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The Weather To-day: FAIR. , The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. 49. A NOTABLE EVENT AT THE ORTON Formal Presentation of Reina Christina’s Gun. CAPT.^COGHLAN’S SPEECH ALL THE RALEHiII DBLE<SA I ION PRESENT. MR. R. N. SIMMS’ SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE Elegant Dinner to the Officers of the Raleigh a the Home of Vice Consul Sprunt. Re ception at Cape Fear Club. Wilmington, N. C., May 6.—(Spe cial.) —The week just closed lias been marked by a notable event in the his tory of North Carolina. The United States cruiser Raleigh, the first ship of Admiral Dewey’s squadron to come home since the memorable victory of May Ist at Ma nila Ray, has visited our waters and received a thoroughly patriotic wel come. Since her arrival at the mouth of the Cape x ear thousands have visited her. The pleasure boats ami excur sion steamers have been taxed to the utmost with crowds eager to see the cruiser, her officers, marines,' blue jackets and guns. The weather has been cloudy, sometimes it even driz zled, but the Tar Tlell greeting ac corded the cruiser had about it a sin cerity that no rain could dampen. iv tine sigjat. she makes riding at anchor off Southport, looking grim in her coat if fighting gray. Above her floats tl ree battle flags. These three flags were the same she hoist ed that smoke-blown day in Manila Harbor when Montojo’s Spanish fleet • was shot to pieces by Dewey’s ships. Sunday being a day of rest the crowds of. visitors will be greater even than on tne day of the Raleigh’s ar rival. Every floatable vessel in the harbor will be ca)leil into requisition by the excursionists and from morn till night visitors will throng the decks of the cruiser. Monday morning the ship will again get ready for sea. At 3 o’clr* ,k, unless the present plans are changed, she will leave for Charleston, S. C., to participate in the annual reunion of Confederate Veterans. From there she will go to Ports mouth Navy Yard, where she will re main until she goes out of commis sion on June Ist. PRESENTATION OF GUN. The events of interest here today touching the cruiser were a recep tion last night by the Cape Fear Club, an elegant dinner complimentary to the officers of the Raleigh at the- resi dence of Mr. James Sprunt, British Vice Consul, and formal presentation of the Spanish gnn given to the eity of Ral eigh. This presentation took place this morning at 10 o’clock in the Or ton House parlors. Those present were Capt. Coghlan and his officers, Mayor Powell and the Raleigh dele gation and a number of interested visitors. The speech of presentation was made by Capt. Coghlan and the speech of acceptance by Mr. R. N. Simms, of the Raleigh Rar, who spoke for the Mayor. Both speeches were brief, to the point, and most felici tous in expression and sentiment. •*1 take this occasion, gentlemen, of formally presenting to you here in the presence of my fellow -officers ,i guu recovered from the Spanish cruiser Rciiia Christina. In doing so, we do not claim that we took any more part than the ether vessels of the American squadron in the destruction of the flagship of the Spanish fleet. “Raleigh is nn inland eity, and the cruiser beariug her name can never visit her people. It is for this reason that we present this gift. We desire that the citv may know that all on hoard always hall in mind that fair city with whose name she has been honored. Hence the trophy. “We hope you will accept it 5n the spirit in which it is given; not. from its intrinsic value, but as an expression of love and esteem of the officers and crew for the people of the city that gave the cruiser her name.” Replying in behalf of the mayor for the citizens of Raleigh, Mr. Simms said: “Gentlemen: To me has been dele gated the honor of receiving this trophy at your bands. In behalf, therefore, of the mayor and the citizens of Raleigh, 1 accept it and tender to you our thanks. It is a fitting token to come from you to us. It is the appropriate trophy for those who lienr North Caro lina’s capital’s name to bring back to North Carolina’s soil. It is well that you come bearing the sjHiils of victory, for North Carolina, like a Roman mother desires to see her sons return with their L shields on upon them. If we commend for your bravery it is the commenda of a warlike people. North Caro- HHku-as first in tin* Revolution at Ala- H^Hk M ,id Mecklenburg, first in the |||||||A ir at Bethel, first in the Spanish HSH^Kj^^euas; and now to