The Weather Today: 1 AIK: WARMER. 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:>.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 . 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.