Weather To-Dayi FAIR; COLDER. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. lit. MU ALL HORTHI CAROLINA Germany Will Look On SAMOAN OUTBREAK DOES NOT AFFECT TEUTONIC PHLEGM. No Doubt in Washington That Our Ad miral Will Be Sustained —Confer- ence at the Capital. Washington, M.areh 30.—-The serious condition of affairs in Samoa engaged a lie attention of officials throughout the day. and tin .re were roufen nc s at the W hite House between the President. and Beretary Hay, and at the Stare ]>‘.'i*art meiit between the Secretary ,an 1 ri> • Br .ish Ambassador, and Baron Speck \'ivdc>n and Berlin had ben officially advised of the affair, it was regarded as somewhat strange that the State and Navy 1 h par town ts should be entirely without information of a bombardment by an American Admiral. Up ro the close of office hours it was stated that nothing had come from any of our rep resentatives in Samoa dealing with the outbreak of hostilities. The calls of Sir .Julian and Baron Sternberg were mainly for information, for at neither of the Embassies had there been a re port. of the occurrence, or instruction up to tin* tin i of the calls. Admiral Kautz acted within his in structions. It is believed tlia v lie << u eluded after a consultation with Captain Sturdee, of the Porpoise, the senior British naval office and the United Stati is and British Consuls that a state of anarchy existed wlnieli calb‘l l» r ac tiou. The fact that th * edicts of the siis>- ■ mined by the I ni’ <1 States Govern j merit. The dispatch from Admiral Kautz re- J forced to above is as follows. "Auckland, March 29th. "Secretary of the Navy, Washington, i "The situation is improving since tele gram of 18th via Sidney, N. S. W. (Signed) t "KAUTZ." j As will be Observed, it contains no de tails ouneer'.uiig tin* reported trouble at Ai-La. Even the date on which it was dispatched from Apia is not given, but it is presumed that it left Samoa on the 23rd. tin* date upon which the steam *r which conveyed the press dispatclu s from Apia to Auckland sailed. The dispatch of the 18th, to wlrieli Admiral Kautz riders, was not given out DITIES OF SCHOOL IHKECTOBS. A Digest of Fart of the New Public School Law. • State Superintend! nt Meban yester day sent out a circular letter to the County Board of School Directors giving the various sections of the new school law relating to tlicir duties. He says: “About all you will-have to do on lit - second Monday in April is to organize and receive books, reports, and get the general condition of the public sell,>ols hi your county plainly and clearly before you. "The must Important meeting you will have will t on the second Monday in .Inly, and I trust that you will perform tile i initortaut duties of that day real izing that the future mniLttood and womanhood of many precious boys and girls are largely dependent upon yom actions." The sections of the new law quoted in the circular ar : See. 13. You will hold office until the first Monday in July. 1901. In ease of vacancy by death, resignation or other wise. said vacancy’ shall be filled by the other members of your board. This will make it your duty to fill a vacancy that may occur in cast* any one of the mem bers of the board does not qualify* anil accept 11n* office on the second Monday in April when you meet to organize. See. 14. The Bounty Beard of School Directors, and all other school officials, in 111 * several counties shall obey the State Sui>erintendent of Public Instruc tion. and accept bis construction of Ihe school law. See. l.'». You will elect a Bounty Su- I jierintenilent of Schools on the second M< inlay in July, who shall be at tile time of his election a practical teacher who shall have had at least two years experience in teaching, etc. In case of vacancy, the Board of Directors will tilt it. See. B*. Tile Bounty Board of School D.rectors shall, on the second Monday in July, 1899. and bi ennially thereafter, appoint in each township three intelli gent men as Township Tmstees; in ease of vacancy, the Bounty Board of Directors will fill said vacancy. See. 17. The Bounty Board of Direc tors. on the second Monday in January and the second Monday in July of each j* ar. apportion the school fund per capita to the townships, reserving a con tingent fund to pay the (Vanity Superin tendent of Schools, i heir own per diem. ; at tin* time of its rci ipt here, and even l now Secretary Allen declines to make ■ it .public. It is known, however, that it ■ reported the Admiral's arrival, and gave a brief resunit' of the then existing sit uation, which must have appeared some what grave at that time, as the Admiral i reports that it had improved during the interim. MERLIN IS SB ILPBISED. Berlin. March 30. —The German Gov ernment was taken wholly by surprise with the news from Samoa. The im pi rial Chancellor, Prince 1 lohenlobe. is spending bis birthday, which occurs to