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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-28
Real Cause of
Downfall.
DREYFUS AFFAIR.
It's Effect on 0yerturning
Of French Ministry.

London, Oct 2S.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily News says
The Brisson cabinet was overturned
ostensibly because it failed to protect
the army from SANDER. The real facts
are that the ministers constantly
but vainly urged the slandered staff
officers to take proceedings against
their slanderers.
Gen MERCER Gen. Zurlinden and
Gen. Chanoine all declined to assist the
government to Vindicate the army S
honor, on the plea that it was useless
to proceed against filthy newspaper
rags
Gen Chanoine's resignation was
timed to prevent the civil power get
ting hold of the Dreyfus document
dosier. 1t was calculated that if he
went out slamming the door the gov
eminent would be beaten by parlia-
ment afraid of having the army and
people against it. The coup was fixed
for today (Thursday), but NJ Derou-
lede's sting provoked Chanoine to pre-
cipitate the matter.
However, the desired object has
been accomplished. M. Brisson was
unable during the suspension of the
sittings of the chamber of Tuesday to
obtain M. Faure's signature for nomi-
nation of a new minister of war. Had
he succeeded, the secret dosier would
now be before the court of cessation,
but NJ Lockroy, as an ad interim war
minister can not take the initiative.
The custodians of the dosier can refuse
to let him see it.
Gen Chanoine is one of the few gem
erals in active service who was close-
ly linked with the army of the. em-
pire. He. is a son-in-law of Gen. Freis-
sart, the late prince imperiaPs tutor.
NJ. Brisson probably chose him for the
war portfolio because he was on ex-
cellent terms with the Russian court
and the general French staff.
The court Of cessation seldom draws
ladies. Today Gyp and many other
richly dressed women were there. The
sitting of court resembles a chapter
meeting in a cathedral, where passions
can have no place, as they have in
other courts, Nevertheless, NJ Bard
report was listened TO with breathless
interest and a child could understand
1t. There were no legal Jechnicaiities;
the facts We're allowed to speak for
themselves. No conclusion was sug-
gested but there were conclusions to
which one could not held corning. M.
Bards speech cannot be otherwise
than favorable to Dreyfus."
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IN WlNDWARD PASSAGE.
Sailors of the Brig Starlight Picked Up
From Two Open Goats.

Baltimore, Oct. Fright seamen,
comprising the crew of the brig star
light bound from Hayti to New York
with logwood were picked up from two
open boats last Saturday morning,
and landed here today by the Norwe-
gian fruit steamer Simon Dumois
Captain Nieuwegaar reports that he
sighted the two small boats at day
light Oct. %, 10 miles southwest Of Cas-
tie island, in the Windward Passage.
Both boats were half filed with va
ter when the Dumois hove in sight
Capt. Rhodes of the Starlight said
that he and his crew had been afioat
In the boats for is hours The Star
light had grounded on Hog 9tye reef
four days previously. All had remained
by the brig until she began to break
up. They We're then compelled to forsake
her. The boats We're lowered, and the
sailors, taking some clothing and food
from the brig, had put into the Wind
ward Passage, hoping to intercept a
vessel. The boats were old aid began
to leak from the time they were low
cred The men We're kept bailing the
water out of the boats, and it was only
by this means that they were kept
atioat. A mistake had been made in
the course. and the brig was carried
on the reef by the heavy swell 1t
was found impossible to get her off, and
after few days the heavy waves con~
tinuing to wash over the brig, she be-
gan TO break up.
The names of the rescued sailors are:
w. L. Rhodes, capt; A. Peters. mate;
Fl. Bendt, second mate; John Marley
coored, cook and steward; John F'oun-
tain, Daniel Richardson, Harry Gap
and John Driver, seamen.
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A ROYAL WELCOME.
Gen. Kitchener Received with Open Arms
by London Crowds.

