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The TAank. of Congress.

The representatives of the people did
everything that could be wished yester-
day in rendering the thanks OF Con-
gress to Admiral Dewey, and In provid-
ing the President with authority to
make him full-fiedged rear admiral
Without a dissenting voice. and with
out the least delay. both resolutions
were put through amid enthusiastic ap-
plause. -
We presume that Mr.. Mckinley will
avail himself at once of the opportuni.y y
to promote the hero of Manila, and that
he will send in the nomination today.
In that case, it will be possible to notify
the new admiral of his distinguished
honors before tonight, or, rather, to
start the notification on its way, since
the cable from Manila to Hong Kong
is still down.
The action of the Senate, in voting
a sword of honor to Dewey, and COM
memorative battle medals to the otn-
GERS and men of the squadron, Is high
ly commendable and We trust that the
resolution will be put through the
House at once. The Senate proposes a
bronze medal. 1t would be better to
make it of silver, as that metal shows
to better advantage on the dark BACK
ground of the American uniform color.
and. while we are about it. we might as
we'll give our officers. sailors and ma
rines something handsome to commem-
crate one of the handsomest naval
achievements in all history.
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clingine tenaciously to the ideas Of his
fathers. turn under the celebrating
influence of American air to creatures
more or less facile. and possibly less
thorough than their fathers. On the
whole. however. the change Is a good
thing. 1t Is better to have ten men
who can each do half q dozen things
| moderately well than to have ten men
| who can each do one thing very we'll
| for the ordinary affairs of life. And
this is just as true in war as in any
| thing else.
Any man who goes into this war
| thinking that all he will have to do is
| to fight. will be badly mistaken. In
| the regular army. on our frontiers. men
usually need knowledge of number Of
other trades besides that of soldering.
+! There was a commander once who
found 1t necessary to bake bread for
his regiment, to do 1t in hurry. He
| happened to be near clay bank. and
he knew something about the proper
| ties of clay. He set the men to dig
| ging ovens and firepiaces in the bank.
They then built fires In fthe fireplaces.
| which heated the oven, after the fash
| ion of our grandmOthers, and roughly
| shaped but toothsOme lOaves of bread
| were soon drawn therefrOm. That
| leader did not get that idea out Of
any military book He evolved it; and
it is only the man of quick wit and in
ventive talent who can evolve things.
To the soldier on the march it is as nee
| essary to know how to cook his food il
| a hurry and under difficulties as to
fire his gun-for II he does not eat he
| cannot fire his gun at all. In the old
Scotch wars the Highland host used
| Lowlanders, because the Highlander
1 could ride all over the country with
| a bag of oatenmeal behind him, a fiat
| iron plate on which to cook his oat
| cake hanging from the pommel of his
| saddle, and no other provisions except
what grew in the country. He was
| much more terrible than the well-fed
Englishman, because he was indepen-
dent and cared for nothing but fight
| ing 1t is the independent man. who
can use his five fingers and live in any
| sort of country. who makes the best
soldier. not the trained specialist, de-
! pendent on certain sort of rifle and
a certain sort of rations. and a certain
sort of country over which to perform
evolutions. So long as there shall be
fighting in the world. a great part of it
| will be bush-fighting. and the trained
bush fighter is the best soldier.
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The Pacjsication of Cubo.

