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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
IT'S THE LAWS
FAULT, THEY SAY
The Church On Crimes and
Lynchings.
THE LAWS FAIL TO PUNISH
AND THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES
,WREAK VENGEANCE.
BAPTISTs APPEAL TO THE LEGISLATURE,
They Ask It to Amend the Code and Enlarge
the Powers of the Courts so That all May
Know JIstice viii be Done.

Savannah, Ga. April 3.-In the Geor
gia State Baptist Convention to-day
George Hillyer. ex-Mayor of Atlanta,
and formerly ON the bench of the Supe-
ror court presented report from the
committee ON crime and lynchingS.
After reading the report the Judge
gave some startling figures upon the in
crease of crime. urging the consideration
of the question upon the church and
suggesting that as the law was slow the
legislative body be appealed to to note
the facts and figures. TO urge action
upon that body. reminding them of the
army of voters presenting the appeal.
Judge Hilyer said that in the United
States there were more homicides than
i'm Scotland, England and Prussia. The
matter had been brought before the
bar associations in 1894 and 1896. In
1894 there were five thousand homicid, s
in the United States and in 1896 there
were ten thousand. In the past year
more honicides were committed in the
United States than We're killed III Cuba
and more than fell at Gettysburg or in
the Philippines. People were losing con-
fidtnce in the law because of its slowness
ana Ibck OF interest III Iiip puDIiC WAL
The press has been remarkably quick III
bringing the matter to the attention of
the public, but the ease with which ver-
diets are set aside in the court room,
and the facility with which notorious
criminals escape punishment have
brought much of this about. Crime
is increasing, and it seems that the
criminal is the only one that has any
rights. The people lose confidence in the
effectiveness of the law to punish crimi-
nals. Hence the increase in lynchings.
Judge Hillyer said that although he had
twice brought this matter before the
bar association they had taken no ac-
ton. He now appealed from the bar
TO the church to aid in correcting this
great evil.
The resolutions call upon the Legisla-
ture to so amend the code of criminal
procedure and enlarge the powers of the
courts as to let all men know that the
law is willing and able to do immediate
and thorough justice in every case.
They assert that lynchings are result
Of distrust in the promptness and efh-
cacy of the legal machinery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
SPIRIT OF THE FILIP1NOS BELIEVED
TO BE BROKEN.
Otis Reports Their Armies Discouraged and
Scattered and Their Government Tot
tering to Its Fall.

points north of Malolos. which our re-
connoitering parties have reached. and
desire protection Of Americans. News
from Visayan Islands more Encouraging
every day.
(Signed.) OTIS
The War Department officials were
pleased by the cheering dispatch from
General Otis received to-day. 1t con-
tains a great deal Of encouragement 10
them, and those who know General Otis
well say he is not a man to take
rOseate view of a situation unless there
is reason for it. 1t is argued at the de-
partment that the Filipinos have never
been used to the kind of warfare that
the Americans have given them, and for
that reason they are now aware that it
will be impossible for them to accomplish
anything by fighting. While there is dis
appointment because the movement for
the capture of a large force of the Fill
pinos was not successful, it is believed
the pressing of the insurgents steadily
toward the north, capturing their capital
and driving them from place to place has
had very discouraging effect upon the
natives who have been following Aguin-
aldo. 1t is evident by the reference
which General Otis makes to reconnoiter-
ing parties that he is having the country
thoroughly covered, and that the informa-
ton which they are giving him is the
basis of the dispatch received to-day.
II is believed that desertiOns will soon
deplete the army of Aguinaldo TO little
or nothing 1t would not take long for an
army of the kind he has gathered to melt
away and disappear in the mountains
and jungles of LuZon.
That portion of the dispatch relating
to the Niscayans refers To the operations
of which Iloilo is the base. The group
includes Panay, Cebu, Negros. Bohol
and others of less Importance in the same
vicinity.
The rebellion against United States
authority was not very serious in these
islands, being stirred up by emissaries
of Aguinaldo at Iloilo. The constant de-
feat of Aguinaldo's forces north of
Manila has no doubt had depressing
effect upon other insurrectionists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04

