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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
BURIAL
The Funeral Of Captain James ID. Cum.
ming, Former Commander or Cum
ming's Battery In the Civil War.
Beautiful Incident at the Grave

The remains of the lamented Captain
James d. Cumming. who die in Brook
lyn. N. T.. on Tuesday morning, arriv-
ed in Wilmington by the Atlantic Coast
Line at 6 o'clock Thursday evening.
accompanied by the deceased's son. Mr..
James d. Cumming. Jr., and his friend
Mr.. Edward Griswold.
The funeral O place yesterday
morning at IL o'clock at the First Pres
byterian church of which the deceased.
when a resident Of Wilmington, was n
deacon for several years and a ruling
elder for a number OF years. The Rev.
DR.. j. NJ. Well, the pastor. impressivelv
conducted the services, and the hymns
were touchingly sung by Mrs. w. L
Latta. Mrs. James D. Smith. and Mr..
H X Holden. who rendered the hymns
oeinning Till He Come" I'VE Nav
Not Climb the Heavenly Steep" and
Abide With Me-, There was a large
attendance of friends. including Cape
Fear Camp. No. 254. United Confed-
crate Veterans. in a body, Captain
Cumming having been a member of the
camp.
From the church the remains were
followed to Oakdale cemetery and sor-
rowfully aid away in the tomb. Hand
some floral tributes were laid upon the
grave and when the flowers had been
placed. a beautiful incident occurred.
Colonel John L. Cantwell, himself a
gallant veteran Confederate soldier and
a warm friend of his deceased comrade.
knelt by the grave and in the midst Of
the flowers stuck a small Confederate
battle flag.
The ~pallbearers were mostly Confed-
crate veterans and were as follows:
Honorary-Messrs. James H. Chad
bourn, ST.. James Sprunt, and Samuel
Northrop. DR.. w. w. Harriss, Colonel
John D. Taylor and Colonel ohn L.
Cantwell.
Active-Captain A. d. Brown, Cap
tain L. S. Belden, Captin Henry Savage,
Captain James L. Nets, Mr.. NJ. S. Will
lard. and George Rountree, Esq.
In the burial of Captain Cumming
not only a valiant and true and tried
Confederate soldier has been laid away
but a man of pure Christian character
has gone to his reward. The deceased
was a man of %unsullied integrity and in
life was as gentle hearted as he was
brave in war.
Mr.. James D. Cumming, Jr. and Mr..
Griswold will leave the city this morn
Ing for Fayetteville where Mr.. Cum
ming will visit relatives and hen return
to Brooklyn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
HOW,S Th1Ss

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
COLON
Made Through Foreign
Representatives

