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Weather To-Day; FAIR. VOL. XLVI. NO. 21. The FrUits of Victory 4 OTIS WILL SEIZE THEM IN AN AC TIVE CAMPAIGN. Preparations Going Forward to Continue the Work—Sleepless Sharp-Shooters Arouse Americans to Retaliation. Washington, April 3. —The following was received at <3:433 this morning: “Manila, April Ist. “Adjutant General, Washington: “Quiet prevails. Have directed troops at Malolos and on railroad on recon noitering duty. Find insurgents only in small portions of surrounding country who retire on the approach of our troops. Few of our troops moving to a new position. I*reparing for a con tinued active campaign. Army in ex cellent spirits. < Signed) “OTIS.’’ SKIIIMISH WITH THE ENEMY. Manila, April 1.—7:130 p. m.—The Am erican forces commanded by General Mae Arthur are resting at Malolos today. The men are in good condition, consid ering the fatigues of the campaign. The plans of the rebels, if they have any. are conjectural. Considerable rebel forces have been collected along the fronts of General Lawton and General Hall, who are holding the line from tin- water-works to Lalonia. There is shooting nightly along this line, apparently for the ptir ]M(se of breaking the Americans sleep. Consequently, General Lawton has de tailed live sharpshooters from each com pany to attend to tin* rebels, and the Americans are picking off numbers of them. it is reported that 13.000 rebels under J’ilar are concentrated at Cainta and Taytay. Genera 1 King this morning, sent out a recou noi ter in g party of two companies of the North Dakota regiment, and a ■brisk engagement followed during which .- veil Filipinos were killed. On the American side a lieutenant find two pri vates were wounded. 'i he death of Lieutenant Gregg, of the Fourth infantry, who was killed near the Manila water works'vest; rday, has deeply affected the army, as he was one oi iiie most popular young officers. IJis funeral took place today. MAD TO COMMIT SELF-MURDER Frenzied by Insomnia, Wert heim Exclaimed : “GUS, I AM GOING MAD!” HE TRIED TO BEAT OUT Ills OWN BRAINS. DASHEO HiS HEAD THROUGH A WINDOW And Finally Tore £pen His Throat and Let Out His Life on the Jagged Edges of the Glass Left in the Frame. Churlestoii, S. April I.—Samuel Wcrtheim, an oil merchant of Yeasey street, Now York, killed liims.lf in a most allocking manner in the offices of <;. M. l'olitzer here this afternoon. AVeriheim accompanied b.Y his nephew Arthur Wertlhewn had be u staying at tin* Uom-stor Inn, Summerville, for his health. 11c* suffered from insomnia, llis nephew grew alarmed at symp toms developed yesterday and started to lake* the* sick man home*. They came In-re today and were* to go north this af ternoon. At '2 o'clock the* two called at Hi. M. l’cditzer's office* on Adger’s W harf. I'hc* elder Werthedm walkc*d up to Mr. Uolit zc-r and said: “tins. 1 am going mad. With that he began heating himself on the* head with a paper weight. Unable* io restrain him young Werlhcim and l’olitzer rushed out to get help. 'l'lie fren/.i d man them broke* out a pane* <>f glass in one of the* office win dows and beat his fact and neck on the jagged edges that lvmaineel in tin* sash. A negro hoy tried t<* drag him from tin window. but was told he- would h. kill ed if In- inte*rfe-red. The l*»y retre-ate-il and Werthe-im dashed his in-ael through another pane- and sawed his -neck on tin ragg d glass till he- fell to the llouj- i-v : haunted. Me-die-al assist a m-e- was summoned ami In- was put In an ambulance, but In died before* tin* city hospital was reach ed. The News and Observer lms all mm Carolina hues 11 news ano cdrcuilatdokp> ! KEEPS HIS OWN COUNSEL. Washington, April 1. —War Depart ment officials are much gratified at the condition existing in the Plrflippines. If is deducted from the despatch received from General Otis that there Is little left of the army of Aguinaldo and that his troops do not want to face the Am erican soldiers. It is supposed that scouting parties of General Otis' at my have been moving about from different points on the railroad line and more especially from Malolos, and have en countered the few bands/ of unlives which Otis says retire upon the approach of tiie American troops. While the offi cials here would be glad to have infor mation of the new campaign of General Otis they are at pre sent wit limit such knowledge and he has not