Weather To-Dayi RAIN; COLDER.
VOL XLVI. NO. 4.
The Enemy Hurled Back
THE AMERICANS CAPTURE THE
CITY OF PASIG.
Advancing Through the Bush —Small Body
of Natives Vainly Attempt to With
stand the American Rush.
Manila, March 13.-4:50 ]>. m.—Gen
cral Wheaton attacked and captured
the city of Pasig, east, of Manila this
afternoon. The enemy made a stand for
an hour, but at the end of that time
were forced to retreat.
GEN. WHEATON’S ADVANCE.
Manila, March 13. —11:13 a. nv.—At
daylight today Brigadier General Lloyd
Wheaton’s divisional brigade, consisting
of the Twentieth United States infan
try. the Twenty-Second infantry, eight
companies of the Washington volun
teers. seven companies of the Oregon
volunteers, three troops of the Fourth
United States cavalry and a mounted
battery of the Sixth artillery, was
drawn up on a ridge behind San Pedro
Macati, a mile south of the town.
The advance was sounded at G:3O a.
m., the cavalry leading the column, at
a smart, trot, across the open to the
right, eventually reaching a clump com
manding the rear of Guadalupe.
Supported by tlie Oregon volunteers,
the advance force opened a heavy tire
on the rebels. The response was feeble
and desultory, apparently coming from
handfuls of men in every covert. While
the right column was swinging towards
the town of Pasig, the left advanced,
and poured volleys into the bush.
A small body of rebels made a defer- j
mined stand at Guadalupe church, but
the enemy was unable to withstand the
assault.
At 7:30 a. m. a river gunboat, started
towards Pasig. The ri belts were first
encountered by this vessel in the jun
gle near Guadalupe. Steaming slowly,
the gunboat poured a terrific fire from
her Gatling guns into the brush. For
all of an hour the whirring of the rapid
lire guns alternated with (the booming 1
of the heavier pieces on hoard. I
In the meantime Scott's battery ashore,
was shelling the trenches and driving
the enemy back. The artillery then ad
vanced to the ridge of bamboo and drove
a few of the enemy’s sharpshooters
away with volleys from their c irbines.
The artillery' then advanced and nut
with little opposition.
In the meantime the infantry had
been sent forward in extended orler, the
Washington regiment resting on the
bank of the river, each regiment rit id.ty
ing on reaching its station and furnish
ing its own supports.
The entire column then wheel.-1 to
ward the river, driving the enemy to
ward liis supports and then advanced on
Guadalupe.
The artillery moved to a ridge com
manding Pasig and Parftcros.
By this time the enemy was in full
flight alotig a line over a mile long and
the firing was discontinued tcmporari'.v
in order to give the troops .a rest before
making an attack on Pasig.
The enemy’s loss was believed to be
severe: but, only eight Americans were
wounded.
At this stage of tin* eugageumut it
w as raining heavily.
ENEMY ROUTED BEFORE PASIG.
Manila. March 13.—7:55 p. m.—After
n short rest General Wheaton resumed
the attack on Pasig.
Scott’s battery, supported by two com
panies of the Twentieth regulars advance
ed on Guadalupe, by the road along the
river bank, the remainder of tin- Twen
tieth regiment and the Twenty Second
regiment following with the reserve of
the Oregon volunteers.
At 11:30 a. m. tin* column came in
contact with the enemy, and a gunboat
steamed to the firing line and cleared
the jungle on both sides, while the bat
tery took up a position on a bluff at bo
right. The first shot from the Ameri
can field pieces at 1.200 yards range
dislodged a gun of the enemy at Pasig.
After the town had been shell;d, the
Twentieth regiment lined up on the bluff
and the Twenty second took up a posi
tion on tin* left of the place, with the
cavalry in the centre, whereupon tie*
enemy retreated to the town.
The gunboat then moved into a Item!
opposite, and a hot fire on the rebel
position was maintained along the whole
American line until 2:20 p. m., when pre
parations were made for the attack.
At 3 p. in. our gunboat started in
pursuit of the enemy’s armed tug. chas
ing her to the lake.
