The Weather To-day: SHOWERS. The News and Observer. _____ - l- " " - ’ ” ‘ " VOL. XLVI. NO. 52. mm ILL 'NORTH eiMLDII His 11 NEWS 111 CIBCMLAiri. The Veterans Reunion NORTH CAROLINA FLAG CHEERED ‘ ALL ALONG THE LINE. Southern Enthusiasm at Full Flood —Charles- ton Thronged—“ Dixie” and the “Bon nie Blue Flag”—Speech of Gordon —Care of Confederate Graves. *- Charleston, 8. C.,’ May 10.—(Special.) - The parade to-day was perhaps the larg est in the history of the survivors of the < Confederacy. North Carolina did her self proud, and well may she be congrat ulated on her splendid showing. The sponsors for the Old North State, Miss Daisy Holt and Miss Addie Snow, occupied the same carriage with the Virginia sjionsors, their flag, first at Bethel, last at Appomattox, wa,s cheer ed along the line of march. General Roberts, of Gates county, rode alongside of General Wade Hampton. Miss Mamie Branch Ashe was honored with a conspicuous place in the line of march. '1 lie North Carolina veterans art'com fortably quartered at the Mills House, under command of General DcEoss-t!. Charleston’s hospitality is extended ,mi all sides, and ilie reunion will be a great success. i CARE CONFEDERATE GRAVES. ' Charleston, S. C., May 10.—Almost the first official act of the ninth an nual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans which began its sessions to- ' day was an attempt by General Stephen j I>. dvce. of Mississippi, to secure an indorsement of President McKinley’s suggestion made in his recent Atlanta speech that the care of the graves of ■ Confederate dead should be undertaken by the Federal Government. Action on the resolution; however, was frnstrn- 1 t«al by a motion to refer it to the com- i nlitti’e on Resolutions, in spite of a rather ' general sentiment to put it through with enthusiasm. As this committee is yet to he appointed it is not probable that the matter will be taken up tomorrow. • and the ultimate fate of the resolution is problematical. The motion to refer origi nated with I)r. J. William .Tones, of Vir ginia. and met with some opposition, and it is 1 relieved the matter will eventually eifuse some discussion, as there is a decided faction in favor of General lake's sentiments, while the opposition is also said to he very strong. The reference to committee probably will re sult in amending the resolution so that while thanking the President and ae- ' knowledging his action as u graceful one. it will declare that the, care or its dead is a duty of the South. Ideal weather conditions favor the I veterans of the gray and their thous ands of friends who are crowding this hospitable Southern city. A conserva tive estimate places the number of visi tors at between 25.000 and 30.000. The attendance from the South at large is | not so general ns in former years, but the South Carolinians and Veterans from adjacent States make up the defi- | cienc.v, while Southern enthusiasm is at top flood. Everywhere the blare of bands and the strains of the “Bonnie Blue Flag.” mingle with “Dixie” and other airs dear to the Southland, while • cheering crowds greet every repetition of the tunes. The liest of order pre vails and over all is the air of genial sociability which marks the annual gath ering of the association. ; The business session of tin* reunion j was called to order this morning by j General C. 1. Walker, commanding the South (Virolina Division, in the hand some auditorium. Its enormous floor space was crowded, ami thousands were unable to gain admittance to the build ing. When General John B. Gordon. . the commander-in-chief, appeared upon ! the stage he was greeted with thunders j of applause. The band struck up “Dixie” , and the veterans cheered and cheered again. General Walker spoke of Char leston’s invitation to the veterans to meet at the birthplace of secession, and said that tins gavel he was using was that which in 1800 had been used to call to order the secession convention. The chairs used by the officers today and the table of the presiding officer were the same as used on that memorable occasion. Dr. J. William Jones, the Chaplain General, then invoked the divine blessing upon the convention. He asked it of the “God of our common country” and prayed that all Confederates may la* true to th*> principles “of constitutional freedom, for which our fathers fought.” and that “these principles might be . handed down to our children and chil dren's children.” He invoked the Hi- * vine blessings upon the President of the l nited States and all in authority. Sjteaker Gary, of the House of Repre sentatives of South Carolina, presented the resolutions adopted by the General Assembly in regard to the holding of the reunion in this State. General Walker then introduced Lieu tenant Governor MeSween.v. whose men tion of Wheeler was applauded and of Hampton cheered. Mayor Smyth, of Charleston, Extended to the visitors a wefeome. General Gor don was then escorted to the front of