Manila, April 3.-6:30 p. m.-The ma
tives continue returning to their homes.
They are coming in all along the Ameri-
can lines and many of them, seeing the
promises of good treatment are fulfilled,
are inducing their relatives to return to
their homes.
Major General Elwell S. Otis, com
mander Of the American military forces,
has received the following message:
Hearty congratulations on the most
magnificent work of the army.
(Signed.) DEWEY.
The United States PHILIPPINE Commits
sion, the last member of that body,
Colonel Charles DENLY, former Minister
of China, having arrived here, will dis
cuss the situation. The commissioners
are hopeful of Il speedy restoration of
peace, believing hostilities will soon be
confined to the habitual revolutionists.
Brigadier General Harrison Gray Otis
sails for home on board the United
States transport Sherman to-day He
says he believes the insurrection has
received its death blow.
The Sherman will also have on board
the sons of Colonel John Hay, Secretary
of State, and Senator Hale, of Maine,
who have witnessed much of the fighting
with the army, and the bodies of Colonel
Harry C. Egbert, of the Twenty-second
infantry, killed on March 26th, and
other officers who have recently fallen
in battle.
General Wheaton has assumed COM
mand of the brigade lately commanded
by General Otis. The Third and Twen-
ty-second regiments. of General Whea-
tons command, are returning to the city.
THE NATIVES RETURNING HOME
Washington, April 3.-The following
cablegram was received at the War De-
partment early this morning:
Manila, April 3rd.
''Adjutant General, Washington:
Present indications denote insurgent
government in perilous condition: its
army defeated, discouraged and scatter
ed Insurgents returning to their homes
in cities and villages between here and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
WITH MILITARY HONORS
THEY WILL SLEEP IN The SHADES or AR
llNGT0N.
Presidents Order Touching Burial Of Those
Who Died i6.Frt edom's Namein Cuba
and Porto Ric,.

Washington, April 3.-The unclaimed
bodies of the American soldiers and sail
ors who died in Cuba and Porto Rico,
which were brought to this country i'll
the transport Cook, will be buried Thurs
day at the National Cemetery at Airing
ton with fitting military honors. The
President to-day issued an executive
order which directs:
.sThat upon the arrival of the cortege
at the National Cemetery at Arlington,
all proper military and naval honors be
paid to the dead heroes; that suitable
ceremonies Shall attend their interment:
that the customary salute of mourning
be fred at the cemetery, and that ON the
same day at = o'clock p. M, Thursday
the sixth day of April, the national en-
sign be displayed at half staff ON all pub
lie buildings, forts, camps ana pubic
vessels of the United States; and that
at II O'Clock noon on said day, all the
departments of the Government at
Washington shall be closed
In the same connection Acting Secre-
tary of War Meiklejohn issued this
order:
..'rhe remains of officers and soldiers
who lost their lives i'll the war with
Spain during the operations in Cuba and
Porto Rico will be inferred with due
and fitting ceremony, in the national
cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, Oh
Thursday, April 9th, at = o'clock p. IN
Rv the direction of the President, al
of the United States troops serving II
the vicinity of Washington, togethel
with the national guard Of the Distric
of Columbia. will be assembled at AT
lington ON the date in questions to par
ficipate in the funeral ceremonies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04

Washington, April 3.-The President
and Sec Hay have Feen giving consid-
Grafton to the selection of IA representa-
tive of the United States Government on
the Samoan commission which may he
taken as pretty sure index of the
confidence of our Government IN the
agreement of the three powers upon the
commission plan for settling the issues
that have arisen relative to Samoa.
The~United States representative will
not be a mtmber of either the Senate
or House of Representatives, according
TO the present lights. 1t is probable that
the effort will be to find some person
thoroughly familiar with the issues likely
NO be presented in the settlement of this
Samoan dispte. The question is a COM
pex one, and having generally dropped
out OF public notice during the last ten
years. the number of persons of the
official class who are well posted upon
it is extremely limfted
In the absence of an acceptance by
Great Britain of the commission plan
it has not been possible to proceed 10
outline the instructions to be given to
that commission. 1t is said that it does
not follow by any means that because
the commission is appointed, it is to
at once overthrow the treaty of Berlin,
under the terms of which the three
Governments have for ten years admin
istered the affairs of Samoa On the
contrary. it is entirely possible that the
commission will be able to adjust condi-
tions at Apia and elsewhere in the Sa-
moan group to the terms of that treaty,
and it is conceived here that all that Is
needful for reforming conditions there
and placing them on satisfactory basis
may be secured through the adoption
of some additional articles 10 the Ber-
In convention. not even affecting the
general principle of the tripartste con-
troll.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
MAY GO TO WILMINGTON
IF THE RALEIGH COMES SOUTH 1T WILL GO
TO THE STATE METROPOLIS.
There is Some Doubt 0hether II Will Come
South Before Being Cut in Two and
Heightened.

