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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08

extended from the floor to the ceiling,
forming a huge frame for the portraits
of the distinguished people that
adorned the walls and smiled benign
ly on the may scene below.
The great organ was completely COW
cred with cloth of the prevailing hue
and served as an effective background
for the groups of invited guests that
occupied the platform. The stage it
self was a tropical garden of rare and
beautiful palms and plants that exist
only in the torrid temperature of the
florists houses and amid scenes where
the atmosphere is equally warm with
hearty welcome and genial good spir-
it's
Amidst all this wealth of tropical TO-
liage and floral bloom, the musicians of
the Worcester Brass Band We're seated
to which the great audience listened,
the stalwart defenders OF the public
trod in intricate military movements
and the gay dancers whlled away the
heeting hours. Behind the musicians.
the stage was occupied by a distin-
guished assemblage of those whom the
department honored by special invita-
ticns to the annual affair.
At the end of the hall above the stage
was hung a great shield of black on
which was written in silver letters the
legend Worcester Police Relief Asso-
coation. 1885," Below this was a hand
some picture heavily framed in gold,
of the honored chief of the depart
ment, City Marshal James M. Dren-
nan.
The concert given previous to the
ball was one Of unusual excellence
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
A GOOD BEGINNING.
Gen. Henry Intends TO Reform Many of
the Evils in Porto Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico, Dec. Cen.
Guy V. Henry, the new governor of the
military department of Porto Rico, is
beginning energetically. He intends to
hold elections of mayors and council
men in every town, and if necessary
to secure fairness. the elections will be
under military supervision. He will
appoint a commission to compel the To-
cal courts to bring to trial and punish
ment persons now in detention on the
charge of incendiarism and assault
This measure will be actively pushed
Another proposal of Gen. Henry is to
send his representatives to the various
mayors to gain their cooperation in
his plan for installing several American
policemen in every town.
Capt. Lemley, of the seventh artil-
leFy, has been detailed to visit the
schools with a view of installing Amer
lean teachers. Gen. Henry holds the
designations of the members of the in
sular cabinet to act on as he sees fit.
His policy will be to generalize respon-
sibility among the subordinates and to
break up the Capitalization of power in
the cabinet The Is army posts have
been grouped under three main heads,
and eventually the same course viii be
pursued with regard to the mayors of
the insignificant towns, thus eliminat-
ing unnecessary civil expenditures and
fixing the responsibility of those minor
officials to the mayor of the nearest
important place. Orders have been is
sued demanding a thorough patrol of
the country and directing patrol officers
to work in conjunction with the mayors
to bring offenders to trial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08

Sparkling eyes, dainty forma of grace
manly figures, in all the glory of glitter
ing brass buttons and spotless uni
forms, the glare of myriad lights, sweet
strains of music, a sea OF colors in the
decorations of the hail. and the magni-
ficent costumes of the ladies, all these
combined last night to make the annual
ball of the Police Relief Association
what it always is, the star social event
Of the year.
Mechanics hall was never more
thronged with gay jewellers, never wit
messed a more brilliant scene than that
of last night The arrangements for the
annual affair were perfect, the concert
was of the highest order the drill of
the police department decided sue
cess, and the entire function one that
surpasses any of the triumphs that
those kings of entertainers, the guard
ians of WOrcester's peace have achiev-
ed in the past.
A poor prophet it was who predicted
that the police ball this year would
not be no to the standard of those In
times past. Long before the first
strains OF the DanQ began TO SET tHt
pulses dancing, there was not q seat t.
be had in the hall but no matter how
many came the ushers found place fol
them. and a warm welcome awaited all
who chose to accept the hospitality OF
the gallant civic guards. Worcester
fairest, braVest and wisest graced the
great event of the season last night
and all the best Of her citizenship
with their fair partners, tripped the
light fantastic till the early morning
hours.
Never before has a committee of ar
rangements scored a greater triumph
than did the body of patrolmen and
their officers who have had the affair
in charge, and never has social func-
ton in this city been more justly aWar-
ded the palm of excellence than the ball
of the Police Association of 1898
The decorations of the hall were per-
lection itself from an artistic stand
point. The color chosen to deck the
walls of Mechanics hall was a delicate
shade Of pink that contrasted in a most
effective manner with the creamy tint
Of the interior decorations of the struc-
ture.
From the centre of the ceiling where
was suspended a huge rcsette OF me
dawn-hued bunting, broad streamers
of the happily selected material were
carried to every portion of the walls,
forming high above the jewellers heads
a rosy canopy that well typitied the
Gladstone spirit that prevailed below
wide panels of harmonizing shades
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
INDEPENDENCE.
The Manila Press Still Ad-
yOcate.
yOCate.

