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The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. :W.
mm ill north Carolina dailies in news and oikhitif
ANEW KINKPUT IN
THE SAMOAN TANGLE
Captain of the Falke Arrested
by the British.
CAUGHT ARMING NATIVES
NOW A BRISONER ON THE WAR
SIIII * POIii’OISE.
THE FALKE PUT BETWEEN TWO FIRES
British and Americans Threaten to Blow the
German Out of the Water. A Mistake
Regarded as Probable.
Seattle. Wash.. April 20. —A Times
special from Victoria, B. says that
the steamer Morangi. from Australia,
brings advices that the commander of
tin* German man-of-war Falke at Samoa
has been arrested by the British, and is
now held a prisoner on the vessel Por
|ioise. lie was surprised by a squad of
British sailors handing aim« and am
munition to Mataafa's men. The
port was brought to Australia by tin 1
passengers on the steamer Fpola.
After the arrest of the Falke's eom
liiunder a eonfertuiee was held between
Captain Sturdee and Admiral Kant/..
and the Porpoise and Philadelphia
steamed into a position on either
of the Falke. Orders were then sent
aboard that if she made a move of any
kind she would be blown out of the
water. No one is allowed to no aboard
or leave the German ship of war without
Itermission, written and signed by either
Captain Sturdee. of the Porpoise, or
Admiral Kautz.
Fighting continues between the forces
of Mntaafa and Malietoa Tanus. Bush
tights with slight loss are daily occur
rences and business is practically at a
standstill. There is considerable sick
ness among the seamen of the Poritoise
and Philadelphia. Three of the Por
’ poise's crew died from fever.' Lieuten
ant Garnet of tin* Porpoise, is among
the sick. Mataafa's cause is waning.
April 4th is the date on which the
reported arrest was made.
WASHINGTON SCOUTS THE
REPORT.
Washington, April 20.—The state
ment that the commander of the Ger
man cruiser Falke lmd been arrested at
Apia by the Britisli naval commander
was at once scouted by the officials to
whom it was referred here. Both Secre
tary Hay nad Secretary Long express
ed their disbelief in the accuracy of the
report. Attention was directed to the
fact that the Navy Department had
heard from Admiral Kautz by cable
from Auckland at a later date than that
upon which the steamer just arrived at
Victoria must have sailed from Apia on
her long eastward voyage. Admiral
Kant/, dispatch was dated Apia April
4th and it was forwarded from the
nearest cable station—Auckland, April
12th. It is regarded as extremely unlike
ly that a steamer could have made the
trip from Apia to Victoria since April i.
It is suggested as an explanation of
tin* story, that the steamer’s crew had
heard of the arrest of the German man
ager of the plantation where the Ameri
can and British sailors were ambushed,
and of his being taken aboard the Brit
ish warship, and had .jumped at the
conclusion that the person arrested Was
the German commander.
It is pointed out in official German
quarters that the arrest of the com
mander of one warship by flu* com
mander of another ship is an absurdity,
and moreover cable advices have reach
ed the Embassy much later than those
which a steamer have brought to British
Columbia, and no such action was dis
closed.
The British Embassy is also without
any information of such an occurrence.
HI TCHENS OFT ON BOND.
Slayer of Robert Shaw Released front
Jail Yesterday.
Norfolk. Va.. April 20. James ('.
Hutchins, the county constable who in
the suburbs of Portsmouth last Sunday
shot and killed Robert A. Shaw, clerk
in the Seaboard Air Line’s general offi
ces, was released today by Judge Port hike
of the county court, on a five thousand
dollar bond.
Hutchins on finding Shaw coming from
his house, shot twice, claiming that lie
had repeatedly warned Ii iin to keep
away front his (Hutchins! wife.
LYNCHERS MI ST PAY FDR IT.
Columbia. S. C„ April 2d. The State
Supreme court tonight tiled a decision
which means that tin* law against lynch
ing will be strictly carried out. es|a*ciu!ly
that clause which provides that the es
tate of the party lynched shall get $2.-
*•00 from the county in which In* resided.
The decision was tiled by Justice Eugene
15. Gary, the other three members of the
Supreme bench concurring.
ALGER HOLDS ON.
Washington. April 2d. A positive de
nial is given, from an undoubted source,
to the reports that a change is content-
I luted in the Cabinet of President Mc-
Kinley by the retirement of Secretary
Alger.’
NO SUCCESSOR OF QFAY.
Ft itiisylvatiia Legislature Adjourns
Extra Session Probable.
