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Evening star., 1898-02-03
General Blanco Returns to Havana
With No Insurgent Prisoners.
HIS MISSION 4 FLAT FAILURE
In Meantime the Rebels Gained
Several important Victories.
MUST EXPLAIN TO MADRID

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAVANA, February 2, via Key West,
Fla. February 3.-Geography helps the un-
derstanding of the present conditions here
in Cuba. Blanco has returned otter coasting
the island, going by the south line and re-
turning along the north coast 1t is not yet
known whether the promised presentations
of some of the minor insurgent chiefs oc-
Cured at Nuevitas, but the main object OF
the trip is admitted to have been fruitless.
Rabi responded to the attempts to bribe
him by helping Calixto Garcia. drive Cen
eral Luque's Spanish columns from Cana
qua to Holquin. 1t Is officially admitted
that the engagement was important, and
that. the Spanish troops had to retire. with
twenty killed and a large number wounded,
some of whom have since died.
Linares Driven Back.
General Linares was also driven back to
Holquin from Bayamo. These facts are
gathered from official statements and not
from insurgent claims. Blanco was at
Manzanilo. Everything shows that the
strength of the insurgents in the eastern
province is impregnable. They are also ac-
tive elsewhere. Their attack on the sugar
estate of Constancia at Encrucijada, Santa
Clara province, resulted in the loss of six
teen killed to the Spanish troops. This is
almost In the center Of the island.
AT Ovas, Pinar del Rio province, in the
extreme west they occupied the town and
looted it. The paper which published that
account has since been compelled by the
military authorities to correct it, but the
circumstances are now admitted. The eff
forts of the troops in Havana province
against the insurgents. under Delgado have
not been successful.
Significance of the RnttIes
None Of those events are conclusive that
the insurgents can drive the Spanish forces
from Cuba, or even that they can follow up
the successes. In fact, they can do neither.
What they are able to accomplish however,
Is to show that they are in better fighting
condition than the Spanish army and that
autonomy cannot be established by the
sword. Failure to establish it by bribery
also seems conclusively demonstrated
Blanco's explanations of his failure must
now be made to Madrid PEPPER
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Atlantic Liners Report Rough VOy-
ages Across.
GEN. sHRYoCk REELECTED.
Chosen State Treasurer by the MARI
land Legislature Today.

Chosen State Treasurer by the Mary.
land Legislature Today.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE. ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Feb
ruary 3.-Gen. Thomas ]. Shryock of Bal
timore city was reelected state treasurer
today in accordance with the decision of
the republican caucus held last night. No
opposition was manifested to Treasurer
Shryock's reelection, and his nomination
was cordially received In both houses.
The democratic minority met in the state
library in the forenoon and decided to cast
ats complimentary vote to ex-senator
Thomas A. Smith of Caroline county, the
recent democratic nominee for controller
Delegate Hall of Talbot introduced a bill
in the house providing for the execution of
the death penalty by electricity instead Of
hanging. The bill provides for the presence
of twelve witnesses and excludes represen-
tatives of newspapers. 1t embraces the
chief provisions of the New York state law.
Gov. Lowndes will give a reception to
Senator-elect McComas in the executive
mansion tonight.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
ARMY BOARD TO MEET.

Omcers OF the Medical Department to
Be Examined for Promotion.
A board of officers. to consist of Col.
Charles H. Alden. assistant surgeon gem
ersl: Maj. James c. Merrill. surgeon; Capt.
George D. De Shon. assistant surgeon, has
been appointed to meet at the Army Med
ical Museum building. in this city. Tues
day. April II. for the examination of the
following nsmed officers Of the medical de-
partment to determine their fitness for pro
motion: First Lieuts. Benjamin Brooke.
Alexander N. Stark. Charles Lynch, Ed
ward L. Mrnson, Charles e. B. FlaR1.
James NJ. Kennedy. Guy C. II. Godfrey and
William F. Lewis.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Sign Of Improvins Times

S1Bn OF ImpfOvtnB T1meo.
Postmaster General Gary received the
following dispatch this morning from Post.
master Gordon of Chicago:
las proof Of prosperity. Chicago posta
receipts for January, 1898. against Janu-
ary, 1897, show an increase Of nearly $50.
200. or 12h per cent
General Gary replied that he was graft.
fed at the good showing and expressed the
wish that the following months show ar
equally wholesome Increase.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
NEW PATENT COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Dueu Was at the once Awhi
This AfternOOn.

