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Evening Messemgier
VolTvH. No Washington, Beaufort CountC., TuAfternoon, MayTlg,
i m m m m I m r B m i t-ja.-? .
Ladies,
Germany and Russia.
An American Vessel Blown Up
at Cardenas with Entire Crew-
Gen. Merritt asks for 5000 Reg
ulars to Qo to Phillipines.
Gunboat Wilmington Sinks a Derelict.
THere's a touch of
Spring in the air now
and warm weather
will soon be knock-
i-ng at the door
It is time to think
of wearing apparel
suitable to the weath
er. We offer you an
exceptionally hand
some line Spring and'
q t-x ine Wilmington fired
OUmmer DreSS Fab- into her and sunk her.
rics, Underwear, fine
Shoes, Shippers, No
tions, etc., and invite
an inspection.
vinjxu ULU WAN said that -SSL 8.. f u
DACCIMn Ar. " .ST, mau uy
rn11 AWAY, senator Allison, that three huhd-
L red and feventy-five millions
bpain Asks Aid From France T Reeded to cover the
rt - ' , first VGar'fftftTnonoo f
" 7 unc wax,
Established 1894
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U1uei tujui)ne statement made 1
before the committee, and Sec- PrODCf CJOtOl f! O
retaries.Gake and Alger. iL11li.
Merritt's torn mission in Danger.
K
By Telegraph to The Mesaeneer.
Washington, May 17. AfW
the cabinet meeting today a con
ference washeld by Secretary
Alger and, DBowen, a friend of
uen. MerrittJ It is said that if
what Merrittls reported to have
By Telegraph to Tb Mewenffer.
Key West, May 17 The block
aria rn -V-v ,
"c uurmern coast 01 uu- " iuiiitu ia lepurieu to nave
Hfl lC Cfill nrif : - -1 . mi ISaid 1S trim ? O . i
TTituuuu inuiueni. ine Apviteu. m ine
gunboat Wilmington today found PaPers his Commission will be
a derelict floating about loaded in danger ajad he may i.ot be
with car whppls of a sent to the Phiilininpc
vi. ilLUCllkjaiJ i x " 1 j
1 m i . . I 3f i
wane, ine ship was deserted
with her masts cut awav. It is
thousrht the shin xca of I . . T.
- L, " oi,uu uut esrapn to The Messenger.
for the American ships to run WashingtonMay 17 The Ha
agrainst and hp spnt trk v kf.v, i. r?'.,'
rp, w., . wnuui. vaua report pi tne blowing up
The Wilmington fired four shots of an American ship at Cardenas
into her and sunk her. ic , ufi. . ,
10 wummcu uj litter dispatches,
which say that Seventeen lost
Blowing Up of American Ship Confirmed.
SpRin Asking HelpFrom Powers. theh.
Cadiz Fleet at Canaries.
FRED. V. ROWE,
LEADING CLOTHIER.
By Telegraph to The M
New York, May 17 A cable
gram from Pa
By Tleffraph to The Messenger.
&ciLiiLit;uL ui pain is lmDlor- t .
ing help from Prance, Germany n- May7-A stor is
and Russia, and is nfWwT Pnnted here. 8 atln that "e
trade all territory in t.h Phnn paD,sn Uad,z fle.et 18 now d
ines except Manilla, for such as- " "fn.. .8 M JS' This
sistance ' CAH'""t opanisn seizure of
me cable othce there.
Eighty-Two Thoasand Volnnteers.
Terror Still at Martinique.
A Magnificent Com
bination for the
People.
A Popular Line of
the Latest Spring
.Attractions.
