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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-04

Almighty and everlasting God, who
dost govern all things in heaven and
earth, mercifully hear our prayers, and
grant to this parish all things that are
needful for its spiritual welfare;
strengthen and confirm the faithful;
visit and relieve the sick; turn and
soften the wicked: arouse the care
less; recover the fallen; restore the
penitent; remove all hindrances to the
advancement Of thy truth, and bring all
10 be Of one heart and mind within
the fold of thy holy church; to the hon
or and glory Of thy ever blessed name;
through Jesus Christ. our Lord Amen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-04

S. Matthews s, corner southbridge and
Cambridge sts-ReY. H. Ea que, Services
1890 and Z. S. S. 1215
All Saints'-Alexander il. Vinton, D. D.,
rector. Holy communion 730 a. m. Holy
communion and sermon 1899. Evening
prayer and sermon 730. Sunday school
and Bible classes g.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-04

At the Washburn Home for Aged Wom-
en-, llS3 Main street-SerVice 3, conducted
by the Volunteers of p,arica
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-04

The new state board Of C. f. officers
appointed at Brockton, held its first
meeting in Boston last Tuesday. Miss
2. d. Gates as a director, and District
Secretary George z. Copeland are
members of this board.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-04

Church Of Christ (Disciplesl S29 Main
s,,llreet-Rolend A. Nichols, pastor. 9.45,
men meeting, 1890, sermon, Power
season. !" 5 III Y p. g 3 rs -
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OTHER SERVICES.

meeting 11.3O Room %, Day building.
First Church of Christ (scientist, G..
a. r. hall So Pearl st.--Lesson sermon
lU.46; subject, God, the preserver of
man. IessOn text. Psalm OIL
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-04

Manila has its first Christian Endea-
vor society, thetmesident being Henry
9. Mathewson OF san Francisco, whose
called him there.
While the Mauser bullets were whist
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
BOBBY" MATTHEWS DEAD.
The Great Pitcher Passes Away mt "a
baltimore Institution.

Philadelphia. April ia private tele-
gram received here to-day announces the
death in an institution near Baltimore of
.'Bobby'' Matthews, the great baseball
pitcher.
Matthews was about 40 years OF age
and retired from the professional ball
field I'm 1890. after fully 20 years service in
the profession. No other ball pitcher ever
held himself in the first class for scarcely
more than half that length OF time.
Matthews started in a professional way
back in the 7U's with the kekiangas or
Fort Wayne. Ind, n in subsequent
wears PLAYED with the Lord
Rostons. Mutuals Of New York and Ath-
letics of Philadelphia and other clubs. He
was attacked with paresis about two
years ago. and since has been In a Balti-
more institution for treatment.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Helena, Mont, April IL. 1898. =.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice OF his Intention 70 make
final proof in support of his claim. and that sAid
proof will be made before the clerk of the district
court ut Anaconda, Mont. on May Is, 1898, viz;
Thomas A. Parker for II. Il. 5000 for the west
one-half, southwest one-quarter, northeast one
quarter, southwest one quarter and southeast one
quarter, northwest one quarter section "A, town.
ship 4 north, range IL west.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land. viz: August Beasman, Arthur 4 Lindsiey'
Jacob Neff and q. Allen of Anaconda.
Any person who desires to protest against the
llowance of such proof, or VINO knows OF any
substantial reason. under the law and the resu'
lations of the interior department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given an op'
,ortuni,y at the above mentioned time and place
10 cross-examine the witnesses of said claim ant,
and 10 offer evidence in rebuttal of that submit
ted Inv claimant. W.. T.. Cox. Register.
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A REMARKABLE TRIP.


