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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

Washington, March 3.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was reported To
the senate today from the on
appropriations. The committee made a
large number OF amendments, the total
net increase in the amount carried by
the senate amendments being $i,93S. SIS.
one or the most important OF the
amendments Is one appropriating $751;
13 for the aymen OF the services of tho
two additional regiments OF artillery
provided for by recent legislation. The
general appropriation for the enlarge
ment of military posts is increased from
si2O.OO to 1920 900.
Forty thousand dollars Is appropriated
for the purchase OF Point Park on Look
out Mountain as a part Of Chicamauga
Park.
Light and fog signal stations are au-
thorized as follows: At Ragged Point,
Potomac river, Virginia; light and fog
signal. $4,000: at or near the pitch of
Cape Fear. North Carolina, light station.
$1,000, total cost $4,000: at Hillsboro In
let. east coast of Florica, light station,
SIS, 900. total cost $4,000.
Revenue steamers are authorized as
follows: One for the Boston harbor. $b.-
900: one for the Philadelphia harbor. A5.-
600: one in the Gulf of Mexico. $3.50, 90:
one for Charleston. 5. c.. $3.50. 90. at the
mouth OF the Columbia river, $3.50, 900, the
present appropriation being 1925 900.
New fish cultural stations are provided
for as follows: One in North Carolina.
site to be selected by the fish commis-
sioner. $1,000: one at Cold Spring, Mer-
riwether county. Georgia. s15.eO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
Still Trying tolSave Evans From the
GallOwa

Tomorrow is the day set for the execu-
ton of John Evans, colored, who was
convicted at Rockingham for assaulting
a young white lady. Although Governor
Russell announced a few days ago that
he saw no further reason why he should
longer prevent the law from taking it's
course efforts are still being made to
save him from the gallows.
Yesterday Collector John c. Dane
forwarded to the governor a petition nu-
merously signed by white and colored
citizens, requesting him to commute the
death sentence to life Imprisonment. To-
day a number of kilograms will be sent
to Governor Russell, at Raleigh, invoking
his clemency for the condemned man.
AS will be seen by a Raleigh special to
The Messenger, to be found elsewhere in
these columns, Governor Russell yester-
day rejected the recommendations of the
council of state which unanimously ad-
vised the governor to commute the death
sentence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

revolted and action was to be taken
Tomorrow the American people
would be Inundated when they find
that. the republicans OF b house had
joined the remporizing policy which
was betraying the American govern
ment and the American name
Mr.. Cummings. democrat. OF New
r said: How much time. oonsid-
ering ne prospective alliance OF the
governments of Spain and the United
states, VIII 1t require TIE allies TO
put down the patriots in Cuba? tAp-
piause.)
L have bowed my head IN humilia-
tion," replied Mr.. Wheeler. at the
conduc Of this affair 50 far. but / can
not believe that this administration will
extend a friendly hand to h murdsrers
OF the sailors Of the Maine and the
patriots Of Cuba" (Renewed ap-
piauSe.)
An amendment was adopted on mo-
ton OF Mr.. EIliStt, democrat. Of South
Carolina TO appropriate $50. 600 for a
steam engineering shop at the Port
Royal naval station.
MI. Cummings, speaking to this
amenoTnent the galleries to a
i pitch Of enthusiasm. The Port
Royal dock - said he, lis the nearest
dock to Key West 1t is the cares
dock Where you can have a man-of-war
1CpdAiC0 III case Slh~ Is UiSdDlCu- IIlS
gentleman from South Carolina (El-
lfotD tells us that this work can be
done within three months. You will
need 1T before the three months are
over, MIR. Chairman. That there will
he war between this country and Spain
is indicated by every pulsation of the
popufar heart today.
MI. Chairman, / shall not vote for
n four hundred Thousand dollars ap-
preparation to eed the reconcentrados
of Cuba until this government explic-
lilly avs to Blanco and to Sagasta re
peal your Weyler order which is starv-
ing these people" Applausa.) When
this is done, feed the rcconcentrados
if you please. First give them homes,
give them ploughs, give them e
And in Gods name send them back to
the ~blackened ashes of their homes and
give them the opportunity to raise pro-
visions for themselves" (Applause.)
Mr.. Boutelle objected TO an extension
of Mr.. Cummings time beyond the five
minute limit and was Missed by the
galleries.
Without reaching the provisions re-
latilg to the increase in the navy the
committee rose at sos O'clock p. m,
the house adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
More About the Proposed C~ampssiuve
shoot

