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Clark's' Condition

WASHINGTON. August 2s.-Capta.n
Charles E. Clarke. formerly commander OF
the battleship Oregon, when discharged
from further treatment at the hospital at
New York. will be granted three months,
lsavs Of ahsencA
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PEACE COMMISSIONER DAVIS

from the yoke of Spain and their destiny is
before them"
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
SPANKING WAS JUS TIFIED.

Biddeford. December 39.-Miss Marjorie
Stone. daughter of Frank p. Stone, a
prominent farmer in Limington, and one
who has held vsrious town officers and
was deputy sheriff about fifteen years
ago, was SO provoked by the action of a
child of G. z. Boothby that she gave him
whipping. No real injuries were in
flicted, considerable temporary pain being
the only effect. Mr.. Boothby heard of
the facts and appealed to the schoolboard
to have Miss Stone removed from the
school which she has taught for years.
The board decided that the action of Miss
Stone in administering punishment was
warranted by the conduct of the child.
Miss Stone will continue in the school.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

Boothbay Harbor, December So'-Sus-
pioions are entertained by soms that John
Russell of Gloucester, Mass, who was
shot here Wednesday and who was sup
posed to have committed suicide did not
hold the revolver which deprived him OF
life. 1t is said that there are no powder
stains on his face and that if he shot him
self he must have used his left hand,
while he was a right handed man. Mrs.
Chambers the woman who was struck by
the spent bullet has not been able yet to
give her version of the story.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
tendent or overgeer thereof, an employ
ment ticket and certified copy o. pne

tendent or overgeer thereof, an eIploy
ment ticket and a certified copy 8" sne
city. town or parish records of his p.roh
or baptism; said certificate to be coanssr-
signed by member of the schooi ooM-
miltee showing the amount Of such
chiId's school attendance during 1ae y th;r
preceding such employment. IN onis
the vital question. Under tho present
law the adjustment of this imposeant
detail lies wholly between the parene ana
the mill officer, mutually INTERESTED
parties. If this parent strains polns ana
says his child is ID when he 10 but IL, Or
TO when he is but IA, the State pas no
remedy, unless indeed it can succeeu n
finding a record of the child's p ~,
when 1t may prosecute the parent. Inc
birth record ia the true test. Every parent
knows when his child WAS born, ana tne
cases are few in which o record tneseoI
is not 60 be found in city, town on palisa.
Require the parent to produce coPy VI
that record when he brings his cnilu 70
the mill, and you at once have law ohab
will execute itself in q manner to siience
cavaliers. Without 1t, illegally employed
child labor will continue. as In the past
to snap its fingers in the face OF the lac.
tory inspector and the child labor law; II
cases occur where no record OF the cniId s
birth can be found. an affidavit OF TWO
disinterested persons. acquainted with
the parties might be accepted. !"
Argument is made for q law governing
the tenement houses in which the en-
ployees of the mills live, as there are so
many that are not only nntit from sanl-
tary standpoint but from safety. lie
points to the conditions existing In oUner
states where there is a tenement mouse
law and advises that something be done
about the matter.
In table that gives the number OF
children employed in cotton and worsted
manusaotories in the State, it is found
that 1888 children under Is years OF age
are employed, which is 1855 more than In
1897. o. these children, 554 are between
is and 10 year of age, and the rest under
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
DIED IN THE WHITE PASS.

Auburn. December 3O.-Mrs. Julia Bah
cock of this city has received a letter from
Mrs. J. d. Laidlaw of Skaguay, Alaska,
informing her of the death OF Mr.. John
Feero, formerly of this city. Feero per.
ished in snow storm at White Pas.
while on the trail between Skagnay and
Lake Bennett. Mr.. Feero and the man
with whom he was travelling lost the
trail in binding snow storm. He fell
through exhaustion and was soon in his
last sieep-the sleep of death. His com
panion managed to make his way to a
camp where he gave the alarm and from
which a searching party at once went
forth in the hope of rescuing the poor
man alive. But they were too late. He
leaves wife and four children.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
YARMOUTH.

