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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
AN AUToNoMIsT PLAN.
win Try to Open Negotiations With the
Cuban ReYoIutionists.

Havana, via Key West Feb. 12.-lThe
radical wing of the autonomist party,
formed of Senores Eliso Girberga. Ar
turo Amblard, Leopoldo Sola, Carlos
Font, Miguel Genera, Eduardo Dolz and
others, assembled in secret meeting to-
day to discuss the situation. which is
considered very serious owing to the
continuance of the insurrection, despite
the fact that autonomy has been grant
ed to Cuba. Senor Antonio Gown. CO.
lonial secretary of the interior, did not
assist in the deliberations, but sent his
assent to the resolutions adopted
1t was resolved to open negotiations
with the Insurgents in the belief that
the revolution could not be suppressed
by force of arms. Anticipating that the
insurgents would not accept the new
terms, it was resolved that the colonial
government would open negotiations,
thus saving the Madrid government
from the responsibility The following
propositions win be formally rendered
to the insurgents:
F'irst-The volunteers will be dissolved
and Cuban militia formed
Second-The insurgent colonels and
generals win be recognized.
Third-Cuba will be called upon to
pay only $100, 100000 out of the $500, 00O,-
900 indebtedness due for both wars
Fourth--Cuba will pay $4,000, 600
year for the crown list.
Fifth-Cuba will make her own trea-
ties without interference by the Madrid
government.
Sixth--Spanish products will have
only a 10 per cent margin of protection
over similar products from other coun-
tries.
Seventh-No exiles or deportations
will be made, even in war time, to
Spain, Africa or to penal settlements
elsewhere.
Eighth-Death sentences for rebellion
shall be abolished
Ninth-Martial law cannot be ordered
by the captain-general without the as
sent of both the house and the senate,
if those bodies are in session: or with
out tine assent of a majority of the cabi-
net, if they are not in session.
Tenth-The archbishop of Santiago de
Cuba shall always be a native
Eleventh-The actual insurgent party
shall have three seats in the first cabi-
net
Twelfth-An armistice of 10 days will
be granted for the discussion of the
terms of peace.
These terms are accepted by the au-
tonomist party in full with the excep-
tions of Senores Galvez, Montore, Zayas
and Bolonto
The annexation sentiment is growing
stronger among the Spanish residents,
and il it were not for the strict censor
ship exercised, this sentiment would be
manifested through the newspapers.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

known as East Worcester Ward 4 was
next south and southeast; then came
wards 5, s. and s, extending around
to the northwest part of the town. The
selectmen who .officiated in the capaci-
ties here named were Frederick William
Paine, Horatio N. Tower Ebenezer H.
Bowen, Jonas Bartlett and Albert Tol-
man. OF these, Mr.. Paine had also pre-
viously offfciated four years as chairman
of the board, John w. Lincoln having
offlciated as chairman of the board
three years previous to Mr.. Paine, their
positions constituting them what may
be called the retiring mayors of the
old town during it's last years.
OF the venerable fathers of the old
town, officiating during its last years,
the Oldest now living is Albert Curtis,
now in his 92d year, who was member
of the board of selectmen in 1S40 ana
1S41, serving with F. w. Paine, Lewis
Chapin, William A. Wheeler. George u.
Rice and Henry W. Miller. Edward
Earle was one Of the selectmen in 1S4S,
1874, 1845 and 1896 Darius Rice officiat-
ing with him three of those years.
Such as these were the men, too well
known to the present generation to need
eulogy, introduction or description, to
their city successors.
The first city election was held Satur-
Gay, ApTH q, 1910, d. p III, uhNCA ~
direction of the following officers in the
different wards:
Ward Warden, Elisha Fuller; clerk,
William Barker; inspectors, William
Greenleaf, Fitzroy Willard, Edwin l..
Howe,
Ward 2-Warden Warren Lowell;
clerk, Lewis T. Larell; inspectors, Ed
ward Earle, Henry Goulding, Charles
Hovey.
Ward S-Warden, L. A. Maynard;
clerk, S. V. R. Hickox; inspectors, Will
liam A. Ayres, Joel H. Litch, Benjamin
P. Rice.
Ward 4-Warden, L. c. Goes; clerk,
Edwin Chapin; inspectors, James s..
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
THE NEW YORK FIRE.
Making Estimates Of the Damages.

