The Weather To-day: FAIR,
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 4:
LUIS All mm CAROLINA OAIUEB II NEWS AND CIRCULATION.
The Raleigh at South port
MARION, HORNET, COMPTON AND
WILMINGTON GREET HER.
The River Was Alive With Flags and
Bunting, and Wild Cheers and
Thundering Guns Swelled the
Chorus of Welcome.
Wilinitigoii, N. U., May' 4.—(Spe
cial.) —All streets today led to tape
Fear river; to the wharves and piers
that form the west side of Water
street trended thousands of people
anxious to get a glimpse of the war
vessel named for North Carolina’s
capital.
“Has the Raleigh been sighted
yet?” was the question that
they kept asking over and over all
the long afternoon, and did not cease
asking till far in the night, when it
became definitely known that the
cruiser arrived* at Souuth|>ort, but
with this announcement came the dis
appointing news that the cruiser
would not. because of the channel,
come to this city at all. i
Wilmington has turned out
en masse to meet and greet
the battle-scarred cruiser and her gal
lent officers and crew and hitter in
deed was the disappointment of the '
waiting throngs when hour after
hour went by and still no definite tid-
~HE "RALEIGH”.
ings of the warship: tlu*n tin* news
that it would never come bo.vond
Southport.
Business had practically been
suspended. Hunting fluttered from
buildings all over the city, and
shipping along the water front had
been decorated with flags. Even tugs
and fishing smacks showed a flag of
some kind and “Manila,*’ “Dewey"’
and “Raleigh” were favorite legends for
these rippling pieces of hunting to hear
livery floatable craft bore an excursion
party to Southport.
Marly in the day the boats
that wort* to take the mayor,
city officials and committees to receive
the Italeigh and assist in escorting it up
the river had gone down to the river's
mouth. The Marlon left at 10 o’clock
with the navigation committee, consist
ing of Mi* .Ins. Sprunt, ('apt. E. \V.
Van Court I.ucas and (’apt. .1. F. Craig,
also Col. Murchison with several young
ladies. At 11 o'clock the Compton, with
a few of ladies committee and the
Atlantic Coast Line officials left. The
steamer Wilmington left at 1” o’clock
with a large crowd. Tlie Italian string
hand were with them to furnish the
music. The Naval Reserves’ converted
cruiser “Ilornct,” left at 11:40. Tin
members of tlie reception committee
were on board with their wives, also
many of the ladies committee. The
"Hornet" had the First regiment baud
on hoard.
Mayor Powell and party from
Raleigh arrived at 2 o’clock. They
wen- met and taken to the Merchants
Association rooms, where they were
welcomed by President \V. E. Worth.
He expressed regret that he
had been unable to hold the boat
for them lhnger, but wanted them
to take part in ail ceremonies and recep
tions to the Raleigh and its men and
officers. Late in the afternoon the dele
gation from Raleigh secured the steamer
Southport and went down the river about
twenty miles, when night on mo on and
they returned, having learned that tli.--.-
was no possibility of the Raleigh coming
up to-night.
To-morrow afternoon Captain Cogh
lan and other officers of the Ral
eigh will be brought here and a public
j-eeeption will be held, probably at tin*
Opera'House when it is expected the
gun captured at Manila will he pro
seated to the city of Raleigh. Th *
mayor has selected Mr. R. X. Simms to
make the speech of acceptance for him.
A welcome address hy Col. Waddell will
he delivered and the* response by Cap!.
Coghlan. The disapisiintment of the
Wilmington people at Capt. Coghlan’s
decision not to come to this port is very
great indeed. To entirely rid himself
of any responsibility in the matter, Capt.
Coghlan tonight telegraphed the War
Departent in Washington, setting forth
all facts and asking what he should do.
The reception committee here has also
wired to Washington urging that per
mission he granted Capt. Coghlan to
bring the Raleigh here. They say that
vessels of greater draft than twenty feet
three inches has come up the Cape Fear.
1 Even if permission is granted to bring
the cruiser it cannot reach here before
l! o’clock tomorrow afternoon.
