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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
will teach them a useful lesson for the
This is the burden Of the opin-

will teach them a useful lesson for the
future. This is the burden of the opin-
ion.
There is a considerable comment as
to Admiral Camara's movements. His
stopping at Port Said is pulling. but
the assumption is that he probably is
awaiting fresh instructions from. Mad
rid.
Few believe that he will ever reach
Manila or Iloi1o, which is regarded as
a more likely destination, owing to
coaling difficulties. A dispatch from
Ciaro says: If Admiral Camara Goals
at Port Said he would not under the
neutrality law be allowed to enter the
SueZ canal" In any event the matter
is regarded as of no Importance since
it is recognized that he can do moth
ing TO interfere with the American op-
erations or retard the fall of Manila.
The Times, reviewing the operations.
says: The fall of Santiago will un-
doubtedly produce a moral effect at
Madrid, but these operations are Who'll
ly subordinate and but for Spain's
financial n other weaknesses would
not materially affect the issue of the
war" The editorial expresses surprise
that the United States has not already
Sent a flying squadron to the Spanish
coast, and it declares that the estab-
lishment of a Philippine republic I'M
der American protection is impossible.
the mixed races there being quite in
capable Of self-government."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
More About HObsOn
New York Times)

Lieutenant HObson's mother is nat
uraly anxious about her sons welfare
as a prisoner in Spanish hands, but
she is far from ~despairing of his safe
return. Mrs. Hobson would say only
when questioned on the subject the
other day: HE was such an obedient
boy! | prayed that he should be hon
ored, and l pray now that God will
return him to me-" The hero's father
considered it enough to declare:"I
feel sure that my son has done his
duty" Captain r. F. Kolb, an old
friend of the family, was more To-
quacious. Il know the young man very
WELL" he is quoted as saying. He was
a very Industrious boy, not caring
much for the sports and pastimes that
most boys are so fond of, but spend
nearly all of his time in study He was
only IL years of age when he left the
Southern University, at Gr~eensborough
Ala, and he is the only southern boy
since the war who has been graduated
at the head of his class in Annapolis.
He is now about ten years ahead OF
his elias so far as promotion is con-
cerned, not considering the advance
which he is soon to receive from the
government. When Hobson returned
from his course of study at the Paris
School of Naval Architecture he had
achieved such a reputation as a naval
constructor that he was offered $4,000
a year by the Cramps, the famous
Philadelphia shipbuilders, TO resign
from the navy and accept a position
with them. This offer he promptly re-
fused and kept his position as an in
structor at Annapolis. | have never
seen a man more devoted to his moth
er than is young Hobson. His thoughts
seem to be with her always. He has
1t visited his home in Greensbor-
ough for two years. He was appointed
to Annapolis by Representative
Hilary A. Herbert, afterward secretary
of the navy. His parents are both
North Carolinians, but they moved to
Gr~eensborough just after the war.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

Especial to The Baltimore SUM-

especial 10 Inc bdlliE4iesc SGA-P
New York. June 24.-The Herald to-
morrow will publish the following from
Washington: General Shafter is TO be
reinforced by an army Of ls,eN men.
Orders have been sent from the war
department TO him TO return TO Tam
pa as soon as possible. a sufficient
number of transports TO carry a force
of this size.
Although the war department Off
Gals are not expecting that General
Skaters army will meet with any
seriou reverse, ii is considered ad-
visable to have the American army
at Santiago overwhelming in strength.
The president considers that much de-
ponds upon the outcome OF the hght
there. and hence does not intend TO
have the United States army run any
chance of defeat.
It will probably be ten days before
the additional army can be embarked
and sent. General Shafter in the mean
while will proceed in his operations
against Santiago, and ii may be that
by the time the second army has
reached hat place the campaign will
have ended. In this event a large
part of Skaters forces Will be sent 10
Porto Rico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
The Soldier
(The Providence Journal.)