New York, Feb. 12-The fire lines
which were drawn around the scene Of
the Nassau street fire, last night, were
not removed until after 8 a. m. today.
All through the morning tons of water
was still being poured on the shoulder
ing embers.
About o'clock this morning the
building at % Park row caught fire ow-
ing, it is supposed, to sparks which
were blown from the Nassau street
fire. The Caterer, a hotel publication,
was damaged to the extent of $4,000 and
the offices of William Steinitz, proprie-
tor of a chess syndicate, suffered to a
similar amount The police today sta
ted that the Nassau chambers building
had been damaged to the extent of
S10O 900 and its tenants lost $4,000. The
damage to the tenants at 10 and 1l2
Nassau is $4,000, at lis 100000, and at
112 $1,000.
The Vanderbilt building is said to be
damaged to the extent Of $4,000, and
its tenants $4,000, making total for
last nights fire of SPAS 800.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
THE DE LONE AFFAIR.
Waiting for the Report of Minister Wood
ford

Washington, Feb 12-The policy of
the administration concerning the De
LONE incident can be stated briefly
and definitely-and on authority not
open to auestion-as follows;
The president is awaiting the full re-
port of United States Minister Wood
ford, who in brief report already made,
stated that fuller details will be for
warded. So far as the personal aIlu-
sions of the late minister to the presi-
dent are concerned, the incident is un-
doubtedly closed. No demand has been
or will be made, according to the pres
ent intentions, for disavowal of them,
though should it be made, it would be
regarded as a graceful act. But the
differences in the letter which bring in
question Spain's good faith in questions
of reciprocity, and inferentially auton-
omy for Cuba, if not disavowed volun-
tarily, may become the subject Of fur
ther diplomatic correspondence, though
as to this matter, as has been stated
heretofore, the president will await
Minister Woodford's fuller advice before
anything is decided upon.
This feature of the ex-ministers let
ter is entirely disassociated from the
personal aspect which resulted in his re-
tirement. 1t is confidently expected by
this government that Spain will take
early opportunity to disavow the state
ments of its late representative so far
as they tend to commit Spain to pol
icy which leaves her good faith open to
serious doubt. 1t is felt to be most de-
sirable that this government should
have no doubt as to Spain's real pur-
poses and feelings on those vital Dues
tons which have been subjects Of ne
gotiation or are likely to become such
in the immediate future.
Madrid, Feb. 12-The correspondent
of the Associated Press learns that Sc
nor de Lome's successor will be Senior
Louis Polo Barnabe, son of Vice Ad-
miral Polo, who formerly represented
Spain in the United States.
The Associated Press correspondent
today obtained interviews with Senior
Gullon the foreign minister and Senor
Mcret minister for the colonies. Senor
Gullon said that Dupuy De Lome's let
ter incident was regarded both at Mad
rid and Washington as absolutely end
ed from the moment when Assistant
Secretary of State Day conferred with
Senor Du Bose. Senor Moret said: "Al-
though there exists in the United States
a party eager for war. and which
strives to provoke a conflict President
Mckinley will try to avoid one; and
the Spanish government also will do its
utmost to avoid any fresh friction
which would make the relations between
the two countries more strained
Washington, Feb. 12.--The state de-
partment tonight received a cablegram
in cipher from Minister Woodford. It's
contents will not be known until to-
morrow
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
leading Citizens Were Members of the First
City Government.
Party Politics in Those Days Had Nothing to Do With
tie Selection of Municipal Officers--Two Citi-
zens' Tickets in the Feld--Mayor
LincoIns inaugural

The seal of the city bears the inscrip-
tion Worcester. a town June IA, 1922;
a city Feb %, 1S48" This year, there
fore. is the seni-centennial OF the incor-
poration OF the city, and as such it will
he duly celebrated, in accordance with
a program 70 be prepared by a commit
tee of the city council, already appoint
ed. The date on the seal commemo-
rates the day on which Gov. George N.
Briggs signed the act of the general
court creating Worcester as the sixth
city in the commonwealth. The act was
accepted by the citizens of Worcester,
March 1S 1S4S The election of the first
city government was held on the Sth Of
April and the first mayor and city
council were inaugurated April II. 184S.
All these details and the causes which
led up to them, with some sketch of
the men who composed the first city
government of Worcester so years ago.
will be found set forth in the historical
sketch given below The marvellous
growth Of Worcester in the past 50 years
from a town of 1000 inhabitants to a
city of III 900, is another story.
SOME BITS OF EARLY HISTORY.
The original territory of Worcester,
under the Indian name Of Quinsiga-
mond, which began to be settled in 1874
was broken up by the Indians, and was
settled over again by the same parties
and others in 1854. when the name Wor-
cester was given to it by the general
court This settlement, too, was broken
up by the Indians, and the third and
euccessful attempt at settlement was
begun in 1T13. In nine years from that
time the population had increased to
dwellings. and by action Of the general
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

