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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22

Harris Emulsion or COD Liver Oil
with Creosote and the Hypophosphites,
if faithfully used, is a specific in the
treatment Of weak lungs, Consump-
ton, Bronchitis, etc. Leading physi-
clans recommend It. Sold by ]. G.
Shepard, J. H. Hardin. and II. L. Fen
treSs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22

4 little boy asked for a bottle Of "get
up in the morning as a as you can"
the druggist recognized a household
name for "DeVTitts Little Early
Risers,' and gay him a bottle of those
famous little pills for constipation, sick
headache. liver and stomach troubles.
F.. r. BellaEly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22
Archbishop Ireland still Trying ToHIe-

London. April 18.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail t~elegraphing
Monday says: "Ahe Archbishop Ire
land cabled 10 the pope today saying that
he has great hopes that his efforts for
the preservation of peace will be crowned
with success. The archbishop complains
that the greatest obstacle in his path is
the violent language used in Roman
Catholic organs in Europe against Am
erica. I learn that the powers are now
discussing the a~dvisability of Offering
their pacific mediation in the controversy
between Spain and the nited States on
the basis of. Spain ultimately relinguish-
ing her sovereignty over Cuba, but re-
ceiving due compensation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22
No Prospects Of Buying the O'Hig.ins.

Washington. April 1S.-It was stated at
the nav department this evening that
the efforts TO secure the Gillian battle
ship O'Higgins have been Practically
abandoned and that there is no longer
any prospects that he United States de-
s:res or will be able to secure any more
Uarships either belonging 10 foreign ma
tons or being built in foreign ~shipyards.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22

"In a minute" one lose on Harris Es-
sence Of Ginger will relieve any ordi-
nary case of Collie, Cramps, Dr. Nausea
An uneXcelled remedy for Diarrhoea,
Cholera Morbus. Summer complaints
and all internal pains. Sold by J. c.
Shepard, ]. II. Hardin and H. L. Fen
ueSs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22
Rumored Death of Pesident Of venez-
nela

New York. April ia special cable
gram fCapyrghtedD from Caracas. Vene-
zuela. to the Evening World says that
President Joaquin Cespo. Of Vepezueia.
was killed IN battle with Hernandez the
leader OF the rebel forces, last Friday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22
The Roots
of Life

Cancer strikes at the very roots OF
life. 1t is beyond all human power
to foresee its coming. In the begin
ming it is just a speck or small lump
Or pimple. That is the time to stop
it. Don't delay an instant. Every
pimple OF mole is a possible Cancer.
In a year it may be eating your life
away. For
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22
Actively on the Flying Squadron.

Fortress Monroe.V Va. April 1s-The news
from Washington that definite action
might be taken tomorrow put the men
and officers OF the flying squadron on
mettle tcnight Searchlights and
practice was INDUCED in tonight
for a brief period AMI successfully. The
Rodgers, torpedo boat. ran into Norfolk
after an absence On trial Of twenty-four
hours. with satisfactory results. Com
modore Schley mas not received any
moving orders as yet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22

1t is a great leap from the old fash
ioned doses of blue-mass and nauseous
physics to the pleasant little pills
known at DeVitt's Little Early RiseT.
They cure constipation, sick headache
and bj~Iiousness. R. r. Rellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22

Thousands Of -uferers from grippe
have been restored u health by One
Minute Cough Cure. It quickly cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia,
grippe, asthma. and all throat and iua.s
diseases. r. r. Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-22
THE SITUATION WORSE AT MADRID.
The Servant of the American Consul at Malaga
Killed by a Mob Yesterday.
SPAIN IN THE MONEY MARKET.

Spain Advised by European Powers to Abandon Cuba-"Likely to Makea
Show of War Then Give in.-The Proposed Speech to the Cortes.
A Bill i'm Congress to Provide for Seventy Thousand Vol
untecrs--KeyW West and Punta Rassa Cable Cut.
The Spanish -otiIla at Porto Rico.
The sun., 1898-01-11
SNOW BEFRIENDED HIM.
A Bclatcd Visitor Who CannOnadcd
His Sleeping Friends Successfully.

