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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26
General Wilson Sails

Charleston, S. c., July 21.-The ex-
petition which started for Porto Rico
from here Wednesday evening finally
got to sea today. The Grand Duchess
and the No. 80, with General Wilson
and the Second and Third Wisconsin
regiments, spent the night off Sum-
ter. At 8 o'clock this morning tugs
took them out through the jetties. 1t
was not until 8 o'clock tonight that
they were followed by the No. q, car
rying b Sixteenth Pennsylvania and
two companies OF Sixth Illinois. The
work of loading the last mentioned
vessel went busily forward all day.
Some trouble vas experienced In get
ting the 1000 mules that were to go
the ship aboard, but otherwise the
work was done rapidly and without
the least accident. The men of the
sixteenth were most enthusiastic over
the chance Of shortly seeing active
service in Porto Rico and they were
given an enthusiastic cheer by thous-
ands of people who were assembled
On the wharves.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

dent to conveying of the troops to Por-
to Rico, and does not mean that the
start will be postponed until the Porto
Rico operations are concluded.
The report from Barcelona that the
people were so fearful of the approach
Of the Watson squadron that they were
urging France to establish a prOtecto-
rate owe all the Catalonia district, in
Guiding Barcelona, vas dismissed by
officials and by members of the diplo-
matte corps best informed on The af-
fairs of France, as fantastic specula-
ton quite unwarranted by any actu-
al movement now on foot. It is said
to be thoroughly we'll established that
France is not lending a helping hand
to Spain in n Of her Affections.
TO HOLD PORTO RICO PERMA-
NENTLY.
The authoritative declaration was
made today that the island Of Porto
Rico is to be held as a permanent pos
session Of his country as the price of
war. The subjoined practically official
ed Press reporter today:
Porto Rico will be kept by the Unit
ed States. That is settled and has
been the plan from the first. Once
taken, it will never be released. It will
pas forever n the hands of the
United States and there never has been
any other thought. It's possession will
pense of war to the United States. Our
flag once run up there will float over
the island permanently"
The same authority says the future
of the Philippines is a matter of de-
velopment n that SO far there is no
certain policy finally adopted regard
ing these islands It was intimated,
hnuynuar fhny1uh mot 1nfnifa1u oooart-
ed, hat the Ladrone islands might
follow the fate of Porto Rico and be-
come our permanent possession, being
valuable as a coaling and supply sta
ton for our ships when en- route to
eastern Asia.
TO RAISE THE MARIA TERESA.
The following report has been re-
ceived from Admiral Sampson:
"U. S. Flagship New York,
playa del Este, July 20.
"Secretary of the Nevy, Washington,
d. c.:
Progress in wrecking the Maria
Teresa is very satisfactory. The
company thinks the ship will probably
be raised by Sunday next. No infor-
I nation regarding the other ships.
! Board of officers is examining the Rel
| ma Mercedes today. She will probably
/ also be raised. Lieutenant Commander
Pillsbury, commanding the Vesuvius,
has been supervising the wrecking of
these vessels, on the part of the navy.
"SAMPSON."
POSTAL REGULATIONS EXTEND
, ED TO PORTO RICO.
Postmaster General Emory Smith
made another extension of the postal
service today in establishing Porto
Rico as a military station under the
postoffice at Washington, D. c., Post
master ]. P. Willett in charge. Facil-
tiles will be established for the trans
action of money order and registry
business, the sale of postal supplies
and the receipt and dispatch of mails.
H. M. Robinson, of the Atlanta office,
has been appointed special agent of
the department, with w. H.. Hair, J.
H. Kemp, S.. A. Kingsmore and Ed
ward Jifkins as assistants. The four
last named were some time waiting at
Tampa prepared for this service. This
order will go into effect Immediately
upon the landing Of United States
troops at In point in Porto Rico.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26
NONE BUT SONS OF VETERANS
Eligible to Membership i'm the Sons OF
Confederate Veterans Association.