The old members of the Amateur Mu-
steal club which fourished about five
years ago, and all interested. are request
ed to meet at the house of Mr.. G. L.
Marston, Monday next at 7.5O p. M, to
see what will be done with the money on
hand belonging to that organization.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
70 EXAMINE TREAsURER's AC
COUNTS.

Augusta, December so.-The Governor
has appointed the following committee to
examine the state treasurer's accounts
Edward S. Marshall. York; Charles f.
Daeaets, Presque Isle; John W. Chase,
Augusta; Charles II. Gilbert, Canton;
BEN iamin W. Hswes. Danforth; John W.
Manson, Pittsfeld.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
LIGoNIA LODGE.

Ligonia lodge I. o. o. f., elected
these officers last evening:
N. G.--H. A. Fogg.
v. G.-F. A. Drinkwater.
r. S.-H. <. Colesworthy.
F. S.-W. Il. Plummer.
Treas w Il. Carter
Trustees-C. F. Guptill, G. f. Roberts,
A. W. Smith.
Agent Of Halle. Il. Cloudman.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
SOUTH PORTLAND.

Memorial services will be held at the
North Congregational church to morrow
afternoon in respect to the memory OF the
late Hugh Merriman, who was fireman
on the Steamer Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31

General Merritt has been assigned to
the department of the east to relieve Gen.
Shafter, and Gen. Shafter has been az
signed to the department. of California &c
relieve Gen. Merriam.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31

Memorial services Will be h6l0 az bno
North Congregational church tomorrow
afternoon in respect to the memory OF the
late Hugh Merriman, who was fireman
On the Steamer Portland.
LODGE MEETINGS.
The following officers were elected at
the meeting of the Pythian Sisterhood
Wednesday evening:
C.-Mrs. John Barbour
c. C.-Miss o. C. Masters.
" C.-Mrs. Eva Dunn.
Prel.-Mrs. Edward Conroy.
d.. of F.-Mrs. J. K. Jones.
M. of E.-Mrs. George f. Henley.
M. at AIRS. John Willard.
A. Nd. at AIRS. Lionel l.. Cobb
/. G.-Mrs. Arvilla Latham.
o. G.-Mrs. VIM. st. John.
Mystic One-Mrs. Clarence Cummings.
Organist--Mrs. VIM. Angel.
These officers will be installed at the
regular meeting next Wednesday evening
by P. G. c., Mrs. j. E. Jones, who is
deputized for the occasion.
Elizabeth City Lodge, I. o. o. f.,
elected the following officers at the regu-
lar meeting Tuesday evening:
N. CIV. E. Miller.
v. G.-Wm. Jewett.
X. S.-Noah B. Knight.
+. S.-Hiram W. Dyer.
Treas.-Sherman g. Willard.
Trustees--J. Fl. Hartford, A. B. Skin
ner, James e. Page
BAYARD LODGE, K. of P.
At its meeting on Thursday evening,
Bsyard Lodge, K. of P. elected the fol-
lowing officers for the next year:
G. C.-H K. Purington.
v. CIV. A. Skinner.
Prelate--A. Y Skinner.
III. of WI. z. Shay
Nj. at Aired II. Mospan.
K of r. and S.-W. e. Allen.
N. of F-W. &. Strout.
M. of Eff W. Richardson
I. G.-Frank A. Hall.
o G.-Wm. Gardiner.
Trustee 8 yesrs--A. r. Skinner
Representatives to Grand Lodge-C. L.
Bennett, Geo. G. Gowen
Alternates--C. ID. Allen. +. W. Rich
ards.
Trustees of Charity Tund-A. A. Cole,
Freeman willard, A r. Skinner.
The second degree was successfully
worked at the meeting on Thursday even
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31
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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31

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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31

T1se Johnson's Eminent for eatarrh. | had
tried almost everything recommended for
eatarrh, but find Johnson Anodyne Linirnene
far superior TO any. / use it as YOU direct.
I. E. WHIPPLE, South Windham, Vt.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-31

