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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

Some days E we noted that a crrro-
spondent OF Moore county's new renuhIi-
can paper. the Unit, endorsed the adj
mlnistration of Governor Russell in print
IL was SO extraordinary n thing thai fl
was a piece OF wonderful news TIN.
sanford Express Of Saturday gives s0m,,
in reference to this CORE
~spondence which explains his letter OF
endorsement. We quote: The commu-
nication in The Unit, which The News
and Observer quotes the above from I'm
regard to Governor Russell Is signed w.
T. d. Ana VIII our Raleigh conteInp orary
be surprised TO learn that the man who
signs w r.. B. was postmaster at Car
thage during the Harrison adminfstra-
ton and who now has a case pending I'm
the federal court upon the charge OF hay-
ing Incorporated funds while holding
that oftce. But this IS not all: he Is a
JAN bird and at one time slept and ate
behind iron bars. We hope Governor
Russell Is proud 20 know that there IL at
least one man left in the state to cham
pion his cause".-Raleigh News an Oh
server.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
A SENSATIONAL FIRE.
Fayetteville Nightly Excited for Half an
Hour-News Notes

Correspondence OF The Messenger)
Fayetteville, n. c.. February l6.
A fire occurred here yesterday which
created a fever OF excitement for a short
time-not s., much from the damage in
ficted, as from the universal Danger OF
a disastrous confagratioc. and from tho
spectacular picture presented.
At about $40 o'clock p. m. while tho
win was blowing from the southwest
with Utmost cyclonic force and velocity.
the alarm of fire was sounded. and ap-
parently in an instant volumes OF dense
black smoke were enveloping the central
part OF the city. SOWING Franklin. Dom
aldSon and Hay streets with glowing fire.
brands and flakes OF flame. The cooper
age factory of Messrs. Nimocks. situated
south of the freight and passenger de-
pots of the Cape Fear and Yadkfn VAL
ley railway, was being consumed with
fearful rapidity, and right IN the track
of the wind. which came thence like tho
not breath OF a furnace. were the Wat
son shops and the group OF immens
Burns, VanStory. Lambeth and Powell
sale and livery stables. With these on
fire. one-half OF the town might have
gone down in ashes.
Chief Mcneil and his fire department
did some of the best work of their lives,
and deserve to be drawn up IN line TO re-
ceive the formal thanks Of the commu-
nifty.
AT the same time 2 lurid glare In tho
north told us the fire was making havoc
or farm or Forest in the Coun-
try; ana this morning 1t was learned
that Colonel G. w. Broadfoot's summer
residence, Holly Springs an historic
old homestead, had been burned.
Mr.; and Mrs. r; W. Bidgood received
ing. They are delightful entertainers.
and their beautiful Haymount residence.
in colonial st,~f~ -r.-
"-..~, vtteu opens IT'S GoorS
-"H the exercise Of a graceful hospitality.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

correspondent of the Associated Press
has been assured in a reliable quarter
hat Captain Sigsbee is under the inn
preston that the warship Maine was
blown up by a floating torpedo, and
that he has communicated his i'm
pressions to Washington, asking at the
same time that the navy department.
should send naval engineers and me-
cha1ics to investigate the explosion.
The Plant Line steamer Oliyette did
not leave Havana until 8 o'clock this
afternoon and did not reach here until
shortly after 10 o'clock.
The steamer Olivette with sixty-two
survivors of the Maine arrived here
at 1890 tonight. Of the number TWEEN
ty are wounded, ten seriously and one
fatally.
The Associated Press correspondent
saw Purser Denison, of the Olivette,
who gave the following brief account
of the disaster:
The explosion is an absolute mys-
terry TO every one. 1t occurred in the
forward magazine, which is just for
ward Of amidship and below the water
line. The coal bunke are outside,
but separated by two feet of space.
According to custom, the magazine was
inspected at 8 o'clock in the evening
and the temperature found to be SO.
The magazine vas locked and the keys
given to Captain Sigsbee. The men
went to their hammocks in the forward
part of the ship soon after 9 o'clock.
THE explosion occurred at $40
o'clock and hence the awful and over
whelming loss of life. No n car
yet give a connected account. About
ten men who were in the forward part
of the ship were saved and Of these
several had their hammoncks slung on
the lower deck. The explosion split
the big ship in two and threw those
and one marine who was sleeping on
the superstructure forty feet in the air
and into the water.
"In the magazine were twenty-five
tons Of coarse powder used for charg-
ing the big guns, there being no dyna-
mite, decorating powder nor torpedo,
and nothing in fact that could be ex-
ploded by conclusion. In the main
magazine aft the high explosives were
stored n his magazine did not ex-
plode. There are no electric wires con-
Meeting with or near the magazine. 1t
is not believed that the Maine was de-
stroyed by a torpedo underneath, as if
this were the case the hole would have
been torn in the bottom and the ship
would not nave been riven to atoms as
was the case. The aft part of the ship
sunk in three minutes and the officers
and survivors of the crew escaped half
| clothed. Pieces of the wreckaSe flew
a distance of 500 yards. One large
piece Of cement struck the quarter deck
of the City of Washington, Of the Ward
Line, which anchored ahead of the
| Maine, twenty minutes before the ex-
plOsiOn."
The authentic figures as given of the
| casualties are 104 saved and 251 dead.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
Especial to The Messengsr.)

