Waather To-Dayi RAIN.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XI,Vt. NO. 22
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A Samoan Commission
9 -.
NOW ALMOST A CERTAINTY ONE
WILL BE APPOINTED.
Question Very Complex-Berlin Treaty May
Remain in Force -German Minister
Confers With British Ambassador.
Washington, April 3.—-The President
and See. Hay have been giving consul
oration to the selection of a representa
tive of (the United States Government on
tin 1 Samoan commission which tnny he j
taken as a pretty sure index of the
confidence of our Government in the t
agreement of the thtve powers upon the
commission pliin for settling the issues
that have arisen relative to Samoa.
The"Tnitod States representative will
net he a m miter of either tin* Senate
or House of Representatives, areording
to the present lights. It is probable that
the effort will he to tind some per- m |
thoroughly familiar with the issues likely j
Ko lit presented in the settlement of this
Samoan diwpte. The question is a com
plex on<, and having generally dropped .
out of public notice during the last ten j
years, the numtvr of persons of the
official class who are well posted upon
it is extremely limbed.
In the absent*; of an acceptance by
Great Britain of the commission plan
it lias not been possible to proceed to j
outline the instructions to In* given to
tlntt commission. It is said that it does !
not follow by any means that because,
the comm mission is appointed, it is to
at once overthrow the treaty of Berlin,
under the terms of which the three
Governments have for ten years admin
ister* d the affairs of Samoa. On the
contrary, it is entirely possible that the*
commission will be able to adjust condi
tions at Apia and elsewhere in the Sa
moan group to the terms of that treaty,
and it is conceived her that all that ;s
needful for reforming eondilions there
and placing them on a satisfactory basis
may he scoured through the adoption
of some additional articles to the Ber
lin convention, not even affecting the
general principle of the tripartite con
trol.
WiTrl IVULII ARY HONORS
THEY WILL SLEEP IN THE SHADES OF AR
LINGTON.
Presidents’ Order Touching Burial of Those
Who Died itp'ivedom's Namcin Cuba
and Pcr'o Rio.
Washington, April 3.—The unclaimed
bodi**s of the American soldiers and sail
ors who died in Cuba and Porto Itico,
which were brought to this country in
the transport Cook, will be buried Thurs
day at the National Cemetery at Arling
ton with fitting military honors. The
President to-day issued tin executive
order which directs:
"That upon the arrival of tin* cortege
at the National Cemetery at Arlington,
all proper military and naval honors be (
paid to the dead heroes; that suit-able
ceremonies shall attend their interment:
that the customary salute of mourning j
lie fired at the cemetery, and that on the |
same day at 3 o’clock p. m., Thursday !
the sixth day of April, the national en
sign be displayed at half staff on .all pub
lic buildings, fqrts. camps and public
vessels of the United States; and that
at 13 o'clock noon on said day, all the
departments of the Government at
Washington shall be closed.
In the same connection Acting Secre
tary of War Meiklejoint issued this J
order:
•“The remains of officers and soldiers
who lost their lives in the war with
Spain during the operations in Cuba and
l*orto Rico will be interred with due
and fitting ceremony, in tin* national
cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, on
Thursday, April 6th, at 2 o’clock p. m.
Bv the direction of the President, till
of the United States troops serving in
tin* vicinity of Washington, together
with the national guard of the District
of Columbia, will be assembled at Ar
lington on the date in question to par
ticipate in the funeral ceremonies.
AN ADMIRAL A SUICIDE.
Charles C. Carpenter Driven By 111
Health to Self-Destruction.
Boston. April 2 —Rear Admiral Charles
C. Carpenter, United States navy, re
tired. committed suicide at a sanatorium
in out* of the suburban districts of this
city yesterday, lie had been in ill
health for some time.
Rear Admiral Carpenter was born in
Greenfield, Mass.,, in 1834, served tin*
U nion during the Civil War, received his
commission as commodore in 181)3, and
as rear Admiral a year later. During
tin* Chino-.Japanesc war he fired the only
■ shot from an American war vessel tit a
Chinese ship, tints enforcing the demands
of this Government, and was com
mended by the Government fur doing so.
Admiral Carpenter was retired in
1 stiff after forty-six years of continuous
and honorable service.