The Concortls beat the South Portlands
three straight strings Thursday evening.
The first which was tie, on being rolled
off was won by the Conoords, who closed
the strings with 2s points the better.
Captain W. S. Henley will take the
Amy Wixon to Pensacola, Fla.
The Portland company have charge of
the repairs of the cog wheel at the Marine
railway and are now at work on the job.
1t will take only two or three days to get
tine wheel in shape for temporary use.
but two weeks or so may be required to
fully repair it.
James E. Coffin is i'll at his home with
pneumonia.
w. E. Johnson's family which have
been stricken with the prevailing grippe
are on the mending way.
The funeral of Elmer Cobb's little child
took place yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Cobb's father, Silas Pierce,
on Elm street. There was a handsome
floral remembrance with "Baby" in
wrought, which was made at the green
houses of the Niles Nelson company.
Mrs. r. Mcdonald has been called to
Somerville, Mass, on account of the ILL
| ness of her son.
| The public schools will open again on
Monday next for the spring term which
will continue twelve weeks.
Mr.. Charles Hartford at his home on
West High street is another sufferer from
the grippe.
Mrs Charles Gavett and family have
moved into Mrs. William Harford's house
on Dyer street.
Mr. Harry Harmon is in New York on
business.
The pulpit of Bethany church will be
occupied tomorrow by Rev. G. W. Kelley
of Deering.
Mrs. A. +. Hutchinson entertained the
Ladies' aid of Bethany church yesterday
afternoon.
Miss Leo Elliott has resigned her po-
sition with the Portland Beef company.
The social club will meet this evening
with Miss Lena Griggs. Pine street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07
STATE PRESS.

We do not believe the honest, law abid-
ing populists, who have had enough of
negro school committeeman, magistrates,
etc, will allow themselves to be used as
ers at the swill tub. Let the white peo-
pie unite and drive negroism from power
in North Carolina.-Oxford Ledger.
The campaign this year will be fought
on the issue of good state government
and the lines will be clearly anG sharply
drawn. Upon the one side will be the
white men-tne virtue, intelligence, man
hood, patriotism and democracy of the
state, and arrayed against us will be a
few vicious and corrupt white men back
ed by over 12o, 900 negroes. Upon which
side will you ~fight?-SheIby Star.
The democratic state convention made
their platform broad enough and plain
enough that anyone who is in favor Of
the white metal and white supremacy
can come with us and help carry North
Carolina for the cause. Altogether it
was a great convention, and the dele
gates. who came from every section of
that they were determined that North
Carolina should be rescued FROM the in
competent and corrupt hands in which
the reins of government have fallen
ROXboro Courier.
The Daily Record, a republican paper
published and edited by colored people
at Wilmington, referring to the efforts Of
Butler. Aver, Thompson and Russell to
LUST WIFI TIE NeIIlOCIdlS. uses InlS SuS-
gestive language: SO : : the populists
owe their all to their friends, the repub-
licanS. = Surely such ingratitude
ought not to dwell in the hearts of the
men who are now drawing their very
subsistence as a result of I, coalition be-
tween themselves and the republicans"
The result of this coalition between these
verymen who are now drawing their
subsistence with the republicans was
not contemplated by thousands of good
men who were misled into voting with
and for them.-Raleigh Post.
The inconsistency of the republicans
and populists was forcibly Illustrated
last week in the nomination of Hon. Oil
yer II. Dockery as the republican candi-
date for r in the sixth district.
He had been a stalwart republican ever
since the organization Of that party in
when, after his defeat by Russell for the
republican nomination for governor, he
accepted the populist nomination for
lieutenant governor. He then profeSsed
to be a populist and was loud in his ad-
vocacy of free silver" When Mr.. Will
liam Jennings Bryan spoke at Charlotte
Colonel DOckery sat near him on the
platform and heartily endorsed All that
he said, and was publicly c~omp.imented
by Mr.. Bryan for his courage in aban-
doning the republican party for free sill
yer. And now he is the nominee of a re-
publican convention that unanimously
adopted a resolution endorsing President
Mckinley and the republican PLATFORM
PittSboro Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07
WILMINGTON. n. c.
TUESDAY, JUNE Z, 1893.
TO DUB SUBSCRIBERS.

