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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
spoke.

Women nave secured the right to
vote in five states. The Washington
Post is out favOring more of it. 1t
thinks that it is growing and has
a strong minority, while the majority
pposes it only on the ground of ex-
pediency." In the south there is a
deepseated, ingrained opposition that
does not stop at mere 'eNpediency,"
bad as it would be to allow negro wo-
men the ballot.
The disposition of the French gov
eminent to deprive lola if witnesses
to tell the whole truth provokes much
just and indignant criticism. lola
seeks to show hat Dreyfus was I'M
justly condemned and by a criminal
eminent to deprive lola of witnesses
unawed and unterriied, and he will
whip the corrupt government.
Ex-Governor Brogden, ~renouncing
he republican party and Senator
Thurston, OF Nebraska, renOuncing the
Hawaii annexation treaty and voting
against it, after supporting it, are re-
cent political surprises.
Archbishop Kahn, of ST. Louis, sur
prised his people and the city generally
when he announced that he would join
in a public reception OF General Booth,
of the Salvation Army, when he visits
that city. He will act as one of the
vice presidents, and in a published let
ter wishes God speed" to the work
of that famous army. He is careful to
specify that part of the work of the
Salvation Army which he indOrses. He
has reference wholly to the charitable
activities Of the organization, and his
"godspeed' is given "to the efforts of
your army in relieving and uplifting
the fallen and distressed or u COM
mon humanity"
The republic of Uruguay appears to
have disappeared since the president
was a~ssassinated. Senior Custa, presi-
lent ad interim, has dissolved the as
sembly and appointed a junta, CON-
posed of lightweight leading polti-
clans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

trainmen employed. The number OF
passengers carried for / passenger kill
ed was 2,S27,474, and the number of
passengers carried for 1 passenger in
jured was ISL An interesting state
ment is that FOR every passenger killed
72,093,9 s3 miles were travelled, and for
every one injured, 4,541, 945 were
travelled. Perhaps there is as little
danger, or less, even, in travelling by
rail than by the horse. Our impress
sion is that b per centage of killing
n injuring is much less in Great
Britain han in this country. But the
dangers are far less, we take il, Than
in kicking ball in either country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
Proposed Fusion of all Free SiIveriter.
Postponed

Washington, February Ex-senator
Marion Butler, chairman OF the pcpu-
list national committee, and ex-senator
Dubois left today for Minneapolis, to
attend the meeting of the Minneapolis
populists, to be held there Wednesday.
The purpose Of their attendance is to
try to induce the meeting 10 pronounce
in favor Of unity of action by all the
silver forces in the elections Of the fu-
ture, regardless Of the political affilia-
tons of candidates. This is a part of
the general movement which has been
i~naugurated here by the democrats,
pcpulists and silver republicans, look
ing to a uniffcation of forces and much
interest in felt In the success of the
mission OF Messrs. Butler and Dubois
Congressman Hartman will go to Min
neapolis tonight On the same mission,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

The North Carolinian who has sailed
through the waters in the eastern sec
tion-its bays, inlets, sounds n riv-
ers-will not wonder at the extent of
the fisheries and the product of the
oyster fields, but will perhaps marvel
that with such vast advantages SO lit
tie has been done. The product could
be quadrupled, no doubt, as to fish, and
increased ten fold as to oysters. We
are gratified, however, that the product
is so great as it is reported to be by
the state labor commissioner. Here
are his figures:
There were caught in the eastern
waters during 1897, 142, 800, 900 fish, val
ued at 81 ,583, 800; $1,000 bushels CLAIMS,
worth 1872, OGO; $4,000 terrapins and tur-
ties, valued at 1 9,00O; shrimp and
crabs, $4,000; oysters, $3.50, 600; caviare,
S., 900. There were employed 1900
persons and $500 vessels and boats. Of
gill nets, 124, 900 were used"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
Ny Stock d Goods BEGINNING b Look New.