1t Is hoped thar Lieutenant c. III.
White. of the Wilmington Light Infant
~. will be successful in ~rangin for a
competitive CUR shoot between the rens
team of n Light Infantry and a squad
from Battery ]. now stationed a. Fort
Caswell.
The Light Infantry has n rifle team
OF crack shots that she may well feel
proud OF. Lieutenant White IL the COM
handing officer. and Messrs. y. +. CALI
can. 5. NJ. Boatwright. L. Il. Willard.
j. r. Windley and W. A. Wilson. Jr..
compose the team. This delegation Tn
case OF war will constitute the sharp
shooters OF the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
Chamberlain COugn nemedy

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs. colds, Group, ~whooping
cough and influenza. 1t has become
famous for its cures of these diseases,
Over a large part Of the civilized
world. The most fattering testimonials
have been received. giving accounts OF
it's good works; Of the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has cured: Of Sc
we're colds that have yielded promptly
to it's soothing effects, and o. the dan
gerous attacks Of Group it has cured.
often saving the life of the child. The
extensive use Of it for w%hooping cough
has shown that it'robs that disease Of
all dangerous consequences. Sold by
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

I have been afflicted with rheumatism
for fourteen Years. and nothing seemed
to give any relief. I was able to be
around all the time, but constantly suf-
fering. I had tried everything I could
hear of and at last was told to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I did,
and was Immediately relieved and in a
short time cured. I am happy to say
hat it has not since returned.-Josh.
Edgar, Germantown, Cal. For sale by
r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
Competency Awarded

Our young knight of the key, Mr.. w.
B. Leonard, who for some time past has
been the efficient and genial night opera
tor at the office of the Postal Telegraph
Company in this city, leaves this after
noon via the Seaboard Air Line for New
port News, Virginia, to act in a higher
capacity with the same company.
The rise of Mr.. Leonard has been rapid
and deserving. we years ago he was q
messenger boy, but by strict attention
to duty he was promoted to the position
of an operator and now receives another
rise.
His place will be filled by Mr.. Oscar
Peterson, another clever young operator
who has been sounding. the key during
the day for several years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

A quiet. but very pretty wedding took
place yesterday afternoon at . o'clock a,
St. Johns Episcopal church. the con-
tracing parties being Miss Helen sted-
a OF Eaixabethtown. and Mr.. Harry
J. Lyon. OF Lyons Landing. Bladeu
county
Rev. James Carmichael. u. n. pastor
OF the church. conducted the ceremony.
and the bride was gisea away by her un-
Gle. Mr.. Frank II. Ste<;man. OF this city.
Miss Fannie Corbe;t presided at the or
gan.
The bride IL a daughter OF Mrs. Mary
r. Stedman and the groom Is A son OF
Mr.. -. w. Lyon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

1t Will Bring From I 900 to I. 200 People
Mr.. Harry s. Leard. OF Raleigh. trav-
cling freight and passenger agent Of the
Seaboard Air Line. was here yester-
day to see II arrangements cannot
be made 10 ecu the annua meet
ing of the North Carolina Teachers
Assembly at Wrightsyilie Beach this
summer. He conferred about the. mat
ter with Mr.. George r French. presi-
dent OF the Wilmington Seacoast rail-
road. Col. Walker Taylor. vice presi-
dent of the Chamber OF Commerce,
Prof. NJ c. s Noble. superintendent Of
schools. Mr.. d. c. Love. and others.
He received assurance OF cooperation.
and he is encouraged TO believe the
assembly Will come here with proper
encouragement.
The Assembly generally holds its
meetings IN June and from 1000 TO
1900 people usually attend. They sit
five or six days and discuss educational
matters.
A great many advantages are to be
derived rrom the meeting or such a
body as the Teachers Assembly and
u people would be pleased TO have
the assembly to come to one OF our
seaside resorts to hold its meeting.
The railroads give the Assembly the
benefit of round trip xcursion tickets
good for about fifteen days. and in ad-
dition to the teachers from all parts OF
the State, no doubt there are many
persons not teachers who would like
to take advantage of the excursion
rates to come to the sashore to spend
awhile.
Cannot some systematic effort be
to meet here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

