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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-07
100000 RATIoNs ORDERED.
This Will Amount to Four TrainlOads
and Will BE Shipped at

Chicago May 6.-The government has or
be brought at once to Chattanooga. This
will amount to about four trainloads of
bacon. hard bread. sugar, coffee. beans.
salt. pepper and vinegar. the component
parts of the soldiers bill of fare. The
bacon alone amounts to twenty-seven car
loads, 100000 pounds. The total weight of
the whole 100000 ra,ions is 100000 pounds
net.
The United States government has
bought 100000 pounds of short clear sides
of pork. The sellers are the Internatio
Packing Company and Swift & Co.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-07
GAGE on WAR EXPENSES.
Thinks q Popular Loan of 500, ,OOO, ,OO(
at Per Cent Could Not All
BE FlOated.

Washington, May 6.-The testimony OF
Secretary Gage as to the condition OF the
treasury and its requirements in order to
meet the monetary demands of the war.
as made before the senate committee on
finance, was given to the public to-day.
The secretary stated the available balance
in the treasury on April 20 at $179.s $50, ,472,
but from this it was. he said. necessary to
deduct the s5O00o,0oO appropriated for the
national defense. He estimated that when
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-07
WHEELER AND LEE SWORN IN.
Two Ex-Confederates Now Major Gem
erals In the United states

Washington, May 6.-"FIghting joe
Wheeler was the first of the major gener-
ais of the volunteer army to be mustered
in. The oath of Office was administered to
him in the Office of the chief clerk Of the
war department about noon to-day by Mr..
A. N. Thompson. assistant to the chief
clerk. General Wheeler was not only the
first major general to be mustered into
the volunteer army. but he was also the
first ex-Confederate officer to receive COM
mission in the military service of the United
States. Half an hour later, General Fitz-
hugh Lee formally took the oath of Office.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-07
Kan.a. Couxrexationali.t..

Eureka, Kas.. May 6.-(Special) The an
nual meeting of the pastors of the Con-
gregational churches in Kansas convened
here last night. More than hundred
church organizations are represented and
a number of noted church workers from
various parts of the country are on the
programme. The meeting will continue
owe. Sunday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-07
the Cuban army. and to be under the or
ders of CubanS exclusively

OerS or CubanS exclusively.
Miss Gould agreed to pay all the expenses
of recruiting these men. to purchase uni
forms. horses and equipments. and to pay
all transportation to Cuba. This project
was submitted by Barber to the war de-
partment. and he was told that If he landed
the men in Cuba free of expense to the
government. the United States would sup
ply the men with arms and ammunition
Mr.. Barber received his commission and
authority to raise the troops and, having
completed his business with the war de-
partment. left Washington to recruit his
men.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-07
Cowboy cavalry Mustered In.

Sioux Falls. S. D., May 6-Colonel Girls
bys cowboy regiment OF cavalry was mus
tetred in to-day at Chadron Neb. Fort
Meade, S. D.. and Miles City. Mont. The
two companies from North Dakota will
reach Fargo Tomorrow, where they will
muster in.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-07
WILL REMAIN ON THE PAY ROLL
United States COnsuls I'm Spain and
Cuha VIII Not Suffer FL
nQnci0lly.

Washington. May 6.-The United States
consuls in Spain and Cuba who were
obliged by the outbreak of hostilities to
quit their posts without ceremony are not
to suffer financially. The state department
has arranged to give each of these Off
GERS sixty days leave, so that they will at
least draw pay for that length of time
Should hosti!ities extend beyond the sixty
day period. it may be that recourse will'5e
had to congress in behalf of the consu.s,
for. as the law now stands. the state de-
partment is not authorized to retain on the
pay rolls any employe in the consulate
service for Il longer period than sixty days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-07
A Card.

