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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11

Is now beginning to look around for
new spring styles in Dress Goods. Per-
Gales and Calicoes. 1 would like { o say
that we have just received a nice line
of spring weights in Baach Goods, Gold
Medal brand, in plain and figured Bril-
liahtine, SO and A nches wide, at soc
and 75c. Mohair finish and bright Black
Silk finish. Also black figured Dress
Goods, all wool, fine quality, 40 inches
wide, at 35c. Serges, 3S inches, at
soc; 81 inch at 69c and 75c. Plain Cash.
mere and Henrietta at Csc, 40c, soc, 75c
and $1.00. We have also a big line of
Spring and Winter Woolen Dress Goods
in Cashmere, SO inches wide, at 16c:
splendid Danish Cio5h at 10c; Double
Fold Fancies, lovely styles, at 121ac.
DOMESTIC GOODS.
4 yard wide Bleaching at 4Ac; Plume
Bleaching, no dressing, 1 yard wide, at
&c; 1 yard wide, U~nbleached, good
quality, slightly seconds, at 3Ac;AA A
Sheeting at 4Ac. Check Plads at 3hc,
&c, 4kc. Good Ginghams at 3kc. Apron
Checks, &c; splendid Calico at &c. A
big lot of short lengths in fine Sea Is
land, I yard wide, Percales, new spring
styles, worth regular 1871. by the piece
at &c per yard, length Of piece from.
1 to 10 yards.
We ave secured a big line Of fine.
and new Novels, paper bound, at Sc
and 10c; cloth bound at 15c, worth from
10c to 25c. All the standard writer's rep
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11

In 1870 there were $659, 900 invested in
cotton manufacturing in North Carolina
In 1880, it had grown to $1,523, 900. In
1897 III had reached SIT, 242, 0O0-a great
advance in twenty seven years. In the
last four years it increased S. 2O, 0O0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11

1t is noticeable that the Christian
ministers in Salisbury have held q
meeting to consider the Mormon in
vasion and monstrosity. They will
probably organize for a crusade against
the etmissarfes of the Jo Smith religion
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11

time to keep UP with their orders. Tt Is
also announced that 40 per cent OF the
mills OF South Carolina are running on
them on double time" If 1T is time
south cannot complain in 50 far as
manufacturing Is concerned II cot
tona and corn were not 50 low the skies
would be bright for North Carolina
farmers as for the manufacturers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

Come here. my little fellow,
Come, tell me- II you can,
Did you ever fan 10 thinking
OF the different kinds Of man?
There's the seaman and the freeman
And the midship-man as well:
The mad-man and the bad-man
OF whom you've oft heard tell
There's the woman and the foe-man.
And the highwayman besides.
The scotsman and the beads-man
And the heims-man, too. who guides.
Then the craftsman and the craftsman
And the country-man you know;
There's the horse-man and the sports
And the bush-man with his bow.
Now the Chairman. now the Statesman,
Now the spokesman has the floor:
There's the srear-man and the shear-man.
And the foot-man at the door.
The hang-man and the rag-man
And the foreman In the shop:
The pen-naan and the schooi-man
And the plow-man with his crop.
There's the bonds-man and the towns
man.
And the bell-man with his cry:
And-~come here. my little fellow
There's the sandman In your eye.
Now. my lad, I've told you
or the different kinds of man.,
But, above all, I besecch you,
Be little gentleman.
lanes L. Pequignot In the San Antonio
Express
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