ny LOHuOH %FoWuS.
London, Oct. 27.--Gen. Kitchener ar
rived here this afternoon and was
greeted by the COMMUNICATIVE OF
the British forces Gen Lord Wools-
ley and other high military officials.
The grenaders formed guard of hon.
or at the railroad station and General
Kitchener received an ovation from the
enormous throngs of people assembled
to welcome him back from Egypt.
The scene of enthusiasm was almost
unprecedented.
The crowds at the Victoria station of
the London, Chatham and Dover Rail-
way was so dense that the police were
unable to cope with them. The bar
riers and the police Gordon We're car
ried away together. and the multitude
surged into the reserved portion of the
station. AS the sirdar issued from the
royal waiting room, expecting to step
into his carriage, he found himself con-
fronted with an impenetrable mass
cheering, gesticulating and shouting:
Bravo Herbert God bless you, my
boy" Cheers for the avenger of Cor
don" and kindred cries His face
beamed with pleasure at the popular
greeting. When he attempted TO make
his way through the crowd. his hat
was dashed in" and the police had to
save him forcibly from the attentions
of enthusiastic guardsmen who desired
to carry him on their shoulders
through the throng All attempts to
clear passage were futile. The sirdar
was forced to retire and was finally
Struggled out of the station through a
distant corner of the building.
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MAILS IN MANILA.
Business Houses Report That the FaciIi-
les Are Better Than Under Spanish Rule.

Business Houses Report That the FaciIi-
les Are Better Than Under Spanish Rule.
Washington, Oct. 27-United States
Postal Agent Vaille at Manila has sub
mitted report to the post Office de-
partment on the postal operations
there. He says everything is moving
satisfactorily, and that the largest
business houses report the mail facili-
ties much better than at any time I'M
der Spanish rule He speaks in glow
ing terms of the Island of Luzon, and
expresses the hope that the United
States will retain 1t. He says there is
room for millions of people and that
the country is not surpassed by any
in the United States, He adds that on
Sept 10 he had a short talk with
Aguinaldo at Malalos, about the mails
in the provinces under Aguinaldos
control where the former Spanish Off
Gals are out and there is no regularly
constituted postal authority in charge.
Aguinaldo who promised to send a
representative to discuss the matter
was told thai if he could satisfy the
agent that mails sent out would be
delivered to addresses in proper condi
ton, he would deliver the mails.
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LEAVES FOR MANzANlLLo.
Gen. Wood Going There TO Instruct Col
Petit in Regard to Civil Business.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 27-Gen.
Wood left here today on board the dis
patch boat Hist. accompanied by his
aide-de-camp and clerical staff, for the
purpose of visiting Manzanillo and in
structing Col. Petit to arrange the
conduct of the civil business there.
The French consul here has written
to Gen. Wood protesting strongly
against the order prohibiting the land
ing of negroes from Hayti. Gen. Wood
replied that he would not allow any
more paupers here, as there We're too
many of them.
Gen Rodriguez. the insurgent COM
mander, visited Gen. Wood at the
palace this morning. He was accom-
panied by Col. Garcia, who acted as in
terpreter and remained over an hour.
He said he was immensely pleased with
the manner in which things were con-
Quoted here, and congratulated Gen.
Wood on the work he had accom-
plshed 1t is believed the Cubans might
disband were arrangements made to
give them 500 or 5000 each
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NATHANIEL cHILDs,
Well Known Newspaper and Theatrical
Man, Dead.

Philadelphia, Pa. Oct Nathaniel
Childs, press agent of the Way Down
East company, which is playing at a
local theatre. died today at the Jeffer-
son hospital He had swallowed As
grains of morphine, after which he shot
himself in the head. The act was com
mitted on Tuesday last, but through the
efforts Of friends, the affair was kept
secret and Childs was taken toithe hos
pital, where he fingered until today
Dependency is given as the reason for
the act.
Childs was one of the best known men
in the theatrical world. His home was
in Boston. He graduated from Har-
yard IN 1869, and the following year. he
entered the newspaper business For
several years he was editor of the Bos-
ton Traveller He entered the theat-
rical profession in 1876, and wrote a
number of plays At one time he was
advance agent for Henry Irving, and
for 10 years acted in the same capacity
for Abbey, Schoeffel s. Grau The fail
ure of the play, Little Miss Nobody"
in December last, in which he was in
terested. made him very respondent
and he began to drink He was about
so years of age, and leaves widow.
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LAKE ONTARIO DISASTER.
A Schooner Sinks and All on Board
Drowned Except the Captain.