As the winter Is a thing of the past,
and the heavy winter goods made to
keep away the winter cold are nearly
all sold, and in their place we have and
are nov receiving daily new Spring
Styles in piece goods of all kinds.
Pretty spring Calico at &c; Indigo Blue,
best prints, at 4kc; Sampson prints.
best Grey and Blacks, at sc. Scotch
Plaids, SO inches wide, in red and bright
colors, at &c, 1214c and 15c. Beautiful
Percales, l yard wide, worth 1212c, now
only &c, new goods. Nice Apron
Check Bingham, special job, at Sc a
yard. Splendid 1 yard wide White I'm
bleached Sheeting at &c. Best Sea Is
land Sheeting at &c. Furit of the Loom
Sheeting at 7kc. Masonville Sheeting,
11ac. Palmer Sheetfng at SIC Column
bia at 41ac, all AKA wide
A big drive in ladies' gents and chill
dren's Hoes. Ladies' black and cream
seamless foot, long leg, at 4c a pair.
Children's ribbed Hose at 4c; best, 10c
line in the state, fully seamless and
fast black, and good weight, in mems,
ladies' and children's: better at 12kc,
15c, 1Sc, zoe, % and 33c a pair.
In Shoes we have a big trade. We
sell an all solid ladies' Dongola Patent
Tip, solid inside sole, made up-to-date,
for $1.00 a pair. Mems Shoes at 90c,
LOO, SIPS and up to $500. Children's
Shoes, all grades, from 19c up to SIPS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

One Of our townSnen was out hunting
a few days ago with some northern
gentlemen, and he says they made
some very poor shots. AT about the
shank of the evening he told them he
could understand now why the yam
KEGS killed so few of the southern SOL
diers.-RoXboro Courier.
We are reminded of some past hunts.
Several years ago a party of northern
hunters appeared at Kittrell. They had
5000 guns and $3.50 settlers. Our old
school mate, Charles r Lewis, hunted
with a $50 gun, and a native pointer,
and killed more birds than the entire
northern party put together. They
next went in their fine palace coach to
Ridgeway in Warren. A hunter living
near there, a brave confederate soldier,
with perhaps a half dozen wounds upon
his body, Captain BENJAMIN Collins,
hunted with the northerners and when
it was ended, he counted more birds
than all the others.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
HOME FOLKS.

DR.. Abbott is reported very angry at
the treatment he received from Com
missioner Pearson. He is in bad COM
pany somehow and fares badly. He
ought to move put. Evil communica-
tons corrupt good manners was the
old copy" set in Do times for the
small boys learning to write. Il used
now, morals might be substituted for
manners"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

Whooping cough is the most distress
ing malady; but its duration can be
cut short by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. which Is also the best
known remedy for Group and all lung
and bronchial troubles. R. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

a pair. Mems fine Rubber Shoes at
25c. New goods, but made for spring
wear.
Trunk and Grip Bage-If you need
them / can saw you money. Tele-
scopes, II inches long, at 40c; IA inches
long at soc; larger at 65c. 75c, soc and
LOO. Leather Vilises, 16 inches long.
well made, nice, new goods. at $3.50.
with straps. Cheap Valises, from 35c
to Soc each. Trunks, all prices, from
19c to $3.50. / sell the best Trunk in
the state for the price.
1 have lots OF nice new Clothing at
the lowest price. Fine black Clay
Worsted suits. strictly all wool. at $3.50.
Lots of different prices and pretty
styles in new goods from So. 90 to S12. so
a suit. Odd Pants, all grades, from
&c to $3.50 a pair. A big drive in the
best soc u~nlaundered White Shirt made.
/ can do you good on this line.
/ have too many new things to tell you
about. Remember that / have a big
lot Of new Rocking Chairs to give away
for the return of the cards punched
by purchases of $25. 90. If you have not
got a card get IL at the store and get
you a nice chair free, and other furni-
ture given away.
Come and be convinced. We do the
largest business in the city at liz
North Front street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18

The Messenger is gratified to see that
that distinguished native North Caro-
lima scholar and educator, DR.. Henry
E. Shepherd, is highly appraised in
Baltimore among the foremost teachers
and the cultured of that city, where
he once before resided and labored
very successfully for years. Recently
The Sun had an editorial upon him,
from which we AXE the following:
"Of not a little interest to our peo-
pie will be the lecture to be delivered
tomorrow afternoon to the historical
students OF the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity by Professor Henry E. Shep-
herd, on Southern History The topic
one which has rarely or never been
discussed at the Hopkins by a southern
scholar who takes the point of view
held by those who made southern his
tory. 1t has been handled chiefly by
those whose knowledge Of it has been
acquired wholly from books and not
sufficiently from contact with places
and people. Professor Shepherd will
speak particularly of the. historic re-
sources of the south, it's special at
fractions and advantages as a field of
historical research
This is very gratifying to his many
friends and admirers in his native
North Carolina. We have long re-
GREETED that DR.. Shepherds remarkable
attachments in Bellies Lettres and his
very striking style have not been bet
ter appreciated in North Carolina. He
should have been at our university in
a chair he is above all native North
Carolinians best qualified for. But a
good scholar and ripe" is not without
honor save in his own" native state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
KIND OF PIPE IN QUESTION.