DR.. James s. Wilson, assistant surgeon
OF the United States army, arrived here
yesterday by the Seaboard Air Line from
Eagle Pass, Texas. He has been assign
ed to duty at Fort Caswell and viii go
down on uhe steamer Wilmington this
morning. He will be surgeon of the gar
rison and the hospital force viii consist
of a stewart and a couple Of assistants.
DIR. Wilson b a young man, but he has
been in the service since 1855. He is orig
inally from San Francisco. Cal. but his
home now is at Washington. D.. C.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

Rev. e. Edwards. pastor OF the En-
glish Baptist church at Minersville, Pa,
when suffering from rheumatism, was
advised to try Charnberlaan's Pain
Balm. He says: "A few applications
Of this IMMINENT proved OF great service
to me. 1t subdued the inflammation and
relieved the pain. Should any sufferer
profit by giving Pain Balm a trial Il
will please me-. For sale by r. r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

London. March 30.-The Daily Graphic
this morning says: I'VE understand that
Russia is willing to give Great Britain
assurances that White Ta-Lien-Wan liz
held on the present leasehold tenure. the
duties shall not exceed IA per cent.
which will assimilate the Ta-Lien-Wan
tariff to that existing at other Chinese
ports, and will include the local Likin
dues. We believe that the object OF Rus
sia's withdrawal from Corea was not To
.propitiate Japan. but TO deprive Great
Britain of "A pretexr for r~e-occupying
port Hamilton"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
A War Vessel OF thu Rnr

A war vessel, supposed TO be a United
States cruiser. evidently bound south.
arrived OF the bar yesterday morning
n anchored two miles from the bell
buoy. She did not signal for a pilot and
1t was not known what her purpose was.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

Especial TO The Mcssenger.)
Raleigh. y. c., March @-In conse-
quence OF complaints OF inattention and
incivility made by John Tull. OF Nor
canton. against the Pullman Car Com
pany, the railway commission orders tho
latter to have a porter at the door OF
cars at all regular stations. the porter
to have steps ready for use by passen-
gers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

The subcommittee on naval affairs has
unanimously recommended a favorable
report on the naval personnel bill.
The remains OF Lieutenant Jenkins.
who persisted on the battleship Maine.
reached Pittsburg Wednesday morning
and later in the day were accorded a pub
lie funeral
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

~LI ?. DA3CoCE, OF Avoca, II. 2, a
fra veteran CT the 2-d y. I. Artillery and
~ for thirty years OF the Eabcock i
NunseI Carriage Co, OF Auburn, says: L
write 20 express e. gratitude -orthe Eirac-
lous benefit received from Dr.. Niles Heart
Cure. IsuTercd for years. IS result ofarny
life, from sciatica which affected my Heart
In the worst form. my iiEbs swel.eo from
the ankles up. l bloated until l was unable
to button my clothing; had sharp pains
about the heart, ~sEothering spells and
shortness of breath. For three months 1
was unable to lie down. and all the sleep I
got was In an arm chair. 1 was treated by
the hes. doctors but gradually grew worse.
About q year ago I commenced taking DR..
Miles New Heart Cure and it saved my life
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

The evidence in the case proves
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scrofuia,
boils. humors and all erupttons.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
DIED

BROWN-Died. at her home in this city.
on the morning of March the thirtieth.
eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, Sa-
ran Elizabeth, widow Of Thomas w.
Brown, in the seventy-ninth year Of her
age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

as II by a miracle"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gis.s under 4 positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits Or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves flee. Address,
DIR. L MEDTCA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