J We are now sending out bills to all
those who are in arrears whose time Of
subscription has expired to The Semi
Weekly Messenger and we must ask
that they be given prompt considera-
tion.
The Semi-Weekly Messenger is we'll
worth the money charged for it and and
as the profits are small we must insist
on payment in advance for it.. At all
times we need cash to carry on our
business, u as our expenses are very
heavy at this time we are in need Of
every cent due, and now we must ask
our subscribers in earnest to remit as
much as possible and help us along.
Show your appreciation for a paper
that never tires in serving it's friends.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07

vice whatever is made a brigadier gen.
eral. Young A1gernon Sartoris grand
son of General Grant Is on General
Lees staff. Her are some OF the other
appointments (only a part) obtained on
account of their family connections:
John A. Logan, son Of the late John
A. Logan.
Erskine Hewitt, son Of former Rep
r~esentative n Mayor A. S. Hewitt, Of
New York.
Fred NJ. Alger, son Of the secretary
OF war.
William 3. Allison, nephew Of Sena-
tor Allison.
Francis P. Fremont, son Of General
Fremont.
Robert Sewell, son Of Senator Sewell.
Joseph B. Foraker, son OF Senator
Foraker.
Edward Murphy. son of Senator
Murphy.
Bradley Strong, son of ex-Mayor
Strong, of New York.
John Jacob Aston, grandson Of Will
liam B.. Aston.
William A. Canler, grandson Of Will
liam 3. Aston.
Alexander Rogers, son-in-law Of Don
Cameron.
G. c. Creighton Webb, brother-in-law'
of William II. Vanderbilt.
Russell B. Harrison, son of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison.
John A. Hull, son of Representative
Hull.
Avery d. Andrews, s~on-in-law Of
General Schofield.
George S. Hobart, son Of the Vice
President.
Hugh H. Gordon, son of ex-senator
J. B. Gordon.
Seth NJ. Miliken, son of the late Rep
resentativc Miliken of Maine.
William G.. GambriI, nephew Of Sen
ator German.
1t Is rot surprising hat the real SOL
diers, who have long served in the reg
u1ar army, are offended at the an
seemly favoriteism. This is seen in the
state as we'll as presidential appoint
ments> 1t is not merit bu pure and
simple favoriteism. The way should
be open to the deserving n not peo-
Die who are fortunately or otherwise
kin to somebody. even a political pie
eater. Napoleon with his eagle ey.
watched for real merit and recognized
it promptly. He made a private in an
artillery company lieutenant on the
spot because of his GOODNESS. Napoleon
had him in the battle writing as he
stood by his gun an order. AS the
youth finished it, a cannon ball dashed
up the earth at his feet throwing sand
upon the writing. The youth tipped il
off quietly remarking: The gunner
saved me the trouble of sanding it,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07
NORTH

