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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
ALL PAID.

received, Wilmington, y. G, May 2,
1898. of Messrs. Willard e. Giles. Agent.
Of the Aetna Insurance Co, three nun
dred, ninety-one and $500 dollars, in
fun satisfaction OF all claims against said
company Tor loss and damage by FIRE OF
April z, 1895. Loss paid in fun without
discount.
(signed) d. McEAcHERN.
1898. OF Messrs. Willard G. Giles. Agents,
OF the Carolina Insurance Co, three hun
dred, ninety-one and S3-lO dollars In full
satisfaction OF all claims against said
ompan for loss and damages by fire
April q, 1898. Loss paid in fun without
discount.
(Signed.) d. McEACHERN.
Received, Wilmington, N. c., May 2.
1898. of Messrs. Willard a. Giles, Agents
Of the Philadelphia Underwriters. three
hundred, ninety-one and S3-l00 dollars I'm
full satisfaction OF all claims against said
company for loss and damage by fire OF
April q. 1895. Loss pail In full without
discount.
(signed.) d. McEACHERN.
Received. Wilmington. ". c., May 2.
1895, OF Aessrs. Willard d Giles. Agents
Of the Sun Mutual Insurance Co, three
hundred ninety-one and S-lO dollars I'm
full satisfaction OF all claims against
said co1npan for loss and damagc by fire
Of April q, 1888. Loss paid in fun with
out discount.
tsigned) ID. MoEACHERN.
Received. Wilmington. ~. C. May 2.
1895, OF Messrs. willard * Giles, Agents
of the Pamlico Insurance Co., three hun
OF the Pamico Insurance and Banking
CO., three hundred. nincty-one and 1-l0
dollars. in full satisfaction OF all claims
against said company for io@s and dam
age by fire Of April q, 1898. Loss paid In
GslsnedJ D McEAcHERN.
Received, Wiimingtont ~. g. April %.
1896. OF Messrs. willard & Giles. Agents
OF the Carolina Insurance Co, two hun
dred, one and 92-l00 dollars IN full salts
faction OF all claims against said com.
pany for loss and damage by fire of April
y. lsss. Loss paid IN full without DIS
count.
(Signed.) Ohm III. GORE.
Received, Wilmington, ~. C. April ID.
ls5. OF Messrs. Willard & Giles. Agents
OF the Fire Insurance Co., ttnr-
ty-three and S-l0O dollars In full salts
faction OF all claims against said com
oany for loss and damage by fire OF April
q. 1885. Loss paid IN full without dis
count.
tS:gned.) JOHN II. GORE.
None but the BEST companies repre-
scented When tnsuring why not always
get the BEST
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Administrators Notice

HAVING QUALIFIED AS ADMINS
traitor OF the estate Of Mrs. NJ. J. Prdgen
deceased. notice - hereby given to all
parties indebted 20 said estate 20 make
immediate payment and all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are -eQuir-
ed TO present them TO the undersigned
duly verified according TO law on or be-
fore the 18th OF April. 1920 this notice
VIII be plead in bar of their recovery.
WILLIAM =. STOKES.
apl q, 81 Administrators. 4
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Fearful Result. Of the Tornado.

Chicago. May 12.-Forty-two persons
are known 20 have lost their lives and
twenty-eight others are reported dead. as
the result OF the tornadocs which devas-
tated portions Of eastern Iowa, western
Illinois and northern Wisconsin last
night. The property loss Is very large.
Iowa heads the list with eighteen fataii-
ties.
with unconfirmei stories bringing the
total in that state UP 10 t~hirty-Seven.
At Hsanord Junction eighteen reported
dead a. Goodyear's lumber camp.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
War Spirit I'm the Ranks.

