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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12
The President Stands Firm
washington Post, April Z

The temporary withholding of Presi-
dent McKinley's message from con-
gress was due solely to the receipt of
a cablegram from General FitZhugh
Lee, our consul general at Havana, ad-
wishing that, if the message contemplate
ed armed Intervention, it be deferred
until all Americans in Cuba could
leave the island. He stated that the
exodus could be completed 10y the 10th
instant. Members OF the foreign AFT
fairs committee of the senate and
house, upon being shown this dispatch,
promptly concurred in the opinion of
the president and cabinet that the mes
sage should be delayed until next Mon
day. The utmost confidence is felt by
the administration and congress in the
wisdom and good Judgment of General
Lee in any emergency. The rumOrS Of
disturbances in Havana are not con-
firmed, but the conditions there are ex-
tremely threatening. Consul General
Lee is still at his post, and will remain
there until all other Americans are
safe.
The presidents message has only
been changed in that it will ask con-
press to authorize and direct immediate
intervention. Otherwise the message
will stand as heretofore outlined, and,
as The Post stated on Tuesday morn
ing, it will be of such "a vigorous, ring
ing character as to meet the full eX-
pectatlons OF congress and the coun-
try. 1t will inevitably mean war. Hos
Utilities can only be averted by Spain
herself declaring the independence of
| Cuba and yielding her sovereignty
over the island.
Negotiations with Spain have not
been reopened by the United States
and will not be. The queen-regent has
not sent a. personal message to the
president making a new proposal for
peace. With the influences now at
work, Through foreign diplomatic chan
nelS, to bring about a settlement Of
the difficulties between Spain and her
rebellious subjects in Cuba, this gov
eminent has absolutely nothing to do
The administration and congress stand
! pledged to the freedom of Cuba, and
will accept no solution that does not
involve the withdrawal of Spanish
troops from the island and the haul
ing down of the Spanish flag.
The five great powers have not sent
a joint note to the United States coun-
selling against war. Mediation of any
sort has not been offered to this gov
eminent and will not he accepted.
Minister WoOdford is keeping the
president fully advised as to all that
is ~transpirmg at Madrid. His latest
dispatch indicated that the ~queen-re-
gent was disposed to concede all our
demands. but the ministry was oppos-
ing further concession.
France, Austria and italy are report
ed to be ready to support the dynasty
In Spain in case the government should
grant the independence of Cuba.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12
BREVITIES

Mckinley has driVen the splitting
wedge into the republican log. The
divisions in both houses are reported
serious"
1t is to be hoped that the senate for
eign affairs committee will be firm in
it's declarations of purpose. The anti
war Philadelphia Record gives it that
it will include in it's demands-inde-
pendence, armed intervention and the
destruction of the Maine. That will
please e~ight-tenths Of the American
people outside OF New England.
The Germans will use $115, OO0, 900 in
strengthening their navy during the
next eight years. The sum is divided
into annual appropriations.
The Philadelphia Record says that
Mckinley has 'fdisquieting reports" as
to the "stubbornness" of republicans in
both houses.
The New York TrIbune-anti-south
and anti-war-is trying to placate the
south by misrepresentation. 1t insists
that the south does not despise the very
names of Hunter and Sheridan, and it
might add Tecumseh Sherman. The
current opinion among all informed
%southrons is that they were brutes,
bummers and s~coundrels, and dis
graced the uniforms they wore.
Old "Cump" Sherman said war is
hell" The people of Georgia and South
Carolina who were burnt out and
robbed by the old scoundrel n his
organized Corps of Bummers, perhaps
agreed with the marauder. They may
have thought Sherman a capital repre-
sentative of the Mephistophilean mas
ter Of ceremonies in the dark regions.
When war is as Sherman
and Weyler conducted it, it will be ad-
mitted that there was no little of hell"
in it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12
CONSUMPTION Positively Cured

