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The herald., 1898-03-31
Frost and the Fruit

NEW YORK, March 30.-The Journal of
Commerce says: In spite of strong frost
reports from the coast, buyers here seem
to be skeptical. No Improvement in BUSH
ness in any line Of California fruits has
occurred The general impression among
both commission merchants and jobbers at
this end seems to be that the amount of
damage done to fruit crops in California
has been greatly overdrawn, but some APP
pear to think coming crops will necessar-
lily be light, If half of the statements re-
gardIng existing conditions are true.
The herald., 1898-03-31

Nine. Chossegros, who died In Paris few
days ago, left 100000 francs to the soci-
ETY. for the Protection Of Animals. Of whinA
she was member for twenty years.
The herald., 1898-03-31
AMERICAN ARMED BY THE GOVERNMENT

reached Bennett have gone over the Skag-
uay trail. Many very large stocks of goods
have gone by the White Pass, while the
other trail has done more of the small bust
ness.
The herald., 1898-03-31
"PITTsRIJRG March 70. 1se

PITTSBUR(J, March 81, 1888
Olympic Club, San Francisco: What
guaranty will you give us? Maher will
meet Jeffries anywhere before the club that
offers the most money
IN ]. CONNOLLY"
The Olympic club has permit for a con-
test between April Goth and 30th, which it
proposes to utilize, and Matchmaker Ken
nedy said If Sharkey would not agree to
meet Jeffries that the club thought Jeffries
and Maher would make a good match. The
club has Jeffries' signature in black and
white to fight under its auspices, and JEFF
fries has assured the superintendent that
he will abide by his agreement.
The herald., 1898-03-31

When the right woman comes along she
hnds mans heart strings as easy to play
on as hand organ.-Chicago News
The herald., 1898-03-31
CLIMBING TOWARD FAME
The Big Angeleno Gets Match With
Maher

SAN FRANCISCO, March s0.-The
Olympic club Of this city having failed in
its endeavor to match Jeffries and
Sharkey. owing to the refusal of the sailor
to deal with the club officials personally,
turned its attention to Maher today, with
the result that the latter has changed his
mind about visiting this city. In response
to a telegram from the Olympic club,
Makers manager sent the following mes
sage:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
kEAPED FROM A TRAIN
desperate Attempt of a Prisoner to Es-
cape-He Was Tied With a Rope but
CAT IL With a Piece of Tin-He Was
Hurt by His Fall From the Train.

Yesterday evening officers arrived here
from Burgaw to carry up a prisoner, VIII
Blackwell, a colored man, h was
brought here from Rocky Point Satur-
day night and put in jail on the charge
of stealing a trunk. they left here last
evening at IT'S O'Clock with their prison.
er. His hands were tied with a rope,
but he managed TO get possession Of a
piece Of tin and sawed the rope in two.
As the train was passing the junction of
the Wilmington and New Bern railroad a
mile from the city, Blackwell suddenly
leaped through a window in a desperate
effort TO escape. He was, however, stun
ned by the fall and when the train stop
ped the officers ~recaptured him. In the
meantime the train went on, so they
brought Blackwell back to the city and
put him in the station house over night.
He complained that his shoulder hurt
him last night. He will be taken to Bur-
gaw this morning.
Blackwell lives here, but during the
strawberry season has been working at
Rocky Point. Several days ago Mr..
Goldstein, also of our city, who keeps
a store at Rocky Point, gave Blackwell
a trunk to bring to the city. That was the
last seen of him or the trunk. Mr.. Cold
stein swore out a warrant for Blackwell
and he was arrested at Wallace on Sat
urday and brought to Wilmington. He
states that he did not intend to steal the
trunk. He says Mr.. Galdstein gave it to
him to deliver at his residence, but he
could not find where Mr.. Goldstein lived
and took the trunk to his own house.
Blackwell seems very much depressed,
however, and says he hoped to be killed
when he jumped off the train last night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
News in War Time

