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VOL. XXXV :No. 3 1 .
WILMINGTON, X. C, APRIL 18,1902.
S1.00 PER YEAR
BIO RAILWAY DEAL
GATES SECURES LOUISVILLE
AIID NASHVILLE
SOUTHERN TO THE FRONT
mnirmr Salem of Km Stork oa ct
York. Exchange. The Record
Broken with the Sale of 804,300
Shares Many Conference of the
Different Interests Cate Places
Hatter Into Hands of Morgan &
Oo-Uncertalnty am to Where the
Southern Stand n to the Other
CoaI.
New York. April 15. Wall street pass
C. 4 through one of Its most exciting and
tessational periods today. The Louis
ville and Nashville situation, which had
sung menacingly over the district for
' jl week or more, was cleared by the
undisputed statement that John W.
Oatfcs and his assistants had wrested
control of the property from the Bel
Ktont party and were in absolute posse
sion. Accompanying thi3 statement,
which had been discounted the day be
fore, was one that the Gates faction
had selected J. P. Morgan & Co., to sit
tle the differences between the contend
ing Interests.
While these events were happening x
mrement without parallel in history
f tie stock exchange was on in South-
railway. Trading in Southern rail-
common set in on a tremendous
le and at one time interest centered
almost entirely in that stock.
It became evident before the opening
of the market that a settlement would
be reached. At the office of J. P. Mor
gan & Co.. a series of conferences be
gan before 10 o'clock. Those present
taring the morning were George W.
Perkins and William Pierson Hamilton,
representing the Morgan interests;
August Belmont, Samuel Spencer, pres
ident of the Southern railway; Edwin
Hawley. president of the Iowa Central
and the Minneapolis and St. Louis
roads: John W. Gates. Talbot J. Tay
lor, head of the brokerage firm of that
name, and son-in-law of James R.
Xeene. and Francis Lynde Stetson, one
X Mr. Morgan's attorneys. This con
ference broke up shortly before 11
'clock.
Mr. Gates was among the first to
P leave, and it soon became known that
lie "would issue a statement telling of
a peaceful solution of the situation,
hortly before noon the appended an
nouncement was given out by the brok
erage firm of Messrs. Gates & Co.. in
which John W. Gates 13 a special part
ner: "We have bought a large amount of
stock of the Louisville and Nashvill'?
road. We did not buy it for specula
tion, but for investment, believing ao
solutely in the present and future value
j. m the property. There will not be an;.
V 'corner in the stock. We have placed
the entire matter in the hands of J. P.
. Morgan & Co.. and requested them to
act as arbiters in the situation because
of the prominence of the property and
the desire not to disturb in any way the
general market conditions, and because
- we know that they (Morgan & Co.,)
have no Interest whatever in the prop
rty or in recent purchases."
This statement was later changed ?o
that It read: "We have bought con
trol." etc. The correction was made
by John P. Harris, who had Just paid
a second visit to the Morgan banking
kouse.
Mr. Belmont made another hurrie
"rtsit to Morgan & Co'a. soon after the
Cates statement was issued. He dec Li
ed to say anything, as did the Morgan
representatives.
Mr. Perkins, who had been most ac
tive in the preliminary negotiations,
seemed at first disposed to say some
thing dealing with the terms arranged
between the Gates and the Belmont
factions. He changed his mind howev
er, and announced that some definite
declaration would be made by the ar
biters later in the afternoon.
When that time came. Mr. Perkins
decided to withhold the Morgan state
ment until late at night. Mr. Belmont
a hearing of this, decided to withhold
anything he might hare for puH!-
atlon until the Morgan state
Y meat had been issued. Mr. Perkins md
Mr. Belmont were In conference late
la the afternoon, and both said that for
mal declarations would be sent out by
fhetn before midnight.
Throughout the day operations In
Southern railway shares continued on
am enormous scale. The demand was
extraordinary almost from the outset.
The common stock advanced 3 and
the preferred 3 points. Blocks of 5.-
fOO and 10.000 shares were common and
there was one "string" of 30.000 shares
and another of 37.000. while the trading
was at its height. Much of the early-
baying was attributed to Morgan influ
ence, bat it soon became clear that the
dates clique as well as room tradars
generally were taking a hand in the
rane.
In the first half hour fully 200,000
hares of Southern railway common
hanged hands. By the end of the first
hour transactions In this stock aljne
reached a total of over 350.000 shares.