Harrisburg, Pa., April 20. —Tin* ses
sion of the General Assembly of I.NOP
adjourned finally at noon today. It
closed without the election of a stieces
sorto Matthew Stanley Quay and unless
Governor Stone calls an extra session
at which there should be an election,
Pennsylvania will have only one repre
sentative in tin* Fnited States Senate
tin* next two years.
On account of the failure of the Leg
islature to pass such legislation as would
have wiped out the deficiency 'of .$.‘5,-
ndo.ooo in the State Treasury and cov
ered the estimated ordinary expenses of
the State Government for the past two
years, it is not improbable that an extra
session will lie called.
NO VERDICT IN QFAY CASE.
Philadelphia. Pa.. April 20. —The jury
in the Quay ease had not agreed upon a
verdict at 10 o’clock and they were then
locked up for the night.
BEEF COFRT TO QUIT.
Washington. April 20.—The Wade
court of inquiry will hold one session
Saturday afternoon for tin* purpose of
hearing further evidence. Major Lee
will at tin* same sitting make a presen
tation in behalf of General Miles, sum
ming up what he claims the inquiry has
developed in substantiation of the Gener
al s original charges. There is now no
exp-ec tation of being a hit* to complete
the report of the court’s findings before
next week.
FIRE AT BLACK WELL'S ISLAND.
New York. April 20—A tire broke out
in the hospital of the penitentiary on
Blackwell's Island this afternoon and did
damage to the value of about $20,000.
THE SOUTHERN
GETS NEW ROAD
BECOMES AN OWNER OF THE BRVIIVG
HAM AND SOUrHEltv.
Jointly With the Louisville and Naihville. Now
the Proper y of Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company.
New York, April 20.—Regarding tele
graphic advices as. to the sale of the
Birmingham and Southern railroad,
President Spencer, of the Southern
railway, to-day said an agreement had
been reached with the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company under which the
Southern railway and the Louisville and
Nashville will jointly purchase the Bir
mingham and Southern railroad which
is the property of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company.
A SAD DEATH.
Mr. Lueitts Lanier Passes Away in
Baltimore—Body Carried to Oxford
for Burial.
Henderson. N. ('.. April 2d.—(Special.)
—Mr. Lucius Lanier, son of Mr. M. V.
Lanier, of Oxford. N. C., died in Balti
more. Md.. yesterday. His remains
were taken through here today to Ox
ford for interment.
Mr. Lanier's health had been poor for
several years. lie was a high-toned gen
tleman and a favorite with all who knew
him. He had relatives and friends in
I lendersoiii.
BARON IIIRSCH'S MILLIONS.
Vienna. April 20.—The None Freie
I'resse asserts that the estate left by
Baron Maurice do Hirseh Gereuth, who
died April Ist, has been valued at
2<~»,000,000 pounds sterling.
The Hirseh foundation in New York
receives 240,000 pounds sterling.
AS A LAST RESORT.
Washington, April 20.—1 t is stated
positively at the War Department to
day that the provisional army of Tl.ooo
volunteers authorized- bv tin* law will
Ik* called out only as a last resort.
CANADA TO REDUCE TARIFFS.
New York. April 20. A Montreal dis
patch to the Evening Post says:
"The Dominion Government contem
plates a reduction in the cotton goods
duties some time during this year."
OLD DOMINION PRES. DEAD.
New York. April 20.—Captain Henry
A. Bourne. President of the Old Domin
ion Steamship Company, died to-day at
his home in Brooklyn, aged TO years.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
The Mexican Senate adopted a new
extradition treaty with the Fnited
States.
The Alabama State Mutual Fire As
surance Society went into the hands of
a receiver.
The transports Newport and Warren
saileil for Manila with the 4th,* oth and
(itlt artillery aboard.
A Kansas woman whom Engineer
Ebby. of the Brooklyn, was on bis way
to marry was accidentally sltoi and
killed by her small brother.
At tin* dinner of the Literary Fund
in London Amabssador Choate responded
to the toast "Liberaltire." emphasizing
its harmonizing piwer on the Anglo-
Saxon race.
Congressmen Henderson and Hepburn
of lowa, are both candidates to suc
ceed Speaker Reed who has announced
his decision to quit public life. |
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL '.’l, 1899.
IW BROOKE WILL
DIVIDE THE BOODLE
I
Will Treat Cubans as Sol
diers and Gentlemen.
CUBAN LISTS ACCEPTED
and NO attempt will be
MADE TO GO BEHIND THEM.
