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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
The 100000 to Pay the Cubans
Washington, March 7.-Although

washington, MdTCn I.-AlLHOuSH Tue
cabinet was in session today an hour
longer than usual, the entire time was
occupied in the discussion Of compar-
atively unimportant details. The sec
rotary of war stated that he had made
a requisition on the treasury depart
ment for $4,000, 900 with which to pay
the Cuban army and an installment Of
this sum will be sent at once to Hava-
ma for distribution.
Treasury officials say the $4,000, 900
to be paid the Cubans will be made up
of 81, $40, 900 in five dollar gold pieces;
81, 300, 900 in silver dollars; $4,000 in
fifty cent pieces; $4,000 in quarters;
81, 300, 900 in silver dollars; $4,000 in
This allotment of the various sums is
in accordance with the wishes Of the
Cubans themselves.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
Brick Building successfully Rolled
Sixty Feet

The Messenger recently mentioned
that the two story brick building In
front of the Atlantic Coast Line shops
would be rolled back sixty feet to make
way for the transfer tables for the car
shops. The work of moving the build
ing to its new position has been sue
cessfully accomplished under the SUI
pervision of Mr.. Gus. Bartholomew and
it was done without cracking a wall.
While the building was being rolled
back the patternmaker and craftsmen
were at work in their quarters in the
second story as if nothing unusual
were going on.
The underpinning of the building in
it's new location was put in Tuesday
n the carpenters were busy yester-
day relaying the floors of the first
story. 1t will be completed in a few
days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

Cape Henry, Va, March THE three
maSted schooner Alfred Brabrook, Cap
tain Garland, from Booth Bay, Maine,
for Charleston, S. c., ice laden, strand
ed during a heavy gale and thick snow
storm at Gull Shoal life saving sta
ton, North Carolina, twenty-five miles
north Of Hatteras- The crew Of eight
men we're saved by the life saving crew.
from Gull Shoal station by mean of
the breeches buoy and are now being
cared for at that station. The vessel
and cargo are probably a total loss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

Battery c at Fort Caswell Ordered 10 se
Ready to start for the Philip tines at
"a Hours Notiee-seve~al Regiments
IN Reinforce Gen. ssis

~ k
At Washington last Thursday the
war and navy departments decided to
send military and laval reinforce
INT to the Philippines. Orders were
issued for six regiments Of troops to
prepare for service in the east and the
auxiliary gunboat Vixen was ordered
to be fitted out for service with the
Asiatic squadron.
The regiments which will be trans
ported to Manila as soon as possible
are the Sixth artillery which is scatter
ed along the Atlantic coast, the Sixth
infantry, Ninth infantry, Thirteenth
infantry, and the Tw~enty-frst in
fantry.
Officers of all the regular regiments
have been notified that if any OF their
men wish to see service in the Philip
pines, applications for transfers to the
regiments under orders will be granted.
In accordance with the action OF the
military authorities at Washington,
Battery c, Sixth artillery, now garri-
soned at Fort Caswell, at the mouth
of the Cape Fear river, on yesterday
received OruerS TO De prepared TO start
in twenty-four house notice al any
time for Manila. Battery c belongs to
the lot of troops mentioned above
as ordered to h Philippines. We un-
derstand, however, that the battery is
to be recruited up to 200 men before it
starts. Men will therefore b. enlisted
or sent here at the earliest convenience
to recruit the battery I'D TO the full
quota. At present the battery, which
is commanded by Captain Clarence
Deems, consists of 123 men exclusive
Of officers and h hospital corps con-
sisting of five men.
Battery c, of the Fourth artillery,
now garrisOned at Fort McHenry, Bal
timore, has been ordered to Fort Cas-
we'll to take the place of Captain
Deems battery. Lieutenent Hunter
will be in command Of the troops who
are coming from Fort Henry, and
they are looked for now at any time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
The Beef Court Employs a Chemist

Washington, D. c., March S.-Dr.
Bigelow, assistant chemist of the agri-
cultural department, has accompanied
the beef inquiry board to Chicago as a
scientific expert attached to the board.
He will chemically examine samples
of all the beef inspected by the board
and on the completion of the inspec-
ton trip will report the results of his
analysis through the secretary of ag-
riculture to the board.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
Republican Committee TO Formulate
Financial Policy

