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CMCV 4"' WILMINGTON, N. O, SlTORDAY, MilKCH 12, 1898. PRICE 5 CENTS. 4) 7 I rVOL. XI. NO- (U. ! j i " - - B ' 6,i' i i .- . ......... I , - i jIHE ROLIilNQ EXPOSITION Tjie Haiidtome'Car, City f Charltt," ContalnlDK 8 UitDlfieent Exblblt of jtbej Resources of Nortb.Carolloa, Is Jn VHmJogionUlt Wat TltlUd-by Serersl iafidred People Yesterday To be Here Three More Days I !The anagndhcen't car "City of Chax ! "l(tie,? : oorvtalaing the "North1 Carolina, i ICoHins Exposition," arrived here yester I 'davinornlngr at 9:30 o'clock .by the Wil4 mihg'ton and WeMon railroad1 and 13 fdexracked at the tNutt e tree t i crossing ot i the Atlantic Coast Line. Almost its axjn' as thejear came to a standstill the doors of j the cUr were thrown opn to visitors and 5 by laac night about 500 peo-l Phpd tiakn in the exposition. The car h will be .herei; today and. on Monday and a ; --liftlof Tuelsday, when it will; leave on ti 3;20 pj. m- train for.a trip up the Car . ofljiaj Central railroad1; I I ,'. s j A TAIACE ON WHEELS. j One who happens in. the vicinity of Kutt; street jcrpssing cannot. fai!l tcf have tnein attention . arrested py the exposi- .lion tar. n js iruiv a Da ae on. wheels. t Jfc : systematical proportifcntf and artis-l up -exterior, strike the. bdholder. and wujo. it appears as a thinipr or beauty f f m an i outside view, onei is prepared .somewhat for the splendid 'ixposlrtion on th'-" interior. -s i Tho car was made at Wllmlrtg-ton, Del- uware. a.nu was constructed . I or the pur iKtad of ;exhi-btting the resources and products of North Carolina. It is owned . Uy W. .11. Ramseur and John . M. Moore, - who -conceived this method " of adwrtising North Carcflinia, and who are: traveling with and (managing 1 the ex osItion. i The car is 71 feet 9 inehes- in length, 10" ,eet in width and 14 feet from ; the rail: to the top of the. roof. It is equipped with standard six wheel trucks, ' dir brokts; automatic couplers and ail : ffe; modern improvements of up-to-date building. The body of the car is di ' vided into two compartments prdper. In . - one ,'endj, is a comjpartrhent 46 feet in ;" Jenierth, used for theexposition.- In the tfiosite tend is the second compartment. Which i.si 20. feet in (length and. which is Siulxiividdl . into a boudoir, Tavatory and toiirt rooim and kitchen. The tjoudoir con4. .''arris; sleeping berths for slx persons. In . iiaylig-ht the berths' are closed ind- the i-oom' is jconveHed 'intd a'drawirig1 room .where t he- managersi have their .private office and receive their company.; It is fur ; T.jfisht'd with a 'handsome desk. Adjoining' ttiu boudoir Dy . a oonnectinig' .d'oor is an it'leg-ant lavatory 'and toilet room, sup s' plied: with 'hot and cold water. Iraj the ex i.jtreme end and (connected'. by 'a corridor Hisi'the kitcheA. It is furnished I with a . range. Copper covered table and. sink, Uockers for trie cooking' utensils, a pan- , try, 'tc Back of the pantry in a. stove Jh'af'-ils entirely shut In and from which 'Kt tie car is heated" with hot air. ;On kne .;"Ti"d of fthe phttform just outside .-the kitchen is a refrigerator.-In t'he j kitchen overhead 'are two. water, tanks of ' 150 ' gallons Rapacity each, one for -cold water .i.ariul one (for hot water, 'Besides these cori'r H'enieiies there', is a bath tXibin one end iot. Xv& ejcposltioh compartment, It), is sup-- "pliedi -wilt h hot and cold water and when not iin ue It is fitted with an upholstered .unring top, converting It into, a couch Vor a settee. It can thus be seen what eomfortfi.hie and .luxurious living quar--T ters Managers Rameur and Mooite have. K . . ; THE CAR. . " ' :; ;:" - ' ' The eair wasl manufactured from North Carol in a! woods pine", oak, cherryJ maple, i birch, a'sh, -etc. The exterior of the car . isi painted white atd enameled, and trim-t - --i. - -med with gold. The surface contains wif?iaintings of scenes in North, Carolina, 0 ' ;the work being1 artisticaMy executed and . rendering the; car a fnarvel of ; beauty. c"' f One' i of ! the most attractive mountain " : sceiies is "The lahd' of the; Sky.7 show- : ing Round Knob and picturing a train ! tori the f Southern railway crossing the) ''".': Vmountains. where it. - passes through seven tunnels, and curls around the munitaihs ninej miles to cross the Blue " jjtidge, which in a bee line would mahd ; t .distance of 'only three miles. Another It pine-scene is the magnificent Occoneechet stock farm of Colonel Juilian S. Cart, of ,'Durhami Another is a cotton field white with the fleecy staple, with eleven ' . vf negroes,;pickin cotton and' an overseer i' JJooking ion. There are also many otheri .attractive scenes which must be seen td be appreciated. . ' ' i j u: THE EXPOSITION. i" 16 is the exposition, however, that com-1 . mahds the most admiration. As one en ,.ters the;eiegant car, a Regina music box .-' eiiglit feet -high; ; fills the car with the .. . I catieneetof sweet music. The interior of the ic-ari Is adorned with IVench plate mirrors.! The -interior woodwork , shows ii.'.d whit egTouriI with g-tfld leaf trimmings j-.-.j ami xiie. winuow susiifa a.nu liauifs are ' 5 feak i-wOod with the natural finish. The ceiiirrg Is oak veneer finished In -oilV The car otherwise richly deconated and its appointments are exceedingly handsome ?, in thc! centre of the car aTe counters 'f, and. fore i these stand glass cases to hold the exhruits. 'these consist or the pnH i i.xluots of North Carolina which are fur hlslied 'from the state museum at RaM 1; elghr The products: are tastefully '- ami v. Jf artistica;i'ly arranged and the exposition -- i w ot rae (resources or our state, amazes i.Yevehi those who know, what a great anidi - i favo red i land we live in 'i i.f i As the c'ar is entered one finds upon a panel the seal of the state of North Car 1 : -(lina handsomely painted' inl circuilat , i fortn around which 1s the state mottoj - .i ."Esse Quam Videri, May m, 177a." i ' The exhibit contains a i rich collection . of the' gems found in 'North Carolina: - gargets, amethysts, beryl, rubies, topaz Hapmres,. peai is, . nyueiuie, . coruimunu ehtjistals and gold - nuggets.