tl6e1s N y senx1e - - y snn -
q ~ cennse1nenf 1noss ~ - $50
9oeo down h few mionteA
Il = not % be usxU1nea that these
po1nts have not been thouxht 6ser 81
naval ot1ceTA- Many Ae1ect1 haxo been
rsmsdisd. but TIRE element Of danger SIN
exists 10 an Abnormai degree. 1t must
also be remembered that s1nce the formn-
fson OF modern nzyies ~ ne know them
there has been no great naval battle to
dsmonstrate the virtue or defects OF the
sysseut- The nearest approach 20 . baStle
bstwe.n McdeSn SHIPS was the battle Of
Yalu between the Japanese and Chimes
and here. though there WAS hardy the
semblance CT an organized battle. the
damage done was almost something be-
yord the conception OF the average lands
man. In the battle OF Weihziwei which
followed. n Chinese iyonclad and cruiser
were sent 10 the bottom IN less than
twenty minutes by torpedo boats. which
demonstrated vfry practically the small
margin Of safety there IL IN . modern
batticship. A naval battle OF modern times
is apt to b. rs hard on the victor As On
the vanGuished. The arrangement Of ma
chinery. combined with the damage done
by guns Of great penetrafive power. VIII
be apt 10 make modern sea tight q duel
TO the death. the pooF vfctsrs craving
home as hest they may. little better or
than the foe they whipped
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

tiles 10 ccme quietly Into the sr<ncr.
When. thsrs- years ara. II tho head of
several thousand Sioux warriors. Red
Csoud signed treaty OF peace with the
white man. the Great Father trusted him
and. relying or that treaty abandoned
Fart C. F. Smith and Fort Phil Kcxrnv.
Red Cloud Is the Grand Old Man Of the
Sioux. the greatest Nvsny fixhiinS red
rsar.--irserpreter
Miles = a great chief. He has fought
the chefs o. the red men in years long
past. ard knows as. lie knows he ned
net Hesitate 10 withdraw the army officers
row setting as Indian agents whenever
the Grsat Father needs taeie. There are
regular army posts at Fart Meade and
Fort Suisy. Isl South Dakota Several
YEARS ago there was talk that Fort Suiiy
would be abandoned. Were the troops re-
moved there would he ne danger for the
whites. have aos heard Of any soi6ien
going East 10 the Great Fathers aid from
here. My people know the country n
thscSsy settled. The white man will play
fair. The Great Father viii rssh: s-.,
WIGS. BAD agents like -dctsti,ia..Ady,
vs.- attacked me hong ago. are our
worst grievances
The future of my people IL In the hands
Of the young men. They are la charge
now. Many OF them have been educated
Raymond Smith Is Cur chief counsel. He
has ASKED me to go with my saasw and
my son Jack 20 the Omaha exposition. He
siys Kicking Bear and Short Bull and
taetr families Will so. and the family OF
Sitting Bah. l want TO 30. l want TO
meet the hig chiefs OF the white men
and ser them 10 use their influence at
Washington n our behalf. Perhaps we
may go once more 20 Washington eEd
ask the help Of the Great Father. When
the TWO young mess took this picture the
san WAS hot In our eyes. We have only
friendship for the Great Father In our
hearts.
The postmaster az Pine Ridge agency
was in the Office Of the agent when
called ;hsre for the lag the Great Father
sent 70 me. ! tcok 10 TO my home and
hoS;ed IL on sian I had selected with
great care. II Heated over me and nine
until IL WAS worn ont. l wrote and asked
the Great Father then for another nag.
but he has pot sent n. So 7 got this
one from friend. Not far from hero
lies a great Sioux CHIEF who was buried
with the flag wrapped about him. Once
when l feared trouble with an agent, who
sent thu Indian poles after me, walked
unarmed and of my own accord TO the
agency But first | had Ord Glory hauled
up 20 the top OF the stan. knew 7
might die that day; and l wanted to have
the Great Fathers flag Aging over my
hause II I did. That agent published a
statement not long since In the white
mems newspapers that he pulled my nose
He did not lay hands on me. He Is known
TO he liar.
Copyright. 1898, the s. s. Mcclure Ca.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

the Doiivian Coast-Whas . Fight
Between MeAern War Vessels
ueans-Deseriptien 81 the battle.

