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THE SEMI-WEEKLY IGSENGER: TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1898. WILL GO TO HAVANA Battery I at Fort Caswell Being Pre pared for.Cuba ."TCore Recruit Ar rived Yesterday Yesterday afternoon five more re cruits came in by the Atlantic Coast Line on their way to Fort Caswell. They came from Boston, and were guests of the Bonitz Hotel last night They will go down to Fort Caswell this morning. This makes about forty recruits who have arrived in the past two -weeks. .We understand that these recruits are f ; Battery I, Second Artillery, which has been on duty about three months at Fort Caswell. It is said the Bat tery is being recruited up to 200 men and will be prepared to go to Havana when the operations begin against that Spanish stronghold or else will be sent to some other portion of Cuba. The battery now numbers about 100 men, and the other battery at Fort Caswell contains 60 men. Our boy has been continually troubled with colic and cholera infan tum since his birth, and all that we could do for him did not seem to give more than temporary relief, until we tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Since giving that remedy he has not been troubled. We Tvant to give you this testimonial as an evidence of our gratitude, not that you need it to advertise your meritor ious remedy. G. M. Law, Keokuk, Iowa. For sale by It. It. Bellamy. Tlie Colored Volunteer Didn't go The men recruited here the past ten days by Lieutenant Andrew J. Wal ker for the colored regiment, at Fort Macon, were to have proceeded to camp yesterday morning by the Wil m'ngton and New Bern railroad, but not a man reported at the station. The men held a meeting Friday night and made their preparation to go but another spirit came over their dreams. There are about seventy of these re cruits. The Messenger is informed that the reason they did not go was that they did not propose to go over in charge of a boy. It had been ar- nounced that B. W. Howard, a young colored man who is employed at the postoffice as a mail carrier would take the recruits to camp. He is about 25 years of age but is boyish looking. One man said the men refused to go because they would not follow a "sapsucker," what ever that means. The Evening Record, the colored daily, said yesterday evening: "Several of the men who were anx ious to go to Fort Macon say they are not going to pull chestnuts out of the fire for somebody else." Telegraph Line to Carolina illeacli The Western Union Telegraph Com pany is building a telegraph line from Wilmington to Carolina beach, a dis tance of about sixteen miles. It is for the United States government and Will be one of the links in the system of signal stations being established on the Atlantic coast. The line runs down Fron- street and goes along the Federal Point road af ter it leaves the city. About three miles of poles have been put up al ready, and other poles have been de livered at this end and also at the Carolina beach end of the line. The office at Carolina beach will be in the signal station which has recently been established there. ItecrultM Tor the Second Ilegliuent Private H. E. Frazier, of company K, Wilmington Light Infantry, who has been -down to Whiteville since Monday July 4th, to get recruits, came up yesterday and returned to Raleigh last evning, accompanied by four re cruits. They were K. P. Hardy, N. A. Morrison, II. G. Nealey, and Geo. B. Clark, all or whom reside near White ville. There were eight of the re cruits but transportation was received for only four. Private Frazier came here and secur ed twelve recruits prior to this. Dr. Hoge Back Home Rev. Dr. Peyton H. Hoge, of this city was one of the passengers on the north German Lloyd Line steamer "Lahn" that arrived in New York on the 7th instant He stopped in Raleigh where his family is, but will be in Wil mington sometime this week and will no doubt preach for his congregation on next Sunday, the 17th. He has been absent over five months in Europe and the Holy Land. Try It lly All Meana The Raleigh Post of yesterday well says: "A contemporary suggests that Gov ernor Russell iave a barbed wire fence put around him. "We have heard the soldiers going to Cuba have procured a strip of baby-flannel, doubling it so as to be about twelve inches" wide, binding it rather tightly around the stomach and thus wearing it, to prevent stom ach troubles. We presume it would be efficacious if applied elsewhere. If so, it might be well for Dr. Thompson, with the prayerful assistance of Major Cade, to bind a good, wide strap around the governor's head. His chronic out breaks in that locality are certainly very painful to the public, if not him self, and should be stopped if possible. Bucklen's Arnica Salve Tfce best salve in the world for