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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07
Dewey Too Rapid for the Dons.

A late dispatch from Hong Kong
throws still further light upon the ef-
feet Of Admiral Dewey's before-break-
fast tactics at Manila. An American
named Silver, lately employed by the
Manila Electric Company, has es-
capped to the American ships out Of the
starving city. He says that with the
assistance Of men from his company
the Spaniards had completed twenty
five electric torpedoes with which to
mine the entrance to the bay, but the
national habit of putting everything
off till tomorrow had prevented the
placing of the ~torpedoes where they
would do any harm, and the unconven-
tional promptness of the Americans in
entering the bay rendered the torpe-
does useless. II the Spaniards had
been less addicted to their motto OF
manana, or If Dewey had been the
sort of a a to hang around a few
days wondering whether there were
any mines in the bay, the result al
Manila might have been different. blu,
even torpedoes are harmless in the
hands Of a sleeping enemy. The
Spaniards will hav TO learn to get W
early in the morning before they car
cope with the yankee boys on sea OF
land.-From The Chicago Tribune.
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me hghting race Is. naturally, figuring
conspfcuouSly in the war. ana Will. IT'S
members are not filing many high nosl-
tfons, they are TO Dee found at tho hunhlo
out no less honorable posts OF danger. "a
events testify. The man who nr,-i ma
nrst shot in the conflict was an Irt-bman
William Okeefc. "A seaman on the Ral4-
more, was one OF the eight men wornaoa
at Manila o Denlef. n fireman born
IN Kilkenny. was one OF the 1--WE s,lo-s
killed and Daniel w. MCK~own ouar-
.SrmaSter n native OF Newry. fas one OF
the three wounded on the Winston in mo
night OF Cardenas. Cuba. Wil,i,n
- Hearne, OF BROOKLYN, was one OF tho
lcW VINO escaped unhurt. Michael Muir
phy. "a seaman on the New York. WAS one
OF the seven men injured during the hu,m-
parNment OF san Juan, Porto Rico. John
reagan. a seaman on the Nashville. was
one OF Two sailors who persisted while
cutting the cable at Cienfucgos, and John
Doran, OF a River. Mass was one OF
the SIX wounded. II Will be seen from
the above facts that men with Irfs,
names form a large proportion OF tho
Killed and injured IN the war. Tho H.,
Is one OF which their race should be
proud.-Boston Pilot.
The most eXacting individual cannot
complain of lack of patriotism DISPLAYED
by the Jew in the present war. He IL
found in the army. in the navy. among
the volunteers, preparing aid for the ssck
and wounded, and in All movements that
rhe war has set on foot. Jews gave up
the1r hVes in the Maine-eleven OF tn.m
II Is stated, out of the PC. They suffered
on the WinsloW, and are with Dewey at
Manlla--Amerfcan Hebrew.
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Will Have Command I'm Future
lions At Santiago.
washington PoSt)

