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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
PENNSYLVANIA SENArORSHIP
A Call for a Conference Of all the LegfsS
latOrs to Consider the situation

Harrisburg, Pa, April IA paper
can senators and members who are
voting for Senator Quay for a general
conference of republican legislators in
the hall of the house of representa-
tives next Monday evening to discuss
the senatorial situation. This meeting
will De held after the conference call
ed by Senator John C. Grady, chair
man of the joint republican caucus,
which nominated Mr.. Quay, to be held
at z o'clock on Monday evening in the
supreme court chamber. The petition
for the second conference ~recites that
with a view to electing a United
States senator at this session of the
legislature, the republican members of
the senate and house Of representatives
are hereby requested to meet in the
hall of the house Of representatives in
general conference on Monday mex at
1890 p. M"
The petition is signed by five sena-
tors and seven members who look part
in the republican caucuS and have
since been voting for Mr.. Quay.
The anti-Quay republican senators
and members will probably attend the
conference in the hall of the house.
A conference of the republicans whose
slogan is Quay or nobody" will be
held at 10 o'clock on Monday evening.
The outcome of these numerous gath
erings on the senatorial deadlock is
awaited with much interest by both
republicans and democrats in the legis-
lature, as it may lead to the dissolu-
ton of the deadlock and the election of
a senator.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
CUBA AND PORTO RICO
Secretary Alger Speaks In GfO wing
Terms OF the Being Made In
These Islands

Washington. April 14.-Secretary of
War Alger returned tonight from his
trip to Cuba and Porto Rico. where he
spent the last. three weeks making a
personal investigation of conditions on
those islands. During Ills trip he con
ferred with the commanding officers of
the Cuban provinces. visiting four
provinces, personally. His Seception
everywhere was Of the most D@Gdial
character. In an interview tonight Sec
rotary Alg4r said:
Il had no adequate idea Of the Won
derful possibilities of Cuba and Porto
Rico before my personal investigation.
and 1 return to Washington with re-
newed faith. All that 1 ever imagined
has been more than realized. Under no
circumstances would 1 now consent to
the surrender of Porto Rico. which is
now our: territory, nor would L place
the slightest check upo the great work
which is being done for Cuba. The
duty We have taken upon ourselves Of
holding Cuba in trast for civilization
is a noble one.
THE problems are meeting satisfac-
tory solution, and L see no reason TO
fear the future. None of the serious
questions which have already arisen or
will arise are inSurmountable. Havana
is beginning to feel the benefits of
American control and the advance and
development will be enormous.
Il was agreeaby surprised to find
$50 little distress in the slands The
| amount of rations for distribution
among the people is rapidly decreasing
and as fast as the people find en-
ployment they Will cease to be depend
ent upon us for food. There is no in
tention of inviting pauperism in the is
land.
Il believe it is a mistake to believe
that fortunes can be made quickly in
Cuba, though there is a great deal OF
American money invested there. Time
is needed to secure return from capital
as for everything else The people OF
Cuba see that the United States is act
ing with justice and moderation with
the chief end of improving conditions
I feel encouraged because Of the friend.
ly feeling manifested in my talks with
the leading citizens"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
FIERCE LEGAL BATTLE
Contest over Important i'm
the Quay Case Ghe Prosecution
Wins

WINS
Philadelphia, April 14.-Persistent,
keen and brilliant argument between
District Attorney Rothermel, on the one
side, and Messrs. Watson, Shapely and
Shields, on the other, upon the admis-
sion of testimony which may 60 a long
way to establish the alleged guilt OF
ex-United States Senator Quay was the
feature of today's trial of that distin-
guished defendant, and it eliminated
in a decided victory for the prosecu-
ton.
The red book found in Cashier
Hopkins desk after his suicide, and
upon the admission of which the COM
, monwealth so largely rests it's case, was
the shaft the district attorney aimed at
the defense. To pave the way for the
final effort to introduce the book itself
he succeeded, after frequent clashes
with opposing counsel, sometimes bit
ter and personal, in presenting expert
testimony to prove that the book was
| necessarily a book of the bank, as &C.
| counts in the books admitted under the
courts ruling would be made intelligi-
BILE by the red book. The book itself
will probably be offered tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