In consequence of the recent death of
Mr.. Henry W. King, of the firm of Brown
ing, King & Co., and in order to promptly de-
termine and adjust the interest of his estate
in the firm, we shall at once undertake a
general reduction Of our stock in each .ot
our retail stores, and to that end we have
marked our Spring Goods at prices that we
trust will serve to move them quickly.
No account of cost or of profit will en-
ter into this sale, which 1t is intended shall
dispose Of our Spring-weight Suits and
Overcoats in the quickest possible time.
Our friends and customers are invited
to take advantage Of this opportunity of
buying Clothing at such prices as we have
never before had occasion to Offer
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-07
TO-DAY.

lO.DAIs
lbs Granulated Sugar for 7Sc with
each order amounting to 5000.
II lbs Granulated Sugar for soc with
each order amounting to $500.
IS lbs 0ranuiated Sugar for SI.oo
with each order amounting to $500.
76 lbs dranulated Sugar for $I.oo
with eacn order amounting to 500.
7S lbs dranulated Sugar for $I.oo
with each order amounting to $1,000.
This Is finest white Standard Sugar
by the sack-$S.75 per 100.
If you looked at the market page Of
your paper yesterday you will notice wheat
Baden's Best Flour. based the cost
Of wheat, Is worth 1915 per cwt. We will
make no advance. for Saturday will sell
Accidentally got hold of a car of me
dium sized Greeley. Colorado. Potatoes yes
terday for very low figure. They are
beauties and are worth SOC. Go Saturday
You can always depend on Mrs. Trou-
| gers Cheese to be genuine. full cream.
| at aSc ID. We viii introduce it to our Gus
| toners Saturday for. per lb:..-..--.--.-- -1:,c
Birmingham Creamery Butter. in Ib
IS.
! American Cereal Rolled Oats, lib pack.
Fresh Eggs. received from the country
| yesterday and to-day, per dozen -.....Slac
Levering Package Coffee to-day. per
Clover Leaf Baking Powder. made out Of
pure Cream Tartar. with a guarantee to be
as good as Royal or Prices in every re-
| spect or money refunded, per LIB can. ..fc
A fine lot OF California Hams. worth any
place in town at least &c per d.. .41ac
swifts genuine Sugar Cured Bacon. cheap
A special lot breakfast Bacon. smoked
strips. worth fully Sc. will sell for. per
Don't forget the Wiike Ham. fine lot
just received They are medium sizes. Per
A splendid Sugar Cured Ham. per h. gle ..s
| Hugnot's Lye Homfny, per Ib. only .11.o
| Borneo Mills special ground spices. In
| cluding allspice, ginger. mustard. cinnamon.
| cloves. black and cayenne pepper. per
5-lb pail White Rose Lard .............. .sse
| 3-lb pail White Rose Lard. .24o
| Fancy Valencia Cluster Raisins. a great
Fancy Muscatel Raisins. per ID Il.c
California Raisin Cured Prunes-bis meaty
csIiforns per Ring Apples Ev,Dora,ed hess
grade. per ID ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 30
d. ": ,Archeer's Elkhorn Cream Sugar
Corn, high grade. per can ....... &c
| All our high grade brands of 3-lb Toma-
| Kinks White Russian Soap. full size bars.
per bar .-........................3e 10
| Baking Soda. per lb ......-..-.... ......3Ise
Baking Powder. with leavening strength
| equal to any. per lb .-.......... ..........ae
| Rock Candy Syrup, purest and best grade.
per gal .............. .........23c
No. l Navy Beans. hand picked. per
ID .....-....- .........-- ...-.........-..-x1zo
All our fine 5Oc Teas, Saturday. for. per
AZ ....-.....-.. 500
| Free delivery to Argentine. Armourdale.
| Kansas City. Kas.. and Independence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20
JOE WHEELER IN COMMAND
OF the First Cavalry DfVfsfOn-Neys-
paper Correspondents Warned
Against Publishing War MOVements