Washington, ID. c., April 3.-(Special)
The Wilmington delegation which was
here recently to request the Secretary
of the Navy to give his permission for
the Raleigh to visit North Carolina,
made Il pleasant impression, and made
the officials here anxious to accommo-
date the desire of the people OF the
State as expressed by them, and many
others. The following telegram received
to-day was among other earnest requests
for the Raleigh to visit Wilmington:
Raleigh. \. c., April 3rd
Hon. John ID. Long. Secretary of the
Navy, Washington, ID. c.;
1t is earnestly desired by all the people
of North Carolina that the Raleigh come
to Wilmington, the States chief seaport.
that a fitting reception may he given its
officers. The city of Raleigh. for which
the Raleigh was named, will be gratifed
if the request already made by delega-
tion from Wilmington is granted.
JOSBPHUS DANIELS.
Editor News and Observer.
1t may be stated. though this is not
official, that it will not be definitely de-
eided until the Raleigh reaches New
York whether she will go to any other
port until she goes to the Navy Yard to
be cut in two and heightened. If it is
decided that the changes can be delayed.
it is almost certain that Wilmington will
have the honor Of entertaining the Off
GERS and inspecting the most famous
warship i'll the navy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
On the Diamond Yesterday

VIRGINIA CAME OUT FIRST.
Charlottesville. Va. April 3.-The
University Of Virginia took the game
from Yale this afternoon. Score:
Il. III. T..
Virginia. 1O02-10 II 4
Yale. .01 00002 o. 4
Batteries: Pinkerton and Nale; Sfmms
and Hirsch
CAROLINA WINS A HOT GAME.
Winston, \. c., April 3.-(Special.) y
The North Carolina University and Le-
high ball teams played a hotly contested
game here this afternoon. The score
was to ) in favor of North Carolina.
Attendance 800. Score:
Lehigh ............. 90 2 o 600 %
Carolina ........ 90 900 2 / o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
SUNDAYS NEWS CONDENSED.

The Vanderbilt-Fair and Hammond
Sloane weddings will take place this
week.
A fight has taken place at Kozyl-
A COB, on the Bulgarian frontier, between
Turkish and Bulgarian guards.
The Hong Kong authorities are press
ing for an extension of the territory
ceded to Great Britain in that locality.
The British Government is about TO
fortify the Falkland Islands, in the
South Atlantic.
The American vanguard, commanded
by General Macarthur, spent Sunday III
Malolos mmolested. South and east OF
Manila, however there was considerable
shooting between the oMposts.
Spaniards at Manila assert that the
Filipinos will keep up the war. They
Judge from their own experience with
them. They have never given them such
an exhibition of power as the Americans
have. Our people are confident that the
backbone of the uprising is broken.
Former Representative James Hamll-
ton Lewis, who has just returned from
Cuba. declares that the Cubans are in
competent to govern themselves, ana
that their only hope is i'll annexation to
the United States. This, he says, the
Spaniards in the island favor, while the
Cubans, who desire all the offices, are
for the most part opposed to it.
! General Gomez declares in a letter to
his wife that his opposition to asking for
more than the $3,000,000 offered by the
United States, and his assertion that the
Cuban Assembly lacked the authority To
negotiate a loan, were the causes leading
to his deposition by the Assembly. lie
adds that he has acted honorably, and
that his strongest desire now is to return
home.
The Daughters of the Confederacy OF
Maryland. have issued a stirring and
touching address to all who wish to
commemorate the deeds of the heroes OF
the Lost Cause. The Daughters pro
pose to erect a monument to the Mary
land soldiers who died in the service OF
the Confederacy, and they appeal to al
friends to join them in this labor of love
Lots of people marry money, but the
license is alWaVs made ont under another
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
COTTON MILLS RESUME WORK.

