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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

Washington, July An the senate
today Senator Allen, of Nebraska be-
gan his speech in opposition to Ha-
waiian annexation. At noon Senator
Turpie, of Indiana, read the declara-
ton of independence. During the
session, a large number of pension
bills were passed. The Associated
Press dispatch conveying Admiral
SIMPSONS cablegram telling of the
capture Of the Spanish fleet was read
by the clerk. At the conclusion of the
good news all the senators and occu-
pants of the galleries joined in ap-
plause, which vas prolonged. The
chair refrained for once from any
effort to check a demonstration Of ap-
prevail in the senate chamber.
At 4:55 o'clock the senate went into
executive session and at STA p. m. ad-
journed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08
SKATER DEMANDS SURRENDER
OF the tCity Of Sanffago-The Refusal.
Notice of Bombardment 10 Begin 40

day.
Washington. July 4.-Following is
the correspondence Of General Shafter
Playa del Este, July 4. 1898.
Hon. r. A. Alger, Secretary of War,
Washington:
The following is my demand for the
surrender Of the city OF Santiago:
HEADQUARTERS, L. S. forces, Near
San Juan River, Cuba, July 3, 1885,
$50 a. m, 10 the commanding general
of the Spanish forces, Santiago de
Cuba:
Sir: I shall be obliged, unless you
surrender, to shell Santiago de Cuba,
countries and all women n children
hat they should leave the city before
10 o'clock, morning.
Very respectfully, your obedient
Very respectfully,
Your obedient %ervant,
Wv. r. SKATER,
Major General, L. S. A"
Following is the Spanish reply which
Colonel Dorst has just returned at
$50 p. m:
Santiago de Cuba, 2 p. m, July 5.
His Excellency, the Genera Com
handing Forces of L. s., San Juan
River:
Sir: I have the honor to reply to
your communication Of today written
at $50 o'clock a. m, and received at
l o'clock p. NJ, demanding the surren-
der of this city; or the contrary case
announcing to me that you will bonn
bard this city, and that l advise the
foreigners, women n shildren that
they must cav the city before 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t is my
duty to say to you that this city will
not be surrendered; that I will inform
the foreign consuls and inhabitants Of
the contents of your message.
Very respectfully,
JOS TORAL.
"Commander-in-Chief Fourth Corps"
The British, Portuguese, Chinese
and Norwegian c%onsults have come to
my line with Colonel Dorst. They ask
if ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS can occupy the
town of Caney and railroad points and
ask until 10 o'clock of the 5th instant
before the city is fired on.
They claim that there are between
Is, 900 and $1,000 people, many of them
old, who will leave. they ask if we
can supply them with food, which I
cannot do for want of transportation
to Caney, which is fifteen miles from
my landing. The following is my re-
ply:
THE Commanding General, Spanish
forces, Santiago de Cuba
Sir: In consideration of the re-
quest of the cOnsuls and officers in
your city for delay in carrying out
my intention to fire on the city, and
in the interest of the poor women and
children who will suffer very greatly
by their hasty and enforced departure
from the city, 1 have the honor to
announce that I will delay such ac-
ton solely in their interest until noon
of the 9Th, providing during the inter-
val your forces make no demonstra-
ton whatever upon those of my own.
Il am, with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
wv. r. SKATER,
Major General, U. S.. A, Command
ing"
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though he did not go into details as
to it's purpose, it is we'll understood
that it will devote it's attention to the
Spanish coast and to Camara. The
Santiago relieves Admiral Sampson
from surveillance Of this squadron, and
he can readily spare the ships intend
ed for the attack on the Spanish coast.
SAMPSON AN ADMIRAL.
1t has been Acting Admiral Sampson
for some time, but that it will be Ad-
miral Sampson in fact as we'll as in
name is the prevailing feeling in naval
circles, as a result of the victory re-
ported by the American admiral.
Shortly after the war broke out Cap
tain Sampson was made acting admit
raj in order to give him a rank fitting
his command, although his actual ma
val rank remained at captain. By a
singular coincidenceh is rank was ad-
vanced today to that of Commodore,
owing to the retirement of Admiral
Kirkland. In the event of his now
being made an admiral, it would ad-
vance him over the ten commodores
making up the list of that grade and
would place him just below hat very
famous hero Of the war, Admiral Dew
ey. 1t is of course purely conjectural
so far, but it is a conjecture which re-
ceives such common acceptance in
naVdl quarters mat II is most llkely TO
be realized.
HOBSON'S RELEASE ASSURED.
The release of Hobson and the other
heroes of the Merrimac incident is
likely to be another result of the
events transpiring today. 1t may now
come about either by the surrender of
the city, which would include the re-
lease of Hobson and the other Ameri-
can prisoners there, or else by the ex-
change of Hobson for Admiral Cervera
or some other high ranking general or
naval official.
NEWS FROM DEWEY.
The navy department today made
public the following cablegram from
Admiral Dewey:
Hong Kong, July 4, Cavite, July g.
Three transports and the Charleston
arrived yesterday. The Charleston
captured Guam, Ladrone islands, on
Tune 21st. No resistance. Brought
Spanish officers from the garrison, six
officers and fifty-four men, to Manila.
On June 29th the Spanish gun vessels
Leyte came out of a river near Ma
Mia and surrendered to me, having
exhausted their ammunition and fOod
in repelling attacks by insurgents.
She had on board fifty-two officers and
ninety-four men, naval and military.
(Signed) DEWEY"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

