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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-10

Having used three bottles of p. p. p.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IA pounds in
weight in four weeks, I take great
pleasure in recommending 1t to all I'M
fortunate like
JOHN MORRIS.
Office Of ]. N. McElroy. Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, GA.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles OF p.
P. P. large size yesterday, and one bot
tie small size today.
The P. P. P. cured my wife Of rheu-
matism winter before last. 1t came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
/ sold a bottle Cf P. P. p. 10 a friend
of mine, one Of the turkies, a small one,
took sick and his wife gave 1t 8 tea
spoonful, tina was in the evenin and
the little fellow turned over like h wa
dead, but next morning he was hollow
ing and well.
Yours respectfully,
J. N. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March II, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for q long time and did
not find q cure until found P. p. p,
which completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA JONES.
1e Orange st.. Savannah. Ga
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A scared Old snarfng lion with scrag-
gy. tatteTed name,
His claws and teeth all broken. Hes
the ancient realm Of Spain;
With ne thirst for blood still on him.
and still with hungry NAV.
He rends poor bleeding Cuba, PROSTATE
there beneath his paw.
He's a fierce and famed man-eater,
and from early days Of yore.
has ravaged many on island, wasted
many a teeming shore,
And the victims numb@r millions whom
his strength has overpowered,
Whom with ~ravening. bloody slaugh-
tar he has managled and devoured
But his roar grows ain and hollow,
and a hunter from the west,
WIN snatch away fair Cuba, with her
torn and pleading breaSt
And send home bowling. limping, re-
viled of God and men,
Back TO growl amidst bones and dark
ness in his medieval den.
II
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While We are so much Interested in war
matters. don't bet us forget that We arc
about to enter into a great battle arr
North Carolina. Not a battle with sword
and gun. buI a battle OF ballots 4 hat
tie for white supremacy and honest gov
eminent in The state. A hattie no sc~s
for the honor OF the state than is tho
war with Spain for the honor OF tho ma
ton. Ii IL a battle that ought TO appeal
to the patriotism of every white man in
rhs state and TO enlist his sympathy and
support With as much earnsStncss, as
does the appeal OF the nation for men
TO uphold its honor and integrity. Tho
democratic party has thrown wide open
its doors and invites you 10 come In and
help US to restore good government in
the state. Come and enlist under tho
democratic banner with the motto OF tho
white man and the white metal embla-
zoned on 1t. and next November We VIII
plant 'Old Glory OF democracy on tho
MORO Castle" OF repubiicanlsm. and
North Carolina VIII Dc frec.-Aberdccn
Telegram.
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of engineers: A. r. Chaffee. Third cave
airy: George w. Davis. Fourteenth In
fantry: Alfred E. Bates, deputy pay
master general
Subsistence Department. Colonel
Charles Patrick Eagan. to be commits
sary general of subsistence. with rank
OF brtgadier general. :
The senate in executive session to-
day confirmed all the nominations OK
major generals which a been sent
in earlier in the day by the president.
In the case Of Senator Sewell. the con-
firmation was immediate. the senate
following its usual custom of acting
upon the nomination of a fellow-mem-
Der without any reference to commit
tee. The other names were referred to-
the committee on military Affairs, and
were almost Immediately afterward ia
vorably reported. the committees vote.
being taken in the senate chamber.
Confirmation followed in ali cases
without comment, except in hat Of
General Wilson. Bacon and
took occasion to speak Of him
In complimentary terms.
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serve eight years in the various reserves.
Thus most Of the kings subjects are mill
Iiamen, and - is estimated that IN time
Of need Spain could easily mobilize an eff
Ticieut army OF 1.0s3.@ men. The stand
ing army numbers about To,oo men. al
though recent levies make this number
nearer N6,eo. SPANS navy is likewise
capable. The following IS a list OF her
most important men-of-wsr. all of which
are OF the armore class ard capable of
holding their own in a modern combat:
Indicated
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The operations of Admiral Dewey's
squadron have proven the value Of the
modern cruiser beyond cavil. But the
test of the modern battleship is yet to
be made.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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PRICES CURRENT.

The prices herewith quoted are grvez
as accurately as possible and are cor.
rected weekly. but The Messenger viii
not be responsible for the actual market
price or any variations.
The quotations represent wholesale
prices generally. and higher prices arc
charged for smaller orders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-10
She Was Not to BE Caught.