At 3:30 p. m. a large body of the
enemy was discovered working around
our right flank, and the Twentieth regi
ment was moved to a commanding ridge.
The rebels were met opposite Pateros,
but the enemy bolted.
Thirty of the rebels were killed, six
teen were taken prisoners and the Am
ericans 'lost six men wounded.
The whole American line bivouacked
at 5 o’clock.
About 700 rebels were reported 1o la*
marching northward a few miles to tin*
southwest.
The Spanish gunboats El Cano. Samar,
ltaragua, Pampanga. Allmy. Calamianes
Ordanote, Bases. Gordoque, Panao.
Manilcao. Mindoro and Maraveles. ly
ing at ZainlMMinga. Island of Minda
nao. have been sold here to Francisco
Roves for 201.112 Mexican dollars. They
will be re-sold to the highest bidder or
f
The News and Observer.
LEIIS ALL NORTH -CAROLINA DMIUEB 1 lE*S AND OiKUL \M.
they may be transformed into mer
chantmen.
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED
New York, March 13.—Following is
the Journal’s revised list of the casual
ties in today’s fighting at Manila:
Killed: Privates Stewart, Twentieth
infantry; Munson, Twenty-Second infan
try; James L. Kline, Twentieth Kan
sas. .
Wounded: Corporal Chris Thompson
and Privates L. Folger. Charles Davis.
Thomas Miller. It. Piper, C. Sumner
and Matthew Sharkey, of the Twen
tieth infantry: Privates Charles Easley,
Theodore Misner, John Blazek, Win.
O’Brien, Win, Tthinehard, and Willett
Ilarmoti. Twenty-Second infantry: Pri
vate Walter Irvine.
A PROTEST FROM RIOS.
Against Otis’ Stoppage of Negotiations
For Release of Prisoners.
Madrid, March 13.—General Rios, the
Spanish commander in the Philippines,
in an official dispatch acquainting the
Government wth the fact that Major
General Otis has stopped negotiations
for the release of the Spanish prisoners
in the hands of the rebels, says:
"I protest in the name of humanity,
and believe the time has arrived to np
[n*al through the Consuls to the good
offices of the powers.”
The dispatch also says:
“1 am told that the Filipinos are at
war with the Americans and that the
prisoners cannot be ransomed for inlmey.
as that would improve the position of
the insurgents, in view of my situation
between the Americans and the Filipinos
I await the orders of the Government."
A copy of the dispatch was sent im
mediately to Honor Silvela. the Premier,
who had a long conference with Genera!
Polavieja. Minister of War. Beth ad
mit the gravity of the situation, and the
dispatch will be submitted to the Cabinet
council to-morrow.
The Government is perplexed at see
ing no clear solution of the difficulty.
At the Ministry of War this evening it
was said that no reply would be sent to
General Rios, pending the Cabinet's de
cision.
A plan of negotiating with Aguiualdo
direct, without reference to Washington,
lias been abandoned, however, and Kenor
Silvela, in bis capacity of Minister of
Foreign Affairs. will probably not await
the decision of the Cabinet regarding the
dispatches before communicating with
the American Government.
GENERAL OFFICERS OUT.
An Order Issued by Direction of the
President.
Washington, March 13. —By direction
of the President an order was issued
today mustering out a large number of
general and staff officers of tbo volun
teer army. The general officers muster
ed out today arc as follows:
Major General Josepji W. Keifer,
Brigadier Generals Arnold, Alexander,
Pennington. Snyder, Randall, Sheridan.
Douglass. Boynton, McKihben. Carpen
ter and Humphreys.
It should be explained that the reduc
tion in the list of general officers made
by today’s order is not sufficient in it
self to meet the demands of the exist
ing law. There must be a further cut.
