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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

Summer Coats and Vests. Good Of
flee Coats at 4Sc each, better at 75c
and $500. ALPACA Coats, black and
gray, at LIS and 500 (. Black ALPACA
Coats and Vests at 500 and $780,
Black ana Blue Serge Coats n vests
at &J0. Black Sicilian Coats and
Vests at $500. Fine office Coats and
Vests at $1.25 each. Linen Suits at
$3.50. $3.50 and $500 each. Bathing !,
Suits fur Ladies and Gents, from CSC
to $500.
Several styles Summer, Underwear,
all sizes, from "a to 48. to fit every ,.
body from 1 to Is for L dies and Is toe
so for men. Small children's suits. Sea
and loo each. F..
Ladies' and Gents Belts. all grades,
hssu1ful Metal Belts for Ladie at Csc. j..
Fine Leather Belts. leather coveradS
buckets, for 10c. Lined leather Belts:
at 25c. Mems fine Belts from 25c to.
75c each
Gsnt's Percale Shirts from 35c tor 7su
each.
Come to that bin store for soods
values and low prices, at liz xorthi
Front street. opposite the Orion Hotel.
uea the Postofices
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

When many North Carolina soldiers
are compelled to furnish their own
Blankets and to be uniformed from the
state arsenal it is seen how we'll pre-
pared the war department at Washing
ION is for war. In the meantime,
North Carolina troops are ~slandered
syY officials. Putting ignorant officers,
because p%artisans, owe men who may
z,.ye to 60 into battle is an infamous
suffrage, and those guilty deserve the
1enunciation of an entire State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

The man who started the vile SIAN
der that the North Carolina volunteers
were deserving. and the governor would
have to enforce a draft to raise the
states quota would fare badly if he
should happen down his way. There
never was a more wanton SANDER and
The News regrets that so good a friend
of the south as the Washington Post
gave the report some currency.-Char-
hottie News.
The Free Press has only the kindest
feelings towards the populistS, but we
afford to fuse. or Cooperate, with q
party thai endorses Russell and the last
legislature. We desire to see all the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
PILES PILES. PILES

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind. Bleeding, liberated
and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the tu-
mors, allays the itching at once, acts
as a poultice, gives instant relief. DR..
Williams Pile Ointment is prepared
only for Piles and Itching Of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every DO is
guaranteed. Sold by druggists, sent by
mail for soc and $1.00 per box. Will
liams Manufacturing Company, pro-
prietOrs, Cleveland, 0.
Sold by John H. Hardin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
HOME FOLKS

Bishop Fitzgerald, a native North
' arolinian, is to hold the next two con-
Serences to meet in this state. He will
s,e warmly welcomed for he is in many
respects a model bishop and a gifted
author.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

We are distressed to learn of a rail-
road accident south of our state by
which n member of the North Caro-
lima First regiment was killed and an
other perhaps fatally injured. 1t is
most distressing. Our North Carolina
boys seem to be the first to be killed by
enemy or accident. We learn the two
soldiers were from Durham.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

I have been a. sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea eve since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines FOR 1t. At
last I found one remedy that has been
a. success as a. cure, and hat is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.-P. e. Grisham, Cars Mills,
La. Tor sale by r. r. Berlalny.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

The Snow Hill Standard is two years
ND. We are gratified to learn that it
Es appreciated and it's circulation stead
sxv increases. It is a sound democratic
xeekIy in so far as we have observed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27

1t is only within a day or so that We
knew Of the retirement of Mr.. William
T. Christian from the editorial staff of
the Raleigh News and Observer, for
which he has done much faithful, bril-
liant work, and has become connected
with the New York Herald's Washing
ton Bureau. We have a very pleasant
personal acquaintance with Mr.. Chris
tan, and have watched his journalistic
career for several years with interest
and admiration. He is unquestionably
a gentleman of fine parts, and is a
writer Of much and accom-
plishments. Great success attend him
in his new field, but We regret to see
him leaving North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
| and that Of Mr.. Rudolph Duffy, Of On

