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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
WITHOUT DELAY"
Gen. Lee Ordered TO Feed the Starving
Thousands in Havana

Havana, Dec. 22.-Maj. Russell IIar-
rison, the provost marshal, who on
Tuesday raised the stars and stripes
over Fort Atares without orders and
in contravention of the promise OF the
United States evacuation commission
ers that no American flags should be
raised in Havana or its suburbs unul
January /, was today formally repri-
manded by Gen. Lee, and instructed to
lower the flag. Lieut.. Lee reported
few hours later to headquarters that
the flag had been lowered. NeVerthe-
less, at the hour of filing this dispatch,
40 p. m, it is still flying on tall
staff over the famous fort, plainly Wis
ible from the harbor and city
Maj. Gen. Lee having received a ca
BILE dispatch from Gen. Alger, saying
that the secretary of war understood
there were thousands Of persons starV-
ing in Havana, and directing him to
feed them without delay" Immediate
ly ordered Lieut.. Col. Wood to distrib-
ute rations and to make systematic eff
forts to feed the helpless, carefully
avoiding waste. There are hundreds III
Havana, today, who, thought not ac-
tually starving, are in a deplorabie
state of weakness and disease, the eff
fects of the cruel reconcentratlon pol
icy. They need hospital treatment:
which is not always available. Much OF
the wretchedness Is due to the neglect
ed condition of the tenements. Every
day or so the relief distributors come
upon dead bodies, terribly emaclated.
Two were found in the suburb Of Cerro
yesterday. 1t is difficult to distinguish
between the professional vagrant and
the really deserving cases; but the COM
mittee with local knowledge are able
to render excellent service.
The Cuban colonel, Raou1 Arrange,
with 800 Cuban horsamen, paraded in
Jesus del Monte today, and then
marched out again to camp.
The United States transport Mime
waslka. which left Savannah for Cuba
December IS with the Forty ninth Iowa
regiment arrived mere this afternoon.
Today the Spanish transports Ciudad
de Cadiz and the Neustria sailed Tor
Spain. The former with 1886 men and
officers, bound for Santander, and the
latter with 1888 men for Cadiz
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
RUBBER FIRMS.
A Combination of All United States Firms
10 be Shortly Competed.

New York. Dec. pa new combina-
ton of leading rubber firms in the
United States is now in process Of
formation, and is expected to be COM
pleted in about week. 1t will in
clude nearly all the manufacturers Of
rubber goods other than boots and
shoes and hard rubber. 1t is under
stood the organization viii have a
capital of $30,00000O, $15,O00,000 to be
preferred stock and the other $4,000 600
common stock. 1t is understood that
Charles r. Flint, who brought about
the organization of the United States
Rubber Company, has charge of the
organization of the combination, and
that among the leading firms which
will help to make the combination are
the following: Boston Betting Com
pany. Boston, New York Betting &
packing Company, New York p. f.
Goodrich & Co., Akron, o.; Chicago
Rubber Company. Chicago Cleveland
Rubber Company, Cleveland; Gutta
Percha & Rubber Company, New
York: New York Rubber Company,
New York: Stoughton Rubber Com
pany, Stoughton, Mass. Hartford
Rubber Company manufacturers of
bicycle tires), Hartford, Conn; Nor
gan. Wright & Co. Chicago. The
headquarters Of the company viii be in
this city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
THE MASSACHUSETTS.
Examination DiscIoses More Serious InIu-
ries Than Anticipated.

New York, Dec. 22,-The examination
of the battleship Massachusetts today
disclosed three large dents in the port
side of the vessel forward. One of the
officials said the injuries were mucn
more serious than had been anticipated.
Three plates. he said, would have to be
replaced with new ones. 1t was his
opinion that the vessel would be put
out of commission for the present, and
that in addition to the repairs the ship
would be repalnted white.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
THE DREYFUs DossleR.
Government Decides TO Hand it TO the
Court Of Cessation.

London. Dec. % The Paris cores
pendent Of the DAILY Mail says The
government has decided 70 hand the
Dreyfus secret dossier to the court Of
cessation. 1t viii also be communica-
ted to Nine Dreyfus and to NJ. Mer-
nasd, the counsel for Dreyfus.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
THE WEATHER.

washington, Dec. 22.-Forecast for Fri
dav: New England: Rain; fresh to brisk
easterly winds, becoming southerly; cold
er at night.
Eastern New York: Rain, clearing in
the afternoon; colder at night; fresh to
brisk southerly winds, becoming north
easterly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
BLISS SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. Hitchcock viii Sail for this Country
January 6.

