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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-01

trouble owing to the continued presence
Of Chambers, but whether they viii
lead to anything more serious remains
to be seen. Then, too, it is very prob
able that the Objectionable Chief JUS
tice will be sent home before the Com
mission completes its work here. and
considerable pressure is being brought
20 Ee2r IN t,i14ir,Ts-r FT~5T., - At- j,
Iaborers with view If accomplishing
this end as quickly as possible.
With the arrival of the Commission,
holding as 1T does supreme power and
superseding all of the officials here, it
was hoped that peace would be speed
lily restored in Samoa. 1t was believed
that as soon as the quarreIing Con-
suls ard the Chief Justice We're silenced
matters would be righted. This proved
true in a measure, but Captain Sturdee
Of the Porpoise the most bloodthirsty
of all, made a final attempt to keep up
the trouble by abusing his power He
was silenced by the Commission before
any serious harm was done, however
and sent to his ship.
This Captain Sturdee. who has been
lauded to the skies in the Colonial
papers. has made himself particularly
obnoxious here After Admiral Kautzs
hurried departure for San Francisco
this little fellow grew perceptibly, and
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CHAMBERS TO BE SENT
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CroWning Of MaIietoa Formally
Upheld, but for Rest Chief
Justice Mas at Fault,

Mulinuu, are acting on advice given
them by certain white people who have
been very active during the recent
troubles and who are supposed to be
particularly intin ate with British Con-
sui MaXse and Judge Chambers. The
supposition is that these whites, who
are much chagrined at their failure TO
continue the Tanu government in
power are delaying the departure Of
this youth and his followers as much as
poS@ible with the hope that the Ma
taafa people will rise UP and drive them
from the peninsula, once more demon
strating that the Mataafans are not law
abiding people and making it plain to the
Commission that the Tanu party should
be in control Mataafa's chief protested
to the Commission several days ago
against the continued occupation of
Mulinuu by Tanu's people and were
promised that they would be speedily
dispersed This not having been done,
a letter was sent to the Commission
yesterday by Mataafa himself, calling
it's attention to the fact that he had
obeyed all Of its orders that he had dis
armed and disbanded his men and that
they had all gone TO their homes. He
therefore asks iIldl 1dElu anu
Tamasese also be made to obey the or
ders of the Commission and disperse
their followers to their homes, as was
promised they would be made to do.
The situation at present is certainly
not one that promises a lasting peace,
and it looks as if the German Govern
ment would have acted more wisely had
it not insisted on the unanimity prin-
ciple
If Commissioner Eliot refuses to re-
cede from his present ground it is al
most certain that the Commission will
not succeed in concluding the work it
has begun and conflict between the
two factions of the natives which will
again involve the whites may be ex-
pected at an early date. The Mataafa
people are growing extremely sus-
picious that they are not being fairly
dealt with. They voluntarily surren-
dered their arms and dispersed on the
promise that Tanu's followers would
be made TO do similar things. The Tanu
people still occupy Mulinuu. they still
call themselves the Samoan govern
ment, and even now as the steamer
sails out of the harbor for San Fran
cisco the Kings flag is flying in front
Of Tanu's hut, seemingly in open de-
fiance to the commands of the Commits
sion.
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during hostilities, made trips up and
down the coasts of Upolu and Savaii
Smelling and burning villages in which
were only inoffensive old men and wo-
men and children. When asked recent
Iy why so many Of these villages were
destroyed. Sturdee replied: We'll, We
We're out here in this beastly God-tor-
saken country, and we had to have
some fun to keep alive" This will give
some idea of the character of the man,
who, in command of an English war
ship, was presumably sent here to en-
force law and order and teach these
ignorant natives something of civfliza-
ton.
The first serious work the Peace Com
mission undertook was the disarming
of both factions of the natives. With
this object in view, many people were
called and questioned in relation to the
exciting times of the past few months
and the best means of accomplishing
th, disssrrr. 1ast IncIudsd .p tais mass
of testimony have been that of the Con-
suls. the commanders of the warships,
the Chief Justice and many private
citizens The Commission did net put
any of these people under oath. nor did
it bring a stenographer to report the
testimony, hence no accurate record of
it, if, in fact. any record at all, has
been kept. 1t may, therefore, be as
sumed that the reports of the three
Commissioners may differ materially
and each viii probably be colored to
suit the desires of the Commissioner
presenting it.
As to the disarmament question, Ma
taafa made it an easy matter as far as
his army was concerned. His letter to
the Commission on it's arrival assured
it of his desire for peace, and an an
swer was soon sent to him inviting him
to come on board the Badger on May
20 Accordingly. early on the morning
of May 20 a number of boats came down
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his ponderous white helmet no longer
fitted him. He enforced martial law
within his territory, although mar
tiaI law had never been declared.
He compelled white people to remain
in their houses or hotels after sundOwn,
refusing passes to all. He continually
interfered with the civil officers Of the
municipality, though after each in
stance he rendered an apology to the
offended official. only 70 repeat the
3Tense ~ tn next prI-tuuffy- WITH
n the territory pc foied 10y the Ameri-
cans and Germans conditions We're diff
ferent. No white person was interfered
with. and one could pass through their
lines as he pleased without question.
Sturdee, however, seemed to be about
to annex Samoa in the name of Eng
land and turn it over to the Colonies
The people finally grew heartily tired Of
the man and strong protest against
his actions was sent to the Commission
on board the Badger Commissioner
Tripp expressed surprise when he read
this protest So did Sternburg. Neither
of these gentlemen, although they had
been here two weeks, knew that such
things were taking place. The next day
a hundred or more marines were with
drawn 10 the ships, the martial law
tactics ceased and the people were no
longer in danger of being bayonetted
or shot by Sturdee's men.
This same Sturdee is the man who,
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STURDEE SHOT SAMOANS
FOR THE FUN OF IT
Remarkable Expression Used BY
the Captain of the Brit
lsh MaH-of War.
By w. E. Williamson.