in 1900, 4172 in 1880, 6624 in 1885 7497 in
1840, and 11.556 at the state census of
1845, when the talk began, earnest and
active, for application to the legislature
for city charter
The action which led up to the incor-
poration of the city was taken at a
town meeting held Nov. 8, 1S47, when
on motion of John Milton Earle, editor
of the Spy, a committee of 10 was ap-
pointed to petition the Legislature for a
charter The committee was made up
as follows: Levi Lincoln, Stephen
Salisbury, Ira NJ. Barton, Isaac Davis,
Benjamin F. Thomas, Edward Earle,
James Estabrook Alfred D. Foster.
Thomas Kinnicutt and Eebenezer l..
Barnard.
Worcester was the sixth Massachu-
setts town to apply for and obtain a
charter as city Boston as incorpo-
1886; Lowell, April 1, 1885, Cambridge
March II, 1S46, and New Bedford, March
3, 1S47. These cities have already cele-
brated their bi-centennial
THE CHARTER ADOPTED.
AS is natural on every public ques
tion on which people are called upon t
act, there was not unanimity
opinion among the voters as to the
benefit to them of city charter, but
there was no organized action against
adoption. Some of the farmers were
fearful that taxes might be higher, and
that idea influenced them but the pub.
lie pride of living in city with all the
improvements which naturally result,
rose superior in the minds Of most of
them to sentiments of mere economy,
and the new charter was adopted by
vote of more than two to one, at the
special election held Saturday, March
IS. 1S4S-yeas 1925. nays 4S7. Previous
to the balloting, addresses in favor of
the charter and in explanation of its
provisions were made by Gov. Levi
Lincoln, Who drew it up. and S. NJ.
Burnside, who assisted in framing it.
The Spy; which in several Well-con-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
LEFT THE GAS ON.

New Haven, Conn, Feb PC H
Leddy, aged 22, believed to belong in
Derby, Conn, was found dead in his
room at the Globe Hotel, late this after
noon from asphyxiation. The gas was
partially turned on. Medical Examiner
White believed the death to be acei-
dental. Leddy registered at the hotel
early this morning. When he did not
appear during the day an investigation
was made with the above result.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

clerk, William A. smith, inspectors,
Gen. George Hobbs, lothian B. Pratt,
Gen. Thomas Chamberlain.
THE FIRST CITY GOVERNMENT.
In pursuance of their duties, the re-
firing board of selectmen of 1S47 called
a meeting of the legal voters of the sew
eral wards. without distinction Of party
To he held in their respec ard
rooms. March 81, 1S4S, at
choose five delegates from ach nars
the latter to meet in conventioo st ths
town hall, April 3, at .. m in-
ate suitable persons for naayS sad
eight aldermen, also to nonin
officers for the coming yegr us
general meeting, F. w. Pauo "a,
and at the convention of ap r
the nomination Of mayor sad alc 4,
the following nominations ee ade:
For mayor. Hon. Levi Id n Il
dermen, ward L. Perley Gdhaiu ID
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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

Woodworth, Elbridge C. Pratt, Charles
G. Prentiss.
Ward 5-Warden, Benjamin Goddard;
clerk, Hartley Williams; inspectors, Eb-
enezer Flagg, Daniel S. Burgess. D. H
Perry.
Ward 6-Warden, jeremiah Bond j;
clerk, Julius l.. Clarke; inspectors, Mar
shall S. Ballard, Charles White, John F.
Gleason.
Ward Warden Henry Chapin; clerk
Charles H. Hill; inspectors, Genery
Twichell, Edwin Eaton, Caleb New
comb
Ward s-Warden, Rejoice Newton;
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

tCon tinued on Ninti faE
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
THE NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.

New York, Feb 1.-THE committee on
enrolment of the republican committee of
SO met tonight and announced that 1886
republicans had put themselves on record
in opposition to the regular organization,
and that the committee was satisfied with
this result The next move of the So will
be to form assembly organizations, to be
followed by the election of a general COM
the formation of this committee will come
the dissolution Of the 50, its mission hav
ing been accomplished.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13
REMEMBER! /!