Manila. April 1.-THE United States
transport Sheridan, formerly the Mas
sachusetts-yhich sailed from New
York February 18th, having on board
the Twelfth and a battalion OF the Sew
enteenth infantry, has arrived here af-
ter a smooth passage.
On the night OF April 18th Lieutenan
Meyer disappeared from the ship. The
weather was intensely hot and the lieu
tenant was sleeping on deck; 1t is sup
posed that he fen overheard. Three
priyates and six children OF privates
died from pneumonia.
General Law~ton Ia marching north.
along the o between the hills and
h lake, with the gunboats Napidan
and Laguna de Bay abreast OF his
troops. The enemy is retreating north
ward On Wednesday the troops cross
ed the Paghanjan and concentrated at
Lambun. at the mouth Of the river.
After leaving two companies OF the
Fourteenth regiment to guard the en-
trance or the river, the troops marched
10 Logas and found it. deserted. Furni-
ture which had been dropped in the
flight Of the natives was scattered along
the trails leading into the hills.
Major weisenberger's sharpshrooters
Were sent toward Pactos. Ancontonia
in the afternoon. They ran upon a nest
of rebels in some thick bushes which
afforded a splendid cover. Five men OF
the North Dakota regiment were killed
and two We're wounded, two OF the
former dying after having been brought
10 Longas church where Father Nc
kinnon' administered sacrament 10 the
men.
The main body of the American
troops, while at dinner in Lougas, heard
. hn ~; -w N ,nl No. - a. $780,
of the sharpshooters. A cou from a
hill, saw a little fight and many white
coats running into the hills. The Lagu-
ma de Bay at the beginning of he fight
shelled the hills, making them too hot
for the enemy.
Americans entered San Antonio at
sunset without meeting with any re-.
s~isitance. Twenty unarmed prisoners.
bearing copies of the proclamation of
the United tSates Philippine commits
sion which they had somehow secured,
were afterward released and sent out
side our lines with bundles of procla-
nations TO distribute.
The Fourth cavalry is guarding Santa
Cruz.
Two companies Of the Fourteenth
regiment are at the mouth of the river,
two are at P~asiugham, two at Lam
bun and one of the Fourteenth regi-
ment and four OF the North Dakota
regiment are at San Antonio. The re-
mainder of the troops are at L0ngas.
General Lawton is on board the La
guna de Bay, with the Cascetes, off
San Antonio. The country just occu-
pied is thickly populated and produces
much fruit.
McKenna, Of the signal corps is in
defatigable. He raj wires through the
hostile country without having a guard
with him
Additional Philippine dead found
north of Santa Cruz swell the number
of the enemy killed on Monday TO $50.
including Paole Aguirre, one of the
leaders, and twelve officers.
According to the statement of some
of the prisoners, the Philippines drove
a hundred Spanish prisoners and
twelve priests into Santa Cruz at the
point Of the bayonet on Sunday night.
-Four other priests died of starvation
1t appears that the Philippine force at
Santa Cruz consisted of 300 rifles AM
1000 bOlOS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

Delivered 20 GOvernorG General 0rooke.
They Contain $4,000 Names-Pro.
posed R~eorganized Military Depart
mentS