Rochester, N. Y, Oct. PA special
to the Herald from Sodus says: This
noon, about five miles northwest of
Sodus, on Lake Ontario the three
masted schooner st. Peters of Cape
Vincent sank with all on board save
one, the captain, who was rescued in an
unconscious condition.
The schooner showed signals of dis
tress early this morning as she drifted
past Charlotte. The tug Proctor put
out after her, but after cruising about
four hours returned without getting
glimpse of the distressed vessel. Dur
ing the forenoon the people at Pultney-
vile sighted the st. Peters and tele-
graphed to Sodus Point for help. The
tug Cornelia started out, but the great
seas nearly swamped her, and she was
compelled to return to the harbor
Word was sent to Charlotte, and the
tug Proctor started from there with
the ltfe-saying crew When Within a
mile of the St. Peters, the crew on the
Proctor saw the distressed ship sink.
In ten minutes the tug was cruising
about the spot where she went down
The captain of the st. Peters was
picked up unconscious. After spending
half an hour looking for the other mem
bers of the Inflated crew, the tug start
ed for Sodus Point. where medical as
sistance was secured for the captain
He Is still unconscious, so it is impos-
sible to learn the number Of men who
met death. IT is known, however, that
the wife of the captain was drowned
Eight or ten persons at least persisted
The captain will recover, Persons on
shore who saw the st. Peters go down
say that two men were standing at the
mast When the waters swallowed them
1t is thought that the st. Peters lost
her rudder and that the heavy seas
caused her to spring a leak.
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CONDUCT OF WAR
Many Witnesses Examined
by the Investigating Board.

Huntsville Oct 22-The war investi-
cation committee began it's examina-
ton today with Capt. Anger. who was
in the quartermaster' department at
Tampa. He said for some time the
department was swamped there, and he
attributed the congestion to the rail-
roads.
Capt. Cullen, volunteer surgeon,
who has had charge of the ambulance
corps at Tampa, said there was a short
age of ambulances there, and that the
camp conditions were bad.
Col. Duffy of the 69th New York said
his command had never lacked COM
missary supplies, but that there was
some delay in furnishing quartermas-
ter's stores, The sick had been well
cared for, and while he had seen some
criticism in the New York newspapers
he had heard none from the men. He
thought most of the sickness originated
in the camp at Tampa. There they had
to dig only six inches for water, and
there We're no tent floors He said
there had been 16 deaths in the regi-
ment.
Capt. Charles " Parkhurst of the
I'd artillery detailed the participation
Of the artillery in the siege of Santiago.
There were times when his men did
not have time to eat, but there was no
time when they did not have food.
There was also plenty of food for the
horses. He was wounded twice on the
I'd of July, and his wounds We're dressed
within few minutes after they were
received.
First Lieut. Coklin of the I'd artillery,
who was in the Santiago campaign,
said the only material defect in the
supplies was in the powder, which he
thought should have been smokeless.
He said that in going to Cuba, the
guns and horses We're separated, but he
understood that this could not be
avoided. He was the only member of
his battery who had not been sick as
a result of the Cuban campaign but he
did not think the sickness could have
been prevented.
Mai. Lobe, inN command of the 9Th
cavalry, complained of the difficulty of
securing lumber fireWood, horse shoes
and stoves In the camp here. He stated
that the tents were of poor material
and leaked. He also said there had not
been sufficient medical supplies in
Cuba, and that the transport Gate City,
in which the command came north was
poorly suited for the purpose.
Capt. Stretch of the 10th infantry
gave in detail the hardships of that
regiment during the San Juan fight
ing. He said there was no time when
the men had nothing to eat, but he did
not remember having drawn a full RAJ
ton while in Cuba. He said the sick
of the command We're fed at Montauk
better than they ever had been before
in their lives.
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MERE BOYS.

St Joseph, Mo. Oct 27.--In the crimi-
nal court today, Herbert Donovan,
Alonzo Artenburn, Charles Cook, James
Hathaway and William Hathaway
We're sentenced to the penitentiary for
10 years for robbing a Burlington pass
enger train near st. Joe, on Aug IL.
The robbers are mere boys and of good
families. On this account the railroad
and express officials consented to the
assessment of the minimum fine, upon
their plea of guilty. The robbery was
successfully executed but no booty
was recovered. After throwing the
safe. containing a large amount of
money, in the train, the boys became
frightened and ran away without open
ing it. They proceeded to their homes
in this city, and next day James Hath
away made confession. and all were
arrested.
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COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Differences Between National Council
and General Federation Discussed.