We confess we are very partial to
Judge ]. D. McIver, one of the best
judges this State has had since the
war on the circuit bench. He is emf
nently a pure, upright and cap
able JurLst, a man to esteem and a
jurist TO admire and uphold. The
Carthage Blade surely said the right
thing in this:
Judge McIver has made an envia-
bic reputation orr himself in his fair.
impartial administration Of justice on
the bench in this state"
At a time when the judicial bench in
North Carolina was so greatly lowered
with drunkards and incompetents
upon the bench-with people losing all
confidence in the courts and all respect
for the wearers of the ermine, Judge
NcIver has dispensed justice with
fairness, with wisdom, with sacred in
tegrity-doing right always 50 far as
in him lay. We hoped to see him re-
nominated for he SO richly deserved it,
The democratic convention has acted
otherwise and as d loyal democrat the
Messenger accepts the decision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
THE FIRST REGIMENT

90 jackson lille Instead of
The Second Regiment 90 be Made UP
Today-FederaI District Court-Ques.
lion Of Fusion Before Democratic
Convention.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
COMMISSION TO ADJOURN
1T WILL CONCLUDE ITS LABORs IN
JANUARY.
Matters Are Nearly All Settled Exccp:
the Question of Reciprocity-That's
Where the Hitch Is.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE meeting q
the Canadian joint commission On We'd
nesday next will be the last before Jan.
3. when the commissioners will reassom-
BILE at Washington TO conclude whatever
treaty they are able to agree upor for
presentation TO their respective govern
ments. II may be definitely stated that a
treaty covering practically all the points
under consideration except that Of rec
iprocity. will be signeu. 1t is almost
equally sure that some matters of recip-
rocal trade relations viii be adjusted and
that these will be fewer i'm number than
the Canadian commissioners had hoped in
opening negotiations.
The Canadian commission has urged
that Canada Is a larger consumer per
capita of American manufactures than
the whole Western hemisphere south OF
the United States. Further. II is urged
that last year Canada rave the United
States a s40.0o.Os free list. and In view
OF these facts some cnfectual concessions
must be- made to the Canadian farmers
ment Is fully as important to the Domin-
ion government as II Is to the United
States. This Is the status so far as IL can
he stated in which the negotiations go
over for the holiday recess.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
MERRITT INTERVIEWED.
70. German Acted In an unfriendIy
Manner.

New York. Dec. 1I.-Gen. Wesley
Merritt. who arrived from Europe last
night. will resume command of the mil
itary department OF the East. 1T Is
some time since l left the Philippine
islands" said General Merritt. and all
l can say about the situation when !
left there Is contained i'm official re-
ports which / made to the government
and the peace commission. All these,
excepting n which | ma t. I'm i'aris
IN the political situation I'm the Philip
pines. ave been published and there
Is no use i'm my going over these sub
jects again. The climate OF the Philip
pines Is not by any mean as IL Is said
to be. I met n number of Europeans
there who had been in the country IL
years and they seemed tn thrive N
had no serious complaints To make
about the climate.
The Germans acted a little queer
when | got there first. They were kin
Of meddlesome In matters which | think
they should have let alone. The Ger
man officers there mad me no official
calls until Manila had fallen, and then
their visit Mas not what might be
termed friendly.
AS 10 General Miles bill Ia increase
the United states army To 100. 600 men
at present | cannot discuss the pro-
posed measure for the reason that I
think II will tax about 90. 1000 soldiers
TO hold the islands i'm case this country
desires To keep them, and ! see no rea-
son why they should not. There are
many Spaniards in the islands that
want To remain there. with $1,000
United States soldiers and the remain
ing $1,000 evenly divided i'm the Philip
pines and Spanish. I feel sure the ISL
ands could be governed properly and
with credit TO this country.
Il did not meet Aguinaldo, but | am
satisfied he is "A very shrewd man. I
did not recognize the insurgents. fear
ing complications. Purposcly we did
not give the insurgents notice Of our at
tack on Manila. because we did not
need their cooperation N did not
proDCse ia have IL"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
THE INCREASE of
SURGEON GENERAL sTERNBERG BE-
FORE THE COMMITTEE.
d Medical Department Has Never
been Large Enough-shouid lie
Expanded Threefold.

