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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

lust what n little privateer can do
has been revealed by the short career of
the confederate cruiser Shenandoah.
She was actually cruising for the de-
struction of Union property but eight
months, and during that time she cap
tured n destroyed vessels TO the value
Of 81 200, 600, and the Omitted states had
never been able to direct a blow
against her. She had visited every
ocean except the Antartic, covering a
distance of $4,000 statute miles She
destroyed many Yhalers in the Attic
ocean 1t was there tina. the last gun
for the southern cause was fired Il
was fired from the deck of the pr:vateer
cruiser Shenandoah, by Commander
James IredeA SaddeE, on June %, 1855,
just seventy-3our days after the sur
render OF Lea at Appamatox-
Comamnier waddell could not pur-
suade himself to enter an American
port, anc.. for some time. afmlessly
secured the seas In August, however,
he spo'ke the English ship, Barracuda,
bound from San Francisco TO Liver
pool. and from her received conclusive
evidence OF the end Of the wal between
tie states. He resolved TO seek an
english port. and SO, on November .
. the Shenandoah entered St. Georges
channel, having sailed 1900 mile;
| without seeing land. On Noyempel
6, she steamed up the Me<sey, and ths
| confederate flag having been hauled
| down by cosnamnder Waddsli, he sen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

Spain holds US in such contempt that
it will presently withdraw from the
western hemisphere and refuse to have
anything to do with us.
When a few more of our vessels have
remembered the Maine there will not
Je enough left of the Spanish navy to
capture a fishing smack.
1t is safe to say that if Spanish ships
are looking for the Oregon they are
also hoping they will not find 1t.
Diagrams of the Spanish plans for
the attack of Pacific coast cities will
be nice for them to keep as curiosi-
ties.
Spain is so proud of her history that
she is making some more just like the
rest.
Great victory. Pursuant to a pro-
clamation of martial law the Spanish
soldiers succeeded in seizing Madrid,
and We're in complete possession at the
hour of going to press.-Detroit Free
Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13
WILL CARLOS BE KING.

Don Carlos has been seeking the
Spanish throne for decades. He may
at last succeed. He is the third Of the
descendants of the Pretender Ferdi-
nand VII. Don Carlos has some fight
ing dash no doubt, and possibly some
military capacity. In 1876. he attempt
ed to obtain the throne n his troops
won some slight successes, but the
army remaining faithful to the throne
some fortresses of the Carlists were
captured when the Don took to his
heels and put up in France. His home
for years has been at Venice. He has
been married twice. He was very poor,
but is now rich, having inherited great
property from Count de Chambord.
The following account of his family
shows what are his claims to the Span
ish trone. The death of the Count de
Chambord made Don Carlos the legiti-
mate pretender to the throne of France
as we'll as that of Spain. In the Count
de Chambord h male line of Louis
| XIV became extinct. Don Carlos. as
the eldest direct descendant of the Sec
ond son of Louis XIV takes precedence
of the Duke of Orleans, who claims di-
rect descent from a brother of the same
monarch. Don Carlos has claims tt
two thrones, and but for the existence
of Princess Mary Of Bavaria o bt
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

a Jacobite claimant for the throne of
England also"
If the crisis continues to deepen in
Spain, it may result in Don Carlos
coming to the throne. There are pre-
dictions in Spain and elsewhere in
Europe. that the present dynasty will
presently, possibly. speedily collapse.
Then it will either be the succession
of the Carlists or the setting up of an
other p%retence of a republic. The Car
lists are active and anxious for a
change.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13
NEW MILLINERY.