- Solid gold 4 " nuggets- are to be seem as they comq ' .j frorti the;. placer mines and besides therd i i ' jareJ'faci stmfles of. the five largest gold I! ; inuefeetsi found In the state. One of the . 1 iniic-a-eta: wiadghed 22 oou-nds. and the aer- . " grt'frate weight of the five was 47 pounds : ? iThe jilargest nugget contained! more than I $:..0iia worth of gold. 5 A :- THe exhibition of fruits1 peaches, pears si - si aprieotsji cherries, gratoee, apples, dried ' , tig.',:. prues; etc., is; most . noteworthy , and it reflects upon the. industry! and in- V' teiilgence of our people that we get, ou a fru r. from otner states wnenr we can , ' iproduce if nuts' equal to that of any pari :- of the world. . i s There hre cases con'taining gold, silver! i copper, nickel, lead, zinc, iron and othe "ores, coal, ' graphite, flexible sandstone! i kaolin, talc, monazite, and many bthe . specimens too numerous to mentionL . . Tlurre IS: also shown 21 specimens of mar '.t;?'.;:bl-i specimens, of grey granite, red grani- Jt-. brownstone. etc. .' : The top panel on one ide of; the . car ' shows specimens of 108 kinds of oommerl - -. cirt-1 iwooyls, including w-ainut, oak, cheri--. f ; J ry' jniaple, birch hbl'ly, ., pine, etc. The other top parmei contains a splendid e- hilit q; rice, :-wheat, rye, oats, , corn, clovt-r aind other grains, peanuts, cotton and ot.hjr farrhprddtrcts. In th4 car ar i also; exhiibits' of tobacco, yarns an.i cloth of. the fibre of the. needles of the long leaf pine, a watermelon that weigh 80 pounds, a gourd that "holds a. bushel ppectmens of birds, fowls, wild animals. etc. There is a tine exhibit of vegetal j bles; and.- product of the. tTucki farms. Two very attractive exhibits! are the corn, and rye whiskies of the Ohl Nick Whiskey Company, of ' iJjiams, N. C ami a case .containing twenty jdifferenjt kirnls of native wiws .manufactured' by rV: Garrett & Co., or weidoni. Messrs (3arrett4&' Co. have a capacity! for prq- .dueing 5CK).0OO igairions of wine per yea, and their wines are unequalled by any we1 ever sampled. ; The jvhl'ls of the' car are adorned with '; 'nhototrniDhic scenes " in the state, anid ' the ear, is ornamented with potted plants, etc.- -f-v A e misrVit go on and enumerate all :thf exhihi'ts. but "we furnish enough feriye" some conception- of what the rollink I exposition is. i I i ; :No" onv s'hould" miss seeing it PQVDEH Absolutely Puro - RWAL BAKING POWUei. C?: HEW VORK. ; I I Royal makes the iood pure, p i ; I j? -' V" 'wholesome and delicious. fl'aSM V I !';'..' f: PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS Charted With Neglect of Iuty T7ske For. - eatw Sehool-r-OaUford. College Notes " - !t . -. j .(SpecJ-ai to The Messenger.) 'Kaleig'h, N ' C, 'March, il. The presi dent of. t!he srtate Woaa's 5iristia.n TemtRera-nce Union writes t'he state eu perin'tendetit , ofj (puiblic iristruc'tion, comiplainlng tihat teadifs in. the. poi lic 'schools. . re not pacing the atten tion which - i required iio teacMng pu- Tttls physiological effects of alicohol. Professor; pulley, of Wae Forest law achooi,i ays It has eighty-six .stu dents and that eight tmare -will Join It April 1st. f; :. . IStite TrejaMirer "Worth, -who -returned i j - today frorh ja- meeting pf the trustees of Gtfilford! college, ays the new t "science (rJtiilding' will lfe dedicated at j" corrcmencethent and tliat Dr. Lewis smitih, of (Davidson college, will deliver ai seientBnej address. President Gilbert ITall, of diark universiiv. .Woinoesst er . Mass,, delivers "the Jiterary address. Death of Btlss Eta BH Simmons (Specfiafl to The Messenger.) Raleigh, m.- C, March! 11. iMiss Eva Belle Siminons, daughter of the late Professor jWilriam G. Simmons and who Was 'tie only) lady who even grad- 4 uat at ! Wake 1 (Forest college, died suddenly at Bu'faula, Ara., today. She was ststertin-law I of EJ Y. Weibb, of Shelby, and was. teaching at Eufaula, - ! . - "The Fate of a Hobo" Time, noon). Scene, ,po ice court. Mayor WHght discovered sitting in the chair of Justice, and' C; H. Monroe, a holio, apparently confronted. in the pris- oners' pen,!, tts curtain Qrises. All .nec- essary court! k attendants present, police. reporters, loafers, etc. Clerk Strut hers , (in stentorian voice) "C -. H, tramp.' Moriroe, charged with being a HObo (arisi ng "Here." Mayor WHght (se veifely ) ' 'Where t is your homelf Hobo "NiW Orleans, lLa J4ayor AVright 'Where did von mm a from here?' i - . i .i i liobo "Mutton, Florence, -etc. Mayor V- ght Your occupation?" Hobo "Ndt'hing at present Mayor Wtijght "Six miont'hs in jail." Hobo (.quick transformation to pained look') ;You Lieutenari journed." j honor, I Bender "Cburt stands ad- I'rologue Scene, County jail. Time, 12:03 o'clock. CUl-tain . f , ills as Hobo enters cell Moral Tramps, bewartl of Wilmington, unless you possess the ability to evade the police. You need pod Liver 0il, you say hut think you jjcan't itake lit? Try "Mor rbuvln" a'perfected "Tv!ine of Ood Liv er Oil." You can get all the virtues of the oil without: the disagreeable ef fects.. Sold hy J. C. Shepard, J. H. ttaixtm and. rH. L. Fentress. i I Lively .Row on Second Street - lYesterday! af tern'oon n south Second stree)t, neapr; Loek "an jexCitlng firafcas took place (between Owen Quince, John Phlilttipa a. ,;'WU!HUaan, McQueen, all oollored. 'Alii three of the CKrnlbaitarita ifought h'arfii, and exdtfement ifian.hi'gh and the people (gathered toy the score Phillips iTt)ained 'a mjaat knife out of a store near by and attempted to cut Quijnbe, , biir iMksQueen j prevented him from using it. lAibout thus .tiime the 'po lice arriiveU, tout all lihe fighters es- ciaipea. I have been affiicted'.rtth rheumatism for fourteeti years and soothing seemed to give anj- relief.' 1 was able to be around all jthe time, but constantly suf fering. 