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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
LAWTON,S FIGHTING RECORD
In Twenty Days His Command Marchs
ed 100 miles and Fought fwenty<
Two BattIes-MOre sharp Conflicts.

Manila, May 24.-Two companies Of
the Third infantry and w companies
of the Twenty-second infantry, form
ing General Lawton's rear guard, re-
turning from San Miguel to Balinag,
yesterday, escorting a signal party
which was picking up a wire laid with
General Lawton's expedition, found
the insurgents had r~e-occupied the
country ard hard fighting followed
from daylight until the 4 ncricans
camped at night; but the troops COM
pleted thcir work, Though hlIasscd by
the enemy. One American was killed
and @ourteen we've wounded. The
troops captured twSnty prisoners n
thirty 1ifes
It developed to- hat five men, in
stead of enc, wee drowned by the
sinking Of a 1sft, loedgd with soldiers
Of the Fourteenth regiment, at the
Pasig ferry.
Twenty insurgents were killed and
forty wounded in the engagement with
Major Bell, a recor nCitering party, con-
sisting Of two CON panies of the Fourth
cavalry, in the vicinity of Santa Arita,
yesterday.
General Lawton, with most of his
troops, has arrived at Malolos. His ex-
pedition mar.Iled 120 miles in twenty
days, had twenty two fights, captured
twenty-eight towns, destroyed 800, 900
bushels CO rice and only lost six man
killed and thilty-cae wounded. On the
other hand, General Lawton estimates
tina his troops killed 400 insurgents
end wounded double that number.
The Oregon end Minnesota regiments
are returning to Manila.
The Spanish newspaper Oceania has
been suppressed for publishing sedi-
tious editorials.
The United States commissioners and
many American officers celebrated
Queen Victoria's birthday today on
board the British first class cruiser
Powerful.
Generals Macarthur and Funston,
with the Kansas and Montana reg1-
ments and the Utah battery, have dis
persed 800 insurgents who were en-
trenched on h railroad beyond San
Fernando, near Santa Arita-
The American scouts were fired p
from the trenches Unexpectedly, n
withdrew. The firing was heard at
Son Fernando and General Macarthur
assembled his troops and marched
quickly after h scouts. The Montana
regiment thanked the trenches on the
left and the Kansas regiment attacked
the enemy's right flank, General Funs-
ton leading the charge at the double
quick. The fnsurgent loss was heavy,
| many prisoners were captured and it
is reported twenty Americans were
| wounded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
sHELL.rusH COMMISSIONERS
The Fusion Incumbent wins the Case
States buy. Pcniscutiary shirt Pa.
o~ry-Sta Guard Notes.

Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger
Raleigh. May 24.-Judge Bowman
today in Pamlico county decided that
Theophilus White. fusionist, was en-
titled to the office Of chief she'll fish
commissioner. It is said there will not
be an appeal, as the case is like the
Day penitentiary
The penitentiary board today bought
for $1,000 the shirt factory plant, now
installed in the east wing OF the prison,
including fifty-two sewing machines,
boiler and laundry machinery.
The governor has offered $500 reward
for the arrest OF Ed Lovery. Croatan
Indian. who May 5th. In Robson
county, murdered Tucker Dial. another
Croatan.
Thos. Mel. Snyder died at the SOL
diers' home today. He served In the
Twenty-fifth North Carolina infantry.
The state today bought tentage for
n regiment-one hospital, thirty-two
wall and 216 common tents. II reQuisi-
toned for $50 complete field uniforms.
200 rifles and sets Of equipments and
seven Buzzacott field ovens. II is un-
derstood encampment will be held at
Morehead City probably from July
10th to goth.
Organization of the new First regi-
ment is proceeding so rapidly that In
two weeks it will be completed.
A division Of naval militia will be
organized at once at Windsor, BERTHE
county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

