty men from
the first cavalry is stationed along the
coast TO watch for the bodies that may
be thrown upon shore.
While in command at Camp Wikoff,
General Wheeler's headquarters were
located on a high hill near the station
a considerable distance back from the
water. 1t was only today that his
headquarters were shifted down to the
beach. His tent and the tents of his
staff officers are not more than twen-
ty yards from the waters edge. 1t
was this change of location that gave
young Wheeler and young Kirkpatrick
an opportunity to indulge themselves
in the surf. They had often spoke of
so doing.
Every one is convinced that they
were drowned today.
OF the accident, General Wheeler
has nothing to say. His three daugh-
ters, two of whom have been acting
as nurses in the general hospital, and
the other as a nurse in the detention
hospital, are with him, grief-stricken.
Lieutenant Kirkpatrick was from
Virginia. He was appointed second
lieutenant June II, 1896.
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Porta, West Phila.. September T.
Emperor William, speaking at ban
quet here this evening on the subject
OF the government labors, said:
Peace, will never be better guaran-
teec than by the German army. thor
oughly efficient and prepared for war,
sections of which We now have the
pleasing opportunity of seeing and ad
m!ring. God grant We may always be-
able to care for the worlds peace
With this keen and well preserved
weapon.
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Spanish Prisoners Embark

Norfolk, Va, September forty
four of the officers and men captured
with the destruction of Admiral Ger
veras feet at Santiago left the naval
hospital today in charge OF Lieutenant
Segrera for New York. where they
will embark for Spain. Lieutenant
Segrera. who speaks English, was
profuse IN thanks 10 the hospital au-
thoriTies for kindness shown the cap
tives. The S2aniards embarked on
the steamer Old Dominion, OF the Old
Dominion Steamship Line.
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New Orleans. September THE Mis-
sissippi state board OF health, despite
the official declaration by the state.
marine hospital and Alabama authori-
ties that the suspicious cases reported
by DR.. Dunn were not yellow fever.
has not taken off It's quarantine. How
ever, the quarantine against freight
was modified To- conform with the rules
OF the Atlanta convention Alabama
has promptly removed all quarantines-
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EnglaG,d's Influence I'm China

Pekin, September LII Hung Chang
has been dismissed from power. II is
presumed this was done In accordance
with the demand which, IL was rumor-
ed. the British minister here, Sir
Claude NJ. Macdonald, was instructed
to make on account OF the alleged gen.
eral partially OF the great Chinaman
to Russia, eliminating in Great Brit
tain being deprived OF the contract for
the Pekin- -Hankow railroad, by giving
the Russo-Chinese bank financial con-
troll OF the road.
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A PEACE JUBILEE
The President Invited to Attend One to be
Held at Birmingham Ala.
FUTURE PLANS ASTO THE ARMY

Secretary lger ThemNo Changes Orders
Dsbandng to be to
Until Needed in Foreign Opposes Soldiers
But Army Ratons...Ful Paid
on dforS ubans. he PRO-.
posed Parad
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Work Given In.

Il had boils all over my body and
became so weak / could hardly walk.
/ became reduced in flesh and was OBJ
liged to give up work / began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla and it made me
sound and well so that / have been
able to resume my work. now
weigh 200 pounds" Charles w. Poke.
Brucetown, Virginia.
Hoods Pills are the only pills TO
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Be
sure TO get Hoods.
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to make II warm SDNeEIloI Al
the primary election soon 10 be held
FULL DUTIES PAID ON RATIONS
SENT TO STARVING CUBANS.
A cable message was received from
Havana today. stating thai the span
ish authorities absolutely refused tc
allow the Comal TO land the provisions
which she carried for the starving IN
habitants Of Cuba unless the full duty
was paid. Secretary Alger thereupon
ordered the duties upon the 1,GoOe0o
rations to be paid and directed that
they be distributed under the superVls-
ion of the United States officers. WHAT
ever the opinion the department might
have of the action of the Spanish au-
thorties, it is believed that the United
States cannot afford to allow the peo-
pie who are hungry TO suffer because
the Spaniards insist upon the payment
OF the full duty. 1t is also stated by
the secretary that the United States
insists upon conformity to its orders
where it holds possession and the au-
thOrity of Spain in Cuba must be rec
ognized where its flag still waves.
OFFICERS PROMOTED.
The president has made the following
promotions for distinguished services
at Santiago:
To be major generals of volunteers
Brigadier General William NJ. Ludlow
and Erigadier General s. S. Sumer.
To be brigadier generals-COlOnel
Richard COmba, Fifth infantry. and
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph T. Haskell.
Seventeenth infantry.
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to make ii warm for the governor IN
the primary election soon 10 be heId-
FULL DUTIES PAID ON RATIONS
SENT TO STARVING CCBANS.
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New York. September Mayor Van
Wyck received today from President
Mckinley an answer to the telegram
requesting permission for the troops OF
the regular and volunteer army TO pa
rade in this city at the celebra ton OF
a peace jubilee. The answer is as fol-
lows:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
Concerning Mrs. Woods Death.

