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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
LONDON HEARS OF 1T.
Foreign Office Has No Information on
Evacuation of Fashoda.

London, Oct. 26-This evening has
witnessed a great outpouring Of oratory
on the Fashoda question. Speeches
We're made at various places by Hon
Charles T. Richie, president of the
board of trade; Sir John Gorst, vice
president of the common council, and
conservative member of parliament fol
Cambridge University; George Wynd-
ham, under secretary of state for war;
Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice, and Alfred
Lytteton, liberal unionist, member of
parliament for bennington. All rec
ognized the gravity of the situation,
but declared that, even at the risk of
war; it was impossible for Lord Sails
bury to recede from his position.
Lord Salisbury held the usual foreign
Office reception this afternoon The
French ambassador, De Courcel, was
conspicuouSly absent.
A report was in circulation in the city
this evening that Rotschild had been
informed that France had agreed to
evacuate Fashoda, but the foreign of
flee has no information on this sub
ject. The activity in naval prepare
lions continues on both sides of the
channel
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

The keen desire to hear the views of
the liberal leader in the house of com
mons, Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt, on the
Fashoda question, was satisfied this
evening by his speech at Aberystwith,
Wales Sir William Vernon Barcourt
said it was the urgent duty of every
one, without regard to political differ
ences, to support the government in
maintaining the rights of the empire
in the present crisis, a crisis "espec-
tally dangerous owing to the unexamp-
led situation in France"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

Springfield. Oct. 26,-The house Of Mar
Gus 2 knowlton associate justice of tina
supreme court of Massachusetts. was en-
tered early this evening. and jewelry val-
ued at $1,000 stolen. The thief entered by a
second story window during a pouring
land a number of diamond ornaments be-
longing to Mrs. Knowlton. 1t was evident
~ the work of professionals.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27
WoRK on PRoFEssIoNALs.

Judge Marcus p. Knowlton's House
Broken Into and Valuables Stolen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

(Contlnued on Page Severn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-27

Thursday: Cloudy, with
light rains in the morn
ing.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
sickness In battery c.

Preside, San Francisco, Aug. 3D.
Captain F. W. Jennings was today
taken sick He was removed to the
city, where he can receive better ac-
commodations than camp life affords
The captain is threatened with infla-
nation of the bowels, but is not SER
iously i'll. Nearly every man in battery
c is suffering from dysentery, and
great care is being taken to prevent
serious results. The battery will be
mustered and inspected by General
Miller tomorrow.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
MERRITT WILL 90 TO PARIS.
American Governor OF Manila WIN Attend
the Peace Sessions.

Manila, Aug. 2s.-General Merritt
will sail on the steam ship China Tues
day on his way to Paris to attend the
sessions of the peace conference No
agreement has yet been reached with
Aguinaldo on any subject, though cir
cumstantial rumors are current that
everything has been settled to the mu-
tual satisfaction of those concerned
Washington, Aug. 2o.-No confirma-
tion has been obtained from officials of
the war department of the report that
General Merritt would sail next Tues
day from Manila to attend the sessions
of the peace conference at Paris. There
are reasons for the belief, however,
that the report is correct, although the
war department may not be advised
yet as to the exact date of General
Merritt's departure from Manila.
General Merritt s instructions when
he went to the Philippines were to
thoroughly familiarize himself with
the situation on the islands. These in
structions probably were given him in
anticipation of the peace conference.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
King of Samoa IsDead.

Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 30
Malclo Laeupepa, king Of Samoa, died
on Monday, August %, of typhoid
fever. The administration of the gov
ernment is being supervised by three
consuls, L. Orborne, representing the
United States; T. b, Causack- Smith.
representing England, and f. Rose,
representing Germany, with the chief
justice, William Chambers, acting pres.
ident of the supervisory committee. m
arrangement that will continue until
the successor of the deceased king has
been chosen.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
MIRACLE AT A DEATH BED.
Strange Incident at the Death of Ex-Gov
ernor Matthews OF Indiana.

