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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
samoans once Ambushed Germans.

Fighting from ambush has long
been the style of warfare in which
Samoans exceeded. The disastrous de
feat of the Germans at Nailele. in De
,cember. 1883. is recalled most striking
~ by the ambush of Americans.
There is a monument at Mulinuu
near Apia-a handsome granite struc
ture-erected in honor of some forty
Germans who were killed by Mataa-
fa's men. and who. as the inscription
puts ii. rest there for their country's
sake.
The national pride of the Germans
has never quite recovered from the
shock. although they have forgiven
Mataafa and espoused his cause in
the more recent difficulties.
Mataafa, who was then at war with
Tamasese. held strong position some
miles east of Apia. The Germans de-
cided to land force of sailors and
drive him into the arms of Tamasese
The cruiser Olga, afterward lost in
the great Samoan hurricane, sent nine
ty men ashore at night, near the Vail
lele plantation.
They We're joined by fifty other Ger
mans but no sooner had they moved
inland, than the enemy appeared in
unexpectedly large force and rained
bullets at them from the thickets.
Seeing no hope of winning against
such odds. the Germans took refuge
in the house of the plantation mana
ger. 1t was thin wooden structure
and the heavy Snider bullets went
clean through it.
The natives kept up the fire all night
but the Germans could not reply, hav-
ing nothing to aim ar. Occasionally
the beseiged sailors would rally. max
ing sortie into the gardens around
the house and drive the besiegers a
few hundred yards, But il was i'm
possible to follow up these advantages
and the slaughter by the unseen foes
went on
When morning enabled the decima-
ted force TO retreat to the shore ii was
found that out of the 40 bluejackets
engaged, 56 had been killed or wound
ed 1t was the first time Samoans
had ever defeated EuropeanS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15

Washington. April 14.--Admiral
Dewey has written the Secretary of
the Navy as follows respecting the ca
liabilities of the Filipinos:
Manila, Feb %. 1899.
Sir: | have the honor to acknowl-
edge the departments letter of the 9th
ult.
The good effects politically of TAX
ing the natives into the service of the
Government have not been lost sight
of. and from the first large numbers
of them have been employed at the
Naval Cavita Station asymechanics
and laborers in coaling and in man
ming tugs and launches.
| regret TO state that the latter ex-
pertinent has been only a partial sue
cess. as nearly all the mechanics and
laborers left on the outbreak of hostili-
ties between the United States and
the Filipinos. and are now believed to
be in the Filipino ranks. | am una
BILE to state how much of this was due
to intimidation and forcible impress
ment into the army by the so-called
Filipino Republic, but from the state
ments of some few who have returned
and from the fact that nearly all those
who live in the coal lighters and tur.
rets-that is, under our immediate pro
tection-have remained. it would APP
pear that intimidation was large
factor in the disappearance of the
workmen IT is well known that the
Aguinaldo Government Is severe
military despotism.
Although under the rule of the Uni
ted States the character of the ma
tives will certainly improve. a sudden
of them might be employed on trans
ports and vessels of that kind: indeed
the Filipino Quartermasters who have
been serving on the Nanshan and Ia
fro since the purchase of those yes
sells have always been satisfactory,
but because OF their long association
with Americans and Englishmen they
belong to class apart from the great
majority.
have the honor to be. very respect
fully,
GEORGE DEWEY, Rear Admiral
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
NANCY GulLFoRD GUILTY
She Gives Up and Pleads Guilty to the
Crime of Manslaughter.