Confederate Veterans Association.
Atlanta, Ga, July 2I..- Tie Sons If
Confederate Veterans met in the sen
ate chamber at $50 O'Clock. Tie
meeting vas held for the purpose Of
adopting a revised constitution in lieu
of the n adopted at Richmond two
years ago..
1t was decided that only sons of vet
Grams are eligible for membership in
the organization. There was no OBJ
lection to any section of the constitu-
ton until that concerning the eligi-
billy for membership was read, and a
motion made to adopt it as a whole.
The section provided that no n
should be a member of the federation
who was not a direct descendant Of
an active member Of the confederate
army or navy, or who was killed in
the war, served through the var or
was %honorably discharged.
Mr.. T. w. Rice, of Athens, asked if
hat excluded those sons of men who
served the c~onfederacy in any other
capacity otherwise than in the army
or navy. He was told by the chairman
tina. it did and it brought on the dis
cussiOn.
An amendment was offered allowing
all sons of those serving the confed-
eracy whether in actual wal or other
wise, to be eligible for membership.
Mr.. r. L. d. McAllister, of Atlanta,
said that under a strict construction
of the section descendants Of Benja-
min H. Hill, Jefferson Davis and
others would be excluded from mem
bership. He said he thought the
amendment should be adopted.
Mr.. H. N. Randolph said hat the
association was parallel to the Con-
federate Veterans and that in that as
ISOLATION no one was allowed mem
bership who had not seen actual SER
vice. While he said there were other
men who did villiant service for the
c~onfederacy in various ways, the
word veteran meant one who had act
ually faced the conflict and the rain
of bullets.
Mr.. r. w. Green, from Manchester
Tennessee, made a telling speech In
favor of adopting the section as it was
originally read. He said that while
he sympathized with those whose
fathers had served the c~onfederacy
honorable in various ways other than
by actual service in the army, he did
not see how the meaning of the word
"veteran"could be extended to in
clude any of them.
Several speeches were made favoring
the adoption of the amendment, but
when the motion was put it was vot-
ed down and laid on the table.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

Colored Troops Mustered into me
1rns..s states service as Fort Macon
w~duesdav-The OGacerx Of the 1xeS-
iment and Companies
Correspondence of The Messenger,
Camp Russell, Fort Macon,
Beaufort. N. c.. July %.
The field and staff officers OF the
Third regiment. North Carolina volun-
teers, United States Infantry, were
mustered in today as follows:
Colonel-James H. Young.
Lieutenant Colonel-Charles s. l.. A.
Taylor.
MEior-Andrew J. Walker.
Major-Andrew ]. Haywood.
Adiutant-Ezekiel L. Smith.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. Lane.
Chaplain-Rev. Durham.
Surgeon-Dr. ]. F.. Dellinger.
First Assistant Surgeon-Dr. Nj. T.
Pope.
Second Assistant Surgeon-Thomas
r. Mask.
ed in is as follows:
Sergean Mator-Zachariah
der.
ouartermaster Seargeant-George W.
Taylor.
Hospital Stewards-walter l.. Nc
Nair. William c. Naples, Albert H.
Smith.
Chief INSTRUMENTATION Logan.
All OF the companies were mustered
in as follows:
Captains-Company d, s. J. Har-
graves; Company +, H. w.
Company F. w. A. Carpenter; Com
pany C, w. II. Alexander; Company
III C-,SsE. 80
O.. Mason: Company H., Thomas
In Companies A. Il and c there will
be some changes.
We learn tina the camp is in a
healthy condition n there Is very lit
tie sickness.
The new soldiers are drilled twice a
day and are learning very fast. Clothes
have been issued to them. Ito some not
before they were needed.)
The paymaster, Major Balm, called
at camp last Saturday night and paid
the troops off. All the men got pay
from the 27th OF April.
Companies a. Il and c will have TO
recruit, as they only have seventy
six men each. They will each need
thirty recruits.
In order that your colored readers
may have a chance to see how the
boys spend their time. | enclose you
the following general order issued by
Colonel Young.
Reville, 5 a. m: assembly, $50 a. m:
setting up exercises, 5:45 a. m; recall.
6:15 a. m: sick call, $50 a. m; break
fast, 700 a. m: first sergeant's morn
ing report, 7:30 a. m; fatigue, 7:45 a.
M; recall, 500 a. m; guard mount,
$50 a. m; squad drill, 9:15 a m:
company drill, 1918 a. m: battalion
instruction, 11:15 a. m; recall. 1918 y.
m; dinner, 12:45 p. m: commissioned
officers instruction, 100 p. m: nom
commissioned officers instruction, 200
p. m; company drill. 4:3O p. m; recall,
$50 p. m; dress parade, 600 p. m:
retreat, $50 p. m: supper, 700 y. m:
tottoo roll call, $50 p. m: taps. 10
y. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26
How to Look Good.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., July q.

