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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21

ply rushed matters to an issue as soon
a 5 possible. For myself I was not Sc
riously sick. 1t is true, had the govt,
so l had to wrap my feet up in a gunny
sack and could not get in a stirrup, and
so l had to build a platform from
which to get on my horse. But Ger
tainly had not expected to be subject
ed to personal criticism for this. ii
was a military W artainty."
Gov. Woodbury. ASKED how the staff
officers appointed from civil life turned
out. Gen. Shafter said: They were
men, as a rule, who had no previous
military experience, and might NIT
have been much use in executing a
military maneuvre. l had three of
them on my staff and for carrying or
ders, distributing rations to the refU-
gees and a thousand necessary things,
they were invaluable
Beginning with Col John Jacob AS
tor, who was perhaps the most mex
perienced, they We're splendid fellows
and diu what they had to do Aston
fell in with the work, ate his beans and
cid duty as cheerfully and expeditions
ly as though he had not dollar. Capt.
Brice, the son of Senator Brice, was an
excellent officer, and did fine work in
feeding those hungry people at Caney.
At times he had to take an axe helVe
to stand off some of the men. who We're
keeping back the weaker women and
children. And he did it effectively"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
MORMONISM.
Grandson Of BrighamYoung
Speaks AGAINST II.

New York, Dec. 20.-About 200 per-
sons attended the meeting Of the Wo-
mans Board Of Home Missions Of the
Presbyterian Church in this city to-
day. The object Of the meeting was to
naugurate an aggressive campaign TO
prevent the seating of Brigham Rob
erts, an avowed Polygamist, as repre-
sentative from Utah in the seth con-
gress.
Rev, ID. Stuart Dodge, secretary of
the womanS board, opened the meet
Ing, and Rev. William d. Campbell Of
Salt Lake City, for several years a.
Presbyterian missionary in Utah, in
troduced Eugene Young, a grandson Of
Brigham Young. Nj Campbell eX-
planned that MIR Young was born in
Utah. and had to leave that country be
cause of his determine ton to speak his
mind freely on political matters with
out the dlctationOf the Mormon church.
Mr.. Young was received with great ap-
plause. He said among other things:
There seems to be a disposition in
the east, particularly among the poll
ticians, but even among the churches
to treat the revival Of the Mormon Is
sue as a minor matter. There is an
Inclination 10 view the election 70 CuU-
gress of e.. II. Roberts, three or four
ply Polygamist, still living in Polyg-
amy, as an unavoidable outcome of old
conditions in Utah, and d mere ques-
ton of personal morality. Some day
they will see, as those who know Nor
mon ambitions see now, that MIR. Rob
erts is a mere instrument, the repre-
sentative of mighty forces. They vii
learn that through his election, a PEG
pie 100000 strong, have turned from
American liberty and American moral
ity, and have taken the initial step to-
ward the establishment of a hierarchy
foreign to our institutions and our So
cial laws in the midst of our repub-
lie
Mr.. Roberts has proved on more
than one occasion that the word of tht
Mormon leaders is his law, and that he
is willing to sacrifice his American lib
erty to carry out the demands of thu
church superiors
If Mr.. Roberts was merely a com
mon law breaker frOWned upon by hit
/ own people. it would be wasting time
to make any effort against him. Blu
If. in dragging Polygamy into th'
! House of Representatives he is repre-
senting the defiant sentiment of tn,
whole Mormon people, then people mus
! not rest until congress has cast hin
cut as a warning 10 all covenant break
/ erS and ali pOlygamists. "
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
HE NEVER SLEPT.
Remarkable Case of a Man VINO Cou'd
Not Find Any Rest

Not Find Any Rest.
Kenosha, Wis. Dec 2o-Ed Balm,
president of the Balm Wagon Company,
whose death is announced from Pasa-
dena, Cal, was Familiarity known as
the man who never slept" and it is
doubtful if another case like his ex-
lists. 1t is virtually a fact that for the
last 16 years he did not sleep an hour
in his bed. Constant devotion to bust
ness was the cause Of his slaeplessness,
he having been known to remain in his
factory VI tC 16 years ago as late as 4
and o'clock in the morning, and when
he would seek rest he found it impos-
sible to sleep. At that time he prac-
tically relieved himself of business
cares. For the greater part of the past
10 years 1t was his custom to take dali
ly trips to Chicago to pass the time
away in street car riding and driving
during the day, and at night he was
always to be found either at a theatre
or billiard hall, which were the only
places in which he was able to get a
short nap the music at the theatres
and the clicking Of billiard balls alone
affording him short spells of repose. He
was born III Undertook, N. Y, 70 years
age. the cause Of his death was pull
mUnary apopleXy.
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is TRIMMED.
Secretary Bliss viii Not Yield to the Re.
quests of Several Senators.