Strange Incident at the Death of Ex-Goy-
ernor Matthews OF Indiana
Ingale, Ind, Aug 2o.-Ex-Governor
Claude w. Matthews died here at 6:3o
yesterday Of paralysis.
There was prayer service, accom-
panied by the singing of hymns at the
bedside of the dying governor. Mrs.
Matthews was very much affected, and
stated that she would give anything in
the world if her husband would man
ifest by single word his faith in
Jesus About o'clock the minister,
in the course of services, asked the
dying man il he believed in Jesus. The
answer, as plainly as any one could
articulate it, was 'yes.
The three physicians regarded this as
miraculous, as all agreed that the par.
ticular part of the brain affected by
paralysis was that governing the
speech, and the ex-governor probably
would never have talked had he lived
1t was the only word he spoke after he
! was stricken
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
GERMANY IN SAMOA.
Has Made no Proposition to tho United
States for "a Partition.

Has Made no Proposition to the United
States for "a Partition.
London, Aug. 29.-The Berlin CORE.
spondent of the Times, referring to the
report that Germany had entered into
negotiations with the United States for
the partition of the Samoan islands,
says that the semi-official marine
Politische Corresponding observes: 80
far as we are aware, no such proposal
has been made to Washington by the
German government. Proposals to
that effect have been made in the Ter
man press, but nowhere else, to our
knowledge.
THE assertion, that were Germany y
to come into sovereignty possession OF
upolu, that the United States wonld
be shut out from the harbor of Apia.
is absolutely absurd, and this applies
equally to any other nation having a
harbor IN that island"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
sAMOA'S TURN NEXT.
The Death of the King Likely to Precipitste
Native Revolution.

NallFe NeNOlutlon.
Washington, Aug. 81. - The state
department has not yet been officially
advised of the reported death of King
Maleitoa of Samoa, and in all likeli-
hood must remain in official ignorance
of the event for some time to come,
owing to the slow means of communi-
cation at the disposal of the depart
ment 1t is the general impression
here that the death of the king viii
result in the overthrow of the present
form of government of the islands,
maintained, as it is, by the joint action
of the United States, Great Britain and
Germany,
Official reports to the state depart
ment show that this government is the
most expensive and unsatisfactory of
any in the world, having regard to the
population of the Samoan group, In
the capital city, Apia, there is main
tained tripartite municipal govern
ment of vast proportionate expense,
while the reports show that few
ratepayers are obliged to bear the
entire cost.
For years the existing arrangement
for the government of the Samoan
group has been satisfactory to none of
the three governments, yet it has been
continued for the reason that nothing
better could be suggested that would
be acceptable to the natives. There
are nov indications that at least one
OF the parties is coming around to
what was favorite plan of settlement
of the state department. namely, a dis
ruption of the present tripartite GOV
ernment and an absolute division OF
the islands of the group between the
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many. The principal object of our
government has been to retain posses
sion of a coaling or full naval station
in the islands, so as to afford base for
naval operations in the vicinity of
Australasia, as well as to ensure an
open port for our steamers on the long
voyage from San Francisco to Aus
tralia.
The United States now holds title to
some gronnd for coaling station at
Pago- -Pago, on the island of Tutuila.
This island is the least in size of any
of the group, but it is large enough to
support naval station, so that it has
been the plan of the state department
to acquire 1t as a whole in the event OF
dissolution of the tripartite agreement.
Basing the division of the existing in.
terests of the three nations. Germany
holding the largest interest, would
take the island second in size. possess
ing the capital, Apia, while Great
Britain would secure the least in size
OF the group, but the second in com
mercial Importance.
| 1t is probable that among the first
duties falling to Mr.. Hay as secretary
| of state will be the consideration of {
plan to tide over this expected crisis.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
UNDER MILITARY LAW.
An Cuba VIII be Governed After the
Santiago Fashion.