THE CUBAN) ARE TO BE REPATRIATED
T, Estrada Palma Now Busy Preparing to Re
turn the Exiles to their Homes. 40,-
000 if Them and All are
Arxious to Return.
Havana. April 20.—Governor Gcncr-'l
Brooke, in the distribution of the s.",.inm>.
(it to to the Cuban soldiers, hits determin
ed to treat the Cuban officers ns soldiers
and gentlemen and not to endeavor 1"
go behind the rolls they submit. Hence
the Cuban, lists will be accepted on their
face, with the eliminations as previously
cabled, namely those who entered the
army after July. ISOS. and those who
are actually holding offices. Any Cu
ban named on the lists who is identified
by his Captain will get a share. General
Gomez will also probably receive a
share.
The names of several American news
paper correspondents are among ffte pri
vates. Those men who are now tn Ha
vana ask that the word “honorary'' be
put after their names, and announce
that they will not take their portions.
Lionel E. G. Carden. British Consul
General at Havana, has notified Colon 1
Tasker 11. Bliss, Secretary of the Treas
ury. Department of Havana, that he
consents to not in consular mutters for
tin* United States and will certify in
voioes.
REPATRIATING CUBANS.
New York. April 20.—T. Estrada
Palnta. who until the recent dissolution
of the < nlrrm assembly, was its repre
sentative in this country. said today
that he was now engaged in facilitating
the repatriation of the Cubans who had
left the island in consequence of the
war.
Fully 40,000 Cubans, he declared, had
emigrated front Cuba, and virtually ail
were anxious to return, while few were
able to do so. Most of them had com**
to this country to Tampa. Key West,
and this city: many had gone to Mexico
and Santa Domingo.
Through the efforts of himself and
his associates hundreds hud been re
turned. The bulk of them, however,
were still exiled by poverty from t’nbn.
YELLOW FEVER AT HAVANA.
Havana. T\|>ril 20. Three eases of yel
low fever developed today. Colonel Davis
isolated the houses anil declined to allow
any ingress or egress except in the case
of the physician and the necessary assis
tants.
No Americans are among the sick.
Alejeundro Rodriguez, the new chief
of police, will not take over the com
mand of the police force immediately,
as he desires first to attend to his pri
vate business.
•Mail advices to La Lticlm, from Man
zanillo say that an American shell tired
last summer during the bombardment
of the town by the Fnited States war
ships exploded last Sunday, killing three
persons and wounding many others. The
shell had been fired into it case called
the "The Labyrinth of Gold." and work
men were digging it from under the
Hoor. where it had penetrated deeply.
WANT AT SANTIAGO.
Santiago de Cuba. April 20.—-The spe
cial committee appointed by the board
oi trade to inquire into the municipal
tax situation, made its report at a pub
lic meeting this afternoon tit the San
Carlos Club.
The municipal revenues have been re
duced front $20,00(1 to s:>.<Mlo per month
in Santiago and there have been similar
reductions in other towns. Public works
and schools must be stopped. N.OOO per
sons are out of employment and as
soon as tin* small surplus is exhausted,
it will Ik* necessary to resume tin* free
distribution of food in order to prevent
starvation. Outlawry is almost certain
to follow.
Major General Wood's plan of furn
ishing employment to large numbers was
described and louill.v applauded.
THE LAKE CITY CASE.
Charleston. S. ('.. April 2d.—Argu
ment in the Lake City case was con
tinued here to-day. Messrs. Legarc, Bass
and Jervey speaking for the defence,
and cx-Attorney General W. A. Barber
tor the prosecution. District Attorney
Lathrop will close for the Government
to-morrow, and after Judge Brawley has
delivered bis charge the ease will go to
the jury. A verdict should be reached
some time to-morrow afternoon.
A RRESTED FOR TREASON.
Berlin. April 20.- Sergeant Major
Albrecht, of the 120th regiment, has
been arrested at Bromberg, Prussia, and
taken in chains to Spandan. where the
State prison is situated. The prisoner
is charged with high treason in furnish
ing Russian agents with detailed plans
of German fortifications and plans for
mobilizing the German army. I
WHITE ELEPHANT
WILL BULL OURS
Spain’s Flag to Come Down
at Zamboango.
ANARCHY WILL FOLLOW
IF AMERICAN TROOPS ARE NOT
SENT TO GARRISON.
SLIGHT SKIRMISHx WITH THE FILIPINOS
In Which One American Was Killed. Attempt
to Break the American Lines at Pasig.
The Spanish Commission
Fears Treachery.
