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Weather To-Dayi RAIN. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. Id. LEADS ILL NORTH] CAROLINA DAILIES IN NEWS 111 CIRCIS!H Advancing On jVlalolos FILIPINOS LEAVE THEIR TOWNS IN FLAMING RUINS, Sharp Engagement With Filipino Rear Guard —Proclamation to bz Issued When Malolos Government Falls* Washington, I>. <’., March 27. — The third day of the tig'll tin# north of Manila brought little of a decisive char acter from which War Department of ficials could judge what the tin'll out come of this movement would he. In ail official quarters the most intense inter est prevailed, but there was no excite ment. and none of that anxi t.v ami tension shown during the memorable days of last summer when the decisive blows were being struck at Santiago. Marly in the day General Oris elided the War Departin'at a brief but com prehensive dispatch sinning up the situa tion. It disclosed that severe tighti lg was going on to-day, with our forces id vuneed as far north as Mariloa. where the insurgents, under the command of Aguinaldo. were bring driven back with considerable slaughter. This and the press dispatches satisfied the officials that the strategic movement of entrap ping the insurgents between* our lints, had not proved as successful as designa te*!. and that tin scene had now shifted to a retreat by Aguinaldo's forces ami a pursuit by our troops. The insurgent retreat toward Malolos was slow and dogged. ami advantag was taken of one after another of lines of ifvtrencinnents: the burning of bridges and the interruption of communication. General Otis' dispatch, although received early to-day, was sent Monday ev mug, Manila rime, and summed up the work of three days. That the fighting w< eld proceed into the fourth day was shown by his closing sentence: ‘The eiiiimn will press on in the morning.'’ This re fers to Tuesday. The engagement has now shaped ii self so that it is looked upon as more of a chase than the execution of a strategic iUovtment. With the Vr.ieilcan base advanced to Mariloa an 1 the in surgent base forced back to Malolos. the main bodies of the two opposing forces are about ten or twelve miles apart. This could lie quickly covered in a forced march under fair conditions, but it is twelve miles of innumerable 1 diAicnbies and obstacles, which our troops must cover before they reach the insurgents* stronghold. It is expected that the en gine, rs. with MacArthur, are hastily repairing the burned bridges. This will permit the artillery to be taken forward, as well as the infantry columns. It is expected that every utile of the- dis tance to Malolos will be contested by ihe insurgents, for General Otis reports that it is a stretch, of country covered with the intreiu hmenrs thrown up dur ing the last three months. Our men, therefore, must advance slowly, lighting their way through the rebel intrciich ments. Serious as the wiork is. then* is no lack of confidence among officials he •<* as to the satisfactory outcome of the campaign. Malolos is the iusurg *nt capital, where the assembly has been sitting and tliu insurgent government have been in operation. It represents more to the insurgents than any other place in the Philippines, and litili* doubt is entertained that they will nuke a d.sperate stand there. The tactics of Aguinaldo or** taking him gradually beyond llu* range of. Ad miral Dewey’s guns. While the insur gents were at Malab.m on Saturday they were within a mile of tile water front and easily w ithin range of th ■ fleet. Hut as they have moved north ward, they have gradually moved away from the bay. Malolos is about seven miles back from the bay. although there are shallow estuaries which would p r mit light draught Units to get within a mile or two. BURNING AX'D ABANDONED. Manila. March 27.—11 :35 a. m.—The Americans this morning found the im portant town of Polo and a number of small villages west of the railroad de serted and burning. They are advancing along the railroad. Today the Washington volunteers who hold Pasig yesterday had an engagement with a band of insurgents, who drove in tloir outposts. In the light the Filipinos lost several men. FIGHT WITH THE lIEAIt GUARD. -Manila. March 27.—3:25 p. m.