Boston, Mass. April 3.-Cotton mills
generally in the New England States,
operating more than three quarters of
the total number of spindles in the
North began work to-day under an adj
vanced wage schedule, which in nearly
all of the mills is about the same as
that which existed prior to the general
reduction made in the early part of 1898
and which, it is estimated. directly af-
fects from 100000 to 100000 hands en-
ployed by more than 100 corporations.
The reduction made in 1898 averaged to
a little more than 10 per cent. In Fall
River mills, which include 2,192.22
spipdles OF the 1883. 143 in New Eng
land, it amounted to II 10.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
AN ADMIRAL A SUICIDE.
Charles G.. Carpenter Driven BY Ill
Health to Self-Destruction.

Boston. April 2-Rear Admiral Charles
c. Carpenter, United States navy, re-
tired. committed suicide at a sanatorium
in one of the suburban districts of this
city yesterday. He had been in i'll
health for some time.
Rear Admiral Carpenter was born in
Greenfield, Mass. in 1884, served the
Union during the Civil War, received his
commission as commodore in 1893, and
as rear Admiral IA year later. During
the Chino-Japanese war he fired the only
shot from an American war vessel at a
Chinese ship, thus enforcing the demands
of this Government, and was COM
mended by the Government for doing so.
.Atlmiral Carpenter was retired in
1896 after forty years of continuous
and honorable service.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
MIR. LITCHFoRD's FUNERAL

The funeral services of the late Ruffin
w. Litchford We're held Sunday morning
and were conducted by Rev. j. W.
Carter y. ID. The ceremonies were
very impressive, but of the simplest
character and the body was laid to rest
as the Easter bells were ringing for the
services of the Resurrection.
The funeral took place at the family
burial plot III the city cemetery. An un-
usually large number of friends and
former acquaintances attended the SER
vices The pail bearers were Messrs.
Charles McKimmon, NJ r. Leach,
Thomas Pescud. j. C. Drewry, c. h.
Barbee and Frank Z. Haywood, Jr.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
TWO SMALL FIRES.

Two alarms of fire We're turned in
Sunday. The first was the roof Of the
residence of MIR. W. G. Douglas. The
origin of the fire is supposed - have
been the work of rats. The damage will
not exceed $50.
The second fire was at the house of
a colored woman named Norwood. on
West street. The house was not dam
aged. but the furniture and personal
effects were ruined.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION.
SEABoARD IN ALABAMA.
1t Buys Another Road and Valuable
Mineral Lands.


Birmingham, Ala. April B. Randolph
Williams, of Richmond, Va, represent
ing syndicate of Baltimore and Rich
mond capitalists, headed by john Skel-
ton Williams, the new president Of the
Seaboard Airline, has closed deal for
the purchase of 1,S00 acres of valuable
mineral and manufacturing site lands
near Gate City, six miles from Birming-
ham. While the purchasers have not
publicly announced their plans, it is said
that two iron furnaces Of 200 tons capac-
ity each. are 10 be erected and thar
large glass works are also in contempa-
tion. The deal reyives the story that
the iSeaboard Airline is figuring on
reaching Birmingham by the purchase
of the East and West Alabama Railroad
from Cartersville. Georgia, to Pell City.
Ala. and its extension from the latter
place to Birmingham. The transaction
as it stands involves an investment of
about $150,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
KIpLING THANKS THE PEOPLE

For Sympathy, Affection and Kindness
in His Recent Illness.
New York, April 3.-The following let
ter of thanks has been written ny Rud-
yard Kipling:
Hotel Grenoble,
Easter Day. 1899
Dear Sir: Will you allow me through
your columns to attempt some asknowl-
edgtment of the wonderful sympathy,
affection and kindness shown toward me
during my recent illness, as we'll as the
unfailing courtesy that controlled IT'S eX-
uression? | am not strong enough to an
swer letters in detail, so | must take
this means of thanking, as humbly as
sincerely. the countless people OF good
will throughout the world who have put
me under n debt | can never hope TO
repay.
Faithfully yours,
(Signed, "RIDYARD KIPLlNG.
Mr.. Kipling got out of bed yesterday
for the first time since his illness. de Is
well on the way toward complete recov-
cry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
WINDSOR RUINS SEARCH ENDS.

