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The Weather To-Day: FAIR; COLDER. The News and Observer. VOL. XLV. NO. U. eleads all noru mmm mmm i ieii ani o«iuorn. LAUNCHING OF TIE WISCONSIN The Great Battleship Plunges Into the Bay. SHIPS’ GUNS SALUTE HER (3IUANTIC FLAG PRESENTED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN. UNCLE SAM LANDS MARINES IN CHINA They Will Serve as a Guard for Our Legation at Ptkin—No Immediate Outbreak is Feared in Ihe Flowery King dom, However. San Francisco, Cal., Nor. 26. —The battleship Wisconsin was successfully launched at 9:22 this morning. When the big vessel slid down the ways the warships in the harbor fired salutes and there was a terrible din from the steam whistles. The controversy over the kind of wine to be used in the* christening was settled this morning by the use of two bottles of champagne, one of French make, provided by the Wisconsin chris tening committee, and another of California champagne, provided by the Union Iron Works. For an hour before the plunge a large force of workmen tore away chock after chock which supported the vessel, and they finished their work almost to the minute of the prescribed time for the launching, leaving only one chock to re strain the monster, and this was the support that little Miss Lucile Gage, daughter of the Governor-elect of the State, had been assigned to remove by means of a guillotine and the inevitable electric button. At a given signal the little Miss pressed the button and tic crash of breaking timbers announced to the thousands of anxious spectators that the vessel was about to leave the ways. Slowly the iron monster moved toward* the hay. and all eyes watched Miss “ttHsmboth Stephenson break the bottle of champagne upon the how of the vessel. Prior to the launching a gigantic flag of the Union, measuring 27 feet long and four feet wide, Was presented in honor of Wisconsin. The flag was the result of the combined efforts of 300 children of the Irving M. Scott public school. Following the presentation of the Hag. a poem, “To the Wisconsin.” was read by Miss Clara Iza Price, its author. MARINES LAND IN CHINA. Guard for our Legation at Pekin —No Immediate Outbreak Feared. Washington. Nov. 20. —The United States Navy has landed marines in China. A dispatch was received at the Navy Department to-day stating that the Captain of the Boston had landed iiis marine guard at Tien-Tsin. The dispatch was taken immediately to the White House by Acting Secretary Al len. Secretary Hay was called into consul tation with the result of reassuring the officials and allaying their first feeling of apprehension. It seems that the marines were landed, not because of any information of rioting or attacks upon American missionaries but solely to act as a guard for the United State Lega tion at Pekin. The Boston was des patched to the mouth of the Pie Ho River several weeks ago at the in stance of United States Minister Conger to provide a guard for the Lega tion. The Minister represented that nearly all of the legations of the Euro pean powers were provided with ma rine guards and he did not care to he exceptional. After lying at Takti for a while, the Boston worked In r way up the river to Tien Tsin. about the head of navigation for vessels of her class and distant about 50 or GO miles from Pekin, It is believed at the Navy De partment that the marines will be sent forward front lhut point in launches or small river boats. Captain Frank Wilden, the commander of the Boston, who reported the landing to the Navy Department by cable, did not state how many men were in the guard, but the force is not believed to exceed two dozen men. Advices that reach the State Depart ment do not indicate an immediate out break in China. But the reactionary policy of the Empress Dowager has caused a very uneasy feeling and may afford one or more of th European powers, who have been active in Eastern affairs a pretext for making a coup with results effecting the interests of the United States. AX<H'INALI>U’S I’RISONERS. He Would Hold Clericals and Civilians Until Exchanged. Manila. Philippine Islands. Nov. 2G. — Aneuinaldo. the insurgent leader, lias ad dressed a second communication to Major General Otis, the American mili tary commander on the subject of the Spanish prisoners in the hands of the insurgents. ITe has declined to release the clericals and civilians, arguing that both carried arms voluntarily against the insurgents. Aneuinaldo then refers General Otis to the local papers publish ed since the insurrection for “irrefut able proof” of his assertion that the clericals were tin* “most active and vengeful agents in sacrificing the lives and honor of innocent natives.” Continuing, Aguinaldo quotes the in ternational rule of reprisal, claiming tin right to detain the prisoners in the hope of causing Spain “to liberate the Filipinos and cease tortuing and shoot ing natives whose only crime has been the love of liberty.” As to his saying, in a former letter, that international law must recede be fore the just wishes of the people. Aguinaldo asserts that he meant under the existing circumstances recognized laws must “recede to the wishes of those fighting for the recognition of the hulk of said law.” \no insurgent leader also maintain his right to detain the prisoners until the Vatican recognizes the rights of the Filipino clericals and civilians or until they are exchanged. The United States transport Arizona and th Ohio have arrived here with re inforcements. TIIE HORNET COMING HERE. At Governor's Request Sin* Comes For Use of the Naval Reserves. Washington, I). (\, Nov. 20.