Charles walker Briggs News From the
Imprisoned Whaiers.
Seattle. April 17.-Charles H. Walker.
third mate Of the steam whaler Orca'
arrived here to-day after one Of the
most remarkable trips on record. He
left Point Barrow. Alaska, the first OF
last November. with two Indians n
q dog team. and followed the shore
line of the Arctic ocean to the mouth
Of the Mckenzie river, which he as
cended, coming into civilization at Ed
monitor.
Mr.. Walker brings advices from the
ice imprisoned whaling fleet n month
later than the others, who arrived sew
eral days ago. Mr.. Walker brings an
appeal from the captains of the whalers
at Point Barrow to the Pacific Coast
Steam Whaling company to use every
effort to get supplies to them by the
first of July. They knew nothing OF the
government relief expedition now on
its way. There are, Mr.. Walker says
1856 people at Point Barrow who, by
| living on short rations, will have
| enough supplies to last them until the
first of July. The whalers east OF
Point Barrow are I'm better circum'
stances. Besides having plenty Of pro
visions. they have a large stock a
Herschel island to draw on.
Mr.. Walker confirms the report or tn
loss of the Orca and the burning of th'
Freeman. All the vessels east Of Poin
Barrow are safely anchored. TIT
Fearless and Newport are situated .
miles east of Point Barrow. OF Tonyen
point. The tender lei Is still furthe
east. at Pitt point. The Belvidere !
at Sea Horse island. The Norwhal
Bluys. Grampus. Boalema are at Bale!
island 4.
From the mouth of the Mckenzi
river to Edmonton Mr.. Walkers tril
was without special interest, but ne ha'
a very hard trip from Point Barrow 4
the mouth Of the river. wing to tn
scarcity of provisions at Point BarroS
he started out with but a small amount
trusting to the chance of killing mea
on the road. For three days previou
to reaching Herschel island he wa
practically without food.
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offcers In the regiment. The following
troops OF this department VIII also leave
their various posts on Tuesday:
Seven troops of the Tenth cavalry. so
men and officers. from Fort Assinniboihe'
Montana. over the Great Northern rail-
road: three troops Tenth cavalry. l12 men
and officers. from Fort Keogh. Montana
over the Northern Pacific: -four compa-
nies. Second infantry. 2ss men. from Fort
Keogh. over the Northern Pacihc; TWO
companies. Second infantry, is men ano
oficers. from Fort Yates. N. d.. over the
Northern Pacific. and two companies. Sec
ond infantry. 12 men and officers. from
Fort Harrison. Montana, over the North
ern Pacific. The troops are expected to
pass through st. Paul about Thursosy'
Colonel John NJ. Bacon Of the Eighth
cavalry. who will succeed Brigadier Gen.
eral Ware in command Of the department
of the Dakotas. Is expected to arrive IN
ST. Paul Tuesday morning.
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THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
The United states ships an Exhibit From
the War College.

~
the War College.
Omaha. April 1.-THE preparations
for war have not interfered with the
work of the United States government
commission for the Trans Mississippi
exposition. Captain c. Ward, U. s. A.,
the representative of the board of
management of the government exhib-
il. has received notice that a portion or
the war department exhibit has been
shipped and will arrive In Omaha WITH
ing a few days. Some OF the material
included i'm this shipment will be OF Pc
culiar interest, being torpedoes OF var
ious kinds and ground mines similar
to the of destruction which
caused the week of the Maine. THESE
xhibi are shipped from the army
war college at willet's Point, and in
clude. in addition to the mines and tor
pedoes, models of engineering works OF
various kinds, models OF mortar Dat
teries. a model of Key West harbor,
about which considerable interest is
now centering: a model of a depression
gun battery, a model OF the american
lock at Sault Ste Marie. the largest
canal lock in the world. etc. The ship
ment also includes a miscellaneous COL
lection of small arms, including those
of the antique as well as the most I'M
proved modern instrument OF warfare.
Two cars of material for the exhiplt
of the fish commission are in the city
and will be switched to the EXPOSITION
grounds Immediately. These contain
exhibits, including models, fishing ap-
paratus. casts, stuffed specimens, etc
WI Ting Fang, the Chinese ministe,
to the United States. has notined tne
department of publicity and promotiof
that he has detailed Chan a Moore
an officer of the Chinese legation. a.
the oficial representative OF tne mn mn
eco government at the exposition. TIT
collector of customs at San Francisco
has been notified by the treasury de
partment hat go Chinese actors, art
ists. iugglers and exhibitors will arriv
at that port on the Gaelic, which Is ou
April 20. These Cinnamon are en- rout
to the exposition and Will oe allow
70 mass without delay. they havinl
agreed to return to China after the ex
position closes.
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London Money Market