They Contain $4,000 Names-PrO.
posed ReoFganized MIlitary Depart
ments
Havana, April 1.-THE Cuban army
muster rolls. which were delivered last
evening to Governor-General Brooke
through Senior Domingo Mendez Ca
pite, are prepared in new clerical style,
the 1000 broad sheets showing on their
face $4,000 names-6, 900 commissioned
officers and $4,000 non-commissioned Of
ficers and ~privates. The whole state
ment is in orderly arrangement OF
corps, regiment, battalion and company
! scores.
The United States authorities make
no attempt TO reconcile h 1900 nom
commissioned officers and privatas in
dlcated by these rolls with the 1919
given in the estimates prepared under
the direction of the provincial gov
ernors. AS a matter Of fact, since the
American figures were publshel il
has developed that they were in some
RESPECTS misleading. For instarc.. in
the province of Santiago, General Leon
ord wood, the governor, reported ..aar
there were no Cubans In arms there.
At headquarters here this was taken
10 mean that there were no Cuban SOL
dierS organized, but General WOOD
really mean that there were no CUoar
soldiers IN regular camps The prac-
tice k".ng for h Cuban soldi-.- 70
separate, going TO their homes aDd to
come together fortnightly with their
arms Tor review, dispensing again af-
'terward. Consequently, for tie province
or santiago alone some thousands must
be added to the American figures.
Moreover, additional thousands must
be eliminated from the Cuban lists be-
cause the men represented are now in
official employ. Nevertheless there is
a wide difference between the Amari-
can and the assembly's list.
The Americans will s%crutinize the lat
ter carefully and when the payments
begin the individuals named must be
identified by the various company cap
tainS-
If the lists vouched for tally more
than 10000 non-commissioned officers
and p~rivateS, the shares, with the de-
auctions, will probably be less t,lan
500 each. These details have not yet
been settled.
house Of fifty rooms at Quemados, and
there seems to be NO doubt here that
he will be appointed governor of the
province of Pinar del Rio, and Of all
Havana province outside the city of
Havana combined in a single military
uepd tHleHL- Ine Otner departments
will be the department of Havana, I'M
Ger Major General Ludlow; Matanzas
and Santa Clara, under Major General
Wilson; Santiago, under Major General
Wood: Puerto Principle and the mill
larry district attached will probably be
under the of Major General
Wilson.
The yellow fever commission has
discovered a SanarelIi germ case in the
Rcina Mercedes hospital here. bur no
fears are entertained of a spread OF
the disease. Fourteen houses in the
Chinese district, the usual centre of
infection, nave been closed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

washington. April lathe secretary
OF state has directed to return TO their
posts in Spain OF the United States
eonsults who were obliged To leave ON
account or the war. Two OF these OFF,
GERS Consul H w. Bowen. at BARGE
Iona and Richard NJ. Rartleman. M
Malaga, are now in New York The
third, j.. HOWELL Carol. consul - Cadiz
Is now at Gibraltar. The dep. rtnent
determined that they shall ID be-
retained In the consular service, there
being no evidence OF any personal ILL.,
feeling incurred by them. h sub-con-
sular officers mostly remained In Spain
throughout the war and were undIs-
auroed, some even continuing TO dfs.
charge a part of their official dutiea-
They will also be continued in the SER
vice,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
Murdered Her Husband

Macon, Ga, April ia special to
The Telegraph from Eatonton, states
that a negro woman named Sallie
Brewington, was jailed there today for
the murder of her husband a that
place Thursday night. After chopping
open the mans head with an axe, she
laid the body on the fire and burned it
beyond recognition. She made little
attempt to escape and will not talk
about her crime. AS there seems to be
no motive. she is believed to be crazy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
Santiago morphy to be Surrendered

Kansas City, Mo-, April 14-United
States COMMISSIONS Nicols decided
his afternoon that Santiago Morphy,
charged with embezzling $4,000 from
the National Bank of the City of Mex
leo, should be turned over TO the Mex
lean officials who came after him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

Chatham, y. B.. April I5.-Four p,r-
sons were burned to death in a fire at
early today. The institution was ~
stroyed at a loss Of $40, 900. a.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

The Mazet Committee Gets Little Satisfac-
ton Out of the Tammany Leader.
THE WITNESS

. N the Principle OF III the Victors Belong the Spols"-He Believes in
the Leaders Ruling the Party..He Refuses to Testify as to His
Private Observation-Disclosures DAILY and Pryor Tell About
Contributions to Campaign Funds-The Former
Shows Why He Was Not Renominated
Croker's Lieutenant on the Stand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
SORES ON LIMBS
Two Years. Had Eaten into Bone
Wore Slippers All the Time.
Doctors, Medicines no Help.
Cured by CUTICURA.