Among those who came from Raleigh
on the special train that arrived here at
2 o'clock were; Mayor A. M. I’owell.
Alderman (‘lias. ('. McDonald. .1. Hal
| Bobbitt. H. R. I.card, \V. /. Bluke.
Percy Albright, .1. ]). * Turner, Oscar
(sm-n, 11. E. .loyner, C. C. Baker,
Clarence 11. Hoc, James F. Royster.
Fred C. Olds, ,J, D. Kiggan, Willis <!.
Briggs, It. N. Simms. Walter Clark,
dr.. Hraham Clark, Hraliam Andrews.
Hubert Haywood. Jr., (‘has. McDonald.
Jr., Miss Lula McDonald, Mrs. B. F.
Parks, Mrs. (‘has. B. Parks, E. (}.
| Penny and W. (). Fcrrall
j A number of others left Raleigh Wed
! nesday night, arriving licit* to-day at
1 noon.
| Passengers were taken on the special
, 1 train at almost every station of any
importance between Raleigh and Wil
mington. The nearer we approached
! Wilmington, the larger became the num
ber of these excursionists joining the
Raleigh party.
; The special ran through on time, witli
i out delay or mishap. It was in charge of
, (’apt. Robt. Stevens who aided Traveling
. | Passenger Agent I.card in looking after
the comfort of tin* passengers.
. j FRED L. MERRITT.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Wilmington. N. ('.. May 4. —Thousands
of people tilled with patriotic fervor gath
ered on the river front and in adjacent
1 streets this afternoon to witness the e.\
peeted arrival of tin* cruiser Raleigh, ami
to extend a North Carolina greeting to
its officers and to the "men behind tin*
guns." But about 4:'s(> o'clock the dis
appointing news was wired from South
port that the ship had not been sighted
off Cape Fear bar. and that it would
•therefore be impossible for her to reach
Wilmington before tomorrow.
At r»:4r» news came that the cruiser
had been sighted oft the bar. and at t!:2fi
jher arrival at Southport was announced,
j Elaborate preparations had been made
(here for three different receptions t > the
j officers tonight, all of which must l e
postponed.
A special from Southport to the Morn
ing Star says:
The United States cruiser Raleigh ar
rived I’iipm Philadelphia and -anchored in
the harbor at <i:b(t o'clock this evening.
This has been ,-i afternoon f< r
(Continued on Second Page.)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY S, 18!)!).
GEORGIA’S GALLANT SONS
MONUMENT TO THEIR MEMORY DEDICATED
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Governor Candler ’in an Eloquent Address
Pays a Glowing Tribute to the
Valor of the Nation.
Chattanooga, Teiiu., May 4.— The
handsome monument erected hy t bt*
State of Georgia to commemorate tbo
deeds of gallant Georgians who fought
at Chickamauga was dedicated to-day.
Governor Candler, his staff and other
distinguished Georgians participated in
the exercises, lion Gordon Lee, a mem
ber of the Georgia Committee, tendered
the monument to the Governor, (j'
Governor Candler, in an eloquent ad
dress accepted the monument and tend
ered it to the Government.
General 11. V. Roynton. president of
the National Park Commission accept
ed the monument in behalf of the Gov
ernment, his acceptance address being
short but impressive. An oration was
delivered by lion. .1. C. C. Black, of
Augusta.
In the course of his speech Governor
Candler paid tin* following tribute to
the valor of soldiers, both Federal an 1
Confederate, who fought in the Civil
War:
“Waiving all inquiry as to win. was
right and who was wrong, in the
fratricidal conflict of 18tj], where is the
American who is not proud of the names
of Lee, the cavalier; Stonewall Jackson,
the Puritan; Albert Sidney Johnston, the
Chevalier Bayard of the South; Joseph
Johnston, the Fabius of the Confederacy,
and J. E. IT. Stuart, the Marshal Ncy
of the Lost Cause. Who does uot honor
our illustrious Georgians, Longstrcct and
Gordon and Wheeler, and Walker who
perished in front of Atlanta. All men
from Maine to Texas and from the
Rakes to the Gulf respect and honor
them for their chivalrous hearing and
sturdy manhood as all unprejudiced men
must and do honor the illustrious Grant,
and the indefatigable Sherman and the
gallant McClellan for their deeds of
valor and heroic devotion to the can-e
each believed to he right. All of these,
no matter under which flag they fought
were Americans and the deeds of daring
and heroic achievements ot all of them
reflect glory on the American
We in Georgia honor all of them alike
because they were all Americans end
worthy of honor, but we wili he par
doned for according equal honor and
more love to the sons of Georgia, chil
dren of tin* Empire State of the South.