this list of . v.ho adds the proud lion - the first nt M ania mm ALL NORTH. GAROUNA DAILIES 11 IEIB All ORCUI: Til- through the vessel that bore her capital’s name. “We congratulate you, gentlemen, that you have the privilege of manning a vessel named for tin* capital of a State upon whose standards the eagles of vic tory perch, and upon whose banners there is no stain. We congratulate our selves, on the other hand, that the ves sel dearer than all others to North Carolinians’ hearts is manned by such brave and such noble men. We are proud that it was given to ‘our vessel* to In* the leader in the greatest naval vic tory in all of the annals of war. We are proud of the vessel that fired the first shot at the yellow flag of SiKinisli despotism in far off Manila bay. We are proud of the Captain that command ed her. Though others may misunder stand him or purposely malign his name, the citizens of Raleigh will stand be hind him in all that lie has done. And we are proud of the men that lie com manded, the men behind the guns. Great was the Captain; great was the Admiral —the peerless Dewey, than whom no greater ever lived—but as great as either were the men. “We are proud of this trophy that you've brought us. telling as it does of the matchless valor of American hearts and the deathless glory of American arms. We arc proud that it is a Spanish gun. We promise you that it shall be the only Spanish tiling in town. Until recently our city colors were yellow and red, but we’ve changed them now. They looked too much like Spaniards or small pox, one was as bad as the otCer, and we didn’t want either one. So they are now white and red. the colors OC Sir Walter Raleigh. And in this connection it gives me pleasure to.say to you, Cap taiu, and to your brave men that we now have in course of uianufacWrte a handsome flag of the new city colors, which shall hear the eoat-of-arms of the State, and which upon its completion we shall tender to you as some token of our esteem. “Again permit me to say that we thank you for this trophy that you’ve brought. We shall place it in one of our (Continued on Second Page.) FOOD QUESTION IN ARMY CORBIN DIRECTS APPOINTMENT OF tX*M INING BOARDS. These Men Will Advise as to Changes in Fations. Other Precau’ions Dinc'ed. Kesult of Wade Inquiry. Washington, May IS.—As a result ot the President’s consideration of the re port of the Wade court er inquiry ap pointed to investigate the barn-tor of the food supplied to the army, especially meats, during tin* recent war with Spain, the following instructions wen* today cabled to the military command *rs in the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico: ‘General Otis, .Manila; General Brooke, Havana; General Davis, San .Inin: "By the President’s direction, you have from tune to time been requested to make suggestions as to change < f ra tions for your troops, which you l ave complied with, but to better enable the President to determine under provisions Section Eleven Forty-six, Revised Statutes, what alterations, if any, in es tablished ration would be conducive to the better health of troops serving in tropical climates, acting Secretary of War directs that you institute board of three officers, noted for their ability and experience, serving respectively in the line, ncdical and subsiston--** depfit ineiits, to fully examine into subpeers of any desired changes in the f,,r the troops of your command,j d hat you submit substance of re|)i of its investigations by cable, anil f repoit by mail, together with your 1 iinmeii (lation. Refer to lmard previ corre spondence anil other available <f forma tion relating to dietetics. Part f-ul.irly should the experience of ofrtc and enlisted men of long service the tropics receive full consideration. < Signed) “H. C. CORBIN. “Adjutant General.” AN OKLAHOMA TORNADO. Houses Blown Down and Many Persons Injured—Death in a Cave. Kansas City. Mo., May O.—A special to the Journal from Wichita, Kansas, says; "Meagre reports reach here of a terrible windstorm that caused great de struction at several points in Southern Oklahoma. Tin* most serious damage is re]M>rted at Chickasha, Tongawa and Auadarko. “Sixteen buildings were blown doiyn and the roof was torn from the railroad round house. Sixteen injured persons had been taken from the wrecks up to <S o’clock, but only one death hail been re liorted. "Rumors of greater loss of life are heard, but cannot Ik* confirmed.. "A dispatch received in Wichita from Tongawa, says that in Canton township, IS miles west, great damage was done by a tornado. The family of J. li. Ware took refuge in a storm cave, which became so heavy from the constant rain that it fell in, killing three members of the family. The houses of .!. F. Teum-I and S. H. Saunders were blown to pieces, and Mrs. Teiiuel was badly bust. "Os the damage at Auadarko nothing definite can la* learned. NEW ORLEANS COMPANY SUED. New Orleans, May o.