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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-21
MRS. PINKHAM'S STANDING INVITATION.

Women suffering from any form of female weakness are einvited topromptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are re- ceived, opened, read, and answered by women only. A woman can freely talk of her private illness to woman. Thus has been established the eternal confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and the women of America which has never been broken. Out of the vast volume of experience which she has to draw from, it is more than possible that she has gained the very knowledge that will help your case. She asks nothing in return except your good will, and her advice has relieved thousands. Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she does not take advantage of this generous offer of assistance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-21

THOSE DANDY DOLLAR POLES.
 Keep everything good in the fishing tackle way here-hooks, reels, flies, ar tificial baits, lines, rods, baskets, bait boxes, etc.
 ap21 St VALLEY. -NEELY 6 GO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-21

Court of Common Pleas-CiviI Side.
 Three cases were on trial in the court of common pleas, civil side, yesterday, Judge Studley, Judge Hubbard and Judge Bishop all holding court.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-21

STRAWBERRIES. Southern Berries fresh daily. Blood Oranges.
 GRAPE NUT. Messina Oranges. Native Pie Plant
 GRAPE NUT Native Water Cress, Dandelion, Mint. Radishes, Lettuce, etc, fresh daily. Fancy Bermuda Onions.
 GRAPE NUT. Try PEPTIC GRAHAM. Finest Lucca Olive Oil, in 1 quart tins, 75 cents. The delicious Delhi Cream Maple Sugar and Syrup. Parker House Rolls every afternoon at o'clock. E. E. NICHOLS. 378 State st
 Telephone 552-2.
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STRAWBERRIES.

We. are supplied daily with the best, dl- rect from New York receivers
 Indian River Oranges, Fancy Catania Blood Oranges, Grape Fruit, Tangernes, Pineapples, Hothouse Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Asparagus, Lettuce, and other rare vegetables.
 A handy place to buy the finest goods at reasonable prices
 J. B. HUDSON, s67 CHAPEL STREET.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-21
Stop! Women,

And consider that in addressing Mrs. Pinkham you are confiding your private ills to woman--a woman whose ex- perience in treating woman's diseases is greater than that of any living phy- sician, male or female.
 You can talk freely to a woman when it is revolting to relate your private troubles to man; besides, man does not understand, simply because he isa man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-21
FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS OF
 AMERICA

April 19, 1898.
The Washington bee., 1898-05-07

WANTED.-Refned, energptic ladies
as agents for good-selling Ioilet arti-
cles. Must be well ecNmmended
Apply between the homs of a. m.
and6 p. m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
II Florida Avenue n. w.
The Washington bee., 1898-05-07
THEY SAY.

The offer to the President by the
self-constitufed committee.
Register Lyons and Recorder
Cheatham should not be hood
winked into a sham game.
When will Jim Lewis return to
Louisiana?
There is nothing for him in this
city.
Demas will win.
Major Fleetwood should be given
a command.
The negroes will fight when duty
calls him.
There is more film fam games
practiced in this city than in any
other place in the country.
This place is full of rattle brain
politicians.
If Tim Fortune was as good
grammarian as he is an acrObatlc
politician he would be a success in
journalism.
He resorts to second class Jour-
nalism when he is defeated in argu
ment.
The people in Louisiana will
stand by Demas.
Governor Kellogg will not make
much out Of the defeat of Demas.
He will never get another dele
gate from that state.
Kellogg's occupation is gone.
The success of all men is honesty
Speak the truth it will pay you.
There is but little hope for the
negro in District appointments.
When you tell the truth stick
to it.
Retribution is bound to come to
the knave.
Trustee Thomas Wright, cannot
be intimiLated by any threats.
Trustee Brown will have his
innings now.
Speak what you know, it will
pay sometimes.
In union there is strength.
All the world is excited over
Spain.
Never betray friend.
Fleetwood, Holland, Demas or
Douglass should be gwen black
regiment to command.
Look out for the new series of
The BEE.
The greatest paper in the coun
try and the best advertising
medium.
The BEE is the only journal in
Washington edited by negroes.
The only Afro-American jour
nal in Washington that has an
opinion,
If Won want to increase your
business, advertise in and subscribe
for The BEE.
The BEE is the peoples paper.
The negro press is in need of
editors.
Abuse is not argument, but the
tlecepts of an ass.
What has become of the Presi-
dent order to repeal the civil SER
vice law.
President Mckinley has been
true to the negro.
What we neod now is a black
general.
Are we ia have black general ?
There may be some changes in a
few days.
Commission John W. Ross is
not ungrteful.
He cannot do everything him
self.
Senator Hanna is not at all
disturbed.
The Ohio element failed to de-
feat him, now at .empt is made to
blacken his reputation.
President Mckinley has fulfilled
his promises.
He has made more appointments
of negroes than any President who
has yet occupied the Executive
Mansion,
Az n oolorol
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
Government Inspection of Meat Illegal

