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IE fill I . Mataafa's Rebels Ambush United States and British Sailors. KILLED i 3 OFFICERSf 4 MEN. Beheaded tht Corpses DodlM of the nfleAaerloans Mutilated bf the CM A Oxrmin Planter, Whe Is Sal4 to Usee Urged , t the ttebal to Vlfbt, Prisoner. Aha, Samoa, April 1, via Auckland, Now Zealand, April 1. A body of American and JJrltlsh sailors, 108 men, were ambushed on a German planta tion April 1 by native follower of Mataafa. Ths tailor were forced to retreat to the beach, loavlng1 their leader, Lieutenant A, II, Freeman of the British cruiser Tauranga, and Lieutenant P. I Lanadale and Ensign J. IL Monaghan of the United States crulaer Philadelphia, dead on the field. Two American and two British sailor were also killed. , Ensign Monaghan remained behind to assist Lieutenant Lansdale, and waa shot as bo started to rejoin the fleeing sailors. The Mataafans mutilated the corpses left behind, cutting off tha head of the dead officers. Priests from the French mission brought the beads In to Apia after the engagement was over. The manager of the German planta tion has been arrested, and detained on board the llrltlsh eruiser Tnuranga, on affidavits declaring that he was seen urging the rebel to fight It Is estimated that about 000 war rior attacked the Anglo-American part from ambush. When the British cruiser Tauranga arrived here the British and American consuls Issued a proclamation to give Mataafa a last chance to comply with their orders. The French priests also used their Influence, but all efforts failed and the rebel continued their depredation. Property was destroyed and bridge and road were barri caded. ' On March SO the Mataafans were sighted at Maguigl and machine guns and a seven pounder were used, tho Mataafans fleeing, The friendly native attacked the enemy during the retreat and twenty seven rebels were killed. There were no casualties among our forces. ' The friendly native carried one bead through Apia, which made Cap tain Sturdes so furious that be went to the king and threatened to shoot any man found taking heads. The Mng then lasued proclamation for bidding the practice. NOW BRITIAN HOLDS BACK. Cesesslssloa Mat Stead te Sail A State seat from aermeoy's Ambassador. Wasuikotoh, April 18. At the British and German embassies the new of another bloody conflict in Samoa waa' received with deep con cern. ' The British official seemed confident, however, that the chances of a settlement would not bo de stroyed by this affair. The German ambassador, Dr. Von Holleben, stated that while he was entirely without official advlcea he deeply regretted to hear that there had been further loss of life. A sharp difference has developed be tween the llrltlsh abd German foreign offioes as to getting the high commis sion off for Samoa next Tuesday. Lord Salisbury say the commission er cannot get away by that time. The following offloial German view waa given to the press: "After Germany and the United States bad arrived at such an under standing that the commission could have left San Francisco on the ltfh, England raises new difficulties of such complicated nature that they cannot be dealt with telegraphically, "Gerinsny feels Justified under these circumstance to hold the name of her commissioner still back. "The ierllnnewa that Germany would demand satisfaction for the ar bitrary action of Admiral Kauts Is not credited In official German circles, and It seeiua to be malicious Invention. The whole question wo account of tU uoa la pending at present, notibe tween the three powers, but between Germany and Kugleotl" WHEN ENGLAND HEARD OF IT. Itiats el Umkm Iree.aaff laaUf raatMsnt m thte fleas. LoMMin, April n The dttpatehe of the Aaetaristed I'ren from Apia via AeefcUnd were the only new ra ce Wed here of the treat-nerves attach aa4e by the Mataafaa nooa the AmerUee and Hrltish asvat tWeee. Tfce aewspepar aaat out large pla ear J prhated with nh tuttlteg leteatenl as "Urttlsh. end AirU futvs routed. ' IWrttt lrevk ,M el the heroic evaia.