Washington. Dec. E.-Surgeon General
~sternberg of the army was heard by the
house committee IN military affairs to-
day concerning the proposed increase in
the army. In the main the hearing was
confined To the bureau needs. with refer
ence to the recent war.
General Sternberg said the medical de-
partment of the army AT no time had been
adequate. even i'm time of peace. Now
that IL was proposed TO expand the army
four-fold. the medical branch should be
expanded at least three-fold. He urged
that the most essential need Of the medi-
cal corps was to have experienced men
quickly available Tor emergencies The
want OF experienced medical officers had
been the main trouble I'm the recent war.
lie was ready to go on until retirement on
the present basis himself. and merely
urged the rank as a matter of proper or
ganization. He approved the appointment
OF trained pharmacists.
The subject OF complaints and the San
tiago campaign was brought up by Mr..
Hay Of Virginia. who asked "a number OF
questions. General Sternberg said the
military situation was responsible for
what occurred.
General Wilson, chief of engineers. was
heard ON the needs Of that branch of the
service. lie kept closely to the work Of
the bureau, declining To he led into dis
cussions ON the conduct Of the war. He
pointed out the extent of the work done
by the army engineers, covering not only
army operations. but also the vast river
and harbor improvements. lighthouse
boats, Mississippi and Missouri river com
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

