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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
GEN. NILES REPORT.
A PhilndeIphian Say He Has Tried
in Vain to Get Il Copy from the
War Department

Washington, May 14.-Secretary Root
and a number of other officials IN the.
war department today received a cir
cular letter from Herbert Welsh. of
Philadelphia, which has also been mail
ed to a number of private individuals.
In reference to the report OF Lieutenant
General Miles. The letter disires that
letters be addressed to h president.
Secretary Root and others asking them
to publish for the information and guild
ance of the country the full report Of
General Miles regarding affairs in the
Philippine islands. He suggests that
they especially eques that the re-
port of Major Hunt as TO the facts of the
whippin of Filipino prisoners of war
for the purpose of extracting Informal
ton from them be included in the pub
LEGATION. He says he has not seen Cen
eral Miles repart, having in vain tried
to secure a copy Of it from the war de-
partment," but believes that it contains
facts that enlightened citizens should
kdSS. I1c says &lol OOV,OOO oOolS 41oN =
persisted in those islands from war,
famine and pestilence, under our flag.
Secretary Root referred the circular
letter he received to Judge Advocate
General Davis
The war department today made pub
&c the letter of A%djutant General Cor
bin to General Miles answering the one
sent to the secretary of war yesterday.
regarding the publication Of General
Miles report. The adjutant general
states to whom the eport was given
and encloses copies of the reports which
were furnished the press
In General Miles report On the al
legged cruelties was also a criticism Of
the rice transaction in the reconcentra
do camp in Batangas province, and dis
cussing the matter he refers to a report
ne had received from the commanding
general in the Philippines to which he
| refers by saying Copy herewith enclos-
ed. This copy vas not furnished With
| the report Of General Miles and it has
been charged that it was suppressed.
The war department today made the
copy referred to public. 1t is a report
| of Major General Davis addressed to
| General Miles and contains all the cor
! respendence kilograms and all docl-
| ments that refer to the purchase, dis
tributiOn and sale of rice TO the people
in the concentration camps. 1t is a
very voluminous document, but tax
| main features were covered j n Summa-
| ries which have hitherto been publish
| ed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19

BOWSer Tries
He Discovers Something &c
IVA Eradicate the Wrinkles of
u Hr Face


ganceS and bad management that has
made my face look like an old boot leg.
l don't are to be pointed out as a man
200 years old"
Every man of your G has wrin-
kles, and few are ashamed of them.
Taking the wrinkles off doesn't make
you any younger. I should rub some
thing on my knees instead of my face"
"Noman. would you insult me?"
shouted Mr.. Bowser as he stood up
an9 gestured until he scared the cat
under the piano. cit is all envy anS!
spite on your part. You are afraid I
will look younger than you do. When
my knees need rubbing, 1 will let your
family know. BY thunder, but 1 will
'1ot allow any human being to tall to
me as you haTew
Mrs. Bowser realized that she had
gone too far, and she had nothing fur
went up to her room, leaving Mr..
Bowser with his paper. He waited a
few minutes to see if she would re-
appear and then decided to begin op-
erationS. Removing his coat and waist
coat, he stood IL front of the mantel
glass Inc proceeded to rub his wrinkles
over with the balm.
zone application" he read from the
box, will make a wonderful improve
ment, while the second will almost
transform the face. Do not be afraid
to use a liberal quantity, and the rub
bling should be thoroughly DONE"
In this case it was thoroughly done.
Mr.. BowSer had rubbed away for ten
minutes and he was fattering himself
that as many as fifty wrinkles had
been reduced to half their original size
when the tears suddenly started to his
eyes, and he began to feel q Smarting
sensation in his cheeks. The Egyptian
hadn't said that tears and smarts were
a necessary part of the programme, but
they were taken TO be for the next
five minutes. Then the flush on Mr..
Bowser's face deepened to lobster red,
the tears came as fast as if his broth
er-in-law were dead. and he stopped
| rubbing. This didn't stop the smart
ing, however, and it was no better
when the balm had been washed off
with soap and hot water.
There was something wrong with
that Egyptian balm or else Mr.. BOwser
had been just on the point of develop
ing some %cutaneous disease. He hated
to give up and acknowledge it, but at
the end Of another fifteen minutes he
put on his hat and overcoat and start
ed for the drug store. AS he entered
the place the druggist stared at him
and exclaimed:
by gum. Bowser, but have you a
a gas explosion at your house,"
There has been no gas explosion"
was the answer.
But what ais your face? 1t looks
as if you had painted it red"
l II had a pimple on my cheek, and
I rubbed a little grease on"
IT should say you had rubbed a little
grease on. You just plastcreG it OF for
keeps. Was it lard or butter?'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
SHIP WRECK.
starved Sailors K From u
BriCantine at Sea-ThrillinE Res-
cue Amid High Rolling Seas.

