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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-13
At THE EMBASSIES.
Cablegrams Received by Britain's and
Germany's Representatives.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Bota the Brit
ish and German embassies here tonight re-
ceived long cablegrams from their Foreign
Offices reporting on the developments in
Samoa. That from London was from the
British consul at Apia and said that the
casualties were one British officer killed
and two or three American officers killed,
and five American sailors wounded with
two English sailors wounded. The purport
Of the German dispatch is not known 1t
reached here about o'clock and took an
hour and half to decipher.
The dispatch to the British embassy was
in the main a confirmation of the facts
given in the Associated Press dispatch. 1t
was conservative in tone and announces at
the outset that collision had occurred On
a plantation near Apia, between the native
forces and combined American and I'm
glish detachment. One point of Importance
TO the embassy was the fact tias X ap-
parently corrected published report Of a
large number of casualties in the joint En-
glish-American force. Another point was
that announcing only one British officer
killed.
The action of Great Britain in ordering
two more war ships to Samoa attracted
considerable attention here and il was stated
that If the British ships are so reinforced
Germany would take similar steps and aug
ment her naval representation in those
waters to meet any possible contingencies
So far. however. no action looking to rein
forcing the United States naval forces there
has been taken. Secretary Long was in
formed Of Great Britain's action late to-
night. but said IL was his belief that there
was adequate representation of the United
States now and that no more vessels will
be dispatched to Samoa unless further i'm
port:Int Developments occur. The Philadel-
phia. he said, with the two British ships,
were fully able to cope with the situation at
present. Admiral Kautz has not requested
any reinforcements, and his recommended
ton, under ordinary circumstances would
be awaited. The supply ship Aberenda will
sal from Norfolk on the 10Th. for Samoa,
but it's sailing has no reference TO recent
events having been decided on heretofore.
Requests for informatio about those who
fell i'll the savage ambuscade began coming
in tonight the first message reaching Sec
retary Lcng shortly before midnight from
James Monaghan, of Santiago, asking for
details of the death of his son, Lieutenant
Monaghan
The view Is held In German circles that
much of the delay in settling the Samoan
troubles as well as the grave aspect the
matter as assumed is due TO desire on
the part cf Great Britain TO bring about an
alliance with the United States.
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10 iicLibray a.o Ia knocked Ike uos5Ss- sspse-

less n'i'lbray 40 Anotfsu as the natives atrss
were cutting off his rr-- and were turn
ing him over TO cut off his left ear. At this
jUlcture a shell from the British cruiser
Royalist burst on the battlefield, soaring the
rebels, and Hunt succeeded in escaping to
the beach, although severely stabbed in one
foot
The same night the "friendlies'' found the
bodies Of all the officers, headless. The bod
les were buried with all honors at Mulinuu,
on Easter Sunday. Their heads were subse-
quently brought in by some French priests
and the graves were re-opened and the
heads buried with the bodies
Lieutenants Freeman and Lansdale were
capable and popular officers. The former
was single and the latter was married last
June.
The officers who returned are Lieut.
George l.. Cave, OF the Porpoise, and Lieut.
c. M. Perkins. of the Philadelphia All be-
haved splendidly. Lieutenant Cave took
command of the retreat.
Captain Sturdee. of the Porpoise, was
away on an expedition with his cruiser, and
MANY REBELS KILLED.
Gaunt's brigade was also absent on duty.
probably fifty of the rebels were killed and
many were wounded. The bodies of three
rebels were found near where Lieutenant
Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan, of the
Philadelphia were killed. The priests buried
tnirty-eight rebels and much blood was seen
or the road over which the Mataafans had
been dragging away their dead and
wounded. There were also pools of blood be-
a niIt tho hull
the American and British rifles going right
through thick trees and killing men hiding
behind them. Some of the rebels fired from
the tops of cOcoanut palms. The rebels
opened fire near the town last evening.
1t is now proposed to summon another
war ship. to distribute more arms among the
"friendlies from Tutulea. 1t is also sug-
gested that troops might be obtained from
New Zealand or Sydney, New South Wales.
If sufficient quantity of arms could be
obtained about two thousand ''friendies''
could be used against the Mataafans But
they are not brave and have not shown
fighting qualities, excepting those with
Gaunt's brigade, and that force may not ac-
complish much.
Admiral Kautz, Capt. l.. White, of the
Philadelphia. and the American officers gen.
orally have earned golden opinions, as have
Captains Stuart Sld Sturdee of the British
navy. They are doing everything possible
and everyone recognizes that better mer
could not be handling the situation.
The Samoans say Mataafa, on three occa-
sions. had resolved to surrender, but the
German consul Herr Rose advised him not
TO do so. and he now says he will never
give in, but will fight to the death.
There Is constant fighting with the ma
tives around Apia and the life of no Euro
| pean In the islands Is safe.
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CONDITION OF MINERS.
Testimony of Edward Mckay and
George w. schIenderburg.