Hats, Flowers, Baby Caps, Tomoshan-
tas, Ribbons and Laces. My stock is
the nearest complete at the present OF
any time this season. I have on hand
today for your choice n selection at
bottom prices about So dozen Lawn
Baby Caps from 10c to $1.25 each. Our
25c and SOC line is very fine. Five doz,
Null and Lawn Hats at SOC Zach. Ten
dozen embroidered Silk Caps from Csc
ii 75c each. Twenty dozen Tomoshan-
tas Caps in Duck, Canvass and Leath-
er, from 15c to SOC. Duck Hats at Csc
each. One hundred and twenty doz. Sail
ors from 10c to s1.75 each. The best
and ~completest line in the state. New
shapes in all the new things. The
Shepherds Hat I have in all prices
from sec to SIPS each. Child's ToQue'
from SOC to $40 10. Children's Sur Hats
at all prices. Banded from 10c to $1.25
each.
One hundre dozen new Flowers.
They are varied in styles n prices,
from 10c to $3.50 a bunch. Our line at
15c is two large roses and two buds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13
Um Wessrnger.


The news in Sundays and Mondays
Messenger was full of entertainment
and interest to its thousands of anxious
readers. The victory of the very gal
liant and capable Commodore Dewey
and his fleet was every way most strik-
ing and gloricus-the most complete
victory perhaps, in the annals of naval
warfare. Only six men injured on the
American side and many hundreds kill
ed and wounded on the Spanish side.
The full reports, If ever made, nay
show more than GOO Spanish loss. 1t
splendid victory is so much discussed,
and the deeds of the Americans are so
highly lauded by the various nation
-alities. The vast superiority or the
Americans is established, but the vic
tory was a great achievement when all
is considered. Remember that not an
American had ever fought in protected
cruisers and had ever engaged protect
ed ships. 1t was too in the night in an
enemies harbor naturally supposed to
be well protected by mines and Defend
ed by strong forts well equipped. 1t
was a great risk and a very daring ex-
plot worthy of the greatest seamen Of
the ~past-Drake, Granville, Nelson,
Decatur, Perry and others.
All eyes are now turned to Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet. Before this writing it
may have engaged the very large
Spanish fleet at Porto Rico or near
there in the West Indies. He has a
very strong feet-seven heavily armor-
ed vessels, and one with q light armOr
in part. The Spanish fleet may not
equal it in actual fighting strength, but
is composed of many more vessels. 1t
is said to have Seventeen vessels of all
ind Our country expects confidently
that the American fleet will behave ad-
mirably and fully sustain American
prestige for gallantry, dash, and sea-
manship.
The last war talk on land is the
gathering Of a large army to be sent to
Cuba That is much wiser and safer
than the old plan of a beggarly 5000
But if SIMPSONS fleet gives as good an
account of itself as enthusiastic officials
and are counting upon, the
invasion if Cuba may not be necessary,
for the successful fleet can return to
Cuba and soon starve Spaniards into
submission or knock the bottom out Of
Havana. What is the flying squad
ron" going to do in the war? 1t has
een "nying'' for weeks, but what has
1T accomplished?
In the meantime Spain is more revo-
dictionary as the days go by. What will
be the ina output there is yet to be
The queen regent is reported to
have resolved to stay and stand with
her government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13
The OfAH

Mr.. James Jones, Of the drug firm Of
Jones & Son, Cowden, Ill, in speaking
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says the
last winter his wife was attacked with
La Grippe, and her case grey. so Sc
rious that physicians at Cowden and
Pana could do nothing for her. 1t
seemed to develop into Hasty Con-
sumption. Having DR.. Kings New
Discovery in store, and selling lots Of
it. he took - bottle home, and to the
surprise of all she began to get better
from first dose, and half dozen dollar
bottles cured her sound and well. Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed
to do this good work. Try it. Free
trial bottles at r.. r. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

Nassau n. p. May 9.-Ffrst Lieuter~
ant Andrew s. Rowan, OF the Mise
teenth infantry. the agent of the Unit
ed States war department., who has
been or a visit to Cuba. arrived here
today. after accomplishing his MISSION.
He has seen the Cuban leaders and in
cidentally he saw Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet steering IN an ~easterly df-
rection. Lieutenant Rowan left Cuba.
on May LIST. I'm an open boat.
Genera Collaso and Colonel Herman
dez have also arrived here from Gu
ba- They-left Bayama on May 3rd
which (as cabled exclusively to the AS
ISOLATED Press from Kingston) General
Calixto Garcia had entered on April
18th, aztec the town had been evacu-
ated by the Spanish troops. General
Garcis. 1t appears, also old the river
auto to Embarcadero.
The party passed Rear Admiral
Eampson's fleet at ny light on Friday
on Manatee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