Many cable dispatches have been pass
ing between IN ashington .and London in
regard to the Samoan settlement. Tin*
main point is on determining exactly
the extent of authority which tin* high
commission is to possess. Lord Salis
bury. tin' British Premier, is not disposed
to enter precipitately on a plait Until it
is fully understood just what the plan
in all its details is. The British Gov
ernment is as ready as the United States
of Germany to accept the general prin
ciple of commissioners, but it wants to
know in advance its to the power of the
commission. As Lord Salisbury is in
the South of France, tin* inquiries and
replies have to be forwarded to him
from London, so that necessarily there
is considerable delay.
The indications are that the British
authorities will give their adherence to
the agreement within a day or two, but
it is stated that there is still a chance,
although a very slight one. that the
agreemiut may not be concluded.
THEY CONFER ABOUT SAMOA.
Berlin, April 3. —The Minister of For
eign Affairs Baron Von Bin-low. has cur
tailed liis holiday. Returning unexpect
edly to the capital to-day. he had a
lengthy conference with the British Am
bassador to Germany. Sir Frank Caven
dish Lascelles, on the subject of Samoa.
A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION.
London, April 3. —-The Berlin corre
spondent of the Standard says:
"Mr. White, the American Ambassa
dor. expressed to me to-day (Monday) his
firm conviction that the whole Samoan
question, is now in a fairway to a set
tlement satisfactory to all the powers
interested.'’
SEABOARD IN ALABAMA.
I
It Buys Another Road and Valuable
Mineral Lands.
Birmingham, Ala., April 3.—Randolph
Williams, of Richmond. Ya., represent- ;
ing a syndicate of Baltimore and Rich
mond capitalists, headed by John Skel
ton Williams, the new president of the
Seaboard Air-Line, has dosed a deal tor
the purchase of 1,800 acres of valuable
mineral and manufacturing site lands
near Gati City, six miles from Birming
ham. While -the purchasers have not
publicly announced their plans, it is said
that two iron furnaces of 200 tons capac
ity each, are to be erected and that
large glass works are also in contempla
tion. The deal revives the story that
tile Seaboard Air-Lino is figuring on
reaching Birmingham by the purchasi
of the East and We-! Alabama Railroad
from Cartersvi'lle. Georgia, to Fell City.
Ala., and its extension from the latte
place to Birmingham. The transaction
as it stands involves an investment ol
about $150,000.
On the Diamond Yesterday.
VIRGINIA CAME OFT FIRST.
Charlottesville, Ya., April 3.—-The
University of Virginia took tin* game
from Yale this afternoon. Score:
It. 11. E.
Virginia 3011 01 0 0 2—l<> 11 4
Vale 01 00002 10— 4 4 -1
Batteries: Pinkerton and Nolle; Simms
and Hirsch.
CAROLINA WINS A HOT GAME.
'Winston, N. <\, April 3.—(Special.)—
The North Carolina University and Le
high hall teams played a hotly contested
game here, this afternoon. The score
was 7 to 3 in favor of North Carolina.
Attendance 300. Score:
Ix-high 00 2 0 0001 2—3
Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 o—70 —7
KIPLING THANKS THE PEOPLE
For Sympathy, Affection and Kindness
in His Recent Illness.
New York. April 3. —'llie following let
ter of thanks lias been written by Hud
yard Kipling:
“Hotel Grenoble,
Easter Day. 1800.
"Dear Sir: Will you allow me through
• your columns to attempt some asknmwl
edgfiineiiit of the wonderful sympathy,
affection and kindness shown toward me
during my recent illness, as well as tin
unfailing courtesy that controlled its ex
pression? 1 am invt strong enough to an
swer letters in detail, so 1 must take
this m ans of thanking, as humbly as
sincerely, the countless people of good
will throughout the world who have put
me under a debt 1 can never Inqs* to
repay.
“Faithfully yours.
(Signed! “RUDYARD KIPLING.”
Mr. Kipling got out of bed yesterday
for tin first time since his illness. He is
well on the way toward complete rooov
' I '' J
If a man speaks and acts as his oon
| science dictates in* is called a crank.
KALEIGII, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL I. ISO!!.