morrow, at Baden Baden, and the Min ister of Foreign Affairs, Barou \f Manila. After leaving Manila on December loth the ltaleigh stiqqieil at SingaiHire, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Port Said, Alexandria, Malta, Algiers and Gibral tar. In all the British colonies tlie officials of the British army and navy and the civilian population gave the Amerean warship an enthusiastic welcome, show ing her officers and crew every form of courtesy. Dinners with American deco rations and American national music were given to Captain Goghlan and his officers everywhere, in marked difference to the reception of the Raleigh on her outward passage two years ago. Governors, generals and admirals am! other high officials all wished to visit and inspect the ship. The Raleigh still lias her war paint on. At Singapore slit* met a Spanish transport having on board troops and sailors from Manila. Although Hying a warship’s pennant, the Spanish ship low ered her colors and permission was granted to the Spaniards to visit the Ral eigh, where they fraternized with the American sailors who gave them much needed food and clothing. Many of the Spaniards shewed the Americans wounds inflicted upon them by the shells of the American fleet. The quarantine from Bombay was waived at Aden. At the Island of Malta, in the Mediter ranean, the Raleigh met the British Med iterranean squadron, consisting of ten battleships and a number of cruisers. The British sailors extended a most cor dial welcome to the Americans, and the sailors of the fleet and the soldiers of the garrison entertained the crew of the Raleigh ashore, the best of feeling prevailing. During her stay at Malta, the Raleigh was crowded with British red coats and blue jackets. The American officers were entertained at Cairo by United States Consul Harrison, and all the prominent British a nil Egyptian officials wen* present. 'flu* French, at Algiers, showed a marked difference. There was no re ception except from British and Ameri can residents, although the French offi cials were polite. The Raleigh, in two years, has cruised 36,000 knots. IT FAYS WELL. Farmers Can Make More on Produce Thau on Farming. It pays to raise chickens and eggs and truck for market. The Chatham Record tells of the oxporienre of one Chatham man last winter that shows what can be done, it says: ".Many men in Chatham make it a regular business to travel about the county in wagons, buying up chickens and eggs and hauling them to Raleigh, Durham and other neighboring towns. We have heard of one man. .vho has been running two wagons for ibis pur pose all last winter and made 81.100 clear profit on eggs alone. This beats farming, or indeed any otilu r luisitiess in these dull days.” DAILIES 11 lEIB km dR&LAim SEN.HOAR’STEN REASONS FOR OPPOSING THE IMPERIALISTIC POLICY of McKinley. Aguina'do Had Practically Won Filipino In dependence Before we Began to Make War Upon the Filipinos. Boston. Mass.. March 30.—A letter bearing the date of February 4tli and signed by one hundred or more of the most prominent men in and around this city, head d by ex-Governor George 8. Bmitwcll, commending the attitude in Congress of Senator Hoar and inviting iiiin to address them at a future date, was made public to-day. Accompanying ! ft is the letter of acknowledgement from | Senator Hoar, l*. a ring date of yester j day in which In* says in part: 'No man during this whole discussion has successfully challenged, and no mail will successfully challenge: “First, the affirmation that under the Constitution of the United States the acquisition of territory, as of other prop j erty. is not a constitutional lend, but only j a means to a constitutional end. and j that, while the making of new States | and providing national defense are con stitutional ends, so that we may acquire and hold territory for those purposes th'.' governing of subject people is not a constitutional end, and that there is therefore no constitutional warrant for acquiring and holding territory for that purpose. "Second, that to leave our own country to stand on foreign soil is in violation of tin* warning of our fathers aniPof the farewell addi ss of Washington. "Third, that these nevey was a tropi cal country governed with any tolenu-ii success without a system of contract la bor. “Fourth, the trade advantages of the I’hilippine Islands, if tlier be any, must be opened alike to all the world, and that omr share of them will never begin to pay the cost of subjugating them by war or holding them in subjection in pence. “Fifth, that th military occupation of these tropical regions must be kept ar an immense cost both to the souls and the bodies of our soldiers. “Sixth, that the declaration as to Cuba, by tin* Uresident and by Congress, applies with strong r force to tin* ease of flit* I’h'Mippine Islands. “Seventh, that Aguiualdo and his fol lowers, before we began to