1 iad tried everything I could hear of and at last was told to try - i - - i ... Chamberlain's Pain Balm', whioh I dM, arid was immediately relieved and in a shiort time 'cured. I afn happy to say that It hasj not since peturned. Josh. Edgar, Gerinahtown, dai For eale by It. H. Bellamy. . .- if"- Troops for Fort! Caswell The; Messenger's Raleigh ibureau tel- egraplhs labjt night, as follows: "-Balteryil, Second artillery, is desig nated as the . garrison and is expected to go there in three or four days.. Fuller particulars aihkmt the sending of troops . (---- - E Ihere will', .be found In The Messenger' press dispatches . this morning. T don't Jknow, there may be o'thers," he said, jlbult I have! used 'Parker's any., family for Tolu Cough Syrup to years and-V would not He knew jbetter than he without It." to 'buy the in- ferlor preparation tnLt was beHrig urged upoh Mm." Parker'B Toiu. Oough Syrup'' heiaj no equal, jit will immedi ately relieve any. Cough or OoM, . "Wliooping! dough, Sore jThroat, Hoarse-; ness, Oroup Bronchi tlsi and kindred ail ments. Contains no. injurious ftngredi ents, is pleasant .to take and a- eafe remedy for! children. For sale toy J. C. Shetard. J. H. Hardiisi and H. Lu Fen- tress, .- .F I l. Contents of Thjrd Page JRaleigh. i . iLetter-t MDnin & Co's trade review- i Hester's ' cotton report Refutation of chargesl against Father eber- iThe Drunkard's Sermon"-. "State Press" Market reports iBank cleanings. - i s.What pleasure is there in life with a headache, j I constipatfoh and hlllious- ness? Thdusands experience them who could .become perfectly healthy by using DeWitt's Little any Risers, the R. Bellamy. famous little pills, R. M i The Faght a Draw San Frihcisco, 'March 11. Choynski and Sharkey fought tpnight at Wood wards pavilion, befoi-e 7,000 people. Shortly 'before the fight the "betting which pekiously wras in favor of Shar key reached "evens," at which price lots Of mdhey was pla ced. A low esti mate ' of money wager ;d upon the event 1 n this city places it from $75,000 to it from 9 I-" $80,000. 000. In the e ghth roundsuoe jabbed" Shar key again and again In the face with his left, but his iblows seemed weak. Sharkey ThLshed Choyiski through the ropes, falliibg on the platarm h'imsef. The crowd Kvas so thoroughly disgusted at this performance that the referee sent the iwen to tlheir) corners and de clared thl fight a diiaw. The police flooded trie roped areha and escorted Sharkey ' oiuXof it.Jmuqh to his chagrin. After years of untold Buffering from piles, B. "VS7L Pursell Knitnersville, Pa., was loured .by using & single 'box of' DeWitt's Witoh Hazel Salve. Skin d seases uch as eczema, rash, pimples and obtinate sore are ireadlly cured toy. this famous remedy, f R. Bellamy. I ; 1 I A Negro Pays The Penalty Macon,' jGa., March IL-rA special to The Telegraph f rfin Sparta says: Isaiah Thomas, colored, wasi hanged here to day. Thel xirop fell at 12:56 o'clock. Death wisj instantaneous. Thomas was hanged for the outr4ging of a negro girL"" STRMNIHG EYERY HERYE TO" .rERPECT ARRANGEMENTS I FOR NATIONAIj DEFENSE ' New Military Department Established. New Warships to be Bnllt and Others Purchased Soldiers Ordered to the New Coast Forts Vessels Being- Pot la Com roUsloa The Maine's (Launch Blown Up Just Before Explosion Unaer the Bat tit - . htp . , ; - V :y Washington, March 11. Hoping for, an expecting the test, "and?, prepared: if or' the worst, abou't represents the sit uation in- the war and navy depart ments -Khese days. The officials1 still profess confidence tbat: there is to be "a peaceful outcome of - the) present threatening difflouItlesV 'btrt meanwhile prepare with serenity ' to (meet their duty If events should shape themselves otherwise. The .most important and significant developments of the day were the decision of the house sn aval committee to place In ' j.the naval appropriation iill a provision for , , THREE INBW 'BATTLflSS?HIPS an4 a eoncluston qn the ipart of j the secretary of war to issue I'tomorrow otnojming an order creating af :- -. j NlEfW MlIiTTA'RY DEPARTMENT, Snciuding within its confines' that part of ihe country which would be in all likelihood- "nearest to the field 6f s hos- tilities in case it should come to that. The order will create a cotirrvotion in the-i south. The present department of Texas- is aTxriished , and' the headquar ters, Which has. 'been ' IS'att Antonio, Texas,' for so- many years, -are aban doned. In place of the "olddepartment, is created a new one, the d'epartment of the south. Oeneral iGraham, at pres ent commander of the department of Texas, will command the new depart ment. (This department . :.w!iH include thei states of South Oarolini, Georgia,' Florida, Alabama, M ississippl, aJouisi jana and Texas. All of these states save the last are at present attached to khe department of the east, under command of: General Merritt, off New York. It is .said at ibhe 'department that General (Merritt is fully compen sated for the strength oif the command which : passes away from him toy the addition to his forces of the two regi ments ''of artillery - now .recruiting'. Headquarters of the new department of jtifce south will .be Atlanta, ' Ga., chosen because of its fine' "strategic value, hy reason Of its -excellent rail- road connections.- At oresent irJhe road connections.- At present the gov ernjnent has no accommOdatlioniS iii At lanta for the headquarters if the de partment, so it will ibe obliged to 'hire the most availatole buildings. is : General Wijliams, chief of. engineers, who has toeen in ; Florida, s expected iback tomorrow to report t i (Secretary Alger upon the progress of the fprtilflr cation works ; to that section of the cotintry and especially as to the de fense of Tortugas. ; . -STRAINING iBVEiRY fEIRVE. Tter the firs't time today the officials or the war department adtnatted that they were straining every! nerve to improve that part of the "defenses of the; country confined to thjeir care. It is without question the mpst unusual mark of confidence in an executive of fleer to empower- himgto jgive orders without limit 'for the purchase of war material, yet this is wha'ii the presi den t and Secretary Alger have .done in he case of General Flagler, chief of ordnance. And . the officer has hot shown: any disposition .. to; shirk this large responsibility,.,but has instructed every concern capable oil supplying war -. material, such as rapid-fire guns, shot, shell and ammunition, to go to work af run capacity. j- . TWO WARSHIPS PURCHASE.D. The navy department. h4s now rea soa to believe that -it has i secured- the1 two warships Amazonas and her sister ship now building in England; for Brazil. ; It was stated at J the cabinet meeting today by Secretary 'Long that th naval attachee at CLondjon, "Lieuten' anjt 'Colonel Col well, had in ost j jcom- pleted-the negotiations fori the sale. So far, j' however, the final notification (from h'im that, his off er hasfbeen accept 4 edj has not yet reached tie navy de pajrtment. 