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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
Proper Rewards for Dewey and
HObkOn
washington Post.)

According to old world ideas Admiral
Dewey is altogether insufficiently reward
ed for his victory at Manila by the mere
advancement from the rank of commo-
dore to that of Rear Admiral, and merits
something more for striking so brilliant a
note of victory at the beginning of the
war, that it may be said to have doubled
the national forces of this country. And
some further reward than a mere pro-
motion in the naval service should, ac-
cording to foreign critics, be conceded to
Lieutenant Hobson.
These two men should have their ser
wees recognized in addition by some vote
if possible by the grant of some national
order, which ought to be created for the
purpose on the same ines as the French
Legion of Honor, or the English military
division of the Order of the Bath.
That men in this country as elsewhere,
are not opposed to distinction of this
kind is evident from the number of regi-
mental and patriotic society badges,
which they wear both in and out of uni
form.
Surely an order granted by the govern
ment in the name of the nation to the
victorious generals, or to the perpetrator
of some feat Of conspicuous valor would
not be regarded as less acceptable.
Why the United States should dispense
with this manifestly acceptable form of
rewarding her public servants when near
ly all other republics make a practice of
comforting distinctions of this kind. and
do not see anything anti-democratic
therein, it is difficult TO understand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
A New Southern Enterprise

St. Louis, June 1S.-A special to the
Republic from Birmingham, Ala, says:
The Alabama Steel and Shipbuilding
Company was organizeGNere today with
n. E. Barker, of Birmingham, as pres
ldent, and with a capital stock of $780,
600 and authority to issue 81, 100, 900 Of
bonds. The promoters of the enterprise
are local n other capitalists n the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Railroad
Company, which latter corporation
guarantees its bonds. AS soon as or
gained the new company a a con-
tract with the Welburn Seaver Engi-
neering Company of Cleveland, Ohio,
to build a 81, 900, 900 steel paint at En-
sley City, six miles from Birmingham,
the work to begin within thirty days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
SEVEN MORE COMPANIES
Troops to be Raised in this State
Instructions There From Secretary

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., June Ex-Governor Rus
sell tonight received the following tele-
gram from Secretary Alger:
Under the presidents second call for
volunteers, after filling to the maximum
organizations already in the United
States service from your state, you are
requested to furnish seven companies
of infantry, each to consist of one cap
tain, one first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant, one QuartermaSter sergeant,
one first sergeant, four sergeants, twelve
corporalS, two musicians, one artificer,
one wagner, and eighty-four privates
maximum, seventy-four privates mini
mum. Mastering officer Lieutenant F. S..
Harlowe, Sullivans Island, S. c., has
been directed to confer with your repre-
sentative concerning details affecting
comfort, shelter and subsistence of the
organizations and the order in which
they should be modified for muster. To
save expenses and for other reasons that
will occur to you, it is suggested that
preliminary physical examinations be
made of the men before they are
from their homes. Recruiting for the old
companies will be conducted by the Off
GERS now in the field and under orders
from this office"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

Madrid's feeling OF great optimism
Is attributed 10 Camara'S departure from
Cadiz. However. Madrid is given TO be
coming optimist on very slight provoca-
ton.
Admiral Dewey attributes his success
TO the good craftsmanship OF his amor
This is not in line with the views OF our
great warriors. who contend that II all
depends on the trimming of the uniform.
Bob FitZsimmons readily admits that
for a man with pompadour hair Aguln-
aldo is somewhat of a fighter.
1t is about time for the American Pro-
tective Tariff League to issue a circular
showing how the foreigners pay our war
taxes.
They are so wrought up down in Hayti
that 1t is hard work TO distinguish a plain
drunk from a revolution.
In the future when we desire to cite the
fact that a man is common we can
merely allude to him as q bond holder.
An Ohia man has brought suit to recov-
er the price of a cork screw. Since the "N-
perience of Cervera the corkScrew has
become a formidable article.
Weyler has been telling what he would
have done had he been i'm OF
the Philippines. As a fighter for publ
cation Weyler easily heads the heavy
weights.
The Increased foam on the glass Of beer
will assist some people in remembering
In course ii time the Spanish will dis
cover that Aguinaldo is somewhat OF a
mule killer.
In addition to their other troubles the
Boston people are now seeing cells in
their water supply.
The rural reporter who makes q spc-
cialty Of the term 'sucidcd.' Is still at
large ana able to break into the news
papers.
Colonel Jiminez's revolution may have
to stand a trial on a charge OF disor-
DERBY conduct.
1t appears that Mark Hanna made a
serious mistake in permitting young Mr..
Mckisson to retain a coaling station.
We sincerely hope that Teddy Roose-
velt's rough riders will find the walking
good in Cuba.
The Boston people should bear in mind
the fact that Camara must f.st cross the
ocean before he can lombard the town.
Notwithstanding her protestations -
friendship Germany is disposed to do
little innocent Outstanding In Manila Bay
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