Washington, Dec. 20.-SeveraI west
ern senators, including Wolcott of
Colorado and Spooner of Wisconsin.
today urged Secretary Bliss to remain
in the cabinet but the secretary re-
piled that he would not reconsider his
determination, and hopes that the
president would determine on his sue
cessor soon, as he hoped to retire Jan.
4.
Senator Warren of Wyoming was one
Of those who importuned Secretary
Bliss to remain in the cabinet These
gentlemen called separately. Mr.. Bliss
was very positive in declining to re-
consider his action. but stated that if
the president should be unable to fix
upon his successor, meantime he might
remain a week longer, though he was
anxious that the new year should mark
his return to private life. He said his
business cares, as well as his health.
necessitated relief from the strain to
which he is subjected in administering
the great department. He indicated
that no one had yet been determined
upon to succeed him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
THE ARMY BILL.
Several important Changes Made by Mil
itary Affairs Committee.

'tdt1 Ftia aus GUtuVuLtSGs
Washington, Dec. 20-Phe Senate
committee on military affairs further
considered the army organization bill
today. The most important changes
made were those fixing so years as the
age limit for appointment to several
staff corps and adding new provision
for 100 army dentists with the rank of
first lieutenants. Many changes in
rank were made in the staff corps.
In the judge advocate generals Of
fee the colonies were fSed at five in
stead of two, as at first proposed. Pro-
vision also was made that the new ap-
pointees be given the lower places. In
the quartermasters department they
wers reduced from 10 10 S. and the pla-
ces of lower rank increased, In the
commissary department the colonies
force is increased materially from that
first contemplated particularly in the
lower grades, the captains being in
creased from q to 81. There IS an in
crease in rank in the engineer depart.
ment, the lieutenant colonels being in
creased from Is to %, majors from q
to SO, and captains reduced from 81 to
Al.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
TERRE HAUTE FIRE.
Three Persons Burned to Death and
Many Badly Injured.

Many Badly Injured
Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 20.-The latest
statement of losses in last nights fire
is as follows: Havens s. Geddes build
ing. $3.50, OoO stock, $3.50, 900; Breinig &
Miller. furniture stock, $4,000; building.
SIS 600; Pixley & Co, clothing, stock,
SAC, 900; building, SIS, 1000; Albrecht 81
Co., dry goods, stock 100000, building
$S5 900; Thorman e. Sehloss, clothing,
stock $40. 900, building $4,000; Ford &
Overstreet, clothing, stock $25 900,
building $4,000 United States Baking
Company miller Bros.), $4,000.
Claude Herbert, who was acting as
Santa Claus in the Ravens Sc Geddes
building, is srnissing, and is supposed
to have persisted in the flames Kate
Maloney and Lulu Ferguson, who
jumped from the second story win
dow, were internally injured. Three
fircmcn John Osterloo, John Welsh
and William O'Connell, fell into the
cellar OF the Ford & Overstreet store,
and were seriously injured. Three
other firemen were severely burned
Louis Kramer, the window trimmer
who was in the show window when the
fire started, was badly burned J. o.
Button, manager of the book depart
ment of the Haven s. Geddes store. and
Albert Wainwright bookkeeper were
burned. Insurance in all lines covers
about so per cent of the losses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
EVACUATION OF HAVANA.
American General Informed That II win
Be Completed Jan. l.