Manila, Dec. THE native press con-
reimbursement to the United States
government Of the amount to be paid
Spain for the Philippines The indie
pendencia thinks this course the only
just one. 1t insists that the Filipinos
have aided the Americans solely be-
cause they believed they were fighting
for independence. The paper quotes
literally from President McKinley's
last speech in Chicago, and supports
its contention that the Americans are
pledged to give the Filipinos independ-
ence.
Chief Aguinaldo and his principal ad-
visers fully recognize the Importance of
strong protectorate in some form.
One of the latter has even ventured the
assertion that if the FiliDinos We're
granted independence in accordance
with the demand of the leaders, the
United States would be Immediately
asked to establish protectorate, as,
otherwise, the Filipinos must sooner or
later become the prey Of a less liberal
minded country. This statement IS
borne out by the attitude of the better
class of the Filipinos in the vicinity Of
Manila. The numerous stories as to
hostility felt and displayed on their part
toward the Americans, are without
foundation. The United States authori-
Ties expect on the part of the natives
q peaceful acceptance of the inevitable.
The United States transport Newport,
be airing Gen. Miller and staff and the
First battalion OF the Twentieth Kan
sas regiment, with the Wyoming light
battery, which left San Francisco Nov.
s, arrived today, closely following the
City OF Puebla, which arrived yester
day with Lieut.. Col. Chlds, 25 officers
ana soc men, including five corps of the
First Tennessee, troop A of the Nevada
volunteer cavalry, a detachment of re-
cruits for the Twentythird infanty and
q detachment of First California ar
tillery TO provide for accommodation
of the new corners will necessitate the
transfer &C q number of United States
tcoops outside the limits of the city
lTOper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
HAT FACTORY DESTROYED.
The Plant of John w. Greene & Co
Danbury, Burned Last Night.

Danbury, Conn, Dec THE extern
sion hat factory of John w. Green &
Co, one of the largest in the city, which
was located on the outskirts about a
mile from the center of the city, be
tween Danbury and Bethel, was com
pletely destroyed by fire shortly before
O'Clock tonight. The loss will be up
wards of S15O,0OO; insurance $4,000
Four hundred men are thrown out Of
employment and 4500 dozen hats in the
rough are destroyed
1t is one of the most serious fires that
Danbury has experienced for a long
time, but the firm hopes to continue
business without delay if quarters can
be secured.
The fire was caused by a leak in the
air pump connected with the gas plant
that the company operated. An explos-
ion resulted when the fire reached the
500 gallon naphtha tank that was con-
nected with the plant, but there was no
injuries The factory plant comprised
several frame buildings, all of which
were destroyed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
THE TREATY.
Only Minor Details Now
Await Settlement.

Paris, Dec. There was no joint sc :
sion of the peace commissions today,
as the SDaniards are still occupied in
translating the Americans answer to
their proposals in regard to the status
of Spanish subjects in the annexed ter
ritory.
AS cabled last evening, the eight
principal articles of the treaty are set
tied, and all that remains for the COM
missions to attend to is the settlement
of the minor points of the treaty. The
latter will probably be signed on Satur-
day next, for the Spaniards are as
anxious as the Americans to finish the
work in hand.
Secretary Ojeda of the Spanish COM
mission said today: 1T is very pain
full for US to remain here haggling over
details, since the main points have
been settled, and we have been obliged
to relinquish our colonies. All the work
viii be finished this week.
The commercial treaty between the
United States and Spain will be nego-
tiated upon the establishment Of
diplomatic relations, and the question
of Spanish ships and products in
Cuba and Porto Rico will be included
therein 8"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
THE EMPRESS ANGER,
She Directs the Capture of the Cantonese
6eformer at All Costs.

Pekin, Dec. THE anger of the dow
ager empress at Yang Yu-Wei, the Can
tonese reformer, is said to have culmin-
ated in a secret order sent to the Chi
nese minister at Toxic, Japan, instruc-
ting the latter to capture Kang- Yu-
Wei at all costs.
The German minister here, Baron Won
Heyking, has demanded of the Tsung
Ii Yamen that a German missionary,
lately maltreated in the province of
Tung, shall be escorted through
the district by Chinese officials and be
shown special honors, and that the
mandarin responsible for the outrage
be degraded.
The members of the Tsung Ii Yamen
are greatly perturbed at the French
ultimatum regarding the missionary
held prisoner by the Szechuan rebels.
They declare it is impossible to COM
ply with the demand of France for his
release, as the Szechuanese rebels are
beyond control.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
VICTIMS OF THE PORTLAND.
Two More Bodies of the Wreck Brought
to Boston.


