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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
AN OKLAHOMA TORNADO.
Houses Blown Down and Many Person
Injured-Death in a Cave.

Injured-Death in a Cave.
Kansas City. No., May Ga special
to the Journal from Wichita Kansas.
says:
"Meagre reports reach here of a
terrible windstorm that caused great de-
struction at several points in Southern
Oklahoma. The most serious damage
is reported at Chickasha, Tongawa and
Anadarko.
sixteen buildings We're blown down
and the roof was torn from the railroad
round house. Sixteen injured persons
had been taken from the wrecks up to
o'clock, but only one death had been re-
ported.
''Rumors of greater loss of life are
heard, but cannot be confirmed.
~ dispatch received in Wichita from
Tongawa, says that in Canton township,
Is miles west, great damage was done
by a tornado. The family of J. Fl.
Ware took refuge in storm cave. which
became so heavy from the constant rain
that it fell in, killing three members of
the family. The houses of j. +. Teunet
and S. III. Saunders were blown TO
neces. and Mrs. Teunel was badly hurt.
.Of the damage at AnadarkO nothing
definite can be learned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
FOOD QUESTION IN ARMY
coRBiN DIRECTS APPOINTMENT OF EXAM
lNlNG BOARDS.
These Men win Advise as to Changes IL
Fations. Other Precautions Dirc'ed.
Result cf Wade Inquiry.

. Washington, May 6.-As a result of
the Presidents consideration of the re-
port Of the Wade court ar inquiry ap-
pointed to investigate the harlcter Of
the food supplied to the army. especially
meats, during the recent war with Spain,
the following instructions were today
lcabled to the military command rs in the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico:
General Otis, Manila; General Brooke,
Havana: General Davis, San Juan:
by the Presidents direction. you
have from time to time been requested
| to make suggestions as TO change If "a
tions for your troops, which you lave
complied with. but to better enable .he
President to determine under provisions
Section Eleven Forty-six, Revised
Statutes, what alterations, If any, i'll es-
tablished ration would be conducive to
the better health of troops serving in
tropical climates, acting Secretary of
War directs that yon institute board
of three officers, noted for their ability
and experience, serving respectively in
the line, mcdical and subsistence deInit-
ments, to fully examine into sVbpecss of
any desired changes in the Mon for
the troops of your command, q hat
you submit substance of rept Of its
investigations by cable, and ( repol t
by mail, together with your Immen-
dation. Refer to board previ CORE
spondence and other available Z forma-
tiOn relating to dietetics. Part tuilrly
should the experience Of oftic and
enlisted men Of long service the
tropics receive full consideration NJ
| lSigned) II. c. CORBIN.
"Adjutant General"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
FIRE -, ELIZABETH CITY.

Elizabeth City. N. c., May 5.-At
about 4:3O this morning an alarm OF
fire was given. The blaze was located
in that section of the town known as
''Race Track" in the frame buildings
belonging to William Brown, color
ed. on Shannon street. The buildings
burned rapidly. and being located a
considerable distance from the en-
gine house. the fire company was un-
able to get there in time to save
them. The Hook and Ladder Com
pany, however, kept the flames from
spreading to other buildings until the
fire company arrived. The loss on
the two buildings consumed is par
tially covered by insurance. The
origin If the fire is unknown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
DEATH OF A LOVELY YOUNG
LADY

.Asheboro, n. c., May 6.-(Special.) y
Miss Elise McAlister, youngest daugh-
ter of Col. a. c.. McAlister, of this place
died at the home of her sister, Mrs
Carson. in Charlotte. \. c., this morn
iug. Miss Elise was in school at the
Presbyterian college. Her death is la
mented by host of friends. for those
who knew her best loved her most. She
will be buried here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
A SHOONER BEACHED.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 6.-rhe
schooner Thomas +. Pollard, Captain
Jarman, which cleared Yesterday for
Savannah with coal, was bed he'd to-
day in the Delaware river below
Newcastle, Del, to prevent her sink
ing. She sprung a leak near Reedy
island and was being towed back to
this city when she began to fill rapid
ly and it was decided to run her
ashore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, decreased, Sc, 12o;
loans. increased. S16.6i4, 400: specie, de-
creased. S729. 700: legal tenders, de-
creased, 81, ,435, 800; deposits, increased,
S16.030, 100; circulation, decreased, $73,-
800
The banks now hold S19,351 $40 in ex-
cess of the requirements of the % per
cent rule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
DEATH OF CAPTAIN COLvIN