'V , : NO WORD FROM' TIi: 3 COURT. The day passed again without word frm the court of inquiry, according to tne statement or ssecretaryi Long; who says that he has received' nothing Whatever from, the court itself or from Juidge Ad'Vocate iMarix, regardless of the frequent publication to the con trary. ' .1 . . .f . TO ALLOW NO" EXTRAVAGANCE, The secretary has deteirmined that .there - shall (be no wasteful extrava gance la this department ijn the expen-' dt'tures of the funds "so generously pro vid-ed fty'Con:gress and to this end. he has addressed .the follow' ng letter to Ithe 'aLiiisitant secretary qf the navy, itsb colonel commiaindant of the marine corps, and 'Jo each df the '1 ureau chiefs of i the na-vy departmein't, ''JSrr: 'Under 'the. emiergienCy iappro priation of $50,000,000 mad4 Wednesday, you will Incur, no expense or llaibllity. except aflter written staltaments anid es(.imia!teis made, toy you and apfproval Ibyj the 'president and eecretiaryj all iin writing. SA special record must be ket of every such requisition . j If any euiph lialbili'tiy or expense dhas 'been in curred toy you toy raj : dfltee't'ion, make S'uch wiriiitlten statement iand estimate, ana eu'bmit It at once fori such appro- vail. . . J. j 'By'iorder of ;the President, i ' Very respec'tfuMy, Signed JOHN D. LONG, Secretary." 1 n aintieipation' of a ruiriture between 'Hub UnSlted Sliates arid Ispairi ! mahy nayal officers on the iretired list have notified the secretary ofl-Kltta 'navy of their wdflingness and neadi nests, to. per forhn any duty in the line of their pro fession luhiat he may deem suBeaiblcfor Dhiem. There seems to toe cointsideralble misapprehenislon' on he 1 pair't .' oif the general pulblite as to thp a valiiibjillty' dt officers on the retired list for active duty to times off war. . Setotfion 1462 of thej revteed stlaitua toearing on this sub ject provides as follows: "fNb officer on the reltfired-lis't of the navy shall be employed on active duty exoept In time Of war."' There are mlany officers on tha re tired Bst an .the (full enjoyment of health tand mental vigor, despite the fact Iha't they are over. 62 years of age, whose abMty and experience would iXn douibt'edH y 'be of great tadvaritasge to Jhei nation in case ?t pisoved necessary to go to war jri the defense off its honor (and 'dign'istyi (NdtalbJe jaanonig these is Rear Admiral Jon O. walker, recent ly retired for age and norw engaged on . ....... ..i.. I -T-rt:; special auty as prasiaem't ou. vix-. iMiua. ragua canal com mission.: ' 'NIAVY. !APPROPRIATION BILL. ' Three new; toat'tl'eshaps; of the statsnch. eat Itype jaifloait, were authorttzeid (by the house committee on rtavail affairs to dJaV and a provision fotf their construc tion inserted in itine naval appropriia tion bill'.- lAt tihe same .tiirae, the com mltitee agreed on a maximum price Of $400 per ton for armor jriate for our vessels, toe mused 'the! force of ; naval marines by 473 mem and put matters to fair shape for ia decfeion tomorrow on ithe aocatibn of dry ! docks, protoAbly four in number,, capatole of accomodat ing! the largest islze war vessels. The commititee was to .session praJetHaally all I day arid lbefoe thei deJ;iisiOn on the Increaise of ships was iliafchie(d' there was & " Jomg and "interesting discussion. tRepresentaitiTe Tate,', deirnowrait, Georgia, wtvite - f avorSng ai$ increaJse, ajeJIeVeki tha!t two vessel twOulld be lample Jainid that furthef expendDtur Ibeyond the point of necestsfty Should toe avoided. When Vlie - yot'd v was . taken there was but one dissen'tfing I voice; Mr, Tattylrrsffisiteid that two Iba'title'shiips would Wk Buffloientt " to (meet j present needs. . - 'j .; - ... " ; I The hew wiaitethiipa provided, tor Will toe of the finest pattern Tt wM pe ttw"o years doumUess (before ; they ! tsamj ibe pdaced i n "ooanimussion. ' One of ; tfliem, the comonartee decided, ebjouid bear the. name of tthe dll-tfiatieQ Maine.' The approprfaition for their cohlsruldtlon was hot fixed, :beSnjg referred, ko the sulb-ccflTimU'ctee on appropriations whtdh wHl teport to the ifuM convmittee tomornotw. The cost, ft .'da expected, will (be albout $5,000,000 each, itihough for the flscail year, worverad in the; 'bail the amouin't of expehdicure may awit ex ceed $2,000,000 eaWh- ; 'I ! 'i The commfttee also agreed on a pro vision aiuthbrteingr the Becretary J of -the navy to Durdh'aiae "alrmor iplaite toy con tract or otJhepwdse at a cost of not ex- oeedlng' $400 per ton." fTnis rwaa ia'greed to, (however, only on Hhe. expresis pro- vlso that ithos item (should finCkide the nrijokel used to the trmor (for rwthlch a (large oUtssMe "percentaige hierebotf ore tolas ibeen ptaM "by the government, .This limit of anrnor contTaJclt price Was been generally .expected amd, wtih' .tlhe ex- eeptSon of the ihsiettlon of the (proviso as to nSckett, me'ferwtitih little opposition. in the ddsJenteSlron.- . .. (!';. . i One of 'tihe most ' dirnipor'tanlt lfea!tjuirea of the' work on the ibiUl. was an aigree- mient on an. aproiproation of $135,000 for outfitting, rationing anid' iumiiform- inar 472 flkid.'itkfial kniajlines fTlhik in crease in the nlaval tforce waai miade the jsu!bject ;of a -specilal and lurgnt re quest sen. t to ,the house 'after tlhte sub- mdssabn' Of, the ' regular recommen dations.