By noon considerably more than 500,0-
shares had changed hands.
Dealings fell off after that to some
esrtent. but the records for tte number
f shares of a single stock sold In one
hour. In two hours and In one day's
trading were all shattered as a result
f Southern railway's performance to-
f Aay. The total sales for the day reach
ed a total of 864.500 shares. The total
, atstanding stock of the company Is 1.-
20.001 shares. On April 24. 1901 ther
were 662.800 shares of Union Pacific n Ad
n the New York stock exchange dir
og the struggle between the Morgan
and Harriman Interests which culmi
nated In the May panic That record
was broken today.
There were complaints that no order
-for less than 1.000 shares could be exe
g ated. . The stock sold after the open
1 iJ at 34, compared with 34 last
might. There were numerous fluctua
ons before it advanced to 40 and af
ter the reaction from the top figures.
About this same time there was
marked strength In Illinois Central and
Chicago, Indlapolis and Louisville
(Monon) based, presumably on the be
lief that these roads would benefit In
some way by the selection of Morgan
& Co., as arbiters of the situation.
The wildest rumors and reports were
circulated to account for the record
breaking activity of Southern railway
common. Veteran brokers failed to un
derstand why Morgan interests should
want to increase their holdings of this
stock. Later, when it was seen that
the Gates crowd and speculators gen
erally were buying In Southern common
the movement partook of a purely spec
ulative character, and although the
stock continued phenomenally active
throughout, heavy profit taking sent It
below the high level. In spite of num
erous attempts to rally, the price fell
off to 37 and the closing was 27', a
net gain for the day of 3.
Louisville and Nashville shares ad
vanced at the opening, but fell
off almost as soon as the "bulge" in
Southern railway came. Transactions
in Louisville and Nashville ageTegated
about 58,000 shares, the stock closing at
127, a net loss for the day of one point.
Fully two score brokers were active
in the buying and selling of Southern
railway common. About half the room
traders and "free lances" took a hand
in the game at one time or other.
HanVs, Gates & Co., were reported to
have bought and sold 250,000 shares in
the course of the day.
That the Southern Railway Company
will have considerable to say as to the
future of Louisville and Nashville be
came the conviction of most Wall street
men before the close of the day. Pres
ident Spencer, when asked as to the
future relations of Southern and Louis
ville and Nashville, rrade this state
ment: "The Southern railway had no inter
est in the purchase and it will have no
interest in It at any time in the future.
Louisville and Nashville will not pass
to the Southern railway."
"Neither directly or indirectly?"
"No. Neither directly or Indirectly,
in any shape, manner or form will the
Southern railway have anything to do
with the Louisville and Nashville."
Mr- Spencer, Mr. Gates, Mr. Harris,
Mr. Perkins, Attorney Stetson and sev
eral other of the interested parties held
another conference at Morgan & Co.'s
late in the afternoon. This conference
preceded the meeting between Mr- Per
kins and Mr. Belmont at which it was
decided not to issue the Morgan-Belmont
statement until late at night.
Edwin Hawley, who had not figured
in the Louisville and Nashville matter
before the previous day, was also
among the late callers at Morgan &
Co.'s. Mr. Hawley's interest in the sit
uation has not been made clear, but
he vouchsafed the statement earlier in
the day that- he was a large holder of
Louisville and Nashville stock, and a
firm believer In Its future prosperity.
Reports recently coupled Mr. Hawley's
name with that of Mr. Gates in the re
cent Colorado Southern and Colorado
Fuel and Iron deals.
No definite statement as to what dis
position Morgan & Co ,' may make of
Louisville and Nashville is looked for
until the pending legal entanglements
growing out of the Great Northern Pa
cific merger are settled. Should South
ern railway acquire a majority Interest
in Louisville and Nashville, it is assum
ed that the Illinois Central road, which
parallels Louisville and Nashville ter
ritory, and is dominated by the Harri
man interest, will receive some very
material concessions. That Illinois Cen
tral desires a majority interest in
Louisville and Nashville Is not gener
ally believed.
George W. Perkins, a member of the
banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co.,
gave out the following statement to
night:
"At the request of Messrs. Harris,
Gates & Co , who on their own inde
pendent account have recently made
large purchases of Louisville and Nash
ville railroad stock. Messrs. J. P. Mor
gan & Co., as bankers, have consented
to take control of the stock so pur
chased and to receive the same on de
posit.