Be Completed Jan. l.
Havana, Dec. 20.-Capt. Gen. Castel-
lanos informed Brig. Gen. Clous today
that the evacuation of Havana would
be complete on or before Jan. next.
Fourteen transports are due to arrive
from Spain during the next. 10 days
There are $4,000 Spanish troops still in
Havana and its environs, but the last
few thousand Will embark simultane-
ously.
This information was particularly
agreeable to the Americans because all
Spanish troops who remain here after
Jan. 1, will have to be protected. The
Eighth and Tenth regular infantry reg
iments have been ordered by the Unit
ed States evacuation commissioners
from Quemados, and they viii report
here for duty tomorrow, under com
mand of Gen. Greene. All the sea
coast batteries on the west. including
La Reina, will be occupied by the
American troops by Thursday. The
men will camp in tents, with details to
guard the forts. Commodore Crom-
well reported to the United States evac-
uating commissioners today that he
would take over the arsenal and naval
property of Spain in Havana after Jan.
l. and be captain of the port
The Spanish immovable property. ac-
cording to the inventory, is estimated
to be worth about $5,000,000. The in
ventory handed the American commits
sion is a huge document, containing
many thousand pages of manuscript.
and gives: full details Of all the Span
ish property in Cuba.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
THE QUEEN TAKES ACTION.
She Has Killed SO of her Cows That Had
tuberculosis.

London, Dec. 2O-The Prince of
Wales presided at a private meeting
at Marlborough House, today, con-
vened by him to promote war against
tuberculosis. The Marquis of Sails
bury, the Earl of Rosebery and num-
Der of noted scientists and physicians
spoke of the urgent necessity of edu-
eating the people in the means of pre-
venting consumption and of checking
the spread of tuberculosis diseases
among cattle.
Special stress was laid upon the i'm
portance of erecting open-air sani-
taria The Prince of Wales, who prom
Used his heartiest support to the move
ment, said Great Britain ought to fol-
low the good example set before her
in the United States, Germany and
elsewhere, in the effort to stamp out
the disease He mentioned the fact
that the queen had ordered the de-
struction of 36 of her dairy cows which
have been found with tuberculosis. 1t
was an example. he urged, such as the
farmers ought to follow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
QUEEN LII AGAIN.
She Sends Protest to Senate Against Ap-
propriation Of Crown Lands.

Washington. Dec. 2O.-Ex-Q Queen Lili-
uokalani today sent to the Senate the
following protest against the appropri-
alton of crown lands of Hawaii by the
United States:
ITO the Senate of the United States:
Il, Liliuokalani, of Hawaii named
heir apparent on the 10th day of April.
1877. and proclaimed queen Of the
Hawaiian islands on the goth day Of
January, 1891, do hereby earnestly and
respectfully protest against the asser-
ton Of ownership by the United States
of America of the so-called Hawaiian
crown lands amounting to about one
million acres, and which are my prop
erty, and l especially protest against
such assertion of ownership as a TAX
ing Of property without due process Of
law and without just compensation.
Therefore, experimenting my protest
of June II, 1897, 1 call upon the presi-
dent and the national Legislature and
the people Of the United States to do
justice in this matter and to restore
to me this property. the enjoyment of
which is being withheld from me by
your government under what must be
a misrepresentation of my right II
title
(Signed) "Liliuokalani"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
WILLIAM STEELE,

The Former Cashier of Wrecked Chestnut
Street sank, Philadelphia, Gers Six Years
Philadelphia, Dec. 2O.-William Steele,
formerly cashier Of the wrecked Chest
nut street bank, was today sentenced
by Judge Butler, in the United States
court to six years, six months i'm
prisonment and $500 tine. Steele was
convicted of conspiracy with the late
william Singerlypresident of the bank,
in making false entries in the books of
the bank and false reports of the bank S
condition to the comptroller of the cur
rency and in misapplying the funds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
MAKES GREAT TIME.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosses Grea,
Run Across the Ocean.

New York, Dec 1O.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse arrived at Sandy Hook ban
at l o'clock this afternoon. and an
chored, owing to the thick fog. On her
leaving the latter port Dec IA. at
p. m. and, according to her previous
Cherbourg westward record, was not
due till tomorrow morning She has
beaten that record by about q hours
and 30 minutes. by making the passage
in about days and % hours. and has
come within about 5 hours of her best
SOUTHAMPTON westward record. made
last April
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
WILL NOT RESIGN.
Gen. Wilson. Commander of First Corps,
Makes Statement TO That Effect.