APTA, Samoa, June 16.-The recent
complications over picturesque little
Samoa, which seemed a few days ago
to have been smoothed over, have as
sumed a more serious aspect. There
are rumors Of split in the Commits
sion, and there are threats of future
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AMERIC CANAND GERMAN COMMISSIONERS
TO SAMOA ACT IN HARMONY.
He SHOT SAMOAHS
JUST FOR FUN

"Sturdee is the man
! who during hostilities
! made trips up and down
the coasts Of Upolu and
! Savaii Smelling and
J burning villages in
; which were only inof-
; fenSiVe old men and
) women and children.
; When aske d recently
why SO many o. these
3 Villages were destroyed
; Sturdee replied: Well,
! we were out here in
3 this beastly, GOd-fOr-
) Saken country and we
3 had TO have some fun to
) keep alive This will
3 give some idea Of the
; characte Of the man
: who, in command Of an
, English Warship, was
presumably sent here
; TO enforce law and Or
der and teach these
ignorant natives some
} thing Of civilization. -
Williamson S Samoan Litter.
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r PA. Samoa, June 16.-As the
II steamer sails I get some in
IA formation which confirms ru-
mors that have been in circu-
1o4in-. -, rt,or, e.. +t,n - # fnr,.
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! This Paper not
20 be taken from
the Library. 49,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
FOR JANUARY |, 1900

The date will mark great epoch the life of The Spy 1t
will have lived to the beginning of two centuries in the life of
this republic One of the questions that being widely and prom
neny discussed throughout the country just to the
act standing of Monday in the calendar While some
tend that is the opening of the goth century, others argue with
equal force that is the beginning of the closing year the 9Th
century
Whatever decision may be cached in the final summing up
one thing absolutely certain And that is that The Spy came
out time always does Monday January i 1900 andt
will repeat the act after 100 years of public service Monday
January |, 1900.
Many important Features Of The Spy Of 100 years ago will
be reproduced giving very accurate idea Of what newspapers
like in those early days 1t will be of the newspaper
souvenirs of the century
The Christmas issue of The Spy great success in every
way The sales among the largest known in the his
tory Of Worcester journalism and favorable comments upon the
special holiday feature heard every hand Not only did
the circulation beat all previous records but the advertising
showing marvel The display afforded abundant proof OF
the fact that the people of WoCe ste look upon The Spy the
best advertising medium within reach.
The holiday features proved attractive and interesting to
every reader Every one OF the pages studied with
and all pronounced worthy of the highest commendaton
Not only the holiday season. but every day in the year The Spy
leads the procession and always makes complete Of
whatever it undertakes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
MOVING TO NEW YORK
Twelve Employees of the Ameri-
can Steel & Wire Co. Affected