Our friend Talk Of the Day has an
apt quotation for every occasion. Dis
cussng the morality of war, he cites
this pregnant paragraph from good
old Thomas Fuller's Holy State"
"A soldier is n Of a lawful, neces-
sary, ~commendable and honorable pro-
fessiOn; yea, God himself may seem
to be one free of the company of sol
diers, in hat he styleth himself "a
man Of war Now, though many hate
soldiers as the twigs of the rod war
w~herewith Gid s%courgeth wanton
countries into repentance, yet is
their calling so needful that were not
some soldiers we must be all soldiers.
daily employed to defend our own. the
world would grow so %licentious."
This sentiment may be commended to
those good people, in the pulpit and
out, who think that only evil can come
out of war, and who agree with little
Wllhelmine that wen the most gIori-
Gus victory is " a very wicked thing."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
Hero HObsOn,s Home Life
(From a letter written by his mothe,
to a friend in New York;

From a letter written by his mother
to a friend in New York;
Greensboro, Ala, 18th of June.
Dear -: Your letter of congrat-
ulatiOns reached me a few days ago 7
fully appreciate and agree with you
In your enthusiastic tribute to nv
boys heroism. In accomplishing this
daring achievement / realize he was
guided and protected by our kind
Heavenl Father. The appreciation of
the country, his state and native town
is most gratifying to us all. 1t is but
natural that my mother-pride should
be pleased at the recognition of my boy
by the nation and it's rulers. Such
recognition is very happy, but it has
told US nothing new of his grand
worth.
A nobler son no mother ever had.
He mas been a mighty tower of
strength t m for years. Never for
getting the many demands of a large
household, it has always beer his
pleasure to share his salary with us.
In every way he has been a help and
a comfort. While he was studying
abroad Their never failed to come from
him the most loving letters, and his
were eve at our command.
The gentlest, noblest nature, with
every attraction of person and char
acter, he claims the admiration of
every one who knows him.
To us, nearest and dearest to him,
it took no Santiago to proclaim him
a hero. He has been to us for so long
the truest hero-as noble son and idol
lied brother. The plaudits of the
world are his, and while history will
record the daring deed of his heroism.
the gentler, sweeter, nobler beauty of
his nature can be known only to those
to whom he is ~"irst-best."
1t may be that on Richmond's return
/ shall be in New York, when l hope
to see you. Of course ! shall very
eagerly share all the glories that will
be heaped upon my boy. Our own
state is preparing now to present him
a jeweled sword.
AfectiOnately yours,
SALLIE c. HOBSON.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

London, June 26.-The Rome CORE
spOndent of The Standard says 1.-The
pope, disquieted by the Carlist ru-
mors, summoned one of the leaders to
Kome incognito are receiving him
privately. The latter assured the
pope that the Carlists had no inten-
ton of attacking the reigning dynas-
ty, but were resolved to combat any
attempt to proclaim a republic. He
lately wrote the quen-regent advising
her on no account to abdicate, because
to do so would be to encourage the
enemies of the dynasty.
Government Seed Testing
The following is published at the re-
quest of Hon. James Wilson, secretary
of agriculture, Washington, D. c., for
the benefit of seed producers
The act of congress making appro-
priations for the department of agri-
culture for the fiscal rear ending June
80, 1898, under the heading Botanical
Investigations and Experiments, Di-
vision of Botany" contains the fol-
lowing clause:
The secretary of agriculture is here
by authorized to purchase samples of
seed in open market, test same and
when found not up to standard he
may at his discretion, publish the re-
suits of these tests, together with the
names of the seedsmen by whom the
seeds are sold.
The purchase of seeds for the tests
authorized under this act will begin
July I, 1898. 1t will be the aim of the
department of agriculture in carry
out this law to put a stop to the
sale of seed so poor as to make proba-
BILE a positive injury and loss to the
purchaser, thus giving protection on
the one hand to the farmer and gar
dener and on the other hand to the
honorable scotsman and seed dealer.
Further information, including a
table of the standards of purity and
termination and a list of the most in
furious seeds likely to occur in COM
mercial seed, may be obtained from
the department upon application.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
Hawaiian National Guard to be Put on
N War Footing