with foliage, for only 15c. Our 25c line
consists of six nice roses and foliage.
Our 10c line includes u gross
violets or six pansies or two large roses
and foliage. Our soc, 75c and $1.00
punches are beautiful. Give our flow
ers a look before buying.
In Laces I have just received 100
dozen yards Lace from 1Sc to SOC per
dozen. White and Black Silk Lace Az
inches wide. at 0c: better from 15c
to 25c per yard.
lust received this week 800 yards of
Percale at &c. Six hundred yards fine
Organdies in beautiful colors and up to
date styles. from 12kc to Csc per yard.
One thousand yards White Goods at
all prices.
Remember, when you need dry goods
in any line, I stand ready to LEND you
a helping hand to save you money.
Bring you card and get it punched
with all cash purchases at Whining
toms Big Racket Store, 112 North Front
Street, opposite the orion House. near
the Postofice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

Having used three bottles Of p. p. p.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IA pounds in
weight in four weeks, / take great
pleasure in recommending 1t to all un-
fortunate Ike
JOHN MORRIS.
Office Of J. n. McElroy. Druggist.
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah. Ga
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles Of p.
P. P. large size yesterday. and one bot
tie small size today.
matism winter before last. 1t came
back on her the past winter and a hall
bottle. 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
I sold a bottle CT P. p. z. TO a friend
of mine, one Of the turkies, a small one,
took sick and his wife gave II Q tea
spoonful, hat was in the evenin, and
the little fellow turned yer | k b was
dead, but next morning he was hollow
ing and well.
Yours respectfully,
]. n. McELROY.
Savannah. Ga, March II, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga,
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and did
not find G cure until Hound p. p. p.
which completely cured nee.
Yours truly.
ELIZA JONES.
~ Orange st.. Savannah Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13
Free Pills.

Send your address to H. E. Buck
len & Co, Chicago, and get a free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you of
their merits. These pills are easy in
action and are particularly effective
in the cure Of Constipation and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have been proved inval-
liable. They are guaranteed to De
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone to stomach and
bowels greatly invigorate the system.
Regular size 25c. per o Sold by r.
r. Bethany druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

Davidson college has 100 students on
the roll for the current year by far it's
largest patronage. 1t is an excellent
UNCONVENTIONAL institution of learning.
It's faculty is ample and scholarly. A
professor of the chair of mathematics
is to be elected in June next.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13
BUSINESS HN WAR.

The effects of the wal on the business
of this country has not been by a great
deal as damaging, as depressing as was
feared before war began. The outlook
for many months. In some southern
and it may be that it will not continue
for many months. In sIle southern
towns business has Stacked no little,
but as a whole, the conditions of trade
and business generally are better than
was anticipated in the event of war.
Their is no doubt that they have &C
tually suffered but in much less degree
than was prophesied. The present as
poets of the war are not of a charac-
ter to slacken energy or postpone en-
The industries Of the coun-
Z try might probably move on as if there
were no war actually prevailing. AT
any rate the public back is stiffening
and business will look up and people
will AXE heart and renew their post
poned plans. The people at home
more than 70, 900, 900 perhaps-will have
to live in spite of Spaniards. They
must eat and toll, drink and wear
clothing just as if there was not a
treacherous cruel %Spaniard on the globe.
The Kansas City Star has this proper
view:
's"They will need homes to live in, and
all the comforts and OnvenlenceS per-
tanning to the household. It does not
appear possible by any right process
of reasoning that a war which will be
conducted outside of the country,
-yh;oh ooo Crootn No danger tn those
nome institutions, which involves no
cost which the nation is not abundant
Ky able to meet, can injure or paralyze
trade or harm industry. And 1t Will
mot, if the people look at the matter In
a sensible light and go right on with
their buying and selling. their building
and furnishing and their public enter
:prises just as they have been accus-
timed to doing"
Dun's review for last week says that
the war will not last long and that al
ready stocks have advanced $2.I9 per
share and business conditions have i'm
proved as a result of the victory at Ma
,uilla. 1t says:
"One days work by the officers and
men at Manila has given many days
work to thousands of people at home OF
whom they knew nothing, and ha:
placed all American industries ana IN
xerests on a stronger footing for any
conceivable future. Millions living, a
well as millions not yet born, owe t.
them a deb
Wheat has risen with a ~sensationa
leap. From Tuesday to Thursday
Ieaped 2115 cents and one day Is cents
On Friday it fell 1R cents--leaving 25l
cents invr>ase for the week. Dun re
ports that Industries have received
wonderful stimulus from the convictio
tina hostilities will not last long, an
from heavy government orders. BE
sides great demand for steel plates, an
other iron products and ammunition
government has ordered $500, 900 yard
moolen cloths, $4,000 blankets, 5000, OF
yards cotton goods, and great quanti
ties of provisions and other supplies
and meanwhile reviying confidence hs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