Administration organs are good
snough to concede that an American
Army, thrown into Cuba, no doubt
could pacify it. They are entirely
right about that, although it may be
doubted If the task is to be as easy as
1t would have been a month ago, be-
fore Bianco was allowed to complete
his defenses. On that point, by the
way, We are at loss to understand
Why, when Blanco's defensive con-
fleet. our vessels were not permitted to
shell and destroy them, as they were
at Matanzas! 1t will be more difficult
now to reduce the stronghold, even by
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n --~- -
a combined land and sea attack. than
it would have been a efew weeks pre-
viously.T - s-- ---
All the same. Cuba. as far as the
Spaniards go. is susceptible OF rapid
''pacification." Cooperation CT the Gu
ban army under. Gomez and Garcia with
the military and naval forces Of this
Government will compel Blanco to
surrender before many days after the
first shot is fired at Morro Castle by
the fleet. The Spanish army Is half
starved and more than half disaffected.
1t may put up one desperate fight for
a day or 50 behind its intrenchments
at Havana. but it's resisting power in
the face of attack by American troops
is net matter of much Importance.
BY all means. Mr.. Mckinley. let us
-'pacify" Blanco! And send enough
troops over there to do the job thor
Oughly.
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Alarming. but. as yet unconfirmed re-
ports come in a roundabout way from
Manila. stating that the Malay insurgents
have broken loose and are killing Span
iards without mercy. 1t is rumored that
Admiral Montijo is among the victims.
If true, this condition of affairs is an un-
pleasant commentary upon the tardiness
of our war authorities in providing force
to follow Admiral Dewey's operations
against Manila. The stories may be ex-
aggerated. but we fear that in the main
they are too likely to have some founda-
tion in fact.
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Some uneasiness is reported In official
circles over the unfriendiy attitude OF
France. but we should fancy that the un-
easiness ought to be in Paris, If any
where. The episode OF the steamer La
Fayette is certainly a rather unpleasant
one for France. 1t is serious matter
for a ship of a neutral to coolly get per-
mission TO enter the enemy's port and
supply him with ammunition. Probably
We shall next hear that France has for
warded supply of coal to Martinique for
the Cape Verde squadron!
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THE ARMY OF INVASION.
Ready and Anxious to Move ON the
g. Enemy.

Tampa, Fla. May 1O.-Reports from
Washington this morning that the troops
here would probably be moved by Thurs
day. and the campaign against the Span
ish army would be actually begun, We're
thicker than camp followers.
These reports started in the early morn
ing and We're in the shape of bulletins
from Washington to the newspaper corre-
spondents here. They were received with
every evidence of satisfaction by the
Army officers and the regulars here and
everybody hoped they were true.
The officers connected with headquart-
ers, however said there had been no
change in the program that they stay
until Admiral SIMPSONS fleet meets the
Spanish fleet from Cape Verde. and
when that is accomplished. the Army will
move and not before. The officers spend
good deal of their time figuring on
when the fight with the Spanish feet will
take place. They figured today that il
would not be later than Wednesday and
thought it might possibly be today.
There is every indication that after the
regulars leave here. Tampa will be the
headquarters of the volunteers who are
to follow them. The men at Port Tampa
have begun work building a permanent
corral for mules. They are inclosing an
acre lot. Work was begun today also on
a warehouse for the quartermaster's de-
partment and the plans contemplate a
building too substantial to be merely a
structure for temporary use. These two
works with the completion OF the work
on the ten transport steamers that are
here. has kept pretty much all the force
at Port Tampa busy. The men in the
other camps spend most of their time
drilling. There is no sickness in any of
the camps to speak Of
One of the interesting questions that has
not yet been decided by Gen. Shafter IS
what he will do with the correspondents
who have come here expecting TO go with
the Army. The passes issued and rep
resented here number as high as l2S. and
there are almost enough correspondents
counting those who have not passes. as
well as those who have, to make full
regiment. 1t will not be comforting news
to them but 1t is a fact that a number
of them will not go at ALL Some papers
have six or seven men apiece here All
want to go and want the United states
to provide transportation II is the IN
tention of the officers to treat all papers
fairly and that may make necessary
general cut The matter will be taken up
tomorrow and settled quickly. In ad-
dition to the daily newspaper correspond
ents and artists here there are number
of representatives of weekly papers and
there are representatives of many foreign
papers.
The sudden departure of the steamer
Olivette one of the Government trans
ports. created stir this morning when
it was reported that she carried regi-
rient of infantry with her. She really
carried a cargo of water for the garrison
at Dry Tortugas.
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MINERAL WATER MEN.
Congress Urged to Oppose the WnI
Tax on Their Botfles.4

Congress Urged to Oppose the Wnr
Tax on Their Botfles.4
Officials of the Bottlers and Manufac-
turers' Association have issued a circular
letter calling the attention of ALI members
of Congress to the proposed war tax on
bottled mineral waters. which they argue
should not be imposed for reason that it
is imperfect, because it desigpates .'all
other waters and beverages. bottled for
sale" .tas.s-r
The point is made that 1t is also i'm
practicable because 1t taxes only bottled
goods and leaves more than so per cent
Of the industry untaxed. namely: The
fountains and machines; also that 1t is
impracticable because 1t provides a stamp
tax on goods which are continually in a
moist or wet state, and the stamps would
not adhere.
Other arguments advanced are that the
tax oppresses a temperance drink. which
is very often prescribed by the medical
fraternity. and that it taxes a non-al-
coholic beverage so heavily that 1t would
place it above the reach Of the iaboring
classes.
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The House Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs. as everybody knows. believes in
Hawaiian annexation. Speaker Reed is as
vehemently opposed to it as ever. He is
using all his power of persuasion to de-
feat it. One of his chief arguments is
that to precipitate the discussion at this
time would prolong the session of Con-
gress. The autocrat thinks. then, that
the American people would tolerate the
desertion of its post and watchtower by
Congress in time of war! We are much
mistaken if Congress does not remain in
session continuously until a treaty of
peace has been signed.
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wh.n Thex May sail.