"They have so consented solely to re
1 ) ve the general financial condition and
not for the benefit of any railway com
pany. The Southern rallwTay has no in
terest, direct or indirect, present or
prospective. In this stock or in its pur
chase or deposits. Messrs. J. P. Morgan
& Co., are acting with the cordial as
sent of Messrs. August Belmont & Co.
On this statement being shown to
August Belmont at his residence he
read it over carefully and then gave out
the following typewritten statement:
"I have been aware of the negotia
tions by which J. P. Morgan & Co.,
have consented to take control and de
posit of the stock of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, pur
chased by Harris. Gates & Co. The
statement by Messrs. J. P. Morgan &
Co.. just made public has my unquali
fied approval and there will be no con
test for the control of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company."
Louisville, Ky April 15 The Post to
day says:
Governor J. C. W, Beckham was ask
ed if he would take a;y action to pre
vent the absorption of the Louisville
and Nashville road by the Southern
road, if such an attempt was made. He
said:
"I have considered this matter but
I am not ready to .state at this time
what steps I will take. My action wil
be governed by the law of this state In
this connection and it is well known
what this law Is."
The law is as follow?:
"No railroad, telegraph, telephone,
bridge or common carrier company
shall consolidate Its capital stock, fran
chises or property, or pool earnings in
whole or In part with another railway,
telegraph, telephone, bridge or common
carrier company owning a parallel or
competing line or structure, or acquire
by purchase, lease oi otnerwlse any
parallel or competing line or structure
or operate the same, nor shall and rail
road company or other common carrier
companies make any contract with the
owners of any vessel that leaves or
makes port In this state, or with any
common carrier, by which combination
of contract the earnings of the one do
ing the carrying are shared by the one
noi aoing uijrui&.
After arriving In New York from
Naples much of the baggage of the
nassengers of the steamer Mauri ct
rnrititt f taken out In a burned con
ditlon, the first knowledge the passen
gers had of a fire on board which
started when they were a day ou.t.
THE SUBSTITUTE
FOR CHINESE BILL ADOPTED BY
THE SENATE
ONLY ONE NEGATIVE VOTE
Cant on the Final Passage of the
Ilill Seuator Iloar'a Views on Uni
versal Equality Foree Him to Op
pose all Cxclavion Measures The
Present Law, With Some Unimpor
tant Amendments Re-enacted.
House Vote to Close Debate on
Cuban II eel p roc I ty IJill 3Iauy
Democrat i Support the Resolution.
Washington, April 16. The drastic
Chinese exclusion bill originally framed
by the senators and representatives
from the Pacific coast states met defeat
in the senate today and in its place wa
substituted a measure offered by Sen
ator Piatt, of Connecticut, extending
the provisions of the present exclusion
law and also applying that exclusion
law to all insular territory under tho
jurisdiction of the United States.
The vote by which the substitute took
the place of the original bill was: Yeas
43: nays 33. Once the substitution had
been made all senators joined in its
support with the single exception of
Senator Hoar, the substitute being pass
ed 76 to 1.
The friends of the substitute showed
their strength throughout the voting
on amendments that preceded final ac
tion and succeeded in preventing any
material change in its features. Som
minor changes were made, admitting
Chinese persons connected with nation
al expositions and providing for certifi
cates of identification of Chinese in one
insular possessions. Otherwise, howev
er, the substitute was adopted substan
tially in the form that Senator Piatt
presented It.
The senate after disposing of the Chi
nese exclusion bill made the Philippine
civil government bill the unfinished bus
iness.
The senate failed to substitute the
enacting clause of the house bill for ihe
senate measure so that the bill will
go to the house as an original
measure and from a parliamentary
standpoint will have to be acted on
and treated the same as thuogh tlv
house had not passed a Chinese exclu
sion bill.
Prior to taking the vote speeches were
made by Senators Turner, Patterson,
Hanna and Fairbanks.
Senator Lodge then asked for a vote
on his amendment striking out the pre
visions prohibiting the employment of
Chinese sailors as a measure of protec
tion to American sailors. The amend
ment prevailed 17 to 29.
Senator Carmack. of Tennessee, pro
posed an amendment applying the ex
clusion to Chinese "not citizens of the
United. States" which was agreed to
after some debate.
Senator Dillingham proposed an
amendment admitting "not to exceed
five good-faith representatives of each
regularly established Chinese wholesale
house." It was lost 13 to 57.