The following appeared in the News
& Observer. Oct. 23rd:
Be it resolved by the Board OF Mana
gers OF the North Carolina Society,
Daughters OF the Revolution,
That it is with deep regret this Board
learns of the Soclety's bereavement, IN
the death Of Mrs William Z. Wood, 9!
Scotland Neck, North Carolina.
Be it further resolved that in the
death of Mrs. Wood, this Society lcseS
one Of its most valued members, whose
life and character were marked i'y VIZ
tues which reflected honor upon the
organization to which she belonged.
Be it further resolved, That the sym
pathies OF this Society 60 out to the
family of the deceased IN their time OF
sorrow.
And be it further resolved, That q
copy OF these resolutions he spread up
Oh the minutes Of the Society, forw nd
ed to the family Of the deceased, and
furnished to the daily papers OF Ka 81 IN
with request to publish.
Mrs. SP:ER WHITAKER,
MRS. A. @. HOLIDAY,
MRS. HUBERT HAYwo. D,
Miss MABEL HALE,
Miss MARION HAYWOOD,
Mrs. +. II. CAMERON,
Mrs. SHERWOOD HIeGs,
Board of Managers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
a Victim of Thongs.

A white man calling himself Tai
bert, but who, as we have learned, did
not tell whence he came, was employed
here few days IN grading tobacco fer
Mr.. Richard Kitchin. When they
came to settle there was little differ
ence. Some misunderstanding ensued
and Talbert became enraged and went
about town Monday declaring he was
going to kill MIR. Kitchin. He went
to the Hardware Store several times
and tried to buy pistol, then butch
or knife, then a spring-back knife
Finally he asked to hire pistol IL or
"a hours. He told the salesman, MIR.
G. C. Weeks, that some one was trying
to cheat him out of his rights, and he
wanted revenge. Mr.. Weeks asked
him who was trying to cheat him out
OF his rights but he would not tell.
When Mr.. Weeks asked him his name
he spoke evaslvely and said he was a
tobacco grader from Virginia. He was
said to be very tough looking, tramp
like character.
Monday night at an early hour be
was taken from Mr.. w. a. Taylor'e
where he was boarding, carried into a
field southeast of the town and severely
tErashed.
Persons living near heard the blows
and also heard the mans complaints
while the fogging was being admins
tered. It was thought that he was told
to leave the community.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.

90 There will be preaching in the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing and night.
FA1Rs-The Rocky Mount Fair will
be held November 2-5. A special train
will be run from Scotland Neck on
Thursday of fair week.
The Greenyille Tabacco Fair will be
held November Gil.
REDUCED RArEs.-Rev. j. N. B Doth
OF Washington, has secured reduced
rates over the railroads 20 the Baptist
Union Meeting at Washington, N. c.,
this week. Tickets Will be on sale
from October 9th to Goth, and will be
limited to October 31st.
DROWNED AT WEIDoN.-A colored
woman named Caroline Baker started
from Weldon to pick cotton Monday
morning. In crossing some place OF
water oyer which she had to cross on a
plank, she lost her footing and fell into
water fifteen feet deep. She was large
was recovered after several hours drag
ging.
SHOT BY CoNvICT.-Mr. Claude
Shaw, of this county, who was doing
guard duty for the State In one OF the
upper counties, was shot Saturday or
Sunday by "trusty" who had priv
leses and was trying to make his
escape. The remains of Mr.. Shaw
were brought to Weldon Monday and
carried into the country ten miles for
intermenr.
JOHN q. GAMAGE.-This we'll known
dealer in we'll piping, lime, plaster, &C.,
Of Norfolk, comes before our readers
again with his advertisement bidding
for business. Mr.. Carnage Is one of
Norfolk's oldest business men and we
bespeak a good patronage from our
readers. When you have occasion to
write him, tell him you saw his ad. in
The COMMONWEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
THEY DID NOT SPEAK.
Drove Away Speedily.

