SLAIN IN SAMOA. Americana and British Fall Into an Ambuscade. Tlalaafa's Savages Killed Tlirre OlH cersand Four Marines Over l»n«rr«d by Vastly Superior Kuuibrrn Hrltlsh t.uii boats Sciii Iti Apia. Auckland, X. 7.., April 13. —Advices from Apia, Samoa, say that on the ar rival of the British cruiser Tauranga at Apia the British and American con suls issued a proclamation to give Ma taafa a last chance and that the French priests also used their influence, but all efforts failed and the rebels con tinued their depredations. Property was destroyed and roads were barri caded. On March 29 the enemy was sighted at Naguigi and machine guns and a seven-pounder tvere used. The friendlies also attacked the enemy dur ing the latter's retreat and several rebels were killed. The friend lies carried one head through Apia, which made Capt. Stuart so furious that he threatened to shot any man found tak ing heads. The king then issued a proc lamation forbidding the practice. Expeditions in armed cutters belong ing- to the Tauranga and Porpoise are doing considerable execution against Mataafa's strongholds along the coast. The British forces are being assisted by 100 Samoans. Forty-six of Mataa fa's boats and several villages have been destroyed. On April 1 a force of 214 British and Americans and 150 friendlies was sur prised in ambush at the German plan tation of Vaslelo. The rebel force opened fire on the Anglo-American. The friepdlies bolted, but the marines and blua jackets stood their ground splendidly, Americans and British tir ing shoulder to shoulder. The automatic gun with the landing party became jammed and the Ameri cans and l'.ritish were practically at the mercy of the rebels. But "retreat" ■was sounded three times before the marines and blue jackets retired. I.ieut. Angel 11. Freeman, of the Tauranga, who was in command of he allied force, was shot through the heart, Lieut. Philip Lansdale and ICnsign Monaghan, of the I'nited States crui ser Philadelphia, and two British and two American sailors were also killed. The same night tht? friendlies found the bodies of the officers, headless. The bodies were buried with all honors at Mulinuu. Their heads were subse quently brought in by some French priests and tlie graves were reopened and the heads buried with the bodies. The loss of the enemy is not known, but probably 50 rebels were killed and many were wounded. The bodies of three rebels were found near the spot where Lieut. Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan were killed. The priests buried .'!S rt-bels, and much blood was seen on the road over which the Ma taafans had been dragging away their dead and wounded. There were also pools of blood behind the cocoanut trees, the bullets from the \merican and British rides going right through thick trees and killing men hiding be hind them. Some of the rebels tired from the tops of cocoanut palms. The managed of the (ierinan planta tion has been arrested and detained en board the Tauranga, on affidavits declaring that he was seen urging the rebels to fight. In a previous engagement 27 of Ma taafa's warriors were killed, and there were no casualties among the Euro pean force. Sydney, V S. W.. April 13.—The Brit ish cruiser Wallaroo and the British gunboat Goldfinch have been ordered to proced to Samoa. Washington, April 13. JThe following dispatch from Admiral Kautz has been received: "'On April 1 while the com bined forces of the l'.ritish and I'nited States under Lieut. Freeman, British navy, were reconnoitering near Apia, they were ambushed. Deeply regret to announce the death of Lieut. Philip Lansdale, Ensign John 71. Monaghan, Cockswain .lames Butler, Ordinary Sea man Norman Edsal and five men wounded, belonging to the Philadel phia. The British loss in killed was two men and Lieut. Freentan." Government officials believe that the Samoan situation is one that will yield to sensible and coo! treatment if all the parties to the Berlin treaty are sincere in an effort to prevent further trouble. As put by a cabinet officer, the killing of the sailors has not ma terially changed the general problem, though it adds to the difficulty of deal ing with the situation. The only of ficial news received was contained fn Admiral Kautz's cablegram. Both the Britjsh and German embas sies here last night received long cable grams from their foreign offices re porting on the developments in Samoa. That from London was from the Brit i' h consul at Apia and said the casual ties were one British officer killed, 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. Berlin, April 13.