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VOL.XL NO. 13L WILMINGTON N. C, FRIDAY, 27, 1898, m PRICE 5 CENTS. NO FUSIOX WANTED No Uncertain Sound r Convention on II Ml THREE AFFIRMATIVE VOTES. The Attendance Large, the Delegates Enthusiastic and Action Harmo 5 . niousSome Strong Speeches Made The Proposition of the . " JPopulist Convention Received and Promptly Rejected A 1 New Executive Committee Appointed A Platform Adopted Advocating White SupremacyThe Letters of W. J. Bryan and National Chairman Jones Endorsed. (Special to The Messenger.) i Raleigh, N. C, May 26. The predic- ' tion made last night that the demo- 1 cratic convention would be a great one was fully verified. Chairman Manly called the conven tion to order. Rev. Dr. Eugene Daniels I offered the opening prayer. Manly made a formal speech of opening and expressed pleasure at the presence of so representative a convention. He was applauded when he declared that the democratic party represents the vir tue and intelligence of the state. He gave the strength of the populists as at about 32,000 white men; that of the demoreats a's 147,000 white men; that of the republicans as 110,000 negroes and 20,000 whites. He asked which was the true party. He said 95 per cent, of the men who, at the call of their country, have volunteered are demo crats. In 1896 the populist, party en dorsed our candidate for president. Democrats tried to get the i populist party to leave the lap of the republicans, but did not succeed. The executive committee that year was guided b'v what it. deemed the best in terests of the party, tie asked the convention tb be truly deliberative and .quiet. He presented Julian S, Carr as tem porary chairman and the latter, was giVipn applause. He said he hoped the convention would bring peace and prosperity to dear destracted and dis tressed North Carolina and that the party would know no foe within its own ranks. Secretary Thompson called the roll of counties. Brunswick, Clay, Graham, Pamlico, Stokes, Swain, Transylvania, Yadkin and Tyrrell failed to answer. Districts sent in their list of commit teemen and vice presidents. The vice presidents are John D. Shaw, Jr., R. J. Ryburn, T. B. Bailey, T. B. Twitty, B. F. Grady, W. R. Al len, C. F. Warren, John N. Wilson, Ed. S. Abell. The following compose the platform eoinmittee: James A. Lockhart, Lee S. Overman, R. A. Dough ton, J. C. Martin",' T. J. Parvis, Claude Kitchin, Ttandolph Duffy, Josephu9 Daniels and ,W. W; Kftchin. The following are named as members of the state executive committee: First district C. "L. Abernethy, B. B. "Vpnboiljn, F. G. James, W. B. Rod jflan. Second District T. W. Mason, F. D. Einston, N. O. Berry, R. H. Speight. Third District James A. Bryan, J. J1. Faison, Daniel H. McLean, Isaac A. 3Iurchison. Fourth District J. R. Young, E. C. fteddingfield, F. S: Spruill.Wiley Rush. llfth District J. D. Manning. W. A. Bol&Ut, A. W. Haywood, Reuben I. Rixth District Herlot Clarkson, W. H Neal, ' W. H. Bernard, G. B. Patter- -Seventh l;.strict-Paul B. Means H. Williams, O. F. Mason. J. R. Mc- Eigbth District-tV'. W. Barber-, X R. jeweiien, uieniem land. v x ; ' a Ninth District-TV.. T. Lee, G. S. Powell, M. . H.- Justice, Walter E. Moore. :. . -r . w ftionn rnfiflf. a rmering speech. He brought down the house- by the declaration that the democratic Pay c-ouXd carry the state without the aid of any other party. te was aisu i w -ily applauded w hen he -said the bu Wrsmu iscup is white suDremecy. . John S. Cunningham, on behalf of the committee on permanent organiza tion, nameel Charles ,M. Cook, of ir'nij-li rmiTi tv as chairman and - ihn w Thnitinson secretary. " vt Th1 nt-nflv niade a4 erood speech, ) saying negroes, pie hunters and office seekers had been put on top by the rnnncitinn rvartv. He said that hereto fore,' the fatal mistake had been made if mixing federal ana siaie. n... ("Ri.,b- onti.fnsibn!" cried a delegate.) 'I believe I will risk It." said Grady .amid great cheering. He said he want- oii nr. Mnrth Carolina affairs .ind that William Jennings Bryan and free silver could .w:ait until another time.' - He made a hit at the little nffippita which has met here and told me that I must vote for a -to? rrinn for auditor, another for state and another for . irnrer - What colossal impudence v,t.,o" i-T-iu. about a senator! 1 "We. have not nna in cnmp tlnv?." said Grady, rr,i.t lunahfpi- and cheei'.s. Grady an .i v,- v a wfia fierainst fusion ! He said that dickers and- trades had r 3 o wered the, demccra,tic party and put : it in the dirt. " With a straight fight we can whip 'em again. He was sure Jiis ' views were those of a Jarge ma r.if r.f tVif pfinvefttion. . J nhariM:P. Warren said he was irV f orined Vy Chairman Manley that he wq, -eady to submit a proposition of J, iit committee. This was -reetJd W a chorus of yells and jeers Warred saw: " .Vmi Z o.ihmtt which will be we de Cries of bated in this wwfiH' x' v,m-A met it!" Chairman .Manly said w .was re qiiested to ptrent the populist prop osition. He aaid.U any other pro IlMPdRTANT. ! - ' ; . '; iDkl you ever stop to 'think tluvt what w'e at and llriek conditions 'the length of our lives? It ds 'true. You have al-a-eady , used tba'd walk- arid eat too tnL'"h and too' fast unttil you can't di ' xest jN our food. "You have .pa.ln in the T,ack, 1-ull and drowsy feelings. Tftiis f ' inilgom. Continue this .and you ure iw Wu than. a. dead Spaniard. We guari-nt .that Aethina Lithla water will sa' At 25 cen'ts per g-aJlon'at will cos: yo . a-bout 1 1.60 to try it. If you iion't chances one doljar and fif t you flunk very little pt your -eaif' iAsk your (doctor if he "prescriibes Lith".. .water? If 'he says yes, then, .try the IAETNA: LITIIIA WATER at onty 25 ; cemt per gallon delivered. . ;;. SOLD AT , -;- iBIITIIlG S PHARQACY. R.E.. WARD. Agent. from the Democratic the Question. ? , sition was due tion. i respectful cpnsldera- A delegate said: 'I move . to table the proposition.'