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THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CoURr-Jlidoe Montgomery
Yesterday, John ii. Simms. bigamy; motion
for new trial filed. Nathan w. Fitzgerald. per-
jury; verdict not guilty. Evert Gilbert, house
breaking; verdict guilty. W. II. Dade. embez-
element; motion for new trial denied without
prejudice.
CIRCUIT CouRr-Chief Justice Bingham.
Yesterday, White 4 Co. agt. Harrison 4 Co.;
verdict for defendant.
PROBATE CoURr-Judqe Coz
Yesterday, estate of Roger Jones; will filed
with petition of Frederick Jones for letters tes-
tamentary and appointment as guardian. Es-
tate Of Thomas E. France; will admitted to pro-
bate and letters testamentary issued to Carrie
A. France; bond $1,000. Estate of Catherine
Ourand; letters documentary issued to Sarah
NJ. Ourand; bond 800. Estate of Annie Hodges;
letters of administration to James M. Hodges;
bond 81 900. Estate of John F. Linkins; let
tiers of administration to Alice a. Linkins; bond
81 900. Estate of Joseph Hartford; letters of
administration to Joseph r. HEREFORD; bond
$500. Estate of Absolom H. Markland: letters
Estate of Emma G. Nelson; letters testament
tary to A. II. Nelson; bond $500. Estate of
Bridget Hickey; letters testamentary to W. H.
McGrann; bond $500. Estate of W. Rothauge;
inventory fled. Estate of F. J. Ludike; ;nven-
tory filed. Estate of John Hughes, account
passed. Estate of Joseph 8. Birch; order di-
recting citation and publication and for letters
ad cailigendiunl In re Kate Flynn; guardians
report OF sale Of lot 81, square 749, approved
In re Virginia and Emma Holtzclaw; J. Holtz-
claw appointed guardian; bond e, 500 Estate
OF Fayette c. Snead; viii fled and petition for
letters.
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Two WILLS Filed.
REQUESTS OF GEN. ROGER JONES AND MRS. IA
ErTE c. sNEAD.

REQUESTS OF GEN. ROGER JONES AND MRS. FAY
ErTE c. sNEAD.
The will of the late Gen. Roger Jones was
filed yesterday. 1t bears the date of November
IL last and is witnessed by II. Pelham Curtis
and Ii. S. Whipple. He bequeathes all his es-
tate to his wife, Frederick Burckle Jones for her
natural life. Should his daughters, Mary
Campbell Wisner and Katherine, and son Lew
ellyn. survive his wife, he gives three-sevent hs
of the residuary estate to his daughter Kathe-
rine and two seventies TO the others, and he
provides for division should either of them
die before the others. A commission was di-
rected to prove the paper.
The will of the late Mrs. Fayette C. Snead was
also filed yesterday. 1t is dated August 10, 1888,
and names her neice, Fayette X. Snesd, daugh-
ter of c. 5. Snead, as her heir and JOINT executor
with her father and brother, Udolpho She
leaves a number of personal requests, jewelry,
&C., to relatives
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PRINCETONIANS AT DINNER.
The New President, DIR. Patton, Is the
Guest Of the Alumni Association.

President Patton. of Princeton college. was
the guest last evening Of the Princeton alumni
association. Their eighteenth annual banquet
and reunion was held at welcker's. The ven-
cradle president Of the association, DIR. Harvey
Lindsly, presided during the early part of the
evening, and then calling President J. C. Well
ing to the chair he smlingly excused himself,
on the ground that he has not so young as he
used to be. He is one of the oldest living
graduates of the college, having graduated in
the year 1870, and his presence at these annual
gatherings is appreciated by the members of
the association over which he has presided for
so many years. Mr.. Justice Harlan and Repre-
sentative w. G. Breckenridge. of kentucky,
were also present as invited guests. Neither
OF these gentlemen are graduates of the coll
lege, but as President Patton observed in the
course OF his speech. Justice Harlan had gradu-
ated three sons from Princeton, and therefore
ought to be considered an alum1us. So many
members Of the family OF Representative
Breckenridge are graduates of Princeton that
he Is regarded as one her sons. He would have
been sent to Princeton only. as he explains his
father did not thInh he amounted to enough to
warrant the expense of his attending a college
outside of his native state.
President Patton made the speech of the
evening. As the recent successor of DIR. Nc
Gosh and meeting with the association for the
first time, his presence was regarded with pc
culiar interest. His clear cut. incisive manner
of speaking and mis- practical views made IA
yorable impression. He spoke of the develop
ment which was now in progress toward the
university idea, and expressed his approval of
| the policy of SO directing the studies of junior
and senior years as TO afford the best help to
students in the careers which they have in con-
temptation. Justice Harlan made an effective
speech. and he was followed by Representative
breckenridge. who spoke with his accustomed
brilliancy and eloquence. President yelling.
John ii. Voorhees,. Gen. Belknap, and Henry
L. Davis also responded TO toasts.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted in re-
gard to the death of Robert Shellabarger. who
was present at the last annual meeting. Among
| those present were the following: John j. Hal
sted. L. W. Talmadge. Henry Il. Mum, Robert
i. Thompson. j. Ledyard Hodge, A. Porter
Morse, Vim. Stone Albert. Jos. X. McCammon
John 5. Blair. Jas. NJ. Johnston, Chas. ID. Fow-
Ter. W. b. Bryan, Edward 5. McCalmont. Gait
Davis, Walter A. Gait. Frank Presbrey. Chas.
McFee, Jos. II. Gulick. Frederick ID. McKen-
ney, and Henry Clay Stewart.
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The Shipping League Adjourns.

