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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
90 YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Ebenezer Merriam Cele.
brates Her Birthday Today.
Some Interestins "Reminiscences of an
Aged Lady-A Reception for Those
Over go Years Old to be
Given.

Mrs. Ebenezer Merriam will celebrate
her 9Sd birthday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs, James B. Hunt, 3SS Park
avenue, today Mrs. Merriam was born
in Montpelier VT, March II, 1905. Her
parents were John and Betsy Eddy
Cummings, well known in this city al
that time. She made her first visit to
Worcester when she was ten months
old. Her parents brought her with them
In an oX-sled as they were making a
trip here at that time. They spent IL
days ON the road and visited also Oxford
and Auburn.
She made hernext visit here when she
was 20 years old, driving down in a
sleigh with her cousin. Since then she
mas been back and forth II times in the
! cars they stopped at the old tavern at
Lincoln square. 1t was during this visit
that she became acquainted with her
future husband. She was married Feb.
q, 1871, in Montpelier, by Rev Chester
| wright to Ebenezer Merriam of Au-
/ burn. They lived there till 1852, Since
then she has lived in Millbury, Auburn
| ana Worcester, Her husband died Feb
IL, 1881 in Auburn. Had he lived till Nav
he would have been 80 years old.
! She joined the Congregational Church
at Montpelier in 1910. Forty-six years
ago she Joined the church at Auburn.
and has been a member ever since. She
mad two children, Leander S. Merriam Of
Auburn and Mrs. James B. Hunt of
! Worcester
Mrs. Merriam is exceedingly well pre-
served for her years. and still possesses
all her Faculties, although three years
ago she became slightly deaf. She has
a remarkably clear memory, and clearly
| recollects Worcester when it was ONLY
a town. One of the incidents of her
childhood which she recalls. happened
when she was three years old She was
| holding some sticks for her brother to
chop. His axe slipped and cut deep into
! the back of her hand Though the bones
of the fingers just back of the knuckIes.
The fingers We're held on only by the
flesh on the palm of her hand. The
wound healed up, however, and the fin
gers still remain.
She has in her possession tablecloths.
towels and sheets which she made over
40 years ago. When IL years old she spun
so skeins of wool, out of which she made
blankets. Sixty-eight years ago she spun
some wool and colored it dark blue.
Out of this she had a coat made for her
husband. He wore the coat till he died
in 1891. Then she ripped up the coat.
and made the cloth into mats, which she
still has in her possession.
In the afternoon she will give rscep-
ton to other people over 90 at S3S Park
avenue.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
THEIR ACTIONS PULLING.
Members of Court of inquiry Supply No
Clue Whatever

Key West, Fla, March 16.-The ar
rival of the court of inquiry from Hava-
ma, on the Mangrove, today, was not
unexpected, but the extreme mystery
which has surrounded the behavior of
its members during the day is in strong
contrast with their former conduct at
Key West. The most definite statement
obtalnable was from a member of the
court, who, after stipulating that his
name should be suppressed, said: II
do not know whether we shall hold a
session here, but [ suppose we shall"
The only definite development which
followed the courts arrival was the re-
lease of the leave orders Of seven Of
the Names officers, a matter which has
been lying at the pleasure of the court
for more than week. The other Off
GERS Will remain here, although the only
apparent reason for their attendance is
that they may testify further.
The general impression Is that the
evidence thus far received was care
tully gone over today, and the points
requiring additional testimony were
marked out. Capt. Sampson and Judge
Advocate Mark had long consultations
with Admiral Sicard, after which the
oti1cers from whom further testimony
was deemed unnecessary were given
their leave orders.
Among naval officers and others it is
generally believed that the court OF in
curry has come to the definite conclu-
sion that the explosion was external,
and that the court is now only busted
over minor technical details, This opin-
ion is, however, only an opion, and of
no further Importance; for, with the ex-
ception of the members Of the court,
Rear Admiral Sicard and Commander
West no one here has any real clue to
the final decision.
One of the officers of the Maine said
to this correspondent:
Il believe the Maine was blown up
from the outside, but judging from the
questions asked by members of the
court when previously here, l am utter
ly unable to ascertain whether they
have even countenanced such a solution
of the disaster. I have talked with fell
low officers and basing their opinions
on the character Of the questions asked,
they, too, were bound to confess that
| they were as much in the dark"
Amid cheers from their friends the fol-
| lowing officers of the Maine left tonight
on the Plant line steamer Olivette via
Tampa for the destinations indicated
after their respective names; Lieut.. G..
! r. w. Holman, New York; Lieut.. John
| J. Blandin, Baltimore; First Lieut.. OF
Marines A. w. Catlin, Newburg; Lieut.
George Blow, Chicago; Cadet Washing
| ton, Goldsboro. N. G.; Cadet Crenshaw,
| Greenville, Ala, and Boatswain Larkin,
Philadelphia.
The steamer Con1al of the Mallory line
arrived today from New York with am
munition for the fleet and relief pro-
visions for the reconcentrados. Tomor-
row the Detroit will take ammunition
and stores to the fleet, and the Fern
will take provisions to Mantanzas and
Sagua la Grande.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
RECENT DEATHS.
]. G. sCRIEvER

