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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-19
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sed was easily to be had without
resorting TO flimsy excuses and
keeping you in line, selling e.
slowly as possible, and then
probably disappointing You.
We want to impress upon you
that such methods are not re.
sorted to here, where you can
buy as much or as little as you
like, any and every hour in the
day, until goods are sold out.
LADIES' sHIRT-wAIsTs.
Ladies' Laundercd shirt-waists, with
separate collars. attached caffs f1r.
mer price 2ac:,. inyenuny price. ioc'
in new colors and made full. launder-
ed. with detached collars. former price
Fine Ms DsnoS'' solid cihiianbray. and
seasons best coiors and patterns. for
mer prices Ssc. and 81, inventory Price
Misses Percaie Waists. well made. in
GOOD patterns sizes 10 10 Is years, for
mer price soc. inventory price. 1Sc.
Choice of our Finest Dtmities, Zephy-
Bingham. and Madras Cloth CoIored
Wash Waists. that sold at sl.7s. 81. and
s25, TO be sold to-day at u.5O
The arst 1876 ladies that visit our
Shoe Department to-day may pick
from n lot of choice Oxfords, Cloth
and Kid Tips, Patent-Lenther Tips,
that sold at 81 and $3.50, to-day
SI.10.
ADDED TO YESTERDAYS SELLING
OF
MEMS FURNISHINGS.
All Of our SIS and $50 Real Madras
Soft Shirts Numbered collar and cum
bands. In this sale DSc
Mems Working Shirts. made or cheviots
and percale. yoke back and collar
band 3sc value, In this sale 25c.
Mems White Unlaundered shirts, REIN
forced back and front made OF extra
quality muslin, full-length bosom, foc.
value. In this sale 2Dc.
Mems Real Madras Soft Shirts. ! pair
separate cuffs. finished with pearl
buttons f5c. grade. In this sale 49c.
Mems Bleached Jeans Drawers. cut fun
size. measured IN seam and waist
band, patent buttons. 39c value. In
this sale 25c.
Mems Ail-slk Pun and Teck Ties. silk
throughout zoe. value. I'm this sale IOc.
MEMS Fast Black Seamless Socks,
Sc. vaIue, I'm this sale SIC.
A FURTHER REDUCTION IN
HICU-CHADE SILKS.
23-inch Extra Fine Coiored Figured
Japanese silks. all desirable coiorings,
and worth soc. yard; inventory price.
Ice
2-inch Superior Colored Figured India
silks, In full line OF excellent color
ings and designs. regular Coo. grade:
inventory price. 33c.
D-inch Hongkong Plaid silks, I'm beau
thu assortment OF nav coiorings all
~ lie
2O-lnch White Habutai Wash SILK,
worth 45c. a yard; inventory price.
25-inch Black China SIR. fine finish and
high lustre. a good 50c value: inyen-
tory price. 3Dc
27.Inch Extra Fine Black Japsnese silk,
Taneta finish, a splendid soc. value:
inventory price, soc.
s MZzssssSssn s.:..,s,y,~1fEs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-19

The Meyer Store. corner Foushee and
Broad. will close every Friday at p. NJ.
TO give their employees half holiday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01

Renewed Efforts TO Retain Ii in the
Service

Especial to the Messenger
Washington. d. g, October 2S.-As n
step towards the final settlement Of the
dispute over the order mastering out
Of the service the Second regiment,
North Carolina volunteers, Governor
Russell wired the secretary Of war.
asking that the matter be settled by n
vote of the enlisted men. His telegram
was referred TO Adjutant General Cor
bin. who forwarded Instructions TO
Captain Alber Todd. chief mastering
officer at Raleigh. Captain Todd is to
investigate the ACCESSIBILITY Of the de-
partment t. = such a course and re-
port his fnu4..ss TO General Corbtn.
This is a result OF the unsatisfactory
visit OF Colonel Burgwyn To the seCre-
tary on Tuesday OF this week, when
he requested the retention Of the regi-
ment and received no encouragement
from Secretary Alger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01