Iondon. April i7.-Uncertainty 10 the
main feature in the money Market tne
case or stringency Of the near future de-
nendine upon peace or war etwee spain
and the United States. The Bank OF Eng
land is doing everything TO attract soio.
The stock market Is comparatively quiet
owing to the timidity felt In view OF tne
nolitical uncertainty. Practically inc
whole list. however. shows a decrease.
Consols are a half lower ano Eingiisn
railway securities show a decline OF l To
~. Spanish As have been the center Oh
interest from which all departments loon
their cues. There was a net fal IN Span-
,sh as of six points. making q drop OF q
noints from the top price OF the year.
Sven without war. a reduction OF inte.es.
from 4 per cent, TO 2. or an ecuivaien'
heavy coupon tax IL regarded as prooaoie
An the internationals participated In tnt
depression. notably Ala Greeks AT
Confines and Brasilians. American ran
roads were m~ercuriai. All closed lower
though little selling was recorded IN,
caco' Milwaukee e. ST. Paul shares heeo
ed the decreases with a fall OF rs points
Io~uisyille a Nashville fell 2Ss. Atchisoi
! preferred the same. Denver n RIO Gtano'
preferred. Erie frsts. New York Centra
g Hudson River. Northern Pacinc. thioi
Pacific preferred all fell ! point or more
The fall in Canadian Pacific and Gran'
Trunk shares was from y TO II po'nes'
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PRAYERS for Gladstone.

Hawarden. April n.-Mr. Gladstone
passed a less comfortable day. His doe
tors say there has been little change In
his condition during the past week. MT.
Gladstone and the other members OF the
family attended service In the Hawarden
church this morning. Rev. Stephen Glad
stone oficiated.
AS Indicating the gravity of Mr.. Glad
stones condition. II il noted that the Of
iciating clergyman requested the prayer
of the church for his father. He also re-
auested the prayer OF his congregation
THAT peace might he maintained between
the WE great Christian countries, the
United States and Spain"
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
A RAGING FIRE FOLLOWED
A Dust Explosion ct tho Hoosac Tunnel
Docks Near Boston Results in the
Loss Of 100000 Bush
els of Wheat.

Boston, April 1.-THE roof Of the
grain elevator at Hoosac docks. Char
lestown, was blown completely on by q
dust explosion at 4 o'clock this morn
ing. The fire that followed not only
destroyed the remaining portion of the
immense structure. but near
ly the entire contents. over 0 1900
bushels Of grain. mostly wheat. The
steamer Cambroman, which q just
finished loading at the dock. was towed
out without injury, but some OF the
small enants adjoining, and a build
ing used as a distillery for Chaplin &
Trull, were damaged more or less by
the debris from the roof.
The loss is estimated by fire under
writer's at nearly $500, 900. well covered
by insurance. The explosion not only
| shook up the entire section of Charles
| town, but was noticeably felt in the city
proper and suburbs. Coming at such
an early hour. the tremendous Jar
aroused half the city. T~hree-quarters
| of the fire department., including the
two horseless engines and hre boats,
were soon massed in the immediate VI
cinity. When the first firemen arrived
they found some Of the streets impass-
able, for portions of the roof were III
every direction.
Great timbers had been blown 100 feet
in the air by the force of the explosion
and many of the upper stories of neigh
boring property were crushed and
pierced by the great beams. The fire
burned fiercely for nearly four hours
and when 1t was extinguished there was
My a shell of the structure left. while
bursting from every side were tons ant
tons of wheat and oats.
Much of the grain fell through the
pier to the water, while practically tbs
whole of the rest of 1t was SO thorough
ly soaked with water that the loss was
complete. The grain was valued a
about $500, 900. The loss on the struc'
ture is $3.50, 900, and the damage to tn
pier and adjoining property Is apou'
$50, 900.
over half of the destroyed wheat wa
awaiting shipment to Europe and wa
owned by j. V. Letter OF Chicago. IN
remainder consisted of oats, corn ant
other cereals. the property OF variou
parties in the West.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
Al Enrt MlssouIn.

special Dispatch to the Standard.
Missoula, April I7.--An of the mules ana
the other transportation shipment OF the
Twenty-hfth infantry at Fort missouri
will be sent to st. Pau to-morrow Wy
lieutenant Shattuck. the duartermaster
Of the regiment. This leaves hut little at
the fort except the fixed property. the
new detachment from arrived
from the East this morning and was Ia
ken at once to the post. Lieutenant far-
dee has been taken from the spseht-on-
leave list and is now In charge OF ~ poss
here The few remaining occupants OF the
| most have to depend upon private convey
ances and bicycles to get to ana from
town. row that the government transpor-
tation has been shipped away.
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Ia IS GIVING AWAY
GATES ARE BROKEN DOWN
- lnsnsnna Power Oompany's Dam L.
IAanDO - 90 Out ss Any Mo-
mout-D Danger to Life
and Property.