Mr.. r. B. Greeve, merchant, Of Chill
howie, Va, certifies that he had con-
sumption, was given up to die, sought
all medical treatment that money
could procure, tried all cough RENE
dies he could hear of, but got no re-
lief: spent many nights sitting UP in
a chair; was induced to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and was cured by use
Of two bottles. For past three years
has been attending to business and
says DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
grandest remedy ever made. as it has
done so much for him and also for 9TH
ers in his community. DR.. Kings New
Discovery is guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. 1t don't fail.
Trial bottles free at R. r. Bellamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12

Gancing over an article entitled Tor
pedoes Tor War" the mention OF "one
most furious "a confederate floating
torpecu@suggests. that a few remarks
copied from the diary OF General Gabriel
]. Rains. me inventor OF the modern
torpedo. and used by him during the civil
war. may be very interesting.
TorpedoeS have been known from the
earliest ages They were used at the
seige OF and BushnelTs ma
chine. used during the revolution. we all
know from hiStory-but IL was never
perfected Years rolled away. and al
though frequent experiments were made
with the torpedo. nothing practical was
established. But IL seems that General
Rains had for years conceived the idea
Of using them as a mode of warfare.
which the little sketch copied from his
torpedo book will show.
! The story of mis- first torpedo. which
was invented and used by him during
the war with the Seminole Indians. April
1870. ended in the fighting of sixteen SOL
diers cwho had gone with Captain Rains
to investigate the cause OF the torpedo
explosion.) with some loo or more In
dians. and among the casualties the
wounding of the captain and his being
carried to Fort King in the arms of his
men. Another and second torpedo had
been previously placed at the post by
him. and soon after the fight 1000 or
more troops were collected there, and IL
became such a dread TO the whole army
that a soldier guard was put over It I'M
til Captain Rains was able to go and take
ii up.
suppose" said one officer TO another
high in rank. that the captain had died
Of his wound, what would you have
done?' Il thought" said ne, of firing
| at ii with a 6-pounder at a safe distance.
and thus knocking it to pieces"
The occasion Of his first submarine
torpedo was as follows: Soon after the
battle of Seven Pines, General Lee COM
manding, sent for General Rains and said
to him: The enemy have upwards Of
100 vessels in the james river, and We
think that they are about making an
if there is a man in the whole southern
| confederacy that can stop them you are
that man. Will you undertake it?"
Il will try" was the answer. and OBJ
serving that iron-clads were inyulnera-
BILE to cannon of all cahbre used, and
were really masters of rivers and har-
bors. it required submarine inventions
to checkmate and conquer them, SO an
order was issued forthwith putting Cen
eral Gabriel ain in charge of sub
marine defenses, and on James river
bank, opposite to Drury's Bluff, his first
submarine torpedo was made-the prlm-
ogenitor and precursor of all such in
ventions, now wO~rld-renowned, as civil
lied nations have each a torpedo corps.
If, as has been asserted, naval war
fare has been substantially revolution
lied by them, there is no doubt but that
will be the case also on land, and the
tactics of the world have been changed
perhaps, under the Providence of God,
making a vast stride towards arbitra-
ton for nations and universal peace
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12

There are reasons for asserting that
the first revolving pistol made in this
country was by a North Carolinian
who lived at Salisbury. Was not the
first typewriter attempted by a North
C~aro1inian, Foster, Of Louisburg? We
believe the first efforts to forecast
weather was by a North Carolinian.
The first rapid firing gun was by DR..
Calling, a native, and it was a great
discovery. And was it not a native
North Carolinian who first invented the
torpedo OF modern construction and
for ordinary warfarec We copy an in
teresting article from the Augusta,
(Ga.) Chronicle on the torpedo, and it
will be seen that General Gabriel J.
Rains, a North Carolinian, is specially
mentioned in connection with it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12

If the state democratic press really
is in touch with the democratic masses
dickering with the leaders of other par
ties or factions, hen there will be no
"combine' or swapping with the popu-
lists. The plan of the democratic party
is not to bargain with any party tt
secure strength, ,bu to cordially well
come all voters who may unite with
them In trying to rid the people Of their
oppressors and save the dear old STATE
from farther detriment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12
HOME FOLKS.