Send your address to H. z. Bucklen
& Co. Chicago, and get a free samnle
box OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you Of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure OF
Constipation n Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly i~nvigorate
the system. Regulation size Csc Der
box. Sold by r. r. Bellamy, Drug
gist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08
The Governor Reviews the Second
Regiment.
Especial to The Messenge

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., July 4.-The Second
regiment was certainly given an ova-
ton by the Raleigh people this after
noon. For three miles it marched
through cheering crowds and flutter-
ing flags, while LOO men in line re-
turned the cheers with interest. The
marching was excellent. The men
were sunburnt and hearty. The regi-
ment came down Hillsboro street in
p%lantoon front and up Fayetteville
street in the same way.
On arrival at the Executive mansion
the regiment was halted. Dress parade
was dispensed with and the troops
were %bountifully served with lemon
ade provided by Mrs. Russell. The
front portico Of the mansion was
beautifully decorated with large and
small national and state flags. The
regiment passed in review in column
Of fours Immediately in front of the
portico. The weather was cloudy and
cooler, and the boys greatly enjoyed
the march.
Tonight thousands of people went to
Pullen park to see h fire works.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08
THE CoLORED SOLDIERS
Nearly q Thousand IN Camp Vow
Recruit From oxford Whiie
I'm the surf.