New York, March 16-J George
scriever of New orleans, general traffic
manager of the Atlantic division of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, died of
Brights disease today at the Holland
House.
w. T. WHITE.
Chicago, March 16.-W F. Whyte,
passenger traffic manager of the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, is
dead at his home here.
JACOB LONE.
Port Deposit, Md, March 16.-Jaeob
LONE, the millionaire philanthropist and
founder of the Jacob LONE Institute"
at that place, died here today of pneu-
monia. Mr.. LONE made a fortune in the
lumber business and banking. In 1889
he founded the institute which bears his
name. endowing it with a fund of 81
900, 900. His estate is estimated at S4-
600, 900, and it is said that his will con-
tains number of requests to charitable
institutions.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17

AS they scrambled down in frantic haste
they trod upon one another's fingers,
dumped into one another and progress
was slow and difficult for them all Many
OF those who could not reach the fire
escape made their way to the front
windows, and 1t was out of this that
clark, Smith and Binz hurled them
selves to death.
Clark was bookkeeper for the Ohm
stead Scientific Company on the seventh
moor, and remained to put the books in
the safe. He might have escaped had
ne run when the alarm was first given.
He was first seen at one of the seventh
story windows and a few minutes after,
appeared again at a window Of the sixth
floor. The fire was close upon him, the
floors and walls behind him were crash
ing down, and it was certain death to
remain where he was. There was no
possibility of help and he took his only
chance. Three seconds later he was
dead on the pavement below
Miles A. Smith, a salesman for the
Q1mstead Scientific Company, also
Eaped from window in the sixth story.
11e hesitated some time before taking
the leap, but, like Clark, understood that
twas his only hope. He was instantly
Killed, his body being horribly man
gled.
Edward Binz, the cashier of Sweet,
Wallach & Co., on the sixth floor, fell
a victim to his desire to save others and
to protect his books from harm. Upon
hearing the alarm, he ran to the rear of
the store to warn the employees to run
for their lives. He then rushed back
to his desk, gathered his books, and
damned them into the vault. Then he
started for the stairway, but the flames
were ahead Of him and he turned back.
There was nothing but the window and
to this he went He clambered upon
the sill and stood there in view of the
crowd below. Clark and Smith had
already Redeemed the pavement with
their life blood and the crowd knew
there was no more chance for Binz than
for them. They watched him in silent
horror as he stood celebrating. The
building was a roaring mass of flames,
and Binzs face and hands were badly
burned before he jumped He pondered
the matter but a few seconds. Then
his form shot downward through a
cloud of flame and smoke, and in the
drawing of breath, he was lifeless.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
THE N. E. CONFERENCE.
Worcester Methodsts Vino VIII Entertain
Delegates.


