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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
SAID TO BE SETTLED.
Solution Of the Samoan Problem Finally

Solution Of the Samoan Problem Finally
Reached.
LONDON. Nov. I. -Although the exact
terms Of the agreement are still care
fully guarded. the Associated Press is
able 20 say that the Samoan question is
practically settled and that the final
tiles will take place within few days,
unless some most unexpected hitch &C.
ours. But it can be said that Amer
lean control of Tutila island is con-
hrmed and agreed to- while the United
States has, it is understood; signified its
approval of the projected arrangements
between Germany and Great Britain.
Regarding the details of the latter, the
British foreign Office remains mute, ex-
cept to authorize the statement that
none of the recent surmises of the Ger
man press have correctly outlined the
plan, which now seems sure Of &C.
ceptance. 1t is also emphaticaily de-
MED that the United States has been
In any way neglected. in the negotia
lions. 1t is polnte.I ,ut in. the United
States, having secured Tutila island,
obtained all she expected or desired.
But though thoroughly satisfied, she
was kept conversant with and always
consulted about the negotiations which
proceeded between Germany and Great
Britain. Last week it was believed
that an impasse had been reached, and
that the diplomats were inclined to fear
that no settlement was attainable in
the near future. The sudden turn in
finfi 6
the apparently unsurmountable OBJ
stacles created almost as much sur
prise as qualification. OF course it is
still within the limits of possibility that
another and entirely unexpected con-
tingency may arise during the interim
OF the drawing up of the papers and
signing of them. But, there is every
reason to believe that an official state
ment will be given out this week an
nouncing the terms of the settlem ent
OF this long standing international diff
fculty
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
UNDER STARS AND STRIPES
First Autono 10 nous Government in the
Philfpp ines Established ut Bacolor.

First Autonomous Government in the
Philippines Established ut Bacolor.
MANILA, Nov. 7.-At Bacolor, in the
island of Negros, the first autonomous
government of the Filipinos was estab-
lished during the day. General Smith,
governor Of the island of Negros. al
ministered the oath of Office to the
judge of the supreme court, who. in
turn, swore in the governor. three
judges, twelve councilmen, the auditor
and the secretary of the interior. The
natives of the entire island attended the
ceremony. The officers from Iloilo
were also present. Three days feasting
will follow in celebration of the new
government and the anniversary of the
surrender Of the Spaniards to the Ne
gros revolutionists, ending with ball
in the government house in the even
ing American flags are displayed in
the village. The celebration consisted
of horse racing and other sports, music
Election was Held Oct. 2.
Elections were held Oct. 2, the num-
Der of votes cast being 5,02S. There
were 10 candidates for the various Of.
fees. Melecio Revirino was elected
governor, receiving 1903 votes. Suf-
frage was determined by property quail
ification and ability to read and write,
Colonel Minor welcomed the officers on
behalf of the United States In the
course Of his remarks he said:
"Negros leads the van in civilization
in the Philippine islands. Your homo
lies in adding a new star to civiliza.
tons flag"
Senior Revirino in replying said: "The
best thing for the future of Negros is
the closest relations with the United
States.'
A number of political prisoners We're
liberated in commemoration of thu
event. 49,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
BOER SHOOTING ACCURATE
Killed a Britisher Every Time a Head
Was Raised.

LONDON, Nov. &C.. W. Stevens. de-
scribing for The Daily Mail the affair at
Nicholsons Mex, says:
The Beers shot magni6cently. The
moment Britisher raised his head to
see where tho enemy were he instantly
fell back with bullet in it. On the
other hand after the engagement the
Beers acted with the greatest kindness
toward the wounded and unwounded
The spent the aftern Don singing doleful
hymns under the trees and they had
reason to be doleful for they had lost
many men,"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
Kimberley Not Yet Captured.

KIMBERLEY, Oct. 31.-(Delayed in
transmission. "A strong reconn aissance
made by Colonel Scott-Turner discov-
cred the enemy posted on kopje. The
Beers fired Is shells, none of which took
effect and the accommodating party re-
turned to Kimberley.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
A CROP OF RUMORS
LACK OF OFFICIAL NEWS REGARDING
AFFAIRS IN NATAL.