- ' Walter Neal moved that it be refer red to the committee on platform. Paul Means asked it .be given re spectful j treatment, ' treatment - due from so respectable a party and by a convention as this. The . secretary then did as . request ed and read the proposition, while the convention listened patiently. Neat's motion to refer it to the com mittee on platform- then cape up, There were cries of "Without de bate!" and the motion prevailed. The convention .ratified the nomina tions of the six superior court judges, acting by acclamation. They are Geo. H. Brown, H. R. Bryan, O. N. Allen, Thomas A. McNiell, Thos. J. Shaw and W. A. Hoke. D. A. Covington made a witty speech and then there were-loud calls for Ma jor B. F. Dixon, of the Second regi ment, wio was, in uniform. He .was called On by a delegate.who said Major Dixon had volunteered to serve his country in Cuba, and that his two sons had also, volunteered. There Iwere three cheers for Dixon when he went on the stage. He said it had been harged tlia,t gold democrats were run-. ning this convention. He said this was false. He declared, himself as dead against fusion and was in favor Of the white man and white metaL John Wilson read on behalf of Greensboro an invitation to hold the next state convention at that place. The invitation was ' referred to the executive committee, with thanks 'to Greensboro. ' E. W. Pou made a brief talk' and on his motion the convention sent its greetings-to C. B. Aycock and express ed its regrets at his illness. It was 9:10 p clock when the plat form . committee appeared. Jarvis, Doughton , and Daniels going on the stage." Jarvis read the report. He said the committee was not unanimous but approached the great question in volved - as democrats and as North Carolinians. "The division was on the proposition from the populists 1 and three , of the committee favored mak ing a counter, proposition, but they will riot make any minority report, as the committee is practically a unic. There was no disagreement as to the platform. ! THE PLATFORM. i j The platform as follow;s was-adopt ed by a" rising vote and unanimously: "We denounce the republican party for the; -passage of the Dingley tariff bill, which, has increased the burdens of taxation upon consumers ana given trusts and monopolists greater power. to rob the people. Believing ; that more than three-quarters of the! na tional revenues are paid by people owning less than a quarter of the property, we protest against such in equality and injustice.' M We favor an income tax ana an constitutional methods to sustain it. "We (denounce the republican party for the defeat of the Teller resolutions declaring national bonds fpayable in silver as well as -gold andfor its de termined purpose of more? thoroughly fastening the single gold standard up on the people and avowed hostility to free and unlimitea coinage oi snver a. well as gold' at the.natio of 16;to 1 into full legal tender money. j "Wp denounce the republican party for its determination to issue bonds and denounce the republican war tax bill which lately passed the house as ..V., n0mi!il and tMirrlpnaomft.: un- ""f'l"" ' ;,,o ' .-, i;,, v0 ir,1 n In- r.jti ibt levied ana me secretary ui i w -----r --- . I u t-cQuiw nufhorized to issue tne aJnn nf full lee-al tender --j- ---. i QOr,v.air nf united Ktates treasury i & . . . - I nnaa in nrrtpr to meet inn txuenscs ul the- war with Spain " and supply the revenue j deficit unoer me jjmgieyt um, . 'While - we -depiore tne war ..wim i Spain, jwe pledge our. earnest support r thfl e-overnment in an nuuuiauic . j-- i. rtlTT .i r. .1 s tjnnPDCof 111 ways Xff aiieci. oijcdiv j a.ivj. ov-v-""- - conclusion ot nosf:iiiius Wo f kvor a union of the silver forces of the j country in congressional, elecr tions and cordially , invite all voters, without regard to past political affilia tions, to unite with us in suporUng our candidates for congress who favor (ma coinaee of silver, thus giving practical force and effect to the recom mendation pr tne aemocia."u w"1""" chairman and the congressional com mittee.l We r admire arid commend without stint the great and gallant fight made by William J. Bryan -m the last na- tional campaign ior tne success ul ui party iahd the principles of the plat--formwji 1- - - . "We. denounce the scandal, extravar gance, incompetency and corruption of the' present republican1 state adminis tratiom 3 We denounce all the enact- mpnfs snf the last two legislatures by . ir ;r . . . i- a . t.A .fota """J P1" SI. ciinn isiWq ftS Will ElVe security miv protection to the property and people which a cities arid towns mnue We; denounce the' placing of negroes on committees to1 supervise wne schools,;! and pledge .ourselves, if re stored tp power, to enact such legisla tion ast will, make, this impossible, cu'o flpnounce all legislation enact- rj by the legislatures of 1895 and 1897 for cabins out the base and partisan dWeWridcSe geTuSf W. J. Bry- an and the address of Chairman Jones, seeking to unite the stiver forces. an7Sr!S ant, lrresponioie ; office. ! . . -' , "We oppose the rewflyai uy .tuf.yuio- tions iof- suits or cases from our state tn fwllral courts and favor legisiajlon tn nrevent it ' iu 4 . . 4 ihntinn laws ' We favor ! government of the peopW by the people and for the peo- of unnecessary, offices, decency in adr ministratton, constant linpruveiuciti m mir educational system, charity to the unfortunate and rule by (h ihite men of the ptate, ' wi favor an extension of the pow-r cr-a nf the railroad commlfwsion and close scrutiny into its affairs, lr order I rmedy for ohildrep. for sale by J. C. io maintain such rates as shall b ehppard, . H. Hardin. ap4 iH. L yen flir gjnd just. We condemn free pass- I ; : ; ;.; t t We favojr rie.ctlon of United States gen -tors and raiiroa commissioners hv the people'. . We tfflU attention to the w4s, eco nomical, tvnest and bono rable adrn istratioh df affairs tjtate for twenty! years prior to the present re publcaii administration apd promise the people a return of wte. onest, economical and honorable a,amlnta tion under democratic success.. - "We call upon every beUever in -non-or. honesty and economy, upon every -advocate of white supremacy, Upon ev ery advocate of, equal and just taxa tion; upon every advocate of income tax and every opponent of plundering tariff taxation, upon every advocate of restoration of silver and opponent of ' the single gold standard and the present issue of bonds, as threatened by the republican party, upon every opponent of government by injunction and advocate of