The committee which is looking after the
local arrangements for the N E. Method.
list conference, which will be held in this
city at Trinity Church, April g. is busy as.
signing delegates to Worcester homes
where they will be entertained during their
stay in the city. Worcester Methodists
have opened wide their hospitable doopS
as the list below will show:
Bishop Newman, the presiding officer
and A. A. Wright, who has spoken In this
city during the past week, will stay at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Legg, 5 Clare
mont street.
]. o. Knowles. formerly pastor of Grace
and the Coral Street churches of this city,
will be at Hotel Kenmore. He is now pre-
siding elder of the North Boston district.
The other elders, j. H. Mansfield, E. R.
ThorndilSe and G. F. Eaton will be enter
tanned by G. S. Forbes. S.Ctaremont street
Willard 7. Perrin, a former pastor. of
Trinity Church, will also be entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Legg. ReYs. w. II. Thomas,
A. B. Kendig and B. A. Cooper. former
pastors of that church, will visit A. Is. F.
Kinney, 4 Westminster street.
John D. Pickles of the fremont Street
Church, Boston, formerly of Trinity
Church, will be a guest of c. A. King, 81
John Galbraith, formerly pastor of
Grace Church, will be entertained by
Charles e. Squier, Lincoln Street. Harry
p. Rankin, formerly Of the Coral Street
Church. will be found at the home of B.
F. Sawyer, 6 Arthur street.
Luther Freeman of Newton, whom Trim
ity Church would like to succeed Rev. r.
r. Holway, is to stay at Newton He will
not come to Worcester, as he has an
nounced his intention of going to Portland
Me-. and will ask for transfer to that
conference
The other assignments have been made
as follows:
J. W. Higgins of Charlestown and Ed
ward Higgins of Natick, with H. H.
Houghton, 6 Marston way.
Charles HODGE of Woburn and w. H.
Meredith of Everett, with G. C. Bryant, Is
Woodland street.
Jesse Wagner Allston, Hotel Adams.
w r. Clarke, Hotel StanwiX.
j. H. Packard of Woburn, with DR. Gill
man, 113 Austin street
J. L. Leonard of Melrose, J. w. Hamil-
ton, q. S. Clark and j. P. Clark. Hote
Charles I. Rice of Cambridge and ]. H
Pillsbury of Stoneham, Hotel Stanwix
7. G. Watkins, Lincoln House.
Dalon Bronson of Salem, e. Fl. Hughes
of Maiden and George Phinney of Cam
bridge, Hotel Adams
James Nudge of Lowell, Hotel Ken
more.
William Mcdonald and T. b. Smith
Hotel Adams.
G. Q. Crosby, with S. Crosby, 80 New
bury street
q. Fl. stackpole of Peabody and c. E.
Spaulding, with A. C. Fits, 43 Nav street
G. E. Davis, with S. w. Wiley, 720 Main
/ ST rect
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
FIFTY-sIxTH ANNlVERs ARY.
Mechanics Association and Friends viii
Celebrate Friday Night.

The fifty-sixth anniversary of the
Worcester County Mechanics Associa-
ton will be observed Friday night in
the usual delightfully."- informal manner
AS has been the custom for several
years past, there will be no set program,
but the members will meet to greet old
friends and pass the time with pleas
ant dance. From 7.45 to S.i5 there will
be a concert, and from then on until
midnight, dancing. Bicknelrs orcnes-
ira will furnish music Marshall will
serve refreshments in the west ante
room during the evening. The arrange
ments are in the hands of the full board
of trustees, of which C. II. Burleigh is
president Charles s. Chaplin and a
large corps of assistants win have the
floor in charge.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
CLOUDY WEATHER.

Boston, March 1s--Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity Thursday: Cloudy
weather in the morning followed by
fair; warmer; south to southwest winds.
Washington, March 16.-Forecast for
Thursday: For New England, threaten
ing weather and showers; warmer; brisk
southerly winds.
Eastern New York: Increasing cloudi-
ness and probably showers; warmer;
brisk southwesterly winds.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
HAD BEEN IN WORCESTER.

Hartford. Conn. March 16.-The dead
body of an unknown man was found
near the railroad tracks at Elwood this
morning. The man had been killed by
a train Two memorandum books found
in his pocket bore TIE name Arthur
Bangs Entries in the book indicated
that the man had been recently in sew
eral New England cities. The latest
memorandum refers to Worcester, Mass.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
YOU WANT OR SITUATION? HE SPY WILL WITHOUT CHARGE

600 for the national defense. One is for
$4,000, 600 for the use of the engineer de-
partment of the army in the completion
of certain fertilization works along the
Atlantic and gulf coasts now in prog
ress, and the other is for $2225,0 900 for
the use of the ordnance department of
the army in the requirement of arms
and ammunition. Pretty much all of
this money is needed to cover contracts
already made by the military estimate.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

Thirty-three applicants presented
themselves at the rooms of the civil
service commission in the post office,
Wednesday, to take the examination
for positions in the employ of Uncle
Sam. There were is people DESTROYS of
becoming clerks, and 10 who wanted the
more freer occupation of delivering let
tiers. papers and packages. COMPETE
lions for other positions in the govern
ment service will take place the last of
the month.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
BATTERY 3 ELECTION
Called for Saturday Evening No oppos,
ton to Lewis for Captain.