In tina April Century. Claude H. Wet
more has an article on "A Famous Sea
Fight describing the engagement between
Chilean and Peruvian ironciads on the
coast Of Bolivia in 1879. Mr.. wetm0re says:
From the sirst Of the battle the encour-
aging voice Of Grau had come "a the men
In the turret through the speaking tube
from The coming tower. but when the
Blanco crowded into the thick of II. and
great shots struck the Huascar's ssdes a.
regularly az blows Of hattering ram. the
orders Of the commander were no longer
heard. The officer in charge OF the tarret
called TO his superior. There was no an
swer. and when Commander Elias Aguerre
ran Up the narrow little ladder that led TO
the tower he stumbled over the dead body
ef his admiral. A shell had struck the con-
ming tower, ard had taken on Grau's head
IS neatly as II the decapstation had been
by the guiIiotine. This shell also killed
Lieutenant Ferre. the admirafs aide. There
was only time TO push the corpses aside.
and the new commanding oflicer pulled
back the tube nap TO give his directions:
but as he did 30 the Huascar staggered
keeied over. then shook in every plate,
while conclusion more terrific than any
30 far told that shell had entered the
turret and had burst there. When the
TUNES had cleared away 50 that a person
could speak. a midshipman called out that
one OF the great guns had been iismount-
ed and twenty men killed. The survivors
tumbied the bodies through the hatch that
opersed into the deck below, thus releasing
the cfogged machinery. and as the corpses
ratified down other men rushed up. throw
ing or their clothing as they jumped into
the pools of blood TO seize hold of the gear
and swing the remaining gun into position,
that it might train upon one of the ships
they could no longer MAKE out which. nor
did they care--and 1t was discharged
hauI.d In. loaded and discharged again.
Once more ali was silent In the coming
tower. Lieutenant Palaeios FASTENED there.
but bsfore he could enter he was compelled
TO push three bodies out of the way He
had barely given his first command when a
bullet from the well-aimed rifle OF a ma
rine in an enemy's top lodged between his
eyes Then the fourth to command the
Huasscar that day, Lieutenant Pedro Cara
ION. took the place, and as he did So he
called through an aperture, telling the
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Hr RED CLOUD



Word has been seat TO me hare. At Pima
Rsage. 8 D.. that the Great Father was
about 10 50 on The warpash- / have hsea
asked what the chiefs or the red ynsn
would 40. were the soldiers TO ba with
drawn frurn the government forts IN TIA
West. As my best answer, I send this
picture . white man has taken Of me-
wrapped IN the Gag. TIE stars ard stripes
ara as dear 20 me a. though my skin
were not red.
AS for myself. I have not thought Of
going 10 war since | sagnea treaty az
peace in l~N / ana an old man new.
scarcely able 20 see My memory fails
rae. The tepee IS better fer me than the
warpath. BUT il l were young enough.
and the Great Father went on the VA
path, I would surrey cali my young men
together and lead a hand Of Ogaslailss
against the Great Fathers enemies. were
they Spaniards or what not So my
young men Mould go. now. tysisys were
they called upon IL is our country and
ser flag. We woaks gladly urht io- Is.
The Sioux are as good lighters now as
they were twenty years ago--excsrs the
old men. like me.
Ny son. Jack Red Cloud. see near me.
and my ~oune ksnsman. Raymond Smlta.
who writes down my thoughts in English.
They are strong and brave. and can tigh;
even In white mems clothes. So could I'll
my braves But not against the flag.
My people know utslS about the talk Of
{. war with Spain. Many OF them have
heard nothing a, all about II. Tlaes have
planned no raid IN case the troops are
withdrawn from the posts nearby.
When the Sioux so to war they do not
look about them to consider how many
enemies they have TO contend with, What
they think OF II only their wrongs-and
that they must flght and, 4 need DC, die
in battle, rather than suffer longer. My
people have not been used to consider
consequences. They think OF ali white
men as belonging to and hsing part OF the
Great Fathers government. We ask for
fair and frieadsy treatment from that gov
eminent When was In Washington. the
Great Fathers big city. last summer. I
went before his senate committee and
asked for Justice. That our grievances
should be investigated. This has not yet
been done. But / am sure the Great
Fathers ears are not deaf 10 the cry ot
his red children.
The Great Bear Coat t6ieu. Miiesl said
We should have army officers for cur
agents for TIVE years only. and then
should have civil agents again. | mean
five years from the time OF the Sioux up
rising In 1879 and 1890
fRed Clouds behavior at the time OF the
Wounded Knee battle, and al through
that last Sioux trouble, was ccnspicu-
ousiy gallant and loyal. He riskej his
life at Wounded Knee TO induce the hos
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