Fayetteville, n. C, May E,
Last night the Fayetteville Light In
fantry decided 70 put themselves i'm
mediately on a war footing. and ap-
pointed the following officers TO recruit
the command up as rapidly as possible
10 10 men: MesSrs. J. G.. Holdings
forth, III. McGeachey, W. Mcclellan.
NJ. Haigh.
Superior court is Still in session,
Judge Allen presiding.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
VEXATIOUS DELAYS.
Experienced in Putting the Army on a Salts
factory War Footing.
MANY WEAK SPOTS DISCOVERED.

unteerF orces..War Departments Delay in Securing Tents and
Hammocks-No News From the FIeets--PEans for New
Torpedo misunderstanding War Revenue Bill in
the Senate--Army Appointments Confirm.
ed--PrOceedings in the House.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-24
DEPARTURE POSTPONED.
The First Regiment Still
in Camp.
TO BREAK CAMP TODAY.

Last Dress Parade Witnessed by n
Large Crowd-Intere.t In the Demo
cratic Convention and What it Will
Do a. to Fusion-Populist. Divided
on This Que.tion-Grand Command.
cry knights Templar-Second Regt.
ment Ordered TO Tybee Island. Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
APPEAL FROM AUToNOMIsTs,
Ask Mckinley to Allow the Island to
Work Out Its own Destiny.

Washington, April 1.-The Cuban gov
ernment (meanlng thereby the present
home rule authorities in Cuba, and rot
the insurgents) has issued the following
appeal to President Mckinley. 1t was
placed in his hands this morning:
The colonial government of Cuba de-
sires to make known to the President of
the United States that, although there are
some Cubans in arms, yet there are an
immense number who accept home rule
and are resolved to work zealously under
this form of government in order to re-
establish peace and prosperity to the ISL
and. The insurgents form a minority,
while the autonomists represent the ma
jority of the interests of civilization by
means of justice and liberty
The Cuban people is an American peo-
pie, and had in consequence a perfect
right to govern itself according to It's own
wishes and aspirations, and in no way
would it be just for foreign will to i'm
pose upon it a political regime which it es-
teens contrary to its happiness and con-
preston instead of liberty.
THE Cuban people is now a free people;
it wishes to rule its own destinies, and it
would be a great wickedness to dispose of
its lot without its consent. The history
and the feelings of the United States do
not permit an American people to he pac
flied and forced to form a government
which the same people consider pernicious
to it's permanent interests and to the
cause of peace and order in country of
different races, of small population, and
whose political education is yet incom-
plete.
"The honorable government of Cuba
hopes that the President of the United
States. faithful to the noble traditions of
the great North American republic, viii
consider and respect the rights of the Gu.
ban people, not permitting violence to pre-
vail; it also hopes that he will contribute
by powerful action to the re-establishmeut
of peace in Cuba, under the sovereignty OF
the mother country, and with a home rule
government equal for all, and which
might be still improved so
as to inspire the confidence
of every one. The-h home rule government
of this island, which is c Cuban govern
ment. protests energetically against the
falsehoods of a part of the American
press, published with the malignant inten-
tion of firing passions, making it appear
that injustice and brutal force reign in
Cuba end that home rule has failed be-
fore even the Colonial Parliament has TAX
en- it's seat, and when experience cannot
yet tell whether the new regime will an
swer or not There is no good faith in
these stories. AS was said by the immor-
tai Washington: Honesty is the best pol
ICY
''The Cuban Parliament is about to meet
and both the spirit of America and the
principles of right demand respect for the
will of the majority of the people.
Jose Maria Galvez,
president of the Honorable Government
of Cuba"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
CUBA NOT ron SALE.
Independence Cannot BE Secured NV
Payment of an Indemnity.

Madrid, April LA semi-official state
ment has been issued. which says: ."one
of the most immoral devices which is be-
ing employed at the present moment to
injure Spain and misiead opinion In the
United States is that OF supposing that
Spain would be disposed TO recognize the
Independence of Cuba in return for the
payment of indemnity.
Already, on the basis of jIngolgt fan
ciss, the people have been led to believe
that President Mckinley bases his uro-
posals on this ida. This impression hes
been utilized in Wall street by varlous
means to attract spectators into lingo cir
cles and to compel them uneonsciouslv
to aid in spreading uneaslnesa.
at Is our duty TO declare Ia the most an
thoritative manner that this Is untrue. /.
that no proposition containing the slight
est allusion to the Independence of Cuba
either with or without indemnity, has been
made TO the Spanish government; that the
government would straightway reject ahy
such proposition, and that there Is no par
ty or statesman in Spain disposed 10 lis
ten to such solution"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
Delivery Of PrOjsctlIes Not Salts
factory,
CONGRESS- MUST Be CALM.
Facts to Be Presented to Cool
Down the Ilngoss.

