Weather To-Day: THREVTENING. VOL. XLVI. 'NO. 3. Preparing to Advance SHELLING OF THE NATIVES AT CALOOCAN. Caught Throwing Up Works to Enfilade an American Position —Firing at San Pedro Macati. Manila, March 11.—3.1 n p. m. —Ex- tensive preparations are being made for a general advance of the American forces. The movement will probably take place soon. All is quiet, however, along the line. At daylight the rebels were caught working on enllilading a trench at Ca loocan and were shelled by a battery. Desultory tiring also took place at San Pedro Macati. The United States cruiser Charleston has relieved the armed transport Buf falo, off Paranaque. The last hatch of Spanish soldiers, numbering SBS men. excepting a few who are in the hospitals, were embark ed on board the transport Buenos Ayres today. MANILA UNSAFE FOll THEM. Officers’ Families Will not he Permit ted to go There. Washington, March 11.—The War Department today issued fho following: “Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C„ March 11, ’99. “Commanding General, Department of the East, Governor's Island, New York: “The following cablegram receive I from General Otis: “ ‘Manila not safe place for officers’ families. Great difficulty experienced ■ earing for those now here and their j safety one of the chief causes of anxie ty. Officers' families should remain in fjjr United States. (Signed) “‘OTIS.’ “Under sudh conditions the Secretary of War regrets that no more families Os officers or enlisted men will be per mitted to accompany troops. Families of officers and all non-coinmissinmd officers for which quart rs are legally provided will be permitted to retain their quarters at the posts from which troops depart according to the provis ions of memorandum circular dated Ad jutant General’s Office, Janunrv 10th, IS! )0. “By command Major General Miles. (Signed) “>H. C. CORBIN, . “Adjutant General.” A copy of this order has been sent to all generals commanding departments of the army. WOULD PUT ASIDE HONORS. Admiral Higginson and Lieut. Ward's Modest ami Generous Requests. Washington, March 11.—Two things, in the opinion of Secretary Long, . so creditable to the naval service have oc curred recently that they deserve to be made public. One is.the request of Admiral Higginson, which is contained in the following letter: “Washington, D. C., March 10. 1890. "Sir: I respectfully request to be al lowed to resume my former number on the naval list after Rear Admiral Kempff. While deeply grateful to iln* President and yourself for my nomina tion. for work done off Santiago, I do not regard my own services as so con spicuous as to warrant my advancement while the other eomamling nomi nated at the same time as myself go unrewarded. They were a gallant band of naval officers and certainly deserved well of their country, and if their ser vices are to go unrecognized, I desire to share the same fate. “Very respectfully, (Signed) FRANCIS .1. HIGGINSON. - “Rear Admiral U. S. N." “To Hon. J. I>. Long, Secretary of the Navy.” Admiral lligginson's name was on the long list sent in by the President for advancement for gallant service off Santiago. Probably by inadvertence Admiral lligginson’s name was confirm ed apart from the rest, which the Sen ate adjourned without confirming. Secretary Long has addressed the fol lowing: “Admiral: Will you let me express mv high appreciation ol’ your very hand some and considerate conduct in asking to resume your former number on tin navy list, rather than to accent the ad vancement which places you above other officers who for their gallant services in the recent war, deserved :v-ogiiitiOn. but failed to receive it owing to tin failure of (he Senate to,act upon (heir recommendations sent in by the I'resi • dent. The spirit which you manifest is so admirable that 1 hasten to write you this letter.” The other is the case of Lieutenant Aaron Ward, who was recommended by the board of promotions for advance ment. On learning of this, lie wrote to the Department declining advance ment, inasmuch as it gave him prece dence over his class-mates, Lieutenant Staunton, stating that lie did not feel that the actions in which his vessel ware engaged were of so great, value as to justify him in availing himself of tin opportunity. "Jt is impossible,” said he, “for me The News and Observer. Leads all north Carolina dailies in news and cdrculatdo^ willingly to accept the promotion which might deprive such an officer of a com mission in tin- highest grade.” The recommendation made by the board of promotions in the case of Lieutenant Ward was not sent in to the Senate; all the promotions recom mended by that board having been held back to wait the result of those which had been pending since the opening of the session and which the Senate ad journed without confirming. GENERAL LEE NO CANDIDATE. Does Not Want Ilis Name Used in Connection With Senatorsliip. Richmond, Va., March 11.