Macon. Ca, Dec. 2O--Gen. James Fl.
Wilson, commanding the first army
corps in camp here, and who rnade the
reference to Canada under the stars
and stripes, in a speech here yesterday,
denies that he will resign, and says the
reports which appeared in the papers
to that effect are totally without
foundation His aide, Lieut.. Stewart,
gave out the following today. The
statement that Gen. Wilson intends to
resign is entirely WithOu~ foundation.
When he left the army before. it was
for the interval of peace which might
elapse between the jata oi his resigna-
ton and the beginning of the next
war. When he came into the array this
time it was to remain so Ions as his
services We're needed, and he has 80
expectation of quitting untd the gov
eminent signifies shat ii has no longer
any use for his services. he was not
an applicant for the chief command in
cuba, though he would have felt hon
ored had the assignment peen given
him He has no grievance whatever
with the administration.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
FIERCE FIRE.
Three Persons Lose Their
Lives in New York.

New York, Dec 2O.--A fierce fire
started in the handsome house at 260
West Seventy-third street, occupied by
Charles H. Raymond. general agent Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
early this morning, which resulted in
the death of three persons and the Sc
rious injury of three others.
The fire started in the basement, and
in few minutes the lower part of the
was a panic, and Mrs. Victoria Under
wood, Mrs. Raymond's sister, who had
come here from Ohio To spend the
Christmas holidays, jumped from the
third story window and was killed al
most instantly. VIM. Dorr, a conduct
or who had run to assist in the res
cue among many others, and who was
ascending a ladder to try to rescue
Mrs. Underwood was struck by her
body as she fell, and knocked to the
pavement below. He struck an iron
railing and was seriously injured
Mrs. Raymond, who occupied a room
on the second floor was assisted to the
window by her husband, and stood on
the sill panic-stricl<en ana calling for
help. Two f1remen went rapidly up
scaling ladders, while people on the
street shouted TO the ISaymOnQS not TO
jump. They were confused, frightened
and half suffocated, and they seemed
not to know what they were doing.
As the firemen reached the window
Mrs. Raymond stumbled and fell and
her body whirled around as it fell to
the tagged area. She was unconscious
and was taken to the Roosevelt hos
pital where she died tonight.
Harriet Fee, a domestic, who had run
up stairs at the first alarm to arouse
the persons sleeping in the house, was
unable to get to the street again and
was burned to death Mr.. Raymond
himself was rescued and was taken to
Roosevelt hospital, where it was found
that he was suffering q great deal from
having inhaled flames and smoke.
William Ferguson, the butler, had his
face lacerated and was overcome by
smoke. 1t is claimed by the authorities
that the casualties resulted by reason
of panic. The house was supplied
with fire escapes, and the firemen were
early at the scene.
Mrs Raymond was the first president
of the New York Red Cross, and was
also chief patron of The Red Cross hos
pital. Upon the opening of hostilities
with Spain, Mrs. Raymond volunteered
to go to any post that the society might
assign to her. The Aags carried by the
Red Cross steamer State of Texas
when it carried supplies to the front
were the work and gift OF Mrs Ray
mond.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
FEDERATION or LABOR.
Anti-lnperia list League Sends congrasu
latons Through Samuel oompers.

Boston, Dec 2O.-At a meeting of the
Anti-Imperialsts League held today,
congratulations were extended, through
its vice president Samuel Gompers, to
the American Federation Of Labor, FOR
its resolution to instruct Its executive
officers to use all honorable means to
secure the defeat of the Legislation
tending toward annexation and i'm
perialism
1t was reported that Senator Hoar
held in his hands petitions containing
over 5000 names, and that they ara
coming in daily with increased rapidity
from every state in the Union; also,
that Cornell University has come into
line with other colleges. with a largo
list of names.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
IN EXCELLENT HEALTH.
No Truth in Report That President Heur
eaux Had Seen Assassina.ed.

Port au Prince, Dec. 2O.-There is no
ground for the rumor that President
Heureaux arrived this morning at
Domingo has been assassinated. Gen.
Heaureaux arrived this morning at
Jaemel, about 80 miles southwest of
Port au Prince and is in excellent
health
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Forecast for We'd
nesday New England and eastern New
York. Snow or rain; warmer; fresh to
brisk easterly windS
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{ Continued on page A.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15

Friends of Elmer Week Gave Him Very
Agreeable Surprise.