Jurisdiction of state courts over cases arising in the state against corporations doing business therein, upon every lover of decericy and good government and opponent of' the .present prevailing conditions, to unite with us ! in 'our contest with the republican patty, the great enemy of our principles and aid us in redeem- Ing ;the nation from the clutches of greed and injustice and the state from scandal and i incompetency which now afflict it. 1 ' V "We favor .enactment of such legis lation, as will encourage capital to make investments within our state and guarantee, that, the same shall be' justly, protected." ; " Jarvis then presented a report of the committee on the populist proposition and resolutions regarding fusion with the populists. The report recommends that the convention adopt a resolution' respectfully declining the proposition (great cheers) and that the democratic state committee be instructed to en tertain no further proposition for fu sion and that the secretary be in structed to notify the populist state chairman of this action. The report was then adopted, only three noes being heard. Then three cheers for the committee Were propos ed and given writh a will. ' ' The convention was in great good humor. Jarvfc3 was called on to speak and -was given an. ovatkxn. He said tonight's work meant ; victory . Thomas W. Mason mad a stirring speech in response to calls, and ,then "Buck" Kitchin was4 'called for and made a ringjjng.talk. He said he was back in the,-' democratic party, and 'that the carpet bag rule of 1868 was better than the rule ot. populists and negroes in eastern Norjh Carolina. Chairman Manly mkde some re marks welcoming Kitchin j and other populists. : - A motion was adopted thanking Chairman Manly and the executive committee. On motion of General W. R Roberts resolutions were adopted tendering sympathy to Mrs. Bagley upon the death of her gallant son. Ensign Worth Bagley, in his country's .ser service, also congratulating Admiral Dewey on his glorious victory at Ma nila. ' At 11:15 o'clock the democratic state convention adjourned sine die. The new democratic state executive committee met .this evening. It did not elect a new chairman, but request ed Clement Manly to continue to act until June 28th, when the committee meets.. ' ' I IN CUBAN WATERS No New Developments Sampson on the Lookout Schley to Attend to Cer- vera's Fleet. Key West, May; 26: Definite news of :the American squadron operating in Cu ban waters was receive! here this after noon, fully confirming the" general situa tion outlined in these dispatcnes , la&x night &nd this morning. Commodore Schley is believed to be off Santiago de Cuba today and definite in-, formation as to the exact situation in so far as it affects Aomirai t;ervera s squadron may be expected tonight or to morrow. '" Rear Admiral Sampson is in a position to proceed quickly tb the assistance of Commodore Schley with any or all of his ships on receipts of definite word from Commodore Schley, and at the same time he remains within striking distance of Havana. If, however. Commodore Schley reports that Admiral Cervera is bottled up at. Santiago-de Cuba, the naval view is that he will be permitted to finish the business . at that point with the ships now under 'his direct command. The United States gunboat Hornet came in from the blockade this mornmg. She reports everything quiet, along the line of- the blockade. ., -Torpedo Boats Offtlie Grand Banks. f'Norfok Va., .' " May. : 26. The British steamship Consols, Captain Koperts, ar rived nere from Swansea toaay. apiam Roberts reports that whenoff the Grand Banks last Tuesday he was approached hv two tornedo boats' that tfolilow-ed him for some distance and4,examin:ed his ves sel through glasses, finally hurrying away and running at hign speea out oi sism. The vessels had no dis-tinguishing marks bv which their natoionality could be de termined, but he surmised Jhat they were Spanish. . When a man is sufCerlng -with an achinig head, C Sluggish body, When his nTUSC nv wiu w - dull, and his sitomaoh disdamlmg; rooo. he WIT!. .IX wise, neea mese wiimsa auu irauui -o- ... . ... i .itt. 1 I anwAm.nrfl1a 1 it b too me.- rwm s uoiwui thA "Klner of Blood Purtfiers," makes . , , . ., une aooexixe Keen ana neariy mvisw . ... - . - . ! l- ml At.Jt nirva rrma 1.1 veT llli jiibs tuo a.un nH t wICh the life-givinig elements of food. Tt is a wonderrnt Diooa ma- veP fieaii .founder., sold ;oy j. j. tresg President of tlie Rebekali State Assem bly. - It is interesting to know that Mrs. T, J: Jarvis, of Greenville, .wife of' ex-. .Governor Jarvis, now In this ciy at tending the convention of The King's Daughters and Sons, is the president of the Rebekah State Assembly of the Independent Order of Odd' Fellows. Mrs, Jarvis was elected to this po sition of honor at the recent meeting of the Grand Lodge held in Raleigh on the jith instant. Welco'nie Cpmer Mr- Pdf , McKoy and hia charming sister, Miss Mary L. McKoy," son and daughter of our clever townsman, Ma- 1n t. H. MeKov. returned to the city I - M niglt from New York city. I INCW iuih suite buuiuj ttiicx vi-.ow mas, completing her art studies, Deatli of a Wprtliy folpredrMan ' Alfred) ' Hargrave, a very old, and mijcfh respected colored miam of this city, dded early yesterday jmorniing at his home on Princess street between Eshm and iNintfti streets.' (He was a Wacksmtth -by- trade and was an in- dustrioais main and very agreeable neighbor. White people wtho "have 1 in the fh. artiest .terms .of - -- ? mim. , . : . ? "I don't know, there may be others." fte said, "but"' I have used .'Parker's ri.ru S,mm Ji.n mw family fnr years and" would not be .without it' He.. knew (better fbab to boiyi the in- I urged upon: him.'' Parker Tolu Coijgh gynjp-( inaa no equal, at wm un'ineiii aiteiy reHeve any Cough or: Cold, Whooping Coaigto. Throat, Hoarse negs, Crojip .BroncMtils arid Kinderd ail intarA. Contaiiiis rio ' injurious feiredi- . f . .. - . ' i ' .1 Death of Mr. C. II. Iifnss Prpten Mr. C. H. King, of this city, received sad hews Indeed yesterday morning. It jyas the announcement', of the death of his btrpf Mr. Geo. King, in Ro chester, n. y l . . , Miss Laura King, also ef ttiis cit.r, a sister of Mr.' King and the deceased! left lap't night via the Atlantic Coast Line for Rochester. . ; S' : I3IB1 :; iff liHS 1 1 ISIGIIII fll 1(1 WIS! Detailed Statement General Garcia. by ARMY OF 30,000 TROOPS Two Members of General Garcia's Staff Hold a Conference with Secre tary Algerv 'and General -Itliles over Plans to EQect Co-OperaUon Between the Cuban and American Armies Cubans Enthused by Lieutenant Bowatf i Visit to Garcia's Camp. , Washington, May - 26.