The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 12, 1899, Page 1

“ Twenty-five Cents a M By Mail oF Carrier SEATTLE STAR. ephone Subsoriptions to Pike 150 NO, 40. pleted this year, and the work will VOL. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY ‘ING, APRIL 12, 1899, an: the exportation of the products of e : 1 ashington y, arge par of the ' STARTLING NEWS FROM SAMOA Natives Defeat Allied Brit- vits have been made stating that he was heard inciting the natives to attack the allied forces, The fight on the plantation was the second one ® s which has occurred within a few days. In the first en- Is ie merican orces gagement the British-American forces routed a large force of natives, killing twenty-seven. British lives were lost in this fight. Today's fight has enraged the men on the Philadel- phia and Tauranga to a point that they are almost be- sides themselves, and are begging their commanders for an opportunity to wreak vengeance upon the enemy. They are restrained with difficulty from rushing ashore to attack the rebels, and to try and recover the heads of thhir officers and comrades. The feeling against the Germans is so bitter that it would not take much to start a fight with them. The situation is an alarming one. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12.-—News received here today of the massacre of American and British officers and marines on a German plantation, in Samoa, has caused great excitement in administration circles. This act of the Mataffaites will gravely complicate the Sa- moan situation, and no one can tell what will be the results. It is certain that the American and British gov- ernments will severely punish the rebels for this act of treachery. at Apia. AMERICANS DECAPITATED Their Heads Are Placed Upon Poles as War Trophies, jupon by high officials here. Reparation may be de- Force of 105 Men From the Phila- mn: at the hands of the German government. Lieu- jtenant Linsdale, one of the men killed, was well known delphia and Tauranga Am lin Washington, and was also a great favorife in New- l- bushed by 800 Rebels," s UU Ss, | Prior to reporting on the Philadelphia Lieutenant | port and Bar Harbor. He was a young man, and resided Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan had served together on the receiving ship Independence at Mare Island. Mon- iNCITED 170 ATTA K BY A GERMAN was born in the state of Washington. | BERLIN, April 12.—The news of the defeat of the) | British-American force at Apia today has just been re- {ceived here and causes intense excitement. The Sa- Those Beheaded Were Lieutenant Lans- mosn Situation has been rendered exceedingly acute dale and Ensign Moneghan of the and, according to the best posted authorities here, is Philadelphia and Two ‘Marines. LIEUT. FREEMAN AND TWO MARINES LONDON, April 12.—The information concerning jthe attack at Apia on the allied force of Britons and | Americans has just reached here, and has caused a pro- found sensation and many bitter expressions towards Germany. AMUSEMENTS. “Hugo” will be giv time by Richard Fo company at the Third SEATTLE INKLINGS. The Of the British Cruiser Tauranga Were Also Cut sult for damages brought to Pieces—Great Excitement in Washing- |: .!"""s: fon Caesar de Basan n for Li ndon d +4 B li A 6 the spaades ot the ton, London and in Berlin—A Grave 9" Crisis Precipitated—Demands for dicate that the lack. plague has spread throughout Aelia, and that thousands of pe are dying fr its ravages rd tefa n the divorce care Satisfaction May be Made LONDON, April, 12—A despatch ‘ on the Germans, see eat AER poy te oe John Doe @ m whiel they 'de- Apia, Samoa, April 12.—A mixed force of Amer- ie bas amen wele: berasen: treme is ¢ hall February 2%. ican and British marines was ambushed today on a Ger- man plantation by followers of Mataafa, and were forced to retreat to the beach under a withering fire. Lieuten-|Of the Jeffersonians in the (°” ' ant Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan of the cruiser Phil- City of Tacoma. be adelphia, and Lieutenant Freeman of the British cruiser|s.nctosisn winnon to Tauranga, who was in command of the party, fell vic- tims to the assault; also two American and two British sailors. Owing to the fierceness of the attack the| Hoo. ©. 