Reports From All South African Points
treat to E.tcourt Evidently for the
Purpose of Making Desperate Stand
There to Save Pietermaritzburg.
LONDON, Nov. Mot solitary Off
':ial item of news regarding the situa-
ton in Natal has been posted for nearly
~ hours. This has given rise to crop
of rumors that Ladysmith's ammuni-
ton is exhausted; that Sir George
Stewart White is mortally wounded;
that both facts are being concealed and
that other unlucky happenings have
taken place. For all Of these reports
there is absolutely no foundation. At
the same time the Britisher has had
little to stimulate him within the past
"a hours, except the news of the con-
fict between the Beers and the Lady,
smith garrison and the latter's slight
success on Thursday last. The tele-
grams from all parts of South Africa
Critical Situation IN Natal
and northern part of Cape Colony likely
to grow worse until General White is
relieved or the Beers decisively defeated.
Nobody thinks he will capitulate.
Rather, it is expected that he intends
as last resort, if Ladysmith becomes
untenable. to make desperate attempt
to cut his way through the Beers and
get into lower Natal.
The British retirement to Estcourt
has given the impression that it is in
tended to make stand there. Estcourt
is the last important town between the
Beers and the capital Of Natal and if
the Beers sweep past Estcourt nothing
can stop them laying :ie5e to PETER
maritzburg, with ,annot be expected
to make a protr~.cted defense, while its
fall would be 4 tremendous blow to
British prestige throughout South
Africa.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
BEcos s CHERRY
COUGH + SYRUP

J. H. GREGG, Of Dundee, Kansas.
writes: "Ny little daughter has
been troubled with Group ever since she
was three months old. | never found
anything to relieve her until! tried
BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP
and that has cured her entirely. | think.
il is the best cough syrup on the market.
For sale by, L. D. BROWN.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-11-10
MAY CHANGE THEIR PLANS.
Probable That British Troops Will Net
BE Landed at Cape Town.

Probable That British Troops Will Not
BE Landed at Cape Town.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE morning news
papers contain, as to hostilities in South
Africa, little further than the evacua-
ton of Colesburg and Stormberg.
Those movements, taken together with
the admiralty announcement that the
public must not be disappointed should
the transports not reach their destina-
ton on the dates ind icated on the pub
lished list, may Indicate some change
OF plan necessitated by the bad position
of affairs in Natal. 1t was expected
that the army corps would land near
Cape Town for an invasion Of the
Transvaal through the Orange Free
State, but the landing may be now
diverted to Durham, Natal, where it is
further expected Sir Redvers Butler
will go within a week or two to inspect
the situation for himself.
New Developments Expected.
There is also possibility of a move
ment through Delagoa Bay and the ad-
miralty notice regarding the transports
means in all likelihood that new devel-
opments are to be expected. Stormberg
was understood to be the depot where
stores, guns. tents, ammunition and all
government commissariat for the third
division-tha under Sir William Cat
acre-were in process of accumulation.
The stores have been removed to
Queenstown and an obvious explana-
ton Of their removal arises out of the
Boer advance from Beaulieu and Ali
walnorth. In view of the near ap-
proach Of British reinforcements Boer
advance upon Cape Colony could hardly
be regarded very seriously. There are
renewed rumors of another engage
ment at Elandslaagte with severe Boer
losses
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
SUITS.
Twenty Thousand In
volved
IN ACTIONS OF TORT.
Worcester Electric Light
Served With Notice.

Thayer &c Rugg as counsel for Jennie
M. Hayward, wife of Edward NJ Hay
ward, who was recently electrocuted
while repairing lights of the Worces-
ter Electric Light Company at the
plant of the Holyoke Machine Com
pany, served notice yesterday upon the
Worcester Electric Light Company
that it would be held responsible for
the death of Mr.. Hayward, and that
suit would be brought.
The accident took place on Dec. %
while Mr.. Hayward was fixing the
lights of the company at the Holyoke
works. He was knocked to
the ground and died within few min
Utes, making a few gasps for breath
and then expiring. DR.. P. p Comey
was summoned at the time, but after
working over the body for some time,
was unable to restore the man to con-
seriousness.
Mrs. Hayward was recently appoint
ed Administrative of the estate, and
suit will probably be brought in the
sum of $4,000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
THE SUPERIOR COURT.

