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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
RICHMOND PEARSON HoBsON.
Proud Of this Gallant ON.
GERS Exploit-State News.
Political Go..ip-Increase i'm Hallway
Earnings-Ralefgh.. New Railways.
Messenger Bureau,



Raleigh, y. G, June s.
There. is much pride here in the lar
ing deed Of Lieutenant Hobson in sink
ing the Merrimac at Santiago de Gu
ba. This gallant officer is a son OF
James Hobson, who when quite young
moved from Rowan county. y. c., to
Greensboro, Ala, a town settled by
North Carolinians. James Hobson's
father served in the state senate from
Rowan county, n James Hobson's
fourth daughter of the eminent chief
justice, Richmond Pearson.
Adjutant General Cowles was so
much improved today that he was able
10 dictate a number of letters TO his
stenographer. He was disappointed at
the news which J.. c. l.. Harris, Gov
ernor Russells representative, brought
from Washington, that the seven new
companies Of volunteers under the sec
ond call are to be colored. These seven
companies will have a strength of 751
officers and men and will be added to
the negro battalion of three companies
now at Fort Macon. The adjutant
general expected that the seven new
companies Woul be white. He says
he hopes the recruiting Of the First
and Second regiments will be prompt.
1t appears to be the ~well-backed
opinion that in thirty days or there
abOuts there will be a third call for
volunteers. 1t is felt that many troops
will be required to garrison the Phi
lippines, Cuba and Porto Rico.
The speaker of the house, Spencer
Blackburn, is here. He processes to
be pleased at the rejection b. the dem
Ocrats of the pOpulist fusion PROPOSE
ton and said he thought it a false
step: but he was told by a much older
and more experienced republican that
it was the strongest thing the demo-
Gratis could have done. as it had united
their party in a solid mass; whereas,
a deal with the pOpulists on the basis
of that proposition would have inevi-
tably split the democratic party. The
we'll Informed republican alluded to his
party's hopes this year to catch
croakers and dissatisfied" people. He
nus mean minority pOpulists, as it
will not catch n democrats in 1898.
There are two vacancies on the re-
publican state committee, due to the
death of +. s. Walton, of the Eighth
and r. O.. Patterson, of the Ninth dis
tricts. These vacancies will not be fill
ed until the state convention meets.
The state committee meets day after
tomorrow.
1t is asserted by people who profess
to know that Congressman Linney will
not be renominated in the Eighth dis
trict. 1t is said his success as to re-
nomination depends largely uopn
whether he can make a deal with
Marshall Mott, son of DR.. j. J. Mott.
1t is asserted by the superintendent
of the proposed railway from Raleigh
into Harnett county via Cary and Hol-
ly Springs that the survey of thirty
five miles is finished, and that grading
will begin July LIST. The grading of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
Aboard the Nantucket,
(Charlotte Observer

On Board the United States Steam
ship Nantucket, Port Royal, S. c., June
3.-As the navy is nc" figuring ex-
tensively in the columns of the press,
it occurred ito me that the daily routine
aboard a man-of-war might prove Of
interest to some Of you readers and
l accordingly give it below:
3 a. M, call ships cook; $3.50 a. M,
call relief, 10 minutes before revielle;
10 minutes after sunrise turn off spar
deck circuit; Csc a. M, hammock stow
ers to MEETINGS; 1920 a. m, captains
orderly will ask commanding officer what
is to be the uniform of the day; 1850
a. m, mess gear, call music; 1855 a. M,
first call for cOlors; 8 a. m, colors,
breakfast; 500 a.. m, call relief: SAD
a. m, turn to-clean bright work; 800
a. M, stop bright work, sweep down;
$3.50 a. m, quarters and drill; 1918 a.
M, secure from drill; II a. m, ships
cook to mast, instruction of apprentices
for One-half hour; 1870 a. m, sweep
down, haul out awnings, talk down
towel line; 11:50 a. m, mess gear; II
noon, dinner; 1920 p. m, call relief;
l p. m, turn to. sweep down etc; ITO
p. M, call to afternoon drill; 1870 p. M,
sound provision call; 2 p. m, retire
from drill; 2:30 p. M, get up coal for
galley; $50 p. m, call relief; 4 p. m,
sweep down, etc: APO p. m, trice up
awnings; 4:50 p. m, mess gear; 5 p. m,
supper; 5:25 p. m, preparatory call to
quarters; $50 p. m, turn to-evenlns
quarters; after quarters sweep down;
one-half hour before sunse turn on
spar deck circuit; sunset, music and
colors; 1850 p. M, call relief: $3.50 p. m,
house all awnings; $50 p. m, call
music; S:55 p. m, first call for tattoo;
9 p. m., pipe down, sound taps; 11:50 p.
m, call relief.
From which it appears that there are
not many unoccupied moments in
Jacks day.
Where two or more vessels are in
port, all evolutions, striking of bells,
etc, should conform to what is done on
the senior vessel.
w MURDOCH WILEY,
Quartermaster U. S. S. Nantucket.
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THE SEMIWEEKLY MESSENGER: FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1898.