Washington, Dec. 22.-secretary Bliss
stated today that Mr.. Hitchcock, his
successor in the cabinet, would sail for
this country Jan. s, and that the change
of Office would take place just prior to
Feb. l.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
THE GRIP.
Philadelphia and Other Places Are suffer
Ing Severely.

Philadelphia, Dec. 22.--It is estimated
that between $4,000 and 10000 persons
in this city are suffering from grip, and
doctors report the epidemic on the in
crease At the board Of health, today,
six deaths were reported to have oc-
Cured within the past "a hours, direct
ly due tC grip, and u other deaths were
traced indirectly TO the same cause. All
the hospitals have an unusually large
number OF grip patients, and in several
instances the sufferers have lost their
reason, and have to be strapped to their
beds. OF 100000 school children, near
ly 10000 are sick at home. City coun-
ellis could barely raise a quorum today,
there were so many absentees from
grip Reports received from eastern
Pennsylvania and southern New Jer-
sey point TO an epidemic of the disease
in those sections.
Springfield Dec. 22-The grip, which
is epidemic in this city, is more difficult
to cure than ever before, but no deaths
from 1t are reported. One doctor at
tended so cases in one day.
New Haven, CT, Dec 22.-According
to the statement of health officers to-
day the grip epidemic is increasing Ill
this city, and will continue to do so as
long a. the present conditions continue.
There have been but a few cases of ac-
tual prostration.
Hartford, ct, Dec. 22.-According to
the best estimates obtainable, there are
hundreds of cases of the grip in this
city. Not many fatalities have been
reported thus far.
Bridgeport, CT, Dec 22.-Grip is quite
prevalent in this city, but the cases in
general are not severe. In all lines of
business. employees are affected, and
about dozen members Of the reporto-
rial force of the newspapers are on the
list. 1t is estimated that there are at
least 200 cases in the city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23
FOUR wARsHIPs FOR ENGLAND

London, Dec. 22-The British admit
raItv. it is reported, has just placed
orders for four warships with ship
builders on the Clyde.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

ting woeful mistake if she fails to
retain the friendship of this great
world power of the future"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-23

Hartford, ct. Dec 22.-According to
the best estimates obtainable, there are
hundreds of cases of the grip in this
city. Not many fatalities have been
reported thus far.
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
Successful Physicians.

We heartily recommend Dr.. Hatha-
way d Co., Of 223 SO. Z DAD St., Allan
ia, Ca, as being perfectly relia b le and
remarkably successful in the treatme at
OF chronic diseases of.men and women.
They cure where others fail. Our read
ers, if in need Of medical help, should
certainly write these eminent doctors
and they will receive free and expert
opinion Of your case by return mail with.
out CO st; this certainly is the right way
to do business. They guarantee their
cures. Write hem today.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
SUIT BASED ON POLITICS.
FRIENDLY LITIGATION TO TEST
BLAND-ALLISON SILVER ACT,
Silver Offered in Payment of "a Debt Was
: Refused, and Now the Purchaser win
Have the Courts to Settle the
Question.

friendly suit in chancery has been
begun in the circuit court at Pontiac.
Mich, to determine the crnstitutionalitv
of the Bland llison silver act of 1873.
Stephen Baldwin, Detroit capitalist,
purchased some land upon which there
is mortgage held by Fred A. Baker,
chairman of the democratic state central
committee. Mr.. Baldwin rendered 364
silver dollars in payment of the amount
due on the mortgage.
Mr.. Baker declined to accept silver
dollars unless enough of them were ten
dered to equal the present bullion value
of silver 1854 gold dollars. Accordingly
suit was begun to obtain decree COM
polling Chairman Baker to cancel the
mortgage and accept the tender made.
Ex-COngressman Timothy f. Tarsney
is complainants attorney, and all the
parties are prominent silver men, and
will carry the case to the United STATES
supre ne curt in any event. Chairman
Baker says:
81 will contend before the coures that
the Blahd-Allison act is unconstitutional,
because it did not provide for free coin
age. 1t provided only that the govern
ment should buy silver at its deprecated
price in gold and pocket the slegniorage
yes, legalize the stealing of the segn-
forage"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
A FINANCIAL RIGHT.
How 10 Turn IS Cents iuto al. 1t is Dead
Easy if You Think of 1t.

