New-York tribune., 1899-04-13
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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1899.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-As the result OF an ambush py
1rataafa's rebels near Apia. force or American
and British sailors were made TO retreat 10 lAe
Leach, leaving three officers ana iour ~ ~saIioIs
dead upon the field: the officers killed were
lieutenant Lansdae and Ensign Monaghan OF
the cruiser Philadelphia. and Lieutenant Fre-
man. of the British cruiser Tauransa.
General Wheaton drove the rebel Filipinos In
land TO the mountains. freeing the American
right flank north of Manila from attack: Cen
erai Lawton captured Filipino Meet IN 'ne
Santa Cruz River; the Philippine Commission is
giving hearings to representative men in Ma
Mia. - At the Newmarket races two horses
were ridden to victory by Tod Sloan, the Amer
ican Jockey. - Troops have been sent to the
BASQUE Province, in Northern Spain, TO sup
press any contemplated uprising or Carllsts.
- The steamship Moana sailed from sgd
ney ~ s. W. for San Francisco, carrying tl3O-
WW in gold. - The play "Carnac Sahib by
Arthur B. Jones was produced at Her Majesty
Theatre. London; ii proved failure
DOMESTIC.-The killing of American sailors
in Samoa aroused great Indignation among OF
fcials in Washington. and renforcements are TO
be sent 10 Admiral Kautz; there was halt in
the negotiations for a Commission. caused by
disagreement between the English and German
Governments. - Generals Chaffee and Ar
mold were the principal witnesses before the
Army Beef Court Of Inquiry. - A large num-
Der OF general officers were mustered out of the
service. - In the trial OF ex-senator Quay
the books Of the defunct Peoples Bank were
admitted In evidence. but the Red Book was
rot considered with the others as regular
bank record. Two DlIlS relating 10 tHe
building authorities of this city were reported
at Albany as a result OF the Mazet investiga-
tion - The reasons for the removal Of
Warden Sage Of Sing Sing Prison are made
public. - In the Baltimore municipal cleo
ton close contest is apprehended. but the Re-
pubicans are confident of success.
CITY-Stocks were irregular and generally
higher. - subpoena to appear before the
Mazet committee tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock was served on Richard Croker at the
Democratic Club. - District-Attorney Gar
diner declares that there conspiracy to
get " A. Hickman, the Molineux witness, out
Of the State; Colyar the lawyer. who came here
10 identify the man. is in custody at Police
Headquarters - DR. p. F. Chambers, of this
city. has received letter from his brother, the
Chief Justice of Samoa. In which the latter
describes the outbreak in the islands. -
Almost all preparations for the Croker din
ner were completed. - One more of the men
injured In the collapse OF the Willis ave. bridge
died making the list now five - The Board
OF Trade and Transportation has adopted a
resolution in which the charge imposed by the
Clearing House in the collection of out-of-town
checks is opposed. - BY the will or w. Z:
Andrews the residue of his estate over and
above $4,000 is to be used to found school
for girls === The four-day golf tournament
20 decide the championship Of the Metropolitan
Golf Association began on the Garden City
links.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and warm. The temperature yesterday
Highest, 56 degrees: lowest. 40: average, Jo1s