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. If
the i've be inactive, you have a bill
ious look; if you stomach be disor-
dered, you have a pinched look. Sc
cure good health, and you will surely
have good looks. Electric Bitters" is
a good Alternative and Tonic. Acts d.
rectly on h stomach, liver and kid
neys. Purifies the blood, cures pim-
pies. blotches and boils, and gives a
good complexion. Every bottle guar
anteed. Sold at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

Having used three bottles of p. p. p.
for impure blood n general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained II 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.
F. p, large size, yesterday, and one
bottle 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 of p. p. P. to a friend
OF mine, n of the turkies, a small one.
took sick and his wife gave IL a tea
spoonful, that was in IN evening. and
the little fellow turned over like he
was dead, but next morning he was
following and well.
Yours respectfully,
]. n. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March IL, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah. Ga
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and did
not IND a cure until / found p. p. p.
winch completely cured me.
You truly,
ELIZA JONES,
10 Orange St. Savannah, Ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

Dewey 20 Open on the City This week
!. Our Troops LAnded-Our flag knohst.
ed on Wake Island.

Manila. July Is, via Hong Kong, July
a1-Unless the Spaniards surrender in
the meantime, Admiral Dewey VIII
lombard the Notifications of Manila by
the end of this week. provided the
troops are ready TO take possession I'M
mediately. The first regiment is al
ready in the field at Paranaque. TWO
miles from Manila
The Spaniards are reported 10 nave
been buoyed up by the hope that the
Cadiz fleet. due here on the 10th, would
arrive soon. but the news OF the de-
struction of Admiral Cervera's squad
ron brought yesterday by the japanese
cruiser Nanaiawa- may lead them TO
surrender. The insurgents are con-
stantly harassing the Spaniards on
both sides OF the city. but they are
checked by the big guns OF the Malate
and Santa Misa forts.
The second detachment Of the Amer
lean expedftionary force are in excel
lent condition, though four died on
the voyage.
Hong Kong, July 21.-Letters receiv-
ed here from Cavite. dated July 18th,
say that the American transports have
hoisted the American flag on an island
supposed { o be Watts island.
General Aguinaldo has organized the
Philippine cabinet at Bacoor, with the
following personnel: President OF the
council. Genera Aguinaldo; secretary
of war, Baldimiro Aguinaldo. nephew OF
Genera A~guinildo; secretary of the in
terror, Leandre Ibaira; secretary of
state, Mariana Trias. A Cavite letter,
dated July Is, says hat General An
derson has ouartered the California
battalion at Paranaque, several miles
from Manila. The blockade is efec-
tive and mails are not allowed TO en-
ter Manila except by warships.
London, July pa dispatch TO The
Times from Cavite refers to the island
over which the American transports
are said to have hoisted the American
flag as Wake island. which is in the
Marshal group in Micronesi, compris-
ing the Radack and Ralick chains.
Probably Watts" is a cable error.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26
Fear of Watson StamPeding S~panfards

London, July PA dispatch to The
Standard from Corunna gives a live
ly cou of the stampede into the
country, owing to the fears of the
approaching American squadron"
The local papers there have fright
ened the people SO much that the cap
tain general the editors and
threatened them all with imprison-
ment if they printed another word
about Commodore Watson's squadron.
The exodus. however, shows no sign
Of Diminishing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

The Chief Burgess OF Mile purg, Pa,
says DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
the best pills he ever used in his fam
lily duri 3 forty years of house keep
ing. They cure constipation, sick
headache and stomach and liver
troubles. ST. II In size but great In
results. R.R. Bella.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

