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The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
Probate Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable, the Judge Of the Probate
Court in and for the County Of Somerset.
Respectfully represents Forrest Goodwin of
Skowhegan in said County, that Charles F.
Mcclellan late of Skowhegan in said County
died on the fl rst day Of February A. D. 1895
That at a Probate Court held on the End
Tuesday. OF March In the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety six For
rest Goodwin was duly appointed admins
traitor of said Charles F. Mcclellan and accept
ed said trust.
That Forrest Goodwin has returned to said
Probate Court, on oath. an inventory OF all the
property and estate of said deceased that has
come into his possession or knowledge.
That your petitioner is informed and be-
lieves that certain of said property OF said de-
cedent herein after me ntioned passing by des
cent some portion thereof. or some interest
therein, is su bect to the payment of the tax
imposed by Chapter 146 of the public laws of
1893 and acts ameDdatory thereof and addi-
tional thereto.
That the names OF all the persons who are
interested in the succession to said property,
and the share of each are as stated in Schedule
A, hereunto annexed,
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that the
actual market value OF said property, the
persons interested in the succession thereto
and the amount OF the tax thereon may be de
termined by the Judge of Probate.
Dated this 20th day of July, A. ID. 1899.
FORREST GOODWIN. Admir-.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
LOST.

On the road between Skowhegan and the
Cornville Post office, one silk and wool Shawl,
brownish in color with o palm leaf figure.
The finder will be suitably rewarded II they
will leave 1t at the store of D. II. BARTLETT.
Skowhegan, July oath. 1899
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-27
July Term. A. D. lssa.

July Term. A. ID. 1889
On the within petition, ordered that notice
be given to all persons interested, by causing
a copy OF said petition and this order thereon
to be published three weeks successfully in
the SOMERSET REPORTER, a newspaper pub
lished at Skowhegan in said County, that they
may appear at Probate Court, 70 be held at
SkOwhegan in and for said County on the
fifteenth day OF August A, ID. 1893 at nine
o'clock in the forenoon and show cause, II any
they have, why the prayer OF the petitioner
should not be granted.
EDWARD r. DANFORTH, Judge.
true copy. SwO
Attes': NATHAN FOWLER, Re gister.
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THE VIRGINA'S SHAFT.
An Impressive Ceremony at the Con
fcderate Museum.


The business meeting was just conclud-
ed IN tine for the presentation Of the
section Of the shaft Of the Confederate
Iron Clad Virginia 10 the Museum.
The brass plate. made to be placed on
the shaft. contained errors and 1t will
be replaced By one bearing an inscrip-
tion.
Section Of the propeller shaft of the
famous Iron Clad Virginia (Merrimac),
an essential portion of the machinery FUR
nishng motive power for the ship IN her
engagement in Hampton Roads, when
she. under command Of Admiral Frank
In Buchanan. in company with her ten
ders the Beaufort, Raleigh, Patrick
Henry, jamestown and 1easer. destroyed
the United States Frigates Congress and
Cumberland and crippled and scattered
the remainder Of the fleet March Sih.
A. d., 1852 and the next day under the
command Of Lieutenant COtesby 4. y.
r. Jones buchanan havins been wound
cd she engaged the y. S. iron clad Mon
itor in close contest about four hours.
During this engagement the Monitor twice
withdrew from the action, the last with
draWal bDiuC TO shoal water where the Nir
ginia could not follow, and the Virginia
after waiting due time for a renewal OF
the action returned TO Norfolk and again
April 18th and May Sth. A. D. 1862, under
command Of Commander Josiah Tattnall,
offered battle 10 the L. S fleet. includ-
ing the Monitor, two other iron clads
end several rams. which was declined.
Tablet contributed by the Franklin
Buchanan Camp. L. c. v. No. H7. Bal
timore Nd
The shaft is in the rear Of the Museum
and rests on two granite bases each of
which supports a dais. The shaft has
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ARE NEARING
AN AGREEMENT
The Samoan Question is Practically
Settled and the FinaIitieS viii
Soon be Concluded.