—Gen eral McArthur's division spent tin* night and morning at Meycauyan. the next station beyond Polo. After reconnoit ering his front, lie pushed along the rail road this afternoon toward Malolos. If tlie statement of the 35 prisoners captur ed to-day is true, the main body of the enemy has retreated to Malolos. Hut then* an* no more trenches to encounter, although over thirty villages, including tin* larger settlements of Biilacan and Gudguiiito intervene. At every railroad station circulars have been posted, signed by the Filipino commander-in-chief, Antonio luma, or dering all spies and hearers of news to the enemy to be shot without trial, and instructing that all looters and ravishers be treated in the same manner. Further, all towns abandoned by the Filipino troops are first to be burned. While de ploring the existence of war. the circular maintains the undeniable right of the Filipinos to defend their homes, lives and lands against “would-be doiniiiators, who would kill them, their wives and children." adding that this motive ought to impel all Filipinos to sacrifice every thing. The shelling of I’aranaque was not premeditated. The turret ship Monad nock anchored off the town, and the in surgents. emboldened by the long silence of tin* warships on guard duty, opened fire on her with muskets, with the re sult that one man was killed and three were wounded. The Monudnock then destroyed half the town, including the church. The Washington regiment had an ex citing experience and displayed much gallantry. The soldiers, found a band of insurgents concealed in a stone lions*' over which the French Hag was flying. A private volunteered to set tire to the building. He did so, and the troops ap proached when it was burning and the Filipinos had apparently tied. But the Americans were greeted with a volley from the balcony of the house, resulting in th** building being clean'd of the Filipinos in short order. 7:40 I*. .\I. —A thousand Filipinos, composing the rear guard of the rebel army which is retreating on Malolos. Aguilnaldo’s luadqmu't rs. made a stand to-day in some strung entrenchments ■about Marilao, across the Marilao river. In the engagement six Americans were killed, including three officers, and forty wit* wound;d. The American forces advanced from Meycauyan the brigade commanded by General Harrison Gray Otis, being on the left of the railroad and General Hale's on the right. Th y eventually discerned white roofs and steeples among the green trees beyond tin* river, looking not unlike a Massachusetts' village. The rebels have an mi for* table river hi front of them, and tlhey ismred in a fir*' so effective that it showed that they were veterans, probably members of the native militia which the Spaniards or ganized. Ti; American artillery put a dramatic end to tin* battle. Approaching undet cover of the bu-hes. to about sixty yards from the trenches, the artillerymen emerged upon an open space command ing the town. When the Am rictus appeared they gave a great yell, and tin* Filipinos were panic stricken, about a hundred seeking safety in flight, while a white flag was raised by those who wire in th** trenches, who also shouted “Amigos" (friends). Colonel Funstori, with twenty men of [tin* Kansas regiment swam across the river to the left of the railroad bridge and captured eighty prisoners with ail their arms. Th** Pennsylvania regitn mt captured forty prisoners. By this time the right of the Filipinos was demoralized. The Americans refrained from burn ing til** town, and an* resting there to night. General Otis’ hrigad is crossing the framework bridge*, ( !**Tw*ral Halo’s re maining on the south bank of the river. lhe United States Philippine Commis sion proposes to issjje a proclamation im mediately after Hi rebel government at -Malolos is dispersed, believing that the i most effective moment to secure till** al i legiance of the natives will be aft r Huy have received an object lesson of tin* Americans power. A I)I UTKINA LC A ST’A LTIES. Washington. March 27.—General Otis has notified General Corbin of the fol lowing additional casualties during the past four days: March 23rd, 24th, 25th and 23th: Killed: Third Artillery—First Lieutenant M. G. Krayenbuhl, captain and commissary 1 nited States volunteers. 1 wentieth Kansas—Company B. Ser geant Morris .1. Cohen; Company D, j Private Joseph Fairchild, j 1 vventy-second Infantry—Company L. | Sergeant Charles F. Brooke. Second Oregon—Company L, Privates L. V. Strawderman, Ilayes K. Taylor. I The wounded number 47. Os those one is fatally hurt and the condition of a number of others is serious. LOSS SFXDAY AXD MOXDAY. Washington, March 27.