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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
TOWN CAMPAIGN.
The Temperance Question a Feature
Other Election Notes.

Spencer, Feb. 27.-Five weeks from
tomorrow morning, Spencer citizens will
assemble at Town Hall to elect the va
rious boards of town officials.
Probably the most important feature
of the spring meeting will be the liquor
question. The no-license advocates have
done but little work 50 far this year, but
temperance lectures will be delivered
quite often from now until town meet
ing time. People who would like to see
spencer on the list of license towns, are
working quietly
1t is probable that there will be very
little change in the list of constables.
The matter of having the town pa
troled at night by detailed police will
undoubtedly be brought up at the
spring elections. 1t is safe to say that
the present board of selectmen will be
reelected. Two new members will be
elected on the school board. Dexter
Billiards. term. as water commissioner,
expires, and the general satisfaC~ IN he
has given to the public in the PAST in
sures his reelection. Spencer citizens,
who pay heavy taxes talk of opposing
selling liquor Illegally. Their argument
is that the raiding of liquor joints is not
carried on judiciously.
SCHOOL FINANCIAL DATA.
Superintendent of Schools Pickett has
the financial part Of his annual school
report finished. The school year in
Spencer closes March 1. The expendi-
ture for the year was S31, ,721. SO, which
includes the cost of the new school
house at Wire Village. The appropria-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
sPAN1ARDs ExHoRTED.

Madrid, Feb. 27-The cardinal arch
bishop of Valladolid has published a
pastoral letter blaming America for the
prolongation Of the Cuban war. His en-
inence says: "The hypocritical friend
ship of the United States fosters the re-
hellion and wastes Spains resources in
order to attack her when weakened"
He exhorts all true Spaniards to unite
in defending the rights and honor of the
natinn ,,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
II Had Been left in Charge of His Old
Grandmother.

Sandwich, Mass, Feb. q. = It was
learned this morning that a dwelling house
in Mashpee, about 10 miles from here, was
destroyed by fire last evening, and a child
named Rachel Green burned to death. The
little child, who was five years old, and
her grandmother, Mrs. Keiter were the
only persons in the house, which was some
distance from any other dwelling, but the
old lady, although very infirm, managed
70 save herself.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
EXHIBITION OF MODERN PAINT
ERS.

The Boston Art Students Associa-
tion's exhibition of modern painters,
which opens in Copley Hall, Boston,
March Z, and continues to March 27,
promises to be notable affair.
The art dealers both in New York and
Boston are taking much interest in it.
Messrs. Durand-RueI are sending three
notable pictures by Manet: the "Ecce
Homo and "Torrero Saluant," and "A
la Care st. Lazare,' besides fine speci-
mems of Monet, Sisley, Pissarro, Re-
noir, and two by Puvis de ChaVannes.
Messrs. Boussod, Valadon & Co. also
will send number of pictures, among
them two water colors by Kamerlinge
Onnes of Leyden, a Dutch artist but
little known here.
Messrs. Edward Simmons, Childe Has
sam, T. w. Dewing, r. Swain Clifford,
William M. Chase William A. Coffin,
Carroll Beckwith, L. s. Church and
others of the New York artists, will
send pictures. In Boston, Messrs. Doll
& Richards viii loan a number of oil
pictures as well as water colors by we'll
known artists, and many fine pictures
are loaned by the artists and from pri-
vate collections.
Among the latter may be named pic
lures from Mrs. Sears, Mrs. Gardner
Mrs Edward Robinson, Mr. Ellwood
Hendrick, and many others.
The exhibition will be open from {
a m. daily and on Sunday after
Moons.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
THE LATEST STORY.
A Claim That Divers Stuffed Dynamite
Cartridges into Torpedo Holes.

Key West, Feb, 27.--The latest story
as to the way the Maine was blown up
Is contained in letter forwarded by a
secret Cuban club in Havana to Mr.. j.
NJ. Gown, a Cuban insurgent agent
here. The letter goes ON to say that in
an old warehouse at Santa Catalina, 200
yards from where the Maine was moored
some diving apparatus had been hid
den, and that from this base two divers
had worked by night, and filed the tor
pedo holes of the Maine with dynamite
cartridges, connecting them with wire to
the battery on the land, from which the
cartridges were exploded.
An officer of the Maine whose atten-
tion was called to the story today, as
serted positively to this correspondent
that the torpedo holes of the Maine had
not been open during her stay in the
harbor
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.
Rev. Mr. Hurlbut Devotes His Morning
Sermon to Miss Willard.