—The fol lowing letter from General Fitzhugli Lee nnent the question of his candidacy for the United States Senate, was giv en out for publication today: “Headquarters Seventh Army Corps, “Camp Columbia. Near Havana. “Cuba, February 22. 189!). “Col. B. O. James, Attorney at Law, “Richmond, Va. “My Dear Colonel: 1 have received both your letters. My duties as com mander of a large body of troops have occupied so much of my time that I have not been able to give to the sub ject you mention the careful considera tion it deserves. Many letters from nu merous friends in Virginia are being constantly received by me in which they urge my prompt return to the State in order to arrange to make a canvass of the whole State, so that the people may la- informed, so far as 1 can enlighten them on the political issues involved in the selection of the next Senator to rep resent the State in the United States Senate. “These letters have placed me under some embarrassment, because 1 have not been able to say when 1 can leave the present Important work 1 am engaged in, and. because, too, I cannot say how long my stay will be prolonged on this island. “In view of these uncertain conditions 1 think it best to relieve my friends and tin* Senatorial situation by authorizing you to say that it is my desire that my name shall not bo considered in con nection with the Fitted States Senator ship. “I am quite sure my friends generally will support for the seat now occupied by Mr. Martin any candidate who can secure the greatest support from tin people or their representatives. In con clusion, I express the hope that the peo ple of Virginia will he given in tin near future the opportunity for tin- se lection of a Senator to represent their interests in the Senate of the United States ami that no man shall occupy that high iHisitioii unless he can read his title clear. “Yours very truly. (Signed) FITZHUGII LEE.” GOVERNMENT RESTS ITS CASE. Recess in the Breese Trial Taken Until Monday. Charlotte, N. (’.. March 11.— A special to the Observer from Asheville, N. C., says: "In the Federal Court, this morning counsel for Breese asked Judge Purnell to compel the Government to elect from ! the number of charges one on which it expected to secure conviction. After ar gument on this, the motion was refused and defendant excepted., The Govern ment rested its case, and at the request of the defense, which had not existed the Government to rest here, a recess was taken till 10 a. tn. Monday. THE SEARCH UNSUCCESSFUL. I he Tug Hudson Si*es Nothing of'the , Admiral’s Crew. Lowes. Del., Match 11.—The tug Asher J. Hudson, which left Norfolk Wednesday night in search of th dredge Admiral, and crow of the tug Jam* s Bowen, which foundered in the gale Tuesday nutruing off the coast if Vir ginia. arrived at Chinooteagne. Va., an chorage this afternoon. The Hudson reports not having si- n or heard any thing of the lost crew or dredge. i)'3,(M)(>,() share of the money advanced by tin* 1 nited States. TO RECEIVE HIS REMAINS. Arrangements Being Made to Receive The Remains of Lieut. Shipp. The last issue of the Lincnln Journal contained the following item that will be read with interest till over the State: “A meeting of the citizens of Lincoln ton and Lincoln county will be held in the court house here on Wednesday*, March 29th. which will, be presided over by Judge W. A. Hoke. “The object of th meeting is to ar range for the reception here of tin* re mains of Lieutenant William E. Shipp. IT. S. army, with tilie history of whose heroic death at Santiago all onr |h*o ple are familiar. “As stated by the Journal. Unit. Shipp's remains will lu* laid beside those of his mother in St. Luke’s churchyard at this place. The meet ing on the 29th is to arrange tin* de