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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

(Raleigh News mo Observer.)
That penitentiary report is supposed
to have gone down to the coast to take
a salt water bath. The last seen Of 1t,
or rather heard of it, was to the effect
that it had left Raleigh and gone via
Goldsboro and Castle Haynes to Will
ington, where it will perhaps run the
gauntlet Of the rice farms, take a dip
in the sea, and then subject itself once
again to the scrutiny of JnO. K. Smith
and Claudius Dockery, who were TO
meet in Wilmington yesterday. Clarke,
of Halifax, who is a member Of the
board and other experts" have been
laboring with it for weeks, and it has
become so soiled that nothing less
than a thorough washing in the ocean
could make it ~presentable. SO the ex-
superintendent and chairman of the
board are said to have agreed to meet
in Wilmington yesterday and give 1T
the necessary salt water bath. 1t will
be fortunate if it escapes without be-
ing burglarized or having some of it's
provisions stolen by the municipal
gang and their allies who are in power
in that city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

At last the evil day has come to our
community. Scotland Neck now has
a negro postmaster. The Common
wealth has only to repea what it has
said for months and months. that IL
IL the result OF foolish disruption
among the white people or b country
h eolored man Ia not to blame. ex-
cept that the whole race has been i'm
too big a hurry for place n position
before they have made accumulations
in property and education which merit
such positiop.-Scotland Neck Com
monwealth.
IL is needless TO say hat the DEM
ocrats would still foster the interests
OF the negro. but the vile speeches
that come from some OF the leaders
since h republican party came in
to power shows that they are I'M
grateful. and hold malice against the
white man. and the appointment OF
so great n number TO Offices. which
in many cases they are incapable or
nlling. and the fact that such APP
pointments cause them TO become
insulting n obnoxious 10 white
people Ia causing the white people
alarm, and they are awaking TO their
duty. We say the white men are will
ling to give the colored man a fair
showing. 10 protect his interests and
try TO elevate his race but. II Is now
evident that. with all their kindly feel
ings toward the negro, the white men
of North Carolina do not propose TO be
ruled by the lie, 900 negroes.-Plymouth
Beacon.
To our brethren in the eastern part
OF the state negro domination has al
ways been ~unbearable. The negro him
self is not 10 be blamed for getting
all he can out OF the party TO which
he belongs. He liz the great power or
his party in the south. He liz the army
and does the fighting. The handf or
republican white men are the officers
and RAKE in most OF the spoils OF vic
tory. The negro, however, cannot be
blamed for greedily snatching UP hat
few sops are thrown To him. But he
Is not fitted by nature TO rule. He can
not dominate where Anglo-Saxons
flourish. In the south and this state
the republican party has in the past
been responsible FOR negro supremacy,
carpet-bag rub and general incompe-
tency in government. The populist
party. the great reform party OF tho
present, has consented TO negro SUI
premacy. 1t has been IN wanting
after the opportunities OF power which
fell. in it's way. BY it's fusion with the
republican party ii did not reform
or uplift that party, but IL was drag
ged down by ii so that fusion rule in
North Carolina has been more abomi-
nable. IL anything. than old time car
pet-bag northumberland OBJ
server.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

Ex-Mayor John j. Fowler and his
family are spending the summer at
Carolina beach, and during their ALB
a number OF occupy a
house in the back yard Of the vacated
r sidence TO look after it. Sunday
nisht about 8 o'clock they heard a
noise and discovered a negro attempt
ing 10 break into a window of the
house. The servants rushed upon him
and captured him, but the Gritty bur-
gIar ~outwitted them and escaped by
pretending hat ne had called to see
Justice Fowler on law business.
The not suspecting the
craftiness of the burglar. turned him
loose and never realized their mistake
till il was too late.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19
Q CoMuIssroNKRs

