Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-24
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 CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.-The p. m. south- bound express on the Cincinnati Southern railroad was boarded last night by robbers just beyond Ludlow. The road climbs the bluff for two or three miles from that place, the grade being quite steep.
 The train had scarcely got beyond the lights of Ludlow when a man, heavily masked, knocked at the rear door of the express car and one of the messengees, thinking it was the conductor or brakeman, opened the door. The fellow at once made for the front door, where vigorous pounding announced the presence of another person.
 The messenger, Henry Carroll, and his as- sistant made desperate fight and succeeded in dumping the would be robber of, and he rolled down an embankment and disappear ed. The other robber seemed to realize that something was wrong, and his knocking ceased.
 At the top of the grade the messenger pulled the bell rope and stopped the train, but the robber on the front platform disappeared be- fore he could be caught.
 It is not known whether the man thrown off was hurt or not. There was large sum of money on the train.
 OUR TREATY WITH SAMOA. An Interesting Letter 50 MT. Herbert
 From Secretary Whitney.
 Under the terms of treaty of friendship and commerce between the United States and the government of the Samoan Islands which was concluded and ratified by their respec- tive pleni- -potentiaries at the city at Wash ington on the 17th of January, 1878, and subsequently, ratified by the contracting pow- CTS article II grants the privilege to naval vessels of this government of entering and using the port of Pagopago and establish- ing therein and on the shores thereof a station for coal and other supplies for the naval and commercial marine over which the Samoan government will neither exer- else nor authorize any jurisdiction within said port adverse to such right of the United l States.
 | In accordance with the provision of the said article the department directed the rem l tai of piece of land in the harbor of Pago pago and had stored there large quantities of ! coal for the use of our naval vessels in the | Pacific ocean. Owing, however, to the linn | ited authority of the department in such | matters it has been unable to make or to en- | ter into any agreement of lease for site good | beyond Q year. The important interests sub | served by this privilege should not be at tht | hazard of tenure as slight as 8 lease from | year to year, and request that the depart. nnsnt be authorized to purchase the necessary land for a coaling station and be authorized | to erect wharf and lighter for handling coal and small building for keeper. Fo ! these purposes an appropriation of $10O, ,O0t l! is estimated to be sufficient and recommend that such sum be appropriated.
 To-day Secretary Whitney sent a secont letter to MT. Herbert, of which the followinl is a copy:
 q have your letter of January 21, 1889 stating that as the naval appropriation bil has been reported to the House the amend
 mont providing for an appropriation for tn ! establishment of the necessary improve
 ments in the harbor of Pagopago to make
 effective as a eoaling and naval station vii
 be offered when the bill is taken up in tn
 House. In addition to what has already bee ,l said. I desire to call your attention t
 the importance of this appropriation g
 fife present time. when the whole questie 1 of oI,r relations to this group of islands an | the other treaty powers has been referred b the president to congress for its considertio and action. In view Of the responsibiiit sEthrown upon our naval officers in dealin l1with these questions the department hs
 heretofore asked for the announcement Of
 definite national policy regarding this grou ! of islands for it's information and guidance
 and 1t is desirable that all reasonable provi l ion should be made for the future necessiti'
 of commerce and of the navy Tn that loealit in view of the importance which the que tioR now assumes,"