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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26

I am trying to capture the cash traoe
OF this country by offering this fine peo
pie big values and low prices. i am SELL
ing lots of goods at small profit and
then by making ready sales.
White good Cross Lawn at &c. White
Lawn at &c. Bookfold Lawn from &C
to CSC. White Swiss from l2i1c TO SOC.
White Apron Lawn. 40 inches wide.
worth 15c, a job at i0c. All grades OF
White Goods from the cheapest 10 the
best. Spring and Summer Dress
Goods and Silks. silk for Waists from
1sc 10 500 per yard All Wool nuns
Yelling in black only. - inches wide.
worth 15c. for Sc. Double Fold, 40 inches
wide. in Tan and Brown. at 1Sc. Splen-
did goods. all wool and extra fine. In
fine Black Dress foods the Gold Medal
brand. / have all grades. Linens.
Crash. IDENTITIES and Lawns.
Shoes of every grade, all prices and
kinds. We have a splendid assortment
of Slippers and Low cut Summer
Shoes. A job in Cream n Light Tan
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BONDS.
COTTON.

Liverpool. April 81 p. m.-Cotton-
Spot fair demand; prices unchanged
American middling 3 2l-32d. The sales OF
the day were 10000 bales, of which 1,OE
were for speculation and export and IN
cluded 5000 American; receipts Is. 40
bales. all American. Futures opened
steady with a fair demand and closed
quiet, but steady.
April 3 36-64d3 37-64d buyers: April and
May 3 36-64d3 37-64d buyers; May and
June 3 37-64d sellers: June and July
3 3-64d buyers: July and August 3 37-64d
buyers. August and September 3 37-64d
sellers: September and October 3 3s-64m
3 37-64d sellers; October and November
3 3S-64d sellers; November and December
3 3-64d3 36-S4d value: December and Ian
uary 3 35-64G3 36-64d value; January and
February 3 35-6id3 36-S4d buyers.
New York April 23.-Cotton quiet: mid
ding s 7-1Sc: net receipts $50: gross re-
ceipts 100: sales 7S; spinners 81; stock
1S9, O61.
Totol today and consolidated: Net re-
ceipt 1913: exports to Great Britain Cos
to the continent 11.Z5: stock ss4. 7ys.
Total since September LIST: Net receipts
SIP. 9i6: exports to Great Britain 3,0s1 $50
TO anc 1861; to the continent 2.652,-
Os1.
Futures closed barely steady. sales &c :
July 62: August 6.32: September s.32:
October 6.2: November 6.35; December
6.3s, January 6.E.
Spot cotton closed quiet: middling up
lands s T-1sc; middhng gulf 6 I-l6c; sales
1S1 bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Firm at 5sc; net receipts
$40.
Norfolk-Quiet at 6 3-1sc; net receipts
4eo.
BaItimore-Nominal at SIC; gross re-
ceipts 2I.
Boston-DuIl at s 1-lsc; net receipts 3sI:
gross receipts 36.
Wilmington-Firm at si.c: net receipts
245.
Philadelphia-ouiet at 6 11-Isc; net re-
ceipts ..
Savannah-Ffrm at SIC; net receipts
5s3.
New Orleans-Steady at ) l3-1sc: net re-
ceipts 4.S7.
M~obile-Steady at Jsc: net receipts
s5.
Memphis-Frm at &c: net receipts 44:
gross receipts $50.
A~ugusta-Quiet az si4c: net receipts sa.
Charieston-Steady at SIC; net receipts
50.
Cincinnati-Steady at &C; net receipts
60.
Louisvill0Quiet at SAC
St. ~Lon+Steady at 5 l5-lSc; net re-
ceipts 12: gross receipts 30.
Houston-Steady at ) 15-lsc; net receipts
7s2.
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Spanish Vessel CAUGHT

Mobile. Ala. April 23.-The Spanish
steamer La Cumina, from South Amer
lea, arrived at Ship Island. Miss, yes
terday for cargo and this afternoon
Collector ]. w. Burke, OF Mobile, de-
spatched the cutter Winona to the is
land to capture the vessel. The cutter
left at 5 O'Clock and ought To be at
h island by midnight and effect a
capture by daylight. The la Cumina
IL a fine freight steamer and came in
TO port without knowing OF war. The
Winona il armed with q Hotchkiss gun
and has a crew OF forty-two men under
command Of Captain Gooding.
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The Coming Woman.