: in fact tin* list of Major Generals and
Brigadier Generals remaining must be
reduced by tun altogether in order to
bring the list down to the nineteen jht
mitted by the strength of the regular
1 army. In effecting this reduction, it is
: the intention to reduce some of the
| Major Generals to the rank of Brigadier
j Generals instead of mustering them out
of the service. Also in the case of some
'of the Brigadi r Generals yet to be
! dropped it will doubtless be found that
instead of being mustered out of the
United States service entirely some of
the officers who held lower positions in
the regular army, will return to their
former regimental and staff places.
The Major Generals who retain their
volunteer commissions at present are:
Wade, Shatter, Otis, Wilson. Fitz
hugh la*e. Wheel r, Bates. Young. Luw
| ton, Chaffee. Anderson. MueArthur «ml
| Ludlow.
The Brigadier Generals remaining are:
Frank, Williston. Carpenter. <L. ID,
Davis. Schwan. Hall. Ilashrouck. Sang
er. Kline, Gilmore, Wheaton. Ernest,
King. Grant, Otis,'(ll. G.t. Andrews,
H ues. Colby. Wood. Ewers, Oven
shine. Reeve, and CVtinba.
It is not contemplated to make any
more changes in the volunteer general
and staff officers at present. Under tln
law tin* officers must ,red out today
could be retained un.fil the proclamation
of peace was issued, but fin* President
determined to muster out all that could
be spared.
LONG WILL VISIT PENSACOLA.
Washington, March 13. During the
Pres id nt's absence, St-cretary Long
will make a quick trip to Florida for the
purpose of visiting the Pensacola Navy
Yard.
SENATOR .TONES' ILLNESS.
Probable Effect of His Death ou Silver
Question.
Washington, March 12. —(Special).—
Senator Janies Iv. Jones, of Arkansas,
Chairman of the Democratic National
Conunitte, is Indeed a very sick man. If
In* dies his death can be attributed to
overwork. He* lias been laid up for three
weeks, and he lias experienced three at
tacks of paroxysms of the heart, and
each succeeding attack is more severe
than the first. His physician, Dr. Saw
yers, says that if another attack can be
prevented then the chances are in favor
of the distinguished patient recovering
his usual good health.
The death of Senator .Tones at this
time would at once, it is said, open up a
contest for the Chairmanship, and the
Eastern Democrats would press one of
their men for the position. If tin* East
ern Democrats can prevail silver will be
kept in the background.
Friends of Judge Ewart are not un
easy because the President has not as
yet reappointed him. It was said to
day his appointment will be an
nounced in a few days.
It will be mad* known shortly just
how many sujK-rvisors North Carolina
will be entitled to. There arc 3(13 Con
gressional districts and only 3(1(1 super
visors, so it will be seen that some States
will fail to get as many supervisors as
was at tirst counted on. The Senators
vi 1 in mos* instances name the super
visors. The appointments will not be
announced for some weeks.
Creek Edwards lias been appointed
postmaster at Hooker.
PRESIDENT NEWGASS MUM.
Goes North, Probably to Push the Big
Dial.
Norfolk, Ya.. March 13. —Mr. B. New
gass, President of the Atlantic and
Danville Railroad, with general offices
here, was seen late this afternoon with
reference to the Associated Press t h*-
gram Saturday night that it was pur
posed to connect his lint* with the Plant
System, by building the North and South
Carolina Railroad, recently chartered by
the North Carolina Legislature and thus
form a rival line to the Southern. Sea
board Air Line and Atlantic Const Line.
Mr. Newgass would neither deny nor
confirm The report, contenting himself
with saying that it was premature. He
further said that it required time to con
summate big deals, as there were many
details to be discussed and interests to
harmonize. Continuing, he said: "I can
not answer your question. 1 have noth
ing to say on that subject.”
Mr. Newgass went north tonight. It
was given out here Saturday afternoon
that he would leave Wednesday for New
Orleans, where lie has extensive proper
ty interests.
It is known that for several years Mr.
Newgass has hcen desirous of forming
connections with lines that would give
him access to th Flat Top Coal fields
and the South, and the rumor of the deal
with the Plant System is credited here.
His visit north is believed to be con
nected with the deal, and as he said that
on his return h would probably have
something to give out, important devel
opments are expected soon.