Omaha, Neb., Oct PA discussion of
the work Of local councils in school
work and other municipal matters.
which eventually turned to the differ
ences between the national council
and the general federation of women's
clubs as respects their genius and
scope took up much time of the ma
tional council of women at todays ses-
sion here. Eventually a motion was
carried directing the president, Mrs
May Wright Sewall of Indianapolis. to
prepare a statement for the purpose
which would clearly set forth the OBJ
iects of the national council without
giving offense to the geneva federation.
The main idea in this discussion of the
nature of general federation was that
while the national council is represent
tative Of all classes of society and or
ganizations of women the federation
Of women's clubs is confined really to
literary work, for the Improvement of
the language and literary taste of the
Country.
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mister, died at Ponce OF typhoid fever
Carl c. Hart. Company 1, Concord,
died at Utuardo.
Corporal Ralph 2. Hosmer, Company
]. Concord died at UtuaNo of acute
endoearditis.
Charles E. MacGregor. Company K,
Southbrdge, died at South Framing
ham.
Ernest d. Marshall, Company =,
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PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
A Stronger Resistance Than over Cuban
Debt Expected by Spain.


London, Oct 2S-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: The
government has good reason to believe
that the United States intend to retain
the Philippines on the ground that
President Mckinley must satisfy public
opinion. The government believes that
the American commissioners will argue
the necessity OF thus deviating from
the spirit and text of the protocol on
the ground that the condition of things
in the island of Luzon and the archip-
elago renders it impossible for America
30 abandon her native allies or for
Spain to re-establish her rule without
heavy sacrifices of men and money;
and finally, because Spain could not be
allowed to retain possession except I'M
der conditions unpalatable to Spaniards
and to their colonial traditions.
Spain, however, cannot yet believe
she will be deprived of the Philippines
without some pecuniary compensation,
in addition to recognition of the Phil
ippine loan of 1896. Therefore, upon
the question of the Philippines the
Spanish commissioners will make even
a stronger resistance than they have
made over the Cuban debit
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OFFICERS ELECTED.

New Haven, Oct, 27-The Annual
meeting Of the Danbury and NorwallS
division Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad Company, was
held at the stockholder nall, Daily
building, this morning. The following
directors were elected: F. St. John
Lockwood, Charles p. Clark, John M.
Hall. Benjamin English. George J..
Brush. Adm Hill. Edmund Twoody,
Charles H. Merritt and j ?. Tread
we'll Officers were elected as follows:
President. F. ST. John Lockwood vice
president, Charles P. Clark; clerk. w.
E. Barnett. and treasurer, G. %. Rob
inson.
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A ROYAL WELCOME.
All Fitchburg Did Honor to Her TWO Re-
turned Companies of Heroes.

Fitchburg, oct. 27.-Ne1er before in
the history of the city of Fitchburg
has such a demonstration taken place
within the limits Of the city as was ao-
corded the members of Companies y
and D Of the 9th regiment, who arrived
home from Porto Rico this evening. Il
was p. m. when the fire alarm signal
gave the people warning that the
troops We're on the way from Boston.
and almost Immediately the people be-
gan to flock to the depot ana secure
other advantageous spots to see this
boys.
BY the time the train was due to ar
rive the main street of the city for
distance Of a half mile was completely
blocked, and when the procession start
ed up Main street it is estimated that
fully $4,000 people saw them pass
The street was one mass OF red fire
and between the cheers OF the people
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-28