—Suit was brought today by It. M. Wolmsley mil others against the New Orleans Trac tion Company for four nundivd and thirty thousand dollars alleged to be the balance due on 1 ~">OO trust notes dated May Ist, 181)4. RALEIGII, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1899. FLYING BEFORE LAWTON'S COLUMN Two Ihousand Driven From Their Entrenchments. A RIVER OF CORPSES M’ARTHUIt'S DIVISION RESTING AT SAN FERNANDO. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO BURN MANILA Their Feeble Resistance and Throwing Aw3y of Rifles by Filipinos in Flight Lead Washington to Look for a Speedy Surrender. Manila, May 0.—4:15 p. m.—Major General Lawton’s column advanced to a position two and a half miles north of Balinag to-day. Before making a forward movement General Lawton sent hack to Manila two wounded men of the Minnesota regiment and one of the Oregonians, who were hurt in yester day's fight, beside 20 sick men. They were sent byway of Malolos. General Lawton’s advance met with hut slight opposition outside of Maasiu. Two thousand reliels who occupied an entrenched position were routed in short order. Many corpses of rebels have been dis covered in the river at San Tomas. Scores of rifles and other arms have been recovered from the river, into which they were thrown by the retreat ing rebels. General MaeArtlinr’s division is rest ing at San Fernando, making in the meantime extensive reconnaissances. SPEEDY COLLAPSE EXPECTED. Washington, May tl. —The officials of the State and War Departments arc looking for a speedy collapse of the in surrection ill the Philippines. Not only is this expectation based ou the private advices that have come from the Philippine Commission as to the negotia tions that have been going on between that body and tin* insurgents represen tatives, but also upon the successful de velopment of MacArtbur’s and Law ton’s campaign. So far as the commis sion's reports are concerned,they indicate that the insurgents have at hist recog nized the inevitable break down of their struggle, and are simply striving, by protracting their resistance to secure the most liberal terms possible in the erection of a government in the Philip pines. They have not in any diplomatic sense acknowledged the sovereignty of the United States, but have recognized the physical domination or our military forces and while they have talked more or less of independence, even at the last moment, without doubt they will accept readily any proposition looking 4o a protectorate. The President’s instructions, however, are clear on this point, and the commis sion understands that it is to take no action in away of making promises that will deprive Congress of a free hand in disposing of the future of the Philippines. It is believed that an animating pur pose in the Filipino representation is to make sure that whatever form of govern ment is adopted will afford lucrative and influential places for I In* many ambitious Philippine leaders. The Administration si*us nothing in this aspiration Irreconcil able with a firm government over the islands by the United States, the oppor tunity for the Filipinos being found in a liberal provision for municipal and over provincial native government in tin* is lands. United States officials properly distributed throughout the islands in su pervisory capacities, charged to interfere as little as jHissihle with local affairs as long as they are conducted without abuses, and a few garrisons of troops at strategic joints sujiorted by a naval con tingent, it is thought by officials here, may prove to l»e all that is necessary for tin* effective maintenance of the Uni ted States sovereignty over the islands, while meeting the native aspirations for home rule. The Philippine commission has been instructed on these points and Presi dent Sehtirman especially, is sanguine of the commission’s ability to bring about the acceptance of these conditions by tin* insurgents. Aside from the encouragement con veyed by the progress of the peace ne gotiations, the officials find a bright promise in the rapid development of tin* military campaign. The