Crime of Mansiaughter.
Bridgeport. Conn. April 12.-Dr.
Nancy Guilford. who has been on trial
here under an indictment charging
her with murder in the second degree
for the killing of Emma gill. of South
ington, and whose trial had been in
errupted by the illness of a juror late
yesterday afternoon, pleaded guilty TO
manslaugher and was sentenced to
ten years imprisonment This was by
far the greatest of the many surprises
that have occurred In connection
with the case since the mutilated body
of Emma gin was found in the Vel
low Mill Pond in this town in Septem-
Der last.
When the court opened Attorney
Klein. counsel for the prisoner rose
and addressed the Court He said that
a strong doubt existed in his mind as
to the legality of the Indictment un-
der which his client was cxtradited
from England. He believed also that
his client stood a fair chance or ac-
quittal. The prejudice. he said, that
existed against his client was strong.
1t would be- in his mind, most diff
c'ilt matter to secure "A jury composed
of men residing In this State whose
minds had not been contaminated
with his prejudice. The character Of
the crime was not fairly considered,
and there were coincidences unfortun-
ate for the accused which placed her
in bad light. These. as well as other
circumstances. caused him. after due
consideration. TO advise his client to
plead guilty TO the charge of man
slaughter. IL 1t was acceptable to the
Court
Mrs. Guilford listened to the re-
marks Of ner counsel without the
slightest evidence of nervousness. A
Breathe IS silence followed, while
Judge Wheeler deiiberated. After a
short reflection the Court said:
"The plea of the prisoner Is accept
ed Has the prisoner anything to
say"
Mrs. Guilford shook her head.
81 sentence Won to pay fine of 81
and serve ten years In the penitentiary
at Wethersfield. said Judge Wheeler.
Sheriff, you may adjourn court"
The convicted woman walked calm
ly out Of the court room in charge OF
Sheriff Hawley. She told him that she
was glad II was over, as the strain up
on lei had been almost unbearable.
The husband of the convicted wom-
an is now serving a fifteen years sen
tence in the Connecticut State Prison
for similar crime. He was sentenced
TWO years ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
WOODEN REST|E FALLS.
Erected to Support the New
Harlem River Bridge
While Building.
SIX MEN WERE DROWNED
In Addition Twelve Men Were Ser
iously Injured and Four More
Have Not Been Found.

The TrestIe Was Forty Feet High-~on.
II Was a Heavy Derrick whose Weight
Was Too Great for the Flimsy structure
-Edgemnr Bridge Works of Wilmington
Have Contract to Erect Bridge.
New York, April 12.-Thc wooden
trestle which was erected far the pur-
pose OF building the new Fli$t avenue
bridge over the Harlem Riversfell yes
terday afternoon. Twenty-Five men
who were working on ii were thrown
into the water forty feet below. Six
of them were instantly killed. twelve
We're badly injured and four are still
unaccounted for. There Ii little doubt
but most Of the missing were drowned.
Following Is list OF the dead thus
far Identified:
Delaney, Bailey, j Beattie.
Following is a partial list OF the in
juredI
James Davis, y. y. Wolf. j. Perry.
j. Levin. Dan Sheehan. Edward
Brooks. Samuel Medic. William
James. Charles Pursley.
The trestle Ii about 40 feet high. 1t
extended from Willis avenue and
132d street. At which point the new
bridge Is to approach the north bank
of the river. to n pier erected In the
water $50 feet from the shore. 1t was
constructed entirely Of wood.
On this trestle was a heavy derrick.
It's weight was too great for the himsy
wooden structure.
While the masons and iron workers
were engaged on the rigging yesterday
afternoon the trestle gave way. II
| fell with crash into the river So
sudden was the accident that even the
| men who were busy within few feet
| Of the shore did not have time to
| jump to safety The iron beams sank
at once and buried themselves In he
mud AT the bottom Of the river. Over
them the wooden tipbcrs and lunras
| collected. forming mass OF debris on
/ the surface OF the water
The crash was heard for blocks
around, and crowds from the neigh
boring factories and houses rushed TO
! the scene Alarms were sent to the
nearby police stations and to the Har-
lem Hospital Four ambulanccs and
several patrol wagons responded. Be
| fore they arrived the work Of rescue
had been begun. A few OF the work
| men were able to swim to the shore.
| but most OF them were SO badly In
! jured that they could only cling to the
| floating debris and wait for assistance
| to come.
| Rowboas and tugs put out to the
| debris. Ten men. cut and bruised.
were picked up by the crews of these
boats and taken to the shore. With
two men who had been able TO swim
| to land they were taken to the Har-
lem Hospital.
The bodies of three men who had
been killed were also recovered. When
more systematic search was made
later three more bodies were found
| among the debris All the bodies were
sent to the nearest police station to
await Identification.
A search was then begun for the
| four missing men, but last night none
| of them had ben found.
The Edgemar Bridge Works, of Will
| mington. Del. had the contract for
building the bridge. Superintendent
James s. Headrick, who was In charge
| of the work. was arrested on n charge
OF criminal negligence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15