THE VOLUNTEERS' MI STER OUT.
Will Ik* Hasten d Because of Early
Quarantine Against Cuba.
Washington, March 13.—The War
Department has determined to muster
out and'bring home all it Ire volunteers
in Cuba with the exception of the volun
teer engineers and immunes. The nec
essity for immediate action has been
brought to the attention of the War De
partment on account of the quarantine
regulations against Cuba, which go into
effect about the first of May, and which
are especially strict at all Southern
ports.
When the troops are brought to this
country, they must, under tin* law lie
mustered out in United States camps,
and they no doubt will lit* brought, to
camps nearest their homes. It is dnsiimi
also to have them brought to places
where fumigating can be done, and it is
possible that troops for the Northern
States may be brought to Montank and
Camp Wikoff again lie established, al
though the intention is to lia v all
Northern troops sent to Camp Meade
in Pennsylvania.
The troops of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Louisiana tind Georgia will
probably be brought to Savannah; the
Texas troops to Galveston, and the* Ten
nessee, Kentucky and Virginia troops to
Old Point Comfort, Ya.
TRAIN RAN INTO THE SWAMP.
Train Wrecked and Four People Proba
biy Fatally injured.
Savannah, Gu.. March 13. A long
train loaded with lumber belonging to
tin* Southern Pine Company of Georgia
ran off a trestle into a swamp near
Blaekshear, Pierce County, this morning
and was completely wrecked. William
Holly, one of the train bands, was in
stantly killed. Legree Avant, brother of
Dr. L. R. Avant, of Patterson. Ga., was
seriously injured and will probably die.
Three negroes employed on the train
were seriously hurt. The train's cargo
was a valuable* one, and while it is not
materially injured, it will be recovered
with difficulty. The engine was wreck
ed and the engineer and fireman had
narrow escapes.
SURVIVORS OF THE 1 DRAFT.
Aberdeen, Scotland, March 13. —A
steamer which has just reached to*tv.
has lauded two engineers and a so iman
belonging to tin* Norwegian steamer
Idraet, hailing from St. Avner. bound
from the Tyne to Bergen, which found
ered in the North sea on March 10th.
Twelve other members of the crew of
the Idraet are supposed to have perished.
I The Idraet was of 097 tous.
RALEIGH, N. P.,TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH It. 1K99.
CHANGES TO BE
MADE in SAMOA
Pie Three Powers Reach an
Understanding.
ALL ARE NOW SATISFIED
DR. WILHELM SOLE WILL SUC
CEED DR. RAFFEL.
WILL VISIT LONDON AND WASHINGTON
And then Proceed lo Samoa. The Matter cf the
Kingship T htre not to be Decided
Just Yet. Dr. Solf’s
Credentials.
Washington, March 13. —After num
erous conference* and th!. exchange of
notes between Secret ary Hay, the Brit
ish Ambassador and the German Am
bassador. a satisfactory understanding
has been readied between the thrice
powers interested in Samoa as to the
conditions there. This seeks to «qn-n a
new account in the affairs of Samoa, and
to obliteratea the troubles among officials
which have recently occurred there. To
this end, Dr. Wilhelm Sdf, who has
been nominated by Germany as Presi
dent of the Municipal Council ait Apia,
to succeed Dr. Raffel, will be recognized
by the British and United States au
thorities. Already Phis recognition is
assured, but it remains for fin* Consuls
at Apia to carry it into formal effect
in accordance with the letter of the
tr aty of Berlin. In order thait this may
pave the way to an agreeable and har
monious adjustment, Dr. Sols will go to
London and make himself acquainted
with the authorities there and after
ward come to Washington and become
acquainted with our officials, so that
there may be mutual until
Dr. Sols will reach Washington the lat
ter pari of this nth. and will be pre
sented by Dr. V oil llolleben, the Ger
man Ambassador. He will then pro
ceed to Samoa, reaching then* in May.
His assumption of th municipal presi
dency. with tht* approval of tin* three
powers, is expected to smooth out mat
ters among tin* officials, and go a long
way toward adjusting the entire matter.