Fayetteville, N. c., February To-
This afternoon fire news is very dis
tressing. All the houses have been de-
stroyed at Lakewood except the club
house. Alex McArthur's residence was
Arch McDiar7mid lost ev-
erything. All the summer cottages at
Bottoms springs were burn d. Fire is
raging north of here yet. The woods
fire at Lumber Bridge, did great DAM
age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

Especial to The MeSSenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., February 6.-The
state board Of public school examiners
is called to meet here the 25th instant,
to complete the course of study for
teachers so it can be speedily pub
lished.
The secretary Of state licenses the
Pacific Fire Insurance Company, of
New York, William c. Staples, of
Riedsville, state agent, and the Kansas
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
Topeka, NJ. L. Sanderlin, Of Elizabeth
City. general agent.
DR.. Kemp P. Battle, Of the state uni
versity, writes that he will prepare a
history OF the early academies and
schools in North Carolina for the state
superintendent report.
The railway commission will take up
tomorrow both telephone and express
rate matters.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
CONVICTED OF GIN BURNING.
A Negro Man and Wife Convicted in E!g,
combe-Destructiye Forest Fires
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Braswell and wife, colored, were today
convicted of burning the gin house and
100 bales of cotton on the Flagmarsh
farm in this county. This crime vas
committed last November. The jury
remained out a little while.
Several hundred cords of wood were
burned near town last night by forest
fires.
A.tobacco barn of DR.. w. P. Mercer
was burned last night.
The murder case of state against
Willis Lee will be tried tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

We are anxious to do a little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter OF better way to do it thar by
recommending One Minute Cough Cure
as a preventive of pneumonia, con-
sumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds.
r, R BelIaany. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

After years Of untold suffering fro,,
piles' d. w. Pursell Of KnitnersviIIe
"a. was cured by using a single hoy
!! DeWhts Witch Hazel Salve. Skin
u Seases such as eczema. rash, plnples
anu optlhate sore are readily cured by
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

There are three little things which
do more work than any other three lit
tie things created-they are the ant, the
bee and DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
t. asst being the famous little pills
fol stomach and liver tro dbles. r. r
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

What pleasure is there in life with a
headache, constipation and bilious
ness? Thousands experience them who
could become perfectly healthy by
using DeWitt's Little arly Risers, the
famous little pills. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
FOR COAST DEFENCES,

The Senate Increases the Amount ard
Passes the Bill-R-solutIon of SymTa thy
With the Maine Sufferers Passed by IL .
House.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
A SUNDAY SCHOOL INDICTED
FOR TRESPASs IN SECURING A
CHRISTMAS TREE