The Messenger is much pleased to read
that the United States government will
take immediate steps to protect Beau
fort harbor and to garrison Fort Ma
con. 1t cannot be too speedily done If
there is to be war, which now nay be
classed as extremely doubtful
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12
Russell Appoints the President of the
Atlantic Railroad
Especial to The Messenger

Raleigh, n. G. April 7.-Governor
Russell ends the hot fight for the preS-
dency Of the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima railway by appointing David W.
Patrick president and Frank Brown
and Lester Hoyt directors. The iirec-
tors are ordered to meet at New Bern.
next Tuesday. April 18th at s o'clock
pm. AlAi
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12

followed perhaps 10y a divided country,
a divided press, divided parties and a
general breakdown. If the United
States have not good, safe grounds, the
government should have not taken any
steps looking to war in any event, and
made not note of preparation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12
Arnica Salve

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By r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12

The many friends in Wilmington will
Captain Samuel A. Ashe met with so
severe an accident on the cars, and
will rejoice that he escaped without
more serious injury. We hope he will
soon recover and be himself again. In
our state news the accident is reported.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07
Building Boom.

Maryville has struck pretty lively
pace in the building line this spring
N. B. Ellis is building new two
story house back of Keny & Ambris'
ter's hardware, Mrs. Blackburn:
new house, on High Street is nearing
completion; John Hershey is pushing
his handsome new residence to com.
pletion on Indiana Ave;
Mr.. McClung is preparing to pul
up fine residence in South Mary
vile; Mr.. Coker is building on the
lot formerly owed by Mrs. Harve
Kidd, where the building burned
down over year ago; Chas. Gentry
has moved into his new house just
completed; Mr.. Haworth will soon
begin fine two story, double brick,
business house, to take the place of
the old wooden building now occu-
pied by R. S. Kithcart and Frank
Rodgers; and F. H. Lamon will soon
commence to build a two story brick
to take the place of his little frame
office; the bricks are being made for
the new Science Hall at the College.
Tbs is a pretty good record for a
town the size Of Maryville.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07
EAST MARYVILLE.

Hy Hackney and son Carl spent a
day or SO in Chicamauga Park this
week looking at Uncle Sans soldiers
who are quartered there ready at a
moments call to go where they are
needed.
Mrs. H. w. Hackney was indis-
posed day or two this week.
Mrs. Margaret Goddard spent this
week IN the country with relatives.
Mr.. Chambers now occupies the
Wray property on Washington Ave.
Andy Delozier is now resident of
East Maryvllle.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07
Interesting Relic.

Major Ben Cunningham has
an interesting old relic in his
office in the way of cut of a
hickory tree, which had a knot tied
in it in the year 1910, the day "Old
Tippecanoe" was elected President
of the United States. The knot
was tied by VIM. Thomas, father OF
the janitor at the college, and Har-
vey Cunningham, Oldest brother OF
Major Ben. the tree is four or five
inches through and the knot has
grown in proportion. 1t grew on
what is known as the "Yankee
Hill" farm in the upper end of the
county
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07
CLOTHING.

We have added o stock, clothing Prices from
$500 $1,000 suit Can sell all wool suit from sos We will tell
cheaper they
bought very margin
you cheaper
hands being all goods Mur Lawns,
Perc complete cheap and We have beautiful line Hats
popular Wool Hats
Slippers goods
Nobody in anything things
weare under
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07
Masonic Notice.

On next Monday night, May 9th,
at n o'clock the New Providence
Lodge will confer the Masters de-
gree on two candidates and the
officers will be assisted by Bro. Jas
II. McClister, the Grand Lecturer
for the Second Masonic District.
A good attendance is desired.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07