tic, indicating a belief that the Philip
Pine commissioners will succeed in
prevailing upon their people to accept
the terms held cut in the presidents
instructions, touching the fo1m Of gov
eminent for the islands. 1t is fully ex-
pected that the campaigr will be pushed
by General Otis regardless Of cas-
or condition all through the summer,
if need BE-, unless by submission to the
terms described, the insurgents teImi-
nate hostilities.
General Otis today cabled the arrival
there of the Newport, which sailed
from San francisco April goth with
troops.
TO RECEIVE THE MERCEDES AT
NORFOLK.
The navy department is making ready
to receive the captured and raised Spcn-
ish cruiser Reina Mercedes at the Nor
folk navy yard, if it can succeed in al
laying the a~pprcnensiors Of tbs people
of Norfolk as to the safety of the
movement. Surgeon General Van Rey-
pen has recommended that the Merce-
des be brought to the Norfolk navy
| yard.
COGHLAN SENT TO PUGET
SOUND.
The naval orders posted today assign
ed Captain J. B.. Ccghlan to duty as
commandert Of the Puget Sound ma
val station June Goth, by which time
the Raleigh will be out of commission.
INSPECTING GOVERNMENT YES
Sells.
Norfolk, Va, May 24.-The naval
board of inspection, headed by Rear
Admiral Rogers today began the work
of inspecting the apprentice training
ships Essex and Alliance and the gun
merry practice ship Lancaster in Hamp-
ton Roads. Later, the board went
| aboard the supply ship Glacier to in
spect her, preparatory to her voyage
to Mania, with provisions for the army
and navy. The ship was put through
her PAGES, making a fast run to the
Virginia capes and return. Her gen.
eral stability test, it is stated, was sat
| isfactory to the board. Sho will probab-
ly not be detained longer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
The SOuthern's Columbia and jack
wi Air Line

Norfolk, Va, May 24.-The Southern
railway is to build a line Of it's own
from Columbia to Jacksonville, Fla, as
a result of the recent purchase by the
Williams syndicate of the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsula railway. The sys-
ten will build an air line from Allen
dale, S. c., h southern terminus of
the Carolina Midland railway, which it
recently acquired, to Jacksonville, and
it is stated that the city of Savannah
is to be left out OF the line, the new
o a not touching the Georgia seaport
by some twenty-five miles. This will,
il true, make the Savannah people pro-
test. The report is based on informa-
ton from Raleigh, which comes ap-
parently from Southern sources.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
Two Young Men Murdered

Charleston, S. c., May 24.-News
from the usually peaceable
county of Horny, this state, of a TRACE
dy in F1oyd's township, bordering on
North Carolina, last Saturday night.
Two young men named Ellington, sons
of a widow lady, were killed by young
Rowell, son of v. T. RoweIl. Two other
young men, Granger and Williamson,
are implicated in the killing. No par
ticulars have been obtained. The scene
of the killing is thirty miles distant
from Conway, near Fair Bluff, N. c.,
and the parties could easily escape. It
is said that jealousy was the cause Of
the trouble.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 24-The
Presbyterian assembly today sent out
the following congratulatory cablegram
to Queen Victoria:
THE general assembly Of the Pres
byterian church in America tender
congratulations on the S0th anniver-
sary of your birthday and rejoices in
the divine guid-nce which has blessed
your long and prosperous rein"
The elders of the church, south. sit
ting in assembly at Richmond, replied
as follows 10 the telegram sens them
yesterday by the elders Of the church
north:
Replying to your salutation we
greet you as members OF one body in
Christ. Read Acts Xxx, 80, and Eplres-
ians iii. IA TO Il: May God bless you
always"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Il have no doubt that within the last
twelve months scores Of American baby
boys have been named for Admiral
Dewey" said Mr.. c. Y. Nevins, OF San
Francisco, at Chamberiain's. I'm han
py to state. however. that up to date
a Francisco is rather In the lead In
this method Of honoring the ma fiorss
hero. for when / left q week ago , cen
sus OF male infants showed that eract-
iy 100 had been christened by the nan.
that is now a household word in Amar
iea-"-Washington, Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