7 Jo bodies of the men could not be carried off the field and |framuton Lewis fo soea on tm were horribly mutilated, the heads of the seyen men|£"*". on the Shamik tad wilt ree being cut off and their bodies gashed with knives. The] spond to the ‘x disfigured remains were subsequently recovered by a| ¥ strong detachment of marines sent out from the Ameri- State Dairy can and British ships. APIA, Samoa, April 12.—(Second Dispatch)—The |)" Poa.) British and American force which was engaged in the |An{pr™en Zenator Geo. Purser. combat with Mataafa’s followers numbered 105, while pw i ag a the enemy appeared on the field 800 strong. The fight~|Generai_ ing was terrific, the American and British marines and |sistss. b vate from ed in this will open at $30 0 will be laid for ov 1 known tay afternoon being tak Five minute talke will b ade by following Davia, A. J to headaquar J. Miller. nd the Clark taken with an ept n, and the patrot Thurston D Thos April 12 Cattlo— highly pt April 12 the Pacific North t tm out | Siater, Dr. sailors making a gallant stand, and inflicting heavy|{\"...) losses upon their assailants. They were finally com-| 7°, pelled to retire in the face of overwhelming odds, but] evening the $81,000 judgment. ‘The furniture Chicago Markets. ts Of the faraitire, which io valuae gallant attempt to rescue Lieutenant Lansdale, who had fallen dangerously wounded. Fully twenty natives | Moy. Whoa. 7 rushed upon the two officers and brutally dispatched | _Mor™ Mey Men Avaiee | satineda' a 3.60, heavy, 84.664 them, French priests, sometime later, brought in the) "PS ame line.” He stated headless bodiés of the two officers. The natives kept|nrocue a» » ti : , the heads of all of their victims as trophies of war, and ji) baat their camp. The German manager of the plantation’ where the | tr arrive y It has ambush occurred has been arrested, and is now a pris-| Gime 6. ty. eins, at ihe Tiss ah nit fated aa Th did so in good order. Ensign Monaghan perished in a CHICAGO. A @1.%0; pigw, & 7 rough, #3.0@ “ ad, r 1 ir both in a few seconds before assistance could reach| 5 ‘ they are now, in all probability, decorating poles in oner on board of the British cruiser Tauranga. Affida- Vr teh gem ' sein ene he utly The h ex a new field for Kansas volunte n who had been discharged |tension will provide No American or « The fact that the massacre occurred on a! now further removed from settlement than ever before. | * | owed $15000 from his sister to start | ased with | ¢ ih br aa a ie begin in @ short time.” Kugene Harris, a prominent young colored thevlogian from Nashville Tenn, t# in Seattle outa bitant thirty-four y past el@ht ye at the same tim a pulpit In a Nashville Information has just been recely ed in this elty to the that W. | D. Covington, @ member of Company | B of this city, and who wan wound ed in the battio of Malolos, has} had his leg amputated, Mra, Lisle Danelle received the | information that her son William | Pycheon, one of the Beattle boys now in Manila, had also been wound- | ed, and sending a cablegram asking about it received the answer, William Pycheon wounded on the hand,” The remains of Rudolph Flt camp, Who was frozen to death the Valdes glacier and bri Seattle on the steamer will be shipped to Louisville, this afternoon, The First Methodist Protestant and First Christian churches are Jing revivals every evening In the chureh at the corner of Third avenue and M treet, Rev. F. B. Sapp, of Taco the evangelist, and he in & very Inatructive gospel preacher. | Great interest ts being taken in the meetings. ‘The chamber of commerce is tn session this afternoon. Only routine matters are expected to come up, L. W. Tolman, 6. D. King, and Geo U_ Dilting were admitted to mem Od oe 4 John H the Superior court against William H. Whittlesey, to collect on%a sight draft for $90, which was transferred to Mr, Allen by Allen and Powell, Allen has brought evit In Dr, W. G. Horning secured « jude- ment yesterday in the Superior court against Wesley Wilson on some pro- missory notes given in payment for treatment to he jatter'« The jury brought in a Morning. medical