been asked to communicate his plans to tin* Depart ment. Tli utmost confidence is express ed in Iris ability to handle the situation and no attempt will lie made to influ ence him from Washington. It is believed that General Otis de sires to ascertain now just where th. forces of the insurgents are located and in what number. It is thought very probable that iw the advance that has been made from .Manila to Malolos. the insurgents have not all retreated along the railroad track, but some have gone off into the rough country to the right of the railroad, and may now be lying in wait to set upon small bodies of Am erican troops, or perhaps to destroy some of the bridges on the railroad and for a time cut off communication be tween the advance of the* American army and Manila. General Otis will take measures to pre vent anything of the kind, and no doubt will ascertain the location and number of the insurgents before making further advance in pursuit of Aguinaldo and his fleeing army. It is evident that while General Otis reports everything “all quiet.” lie has had a part of his army active in reconnoitering the country along the railroad fin . by which he has been advancing. ( RUB RUBOR I' FOR MARCH. The Season Backward —Month Unfavor able for Farming. Washington! April I.—The Weather Bureau crop report for the moiyth just passed says: “1. - pon tht* whole the season is bark ward at the close of March, the mouth having been very unfavorable for farm ing operations. In the Dakotas. .\o braskn, .Minnesota, lowa and Wiscon sin the ground is frozen to an unusual depth, th l'rost extending to a depth of from five to ten i'c t in North Dakota ami Minnesota. While the average tem perature of March was somewhat above the normal in the Southern ’States, tli, season in that section is reported from two to three weeks latt*, except in 'Texas, where it is more marly normal. "4 In* general condition of wheat is less favorable than at the close of February and as at Ihe close of that month ihe late sown is less promising than that se ded early. On the Baeitic coast the outlook is most promising iu Oregon and the crop has been greatly benefitted by recent rains in California, but in Wash ington it has been injured by severe weather stud lack of snow prut, cf ion. "Breparations for cotton planting in I exas are well advanced and some has been planted in the Southern part of the State; some has also been planted in portions of G torgia and South Carolina. “Some corn Juts been planted as far north as Tennessee and Oklahoma, and farther South a largo part of the crop has been planted. "Some spring oats have been sown as far North as the low r Missouri ami Ohio Valleys.” t DEBA TE AT LLON. Judges Gave th; Decision to Expan sionists. Eton College, X. (’., April I.—(.spe cial) —44ie eighth annual debate between til** Bbililogian and Clio literary socie ties was held in the 'college chapel last night. Tin* strongest men —two from emit su oiely—-had b.,on selected and tin* lively del.ate anticipated drew the largest crowd ever assembled on a similar occa sion here. S The query discussed was "Resolved that territorial ; xpansion would be de trimental to tin* I uiteol States." Messrs. T. K. White and J. T. Joins represented the Chi Society, tin* affirm ative and Messrs. \\ . 13. Melrtne and \\ . A. Harp r. of the Clio society, the negative. 4Jh* judges of tilt* debate were Rev. Mr. Glenn, of Raleigh: Mr. Webster, editor of Webster's Weekly. I! idsvifle. Mr. J. T. Walker, of Greonsbor >. X. ('. They decided ill favor of toe negative— for expansion. Mr. Ned F. Brantiock was president of tin* d bate. Mr. Jesse Roberts secretary. RAI.FJ6H, NORTH CAROLINA, SI’XDAY HORNING, APRIL 2. 1899. SLAUGHTER OF THE PINE MANUFACTURING REVIVAL IN RCBtSON AND SCOTLAND. Two Big Cottcn Mills to be Built. Contestant Dcckery Gets Cold Comfort from the Eviderce Taken. Maxton, N. (’.. April 1. —(-SpecialI— The "sighing pine” will soon be a Ihing of the past in Itobeson comity if the present slaughter continues. In IX7O there wet* fifteen hundred million feet of this useful timber in the county and but one sa w mill. Today there are mills in every neighborhood, several of tnem owning their own railroads; and the out side demand is so great that, it is often difficult to supply the local needs. Rut the plow follows tin saw and in a few years this county, which is the largest in the State, will raise