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The age-herald., 1898-02-22
MIR. McK|NLEK
 IN PHILADELPHIA Private Telegraph and Telephone Wires to Keep in Touch
 With Washington.

Philadelphia, Feb H.-President McKin- lev. accompanied by his secretary, arrived here this afternoon. Carriages were en- tered and the party was driven to the resi- dence of Charles H. Harrison, whose guest the president will be during his stay in the city The president will tomorrow de- liver an oration at the Washington birth day exercises of the University Of Penn sylvania, at the academy of music. The Pennsylvania railroad station and tho streets adjacent thereto were crowded with people eager to see and greet the chief magistrate A double line of policemen kept open a passageway from the train to the street and the president with his hat in hand, bowed his acknowledgment of the hand-clapping and cheers. Two companies of mounted policemen escorted the carri- ages to MT. Harrison's residence. Cheering crowds greeted the president along the en- tire route Tonight an informal dinner was given in the presidents honor by Provost Harrison.
 In view of the condition of the public af fairs, every arrangement had been made to departments at Washington, and to keep him fully informed of developments at Ha [ vana. Direct Photographic communication had been established between Washington and Mir. Harrison's house and In addition to this, long distance telephone waa placed at the disposal of the president
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
SHIP MAINE TOO ! BADLY DAMAGED For Contractors to Undertake the Job of
 Raising It. HITCH IN THE NEGOTIATIONS Offered $500 Per Day With $1OO,OOO
 Bonus When Completed. HAVE NOT NECESSARY MACHINERY Y This May Mean Further Delay in the Work and All Plans to Raise the Vessel May
 Be Frustrated.
HITCH IN THE NEGOTIATIONS
HAVE NOT NECESSARY MACHINERY
Special to The Age-Herald.

Washington Feb. 2.-There is another block in the negotiations for closing the contract for raising the Maine. The Bos- ton Towboat company and the Chapman, Merritt Derrick and Wrecking company have refused to sign the agreement which has been verbally arranged for this work. After discussion which has covered three days, and in which Judge Advocate Gen. eral Lemly and Chief Constructor Hich- born took part, it was agreed that the department should pay the wreckers jointly $500 per day, with a bonus of $100,- GOO when the Maine was delivered at the Brooklyn navy yard, where Chief Con- structor Hichborn insisted that the work of repair or rebuilding should be carried on.
 Action Reconsidered
 Just as the papers were to be signed at o'clock this afternoon, the wreckers stated that on reconsideration they found the work would require machinery they did not possess. This acquisition of plant warranted them, they maintained, in de- manding a larger per diem rate and a greater bonus. Judge Advocate General Lemly refused to accede to the demand. There was no sign of surrender of either side at o'clock and the matter was laid over until tomorrow. This will mean fur ther delay in the work and may entirely frustrate the plans of the department to raise the ship. Captain Humphrey, of the Boston Towboat company, an experienced wrecker who has an interest in the con- tract, says that it is impossible to tell at this time what may be accomplished. Everything depends upon the reports of the directors.
 Fear Badly Damaged
 They fear that the ship is too badly damaged, and that the delay over the ne- gotiations will frustrate the plans for sav- ing the vessel. The bonus offered is not at all excessive, say the wreckers. The courts awarded a bonus of $16O,O0O in the case of the St. Paul; which was not so difficult a job nor so large a ship. The wreckers will first strip the Maine of everything which may be lifted. This will leave dead weight of $500 tons, which must be raised and transported to Brook Iyn. The .wreckers say 1t will be an en- gineering problem to lift such a weight, imbedded as it is sure to be, in the deep mire of Havana harbor.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
SPAIN lNSULTEO.
Spanish Flags Torn Into Shreds by Working
 mer.