/ had sores on my limbs, around my ankles,
for two years, so bad that / had 70 wear slip
pers nearly all the time, for the sores had eaten
into the bone. tried doctors, and a good many
things, but nothing seemed TO help me. I saw
CUTECURA remedies so highly recommended waa
determined TO try them. Three bottles of CUrr-
CURA REsoLyEST, and one cake CCTIcURA Soar
cured me. MRS. VIM. WINTERS, Media, Kan.
CrrrcrzA RKsoLvEsr. the new blood purser and
greatest Of hunor cures, purifes the blood snd circulating
fluids of HrnoR GERAs. and thus removes The cnuz
while va-m baths vita CCrIcuKA soar and xsnse snoint.
tngs with CUrfcrRA fointusentl greatest Of enonient
akin cures, cleanse The ada and scalp Of e-ux.a and seals.
slay itching. burning. and inflammation. soothe md
hea, taus completing the cure
Sold throughout the world. PorrzR d. AID C. Corr.
Sole Props, Boston How 10 Cure Eesena," teN
RARVC CklN scAIr asd HAn Besutifet hy
OAOt y oNIU CUZIcCIA 6oAP,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18

)HOt WIN CvxlcC1A Soar.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03
How To Find Out.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
water and let it stand twenty
four hours: q sediment or settling H.
dicateA ap unhealthy condition of :,-
kiuneN s; If il stains your iinel il 4.
evidence OF kidney tronble; too fire
quent desire 70 pass il or paig in i've
back Is also convincing proofthar h"
kidneys and bladder are out of ord
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
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for its wonderful cures of the most
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You may have a sample bottle Of
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When writing mention that you read
this generous offer In the Twice-a-
Week Plain Dealer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03
SIX Dollars to CALIFORNIA.

This is me Tonrisr Sleeping Or,
rate on fhe Chicago Great We .r1,
Through Tnnris, Car leaving Ric4p(li.
every Tuesday nj 1905 y III. runniis
through to Les Augeles withonI
change via Kansas City and A 7 &
s. & Rv the TN. wiuter route TO III.
Pacific Coast. No cold weather, high
mountain attitudes or snow black AIDES
These cars are the finest of their kinn
and fully equipped for u ccmf riHhe.
journey They ara il chnrge of
porter tn attend 10 Your wants mo
the berths are eqnit: ~ the berths %
a Pullman Sleeper with plenty oi
room for the accommodation of I'VE.
persons. while the price is less thar.
half. First and second class tiekers
are honored in these cars. TRY this
route and avoid Sunday travelling
Apply to any Agent Maple Leaf
Route" for ticket rate and full infor-
nation. or address F H. Lord, Gen.
Pass. & Ticket Agent, 113 Adams ST.
Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03
The Future Pension Roll.

During consideration of the pension
bill Mr.. German said the war with
Spain would swell the pension roll
by at least $4,000 names, if the troops
were not recalled from the tropical
chimes by the first Of next September.
Within three years from this date
continued Mr.. German, "the pension
roll will amount to $165, 900, 900 a
year. If you add to that the cost of
maintaing your army ($1, 900 a NAM
the American republic will in the
year 1900 expend more for its army
and pensioners than any other nation
on the face of the earth. That is a
fact which the American people will
have to face, and they ought to know
now, in advance, what is coming to
them if the schemes and projects that
are being forced upon US are carried
out"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03
Homeseek.rs Excursions.

On FebrnArs Z ana 2l-t, AID Marcb
Z and 21st the Ctlicsgo Gfett, Western
Ry vii sell rounri "trip Hnmeteekers
Excursion Tickets - lr,ints il ~.
following stAr-- al On. FIRE pfus 50 90
for the ron,d frip; Attb twa Ariz1pa,
Arkansas. Cpl"rs.fa, iuii itferritttey
Iow,t, X st~, Ke" ntk ioars1Aun.
Michig4 Minuesnge, Mississippi, Ms
sonri, Nebraska, Me- Mimic, N e'3t
81 Souri,4' }rniin-, Nprth s. S M
kota, O. lpf pms. Or.g"', iteat
Texas. u q, Y;rginia, W;ec,n.l d
Wynm 9 Pti@se tiUbare -I+ 4. ii
Tor fetarn wcnty "sa ~ ~ (21) f ~
date of ~ = Ni'h srnl,-cv-r rriNi..D
90 geing win - a;Y nniue VI il
homesete. territory Any Agtaf
Chicaa II Western Rg wtit gft.
YOU fDl iaf rraat o. - 70 ratitft.
riltes aud titns # RI ~. s. vii also,
F.. III, LORD. Geunrai Pass. q Ticker
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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03
Many Warnings In History.