daughter. verict of @217.23 for Dr. | Cynthia J. Noakes brought eult in the Superior court thie morning against Kate Keefe for $6000 damog- en. She alleges that Kate Keefe en- | ticed her husband away from her, | and they lead a life of adultery. Capt. McClelland will relate his! experiences through the Egyptian | War at 118% Second avenue tonight | at Sp m, All are welcome. lL. BE. Pierson and Lucy Shepard) were married in the parlors of the} * USED A GATLING Alaskan hotel last night, Mise Shepard arrived from Maine yester- day and the couple have not seen | each other for a number of years. The bank rances today were $251,538.99, and the balances were $106,483.34, Papers were filed this morning tn the Superior court commencing sult againat F. J. Biamkin, by his sister Mr. Biumkin Is proprietor of the Ural Diamond company, on Becond venue. Tt ts alleged that he bor- she up the business and now afraid that he intends to get rid of | the stock and depart In order to! checkmate him she seeks to secure | a lien on the atock. | ty-four dead 1§C, 20C, 2§C, 30C, Hose Reels California Lawn Sprinkler 35C, 40C, 45C, SOC. $1.00 . 1.00 SPELGER & HURLBUT 1215-1217 & nd Avenue “LOOK AT OUR SELECTION OF ——— Wall Papers BEFORE BUYING. 300 Pike Street. STAs PAINT So. ENGINEERS AND Our plant jm Mining machinery, t etallic Packing ‘ ‘Moran Brothers Company SHIP BUILDERS. ruction and covers all branches of the inery built and repaired Mosher” and “Roberts * apany. For This Week Only ‘One Patent Gas Lighte er, mene One Box Wax Tapers, 26 CENTS. GOLDEN RULE BAZAAR CO. eos- 28. Firet Avenue. WATER Delivered Electrically fer Manefacturing and Indust: POWER Snoqualmie Falis Power ey Distributing Stations ot GILMAN, BERTON, SEATTLE. Second Ave, and Mais St, SEATTLE INCORPORATED. PORTLAND, DOWNING, HOPKINS & CO. BROKERS. Grain, Provisions and Stocks, Market eur Brey Two and # Half Minutes Over Out H. Ww. AUGUSTINE, Mer., Betey : the structure. He attracted twas! tion by his yells for help, and the | members of the fireboat soon chop-! ped « hole in the roof and he was pulled out, only the worse off for a ducking. Fortunately for the dogs, they did not happen to be tied, and they swam toward the boat- house @ f yards distance. What was exceedingly fortunate |iw that fact that none of the men were hurt outélde of a few scratches. ‘The cause of the collapse of the dock | was due to rotten piles, which had been eaten away, and with the hign WARTS DAI Ld James Brophy fled filed @ petition with the city clerk today asking $10,000 damages for injuries received in fall- ing Into an excavation in the alley between First avenue south and Oc- eldental avenue last February. Brophy claims that he received a fracture of the collar bone and in- ternal injuries. He claims that it was the fault of the city, as they haa no railing around the excava- ‘tion, ——_— — Strassburg has raised 12,000 marke | for @ statue to Goethe. ON THE FILIPINOS MANILA, April 12.—Gen. Wheatonehased the enemy eight miles into the interior (his morning. Santa tured after a brief fight. A large at this point for the purpose of stopp! Wheaton brought a Gatling gun the hail of shot from this deadly Mar rebel stronghold, was cap- force of Filipinos had concentrated ng the advance of the Americans. into action. The rebels withstood weapon for a few moments only, and then fled with the Americans in hot pursuit. The Fillpinos left thir- Steamer Excelsior is expected to| eal! tonight for € per river porte. | Bhe ain Abercrom- | ther with the on will be} The Ex radia large | » Copper river BOW! wow! BOW! wow! The neindt Show Opens To-| day. | | of barks and whines «© who entered Germania rning, the h Annual exhibition of the el chub. Bigs dogs and one on every side, | gree as long as e having pe ‘+ arm, while others belonged to lesa aristocratic families, ‘The Victoria, Vancouver and San Francisco kennels are well repre sented, as are » the local ken-| nels. ¢ man from Victoria, | ‘Turner, arrived from there | FD. last night bringing with him thirty three dogs | ifternoon a grand parade in the hall will take place, and tonight the sports will be enlivened by a rat-killing pat st. ‘The attendance was very “COLLAPSE OF A DOCK Five Persons Have Narrow Escapes. i 4 affair As it fell it and the four men got on |. to lebria, only experiencing ‘ tin Charies Lyon, who was in Dutton’ place, had a narrow escape from] death. His part, in falling turned turtle, and he was caught beneath oovanion being | © by the Americans, if any, him the Tenth Pennsylvani xty-elght wound-ed behind. The casualties sustained not yet reported. and Second Oregon, Wheaton had with WASHINGTON, PD. C., April 12.