make war upon them, had conquered their own territory and independence from Spain, with the exception of a single city, and were getting ready to establish a free constitution. "Eighth, that while they are fighting for fre dom and independence an! the doctrines of our fathers, we are tight! eg for the principles that one people may control and govern another in spite of its resistance and against its will. "Ninth, that th language and argu ment of those who object to this war, are without change, the language and argument of Chatham, of Fox, of Burke, of Barn*, of Camden and of the Eng lish and American Whigs, and the lan guage and argument of those who sup port it are th language and argument of George 111. es Lord North, of Mans field, of Wedderhui n, of Johnson, and of the English and American Tories. “Tenth, no orator or newspaper, or preacher, being it supporter*of this policy of subjugation, dares rep at in speech or in print any of the great utterances for freedom of Washington, of Jefferson, of John Adams, of Abraham Lincoln, or of Charles Sumner." THE RDWENA DEE DISASTER. One Account Says Two are Lost ami Another Five. . Memphis. Tenn.. March 30. Definite information was received at the general offices of tin* Lee line to-day regarding the disaster to the sti anier Rowena Lee at Tyler, Mo., yesterday afternoon. Two lives are known to have heen lost and i lie man is missing. The dead: MRS. CHAMBERS, of Caruthersvilh*, Mo. t XKNDWN negro woman. The missing: GEORGE KMUCH LEU. mail clerk. General Manager Robert E. Lee, of the Lee Line, received the story of the wreck by telephone from his travelling freight agent. 11. C. Lewis. Mr. Lewis was on the Lee when she went down. He telephoned that the boat If. ft Tyler at four o'clock, and in backing out from the landing to reach the middle of the channel, struck some hidden obstruc tim . the nature of which was not known. She began to sink immediately. TP, jiiipi* changer the course of the boat and started back to (In* landing but before it was reached the Lee 'had set tled down in 3b feet of water. 'All the passengers and crew wen saved, except those whose names have been given. Mrs. Chambers took passage at Ca ruthersville for Memphis and was bound for some point in Mississippi. The pas sen g irs ami crew were picked up by the steamer Ora Lee, which was turned back with all speed from Tiptonville. Thi* Rowena Lee is a total loss. She cost 840,0y -FIVE CENTS. | The telegraphers keep a hr. ast of the ' line and maintain a constant connection with the city. SEI iE N E B.OK Fll >E N(’ E FE LT. Washington. March 30.—Up to the close of office hours the War Depart ment had received nothing to show tin* conditions of affairs before Malolos to day. As the American army draws near to the city, official interest becomes more acute, for it is felt tlie assault on j tin* city cannot Ik* deferred many hours. There is no tension in official quarters, no excitement or apprehension, but on |th contrary a serene confidence that i American arms will lie victorious. Tin* j only anxiety is as to the extent of the ! victory, as it is hiqieil that it will be of I such a character as to break the back bone of the insurrection. Some fear Aguiualdo will des rt and tire Malolos without a decisive conflict. MacARTIH R GOES INTO BAM!*. Manila. March 2!). (Wednesday) 10:10 U. M. —Alt: r a couple of hours of rest Mac Arthur's division pushed on across rice fields anil rivers, through tin jungle, without meeting any opposition, the enemy fl.ving from the villages of Beat, Taal and Bigaa. after burning them. Even the town of Bulacan the capital of the province, was burned and abandoned, although General MacArthur passed miles to the right. At five o'clock th' enemy made a stand in trenches half a mile beyond Guiguinfo station and a river crossing. The Kan sas and L’cinis.vlvania regiments ini me diately deployed, crossing the railroad bridge under heavy fire, and attacked tli* enemjis position. The rebels with stood the musketry tiro for half an hour, but the artillery disconcerted them, anil at the end of a 43 minute tight the in surgents bolted toward the Bills. Our loss was two killed and 20 wounded. The en) niy’s loss was severe. General MacArthur went into camp near the station at 0:30 o’clock. Four miles from Malolos. HKOKCKTOWN dkchats yalr Washington. March .’50.-Abstract own defeated A ;ii this afternoon by a score of !l to 1. tJeorgetown did superior work throughout and Jut baiting was timely and effectual. Bach, (Jeorge tiiwn's t wirier struck out thirteen of the Vale men. Score: tl.orgetown, !*: hits, 11: errors, 3. Vale, 1; hits, S; errors, ;>. Batteries: (J**orgetown—Bach and Cranston: Yale- Sullivan, llirch, Hibson and llail. A BALEIUIHTK IvILLKf). Knoxville. Tonu., .March 3*o. (Special.l —Lucian Thomixson, of Raleigh, was kill*, d here in a dynamite explosion to day. M . It. Itragg was injured.