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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05
BREVITIES,

Up north in New England the mill
men are talking of shutting down for
the month of August to reduce stocks.
Southern mills will keep right on.
They are paying good dividends-from
6 to IL per cent. Russell ought to call
out his commission to regulate profits
in southern mills as in railroads.
Why not? Is it lawful in North Caro-
lima for a bank or a store or a mill to
make the outrageous profits of II per
cent. or more? What are we coming
to?
Java has twelve times the popula-
ton of Cuba. It is of about the same
rule.
1t may be that the biggest elephant
upon the hands of Uncle Sam will
prove to be Manila Much trouble is
feared. The insurgents are defiant
and arrogant.
Commodore Schley has received
over 1000 letters from every part of
his country and from people in all
callings-from senators , representa-
tives, state legislators, governors,
common councils and private citizens
in every walk of life. In his mail
were bundles of poems and thousands
of newspaper clippings. There were
requests for autographs, for coat but
tons, cap ribbons, or almost any kind
of souvenir that the commodore might
care to give.
General O. o. Howard makes a sort
of white washing report to Mckinley
concerning the Cuban population. He
is clear and yet not clear. He denies
and yet fails to describe. Try again
o. o!
Now for peace. The way seems
clear, Spain is satisfied that she can
not thrash the American pigs" and
now navyless and moneyless she asks
for terms and accepts what is ordered.
War ought to stop very SOC Both
countries will rejoice when peace
comes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05
Horrible Conditions on Isle of Pines

Key West, August 3.-The report
that the Isle OF Pines is furnishing
food supplies to Cuba is emphaticaIIy
denied. 1t can be asserted on the
strength of unquestionable authority
that the island itself was enude OF
it's food a month ago and
its own people are now starving. M
eva, it's capital, noted for it's salubrious
climate, especially as a consumptive
cure, is now used by the S%paniards for
a military hospital camp and only
wounded soldiers are there. Rich and
poor from Havana have been flock
ing thither and as a natural conse.
quence, yellow fever and smallpox
have followed and now rage to an
alarming extent. This is because the
poor cannot procure medicines and
the government supplies neither med
icine nor food. The unfortunate peo-
pie die in the streets, the authorities
virtually being compelled to bury
them. The entire island is under Cap
tain Genera Blanco's government.
The insurgents in the province OF
Pinar del Rio are well supplied with
arms n ammunition, thanks to many
successful filibustering expeditions.
They are now little troubled by the
Spanish forces, which are being called
rapidly to Havana from every quar-
ter,
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destroyed. The destruction OF tho
Maine. in the harbor OF Havana. Is n
recent example OF the power or a SUB
marine mine,
In a battle between iron-cli1dS. ii Is
impossible to fire a cannon bail into
the hull of a vessel, much below the
water line. If the shot strikes the
water. at such ar angle, with a view
of p~erforating the side OF the ship UNI
der the water line. the resistance OF
the water will defect IL upwards ana
IL then strikes the side. where
Ii will do but little harm. For 1his
reason the torpedo, travelling entirely
under the surface. and the submarine
mines have been invented and constt-
tute a formidable means Of defense.
In some localities the mining case
mate. or firing room, Is under the
ground and strongly protected by
heavy masonry OF concrete and earth.
The wires lead TO IL under the water
or laid under ground and therefore out
OF sight. The operator, with his nat
terry, is perfectly safe. even IL the en-
envy knew his exact location. He is
connected by telephone or speaking
tubes with other men who have places
OF observation and toll him when to-
fire a mine. These observers are also
protected and invisible to the enemy.
They have instruments. know, as
range finders" ami other means of
determining the exact location OF the
ship with respect 10 the mines. III they
make no mistake as TO the position Of
the ship the first explosion Will totally
destroy it.
Much ingenuity has been shown in
the arrangement OF the electric mines
Some OF them nave II floating buoy.
attached to AMI Just over the mine g.
self, but below The surface OF the W a
ter and therefore invisible. This buoy.
when touched by a ships hull. viii be
pushed aside and its Inclined position
then causes a heavy pendulum inside
to swing one way or another. The
swing OF the pendulum makes GER
tain wires to touch and so rings a bell
in the firing room. such ar
ment gives notice to the man at the
electric battery, tina. the ship is over
the mine and he will fire IL. without
the warning Of special observers To tell
him. II touched by 4 friendly vessel
the bell will ring. just the same. but
he will recognize the vessel n not
fire.
If the hannel be narrow IL viii only
be necessary IL watch until h ship
comes in n line with so:ne fixed point
beyond. WI : it will BE- ove~ the hid
den mine.
The mofal effAct Of a well protected
harbor will probably BE- more effective
than the actual use of the mines for
an enemy will not be likely to enter
a harhor known to lie SO defended.
THOMAS G. HARRIS.
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FROM FOOT TO KNEE

Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From a Terrible Sore-Her Story of
the Case, and Her Cure.
"For many years I was afflicted with a
milk leg, and a few years ago it broke out
in a sore and spread from my foot to my
knee. l suffered great agony 1t would
burn and itch ell the time and discharge
a great deal. My health was good with
the exception of this sore. i tried a great
many kinds of sslve, but some would
irritate the sore so that l could hardly
stand the pain. / could not go near the
fire without suffering intensely. Some n
sent me papers containing testimonials of
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and I told
my husband I would like to try this med
icine. He got me a bottle and : found it
helped me. kept on taking it until my
limb was completely healed. I cannot
praise Hoods Sarsaparilla enough for the
great benefit it has been to me. It
~clcanses the blood of all impurities and
leaves it rich and pure" MRS. ANNA E.
EAKEN, Whittlesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla Of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
Hoods Pills eashsrslc. Price sc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

Philadelphia, August 3.-The exces-
sive heat OF the last three weeks or
more eliminated today in one of the
most terrific electrical storms hat has
ever visited his city. The rainfall
was the heaviest in the history of che
local weather bureau. In one hour
and three quarters, five and four
tenths inches of rain fell. The heav-
lest previous rainfall was five and one
fifth inches in twenty-four hours.
about twelve years ago. There was
an almost continual flash of
lightning and many flag poles and
buildings in nearly cherry section Of
the city were struck, causing several
small fires and doing great damage.
Telegraphic and telephone service
throughout the city was practically nj
a standstill for several hours. The
cellars and first floors of hundreds IF
business houses and dwellings were
flooded
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

Atlanta. Ga, August 3.-One- hun
dren and sixty-six soldiers, brought
from the camp at Tampa, Fla, were
landed at Fort Mcpherson today by Mai
Taylor with his hospital train. Nearly
every man board the train had ty-
phoid fever n was unable to rise
from his berth ana with a very few
exceptions every man on the train was
carried on a stretcher to his ward in
the hospital.
Major Bubb at Fort Mcpherson re-
ceived orders from headquarters to
send TO Newport News all recruits who
belonged to regiments now in Porto
H1co. They will be sent forward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

The republican state committee is
having it's own way in naming candi-
dates for the United States house in
the several districts. They are max
ing good their promise to rope in the
pops while selecting the men they
want for Office. They had the nigs to
mt in superserviceable Oliver Dockery
and then the pops swallowed him
without serious facial results. And SO
the game is played all around the cir
Gle. and all this thimble-rigging is ia
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the name Of party principle. The old
rotten days of the Holden-Kirk regime
is back, with less brains behind it.

The Baptist Orphanage at Thomas
vile fiourishes and is well managed.
1t has done a noble work for the great
Baptist family in the state. 1t was a
grand conception when the few pro-
gressive Baptists determined to pro-
vide for their own orphans. The last
report shows that t~wenty-four chill
dren were received during the past
year, and that the total number of
children now being SO we'll cared for is
166. Thirty have left the ~Orphanage,
of which 13 have accepted homes; 9
have returned to their mothers, Or
other relatives; 2 have been adopted;
2 have gone out of the printing office
to accept good situations; l ran away,
and 8 have died during the year. The
average cost of caring for them has
been $50 or s4.66s per month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

There is just one thing mat the
press should keep very prominent be-
fore the eyes of the white men in
North Carolina. 1t is the great num-
Der of negroes now in office, and their
growing ascendency in North Carolina
under the permission and confedera-
ton of the black radical bosses. If
white men are willing to see agrees
siveness developed more and more on
the part of the niggers then let them
change faces, put on a coat Of black,
and get kink-haired wigs, and be zone
of EN-" all around. But Sambo will
know with whom to walk or to stop
in the streets for a confab and whom
to button hole and swap lies with"
1t will not be hard t o tell in what di-
rection their social equality ideas will
develop.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