twelve miles of the railway from here
TO Ellington is completed.
The state. savings and private banks
show quite a gain since last December.
December 18th they had an aggregate
OF Of SO. 246. 02s. while now
the aggregate is so. 451. 40. The great
est gain is in the resources Of savings
banks.
The quarterly return Of the Atlantic
Coast Line system To the railway COM
mission shows a gain as COMPARED
with last year. Last year the excess OF
earnings for the quarter ending May
1st was sos 061 for the Wilmington
and Wildon division. while this year
il was s247. $50. The Petersburg divis-
ion shows a net increase Of s13. go. and
the Norfolk and Carolina So. 091.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
STILL SUCCESSFUL.
Dewey Following Up His Victory With
Fighting by Insurgents.
HIS PLANS SUCCEEDING WELL.
The Navy Department No Longer Uneasy a to the Admirals Situation
Uneasiness as to Insurgent Treatment OF Prsoners-The MOnad-
mock and the Monterey to Reinforce Dewey--Spanish Re.
serve Fleet Still at Cadiz-Carranza'sD Denial Delays
Expulsion from Canada.-The Protest OF
Ambassador HAY.

Bose, who are conducting their Spanish
operations from Montreal, have sue
ceeded in obtaining a brief, respite
from expulsion, through the denial by
CarranZa Of the accuracy of certain
features Of the letter attributed TO
him. The British authorities acted on
the assumption that the translation Of
the CarranZa letter was correct and that
thus there was no doubt that the Span
ish officials were using Canada as a
base of hostile action against the Unit
ed States. But since a question is rails
ed as to the accuracy of the ~transla-
ton no step is likely to be taken to-
ward a fOrcIble expulsion until the
translation is established as correct.
The C~arranza denial raised a ques-
ton Of veracity, which a be
readily settled by the produc-
ton Of the original letter. This
secret service branch Of the treasury.
When the accuracy of the translation
is established the British authorities
viii act promptly.
AMBASSADOR HAYS PROTEST.
London. June 6.-The United States
Ambassador, Colonel John Hay, called
at the foreign office today and present.
ed evidence of Spanish officials making
Canada the base Of operations, and
protested against a continuance of this
practice. The protest is based on the
fact that it WOuld be a breach Of neu-
trality for Great Britain to permit her
territory to be used for such hostile
purposes.
THE UNKNOWN SPANISH PRIS-
ONER.
Newport News, Va, June 6.-The
Spanish officer taken to Norfolk Fri
day on the cruiser Cincinnati was trans
fered to Fortress Monroe this after
noon. While it is rumored that the
Spaniard is an officer of high rank, his
identity is unknown. He is confined in
a comfortable cell and will be well
treated as long as he is a captive at the
garrison.
Washington, June 6.-The senate to-
day confirmed these nominations:
TIC be Commissary, with Rank Of
Maori. Lee Lougstreet, Georgia.
To be Additional Paymaster-M. B.
Curry, Georgia.
To be Assistant Adjutant General,
with Rank of Major-F. M. Page.
Also the advancement of captains
and commanders of Admiral Dewey's
squadron.
The president today sent the follow
ing nominations to the senate:
John r. Talbert, collector of customs,
Charleston, S. c.; Robert Smalls, col
lector of customs, Beaufort, S. c.
Jacksonville, Fla, June 6.-The
Fourth Virginia regiment arrived here
late tonight and will go into camp to-
The Second Wyoming regi-
ment of cavalry is expected ~to'arrive
here within a few days, and will be at
tached to the Seventh corps, under
General Lee. There the now 5000 troops
in camp here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