Washington, March THE commit
tee appointed by the republican eau
Gus Of the house Of representatives to
formulate a financial measure for the
consideration of the next congress will
meet at Atlantic City for the purpose
of taking up the question on the 17tn
of April. This was decided at a meet
ing of the committee held today in the
room of the house judiciary commit
tee at which Genera Henderson, chair
man. and all the members of the CON-
mittee were present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

NAVAL STORES.
Spirits .turpentine firm: machine par
rels 44hc: country barrels i4c.
Rosin firm at CSC and sl-00.
Tar firm at sl-10.
Crude notwithstanding doing.
Prices same day Lass ~year-Spirits
pentine Csc and 34Lc: rosin SIPS and
and $50; tar s1.10; crude turpentine
$3.50 and $500.
Receipts today-20 casks spirits tur-
pentine, Isl barrels rosin, 102 barrels
tar, Is barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-l5
casks spirits ~turpentine, SO barrels
rosin, 50 barrels tar, 1 barrels crude
t~urpentine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-North Carolina O. TO zoe;
Virginia Coo; Savannah IS to GOO.
Rice-Nothing doing.
Corn-52 to SIC.
Corn meal-49c.
Cow Peas-55 to COO.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams, &c;
shoulders, &c: sides, Sc.
Chickens-Slow; spring 10 TO 1Sc;
hens, % to Csc: ROSTERS, 10 to 20c.
Egs-Steady at 15c.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch, hearts
and saps, s1.50Q2.10; six inch, S2.50q
$3.50.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
Another Negro Regiment D~i.bauded

Macon. Ga. March S.-The Tenth
immunes colored. were mustered out
here today, the work Of paying them
off beginning about 9 o'clock. The
colonel of the regiment held authority
over the men by holding their dis
charges until the men were aboard the
trains, in this way avoiding trouble in
the city or at camp. The mastering
out of this regiment leaves no troops
in Macon except those OF the hospital
corps and they will go TO Augusta on
the 18th. General Mckee and his stan
will be honorably discharged from the
army on the 18th, and Macon will be
without any troops at all until the re-
turn of Rays immunes about the 25th
instant.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
A Schooner Stranded

Lewes, Del, March THE schooner
VIM. b. Steelman, from Norfolk for
New York, with a cargo Of pig iron,
stranded in the gap way at the east
end of the ice breaker at the Delaware
breakwater this morning during a
heavy storm. The crew was taken of
by the quarantine tug. The vessel will
be a total loss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

SdSA AoOLdllOuS WcIS DIS kOllOWS.
Flour dull and neglected. No. 2 yellow
corn, 34& @35Ac; No. 2 spring wheat.
67G69c; No. 3 spring wheat. 63G67c;
No. 2 red, 70h G71kc; No. 2 corn, 34hc;
No. 2 oats, 27Ac; No. 2 white, 30@30hc;
No. 3 white, 29k629Zc; mess pork, per
Dbl, s9.15@9.20; lard, per 100 lbs, IS. 3OG
5.32h; short ribs sides, loose, s4.5OG
4.7o; dry sailed shoulders, boxed, $4.256
4.37h; short clear sides. boxed, "a. goa
495; whiskey, distillers' finished goods,
per gallon, s1.26.
New York. March s.-Flour very dull.
weak and quoted lower. Minnesota
patents s3.s5G4.15.
Wheat-Spot weak; No. 2 red s2Ac
Options opened easier and continued
weak all of the session, under heavy
selling for both Cables were
lower, crop news favorable, seaboard
c~learances small and the interior move
ment lfbexal. Near the close liquida-
ton became pronounced and final
prices were BQ1c net lower with the
tone weak. March closed at s1Zc; MAY
closed at 91Sc; July closed al 73Ec.
Corn-Spot easy; No. 2 42SG43Nc T.
o. b. Options opened steady on cover
ing and despite the break in wheat rul-
ed steady all day: closed easy at un-
changed prices. March closed at 42kc:
May closed at 40%c; July closed al
40Ac.
Oats-Spot weaker; No. 2 33hc. Op-
tons quiet.
Lard-Steady; western steamed al
s5.55G5.s0; March s5-55 nominal; REIN
ed steady.
Eggs-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
MIA &c; western fresh PC; southern
21kG22c.
Cotton Seed Oil-Steady; prime crude
dc
Petroleum-Dull.
Rice-Ffrm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
Mataafa Becoming Uneasy