The removal of the sales department
Of the Washburn & Moen branch of
the American Steel and Wire Company
began yesterday. This department
will be located in offices in the Empire
building in New York city. OF the
employees in this department, u have
been notified that they will be trans
ferred to the New York office. They
are: Alfred Waites, general sales
agent; Fred e. Emerson and A. P.
Webb, assistant sales agents; C. b.
Sanford. chief of the spring depart
ment; Nelson Champlin, clerk in the
spring department; C. w. Bassett
chief of the insulating department;
Clarence Sampson and j. Francis
Carr clerks; Daniel c. Turner, w. B.
Terry and c. E. Terry of the fiat wire
department Miss Sadie Webb and
Miss Lottfe Jacobs, stenographers.
1t Will probably take from a month
to six weeks. or even longer to move
the entire department from Worcester
to New York, but the officials hope to
have everything in running order in
the New York office by the middle of
February at the latest. After the re-
moval of the sales department, there
will be Encouragement of some of the
other departments at the Grove street
shops, but on the authority of the off,
GERS of the Washburn G. Moen branch,
it is said that all these changes will
not affect the employees in any way
other than the transfer of the 70 en-
ployees mentioned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Y. M. C. A. Notes

Halsey Hammond, secretary of the
Worcester Y. M. C. A., attended the
annual meeting Of the general secreta-
ries of the Y. M. c. A. of Massaohu-
sets and Rhode Island, at the Cam
bridge Y. M. c, A., in Cambridgeport,
Thursday. Secretary Hammond was
one of the principal speakers of the
morning. His address was on 1.-The
religious department of Y. M. G. A.
work in reference to the mems meet
ing and Bible classes"
Dwight Leete Rogers, assistant state
secretary of the Y. M. c. associations
of Massachusetts, and Rhode Island,
and who had full charge of the Y M.
G. A. with the Sixth Massachusetts
u. S. ", arrived in Worcester yester-
day, on his way to Spencer, where he
intends to hold evangelistical meetings
in behalf of the Y. M. G. A. Secre-
tary. Rogers. IN speaking of the Wor-
cester Y. NJ. c. A.. praised the local
organization very highly, and said:
I'VE consider Worcester one of our
strongest associations. Secretary
Hammond is doing a grand work in
the interests of the association"
The annual meeting of the presidents
of the auxiliares of the Massachusetts
and Rhode Island Y. M. C. A., will be
held at Boston Jan. II. The annual
banquet of the executive committee
will be held at the Vendome at Boston,
Jan. 16. in the evening. Hon. A. s.
Roe, president of the Worcester Y NJ
c. A., will attend the presidents meet
ing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
Probate Court Business

In the probate court, yesterday, the
following business was done.
Win allowedAOf William j. Keith of
southbridge, Rebecca Keith executrix,
$4,000 personal estate.
Administrators appointed-Esther M.
Gates, administrative of the estate of
Joseph Gates of Worcester, $4,000 real
and $500 personal; Newell Merriam, on
estate of Mary F. Merriam Of Gardner,
$1,000 personal estate; Charles Richard
son, on estate Of Alice Richardson of
Clinton, $627.2S personal estate.
Guardians appointed-Frank A. Put
nam, Of Peter Gidgeon Richards, in
sane, of Dudley, $4,000 real estate; Eliz-
abeth Garman, of Ellen B. Durkin of
Dudley, $500 real estate.
Accounts allowed-Final account of
Charles T. Litch, executor of the will
of Anna 7. Litch of Ashburnham; first
and final account of Michael McGilli-
cuddy, executor Of the win of Patrick
McGillicuddy of Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
BRENNAN PETITIONS
Three Documents With Many
Names Handed Mayor DODGE