’TIS IDE LftW'S
FAULT, THEY SftTj
The Church On Crimes and
Lynchings.
THE LAWS FAIL TO PUNISH
\
and the people themselves
WREAK VENGEANCE.
BAPTISTS APPEAL TO THE LEGISLATURE.
They Ask it to Amend the Code and Fnlarge
the Powers of the Courls so That all May
Know J istice Will be Done.
Savannah, (in., April .‘5. In the Goor
gia State Baptist Convention to-day
George Ilillyer.- ex-Mayor of Atlanta,
and formerly on tin- bench of tin Supe
rior court, presented a report from tin*
enimniltre on crime and lynchings.
After reading the rejuu-t tin* judge
gave suin' startling figures upon the in
crease of crime, urging the consideration
of tile question upon tin* church and
suggesting that as tin- law was slow the
legislative body la- appealed to to note
tli facts and figures. to urge action
upon that body, reminding them of the
army of voters presenting the appeal.
Judge Ilillyer said that in tin* United
States there were more homicides than
in Scotland. England and Prussia. The
1 matfter had been brought before the
[ bar associations in 1804 and 18IM*. In
1804 there were five thousand hmnicid s
in the United 'States and in 1800 there
wen* ten thousand. In the past year
more homicides were committed in the
United States than were killed in Cuba
and more than fell at Gettysburg or in
the Philippines. People were losing eon
fidt net* in tin* law because of its slowness
and lack of interest in the public weal, j
The press has been remarkably quick in |
bringing tile matter to the attention of j
the public, but tin* ease with which ver
dicts are set aside' in the court room,
and tin* facility with * which notorious
criminals escape punishment have
brought much of this about. Frtnvj
is increasing, and it see me that the
criminal is tic only one that has any
. rights. The people lose confidence in 'tlu*
; effectiveness of the law to punish crimi
nals. Hence the increase in lynchings.
| Judge Ilillyer said that although In had
1 twice brought this matter before the
har association they had taken no tie- j
. tion. Hi* now appealed from the bar
to the church to aid in correcting this
great evil.
| The resolutions call upon tlu- Legisla- I
tore to so amend the code of criminal
procedure and enlarge the powers of the
courts as to let all men know that the
law is willing and able to do immediate (
and thorough justice in every case.
They assert that lynchings are a result
us distrust in the promptness and effi
cacy of the legal machinery.
SUNDAY'S NEWS CONDENSED.
The Vanderbilt-Fair and Ilammond-
Sloane weddings will take place this
week.
A fight has taken place at Kozyl-
Agob, on the Bulgarian frontier, between
Turkish and Bulgarian guards.
j Tin* Hong Kong authorities are press
| ing for an extension of the territory
ceded to Great Britain in that locality, j
| The British Government is about to
fortify tin* Falkland Islands, in the
South Atlantic.
The American vanguard, commanded
by General McArthur, spent Sunday in
Malolos unmolested. South and cas* ot
Manila, however, there was considerable
shooting between the btHposts.
! Spaniards at Manila assert that the
Filipinos will keep up the war. They
judge from their own experience with
them. They have never given them such
an exhibition of iiower as the Americans
have. Our people are confident that the
backbone of the uprising is broken.
Former Ropresentative James Hamil
ton Ivewis, who has just returned front
Cuba, declares that the Cubans are in
competent to govern themselves, and
that their only hope is in annexation to
the United States. 4 his. In* says, the
Spaniards in the island favor, while the
Cubans, who desire all the offices, are
for the most part opposed to it.
I General Gomez declares in a letter to
his wife that his opposition to asking for
more than the $3,000,000 offered by the
United States, and his assertion that tlu*
Cuban Assembly lacked the authority to
negotiate a loan, were the causes leading
to his deposition by the Assembly. He
adds that he has acted honorably, and
that his strongest desire now is to return
home.
The Daughters of the Confederacy of
Maryland, have issued a stirring and
touching address to all who wish to
commemorate the deeds of the heroes of
the Lost Cause. The Daughters pro
pose to erect a monument to the Mary
land soldiers Who died in-the service of
the Confederacy, and they appeal to all
friends to join them in this labor of love.
Lots of people marry money, but tin*
license is always made out under another
name.