San Francisco, Cal, March S.-The
steamer Alameda has arrived from
Australia via Honolulu and Samoa.
When she left Apia everything was
quiet under the direction of the pro-
visiOnal government, with Mataafa at
it's head. The sentiment among the ma
tives seems to be changing in favor of
Tanua and Mataafa is becoming un-
easy. Everybody is a~nxiously awaiting
h decision of the three powers as to
who will be king.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

ct have just recovered from the Sec
and Fever is a bottle Of Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. The formula is plain
ly printed on each bottle, showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. Imitators do not advertise
their formula because IL they did they
know that you would-not buy their
medicine. Be sure then that you get
Groves a. the formula shows what You
r taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. Price 50 cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
Sacrificed His Life for the poor

Dallas, Texas, March REV. Faith
er J. A. Hartnett, a Catholic priest.
died at the parochial home here today
OF smallpox. He contracted the dis
ease while visiting patients in the Dali
las pest house in the blizzard three
weeks ago, when he walked six miles
with the thermometer IL degrees be-
low zero.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
Smallpox Suspect

Yesterday DR.. W. D. Mcmillan, SUI
p~erintendent of health, quarantined a
young white man from Florence, S. c.,
as a smallpox suspect. The doctor does
not think the young man has the dread
ed disease, but he had to take every pre-
caution, and wisely so, until the truth
can be ascertained.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.
Y

New York, March S.-Money on call
steady at 21sQ3 per cent; last loan at
2R per cent; prime mercantile paper
at 3AQ3A per cent; sterling exchange
steady with actual business in bank
ers' bills at $4.S5h@4.S5& for demand
and at $A.S3RQ4S3A for sixty days,
posted rates at $4.S4h@4.S5 and S4.S6h@
4.S7; commercial bills at S4.S21a4 a SO;
silver certificates nominally at 5912@
6012; bar silver at 5912; Mexican dol
lars at Az. Government bonds weak;
state bonds strong; railroad bonds
strong.
COTTON.
Liverpool, March S. p. motion.
Spot, fair demand, prices unchanged;
American middling 3 15-32d. The sales
of the day were 10000 bales, of which
1000 were for speculation and export
and included 800 American; receipts
10000 bales, all American. Futures
opened steady with a moderate demand
n closed quiet.
American middling. low middling
clause: March 3 25-64d buyers; March
and April 8 25-64d buyers; April and
May 3 25-64Q3 26-64d buyers; May and
June 3 26-64d sellers; June and July
3 26-64d buyers; July and August
8 26-64@3 27-64d sell1te; August n
September 8 26-64d buyers; September
ana OCTOBER 5 Zo-b4Q3 Zb-o4Q SellerS,
october and November 3 24-64@3 25-64d
buyers; November and December
3 24-64@3 25-64d sellers; December and
January 8 24-64@3 25-64d; January and
February 5 24-64@3 25-64d value.
THE NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, March S.-Cotton quiet;
middling 6 9-16c; net receipts All: gross
receipts 4,617; sales 1,007; stock H.
us; exports to Great Britain 1853; TO
the continent 1857.
Total today: Net receipts 12,7 ex-
ports to Great Britain S,56S; to the
continent 6,207; stock 752, 537.
Consolidated: Net receipts 81 1874; ex-
ports to Great Britain "a, 9S6; to France
2,289; to the continent 19,435.
Total since September 1st: Net re-
ceipts 1888, 967; exports to Great Bril-
tain $780, 27; to France 636, AIS; to the
continent 2,232,019.
Futures closed steady. March 6.29,
April 6.27, May 6.27, June 6.26, July and
August 6.2S, September and October
els, November 6.15, December els,
January 6.22.
Spot cotton closed quiet and un-
changed; sales 1,007 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago, March S.-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

Charlotte Observer: Senator Pritch-
ard will ask the denomination by the
president of Judge Ewart for the posi-
ton, and but few senators stand closer
to the president than he, but there will
be Objections interposed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10

High Point Citizen: Mr.. H. M. Kerch-
ner, an operative in the Globe Furni-
ture Factory, had the misfortune to get
his hand severely cut with the rip-saw
Yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
NORTH CAROLINA. Superior Court.
ONsLow COUNTY. April Term. 1879
T. @. HALL
va. Notice.
H. H LEwTER

