North Carolina Newspapers

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 \'<m Sternberg, first Secretary of the German Embassy. But out of it ad not a word of additional information was contributed from any official source. The only authoritative statenitmt came from the Navy Department, giving a brief dispatch from Admiral Kautz. This threw no light on the latest out break and owing to a tangle or dates it served only to further involve the of ficial mystery. In view of tin.* fact that the fighting was widespread and long eon fin ued, and that the Foreign Offices at l,<>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 <hiitf justice were dis.vgar 1 si and were ignomi although sustained b.v the repre sentative of two of the Governments, made such a course imperative. Then* is no doubt, with the facts now at hand, that Admiral Kautz will Im> 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 \<m Bnelow, is enjoying a fortnight's vaca tion in Holstein. But a well informed individual says the Government here is skeptical as to Admiral Ivautz's instruc tions. IB* adds that the instructions for a bombardon nt wore bast'd on the British and American claims that Mataa fa was contra veiling the .Samoan act. Blit, tin* correspondent's informant .points out, the contravention was not specified and the Government, presumes that if the act was really infringed Herr Bose', the German Consul, would also have protested, as his Government here instructed him to strictly conform to the act. The assertion that Herr Bose protest ed against the* deposition of the provis ional govern mi nt is doubted here, as, it is claimed. Herr Bose was instructed not to identify himself with Mataafa more closely than the representatives of tin* other powers. There is ooivsidL ruble curiosity in this city as to the effect flu* outbreak wii; have upon flu,* attitude of the United States and Great Britain, but the view remains that the final set! ment will be in no way changed by the joint action of the three Cabinets. The semi-official Post comments calmly upon the new situation and says that Germany will remain neutral, j BO At BAB DM ENT OF THE 20TII. ; Berlin. March 30.—A brief official dis- I patch from Apia. Samoa, ilat* d March ! llUth says: I "The bombardment continues. *«n pur suance to military orders the whites ! have evacuated many houses. J ‘"rhi* chiefs of flu* Tnnus party who were exiled to other islands have heen brought back from Fpolu. The terms and ammunition taken from Tamis on •January 2nd, have been returned.” OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. London, March .30. —The Foreign Of fice has received official dispatch*. s con firming the dispatches of 1 lit* Associated Press from Apia, Samoa, announcing the outbreak of hostilities there. etc. Inform the Bounty Treasurer of the amount apportioned to each township, • etc. S' e. 18. The semi-annual apportion ment of public school moneys, based upon amounts actually received by Bounty Treasurer from all sources and reported to Bounty Board of Directors. Sec. lit. The Bounty Board may set apart annually an amount not to exceed 830 for a teach rs‘ institute. We ouglu to have a good institute in every coquiy, even in the new county of Scotland, this summer. See. 20. You will have four regular me rings each yens—on second Mondays on January. April, July and October. You have power to fix a maximum sala ry for first-grade teachers. Your per diem shall not exceed 82.09 and 'mileage las is allowed Bounty Commissioners. Do not tix your maximum salary at $23 or 830, and thereby drive out of your county 'tli best teachers. See. 21. You have authority to punish for contempt, disorderly conduct, etc. LAFAYETTE DOWN’S TRINITY. Durham, X. ('.. March 30. —(Special.)— LaFayette and Trinity played again this afternoon. The teams were organized as follows: LaFayette—Hill, catcher; Ilubly, third base; Bray, center field; Chalmers, left field; Lauer. first base; ‘Howard, right field; Bougilon. second base; Currier, short stop; Kevins, pitcher. Trinity—Smith, catcher; Jordan, third base: Lambert, second base: Person, pitcher; Bard, center field; Anderson, short stop; McAfee, light field; Nichol son. first base; Flowers, left field. | The score: LaFayette, 0; Trinity, 5. Hits: LaFayette. 