Cuts, Tiirutses, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, l"ever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles,' or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or mony refund ed. Price 25 cents pr bo-. For ijRR. Bellamy. CONVENTION CALLED Republican Judicial Convention Will be Held on the 19tu Loekey Eor Judge The Republican Judicial Convention of thia district (the sixth) has been called to meet In Warsaw the 19th in stant. Rumor has it that C. P. Lorfcey, Esq., of this city, now city at torney, will be the nominee for Judge oZ the superior court Mr. Lockey last night in conversation with a Mes senger representative stated that he had been endorsed for the judgeship by the Sampson county delegation, who are entitled in convention to four of the twenty votes cast. New Han over county is also allowed four votes. The following call was Issued yes terday by Postmaster Chadbourn: Wilmington, N. C, July 9tb, 1898. By virtue of autftority vested in me, by Honorable A. E. Holton, chair man Republican State Executive Com mittee, I hereby call the Republican Judicial Convention of this, the Sixth Judicial District of North Carolina, to meet in the town of Warsaw, Duplin county, on the 19th day of June 1898, at 1 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of nominating a candidate for superior court Judge, and solicitor, and electing a Judicial Executive committee of the district, and transacting any and all other business that may be properly brought before it. Under the republican plan of organ izatlon, the counties composing the district will be entitled to vote as fol lows in the convention, New Hanover 4, Pender 2, Sampson4, Duplin 2, Ons low 2, Jones 2, Greene 2, Lenoir 2, and Carteret2. W. H. CHADBOURN, Provisional chairman for the 6th N. C. Judicial District. The Cleyer Thing. The colored Methodists the past week held a very successful Sunday school institute at the church on the Wilmington Seacoast Railroad, near Wrightsville. Large crowds from the city attended, and Captain R. O. Grant, the clever superintendent of the railroad, allowed delegates reduced rates, provided them with a special coach and stopped the trains at the very doors of the church where the in stitute was held. The railroad people were pleasantly surprised and much gratified yester dav uDon receiving engrossed resolu tions adopted by the institute, In which a preamble states that "the members of this institute, one and all, are loud in their praise of the conduct, kindness and courtesv of the superintendent. conductors and train men." A rising vote of thanks was unanimously ex tended to them. The resolutions are signed by the Rev. J. W. Telfair, the Rev. E. J. Gregg, president, ana t j. DeBerry, secretary. Persons troubled with diarrhoea will be interested in the experience of Mr W. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance, Providence, R. I. He says: "For sev eral years I have been almost a con stant sufferer from diarrhoea, the fre quent attacks completely prostrating ties at this hotel. About two years me and rendering me unfit for my du ago a traveling salesman kindly gave me a small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Colera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much to my surprise and delight its effects were immediate. Whenever I felt symptoms of the disease I would fortify myself against the attack with a few doses of this valuable remedy. The result has been very satisfactory and almost complete relief from the affliction." For sale by R. R. Bellamy. Dr. JVIask Explain Fort Macon, N. C, July 8, 1898. Editors Messenger: I see in your columns the result of the examination of the surgeons for the Third regiment of North Caro olina volunteers, in which it was rank ed as third, after two days' rigid ex amination. I wish to say that it was very rigid and conducted by excellent physicians Drs. Spicers, of Goldsboro, and Rogers, of Raleigh. But here are the facts about the examination: As you may know, there has been no competitive examination for such before in the other regiments. Our commander said I would not be ex amined at all, being examined once. So, when the volunteers came in on Thursday I at once became rushed, and all day Friday and Saturday I was busy examining them, with scarcely time to eat. During this time, Friday and Saturday, Drs. Dil linger and Pope, were being examined by the surgeons at Morehead City and not until Saturday night at 9 o'clock I was informed by them that the surgeons had Just received orders to examine me and for me to report Sunday at Morehead for the same. I was there by 11 o'clock, and with no definite knowledge of a competitive ex amination, I was compelled to rush through an examination in little over a half day (that the surgeons could leave for home Sunday night) what Drs. Dillinger and Pope had two days at Dr. Pope having a part of three days. Major Xoung will bear me out in this statement. Now. I claim that