Tampa, Fla, May T.-Every newspaper
correspondent at Tampa has been Off
|-cially notified chat in future no mention
must be made of any small expedition
similar TO that of the Gussie last week,
until the success Of the expedition has
been assured by the return of the BOAT.
Army officers are much grined over
the failure 20 pulace the Sorely needed
arms, ammunition and supplies, with
which the GuSsie was stored. into the
hands of the insurgents. They believe
that. had not such wide publicity been
given to the affair, the chances for sue
cess would nave been much greater. 1t
had been arranged by Captain Dorst that
the insurgents should meet the expedition
and take care of the supplies, but the
fact that the news of the contemplated
departure of the GuSSie was published
almost twelve hours before the hour fix
ed for leaving, was undoubtedly cOmmu-
nicated to General Blanco at once and
enabled him to establish an effeetual pa
troll of the coast.
The correspondents have also been no.
tilted that the paper publishing any such
story before it is permissible to do SO will
be debarred from sending any represen-
tative into Cuba. The intention is TO
hereafter keep a close watch on news
sent out regarding movements of troops
or ships from Tampa and TO endeavor to
follow out the policy of the government
in keeping from the Spanish government
any news whatever that would help them
to Illustrate any plans for such move
mentS.
Large quantities of mail has arrived
addressed to General Nelson A. Miles,
and, though no official knowledge as to
the time of his arrival in Tampa has
reached here, it is believed that the COM
mander-in-cnief with his staff will be
here by Thursday. and will establish his
headquarters in Tampa until the eXpe-
dition move out.
The First cavalry brigade consisting
of the Third, Sixth and Ninth cavalry
regiments, and the Second cavalry bril-
gade, consisting of the First and Tenth
regiments in camp at Lakeland, We're
today constituted a cavalry division by
a general order issued from h~eadquar-
ter and Major General Joseph NJ. Wheel
err assumed formal The Sew
enty-irst New York and Second Massa-
chusetts. both infantry regiments, in
camp at Lakeland, and the First Ohio
cavalry expected tomorrow, will be tenn
p~orarily joined to the Second cavalry
brigade.
The body of G.. B. Meek. a sailor of the
torpedo boat Winslow. who was killed
with Ensign Bagley in the engagement
off Cardenas, will be brought from Key
West on the next steamer and shipped
to Clyde, Ohio. for interment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20
Spanish ssReserye FIeet,..

1.-THE following dispatch passed a
rigid Spanish censorship before being
transmitted.l
Copyright by James Gordon Bennett,
1889
Especial to The Baltimore Sum-
CadiZ, May 16.-The dockyard au-
thOritieS here have announced that the
reserve fleet, which consists of the
battleship Pelayo, the armored cruis-
ers Carlos V and Alfonso XIII and the
newly equipped auxiliary cruisers Ra-
pido and Patrida, together with the
torpedo boa destrOyers AudaZ and
PrOsperina, will be ready for sea the
middle of the present week.
There has been considerable difficult
ty in obtaining skilled engineers, Span
ish engineers being unable to obtain
the proper speed out Of the torpedo
catchers.
The Giralda will probably accompany
the fleet as a dispatch boat.
1t is popularity surmised that this
fleet will go to the Philippines, but
everything dependes upon what may
happen in Havana Should the first
Spanish fleet make a good position, and
should and misfortunes occur to the
United States warships, the men-of-
war now in Cadiz would be directed
west and not eastward. The PelayO
will be the flagship, and several armed
transports will accompany the fleet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20
The Situation in the Philippines