Norfolk. Va. May 1.-THE British
Norfolk arrived here today with the
crew Of the shipwrecked British Brig /
antine Bocha Gray from Jacksonville
to St. kits Island. off Martinique, For
nearly a week Captain Richards and
the men aboard tas| English sailing
craft we're tossed about at the mercy
ing was gone and the hull water logged.
SAX water pouring in the
decks. quickly spoiled their food and
rendered their supply OF fresh water
useless. Weary with many hours of
pumping, almost overcome with hun
ger, and heart sick at the dreary pros
pect of ever coming through with their
bitter experience alive, the Novascotian
| mariners had about abandoned all hope
Of safety when the ST. Oswold hove
in sight and responded to their signals
Of distress.
The rescue of the shipwrecked. sail
! ors was a thrilling one in the extreme
| and was attended by great risks on the
part o. the crew of the steamship. The
waves were running mountain high and
the wind still blowing a gale when a
life boat was lowered from the ST. Os-
Wolds davits. The boat made two
trips from the wreck to the steamer.
Three men were taken off first n four
on the second trip.
The crew of the Bocha Gray are:
Captain Richards, Mate B. a. Atch,
Steward j. Mallett; H. Rice, j. Carroll
and r. Rasmussen, all Of Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia, the home port Of the ILL
fated brigantine. British Vice Consul
Myers has taken charge of the men
and will care for them until they can
be transported to Canada.
h crew of the Bocha Gray accOm
panied by Captain Tindall, Of the St.
Oswold, called at British Vice Consul
Myers office shortly after the arrival
of the English ship at Lambert's Point.
Mr.. Myers will provide the men with
food, clothing and lodging until he can
effect arrangements for their transfer
to Nova Scotia.
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81" believe they call it Egyptian
balm"
"Ah, I see. You were trying to rub
off the wrinkles. I've heard of that
balm before. You'll have to use sweet
oil literally, and you'll have a sort Of a
headlight on you for three or four
days. Mrs. Bowser will appreciate the
joke, I guess"
There is no joke" replied Mr.. Bow
Ser, with great stiffness.
"No?"
"No, sir, and if there was it is your
business to sell drugs and let jokes
alone. Good night, sirr.'
He went home and spent a quarter
Of an hour rubbing sweet oil into his
face and then went upstairs to go to
bed. Mrs. Bowser was still up. The
cat vas also there. There was a pain
full silence of about two minutes, and
then Mrs. Bowser observed:
1--WE had sweet oil in the house. If
you should want limewater or borax,
you will find it in the cupboard. Can
you see hat any of the wrinkles have
disappeared:'
But Mr.. Bowser turned his x ray
face away from her and never even
grunted in answer. He knew that it
was the twenty-second conspiracy On
her part to assassinate him, and he
would settle things on the morrow.
NJ. QUAD.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19

ees:s H.s . The Kind You Have Always Bougtt
''s's'1 &1HAzZM
General Miles Indignant.

Washington, May 13.-Secretary Root
today received a letter from Lieutenant
General Miles asking what portions Of
his repOrt were given to the press, by
whom made public and to whom urn
ished. The secretary called in the Of
fcials who furnished the reports and
gave directions to them to prepare a
statement showing what had been done.
The reply to General Miles will be sent
tomorrow and will show hat the adju-
tant generals office furnished copies
of that portion Of General Miles report
bearing on the military conditions in
the Islands and of the report of cruel
ties and atrocities together with replies
Of the heads of bureaus to whom the
report had been referred for remarks
concerning the matters under their di-
%rection. 1t has been charged that all of
General Miles report was not furnished
t othe press by the wal department.
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ONAAs 'AA- $3.50 $3.50
when he gets to be ninety years old.
There was one in the. Office today who
was eighty-seven, and he had the fresh,
youthful face of 3 young man Of twen-
ty-fve."
"And how do you account for it,"
asked Mrs. Bowser, who was wonder
ing what gum game'that Egyptian was
up to.
"Well, they have a certain balm
which they rub on their faces. 1t is
prepared by only one person in Egypt,
md the secret is 80 z%ealously guarded
that no one has been able to discover
1t. Offers of 100000 have been made
from America, England and France,
but without avail. One box of this
balm will take every wrinkle off the
face"
"And this Egyptian caller at your Of
fee had a few boxes with himT
eyes, half a Dozen"
"And he offered to sell you one for
S1o?"
"He only wanted So. The usual price
Is S25, but he wanted me to try it and
give him the use OF my name"
"And you were silly enough to in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19