tails of the reception and in term nt. "It is not known just when the re mains will arrive. The transport Rou tnania. which was dispatched to Cuba and Porto Rico to bring home the dead arrived at Santiago March 2nd. with, the bodies of those who fell in Porto Rico. Tin* dispatches state that sir: is now taking on tin* bodies of the dead at Santiago, which will require her remaining there three weeks, or until about the 23rd. From Santiago, the Rounuiuia will go to Guantanamo for the dead at that place. So, that it. is not probable that Lieut. Shipp's body will reach here b fore some time in April—somewhere between the (st and 15th of the month. Tlie WaY iff parirnent will, doubtless, announce very soon the date upon which the Roumania will arrive at X w York." Church Services To-day- Catholic —Father Griffin, pastor. Mass and sermon at It a. ni. stations or Way of the Cross and sermon at 7:10 p. m. Christian—Rev. J. 1,. Foster, pastor. Ser vices atll am. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school, John Mil's, Supeiintendent, 10 a. m. Public cordially invited. First Presbyterian—Rev. Eugene Daniel, D. D., pastor. Services at It a. m. and 7:30 p. in. Sunday school, H. W. Jackson, superin tendent, 9 o’clock. Cordial invitation to the public. St. Saviour Chapel— Morning service at II a. in. and night service at 8 p. m. Thursday, service and lecture at 8 p. m. Sunday school at i'» a. m. Seats all free. Public cordially invited. Christ Church—Rev. M. M. Marshall, rector. Fourth Sunday in Lent. Early communion at 8 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a. in. Divine ser vice and sermon at 11 n. m Evening prayer at 5 p. m. Daily Services in Lent—Mondavs, Weilnes davs and Fridays at *p. m. Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays at 10 a. m. t-rea scats. All welcome. ‘Church or the Goon Hhepherd-Rcv. 1. Mc-K. Pittenger, D. D., rector Fourth Sunday in Lent. Holy communion at 8 a_ m. Divine service and sermon at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Lenten Services—Tuesdav, Thursday and Saturday at 5 p. m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 111 a. m , and on Wednesday night at 8 o’clock. , Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. The seats are all free and strangers and visi tors are cordially invited. First Baptist—Rev J. W. Carter, D. D., pas tor. Services at 11 a. ni. 7:30 p. ni. Sunday school, J. D. Houshall, Superintend ent, 9:30 a. m. Strangers cordially in\ ited. Baptist Tabernacle— Rev. A. M. Simms, pastor. Services at 11 a. in. and 7:30 p. ni. Sunday school, N. B. Broughton, Superin tendent.,' 9:00 a. m. Public cordially invited. Fayetteville Street Baptist —W.P. Barrett, pastor. Seivices at it a. in. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school, John Pullen, superintendent, 9 a. ni. The public cordially invited. A seiies of meetings will begin at Fayette ville street church to-day. The past"*- will preach rooming and night. Rev. W. C. Tyee, of Durham, will aid in the meeting. He will preach Monday night at 7: 0 and during the w»elr. All who are interested In the work und the public generally are invited to attend. Brooklyn Methodist— Rev. T. H. Bain, pas tor. Seivices at 1) a. m. and 7-S0 p in. Sunday school, Joseph Riddle, superintend ent, fl a. m Public cordially invited. Central Methodist—Rev. K. C. Glenu, pas to**. Servic-s at II a. m. and 7: op. m. Sunday school, L. If. Woodall, superintend ent, 9:80 a in. Public cordially invited to all services. Edenton Street Methodist —Rev. C. Norman, pastor. Services at 11 a. in. and7:io p. m. Sunday school, J. G. Brown, Superintendent, 9 a.m. A cordial invitation extended to all. Rev. T. H. L**avett,* f Fayetteville, will preach at West Raleigh Baptist church this morning at llo’cfoek a d to-night at 7:-0. Me will al o preach at Caraleivh Mills this afternoon at :;:V. Rev. Mr. Leavett is an intcesting speaker vv'th decided powers as an evangelbt, and will in terest his audience. Hear him. A union gospel sei-viee "ill be belt! nt 3:30 o’clock Ibis afternoon nt -Metro politan Hull, conducted by liev. Dr. N. W. Tracy, the gospel-temperance evan gelist. At night at the same place at S o’clock Dr. Tracy will deliver a sermon to men only. The public cordially in vited to attend. Mrs. D. M. Finches arrived in the city ycstcj-day afternoon.