—(Spe cial.) —In response to a request from the Governor, the Secretary of the Navy to day decided to send the auxiliary cruiser Hornet to any point on the coast of North Carolina, for the use of the naval reserves of that State. The Hor net was one of the best of the auxiliary naval force, and during the war with Spain made a bright record. The vessels is now at Norfolk and awaits directions from the Governor a* to what part he wishes the vessel to proceed to. A letter was mailed to-day giving tin* decision of the Secretary, and tendering the use of the Hornet to the State of North Carolina until sin* is needed in the service of the United States. THE SULTANS APPEAL. Begs That Prince George May Not Be Made High Commissioner. Constantinople. Nov. 20.—'The Sultan j has telegraphed to the Czar, entreating! him to abandon his intention of sending] Prince George, of Greece, to Crete as high commissioner of the powers in that island. Turkhan Pasha recently went on a special mission to Livadia, with the same object in view, but was unsuccessful. PRINCE GEORGE APPOINTED. Athens. Nov. 26. —The Ministers of the four powers interested in tin* proceed ing, Great Britain. France, Russia and Italy..went at noon to-day iu royal car riages to the palace and formally an nounced to King George, in the presence of the royal family of Greece, the ap (Miintnient of his son. Prince George, to he high commissioner of the powers in Crete. The Prince later received the congratulations of the Ministers. The crowds in the streets cheered the announcement of Prince George's ap pointment. which lias relieved the popu lar anxiety which had arisen on account of the delay in making the announce ment. El>ll EM PASHA ACCUSED. Mussulman Charges Him With Inciting Massacre of Christians. Canon, Island of Crete. Nov. 2G. —Dur- ing the trial today of the murderers of the Tzangaki family, the deposition of i Mussulman was read. It said that at the time of the massacre Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, assembled the influential Mussulmans and invite,d them to massacre all the Christians found in Cundia twenty-four hours after the meet ing. The Pasha’s remarks were uttereq in the presence of Major Churchill, the commander of the gendarmer, who pro tested strongly and was ordered by Ed hem Pasha to leave the room. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. Weldon, N. C., Nov. 20.—{Special.)— The oldest negro in Halifax comity was Abram Carslarphew. He was 105 years old and voted the white man’s ticket iu the recent election. Last Monday lie died and foul play is ,suspected. The white people of Faucett’s township gave him decent burial and would not allow the negroes to throw even a shovel of dirt, on the old man's grave. The earthquake was felt here yester day, some of the buildings shaking per ceptibly during the duration, which was about ten seconds. WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT. New York, Nov. 20.—-The weekly hank statement shows the following changes: Surplus reserve, increased $1,090,200; loan, decreased, 2.345,400: specie decreas ed $872,100; legal tenders increased sl.- 030,400: deposits decreased $3,703,000; circulation increased $359,800. The hanks now hold $18,357,575 in excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. FOOT AND HEAD EDUCATION. Oxford, X. iNov. 25. —(Special.!— Tin game of loot-hall between the Bingham School team of Mehane and the liorner team, in which considerable interest was felt, resulted in a victory for the Bingham team. The score was 22 to 0. The visiting eleven wen* too heavy for their competitors. I)r. Hume, of the University, made an interesting and scholarly address before the Shakespeare Club of this place last evening at 8:30 o’clock. ST ALLLION BROUGHT $20,000. Lexington, Ivy., Nov. 20.—At the Eas ton sale of thoroughbreds today the four teen-year-old stallion imported. Topgal lant. owned by John B. Ewing, of Nash ville, was sold to \V. ,?. Alexander, of Chicago, for $20,000. | BALEIGH, N. 0., SI.NDAV MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 1H»8. 0*" dbqd©©eqjl s ’§ iMKnrrai&'Mo HOT YET INSTRUCTED Rios Telegraphs Madrid for Clearer Advices. Spain's reply Monday! GENERAL BELIEF IS TREATY WILL BE SIGNED. . ■ ll . .