For this reason we erect this monument
and inscribe on it the names of Georgia's
gallant sons, immortal names that were
not horn to die.”
THE COPPER COMBINE.
.All Subscriptions Offered Amounted to
Over .fHK).IMM»JKM).
Boston, Mass., May 4.—The Finan
eial News tonight announced the re
sult of the applications for stock in
the Amalgamated Copper Mining
Company, just incorporated under
New Jersey laws with a capital of
$75,000,000. It says:
“After throwing out bids that were
on examination proved to be the ef
forts of speculators to take advan
tage of the great interest to make
money with no risk and after throw
ing out bids unaccompanied by
cheeks or cheeks that were not satis
factory, the first class amounting to
over $170,000,000, and the latter over
$02,000,000, the total cash subscription
was found to have reached the gigan
tic sum of $412,000,000, which gave to
each and every subscriber eighteen
per cent of his subscription.
“It is not known how much money
was represented in the three hundred
subscribers who were too late, but is
estimated at $50,000,000. Five of the
three hundred had single subscrip
tions of $1.<)()().()()(). it is estimated that
the sum total of tin* subscriptions
that were thrown out, or that arrived
hy messenger or mail —for the mail is
■still pouring into the bank—was be
tween S::<)O.<)(KUH)<) and $400,000,(100.
which added to what insiders had in
tended to secure for themselves,
would have carried the total to over
$1.000,000,000.
“It is estimated also that there are
a great many who, anticipating tin
enormous over subscription, have re
frained from subscribing and will
purchase in the open market.
“England sent its subscriptions for
f A0 000,0 .0, Germany and France $20.-
000.000 each. Boston and New Eng
land showed steadfast faith in copper
hy subscribing for over $200,000,000."
The subscription books for the
stocks closed at noon today.
DEWEY TAUGHT HER COURTESY.
Coming Grand Review in Re kin —A
New Emperor Likely.
Vancouver, B. May 4. —Recent
Hong Kong advices say Admiral Dew
ey gave a French cruiser a lesson in
naval courtesy recently. When the
cruiser Jean Hart arrived at Manila
she gave a Rear Admiral's salute. Ad
miral Dewel ordered the salute to be
returned exactly as given, lie then
sent an officer to the Jean Bart to
call attention to his Admiral’s pennant
which they had apparently not no
ticed.
The Dowager Empress of China is
to hold a grand review in I’ekin in
June. Nearly two million well-armed
men will he under arms on the occa
sion. It is more than likely an oppor
tunity will be taken to proclaim a
new Emperor.
BETROTHED TO A PRINCE
THE DAUGHTER OF BRIGADIER GENERAL
FRED GRANT.
Michel Cantacuzene, of the Russian Imperia
Guard, the Man. Formal Announce
ment at a Reception in Paris.
Paris, May 4.—Mrs. Potter Palmer, of
Chicago, gave a brilliant reception this
evening at the Hotel ltitz in honor of
the mother of Prince Michel Cantacu
zene, of the Russian Imperial Guard, at
which formal announcement was made
of the hethrot'hal to the Prince of Miss
Julia Dent Grant, daughter of Brigadier
General Frederick Dent Grant. F. S. V.
The company included'General Horace
Porter, the United States Ambassador,
and Mrs. Porter, Ferdinand W. Pork.
Fnited States Commissioner General to
the Paris Exposition of 1!M!<). and Mrs.
Peck, as well as other prominent mem
bers of the American colony in Paris. .
