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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17

Wednesday was quiet without war
early with an account of a battle in
Cardenas harbor, which was fatal. to
some of our gallant Americans. En-
sign Worth Bagley, a North Caro-
linian, is among the killed. Four
men Of the torpedo boat Winslow were
killed. Capt. Barnabow was killed
and several were wounded. The loss
of the enemy is not yet reported.
The news from Manila is that the
Philippines are in a state Of insured
ton, and Admiral Dewey is powerless
to restore order. He has not opened his
guns on the city is evident. North
Carolina will grieve to learn of the
death Of one of her worthy and brave
tives and Connections in this city. He
was, we think, a son of the late Major
Bagley, for many years clerk Of the
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
He married a daughter of the late
Governor Jonathan Worth, Of vener-
ated memory. He was a brother
in-law Of Mr.. ~Josephus Daniels,
editor of the Raleigh News-Observer.
The Messenger sincerely sympathises
with all of the bereaved in this time
of sorrow. Cardenas is on the east
side Of Cuba some 200 or 300 miles per-
haps from Havana. 1t is a little south
of east from Havana.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17
Wireless Electric Firing.

At the electrical exhibition in New
York a mine out in d tank of water be
meath a toy warship is fired by means of
electricity conveyed to il through space
without a wire. The source of the cur
rent is fifty feet distant and sends its
force without wire that far through the
air and through the people that look on
at the blowing up of the miniature Maine.
Artillery can be fired the same way. In
England recently messages were sent
from fourteen to eighteen miles across
the water without wires. Thus il is
being mad possible to arrange your
mine, or gun. and, having retired miles
away, to fire the charge without wires.
This would give the defense certain ad-
vantages if the enemy could not fire them
before going near.-Baltimore Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17
NEW MILLINERY.

with foliage, for only l5c. Our 25c line
consists of six nice roses and foliage.
Our l0c line includes "a gross
violets or six pansies or two large roses
and foliage. Our soc, 75c and 81. 90
lunches are beautiful. Civ u flow
ers a look before buying.
In Laces / have Just received 100
dozen yards Lace from 18c 10 soc per
dozen. White and Black Silk Lace Az
inches vide, at 10c; better from 15c
TO 25c per yard.
Just received this week !, 800 yards Of
Percale at &c. Six hundred yards fine
organizes in beautiful colors and UP to
date styles, from 12kc TO Csc per yard.
One thousand yards White Goods at
all prices.
Remember, when o need dry goods
in any line, I stand ready to lend you
a helping hand to save you money.
Bring your card and get 1t punched
with all cash purchases at Whining
toms Big Racket Store. liz North Front
Street, opposite the orion House. near
the Postofice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS -POPILAT-
ION AND D~EFENCES,

Tuhe philippine islands cover a large
area, estimated at 10000 square miles,
sr three times greater than North
Carolina in size. Its population is Varl-
lElsly guessed at from 5000, 900 to 49,
500, 900. a safe authority puts it at the
sTrst figures. Manila has a population
estimated at from 124, 900 to 10000. A
racent excellent Atlas puts it at the
sattar. In 1887 it's population was 154,-
$40. In 1862, when the British captured
IL the population was 5000 Spaniards
zdI some $1,000 natives, Chinese, &c.
TIE largest island is Luzon With
aJEss5. 900 population, and on it IS Ma
r1ITa- The harbor of Manila is the
xxs,1st ~capacious in the world. 1t is
Sfvsy miles in circumference n 1t is
sz4if chat all the navies of the world
<ra1H7 easily ride in security within its
azores. The mouth or entrance to the
ESay is twelve miles wide 1t narrows
as you advance until it is u two
xsTIes, with a fort on either side Urine
eyfEh Krupp guns. 1t was between
Skese that Commodore Dewey took his
fret After running the gauntlet be-
tween the two forts the fleet was out
r fxf the range of all other guns except
SasElxssze of the castle Of Cavite, and the
a.Eradel of Manila 0 The castles
GUNS are of the old kind, smooth bores.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17
The OfAIl.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm Of
Jones & Son, Cowden, H., in speaking
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says the
last winter his wife was attacked with
La Grippe, and her case grew so Sc
rious that physicians at Cowden and
Pana could do nothing for her. 1t
seemed to develop into Hasty Con-
sumption. Having DR.. Kings New
Discovery in store, and selling lots Of
it, he took - bottle home, n to the
surprise of all she began to get better
from first dose, and half dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound and we'll. Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed
to do this good work. Try it. Free
trial bottles at r. R. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17