New York. August 3-The battle
snip Texas was placed in dry dock at
the navy yards today. An examination
or her shows that except for a slight
dent in her keel, made by striking a
coral reef of Dry Tortugas, she liz in
very fair condition. II is thought the
Texas vii remain al the navy yard
for about one month.
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The Half Nile Record RroLs,

Washington, August Sat interna-
tional park tonight Fred. Sims broke
the worlds half mile handicap profess
slonal record, covering the distance in
ON seconds. The former record for
this distance was held by Arthur Gard
ner. Of Chicago. and was IS z seconds.
Sims now holds the worlds mile and
half mile professional handicap records
from a standing start.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05
HOME FOLKS

The Messenger learns that the plan
published for organizing white men
for the campaign is Chairman Sim
mons's plan. Neither Governor Jar
Wis nor Captain s.. A. Ashe had any
hand in it's preparation. Desiring to
do justice to all we make this state
ment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

n Press: We learn hat a
waterspout fell near Holly Springs.
about six miles east of Franklin, SUN
day evening, and carried away the
mill near the J. D. Franks homestead
and all the bridges on Cat creek.
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Evening star., 1898-04-07
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMpRoyFD
REAL ESTATE ON STREET BETWEEN
NORTH CAPITOL AND FIRST STREETS n W.
By virtue OF certain deed Of trust, recorded in
Liber No 1885, folio 242 ct seq, of the land rec
ords Of the District of Columbia. we Will SELL at
public auction, in front Of the premises on THURS
DAY, APRIL SEVENTH 1898, at FIVE O'CLOCK
PM, the following described real estate situate
in the city of Washington, in said District All Of
original lot numbered seventeen 40, in square
numbered six hundred and seventeen GID, accord
Ing to the plat plan of said city containing
II 1855 square feet Of ground, or less. unlm
proved
Terms: One-third cash, balance in equal INSTALL
ments, at one and two years, with interest at six
20 per centum per annum, payable semi-annually
from day of sale, secured by deed of trust upon
the property sold, all cash. at the option of the
purchaser. deposit of 5000 will be required at
the time Of sale. All conveyancing at purchaser 9
cost. Terms to be complied with within ten 6ays
otherwise the trustees the right resell ut
the risk and cost OF the defaulting purchaser.
WILLIAM E. EDMONSTON,
ALDIS Il. BROWNE,
mh26-d&ds Trustees.
Evening star., 1898-04-07
AUCTION SALES OF real EsT.rn g..
Today.

Durcanson Bros, Aucts., 9th and d sts NV
Trustees sale Of dwellings Nos 1O1 to 100 18Th
ST. me-. On Thursday, April Z at G O'clock n m
Charles F. Benjamin ard Wm H. Duncanson
trustees.
Chancery sale of store and dwelling Sc cor
9th and B SITS. Sc. Thursday, April 7. at "a,
O'Clock pm Henry W. Solon. trustee
Duncanson Bros. Aucts 9th and n sts NV
Trustees sale Of dwellings Nos. 132224 1etb Ct
ne, on Thursday, April 4 at $50 o'cloc, n m
Isaac L. johnson and Charles F. BENJAMIN trnc
tees ~
Drncanson Bros, Aucts 9th and d SITS NV
Trustees sale Of unimproved property on q ct
bet North Capitol and 1st sts NV, on Thursday
April Z. at o'clock pm. William E. Edmonstou
and Adds Il. Browne. trustees
Duncanson Brcs., Aucts., 9th and d SITS. NV
Trustees sale of dwelling No. 41O III St NV on
Thursday, April I, at 4:3o O'Clock pm. Charles F.
Benjamin and Vim. II. Duncanson trustees
Tomorrow.
j. E. Frechie & Co., Aucts.. 31631S Sth St NV.
Sale Of household furniture, carpets, ETC.. ON
Friday, April S. at 10 o'clock am.
Thomas j. Owen, Auct, 913 F ST. nw-Tr1s-
tees sale of unimproved property near American
Methodist University, Friday, April s. at 4
O'Clock pm. II. Bradley Davidson and John c.
Davidson, trustees
James w. Ratciiffe, Auct., 92O Pa. ave- nw.-
United States marshal's sale OF groceries ETC. on
Friday, April S. at 10 o'clock am. Aulick Pal
mer, L. s. marshal.
C. q. Sloan & Co, Aucts., 14OI G ST. NV
trustees sale Of improved property at Fenwick
Nj, on Friday. April 8, at O'Clock pm Tall
Iluee a. Lambert and John +. Paret trustees
Evening star., 1898-04-07