Who goes to the club while her hus-
band tends the baby, as we'll as the
good old-fashioned woman who looks
after her home, will both at times get
run down in health. They will be
troubled with loss Of appetite. head
aches, sleeplessness, fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy for
these women is Electric Bitters. Thou
sands of sufferers from Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys rise up and call is bless
ed. 1t is the medicine for m Fee
male complaints and Nervous troubles
Of all kinds are Dol relieved by the
use Of Electric Bitters. Delicate wo-
men should keep this remedy on hand
to build up the system. Only SOC per
bottle. For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
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Cash quotations were az follows: Flour
firm: winter patents S.Jon520; straights
81 $50. clears s. i0d4 ca: spring specials
S.1Cn5.S; do straights S.G1G5.l 10: Mime
sofa bakers S.0n4.l 10: No. 2 yellow corn.
3219n33c: No. 2 spring wheat, 800: No. ;
spring wheat, 9sa$l@: No. 2 red, s.12lsW
LIB; No. 2 corn, 324I32Ac. No. 2 oats.
2112c; No. 2 white, 3Oa31c: No. 3 white.
291Id30c: mess pork, per Dbl, so. 81 10 o..
lard. per 100 lbs. SAT-: short ribs sides,
loose, S.25d5.60: shor clear sides. boxed.
goods. per gallon. $40.
New York, April 2.-Flour hrm. but
not quotably higher; city mill patents
Wheat-Spot frm: No. . red sl13; No I
northern New York s1.13. Options opened
weak under disappointing Liverpool
cables, hut turned stronger on suDse-
quent covering by scalpers and closed
firm. although at AmIxc net decline. No
2 red sl-1olzd1.11. closed at s1.fi; July $40
@A, closed at s4hsc; September s6Asuss&c.
closed at S65sc.
Corn-Spot firm: No. 2 3siac. Options
opened easy with wheat, developed
strength on covering and steady Liver
pool news and closed only isc net lower.
31hc.
oats-spot dull: No. ? 3llza3lac. OPP
lions dull. but fairly steady. closing un-
changed. May closed at 3lhc.
LardOQuiet: western steamed So;
May $50; refined quiet.
Pork-Dull: mess sl0.J M 10. 20; short clear
S~l.UCd13.00: family s1L15.
state and Pennsylvania
fo1zHlO4c: western fresh III. allIzc:
southern lOdl0I-c.
Rice-steady; domestic fair TO extra AZ
GS1zc: Japan 5Amsc.
Conee-Options steady with prices
unchanged to ) points lower and varied
but little during the balance OF the ses-
sion: speculation stock and foreign news
devoid OF particular Significance; closed
steady. April 10 points higher. other
months unchanged to ) points lower:
sales $500 bags. including April at S.s5;
May at S.7Jd5.s. Spot conee-Rio quiet:
No. Z invoice SIC: No. : jobblng &c:
mild quiet: Cordova sAI15c.
Sugar-Raw strong: held higher fair
refining 2 Ills: centrifugal. IS te@t,
4 3-l6c; refined strong: mould A Jz.c;
Sranulated SIC.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady: strained COM
mon TO good r-f. Turpentne quiet at
2sAd2si4c.
Observation-Disclosures market firm at
231xc; sales none. Rosin firm and un-
changed; sales none.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS firm az DC: sales
'al: receipts 49,. Rosin firm and unchang-
ed, sales none: receipts l.sE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26

"a word to the wise as sufficient and
a word from the wise should be suf-
%fcient, but you ask, who are the wise
Those who know. The oft repeated
experience Of trustworthy persons may
be taken for knowledge. Mr.. w. M.
Terry says Chamberlain's Cough Rem
other in the market. He has been in
the d~rugbusiness at Etkton. KY, for
twelve years; has sold hundreds of bot
ties Of this remedy and nearly all other
cough medicines manufactured, which
shows cogrclusively that Chamberlain
is h most satisfactory to the people,
and is the best. For sale by r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26

I vas reading an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in the Worcester enter
prise recently. which leads me to write
his. I can truthfully say I V used
any remedy equal to it for collie and
diarrhoea. I have never had to use
more than one or two doses to cure
the worst case with myself or children.
W. A. Stroud, Popomoke City, Md.
For sale by R.. R.. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26

London, April 25.-Up to midnight
there was absolutely no news as to the
liner Paris at Southampton.
Spain's adherence to the right Of pri-
watering, if expedient, has given great
satisfaction in Spain, where the public
press markedly approves h attitude
Of the government. Fears are express
ed on the continent that the United
States Will find it necessary to retail
late. despite the adhesion of the gov
ernunenr to the declaration of Paris.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26

The Wilmington Light Infantry Will
Probably Act Wise and Not V~oiunte
To Invade Cuba.