WE no longer supply our seeds to dealers -
w sell again. At the same time, any
one who has bought our seeds OF their
local dealer during either 1896 or 1897 will
be sent our Manual Of Everything fer The
s ess;, By for ,. .sss FREE p DnS Y Siy. ti ,ss
name 4 the Iecal merchant from whom
they bouyht. To all others, this magnih-
cent Manual. every copy of which costs US
% cents to place in your hands, will be sent
free on receipt Of 10 cests (stamps) to cover
postage. Nothing like this Manual has
eyer been seen here or abroad it is a book
of 100 pages, contains 500 engravings OF
seeds and plants, mostly new, and these are
supplemented by 6 full size colored plates
of the best novelties of the season, finally,
OUR SOUVENIR" SEED COLLECTION
will also be sent without charge to all appli-
cants sending 70 cts. for the mansal who will
state where they saw this advertisement.
PsstaI Card ASvliesfisss VIM Resolve NJ Anssisa->
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01
TO. LIBERATE CUBA,
STRONG RESOLUTIONS IN ROTH
HOUSES OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate Resolutions Are Introduced
Recognizing Cuban Independence. for
Intervention in Her Behalf and Declar.
ing War Against Spain-A Resolution for
Declaration of War Also Introduced in
the House-Senator Mason Declares for
- Wharf.-The House Refuses to Pay Claims
of Heirs of Mrs. r. e. Lee
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-01

DR. MILES MEDIcALc CO.. Elkhart. Ind
The herald., 1898-11-18
American Seamen

"The triumphs of our fleets in the late war
and the experience of the naval reserves"
said Captain John T. Lyons, retired naval
officer, at the Shoreham last night, "have
done great deal 10 elevate the personnel of
the enlisted men of the navy. The boys of
good families and of good education are en-
tering the navy, and it will no longer be said
that all sailors are toughs. His service
makes him high-class machinist, and when
discharged he has a trade which he can fol-
low with honor and profit. 1t was not very
many years ago that our navy was made up
mostly of foreigners, but so per cent or more
of the present force of enlisted men are ma
tive born Americans. / was speaking to an
officer of the training station at Newport
the other day, and he told me that there
had been most remarkable improvement
in the intelligence and social standing of
their recruits. When the war began we had
only 1000 men in the navy. Now it numbers
almost $4,000, but we will never reduce the
figure lower than $4,000 again, and we have
fine lot of men to pick those $4,000 from.
We are going to have the finest navy in the
world some of these days" ."-Washingto
Post,
The herald., 1898-11-18
A Tidv Sum for the Soldier

There is among the laws for the. govern
ment of the army an extraordinary one
which is to the great advantage of some of
the enlisted men and a considerable loss to
the treasury. According to this regulation
any soldier who is discharged at the expira
ton of his term of service is entitled to extra
pay for his journey to the place of his enlist
ment at the rate of one days pay and thirty
cents for subsistence for every twenty miles
of the distance. Consequently, a private
in the regular army whose time expires in
Manila, gets at least S71a cents pay for
every twenty miles of the distance between
Manila and the place where he enlisted,
and besides this gets free passage on trans
port to San Francisco, having only his food
to pay for. In case he chooses to re-eniist
within three months from his discharge
his service is counted as continuous, he has
increased pay in consequence and when he
is discharged at the end of three years
the present term of enlistment-he will be
entitled to travel pay, as above stated, from
wherever he may be on the globe to Manila,
and the place where he was last enlisted
Thus man who, after fifteen years of SER
vice, is discharged in Manila, is receiving at
the time $40 month"; plus 90 per cent in
crease allowed by act of congress for SER
vice in actual campaign, and when he is
paid off gets in addition to his pay s1.O6 for
every twenty miles of the distance from
Manila to the place of his enlistment. If
that happens to be Portland, Me-, he has a
tidy stake to begin civil life on. If he
chooses to re-enlst and to leave his surplus
money in the paymaster's hands, he gets
per cent interest on shis money, and at the
end Of three years, when he is discharged, he
The herald., 1898-11-18
BUSY ENOUGH BEING A WOMAN
The Failure of a New Woman to Con-
vert Her Old-Fashioued Mother