-t of fcnstf a Man aghaa of the I'aMed State evelaaf 'hUedalnhin artWirly affable ta the subtle, the IWUlah admiral ha received s 4i spate, fvoea taateia ntnast, the a taw Itrttieh, naval lf la lk4Mat water a. fftvtef the kt of the death f Lieutenant l"raaa of the ttrttWh tvuleer Teuraaf la "a tt with the rehatU" IWival tele auth la ha Wen reerl4 the ."all Mdl tiewtte ei "The Wealllf el tbs a a I, of ret bar abaa, t statt4 to e Ua a German plantation, - and there 1 the nnpleasant suggestion of treachery upon the part of a German subject. The Incident, apart from the loss of life, Is deeply deplorable. . The situation was already full of anxiety to the governments at borne, while on the spot racial feeling runs high. Though It will be kept well under con trol, the cabinets of London, Wash ington and Berlin could 'well have been spared this Utest development, "We may be assured that order will be maintained ashore by the nnited efforts of . the English and American commanders, but even their efforts will not clear the air of the eleotriolty which is fast accumulating at Apia.! GERMANY IS "BLAMELESS." A Statamant bf One Authurlsad te Speak for Von Hnelow, BjcnLIir. Anrll 13. The eormsnand. ent of the Associated 1'raa hu had an Interview with a foreign office official who is authorized to speak for Baron von Buelow, the minister of forelim affairs. lie said; "lie ha received several official ll. patches savlnir that the Ts.nu nnr.nl n (the friendly natives) for a fortnight nave ucen raiding and pillaging around Apia, destroying mainly Ger man property. They are armed with weapons furnished by the British, "We also received a dlspatoh from tho commander of the Falk to-day confirming the ambuscade and the loss of the Americans and English, ant,. stantlally tallying with the dispatches Of the Associated Dross. Tha amlins. cade may possibly have been on a Ger man plantation, as nearly all the prop- eny arouna dpi is uerman. j "The government regrets extremely the occurrence, for which, however, it is in no way to blame. Such hostlla encounters must naturally be ox-1 pected when the Anglo-Ameiluan action In crownlmr Tann has m(i nine-tenth of the tiamoans their ene mies. -.-.;.! "Of course, now that fmah 1,1, mil ha been spilled, the excitement of ths A 1 Americans anu jsritisn may inorsase, But Germany 1 blameless. The same thing happened to our men in IMS. The Bemoans also cut off tha hands of the German victims than. That Is one of the Bemoans' pleasant habit. If Admiral Kauts had tha power to re-establish peace all might ue weii. nut ii needs a much strong er force than now available undar hla and the British command at Apia to suoaue Aiataara and his wat-l k host." CREDIT EXTENSIONS IN CUBA. President and Oabloel Trying te Evolve a Satisfactory plan. WAsnmoToir. Anrll 13. Tha pal subject of discussion at yesterday' caumet meeting was an elaborate plan of credit extension In Cuba, which ha been presented by Gen eral Brooke and his cabinet coun cil The proposed plan of mortgage extensions involves payments in In stallment covering period of vary ing length up to elx yean, and 1 in tended to place creditors beyond the reach of foreclosure proceedings until they can, to some extent at least, re coup thalr fortunes. It is admitted that to authorize peremptory foreclos ure proceeding against all property mortggaged would result In bank ruptcy to a large per contage of the Cdban property ownera, and it is not the Intention of this government to precipitate such a condition by au thorizing creditors to proceed to fore closure at once. Tho plan proposed, however, dooe not meet with the ap proval of the attorney general or