Adjourned Meeting Held Yesterday
Afternoon TO Hear Complaints About
Tax Observation-Disclosures OF she
stock OF the Ranks Ffxed.
An adjourned meeting of the Board
of County Commissioners was held
yesterday afternoon for the special
purpose of hearing complaints on the
tax assessment OF property made for
this year. All the members, Chairman
Moore and Commissioners Boatwright
Barry. Alexander and Cowan, were
present, as was Register of Deeds
Norwood who officiates as clerk.
Many petitions for the reduction of
assessments were received and action
on quite a number was deferred. In
some instances the valuation was re-
duced.
After all complaints were heard sew
eral other matters were attended TO.
On motion Of Commissioner Alex
ander. Mrs. Fannie Farrow. Of Mason
boro township, was allowed 81 per
month.
Dolly Larkins, an aged colored wo-
man, was allowed { have her prop
erty listed free of costs.
The stock Of the National Bank OF
Wilmington was assessed at 500 per
share; the stock of the Atlantic Ma
tional Bank, $3.50 per share; the stock
of the Wilmington Savings and Trust
Company. $50 per share.
Commissioners Boatwright, of a spec
ial committee, reported that he had as
certained that the present incumbent
of the office of standard keeper was
using the weights and measures of the
county unlawfully.
On motion, the county attorney, w.
B. McKoy, Esq, was instructed TO
write and ask that the weights and
measures be turned over to the county.
Then, the meeting adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

Mr.. Oscar Fillyaw's canning factory
which was started up three weeks ago,
has shut down for want of stock to
work up. He hopes, however, to start
again in a few days. He has been
making a speciality of tomatoes, but
the incessant rains have cut off the
crop so he could not get enough fruit
to keep going.
Mr.. Fillyaw's factory is in rear Of
his store, on the northeast corner Of
Fourth and Bladen streets, and it's
capacity is 1000 3-pound cans a day.
The goods which he put up is of very
fine quality, and all he wants is plen-
W of stock to run on.
Messrs. Williamson & Jones canning
factory in East Wilmington has been
operating to it's full capacity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

w. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
'Chief,' says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but
never got the true remedy until we
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. No
other remedy can take it's place in Jul
home, as in it we have a certain and
sure cure for Coughs, Colds Whooping
Cough, ETC." 1t is idle to experiment
with other remedies, even if they are
urged on you as just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery. They are not
as good, because this remedy has a re-
cord of cures and besides is guaranteed
It never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at r. R.. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

This morning shortly after 3 o'clock
an attempt was made TO break into the
front window OF the grocery store OF
Messrs. r. r. Love * Co, on Water
street, between Market and Princess.
Policeman George heard the thief
pricing at the window, and went 10 in
vestigate. When he approached "A man
ran up Water street and disappeared
about Princess street dock.
Officer George discovered where the
robber had attempted to prize of the
wire screen OF one of the front win
dowS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

Work On the Coast Lines New Road
Starts SOOn-ShOrt BOute. to Augusta.
The Augusta Chronicle Of Sunday

The Augusta Chronicle of Sunday
says:
THE Atlantic Coast Line company,
which has built a number of small
roads in the eastern part of the state,
and which has recently gained access
to upper Carolina by the purchase of
the Charleston and Western Carolina
railway, is preparing to build the
connecting link between Denmark, on
the Manchester and Augusta division
of that system, and Martins, on the
Charleston and Western Carolina rail-
way, says a correspondent in The
Charleston News n Courier.
The route has already been mapped
out by the Coast Lines engineering
corps and the stakes placed.
Your correspondent is reliably in
formed that the contract for the grad
ing of the roadbed has been let, and
the work is to be completed within six
months. The distance from Denmark
to Martins is only 80 miles; from
Martins to Augusta is Al miles over the
Charleston and Western Carolina; from
Denmark to Augusta over the South
Carolina and Georgia it is 81 miles.
Hence the distance is about the same.
AS soon as the roadbed is graded the
Coast Line will have the track laid.
This connecting link will give the Coast
Line a direct route n trackage into
Augusta, instead Of connecting at Den
mark with the South Carolina and
Georgia road. Once they reach Au-
gusta the extension Of the Coast Line
into Georgia, and possibly into Flori-
da, will be an established fact, besides
having a direct route and connections
into h Piedmont section of this
state"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

Politics is a game at which two can
play, and if our religious organiza-
tons under the lead of college resi-
dents are going to advise their adher-
ents to vote for the depstruction of
state institutions, it would be only
natural for the equally misguided
friends of those institutions to COM
bine in an attack OH churc schools,
by prejudic1ng the people against
them. The North Carolina Pres
byterian, as the friend of every insti-
tuition in the state hat is doing the
work of educating the people, deplofes
such a conflict and has no sympathy
with either side. There is room for ev-
cry college that we have and more.
Let rivalry be honorable and competi-
ton have free play. Let each denom-
ination conduct it's own educational
system as If one other existed, and
let the state furnish every educa-
tional facility for which the people are
willing to pay. And-let us have peace.
Charlotte Presbyterian.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19
SERIOUS SHOOTING AFPRAY
At Mines In Illinois-A Body Of Union
Men Fired Into by NOn.Union liners
Great Excitement.