Santiago VIII Fall This Week an
Then Porto Rice.

cantafn General Blanco's soldiers ir
the vicinity If Santiago de cuba VINO
through weli-orEanized bands OF Suer-
rillas and b~ushwhackers, nave pe.h
makinr Intellectual war. the past week,
upon the gallant American marines at
Guantanamo. will. in a day or two DC
confronted by a formidable body OF
United States troops. The actual IN
Vasion Of Cuba-the landing OF the ex-
petition under Major Genera Shat-
ter-ought To occur today or tomor-
row. and the fail OF Santiago should
be ~Chronicled by the end OF the week
This preliminary invasion viii furnish
N. first test Of the war OF the fighting
qualities 81 Americans and Spaniards
on land.
Anticipating an easy victory at San
tiago and the Immediate capture or
destruction Of Cervera's 'bottied-up
feet in the harbor. the plans Tor seiz-
ing and occupying Porto Rico are pro-
ceeding with vgior n dispatch. EN-
cry day finds the army In better condi-
ton. and the movement upon san Juan
will not be long deferred. II is prob
able that a considerable number or
regulars now en- route 10 Saniago VIII
be used In the Porto kican expedition.
in which event they Will be replaced
at Santiago by volunteer
The opinion prevails that Blanco VIII
AZ Ec Civ ~ AaN 50
end Of Cuba, once IL is occupied by
our troops, as the insurgents them
selves have overrun and practically
controlled these provinces for some
months past.
Major General Miles Will be in
+ charge OF the expedition to Porto RICO.
This fact became known after the war
council yesterday. The ommandin
general Of the army is particularly de-
sirous OF service at the front. as, m
deed. he has been since the war began.
and his wishes are now To be met by
the war department. There is no truth
whatever in the report that Major
General Miles was recalled from Tam
pa on account OF a clash with the de-
partment.
The movements OF the CadiZ squad
ron under Admiral Camara is being
watched closely. our scouting ships
will be on the lookout for IL. Should
Camara's destination be Porto Rico OF
Cuba. Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
will be ivide in order To deal with
the Spaniards.
The state and navy departments are
daily expecting advices that Manila
has capitulated and that the American
flag has been hoisted over the govern
ment buildings Of the Philippines.
The auxiliary cruisers Harvard and
Yale are detained at Fort Monroe for
five days. and will be used to trans
port to F~ernandina several regiments
Of troops now at Camp Alger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

London, June 19.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of The Standard. says: LIeuten-
ant General Correa, minister OF war,
thinks Captain General August would
only have resigned IL he had intended to-
organize resistance elsewhere, perhaps at
lloilo. The government wishes IL clearly
understood that the fall of Manila does
not IN the least signify the surrender OF
Spanish rule in The rest of the islands
or in other archIpelagoes, where shortly
vigorous measures will be taken to vindf-
cate the rights OF Spain against Americans
invasion, with the assistance OF native
continents who are stu loyal In the Viz
caya, Mindanao n Aarianos groupS,k
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
4 Lesson From Australia
washington Post

