Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-04-04
KLEIN TESTIFIES.
The Samoan Correspondent at the
State Department
HE DENIES LEADING THE NATIVES.
The Centennial Ball Soreness Modified By
Major Gardner's Withdrawal-Pacific
Railroad Debt-A Holiday For
April 80.

WASHINGTON, April 3-John G. Klein,
the correspondent at Samoa, visited Wash
lngton last week, having been summoned
by the State Department to testify in re-
lation to the outrages by the Germans
while he was there, and also about Samoan
matters in general. He also explained his
connection with the events leading up to
the battle of Fagall, fought December
Is when the twenty three German
sailors were killed. His testimony
completely refuted the charges made
against him by the Germans of having fired
upon their sailors and ordered the soldiers
of King Mataafa to do so. The affidavits
of Mr.. Klein and three of Mataata's SOL
diers who were with him at the battle Of
Fagall made before United States Vice.
Consul Blackjack at Apia, will be taken
to Berlin by the Commissioner appointed
by the United States. Mr.. Klein had
three private interviews with Secretary
Blaine. The correspondent will not go to
Berlin, at least not for the present
THE CENTENNIAL BALL.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Major Asa Bird
Gardner, the retired Judge Advocate of
the army, who was selected by Ward
McAllister to represent the navy in the
during the Washington inaugural centen-
NAL ceremonies, called on Secretary
Tracy yesterday in company with mem
bers of the Centennial Committee from
New York, because of the dissatisfaction
expressed by naval officers at his appoint
ment 1t was generally agreed at the
conference that retired Judge Advocate
of the army was not the proper person to
h.,
occasion, taking precedence of the Ad-
miral and all other naval officers. The
Secretary thought it proper for Major
Gardner to resign and allow some officer
of the naval service to take his place, and
the Major cheerfully agreed to this. Ad-
miral Porter will be invited to represent
the navy in the cotllion, and should he
decline to do so some other prominent
naval officer Will be selected.
PACIFIC RAILROAD DEBT.
WASHINGTON, April 3-The debt of the
Pacific railroad for bonds issued and in
terest paid by the United States and con-
dtion of the sinking fund, act of May 7,
1878: Principal outstanding, $64, 623, 512;
interest accrued and not yet paid, $685.
352.6S; interest paid by the United States,
So, 547, S52.42; interest repaid by COM
panles, by transportation service, 81 $751;
172.19; by cash payment, five per cent net
earnings, 81, 103, 619.75; balance of interest
paid by the United States, $57, 493 06O As;
sinking fund bonds, so, 376, $50; cash, $780,
05O. Is; total, $40. 475. 7OO.73
A CENTENNIAL HOLIDAY.
WASHINGTON, April 3-The President
has informed the Washington Centennial
Committee, which requested him to issue
a proclamation setting April 80 as the day
of thanksgiving and special service, that
the issuance of the proclamation had
already been provided for in the Sundry
Civil bill and that it would be promul-
gated in compliance with the law.
AGAIN REJECTED.
WASHINGTON April 3-The nomination
of Isidore Loventhal to be postmaster at
Modesto, CAL, has been rejected by the
Senate. He was nominated for the same
office by President Cleveland on January
80 last, which resulted in failure to con-
firm