At the afternoon meeting Of the shipping
league yesterday a resolution was adopted that
appointments to the United States consular
service should be made with more direct ref
erence to the needs of American commerce
and to the ability of the applicants for the de-
velopment and distribution of our labor pro-
ducts.
mass meeting was held at Grand Army
hall at s o'clock last night at which speeches
were made by Representatives Thomas, Far
quhar, Boutelle, and spinola, and ex-Repre-
sentatives Ellis, of Louisiana, and Money. of
Mississippi, advocating Legislative measures
for the advancement of American commerce.
The convention. after adopting resolutions,
adjourned sine die.
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present German forces save Tamasese from ig-
nominious and overwhelming defeat.
INSULTING THE STARS AND STRIPES
The Germans have fred upon and insulted
the stars and stripes, and everything has been
done to make Samoa very undesirable place
for American citizens to reside In.
The Germans have already a heavy mort
gage on the Tamasese government. Thew have
allowed it credit without limit and when the
bills areall in it win owe them fully $50. 600.
without means it cannot pay them, and then
the Germans viii levy on the country and ac-
cept valuable lands in lieu of cash. The Ger
man vessels at Apia saluted Tamasese's flag.
and this has been charged up against him to the
tune Of %, 100. Tamasese is trying to pay some
of this Indebtedness, and he has laid a tax of
81 on each able-bodied Samoan, male and fe-
male. This the unfortunate natives have
to pay. Nearly every chief has taken
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PROPOSALS.