the stage and his appearance was the j signal for a storm of applause. Cheers and shrill yells for the comtiiutillci'-iii chief mingled with the crash of the band and hats, handkerchiefs and flags were waved frantically. When order was finally secured the old Confederate chieftain was presented by General Wal ker and delivered an eloquent address. He spoke with all the vigor, eloquence and grace which have won for him a national reputation as an orator. General Gojdon said: “Governor, Gentlemen of the Com mittee, My Fellow Countrymen of South Carolina: The flood of emo tions which stirs the sensibilities of these veterans today is their loving answer to your gracious greeting. These emotions will speak to you in language far more impressive and eloquent than any words that I could utter. The ringing shouts from these thousands of Confederate throats are veritable echoes of the inspiring res olutions of welcome unanimously adopted by your General Assembly. While those resolutions have cheered and thrilled every Southern soldier’s heart, they were not needed to tell us of the reception that awaited us in South Carolina. Her whole history and that of her commercial capital were the promise and guarantee of this magnificent reality. For more than two hundred years, made memo rable by heroic struggles in war and brilliant achievements in peace, the names of South Carolina, and of Charleston have been the synonyms of hospitality, of chivalry, and of valor. , “What else could he expected of a people in whose veins are commingled the blood of the proud English ( ava liers'.’ the blood of those devoted and resolute men, who protested against ttie immoralities and grinding exact ions of the Stuarts; the blood of the stalwart Dissenters and of the heroic Highlanders of Scotland and of the sturdy democratic Presbyterians of Ireland; tin* blood of those defenders of freedom who came to your shores from the mountain battlements'of Switzerland, and lastly, but no less pure and sacred, the'blood of the higli-souled Huguenots of France, whose martyrs, by a glorious fidelity, even unto death, have made sweeter and richer the record of human de votion to conscience and liberty. “No resolutions, 1 repeat, by which Ibis great Commonwealth extends its “loving welcome” were needed to as sure these remnants of the South’s immortal armies that the ‘ freedom of the State* was theirs, and that every heart within her borders was a soldier’s shrine. We had hut to re member that South Carolina was the nursery of heroes, as well as of states men and of patriots—that no one State, except that she be endowed with an almost boundless affluence of greatness, could in one century have given to the cause of liberty and the republic such n splendid galaxy as Soui»i Carolina presents in her Rut ledge, her Sumter, her Moultrie, her McDuffie and Iter Calhoun; in her Butler, .icr Pinckney and her Piekens; Hamilton, her Hnyne, and Iter beloved | Hampton. | ”Jf we turn from this incomplete ar ray of ncr noble sons to Ihe contem plation of the scars upon her bosom, received in her battles for American freedom at Cowpcns, at Camden, and Charleston; at iCtitaw Springs, Fort Moultrie and King's Mountain, while her “Swamp Fox,’ with bis ragged brigade, roasted their rations of sweet potatoes in her forests tit night and by tneir sudden sallies, now from the mountains and now from the marshes, amazed and bewildered, the British invaders; if we add to this survey of her past the record of her princely liberality in the donation of her soil to tin* general government, we shall gain a still better conception of the lofty characteristics and un challenged patriotism of her people. “To me, personally, whose associa tions with South Carolinians through the Civil War and tin* still more gall ing period of reconstruction ami re habilitation, gave a clearer insight in to their motives and future aims, it is a proud privilege to stand in your presence as the representatives of these battle-bruised veterans and tell this people how fully we acknowledge our indebtedness to them. ‘“I should esteem it a still higher honor to stand here today as the her ald of both the host and guests in proclaiming a message of good will to all our countrymen and to send the fraternal greeting of this people, of all Confederates, and of their chil dren to all patriots of till sections; to unite with our American brethren of every State in ascribing to the guiding hand of God the unparalleled victories of American arms in 1 lie late war on land and sea; and lastly, by ] the memory of the fathers, whose J spirits live in their sons, to pledge the j South’s unfailing supuort to every | worthy cause for strengthening the I bonds of American unity and thus accelerating the onward march of the RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1899. republic* in its benign mission to hu manity.” After tin* applause bad subsided General Gordon led Mrs. Stonewall Jackson