In reaching this conclusion, the offi
cials of the three powers bav decided
not to attempt a settlement of the Sa
moan kingship for the present. That is
left open for adjustment when each of
the three powers have had opportunity
to present full information. In the
meantime the statu quo is to be main
tained. The last advices indicated that
Mataafa was exercising de facto king
ship. while Malietoa was on hoard the
British ship Porpoi*V> and bad the sup
port of the British and American author
ities.
In the conference leading up to the
present understanding, it developed that
Dr. Raffel was recalled from his post
at Samoa last November, but he | in
sisted in staying after his recall, and liis
presence appears to have bad much to do
in precipitating the trouble. Dr. Sols
who succeeds him as President is dis
erihed as an accomplished diplomat,
with service in Calcutta, and more re
cently a district judge of the German
colony of Dar-Ah-Saam. in South Afri
ca. It is a pqst much similar to that
of Judge Chambers in Samoa.
MURDER IN V ESTIG AT I ON.
Grand Jury May Take Up the Case of
Thomas Pinckney.
Charleston, S. March 13. —It is pos
sible that the grand jury of Charleston
county may instigate an investigation of
the recent murder In re of Thomas Piuek
ney, Jr., which occurred , Here three
weeks ago. Mr. Pinckney was killed on
street late one night when returning
home after paying a c-.ii. A iraner’s
jury investigated the case and I t ought
in a verdict to the effect tin*. I'uieimey
met his death a; t.u* hands of unknown
parties. Owing io the prominence cf tie*
young man and to lie* attention which
liis untimely death attracted gi the com
munity, it is possible* that (he* grand Jury
may employ detoc'ivos and bog n an in
vestigation on ts own account. The
jury was publicly advise! to do so ly
Circuit Judge KcigU. When seen to
night. the for-man of • In* jury JetTi.cd
to discuss ‘he matter.
COTTON MILLS RAISE WAGES.
Manchester, N. H., March 13.—The
management of the Manchester Cotton
Mills has decided to raise prices for
weaving in No. 1 mill 10 per cent to take
effect April Ist. All reductions in wages
that went into effect January, IS'.ls, are
to bo restored.
SI Jll* ARRIVES LEAKING.
Colon, March 13.—The British steam
er Imperial Prince, bound from London
to this port and New Orleans, arrived
here today leaking. She will undergo
temporary repairs.
LIBRARIAN APPOINTED.
Washington. March 13—The Presi
dent has appointed Herbert 1 utnam. of
Boston, Mas*., to be Librarian of Con
press.
The loafer's idea of happiness is noth
ing to do and lots of time to do it iu.
BONES OF ADMIRAL VILLA MIL.
Discovered Among the Rocks Near
Where the Plutou Was Sunk.
Santiago de Cuba, March 13. —Yester-
day General Leonard Wood, Military
Governor of the Department of Santia
go, in the presence of the Adjutants Gen
eral of the Department, Colonel Beacon
and Captain Gilmore; of Captain Scott,
Captain of the port, and other officers,
positively identified the remains of the
Spanish officer discovered a .few days
ago among the locks on the shore about
four miles west of El Mo'to a* thost of
Admiral Villamil, who commanded the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyers in the
naval battle which resulted in the de
struction of Admiral Cerveri’s squau
ron.
Accompanied by the officers named,
and by others General Wood went in a
tug to investigate personally as to the
truth of tho report that the body of a
Spanish officer had been found, tied in
an arm chair, at the point designated.
The report proved well founded. Nearly
opposite the point where the wrecked
torpedo boat destroyer I‘luton lies, Gen
eral Wood found an arm chair, with
ropes around it, a skull, bones on the
ground and the ragged remnants of the
uniform of a Captain in the Spanish
navy. It was evident that the buzzards
lutd stripped the bones of the flesh.
It is understood here—though as to this
there is no certainty, that Admiral
Villamil was taken ashore from the
Plutou in a dying condition, tied in an
arm chair, and the supposition is that
lie dii*d immediately on reaching the
shore, the body being left abandoned
among the rocks, where it remained un
discovered until a few days ago.