Those who are content with only temporary relief from Ecze-
ma can continue the use of local applications, but all who
would have every trace of the irritating, burning disease thor
oaghly eliminated and the system rid of it forever, will find
the only cure in Swift's Specific Is. S. 81. Being a real blood
remedy, it never fails to cure the most obstinate, deepseated
cases, which are beyond the reach of other remedies. S. S. s.
is the best blood remedy, because it is PURELY VEGETABLE
and is the only one guaranteed to contain no mercury, potash
or any other mineral.
Books on blood and skin diseases will be mailed free to any
address by Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
Il! Broadway, South Boston, n

Ihave been 2 sufferer for eight years With
that horrible disease. Eczema, and no per-
son can describe lie burning and itching
had to endure. I was treated by the best
q physicians with 10 success, and tried all
the patent medicines recommended for Ec-
Zema without any good results. l went to
several celebrated medical resorts. but the
disease soOn returned. then tried S. s. S.
and after q short while the burning and itch
ing subsidized end l continued to improve
steadily until I was weIl-entirely cured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

The schooner Carrie l.. Tyler is at
the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
Railway chutes. on Point Peter and
began yesterday morning taking on
thirty carloads of crushed granite
from the Mt. Airy granite quarries, to
be used in constructing the emplace-
ments for the 12-inch disappearing
guns at Fort Caswell.
The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
Railway has been bringing down from
five to eight carloads of crushed gran
lite per week for this work, but here
after from ten to fifteen car loads will
be brought down.. The granite company
has just put up a new crusher with a
capacity of twenty tons an hour, or
200 tons of crushed rock per day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

The Cuban question and political is
sues sink into insignificance with the
man who suffers from piles. What he
most desires, is relief. For sale by
r. r, Bellamy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
she scored THAT Tlme.

"What's thatg" said the old gentleman as
he entered while the eldest daughter was
saying things confidentially TO her mother.
"l3css was just telling me that the young
man that visited the Broketons last sum
mer has written her, and that he sent love
and kisses"
''IIe did. did he? The impudent puppy.
Write him and squeleh him at once, or
you're no daughter oil mine. Let him know
so there is no possible chance of misunder.
standing that you have the utmost resent.
ment for such conduct, and IL he ever comes
here again III kick him out of the house"
well, did YOU attend to that matter
Bessy asked the old gentleman at break.
fast next morning.
Eyes"
Good. What did you say?"
81 told him distinctly that IL he didn'i
know any better than TO send such things
in letter. instead of bringing them in per
son, would have to forego the pleasure Of
his acquaintance"
For the next five minutes the family were
terror-stricken under a ckonviction that the
head of the household had burst blood
vesscl-Stray Stories.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The Texas peanut crop is expected
to be worth $4.000,000 this year.
The monument to Frederick Doug
lass in Rochester will be unveiled on
September 20
Out of the 81 women admitted to the
st. Louis insane asylum last year, 05
were from domestic service.
Within the last ~ months the Cam
adam government has taken from the
Yukon miners more than $2,500000
Though over 20 years old, Lord Duff
ferin, formerly encouragement OF
Canada, has set himself 10 learning the
Persian language.
Capt. Charles +. Clark. commanding
the battleship Oregon, has been de-
tached and granted six months leave
IN account OF III health.
Chairman Hull OF the national house
military affairs committee, thinks a
standing army OF 100000 men will be
necessary after peace is brought
about.
The most wonderful astronomical
photograph in the world has been pre-
pared by London, Berlin and Partisan
astronomers. IL shows at least 6s,000,-
600 stars.
The recently completed tower at
New Brighton. the top OF which Is GEO
feet above the level OF the Old Dock
sill at Liverpool, is the highest struc-
ture in England.
The Belgian government has or
dained that. In the interest OF news
gathering, every newspaper in the
country Is entitled 10 free pass over
NIL the railways in the country.
Notwithstanding peace negotiations
the Carpenter steel works in Reading,
Pa. are working on shells and projec-
tiles under the heaviest pressure from
the government since the war started.
The steamer Fuerst Bismarck. which
arrived at Chcrbourg. France. the
other day from New York. beat her
previous eastward record of days. IL
hours and so minutes by about an hour.
The government has decided 60 make
permanent troopships of the steamers
Arizona and Scandal. The Arizona Is
to be fitted out with hunks for 1900
men and l.50o viii be accommodated
on the Scandin.
Jean Louis GARNER. the French arch
itect, died In Paris. He was born in
1926 nnd designed and supervised the
erection OF the Grand opera house OF
the French capital nj an expense OF
NEARLY 5o.o00.0o0 francs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
LATER.