In the superior court, before Judge
Gaskill, yesterday, the case of Ida
Libby, wife of the Front street jeweler,
against Constable Albert Richardson,
which was commenced before the noon
adjournment occupied the remainder of
the session, the defense being unfin-
ished at the afternoon adjournment.
The case is an action of tort, with an
ad damnum of $4,000 to recover for al
legged conversion of property. The de-
PENDANT served an attachment, which
was made out against Philip Morlxo-
witt, on the property of the plaintiff
as alleged, who keeps a jewelry store
on Front street, that the property was
not Morkowitz.
The plaintiff further claims that the
defendant has removed from the store
lot of goods which he has never re-
turned, such removal being to the in
jury and detrfment of the business con-
Quoted by the plaintiff.
The case will be finished this morn
ing. Wood & Wood for the plaintiff;
Marvin M. Taylor for the defendant.
A report was made in the case of Ed
ward A. Keevan against Melvin Fl.
Walker ct al, in which the Jury had
been out until 4.30 o'clock on Friday af-
ternoon.
The case was an action of tort with
an ad damnum of $4,000 to recover for
injuries received while in the employ of
the defendant on machine used in the
pressing of leather The plaintiff
CANNED that the machine was defective
and that he had been in the exercise
of due care at the time the accident
happened.
The jury reported a disagreement and
was discharged. A motion for a new
trial will probably be made on the case
taken up to the supreme court on ex-
ceptfons. John B. Ratigan for the
plaintiff; Hopkins, Smith g. Hopkins for
the defendant.
The case of Francis X, Eaucher
against Israel l.. Currier, Involving a
real estate transaction and building
contract, has been ordered referred to
William b. Harding as auditor. Thayer
d COBB for the plaintiff; John b. Scott
for-the defendant.
In the case of the Grafton Savings
Bank against Horace F. Dixon of this
Guy, the case was taken from the Jury
and by agreement of the counsel trans
ferred to the jury-waived list. and will
De heard on law points at the coming.
session Of the jury-waived court before
Judge Gaskill,s Jan 10. The case is an
action of contract to determine the
ownership of a parcel of property sold
Tor Tor taxes and bought by the defendant.
1oPkins' Smith & Hopkins for the
plaintiff; John y. Scott for the defend
ant.
In the case of Joseph Murray against
John W. Bishop, settlement has been
reached out of court, Judgment being
entered for the plaintiff in the sum Of
SoO; The case was an action of contract
SULLIVAN q O'Connell for the plaintiff;
=. I. Moore, David Manning for the
defendant
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
PUZZLE
For City Engineer to
Solve.
RAILWAYS SHARE
In the Cost Of Removing
the Snow.

City Engineer f. A. Mcclure has no
small task on his hands making up a
list of areas of streets in which street
railway tracks run and computing also
the area which the tracks take up in
those streets. He has been engaged for
several days and it will be as many
weeks before he concludes the task.
The object in securing the areas is to
settle the controversy with the street
railway companies in regard to the re-
moval of snow from the streets.
lie is unable to say what mileage of
street railways exists in Worcester at
the present time. Four years ago there
were over A. miles of single track road.
Since then several new lines have been
made OF added to. so that the total
mileage Is nearly go miles at present
Inc dlftlculty of the task is caused By
the varying widths of the streets and
sidewalks, for the areas of the latter
will be computed also in settling the
question of snow removal between the
corporations. 1t is necessary to make
a complete system of measurements
of all streets in which street railway
tracks run, SO that the magnitude OF
the undertaking is not apparent at first
thought
The situation is complex one, and
the difference of opinion as to the rela-
tive duties of the city and companies
is caused by a statute enacted by the
last legislature, which frees the rail-
ways of all responsibility in keeping
the streets in repair for the payment
of an annual excise tax.
The city contends that the companies
which use the streets of Worcester
are not exempt under the law, as they
secured their franchises subject to
special conditions. In these franchises
the least requisition of the railway
companies is that they keep a space Of
IS inches on either side of their tracks
i'll repair, as well as the space between
their rails In some of the franchises
the companies We're required to pave
the street it's full width and keep it in
repair afterward.
The city claims having obtained
franchises on such conditions, the COM
panies will have to live up to the con-
ditions or the franchises will be void
An armiStice has been declared, how
ever, and the city engineer is preparing
a table of areas. The companies will
be required to either cart off their
share of the snow or pay the city for
performing that work. Under the
statute, the companies fulfilled their
duty by removing the snow from the
tracks. which meant that they simply
ran their sweepers along the tracks,
piling up the snow on the portion of
the street at either side of the tracks.
The conditions of the franchises grant
ed by the city call for the carting
away of the snow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