WASHINGTON, April l2.-Edward Nc
Kay. of Buena Vista. Va, member of the
executive committee of the United Mine
Workers Association, and George w.
Schlenderburg, a Pittsburg coal operator,
who employs 1000 miners. were the witnesses
before the industrial commission to-day. Mr..
Mckay said the association had grown from
1890 members in 1877 10 $1,000 in 1893, had
obtained a reduction in hours from ten 10
eight and an increase in wages Of 20 per
cent. The troubles I'm the Pittsburg district
during the past five years. he said. could
be traced TO the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal Company They employed nonunion
men, he sah. and did everything in their
power TO prevent union men from coming in
contact with their employees. This company,
he said was responsible for the reduction
Of the wages of over $1,000 men. though IL
only employed l,O0o Mr. Mckay approved
profit-sharing solution of the difficulties
between operator and miner.
Mr. Schlenderburg said his remembrance OF
labor unions in the coal regions extended
back thirty years. Al that time the unions
jwere overbearing but OF late years they
had been more satisfactory. especially since
there had been closer relations between them
and the mine operators. He said his prin-
epal objection 10 unions was that they were
not able TO enforce conditions in competitive
districts where the product of the mines
competed with theirs. In some cases opera
tors were able 10 produce coal mined with
the pick cheaper than they were able 10
produce 1t with machinery. This placed. them
at great disadvantage and he thought a.
unfair. He deprecated strikes which. ne said,
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DISPATCH FROM kAUTZ.
Brief Report on the CasuaIties-Rec-
Ords of the Dead officers and Men.

Ords of the Dead officers and Men.
WASHINGTON April 12.-The following
dispatch from Admiral Kautz has been re-
ceived from Apia via Auckland New Zea-
land. April 12
"On April /, while the combined forces
of the British and the United States. under
Lieutenant Freeman, British navy were
accommodating near Apia they We're am
bushed. Deeply regret TO announce the
death of Lieut. Philip L. Lansdale, Ensign
j. r. Monaghan,-CoxsHain James Butler.
Ordinary Seaman Norman Edsall and five
men wounded belonging to the Philadelphia
The British loss in killed Was two men and
Lieutenant Freeman"
Lieut.. Philip Langhorn Lansdale was
born in the District of Columbia Feb. To-
1S5s, and entered the Naval Academy June
6, 1873. He graduated in 1878 and was pro-
NOTED ensign in 1881, and after duty at the
Washington navy yard was transferred to
the Philadelphia in June, 1890. He was
made lieutenant, junior grade, in 1S93 He
was in charge of the caravais at the world $
fair at Chicago, and after receiving his full
leutenancy was a short time on the battle
ship Massachusetts. In June, 1896, he was
ordered to the Philadelphia.
Ensign John r. Monaghan was appointed
to the Naval Academy a cadet from the
State of Washington. entering Annapolis
on Sept. Z, 1891. He graduated and was
made an ensign in July. 1897, being assigned
to the Philadelphia, to which vessel he was
attached up to the time of his death.
The Navy Department records of the serv-
Ice of the two sailors killed at Apia are as
follows:
James Butler, seaman, enlisted at Boston.
Born in Dungarvan, Ireland. Next of kin
Mrs. Kate Butler, Spring Mount, Dungar-
van. Ireland. Has had no previous naval
service.
Norman Eckley Edsall, ordinary seaman,
enlisted at Cleveland. o. Next of kin Bes-
sic Z. Edsall. sister, Greenville Mich.
Lieutenant Freeman, killed in Samoa is
given in the British naval list as Lieut.. An
gel II. Freeman, the senior lieutenant Of the
cruiser Tauransa, the next to Capt. Stuart
in command of the vessel. AS chief lieu
tenant he was executive officer of the Tau
ranga.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12-Leutenant
Lansdale was well known here. Last sum-
mer he married Miss Ethel Smith, daughter
OF Sidney Smith, a wealthy merchant of
San Francisco. Mrs. Lansdale is prostrated
by the news of her husbands death.
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SENSATION IN ENGLAND.
Germans Accused of Treachery-Am-
bassador Chonte's Comment