~ ~ 1.Ss@
New York, May 24-Colonel E. w.
Cole, OF Nashville. Tenn, died sudden
ly tonight in the corridor OF the Fifth
avenue hotel, Of which he was a guest.
Colonel Cole arrived II the hotel yes
terday. He was walking through the
hotel corridor tonight when he gave a
sudden gasp and fell to the marble
floor, his lea striking heavily. He was
unconscious when picked up All efforts
to revive him were fruitless, and he
died in about ar hour. The hotel ply
stefan thought death was due to a
stroke of ~apoplexy. The body is now
in the hotel.
Colonel Cole vas about so years OF
age and a prominent man N the south
west. He leaves a wife and a daugh-
ter.
Half an hour before he was stricken,
Colonel Cole said he never felt better
in his life. When raised from the floor
of the corridor where he had fallcn he
was unconscious and blood was stream
ing from an ugly wound in the back
of his head. He was carried into a
side room and Mrs. Cole and<the house
physician, DR.. Finch, were summoned.
1t was too late.
Whether his fall came from a stroke
of ~apoplexy or from heart failure, was
not fully determined, but the fall had
fractured his skull, and death followed
the fall so soon as to nave been prac-
tically instantaneous.
The body will be taken to Nashville
for interment.
Colonel Cole was probably the veal
thiest man in Tennessee. For twenty
five years he was connected with the
Nashville, Chattanooga and Louisville
railroad. During the war the confed-
eracy took charge of the property and
annf0rrn6 fhn fitln ~ INnlnnnl t1nnn Nj
Cole, who was then superintendent,
and continued him in charge.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Americas. Ga, May 24-Reports re-
ceived today from last nights storm
indicate much damage throughout
Sumter county from rain, hail and
wind. Crops Of all kinds are badly
damaged and much loss will result.
Barns were blown down on some plan
tauon and several colored churches
are leveled to the ground. The rain
In some sections reached he propor-
tons or a water spout The losses to
m will aggregate many thousand
dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Makes the food more delicious and

The report was adopted as a whole.
and the closing prayer was delivered
by DR.. Kerr. at the request OF DR..
Green, who was acting as temporary
moderator in the absence of DR.. Can
non.
The night session was devoted TO an
address on foreign missions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
SALEM FEaALE college
The Grand Concert hast Night-Ccn,-
menceasas Nay 1odsy.

Especial to The Messenger.)
Winston, N. c., May 2A-The grand
concert tonight in connection with Sa-
lem female college commencement was
one of the most enjoyable musical en-
tertainments yet given by this institu-
ton. The programme consisted OF vo-
cal and instrumental selections and
Rotations, each part being charming
ly rendered. The receipts OF the con-
cert will go to the fund being raised
to erect a handsome memorial chapel
in 1902. in which ear the college Will
be 100 years old.
Tomorrow is commencement day
proper. Rev. DR.. Stage, OF Charlotte.
will deliver the literary address. Three
essays will be read by members Of the
senior class.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Macon, Ga, May "A special to
The Telegraph from Lovett, Ga, tells
OF the drowning of Miss Radford and
Mr.. Reb- Hall, Of that place. who were
picnick1ng on the Ohoopee river. They.
with several others. We're boat riding
and were capsized. They died calling
for help. heir bodies were recovered
in a decomposed state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

II you suffer from tenderness or full
ness on the right side. pains under
shoulder-blade, constipation, bilious
ness, sick-head1che, and feel dull.
heavy and SLEEPY. your liver Is torpid
and conGested. Dc Wits Little Early
Risers will cure you promptly. pleas
antly n permanently by removing
the congestion n causing the bile
ducts to pen and now naturally. I.ey
are good pills. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Little. neglected scratches and
wourds frequently result in blood pois-
oning. Better heel them quickly with
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve q thor
oughly arti- optic application with a
record Of always curing piles, old uI-
GERS, sores, cuts. wounds and skin
disco r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

If you have piles, cure them. No use
undergoing horrible operations that
simply remove the results Of the dis
ease without disturbing the disease it
self. Place your confidence in DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t has never failed
to cure others; 1t " re
you. r. r. Bellan
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

Pneumonia, a grips. coughs. cold.
eao1p ana wnooping cough readily Weld
- n oss minute Cough Cure. Use this
-fr the ndertaker,s. II p Pss,a. OLD
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
New Passenger Depot at Richmond

Richmond. Va, May 24-It is given
u today that the Southern railway
will erect a new passenger depot here.
The Improvement will cost from $50, 900
to SIS, 900, and is to be completed by
September 1st next.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26