-rSecretary Alger and General Miles conferred today with two officers from the staff of General Garcia, General Enrique- Collazo and Lieutenant Colonel Chariest . Hernandez, who cahre direct ffom Garcia's head quarters,, 'bearing credentials from him to effect, a. plan of co-operation with the American forces. . They accompanied Lieutenant Hbwan, of the United States army, on his return from "Garcia's camp. They reported first to the Cuban dele gation here, and Secretary Quesada was careful to keep their presence secret, un til General Miles -had made . the fact known. This relieved them from further secrecy and today General Collazo and Colonel Hernandez gave an interesting account of General Garcia's forces and surroundings' and the general lequipment of the Cuban army. ' ! Colonel Hernandez says Garcia has his headquarters at Bayamo, one of the large towns in the central part of the is-Iand. It was surrendered by the Spanish forces a few weeks ago after Garcia and his troops had maintained a mng siege. Tents are not used; but in their place the men hastily constructed coverings' made- of palm leaves and guinea, grass, which are more effective than canvass as a shel ter against the hot sun. - In all about 3.000 men are thus quartered. They are well armed with Remingtons and Mau sers, captured from the Spaniards. Colonel Hernandez says that the com missary and quartermaster's depart ments are unknown in the sense- used by army, officials. here. . In lieu-of these the companies noC fully armed are organized as "predios." The duty of t'he "predios" is to bring meat (ample supplies being secured from Puerto Principe) and veg etables which are grown quickly in the woods, and the -troops are; kept well fed and in good spirits. There is none of the regularity of daily drills' usaial in the United states army. The mbin occupa tion is in making long daily imarches to keep the men hardened. The Cuban general says-the' arrival nf Lieutenant Rowan aroused the greatest enthusiasm throughout the Cuban camp.' There was no notice of his coming and the rst seen of .Lieutenant Rowan was as he galloped up Commercial street, fol lowed by the Cuban guides who accom- IWDflBTI WT rTTPlTiPO ATI iwitti wi &t ' The Oregon Reached Key Out from San Francisco. JThe Voyage was! 'Without a Single Mishap. (- ' . "j:;vIf--. "' A British Steamer Sights Two Torpedo Bfafl off the Grand Banks. . " .' . . ' . '-;"'."-pfe$:'''V -"'-i.. V Two Officers of General Garcia's Stanv f ji Accompanied -Lieutenant Rowan from Cuba, Hold a Conferelic with Secretary Alger and General Miles. ! M' The North Carolina Democratic CQnventioElejects the Pop ulists' Proposition for Fusion and Adopts a Pfatform Endorsing the letters of W. J. Bryan and National Chairr&-Jones. Commodore 8chleyis off Santiago, Sampst)Ji js in Position to riasten tnere or to Havana. , Spanish Advices say the Baltimore has bi)isabled by an Explosion. ,- ' . , . - ; .. Spain Suspects England of Contemplating a1 Coup de 3Iain Against Tangier. - , . ? .. , j' . ' " 1 V There is a Pending Revolution in Spain an the Emperor of Austria and the Queen-Regetit's Mother both; ;;Urge Her to Pre pare for Fright. ".- ' 'f;s ' i' - The Coroner's Jury Holds the Railroad Sponsible for the ueatn oi rnvate Barbee of the panied him from iFlorida. Tie was' warm ly greeted by General Garcia and the two held a. three hours' conference. If was deeideil that Lieutenant Rowan should return that afternoon and Gen eral Garcia assigned General Collazo and Colonel Hernandez', with three snides. to accompany him. He had come in from the south shore, but the party went out to the north shore. j CUBAN FORCES IN TIIE ISLAND. Colonel Hernandez says 'communication is maintained with General Gomez and with points along the coast. From these he has a general idea, of the Cuban forces, outside of those- with General Garcia a.t Bayamo. He estimates that there are 12,000 men, all; of them w,eil armed, east of la trocha and constituting the forces in the eastern division of the island under General Garcia These in clude the 3,000 at Bayamo,! the others be ing scattered at various points. He esti mates General, Gomez's immediate com mand at about 3,000 men, with 6.000 scat tered at various points. In all there are, according to the estimates of General Cottazo and Colonel Hernandez, about 20.000 to 25,000 troops actuailjy in the field. (It is lunderstood. that - the purpose of the present visit of Garcia's officers is to give that general's assurance to the au thorities here of his desire to give every possible co-operation to" the American movements. Similar assurances have come from General Gomez and have been presented by Secretary Quesada. The Cu ban officers have made a good impres sion here, and the authorities were agree 'ably. surprised to find, them men of abili ty and soldierly bearing, speaking Eng lish well. They will remain some days longer and ithen return :to General Gar cia's camp. , H . ' S. M. Geary, PiersonV ivM'ich., wrttes: "De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is cur ing more piles here today than all other remedies combined. It cures eczema, and all other stein' diseases.,' For sale by R. R. Bellamy. j; . ' - ' ' : ; -- - m. State Volunteer Notes (Special to The Messenger.). -Ralejgh, N. C:, May; 36. James' H. Young, colored, who is to be colonel of the Fourth ."North Carolina volunteers, ivs he' hfts companies from Raleigh, Wilmington,, New Bern, Charlotte, Con cord, Winston,, Statesville. iFayetteville Franklinton, : Rutherf ordton, Asheville, Durham and Oxford. These are in addi tion to the three eornpanies already ex amined by surgeons at Wilmington, -Ral eigh a'nd New Bern. ii - Governor Russell revokes his order for a special civil term of Alamance court, The Fayettevilla company, was before the surgeons at Camp Russell today and fifteen of its men failed to pass. Of these only two, Edwin F. Utley' and Sheperd Maultsby being old members: It got ten men from the Murphy and Greenville companies -and was mustered in at sun set " i . .'; ', " ' . As yet the companies ; of the Second regriment have Tiot been lettered. The ad jutant general will give a certified statp ment of dates of oommissions of captains of those compameji w&eh! came from the state guard. . and as to' the other captains by date of their" miisber in. ijThe governor dejded : that the Fayetteyille' tpmpaify was; part "of the stote guard because it receiffeel, aid from the stalp and was oi,Kit-..t th'. hi.i. infers. Th comuanies will be lettered tomorrow, It tir ei&i&ed that th FyttviH effmpany eaptMn is senior tn date of eommteslon and that his commission, dates from 1890.