the President, but Just what will bo done baa not been decided. His Swaathaarl Baas for His loaoraooa. Wichita, Kan.. April 13. Alice Bar nett has filed suit in the district court against the Knights and Ladies of the Fireside, a fraternal insurance organi sation, for I3.0O& Bsfore llobert Sea of Company C, Twentieth Kansas, went to Manila lie Insured his life for 5.000 in favor of Miss Burnett, his sweetheart Ka was killed In battle recently and the company refuses to pay, saying Sea took undue and hat- ardous risks. Tabafe fuaaral Vrldaf. Dksvxh, Col., April 13,-The body of the late pusttuaaler, ex-Heuator IL A. W. Tabor, will He In elate at the eapltol from half pt 3 until S uVlook Thursday afternoon. The funeral will be held on Friday at the Church of the tlarrvd Heart The Colorado National guard will act as escort for the body. Iaa4 KaiMaa eM Maalla, Fosf Hcort, Kan,, Anrll ll-Marov lleaaar of tht eily rlve4 word front Captetu Martin of Company F, Twentieth Hansen, to-day, awtlfviNg him that the Wly of Howard ttida, a Foci Koott buy who wa killed la battle, had twea aval from Maalla the leltar ladtaete that the Wallas of suaay other Kansas Ua4 have fcwea aaat front Maalla a goveratueat transput t Watts aa laa arae4e rattlaaaaaa, Lohuos. AbU II -Mr laoine UratWa ):iuoti4, tUrt hat rtw a Utter to the goveftnexet tMr testing that aa of the Irish eosaly eowaetle epit! tw (telesales to Meet la Dwbita fv tha S-arpMsa vf eo aUWtl ssattera tf aatUaaal interna!, 4 tha fa a l-eur-iet tfA sweat ' fttano etna a Maw riinln Aims. April lKUg tieorgsaaa wanH4 It thautvhl te Mat a Sew vMet tb eld ealntstrv resigned April t, aa the elawikMt ot II, JWtMsee, tha frMiaf, ae4 tax. 4;f4 lavelij oh ewt f bribery and tetissMe tloa THE NEBRASKA mm Lawton Drives the Insurgents to the Mountains. MANY LAKE VESSELS TAKEN, riftr Filipinos Captured and Several Killed Rabals Ketreat Before Whea ton'. Advenes, Burning Thai Tillages , Ilalilnd Tbem Few A mar lean II orb N it w York, April 13 A dispatch to the New York Herald from Manila says: Lawton's command captured the villages of Pagsajan and Lumban yesterday, with some resistance at the latter place. ShellN from the Laguna da Bay drove most of the insurgent In flight op the mountain aide. A email force remained In an old church side, offer ing resistance until it was rushed by the troops, About fifty were captured and sev eral killed. ' There was ons casualty among ths Americans, that being an arm wound. Six launches and two canoes were captured in the river, Santa Cms and Pagsajan are now guarded by the men of the Fourth cavalry, Part of tha Fourteenth in fantry with General Lawton are In Lutnbaa ' -;: .:' Mora troops are needed out here. The fighting ha only Jost begun, Manila, April 13. General Wheaton started at daylight with the Tenth Pennsylvania and ths Second Oregon regiment and two gun to drive the rebel from the American right flank between the railroad and the foothills, lie met with alight resistance near Santa Maria and ons man was wounded. But the enemy bolted when shelled by the artillery and burned and abandoned ths town of Santa Ma ria, where 1,000 rebels were reported to have been concentrated. The American guard along the rail road has been materially strength ened and it I sot probable that the rebel will succeed in getting in the future to a close quarter a they did yesterday, even if they return from tho mountains. Wasuimotow, April 18. The follow ing cablegram has been received fom General Gtisi "Makila, April 18. Adjutant Gen eral, Washington! Yesterday in the lake region Lawton pursued insur gents eastward from Santa Cruz, dis persing them. Captured all tho larg er vessels used In the lak trade and Spanish gunboat. He is now endeav oring to pass them from the rlvr, where concealed, into the lake, "Wbeaton drove enemy 10 tnllos to eastward of railway line of communi cations with Malolos. Lawton' and Wheaton' casualties few and slight, as enemy made no stand. "Notified by Spain that she will evacuate Mlndora and Polo soon.