The President Issues n Proclamation
Appointing November tth

Washington. October 2S.-The presi-
len after the cabinet meeting today,
issued the following Thanksgiving
proclamation:
By tbs President OF the United States
\ Proclamation.
The approaching November brings
TO mind the custom OF our ancestors,
hallowed by time and rooted in our
most sacred traditions OF giving thanks
TO Almighty God for all the blessings
he has vouchsafed 10 US during the
past year.
Few years in our history have afford
cd such cause for thanksgiving as this.
We have been blessed by abundant
harvests; our trade and IN
a V been wonderfully increased. our
public credit has been improved and
strengthened; all sections OF our com
mon COUNTRY have been brought to-
gether and united into closer bonds of
national purpose and unity.
The skies have been for a time dar-
kened by the cloud OF war. but as We
We're compelled to take up the sword
in the cause OF humanity. We are per
mitted to rejoice that the conflict has
been of brief duration and the losses
we have had to mourn, though gricN-
Gus and important. have been So fen,
considering the great results accom-
plished, as to inspire us with gratitude
and praise to the Lord OF Hosts. We
may laud and magnify His holy name
that the cessation of hustilities came
SO soon as TO spare both sides the
countless sorrows and disasters that
attend protracted war.
| do. therefore. invite all my fellow
citizens, as we'll those at home, as
those who nay be at sea or sojOurninS
in foreign lands. to set apart and OBJ
serve Thursday, the oath day OF No
Vember, as a day Of national thanks
giving, to come together in their sew
eral places OF worship. for n service
Of praise and thanksgiving to Almighty
God for all the blessings OF the year;
for the mildness of seasons and thc
fruitfulness of the soil. for the con-
tinued prosperity OF the people. for
the devotion and valor OF our country
men. for the glory Of our victory and
the hope OF a righteous peace. and to-
pray that the Divine guidance which
has brought us heretofore to safety
and honor, may be graciously on
tinued in the years to come.
In witness whereof. etc.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the president,
JOHN HAY, Secretary OF State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01
THE NEW AMERICA


Cambridge, Mass, October 29.-Pro-
fessor Charles Elliot Norton, in an ad-
dress before the Graduates Club OF
Harvard college. expressed sentiments
which are likely to arouse as much dis
cussion among Harvard men and 9TH
ers, as has followed many Of Professor
Norton's recent %utterances. The speak
er's subject was THE New American
In the course of his remarks he re-
viewed the conditions which made this
republic In many ways an experiment
in the history Of democracies. Con
tinuing, he said,
No one would have thought the
American nation so devoid OF sense as
to go to war in the beginni2g of the
hot season in a tropical climate aad
without any adequate preparations to
carry that war to a successful issue.
Ihk war was a revelation. The
old america came to an end with a
declaration of war. The new Ameri-
"a threw over many OF the old ideals
which have been maintained by this
old America and substituted for them
those of the other nations Of the world
We must make up our minds TO the
new conditions. We are TO be a mill
tary nation. Moreover all brutal ten
denotes will be encouraged by the rec
ignition OF force as the last appeal by
the central government itself. And.
too, entanglements with other nations
must arise. Meanwhile we have no
leaders and hence we find ourselves
with great responsibility and no guild
ance for the ignorant, uniformed, in
fiammable populace, and We are allow
ing events to carry US into the most
dangerous situations. The whole sys-
tenn Of government was needed 70 be
revised and reorganiZed.
The pension list is a list of corrup-
ton and has lowered the morals OF
the recipients. while IL has increased
the national Indebtedness.
rs there nothing TO be done? The
situation is TO be met with courage and
a determination to get the best out of a
bad case. We must divorce the gov
eminent Of these dependencies from
politics, or else they will become dens
Of corruption"
Professor Norton advocated leaving
the Philippines to the care of Spain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01
To the Peoples Party