Copyright by Associated Press.)
Hong Kong, May 1S.-The steamer
Esmeralda, which has just arrived
from Manila with 400 refugees, chiefly
Chinese, reports hat the United States
cruisers Concord and Boston are go
ing to Iloilo, where they expect prompt
ca%pitulation and to %recapture the
American ship Saranak, with a cargo
of coal. The blockade of Manila is
extremely rigid and several foreign
ships have been refused admittance.
The rebels are useless as allies of
Dewey. They are utterly ~disunited,
quite half of them being in of
Spain. The Cavite arsenal was found
empty. Colonel Miguel, of the artil-
lery, committed suicide because he
discovered h a the ammunition was
~nOn-eXiStent.
Captain General August is trying
to conciliate the rebels and has author
lied the establishment Of native
ellis.
The archbishop of Manila, in a as
toral issued on the Sth instant said:
"Christians, defend your faith against
heretics who raise an insuperable bar
rier to immortal souls, enslave the peo-
pie, abolish crosses from cemeteries,
forbid pastors to perform baptism,
matrimony or funeral rites, or to ad-
minister consolation or grant absolu-
ton"
Pending the arrival Of troops from
the United States, the Americans defer
hostlities ashore.
London, May THE Hong Kong
correspondent of The Standard says:
It is expected, owing to the strict
blockade and the famine resulting from
it, tina the city of Manila will sOon be
compelled to capitulate to the Ameri-
can blockading squadron under Ad-
miral Dewey.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20
Weekly State Crop Bulletin

raleigh, y. T., May IL.
The weekly crop bulletin for the week
ending Monday, May 18th, says The
temperature continued low during the
early part of the week ending Monday.
May 10th, with light frosts on the 9Th
n 10th in the west. Warmer wealth.
er towards the latter part improved
crops generally, though growth con-
tinues slow. The staple crops are small
for the season, but look fairly we'll.
The rainfall has been poorly distribut-
ed. Rain is needed in southern and
western counties: in some central and
northern counties too much moisture
has interferred with farm work. a
very heavy rain of over three inches
in two hours Sunday night at Raleigh,
washing land badly and injuring crops.
The general outlook is gradually i'm
proving.
Eastern District-The condition Of
crops has become rather diversified,
owing to the poo distribution of rain
fall; the southern and coast counties
having received too little. the northern
counties too much. The week was
fairly favorable; crops are healthy,
u somewhat small and backward for
the season. Much cotton land had TO
be planted over to secure stand: chop
ping is now under way; the stand is
really good in only a few sections.
There is still some corn to be planted
in new and low grounds, and some
farmers who failed to secure a stand
of cotton are putting in corn instead.
Corn is being weeded and is doing fair
ly well. Transplanting tobacco is we'll
advanced and plants are looking we'll.
Irish potatoes are blooming, but ma
turing considered to be late. Sweet pO-
tatO slips are ready to transplant. Pea
nuts in wet ground are poor. All 9TH
er crops are doing fairly we'll.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20

We take from the Raleigh News ard
Observer the following extract Q a
beautiful letter written 10 Mrs. Ade-
laide Bag4ey. mother OF the 'lanented
Ensign Worth Bagley. by Mrs. Rodley
D. Evans, wife OF Fighting Boo Ev-
ans:
we We're first drawn TO your son by
his rare personel beauty and charm Of
six years ago al the naval
Academy and as matured and eve
oped his nature and character seemed
20 deepen and sweeten until he prom
ised a very high and noble future TO
Us who watched him.
Il saw him last at Key West IN the
middle of March. about two months
ago, and my husband and I were much
impressed by the splendid development
that had come 10 him. tie always bore
himself IN a princely way n two
months ago there was added 10 that
bearing a strength and sweetness and
power Of expression that gave his fine
face an almost seraphic expression.
His deep suffering, which We shared,
in the loss Of his friend, Cabell Breck-
inridge, j think had elevated. fortified
his own spirit. In writing you this !
am sure that Captain Evans would
agree with all I say. for \. loved and
valued your o as We all did and do,
and always shall do while memory lasts
When your dezp anguish shall have
become part OF your life-for that is
all we mothers can expect when such
a blow fails upon us-yOu will realize
that you boy died as he would have
wished, in the flush and stir Of battle
with no lingering or time for pain.
He flashed his soul u with the guns,
And took his Heaven at once."
MY own only boy, who loved yours,
sailed for Havana yesterday afternoon
on the Massachusetts, so you can un-
derstand that l know how TO feel for
you with very tender sympathy. l am
Most sincerely yours,
CHARLOTTE T. EVANS"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20
ON BOARD THE NANTUCKET.
Our Correspondent Tells OfHOme Made
Dilicacses-AlsO About the Work Oh
the Monitor.