How TO Turn IS Cents iuto al. 1t is Dead
Easy if You Think of 1t.
\ Macon lad takes the cake for finan-
ciering, and if his future eqls are as
shrewd as the one out of which he made
a quarter as slick as a button yesterday
he will get as rich as Croesus, even
though this whole country should be-
come Social Democracy colony before
be gets grown.
The lad wanted to run away from
home. He went down to the Southern
railway ticket Office and asked for a
ticket. He had only Is cents and found
that his ticket would cost 81, so he
couldn't buy it. He walked out of the
office sadly disapp inted, but after
thinking awhile he figured out a scheme
which marked him as one of the greatest
business men of the age. He went up
to pawnsh p and asked if he could
leave Is cents and get an advance of so
cents on it. ''Of course" replied tn e
pawnbroker, as he threw the so cents
down and drew in the Is cents.
The pawn broker then gave the lad a
pawn ticket for the Is cents With the
ticket and the so cents in cash the boy
went down the street to merchant and
asked if he could sell the pawn ticket to
him for so cents. "Of course, replied
the merchant as he threw down so cents
and raked in the pawn ticket.
Nowsthe boy had secured the two
half dollars, the exact amount his rail
road ticket would cost him, so ne went
his way rejoicing.
Who lost by the transaction?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
A GEORGIA ROMANCE.
Girl Deciding the Momentous Question
Under Difficulties.

A Girl Deciding the Momentous Question
Under Difficulties.
Bessie Burke Mills,a pretty Atlanta
girl, was in the state of mind describ-
ed by the poet in like situation. She
looked from w . E. Padgett of Tampa,
as he sat on one side of the broad fire
place in DR.. Allen Johnstone's hospit-
able home to where w. n. Aud, of
Athens, Ca, sat warming his patent
feathers in the other chimney corner,
and sighed plaintively:
"HOw happy could be with either,
Were t'Other dear Charmer away"
But the two men glanced at each 9TH
err across the distance and each secret
ly wished tho other in Alaska, for each
had been promised the final word from
the girl; the yes or the no that should
make or mar the future. Both of the
men had proposed, but each regarded
the other as a mere friend of the maid.
en-. So she watched them in the fire.
light and pondered. Aud had known
and loved her since she was a wee
bit lassie gathering field daisies and
chasing butterflies through cloudles
summer days. .Padgett was a new com
er and brought with HIM the charm of
novelty.
The hours passed in the genial hos
pitality of the southern home and
neither man moved to go. Aud fretted
little and-glanced at the girl ques-
tioningly, but she was serenely demure
and would not understand. At last
he said in voice that trembled little
''Miss Bessie, asked you a ques-
tion which you promised to answer to-
night. must go, but not until you
tell me-"
He stopped and the roguish light in
the girls eyes chaged to uncertainty
and tenderness. A moment she looked
at him, and then went up simply to
Padgett and slipped her fingers IN the
hand he held Uut to her.
Owe" she said, hesitatingly, and
could go no further.
Aud looked at them, bis face palIng
as he unprecedented Then he straight
ened his shoulders.
"Good-bye, Bessie" he said, and
went out into the darkness.
Last night Miss Mills and Mr.. Pad
gett were married after an engage
ment of twenty.four hours. Love has
swift wings in Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
The Discovery of the Day.

Aug j. Bogel, the leading druggist Of
Shreveport, La, says: CDR. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures
my cough, and it is the best seller l
have" j. F. Campbell, merchant of
Stafford, Ariz., writes; CDR. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for it; it
never fails, and is sure cure for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. l cannot
say enough for it's merits" DR.. Kings
New Discovery, for Consumption
Coughs aud Colds, is not an experiment.
1t has been tried for quarter of cent
ury, and today stands at the head. 1t
never disappoints. Free trial bottles at
Sale. Davis Drug Co.'S. drug store.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
INGERSOLL On NAPOLEON.
A Pretty Bit of Sentiment amt Word
Painting,

