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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
A MAGAZINE EXPLOSION
The Smaller Magazine at Fort Pickens
Blown Tip

Ine smaller NR NRaSaZ1De at fort f1cke0S
Blown Up
Jacksonville, Fla, June 2O.-A special
to The Times-Un and Citizen from
Pensacola says: The smaller powder
magazine at Fort .Pickens, on Santa
Rosa island, blew up at 5:45 o'clock
this morning. The explosion wrecked
the western corner of the old fort, de-
'mOliShed the new brick StOrehOuSe, the
brick blockhouse, the orderly sergeant's
residence and several wooden build
ings used for quarters for the laborerS
who had been working on the new for
tifications.
Flying fragments hit Private Wells,
OfBattery H, who was on sentinel duty
on the wharf and almost instantly
killed him. Four other men were badly
injured, one having a leg and arm
brOgen.
A fire broke out among the buildings
at the fort at late hour last night
and reached the magazine before it
could be checked, thus causing the ex-
plosion. The fire ragged all the forenoon
and the larger magazine in which was
stored great quantity Of dynamite
and other heavy explosives was in dan
ger, and it and the fort being saving
through the brave work of Captain
Nieumann and a detachment of ma
rines who had been sent over from the
navy yard by Commander Reisinger.
They, at great personal risk, fought
the fire and finally extinglished it at
about / o'clock this afternoon. Flying
fragments from the explosion fell
across the bay in Warrington and on
the deck of a vessel that was being
towed to sea. Buildings in Pensacola
were shaken by the force of the eXplo-
sion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
STATE GUARD ENCAMPnE~r
Likely to be Given Up Because OF High
Railway RaIes-EHorts 10 Increase
Specimens In state Museum
Messenger Bureau,

Messenger bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., June q.
The adjutant general has thus far
been able 10 get no better rate than
2-3 cents per mile, round trip, for the
Second and Third regiments of the
state guard for the proposed encamp-
ment at Mozehead City. Unless he can
get a rate of l 1-3 cents it is pretty
certain there will be no encampmenI.
The latter rate was the one from 1883
and 1891, both inclusive.
A letter to the agricultural depart
ment reports the discovery Of phosphate
rock in Caswell county.
The county treasurer of this county
sues the republican ex-sheriff. H. T.
Jones, for nearly $1,000, taxes not paid
over. The suit is also against a Baati-
more surety company. The suit is for
$500 penalty and interest from May
LIST last.
The state treasurer says the deadlock
as to the payment of the penitentiary
debt is yet on He says he hopes
the matter will be taken into the courts
and settled, as he wants to pay the
people, but that there will have to be
either decision OF the courts or else
the penitentiary board must separate
the 1898 debts from those for 1899 In
the latter case he will pay all.
Raleigh is to have two military COM
panies. Joseph ]. Bernard is commits
stoned captain of the one in the Third
regiment.
Earnest work is being done to obtain
new specimens for the state museum
particularly of minerals, grains, gems
and gem stones. State Geologist Holmes
has directed all his field force to collect
specimens as rapidly as possible. Cor
respondence is also opened with peo-
pie in remote sections of the state.
The state superintendent of public in
struction says he hears that the old
or fusion boards Of education are hold
ing over in about ten counties. He has
ruled against them, and contends that
the new boards are the legal ones un-
til the courts decide otherwise. A re-
publican today wrote him from For
sythe, attacking rim and saying he
was inconsistent. The superintendent
says he will give him a reply he will
remember.
The cornerstone of the Presbyterian
church will not be laid until next We'd
nesday.
! The state charters the Macclesfield
Manufacturing Company, of TarborO,
capital $4,000
Lucas, the negro convict whose death
Sentence was commuted to life impris-
Onment, has been brought from Gull
ford county and placed in the peniten-
tiary.
At Christ church today Miss Jennie
Sanders, daughter of Colonel W. ].
Saunders, and Mr.. Lee benson were
married.
Referee DevereuX makes his report
to Clerk Fortune as to bankruptcy busi-
ness. 1t shows $96,00 of debts, $4,000
Of assets and $3.50 of costs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
SPREAD OF SMALLPOX
In Gates County Causes Authorities OF
Gatesvtlie 60 Order compulsory Vac.
cination-New Ice Factory-Stasemens
from Insurance Commissioner
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger)
Raleigh. n. c., June 21.-Dr. Richard
III. Lewis, secretary OF the state board
town Of Gatesville orders compulsory
vaccination. Smallpox increases there
Nothing is being done in Gates county
to stamp out the disease. II is in more
than thirty white families. The county
has no superintendent Of health. as the
commissioners decline to elect one,
saying they will not put the power In
any one mans hands.
Insurance Commissioner Young to-
night gave out a statement OF insur-
ance companies which have been
licensed and those which have become
doInesticated corporations. 1t shows
that of life companies thirty-four are
licensed and twenty-nine domesticated,
those not domesticated being the Home
and Manhattan, of New York; Mutual
Benefit and Prudential, of New Jersey,
and Security, of Philadelphia.
Eighty-two fire companies are licens-
ed, of which seventy-nine have domes-
ticated, those not domesticated being
Glenns Falls, Phoenix, of London, and
Williamsburg City.
Thirteen surety companies are licens-
ed and ten domesticated, those not do
mesticated being the American, Fidel-
ity and Casualty, and Union and Cas-
ualty.
E. L. Harris, of Raleigh, today
bought property here alongside the
Seaboard Air Line for w. S. Forbes,
of Richmond, who will build an ice
factory of $50 tons capacity. Harris
will have charge
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Course of the Ameri--
cans Endorsed.
NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Recognize ,Ialictoa Tauu ~ King-UAe
Resigns and the Commissioners IN
Control-chicf Justice Chamberys -
cision sussained-A Provincial Fsro
OF Government Plann ed Both Ssass
Surrender Their Arms-The pAAlta.
deiphia Reaches sam Fra nnesseo.