Durham Sun: Colonel Julian 8. Carr
delivers the memorial Grafton today at
Washington. From thence he goes TO
clinton, in Sampson county. where We'd
nesday ne delivers the address before the
veterans reunion.
Goldsboro Argus: Rev. VT Love
lace has accepted a call 10 the rectorshI,
of St Stephens Episcopal parish in this
city. He is a graduate of the University
Of the South. and has been assistant rec
tor. Of St. Johns parish. Montgomery.
Ala.
Captain r. P. Gray writes the Licking
ton Dispatch as follows: II is my painful
duty to report to the people Of Lexington
that. within two days of the time of their
arrival in camp. r. E. Cecil. David Lem
ard and W. J. Lookabfll, all of Lexing-
ton. deserted.
Lumberton Robesonian. Between 2 and
4 o'clock Friday afternoon a severe wind
and rain storm visited Lumberton. The
blew at a rate that caused uneasiness.
Several trees were blown down. limbs
were broken and fences and awnings
were damaged. but fortunately no seri-
Gus damage was 0
A Statesville special TO the Salisbury
Sun says: Thursday evening about 5
o'clock lightning struck and fired tne
large feed barn of Mr.. Bud Holland. of
North Iredell, and burned The entire
contents to the ground. The barn con-
tanned three mules, We wagons, two
buggies. five set of harness. sixty bushels
OF peas. thirty bushels Of Of meal and
about fifty loads of hay and fodder The
loss is about 5000, with 500 insurance.
Rocky Mount Motor: A man by the
name of Wright Cooper. who lives near
Spring Hope. was killed Monday hight.
Spring Hope has what Is known as the
stock law, and Mr.. Cooper's sheer. went
into the town, Were taken up by an Off
Ger and impounded. That nigh, when
the owner of the sheep went TO get then
and found the officer there, words passed
between them and Mr.. Cooper pulled his
pistol on the officer when he (the officer
fired and killed him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17

Hats, Flowers, Baby Caps, Tomoshan-
tas, Ribbons and Laces. My stock is
the nearest complete at the present Of
any time this season. / nave on and
today for your choice and selection at
bottom prices about So dozen Lawn
Baby Caps from 10c to s1.25 each. Our
Csc and soc line is very fine. Five doz,
Null and Lawn Hats at o0c each. Ten
dozen embroidered Silk Caps from Csc
ii 75c each. Twenty dozen Tomoshan-
tas Caps in Duck, Canvass n Leath-
er, from 15c to soc. Duck Hats at Csc
each. One hundred and twenty doz. Sail
ors from 10c to s1.75 Zach. The best
and completest line in the state. New
shapes in all the new things. The
Shepherds Hat I nave in all prices
from soc to $1.25 each. Child's Toque
from soc to s1.0O. Children's Sun Hats
at all prices. Banded from 10c to S1.25
each.
One hundred dozen new Flowers.
They are varied in styles and prices,
from 10c TO $50 a bunch. Our line at
15c is two large roses and two buds,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17
Dhe Wessemger.