Improvements to be Made ut the Blind
Asy,um-A Big Fox Hunt In Cum berland.
New Bern Fair Notes-To Force Payment
Oft Oyster Entry Suits Cost.-Depufy
Revenue Collectors Fired on by Moon
sinners School Committeeuen Fined
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
UMET, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICH THURSDAY, JUNE 49, 1885,

boys are all anxious to know who will
be included in the order. This IL not
known and will not be made public un-
til Major General Brooke issues an or
der.
1t Is understood that the Eighth,
Ninth, Twelfth and Fourteenth New
York. Third and Fifth Illinois, First,
Fourth, Fifth. Ninth and Sixteenth
Pennsylvania. Fourth Ohio. and Eighth
Massachusetts, viii be among the first
TO be ordered to the front. In addition
to the regiments there are many others
which lack only a small amount of
equipment and which could be equipped
for operation without much trouble.
The rains which have fallen since Sun
day, have added materially to the COM
fort of army life and afforded an ex-
cellent opportunity for active work
Every regiment is drilling and maneuv-
ering and the field is covered with
them.
The First Mississippi is being supplied
with Springfield rifles. Two troops OF
Kentucky cavalry have secured their
horses. Major Bradley of the Second
Wisconsin took charge of the First di'
vision, First corps hospital, succeeding
DR. Wakeman. There are a number o.
sick in this hospital, but none of th'
cases are very serious.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS.
Floyd X. ~vhittemore Heads the Ticket
Points In the Platform.


Springfield, Ills, June 16.-Following
is the ticket nominated by the state
Republican convention: For state
treasurer, Floyd X. Whittemore OF
Sangamon; for superintendent OF pub
lie instruction. Alfred Bayliss OF La
Sale: for trustees Of Illinois university,
Mrs. Alice Asbury Abbott, Chicago; f.
J.. Hatch. McHenry; H. f. Nightingale,
Chicago.
In all general declarations the plat
form is typical Republican document.
on a new question growing out of the
war, however, 1t takes ground boldly
and emphatically as follows:
Resolved, That the United States
should hold all of the possessions IL has
conquered and may conquer from Spain,
until the Spanish government has
agreed to give security that ii will pay
the United States indemnity for what
ever cost might have been avoided had
Spain been a humane government, and
also that the United States hold such
possessions in the conquered territory
as shall be advantageous to it's interests
in times of war and peace. That the
navy of the United States should be so
increased and strengthened as TO COM
mand the respect Of the world and to
meet the emergencies of this great ma
| ton"
Here is the resolution that was put
in the Republican state platform and
which refers TO the Allen law and gas
| consolidation bills: The Republican
! party will uphold the interests OF the
! people, and to that end. if any legisla-
| tive enactment is injurious TO any part
I of the people or proves Objectionable,
| the Republican legislature can be de-
pended upon TO correct the same In the
| interest of the people"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
LYNCHERs ARE FOILED.
Missouri Mob Finds the Victim Gone
When 1t Goes to Take Him.

Liberty. Mo-, June ia mob tried
to batter down the doors of the Clay
county Jail after midnight. 1t is sup
posed that the men were after William
s. Foley, convicted of the murder of his
mother, but he had been slipped out of
town and taken to Kansas City. The
supreme court reversed and remanded
Foley's case for new trial. The mob,
which was composed of about twenty
FIVE men, left when they discovered
that Foley was gone.
Kansas City, Mo-. June 16.-William
S. Foley, the murderer, was brought
here from Liberty and placed in the
county Jail for safe-keeping.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
NEW DIRECTOR TO BE NAMED.
Charles IL. Locke May BE Chief of Bureau
of American Republics.

Washington, June f6.-The president
will probably nominate new director
for the bureau of American republics.
The present acting director, Frederic
Emory, chief Of the bureau of foreign
commerce in the department of state,
insinted when he was placed in charge
that time should be fixed for his re-
trement and It was decided that June
80, the end of the current fiscal year,
would be the date most convenient to
all parties and best for the interests Of
the bureau.
Rumor in the state department is
busy with the name of Charles E. Locke
of New York as the coming man. Mr..
Emory, when questioned on the subject.
said that he knew nothing about II and
referred the inquirer to Secretary Day.
The secretary said that Mr.. Locke's
name with others. had been under con-
sideration. but that no choice had yet
been made.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
Regiments Filling Up.

