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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
THE DIVISION OF SAMOA.
omcialIy stated That an Agreement
Has Been Reached.

Berlin, Nov. SIT was officially anuOuuc-
ed this morning that an agreement. sub
ject to the approval of the United States
had been arrived at between Great Brit
ain and Germany by virtue of which the
Samoan act is repealed and the islands
Of Upolu, Savaii and the small adjacent
islands fall to Germany as free property
and the Island of Tutuila and the sub
sidiary islands go to the United States.
Great Britain, it is added, renouuces any
claim to the Samoan Islands, and Ger
many, in turn, renounces any claim 10
the Tonga Islands aud to Savage Island
in favor of Great Britain, and also cedes
Choiseul and San Isabel, the two east
erly islands of the solomon group with
their insular surroundings to Great Brit
ain.
The consular representatives of the two
Powers in Samoa and the Tonga Islands
are to be Withdrawn for the present and
German subjects are to have the same
rights as British subjects in regard to the
free and unimpeded enlistment of native
laborers in the whole of the Solomon group
in the possession of Great Britain, includ-
ing Choseul and San Isabel
At the same time an agreement has
been arrived at between the two Powers,
by virtue of which the so-cal,ed neutral
zone in the Hinterland of German Togo
land and the British gold coast will be
divided in such manner that the boun-
dairy of the German and British territories
will be formed by the Paka river up to
point where the latter cuts the ninth de-
gree of latitude thence north by a line
to he fixed by a mixed commission. To
this is appended reservation that the
countries of Mamprusi and Gambasa shall
fan to Great Britain and the countries
of Yeudi and Chakosi to Germany.
Finally, according to the decision of the
colonial council, Germany has promised
to renounce her extra territorial rights
in Zanzibar until the expiration of the
commercial treaty in 1902 with the pro
viso that the Remuneration is only effective
when the other nations abandon their ex-
ira territorial rights in Zanzibar in favor
of Great Britain.
Regarding this agreement. ii is observed
that the United States assent is regarded
as assured.
A further agreement concluded between
Germany, Great Britain and the United
States is to the effect that the question OF
compensation for claims for damages dur
ing the late trouble is to be submitted TO
an imperial court of arbitration, which will
decide all claims.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
THE NEWS AT wAYCROss.
Governors Day Was a Great Occa-
sion at the Fair.


Waycross. Ca, Nov. S.-The County
Commissioners will probably build the
houses at the poor farm themselves in
stead of letting out the work by contract.
Mr.. Joseph Edgerton and Miss Eliza
beth Meeker, both of Appling county, were
married yesterday by Judge B. Sweat. in
this city, at the residence of Mrs. A.
Green.
d. r. johnson secured the contract for
building the bridge across Big creek at 500
and the one across the Satilla river, near
Wildwood. at $439
George Morgan, a small colored boy, had
a narrow escape on Plant avenue Tuesday
afternoon He got caught in front of a
carriage. The horses knocked him down
and stepped all around him. Aside from
being badly frightened, the boy was I'M
injured.
This was designated Governors day at
the Waycross Fair. The people confident
ly expected to hear Gov Gambler. but thew
were doomed to disappointment. Hon. w.
G. Brantley, congressman from the
Eleventh district, was introduced to the
audience by Hon. w. NJ. Toomer in a few
well chosen words. He paid glowing
tribute to the popular young statesman,
asserting that the counties in Southeast
Georgia had contributed to this enterprise
and that Brunswick mad sent her most
Drllhant son, VINO ne was pleased to in
troduce.
Mr. Brantley delivered one of his best
speeches, dwelling with emphasis upon
the imperialistic policy of the government
under the Republican administration.
He was given the closest attention
throughout his address.
The crowds attending the fair are not
so large as last year, but the exposition is
fairly well patronized.
Friday will be Plant day Appropriate
memorial exercises will he held. and Hon
S. G. McLendon will deliver a memorial
address. A large crowd is expected for
that day.
Ware Superior Court has been
engaged on the Beavers damage
case against the Savannah, Florida ana
Western Railway Company all day. 1t
was given to the jury late this afternoon
There are some very good exhibits IN
the agricultural department at the fair.
There are some samples of corn grown
by David Carter of this county thirty
three years ago. 1t is Wen preserved.
There are some fine samples of Cuban
and Sumatra tobacco grown by the De-
catur Tobacco Company, in which Col J.
T. Stone is interested.
There are some samples Of cassava, both
in the stalk and also the starch made
from same.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
Some Florida Crnnn.