Admiral Villamil, it is known, was
wounded in the right arm ami the left
leg. General Wood put tin* bones to
gether. showing the unmistakable marks
of wounds iu these places. Tin* identifi
cation was in every respect complete. In
tin* pocket of tin* coat was found the
fleet countersign for June 2tith. signed
by the late Captain Oviedo y Busta
mente, then Admiral Cervera's chief of
staff.
Colonel Beacon and Captain Gilmore
carried the arm chair, the tattered uni
form. and the bones, tied together by a
handkerchief of the dead officer’s and
one of Colonel Beacon’s to the tug. which
lay about four miles off.
The identification caused a sensation
among the Spaniards here, as Admiral
Villamil was one of the best known
strategists in the Spanish navy, and a
man held in higfi esteem by bis country
men.
General Wood, through the War De
partment. will notify the Secretary of
State of the finding of the remains so
that they can be removed to Spain, if
the Spanish Government so desires.
Pending final disposition, they will be
kept at the arsenal here. The tattered
uniform will also be held subject to
Spain's wishes. The arm chair is at
present in charge of Captain Seott.
INDICTED I*oll MANSLAUGHTER
Having Declined to Notify Authorities
of Presence of Yellow Fever.
New Orleans. March 13.—President
Edmund Soiichuu. of the State Board of
Health, and Dr. Quitman Koluike. of the
City Board of Health, have been indict
ed for manslaughter in East Feliciauia,
in having caused a death in that parish
through the introduction of yellow fever
from New Orleans. The indictment, is
tin* result of the charge ol Dr. Mae
kiiwnii, who claimed that the two doc
tors had held that yellow fever was not
as infectious as typhoid, and not quaran
t ilia bio. and that they declined to notify
the parish officers of the existence of
alleged fever here.
The warrants were served to-day. and
lies. Souchon and Koluike were taken t<»
East Feliciauia.
SHE GOES WITH THE MEADE.
The Cruiser Chicago Probably a Guard
For the Treasurer Ship.
Newport • News, Ya., March 13. —The
cruiser Chicago, designated as the flag
ship of the South Atlantic squadron, ams
the transport Meade, which is conveying
$3,000,000 to Havana to pay off the Cu
ban troops, sailed from Hampton Roads
simultaneously about 4 o’clock this
afternoon. The departure of the Chica
go was evidently due to orders received
to-day, the nature of which is not known
here, but it is believed that she will ac
company the Meade all the way to Ha
vana to be near her in ease of emer
gency, such as storm or accident. After
that she may proceed to Brazilian waters
or return to this country.
SENATOR MARTIN’S CAMPAIGN.
Washington, March 13.—Senator Mar
tin, of Virginia, who lias remained in
Washington since Congress adjourned,
left the city this evening for Richmond,
where he proposes to open the campaign
looking to his re-election to the Senate.
It is said that several prominent men
will be in the field against Senator
Martin. Among them is mentioned Rep
resentative W. A. Jones, of the Second
district, the senior member of the dele
gation in the House. Mr. It. Walton
Moore, of Fairfax county, is named
among the probable while
Attorney General Montague lias been
suggested.
SPRING WORKS BURNED.
Philadelphia, I’a., March 13. —The
Charles Seott Company's Spring Works
at 1028 New Market street. we*v de
stroyed by tire this afternoon, loss $150.-
(100. Two other buildings, the Di.b
Works of John Buckley and Compay,
and the Brass Works of B B. Hill, nl
joining. were slightly damaged. The.
lire was the result of nu expfhston, t
caused by the sudden immersing of a hot
steel spring iu a vat of oil, *1
Sampson rUcftes Self
WOUD NOT STAND IN WAY OF
OTHERS' PROMOTION.
Asks Secretary Long to Strike His Name
From List Sent in for Reward ana
Reappoint Other Officers.