The new commissioner Of patents, C. H.
Duell. was al the patent ONCE q short time
this afternoon. He came simply for the
purpose of looking around and acquainting
himself with the Office
Commissioner Duell will probably not as
sume his new duties for several days, ~ he
fected his bond.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
FRISCO HARBOR DEFENsEs.
Orders Given to Hurry Up Mountfn
of Gums There.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. February g.
Charles r. Suter. chief engineer Of the Pa
cific division, has instructions from Gen.
J. N. Wilson, chief of engineers, Washing
ton. D. c., to hasten the work of mounting
the modern guns for the defense Of this
harbor. In accordance with instructions
the force Of workmen on the fcrtifications
will be enlarged.
Tests Of shrapnel shots furnished to the
United States army have been made by
Lieut.. E. B. Babbitt Of Benicia arsenal.
Twe1ty-six shells were fired, and fifty per
cent of the ammunition was found to be
wholly worthless. The f1imsy shrapnel was
furnished by an ordnance company OF
Washington. All shells fused by electricity
were excluded from the twenty-six rounds
selected by Lieut.. Babbitt.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

A Hoard to Meet at Fort Myer to Con.
slider Them.
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn has appoint
ed a board. consisting of Col s. M B.
Young. Sd Cavalry: Maj. Thomas c. Lebo,
9th Cavalry. and Mai. c. H. Conrad. 9Th
Infantry. to meet at Fort Myer, Va. to
inquire into the merits Of the claim of Maj.
George H. Armes, retired, for the brevet
of lieutenant colonel for distinguished SER
vices in Indian campaigns.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
GONE TO CUBA.

Departure of the MONTGOMERY for
AatanEas.
A telegram was received at the Navy De-
partment this morning announcing the de-
parture of the cruiser Montgomery from
Key West for Matanzas on the north
coast Of Cuba. where she will probably ar
rive tomorrow.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
Retirement Of Gen. weeks.

Gen. George H. Weeks. quart.rmaster
general Of the army. was placed on the re-
tired list today by operation of law on &C.
count Of age. Col. Marshall L Ludington.
the ranking assistant quarteruAster gem
eral. ives today nominated by the Presi-
dent to the vacancy tomorrow.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
SENATOR wALrHALL I'LL.
Has Been CONFINED to Bed for
Week.

Has Been Confined to Bed for q
Week.
Senator Waithail OF Mississippi is serious
-ly I'll at his apartments In the Cairo. this
city. Last Thursday he was setssd BY q
chill in the Senate and was forced to leavs
the chamber. He has since bsen confined
to his bed. His physician says that the
,sanator b suffering from m attack Of the
grip. He was thought to be better on Mon
day and Tuesday, but his condition became
worse yesterday. Mr.. Walthall 10 moi
thought to be In a critical condition now
but he is very Ill. His friends. however
anticipate no serious result OF his illness.
Evening star., 1898-02-03

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t Is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can find the complete
news of the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph. up to the
moment of going to press.
Evening star., 1898-02-03
COMMANDER OF THE vIZCAYA.
An Erroneous Impresstsn Regarding
His IdeAtitY.

An erroneous impression has gained
ground to the effect that the Spanish gov
ernment has made q change in the COM
mand Of the battle ship vizcaya, now on
her way to the United States on a friendly
visit in return for the visit Of the Maine
to Havana. 1t has been, said that Captain
Cencas had been relieved from the COM
mand of the ship before she sailed on the
ground that having hdulsed in severe
public criticisms of the United States after
his return from his visit to this country
with the Columbian caravels he might be
regarded as persona non grata in Amer
lea. The fact is. as shown by the Spanish
naval register. that Captain Cencas is and
has for some time past been the comma nd
er ofothe cruiser Maria. Teresa, and that
the commander of the fizuaya is Captain
Evening star., 1898-02-03
hibited the further repreduction of the edi-
torial
Pitiable Scenes Described,