Senator Quay proposed an amend
ment that the exclusion shall not apply
to Chinese Christians or Chinese who
assisted in the defense or relief of the
foreign legations or the Pe-Tang catlie
dral in Pekin In 1900. The amendment
was lost.
Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, then
offered his' substitute, extending the
present exclusion law. He said the
United States was committed to the
policy of exclusion, and any suggestion
tnat senators opposing the bill weri
seeking to break down the exclusion
policy was gratuitous and without
foundation.
Senator Piatt said the objections to
the bill were that it was unnecessary;
it was offensive to China at a time
when we sought her good will: it im
properly enacted treasury regulations
as law.
An amendment by Senator Mallory.
adding to the Piatt substitute the sail
ors clause was defeated 29 to 50.
An amendment by Senator Cockrell
was agreed to, that the provisions of
the substitute should not apply to
Chinese coming to participate In expo
sitions, etc
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, offered as
an amendment to the substitute sever
al sections of the original bill providing
for taking out Chinese certificates in
our insular possessions, and amend
ments for that purpose were unexpect
edly carried by the close vote of 41 to
40.
The decisive vote was then taken on
the substitute proposed by Senator
Piatt, of Connecticut, extending the
present exclusion laws and this pre
vailed 4S to S3.
Before the final vote was taken on
the passage of the substitute bill. Sena
tor Hoar gave notice that he would
vote aerainst the measure and in this
connection he made earnest protest
against the principle of exclusion. He
believed that everything in the way of
exclusion could be accomplished with
out involving the principle of striking
at a particular class or race. Holding,
as he did. that every soul had its rights,
and that these rights were not depen
dent on color or race, he recorded his
protest against this measure.
The bill then was passed 76 to L
Senator Hoar being the only one record
ing himself in the negative.
House of Representatives.
As presaging the' passage of the
Cuban reciprocity bill, the friends of
that measure won a substantial victory
in the house today by carrying a no
tion to close the general debate on Fri
day at 3 o'clock The vote was 153 to
123. Thirty-three republicans voted
against the motion, but. this defection
was offset , by thirty-two democrats
who voted with the great body of the
republicans for it. The strength of the
republican opposition to the bill, judged
by this vote, has decreased six votes
since the vote was taken on the mo
tion to go into committee of the whole
to consider the bill, when the vote
stood 1(7 to 80. ..-.'
Among the democrats who voted for
the motion were Messrs. Adamson. of
Georgia; Bankhead. of Alabama; Bart-
lett, of Georgia; Bowie," of Alabama;
Brantley, of Georgia: Burnett, of Ala
bama; Chandler, of Mississippi; Clay
ton, of Alabama; Elliott, of South Car
olina; Fox, of Mississippi; Griggs, of
Georgia; Henry, of Mississippi; How
ard, of Georgi t; Johnson, of South
Carolina; Kluttz, of. North Carolina;
Ieever, of South Carolina; McLain. of
Mississippi; Pcu, of North Carolina;
Scarborough. of South Carolina;
Spight, of Mississippi; Taylor, of Ala
bama; Thompson, of Alabama; Under
wood, of Alabana; Wiley of Alabama:
Williams, of Mississippi.
The debate toJay was fearless.
Mr. Uartlett, of Georgia, opposed the
bill and In the course of his remarks
criticised Mr. Richardson, the minority
leader, for his Iilure to file his views
on the pending measure. He declared
that if democrats were to support re
publican measures the ranking min
ority member of the ways and means
committee should be able to furnish
good rsons for such a course. Mr.
Bartlett insisted that there was no
democracy in the bill and h said he
would not vote for it.
Mr. Broussard, of Louisiana, made
an impassioned speech against the bill,
which, he maintained, would ruin the
cane sugar industry of Louisiana and
transfer it to Cuba. He is a sugar
planter and said that this year, in view
of this prospective legislation he had
thrown his cane seed away and plant
ed his fields in lice. He told of th
dismantlement of costly sugar fac
tories in his state with a view to tak
ing the machinery to Cuba.
1VO decision made:
II y Colonel Croivder as to the Ilrlt
Ish Army Post at Chalmette.
New Orleans. April 16. General
Pearson, the South African burgher,
returned from Washington today in re
sponse to a telegraphed request from
Colonel Crowdr, who is conducting
the government investigation into the
alleged British army post at Chal
mette. Immediately upon getting here
General Pearson Inserted advertise
ments in the newspapers calling upon
all Boer sympathizers who might pos
sess information touching the conduct
of the British camp to meet him in th?
offices of his lawyers.
