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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
MORE FIGHTS WITH FILIPINos.

Washington. January s.-The war
department today received the follow
ing cablegram from General Otis:
Manila, January Is.
Hughes reports from San Jose de
Buena Vista, western coast Of Panay.
that he has crossed the mountains in
Ia northwesterly direction from San
Joaquin. Panay. On the 18th he struck
the enemy crossing Antique river. cap
turning n rEfied cannon an a Norden-
lfeldt, pursued the insurgents through
ANTIQUE. Egana and Sibalom. their
capital. and marched TO San Jose: our
casualties were ore the
ienemy loss considerable; the entire
population fled to the mountains. The
heat is oppressive OTIS"
! Manila, January l9.-MacArthur re-
ports on the 18th instant that thirty
five rifles surrendered at F1oda Blanca:
al Manibaug, McRae. OF the Third
infantry. captured three insurgent Off
GERS, the wife OF General Mescardo.
considerable insurgent property and
liberated three Spanish prisoners; that
lat Calang, he captured ten insurgents,
burned seven tons OF rice and insurgent
barracks; that Sullivan, Of the TWEEN
I~ty-fourth infantry, neal San Jose. sur
prised insurgent force. captured six
rifles and considerable live stock. that
Lieutenant Houle, of the Third in
Ifartry, captured near Malolos one OFF,
icer, twenty-five men and six rifles:
that Van Horn, OF the Seventeenth in
Ifantry, struck Ladrones at San Tao
iruZ, killed wounded five.
captured thirteen and min rifles.
Macarthur reports on the 18th in
istant strong mounted position west OF
tMabalacat occupied by General Hizon
and fifty men captured yesterday by
iMcRae, of the Third infantry. The
ienemy left a lieutenant n four dead
men in the trenches: McRae captured
"a captain, one man. 100 rifles and sever
al thousand rounds Of ammunition. de-
Istroyed arsenal and quantity OF rice.
Our casualties were one man
bates reports that Schwan's column
of cavalry is refitting at Batangas 10
move Oh the 18th: infantry
lis now moving in that direction; the
lenemy retiring, suffering loss in men
land property, our casualties n few.
mostly slight, wounds; that a portion
of Wheatop's troops will enter Lemery
and Taal tomorrow. now meeting OPP
lpoSition in mountains which imDedes
their march. Six officers, fifty-four en-
listed men, four civil employees, eleven
l~friars. all Spanish prisoners. were re-
lleased by Schwan, who arrived from
Batangas last evening; nearly 600 ar
rived at Manila the day before via Cal-(
LAMBDA: Young at Vigan reports num-
Der of successful skirmishes in the
mountains with remnants OF The In
isurgent organization and robber bands
with slight casualties among his troops
lKobbe's expedition of the Randolph
light battery. Forty-third and Forty
seventh infantry. conveyed by avail
vessels Helena and Nashville. sailed
for Albany province and Satar and
iLOyte islands yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
WASHINGTON SOCIAL LIFE.