- Otis." I" INVESTIGATORS IN PULTON, Drunkenness and Inaoaorelltf Mot tb only Complaint Against Da Oosaaa. Fultoh, Mo., April IS. The Mouse legislative committee to Investigate the general charges of immorality and drunkenness against Dr. J. T. Combs, suprlntendent of the Fulton state asylum for the insane, arrived here this morning. It Is stated that W. F. Loyd, ex-steward of the asylum, will give sensational testimony. Loyd bad been at tho asylum twenty-four years in the same position from which he was relieved April 1. In all that time not a charge had been filed against him. The burden of Loyd's testimony, it is claimed, will be that he re f mod to allow Dr. Coombs to buy the institution's supplles.wben the law made It the steward's duty. The members of the committee say that they will attempt to find out if Dr. Coombs has been purchasing sup plies since Loyd's departure and what hla object In doing this ia LOOTERS LOST THEIR QUEUES. t Tonn Aasarlaaa OAaar'a Kffaotlvn Lea son ta Chlaaaa Araur followara, Wasiiikqto, April 13 In letters from Manila it ia learned that when MacAtthur led the first onslaught to the north upon the iuaurgauts' strong hold the United male military commanders were ainased at the extent ot the looting practiced by the Bon-eoiubalant. The Chinese took a leading part in this touting- The Chinese apparently had no conception of the enormity of their effeaie, and the Americans relurtantly eonoluded to shout Stilus of theae Chloeee looters for the saheof esautple, when ayouug ofLeer eut off the queowas ot a doaea of the I hinsse thlevee. Uniting atopprd and the Chtasa disappeared front tb' wkoU province, tsath Wlae til facathae, OMtaU, April U-Mra l.y U NU ad Mra Kitty thary, who had recent ly had trow Me with thalr husbands, 4l4e4 to die Wether last night, and took 30 grata ot morphia, with fetal reewlta. thay ware eavh li years ol4, and eaaue here raaatly front Uevlkng tun, Iowa O X'eil I a Uorlief tot) are Bsaa sad Uvary a Japnly wastaUle, (MHU JVfc4fcsJsJJ s4l fcJ W- NaaJH rant no, April H Twa atkwav ms bwrd4 a Uk Mmit train at Grand Croaalaf last sight, abdtt4 S faaeagr ks u ttaadiag o the rear plaltum Bf a favaaesger ewarh, Waad sad gagf hies, sad thea dragged hie talt at esspty freight ear, whars tbf left bias, a(Uf tab lag everything of valae he bad la al f jaltw, fn la ftMuey, A gold watth sad gold rteg, the vWUsa ot the tebb y la lUwy KetvhSM, wh lit) la 14 V te, lo4 INDEPENDENT. D. M. DAVIS IS WANTED. Oasble of the Defenet Cross Dank at I Emporia, Kan., to Ba Arraated. Tofxea, Kan., April 13. Affairs growing out of the failure of the First I National bank of Emporia, the Cross bank, took a sensational turn yester day, when the authorities of St. Louis were asked by wire to apprehend V. M. Davis, cashier of the defunct bank, and bold him until the arrival of tbs United States marshal from Kansas. Shortly before noon yesterday, United States District Attorney Lam bert received the following message from St Louis' "D. M, Davis, cashier of the defunct Emporia bank, is about to leave this country. Do yon want him? Wire in care of St, Louis chief of police pick," ' A few minutes later the following message was received from United States Marshal Boble, of St Louis: "Do you want D. M, Davie, cashier of the defunct Emporia bank? Ans wer immediately, "BonxB, U, S, Marshal." District Attorney Lambert imme diately wired to the chief of police and to Marshal Bohlei "Apprehend D, M. Davis, of Empo ria, and hold him until the arrival of United States , marshal from Kansas." Up to A late hour last night, the dis trict attorney had cot heard whether or not Davis had been arrested ' Davis 1 not charged