Chicago. April LA special to the Daily
News from Washington says; From one
of the senators who has been in consulta-
tion at the White House two or three
times a day since the situation became
critical the following statement was OBJ
tained this afternoon
THE President Is flat-footed on the prop-
osIton that Spain must move out bodily.
"He also knows absolutely that Spain
cannot. or, at least, win not consent to
this complete abandonment. That means
war.
"The President squarely faces that. He
is not ready. He recognizes certain seri-
GUS unpreparedness.
MIR. Mckinley feels he would be guilty
of great negligence If the deficiencies be
not made good before we are plunged into
war. Had he not felt SO matters would
have been advanced to a point where the
United States could have stopped the conn.,
ing Of the torpedo fiotilla.
This fact win manifest itself Monday
or Tuesday when the naval and military
committees In the House and Senate will
support the President. The committees
will be given Information which the mems
bers should know that win have a ten
dency to sober them up bit.
"Unless the President has been conn
PEELED to change his mind by circumstances
since last night" continued the senator.
'he intends 20 follow with an ultimatum
soon after the cabinet meeting to-day. on
Monday or Tuesday, he will submit his
tory of all steps. as l understand 1t, and
win recommend the recognition of inde-
pendence. This will lead to war. but nos
necessarily at once.
The President may ask that he be per-
mitted TO conduct further negotiations ON
these lines. II viii be plain to all that
these negotiations can only lead to war.
but the men who will advocate that the
President be permitted to continue his cor
respondence with Spain. viii make 1t plain
that little delay Is a good thing for US.
as well as Spain.
III, perhaps. may not be an open con-
fession Of unpreparedness, from these MEM
bers, but the position Of the lighting COM
mittees, together with their well known
sympathy for Cuba, will be sufficiently
significant to make the House pause
I'm discussing this phase OF the matter.
the speaker quoted statements of cabI-
net ministers freely, and said even the
war-like Gen. Alger was compelled to adj
NIT the force of II.
He SAID this would never have been
made public even by intlmation were il
not that the cold and stubborn truth would
be necessary to keep Congress from
plunging the country into war at once.
He said the President only reluctantly
conceded this when told It was necessary
TO hold the support Of conservative mem-
bers.
1.-THE main thing that the fighting de-
partments are short of Is powder and the
delivery of proJectiles has not been as sat
isfactory as it might be.
Mr.. Mcmillan is the Senator quoted
above. lie was positive i'm his private as
suranees that he was right and quoted
Secretaries Alger and Wilson Of the cabi-
net"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
sCHLEY's SQUADRON.
Commodore Could BE Ready TO Sail
by Tomorrow Night.

Fort Monore, Va, April 1.-The Column
bia began painting this morning, and
while her excess OF free board over the
other members of the squadron will neces-
state longer time to complete the work,
her officers expect to have 1t done by morn
ing.
The Minneapolis is expected here to-mor-
row.
The first move of the flying squadron un-
der Commodore Schley's orders was made
shortly after noon to-day. when the Mas
sachusetts and the Brooklyn came down
HAMPTON Roads and anchored off Fort
Monroe. The Columbia, after coallng, Wili
Join them.
Commodore Schley has received query
from Washington asking him what is the
earliest date upon which he would be able
TO leave Hampton Roads. He has replied
that IL the Minneapolis reaches here to-
morrow 10 coal he can move on Sunday
night or Monday morning at the latest.
The squadron may go 10 sea on Monday
for the purpose OF performing evolutions
and trying the turret guns of the Brook
lyn, which have been rearranged so that
they may be effective for long distance
work
The police OF Newport News have been
busy all day arresting seamen and marines
from the battleship Massachusetts who
remained ashore for longer period than
their liberty permitted
A government pilot has arrived from
Washington and Is now aboard the flag
ship Brooklyn, having been ordered here
by the navy department. The pilot is said
10 be one Of the most experienced men In
the service and Is capable Of steering a
ship over the most difficult places along the
coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
INTERVENE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Probable Recommendation of senate
Foreign Affairs Committee.