People h have once taken DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will never have
anything else. They are the famous
little pills" for torpid liver and all ir-
yregular'.: 49, system. r. r. Bed
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-26
THE WATER
Of the Different States Shown by a Govern
:ment Publication.
REPORT

On Progress of Peace Negotiations SatsfactOry-To Push Hostnities all
Summer Unless Insurgents Surrender.-Captain Coghlan Order
ed to Puget Sound-lnspecing Government vesseIs-To
Rush WORK on Port Royal Naval Stahon..McKin.
Ieys Congratulations to Queen Victoria.
APoor Opinion of Cuban Soldiers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
MAY Be A H|GHWAYMAN.
Henry F. Corbett Suspected of
the GAINESVILLE Holl-Up.
IDENTIFIED BY PICTURE
Two Girls Insist that Corbett is the
Man Who Robbed Mickey
Res idence.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dee. G.-[Special. i
Henry Corbett of Milwaukee, the man
now under arrest at Racine on the charge
Of shooting Rev. and Mrs. Cheney, may
be the same man who entered the Park
place home of Ex-Ald George M. Nc
Key last month and. at the point of a
revolver, robbed the house and threaten
ing to shoot Mrs. Mickey and two serv-
ant girls if they did not obey him.
The police Of Racine have secured an
excellent photograph of Corbett.
Today the photograph was taken to the
Mickey home and shown to Miss Lib
IrInWorth, a domestic employed there -
the time of the hold-up. She said, on
being shown the picture, Il am positive
that that is the same man who
entered this house. He was here
the day before and for fully
five minutes | talked with him at the
front door, SO you see | got a good look
at his features. [ would have known
who he was if you had not informed me-
The expression about his eyes as well as
the feature Of his entire face look natur-
al. | would say that he was the man
who was here
Rose Mcconnell. the other girl at the
Mickey home at the time of the hold-up,
said, on being shown the picture: "At a
quick glance | would say that the man
was the same one who confronted me
with n revolver. But to make sure of it,
[ would rather see him with his hat on
and his coat collar turned up about his
neck.
In case Corbett is held at Racine an
effort viii be made to have those who
saw the alleged Corbett here go to Ra-
cine and identify the man now under ar
rest tnHrp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
The Fads Of MillyOnairas.

Pierpont Morgan = Collecting and
breeding fine dogs
Russell Sage-Owning and driving
thoroughbred horses.
John Jacob Astor-Making original ex-
periments in chemistry.
j. d. Rockefeler-The violin and Sun
day schools.
Richard Croker-Racing horses.
d. O. Mills-Planning and building
cheap lodging houses.
Cornelius notwithstanding fast
locomotives.
Levi p. Growing fine grapes.
w. e. d. Stokes-COllecting fine car
riages and hats.
W. Seward Webb-Growing vegeta-
bles.
Dr. Charles Parkhurst-Co Collecting pic
lures of mountains
Oliver misunderstanding fast yachts
w X Vanderbilt-Fast trotting
horses
w. X Vanderbilt, Jr.-Automobiles
II. Havemeyer-Garde and raising
flowers
O. H. p Belmont-Stables and fine
furniture for them.
c. T. Yerkes-Art collecting.
Henry Clews-COllecting fine orchids.
Waldorf Astor-Literature
Hermann Notwithstanding and
aquatic sports.
Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs-Automobile
George Gould-FoX hunting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
is RUN OVER By
HIS OWN WAGON.
A Farmer is Killed at Manitowoc
Under Very Peculiar Cir.
CumstanCSS.

Manitowoc, Wis. Dec. 15.-[Special.]
Anton Burntsky, farmer 40 years Of
age living about five miles north of Two
Rivers on the Range Line road, met with
an accident yesterday afternoon that re-
suited in his death. Mr.. Burntsky came
here with a team and hayrack to get
some furniture from the Manitowoc Seat
ing company for the Polish church of
Two Rivers. While they were loading
the wagon the team was left outside in
front of the factory. The loading having
been completed, Burntsky climbed upon
the load. about to take the lines, when
through some mishap, he fell forward
off the wagon, striking on his head, the
horses taking fright, started off and the
wagon passed over him. He survived
only a very short time. On examination
it was found that he received fracture
at the base of the skull and also bad
cash just over the left eye and a cut
above the right eye. He leaves a wife
and five children. The inquest was held
before Justice Markham
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
HANK" LAUGHL|N DEAD.
Thought that the Veteran Turf
man Committed Suicide.
He Raised and Trained Many of the
Finest Race Horses on
the Track,