Mr.. Bigler-I see we're liable to have
a powder famine.
Mrs. Bigler-Mercy, William. is that
so? / must run right over to the drug
store and get half a dozen boxes
Chicago News. -.
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A dude and a monocle may ibe a more
aesthetic combination than pork and
beans, but the combination is less sub
Stantial.
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Fering for nearly thirty ye.. re

sJ FIEfs suffering LOT nearly thirty ye.r re
"A from dyspepsia, Mrs. Il. E. Dagdale.
wife * a prominent business man Of
Warsaw, II. Y, writes: For % years. I was
a constant sufferer from dyspepsia and q
weak stomach. The lishtest ood produced
distress, causing severe pain and tho forma-
ton OF gas. No matter how careful Of my
dict I suffered agonizing pain after eating.
I was treated by many physicians and tried
numerous remedies without permanent help.
Two years ago I began taking Dr.. Miles
Nerve and Liver Pills and Nervine. Within
week I commenced improving. and per-
sisting in the treatment l was soon able to
eat what l liked. with no evil effects
keep them at hand and a single dose dispels
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Most of these vessels nave a. normal
speed Of 20 knots. Spain also has a nu-
merous fleet OF torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat d~estroyers- Her fighting navy
is manned by 1.o02 officers. 5000 marines
and H.0O sailors, besides about 1,e0
mechan icians of various kinds.
Spain is not, after all, a moderniZed
nation in the sense hat other nations
are moderniZed. Her people are gov
erned by the spirit of Qufxotism that
caused Isabella to pledge her jewels 50
that Columbus might start Westward;
that caused Ferdinand and his consorr
TO move their throne chairs UP to the
very walls of the Moorish
that the example might excite the chiv-
alrouS bravery of their followers: that
caused the houses of Urena and de Leon
to pledge their estates that the MoOrS
might be driven from the Alhamb The
memory of that period, the most roman
half the world was theirs, never dies in
their breasts, and it more than anything
else would sustain them in a war of ma
tons. This pride of race, however, is
not what they would light for. GU of the
ruins of their past greatness have risen
beautiful monuments-Madrid, the cap
ital city. with its palaces and it's 10000
celona, with its quarter of a million
mostly eager for war. and blind to all
but its romance; Malaga, with its 1O,-
600, who daily have the remains of MOors
to teach them what manner of fighters
were their ancestors; Cartagena, CadiZ,
Valencia, Seville and Grenada, where
memory stops, and the grotesQues and
lift one out of the Nineteenth century
and carry one back to the time when
war in Spain meant honor, valor and
glory.
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any old symptoms"
Dr.. Miles Remedies
are sold BY all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
cases Of the 9 and
nerves free. Address,
DR. NILES NEDICA
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WAR EXPENDITURES.
Figures showing How the Emergency De-
Tense Fu-d Of $50 .00O. 900 Was spent.

Figures showing How the Emergency De-
Tense Fu-i Of $50 .oOO. 900 Was spent.
Washington, December THE man
ner in which all war funds were spent
is told in detail in letters sent from
all the departments and bureaus to the
House Committee on Appropriations
and made public as part OF the report
on the urgent deficiency bill. OF the
emergency national defense fund of
50,000,000, the Navy Department got
the largest amount, viz: $29,973, 274.
OF this the department proper spent
$17,7O6,SS4, mainly in buying ships;
bureau OF yards and docks, $1,03S, 480;
ordnance. $7,912,084; construction and
repair, S1,l15,3l5; steam engineering,
$430,613; supplies and accounts, SILL
4S4; medicine and surgery, $37 900;
marine corps, $106,529. me navy has
balance of S275,000 of this emergency
fund.
The War Department expenditures of
the emergency fund amount to $13,-
951 1903, as follows: Office of Secretary
of War, $116,206; ordnance bureau, $4,-
1877, 1896; engineer bureau, 5000, 1877;
quartermaster's bureau, $1,9S8 $3.50;
medical bureau, 1928, 693; paymaster's
bureau, $136,944; chief signal officer,
$238,890 lighthouse board, $69,S66.
Secretary Hay states in letter to
the committee that the State Depart
ment received s393,000 in five allot-
ments from the emergency fund. OF
this amount the sum of 100000 has
been transferred to the bankers for
this department at London, England,
for the use of the peace commission
at Paris, and $4,000 was advanced to
the disbursing officer of the commission
prior to their departure for Paris. The
amount disbursed by the department,
including drafts of ambassadors, min
listers and consuls, also for transporta-
ton of co: sular officers, Cuban rcfu-
gees and others from Cuba, kilograms,
etc. was $4S,276.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding writes
concerning the treasury's expenditures
of the emergency fund: "Allotments of
$4,000 for investigating the admins
tration of civil affairs in Porto Rico
have been made to this department,
all of which will probably be expended,
An allotment of $4,000 for expenses of
commission of inquiry into the conduct
of the war has also been made to the
Treasury Department Of which $4,000
has been cdvanced to the disbursing
agent of the commission. How much
more will be required the department
is unable at this time to state"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
PRIZE CASE DECISIONS.
The War With Spain Increased the Work of
the Department of Justice.