Mayor Dodge has peen presented
with the petitions which were circu-
lated in favor Of the reappointment Of
Col James NJ. brennan as chief of po-
lice next year. One petition, which
bears the names of So lawyers was
presented by Judge George M. Wood
ward and Josiah H. Clarke and Lyman
A. Ely rendered a document contain
ing the names of about $50 business
men, clergymen and citizens of Wdr-
cester.
Mayor Dodge received the petitions
and will take them under considera-
ton, although it is 40 to 1 shot that
when members of the next board of al
dermen assemble at the State Mutual
restaurant tonight, the name of Col.
brennan will not be proposed as the
new chief of police. AS has been stated
in The Spy, the question Of who would
be the next chief of police was settled
some time ago. Whether the man has
been named among the numerous can
didates proposed or not, remains to be
seen. The mayor is -committal,
and until after the gathering this eve
ming it will be impossible to state with
authority who the man is.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
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DIN 7TIHIIE CITY
S'SI'V'S > ; . 90 . % ) . . T99949Y

A week of prayer will commence at
Bethel A. M. E. church, Park avenue,
Monday night. All are invited to attend.
Mrs. T, A. Coffee, living at 6S Orange
street, was taken to st. Vincent's hos
pital yesterday morning in the police
ambulance.
Don't fail to buy one of the centen-
NAL souvenir editions of The Spy on
Monday. 1t will be one of the news
paper specialties of the year.
The annual meeting of the Builders
Exchange for election of officers to
serve during the ensuing year, will be
held on the evening Of Jan. 10.
The ladies of Bethany church will
serve a turkey supper in the vestry,
Monday evening from $50 to o'clock,
to be followed by colonial reception.
Permits to open and obstruct streets
were granted yesterday, at the city hall,
to Michael Donahue at Oakland place,
and 6 Berkeley street, to put in sew
ers.
The Woman's auxiliary to the French
American Home at Greendale, will
meet in c. f. Hanson's rooms. Mon
day, at p. m. The books for the
the collector will be given out at this
meeting.
The millinery, dressmaking, cooking
and gymnasium classes at the Y. w.
c. A. will resume sessions Tuesday, af-
ter the Christmas vacation. Tuesday
evening marks the beginning of a new
term, and application for admission
may be made at the Office of the asso-
citation building.
A building permit was granted at the
office of superintendent of public build
ings, yesterday, to R. c. Tay-
lor, Thomas Barrett builder, for a
brick and terra Gotta alteration in the
building at the corner Of Front and
Commercial streets, to put in passen-
ger elevator, estimated cost $1,000.
The tenth and last of Miss Won
Voigt's illustrated German talks takes
place this afternoon, at 230 o'clock, and
at that time there will be a review of
about 20 slides and an opportunity to
answer in German as familiar pictures
and stories appear. Children under
IL years of age may bring one guest.
At the Church of the Unity tomorrow
there will be special notice taken of the
beginning of the new and the ending of
the old years. In the morning Rev. Mr..
Phalen will preach a sermon on Yes
terday, today and tomorrow" At the
vesper service at o'clock he will read
and comment upon Charles Lambs es-
say on New Years eve"
Postmaster J. Evarts Greene has re-
ceived instructions from the depart
ment in Washington, that the system
of house to house registration, which
Mr.. Greene thought might be put in
operation Jan. /, would not be started
before Jan. Is. The instructions also
state that the system shall not be
started until further instructions are
received.
The meeting of the Neighborhood
Young Peoples Religious Union of CEN
trail Worcester county, which is reg
ularly held the first Sunday afternoon
in the month, has been postponed un-
til Jan. IA, for which date an attractive
program has been prepared. The
meeting will be held at the South Uni
tartan church. Mr. Eaton of Cam
bridge, president of the National Relief
Union, will be present with other
speakers from abroad.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
REV. DR.. HOUSTON SPEAKS
Addresses the Christian and Mis-.
sionary Alliance

Members of the Christian and Mis-
sionary alliance to the humber of about
so attended the all-day meeting in U.
v. L. hall, 5S1 Main street, yesterday.
Rev. William Franklin of Boston led
the morning session, which was called
to order at 1890 o'clock, and introduced
Rev. DR.. M. H. Houston Of Virginia,
who talked on spiritual life.
The opening hours Of the afternoon
session were given up to testimony.
Thomas Worship, a student at Nyack
institute, led the afternoon meeting, at
which Rev DR.. Houston gave an in
teresting address on missionary work
in China The speaker has visited the
fiowery kingdom as a missionary on
three different occasions, and has be-
come thoroughly conversant with the
ways of the Chinese; and their relig-
iouS beliefs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
LOOKING FAR AHEAD
Visitor at Police Headquarters
Asks For Protection