eS1rth Carolina will not be allowed
I'd furnish more than 2,202 soidiers-a
z.szrs bagatelle. Her population in
-ESsS is not less probably than LOO, 900.
Il may even reach /, 750,0 900. In 1860 it
Ezzd 1872. 900 inhabitants; one-third Of
yg21o7n were blacks. 50 662, 900 were her
ssfhIte population. She sent quite 126,-
80 to the war. For many years we
ezsed $4,000 as the number, but the
TSsrth Carolina Roster published by the
stste in three volumes Eve have never
seen them) shows, as We understand,
over $4,000 names. BY reason OF repe-
Gitons Of names it would be probably
safe to deduct 5000 n that would
2saye $4,000. There may not be in fact
Got so many as 5000 errors. We saw
- volume, and it contained mistakes.
One confederate in his city, a worthy
newspaper man, appears IN three
places. lie was transferred, say, from
fnfantry TO artillery, and then return
I'd to infantry. SO in this way his
name appears three times. This writer
urged several years ago that the legis-
zature should put the Roster in com
petent editorial hands and hav 1t cor
rected. 1t is perhaps eve now too
tate to have it done. 1t is important
surely in the interest Of historic fair
CESS that all errors should be elimi-
mated, and the Rosters summary Of
soldiers furnished be made precisely
correct. Major j. a.. Foote's record
ynade in the war by order Of Governor
Vance, the great WA Governor" in
tHe south beyond all fair question,
Shows not quite 125, 900. But the Ros-
Or contains many names, and cor
-ectIy. not found in the majors pre-
-a-eh Roster. Let the errOrs-all
duplication or triplication Of names
- Ehe three volume Roster be elimi-
gIsied. The next Legislature should at
s-ezld to this. 1t will not cost much to
10 this-only a few hundred dollars.
HoTe the Roster right. The United
States Government Wa Records show
that North Carolina lost in battle and
hospital about Al, 900 quite
$4,000, if we recall the figures. That is
some $4,000 or more perhaps than any
other state furnished. 1t tells the
story of which state did best. 1t is
seytain that the number of North
T-rolina troops will not fall below
LIS, 900, and they may go up above
these figures two, three or four thous-
and. The exact number should be as
certained that it may go into history
with precision of statement. A small
volume correcting errors might go with
Che published Roster as an appendix.
although We take some interest in
North Carolina history we have
seen a copy of the Colonial Records of
North Carolina, but have seen parts of
two or three vOlumes for which We
are indebted to our lamented friend
the late able Major Peter M. Hale, Of
Fayetteville, one of the foremost of
Mouth Carolina editors in all it's history,
Vie was a school mate of this writer,
Rs was the able editor of the Colonial
Records, Colonel William l.. Saunders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17
Abuse of Bicycle Riding

Now that the season for century rid
ing and the senseless individual mile
age record riding is about to open the
following timely warning against the
abuse of the wheel has been issued by
the Cycling Gazette, and a wholesome
regard for the advice it contains may
be of vast use to the growing crop of
reckless riders:
The death of Jack Knowles, the first
rider to sixty centuries in sixty
consecutive days has served to call
from physicians fresh warning against
the dangerous effects of excessive BIZ
cycle riding. Knowles was one Of the
cleverest all-around athletes in the
country; his development was superb
and his constitution was said to be of
iron. But he o d sixty centuries in
two months, through all kinds Of
weather, and at the end of his work
his heart was found to be abnormally
developed. His failure to use up blood
as fast as his heart manufactured it
caused fresh disorders, and finally he
died, a victim of consumption.
Edward Roth, the Chicago rider,
whose marvellous riding in 1896 earned
for him q great reputation. suffered
untold agony as the result of his mis-
directed efforts. After his seasons per-
formances were finished he was vir-
tually a physical wreck, thanks to the
strain upon his heart, and that he is
not now a dead consumptive has caus-
ed physicians to wonder
OF Teddy" Edwards, whose century
riding has been the subject Of much
newspaper discussion since the 1st of
January, it is said by a New York ply
stefan that he cannot possibly live five
years. The physician stated that he
had never seen such a case Of malfor-
nation in his life as Edwards is now:
Some parts of his body are developed
to a remarkable degree, while his arms
and chest are in a very bad condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17
Cooker T. Washington is Presider

Cooker T. Washington is President
ass the negro technical school at Tus-
sssegee, Alabama, endowed by the
~3fzises. He is a man Of real ability,
-zSsod education, and more common
eser1se, genuine wisdom and candor
Enan any man of his race now living
If whom we have information. He is
uractical, sensible, puck of percep-
dnn. brave of opinion, a very sincere
TREND Of his race, and ready to help
and TO rebuke as the case may be. He
EAseiy delivered an address in which he
Gs5lnted out the trouble with his own
Eace-the big fellows and little fellows
shat it is in too big a hurry. The
preachers, he said, wanted to be D.
DTs- before they knew divinity; they
wzuted biographies before they had
NfxEsd; they want Latin and Greek be-
Exe they know a pronoun in English;
thy want postoffices before they know
gsea1 many stamped envelopes to give
sy,r III cents; whereas, they should
czzExsz TO intelligent farming, build bet
eRr houses, have better homes and new
-r go to town unless they have some
thing TO SELL"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17
Rucklen'6 Arnica Salye

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Eruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
ChiIblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price % cents per bow For sale
by R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-17

T1are are numerous hair tonics on the
-vxxzxazet but nothing will stop some
sszan's hair from coming out-except
rxEea5h Or divorce, -
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n Vigorous Battle.
From Ms Nsp ira, tsreensearc, md.