The snow Of Sunday night was most
welcome to one bclatcd visitor to Will
mington, though incidentally he had
exercised profrsc amount OF profanity
on it during trip from the railroad
station to the home of his friend.
Arriving there: he found the house
dark and all hands evidently fast asIeep.
No amount of Knocking did any good
and all seemed favorable TO the visitor
taking porch lodging for the night.
Then he thought Of the snow and
straight way there began Il lombard
ment OF second story windows with soft,
snow balls.
The slcrpcrs slept like tops, regular
h'''nnlng tops At last the snowballer
became vrXcd.
lie was Il base ball catcher in his dav
and could line them down to second.
like Il streak, so finally he sent one
soakcr hard and true against II window
pane. 1t crashed the glass out and ny-
ing clear across the room landed moist
and cold on the neck of a young lady
visitor.
Then came tablcau. The visitor
cal led Tor help and it was ten minutes
before the folks realized just what had
happened and the visitor got warm
berth for the night.
The sun., 1898-01-11
THE SPORTING WORLD.
tO\TlNi ED FROM PAGE }

Forster, Mackcy and >cagravcs, ca,chcrs
Newell, Osborne, Miller, Boyle and
Teyh, pitchers; Shaffcr, first base; tt,
rich. second base; Colvcr, third base
Moss, shortslop; Moran, left field
Vllarra, centre field Clcyr, right field,
and Lcnnard substitute.
The Boston team will % South for is
spring training,
Washington will remain home for its
spring work.
Arthur Irwin's Toronto team will
finish it, season on September 10.
ll|uhn I. Brush, Of Cincinnati, denies
that he has purchased the st, LoniS Chb
for any Of his friends or himself.
Now ~ppcar~ the remarkable sight Of a
baseball player Iik" "Tonmy" Tucker
who, IN everything that goes to make up
Il player balIIng. fielding and base run
ming :"Iltrlnk> Il big percentage Of the
first bascmrn oi the League, going about,
with nn club ready to take him in from
the cold, where Washington has placed
him. Both Brooklyn and New York re-
fused Il chanc" to get him for the small
sum oI 500, payable to Washington, but
some Of 1h" other clubs are likely to
wax" up and take in one OF the bargains
"i the year.
The sun., 1898-01-11
MISCELLANY.

TI" skating match which is being ar
ranged Between William Ley, of Newark,
N.J., and Joseph +. Donohuc, of New
burg, \. y, lor Il series of three races,
has excited considerable attention. The
winner Of this series will hc generally re-
%ardcd as he champion OF Pennsylvania,
Nrw York and New Jersey, and will
likely be matched in Il series OF races
against John MilISon Chase. the English
skater, and brother ui the famous bicy-
cliSt, or Larl Reynolds, who claims to or
the present champion Of America.
Fitzpatrick, the rx-amatcur champion
runner Of this country, was a contestant
in the l2O-yard Christmas handicap nt
Newcastle, England. He received II ]o!-
yard start, and in his trial heat he met
l'rWrllyn, OF Gatrshrad. who had l5,
yardH start. Their frs, try was dead
neat. and in the second trial Fitzpatrick
was beaten Il yard.
The Board Of Directors ofH'rown Uni
vcr~ity have voted to discontinue the
track team.
Over $50 athletes responded to the call
for candidates Of the University of Penn.
sylvania Mott Haven team.
Harvard has $50 candidates for her
track team.
Charles Fitzpatrick has signed articles
for two races with George Tinclcr, which
will take place on January % and 20 in
England,
The sun., 1898-01-11
AQUATlCS.