c. Herbert DeFosse, sealer of weights
and measures, received yesterday an in
vitation to attend the annual meeting
of the state association of those Off
cfals, which will be held at the Amer
lean House, Boston, Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. DeFosse will attend. The in
vitation which he received explains that
the work is more important than it has
been rated. 1t says: This association
was organized in 1896. and one of it's
principal objects is to bring the depart
ment of weights and measures up to
such a standard that the public at large
VIII see IT'S Importance, and instead of
the office of sealer of weights and meas
ures being simply something on paper,
1t will be considered one of the most
important in any city or town. Already
this association has been the means of
securing important legislation for the
better protection of the public against
the use of illegal weights and meas
ures." The invitation is signed by A.
f. Roberts of Cambridge, secretary.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
A STRANGE DISCOVERY.
1t Accounts For the Universal
Failure to Cure Dyspepsia.
Physicians Admit tie Tnefficiency of Old
Methods and Predict Great Sue
cess For New Treatment.

That ninety-four per cent of all the
grown people in the United States are
today suffering from dyspepsia is suffi-
Gent proof of the inefficiencv Of all the
Ola treatments in curing this disease The
reason IS simple and the medical profess
ION are wondering why no one has ever
thought of it before. For years they have
been trying to cure this disease with a
combination of remedies given at once
every manufacturer of dyspepsia cures
i ms iolIoWed their lead, and although they
ail know that there are three distinct
klnos OF dyspepsia each entirely different
from the other, and that the remedy for
one completely counteracts the effect of
me otner, there has been no attempt
made to treat them separately; but in
stead, conglomeration of drugs have
peen combined and given the result heine
q most aoJect failure to relieve the suf-
leIer. -Another great mistake has also
contributed to the non-success of dvs
pepsla cures They all seem to be directed
toward helping the stomach digest the
Iood-When it has been absolutely moved
that what we eat is not dieesfei Nv the
stomach at all; this organ only prepares
Inc food for digestion by the bowels
I iese Two great errors in treatment are
CeEtalnly enough to account for the mast
Iallure Of dyspepsia cures but there is
yet another, which in itself would pre-
vent vent the cure of this disease even if the
oeI1, Two nllstakes were rectified. All dys-
pSep3sla IS caused by germs or bacilli, and
slthough the symptoms may be relieved
Tor a short time by different remedies
ine disease itself cannot be cured until
these bacilli have been DESTROYED. Here
to1ore nothing has ever been discovered
winch would do this without killing The
patient; consequently the physicians have
oeen helpless, their only treatment being
physic, by which they hoped to get rid Of
at least a portion of these germs 1t was
EVIDENTLY a hopeless task, for we are to-
gay nation of dyspeptics, and will con-
tlnue SO unless the new treatment proves
10 De q specific for the disease. All medi-
cal G34r, men who have tested HYOMEI DYS-
PEPSIA CURE claim the most remark
dple ana permanent results
IN tne nrst place it contains the only
Sermclde known which can be taken into
me stomach without injury. II kills at
once all bacilli, thus destroying the cause
OF the disease, which could not be done
heretofore. Then, again, unlike anv other
cure; II treats each different phase of dvs-
pepsla separately which insures Immediate
relef and permanent cure Nothing lille
u mas ever been placed on the market
and nothlng like 1t can be, as there is but
one I1yomel without which the cause
oL dyspepsia cannot be removed
remember, it is guaranteed to cure mr.
money VIII De refunded. Sold by all drug
slSts, or sent by mail. Price 50 cents 20
0eld Tor folder and Story of Hyomei.
THE r. T. BOOTH CO,
13l fremont street, Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
RECEIVING STATE AID.