DROPOSALS FOR MACHINE TOOLS FOR Gun
Il Carriage Shop Washington Navy Nard.-February
,, 1ss9-Seaed proposals. Endorsed Proposals for
Machine Tools will be received at tine Bureau of Pro-
visions and Clothing. Navy Department, Washington,
TWENTl-SlA- 1889 and publicly opened immedi-
ately thereafter TO furnish and deliver, the WASH
sottng machines. = horizontal boring and milling
machines cutter horizontal boring and drill
ing machines, lathes. universal milling machine,
plain milling machine > boring and turning mills.
planning machine. Blank proposals. with specifications
and descriptions Of the several tools. can be obtained
upon application 70 the Bureau. TO the General
Sforekeeper AT Navy Yard. Washington. Tie bids de-
cided by lot The DEPARTMENT reserves the right TO
reject any proposal deemed advantageous 70 the
Government. JAMES FULTON, Psymaster-tieneral,
u. =. Navy. fe2-law4w
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The civil broil continued at intervals, and
the chiefs thought they would make another at
tempt to crawl in under the protecting wing of
the American eagle. An envoy was dispatched
to Washington, and while he was away there was
more trouble. Great Britain wanted to nego-
tiate treaty with Samoa, so she sent high
commissioner to do it. The Samoan government
would not listen to him because their envoy
was in this country, and they would not treat
with any power until they had been officially
notified of the results of his mission. Then
the high commissioner was wroth He landed a
large force of marines at Apia, and was about
it is presumed, to take charge of the entire
establishment, when the Stars and Stripes
again huttered above the Samoan ensign on
the official flagstaff. The treaty was not nego-
tiated. The Samoan envoy TO this country
failed to induce the government to take pos
session OF Samoa, but he arranged the terms of
a treaty which was ratified by the chiefs in
1S78-the first treaty ever made with Samoa
A year later and both Great Britain and Ger
many made treaties.
END OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CHIEFS.
The government by the chiefs was a very I'M
satisfactory one, and. much to the relief of the
islanders, it died early in 1879, when old Malie-
toa returned to Apia and unostentatously re-
sumed the mOnarchical business at the old
stand. Five months later, with the consent of
Malietoa. junior, he was duly Amounted king.
About the first move made by the reinstated
ruler was to eject the Taimua and Faipule from
the seat of government. Then there was more
war, of course. The situation was rather warm
for non-combatants, SO the consuls of the three
great powers talked the matter over with rep
resentatives of both factions, and the confer
ence resulted in the setting apart of the dis
trict of Apia as neutral territory. The consuls
all recognized old Malietoa or Malietoa Tala-
YOU, as the king. Through the month of No.
vember, 1879, there was good deal of fight
ing, but finally the captain of Ger
man man-of-war, then at Apia, interviewed
and succeeded in making peace between the
combatauts by arranging matters so that Malie-
toa Laupepe should be vice-king during the
lifetime of Malietoa Talavou, and then should
succeed to the throne. The consuls agreed
with the Malietoan government very well, and
through their efforts three foreign advisers
American, English and German-were appoint
ed to aid the king in his administration of
affairs. Some good resulted from this, but the
arrangement did not last long.
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pally by English Wesleyan Methodist mission
aries. The Samoans are very fond of music,
and they sing with an enthusiasm that oeca-
sionally spoils the harmony.
THE NATIVE DANCE.
The Samoans have peculiar variety of what
they call Dances There is but little real dane
ing. however, for the performers are seated
the greater part of the time Elizabeth Scott
Parker thus describes some of the dances she
saw on the deck of an American man-of-war at
Apia: ''The dance Is performed mostly in a
sitting posture. and consists in all conceivable
motions of the head body and arms, the rear
rows furnishing the music by clapping hands
in various measures and in perfect time. The
movements of the eight dancers were per-
formed with the utmost precision and grace.
and through it the whole party sang. Many of
their wild melodies are really beautiful. Every
figure of the dance has its significance. Some. as
loading and firing gun, sewing, rowing, were
palpable but the greater part was unintelligi-
BILE to u.s. This performance continued for an
hour or more. after which some plays were
given, always accompanied by the weird sing
ing and clapping of hands. One play repre-
sented dogs quarreling over a bone. and the
deep growls and snarls of the men represent
ing the big dogs, as well as the shrill bark of
the chiefs daughter. the little dog, were very
natural, as well as their action. Another play
represented a mother moaning over her dead
baby. She was crying ,cih one eye shat, Sa-
moan custom. when the father coming in dis
covered the misfortune which had befallen his
house. Thereupon his grief was even more
violent than that of his spouse, and he indi-
Gated that nothing could solace him but rum.
When he had gained sufficient control over his
feelings he asked the mother what was the cause
of the child's death. and her reply created great
merrment among the natives She said it had
died waiting for the American man-of-war to
Gomez The entertainment finished in a frenzy
of motion, a throwing up of hands, whirl of
the body, and hearty peal of laughter"
THE UNITED STATES INTERESTS.
The question is frequently asked: "What in
terest has the United States in Samoa" The
interest is not a small one. Samoa is almost
directly in the course of vessels running be-
tween the Pacific coast and Australia and New
Zealand. This line of commerce is growing
very rapidly. and its proportions will soon be
immense. The United States needs port of
call and coaling station in Samoa, and if the
kingdom is in the possession of one of the
great European powers it would shut American
vessels out in case Of hostilities, and thus do
irreparable damage to this country. If the
Nicaragua canal is completed Samoa will then
be in the direct line of communication between
Australia and Europe, and this will add enor-
mously to the commercial and strategical value
of the islands. England does not want them;
she has Fiji, Australia and New Zealand. The
United States does not want them: it only wants
to see them independent; it only asks that
Samoan autonomy be not disturbed or inn
perilled.
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leader made him gen.
eral of his forces. He
reorganized the entire
army and was not even
second to Tamasese
himself. While all this
was going on Malietoa
was quiet. He could
have crushed the re-
bellion and would have
done it had it not been
for the entreaties of the
American and English
consuls. both of whom
desired to avoid blood
shed if possible. A
conference of the three
powers was then being
held in this city. and
the consuls hoped that
diplo m acy mig h t
bridge the trouble over.
The delay proved to
be dangerons to Ma
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V'HoMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