Last Saturday morning members OF
the White Mems Club heard that some
white man was billed to speak, to the
colored people here that day They
said the colored people might speak
among themselves unmolested, but no
white man should come here and in
cen.cc the negroes by stirring them up
with anv nero political speeches.
Feeling Is already high and it was
deemed unwlse to have any excitement
stirred up by white men.
1t was thought that man named
Wood was coming on the morning
train so when 1t pulled in at the depot
and stopped at 1890 string of deter
mined white men lined up alongside
the train saying if any white man got
off here to speak to the negroes be
must get back and go on.
No one got of for that purpose.
About / O'Clock two men from the
Catalonia State farm, steward O'Berry
and guard Brown, came into town.
They were asked if they came to speak
to the colored people. They said they
udu uOL. OClI1C NOIu0 lJ1SSC0 OCe"Ooh
them and one or two men on the street ;
but attention was soon diverted from
them by carriage rolling down Main
street carrying four men. The carriage
stopped near Hotel Lawrence. A. A.
White, an active local Popu!ist, step
ped from the carriage, and before the
other three had time to step out they
were asked If they came here to speak
70 the negroes. They replied that
such was their intention. They were
told that they could not do it, and to
move on. They Immediately drove on
towards the depot, took circle around
two squares, drove out OF town, and de-
parted over the very road which they
had travelled in coming into town
fifteen minutes before.
The names Of the men were given as
Wood, Pope and Higgs from the North
ampton State farm.
One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by its quick c;lres and children
may take it in large quantities without
the least danger. It has won for ltse!i
the best reputation Of any preparation
used to-day for colds, Group, tickling in
the throat or obstinate coughs.-E. I
T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
Mr.. Claude Ki.chin in Edgecombe.

The Tarboro Southerner gave last
week the following account OF Mr..
Claude Kitchln's speech there:
"Mr Claude Kitchin, Of Scotland
Neck, spoke in the Court House Fri
day ight to one OF the largest crowds
that has ever attended the meeting of
the White Government Union. His
speech was one of the best that we
have heard. He defined the issue Of
this campaign with good effect. He
said among other things white people
have iuled this world for six thousand
years, and now, was Edgecombe county
and North Carolina to be the first to
show to the world that they could not
govern? That God had made tie
white people to govern themselves,
and that Halifax was going to do what
was right and govern themselves.
viii Edgecombe do less? He said
that he had rather be governed by &
nagroe made by God than selt-made
one. If white man could honestly
ask himself how to vote and his con-
clusion was to vote with the black ell
ement, then he was doing his duty
and should not be blamed. but God
help his wife and children if he had
any. Not only now but for all the
time should such man be kept with
| the blacks.
Could such a speech as Mr.. Kitchin's
be made in every township in tals
county, Edgecombe would certainly
90 white. His speech brought fortl
much applause. His address is very
good and determination is written or
his face. And with such men pleading
for white supremacy we do not wonde
that the Populists have all come back
and those whites that remain are Re
publicans pure and simple"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
Resolutions OF Respect.

At a meeting of the vestry of the
Episcopal Church on October "a, 1898
the following preamble and resolutions
were passed:
Whereas, God in His all-wise Prov
1dence has taken out of this world the
soul OF our deceased Sister, Mrs. Hen
rietta Wood, therefore,
Resolved, /. That while we bow in
humble submission to the will OF our
Heavenly Father, we can but lament
the loss of one who so recently was in
our midst, "going out and coming in"
2 That in the death of Mrs. wood,
her husband and family have lost a
dear companion, the Church of God a
faithful member and the continuity
a large and dear friend.
3. That we tender to her family our
deepest sympathy in this their hour OF
sorrow.
Resolved, That copy Of these resi-
lutions be spread by the Secretary or
his books and that copy be- SENT te
DR.. w. r. Wood.
). S. PAUL, Secretary
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
Death of Mr.. L. c. Bell.