Boston, Dec. 1.-Two more bodies OF
victims of the wreck of the Portland
were brought up from the Cape this af-
ternoon. One is that of woman prob
ably so years of age, but the face can
not be recognized. The other is that of
a man about 45, and is thought by Su-
perintendent Briggs to be that of Hor-
ace Moore, who was employed on the
steamer. There are now four uniden-
titled bodies at the morgue. Three 9TH
ers were identified today, these being
John G. Mann, a jeweler, of Portland;
Jerome ]. Pima, a cabin boy on the
steamer. and Procule Piche of Mont
real. Three bodies are expected to ar
rive from the Cape tomorrow, and these
may be the last to come, as those which
come ashore later will not be recognize
aUle. and it will be hardly possible to
remove them to Boston. A careful list
of everything likely to lead to identif-
cation Will be made, and the bodies
will be buried at Orleans. Quite num-
Der of articles are now in the hands of
Chief Wade, and if they are not
claimed they will, at the proper time,
be advertised
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
GOT THE CONTRACT.
An American Concern Wins Against All
Competitors IN Russia.

Washington, Dec. THE state de-
partment has been informed by Consul
General Holloway at st. Petersburg
that the Russian government has
placed a trial order through Consul
Smith at Moscow with an American
concern to equip u freight locomotives
and 200 freight cars with air brakes at
a cost of $4,000. This contract was OBJ
tanned in competition with French,
German and Russian companies.
Another American concern is erect
ing a plant in Russia to make air
brakes, and the consul general says
that il the mechanical difficulties in
the adaptation of the air brake to Rus
sian railroads can be overcome, the en-
tire freight rolling stock of 10000 loco
motives and $4,000 cars will be equipped
at once at a cost of $50 600, 000
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
cLAYroN-BULwER TREATY.
President Mckinley Has No Thought of
Violating British Rights.

London, Dec. S.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Il have ascertained from the highest
source that President Mckinley has no
thought of ignoring or violating Brit
ish rights under the Clayton Bulwer
treaty. On the contrary when the
proper time arrives, England will be
invited to cooperate regarding the
Nicaragua canal" The Washington
correspondent of the Times makes
similar statement.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
TREATY OUTLOOK
AngIo'American Commission May Con.
c'ude One Before the HOLIDAYS.

Washington, Dec. AFTER today's
session Of the Anglo-American commits
sion, it was stated that the outlook for
concluding a treaty was fairly good
although it was not yet certain that
such result could be brought about
If a treaty is made, the expectation is
that it will be concluded before the
holidays. The subjects at present I'M
der consideration include reciprocity
and fisheries, and while the commits
sioners are quite guarded the idea is
conveyed that reciprocity presents the
most serious problems for solution be-
fore the way is clear to q treaty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
coLoN's COAT OF ARMS.
It May be Brought to Washington and
Placed in Navy Building.

Washington, Dec. THE navy de-
partment has communicated with the
commandant with the navy yard at
Norfolk with a view to bringing to
Washington for display in the navy
department. the coat of arms of the
sunkep Spanish battleship Cristobal
Colon. This is a splendid specimen of
bronze work, and if its size will admit,
it will be placed upon exhibition in the
large reception room of the secretary of
the navy
Assistant Secretary Allen, who is di-
rectly in charge of the wreclIing opera
tions on the Spanish vessels, has been
informed that the Neptune Company of
Sweden has dispatched a vessel with a
number of divers to the wreck of the
Colon They will make a thorough in
spection of the hull under water and
upon their report the company will base
its proposition to the department to
attempt to float the vessel.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
AT MADRID.
Only in Political and official Circles is
There Interest in MckinIeY's Message

Only in Political and Official Circles is
There Interest in MckinIeY's Message
London, Dec S.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard, who con-
trasts the Indifference of the majority
of the spaniards to President McKin-
ley's message with the anxiety felt in
regard to his declarations foreshadow-
ing war, says:
"Only in political and official circles
is any interest in the message dis
played, and there it takes the form Of
bitterness and Indignation at MIR. Nc
Kinley's allusion to the destruction of
the Maine.
THE press does not hide it's satisfac-
ton at the indications in the message
and elsewhere, that American coloniz-
ing will be fraught with difficulty and
expenditure. The prediction is made
that the Nicaragua canal will lead TO
trouble between the United States and
Europe"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
SIR EDMUND's SPEECH,
It is Vigorously Denounced BY the French
Newspapers-Feeng in England.