it was not fair. If the examination was a competitive one I should have known it. We should have all begun together in the same room and same questions, and not as it was. They had two days and better, and jointly at that, while I had only a few hours or one-fourth of the time to do the same work in a rush. I can't understand it, but I write this that my friends, white and black, can see it how I ranked third. THOS. R. MASK. Surgeon, U. S. A. The Democrat are Buoyant Kvery where. Captain T. A. McNeill, of Lumber ton, the democratic candidate for judge in the Seventh judicial district, spent yesterday in thi city. He tells us that the democrat.', are enthusiastic and full of hope throughout the dis trict. The fact is we hear that the demo crats are buoyant all over the state. , "Ooekery too math for the Populist Wilmington, N. C, July 9. Editors Messenger: It is not the experience of one's ev ery day life to be permitted to wit ness in a f.-w brief hours so much of political idiocy an d unblushing mendacity as was exhibited at the populist convention recently held at Wadesboro. It 13 customary in political conven tions, v. here an extreme and doubtful policy Is to be espoused and consum mated, to place the discharge of so important a duty in the hands of able and tactful men who have the ability to make the worse appear the better reason. At the Wadesboro convention no circuitous or flowery route to polit ical perdition was attempted, but it was done with the rugged blows of the sledge hammer, indicating a pre conceived purpose to deal a death blow to the people's party and trans fer it bodily to the republican party. The executioners did the work boldly and unblushingly, and although the best men in the party were candidates before the convention men who had been tried and never found wanting men who were imbued with principle and loyal to the traditions of the par ty, their record, and their standing. had no weight. The executioners were there for a purpose to sow the seeds of disintegration, and it was done ef fectively and a man was nominated whose fealty to the republican party he cannot and, I presume, will not deny. No man who attended the state convention of the people's party could fail to be most favorably im pressed with the personnel of that convention. They Were honest. thoughtful, intelligent, conscientious and imbued with the highest senti ments of patriotism. They were op posed to the single gold standard, they were opposed to monopolistic greed. which promoted the centralization of wealth, usurned the functions of man. tiood suffrage, and sought to domi nate the people through the power of money. They were in favor of an in come tax, which equitably and justly distributed the burdens of government and these and other reforms were hon estly entertained and intelligently dis cussed, not in the interest of a class, but of the whole people. These men, without exception, came from the ranks of the democratic partj and they will not be bartered, traded, or sold. When the democrats at their state convention, refused to co-operate with the populists, the kit ter were placed upon their mettle as a distinct party organization, and it became their plain duty to accept the challenge and become an aggressive party and make their political views heard and felt and patiently abide the issue. The nomination of Colone Dockery, a republican at heart, sugar coated with free silver, is an attempt to mix oil and water, and it has never yet been successfully done. It is not believed that political hybrids are in digenous to the soil of the Sixth con gressional district of North Carolina coming as we do, from the ranks of the democratic party. As a choice of two evils, we prefer to support a free silver democrat to a free silver repub lican, for the duty to vote becomes imperative in order to secure and maintain Anglo-Saxon supremacy. The colored vote of the Sixth dis trict is already coralled for Dockery on the ground that he is a republican and unless lightning strikes some sense into our colored fellow citizens they will vote solidly for Dockery, and get nothing but broken promises as the reward for their devotion. I have heard his supporters quietly boast of their ability to fool the "nig ger," and if they get any pledges be fore the election they will be wise to have it in writing, duly signed by Dockery. But the colored voter knows a political hybrid when he sees him and has him discounted already. If the democrats are wise in their selec tion of a candidate the result may be easily predicted for the honest and earnest populists will not be slow to resent any effort at affiliation with the republican-gold standard party nor will they permit any man, or set of men, to sell them out without their consent. The action of the convention of the people's party of the Sixth congres sional district was bad politically, bad morally, and