WASHINGTON December Attorney
General Griggs to-day submitted to Con-
gress his annual report of the operatio
Of his department. The war revenue
act" he says, has been especially pro-
ductive of doubtful questions, and many
instances of advice and direction to the
commissioner of internal revenue relative
to different features of that statute will
be found in the report of that officer. The
attention of Congress is respectfully call
ed to them in order that if it be deemed
necessary or advisable. Congress may cor
rect any defects or inequalities in the law
which the interpretations of the depart
ment of justice may have made.
Very soon after the outbreak of the
war with Spain the department was called
upon to take charge of legal proceedings
for the condemnation of vessels and car
goes captured by our navy as prize and
brought into our ports for adjudication
AS early as April O. two Spanish vessels
the Buena Ventura and the Pedro
were 50 taken and thereafter similar cap
lures were made by our warships during
the progress of the war until a total OF
IS vessels were brought into various ports
and libeled as prize. OF this number 30
were taken to Key West. within the juris-
diction of the southern district of Flor
ida, four were taken to Charleston, one to
Savannah and one TO New York. All but
eight of the 80 cases brought in the Flor
ida district have been heard and de-
cided, those still undecided being cases
Of capture during the later stages OF the
war.
The amount realized from the sale Of
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captured vessels and cargoes condemned
as prize is Sesl 034


as prize is saa1.O
In ten cases appeals have been taken
on the part of the claimants to the United
States Supreme Court from the decree of
the district court. and are now pending.
The attention of Congress is called to
the necessity OF providing a more COM
plete and adequate form of government
for Alaska. The efforts to administer jus
tfce and maintain order in the territory.
with the large accessions of population
that have recently gone into that region
restricted by the very limited machinery
provided for Alaska in this originally
sparsely settled populated condition are
attended with great difficulty and embar-
rassment The power of Congress TO pro-
vide form of government adapted to the
peculiar conditions of this territory is I'M
doubted. The machinery of justice is en-
tirely inadequate. There should be an in
crease in the number of judges, the num-
her of United States commissioners and
United States district attorneys The
powers of United States commissioners in
that territory should be increased. so as
to enable them to hear and conclude
minor cases of both civil and criminal ma
ture. with right of appeal TO the territor-
ial district court. Much complaint arises
from the operations of the fee system in
connection with the office of United States
commissioner recommend that a change
in the methods of compromising these Off
GERS be made, so that their compensation
shall be paid entirely by fixed salary,
and all fees covered into the treasury"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-12-08
ENGLlSHMEN MOURN
The Departure Of the Man Who started
the Panic of 1893.

MILWAUKEE. Wis., December In
formation has been received here showing
that Frank A. Lappen, who in 1893 was the
proprietor of a large dry goods store in
this city, and whose failure at that time
precipitated the downfall of the Plankin-
ton bank and started the panic Of SO. has
been located in London. During the panic
of 1898 Lappen suddenly disappeared. leav-
ing large number of creditors and since
that time has never been heard from.
There are seventeen indictments pending
against him in this city. 1t is now discov-
cred that he went to the west end of
London and settled in a place called Ac-
ton. under the name of F. J. Measures.
He leased a fashionable residence from
Baron Rothschilds. named Gunnesbury
Lodge. He cut quite a figure in the vi
cinity of Acton for some time, and recent
Iy disappeared from there. leaving fresh
lot of creditors Ii is doubtful whether
any effort will be made to extradite him.
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TO FINISH THIS WEEK.
Secretary Ojeda says the spaniards are
Anxious to Complete the treaty