VERY VALUABLE UNIMPRovED PROPERTY on
SOUTH SIDE OF X STREET, NEAR 18TH
STREET NORTHWEST, AT AUCTION
On SATURDAY. FEBRUARY NINTH. 1859. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ. in front of the premises. I
viii sell the east 30 feet lot l2 square 2ls with
depth of lob feet inches. with L-shaped lot o.
% by 30 70 20-foot wide alley.
This property is situated in Of the valuable
sections Of the city and should command the attention
of buyers and spectators generally
Terms. onethird cash. balance in one and two years
with interest, and secured by deed Of trust the
property Sold all cash at the purchasers option
deposit Of $3.50 will be required at time of sale All
recording and conveyancng at purchasers cost.
THOMAS BOWLING.
f2-1t AuctioDeer
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Scotch Songs.
AMELrE RIvEs, IN CHARTERS"

my LADDIE.
Oh, my laddie, my laddie,
lo'e your very v.1idie,
lOe your very bonnet
WI the silver buckle on II,
loe your collie Harry,
10 the kent We carry:
But oh, it's past my power to tell
How much, how much lo'e yourself!
Oh, my derrie, my dearie,
could LUX an never weary
At your cen sac blue an laughin',
That heart o stane wad saften,
While your mouth sac proud an curly
Cars my heart gang tirlie-wirhe;
But oh. yourself, your very sci,
/ lo'e ten thousand times as well!
Oh, my darlin, my darlin',
Let's gang amang the carlin,
Let's loll upo' the heather
A this bonny, bonny weather:
Ye shall fauld me in your plaidie,
Myhuve, my luve, my laddie;
An close, an close into your ear
III tell ye how loe ye, dear.
H.-LOvE's GHOST.
The wan moon luiks flu patiently
From DOT a scarf O. rainbow LIGHT,
Like woman pale wi mony a grief
Drest DOT in colors BRIGHT
The stars are eyes, sad, sad WI tears,
The clouds are fairy winding sheets.
The trees grim hans reached up in prayer,
An the wind ghaist that greets.
Anither ghaist gangs at my side,
Wi eyes like stars, sad, sad wi tears,
His wastit hans reach up in prayer,
His sobs torment my ears.
Pale ghaist o. luve, gang on, gang on;
Why will ye ever haunt me sac?
Ye are a part O. hours fed,
A piece o. yesterday.
know ye not Fit, fit AVA;
Your eyes like fires burn In my heart.
Wrath O. fause luve. haunt not the leal;
In true luves name, depart
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
c. b. Puryis'et al. to Marion p Shadd part
IA, section Z, Barry Farm; $50. S. Bieber to
b. b. Earnshaw, part &c, SO. 995; $. Susan
A. Edison to Ellen A. Sutphen. part sub IL, So
l3l: 81 200. II. Jorg to A. Bliss, part 4. 50. 81
81, 800. Sallie {. Funk to John Walter. jr.,
parts Gizor and Nj. Airy; 5. Kate Flynn to
Allen Mannix. sub 81. 50. 749: p. 500
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SAID THE LEAGUE DEFENDED MuRDERKRs.-
Before the Parnell commission in London yes
terday Chief Constable Wilkinson. of Rochdale.
and Inspector jackson and other Bradford off,
GERS testified that Walsh. who was implicated in
the Phoenix Park murders, attended leagne
meetings. Mr.. DAILY, Galway solicitor. testi-
fed to being paid by the league to defend the
persons accused of the murder OF Lord Mount
morres and the Huddys; also persons accused
of other outrages. He said that Walsh told him
that the instructions to defend the accused
came from Mr.. Davitt
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BARNUM AGAIN SUFFERS BIZ FmE.-The hand
some new residence of Mr.. p. T. Barnum at
Seaside park, Bridgeport, Conn, was nearly
from SOS, 900 to $780, 900. The FIRE was discoy-
cred in closet ON the second floor, and is sup
posed to have been caused by the carelessness
Of workmen or by spontaneous combustion
The residence was nearly completed, and was
to have been occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Barnum
on their return from New York In the spring.
Mr.. Baxnum had no insurance.
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In November, 1880.
Talavou died
on the island of Savoii,
and in accordance with
the agreement Malie-
tOa epe was
anointed king. Then
the onnipresent sop
position" awoke, and
one of its first acts was
to pour the oil of coro-
nation on the raven
locks Of Tamasese. OF
course there was more
war. II was not very
much ola war, however,
and when, in June,
1881, Capt ellis, of
the u. 8. 8. Lacka-
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The women are small
and not bad-looking.
They are generallyclad.
or rather half clad, as
the men are; but there
are three or four new
style of semi-Euro-
pean costumes used by
a few. The women are
also tattooed, but there
is less of it than in the
case of til e m e n.
Many of the natives
speak English, and
they are all religiously
i n cl i lie d. Family
prayers arise twice
every day, and Sunday
is a day of unbroken
rest. Nothing can be
bought on that day.
The churches are filled
at every service, and
every one joins heartily
in the services, which
onnlnn+ol ,n..inni
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quarters of the two armies and talked
peace, he was received with open arms.
Peace was declared in july and when the de-
tails were all settled Malietoa Laupepe was still
king, while Tamasese had been advanced to
the Office Of vice-king. Everything moved
along very smoothly until November, 1884,
when Germany again appeared on the scene.
"A couple Of msn-of-war arrived at Apis, and
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SAMOA AND THE SAMOANS.
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLES.
How the United States Became Inter-
ested In the Islands.