f1ui1c4tv Of work. and the reoust has ben
to cake sfe men specialists 0n0re o. 1eUx.
The more cf these apecialSsfs that are lost.
the more tire snip - apt 70 tpcreaAe IN
heip.eHness. IN proportion. - II would
where the apparatus was more simple.
Another particularly modern feature Of
= war vessel Is tho cargo Of gun COTTON
or other high explosive IL carries The old
sf,sr,s had nothing more dangerous than
r..xssar. and 30 long a. IRE was not
hrouxaf near H. II was actually safe. Win
r,sserr explosives danger Is ever present.
T.aarusr.en ss now al much TO BE- feared
- *irv. and though the magazines are ia
.Ee most protected part OF the ship. they
asx al. ever present danger. from the nm
r.vsainsy a. 20 tho action Of their con-
,srtx- A eight conclusion might BE all
,n.t would 20 necessary TO destroy the
.nsn The complete destruction Of The bat
ssesnip Maine in Havana harbor shows
vtat concusxson viii do.
me Maine, by the way. about two years
40 furnished an illustration OF the ease
ria which modern ship could be Grip
,ss-s. The guns and turrets at that time
wers moved by hydraulic power. The
men had been called out for battery prac-
s,re and had tsken their proper positions.
rhe order Was given to aim the gun at
~Oue imaginary cruiser, but though che
runners pressed the buttons and pulled
the levers, the &una ft102eQ 10 move.
After an investigation OF about twenty
minutes, during which various expedienfs
we're used without success TO move the
nun and many men were being employed
10 discover II there WAS defect In any
OF the apparatus supplementary to the
turret mechanism. II was discovered that
the water In the apparatus used to move
the turret and guns mad been frozen. OF
eourse. all work was Suspended until the
ice was melted. II this had happened I'm
the course Of q battle. II Is easy to SEQ
that the Maine would have been at the
enemy's mercy. That twenty minutes de-
lay would have given the enemy a chance
to destroy her adversary. unless the Grip
ped ship had been able to get out Of the
way.
The demand for the possession OF all
these modern appliances on q warship has
had the effect Of adding st.u another eie-
ment Of danger to the ship. and that is,
10 accommodate all these improvements
the ship has to be bota long and high,
envy. This. In Its turn. makes'it necessary
the completed ship, Ike Mahomess cof-
fin. hangs between the heaven Of safety
and the earth OF danger. where II takes
but slight accident TO pass the line.
In the osd days wooden ship would be
almost shot 10 pieces before she would
sink. Her masts would be gone, her
sails dragging over the sides. her hull
full Of holes, and yet her sailors would
have time to escape. The modern ship, all
Of steel and almost solid with machinery,
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80 = r. IS - - ns(I1 Is r6rts -
- hnd deeefsn2ned - ruM e. e ~ -
vexsnx1ee ard stnk with her Il neceneary.
Over and over spun the wheel. hat the
Huzscar's bead stfiI pointed between The
ChiIeanA
..Porss Pors. says~ screamed sAe Com
manaes.
s.She won's answer came hack the sui
Zen reply from the Only one Of four quar-
terrua ssers alive the hcs1ses OF the ctisers
were lying upon the grating at his feet
"a shot has carried away the ssarhoara
steering gsar sir" reported an ensign: and
he dropped dead as the words left hss
mouth.
TIE Huasoar now lay drifting In he'll
OF shot and fame. but all the while the
red white and red fsuttered from the peak
Che BY one. Ir. tw1.s and IN shreeS the msn
in the turret dropped at their posts: and
at last the remaining great gun vss silent.
las tackle literally chcked with dead The
turres could rot be turned for the same
reason. Corpses hung over the military
top. corpsss ciogged the coming tower.
With coats and waistcoats OF the sur
geons Rad been faboring in the warsa-oom
upon the wounded. who, shrieking in Their