Apia, Samoan Islands. June II, via
Auckland, n. T., June 21.-Mataafa has
surrendered 1850 rifles, and the loyal
lists have given up 1000. After June
goth a heavy penalty will be enfcrced
upon natives found with rifles in their
possession.
The natives have returned TO their
homes. Malietoa Tanu was recognized
as king by the commissioners OF the
three powers, and the decision OF
Chief Justice Chambers In the matter
Of the kingship was proclaimed valid
and binding. Malietoa Tanu then alb
dicated in favor OF the commissioners.
who appointed provisional govern
ment consisting of the consuls OF the
three powers, empowering a majori-
ty to act in all cases where unaninAty
is not required by the Berlin treaty.
Chief Justice Chambers continues to
hold office and the various municipal
officials are confirmed. DR.. Wilhelm
Self has been authorized TO act as pres
ident Of the municipality OF Apia.
NEW SCHEME OF GOVERNMENT.
The commissioners expect to leave
on June 2Sth, but they have requested
Chief Justice Chambers to remain
Their report recommends the abolition
of the kingship and the presidency OF
Apia and the appointment of a COVER
nor, with legislative council consist
ing of three nominees OF the inter-
ested powers, assisted by a native
house.
Under this scheme the governor
would have a veto over general and
municipal laws; the nominees would be
the department heads; consular, diplo-
matte and judicial functions would be
abolished; revenues would be raised by
an increase of duties and a diminution
of the poll tax, the Jurisdiction OF the
supreme court would be increased; the
municipality, under a mayor and coun-
Gil, would be extended and the post
Office would be under the general gov
ernment
Apia and the country round about arc
resuming normal conditions. Ameri-
cans and British express satisfaction
at the decision of the commissioners
Among the Germans it Is rumored thai
Dr. Self will be the administrator in
the new provincial government.
RETURN OF THE PHILADELPHIA.
San Francisco, June 21.-The Unit
ed States cruiser Philadelphia arrived
here today from Apia via Honolulu.
On board the cruiser are the bodies of
Lieutenant Lansdale and Ensign Mon
aghan, who lost their lives in the tight
between the Mataafans and the COM
bined forces of the British and Amer
lean seamen.
Admiral Kautz Is in command OF the
cruiser and he reiterates that he has
done his duty in the matter OF the
Samoan trouble, and he believes that
he has been subjected to much unjust
criticism in certain quarters. He is
fully convinced that he will be able
to set himself right.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
= BIG DEAL
Raleigh Gas Works I'm New Hands.
Great Improvements Promised