In my Ad for the previous engagement Of
this attraction, advised the public to
secure their seats in advance. Hundreds
who did not do SO were unable to gain
admission.
As the return dates of THE RAYS in
"A HOT OLD TIME" have invariably been
larger than their first visit, again advise
republic to secure their seats in advance
ALF. T. WILTON.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-13

Gc0atlnued 0n EIghth PaEs.a
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29

poor little face is crimson at the indig.
nifty.
Then you are a wicked little boy
says Ruby angriiy; land as a punish
ment you shall do another whole copy
OF pot-hooks"
4 don't care" reiterates Bob dog
gedly. as Ruby roughly drags him
from his perch.
NOW watch me whilst l set your
copy, and II You make blot on this
page / shall punish you. remember"
81 wouldn't be as cross as you for de
whole world" remarks Meg's chirping
voice at this moment with great decis-
ion. She has risen from the carpet,
and is regarding Ruby with mixture
Of dislike and fear.
Then there was silence in the apart
ment whilst Ruby labors through
whole line Of stately pot-hooks-she is
always very careful about setting the
copy well, because the copy is OCCASION
ally shown to Mr.. Champley
She makes a graceful picture, seated
on a low chair, and with her well
poised head bent eagerly over her task:
unfortunately, Bob and Meg are not
OF an age to appreciate beauty as
mere study. Yet, Notwithstanding this
fact, Bob's keen eyes are fixed upon
her closely, though with no friendly
look. Presently his keen gaze lights
upon hair-pin standing loosely out
from Ruby's heavy plaits. Cautiously
very cautiously he first touches 1t,
Meg's approval. That little damsel
smiles and dimples with delight
Much pleased with his success, he
quietly withdraws another pin and
then another; but suddenly his exul-
tation changes into fright, for with
slow movement the big shining plat
comes gliding down and falls at his
feet.
"Oh, I didn't mean it," he says in a
tone Of apology, "but your hair has
come off.
Even now he does not understand
the enormity of his offense, nor can he
comprehend why Ruby becomes so
alarmingly red as she stoops to pick
up her lost property.
Did you cut it off, Bob?" asks Meg
innocently.
mo, only took out the pins. and 1t
fell off," explains Bob, who is fun OF
CONSERVATION at the mischief he has
wrought
you had no right to touch It." says
Ruby severely. IF your papa only
knew how rude you have been he
would have you punished" This she
says by way Of warning the children
against repeating this contretemps at
home-little does she understand their
perfect love and confidence In their
father.
Her announcement only has the ef-
feet of sending tender-hearted Meg off
into a spasmodic fit of weeping. so dis
tressed is she at the idea of causing
grief to her dear papa.
Ito be Continued.)
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
VALLEY FORGE.
The Wonderful Endurance of Cold. Sick.
Hungry Soldiers.


Hungry Soldiers.
But, whether due to military expe-
diency or not, the story of VaIIev
Forge is an epic of slow suffering 81
lently borne, of patient heroism,. and
OF very bright and triumphant ont
come, when the gray days, the long
nights and the biting frost fed together
says Scribner's. The middle of Deem
Der in the North American woods. no
shelter, no provisions, no preparations.
such were the conditions of Valley
Forge when the American army first
came there. Two weeks of hard work
and huts were built and arranged in
streets. This work was done on A
diet of -four mixed with water and bak-
cd in cakes, with scarcely any meat or
bread. At night the men huddled
around the fires to keep from freezing
Few blankets, few coverings. many
soldiers without shoes. "wading naked
in DEFENDERS snows'-sueh were the
attributes of Valley Forge. By the
new year the huts were done. the street
laid out and an army housed. with
some three thousand men unfit for
duty frostbitten, sick and hungrN
They had shelter, but that was about
all The country had been swept So
hare by the passage OF the contendins
armies that even straw to lie on was
hard to get, and the cold. uncovered
ground often had to serve for a sIeept
ing place. Provisions were scarce and
hunger was added to the pain of cold.
Sometimes the soldiers went for DAYS
without meat-sometimes without any
FOOD, Lafayette tells US, marveling at
the endurance and courage of the men.
There is often famine in the camp,
writes Hamilton, man not given to
exaggeration.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29

