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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22

consider the nomination OF Z. 2. Meek Of
Fort Worth, who WAS recently named by
President Mckinley as United States Judge
for the Northern district of Texas on March
49, Those who were opposed TO Meek's
nomination are busily employed just row
In procuring protests against his confirnia-
ton. All such papers are being sent to
Senators Horace Chiffon and George r.
Hoar of Massachusetts,. who Is chairman
of the senate judiciary committee.
The list of protests against Meek's con-
firmatfon is quite formidable and many
well-informed Dallas lawyers believe
Meek's enemies VIII triumph.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22

Colonel l.. L. Foster, who is fostering
the gubernatorial interests of Congressman
Sayers. will devote the greater part of his
time during the campaign to the Dallas
headquarters He will visit Austin occa-
sionally, but nearly all the work done at
the capital will be directed by Colonel
House and Secretary Jameson. Colonel
Foster is expected to return to Dallas
Tuesday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
AFTER THE SOLDIERS VOTE.
OUR POLICY.
Leonard Henry Courten-
avs Words on Subject.

London, Oct 2O-The Right Hon.
Leonard Henry Courtenay, former
deputy speaker of the house Of com
mons and now Unionist member of
parliament for the Bodmn division Of
Cornwall, speaking at Tideford, Corn,
wall, this evening, said that one of the
consequences of the war with Spain
upon the American people had been to
create spirit which must in the near
future lead to q great transformation
of American character and policy
Instead of being self-eontained, in
dustrious, peaceful and non aggressive
people, said Mr. Courtenay, the
Americans, if they take sovereignty in
Cuba, will have to keep large naval
and military force, in order to make
the influence of the United States felt.
Although the American members OF
the peace commission haze declared
that the United States do not want
Cuba or the Philippines, the history Of
our own country has shown that when
once there was an occupation, the in
tention to leave after the disorder has
been righted has seldom been put into
execution
THE war emphasizes the necessity Of
the peace proposals of the car. II
there had been an organized tribunal
to settle International quarrels, the
Hispano-Amefiean conflict might have
been averted even after passion had
been aroused by the Maine disaster"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
SPAIN STUBBORN.
Not wiring to Yield on the Cuban Cues
ton.

Not Writing to Yield on the Cuban Cues
ton.
Paris, Oct. 20.-The Spanish peace
commissioners have not yet received
from Madrid either Instructions or
permission to bid adieu to Cuban SOW
areignty without further seeking to att
Aneh to this sovereignty some condition
providing for the assumption of the Gu
ban debt by the United States. If they
are as at present disposed and instruct
ed, the Spaniards will not at tomor-
rows meeting recognize aff1rmatively
the United States position and will stop
on the point of results.
Should they fatty reject American in
sistence, the Spaniards, while recognize
ing the physical power of the United
States against unaided Spain, will
dumbly extend their palms upward and
shrug their shoulders. They regard
the situation as pitiable and are not
averse to any sympathy it may ex-
cite.
They affirm that the American an
ever to their debt propositions is very
long, and that they have not yet had
time to mediate fully upon i. They,
thus far, apparently intend not to
Weld. and will tomorrow make another
written presentment and expect an ex-
tended discussion thereon
Whether they win tomorrow be met
with or at the close of the session re-
ceive as to Cuba the American ultima
tum of terms and time. must be then
developed While this is possible, 1t
10 not now quite probable.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
SIXTH REGIMENT
It Is Expected to Reach
Boston Monday.

Boston, Oct. .2O-By direction of the
governor, the ad1utant general has in
structed Col. H. E. Converse of the
quartermasters department to be
ready to furnish overcoats to members
of the 9th regiment, Massachusetts in
fantry, United States volunteers, on
their arrival in Boston. These over
coats win be brought from the arsenal
at South birmingham on Sunday next
and placed on tug. The Mississippi,
with the regiment on board, will be
met at the quarantine station and the
oVercoats delivered to the men. No OH +
cial notice of the time of the arrival of
the regiment has yet been made, but
it is thought that they will arrive on
Monday some time during the day. In
regard to the reception of the regi-
ment it is impossible to tell what can
be done until Its arrival
A telegram has been received for
Col Rice, to be delivered to him on his
arrival, ordering him to furiough his
men for 60 days. and they will go di-
rectly to their homes.
The 9Th regiment did not take over
coats with them. When they left South
birmingham they We're issued to them,
but they We're returned. not being desir-
able on account of the extra weight
for the men to carry. The overcoats
are not on the Yale, but the blue uni
forms first issued are. AS soon as the
companies are dismissed by Col. Rice,
the committees from the cities and
towns can remove them.
Col Baird of the quartermaster gen
erals office who is in charge of the
transports, says that the Mississippi
viii consume about seven days in her
trip to Boston with the 9Th Massachu-
SettS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
VISITS RHEIMS.
Commissioner Peck and Party Cordially
Recsiyed by Cardinal Langeiuex.