La Discussion prints the following:
1.-THE scenes witnessed at the residence
of DR.. Castro Jesus Del Monte previous to
the distribution of food to the reconcen-
trados are too pathetic to be fully de-
scribed. As soon as the doors were opened
a mass OF beggary, living skeletons Of all
races, all ages and both sexes, invaded the
places where food wass to be distributed,
with outstretched .thapds almost f1eshless.
imploring aims, a frightful animation fill
ing their spectral faces at the sight OF
food. Many were not strong enough even
to endure the food and fell in the streets
az they turned away; few others, more
vitality. This painful scene is daily wit
messed wherever food Is distributed to the
reconcentrados."
The insurgents have dynamited two pas
senger cars near Union De Reyes, province
of Matanzas. 1t is reported that many per-
sons were injured. No further details have
yet been received.
Phe Spanish Col. Ruiz, learning that the
insurgents, undsr Col. eRosendo Callazo
were encamped on Castanedna farm at
Cieneea, this province, tried to surprise the
camp, and after an hours firing succeeded
In capturing the trenches. The Spa nish ac-
count of the engagement saws Col. Ruiz
burned large barracks and secured TWENTY
SIX dynamite bombs. The Spanish column
lost seven killed and twenty-five wounded
Revolutioniats surprised.
Last night the police surprised a number
OF members of the Revolutionary commit
tee" Femin Pinon, Manuel Rivero and sew
eral others, formerly imprisoned incommu-
nicado and later exiled. who have returned
to Cuba. They captured also a document
from from the New York Cuban Junta, author
izing the bearers to collect money for the
Cuban cause. ~
The Spanish authorities claim to have
unearthed a conspiracy headed by Luis
Sorro Zorro Lazo. who exploded a dynamite
POND po;a tns other night at the door of Don
Miguel Diaz. ex-mayor Of Havana. to,dvna-
,n,s mite other prominent buildings. in the city,
INC ihciuolne the palace. 1t is asserted that
the houses Of Senor Antonio Dtaz Rlanco
prominent Conservative; Senior Angel
Aianso Sa and Senor ssgundo Alvarez, a re-
.lormist, and others were marked for de-
struction. This news has caused great un-
easiness among the families concerned.
Insurgents Destroy n Railroad.
HAVANA. February 8-The insurgents
have dynaniited and destroyed a pontoon
railroad line near San Felipe, province OF
Havana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-02
 .YNCHNGS.

Jan 2o-At Amite City. La, Gus Williams. John Johnson and Archie Joiner; murder of Cotton family. members.
 Feb 4-Near Roekffeld, Ky, Robert Nor ton (colored1: for writing insulting letters to a popular white woman.
 Feb 1f-Near Webb City. Miss, negroes;
 Mar 6AAt Rock Springs. Ky, negroes shot and whipped by white caps murdered John Barfiefd and John R. Tur=
 Apr 24-Near. o'Neill. Neb,, Frank Cole; alleged horse thief.
 Apr S0-At sunnyside. Tex. negroes: murder. rape and tneendarsm.
 May 12-At Jeff, Ala, Nellie Smith and Mandy White 1negresses1; had poisoned
 May 1S-At Jeff. Ala, Jim Nance fnegro): implicated in poisoning Of Kelly family.
 May 5 141Near Near Rosebud, Tex, negroes;
 May ls-Near Mountain Grove Mo. white caps saot John Mitehsll and Jack Coff- .', Jun At Uroana. O., ehas Mitchell fnegro); lives lost 10 citizens wounded in riot preceding lynching
 Jun 9-At Princess Anne, Md. Vim. An drews (colored1; had Just been legally sem tenced to death for assault.
 Jul 16-Near Elba, Ala. Major TerreI (ne-- gFe); had assaulted a white woman and burned her and her haby to death.
 Jul 19-At Columbus, Ga, Dr. W L. Ryder; had murdered young woman who had rejected him.
 Jul 24-Near Jackson,s Hole wyo.. John D. Sargent; for abuse which resulted in wife's death. At Pittsboro. Miss. Jim Sellers (negro1; murder.
 Jul 27-Near Little Rock Ark, white men named Grownoyer and Beach: horse steaf-
 Aug 6-Near Barbersyille. Ky. Jack Wil- Hams: had rayaged a deaf mute girl named Whey Bayo....Near Spring HILL Ala, Geo. Turner (negro1; attempted as sault.
 Aug 12-Near chamberIne. N NJ. Harold Mesler tagged 15l. of Kansas City. Mo. was visiting with family who had trouble with neighbors over ranch boundaries. Aug 19-Near Franklin Park, H., a Chi cago suburb. a tramp for murderous as sault on a woman.
 Aug 21-At Williamsburg, Ky, EIeany Sullivan: sentenced to 20-yrs for assault. Aug 2EAt Ahbeyyille. Ala, Frank Smith (colored4; had threatened to divulge names of white eappers to grand jury.
 Sep 15-At Versailles, Ind. Lyle Levi Bert Andrews, Clifford Gordon, Wm. Jenk- ins and Hiney shnler; charged with bur
 Sep 1s-At head of Noreau river. s. D., 2 cattle thieves.
 Oct I5-Near Kendall. Ky. Tom Parker negro1; had killed white cap who attacked his home. On Bayou Borataria. La. Douglass Bolte teoIofed3: for running quar- antine gauntlet.
 oct f6-Near Wlimot Ark. white man named Cole; murder of eonsta ble. Oct 28-At Morenei. A. T., Juan Madeira; i; murdered two men.
 Nov .2-stt earrollton. Ala. Bud Beard. Nov f3=At wilffamsport. Ns D.. Indians: murder Spicer family in February At Osceola. Ark, Henry Phillips (colored) :: confessed murderer. Dec 7-At GardnerYille. Nev.. Adam Uber; murder.
 Dec 10-Near Wesson, Miss, chas. Jones (negro); murder Mrs. Brown Smith and her 1 children.
 Dec 13-At St. Gabriel, La. negroes; charged with murder. Dec 16-At Bankston Ferry Miss, Tom Waller teolered1; implicated in murder of Brown family.
 Dec 2s--At Pennington. Wash. Chadwick Marshall and John MeDenalds charged with murder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-02
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Larger Commercial Concerns, Involy- ing Liabilities of $500, ,OOO, or Over.