II is understood that when the State
Guard is mobfsizsd at Raleigh the COM
panies VIII ibe called upon 10 v~o.untcer
to serve two years in the Un:ted States
army IN accordance with h p-ocia-
nation issued by the president. with
the probability Of invading Cuba OF
course, volunteering Is disc-etional
With every man. and from the present
outlook the enlistment from the ranks
OF the guard of this STATE will not be
very heavy.
The general sentiment now prevail
ing throughout the rank and file OF the
Wilmington Light Infantry is that the
| mould not and VIII no vol
unteer. The members assign good
reasons for this course and generally
| express themselves as willing and anx-
ious at all times to defend the honor of
| their country, but are not willing to
| endure hardships in Cuba fighting for
| a cause they do not think is just.
Our boys are looking al the matter
| wisely and calmly and will pursue the
| right course. They fully recognize the
fact that war is hell" but like their
kinsmen who fought in the sixties this
they do not fear, for the bravery and
| gallantTy of North C~arolinians is UNI
| questionable; they have always been
| among the first to sound the battle cry
| and that, too, at the front-in the very
/ teeth Of the enemy. However, they
have always been on the side OF jus
| tice and right-the side of the hero, the
| man-and consequently upon these two
| principles will the Light Infantry boys
| take their stand. They do not see why
| they who have faithfully served their
state for years past, should be called
upon to volunteer any more so than
other citizens, and then. too, our coast
| and homes need defending and for this
they are responsible to a duty they
! owe their mothers and sisters. AT any
rate there will be a full understanding
! before the company takes their de-
| parture, as it is not proposed for a dis
| play of martial music and seemingly
patriotic oratorical powers at Raleigh.
to create excited impulses that will at
~ ~ NIo1N " NOIbd III dLAN
and injustice. The counsel of mem
beTs Of the veteran corps of the com-
pany viii be sought and the matter
carefully looked into before any decis-
i've step is AIKEN. A meeting of the
company is called for tonight at SIS
o'clock, when the matter will, no doubt,
be thoroughly discussed. AT this meet
ing it is very likely that the initiation
fee will be dropped.
There is another aspect of this i'm
portant question:, and one that must
be regarded cautiously. After the full
limit of volunteers is raised there
might be a hue and a cry from our
uLeqlnos eQl LoJ ueIpleLq uIaulIou
troops to be semi first to Cuba as they
are more acclimated. According
ly With influence, off will go
the southern boys for Cuba;
there Will be bloody battles 2ld as the
hazy clouds lifts it's veil and victory
tuiumphants for the land of the free
| our northern brethren will then march
| gayly in and unabashed plant 'Old
| Glory i'm the sod, drenched with the
gore of martyred southern heroes, and
l then elbow" for ever afterwards.
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Ira sferred to Fort CaAwen.

Second Lieutenant E. j. Undertake. OF
the United States army, lately on duty
at Fortress Monroe, Va. has been trans
ferred to Battery /, doing garrison duty
at Fort Caswell. He arrived here yes
terday morning and will go down to Fort
Caswell today.
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rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used C~hamberlain's
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and I can recommend it as a
splendid liniment for rheumatism and
other household use for which we have
found it valuable.-W. J.. Cuyler, Red
Creek Herald. For sale by r. r. Bel
Fa1ny-
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n friends and acquaintances OF Cap
tain R. P. Bowdoin, formerly of Will
mington, will regret to learn of his
death. He has been an invalid some time
and died of cancer Of the stomach in
New York where he has been in business
two or three years. His son. Mr.. Harry
L. Bowdoin. was with him at the end
His other son, Mr.. Edward Bowdoin. is a
resident of our city. Captain Bowdoin
resided here many years and was highly
esteemed in Wilmington.
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Don't let your neighbor know the full
extent Of your ignorance. -.
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O. GAYLORD, Proprietor
WILMINGTON MARKETS.
COTTON REPORT.