-vr— " ' PHILIPPINE F.ULE WILL BE COLONIAL The Islands' Rtvenue is Expected to Pay th? Exp-nse of Their Administration- Com mercial T ren : es t*i;h Spain to b-> Revised. Paris, Nov. 26. —The Spanish peacq commission this evening does not allow what will he th terms of the answer to the American tender of $20,900,066 for the treaty cession of the Philippines. Senor Montero Rios, president of the commission, will himself write Spain’s final reply, presumably upon lines approv ed by the Madrid Government, but its yet he has not formulated a sentence thereof. Up to this evening the Madrid Gov ernment had not instructed its commis sion here to reject tin United States’ offers. Some tentative instructions have been received from Madrid but to-day Senor Montero Rios ti legruphed to Madrid for a construction of them or a clearer light theron, and the commission is now awaiting a reply. Spain will not ask for time beyond Monday. She will then meet Hie Ameri cans and make a conclusive reply. Speculation continues rife here as ti* the acceptance or refusal of the Ameri can terms, but a majority of those who are in any degree able to judge believe that Spain will yield and the American commissioners expect that a treaty will be signed. Regarding the discussion of the' so called open door policy in the Philije nines, the American pence commissioners understand that it does not mean free’ trade nor even low duties, hut that the Philippines, whatever the tariff rates, shall he open to all trade on equal terms. 1 The Philippine Islands will be expect-, od to yield sufficient revenue to meet tin* expenses of their own administration, and a large schedule of dutiable goods may be established or only a few may be taxed. This constitutes a question, but .-in immaterial <m<*. Another and a more important question will he resolved fa vorably to other nations. Thus the ships of till nations will he permitted to en gage in commerce throughout the archi pelago. This is in contradiction of the United States interdict of coast trade in foreign bottoms and may possibly ex-, tend also to Uniat and Porto Rico. The advantage to the United States in the Philippines coasting trade lies in the fact that American goods will only have, one ocean to cross, while the goods of other nations must cross two oceans. The Philippine Islands will he admin istered as a colony, and the opttosing ar gument against colonial government stands in Alaska. If the United States, it is pointed out. has no right to hold colonial jmssessions, then the United States’ title in Alaska is vitiated and void. On tin objection being made to the varying tariff duties in thp American possessions, recurrence is made here to] the treaty by Jefferson, which permittedi (Continued on Sixth Page.) FIX! THE HUME That is Commission’s Busi ness, Says Roosevelt. Ihe hurls a hot bomb INTENTIONAL CRUELTY WAS SHOWN TO SOLDIERS. Ik • ‘ '_! " ' .. MONSTROUS INCAPACITY ESTABLISHED This Has Been Done by the Witnesses-It It Now the CommiS’it-t's Business to Ccr reel th m and I ix the Respmsi bihty, Deci ires Roo<‘vfelt, Nc\V York, Nov. 26.—When the war investigating commission met to-day Dr. M. R. ’Perry, surgeon general of the Na tional Guard of the State* of New York, testified that lie found the camp of the Eighth New York regiment at Chicka mttttga in a very unsanitary condition. A number of other witnesses were ex amined, hut nothing new was brought out. Captain Ilowell rend a letter ad dressed to the commission by Robert B. Roosevelt, Secretary of the committee of the Society for the Protection of Sol diers. General Dodge suggested that the let ter be received and filed. Captain Ilowell seconded the motion, saying: “We have invited till the witnesses to tell us everything they knew. We have made and are making every honest ef fort t<* got witnesses and to get the truth from them. Ido not see that Mr. Roose velt’s letter deserves any answer. I am ready to stand on the records of the com mission when the commission has made a record, but I do not need Mr. Roose velt or any one else to make up my mind for me.” General Beaver spoke in the same lines, and by general consent General Dodge’s suggestion was adopted. , The afternoon session completed the work of the commission in this city. The member* of the commission went to Boston to-night and will receive all in tending witnesses at the Parker House Monday morning at 9 o’clock. ] ROOSEVELT’S HOT LETTER. The letter written to the commission by Mr. Roosevelt, read in parts as fol , lows: “I have noticed in the morning press that, one of your member* criticises the witnesses who have testified at the re quest of tin* committee formed in this city to protect the soldiers, for the rea son that while establishing the fact that much groundless and inexcusable suffer ing wa* inflicted on the army, they do | not fix the responsibility nor show who I is to blame. If the views of your com-] mission are correctly taqtorted, there seems to be a misunderstanding between i us. We supposed that till the witnesses were to do was to prove the facts ami that the commission would fix the re sponsibility: indeed, was appointed for tin* express purpose of fixing the respon sibility. “The heroic boys mayi forget their suffering’s: may even refuse to testify to them, but their mothers will not, and their fathers will not. Nor will it do to take refuge behind the errors of the Civil War. , “There was then no intentional cruelty j such as seems to have so often prevail-! jod in this war. The tsiok men were not; starved. Sick men were treated with all' \ ' SECTION ONE—PA6ES I TO 8 - LAST EDITION. possible