General Pearson said he had been
excellently received at Washington and
that sentiment there had recently
grown very strong for the Boers.
Colonel Crowdcr said today that the
reports sent ove the country last night
that, he had decided against the Brit
ish camp here were entirely imaginary
so far as he was concerned and that
he had made absolutely no statements
of his conclusions by inference or
otherwise.
Colonel Crowder, the United StaFes
officer assigned by the government to
investigate the . reported " maintenance
of an alleged British supply camp at
Port Chalmette. today examined he
charges - declaring that munitions oi
war were being shipped from Chal
mette to South Africa.
All the recent evidence is understood
to have been largely In support of the
charges made by Governor Heard, and
some portions are said to have gone
far beyond any allegations submitted to
Secretary Hay by the governor.
THE SEABOARD IX THE DEAL.
Looking after Continnnnre of It
Close Relation With the Lou in
ville and Nashville.
Baltimore, April 16. It is learned to
day from a semi-official source that the
Seaboard Aid Line railway figures in
the general understanding reached in
New York in connection with the Louis-
ahd Nashville sale. This, it is stated,
assures the continuance of the friendly
relations existing between the seaboard
and the Louisville and Nashville.
It is understood that conferences
have been held between the Morgan in
terests and representatives ol the Sea
board. President John Skelton Wil
liams, of the latter, and President Sam
uel Spencer, of the Scuthern railway,
were present at these conferences. It
has been expected that some under
standing would be reached with the
Seaboard with the idea of cecuring Its
co-operation with a community of in
terest plans.
There is a disposition In local circles
close to the Seaboard to think that the
Gates party contemplated making a bid
for the Seaboard and that the Morgan
plan to secure a general understanding
lnterverened and stopped this move.
THE TALMAGE FUNERAL.
The Remains Interred With Simple
Ceremonies.
New York. April 16. The remains of
the Rev. Dr. T. DeWItt Talmage we-e
interred in Greenwood cemetery today.
The services at the grave, which vere
very simple, were conducted by the
Rev. Dr. J. Howard Suydam. of Rhine
back. N. Y.
STRIKERS USE DYNAMITE.
RIotlnjr In Delffinm Towns Three
Hundred Thousand Men on Strike
Brussels, April 16. A dynamite car
tridge was exploded during the day on
the railroad track near Arlon. The ex
plosion badly damaged the railroad
bridge, but traffic was not Interrupted.
Serious disorders nave occurred at
Cockerils, In the coal helds of Beraing.
A detachment of Lancers was compell
ed to repeatedly charge a mob, num
bering about 2.000 persons, engaged in
throwing stones at the troops. Many
people were Injured. The cafes in
which the rioters took refuge were
sacked.
This evening it was announced that
15Q.00O men were out on strike in the
districts of Mons. Chirleroi and Liege
alone. Many men have stopped work in
other sections of the country, but It. ii.
difficult to accurately estimate their
number. It is known, however, that
5,000 men have struck at Atwerp.
-It Is estimate tonight that nearly
300,000 have gone on strike. The move
ment is well organised, but, as the
men are short of funds. It has been ar
ranged that in all trades in which the
cessation of ope ratio is would incom
mode the public such as bakers, etc-,
the men shall continue working and
contribute to the support of the other?.
CLEHK AXD STOCK GOXB.
Mysterious Disappearance froi
New York Danker Office.
New York. April 16. Ames, Swan &
Co.. bankers and brokers, tonight ask
ed the police to aid them in clearln.T
up the mystery of the disappearance
from their office today of 100 shares of
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul stock,
said to be worth about $17,000. The
firm also asked that the non-appear
ance of their confidential book-keeper.
Allen F. Hedges, be looked Into.
Mr. Hedges entered the firm's employ
about a year ago. He went out at hi3
usual time for luncheon today and a
minute later a member of the Aim
asked for the 100 shares of stock, which
had been brought in but a little whll
before from A. S. Leyland & Co. TI
cashier happened to be out when the
stock was received and It did not pass
through his department. When inquiry
was made for it no trace of the shares
was to be had, and Hedges did not com ?
back from lunch.