A protocol covering the peace terms
Of the United States has been agreed
upon by NJ. Cambon, representing
Spain, and President Mckinley, and il
has been telegraphed 10 Madrid.
III. A. Cooper has been renominated
for congress by the republicans in the
First district Of Wisconsin.
Secretary Long has recommended to
the president that Commodores Schley
and Sampson be promoted 10 the rank
of rear admiral
Reports reached Santiago that Gar
ella had captured Gibrarn, and that he
was besieging Holguin with 5000 men.
Violent storms and floods on the
island of Formosa caused the loss of
hundreds OF lives at Taipsh and great
damage TO property
The Spanish hospital ship Alicante
sailed from Santiago for Spain with
/ 200 sick Spanish soldiers on board
Riots occurred at Sze-Chaun, China,
and all the English, French and Amer
lean missions were attacked and many
Christians were killed.
A landslide threw a train down an
Va, and 20 persons were injured.
In convention at Lincoln the Ne
braska republicans nominated Judge
NJ. l.. Hayward, OF otoe county, for
governor.
Thousands OF people are threatened
with starvation at Santiago. The suf-
fering of the refugees is terrible and
the death list very large.
An order was issued at Washington
creating the military department Of
Santiago, Maj. Gen. Henry w. Lawton
| 10 be in command.
W. Ramsden, for over 80 years British
consul at Santiago de Cuba, died at
Kingston, Jamaica, aged SO years.
In state convention AT Springfield
| the Missouri democrats nominated
William c. Marshall and Leroy Ii. VAL
liant for judges OF the supreme court.
Gen. Merriam was given orders to
| hasten the troops now at San Francisco
to the Philippines.
The steamer Mariposa sailed from
San Francisco for Honolulu, taking IA
passengers the Hawaiian commission
ers. Senator's Cullom and Morgan and
| Congressman Hit.
The democrats OF the Twelfth dis
trict of Illinois nominated j. M.
Thompson for congress.
| A desperate fight occurred at Cape
San Juan, 500 Spaniards attacking the
lighthouse defended by American ma
rines. The enemy was repulsed with
200 killed. The Americans did not lose
n man.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
The Tendency Of the Age Ii Toward
Mural Decorations.

Probably at no time in the worlds history
has as much attention been paid TO the in
terror decoration OF homes as at present.
No home, no matter how humble, is without
it's handiwork that helps TO beautify the
apartments and make the surroundings more
cheerful. The taste OF the American people
has kept pace with the age, and almost
every day brings forth something new
IN the way OF a picture, a draping,
piece of furniture or other form OF mural
decoration. One OF the latest OF these has
been given TO the world by the celebrated
artist, Muville, in a series Of four handsome
porcelain game plaques. Not for years has
anything as handsome in this line been seen.
The subjects represented by these plaques
are American Wild Ducks, American Pleas
ant, American Quail and English Snipe.
They are handsome paintings and are es-
pecially designed for hanging on dining
room walls, though their richness and beau
ty entitled them 20 place in the parlor OF
any home. These original plaques have been
purchased at cost Of Sc, 900 by j. G.. Hub.
4 niger Bros. Co, manufacturers of the cele-
brated Elastic Starch, and in order to enable
| their numerous customers 20 become posses
sors of these handsome works OF art they
have had them reproduced by special
the original. They are finished on heavy
cardboard, pressed and embossed in the
! shape Of plaque and trimmed with heavy
band Of gold. They measure forty inches
! in circumference and contain no reading
matter or advertisement whatever.
Until September LIST Messrs j. G.. Hubing-
er Bros CO. propose to distribute these
plaques free TO their customers. Every pur-
chaser Of three ten-cent packages OF Elastic
| Starch, hatiron brand, manufactured by j.
! C.. Hubinger Bros. CO., is entitled TO receive
one of these handsome plaques free from
their grocer. Old and new customers alike
are entitled to the benefits OF this offer.
These plaques will not be sent through the
mail. the only way to obtain them being
from your grocer. Every grocer store IN the
country has Elastic Starch for sale. II is the
Oldest and best laundry starch on the mar
ket and is the most perfect cold process
starch ever invented. IL is the only starch
made by men who thoroughly understand
the laundry business. and the only starch
that will not injure the finest fabric. IL has
beten the standard for quarter OF century
and as an evidence OF how good il is twenty
two million packages were sold last year:
Ask your dealer to show you the plaques and
/ tell you about Elastic Starch. Accept no
substitute Bear in mind that this offer
holds good n short time only and should be
taken advantage Of without delay.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
FOREIGN.