LONDON. Nov. 6-Although the exact
terms of the agreement are SIN carefully
guarded. the Associated Press is able TO
say that the Samoan question is practical
ly settled and that the finalities will take
place within "a few days unless some un-
expected hitch occurs
FOREIGN OFFICE MUTE.
IL can be said that American control Of
Tutuila Island is confirmed and agreed
10. while the United States has. II is un-
derstood. sgnihed IFS approval Of Sne
projected arrangt ments between Ger
many and Great Britain. Regarding the
detail Of the latter. the British Foreign
Office remains mute. except to authorize
the statements that none Of the recent
surmises OF the German press have cor
recty outlined the plan, which now seems
sure of acceptance.
II is also emphatcally denied that the
United State has been In any way neg
lected in the negotiations.
1t is pointed ont that, the United states
having secured Tutuila Island. obtained
an she expected or desired. but though
thoroughly satisfied she was kept conVeF-
salt with and always consulted about
the negotiations which proceeded between
Germany and Great Britain.
MUCH SURPRISE.
Last week IL was believed that an I'M
passe had been reached. and the diplomats
were inclined TO fear that no settlement
was attainable IN the near future. This
sudden turn IN the negotiations ana the
overcoming OF the apparently insurmount-
able obstacles created almost as much
surprise a. eradication. or course. It IS
st.ll within the limits Of possibility that
another and entirely unexpected contiu-
goncy may arise during the Interim OF
the drawing up Of the papers and the
signing of them, but there IS every rea-
son 10 believe that an official statement
will be given out this week announcing
the terms OF the settlement Of this long
standing international difficulty
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A resolution was adopted authorizing
the City Attorney 10 institute conoeHha
ton proceedings to secure land necessary
10 the Improvement OF the river from 4
point opposite Seventeenth street 10 tne
docks.
In connection with the reception ana en-
tertainmont OF the President and MS C"o'
net last week. Mr.. Pollock INTRODUCES
resolutions rendering the thanks of tne
city Council to the joint Committee on
Reception and Entertainment OF the fres-
ident Sorgeant-at-Arms, George -
Ruskeu. Committee Clerk. n. ii. Nc
Dowell: Mr. Warren p. Taylor traihc
manager of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company. MIR. WI
lam II. Trigg. president OF the W. K'
Trigg Ship-building Company; and MT. ..
w Travers. chairman Of the civic Carni-
val Committee. FOR their invaluable aid
and assistance In making the memoraole
occasion one of such success.
Mr.. August. the city clerk. put the mo-
tion. which was adopted.
Resolutions OF thanks 10 the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac and PennsyI-
vania Railroad companies for the use oil
a train for the Presidential party were
adopted.
MORGUE PROPOSITION.
MI. flOIrOU ifUNtA'h AAi'
ton Of the Committee on Relief OF the
Poor that the proposition Of the Peerman
Burial Company 10 establish a morgue be
rejected. the City Attorney having ruled
that il would be class legislation. as II
Disseminated between whites and negroes
The Council approved the report
A resolution TO require the regular IN
gpection OF the lines OF the electric light
and power companies by the superinten-
dent Of Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph
was read.
Mr.. Wallerstein objected 10 the resolu-
ton on the ground that the officer desis-
mated is not under the control Of the Coun-
Gil
Mr. Winston moved 10 amend by plac-
ing the duties on the superintenden's OF
Water and Gas Works.
The resolution was adopted as amended
A resolution was adopted providing that
the amount of damage already done oy
electrolvsis should be paid FOR by the COM
uanies responsible for n.
GRANDSTANDS.
Mr. Wallerstein presented an ordinance
which was adopted placing restrictions on
the erection OF stands and pavillions.
The object Of the ordinance is to secure
greater safety for those who occupy
stands hereafter erected.
A resolution giving the \. NJ. {. A.
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the ceremony. The officers from Iloilo
were also present. Three days feasting
will follow in celebration Of the new
government and the first anniversary Of
the surrender OF the sUanards TO the
Ne@rOs revOlutionists.
American flags are displayed In the VIII
lage. The celebration consisted Of horse
racing and other sports. music, religious
functions and an illumination.
The ball tonight In the Government
House attracted the wives OF the wealthy
planters and there was as great display
OF rich costumes and costly jewels as
would be seen at a similar affair In
America or Europe.
GOVERNOR ELECTED.
Elections were held October 90 the
number Of votes cast being 5,25S. There
were forty candidates for the various
Offices. Melicio Severino was elected gov
ernor. receiving 1895 votes. Suffrage was
determined by property qualifications and
ability 10 read and write.
Colonel Miner welcomed the officials on
behalf OF The United States. In the course
OF his remarks he said:
"Negros leads in the van Of civil gov
ernment in the Philippines Your honor
lies in adding new star 10 freedom 3
Nag"
General Smith. during a speech which
he delivered said:
your future promises as brightly as
Japan's. who to-day is recognized as
among the civilized nations Of the world. ."
senor Severino in reply said that the
best thing for the future Of Negros was
the continuance of close relations with
the United States.
FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS.
General Smith then announced the
granting of freedom to the political pris-
oners in commemoration Of the event
General Hughes IN command at llollo.
teephoned a congratulatory speech over
the Eastern Gable from that place.
General Smith in an interview remarked
that il was Of the utmost Importance that
the Filipinos should be taught 10 recognize
the sovereignty Of the United States. The
graVest danger he added, threatening a
peaceful administration. Is intrigue among
the insular politicians and he declared the
United States government must. for years.
keep control OF the FiliDnos in order to
prevent such conditions from existing
The members OF the Sixth Infantry.
which is divided into thirty garrisons
throughout the Island OF Negros, are un-
dergoing great hardships
ORGANIZED REVOLUTIONS
A recently organized revolutionary move
ment has been discovered I'm Northern
Negros and the leaders have been forced
TO withdraw 10 Panay a number OF ban
dts under the leadership Of Papa Issio.
religious clarlatan. have been driven
into the mounia rs. but II is expected that
they Will give more trouble. \ force OF
2JO native soldiers. armed with Spring
field rifles. are helping the Americans and
are found TO be valuable as scouts
General Lawton's operations have been
temporarily suspended owing 10 heavy
rains. The country around Cabanatus is
flooded. The river. however. has began
falling rapidly and probably the country
in that section will soon resume its nor
nal condition.
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THE SITUATION
IN KENTUCKY
While Feeling Between Factions is at
High Pitch an Orderly
Election is Predicted.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Nov 6.--A quiet
and orderly election may be predicted for
to- morrow While the feeling be;ween
the factions is al Il rather high tension
the general apprehension. IL Is thought
VIII do more to lessen the likelihood OF an
outbreak than a precautionary activity
which has been noticeable to-day among
those who are directing the movements
OF the municipal police and the State
national guard.
II clash should occur, IL is most likely
TO be IN Louisville.
At Bowling Green extra police have been
sworn in. but at this and other larger
towns nothing more serious than the usual
election day casualties is expected.
APPEALS FOR ORDER.
In Louisville the greatest feeling has
been aroused. one Democratic faction
controls the police. while the other has
made the alleged interference OF these
officers with the local primary and elec-
tion machinery one Of Its principal cam
paign cries. Mayor Weaver has issued a
proclamation appealing for order and eau
tioning the police.
Governor Bradley is In the city and will
remain here until after election. A mum
ber of reports have been current to-day
Continued on Second Psge.l
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SUMMARY OF T0-DAY'S NEWS.
Local.

