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WILMINGTON N. C, FRIDAY, MAY o, lb99. VOL. XII. NO. 107. PRICE 5 CENTS. THE ENEMY ROUTED - I f, The Philippines Driven From a Strong Posi tion at San RESISTANCE OFFERED STOUT Attacked in Front and Flank by Our Forces-They are Forced Froni Their Fortiflcations--Our Casualties Small-Colonel Funston Slightly Wounded-Aguinaldo's Army Almost Completely Surrounded by the Divisions of MacArther, Law- -ton and Wheaton A Stop Put to the Philip- : pino's Temporising Proceedings, Manila, May 4. Major. General Mac Arthur has carried; San Tomas, after encountering a strong resistance. 'Brigadier General j Hale moved - on the enemy's right and Brigadier Gen eral Wheaton attacked the left in-, a daring charge, In whfch Colonel Funs ton again distinguished 'himself. The Kansani was "wounded in .the hand and several other officers and enlisted men were also wounded, i Colonel Summers, with a part of the organization, , and the Minnesota regi ments and a gun of : the Utah battery, took MOacim, on the; right, Testing four miles from San Fernando. The Filipinos aire j retirefuting- toward San Isidro, and it is expected that they will make a stand at Arayait, at which rilace the whole ofiithe rebel force in it'he province of Panpang-a is coneenitira iting. i - It Is Teported that, 'impressed ;by recent-events, the FhiUppinos are 'waver ing in itheir allegiance to (the insurrec tion aind are likely to assume a neutral attitude. i It seems as it hough General Antonio Luna's forces are destined to destruc tion within a few days unless they surrender or scatter J The American army -has been skil - fully posted at points of immense strategic advantage. The insurgents expected them to ad vance on Balinag by way of Quingua and had furrowed the entire country beyond Quingua with the strongest en trenchments. Instead of taking . this course, General MacArthur swung to ward San Tomas, a route which was almost unprotected. General Lawton brought his brigade in against Bal suam ifrom the southeast, covering the line of retreat of the rebels toward the mountains and depriving' them of a refuge upon which they had always counted. J General Lawton j captured ,60,000 busels of rice, an important part of the stores established by the rebels. ' The Spanish commissioners have made 'another futile attempt for the relief of Spaniards I held as prisoners by ' the Philippine. Their vessels steamed to the port; nearest Dagupan. -Fearing to land, they sent a letter "to AgulnaMo saying that ithey were au thonized to exchange' 15,000 Phitippinos now intlie hands of the Americans, for the Spanish prisoners. A reply was re ceived from Senor Jtlabini, Aguinaldo's prime minister, which was dated April 28th and which stated that Aguiwaldo was negotiating for peace,, .pending .which negotiations he could not discuss the question of the exchange of prison ers. ' ' ' 1 THE BNEMT ROUTED. Manila, May 5. 8i25 a. m. In spite of the peaceful overtures of their com missioners, the Fhilippinos vigorously resisted the advance of General Mac Arthur's division tfrom Apaflit toward San Fernando fighting desperately at long range, after running from trench to trench when , driven out by the The movement commenced air half past five o'clock in the morning. Gen eral Hale's brigade, consisting of five Ga'tlings, under the command of Major Young, of the Sixth artillery; two bat talions of the Fifty-first Iowa regiment, the First Nebraska: regiment and the First Sou'th Dakota regiment, advanc- ed along, ithe road, a few mules west or the railway line. ' General Wheaton, with Hotchkiss and Gatiling guns, under the command of Lieutenant 'Nay lor, of the Utah light artillery, mounted on hand cars, push ed ahead, tthe Twentieth Kansas and First Montana regiments deploying to -the left when feasible. .The country traversed proved the worst yet encountered, miles of marshes and many unfordable streams delaying the advance maJteriaflly. Both brigades met wi.th resistance simultaneously on approaching river near San Tomas, which is about eight kilometres from ApalR., The centre span of the railroad 'bridge had drop - ped into the river, and the rebels had onlly left a small force to check Gen eral Wheaton, Jth'eir main body lining the strong trenches iin front of General H ale. ! . General Wheaton, fn the meantime, tried ineffectually to draw the fire of the Fhilippinos in the trendies east of the Wrack. So soon 'as ithey discoVereVl that the nature of -the -country would permit only' a few skirmishes on each side of the embankment, -the rebels regained I 3 C A I. .,1 -T , for three-quarters of j an- 'hour in the face of 'the American volleys and a rapid-fire fusillade,! until flanked by the Montana regiimentL Then a general scramble -nsueki, mOst of the enemy boarding .trains that ivere in readiness and the others takingjit'he road to San Fernando, after burning the villages of San Tomas and 'Miiialin. About noon General; Wheaton cross ed 'tjhe broken 'bridge, cleared the stragglers out of he"fvi!llages and ad- vanced toward Sani Fernando. General Hale effected a crossing simultaneous ly, after a slight delay necessary to repair .a stone ''bridge. ' Our loss up to that -hour (noon) was two .members of the Nebraska regi ment atfd 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 South Dakota ' wounded. The enemy's loss was very slight. 