Colon, November 2S.-Generals Albar
and Jeffries arrived mere this Afternoon
and were received at the railroad sta
ton by the guards of the United States
gunboat Machias and the British Sec
ond class cruiser Tribune. The govern
ment commanders have doubtless come
here to orange terms for discontinuins
the struggle.
A conference between liberal and con-
sentative representatives and the off
GERS commanding the foreign warships
here was held or board the United
States gunboat Marietta in the harbor
The commanding officers of the Mari
eta, Of the British cruiser Tribune, and
of the French cruiser Suchet. and Lieu
tenant McCrea, of the Machias,
and Captain Perry, of the Iowa, were
present, as were Generals Alban and
Jeffries. representing the governments
of Colombia, n Senior de la Rosa, sec
rotary to General Domingo Diaz, who
represented the liberal party of Co
lombia.
There was fighting today at Buena
Vista, on the railroad line, before the
arrival of General Alban. 1t was re-
ported that the government troops were
driving the liberals toward Colon.
Details of today's fighting are not yet
at hand, but it is known that the battle
was the renewal of yesterdays fight
ing at Buena Vista, when the govern
ment forces, three hundred strong, I'M
der General Alban, opened fire on the
liberal forces under Colonel Barrera.
The latter were not i~ntrenched, but,
having the choice of ground, occupied
the top Of a small hill at Buena Vista
The fighting. which was Of the most
savag nature, lasted until $50 D. M,
without stopping when the government
forces retreated toward Frijolos. Over
a hundred men were killed or wounded,
the bodies lying all along the railroad.
A train on reaching Buena Vista was
unable to pass, owing to a pile of
corpses blocking its passage. About
twenty wounded men were taken to
Panama on the evening train.
Colon, November 29.-The captains of
the warships with a large detachment
OF their respective forces are now TAX
ing over the government of Colon from
the liberals and will han yer the
same later in the day to Genera Alban,
commander of the Colombian govern
ment forces. Everything is quiet and
orderly here.
at Bohio yesterday morning where the
liberals mad a last stand. After the
conference here yesterday, General AL
ban returned to Panama under a strone
American escort. The town was quiet
last night.
The report that the Colombian gun
boat General PripZon had landed troops
at Kenny's Bluff has not yet been On
firmed.
General Francisco Castro was wound
ed in the engagement at Buena Vista
Washington. November 29.-The fol-
lowing cablegram was today received at
the navy department from Captain
Perry, of the Iowa:
Colon. November @.
Arrangements for the surrender to-
day Of Colon and the liberal forces
have been completed"
A cablegram has been received at the
state department from Consul Genera
Gudger, dated Panama, SAYING that
the liberals have been defeated and that
the government forces are in possession
of Colon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
A~ccidently Shot

Yesterday afternoon about $3.50
o'clock Walter Thomas, a negro about
10 years Of age, while sitting On the
side walk at Sixth n Walnut streets,
'fooling" with a pistol, accidentally
shot himself. The pistol went off and
the bullet struck him in the right leg
about midway the calf and ranging
down lodged in h foot step. A couple
Of his friends carried him on their
shoulders to the city hospital where
DR.. Thomas R.. Little. the surgeon in
charge, extracted the bullet. The
wound is a very painful one and it will
be some time before Thomas will be
able to walk.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
~Philanthripic Hall.


University of North Carolina.
Whereas. Almighty God in his divine
power has seen fit to remove from lime
to eternity our late friend and fellow
member, George Chadbourn. therefore
be it resolved:
First, That while bowling in humble
submission 10 the will Of Him who hath
the power to give and to take away
we he members of the Philanthropic
Society cannot but lament our bereave-
ment-
Second, That we offer u warmest
sympathy to the family and friends OF
the deceased. and while We would not
intrude upon the ~sanctity Of domestic
grief. we would point them to That
Eternal Source from which alone the
crushed heart. can derive consolation.
Third. That these resolutions be piac-
ed upon the minutes Of our Society;
that a COPY Of the same be sent to the
Wilmington Messenger; The Tar Heel,
and the University Magazine. with a
recnest to publish them.
J. j. SIMMER,
B. S. BEST.
B. F. HUSKE.
Committee.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENr
A Lady Burned to Death-Her Clothes
Iguited From a Burning Mattress
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Florence, S. c., November 29.-Mrs
s. T. Burch. wife of ex-Coroner Burch
of this county, was SO badly burned al
her home yesterday that she died today
Mrs. Burch was making a mattress
and a live coal from the fire ignited the
cotton, which caught her clothing. Al
though her husband rushed to her as
sistance, she was horribly burned about
her body, limbs and face.
The terrible accident has cast a gloom
over the entire community where she
was known and loved by all.
The funeral will be held at 3 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Burch leaves 4 husband, a son
and -four daughters
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
Write This Down

in the book or memory: there is no
such thing as a harmless cough. Every
cough is a warning of a confidence that
goes from bad to worse unless ii Is
remedied right away. Opium-laden
medicine is a delusion. Aliens Lung
Balsam lures the worst Of colds. 1t
clears the bronchial passages. so that
the lungs get plenty Of air. Why not
get q bottle today?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
A Physician Testines.