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. S-According to
reports received al the office of Hon. L.
b. Wombwell. Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, the prospective yield and condition
of Florida crops is as follows:
Prospective Yield-Upland cotton. 81. sea
island cotton 81; corn. 107; sugar cane. 81:
field peas, 1902; rice, 80; velvet beans. 124.
sweet potatoes, 9S: peanuts, 100; cassava
1O4; hay, lis; tobacco 81; bananas, "a: nine
apples, 105; guavas. 9S; orange trees 10.
lemon trees, So; lime trees, 80; grapefruit
IS.
Condition-Upland cotton, IS; sea island
cotton. IS: corn. IS; sugar cane. "a: field
peas. &C., rice. 92; velvet beans. 100; sweet
potatoes, SO; peanuts, 81; cassava, 100. bav
9s; tobacco, 96; bananas, 66; pineapples. a..
guavas, IS; orange trees, so; lemon trees
81; lime trees, 81 grapefruit, 80
Cedar Key has new corporation Tho
McKinnon-Youn Company with a capItal
of $4,000, to conduct a naval storeg bust
ness.
Three heavy frosts have appeared in this
section during the past week, ice forming
on two mornings.
Charles Hamilton, a negro who escaped
from the Georgia convict camps, has been
captured by Sheriff Pearce.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09

injury. such as a fall or a blow on the
head.
The irregular muscular movements may
be at first confined to one part. as an arm
or the face. but gradually they become
more and more general, until there may
be hardly muscle in the body unaffected.
The contortions of the face are very char
acterisuc In their irregularity and cd
dity.
The eyelids open and shut. sometimes in
both eyes, someties i'm only one eye, which
partly closes as with sly wink: the eyes
roll up and down and from side to side.
or move In wide circles: the lips move
in every direction. now pickering as II
The child would whistle, now parting, now
being stretched into grin and again
drawn down at the corners, the contrac-
ton often being one-sided. The head Is
drawn to one shoulder or the other. back
ward or forwad, and the legs and arms
are thrust about in all directions
The treatment consists chiefly in hygf-
enic measures. Good food fresh air and
sunshine, bathing and rest for body and
mind. are the principal things. The child
should be taken from school, not only for
It's own sake, but for that Of its compan-
ions, as imitation Is a strong element in
the causation Of an attack In addition to
these measures, tonics, especially nerve
tOnics, are necessary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09

are being moved from where they lay to
make room for those who must inevita-
bly, follow In the years that are 10 come
The royal sepuIcher, which is situated di-
rectly beneath ST. George's Chapel and
the Royal Memorial Chapel at Windsor
Castle, is one of the places to which no
member of the public is ever admitted
Some one of the royal family may pay an
occasional VISIT some few, very few, priv
LEGGED persons have at times been known
to have their curiosity satisfied. but from
the public eye the place is kept secret.
Even by those who have been permitted
to descend the stairs and pass through the
gates into the presence of the royal dead
the visit could not be called inspiring
First of all there was the getting down
no easy matter even with the required per-
mission; and there Is no wonder the visit
ors were few, except when the sepuleher
had to be opened TO receive new inmate.
Heavy iron plates which guarded the
stone stair that led down into the vaults
had 10 be removed.
The bottom gained, nothing more was
visible for time but the heavy gloom, all
the more weird by the dim light given by
one or two sicldy candles and the lantern
carried by the Waterman. Gradually, as
the eyes accustomed themselves TO the
light, or. rather. the darkness, one began
to distinguish massive octagonal pillars,
supporting what seemed Vaulted roof.
Down the center ran a long stone table,
and round the sides some shelves, upon
which rested strange dark things that did
not in the gloom, look what they really
were--the collins containing the dust ana
ashes of long since departed royalties.
To discover who lay there the privileged
visitor had TO explore with the aid OF the
lantern and peer into the inscriptions on
the tombs. Cold. silent, echoless, as weird
a place as ever one found himself In, Is the
royal sepuchre at Windsor
But all that is being changed now. The
shelves for the reception of the dead are
being rearranged by her maJestys order.
In fact, the collins are being shifted now
The stone tables upon which the dead
have lain ever since their entombment are
being lifted to the sides and a beautiful
marble altar is being erected at the east
side of the vault.
The cumbrous iron plates which nave
hitherto sealed the entrance are 70 be tax
en- away, and an arched doorway, with
handsome gates, Is TO be erected In their
Mace. making access much easier. while
n will be lust as safe from intruders as
before. Electric wires are being run
through the whole sepulchre, so that when
the visitors descends, some time in the
near future. he will suddenly find the place
flooded with bright light. From vault
Of depressing gloom the royal mausoienm
10 being transformed into a place Of beau
tv
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
CUBA Is STILL a PUZZLE.
Gen. Lee Can Not Tell when the
Americans VIII Withdraw.