XII u u,rrp Sotice.
TO II. H. Lewter, defendant. YOU will
a notice that a In the
above entitled action was issued
against you on the 7th day OF February
1899 by j. w. Burton. clerk of the su-
perior court Of Onslow county North
Carolina, for the recovery of the sum
Of five hundred and seventy-eight dol
lars due the plaintiff for goods sold
and delivered, which summons is re-
turnable before said superior court in
and Tor the county and state aforesaid
on the fourth Monday after the first
fonda In March 1899. at the court
mouse in Jacksonville, N. G.. And also
will further AXE notice
mat a warrant Of attachment was is
sued by said ]. w. Burton. clerk as
aforesaid. on the 7th day OF February.
1879, against the property OF said de-
Iendant H III. Lewter, which warrant
Is before. aid superior court
AZ the time and place above named for
return OF the summons, when and
where the defendant Is required to app
pear m answer or demur to the conf
plant as he may be advised or the 70
lief demanded will be granted.
This Sth day Of February, 1899.
JaW. BURTON. \
Clerk OF the Superior Cour,
Onslow County. ~. C.
r. G. Grady and T. Z. Gilman,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Feb 10 wSt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
An Exodus from aI.Iutt.

Dominion papers are excited tbs
spring over an exceptionally large
migration of Canadians to the United
States. The tide is always strong.
but this year it goes beyond former
figures. The Canadian estimate is
that since January y 200 persons
have removed to this country from the
Province of Quebec alone. The Ca
madam Controller of Customs reports
that SSl2,00 worth of household
effects were taken to the United States
in the twelvemonth with which his re-
port deals, and twO-thirds wa= from
the Province of Ontario. This loss
of thousands of Industrious families
gives anxious concern to the officials
of the Dominion. The Canadian press
treat il in various ways. \ Quebec
paper imp!ores its compatriOts TO turn
their attention to the unsettled Sec
tiOnS of Canada. One ministerial
journal declares that the emigrantS
are 'brutcs of base ingratitude, and
it har>hly hopes that their happi-
ness may grow less till in bitt rne>s
they say, Canada is the best. Sir
Richard Oartright recently called
upon Canadians of all parties to unite
Canada at least to retain her own
popuiatiou upon her own soil.
But these appeals will be in vain.
The United States presents more and
better business and social opportuni-
ties than Canada. and the nativc-bUrn
population of the Dominion continue
To cross the boundary TO stay. BY
the censu@ of 1890 the number of ma
tives of Canada in the United States
was 9S0.9S3. They outnumber our
citizens of Scandinavian or of English
birth. They are half as numerous as
citizens OF Irish birth. three times as
numerous as the Scotch and seven
times as numerous as French citizens.
Natural laws are back of the move
mcnt. Canada cannot hope Io ,'uIu-
pete against Il more ;GttraCt.v" ..@.G Of
eEu"avor. Its g0vrrnmcLthas c.let,;:T-
aIrG Immigration by many Legislative
devices. and yet the stream flows on
toward our factories. farms and mer-
camille activities. One of thu reasons
why the current runs stronger than
ever is the triumph of sound money
The i6c dollar woUid have turnc. il
the othr,' way. Globe DEMOCRAT.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

Democratic leaders are counting on
t'tp national platform next year that will
jDc chiefly directed against the trusts.
! 1t happens that this subject has passed
over to the Legislatures of the forty
/ five states. No doubt it viii be di fer
emily treated in most Of the states.
Few will handle it aS bunglingly As
| Arkansas. which. in following the
! lead of dcinayGgues. has reduced in
the name of anti-monopoly, the num-
| Der of Insurance companies operating
| in the statr from siXty-iive to two
! Rut it il for til" states to take action
separately This fact seems to be
we'll known at ,Te efferson City. for mum
erouS bills 10 regulate trusts have
been Introduced there. They have not
been passed While they ar. hanging
fire through some influences not en-
tirely obvious, 1t is quite the usual
thing to abuse fhr national admins
tration and the Hepublican party be-
cause trusts exists and are multiplr-
ing. In this state. ana in ever" other
state, the trust problem can be- lived
at the state capital. ana nowE,.i, else.
Talk of it as IA national i>s,e is a
barren. and @ften ii dishonest. pre-
tense.
In Il letter written in March last At
torney General Griggs pointed out the
misapprehensiOns as to the force and
effect of the federal laws relating to
trusts. The federal courts. as was
decided in 1891, cannot. under the
trust act. suppress a combination or
monopoly fOr manufacturing Il
necessary of life. The GOV
ernment prOsecE,ci unlawful combina-
tiOns affecting Interstate commerce.
but manufacturing munopOlies or COM
binations are not within the iurisdic-
tion of federal courts. IF anenable
to any law. says the Attorney Cen
eral. they are amenable to the laws
OF the respective states" Nor is this
view unknown to any State Legisla-
ture. The character of antitrust bills ;
presented shows that the Legislatures
understand their powers in this difcc-
ton. 1t is so decided in Missouri. =,
The Legislature is III session and has
before it a number of antitrust laws. /
Now. what Is it going to do about
them: The State Legislature alone
,an act. Flapdoodle in Il national .
platform will accomplish nothing. -
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
Vol. XXiV--NO. {
The southern Missouri N Arkansas
Railroad.