washington poSI)
The objective point OF the army is
still Santiago. Notwithstanding the
fact that Admiral Sampson has now
formed a junction with Commodore
Schley, and that a massive feet IS in
front Of the enemy there is II likeli-
hood that IN aggressive steps will BE-
taken until the military expedition also
reaches hat point. This expedition is
practically on the way. L was sched-
uled to start at once, but there have
~avoidabie. There is no doubt that 1t
Will get off speedily. Ulicial confirma-
o was given yesterday OF the state
ments made in The Post that the on
ward movement upon Cuba viii be Nd
longer delayed. The confirmation was
given in the letter OF Secretary Alger
TO Speaker Reed, showing that Ia, 900 Or
10000 troops are 10 be Immediately sent
n Cuba, with probably so, 200 to fol-
low. This Information has been an
ticipated in The Post for several days
but has now been given an Official
sanction.
The fact that Sampson is at Dr. near
Santiago was learned by the navy de-
par scSlcI0dy luIouRu dUtICCS
received from him at Mole St. Nicholas.
He has with him a splendi fleet OF
ships, leaving at Havana only enough
vessels, to make the blockade effective
n assembling at Tampa the few
ships that will be necessary for conveys
for h transports. Nothing was re-
received during the day to throw any
light upon the reported engagement
at Santiago, but the details given in
the rnrncc 1j;-ro+oho~ -l;oa{o AVA
doubt that some fighting occurred.
The probability is that Admiral Ger
vera, knowing that the army was about
to invade Santiago and that the naval
force in front of him was apt t be
increased so as to render the POSSIBLE
ty of his victory still more remote, be-
came desperate and frantic and made
a lash for liberty. 1t is already known
that he sent a couple of torpedo boats
out of the harbor on Monday night to
reconnoiter. They were promptly dis
covered by the Texas and were forced
bac This in itself was a good piece
Of work on the part of the American
commanders and indicates hat there
is no lack of Watchfulness on their
part. Apparently in line with this
strategy the Spanish commander or
dered the Cristobal Colon to move .out
to the entrance of he haISbor in order
to size up the situation on the outside,
SO to speak, and learn what chance he
had of making an effective dash with
| his entire fleet. It is quite evident from
the dispatches that the result of his
plan was not satisfactory to him. 1t
| gave the american vessels an Oppor-
tunity to attack the ship and the shore
batteries, although the damage done
does not seem to have been very great.
Among the naval officers friendly %
| Commodore Schley there is considerable
regret that he did not secure a COM
plete victory before Admiral Sampson
| arrived on the scene. AS the matter
stands now, Sampson will he the rank
ing officer and will have joint COM
mand with Genera Shafter in Operat-
ing aginst Santiago. This is consider
! ed all the more unfortunate, as Admiral
| Sampson merely holds a fbrevet title OF
| acting admiral, conferred upon him be-
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INCREASED AC1N||Y SEEN
AT Army Headquarters
At Tampa.
ONLY ONE lMPEDIMENT
the. Immediate Advance on tuba.
Lack Of knowledge ~ to Whether
Cervera,. Entire Fleet IL In Santiago.
Roosevelt,s Rough Riders Reach
Tampa-Colonel Dorst's Account Of
Horrible D~estitution Among the Gu
han Paef6cos.

Tampa, Fla, June with the es-
tablishment of general army head
quarters at Tampa and with Major
General Miles on the ground, PERSONAL
iy directing the movements of the ar
my, affairs here have again taken on
a considerable degree OF activity, but
no embarkation Of troops has as yet
taken place from this point. Although
the work of preparing the army for the
campaign still continues with unabat-
ed viSor, until the fate OF the power
full Spanish fleet is settled, no orders
for the invasion Of Cuba are expected.
Admira Cervera is apparently the
unknown quantity in this problem OF
a When he is disposed of 1t is prob
able the opportunity the army has so
long waited for will come and come
quickly.
General Nelson A. Miles, with sew
eral members Of his staff, today made
a tour of inspection OF the various reg
ular and volunteer camps around Tam
pa. The main volunteer camp at Pal
metto Beach was visited late in the
afternoon, General Miles reviewing a
brigade drill of the Thirty-second
Michigan n First Florida regiments.
ROOSEVELT'S ROUGH RIDERS.
Colonel Leonard Woods volunteer
regiment Of cavalry, better known as
"Roosevelt's Rough Riders $50 men all
told, arrived in Tampa tonight and
bivouaced in the city. Tomorrow the
regiment will go into camp west of
the Tampa Bay hotel. Both Colonel
Wood and Colonel Roosevelt accom-
panied the regiment, the former com
ing in on the first section and the lat
ter on the second. A little over 500 Of
the men are fully armed and equipped
and ready for service. This regiment
has been officially designated as the
First United States volunteer cavalry.
FEARFUL DESTITUTION.
: Colonel j. K. Dorst, who was in
charge of the recent expedition on the
steamer Florida, describes the condition
of the women and children as pitiable
in the extreme.
When the steamer Florida reached
Point Banes, on the north coast of Gu
ba, where the supplies of arms, am
munition n provisions were landed.
it was met by a crowd of perhaps 300
paciicos, many of them emaciated to
1iS iool CAlISIIIly ny long pTlNatlOnS.
Nearly half of these unfortunates were
women, and, according to Colonel
Dorst, scarcely one of them had more
than n single garment on and thai in
tatters. Many of the children were
absolutely naked and their appeals for
food when the first boat from the Flor
ida landed on the beach were heart
rending. AS near as possible the crews
Of the Florida and her consort. the
Osceola, supplied the paciicos' wants
even giving away their un~derclothing.
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Pennsylvania Republican Convention