Honolulu, June IL, via San Fran
cisco, June 24.-The u. S. S. Mohican
arrived from San Francisco on the
evening of the 18th.
Orders have been issued requiring
all members of the Hawaiian National
Guard, active and honorary, to report
Immediately to their respective com
handing officers the amount and
character of any and all equipment In
their possession. The movement prob
ably prefaces the placing Of them On
a war footing as a ~precaution against
any emergency. If advisable, most Of
the companies will recruit to their full
limit of 1913 officers and men.
1t is believed that in the event of an
nexation the local regiments will at
once be hurried to Manila.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
Miles Obeys a Private

A Chicago News correspondent
writes his paper from Tampa:
That the First Illinois regiment
knows how to obey orders to the let
ter, despite the fact that they are
merely volunteers, is a fact which is
beginning to be appreciated by the
most exalted persOnages in this Sec
ton of the country. Yesterday Private
L. w. Smelling, of Company G., was
~patrOlling the warf at Port Tampa.
on which the big warehouses stand,
doing his part like each of his COM
rades in preserving order.
Among other things prohibited is
smoking, and signs both in English
and Spanish warn the beholders that
indulgence in mans favorite vice en-
dangers the building. The soldiers
generally obey very promptly, but Mr..
Smelling received a shock when he
observed a rOtund man in full uniform
walking and conversing in an absorbed
manner with a gray moustached,
straight soldierly-looking gentleman
dressed plainly in black and wearing
a straw hat. Both were smoking and
continued to do so in entire forgetful-
ness till thei rpath was barred by a
Springfield rifle.
"Sirs, you will have to quit smok-
ing" ordered the Chicagoan, a tremor
of trepidation creeping into his voice
as he noted in a dazed way that the
man N uniform had On his shoulders
the two-star insignia of the rank of
major general.
Yes, certainly" calmly observed the
smokers, grinding their weeds under
heels. First Illinois, I perceive" re-
marked he of the citizens clothes.
Very good, very good, indeed" and
with that they passed on.
Smelling Joined his lieutenant a min
ute later and gasped: Say, I just a
into a major general and made him
quit his weed; it was Shafter, wasn't
it?"
Eyes, hat was Shafter, my boy"
said the lieutenant, land do you know
who that amiable gentleman with him
was?"
Great Scott, VINO was he? Any
body big?"
Nobody at all; only General Nelson
A. Miles, whose name is sometimes in
the newspapers"
An incident on the same lines on
Germs Private F. E. Vending, of Com
pany M, who was hurt last nigkht,
and Henry Plant. Mr.. Plant is very
old. He practically owns half of Flor
ida, the Plant system embracing near
ly every monopoly worth having. In
cidentally he owns the docks and ware
houses at Port Tampa. Among the
last named possessions a few days e
he was strolling and contemplating his
own magnitude, aided much, no doubt,
by the cigar he pulled. Vending
halted him. You'll have to throw
that away" he said.
What for?" inquired the author Of
the Plant system.
Don't you know you are liable to
burn up the whole harbor here?"
well, l don't know if that concerns
you, seeing that l own it. My name
is Plant"
Throw that away Immediately or l
will put you under arrest" This was
said sternly in a tom no F1oridan
uses to Mr.. Plant, and the magnate
continued on his way an awed and
wiser man.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
Fifty Two Thousand Troops at Chick


Chickamauga National Park, Ga,
June 24.-There are now more troops in
camp at the park than at>any time
since the mobilization of the army De-
gan. Captain Rockwell, chief OF the
ordnance department.. today estimat-
ed the number at 50, 900.
The number OF soldiers is being in
creased on an average Of more than
a thousand a day by the arrival OF re-
cruits. About 200 recruits. represent
ing various states, reached the park
today.
Brigadier Genera Thomas l.. Rosser
arrived today, reported at headquar-
tiers and was assigned 70 the command
Of the Third brigade, Second division,
Third corps.
General James A. Longstreet and his
young wife. OF Georgia, were visitors
at the park today and paid their re-
spects to General Brooks and staff.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
PILES: PILES. PILES!