Kansas City, M February 2S.-The
entire system of go ernment inspection
of meat, which has been established in
the packing houses of the United
States, was declared to be uncOnstitu-
tional, ineffective and void. in an Opin-
ion handed down in the United States
court today by Judge John Rodgers,
federal judge at Fort Smith, Ark, who
is sitting for Judge Phillips. An in
dictment against Harry Boyer, fore
man of the fresh meat department of
the Jacob Dold Packing Company,
charged with attempting to bride a
government inspector, was quashed on
the ground that congress had no power
to create the office of meat inspector:
that even if Boyer had attempted 10
bride an inspector, as was charged in
the Indictment, he did not commit al
Offense against the government. Under
the decision Of Judge Rodgers, packers
may disregard the meat inspectors
without fear of successful prosecution,
because the law by which the inspec-
ton was created has been declared
invalid.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
WIN. NJ. Sinperly Dead

Philadelphia, February 27.-Wm. M.
Singerly, proprietor of The Philaiel-
phia Record, n democratic candidate
for governor OF Pennsylvania al the
last state election mere, died s~uddendly
this afternoon, 17O1 Locust street, this
city.
Heart disease was the immediate
cause OF death. His whole system hal
been weakened by the strain OF his re-
cent financial troubles.
Mr.. SIngerly had been suffering al,,ut
ten days from a cold and had remained
AT home since last Wednesday N-hua
sitting in his bedroOm smoking a cigar
ne was seized with a violent III ar
coughing and sOon afterward Yell dead.
In the room at the time were Mr.. SIN
gerly's granddaughter, Miss Mabel Sin
gerIy Meredith, and two servants. His
~Son-in-law, James 5. Mccarthy. had
LETT a few moments before.
The physicians Of Mr.. Singcrly say
they had frequently cautioned him that
his heart was weak as a result Df .x-
cesSlVe smoking, ana OF late Ms
custom was 10 take a dry smoke" To-
day, however, his cigar was lighted.
and 1T is thought that the smoke
bTought on the coughing spell. tn. !y,-
verify Of which ruptured a blood vessel
Of the heart.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04

| p~assionately. you pretend to like mo
and you are glad hat I am going away
forever. Yes. glad. I know you are"
"Stopi You don't know what you are
! talking about" cried Jean. His calm.
Indifferent manner had dropped from
him like a cloak and his words came
IS though forced against his win.
Aline drew back in surprise at the
change in the man. whose voice shook
with l-onE-represSed passion.
You are forcing me to speak ard
now you must listen" ne went on. II
love you. l love you as this mar you
are going 70 marry never dreamed OF
loving. l have always loved GU; no.
more-worshiped you,"
Then why have you not told me 50
before Il was too late?"
can't you see that 7. adopted into
your family, could not go 10 your faith
er ana ask for your aand? I should
have lost you forever. / have feiEaed
indifference and been called stupid
Tor the sole purpose OF being near TO
You. waiting on -rou and keeping harm
from You. on. Al:ne. why do YOU tor
ture me into telling You this?" The
excitement left his voice and he turned
wearily from her and began II walk
slowly on along the road. She fol-
lowed him. her heart beating wildly
"-NAA N"tANNA'-A- 1AAG AlAd AtNta seen alE1
this way before. How handsome he
had looked with his blazing eyes and
quivering mouth. How biz h, was and
strong and noble! He turned II her
just as they reached the gate and.
taking her hand IN his. said. gently:
II should not have spoken - you.
little cousin. l had determined To play
my part out TO the end and see. / have
failed. ] Will 50 away onlgh For
get me and my poor love. and be hap
py."' lie raised her hand 10 his lips.
"Good-by!" and he turned toward the
house.
AlIne seized his arm. You shall not
go!" she cried.
Il must"
Il command you 10 stay."
1T is impossible after what has
passed between u.s."
Very we'll. then. I shall go with
you"
"Aline, what are you saying?"
Mus | tell this stupid man every
thing before he can understand? I
love You. too, NJ. J~ean-Louis. and IL
You viii not marry me. I'll"
She was caught in two strong arms
and the rest OF her sentence was never
uttered.
But, little one" said Jean. looking
into the eyes raised 10 his, what VIII
your fathe" say?"
My father loves you anG he loves
me. Come n we will tell him."
The next day NJ. Isidore B~ertoulln
and NJ. Beaujar had a short and fiery
interview. Aline and Jean-Louis were
not present, but from an upper window
they watched the visitor DEPART
Translated from the French OF Michel
Triveley.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
HObbpd the Grave

a startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia. was the
subject. is narrated by him as ~Aollows:
Il was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated. pain continually in
back and sides. TO appetite-gradually
growing weaken day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortunate
ly. a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters,' and to my great joy and sur
prise, the first bottle made a decided
Improvement. 1 continued their use
for three weeks, and am now a we'll
man. l know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim"
No one should fail to try them. Only
80 cents per bottle at r. r. Bellamy's
Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
$4,000 FOR MAINE SUFFERERS.
Benefit at the Metropolitan Opera House,
New York, a Great Success

New York, February 27.-Sunday.-
The benefit given at the METROPOLITAN
Opera House tonight for the widows
and orphans of the sailors and men
on the battleship Maine who went
down with the vessel, was a thorough
success, financially and professionally.
Every available spot in the big house
was occupied.
Thomas T. Grady opened the pre-
gramme with a short speech. recount
ing the heroism Of the men on the
Maine and eulogizing the dead heroes.
Following him came De Wolf Hopper
with his lei Captain ac-
compan1ied by the Seventy-first Regi-
ment band, and sang the flag music
from the opera. The Boardway The
alter Company sang airs from The
HlghWayn1an," and the Castle Square
opera Company sang the Eastern chO-
rus from "Cavalleria R~usticana." 9th
erS who took part in the performance
were Robert Hillyer, ImOgene Conner,
Walter Jones, Lew DOckstader, Wilton
Lackaye, May Irwin, Camille d'Ar-
vile, Nellie Braggins, Jerome Sykes,
Dorothy Morton, Merrie Osborne and
Grace Golden.
At the close THE Star ~Spangled Ban
ner' was sung by the chOruseS from
the Castle Square Company, the Tel
ephone Girl company, Normandy
Wedding company, "Highwayman''
company with the Seventy-first regi-
ment band and the audience. The re-
ceipts were more han $40, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
FORETOLD BY THE STARS
The Horoscope of the Ill Fated United
State Cruiser Maine Pointed to Her De-
struCtiUn
BY ArZael.


The destruction of the battleship
Maine and the consequent universal
interest and agitation invite ~considera-
ton from every possible roint of view.
AstrolOSy has cognizance Of distinct
laws under which such occurrences
take place, as was set forth in the
writings of the great English astrolo-
ger William Lilly 250 years ago. AS
late as 1885 the Turkish vernme
launched a large man of war, and, as
was still the custom, the Sultan's as
trolCgers appointed the most fortunate
day and hour, to be discovered by them,
as prOpitiOus for the event.
The two horoscopes, on charts, OF
the heavens accompanying this article
Show the positions of the planets at
the exact times Of the launching and
the destruction of the battleship Maine.
Without going into the astrological sit
uatiOn very deeply, these two horo-
SCOpeS show
First-That the launching would be
accomplished successfully.
SecOnd-That the ship would meet
with a sudden, violent and unexpected
end, not at all in the line of her eX-
posture to the ordinary risks of WAR
fare.
"a IICI uCSll uN NOulO
be caused by fire from underneath, the
fore fart of the ship being chiefly in
jured.
FOutrh-That this would result from
the act OF an enemy.
Fifth-That the ship would be wholly
or partly restored to her original con-
ditiCn.
Sixth-That she would lose nearly al
on board.
The method Of reaching these con
illusions consists in a comparison of
the two horoscopes. Such comparison
shows that at the time of the ships
destruction the evil planet Mars was
in the ascendant of the horoscope of
the launching and at the same time in
the fourth or House of the Grave" at
the Omen of the disaster. The evil
planet Saturn of the first horoscope
came in the twelfth or ,.'House of Sor-
evil aspect with it's own place in the
first horoscope. Mare in the first hOrO-
scope in the second to a conjunction
with the moon. Herschel and Saturn
had progressed in the second to the
mid-heaven of the first, N opposition
to Neptune, while Neptune in
the second had made the
| square of Saturn in the first. AL
of these are evil positions and aspects
and fully portray the a event fore
Swallowed in he horoscope of the
launching of the i'll fated ship.-NeW
York Herald, Sunday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
A VIGOROUS PROTEST
BY the Seabosrd AR Line Ag .iost the Re
duction of Passenger Rates
Especial 10 The Messenger.)