PARIS, December There was no joint
session of the peace commission to-day
as the 5paniards are still occupied in
translating the Americans answer TO
their proposal in regard TO the status OF
Spanish subjects in the annexed territor-
les.
Secretary. ojeds Of the Spanish commits
sion. said to-day:
1T is very painful for us TO remain
here haggiing over details. since the main
points have been settled and we have been
obliged to reHnquish our colonies
''All the work will be finished this week.
The commercial treaty between the
United and Spain will be negotiated upon
the re-establishment OF diplomatic rela-
lions, and the question OF Spanish ships
and products in Cuba and Porto Rico will
be included therein -
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. December For
West Virginia Western Pennsylvania and
Ohio-Partly cloudy weather; fresh TO
brisk southwesterIy winds becoming
nortnwesterly and diminishing
Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist made the following observations OF
the temperature yesterday: a. M. q.
a NJ. 81: II M. Is. p. M. -: y. M. Il
Weather changeable.
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FOR A SUGAR REFINERY

JUDSON. Ind. December 7--Jameson q
Heidrich. Of Peoria. Ill. have purchased
from DanieIson & Eilingson. OF Hamlet.
this county. tiso acres OF land for $3.50
1t is proposed to establish a beet sugar
factory If the coming Indiana legislature
passes bounty law. Sugar beets testing
rs per cent. sugar were grown on this
land last year. Jamison & Heidrich have
a further option on 1850 acres owned by
the same Arm. and IL Is said on several
thousand acres OF individual tracts
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$4,000 DAMAGES
Awarded to John 4. Mock Both Sides En-
ter Demurrers.

Awarded to John i. Mock Both sides En-
ter Demurrers.
Special 10 the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, December T.
The case Of John F. Mock, of Pitts
burg, vs. the Ohio River Railroad Com
pany, for $4,000 damages for injuries
received in a wreck of the private car
Virginia, carrying Mock. superintend-
ent of bridges Of the Ohio River road,
and party of B. & o. officials. in 1890,
was ended in the Circuit Court to-day
by the jury awarding the plaintiff
$4,000 damages. Both plaintiff and de-
PENDANT demurred to the evidence when
it was all submitted. and the attorneys
for the railroad asked that the verdict
be set aside as excessive. The demur-
rer will be argued at a future day.
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CONDITION OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, December 7.--To-day's
statement OF the condition Of the treatury
shows: Available cash balance, sss2 02o.-
2s3: gold reserve, s242, Sc. 5i4
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TENCE = ENC A H lie r STEELE
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Philadelphia, December 7.-Gideon
W. Marsh. the returned fugitive presi-
dent of the keystone National Bank.
wno came home after nearly eight
years absence upon the public appeal
of John Wanamaker from the AcaG-
envy of Music stage during the recent
campaign. was arraigned in the United
States District Court before Judge
Butler, to-day, and pleaded guilty To
modified indictments, charging him
with wrecking the bank in 1891. Marsh
will be sentenced later and will make
fore sentence is passed.
District Attorney Beck proposed to
the court that certain counts be elm
mated from the three true bills OF in
dictment and that the indictments be
consolidated into one. There were
counts to which Marsh would have
pleaded not guilty. but the court con-
sented to a nolle prosequi on the
counts advised by the district attor-
ney. When Marsh was brought in to
plead there were tears in his eyes
and his lips were trembling. Has
counsel entered his plea for him. The
court declined to hear a statement
to-day, but consented to listen to it
later.
The counts on which Marsh pleaded
guilty are: Making false reports to
the government and abetting the
cashier TO make false entries; the mis-
appropriation Of the proceeds OF due
bills of the then City Treasurer John
Bardsley; perjury and conspiracy with
Charles Lawrence, cashier, to make
false entries in the ledgers.
1t Will be remembered that Marsh
disappeared ih May, 1891, his bail of
$4,000 being forfeited, and that he
was a fuguttve from justice until No
vember 8 Vast, when he returned to
the city ajnd voluntarily surrendered
to the cout't.
William Steele, cashier of Singerly's
Chestnut Street National Bank. was
also arnhignd before Judge Butler. on
chargesl of misapplication OF funds
and making false reports to the Treas
ury Department. He entered a p,ea
OF not guilty. No time was fixed for
his trial.
After Marsh had entered his plea Of
guilty his counsel asked the courts
permission TO present a statement OF
his client which would show mitigat-
ing circumstances in connection with
the commission Of the acts to which
he had pleaded guilty. Counsel in
form the court that this statement
would show that after Mr.. Marsh had
assumed the presidency of the bank
he found that there existed a defic
iency in the bank of over a million
dollars. He had no doubt erred In COW
ering this deficit, bur the load was too
much for the bank to carry and finally
resulted in its failure. Counsel said
the defendant had never profited one
dollar through the banks losses, and
that when he fed over sever, years ago
ne had not with him one dollar Of the
banks money
The court dismissed the matter by
informing counsel that he would re-
mand the prisoney until Tuesday
next, when he would impose sentence
after hearing counsels plea. He, how
ever, would not make this case an ex-
ception and would not go into an in
vestigation OF the banks affairs. He
would merely listen to counsels state
ment relative TO defendants acts with
the object Of determining the extent Of
punishment to be imposed.
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SUBSIDY FOR SHIPS.
Need Of a Merchant Marine Pointed
Out by Chamberlain.

