Suspected Arson.
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Mysterious Samoan
Fire.
From Our Own Correspondent.
APIA, April 17.
SEVERE loss was suffered by Dr.
Arthur Torrance, a New York scien tist who, with an assistant, Miss Holt, is doing research work in elephan tiasis, when a fire of mysterious origin occurred in the residence of Mr. W. Wil liams, overseer at Mulifanua Plantation, where Dr. Torrance is staying. The fire destroyed most of Dr. Torrance’s lug gage and also personal property of Miss Holt, as well as belongings of Mr. Wil liams.
The luggage, as was discovered later, had been soaked in kerosene and ignited in three different places. The police are inquiring into the matter. Dr. Torrance’s instruments and scientific notes and re cords have been lost, also personal be longings of the doctor and Miss Holt, and £60 in bank notes. The reason for this act of incendarism is unknown and the whole affair is most mysterious.