It will take more than war or rumors
of war to make the hard-to-do tax pay
ers of this state forget the foolishness
and folly Of the last legislature. Every
time the owner of a mule, a horse, a COW,
a ram or a lamb goes out to look at his
brute, he will be reminded Of h fact
that the fusion bosses raised his taxes.
And for what? Simply that they might
have enough money to meet their extrav-
agance and to pay partisan heelers and
useless offices created for political and
personal ends.-Lexington Dispatch.
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER: FRIDAY, MAY Is. 1898.

multiplied other demands. The rail-
roads for April received IT'S per cent.
more earnings than for April of last
year. There were 238 failures
against 221 for the correspond
ing week in 1897. The south
had So against IS week preceding. and
50 last year
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

a communications TO Earl Teussell.
English minister Of foreign AFFAIRS.
placing his ship at the disposaa<of the
British government. Trnrouea Earl
Russell the vessel was transfns-ed TO
the Jurisdiction of the American min
lister. Charles. Franci Adaras, VINO
caused her ID. be conveyed. ID this
country to be dismanJled.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13

The Messenger is a North Carolina
newspaper, and so it gathers news of
her gifted sons wherever it may be
found. Rev. DR.. Samuel NJ. Smith, Of
Columbia, S. c., is a native of Green's
boro, N. Q. He lately delivered an ad-
dress before the Makenie League Of
Norfolk, Va, his theme being, 1.-The
New Theology, or the Examination of
the Supernatural" Rev. DR.. w. S.
Lacy, of Norfolk, another finely endow-
ed native North ~Carolinian, writes Of
the address in the Richmond, Va, Cen
trail Presbyterian at some length. He
says it was an address admirably
conceived and amirably delivered"
Thus he opens. He concludes with this:
"He closed with a clear strong state
ment of the need of the supernatural.
We need a Divine Saviour, Scriptures
divinely inspired, a Divine Spirit to re-
new and sanctify.
SO inadequate a presentation of this
great address may at least tell you of
it's vigor, raciness, lucidity and in
structiveness. 1t would be we'll for our
young ministers and students every
where, to hear it,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13
HOME FOLKS

Colonel w. H. S. Burgwyn, Of Vance
county, was a gallant confederate. The
Messenger is pleased to know that he
has been appointed to the ~colonelcy of
the Second North Carolina regiment.
He is a brother of Colonel Harry Bur-
gwyn, who fell so g~loriously in the
third days immortal charge of Petit
crews North Carolina brigade upon the
fortified heights of Gettysburg. He
was quite young not more than some
twenty-five or three. In the battle of
Gettysburg his regiment, the 26th
North Carolina, Zeb Vance's old regi-
ment, lost some 700 men out of 500.
Pettigrew's one North Carolina brigade
at Gettysburg lost actually more men
in killed and wounded, (not in captured
mind you) than the lauded and mag
nified Pickett'S Virginia division lost.
composed of four brigades. See.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-14
Paris EXnOSifiOn.