Washington, Aug. 30 The instruc-
tions to the Cuban and Porto Rican
military commissions were drawn up
and approved by the president before
he left Washington, and are now ready
to be delivered to the president of each
before he leaves. The instructions will
not be made public, but their general
terms are known to be the same as the
instructions sent to General Shafter
regarding the government of Santiago
and to General Merritt regarding tb,
Philippines.
This will mean that the militar,
commission will take control of Cuba
and Porto Rico, the same as the mill
tary governor now controls that por
tion of Cuba surrendered to the United
States after the Santiago campaign.
The many minor details relative to the
evacuation of the islands are left to the
commission, who will report any diff
Guilty or disputed points to Washington.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
BALM FOR SCHLsY.
VIII Go to Porto Rico as One of The
Evacuation Commissioners.

Washington, Aug. 20 An order has
been issued to the navy department
detaching Rear Admiral w s. Schley
from command of second squadron of
the North Atlantic fleet, and ordering
him to Porto Rico as member of the
eyacu alton commission, during which
time he is authorized to fly his flag on
the cruiser New Orleans, which will
remain in those waters until the com
mission is ready to return to the United
States.
The order for Admiral Schley to fly
his flag on the New Orleans is made
in order to keep him construetively on
sea duty while serving on the cvacua-
ton commission, thus emitting him to
the highest pay of his rank, So, 900 per
aunum
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
WAR IS NOT ENDED.
Senior ssgasta saws Negotiations May Not
Prove Successful.

behor ShBhhlh SAYS WAY
Prove Successful.
Madrid, Aug. 99-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, is quoted as having, in the
course of an interview, made state
ments declaring that it was the gov
ernment's intention to repress the
discussion OF war topics in the cortes
He said that as soon as the cortes met
the government would submit a bill
authorizing peace negotiations, and
next measure relating to the sup
preston of the constitutional guaran-
tees Although Senior Sagasta did not
state the nature of this measure, it is
supposed it viii provide for the con.
tinuation of suspension.
Continuing Senor Sagasta said: "It
must not be said that peace is signed
and discussion not allowable Peace
is not signed. Spain is still at war
with the United States The two ma
tions have merely concluded a suspen.
sion of hostilities in order to negotiate
peace. These negotiations may not be
brought to successful issue, but il
might happen that hostilities will be
recommended.
Senior Romero Robledo, the Weyler-
ite leader, declares that he will strong.
ly oppose Senior Sagasta's plan of sup
pressing debates in the cortes. IL the
government refuses to divulge of1icia
documents on the war, Senior Robledc
says he will utilize reliable press re
ports. Other opposition leaders are o.
4 the same mind
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
MERRITT GOES TO PARIS.
General Otis win Act as Military Governo
During His Absence.

Washington, Aug. 80. - 1t is an
bounced at the war department that
General Merritt will go to Paris to
give the peace commission the benefi,
of his experience in the Philippines
The original plan had been to send
Admiral Dewey to Paris for this pur
pose, but this was changed upon repre-
sentations from the admiral that he
could be of greater service at Manila
than in Paris. Whether or not General
Merritt will return to the Philippines
has not yet been determined; that will
depend entirely upon the state of af-
fairs in the islands when the peace
commission concludes its labors The
choice of route is left to himself, but
it is expected he will be in Paris with
in 60 days at the latest.
During General Merritts absence,
General Otis will act as military gov
ernor of the Philippines
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
AGUINALDo'S REPUBLIC.
win Send a Representative to Paris to
Argue His Claims.

London, Aug. 29.--The Manila CORE.
spondent of the Times says: The sit
uation although undoubtedly unsatis-
factory, remains unchanged, pending
a final settlement. Aguinaldo pro-
poses to remove his headquarters inn
mediately to the town of Manolos'
province of Bulacan, situated on the
railway line twenty miles north Of
sembIe a congress chosen from the
leading Filipinos who favor the insur-
gent cause. He further intends to
send a representative to Paris to argue
his claims for the establishment of an
insurgent republic.
Manolos is an excellent strategic
point, covering rice and tobacco dis
tric, besides the route to Biacnabato,
where the Spaniards were formerly
obliged to make treaty by which
they purchased cession of hostilities.
The movement was probably neces-
sary, partly because Aguinaldo was
fast losing influence in the province of
Cavite, where the insurgents evidently
expected to be permitted to occupy
Manila conformity with the Americans.
Considerable dissatisfaction is APP
parent among the insurgent troops,
and frank expression of opinion is
frequently heard that Aguinaldo is
again selling the cause.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01