7: Trinity. (5. Errors: LaFayette, 4; Trinity, 5. Struck out. by Person, (5; by Kevins, 2. Bases on balls, by Person, 2: by Kevins, 0. Hit by pitched hall, by Person. 1; by Kevins. 1. Features: Trinity, double play, by Lam bert in the (ith inning; work of Smith and Person, of Trinity; Chalmers, of LaFayette, fine catillGn the Tib inning. Good work of Kevins and Trinity. Cost ly error lost game in 7th inning. REMAINS OF GEN. l EAGLER. Newport News. Va.. March 30.—4 he remains of General Daniel E. Flagler. Chief of Ordnance, U. S. A., who dii*il at Old Point yesterday were tak. n j aboard tin* steamer for Washington this j evening and will reach the capital to -morrow morning. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1899. BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE LUCIEN THOMAS, A COLORED MAN OF RALEIGH, KILLED. W. R. Bragg, Also of North Carolina, Slightly Injured. Damp Dynamite Had Been Placed Near a Fire. Knoxville. Tonii.. March 30.—(Spe cial.) —A fatal dynamite explosion oc curred in this city to-ilny. Lticien Thomas (colored), of Raleigh. was blown into mid-air and distantly killed. \V. R. Bragg, also of North Carolina, was slightly injured, being struck in the breast with a Hying timber. Tii se men with thirty-live others, were recently sent hire is members of a Western Bniim Telegraph Company's construction gang. They were detailed to i* pair flu* lines in this vicinity. This morning in digging a hole to re ceive a pole a rock was encountered. Thomas was ordered to blast the rock. He found tlie dynamite to be damp and placed it near a tire to dry. He was warn d of bis danger in this by Bragg, who is the foreman. No sooner had the warning been given than nine sticks of giant dynamite ex ploded. Thomas was leaning imme diately over the fin* and his body went straight up in mid-air. He fII on a barbed wire fence several feet distant, and was dead when lie reached it. Bragg's injuries are not serious. Tfcom as’ body will be shipped to Raleigh to morrow. THE Bill ISE OF THE RALEIGH. Her .Men Banqueted and Welcomed at livery Port. (Bopjrigiit 189!) by Associated Press.) Fayal. Azore Islands, March 30. —The United States cruiser Raleigh, Captain Jos. B. Coglaii, from Manila on De cember loth is coaling here, will coal at Bermuda on April Bth and expects to reach New York on April loth. The ltaleigh lias been having stormy w at her on the Atlantic, but has been behaving splendidly and proves to be a good sea boat. All are well on hoard. Ibis is the first of Admiral Dewey's squadron of warships to be bound for home. Sin* has on board a number of men who belonged to the crew of tl 1 flagship Olympia. Many changes in the personnel of the Raleigh have been necessitated since the battl. of Manila. She participated in all the movements about the Philippine Is lands. in the battle of Manila Bay, the capture of the Porrrgidov forts, rhe cap ture of the gunboat B'aTlao, the bombard ment and capture of Subig. and the bom bardment of Malat fort, forcing the sur render <>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 840,0<M) ill 1893 and was insured for $13,000 with the Louisville Under writers. Th vessel ran in tin* Memphis and ('aim trade. Another version of the sinking of the Rowena L c reached here late to-night from Caruthersvilh*, Mo., via Campbell. Mo., and increases the casualty list to five. Tin* new list of names follow: MRS. EDNA CHAMBERLAIN, pas senger, Curii't licrsvillt*. GEIntGE KEBBIJLER, mail clerk, M nrplus. 1 NKNOWN, chambermaid. TWO NEGROES, roustabouts. j Malolos Falls in Flame FILIPINOS FLY FROM McARTHUR'S VICTORIOUS TROOPS. They Retreat Northward, Where Aguiualdo and His Cabinet Have Fled From the American Advance. .Manila, March 31.—10:53 a. m. — Major General M.aeAr thur advanced to attack Malolos, the scat of the insurgent gov ern men t at 7 o’clock this morning. He was met with strong opposition, the rebels resisting des perately bill losing heavily. General Hall’s brigade is advancing north from the water works and driving the left wing of the enemy across. KVACTUATION OF MALOLOS. Manila, March 31.