 Jan-16-In Cincinnati, Wheeling, Lake Erie 8s Pittsburgh Coal Go, $I056, ,600 and Wheeling < Lake Erie Railway Co. $S20. Feb 2-Pennsyivania Lead Co. Pitts burgh. s1,4O0.0 .000. :. Keystone co. (makers of agricultural implements1. Sterling. IL, Feb 25-United States Building and Loan association, Louisville, Ky, s593OO Mar l1-Natienal Building and Loan as soeiation, Milwaukee.
 Mar o 2smUnited Press association. New Apr 7~E. $. Dean & Co. New York. a,- 000000. - Apr 1o-cooperative Town Co. Elizabeth ton, Tenn, S1, ,000000.
 sdg ApF z sesqPs55of $ 5Es 5o cwis) Consolidated May 53Mgtuai Life Insurance Co. h. May n-Ntiliam Brown 6 Co.,, commis- sion merchants, San Francisco, S60O, ,000. May 22-William Tarr, distiIler, Lexing- ton, Ky, S600, GOO
 May sl-Hnbbard Milling Co.. Mankato. Jun 4@Doiese & Shepard, stone con tractors, Chicago. $1S0,000.
 Jun 30 v Commercial Building Trust, Louisville. Ky. S50o,0
 Aug l7-Massaehusetts Benefit Life as- sociation, Boston. SI,oqo,o0o.
 Aug 3t--Ei B. Guthbert Ss Co, brokers. New York, S500.000
 Sep 15-Seymore Bros. stock brokers. New York, Sl ,O00, GOO
 Oct 22-W. c. Hitchcock & Go. silk deal CTS. New York. S1,000.0A0 :. Fowler Cycle Co, Chicago, $500. GOO. Oct So-Werner Co. publishers. Chicago, Nov 17-At Oshkosh, Wis. Henry Sherry. lumber operator and manufacturer S1. .00d. Dess 1s-At Greensboro. Ky. R. Monarch. Dec 27-overman Wheel Co. ch!copee Falls, Mass; $539, GOO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-02
. |. c. 1o,,is Ely warLar a co

Mar 15-In St. Louis. Ely. Walker & Co.'S wholesale dry goods house: $1,500,000.
 Apr S-In business section of Knoxville, Tenn, lives lostt sl, 100000.
 Apr 15-In New Orleans. Moresque build ihs Spr sSy9,Vg %7@fn Newport News, Va, c. 6 o. Rv Co.'s pier; $2,000, 1000. .. In vicinity of Grantsburg, Wis, forest fires.
 May 2-in Pittsburgh, Pa. several big business buildings; A.000,000
 May 6-At New York. Merchants Refrig- erating Co.'s cold storage warehouse; s500.- o0Yi May 2o-In Hoboken. N. j.. 15o homes: s'J9igl Inn 3-Tn Alexandria. Va, Bryan,s fer tiiizfng mill; s5o0,000.
 Jun 15-On Ellis island, Tn N. T. harbor, immigrant buildings; sS00,000. p'jit Jul 27@fn Yonkers, N. r. large fac- Ang 15.In Baltimore, Tunfs Lumber Co. B saw and blaming mills: S600, ,000
 Sep 16-Great Dismal swamp of Virginia and North Carolina, covering 400 so. m. on fire from end to end.
 Sep 29-In Washington. power house Of Central Traction Co.,: S1.000 GOO. 6usiness buildings: $500 000
 Oct 27-In St. Louis, building containing Wabash railway offices S500,000.
 Dec I2-In Philadelphia wholesale and retail salesrooms of carpet manufacturing firm of John aS Jas. Dobson.
 Dec 23-In Cleveland. block in business center; S5000Q0.
 Dec 25-1n Chicago. Coliseum building: s500,000
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-02