Washington, March 13.—Secretary
Long has received a letter front Rear
Admiral Sampson, in which the Admiral
after referring to the allegations that
the list of the officers recommended for
promotion, for gallantry off Santiago
had failed of confirmation because it
included bis name, asked the Secretary
to ini mediae ly re-appoint these officers
omitting his own name.
The text of the letter is as follows:
“U. S. Flagship New York, First Rate,
Havana, Cuba. March !>. 1899.
“Sir: I respectfully ask your attention
to tlu* facts contained in this letter, and
that it may be officially filed as part of
my record in the Unit«*d States Navy.
“When the late war was threatening,
I was placed in command of the North
Atlantic fleet, and after the declaration
of war, was appointed by the President
a Rear Admiral and confirmed in my
command.
“This duty and responsibility came to
me entirely unsought, nor had I any
especial wish for it, though recognizing
the great honor then conferred upon me.
“My sole aim was to achieve success:
to blockade Cuba, destroy Cervera’s fie. t
and to maintain an efficient war fleet.
“It is not necessary to dwell upon the
incidents of the war, which are all now
well known. Based upon these inci
dents certain officers, distinguished for
faithful service, were named by me, in
the exercise of my natural duty as com
mander-in-chief, for promotion or such
other reward as you, sir, might deem de
sirable.
“Those names you have been pleas d
to nominate to the United States Senate
for promotion, and yon have done me the
lienor to add my name to that list of
officers.
“It now appears that the Senate,
though well disposed to most of the
names on that list, has. for reasons not
necessary to be here discussed, objeet-
PRESIDENT ON HIS WAY
LEFT WASHINGTON LAST NIGHT ON HIS
TRIP SOUTH.
Mrs, McKinley, Vice President Hobtrf, Senator
and Mrs. Hanna and Others *ccom
panvir.g him toThomasville.
Washington, March 13. —President and
Mrs. McKinley, and a party of friends
left the city at (»:40 o’clock to-night for
a of ten days or two weeks at
Thoniasville, Ga., where the train is
scheduled to arrive at 4 o'clock to-mor
row. The* trip will he made via the At
lantic Coast Line and tin* Plant System,
aboard a splendid train of Pullman ears,
perfect in equipment with every provi
sion for the comfort and safety of the
party. The President occupied the mag
nificent private Pullman observation car
lolanthe, at the rear of the train, the
remainder of which was made up of .the
compartment car Horatio, the sleeper
Clematis, the dining ear Aberlin and the
combination smoking and baggage car
Cassisus all handsomely fitted out for
the accommodation of tlu* distinguished
travelers.
Ten minutes before train time the
President and Mrs. McKinley reached
tin* station where a number of people
had assembled, and went aboard the
train and greeted those who accompanied
them on the trip. These included the
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart and
Master Hobart: Senator and Mrs. Han
na, Mis* Hanna and Miss Phelps, Dr.
J. N. llixey and Mr. George B. Cortel
yott. Assistant Secretary to the President
and B. S. Barnes, one of the executive
clerks.
Secretary Alger, Postmaster General
Emory Smith. Secretary to tlu* Presi
dent, Porter, General Corbin and others
were at the station to bid the party fare
wi 11.
ADJOURNED; NO SENATOR.
Dover, Del., March 13.—The General
Assembly adjourned sine die at
3:o<i o’clock this afternoon without elect
ing a United States Senator.
The election of a Senator now goes
over until 1901, unless a special session
of the Legislature is called for the pur
pose of an election.
BRYAN TO ADDRESS THEM.
Jefferson City, Mo., March 13.—The
House has reconsidered its action of
Saturday last and today adopted a res
olution inviting William Jennings Bryan
to address the Legislature 'before its ad
journment.
AGI'INALDOS HUGE DEMANDS.
Madrid. March 13. - Tlu* position of tin*
Spanish prisoners in the Philippine Is
lands, it is announced here, is a ques
tion which must remain in abeyance, as
the ransom demanded by Aguiualdo is
so enormous that tin* Government can
not come to a decision.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ed to my promotion, and lias similarly
failed to confirm tin* deserving officers
about w.hos merits there has been no
doubt or discussion.