—Advices re ceived by tin* War Department show that the number of casualties in yester day's and to-day's lighting was 3 officers and 25 enlisted men kill**d: 0 officers and 203 enlisted men wounded. AGFIXALDO IS DEFEATED. Filipinos Commanded By Him in Person Driven Back. Washington, March 27.—The following dispatch was reeeivtsl from General Otis at 5:55 this morning: “Manila. March 27th. “Adjutant General, Washington: "MacArthur holds Maliloa: severe fighting to-day, and our casualties about forty. The insurgents have destroyed bridges, w hich impeded progress of train and artillery. Our troops met tin* con centrated insurgent forces on northern line commanded by Aguinaldo in person and drove them back with considerable slaughter. They left nearly 100 dead on ■ Continued on Second Page.) RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, Tt'ESDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1899. 10 OH WITH BRITAIN, TO CRT i And Our German Citizens Grow Enthusiastic, A MASS MEETING HELD THOSE WHO DEFAME GERMANY DENOUNCED. EUROPF, NOT ENGLAND, OUR MOTHER Germany Drclared to be Our Friend -German. Americans Wll Strongly Oppose by Law ful Means Those Who Favor Entangling Alliances. Chicago. March 27. J’iir* auditorium was filled this evening with Grmau- Americnns, culled together to protest against an Anglo-American alliance and the false assertions mad** against tier many in connection with the recent Span ish war. Ex-Congressman Win. Voekt* presided and delivered tin* opening address. The Heeling was a very enthusiatic one, and tin* foliowing declaration was unani mously adopted: “With profoumtest indignation we have noticed the persistent efforts of Engli-'i- American newspapers not only to im-i’e among our people vicious prejudices against Germany and to defame the character of the German-Amerieans. but also to drag the United States into an alliance with England. “As loyal citizens of this republic it is our right, as well as our duty, to re sist these wicked practices with all due firmness. “The immigrants from Germany ! ave brought with them to this land the achievements of a civilization as high as if is old. Upon every field of the intel lectual life of our nation, as well as in commerce, industry and agriculture, their efforts have redounded to th** wpa! of our jieople, and in peace as well is in war they have at all times faithfully fulfilled lheir duty. Xo part of i!.*o American people has done more for ’he cultivation of music. sociability, arts, science, churches and the schools, than the Germans. As good citizens of this country we cheerfully hand ov> r rhe achievements of German culture to our youthful American people still ,n a state of development. “We emphatically Abject, then lo t* to tin* attempt to stamp our people as An glo-Saxons and in make il subservient to English guile. Not England, but the whole of Europe is the mother o**uutiy of the whit** inhabitants of th * F-uted States. “We demand that not only friendly re lations be maintained with Germany that has b**en a faithful friend of our people for more than 120 years, but that peace and harmony be cultivated w ith all nations, and we will, therefore, true to th** wise counsel of George Wash ington, at all times firmly oppose tin* formation of entangling alliances with England as well as any other conn try, win re by our country may Ik* in volved in unnecessary war. “We denounce tin* defaulters who have not only started public ill will against Germany, buff who have by their gross slander.** also sown the seeds of discord among our own people, and we solemnly protest against the proposed alliance with England. “W** further declare that with all law ful means at our disposal, especially in political campaigns, we will at all times stTenuously oppose till those who favor the wicked attacks mad. upon friendly nations, and who labor to entangle our country in an alliance with England. We call upon tlu* committee that lias had in charge the arrangements for this mass meeting to invite all the German-Amer icati church*is. societies and orders in this.city to scud a delegate to a conven tion to I*** held at an early date for tin* purpose of forming a permanent organi zation. that the German-American citi zens may be called to action whenever it shall become necessary to protect the blessing of our American institutions against wicked and wily politicians. “We call upon tin* committee to send copies of these declarations to tin* Presi dent ot the 1 nited States, to his seeer taries and to the Senators and Repre sentatives in Congress.” ELECTRIC ROAD FRAXCh.SE. Richmond Soon to be Connected With Petersburg by a Xew Road. Richmond. Va.. March 27.