—Noon. —Major General MacArthm entered Malolos, the seat of the so-called insurgent, govern ment, at half past nine this morning, tin* rebels burning the city and simultaneously evacuating it. They are now in full retreat toward tin* north, where Agui ualdo and tin* Cabinet have been for two days. TIIE GAPTFRE OF MALOLOS. Washington, March 31 —I he War Department at .1:30 this morning made public the following dispatch from General Otis: “Manila, March 31. ‘‘Adjutant, General, Washington: “MacArthur captured Malolos tit 10:13 this evening. Ene my retired after slight resistance and firing city. Particulars later. Hall had quite severe engagement beyond Mariquina, casualties 20. Enemy driven out. (Signed) “OTIS." THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE. Washington, March 30. —The following dispatch from General Otis was received at the War Department tonight: ‘‘Manila, March 31. ‘‘Adjutant General, Washington: “MacArthur made dispositions yesterday for attack on Ma lolos today. Engagement opened at 7 o’clock this morning and is now progressing. Casualties yesterday, 4 killed and 23 wounded, all brought to Manila last night. Hall moved out from camping station at daylight this morning with three bat talions northeast: attacked*and has taken Mariquina and is pursuing enemy; ordered to return this afternoon. (Signed) * “OTIS." FIGHTING IN THE JUNGLE. Manila. March 30. —7:33 A. XL —The l nited States troops rest <1 last nigh in the jungle, about, a mile ami a qiiar ter from Malolos. The day's advance begun at 2 o'clock and covered a distance of about two and a half miles beyond tin* Gniguinto river, along the railroad. ’l'li brunt of the battle was on the right of the track, where tin* enemy was appar ently eoneentrated. The First Nebraska, First South Da kota and Tenth I'enns.vlvania regiments, encountered them inti'.n-ched on tin* bor der of tin* woods and the Americans, advancing across tin* open, suffered a terrific tire for half ail hour. Four men of the Nebraska regiment w. re killed and thirty'wounded. T. n men of the Dakota regiment were wounded, and one of the l’cnnsylvauiiiins was kill d. The Americans finally drove tln* Fili pinos back. Although there were three lanes of strong intrench incuts along the 'track, the enemy made scarcely a iy de fence there, General MacArthur and his staff were walking on the track abreast of the line, with everyimug inner whin suddenly they w re received by a shower of bullets from sharpshooters in •trees and on housetops, but these were speedily dislodged. Tin* en m.v's loss was apparently small, the jungle affording them such protectii n that the Americans were un able to see them and in firing were I guided only by the sound of the Filipi nos shots. The American artillery was handicapped for the same reason. Last night's long line of campfires made a beautiful sigh), with the Twentieth Kansas regiment on lie left of Guiguin » and the Pennsylvania regiment on tlie right, heyoml the liver. ’1 ue 'provision 'train was dela.ved by! broken bridges but tlie stores of grain and flocks of ducks in tin locality furn ished ample forage. The hospital work is remarkably effi cient, as it lias been throughout tj»c whole campaign. NORFOLK AND WESTERN BONDS Kuhn, Loch and Company Buy So,ooo,- ] 000 Four L‘t*r cents. New York, March 30. Kuhn. Loch and Company, have purchased from the j Norfolk and W< stern Uailwitj $3,000. 000 first consolidated 4 per cent road j bonds. Os this $1,300,000 are for bet- j ferment. The remainder are to take up ! the underlying Kinds maturing up to j July Ist, IJK). The bonds issued, it is said, by tlie saving of interest will pro vbli.* for the interest on the 81,300,000 bonds for betterment. Tin* first consoli dated bonds beside being a lien on the j entire property subject to previous- inert- 1 gages, are the first lien on about 833 i mil s of railroads, the terminals near , Norfolk and the Roanoke Machine ! P'.>y -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.