Sep 20-U. s. court at Wheeling, w. Va. makes perpetual it's injunction issued dur ing strike forbidding D. V. Debs and oth- CTS from speaking in the state.
 Sep 22-Sheriff Martin and 7S deputies in- dicted at Wilkesbarre, Pa, for murder of miners at Latimer Sep 10.
 Sep 27-At Girardsyil1e, Pa, men wound ed Tn riot over mining troubles.
 Oct 2-Troops withdraw from Hazelton, Pa. quiet having been restored; nearly all the miners had returned to work.
 Nov 26-In Wilmington Qll) coal field. 2 GOO miners resume york;. Wages of 15.000 smployes Increased 10 per cent. by Missouri Nov 90-At Olneyville. R. T.. 25000 mill operatives received wage advance of 20 per Dec 1-At Youngstown. O.. 1000 men in limestone and iron trades received wage Dec 16-Goal miners strike in northern Illinois fields declared off
 Dec 1S-Wages of 10000 window glass workers in Pittsburgh district raised 15 per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-02
CRIMES.
A Few of the More Shocking TraGe-
 dies. EspeeInIIy Domestie.


 dies, Especially Domestic.
 Jan 9-At Janesville, Wis, Herman Slinm Jan 28-Near Wayne, Neb., c. K. Rash brained wife and children; insanity.
 Feb G-Mrs. Robert Cort drowned her 3 children and self
 Feb I-At Lexington, Ky, John w Marrs. ex-eity treasurer. killed 6-year-old ted suicide: insanity
 Mar 20-Near Orriek Mo, Bee Rainwater killed his wife, daughter, mother-tn-law, May At Leadville Col. Geo. Ratliffe killed Belle Walker (sweethearD and self May 31-At San Antonio, Tex. Pud Franks wound up drunken spree by killing wife and self
 Jun 3-At urbana. O., soldiers guarding jail fired into m9h llf,l bent on lynehing col Jun 5.-At MishIcott. Wis, Peter Fucker man killed wife and self
 Jun 18-Near Davenport la John Gl1eeI- heimer poisoned wife and self. Jun Jun 2o-At Key West, Fla. white man killed during attempt of negroes to prevent IYnching of Sylyanus Jackson fcoIored3 Jul 12-Near Morristown, Tenn, Win Black shot brothers wife and self; jeai- ousy. 's|'i Sep C-At Toledo O., s. R. AshwelI killed wife and fatally shot self Sep At Victor, Col. Henry IT. Trlotson killed Ella Taylor (sweethearU and self; Sep 9-At Park. City, Utah. James Quinn killed wife and shot self; strong drink. Sep 25-At Whiteside, Mich, Victor An derson killed mother and self At Sham okfn. Pa, 4. ". May killed Cora Caseman ana ana seIti her parents refused consent to Sep 27-Near Carroll, Ia, John Blocker Killed wife, 5 children and self.
 oct 1-At Flint, Mich. Lester L. Burton killed wife and self.
 Oct 4--At I.eominster. Mass, John l. Boynton killed wife and self.
 Oct l9-At Gallup, N. NJ. Ciemente Rfvera kll5eq ae. oS Mfs S victor tor Barreia and self. Young killed wife, ? children and self. in- sane over business troubles
 Oct H-At Chicago jury in Imeteert nn4Jr- QeE tflaI 1aAed 10 agree standing 9 Co 8 Nov. At Worcester, Mass. Edward Hamilton killed wife and daughter and Nov At Dallas, Tex, Jas. Boswell killed Mrs. Emma Smith. Jas Barton and and self; Jealousy. ss'4 Nov Near Unadilla, Neb., Ralph Van sanity. @s.- l''7 Nov 16.-At Cushing. la. L. D. spieisler killed wife and self
 Nov IS-Near Benton Harbor. Mich. HeEry Kammerer killed his father In qua rel over money matters, also himself
 Ney S-At Mason, Mich, Scott Bowdish shot 9-year-old daughter and killed hIraseIf Dee 2-At Milwaukee Albert KrUeoer killed wife and self Dec 6--At Kansas City, Mo, Chas Den heller while drunk shot wife and self
 Dec Z.-ln Chicago, Mrs. Mary Anderson asphyxiated self and step-children In Dosenback fsweethear), and killed him self At Manchester, ky, Will Burdy. Jas Philpot and Bob Gregory killed in sa- loon row.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-02
CASUALTIES.
Reportins catnstronhen in ,Yh