—The Su pervisors of Chesterfield county to-day granted a franchise to .1. C. Short, of Xew York, and associates, to build an electric passenger and freight railway from Richmond to Petersburg, following the old turnpike, with a branch line to Chesterfield Court House. Work is to commence in thirty days, the line to he completed in twelve months. SCHLEY AT RICHMOXD. He Will Return to Washington This Morning. Richmond, Va.. March 27.—Admiral Schley took a drive over The city with General Bradley T. Johnson to-day, visit ing the various points of interest, and this evening he was entertained at din ner by Mr. John P. Branch. He will return to Washington to-morrow morn ing. SWIFT CLASHES WITH GEN, EAGAN Beef Not Guaranteed After Leaving Refrigerator, EAGAN WAS MISTAKEN SO DECLARES THE BEEF PACK ER ON TIIE STAND. HIS EVIDENCE IS CORROBORATED Swif’, However, Assured Eagan that if Beef Was in the Shade it Would be Good Twenty Four Hours After Leaving Refrigerator. Washington, March 27.—The mili tary court of inquiry appointed by th** President to make an investigation of the beef furnished tin* army during the Spanish war has returned to Washing ton. and at 2 o'clock to-day resumed its sittings in the Lemon building. The members of the commission are hopeful that they will be able to con clude their work within the next ten days, and expect to have Home import ant witnesses before them h> that tune including General Eagan, who will be recalled. It is also expected that Gen eral Miles will he given an opportunity to testify. Mr. E. C. Swift. Vice President of the Swift Packing Company, was the first witness who appeared to-day. He assisted in preparing the contract for supplying beef for Cuba during the war. coming to Washington for that purpose, first on the 23rd of June. Mr. Swift made his second visit to Washington on flu* 2'.)ih of June when the contract was submitted to h*m. He had then made some objections to the terms of the* agreement as presented to him. One of these objections was to the terms which he thought might re quire the beef company to deliver beef by lighter, he complaining that the com pany could reasonably be expected to de liver at only such points as had railroad tracks alongside the wharf, it was also umlerstoood that beef was to be supplied only to the port towns, the inland points to he furnished with beef killed in the country. They were to keep on hand a sufficient supply for 72 hour's consump tion, this time to 1«* extended 24 hours under special exactions. Shore refriger ation was contemplated in all the con versation. and with this understanding that this was to be had. the company had agreed that the quality of the beef should lx* maintained for three days and nights. In response to a question from Major Lee. Mr. Swift stated that General Eagan had, during an interview with him mentioned that he had received some suggestion of a process for pre serving meat, but General Eagan did not go into details, giving no name of tin* inventor or of .the process. Major Li*e then stated that General Eagan had said in his testimony before the hoard that th company had guaran teed that the beef should be kept good for twelve hours after leaving tlu* re frigerator either on shipboard or on shore. “1 can only say,” responded Mr. Swift, “that G. acral Eagan at the time of tlu* interview seemed to have the same understanding of the contract that 1 had. In view of his testimony then I van only say that ho was mistaken.” Major Lee: “Then the ins Hum of tin* elans** limiting to twenty-flour hours the time meat should be fresh after taken out of tin* refrigerator was not a clerical error as suggest.*! by th* (ieneral?” Mr. Swift: “That cannot be so. Ho said liis agents would take good tare to protect the meat from the sun, and 1 assured him that if this were done the meat would 1m good twenty-four hours after being taken front the re frigerator.” Charles E. Barry, travelling salesman for Swift & Company followed Mr. Swift. He testified to his participation in tlu* negotiations with General Eagan to seeim** the army Contract. ll** also undentood that tin* seventy-two hour clause applied only tortile time that the beef was to be* kept in the refrigerator on shore. There was an < special un derstanding with General Eagan as to the twenty-four hour clause limiting the time during which: the beef could be