agony had been sumbleSi down the cors-
panfonway like butchsred beef: for there
Wa. 40 time 10 use stretchers or to carry a
STRICKEN comradc 10 a Doctors care. Steam
and the apartment became sitting. While
they were saving. amputaticg and bandag-
ing. q shell tore into the wardroom. burst
and fragments wounded the assistant sur
gems, the chief OF the medical s:aH having
been killed earlier in the conflict. Those
unfortunates who were stretched upon the
table awaiting their turn under the knife.
and those who lay upon the floor suffered
no more pain. They were killed as they
lay groaning. This shell tore away ward
room and stern cabin. and hardly trace
was left OF the bulkhead. After thar what
little surgery was done was performed In
the coal hunkers.
Huddled in passageway near the en-
CINE room were score or more OF nom
comha pantrymen and
stokers. They were in a place that was
lighted only as flashes came from tho
guns: 1t was filed with powder smoke.
and clouds OF steam that drif,ed from be-
low told tina: the Huasear had been struck
in a vital spot-her machinery Suddenly
they heard a crash. followed by the rending
OF the deck. and the little ironclad swayed
as il she. had struck a reef. Some one
passed the word that the main topmost had
been shot away. AS 1t came down it
brought living men 10 be dashed to death.
also corpses that had been hanging over
the SIDES Of the military tops
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nuscOToN. Apfn ~
- present war Win
Ss S I'm I'll ue9ve - 6onn-
gtsnte the weakness Of
~ modern tfDuelnd. ap-
rasently = A0a3ing eta
and iudezfyucfib1e. In
Z '.s-~1r1xe nsechan;sm which can
s ~ disosgzni1ed by single
=. incorporate IN ifse vessel
.I.ssss ~ aggression and To provide
< esSS6~uunc3eS. the hull - m almost
- e Gsbofats masnanesy, eAes
oa,dxnt with the other, and
.S;1e nanipuisied through practieas.
< ~n1wm whose Destruction wonid
nr111e or impera tne hole. 4 mas
z. = 1ie1risity. The Introduction OK
1rbsle increAssnx the Effective
~ inehineyY. has also Increased
- Fl - Gripping Of II.
~. 1nruhip = now constituted the
- 3 the throbh4ug heart OF the
~ - wires from II are the veins
.hicil dow the HE and 5ntelii-
-x1eh direct the whole vessel IN
5Sis wires HIGHT the cabins. engine
Gsenxtnes. searcalfghts. coming
~ decks. operate telegraph. tsie.
- etwnai wires. guns. turrcss ana
1rnt doors. With . ship elzoc-
G1eed. /. Il readily seen how one
lsrtunate shot BY the enemy VII
- derangemenf In the syrtsn- II
1houjd happen TO drop into the
a room. oil means OF comHuHica~
Ssr,ehout the ship would be destroy
~ runs could no ,onxer be fired ana
Ss110 be lost until lights could be -
a the meantime there would g
4s.S - esuf,asion. delay and uncertainty
- wAlch the enemy would Be p0osins
~ eltof. ana the result would b gar
I 3 esntAmplata.
RI eeerye. the wires are pfofecte0 -
81 - may be ~ vulnerable ecfnss ca
In vneYe they are coucens5ateo. AZ
I - coming tower. but the eoncuss.o"
p nhct STRIKING the vesssl may have tne
~ = ruUtuY1ng the w1Tcs IN nnasaai
- or causing them 60 MAKE coanec-
q NTH the metal work of TIE snip, shus
Iesfine the eurTent and fsndenns taS
~ inoperafivs.
- multiplicity Of snaehinery Tor carry
I - suuuitI0u. for loadiug ana training
Far turuine turrsts. for steering.
(r,nr ana tor psffsening hundreds o.
.e-sry durise are I'll parts Of the great
snfxa Ion which eoes to make up mod
! arhtins machine. A well aimed SHOT
'.pies one Of these parts and the ma
- ceases 10 respond to the work re-
- on IL. Men are heinR killed. and as
= mai, has particular machine 10 at
Il 10. tho service begins 10 fail upon
Snasstively inexperienced men. In tho
- q wooaer veMeie the able seamen
- the gun or hauled the rope with
Il facility. The rope was easily mend
"a The other work was simple Today
/ Multiplicity Of devices has made q mu.-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17