'After a short rest the advance was continued. General .Wheaton encounter ing tihe first series of entrenchments near San Fernando. ' The rebels now opened a hot fire, j Colonel Funston, of the Twentieth Kansas, was wounded," one lieutenant was killed and four were wounded while leading four companies of the Kansas regiment to outflank, the en emy. ' General Hale pushed along the road, flanking 'the trenches. -i 'More than 100 sick and wounded men .'.from Generail Lawton's -brigade were brought ito Manila 'from. Malolos by last night's train, i 4 1IC jiccubty) UilMCOUUUl. 'Washington, JMay 4. The war de , pantment is satisfied from the dis . patches received from General Otis to-' day that iChe American commander has put aside 'the insurgent temporizing over peace, and haB turned his atten tion to most aggressive tactics. , The wisdom of this course -was fully ap proved ty officials here, who have fore seen that the rebels needed further chastisem'ent In order to bring them to a realizing sense of jtheir position. The early dispatches j from General Otis clearly defined the general plan of his v lalteset movement, lie lis moving in two main columns. Major Generail Mac- Arthur pushing straight forward over ; a nine mile stretch of country between Calumpilt and the latest rebel s'fcrong hold, San Fernando, , and Major G en teral Lawton directing a strong force under Colonel Sumner to prevent the insurgents from iretreatlng from San Fernando Into the mountains to the , - north. The later dispatches show there Was been hot work in the execu tion of "this movement, particularly in Tomas. General 'Ma'cAjrthur'S advance on Sah Fernando. The defeat of Luna at St. .Tomas and the scattering of the in surgenit forces, leaves MaoArthuir four miles from San Fernando, with a clear road before him. He will take the city tomorrow according to Generad Otis' plans. The taking of 'towns is no longer looked oipon by the authorities here as of chief moment, the raaan considera tion being to intercept the Insurgents. General Lawton's movement north ward today to Maasin Is designed to keep 'a "body of American rtirtoops to the north of the rebels and between them and th'eir line of retreat to Ithe moun tains. The successful execution of .this inove will leave 'the insurgents well nigh surrounded on the, north, though ithere Is a stretch of 'about sev en miles from Maasin to the Rio Grande river, along which the rebels are retiring. If the rebels succeed in getting Into ithe mountains war de part merit officials believe they cannot continue organized resistance, as the mountain localities afford much less opportunities for subsistence than the rice lands along 'the foot hills and bot toms. . The authorities here are well satisfied with the manner in which our forces are placed - The dispatches from General Otia are as follows: "Manila, May 4. "Adjutant General, Washington: "Situation as follows: Lawtoni holds Baliuag, captured 2nd instant, after rapid movement from Aingat, where supplied with wagon .train, pack ani mals arid rations. He eca'tifcered the strongly entrenched enemy to the north and . northwestward, capturing large amounts of': food supplies, and has his detachments to north, and ' eastward. His successful movement attended with great difficuflty because of character of country, rain and heat. He now coy ers our railway communication and will be supplied from Malolos. Both Whea ton and Hale, of MacArthur's divis ion, found enemy in force strongly en trenched and commanded by Commander-in-Chief Luna, about four miles south of San Fernando. 'Hale on right, dislodged, enemy; and Wheaton, on left, leading in person, made brill- laint charge scattering his forces, in fiicting great punishment. MacArthur proceeds to San Fernando in morning. Delayed by partial destruction of bridge' across river. 'Not believed ene my will make another determined s-tand unkil he effects retreat to Mount Ara yat, dhort distance from Stan Isidro. 'OTIS." - "Manila, May 4. " Ad j uitant General, 'Washington : Colonel Summers, wilth six battalions Oregon, Dakota, Third infantry and Utah light artillery, of LaWtOn's divis ion, proceeded month this mlornisng to Maasin, cross river, charged enemy in strong entrenchments, . driving Mm northward ;' and Infliotiing considerable loss. His casualties " 'tnvo wounded. MacAntfhur's column , concentrated, tooK up akivance on ban jrernanao at i 6:30 o'clock this morning. Do not ap- . of the enemy, who will probably leave raillroad and retire northerly direction to north of Lawton. Destruction of raiQroad near Oalump'Lt necessitates de pendence, onl fwaigon transportation. Enemy to south and east of Manila, 9,000, opposed by sufficient force under. Ovenshine and Hall, his demonstra tions thus far properly met hy these Officers with light losses. Many re quests received from outlying cities for portedtion against insurgent troops. ; - . "OTIS." CUHA'S NEW SUPRKITIE COURT General Rrook&Issues Commissions for tne Recently Appointed Justices Havana, May 4. Governor General Brooke today igned the commissions of the president and associate justices of the recently constituted" supreme court of Cuba. The tribunal, as now made up, consists of Senor Antonio Gonzalez die Mondose,' " president, and Senores Pedro Gonzalez Lioren'te, Jose Garcia Monte, Luis Estexez Romero, EudaldO Tam'ayo, Angel BeOancourt and Raffal Cruz Porez, associates. - Senor Federico Mora, who has held the post of civil governor of Havana, is appointed attorney general, with Se nores OotaVia Giberga and Carlos Re