press reports this morning announcing that Lawton is meeting slight resistance in Ills movement northward: that the insurgents are flee ing before him and, more important still, that they are casting away their arms, are facts tending to indicate the approach of the eml. The throwing away of arms is claimed by the naval officers to lie the result of tin* navy’s effort to cut the supply of incoming am munition to the insurgents. Without ammunition there would he no induce ment to carry along their weapons. The army officers here say that it is either lack of ammunition or a breaking down of their courage that has led the Fili pinos to abandon their lilies. Moving northward from Balinag, where he is reported this morning, Law ton is aparciitly converging with his forces upon Mount Ara.vat, a distance of about sixteen miles, the |siint at the bend of the Rio Grande, where Otis predicted the insurgents would make their last stand. With MacArthur mov ing northward from San Fernando, the two columns should meet before this last insurgent stronghold within about four days, if they meet with no more than the ordinary opposition, so that even if di plomacy fails there is hope of the col lapse of the rebellion from purely military reasons within a week or ten days. THE FOB FIGHT WITH FIRE. Washington, May (s.—Adjutant Gen eral Corbin is in receipt of a private let ter dated March 21st, from General Otis, in which he remarks: “The insurgents light with fire more than anything else anil their repeated attempts to, burn up Manila have only been frustrated by the constant efforts of the provost marshals and his guard. “Everybody here is comparatively happy. The best of feeling prevails among the troops; no quarrels: no bick erings; but all work cheerfully to se cure what the Government desires.” GROUNDING OF BENNINGTON. Washington, May <i. —The following dispatch has been received at the Navy I tepartment: “Manila, May t!th. "Secretary of the Navy, Washington: “The Bennington grounded, shoal not on chart, on north side of Panay,- Philip pine Islands. Came off 2.” hours later. Has been examined by divers. Damage is not. serious, but is necessary to dock vessel. I have sent her to Hopg Kong. No blame attached- to any one. (Signed.) “DEWEY.” A SHOONEII BEACHED. Philadelphia, Pa., May <s.—l’lie schooner Thomas F. Pollard, Captain Jarman, which cleared yesterday for Snvanmir with coal, was beu :heil to day in ihe Delaware river below Newcastle, Del., to prevent her sink ing. Shi* sprung a leak near Reedy island and was being towed back to this city when she began to fill rapid ly’ and it was decided to run her ashore. MURDERED BY A LOWERY A NEPHEW OF HENRY BERRY KILLS TUCK ER Dial. lowtry Ordered Him to Leave the Place Where he Was at Work l hen Shot Him and Etc ped. Lumberton, X. (’., May 6.—(Spe cial.) —Eil Lowery, a nephew of Hen ry Berry Lowery, the famous outlaw of Eastern Carolina, shot and killed Tucker Dial at Seuffletowii yest *r.l ly. The shooting was the result of a law suit ovei; some land. It appears that Lowery yesterday went to the place where Dial was at work and ordered him .to leave the premises. This Dial, though offering no resist anee, refused to do. Thereupon Low ery pulled his gun, emptying u load into his chest that killed tin* man instantly. Lowery then effected his escape, and as yet nothing further has been hcan. of him. He is a desperate character and may attempt defiance of Ihe authorities. He is accused of killing a man in Clinch county, (la., some years ago, and now seems in a fairway to emulate some of the darkest deeds of his outlaw uncle. I)E FREYC M NET’S SUC< ‘ESSOU. II is Thought De Freyeinet Feared a Downfall. Paris. May (J —M. Charli*s DeFivyeinei to-day tendered his resignation to M. Dupuy. the Premier, of the portfolio of \Ynr. M. Dupuy immediately summon dd a meeting of the Cabinet which M. I >cFreyeinet did not attend. At the conclusion of the Cabinet inci t ing M. Dupuy had a conference with President Loubet, with th* result that M. Camille Krantz, an important Min ister of Public* Works, was appointed t<> succeed M. DeFreyeinet. Senator' Moneslier has been selected’ to suceeeeil M. Krantz as Minister of Public Works. M. Camille Krantz the new Minister of War, said in the course of an inter view to-day that he fully realizes the difficulties surrounding the office to which In* has been appointed, but he de clared that he had a perfectly open mind with regard to the Dreyfus mat ter. Hi* never had been eon lec-te l with the affair. It is understood that M. Krantz wi'l cleanse his Department of every one who was mixed in anv way with Drey fus. M. DeFreycinet’s reY.gr.atio l was a great surprise to Kronen politicians, but it is the general impression that h * was anxious to escape a probuli’e debacle ir. the near future. FI RE ELIZABETH CITY. Elizabeth City. N. C., May s.