set on fire and destroyed. The Span
ish accuse the Americans of using
petroleum bombs.
The belief is prevalent in official
circles that the fire in Manila during
the bombardment was caused by
Spaniards, who, confronted by the
inevitable fall of the city, themselves
applied the torch. thereby carrying
into effect the threat they have made
concerning both Manaia and Havana
that the cities should never fall into
the hands of the Americans except as
heeps of smoldering ruins.
The British.Consul at Manila, in
his visit to Commodore Dewey made
representations in behalf of the Con-
sular Corps against the bombardment
of the town. French, British and
German war vessels are in the roads
at Manila.
No Spanish warships surrendered
and the majority perished. Two
Spanish commanders were killed
while resisting to the last moment.
The Spanish losses are estimated
at four hundred men killed, including
many natives.
Admiral Montejo was taken also by
surprise, and the Spanish authorities
generally were in state of utter un-
readiness. The forts were not com
pleted, the harbor was not mined,
there were no searchlights, and the
American squadron was only sighted
after it had aleady passed the outer
harbor and principal forts. n
The American vessels, however, by
moving to and fro were easily able tc
avoid the badly directed fire from tht
forts, and, looking to all the circum
stances, it is apparent that the Ameri
can feet could have received bu
slight damage.
Rioting continues throughou
Spain and a revolution seems i'm
minent. Martial law is being pro
claimed everywhere.
Xxx
1t is reported that President Dol
has offered Hawaiian ports for coal
ing stations. A resolution to anne
the Islands was introduced in tn
house.
~
The President made a number {
nominations of officers of the volur
teer army, including Gen. Fitzhug
Lee and Gen. Wheeler, as major
generals. The nominations wer
promptly confirmed by the senat,
~
The big ships of Capt. Sampson
fleet put to sea May 4 after takin
on large supplies of coal and prt
|
. visions at Key West. Their dest
nation is said to be Porto Rico. Th
blockade is being continued by tn
smaller vessels of the squadron.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07
WILL McCAMPBELL KILLED.
Stabbed by Landon Wallace in
in the Heart with a
Barlow Knife.

Thursday afternoon, little after
800 O'clock, j. l.. W9llace stabbed
viii McCampbell twice, once about
three inches below the heart,
mere flesh wound, and once through
the heart cutting off the lower part
of that organ. McCampbell died
from the effects Of the latter wound
in less than fifteen minutes.
1t seems that about two months
ago Wallace received a scurrilous
letter and has been trying since to
find out who wrote it and had ac-
cused Will McCampbell, but Nc
Campbell denied having anything
to do with it. About an hour be-
fore the fatal QUARREL, the men met
in front of Kithcart's and had some
words and Wallace went into the
store where McCampbell followed
him when Green, the bicycle man
ordered Nc out saying he didn't
want any cursing and fighting in
there. McCampbell asked Green
if he wanted to take the matter up,
but after a few words turned and
went out and told some that he was
satisfied and was done with the mat
ter so far as he was concerned.
About an hour later McCampbell,
with a number of other men, was on
the steps in front of the Court
House, when Wallace came up from
the Racket Store where he had
purchased a fifteen cent Barlow.
This he had open in his hand; he
also had the letter and as he came
up he handed it to one of the crowd
to read aloud. This was done and
then he asked if any of the crowd
had written it as it started out "We
the citizens of Maryville." Nc
Campbell said "You said l wrote it,
Wallace replied that he had said no
such thing. He said "You are a DIN
liar" and w. replied that Anyone
who says that said you wrote it is
a liar" AT this McCampbell hit
Wallace at least twice and Wallace
struck him with the knife twice
with the above result. Bystanders
separated the two men and Nc.
made the remark that the old S-of-
B has knife as he was pulled
away. Someone said eyes and you
are cut" whereupon he looked down
and the blood gushed out of the
wound and his last remark was
yes Pm cut bad" They started to
to lead him across the street to the
drug store and after walking hall
way he sank down and was carried
over and died soon after. Wallace
was Immediately arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff John McCulloch and al
7 O'Clock he was taken before Esq
Morton and arraigned for murder
in the FIRST degree. The case was
continued without bond until Mon
day.
Both men are members of prOmi
nent families. Will McCampbell il
a young man about q years of ag'
and leaves a father, mother, TIVE
sisters and three brothers. Landol
Wallace is one Of the most prosper
GUS farmers of the county and ha
an excellent wife and several chill
dren.
1t is a depiorable affair, and il
deeply regretted by all.
Gates and Nuehols, assisted by d
l.. Bryan are the prosecuting at
torneys. G. Il. Gates, Sr., and Brown
and Culton are the attorneys for th'
defense.
f.,x~
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07
Old Soldiers.