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., June 21.-A deal in
volving nearly 100000 and one that
means much to Raleigh, was consum-
mated here today. A majority interest
in the Raleigh Gas Company was pur-
chased by Julian S. Carr and associ-
ates. B. S. Jerman, cashier of the
Commercial and Farmers bank, con-
Quoted the negotiations and at meet
ing of the company announced that the
control had changed hands. The new
owners will make the plant entirely
modern and promise considerable re-
duction in price of gas for Illuminating
and a very low rate for fuel and power
gas. All stock is now owned by home
people. Heretofore Baltimore people
had a large interest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

DeWitt's Little Early Risers act as
a faultless pill should, cleansing and
reviying the system instead of weak
ening it. They are mild and sure,
small and pleasant to take, and entire
ly free from Objectionable drugs. They
assist rather than compel P r. Bel
lany
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

There is a time for all things. The
time to take DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers is when you are suffering from con-
stipation, biliousness, sick headache,
indigestion or other stomach or liver
troubles. They never gripe. r. r. Bel
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

W. NJ. Gallagher. of Bryan, Pa, says:
For forty years I have tried various
cough medicines. One Minute Cough
Cure Is best Of ALL" It relieves instant
ly and cures all throat and lung trou-
bles, coughs, colds, Group, whooping-
cough, Ia grippe and pneumonia. r. r.
BellamV.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

The secretary of the treasury has
purchased site for the new public
building to be erected in Brunswick,
Ga, on Gloucester street, between
Union and Reynolds streets. The prop
erty was purchased from j. e. Dubig-
non Tor VIZ. i .NAR0
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

Memphis, Tenn, June 20.-Greenber-
ry Redditt, a white farmer of consid-
erable wealth and influence, was con-
victed today by jury for numbering
a negress. Redditt shot Maggie Hobbs,
whom he claimed, tried to kill him with
a brick. The jury, which was COM
posed entirely to white citizens, re-
turned a verdict of guilty of murder
in the second degree and Redditt was
given ten years in the penitentiary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

What you want Ii not temporary re-
lief from piles. but a cure to stay cur-
ed DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cures
piles. and they stay cured. Soothes anc
quickly meals old sores, scalds, cuts.
BeIlamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
Railway Master Mechanics, As.oeis -

Newport News, Va, June 2f.-The
way Master Machinists' Association
adjourned today sine die after three
days session. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected.
A beautiful gold medal was present
ed by the convention to the retiring
president, Mr.. Quayle, who received IL
in a neat and pleasing speech, thank
ing the members for their earnest CO.
operation during the year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

Sydney, N. S., June 20.-11:20 p. m.
The Australian colonies are voting
today on the federation question. The
struggle is most acute in New South
Wales. Incomplete returns in this col
ony up to the present show 100000
votes in favor of federation and 1929
against it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
The Practice Ship Chesapeake
Launched

Bath, Me-, June 20.-The United
States practice vessel Chesapeake was
launched today from the Bath iron
works yard. She was christened by
Miss Eliza Bradford, daughter of Rear
Admiral Bradford, chief of the bureau
of equipment, at Washington. The
launching was successful in every par.
ticular.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23
July srd Made a Holiday

New York, June 20.-The city coun-
Gil today adopted resolution making
July 3rd holiday in this city in COM
memoration of the first anniversary of
the battle Of Santiago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

To cure piles, strike at the root
that's the way. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Saive strikes at the root-it removes
the cause, quickly and permanently.
Don't ,sQuander time and money trying
to reuhove the effects. r. Il. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

Paris, June 20.-It is definitely an
nounced that President Loubet has
asked NJ. Bourgeois, who is head of the
French delegation at The Hague peace
conference. to form a cabinet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-23

The bill authorizing the acquisYtSon
of the Caroline, Ladrone and PeIev
islands by Germany was submitted to
the reichstag Tuesday.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
AQoncillO in Cana do.