The following Is a straightforward
statement Of facts by veteran Of the
late war. No comrade will need fur-
ther proof than their fricnd's own
words, as here given.
Squire John Castor, of Viewpoint,
Ind, is the narrator. and an honest,
respected citizen no is, too. He said;
~ have been troubled with rheumatism
in all my Joints, ever since went to
the war. 1t was brought on by my OK
posure there. II came on me Gradu-
ally. and kept getting worse until !
was unable TO do any work I tried
several physicians, but they did me no
good. They said my trouble was rheu-
matism resulting in disease OF tho
heart, and that there was no cure for it.
Nevertheless had lived and fought
the disease for thirty years, and did
not intend to die, simply because thoy
said must, so hunted up some rem-
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-11-10
I Hdnt b Slpenr o Thal.

sdies for myself, and finally happened
on DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. asked some Of my neighbors
about the medicine, for 1t had been
used by several persons In the com
munity. and they recommended II very
highly. procured box. Tho pills
helped me right away, and ! continued
taking them. | commenced taking
them last fall, and finished taking the
sixth box a few months ago. ! am not
bothered with the rheumatism now
the medicine has cured me. can most
certainly recommend DR.. Williams
Pink Pills Tor Pale People"
These pills are not only good for
rheumatism. but are valuable for any
disease that arises from impoverished.
or bad blood. They do not act ON the
bowels.
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IN THE ANIMAL WORLD.

The organs of smell in q vulture
and carrion crow are so keen that
they can scent their food for distance
OF 40 miles.
The wings Of birds are not only to
aid locomotion in the air, but also on
the ground and water. One bird even
has claws in the elbows" OF its wings
to aid in climbing.
The elephant does not smell with his
trunk. His olfactory nerves are con-
tained in single nostriI, which is in
the roof OF the mouth. near the front.
Humming birds are domesticated by
placing in their cages number Of
paper flowers Of tubular form, contain.
ing small quantity Of sugar and water.
which must be frequently renewed. OF
this liquid the birds partake and quick
ly become apparently contented with
their captivity.
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NO FORMAL PROTEST. MADE.
Our Relations with Nicaragua concern-
ing the Canal.

Our Relations With Nicaragua Concern-
Ing the Canal.
Washington, Nov. Silt is eaid at
the state department that our govern
ment has not protested against the &C.
tion OF the Nicaragua government In
granting concession for the building
of the Nicaragua canal to Eyre & Cra-
gin. after the expiration OF the Mari
time company's concession next Octo-
ber What the department has done is
not OF recent date. and consists solely
of making of representations to the Mic
aragua authorities to the effect that
the United States deemed 1t only fair
and proper that the status quo should
be maintained in matters relating to
the Nicaragua canal until the board,
headed by Admiral Walker, has had a
chance to report and congress an OPP.
portunity to consider that report. This
is automatically something very differ
ent from protest. The reasoon that
this action is taken Is that the making
OF new concession by the Nicaragua
government, even though 1t will take
effect only upon the expiration of the
present concession to the Maritime
Canal Company, might operate to pre-
vent the latter from obtaining an ex-
tension of its concession, to which 1t
might be justly entitled.
In the event that congress should
legislate upon the basis OF the con-
struction of the work under the aus
pices Of the Maritime company, this,
of course, would seriously ieopardize
the interests of the United States.
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LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The Detroit steel and spring works q
the Detroit Steel g. Spring Company
are being operated "a hours day
The Pennsylvania tube works OF Pitts.
burg, Pa, have an order from the
Standard Oil Company for 40 miles Of
eight-inch pipe.
Experiments made In Paris show
that an electric wagon costs AZ per cent
lesss to run than horse wagon and 80
per cent less to run than petroleum
motor.
Coventry Is the center of the British
cycle industry. Compared with this
time last year the firms there are said
to be employing about 1000 fewer per.
sons, while thousands Of employees are
now working only 30 hours weekly.
The Northern Pacific railway shops
at South Tacoma have practically sus.
pended the building OF the 300 fiat-cars.
Two hundred Of the cars were finished,
and then it became impossible to get
enough material to complete the others.
Houston is the only interior cotton
luhThcb III tu0 WOIIu thab OFoI LOCoiNcu
$4,000 bales OF cotton in one day.
Sixty per cent OF the Texas crop will
pass through Houston this season and
the total gross receipts at this point are
expected to exceed 1000. 200 bales.
American manufacturers wishing to
send goods into Turkey in Asia are
warned by the consuls that their circu-
lars and letters must be written In
Turkish or French, preferably Turkish.
To write or print them in English 10
simply a waste Of time and money.
It is estimated that the combined
tomato pack Of Salem and Gum berland
counties, New Jersey, this year will
not be less than 10, 900, 900 cans. The
average output of canned tomatoes In
the United States from 1898 to 1897
was about 6,s5o,00o cases. or l26, 900,
900 cans.
The largest tin plate establishment
In the world is to be moved from
Wales to the United States. Formerly
this country imported annually from
$40, 900, 900 to $40. 900, 0OD worth Oi
tin plate. Az the result Of moderate
protective duty the importation Iasi
ssase ssSao fooo H. "A ma hkH
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10 gtop 0rovth OF Crimc.