Paris, Oct. 20.-Ferdinand w. Peck,
United States commissioner general to
the Paris exposition of 1900 accom-
panied by Prof. Benjamin D. Wood
ward, assistant commissioner to the ex-
position, and Naval Lieutenant A. c.
Baker, with their wives, today visited
Rheims. where they viewed the cathe-
dral, and We're introduced to Cardinal
Langeiuex, archbishop of Rheims who
gave them a cordial welcome. The
archbishop said:
4 am happy to meet party repre-
senting the industry and energy of
the great brother republic, which can
be held up as an example of what a
law abiding nation is capable of at
tanning, and which, through enterprise
and intelligence has assumed 81 lead
ing position among the nations and
supplies the world with the products of
its industry"
The archbishop referred in terms of
the heartiest good will to Archbishop
Ireland, whose persuasive and erudite
efoquence has deeply impressed France
and taught her much.''
Earlier in the day the members of
the party, who were the guests of
Count Chandon for the occasion, were
taken by special train to Epernay. Aft
ter luncheon there they made a tour of
the champagne vaults and witnessed
the processes TO which the wine is sub
jected
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
POLICY OF cURTAILMENT.
Fall River Cotton Manufacturers Ratify
the Pooling Movement

Fall River, Oct. pa majority of
the Fail River cotton manufacturers
this afternoon ratified the pooling
movement and a policy of curtailing
production inaugurated few days ago.
Such an attempt was made early in
the year, but it failed The goods
which are to be placed in the hands of
these trustees are as follows: 24-inch,
GA by Gas; 2S-inch, 81 by COS; 27-inch, Sc
by Sos; 27-inch, GA by COS; comprising
the bulk of the print goods made here.
The mills that do not desire to curtail
agree to pay in a half cent spindle
for every week that they run in ex-
cess of the time set for such curtail-
meut. The agreement calls for four
weeks curtailment of production in the
next three months, the goods to be
pooled including those now made and
those to be made in the next few
months. 1t is possible that a further
curtailment may be ordered later, but
the exact dates of the shutdown of the
several mills are not stipulated The
agreement viii not go into effect until
certain details now being considered
are perfected. The sales win be made
through the regular channels as far as
rs known. The new arrangement is the
outcome of long period of dullness in
the goods market.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
Report of the
Board
ON NAVAL BATTLE.
Brooklyn Was Nearest YES
sci in the Fight.

Washington, Oct. 20.-The report Of
the wainwright board. convened for
the purpose Of determining the posi-
tions and courses OF the ships engaged
in the action at Santiago, July 8. was
made public today,
The report gives in detail The posts
lions. of the various vessels engaged az
different stages of the battle conolud-
ing as follower
Position No. I. lis D. mIThe Colon
surrendered. In the two hours and ten
minutes from the last position given
the vessels had coursed westward
great distance The Colon had run
rs IL miles and was off the Tarquino
river The Brooklyn was the nearest
American vessel. She had sailed % Ia
miles and was three and four tenths
miles from tina Colon.
THE Oregon was four and one-half
miles from the Colon and more In shore
than the Brooklyn. The Texas was
three and four-terfths miles behind the
Oregon. The New York was nine and
one-half miles from the Colon None OF
the other vessels had come up save tina
Vixen, which was abreast of the New
York. This little vessel in the Begin
ming of the fight, steamed out to sea
anu SciltCQ WESTWARD Oh ii course ABOUT
IA miles from that of the nearest
Spanish ship.
The tracings of the chart shows that
the Spanish vessels sailed on courses
not more than three-tenths of a mile
apart, until the Oquendo ran ashore.
Then the Vizcaya veered out to sea and
the Colon kept nearer the shore. their
courses being about seven-tenths of a
mile apart. Up to the time the OQuen-
do went ashore, the Iowa Indiana, Or
egon and Texas sailed on courses with
in three-tenths of mile of each other,
the Iowa being the nearest and the
Texas the farthest from the course Of
the Spanish ships.
The Brookyns course was three
tenths TO half mile outside of the
| Texas. The swing to the right which
the Brooklyn made at the beginning of
| the engagement shows an oval four
tenths of a mile across She crossed
the courses of the Texas, Oregon and
Indiana twice while making the turn
but before those vessels had gone over
them. The course -of the New York,
after passing MORO, was nearer the
shore than any other United States YES
sci except the Gloucester, and a mile
behind where the Oquendo turned to
run ashore, she passed inside the
courses of the Spanish vessels. Ten
miles west of the Vizcaya disaster she
crossed the Golon's track. but followed
very closely the course of that vessel
until latter surrendered
The Iowa, Indiana and Ericsson did
not go farther west than where the
Vizcaya ran ashore. The Gloucester
stopped by the Maria Teresa and
Oquendo, as also did the Hist. The
latter vessel was not able to keep pace
with the New York and Ericsson, the
vessels she was with at the beginning
of the battle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
MONUMENT DEDICATED.
One Erected at New London to the Mem
DRY of Connecticut Regiment.

