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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

Boston, December 13.-The antrim
perialist league executive committee
met today with ex-Collector Winslow
Warren in the chair. 1t was reported
that the committee of correspondence
is receiving many letters from publish
ers of newspapers in the central and
western states offering their service in
opposing the policy of annexation.
Centers for the formation Of leagues
and for the distribution of literature
have already been established in over
thirty states. The list OF vice presi-
dents contains the names of a number
of prominent men.
Ex-President Grover Cleveland wrote
under date of Princeton. n. j.. Decem-
Der 8th.:
Owing to my absence from HON
have just received your note informing
me Of my election as a vice president
of the anti-imperialist league. I am
emphatically and intensely opposed to
American imperialism and to pending
American expansion. / desire there
fore TO express my appreciation of the
honor conferred upon me by the ae-
ton
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

To be Temporarily Inferred In Airing.
tonic be sent FINALLY to Cuba ON
b Dolphtn Mr. Garcia Unable to
At.~ nd the Funeral

Washington, December L. The
BODY of General Calixto Garcia. the
Cuban patriot, guarded by a detach-
ment OF United States artiilerymen.
lay in state all day In h room at the
Raleigh hotel in which he died yes
terday. Tonight the remains were plac-
ed In a handsome black ~cloth-covered
casket. Tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock the emains will be taken to
st. Patrick's Catholic church where
the funeral services are to be held at
10 o'clock. Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Gorman.
of Sioux Falls, will celebrate mass.
Archbishop John Ireland will preach
the sermon, and Rev. DR.. Stephen, OF
of the Catholic bureau OF Indian mis-
sions, and Monsignor BARRETT, OF the
Apostolic delegation. will assist in the
services.
The honorary p~alibearers will be
Generals Miles, Shafter, Wheeler,
Lawton and Ludlow, Secretary Hay,
Senators Proctor, Thurston, Money and
Macon, and Hon. Joh r. Proctor, OF
the civil service commission, while the
active p~allbearers will be nine non
commissioned officers from the Wash
ington barracks. After the services at
the church the remains. borne on a
caisson and escorted by Companies X,
of the Fifth, and E. of the Sixth regi-
ments of siege artillery on duty at
the barracks, will be taken to Airing
ton and placed temporarily in a re-
ceiving vault pending their final in
terment in Cuba at a time to be here
after determined.
All day there was a crowd visiting
the hotel for the purpose OF obtaining
a. view Of the remains.
Many evidences of sympathy and
coincidence were received by the men,
bers of the commission during the day.
The Dolphin will be designated by
the navy department as h vessel TO
carry the remains of Genera Garcia
to Cuba. She is now lying at the
Washington navy yard in command of
Captain Lyon.
Thomasville, Ca. December 12.-Mrs.
Calixto Garcia, the wife OF the Cuban
general, who died yesterday in Wash
ington, will be unable to attend her
husbands funeral tomorrow. Her
daughter, Mercedes. who is quite Ill,
is not go we'll today, and Mrs. Garcia
has decided to remain here until her
condition is improved.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

Long Distance Telephone to Goldsboro
The Interstate Telephone and Tele-
graph Company has commenced work
on it's long distance telephone line be-
tween Wilmington and Goldsboro.
Mr.. Arson w. King, superintendent
of construction, with a force of hands
commenced WORK at the Wilmington
end yesterday, and by night reached a
mile and a half from he city with tn
erection of the poles. The work will
be rapidly pushed forward to compile
ton and about the LIST Of February we
can talk over the wires with Goldsboro
Raleigh and many other cities in the
state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

Savannah. Ga. December 12-Captain
o. ~. Stanton. veterinary surgeon;
John G. Slice. Lieutenant f. ID. Shirley
and p. VI. Richardson, OF Teddy's
Rough-Riders, who were to have given
a Wild West show here a few days ago
for the benefit OF their comrades and
have been under arrest for stealing
government mules and horses at Jack
sonyille, were released today. Captain
Shanton says he knew nothing OF the
stock having belonged to the govern
ment and there was no evidence that
he did.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