THAT 53.00C.000
MAY RETURN SOON
American Authorities Dis
gusted With the Assembly
BROOKE HAS FULL POWER.
ASSEMBLY MIST SURRENDER
THE CUBAN ARMY ROLLS.
OR THE MILLIONS WILL TAKE FLIGT.
All lha Important Towns In Cuba Now Linked
by Telegraph Four Bandi f s Captured,
A Store Looted.
Washington, April 3.—The Cuban |
Assembly must v. ry speedily decide
upon thi* proposition of the United
States Government to pay that $3,000,-
1111(1 to till* Cuban troops. Il was said
that it he entire matter is in the hands !
cl' Secretary Alger. Hi* has already con
fined with General Brooke, and. before
leaving Havana, fully acquainted tin
military governor with his views, so that
the latter is competent to act at a mo
ment's notice. If tin* muster rolls of
the Cuban army are not promtply sur
rendered by tin* assembly, General
Brooke will order the $3,000,000 re
turned to the United States. Probably
tin* Government will also feel that it is
warranted in withdrawing the support
in tin- matter of rations it has ln*en ex- !
tending these soldiers in view of what
amounts to a practical declination on
the part of their officers, as repres uted
by tin* Cuban Assembly, to accept the
terms b id out by tin* Government. The
officials here are rather puzzled to know
why the assembly is inclined to rely on
some unknown syndicate, its against the
formal pledges of tin* I nited States.
DISGUSTED WITH ASSEMBLY.
Havana, April 3.—10:20 A. M.—Tli
overland telegraph lines connecting Ha
vana with Santiago were completed by
the signal corps yesterday placing the
commanding general in communication
with every command and til! the inqior- j
taut towns of the island. The corps has
constructed two hundred miles of line
in sixty days. The trunk line extends *
from Dinar del Ilio, through the centre
of Cuba, to Barn i *oa„ the extreme eastern j
port. Nin lines north and south, cross
the trunk lines.
Among military men the talk is of tin*
departure of the remaining volunteers,
which will probably be delayed for a
couple of weeks until the Cuban army
question is nearer a settlement. A<
General Gomez is unable to supply accu
rate lists of tin* Cuban army and as the
Cuban Assembly still retains the official
list, the American military authorities !
outwardly appear to la* simply waiting, i
but as a matter of fact they are impa
tient and disgusted. The whole attitude j
of the Cubans in this matter is exces
sively irritating.
Meanwhile (he report that the $3,000.-
000 may lie returned to tin* United
States is being widely eircalat d and
has increased the feeling against the j
assembly, whoso members are apparently i
indifferent. The m\t session of tin* as
sembly will be held on Thursday.
WORK OF TIIE BRIGANDS.
Santiago de Cuba. April 3. —Four
bandits, among them Antonio Nunez, j
a notorious desperado, were captured five
miles from, San Luis yesterday after .
a lively light with men of. the Ninth j
imm lines regiment. To-day they \ieio
brought here and locked up.
The Pimii-nto estate, near Cobre. was
visited by eleven brigands this morn
ing and a store on tlie estate was looted
In this instance there was no fighting, j
A regular -battle, however, has taken j
place near Holguin between the bandits
and mbit of the Second immune regiment.
I two outlaws and one soldier being killed.
I Further serious trouble is anticipated
at Holguin and Guantanamo.
SNOW HILL’S ESCAPE
THE WHOLE BUSINESS SECTION OF THE
TOWN IN IMMINENT DANGER.
A Fire, Originating From a dgtr Stump
Thrown Into a Ptb of Rubb's’i, Burned
the Potter Rlrck.
Snow Hill. N. April 3 (Special.)—
Yesterday morning at 3:30 o'clock tire
was discovered in the Potter building,
situated in the coulter of the business
part of the town. Though the people
responded quickly to the alarm, the tin
had gained too much headway to be
checked, and it required every exertion
i to save tlu* stores across the street. The
I entire building, together with a small
frame house adjacent) was quickly con
sumed. Nothing v.as saved. For a
while great anxiety was felt for the
whole business section of the to\\n.
Burning shingles were earned half a
mile. The loss is estimated as follows:
Joshua Potter, bar-room, $3,200. insur
ance $1’,000; J. F. Harper, SI,OOO. in
surance |600; Geo. M. Lindsay, lawyer,
loss $700; L. V. Morrill, lawyer, $400: J.