tn" rowing policy "f Columbia for the
coming year has at last been definitely
d"cidcd upon. 1t will hr very similar to
that "J Yale. where the graduate system
OF r"arhlMg Is in vogue. Columbia will
not lave Il professional coach. bu, several
graduates and old "arsmpn Of Columbia
will act a. Il sort ui advisory committee
ON rowing ThrS" in turn will he under
Il head coach, who will define thc stroke
and have the final charge Of the men be-
fore the race.
Ten i.yrk, Sr., j. talked Of as q possible
successor IT, Ellis Ward as coach Of the
| University OF Pennsylvania. Some MEM
h"rS OF the Alumni THINK THAT Ward has
not been Success since he took hold OF
I"In-y'S rowing int"rr>l-,anl there j. AN
undritnn" Il 'Ii>-ut faction that has ~ en-
apparent on mon" lIHn one urras;on.
I'm effort is uInNing III the West To- ar
range ~ru'illg contest for the amateur
championship Of lhr world between Joe
Mc''nIrc and l.. II. Ten Evrk.
The sun., 1898-01-11
Communicated.

EnIro& or THE SrN.--I note your good
natur"d criticism of tn" statement made
by me III the 'Srlud'y II"rnId,' but /
nave no hesitation in "ltrrating that
though the prudent and economical
management Of thr Associated Charities,
"twrnty dollars will pay for Sunicirn,
food to support thirty-.ovrn families
with membership Of one hundred and
cgllty-1lVr persons for four days. This
has been demonstrated over and over
again, and if it were not true, 50 small
Is til" annual sum contributed to the
work Of the ass ,riaton, that it would
tall utterly in prrvj,Iing for the families
that appeal to it for relief
ThoS" who have full and plenty"
may agree with you as to Inc impossible
ny OF making 50 little money % 50 far,
just Il, oMc-laIf ul he dunizcn~ ui Will
mlngton Nv" on in good cheer iurgctiul
"l tn" IamcntabI" fact that IL large per
c"ntagr Of tn" other half ar, starving at
their very doors.
The Associated Charities visitors fro
ql"nl " find whole families battling in
tn" a'mHSt unequal struggle Of keeping
sou! and body tugcihc on Il little dry
~ '"t' N'flP IlIi'S " itll cheap cDfltt, bllt.
alas too often with no other beverage
than roId water. Fifty cents worth of
provision purchased at the exceedingly
low prices At which our dealers gcncr-
nnnS'V |"Il t. the association wisely used
IN such families, norrish and strengthen
ne enocb!rd bodies, and arouse the
,dr'nplng spirits, until employment can
b" obtained and brighter day Iawns.
II you sjnccr y doubt the truth of my
statement send twenty dollars. and have
your many readers, singIy or in clubs.
send Ike sum, and the noble, self
sacrificing women Of the association.
who are hardening to the cry of distress
that goes up from every section Of our
city, viii give you indnbitabIc proof Of
my statement, and God will bless YOU all
a hundred fold.
Sincerely Yours
JOHN S. RossELI.,
Treasurer Associated Charities
JAN 10, 1898.
The Bar Association will hold its an.
n'lal meeting, on Saturday afternoon.
The sun., 1898-01-11
The Police Commission

The Police Commissioners held their
regular weekly meeting last evening
me business transacted was Of a routine
nature. request was asked bv the
Iame fire Comnany for new Taper
Tor their bell. The matter was referred
I" the next meeting. The report read
concerning the repairs Of the booths was
also laid over until next week.
The sun., 1898-01-11
Newark.

The Rev. j. :. NAckay, an evangelist,
whose HON" is in Nova Scotia. preached
in III" First Presbyterian Church Sun
tay morning and evening to large con-
Srcsallpn-. Mr.. MHckay expects to b,
IN Newark for Il week and will hold
meetings nightly in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church. The public is cordially invited
to be present each evening. l'-hcr> will
provide seats for ali
From the interest manifested in the
meeting in the VI. +. Church recently,
services Will be continued during tie
week.
Deputy state Councillor Collins and
stan Installed the otlicers-elcct Of Aucr
can Flag Council, No. IS, Jr O. l., A.
NJ, on Friday evening last Councillor.
NAtha Smith vice councillor, Charles
". colnrry ; recording secretary, John
w. Davis assistant secretary, W. G..
brooks financial secretary, George l.,
Medl!l treasurer, Harry n. Reed con.
ductor, G. f. Spence warden, il. l..
Armstrong inside sentinel Elmer
Davis outside scntincl,C Edwin Lewis:
representatives to Grand Council of
state, +. q. MacSorIcy, Harry W. Davis,
Il, y. Mason trustee, Nathan Smith :;
representative to Chester County Funeral
Benefit Association, J. W. Davis alter
nate, Henry Singer. This council, al
though young, Is in II most hourishing
condition; Its membership at present
numbers 500.
The young ladies Of the mission board
OF the NJ. r. Church are rchears!ng an
opcrctta, which will be presented soon.
The money derived from it will be used
in their missionary.
George ?. Powell had large plate
glass in one Of the front doors to his res
The sun., 1898-01-11
A Whale Sighted.