Only n case OF smallpox Is known 20
exist in this state.
AT the Agricultural and Mechanical;
college thirteen received diplomas.
The state fair will be held at Raleigh
on the 2ith of October.
Chinese laundries are spreading around
the state. Henderson is the last TO nave
one.
Statesville Landmark: Buncombe has
already sent two companies to the war
and has furnished recruits for a a
dozen other companies.
Pittsboro Record: And still another
of our county convicts has escaped, but
this has come TO be such a common oc-
currence that il has ceased to be an item
of news. The last escape was that OF
John Crutchfield, who has made quite a
record for the number OF escapes. Three
convicts are, still in custody. and, az
their terms nave nearly expired, they
may agree TO remain on the roads. The
mismanagement of our w~orkhouse, or
county convicts. Is simply disgraceful.
and II Is not surprising that the people
Of the county are SO justly indignant
abut it.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Wheat was ruin
ed, tobacco, cotton and corn badly torn
to pieces and fruit utterly destroyed. In
some places the corn will come out again
but tobacco and cotton are very badly
injured. The storm out in the Williams
boro section was very severe and great
damage Is reported. MIR. j. @. Wilson
tells US the hail stones beat holes in tin
roofs in some instances, and the effect
upon growing crops can be imagined.
Nothing equal to it is recalled by the
oldest inhabitants. The hail stones were
in size from a buckshot TO a mans hand.
round, biscuit shaped, smooth, jagged
edged. The storm was very heavy at
Kittrell where considerable damage was
done to growing crops and the strawber-
ry fields of Mr.. o. w. Blacknall.
Shelby Star: VIII Smarr, the negro
who has been sentenced to hang On July
Doth, says he is ready to die and is fully
prepared to meet his God. A petition is
being circulated asking the governor to
again consider the case and commute
Smarr'S sentence to life imprisonment.
Oxford Ledger: The Oxford colored
company in command OF Captain Tazwell
Taylor has been ordered by the adjutant
general to report at Fort Macon with
ninety strong. Although the colored men
nave been enthusiastic for war and clam
orouS to meet the Spaniards, it seems
that Captain Taylor Will have some trou-
BILE in making up his quota.-The sale
of fertilizer tags this year amount 10
$50, 900. That makes mighty good pick
ings for John r. Smith and his rep-pop
subordinates.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07
Following the Crack.

A building on a downtown street was
on fire and the first door was fu4I OF
thick. suffocating smoke. says The Kan
sas City Star. To the crowd outside il
seemed as if a man could MOI live a min
ute in it: as if human lungs could not
possibly endure it. And yet there were
two firemen in the room. They had gone
in. and had not yet come out. Five min
utes later and the firemen had not APP
peared. The smoke was getting denser
and rolled out of the broken transom in
heavy, deadly clouds. The crowd in the
street was getting worried. At the end o.
ten minutes a fireman out OF
the door and stood against a ladder.
painting and struggling for breath. In a
moment or two he was apparently all
right.
B gracious" said a man. That fe-
low must have freproof lungs. He's a
wonder"
After it was all over and the firemen
had returned to their engine fTouses and
were cleaning themselves and the appa-
ratus. the man who had come q
the smoke was found. He was as clipper
as If he had never been TO a fire.
How do you do it, asked u man.
Easy Dug he answered Just hug
the floor. There Is no smoke next 10 the
floor"
But how do you see to get out?" was
find your way about. And IN a strange
building YOU don't know whore the door
is: how do you manage it"
IT'S like this" answered the fireman.
when the smoke gets thick We get dow
on the floor and work as long as We car
If We can't do anything AID have got 70
get out. we just crawl dong "A crack
and come TO the front Of the building. In
the big downtown buildings the fOor
boards run from the from. to the lack.
n if We don't Happen - strike the door
We Inst follow the front wall unta We
coma TO il That's no trick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased pg<tion Of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure deaf
ness, and that is by Constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
fnffamed condition ~ the mucous lin
ing Of the E~ustaenian Tube. When
this tube is lame you have n rum
bling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when IL is entrieiy closed. Deafness is
the result, and unless the intamma-
ton can be taken out and this tube,
restored to its normal condition. hear.
ing will be destroyed brewer; nine.
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh.
which Is nothing but an Unframed con-
dition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case of Deafness scaused bx
catarrn) that cannot be- cured By
ffa4fs caearrh Cure. Sead for cLHcu-
lars: free.
r. CHENEY & CO, Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-07
.DIsTRIBUTION OF FAyORs.l

The New York World published a
long list of appointments in the army
over the heads of the regular RAINY Off
GERS because the youth were the sons
of their fathers. Whether they have any
soldierIy qualities is to be ascertain
ed hereafter. The sons and ~grandsons
of northern soldiers nave been "honor-
ed" The fast is Colonel Fred Grant,
who is made brigadier general. He
never won his spurs as colonel. 1t was
a piece of unadulterated favoritelsm.
We knew personally a class mate OF
his at West Point, who stood higher in
the class, too, and who has seen TWEEN
ty-fve years of army life, at least ten
of which was on the frontier in a cav
AIRY regiment, who is but a captain
now. He is southern born. But Fred
Grant, who has hardly seen any SER