CUBAN SUPREME COURT.
Tribunal as Now Made Up Politically
and Morally Satisfactory.
Havana, May 4.—Governor General
Brooke today signed the commissions
of the President and Associate Jus
„tires of the recently constituted Su
preme Court of Cuba. The tribunal,
as now made up, consists of Senor
Antonio Gonzalez de Mendoza. Presi
de! I:: and Senors Pedro Gonzales
Llorente, Jose Garcia Montos, Luis
Esteves Romero. Kudaldo Tamayo,
Angel Betancourt and Rafael Cruz
i’orez. Associates.
Senor Federico Mora, who has held
the post of Civil Governor of Havana,
is appointed Attorney General, with
Senores Octavio Giberga and Carlos
Revilla as his assistants.
All the justices tire well known ju
rists, men of untarnished reputation,
f®nd possessed of wealth enough to
place them beyond temptation for
abuse of their trust. More than this,
flic selections satisfy all legitimate po
litical considerations, the four prin
cipal provinces being represented in
the tribunal —Havana by Senor Llor
enter Santiago l»y Senor Tamayo, who
was formerly an associate justice of
the pmvish'vi! Supreme Court, a post
he resigned to become General Wood's
chief Cuban adviser: Puerto Principe
hy Senor Betancourt, and Matanzas by
Senor Porez. The other members of
the tribunal are Havana men. '
TO REBUILD HAMPTON’S HOME.
The People of the State Will Gladly
Do This Work of Love.
i
CharlesW n. S. May 4. The burn
ing of General Wade Hampton’s house
at Millwoods, near Columbia Tuesday
night excites warm sympathy
throughout the State and a conference
hits already been held here to take
immediate steps towards rebuilding
the burned home. The sentiment of
loving regard for General Hampton
is universal throughout the State arid
it appears that the desire that it shall
take practical shape is not confined to
Charleston. Due hundred dollars was
raised in Darlington today in a few
minutes for the purpose of rebuilding
Hampton’s home, and probably every
county in the State will follow Dar
lington’s example in less than a week.
PRESIDENT LEAVES MONDAY.
Will Go to Hot Springs. Virginia, and
U Rest.
Washington. May 4. —President Mc-
Kinley to-day decided to leave the city
next Monday and to remain away for
two and possibly three weeks.
According to his present intention, the
President will spend this vacation at the
Hot Springs. Ya. lb* is suffering from
a slight attack of rheumatism, and is
also feeling the strain which has been
upon him for many months.
THE PURE food INVESTIGATION
Chicago, Ills.. May 4.—One of the im
portant points sought hy the Senatorial
pure food investigating committee at its
second session here today was the formu
lation of legislation not sol fly for the
protection of the public against adul
terated foods manufactured in this cun
try hut also against those which are im
ported.
Dr. Wiley, again testifying, snake of
methods of coloring green vegetables. He
said the matter used mainly in restor
ing the natural color of green peas ,-onie
times was salts of zinc and somethin?)*
salts of copper, either of which is poison
ous and the use of which should not he
permitted. Probably the most common
chemical used as a preservative. In* said,
is salicyelic acid, which is made to a
great extent from carbolic acid. It
should not he permitted, he stated, be
cause it is very bud tor the health, esiv
< hilly to those who have .real; stom
achs. He ended his testimony regarding
the subject hy saying that no food
which was offered for sale which con
tained preservatives was tit to eat.
TROOPS MAKE NO COMPLAINTS.
Chicago. Ills.. May 4.—The agent of a
press clipping bureau here received an
order from the Anti-Imperialist league
of Boston, to examine the letters from
soldiers in the Philippines, published in
papers throughout this country, for the
purpose of seeing what complaints the
volunteers made. 1 p to to-day, Mr.
Wiese has clipped 3,000 letters from
volunteers in Hie Philippines, and in only
three instances was fault found with
anything or anybody, and a wish ex
pressed by the writer to return home.
Storming of San Tomas
WHEATON'S DARING CHARGE—
THE TOWN CARRIED.