—At about 4:30 this morning an alarm of fire -was given. The blaze was located in that section of the town known as “Race Track,” in the frame buildings belonging to William Brown, color ed, on Shannon street. The buildings burned rapidly, and being located a considerable distance from tin* en gine house, the tire company was un able to get there in time to save them. The Hook and Ladder Com pany, however, kept tlie flames from spreading to other buildings until the fire company arrived. The loss on the two buildings consumed is par tially covered b.v insurance. The | origin of the fire is unknown. GERMAN PRESS GROWS VIOLENT Brutal Disregard of German Interests Believed. THIS VIEW IS GROWING mu government press is STRANGELY SILENT. THE AGRARIANS ATTACK VON BUELOW The Kreuz Z“itung Accuses England of Skulk ing in the Background and Pushing the United Stales Forward to Embroil Her With Germany. (Copyright, 181)'.I, by Associated Press.) * Berlin, May (!.—The belief has taken complete possession of tin* public mind that German interests in Samoa have been brutally and ruthlessly disregarded both by England and United States. It seems that this view i$ steadily gaining strength with nearly all classes. The press certainly reflects the sentiment with increasing violence. The Govern ment has done nothing the past week either to fortify or to dispel this trend of public opinion. The Government press has been strangely silent upon the subject. The Agrarian newspapers and many other journals have seized the occasion of the birthday anniversary of the Im perial Minister for Foreign Affairs. Ba ron Yon Buelow, to severely attack him for what they style his supine disre gard of Germany’s legitimate interests in Samoa anil his alleged obsequiousness toward Great Britain and tin* United States. The matter of claims for dam ages. both in Samoa and tin* Philippine Islands for German property in recent engagements has also been injected into the press discussion with singularly growing excitement, the assertion being made that the United States meant to disregard these “just claims.” The Imperial Foreign Office, however, has done nothing to create or foster this con dition of public feeling. In ail interview with the correspondent here of the Associated Press, the United States Ambassador to Germany, -Mr. Andrew D. "White, said. "The question of German dai ns for damages for property destroyed m the Philippine Islands or in Samoa in conse quence of acts of our naval or land forces was never once mentioned during all the conferences which I have had with the Imperial Minister for Foreign Affairs.” It. appears that the sole basis for the wholesale charges in the newspaper press with regard to these alleged enor mous damages is a few private let ters received from, the Philippine Is lands and Samoa, in which the writers seek to make out a case in advance. The Yossische Zeitung and other jour nals have reproduced two of these 'ut ters, taking for granted all that was therein claimed and arguing on the lines presented by the writers of the letters, who among a number of alleged facts, asserted that Major General Otis at Manila, had bluntly .let-lined to recognize any German claim for damages. Os this Ambassador White said: “Os course the reports of General Otis on any of these cases would have great weight with the State Depart ment: but in any event the final adjust ment of such claims must be made at Washington, anil not at Manila.” The Kreuz Zeitung. in the course of an editorial article that has attracted a great deal of attention, said: “Despitq the African agreement: l>e tween England and Germany, and des pite the civilities interchanged, the ex traordinarily perfidious action in Samoa was planned by the English, who kept in the background anil sent some Ameri can Hotspurs to the front ill >rdcr to establish the fact of an Anglo-American brotherhood in arms and embroil Ger many and the United States, to the extent that an understanding was ren dered next to impossible.” The Agrarian Deutsche Tages ZePnng. in the course of a severe review of Ger many’s attitude towards the United States during the past year, blames tin* Imperial