AMAGANSErr, l.. l., Jan. 1O.-A large
whale was sighted off shore near the life
station. 1t came near one of the boats
was pursued this afternoon and har.
pooncd, but the iron failed to hold and
the whale escaped.
The sun., 1898-01-11
commerce and Finance

Flour was firmly held, and offerings
were moderate, but buyers operated spar-
''nsIy IN view of the decline in wheat
spot Bran was in light supply and firm
W''h fair inquiry. No. and choice
LAY were steady, with demand and
offerings moderate. Medium and low
grades were weak under excessive SIM
pl'cs. Straw was dull and freely offered
Il, horIncr rates. Provisions were nm
changed and in moderate jobbinp de-
mand. Refined sugars we're ouic1 and
steady Wheat was depressed by lower
cables, liberal Argentine offerings, and
1I'r selling in speculative circles, and
the call closed &c. below SATURDAYS final
rates Export demand was unsatjs-
Factory, Corn options ruled steady M
TO- th'rl oI the call, under moderate
offerings and a fair inquiry from export
cfs Local car lots were UNCHANGED
with offerings ample for the limited de-
'hhd. Oats in car lots were in small
supply and lirmcr, but demand was
"h'y moderate. Exporters orders were
grnrra!IN limited below workable
Di~lS, cotton was llurhanurI
The sun., 1898-01-11
Probably Trickcd Them Again,

WASHINGTON, Jan. lO.--Up to late
hour the treasury department had not
received information regarding the
whereabouts OF the alleged fiibuster
Dauntless.
The sun., 1898-01-11
Bullet Passed Through the Train,

Tn last Saturday night the train which
leaves the Market street stations Of tho
b. d o. Railroad at ). 10 D. m. was shot
at Just before it reached Ilockossin. The
bullet passed through both windows of
the rear passenger coach and had not a.
man been leaning well back in his seat,
he would have been shot. 1t is thought
t was done accidently.
The sun., 1898-01-11
4 Dead Infant Enun1l

MoNTrLAIR, N. j.. Jan. 1O.-The head
less body Of an infant was found on the
Hillside House ground here today by
school children,
The sun., 1898-01-11

taurant broken on Saturday evening
Mr.. Henry Steele was entering MIR. Pow.
e!Ps restaurant, and two large negroes
were standing on the inside. When he
opened the door it swung back against
| one Of the intruders, and he made re-
mark to Mr.. Steele. The latter told him
he should not have been so close to the
door. Mr.. Steele had been waited on.
was going out, and had just gotten his
hand off the knob when one Of the ne
groes standing inside gave the door Il
slam. 1t struck Mr.. Stcele's elbow and
the glass shattered down on the floor
Mr. Steele jumped back in the restaurant
and struck the .negro he supposed bad
slammed the door on him. He knocked
him down and walked out and up to his
own store, which is about one square
farther up the street. The negroes fol.
lowed him and were about to come into
his store when he told them to not enter
his door They needed him little and
were swearing in a great manner, when
Mr.. Steele's son appeared on the scene,
and the negroes departed.
Ivy Castle, No. %, K g.. f., gave a
large supper to its members. and some
visiting brothers, on Saturday evening
last, at the restaurant of George II. Pow
ell.
Charles lIallowell, OF PHILADELPHIA.
who has been visiting here, returned
home Saturday.
William J. Armstrong is visiting in
Philadelphia.
The sun., 1898-01-11
II the Phoenix llOusr.