II the regular army is to be
increased, it will ultimately become a
political machine like the Roman
iegions or the ~janizaries, to dictate
our rulers and trample on our
liberties. Caesar put his foot on the
necks of the Roman people. His line
ended in a Nero. Spain tried it to
her downfall. Alva, Cortes, Pizarro
and Weyler are the significant names
OF her history. The empire is saturated
with its privileged classes and young
or sons of the nobility swarming In
the public service. Is this the feast
on which our palates are to be
satisfied?-O Omaha World. Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03
OUR CANDIDATE in 1900
DANGER OF MONEY TRUST.
ihe scheme Is to Destroy All National
Money Except Gold.

Ahe Scheme Is to Destroy All National
Money Except Gold.
Ii the plans of the bankers as OK
pressed in the McCleary or Overstree+
pllis IN congress-. in the Ipdiapapolis
plan and other alleged reform plans
Q reforming the currency are car
rled out. a most gigantic and far
reaching trust, combination or
Sgentlemep's agreement" will be Gre
ated-a combination which will prac-
ideally have in it's power to lew an
annual tax of from z to 10 per cent on
iii industry and commerce. The plap
Is to destroy all national money ex
cept gold; to limit the legal tender
money to gold: to place in the hands
OF the banks power to issue all cur.
rency, in other words, give them
absolute control over the circnlatipe
medium. The banks already have a
powerful association. and as thew are
not above coercing smaller banks or
coercjng elections or debtors this
power ver the country will be abso.
lutte.
National money, such as greenbacks
NJ treasury notes, when nee in cir
cnlation, performs its duties as a me
olum OF exchange without expense to
tne people, but a bank note, or IFS
equivalent bank credits, can only be
got into circulation bv meens OF bor-
rowing at the banks at rates VARYING
IN this section at least from Z to 10
per cent, which must be turned over
or renewed at least once in 90 DAYS.
Ihus, as LONG as it is circulation. in
oustry and commerce must pay an
annua tax for its use to the amount
Vi the interest or discount paid to
secure it. This tax is perpetual. This
ls the reason why the banks are at
tempting to discredit and get rid of
the national money.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03
A Natural Error.

Mr.. Gotham (angrily)-What do you
mean, sir, by saying in your paper that
while at Albany l spent my time among
tic saloons?
Editor-My dear sir, thai was a print
er's mistake. What l wrote wal that
you spent your time among the s%olons,
meaning, of course, the members Of the
state legislature.
Mr.. Gotham-Huh! That YVES a
strange mistake for a printer to make.
Editor-Well, you see, sir, The print
er used to live in Albany, and-er]
suppose 1t comes sort O natural to him
to get such words as solons and saloons
mixed up.-N. Y. Weekly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03
Then and Now.

one year ago last September when
President Mckinley sent his first
message to the Fifty-ifth congress, in
1t were these words in reference to
the anticipated results should war be
declared between Spain and this
country:
SPEAK NOT OF FoRCIBLE ANNEX.
ALTON BECAUSE IT is NOT TO BIZ
THOUGHT OF AND UNDER OUR CODE
OF MORALITY THAT WOULD BE GRIM.
INAL AGGRESSION.
President Mckinley has ordered
Gen. Otis to conquer Aguinaldo and
bis Filip!nos if he has to fight them
to the last ditch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-02-03

We the undersigned druggists of the
Upper Peninsula OF Michigan unite in
saving thar Watner's White Wine of
Tar Syrup bas no superioras a throat
and lung remedy. 1t has given entire
satisfaction in this part of the u
try aud is one Of the very best sellers.
STAFFORD DRUG Co Marquette, Mich
H.0 ATKINSON. Harbnr Springs, Mich
j. Nj. PERKINS & GO Negaunee, Mich
H NJ Powers Outopagcn. Mich.
d T MACDONALD, Calumet, Mich.
f p 1ILLSnN. 1shperuing, Mich.
A j SCOTT. Hancock, Mich.
RUDELL & CONWAY,
Saulr st Marie, Mich.