A memorial service for Miss Frances
E. Willard was held at the Church of
the Covenant Sunday morning, Rev.
John E. Hurlbut, the pastor of the
church, preaching a sermon on the life
and character of the great temperance
advocate. He told how she came to
take up the great work which has made
her so prominent. She saw that the
women of the country were seriously
affected by the, drink habit, and this
led her to advocate woman suffrage, in
the hope that if the women were given
the right of suffrage, they would quick
ly dispose of the liquor traffic.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
SHOT WHILE ON DUTY

Chicago, Feb. q. - Policeman Patrick
Fenton was killed and Policeman Daniel
Carey fatally shot by Michael Clark,
whom they attempted to arrest tonight.
Clark saw his victim fall and jumped
through the second story window of his
boarding place He ran to the parish
church, and gave himself up to the priest,
who turned him over to the police.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28

The rage for diminutive capes, pei
crimes, Breton circulars, and fichu-
shaped shoulder coverings will con-
tinue through two seasons at least to
come, cloth, velvet, Velours Russo, etc,
merely giving place in silk, MORE, bro
cade, fancy satin, and still lighter nets,
liberty silks, openwork chenille, and In
dia textiles for the summer One of the
new pelerines has a serpentine arrange
ment of drapery in front that terminates
under the cape in scarf form. This, on
youthful svelte figures, ties at the back,
but on maturer forms falls straight up
on the skirt front.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28

Breakfast-Hominy with milk Ham
burg steak. Toast. Coffee.
IIncheon-Curry of meat. Rice.
Bread. Plain cake. Prunes. Tea.
Dinner-Parsnip soup. Roast shoulder
of mutton. Mashed potatoes. Sweet
potatoes. Macaroni with cheese. Snow
pudding. Coffee
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
THE RE FORM CLUB.

Men Associated With Miss Willard in Hel
Work Indulge in "Reminiscences.
The Worcester Reform Club held an
unusually weH-attended meeting Sunday
night. The service was ir memory of
Miss Frances E. Willard.
A letter was read from Mrs. Susan A.
Clifford of Princeton, who was closely
associated with Miss Willard in the
temperance work many years ago.
Charles b Knight gave All interesting
talk ON personal "reminiscences of the
life of Miss Willard, and Major Fred G.
Stiles read a paper dealing with the his
tory of her life.
DR.. Heiry A. Reynolds, who was init
mately acquainted with Miss Willard
and associated with her in the work, re-
called many interesting personal remin-
iseences Of her life
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28

benediction by Rev Mr.. Nichols.
A picture of Miss Willard was shown
at one side of the platform. The exer-
cises were held at Trinity Church, owing
to the fact that it was in that church
that Miss Willard appeared when in the
city many years ago.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
RELArIoNs srRAINEp.

Colon, Colombia, Feb. 27.-Despite the
good offices of Guatemala in sending
peace ENJOYS to both governments, the
strained relations between Costa Rica
and Nicaragua continue. Telegraphic
communication with Costa Rica is again
uncertain
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
DEATHS,

DARLING : In Oxford, 25th, suddenly,
Louisa NJ. Darling. IS yrs.
Funeral Monday, Feb. 2Sth, at 10 a. M,
at Methodist Church, Oxford.
this city, 9th, Paul t.,
son of John W. and Lizzie (Kehoe)
Brennan, ! yr. 5 mos. 2 days
Funeral from parents residence, No. III
Merrifield street, Monday afternoon at
2.3O o'clock. Relatives and friends in
vited to attend.
SWEET-In this city. 9th, Paul Francis
Sweet, infant son of Fred and Della A
Rochford) Sweet II mos. days.
Funeral from the parents residence, No
Ill Green street, Monday afternoon al
2.30 o'clock. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
KING = In this city, 9th. John Henry
King, infant son of John and Mary Da-
ley) King, yr. mos.
Funeral from the parents residence, No
40 Harrison street, Tuesday afternoon al
o'clock. Relatives and friends are in
vited to attend.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
BAcHB AFTER THE WOUNDED.

Key West, Feb. 27.-The survey
steamer Bache sailed this afternoon for
Havana to bring the remainder of the
wounded to the Dry Tortugas. The four
masted schooner Isaiah Hart has arriv-
ed with coal for the war ships.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
FIRE IN BELFAST.