Foreign Office with “knuck ling down to the* Americans” In every case, even recalling the instance of Ad miral Von Diederichs at Manila” so as not to hurt the feelings of Messieurs the Americans. The article concludes as follows: I‘Only by now showing a oold i nil unyielding front can the prestige of ihe Empire, which has suffered so seriously latterly be re-established.” The same newspaper and a number of others blame the Emperor for showing too much friendliness toward Americans and charge President McKinley with a gross want of tact, in not replying to Emperor William’s telegram i f c< n gratulation on the subject or ib<* i-cw Trans-Atlantic cable iu German, an.l “thus outraging all international cour tesy.” On the other hand, the Berlin Tnge lilatt. the Cologne Gazette and the greater part of the Liberal press take a more rational view of the relations be tween Germany and the United States, alluding to the good will of the United States as recently shown on several oc casions in highly complimentary terms. A BIG NEW COTTON J ° 5 The Plant Will be Complete i id.v For Operation by the First un ary, 1900. .*£ Wilmington, X. C., May <i. —The erec tion of another big cotton factory in this city by a $230,000 stock company is as sured. Work is to commence on the buildings within thirty or sixty davs anil is (o Ik: completed and ready for opera tion by January Ist, 1900. Mr. E. C. Holt, a member of the Holt family, famous throughout the South, for their success in cotton manufacturing and owning many mills in the State, is jit the head of the enterprise. The com pany has purchased one hundred acres of land, anil the buildings are to be de signed so as to admit of enlargement, and it is the purpose of the company to at least double the capital stock with in a few years. For tin* present they will operate 10,000 spindles and 300 looms, giving employment to 300 opera tives. DEATH OF A LOVELY YOUNG LADY. -Asheboro, X. ('., May o.—(Special.) — Miss Elise McAlister, youngest daugh ter of Col. A. C. McAlister, of this place, died at the home of her sister. Mrs. Carson, in Charlotte, N. C„ this morn ing. Miss Elise was in school at the Presbyterian college. Her death is la mented by ii host of friends, for.those who knew her best loved her most. She will he buried here. WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT. New York, May <5. —The weekly hank statement shows the following changes: Surplus reserve, decreased. $0,172,725; loans, increased, $1(5.(H54.4(10: specie, de creased, $729,700: ldga! tenders, de creased, $1,433,300; deixisits, increased, $10,030,100; circulation, decreased, $73,- 300. The banks now hold $19,331,950 in ex cess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. OEATH OF MRS. WHITNEY WIFE OF THE fORMER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. Death the Result of an Accident While Fox Huntirg in South Carolina More than a Year Ago. New York, May o.—Mrs. W. C. Whitney, wife of the former Secre tary of the Navy, died shortly be fore 1 o’clock this afternoon. The change for the worse in Mrs. Whitney’s condition came on last Tuesday, and it became evident to her physicians then that the end was not far off, Mrs, Whitney was thrown front her horse while fox hunting in Aiken, S. ('., on February 21st, 1898. She tried to pass under a low bridge. blit struck her head on a beam and fell to the ground. She was unconscious when picked up. She was placed in a plaster case and remained in it for a long time. Everything possible was done for her, but she remained ab solutely helpless from the time of the accident until she died. She was completely paralyzed from the neck down. Mrs. Whitney was the second wife of ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney, and he was her second husband, her first husband having been ('apt. Ran dolph of the British Navy. The entire Whitney family was at her bedside when she died, including Harry Payne Whitney and his wife. The funeral of Mrs. ’ Whitney will take place Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock fro mthe Cathedral, Garden City, Long Island. NORTH CAROLINA GETS $2,328. The State’s Allotment For Assistant* of Naval Militia. Washington, May 6. —Tin* Navy De partment has just made an allotment of the appropriation of the funds of SOO,- 000 for the assistance of the naval militia of the States supporting su.di or ganizations. Among the States receiving appropriations, are tin* following* Florida, $2,345.81; Georgia, $1,503.93; Louisiana, $3,003.49; North Carolina, $2,328.15; South Carolina, $‘*,310.38; Virginia, $1,848.30. DEATH OF CAPTAIN COLVIN. Atlanta, Ga., May o.