Manila. April 20.—15:.*>0 p. tn. —Spain's
evacuation of the Philippine Islands
"ill he practically completed by the
withdrawal of the Spanish garrison
from Zamltoanga, Island of Mindanao,
and from the Sultt Islands, and if the
1 nited States assumes control of
Mindanao and the Stiln Islands on the
Spaniards withdrawing, the military au
thorities here must, in order to garrison
those islands, diminish the forces of
American troops, which are already too
small.
I here was almost mutiny among the
Spanish troops it the islands because
they were ordered to proceed to the La
drone Islands and the Caroline Islands,
some of them refusing to do so. claiming
that their enlistments had expired. The
latter were exempted and were allowed
to return to Spain on board the trans
port Alava.
The native troops in the Spanish gar
risons are in a sad plight. They must
accompany the Spaniards or risk the
vengeance of their compatriots. The
Spaniards propose to disband them, but
they refuse to give up their arms.
The natives of Zamboanga, embolden
ed by the suspicious capture of the
armaments on board the Spanish guu-
Lioals which were purchased there by
Francisco Reyes. joT Ibis place, as ca
bled to the Associated Press on April
l.'.th, are likely to prove troublesome
when the Spanish garrisons are with
drawn from the coast towns of tin*
Island of Mindanao. It is believed
that the smouldering tribal wars will
then be resumed.
Anarchy will prevail and the inhabi
tants of nearly every village will light
with their neighbors.
A tripartite exchange of prisoners will
he arranged if it is possible to negotiate
with the Filipinos. It' they consent to
release the Spanish prisoners the Ameri
cans might release the Tagnlos they hold
prisoners, in return for which Spai •
would free her political prisoners. The
provisions of the Paris treaty would
thus he carried out.
The Spanish commission, however,
hesitates to enter the Filipino lines,
fearing treachery, although Agiiinaldo
lots guaranteed the safety of the com
missioners. The* release of the Filipinos
held by tin* Americans might be dis
tinctly advantageous, as they all claim
to have been converted to the* American
cause by the good treatment: they have
revived, and announce themselves to be*
anxious to influence their friends in
favor of the policy of the United Staffs.
A scouting party of the Minnesota
regiment, near Guiguinto, between Ma
lolos atul Bigaa, met it siqterior force* of
Filipinos this morning. The Americans
repulsed tin* enemy’s attack until, just
as their ammunition was failing, the
Minnesota* were* reinforced by two
companies of American troops, and the
rebels were scattered. i)m* soldier of
the Minosota regiment, was wounded.
A body of about 1(H) rebels tried to
break through the lines of Price’s bat
talion of the Fourth regiment at Pasig
last night, but they were repulsed with
out any loss on tin* American side.
RELIEVING THE VOLUNTEERS.
Washington. April 2<». —Secret ary
Alger litis received a reply from General
Otis to his Miqtiiry of yesterday as to
whether tit * reiiiforcemerbs propose I
to be sent to hint to relieve the volun
teers would ne sufficient f>r the pur
pose of the campaign. General Otis re
plies in the affirmative, tin* estimate of
thirty thousand men to constitute the
army agreeing with his own calculations.
The programme for the movement of
the regulars to Manila, and of the vol
unteers homeward, therefore will- Ik*
carried out according to General Otis
statement contained in his dispatch of
yesterday.
General Otis adds to his message the
hopeful remark that he expects very
shortly to he able to reinirt a decided
improvement in the situation in tin*
Philippines.
FILIPINO JUNTA SPLITS.
London. April 20.—1 t has been learned
by a representative of the Associated
Press that a serious split has occurred
among the members of the I< ilipino
.I unlit, a majority ot whom are in fftvor
of direct conferences with the Secret ary
of St ate at Washington. Colonel John
Hay. with the view of bringing about a
peaceful solution of the Philippine (pies
lion. Four delegates. Lasala, Marti.
Lopez and Rivera, finding that Agoneil
lo. Aguiualdo's representative, disagrees
with this view, have started tor Manila,
leaving Agoneillo. Riogo and Lunar, who
insist upon absolute and unconditional t
independence, in Europe.
The others do not obpeet to some form '
of American intervention in tlit* Govern
ment of tile island and they say they be
lieve a personal meeting between Agtti
nahlo and Admiral Dewey, in 'v Inmt
alone the Filipinos declare they have
confidence, will lead to tt settlement.
SOWING SMALL POX.
Travels of Elbert Evans Over the Coun
ty of Vance.