Atlanta. Ga, May 6.-Captain James
Allen Colvin, Assistant Adjutant Gcn-
eral of Volunteers, whose home is at
,503 West 150th Street, New York. died
at Fort Mcpherson today of pneumonia.
Captain Colvin was brought here from
s. c., three weeks ago. The
body will be shipped to New York to-
at noon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
A BIG NEW COTTON
The Plant Will be Complete
For Operation by the First
ary, 1900.

Wilmington, n. c., May 6.-'The cree
ton of another big cotton factory in this
city by a S250,000 stock company is as
sured. Work is to commence on the
buildings within thirty or sixty DAYS and
is to be completed and ready for opera
ton by January 1st, 1900.
Mr.. f. c. Holt, member of the Holt
family, famous throughout the South,
for their success in cotton manufacturing
and owning many mills in the State, is
Mt the head of the enterprise. The com
pany has purchased one hundred acres
of land and the buildings are 10 be de-
signed so as to admit of enlargement,
and it is the purpose of the company
to at least double the capital stock with
in few years. For the present they
will operate 10000 spindles and SOC
looms, giving employment to 300 opera
tiyes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
NORTH CAROLINA. GETS $2.s2
The States Allotment For Assistanc
of Naval Militia

Washington, May 6.-The Navy De
partment has just made an allotment of
the appropriation of the funds Of $780,
600 for the assistance of the naval
militia of the States supporting such or
ganizations Among the States receiving
appropriations, are the following.
Florida, $2.345.S1; Georgia. $l,36395;
Louisiana, $3,003.49; North Carolina,
$2,32S15; South Carolina, $2,3lO3S;
Virginia, $1,S4S.3O.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
NEW ORLEANS COMPANY SUED

New Orleans, May G.-Suit was
brought today by r. NJ. Wolmsley ana
others against the New Orleans Trac-
ton Company for four hundred and
thirty thousand dollars alleged tn be
the balance due on 800 trIst notes
dated May lst, 1874.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07

General Lacret declares that while he
does not doubt the good intentions of
the United States, the departments are
very ignorant Of conditions in Cuba.
He added. as the crops were now har-
vested and business dull. he did not see
how the lower classes could live through
the year, and could hardly blame them
if they did rob and steal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
LEADS ALL MORTM CAROLINA DAMIES M NEWS AND GRGUz OM

their last stand. With Macarthur NOV
ing northward from San Fernando, the
two columns should meet before this last
insnrgent stronghold within about four
days, if they meet with no more than the
ordinary opposition, so that even if di-
plomacy fails there is hope of the col
lapse of the rebelliOm from purely
military reasons within a week or ten
DAYS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
FIRE AT PLYMOUTH.

Plymouth. n. c., May 6.-(Spaeial.)-
Fire last night destroyed the Latham
House, together with a large lot Of the
furniture. The building was partially
insured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07

The sheriff of Shoshone county has
been arrested, charged with abctting
the Wardner rioters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07

Maj. George A. Whitehead, of the
staff of General Wheeler, in the Civil
War, died at Savannah yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07