Inquiry was made at both the sUv-k
and consolidated exchanges, and from
the latter word was received that the
shares had just been handled there and
sold to Zimmerman & Forshay, bank
ers. That house was notified and
further sale of the stock stopped until
the mystery could be explained. Tna.
stock had not been purchased outright,
but had been taken as collateral for a
loan of $5,000 and no greater sum was
involved as far as loss to Ames,
Swan & Co., might be considered.
Expert accountants were at once put
to work on the books of the firm and
worked through the night to see if ar.y
other losses could be traced. Up to a
late hour no additional ones were found.
During the year Hedges had been with
the firm he handled large sums of
money and was considered honest. lie
is 45 years old, married and lives in
Brooklyn.
SOUTHER' NEGRO CONGRESS
To Meet iu Galveston In Jnlj-Thc
Objects of the Meeting.
Galveston, Texas, April 16. It Is ex
pected there will be about 600 delegate
at the southern negro congress which
will convene in this city July 1st to nth.
Among them will be some of the moit
prominent negroes of the southern
state. They will be appointed by the
governors of the respective states, ton
from each congressional district al
five at large from each of the stated
that will be represented. The first ses
sion of the congress was held at Jack
son. Miss., about a year ago. The ob
ject of the convention is to create a
better feeling between the races ana to
foster any move for the uplifting of the
negro race. The chief matters discuss
ed will be the importance of education,
the question of outrages and lynchings
and the negro in politics.
A NEW C03IDINATION.
Southern Supply ami Machinery
Dealer Aioelt!on Formed.
Charleston, C, April 16. The
Southern Supply and Machinery Deal
ers' Association was permanently or
ganized here today with about twenty
members enrolled.
The officers are: President, C. B. Jen
kins, Cameron & Barkley Company,
Charleston; first vlce-piesident. Levin
Joiner, Southern Railway Supply Com
pany, Richmond, Va.; second vice
president, George R. Lombard, Lom
bard Iron Works and Supply Company,
Augusta, Ga.; secretaray and treas
urer, C. B. Carter, Knoxville, Tenn.
The constitution and by-laws which
were adopted declare the principal in
ject of the association to be the pro
motion of more friendly relations and
mutual confidence and good will with
each other and with manufacturers
and to encourage and promote the
commercial interests of the supply ar.d
machinery business of tfic south In
every way possible.
A special meeting of the association
will be held in Memphis. October 21, 22
and 23rd, next, and the next annual
meeting will be held in the spring of
1303.
It is said here that the movement
will be strongly opposed by many of
the leading manufacturers, who claim
that in an output covered by the
"trust" all Individuality and superior
ity in goods manufactured will be lost
sight of in a retail market controlled
by such a sydlcate.
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Thin Enterprise Inaugurated
Partial Election of Officers.
by
Norfolk. Va.. April 16. The incorpor
ators of the Jamestown Exposition
Company held their first meeting here
today and perfected a partial organiza
tion by the partial selection of officers.
The election cf a president ar.d direc
tor general of the company wad deferr
ed until Governor Montague shall have
appointed the ten special commissioners
to represent the state. The name of
General FItzhugh Lee Is being urged
from many sections, though the general
has thus far declined to say whether the
use of his name Is authorized.
The Incorporators assert that they
have abundant assurance that the expo
sition will prove a success far beyond
the expectations of the most sanguine.
THE CHIXESB REDELLIOX.
Iti
R
ipld Progress Slffnal
of Imperial Troops.
Defeat
Hong Kong, April 1$. A courier who
arrived at Canton yesterday reported
that over 2,000 imperialist soldiers, sent
by Marshal Su against the rebels, were
ambushed in a narrow defile and all
were killed or captured.
The situation in the rebellious dis
tricts of southern China is increasing
alarmingly. The viceroy of Canton
has telegraphed to Pekin, urging the
Immediate forwarding of re-enforcements.
; Lack of news from General Ma
and Marshal Su is taken to indicate
that the rebels have surrounded the
imperial troops and cut off' communi
cation with them, . .
WAR ENDED AGAIfJ
PEACE RESTORED 01! ISLAND
OF LUZOH
THE FILIPINOS REJOICING
At Prospect of Renewal of Peaeefnl
..vacations Dellchfed with their
Trent roe at In the Camps of Detesk
t Ion Ilolomr n Volaateerlas their
Services General Malrar's Uncon
ditional Surrender Gloivlnc Re
ports from Generals Wheaton and
Hell Similar News front anar
Onlr Delayed tr Defective Cable.