its unhallowed purpose wras to destroy the organization as a political party and carry it hand cuffed and helpless into the camp of the enemy. It is believed the effort will meet with exemplary failure. GEO H. LOCET. The Summer School (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Chapel Hill, N. C, July 9. More than forty counties are repre sented in the enrollment of the sum mer school. Every kind and class of school, from the college to the coun try public school, is represented. An instructor who has been connected with schools in the state for twenty years says that this school surpassed any he has ever seen in the interest shown and the spirit of work mani fested. The work of Superintendent Moses in phonics is largely attended. He seems to have some ideas which will largely revolutionize primary teach ing. Miss Ray Whitlock is a North Caro lina girl who has won a position in the music department of the public schools of New York. She is dailv illustrating at two periods the meth ods used in music in that city. Her business-like manner and evident skill have caused much favorable com ment. Mr. W. H. Mace, who is illustrating method in teaching history, is the au thor of several largely circulated books. The news of the death of Wilson Caldwell will be a source of sadness. For about fifty years he had served the university as errand boy and jan itor. Scarcely a man in the state has more friends than he. The color of the skin was put aside in recognition of the worth of the man. He was sick but five days, and was at his post as long as possible.. ALWAYS KEEP OR HARD THERE IS HO KIRO OF PAIR OR ACHE, INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL, THAT PAIN-KILLER WILL HOT RE. LIEVE. LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUB STITUTES. THE GENUINE BOTTLE BEARS THE NAME, PERRY DAVIS & SON. TO OOPS SAIL FOR SAVTIAHO Part of Tnwe at Charleston Embark. Four Thousand Tlore A waiting Transport General 3IIIe Goes on Board. Charleston, S. C. July 8. The Sixth Massachusetts and a battalion of the Sixth Illinois are now en route to Santiago to reinforce General Shaf- ter. The expedition is commanded by Brigadier General George A. Garret son. The baggage of the two regi ments was taken out to the Yale and the Columbia at 4 o'clock a. m., the two cruisers being anchored at the lightship at the entrance to the harbor. The embarkation of the troop3 be gan at midday. They were marched out of camp and down to Alger wharf "where the steamers Commodore Per ry and Planter were in waiting. The men went on board and, accom panied by the cheers of the spectators and the men of other regiments, the two harbor boats steamed down the harbor in the face of a heavy rain storm which was coming up by Sum ter. The work of transhipping the soldiers was accomplished with dis patch ana witnout mishap. By some mistake one company of the Sixth Massachusetts was left on the wharves when the steamers started. Adjutant Butler Ames promptly chartered a tug and took them out to the transports. General Nelson A. Miles and his staff arrived in the city at 6:30 o'clock p. m., remained here but a short time. At 8 o'clock General Miles boarded the lighthouse tender Wisteria and went out to the Yale. It was stated oostively that the two ships would sail south tonight. The Sixth Massachusetts is quarter tered on the Yale while the Illinois men are on the Columbia. The expe dition numbers in all 1,720 men. There are still in the city 4,000 troops and others are expected here from Chick amauga. Nothing was seen or heard today of the transports that are said to have been ordered here. JUDGE EWABT The Senate Falls to Confirm Ills Nom ination Along With Some Other. Washington, July 8. The executive session of the senate held just prior to adjournment today was devoted largely to cases to which there was no objection, but no time of any con sequence was given to any one case. "With the time fixed for final ad journment all appreciated that any determined opposition would inevita bly result in defeat. On this account a number of nominations went over. Among them were those of Hamilton G. Ewart, to be judge of the district court for the "Western district of North Carolina, and Edward R. Meek, to be judge of the Northern district of Texas. The southern senators renewed their objection to the nomination of some of the northern men appointed to places in southern regiments and some of these went over. Nominations of some southern officers, as well as that of postmasters at Rocky Mount, N. C, and at Florence and Chester, S. C, also went over. Hearst to Publish a Journal in Cuba A novel phase of newspaper enter prise is exhibited in the chartering of an ocean steamship by W. R. Hearst, proprietor of the New York Journal, the loading thereon of a com plete newspaper outfit, and the em barkation for Cuba with the purpose of publishing an American newspaper