Henderson. N. (’.. April 20.—(Spe
eial.) Elbert Evans, the small pox tramp
who escaped front its authorities at Ral
eigh last Saturday night, called at his
brother John’s home four miles north of
Henderson, about 12 o’clock Monday
night and remained with his family until
about 12 o’clock Tuesday, when lu* left
on a tramp through the community. Dr.
W. .1. Judd, superintendent of health of
Vance county, was 'phoned from Brook
ston on Tuesday (‘veiling about o o’clock
of Elbert Evans’ presence in this vicin
ity. whereupon he went down to inves
tigate and instituted proper quarantine
measures.
On his arrival he found that he had
been within about fifty) yards of his
brother Luke’s residence and being or
dered off as his face was full of eruptions
departed. If was reported that he had
gone in the direction of Oscar Jones’ resi
dence, his father-in-law’s,, below Middle
burg. The doctor went there but found
he had not been there. After vaccinating
the family he we id to John Evans, a
brother of Elbert's. Here filbert had
spent Monday night, lmt lie had not re
turned. This family also was vaccina
ted.
On his return to Henderson 1 >r. Judd
iheard on the road that Elbert had been
seen going to Henderson Tuesday night,
saying that In* was going to take the 1
o'clock freight for his home in Raleigh
so the authorities there may be on the
alert for his apprehension and confine
ment.
A MOONSHINER’S
DEADLY GUN
KILLED R. T. HARRIS AND WOUNDED AN
OTHER OFFICER.
They R tided his Fstab'isHmsnt Near Waynes
vi le. P. P. Welfare, of Salem,
Drowned in Geo'gia
Winston. X. G,, Ap il 20.—fSpeeciaD-
A letter was recived at the district at
torney’s office to-day t filing of the e.ais
ture of tt big blockade distillery and
the shooting of Deputy Marshal R. T.
Harris near Waynesville on Tuesday.
The shooting was done by the owner of
the di tillcry. W. li. Burnett. He used
<i shot gun and tried to kill another offi
cer with the Deputy marshall. The lat
ter is badly wounded.
Two men who were operating the dis
tillery were arrested, but. one of them
got away during the shooting. Burnett
wits tried before Fnited States commis
sioner to-day and hound over to the
Federal court at Asheville.
A telegram received here to-day says
that R. P. Welfare, it son of it Salem
citizen was drowned this morning .-it
Perry. Georgia. His remains will ar
rive here Saturday for interment.
TO TOW THE MERCEDES.
Wrecker Rescue Leaves New York for
Santiago.
New York. April 20.—The new wreck
ing steamer Rescue, of the Merritt
Chapman Wrecking Company, is being
fitted out here for a trip to Santiago de
Cuba. She is the largest wrecking ves
sel atloat, and lots received orders to
sail on May loth.
The Rescue is going to Santiago to
tow the raised Spanish cruiser Rein a
Mercedes, of Admiral Cerverus fleet,
to Norfolk, Ya.
TEXAS AFTER THE TRUSTS.
Austin, Texas, April 20.—The special
committee appointed by the Senate to
give hearings to parties interested in
the Arkansas anti trust bill now pend
ing in the Texas Legislature, to-day
recommended that the bill be passed
without amendments save one to provide
that the bill shall not become operative
until January Ist, 11)00.
The statement was made on the floor
that interests likely to be affected by
the bill were spending thousands of dol-
lars in efforts to intimidate legislators.
BRYAN AT SYRACUSE.
Syracuse, X. Y., April 20.- The Al
hambra with it seating capacity of 2.-
()(M) people, was comfortably filled with
an enthusiastic crowd to-night to hear
Colonel William Jennings Bryan. Mr.
Bryan, on being introduced, was cheer
ed to tin* echo. His address covered ohl
ground on the subject of income tux
and the currency.
THE ATLANTA Bit I SON SITE.
Washington. April 20.—Attorney Gen
eral Griggs today returned from Atlanta
where he has been to examine the sites
offered by tin* city for the new national
prison for which Congress appropriated
$Ol b.(»00. The choice lies between what
are known as the Georgia Central and
Dickey sites.
BISHOP OF BORTO RICH.
New Orleans. La.. April 20. Arch
bishop Chapella was today officially in
formed by Cardinal Rampolla. Secretary
of State of Leo XIII. that the Rope had
granted tin* Archbishop’s request con
cerning the Episcopal Set* of Borfo Rico
by ap|H»inting tin* Yury Rev. James 11.
Blenk. S. M., .of New Orleans, to till it
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
COTTON W'dM
WORKINh' A POOL
Southern Operators Meeting
in Charlotte.