B. McGowan, merchant, loss unknown.
The fire originated from a cigar stump
I thrown into a pile of ruobish.
Their Pride in thp^dst
SPIRIT OF THE FILIPINOS BELIEVED
TO BE BROKEN.
Otis Reports Their Armies Discouraged and
Scattered and Their Government Tot
tering to Its Fall.
Manila, April 3.—0:30 p. m.—The na-
I fives continue returning to their homes.
They are coming in all along the Ameri
can lines, and many of them, seeing the
promises of good treatment are fulfilled,
are inducing their relatives to return to
I their homes.
I Major General El well S. Otis, com
mander of the American military forces,
has received the following message:
"Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work of the army,
i (Signed.) “DEWEY.
The United States Philipim* Commis
sion, the last, member of that body,
Colonel Charles Denby, former Minister
-of China, having arrived here, will dis
cuss tin* situation. The commissioners
are hopeful of a speedy restoration of
peace, believing hostilities will soon Ih*
confined to the habitual revolutionists.
Brigadier Genera) Harrison Gray Otis
sails for home on lioard the 1 nited
States transport Sherman to-day. He
says he believes the insurri*ction has
received its death blow.
’ The Sherman will also have on hoard
tin* sons of Colonel John Hay, Secretary
of State, ami Senator Hale, of Maine,
who have witnessed much of the fighting
with the army, and the bodies of Colonel
Harry C. Egbert, of the Twenty-second
infantry, killed on March 24th, and
other officers who have recently fallen
. in battle.
| General Wheaton has assumed com
! maud of the brigade lately commanded
by General Otis. The Third and Twen
ty-second regiments, of General Whea
ton's command, are returning to the city.
THE NATIVES RETURNING HOME
Washington, April 3.—The following
cablegram was received a* the War De
partment early this morning:
“Manila, April 3rd.
. “Adjutant General, Washington.
; "Present indications denote insurgent
government in perilous condition: its
army defeated, discouraged and scatter
ed. Insurgents returning to their homes
in cities and villages lietwt*en here and
COITON MILLS RESUME WORK.
Boston. Mass.. April 3. —Cotton mills (
generally in the New England States,
j operating more than three quarters of
the total number of spindles in tin
| North, began work to-day under an ad- j
vaneed wage schedule, which in nearly
all of the mills is about the same as
that which existed prior tn> the gen ral
reduction made in the early part of 1808
and which, it is estimated, directly as- :
i feets from 130,(KM) to 140.000 hands em
i ployed by more than 120 corporations.
The reduction mad in 181)8 averaged to
a little more than 10 per cent. In Fall
River mills, which include 2,102.220
spindles of the 10.833,143 in New Eng
land, it amounted to 11 1-0.
I '
\Y. \V. ASTOR’S PERSONAL TAXES
Wants Them Taken Off Because 11 is
a Non-Resident.
New York, April 3. —William Waldorf
Astor, who recently arrived from Eng--,
I land, appeared before the fax eomtnis
! sinners to-day and tiled an application
fi;r the taking off of his personal taxes
estimated tit $2,000,000 on ground th.ti
In* is a non-resident. Mr. Astor is pro- j
prietor of the Pall Mall Gazette in Lou- )
don.
President Feitner, of the board, a sued
Mr. Astor if h; had given up his citi
zenship. Mr. Astor answered that he
had not, but he declared that hi* is a
non-resident.
President Feitner said 'that the mat
ter would have to hi referred to the
full board.
MR. LITCHFORD'S FUNERAL.
The funeral services of the late Ruffin
W. Litehford were held Sunday morning
and were-conducted by Rev. J. W.
Carter. I>. I). The ceremonies were
very impressive, but of tlu* simplest
character and the hotly was laid to rest
as the Easter bells were ringing for the
services of the Resurrection.
The funeral took place at the family
burial plot in the city cemetery. An un
usually large number of friends and
former acquaintances attended the ser
vices. The pall bearers were Messrs.
Charles McKimrnou. M .T. Leach.
Thomas Pescml. J. C. Drewry, ('. B.
Barbee and Frank P. Haywood, Jr.