oCorrespondence OF The Messenger
Camp Russell.
Fort Monroe, -. g.. July ;.
Camp Russell is in a stir now. me
companies are coming Ia on every
train. There are in camp now ABOUT
Se5 men and 500 more will come next
Tuesday OF Wednesday. | hope 10 SCI
Wilmington send sixty more men, ana
then we may be able TO have a VIII
mington company commanded by VIII
raington officers from captain down.
Forty men came in last night from
oxford. This morning several OF them
were in the surf bathing and one of
them who went out too far was
drowned. His name, as far as / can
learn. is Jack Tucker. Two others
came near drowning. u were saved
bv the heroic work Of some Of the
die
Only two companies have been Y
amined so far-Company u. composed
Of Charlotte, Rockingham and Maxton
men-Hargrave captain Of Maxton,
Toole and Hood OF Charlotte and Con-
cord first and second lieuteants' COM
pany f, OF Winston and
Howell Captain. Gilmer lieutenant.
What is the matter that wilmington
cannot get up an excursion To ON
down here TO see her soldiers
c. II. Myers, OF the Second
regiment, was gladly welcomed by the
Wilmington boys. FOUR correspond
ent and Sergeant Myers are side by
side every day now, mastering IN the
regiment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended
to the welfare and prosperity of the
family. They were worshipped as
household gods in every home. The
household god Of today is DR.. Kings
New Discovery. For consumption,
coughs, cold and for all affections of
Throat, Chests and Lungs it is invalu-
able. Tt has been tried for a quarter
of a century and is guaranteed to. cure,
or money returned. No household
should be without this good angel. 1t
is pleasant to take and a safe and
sure remedy for old n young. Free
trial bottles at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store. Regular size SOC and $1.00.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08
Especial to The Messeneer.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Smithfield, n. c., July 4.-EX-Sena-
tor Thos. ]. Jarvis and the Hon. c. Z.
Aycock addressed a large number of
people here today on political issues,
making able speeches and arousing
such an interest in politics as has not
been known for a long time. Being
~unhampered by any combine. fusion
or displeasing entanglements. the
speeches had the old democratic sound
and the speakers were free to present
fearlessly and boldly the old demo-
cratic doctrine. With music, good
speaking and a large crow the good
people Of Johnson county grandly Gel
ebrated the Fourth of July and it IS
to be hoped that much good will be
the result.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08
IT don't know, there may be others"

IT don't know, there may be others
he said, but I have used "Parker's Tolu
Cough Syrup in my family for years
and would not be without it." He
knew better than to buy the inferior
preparation that was being urged upon
him. Parker's Tolu Cough Syrup has
no equal. It will Immediately relieve
any Cough OF Cold, Whooping Cough,
Sore throat, Hoarseness, Group, Bron-
chitis n kindred ailments. Contains
no injurious Ingredients, is pleasant to
take and a safe remedy for children.
Sold by ]. c. Shepard, ]. il. Hardin and
II. L. Fentress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08
Spain Will Continue the War.

London, July4.-A special dispatch
from Madrid quotes Premier Sagasta
as saying, in an interview, that he
thought the Americans would get the
reinforcements they had required
which would enable them to take
Santiago de Cuba"
The premier is said to have added:
Though the American warships may
destroy our %suqadron in the harbor
yet we will pursue the war. There
are in Cuba, 100, 600 men ready to die
in it's defence, but they will not yield"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08
When l.. man is suffering with a

When a. man is suffering with an
aching head, a sluggish body, when his
muscles are lax and lazy, his brain
dull, and his stomach d%isdaining food,
he will, if wise, heed these warnings
and resort to the right remedy, before
it is too late "Parker's Sarsaparilla"
king Of Blood Purifiers" makes the
appetite keen and hearty-invigorates
the liver-purines the blood and fills
it with life-giving elements Of the food.
It is a wonderful blood maker and flesh
builder. Sold by j. G.. Sheperd, ]. H.
Hardin, and II. L. Fentress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08
TRANSPORTS Ordered to Sea

New York, July 4.-The Tribune will
tomorrow print the following:
1.-The first two of the seven troop
ships secured by che government from
the Atlantic Transport Company, the
Mohawk and the Mississippi, have re-
ceived their sailing orders after hav-
ing been equipped for their new work.
They will go directly to Savannah and
there take on board several thousand
men ordered to that city from Tampa,
who will be carried directly to San
tiago de Cuba to reinforce General
Shafter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

I'm a minute" one dose OF Harris Es-
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Gary case Of Collie. Cramps. or Nausea
an unexcelled remedy for Diarrhea,
Cholera Morbus, Summer complaints
and all internal pains. Sold by J. C..
Shepard, ]. II. Hardin and H. L. Fen
tress. .-s-.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

You need Cod Liver Gil. you say but
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the Oil, without the disagreeable eff
fects. Sold by ]. c. Shepard, ]. H.
Hardin and r l. Fentress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