The Governments Gives Up the idea Of
Prosecution for the Wiimington
Revolunon-The Governor Charges
Execuetve Clerks Making Things
Lively for Moonshiners
Messenger Bureau
Raleigh, N. c.. December L.
The state board of agriculture meets
tomorrow In semi-annual session.
There is no business before it of spe-
cial importance
1t is said here today by some attor-
neys that they believe the proposed
proceedings against Mayor Waddell
and other citizens Of Wilmington in
connection with ex-United States Com
missioner Bunting have collapsed.
There has been no bill mi in and Attor
ney General Griggs and James E. Boyd
have left the state and returned to
Washington without saying another
word to the officials here about the
matter.
Executive Clerk Fowle, of Virginia,
u0pueW Vi tuc vile VI otudlo bullCI
left here today for Washington. He
has been in the executive Office since
last spring. Miss Flora Creech, who
has for some time been in the auditors
Office, succeeds him.
The legislative joint committee today
began an investigation of the auditors
Office, having completed that Of the
treasury department. Chairman B. F.
Dixon says the committee found the
treasurer's books nj vouches in fine
shape.
Today a petition, asking for clemency
for j. P. Boddie late postmaster at
Nashville, vas circulated here. Boddie,
it will be remembered, was convicted
Saturday of embezzling letters.
The state auditor says the returns
Of property as compiled show an in
crease of Sc. 500, 900 over last year and
SIS, o 900 over 1896.
In the federal court today j. w. Pitt
man, of Halifax, was put on trial for
embeZzling letters and secreting them.
The court is making things lively
for the moonshiners. Convictions are
numerous.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

The Charlotte Observer says that Mr..
w. X Yates, a member OF the Char
lotte bar, will abandon the law study
for the ministry OF the Methodist
church. He is a son Of the Rev. T.. A.
Yates, d. d.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

A Fight Between whites and Negroes
Danville. Va, December 12--At Vir-
ginalia, in Halifax county, Va. Sat
urday night. trouble between several
white men and a crowd Of drunken
negroes resulted in the wounding Of
several of the negroes The trouble
started with a fight in J.. c. Kings
store between a white man and d n .
gro. in which the latter was worstad.
The negroes gathered about the store
and an assault on the place was made
by them. pistols. rocks and other mis-
siles being used. A number OF war
rants are out and some arrests have
been made. Particulars are meagre.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-16

The Government Gives Up the idea Of
Prosecutions for the Wilmington
RevOlusion-The Governor Charges
Executive CLERKS -Making Things
Lively for Mo0nshiners
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28

ps<ier 10 that Of any body Of men
Hitherto raised for military purposes By
the United States. Every man recruit
-. whether for the regular o. fsr the
velunteef army. has undergone q care
ful physical examination conducted by
disintersstsd and eompetent oflcors.
Al q general preparation. therefore, the
army IL physically without Q nav.
OF the 2i6.50o volunteers authorized
by congress. 2l2.ooo have been placed In
the held. nearly all Of them fully equip
ped. In a few days the entire volunteer
army will be thoroughly organised into
regiments. brigades. divisions and
army corps. The aptitude for military
discipline and instructions which the
volunteers have evinced. has created
surprise among the representatives of
foreign governments with the United
States army. They agree that the
Americans are the finest soldiers in the
world.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
STARVING cUBANS' APPEAL.

Begging Admiral Sampson to Hasten
the Capture OF CienfueYOs.
Guantanamo Bay. July 26.-The fol-
lowing pitiful appeal has been ad-
dressed by the starving people OF Glen
fuegos to Rear Admiral Sampson,
Honorable Sir: The Cubans, old
men, women and children. residents In
the town of Cienfuegos and this neigh
borhood. are all dying Of hunger. The
young mon are In the field with the
Cuban troops. and have not shoes.
neither food. All the provisions In this
town are in the hands of the Spaniards.
Cubans cannot obtain a piece Of bread,
as II is necessary to send everything
TO the field. The situation Is terrible. II
you. honorable sir. do not come quick
with your squadron to our help and
take possession Of this town we shall
be lost We beg you to precipitate your
operation. About 5000 old men. women
and children will die OF hunger In this
town. Some Of these old men have four
or five sons fighting for his freedom.
This Is our horrible situation. II the
great people of the United States do
not come quick in our help we are lost.
For Gods sake. come quick"
Nothing can be done for the people Of
Ctenfuegos until that place Is captured.
This will not be for some time.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
Death of Bishop McGoyern.