Dayton, O., Feb. H.-Great indignation was shown toward the Spaniards here to- day. The National Cash Register com pany is holding a convention of agents from all over the world, and among other countries Spain is represented In honor of the various nations the different flags were displayed at the factory Objection was made to the Spanish flag by the work men, and twelve Spanish flags displayed about the works were pulled down and torn into shreds. President John H. Patterson, of the company, ordered twenty-four Span- ish flags put up to replace the ones torn down. This made the 2,000 workmen angry and trouble Is feared.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Arrangements Concluded

New Yortk, Feb N.-The Merchants as- sociation, of this city. announce that ar rangements for opening to New York trade the state of Texas and other territory in tho extreme south and southwest have been concluded with the Mallory line, the Cromwell and the Southern Pacific Rail- road company and connecting lines north into Indian Territory and south into Mexi- co and all the gulf ports in Texas The steamship lines agree to bring merchants to New York from their respective ports and through their respective rail or other connections on all their sailing dates, the tickets being sold at the rate urged by the Merchants' association.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
AVAILABLE SHIPS.

John Morley. secretary for Ireland, in the late liberal cabinet, welcomed the bill as being q genuine democratic measure.
 MT. Dillon said the bill would do much good and his. party would endeavor. to ex- pect it in good faith.
 John Redmond. the Parnellite leader, also welcomed the bill, but he criticised some points of the measure. He added that if it worked successfully it would be an unan- swerables argument in favor of home rule.
 Timothy sHealy, Irish nationalist, also praised the'bill.
 The bill eventually passed It's first read- ing.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
ROAD IS RESPONSIBLE
For Freight When Shipped BeyondIt Its Own Line
 if Accepted Without Waiver

Washington, Feb. 2.-In the case of the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad com- pany vs. the R. A. Patterson company the supreme court, in an opinion handed down by Justice White, held to be valid the Vir- ginia state law holding a common carrier responsible for freight even when shipped beyond its own lines when 1t accepted the freight without securing waiver from the shipper.
 The law was attacked on the ground that 1t was antagonistic to the interstate commerce law, but the justice said 1t was merely state regulation and a proper one.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

where the strike is practically over, both sides continue to hold out.
 The New Bedford situation still attracts much attention Although many rulnors of a compromise or a report that many of the strikers are weakenig have been afloaf it is generally believed 1t wil be many weeks yet before the New Bedford cotton mdlls are running in full. The fact that hundreds of skilled operatives have left New Bedford Is regarded as a serious feat ure from tine standpoint of the manufac- turers as should the strike be ended the mills would be slort of skilled help.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
THE SIXTH WEEK
Of the Strike of Cotton Mill Operatives in New
 England.

Boston. Feb. M.-The sixth week of the cotton nlil strike in New Bedford. Bf1de- ford Sacpa, Ma ne, and other places be- gan today. Except at the King Philip mills at Fall River where most of the strdkerv except the ring spdnmers returned after being osft nearly five weeks and tn Enos Lapham mills at Centrev1lle. R. L.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
PEACE OR MAR MAY
 DEPEND ON PROF. MONROE
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The age-herald., 1898-02-22
rewe of proteus

New Orleans, Feb. 21.-Tonight the Krewe of Proteus Hparaded presenting superb pageant Illustrating flights of fancy, paint ing the possibilities of the future. The brilliant ball and tableaux at the French opera house followed. Miss Laura Lam eaux was the queen.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Situation at the Capital Continues
 Critical and Fear Prevails.
CURRENTLY BELIEVED SPAIN IS EQUALLY DETERMINED
Both Naval and War Offices at Work With All Their Might to
 Bein Readiness Should the Emergency Arise
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The age-herald., 1898-02-22
Returned the Flag

Concord, N. H., Feb. H.-Mrs. P. r. Shase of Lancaster, sister of Col. Cross, of the Fifth New Hampshire volunteers, has re- turned to the Fourth North Carolina vol- unteers, c. s. A., the battle flag captured from that regiment by her brothers regi- ment at Antietam.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
FIRST DAVIS WORK
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The age-herald., 1898-02-22
HANNA FEARS WAR.
Has Abandoned All Hopes of Peaceable
 Settlement.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Washington, Feb. M.-Semator Hanna is one of those who privately declares that he has given up hopes of 8 peaceful solu- ton of the difficulty. The publication this morning tilah three leading foreign repre- sentatives had advised their home gov- ernments that war between the United States and Spain was inevitable, has paused a profound sensation.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22
To Meet in New York

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 21.-The Carter courtmartial adjourned at 12:30 o'clock this afternoon to meet next Monday in New York They will return to Savannah early in March.
The age-herald., 1898-02-22

that this country cannot afford to over look such a blow to it's dignity and it's honor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY.