ZION 10 Lewis Tor captain.
After the regular drill of Battery B,
Wednesday night a meeting of the
company was held, at which Lieut.. H.
w. Haynes read orders from Maj L. N.
Duchesney fixing next Saturday night
as the time for the election of captain
and whatever other vacancies may oc-
cur. The election is called for o'clock,
and Will be presided over by Maj. l.. N.
Duchesney,
The question of the next captain of the
battery was practically settled last
week at a caucus of the members of the
command when I'd Lieut.. w A. Lewis
received the unanimous endorsement for
the position. First Sergt. Arthur H. Bos-
well was also unanimously decided upon
as the man to be elected to the position
to be vacated by the promotion of Lieut..
Lewis
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
SPEECHES BREATHED WAR.

London, Mach 16-The banquet of the
Association of the Chamber of Conn
merce at the Hotel Metropole this eve
ming, called out large political assem-
blage. The speeches were notable for
war feeling.
Lord Rosebery expressed his surprise
to find himself in "a sort of conviviaI
council of war"
In expressing his regret at the illness
of Lord Salisbury he testified to the lat
ter's matchless knowledge of foreign af-
fairs
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
MIR. RRowNsoN IN LONDON

London. March Commander w. Fl.
Brownson. the special commander of the
United states navy department for the
inspection and selection for purchase, If
conditions should require, of warships
Of foreign powers now on the market.
arrived here today.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
cHANGEs IN THE NAVY.

Washington, March 16-Rear Admiral
E. o. Matthews, whose term as chief of
the bureau of yards and docks expired
yesterday, has been assigned to duty as
president of the naval retiring board in
this city, relieving Commodore f. V.
McNair who will continue as president
of the naval examining board. Capt G.
e. Clark has been detached from COM
mand of the Monterey and ordered to
the command Of the Oregon, relieving
Capt. A. H. Mccormick, who is granted
six months sick leave,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
:. v. PowderIy Secures Number OF
Democratic Votes.

Washington, March 1.-THE nominal
ton of I. v Powderly, to be commits
sioner of immigration was confirmed by
the senate In executive session today by
the vote of AZ to 20. Senator Chandler
was the only republican who voted
against confirmation, while large num-
Der Of democrats voted for Mr.. Powder
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
pERy1sHEs pEFEATEp.

Cairo, March 16.-A large party of der
wishes crossed the Nile to Shebaliya Is
land Sunday, but We're repulsed by the
Egyptian troops with the loss of SO men
killed. The only Egyptian casualty was
the wounding of Major Sitwel.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
NOT JAMES D. ADAMS.

Washington March 16-It was Lieut..
Com. Charles A. Adams who was re-
Gently tried by court martial at Mare
Island, Cal: on charges Of drunkenness
while on duty, and not Lieut.. Com Jas
ID. Adams as enormously stated.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
245,ooo MEN.

The Muster of North Carolina if Called
Upon
Raleigh, ~ c., March 16-Gov. Rus
sell today received a message from Pres
ident Mckinley, asking how many
troops the state could furnish in case
of hostilities The reply Of the gov
ernor gave 245, 900 as the number.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
wELLINGToNs DEFEAT INFANTRY

Play in the military whist league,
Wednesday night. was between teams
from the Wellington Rifles and Light
Infantry The former won by score of
sc to 81,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
IRELAND'S DAY.
Many Will Wear Green Ribbons
in Worcester Today.
How the obseryances viii Be Carried
out-Greatest Celebration by A. o. H.,
But Various Other observances.