Harrisburg. July 26,--Riyht Rev
Thomas McGovern, bishop OF the Har-
risburg diocese. died last evening at the
Episcopal residence In this city after a
lingering illness from complication of
diseases. Bishop McGovern was one of
the best known Catholic prelates In the
United States. He was born In Ireland
in 1882. and emigrated TO this country
with his parents when a year old. He
was graduated from st. Mayys college.
Emmittsburg. Md. in 1859. and con-
cluded his theological course In the
seminary OF st. Charles Barrome. Over
brook. He was ordained a priest De-
cember 81. 1861. End was appointed
bishop OF the Harrisburg diocese Janu-
ary Is, 1885
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
WIPED OUT By FLAMES

No q Scotia Town Destroyed Through
Lack Of Fire Apparatus.
Halifax. N. g.. July M.-The town
Of Pugwash. LOO Inhabitants. . deal
shipping port OF considerable impor-
tance on the Straits OF Northumber-
land. was totally wiped out by IRE yes
terday. 200 dwellings,. hve churches, 20
stores. three hotels and several mills
being destroyed. The FIRE started in a
business block through lamp explod-
ing, and high wind and the complete
absence Of water supply or fire fight
Ing apparatus sooSp carried the flames
beyond control. With few exceptions
the buildings were wooden. and large
section OF the town was closely built.
The fire swept through whole blocks
with lightning like rapidity. and people
Ned for their lives. losing everything.
The foreign shipping In port was
slightly damaged. The town was little
insured. owing to the absence OF fire
protection. The inhabitants are now en-
camped In the fields and woods. Sew
cral people are reported missing. but 1t
Is impossible yet to tell who, II any.
lost their lives. Relief Is being organ
ized In every direction.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
Boys Witness n Brutal Murder

Scranton. Pa. July 26.-Five small
boys, while playing along the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western tracks near
Lackawanna- yesterday, witnessed a
fiendlsh murder. Giuseppe Santor,
leader Of the Italian band at that place,
and another italian. thought to have
been Raphael Pasquel. were seen quar-
reling few rods from the boys. San
tor struck his companion. who drew a
short handed ak from beneath his coat
and dealt Santor violent blow on the
neck. cutting deep cash. While San
tor lay prostrate the murderer swung
the AK and nearly severed Santor's
head from the body. The boys screamed
and the murderer chased them q few
rods and then disappeared. The police
are looking for the murderer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
SIX THOUSAND VOLUNTEERS
Ready ut Newport News to Be Take
to Porto Rico.

Ready mt Newport News to BE Taken
to Porto Rico.
Newport News, Va. July 26.-Incom.
ing trains during the last SO hours have
brought nearly 5000 troops to this city
These include the Second brigade OF the
First army corps. in command of Brig
adler General Haines. from Chicka-
mauga Park. Tenn, and five troops of
cavalry from Camp Alger.
The first train reached the city At
noon Sunday. and from that time on
till late yesterday afternoon section
followed section, and as fast as the
troops arrived they were marched to
the grounds. where they pitched tents
and made themselves comfortable.
General Haines' brigade is composed Of
the Third Illinois, Colonel Bennett !;
Fourth Ohio. Colonel Coight, and
Fourth Pennsylvania. Colonel Case,
which arrived in the order named. The
regiments arrived I'm battalions of three
trains each.
Major General I'-ooke's special tr6!u,
which left ChIcEemauga Sunday nftnr-
noon pulled in at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. and General Brooke went
Immediately to the Warwick hotel,
where he will remain till he sails for
Porto Rico on the auxiliary cruiser st.
Louis.
The last train TO arrive was that
bringing the brigades hospital corps
from Chickamauga. which, included $50
men. At daylight this morning the sig
nal corps arrived. and at IL o'clock.
four batteries of light artillery ar
rived from Chickamauga. They are
Battery A, Illinois: Battery Il. Penn
sylvania; Battery A, Missouri, and the
Twenty-seventh Indiana battery. Or
ders were received at Camp. Warbur-
ton yesterday afternoon directing. Bat
teries A and c, Pennsylvania National
Guard, TO he ready to leave with this
expedition, These two batteries have
been stationed here since May 6. The
st. Louis is expected to sail this after
noon with General Brooke and his staff
and 1,S00 troops.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
Applauds Our Annexation S,

Applnuds Our Annexation Schemes.
London. July 26.-Sir George Syden-
ham Clarke. the expert on naval tao
tics and imperial defenses. writes to
The Daily Graphic strongly approving
American annexation Of Hawaii and
Porto Rico. He says: 1T Is for the best
interests Of the world that any canal
connecting the Atlantic and the Pa
cific should be controlled by the United
States. and whatever attitude the
European powers may take. foreign in
terference in Central America is out OF
the question, because the interests OF
the United States and Great Britain in
the future canal will be paramount" 4"
The Daily Graphic, in an editorial.
agrees with Sir George Sydenham
Clarke. but is curious to know what in
duced Lord Salisbury to adopt an at
titude which has so much facilitated
the success OF the United States.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