Complaint is made in certain quar-
ters that while much interesting and
valuable testimony is being laid before
the commission which is investigating
the war; but little has thus far been
brought out which will fix responsible
ity for admitted evils. 1t is already
plain enough that serious blunders
were made; in fact, no investigation
was required to make that clear, but
it is not so easy to decide from the
testimony who was to blame fer the
unfortunate conditions. For instance,
it is said that when Gen. Miles went
to Tampa to assist in the movement OF
the fifth army corps to Santiago, he
found cars scattered over fifty miles
of track, without waybills, cards or
anything else to tell whether a car
contained food, clothing or guns. Other
more serious plumbers were made, in
volving insufficient care and medicines
for sick and wounded soldiers, but it is
difficult to determine who was at fault.
However, it is too early to decide.
upon the facts already referred to.
that the commission is to fail in the
accomplishment of the purpose for
which it was created. Fixing the re-
sponsibility is often the most difficult
part Of an investigation. 1t is com
paratively easy to learn what was
done and what was left undone. but
when that has been ascertained, the
hardest part remains. The commission
has plenty of time, and the members
can ask questions. The soldiers and
their friends, who include the whole
people, have a right to expect that be-
fore the investigation is concluded
they shall have some definite informa-
ton not only as to what occurred, a
point on which they are already fair
ly well posted, but as to why certain
things occurred.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
TIE mENnLESs cuAlm >,


Letters are being sent broadcast
through the central and western por-
tons of the state, calling attention to
the fact that an endless chain" has
been formed by friends of the Second
regiment, for the laudable purpose of
erecting a monument or memorial to
the memory of themen who were killed
in battle, or have died in the service
of the United States during the Span
ish war.
Each person receiving one Of the let
ters is requested to make four copies
and send to four friends, and then re-
turn the original letter with ten cents
to Mayor Dickinson of Springfield. The
four letters which each of the original
recipients is requested to send out are,
of course, to be precisely like the first
containing the same request, and so
the endless chain is started. One of
these letters has been received by
Senator Hoar, who has turned it over
to The Spy for a suggestion as to
what to do with it,
"
been formed is most conmendabIe, and
appeals to all, but let little study be
made as to whether this particular
plan win result in raising the more
money for that object or for the postal
department of the United States.
We will suppose that the person re-
ceiving the letter on which the original
postage was two cents, does just as he
was requested. He returns the letter
with ten cents, paying two cents post
age. Then, he has made four copies,
at a cost, we will say, of five cents,
and mails them to four friends, paying
eight cents for postage Up to this
time the memorial fund has received
ten cents. the outlay for postage has
been - cents and for copying five
cents, the total outlay for expense ac-
count being a little over one and one
half times as much as the-sum added
to the fund.
In view Of these facts, would it not
be better to appeal directly for funds.
rather than to follow a plan which
contributes at least as much to the
general government as to the collection
for the memorial? This is but a sug-
gestlon. Every man who receives one
Of these letters can be counted as
friendly to the purpose in view, and
each will determine for himself wheth-
er he can do more good by sending a
sum of money, not necessarily limited
to ten cents, directly to Springfield's
mayor, or by sending four copies to
four friends, thereby swelling the
postal receipts. Uncle Sam certainly
does not need the money.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22