Although we do some things very we'll
in the United States, considering our
comparative youth and lneXperience,
there are countries younger and less
pretentious than ours which excel us
in some very important respects. 1t
is undeniable that the prompt and
prOpe punishment of murderers is es-
sential to the rotectiOnp of life. 1t
can be scarcely questioned hat gov
ernments which do not afford that pro-
lection in reasonable measure are
weak where they should be strong.
The Australian colony of New South
Wales presents some statistics in this
connection which our lawmakers and
those officials whose duty it is to en-
force the laws, might study with profit
even at the expense of some humilia-
ton. In the last four years only thir-
teen murders were committed in that
colony, but eight of the perpetrators
were hanged and seven sentenced to
Imprisonment for life, the number of
convictions being in excess of the
number of the feloniously killed. But
there is another feature Of those
statistics even more remarkable than
the foregoing. The average time be-
tween arrest and conviction was six
ty-flve days, and between conviction
and execution forty-fve days, making
an average of 10 days between the
commission of a murder and the gal
lows Or entrance on a life sentence.
Now, wha is the effect of his
prompt and faithful execution Of the
law-that is the main point. The num-
Der of murders per annum for the last
four ear has been one in every 400,-
900 inhabitants. In this countrywide
er n far more boastful than New
South Wales-the homicides amount to
one in S,400 inhabitants. And we let
an overwhelming majority of our MUIR
dererS go scot free
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
To Repair the Cable.

Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti, June 19.-For
several days the French Cable Company
has been trying to re-establish it's broken
cable W here and guantanamo and
Santiago. Its repair steamer Macel, fin
ally sailed yesterday from here to make
the repairs so that commercial business.
ten days, can again be accepted by the
French cable lines. II is understood that
the United States authorities will permit
this cable TO be worked commercially uu-
der the supervision OF its censor. as is the
case with the cable between Havana and
Key West.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

Madrid, June is, z p. m.-According to
private kilograms received here from Gu
ba, yellow fever is raging among the
trance to Guantanamo and several cases
of the disease are reported to have oc-
CURED on the ships Of the squadron. The
telegraph sQuibs the heat as terrible and
says the swampy condition Of the ground
has prevented thus far the carrying Of
military operations no in the vicinity Of
Santiago,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
OUR NAVAL RESERVES
Little Probab ility Of Their Being Mob
iltZed
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, y. c.. June i9.-Adjutant
General Cowles said 20 me tonight: Il
have received no official notice that
the North Carolina naval reserves will
not be modified, but judging from the
condition of affairs in Virginia, I have
no idea our reserves will be mobilized;
certainly not until the navy and auxil-
larry fleet Is largely increased"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

After consultation with NJ. Peytral Sar-
rien and Dupuy this morning, NJ. Ribot
informed President Faure that ne is un-
able to form a cabinet to succeed the Ne
line ministry.
The third regiment of immunes being
modified at Macon. Ga, has about GOO
men so far Tents have been pitched and
men are being drilled daily.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
TO BURN THEIR CITY
Citizens of Caimanera Ready to Destroy
Their Town and Flee to the Hills.
PANIC AMONG THE SPANIARDS

Marines Expecting a Night Attack--Cubans Thick Upon the H1ls'"
Rumors OF Death of Lieutenant Hobson and His Men Caused
From Flag on Moro Being alfmasted--DeSrnctiv
Work OF Our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gunners De-
moralzed by Our Shells--Many Vuitures
About the Forts Indicate Heavy Loss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28

The courtship Of a queen is a very
curious process She enjoys a privilege
which ordinary girls only have in leap
year. 1t is improper 10 propose to a
queen You must wait for her to propose
TO you. A sutton who must not sue, but
must wait until he is spoken to, will ap-
pear very strange person in ordinary
republican eyes.
There are some rather fascinating things
about being a King Consort. When he
stays up very late at nights he feels that
the ruler Of the nation is sitting up for
him, prepared 20 overwhelm him with
words of reproach or condemnation. II
he persists in the practice of wandering
from his own hreside she can have him
arrested for treason
The young Prince was born on March
Is. 1876. He is the second son Of the
Prince OF Wied and OF Princess Marie of
Holland, who was daughter of Queen
Wilhelminas greatuncle. He is at pres
ent a lieutenant in the Prussian army.
II appears that the young Prince re-
Gently made long visit to the Court Of
The Hague where he was equally well
coined by the Queen and her mother, the
Dowager Queen Emma On account of
his relatively obscure rank no one thought
of him as a sutton for the Queens hand
His example is a great encouragement to
poor but deserving young men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
OUT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
President Is Likely to Take More
Than 5000 Places