Washington. June 16.-Recruits are
pouring into camp Alger to fill the regi-
ments to their full strength. The work
of recruiting has been much easier than
was expected. Those who arrived
Tuesday included ninety men for the
Sixty-fifth New York, sixty men for the
Seventh and Eighth Ohio and a number
for the Third Virginia. 1t is expected
that all recruits from nearby states
will have reported very shortly There
is still some anxiety manifested by the
troops who have not yet been supplied
with arms and ammunition, as they
fear they will not be forthcoming for
some time
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
Fatally injured while "scorchinr.r

New York, June 16.-Frank Murphy,
aged 40 is thought to be dying and two
other men, named Thompson and Hunt,
are in the hospital in Newark as the
result of 'scorching' on the streets Of
that city. Thompson and Hunt on a
tandem, and Murphy on single wheel
were racing down Broad street, heads
down. when a cab turned into the street
Murphy crashed into the cab with such
force as to break the side Of the vehicle.
while the tandem riders struck ii at al
most equal velocity. Murphy's skull
was fractured and Thompson and Hunt
were hurt internally.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
Kansas Democrats.

Atchison, Kan, June 16-The Demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order at the Atchison theater by J..
Mack Love, chairman of the Democrat
ic state central committee. There are
over three hundred delegates in attend
ance. David Overmeyer. who was Sc
lected as temporary chairman, was re-
ceived with applause when introduced
to the gathering. In the course of his
remarks Chairman Overmeyer indorsed
the present Populist state alministra-
tion of Governor Leedy.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
Admiral Dietrichs, Force.

Admiral. Dietrichs according TO The
Star, has 1900 Ioeps and he could dis
embark 1,5OO with two batteries of artil-
lery, for the partial occupation OF Ma
nila. Continuing, The Star says: Ger
many is not likely to have taken such
a grave step without securing the ad-
hesion Of other powers interested in the
far east, namely Russia, japan and
England. They are certainly hostile to
Germany's project but it is not thought
likely that they will raise objections
and we may soon have very important
news from Manila"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
KILLED MANY sPANIARDs.
Result of the Second Fight i'm Cuba nj
Guantanamo.


Mole st. Nicholas. June 16.-The sec
ond assault of the Spanish guerrillas
which caused Lieuteant Colonel Hunt
ington to strike camp Sunday and move
his headquarters TO the foot of the hill
near his original landing place on Fish
Sunday night and prosecuted with de-
termination all night. The firing was
all but incessantP from sunset on Sun
day to daylight on Monday. Seven Of
the American force were wounded and
two killed. Those killed were: Ser
geant Major Henry Goode, shot through
the right breast; Private Tauman,
wounded and fell off the cliff, instantly
killed by the fall.
There are dead Spaniards scattered
through the brush. Four bodies were
found in one place. Many more have
been seen to fall. 1t is certain that the
Spanish loss is much heavier than ths
American. Seven Americans were
wounded by the Spanish fire during the
night. This is in addition to those hurt
by the stones sent flying by bullets or
shells, whose wounds are not disabling.
The wounded are: Corporal B. Hagg-
ney, Company b, shot in the foot; Pri-
vate NJ. Costello, Company B, ear in
jured; Private j. T. Roxbury, Company
ID, VIC inded in the arm; Private Martin,
Company ID. wounded in the thigh;
Private S. Dalton. Company ID, wound
ed in the leg; Private ID. Burke, shot
in the arm; Private t. Wallace, Com
pany d. knee injured.
Seventeen Spaniards and one lieuten-
ant who wer, found dead by the Cubans
when morning broke told part of the
tale of the night. No systematic search
Of the woods and brush has been made.
1t is probable that there are many
more bodies about. The circling vul-
lures near the head of the lagoon are
a grewsome suggestion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
remuneration at Augn.,a. Mieh.

Detroit, June IA special from Kali
amazoo, Mich. says that the town OF
Augusta is burning and that apparatus
has been sent from Kalamazoo with
which to fight the fire. The telegraph
office is burned down and no communi-
cation can be had with the village.
Augusta contains 600 people. 1t is sit
uated on the Michigan Central and Gin
cinnati, Jackson and Mackinaw rail-
roads
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
CHINESE MUST GO BACK.
Thirty of Them Had Certificates Which
Were Defective.