1t is estimated that the following Amer
lean vessels. now being fitted out. can
be ready for service in the time named:
Cruiser Atlanta, 90 days; cruiser Chi
cago. IS days; Scout boat Gloucester. 10
days; torpedo boat Aileen. 10 days; aux
iliary cruiser Badger. 10 days: collier
Kingtor, 10 days; collier Aberdeen, 10
days: scout boat Restless 6 days; scout
boat Viking. 6 days; scout boat Hist. 0
days; cruiser Topeka, days: auxiliary
cruiser Prairie. 2 days; dispatch boat
Free Lance, 1 day.
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News from Spain is of the most omin-
Gus kind. The Carlsts are fully prepar-
ed to attempt a seizure of the govern
ment on the first telegraphic report that
the nation has met with another disaster.
Should Admiral Sampson capture or de-
stroy the Cape Verde squadron, the end
will have come. Rioting continues gen.
eral throughout the kingdom. Business
and manufacturing are at a standstill.
The poorer classes are suffering for food.
condition of anarchy is clearly within
sight. When 1t obtains We may look out
for European interference. at least in
Spain.
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Political indications in Europe continue
to strengthen the view that in case the
Philippine Islands are not to be returned
to Spain. the continental cabinets prefer
to have them remain under the sovereign
ty of America, since they could not be
transferred to any one of the Concert
Powers without provoking war. Germany
and France do not particularly like to see
this country established in such a COM
mercial foothold in the Far East, but
even that is regarded as preferable to a
general war which might. and no doubt
would. follow the sale of the Philippines
by us to any of the rivals.
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ment for the battalion or squadron am
munition train 100 rounds or rifle or car
bine ammunition and Sc of revolver am
munition and the remainder. including
all blank ammunition. will be transferred
to the acting officer of the division.
Acting ordnance officers of regiments
will take charge of and be responsible for
all ammunition belonging TO the battalion
or squad ammunition train
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AdaptAbilitx in war. :.

One of the things which it is worth
ones while to moralize over Just now
is the desirability Of knowing how to
DO more than one thing. In a country
like this. there has been a tendency
toward a type which might be called
the Observation-Disclosures. The patient.
painstaking workman of Germany,
spending lifetime in his chosen
craft. the plodding English peasant.
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M,..oun T,oor. Coming.

st. Louis, Mo-. May 10.-Adjt. Cen Bell
yesterday received orders from Washing
ton to send two regiments to Chicka-
mauga Park Immediately and one reei-
ment to Richmond. Va. The order also
included Light Battery A. Gen. Bell said
that he would send the First and Second
regiments and the battery to Cnicka-
mauga and the Third to hicnmoho. tneS
are ernected to start South this evening.
The Fourth and Fifth regiments VIII re-
man at the barracks until further orders
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.ro,, Hatfield a Volunteer.

Charleston. w. Va. May 1o.-"Cap.
Hatfield, the notorious outlaw. now In
Jail at Logan Court House. has written
to Can't. yerlander. of Company 1. offer
ing his services to The Government. Hat
field Is a noted sharpshooter He would.
no doubt, be Of service to his country in
that capacity. but the governor Is afraid
to accept his offer. fearing 1t Is only a
scheme to obtain his freedom.
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coNrRABAND OF WAR.
Spain Refuses to Alter the Decree
Against Sulphur. 4H

London, May 1e.-Sir Henry Drummond-
Wolff, British ambassador at Madrid,
the Spanish government is unable to al
tar its decree declaring sulphur contra
band of war. but will notify the naval de-
partment as temporary measure not to
treat sulphur as contraband.
Senor Gullon. the ambassador says. laid
great stress upon the words, conveying
the assurance that the measure was, ''on-
ly temporary"
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King Croker.