The editor OF the Evans City. Pa.
Globe, writes. "One Minute Cough
Cure Is rightly named. It cured nv
children after all other remedies fail
cd Ii cures coughs. COLDS and all
throat and lung troubles. r. r. Bel
LAM
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, says
that for constipation he has found
DeWitt's Little Early Ris rs to be per-
feet. They never grippe. Try them
for stomach and liver troubles. r. r.
BeIlamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

New York, July 21.-Mr. Doty be-
came convinced today that his first
diagnosis of the cases OF fever which
came into port on the Seneca was q
correct one, n that nothing worse
than malarial fever existed. He, there
fore, tonight began the discharge of
some Of those sent to Hoffman Island
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

When We contemplate Aguinaldo's
successful base running we must not
lose sight of the fact that George
Dewey is doing the coaching.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

II F. r. G. PHELPS, the leading pension
AVE- attorney of Belfast, u. Y, writes.
Il was discharged from the army on
account of i'll health, and suffered from
heart trouble ever since. l frequently had
faint;ng and smothering spells, My form
was bent IS a man of so. I constantly wore
an ov~ercoat, even in summer, for fear of
taking cold. could not attend to my busi-
ness. Ny rest was broken by severe pains
about the heart and left shoulder. Three
years ago 1 commenced using DR.. Miles
Heart Cure, Notwithstanding l had used so
much patent medicine and taken drugs from
doctors for years without being helped. DR..
Miles Heart Cure restored me to health. 1t
is truly a wonderful medicine and it affords
me much pleasure to recommend his rem
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26
MILES, EXPEDITION
To Porto Rico to be Accompanied by Formi-
dable Convoy Of Warships.
A PERMANENT POSSESSION

To be Made of the island Troops fastening to Join the Expeditions
Postal Arrangements Extended to the IsIand-.Departureo of Wat
sons Squadron Delayed by Use of His Vessels to Convoy
Miles Expedition Wreckers at Work on Cerveras
Ships The Flagship to be Raised by Sunday.
Dewey has the Situation well in Hand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26
WATSON'S SQUADRON.

Secretary Long said tonight that the
preparations for dispatching the Wat
son squadron to European waters were
going on uninterruptedly, but that the
department necessarily would await
the movement of the warships at POr-
to Rico, the Massachusetts and other
ships being required for conveying the
troops to Porto Rico. This disposed
of a report circulated during the day
that the expedition had been abandon
ed. 1t was felt that the report was the
most mischievouS at this time, as 1t
indicated a purpose to yield to the i'm
piled threats from European sources
that an European coalition would re
suit if the American warships attacked
the coast of Spain. Neither the state
Tor the navy departments look for any
embarrassment from European quar-
tiers outside of Spain. as a result of the
naval movement against the peninsula.
During the day orders were sent to
Norfolk to hurry forward work on the
GOLFERS which are to the
Watson expedition.
Had the army troopships been able
to 60 to Porto Rico without a naval
convoy. the Watson squadron could
have got away within the next few
DAYS. as the war board had wished to
close all preliminaries by next Satur-
day; but as the battleships
sets. cruisers Columbia, Cincinnati,
Dixie and Yale, together with several
lesser craft, were considered necessary
as a patrol for the Miles expedition,
this changes the plans slightly. The
Dixie is almost certain to be in the
Watson squadron, and the MaSsachu-
sets is likely to be. Secretary Long
expressly says, however, that the de-
lay Of the Watson squadron is Incl
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-26

edy to everyone"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
sists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICAI
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