Spokane, Nov. 5.--A special meeting
of the mayor, commissioners and chief
of police was held today, to take action
regarding the growth of crime. The
city has become infested with burglars
and highwaymen and hold.ups and rob-
berries have become Of nightly occur-
renee. AS a result Of the meeting the
mayor issued proclamation offering
reward OF $500 for the arrest and con-
viction OF any Of the men who have
been engaged In the recent hold-ups.
II was also decided TO swear in as spe-
cial policemen any reputable citizens
who may desire to carry arms for their
own protection.
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BUFFALO READY FOR HER TRIP.
win Go to Manila Via tho suex Canal
Route.

New York, Nov. 5.--Everything is
now in readiness for the departure OF
the cruiser Buffalo for Manila. The
coaling Of the ship was completed last
night The Buffalo is to go by way of
the Mediterranean and the Suez canal.
There will be several hundred men
for Admiral Dewey's feet on the Buff
falo when she sails. They are intend
ed to fill the vacancies due to illness
and other causes, on the vessels In the
Asiatic station.
A large amount of stores will also be
sent on the Buffalo. She Is expected
to make the trip in about 80 days,
travelling at speed Of 10 knots an
hour An effort will be made to get
her into Manila harbor by Christmas.
Twenty-four officers sail on the Buff
falo. Commander J. N. Hemphill Is
in command; Lieutenant W. B. Diehl
Is executive officer, and Lieutenant
George w. Logan, navigator.
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TO prevent PrlvateerIng.

Washington, Nov. 5.--A memoria,
prepared by Charles Henry Butler and
others has been presented to the presi-
dent, asking that this government call
ansinternational convention to consider
the question of making private property
free from capture on the high seas In
time of war. The memorial pays
tribute to the administration on the
humane and speedily successful prose-
cutiOn Of the recent war. and points
out that this government Is in the best
position Of any power at present to
take the initiative In such humane
movement, without laying itself open
to the imputation Of sel6shness
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den TO myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells. also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel.
ing. and could not be on my feet much.
~ was growing worse ell the time,
until took your medicine.
AFTER taking three boxes OF Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
"My health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita'
ton OF the heart or bloating. lrec.
sss=:snend your medicine 70 all sufferers
from female troubles."
II Is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
Of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine in the face Of the tremendous vol
ume Of testimony.
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PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.

Notwithstanding his 10 years, George
Macdonald. the novelist, is slowly re-
covering from tho effects OF the sum
stroke received in August
II all the accounts are etruo any right
minded man would rathor DO d plain
American citizen than emperor OF
China. The former has great deal
more fun
Some of tho suits for damages grow.
ing out OF the loss OF the steamship La
Bourgogne, Of the Campagnie Generale
Transatlantiquc, are based on the allie.
cation that the captain OF the ship,
Dleoncle, was insane, that no had
prophcsIed that he would goto the bot
tom with his ship, and took no measure,
either to avoid tho disaster or to save
the lives OF his passengers.