AGREEMENT IS UNLIKELY
ALLEGED TO BE IN THE INTER
EST OF NEW ENGLAND
OWNERS.
AND SOUTHERNERS FIGHT SHY GF IT
*
Many Prominent Mill Men from North and
Sou h Carolina are in Attendance and
Oiher Matters are Being
Considered.
Charlotte, N. C„ April 20.—There is a
meeting here to-night of cotton mill men
who are connected with Southern mills
making print cloth. The purpose is to
put the control of the products into the
hands of an executive committee of
three, with a forfeiture of tivd* dollars
per loom in default of holding goods at
prices made by this committee. The
committee who signed the articles pro
posed to be agreed to are: T. C. Dun-
Van, Union, S. C.; 11. D. Wheat, Gaff
ney, S. C., and W. D. Smith Whatley.
Columbia, S. C. Quite a nttuilier of
mill men are in the city who are not
attending the meeting, refusing to com
mit themselves to this proposition.
They say that the memtiers of this com
mittee are in charge of mills in which
New England capitalists- are largely in
terested. It is not generally thought
that any pool can be made by those
here representing the mills that would
be binding. Boards of directors would
in some cases annul such agreements
if made.
The following are some of the mill
men who are present:
J. R. Baron, Rock Hill, S. C.: M.
Weil. New York; Dilling. Kings Ma in
tain. X. C.; R. S. Baker. Kings Motm
! tain. X. C.; M. S. Bailey. Clinton. S. C.;
[ J. C. Clark. Cherokee Fails, S. C.: E.
B. Harris .Rutherfordton, X. C.; J. A.
Robinson, New York: J. K, Sherrill,
Mooresville, N. C.; J. M. Beaty, Y\ itui'-
boro. S. C.; Waddy Thompson. Lan
caster, S. C.; W. I’. Drewry, New York;
l.on OpiK'uheimer, New York; Win.
Anderson, Charlotte, X. C.; J. L.
Stroup. Chcrryvilie, X. II I>. Wreeat,
Gaffney, S. (’.: T. C. Duncan. Union,
S. C.: Geo. 11. Bayne, New York; W. A.
Courtenay, Newry. S. C.: D. W. Oates.
Charlotte, X. C.; A. J. Durham, Besse
mer City. N. C.: L. W. Barker, Green*
villt*. S. C.
The meeting will be of advantage to
Southern manufacturers in bringing
them into contact with each other and to
a better knowledge of trade conditions.
INVESTIGATING FREIGHT RATES
Inter-State Commerce Commission Sit
ting in Wilmington.
Wilmington. X. April 20.—A spe
cial session of tin* Inter-State Com
merce Commission was convened here
this morning for tin* purpose of investi
gating charges made by tin* Wilmington
Tariff Association that unjust and un
necessary discriminations art* made
I against Wilmington by the railroads in
tin* matter of freight rates as compared
with rates given to Richmond and Nor
folk. especially from Chicago. Louisville,
Cincinnati and other points west. Com
missioners holding tin* court are Holt.
Judsotf t’. Clement, of Georgia, presid
ing, and Hon. James D. Yeomans, of
lowa.
Several prominent railroad officials
and local business men testified before
the commission today. It is expected
that the hearing "ill be completed to
morrow. Judge W. A. Day. of Wash
ington. is conducting tin* case for tin*
lit riff Association and Hon. Edward
Baxter, attorney for the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company is conduct
ing the ease for the defendant railroads
with'Colonel A. C. Davis as associated
counsel.
STEAMER ASHORE.
London. April ‘JO. —The British steam
er Mokt'a. Captain Holiday. from Nor
folk March 550th, for Aarhuus. is ashore
at Oothenburji. Assistance lias 1 been
sent to her.
.1 riMJES IRKDEEE AND MOORE.
It was announced some tnontiis past
that the North Carolina Sons of the
Revolution would present to the Su
preme ( ottn of North Carolina the pe
Hires of James Iredell and Alfred
Moore, justices of the United States
Supreme court. These pictures are now
finished and have been received here.
The presentation will be math' by the
Hon. Junius Oavis. of Wilmington at
an early date, probably next week.
STATE BANK EXAMINERS.
The North Carolina Corporation will,
under the new law have the appoint
incut of two or three State bank exam
iners. Just how many has not yet been
decided, nor when they will be appointed.
It has been customary to have two
examiners and they generally make one
examination a year of all hanks and
such special examinations as may be
found necessary.