Filipinos Falling Back —Forces in Panpanga
Massing at Arayat, Where They
are Expected to Make
a Stand.
Manila, May 4.—5:5i) p. in.-Major
General MacArtlmr has carried Sail
Tomas after encountering a strong re
sistance.
Brigadier General Hale uiofrd on tin*
enemy’s right and Brigadier General
Wheaton attacked the left in a daring
charge, in which Colonel Funston again
distinguished himself. 1 lie Kansan
was wounded in the hand, and several
other officers and enlisted men were
also wounded.
Colonel Sumner with a par? of the
Oregon and Minnesota regiments and
a gun of the Utah battery, took Moasim,
on the right, resting four miles from
San Fernando.
The Filipinos are retreating toward
San Isidro, and it is expected they will
make a stand at Arayat. at which place
the whole of the rebel forces in the
Province of I’anpanga is concentrating.
It is reported that, impressed hy re
cent events, the Filipinos are wavering
in their allegiance to the insurrection,
and are likely t<» assume a neutral atti
t tide.
It seems as though General Antonio
Luna's forces are destined to destruction
within a few days unless they surrender
or scatter.
The American army has been skillfully
jMistcd at points of immense strategic
advantage.
The insurgents expected them to ad
vance on Balinag hy way of Quingtia.
and had furrowed the entire country Im*-
yond tjiiingua with the strongest en
trenchments.
Instead of taking this course,.General
MacArthur swung toward San Tomas,
the route to which was almost unpro
tected. General Lawton brought his bri
gade in against Bnlsnam. from the
southeast, depriving them of a re
fuge upon which they had always count
ed. General Lawton ’captured oO.tKIO
bushels of rice, an important part of Re
stores established hy the rebels.
The Spanish commissioners have
made another futile attempt for the re
lief of Spaniards held as prisoners hy
the Filipinos. Their vessels steamed
to the port nearest Dagupan. Fearing
to hind, they sent a letter to Agtiinaldo
saving that they were authorized to ex
change fifteen thousand Filipinos now in
the hands of the Americans for the
Spanish prisoners. A reply was received
from Senor Mabini. Agninaldo’s Prime
Minister, which was dated April 28th,
and which stated that Agtiinaldo was
negotiating for peace, pending which
negotiations he could' not discuss the
question of the exchange of prisoners.
STORY OF THE FIGHTING.
Manila. May 4-8:25 A. M—ln spite
of the peaceful overtures of their com
missioners. the Filipinos vigorously re
sisted the advance of General Mac Ar
thur’s division from Apalit toward San
Fernando lighting desperately at long
range, after running from trench to
trench when driven out hy the American
artillery.
The movement commenced at half past
five in the morning. General Hales
brigade, consisting of five Gatlings, un
der the command of Major Young, ot
the Sixth artilllery. two battalions of the
Fifty-first lowa regiment, the First Ne
braska regiment and the First South
Dakota regiment advanced along the
road a few miles west of the railway
line.
General Wheaton, with Hotchkiss and
Gatling guns, under the command of
Lieutenant Naylor, of the 1 tali light
artillery, mounted on hand cars, pushed
ahead, the Twentieth Kansas and First
Montana regimenits deploying to the
right and left when feasible.
The country traversed proved the
worst yet encountered, miles of marshes
and many unfordahle streams delaying
the advance materially.
Both brigades met with resistance
simultaneously on approaching the river
near Sail Tomas, which is about eight
kilometers from Apalit. The centre
span of the railroad bridge had dropped
into the river, and the rebels had only
left a small force to ctlioek Gen. Whea
ton, their main body lining the strong
trenches in front of General Hale.
Although the attacking force poured
a very heavy artillery and musketry fire ,
across the river, the enemy stubbornly ,
resisted for over an hour, ultimately
breaking whim Major Young shelled
their left flank, and then retreating along )
the river hank under cover.
General Wheaton, in flic meantime j
tried ineffectually to draw tU*‘ fir* l of the j
Filipinos in the trenches east of the
track.