with profiting by the many alleged crooked transac tion of the bank during it legal ex istence, but it is charged that he was managing . officer of the bank and knew of ths crookedness going on in the interest of other! in fact, that he falsified the books in order to help out the other officials. This is a crime under the national banking laws, Davis was cashier of the First Na tional bank for many year, and wa one of tb most influential men of Emporia, II ha a family consisting of a wife and four children, to whom he I greatly devoted. lie is a Welsh man, , SEASON A MONTH LATE. ftathar Dlseonrnglng Baperl as to Con dltloa ef Things Asrlealtnral Columbia, Mo April 13. The United States weather crop service, Missouri section, Issued the following bulletin for tbs week ending April 10: 'The spring of 10O goes on record as one of ths most backward In the history of the state, the season being now nearly on month late. Except in ths extreme southern counties, little or no farm work bos yet been done, and in many sections the ground is so full of water that, even with tho most favorable weather, it will be from five to tea days before it can be worked, , "Frequent freezing and thawing during tho past month have been very severs on ths wheat crop and in the northern and western section the present outlook is discouraging. Many correspondents ' report that one-half the crop has been killed. The latest report regarding frnit buds indicate that apples and sour cherries are gen erally safs, but only a part of ths pear and plum buds escaped, while peach buds are nearly all dead. Strawber ries ars reported in good condition, a a mis." "Turkey" Wins Easily. Kassas Cjtt, Ma, April 13. Ths athletic exhibition in Convention hall last night waa attended by 2,000 peo ple, two ladles being among the num ber. Ilalt Adall, Tom Cannon and Bert Soheller were warmly received. The Turk tipped the boam at 283, Cannon at 233 and Schellor at 187. The Turk agreed to throw both men twice within ninety minute of actual wrestling. He won the contest with fifty-two minutes to spam The Turk did not exhibit any solence, but rather depended upon his weight and strength to defeat his opponenta If a man of equal weight and strength could ba found that possessed the solenoe of either Soheller or Cannon, there would , be weeping la Turkey In about four teen mlnutea. Kaiser's Dan for Ilarlla, BiBU, April 13. A gentleman ta the emperor's entourage tells ths cor respondent of ths Associated Press positively the reason the emperor ia withholding hla confirmation of Ber lin's new chief mayor llerr Klrschner, te that hla majesty Is vonteniptstlng the formation of a separate province of Berlin, abolishing Berlin's self government The unchecked growth of Hoclallsin Is the prime factor ae tuatlag Kmperor William's plau. tlarhe Law InvnllA Gqtmrib, O. T., April 11 In a de cision rendered yesterday, Judge Bur ford held the Clarke warrant bill, al leged to have been paaaed over the governor'a veto, to be not valid fa der the iletlalott, the threaleaed floe lug of the state Institutions, beesuse ot the Inability f tha auditors ta alga warraata whea dlstiaet appro priation had not We made, wlU W voi4d. Statoet ("to WaraneU la4 Ttl t t l ) Alia, lie., Apr U it ttobert tUVbe lUrawell, the one time faajMMM pralavry advooata, nditur and dlidoHsat, isdaeve at ht how hares aged tb Xbw Oatsttt, April It -lit Ka aa Illy eepiialUt and froetof wha weal U tloadatea last IWnnsWe I look t aweaa ssialag reaee ell, beta arrived her toate , hoaas. They Itavej la aaed ae at the Uvgeal attalag aehaaiea of receat day. They htve aeeared tree ths Unatetwa , laa govern narat a treat o lead a the tl say ape liver, la tb (Vaaeho depart ateat, Kta enllosta leagth sad three tallea la width,, they say It It ths tithe! guld 114 they here em saea, & 13th i Streets. Pntt AH FoliMe,0' yfoam, Boys ' V IUII and Uirle; blacks that wllf Del the fade or crock; ev. Unci An ?Ty onDep ood value. nUdlvl J lor women, half soamk-ss and lull seamless goods at Co a pair, three pairs for 25c, 10c a pair, and laJicapalr. We ask vour partlcu lar attention to the 10 anV 12Jio lines. For men we have fast black seamless goods, 3 pairs for 25c, lOo a pair and 12Jioapair. For Boys and Ulrls, all size from 0 to 10 inch; extra Jcavy, with double knees and spliced htim and toes, 10c, 12c, and 16ft a polr. 