Wilmington. n. c. April %.
Receipts of cotton today-2i5 bales.
Receipts same day last year, bales.
This seasons receipts TO ~ate-Sli,s $50
bales.
Receipts to same date last year-225,s SIS
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to
day at the exchange:
Cotton firm.
Ordinary .......... .......... ........ ILLS
Good ordinary ........... ............ >
Low m~iddllng...... .--.... ..... I-IS
MlduIhs .:........ ...''..'... 800 o,s- :.
Good middling ................ $500. o 5-lG
Same day last year, &c.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits turpentine steady: machine bar
rels 26c: country barrels 25l2c.
Rosin steady at s1.o0 and sl.6.
Tar firm at $1.0.
Crude turpentine steady; hard W., Soft
81. SO and $3.50.
Prices same day last ~year-spirits tur-
pentine 261ac and 25&c: rosin S1.30 ana
s1.35; tar Sl.oo; crude t~urpentine $40, S.'t
and $3.50.
Receipts today-17 casks spirits tur-
p~entine. POI barrels rosin, 6S barrels tar,
6 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last years. casks
spirits turpentine, 81 barrels rosin, lis
barrels tar. 8 barrels crude turpent!ne.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-North Carolina. prime 55a6oo
per bushel; extra prime. 65c: fancy. 724c'
Virginia-Extra prime. 40Q45c.
Rice-Uplands. 65QS0c; lowlands, $1.lod
$1.15.
Corn-7k@5oc.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams, IoGllc
shoulders, 6Q6hc: Sides. 7l1Gsc.
Chickens-Ffrm; spring loalsc; hens
1SG25c; roosters, 1S022c.
Turkeys-(Live). Z to 10c per pound.
Eggs-Slow at Sc.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch. hearts and
saps, s1.5002. 10; six inch, s.. 50d3.50.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
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GRAIN AND PROVISION

Chicago. April 23.-The leading futures
were as follows:
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ter enduring the SeVereSt hunger, haV-
ing Toasted one day upon boiled dog
and ~SassafraS caves. Their return was
a great surprise to Pemisapan and
Wanchese, who had ind~ustriously cir
culated the report that the English had
been completely destroyed by the In
dians of the upper Roanoke. They even
began, during the absence of Lane, to
ridicule the Christian religion which
the settlers had tried to establish
among the Indians, saying to their fol-
lowers that the God of the Englishmen
was no god, because he had allowed
them to be destroyed in the forest.
Pemisapan was not completely dis
concerted by the return of Lane, how
ever. He concocted another plan
which came nearer succeeding. On the
pretense of celebrating the funeral ser
vices of his father he appointed the
10th of jun as a day for the assem-
bling of all the neighboring tribes on
Roanoke island. telling them secretly
what his real object was, which was
to destroy the settlers. Pemisapan
had confded the secret to Skyco, an
Indian prisoner in the governors hands.
Skyco Immediately told Lane about it.
and the governor made preparations to
offset the savage
Toward the last of May the tribes
began to assemble on the island. Pc
miSapan had k up his residence on
the mainland, but vas to come to the
island early in June. When the Eng
lish saw the savages assembling, they
began to think of means for their pro-
lection. Therefore. or the last night in
May they resolved to seize all the boats
of the savages Of the island. In the
effort to do so a conflict took place,
in which six Indians lost their lives
and the rest were driven to the woods
of the island.
Next morning Governor Lane, with
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ances. The second section guarantees
the right to worship God according TO
individual conscience, provided there IS
no interference with any existing form
of worship.
The third section directs that courts
of justice shall be open to all and that
no private property shall be taken by
the Government without compensation.
The fourth section, dealing with Grim
inal trials, invests the accused with the
right to be heard himself or by counsel
and to have compulsory process to secure
the attendance of witness in his be-
half
The fifth section says no person ac-
cused of crime shall be compelled to
give evidence against himself.
The sixth section declares thatySlo such
person, who is once acquitted of the
charge brought against him, shall be
tried again for the same offence.
The seventh section provides that al
persons charged with crime shall be
entitled to bail, except in cases of capi-
tai offence and that the writ of habeas
corpus may be extended when the com
manding general of the department
deems IT advisable.
The eighth section says that excessive
bail shall not be required and that no
excessive fine or unusual punishment
shall be inflicted.
The ninth section provides that in
order to secure the people against un-
reasonable search. there shall first be
established, under oath, presumption of
guilt.
The tenth sect guarantees TO all
the right to write or print freely on any
matter. subject to responsibility for
abuSe of the right.
The municipal laws are to be admin
istered in accordance with these declara-
tions of rights, subject to notifications
which, in the judgment of the command
ing general would be beneicent and
promote the principles of enlightened
civilization.
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SPANIARDS CANNOT COMPLETE
CUBAN EVACUATION BY
DECEMBER 1.
A TASK BEYOND THE DoNs' STRENGTH
Evacuation, However, viii be Pushed as Fast
as Possible. Delay in REIMBURSEMENT
ofSp4nish Sovereignty is
Unavoidable.