1t is reported that the skeleton Of
mastodon has been exhumed near
RoXbury, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Another gold strike has been made in
Alaska.
The President will leave Washing
ton for Virginia Monday.
1t is reported that the skeleton Of
a mastodon' has been eXhumed near
Roxbury, Va.
The sheriff of Shoshone county has
been arrested, charged with abctting
the Wardner rioters.
Maj George A. Whitehead, of the
staff of General Wheeler, in the Civil
War, died at Savannah yesterday.
General Otis has returned the
Spanish artillery and money esp
tured in Manila by the Americans.
The Pope has signed bulletin pro-
claiming a sacred year of universal
jubilee, beginning December 25th
next.
The second section of the great cop
per trust will probably he formed with
in Il fortnight. The capitalization viii
be about $75,000,000.
Hugh Cavanaugh was struck over
the heart by a pitched ball and died
in few minutes from the effects at
Montclair, n. Y, yesterday.
Andrew Carnegie denies that =
has sold his American interests. He
says he will sell and retire from bust
ness if his young partners will ac-
cept his terms.
BY the terms of the Anglo Russian
agreement England binds herself not 10
seek railroad concessions in emma
north of the Great Wall, while Russia
makes the same promise relative To the
basin of the Yang-Tse.
The annual meeting of the American
Fruit and Produce Travellers Associa-
tion was held in Wilmington yesterday.
almost every State in the Union being
represented. special meeting VIII pe
held in Warsaw Tuesday.
Forty thousand will be used as the
divisor in fixing the shares OF the so'-
diers in the S3,0O0,000 allotted ny the
United States Government to be oi,
vided among the Cuban troops ahe
the payment will begin at the END OF
next week.
Bishop Walters, of Charleston
President of the Afro american
League, tells the negroes that IN spi'e
of all lynchings the thing Tor the
good negro to do is to trust IN uon
make himself solid with the ne'ler
class of white people and awa'' re-
suits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07

The President will leave Washing
ton for Virginia Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07

General Otis has returned the
Spanish artillery and money esp
tured in Manila by the Americans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
THE FOE FIGHT WITH FIRE.

Washington. May 6.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin is in receipt of private let
ter dated March Dist, from General Otis
in which he remarks:
The insurgents fight with fire more
thanA anything else and their repeated
attempts to. burn up Manila have only
been frustrated by the constant efforts
of the provost marshals and his guard
Everybody here is comparatively
happy. The best Of feeling prevails
among the troops; no quarrels; no bick-
erings; but all work cheerfully to Sc
cure what the Government desires"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07

Another gold strike has been made in
Alaska.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07

The Pope has signed bulletin pro
claiming sacred year of UNIVERSAL
jubilee, beginning December 23th
next.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-07
GROUNDING OF BENNINGTON.

Washington, May 6.-The following
dispatch has been received at the Navy
Department.:
Manila, May 9Th
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
The Bennington grounded, shoal not
on chart, on north side of Panay. Philip
pine Islands, Came off % hours later.
Has been examined by divers. Damage
is not serious, but is necessary to dock
vessel. | have sent her to Hong Kong.
No blame attached to any one.
(Signed.) DEWEY"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

The officials OF the War Department
were asked to-day why General Otis
had refused to recognize the commits
sioners who had come to Manila from
the insurgent headquarters at Malolos
when they came to seek peace. The
reply was that General Otis was act
ing with the greater propriety in this
matter. He was careful not to commit
his Government to any recognition of
Aguinaldo that would make a prece-
dent, and then there was always the
best Of reasons for Withholding conf
dence in every act of the insurgents
where the placing of trust would i'm
peril American lives and interests.
The Filipino insurgents will have no
difficulty, in securing amnesty, it is
said, If they lay down their arms and
submit uneonditionally, for there is no
purpose on the part of the American
commanders to wreak vengeance upon
a submissive foe.
In addition to military reasons why
General Otis should be very cautious in
entering into any entangling negotia-
tions with the insurgents, there is the
ever-present danger that he might by
failing to be cautious in this particu-
lar give to some jealous foreign power
pretext for. formal recognition of the
insurrection with all the embarrassing
consequences likely to follow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
THEY LET THE REBELS
THROW AWAY BULLETS

