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The sun., 1898-10-09
Yaller S0jers Mustard Out.

The close observation of "Little
Sammy" has given the Wanderer an.
other chance to chronicle plausible ex'
planation from "Uncle Tom"
"Uncle Tom, what for am ole Della
wahs sojers all merlatters for?" asked
Sammy.
"What am you talkin' about, Sammy!
De Delawah sojers am not merlatters,
dey's all white foks, wots mostly DIM
mercrats and gold bugs, and dey's
jist bout ter be mustard ont" said Uncle
Tom.
eff dem sojers am white folks dey must
all hab de yaler janders, fer dey's jest
erbout de colah OBJ dem yaller Johnson
gals down dab ter Erowntown," said
Sammy.
Sammy, ef you'd jist read de papah's
noah you wudn't be alters er showin'
yer iggerance," said the diseusted
oracle.
Il dun read de papahs, an den sides
dat hab dun tawked wild Corpral Skeet
Johnsing, de maskeet OBJ de New Castle
company, an he said dat all de fellers
hab had de yaller fever 'ceptin' him and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
GIVEN A HEARING.
Officials of Mass. General Hospital Before
United States Circuit Court.

Boston, Nov 15.--Inthe United States
circuit court, today. before Judge Colt.
the officials connected with the Massa-
chusetts general hospital were given a
hearing on a petition of review, the
United States being the defendant.
Some time ago the hospital authorities
imported to this country surgical in
struments which were assessed by the
collector as dutiable merchandise un-
der paragraph III of the act Of Aug.
81. 1894. The duties were paid under
protest, as the hospital officials claimed
that they should have been admitted
free of duty because they were not in
tended for sale, and were specially i'm
ported in good faith for their institn-
ton, which was Incorporated and es-
ablshed for philosophical, educational
and scientific purposes.
The matter was taken before the I'm
tied States general appraisers, and that
board affirmed the decision of the col
lector The petition was recently filed
by the hospital authorities for a review
of the facts and the law, and on those
points the hearing was given today.
The collector assessed the surgical in
struments at So per cent ad valorem.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
HIS HOPE.
Mr.. Chamberlain on British
American Relations.

Manchester, Nov 15.-At the national
liberal unionist conference here today,
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies. made his first public
speech since his return from the United
States. Mr. Chamberlain, who was
much more explicit on the subject of
Anglo-French relations than any of his
colleagues in the cabinet has been, said
it was the hope of every friend of
peace that the French withdrawal from
Fashoda is indicative of their accept
ance of the principle of British control
Of the whole valley of the Nile, regard
ing which there can not be any dis
cussion whatever"
Going on to recite a series of I'M
friendly acts perpetrated by France
IN various quarters of the globe during
the last 10 or 10 years. he said! If
better relations are to be established, it
will be necessary for French politicians
to abandon tactics whose object has
been to hamper and e1nbarrass British
policy even in quarters where the
French have no interests TO protect.
refer especially to Newfoundland
where. despite the fact that the French
fishery interests have declined to a
comparatively insignificant point. the
demands OF the French have continual
ly increased and their interference with
the development of the colony has in
creased"
AT the present moment Newfound-
land is seriously suffering from an in
tervention which is of no advantage to
France, although a serious detriment
to the British colony. If the Fashoda
incident only serves to disabuse for
eign statesmen of the erroneous con-
ception that the British will yield any
thing to pressure it will be a blessing
in Disguise
After referring to the thorough and
complete sympathy so noticeable be-
tween the mother land and her colo
Mes Mr. Chamberlain continued as
follows: what is of equal import
ance. our American kinfolk cloud
better If we have had differences in
the past, I believe they have arisen
entirely from the want of proper mu-
tual understanding, but now the Amer
lean people know that in the late
trouble our hearts went out to them
(cheers), and they heartily reciprocate
our good feelings.
IT shall not attempt to predict what
may follow this better feeling, but
may at least hope that. in the future
the understanding of which I have
| spoken may be perfected, and that il
the face of that understanding, we tive
may be able to guarantee peace ano
civilization TO the world" prolonged
eheers.)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
Something Radical May Hap
pen Then at Marlboro.
Significant Statements Made by Two Lead
ing Manufacturers---Men Hold Many
Meetings-I'he Spy Talks with
Various Citizens.