Harrisburg, Pa, May 3.-The repub-
lican state convention met in this city
today and named a party ticket that
is to be submitted to the voters this
fall. Congressman William A. Stone,
of Allegheny, was named for governor.
There was scarcely any opposition to
the programme for the work of the
convention as outlined by Senator
and his lieutenants, those oppos-
ed to the nomination of w. A. Stone
for the head Of the ticket contenting
themselves with the concentration of
their vote on Charles w. Stone. The
vote was uncomfortably close for the
Quay adherents, Colonel Stone receiv-
ing only fifteen more votes than the
number necessary to a choice. The 163
votes cast for G. w. Stone represent
ed the combined strength Of that can
didate and John Wanamaker. The
latter provided the only sensation of
an otherwise cut and dried convention
by presenting a letter of withdrawal.
in which he denounced the methods Of
the dominant republican faction and
urged his friends to support c. w.
Stone. MI. Wanamaker's retirement
from the fight came as a startling sur
prise to the delegates and il is under
stood that he determined upon that
course only a short time before his
letter was read to the convention. The
withdrawal is interpreted to mean that
Mr.. Wanamaker has placed himself in
a position to run as Independent candi-
date for governor If he so elects. He
has repeatedly, in his speeches served
notice on the convention, that IL W. A.
Stone was nominated he would con-
tinue his fight against the Quay or
ganization."
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Attic Chfckamaupa I.mp

C~hicakamauga National Park, June a.
Three deaths were reported from tho
camp hospitals today, namely: Corporal
Clarence X. Stewart, Company VI, Eighth
Massachusetts; John A. Riley, private,
Company VI. First District OF Columbia:
W. c. Shonord. First Vermont. All died
OF pneumonia.
Brigadier General Frederick Grant to-
day assumed charge Professionally Of tho
First division Of the third army corpa Ho
completed arrangements for a review and
inspection Of this division, which VIA
take place tomorrow.
The new government bakery at Lyttln
mas been completed. The capacity OF
these ovens Is 40.O0 loaves per day.
Captain Rockwell. chief OF the ord
nance department.. states that there has
been a delay I'm shipping equipments, duo
to the rush of troops to Tampa Ten car
loads OF gun carriages and other artillery
equipments have arrived at the park.
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Why allow yourself TO be slowly tor
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ually break down the strongest consti-
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is an excellent Tonic and Nerve med
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or money refunded. Accept no substi-
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H. Hardin and II. L. Fentress.
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Admiral SIMPSONS instructions
were, / understand, that he must
seek the Spanish fleet, and on no ac-
count risk the ships Of our squadron
at anything else.
This accounts for our leaving, after
three hours bombardment, withou
taking the place, which we could cas-
ly have done. The majority were
pretty sore when il was learned that
We were to do nothing else, n all
wanted TO go back just for n moro
round: but unfortunately this squadron
il being run from Washington instead
OF by the admiral, go he had nothing
left but obey orders.
The admiral himself wanted to go
back the worst kind OF a way, but
his Instructions detained him.-From
a n account of the action written by an
officer Of the battleship Indiana, -A0
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"In a minute one dose Of Harris Es-
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Shepard, ]. H. Hardin and II. L. Fem
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Harris Emulsion OF Cod Liver OH
with Creosote and the Hypophosphites
II faithfully used. is n specific in tho
reatment Of weak lungs. Consumption.
hrohchitis, etc. Leadin physicians
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WA. ARMSTRONG,
De Pere, Wis,

Those who are content with only temporary relief from Ecze-
III can continue the use of local applications, but all who
would have every trace of the irritating, burning disease thor
eughly eliminated and the system rid of it forever, will find
the only cure in Swift's Specific Is. S. S.. Being a real blood
remedy, it never fails to cure the most obstinate, deep-seated
cases. which are beyond the reach of other remedies. S. s. s.
is the best blood remedy, because it is PURELY VEGETABLE
and is the only one guaranteed to contain no mercury, potash
or any other mineral.
Books on blood and skin diseases will be mailed free to any
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07

cause he was given a large fleet at
Key West, while as captain, which Is his
proper grade. he is lower IN the list
than Commodore Schley. The latter is.
compelled 20 see his junior carry of
the glory Of the attack upon Santiago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07