(From the New York Commercial Adyertiser)
Mr.. Croker. says a dispatch. is travelling In
Ireland under an assumed name. This is neither
blameworthy nor surprising. II is customary in
Europe for crowned heads to travel iaeogAite
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crui.e"$f tie st. Paul.

Norfolk. Va. Mar lo.-The auxiliary
cruiser St Paul passed the Capes yes
terdays affernoou 7atsA o'clock.
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In the Past Tense.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.)
The Spanish feet WAS.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1898.
The Worcester spy., 1898-12-19

for six months after the death of any
soldier, which has been held up pend
ing this decision by the attorney gen
eral will now be paid to the widow, or
minor children, parents or dependents
of enlisted men, upon satisfactory
proof of the validity of the claims. No
money has been drawn under this head
since about Oct. 10.
The volunteer relief is looking after
IL claims, which come under one or an
other of these heads. These claims are
for state money due the immediate
relatives of the following members of
Co X now dead: Sergt. Joseph Newell,
Private Thomas Welch, Sergt. Joseph
Welch, Private Thomas T. Gibbons,
Corp. H. F. S. Jennings, Private Fred
Trimble, Private Patrick GarVey,
Privates Henry J. McMinn Henry
BrOderick, John A. Mcnamara, Michael
O'Malley Timothy O'Malley, John Nc
Gam, William German, James, Michael
and Austin O'Toole.
Rev. FIR. Henry Connery of Passaic,
n. j., read the $50 o'clock mass at St.
Johns Church, this morning.
The choir of the First Congregational
Church rendered special music at the
morning and evening services.
Past Grand Commander Leonard II.
Parker will install the officers of Post
ga, G. A. R., Clinton, some date in Jan
uary to be selected,
Wekepeke Council, No. AZ, r. A.
meets tomorrow night for the election
of officers
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today and attempted to break up house
keeping by smashing his household eff
fects and beating his children. The dis-
turbance was heard of by Officer Hath
away, who in company with officer
Bullard went to Lavallee's home in
Snay's block on Chestnut street, where
they seized the disturber and locked
him up in station 1. His trial will come
off tomorrow morning.
The Spencer and Sturbridge Agricul-
tural societies are busily making pre-
parations to hold joint institute some
time next month.
A novel social and entertainment will
take place in the vestry Of the Meth
odist Church at 7.30 tomorrow evening
under the auspices Of the Epworth
League,
A large attendance, including all de-
nominations assembled tonight in the
Congregational Church at the peoples
service.
William R. Trail Of the Worcester
Tech is now spending a two weeks
vacation with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs William Trail, Cherry street.
Mrs. Alice Lamb of Cherry street in
tends to join the Raymond excursion
January u, for California. She intends
to spend most of the winter in South-
ern California and San Francisco.
c. N. Prouty, Jr., of Harvard arrived
home last night to spend a few days
of his vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. N. Prouty, Cherry street
Mr., Prouty will leave Spencer next
Tuesday for Chicago, where he Will
spend the holidays.
Although today was Sunday Muzzy
Meadow pond was covered with skat-
ers, just the same.
Robert Gibson of Greenville street
will leave tomorrow for Boston, where
he will enter the employ Of the Postal
Telegraph Company as a lineman.
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NORTHBORo.

Northboro, Dec. 1S.-Services at the
St Rose Church are now held at differ
ent times than formerly Masses will
be said the first two Sundays of the
month, at 8.45 and II o'clock, and the
last two Sundays of the month, masses
will be said at il o'clock only.
Kenneth Hatch is sick with malaria
Henry P. Connell is the guest of
Frank Blaisdelle.
Miss Belle Duplise is confined to her
home with la grippe.
Charles Yeaton is to open his new
harness shop on South street for busi-
ness, Monday morning.
George Simpson, formerly fulIback
on the V. I. S. foot ball team, has ta-
ken charge Of the present V. I. S. polo
team, and would like to arrange a game
with an outside team for next Satur-
day, Shrewsbury team preferred.
Mrs Harry Davis, who has been run
ming millinery store all summer, in
the Winn & Whitaker block, has va
Gated and will return to her home III.
Marlboro.
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MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Friends and Neighbors Visited Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Harris at Auburn.