Manila. April 16. General Mal j.r t
unconditionally surrendered to Brlf, i
dier General J. Franklin Ik 11 at V.x.
Batangas province, with the entire I
surgent force of the provinces of Lacu
na and Batangas. General Bell says M
(Bell's) influence Is sufficient to quell
the Insurrectionary movements in Tay
abas and Cavite provinces and captr
all those In the field who have not yet
surrendered; but Malvar has orderl
the complete surrender of every Insur
gent to the nearest American force.
General Wheaton. reporting to tht di
vision headquarters, says that all re
sistance in his department has fended
and that the surrenders Just announ' J
mean that the port will be opened and
that the Filipinos In the deten'.loa
camps can be allowed to return to their
homes In time to plant the crops.
General Wheaton Is especially plen,
with General Bell's care of the native
confined In the camps. The officers in
.charge are held personally responsible
ror the quality and quantity of th
food served out and for the general
welfare of the occupants of the camps.
After scouring the mountain passes.
General Bell employed volunteer bolo
men for protection against ladroneism.
Numbers of Filipinos volunteered ard
expressed the liveliest satisfaction at
thd treatment accorded to themselves
and to their families, who were In the
concentration camps.
General Wheaton gives General Pol!
great credit for his indefatfgability In
conducting the campaign. He was in
the field, on horse bark, day and nl?ht.
superintending the most arduous oj?ra
tions. The people of Manila are delighted
!at the prospect of a resumption of tnd'
with the Pacified nrovlnces ri'-ul nrc
anxious to show Generals Chaffee.
Wheaton and Bell their appreciation of
the fact that the insurrection Is reullr
over.
About 3.000 rifles have been rece!eJ
bv the American officers In Batan-ra
and Laguna provinces during the jast
four months.
General Malvar personally requested
an Interview with General Bell in or
der to make his complete pubml'sio
The lack of news from the island r
Snmar is due to a defective nble. It
is belie vpd. however, that the Amrfcar
commander there received yesterJa
the surrender of all the Insurgents I
Samar unless the planned proceeding -.
were altered.
A case of cholera has occurred on in
transport Hancock, which arrived here
on Sunday last and she has been quar
antined. inE IX AX OCEAX STEAMSHIP.
,ange tnnv.nrc of
ver Until End of the
their Dsn.
Voyage.
New York. April 1C Directed by of
ficers of the steamship Marlce Mind
hettl. the crew of the .steamer took from
her hold today a great auantlty of
burned baggage belonging to the 83
steerage passengers who debarked from
the vessel yesterday on her arrival.
The taking out of the baggage was the
first Intimation the passengers had that
their lives had been in peril from fire
when one day out of Naples, from
which port the slearmhlp sailed March
22rd.
Some hay was on fire In one of the
forwarj compartment cf the hold- The
passengers saw the smoke, but were
told the ship was beta fumigated. This
satisfied them and tha officer and crew
kept the real caue recret. The fire
burned eighteen hour? before It was
brought under conrtol.
Today a representative of the steam
ship company was waltinr on the pier
with a satchel full of money and as
each immigrant who had suffered loss
through the fire presented his claim he
was paid. Th loss on baggage was
Sl.SOO and much more on the steamer.
CHURCH KOODCD AXD DURXED.
More Industrial
To Establish
Charters GrnnteI.
a Xegro OrzuB.
(Special to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. N. C. April 16. Union Grovt
colored Baptist church at Youngrllle,
this county, was burned by an Incendi
ary after robbing the church treasurer,
Simon Holding. Rev. P. B. Edwards;
of Raleigh, is paster. The. church vai
valued at 11.500.
Negroes have decided to establish"
a newspaper here as the organ of their
race. It will fight Senator Priti chard
Henry River Manufacturing Compa
ny, of Burke county, chartered today,
with a capital of $73,000, will manufac
ture cotton goods. The Klnston Furni
ture Company is authorized to issca
112.000 preferred stock- A charter is
m-anted the Working Man's Reading
and Social Club, of Winston-Salem.
In a game of base ball here this after- .
noon, the Agricultural and Mechanical
college defeated Oak Ridge 5 tc f.
-The governor and state uprintsa
dent speak at La Grange. Lencir coun
ty, tomorrow evening: at the eijpg 0f
the public schools. ,
The Chinese rebellion Is increasing:
alarmingly. Two thousand imperial sol
diers have been ambushed and all kill
ed or captured.