bulrs-eye" with q Winchester as far a. II
could be distinguished. Accustomed to
pillows and earth's garniture for their mat
tresses. no harder class Of men can be
found anywhere. A tin cup of hastily
boiled coffee and a hunk Of half-roasted
their midday "banquets." They have
thrived on such fare and could endure un-
fiinchingly on much less. Exposure is COM
monplace for them. 1t is. indeed, their
mode of living.
At San Antonio is Captain ]. s. Mcneil.
as hardy ranger as ever wore buckskin.
Captain Mcneil is inclined to taciturnity,
but recently he was persuaded to discuss
rangers.
Il presume that European disciplinarians
would laugh at my views Of what our 'un-
drilled rangers could do. But let them
mink BIT. The tried courage of our boys
should show that there is no danger of
them turning tail under any circumstances
Now, then, what Is most demoraliZing to
an army? If two forces meet and one sees
tremendous havoc wrought on it's side,
while the foe continues to advance rela-
lively as strong as before, what is the re-
suit? Suppose a brigade of European cav
airy were to be engaged by an equal num-
Der OF rangers. In the collision the Euro
peans might seek to use their sabers.
warrant you that before the two forces
got together for every European cavalry
mans bullet that found its mark at least
Two OF the rangers guns would have drop
ped their men. So long as they remained
away from hand-to-hand scrimmage the
Texans would continue to increase the
enemy's minority. Then, when they got
together, the boys who could use Bowie
knives and guns successfully against the
lances and tomahawks of the Indians could
certainly whip the cavalry of any Euro
pean nation with ordinary sabers and side
arms.
There are various things that favor the
ranger. In the first place, his horse, the or
dlnary mustang, is much more seryiceabIe
Tor modern fighting purposes than the or
oinary cavalry horse. Its thin, wiry legs
aid 1t on the plains where sharp turn fire.
quently saves its rider from an onrushing
steer or enables the cowboy to stop a stam-
pede L know OF no occupation that re-
qulreS more GOODNESS and endurance and
the exercise of more quick, good Judgment
tnan does that of the cowboy And there
is certainly no industry that makes better
norsemen or breeds class of horses better
ior their use. All the world knows that
down here, where hunting is as popular a
JuSeniie sport as playing tops, we have
reared generations of marksmen. 1t seems
10 me that even those unfamiliar with the
resources and capacities of our cowhovs
can understand that 10000 of them. fitted
out as rangers, would show the world a
sood deal In the way of military doines-'
iaught to fire across the neck of a gal
iopins mustang, with scarcely ANYTHING but
one leg and thigh exposed, they would puz
Aie the Spaniards sorely, while their own
craftsmanship and courage would certainlv
san lheih as many victories against Eu-
ropean arms as they have already won
against American foes eoua1lv &c d,ou WI
Gus as the foreigners in the nassau at
arms" ~ pe'SsoSe at
Evening star., 1898-04-07
DUNCANsoN BROS, AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ES4ATE. NO. 225 EAST CAPITOL
STREET
By virtue of decree OF tie Supreme Court OF
the District OF Columbia. passed iu equity cause
No. 1922 the undersigned trustee will offer for
sale; at publis auction, in front of the premises.
on WEDNESDAY, APRIL THIRTEENTH 1898
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the real
estate in the city Of Washington, District Of Co
lumbia, known lot numbered thirteen (1Y) Of
Albert Grants subdivision of square numbered
seven hundred and sixty t16o), improved by house
No. Dds East Capitol street.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash. and the balance in two equal
fnstalments at six and twelve months for which
the notes of the purchaser. bearing interest from
the day of sale. will be taken, and lien
tained upon the premises sold, all cash, at the
option Of the purchaser. A deposit Of $500 will
be required at the time of sale.
ARTHUR S. MATTINGLY Trustee
Mh1l-dts No. 435 7th ST. NV.
Evening star., 1898-04-07