Auburn, Dec, 1S..-Friday evening Mr..
and Mrs. William Harris observed the
50th anniversary of their marriage. A
large number of relatives and friends
assembled and made the occasion one
long to be remembered. During the
evening ]. H. Prouty presented Mrs.
Harris a purse of $3.50, on behalf of
her friends and members of the grange.
A daughter also presented a solid gold
thimble and locket Refreshments
were served and the evening was
passed most enjoyably
Among those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. e. L. Bancroft, Mr. and Mrs.
James Hilton Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Prouty, Mr.. and Mrs. F. French, Mr..
and Mrs. David Whitney, Edward
White, A. L. Rice. Albert Philips,
Henry Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Allen Mr.. and Mrs. H. i. Hervey Miss
Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Howe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Allen and son,
Miss Marsh. Mr.. Love, Nj. Aldrich w.
e. Stiles Mrs. Charles Howe C. A.
Stone
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AROUSED HIS IRE.
Judge John w. Corcoran Has His Say
Regarding Land Damages.

Regarding Land Damages.
Clinton. Dec. 1S-The story in The
Spy of Saturday relative to the inter-
probation of the metropolitan water act
of 1895, as to the legal method of ad-
justing damages in this and surround
ing towns, has stirred Clinton to it's
depth. That the Interpretation of the
act given by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Hallowell of Boston will be fought
to the end, in the courts and before the
legislature, is assured. Today Judge
John w. Corcoran aroused at the
audacity of the state officials and their
assumption of authority, announced
himself as championing the cause of
the petitioners for land damages.
Judge Corcoran, who was one of the
trainers of the metropolitan water act.
representing the house in this section.
opposes in severe language the legal
construction of the act as given by
Assistant Attorney General Hallowell.
Judge Corcoran says that it is an eX-
traordinary incident that the recent in
depreciation Of the language of the bill
should not be made until after more
than three years after the bill was
passed. Judge Corcoran suggests as a
remedy that should the superior court
find the judgment of the attorney gen
eral correct, that the towns affected
unite and go to the legislature and de-
mand an amendment of the bill. He
pledges his support to any such move
ment.
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Rev. E. c. Downey preached at both
services today at the Universalist
Church. The morning service was quite
largely attended. The annual Christmas
tree exercises will be held Saturday
evening.
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SOLDIERS MUST WAIT.
New Ruling Received at Clinton From
Attorney General Know'on.

Clinton, Dec. 17.-Chalrman p. F.
Cannon and Secretary T. l.. Walsh of
the volunteer relief committee are non
plussed in their efforts to adjust the
claims of Clinton soldiers against the
state by a decision just rendered by
Attorney General Hosea M. KnowltOn.
This decision provides that
as regards soldiers who alOt-
ted pay to themselves, and have
since died, the treasurer cannot pay the
amount, or balance of amount, due ex-
cept to an executor or administrators
duly appointed by the probate court for
the county in which the soldier lived.
In a communication received from
State Treasurer y. F. Shaw, the vol
unteer relief is informed that it is prob
able the probate appointments will be
such as to cause the least possible eX-
pense to the estates of the soldiers.
The department of the treasury offers
in the same communication to fill out
papers of application for the appoint
ment of such administrators or eXecu-
tors.
The above applies only to claims ma
turing between the enlistment of the
soldier and his death.
The seven dollars month to be paid
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The churches in town we're all largely
attended to-day, being especially so at
the First Congregational. At the morn
ing service Rev. Robert E. Smith, of
the Methodist Church. preached a very
able sermon on the subject "The Chris
tian Anchor" Mr. Smith preached at
this service in exchange with pastor.
Wednesday, Dec. y, at 80 D. m. there
will be a tribe prayer meeting at the
home of MI George A. Dunn.
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Peter Lavallee got on fighting jag
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The Woman's Alliance of the First
Unitarian Church has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. Kath-
crime Paine Sutton; vice presidents.
Mrs. Della A. Ryan, Mrs. Helen ]. Lee;
secretary, Mrs. Flora II. Greeley; treas
urer, Mrs Martha E. Moore, cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. u. r Luce.
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STATE ADVENTS.
Worcester District Conference Booked
For Athol

Athol, Dec. 1S.-The Worcester dis
trict conference of tae Massachusetts
Advent Christian Association are to
hold meetings with the Second Advent
Church in Athol on Wednesday, with
morning, afternoon and evening ses-
sions. Pastors Of nine of the churches
in the district will take part in the
services.