New London. CT, Oct. 3O.-The Con-
necticut soldiers who participated in
the war Of the rebellion was the theme
upon which Gov Cooke. United States
Senator Joseph Hawley and Congress-
man Charles A. Russell dwelt edlogis-
tically this afternoon, and was coca
stoned by the dedication of a handsome
monument to the memory Of the MEM
bers of the 21st regiment, Connecticut
volunteers. The monument is the first
regimental monument TO be erected in
Connecticut under the special act of
1897, which appFopriates $1,000 to any
regimental organization wishing to
erect monument in the state. 1t is an
imposing granite shaft, appropriately
inscribed and located in Memorial
park. The exercises connected with the
dedication were of an impressive ma
ture, and included a military parade,
In which the surviving veterans of the
regiment participated, which was re-
viewed by Gov, Cooke.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
WAR TALK IN FRANCE.
More Reports Of Naval Preparations at
TouIon.

Paris, Oct. 2O.-The alleged war
preparations of France are the absorb
ing subject of discussion here at pres
ent. According to the French papers,
there were important naval expert
ments at Toulon last evening A flotilla
of torpedo boats was detailed to make
an endeavor to force the entrance of
the harbor, and the whole garrison
was called to arms and the forts and
batteries were manned ready for in
slant action. The result of the expert
ments has not been made public.
Vice-Admiral Barrera presided yes
terday at a secret council of war at
Brest, in which the chiefs of the mari
time forces took part. Confidential or
ders were subsequently issued to the
garrison.
The Aurore asserts that five classes
of the naval reserves around Brest
have been ordered to hold themselves
in readiness for active service.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
REBEL VESSELS.
Americans Continue to Cap
ture Them at Cavite.

Manila, Philippine Islands, Oct 20
The United States cruiser Boston and
the collier Nero, which on Oct. 5th
were ordered to proceed to Hong Kong
in connection with the recent disturb
ances at and near Pekin, have arrived
at Annoy on the island of that name.
in, the province Of Fo-Kien, opposite
Formosa, the former short of coal and
the latter with her cargo on fire. Well
authenticated reports have reached
here of a terrible state of anarchy in
the southern Philippines. The Span
iards there are cooped UP in the prin-
eipal towns.
The Americans continue capturing
the rebel vessels as they arrive at Ca.
yite Two have been captured this
week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
CAPT. DREYFUS.
Evening Newspaper Says
He Is in Paris.