Harris Emulsion Of Cod Liver Oil
with Creosote and the Hypophosphites
if faithfully used, is a specific in the
treatment Of weak lungs, Consumption,
Bronchitis, etc. Leadin physicians
recommend it. Sold by ]. c. Shepard,
J. H. Hardin and II. L. FentreAA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

The Chief Burgess Of Milesburg, Pa.
says DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the best pills he ever used in his fam
lily duri, g forty years OF house keep
ing. They cure constipation. sick
headache and stomach and liver
troubles. Snel in size but great In
results. R.R, Be1la1~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

E. c. Banks, Of Lewisville, Texas,
writes that n box Of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was worth $780, 90 to him.
It cured his piles Of ten years standing.
He advises others to try it. 1t also
cures eczema, skin diseases and OBJ
stinate sores. R.. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

Chapel Hill, N. c., July 4.-Inter-
esting Fourth Of July exercises were
held here today, addresses were deliv-
cred by DR.. Battle, Professor Joynes,
of Columbia, Superintendent Graham,
superintendent Coghlin. of Arekes-
barre, Pa, and President Alderman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

Sick headache. biliousness, constipa-
ton n all liver and stomach troubles
can be quickly cured by using those
famous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. They are pleasant
to take and never grippe. r. r.. Bel
lamy
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Volunteers Ordered t. Charleston

Atlanta, Ga, July 4.-The Western
and Atlantic and the Southern rail-
ways have received orders to trans
port six regiment of infantry from
to Charleston, 5. c.. The
first train is scheduled to leave from
the nearest station to Camp Thomas
at II o'clock tomorrow morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08

The editor Of the Evans City, Pa,
Globe, writes. "One Minute Cough
Cure Is rightly named. 1T cured my
children after all other remedies fail
ed" 1t cures coughs, colds and all
throat and lung troubles. r. r. Bel
lamv.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-08
AGLORIOUSF0URT
Cheering News Received at Washington
From Cuba and Manila.
SUCCESS CROWNS OUR EFFORTS.

Against the Spanish in Both Hemspheres.-The LadrOme Islands
Captured.-The First Fleet of Transports Reaches Manila."Cer.
vera's Fleet Annhilated-- Santiago Surrounded and Called
N to Smrender-.On Refusal, Bombardment of the
CITY to Begin Misunderstanding Preparations
to Carry the Wa Into Spain.
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Major General, L. S. A, Command
ing"
The times., 1898-06-26
Attacking spnin at Home.

We are told that unless Admiral
Camara Immediately returns to Spain
Admiral Dewey will be instructed to
destroy him should he attempt an at
tack on Manila, and that a flying
squadron Will be sent at once to bonn
bard Spanish seaports.
The die will be cast when our agent
at Port Said announces that the Cadiz
feet has entered the Suez Canal.
But why should the obviously proper
movement of a descent on the Spanish
coast be made contingent upon what
Camara may do or not do? If it would
be a good thing to give Spain an OBJ
ject lesson in American gunnery in the
event that a Spanish expedition is on
its way to the Philippines, why would
it not be good thing anyway? Cam
ara's fleet is nothing to be afraid of.
Within very short time we shall be
able to spare ships enough to sink il
and destroy Cadiz and one or two other
places in the bargain.
An assault upon the fortified coast
cities of Spain is too attractive and
useful a project to be abandoned. Such
an adventure would be apt to bring
Spain to her senses and the war to a
speedy close.
The times., 1898-06-26
The BabblinG Depeyv.