been exhumed and the bodies dismem-
bered and packed in small boxes and
reinterred elsewhere. The names Cf
the purchasers of the cemetery and the
particulars OF the transaction have bee,
concealed. IL now transpires that the
cemetery was bought by the
German Catholics in confidential an
ticipation OF an arrangement by which
the sultan. to oblige Emperor william.
would place them in possession OF the
rest Of the property. which was In the
hands of Mussulmans. who were forced
To sell under order OF the sultan. h
Catholic press notes in mock surprise.
that while the Catholic clergy n
press formally and generally thanked
the emperor for what he had done fer
them in Palestine, the Protestant pres
and Episcopacy have remained silent.
The committee OF experts appointed
TO inquire into the ~unsanitary condi-
lion of the new palace at Potsdam,
hitherto a royal residence during the
greater part of the year, reports that
the water from the Havel r. increls-
ingly permeating the land around the
palace. and that unless the river is reg-
ulated and extensive improvements are
made in its banks. the whole palace.
which cost 20. 900. 900 marks and of which
the present emperor has spent 1000, 900
marks, will become permanently unin-
habited The Prussian diet will be ask
ed to vote the necessary sum.
The empress OF Germany for some
time has been using. as regular treat
ment for obesity. tablets containing the
active principal OF thyroid glands Of
sheep. which is a specific for this trou-
BILE. While she has succeeded in
reducing her weight. she has been suf-
fering seriously In general health, is
becoming very and is threat
ened with heart trouble The emperor,
therefore. has induced her To stop using
the remedy
A mass meeting at Kiel. attended ry
5000 persons. has adopted a strong pro-
test against the explosions from Schles-
~wig-Holstein. The German bin Is
working in conjunction with the Rus
sian authorities I'm order to facilitate
the importation Of Russian petroleum.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
ON THE TRACK.
The Derby Handicap.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE preliminary
Derby handicap. at six furlongs. and val
ued at 1900. was the star number OF to-
days card and the richest prize of the
meeting thus far. James Arthur's Andes
landed the money. winning in a desperate
drive. She was backed from : to 3. Him
Time. the favorite. ran disappointingly.
Weather threatening. track good. Re-
suits:
Six furlongs-Opaque won, NJ. w. Sec
ond. Digs third: time. 1:1514. Selling. sew
en- furlongs-Protus won, Applejack Sec
ond. Annie Taylor third: time. 1:3Slz. Sell
ing. mile and . quarter-Milwaukee won.
lockwood second, The Winner third
time. 2:12h. Preliminary Derby. six fur
onss-Ande won. Frank Bell second,
Freak third: time. 1:l5a. Selling. mile and
"a quarter-Double Dummy won. Egbart
second. Babe Fields third; time. 2:l3i2.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
SUPPLY BILLS PASSED..
Nearly All of the Appropriation Bills
Are Out of the Way.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE house gave
to-day To the Indian appropriation bill,
passing IL substantially as reported. This
Is the third OF the appropriation bills to
pass and IL clears the calendar of the big
supply of bills. although another. the ag-
ricultural, will be ready and knocking for
attention by Monday.
The house passed the bill granting right
of way through the San Francisco forest
reserve to the Saginaw Southern railway
of Arizona: then Payne. rep, OF New
York. called up the bill extending the
laws of the United States relative to SOM
merce. navigation and merchant seamen
10 the Hawaiian islands. McRae sought
to have the bill amended so as to also
extend to Hawaii the provisions OF the
act of February "a. 1885. prohibiting the
importation of contract labor. but Mr..
Payne moved the previous question. This
motion was lost and McRae then intro
duced his amendment He asserted his
conviction that the law concerning con-
tract labor was just as important TO the
slanders as any other. Payne then made
a point that the amendment was not ger
name and was sustained by the chair.
McRae appealed from the decision and
Payne moveu 20 lay the appeal on the Ia
BILE. The motion prevailed-65 to A. Nc
Rae then asked for the ayes and noes.
and then Payne. rather than prolong the
controversy. withdrew the bill. The house
then went into committee OF the whole on
the Indian appropriation bill. After ex-
tended debate on amendments of a minor
character the bill was passed substan-
TALLY as reported. and at 4 o'clock the
house adjourned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
M~ONTANAHASLOST MONEY
HOW NEw COMPANIES HAVE EvADED
THE LAW.
Incorporated for n Small Capital They
Then File n Certificate show
ing an Increase.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 1T.-The state of Montana
lost a large sum of money i'm the two
years through the weakness of the law
governing the Incorporation Of new COM
panies. which permits an evasion of the
fees by Incorporating with a small
amount of capital. then, a few days af-
forwards. filing for a small fee a certif-
cate of the increase to a larger amount.
Secretary Of State Hogan has gathered
from the records of his office a list of the
new companies that have taken advant-
age of the defect i'm the law during the
fiscal years of 1897 and 1898. and will pre-
sent IL to the legislature. with the rec
ommendation that the law be amended.
According to the secretary's figures, the
state was mulcted out of ST.. 500 I'm the two
years. For filing the articles of incorpo-
ration of the companies which afterwards
increased their capital stock the state re-
ceived S3.lT.JO. where. If there had been
no way to eVade the law. those companies
would have paid the sum of $20, 1888. 30 into
the state treasury.
Only "A few days ago a case in point
came to the notice of the secretary. The
Clearwater Short Lin Railway COM
pany. the proposed cutoff that the North
ern Pacific i-tends to build between the
Bitter Root and Western Idaho. was in
corporated about six weeks ago with the
modest capital stock of $1,000. The state
received s. for issuing "A certificate of in
corporation. a few days ago the company
filed an increase of it's capital stock from
II 1900 to SIS. 900. 600. and the state lost 1895
by the transaction.
During the two years covered in the ta-
bic several cases occur where the state
lost fully as much. The law makes the
fee for filing articles of Incorporation 30
cents per 81. 600 of capital up to $1,000. coo.
above which the charge is % cents "A 81 600
until the maximum fee that can be
charged. si.0O3, has been reached. There
were but one or two cases i'm the two
years wherein the companies capitalized
for several millions did not take advan-
tage Of the defect in the law.
The largest increase in capital stock
was made by a development company
possessing a hig~h-sounding name. This
concern was Incorporated for s25, 900. and
the state received SIS 90. The capital
stock was subsequently increased TO
So, 1000. for which the fee should have
been 1905. The state was beaten out of
1851 30. The secretary asked the last Leg
islature to rectify the weakness in the
law. A bill was introduced and II passed
one house, but was lost I'm the shuttle in
the last night of the session. The secre-
tary hopes the next legislature will
promptly make the change.
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Chinese ConsuI's View.

San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE Chinese
consul general in this city. i'm an inter
view. says: I'VE have received no intima-
ton Of any changes whatever which have
occurred I'm the conduct Of our empire.
but the very absence of any such advice
appears to us as conclusive that the en-
peror Is still our sovereign and hat the
tales anoat which represent him as i'm
potent and ~powerless. with the scepter
wrested by violence from his hands. are
without any basis"
The consul general declares that the
dowager empress Is not opposed to pro-
gress. and states that the consulate here
has Just received orders looking to the
establishment Of a complete system of ed
ucation for the Chinese.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
At InCleside.