Ihave been a sufferer for eight years with
that horrible disease, Eczema, and no per-
son can describe the burning and itching I
had to endure. / was treated by the best
of physicians with no success, and tried all
the patent medicines recommended for Ec-
zema without any good results. I went to
several celebrated medical resorts, but the
disease soon returned. then tried s.. S. S.
and after a short while the burning and itch
ing subsidized and / continued to improve
steadily until I was well-entirely cured.
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Spaniards Jubilant over Their yictory

London. June 3.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Standard SAYS: Tho
Madrid papers are much eiatcd over an
other repulse suffered by the American
fleets. According TO official advfces the
forts and batteries at Santiago de Cuba
We're not a single Spaniard
was Killed or wounded and not "a single
shell struck the Spanish cruiser Cristo-
bal Colon.
Ell Heraldo regrets that the Spanish
fleet was not sent TO the philippines in
stead of to Cuba"
At today's Thursday cabinet council
the queen regent presiding, Duke Almod-
var de Rio, the foreign minister. reported
that all the cables were working I'm tho
Antilles. a dispatch was read assert
ing that Admiral CerverA Was sim at
Santiago. Senior SagaSta denied tn. story
Of a night attempt by the torpedo boats
against the American fleet.
1t is rumored that aptain Aunon. min
lister of marine, mas received "A dispatch
concerning the state of Admiral CcrVe-
ra'S ships which has not been
Gated to the press. General Corrcl. min
lister of war, said: There IL no doubt
whatever, hat Admiral Cervera's sound
ron is at Santiago. Although "a Is not Of
ficiany known, there IS 10 doubt that
Colon as reported in private dispatches.
The dispatch from General Blanco con-
tanned only news already published. Had
the attack been renewed General Blanco
would doubtless have reported the same
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The human machine starts but once
and stops but once. You can keen IL
gong longest and most regularly by
using DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
FAMOUS little pills for constipation and
all stomach and liver troubles. For
sale by X. r. Bcllamy.
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Late TO bed and early to rise. pre-
pares a man for his home In the skies.
Early TO bed and a Little Early Riser,
the pill hat makes life longer and bet
ter and wise. For sale by r. r. Bel
lamy. ,
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INTERESTING NEWS
Expected at the Navy Department in a Few
Days from Santiago.
SPANS PROTEST TO ENGLAND.

She Objects to Canadian Coal Being Shipped to this Countryside Gets
no Satisfaction..No Official knowledge of SPANS Effort to In
duce European Powers to Intervene for Peace."More
Steamers Secured to Transport Troops to Cuba.
Senior Capote Gives Encouraging Account
of Condition of the Cuban Army.
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When a man becomes sadder and
wiser his sadness usually exceeds his
iSdOm
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years, and Notwithstanding constant treat
ment it continued to spread and grow worse.
1 used salves and lotions innumerable,
and also used several blood remedies, but
none had any effect. TIL disease finally ex-
tended from my toes to my knee, and the
pain and itching were almost unbearable. On
account of my age (Which is 7O) the physicians
said a cure was impossible. One dozen bot
ties of S. S. S. cured me completely. and now
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only the scars remain to show the awful struggle I have endured.
Mrs. SARAH PIKE,
AT Broadway, South Boston, Mass.
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prolonged, ia attributed by the cour. 20
the partial explosion or TWO or more 81 the
forward magazines
The evidence OF The divers establishes
that the after part Of the ship WAS pFac-
iicaiiy intact. and sank In that condition
a very few minutes after the explosion
The forward part was completely deEne!-
izhed.
Upon TIE evidence .. concurrent ex-
tsFnal cause. the finding 81 iae court is AS
follows:
''At frame = sac outer -,iell Of the sf1 .
from a potnt iIiz feet from the middle ins
90 1be ship and six feet above fhe keel
y hen in normal position had been forced
up SO as % be ab9u: fear feet above sAe
surface OF the wafer; therefore. about q
fe~t above where il would be had she suaE
Duirj5red. The outside bottom plating IS
beet snta q reversed shape the after
FSiag - whses about = Feet broad and 3.
fees 81 lsngfn from frame Sc "a frame -,
Is sio0hlsd h2cE. ppOa itself against n con-
Imitation o. the same plating extending
forward
At fran. - ghs vertical keel Is hr ken
ia tna amd bert into Al angie formed by
ihe outside plates. This break Es about
six feet seiow The surface 6f the water and
260a. q tees above its normal position.
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American People Prepared to Act
Promptly and Vigorously.
CumniuGs SaspIcious Of the Policy
Of Delay and SQUADS . Warning
Against Trtekers-Reed. Dinxiey
and bailey Have Nothing to say
warner says the Time for Talk.
ing Has Long since Gone By.