Manila, May 14.-After a difficulty
with the local police. T. Thomas For
tune, a negro, special labor commits
sloner appointed by the war depart
ment to visit the Hawaiian islands and
the Philippine islands, has left Manila
for home. A companion of Fortune
was arrested for a petty offense and
Fortune accompanied him to the police
station, where an argument led to a
fight, during which the police dubbed
Fortunes secretary and charged For
tune with resisting the officers of the
law. Fortune made counter charges,
but later all the charges were with
drawn.
I. Thomas Fortune is a resident Of
New York city, and was the publisher
OF a publication devoted to the ad-
Vancement of the negro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
Distinguished Filipino Dies
Cholera.

Manila, May 14.-MabIni. the former
minister of foreign affairs of the Fill
pino government, died of cholera at 8
O'Clock last night. He was attacked
with the disease Tuesday night. Since
his return from Guam he had rested in
~seclusion. Captured correspondence of
the Rial province insurgents showed
that he had been in
with them. but the letters were not of
a seditious nature.
The Filipinos and Americans GEN
orally regret the death Of Mabini. but
there will be no demonstration at his
burial on account of the nature of his
disease.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
A Startling Test.

To save a life, DR. T. c.. Merritt. of
Nc Mehoopany, Pa, made a startling
test resulting in a wonderful cure. He
writes, "a patient was attacked with
violent hemorrhages, caused by ulcera-
ton of the stomach I a often found
Electric BitterS excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles so l pre-
scribed them. The patient gained from
the first, and has not a an attack in
Il months" Electric BitterS are posi-
lively guaranteed for Dyspepsia, Indi-
gestion, Constipation and Kidney Trou-
bles. Try them. Only SOC. at R. r.
Beliamy'S.
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New York, May 14.-Another new
record for the season was established
in the cotton market today. In fact,
many of the older ember agreed that
it was doubtful if any season in the
entire history of the exchange ompar-
ed with today's. The big feature of the
day was the price made by July in the
last half hour of trading, II cents. In
the same time August sold at 1913. May
made a new record of 11.42 and spot
cotton was quoted at 11.6O. These
prices were the highest in twelve or
thirteen years, and added to this, the
transactions were of enormous volume.
AT times the scene on the floor was
one Of the greatest disorder n the
rush of the covering demand threw the
pit into a demoralized condition.. At
the opening of the market trading was
by far the most active of the season
and on the upward rush May sold at
LAO, July at 1929, and August at 1867,
all new records.
The Liverpool reports gave warning
sales of spot cotton there reached q
full dollar a bale higher than yesterday.
Early cables stated that some of the
foreign short interests We're in the
market taking all the cotton offered at
the highest prices of a decade. The
largest individual dealer in spot cotton
in this market received a message from
Liverpool, reading as follows:
THE market will only stop advanc-
ing when cotton gives out. 1t is get
ting very scarce now"
Liverpool stocks are smaller than for
a great many years and the conSump-
ton of American cotton is at record
figures. The market started with a
rush with this news from Liverpool, or
ders coming mainly from commission
houses. n firm had traded in $4,000
bales before midday.
The total amount Of cotton Which is
now here available for delivery on May
contracts is SO, 500 bales, which has a
market value at the current price of
about $50 per bale or equivalent to a
total valuation of nearly s., 200, 900. This
stock shows IN increase of over 5000
bales from Tuesday, and 10000 since
last Saturday, and compares with g.
900 bales on April 10. The total mount
of cotton now here of all kinds, by run
ming count, is 120, 900 bales, against
$4,000 on April 10.
More cotton is being brought here
by those who had sold the May option
short, either as hedges against trans
actions in spot cotton or on differences
between this market and Liverpool,
and who have intended to make good
their contracts to the bull clique rather
than go into the pit and effect a settle
me1t by buying the cotton back. Some
Of those who were short even brought
some cotton back from Liverpool, and
1T is understood several larger lots
nave been sent on here from points in
New England secured from mill men
and dealers there. At the present mar
ket price about s., 10000 worth of actual
cotton will thus change hands here
during the closing deal in this May
option.
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of President Monroe's Wife
and Daughter.