—The following dispatch from General Otis was received this morning P ed th He captured all of the Spanish gunboat. Lawton is now from a river where they were cone “Yesterday in the lake region, Lawton insurgents eastward from Santa Cruz, dispersing them. larger vessels used in the lake trade, and a endeavoring to pass the craft out ealed into the lake. Wheaton drove the enemy ten miles to the eastward of the railway line of commun- Malolos. made no stand. feation with an the enemy Lawton’s and Wheaton's casualties were slighty Have been notified by Spain that she will evacuate Mandora and Polo soon, MAJOR BEAN DE jean, a pioneer plaing in 1845, died very suddenly at the Major Jame: | wine o croamed t this mo family nee, corner Bellevue avenue a t Harrison street, of neuralgia of the heart. Mr. Bean| was eighty-six years old, and has/ al good healt his and about 9 o'clock expired. 4 of a pain «round heart two daughters, Miss Sarah W. T. Wadleigh, and Mr. H. V. Bean, teller in ne Bank of Commerce. TOPEKA AT JUNEAU. which The steamer Cottage City, thie morning from the north, brings the news that the steamer City of Topeka was pulled | off the rocks lest Saturday, and is now at Juneau arrived The ge City passed the To- |peka at anchor In Wrangel narrows on Sunday morning. She was spo en by the officers of the Cottage City, and they were informed that ‘opeka had been pulled off by the amer Wolcott, of the Pa- ific Steam Whaling company, The lieaks had been to h an extent as to to proceed safely to Juneau her own steam as pans- terlal taken up to repair the To peka BUILDING PERMITS. | BOARD OF ‘The board of public works met this afternoon to open bids on the Cedar river water system, and the follow- ing bids were submitted: Subdivision No. 1: Moran Bros, $1,016,721.2% cers tiled cheok, $628.37. Smith, Wake- field ard David, $970,095.90; certified check, $46,900. Pacific Bridge com pany, not checked up, certified check, $42,000. F, McLellan, §921,- 681.20; certified check, $48,000, Subdivision No, 2: Moran Bros, $226,840.08; certified check, $12,000, Smith, Wakefield and David, $200, 134,35; certified check, $12,000 Paci- fle Bridge company, not added up, certified check, $14,500. Corney Causey and company, $247,841.84; cer- tified check, $12,500, F. McLellan, $282,705.00; certified check, $13,000. Stewart & Goets, $219,500; certified check, $11,500, Subdivision No, 3: Moran Bros., $55,554.80; certified _ check, $8000, Smith, Wakefeld and David, $49,- 481.20; certified check, $2500, Subdivision No. 4; Moran Bros., $30,949.50; certified check. $2000. Smith, Wakefield & David, $27,014.50; $1360, Pacific Bridge ; certified check, All bids were referred to City En- gineer Thompson for tabulation, and the ision will be made at the meeting of the board to be held to- morrow afternoon, ——— The police department was noti- fled this morning of a peculiar rob- bery at O'Brien station, a small sta- tion near Black Diamond, ‘The rob ber entered the residence of P. C Hoban and made away with several pairs of socks, a suit of clothes, a gold watch, and $1.80 in cash A night left by the marauder was found on the stand this morning and read as follows: “Goodbye, It Is ar daylight. You may see soon, some other time, egards to all the folks, FOR BUSINESS OR FASURE Buy Clipper Bieycles or exercise buy others. F. M. Spinning, agent, 1022 Second avenue, Rnilding permits were tasued to day to J. M, Webster for repairs on 2 bulkhead at 1128 Firat avenue, value $200; G. H. Ovington, to buita a two story frame dwelling at 1833 surteenth avenue, value $25000; Dr, | N+ Ralley, for repairs on his residence lat 828 Kast Marion stteet, value $900; Marguret Sullivan, for alterations to 1 dwelling at 726 Yesler way, value $12,