Local.
Second Chief Bradby. OF the Pamun-
KEY Indians killed by a tram.
Past time made on the r.. L. and c.
Death OF DR. George X. Gilmer.
Mr.. W r. Gum heard from.
The MOrmons hold conference.
Richmond Woodworking Company
secures a big contract
The Council makes the appropriation
for the Gas Works,
State.
Charles r. Grinith. OF Newport News
drowned at the wharf az Cape Charles
while getting from the boat.
Montague closes the camI align In Dan
VILE with an address
Alexandria will vote to-day on some
special questions.
Warm contests expected to-day In
Shenandoah. isle OF Wight, Lunenbar2
and other places.
General.
Orderly election predicted in Ken
lucky. but preparations have been made
Contest in Ohio lies between Nash and
Mclean.
--Schley In Birmingham.
Foreign.
Still hghtlne around Iadysmith
-Colenso garrison saved stores. tents.
etc.
Autonomous government established In
Island Of Negros
Sundays movement prelude 10
greater activity I'm Philippines
Japan jealous OF Russian encroachments
In Asia
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Given by Chairman WaIlerstein in
Regard to Cost Of Operation
CHANGED MIND ABOUT WALKING
The Council viii Attend the Exercises
Next Thursday in Carriages-Ec-
strictiOns to BE Imposed on
Those Erecting Grand
Siands-Two Sewers
to BE Built,

An appropriation OF s2l'5Oo was voted for
the Improvement OF the city Gas Works
at the regular monthly meeting OF the
Common Council last evening. The Coun-
eli resolved to attend the Winnie Davis
Monument unyeillng on foot. but later
decided not to walk. but to 90 In car
riages.
The members present were the presi-
dent, Mr. Caskie, and Messrs. Blanks,
Bloomberg. Camp, Curtis, Ebel, Fergus
son. Gibson. Grimes. Ggnst. HARRISON.
Hobson. Mccarthy Miner. Peters, Pol
lock. Shea. Tanner, Teefey, Walersteln'
West, Woody, Neale and Williams.
THE GAS WORKS
Mr.. Wallerstein reported from the
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NO CHANGE IN
HIS CONDITION
The vice-President, However, Has
Fallen Of Considerably in
Flesh-Many Callers.