The bill reported by the house COM
mittee On military affairs to prohibit
the publication of articles descriptive
of Notifications and defenses in the
United states evidently went too far,
since it applied to times of peace as
we'll as to times of war.
AS a matter of fact, it is extremely
doubtful whether any real harm could
cometo this country through the pub
LEGATION Of articles such as the bill
aims at. h information published
from time to time in newspapers and
magazines regarding details of coast
defenses is not very difficult to obtain
in a time of peace. The probability is
that Spain already possessed all the
information Of that character which
has been published in newspapers in
this country since the destruction of
the Maine. 1t is even likely that
SPANS information was more detailed
and accurate than any she could have
ATTAINED from American prints.
The war, for the first time in this
generation, is bringing up prominently
the subject of governmental interfer-
ence with newspaper enterprise. The
two cable companies running to the
West Indies have already been forbid
den to transmit information Of any
sort concerning the whereabouts and
movements of our vessels. Naval Off
Gals established a sort or press GEN.
sorship at Key West and it is alto
gether likely that if the war is pro-
longed other restrictions and inhibi-
tons will be laid in one way and an
other upon the transmission of news.
1t is easily within the power of the
government to guard against whatever
slight danger there may be thatthe
enemy will receive information of alb
vantage to it through the public press.
The correspondents both on sea and
land are entirely under the control of
the naval and military. authorities
AS a matter of fact the danger in that
direction in any event is slight, given
a reasonable amount of discretion on
the part Of the commanding officers in
both branches of the service.-Chicago
Dooo-l
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Visiting Ministers

The Rev. Alexander Sprunt, pastor of
the Presbyteria church at Rock Hill, 5.
c.. by special invitation of the congrega-
this city, preached at the II o'clock SER
vice yesterday morning and administered
the holy communion. He also preached
at this church at s p. m. He preached
two fine sermons and large congregations
we're in and highly appreci-
ated the di%scourses.
Last night DR.. Sprunt preached to a
large congregation at st. Andrews Pres
byterian church. His text was John vi,
81, and his sermon was both edifying and
Impressive. The subject of his discourse
was along the line that there is nothing
in the will of God and nothing in the
desire of heaven to keep a man away
cluded, DIR. Sprunt's old friends crowded.
around and gave him a most cordial
greeting. He is accompanied by his wife
ami son, and they are the guests of DR..
Sprunt's brother, Mr.. James Sprunt, on
Front an Nun streets.
At the services yesterday morning and
last night at the First Baptist church, the
plupit was occupied by the Rev. VIM.
Lundsford, pastor of the East Roanoke,
Va, Baptist church. Large and deeply
interested congregation were present and
they were much pleased with the excel
lent sermons at both services. There
was splendid music under the direction of
the new choir master, Mr.. F. l.. Higgins.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

The commendable alacrity of the
Red Gross society in enlisting volunteer
nurses for active service in the field
brings US face to ace with a neceS-
sity which can be properly appreciated
only by such as are cOnVerSant with
past history. Notwithstanding re-
port that the government not
care for FEMALES in such a capacity, the
time must come when lei an error in
Judgment will be most clearly demon
strated. In point of fact, no arm Of
the service can afford to proclaim it,
self independent of such aid. livery
battlefield, from that of the Crimea to
the most recent engagements, a de-
monStrated the peculiar fitness for
such work as hundred of willing
women throughout the land are willing
to offer. In the war of the rebellion
an army of such helpers was finished
by the United States sanitary commits
sion, and the amoun of efficient as
sistance given by its members or field
and in hospital is a matter of thank
full remembrance. The practical use
frrfness of such a corps is SO we'll ac-
knowledged by the British government
that it has long since eStaOllSheu a
school in connection with Nettley,
wherein the nurses are specially tram
ed for the privations and necessities
of the field, and subjected to the dis
cipline of army regulations. This is
very necessary in view of the altered
condition of such work as compared
with that in civil life. 1t IMPLIES the
development of resources in times or
emergencies-the utilization OF the
means at hand, few as they may De,
to the requirements of the end. No
matter what may be the proficiency
of the ordinary trained nurse, she can
never properly comprehend her new
duties until their real nature and var
led are practically demon
strated. The emergencies OF the field
are so distinct, peculiar, n urgent
that nothing short Of special training
and the possession of natural adapta-
bility to existing circumstances will
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
THE sEMIWEEKLY MESSENGER: TUESDAY, NAY "a, 1898.

determine real fitness. The Red Cross
society has very properly taken the
initiative in this line, and promises 10
be the leading organization OF its kind
in the country. Commencing with the
trained nurse as found IN our hospitals,
il gives, 50 to speak, a postgraduate
course in army work by a thorough
and systematic training in all the de-
tail requirements for the sick and
wounded soldier. This selection. OF can
didates is made from the best mater
ial at hand. and the after-teaching is
correspondirgly a and practically
efficient.
II is unnecessary TO dilate on the De
culiar fitness Of women for such a vo-
cation. Next TO being the nest bird
in her home, she becomes the natural
nurse with soft touch. tender word.
and hopeful spirit, who nearest OF all
approaches the ministering angel in
our hour of direst need. Her highest
aspirations AND best capabilities can
have no prouder badge than that Of the
Red Cross.-Medical Record.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Infamous Swfndlers.