Inspector COsgrOve stopped Plumb
ing at De Soto Until Council Acts.
A special meeting of the board of plumb
ing examiners was held at the city ex-
change yesterday for the purpose of con-
siderlng matter referred to it by In
spector Cosgrove with reference to the
kind of pipe being used in plumbing work
now being done by Mccarthy & O'Brien
at the De Soto.
Inspector Cosgrove found wrought iron
pipe was being used on the outside of the
building and notified the contractors TO
stop work.
The specifications in the contract under
which Messrs. Mccarthy & o Brlen were
working required that wrought iron pipe
be used on all stacks of soil pipe on the
outside of the building. The specification
called for what is known as the Durham
system, which has heen adopted by the
United States government and is used in
all of it's buildings, including the new
postofiice building here. The plumbing
ordinance does not provide for this sys-
TEN although it is acknowledged to be
one of the most perfect in use and Is more
costly than the ordinary system of pipe.
The ordinance requires that cast iron
pipe be used on the inside of all build
ings. The pipe on the inside work of the
De Soto is of cast iron in compliance with
tho law. The outside pipe, so far as II
has been put up, is of wrought iron on
the Durham system called for by the
architects specifications.
The matter was referred to the city at
torney who decided that the ordinance
will have to be changed by Council before
the work now being done at the De Soto
can proceed.
Another meeting of the plumbers board
win be held this morning to consider the
matter. The system which is being put
in at the De Soto has the approval of lead
ing plumbing experts, but il is not in
cluded in the ordinance. MIR. Mccarthy
said last night that the wrought iron pipe
which is being used on the Durham sys-
tenn is considerably more costly than the
cast iron pine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
JOSEPH l.. MIRAULT DEAD.
He Was "a Well Known and Infuen-
tiaI COIOred Citizen.


tiaI COIOred Citizen.
Joseph L. Mirault, well known letter
carrier, died at his home on Charlton
street. near Price. yesterday afternoon
from Bright's disease. While he had been
suffering from this and other ailments for
some time, he had continued to perform
his duties until week ago. when he was
confined to bed
Mrault had been in the postoffice for
fifteen years. He was president of the
Letter Carriers Union and captain OF the
Forest City Light Infantry. He had been
a member OF the company 20 years and re-
organized 1t some time ago and put it
on a good footing. He was also con-
nected with the Independent Social Club
and was influential among the intelligent
colored people.
For a number of years he was connect
ed with the office of the superintendent
of the Pullman Car Company in Savan-
nah. He was a member of st. Benedict s
Roman Catholic Church and also a MEM
Der of the church advisory board. His
funeral will take place from The church
tomorrow afternoon, and will be attend
ed by the Forest Citys and by the letter
carriers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
CITY BREVITTEs.

Farmers on their way to the city yester-
day killed a huge rattlesnake near the
toll gate on the White Bluff road. II
was brought in by Mr. w. 1. O'Brien, who
exhibited the serpent at his stables on
West Broad street
Owing to the storm last Sunday after.
noon the special service ARA nged for the
Young Mems Christian Association was
postponed. 1t will be held tomorrow after.
noon at $3.50 O'Clock. Rev. John d. Jordan
wiz deliver an address on 1.-THE Book OF
Books" MIR. w. r.. l.. Roberts will sing a
solo. The service promises to be an inter
esting one.
Sells Bros big circus is coming here
Nov. IS. The Plant System has made a
contract with the circus people to move
them here from Waycross. The advertis-
ing party will be through before many
days to put up posters, and the small boy
viii have his fancy tickled by the gaudy
representations of the wild whangdoodle
that moaneth for its young and OF supple
acrobats SHINING the cat on a trapeze.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
LOCAL Personal.

mr. Thomas II. Raines of ThomasvilIe is
IN The city.
Mf' 5. II. Wilcox of Millen was among
we visitors in the city yesterday.
MT. 5. R. Harris of Jesup was among
day 1iouse yes'ei
Mr. j. c. Banntine of Triton was among
Ci, visitors who spent yesterday in the
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Atwood of Darien
House at '"e 0creNeh
AIR. Dan McEachen came over last night
en- t5'.. oIdele and Is stopping at the Screw
Ni Gordon Rodgers came up Yesterday
iasti BIackshear, registering at the Pu-
W edward F. Krieger has gone to
a., lork 10 spend his vacation with rel
'NFes and friends.
, alF G. H. Mathis of Lake City. Fla.
pr, 3inong the guests registered at the
'sNi House yesterday.
ki, Sis. G. w. Perkins and w. c. Per-
civ. vi Iennife, spent yesterday in the
7uests OF the screven House.
Mo- NO. Hortense Stern left yesterday for
tb, ,o"h, n. j., where she will enter
invent school of st. Elizabeth.
ve@, Joseph A. Roberts returned home
sn., Gay on the steamship Itasca. after
CO.., the past four months on the
'as' OF Maine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
FOUR VESSELS STORM SWEPT
-,,-o ranks AND TWO sCHOONERs
At TYBEE IN DISTRESS.

