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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
AUCTIONS.

MoRTGAGEEs SALE OF REAL Es-
TATE-Will be sold by public auction, on
FRIDAY, the EIGHTEENTH day of
FEBRUARY next, at 8 O'Clock in the fore
ward, Nos. 70S and 704, State Mutual
building, Worcester, Mass, the following
described real estate, situated on the
southerly side of Mechanic street, in said
Worcester, and being the same estate con-
veyed to the Peoples Savings Bank Of
Worcester by Elizabeth j. Kennedy by her
deed of mortgage, recorded in the Wor-
cester district registry of deeds, book 1901,
page -53S, TO which said deed of mortgage
and the record thereof, and the several
deeds therein referred to, are hereby
given for more particular description of
said premises and estate.
This sale is made under and by virtue Of
a power of sale contained in deed of
mortgage of said premises, given by said
Elizabeth J. Kennedy to John Il. Spauld-
ing, dated the twenty-second day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1885, and recorded in the
Worcester district registry of deeds. book
1922, page 107, and for the purpose Of fore
closing. the same,. the conditions of said
deed of mortgage having been broken,
This sale villa be made subject to said
mortgage to said bank, and all other in
cumbrances on the premises including
taxes.
Terms at sale.
MICHAEL H. O'GRADY. assignee Of
said mortgage.
Worcester, January 26th 1898
Jan. 1881, Feb.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho
subscriber has been duly appointed admin
lstrator with the vial annexed Of the es-
tate of Mary A. Waite. late Of Worcester
In the county of Worcester, deceased, testate
and has taken upon himself that trust by
giving bond, as the law directs. All per.
sons having demands upon the estate Of
said deceased are required to exhibit the
same, and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
JACOB II. WAITE, Admr.
Worcester, Jan. q, 1898.
Jan. 24S Fe.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS. Worcester, So. Probate Court
To all persons interested In the estate OF
George W. Cakes, late OF Brookfeld, in
said county, deceased
Whereas Louis H. r. Gass, administra-
tor Of the estate Of said deceased, has pre-
scented for allowance the first and final ac-
count of his administration upon the es-
tate Of said deceased:
You are hereby cited to appear at a
probate court to be held at Worcester. In
said county, on the FIFTEENTH day Of
FEBRUARY, A. D. 1885, at 8 o'clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, If any you
have, why the same should not be al
lowed.
And said administrator is ordered to
serve this citation by delivering a copy
thereof to all persons interested in the
estate fourteen days at least before said
court, or by publishing the same once In
each week. for three successive weeks, in
the Worcester Daily Spy, a newspaper
published in Worcester, the last publica-
ton to be one day at least before said
court. and by mailing, postpaid, a copy
of this citation to all known persons In
terested In the estate, seven days at least
before said court.
Witness-WILLIAM T. FORBES, esq,
judge of said court, this first day of Feb
ruary, In the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-eight.
GEORGE H. HARLOW. Register
Feb 3714
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MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE-Will be sold by public auction, on
FRIDAY, February 25th, 1898, at II o'clock
in the forenoon, on the premises, the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated near
the centre of the town of Upton, in the
county of Worcester, containing one acre,
more or less, and bounded and described
as follows: Beginning at a stake and
stones by the land of Jonathan Wood, on
the north side of a road leading from the
Mrs. r. c.. Fisk house, so-called, to near
house of J.. B. Bradish, so-called and
running northerly by land of said Wood
1865 rods TO a stake and stones on the
south side of the old burying ground;
thence running westerly about rods by
the said burying ground to the road lead
ing from Pratt pond to the William Hale
house, so-called; thence southerly by said
road 1928 rods to the road first men
toned; thence easterly by said road 10. %
rods to first departure. said land being the
same conveyed to Horace Forbush in a
deed from I. j. and N. B. Hail. and re-
corded in Worcester district registry of
deeds. This sale will be made under and
by virtue Of power of sale contained in a
mortgage deed Of said premises given by
Emory w. King of said Upton, dated the
eighth day of February, A. D. 1894, and
recorded in said registry of deeds. book
1894 page S31, the conditions of said mort
gage being broken, said premises will be
sold subject TO any and all unpaid taxes,
liens and assessments, II any such there be.
ELISHA II. BRADISfz Mortgagee.
FRANCIS NJ. PHELAN. Attorney.
Worcester, Feb. I'd, 1888.
Feb. 3,714
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COMMONWEALTH OF MAsSACHU-
SETTS. SIS. Probate court. To
the heirs at law and all other persons IN
terested in the estate of Myra NJ. Homer,
late of Worcester, in said county. de-
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QUINCY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE co.

State Mutual Lie Assurance Co.
Insurance in force Jan. I, 1898. :. 81, 274, 71S
Assets Jan. 1, 1898 ....,........... 10. l55, $50
Liabilities Jan. /, 1S98,.,........... u. 1856, 897
Surplus Jan. l, 1898. ............,... 1928, 1911
Loans made on Real Estate Mortgages.
A. G. BULLOCK, President.
HENRY NJ. WITTER. Secretary.
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Of MASSACHU-
Probate Court
I In the estate OF
OF Brookheld, in
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Attest: 7. S. JOHNSON, Clerk.
A copy of libel and order of notice.
Attest: T, S. JOHNSON, CLERK.