OTHER POWERS ARE ACTIVE IN
IN THEIR EFFORTS TO SECURE
TRADE IN THD PACIFIC WHICH,
HE CLAIMS, RIGHTFULLY Be
LONGS TO THE UNITED STATES.
STATISTICS OFFERED AS EVIL
DEN'CE FAVORABLE TO THE
PRESIDENTS DECLARATION IN
FAVOR OF BOUNTIES.
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WILL BE CONTESTED.

ture.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, December T.
Hon. r. F. Kidd, Democrat, who was
elected State Senator from the Fourth
Senatorial district, the recount of the
votes giving him 141 majority over
Morris, Republican. received notice
from the Republicans to-day that his
election would be contested.
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EVIDENCE AL
BEFORE THE JURY.
Both the Defendants on the Stand
Yesterday,
Clarence Johnson 10 the Morning, and
Hugh Devinney in the Afternoon.

THEIR STORY OF THE SHOOTING.
AND OF THE EVENTS WHICH LED
UP TO THE TRAG EDY-LONG AND
SEARCHING CROSS EXAMlNA-
TIONS-A SMALL AMOUNT OF EVIL
DENCE OFFERED BY THE STATE
IN REBUTTAL-THE ADDRESSES
TO THE JURY WILL COMMENCE
THIS MORNING = INSTRUCTIONS
TO EE HANDED IN BEFORE AR
GUMENTS COMMENCE.
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The taking of evidence in the muir
der case was concluded at nineteen
minutes after five o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and this morning at half-past
nine arguments of counsel will COM
mence, Prosecuting Attorney Meyer
probably leading off, followed by Mr..
Boyce, then by Mr.. Dovener, and MI.
Howard closing for the State.
When Court opened, at hal1-past
nine o'clock, there was the usual large
attendance of spectators. The first
witness called was
FRANK MLAUGHLIN.
To Dovener:-"I live at home; at the
same home as Charles and James Nc
Larghlin; Aeard of the trouble Char
les had with Devinney; Charles had
Devinney's hat; l gave it away.
Q.-You took Johnson's hat the night
you beat Johnson up? Ayes.
Oft was a new hat? Ayes.
Q.-Who did you give it to? A.-To
Theodore Richter.
Q.-That was the next day, wasn't
it? Ayes.
Q.-The same day your brother was
killed? A-No; it was on Thursday.
Q.-Where vas Richter? AIT a
blacksmith shop; l told him where
they got it.
CIT was dicer hat? Ayes.
Q.-And a new one? Ayes.
No oss-eXamination.
y CLARENCE JOHNSON. &c..
Witness was called to the stand at
$50 a. m.
= To Dovener:-Waso one of the defend
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GIDEON MARSH AGRA|GNED,
The KeystGle National Bank President
Pleaded Guilty to Modified Indictments,

HIS TRYING ORtDEAI-HE APPEAR.
ED AT THE BAR WITH FEARFUL
EYES AND QUIVERING LIPS-HE
WILL MAKE A STATEMENT
WHEN CALLED UP FOR SEN
TENCE = ENC A III lie r STEELE
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.