IhI reorganization committee of
the st. Louis. Cape Girardeau x F't.
Smith Railroad met after purchasing
the road 1T the sale Tuesday and
named the road and elected officers.
The road hereafter will be known as
the southern Missouri x Arkansas
Railroad. and the officers will be:
Newman Erb. CASTILLO
Lippctt. II. l.. Lamb. \. 5. Bard.
Edward Hidden. L. J. Albert. Louis
Houck.
Newman Erb. President.
Edward Hidden. Vice-President.
The affairs OF the company will be
managed from New York by the Exec
utive Committee composed OF Messrs.
Erb. Lippett and Lamb.
About S400 600 of new work will be
put in the road. This amount was
contributed pro rata by the bond
holders according to the bonds held
by them respectively.
individual stockholders and bonC-
holders in the property will he the
Brown estate. represented by Edward
Hiddcn. Mrs. Houck, Col. Sturdivant
and Col. Van Frank.
Mr.. Newman Erb has or will pert
haps acquire Il controlling interest by
buving out all the Eastern stock
holders. We understand he is already
buying up stock at five dollars a share.
Mr.. Newman Erb is an experienced
ruilrOad man. who bull; the Kansas
City. WyandOt,e Il Northwestern. He
intends to add new equipment to the
Cape Girardeau road and improve it
in every respect. We are glad to
hear that he will have the hearty sup
port o. Mr.. Houck in all his plans for
the bettcrment of the property because
this assures us that nothing will be
left undone to benefit our town.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
ASCENSION SERVICES.

: On Thursday, the llth day OF Nav.
1893. at 20 p. m. the Sir knights of
Cape Girardeau Commandcry No. ~.
X. 7. will hold their Ascension Ser
vices at the Baptist church on Broad
way opposite the Masonic Temple.
y cordial Invitation is hereby extern
ded TO all To k9 present and partici-
pate.
PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING.
Hymn, Onward Christian Soldier
by the choir. while the Sir knights
are entering the church.
2-Templar Prayer by the Rev. \ K.
Willett.
3-Ascensiol Services by the Sir
Knights.
Praise God from whom all bless
in@s How by the choir. the Sir
Knights standing.
Other half of the services bv the
Sir knights.
'Giory be to the Father and to
the Son by the choir. the Sir
knights standing.
1.-THE Magnificent. read by the Rev
l.. +. Russell.
5-Hymn ''Brightest and best of the
sun of the morning" by the choir.
eminent Commander orders collec-
ticn for the poor.
by Sir Knight w. d. Van
diver.
"AlI hail the power of Jesus
name" by the choir.
by Rev. +. Gruenwald
IO-''HOme, Sweet Home" BY the
choir, while the congregation are
retiring.
The Sir knights to be dismissed
at close of services.
ALMA <RER Ross,
John +. NOGELSAEGER,
y. W. QUACKENBUsH.
Committee
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

Benney Bergman1. son Of William
{. Bergman. died II II o'clock las,
Wednesday morning. The youna
man accidentally shot himself one
waek ago with Z little target gun and
from the effects of the wound he
gradually grew worse until death re-
lieyed him OF his suffering.
Benney Bergman was about seven
teen years Of age ana he was one of
the brightest young men in the city.
He was the pride OF fond father and
mother and his death is surely sad
blow to them.