-, II" regular monthly meeting of tn,
Phoenix Fire Company was Held Eis,
rv' ming at their building and the follow.
iig officers were elected for six months,
,n'II"ynt, ire William Joyce; vice. president,
Ira ''IIrhg'"; secretary, J. W. Portor
treasurer, Lou'S &. Wcidennan; driver
ana engineer, }. J. Patterson; truck
Gflver,. W. ;. Walker; ambulance driver,
j. e. Iyndnan; trustees, VIM. J. Nc.
Kinney, VIM. Joyce and John A. Nc
Crack"n. WIN, Joyce was the choice Of
the company for the lst assistant cngi.
nccr OF the Fire Department for two
years The members of the Phoenix
Company state positively that the Fire
committee of ne City Council promised
tine company their support and did not
keep their word.
The sun., 1898-01-11
THROUGHOUT DELAWARE.
Harrington.

Mrs. Annie Franklin, wife of Capt
W. II. Franklin, died at her residence
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. Funeral
services will be conducted by Rev. 7. T.
Terry, pastor NJ. +. Church, tomorrow
at 2 o'clock. Interment at Hollywood
Cemetery.
II. W. Hardesty and wife, Mrs. d.
Griffith and II. W. Weiner, ,It., OF
Philadelphia, arrived today to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. W. H. Franklin.
Mr. A. II. Matthews, of Wilmington,
is visiting friends here.
Reynolds Cook, OF Wilmington, was in
town today.
Mrs Kate Shcldrakc is visiting Viii
mington, the guest of her daughter, Mrs
f. c. Hardesty.
Miss Ray Iicydrick, of Bridgcville and
Miss Margaret Bowers, of Philadelphia,
are the guests Of Miss Nellie Hanson.
The Misses Davis, Of Laurel, Del, are
the guests OF Miss Bella Wright.
+. r. White is spending few DAYS
with Philadelphia friends.
Sheriff S, L. Shaw and daughter, of
Dover, were in town today.
c. W. Simmons, of Pennington. was
the guest OF Harrington friends today
+. + Fleming is making extensive alter
atlons in the store room formerly occr-
pied by Franklin, Harrington 4 Go. Mr..
! lenlng will open a general mcrchan
disc store about February !,
J. Calvin Smith, of Greensboro, Md,
is visiting his father, J. W, Smith, Of
this town.
John Goodwin, OF Felton,, is visiting
Harrington friends.
Miss Hard, Of Elizabeth City, \. G., is
the guest Of Miss Dora Reese.
George Stafford, OF Berlin, Md, is the
guest Of Harrington friends
The sun., 1898-01-11
Eggs
Grain Movement.

Receipts at Phiadelphia;-Wheat, g.
SIS; Corn, 3,ll5; Oats, 72,O75. Bal
tmorc:-Whoat, 72."l3; Corn, AS, ,5O6
Oats 1886. Shipments from PhiladeI-
phia:-- Wheat, G26; Corn, 5G, S'4; Oats.
1928. BaItimorc;- Wheat, ll2,92l,
The sun., 1898-01-11
t'rDigrtOyIii.

Funeral services over the rr,,oiux u}
Walter Bailey, who was fatally s,aihrd
by " rnmpHnion ON the public school
grounds l'rldoy afternoon. were held in
III" Methodist Protestant Churcn thi.
ai'''iIn"n,. and were largely attended.
me ,r1I"pi- were closed during the fun
"fal one OF the iIlal cnbIcmS wns
presented by Tine rmpIuvrS ui tine u VI
* '. Railroad, and another hv Miss Il,
". DAVIS, the unfortunate lads teacher
Key. D. II. :. EWrlI, Of the NJ. +, Church
ana Key. y. ). Collins, Of the If. +
I hIlrrlI, otIicEt"d. The remains were
Iald to rest in tn" OHd Fellows Gene.
terry.
Mrs. Caroline West is diving Of con.
sumption.
Mrs. Molten Il. Pepper is in Wilu,jnu-
ton, being called thee hy the srrinus
Illness OF her grandrhiId, the jt,Ir
da"g'hcr "I Mr.. and Mrs. W. Frank
sharp. ''"
Mrs. Willard p Phillips, Of Wi>miuy-
ton, 'S at the bedside Of her father Wi1-
liam +. l"rricksoil, who is in the Inst
stages of CONSUMPTION.
several conversions have nIrculv 70.
suited Al the "TivAI services ot The N
i. and NJ =. churches.
The sun., 1898-01-11
BrilSryiilc.