Berlin, Aug 29.-The Cars note was
posted in the hotels and cafes this after
noon and is discussed rather cynically.
A high official of the war office observ-
ed that it would be good topic for a
duh season" If the conference met
there was no doubt that France would
demand the return of Alsace- Lorraine.
Politicians sneer at such proposal
emanating from Russia The belief is,
however, that all the powers are will
ing to attend the conference, in the be-
lief that it will prove resultless, looking
to the impossibility of agreement.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR.
Sick Soldiers at Camp Wikofr Who Must Us,
Boards for Pillows.


New York, Aug. 30.-The latest
arrivals at Camp WilIoff includes the
First battalion of the District Of Colum.
bia volunteers, one battalion of Uniteo
States engineers, attached to the Fifth
army corps; troops A, c, d and f of the
Second cavalry, the men who operated
the balloons at Santiago, and ninety
five men of the Thirty third Michigan
volunteers. These were debarked from
the United States transport Mime,
waska, which left Santiago de Cuba on
Aug. %. There are forty-nine hospita,
cases on board the transport, typhoid
and dysentery being the prevailing
diseases. Private Bohlman, company
b, District of Columbia volunteers.
died on the passage from Santiago
There are 1000 patients in the gen
eral hospital at Camp Wikoff, 115 OF
whom are down with typhoid. This is
decrease. There are $50 men in the
detention hospital The hospital was
enlarged today SO as to accommodate
750 more patients
While the condition in the hospitals
has been somewhat improved, 500 sick
soldiers are still sleeping on the floor.
These men will be put on cots in the
new wing as soon as possible. The
force of nurses has been increased to
II. There are forty Sisters of Charity
administering to the sick
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01

Paris, Aug. 29.-The Paris papers
publish the cars note, but too late for
comment. In diplomatic and press
circles the greatest surprise is evinced
tits no secret that the sensitive czars
feelings are towards peace. He hates
militarism and even objects to moving
about with military escort Hewould
prefer to govern Poland with sympathy
and is shocked by bloodshed Here the
great question is asked: "What attitude
does the Kaiser Wilhelm take?"
Visits to various newspaper Offices
show the tone the journals will takei
The Aurore is delighted with the pro-
posal. lie journal thinks it is good
omen for the future If the autocratic
car makes the proposal. The Gaulois
thinks 1t impossible that he could have
made such grave prop posal without
having first consulted France, espe-
cially as 1t comes at the moment of the
exchange of kilograms between the
czar and President Faure.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
THE czARDEsIREs PEACE.
Note Addressed to the Powers That VIII
Produce Sensation In Europe.

Note addressed 10 Ihe fOWerB Thht Will
Produce Sensation In Europe.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 29.-By order OF
Emperor Nicholas, Count MarAvieff,
the foreign minister, on the 22d, handed
a note to the foreign diplomat at St
Petersburg, declaring that the main
tenance of peace and the reduction OF
the excessive armaments now crushing
all nations is the ideal for which all
governments ought to strive.
The ear considers the present mo-
ment favorable for the Inauguration OF
a movement looking to this end and
invites the powers to take part in an
international conference as a means of
thus insuring real and lasting peace
and terminating the progressive in
crease of armament.
London, Aug. 29.-The czar's propo-
sltion for an international conference
for the purpose of obtaining real and
lasting peace among the powers and
the termination of the progressive
increase in armament, as conveyed in a
note from Count Muravieff, the Russian
foreign minister, TO the foreign diplo-.
mats at st. Petersburg, is likely to
produce sensation throughout Eu-
rope, and coming from such quarter
and with such sincerity of purpose, il
Is likely to have important effects.
There is no doubt that with Russia
taking the lead in such q step, Ger.
many, France and the other nations
will be ready to follow.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01