PATERSON, y. j.. Nov. 6.-No official
bulletins were issued at the Hobart 1esi-
dence to-day, as there was no noticeable
change in the Vice-President condition.
When first taken III the Nice-fresident
weighed something around 20 pounds
and now he is down to about 10 pounds.
Many people called AZ tny Nus Ms 'I.nas Ja :
among them Generai a"u 80 ~
Longstreet. Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Ne
Veigh colonel Richard Bright, sergeant
at-srn,s of The United States Senate, and
Judge McKenna OF the Supreme Court.
80, = Ntidnfght-NO change IL reported
IN the condition OF vlce-President Hobart
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900 0C0 feet OF gas free for educational
purposes was adopted.
The Water Committee was authorized
10 have the reservoirs cleaned.
4 recon mondation of the Water Com
mittee that an ordinance approved jan
uary %, 1896, providing for the proven ion
Of elcctroysis. be amended so as to sim
ply require that eectrolysis shall be pre-
vented without prescribing the method
was adopted.
a resolution adopted calls for a report
from The Committee on Streets and Wa
ter with regard TO the proposal 10 require
the sprnkling of streets by the electric
railway lines operated thereon. The mat
ter has been in committee for a long time
Sewers were ordered on Twenty-e ghth
street. between o and +. at a cost OF
$9S9.f0, and on Twenty-ninth street. be-
tween Broad and Grace streets. S9SIjO.
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Attended Ceremony and American
Flags Were Displayed.
THERE WERE FORTY CANDIDATES
For Office aud 5.25S Votes Were Cast.
MeIicio SeyprinO Elected Coy
crnor-Suffrage Being De
termined by Property
and Educational
Qualifications.

MANILA, Nov. 6-llIj p M..-At
Bacolor. in the Island OF Nesros, the
first autonomous government Of the
Fnlpinos was established to-day. Cen
eral smith. governor Of the island OF
Neeros. administered the oath Of office
To the Judge Of the supreme court, VINO
in turn swore in the governor. thIee
Judges. twelve councilmen. the auditor
and the secretary Of the interior
The natives Of the entire island attended
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been painted 10 preserve II. Around the
plot this morning were score or more
Confederate flags.
THE SPEECHES
In the absence of Mr.. Joseph Bryan
Colonel Richard Maury presented Mr.
Virglnius Newton and Colonel II. n
Ramsay. who deiverd very appropriate
addresses. touching more strongly on the
navy as behtted the occasion.
Mr. Newton was a mid-shipman in the
Confederate States navy, and Colonel
Ramsay was chief engineer Of the Vir-
ginia.
The shaft was received by Mrs Duncan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07

GREAT FALLS. MON l., nov o'-'',nio
tbing of a sensation has been caused by
the arrest in Choteau county Of State SEN
ator PbiIIins and peputy Sheriff Green on
the charge NJ sheep stealing. IL is alleged
that these men got away with flock OF
sheep numbering i,757 belonging TO Taylor
Brothers and Others. AT the preliminary
examination both men were held IN s-'v'
tonds. Times,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
Inrne Denl In GnII IInnds

ATLANTA. GA. Nov. ga special to
the Journal from Chattanooga. says: "A
large English syndicate has Just closed
6@al buying $500 acres OF gold land in
North Georgia from the Dahloney Con-
solidated Gold Mining Company. whose
Eeadquaricrs e n this city. They will
develop the property"
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City, State and 0ut-of-State Results
Will Be Announced.
BRIEF REVIEW OF THE SITUATION
Interest Centers Principally In the
Elections In Ohio and kentucky,
Returns From Half a Dozen
Places i'm the state VIII
BE Heard With In
tcrest - The City.