on Cuban soil. Mr. Hearst, it is confi dently aserted by those who know all about everything on newspaper row, has gone with the expedition, and has taken with him a complete staff of editors, reporters and craftsmen. The steamer Sylvia, of the Quebec steamship line, bore away Mr. Hearst's expedition, leaving Long Island City June 19th. The party expected to reach Santiago by the 23rd, and to ef fect a landing at the safest point in the vicinity. There the plant will be set up, and the first newspaper print ed in Eenglish on Cuban soil will be is sued. James R. Creelman, one of the Journal's war correspondents, accom panied Mr. Hearst Being on the ground and near the seat of operations against Santiago, the Cuban edition of the Journal should be able to, and doubtless will, present the very full est and most graphic stories of the beleagured city. Newspaperdom. Rearing the End (New York Evening Post.) The destruction of Cervera's fleet accomplishes the main purpose of our military and naval operations at San tiago, and leaves the Spanish forces in the island of Cuba isolated. Their communications with Spain, are now cut off. They can obtain no re-enforcements. They can receive no supplies of ammunition or of provisions from the mother country, or any other, ex cept by an occasional blockade run ner. In short, the island is reduced to a condition where further resistance is useless. This result has been achieved by our forces in the face of opposition and of natural difficulties and climatic conditions which make the task truly heroic. Any further resistance by the Spaniards in Cuba itself will be sheer foolhardiness and desperation, involving them in heavier penalties at the final settlement. "We may therefore expect early pro posals for a cessation of hostilities un less the Spanish statesmen are wholly demented. (ioiug to Fast (Boston Post.) Congress has set too rapid a pace for the voting of thanks and the confer ring of dignities for services in the present war. There are going to be a good many more heroes before it is all over, and although the overcrowd ing of the floor of the senate and house with these privileged persons is not to be feared, as was suggested in a recent debate, there is a real danger that the distinction will lose its value, and, moreover, that jealousies will be aroused even if injustice is not done. Return or the Spanish Torpedo Boali Messina. Sicily July 9. The Span ish torpedo boats Audaz, Proserpina and Osade, belonging to Admiral Ca mara's squadron, have arrived here from Port Said, on their way back to : Spain. . BJ&bLY CARED FOR Wounded at General Shatter Head quarter Said to be Suffering Jlurh. Cuban Well Treated While Ameri can Soldier Lie V nheltrred on the Croud The correspondent of the Baltimore Sun. writing from American Army headquarters near Santiago cn last Wednesday, says: Shafter's headquarters Is In miserable condition. The sufferings, of hun dreds of wounded would cause a thrill of indignation to run through the na tion could the people witness them. There are only a few tents at the general hospital. Two large ones are filled with wounded Cubans. Most of these are men who were hurt while aimlessly straggling during the light ing Friday and Saturday. Some of our men are crowed Into the smaller tents. Many lie unsheltered from the sun and the daily showers. Yesterday I noticed the condition of several of the wounded. One man was lying In the scorching sun on a piece of rubber poncho. He told me with piteous fortitude that he had been there two days. Many others were In equally bad shape. As rapidly as transportation can be secured the wounded are being car ried to Siboney, but the facilities for transportation are Insufficient, and many lie without shelter for hours and even days. A newspaper man. horrified at what he saw, suggested to the surgeon in charge at headquarters that he have some of the Idle Cubans build shacks, and also Informed him that dozens of abandoned shelter tents were half a mile down the road. The surgeon seemed to resent the suggestion and intimated that he was quite compe tent to manage the matter. These conditions may be expected in temporary field hospitals, but are In tolerable in a general hospital, which is three miles in the rear of the trenches. Across the road from the general hospital. General Shafter's staff has a tent for each man. in which the officers may be seen lying in cots at any time. The commissary department needs shaking up. Some regiments have not received rations fur three days. One regiment will have plenty and the next in line will be hungry. Massachusets men who were caught shooting vultures were reprimanded. as the vultures are serviceable in lo cating the dead. A s v?irLi: it oa i) Work or a Uovrrnmrnt Kxpcn-.Uu uer ot" Construction Cost Per .tllle. Mr. E. G. Harrison, an expert in the service of the road inquiry division of the