kept out of refrigerator, he agre ing that it should lie kept constantly under cover. Mr. Barry related that on one day when he was in General Eagan’s office prior to the lotting of the contract ihe latter complained of the uuanlier of peo ple who were writing letters io him concerning the “poeessing” of beef. The General then hand <1 him a letter from a .Mr. Rowell, of New York, who ••burned to have a process for preserving meat, saying lie had shipped beef pr‘pared un der it to points in the Southern Siatis. “It struck me.” said Mr. Barry, “from General Eagan's behavior that he was disgusted at the thought. il** slid lie was depending on the refrigerator beef and would 1 only deal with thos who could furnish it." After hearing Mr. Barry ‘he court at 3:30 p. m„ held a brief etet-uthe session and then adjourned until to-mor row. Wo are on the road to wisdom when we make our old mistakes only with new people. ' □sad In a Tpv&i of Fire BURNING OF ARMOUR’S HAIR AND FELT FACTORY. Six Known to Have Been in the Building Missing-Limbs Broken in Des perate Leaps. Chicago, ills.. March 27. —Fire destroy ed the Armour curled hair and felt works, 31st Place and Benson street, caused a property loss of nearly $400,- 000. injured eleven employes, one fatally, and endangered the lives of ioO others who escaped through the blinding smoke. The injured: JEREMIAII STEELE, jumped from third-story window; legs and arms broken, will die. JOSEPH KI'DA, badly burned about tin* legs and body. JOHN RHODES, jumped from second story window; leg broken. GEORGE MOSHER, fell down eleva tbr shaft: right shoulder broken. AUGUST S< IIOMBE'EG. ankle sprain ed and scalp wound. MAMIE RYAN, face and arms burned. GEORGIE SCHWARTZ, hands, face and arms burned. MARGARET DELHANTY. both arms cut and head bruised. NELLIE MeXAB. hands and face burned. RAUL ItOSOMIER. both hands hurtled. left side of head scorched. HARRY LEE, fell from second story window, scalp wound. JAMES O. MURRAY DIES. Dean of Princeton University. Born in South Carolina. Brinecon, X. J., March 27. —Dr. Jas. O. Murray. Dean of the University, died this morning at 0 o'clock. I It- passed away quietly after an illness of several weeks. James Ormsbee Murray was born in Unnidcn, S. November 7th. 1*27. His father was a grandson of Philip Syng, of Philadelphia, the well known associate and friend of Benjamin Frank lin. Prof. Murray was graduated from Brown University in 1850 and from An dover Theological Seminary in 1854. He was pastor of tin* Brick Church in Xew York * ity in 18(55. from wh eli in 1N75 in* came to Princeton as Professor pf English Literature, lit* had been *1 an of the University since ISS3. SHE CAPTURES A WILD CAT. The Daring Deed of Senator Hanna’s Daughter. Thomasville, Ga., March 2(s.—Tlu* Times contains the interesting items about one of Senator Hanna’s daught ers: “Miss Ruth Hanna and her cou sin, Mr. Howard, took a daylight start from Melrose plantation the other morn ing with a view of catching a wild cat which had been scan on Mr. Hanna's extensive game preserve. The young lady, who is a most accomplished horse woman. and young Howard, succeeded in running down the cat after an ex citing chase,, and bore it hack home in triumph before 10 o'clock. The cat was a very large one, and its capture by Miss Hanna and her young cousin was a feat of which veteran sportsmen might he proud.” SEC. LONG AT OLD POINT. General Flagl 'r, Who has Been Criti cality 111, is Better. Newport News, Va., March 27. —Gen- eral E. \V. Flagler, who Jins been criti cally ill at Old Point, Fas had a turn for the better, and his physicians to-d'ay pronounced him to be fairly on the road to recovery. Secretary Long and Commodore llig ginson arrived at Old Point to-night from Washington. Tlhey will proceed to the Norfolk Navy Yard to-morrow on board the Dolphin, which is now in Hampton Roads. SHARKEY MUST WAIT. McCoy Not Yet Physically Able to Meet •tlu* Sailor. Xew York. Marelt 27. Win. A. Brady, manager of Kid AleUoy to-day notified Tom O'Rourke.