to the front of the stage and she was enthusiastically applauded. As hi* presented Mrs. Jackson and in tin* first lull, General Gordon sain; “I will shake her hands for yon all in an instant lie added: “No. I will do more than that; I am going to hug her for you,” and with that lie did what he said lie was going to do, which met the hearty approval of tin* vast throng. At this stage General Lee presented bis resolution, the full text of which follows: “Whereas, in Atlanta, Ga., on De cember tin* Utli. 1898, the President of the United States of America gave ut terance to the sentiment: “That the time lias come when the United States should share in earing for the gnuves of the Confederate dead;’ and “Whereas, this utterance of Hi* Chief Executive of the nation demands from us, tin* survivors of our dead comrades in arms, a. frank and gen erous response to so lofty and mag nanimous a sentiment; therefore he i! “Resolved, by the United Confed erate Veterans, in annual convention assembled, that in this act of Presi dent McKinley's, and in its reception by our brethren of the North, w<* recognize authoritative evidence that we are again a united people and one in determination to exhibit to Hi** world the gentler as well as the sterner traits of American character: and that we accept flit* statement of our Chief Executive in the spin* in which it Mas made, believing that such legislation by the general Gov ernment its lie has suggested would show clearly the advance that Ilie American people have achieved in those higher virtues that .adorn a great nation.” Chaplain Jones said be thought the resolutions should he referred to Ilie committee on resolutions to U* regu larly appointed. Dr. Harris, of Florida, said tlw.t from tin* very nature of lie* resolu tions he did not think they should he referred. It would he as well to take a direct vote on them at that time. Mr. T. H. Busbet*. of North Carolina, said lie thought the resolutions should be referred. It would do no harm to refer them anil no disrespect was in tended. Every loyal Confederate ap preciated the courtesy and good inten tions of President McKinley in what he said at Atlanta. "But," Mr Husbee said, "there ought to be a distinction between graves in the North and those on the fields of Virginia and tin* South. There is a difference be tween the graves and their care. Here there are those who willingly and cheerfully take care of the graves of the noble heroes (pointing in the di rection of the boxes filled with ladies); in the North and East there may not In* these loving hands, and that is why I say there is a distinction.” After this it was decided without further discussion that tin* resolutions he referred to the committee on reso lutions. General Gordon then presented Miss Kate Cabell Currie, of Dallas. Tex.; Miss Laura Lawendon. ‘of New Or leans; Mrs. Kirby Smith and several other ladies whose husbands or fath ers were Confederate leaders. In re sponse to the repeated demands of the audience be also presented Mrs. Gor don. Mho was greeted with an out burst of applause. The session then adjourned. The parade of the veterans occurred this afternoon and they marched through a dense crowd of cheering people. Led by Generals Gordon and Wade Hampton a long line of the grizzled men who had followed these leaders and the other captains of the Confederate armies through four years of hardship and hur tle marched sturdily under the blazing Southern sun to tin* inspiriting strains of Dixie, of the “Bonnie Blue Flag” and the irrelevant but irrepressible “There Will In* a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight.” At intervals along the line the fluttering of a war-worn and shot-torn battle flag called forth cheers while many heads were bared as the frayed emblems of a dead cause gleamed over some organization whose name is a household word to tin* South. Here and there a camp appeared in the grey jeans uniform, black slouch bat and carrying muskets of tin* old pattern and all tile war paraphernalia of "sixty-one.” Here again Hampton l and Gordon were cheered vociferously at every step and covered almost the entire route with hared iieads. The “absence of General Wheeler in the line was a source of con siderable disapppointment. He reached the city early today but did not parti cipate in the parade. Including the kindred organizations and distinguished guests and committees there were probably 5.909 persons in the line, probably 3,000 of them veterans. The parade was led by General C. I. Walker and staff, followed by the es cort composed of the local military com panies, cadets and the naval reserves. Then came General Gordon and his staff followed by a long line 'of car riages containing the sponsors and maids of honor of the various camps. The veterans were led by General Wade Hampton at the head of tin* army of Northern Virginia, then preceded by 31 battle flags with their escorts. Till* army of Tennessee followed, led by General Stephen D. Lee and was follow ed by the camps representing the trans- Mississippi army in command of General ■Gain'll. The sons of Confederate vete rans brought up the rear. The State divisions wore in command of the following officers: North Carolina—General Doßossott. South Carolina—General C. I, Walker. Tenues,see-—General George W. Gilder. Virigiua General Brainier. Maryland—. T. Quinby. Georgia; P. Howell, Alabama: W. H. McClellan, Louisianar J. M. Kiniiard. South Carolina; J. R. Matthews, Florida: B. H. Kirk, Texas; James Minin. Virginia: G. E. Snell, Kentucky: Arthur Mazyck. Mississippi; F. N. Deßossett, North Carolina. 