the VIOnltOfs
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Port Royal, S. c., May II.
The painting of the Nantucket was
finished yesterday and now she is a
far better looking craft than when she
left Wilmington. The crew was called
this morning at 5 o'clock and every
body was put to work at once cleaning
the deck, which was finished in half an
hour. Breakfast was served at $50
o'clock, and every man was then put
to work in earnest, heaving the an
Choir and getting up steam to go to the
coal dock. It took about forty minutes
to tie up and prepare for coaling.
Some of the boys are homesick and
others are sore all over from doing
work which they are not used to. 1t
goes hard with some Of the boys who
were used to office duty, but such old
tars as Sinclair, Peschau, Jas. Will
liams, Gotten, Marshall, Plat, Hancock
and Skipper seem perfectly at home
and enjoy the change. Seaman Corbett
had a nice box sent to him from home
and he called the crew together and
began giving each one a slice of ham,
a pickle and a biscuit (home made)
and every one thought of home and
mother. 1t was the first biscuit, ham
or pickles the boys have seen since
they left Wilmington.
This morning we are getting on some
new supplies and the fare from now
on will be better. =
Chief Engineer Furlong knows his
business and is very popular among
the entire crew.
The jokes, songs and saying which
have been sprung since last Tuesday
is something awful.
The boys are all complaining about
news from home and many think the
letters are addressed incorrectly.
Pilot Boat No. 5 has Just arrived and
fired a salute to the Passaic and Nam
tucket, which are within 200 yards Of
each other.
Jno. Furlong, ships carpenter, and
Seaman McNabb both say they are
going to be married as soon as they
are discharged. NJ.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20

slow: No. 2 spring wheat. I.bpl 20: NO.
: spring wheat. 4. o. b.. S1-1orl.9S; No. :
red. 81. No. 2 corn. 5.Nsst2cs NO.
} yellow corn. SsnSkc; No. : oats So
Ssu3pi.c: mess pork. per bbl.. si2.iSnl2p:
lard. per 100 lbs. ss.SpiS.sst2: ribs. $3.50
6.e5; dry shoulders. S.0ea5.@; clear sides.
$s..5nSS.
New York. May iS-Fiour market weak
and lower. following wheat. Minnesota
patents S.asuTG.
wheat-Spot weak; No : S-5lE. OPP
tons opened weak and experienced 1T
tie relief all day: closed At 2isc net de-
cline. latter on May. Trade was largely
s~caiping with big crop estimates, lower
ing bear factors. No. . red. May si.5SG
ia. closed at S.1: july Sll2a4Til5, clos
ed at SI.l2-s: September aaa.Tssixc. Closed
at -sa7sc; December Ssu&sc. closed at
S77sc.
Soru-Spo; weak: No. . 4itsc. options
opened steady on bad crop news. but
eventually followed wheat's decline n
closed aaAc net lower. May
closed al stN.c: July 4casG4itsc. closed at
4o~c: September ltsT4sc. closed at 4l'sc.
Oats-Spot easier: No. > Ii-c- options
duh and nominal, closing b<c net hiSheF'
Iard~Steady: western steamed ssa
nominal: Nay 500 nominal: refned quiet
rork-Quiet.
~Eggs-Steady: state and PennsyIvanla
lea nIlc: western fresh l0i-c; southern
enl0c.
Cotton Seed or-Steady: primo crude
90. AL: prime yellow
Petroleum-Du
Rice-Ffrm.
Coree-Options barely steady at a de-
cline OF ) to II points. inactive with a
general weak undertone under bear!sn
cables. heavy visible supply, absence or
speculative support and Indifference OF
spot buyers. Sales i2.So bags, tncEuding
May at s. 7oaS.75: September $50. spot
conee-Rio duh: No. Z invoice sac; No.
jobbing Csc: mild quiet: Cordova Sag
l5i2c.
Sugar-Raw strong and held higher
FAIR refining sac; centrifugal. 20 test.
4Lc: reflne firm.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady; strained com
mon 10 good $l.42I3al.5. Turpentine
steady.
Sayannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
eeIsc: sales 90: receipts 1.a6; stock le.-
sos. Rosin firm and unchanged; sa.ss
l.7S2: receipts 2.G2; stock 1881.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES turpentine market
firm at &C: sales none. Rosin nrln.
Quote: a Il q ID s1.1o; + Sl.lo; @ $40:
III 1885,: X 81 80: NJ N.f: y a55; W g
sI.so w W S1.70. Sales none.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20
Cen. Fitzhugh Lees North Carolina
Horse.