Captain VIM. P. Oldham has receiv-
ed at his mill in this city a circular
from a nee in Greensboro Offering
to sell him powdered tale with which
to adulterate -four. The circular states
the quantity of tale to be used in diff
ferent qualities OF -four and tells how
impossible it is to detect it. Tale is
much cheaper than Jour and the circu-
lar holds out the fine opportunity there
is to make money by adulterating
our with it.
The federal and state authorities
should look after the swindlers. They
violate the Federal laws by using the
mails for swindling, and the state
laws provide severe punishment for
adulterating food.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Happenings at Chfckamauga Camp

C~hickamauga National Park, May D.
This has been a quiet day at Camp
Thomas. Twenty-Five cars Of provisions
arrived today and were stored in the
large warehouse now completed on the
park grounds near the depot.
Fifty-one of the latest and most i'm
proved a~mbulances, built with a special
view to ~adaptability in a hot climate, ar
rived from ~Southbend, Ind, today. and
will be distributed to the First corps.
The park force of men under the direc-
ton of General Eoynton was at work all
day preparing for the engine and pumps
to be used for piping water from the
Chickamauga river to the various camps.
General j.. S. G. Bates, recently ordered
to Mobile. left tonight at $50 o'clock to
take command of a brigade at that point
General Lewis H. Carpenter, who arriv-
ed today and reported to General Brooke
has been assigned to the of
the First division of the Third corps.
The four members Of the First Mis-
souri, regiment injured in yesterdays ac-
cident and who were sent to St. Vincent
infirmary, are doing We'll and will be out
in a few days.
Charles E. C. Eek, Company E. Third
Wisconsin, from Eau Claire, died today
from commissions superinduced by over
exertion and nervous arrangement.
A number of regiments arrived today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
WhoOping Cough.

I had a little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack Of whooping
cough. My neighbors recommended
Chamberlain's Remedy. I did not
thing that any medicine would help
him, but after giving him a few doses
OF that remedy 1 noticed an improve
ment, and one bottel cured him en-
tirely. 1T is the best cough medicine
I ever had in the house,. L. Moore,
South Burgettstown, Pa. For sale by
r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
The Southern Biblical Assembly

Washington, May 22.-The officers OF
the American society of religious edu-
cation, located in this city, have COM
pleted the programme Of the southern
biblical assembly, whose fourth annual
session will be held in Knoxville, Tenn,
June 16th-26th. Sixty eminent men of
the southern states are engaged to
speak. Honorable William Lindsay,
United States senator from Kentucky,
will open the lecture course, discuss
ing the theme: The Bible and Amer
lean Institutions. Among other lee
turers of national reputation are BiSh-
ops Wilson, Randolpher and Galloway
Drs. j. E. Gilbert, J. j. Tfgert. T. s
Hamlin and G. T. Witherspoon, and
General John Easton The assembly
will be divided into W schools each
forenoon and n eight conferences
each afternoon. The Knoxville people
are enthusiastically preparing for the
occasion, expecting delegates from all
parts Of the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
The Troops ON Their
Way to Tampa.
A R0USING FAREWELL.
The Regiment Marches Through Raj.
eigh The Band Plays 1.-The Girl
Left Behind Me-. The Soldier I'm
Good Spirfts-An Old Veteran for the
Third Times Sees the s.First North
CarOlfnar Go To War-The War Cor.
respondent.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, n. c., May -.