The Memorial Sermon will be held
in the M. E. Church May 2oth
1890 a. m. by Rev. ]. c. Eckles. at
and at 2: p. m. by F. M. Webb and
w. A. McTeer. All old soldiers are
cordially invited, that wore the blue
and Gray.
w. H. Kidd,
Committee R. A. Collins,
Will Tulloch.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07
Democratic Convention.

The Blount County Executive Com
mlttee met at the Court House, Sat-
ulday, and elected Wallace Toole,
Secy. A mass convention was called
to meet the fourth Monday in May.
The Committee endorsed D. L. Bry-
an as candidate for the Legislature
and Eli Griffitts as a candidate for
register.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07

Mrs. W. H. Henry went to Missouri
last summer and had chills while there
and this Spring she has been suffering
again, but is better now.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-05-07
u. s. ASiatiC Fleet meets
and almost AnnihilateS
The Spanish Fleet.
PHILIPPINES ARE OURS
Manila, the capitol of the ISL
ands, fierCely Bombarded,
it's batteries SiIenced and
greatly damaged by
fire at last Sur
renders.

He biggest NdVel Ddttle Ol lhOu-
ern times was was fought in the Har-
Dor of Manila. the capitol of the
Philippine Islands, between the
United States Asiatic feet and the
Spanish fleet defending that place,
Sunday morning, May Ist.
The cable dispatch announces
that the United States feet entered
Manila harbor at daybreak yesterday,
stationing itself opposite the city. A
fort opened fire on the American
ships, whereupon they shifted their
position to one near Cavlte, in Manila
bay, engaging in fierce fight against
both the forts and the Spanish fleet.
The engagement here lasted two
hours and resulted in the annihilation
of the Spanish feet.
None of the Spanish ships surren-
dered and some of them were sunk
by their Spanish crews to keep the
Americans from capturing them. AT
this time, "wednesday it is lmpossi.
BILE to know the Ameriscan loss as
nothing has been received from Com.
modore Dewey and we will learn
nothing definite until the American
commander sends dispatch boat to
Hong Kong, or repairs the cable
which the Spanish cut during the
bombardment of Manila.
The following dispatch is believed
to be correct although no word ha
yet been received from Commodor,
Dewey up to this time.
LONDON, May 3-Manila ha
fallen. Commodore Dewey by Sc,
and the insurgents, under Aguinaldo
by land have conquered the capitol
and the Philippines are in American
hands.
After the terrific battle Sunday Ad
miral Dewey landed his wounde,
west of Cavite Fortress and sent wor,
to the British Consul, who is actin,
in place of the American Consul, t
demand the surrender of all the tor
pedoes and guns at Manila, of all tn
Spanish vessels in the archipelag
and possession of the cable offices an,
of all stores and coal in the city. TIL
alternative Dewey gave to Polaveij
was bombardment of the city. Twenty
four hours was given for an answer.
General August, in command o
the land forces at Mrnila, cabled hi
government for instructions, and as
result OF the Cabinet council in Mad
rid today an answer directing the re
fusal of Dewey's demand was sen
and the city was bombarded.
The insurgents surrounding tn
town aided the American forces.
Full notice of bombardment wa
given. The people, including Gov
ernor Polaveija, fed to the hills. Th
city was then shelled till the batterie
were silenced and the town was il
flames and the flag of surrender ruI
up on its forts.
Manila surrendered only after
heavy bombardment, combined witt
an attack on the city from the rear b.
the insurgents. The forts on Cor
regldor Island were engaged by tn
batteries of the Olympia.
The town of Cavite, seven mile
west of Manila, toward the mouth O
the bay, is reported to have been des
troyed by shells from our guns. Th,
unfortified part Of Manila was ais,