Men Fired Into by Non.Union Miners
Great Excitement.
Pana, Ills, August 15.-The coal
miners lockout here reached a climax
today when a serious shooting ARRAY
occurred on the highway near the city
limits, leading to the S~pringside Goa
mine. This is the only M of the four
large coal mines in Pana that is at
tempting to do any mining, and but
seven non-union miners are working
here.
The seven go heavily armed to and
from the shaft, in addition to being
under guard of operators and deputy
sherifs with Winchesters. The union
miners have been trying to induce
these few non-union miners to cease
working at the Springside mine by
congregating on the roads and plead
ing with them as they go to the shafts
in buggies driven by operators and
deputy sheriffs. Today several hum
dred union miners were congregated
on the principal highway leading to
the mine, when Ed. Jones and James
Palmer, non-union men, rode upon
NIL SCDdSh lAIo Tic mlucIS lilies anu
without any p~recaution, it is said,
other than the miners asking to talk
with them, began firing into the crowd,
at the same time retreating as fast as
their horses would carry them, but not
until they had emptied their revolvers
into the miners ranks. Andrew
Toomey had his right hand badly
shattered by a ball and Michael Yer
macavich was shot in the thigh. One
other union miner is alleged to have
been seriously wounded. A ball graz
ed the head of William Baker, another
union miner.
The union miners quickly rallied
and, headed by Baker with a shot gun,
which he secured at his home neal
the scene Of the shooting, pursued
Palmer, the non-unionist, to his
home, where he had surrounded HIM
self in his doorway by his female rela-
tives to prevent Baker shooting.
Later Palmer and Jones were arrest
ed and taken to the city jail which is
surrounded by several hundred min
ers and citizens. Excitement is in
tense.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19
At Camp

Chickamauga National Park, August
were no changes in the usu-
al run of matters at Camp Thomas to-
day, except that an order came from
the war department for the First Yer
mont nfantry to return to Vermont
and &C into camp there, carrying with
it a train of twelve wagon and TWEEN
ty-four miles. The regiment will
break camp the latter part of the week.
1t was learned at headquarters this
evening that the Third Kentucky, One
Hundred and SiXtieth Indiana and
Fifth Illinois, now at Newport News,
are to proceed to Lexington, KY, to
go into camp.
Improvements are being made in the
hospitals as rapidly as material can be
had.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

We notice il The New York Herald
of the 18th instant, that in the race for
thirty footers sailed at Newport, r. l.,
las Friday, for Mr.. Ralph y. Ellis
cup, Mr.. Pembroke Jones yacht Car
olina, sailed by Captain Samuel Lea
man and partially name by an am
ateur crew, was the winner.
The following was the record made
by the boats:
Elapsed
Finish. Time.
Boat. Owner. NJ Inns
Carolina, Pemb'ke Jones. e:o6:5S 2:54:5S
Dorothy IL, Harry P.
Whitney ......... ..~....6:07:5s 2:55:12
Vaauero I'LL, Herman B.
buryed .---..--. ...-----o.Uf.Zl Z.93.Zl
Puck, Ed. d. Morgan....6:07:45 2:55:45
Veda, Cornelius Wander
bilt, JAZZ. ........e:09:22 2:57:22
Asahi, Lloyd Warren. ..6:69:55 2:57:55
Wawa, Reginald Brooks .6:11:02 2:59:02
Hera, r. n. .6:17:2I 3:05:21
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19
Hest Remedy for Eux

Mr.. John Matthias, a well known
stock dealer Of Pulaski, KY, says:
AFTER suffering for over a week with
fux, n my physician having failed
to xelieve me. I vas advised to try
Chamrerlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, ami have the pleasure
of stating that the half of one bottle
cured me-" For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

Oxford Ledger: Mr.. B.. n. Duke Wis
tied h orphan asylum, Tuesday, and
he must nave found the work on the
new buildings progressing SATISFACTORY
ly. We hope the institution will con-
tinue to go forward under his general
supervision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

Thousands of persons have been
cured of piles by using DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t heals promptly n
! cures eczema and all skin diseases. 1t
gives immediate relief. r. R.. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

have for years"
Or. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under q positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits OR money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
M nSrV no NEDDroa I,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19
BOUGHT ON THE HOOP
What Republicans Say
of POpullsts.
JOCKEY TO COME DOWN