Wilmington, N. c., Oct. Is, 1898.
To the Peoples Party of New Hanover
County:
Gentlemen: Your committee, whom
you have honored to such appointment
and to whose judgment and direction
you have committed the prerogative of
announcing and issuing the full and in
dependent ticke adopted by your con-
vention in caucus, September the 2Sth,
respectfully submit the following for
your guidance and consideration:
AS conjectured by our convention
and provided against by the selecting
of this committee, a decided change
has transpired in the political situa-
ton of our cOunty-a change, attribu-
table rather to race ascertiveness
than to questions of political economy.
SO ominouS and pronounced is this
condition that partisan utilization is
desired and but one question irresist-
IDLY possesses the attention of our citi-
zenS-that of ace supremacy. In such
an event, thus forced to the necessity,
1t has become the duty of each and ev-
cry citizen of our race, to forego the
pursuit of partisan ideas and for each
and all to align and solidify themselves
for white supremacy.
While conscious of the virtue and
Importance Of whatever principles to
lin We - COIllIIlllltu dS DartlSanS.
there IS nevertheless yet one principle
in common with all An~glo-Saxons,
which not only pre-eminently over
hadows all other questions, but which
is to them ~sacred-the predominant
of their nature and as Di-
VinIty has so ordained, the very es-
sential of their being-the destined
light to govern. 1t is to this principle
that is due our individuality as a peo-
ME ONT n~hPnpn6pnna &c a
and our unquestioned supremacy as a
nation. And it is to this principle.
possessed so eminently by no other
people, that the races of the world are
indebted for the measure Of civiliza-
ton and enlightenment which they
now enjoy.
To disregard this vital and important
tact, IS but to blindly and wantonly in
Vlte crime, revolution and b~loodshed-
a scene OF carnage, devastation and
ruin, from which there could be but
one result; the survival OF Saxon
supremacy, TIE deepening of race en-
nifty and a hard and bitter dispensa-
ton for those who in their madness
opposed the inevitable.
With such a condition confronting
people OF our county. we would ad-
v.se srberress and f~ore5earance; that
each citizen respectfully accord Ia the
other every right that inaIienable
and just: but hat no Saxon shall sub
nat 40 the abridgement OF that ines
lmabl heritage of self-government
that is his by force of morals. intelli-
gence, power and Divine right.
Your committee. as you have direct
ed in such an exigency. declines to is
sue the names Of candidates. selected
FIR a county ticket by our convention
IN caucu9.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-01
TIE N[GRO|ZED EAST.
The Deplorable Condi-
ton Revealed.
CRY FOR D%ELIVERANCE

The White Mans Convention at Colds.
boro Friday Appealed to the
From Domination by the Ethiopian.
Powerful speech On the Situation by
Major uth the POpuIist Nominee
Gratis and POpuiIsts Present the Case
i'm Burning Words-Sfrong ResOIu.
tfons Adopted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-28

10 full swing before next fall. when the
rainy season has ended. That belief.
however. has not prevented the officers
whose duty it is to get the troops to-
gether from pushing their work with
the greatest energy. Thus, within
twelve hours after the Hull bill became
law the department. was able to be-
gin to send cut circulars prescribing
the methods ODE followed in recruit
ing the regular army up to its full war
strength of $1,000 men. The enormous
amount of work involved in thus in
creasing the army, regular and volun-
teer, has caused General Miles to aban
don his southern trip for the present.
The officials of the department were
overwhelmed yesterday with all sorts
OF protests and appeals against their
action in making the assignments of
troops among the volunteer forces.
The state department posted a notice
yesterday stating it had been officially
advised of the issuance of neutrality
orders by Italy, the Netherlands,
Switzerland. Norway and Sweden,
Russia and Colombia. To these should
be added Great Britain. that country
ticn, although the state department has
not yet been officially advised of the
fact. 1t is supposed also that the Of
fetal notice Of Frances neutrality viii
be received by today, as press dis
patches announce that a proclamation
was agreed upon at Tuesdays cabinet
council at Paris. Including France. four
out Of the six great powers of Europe
have declared their neutrality-namely.
Great Britain, Italy, France and Russia.
There remain of the great powers
Germany and Austria, neither of which
have yet acted. The delay of Austria
does not cause surprise, as Austria's
sympathy with Spain is more pro-
nounced than that of any other coun-
try of Europe. 1t is not doubted, how
ever. that Austria will assume a neutral
attitude sooner or later
The delay of Germany is felt to be due
Solely to Germany consulting her own
commercial interests before shaping the
exact terms of her neutrality prociama-
ton. From the first Germany and
Great Britain have opposed the right
of search as detrimental to British an.
German commerce.
Thus far Spain has announced a much
more radical doctrine than the United
States on this matter The Spanish or
der published in the official gazette
last Monday announced the purpose of
exercising the right of search of all
merchant ships on the high seas The
presidents proclamation qualified the
right of search by saying that it lis
to be exercised with strict regard to thA
right of neutrals; and the voyages OF
| mail steamers are not to be interfered
with except on the dearest ground of
suspicion" etc. 1t is understood that
this matter of right of search is causin.
| the hesitation on the part of Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-28
GAGE CONFERs WITH FINANCIERs
New York Men Will Help Make the Bond
Issue a Popular Loan.