Raleigh, n. c., May -.
The First regiment was under order
TO break camp at 4:30 this morning,
but so severe a storm of rain came up
that it was after 7 o'clock before this
was done. The regiment marched into
h city at $50 o'clock and in column
Of fours passed by the capitol and
then down Fayetteville street, the band
playing The Girl 1 Left Behind Me-
There was a crowd estimated at 5000
people in and around the passenger
station.
The first section left at iO:e5. the
second at 1912, the third at II o'clock.
ON the first We're $50 officers and men
On the second 315 and on the third 81.
A few men who were in the hospital
were left. They were at once trans
ferred to the hospital of the Second
regiment and as soon as they recover
Will be sent on to their regiment.
During the embarkation of the troops
the band played national airs and the
familiar Dixie" and there was a burst
or cheers as each section pulled out.
The First made a fine appearance
looked we'll and marched well. Nearly
every man was uniformed, thanks TO
the state arsenal supplies.
The color sergeants are V. C. Miller
and Z. A. Reynolds, both of Ashe-
vile; color guard l.. S. Conner and d.
II. Griffin, both of Shelby.
The route Of the regiment is Raleigh
to Columbia on the Southern and
thence to Tampa via the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsula railway.
There was only one SAD scene in the
station. A lady whose son is in the
Raleigh company tainted. There were
many fearful eyes. The soldiers SANG
and laughed. Veterans said they went
away in very good shape indeed. One
Neseran was present who saw the First
North Carolina (Payne's) leave for
Mexico and also the First North Caro-
lima (Hills) leave for Virginia in 1861.
All the supplies at Camp Grimes. the
Kitchens, etc, were today transferred
to Camp Russell. Camp Grimes is now
but a m
Fred L.. Merritt, Of The News and
Observer, has gone as war corre-
spondent" with the First regiment.
columbia State, May 22nd.)
There will no doubt be a big crowd
at he Blanding street station at 3
O'Clock today to see and cheer a regi-
ment OF southern boys as they pass
through the city.
The State received information last
night that at that hour a special train
on the Southern railway will reach
Columbia, bearing the First regiment
of North Carolina volunteers, compris-
ing 1000 men, who are now on the
move and bound for the rendezvous at
Tampa, Fla.
Everybody should go to the station
and give the Tar Heel boys a rousing
and warm-hearted reception, and one
worthy Of South Carolina. Load the
boys down with flowers, and give them
enthusiastic cheers as they go forward
to fight the battles of the honor Of their
country.
On to the depot! The North Caro-
linians are cOmingi Brave lads n
true, Bagley's comrades, are off for
the war, Give them a rOuSei
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
COIIepe Commencement

We are pleased to acknowledge an
invitation to the commencement of
Red Springs Seminary which began
yesterday and closes tomorrow. Yes
terday the b~accalaureate sermon was
preached by the Rev. A. A. Little, of
Steele Creek, N. c.. Today at 4 p. m.
there will be a reception and art ex-
hibit by the young ladies and at 8
o'clock tonight the annual concert will
be given. The commencement exer-
cises will take place tomorrow at IL a.
m. The Rev. Edward Mack, of Nor
folk, Va, will deliver the literary. ad-
dress.
GUILFORD COLLEGE.
Our thanks are given for an invita-
ton to the commencement exercises of
the class of So, to AXE place at Gull
ford College today. The baccalaureate
sermon was preached yesterday by
the Rev. Egbert w. Smith, and the
exercises will take place and the adj
dress will be delivered this morning by
Hon. j. B. Garrett, of Philadelphia.
This evening the class of SO will have
a reunion and at $50 p. m, will occur
the alumni banquet.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE.
Mr.. Robert A. Love has the Messen-
gers thanks for an invitation to the
commencement at Davidson College,
June 5th to 9th. The following will be
the progrOmme:
Sunday, June 5th, II a. m, Bacca-
laureate sermon by the president. 8 p.
m, sermon to the Y. M. c. A., Rev.
Alexander Sprunt, D. D.
Tuesday, 7th, 10 a. M, annual meet
ing of the Board of Trustees. 8 p. M,
reunion of the Literary Societies.
Wednesday, Sth, IL a. M, address to
the Literary Societies, Hon. T. F.
KlutZ. II M, alumni address. 6 p. m,
alumni banquet. s p. M, anniversary
of the Literary Societies. "
Thursday, 9th, commencement day
exercises.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The. session. Will Conclude Tomorrow.
The Closing Exercises at the Union
School Tonight and at Hemenvvay
school Tomorrow Night.