Painting.
In his lecture In Atlanta on Tuesday
night Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll had
this to say Of the Great Napoleon "
A little while ago L stood by the
grave of the old Napoleon-a magnifi-
cent tomb of gilt and gold, fit
for a dead deity-and gazed upon the
sarcophagus of rare and nameless mar
BILE, where rest at last the ashes of that
restless man. [ leaned over the balus-
trade and thought about the career of
the greatest soldier Of the modern
world.
81 saw him walking upon the banks
of the Seine contemplating suicide
saw him at Toulon-I saw him putting
down the mob in the streets of Paris
[ saw him at the head of the army of
Italy, saw him crossing the bridg e
of LOdis with the tri-cOlor in his hand
i saw him conquer the Alps and
miugle the eagles of France with the
eagles of the crags. [ saw him at
MarengO--at Ulm and Auste:litZ.
saw him in Russia, when the Infantry
of the snow and the cavalry of the Wild
blast scattered his legiOns like win
! ter's Wlthered leaves. | saw him at
LeipsiC in defeat and disaster-driyen
by million bayOnetS back upon Par
is-clutched like a wild beast-banish-
ed to Elba. [ saw him escape and re-
take an empire by the force of his
genius. | saw him upon the frightful
field Of Waterloo, where Chance and
Fate combined to wreck the fortunes
of their former king. And saw him
at st. Helena, with his hands crossed
behind him, gazing out upon the sad
and solemn sea.
81 thought of the orphans and wdS
OWs he had made--of the tears that had
been shed for his glory, and of the only
woman who ever loved him, pushed
from his heart by the cold hand of am
bition. And | said I wouldrather have
been French peasant and worn wood
en- shoes. | would rather have lived
in Shut with vine growing over
the door, and the grapes growing
purple in the kisses of the autumn sun
| would rather have been that poor
peasant with my loving wife by my
side, knitting as the day died out of
the sky-with my children upon my
knees and their arms about mel
would rather have been that man and
gone down to the tongueIess silence of
the dreamless dust than to have been
that imperial impersonation of force
and murder known as Napoleon the
Great"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
A CUBAN CHIEF SLAIN.
LOVER AND HIS AFFIANCED KILL.
ED BY SAME VOLLEY.
Trapped in Lonely Hut Where He w~s
Visiting His Intended Wife. When
Called on to Surrender He Sprang
for His Gun. MoSt Daring of
Insurgent Leaders.
Insurgent Leaders.

A Havana dispatch says that not only
did Brigadier General Aranguren lose
his life, but also did his sweet
heart, with whom he was visiting, and a
young woman friend of hers. Four
thousand persons have visited the Ha.
vana morgue where the daring young in
surgent chiefs body was exposed for the
public gaze, and great many of the Wis.
tlors were women. Colonel Aranrlbe, of
the Spanish force, had known for some
time that Aranguren was In the habit of
visiting young woman in hut in the
Tapaste Hills and ordered three columns
of troops, supported by cavalry, to sur
prise the loVe-making leader.
The hut was surrounded and admis-
sion demanded. Aranguren was writing
at table ana leaped for his arms. AS
he did so the soldiers who had Surround
ed the house fired a volley through the
windows, killing the Cuban and wound
ing the two women so that thew have
since died. The father of Arrangements
sweetheart, who was the bands dyna-
inter, was captured. The Spanish off
Gals state that IN Aranguren's pocket
was diary giving an account of the exc
cutiOn of Lieutenant Colonel Ruiz, Ban
co.'s envoy, by his friend, Aranguren.
Nearly all the Cuban chiefs of the PROV
inGe of Havana have been killed while
visiting sweethearts.
Aranguren was but "a years old and
belonged to one of the oldest and best
known of Cuban families. He obtained
his first commission wien, at the head
of a small rebel force, he made raid on
Fort Campana. Aranguren, alone, made
his way to the pOrt-hole, killed the only
sentinel. opened the doors and, calling
on his men to follow, sprang through the
barracks, killing one hundred and twen-
ty Spanish soldiers and making prisoners
of the remaining thirty, He made raid
after raid into the very suburbs of Ha-
vana and laid an ambush for General
Weyley, from which the latter escaped
by accident. A few weeks ago he fred
at General Blanco's palace from across
the bay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
WANTS TO BE A BOY AGAIN.
A Correspondent Recalls the Pleasures of
Youth.