Belfast, Me-. Feb 27.--Nearly all the
buildings, sfwith their contents, on the
estate of Capt, Robert H. Coombs, were
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss
SS00O with insurance of $4,000.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28

The Pennsylvania R. r. personally con-
Quoted tour to Washington on April 1st by
special train of Wagner palace cars via
the Fitchburg r. r., appeals particularly
TO the school teachers of New England.
The rate is only $25 90, and the Easter va
cation covers the time one is absent j
r. Watson, general passenger agent
Fitchburg r. r., will be glad to send
itinerary on application. or j #. Healy,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28

Mr.. Ward L. Smith of Frederickstown,
Mo. was troubled with chronic diar-
rhoea for over 50 years. He had be-
come fully satisfied that it was only a
question Of a short time until he would
have to give up He had been treated
bv some Of the best physicians in Eu-
rope and America. but got no permanent
relief. One day he picked up newspa-
ner and chanced to read an advertise
ment Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and D;arrhcea Remedy. He got bottle
Of It. the first dose helped him and it's
continued use cured him. For sale by
whittier Drug Company, 40 Main street
Bush & Co., Sc Front street; A. c. Wood
ward. sSS Main street.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
OLDEST DOCTOR IN HARLEM.

New York, Feb. q. = DR.. Samuel A.
Hills, the oldest physician in Harlem, is
dead. He was born in 1921 in Connecticut,
and was graduated from Yale in 1912. In
1916 he moved to Harlem, where he took
up the practice of medicine. He was at
one time coroner of New York.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
FOR THE TABLE.

AS a floral decoration one bunch of
lilies of the valley, or perhaps two or
three roses in an artistic jug, is all that
is required for table ornamentation.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
SALISBURY INDIsPosED.

London, Feb. 27.-Lord Salisbury, the
premier, is confined to his room at the
Hatfield house with a slight Illness.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
DEATH OF FREDERICK TENNYsoN.

| London, Feb. q Mr.. Frederick Tenny-
son, the poet, eldest brother of the late
poet laureate, Lord Alfred Tennyson, died
VastnrdaV
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
THE LATEST IN MEDALLIoNs.

A brooch which combines the most
artistic workmanship and beauty of de-
sign, and is yet within a limited purse,
is the medal brooch, with embossed
head in duh yellow gold-also in silver
set in claws of polished red gold. Gallia,
with her streaming headdress, appears
on the brooches and on gentlemen s
sIeeve-links; st. Cecilia and 'Maternite, -
a three-quarter length representation OF
a beautiful female figure holding a child,
are among the most graceful of the mo-
tifs. AS these medallions are en-
bossed on both sides, they are set SO
that the reverse side is visible on re-
moving the brooch from the neck,
Others are most ingeniously made to re-
volve on little pivot, so that the OBJ
verse or reverse can be worn at will.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28

you have wonderful climate" said
the English visitor to a New Yorker one
balmy day in February. Really, it is
like spring here today" Yes, replied
the American, complacently, I'VE have
more spring days in February than we
have in spring ."-Harper's Bazar.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
EQEskE'[!5|IEgE.Eg}S2s@ 3,
] , 1D|5HR5I2hI'.RRQH
sMART TEA GOWN.

What woman does not love a dainty
tea-gown? These gowns are now made
very elaborate and are trimmed pro-
fusely with fur and lace. A smart
gown is Of China silk. made princess
style with Watteau pleat at the back
In the front it is ornamented with a
full plastron of lace, reaching to the
floor, and edged on either side with fur
The material is cut in a V at the neck
in front Over the shoulders is worn a
silk collar covered with lace and edged
with fur. Medlcis collar OF material,
lined with lace and edged with fur also.
The close fitting sleeves are cut with
a very slight fullness on the shoulders,
and at the wrists are finished with fur.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
FAMILY MADE MERRY.