Havana. April 1.-THE striking
railroad employees have yielded. They
sent a letter to Manager Ximeno state
ing they were ready 10 accept the com
pany's terms. Senior Ximeno thereup
on announced that the regular train
service of the company would be re-
sumed to-day. Gen. Brooke ordered
the engineer soldiers TO do railroad
duty while the strike lasted. and this
scared the strikers, who made haste
to surrender ana get back to their
places A group of American soldiers
raided the police station at Vedalo
and rescued an American soldier who
had been arrested for being drunk. Sew
eral policemen were wounded In the
attack of the Americans upon the sta
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
Filipino NATIVES Retreat.
Gen Wilson, with Oregon
and Pennsylvania Troops,
Drive Them to Foothills.
BURNING THE VILLAGES.
General E. S. Otis Gables that Lawton
is Sweeping the Lake Region

Captured All the Larger Vessels Used In
Lake Trade, and spanish Gunboat--
wheaton Also Does Some Driving -Casu-
aities Few and slight-spain WIN EvacuA
ate Mindora and Polo.
Manila, April 14.-General Wilson
started at daylight with the Tenth
PENNSYLVANIA and the Second Oregon
Regiments and two guns. to drive the
rebels from the American right flank
between the railroad and the foothills.
He met with slight resistance near
Santa Maria, and had one man wound
ed but the enemy bolted when
shelled by the artillery, and burned
Maria. where a thousand rebels We're
reported to have been concentrated.
During the rest of the day the enc
my was in full retreat toward the
mountains. burning the villages be-
hind the retreating force.
Washington, April 1.-THE follow
ing cablegram has been received from
Gen. Otis from Manila:
yesterday in the lake region Law
ton pursued insurgents eastward from
Santa Cruz, dispensing them. Cap
tured all the larger vessels used In the
lake trade. and Spanish gunboat. He
is now endeavoring to pass them from
river. where concealed. into lake.
"Wheaton drove enemy ten miles to
eastward OF railway line of communi-
cations with Malolos. Lawton's and
Wheaton's casualties few and slight,
as enemy made no stand.
Notified by Spain that she will
cvaerate Mindora and Polo soon.
"OTIS."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15

Chicago, April 13.-Chicago has Sc
cured a trophy of the battle of Santa
go Bay in the shape of cannon cap
tured from the Spanish battleship Ma
ria Teresa
The cannon will be placed in Lin
coin Park in a few days. The gun
will be placed at the foot of North av-
enue. II is of steel and twenty feet
long. II weighs five and half tons,
and will he accompanied by the
shield. 1t is now at the Washington
Navy Yard, but. together with the
shield, the whole weighing between
ten or twelve tons, will be loaded on
a Pennsylvania car and sent direct to
Chicago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
Lur.d to Lonely spo, and Murdered.

Westville, n. j.. April 13.-Every
effort is being made to find the men
who were last seen with young Cor
nelius Preston. whose body was found
in Newtown Greek by two fishermen.
The Coroner's jury has found that
he was sandbagged and throttled be-
fore he was thrown into the creek He
carried about 5000, and there is no
doubt that he was lured in a lonely
spot and killed by the robbers.
Preston was an industrious young
man who was employed in Philadel-
phia and resided at Westville with his
sister His sudden disappearance on
Sunday, March 3, when he left home
to take train for Philadelphia, could
not be accounted for. He had been
seen to alight from the train at Glou-
cester City, and afterward was seen
in company with two hard-looking
characters along the Gloucester Beach
front.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
Can't A,tene the silver pIpner.

New York, April 49, Eugene V.
Brewster, Treasurer for the Chicago
platform dinner which will be held
at the Grand Central Palace on Satur-
day night, has received destinations of
the invitations sent to Senator James
X. Jones aud ex-Gov. Altgeld. The
former is i'll and the latter canot spare
the time to come East Acceptances
have been received from George Fred
Williams. Charles J.. Towne of Min
nesota. John Clark Ridpath. Nor
man j.. Mack. William Hepbourne
Russell, Elliott Danforth, O. III. r.
Belmont. Willis ]. Abbot, and August
US G. Fischer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
New York Markets.