New York, April 2S-Secretary Gage
was here yesterday and had a confer
ence with financiers. After the confer
ence he said he thought Il wise, while
in this city, to hear what the leading
financiers might have to say concerning
the present condition Of things and the
outlook. He was also desirous, he said.
of getting their views on the financial
measures now before congress. "AIl the
gentlemen present at the conference"
continued Gage, expressed kindly in
terest in the popular features of the
contemplated measures, and so far as
was necessary and proper offered their
cooperation in making the bond issue
a popular loan"
The money stringency was incidental
ly discussed, according to Gage. and
nothing definite was decided on in the
matter Of placing our bonds in the Eu-
ropean markets. 1t was admitted by
Gage thatsome Of the financiers thought
the rate of interest on the new bonds
ought not to be less than 315 per cent.
but most of them, he said, were salts
ned with per cent. bond. Conditions
were favorable. in Cages opinion, for q
s2oo,0c0,o00 issue. and there was little
likelihood that the amount would ex-
coed that sum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-28
GATHERING OF TIE TROOPS
Thousands Concentrate at the Illinois and
Iowa Capitals.

Springfield, Ills, April cS.-Special
trains were pouring in all yesterday
morning from various parts OF the state.
and all of the seven regiments except
| one or two companies are now at Camp
Tanner. The facilities for taking care
Of them are not completed. The troops
were lying around on the grass, await
ing dinner with little show of getting
| it, until late in the afternoon. The CAT
ling gun section. of Springfield, not in
Guided in the presidents CALL went into
camp under the special orders OF Gov
ernor Tanner and General Reece. Last
| night Illinois had an army of young
| men, anxious for the conflict, camped
on the fair grounds here
Milwaukee, April 2S.-The first three
regiments w. n. G., together with Com
panies y, 3. c, and D, of the Fourth
regiment. Will assemble at the state fair
grounds in this city today. Companies
| a, B, c, d and f. of the Fouth regi-
ment, will be joined to the First regi-
ment.
West Superior, Wis, April 2S.-Com-
pany l received orders last night tohold
itself in readiness TO move at once. and
in consequence it met in the armory at
$3.50 O'Clock this morning. 1t leaves for
Milwaukee at $50 pm. The company
now has full quota having taken a
large number of recruits.
Des Moines. Ia, April 2S.-Fifteen
| thousand people lined the streets of the
| business section of Des Moines at noon
yesterday to watch the parade of the
| entire population of Camp Mckinley,
where the Iowa troops are ,nobilized
| awaiting orders for active service
Flags and bunting in great profusion
were flung to the breeze from every
| window.
Omaha. April IS. - Omaha people
turned out in full force yesterday after
| noon to assist the Omaha guards and
Thurston rifles on their way to the
state rendezvous at Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-28
FIRST FIGHT LOCATED
Barring Accidents It Will Be for a
Port in the Philippine
Islands.
DUB AS1ATIO FLEET HAS SAILED
Straight for Manila, the Chief City Of
the Colony, Olympia in
the Lead.
OUR ASIATIO FLEET HAS SAILED

Engagement Probable In Those Waters in
the Next Three Days-Situation of Neu-
trality Matters-Portugal Declares Today
and Deprives Spain of Some Good Things
He Monkeyed with the Cushing-Fur-
thcr from the State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
War Advices.
London, April 2s.-The Honk Kong
correspondent of The Times says: 1.-The
American fleet, beaded by the flagship
Olympia, sailed at o'clock this after
noon "wednesday direct for Manila.
The British cruiser Immortalite will
follow the American squadron"
The Hong Kong correspondent of The
Daily Mail says: United States Con-
sui General Winiams, after spending the
evening ashore with United States Con-
sui Wildman. accompanied the Ameri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-28

SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION
As 1t Is Seen at Washington Outlook at
the Philippines.