Washington, Oct. Pit is understood
that presidential edict, removing a large
number Of government officers from the
civil service, probably will be promulgat-
ed before Thanksgiving day. The order
is one which has been in contemplation
many months, having been deferred from
time TO time owing to pressure of war bus
inesss. As at present determined upon
the order will affect upwards of 5000
places. 1t will include deputy collectors
OF internal revenue. who are authorized
TO become acting collectors, actually serv-
ing in that capacity. There are about
1000 of these deputies. The largest ciass
affected IS the corps of examing surgeons
OF the pension bureau, of whom there are
in all over 400. There seems to be a gen.
eral understanding to have those left out
Of the civil service, although Secretary
Bliss. who is understood to favor such &C
ton, would not recommend it Over 5000
of these surgeons are stated at the civil
service commission never to have been
classified under the civil service law. The
order will clear up the misrepresentation
as to the actual status of the who,e corps
and place them all outside. About fifty
office deputy marshals heretofore reported
as classified, but concerning whose status
there has been, some doubt because of their
being in the judicial branch of the serv-
ice, are expected to be placed in the ex-
empt class. There are other scattering
positions including. som of fiduciary and
confidential character, which will aggre-
gate possibly several hundred.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28

Parties contemplating a trip to Colo
RADIO, Oregon, Washington, Idaho. Mon
tana, California and Utah points should
not fail to call at city ticket Office, Frisco
Line, as we now have the only line to
above states. We can save you from S
TO u hours to all points on Pacific coast,
and from to hours on Denver. Colo
RADIO, and Ogden, Utah. Leaving Wich-
tia at 12:45 noon, you arrive IN Denver
next morning a 4:05 with only one change
Of cars. Through Pullman sleepers, tour
ist sleepers and chair cars from Els
worth, at which point direct connection
is made. Passengers can remain L sleeper
until a. m. a Denver. Fer points west.
north, southwest and northwest Of Dem
yer, direct connection is made. train Ieav-
ing Denver Ala a. m, arriving at Port
land 1870 a. m. (third day. Seattle $50
p. m. (third day.. Spokane 7:45 a. m (third
day., Butte 1:45 p. m. Second day., Hell
ena 1870 p. m. Second day., San Fran
cisco 9:45 a. m. (third day..
H. o. MORTIMORE. City Ticket Agt.
Corner Main and Douglas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
UNCLE SAM Is INVITED
To be Represented ut a Mining Expo
siti0n in Australia

Washington, Oct. 27.-The department OF
state has received from the British embas-
sy an invitation to the government of The
United States 10 take part in the Western
Australian International Min NJ and Indus
trial exposition. which is to be held at
Coolgardio, beginning March q, and con-
tinuing at least two months. Special scope
Will be afforded for the exhibition Of min
ing. timber and agricultural machinery.
gold saving appliances. electric and light
ing apparatus. read carriages and bicy-
Giles. cOndensers, tents and dwelling house
requirements. sanitary ware. cooking ap-
planes and food specialties.
The government of the Netherlands has
also extended 20 this government an invi-
tation 10 be represented at the third ses-
sion Of the international periodical con-
gress OF Gynascology and Obstetrics. at
Amsterdam, August s-13. 1899.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28

for Fire Hose.

Wichita, Kan. Oct. 3. 1893.
Notice IL hereby given chat sealed pro-
posals will be received at this Office until
II O'Clock (noon) November 18th. 1888, for
supplying the City Of Wichita with one
thousand Q.ooD feet Of the best quality
Of four % ply, with five 90 ply capped
ends. two and one-half ca inch rubber
Fire Hose. with couplings attached
Each proposal must be accompanied
with a certified check in the sum OF
twenty-five (s25. 0O) dollars. payable to the
order Of the City of Wichita. Kansas.
which check shall BECOME forfeited TO the
said city: Provided, the party TO whom
the award may be made. refuses or fails
TO fulfill his proposal in accordance win
this notice, otherwise to be returned TO
the said bidder.
TIE Mayor and City Council reserve the
right TO reject any or all bids and 20 ec-
cept such part Of any bid as may be
deemed OF advantage to the said city.
140-3t H. T. KRAMER, City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
BEFORE The GRAND JURY
Fate of Hrs. BSti>in in the Hands OF
That Tribunal