New York, Nov. S.-"The future of
Cuba is a paper by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
which will appear in the Independent to-
morrow as follows:
when will the United States evacuate
Cuba? That is a question I am very fire.
quently asked, and l suppose it is natu-
raj for people to suppose that from my
peculiar facilities for observation in the
island, l might have some knowledge, or
at least some opinion, about il.
Nevertheless. have no such knowledge
and no such opinion. With the very best
of will on the part of our government,
desire to keep its pledges and leave the
Inhabitants of Cuba to enjoy their indie
pendence in their own way, there are many
difficulties in the way of withdrawal. and
whether or not we have in the last six
months made progress toward this end, l
am bic to say.
Yet can say that during the last six
months crime has decreased and peace
and prosperity are spreading or reVivinS
in great measure. This, however, seems
attributable TO the presence of the United
States troops, whom the chief property
holders and conservative business men in
sist must stay. The Cubans themselves
seem to be very much divided in opinion
as to what ought to be done Some wanI
an independent republic Immediately. Oth-
ers insist that Cuba should be annexed 10
the United States and great numbers o.
others seem to have no positive opinions
concerning the path their country should
pursue. There is of course, on the part
OF a majority a lack of understanding of
the difficulties of self-government
AT present the census is being taken in
Cuba and for the first time we shall have
an accurate and reliable enumeration.
When that has been finished the expert
ment of free government by Cubans for
Cubans will I believe, be tried. Precisely
in what locality or in what form l do not
know. That is matter for our govern
ment to decide, and / have obtained no
information of its intentions in the mat
ter.
IF it is found the Cubans can organ
lie and maintain government in their is
land that will protect life and property,
undoubtedly we shall withdraw and allow
them TO go their way along the path of in
dependence, accompanied by nothing more
embarrassing than our very best wishes.
But at present all is tentative. all at
tempts at government are merely expert
mental, and, not being prophet [ am I'M
able to say what the future holds for the
Pearl of the Antilles l sincerely hope
that it is happiness and prosperity in their
greatest abundance and in highest form"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
COULDN'T GET THE wARsHIP.
But brunswick Will Greet the First
Regiment Bows.

Brunswick Ca, Nov S.-Brunswickiaus
learn with regret tonight that the navy
department finds itself unable to send a
warship to the big fair which will be held
in Brunswick from Nov. q to Dec. 3 The
information came in a letter TO President
Butts from Senator Bacon who has been
an active friend of this city in trying to
get the warship for the fair week. The
demand for vessels on regular naval duty
is assigned by Secretary Long as the rea-
son for not sending one. and in his letter
he saws that the number detached from
the North Atlantic Squadron leaves but
few on duty in these waters that are
available for active service.
While the loss of the warship is regret
red mere is a good deal of satisfaction in
brunswick over the acceptance Of the in
vitation by The First Georgia Regiment
TO attend and it is announced by the Fair
Associa ton that they will make Thanks
giving day here a royal treat for the sol
der bows. The Fourth Georgia Regiment
and the Savannah Naval militia have also
been officially invited and the outlook is
that there will be 500 soldiers in the big
narade Thanksgiving day to greet Gov.
Gambler and his staff, who will be the
guests of honor for the day. The asso-
citation has also invited the House of Rep
resentatives ard the Senate and the May
ors of Savannah and Jacksonville and their
Boards of Aldermen.
mig clam bake and oyster roast is on
the programme for the day, and as this is
che first fair that Brunswick has had in
wears. it is proposed to do things up in
Droper shape.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
FEELING OF CONFIDENCE.
C"bnns Content 10 Have United
states work Out Her Problem.