Washington, Aug. 3o-The follow
ing troops have been mustered out:
Ninth Massachusetts,, from Middle
town, Pa, to South Farmingham
Mass, where they will be mustered out:
Seventh Illinois, from Middletown tc
Springfield; First Illinois, Lexington
KY, to Springfield; Fifth Illinois, Lex.
ington to Springfield; Sixty-ffth New
York. from Camp Alger to Buffalo
Fifth Ohio infantry, from Fernando
Fla. to Columbus, o; First Wisconsin
from jacksonville to Camp Douglass,
Wis; Third United States volunteer
cavalry tGrigsbysl, at Chickamauga,
Fourth Texas, at Austin, Tex.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01

Atoka, /. T., Aug. 29.-Oficial returns
show that the Observation-Disclosures
agreement was ratified by the Choetaw
and Chickasaw nations at the election
by a large majority A member of
the Dawes commission, representa-
tive from the interior department, In
dian Agent Wisdom and Governor
McCurtin will meet in Atoka to count
the votes of the two nations on the
agreement. Governor McCurtain was
elected by safe majority on the agree
ment issue.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
Hospitals at Camp Thomas All Right.

Washington, Aug. ga few days
ago Secretary Alger issued an order to
General II. Y. Boynton to make thor
ough and searching investigation of all
the hospitals in Camp Thomas The
following telegram has been received
from General Boynton: Have com
pleted investigating hospitals under
secretary's order. Result exceedingly
favorable in all essential features. The
facts effectually dispose of all recent
sensational adverse criticism. Report
will be written out tomorrow.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
WEYLER SOUNDS THE ALARM
Spain Must Watch Britain, who Lusts for
Gibraltar Possessions


London, Aug 31.-General w eyler
has outlined his future policy lie
proposes, it appears, to be Independent
of both the government and of the OPP
position, always aiming to preserve
the country and TO reorganize the
army" The substance of General Wey-
ler's declaration to the delegation OF
the Wey1er club is as follows: THE
general intends to advocate sweeping
policy of rehabilitation of the govern
ment He will refuse to aid in any
temporary measures and will propose
a military dictatorship for the reor-
ganization of the army and navy
Their honor, he remarked, had been
lost as well as the Antilles, owing
solely to military deficiencies Gen.
Weyler expressed the belief that the
present cabinet will be succeeded by
military dictatorship or by Silvela
ministry.
Continuing, the former captain
general of Cubaurged Spain to abandon
her attitude of international neutrality
in order to be prepared to oppose Great
Britain when the latter, desiring to
enlarge her sphere of action at Gibral-
tar, demands the Sierra Carbonera,
Melilla, or other adjacent Spanish pos
sessions The general deemed it better
to lose the Philippine islands, the inn
portance OF which he did not appreci-
ate, than the territory around Gibral,
tar
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
FUSION IN IDAHO.
Democrats and silver Republicans Divide
the Ofices.

the Offices.
Boise, Idaho, Aug. 29.-The Demo
cratic Silver Republican ticket, the
nomination of which was not complet-
ed until almost daylight yesterday
morning, is as follows For justice of
the Supreme court-Isaac N. Sullivan,
Silver Republican; for Governor
Frank Steunenberg, Democrat; for
Congressman - Edgar Wilson, Silver
Republicans; for attorney generals.
II. Hays, Democrat; for secretary of
state-Mart Patrie, Silver Republican;
for AUDITOR Bartlett Sinclair, Silver
Republican,; for lieutenant governor
Joseph II. Hutchinson, Silver Republi-
con; for superintendent of public in
struction-Miss Permeal French, Demo
crat; for treasurer-Lucius c. Rice,
Democrat; for mine inspector-Jay A.
Czizick, Democrat.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-09-01
MERRITT's LAST ACT.
Permitted Insurgents to Send An Emissa r,
to Peace Conference.

to Peace Conference.
London, Aug. 31.-The Manila corre-
spondent of the Times says: General
Wesley Merritt's last official act before
leaving was to sign permission for
the insurgents to send an emissary to
represent them at the Paris grand com
mission. General Aguinaldo has sent
an agent to Hongkong to inform Filipe
Agoneillo, the insurgent leader, of his
appointment for this duty, General
Whittier succeeds General Green as
''intendiente