CT have taken Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and never used anything that did me
the good hat did," says County Physi-
elan Geo. W. Scroggs. Hall County, Ga,
@As a physician, I have prescribed 1t
with the best results" If food remains
undigested in your stomach it decays
To prevent this by dieting means star
walton. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat. You need suffer neither
dyspepsia nor starvation. R. R Bellamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

When you feel that life is hardly
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making you feel like a new Ia For
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
Driving Out the Enemy.

These are the days Of colds, sharp and
sudden, attacking throat and lungs,
and leading to consequences one does
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
Death OF Solicitor Mclean

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, N. c.. November %.
Mr.. c. Nj. Mclean, of Bladen county.
solicitor of this judicial district, died
at the Marsh-H ighsmith sanitarium in
this city at 1920 today. He was highly
esteemed here as a faithful judicial
officer. His remains will be carried to
Elizabethtown by steamer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
Reliable and Gentle.

There + pills and pills. You want
a pill which is certain, thorough and
gentle, Mustn't grippe. DeWitt's Little
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table. Do not force but assist the
bowels. R r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

Chamberlain's Stomach n Liver
Tablets cure biliousness, constipation
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
Modern Surgery Surpassed.

d SUPPRESSED.
While suffering from piles says G.
T. Carter, Atlanta, Ca, II got DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve and was entirely
cured" Cuts, burns, bruises quickly
cured. Beware Of counterfeits. r. r.
Bellamy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-14
Opinion.