GRAIN. - Wheat- The Governments
report was disturbing element in
wheat circles. Generally scheduled
to show decrease Of about 10 points
from last year. there was neverthe-
less. sufficient doubt about the mat
ter to make traders nervous and dis
posed to even up accounts pending the
arrival of official figures.
Quotations OF cash wheat. +. d. b.
atioat basis. We're as follows No. 2
red. S2i4c. No I Northern Duluth.
SsiAc.
CORN. The market opened lower,
but gradually assumed n stronger tone.
No. 2 corn. 52iaa43c.
OATS. THE market was dull No.
. white, Bee: Ma. white. 34lac.
RYE Market ilrm. No. Vest
ern, G5c.. State rye .60a6fc.. c. |. H.,
New York chr lots.
BARLEY Market nominal.
REANs AND rEAS Beans, mar
row. .1SaS. choice. per bushel, SLAIN.
do. medium. 1893. choice. $f.35a. 371a;
do. pea. 1893. choice. $l.32laa1. 30.
BUTTER. Creamery, Western. ex-
tras. per H.. Gle: do. firsts. 20a2OIxc. |;
State. extras. 201aa21c.: do, firstS,
101an20c.; Western factory, extras,
14Aa15c.
CHEESE. State. full cream, fall
made. large. colored. fancy, per H.,
f2a12Ac.: do. large choice, 1lMa11Mc.
do, good to prime, 10laa11c.: do, COM
mon to fair. 9nf0c.
EGGS Jersey and near BY. fancy,
per doz.. 14c.; State. Pennsylvania
ard near by. average prime, 13iac
POTATOES Maine Hebron per
sack, 81 .2aa2.50; do. State and West
ern, per 1870 lbs. S1.75a2.25.
BEEyES. The demand was
slack for nearly all grades OF cattle.
Ordinary to prime native steers sold
at "a. GOo525 per 100 lbs.
CALVES THE supply heavy, and
market weak. prices sagging of 15a~
25c. on all grades.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. The market
had Arm tone. sheep and lambs
Ringing from 10 10 20 cents higher.
dressed. jafIbc. per III.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15

GADFercou ny onfctats CT w
That 1t Was Conceived by Him-Ad-
miraI Kautz Cables Long Despatch.
Apia, Samoa, April /, via Auckland.
n. H., April IA mixed British ana
American force of marines was am
pushed to-day by followers of Mataa-
ia on a German plantation and forced
to retreat to the beach
Lieut. Lansdale and Ensign Mona
CHAN, of the cruiser Philadelphia, aud
Lieut.. Freeman of the British cruiser
Tauranga who was in command or
the marines, were Killed.
Their bodies were afterwards found
headless and other wise mutilated.
Two American and two British sail
ors were also killed.
The manager of the plantation has
been arrested
Auckland, n. T.. April Eight
hundred of AIataa1a's men on Atril !
ambushed 100 bluejackets near Apia.
The fighting was terrific. the Aineri-
can and British tars repeatedly beat
ing back their assailants, who sought
to overwhelm them by force of num-
bers.
Lieutenant Lansdale and Ensign
Monaghan. of the United States crui-
ser Philadelphia. and Lieutenant Free
man. of the British gunboat Tauraga,
were killed.
After the rebels had been driven off
the bodies of these three officers were
recovered. They had been decapita-
ted by the Samoan warriors. -Four
marines were killed.
Mataafa's loss was forty killed and
q number wounded these being car
ried off the field by the rebels when
they retired.
The bodies of Lansdale. Monaghan
and Freeman, as well as those of the
unfortunate marines. were buried
with military honors at Mulinuu.
There is constant fighting with the
natives around Apia and the life OF
no European in the Islands is safe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
Raleigh Due saturday.