To Make Room for the POpuIist Ju-
dfcial NOminee-Rapid Development
In the Cotton Milling Industry-But-
Ter Will Have to Change His Course
[ Again to Keep from Being Run Over
by His Party-RusseII Fries to Sup.
press Annual Reports Of the Labor
land the Hallway Commission.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-19

writes cI p. Miles Heart C-se. "ITo yeas
ago al attack CT LaG;irpe left ne with Z
weak heart ! Lad -uc down 10 flesh 70
mere SKIN and bone. Ico1lG not sleep lying
Gov fc- s~Ioo:Ae-iGc spells; frequent sharp
cactias pains and p2Initatioa caused 8 con-
slant fear OF sudden death, nothing could
induce NE TO remain away from home over
night. Ny local physician prescribed Dr..
Miles Heart Cure and IL : few days 1 Vas
able TO sleep well and the pains gradually
lessened. and finally ceased. / reduced the
the doses, having gained fifteen pounds. and
an low feeling better in every way than I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-04

moves toward the mobilization mat II. s1t
occur &; any time. But flying s9uadroas
arc the direct outcome OF dangerous con-
dItIous; are necessities CT standing nav.=s
IN umess OF peace and are expeditions
Of an extraordinary nature. created OF. s.
when the government fully decides that
;hs time IS ripe for al attack from he-.
:. is therefore no, only possible, but hlgl-
y probable. :ha, the new American fy.az
squadron has work cut ou- t1- Il.
Tae feet practically gathered and alto
cathsr proposed thar Vii Bear tE.s el-
phonloGs ti1le Is one Of ;ae mos; form J.
aoie :hat can be gathered together ~ any
&a-Ioa. Egous;ioa,iy n favor Of coe CH..-
Cd States as that statement nay lie. -ne
tac,s bear K OUT IN average rae OF
speed, IN arEo-ed protection. IN l-..are
@aG number Of guns. and n lighting clzl-
ity and discipline O. men IL can bs proven
thar the coEposl toa Of tn.s ay.nE squad
roa IS superior. po.s q ruosrs being equal,
70 any organization q . ike nature tazt
can be formed by . foreign power
When on Monday morning Commodore
Schley raised rs fzE O. the Brooklyn evs-
Gencs OF 81 uamistakab.s character vas
apparent that ieve-y man from st3ke-
to eom1nand2n. was no, only fearless OF
battle, bu, courted i ana hoped il would
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-04
>. $500 5000 Is.

Pelaya ................. $500 5000 Is.
Oquendo ............... 1000 1900 20.
The total displacement tonnage OF the
United States flying squadron is 43.10e
ard OF the Spanish only 20.99a. The aver
age horsepower OF the United States yes
sells is 1880 and that Of the Spanish H.
$50. The average rate OF speed OF the
four United States ships IS 2ias knots per
hour. while the Spanish feet has TO con
tent itself with IS knots
It is possible that the battlesaip Mas
sachusetts, being somewhat slower than
the rest OF the feet. will be supplanted
in the squadron by the New York, and tire
average OF speed and fighting capabilities
OF the squadron viii be increased u
must be remembered that tire Brooklyn
and New York are two OF the finest ty;es
OF fighting machines in the world. having
their main batteries supplied with rapid
fire guns, with which very few warships
are equipped, except IN a secondary bat
terry.
The great point Of vantage Of this feet,
however. is in thickness OF armor, cahber
OF guns and the fighting qualities Of me
men. There are five thirtcsa inch gus
on the proposed American flying squad
ron, while the whole Spanish navy has
not one, and only two twelvs-lnch guns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-04