'all at our bosiory department and we know we will pleas you, Summer Cotton Uodifwear seem to get cheaper every season, and We feel sure that such values as ws offer now were never before on the market We ask particular attention to our line ol Ladies' Jersoy lllbbed Voets at 6o, fi lOe, and llis each. They are just a good as were sold not long ago at double the prhm We bave Ladles Jersey lllbbwd Union Bults as low as 25o each, and very good quality at 50c. We want every man who wears balbrlggan underwar to see the shirts and drawers we sell at 25c each. MILLER S PAINE 0 I The Farmer's Exchange, 231 North Tenth St. Will sell Early Ohio Potatoes, small, per bushel, .50c Better... ,60c ' Best Red River. .....,,.,....,.,,..,..,...900 Home grown. We have Red River, best potatoes, just ree'd. ,$1,15 Seed Jersey Sweet Potatoes, per barreL ...... .$2.50 , I ' large variety, A Full Line of Groceries and Flour Cheap for Cash. J. W. HARTLEY, JllG'R. W. B. REDDISH, Ceheral Blacksmithing, Horse Shoeing, Painting. Etc.. Etc. 4 New Hlms, Rrwx'lftl attintion i Called Employ one of the best Telephone 802 1422 SOW Grass feed. It la not too Vni ID Tut it In. You will TUUn get a good stand tbla prink. The noil le well loosened af tor so much Ireeilng, SWEET POTATOES Ars In. They don't ..last loan. Yellow Naueemoud Yellow Jersey ($1.25 Per Bu., ($3 Per BarreL Per BarreL lied Jersey ($1.50 Per Bu., Had Uortuuda luwa Wuevits. ae)tt4 Per BarreL Call and tee our garUm implements and get a Catalogue. GRISWOLD SEED CO. TENTH AND N STS.. UNCOLN, NED. TIIE LIUI FLOUIIC HILLS Ai'saud at N.ath 4 etresde are ready laf laelaess, We iv la SM.aa, Km vm4 W la, )Mit r r-faaataest, m4 It) tj id kvH Try a tack a Hoiwit At" Flour, Wtrrtn! to equal ihi UtU , AU iirst-iku crocert kit? It. w a - O. SBBEiBlf Cl SOW. April 13, iSgq M.P. 0 & 13 th Streets. rta-ACC Oar reputation as a drees til CDO goods bouse is, w know, so well established that ws PAArle nmi &f bat little about UUUUS) that department. W bave tbs very latest fabrics and styles as well as complete assortments of all the most desirable staple fabrics. Ws invite you to, our drees goods de partment. Wash Dress JLJsarS both boautliul & Ha Arte moderate in price. UOOtlSe e e e Ws have mhyr Rlnghams at 1 2, 15,20, and 25c. Ths famous Tollldu Nord ginghams at 10c a yard. Double fold Percales of good quality, liht or dark colore, s a yard, and the very best iercals in the oboimst possible patterns, Vifc a yard. Flue l'imltfas in neat patterns at 10 and 12!) yard. LIiioq and lloea Unlehed crash suitings, f laln or fancy, from 1 'i to 2 Go a yard, 'ine Lawns from Co a yard up. I 4 a u'" I',ac 9 ena LttvC ave you money, Ws bars rofllud muslio cur- Piirriific 'ow M 45oa LUllttlllD pair, n, very choirs; stylos in Koglitllwh uM curtain 75J, Wo, 1, f 1.50, f 2, 3.50 aud 3apttir. MILLER PAINE Repairing. tiUel Bhoes fl.OO. per wheel, 1.00. 4 Tires Bet, fl.50 New Tires 1.00' srivan to Lame or Intorfarlntr Honwe. for and returned. Guarantee satisfaction. Horse Shoers in the west. 0 Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. SEED W hftvfln POTATO ES Krl' o1 ' 1'oUtoos. Why not HL'V tbem wber you koow they ars rbjbtT Acme f"$l.!0 wrtushtl 6 Weeki (Sl.S0 cr bushel Early 0blo'"$l.20 pertuthel These are all extra early, all Red River Potatoes We have tome nice later ones; also. .V i