MANILA, Feb. q, $50 p. m.-The in
surgents have been comparatively in
active for the past two days. Except
for occasional shots from the Jungle
near Caloocan. at San Pedro and along
the river, all was quiet along the
American lines last night The troops
have become SO used to this idle night
firing of the rebels that they give it no
attention.
Rebel sharpshooters also continue
their efforts to annoy the American
troops in the daytime They are al
lowed to waste their ammunition with
little attention until they appear in the
open. Then single volley or a shell
generally suffices to drive them to
cover.
In this city absolute quiet prevails
The order to clear the streets at Z
o'clock has had an excellent effect upon
the natives, and it is enforced rigidly
The streets are deserted after z o'clock
by all save the patrols and European
residents with passes on business.
Brigadier General King is i'll with
gastritis and has been relieved by
Brigadier General Lloyd Wheaton, for
merly colonel of the Twentieth In
fantry.
AdVices from the rebel lines say the
most fantastic reports of American
losses during and since the fires are
circulated by the rebel leaders. The
Filipinos are told the Americans had
200 men killed and hundreds wounded
during and since the fires.
Advices from Iloilo say all is quiet
there. The natives who fled at the
landing of the Americans are returning
to Iloflo and many are taking the
oath of allegiance.
The Charleston and Concord are
patrolling the island in search of fill
busters.
The insurance agencies, after confer
ence and receiving instructions from
their home offices, have decided to ac-
cept war risks at an additional prem
ium of 51a per cent. Most of the in
surance companies here are English.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
SMALL NEED FOR
MORE TROOPS AT
THE PHILIPPINES
Will Be Ordered Home
When the Regulars Now En-
Route Get to Manila.

NEW YORK, Feb 27--The Washington CORE
sponden of the Herald teegaphs Serious consideration
given by the President Secretary Ager and Adutan
General Corbn conference to-day to the question OF
sending additional reinforcenents General Otis.
derstand the three transports at New York or
there, the Logan Thomas and Bufford will be
fitted for use in transporting troops to the Philippines
while arrangements will also be made for sending troops
from San Francisco.
There are about 5000 troops their way to Ma
na and General Otis has asked for any additional
there apparently need for haste in dispatching
The volunteers will be brought back the trans
ports which carrying the regulars to Manila.
No report from General Otis except list of casual
ties has been received since Saturday. and the authorities
think that important developments have occurred They
certain that foreign marines have been landed,
General Otis Admiral Dewey would have tele
graphed
Secretary Long denied to-day the report that the Iowa
had been ordered proceed to Manila The Iowa needs
repairs her machinery and before she goes to Manila
will be docked in Puget Sound and have bge keels a-
fixed her bottom She cannot leave for the Philippines
in less than months except extraordinary
gency
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
ero-e-o-e-ee-e-o-

MENTO, Feb. 27.-The much-heralded
conference of Republican Legislators
was held at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
and the result was a catch catch
can contest in which Senators and As
semblymen WED with each other in
dealing Dan Burns such an oratorieal
castigation as seldom falls to the lot of
a candidate for the high office of
United States Senator.
Assemblymen Dibble and Johnson
made a feeble effort to protect their
chief but the odds against them were
too great. One after another the mem
bers took a shy at the Candelaria can
didate and denounced his caucus
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

scheme as a method by which he hoped
to defeat the wishes of the people of
the State. 1t was decidedly bad day
for Burns.
AS far as actual results are concerned
the conference did not develop any
thing There was much oratory, a few
suggestions, deal of beating about
the bush, and then all agreed to ad-
journ to meet again tomorrow after
noon at the same hour. Eighty men,
bers were present
Early in the day the anti-Burns
men, consisting of the followers of
Senatorial candidates other than the
Mexican. believed that Burns would
make an attempt to have one of his
voters selected as the chairman of the
conference. Accordingly word was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
RADZIWILL
SAYS He WAS
MISQUOTED
German Prince Repudiates
the Interview Published
in La Liberte.
FRIENDLY TO AMERICA
Declares he Did Not Utter Any
Remarks Denunciatory Of the /.
United States.
Special Gable TO The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted 1899, by James Gordon