- . . nary case Of Colic, Cramps, or Nausea. An unexcelled remedy for Diarrhoea, Glior Morbus, Summer Complaints mr, oil inrpnis.1 i)aiii. ouiu u.v v. Sheparfl. J.' tt' HlHtn and H. L. Fen Her Wolfclerf ul Voyage of Sixy-Six Days. 4 NOT A SNGLE iMISH&P.j a - She Passes Twice Through the Trop ics Experiences Severs Winter Weather on Part of the Journey On the Loolcoftit for the Enemy all the TIme-The ITf n In Fine Spirits and - Good Healths-Anxious, to Meet the '. Spaniards. ' - ""''' Key West, 3 May 26. The United States battleshjp Oregon arrived here this morningffMrn JuDirer and Is tinxv f at . anchor neaSand Key light. Cap- f tain Chase CMrK and other .. officers came ashore atj lO o'clock land reported all well on boa-d and the ship in gopd condition." 144;- : The Oregon left San Francisco March; 19th, arrived. 4 Callao April 4th, left tnere April i Tlhi and passed , Sandy j Point April Iit,f arriving at Riq Ja neiro Apri? 30tr1 The battleship reach ed Bahia jMaj Jth and touched' at JSarbadoes, iA ' the latter- .placed the I warship was .quarantined, but she was 9 only detained jne day. On leaving:sapbadoes the Oreg6n siled almost de(tiy , north, going to the north j of; rio : Rieo abont 150 miles. The northerly course vas con tinued until thj Bermudas were sight ed, when she vjeaded for the Florida coast. Captait Clark explains that the reason; for ifoing to Jupiter instead of putting in Key West was to en able the Orego.t'p be ready to go eith er to Key ;Wes or Hampton Roads in short order af fir 'getting official infor- ,mation from Washington. . ! -apt. Clark Ij.id no official knowledge of situation afr 'leaving Rio Janeiro on April 30th V,During the entire trip the crew exported -momentarily to meet the Spahfehj; Only once, "howev er, was there jStfdall to arms. This was shortly after nfcidhight on leaving Rio Janeiro. ,As a Ke',, Oregon was plough- "'s uuuugii if;piacK equatorial ,sea, n a dark objeej-was discovered ! ahead, ( apparently givijg chase. The call to general quarters iwas sounded. the men rolled oiits df their berths . with SI ii.kiiuaiiiiis ; ,ul Doys on a circus day, . and alnwt 'instantly every gun was manned. s The Oregon left her course, and cycled around her black pursuer, onlijtd find it a harmless bark instead $ai $. Spanish Warship. Back, -to their S)drths prept the' men with mutteringj 4 of disappointment and. disgust. , .4 , '.. . ; West Yekterdivf Ifeixtv-Six Dav 5 -. Durham Comply! At Rio !Janei&: Cantain Clark - uraa told that the Spanish torpedo-boat Te- meiiirio . was -lailowlne- him' Thid f port gav neiftterest to the trip fori uity ana aj nignt, put at the next port of cajl hjatwas intormed that the Temerario hadgbne into drydock- at Rio Janeiro just iafter the'departure of the Oregon. I'll," :; The cruise tthfbuffh the Magelon was ps interesting, 'it was at tms i iar )athern point of the American; hemisphere that the drew expected j to mekvye- a visit from the Spaniards. ; -Iri nihy' places the han nel wasjf jvefy.r&rrow and crooked, with hidden baysland coves, and back of them, moUiaiis towering ipto the clouds on either fside. Moreover; they were in the lid-f of icy winter. For more thah-a rfccjintVi they had been. sail ing under tropcaJ skies, and now the cold blasts wi Jstfed among the crags above them and jthe ice at night lay on the decks; But the Oregon did not lag. ;Captavri-Clark had no idea of giving the pniards, if they were there, a chanCej' tp catch him napping. If the great battleship were to be caught it; shovdl be a catch ' on the wing. The eii'injes were warmed up to their best I'W.forSc and wherever it was safe ah j possible the Oregon bpwled a,long'aa fifteen knots an hour. The macriinerji5 worked well; and on occasions jthei' lPeed was increased three knots , in iV few minutes. A stop of three daf "was made'- at Sandy Point, whre iSoal was taken on and other supplies secured. ' The Oregonjstwenty-five officers and her crew f 42(1 seamen were wen and happy when j jie? battleship cast an chor. off Sandy , Key lighthouse at 6:30 o'clock 'this m rnlng. The Oregon is in first-class s&iape and ready for an other cruise af .long as the one just ended. The -excellent condition of the men' after! thetfi. sixty-six days' voyage is perhaps eren more remarkable Throughout th entire trip there were! no. cases of seaious illness on board, and the men ;rtft-e:as eager for immedi ate activity a If they had just come from a' vacaimrkf ' I The OregonipJcked up the cruiserj jvianetia jantitr .pe --aynamite cruiseq XNicmeroys Denqeen .io Janeiro aim Bahia, but si4 parted company with them after afw hundred miles.' .' f Captain j Clftcf said, the crew, of -thJ uregon ; naa -gjpeerea mucn irom tiitf heat in ipasHig? twice through - th tropics. " All., t lie way along," he add I eu "" '"T. Spaniards -wetfe and we-never ascerjf tained that t?5Ct i until we reacnea here.' .; i " -itix' "Do you k.- now?'''. Captain Clark, was asaeu. j ' .- -. . - - s : "Well.lMhe fDlied. "t . imagine we can make! a v- ry accurate guess." The Oregon jHf remain here;f,or .orr 1 !) Bxeqrslpn Yeterdyo Carolina Beaelit Carolina Beact.' ,py the iSauen Vereinj j Was a profioiuA'ped isuooess. Three trips ; were sniade bjj t& steamer WJlmlng- ;' ton to U'hei WpxRx and; a iange .crowd was toaajispord 'levery time. - ,'he exc iJHii.'' en- Joyed aivdE jnrfyj coanplilmen'ts paid the'fri oommlttee iarrafligmenit3, composed v or aiessrs. u.Tieiiic.at?, w o. ocbim- ken, q. MaiKle.