The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-29
SAMOAN NEWS.

Every Thing Quiet Ia tho samoan lsanas
ana herman Martial Law Don't Go-Au
Attempt 10 search An American yes.-I
Promptly Met aud l'rev~ns~a - The
wreck ~ the usrkcntine Constif utisn ga
y Reef at Apia.
SAN FRANCISCO. March l-.--News reach.
ed here Yesterday afternoon hy the steam-
snip Iealandia that during a heavy nnrth-
westerly gale on February IA the
American barkentine Constitution. Cap
tain Peter cowley, was driven ashore
~ Apia harbor, Samoa. and sank beside
the inner reef. The United tates msn-
of-war Nipsic, which was lying in the har-
Dor. succeeded in rescuing the crew Of tho
barkentine and landing them In safety.
The wreck was afterwards purchased Mt
auction by II X. Moore. of Apia. The
Constitution was owned by Nicholas
Richards. ~ San Francisco. and was
freighted with a general cargo FOR Apia.
The captain and crew Of the wrecked YES.
SCI We're brought 10 this city by the Zea-
landia.
Similar disasters are reported from
other parts Of the island. among them
being the wreck 81 the schooncrs Mataula
aud Tamasese.
Ihe Zealandia also brought the follow
ing adyices from Apia: Every thing has
been quiet M Samoa during the past
mouth, and althouy III the declaration OK a
state ot war on the islands b. the Ger
mans still exists, Il seems 10 have bccom,
a dead letter. The Herman. American
and English consulates are still guarded.
Mataafa j. holding q strong position. and
has fuil faith IN the support Of the United
States. His difficulty with the Germans
hns not been abused, because he per-
sistcntly declines 10 accept the terms pro-
posed by the German Consul. Many Of
Tamase>e's followers are joining Mataafa.
The ex-German Officer Branlies. who
was in a considerable degree responsible
for the trouble here, left Apia On the last
steamer for sydney. ana its said the
German authorities have ordered him to
Berlin 70 explain his actions in relation
p samoa affairs. On February -, the
United states steamship Vanlalia ar
rived. The Trenton had NOT arrived up to
the time of the departure az the Z,a-
leandia. Her arrival is looked for with
much anxiety. The impressions exists on
the islands that her commander. Admiral
Kimberly. has instructions which will
the uncertainty as 70 the course
70 be pursued By the American officials at
%T 49, NA"' ~ aA 'l& II
III British man-of-war Cailiope has
tue British man-of-war Royal.
There Il much rejoicing among the En-
ylish residents over this change. Cap
tain Hand Of the Royal has been very un-
with them because Of his luke
warm conduct in looking after and pro-
their interests. There has been
much complaint on the part Of the En-
glish against Captain Hand. The Ger
man man-os-war Eber has returned from
- Apia.
The German officials are still accused os
mail matter addressed 10 Ameri-
rans and Englishmen. The Olga, OF the
German navy. met the schooner having
board the mails for Apia which the
steamer Alameda had delivered. AMI took
the whole mail. private and official.
md ordered the schooner to return to IT,
uilla. The mail was handed over 10 the
'ost-orice at Apia by the Olga. II is said
hat in future an American war-ship will
eceive American mail at Tntuilla in or
Ter 20 avoid the necessity 81 American
nail matter passing through German
lands before reaching Apia.
rhe story OF the Wreck OF the Barken-
tine Consultation.
cfN FRANCISCO, marcl lt.-lle tnrOnl-
lie publishes an account Of the wrecking
y the b~arkcntine Constitution at Apia.
She arrived at that port February >. AMI
vas subsequently, wrecked. On her ar
ival an attempt was made 10 board her
y a party 81 Germans from the corvette
,lga- and her papers were demanded.
lie Lieutenant ia charge Of the party in
ormed her Captain that they intenledto
earch her for contraband Of war. and
hat martial law had been proclaimed by
Germany.
On the date Of the occurrence the
man-os-war Sipsic was abb
ent AT Tutuiil., and there was no
American vessel at Apia. Captain
% the Constitution had only
light men on board. Tie informed
be Germans that his vessel was an
ship. and that he would resist
ny attempt 10 board his vessel, declaring
hat he would shoot any man putting his
DOT on her deck without his permissi sion.
he Germans, after some further parlev-
NJ. withdrew. When the Constitution
rifted IN a reef in the harbor and was
rrccked. her crew was rescued by the
rev Of the Nipsic, which was one mile
way at the time. The crew Of the Olga.
which vessel was lying near By. offered