LONDON, April 12.-The outbreak in
Samoa just when the powers had agreed
on the appointment Of commission to set
tie the difficulties there has caused great
annoyance and disappointment ar the
Foreign Office here. where it is regarded as
making the already serious complications
still graver While they have difficulty In
expressing definite opinion upon the fresh
developments. IL is acknowledged that the
Foreign Office officials think it has been
manifested that there has been hasty and
aggressive action upon the part OF Herr
Rose. the German consul. Although he may
have many technical reasons for the part
he has played in behalf OF the German in
terests, IL is asserted that he has been the
prime cause OF the fresh outbreak. which. it
is added, Will necessarily greatly embarrass
the endeavors which the three powers are
making TO restore a satisfactory and ami
cable state OF affairs.
The Foreign Office officials appear to think
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sturdee Got His Apology.

LONDON. April 12.-According TO mail ad-
vices from Auckland brought by the steamer
Mariposa from Samoa it is reported that
the British cruiser Forpoise, Captain
Sturdee. suddenly found herself boycotted,
no natives being allowed to trade with her.
Captain Sturdee demanded an apology and
a cession of the boycott from the provisional
government. The president of the govern
ment intimated IN his reply that the boy
colt OF the PCrpoise was due to the presence
on board Of Chief Justice Chambers. This
added insult 10 injury and another demand
was made for an apology. which was imme-
dia;ely given abjectly. This closed the Incl
dent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-13
FLOODS In MONTANA.
Indian commissioner McNeeIy Says
Fuel and Food Are Getting Scarce

EVANSVILLE. Ind. April l2-Indian
Commissioner McNeely. at the Crow agency
Montana. wires his newspaper here. the
Journal. as follows Great floods are pre-
vailinG in the Yellowstone Big Horn
Dothorn, Rosebud and other valleys. Some
lives have been lest at Glsndive and ccnsid-
erahle live stock and other property else
where. The Indians are frightened by the
ice above and are taking their children from
the schools. which are temporarily closed.
No railway trains either way since SUNDAY
evening. Fuel ard food getting short.
This is the worst inundation ever known.
The mountains are full of deep snow. when
Is melting and Is causing all streams 10
boom. These floods will cause great inun-
dalton in the Missouri river
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-13
General otis'~ Ad,ice..

WASHINGTON. April l2-The following
cablegram has been received from General
Otis:
ION yesterday I'm the lake region Lawton
pursued the insurgents from Santa Cruz,
scattering them. capturing all OF the larger
vessels engaged In the lake trade and a
Spanish gunboat. He is now trying TO pass
them from the river. where concealed. TO the
lake.
Wheaton drove the enemy ten miles 20
the eastward or the railway line Of COM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-13
WHO WIRED BACK .THEY WOULD
NOT WAIT TO BE KILLED.
Santa Maria Abandoned and the Torch
sheIIed by Our Artillery.
REBELS AFRAID OF LAWT0N
NONE TO BE FOUND NOW IN THD
VICINITY OF SANTA CRUZ.

All the Larger Vessels Engaged I'm the
Lake Trade and n Spanish Ggnboat
Captured by Americans.
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Two More British War Sbius.

SYDNEY, y. S. W.. April l2.-The Brit
ish cruiser Wallaroo and the British gum
boat Goldfnch have been ordered to pro-
coed TO Samoa
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near Silver City, in Yazoo County last
Saturday evening. After being shot to
death the bodies of the victims were
weighted with bundles of cotton bale
ties and thrown into the Yazoo River.
The negroes were Minor Wilson, c. c.
Reed and Willis Boyd. They were the
ringleaders of the negroes in race en-
counter on the Midnight plantation
,early last week. They We're arrested
and taken to Yazoo City and held in
Jail.
The offense with which they were
charged having been committed in
Sharkey County, the Sharkey authori-
ties were notified, and last Friday
evening Deputy Constable Sylvester
arrived and the prisoners We're turned
over to him. The Constable boarded
the steamer Rescue with the negroes
on Saturday morning, and reached Sill
Yer City with them. All that is further
known is that the negroes fell into the
hands of the mob at this point, were
shot to death and thrown into the river
as above stated.
The feeling against these negroes has
been very bitter on account of the dis
turbance at the Midnight plantation
last week, in which they, with two
other comrades, had fired upon two
white men on the public road. A horse
belonging to one of the white men was
wounded, but the men were not
ahrmed.
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REAR-ADMIRAL SAMPSON.
Receives Reply From the Presi-
dent to His Letter of Mar. 9th.