+. Malrooe, Mont, April 1.-THE gravest
foars are entertained here tonight for
the safety of the people and property
oe this region on account of the serious
condition which exists at the Montana
Power company's big dam across the
Big Hole river at Divide. Reports
have reached this place hat the dam
= II momentary danger Of giving way
ana should the embankment go the
danger to life and property would IN
deed be great.
The dam is located about 10 miles
ahove Melrose. and 1t is impossible TO
obtain particulars Of the state in which
q now IL, but from reports OF train
Wen who have just come down the
UtaA Northern line. IL is learned that
tho who have charge OF the work AZ
the dam Tear that every moment VIII
zee the flood break through and send
destruction to those who live below
Md this station at 1 o'clock report
that the flood gates are broken down.
and the water il rushing over the top
- the dam In dangerous volumes. The
conductor reported that h dam had
settled six inches. 1t would not be
= purprfse to those at the scene of dan
Ter II the dan gave way at any mo-
ment.
Divide IL the nearest telegraph sta
tiuu TO the dam, but as there Is nc
ulght telegraph ONCE at that place. ne
particulars could be obtained from the
immediate vicinity Of where the danger
Lies.
The cause of the heavy volume Of
water rushing down the Big Hole rive
n the sudden melting of the vast heid'
Of snow and Ice in the Big Hole BASH
and the great quantity of water now
ing In from the Wise and Wind rivers
which two streams come from tn
mountain ranges IN the Beaverhea'
county side OF h river. There ar
also many creeks which feed the Bii
Hole river having their sources I'm IN
mountains in Silver Bow county. A
this time of year these streams ar
especially heavy.
Il is reported al an early hour thi
morning that those at h dam hav
vent out warning TO the settlers belo'
that the dam IL In danger of breaking
and advising them to seek highf
grou0d.
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viii surpr,.. IN. World.

Detroit, April ~lT.-Stanley w. Turner,
of the government Alaskan relief expe-
dition. who has just eturn to This city
said to-day that when the expedition ar
rived at Dyea they found two-thirds OF
the population gone elsewhere. ana tha'
accordingly the expedition ~dispahoeu,
turning over the supplies to the army
post. He said:
II expect the world will be SURPRISED
when II knows the amount OF gold tnat
will be brought out of the kiondike TINS
year. In my opinion the first inc SECOND
shipments that will come away from
around St. Michael will aggregate from
Sc. 00o. 900 to SO. Zoo o0."
Mr.. Turner believes the government ar
preparation of $4,000 for relieving the
Klondike miners has hardly been war
ranted by the results accomplished AZ
relief so far has been EXTENDED 10 no
one in Alaska.
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A Kentucky Feud.

Pineville. KY. April 1.-THE Howard
Raker feud In Clay county has broken out
again and ten men are reported killed and
three injured. Howard and Baker were
partners In a log milling enterprise. They
ouarreIled. relatives and friends Joined In
and "A week ago three of them were killed.
Anse and Al Baker. who had been arrest
ed and kept under guard. broke away and
hid IN the woods. declaring they would
exterminate their enemies. The report of
the killing il regarded as indicating that
they are keeping their word. The names
of the dead and wounds have not been
r.norted
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agreement. thus enabling German TO as
sumo excessive sovsseignty in the islano.
The idea Is that the engagements OF tne
United States and Great Britain present
a favorable opportunity. but looking 10
the probable outcome of such action II ID
difficult to take h announcement as Sc
riously as the German press do. consia-
ering that Germany has her hands fun In
China. and. as the Frankfurter Zeitung
observes. that Samoa Is not worth sucn
n display OF and expenditure"
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Colorado Springs. Colo. April IF. Ii.
Alternately and n. I. Epperson on a tan
dem geared to 80 to-day lowered the
American 50-mile straight-away road rec
ord from 5 hours 10 minutes to ? hours Ma
minutes. and p. c. Wright. on a single,
lowered the same record Tor a single
wheel 10 2 hours 10 minutes. This was rid
den over the surveyed course between
Colorado Springs and Pueblo. was on
ciaily timed and will undoubtedly be al
lowed by the Century Road club, OF
which all the riders are members.
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Philadelphia. April 1.-THE American
line steamer st. Paul. which sailed from
New York for this city, passed In the
Delaware capes this evening. she VIII,
reach Cramps shipyard tomorrow anu
an Tuesday morning the work of trans
forming her into an auxiliary cruiser
will begin. II is estimated this work
will REQUIRE about Is days.
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London. April iI.-rhe Berlin corre-
~spondent of the Times says; some import
ance Is attached TO the announcement OF
he Correspondenz national nberaD hat
m~editates the eventually Of a
stronger display OF power at Samoa. the
end in view being the abolition OF the
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win start Wednesday.
snecIal Dispatch TO the Standard.