- .1 ; ; 1 - With the amounts to 'be pafid tfor dry docks and for armor plate in the ag gregate noSt yet determined, the ! bill as, it stands catrries in all somethdrag Tike $36,000,000 which, however, will Ibe; Jargely augmented by itih'e oiUherj items. Rapid progress has ibeen made ; with the; Ib'ill and .'it Ss. likely Ut -wiill be in shaipe . to re port to thie houlse Monday or Tuesday. J i I , . ORDCEBS! TO MAIN INBW IFORTS, Orders were issued at whe war de partment today tfor manning- tto newly esta'blisihed for.tificat'ions on the Atlan tic coast from .Boston down to Galves ton on the 'gulf. They include the or ganization I of the two new artillery regiments, (Nos. 6 and 1, authorized by a recent act of congress. Th I Sixth regiment will have its headquarters at Fort Slocum, N. Y., and the Seventh regiment its headquarters at Fort Mc- iHenfy, Maryland. I The new fortification oh Long Island head, at: the entrance ito the harbor of Boston, will 'be guarded: "by a battery of. the Second artillery, now at Fort Adams, R. I. .For the operation of the big guns on Sandy 'Hodk, CSew York haribor. two (batteries, now at Fort siocurn, one at Fort Hamilton and ntilized. It-is expected' that the Sandy: Hook garrison will 'toe established at once. 'Monroe. Va.. is orobatbly the strongest and Ibest equipped station on the . Atlantic coast and the garrison there will toe called upon to man other fortifications, but not to an; extent that would weaken its own efficiency. One battery of the First. artflUery ait;' Fort ress -'Monroe will be transferred to Fort 'Morgan, 'Alatoama, which, jin con junction wfth T"ort Gains, commands ithe entrance to Mobile bay. (Another toattery of the First artillery will be sent to Tybee island, Georgia, for the protection iof the mouth of the Savan nah river. ; - -.'' .1 ! ! BATTERY I, SECOND REG IlMFBNT, ', ORDERED TO FOIRT "CASWEOJL. The garrision headquarters 'band, and one- batferv of the First ar'tillery statloned at St. Francis barracks, St. August'ine, ;Fla' will toe transferred' to duty at Sullivan's island, Charlestjon hartoor. The garrison at S'L Francis toarracks will ibe albandoned. EBa'titery I, of the Second artillery, will be as signed' to' duty at "Fort Caswell, oppo site -Smith's inland, near Wilmington; NT. C. . -S ' " ' i ' - -1 For the toetter protection of the na tional capital, one battery j: of the Fourth artillery at Font- Monroe has been ordere to Sheridan1 OPoint, Va. This fort j .is nearly opposite Fort Washington and in connection with it commands the approach to Washing ton 'by water.. . -;.' The batteries of the Fourth artillery, stationed at -Fort MCHenry, neW (Bal timore, will be . distrtbuited Ibetween Fort Delaware' and Fort iMott, N. J., thus providing for the ' protection of Philadetlphia, Trenton, Camden and other cities in that vicinity. Fort St. Phillip on the 'Mississippi river just be low (New Orleans .will toe garrisoned by a 'battery of the First artillery, now at Jackson 'barracks, New Orleans. The other battery at Jackson toarraleks has ibeen assigned to duty at (Fort POint, harbor of Galveston, Texas, 'All the mo'vements indicated above are. to toe made without delay and are the results of the -recent tour of in spection of General Merritt.- j j 'REXJJBF WORK OF THE ' PJED CROSS. Y "Havana, March 11. The1 weather continues ,t.o toe, delightful and the City is tranquil as the skies are blue. . - Capt. Sampson seems to haye -ecoYer-ed from his slight indisposition and the United States naval court of inquiry into the loss of the "battleship SMaine, over which he presides, is pursuing its usual, course. i - r f 1 " ! r : ' The relief work of the 'Red Cross so ciety in ' the city and country is daily becoming more systematized, effective and regular. - !- ' . -! Miss Clara Barton and the collector of customs have had most . pleasant interviews, during which Miss (Barton assured: the official that the Red Cross people earnestly deprecated any - at tempt, .no (matter from What source, to evade or infringe the customs laws of Spain or Cuba, and the collector ex pressed his' desires and intention ; to do ail in his power o expedite tfte'eja mission of legitimate relief supplies. , ' ' : j THEYACHT ANITA FIGSnEHX j, - The American yacht 'Anita ' which (brought a congressional' party here has been I fined ! $500 for, it: is alleged, not -hayirig her papers in properorder. The gentlemen who arrived here on the Anit'at Senators Gall'inger, Thurs ton and Money, and Representatives Oummings andwaiam- Alden '9mith accompanied toy. (their i wives, were pre sented at (the palace at 10 o'clock this morning toy Consul-General Lee and were cordially received by . jCapttaiin 'General Blanco. This afternoon the congressional party paid a visit to a camp of reconcen'traJdos at Regla. To night they will go by sea to Matianzas This af-temoon th memtojeir of the au'tonomls't caibinet Waited ' upon ; Com? mander Converse and the "officers of the iMontgomery. The tapproprfaite: sa lutes and ceremonies werej o(baerved,: as was the case e'arl'd'er an the diay, W'tienl General 'Pa'rradosepreseiiitii'ngthe governor-general, Vis'iited; j the Mont- Eomerv. .' I ' IA Srpana'sh report says tihat govern. men't troopis operating in the Sierra aDaestTia. 