FLICTISG INTERESTS OF THE THREE GREAT MA
TIoSs-ISTERSAL TROUBLES WITH FOREIGN AS
sIsTANcE-CLAIMs OF MArAAFA AND TAMAsEsE.
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FIT

DAWNBROKER'S AUCTION
II On MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY FOURTH. FIFTH and SIXTH, COM
mencing at HAIF-PAsT SEVEN p. NJ, shall sell at
public auon, ell forfeited pledges TO date. consist
ing Of Gold and Silver watches. Diamond and other
Rings, Jewelry of all kinds. silverware Clocks. MIR
rors. Sewing Machines. Guns. Revolvers Cfcng. and
other goods too numerous to mention. Parties inter-
ested viii please take notice. GEO. r. McAULEY,
3O2l Nj ST., Pawnbroker.
C. A. ROOT Auctioneer. f2-3t.
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make you look 30 young? On. nothing much, only
been using Halls Hair Remover 70 restore the
color of my hair.
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MALIETOA A PRISONER.


as ruler. under the hon.
ored and customary re-
gal title of Malietoa
Mataafa. The new mon
arch was regularly
crowned and every
thing was done that
was considered neces-
sary to make his claim
good. The Germans,
however, still held on
to Tamasese and Bran
deis, and they sre sup
porting the rebels yet.
Malietoa Mataafa has
behind him the great
bulk of Samoan people,
and he il favored by
both the United States
an d Great Britain.
Nothing but the sever.
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lletOa for as soon as the Washington con-
ference adjourned Git having failed to agree)
the German government decided to make
personal war upon the king. Of this conclu-
sion the United States was notified six days
after war had been declared. The most trivial
preteXts were advanced. 1t was alleged that
German citizen had been injured at Apia in a
drunken brawl. Nobody knew who did the
damage, but the German consul-general de-
manded an abject apology from Malietoa He
also insisted on the payment of $1,000 to the
damaged German and the punishment of the
Samoans who had dared to deface tire drunken
mans features. King Malietoa thought the de-
mands were based on rather visionary grounds
and he was considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
compliance when another bill was sent in 1t
was for S12. 900, ana the money was to pay for
fruit which the Germans said had been stolen
from their plantations during the four previ-
Gus years. The demand was made on August
%, 1887, and the next morning before o'clock,
Malietoa replied to the effect that he could not
raise the means at once, and he furthermore
desired to consult over the matter with his
chiefs. Half an hour later his flag was pulled
down by the German forces, and an active mil
itary campaign was commenced. Tamasese
was brought to the capital by a German man.
of-war. and was installed as king. with Johann
Ludwig Brandeis as prime minister, with five
German war vessels in the harbor ready for
business.
MALIEroA A PRISONER.
Malietoa at once surrendered himself to the
Germans and was taken away prisoner in
one of the German men-of-war. He is still
prisoner On one of the Marshall Islands. The
Germans imagined that with the removal Of
Malietoa Laupepe the troubles would end, but
they were wrong. The troubles had only Just
commenced Loyal Samoans would not recog-
nize Tamasese as their king. and they at once
chose one of their chiefs - Mataafa -