1t is said to be the presidents desire
to postpone consideration of the forma-
ton of a civil government for the de-
Tendencies till the winter of 1899, when
the next congress meets in regular ses-
sion. The argument is that a year of
military government will develop our
official information as to the needs of
these countries, so that more intelligent
legislation may be had, and, mean
while, a more honest and efficient gov
eminent will be assured under the di-
rection Of army officers than under adj
ministrators appointed at the personal
behest of senators and representatives.
This is reasonable enough from a po-
ltical standpoint, but it is by no means
satisfactory to representatives of com
mercial interests that are impatient to
begin operations in the newly-acquired
territory. They complain of irksome
fiscal and navigation regulations, or ar
bitrary decisions and of the indiffer-
ence of officials to commercial and in
dustrial progress. Here is an early clash
between two forces that must newt
ably be active in the development of
the provinces, and no small degree of
tact and wisdom will be needed to rec
oncile them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
The Newest
Arrivals Are !:

The new GRAY-TAN shade in MILL
TARY COATS.
New FUR-EDGED DARK CLOTH
COATS (such as Blues, Blacks, OK
Blood or Greens.)
New Shades in Fur Lined canes.
Now combinations in FUR COLLAR
ETTEs.
New ideas in manipulated VICTOR
las or Victoria Collarettes.
New effects in READ-TO-WEAR
CREPoN SKIRTS.
Novelties in LOUNGE AND DEMI-
TOILET GARMENTS, both sacques,
jackets and robes.
Our department has no rival in town
for COMFORT AND CARE. IN the
ALTERING OR FITTING of garments
which require it, or for the PROMPT
FUDE and DISPATCH with which we
can procure
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
AT THE PARK.
A Worthy Thanksgiyit g Gill Secured by
Manager Wilton.

The leading number on the Park The
atre program last night was Charles
r. Sweet, known as the musical bur
glar.' At the rising of the curtain
the stage is dark. Nothing is seen but
the flash of dark lantern from the
back Then a hoarse voice utters a
few jokes. the lights are turned on, and
the comedian, in tramp attire, proceeds
to explain himself, which he does most
facetiously Then he sits down to the
piano (the stage is set as parlor) and
proceeds to give a number of imita-
lions, interspersing them with lot of
side-splitting remarks and business,
and finally winding up with equally
clever work on a cornet The princi-
pal merit of Mr.. Sweets work is its
thorough novelty. The act and imita-
lions are entirely new, and even the
jokes are ali fresh, until the very end,
when he partially eliminates himself
by relating the aged tale of the man
who lost his pocketbOok in an auction
room.
Lizzie Evans and Harry Mills are
seen in sketch by Edward r. Kidder,
which is somewhat tedious and point
less. 1t does not prevent Miss Evans,
however, from being thoroughly charm
us regretfully of the time when we used
to have her in a whole -hour-and-a
half play
Alice Raymond, a massively- built wo-
man, appeared as a corneJ solOist from
which instrument hersuperb lung deyel-
opment enables her to extract strong,
clear and rich tone. Miss Ray
mond played several popular ballads
and marches, but won most favor in a
number of the more familiar army bu-
gle calls Robbins, the trick bicyclist,
performed a number of seemingly i'm
possible balancing feats with his favor
tie machine, that seemed to prove his
claim to the undisputed championship.
Mike Tracey danced, Hodgkins and
Leith gave a "Rube" sketch, and the
Aherns We're seen in a gymnastic act,
and all three pleased greatly. The
biograph and it's IA realistic views
brought the entertainment to close
This bill viii be given every afternoon
and evening the entire week, excepting
Thanksgiving, when several more art
lists will be added to the list, in order
TO make the performance continuous
from 1920 a. m. to 1890 D. m.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22

- f5r rdo3l Holmes lectures, opened yes
a. &c ,,I lii9ullllhs at M. Steinert & S ms
e a telegram has just been received
a liolll Chlcago, saying that Mr., Holmes
tIoslnS lecture in thai city was given
1870 ~ = crowded house. the Standing room
9 9nly sign being displayed before the
U"oIs We're open in the evening. AS this
s MIs Ine third presentation of this one
a. e. last week in Chicago the in
even .1'i o,.a are that its popularity will
1o,15. GAceed mat of THE Hawaiian Is
amos amos Mr. Holmes opens his series at
ASSOCIATION S,i han here in this city. on
ir!I9ay evening, THE Hawaiian Is
lands being the subject.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
LOTHROP's OPERA HOUSE.
"A Spring Chicken" Seems Likely to Sur
yiVe Until Maturity.

