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Show BLUEJACKETS IN SAMOA. Tarty Landed I'rom German and HrltLh Warahlpa. San Francisco, Dec. 15. Tho following follow-ing advices have boon received from Apia, Samoa: Considerable excitement was created hero November 10th by tho landing of a party of bluejackets from tho Ilrltlsh and German warships. Wlillo no serious trouble Is anticipated at present, tho representatives of tho powers thought It wise to mako a demonstration, dem-onstration, owing to tho number of natives who havo congregated at Mul-inuu, Mul-inuu, so as to show that tho powers had determined to protect the white residents. resi-dents. After making tho display to the natives, both parties returned to their respective ships. - g The chiefs supporting Mataafa have VV,- notified tho chief Justice thot they v havo elected Mataafa as king of Samoa "frWa " ' "and that a protest hits been lodged by certain other chiefs who dlsputo his election. High Chief Tamasaso has been nominated for tho vacant throno by tlio opposition and the whole raat-. raat-. ter referred to the chief justice" for decision. Upon that olllclal will depend de-pend tho selection of the new king of Samoa. |