Two of the oldest points about
Washington social life" says Naude
Andrews in the January Sunny South,
is that the newcomer does the call
ing and that people say good morning
to each other any hour from midday
until dark. 1t is rather surprising to
walk into a gaily Illuminated Washing
ton drawing room at 8 o'clock and have
the hostess grasp your hand cordially
and bid you a warm good-morning, as
if you had come to an early breakfast.
In official life there is a day set
apart for the wives of all men holding
high office.
Monday is the afternoon for the
wives of the justices of the supreme
court, the judges of the court of claims,
the chief justice, and the judges of the
supreme court of the District.
Tuesday for the wives of representa-
tives.
"Wednesday, for the cabinet and
speaker of the house.
Thursday, for the senate.
This completes the list of public OF
fetal receptions, n this series Of re-
ceptions is often d social puzzle to the
wife of a new politician.
The wife of the president. being eX-
empt from making any calls at all, is
the only woman who comes as a stran-
ger to Washington official life. who
does not need to be coached in matters
social.
The ChineSeS legation receives on
Friday, and those fortunate enough to
be asked TO call always enjoy the eX-
perience. The minister and Madame
WI Ting-Fang receive in their gorge
Gus state costumes, and are assisted by
a numbe OF their retinue.
The households of the Chinese and
Corean ministers are 10Y the only ones
wherein the national dress is constant
ly worn, and the members of these le-
cations make most unique and pictu-
rescue bits of color on ordinary occa-
sionS of state, when the diplomatic
corps presents itself in a body.
The wife of the Chinese. minister,
during the Cleveland administration,
vas a much p~rettier woman than the
present lady of the embassy, and the
ambitious hostess who received a So
ciaI visit from her was as beaming as
an English hostess who inveigles a
Highland officer in splendid regalia to
attend her drawing-room.
This tall and dainty example of
Chinese loveliness was young n
graceful, with tiny little hands that
looked like old ivory, and feet even
timer, CT course. She always made her
calls in company with her handmaiden
her two mites Of embroidered children,
her interpreter, So that when a butler
announced the party he seemed to be
handing in a tray Of Chinese toys.
Madame WI Ting-Fang is accom-
panied upon her visits usually by the
minister and one member of the house
hold.
IF the Chinese ambassador and his
lady went forth with their retinue.
which number more thar one
people. there would be little room for
the other people in the houses where
they called"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
FIRST HOUSE CONTEST REPORT

Washington. January 20.-The house
committee on elections No. I divided
on party lines today and by a vote of
6 to 2 decided to recommend the seat
ing of William F.. Aldrich, republican,
who contests the seat now held by
CASTOR a. Robbins, democrat, for the
Fourth congressional district of Ala
bama- 1t is the first decision in a on
tested election case at the present ses-
sion Of congress. The contest was bas-
ed on alleged intimidation and racial
prejudices growing out of the appeals
for white supremacy. A minority re-
port will be made in behalf Of Mr. Rob
bins -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
whyPresident Davis Was Not Tried

w ~
An e~x-Conederate officer, says the
Dallas News, explains thus why Jefer-
son Davis was not tried for treason:
Salmon p. Chase, chief justice or the
United States supreme court. put this
query to his colleagues on the bench:
"A man cannot be tried for treason I'M
less he is a citizen of the country, can
he?" Certainly not" was the answer
of every justice. Then" said Mr.
Chase, MI Davis cannot be tried for
treason unless he is a citizen Of the
United States, a he?" "Assuredly
not" was the unanimous reply. Can
YOU show me under the authority of
the constitution, or any law OF on
eress," went on the chief justice.
where any man is a citizen OF these
United States? The people Of this
country are citizens Of their respective
states, and not citizens of the United
States" This position being assented
10, Mr.. Davis was not tried Mr..
Chase's discovery" led to the adoption
OF the fourteenth amendment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
Little
Pimp' Turn
to Cancer.

Cancer often results from an i'm
Vurity in the blood, inherited from
generations back. Few people r en-
tirely free from orn faint in the blood,
and it is impossible to tell when it will
break out in the form Of dreaded Can
cer. What has appeared TO be a mere
pimple or scratch has developed into
the most malignant Cancer.
"I had o severe Cancer which was At hrsi
only a few hlorches. that I thought would
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
Sick Headaches.

The curse OF overworked womankind,
are quickly and surely cured by Kari's
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed IL not satisfactory Price Is cents
and 50 cents Sold by al Druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
Memorials to Nash and Davidson.

Washington, January 22.-Favorable
were made today by the house
committee or library for a memorial
to President John Tyler. Of Richmond.
Va. and 10 General Francis Nash and
William Lee Davidson. revolutionary
heroes in North Cardinal
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26

soon pass away. I was
treated by several able
physicians. but in spite
of their efforts the Can
Ger spread until my con
dition became alarming
After many months OF
treatment and growing
steadily worse, I de
CT de to try 8. 8. S.
which was SO strongly
The first
bottle produced An i'm
proyement. I continued
the medicine, a d n
four months the last lit
tie sea b dropped OF.
Ten years have elapsed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26
WOMEN
AGREE.