Mr.. L. T.. Bel died at his home in
Palmyra Thursday, Oct. 20, 1898, aged
about so years.
Deceased was one OF the leading
merchants OF his community, having
been engaged in the business there for
il number of years. He had been very
seccessful and bore the esteem of his
neighbors and all who knew him. He
was quiet in every way and a good
citizen.
He left wife and two children to
mourn the loss of husband and father
The remains were brought to Scot
land Neck ana inferred in the Baptist
cemetery Friday, Oct 2lst.
The COMMONWEALTH tenders sympa-
thy TO the bereayed family and friends.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
OCTOBER NEW FACES.
Where They Go and Whence They
Come.

Mr.. Orrcn Williams, of Tarboro, was
in town last week.
Mr.. R. H. Salisbury, of Hassell ,
spent day in town last week.
Mr.. r. J. Madry went to Raieisghh
yesterday to attend the State fair.
Mr.. Frank Williams, of Sanford, was
in town visiting relatives this week,
Miss Minnie Edmonds and sister re-
turned yesterday to Roanoke Rapids.
Miss Carrie Allsbrook left Tuesday
for Raleigh to attend the State Fair.
Mr.. John Gardner came home
from the army on furlough last
week.
Mrs. Bradley, of Jackson, came over
Saturday to visit her son, Rev. Rufus
Bradley.
Mrs. n. B. Josey returned Tuesday
from a visit to her parents at Wake
Forest.
Mr.. T. E. Powell, of Gold Rock, is
here on visit to his sister, Mrs. Ed
mondson.
Mrs. A. T. Crawford, OF Williamson,
came up Monday on visit to Miss
Annie Biggs.
Mr.. J. d. Biggs, of Williamson
came up Tuesday to visit bis brother
Mr.. N. Biggs
Mr.. 7. H. Bailey, of Everetts, was
here day last week, visiting his els
ter, Mrs E. A. Lilly.
Miss Pattle Manning, of Henderson
came a few days ago to visit her sister,
Mrs. c. w. Dunn.
Mr.. r. S. Neal came up from New
Berne day last week. His friends
we're glad to see him.
Mr.. w. B. White came up from
Washington, n. g.; few days ago to
visit his relatives and friends.
Mr.. Glands Kitchin went to Wash
ington Tuesday night and addressed
the White Government Union.
Mr.. T. L. Worsley, of Rocky Mount
was here few days ago and gave THE
COMMONWEALTH pleasant call.
Miss Naiinic Hoffman went to Phil
adelphia this week. She Will spend
most of the winter there and in New
York.
Mrs. w. w. Jones, of Littleton, and hel
cousin, Miss Lille Judd, Of Hender-
cor, we're in town last week visit 10
friends and relatives.
Mrs. E. E. Hilllard and children
went to Raleigh Monday to visit hel
brother, Mr.. B. F. Montague. She
was accompanied by her niece, Mis-
Kittie Foster.
Mai. J. B. Neal, who has been in
New Berne some mouths is here Tor a
week or .wo. His manly friends are
delighted to have him pass among
them with his agreeable word for ev-
cry one.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-10-27
LAND SALE.

BY virtue OF power contained in
mortgage 9eed made by Francis Rit-
tenhouse, and vito Miranda Ritten-
house, to Benjamin Johnson, and duly
recorded in Halifax county in book Cl
at pages 430-i31, wo will expose to
public sale to the highest bidder for
cash in front of the courthouse door
III the town OF Halifax on Monday, tho
7th day of November, 1898, the three
several tracts O! land conveyed IN said
mortgage deed, T." satisfy the noto
secured by said decd.
THOMAS II. TAYLOR,
GEORGE W. DAVIS,
Executors o! Benjamin
S. s. AIsoP, johnson, dcceased.
Atty Tor Executors. 10 6 At.