Paris, Oct. 2O.-An, evening newspa-
per announces that Capt. Albert Drey-
fus is already in Paris, and is now
confined in the fortress at Mont VAL
orien, to which he was secretly
brought.
1t is believed that the court of cas-
sation will take up the Dreyfus case
next week, and the general impression
is that the decision will be in favor of
revision.
The court has obtained documents
concerning Comte Esterhazy, the late
Lieut.. Col. Henry and Mime. Paws and
their mutual relations. 1t will demand
all the documents bearing on Tie case
and call witnesses, including Lieut.. Col.
Picquart.
M. Cavaignac the former minister
for war is credited with the intention,
when parliament reassembles, of calling
upon the government to take the ques-
ton of Dreyfus revision out of the
hands of the court of cessation, but it
is believed that no precedent exists for
such interference.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
WILL MEET AGAIN NOV. i

Washington, Oct. 20.-The committee
or procedure of the industrial commits
sion met today, and. after a session
lasting a couple of hours, adjourning un-
til Nov. II, when they will meet to COM
plete their recommendations regarding
the scope and plan OF the work to be
carried on by the commission. The
assigned work under diff
ferent heads, among it's members, who
will report at the next meeting. Car
roll d. Wright. superintendent Of the
bureau Of labor. was before the com
mission for some time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
PLAGUE PANIC.
The Effect of Death az Bariseh on Peo-
pie Of Vienna.

Vienna, Oct. 20 death Of Bar
isch, the employee in the bacteriologi-
cal department of Prof. Nothnagle'
establishment, who contracted the bu-
bonnie plague here while assisting
in cultivating the plague bac-
cillus for purposes of scientific investig-
alton, has almost created a plague pan
ic in Vienna, The body was buried to-
day with remarkable precautions, the
body having been soaked in disinfect-
ants and placed in double metal cof-
fin, carefully soldered Barisch's two
nurses have developed alarming SYM
ptoms. They have been isolated Bar
isch's duties in the Nothnagle estah-
lishment were to clean and feed the
rabbits, rats and guinea pigs that were
the subjects of experimental inoceula-
ton. His widow says that familiarity
with danger made him careless.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
SERVED FORTY -FOUR YEARS.
Caleb T. Rowe Made General Agent
Emeritus of American Bible Society.

New York oct 2o.-The board of
managers of the American Bible So
ciety met here today and accepted the
resignation of Caleb T. Rowe of Nor
ristown, N. j., from the office of gem
eral agent of the society, which had
been presented in a letter at a meeting
of The board on October 6. The COM
mittee of general reference made a re-
port upon the letter of resignation, and
upon its recommendation resolutions
We're adopted that from November l,
when Mr. Rowe will have completed
the full term of "A years of service as
the general agent of the American BIZ
BILE Society, The be relieved of all offic-
ial responsibility, and be enrolled as
general agent emeritus.
The treasurer of the society William
Foulke, was appointed to act as the
general agent
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
DECLARED OFF.
The Striking Wire Drawers VIII Go
Back to Work

Cleveland, o., Oct 20.-By a unani-
NOUS vote at a meeting of the striking
wire drawers, held today, the strike was
declared off The superintendent of
the American Steel and Wire Company
announced that all the old employees
who desired to return to work could do
so as far as there were vacancies. This
will provide places for all but few of
the strikers a. f. Cliff, the leader of
the strike, will be made foreman of one
of the shops
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
STEALING A RIDE.
Two Boys Killed by a Passenger Train
on Lehigh Valley Road

Buffalo, N. r.. Oct. 20.-William
Bermer, Fred Bermer and Charles
Coatswright. school boys of Cheek
towag We're killed by a passenger train
on the Lehigh Valley railroad. in that
township. The boys were stealing a
ride on a freight train ana jumped Off ,
landing on another track in front Of
the passenger train.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
LAID AT REST.
Body Of Major Beebe Buried in Post
Cemetery at West Point.

West Point Oct. 2O.-The body of
Mai. w. H. Beebe, ordnance depart
ment, U. s. A.. late member of the mill
itary commission, who died at Havana
on the 18th of yellow fever, arrived at
West Point this afternoon for inter-
ment in the post cemetery. Funeral
services We're conducted in the cadet
chapel by Chaplain Shipman Of Com
pany e, battalion of engineers, and the
cavalry detachment in full dress and
the military academy band acted as an
escort. The body was given full mill
itary burial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
VERMONT LEGISLATURE.
The Judges of Supreme Court and State
officers effected.