- Sir Frank Lascelles, the British ambassador, conferred with Baron Buelow, the German foreign minister, until a late hour last evening. The result of tin* conference has not yet developed definitely, but it is said that an agreement was reached re specting the commission. Evidently the German government is doing its ut most to avoid irritating Great Britain and the United States. I■■Rßor Huchner Shovr Many More Ff uialt* Ceu tenarlauM Than slnU«. It is strange but true that the most delicate child often outlives his stronger brother or sister. Many in stances are on record of the long sur vival of those who seemed destined to die early. It is said of Voltaire, who lived to be 84 years old, that he was so delicate at birth iie could not be baptized for several months. Sir Isaac Newton, the doctors said, would not live a week, but. he celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday. Fontenelle lived to be 100, although he was so frail at birth that the priest had togo to his home to baptize him. Even more interesting than tliisis the statement by Prof. liuchner that it is GEN. IRVING HALE, U. S. V. This gallant officer who led the advance of the American troops on Malolos, the capital of the Philippine insurgents, enjoys the distinction of being the youngest genera! officer in the United States army. He was born in Rochester, N. Y., In 1861. graduated from West I'oint in 1884, and then served for a time in the engineer corps of the army. Later he resigned and became connected with an com pany at Denver, Col. At the beginning of the Spanish war he became colonel of the First Colorado regiment, but was promoted quickly to a brigadier generalship on account of bravery in the field. possible for a woman to preserve her youthful beauty even to her old age, or. in some instances, to regain it. The marquise of Mirubeau died at 80 with all the marks of youth in her face. Margaret Verdun at 65 smoothed out the wrinkles, her hair grew again and her third set of teeth appeared. Cases of this third dentition are not rare. The professor has still further hope for the fair sex in the announcement that women live longer than men. Our French woman, Marie Prioux, who died in 1838, was said to be 158 years old. Statistics of the various countries on this point are remarkable. In Germany only- 413 of 1,000 males reach the age of 50, while more than 500 of 1,000 fe males reach that age. In the United States there are 2,583 female to 1,398 male centenarians. In France, of ten centenarians seven were women and only three men. In the rest of Kurope, of 21 centenarians 16 were women. The oldest person now living is held CARRYING THE MAIL IN INDIA. The Tndian Cycle and General Engineering company has contracted with the government for the conveyance of mails on bicycles, thereby effecting considerable economy and acceleration In transit. At the time of the outbreak of the plague in Bangalore, when great difficulty was experienced in keeping up communication be tween the different offices, the company came forward with trained riders, and so thoroughly demonstrated the utility o£ the cycle that the men have since been per manently engaged by the government. to be Annie Armstrong, who is 117 years old. and lives in a little town in County Clare, Ireland. l.iKlitlioiiMe in u Cemetery. Throughout the world there are hun dreds of lighthouses dotted along the coast, but a lighthouse in the midst of a cemetery is a rare tiling. Such a one. however, has recently Ijenn effect ed in the cemetery at Ulverston, Lan cashire, Kngland. A Miss Wilson had it built in memory of her father, who died over a year ago. The structure, which is 2.'! foct in height and eight feet in. diameter, is constructed of white Car rara marble. A Singular ll«*i; s, 80; t, 90; u, 34; v, 12; w, 20; \, 4; y, 20; 2. It. is this knowledge of how frequently one letter is used compared with others that enables erpytogram readers to unravel so many mysteries. Cliinese Detective*. The Chinese detective force is a se cret body, and the best organized in the world. They have an eye upon every man, woman or child, foreign or na tive, in China, and, iu addition, watcli each other. Milken Tliem Wliirl. The tube of a 12-incli gun, which is used in some warships, lias 50 spiral grooves inside, which causes the shot tc revolve at the rate of 75 times perse < ond as it rushes through the air. WILL NOT RESIGN Mr. Alger Denies that He Is to Quit the Cabinet. HE RETURNS FROM CUBA. The Resources of that Island ami Porto Rico Amaze Him. COMPLIMENTS OUR SOLDIERS He Afllrm* that the Amprloaii Army of Occupation In Well tared lor und In Kxrellenl Condition—(iraud Future In Store lor the Inlander*. Washing-ton, April 1 s.