Boston, Oct 27-The 9Th Massachu-
setts regiment arrived here this fore
noon from Areeibo, Porto Rico, on the
army transport Mississippi The Nregi-
ment was in the best of health and
spirits. There We're but few men out
of the 925 who were at all i'll.
The officers and men were royalty
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welcomed by Gov Wolcott and other
state officials, as well as by thousands
of Bostonians and large delegations
! from the towns in which the various
/ companies belong. The transport ar
rived much earlier than was generally
expected, as it was thought the heavy
storm of yesterday would have de-
layed her. The steamer, however.
made excellent time, notwithstanding
| the heavy seas, and at $50 o'clock this
morning she was sighted below Hull
slowly making her way to Quarantine,
| which was reached in less than an hour
| later.
The news of the transports appear
lance was quickly communicated to Gov.
Wolcott. The governor, Adjutant Cen
eral Dalton Col Converse, of the gov
| ernor's staff, QuarterInaster Hyde and
| representatives of the Volunteers Aid
Association boarded the tug Sylvester
| Ward and went down the harbor to re-
ceive the boys and render any assist
ance they could. Quartermaster Hyde
U. s. A, sent a tug down the harbor
as soon as notice of the arrival of the
transport was received. The tug towed
the lighter Ivy, upon which was loaded
complete outfit of heavy clothing for
the soldiers.
All arrangements for docking the
ship were completed yesterday She
reached her berth al Pier A, New Eng
and docks. South Boston, shortly after
1,3O o'clock this afternoon, after pass
ing the inspection at Quarantine.
The regiment left the dock at Bis
O'Clock and marched through the prin-
cipal streets. The soldiers passed by
the state house, where they We're re-
viewed by Governor Wolcott Great
crowds of people lined the route of the
continuously from the start until the
parade broke up.
After the review by the governor the
regiment was dismissed at Charles
street and the out Of town companies
left for their homes.
The bodies of Carl Hart and Ralph
Hosmer, both of Company l. Concord,
who died in Porto Rico as previously
announced. We're brought up on the
Mississippi by Rev. Loren B. Macdon-
aid of Concord
Following is the list of the 9Th left
behind at the hospital at Umado, Porto
Rico:
Charles Bridge, sergeant, Company
A.: o. ]. Cutler. Company /; n. w.
Sherman, Company B; ]. Kinworth.
corporal. Company X; r. L. Richard
son, Company A; #. L. Little. Company
l; M. w. smith, Company NJ; B. Sears,
9Th Illinois; A. Paguin- Company X;
c. Ingersoll 9Th Illinois; r. d. HUM
phrey, hospital corps +. L. Bragdon
Company e. G. f. Patch Company H
NJ. j. Macuon Company NJ; f. c. Ar
mold, Company NJ w. Mugridge. hospi-
tai corps Dulorme, Company G.; -
Brophy, Company G.
During the service Of the 9Th in Porto
to disease. The following names on
the regiments ron of honor are COM
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THE NEW CABINET.
The Men Who May Form the Next
French Ministry,

Paris, Oct. 27.-It is thought the new
cabinet will be composed as follows
NJ. Dupuy premier and minister of
interior.
M. De Freycinet, minister of war.
M. Constans, minister of justice.
M. Delcasse, minister of foreign af-
fairs.
NJ. Ribot, minister of finance.
M. Borgeiose, minister of instruc-
ton.
M Dupuy has asked until tomorrow
to decide, but he win doubtless accept
the task unless unforeseen difficulties
arise.
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Emperor William and the Empress
Visit Caesarea and Plain Of Sharon.

Haifa, Palestine. Oct 27.-Yesterday
Emperor William and Empress Au-
gusta Victoria visited Caesarea and the
Plain of Sharon. This morning they
started for Jaffa.
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THE CHESTER.
1t Arrives From san Juan With Por-
ton of the 47th New York on Board.

San Juan de Porto Rico. Oct ~
The United States transport Chester
arrived here today with a portion of
the 47th New York volunteers, having
left several companies at other ports
of the island. The Chester win take
the 4th Ohio volunteers on her return
to the United States.
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'THE SIXTH
AT HOME.
Massachusetts Soldiers Arrive
From Porto Rico.

A Cordial Welcome at Boston to the Re-
turning Men---The Parade---Receptions
Given at Fitchburg, Milford, South
bridge, Uxbridge and Marlboro
Worcester Countys Heart
Beat Warmly For Them.
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Brockton, Oct. 27.-The lasters' strike
was declared off this evening
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BRoCKToN STRIKE.

It Was Declared OFF Last Evening.