Suicide of n Chicago LRbOrer De-
lights His Wife and Daughters.
CHICAGO, Sept 17.-F'ritz BenfeI, a
Danish labOrer, shot and killed himself
today Immediately after firing two bull
lets into Mrs. Minnie Youngberger, and
fatally wOunding her two-year- son,
Emil, whom she was holding in her
arms. Benfiel who was Of an ugly
and quarrelsom disposition, threatened
last night to kill his wife and five chill
dren and Mrs. Benfiel caused his ar
rest today. He accused Mrs. Young
berger, neighbour Of being q party to
his arrest, and when she denied 1t, he
drew revolver and opened fire. The
first bullet struck Mrs. Youngberger In
the side, the second lodged In the little
boys shoulder, and the third in Mrs.
Youngberger's hip. The boy died with
In an hour; the mother will recover.
Benfiel then sent bullet through his
own brain, dying instantly.
His death, instead Of being q grief
to his family, was an unqualified joy.
Within an hour after the shooting Mrs.
Benf1el was holding an impromptu re-
ception, and acknowledging congratu-
lations Of the neighbors, who called by
the dozens. Minnie Benfiel, the eldest
daughter remarked:
I'm glad Of it. He should have done
1t long ago."
She and one Of her sisters announced
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18

party also are J. B. Moore, secretary
and counsel to the commission; John
r. Macarthur, assistant secretary, and
wife; Frank Brandon, dfsbursing clerk,
and Mrs. Brandon; Mrs. Atkinson and
Miss Mclaughlin, stenographers, and
Edward Savoy and Henry fireman,
confidential messenger S.
Besides the five American peace COM
missioners and their retinue of thirty
two persons, there were as passengers
aboard the Campania: Count Charles
d'Ursel, Belgian minister Of the Congo
State; Frank w. Mack, Of the Asso-
ciated Press; Maj. Maitland-Kirwan,
Gustave Mile, a special Belgian COM
missioner, who has been investigating
the higher branches of commercial ed
ucation in the United States, and James
F. Egan, delegate from the amnesty
commission and ex-pOlitical prisoner in
England, who has been chosen sword
bearer to the municipality Of Dublin,
Ireland
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
BALTIMOREANS ALARMED.
Do Not Relish Probable Loss of b.
& o. Headquarters.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE state
ment that the control of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad system is about to
pass out of the hands of those who
for so long a time have been identified
with it, and the consequent inference
that Baltimore would probably cease to
be the headquarters of the company,
caused a profound sensation here to-
day, but nothing definite can be learned
as to details, and the probable effect
upon the future of the road. Neither
of the receivers have as yet returned
from Chicago, and other officials of the
road are retiCent.
MesSrS. Alexander Shaw, Frank c.
HambletOn and other members Of the
committee instructed by the Baltimore
stockholders to undertake the reor-
ganizatiOn of the system, profess to
know nothing whatever concerning the
reported deal, and that aside from the
Garrett holdings, the transfer Of which
was reported several weeks ago, it is
not known that large blocks Of stocks
have been parted with by Baltimoreans.
President Gilman, Of John Hopkins
university, which institution is the
largest holder Of preferred stock Of
the company, said today that he was
not prepared to say, until further ad-
Vised, as to the probable effect of the
deal upon the suits now pending in the
United States courts to define the sta
tus of those securities.
j. H. Maddy, the press agent Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railway, tonight
said that the statement made in Gin
a fn1n Nv
of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern, is semi official, and added that no
further statement would be issued at
present. Receivers Cowen and Murray
are not expected to reach Baltimore
before Monday.
II feel assured of one thing, and that
is no change is contemplated in the
present management of the Baltimore
and Ohio system" said a gentleman,
whose relations with the management
are Of the closest character. II have
known for some time that a deal OF
this kind was in progress, and while
some of the features that were reached
today are new to me, I feel perfectly
safe in saying that in the end it will
be found to be simply an agreement
for the interchange of business between
the roads which are parties to It. Not
a pooling arrangement, but something
closer and more intimate than that. in
the nature, for instance Of the rela-
lions now existing between the Baltf-
more and Ohio, Jersey Central and the
Reading systems. It may be possible
that a company may be formed to con-
troll the whole of the proposed new
system, and that Mr.. Hill may become
president of the parent or controlling
company, but 1 am sure that no deal
has been or will be arranged by the
parties interested in the contemplated
consolidation, which involves the re-
moval Of either Messrs. Cowen or Muir
ray, or their associates, from such
control Of the Baltimore and Ohio, as
they now have and have had in the
past"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIES.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 1.-THE suit brought
here some time since by the Royal Clan, of
the Order of Scottish Clans of America
against Archibald McLaren, the Commercial
bank, and the National Bank of Commerce.
has been settled out Of court.
Stafford Springs Conn.,, Sept 1.-TWO prls-
oners confined for the night in the town lock-
up, Ernst Branford, aged twenty years,
and John Marsh, aged forty. met their death
today in a fire which originated in the cell
occupied by Marsh
Wabash, Ind Sept. IA syndicate head
ed by John D. Rockefeller and ]. Pierpont
Morgan, of New York, together with the
American Mailing company, is trying to
gain control of the breweries in the smaller
cities of Northern Indiana,
Washington, Sept 17.-Maj. Gen. Brooke
reported to the war department today from
Ponce, Porto Rico. the death of James Stew
art, a teamster in the quartermaster's de-
partment.
Clinton, Sept. 17.-Mrs Nettie Lain and her
seventeen-year- old daughter were drowned
in Brush creek, near here, today by the
ing To- their home in Camden county.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
NO THROUGH LINE.
Mr.. Hill and Others In ID. & o. on
Purely Business Grounds