Montpelier, VT, Oct 2O,-The election
of judges of the supreme court and
state officers of Vermont by the joint
assembly Of the Legislature OF Vermont
took place at the state house this af-
ternoon. The old officers were re-elect-
ed. Gen. Theodore S. Peck Of Burling-
ton, who has held the office of adiutant
general for the past II years, received a
unanimous reelection.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
FIREMENs MUSTER.
The Unions Of Pepperell Come Near
Breaking the Worlds Record

Nashua, N. H., Oct 90 The city has
been thronged with people today,
drawn here by the attractions of mer-
chants week The chief event today
was a firemen's muster. in which IS
machines contested. The Unions of
Pepperell, Mass. won in the play-out,
with a record of 233 feet rs inches,
coming dangerously near the worlds
record Of PAL feet az inches, made by
the Quinsigamond of Hopkinton, at
Waltham, in 1895.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
MAJ. MARCHAND's REPORT.
1t viii Probably Be Received into the
French Very Soon.

Paris, Oct 2O.-M. Deleasse, minister
of foreign affairs, has ordered that the
report of Maj. Marchand as to the stu
alton at Fashoda, which is expected at
Cairo tonight, be telegraphed textually.
Owing to its probable length, it is ex-
pected that at least AZ hours will be
required to reduce it to the French ct-
pher code at Cairo, and to translate it
in Paris.
The drift of opinion on the Fashoda
question among commercial men in
Paris was shown by a resolution adopt
ed this afternoon by the municipal
council of this city, urging the French
government without sacrificing the ma
terial interests of the country to use
its utmost efforts to avert a conflict
with Great Britain over this dispute
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
LAFAYETTE MONUMENT.
The Request of the United States Com
mission Received with Favor

Paris, Oct 2O.--At the meeting of the
municipal council of Paris today, the
president of the council read a letter
from Ferdinand w. Peck. United States
commissioner to the Paris exposition
of 1900, asking on behalf of the Lafay-
exposition grounds for the proposed
statue of Gen. Lafayette. The presid-
ent thanked the United States for this
evidence of sympathy and republican
brotherliness." and said he had for
warded the request to the exposition
commissioners with a recommendation
that it be granted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
LEAVES CHICAGO:
The Presidential Party En- Route for
Washington,

Chicago, Oct. President Mckinley
and the members Of his party left for
Washington tonight over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. 1t required the efforts
of $50 policemen to restrain the throng
which packed the depot to suffocation,
but as the train pulled out the presi-
dent appeared on the rear platform of
the last car and bowed repeatedly as
the crowd cheered him. During the
trip to Washington the president VIA
deliver speeches at Logansport, Ind.
Indianapolis, Columbus and Pittsbur@,
A special car containing Gov. Mount
and his staff was attached to the presi-
Dental train
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
KNIGHTS OF malta.
Two Massachusetts Men Honored by
the Supreme Commandery

washington, Oct 2O.-The Supreme
Commandery Of the knights of Malta
today reelected Supreme Commander
e. w. Samuel Of Pennsylvania and SUI
preme STANDARD Bearer George S. Jones
of Massachusetts. John w. Hicks of
Massachusetts was elected supreme
generalissimo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
a NEW COMET.
Dr. Brooks Adds Another to His List
of Discoveries.

Geneva, N. Y. Oct 2O.-Dr. William
r. Brooks, director of Smith Observa-
tory, this evening discovered a new
comet It's position is right ascension
IA hours and SO minutes, deelination
north so degrees and 26 minutes, mo-
ton southeasterly. The comet is large.
round and bright This is the 2ist
comet discovered by Or. Brooks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
DENTAL ASSOCIATION.
G. F. Barwood Of Worcester Elected One
of the Vice Presidents.

Hartford. Conn, oct. 2o-The North
eastern Dental Association, which has
been holding its fourth annual meet
Ing in this city, concluded it's two days
session this afternoon, with the choice
of the following officers: President, c.
w. strang of Bridgeport; vice presi-
dents, G. F. Harwood of Worcester,
Mass, A. J. Cutting of Southington;
secretary, Edgar o. Kinsman of Cam
bridge, Mass; assistant secretary, f.
NJ. Wetherbee of Milford. N. H; treas
urer, ]. r. Barker of Wallingford; IL
brarian, F. T. Murless of Windsor
Locks; editor, Charles McManhs of
Hartford.
The place for holding the session
next year was left to the executive
COMMITTEES
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-21
CARGO ON FIRE.

New Orleans. La. Oct 20.-The Span
ish steamship Ida, from Galveston. Oct
49, for Liverpool, with 5025 bales Of cot
ton is coming up the river with har
cargo on fire. She is owned by the
Sierra line OF Bilbcs, Spain.