C""""H content 10 Have United
States Work Out Her Problem.
New York, Nov s.-Brig Gen. Ludlow.
military governor Of Havana, who arrived
in New York harbor yesterday afternoon
on the steamer Havana and was detained
at quarantine. said to-day:
Il am glad TO say that The feeling of
Cubans toward Americans-whethe the
military representatives OF the govern
nent or the others-has greatly improved
during recent months. The suspicion and
distrust with which perhaps a large num-
Der regarded Americans for so long a time
after the military occupation was
established has given away In
great measure to confidence
and cordially. They are convinced [
think, that our purposes are honest and
friendly and limited to the organization
and development which are essential pre-
cursors of the establishment of a stable
native government. Along with this con-
yictlon now goes a reception OF the fact
that these preliminaries are not to be ac-
complished so easily and soon as seemed
10 them at first, In other words they
sec that our conception Of the task In
hand was truer than their own and the
most influential and intelligent are now
content to have us work out the most of
the problem. The more we do the less
there Will be for them to do and the more
auspiciously will the republic start upon its
career
The necessity of doing out part of the
work thoroughly makes it very difficult
TO say when the military occupation ought
20 end. There must at any rate be a com
plete organization of civil government and
an experimental operation OF Il under some
degree OF military supervision before che
armed regime is terminated.
The organizing OF civil government IL
proceeding prosperously throughout the
cities and towns of the island In Havana.
of course, we have had for some months
complete municipal organization and adj
ministration, but under military suprem-
acy which, however is exercised, no more
than is deemed necessary.
Among the final preparations for the
fun assumption of authority by the Gu
bans VIII be the election Of a constitution
al assembly. The date for that election
has not been fixed nor have the details
been worked out In regard to the sug-
gestion Of an educational test for the cleo
tons, difficulty arises IN the fact that
80 per cent. of the population is iliterate.
1t is evident that If the new republic is 10
be a popular government there cannot be
much of educational requirements for the
exercise Of the suffrage. In short partic-
ulars relating to the constitutional or.
ganization of Cuba still belongs to the fu-
ture."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
HOW PICTURES SHOULD BE HUNG
some Good and Practical sugges-
lions That May BE Followed.

lions That May be FoiioWe"'
From the Ladies' Home journal.
To hang and properly group pictures Is
not an easy matter. To succeed one must
have good eye for distances. for straight
lines and for harmony in grouping, as well
as a fund of patlence-putting up and tax
ing down each picture, or set OF pictures,
until the position. hight and grouping are
perfectly satisfactory
There are two kinds of picture wire-one
is gilt the other is silvered. The gilt IS
more flexible and remains untarnished and
flexible longer than the silvered, but II Ia
almost more expensive. Extremely heavy
pictures should be hung with copper wire.
The picture hooks should be broad ana
well curved that they may hold firmly to
the molding and be a secure support for
the wire. A yardstick or tape measure
Is INDISPENSABLE, as careful measuring will
lessen the labor and assure accuracy Of po-
sition
A picture should be 50 hung that the bot
tom shall lie fiat and the top be thrown
forward slightly The manner in which
the screw eyes are put In produces this ef-
feet For small picture they should be
fastened two or three inches from the top
of the frame; the larger the picture the
greater should be the distance of the screw
eyes from the top.
If the room be high 1t is easy to make II
appear lower by fastening the picture
molding two or more feet below the cell
ing. This can be done only when the wall
finish is the same all the way up, or when
the frieze Is deep. When there is the space
of several feet above the molding small
pictures and bas-rellefs in plaster are ef-
fectiVe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
THE DAUGHTERS AT RICHMOND
Some Social Features of the Occa-
sion.