By Telegraph to The MMnr.r
Washington. Mav 1 7t-.li T By .Traph to The Messenger.
muster report receded at the D fn Y' ".-Dis-War
Department shows that . rece,ved from St- Kem,
there are eighty-two thousand tMartl'1ue the Spanish
volunteers in the service IUs Kth Terrr'
expected that by Saturd t.h '"tre. undergoing repairs
will ho u." j... --. aortae France,
uuo uuuureu inousand
ii
By that we mean reliable fabrics, styl-
ishly cut and properly tailored is the only
1 -m
Kind you get here. We are showing for
tius season a very pretty assortment of
new styles in Serges and Scotch Effects
in medium nrifl light shades of tweed,
worsted, cashmere and cheviot, in all the
various grades' and qualities. Our line at
en IDollcirs
surpasses anything ever before shown a
the price. The real value is $12.50. Our
fit, too, is better than most custom-made
garments costing nearly twice as much.
U. K. HOYT,
Perfect Fitting Clothier
- - - ... .
enrolled.
Tto Bad if True.
The Grand Old Maa Near His End.
By Telegraph to The Meienrr
TTn viina MnT. i t Ti.
By Te.eraph to The Ue, " ... ' " 1S
. I IIIHTOfl ThQt nrh. U A
' London, May 17-At 4 o'clock American
this afternoon Hon. W. E aiA. JesseI was engaged in r2moving
stone was sinking rapidly. He I mIT f ? y0'" she was
An Unlimited Vurie-1 -
ty in Every 11 StSE
partment Ot the special train. relating to the above report
btOre. ! Later Mr. Gladstone's phys-
j icians say he cannot live twen
ttt . ! ty-fourhours.
t c oyer ing these
inducements with tliebesV
Congress Today.
and handsomest line Of By Tlmih to The Messenger.
Goods you ever Washington, May 17th. The
satr. Qualities as you
like them. Styles and
Fashions the latest, As-
sortment Complete, and
all riylit prices.
Senate today passed a bill to pay
all troops going to the Phillip
ines one month's pay in advance.
senator Jones, of Arkansas
WANTED-AN IDEAAriohcttow
A.ttorDeyg. Waahtrn. D. C. tor their
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Whooping Cough.
MYT & M0TOK1ELL
Read About Them !
See Them!
Suy The n
The 'JGreat Up-to-date Ne .v Lins or ?
WOOD COOK -STOVFST
Handsome Ornamentation
was
1 had a little bov who
nearly dead from a aHoni, c
" - uiuctb. ui
whoopiner couirh. Mv npiKn
recommended f!)ia
Cough Remedy. I did not think
tuci any meuicme would he n
. spoke for the Democrats on the- j ' but after ivin hirn a few
: war reserve bill and stated th ! llthre.medy 1 n?ed
. f 1,1 i i i i i i x t rriuvii - i- .-v v. i a. a. u
.....u.vuu emu. one uotcie
cured him entirely. It is the
be?t cough medicine I ever had
in the honsft. T r.
Don't fail to see our snlen.li,! 0i a11 Parties were united on
-tock of Straw Hats, Thin Co its War clllestion, but he was op
Respectfully.
J. F. BJJOKMAN.
eader in Sfa.
n v-rxv iu.u. rauuv
j i ) viotning, .Hoots
and Shoes Hats, Caps, Trunks
Valises, &c.
aud Vest 'l1!!! rr.i n nosprl tr j i
and take advantage of the Great iuS Placed upon the people md SiUfch BuWt!stown, Pa.
Inducements ottered in Drv P ple' and sale at Tayloe's Pharmacy
(roods. Clothino. T,.n; ..ui-l
Goods, otlons, Shoes, &c We
will take pleasure in showing
you through any line. We have
i line Floor Covering that can't
be surpassed in price and pat
tern. 1
NEWS FRORrl SAMPSON.
oSsrT
hatf'-lora h., goods at ab,ut
E. W. AVER5, 116 Main St.
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UNEQUALED. UNEQ.O'AljED;
Largept Oven for size Stove ever made.
Climax of Modern Slave Construction
HOYT MITCHELL,
3l6-317west Main of
Phone 5