-ai. Schnibben, H. !FVrt- man and Geo IL, Heyer. fl : , --. . : : I ATI LtalNGTOX ILLUSTRATED i if ' --: - .' - 4. pine, Edition ofS. A. X. raagundl : Containing a Write XJp of our City In--.ladlns Many Beautiful Views About i itown-A Valuable Advertisement of Our Resources and Attractions. -1 The vMay. number of "S.. A. L. Magun 'fti," the widely circulated publication of ffte enterprising Seaboard Air Line,, Q'fjmes to us in the shape, of a complete tijustrated Wilmington edition. It'makes 3jvery handsome appearance, ' contains twenity-one illustrations and a vauable .M interesting write up of our city and UiililllllC . . ' ' , .f&intty.--. It :was prepared by Mr. Stan ley Fowler and assistants who were in .jiSrcity in March 'attending, the couven ;Son of the indu9trial agents of - the Sea ogoard Air 'Line. ' ! Th -illustrations are ; excellent photo engravings of he following views, build igigs and residences of our city: Bird's 4jSre- Tiew ? of Wilming-ton looking- east hi, Front street: the postofCice bVilding; ftbidence of the late. Dr. John D." Bella my, on the. southeast corner of Market p-id Fifth greets; the office of Messrs. Iplexarider $prunt & Son, and British voe consulate;, t he ; Seaboard Air line Joice building, on Nortfc. Front street; i-jpw of. aNjettuce bed on Messrs. Jo'hn F. Garnell'& CcX's ,San Souci truck farm; the mory of the Wilmington Light infant r,; headquarters of Lord Cornwallis (Mrs. W. RMcRary' residence), on the .oiu'thwest corner of' Third- and Market feets; Japohica tree in full bloom at ialhsr Davis'- residence,, on Front . and hesnut streets; manufactory of the iianbke Chemical Company; St. Luke's M. -E- church (colored): view of Third preet "between Dock and Orange streets Slowing the. FirsR. Presbyterian church; pie confederate monument at Oakdale .emetery; . residence of .Captain Thos. D. teares, general agent of the Seaboard r Line, , oh Market street, - between 3Sburth and Fifth streets; view of the city w.ter front from .the .southern part of .t'ie harbor,- looking north from the deck o the steamer .Navassa; Union school building: residence of Mr. James H. Ctiadbourn, 'Jr., president of "the Wil nngton CHamber of Commerce: view of bisection of 'Market street, taking in St. I'iul' Evangelical Lutheran fehurch; fer tilizer, factory of Powers, Gibbs .& Co.: felant: of the Navassa Guano Company; f nd the First Baptist church.. fS'All foii r pages of the paper are devoted 0 a beautifullyplcturesquely and ably yriUeri article djlcriptive of Wilmington, resources, manufacturing industries, rJaside resorts, . fine adaptability of the fcdrrounding country 'for trucking, etc., Jptc. The article is headed "The City by jto Sea," and we cannot refrain from pying ' the following sublines of . the nfcad: . . r ' "Wilmington, N. C, the Atlantic Coast 'metropolis and eastern, terminus of the '.Sea board Air Line. j 'Mistress of sea and fend, commanding tun surpassed faculties of transportation (ft, nd from all important interior and ftreign comimerciai points. With' -business relations widely extendi- Ijteadily augmenting in volume and value, j a xne seat i .largely oeveiopea inaustriai gptivities, of which the manufacture of gmber and high grade fertilizers consti jaites a conspicuous feature. ii' A-suburban sou and vast tributary r'eage whose Wonderful fertility espe- ally adapts-it to the cultivation of early fluits and garden truck. . ? . V"An even tempered, healthful climate Jl'here winter cold and summer heat are tieVer. excessive. A vegetation which in cludes that . of both, temperate and sub-H-opicvil zones'. i?'A splendid grade of citizenship dis'tin Miished forr-its dauntless energy,' thrift. Enterprise, hospitality, intelligence,-! social l-fflnement and nublic and private vir- -0.5" ....... v u . - . , . . i, Y nere is no calculating me vaiue xn mi icicle like the one which "S. A. L. Ma- imii" contains about Wilmangton. and rg our city never obtained, any- otner sfri&jefit "from 'the meeting here of the Sea JVitr Air Line industrial agents, the no ii?e attracted, to the city by-Mr. Fowler's ttfite-up will meet the most, ardent an ticipations of. odr people. ' r - - " v ' . pne aiin'Ute is not long, yet relief is obtained in: "half that time by the use' c One Minute ,Oough Oure. It pre ynts consumption, and quickly , cures CSflds, croup, .'bronchitis, pneumonia, 'I grippe and all" throat aad lung ioubiles. . For sale by R. R. 'Bellamy. 'i - - : ' ' : " " A Stolen; Coop of Chickens ' Yesterday morning several colored jen 'traws ported to the City Hall a coop chiickans, (which were supposed to y$Lve been -'jbolen. - . .." ? ti a row .boat was to possession- of the feSop when they saw it. But as they " . ' , .. . . ' a-pproacnea- tine paan seem e a w gex e j. 6ite4 and rowed swiftly, away,, leaving he coop and' conte-ns on. the, wharf, te'tween MarKet jm' ijtTuncesa streets. Rs. C. P. Jones, Milesburg, Pa., writes: fc"I 'have -used DeWitt's, Little Early Risers ever since they were ihtroduced 3fer.e and must say I have never oised kfay pills in my family during forty tears of house keeping that gave such satisfactory -results as a laxative -or aitbartic. For sale by tt. ti. isenamy. g Clieap Rates for our Seaside Resorts 5 The Seaboard Air L-itne has inaugu- ftacfT it it .Hlreita from Oharlot'tp and tpints easit -'of Wilmington. Tickets Ld will not be good, to return later than lndlay. .vri nil i.T ii hi j-, vi- k.-ixt; - , ."