The Hon. A. NJ. WaddeH returned last
evening from Richmond, Va, where he
argued a case before the United States
circuit court of appeals. While in Rich
mond Colonel Waddell had a chat with
Major General Fitzhugh Lee, of the
United States army, recently appointed
to command the Seventh army corps,
with headquarters at Tampa. General
Lee left last night for Washington Ii
expects to leave in a few days for Tam
pa and will go with the army when it
invades Cuba. He will take with him a
North Carolina horse, as our we'll known
citizen, Colonel Benehan Cameron, of
Stagsville, has presented him with a fine
horse.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20
Halifax Democratic Convention.

Correspondence of The M~essenger.)
Weldon, N. c., May II.
Halifax democratic county conven-
ton was held yesterday. Strong reso-
lutions were passed opposing fusion,
but the delegates go to the state con
vention u~ninstructed.
The resolutions passed will recognize
every white man., who favors clean.
honest government by clean, honest
white men. Each delegate is entitled
to vote his proportionate part Of the
number present to the total number
Of delegates to which Halifax county is
entitled. The same resolutions was
passed as regards judicial and con-
gressional conventions.
Mr.. E. L. Travis was elected chair
man of the democratic county execu-
tive committee.
The convention endorsed Mr.. W. E.
Daniel as solicitor.
No other business was transacted
and the convention adjourned TO meet
at the can of the chairman at a later
date for the nomination Of county and
legislative tickets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20
Georgia POpulfsts

~-.tlanta, Ca, May 1S.-The populists
Of Georgia today nominated j. r. Ho-
gan, of Lincoln county, for governor;
Felix n. Cobb, for commissioner Of ag-
riculture. to fill vacancies caused by
the d~eclination of those named at the
regular convention held six weeks ago.
The platform as then agreed upon was
endorsed by today's convention.
The convention did not nominate can-
didates for the supreme court. There
was a disposition to indorse Chief JUS
tice Simmons and Associate Justices
Fish and H. T. Lewis, but the PROPOSE
ton was defeated by a large majority
in the nominating committee.
The executive committee vas empOw-
cred to supply the names of any gen.
tlemen they may think suitable as
nominees for the chief justice and asSo-
ciate justices OF the supreme bench and
to fill any other position that may be-
come vacant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20
Letter From Admiral Dewey,

Captain Ed. Wilson Manning yesterday
showed to a Messenger representative a
letter written to him several years ago
by Admiral George Dewey, the American
naval hero.
Captain Manning and Admiral Dewey
were intimate friends. The letter was
sent from Washington, D.. c., and the
salutatiOn is My Dear Manning"
In his letter Admiral Dewey mentions
that he met his old friend, Colonel A. VI.
Waddell, at Washington.