attention and kindness. Water was not sold to fever-racked sufferers at 10 cents a glass: foed was not soul to starving men at 25 cent for a sandwich., and dainties for the dying were not eaten by the officers. But suppose mat ters had been a thousand times worse in the Civil War, would that be any reason now that our men should be sent with arm* out of date, that there should tie no ambulances, no pack trains oi transportation to carry food to the front: not half sufficient medicines, nor doc tors; no proper hospitals and that men with freshly treated wounds should be left to die in the mud on a blanket if they had one—without if they had none —nor even why midwinter underclothing should he sent to Cuba and midsummer gauze undershirt* to Mnntauk. “The uncomplaining end lira nee of our own men has simply been heroic*. r l hey Imre wounds. sickness, privations to death even, without a word. It was only neglect, starvation, in fact, and abuse in tin* hospital which called forth letters and then only to their families; letters which were sent to me by broken-heart ed mothers in pitiful appeals to try to help their sous. I wish your commission could have read them, but as many of them were transmitted to me confiden tially, 1 cannot oven quote from them. “The witnesses have established mon strous incapacity. That they have not full confidence in the* power of your com mission, no matter how good its will, 1o all requirements the* public demands of it is only in your own doubts, hut in spite of that they seem to have clone their share, and it would seem that it only remains for you to do your best even if that best is not quite satisfactory to yourselves. If done in good faith it will teach the soldiers that at least there is a power which was honestly endcavording to do them justice. “You can direct your inquiries in the first place to the* food supply. Find out who gets the difference between the lib eral rations allowed by the Government and the meagre hard tack, bacon and green coffee served to the soldiers. The witnesses are the books and the rolls in the- public departments to which you have full access. “We have furnished you the facts, shown you brutality, cruelty, neglect, in difference; liow men whom the Govern ment was under every obligation to pro tect, and especially because they had a right to rely on such protection, were* starved even in the land of plenty; were mica red for when sick, left without at tention: when wounded, were abused, maltreated —in some cast's practically murdered. We have shown you an in difference and belittling of human suffer ings which continue even now. If this Nation is to become a warlike one, it we are to have an army which shall be efficient and to be* relied upon, these crime* and blunders must be corrected and your commission must correct them It is not for you to make the feeble ex cuse that our committee, a mere volun tary association with no legal existence even, shall shoulder this responsibility.*’ EDITOR’S OFFICE ATTACKED. Spanish Troops Incensed by an Article in La Jiisticia. Havana, Nov. 2(s.—(Via Key West, Fla., Nov. 2t».) —Advices from Guinea. Havana province, report that on Thurs day last the officers of the Barlmstro battalion of Spanish troops attacked tlie office of the independent liewspajier, Lt Justicia, destroying it. The* officers were* looking for the.* editors of the paper with the* intention of killing them be cause* of an editorial wheli had appeared n the journal under the caption. "Adi u,” which article met with the censure of the military commander. Sev era! private residences were attacked in the* endeavor to capture the editors, who fled to the insurgent camp, and thence to Havana. The town was greatly alarmed. The Spanish evacuation commission expects that the evacuation of Havana will la* accomplished by December 10th. but this is generally believed to he im possible. Nevertheless, since the com missioners are convinced that it will he* impossible for the troops to remain until February, a great effort will he made* to complete the evacuation of the island, all the army now desiring to leave Cuba i m media tel)’. It is rumored that, owing to the ex peeled evacuation of the island, between tin* slh and 15th of December, the military government will ho removed to Cienfiiegos, where General Castellanos will establish his headquarters. There is good reason for believing that before the first of the January the stars and stripes will fioat over the entire island. AMERICA \ YRREBTED. lie is Seized in Berlin on the Charge of I/eso Majeste. Berlin. Nov. 26.—Frank Knnak, of New York, has been arrested on the charge of Lose Majeste, said to have been committed in a wine shop. Mr 1 Knaak was arrested while sitting with his wife in a fashionable restaurant. It is alleged that he referred in an offensive manner to the Emperor and a person who heard him immediately summoned a policemano. Although Mr. Knaak had several witnesses who denied that he had made the alleged remark he was thrown into the jail. The officials of the United States Embassy have done everything in their power to bring about his release and a large amount of bail has been offered. ONE RACIST NOT LYNCHED. Negro Who Outraged. White Woman Hanged at Wilmington. Wilmington, N. C„ Nor. 26.