An old woman who has not kept up with
the sex's onward march and has not
changed her old ideas as to the Importance
OF woman in the scheme of creation, has
come to spend the winter with her daughter
in New York. The daughter is the ad-
vance guard of the trlllmpniny host. She
belongs to clubs for the study Of promotion
OF everything within sigh1 except domestic
tranquility. The iact that her mother did
not belong to club of any sort was more
than she could beIr with resignation, and,
with her usual zeal for promoting, she de-
termined to promote the happiness of her
mother by introducing her to the Joys OF
club membership.
She took her to meeting after Meeting,
but the mother was hard to convert. She
couldn't understand Browning, and she dis
approved OF rainy-day skirts and principles
and renaissance sculpture bored her, and
she rebelled outright against political sci
ence. Finally, however, she succumbed to
her indomitable daughter and compromised
on. a reading club in connection with a
church guild. She didn't show much en-
thusasm, and when, in the course OF few
weeks, she was delegated to write and read
paper on "Woman's Influence Upon
Church History" she protested tearfully
and went home in despair. Her daughter
treasured her.
THAT won't be any trouble, mother, and
1t will interest you and stir you up. You
get your material together and I'll help
you. Now you just take the carriage and
90 down to the Astor library tomorrow.
Get Pooes Index, and turn to the head
ing, Woman and you'll be sure to find
something along your line"
The next morning the mother started for
the library with a melancholy look on her
usually placid face. Two hours later she
came back, and as she walked into the fam
lily sitting room her daughter noted
change in her appearance. There was pink
flush in her cheeks; her lips were pressed
firmly together; her shoulders were squared
aggressively.
Did you get your material, mother?"
mo, l didn't" The tone was crisp and
decided. l got that index and turned to
Woman and l read titles of articles about
woman for two solid hours. l didn't find
anything about woman in church; but there
were women in everything else. I'd never
have believed so much could be said about
women as was in those titles, let alone the
articles; | didn't get near through, 1 just
stopped. l said to myself, If all the women
who wrote these things had spent their time
doing practical good to the people around
them, they'd have reformed the world l
made up my mind that there'd been enough
time wasted on writing about women, and
wasn't going to squander any of mine.
I've found myself pretty busy just being
woman; and L want you to understand
right now, Clara, that if you say club to me
again I'll go home. Now that S ended"
The bruised worm had turned. "Poole's
Index" had opened up vistas too appalling
for old-fashioned womanhood.- New York
Sun.
The herald., 1898-11-18

may be somewhere in the eastern states,
and will then be entitled to travel pay back
to Manila, which, with the sum he may
have on Interest, will leave him quite a
small fortune. 1t is no uncommon thing
for private soldiers of long service to have
several hundred dollars at interest in the
paymaster's hands, and cases are not in
frequent in Manila where men have been dis
charged at expiration of service and have
received nearly $1,000 travel money. There
are already quite a number of men whose
time has run out, and the list is increasing
very last. One or two were discharged on
the transports on the way out, and were
PAID their travel money back to the place
where they enlisted. Several discharged
men have already re-enlisted, induced, no
doubt, by the prospect of travel money for
the distance across the Pacific ocean when
their time is out. One discharged man
decided to rejoin his company, and was
sworn IL just before the battalion went up
to the trenches. He was the first man
Killed that day, This incident discouraged
re-enlistment for time, but its effect has
worn off, now that hostilities have ceased.
New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-11-18
THE LITTLE ENCYCLOPEDIA

In Bielefield, Germany, there is a colony
oi eplleptics numbering about 1900. The
colony was established in 1868, and patients
from all parts Of the world 60 there for
treatment.
The use of coats of arms as q badge for
different families did not come into prac-
tice till the twelfth century. The Germans
are said to have originated it, while the
French developed the science.
An inventor has hit upon a method of
putting stone soles upon boots and shoes.
He mikes waterproof glue with a suitable
quantity of clean quartz sand and spreads it
over the leather sole used as a. foundation.
These quartz soles are said to be very hexi-
bic and practically indestructiblc, and to
give the foot firm hold even on the most
slippery surface.
Chinese and Indian fishermen have an
ingenious way of training the otter. They
catch the small cub and put collar around
the throat The little creature, finding
itself for days together unable to swallow
anything it catches, gives up trying to do
so, and firmly believes for the rest of its life
that an otter can only swallow such food as
it receives direct from it's masters hand.
And, accordingly, it faithfully brings to the
bank all the fish it captures.