1rarlobor Nov. 15-There's trouble
ahead said an aged resident of MARI
boro in conversation with The Spy
man, this afternoon, and unconscious
ly he voiced the sentiment of the COM
munity. There is trouble ahead. Ev-
cry man, women and child in Marlboro
knows it; it is their first thought in the
night. Many housewire has thoughts
she would not care to put in words
as she darns Johnny's stockings and
patches his trousers, not knowing per-
haps where the next ones will come
from.
And her husband, as he carefully Sits
the ashes, casts a ruerul glance at the
decreasing size of the coal pile. He also
has thoughts he would not care to put
into words, but whatever they may be,
he carefully chokes them back, for
isn't the big strike on?
The merchant, as he marks the first
indications of a decrease in trade, re-
Allies only too keenly the fact that
the strike is on, and the manufactur-
ers, as they look upon the great, gaunt
shops powerless in their idleness, and
file away the orders for shoes marked
Rush" realize perhaps as keenly as
any that the big strike is on.
If the strikers themselves realize the
seriousness of their action they do not
| show it. To a. stranger unacquainted
With the facts in the case, Powdefly
| hall would have seemed today simply
the gathering place of a threng of men
| bent on enjoyment, instead Of the
headquarters of q movement which is
fast developing one OF the most impor-
tant chapters in the history of the
struggle between labor and capital
Any manufacturer who doubts the
confidence of the strikers in their cause
should have been in the big hall this
afternoon. Seated in different postures
of ease, in the seats scattered over the
sawdust-covered floor, they laughed
and joked and smoked; these men
whose labor has made Marlboro what
| it is and whose adherence to what
they believe to be their rights now bids
fair to make Marlboro the mere wreck
of herself
Stories were told, jokes cracked, and
later the farce committee impressed
men from the audience to carry out an
impromptu program of piano and har-
monica solos, songs and dancing. The
craving for entertainment spread with
each succeeding number, until finally
The Spy men present were called upon
to take the platform and address the
strikers.
AS far as actual developments go, to-
day has been dull one, but it is evil
dent that the critical time when the
looked for something is to happen is
near The manufacturers have gotten
together on the situation, and before
the end of the week will take definite
action.
Two of the leading manufacturers,
when seen by The Spy man tonight,
made significant remarks and vaguely
limited that a concerted movement on
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Believed Thatthe Administration is Ready
to Pay twenty Millions to Spain.


Washington, Nov. administration
officials do not share the opinion ex-
pressed in some quarters, that the
Paris peace commission will fail in its
efforts to agree upon treaty.
This opinion is not based upon any
specific information received, from
Paris but rather upon the fact that by
withdrawing from the conference,
Spain has nothing to gain and all to
lose 1t is undoubtedly true that
should the Spaniards adopt this course,
they would sacrifice the indemnity this
government is now disposed to grant,
and would also precipitate trouble for
themselves along the line.
1t is believed that the United States
at this time would consent to a cash
payment of from $40, 100000 to $25, 000, 600
rather than to renew the war, but the
longer a final settlement is delayed, the
smaller will be the indemnity.
Inquiry has been made into the char
acter of the projects Of a remarkable
syndicate scheme for the purchase of
the Philippines for the sum of $780,
000, 600. The result shows that they are
irresponsible parties, and it Is scarcely
to be doubted that the project has been
put forward as a means of enhancing
the price which the Spaniards may de-
mand for the REIMBURSEMENT of the
Philippines.
The Spaniards might claim justiflca-
ton for demanding 200,000,000 If they
could point to syndicate ready to pay
double that price for the islands. How
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
A BAD WRECK.
Twelve Persons Killed on
The Grand Trunk.