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind, Bleeding, liberated
and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs the tu-
mors, allays the itching at once. acts
as a poultice, gives instant relief. DR..
Williams Pile Ointment Is prepared
only for Piles and Itching OF the private
parts. and nothing else. Every DO is
guaranteed. Sold by druggists, sent by
mail for soc and s1-0 per box. VIII
liams Manufacturing Company, pro-
prietors, Cleveland, O..
Sold By John II. Hardin
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

I was seriously afflicted with a
cough for several years. and last fall
had a more severe cough than ever
before. I have used many remedies
without receiving much relief, and be-
ing recommended to try a bottle Of
Cnmberlain's Cough Remedy, by a
friend, who, knowing me to be a poor
widow, gave it to me, I tried 1t, and
with the most gratifying results. The
first bottle relieved me very much and
the second bottle has absolutely cured
me. I have not had as good health for
twenty years. Respectfully, MRS.
MARY A. BEARD, Claremore, Ark.
Soly by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
The AMasian Well

The artesian eal of the Clarendon
reached a depth of $40 feet yesterday
that is the IL inch casing was driven
that far down. The water is flowing
at the rate of four or five gallons a
minute, but is of brackish. The drill
is now passing through sand and rock
and is bringing shells and sharks
teeth to the surface.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

New York. June 24.-The United
States torpedo boa Mckee. which
was built in Baltimore, after having
taken on a supply Of coal. left Brook
Ign navy yard this morning n pro-
ceede on her way to Key West. She
will stop at Norfolk. Va.
The torpedo boat Morris. in COM
mand of Lieutenant G. G. Fox. put into
the yard today for some light repairs
TO her machinery. This vessel is also
en- route to Key West from the tor
pedo station at Newport, r. l., where
she was fitted out recently.
Two more torpedo boats, the Gwyn
and Talbot, are expected TO call at the
navy yard within the next three days,
bound from Newport to Key West.
Seattle. Wash, June 24.-The tor
pedo boat Rowan has been given a
preliminary trial trip. The run, which
was made to Tacoma and return, was
very satisfactory, a speed Of twenty
fine knots being developed under $50
pounds of steam. She can stand $50
pounds, n it woul be no surprise if
she should on her official trial show
a greater speed thar the required
twenty-six knots. The official trial
will probably be held next week. An
eighty-mile course is to be laid out
from Tacoma up the sound.
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To Unload our TRANSPORTS

Mobile, Ala, June 26.-The tug
Nimrod, with three barges, covered,
will leave tomorrow for Santiago in
order to be used in landing supplies,
horses, etc. From the urgency with
which the outfit was assembled it is
surmised that great need has been
found for these appliances.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
Supplies Getting Into Cuba

London, June 27.-The Havana cor,
respondent Of the Times says: Several
vessels have entered Cuban ports with
out difficulty and are discharging their
cargoes. The provisions they bring
are relieving anxiety here as to sup
plies"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

Bad management keeps more peo-
pie In poor circumstances thar any
other ~ cause. To be successful one
must look ahead and plan ahead so
that when a favorable opportunity
presents itself he is ready to take ad-
vantage Of it. A little f~orethought
will also save much expense and valu-
able time. A prudent and careful man
will keep a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy in the house, the shiftless fellow
will wait until necessity compels it
and then ruin his best horse going for
a doctor and have a big doctor bill to
pay, besides; n pays 25 cents, the
other is out a hundred dollars, and
then wonders why his neighbor is get
ting richer while he is getting poorer.
For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

The best medicine you can take is
that which build a solid foundation for
health in pure, rich blood-Hood's Sar-
Saparilla.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28

The Ohio republicans will not find
fault if Governor Bushnell becomes in
dignant enough to jump his job.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-28
BATTLE OF SANTIAGO
1t Must Come Within a
Week.
BLOODY WORK AHEAD.

The American and Spanish Armie
Facing Each Other-Our loops Can
see the City and Moro Castle From
Their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Defenses
OF the City-The Spaniards are Eat
ing Horses-The Losses I'm Fridays
Battle.
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Every Spaniards Is liable to be call
ed 10 military service on attaining 20
years Of age.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-14
Gave Up "EvanreIiue."