Edgar Selden's latest farce comedy
was presented last night at Lothrop's
before crowd of admirers of "A
Hot Old Time" Mr.. Seldens earlier
play. From the laughter and applause
that continually dubbed forth, the
authors reputation does not seem like
ly to suffer in his latest effort. The
new piece is called a Sprinp, Chick
en-" partly because it sounds well. and
partly because the hero nursed in an
incubator feels himself obliged to
cackle and crow and perform sundrv
other gallinaceous feats whenever any
allusion is made in his hearing to any
barn yard accessories. AS Mr.. Selden
arranges for these illusions very fire.
quently, the impersonator of the role is
kept on the constant crow. a perform
ance which becomes immensely funny
by repetition. Sam Collins. who has
the part is well known as an ap,iIa
comedian with great acrobatic abil-
tiles, and he has to use them VIC
orously through the evening. Tie
part is a difficult one to play. e1s-5
aside from the hard work IT reoujras
and Mr.. Collins is TO be congratulated
on his success
The other leading comedians are
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
HISTORY OF FREE CITIES.
Papers Read Before Piedmont Literary
and Social Union.

The Piedmont Literary and Social So
ciety of Piedmont Church was entertained
by H. 3. Lincoln at his residence, Is
Claremont street, last evening This was
the second meeting the society has held
this fall. The topic of the evening was
1.-THE early history Of Holland" The first
paper Of the evening was read by f. c.
Potter, whose subject was the Earliest
history Of the free cities" Marvin NJ
Taylor read two papers-"P Philip the
Good; or, the house of Burgundy" and
Guilds and guild houses" After the read
ing of the first paper w. A. Rowland,
musical director of Piedmont Church
chords Of life, Der Asia" and Love
sorrow"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
CITY MORTALITY, 4.

~ the a deaths last week. 16 were
males and Is females. The only death
oFer ~ was Avery Davis, rs, who died
Oh oid age and exhaustion.
=, mere were four deaths from heart
uisease' three from pneumonia, and
Two each from tuberculosis, bronchitis.
nlti,lhglps and one from paralysis,
t nun injuries, old age, chronic in
eIatlHai nephrtus, acute nephritis,
phthisis pulmonis, Brights disease. still
porn cancer Of the bowels asthma, can
Ger or the womb, child birth, consump-
ION burns and shock, marasmus, tu-
berculosis pulmonis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22
Silk
Department.

REMNANT SALE causes consider
able excitement.
THE SNIALLNESS OF THE PRICE
MARKS, the enormous variety and
useful lengths, WERE PLEASING to
BIG CROWDS OF LADIES, who sur
rounded the counters, yesterday, and
will do so today.
You may find here REMNANTS
SUITABLE FOR ALL SORTS OF
GIFTS FOR LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN, for which, if you purchased
from the Web you would have to pay
3 ORA TIMES THE PRICE.
Without doubt now is your SAVING
TINE
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22

Well, if Spain should repudiate the
Cuban debt, with the remark that the
nation which exercises authority over
the island and collects the taxes is re-
sponsible for it, what then? Possibly
this is matter in which France and
other European powers might consider
their own interests involved.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22

The financial success Of the New
York horse show indicates that the
horse is stil an important factor and
able to hold his own, in spite of the
combined efforts of electricity and BIZ
cycles to crowd him off the streets.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-22

Spanish war ships seem to be pur-
sued by a relentless hoodoo, and good
healthy superstition would dictate that
they be left to rot in the salt sea
waves. All the same, there would be
loud acclaim if Dewey should sue
coed in preserving any of those which
he sent to the bottom of Manila bay.
Raising them doesn't seem to be
enough.