United States Department of Ag riculture, is showing the Baltimore county authorities and the residents of Fork in the Eleventh district, how to construct a county road which will be hard, smooth and fit for service in all seasons. He is building one-half mile of sample road on their highway from Fork to Kingsville. This ro.id has been in bad condition for years. From time to time holes have been filled with stone to keep the wheels of vehicles from sinking in the mud. No attention was paid to grading, thereby causing bad washes. .... In describing the sample road, Mr. Harrison said: "Roads constructed in this manner are called permanent roads, which are defined in the laws relating to roads as being hard, smooth and fit for ser vice in all seasons of the year. This designation and definition was found ed in New Jersey, and has been in corporated and enacted in many States. "The roadbed is constructed by first shaping up the earth and removing all the large stones. At this point great care is taken to get the earth, or sub-foundation, perfectly hard by rolling and shaping it the same as the top dressing. This completed, a foun dation of broken stone four inches thick, the stone being of the larger size, is put on top of the earth foun dation, and is rolled and packed so as to force the stones together, thus making a solid mass, which Is known as the foundation proper. Upon this is placed a surface layer of stone crushed to the size of one and one half inches. This is rolled thoroughly and packed, and upon this is placed the fine stone which fills up all the spaces and makes a smooth surface. The side ditches are cleaned to carry off the water. A shulder of dirt is formed on each side of the road to keep the roadbed In place. "A road built in "this way will last forever that is the bed or body of the road will. The surface may in time became worn, but this can be repaired easily. The principal ob ject of this construction Is to 'so pack the stone as to keep the earth founda tion dry and Intact, and thus prevent the earth under the foundation from forcing its way to the surface." The stone used in the construction of this piece of road is the best, Mr. Harrison said, he has ever seen, not excepting any in the country. It is of an Ingeous character and is known in that section of the county as "Negro Head." It is found in large quantities in huge boulders in the woods and on the form lands. It is the hardest stone to be found. Many of the boulders have to be thrown aside, owing to the hammers not be ing heavy enough to break them In pieces small enough for the stone crusher. The boulders are hauled to places alonpr the road by the farmers, who are glad to get them off their farms, and are prepared for the crusher. At present carts are employed in hauling the stone from the crusher. Mr. Harrison has arranged for a dis tributing cart, which will be used in carrying the stone from the crusher, and will distribute It along the road without the aid of men to spread it. This cart has a crank adjustment and distributes the stone evenly over the ground to any depth. COST PER MI I.E. The sample road will be completed in about one month. One mile of it would cost about $2,500. The road is from 14 to 15 feet wide One county in New Jersey has over 100 miles of such roads. They cost less than the ordi nary roads to keep them in repair. Mr. Harrison has been constructing roads since 1."9. He has been In the road inquiry department since its for mation and was for four years con sulting ciigineer. During the past two years he has been actively engag ed in the work. In Baltimore county about $140,000 is expended each year for the improvement and building of roads. Baltimore Sun. Madrid reports "an enthusiastic de sire to continue the war." Well, let Spain push Camara into Manila har bor. We have some very lively var material located there. 21 ORTtl CAROL! San ford Express: The Carolina: Mill Stone Company of Cameron are turning out good uJant!al grist mills for which they find ready sale. We understand they recently filled an order from the Indian Territory. Asheboro Courier: Randolph is th banner wheat county In the State and tire crop Is larger this year than ever nu th Yield ner acre is . t.A t Vt I a var a . IflSt. UG acreage Is considerably larger. and tho Mr. Ihe wheat In most sections oi country I fairly good. stiand Neck Commonwealth: Isaac Smith. Jr.. had his little finger broken while rlayinsr baseball last wetk. Mr. Jas. E. Condrey had a warrant served on Hal McDanlel. col ored, for cruelty In riding a horse too far in the heat. McDanlel was bouad over in J0 bond, and went to J&il to await trial. Rev. John L. Michaux. of Gre?ns. boro. died in that city Wednesday, morning, aged 74 years. He was for merly editor of the Central Tiotea tant, and the Dally Workman. A goo J and pure man has fallen into rtcrr.iil sleep. (We knew him long and