Washington, April 2S.-The war stu
alton is substantially this: The block
aiding squadron remains passive before
Havana, with no present purpose of
bombarding or6f drawing the fire of the
shore batteries. The strategic purpose
of effective blockade of the Cuban cap
ital is being accomplished to the entire
satisfaction of the authorities here.
There is no indication that part of the
fleet will be withdrawn for the purpose
of afforGinS additional protection to
north Atlantic ports. AS to the reports
Of he imminence of a naval battle off
the Philippine islands, the naval au-
thorities here seriously doubt whether
the Spanish fleet will make 4 stand
against the American ships. Their rea-
son for this belief is that the Spanish
fleet is very inferior to the American
force under Admiral Dewey. The de-
rartment is satisfied that the Spanish
fleet will not go TO battle on the high
seas with Admiral Dewey, but will re-
main in port to secure the protection Of
the batteries of Manila.
The department is not expecting an
engagement for about two days. With
out giving any explanation for setting
this time the department allows it to be
surInised that the estimate is based on
its knowledge of Admiral Dewey's
whereabouts. There is no certainty
that there will be an engagement at all
in the immediate future. the main pur-
pose of the American expedition being
to seize and hold some suitable Spanish
territory in the Philippines as a base of
operations in Asiatic waters. 1t is pos
sible that this can be done without at
tacking the other feet at all. by seizing
suitable port at some adjacent island
without Notifications, the sympathies
OF whose inhabitants are towards the
insurgents.
The very fact that the Madrid officials
have rather ostentatiously declared
that the Spanish fleet has sailed to
lombard the cities on the North Amer
lean coast is taken as a certain indica-
ton at the navy department of the ut
ter improbability of such a movement.
If this was contemplated the Spanish
officials would be the very last to make
their purpose public. 1t was learned
yesterday that the torpedo boat Cush-
ing is on her way north from the block
aiding squadron of Admiral Sampson, off
Havana, in order that repairs may be
made to her starboard engine. which is
wrecked as the result. it is said, Of an
attempt to show off her fine qualities
by Naval Cadet Boyd. who was tempo
rarily in charge of her. The repairs. IT
is expected, will take about a month.
and will probably de done at the Nor-
folk navy yard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-28

Washington. April 2s.-The war de-
rartment has issued the following cir.
cular bearing on the expenses incurred
~ the volunteer troops between the
time of their enrolment and their mus
ter in the service OF the United States.
II is In answer TO many inquiries that
have been made On the subject by the
state officials: 'All absolutely neces-
sary expenses for the subsistence. trans
portation. sheltering and general main
tenance Of the volunteers during the
interval between their enrolment (en-
listmenD and their muster (or being
sworn) into the service Of the United
States; also all incidental expenses con-
nected Herewith, such as the hire of
offices, clerks. messengers. etc. for mus
tering officers will be met by the gov
eminent of the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-28
UNITED STATES CRUISER OLYMPIA.


can squadron. Thirty insurgent lead
ers here wanted to accompany it, but
Chief ASuinaldo goes as their repre-
sentative. He w1ll take charge of the
irsurgent forces at Manila. Admiral
Dewey has issued strict orders that no
barbarous or infnuman acts are to be
perpetrated by the insurgents.
win Capture the Spanish Fleet.
The primary object is the capture Of
the span ish fleet, which Admiral Dewey
thinks more important than capturing
Manila. He is determined to prevent it
preying, upon American vessels. On
reaching Manila he will demand it's
capitulat ion within half an hour of his
arrival. His men are in the best
spirits and excellent health. Every
preparat ion has been made. The ships
are cien led and painted for battle. and
the gene raj opinion is that the fight in
these y aters win result in an easy
victory for America. Her ships carry
l22 gums as against Sc or whereabouts
in the S panish feet.
Re lbs Await the Fleets Arrival.
1T ne cooperation of the American
fee VIA h the rebels has been kept a
STIR ct Sc, ret. The latter await the ar
rival OF the fleet when Manila must soon
81 Iccumb- Its defences are in q wretched
State. Tt e Manila press says there is
great enth uSidsm among the population
for Spain and that an obstinate re-
siStance will be offered to the Ameri-
cans, but the papers qualify their bold
allegation byreferring to the 'phlegmatic
character of the natives, which prevents
any excited EXPRESSION of opinion'"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-28

CT = i for the feet. judging from what
Is at Cadiz. seems short. as all that
re- ches Cadiz in any quantity goes-as
to thfee-quarters of the amount-to the
gas works. the tran3-Atsantic company
and the arsenal
The government is buying all the
coal available and has been doing so for
the last ten days. If the English sup
ply fails the government can get I'M
limited supplies of native coal. News
comes from Huelva. capital of the pro-
vince OF the same name. that John r.
Catlin. the American consul there. who
Il British subject. has resigned. The
people tried to seize the American flag
and escutcheon, showing an ugly tenn
per. Necqueray. the British consul at
Cadiz, tried to interfere. but the anti
British feeling is very strong.