more cotton and tobacco than was produced m flic State in IS7O. to say nothing of corn, oats, potatoes and other products. Manufacturing is having iis renais ; sauce also iu this section. The Maxton cotton mill is being r novated, and with the improved machinery will greatly in crease its former production as well as improve the quality of its yarns. A one hundred thousand dollar hosiery yarn mill is being worked up for Laurin bnrg: whilefa like capital will probably be invested in a cotton mill in Maxton in liMJH. The contest ec in the Dockery-Bella my Congressional contest finished taking .testimony at Red Springs yesterday. The testimony indicated that so far as Robe son county is cone; rued there are no grounds for the contest. Tin* only in timidation at tin* polls in Maxton was shown to have been practiced by sup porters of the contestant. Dockery. The Scottish ('hief changes hands this week. Air. W iggins will be succeeded by Mr. M. G. McKenzie, j a former edi tor of the paper. A telephone exchange is being placed at Red Springs. The service in this section is perhaps not surpased anywhere in the State. MANY DIVORCES GRANTED. ■New l’ostuffice and Court House-En listing in the Regulars. Morgantou, N. April 1. —iSpeeial.) —The second week of Burke Superior court closed here to-day, Judge McNeill presiding. An unusual number of Burke people are desirous of severing the holy bonds of matrimony. Ten decrees of divorce have been granted during the term. The fruit crop iu this section promises to lie abundant this season. This is quite an important item to our people.- Morgan ton is soon to have a new post office. The building is now being com pleted. It will probably be the hand somest i lost office in the State, outside of the Government buildings. This week five young white men and four negroes left here for Raleigh and Greenville, S. C., to enlist in the regular army. The new telephone system here is about completed and is a bang up good one. We will soon be connected by wire, also, with Hickory, Lenoir, Blowing Rock, Boone, Bakersvillc, Marion, etc. The county commissioners are to have our old court house repaired and remod elled during tin* coming summer. A new mansard slate roof and a granite plaster finish will be among the improvements. Several thousand dollars will be expend ed, and the building will be made quite modern in appearance. BARONESS lIIUSCH DEAD. Widow of the Great Philanthropist F.\- pires in Paris. Paris, April 1. —Baroness de Hir*ch is dead. Baron / Ilirsch left an estate of S”' >.- 000,(100, much of which was bequeathed to charity and afterward dispensed by the Baroness. Millions have been spent in colonizing large bodies of Russian refugees in the United States and the Argentine Republic. Baroness de Hirseh was quite a- re markable a personage as her husband. Worth many millions in her own right, she gave as freely of her we.-tiMi ns of that left by her husband. Slit* was a daughter of ilu* late Senator Bischof heini of Brussels, head of the groat banking house of Bisehofhoim and Gold schmid, that financed the Erie Railway reorganization in 1871. A careful estimate shows that the Baroness de Hi*- , spent $1.500,(XK) in the city of New York in'charitable work since her husband's death, three year ago. beside the annual income of the fund of $”400,000 created by He* Baron. RUNAWAY .MARRIAGE. Dlle ot lllc Oldest Citizens of Johnston County Dead. Selma. N. C„ April L—(Specialt Miss Nora Pool and Air. Lonni Jurley. of Pme Level, were married here today, the Rev. J. H. Parker officiating. It was t run away match. After the ceremony the parties return to Pine L vel which will lu* their home. Mr. John .Massey, one of the oldest citizens of Johnston coun’i-y. died ties .afternoon. ll** was 04 years of age and resided about 3! mil s from this place. % LOGIC. Hotel .Manager. I see vmi have given our iitii*si suite of rooms to a man named Bitkins. Are you sure lie can pay the charges?” Clerk. Yes. lie's rich enough. -Manager. U. w do you know? (’Jerk, lie is eld and ugly, and hi> wife is young and pretty.—Tit Bits. THE MURDERS IT LIKE Clll Fifteen Prominent Men to Be Put on Trial. THECASE BEGINSATONCE iiG ii’l A \Y J T.