New York, April II. Mayor Van
Wyck received the following telegram
from Capt Crowninshield, Chief Of
the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy
Department.:
Raleigh arrived Bermuda 9th. Or
dered yesterday to reach New York
morning of 18th VIII telegraph
further information as received
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15

Pana. H., April 12.-The situation
here Is quiet, anil while tbn soldiers
are ON guard no further trouble is ex-
pected. There was a small outbreak
yesterday. but it was soon quelled. All
the negroes have been disarmed and
are under the guard o. tie militia.
No business is doing to-day, although
the stores have been reopened.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
Fight over QUAY Evidence.

Philadelphia, April 12.-The second
days session of the trial Of former
United States Senator NJ s. Quay was
occupied by battle over the admis-
sion of certain bank books asevidence.
In these rests much of the prosecu-
tons strength and 1t was believed
that the defense would put forth
most strenuous efforts to have them
ruled out
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
No. 80
SKATER ON PHILIPPINES.
Says the Country Has Atorr serinus Task
There Than i supposed.

tnere fHsu ~ rNpFostns
Washington. April H. Discussing
the Philippines. General Shafter said
to-day, General Iawton and his men
are achieving much success 50 far as
they 60 The lighting against the
Filipinos, however, Is like the brush
Ing away or flies. the moment the
brushing Ii stopped they come back.
The E'ilipinos are bound to give In
eventually, but believe Il Is a more
serious task to subdue them than
most people think
Gen. Shafter said the enthusiasm
for enlisting in the service In the
Philippines was remarkable. and quo
ted Il remark OF Adjt Gen. Corbin
that the department my have to stop
recruiting. owing to the numbers now
enlisting He Snid there were nearly
d thousand recruits at the Presidio
when he left San Francisco. many Of
whom were formerly In the volunteer
army.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
Franchiae Tax riIl Passed

Albany, April ~ by vote Of 81
ayes to II noes the Senate passed the
chises Of street railroads. gas. electric
and like corporations. The bill fixes
the price of gas in the city of Buffalo.
at so cents per 1000 feet was passed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15
AABDSHED BY SAMOANS.
A Mixed Force of British and
American Seamen are
Attacked.
THREE BODIES BEHEADED
Lieut.. Ransdale and Ensign Monagan,
Americans, and Lieut.. Freeman,
British, Killed and Mutilated.

The Ambush Occurred on the Plantation
of German Planter, and the Fear is
Expressed by Officials at Washington
That 1t Was Conceived by Him-Ad-
miraI Kautz Cables Long Despatch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-15

The TrestIe Was Forty Feet Highon.
II Was Heavy Derrick whose Weight
Was Too Great for the Flimsy structure
--Edgemnr Bridge Works of Wilmington
Have Contract to Erect bridge.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-31

Iackine-few OF them contain any DOORS
consequently Il sometimes occure5 lHa1
an unhappy visitor finds himself coinp 1"-
el 20 spend two or three hours oeioio
dinner I'm absolutely boohess soiiluu1.
Those who are familiar with the ways v1
the castle. of course, come amply pioE'o-
ed with whatever from OF light literature
they affect.
splendid background for state dinners
than ST. Georges bah which IS "a very
much more splendid apartment than the
famous hall OF mirrors at Versailles. ON
the paneled walls are the arms on hnielHs
OF an the knights of the garter anu Wnen
q state banquet takes place every thing j.
I'm splendid Keeping, the actual meal or
course. served ou The so-called gold plato
which is really siiver-gilt although there
are "a considerable plumber of dishes OF
pure gold. The vases. cups and Candida
bra which form so valuable potion or
the royal plate are displayed on tne siae-
boards. which are placed at eacn end ol
ST.. GEORGES hall whenever state pam
ouet ls about To- take PLACE close on TO
100000 worth Of plate is used OF shown
on these occasions, the trophies including
the Indian peacock, valued at $4,000. the
body of which is studded with rubies,
emeralds. diamonds, sapphires and pearls
and which IS riyeled only by the tigers
head. known as "Tipp0o's Footstool"
which was like the peacock taken dur
ing the footing Of Seringapatam. Some OF
the most valuable and beautiful Of the
queens diamond jubilee gifts, which have
never before been used, VIII make their
appearance i'm the future.