A druggist in Macon, Ga, says: eel
have sold a large quantity of Mothers
Friend, and have never known an in
stance where it has failed to produce the
good results claimed for it. All women
agree that it makes labor shorter and less
painful"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-26

But human inspection and angelic
inspection and stellar inspection and
lunar inspection and solar inspection
are tame as compared with the thought
Of divine inspection. You converted
me 20 years ago." said a colored man
to my father. "How so?" said my
father. Twenty ear ago." said the
other, "in h old schoolhouse prayer
meeting at Bound Brook you said in
your prayer. Thou God seest me-" and
1 had no peace under the eye Of God
until I became a Christian" Hear it:
'The eyes of the Lord are in every
place" His eyelids try the children
Of men," His eyes were as a flame of
fire Il will guide thee with mine eye.
Oh, the EYE of God, so full of pity, so
full of power, 50 full of love. so full OF
indignation, so full of compassion. so full
Of mercy! How it peers through the
darkness! How it outshines the day,
How it glares upon the offender, How
it beams ON the penitent soul! Talk
about the human eye as being idescrib-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19
TO RESIST GOEBEL.
Gov. Taylor, of Kentucky, Takes
Steps to Hold His Office by
Force IL Necessary.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 15.-The report
that troops were to be called to Frank
fort to aid the republicans in retain
ing power in case the democrats de-
cided to seat Goebel was apparently
confirmed Sunday when Gov. Taylor
arranged by wire for the transporta-
ton of several companies of state
militia from Louisville, Lexington,
London and Pineville. 1t is thought
before the week is out the republic
an officials will be prepared to hold
their own against any effort on the
part of the democrats to run things
in Kentucky. It is not the plan to
have the troops move at once, but Or
ders have been issued to hold them
selves in readiness to move any time.
That the situation is critical at Frank
fort there is no doubt, and the re-
publicans are preparing to meet emer-
gencies, while the Goebel democrats
are going ahead with their plans.
which are to oust the present officials
and seat Goebel. This will be met
with strong resistance.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19
WILL GIVE WORK TO MANY.
baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Rond
Improving It's Line Through
Indiana.

Mitchell, Ind, Jan. 15.-The Balti-
more e. Ohio Southwestern is SPEND
ing $1,500,0O0 Strengthening and short
ening its line through Indiana over
five miles, preparatory to cutting the
schedule between St. Louis and Gin
cinnati from nine to eight hours. Four
thousand men will be worked just as
soon as the weather permits. and the
road will be practically rebuilt across
Indiana. One of the greatest changes
is made by tunneling the hills in the
Willow valley and the big hill west
of this city. The Willow valley tun-
mel will be 1850 feet in length and
will cut off over two miles and many
sharp curves. The big tunnel east Of
Mitchell is being lowered nine feet.
1t is 1,70O feet in length. With the
lowering of approaches to the tunnel
this work extends over three miles.
There are % different contracts and
some of them provide for rebuilding
the track ten or fifteen miles and
sometimes departing n mile from the
present right of way.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19
BIG CONVENTION.
National Meeting of United Mine
Workers of America.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 16.-A close
approximate of the credentials COM
mittee showed that at least IS states
were represented in the national con-
veption of the United Mine Workers
of America when that body met in
Masonic hall just before noon Monday.
John Blue, president of the Indian
apolis Central Labor union, welcomed
the delegates to the city. Fred Smith,
organizer for the International Cigar
Makers union; Henry Fisher, presi-
dent of the International Tobacco
Workers union, and ii. j. Scovinger,
organizer for the international Boot
and Shoe Workers union, were invited
to make addresses, and all spoke at
length. The convention unanimously
invited Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor, 10
make an address. Gompers spoke at
two o'clock.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19
REPORT FROM OTIS.
Insurgent Forces I'm Philippines
Small American CnsunltIes.