,.,.,,x of the brig Robert Dillon
.,, From the Wrecked Vessel
winch They Had Chung for Two
n.,. by the steamship Macedonia
49,, wrought Into POrt-The Ger
uorL Nanny and the Russian
MI. Vanndis lowed In Leaking.
mn. Schooners Isaiah Hart and
,d,,ard II. blake Heavily Dam
aged
pooorrs of damage to ships from the
.-..-.4. hurricane which swept along the
-. last Sunday, continue to come in.
vss..rdsy evidences of the disastrous blow
.,.r. shown in a number of vessels which
arrived in distress.
,rss German bark Nanny, Capt. Gewald'
t,,rd from New Orleans, Sept. g. for Ca
5.z with a cargo of white oak slaves,
,,s lowed into Tybee roads by the Ger
NAN Steamship Macedonia, from New
YORK. bound for Progreso.
7s4 steamship had on board the crew
If the brig Robert Dillon, which was
,.ten from the vessel off Port Royal
,r,ss5a. The men We're transferred to
che Nanny. and arrived up to the city on
that vessel. The crew reports having
teen hanging to the brig from Sunday
,,rrH tuesday, when taken off by the
Macedonia.
Tine Dillon encountered the storm Sun
d.v and was thrown on her beam ends:
She was in command of Capt. Bowen,
utflr
New York. having sailed Sept. %. The
steward was washed overheard and
drowned The bark Nanny is leaking bad
Nv and has sustained considerable dam
age around the decks.
THE Russian bark Vanadls, Capt.
Ahistrom, was lowed in in dilapidated
condition She is totally dismasted, hav-
inc beeu struck by the storm off the
Georgia coast. She was bound from Ply
mouth for Darien to load lumber for Eu-
rope a..
Hart Capt Queen, also put in
IN distress. She is bound from
Norfolk for Kingston jam, with a cargo
of coal She was in latitude 2.30 and
longtitude 1885, or about 400 miles from
Tvbee last Friday, when she was struck
bv the hurricane. Her rudder head was
broken and the main and mlzzen sails
were lost Considerable other damage was
dale Her boat was also lost. After the
storm the wind was favorable and Capt.
Queen succeeded in getting his vessel TO
this port, where repairs will be made at
once
Tae schooner Edward H. Blake. Capt.
Smith, from New York arrived yesterday
with a cargo of salt She was struck by
the storm Sunday, eighteen miles cast of
Charleston. She sustained the loss of
mainsail and malngaff and several ring
bolts were pulled out damaging the rig
gIng to considerable extent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
A Common Experience.

Scene I.--Mr Johnson is obliged to give
up work, remain in the house and
take care Of himself on account Of a
dreadful scrofula sore on one of his
limbs.
Scene II.-Mr Johnson reads a testi-
monial which tells Of scrofulous trou-
bles cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. He
resolves to try II, sends for a bottle
and begins taking IL.
Scene HIM. johnson has taken six
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla. His
scrofula sore Is cured. He is feeling
stronger, has a good appetite and Is
able to attend 10 his work. He writes
a testimonial telling of his experience
with Hoods SarsaparilTa, ana recon-
mends it to others.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
IT'S SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
COIOred College Celebrated Its
birthday.

Colored College Celebrated Its
Birthday.
The Georgia State Industrial College cell
ebrated the seventh anniversary of its
opening yesterday.
President Wright gave brief history of
the early days of the school when it was
opened by Chancellor Boggs of Athens in
the summer of 1891. Prof. Luggs gave an
account of the first day of the college in
the fan of 1891, when Gov. Northen. Hon.
p w, Meldrim, chairman of the commits
soners, and others, spoke and inaugurated
the college proper.
The school has steadily grown every year
aud TINS year opens with 166 students, the
largest number in its history. Speeches
were made by Rev. l., II. Smith, Rev.
Thomas, Prof. Young, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs.
Young and others.
The occasion was pleasant one. The alb
sence of Mayor Meldrim, VINO has done so
much to make the school success, was
regretted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
AN IMPORTANT TEST.
Your Life May He Prolonged by Ap-
plying 1t.