San Francisco, June 16.-A decision
rendered by United States Commis-
sioner Heacock in the case of Wong
Wen will tend toward settling the con-
hict between the treaty with China and
the act of 1854, relative TO the landing
of Chinese. -
Wong Wen arrived here on the steam
er Belgic with sixty of his countrymep,
all of whom sought to enter on mer-
chants certificates issued under the
act Of 1884, and his case was submitted
TO test the law. The government held
that the certificate in question was de.
fective. as necessary details We're not
stated. The petitioner claimed that
these were not demanded by the
treaty. which It Was ASSERTED took prec-
edence over the act of congress, Com
missioner Heacock sustained the obJec-
tions to the certificate, and a recon-
mendation for deportation was made.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS.
Belief That Nj. Ribot VIII BE Asked to
Form a New Ministry.

Paris. June 16.-M. Meline has handed
President Faure the resignation of the
whole cabinet, which the president has
accepted. but requested the ministers
to continue the direction of affairs un-
til their successors are named.
1t is expected that M. Ribot, former
premier and minister of finance. will
be invited to form a new ministry, and
it is considered probable that M. Du-
puy, who was premier of the cabinet
which preceded that of NJ. Ribot, will
join the new ministry.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
WILL CHEcKMATE GERMANY.
Washington Officials Watching the Prog
ress of Events I'm the Philippines.

Washington Officials Watching the Prog
ress of Events I'm the Philippines.
Washington, June 16.--Secretary Day
of the state department is said to be in
receipt of late information from consuls
abroad as to the intentions of Germany
in the Philippines. but he will not admit
that there is any immediate danger of
serious complications growing out of
the situation in the east. 1t is a fact,
however, that the state department is
closely watching the progress of events
and any threatening move on the part
of Germany will be quickly checkmated.
The administration regards this coun-
try as already the owners of the Phil
ippines. Equally as important at this
juncture is the fact that England also
recognizes the claim. and is more than
willing to assist in stopping claim
Jumping on the part Of Germany or
any other powers. Additional dis
u from Admiral Dewey are looked
4 what anxiously by the secre-
tai state, as il is anticipated that
the ..dmiral will be able to tell of the
surrender of Manila and TO give impor-
tant details of the threatening attitude
Of the German feet Of warships now in
the vicinity of Manila bay.
A cabinet officer said: ANY interfer-
ence on the part of Germany in the
Philippines means a war with Germany.
If Germany does not realize this, she
had better do so at once. We intend to
hold the Philippines and the admins
tration will tolerate no nonsense from
Germany or any other country"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
Disaster on the Deep.

New York, June 16.-The schooner
Gypsum Princess or ParrsbCro, n. S.,
was sunk by a collision with the North
German Lloyd steamer Ems. The cap
tain of the Gypsum Princess. David
Merriam. his wife and their Oldest boy
Edgar. the mate. a girl of IL years and
boy of 5. were drowned. Sanford
Murray. the cook of the schooner, had
his leg broken. Five of the crew be-
sides Murray were saved by the Ems.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
steamer Twickenham at Key West.

Key West, Fla. June 16.-The Brit
ish steamer Twickenham, captured Off
Kingston on June 10 by the auxiliary
cruiser St. Louis, has arrived here in
charge of a prize crew. She has on
board 5000 tons of coal and one passen-
ger, who is supposed to be an employe
of the Spanish government.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
rollowinr DE Lome's FOOTSTEPS.

Washington, June 16.--It is current
rumor in diplomatic circles that the
minister at Washington for the Argen-
tine Republic has written letters re-
fiecting on the United States government
and that they have found their way
into print In some OF the Argentine
newspapers. The matter will probably
be investigated
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-16
Monitors tartain trltlcally II.

Key West. Fla, June 16.-Captain
Harrington of the monitor Puritan,
who was stricken with paralysis sew
eral days ago. is in critical condi-
ton He is in the hospital at the army
barracks here,
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Garcla Ready TO Co-operate.

New York; June 16.-A dispatch from
Tampa says: Colonel Hernandez of the
Cuban army has brought letter TO
General Niles announcing that General
Garcia. with 5000 men, has taken pos
session Of points near Santiago, as re-
quested by Miles, and is ready to CO.
operate i'm an attack upon the city.