—Secretary Al ger last night put a quietus on the per sistent reports that he contemplated retirement from the cabinet, by a posi tive Statement that the reports were absolutely without foundation ind that unless some unforeseen contingency arises he proposes to remain secretary of war throughout this administration. Secretary Alger had his attention called to recent rumors that he. would resign after the investigation into the con duct of the war and incident matters cease and that his successor already dad been determined upon. Me said all statements of that char acter were false; that he has not en tertained any such intention and that they were instigated with the evident purpose of attempting to force hi:n to leave the cabinet. He authorized the press to make an absolute denial of the reports of his contemplated resignation nnd to announce once for all, in the strongest terms possible, that he would remain in his present office throughout his regular term of office. ,\fr. Alger returned last night from his trip to Cuba and I'orto Kico, where he spent the last three weeks making i personal investigation of conditions in those islands. During his trip he conferred with the commanding offi cers of the Cuban provinces, visiting four provinces. Secretary Alger said: "T had no adequate idea of the wonder ful possibilities of Cuba and I'orto Rico before my investigation. All that I ever imagined has be?n more than realized. Under no circumstances would I now consent to the surrender of I'orto Kico, which is now our terri tory. nor would I place the slightest check upon the great work which is beingT done for Cuba. "The problems are meeting satisfac tory solution and I see no reason to fear the future. Xone of the serious questions which have already arisen or will arise are insurmountable. Havana is beginning to feel the benefits of American control and the advance will be enormous. People of the Cnited States must realize what cleanliness in Havana and other Cuban cities menas to this country, and that with the removal of unsanitary conditions the scourge of fever will not continue to menace our southern states, thoug-h there will be sporadic cases, of course. "I never saw a finer body of men than the American soldiers now in Cuba. They are like princes, athletic in build and bronzed and hearty in ap pearance. They seemed contented and ♦he Cnited States has every reason to feel proud of them. They are having no friction with the people. I found harmony everywhere. There are few troops now in Cuba except, regulars and the number of the latter may be reduced. The people respect the au thority of the United States and are, is a whole, law-abiding and peaceful. All the American troops are being quartered in excellent permanent bar racks and the hospitals are of the best. "I believe it is a mistake to believe that fortunes can be made quickly in Cuba. though there is a great deal of \merican money invested there. Tt will take years to raise a people unac customed to what we consider even the necessaries of life, to a degree where they will require a great amount, of manufactured goods, this being true mainly of the rural population. The cities, however, are full of business. Education among the poorer classes is what is most needed in the island. "The poorer class of Porto Ricans live under conditions that an Ameri can would not accept. Their houses are extremely poor and they live from hand to mouth. American ownership of the island would mean a great ad vance in their condition and they ap preciate this fact." Small Note* to he Increased. Washington, April 15. —In anticipa tion of a largely increased demand for notes of small denominations when the fall crop movement begins, the secre tary of the treasury is arranging to increase the treasury holdings of these small notes, raising the capacity for production of ones, twos, fives and tens from $492,000 per day to $780,000 or SBOO,OOO a day. Morplif I* ICxtradited. Kansas City. April 15.—United States Commissioner Xuckols has decided that Santiago Morphy, charged with embezzling $70,000 from the .National bank of the City of Mexico, should be turned ovt*r to the Mexican officials who came after him. Acquitted Three of the 13, Charleston, S. C., April 15. —In the Lake (.'Uy lynching case yesterday the government consented to a verdict of not guilty against three of the K! par ties under indictment, the evidence be ing considere insufficient. ['lie gov ernment has practically closed the case. 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