“Hitherto. Mr. President, undisturbed
by any eager desire for advancement, or
any other form of reward ror doing my
duty I have nut especially concerned
myself with matters outside of that
duty. I have f It that I have done m.v
duty in the conduct of the West Indian
naval campaign to the utmost extent of
my ability as thoroughly as 1 was able,
and if no reward should come. I could
be satisfied with the consciousness of
having done my best. I did not. 'how
ever. anticipate that dissatisfaction with
any act or acts of mine would cause the*
Senate to withhold from other officers
a promotion which they have well de
served, and which has lieen promptly
granted in similar circumstances to oth
ers.
“I therefore resp effully suggest. Mr.
President, thait your appointment of
these officers about /vhom then* is no
discussion, should at once lie renewed,
in order that they may thus secure th ir
promotion under the Personnel Bill to
which they are entitled, and without
creating confusion.
“Very respectfully,
(Signed) ' “W. T. SAMPSON.”
“To the President of the Unit- d
States of America.
“Through the Secretary of tlu* Navy.”
LONG WON T ACT ON IT.
b ashington. March 13. —Secretary
Long will not accept the suggestion
made by Rear Admiral Sampson in his
letter published to-day and make recess
appointments of the officers who failed
of confirmation at the last session of
Congress. The matter will be "allowed
to remain jus: as it vends until the next
Congress me * i nil : lit n all of the non!.-
nations will he s *ut n precisely as they
stood at the end ,i the last session.
I NO TESTI MO N V (> FFE RED.
Argument in Brcese Trial Begun by J.
S. Adams for Defence.
Charlotte, X. ('., March 13. —A special
to the Observer from Asheville. C„
; says: •
| When the United States Court opened
this morning, the defense in the Breese
trial sprang a surprise by announcing
I that they were ready to proceed, but
j would introduce no testimony. Judge
Moore, for the defense, said that since
adjournment Saturday the defense had
taken the ruling of the court into consid
eration and had determined that under
the ruling it would not be proper or ne
cessary and would do no good to intro
duce evidence. In fact, lie doubted if
their evidence under tile court’s ruling
would be competent.
Arguments then licgau. J- S. Adams
opening for the defense, District Attor
ney Holton followed and Judge Moore
then argued for tie* defense. He had not
concluded at the evening recess.
THE KILPATRICK OVER DUE.
No Disaster Feared: Her Machinery
Probably Disarranged.
Savannah. Ga.. March 13. —Some anx
iety is felt by the Quartermaster's De
partment here for the safety of the army
transport Kilpatrick, formerly the Michi
gan, from Cuba with troops. The ship
left Havana on March 9th. having on
board the Maine volunteer artillery,
about GOO men. The Kilpatrick was due
here on Saturday, but up to midnight ot
to-day (Mondavi nothing has been heard
from her. It is something extraordinary
for a ship to In* two days over due on the
short trip from Havana to this port.
The quartermaster does not think that
the ship Ipis met with disaster, but that
some of the machinery has become dis
arranged.
HOLLERED. BI T NOT HIT.
Charlotte, N. March 13.- A spe
cial to the Observer from Asheville, N.
('., says: \
Colonel Thad W. Jones, lately in com
mand of the Tenth Immunes, who i* ar
home near here, says In* never gave out
the interview at Raleigh credited to him
and referring to the action of the militia
at Griffin, Ga.. as the Tenth Immunes
passed. Colonel Jones did not pass
through Raleigh, but came direct trom
Macon to Asheville.
[Colonel Thad W. Jones was not
"credited” with any interview by the
Raleigh correspondent. Ihe officer ga\c
his name as Colonel Charles L. Jones,
and the name was so printed in all
papers handling tile interview. |
THE CLEVELAND TEAM.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 13.— ‘ ou e.iu
say officially,” said Manager Diver
To beau to-day. “that the Cleveland
team will play in Cleveland and not m
St. Louis this year.” .
Tebeau predicts that this will be the
banner year in baselmlldoin. °
Cleveland toiim left here this afternoon
for Hot Spring-.