Brih4cviilc.
BridgevlIc Lodge, SO. 29 \. o. L. W
was organized here last night, by Crane
MasterC. +. Davis, of Laurel Ther,
were y charter members and will b,
several others join by card from thcl
lodges. W. n. Mccormick, of Whining
ton, who has been in this vicinity sccur.
ing applicants, says it is the first time
that he ever knew OF every applicant for
admission passing the medical cxamina-
ton. The charter members are, Henry
James, o. a. Newton, L. L. NJ. Cahall,
II. }. Walster, John Russell, p. II. Viii
ley, o. J. Wiley, &. W. Bradley, j. NJ.
Brown, John Wiley, II. +. !Iar,Icstv,
v. II. Newton, &. +. Miller, T.. H.
Sawyer, G. W. Young II. ~udIcr H..
Carey, a. T. Moore, T. W. Kemp |. $.
Nlllln, Charles l'ricdcI, J. W. Allen. e..
}. Cannon. They will meet the 1T and
;'rl Monday night Of the month in the
Il"plasoph Han. Alter explaining to
them the working OF the order the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year Master Worknan Horace
>ndIcr; Past Workman. L. NJ. CahalI;
Foreman, J, NJ Brown Uyrrsccr, p II.
Wiley; Recorder +. II. sawyer; Finan-
rler, .. J. Wiley; Receiver, g. +, Mil
Ter; Guide. y. \. Newton; Inside Watch,
". H. Newton; Outside Watch, Howard
Carey J. WiIhcu AIlru. {. j. Cannon.
and II, }. WaIS,on were elected Trustees
for three, tw" and one years respectively.
representative to Grand Lodge, DR.. j..
NJ. CahalI; Medical Examiner, t. VI.
CahaII, NJ. b. Several members from
other lodges were present and made adj
dresses
The Literary Society oi this town and
also OF o'rorgr;oWn. have joined tine
State Federation, The BrLgrvjjc So
clr'y hay" chosen the violet blue and
white A. their color emblem. and George,
town has chosen holly greer and rrd.
Miss Llzzic Nahall and Miss >,;,n y. Can
non "I this town were elected delegates
to TIE state Nonycmtipu 1t il now en-
p"rtcd that thr Sprps j. club, oi Scaiurd
vii now take advantage of the example
set by their sister societies.
J. W. Blanchard has recovered from
MS recent illness and will return to work
IN few days.
Miss Margaret Cannon Nickrrv, Of
!. y Ang"I"@. al, is the guest ui Mr.. x
Mrs. II. ". Nivrn
Miss Mary Hazard has returned from
~rutrrl.
Miss Edyth Boone las returned to
Ere Icrica.
J. Edgar Layton spent Sunday il
Dover.
Mrs. &. I" Miller i. the guest Of Miss
Na;r Wiley, III >,rniprtl.
stephen NlMgatc and wife IIayr re-
urncd from their wedding tour and are
l"W at their home on Broad street.
T. Reese Layton and II. G. Layton
'pht Sunday in ''"orgrtuWn.
United states Marshall Snort has re-
ulnrd 10 Wilmington.
L. }. OdcIl, Of >,uth Orange, y. j..
: III town.
The sun., 1898-01-11
Hnlterand Eggs.

me following are the official whole
sac prices recorded today at the Phila-
dc'pIIa Butter and Egg Board
solid Packed Butter.