Ex-Treasurer Widber robbed the city of s117,0S3 79, barring a few cents or dollars, more or less, for errors and omissions. The commission, including Mayor Phelan, Auditor Frederick and Judge Trout, together with Chief Lees, Chief Deputy de la Montanya and representative of the Surety Company that is on Widber's bond, concluded the work of counting the money in the Treasurer's vaults at 5 o'clock last evening, with the result given above.
 While the police pension fund suffers to the extent of nearly $1200, the school teachers annuity and retirement fund remains intact. This is a special fund raised by deducting a certain amount from the salaries of the teachers each month, and is in the custody of a spe cial commission, consisting of the Mayor, Treasurer and Superintendent of Schools, the Treasurer being GUS todian of the funds. keeping them in his own name. Friday night, after the investigators had failed to find but $6295 credited to this fund, Mayor Phe- Ian visited Widber in the County Jail and ascertained that the money was intact, S4000 being deposited in the Hibernia Bank and $618 in the German Bank Widber gave Phelan an order for these two deposits, and yesterday morning the Mayor recovered the money
 Secretary Godchaux of the Board of Health is not so fortunate. He had $1137 belonging to the Board of Health deposited in the Treasurers vault un- der his own name, and Widber has made away with all of 1t. The eX- Treasurer, however, says he considers it debt of honor and will make 1t good to GodchauX.
 The Board of Supervisors met again yesterday morning and elected Chris tian Refs Treasurer. Mayor Phelan presided, and Supervisors Devany, Haskins, Sheehan, Dodge, Lackmann, Morton, Britt, Smith and Rivers were in attendance. The Mayor ordered a ballot on Refs and Martin, the two candidates, and it resulted, as on the preceding evening, six for Refs and three for Martin, Lackmann, Morton and Smith, the three Republican mem bers, voting for Martin.
 Sheehan moved that a recess of flf- teen minutes be taken, but the Mayor suggested that another ballot be taken before recess.
 Before the vote Supervisor Lackmann made the following statement:
 T find the members of the board are unwilling to admit the force of my ar gument that a Republican should be elected to succeed a Republican. The result being then a foregone conclusion do not feel that I ought to stand in the way of an election. and therefore having done my duty as Republican, I will change my vote in favor of MT. Reis.''
 The roll was then called and Lack mann voted with the six Democrats, giving Refs the seven votes necessary to elect. Morton moved to make Refs election unanimous, which was done.
 Later in the day the new Treasurer took the oath of office and then watch ed the count of the money in the vault An agent of the same surety company that Is on Widber's bond asked Mir Refs to appoint his company as his bondsman. MT. Refs promptly re- piled:
 T will do so with great pleasure if MT. Widber's bond Is made good promptly" Refs will not file his bond until Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
East Oakland Choral Society.

OAKLAND, April 23-The East Oak land Choral Society gave its initial con- cert, Friday evening. April 22, in the Twenty-fourth Avenue M. E. Church. The auditorium was well filled by an appreciative audience and the affair was a decided success.
 The soloists, Miss M. Ebeling, Miss E. D. Brown, W. J. Oakes, c. w. Retts and ceived and heartily encored, while the cornet solo by Professor O. J. Lercher was very enthusiastically applauded. The trio, mandolin. guitar and plano, by Miss Wilson, MT. Bacus and MT. Frazier was rendered In very good style. Albert Der
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24

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 pkg g.-.--.-......'.''. ....-'.'' iOS Hecker's Farina, pkg.-...Ioc Gluten Parma, pkg .-.-;: Ioc Pearl or Flake Tapioca, ID 4c Sago, lb................-. 4c Fancy Japan Rice, lb-.....-oc Best Carolina Rice, lb......Sc Columbus Standard Table
 Fruit, "except berrles,"
 2 ...............-......25c Palmetto Fancy Standard
 Table Fruit, } cans......5oc 5-lb. sacks Golden Rule
 Salt, each. ch.....................3c Io-lb. sacks Golden Rule
 Salt, each......-.............8c 5-Ib. sacks Emporium Eng
 fish Salt, each...... ......1oc Io-Ib. sacks Emporium
 English Salt, each. ......2oo
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24
HAYNES TESTIMONY.
District Attorney Shook Says It Has
 Always Been Consistent.

OAKLAND. April 23.-District Attorney Shook says there is no foundation in fact for the published stories that H. V. Her bert. the detective for his office, in any way influenced the evidence of MT Haynes of Berkeley, at whose house Stacey Rogers recently shot Edgar Hal sey.
 When the transcript of the testimony at the preliminary examination of Rogers is written up," said MT. Shook to-day "I think it will be found that MT. Haynes testimony as given at the Coroner's in quest, his statement made to the Sheriff and Mir. Herbert and his testimony be- fore Judge Lawrence agree. There may