Trenton, Ont. Nov. ia Grand
Trunk express train bound for Toronto
crashed into a moving freight train,
near Murray Hill crossing, two miles
west of here at 3 30 this morp4ng, and
several cars were smashed almost to
splinters
So far as known IL people were killed
and a dozen or more seriously injured.
A misplaced switch was the cause OF
the accident, the west-boUnd train
taking the wrong track, on Which was
the east-bound freight.
The train, which left Montreal at
o'clock last night, consisted Of express,
mail and baggage cars a second-class
car, one first-class coach and two Pull
man sleepers. The second-class car
was next to the baggage and ahead Of
the first-class coach and sleeper. 1t
was pretty well filed with people, there
being 20 or more passengers in it, and
hardly any of them escaped without in
Hill crossing the road is single-tracked,
the only piece Of single track between
Toronto and Montreal
At Murray Hill crossing the west
bound express usually leaves the single
track and takes the double track, and it
was about a mile and a half west Of
this point that the accident occurred.
Whether the signals were right or
not this morning, Will never be known
from the engineer or fireman of the
wrecked train, for they are both dead.
Both engines were totally destroyed
and the freight engine was thrown
completely over the passenger engine
into the ditch beyond. The engineer
and fireman of the freight engine,
Thomas Ivens and Alexander Toppin,
both of Toronto, jumped and escaped
with slight injuries. w. II. Brady, en-
gineer, of Belleville, and John McDon-
aid, fireman, of Belleville who were in
charge of the passenger engine, were
killed.
The greatest destruction was
wrought in the second-class car, which
was full of passengers. including a
number of cattlemen and Poles. The
baggage car was driven into and al
most completely through it, the pas
usned and mangled un-
derneath the timbers of the car. The
mail car was forced right on top of the
baggage car and the express car was
partially wrecked. The first class car
was uninjured, as were also the two
sleepers, although the passengers were
awakened by the shock. The work OF
pulling out the dead and injured was
commenced Immediately, but it was
late this morning before all the bodies
were got out. Some Of them We're sc
horribly mangled that recognition was
almost impossible. The injured were
taken to the hospital at Belleville.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
HARVARD SENIORS.
A Worcester Man Honored at the EIec-
ton of Class Officers.