\ ESSES Sl'MM< IN E1 * BY THE GOVERNMENT. MANY WITNESS! S FOR THE DEFENSE Sak r, the Negro Postmaster at Lake City, and His Child, Were Killed by a Mob cf Lynchers More Than a Year Ago Charleston. S. April 1. Fifteen prominent citizens of Lane City. S. will be put on trial Imre in the United States Circuit Court next week to an swer tli charge of having lynched post master Fraser B. Baker, more than a year ago. Reside killing the i*ostmas tcr, who was a negro, be alleged lynch ers will have to answer for killing Baker's infant child and for burning th city postofhec with all effects, li is said here that other arrests will he made before the first ease is taken up. Che indictment will go to the grand jury, and the hearing will begin at once. Eighty with sses for the Government have been summoned, and there is a great array of witnesses for the de fense. This is the first time on record that the Federal (lor raiment lias come into tin* South to take up a lynching trial. '1 he murder of Baker was prolutbly the most brutal crime known m the history of the State. Baker was appointed postmaster at Lake City, and Ik*fore lr? took charge of the office he was warned to keep .away. M • refused, mid an at tempt was made t*> kill him soon after his commission was receiv d. This fail ed and then a regular band was organ ized to put him but of the way. The defendants in this celebrated ease are: Exra Ale Knight. \Y. A. Webster, M. V. Ward, Moultrie Epps, H. C. God win. C. .1. Joiner. Oscar Kelly, Edwin Rodgers. A ionZo Rodgers, Henry Stokes. Allen Bulk, Van Somerford, Early P. Lee*, J. i*. Newman, and Marion Clark. They are representative business men from the Lake City section. Marion Clark was formerly the editor of a news paper in that town. Stokes was a dep uty United States marshal some years ago and the other prisoners are mer chants, druggists ami farmers. According to the testimony giv. n at the preliminary hearing by Newtihau and Lee. who turned State's evidence, tin* Lake City band of lynchers was or ganized for the special purpose of kill ing Bilker. 'The negro had refused to leave town and give up the office, and the while people rebell J at the idea of a colored postmaster. PRINTING CASE ARGUED. The Question of Jurisdiction to Be De cided Monday. The public printing ease was yester day morning argued before Judge Brown at Chambers in the Supreme court room. Barnes Bros., it will be remembered, asked that; a mandamus lie issued com pelling tin* printing committee to award them the contract now held by Edwards A: Broughton and E. Al. Uzzell. They set out tintt the Legislature enacted a law directing the committee to award the contract to the lowest bidder, and allege that this was not done; that they were the lowest bidder and that the resolution passed later awarding the contract to Edwards A Broughton and E. M. Uzzell was a law inquiring lit obligation of contracts, and therefore unconstitutional. The defendants contended that this action, though nominally against individ uals, was in effect against the State, and that therefore the court was without jurisdiction. The question of jurisdiction was there fore first presented for determination— and in fact it was the only one presented. Argument on it. together with the reading of the complaint and answers, eon sinned practically all the day. At its conclusion Judge Brown announced that lit* would reserve his decision as to the question of jurisdiction until Monday, and if lie found that he had jurisdiction lit* would they hear argument "if the merits of the ease. The plaintiff Barn s was represented by .Messrs. Alex. Field and R. 11. Bat tle. the defendant by Messrs. J. X. Holding, Armistcad Jones and Judge Womack. All of then* made argtt -110 nts. .MARRIED IN SALISBURY. .Ncivimi, ,\. (’.. April I. (Speeiah— (til Friday morning Air. C. AL Mc- Corkle left on the train for Salisbury. Iu tin* evening lie was followed by Aliss Mae Newiand. Last night they were married at Seilisbury. There was some objection to the marriage, so the couple planned to go to Salisbury. The groom is tht* son of Hon. AL L. AlcForkle and was iu tin* army, but obtained an hon orable discharge. Tht* bride is the daughter of Attorney Gus Rowland. They will go on a bridal tour to Wash ington, I), (’ and then locate in Newton. A FATAL RESEMBLANCE' MAN MISTAKEN FOR PRESIDENT LOUBET . AND SHOT DEAD. The Murderer. Who is Insine, I ost His Fortune in the Panama Crash. He Was Arrested. Paris, April 1.