convention of representative mel
from all sections Will be held at Sara
toga, N. Y, Aug. 10 and 20, to discus,
our governments future policy. -,
The body of well dressed young wo
man was found in the bushes at M
Vernon, N. Y. The police are certain.
she was murdered, but so far have n,
clew.
Louis Warner. fugitive bank presl
dent and manufacturer of Northamp.
ton. Mass, is under arrest at Louis .
Vile, charged with looting the North .
ampton bank of over ssOO,OOO
The mining town of Eveleth, Mimi, l.
to be removed to the top Of a noun
tain several thousand feet away from.
its present location, vein OF valuable
iron ore having been discovered under
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
singular Murder in st. Louis,

st. Louis, July 26.-Charles A. Brant,
stenographer for an electrical supply
company in this city. stopped TO mail a
letter at street corner last night and
was shot and almost instantly killed.
Three shets were fired and three men
seen to run. Brant staggered across the
street and fell dead. In his pocket was
an affecuonate letter, evidently to his
wife. but addressed to p. o. Box G93
Asbury Park. N. j., also q will headed
"fo Miss Mary Harding, Davenport
Inn. Asbury Park, N. j.. whom 1 de-
sire to be notified In case OF my sud
den death and who. In the sight OF God
Ia my lawful wife" Miss Harding is the
daughter OF Roger E. Harding, q
wealthy citizen Of st. Louis, to whom
Brant was married in October, 1895,
against the wishes OF her father.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
SPANIARDS cHEERED OUR FLAG

Prisoners Pay Tribute to the Govern.
ment That Fed Them.
New York. July 2A-Prisoners OF war
cheering the flag Of their captors was
the unusual sight witnessed. at the
Union dock in Brooklyn yesterday. The
sight was all the more significant az
the cheers came from Spanish throats.
The 254 prisoners captured on the
four prize steamers now in port were
about to sail for home under the Brit
ish flag. They were on board the Hes
peria, of the Anchor line, and Just as
she backed out OF the dock one of the
patrol gunboats came by With one ac-
cord the prisoners raised three mighty
cheers. which startled the people on the
Brooklyn shore and could be heard on
Governors Island. 1t was the best they
could In thanking Uncle Sam for the
kindness lavished on them while they
ere prisoners.
Among the 254 prisoners were six Of
ficers. One Of these officers said: III
our men In the field realized either the
hopelessness of our cause or the treat
ment they would get at the hands of
the Americans they would not fight
long. The quickest and easiest way to
reach home Is to surrender. believe
In fighting where there is a chance, but
our blockaded soldiers don't know we
haven't chance. They can get home
quicker by surrendering, and in the
meantime be we'll fed and taken care of.
But they think the Americans will mur-
der them"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
Brutal sailors Held For Trial.

Havre, July 26.-Nineteen Austrian
sailors who arrived here by La Brc-
tagne Sunday were taken yesterday be-
fore a magistrate and confronted by
four second class passengers. SURVIVE
ors OF La Bourgogne. on charges OF
cruelty and brutality at the time of the
collision between La BourXoRne and
the British ship Cromartyshire, Off
Sable Island. on July 4. Although the
evidence offered against them was very
slight. six OF the accused were held on
remand. The others were DISCHARGED.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
UNCLE SANS WAR POLICY.

Government Has No Intentfon OF Bonn
harding Spanish Cities.
Washington, July 2S.-A significant
statement was made to the press
yesterday by gentleman In a
position to speak with knowledge and
authority as to the plans Of the admin
istration with reference to future war
operations In substance the statement
was as follows:
Commodore Watson. in proceeding
to the Spanish peninsula as soon as the
Porto Rican expedition is gotten under
way, is not to lombard the cities on the
Spanish coast. No such idea OF bonn
bardment OF the coast Is entertained.
While there may be other incidental
purposes, the main mission Of Watson
Is to take care Of Admiral Camara's 8
fleet. The movement Of this fleet and
the fears and apprehensions caused by
reports concerning 1t are to be stopped
for all time. The ships under Camara
will be located by Watson and finally
met and engaged. The talk OCCASION
ally INDUCED In as to the Canary
islands ia utterly without foundation.
This government has no plan to take
those islands. and does not want them.
Despite popular expectation that
Porto Rico operations will be followed
Immediately by action against Havana.
II can be said that Havana will not be
attacked while yellow fever conditions
exist. This IL certain. r would be the
height OF national folly to engage our
troops in and about that fever pest
hole. Consequently II will be left until
the climate lends It's aid In the autumn.
Shafter Will hold his own In the eastern
strip now surrendered. may gradually
push his way over some other district,
and II there should be any particular
need OF immediate aggressive action
at any point wiz move against Il. but
Havana will be left until yellow fever
dangers are past"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
Lieutenant Hobson In noston.