Today, March II, the heart of every
true Irishman beats fast in love and
veneration for the memory of st. Pat
rick, the patron saint of Ireland The
day is universally given over to the sons
Of Erin as their own, and they make the
most of it in paying tribute to the mem
DRY of the holy man who labored in the
spiritual interests of their forefathers
The observance of st. Patrick's day in
this city, with it's large population of
Irishmen and their descendants, will be
on broader scale than attempted in
previous years. The greatest celebra-
ton will of course be carried out by the
Ancient Order Of Hibernians; but, be-
sides this, the day will be observed by
many Catholic organizations. The OBJ
servance will practically open in the
morning with services in all the Catholic
churches Nothing of special nature
will be carried out with the exception
of st. Johns Church, where a sermon
bearing on the day win be delivered by
one of the missionaries now at the
church
The A. o. H. celebration viii COM
mence in the afternoon with parade
and continue through the evening with
concert and lecture in Mechanics Hall,
which will be followed by a banquet in
Washburn Hall. The parade will start
at 230 o'clock from Salem square John
]. Rogers, county president of the A o.
H., will be chief marshal, and it is his
intention to move the line on time The
members of the six local divisions will
assemble in Clark's block and march to
the square, where they will be assigned
positions in line. The line will form in
three divisions headed by the chief
marshal and staff, which is made up as
follows: Chief of staff, w N. Drohan;
chaplain, Rev E. F. Brosnihan, surgeon,
DIR. J. T. McGillicuddy; assistant sur
Sullivan; aids Thomas kenney, Tim
othy Warren, Charles A. Sweeney,
Philip Kelley and Patrick J. Leary.
The line will move in the following
order:
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
FOR ALL SOULS QUARTET.

Miss Florence E. Flint has been en-
gagged as soprano for the All Souls
Church Quartet for the coming year.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-03-17
BELIEVED HER DEAD
James Stevenson Left No Provision for
His Daughter Grace.

Boston, March 16-The Journal will
say tomorrow: The viii of the late
James Stevenson, filed in the secret
archives of the Norfolk court, pending
action by the parties interested, con-
tains, according to a friend of the de-
ceased, no provision for Grace, his miss
ing daughter, because he believed that
she no longer lived
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-15
TRIAL or SENATOR EENNEY
The Examination of William NJ.
III Boggs.
He HAD LOST MONEY IN POLITICS
Transactions With Mr.. Kenney
Explained.

Admitted That After His Flight he Sent a
Letter TO Cashier Bntemsn stating That
He Had Robbed the Bank aua That Mo-
body Else was Responsible,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-25
CORPORATION TAX
IN THE SENATE.
Messrs, Lindsay and Platt AntagOnIze
the Scheme,

WASHINGTON. May 2L-That feature
Of the war revenue measure placing a
tax Of one quarter OF one per cent upon
the gross receipts OF corporations was
under discussion in the Senate through
out to-days session. incidentally the
proposed tax on bank deposits was adj
verled TO. Tho principal speeches We're
delivered by Alr. Lindsay CDcm0claD, OF
Kentucky. and Mr.. Platt Rcpublican),
of Connecticut. who maintained that "a
corporation tax could be levied provided
that the conditions were fair and cqui-
table. but that the business Of corpo-
ration could not Doe taxed simply be-
cause it was conducted hy corpora
tion.
To be equitable the tax must be levied
upon the business-whothe II was con-
Quoted by a corporation, a partnership,
a firm or an individual.
Mr.. Lindsay vigorously antagOnzed the
proposed issue of legal tender notes,
declaring that It acccntuated the exist
ing menace 90 the gold reserve Of tho
treasury and was. besides, the dearest
money ever devised.
lie held that such an issue would be a
blow TO the nations financial or edit.
lie. too. presented an argument against
the proposed corporation tax ma1ataiu-
that. If enacted into "a Law. it wOulC breed
a batch Of insults instead Of providing
what the government needed-reacy
money with which TO conduct wSk ope-
rations.
Tomorrow the Senate will resume tho
discussion OF the pending measure an
hour oardler tha nusual, the session be-
gining at N O'Clock.
At l:3j r. NJ. the Senate went into eN-
ecutive session, after which II adjourned.
Unimportant House Session.
WASHINGTON. May 2L-The session
of the House to-day was brief Several
bills were passed. notably those for the
organization of the naval hospital corps.
to facilitate movements and 10 authorize
the appointment of a commission TO alio'
certain lands 20 and secure the cession
of others from the Uintah Indians in
their reservation In Utah.
A bin providing an American register
for the steamship Ioalandia. which pass
cd the Senate yesterday. was also passed.
The vessel is 20 act as transport 70 the
Philippines. 49,,
tomorrow.