A reassuring dispatch from London
informs US that the Anglo-American
alliance is really under way. After
three weeks in Europe. DIR. Chauncey
NJ Depew has been induced to with
draw his opposition to the arrange
ment, and to modify the views on i'm
perialism which he expressed before
sailing. Like the steamer which has
been delayed at some provincial wharf
past its proper time of departure, in
order to accommodate the great man
of the hamlet. the ship of state can
now be loosed from its moorings and
allowed TO sail proudly forth, in the
exultant hope of future conquest. DR..
Depew is on board. and pious people
have faith that all will go well.
Before sailing for Europe. a few
weeks ago. DR.. Depew expressed HIM
self as decidedly opposed TO the reten-
ton of the Philippines. He said that
that would lead to Imperialism, and
imperialism was very bad He has
found, however, that the members of
the British aristocracy with whom he
has talked are unanimously in favor Of
the idea, and also favor our acquisi-
tion Of Cuba. So he remarks, with
usual tact and diffidence: There are
difficulties in my position which did not
exist when l took it up
That is likely to be the case with DR.
Depew for some time to come. Things
are happening every day. and it takes
a remarkably agile weather-vane to
keep up with all the changes OF the
wind. 1t is pleasing TO note. however,
that there is nothing the matter with
the mechanism of DR. Depew, and that
whatever may happen in the next few
months. the genial doctor can always
be found ready to add his jubllant pipe
to the cheers which greet the victors.
The times., 1898-06-26
The CarIists I'm snnin.

Since the condition of the kingdom
Of Spain became a matter of vital
interest to the people of this country,
more or less bewilderment has been ex-
perienced by most people in regard to
the famous Don Carlos The Carlists
have been a prominent party in Span
ish politics for the last sixty-five years
and it is so long since the beginning of
this imbroglio that the American pub
lie has lost sight of its original cause 1t
is like the Kentucky feud described by
Mark Twain; people knew that there
was feud. and men continued to kill
each other on account of it, but almost
everybody had forgotten what the row
was about in the first place.
The principle which is at the bottom
of the Carlist contention is what is
known as the legitimist principle The
legitimist believes with a pious inten-
sity in the divine right of kings, and
the divine right of the kings eldest
son to succeed to the throne. The char
acter Of the monarch is of no particular
Importance in his eyes To him, a
country with a king, and ruled abso-
lutely by the Crown, is the only proper
kind Of government He believes that
the tendency of the age toward dem
ocracy is wrong and mischievous and
will in the end lead to the subversion
of all authority. The legitimist is to
be found in many different countries.
He is a Jacobite in England, a Carlist
in SDain a Bourbon in France a
| Miguelist in Portugal, an I'm
perialist in Brazil. The demo-
crat declares that government de-
rives its right from the consent of the
| governed. The Iegitimist declares that
the rights of the governed depend on
the will of the ruler, and he regards
| every compromise between the power
of the king and the demands of the peo-
| pie with suspicion. dislike, and appre-
| hension.
In 1888 King Ferdinand VII, ancestor
of the present king, Alfonso, died and
left no son, but an infant daughter,
Isabella. As the Salic law was then
in force. excluding females from the
| throne. the brother of Ferdinand, Don
Carlos. should have inherited the
| throne. But Queen Christina, determin-
ed to secure the throne for her daugh-
ter, had gained such anascendency over
the king in his later years that she
law in favor OF Isabella. 1t is general
| ly conceded that he had no right by
| law to do this. The Church was also
The times., 1898-06-26

were officers, and about the same pro-
portion is to be seen among the wound
ed. Wood and Roosevelt We're in the
van of the regiment.
The fact is that this regiment was
not made up. of society men," like
some other crack regiments. 1t was a
picturesque mixture of clubmen and
cowboys, and, as a rule. a elubman
does not join such an organization as
this unless he has good stuff in him.
Many of the New York men were, like
Roosevelt, men of good family, who
order of things, and wanted to rough
il. Roosevelt is a man who is totally
out of place in a peaceful society. He
is essentially pugnacious. He is ener-
getic, thorough, a hard worker and a
good organizer, and his pace is about
twice as fast, when he is at work. 8
that of most of his contemporaries.
Thus society where be is is apt to be
shaken up in a surprising manner, and
some persons do not like this. 1t
makes them cross. But, in war. it is
allowable to make people cross, if they
belong to the enemy, and Roosevelt s
energy will find plenty of room to ex-
pand in that direction. The next few
fighting and police duty in Cuba or
the Philippines. will probably be the
happiest years of his life.