Some Social Features OF the Occa-
sion.
Richmond, Va, Nov. THE Savannah
Daughters of the Confederacy are com
fortably fixed at the magnificent Jefferson
Hotel. Each one is looking forward to a
week of pleasure i'm historic Richmond
our one regret Is that so few of our num-
Der are here. There being no special pro-
gramme for this morning. the Daughters
visited the White House of the
Confederacy. 1t would take pages
to fully describe that interesting
place The spacious Georgia room
contains the Mary De Renne collec-
ton 1t is very valuable. Some noticeable
relics are three swords, Gen. SorrelPs, j. c.
Understands and Capt. John Green's, and
then there are the familiar faces of Gen.
Lawton, Commodore Tattnall and J. r..
Warning; also a very lovely miniature of
Capt. Edward Cheris. l wish all Geor-
gians could visit tine White House. They
will never realize the value of Georgia's
room until they do. South Carolina has
some handsome old paintings in its room,
and one feels thrill of patriotism at see
ing such faces as Gen. Wade Hamptons
and Gen. Stephen Eliott's at Fort Sumter
and swords which belonged 10 our brave
heroes. After leaving the Davis mansion
we visited the Valentine Museum The
tapestry room in that handsome old resi-
deuce is It's most attractive feature. Tel
fair Academy has handsomer paintings.
The collection of ante-bellum china and
glass is particularly elegant.
The lobby of the hotel Is filed with lit
tie groups of delegates and friends, chat
ting over the weighty subjects to come up
at the business meetings Some of the dis
tinguished guests are Mrs. Kate Cable
Curry, president of the United Daught-
ers; Mrs. John P. Hickman, from Nash
vile, and Mrs. James T. Halsey of Phila-
dephia. Mrs. William X. Beard has
Joined our pleasant little party.
Tonight there was a large reception at
the Executive Mansion. Delegate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
Property Sold at DarIen.

Darien, Ga, Nov. S.-The sale of real
and personal property of James Walker.
by Mr.. II. S. Ravencl trustee in bank
ruptcy, which has been In progress here
to-day and yesterday, was largely at
tended. Much Of the property is valuable.
but did not bring large prices, owing to
an understanding among the bidders. The
timber boom at Darien was bid in by Mr..
Walker at $3.50. Some of the other valu-
able property was purchased by II. r.
Long, w. c. Wylly and others. A num-
Der of prominent people from distance
attended the sale, some of them represent
ing creditors.
Mr.. d. S. Sinclair, a prominent citizen
OF the county. is quite Ill here. His re-
covery is considered very doubtful.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
DEMOCRATS SWEPT MARYLAND.
Returns Indicate They Carried That
state by 1900.

ny
Baltimore, Nov. S-Unofficial returns
from Baltimore county and all the coun,
lies of the state show that the Democrats
swept practically everything before them
in yesterdays contest.
John Walter Smith, Dr. Joshua Herring
aud Isdor Rayner, their candidates TOR
Governor, controller and attorney general
respectively. were elected over the Repuo-
lican candidates by approXimale!y u@O
majority. The official count, il IS thought
will not materially change these figures.
The Democrats elected eleven state SEN
ators for four-year terms, which with
their four hold-overs, win give them tif-
teen out of a total membership of twenty
six in the upper house of the general as
sembly.
In the lower house, composed of ninety
one members, the Democrats elected six
ty-siX, while the Republicans will have
only twenty-five delegates in the legis-
lature 10 meet in January of next year.
In Baltimore city the Democrats elected
a judge of the Court of Appeals, clerk OF
the city Court. sheriff, states attorney.
city surveyor and three judges OF the Or
phans' Court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-09
ST. vITUs' DANCE.
Children Especially Affected by This
Trouble.

From Youths Companion.
This disease, known in medical parlance
as cholera, is a nervous affection of chill
dren marked by incessant muscular
twitching of one part or another, and
sometimes Of almost the entire body
Children are especially affected. more
than nine-tenths Of the sufferers being
under Is years of age, but adults and even
the aged are not entirely exempt Girls
are attacked more often than boys, in the
proportion of two or three to one. More
cases occur in spring and summer than in
autumn and winter, although the seasonal
difference Is not very pronounced.
The disease usually begins rather abrupt
ly. often after a sudden fright or some
other nervous shock, or after a physical