—John Brooks, negro, convicted of raping a white woman at flat last term of court in Brunswick county, was hanged in the jail yard to-day. He denied Ihc crime up to last Thursday, when he made a confession, and again confessed Lis guilt on the gal low* to-day. PRICE FIVE CENTB. PASSING p; 3LANCO -4 - CY v s> s Gen. Cc, Janos Succeeds 'Hih v Captain General. GEN. BUTLER ON CUBA SUMMONED BY PRESIDENT RE PORTS COMMISSION’S WORK. CUBANS WISH FOR SLLF GOVERNMENT General Butl-r Says Mi'ifary Government of Cuba W<l! b*» Necessary for a Short Whih ionge: but it Should be Mild. Havana. Nov. 26. Marshal Bianco, at 10:30 o’clock this morning, formally re signed the offices of Governor and Cap tain General of the Island of Cuba in favor of General Castellanos. The cere mony took place in tin* throne room of the palace without any further solemnity than the secretary of the Government reading the royal decrees on the subject in the presence of the President of tin. Colonial Government and Generals Par rado, Solano, Ituise and Tejeda. The ceremonies and festivities attending the taking of oaths of office in previous years upon the appointment of a new Governor General, were dispensed with on the pres ent occasion. There was merely a for mal turning over of the military com mand. Preparations for the rapid evacuation of the provinces of Dinar del Rio and Havana are progressing actively. The Spanish transport Covadonga arrived here last; night. The United States transport Florida completed unloading her cargo at Maria no and entered Havana harbor shortly after sunset yesterday. The men at the Quemados camp are doing well. VIEWS OF BUTLER. He Tolls of Commissioners’ Work and . Talks of the Cubans. Washington. Nov. 26.—General M. C. Butler, of South Carolina, a member of the Cuban evacuation commission, ar rived here today direct from Havana ill response to a telegraphic summons from President McKinley, and he had ft two hours’ consultation with the President at the "White House this afternoon. He made an extended report of negotiations for the evacuation and of the terms upon which the Spanish had agreed to com ' pleto it by.January Ist. General Butler gave it as his opinion that all the Span iards have met the American commis sioners with reasonable fairness and that there has been little friction. Some of the claims they have made for compen sation for Spanish property have been ridiculous and they will, of course, he abandoned iu the end. General Butler denied all the reports of dissensions among the members of the American commission. In addition to his report upon the actual work of the joint com mission. General Butler gave tin* Presi dent much valuable information as to the ability of the Cubans for self-gov ernment, the sanitary condition of Ha vana and generally the results of his observations during his stay there. Gen eral Butler is of the opinion that tin* military government of the island must be continued fur some time, but that it should only be as rigorous as may be necessary to preserve order. He thinks the Cubans are ambitious for self-gov ernment and anxious to avoid friction with the American authorities. If mili tary control is exercised with discretion he believes there will be little trouble. One of the most troublesome features nf the situation is the criminal class and the difficulty of determining in the case of prisoners who are idlccerated for political offenses, and who for crime. There has existed in Havana in the past an oath-bound organization on the order of the Italian Mafia known as the Nani go, which was a source of terror to the inhabitants. One of tin* few commend able acts of tin* war was deportation of about 700 of the members of this organi zation to the penal colony of Ceuta. But fears are expressed that these criminals may return or that the order may be revived by some of iliose who were not deported. Another feature of the situation in whieh the authorities here are especially interested just now is the sanitary con dition of Havana. The shipment ot troops has already begun and the t xist once of yellow fever in Havana all the year round makes il absolutely necessary that the city should bo placed in thor ough sanitary condition. General Butler describes the city now as a pest hole, filled with unmentionable filth, squalor and destitution. The Spanish authoim’’** have, however, agreed to inaug.uafe the work of putting the city in sanitary con dition with the aid of the American au thorities, and work to this cml is to be girt at once. General Butler paints a dark picture of the destitution among the poorer classes, and says it will prob ably be necessary for n* to furnish some aid to the starving wretches. General Butler paid a high tribute to the discipline and uncomplaining suffer ing of the Spanish troops. They endured hardships, he sass. which would have caused American soldiers to revolt. As an illustration of the admirable discipline of the Spanish soldiery, lit- said that at (Continued on Second Paged
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