Nece1VeS n Rep1y 6TOIH the 3feSA-
dent to His Letter of Mar. 9th.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Rear-
Admiral Sampson has received from the
President the following reply to his
letter of March 8, 1899:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
March 13, 1899.
My Dear Sir-I am in receipt Of
your very considerate letter of the 9th
inst, in which you express a desire
that without regard to your own IN
terests, the other naval officers who
rendered such conspicuous services in
the naval campaign in the West Indies
may have the advancement which you
recommended for them, and in which
you ask nothing for yourself.
81 highly commend this disinterested
action on your part. Let me assure
you that / have the highest apprecia-
ton of your services as COMMANDMENT
Chief of the Atlantic naval forces dur
ing the Spanish American War in block
aiding Cuba, cooperating with the
army, directing the movements of the
great number of vessels under your
orders and at least after the most
effective preparations, concentrating
with the gallant officers and men under
your command the destruction OF the
Spanish fleet. 1t was in recognition Oh
your services and of your great skill
that 1 recommended you to the Senate
for the advancement you had earned.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
'.Rear Admiral Sampson, U. S. N.
Commander-in-Ch U. S. Naval
u,o,-oae North Atlantic Fleet u. s.
Flagship New York, Havana, CUBA
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Many Greeks Overflow Their Banks, SUD-
merging the LowIands.
A1viso and Mi1pitas, in Santa Clara
County, Partially Under Water,
and the Lower Portion of Gill
roy Also Inundated-The Bene-
fits From the Storm, However,
Exceed the Damage Many
Hundredfold.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-Prac-
tically without cessation it has been
raining throughout the northern part
CT California since last Sunday morn
ing. All fears of a drought have long
since been dispelled, but in some sec
IONS there are now serious apprehen-
slons of prospective foods Many
creeks have overlooked their banks,
submerging the lowlands and causing
considerable damage. At Santa Cruz
n number of houses have the ground
floors under water, bridges and a dam
have been swept away and along the
lire of the Narrow Gauge Railroad
there have been several landslides, so
that trains on this line made no at
tempt to run to-day. The total precipi-
tation in Santa Cruz County during
the past four days has exceeded
inches.
Throughout the San Joaquin Valley
the country is full of water, and the
rivers and channels have risen to within
q few feet of high water mark, with the
rain still falling and the rivers still
rising.
In Santa Clara County two bay towns,
Alviso and Milpitas, are partially
Under water, and the lower portion of
Gi.roy, in the southern end of the val
ley, is also submerged. The waters
are rising rapidly in all the rivers, and
another days rain may cause serious
consequences. So far, however, the
benefit exceeds the damage many hum
dredfold.
There has been no internission in the
storm at San Francisco. The local pre-
cipitation to-day exceeded 1.50 inches.
while yesterdays rainfall was 10
inches. All the reservoirs. which had
1an low from two years on account OF
insufficient rain, are now brim full. But
little damage from flooding being re-
ported. The indications are for con-
riuuance tomorrow of the rain, which
is falling fast tonight
The southern counties Of the State
have been virtually passed over by the
present storm Los Angeles had
shower or two to-day. but rain in
more decisive form is expected to-mor-
row.
I he following are the seasonal rain
falls to date as compared with those OF
same date last season and rainfall in
last "A hours:
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WORK OF LAST CONGRESS.
A Statement Prepared by the En-
rolling Clerk Of the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-B. S.
Plat, Enrolling Clerk of the Senate,
has prepared a statement giving in
figures the results Of the work of the
last Congress. The statement shows
that ], 451 bills and joint resolutions be-
came laws out Of a total of Is, 463 in
troduced in both houses. OF the meas
ures introduced 12,60S were presented
in the House and 1856 in the Senate.
OF those which became laws 942 orig.
mated in the House ond 515 in the
Senate
There were only two direct vetoes
during the Congress, one of these APP
plying to a Senate bill and the other
to House measure. There were in
addition to these four pocket vetoes-
bills which failed to become laws be-
cause they were not approved by the
President.
The record shows that the Senate
passed LIB of it's own bills, and that
the House acted favorably upon only
311, or fewer than half of them, while
of the 1,0S1 House bills passed by the
House the Senate acted favorably upon
946.
A larger number of bills were intro
duced than in any previous Congress.
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WINDSOR HOTEL FIRE.
Nineteen Dead and Thirty-Four
Missing the Record So Far.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Nlneteen
dead and thirty-four missing is the rec
ord so far for the Windsor Hotel fire
Friday last.
One more body was found to-day.
This brings the list of unknown dead to
nine. The fragments were dug up ABOUT
twenty feet west of the annex on the
Forty. seventh street side, in a part Of
the ruins where no other bodies or
bones have been found. The remains
consist simply Of a portion of a spinal
column with some of the ribs attached,
2 piece Of the skull and some small
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bones and charred flesh. The remains
were taken to the Morgue and number
ed Body No. 8"
Identification in this case, as in the
large majority of the bodies at the
Morgue, will be impossible. 1t is not
likely that any of the bodies yet to be
found will be recognizable.
The work of clearing away the debris
proceeds slowly. The great mound of
debris on Fifth avenue seems to grow
larger every day, though it was said
to-day that fifty carts were engaged in
hauling it away.
Many persons called at the Morgue.
and the East ifty-frst-Street Station
to-day, the former in the hope of iden-
tifying some of the bodies, and the
latter, mostly women, to claim lost ar
ticles to preserve as keepsakes. The
search continues to reveal small arti-
cles of personal property.
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Fast Mail Train.

ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The Baltimore
and Ohio announced to-day the inau-
guration of new fast mail train from
ST. Louis to washington, Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York, via Cin-
cinnati Parkersburg and Cumberland
The train Will leave st. Louis at sos p.
M. and arrive at Washington at 2 a.
m. second morning, and at New York at
I :45 a. M, giving Southern and West
ern mail six hours earlier delivery than
Through buffet sleepers and
coaches will be run for passengers.
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Case of CAPTAIN NeaII.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 23.-Gen-
eral Smarter returned from Bakersfield
To-Day, and was at army headquarters
turing the greater part of the day. 1T
Is expected that his arrival will be i'm
medIately followed by proceedings
against Captain John Neall, who is now
uhder arrest at the Preside, and that
court of Inquiry will be appointed
by General Shafter before the end OF
the week.
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Rejected Tea.

WASHINGTON, March IA state
ment has been prepared at the Treas
ury Department showing the KINDS OF
tea. the number of packages and guam
tity passed and rejected at the leadlng
tea importing ports of the United States
during the calendar year 1898. 1t APP
pears that the number of pounds re
iected under the Act of March =, lo?',
and previous Acts, was as folloWs'
New York, 1,476, 200; San Francisco,
173.3S4: Port Townsend, Wash, Ill
727: Chicago, 5O,261; St. Paul, y ,99l'
Portland. Or, 1900; Philadelphia, ouo;
Boston. 200: baltimore, 200. Total re-
iected, 1,SlS,373 pounds. The amount
admitted to entry during the year was
approximately 6S,040,963 pounds.
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A Soldier Crushed to Death.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 23.-Pri-
vase Herman Mccall of Company I.
Ninth United States Infantry, was
crushed to death this evening between
the iron side of the transport City of
Iuebla and the piles of the Broadway
wharf, While climbing down the side
for his own diversion. He was to have
sailed tomorrow for Manila. Mccall
enlisted at Madison Barracks, Sackett's
Fafbor, last November.
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Gerald Lapiner kidnapping Case.

CHICAGO, March IA new Phase
developed in the Gerald Lapiner kld-
naping case to-day. According TO
statement made by the boys father,
Mrs. Ingersoll and John Collins, the al
legged abductors, had accomplices IN
Chicago. It is said that Gerald was
brought to Chicago last October and
proposition made to turn him over to
his parents upon the payment OF a
heavy ransom 1t is claimed by Lapl-
ner that a prominent lawyer, and the
man who gave the Lapiner family the
first clew as to the disappearance OF
Gerald on Decoration Day, had charge
of the Chicago end of the negotiations.