Mr.. Hill and Others In ID. & o. on
Purely Business Grounds.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept 17-Dur-
ing his stay in Milwaukee to attend
the annual meeting of the directors Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee &. ST. Paul
Railway company, Philip D. Armour
practically confirmed the reports that
he, in company with J. J. Hill, Mar
shall Field and Norman B. Ream, had
secured a controlling interest in the
Baltimore & Ohio railway. When seen
this evening, Mr.. Armour said:
1 dislike to say anything on this
matter now; it is very delicate as you
must understand. There Is, however,
some foundation for the report sent
out from Chicago yesterday"
How about the reference made to
the Chicago Great Western and the
Wisconsin Central as uniting roads
between the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Great Northern" he was asked.
Positively no consideration has been
given to either road yet I cannot say
what will occur in the future, but no
deal is on at present concerning these
companies"
Shall you be made a director?"
mo, no. Mr.. Armour returned. "I
don't expect that either Mr.. Field or
I will be placed on the board. Mr.. Hill
will be made member of the executive
board. Further than this I can saw
Continued ON Tenth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
DREYFUS CASE CRISIS
GEN. ZURLINDEN TENDERS HIS
RESIGNATION AS WAR
MINISTER
POSITIVE OF DREYFUS' GUILT
Gen. ChanO1ne Appointed to Succeed
Gen Zurlinden-M. TilIaye, Min
lister for Public Works, Leaves
the Cabinet and Is Succeeded by
in Paris FavOrs Dreyfus.

PARIS, Sept. 17.-Gen. Zurlinden,
minister for war, resigned, and Senator
Tilleye, minister for public works, fol-
lowed. Their action is due to a decision
OF the cabinet at a meeting held today,
to submit the documents in the Dreyfus
case to a committee to be selected by
the minister of justice, NJ. Sarrien.
The council met at the Elysee palace
at $3.50 a. NJ, President Faure presiding.
According to a semi official note, the
minister of justice said that after hav-
ing examined the papers he felt unable
to decide upon the question of the pro-
posed revision of the Dreyfus case I'M
til he had taken the opinion of a special
commission of the ministry Of justice.
The cabinet thereupon authorized the
minister to summon a committee for
the purpose.
AS he was leaving the Elysee palace,
after the cabinet meeting, q large
crowd Of people cheered the premier,
NJ. Brisson, with cries Of ''Vive la Re
VISION" apparently showing that pop
ular feeling was changing in favor Of
reopening of the Dreyfus case.
THINKS DREYFUS GUILTY.
Gen. Zurlinden has sent his written
resignation to Premier Brisson, as fol-
lows:
Il have the honor to beg you to re-
ceiVe my resignation as minister for
war. An exhaustive study of the pa
pers in the Dreyfus case has convinced
me too fully Of his guilt for me to &C
cept as the head of the army any 9TH
er solution than that of the mainte-
nance of the judgment in it's entirety
Later in the day another cabinet
council was held, at which Gen. Cha
nome, commander of the First divis-
ion Of the First army corps depart
ment Of the North and the Pas-de-Ca-
lais), was appointed minister for war;
in succession to Gen. ZurIinden, and
Senator Godin, representing French In
dia, was appointed minister of public
works, succeeding NJ. Tillaye. The lat
ter, in transmitting his letter of reslg-
nation, is apparently bidding for popu-
lar favor. He wrote:
THE council having decided to ap-
point a commission to consider the re-
quest for a revision of the trial of the
convict, Dreyfus, 1 am unable to &C
cept any share in the responsibility
for that step, which, in my opinion,
involves a revision of the case"
The committee summoned by NJ. Sar-
rien to decide upon the question of the
proposed revision will begin to con-
slider the matter on Wednesday next.