Mayors Clerk Charles H. BenchIey
who has charge of the military and
state aid for soldiers, received many
callers yesterday. From this time on
the number of applicants for state aid
will diminish, as that aid has been Civ
en- during the war or until discharged
only. Only small percentage of Wor-
cester men who enlisted are still in the
army. Families dependent on them for
support will continue to draw state aid
until the treaty of peace is signed.
Applications for military aid are ex-
pected to increase. This form of aid
is in the nature of temporary pen
sion, and ceases when a pension from
the United States government is OBJ
tanned. As all who have applied for
military aid have also applied for a
pension, this aid which is divided be-
tween state and city will carry them
along until the federal government re-
imburses them for what they have suf-
fered
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10

The local schools started in with
their sessions this morning, the atten-
dance being considerably depicted on
account of the prevailing epidcmics
The LeRue Comedy Co. is billed to
appear at Sullivan's Opera House every
night this week.
Mrs. Martha Hodgkins is at Everett,
where she was called by the death of
her sisHr-in-law, Mrs Dora Moore.
Rev. j. 3. Childs of the Baptist
Church attended ministers confer
ence at Worcester today.
Miss M. Il. Grover of West School
street is visiting friends in South
Gardner.
The annual meeting of the w. C. T.
y. will be held at their room tomorrow
at p. m.
The funeral of Mrs. John Sherman,
who died of paralysis yesterday morn
ing, will be held tomorrow 1T 2 D. m.
at the residence of David Adams on
Lower Main street. Rev. j. b Child
will be the officiating clergyman.
The funeral of Arthur Howe will take
place at the home Of Henry Mathew
son at p. m. tomorrow. The services
will be in charge of Rev. Mr.. Walsh
of the Unitarian Church. Brookdeld.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
THE CITY MORTALITY.

During the week ending Saturday,
there were 98 deaths, according to re-
ports made by undertakers to the board
of health. OF these, 81 were males and
II females. The causes were: Pneu-
monia 6, premature birth 4, old age
and grip each, heart disease, bronchi-
tbs and iEfantile weakness two each,
carcinoma of stomach, pulmonary tu-
berculosis, stillborn, Brights disease,
multiple injuries, phthisis, whoopiag
cough, general paralysis, organic de-
mentie, malignant lymph, malignant
growth in abdomen, consumption, can
Ger, tuberculosis and spinal miningitis,
one each,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
ToDAY's LIST.

The cases in order for today are as
follows:
ION triaD-Libby VS.. Richardson.
Wood &, Wood; Taylor.
24l9-Muller VS.. Powers. Titus. Hon
kins; Blackmer & Vaughan, Gduldng.
SO49--Morse VS.. Carroll. Milton; Wood
Wood
5O6l-Walace VS.. Reddock Wood &
Wood; Sullivan q O'Connell
3l7l--Norcross VS.. town of Shrews-
bury. Thayer & Rugg; Thayer q
Cobb.
32l2-Philbin VS.. Metropolitan Water
Board ct al Corcoran; attorney gener-
al.
32i5-Cummings VS.. town of Shrews
bury. Thayer & Rugg; Thayer &
Cobb.
2O62-Haynes vs.. Clinton Printing
Company. j. Smith Hopkins, Dame
Corcoran.
2946-Mintz VS.. Rosenthal. Wood &
Wood; Thayer & Cobb.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
TEACHERS PAY DAY.

Tomorrow will be pay day for the
teachers and City Treasurer-elect Fred
w. White will disburse about S35, 900
among those who teach the young idea
how to shoot. Weekly pay rolls will be
handed the city treasurer, today. and
payment will begin on those also. SO
that there will be about $50, 900 in the
office of the city treasurer. 1t is sell
dom that the amount of money on hand
in the office reaches that figure as the
practice is to keep it in the banks
drawing interest until the last nossi-
BILE moment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-10
PRIOR is PLEASED,

70 say Street Commissioner w. S.
Prior felt happy last evening after he
heard the result of the only ballot in
the joint convention, would be putting.
1t mild One of the first to speak with
nm was The Spy man. When asked
what he thought of the result, he said,
have not a word to say; it was
not a surprise to me; I felt sure of 1t.
DO not nor have l seen any reason
why l should not get the office. No
oocy has made any criticisms of nv
work. They offered me the place last
year. Inc rest have been doing the
talking and working. There is notbine
for me to say"