So soon as they discovered that the
nature of the country would permit only
a few skirmishes on each side of the em
bankment. the rebels regained tlieir
courage and fought desperately for three
quarters of an hour in the face of the
American volleys and a rapid tire
fttsilade. until flanked hy the Montana
regiment. Then a general scramble en
sued, most of the enemy hoarding trains
that were in readiness, and the others
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
taking the road to San Fernando, after
burning the villages of San Tomas and
Minalin.
i About noon General Wheaton oros-ed
the broken bridge, cleared the strag
glers out of the villages and advanced
toward San Fernando. General Hale
effected a crossing simultaneously, after
a slight delay necessary to repair a
stone bridge.
Our loss up to that hour (noon) was
i two members of the Nebraska regiment
and one of the Montana killed, and Cap
tain Albrecht, three members of the
Kansas regiment, two of the Montana,
four of the Nebraska, and one of the
I South Dakota wounded.
| The enemy’s loss was very slight.
After a short rest the advance was
continued. General Wheaton encounter
ing the first series of ciitrcncnments near
San Fernando. The rebels now opened
a hot tire.
| Colonel Funston of the Twentieth
‘ Kansas regiment was wounded, one
lieutenant was killed and four wound - i
| while leading four companies of the
Kansas regiment to outflank the enemy.
General Hale pushed along the road,
flanking the trenches.
More than a hundred sick and wound
ed men from General Lawton’s brigade
j were brought to Manila from Malolos
I by last night’s train.
The heat is unbearable.
BILLS AGAINST TRUSTS.
i Missouri’s Attorney General Given
General Bovver.
Jefferson City. Mo., May 4.—The
House today passed and sent to the
Governor for signature two bills in
tended to give the Attorney General
I almost unlimited power in the prose
j cation oi trusts. One permits that
I ofi eial t( rap ire officers of corpora
! lions who he may believe have form
!ed a trust and against, which com
panies he may desire to proceed to
appear to give testimony. The penalty
i for failure to appear is imprisonment
for contempt.
The other bill enables the Supreme
: ( ourt to fix a place in the State where
the officers of the corporations against,
whom the Attorney General is pro
ceeding for violation of the anti-trust.
| law can appear and testify. This hill
is intended to prevent the nceessitv
for the Attorney General to go all
over the United States to take testi
mony, as was done in the recent suit
against insurance companies.
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Washington, May 4. -There is a
growing belief among prominent,
members of Congress that the Presi
dent will call Congress to meet in ex
traordinary session this fall, probab
ly early in October. The questions
which will come before the next Con
gress for settlement, including as they
do everything growing out of our
possessions acquired its a result of the
war with Spain and the general legis
lation including that relating to cur
rency reform, the Nicaragua (‘anal.
Merchant Marine, etc., are of such
great importance that the President
is inclined to regard it as advisable
that Congress should meet earlier
than the regular session in Decem
ber in order to get the work under
way.
MOST WELCOME TO AGGIE.
Ila in burg. May 4. —A special dispatch
to the semi-official Hanulnirgisrhe corre
spondent, discussing an article in the
j Paris Temps, of recent, date, in the
j course of which it was claimed that the
i Washington Government had been
; hound hy promises to the Filipinos and,
therefore, had no free hand in dealing
with them now. says:
“As the Temps is supposed to reflect
the views of the French Government,
the article shows that the French are
siding with the Filipinos; and the Temps
makes these utterances just at a time
when the United States is undertaking
the difficult task to negotiate with the
t Filipinos. It might, he assumed that a
French alliance would be a tiling not
unwelcome to Agtiinaldo.”
DECISION IN BANKRUPTCY CASE
Savannah, Ga.. May 4. .T clue Spe r.
of the Federal District Court, for the
Southern District of Georgia, has mad'*
an important decision under the new
national bankruptcy law. It b to tin*
effect that the United States (’ourt has
no jurisdiction over a homestead taken
hy a bankrupt; that the hotuestem I ••-
longs to the State Courts and cannot he
considered in the United States Court a<
an asset of the bankrupt; and as re
gards the homestead the trustee id’ the
bankrupt must look elsewhere Ilian to
the United States Court.