viila as ibis assistants. ' All the justices are well known jur ists, men -of untarnished reputations, and possessed jof wealth enough to place them'ibeyond temptation to abuse their trust! '. More than this, the selec-; tions satisfy all legitimate political con siderations,; the four principal provinces being represented in the tribunal Ha- vana by Senor Dlorente. Santiago by Senor Tamayo, who was formerly an associate Justice of 'the provincial su preme court, a post he resigned to be come Geineral Wood's chief Cuban ad visor; Puerton Principe by Senor 'Bet aneouTt, and 'Ma'tanzas toy- Senor Po rez. The other members of the tribunal are Havana men. , The Draft for the Spautsh. Payment New York, May '4. The first of the four treasury warrants for $5,000,000 to pay the Spanish indemnity was deliver ed today to President James StilTman, of the. National City 'bank, by M. Oli vier Taigny, secretary of the French embassy, Washing'ton. It is expected that next Wednesday A wo 'more war rants will! be delivered to the National City bank a"ad that the final $5,000,000 will follow some days later! The warrant, which is styled "diplo matic settlement warrant !No. 4500," re sembles in size and color a gold certifi cate. The warrant will pass through the bank clearing house tomorrow and Should give the City bank a record i credit 'balance and the suh-jtreasury a large debilt tbalance, which jwim prob-, ably be settled in gold coinj j . The tether three warranitsi will from . time to time be deposited at the City bank, which last Monday 'htad $15,000, ; 000 Of the $20,000,000 Philippine indemn ' ity a't the disposition of ithe. Spanish government through the bank's arrang ment with the Duetseh Bank of Berlin. . The City bank transacted thje business , without disturbing tftie money or ex- cange market or causin'g gold expoi'tS.. As an exchange ifcransa'cti'on its saiecess Was hardQy a parallel. i f , : . . I' mi. . mm . . t Paris, May 4.-4Mrs. Pot!terv Palmer; of 'Chicago, gave a ibrilliant reception this evening at. the 'Hotel RHz honor of the mother of Prince Michaefl Canta- cuaene.tof the Russian imperial guard, at which form'aa announcemerit was made .of the bethrothal to the prince of Miiss Jiili'a Dent Grant, daughter i of Brigadier General Frederick Dent Grant, United States voluniteen-' ' The company ttncluded General Hor 'ace Porteir, the United States ambassa dor, and Mrs. Porter, Ferdinamd : W." Peck, United States commilssfoner gen eral to ithe Paris exposition of 190), and (Mrs. Peckas weW as other promi nent members of the American conojny I ill OTIS.. p . . J. . TUYING TO WEATHER THE STORM The French Government's Endeavor to Oet Om of the Dreylua Case Scandal Without a Serious Heaetlon New York, May 4. A despatch to The Commercial Advertiser from Lon don says: Following Constans' course In. the Boulanger episode, the minister of the iaterior, M. Dupuy, has just ob tained confidential reports from pre fects throughout France regarding the condition of public opinion on the Drey- fusi evidence and the possible action, of the court of cassation and the govern ment. As Lieutenant Colonel Henry's sui cide Dersuaded them to reopen the Dreyfus case, so later evidence inclines them to a re-tnal before another court- martial. The same body of opinion is Rtill mora convinced of the need of a thorough reform of the general staff and the retirement, if not punishment, of officers -who blundered and intrigued in the Dreyfus affair. The temper which these reports in dicates prevails also in the chambers, through the moderates are less strong there than outside. M. Dupuy is snap- ing his course accordingly and there is excellent reason to believe that two or three weeks hence M. Ballot) de Beau Dre's report from the court! of cassa tion will recommend revision and re trial: that the court, perhapsi by a nar row majority, will approve it and that all this will be done with thf approval and cooperatioa of the government. M. de Freycinct, furthermore, is prepar ing a plan of re-organization of the general staff, especially of the intelli- eencft deDartment. Influential mern hen of the military party, especially eenerals unsmirched by Dreyfus in trigues, are meantime, .urging the gov ernment, for the sake of the whole army, to punish the culprits as lightly and quietly as possible, and M. Dupuy, with, characteristic oDDOrtumsm, is nursing a scheme by which such mild action, with the rehabilitation of both Dreyfus and Picquart, may square both sides. ' ;.: ANO I'll Ell LETTER FttOM K4HIZ The Admiral Explains to Ills ilrotUer the Situation lu Samoa and What lie Has Done Georgetown, Ohio, May 4. Frederick Kautz, of this city, has received a let ter from Admiral Kautz, his brother, in which he recounts some of his re cent experiences already told in cable reports from Samoa. By way of infor mation for . his brother ithe admiral notes that the Berlin treaty provided that in case of the death of the king of Samoa the chief justice should select his successor. This the chief jus tice did last August when the king died, selecting his son, Malietoa. A rev olution was started January 1st, he says. The letter continues as follows: "The English and American consults had to make a compromise and accept a provisional government to stop the war with Hataaf a and thirteen chiefs In charge." Admiral Kautz then adds: "When I came I said to the American and Eng lish consuls: 'You did this because you were too weak to do anything