'1PNNA6A / - II q
Raleigh, y. c., February 2S.-The
Seaboard Air Lines exception to the
rate of.212 cents for passenger fares
ordered by the railway commission
was filed today and is quite vigorous
It says the old rate is just and reason
able and does not yield more than a
sufficient return on the investment,
with economy and a reasonable
interest upon the funded debt,
and does not yield sufficient
income to pay any dividend
that the reduction will only probably
result in an actual deficit; that the
order substantially requires the carry
ing Of passengers without reward, I'M
der the pretence Of regulating fares,
and amounts 10 the taking of private
property for public use, without just
compensation and without due process
Of law. That the commission reached
its determination without any petition
or complaint and without any evidence
to show that the old rates were unrea-
sOnable or the new ones just, and in
actual disregard Of the evidence offer
cd, ana hat if the order is enforced
business will be carried at a continued
loss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
The discovery of the Day

Aug. J. Bogel. the leading druggist
of Shreveport, La, says: DR. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best sell
err 1 have" J.. F.. Campbell, merchant.
of Stafford, Ariz., writes: DR.. Kings
New Discovery is all that is claimed for
it; it never fails, and is a sure cure
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
cannot say enough for its merits" DR..
Kings New Discovery for COnSump-
ton, Coughs and Colds is not al ex-
pertinent. 1t has been tried for a
quarter Of a century, and today stands
at the head. 1t never disappoints.
Free trial bottles at r. r. Bellamy's
Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04

Correspondence of The Messenger
Point CaSWell. February IS.

The community Of Point CasweI
was greatly shocked and grieved TO
learn Of the death of young Leon
Black, which took place on Saturday
morning, after an illness of ten lays
from meningitis. He died in his 10Th
year Leon was a truly good boy and
was loved by ali who knew him.
The funeral took plce today and was
attended by a very large crowd Of
friends.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Mr.. Walton OF Burgaw, who paid
a glowing tribute 10 the noble charac-
ter of the deceased
4 very tender and affecting scene
was enacted at the cemetery. His Sun
day school classmates, with their
teacher, Miss Eliza Murphy, had each
a letter made of evergreens which
formed, when they placed them on the
grave. the beautiful words, He loved
him" His schOolmates and his teach
er. Miss Irene Simpson, brought floral
gifts, emblamatic OF the blameless life
he spent with them.
Leon vas the son Of Mr.. Murdoch
and Mrs. Antionette Black and brother
Of u Captain D. ]. Black
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steel vessel in the shape Of a spindle.
and Is drivE7 by 4 propeller moved ~
compressed air. Il can be projected
from a launching tube OF started by
hand and Is capable Of regulating and
preserving its d=p.h and direction
within narrow limits. in still water.
such as the Havana ha-bor offers.
The latest British pattern> q the
whitehead carries q charge u $50
pounds Of u cotton. enough % bow
any snip out Of the water.
THE FISH TORPEDO.
The fish torpedo i essentially a boat
cf the Na.tehead c.2sS. when carries
and unree-s a coil OF insulated wire.
through mich an electric current from
n Daltrry on shore Or On sl.pD5ari can
be passed at VIII. and mad - control
Us motions perfectly. Thu boat may
be set - now al the surface or below
IT, Her position : made known 10 the
operator BIZ TWO small flags carried
near the water level. which al night
are replaced by two lanterns. shaded
IN front 80 as lot 10 be seen ~ the
enemy. Any Of the modern explosives
may be employed. and defamation re-
suits from the action OF a mechanical
fuse or a circuit-cIose- and battery.
Inere are many types Of the often
sIFe torpedo similar to the Whitehead
dAAA III 4I>4l LOT ptlD, DuL IN COM
pIeXlty Of their construction and the
large Percentage # failures in Jhair at
tempted runs have operated strongly
against their adoption in accua. ser
vice. Il IS the defensive torpedo which
mas come 10 be regarded as the essen
tial auxiliary Of the land gun fer the
defence Of har5ors. The modern sub
marine mine has reached a stage of
perfection which practically guarantees
Z ha 81 49, 49, ~ 49,
its protection, its development being
largely due to the employment OF
electricity as al igniting agent.
The mines are usually arranged to
be fired at VIII, or automatically by
the touch Of the vessel. TWO types of
electrical mines are in use, the ground
and the buoyant. The former is en-
pIoyed in comparatively shallow
water, n consists Of a case resting
upon the bottom and containing a large
charge Of dynamite. Floating near il,
but 50 far below the surface as 10 be
concealed from view, is a buoy car
rying a Circuit-closer to regulate the
current through a fuse imbedded in the
former.
The buOyant mine is designed for use
IN deep water, and consists Of an
anchor holding in position a torpedo
HoatinG just below the urfac The
latter contains the charge of dynamite,
the fuse and the circuit-clOser. If de-
sired, the circuit-closer may be carried
by a separate buoy, SO placed that
when touched by outriggers or other
torpedo catchers the mine Will be di-
rectIy under the vessel. The channel
to be defended is thickly studded by
lines of these mines, 50 arranged with
respect to eaCh other that no vessel
can pass without coming in contact
with one or more Of them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04