New York, April 3.-The work Of
searching the ruins of the Windsor Hotel
today ended. The contractor said that
every bit of the debris had been turned
over and that all parts of the ruins
had been ransacked for bones and prop
erty. He thinks there is no human
remnant left in the ruins.
The total known dead now number
49, and several persons are still Miss
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
NOW ALMOST A CERTAINTY ONE
WILL BE APPOINTED.
Question Very Complex-.Berin Treaty Ma
Remain in Force German Minister
Confers With British Ambassador.

Many cable dispatches have been pass
ing between Washington and London i'll
regard to the Samoan settlement. The
main point is on determining exactly
the extent of authority which the high
commission is to possess. Lord Sails
bury. the British Premier, is not disposed
TO enter precipitately on a plan until 1t
is fully understood just what the plan
in all its details is. The British Gov
ernment is as ready as the United States
of Germany to accept the general prin-
t.iple of commissioners, but 1t wants TO
know in advance as to the power of the
commission. As Lord Salisbury is in
the South of France, the inquiries and
replies have to ba forwarded to him
from London, SO that necessarily there
is considerable delay.
The indications are that the British
authorities will give their adherence to
the agreement within a day or two, but
It is stated that there is still chance.
although a very slight one. that the
agreement may not be concluded.
THEY CONFER ABOUT SAMOA.
Berlin, April 3.-The Minister of For
eign Affairs Baron Won Buelow, has cur
tailed his holiday Returning unexpect-
edly to the capital to-day, he had a
lengthy conference with the British AM
bassalor to Germany. Sir Frank Caven-
dish Lascelles, on the subject of Samoa.
A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION.
London, April 3.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says:
MIR. White, the American Ambassa-
dor. expressed to me to-day Monday his
firm conviction that the whole Samoan
question. is now in fair way to a set
tIement satisfactory to all the powers
interested
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04
w. W. ASToR'S PERSONAL TAXES
Wants Them Taken Off Because He is
a Non-Resident

New York, April 3.-William Waldorf
Astor, who recently arrived from Eng
land, appeared before the tax commits
sioners to-day and filed an application
fer the taking off of his personal taxes
estimated ut $2,000,000 on ground that
he is a nonresident. Mr.. Astor is pro-
prietor of the Pail Mall Gazette in Lon
don.
President Feitner, OF the board, asked
Mr.. Astor if he had given UP his citi-
zenship. Mr.. AStor answered that he
had not, but he declared that he is II
nonresident
President Feitner said that the mat
ter would have to be referred to the
full board
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04

The elections in Michigan have not
shown any marked change in the politi-
cal situation but the result shows quite
heavy Democratic gains in some of he
larger cities.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04

Lots of people marry money. but the
license is always made out under another
name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-04

If a man speaks and acts as his CON
science dictates he is called q crank.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-06-30

DR.. Hunt is still in Emmett and ready
TO ill all calls.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-06-30
LARDO LETTER.

The Snow on the road to Warreus is
reported to be Q feet deep yet
Jud Allerton & Tom Mahan are camp
ed near here on a prospecting toug
The Clara Foltz Ming Go. are working
Is men and will work more in short
time.
James 7. White President of the Clara
Foltz Ming Co. arrived from New York,
recently.
The Bay City placer company located
miles below the Payette Lakes ara work
ing IA men.
Grand time at Lardo on the Fourth,
Steam Swing. Boat racing. Horse rae
ing, & lunch. will be the program for
the day.
The Clara Fotz Ming Co expects to
ptrt IN an electric plant to furnish light
for their Mine. They also intend put
ting in Saw Mill to cut all kinds Of
lumber.
BTRCHARD WITTEL.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-06-30

Nc. Artic Ireton brought Miss Lille
Murray home Monday. She has been
visiting at John Ireton' the past few days
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-06-30

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