--. " eacn laturuay mm jyimaaj un-c-ia-'- . a $2.50 -ticket will be S'DJd at all lotions ibetweeiD Raleigh and Hamlet t W'il'mingtoin, good to return not later than Monday. ... t - . ' iTou. meed Cod Liver Oil, you say, but think you can't take- it? Try "Mor- t'huvi'n" a erected "Wine of Cod Liver Ijil. Tou can get all the virtues of the r4L without the disagreeable effects. Mold by J. . C. hepaird, J. H. iiamm tid H. L. Fentress.' H , Red Springs Seminary r - lptrings we leatrn hiat the closing ex cises at .the' Seminary at that place re of a very interesting nature and at. the attendance was esti mated ' at 2,000, ina,ny . being ' a great' distance. The am me for the anmual concert -wh Monday evening, embraced . large. Sftimber of .'selections from - the great r-;m posers, and was a grand occasion. -a4 . - I tfhere were 185 s'tudenits dnrinig the year f ' , pl5' Of the number, .talcing the music " fna. an .course. Li - ' ' ' L ' The Royal is the highest grade baltiag powder keowe. Actual tests wow it gaee tUrd further thee any other bread. I ''; rltea! ' Absolutely Pure , - ' - - - OVAL BAK1NO POWDER CO., MEW YOWC 4 t CERTERA'S FBEET. Supposed to bein Santiago Harbor Guarded by Scnley's Fleet. NO DEFINITE NEWS THEREOF; Navy Department Anxious for Certain News as to the State of Affairs The President Calls a Consultation of War Officials Report as to the Baltimore DiscreditedA Norwegian Officer Anxious v to Accompany Our Troops to Cuba Mustering Troops Under First Call Practically Con , eluded Difficulty in Securing Coal. .Washington May 26. Secretary Long said at the close iof office hours today that no word had come from' any of the- scouting vessels, so numerous hi West rlndian waters, concerning the Spanish' flying squadron, wherefore , he oonc!luded that Oerveirai 'was stall', in Santiago harbor. Supposedly, Sohley is lying ou'tside watching the entrance to preverit' yhe egress of the Spandsh vessels, but while there ds evidence of a certain kind on that fact, there has been no official confirmation, Of it. This is a little ' reomarkable din view of . the fact that it is only a day's run for one of Schley's swift torpedo boats from Santiago'lto a cable port 'ioi.'Hiay.ti. There is also a curious lack of informa tion firom the (newspaper diisipatch boa'ts on this point, it was supposed that the censors amight have cut from ihe diis 'patches of the newspa'per men any reference, to the fleets, but otitis wouild apply, according- to the sta'.temeint of the navy department, officials here, on ly to that part of t'he dispatches that might1 relate to the movements and Wherea'bou)ts of the ' United1 States forces, and the censor's rules would not exclude reference to the Spanish squadron. ,. ' Notwithstanding the officials profess unshaken confidence to their ? niginajl belief that the Spanish squadron' is seri ously bottled up , in Santiago harbor, there is mo concealment by them of an intense desire to secure som'e absolute- ly "trustworthy anformartiion -on .that .point, It is not to be doubtedi tihait. with the question still open, the beginning of the milltairy operations is regarded, for as long as there exists a ipossibility of the Spanish naval force being at large, there is an indisposition to start the troop transports for puba. UNOBRTAINrrr 'AS to state of . 'AFFAIRS. ' . Probably it was thjs Uncertain state of affairs 'that induced; the president to call a consultation ale. the White house tOdaybetween Secretaries Alger and Long, General ;liles amd the mem-; bers of the naval war board. As stat ed by one of the. membera of the con ference, the purpose was to go over the whole situabion fromi the Pliilip pines, . Cuba and Porto Rico,- and de cide just how far "the 'plaais already laid should be 'modified1, to sTnetit exist ing condi't'ions. This involved a dis cussion of. such important ipoints as the propriety o'f- the immeddaite advance of" the military force upon Cuba, !the cred ibility of the advices so far had touch ing, the location of the Spanish' squad ron, -.the policy of proceeding with the Cuban. expedStion, or accomipanyinig it with one directed against Porto Rico and, finally, the extent of the. military assistaaica tos be sent to Admirail Dew ey ait .Manila. 'As already indicated,, 'tbe proceedings were raither in the nature of a consultation! than of awar coun cil, where a full decision, is demanded at once, so that i t is not : probable all of these important questions were dis posed of at-the: council. (None of t'he members of the conference felt author ized to te'll what had .taken place, but there are thought to be patent Indica tions, of a decision to embark military expeditions, whether for Cuba or Porto kR'ico can only be' conjectured In the course of the next few days. T? . REPORT AS TO THE. BALTIMORE DISCREDITED. There was a lack of news today from Admiral Dewey and this convinced the naval ' authorities that there could be little credence placed in the Mad rid report of an accident 'to the Balti more. In. the rush of military preparations, the war department Officials have not been able tp give much attention to preparations ; of the regulations for the procurement of the 75,000 additional volunteers called for yesterday by the president. It is still uncertain just how far the national authorities will go toward recruiting these forces themselves, nor. is it positively known that independent organizations, com panies, battalions and regiments, raised by individuals, will be accepted en bloc if by so doing the department is required to accept the officers with the men. Indeed, it is now questioned whether, under, the law, the depart ment' could, if it would, accept , ser vices of officers under such conditions, as the governors of the states appear to be the only persons authorized to issue commissions below the regimen tal grade. There are many other vexa tious questions to be settled before the regulations can be promulgated, but, fortunately, in the judgment of the department officials, due notice hav ing been given Tto the people of " a de5 sire for more troops by thfe govern-' ment, there is no occasion for haste Jn deciding upon details, in view of the fact that the full draft of men called .for under the first proclamation has -not been secured. The department officials were en gaged today .largely, with the execu tion of a new law providing for the organization of certain independent forces, with the result that It was able to. announce regulations govern- ing "the examination of applicants for commissions in; the engineer regiments and organization for the immune regi ments. " wants to see the war in . ' gubaV An evidence of. the growing interests of European countries in the war was the appearance at the state depart ment today of Captain A. Wester, newly appointed military attachee to the legation of Sweden and Norway. He came to the department with Min ister Grip for the purpose of securing permission to . accompany the United States military forces to Cuba.' The work of mustering the -volunteers into the service of the United States under the presidents