else. Now that we are stronger, let us undo the wrong,' and we did. I had no idea of doing anything but holding an inves tigation on what had been done here since January 1st, but the German con sul general was arogant and unreason able, so tnat i was oougea to ao some- thing or suffer disgrace, even in my own estimation.! I therefore concluded to do what ought to be done, and re- fer the matter to the government later on." The admiral says he followed instruc tions literally and has no fears of con sequences. I - A BANKIU I'irV IECISION The Federal Courts Have Nothing; to do I Willi the Debtors Homestead j Savannah, Ga., May 4. Judge Speer, i of the federal district court f or the 1 Southern district of Georgia, has made j an Important decision under the new national bankruptcy law. It is to the effect that the United States courts have no jurisdiction of-a homestead taken by a bankrupt; that the home stead belongs to the state courts and cannot be considered in the United States court as an asset of the bank rupt, and as regards the homestead the trustee of the bankrupt must look elsewhere than to the United States court. The effect of this decision will be far-reaching and will no doubt be the cause of many parties going into bankruptcy who have heretofore held out. In the case In. which Judge Speer has just rendered this decision the bankrupt had wafved his homestead by giving waiver notes and the creditors of the bankrupt instituted proceedings to have the homestead administered by tne trustee as assets. The judge held that the trustee! must set aside the homestead regardless of the waiver and that the state courts were the proper aih"i the United States court all his debts are wiped out and there is some doubt as to whether the creditors can then proceed in the state courts to have their claim and waiver sustained and their debts satisfied out of the home stead set aside by the bankrupt court. Killed Her Mother Through Revenge Chicago, May 4 Mrs. Augusta Styles, after waiting two hours in a dark re cess or a hallway at the entrance to Wallet's hall, Burlington street and North avenue, this afternoon, shbt and killed her mother, Mrs. Catherine Schultz. Mrs. Schultz was to attend a meeting of "the Martha Washington rau verein, which was held in the hall, and the "daugter lay in wait for her until she came. Five shots were nrea, tnree takiing effeot. Mrs. Styles, who fs 35 years old, said she Was driv en to the aot by her mother's revealing a closed chapter of her early life to 'Mrs. totyles' daughter. 16 vears f i?f The child's parents were not regularly married and Mrs. Schultz is said to have disclosed this fact 'to her grand- emra. - 1 The matricide 'has been arrested. ir you have piles, cure them. No se unaergoing ftorrible operations that simply remove the results of the dis ease without disturbing the disease it self. Place your confidence in DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It has never failed iu cure iFiuere; it wi' ' o cure you. ii. h. Beuan- Befriending the Phlllpplnos Hamburg, May 4. A special dfspatch to the semi-offieiaa Hamburg Ische Cor respondent, discussing an article in Tva Tl... : m 1 n , c.. xnc xt?iirpa, ai recent date, an the course of Which ft was claims! fhat he Washing'ton. sovernment iwaA been boundi by promises to the Philip pinos, and, therefore, (had no free 'hand in dealing twifh them how, says; ""As The .Temps is supposed Ito reflect Ithe views of rcheJBVeneh government, the article shiows'TOa't the French are sid ing .w'it'h tho Philippinos : and. The Temps makes ithe utterance Just - af 'the :Uma when the United- States is unedrtaMng the difficult task to Wego tlate with the Philipipinos. It m:JghJt bs assumed that a French alliance would be a thing not unwelcome to Aguinal-,-do.; ' . -., ,. '. - . . nil uii He is Forced to Retire to the Interior.. THE SITUATION UNSETTLED So Lous as the Rebels are Allowed to Remain In Arms Several Skirmishes With the mataalans-Thelf Surprise at the Fighting Qualities or tne Americans and Hrttlsh The German, Hofnasel, Still In Custody A Cable gram From Admiral Kantz. Auckland, N. Z., May 4. Advices re ceived here from Apia Samoa to April 27th, state that the rebel loss by the shelling of the Mataafan stronghold atVailima 'by the warships of Great Britain and Ithe United States was quit heavy. Many of the rebels wera wounded. The house in which the late Robert Louis Stevenson lived was rld- died with shot. On April 22nd there was a sharp skirmish between rebels and Lieuten ant R. A. Gaunt's brigade near the town of Vailima. In this engagement one Mataafan was killed. The lines of the friendlies were attacked In the darkness at two points, but none of them was killed. On April 23rd there was some bush fighting. Lieutenant Gaunt's brigade numbering WOO men, advanced under a hot fire. The enemy lost several men, the bodies of the dead being dragged away, ui tne rnenanes one was Kinea and three were wounded. The British lieutenants, Innes, Hickman, Shiiter and Heathcote, under Lieutenant Gaunt, led the royalists. The New Zealand government steam er Tutanekai had arrived at Apia with dispatches announcing the request of the international peace commissioners that the inhabitants peacefully await their arrival fromg San Francisco. A meeting of the three consults, In view of this message, was held,, but without result, the German consul dissenting from the propositions of the other two consults. Admiral