San Francisco. Dec. T.-Weather at In
glesidc fine. track heavy. Results: Six
furlongs-Horton won. Casdale second.
O.inthus third: time. 1:l6I2. Mile. selling
Prince Blazes won. Tom Calvert second.
Elidad third: time, 1:iG. Mile and an
eighth. handicap. over five hurdles
Granger won. Major s. second. William
OBJ. third. time. 2:l0. Mile and "A quarter.
Hobart stakes. value Sl.jO0-Napamax
won. San Venado second. Morellito third
time. 2:l1h. Mile and a sixteenth-Mori-
mel won. imp. Mistral II. second. Don
Quixote third: time. 1:5=4. Five furlongs
links won. Roy Hooker second. Earl
%Islington third: time. 1:03k.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
CHEERS FOR LEE.
~. Is Back at His Old Place at the
Window.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to the
World from ava says:
General Lee came to town from camp
and for the first time since the war had
breakfast at his old hotel. the Ingla-
terra. He went to the table he always
used To occupy and took his accustom-
ed seat near the window. Residents of
Havana recognizing him. cheered lus-
lilly as his familiar figure was seen on
the street.
The Spanish troops will not be able
To evacuate Havana by Christmas. as
was expected. All the soldiers have
been withdrawn from the suburbs, but
the city will be held until the last mo-
ment agreed upon by the commission
ers. General Arolas said:
The Spanish government Will try 10
retire from all military possessions by
Dec. 2S, but IL viii not be possible for
the Americans to take charge until the
specified time. The Americans may en-
ter the customs houses before that time
but spain will retain control until the
end"
General Greene was called upon Fri
day by many Americans who voiced re-
greet that he had resigned and hoped
that he would reconsider the matter.
| He has impressed everyone with con
hdence i'm Havana with his capacity TO
deal with complicated questions and
expressions of regret at his decision
are heard. The general said:
Il came to Havana in an entirely
military capacity with no intention of
| remaining here when peace was finally
restored. My business affairs are going
20 pieces In my absence, n on this
purely personal ground have resigned.
| had offered to me the fiatterinE pro-
posal to be governor OF Havana. but
while in time OF war | was ready to
offer my services To the country, now
| that fha work Is merely the nryaniza-
tion of a government, I feel that my
private claims should have more consid-
Grafton. There are many men compe-
tent for this post. General Ludlow is
an excellent man. and no better APP
pointmont could be made
A force of Cubans will police Havana
temporarily. Colonel Moulton. OF the
End Illinois. will have command, and
the officers will be Americans. Most OF
the men will be enlisted from Memo
cars command and be required to take
the oath Of allegiance to the United
States. Many Spanish soldiers and
some officers have expressed a desire e
enlist i'm the service OF the United States
and probably will be accepted.
by order Of Governor General Cas-
~tellanos the public lotteries will be sus
pended on n after Dec. 81.
Surgeon &. &. Jolliffe. formerly at
tached to the eighth infantry in Ha.
vana. will establish here an American
hospital Many complaints have beer
made OF the treatment Of American.
during the yellow fever epidemic 10y
Cuban surgeons ms DR.. Jolline IA.
received influential backing for hi:
undertaking.
Richard G.. Rowland. who came her,
as the representative OF sundry relief
associations. sailed for home to-day. II,
has thoroughly Investigated the condi,
lions OF the poor in Havana inc will
repor with a view TO supplementinl
Red Cross work. His inquiries revea
ed a terrible state OF affairs i'm town
At least $4,000 people are practically
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
A RIOT At CERRO.
One Man Was Killed and Five Were
INJURED.

h'1 ahe
Injured.
Havana. Dec. IA riot occurred at
Cerro. a suburb of Havana. tonight.
A number of shots were fired. One
man is reported to have been killed and
five wounded. The residents of Cerro,
%supposing that the Spaniards had Off
cially evacuated the suburbs. raised
the Cuban I'M American flags over a
number of buildings. Crackers were
fired and speeches were made on street
corners, and these re%joicings on the
part OF the Cubans led to the riot. Ac-
cording to h account of .he affair
given by the Spaniards, the riot was
the result of a avern brawl.
Marion Britt of jacksonville. Ill. OF
the I'd Illinois regiment, who was driv-
ing a mule wagon through Cerro at
the time of the ARRAY, was struck by a
bullet in the right arm. He was brought
to the Inglaterra hotel.
Senior Fernandez de Castro, civil gov
ernor of Havana. has informed General
Greene that the offenders will be severe
ly punished. At 9:i5 o'clock this even
ing General Lee and General Greene
were in conference with the Spanish
officials.