The Public schools will close for the
term tomorrow. Tonight the closing en-
treatment Of the Union school will
take place, and tomorrow night the pu-
pills of the Hemenway school will have
their closing demonstration Nice pro-
grammes will be presented at both
schools. Professor VI. c. S. Noble, the
superintendent, informs The Messenger
that owing to the lack Of room, only the
parents and grown people will be admit
ted.
The closing exercises Of the Peabody
school (colored) were held last week, and
the other colored school, the Williston,
will have it's exercises tonight at the op.
era house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Many old soldiers now feel the e

Many old soldiers now feel the eff
fleets Of the hard service they endured
during the war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson,
of RossviHe, York county Penn, who
saw the hardest kind of service at the
front, is now frequently troubled with
rheumatism. II had a severe attack
lately,' he says, land procured a bot
tie of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
did so much good that / would like
to know what you would charge me
for one dozen Bottles" Mr.. Anderson
wanted it both for his own use and to
supply it to his friends and neighbors,
as every family should have a bottle
of il in their home, not only for rheu-
matism. but lame back, sprains, swell
ings, cuts, bruises, and burns. for
which it is unequalled. For sale by
X. *, Bellany. y, - 49,. E-AA
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
An AngIo.Japanese Agreement

London, May 23.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph. says:
Confirmation Is given in well informed
quarters in Vienna to the rumor that
friendly advances made by England 10
Japan have already attained a tangible
result II is believed that an Anglo
japanese understanding has been reach
ed. which not only c~omprehends all even
Qualities which can occur in the east.
but also c~onternplates all the conse-
Quences that might result in the course
of the Hispano-American war. The un-
d~erstand2ng establishes a sort Of Asiatic
balance OF power.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
England and the Transyaal

LOndOn. May G.-The Prctoria corre-
spondent of The Times says: The Star
publishes without the knowledge or ap-
prevail of the government the text of the
rely of the South African republic to
Mr.. Chamberlain's dispatch. The note
iustifses the Transvaal's contention that
il cannot recognize any suzerainty since
the convention of 1874 and quotes a let
ter from Lord Derby, written in 1854,
which, il contends. shows that Lord Der
by intended to abandon the suZerainty.
The note reiterateS the charge that Brit
ish officials c~ountenanced the Jameson
raid and reaffirms the claim of the
Transvaafs right TO arbitration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

Paris. May 2-2 a. m.-So far as known
at this hour the moderateS have lost
twelve seats in the second baIIotinps in
the parliamentary general elections, the
socialists gaining four and the monar-
chists six.
One hundred and ~sixty-nine results
show the election Of sixty-six moderates,
ffty-nine radicals. thirty-four socialists
and ten monarchists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Small Fire " eAlerdaY.

There was an alarm of fire yesterday
at 1928 o'clock from box 81 at Fore &
Fosters mill gate. The fire was in a
two story frame house at GOA Camp
bell street, owned by Alex. Mallett,
colored, and occupied by Eliza Drew,
colored. 1t originated from sparks
from the chimney and only a little
hole was burned in the roof. The dam
age amounts to about $40.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

The human machine starts but once
and stops Tut once You can keep IL
going longest and most regularly by
using DeWitt's Lite Early Risers, the
famous Little PILLS for constipation and
all stomach and liver troubles. For
sale by r. r. Bellam-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Expedition Of Volunteers TO Cuba.

Chicago, May "a special to The Rec
ord from Macon, says:
Unless some accident has bcfallen tho
United States transport Florida. there are
now United States volunteer troops on
the island Of Cuba or they Will De there
within a few hours. From accurate In
formation obtained here 1t can bc stated
as a fact that the first expedition toward
Cuban soil has started and the outlook
is for a successful trip.
"Wednesday. May 18th, the transport
Florida left Port Tampa with several
hundred volunteer troops on board. The
passengers belonged TO the reRiment Of
Cuban volunteers organized in the lower
extremity OF Florida some weeks * II
was thought best to send these men. ~
they speak Spanish and are more ac-
quainted with the topography of the
country which 1t is ~roposed to invade.
1T cannot be learned what United
States officers accompanied the regiment
of volunteers. n this expedition is a
success other troop will De rushed into
the island as soon as possible"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
War VESSEL Ofthe Bar.

1t is reported that a war vessel ar
rived off Fort Caswell last night and
anchored outside the bar. 1t is sup
posed to be an American vessel.