—Captain James Allen Colvin, Assistant Adjutant Gen eral of Volunteers, whose home is at 4.503 West 150th Street, New York, died at Fort McPherson today of pneumonia. Captain Colvin was brought here from Greenville, S. C., three weeks ago. The body will be shipped to New York to morrow at noon. FIRE AT PLYMOUTH. Plymouth. X. C., May o.—(Special.) Fire last night destroyed the Latham House, together with a large lot of tin* furniture. The building was partially insured. General Lacret declares that while he does not doubt the good intentions of the United States, the departments are very ignorant of conditions in Cuba. He added, as the crops were now har vested and business dull, he did not see how the lower classes could live through the year, and could hardly blame them if they did rob and steal. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE PRIEST Sf.W THEM BUTCHERED 103 Soldiers Tortured to Death in Bolivia, THE VICTIMS OF INDIANS PRIEST OF MOHOZA 1\(TI LI) THEM TO THE DEED. THE SOLOIERS HAD DEMANDLD A LOAN I he Mayer Refused i*, and Ihe Piiest Dispa'ch ed Couriers fur the Indians. He Cele brated Mass Befcie 'cene cf Bu'chery Began. Washington, May C.—The Depart ment has been informed by our Min ister at La Paz, Bolivia, under dale of March 28tli, 1899, that on March Ist, Colonel Pando sent, from his ar my to Sioasica 120 men comm: tided by Arturo Eguino to Auoypapa, to confer with Mr. Crellama as tin* best means for simultaneously attacking Cochabamba. On arriving at the town of Mono/ ~ Eguino demanded a loan of 200 boli vars from the Mayor. These demands being refused, the priest 'and Mayor were imprisoned. Meanwhile, however, the priest hud dispatched couriers to iln* Indian vil lages asking that the natives attack Pando’s men. » A large crowd of Indians cam,* and in spite of all measures taken to pacify them, the arms of the soldi *rs were taken away, the men subjei ie I to revolting treatment and filially looked inside the church for the night. In the morning the priest, after cel ebrating the so-called “Mass of Agony,” allowed the Indians to take out the unfortunate victims, two by two. and 103 wepe deliberately mur dered, each pair by different tor tures. Seventeen escaped death by having departed the day previous on anoth er mission. Each day brings news of rising of the Indians in different sections of the northern part of the country. A large party of whites arrived in La Paz today, fleeing from Indian threats. TELEG RAPHIC BIMEFS. Another gold strike Inis been made iu Alaska. The President will leave Washing ton for Virginia Monday. It is reported that the skeleton of a mastodon has been exhumed near Roxbury, Va. The sheriff of Shoshone county has been arrested, charged with abetting the Wardner rioters. Maj. George A. Whitehead, of the staff of General Wheeler, in the Civil War, died at Savannah yesterday. General Otis lias returned tie* Spanish artillery and money cap tured in Manila by the Americans. The Pope has signed a bulletin pro claiming a sacred year of universal jubilee, beginning December 23th next. Tin*'•second section of tin* great cop per trust will probably Ik* formed with in a fortnight. The capitalized* u will be about $73,000,000. Hugh Cavanaugh was struck over the heart, by a pitched ball and died in a few minutes from the effects at Montclair, X. Y., yesterday. Andrew Carnegie denies that •* has sold his American interests. lie says hi* will sell and retire from busi ness if his young partners will ac cept his terms. By the terms of the Anglo-Russinn agreement England binds herself not to seek railroad concessions in China north of the Great Wall, while llussiu makes the same promise relative to the basin of the Yaug-Tse. The annual meeting of the American Fruit anil Produce Travelers’ Associa tion was held in Wilmington yesterday, almost every State in the Union being represented. A special meeting will Ik* held in Warsaw Tuesday. Forty thousand will be used as Ih>* divisor in fixing the shares of the sol diers in the $3,000,000 allotted by U,e United States Government to be di vided among the Cuban troops and the payment will begin at tin* end of next week. Bishop Walters, of Charleston. President of the Afro-Aiuerienn League, tells the negroes that in spite of all lynehings the thing for ihe good negro to do is to trust in God make himself solid with the better class of white people ood await re sults.