is a most estimable woman responds
Robert impatiently, but she has no
tact, no common sense; she must have
seen plainly that l hated being put I'M
der such an obligation. If she insists
upon teaching the children, don't see
now | can prevent her, only l shall
certainly send her a check at the end
OF the quarter for her trouble, and so
make business matter OF it."
You can't possibly do that" cries
Ted, in a voice of CONSERVATION; Il am
sure she would take It as an insult! If
you want to satisfy your conscience,
the children could make her some pres
ent of Jewelry or something OF that
sort"
i don't care so long as she gets
paid somehow" remarks the elder
brother carelessly, and yet with a good
deal of annoyance in his tone.
Ted walks on for some moments in
meditatiye silence; then he says sud
denly
Il wonder what has come over Shell
since | met her last. She used to be
one of the jolliest little girls in exist
ence, and now she seems to be full of
selfshness and spite. Surely she can't
have been crossed in love; yet nothing
else that | can think of would account
for the utter Indifference which she
seems for the world in general"
Poor little She'll noticed a great
change In her tool" assents Robert
dreamily. AS you say, she used to be
such chatty child, and this evening
her behavior was almost rude; perhaps
she has had something, as you sug-
gest to sour her. | thought she looked
quite pretty in that simple white
dress"
Il might have thought her pretty IL
she had condescended to make herself
agreeable" laughs Ted; "but, since she
did nothing but snub me at every turn.
her hair struck me as being remark
ably red, and her temper uncommonly
bad. Wasn't that piece of music an
awful infiction?"
'Excruciatingl" agrees Robert heart
lily. Her family ought to give her
hint not to inflict herself on visitors,
or, If she insists on playing she should
limit her performance to five minutes"
"Oh, WELL l must own it was rather
my fault" confesses honest Ted. "She
warned me beforehand that l shouldn't
want her to play again if heard her
once"
We'll, she gave us a quantity, If not
qualfty!' laughs Robert.
Indeed she did" acquiesces Ted.
with almost a groan.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29

CHURCH AND CLEROy.

Caleb 7. Row, who, after a service of
forty -four years. has resigned from the
general management OF the American
Bible society, is said to be- the great
est authority on the various editions
of the Bible and their history in the
United States. He owns one of the
best private collections in this country.
The following summary shows the
strength of the orthodox Compensation
al denomination in the United States;
Churches, 1914; ministers, 6,475; com
municants. e25.S64; additions on ex-
aminations last year, 81 900; amount
of money raised Sc, 643. S1S; 271 churches
made no report. These figures are
about the same as those of the Pres
fbyterian church.
The Episcopal general convention
having decided to establish an Episoo-
pal mission in Porto Rico, the Rev. A.
IN. Taft, an assistant minister Of st
Georges church. in New York. has
been designated as the first mission
airy, and sailed for Porto Rico the 9th
or day. He will make his headquar.
tiers at Ponce, and is instructed to care
6rst for tho American sick and wound
ed In the hospitals there, and then to
kninistsr to whatsoever desires his SER
vice,
Al.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29
DRESS IN MISS AUsTEN's DAY
"hite Muslin Frocks Always Slipping
on the Shoulders


on the Shoulders.
In point Of comfortable warmth we
have advanced greatly since the DAYS
when my mother wore white muslin
dresses indoors and out, as the ladies
do in Miss Austens novels, says the
Cornhill. The alternative was a rid
ing habit, in winter and summer. NY
moIner was married in a blue riding
habit and white beaver hat and
feathers. Even half a century ago lne
poor little tender babies displayed
their dear little dimpled necks and
arms in all weathers. Sweet little cher
ubs they looked in their white froeks.
Now they are well wrapped I'D IN
wooden and gain in health what thew
lose in beauty.
we little girls were not much bet
ter Off. Our frocks were made with
short sleeves and half low bodIees tiad
round with string. They were most
Observation-Disclosures slipping off ones
shoulder, unless the string were drawn
so tight as to cut into the flesh. Long
sleeves were tied on with tapes to the
short one and a cape-pelerine. as it
was called-or spencer, a hideous
garment-added out of doors. II was
the height of my ambition to wear a
shawl All grown-up ladies wore
shawls, pinned round the throat or on
the shoulders. 1t was quite impossi-
bic to arrange Cat least none but n
Frenchwoman could these heavy In
dian or Paisley shawls gracefully. 1t
was better in the summer. when blae1,
or white lace was substituted. or a
long scarf, without fastening hung
from the shoulders and was always
slipping into the dust or dirt. Round
capes, called cardinals" were a great
improvement, and the "visitiasa led
the way to jackets and coats and
most comfortable of all for rough work
-ulsters