'Wave had a skinmish with an 'inisurgent force and have inflilcited "nu mlerous 'alspes". upor.bje insurgenitepalso. wmH-iiniTKr ifirA nrn'wuineirsi mnii deirrov- ing the plan'tatlon .of heenemy. The troops, it 1 is further saiBd, aost three men killed anxl (had ten woundeSd. M1NIST1ER BBRNAISE'S VfEyS. . - WashSn'gton, March 11. Senor Luis Polo y 'Bernaibe, the new minfelteT, was seen at the Spanish legatiofi today Iby an Associated Press renjorler !anVi for the 'first toe snniee tits ainrlval con sented 'to speak concerning- Spanish af fairs, observing such retiicencei on cer tain phases as diplomatic r proprSey required. l lSince the mdntster'S arrtval he has received a cablegram from ipa(p t'aln Genenall 'Blanco, s'ta'tinig' -that the Cuban catbdne't has 'designiaiteld Genorg Sevafllios, I cf New 'ToT iid ! fBarWtet, 'secretary ! of the lltaAKLha chaimibeT of ommnem, t wot with Senor Aatigxflo in negotda'tins & Commercial treaty fce 'tween the . United States tank? Cuiba, The mlhlster reif4e4 imteidentJally to this Cact, :as .:be refc5r4eid, dt as another evidence of jthe jte ani'tortomy which Spain had l-ted to Cuiba. BpeaMng of trSjl Spain In giving aAtfJ at .policy of ly for Cutoa the minister saad:. ':s-tM. -;;: '"Tihe governmen hs granted auton omy on the flDTOadt Sind most liberal fines. eCaturally- f'lit.h?' an tolsurreictton daiaggling! towdj lclosei tihere are difficultfies in! the ws'pf. complete real-,, izatioai of plains' 33mpitehehve as to em'brace the e? 4ir5 'intemial ma chinery f Cutoal. : au.tcmoimiis t oalb- , lipet is organized,; in Itis hands is t'hie direction of - thij:"4d)6i'etic affialrs of ithe Island ' jdtomi.. Ime'ilncr oif the Ouba'parliamehltJ- "The namiing ofiJuSjan' delegates to laome to fWashdniicnJ fand arrange a .commercial Shows how. fully t he plan of autonojiy fgrants to the Cu- Wans control of Mimr own affairs. These delegates w& Have to their own toanld the makjjpo I this tariff ar inangemeht and iwru;t them I could donotftiing."! 1: ' . . .' When Senor u?s i a'ften'tionv. wals drawn to recent 'ial phases of the panifeh isituation,H feipoke with much reserve. ? The ' Leg5fflbideriB happenedi iwhfiHe' foei was: o)rie ocean,' anid -he .knew nothfing,' ihe,ii&i of .ithe" Circum- mlsundertandiiijgSali;; grown out ,of some casual i alhiisl,! ito General Lee mot meant 4as' an'iiimtikm 'that his .recall imis deaire 11 f. . - ; " v . The minister vW"'then laskted if he viewed the (pieneoTiddtlbn of affairs , toetween,the !UnitKtlaJtiesi and Spain as indicating waa3IAf ter a moment's hesS'tation, he amsifjfe-i'd grively: "I am sure. thJeJ-filted States does not want war, jusiais I am sure that the SipainJMi goveriein;t does not want, war and will do, ;ry thing honorable In & power to av suich a calamity." PROPOSED BjaSH TREATY. , 'So far as the proijosed .treaty iwlll af fect Spain, .It is ,piitoie that the lead-' ing itbiriff 'icoinbeMsit1 .to 'Amer 'loan imports . twaif-ie. J on machinery, electrical ! appMan of all kindSi arifd various woods wth?! ar ulsed largely firi 'Stpain. 'AmerfiiV jtiroleunn anid cotton are the priSHpsLl j Amerlbaai1 im ports in-Sipain, Ibftj8!s mot protoalbfl'e that duties will 'rt.U re'&uteed on thoe. articles. Hhey enfy ' t monopoly in the Spanish niarjfj?iand to this- ex- tent they irjeceivecf thei (benefit which Epaiin feels warraja.Un.givmg them. They are, howev.-, among the lead ing revenue pro4l:1g-l'Jftfitelesf lannd the present rates areid ft be such that tohiey could not be?wered without in juTioujslyi .rfec!tiiiii tthe!. 'revenue! iln tfhlis connection 'it.st!ated that Araer-' ' iean cotton is" firi5;;g ar large, market for Spain, and "tia-1- m f te cataioma distnlot, I patlcul ' )at - B,arcelona, mamtmorh ttoh-torlile are build ing.: In speaking s this to a friend, Sencp ! POlO '' iSteuiM that lAmericans 'would toe surpMseTfo . know that the output o piaiis: ; ;iuajiiuii.a;i.ureu uuiu ton's was now neMtfgJ . if not exceed iwg, the (output iheJ United States.' As to ithe , encms tyvhloh Spain hopes to secure ; ij4'he United Staltes, it , is understood- faults will ' figure largely. jKhe- proi 'treaties' wilt dO away with the. y&h'isih preferential . St'ates and Cuba ff ect an arrange- ment,ibyJ which jtl-touln'tiry wuM here after supply the Gbi-ns wtth itihis" first necessary of life j5i ; ; ' ' :: (SBNOR POLO iAf ITiATE DEPART-. ' Y : ..; :;lti' .' . Senor Polo' w'a'erly receiiveki in his official capacity "Secretary Stoer--man and 'Assista J.Secreiary Day at the state' depar'titrrjta 11 o'clock this morniiigj - 'He 'w'i given ah aud ience toy I the !.prefeh!tf at the Whlite house tbmm&rro 'at ll o'clock.;.! v-I ,'' ". & OPTIONS ON FQETIG'N WAR'SHIPS ,'Most of .'the.' tii&$ ftoday .cabinet meeting was tak in the discus- h have' been put into operation f the acqui'Si tion ' of . naval vessels by-t government. One of the memfbers ?iil after the meet- "'It is how alto, fther probable that we Avill secure vt'Jv'essels that are under construeti(f;fiorl the . Brazilian gove.rnment. t-It -JJpossfble at this time to say how:ihy5 ships in all the goVernmtent Will sj: able to secure.- It has options, on; auinber that' have been bffered.'jtoutingjis likely to ibe definitely accompaiiedlin lihe rway of acquiring them":Ml an exaimination is made tot0.vW6wpoitdltkri.' for ,which purpose a naval.l-lerrhas toeen dis patched , abroad. S?fe do. not want a lot Of vessels- -ththfr nations con tracted to be ' toufe&.nd nowfind ;are not up ' to. expecflmsj ! should not be surptised the president could get five or Vessels in all. The $50,000,000. appropCTted jor war prepa rations will toe.ex,,nded in this coun try, except, such i-itiayj toe used- In the purchase of shipsfcHfcd' n the accjiilisi- tion of- munitiomfiy war that are not . . .. , i. . .wl.f i i . 1 ODtainapie -.jere .. , .- .- . - , . '"Yes,1 i think sympathy of the British governmeffefn this controversy is with the Uuiteaites. At any rate she does'; not sMeHjMih Spain. I do not mean 'toy this -nen. to have ycu infer that the, jEfiphmn w-jll openly advocate otij fora extend us eiib- stantlal I help.v'.totisiTl give us theit moral suppoft."ii pt4ANS TO S!ETpACUBA!N QUES- Washington , ' 'itiVai 11. Proi eots for the settlemeht c?he Cutoan questin are numerous, b-titmostI of them are regarded in offlcif,roul as unworthy of serious cpnsvtjration. one pan, however, has 'beSTipresented' to vthe president wnhfeh-jrifes' received the ap proval in a. ige'rtfm , .way of leading men whose counXj tave weight with' the administratis 3jnd there;is reason to believe it is: tlf-ubject srudious- re-. fiection in the ct -net, (The proposed plan gives to Cot m all the rights,- priv ileges and Immul ifjes enjoyed by Can? ada, Spain resei jmg' -to Iherself only such rights MiS