Kautz, U. S. A., and Cap tain Stuart, of the British cruiser Tar angua,- wrote a dispatcn, througn a French priest, to Mataafa, ordering him !to withdraw his forces outside of a line ten miles long and six miles broad. Mataafa replied defiantly, . re fusing to withdraw unless the German consul and the captain of the German cruiser Falke agreed. Admiral Kautz and Captain Stuart thereupon sent an ultimatum to Mataafa, threatening to compel intr w Imuran cu 01. uis iui uea, In support of this ultimatum a plan of action was decided upon. Lieuten ant Gaunt's brigade was strengthened and a heavy gun was landed at Mulinu and war rockets were gotten in read iness. Being informed of these prepa rations, Mataafa made prompt reply, agreeing to. withdraw immediately. On April 25th an important meeting of the king and his chiefs was held. They were informed of the action that had been taken by the British and Ameri can commanders, and gave it general approval. ! Lieutenant Gaunt's brierade is now patrolling th"e prescribed area. King Tanu visited Admiral Kautz and Captain Stuart on board the Amer ican and English ships, respectively, and was received with the customary salutes on his arrival and departure. Hufnagel, the manager of the plan tation upon which an attack was made on British and American sailors, re sulting in the death of Lieutenant Freeman of the British navy. Lieu tenant Lansdale and Ensign John R. Monaghan, of the United States cruiser Philadelphia and two others, is still detained on board the German cruis-1 er Falke. The gun carriage from the Philadelphia which was lost at the time of the engagement, has been re covered, but the gun Is still in the hands of Ithe rebels. Officials and leading residents of Sa moa who have tveen Interviewed, ; all united in saying that the charges of inhumanity on the part of the British, which were made by a man "named Laroch, are untrue. A majority of the inhabitants are highly dissatisfied with the cessation of hostilities. They say that Mataafa is 'beaten now and that the trouble would all be ended In a week or ten days were the advantage pushed. The rebels are delighted at the delay, which will give them time to refill cartridsre shells and build more forts. It is Ithe general opinion - that the islands will be uninhabitable except for uermans and Frenchmen unless Ma taafa and the rebel chiefs are severely punished. It is doubtful if British or American subjects will give much evidence be fore the international commission. owing to fear that to express them selves candidly would interfere with trade relations. For this reason the ev idence before the commission is likely to be one-sided; The statement by the German minis ter for foreign affairs, Baron "Von Bue- lew, that Mataafa was unanimouslv elected king of the Samoan Islands, is denied in Samoa. The rebels admit that the result of the battle at Vailima was the greatest reverse they had ever experienced. They were astonished by the manner in which Gaunt s brigade" sustained its position in the face of a continuous Are. They were also astonished at the final shelling of "Vailima by which many or tne re Deis were badly wounded. Berlin, May 4. The National Zeltumr publishes today a dispatch from Apia, namoa, dated April 2nd, which says: . une orders irom London and Wash ington Ito suspend hostilities have brought back tranquility and peace. In compliance with the demand of the German consul, Mataafa has gone back a long distance westward into the in terior, so that there will be no danger of collision with his troops. The Germans are naturally satisfied that our patience and impartiality have fin ally triumphed." CABLEGRAM FROM KAUTZ. Washington, May 4. The following cablegram has been received at Ithe navy department from Admiral Kautz: "Aukland May 4, sub dat;e Apia, April 30th. "Secretary, Navy, Washington: "All quiet at Apia. Mataafa and his chief xxx agreed to keep outside lines prescribed by British senior officer present, and x x x to x x x peace until commission xxx there will not be more fighting. KAUTZ." The cablegram was mutilated in transmission over the cables and in the process of desolving the cipher. Still its meaning Is plain to the naval officials as confirming the press report that a truce has been agreed upon in Samoa and there will be no more hos tilities pending the reachine of a con clusion by the commission on the way io me isianas, and due there in about two weeks.; If you suffer from tenderness or full ness on the right side, pains under snouioerDiade, constipation, r bilious ness, sicK-headache," ; and feet dullJ "I'ji jur nver is torpid and congested. DeWitt's Little Earlv xuscio u ure you promptly, pleas ttuiiy hjiu permanently Dy removing me congestion ana causing the bile riiiffa tmX nnAn anil flnr i i To Be An Extra SeSSiOIl of Congress. TOO MUCH LEGISLATION To be Gotten Through With In a Short Session Perplexity at German Km bassy Over Action of Germans lu Samoa British Public Interest In Samoa Aroused False Reports of Suffering In Porto Rico AlcKlnley to Go to Hot Springs. Washington', May 4. There is a growing belief among prominent mem bers of congress that the president will call congress to meet in extraordinary session this fall, probably early in Oc tober. The questions which will come before the next congress for settlement,' including as they do everything grow ing out of our possessions acquired as a result of the war with Spain and the general legislation, including