Paris, Dec. THE Paris newspapers
today vigorously denounced the speech
delivered last evening by the British
ambassador, Sir Edmund ]. Monson, at
the annual meeting of the British
Chamber of Commerce here, as being
commentary and warning in the most
offensive form, They say the French
ambassador at London, Paul Cambon,
will certainly be instructed to ask the
Marquis of Salisbury whether it was
his orders that Sir Edmund undertakes
to direct Frances foreign policy
London. Dec. Sir Edmund Mon
sons remarkable speech in Paris last
evening has created a sensation here.
Most of the papers regard it as an I'M
fortunate indiscretion, pointing out that
the American ambassadors he referred
to, despite their leaning to the new dip
lomacy, would never have addressed
such warning to Great Britain.
The Times, which is almost alone in
expressing approval of Sir Edmund
Monson's utteranoes, goes so far as to
regret that he did not add to his excel
lent speech an explicit statement of
the fact that the principle of the Fash
oda evacuation will govern the Bahr-
el-Gazal basin.
The Daily News, which puts the mat
ter pithily, says: "Sir Edmund Mon
sons speech was either a great indis-
erection or a deliberate move in the
diplomatic game. If it was the former,
the situation will become graver. If It
was the latter, the situation is already
graver than it seems"
There is little doubt that the speech
will be deeply resented in France, es-
pecially as it was evidently carefully
prepared and was read in the delivery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
BODIES IDENTIFIED.

Hull, Dec. THE bodies at the
morgue recovered on Nantasket beach
yesterday were identified today. Two of
them proved to be Capt Peterson and
Mate Nichols of the Barge Lucy A.
Nickels, while the 14-year-old son of
Capt. Henry A. Daniels of the schooner
Leander V. Beebe, identified his father.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
CAREER is CLOSED.
Health of President of Equitable Life
Assurance Co. Shattered.


New York, Dec THE World will
say tomorrow: The business career of
Henry b. Hyde, president of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society is closed.
Neither his physicians nor his friends
have any hope that he will ever again
he able to employ his financial genius
in the direction of the great corporation
which he created He is but 81 years
OF age, but a life that has been abso-
lutely devoted to business has shat
tered his nervous system, and brought
about a chronic disease of the heart.
Mr.. HYDE has chosen as his successor
James w. Alexander the first vice
president of the Equitable Life Assur
ance Society. He is named AS the
next president in Mr.. Hyde's viii for
Mr.. Hyde has the right to so name his
successor. But Mr.. Hyde will remain
president of the society until he dies,
even though Mr.. Alexander be the
president in fact
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
UNDER BURNING COAL.
Four Men Burned Beneath it, But One
Was Rescued.

Was Rescued.
West Superior. Wis, Dec. While
fighting a fire in the dock of the Lehigh
Coal & Coke Company, crew of men
were caught by a bad cave-in caused
by the weakening of the pile founda-
ton. Two miraculously ESCAPED and
four were buried under thousands of
tons of burning coal. John Malinowski
has been rescued alive, but is in d pre-
carious condition. The other three
probably have persisted. Their identity
can not be learned, as they were new
men. The middle of the dock is burn
ing fiercely, and it is being cut into
sections to prevent the fire spreading.
1t looks as though 800 feet of the dock
would be destroyed, together with 20 900
tons of coal, the latter worth $50, 000
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
,rrArHER REPORT.

Washington, Dec. Z = Forecast for
Thursday New England and eastern
New York Fair; light to fresh westerly
wiy-Aa.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
STILL A MYSTERY.
No Trace OF Bodies Killed In Explosion at
Fort Independence Found.


Boston, Dec. mo trace of the bod
les of three of the four men killed by
yesterdays mine explosion at Fort In
dependence, was found today. Lieut..
Raymond, who was experimenting the
work of removing the mine, is still of
the opinion that the fragments were
blown into the water and disappeared.
He said today that he still was at a
loss to explain the cause of the acct
dent TT was an explosion" he said,
'of q kind I neverd heard of before
would have believed it impossible to
explode those mines in any other way
than by electric current"
What makes the case more mystic
rious in the mind of the lieutenant, is
the fact that hundreds of mines have
been loaded and unloaded at the fort
since last summer and no trouble has
resulted, while the one that exploded
yesterday did so in the course of
transportation.
From evidence accumulated today. it
appears that it was not only one mine
that exploded, but several, as well as
three barrels of dynamite making in
all some 1900 pounds of high explosive
that was discharged. Each of the
mines contained 250pounds Of gelatine
of 80 per cent, and the barrels contained
each 125 pounds of dynamite, IS per
cent beingnitro- glycerine. An idea of
the power of these explosives may be
gained when it is known that but Is
per cent is all that is used Of either
for blasting and other purposes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
VAL0R AND
BEAUTY.
The City's Finest Daily With
Terpsichore.

Annual Dance of the Police Department
Brings a Brilliant Throng to lIechan-
les Hall---Gallant Guardians For
get Dull Care and Trip the
May Waltz With Fair
Companions
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08
The Weather.

Thursday: Fair; slightly
Colder; west winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-08

At the conclusion of the grand march
the first of a program Of % numbers,
quadrille Initiated the dancing which
continued till dawned warned the dis
eiples of Terpischore to wend their
homeward way. During the intermis-
sion a collation. was served in Wash
burn hall by Yeaw which was a very
elaborate affair of its kind. Several
hundred people wereseated at the ia