\ man from Massachusetts told the
following in one OF the hotels last night:
Few people know that II awthorne came
near publishing 'Evangeline.' which
Longfellow finally wrote, but it is a fact.
y few years ago there died in Salem,
Mass, an Old gentleman named Horace
ingersoll, who was a wonderful man in
his way. Years and years ago Horace
lHgersoli heard the story cf Ev angeline'
from woman friend Of his, who had
been spending some time in Nova
Scotia. One day the old gentleman. who
was personal friend Of both Haw-
thorne and Longfellow, was dining at
Longfeliows home in Cambridge and
Hawthorne was there also. After din
ner lngersoll told TO the two writer's the
story of 'Evangeline.' and Hawthorne
decided then and there that he would
make a novel of it, He wrote a few
chapters and then gave it up in despair
Because he found that the subject was
too grand for his prosaic pen So In
Sersoi gave Longfellow permission to
use the narrative and under his poetic
touch il blosSomed mo one of the mas
terpieees of literature. / knew Ingersoll
personally and he told me of the circum-
stance only a few months before his
Death. And, by the way. it is worthy of
mention that Ingersoll died in the house
in which Hawthorne lived for many
years. - shngton Pest
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-14

where the fire started. / found 70 my
satisfaction it originated in the law
atory on the third floor and proha oily
was caused by a lighted cigarette
thrown carelessly among lot of pa
pers.'
THE DEAD.
NEW YORK, March 13.-Eleven men
lost their lives in the fire which swept
through the Bowery Mission house at
100 Bowery this morning and left it a
blackened shell. Their bodies now at
the morgue, are SO charred that most
of them may never be recognized The
dead are supposed to be: Elias Cud-
dy, 20 years Of age, address not known.
John Moran, Stapleton. Staten Island.
- McDermott, % years of age, address
unknown. James O'Rourke, Philadel-
phia William Sedan. 3S years of age.
Spottswood, n. j. Six bodies, uniden
titled.
The injured. all of whom viii recov-
er, are: Robert Ashman, badly burned
about the feet, at Gouverneur Hospi-
tai Lieutenant Graham, fireman.
burned about the hands. George Will
son. n years Of age, burned about the
face and hands, at Gouverneur Hospi-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-14

to assume that in nine out of ten Of
such cases there had been no overworl1
at all That too much work has Killed
some people is not to pe doubted. but
this does not alter the fact that worl
pure and simple is one ot the raresc
of all rare causes of death. The mis-
chief is done by the worry which often
goes with the work, and is mistaken Tor
it.
We &c not yet understand the pro-
cess by which worry ufdermines the
general health. induces Disease of The
heart, OF the arteries and of the kid
neys, or kills man before his time:
but that it does do such things is a
fact only too well established
1t is true that worry often leads a
person to practices which are them
selves injurious. such as ovar-mdul-
gence in alcohol or tobacco. or perhaps
the use of opium or eociltne or choral;
and disease and death are often attrib-
utable to the action Of these poisons
rather than to the etfects of work or
worry. But these VIII not explain the
disaster in all cases.
1t may be objected despairingIy that.
if worry is slow suicide. then almost
none of us can escape. Very few men
can be found who have no unfulhlled
desires which they are striving to graf
ify, or who are so absolutely secure OF
the future that they may give literal
heed to the Biblical command TO take
no thought for the morrow.
But this forethought is not worrv-at
least it need not be worry--it is merely
incertitude. prudent care for the flu
ture. or ever slight anxiety Harassine-
anxiety. inpatient expectation. dis
proportionate fear Of the unknown: this
is worry, and this is what causes the
heart TO struggle, the kidneys to con-
tract. the arteries to weaken, and the
mind to fail.
No one Nho is not given to wor,.v
can conceive Of the power which the
habit gains over lis victim. Such q
one viii freely admit the excellence OF
the advice not to worry, but he viii adj
that it is impossible to follow it. This
is true only in a measure and in a few
cases. Barring instances Of exceD-
tional trouble, Of extraordinary hard
luck" almost every one can by reso-
lutte determination reduce his WORRY
within living limits.-Youth's Compan-
ion.