Some one calls for Secretary Long to re-
sign as an officer of the American Peace
Society. Nonsense A man yho Is work.
ing 20 compel Spain TO leave this conti-
nent Is doing the best sort OF service In the
interest of lasting peace So long as
Spain fingers in Cuba there will not he
any sort OF tranquility in that part OF the
world.--Indianap polls Journal.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-14
Houpt's Successor Appointed.

Hot Springs, october 13.-Judge
Dutlie this morning appointed Cor
ouer DR.. &, A. ShippeY as sheriff to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the
removal of Sheriff Houpt, now un-
der indictment for failing to pay
over public funds, The appoint.
ment is for the uneXpired term of
Sheriff Houpt, or pending the re-
suit OF his trial,
Sheriff Houpt demands an inn
mediate trial, Should that occur
before the expiration of his term
and result in acquittal he will OF
course be reinstated to serve out
his term, which, however, expires
October 81, when SheriG-elect II.
l. Williams will take charge.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-14
Injured By a Mob.

Texarkana, Texas, October TO-
Information reaches here from
Rochelle, La, that Waverly Whit
taker, former resident of this
city, and extensively known in lum-
ber circles, was attacked by a mob
and seriously injured at his saw mil
near Rochelle
The above was found in the eau
casian, and on inquiry here among
the friends of Mr. Whitaker, we
learn he was cut by a white mar
working under him and that the
mob part of the article is not true
Our informant says Mr. Whitaker
received four gashes with a knife
one was across his face, which will
leave scar to serve as a reminder
of MS fight.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-14


We heard several birds say this
morning that there was a frost this
morning, but the reporter made a
personal investigation at 5 a. M,
and he did not discover any, still
we do not doubt bat what our in
formants did really see frost, for
we have a family of Frost, and
when an early bird wants to spring
a joke on the reporter it is very
easy to find a member of the
Frost family and he can swear by
and prove what he says, even when
the heat register is at 100
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-14

"The Widow and the Fool" to be
played tonight will be much enjoyed
by all who may attend, Should
either of the parties who are to as
sumo the character roles get sick,
the manager will find no trouble in
getting "supers" here, as we are
long" on widows, pretty ones, too,
and away ahead on fools - fools at
that. Just toot your horn, should
you need help, and you need not
fear the result.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-14

Few men IN this country are bet
ter or more favorably known to the
drug and medicine trace than Mr..
Il. j, Schail, buyer in the proprie-
tary medicine department of the
Meyers Bros. Drug Co.. st. Louis.
He says "My boy came home from
school with his hand badly laeera.
ted and bleeding, and suffering great
pain ! dressed the wound and APP
Piled Chamberlains Pain Balm,
freely; all pain ceased, and IN re.
markably short time, II healed
without leaying a scar For wounds
sprains, swelIugs and rheumatism,
| know Of no medicine or prescrip.
tion equal to Il, consider II a
household necessity, Sold by Smith
Drug Co,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-14

Rev. Feun, who has accepted a
call here from the congregation of
st. James Episcopal church to be-
come the rector, arrived this morn
ing over the Iron Mountain and
was met at the depot by Mr.. Frank
Polhamius, and escorted to his
boarding house. He will oficiate
on Sunday at st. James Episcopal
church.