Richmond, Va. May 1.-THE house
of delegates today agreed TO the appro-
priation of $500 for the removal of the
remains Of the wife and daughter of
President Monroe from Oak Hill, LOU
doun county, to graves beside the BODY
of the president which lies in Holly
wool cemetery, this city, and over which
there is a handsome monument. The
senate had already acted favorably on
the proposition. The vote today was
IS to 8.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
Too Great n Risk.

In almost every neighborhood some
one has died from IN attack Of collie or
cholera morbus, often before medicine
could be procured or a physician sum-
moned A reliable remedv for these
diseases should be kept at hand. The
risk is too great for anyone to take
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy has undoubtedly saved h
lives of more people and relieved more
pain and suffering than any other medi-
cine in use. 1t can always be depended
upon. For sale by all druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
a Little Early Riser.

now and then. at bedtime will cure con-
sjpation, biHiousness, and liver
troubles. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the famous little pills that cure by
arousing the secretiOns, moving the
bowels gently, yet effectually, and Civ
ing such tone and strength 70 the
glands OF the stomach and liver that
the cause of the trouble is removed
entirely. and if their use is continued
for a few days. there will be no return
OF the complaint. Sold by r. r.. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
Body Washed Ashore.

Norfolk, Va, May H.-Information
OF the finding on the beach neal False
Cape, Va, today of the drowned body
OF a white man, has reached this city.
The body washed ashore this morning
and was found by Keeper ONeal, of
the False Cape life saving station. 1t
is supposed to be the remains of one
Of the Saginaw victims.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
Brave Engineer Died at the Throttle

Brave Engineer Died at the Throttle
Washington, C. H. O., May 18th
Cincinnati n Pittsburg express on the
Midland division Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern was wrecked five
miles east of Washington court house
today. Two persons We're killed and
several seriously injured.
The killed are Engineer John Mays,
Newark, O., and Fireman j. A. Leigh
ton, Newark, o.
The accident vas caused by spreading
rails. The train was running at a
speed Of about forty-five miles an hour
when it left the track. Engineer Mays
stuck TO his post, shut off steam and
applied the air brakes. He might have
escaped by jumping, but gave up his
life to save his passengers
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-05-19
THE WAR NOT OVER.
An Organization Of Fossils at CO.
Iumbus Refused to Decorate Con-
federate Graves.

Columbus, O., May 14-The Hill Top
ton in the vicinity Of the Confederate
Cemetery at Camp Chase, after Il
stormy session refused to participate
in the annual services, which are to be
held next month at the cemetery in
emo of the confederate dead
President w. B. Potts had planned
for the association to take part In the
ceremonies but when the matter was
brought before the association. it met
with stormy opposition. A resolution
was at nee presented declaring the
refusal of the association to participate
in the exercises. DR.. Warner, a mem
Der of the association, declared that the
war was not over. He said it never
would be over until the confederates
recognized the 18th and 18th amend
ments to the constitution. President
Potts tried to prevent the adoption Of
this resolution. He sale the confederate
graveyard at Camp Chase was the larg-
est Of its kind in the north and annually
in June the eyes of a united country
were on Columbus, that this city had
gained the thanks of all the people Of
the southern states, because of it's care
Of the graves of the dead confederates.
He said he was one of these who
thought the civil war was over. He had
been laboring under the impression that
the sons Of eX-c~OnfederateS and of eX-
union soldiers fought side by side in
the Spanish-American war and for the
protection of the Christians in China.
The resolution was adopted by a ma
jOrIty vote.
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VERSION.