New York, February Ga
Washington special to the Herald
says: Agoncillo, though in Mon
tresl, is still under surveillance of
the American secret agents. Re-
coenizing the dangerous character
of the man, the authorities are de-
termined to keep informed of his
movements and should there be
any ground for suspectipg that he
is acting as spy, steps will be
taken to secure his expulsion from
Canada, as was done in the case
of Senores Dubose and Carranza,
formerly of the Spanish legation
here. The remainder of the
Filipino Junta are still in Wash
ington and likely to remain here
for some days at least. Three
members of the Junts have re-
NAMED for reasons, and so far the
authorities have shown no DISPOSE
ton to arrest or modest them.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
NEWS OF THE NAVY.
Movements OF Iowa, Centennial and
Justin and Others

Movements OF Iowa, Centenntb ana
Justin and others
The steamer Centennial sailed
on the night of Feb. 6 for Manila
with some 1900 tons of Quarter
masters supplies. Captain Pierce
has received orders to rush his
boat through just as quickly as
possible, and he expects to drop
anchor within bailing distance OF
Dewey's fleet inside of twenty
eight days.
The United States collier Justin
went Mare islande Feb. 6, where
she will receive whatever over
hauling is found necessary and be
prepared for further service with
out delay. She arrived in San
Francisco, Feb. 3, close on the
supply ship Celtic. When
the Justin left the Iowa in
Magdalena bay, the latter was en-
gagged in target practice.
The Battleship Iowa arrived in
San francisco Feb. 7, after COW
ering the distance from New York
in III days.
The collier Nero, which is to be
used for cable laying purposes, is
now undergoing the necessary
alterations at Mare island and will
be ready in few weeks to star
out on her mission of reducing the
distance between the United
States and it's Pacific possessions
The supply ship Celtic, which, ar.
rived 10 San francisco from New
York recently and at once pro
ceeded to Mare island, is also il
need of some repairs, and thu
work will be commenced as soor
as possible.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
Made Stsa mship Time.

The bark Roderick Dhu arrived
yesterday from Hilo after having
done some of the best sailing
for a boat of her class on record.
The trip itself was not quite a
record one, but the time from port
to port, twelve days, is the best
that has been made for many a
day. The schooner Esther Bubne,
which arrived yesterday from Ho
nolulu, occupied twenty three
days on the trip. Five days after
leaving port the Roderick Dhu
was within 900 miles of San
Francisco, and Captain johnson
was chuckling over the prospect of
breaking all previous records.
Alas for his hopes, the wind
veered round to the east and for
four days the Roderick Dhu made
but little headway., When the
wind changed it came from the
northwest, and the bark made
very ordinary travelling for the re-
mainder of the voyage. The runs
for the first five days we're 245,
260, 900, 275, 200, miles. The
Roderick Dhu brought nine pas
sengers and 1900 bags of sugar.
S F Chronicle, Feb 5.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15

which is on the Mateo river, that
the enemy had retreated, but had
attempted to cripple the water
supply by carrying off parts of the
machinery that were absolutely
necessary to work the plant. A
thorough search was made for the
missing parts, it being known that
the rebels could not have destroy
ed them, and today Colonel Stot-
zenburg of the Nebraska Regi.
ment reports that they were dis
covered in the places where they
had been concealed by the natives.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
City OF Picking.

The City of Picking came in
alongside the Pacific Mail wharf
at about 7 o'clock this morning.
She sailed from Yokohama on the
night OF February 4th. She bad
tine weather throughout the trip.
The Picking had no repairs made
while in the Orient Her delay
was caused by her lateness in
leaving San Francisco. The. City
of Picking had a big strip taken
out OF her ran by the japanese
man of war that ran into her Mt
Nsgasaki. The side of the ship
is also dented slightly. When
the man-of- war backed off after
collision, she took along with her,
o of the Peking's boats.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
AGUINALDo's FIRST LESSON.