When a man Is suffering with an
aching head, a sluggish body. when his
MUSCLES are lax and lazy, his brain
dull, and his stomach d%isdainlng food.
he VIII, If wise. heed these warnings
and resort to the right remedy, bcfpr.
It is too late. "Parkcr's Sarsaparila,"
the King Of Blood Purifiers" makes
the appetite keen n hearty-inyigor-
ateS the li~ver-purifies the blood and
nils 1t with the l~ife-giving elements Of
the food. 1t is a wonderful blood ma
ker and flesh builder. Sold by j. G.
Shepard, j. II. Hardin and Ii. /. Fen
treSS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
DYING IN A HAV ANA ASYLUM.
Four Hundred Persons Said to Have Died
of Starvation In Maznrra

Havana (via Key WesO, February
2T.-Sunday.-La Lucha severely criti-
cises the Marquis d'Esteban, Mayor of
Havana, and the civil government for
not providing sufficient ood and medi-
cine for the Mazorra asylum. in the
suburbs, and other institutions of the
same character depending upon the
public funds in a large measure. In
the former institution 400 persons have
died of starvation since the early part
of January. 1t is reported that Senior
Kohly, the superintendent, killed his
own COW in order to provide meat for
the inmates.
Nine thousand dollars in gold has
been appropriated for the xpense of
Senir KOhly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04

Why allow yourself to be slowly tor
tured at the stake of disease? Chills
and Fever will undermine, and event
ually break down the strongest consti-
tuition. "Febri-Cura' (Sweet Chill
Tonic with IrOn) is more effective than
Quinine, and being combined with Iron
is an excellent sonic and Nerve medi-
cine. 1t is pleasant to take, and is
sold under positive guarantee to cure -
money refunded. Accept no substitute.
The just as good" kind don't effect
cures. Sold by J. c. Shepard, J.. H.
Hardin and H. L. Fentress
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04
Seeking Homes

Messrs. w. +. Wagner and Joseph
Fister, Of Pennsylvania. were welcome
callers at The Messenger office last
evening. These gentlemen are in the
south prospecting FOR homes, and have
visited severa other places. They like
Wilmington and this section, and il is
quite probable that they viii locate
here or somewhere in this vicinity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04

L don know, there may be Others"
ne said, "but I have used 'Parker's
Toiu Cough Syrup in my family for
years n would not be without it,"
He knew better than to buy the in
ferior preparation that was being
urged upon him" Parker's TOlu Cough
Syrup" has no equal. 1t will immedi-
ately relieve any Cough or Cold,
WhoOping Cough, Sore Throat, Hoarse-
ness, Group, Bronchitis and kindred all
ments. Contains no injurious ingredi-
ents, is pleasant to take and a safe
remedy for children. For sale by J. c..
S~heLard, J. H. Hard" md II. l.. Fen
treSS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04

We are anxious TO do a little good IN
this world and can think of no pl-as-
anter of better way TO do 1T h by
recommending One Minute Cough Cure
as a preventive of pneumonia, con
sumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds.
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-04

Children and adults tortured by
burns, scalds, injuries, eczema or skin
diseases may Secure instant relief by
using DeNitt's Witch Hazel Salve. II
is the great Pile remedy. Robt. X.
Bethany. -