Paris, October, 21.-In the two hours
joint session of the peace commissioners
to-day the commissioners discussed the
second series of written arguments put
forward by the Spanards for the pur-
pose of prevailing upon the American
commissioners to assume the Cuban
debt No definite conclusion was reach
ed, and the commissioners adjourned un-
til Monday, when the Cuban question
will again be discussed. 1t is probable
that this feature Of the negotiations
will be disposed of next week.
Thus far there have been seven joint
sessions, four of which have been de-
voted to the discussion of the first ar
ticle of the protocol. In this manner two
weeks have passed, and no result has
been reached The American commits
sioners have listened to all the argu-
ments of the Spaniards, but they have
not changed the position which they first
assumed in refusing to take over the
Cuban debt.
THE CUBAN EVACUATION.
Washington, Oct 21.-The complete
evacuation of Cuba will be delayed be-
yond the period originally fixed by the
administration. The War Department
has satisfied itself that the removal and
transportations to a great distance by
sea of about 100000 soldiers. sick and
WELL with their accoutrements, was be-
yond the ability of the Spaniards. The
magnitude of the task is shown by the
fact that the great Transatlantic steam
lines crossing the Atlantic from New
York, all combined, in prosperous sea-
sons. transport only about 10000 per-
sons in one year-less than half the
number that the Spanish officials, with
their poor facilities, were expected to
transport in about ten weeks.
Delay in the evacuation of Cuba will
cause delay in the REIMBURSEMENT of
sovereignty by the Spaniards over the
entire island. 1t is hardly deemed pru-
dent to undertake to assume charge of
the municipal affairs of Havana, so
long as the city contains strong garri-
son of Spanish troops, and it is felt that
law and order could be better maintain
ed in such centers by allowing them to
remain under Spanish jurisdiction until
they are evacuated by those troops and
re-occupied by United States troops.
1t is not to be understood from this
that the American military commission
is in any sense abating the pressure it
has brought to bear upon the Spanish
military commissioners to secure the
evacuation of the island and the relin-
quishment of Spanish sovereignty. The
commissioners have redoubled their eff
forts to secure these objects, but are
not disposed to insist upon the perfor-
nance of impossible tasks, and their de-
mands will be largely shaped by their
knowledge that the Spaniards are act
ing in perfectly good faith in their eff
forts to carry out the terms of the
protocol.
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MAJOR MARCHAND's REPORT.
It Only Goes AS Far As the First OF
September.

Paris, Oct. 21-Major Marchand's re-
port. telegraphed from Cairo, was re-
ceived during the night. 1T does not
mention the arrival at Fashoda of Gen
eral Kitchener. and only gives an ac-
count of the incidents Of the expedition,
with an elaborate description of the
route followed, the points occupied, the
manner of occupation, the raising OF the
flag, the force left at each point and
the treaties of submission concluded
with the tribes, in addition TO referring
to an encounter with the Deryishes.
The report only goes as far as the be-
ginning of September, and says that on
August 20th, the supplies of the party
were abundant. The reason for the
omission of any mention of the arrival
of General Kitchener at Fashoda, is
said to be the fact that the report of
Major Marchand was not ready when
Captain Barater left Fashoda.
IT is believed in certain quarters that
CAPTAIN Barater is the bearer of a ver-
bal report which the French authorities
are not willing to trust upon the British
telegraph lines.
The Temps this evening publishes a
dispatch from Nantez, saying that the
fourth battalions of the infantry regi-
ments comprising the twenty-first divi-
sion, with headquarters at Nantez, have
completed their war equipment.
The defence of st. Nazaire is also be-
ing organized.
ENGLAND WILL NOT RECEDE.
London. October 21.-Goyernment
circles here are apparently satisfied that
the Fashoda question will not lead to
war. At the same time the determina-
ton is reiterated not to bulge from the
position which has been taken up, no
matter what the outcome may be. Ii
is said on good authority that the Gov
ernment has also determined not TO
brook unreasonable delay.
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THE GREAT WHITE RALLY

ATTEND THE GREAT WHITE
MANS MASS MEETING AT COLDS
BORO ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER %.
IT WILL BE THE GREATEST
POLITICAL MEETING HELD IN
THE STATE IN TWENTY YEARS.
THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE,
THE SEABOARD AND THE
SOUTHERN HAVE REDUCED
THE RATES TO ONE FARE FOR
THE ROUND TRIP. SPECIAL
TRAINS WILL BE RUN ON THE
ATLANTIC COAST LINE, ALSO ON
THE sou 4HERN FROM GREENS
BORO.
Today is the last whole day for regis
tration. Are you registered?