At last the self proclaimed pa
riot Aguinaldo has tested the
temper of the American troops in
the Philippines, with the result
that the insurgents have been
given a drubbing that they will
remember for many day. 1t lie
very natural that AguiDaldo and
his cohortss should low state that
the fight was brought on by the
Americans, but the circumstances
attending the opening of the bat
tie clearly indicate that the insur-
gents had practically set the time
for opening hostilities, evidently
supposing that they could handle
Yankees in the same style as
Spanish forces.
This fight coupled with the
ratification of the peace treaty
makes the duty of the United
States in the Philippines clear.
The insurgents have shown them
selves thoroughly unreliable, in
capable of accepting the friendly
offices of liberal minded nation
and therefore incapable of being
left to establish government OF
their own having any of the teDets
of modern justice. The strong
power of the United States is il
the Philippines to stay and if the
Filipinos have not sense enough
to realize the situation or sufficient
honor to accept American liberia.
lily in the spirit with which it il
extended, they will simply bt
whipped into line and laugh, {
lesson on what kind of materia
Yankees are made of.
Whatever responsibility the
United States must assume 10 this
outbreak must rest upon those
who opposed the ratification of the
Peace Treaty. These men by
haudicapping the administration
have made it possible for Agui-
naldo to enthuse his followers
with the probability of fighting I
winning cause. Aguinaldo ha
been taught his first lesson. Fo
his own good health and in the in
terest of his misguided follower
it is to be hoped one lesson will
be sufficient.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
THE LAST WOLF.
One OF the Traditions OF scotland Is
Preserved in Honolulu.


Preserved i'm Honolulu.
La Scotland the honor of slay-
ing the last wolf is contested by
Clan Cameron and Clan Mackin-
tosb. A young scion of the lat
ter clan in Honolulu, A. st. M
Macintosh, clincbes the claim of
his kiusmen to the honor with the
information that the stuffed pelt
Of the monster is still treasured
amoug the household gods of the
present head of the clan in Scot
land.
Temple Bar gives an account of
the Macintosh achievement The
burning of the huge primevsl
forest of Duthill, about the year
1850, caused all the surviving
wolves to take refuge on one
wooded knoll that somehow es-
capped the general conflagration.
They were thence driven out by
the people, all save one very large
gaunt gray wolf. This brute es-
capped aud in fleeing met woman
with two little children. He kill
ed the youngsters, and the mother
fled white the monster was devour-
ing his prey.
Macintosh summoned his
clansmen and vassals to combine
in hunting down the murderer.
One upon whom the chief special
" relied was the only absentee.
This was Mcqueen of Pollock
Haugh, a powerful and gigantic
man, said to have been nearly
seven feet in height, and possessed
of amazing strength aud energy.
After some delay he appeared,
considerably disheveled. The
chief received him with words of
reproach as a laggard, whereupon
the stanch, rugged Highlander adj
vanced and, throwing back his
plaid, revealed the bleeding head
of the grisly brute, which he laid
at the feet of his chief, saying, 1T
would have i'll become Clan Mack
intosh that more than one man
should be required to dispatch
one wolf, and that as he had
CHANGED to forgather with the
beast on his way, be had buckled
wi him and Just dirkit him, and
syne whitfield his craig for fear he
might come alive again
No wonder the Honolulu scion
aforesaid, with this tradition be
hind him, is shot stuff" on the
cricket or football field. He
thinks of the last wolf and goes in
to win.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
TWO CONsULs ARRIVE.
To Represent Great Britain and France
Respectively In Hawaii.

W. r. Hoare, whose appoint
ment as British Consul to Hawaii
has previously been reported, ar
rived in the Australia. He is &C
companied by Miss Hoare. The
same steamer has brought j. Pol
lilo, who comes as Consul of the
Republic of France.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15

There was great deal of talk
about white American colonization
on the Kihei lands when the Gov
ernment OPENED them for settle
mant. Now it seems the lands
are to be colonized by huge cor
poration after the fashion of it,
kind. Contract labor co'onis is
from Japan are the class for XII
hei.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1899

The Chinese laoudrymen all
raised their prices when the clothes
sprinklipg law went into effect.
Will they lower rates now that the
law has been nulli6ed by the
Supreme Court ? Fair play is
bonnie plsv. Johh.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
Red Cross Hall,

The Hospital Corps of the Army
assisted by their many friends in
the city will give a ball next Tues
day evening, February 81, to cele-
brate Washington's birthday. This
will be one of the events of the
season. Tickets may be obtained
from any members of the corps.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-02-15
Sugar Prices Advanced.

New York, February 3.-The
American Sugar Refining Com
pany and the National and Mol
lenheur refineries have advanced
the price of Nos. 5 and 10 refined
sugars one-sixteepth of a cent a
pound. This is the first advance
in several weeks.