* mining;<r of Tom Shar key. that the 'Sharkey-McCoy match \loiild have to he declared “IT tempor arily. as .McCoy hurt h‘.s shoulder in Lis recent liglil with (Mioynski Met iy docs not feel physically prepared to meet j Sharkey, Brady says, lie wishes to take on more weight before meeting lie sail or.' REINSTATED IN THE L. A. W. Xew York, March 27. —The L. A. W. officials announce to-day that Eddie Mc- Duffee, Nat Butler and Frank Waller, the professional cyclists haw applied for reinstatement in the L. A. W. and nave been restored to good standing. (J CAY'S SENATORIAL FIGHT. Harrisburg, Pa., March 27. —The lift; - ninth ballot for United States Senator resulted: Quay. (Rep.) 0: Jenks. (Deni.) .8: Irvin, (Rep.) 1: Widencr. (Itep.) 1: Dalzell, (Rep.) 1; Rice, (Rep.) 1. No quorum. PRICE FIVE CENTS. j Employes of the floor on which ill** jfire started said that a nail, which caught in a “picker” caused friction, igniting the inflammable material with which the machines were fed. Flames spread to bales of curb'd hair, and in three minutes tin* entire floor was dense with black smoke. The Armour Felt Works burned out nearly a year ago. It was replaced by a substantial five story structure 112 by 225 feet, which was completed only last | August, ami was equipped with special 'reference to fire protection, in the way ; of const ruction and exterior fire escapes. ! The loss is total. The insurance is $.”>()( !.(>(!<». | Late to-night it was found that six ! people who were in the building when i the lire broke out were missing, and j while it is not thought all of them are dead, it is probable that tie* majority !of them perished. Tlu* names of the j missing are: ! JAMES I LAX NIG AN. (WILLIAM GII.LSOX. ' ELLA IIENMLWBIGHT. [THOMAS MITCHELL, i DENNIS SHEEHAN. ;.|OHN WHITE. PRESIDENT STARTS HOME. Miss Ruth Hanna Drives Hi n to the Station —Likes Thomasville. Thmimsville, Ga., March 27.- Preri ! dent and Mrs. McKinley, Vic • -President j mid Mrs. Hobart, Pontmast***' General ’ Emory Smith, Dr. Rixey, Assistant S»*c j ret ary Fort Ivon and Stenographer i Barnes left at 3:15 o'clock for Wash ington, which place they will ieach a little before 5 o'clock. Miss Ruth Hanna drove the President to the station where a crowd of about 2 000 persons had congregated. Senator liana v. :s th last to bad the President gocu nye. The special train was run just outside the station so the people could gather around tlu* President's ear platform, on which the President, Mrs. McKinley and tin* Yi<*e- President a pea mi and bowed their acknowledgement. Some one called for thr**c cheers for McKinhy and then the President made a few remarks, say ing: "We would rather Ik* coming to Tiioin asvilie that* departing front it. We have had a most restful ni l enjoyable tinu* and thank you all over and over again for your kind courtesies and your considerate hospitality. We aid you good bye, most respectfully.” The train then pulled out. NEGRO SHOT BY STRIKERS. They Were Men of His Own Race — Dispersed hy Sheriff. Birmingham, Ala.. March 27. -Serious trouble was threatened to-day at tin* ore mints at Dolomite where 250 minors armed themselves because three of their number were arrested Saturday. Will Calvin, a negro, was shot end mortally wounded by the infuriated blacks because In* allowed himself to he arrested without resistance. Sheriff O’Brien and a to::** i deputies went to the scone and dispers'd the ne groes, tlu sheriff giving the rioters a sever** talk. All work was suspended for (lit* day, and tlu* whites were armed, blit no further trouble is expected. NEGROES.ATTACK THE WHITES. Birmingham. Ala., March 27.—Negro miners made an attack on i n camp of the whites at Dolomite shortly after midnight. Tin* white men returned the fin* and several of the negroes were wounded. Reinforcements have been sent to the deputy sheriffs, wile are trying t«> preserve order, and Sheriff O'Brien h is just left with another strong posse. Negro soldiers recently mustered out an inciting tlu* blacks. A race war is threatened. Later —Sixteen of .lie ring leaders a*t* in rhe hands of officers and a strong cordon of deputies is patrol!ii<z tin* camps. MRS. FAYNE MOORE DISCHARGE New York, March 27.—Mrs. Fayne Sirahan Moore was to-day discharged upon her own recognizance by Justice Fnrsnian in tin* Supreme court under the charge of “badgering” Martin Mahon. She was, however, held in SI,OOO bail on the charge of stealing silverware from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. She saiil she would furnish the bond. Mahon, the complaining witness in tlu* badger ease, has remained out of (In* city, and tin* prosecution has been' unabb* to se cure his attendance at tin* proceedings. CORNELL LOSES TO VIRGINIA. Charlottesville, Va., March 27.—Cor nell lost to the University of Virginia by a score of 14 to 5. Score: • , R. 11. E. Virginia 3i>021200—14 11 3 Cornell 0001 103(4-5 7 0 Batteries: Carter and Nall**' Boyle, Saunders, Smith and Starr.