San Francisco. Oct. 27-The grand Jury
took up the Botkin case this afternoon.
The matter was formally presented 10 the
grand jury by Assistant District Attorney
Hosmer. who had prssened evidence IL
the hand % Chief OF Pole Lees and De
tec,ive McVey. The hearing was imme-
dia,sly begun. II an indictmen; be found
i VII be for the murder CT Mrs. John
p. Dunn;ng. The finding Of a true o.ll
Will necessarily bring the matter into the
local courts for trial. now that the super
ior court has held tina, Mrs. BoJk.n can
not be taken from the confines OF CaA-
fornia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
Have XOu cot ThemY
Library Of Congress

-@'''Iat4 o NOngTeSS-
Washington. D. c. Oct. u. 1895
Wichita Daily Eagle. Wichita. Kansas
The following numbers are needed %
complete the file in this library OF the
Eag.e; April IS and June 10. 1SqS Rea-
liking thai agents sometimes return back
numbers, I ask again FOR cary issues Of
this year. Perhaps some subscriber could
help US out. Il you would note the library's
needs in your columns.
II these may be furnished. the courtesy
viii be greatly appreciated. Volumes are
bound when complete. Yours very traly.
JOHN RUSSELL GENSY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28

Every American : lnte-es 81 II ne re-
SUE OF our conf.ct Win Spzia- and should
fzmiliarizs himself WITH The Eo1cerf u
achievements and possibilities OF or NeS
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ships. those terrible engines Of war Eaiea
accomplished the complete destruction o
the Spanish fees ~ Manila and santiago
Il may also De of~.ntsrest 20 inform your
selves relative 70 the newly acquired ter
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Islands. Learn something 2bo-- re I-A--F-
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handsome AT Portfolio. composed q tez
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
Mrs. winSIow's soothing svrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS tor thsir
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. With
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the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold
by druggists in every part OF The word
Be sure and ask for Mrs winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other Kind
Twenty-Five cents oottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28

How soon will our rent be raised again
is the absorbing topic. To avoid this
anxiety read the special advertisement OF
the bargains in homes carefully gathered
by Hartford Investment company. These
prices cannot be duplicated and will ad-
vance Is per cent in the next sixty days,
judging from the past. d139-1t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
THE AMERICAN NAVY. CUBA AND
HAWAII.

HAWAI-
A eortfolio. In ten parts. sixteen views
m each part, OF the finest half-tone pic
lures Of the American Navy, Cuba and
laval has just been issued by pub
fishing house.
The Frisco Line has made arrange
ments for a special edition for the benefit
of It's patrons. and a specimen copy can
be seen at any OF the more important
ticket offices Single parts may be had
at ten cents each. and full set. one hun
bred and sixty pictures. costs but .ne
dollar. Subscriptions for thu set may be
Left with the agent In view OF the pr9s-
en-: excitement regarding Cuba these pic
lures are very timely. II the agent at
your station has not been supplied with
same, you may enclose remittance direct
to B. l. Winchell, General Passenger
Agent Frisco Line. ST. Louis
H o. MORTIMORE,
City Ticket Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
TILE REST WAY

To Colorado is over the Santa Fe Route.
The fast train. which leaves Wichita at
$50 p. m. arrives at Colorado points the
next morning. For information call on
or address l. r. DELANEY. Agent.
Phone 80. Douglas Ave. Depot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
NO ODDS

Where you go and when. the Rock Island
service Is always the best. Low rates,
fast time and courteous treatment.
A. z. COOPER. D. P. A.,
EBEN MCLEOD, A. G. P. & T. A.,
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Registration Notice.
City Clerks Office

Wichita. Kan. Oct. IS. 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the reglstra-
ton books OF the City Of Wichita viii
close October :, 1S9S. at o'clock D. m.
and remain closed until after the cleo
ton. November S. 1895
Isl H. 7. KRAMER, City Clerk.