come The small-calIbre gun that fired
the commodor's salute with blank cart
ridges sang cut a high-pitched paean Of
welcome and peace. About the handbook
ed water os Hampton Roads. where thirty
FIVE years ago the Monitor and Merrimac
fought their terrible battle. sunshine
touched the hills. assuming their emerald
garb, and nautre awoke after her hiber-
natnion, caressing the hills. spoke only Of
peace But as the smoke blew by, in
every eye was the kindling spark of ven
genace for fellow-sea man hurled 70 death
and the hope that the canno's tenor note
might be canged to the dreadful one OF
war.
And il war comes. what of this squad
ron?
W. S. Schiev. commodore commanding
the feet. is a well built man of about 81
years Of age. with a general appearance
denotiing thOughtfnlness and diplomacy,
coupled with certta8in characteristics
which indicate force OF character and
quickness of action, when developments
require those features, large-headed and
kindiy-faced, a smiling eye. evidently not
given 10 temper. quick of answer, search
ing inquiry. this man as ne treads the cap
tatns bridge of the Brooklyn in a naval
uniform or shakes hands with you in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-04
Spelling FOR A FIGHT
Spirit of the Men who Man the Fly
ing SQUADRON is High.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
Hampton Roads. April S-The practical
completion of a flying squadron OF the
American navy by the assignment of Com
modore w. S. Schley TO take charge, and
his acceptance. as marked by hts active
operation on Monday last, is an epoch
making event in the history Of the present
difficulty. No other action of this gov
eminent since the Maine disaster so ac-
lively determines the fact that actual war
fare has been expected. The North At
lantic squadron is always organized. and
disappointment of Captain sampson 10
its command is but the naural sequence
of the retirement of Rear Admiral ST.
card from active duty. So. too, the as
signment fships OF war to that squad
ron or to the Pacific squadron. are but
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-04
SHORT ON mACHlNISTS
Spanish Navy Has to Draw on France
Fer ~unpIy

Madrid. AP-.l 2-Tae &rn5red cruiser
Emperor Charles ' Las been ordered %
leave for FsT-1L
washington AsI S--Th@ azvy depart
ra=at aas reserved Dispatch szyIag ,hst
the spanish warsa.p ca-loz = A2s bssa
delayed lEcn SAILING ter Fsrrol up 70
th-s sine hsca1ze sas was waiting fsr
;ae arrival O. twenty Frsnca zara.1.zts.
SEEN e these uzcEsals-s ware selected
ard tzksa O. e5a-d 49, lie vessel &C.
parted :or Fz-EoL
Ta1s confirms .nt1rns1oa w5.ca The
navy department E4s received Frequently
taat TIE Spanish 1avy Is very perry sup
pied EIta n-ac1.a-s,s FOR war vsszs.s. and
has h,ss1 seeking experiences zsa II
France.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-04


lobby ~ aho.sl IN civilian Clothes impress
IS you IS the firm. unyie,1ing warrior.
5us- the man 20 take partial orders for
flying squadron and complete them HIM
SELF, w.-a credit "a his country. In tas
atmosphere which tdays surrounds MN
there is s7ir!, akin 10 ina. German song
which says. We nave al rad more ;hau
enough % love and now for 3 song ot
hatred" y: WHEN ,he summons comes IRE
songs z those who o-y loudly 1ow may
weaken enough 70 BE 0vertopped b the
commands os this intrepid leader q a
host
IN the makeup Of the flying squadron.
sDse1 and fighting qualities have been
considered \ summary O. re points n
comparison vi,h -hosa = re bes- boz g
thai SPAN Can offer IN making Up q SIN
.'ar squadron. follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-04
Flying Squadron is
Ready for Orders

O--O~-~-~~~~~@~-~-~~O@O
Fort Monroe. Va, April 3.-Commodore
". 5. SchIey will tomorrow notify the
authorities at Washington that with the
arrival Of the Texas he Will be ready to
move al an hours notice. The most for
midable squadron Of fast fighters ever got
together is complete, with the exception
of the Texas. The cruiser Minneapolis
began at noon today 90 change her coat
and the painting will be ,nished by to-
morrow afternoon. Her bunkers are filed
with coal, and. like the other vessels OF
The fleet. she is fully ammunitoned Com
modore Schley eXeptcs the battieshjp Tex
as within the next forty-eisft hours
Despite the enfocement OF The Sunday
observance Law in Newport News, which
mas had the effect Of stopping Sunday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-04

work on tho battleshjps Kearsage and
Kentuck. the divers. three in number
continued work on the bottom Of the bat
-ieship Massachusetts today. and made
such progress nat Captain Higgi nson be-
Iieyes they viii be able to finish by night
fall tomorrow.
The work on the Brooklyn has been
fully completed and her eight-.nch turrat
guns Will now throw a much greater dis
tance. The Columbia has finished paint
ing and coaling and It is in splendid con-
diuon Commodore SchIcy understands
that the Texas IS thoroughly completed
Improvement. is painted yhe prevailing
color. and Is all ready Tor sea as soon as
She arrives here.
IN addition 10 the active naval prepara-
tlors here Fort Monroe IS being improved