that re lating to currency reform, the Nicara gua canal, merchant marine, etc., are of such great importance that the pres ident is inclined to regard it as advisa ble that congress should meet earlier than the regular session in December !in order to get the work under way. An official statement is made at the German embassy that strict instructions were given to the uerman consul at Apia, Samoa, to join his colleagues, American and British in a proc lamation for the suspension of . hostili ties until the arrival of the Samoan commission. Under the circumstances the officials are at a loss ito account for the press report coming via Auck land that the Germans refuse to join in the proclamation and are inclined to attribute it to anti-Uerman influ ences. The proclamation was to be ad dressed to the natives, and as the Amer ican, British and German representa tives were to issue the proclamation, all parties in interest, native and for eign, would be reached by the procla mation. The recent reports from Auck land that the natives are menacing the outskirts of Apia are not understood as the instructions given to the German consul are such that it is a point of honor with him to see that the natives refrain from aggressive movements pending, the arrival of the commission ers. :, ; At the British embassy no advice have been received "concerning the re ported refusal of the Germans to join in the proclamation. Mr. Tower, the British charge, saw Secretary Hay to day and this was understood . to have 'been among the matters discussed. The interest which London is beginning to. take in the Samoan question is in- Cicated by the arrival here of Mr. John George Leigh, of The London Times, who stopped here to meet officials , be fore proceeding to Samoa. It is said he will be the first representative of a British paper there. CAPTAIN ' CARTER'S CASE. Colonel Barr, and other officers of the judge-advocate general's office, have (been working for several days preparing an answer to a brief which has been submitted to the attorney general in the case of Captain Carter. This brief contains a large number of printed pages, but it is not signed, and the law officers of. the war department do not know by whom it was prepared. It is expected that the conclusions and argument made by ex-Senator Edmunds will also be' submitted to the law offi cers of the war department) for a report and reply if necessary, NO SUFFERING IN PORTO RICO. Acting Secretary Meiklejohn bas re ceived the following: "San Juan, de Porto Rico, May 3. "Secretary War', Washington. Reported conditions on island of peo ple starving exaggerated; over 100, 000 a month is spent on roads; over i2,00O men employed; more money is distributed direct to people now every month than they, have had for years. Large number, who cannot work are fed; no suffering. 'Nature here is too bountiful for that. ; ''HENRY. " McKINLEY TO GO TO VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS. President McKinley today decided to leave the city next Monday and to re main away for two, and possibly three weeks. According to his present inten tion, the president will spend this va cation at the Hot Springs, Va. He is suffering from a slight attack of rheu matism, and is also feeling the strain which has (been upon him for many months. He Js anxious to enjoy per fect rest and at the same time to avail himself of hot baths which will remove the rheumatic tendency. The arrage ments for the president's visit have not yet been fully concluded, but it is like ly that a special train-will be provided j for Mr. and Mrs. McKinley and will i leave here at 10 o'clock on Monday ; morning, reaching the springs about 5 ! o'clock in the 'afternoon. The presi- ; dent and his wife will be domiciled at the Homestead hotel, as none of the cottages are yet ready for occupancy. The Hot Springsi are only about eight hours railroad ride, from Washington, so that the president could return at once to the capital if any occasion arises for his presence here. During his ab- ; sence the 'president will transact only i such Tjusinesa as absolutely requires ' his personal attention. People who have once taken DeWitt's Little Early Risers will never have anything else. They are the "famous little pills" for torpid liver and all ir regularities of the system. R. R; Bel lamy. -''- Dewej'i Leuon to the French Admiral Vancouver, B. C, May 4.-Recnte Hong Kong advices says Admiral Dew ey gave a -French cruiser- a lessen in naval ocurtesy recently. When the cruiser Jean Bart arrived' at Manila she gave a rear admiral's salute. Ad miral Dewey ordered the salute to be returned exactly as given. He then sent an officer to the Jean Bart to call attention hia admiral's pennant, which they had apparently not noticed. i Makes the food more WOVAt BAKMa HIS PARDON REFUSED Governor Roosevelt Declines to Pardon , a Alan finder Life Sentence for Wife murder Albany, N: Y., May. 4. Governor Rosevelt today gave a hearing on the application for a pardon for Henry. Hendricks, who is serving a life sen- 1 tence in Auburn prison for the killing of his wife, whom he shot to death, because of his mad infatuation for an other woman. Hendricks, who is 60 1 years old, has served twenty-two years of his sentence,. The governor denied the application. H said that to impose a life sentence upon a man of Hen dricks' calibre was a miscarriage of justice by pardoning the wife murderer. After shooting his wife, according to the