first call for troops 1 is practically completed. Adjutant General . Corbln announced Late tonight that the number of volun teers so far reported mustered in was 118 000 and -that enough were prepared for muster to swell the number to be tween 121,000 and 122,000. It is not ex pected by; the war department officials that quite the full number called for will be mustered . Into the army, as nearly all of' the states are short from twenty-five to a 100 men of the num ber called for by their quota. . WHEELER'S AND LEE'S COM MANDS.' Tampa, Fla., May 26.The formation of all the regular and "volunteer troops massed In Florida. into. .corps, .divisions and brigades ws. Completed today in a gerierai order issued by Major Gen eral Shafter, commanding- the Fifth army coprs. . .The Fifb. army corps', which will . -" - A probably be the first to land on Cuban soil, is made, up entirely" of regular troops, with the exception of two regl- ments of volunteers at 'Lakeland, tlje Seventy-first New York and Second Massachusetts. The Fifth, qorps also embraces the cavalry division compos ed of the First" and Tenth regiments at Lakeland and the Third, Sixth and Ninth at Tampa under command of Major General Joseph Wheeler, the artillery brigade under command of Lieutenant Colonel W.iiF. Randolph, and the signal corps, in all nearly 18, 000. men. . . -i1 , The Seventh corps, under ! command of Major General TTitzhugh tiee, em braces ail the volunteer troops at Tampa, five regiments in all, and the troops at Jacksonville, or between 8.D00 and 9,000 men. .... DIFFICULTY IN SECURING COAL. San Francisco, May. 26, Officers of the United States steamship Alert say that vigorous measures had to be tak en by the old cruiser to secure coal on her recent trip up from South Ameri-. ca. At Acapluco, a Mexicon town of which-Jialf the inhabitants are Span ish, the captain applied to a steam ship company for coal. He was tojd that he could have coal at the rate of $20 per ton In gold,-provided he took it himself, as the company could not deliver it. The captain accordingly took possession of a lighter andrBent the ship's marine guard to protect .the coal passers. When they arrived at the wharf it was crowded with na tives who attempted to preyent the coal leaving the dock. The marin'es cleared the wharf with a bayonet charge and then stretched, a rope across, loaded their rifles and Inform ed the natives that the first jbne to cross the rope Would be shot.' After that 150 tons were loaded on the slip without further molestation. Previous efforts had been made through the consul to secure coal, but without success? AMERICANS SOON TO BE ESTAB LISHED IN HAVANA. London, May" 27. The Paris corre spondent of The Daily Telegraph re ports an , interview -he had with . Dr. Betanes, representative of the Cuban republican government in Paris, Dr. Betanes expressed the firm conviction that the wr will be over sooner than is thought in Europe. "The Ameri cans," he "says, "will experience : -no difficulty in landing troops who will at pnee be joined by insurgents, "who are much stronger than Is generally sup posed. Nor is there any doubt that Rear Admiral Sampson .will strike a heavy blbw shortly. The insurgents would rather accept annexation byrthe United States than the autonomy Which Spain would grant. Before an other week the Americans will bemas ters of Havana and firmly established in Cuba.' j. - iatiiaa ' ' , .' - - ' -'-.'. .- " ' , ' - - . - - - - - The RailwayHeoponHible for Barbee'a- ', I ' ' r Death, '.j " " .' S . Savannah, Ga., . Mys 26. The coro ner's jury which nas been investigat ing the death of Private William M. Barbee, of Cpmpahy'I, North Carolina volunteers, who -was killed In a col lision on the, FloridaCentral and Pe ninsula railroad near Savannah last Monday, returned a verdict tonight -that the accident which caused Bar- bee's death was3 due to the culpable negligence of the employees Df the railroad and to the bad condition of the rolling stock of the freight, train which ran Into the military tralh. ' r - - : n To Keep up Spauiarde Spirits. ''- Madrid, May 26,-Governor General August!, the Spanish commander at Manila, seems to be following the tactics of Captain General Blanco at. Havana in sending out for the en couragement of the Spaniards news of repeated reverses to the American arms. A dispatch from Manila just re ceived here says: "The United States cruiser 'Baltimore is disabled by an explosion which occurred on board of her. The Americans attempted to land arms and ammunition at Blna capan and the1 Spanish ; troops. who occupied a good position, permitted the Americans to land,; when they fell up on them and captured the arms and ammunition." . Sparks . ... . The battery offered to the United States government' by John 'Jacob .Astor was accepted today. The propoeed republican "caucus of the house on the Hawaiian annexation ha been indefinitely deferred and the line of action remains undetermined. At.Chickamauga National park,, includ ing yesterday's arrivals, there are now 42,000 men encamped at the park. . ' A Shattered Nervous System. ; FINALLY HEART TROUBLE. ' Restored to Health by Dr. Milea rUrvluaw JJ Ii. EDWARD HARDY, the jolly maa f ft aser pf Shcppard Co's. great store at Bracerille, 111., writes : "I had never been sick a day In my life until in 1890. I " got so bad with nervous prostration that I had to give Jup and commence to doctor. I ' tried oar locs.1 physicians and one in Joliet, but none gave. me any felief and I thought Iwas going to die. I became despondent and suffered untold agony, I could not eat, ' sleep nor rest, and it s-jemed as If I could " not exist. At the enV of six months I pas . reduced to but a shadow of myself, and at last my heart became affected and I was ; truly miserible. I took six or eight bottles of Dr. lillea Nervine, : It gave me relief from, the btat, and at last a cure, the great fist blessing of njy life." Dr. Miles' Eemedies are sold by jail drug gists under 4 positive:, guarantee, first bottle benefits pr money re funded. Book on dis eases oi the heart and nerves free. -Address. 5C Dr.- - Health DR. I1ILE3 MEDICAL CO-. Elkhart, Ind. J I!
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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