TWO SMALL FIRES.
Two alarms of fire were turned in
Sunday. The first was the root 1 of the
: residence of Mr. W. C. Douglas. The
origin of the tire is supposed to have
been the work of rats. The damage will
not exceed S3O.
The second fire was at the house of
a colored woman named Norwood, on
West street. Tin* house was not dam
aged. but the furniture and personal
effects were ruined.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
! points north of Malolos. which our re
! conuoitering parties have reached, and
j desire protection of Americans. News
' from Yisayan Islands more • tn ntragmg
every day.
| (Signed.) “OTIS.”
The War Department officials were
' pleased by the cheering dispatch from
• General Otis received to-day. It con
) tains a great deal of encouragement to
them, and those who know General Otis
j well say he is not a man to take a
| roseate view of a situation unless there
is reason for it. It is argued at the de
partment that the Filipinos have never
been used to the kind of warfare that
tin* Americans have given them, and for
that reason they are now aware that it
will be impossible for them to accomplish
anything by fighting. While there is dis
j appointment because the man meat for
the capture of a large force of the Fili
pinos was not successful, it is believed
the pressing of the insurgents steadily
toward the north, capturing their capital
1 and driving them from place to place has
had a very discouraging effect upon the
natives who have been following Aguin
aldo. It is evident by the reference
which General Otis makes to roeounoiter
ing parties that he is having the country
thoroughly covered, and that the informa
tion which they tire giving him is the
basis of the dispatch received to-day.
It is believed that desertions will soon
! deplete the army of Aguinablo to little
or nothing It would not take long for an
army of the kind-he has gathered to melt
away and disappear in the mountains
and jungles of Luzon.
That portion of tin* dispatch relating
to the Yiseayans refers to the operations
of which Iloilo is the base. The group
includes Painty, Cebu, Negros, Bolml
and others of less importance in the same
j vicinity.
The rebellion against United States
authority was not very serious in these
islands, being stirred up by emissaries
of Aguinuldo at Iloilo. The constant de
feat. of Aguinaldo's forces north of
Manila has no doubt had a depressing
effect upon other insurrectionists.
MAY GU 10 WILMINGTON
IF THE RALEIGH COMES SOU I'M IF WILL GO
TO THE STATE’ METROPOLIS.
There is Some Djubt Ohether It YAill Come
Scuth Before Being Cut in Two and
Lengthened.
Washington. D. April 3.—(Special.)
—The Wilmington delegation which was
here recently to request the Secretary
of the Navy to give his permission for
! the Raleigh to visit North Carolina,
made a pleasant impression, and made
the officials here anxious to accommo
date the desire of tin* people of the
State as expressed by them, and many
others. The following telegram received
to-day was among other earnest requests
for tlu* Raleigh to visit Wilmington:
Raleigh. N. <’., April 3rd.
Hon. John D. Long. Secretary of the
Navy. Washington, I). ('.:
> It is earnestly desired by all tin* people
of North Carolina that tin* Raleigh conn*
to Wilmington, the State's chief seaport,
that a fitting reception may la* given its
officers. The city of Raleigh, for which
the Raleigh was named, will In* gratified
if the request already made by a delega
tion from Wilmington is granted.
JOSHPIIUS DANIELS.
Editor News and Observer.
It may be stated, though this is not
official, that it will not In* definitely de
cided until the Raleigh reaches New
York, whether sin* will go to any other
port until sin* goes to tin* Navy Yard to
lie cut in two and lengthened. If it is
decided that tin* changes can In* delayed,
it is almost certain that Wilmington will
have the honor ot' entertaining the offi
cers and iusiK'eting the most famous
warship in the navy.
WINDSOR RUINS SEARCH ENDS.
New York. April 3. Tin* work of
searching the ruins of the Windsor Hotel
today ended. The i nt motor said tli.it
every bit of the debris had been turned
! over and that all parts of the ruins
had been ransacked for bones and prop
erty. He thinks there is no human
remnant left in the ruins. ,
Tin* total known dead now number
4.3, and several persons are still miss
ing.
The elections in Michigan have not
shown any marked change in tin* politi
cal situation, but the result shows quite
heavy Democratic gains in some of the
larger cities.