WASHINGTON. March @.-Neither
Speaker Reed. no. Dingley, the floor lead
er of the majority. nor Bailey. the Demo-
cratic leader OF the house. would make
any comment on the message. Other
members were not so reticent.
Quigs OF New York. member OF the
foreign affairs committee, said:
THE facts disclosed in the message are
those and only those. which have been
anticipated and their effect on the public
Feeling IS naturally discounted. The
president states them clearly and defines
a course which becomes the chief mag is
trate of sober. right-insending and self
confident people
Livingston ct GeorSia-Tho message
reads Ike an apology.
McMIlin OF Tennessee-The message Is
thoroughly non-comnittat. and does not
eequalnt congress with the policy of the
administration.
Cummings of New York. a member Of
fhe naval commirtee-fn my opinion the
blowing up of the Maine ought 10 be con-
sidered one Of the main factors in the
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Abner Mckinley and Mrs. Sigsbea
Among the Spectators I'm the Sens
ate-ROutine business Precedea
the Reading Of the Message-1n~
tense Interest Manifested In tho
Report Of the Court Of Inquiry
senator Money Prefers Any Sort
Of War to a "ROtting Peace.N

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Every avail.
able inch In the senate public galleries
was occupied. and all the senate galleries
were packed TO the doors by O'Clock to-
day In the diplomatic gallery were Abb
ner Mckinley. the presidents brother. and
Mrs. Capt. Sigsbee. The attendance Vt
senator's was unusually large.
AT 1901 the executive clerk delivered
to the senate the presidents message,
transmitting the long report OF the court
of inquiry. The majority OF tho specta~
tors expected that the message and re~;
diately. Routine business. however. was
taken UP for a time.
AT 1918 D. M. Morgan Of Alabama de-
manded the reading or the pres!dent'a
message.
Instantly there was hush In the cham-
Der. Vice President Hobart at once laid
the message before the senate and ita.
reading was begun The closest attention.
was given to the reading of the message
by every person within hearing. AT the
conclusion of the reading OF the message
Davis OF Minnesota, chairman Of the com-
mittee on foreign relations, amid buzs
of whispered conversation. rose and re.
quested that the findings of the court Of
inquiry be read.
At the conclusion of the reading Davis
moved that the message OF the president,
tho findings OF the court of inquiry and
the testimony taken before the court bo
| referred to the committee on foreign reia~
lions. and ordered printed
1t was agreed TO. =
Money of Mississippi spoke on the Gu.
ban situation. lie said that the task ho
had set himself was perhaps one of super.
erogation, as Mr.. Proctor, Mr.. Gall,nger
and Mr.. Thurston had already presented
TO the senate the Cubsns In Cuba as they
had seen them. Their statements were
concise, brilliant and eloquent, and whi.o
he did not hope 10 add much TO the infor-
nation they had furnished. he felt is
his duty 10 speak, and TO speak freely
Money said he was willing TO 20 10 any
extent to feed the starving. cIothe the
naked and relieve the sick upon that ,In.
happy island, but he was satisfied no
; definite results could be obtained by tho
employment of such means alone. He
said he was certain that while WfyieP
was a r-!liing instrument. he was in
fact only an instrument In the hands OF q
/ higher power-a power that deliberately
had determined upon plan OF starvation
and determination. The frlghtful and In.
human scheme had originated In the brain