Reporting Catastrophes in Which
 Five or More Lives Are Lost. Jan 4-Nelson, Neb., 5 in mine explosion cage. 'e Jan I5-Dallas, Tex. 15 children by fire. sea.
 Jan I,,Ea3 324zPsr5y, II Q P children severely Jan E-Slx in wreck of boat between IVansville, Ind. and Hartford. Ky. East Norfolk, Conn. in railway wreck
 Jan 1o-Near Mt Ida. Ark. frozen to n. s1--Hoboken. N. J.. mother and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-02

Oct 25-Delaware coast swept by worst storm in 19 years; damage, $1, ,000, GOO.
 Oct 26-Blzzard in eastern Colorado. Me- braska and South Dakota.
 Nov 10-Destructive tornado at Boulder and other Colorado towns.
 Dec 3-Violent earthquake felt at Galena, IL
 Dec 13-Tornado at Point La Hache. La. wrecked buildings and took life... Earth quake at Lebanon. III.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-02
 FIRES,

Involving n Loss of Half n Million
 Dollars or More.
 Jan 2eaIn Philadelphia, several business blocks. flames startink in the Hanscom Bros, big grocery. s2EOO, GOO. In Chicago. Williams bloqk. s5S0. .g00. Feb 2-In Harrisburg, Pa. state capi-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-04
WILKlNsoNWLLE.
HORSE IN A FIT.
Rolls Into the Blackstone River and
Rescued With Difficulty.

6GSCuGQ WllH DlII1CullY.
A horse driven by two Jew Junk ped
dlers created trouble for his drivers
Thursday. While crossing over the
Blackstone river bridge the animal was
seized with fit and rolled into the
river, He was finally fished out, and
later ran into post with such force as
to throw him to the ground A shaft
was broken this time, and after patch
ing UP the damage the pair drove away.
Another crowd attended the evange-
lical meeting in the United Presbyterian
Church Wednesday evening. Rev. Mr..
McKelvey preached from Acts iv, 26. A
chorus composed of NJ. w Bonn, IT. c.
McKelvey, Mrs. S. B. Haslett, Maude
Bonn, Nellie Brigham, Ethel Jacobs and
Mrs w. ]. Hutchinson rendered Selec-
tions during service. Rev 7. G. Nickel
vey also sang a solo.
Oscar J. Morse of Woonsocket, r.. l.,
was in town Thursday visiting Edward
Dudley.
Miss Anna Woodward gave birthday
party at her home wednesday evening,
on the occasion of her 18th birthday.
Many of her friends were present. Re
freshments were served and all enjoyed
a good time.
Registrars of voters from Sutton were
in town Thursday. Rev. Samuel Hodg-
kiss was the only one registered.
Joe Laramey and wife went to Woon-
eocket, r. l., Thursday morning to
spend week.
A horse driven by Henry Arnold and
owned by F. e. Haines, ran away
Thursday, going as far as Leland Hill,
where he was caught by t. G. Bashaw.
The wagon was a wreck.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-04
ARIoN CLUB OF TATNUCK.

The Arion Club of Tatnuck met
Wednesday evening at the home of E.
B. Johnson. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Presid-
ent. H. Ward Moore; vice president,
Ernest E. Rich; secretary. Miss Amy
Williams; treasurer, Bert 7. Teagan;
term critic, Miss Inez ]. Cutting, A fine
literary and musical entertainment was
given. The question, Resolved, that
war with Spain for the freedom of the
Cubans would be advantageous to the
United States" was discussed as fol-
lows: Affirmative, Ernest E. Rich, H.
Ward Moore; negative David 1. Wright,
Bert T. Teagan. The question was de-
cided in the negative both on the merits
of the question and the weight of ar
gument.