land exercises over her colonies. ..?3$-.u ; --j. - ... ::.: .. SPANIARD'S' ''IpfeOUNT FOR THE . Havana, -Marc, r .lt Today Captain Peral, president , the (Spanish court of inquiry Into fcau-eiof ' the (Maine disaster, ffrahted1r!S Vtoterview to ; the correspondent oft iffe Associated Press. Oaptin Paral .afjf! Our .divers are hard ait work ,e fining jthe huH 1 of the Maine. Grefodifficulty Sa. expefin enced, owing to ideep mud in which the hull is tourieSfnd the, condition of the wreck tforwai of amidships. The whole forward ''"j'oftih1e' siiip ia'- 'a mass of Irori inito&jel l(bafi; . We have noistea up mncng r it,, tmt m Che mud it 'Is not ; always,. .jssible to tell what 'armor, deck; beams v-undj the explosion '.jsitions. ' -sve located . tht ran . t he. rrai t! on ioiitv.' parts .of the hip or (Stanchions ar so changed their'j "We think we I or prow, ibutnotV posed. The forwPM- turret, mounting two large guns,' ' tolown! clear of the hull, into the: Wafi .'on the; starboard. We shaU; contimgYour work and try to examine the 1 forward dowv to the keel, i It is -RjiKble- that we may propose to ' thexMnevfean mrthorities raisthe 'hrjneang the float- Ing1 dot, brougliWfrom. England and now In the harbl'We cannot heieYe, there was ani extSrsal explosm e a torpedo, for thetkwinieaans: A torpedo, following line Iof least re sistance, 'imwt h)fj blown :'4 great hole 'ihe' inud at tSbottom of -Hie' 'bai4 'borJ No eudh; ihg was fouj, ' A tctft pedO must hae ?J.V tqwi ' a large mas3; of water Into thilr , if exploded .a( dept of oniy"t? ly-fi ye tee or o r a least Ihae' profVvjsed a, wve reaching the other ships d "he sOiore of fne harbor, Xjtaimtoed every tone Oft flvip Ijoa.'ra M ihore who saw the jxpjosron .but no can ibe found who remarked any l -eavel df the water or a big waveJ-ji crpedo always IqiOa fish in the vknni! -jr. No fish were Wiled hy the Maine dter, ad fishenmen "Who have. kjaC Xi& 'hartwrmariy years testify, i To produce the effects noted In the wreck,i a torpedo would have to toe of enormous size, fully 150 or 200 kilos.. I am therefore of opinion that the explosion ! occurred .within the ship. . I know and j respect , Captain Sigsbee, and I toelieve the SAmerican Pregulationa affecting naval conduct, which I have read and found admlr-. able, were! carefully ; observed. . But some things which cannot be foreseen are bound ito happen in any navy. 1 ha,ve toeen reading' of the explosion on the English ship Dolerel, which the English toelieve was caused toy chemi cal comfbustion in the paint used for quick drying. I have also read an Bnglishj account , of shells that were found tourst open (because of hardening points that sprit and produced heat. tihus flashing the powder in the interior of the shell. As I have said, .1 do not believe .there was any carelessness on the part of the officers' of the Maine. I do believe there ; was .an. accident which could not possibly, have been foreseen.-. 'Such is i my judgement at present :with the facts that are in. tihe possession of the court. . ' Qladrld, Maron 11. Further reinforce ments of troops have sailed from San- tander for Cutoa. The anxiety as to the relations toetween . Spain and the United S tates j which fhas pervaded financial and commercial circles-- for several days, ; qulmlinated on Thursday in a heavy fall, in funds. All the news papers call upon the government to stop the panic by a prompt and clear statement as to t'he real conditions ex isting, in CU'bai, ""and ; also detflning the international relations. The newspa pers, re-echo the profound sensation and displeasure caused toy the United States sending Che, Montgomery to Havana and by the appropriation of United States Minister Woodford, while returning from his drive today, alighted at the cemetery at the moment of . the interment of the remains of the celebrated I toreador, tFrascuelO, who -died hast Tuesday. General Woodford distributed numerous alms among the poor who surrounded his carriage. There was a great crowd, but no dem onstration of hostility, toward tihe 'American' minister! -and the incident' is imuch commented upon. (London, March 11. A! special (dis patch from Madrid says 'this alftternOon a ' Spanish squadron at idaidlz will cail ifior Cuba today. I -. . tiIk FERN AILS. . ; - Key West; Fla., : March 11 The Fern iaiiled jfoiiJMatainzas ftonlght with a cargo of pr felons tfor the Stlarving Cubans; from Matanzas.she will go to ISagua La Grande. 'Her depar'ture was without Incidents- j The itorpekilo boat DupOnt has arrived from Mobile. There is no unusual aic- Itivity -among naval officers here. iNorfolk, Va.1 Marjch ll. The torpedo tooat Foote j left j Old Point at 11:30 O'clock (for Key West. She passed out the capes alt! 12-: 30 '' i ' asrewport, jR I., (NTarch lli.-JThe tor pedo iboats :Sitaibot and Gwln arrived here this aJftemoon and were at ontee turned iovef, to Lieutenant Comman der McLean,' commandant of 'the sta tion, the boats 'having Ibeen lacoepted toy tihe government. They will receive ith'dir equipmenfe jand suppiles' at the station and are to go dhto coimimLsslion in a few days. iBaltimOre ! .March 11. Work is being Vigorously pushed: on the two new tor- , pedo 'boats i and .the sub-marine Hol land toOalt "Plunger'.' Bit the Columbian iron works. 1 iAll ' tre.f likely to be- in re'ad'i'nes's within Itjhlrty diays. " Lynn, Mass., March 11. The 'Ameri can ordnance i .Company's factory . in this city is running night-and day on orders for ! government ammunition and extra men have Ibeen put to -work, f RhwladePpim'a,- . Aiarcih ll. The big cruiser Columlbla 'tanas tasen out of the League Mand dry dock this afternoon. She, wffli begin likkfofg on' store's at Once. The Columtoi'a '-and Minneapolis will saia isou'th.inlia.'fetw days. Havana, March ill.-The court of in quiry diid Wtitle work-today, spending. much of the ittaie hvattahing the wreck-; era at Work.; The fine Imposed on ithe Anita was (removed by the government when It w"as found '.her papers were satisfactoryi ! j - -. .' . THE MAINE'S DAUNCH LOWN '. '1 Y up jraasT . .:-; " . .. . ; CNelw York, j March! 