Washington. April 1.-The sub-commit-
tee of the Senate committee or foreign re-
lations appointed to draft report and
prepare a form of resolution outlining a
course OF action which this government
shall pursue toward Spain with reference
to Cuba. so far completed its work to-day
that il will be able to report to the full
committee at its meeting tomorrow.
The Subcommittee will recommend the
adoption of a resolution declaring. in the
first place, for the recognition of the indie
pendence of the Cuban republic. and In
the second for the Intervention by the
United States with her army and navy
Tor the purpose of assisting the Cubans 10
secure independence in case Spain contin-
ues 20 refuso to concede it.
The committee win treat the resembling
of the order for the concentration of the
Cuban non-combatants as a subterfuge,
and will dwell upon the past. IL not the
present treatment of these unfortunates
and will detail the Maine incident and at
tempt to demonstrate that it is a sufficient
cause for a declaration of war IL this
country were desirous of making II such,
and also touch upon the injury to Ameri-
can interests caused by The Cuban strug-
gle as fun Justification for our inter-
ference.
There has been an effort TO persuade the
committee that Spain's release of the re
concentrates leaves the United States
practically without grounds for nterven-
ton, but the committee has not so far
been convinced by this reasoning, and
there Is great unanimity In the rejection
of this view, as there is in the decision as
10 the general course to be pursued.
The committee win report Monday I'M
less II is then made evident that 1t has
been impossible for the President TO COM
plete his promised message for lack of
time.
The disposition of the committee lS now
against much further postponement for
any cause.
The committees present Information is,
however, to the effect that tho message
will be ready for submission by Monday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
SPAIN WON'T SURRENDER.
Government Resolved Not to Make
Further Concessions


Madrid, April 1.-According to the best
information obtainable to-day Spain has
definitely resolved not to make any further
concessions to the United States.
The message which the Cuban colonial
government has addressed to President
Mckinley through senor Polo Bernabe.
Spanish minister at Washington, the full
text of which has been published here, has
caused feeling of deep emotion through
out Spain, since it represents the opinion
not only of a large majority of the Gu
bans" but also the unanimous feeling of
all the political parties, whose leaders were
consulted prior to its dispatch
The opinion Is expressed from an author
itative source that an agreement between
the government of Spain and the United
States will be reached including the Maine
ana reconcentrados questions 1t is added
that this also means arriving at a dura-
Bile peace for Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
soHLEY's FLYING SQUADRON.
story Ahont That II Might he Sent
After Spanish FIotiIIa.


Washington, April lone of the most
important subjects considered by the cab
met to-day was Assistant Secretary Roose-
velt's proposition to send out the flying
squadron under Commodore Schley at once
TO apprehend the Spanish hotilla supposed
to be still en- route to Porto Rico. Three
members of the naval war strategy board,
Capt. CrowninshIeld, Capt. Barker and
Commander Glover, were summoned be-
fore the cabinet TO inform the President
as to the location OF the hotila at that
moment Commander Glover, who Is chief
of the bureau of naval intelligence knows
the movements of all the navies of the
world. The President desired to know
whether the squadron could delay its de-
parture for two days and then intercept
the fiotilla before 1t reached Porto Rico.
The board recommended immediate action
and the recommendation was taken under
advisement. This is the most warlike In
cident Of the day
II The report Is true that the hotilla ar
rived at Porto Rico to-day, the consulta-
tlon with the naval advisory board was
based on an erroneous impression as 10
the hotilla's location. Late this after
noon It was announced by Secretary Long
that the flying squadron is 10 remain In
Hampton roads for the present, at least.
This announcement sets at rest the re-
ports which had been current throughout
the day that a movement of the squadron
was imminent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
SPANS REPLY.
willing to End R1concentration
hut says Nothing OF Independence.