Cambridge, Nov. 1.-THE election of
the Harvard senior class officers today
resulted in a complete victory for the
regular ticket, composed of the various
society men. The election was conduct
ed on the Australian ballot system and
resulted as follows:
Glass secretary, Arthur Adams OF
Quincy; first marshal, Malcolm Donald
of Brookline; second marshal, B. H.
Dibblee of Ross, Cal; third marshal, j.
w Farley of Cambridge; orator, w. H.
Conroy OF Philadelphia; poet, J. A.
Macy of Cambridge ivy orator, J. w
Brice of New York chorister, H. S.
Dennison of Roxbury; odist, Fl. M
Rideout of Calais, Ne; class committee,
P. NJ Jaffrey of Yonkers, N Y. CHAIR
man. n. H. Fish of Taunton. J. r. Per
kins of Milton class day committee,
Howard Conley of Chicago, chairman;
j. B. Holden, Jr., of Boston; E. b.
Litchheld of Brooklyn photograph
committee, John Denholm of Worcester
chairman A. w Golbraith of Spring
field, P. D. Haughton of Brookline
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manufacturers-one, TO go out of bush
ness, which they probably never will
do, and the other, to compromise with
the operatives. This last they have de-
clared they never will do under exist
ing circumstances, and it would be in
deed a bitter pill for them to swallow,
but necessity is the mother of inven-
ton. There are numbers of orders to
be filled, and it is barely possible that
on second thought the manufacturers
may have decided to offer a compro
mise. Whatever the promised develop
ments, none of them would give any in
timation of IT'S true nature.
One reason which may have some
weight with the manufacturers in
bringing about AN early settlement
with the strikers is the fact that many
of them occupy houses owned by the
manufacturers. The strike pushed to
the bitter end would force many of
these people to leave the city, and
shoe manufacturers have no moro
laundering for vacant houses and de-
preciating property than ordinary per-
sons
1t is asserted by the strikers that the
scheme contained in the notices of the
Howe and Rice & Hutchins companies
was fostered at a meeting Of the man
ufacturers held in Boston last week
Monday. However, this may be, the
manufacturers themselves refuse to
make any definite statement on the
point, and S. H. Howe scorns the story
/ that he deferred the posting Of his
notice until after election. IN order that
] it might not affect his election to the
| governors council.
The state board Of arbitration has
now taken a hand in the contest, and
Will do their best to bring about COM
! promise between the manufacturers
and employees. Richard P. Barry OF
| Lynn, the labor representative on the
| board, arrived in the city at noon, and
| left this evening, after a long confer
ence with the members Of the joint
council.
To The Spy man Mr.. Barry said: II
am here to look over the field and to
see If there is not some common ground
upon which the manufacturers and the
employees can be brought together, and
eventually good will restored. / shall
report to the board upon my return to
Boston whatever impressions / may
| have received during my stay here, and
the entire board will probably come UP
within a short time. l have not seen
the manufacturers and shall not do so,
but when the board meets here they
will wait upon both the manufacturers
and their employees.
II was fairly familiar with the con-
ditions here before came, and found
things about as expected to find them.
know the three manufacturers invo4v-
ed in this trouble, and have always
been fayorably impressed by them as
being fair minded, hCaest men, In
fact, I know OF no better men among
the manufacturers hereabotIts The
press has given this. affair very com
pIete and impartial mention / have
advised against any acts OF violence
or transgression of the law, and 1 can
assure you that the board will do All
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heir part may be looked for within
wo days.
What this contemplated action is,
neither would say. The men by whom
these statements We're made are S. H.
Howe, president of the S. II. Howe
Shoe Company, and John A. Frye pres
ident of the John A. Frye Company.
The fact that these men, the leaders in
the shoe industry in Marlboro, if not
in this section of the state, both seen
separately at different times. should
both state that developments win be
Forthcoming within two days" goes
to show conclusively that this week
will see the strike either killed in its
entirety OF on for all winter.
1t is possible and very probable that
the manufacturers Will bring in out
side and non-union labor. If this course
is pursued the worst will come, for it
is out of the question to hope that $500
operatives deprived, as they believe,
unjustly. Of their rights viii stand idly
by and see the labor that is rightly
theirs go to non-union and outside
workmen.
Two other courses are open to the
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in their power to do away with this un-
pleasant condition of affairs. OF course
1t is yet uncertain whether acompromise
can be effected or not, but all our efforts
viii be toward that end
The relations between the board and
the employers on one hand. and en-
ployee on the other have alwas been
of q friendly and confidential nature.
Both parties have always been willing
to leave their differences to the board
for settlement / think it is unfortu-
nate that the friendly relations existing
between the two should be severed
Heretofore both ahve been willing TO
live up to the provisions which the
state has made for the settlement Of
labor troubles and differences, and I
think that the prosperity OF Marlboro
has been promoted thereby. The board
is willing to do anything towards re-
storing the friendly relations between
the employers and the employees of
this city 1t is to be hoped that the
present condition of affairs may be OF
short duration, and that friendly rela-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
DREYFUs TO KNOW
Court of Cessation Decides to Inform
of the Revision.

Paris, Nov 15.--The court of casa
ton has informed the minister of the
colonies, M. Guillain, that it has de-
cided that Dreyfus be Informed by teIe-
graph that the revision proceedings
have commenced, and that he prepare
his defense.
The minister of the colonies has re-
eeived a cable dispatch saying Dreyfus
is in good health.
The decision of the court OF cassa-
ton to inform the prisoner that the re-
vision proceedings have commenced and
notifying him to prepare his defense is
very significant, as il has hitherto been
generally admitted that no innovation
should be introduced in the Dreyfus
proceedings.
Questions will now be drafted and
posted to Dreyfus, who win formulate
his replies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
REED AGAIN.
Col. Gle Of Worcester Attends Meeting
Massachusetts, Prison Commission.

Boston, Nov. IS. The Massachusetts
prison commission held a session today,
at which a greater part Of the work done
thad connection with the case of Bunco-
man Reed, who escaped from Officer JAS
l.. Abbott Of the state prison while in
Worcester
Col. William A. GLE of Worcester, coun-
sci for Reed disclaimed any knowledge Of
the intention of Reed to make his escape
If he had any intention before he saw the
opportunity afforded him. He expressed
the opinion that Abbott was not party
Ito the escape.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
IN THE BREAST.
A Young Man Accidentally Shot While
Out Hunting

Waterbury CT, Nov 15.-Peter Clary,
a young man employed as a moulder
in one Of the local brass foundries, but
who had been spending few days at
his parents home at Lime Rock, was
the victim OF an accidental shooting
this afternoon while out hunting with
Robert Merriman, a companion. While
climbing over a stone wall, Merrinan's
gun was discharged, and Clary, who
was following, received the contents in
the breast. with fatal results. The
body was viewed by the medical exam
iner and afterwards taken to Lime
Rock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16
REVERE NATIONAL BANK.
The Institution to Be Placed in Liquida-
ton Dec l9.

Boston, Nov. 15.-The directors Of the
Revere National Bank, at meeting
today, voted to place the institution in
liquidation on Dec. 10. The Revere is
one of the dozen or more national banks
of the city which were going out Of
business before the close of the year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-16

ever. this has not led to any modifica
ton of the American demands. and i
is probable that several sessions of the
joint commission will be consumed in
haggling over the amount of money to
be paid over on account Of the Philip
nfOpc
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Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-20
HOUSE REpULTCANS STOOD
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4 Hard gic;G.

Washington, April I~. The pres-
dent ma, decided not to allow spain 30
get coal or provisions for var hips
here. Entrance papers will be refused
snip, of amy nation carrying rpuira-
band of war to spanish or Cuban ports.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-20
CJDi MUST BIZ rREE {!
RESOLUTIONS FINALLY Adopted by
Both Houses Declaring That
the People Of Cuba Are, and
Of Right Ought to BE. Free
and independent.

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
How Ii Looks.

Without international complications
our war with Spain promises an easy
time for our land forces. For them. a
it appears now, it will be q war Of en-
.campment rather than OF long marches
and hard fighting. It Is among the
possibilities that no large part of our
army will be pat on the island Of Cuba
until after the siekly season.
But THE NEWS looks for the great
est activity of both nayies on the high
seas SPANS movements are mystic
rious, but when she does move and
make plain her plans Of war the United
States viii be prepared to meet her at
every point. Her delay enables US to
strengthen ourselves In every branch
OF the army and navy service.
international complications are SPANS
only salvation. Cuba Is lost TO her be-
yond all combined efforts to save the
island, and she cannot hope 70 infiict
any great damage TO our cities along
the sea coast. Her slow policy may
protract the war, but without help she
cannot end it in victory for herself.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-30
DEMOCRATIC SUBSTITUTE.


WASHINGTON, April 26.-At the meet.
ing Of the ways and means committee
today, Mr.. Bailey, on behalf of the Dem
ccratic minority, offered the substitute
agreed upon by them for the PROPOSE
tion 10 the bill authorizing the issue OF
$500. 900, 600 coin bonds. IL provides for
an income tax OF three per cent on in
comes from all sources in excess Of
5000. State, county and municipal
bonds, however, we're excepted from its
provisions to meet the unanimous de-
cision Of the supreme court in this re-
spect. The minority estimated that
such an income would realize siO0, 0O0,-
900. Coupled with It was the PROPOSE
ton to coin the silver seignorage, which
at present amounts to s42, 1000, 900. The
substitute was voted down by strict
party vote. No amendments were Offer
ed to other provisions ofthe bill, owing
TO the lack Of time.