well. He was of gracious character and a roan of talents.Messenger. Burlington News: Bryan Tyson, a Moore county reformer, who was a candidate for the United States Sen ate yeas before last, proposes a plat form upon which all parties can unite. One of his planks Is that no lawyer shall hold ofilce for twenty-five years, and that all insurance companies shall be compelled to wind up and go out of business. Henderson Gold Leaf: The friends of Dr. W. R. Best will be pairnd to learn of his death which occurred at the home of his parents in Wilson last Sunday. We have seen the draw ings and plans to the Methodist Pro testant Church to be erected In Hen derson, as heretofore mentioned. They are very pretty and as far ns tho general arrangement of the interior 1 concerned we do not see as It could well be improved upon. Charlotte Observer: A negro named Jonas Eccles seems to have a private gold mine somewhere, but not ono knows how deep. Some weeks ago he offered to Mr. J. C. Palamountain, tho jeweler, a piece of melted kcM for sale. Mr. Palamountain suspected at once that the negro hail come by It dishonestlv. He lioiicrht it nnd re ported the case to Chief Orr. The lat ter got Mr. Palamountain to take all the gold the man might offer until he could catch up with him as to where he got it. - He has from time to time offered good-sized specimens. He also Hold pieces of similar size and aiear ance to Prof. Hanna, at the mint, and Messrs. Garibaldi & Bruns. The gold looks like it might have been watch cases, melted up. Lonnie Hill, a four-year-old child, whose parents live on Mr. John Hough's place. In Clear Creek, was bitten through the lip yes terday by a dog. She was brought here that the mad stone might be ap plied to the wound. Mr. J. B. John son, a one-armed painter, while on a ladder painting the door by Sarratt & Blakley'H store, yesterday fell and got his only arm badly cut by It going through a pane of glass on the side of the door. The First Baptist Church of Wilmington is no friend to Char lotte. It is trying to take Dr. Barron away a movement which will be ve toed here, not only by Baptists but folks of all denominations. Judge Simonton denies the applicaljoa for a receiver for the Western North Caro lina Railroad and protects tin South ern Railway Company in Its po.M ion of it an appeal probable. A Ilenl Cntarrli Cure. The 10 cent trial size of Ely's Cream Balm which can be had of the dniggbt is sufllck'nt to demonstrate its gre.it merit. Send 10 cents, we will mnil it. Full size 50c. ELY BROS., 56 Warren st.. N. V. City. Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking and -to a great extent loss of hearing. By the use of Ely's Cream Balm drop ping of mucus has ceased, voice and hearing have greatly Improved. J. W. Davidson, Att'y at Law. Monmouth, Hi. Weekly Ilnnk Mittctiiriit. New York, July 9. Tho weekly ank statement shows the following changes: Surplus reserve, decreaM! $8,668,250; loans; increase! $1 2, 691, 5t; specie, decreased $5,571,500; lepal ten ders, decreased $1,098,400; deposits in creased 7,993.400; circulation, decreas ed $39,400. The banks now hold $.':. 345,300 in excess of the roquirementn of the 25 per cent rule. Our JVt CotigremMii A special from Lumberton to tho Messenger last night says the Hon. John D. Bedllamy, the democratic nominee for congress in this district, delivered an address on education to the Croatans of Robeson county at a big mass meeting in that county yes terday. Mr. Bellamy delivered a fine speech and made a good impression on all who heard him. Cotton Futures. New York, July 9. The cotton mar ket opened steady, with prices 2 points higher to 1 point lower. In the ab sence of important developments in the English markets over night or material change In the political out look, the local trade were purposeless and throughout the short session took hold in an indifferent way. Gn eral rains were over the central part of the cotton belt, but aside from this, conditions in the south lacked notable change. It was a half holiday mar ket, pure and simple. Speculation failed to pick up late in the morning. The close was steady at a net gain of 2 points. Total sales of futures were 25,000 bales. Spot closed dull at un changed prices on the basis of 6 3-1 Oc for middling uplands and C 7-lCc for middling gulf. Sales included 800 bales for exports and 28 bales to do mestic spinners. Port receipts were estimated for the day at 1.500 bales, against 1,101 last week and 411 lat year. Port receipts were estimated for the week at 10.000 bales, against 9.92S last week and 4,320 last year; at Mem phis 2C bales, against 40 bales last year and at Houston 100 bales, against 80 bales last year. It is not believed that the advocate of "the people's money" will refuse to recognize the victory at Santiago simply because John Pierpont Mor gan's yacht took such a prominent part in the engagement. . j