The tug Nimrod went down in n gale
off Cape ST. Bias and 10 of her crew were
drowned.
Sir Thomas Upton has given $500, 900
10 start cheap dining-rooms in London
for working people.
Princess Chunkaloff and two lady
friends were murdered by robbers In
Simperofol, Russia.
The first American bank in Cuba was
opened for business in Santiago by S. NJ.
Jarvis. vice president of the North
American Trust company of New York
city.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13

Ex-Congressman Alexander Camp
bell, known as the father Of the green
back movement. died at La Sale, III.
aged s4 years.
Brig. Gen. John S. Poland. of New
York city. died of typhoid fever at Ashe-
vile, n. C., aged 62 years.
The republicans of the Third district
OF Wisconsin renominated Joseph w.
Babcock for congress.
NJ. +. Moloney has been nominated
for congress by the democrats ia the
Eleventh district of Illinois.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
A Coin Collector.

A certain doctor Of Irish extraction. al
present residing in Griqualand West, was re.
auested by a friend OF his living at Cape
Town 10 procure him some "Oom Paul
shillings.
The doctor. a very pood.natured man,
managed, after three weeks assiduous labor,
to collect nearly 30 OF them.
These he took to the post Office. got post
office order for the amount, and sent IL 20 his
friend in Cape Town. whose establishment
can be better imagined than described
Spare Moments
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
Try AIlen,. Foot-Ease,

A powder TO be shaken into the shoes. AT
this season your feet feel swollen. nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. II you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease. II coos the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots Relieves corns and
bunions OF all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try IL to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13

The republicans nominated S. f.
Payne for congress in the Twenty.
eighth New York district and James
8. sherman in the Twenty-fifth.
Col. James O. Broadhead, minister 10
Switzerland under Cleveland and n
congressman In 1889. died In ST. Louis.
aged 7s years.
Rosa Reynolds, born at Cape Town
Africa. 105 years ago. died at Knox
Vile. Tenn.
Adolph Sutro, ex-mayor and the
largest property owner in San Fran.
cisco. died at the age of 6syears.
Prof. Park Morgan. chief Of The fore
cast division OF the weather bureau.
died in Washington OF typhoid fever.
Mrs. Margaret Fallen. aged III years,
died at Kings Ferry. n. Y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
The OIde.t Volunteer.

A New York State doctor, aged 100, vol.
unteered his services To the President re-
Gently, and expressed desire to enter the
army as a surgeon. Even at his advanced
years he can read without glasses, and walk
10 10 Is miles day The oldest standard
medicine is Iloste;ter's Stomach Bitters,
which has no equal for indigestion, dyspep.
STA, constipation, fevers and bad blood. IL
strengthens, purifes and vitalizes. One bot.
tie does much good.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13

''What a pushing fellow that young Mig.
ley is! Six weeks ago he was waiter in
cheap restaurant To-day he has govern.
ment job that pays him 81 900 year"
Pushing, did you sayg You've got the
wrong word. Pulling is what you mean
Chicago Evening News.
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nnMrssTfc.

Fire In Jacksonville. M. caused n
loss TO six business firms OF $4,000.
George Grccnlcff. 81 years old, killed
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Edgar Meis-
ner, aud william Flewell In Buffalo,
N. Y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13

G.. A. r. Encampment Sept. $40. $500
Queen & Crescent Route, Cincinnati, Chat.
tanooga and return. w. G. Rinearson, Gent
Pass'r Agt, Cinti, O.
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle
treatise. Dr. Kline. 933 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
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whent 40 Cent. N uushei.

How to grow wheat with big profit at 4C
cents and samples OF Salzer's Red Cross CSC
Bushels per acre. Winter Wheat. Rye. Oats
Clovers, etc, with Farm Seed Catalogue for
cents postage. JOHN A. SALZER SEED
CO., La Crosse, Wis.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13

When people find fault with everything
they hear. they ought not to complain u
thew do not hear everything. Rams Horn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
Seneca St., Buffalo, N. Y, May 0. 1894.