evidence adduced at the hearing, Hendricks shot himself twice in the leg, to advance the theory that the mur- 1 der had been the result of an attack ' by burglars. He bungled at his work, however, and badly turned his thumb. ' On the trial the jury stood 11 to 1 for conviction for muder In the first ! degree, but the old man remaining firm in his position, a compromise was affected whereby Hendricks received a life sentence. From the remarks made by the gov ernor, wife murderers, wife-beaters and those who cruelly treat children and dumb animals will receive no mer cy at his hands upon applications for pardon or commutation of sentences. The governor is a strong advocate of the establishment of a whipping post for such as theses and says if such a bill is introduced , in the legislature next year, he will sign it. Suicide ol' Itobert dialling (Special to the Messenger. Raleigh, N. C, May 4: This after noon Robert Gatling was found dead in a room at the house of his aunt with a pistol wound through his head. He went to his room yesterday afternoon, and, although he did not make his ap pearance this morning, nothing was thought of it, as he was very erratic in his habits. . Some person on the premi ses heard the report of a pistol about 3:30 o'clock yesterday, but, strange to say, said nothing . about it Gatling was a great sufferer from neuralgia and was scarcely ever without a head ache. Although treated ,for it, he was never able to get any permanent relief. He was 25 years of age and was the youngest son of Major John Gatling and grandson of the late Hon. Barthol omew F. Moore. ' t haiel liili iMualt-ipal i.lcclwu (Special to the Messenger.) -Chapel Hill, N. C, May 4. The reg ular municipal election under the new charter held today resulted in a decided victory for the good road democratic factor. Algernon Barbee was. re-elected mayor for the fourth time and beat his opponent, Mr. Rdbinson, by thirty votes. The aldermen elected were Pro- fessor Holmes, Messrs. Lloyd, Picard, Ward and Kluttz. The successful par ty arc very jubilant over the victory, as much opposition has 'been at work. NttVfc.lt fVitL, N tilt KilU - General Aller Npcvcta oil the JPllUIp plue War Detroit, Mich., May 4. Russell A. Alger, secretary of war, was one of the speakers of the evening at the fifteenth annual banquet of the Michigan com mandery order of the loyal legion, in the Hotel Cadillace. There were 200 of General Alger's comrades, officers of the civil war. Responding to calls for a speech, the secretary said: . "I am glad to be here among my old comrades who know what war is, and can appreciate its difficulties aad draw backs, and I know you are thinking tonight of our soldiers in far off Ma nila and thinking of them with, pride. I assure you that, while they have had many hardships, incident to the tropi ical climate, etc., there has been not one complaint from that army of 25,000 men. They have taught the world that to faee an American army is to face that which is invincible We have learn! during the past year the neces sity to be prepared for war. r ' ' "Our soldiers landed in Cuba the 22nd of June, and on the 17th of July more of the enemy surrendered to them than there were of them. There is bound to be privation and sufferings in the field. Some people thought the soldiers were not well treated and made much of the fact that some of the beef spoiled, but the hoys did not murmur. I hope that these things have taught us to always he prepared for emergencies. iWe can not look-far into the future, but; we be lieve that what is governed by a hand higher than ours will be for the best. "I trust that our flag, wherever it baa been placed will never be hauld down. We are going to stay in those far off islands with our forces until those people are able to govern themselves. "The president said to me: 'Give those Michigan companions my love:' Let us drink to the health of Compan ion McKinley. Good night and bless you." The toast was drunk standing. God Pneumonia, la gripps, coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough readily yield to One Minute Cough Cure. Use this remedy in time and save a doctor's bill rr the undertaker's. R. R. Bellamy. Earthquake In Greece I - Athens, May 4. Four seismic dis- turbances visited the southern and ! eastern districts Of Peloponneus last night. The town of Liguditza was seri ously damaged, many houses being thrown- down. wounds frequently result In blood, pois oning. Better heal them quickly with DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, a thor oughly anti-septic application with a record of always curing piles, old'ul. cers, sores, cuts, wounds and skin diseases. R. R. Bellamy. . Sam Hoae'a Son Goes Worth Washington, May John Hose, aged 19, son of Sam Hose, who was burned at the stake at Newman, Ga., ten days ago, was itoday , furnished transporta tion to Philadelphia 'by the district of ficials. He says, his mother has gone there and asserts his father's innocence of either murder or rape. BACS01(& I?GvV(52Q delicious and wholesome powoew CO., HEW vowtc Munson CALL ATTENTION TO THEIR FULL LINE OF Merchant Tailoring Goods I made up under our personal supervision on the premises and not by northern manufacturers. A swell line of foreign suitings and ' trouserings at reasonable prices. j In Ready Made Clothing we show Cutaways and Sack Suits of " Serge, Chiviot, unfinished Wors ted, Cassimeres and other fabrics -neat effects, well made and nicely