The Foreign Office Will endeayor. to
induce an interest in a Hawaiian ex-
hibit for the Worlds Fair at Paris in
1900. To this end a notice is pub
Hshed and sight will not be lost of the
matter. The Commissioner here for
France is anxious that the Islands
shall be represented in the great show
and so is the American representative
to the Exposition. Mr.. ShingIe, who
is acting for Hawaii in the big show at
Omaha, wrote recently that he had an
engagement TO meet at Chicago Mr..
Peck, who is already collecting ma
terial for the United States space at
Paris.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-14
MEMORIALS GALORE.
Hawaiians Express Varying Ideas
to the Commission.

Two memorials from native Hawaii
ans were presented to the Commission
yesterday and a third will go in today
The first was from the Hawaiian Ma
tional League, a body of the most in
telligent and progressive natives in
the country, paper which was out
lined in Tuesdays Advertiser
The second was from the Kalaiaina
hui, petitiOning for the restoration of
the Monarchy under an American pro
tectOrate. 1t is said that the Com
mission regards the latter as one of the
most interesting Of its Island curiOs.
Today the Aloha Alma will present
a memorial. 1t will ask for a general
franchise, pensions for the royal fam
lily and numerous other things This
petition is substantially the same as
the one presented by the Hawaiian Ma
tiOnal League, although it goes further
into details and is much longer The
Aloha Aina's meeting for the consid-
GRAFTON of this memorial lasted nearly
all of yesterday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-14
FOR REGATTA DAY.
Enteries for Principal Events to
Close Tomorrow Afternoon.

Saturday will be general holiday in
town. Government offices and business
houses will close. 1t is expected that
greater interest will be taken in the
regatta than ever before. Merchants
are coming to the front handsomely
in the matter of funds. Brewer & Co,
Irwin & Co, Hackfeld & Co. and all
the other large houses have duplicated
their subscriptions Of last year
Races will begin at 80 a. m. sharp.
Events are open for all; there is no
entrance fee. Swimming, diving and
the tub races will remain open to the
start Of the races. Entries for all the
other races will close at 4 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon at the store Of the
Pacific Hardware Co. Three boats
must be entered before the second
prize viii be awarded and four before
the third.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-14
New Band Instruments.

The Bergstrom Music Company Of
this city, having a new store in the
Progress block, has been awarded the
contract for furnishing a complete set
OF new instruments for the Govern
ment band. The total cost Will be
about $l,150 and the horns, etc, will
be of the well known Carl tisher
make. There were three other bid
ders. Two were town houses. The
third was the Berlin concern that has
outtitted the band ever since there
was band. Some of the Instruments
now used have seen service for fifteen
years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-14
GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE

The finest quality of loaf sugar is
used in the manufacture of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and the roots
used in its preparation give it a flavor
similar to that of maple syrup, making
it very pleasant to take AS a medi-
cine for the cure of coughs, colds. Ia.
grippe, Group and whoOping cough it
is unequaled by any other. 1t always
cures, and cures quickly. For sale by
all druggists and dealers. Benson.
Smith & Co, Ltd, wholesale agents for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-14
OAHU LARGER.
More Stock and More Acreage for
New Plantation.

New Plantation.
AT a meeting of stockholders of the
Oahu Sugar Co. held yesterday it was
decided to increase the capital stock
from $1,SOO,OOO to 50, 400, 900 by the is
suance of 5000 additional shares of
stock at 500. Preference will be given
present holders in the purchase, and
the next chance to come in will fall to
employees of the plantation. New
pumps for the plantation and other
improvements are contemplated for
the immediate future
The arrangement for the issuance
Of the new stock is that each present
holder of three shares shall have an
allotment of one new share, to be paid
for in assessments. The stock will be
out in November and it is supposed it
will all be taken within the com
pany. When this was learned yester-
day there was at once a demand for
the stock now available for the mar
ket.
Oahu lis to have at least two new
pumping stations with a corresponding
increase of acreage. Sets of wells will
be sunk in Waipahu and Waiawa
gulches