Elmer Week, who recently resigned
his position as superintendent of the
Charles 81. Sieg Manufacturing Com
pany, left today for Chicago to live and
last evening large number of the en-
ployes and former employees of the fac
tory, together with their wives, got
wind of his intended departure and
went around to the home of Mr.. Week
to make farewell cal. The ex-
superintendent was busy packing up,
but when his friends arrived all prep
arations were stopped and for several
hours Mr.. Week entertained his friends
royalty. Mr.. Week was always very
popular among the workmen and as a
token of the high respect in which he
was held by the men they presented
him with beautiful gold watch and
chain. In presenting the little token
one of the wOrkmen made the following
remarks:
" | have the honor of being appointed
by the committee to address to Mr..
Elmer Week the appreciation of our
sorrow and most heartfelt regret at
this time of his departure from among
Us, who as friend, noble and true at
all times, has done so much for us in
his position of superintendent of the
Charles FL. Sieg Manufacturing Co.,
and at all times we have fully realized
his work faithfully done in behalf of
the company and our interests were
never forgotten. In leaving us may
you better yourself in every way. May
your family be comfOrted by your
actions, and we only trust that you
may cast your lot in most productive
place. That you may not forget that
as friends we are as true as ever in
your behalf. Realizing Mr.. Weeks
position as being the cement between
capital and labor we congratulate you,
Mr.. Week, for. so just union to both
and in token of our appreciation we
ask that you accept this small token
from those most regretting your de-
parture from US as superintendent,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
MRS. NEFF TO WE'D.
Kenosha Lady to Marry Gen. McDoel
Early in the New Year.

6d11t Al bG0 NEW x0d4'
The society reporter of the Chicago
Chronicle says:
"The rumor of an engagement has
been quiVering on the lips of many
south siders for perhaps two weeks,
and it seems to me that I ought to an
nounce it. The fiancee is Mrs. Kath-
crime Neff, of Kenosha, Wis, and W. 81,
MeDoel is the man to be congratulated.
Mr.. NcDoel, who is railroad man of
prominence, being president of the
Monon route, is commonly called
" General" by those who know him
well. / think that the title is not his
by virtue of services as commanding
officer in the late war or it's predecessor,
but is simply a title of courtesy in
honor, perhaps, of the Loyal Legion
button which Mr.. McDoel invariably
wears. Mrs. Neff is a handsome woman
and was much noticed the first night of
/" Cyrano," when she occupied box
with Mr.. McDoel and his family, Mr..
and Mrs. Hinckman. Several teas
have been given in honor of Mrs. Neff
in the past ten days and the marriage
is, am told, to be celebrated early in
the new year."
/ The engagement of Mrs. Neff has
been an open secret among Kenosha
society people for some time, but its
first public announcement is made
today - - --....---- .--.-.-..
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
WATER PIPE CAUSES TROUBLE.
Old Artesian Line on Prairie ave. Springs
q Leak.

Leak.
The Water Company are having con-
siderable trouble today on account of a
leak in one of the artesian water pipes
on Prairie avenue at the corner of
Pleasant street and before the leak is
repaired it may be decided to discon,
tinue the line entirely. The line is one
of the oldest in the city and at best was
of very inferior nature. 1t is a gal
vanized iron pipe and the chemicals in
the artesian water have rotted it to
such an extent that it is liable to break
and flood the street at any time. The
present trouble is in a pipe reaching
from Fremont avenue to the old city
limits and as far as is known is used by
only two consumers. The lake water
mains are laid parallel to the artesian
pipes and it is considered best to shut
off the mineral water altogether. The
old artesian pipes all over the city are
thought to be in similar condition to
the one on Prairie avenue and the off
Gals of the Water Company expect
trouble from this source during the en-
tire winter.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-15
G.. A. r. Annual Election.

The old Grand Army boys gathered
at the armorY Monday night and elect
ed the following officers for the coming
year:
Commander George Hale.
Senior Vice Conc. Fred Stemm.
Junior Vice Com-Theo. Boyington.
Quartermaster-George Limpert.
% Day-Oscar Rector.
Surgeon-E. A. Lewis.
Guard Dennis Langin.
Delegates to the Department En-
campment at Milwaukee,. 81.
Kruckman, A. G.. Pacey. Alternates
Oscar Rector, William Burt.
Trustees Fl. Blood, Cbas. Likes.