EXECUTORS SALE OF VALUABLE BUSINESS
AND RESIDENCE PROPERTY IN SOUTH
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
By virtue Of the provisions of the will Of Mary
E. Mahorney. deceased, the undersigned will offer
for sale. at public auction, in front of the prem-
ises, on WEDNESDAY. THE THIRTEENTH DAY
OF AFRIL, AID. 1898, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK PM parts of lots l. and 3. in square
434, In the city of Washington, ID. c., improved
py premises No. 32l 7th street southwest now used
for business purposes.
ON THE SAME DAY. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM
We will sell the west 30 feet front by the full
depth thereof of lot 81. In square 43S In the city
OF Washington, ID. c., improved by a frame dwell
ing house. situated on the corner Of Sth and G
streets southwest.
Terms Of sale: One-third In cash and the balance
In ! and years. with interest. all cash, mt the
option Of the purchaser. deposit OF $3.50 on each
parcel will be required at the time OF sale The
property will be sold free of all incumbranccs II
the terms are not complied with in days the
right is reserved to resell at the risk and cost Of
the defaulting purchaser, after five days readyer-
tisemcnt in The veniEg Star newspaper. All re-
cCrding and conveyancing at the purchasers cost
MICHAEL ]. COLBERT
GEORGE X. PETTY,
Executors Of Mary E. Mahorney, deceased;
mh3O-d&ds OLE L St NV.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS,

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE III .;oyED
FI.rY ELiNG N rtI MotsE ,;, AND i,, BnsINL PROP
IiiREEcSTolti ERiCk DWELLING HOUSE,
hGch hR lsi5 bwE1iyYs sTREEf Aln srTI THREE STORY
PENNsYLvANIA Avenue, AND sTAsjH BE
EsAMt n ME sditsHs EEAk AN AND Two TWO STORY
TEETH STREET. Nv -'
BY virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court op
No; 1907, Of Allen ct al vs.. McAlister ct al, the
undersigned trustees will sell by public auction. in
r1 ITG1 OF The reseeive premises. TUESDAY,
beginning at HALF-PAST FOUR U;CLoCR PSI PIP
the following described parcels of land and prem
ises, situate in the city of Washington. in the
District OF Columbia, which parcels Of land We
VIII oner in the order below mentioned. viz:
.i.iI kiitsf The west 20 feet front 1 street of
Original lot ), In square 1U6 by the depth of said
lot, improved by said dwelling house, No. 1875 1
depth OF original lot Q, in square 49, and the CON
tisuous parts Of lots and Z, in the same square
of said lot and running thence south ~ fst
q inches, thence west 25 feet thence north to in
oefsec, line extending through the of lot
u and e1uidstant from its easterIy and westerly
line, and thence by such extended line to the rear
line Of lot 0. and thence to the beginning; i'm
proved by three story brick building used as store
ard dwelling. being No. 1920 on Pennsylvania ave
nue., with brick stable in the rear. Also strip
OF land leading from said stable to Twepttetb
street. and paved as an alleyway, about II feet
wide. a plat OF which Will be exhibited at sale
Inc whole forming most desirable property for
business man Said house ard store being now
under a lease at a rental of $500 per month.
THIRD. The south 10 feet 1 inch front of lot 7
and the north 151 feet 6la inches front of lot 6,
py depth or about 75 feet, in said square 119
together having front Of about 25 feet inches;
improved by two frame houses, No. 81 and No
sl3, on twentieth street, plat Of which parts of
lots Will be exhibited at sale ~ -
Terms OF sale: One-third of the purchase money
10 be paid in cash. and the balance in two equal
ihstallments; payable in one and two years, With
interest at O per centum per annum payable semi
annually, from day of sale, for which notes of
purchaser TO be given secured by deed of trust
upon the property sold. all cash. ut the option
OF the purchaser. deposit of $3.50 may be re-
qt1red OF the purchaser at the time of sale on
each lot of the first and second parcels, and of
Sl0O on each Of the frame houses. All conveyance
Ing recording and notarial fees the cost OF the
purchaser. Terms of sale to he complied with
within ten days from day Of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell the property
at the risk and cost OF the defauIting purchaser
WILLIAM i. EDNONSTON, Trustee
WILLIAM G. TOWERS. Trustee
- Inquire 500 9th st. NV.
Anct