Washington, April 1.-The following is
an abstract from the telegram received
from Gen. woodford on the evening of
March 81. 1898. on the general situation in
Cuba:
He informs the government OF the Unit
cd States that Gen. Blanco has revoked
the bando relating TO the reconcentra-
tion in the western provinces of Cuba.
which are understood to be the provinces
of Matanzas, Santa Clara Habana and
Pinar del Rio; that the Spanish govern
p1ent has placed at the disposal of the
governor general a credit of 3,OOOoO pese-
tas ($6OO, 600, to the end that the country
people may return at once and with sue
cess to their labors.
The Spanish government will accept
whatever assistance to feed and succor the
necessitous may be sent from the United
operation
He proposes TO confide the preparation
for an honorable and stable peace to the
fnsular parliament, without whose con-
currence the Spanish government would
mo- NC aoiS W arrive al the Hnai results,
1t being understood that the powers re-
served by the constitution to the central
government are not lessened or diminish
ed. As the Cuban chambers will not meet
until May the Spanish government Will
not. on its part, object to a suspension
Of hostilities, if asked for by the insur-
gents from the general-in-chief to whom
it will belong to determine the duration
and the condition of the suspension.
The President will communicate with
Congress as soon as he can prepare a.
message
The foregoing including the last para
graph, was made public Immediately after
the cabinet meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
SEARCH FOR SHIPS.
Government still Trying to Buy
Vessels in Europe.

Government Still Trying to Buy
Vessels in Europe.
Washington, April 1.-The naval officials
continue reticent regarding the acquisition
Of new vessels for the auxiliary fleet, and
the negotiations for the purchase of ships
Of war abroad, but there were indications
to-day that in spite of the announced be-
lief of the department that no more ships
we're to be looked for in that quarter, ali
hope has not been abandoned.
No confirmation of the cable dispatch
from Denmark that negotiations were un-
der way for the purchase of two Danish
cruisers could be obtained. but at the
same time il was not denied.
Leghorn, April 1.-Commander w. d.
Brownson, U. S. N, has inspected the
ships that are in process of construction
at the Orlando yard and is said to have
decided TO buy the Basoir. which is be-
ing built for Morocco.
Commander Brownson has gone to
Rome to confer with the minister of ma
rine, Admiral Brin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
FLOTILLA AT PORTO RICO.
Its Arrival Excites Surprise in Ma
val Circles mt Washington.
Madrid, April 1.-Mdnight: The Spanish
torpedo fiotilla has arrived at Porto Rico.

Washington, April 1.-The Madrid dis
patch announcing the arrival of the Span
ish torpedo flotilla at Porto Rico was quite
unexpected in Washington and created
considerable comment in navy circles.
So far as could be learned no information
on this point has been received by either
the state or navy departments.
The arrival of the 1ottla surpasses all
forecasts as TO the time necessary to make
the trip and indicates that a high rate of
speed was maintained across the ocean.
The President manifested much inter-
est in the information that the fotilla
had arrived at Porto Rico. About the
White House good deal of surprise was
expressed that the hotilla had made so
swift q passage from the Canaries. and
there was disposition among some not
TO credit the information the opinion be-
ing that it had been given out by the
Madrid officials TO prevent the flying
squadron from sailing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-02
STRIPPING THE SHIPS.
Preparations for War Continue on
the Fleet at Key West.


Key West, Fla, April 1.-The work OF
stripping the United States warshios OF
their woodwork. in order to make them
ready for war service was continued this
morning
The patrol of the fleet will be continued
at night until further orders.
The news that the Vizcaya and the AL
rnirante Oquendo had sailed from Havana
was conveyed to Capt. Sampson by the
correspondent of the Associated Press.
Capt. Sampson appeared much interested,
and was anxious for further details. Tho
general feeling in the feet is that the
Spanish warships have gone to meet the
Spanish torpedo hotilla.
A strict patrol is maintained Ia the har-
Dor tonight by the Cincinnati and two
torpedo boats.
The italian training ship Amerigo Yes
puccl sailed to-day for Washington.