tcHCNAtl u LII -N1cSSenScl-J
GOldsbOrO. n. g, May 1.-THE news
was received in this city this morning
over the Interstate telephone of q
shocking murder in Wilson at a late
hour last night. the victim being a
young white man named Percy Jones,
OF Little Rock, Arkansas, who had been
in Wilson for a short time as an in
surance agent. he murder took place
III an upper room over the Vienna
bakery. where Jones was seen to go
with 4 woman y crowd of men had
been ~ShadOWing him and the party he
was with and when he went into the
room the crowd which numbered about
fifteen went to the door of the room
and demanded admittance. This was
refused and then the crowd broke
down the door. While they were fore
ing themselves into the room JOne
shot and wounded John Allen. a saloon
keeper. Jones was then shot and NOR
tally wounded by some one in the
crowd. He lived for Il short while and
made It statement of the affair as out
lined above. He requested that his
watch and other property which he
owned go to 4 brother in Arkansas.
Several of the men who We're in the
crowd when Jones a. n o have been
arrested and placed in Jail pending the
inquest by the COrOner.
CBy Associated Press.)
Raleigh. y. g. May IA special
from Wilson. y. g.. says: At l o'clock
this morning 7. =. Jones was shot by
one of 4 party of men who had entered
his room. receiving u wound from the
effects of which he died 4 few hours
later. One of the attacking party was
shot in the shoulder. AS 4 result of
the tragedy George Whitley. Gid Ward,
Sam Watts. Bill Barnes. J. 3. Piver.
Lawrence Morgan. John Allen. John
Pittman. W. p Groom. w. II. Rich
and Thomas Bass are now in Jail
awaiting n preliminary hearing.
1t ppeaTs that Jones ann Of llv-
ing was objectionable to some and yes
terday he was warned to leave town.
Instead OF doing so he went before 4
magistrate and SWore out 4 warrant
against Whitley. who was thereupOn
required to give bond to keep the
peace,
The invasion of Jones sleeping
apartment by Il crowd of men at an
early hour this morning followed. De-
ais of the fight are lacking.
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Especial to The MeSSenger.)

Wilson, N c., May 1.-THE most
sensational murder in the annals of
wilson, has occurred here. ]
Percy Jones. an industrial in
surance agent from Little Rock,
Arkansas, was murdered in his own
room aboEt one o'clock this morning.
Jones came to Wilson about a month
ago and rented a room on Geidsboro
street in the Frye building. During
last week he was arrested with a ne
gro woman who was wanted III Colds
bOro for stealing a watch. The triaz
resulted in his acquittal, but among q
certain class in Wilson the morals CT
the town were supposed TO be o tut
ragged. About ten or twelve men
banded together and appointed Geo. w.
Whitley to m Jones to leave
Wilson at once. These men are not
representative men and have exercised
no influence on the morals of the town.
Jones was approached by Whitley and
advised to leave town at once. He
went to lawyer Uzzell and asked what
he must do. He was advised to go to
his room at once and remain there I'M
til this morning. Jones was not seen
any more until he was found this
morning about 1 o'clock. From the
dying mans statement 1t was learned
that 4 crowd came to his room and
broke open his door. in order to de-
fend himself he shot. w~hereupOn the
mob opened fire ON him. He was
struck by only one bullet which en-
tered his lower left stomach, infficting
a mortal wound. Immediately after
the shooting the mob dispersed. In a
few hours the following men were
placed under arrest: Messrs. Geo. w.
Whitley, j. b. Piver. Lawrence Nor
gan. JnO- Pittman. w H. Rich. w. w.
Barnes. S. J. Walls. Gill Ward, Thos.
Bass. JnO. Allen and ". P. Groom.
At 10 o'clock this morning Coroner
Albert Anderson impannelled a jury
and went to the murdered mans room.
They found him lying on his bed COW
cred in his own blood, with a mortal
wound made by Il 50 calibre bullet in
mis- stomach. There was no evidence
of a struggle in the room. The door
lock had been forced and the door
broken open. Beyond this there was
no evidence of the fearful tragedy. The
jury was then adjourned until 2
o'clock this afternoon. At this sitting
no evidence was produced which will
place the crime on any man. There
was evidence, however, which tends to
show that some of these under arrest
were in the mon which came down
the shooting. At the evening session
eight witnesses were examined. The
inquest will be resumed tomorrow at
10 O'Clock.