trimmed. Xouths and CMldrens'' -suits, all the new, natty kinds and many novelties. Mothers will see here a make of styles not found elsewhere. The correct things in underwear and furnishings generally, In abundance. A drive In Fan- . cy Silk Thread Hosiery this week. : - MUNSON & CO. Offerings This Week I -AT- THE C. W. POLVOGT CO: We offer at 98ca yard a Black Wool Crapon, 42 inches wide In new and desirable patterns. See them. ISF" We offer" at 12c a yard one case of Crown Pongee, worth 18c. They are finer; than Percales and all new Paterns. We offer at 12c each 'a Ladies' Cambria Corset Cover, worth 25c. Sizes 32 to 40. All new goods. XSP We offer at 45c a yard a beautiful line of colors of plain Taffeta Silks, suitable -for Waists and Skirts. We offer at 10c each a Ladies' Ribbed "Vest, our regular 15c value. Only 25 dqzen on;, hand. SPECIAL PRICES THIS WEEK ON OUR SECOND FLOOR IN TRUNKS, -GRIPS, MATTINGS AND RUGS. . " ; -Vvtl'Aill THE O. W. POLVOGT CO. Sole Agents, for the W. B. Corsets and Standard Patterns. DO YOU KNOW That you can't buy MATTINGS from any other concern in our city that makes his purchase direct from the Importer. We have search ed the markets not going to - Cheap John places to get an Inferior article bult to headquarters. NO SPECIAL BAKGAIN SALES . with us. I We make no blow about BARGAINS, SPECIAL PRICES, AT AND BELOW ..COST, etc., for all sane people know that all arai. - in business for a living, hence must make a legitimate profit. Ouc motto" is to make a little on everything and no unjust profit on any- . thing, therefore we offer no special bargains or special sales for a lim ifed time, nor do we handle CHEAP OR SHODDY Stuff for this, rea son. When we sell an article it is our desire ito retain former repu tation by off ering nothing that c annot be recommended. NEW SUMMER GOODS Every department is fortified with BRIGHT, NEW, - FRESH MER CHANDISE. Our space being too limited for a detail description o each department, but will mention some of the leading things, sucht . as NEW SILKS, DRESS GOODS, WASH FABRICS, EMBROIDE RIES, LACES, HOSIERY, KID GLOVES, HOUSEKEEPERS' GOODS! ' ETC., ETC. ' " ' Agent for HER MAJESTY CORSETS and BUTTERICKS' PATTERNS. NORTH FRONT STREET. JOHNSONS Those: Wide-a-wake Buyers Who Have Been Awaiting the Arrival of Our Entire New Stock of Latest and Best Styles in Dress Fabrics and Trimmings Will be fully repaid the coming week, asjwe shall be prepared to exhibit NOVELTIES not shown by any other house in this city, at much lower prices than cquld have been given earlier ; We ask an inspection of our'goods. j unib win I CLAIM TO BE JUST AHEAD M LOu PRICES I am seldom equalled and never beat. We are doing the Dry Goods trade of the city. Prices talk louder than words. ) . In Shoes, we are selling very : low. Some new nice Ladies' Slippers at 50c, and extra at 69c, and from $1.00 up to $2.00. Ladies' all solid Button Don sola Shoes at 98c. Gent's fine Tan Shoes at $1.25. - Ladles' Congo Handle Tiveled TJm 'brellas at 48c. Beautiful Silk JParisols, irt plain White top and white, at $1.25 Fine Colored Top Parasols from 98c to $1.25. ' " LLadies' fine 4-button Silk Gloves at 25c a pair. Silk Mitts from 10c to 25c. Ladies' special value Silk Gloves, worth $1.00, for 50c. Ladies' fine white Foster hook and pearl button ,1 Kid? Gloves, every pair warranted, for $1.00. New Silks Just: received In plain and Taffetta, from 48c to 85c; 27 inches fine Satin Ducheese, extra value, for $L00. Short, waist Silks from 19c to $1.00. per yara. Beautiful line ot new Millinery. Hats' of every grade.., Sailors of all, the new styles. Chiffons at any price from 25c to 75c. - Straw and" Braid of the lead ing styles. 3,000 roles, of -Ribbon at bottom prices, Taffetta . Silk Ribbon, GEO. O. GAYLORD, Proprietor Co., tW We offer at 35c a yard our Wash - Kai Kal Silks.. All new, patterns. 13 we offer at 15c a yard a beauti ful line of Piques in white, light5 blue, pink, navy blue and black heavy weight. tW We offer at- 19c a yard a large Huck Towel, 20x40 la. It Is our reg ' ular 25c value. Only, a limited -quantity on hand. . We offer at 35c a yard a beautU ful Fancy Ribbon for neckwear and belts. 50 pieces to select from. IST We offer at 35c a Ladies' Belt, Buckle, sold elsewhere at 75c, CoN lar Clasps 25c. Beauty Pins 6c. No. 16, at 15c per yard; No. 60 Satin all colors, at 25vper yard. We are selling Men's nice Clay Wors ted Suits- at $4.75 up. Cotton Clay, Worsted Suits $2.50 up. Nice Suits for. young men from $2.38 to $10.00: Boy'a Suits from 69c to $3.75. We lead In Boy's Clothing, having: Just received a big shipment of new suits, - We are selling Apron Checks at 2c; beautiful Sea Island Sheeting at 4c;; lOUnMeached Sheeting at 15c. 36-inch Bath Towels at 10c; extra; large and very fine at 25c. Beautiful Doylies, from 35c to $1.25J per dozen. Extra value in TtCiAQx Linen from 22j up. -i -,; : Forty pieces of Flannelette, extra. Serge, Cheviot, unfinished Wora Calico at 3c to 5c. Beautiful ' White Lawn at 3ca 70 Inches wide in flna Whtte Organdie, in short lengths.. worth 50c, for 29c - Our bargains are Without number. . The whole store is full of values. We have just received a lot- of new Desks, Tables, Bookcases, Hatracks, Music racks and' fine Chairs to give away. Come and bring your card and get it punched with every sale at Wllmlng-' tonls Big Racket Store.
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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