-A wealthy gentleman named Tourrctt was shot dead yester day evening on the Bois de Boulogne by a man who mistook his victim so t President 1 -outlet, to whom M. Tourrctt bore a striking resemblance. The murderer, whose name is Ozottf, and who is 338 years old, is thought to lie insane. Ozouf is an electrical engineer who lost his fortune in the Panama smash. It is suggested that the mention of Panama scandals in connection with Al. Loitbet’s election is responsible for tlu* man’s idea of assassinating the President. He was ana’sited. On the Diamond Yesterday. LEIIIGII DEFEATED. Greensboro, April 1. —(Special.)—The University of North Carolina wiped up the face of the earth with Lehigh this afternoon, hitting White all over the field at the close of the ninth inning. Attendance 500. Score: 13. H. E. Carolina oo 24 ”4 0” 4—IS ”5 4 Lehigh O 0 11 1 0000— 33 5 .8 Batteries: Carolina. Lawson. Harkins and Graves; Lehigh. White and Parson. Struck out for Lehigh, by White. 35; for Carolina, by Lawson, 5; by Harkins, 2. GEORGIA GOES UNDER. Atlanta. Ga., April I.—A large crowd saw Cornell defeat the University- of Georgia at Bribine park to-day. Young's work was the feature of ihe game. He struck out ten men and allowed the Georgians but two scant hits. Ganger, ( omen's catcher, caught his foot in a base strap and broke his ankle, and New ton. another of tin* Ithians, had his nose brioke.u by a foul tip from his own bat. Score: It. H. E. Cornell 02 (Ml 2 (i 1 00—11 10 S Georgia 100 004000- 5 2 5 Batteries: Young. Ganger and Smith; Richardson, Bankston and. Moore. GEORGETOWN A WINNER . W ashington. April I,—Georgetown de feat d Princeton on Georgetown field today in an exciting and Closely contest ed game by the score »jF7 to 5. Prince ton's defeat was due to the inability to touch White when hits meant runs. Score: Georgetown 7 133 31 Prim ton 5 (5 2 Batteries; Georgetown—White aud Ctranslon: Princeton —Meier, Harrison and Kafer. NO SHOW FUR COLUMBIA. Columbia. S. (’.. April 3. —LaUayettc overwhelmingly defeated the South Car olina College on tin* diamond here this afternoon in their second and last gam . Tile score: La Fay. tte !»(».'3 (Hi 4 4 0 x—33l S. (’. College, 011000000— 2 1 fattcries—La Fayct t;e, 1 iowiird and liilc; S. C. College, Zimmerman and Yerner. VIRGINIA THE VICTOR. Richmond, \ a., April 3. —Virginia won from Yale this afternoon in tin* pres ence of about eleven hundred enthusi asts and though there was but little show of colors there was an abundance of viiithusiasm. Cook, tin* “phonon*” whom Yale cranks have occii lauding, was batted all over iln* lot, Summers gill, the Old Dominion tosser hold his own beautifully. Score: Virginia o 1 4 00020 33—40 Yale 10 10 01 0 0 O— 35 tSattwics: Strmniersgill and Xalle; Cook and Sullivan. DEATH OF AN ESTIMABLE WO MAN. Small Pox in Halifax Practically Stamped Out. Scotland Neck, N. <’.. April I.—(Spe cial I—Aliss Mary Parker, of Tarboro, came here a week ago today on a visit to tin* family of Air. R. C. Josey. She was taken sick the night following her arrival with bronchial trouble and died at. 2 o'clock this morning. She was about tiO years old. and was a lady ot lovely character. Rev. E. C. Glenn's work in the meet ing in the Methodist church hen* has greatly endeared him to all tin* people. There were as many as (SO professions and quite a number joined I fie Metho dist church. There is now vcr> little said about small pox in this county. It lias been well handled and is about stamped out. PAINE SI RAII AN MOORE FREE. New York, April L—Justice Scott, in the Supreme court today released Airs. Fay no Stratum Moore, on her own recognizance, on the charge of stealing si I v rware from rite Waldorf-Astoria. This action was taken on the application of the District Attorney. Airs. A 100 re had been previously released on’ .lit* in dictment charging her with extortion. She was under $1.0(111 bail on the charge* of larceny, but the hotel proprietor hav ing recovered all the silverware exhibited no inclination to press the charge. This ends a series of protracted efforts to obtain Airs. .Moore’s release. She was not tried ou th<* extortion charge oij account of the absence of Martin .Malum, the complaining witness. I*s r "badgering" Malum Airs. Moore's hus band is now serving It is term in Sing Sing prison. Time may be money, but it's hard f<*r a man to make his ere Jit ora, believe it. • Bids Germany Beware ANTI-GERMAN SENTIMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, Dismay and Distrust Shown by German Press —Bo h Governments Expect a Satisfactory Arrangement. (Copyright 1854(1 by Associated Press.) Berlin. April 1. —The latest tevelop* meuts in the Samoan muddle have claim ed the iarg r part of pit die attention (his week. The Government is most riticent. to the great dissatisfaction of tin* press, ami in the absence of clear in formation from headquarters regarding the attitude of the Government, edi torial comment is varied and contra dictory. The Agrarian organs attack the .Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baron Von Btteiow. and the Government, for yield ing overmuch to the United States Am bassador. Andrew L>. White, and to the authorities tit Washington. the Nationalistic Deutsche Zeitung says: “.Many Gormans are disappointed with the Von Buelow regime and wish Mar si hall Yon Bieberstein's, bad as it was, hack again.” The Krenz Zeitung. says there is abundant confirmation at mind showing it is not so much the 15*.kited States as Great Britain that has opposed dlffi eultii s iu front of every step Germany has taken or wished to take in Samoa, and expresses amazement that "while Great Britain has attempted to make Germany believe she was friendly, the British policy of envy continues.” The Krniz Zeitung adds; "England’s calculations seem to be that Germany will not risk a conflict over stieii a trifle as Samoa. The error of this calculation is that our prestige in the world depends on the mainten ance* of our acquired rights. We ar ready to agree to a fair compromise. :n -->iu mg ; u ttool.uon oi the condominium. Beyond that we cannot go."' In conclusion the Kreuz Zeitung re marks: "England’s success in Samoa at Ger many’s cost would be the worst business England has done for the last hundred years." It is understood that the foregoing was inspired. Another article in the Kreuz Ze*u:ug says: "It is shameful that, *m spite of the paramount German int.rests in Samoa. English is the only language officially allowed." 4 he paper then asks the Government to see. in the negotiations pending, that Germany is accorded equal rights with England. The Tagbla.ttl expresses confidence that neither Great Britain nor the Uni ted States will override legitimate Ger man rights aaid maintains the Govern men. possesses information to the ef f, ct that no such attempt will be made. The general time of the press, in com menting upon the recent occurrences, is one of dismay and distrust, both of Great Britain and the United States, and their ultimate intentions. In this the Ger man newspapers have seemingly been confirmed by specials received from the United States, all of which assert that the American pr. ss and people desire a serious encounter with Germany. The influential Centrist Cologne Yolks Zeitung prints a New York spec.al. warning Germany against the belief "that the anti-G. rnian sentiment pre vailing in the United States is of small account.” It asserts that war against Germany is daily preached and "may lead to deplorable results if the Ameri can Government does not check this in time.” Th Government semi-official press, however, remains calm and dignified mud insists that all Ilu* mooted points between the two nations will be amica bly adjusted. Air. White, upon several occasions this week, has express, d a like opinion to tin* correspondent of the Associated I’ress. He repeated that neither the German nor the 1 nit. <1 States Govern ments attached much importance to the Samoan imbroglio and added: "Throughout I have found tin* Gov ernment 'very conciliatory and inclined to fake a reasonable view of all ques tions entering into tin final settlement of Samoa." A DISPATCH FROM KAI’TZ. Washington, April 1 V - The* following was given out at the State Department this afternoon: "The Secretary of State litis received from the Secretary of the Navy a tele gram addressed to him by Rear Admiral Kautz relative to Samoan matters. It is dated Newcastle, X. S W., March 350th. 185)5). and reads as follows: " "Alataafa people obeyed orders to leave Govern,me,nt reservation. Since then have become aggressive, killing Pri vate Holloway and three British sailors. Our man killed guarding American Con sidate. German Consul General issued incendiary proclamation, saying that my proclamation was untrue and he should uphold provisional government. Tin* British forces act iu concert with the Fluted States, shelling ivljels where they can be reached.’ "A copy of the dispatch was sent to the German Ambassador." EXPECT PEACEFUL OUTCOME. Berlin. April 1.- The correspondent here of the Associated Press learns au thoritatively that after the acting Minis ter of Foreign Affairs, Baron Von Richthoffcn, had been closeted with tin* PRICE FIV r n ENTS Emperor to-day, the United States Am bassador, Mr. Andrew D. White, passed an hour at the Foreign Office. It is generally believed that an under standing has been reached which is like ly to bring about an amicable and satis factory solution of the whole Sauioau difficulty. I A semi-official note published this evening, says: "The German proposal to dispatch to Samoa 1 a high commission consisting of a special plenipotentiary from each pow er is regarded by the American Govern ment as being suitable to the purpose jiu view. President McKinley, through | the Ambassador, expressed surprise ami j deep regret when he heard the news of | the collision at Apia, and the American representatives at Samoa was instructed telegraphically to take every care to pre serve tin* status quo without future con flict." THE AMERICAN POSITION. Washington, April I.—The now pro posal referred to iu the Berlin dispatch as having been accepted by all three* Governments, is that for a joint high commission, that being the only proposi tion wow pending. Ambassador White's call on tin* German Foreign Office was doubtless to express the favorable view which this Government takes of the pro posed settlement. The American Government has made no explanation to Germany regarding any future of the Samoan affair, save to set forth the American position. This (ioveimmcnt has not thought its action required any explanation further than to express regret that there had b<*t*n a collision at Samoa. At the same time the opinion is expressed that there would have been no hostile action had not the American authorities at Samoa felt it was imperative. WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT. New York. April 1.- The weekly bank statement shows the following changes: Surplus reserve, decreased s3>.Od2 >7 »: loans, increased- s4tib.33UO: speck*, de creased $35,118,200; legal tenders, de creased .8777. X(l(l; deposits, decreased $35.333333,7(10; circulation, increased Sl!).- 800. Tlie banks now hold $1 >, 504.'•*•*0 m excess of the ivquiruncnts of the 25 per cent. rule. “rATHER NEEDHAM” DIES 60. S TO HIS RLWARD AFTER LONG AND FAITHFUL WORK, . Oldest Preacher in North Carolina. Almost a Centenarian When Gcd Called Him to Rest Winston. X. ('., April 1. '.Special) - | Rev. Janies Needham. North Carolina s I oldest preacher and citizen, died tins j morning at his homo near I'ilot Moun tain. Ho would have Icon one hundred years old May 2t'th next. He was only ill a few days. “Father Needham” as lie was fami liarly known was actively engaged in ministerial work for sixty years. While In* was never a niumber of the Methodist Episcopal Conference he served as sup ply pastor many years. His last sermon was preached in Winston during last session of the Western North Carolina Conferono; in November, IXbS. He had accepted an invitation to preach the annual sermon at Trinity Academy the day he reached the century murk. Last year he held several big revivals. Father Niedham was fell known and universally beloved. Father N'e.*dhani leaves several <*hild reu, a number of grand and great grandchildren. Two sons and one grand-sou are preachers. Rev. l)r. Creasy, of Winston, who was a warm personal friend of the de ceased, will conduct tin* fun nil services tomorrow. SEN A4 OR JUNES BRAVER. lb* \\ oukf Im* Willing to Die After Hav ing S r*n a Democrat Elected in 15*00. Washington. April 1. In reply to a note sent to Senator Jones, of Arkansas, by Representative John Wesley Gaines, ot I eimessee, expressing hope "t a sp edy recovery from (lit* illness wlii< *■ has eofft'med him to his room for sonic time. Senator Jones has written a let ter iu which lie says: "1 will la* glad to take a hand in th*' next battle in favor of the people pray God that the peoph will .succeed mi that tremendous jM niggle- H * sec a Democratic ll ‘resident and t ' m gress elected in liito i would fee* hke saying, iu the langiV-e of th " '[ matt* we rend *of. 'how. Lord. let 1 '"u Tlry servant depart hi peace, .for mine eyes have seen Tl#' salvation. What is same for one mu.* •* goose of another*
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