Special Dispatch TO the stahoaro'
Helena. April 17.-Orders were re
ceiyed at Fort Harrison to-day notify-
ing the two companies of the secora
infantry TO start for Mobile Wednes,
day next. II is not known which roao
the troops will leave Montana by pu,
the s~upposition is they viii go by the
Northern Pacific, since there are '"o
cornanies 10 go from Fort keogh.
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Watching spanish warships.

London. April l7.-Cable advices We're
received to-day directing all American
diplomatic and consular oriciais 10
watch for movements of spanish war
craft in British waters ana 10 report
.ny such movement to Washington i'm
m~ediately. II is supposed the other
embassies and consulates have been
similarly instructed.
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IBID Much Damage.

Omaha. April IA heavy rain and nan
storm visited Eastern Nebraska TINS ar
ternoon. doing much damage In Some
places as much as three inches of water
fen in an hour. At Louisville. Neo., ."
feet of the Rock Island main line was
washed out. derailing an ~eastoouno pas
senger train. The engine and o. car
were demolished. but no one was seriously
hurf
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Ru.hing tn. Orders.

Penns Grove. n. j.. April iT.-Every
available man experienced in the
ufacture Of powder Is being given EN-
ployment at the Dupont Powder mills
to rush the heavy government orders
for munitions OF war. IL Is understood
tina the has contracted TO
furnish the government with 81 5oo.o DOC
worth OF powder.
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M.,hodi.,s Applaud Mckinley.

San Francisco. April T.-At the
Central Methodist church tonight the
congregation OF over 1000, by a unani-
nous vote. authorized their PASTOR Rev.
Charles Edward Locke. TO send a mes
sage to President Mckinley, mnien
inc his course during the Cuban contro-
yersy and strongly approving the policy
of the administration I'm
to secure. IL possible, a peaceful termi-
nation of the trouble.
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
Administrator of the estate of Addie j. Smith,
deceased. to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the deceased, TO exhibit
them with The necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication Of this notice, to
the said administrator at M. j. Fitzpatrick
Office In the city of Anaconda, the same being the
place for the transaction of the business of said
estate, in the county OF Deer Lodge. Dated
April 18th 1898. Cough Ray Blake, administra-
tor of the estate of Addie J. Smith, deceased
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sponsors, and a secondary battery Of 16
eix-pounders and -four one-pounder
rapid-ire guns. together with n Cat
ling and one field gun. She Will also
have for torpedo tubes.
/, The side armor of the ban Is TO
be leh inches thick at the top of the
belt, tapering TO 9h inches at the bot
tom. In the turrets the portfolio plates
will be ~ inches thick and other plates
rs inches. Inside of this will rise a pro-
tected deck with armor four inches
thick on the Slopes aft. three inches for
ward and two and ree-quarters on
the fat top.
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Richmond. Va. April H.-The Jeneison
D.Sts nasmoriaI window was unveiled to-
dav In st Paurs cathedral. the church
MT. Davis attended while president OF the
confederacy. There was an immeuss
crowd present. The service wal simple
Mrs. Davis, her granddaughter. Miss
HAYES. and Consul Lee and family. 70
companied by Miss Cisneros. attsnoso '"s
ceremonies.
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a Rednciinn of vases.

Cleveland. April 1.-THE Old employees OF
the American Wire Works company VINO
were discharged when the new wire trust
took possession of the plant. have oesn
notified OF a reduction of s1 per cent IN
wages. They will accept the reduction