Boston, July 26-Lieutenant Hobson
arrived here this morning for the pur-
pose Of inspecting pontoons to be used
In raising the wrecks Of the Cristobal
Colon and Maria Teresa. He said on his
arrival: Il hope to finish my business
in Boston in day. and to return to
Washington tomorrow do not know
how soon shall leave for Cuba" Last
night he was the recipient of an in
formal reception by the members Of
the Army and Navy club In New York.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-07-28
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
As Reflected by Dealings In Phiindel.
phin and baltimore.

phia and baltimore.
Philadelphia. July 25.-Flour firm: win
ter superfine. tS03.2J; Pennsylvania roller.
clear. 1.S5A4. city mills. extra, s325a3 40.
Rye flour moved slowly at 81 per barrel
for choice Pennsylvania. Wheat steady;
No. red. July, S0aSOise; do. August
75g7Skc.; do. September, 74d74hc. Corn
quiet, but firm: No. 2 mixed, July, 3s(t
Shc.; do. August, 3st. .I3SIac.; No 2 yel-
low, for local trade, ilc. Oats quiet, but
firm; No. white, 32lac.; No. white. clip
ped, S24d3Sc. Hay firm for old choice
timothy, $3.50 for large bales. Beef
quiet: beef hams. S22.5OG23 Pork steady;
family. sl2,5oml3. Lard firm; western
steamed. %.s5. Butter firm; western
creamery. iW18c.; do. factory, ll0l3hc: /:
Elgins. lSc.; imitation creamery. 12al5c.
New York dairy. l2ltal6lac.; do creamery,
lial7isc.: fancy Pennsylvania prints Job
bling ut 2la2ic.; do. wholesale, 2Oc Cheese
firm; large, white. 7hc.: small, white.
Sac; large, colored. nc; small, colored,
SIC; light skins, 5%aShc.; part skins,
+&@5hc.: full skins, 2a2lac. Eggs steady:
New York and Pennsylvania, liql5c;
western. fresh. lie.
Baltimore. July 25-Flour firm western
superhne, $2.9Ou3l5; do. extra. s3.25Q3.7 10:
do. family. Sta4.iO; winter wheat, patent.
A.5Oai75; spring do, A75n5; spring do
straight si,50qI75 Wheat weak, spot
and month, 7SilI7SAc.; August. 74hI
7itsc.: September 7317Sac steamer No
2 red. 76tiM76ac.; southern. by samplc.
BdSOc.: do on grade, 7ii.a19c Corn
iirmer; spot and month. 3sh@3SHc.: Au-
gust, SShma9c.: September, S9bM3a9,c..
steamer mixed. 37kGS7Ac.; southern,
white and yellow, 4lg42c. Oats steady;
demand fair No. white, 32d33c.: No. 2
mixed. SodSlc. Rye steady; No. 2 nearby.
50isc. No. western, &c. Hay firm and
higher for better grades No. timothy.
Sl2m126. Grain freights dull and lower:
steam to Liverpool, per bushei, Nd, July:
Cork, for orders, per quarter, rs. loI5d. a
fs.. August; 3s.dI3s 3D., September. Sugar
strong; granulated, 545l4. Butter steady.
fancy creamery, lSdl9c., do. imitation.
l7c; do. hdle, lfQ l5c.: good ladle, l2lpl3c.
store packed, 10Nllc. Eggs firm: fresh.
I2Mc Cheese steady: fancy New York.
large. 8isc.: medium, Sk6lS9,c: small S%
toc. Lettuce scarce at 50Q75c. per busheI. !
at sl.27lii.2S per gallon for fin /
shed goods In carloads; N.29Gl.30 per gal |
lon for jobbing lots.
East Liberty, Pa, July 25.-Cattle strong
md higher on nextras; extras. .s5a g. 10; prime
A90u5; common, $3SOa4. Hogs active.
crime mediums and best Workers, a.1Oap
.l5; heavy. &.O5GilO; pigs, as to quality. J
common Workers., Si6l4.jO
,oughs. $275@3.75. Sheep dun and lower:
choice, A.45a45O; common. $350T39O;
Adp4s5: spring lambs, si.5OlD55o;
real calves, $6.50@s.75.