A Correspondent Recalls the Pleasures of
Youth.
The following has been received for
publications
'Td like to be a boy again, without a
woe or care, with freckles scattered
DER my face and bayseed in my
hair. I'd like to rise at four o'clock and
do a hundred chores, and saw wood and
feed the hogs and lock the stable doors,
and herd the hens and watch the bees
and take the mules to drink, and teach
the turkeys how to swim so they will not
sink; and milk hundred cows and bring
in wood to burn, and stand out in the
sun all day and churn and Churn; wear
nv brothers cast-Off clothes and walk
four miles to school, and get licking
every day for breaking some old rule;
and then go home at night and do the
chores once more, milk the COWS and
feeu the DogS anu curry Ihe ihules d
score; then creep YEARLY up stairs to
seek my little bed, and hear dear old dad
say, that worthless boy, he doesn't earn
his bread I'd like to be boy again; a
boy has so much fun; his life is just one
round of mirth from rise to set of sun.
[ think there's nothing pleasauter than
closing stable doors, and herding hens
and chasing bees and doing evening
chores"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
pKINLEY EMBRACES LYONS.
now the President Showed His Esteem for
the Augusta Negro.

ho|t President showed His Esteem for
the Augusta Negro.
Aspecial from Washington to the At
2aa journal says: When Judson Ly-
ons thinks Of the way the president put
Ills arm on his should and said: "Will
you be willing to leave your case IN
"N personal charger" he remembers
"hat Joab did to Abner when he low
JoSIy said; Cart thou in health, nv
Ofother:" and smote him under the
fifth rib
Inns ancient style of politics is a ia
write method with the president.
whenever fights seem irreconciIable to
U'DerS The president tries this method
before now he has said to weary candi-
yates: "Will you be willing to leave
nv g0"' case IN my personal keeping?"
'"e aHectIonately fondled candidate
immediately says yes" and forthwith
"' opponent is named to the place he
=. seeking Sometimes these persona!
"''"S are taken care of in the future.
o ooo more often they are not. Every
and @ t,.l with the case of Lyons
b ba !. V d ,I,atfeceionate regard"in which
6 'o ID ,, n9IG by the president believe that
dow VII De taken care of somewhere
Gn Cne line, but every days delay is
AZ e' rnai} on mans nerve, even on one
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
FREEZING And WITHOUT FOOD
n,cuTFrL FATALITY FEA RED
AMONG THE FISHERMEN.
,,-uowing State of Affairs Reported by "
steamer just in from the Arctic
Eioes of Newfoundland. Hun
drefls Are Dead.
dreds Are Dead.

Thu Red Cross Line steamer PoTtia
-;.od in New York four days over due
s.on, St. Johns, N. F., and Halifax, after
aosno,ate encounter with pack ice off
~, Newfoundland coast, and with a
,,rrowing tale of billiards. and desti
,n+ion in the coast section of that coun-
try,
Hundreds of men, women and chill
dror are dead or dying from exposure
and starvation, with abundance clOsesby,
,od bnndreds more threatened with a
ike fate is a brief des criptiOn IF the
condition Of affairs brought by the For.
tia.
Four days the Portia was hedged in
hinge Attic foes in plain sight OF St.
Johns. unable to move. She managed
TO escape by the merest accident.
Several relief vessels sent by the Ca
madam government to succor destitute
fishermen had to abandon their errands
Of mercy and return to St. Johns, where
+5ev were still in the ice when the Por-
tia struggled into clear water.
Close to where the PoTtia lay the
steamship Virginia was locked tight.
She had been sent north by the Canadian
government with food for the starving
fishermen, but short distance up the
coast she found the route securely block.
ed and vas forced to return to port to
prevent being ice bound all winter. Be-
fore her departure news had reached St.
Johns that unless assistance was prompt
" dispatched the unfortunate inhabi-
ant would soon be beyond relief.
Among the detained fleet at st. Johns
were a dozen or more sailing vessels
loaded witt Goldfish for England and
Brazil
The city Of st. John was in a terrible
condition on account of the blizzard.
Thu streets were rendered impossible.
t1em.lroads suspended work, and the
poorwere suffering through hunger and
cyd Prices of food had advanced un-
tiItAey were beyond the reach OF the
MOOR
When the POrtia was working her way
Oh. to sea she was closely foil ,wed by
the bark Flora, and these two vessels
were the only ones that succeeded in
eay st. Johns.
Several miles Off shore the Portia pass.
ell the steamer Grand Lake. fast in the
Ice and in a'perilous condition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09

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Everybody's favoriie remedy wherever
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ris sell it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-02-09
Gambler and Economy.
N the Sparta Ishmaelira

r WI 'ne sparta Ishmaelite.
os 'p'' rugged man is trro of heart, firm
S d. nana and clear of head, and un-
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ert ru .,. d constant Observance of the prop.
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nor, ,.ysI'%e our state administration. II
nv rY' o under Allen D, Gambler, then under
:, o'ner executive will the neonIo -
to GET hoeI. mental affairs ever be able
'' O"'k to first principles. Quiz
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