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 10 Special. /
Henry, Hank" Laughlin, the veteran
Wisconsin turfman, was found dead in
his room at his home in this city shortly
after s. o'clock this morning An open
gas burner, from which Illuminating gas
was escaping, told the silent story of his
death. The cause Of the opening of the
burner is shrouded in mystery. While it
IS generally the opinion that Laughlin
committed suicide, his friends claim that
death resulted from an accident. The
remains were at once turned over to the
undertaken and were embalmed before
the case was brought to the notice Of the
coroner.
Laughlin had been i'll and respondent
for many months, and for the past six
months he has been helpless ON account
of creeping paralysis. Yesterday be was
about as usual, but during the early
hours of the night he suffered Il great
deal Of pain. Three times he called
his wife to his bedside and at ) O'Clock
he told her that he would not call her
again. No sound came from the room
this morning and his wife, becoming
alarmed, went in and found him dead
upon the bed.
Hank Laughlin was one of the most
noted characters Of the turf in Wiscon-
SIN, and MS tame extended to all parts OF
the world. He was Al years Of age and
since boyhood he has been connected with
the handling of horses. For many years
he worked for J. [. Case as trainer Of
the famous racing horse Jay Eye See.
Later he gave up the track and went
into the business of racing fine horses.
Ten years ago he became the manager
of the Uihlein stock farm. Under his di-
rection many of the fastest horses on the
track today were raised and trained. A
year ago, failing health forced him to
give up this labor, and he came to this
city and opened a saloon. A short time
ago he was attacked with creeping paral-
ysis and since that time he has been
hopeless invalid. A wife survives him.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not as yet been made
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
WAS AN ACCIDENT.
The Mysterious Shooting of the
Hatley School Teacher
Explained.

Wausau. Wis. Dec. 16.-[Special.l /
From the sheriffs investigation at Hur~
ley into the shooting of Miss Bertha Park
ec he has decided that it was purely an
accident. 1t seems that a boy and a girl
were walking on the road between here
and Hatley, the boy carrying a gun. As
he stepped into the road the gun was ac
cidentaly discharged and Miss Parker,
being directly in range 1T the time. re-
ceiyed the charge AS the teacher did
not halt, the boy and girl were at first
had been done. but when they did learn
of the injuries received by Miss Parker
and the theory that the assault had been
committed for robbery, were afraid to
make a clean breast OF the lnatter, fear
tug prosecution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
SHE GOES TO JAIL
WITH HER HUSBAND,
Devoted Bride Refuses to be Part
ed from Her Worse
Half.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. ID Special. l.
William Zell, a young man whose home
is in the vicinity of Wabasha, Mimi,
and his bride occupied cell at police
headquarters Wednesday night. Zell
was arrested on a charge of horse-steal-
ing.
The story dates back to November &c,
when Zell was married to a Miss Went
Ter. daughter of prominent and re-
spected farmer residing near Wabasha.
Several days after the marriage Zell sud
denly departed. not leaving any word as
to where he was going only that he in
tended to get work and furnish a home.
About the same time Il team of horses
disappeared from the barn of his broth
er-in-law. Henry Wentler, and a buggy
and pair of harnesses from his own
brother. Deputy Sheriff Ordway started
out on the case and traced the thief to
Beaver. where Zell had sold the outfit
for $500 and a shotgun. Zell then came
TO La Crosse. Here he rented a house
and bought household goods. Several
days ago he sent $40 to ms wife saying
he had house furnished and wanted her
to come. In the meantime suspicion had
fallen on Zell
His wife met him at the station here
and so did the sheriff The officer placed
him under arrest. He broke down and
admitted that he stole the team and bug
gy as he had no money and had to do
something to provide home for his new
ly-wedded wife.
When the young bride was informed
OF the affair there was a pathetic scene
She fell into her husbands arms and
wept bitterly and afterwards with her
arms around him, accompanied him to
his cell where she spent the night with
him, refusing to be taken away. The
police will return the household goods