'riie convention then adjourned until tomorrow. Air. Robert E. la*e, Jr., is a candidate for commander of the association and it is said ids election is practically as sured. KAUTZ REPORTS IMPROVEMENT. Washington, May 10.—The following cablegram was received at the Navy De partment Uiis morning from Admiral Kautz on board the Philadelphia: “Auckland, N. Z., May 10th, Apia, May 3rd. “Secretary of the Navy, Washington. “Brutus arrived April 29th. All quiet at Apia. Condition of affairs much im proved. 1 have withdrawn marines from tin* shore as presence required no lon ger. (Signed) “KAUTZ.” IRON FURNACE A SUCCESS. Greensboro, N. ( ~ May 10.—(Spe cial.) —'I’lie iron furnace at Ibis place is an unqualified success both its to quality and quantity. Day before yes terday the manager commenced milk ing iit the foundry number one iron which is considered tile best that can he made, and today they commenced making four blasts instead of three, as before. Another one thousand power engine lias arrived. It is also stated that another furnace will he erected as soon as possible. THE RALEIGH UNINJURED. Washington. May 10. —A dispatch to the Navy Department from Captain Coghlan says that an examination of the Raleigh after she was floated last night shows that she sustained practically no damage in grounding off Charleston. The Raleigh will remain at Charleston until May 14th and then proceed to Portsmouth, N. 11. MR. SCHENCK VERY ILL. Greensboro. N. <’.. 'May 10.—(Special.) -Mr, I>. Schenck, Jr., lqnm whom an operation.was performed for appendicitis, is milch worse. It is not thought he can live throughout the. night. You never bear a married man say that he prefers a storm to a dead calm. Wins Spurred to Battle OUR TRENCHES PREVENT HEAVY LOSS AT SAN FERNANDO. The Attack Directed by General Mascardo — Luna Massing his Army Before Ameri * # can Lines —Our Gunboats Clear the Shores of the Rio Grande, Manila, May 10.-10:15 a. m.—The Filipino General Mascardo s army, in spired by wine taken from the store houses of Bacolor and by the general’s oratory on Monday evening attacked San Fernando. There was tremendous yell ing and a great expenditure of cartridges by till* rebels, but very little result. General Mascardo holds the outskirts of Bacolor west of the railroad. In front of his positions are the Kansas and Montana regiments which occupy trenches that the Filipinos built in anti cipation of an attack from the direction of tin* sea. During the afternoon of Monday. Gen eral Mascardo with a large retinue of officers, rode along tin* lines, frequently stopping to harangue his warriors. At dusk a detachment of rebels rushed to wards the outposts of the Montana regiment, but were met by a hot tire from the Montana regiment’s line. The insurgents, from trenches nearly 3 miles long, responded. After an hour’s firing, during which one private soldier of the Montana regiment was wounded, the insurgents subsided, although they kept up a scattering tire throughout the night. Prisoners who were brought in to the American lines said that General Mas cardo distributed barrels of w*,’;:** among his soldiers, telling them that he expect ed them to capture the city of Sat; Fernando. The trenches undoubtedly saved the Americans from heavy losses, bullets falling thick about them during the engagement. General Luna is massing his army east of the railway, bringing up troops by train loads in sight of the American lines. 'i’lie country between San Fernando anil Calumpit is filling up with natives, who profess friendship toward the Americans, but who are suspected by many of sympathy with the insurrection. A Filipino connected with the Ameri can hospital corps was killed, it. is sup posed, by Amigos. CONSTITUTION FOR NEGROS. Manila. May 10.-7:20 p. m.