Commodore Schley. i'm command of the
| flying squadron, should have proceeded
with utmost dispatch off CienfuegOs and
should have maintained a close blockade
off that port
He should have endeavored on May %,
at CienfuegOs, 10 obtain information re-
garding the Spanish squadron by communi-
mated in the memorandum delivered TO him
at SIS a. m. of that date.
He should have proceeded from Cienfue-
gOS 10 Santiago de Cuba with all dispatch.
and should have disposed his vessels with
a view OF interceptinG the enemy in any
attempt 10 pass the flying squadron.
He should not have delayed the squad
ron for the Eagle.
He should not have made the retrOgrade
turn westward with his squadron.
He should have promptly Obeyed the
Navy Departments order OF May %
He should have endeavOred TO capture
or destroy the Spanish vessels at anchor
near the entrance OF Santiago harbOr
May y and 30.
under his command 10 capture or destroy
the Colon and other vessels OF the enemy,
which he attacked on May 81.
BY commencing the engagement on
July with the port battery and turning
the Brooklyn around with port helm. Com
mOdore Schley caused her to lose distance
and position with the Spanish vessels
turn of the Brooklyn TO starboard was
made TO avoid getting her into dangerous
proximity 10 the Spanish vessels. The
turn was made toward the Texas and
caused that vessel TO stop and back her en-
gines i'm order TO avoid possible collision.
Admiral Schley did injustice 10 Lieut.
Commander a. Z. Hodgson In publishing
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harbor entirely unguarded from s p. m. of
may Is 10 3 p. ii. of May q. and guarded
only by the scout st. Paul from p. m. of
May q until about p. m. OF May q.
The flying squadron arrived off the har-
Dor OF Santiago de Cuba, seven miles south
OF the Moro, at s D. m. of May q and es-
tabished "a blockade
The distance from Cienfuegos to San
tiago is SIS miles Commodore Schley did
not proceed with all dispatch from Glen
fuegos to Santiago de Cuba.
Early on the morning Of May p the
Cristobal Colon and other vessels OF the
Spanish squadron were discovered al an
Choir in the harbOr of Santiago about ], 200
yards from the entrance. No attempt was
made by Commodore Schley May . or
May 30 TO capture or destroy these Span
ish vessels.
AT 100 D. m. Of May 30 the cruiser New
Orleans and the collier Sterling Joined the
flying squadron. At 1915 p m. OF May 81
Commodore Schley shifted his flag to the
Massac husetts. At 11:10 a m. the flagship
Massachusetts signaled: The Massachu-
setts New Orleans and Iowa will go in
fire at Cristobal Colon with eight twelve
and thirteen-incn guns. Speed about ten
knots At l 80 p. the three vessels des-
ignated steamed, IN column, towards the
entrance 10 the harbor of Santiago, head
ing TO the eastward at about ten knots
sDeed The ships passed the harbOr en-
trance, about 1900 yards distant from the
Moro. firing at the Colon and the shore
Yards to $500 yards All projectiles fell
short
when the ships had passed TO the east
ward of the entrance the flagship turned
off shore followed i'm succession by the
other ships. repassed the entrance and
fired as before, but with ranges varying
from 1900 yards TO 1000 yards. Some OF
these proiectiles fell near the Colon The
FIRE was returned by the ships in the har-
Dor and by the land batteries. but no large
guns were used by the batteries Several
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projectiles passed over our vessels, but
no injuries were sustained.
The flying squadron did not withdraw at
night off the entrance to Santiago harbOr
to distance at sea. The blockade was
maintained at an average distance of about
six to seven miles from the harbOr en-
trance during the day and probably some
what nearer during the night. Two vessels
performed picket duty at night, two miles
inside of the line of vessels.
THE BATTLE OF JULY 3.
THE Spanish squadron was discovered
to be in the entrance to Santiago harbor
steaming out about $50 a. m. July 3, 1898.
The Brooklyn at that time was headed to
the westward of north, about $500 yards
southwest three-quarters from the Moro,
which was practically her blockading po-
sition.
Large vessels coming out of the harbor
of Santiago were obliged to head about
southwest by south. and the Spanish YES
sells, therefore. in steaming out, until clear
of the shoal TO the westward, were obliged
TO head directly for the position of the
Brooklyn. When clear of this shoal the
Spanish vessels turned in succession to the
westward and took course nearly paral-
lei TO the land.
The Brooklyn stood towards the Spanish
vessels, with varying helm, fired one shot
from her forward turret at $500 yards
range, which proved short, and then en-
gagged with her port battery. When about
l.4O0 yards distant from the leading Span
ish ship, the Teresa. the Brooklyn turned
TO starboard, with her helm hard aport,
and continued so to turn until she headed
TO the westward, parallel to the course of
the Spanish ships. The commanding Of
ficer of the Brooklyn put the helm hard
aport and at almost the same instant Com
mOdOre Schley gave the order Hard aport
when the BrOOklyn's helm was put
hard apOrt the Teresa was about 400 yards
TO the eastward ~ north from the Brook
Ign, the NiScaya was to the eastward OF
the Teresa and the Colon to the east
ward of the Viscaya. When the Brooklyn
completed the turn and was heading TO the
westward, parallel TO the course of the
NiScaya, the NiScaya and the Colon Were
about 400 yards to the northward and
westward of the Brooklyn. The turn of
the Brooklyn towards the Texas. The
Texas stopped and backed her engines.
ION July s. 1898. about the time the
Brooklyn began her turn to starboard, a
conversation regarding the proximity of
the Texas took place between Commodore
Schley and Lieut.. &. G. HOdgson.
Admiral Schley caused to be published
in daily newspaper a letter addressed to
him by Lieutenant Commander a. e.
HodgsOn, dated June IL. 1899. in which
Lieutenant Commander HodgsOn said: The
COlloquy published in the New York sun
and alleged to have taken place between
you and me on the day of the battle off
Santiago, July 3, 1898. never occurred.
Admiral Schley did not have published
HOdgson in regard 10 this matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-14
YEAR Is CLOSING WELL
HOLIDAY TRADE IN FULL SWING At
ALL MARKETS.
Wonderful Volume of Iron and steel
Trnde-SmalI Break in Cereals
The Weeks Bank CIearances.
to-

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Holiday trade is in full swing at all mar
kets, while jobbing distribution naturally
shows a quieting down preparatory TO
stocktaking Nearly all advices touching
these latter branches Of business are en-
couraging. and the years results. so far as
ascertained, are on the whole very favor
able Among the industries iron and steel
are easily first in strength of demand and
prices, and the word ''bUOyant' about ac-
curately describes the situation re-
CARDS the feeling of the trade generally.
Though strong this trade is still conserva-
tive as "A whole. as evidenced by the peg
ging Of iron ore (od range quotations for
the coming year at old prices. in the face
of temptation 10 advance that and I'm
ished products. Probably never before was
so much business booked in advance as
there is at present in pig iron. rails and
finished products. The nrst is in better
demand, and SIG can be had at valley fur
naces though S15.25 is the nominal rate.
Production Is at an Unheard Of rate, de-
spite car shortage stopping coke deliveries,
and stocks Of pig are still decreasing.
Southern iron deliveries In November were
the heaviest on record, and higher prices
for this and bituminous coal are predicted.
The crest of the recent rise in cereals
was for the present received on Saturday
last for coarse grains. and on Monday.
Dec. 9. for wheat and provisions. The
steady rise in wheat and corn prices shown
since the early part Of November had
suited I'm a gain OF about 13c each in wheat
and corn, from which the fall this week is
only about &c. Provisions sympathized
with the movement. and the high price of
low grade foodstuffs is still a feature of
note.
staples has strengthened this week on
continuance of the bullishness brought out
by the low government estimate anc IN
spite OF a crop movement in excess of last
year Exports have reached and passed
last seasons record. Staple cOttonS are
on the whole firmer and sellers are not as
anxious as a while ago Wooden goods are
I'm demand particularly for dress wear, and
ders. Wool Is strong. though unchanged.
on good demand with London slightly
higher on merinos.
Boot and shoe manufacturers are still
busily employed and shipments still heav-
lily exceed last year Leather is firm,
and while hides are easier tanners are not
anxious TO buy largely.
Wheat. including flour, exports for the
week aggregate $685. 800 bu, against 4,6O4.Si6
bu last week and 4,lS5.5U bu IN this week
last year. Wheat exports from July l TO
date aggregate 136,SO3, 7l5 bu, against ST.
$50 10 bu last season. Corn exports aggre-
gate 27S, 3O7 bu. against So S44 bu last week,
and 4, S53. 5S4 last year From July 10 date
corn exports are 19,795,2 3S bu, against S.
701. 661 bu last season.
for the week number 233, against 23I last
week and 247 in this week last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-14
TWO MILLION TONS ANNUALLY


CLEVELAND, Dec. 13.--Following the
announcement made yesterday of sales of
large quantities of ore covering deliveries
during the next ten years. it was learned
to-day that Pickands, Mather & Co. and
the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company have
contracted to deliver total of two million
tons annually TO the independent ironmen.
That Is but small portion of their ca
pacity. The fact that the future sales are
based on present prices is regarded as like
~ TO have steadying effect on the future
market. AnOther interesting point learned
to-day is that the United States Steel Cor
poration has enough ore mining property to
supply all its needs. Although the steel
corporation has during the last year pur-
chased considerable tonnage of ore from
outside companies. il was because some of
its constituent companies had contracted to
do so, and the corporation merely fulfilled
the contract.
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now not to say anything in connection
with the opinion. 1 think the country will
almost unanimously accept Admiral
Dewey's judgment The testimony was so
overwhelming upon almost every of
the specifications in favor of Admiral
Schley that l must confess am utterly at
loss to understand upon what facts or
on the evidence OF what witnesses the two
members of the court reached their con-
illusions. l am absolutely satisfied that the
opinion of the two judges is at total vari-
ance with the opinion of the country, and
that this will not by any means terminate
the controversy L shall advise the ad-
miral to fight 1t to a finish, to open IL by
every appeal that is possible, congressional
or otherwise, and | believe that the senti-
ment of the whole country will uphold
stand"
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