L. G. Lincoln, Park avenue, called
on Chief of Police James M. brennan
yesterday morning, and asked that he
be accorded better police protection
about his home. Mr.. Lincoln claims
that young boys have been in the habit
of stealing fruit around his place, but
the chief could not see where fruit
stealing would be very profitable,
at this time Of the year. Mr. Lincoln
decided that it was not very profitable
either but said that another summer
was coming, and he wanted to be
ready. AS he left the chiefs office, he
said some things that could not be con-
sidered as compliments to the police
department and said that he would
keep coming until the matter was set
tied UP.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
OBITUARY
ALLEN CLARK

Allen Clark died early yesterday morn
ing of heart disease at his home, 101
Chandler street, aged SO years, II
days. He had been i'll but few hours.
He was employed at Brewer & Co. s
wholesale drug house, and Thursday
was at work. He was in charge of the
work in the laboratory, and was man
ufacturng chemist of recognized abili-
ty He had been in the employ of the
firm about a year.
When he, reached home Thursday eve-
ming he was in what was his normal
condition of health for the past few
years. Several times he had attacks of
heart trouble, but late Thursday night
he complained of sharp pains and great
weakness. A physician was called, but
death could not be averted and the end
came in deep sleep. He leaves a wife.
The funeral will be private, and SER
vices will be conducted Monday morn
ing. The body will be taken to Putnam,
Conn, for burial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
PUMPING INEVITABLE
The Cold Weather Locks Up the
Water Supply

The city water supply is diminishing
slowly but surely. The water in Hold
foot Thursday and two-tenths the day
previous. The slight increase at Lynde
brook reservoir noted last week is dis
appearing The continued cold wealth
err has the effect of locking up the sup
ply, and pumping seems inevitable.
Work on the pumping plant at Goes
pond continues. Water Commissioner
John G. Brady has the boilers in place
and is pushing the work of installation
of the three pumps as rapidly as pos
sible. While the water supply will last
some time longer, the apparatus will be
in position to supplement the supply by
the last Of next week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
FUNERALS


The funeral of Bridget A. Dunphy
took place Friday afternoon from her
parents home, 1856 Salem street, at 2.90.
Services will be held at ST. PauPs
church at 3 o'clock, Rev. P. H. Boland
officiating.
Among the floral tributes were A
pillow marked "Our Darling" from
the family; pillow of roses and pinks
from her aunt, Miss Kate Murray;
cluster of pinks and roses tied with
white ribbon from Miss Kate Butler;
bouquets of roses tied with ribbon
from the Girls club, of which the de-
ceased was member; cluster Of pinks
tied with ribbon, from Miss Agnes
Fitzpatrick; pinks and roses from Mrs.
Peter Gillivan; basket of white roses
from Miss Charlotte Emerson. The
bearers were: Charles and John Fitz-
patrick, Arthur Trainor, Willie Holley,
James Devine and Joseph Kerwin.
Burial was in st. Johns cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
HTs LIFE WAS SAVED.

Mr.. j. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
of Hannibal, Mo-, lately had wonder
full delverance from a frightful death.
In telling of it he says: Il was taken
with Typhoid Fever, that ran into
Pneumonia. MyAungs became hardened.
/ was SO weak couldn't even sit UP in
bed. Nothing helped me- l expected to
soon die of Consumption, when l heard
of Dr. Kings New Discovery. One bot
tie gave great relief. I continued to use
II and now am well and strong. can't
saw too much in it's praise" This mar
velous medicine is the surest and quick
est cure in the world for all Throat and
Lung Trouble Regular size so cents
and s1.0O. Trial bottles free at Brewer
& Co.'S drug store; every bottle guar
anteed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-30
HEARING ON GUARDIAN
The Matter of Appointment in a
Shrewsbury Case Argued

There was hearing yesterday before
Judge Forbes, in the matter of the ap-
pointment of a guardian for Lucy Hem
enway, daughter of Levi j. Hemenway
of Shrewsbury. A large estate was left
in trust for the daughter, who is a
appointment of guardian. Charles M.
Thayer represented H. C. Greenwood
as counsel, in petition for his APP
pointment and Willis E. Sibley APP
peared for the appointment Of Mrs.
Abbie J. Allen, the choice of Lucy Hem
enway, for guardian. Decision was re-
served