11. The Herald will tomorrow prlint the following:; .',-' , John R. Lead, ;wh was master "at arms of thei "battleship Maine, , and who came to New York in command- of IPour- oth'er survivors is living wii'tlh nils brother in laiw Ldu'isj Heineke, in Jer sey ' City. He has ibeen very guarded in his statements: to' reporters. Police Captain Archl'biaQd iMcKa'ig says how ever, that ito his friends Lead hiais said 'that a sSgriHicant fact mTh'icih had ap parently toeen overlooked Wals that the ilaunlch . of the Maine, tjvh'ich Was at a little 'd'LstJaince firom -the ship Iblew up ''before the Maine jdlid. -, - When a man is suffering with ... ah achnig heady a ugidh ibody, when his muscles are lax jand laay, Ms .brain dull, and his stomach' dfsdaln'mgr food, he . wTli 4f wise, "heed these, warnings and resort to the right remedy, before it ia too late.! "Parker's Sarsaparma," the "King" of Blood Purifiers," makes the., appetite keen and hearty inViffor-. f aites ithe liver purines the hlood and flHs it with, the life-givinjg elements of the ftoOd. Tt Is a (wonderful blood ma ker and flBh (bUlTder. Sold by J. C. Shepard, J.H. Hacdia and H. L. Fen tress. 5;'': . f;' I ' ..-: . '. SPECIAL NOTICES. EGGS. EOGS, DC PER DOZEN DE lrvered any where in the city.; NEILL McKINNON, No, 3 South Water St. ;r -: . - .1 ., . . mar. 12, It N. O. HAMS 10c POUND. BUTTER 15c J Have plenty. Turkeys and Chickens for Baturdayls! trade,! all fresh. (Vegetables every day R. E. WARD. ' . rnar 1Q ONE GOOD SQUARE -PIANO, .ROSE wood, 6 octaves. jguiw or A(l or ders for Piang u-nin-gr will be executed ' las soon - possible' but owing' to the .rub there may ba a It'tie -delay. JOHN S. RUSSELL,. 4l3 . grange street . Bell .'Phonem JV : ') j. mar 11 DENTISTRY I AM GLAD TO SAY TO any friends and the public I am ready tQ Jill engagements and do other work of ffering in the best dental practice. JAS. E-'KEA, N. 6 Walnut street. ' mar 8 4t j .. . '. ;C.j H. jABBOTTj 113 ANN ST. Now sellingr new "Kimball" f Pianos and Organs. 'Latest de- , , signs, installments. Also some , good cheap secondhand Pianos can be seen at same address. Piano and 2Han- dolin lessons specialty, Capable teach er. Rapid advancement assured. mar 6 i - i - ! .' TURPENTINE) STILL FOR SALE. EX cejlfea seed RiceJ THE WORTH CO. :'' "'-'- -' h '.' . ..r'.-. feb.10. IMIDDLB AGED WHITE - WOMAN wishes situation is hauae maid or cook' Good references gfiven. Apply at , 202 iiarnett gtraet. feb'27 FRESH GROUND GRAHAM FLOUR, Big Hominy, N. C Head Rice, choice Hay and all kinds, o Feed. Lowest prices. JOHN S. MeKACHERN, Bell Phone No., i; Jater-State No. 92. de 3,tf HOUBtEEPERS TAKE NOTICE that N. . C. Hams, Turkeya, Chickens and . Eggs, can be had at very tow prices of N. J. BIERMANi- TVhofesale and Re tall Ocmmsafcttk . fflJEerchaayt, los South .Front if9t.. i - . feb 12 FOi RENT DWELLINGS Stores, Offices amd Halls. For Bae Dwelliites. -. store Vooni- iLofts: Cash or tima Cash advanced ort imnmv itr property. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate agent, WMmlngtoja, N. C. de 7 tf MISS FLORENCE ALDERMAN, WHO has taken; a full course at the Pernio' Schoql t; Shorthand In 'New York, wltie to form a night class, beginning . March 1st. Easiest as simplest method taught, and. pupils guaranteed to learn .Its from two to three months. For full iTSt IT- : . II . tori Btii 1 PETERSON Shoes. Out Soles. Out Soles. Shoes. Shoes. Out IN THE PETERSON IkM. EE I OTCJJbiJlr J3KT. 107" Princess Street. mar S i I Have For Rent 2 M2SIRABLE RESIDENCES. ' ' 1 AT $23,00 A MONTH. - : 1 AT $2(X09.A MONTH., - '. " i ALSO A NICE HOUSE AND ' LOT FOR SALE AND ONE OR TWO BUILD ING LOTS. W. M. GUMMINGr, Real Estate Agent and Notary Public' mar 2 tf x sun ' .' i . j ; We announce this Wftfik- fh nrrlral I e cannot say enough in pralseof the 1 , . l"'"" " 1 no iiiiw3 our patrons ana me reaiaents or the city to call and examine theni. . ( i . ForeiOT Fancv: Wash Goods, exclusive stvles m Organdies, ainghams Shadow Cloths Di mities Plaid Zephews, Tufted Ginghams,Lace StriTDes,;Lattice Checks, Pioues, etc. . Silks "olam changeable and Striped Tafietas, Roman Strides and Plaids,-Black Brocades:- Trimmings. Passementries, Jets, Novelty Braids, Handsome Braided Sets and White and Cream Laces. White Goods. India Linens, Victoria Lawns Nainsook Checks, Dimities. French Namsook Persian Lawns Long Cloths Pi-ues, English Nainsooks and Fancy White Goods. j A. special lot 91 Gentlemen's Fancy and White Shirts, former price $1.25 and $1.50 each- they will go now for -75c each. It will pav you to see these o-oods. :i One Lot of Remnants consisting of Black ana uoiorea jjress u-ooas. Halt value. 1 Agents for Buttericks Patterns. M ' - SUCCESSOR TO BEOWN & EODDICK. 1 No. 29 North Front Street KT3SS1HT SFKIM BS at Tlae O. W. POLYOGT Co. 1 No. 9 NORTH FRONT STREET. New Black Goods, New Black Silks, 1 New Fancy Siks, I - r New Shades Liberty Silk: JN ew Pretty Organdies, New Wash New Call and see our assortment before son's Goods to show you. New Carpets, Matting,' Window Shades, Agents ior tetanuara Patterns and mar 6 Buy FJavassa IF YOU WANT THE Theyjare Manufactured with - the Greatest Care from the VERY BEST SE- , LECTED MATERIALS. And havefGreat Strength and PurltyJ For ; Thirty Years Navasga Fertilizers have proTed SUPERIOR ' TO ALIi NAYASSA ROOT CROP FERTILIZER. j Avail Phos. Acid 7 per ct Ammonia 5 " Potash! 1 " : ""'-'.!-''-.- " : .v'"i AMMOSIATED SOLUBLE NAVASSA GUANO. ' - : . ' ' Avail Phos. Acid 8 per ct Ammonia ' 26 " ' Potash 2 HARVEST RITCr GUASO A vail Phos. Acid 8 perfct Ammonia 3 " - ' Potash '' 1 3 " j. 200 Pounds ' : - -1. :.: ' ' ! Dissolved Bone, Acid Phosphate, Zainit and - Fertilizer Materials. ! m sale by leading murchajnts & RULES; Leather. Leather. Soles Leather & RULES. 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The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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March 12, 1898, edition 1
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