Do you realize the Importance OF the
kidneys and bladder; when diseased
they make a lot of trouble-tear down
The system, and create gravel (stone in
the bladdeT. Instruments have to be
used TO push back the sandy matter. and
sometimes death is the sequel. Women
often suffer from so-caEed female weak
ness when their trouble really lies with
the kidneys and bladder. Suppose you
try this test
Put In bottle or lumber some urine.
Let il stand twenty -four hours. If there
Is sediment on the bottom your kid
neys require immediate attention. Are
you obliged to urinate often, especially
during the night? Does your urine stain
the linen? Do you have burning, scald
ing pain in passing It? DO you have pain
across the back? If so, your bladder and
kidneys are diseased.
There Is Danger In Delay.
There is a certain cure for you If you
act promptly. The greatest of ell kidney
medicines is DR.. David Kennedys Favor
lie Remedy, 1t has cured the most dis
tressing cases, some of which We're aban-
doned by physicians.
1t corrects the bad effects of beer or
whisky and acts gently yet promptly on
the kidneys, bladder, liver and bowels
and cures quickly. 1t is the prescription
of David Kennedy, M. D., of Rondout, ~
y, who for thirty years has enjoyed an
enviable reputation as a practitioner of
medicine and surgery.
You may have a sample bottle of
FaYorite Remedy with pamphlet of
valuable medical advice sent free by mail
postpaid by sending your address TO the
DR. David Kennedy Corporation. Rond-
out N. Y, and mentioning the Morning
News
Favorite Remedy is sold for one dollar
bottle at all drug stores. II is well worth
many times its price. Remember the
sample costs you nothing. The proprte-
tors of this paper guarantee the genuine
ness of this liberal offer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
RON Observation-Disclosures.

-~~-~-~-------~--->-~----
FIRST CLASS BLACK MARE FOR
sale; gentle. lady can drive years old.
Address Mare" News Office.
CYPRESS SHINGLES, CALL ON US
for best manufactured cypress shingles at
prices ranging from $3.50 to 1926 per thou
sand, according TO grade. Boats can load
at the mills. Vale Royal Single Mills.
LAUNCH FOR SALE, THE NAPHTHA
launch Ida" yawl-rigged; length q feet.
beam feet, draft feet inches. A SPLEEN
did pleasure boat and safe cruiser Cabin
and commode; bow enclosed; commodious
cockpit. and plenty Of lockers. Hard
wood finish and brass locks and fittings.
The launch is almost as good as new;
everything on board in the best order II
Is now in boat house of Savannah Yacht
Club, but can be made ready for cruise
In an hour. Price $1,000. Terms easy to re-
sponsible parties. Only reason for selling
is that owner has no time 20 use the boat.
Inventory and picture sent on application.
Address Naphtha Launch, Box Letter C.
Savannah, L. 0.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-08
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight, Oct 8, 1898: Threatening wealth
err, probably showers; no decided change
in temperature.
Forecast for Saturday
For Georgia and South Carolina.
Threatening weather, probably showers
on the coast; light to fresh northeasterly
to easterly winds.
For Eastern Florida; Light showers
fresh easterly winds
For Western Florida: Threatening
weather; light TO fresh northeasterly to
casterly winds
General Conditions: Clear skies are noted
at New York and Philadelphia, and over
Western North Carolina, Northeastern
Georgia, the Florida peninsula, the Lower
Mississippi valley, the COAST of Texas, and
Upper Michigan. Partly cloudy TO cloudy
weather prevails over al other portions of
the country east Of the Rockies
1t is warmer in Western New York
cooler In Eastern Missouri and Kansas.
Light to fresh east TO northeast winds
prevail between Norfolk and Key West
Yesterdays weather at savannah
Maximum temperature 1 p m. 81 degrees
Minimum temperature Z a, N, Y degrees
Mean temperature ............. n degrees
Normal temperature ............ 70 degrees
Excess of temperature ......., degrees
Accumulated excess since Oct.
]. ......................... so degrees
Accumulated excess Since Jan.
l. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1875 degrees
Rainfall Observation-Disclosures. 90 inch
Normal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IN men
Excess since Oct. L.,..!.4...a.,1.U inches
Excess since Jan, l,.......,.....6.0 inches
River Beport-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at a. m. Goth me-
ridian time) yesterday was .23.4. feet, a
fall of O.6 foot during. the ,bfefeding "a
hours.
Cotton region bulletin, Savannah Ga,
for the twenty-four hours ending at a.
M, 10Th meridian time, Oct Z, 1898: