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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
and
Happenings.
WHAT SPY MAN SAW.
Here Are Hints for Holiday
Buyers.

The merchants of Worcester present
many new attractions for the holiday
trade. Activity and hustle exists every
where. The prices have reached bed
rock and selections should be made now
while stocks are complete and the great
rush of the last few days avoided and
the novelties displayed are many and
inviting. Careful shoppers can be sup
Piled and every taste gratified.
Visit Berters new store at 80 Main
street, corner Market, for a nice quick
lunch, cooked meats and cheese
The best butter obtainable-the cele-
brated Franklin Creamery, 25 cents a
pound. Vermont Butter Company. 263
Main street
Fine Cream and Sage Cheese. YER
mont Butter Store, 26S Main street
Buy a pound of tea or baking powder
of D. A. Howe, and get a china souve-
ces of interest in Worcester, free, for
Christmas. 273 Main St, Worcester.
For a nice lunch or a good dinner,
and delicious coffee, the Star Lunch and
Dining Room is the place to go.
They are busy at Wilkinson's candy
kitchen. They now employ five candy
makers besides other help and are
making up four tons Of candy for the
holiday trade.
Fine Florida oranges, grapes, new
nuts and layer raisins, 81 Pleasant
street. G. S. Allen.
Try the % cent butter at 269 Main
street. Vermont Butter Company.
st. Andreasburg Canaries, fine
singers; bird seeds and supplies.
New York Bird Store, Chandler street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
FOR THE SUFFERING.
Many Thousand Rations Being Distrib-
uted in Havana Province and City.

washington Dec. "a. = The secre-
tary of war has received the following
cablegram from Major General Lee:
Havana, Dec. "a. = Seven thousand
rations have been sent to Guines and
about 10000 to other points in Havana
province. Rations are also being dis
tributed in the city of Havana, includ-
ing 1000 cans of condensed milk to sick
and debilitated women and children"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Book, is it?" said the weighing
clerk at the post Office. And writing
in it?"
II should say there was" absently
replied the man outside the window.
And it's pretty fine writing, too"
'rll have to charge you letter post
age on it, then"
80, L beg your pardon" said the man,
recollecting himself. mo, there's no
writing in it.
He was the author of the book -Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
GEN. HENRY REDUCES BUDGET.

San Juan, P. r., Dec. A.-Gen. Guy
V. Henry, the military governor of
Porto Rico, reduced the buget from
4,000, 900 pesos to 100000 pesos. He
asks.for authority to apply the custom
house revenues to the improvements of
roads and the cleaning of cities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
Mr.. Pneer-Johnny, wouldn't you like

Mr. Pneer-J Ohnny, WouIun you IKE
to know how much you weigh?
Johnny Pneer-'Course ! would.
Mr.. Pneer-W Well, l gave you a cent
one day last week. Step on that plat
form and drop the cent in the slot.
That's right. You weigh SO pounds.
Now, what do you say?
Johnny-Thank you, papa--Chicago
Tribune,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

The King of Italy will receive a Gu
rious Christmas greeting in the shape
of 400, 900 postcards praying for amnes-
ty for the political prisoners convicted
in connection with the recent troubles
in Italy. The signers are sympathizers
with the prisoners and they have sub
scribed tic a. monster petition to par
lament in the same sense. The post
cards bear the portraits of the impris-
oned deputies and editors and will
reach the king on Christmas morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

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Speaking of women with saving dis
positions" said Dixmyth, my wife's
in class all by herself"
How so?" queried his friend Ho-
jax.
Last week ] bought an upright pi-
ano,' replied Dixmyth and my wife
made a beautiful green plush cover for
It. so the polish wouldn't get
scratched. Yesterday she made an
other cover of linen to so over the
plush to prevent that from getting
soiled. Next week, / suppose, she'll
make calico cover to protect the
linen. Oh, l tell you, women have
great, big, fertile minds. Chicago
News.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

four of that brave bevy of miners came
out of the pit alive, but they assured
their questioners that the others--had
laughed and sung in the very face Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Learn to say mo- when a dealer offers
YOU something "just as good in place of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. There can be no
substitute for Americas greatest medi-
cine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biliousness and all liver ills. Price
Is cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Cathartic or purgative pills do more
harm than good. Carriers Little Liver
Pills do only good, but a large amount of
that. Only one pill dose.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Visit BerteIs new store at 80 Main
street, corner Market. for nice quick
lunch, cooked meats and cheese
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
IN ENGLAND.
London Society Seeking
Country for Christmas.

Copyright $685. by Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 24.-All society has fit
ted to the country seats, where the
guests are gathering Tor the Christmas
parties.
The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire
are entertaining lavishly at Chatsworth
House, Derbyshire, where about 200
guests, including Henry White, the
American charge d'affairs, and Mrs.
White, the Lord George Hamilton, the
secretary of state for india, will sleep
during the next fortnight. The Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough have a
large party of relatives and friends at
Blenhein and their well-stocked COW
erts will be shot over. The MARI
boroughs are negotiating for the pur-
chase of Seton House, one of the
largest mansions in London. 1t is
adapted for entertaining on a generous
scale. The Duchess of Marlborough
distributed the prizes at the girls high
school at Oxford this week. In adj
dressing them, she said:
II am glad of the opportunity to
show my appreciation and sympathy
with the higher education Of girls. We
women are happy in knowing that
we have now made men acknowledge
that higher education must help US in
any vocation we may choose to pur-
sue
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25
FALL RIvER MARkET.

Fall River Dec. 24.-Print cloths are
firm at 2ss cents. Sales for the past two
months amount to several million pieces.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Sad news has been received regard
ing the condition of Princess Louise of
Coburg, daughter of the king of the
Belgians, whose name figured in a
painful scandal during the early part
of the year. and who has since been
confined in a private asylum in Aus
tria. The princess, who was married
to Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha.
eloped with Lieut.. Mattaehich- Kegle-
witch in the latter part of January last.
The prince, later, fought a duel with
the lieutenant with pistols, and then
with swords, and was severely wound
ed in the right arm. He subsequently
took steps to obtain divorce from the
princess The mind Of the princess is
steadily giving way. Her memory is
completely gone. She never asks for
any news of her parents or relatives,
and passes the time pacing to and fro
in her apartment and in cutting out
paper patterns The King and Queen
of Belgium are constantly informed as
to her health, but there is now little
hope of the princess ever regaining
her intellect, which was once excep-
tionally bright
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

The best butter obtainable-the cele-
brated Franklin Creamery, 25 cents a
pound Vermont Butter Company 26S
Main street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Baron de Rothschild left fortune
of about 100000 CSC, OOO,OOO), and has
made a generous gift to the nation by
bequeathing to the British Museum a
magnificent collection of art treasures
of the Renaissance period and certain
jewels, comprising some most eXquis-
lite sixteenth century enamel and gold
work, and priceless examples of weap-
ons and armor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

The home secretary, this week, re-
leased another Fenian, Terence Nc
Dermott, one of the Glasgow dyna-
miters, who was sentenced to imprls-
onment for life at penal servitude in
1883. He does not appear to be any
the worse for his punishment, and
says he has done With dynamiting and
will start in life afrssh with the few
pounds he earned in prison.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Fine Cream and Sage Cheese YER
mont Butter Store, 26S Main street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

Buy a pound of tea or baking powder
Of D. A. Howe, and get a china souve-
mir cup and saucer, of the principal pla-
ees of interest in Worcester, free, for
Christmas. 273 Main St, Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-25

For a nice lunch or a good dinner,
and delicious coffee, the Star Lunch and
Dining Room is the place to go.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
WILL SCORE
 CEN. SKATER MaSS-Meeting Called in
 Boston. PROTEST WILL BE ENTERED RETURN OF BAY STATE MEN
 DESIRED.
PROTEST WILL BE ENTERED
Citizens Declare the Volunteers Have Been Cruelty Treated and Are Unnecessarily Detained
 at Santiago.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON, Aug. GA mass meeting Of citizens of Springfield will be held in the City Hall next week, when it will be decided to enter formal protest at the War Department against the neglect of soldiers In Santiago and the hard ships they have been enduring, and to demand the immediate return of the Second Massachusetts to it's native heath.
 Recent events at the front have aroused the wrath of the citizens, and this step was decided upon at a meet ing of a committee on soldiers aid held in the Board of Trade rooms. The mass meeting was called for tonight, but was postponed because of the absence of some speakers.
 All soldiers who have returned from the front will occupy seats on the plat form Resolutions will be presented by Herbert Myrick. Mrs. Edsea R. Whiting of the Union Relief Associa- tion and John Mclean. The resolu- tions will allege that the boys gave up good homes to fight for their country and have received so far the most cruel treatment. General Shafter will be scored, and it will be urged that the boys are no longer needed at Santiago and should not longer be detained in constant exposure to the deadliest dis ease of the tropics.
 Congressman Gillett, James B. Car roll, Mayor Dickinson and Dr. D. J. Brown will be among the speakers Congressman Gillett and William R. Plunkett will make 1t their mission to intercede with the War Department.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
TO INCREASE
 THE SQUADRON Dewey Will Soon Have More Warships. GREATER FORGE FOR FAR EAST AFTER PEACE MANY OF SAMP. SONS SHIPS GO NORTH. By Tuesday Some of the Cuban Fleet Will Be Either on the Way
 to Spain or Northern
 Waters.
GREATER FORGE FOR FAR EAS.
AFTER PEACE MANY OF SAMP.
 SONS SHIPS GO NORTH.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The Washing ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: It is the intention of the Navy Department to increase Rear Ad- miral DeWey's squadron as promptly as possible, so there will be nothing for this Government to fear in the Far East.
 President Mckinley and Secretary Long are naturally desirous of putting the officers and men of the ships now in Cuban waters in the best possible condition as promptly as possible, and immediately upon the acceptance of the Presidents terms instructions will be sent to Rear Admiral Sampson direct ing him to order north such of the ves- sells of his command as can be spared. This is the explanation of the depart ment'S announcement that the vessels would be brought north ''as soon as the exigencies of the war would permit"
 But while appreciating the value of improving the health of the ships com panies, the authorities dare not dis band the fleet at Guantanamo until as- surances are given by Spain of her ac- ceptance of the Presidents terms.
 In any event it is confidently expect ed the matter will be decided one way or another by Tuesday at the latest, so the ships will start either on their way to Spain or to northern waters by the middle of the coming week.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
EMPEROR WILLIAM
 SHOWS TACT IN THE
 FACE OF REBUFFS
Actions of BismarCk'S Family Concerning the Funeral Cause
 Sensation in Germany.

1 Augustine Louise of SaXe-Coburg and Duke Ernest Gunther of Schleswig. Holstein. brother of the Empress or Germany has caused great oeal or discussion in the ultramontane press. The Cologne Volks Zeitung says: The priest committed a grave Dreach or faith and the Princess was guilty, oy marrying according to the Protestant rite, of a deadly sin.
 The Augsburg Post Zeitung says: 'The Coburg family has been guilty or another public nuisance.
 Owing to the death Of Prince BlS- marck the German newspapers this week have paid but little attention to the progress of the war between Spain and the United States. The Evangel1- cal Church Gazette, though, in a lead= ing editorial, renarks: The outcome of the war is triumph for Protestant ism and further proof of the deterlor- ation of the Latin races"
 Continuing, the paper mentioned then points in proof of its assertions to the successive defeats of the Austrian, French and Spanish nations. For this the leading organ of the German Cath. olics, the Cologne VolkS Zeitung, takes the Evangelical Church Gazette very severely to task. arguing that Catholi- cism had nothing to 70 with the defeats referred to.
 Generally speaking, the German press cA SSSeS COLuQSuCe lIldl luC WdI lS about over and that the conditions of peace are acceptable to Spain and that the latter would do we'll to conclude peace forthwith.
 The United States Embassador, An drew D. White, attended the closing exercises of the Univer- sity of Berlin on Wednesday by special invitation, and on Thursday he gave a dinner in honor of Irving M. Scott of San Francisco which was at- tended by the Turkish Ambassador. the Chilean Minister, Admiral Won Knorr. the chief of the German navy, and others.
 Professor Lounsbury and Professor Brewer of Yale are here on a short visit.
 A large firm of Rhine has offered, through the United States embassy, to send 10000 bottles of their mineral water to the sick American soldiers. 1 The waters are said to be valuable in | yellow fever cases.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
GOOD HEALTH OF THE
 MARINES AND SEAMEN
Sampson Makes Report on the Con- dition of the Men in His Command.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The Secre- tary of the Navy tonight made pub lie the following telegram from Admi- ral Sampson:
 PLAYA, Aug. 6.-Marine Battalion is in excellent health. Sick list num- bers 21a per cent. Fleet surgeon re- ports that they are in better condition for service in this climate than they were when they first arrived south in June. Health of the squadron at Guam tanamo fairly good Sick list numbers about per cent. General tone of health of the ships company has fallen con- siderably since the first of July. This, however, Is not due to the prevalence of any disease, but is probably due to the release from the strain and con- stant effort under which they so long lived; and to this probably more than to any other cause is due their some what impaired physique. do not think it necessary to send the marine battal ion north. The crews have borne their privations in manner beyond praise; three ships have not been ashore for three months in a facilitating climate.
 SAMPSON"
 Secretary Long stated tonight that it. is the purpose of the department to order north those ships which are not required for blockade as soon as the exigencies of the war will permit.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
CUBAN DEBT ONE
 BONE OF CONTENTION

LONDON. Aug. 1.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Sunday Times says: Spain's answer will accept all the American terms except that regarding the Cuban debt The Government will fight this point on the ground that in all other sessions of territory by one Government to another the ceded terri tory has carried with it its own debt or the proportion belonging to the nation by which it is ceded.
 President Mckinley will receive the answer on Monday or at the latest on Tuesday. Senor Sagasta, in conference with politicians and generals, follows the example of Senor CastelIar in 1873. His objects are twofold-to provide the responsibility for the decision and to avoid the convocation of the Cortes.
 The news from Porto Rico is received with great disappointment. The Span iards are disgusted with the welcome the natives have given the Americans and the news that the volunteers have thrown their arms down. The general opinion is that it is not worth while to risk lives and spend millions for the sake of territories which are worse than disloyal to the mother country. It is assumed that there will be no inter national troubles over the evacuation of the West Indies. The war has cost S35( OO0 OO0
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
THE U. s. s. CHICAGO.

stated that such protection will be afforded on exactly the same terms and conditions that it will be extended to the clergymen of all denominations and to all non-conlbatants In Manila and the remainder of the Philippines.
 It is known that the insurgents nave particularly singled out the Catholic clergy as the objects of their vengeance without doubt inspired by the assist ance afforded to the Spanish author1- ties by the priests and friars in their efforts to repress the rebellion In it's earlier stages. However, so long as the clergy refrain from taking up arms in the Spanish cause the American com randers, naval and military will af- ford them such protection as the rights of civilized warfare require.
 Already General Merritt has been in structed by cable to investigate re- ports that some monks were made pris- oners by the insurgents and were about to be executed. This report came to the War Department from Catholic sources and appears, according to Consul Gen. eral Williams report, to be erroneous. Still, had 1t turned out that the insur- gents were about to violate the rules of civilization in this fashion, General Merritt would have promptly and firmly interposed, even though the re- suit had been to cause a rupture be- tween himself and the insurgents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
NAVY'S PART IN THE
 WAR IS ABOUT OVER
Suicide by Shooting of Chief Master at-Arms Gratz of the Battle
 ship Oregon.

PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo Bay, Aug. 6.-The marine camp here was broken up on the afternoon of August 5, and the marine battalion was transferred to the auxiliary cruiser Resolute for service in other parts of Cuba. The main body of the fleet will remain here ready for any kind of ser vice, awaiting orders from Washington. The idea rather gains ground that the navys active part in the war is near ly over.
 Chief Master-at-Arms Gratz of the battle-ship Oregon committed suicide yesterday by shooting.
 The Scorpion has arrived from Cien- fuegos. Lieutenant Commander Ma rix confirms the previous reports of starvation in this section of the coast.
 Lieutenant Commander Mark said that Naval Cadet Combs, who has not yet graduated. but is doing duty on the Scorpion, is down with malarial fever. While the Scorpion was off Manza- nillo, with the temperature at 105 de- grees. general quarters was sounded suddenly. Cadet Combs rushed from his sick bed to his station, stark naked, but with his sword buckled around his waist. This plucky young officer will have to be sent home to recuperate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
CLAIMS OF CUBANS
 AND THE SPANIARDS
Many Demands of Insurgents for Damages Done Date Back
 Many Years

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The announce ment that the United States Government will assume liability for the claims of the insurgents against the Spanish Govern ment on account of injuries and damages sustained in the Cuban instruction has caused the filing of large number of claims with the State Department. Very many of these are not based on events occurring during the last rebellion, but date back many years, and relate to dam ages sustained through municipal mal- administration and such things.
 On the other hand, there are now span fsh claims to the amount of $S,0Oo,000 against the United States. A large num- Der of these claims are made by Spanish citizens on account of property destroyed or appropriated by the Confederate troops during the Civil War, thus having exactly the same basis as a number of claims filed by American citizens against the Spanish Government for property seized or destroyed by insurgents in Cuba.
 It is believed to be probable, however, that in the adjustment of peace terms our Government will ignore all claims save those preferred by American ciu- zens for losses sustained In Cuba, allow ing the others to be arranged for later on by joint committee.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
DECIDEDLY NOT A SUCCESS
SUCH THE OPINION OF ONE OF
 THE SANTIAGO OFFICERS.
Claims That the Aerial Machine Led to the Killing of 300 American Troops and the Wound
 ing of 700.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Aug. GA Washington special to the Herald says: There have been different opinions touching the experiment of the military balloon at Santiago. Some officers in Wash ington, including General Greedy, have not hesitated to pronounce in its favor, but one of the officers who was in the fighting line at Santiago and who was an eye witness of what he describes takes a different view. He thinks the balloon was a failure at every point, and traces the death of 300 men and the Wounding of TOO directly to it. The officer said to-day:
 Imagine thousands of men on the narrow road leading to the front. They are pushing and pulling along through the dirt and mud. Fortunately they are sheltered from the enemy's fire, for in the dense tropical growth nothing can be seen. The infantry is pushing along wearily when word comes Tor them to draw to one side so as to make way for the advancing cavalry dlVl- sions The infantry is drawn up In mass in small brigades in the held alongside the road and the dismounted cavalry has the right of way on the
 
 Then there is seen coming up the road, swaying to and fro just above the tree tops, the American military bal loon With it comes a perfect rain of Spanish small arms, projectiles ana shrapnel. They do not injure the bal loon, but they do create havoc among the poor troopers standing there. The balloon has no occupant, but 1t draws the Spanish fire just the same. A cable is tied to a tree trunk, and this is car ried along by some soldiers or signal corps men. It keeps up the road, pointing out as we'll as 1t can the posi- ton of our helpless troops. The cav airy has now passed and the infantry is again set in motion. It is accom- panied on it's march to the front by the balloon which again acts as signal to the Spaniards to direct their fire. Finally the firing line is reached. Here the balloon is hauled down. and Col onel Derby of the engineers enters the car. Its reappearance brings forth a new fusillade from the Spanish lines.
 ''The balloon parades up and down our firing line, the line thus being exactly marked out for the Spaniards. A shot, fortunately for our soldiers, hnally punctures the balloon and she comes down The daring aeronaut climbs out of the car uninjured, and has some valuable information, but at what cost? Three hundred deaths and 700 wounded are directly traceable to the doings of the balloon"