BERLIN, Feb. 27.-Copies of the Her
aid containing the reported interview
with Prince Radziwill arrived this
morning. 1t caused much antonishment
in political circles that the Prince could
have uttered any such idea concerning
the United Stats as that Europe should
make coalition against her.
The Prince, when l saw him at his
palace in Pariser Platz, was most as
tonished of all and exceedingly an
noyed He said that his feelings re-
garding the United States were echoed
by what Baron Won Bulow recently said
in the Notwithstanding but the most
friendly. He further declared he had
not talked to any one for publication
and certainly not in the sense indicated.
He said later in the day to one Of the
Ministers of State that he had made
some friendly remarks about France,
but even those especially referring to
the sentiment of the Emperor were not
uttered The whole interview was
grossly exaggerated.
Later the Prince sent to me the fol-
lowing letter for publications:
To the Special Correspondent of the
New York Herald: In answer to your
question about the interview l can as
sure you that you could not be more as
tonished than myself by the article of La
Liberte. l received NJ. Salanson in Paris
because of the recommendation of
friend and because thought it was a
personal affair. NJ. Salanson found d
third person in my room. There was a
short general conversation. but 1 had no
idea I was being interviewed.
I have certainly not said any word
which could be interpreted in a sense un-
friendly for the relations of Germany and
the United States. 1 decline any respon-
sibility in the article of La Liberte.
PRINCE ANTHONY RADZIWILL.
At the Foreign Office, Baron Won Bu-
low being shut up studying the budget
for tomorrow, 1 was received by Baron
Won Richthafen, Under Secretary of
State, who frankly and briefly said the
Foreign Office looked upon the part re-
ferring to the United States in the in
terview as a mere invention, untrue and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
SPAIN TO HAVE A
WAR INVESTIGATION

MADRID, Feb. 27.-The Senate to-
day, by vote of 1SO to 7, approved the
motion of Marshal Martinez de Cam
pos, signed by all the Spanish generals
In the Senate, demanding Parliamen-
tary inquiry into the conduct of the
recent war. The Government supported
the motion and Count d'Alemenas
strongly opposed it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Major harrington Dead.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 27.-Major P. L. Bar
rington, proprietor of the Democrat, a
weekly paper here, is dead aged A. He
was a native of Pennsylvania. and but
little is known of his history. He leaves
no family so far as is now known.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28

in no way rejecting German sentiment.
which is friendly in every way and in
regard to the Samoan question ready
to arrange matters amicably as might
seem hest for all concerned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
Afford Admitted to Bail.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. civilian AL
ford, charged with the murder of Jay E.
Hunter, on the 18th inst, was admitted
to bail in the sum of $4,000 by Judge Smith
to-day Affords claim of self-defense
was established at the Coroner's inquest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
CAUCUS IDEA FULLY VENTILATED
Honest Legislators Want Everything to Be Fair and
Above Board and Are Unwilling to Pursue Dark
Lantern Methods to Break the Deadlock.

-e-o-e e-e eo-e 60 e-e-o-e-S- o-o-e-
- ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Feb. 27-Late to-
meeting separately de-
conference Republ
reached adjust
deadlock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-28
THE FILIPINOS
SAY THEY WANT
NO MORE FIGHT
Eight Thousand Of Them Are
Now More Than Willing to
Lay Down Their Arms.

MANILA Feb 27-Two Spanish commissioners
Senores Rosario and Obogado who permitted TO pass
through the American lines and confer with Agunado
with reference the Spanish prisoners at Maloos returned
through the lines this morning, Caoocan with sealed
dispatches for the Spaniards-
The commissioners said that Aguinado and Santco
both Maolos and inclined to listen to pacific over
While the Flipnos yet prepared to surren-
der the Spanish prisoners they will gladly release two Amer
leans who have been held for six weeks payment OF
$3O the value of the food and clothing furnished to them
Shortly after the ENJOYS in the rebels sent in
flag of Bornel, comandante in Fernando Ia Cruz
and several hundred OF the enemy left the Fipinos lines
crying
''NO Quiere mas combate Americanos
muchOs buenOs.'' Don't want any more
fighting. Americans very good
They were met by party from the American side, and
the comandante said that fully 5000 of his had had
enough and anxious surrender Among the enemy
in the jungle many and children visible. A
laid down her rife and attempted with the
flag of truce party, but she sent back.
After the party returned to the American lines the
enemy the right fired voley, the bullets dropping
their feet.