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Vol. VII. No. 59
Washington, Beaufort County, N. C, Wednesday Afternoon, May, 4, 1898.
Established 1894
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Our mu's clothing fairly bris
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to the purse as our goods do to
the taste.
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LEADING CLOTHIER.
BRITISH CONSUL
IHPRISSONED.
Reported Assassination of Sen
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No Official News from Dewey
Spain Threatened with Revo
lutionJapanese Press on Bat
tle of ManillaThe Jersey City
C Schools to Celebrate Dewey's
Victory.
To Celebrate Dewey's Victory.
By Te'egraph to The Messenger.
Jersey City, May 4 As soon
as full particulars of Admiral
Dewey's victory is received the
board of education will appoint
a day, when all the schools in the
city shall celebrate the event by
patriotic exercises. An order has
been issued to fly flags over all
the school buildings in the city.
Beginning of the End.
By Telegraph to The Mewenger.
Yokohoma, May 4 The Japa
nese press, in discussing the de
feat of the Spanish fleet at Ma
nilla, says it is the beginning of
the downfall of Spain's influence
in the far east.
The Hnzh McCuIlach at Miro Bay.
By Telegraph to The Messenger.
Hong Kong, May 4. The U.
S. revenue cutter Hugh McCuI
lach, arrived at Miro bay to-day.
She sailed from Manilla before
the battle between the Spanish
and American squadrons took
place.
The United States Minister Confers.
By Telegraph to The Messenger.
Rio Jeneiro, May 4. The
United States Minister had a
conference with the Minister of
Foreign Affairs in regard to the
battle ship Oregon and gun beat
Marietta now in this port It is
impossible to learn what was
the result of their deliberations.
To Demand the Consnli Release.
By Tslegraph to The Messenger.
Kingstown, Jamacia May 4.
The British warship Alert re
turned from Santiago de Cuba
last night after only a few hours
stay there. The Cruiser brought
dispatches which are considered
too important to send by cable.
The repoit that the British Con
sul had been imprisoned for
firing into the Spanish mob
which attacked the Consulate
was confirmed. The Alert af
ter receiving instructions from
the British Admirality. returned
to Santiago deCuba with orders
it is sail, to demand the Consuls
immediate release at the can
nons mouth if necessary.
Th; British Consul Imprisoned at Santiago
de Cuba.
B- Telegraph to The Messenger.
New York, May 4. Dispatch
es just received from Kingston,
Jamaica, convey the starlling
news that a mob has attacked
the British Consul at Santiago
de Cuba. In a difficulty not yet
explained the Consul killed a
O 1 ; t
opamsn citizen ana "is now in
prison. Three British ships
have been sent to the scene of
the disturbance and the outcome
of the matter will be watched
with interest.
Spain Bordering on Revolution.
By Telegraph to The Messenger.
Madrid May 4. The whole
country is bordering on revolu
tion, and a state of siege has
been declared to exist at Valen
cia. A serious riot, has occurred
at Gijon and a bomb was ex
ploded in front of the payor's
house at Carraminal. Te great
est excitement prevails through-
out Spain.
Archbishop Corrigan's Jubilee.
By Telegraph to The Messenger.
New York, May 4. TheEpis
copal silver Jubilee of the most
Reverend Michal Augustine
Corrigan, Roman Catholic
Archbishop of New York is
bein celebrated iri St. Patricks
Cathedral today. It is one of
the grandest occasions in the
history of the church in this
country. -;- '
Boiler Explosion.
By Telegraph to Th Messenger.
Patterson, N. J., May 4 One
of the boilers in the Passaic roll
ing mill, at this place, exploded
early this morning, killing five
men and wounding fifteen.
Cruisers Minneapolis and New Orleans at
Newport.
By Telegraph to The Messenger.
Newport, R. 1. May 4. The
Cruisers Minneapolis and New
Orleans arrived hera early this
morning: Their coming created
a great deal of excitement,
(Continued on second page.)
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an improvement, and one bottle
cured him entirely. It is the
best cough medicine I ever had
in the house. J. L. Moore,
South Burgettstown, Pa. For
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