—Reports received from the insurgent line, which, however, have not been confirmed, say that a meeting of the Filipino Congress has been held at San Isidro. '1 here was no quorum present, but in spite of this fact some business was transacted. The reports add that although those who at tended were mostly partisans of Aguin aldo a strong desire for peace was ex pressed. COTTON CROP REPORT FOR MAY. All Indication Point to a Decreased Acreage. Washington, May 10. —Tiie cotton crop report for May issued today by the De partment of Agriculture is as follows: The cotton riqiort for the month of May indicates merely the belief of cor respondents, on May’lst. as to tin* in tentions of planters regarding the acre age to be planted, and the estimates being liable to modification during May they should be regarded merely as a general indication of the strength of tin* tendency toward an enlargement or reduction of acreage. Iu every cotton-growing State the in dications on the first instant iMiinted to a reduced acreage, with a correspond ing decrease iu the sale of fertilizers, and an increased acreage in the various food crops. The probable reduction, by States, is as follows: In Mississippi and. Indian Territory 5 per cent, in Alabama 8 per cent, Texas 9 per cent, Arkansas 19 per cent, South Carolina 11 per cent, Louisiana 12 per cent, Georgia 13 tier cent. North Caro lina and Tennessee 14 per cent and Oklahoma 18 per cent. No estimate of tin* total reduction will be published until next month, when tin* final reports on planting will be compared with tin* revised acreage fig ures for last year. FIVE BURNED TO DEATH. A Man, His Three Children and Ills I iousekeeper. Dalton. Ga.. May 19. —Tin* residence I of Dr. L. C. Bagwell, ten miles east of here, was burned early today. Dr. Bagwell, his three children and their negro housekeeper were burned to death. It is supposed a lamp which Dr. Bag well bad on a table near bis bed ex ploded. PRIZE HOUSES BURNED. Accidental Fire at South Boston—Loss $70,000. Richmond. Ya.. May 10. —An acciden tal tire at South Boston. Halifax conn-j ty, this afternoon, destroyed three to-J bjicco prizeries and several dwellings. The loss is estimated at $70,000. i PRICE FI g* ENTS. Filipino riflemen to the number of eight thousand, are entrenched on three sides of Bacolor. The Americans, how ever, are fully able to hold the city, if Monday’s attack was a specimen of the enemy’s fighting ability. Tin* United States Philippine Commis sion has been considering a provincial constitution for the Island of Negros, which was framed by Colonel Smith and leading natives. It is largely modeled after the constitution of California. While it has many good points, the commission will probably recommend a uniform government for all the prov inces. This constitution, it is intended will give the natives self-government; co-operating with the military regime. Work upon the constitution has been apportioned to the several members of the Philippine commission. The report of President Sehurman will give special attention to national, provincial and municipal government; Colonel Charles Donby will consider the organization of courts and Professor D. C-. Worcester will investigate tribal physical and com mercial features of the islands. All tho members of the commission are consult ing -with resident experts. CLEAR THE COUNTRY OF FOE. Manila, May 10.-4:10 P. M.—The army “tinclad” gunboats Laguna de Bay and Cavedrnvga, under command of I Captain Grant, steamed up the ltio I Grande to Calumpit today clearing the entire country of rebels from tin* bay j upward. When the vessels reached Macabebe, about a thousand of the m , habitants of tin* place assembled oh tile banks of the river, cheering tin* expe dition lustily. Captain Grant was given an ovation when he went nstiore. ! Many of the Macabelies expressed themselves as being anxious to enter the American service for tho campaign | against tin* Tagals. The United States transports Puebla and Pennsylvania sailed for home today byway of Nagasaki. Tin* transports Charles Nelson and Cleveland will leave on Thursday and Friday. TRANSPORTS COMING HOME. Washington. May 10. —The following dispatch has been received at the War 1 I leparfnient: [ “Manila, May 19th. ; "Adjutant General, Washington. I "Transport Pennsylvania left for San 'Francisco today: Nelson leaves 11th; .Cleveland 12th; St. Paul 13th instant. I (Signed) “OTIS.” JUDGE EWART’S SALARY. Entitled to flit* Sapie From Date of Recess Appoint meat. Washington. May 10.—The Comp troller of the Currency lias decided that Judge Ewart of tin* Western Dis trict of North Carolina, is entitled to receive the salary attached to tin* of fice from the date of bis qualification under the recess appointm *tit issued to him by the President on April 13th, 1899. During' the last session of Con gress, Mr. Ewart served as District Judge under a recess appointment is sued July 13tli, 1898. On December 13th, ts'.s. the Presi dent again sent his nomination to llu* Semite, but no action was taken then - on. On April 13th, 1899. a second rc,- eess appointment was issued to Mr. Ewart under which lie qualified, and the question was raised by the dis barging clerk of the Department of Justice whether lie was entitled to a salary from '.jiril ’.31 h last. The Comptroller reviews 'be decis ion of former Attorneys General as to the authority of the President in mak ing recess appointments and decides tin* question in the affirmative. M FIM