Washington, Jan. 16. = The war de-
partment Monday received the follow
ing report from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Jan. 15.-Bolo men and armed in
surgents, robbers from Zeambeles noun
tains, attacked two companies, Twenty
fifth infantry, O'Neil commanding, at Iba,
January s. Driven and pursued with loss
to them of so men. no casualties Schwan's
troops east and south Santo Tomas. Ba-
tanzas; yesterday Cheatam's battalion
Thirty-seventh struck enemy east of Santo
Tomas on San Pablo road, enemy left five
dead on field, cavalry soon appearing, pur-
sued force eastward: no report of result.
Cheatham's casualties, one wounded; And
erson, Thirty-eighth, en- route to Lipa yes
terday, struck insurgents few miles south
Santo Tomas. drove them through Lipa to
Rosario: enemys loss, 30 dead and wound
ed 60 Spanish prisoners, $4,000; Schwan
has liberated about 200 Spanish prisoners
now en- route to Manila. Anjersons cas-
ualties yesterday one man killed, two
wounded: Wheaton's force actively op-
Grating in western Cavite and Batanga
provinces, all important towns and con-
slant patrolling; great many Filipiros re-
turning to homes, believed to be insurgent
deserters. OTIS"
Manila, Jan. 16.-Part of Gen. John
c. Bates troops are operating about
Lake Taal. The insurgents continue
to retreat south. Col. Hayes, with the
Fourth cavalry, is supposed to have
reached Lipa, where many Spanish
prisoners are held. Col. Anderson, with
the Thirty-eighth infantry, took Tai
isay, on the north shore of the lake,
with but little opposition. Maj.
Cheatham, with battalion of the
Thirty-seventh, on his way to San
Pablo dispersed 400 insurgents, whom
the cavalry are pushing toward Ala
minos.
A troop of the Third cavalry lost
two men killed and three wounded in
an encounter with the insurgents near
San Fernando de la Union January 12
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19

geant, Gen. Wadsworth directs that you
move the train up to the village
II didn't ask for the quartermaster's
permission, but gave the command for
ward, on trot.
when within half mile of the viii
lage another staff officer dashed up with
an order to hurry to the field with TIM
munition.
"Halting, I spurred my horse down
the line and selected ten drivers | knew
would go where they We're told TO go,
and had them drive to the head of the
line. Then, directing the balance of the
train to remain until a proper order
was given to move, told the ten picked
men to reach their limit of speed and
keep it up until halted. My horse start
ed on gallop, but Bert O'Connor, who
had the head team, yelled: Get ont of
the road or I'll run over you.' The spurs
were applied, and 1 sang out: Come
on, old Huckleberry.' (O'Connor's
command was called the Huckleberry
regiment.)
away we went on keen run, every
driver pushing his team by yells and
IouTlsH VI NHip. boWu tuTOuSu tHc
village, then to the left through field
to the Lutheran seminary, then to the
right, tearing down fence, and onto
the line of battle.
"'Get back with those wagons,
roared strange officer.
'"'Not until the men get ammunition.
'The moment the wagons stopped n
confederate battery at close range
opened on them, but the work of throw
ing out the boxes of ball cartridges.
1000 in box, and breaking the covers
with axes, kept up until the line was
supplied.
"Thut done, no time was lost in
reaching the pike, both for the safety OF
the ammunition supply and because the
wagons had drawn an extra fire upon
the troops.
"The commander of that confederate
battery had n picnic with those mules
and white canvas-covered wagons. He
let the line of battle go to devote his six
pieces to mules and wagons as we
struck the pike. Thoshind wheels of a
wagon were knocked Off. The balance
of that load was thrown to the men and
the driver passed to the rear with a
two-whceled vehicle. Another shot
struck mule in the head. Its harness
was cut and five-mule team passed
leisurely clong the pike to have the can
vas cover ripped off by an exploding
shell. Another shot whipped off the
hind legs of the mule Indiana was rid
ing. How Indiana's' eyes 'bulged out
when his wheel mule fell. Six of the ten
wagons were hit and three of the mules
killed before the train reached town
where 1t was ordered to halt, but not q
box of ammunition was lost. One Of the
wagons was SO slivered that it wns left
on the pike short distance from the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19
FOR SECOND PLACE.
Republican National Committeeman
Payne Talks on the Vice
Presidency.

Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-Henry c.
Payne, of Wisconsin, a member of the
subcommittee of the national repub-
lican committee having in charge the
arrangements for the holding of the
national convention in this city in
June, left Monday for Washington,
where the subcommittee will hold
meeting this week. Mr.. Payne,
Chairman Hanna and a number of
others, arrived here last Friday, but
all have now departed. Before leav-
follows on the question of the vice
presidency:
at has been conceded that President Nc
| Kinley will be renominated at this con-
vention by a unanimous vote. but when r.
comes to the second place in the ticket all
| the indications at this time point out that
| there will likely be a large field of can
| didates. To name the candidates now is an
| impossibility. The name of Cornelius Bliss,
of New York. would be acceptable to the
| people OF many states, both east and west.
but Mr. Bliss has said that under no con-
sideration must his name be used for the
nomination / have heard the name of At
| torney General Griggs spoken of for the
place, but 1t is not at all likely that he
would accept the nomination. For some
time past the west has been perfectly will
ing to allow the vice presidential nomina-
tion 10 go to New York, but the multiplicity
OF candidates in that state of late has made
the statesmen of the middle west look at
the situation In different light If New
| York wants the nomination she must stop
quarreling. or the Mississippi valley will
present a candidate with a strong backing.
1t has been a long time since the west has
had vice president, and unless there is
some decided stand .aken by the eastern
statesmen, the west will do just what she
was ready to do in the last presidential
campaign. 1t was only the great popular
ity and friendship entertained for the late
Garret A. Hobart which prevented the
west from pushing her own candidate"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19

Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-Thc district
attorney on Monday began suit against
the bondsmen of Deputy Coroner Sam
uel Salter, of this city; Capital Police
Lieut.. Joseph Rodgers, of Washington,
and four other fugitives in the Seventh
ward election frauds cases who disap-
peared last week on the day they were
to be arraigned to plead. Three of the
nine men recently indicted for sim
liar offenses in the Twelfth division
of the Fifth ward were arraigned in
court and entered pleas of not guilty.
They were held in bail for trial.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19
KEYNOTE rs SOUNDED.
Attitude of Republican Party Out
lined by Senator Hanna.
He snysThnt Prosperity of the Amer-
lean worlsingmnn and Retention
of the Philippines VIII lie
the Campaign Issues.

Philadelphia, Jan. Ex-senator M. A.
Hanna, as chairman of the national
republican committee, at the head of
a subcommittee to arrange for the ma
tional convention in Philadelphia, on
Saturday sounded the keynote of the
campaign in an interview with Mayor
Ashbridge in this city. Foremost
among the issues he said would be:
/. Prosperity of the working people
of the country.
2. The retention of the Philippines.
Incidentally Chairman Hanna also
said that the republican party is in
pressing and immediate need of funds
to carry on the work of the campaign,
and it must be begun without mo-
ment's delay. The democratic party
has labor agitators at work through
out the west, and the republican cam
paign committee finds it necessary TO
meet them at every point.
Second Place Undecided.
Senator Hanna, regarding the con-
vention, said: "Of course President
Mckinley will be renominated and
without doubt he will receive every
vote in the convention, but when il
comes to choosing his running mate
und deciding on the platform there is
likely to be an abundance of excite
ment."
The occasion of these important ut
terances of Senator Hanna was his
visit to Mayor Ashbridge in the com
pany of w. S. p. Shields and Henry
Burk, of the local committee which
has in charge the raising of the Sloo,
900 fund which was pledged by the cit
liens of Philadelphia for the use O
the republican national committee il
return for the bringing of the conven
tion to this city.
The Manufacturers club has Offered
the facilities of it's building to all of th
republican national committeeman whit
may be in the city during the campaign
and also to extend the same privilege Il
each delegate and alternate in attend
ance in the convention.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-01-19
A CENSUS OF HORTICULTURE.
ules - VIII Prove Valuable TO
the Industry.

Washington, Jan. 16. - Owing TO the
unusual intelligence of florists as a
class, and the fact that the statistics of
their business which the census office
requires relate almost entirely to the
year 1899, plan has been formed for
taking an early census of Horticulture
by mali, on special schedules, and to
tabulate and publish the returns there
of early, while other branches of the
great work of enumeration are in
progress. There are approximately 1O,-
500 florists in the United States.
They will be put to no expense, as
the necessary stationery, with envel-
opes properly franked, will be provided
for their use.