The election returns from the city the
State. and the entire country will be made
public from The Times building Tonight.
The bulletins and kilograms viii be called
out through the megaphone from the
Bank-street side OF the building. Persons
standing in Bank street or In Capitol
Square will receive the full benefit Of the
returns.
BY nine o'clock the news Will be COM
ing in. and the meg phone concert will be-
gin at that hour, continuing until The i'm
portant returns are all In. unless these
should be unreasOnably delayed
ELECTIONS IN TWELVE STATES.
Elections will be held ia twelve states.
ohio, Iowa Kentucky, Mississippi. Mary
land, and Massachusetts will elect a gov
ernor and other state officers Neb aska
judge OF the Supreme Court ami two
regents OF the State University Penn
sylvania a treasurer and a Judge Of the
supreme and Superior Courts. South Da-
kota three justices OF the Supreme Court.
and New York. New Jersey and Virginia
a Legislature.
There are five tickets In Ohio, five In
Iowa, six in Kentucky. two In Missis-
sippi. three In Nebraska. two In South
Dakota, three I'm Maryland. five In Penn
sylvania and five in Massachusetts, IN
Kansas and Colorado county officers are
10 be elected and municipal elections will
be held in San Francisco. salt Lake, New
! orleans and Detroit.
In New York State members OF the
lower branch OF the Legislature are 10 be
ftfI al
to be elected in the four counties OF
Greater New York.
OHIO AND KENTUCKY.
Interest In the returns will center In the
result in Kentucky ana Ohio, where great
| doubt prevails as 70 the outcome. which
viii almost certainly have an important
bearing on .he national election in 1870.
General interest will be manifested IN
but few of the returns from the State.
The result is considered I'm doubt In the
rhirty-second Senatorial District. i'm Isle
Of Wight; In the Lancaster Richmond
iiOuse district. IN Lunenburg. IN Halifax;
in Shenandoah and also. though I'm "A les
ser degree. In few other districts and
counties.
IN THIS CITY.
In Richmond city the only uncertain
factor is the candidacy OF Mr. 4. T.. Wor-
sham. Republican. whose defeat. however
by an overwhelming vote i predicted by
the Democratic party managers. The vote
here will probably be comparatively light.
A correct list OF the voting places was
printed In Sundays FINES.
The two gentlemen prA. CARLY interested.
next 10 the candilltes themselves. are the
two opposing senatorial aspirants-SenatOr
Martin and Governor Tyler The former
went to his home at SCCttsburg. Alhe-
marie county. Saturday 10 RONALD there
until he had cast his vote He VIII prob
ably be here this evening In time to hear
the returns Governor Tyler did not 90
home 10 vote There is no opposition 10
the candidates for whom hn would vote
those OF Giles and Pulaski-and he viii
remain at his office.
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Bryan and read by Mrs. Minor. on "The
Chapman Picture. was much enjoyed
The regent from Missouri reported that
q roster OF 1861 Missouri soldiers names
had been sent to the Museum to be placed
on the roll OF honor
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AN 100000 ORDER.
Richmond Wood Working Company
IN Reaching for Business.

IN Reaching for Business.
Richmond's great strides as man.
ufacturing city are becoming more and
more apparent every day.
The Richmond Wood Workins Company
which has grown into one Of the largest
manufacturing plants in Virginia. has just
received an order from Germany involy'
ing $4,000.
The contract will be signed and closed
within the next day or So
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
An ANsinnIIlent. 4

SUFFOLK. VA. Nov. 6-Special.-D.
Fhnberg proprietor OF a general mer-
chandise store at Dean. Va. assigned to-
day Among the preferred creditors Is j.
Epstein. trading a. the Baltimore bargain
House, for S425 The assets are small
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-07
REEDS SUCCESSOR.

Amos I. Alien Elected by Majority Of
1850.
PORTLAND. MAINE Nov. 6.-Amos L.
Allen has been elected Congressman from
the First Maine District, TO succeed
Thomas B. Reed. by a majority OF i.eSo.
with three or four small towns 10 hear
from. These cannot change the result
more than fifty votes either way
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BOARD WILL CONCUR.
This is Regarded as Assurcd-Work to
BE Done in six Months.

BE Done in six Months.
1t Is regarded as being practically a
certainty that the Board OF Aldermen
will concur in the Appropriation Of 81 900
for the improvement OF the Gas Works
If the body does so the Light Committee
expect TO have the Works in airst-class
condition within six months.
The most effective work 10 be done will
be the transformation Of the single su-
perheater system now in use into a
double superheater system. The latter IS
in use in almost every frst-class gas
plant in the country.
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THE MEETING OF
THE DAUGHTERS
Their Labor of Love Be
GUN Yesterday.
THE VIRGINIA'S SHAFT
This Interesting Relic Presented to
the Confederate Museum.
SOCIAL FEATURES OF THE DAY,

An Elegant Lunchcon Served at the
Jcncrson-Ihc Virginia Division
Meets This Morning--A Re
ccptIon 90 Take Place at
the Executive Man
Sion Tonight.
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W EAraER FORECAST.

FORECAST for Tuesday and Wednesday:
VIrginla-Fair and continued cool TO-
morrow and wednesday; light variable
winds. -.
North carolna--Fair to cloudy; light
northerly winds.
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