Jan. 27,31, Feb
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Blanco says the living conditions in Havana are constantly growing worse, the greatest distress necessarily falling on the Cubans, because nearly all the food is seized for the troops Of these there are about 10000 in the city, con- s1st1ng of volunteers, mobilized troops, militia and regulars. Their rations are largely rice and beans, without even bacon. Jerked beef, Blanco says, sells for 30 cents pound, bread of poor quality for 50 cents, lard S1 meat 75 cents, cornmeal 25 cents and rice 50 cents. Shark food is eagerly sought and the day before Blanco left the city one shark caught in Havana harDor sold for SIS 50
 The concentrates who have sufficient Influence with the dispensing authori- ties sometimes contriVe to get one Wretched meal day, but the others starve, and 1t Is no uncommon thing. BIanco says, to see persons drop dead in the streets. Even among the Span lards starvation is rapidly Sapping thelr loyalty, and large numbers of men are banding themselves together, awaiting the first American attack on Havana as signal of revolt. The grocery and provision stores are empty and the only articles on the Havana wharves are about a thousand barrels of ce- ment, wet and useless. Only liquor is to be had cheaply.
 Work on the defenses continues with tireless vigor. Two lines of ca bles bearing torpedoes have been strung across the harbor from the city side to Morro Castle, and the same has been done in the Bay of Mariel, where, 1t was reported in Havana, American troops are to be landed.
 Blanco further reported that three weeks ago the-Spanish steamers Monte vtdeo and Santo Domingo crept out of the harbor at midnight with all lights out and safely got through the block ade. The Spanish ships now in the harbor, he says, are the gunboats Condo Venadito, Marquise de la En- senada, Neuva and Pana, Filipinas and NuneZ Pinzon, several of which are unfit for service. The guns have been removed from the cruiser Alfonzo XII and used for shore batteries and the cruiser has been converted into hos pital ship. There are also in the harbor a number of smaller warships of the nature of converted yachts.
 The merchant steamers Josefa, Ado1a and Maria Herrera are also in the har- Dor.
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MT. Williams to correct his statement that his wife was maliciously dis charged. MT. Hale said that the board did not act out of malice
 Mir Williams modified his statement on this point by saying that he knew the board acted on the recommendation of one of the members of the board (meaning MT. Gould). because she had discovered Gould's brother in a com promising position Mir Williams then asked that his wife be reinstated in her former position.
 Chairman Curnow of the board re- marked that he understood that she had complained of not having been properly treated while at the institu- tion, and said he could not understand why she should endeavor to place her self again in a position which might prove distasteful to her. Why does she say that Dr. Sponogle had not acted right toward herr" he concluded.
 ''Dr. Sponogle did subject my wife to physical examination" said Will Hams, but he says that 1t was for the benefit of her health.''
 Williams also credited to Dr. Spono- gle remark concerning Mrs. Williams such as will not bear publication
 Dr. Sponogle made no denial as to the remark, but claimed that Mrs Will Hams, who was Miss Barnhisel at the time referred to- was suffering great pain which he wanted to relieve.
 Hale again came to the rescue of the man under fire.
 If these statements" he said, "are In the nature of charges they should be heard before the whole board and the charges should be in writing
 Williams made retort to this as fol- lows:
 T don't think this board will ever come to the point where an investiga- tion will be made
 This induced MT. White to again ask Williams if he would demand an in- vestigation if his wife were not restored to her former position. On receiving reply in the affirmative he made a motion that MT. Williams be given an opportunity to be present at the next meeting of the board to make a state ment of his case.
 MT. White said that Sery serious accusation had been made against an employe of the asylum. Tt Is not proper" he added, that a report should go abroad that MT. Turtillott is under suspicion, and if he is guilty he should be discharged"
 Whites motion was adopted.
 Frost again came to the front and
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detective Of Santa Clara County. To Frost's allegations pr. Sponogle made no explanation before the board and maintained a stolid silence. despite a most dramatic finale by Frost, such as demanded instant reply.
 When he had finished the list of crimes which he declared had been laid at the door of Dr. Sponogle, Frost ex- claimed:
 If those things had been said about me, or if the man about whom they were said had the least bit of manhood. some one would be going around with a shotgun looking for his traducers or he would turn the gun upon himself or pack his grip and forever leave 'the county of Santa Clara. Now, I say, either that man has been most un- justly slandered or he is not fit to oc- cupy his position In this institution. II I were in his place the least I would do under the circumstances would be to demand an immediate investiga- tion."
 Everybody glanced uneasily about. expecting some outbreak or attack from Dr. Sponogle, but the man simply kept his head bowed. listened and was silent, in all the asnect of guilt
 As an offset to MT. Williams charge Dr. Sponogle claimed that he con sidered necessary the examination he made of Mrs. Williams, as she had been suffering great pain, and he felt 1t to be his duty to attempt to relieve her
 Later the doctor, on being asked if he had anything to say relative to the grave accusations made by Frost. simply gave a general denial of all that Frost had stated. This was made to The Calls representative, but not to the board.
 Gould was not present at the meet ing, 1t being given out that he was too busy building fences at the Populist convention at Sacramento to attend to his duties as a State official
 Incidentally charges of immoral con- duct were made against T. T. Tour tilotte, the half brother of Gould His relations with one of the female at tendants, who subsequently, proved to be Mrs. K. Madigan, were alleged to be closer than mere friendship would war rant.
 AS the result of all these sensational developments all that was done in the matter by the board was to pass a mo- tion permitting MT. Williams to file writ ten charges at the next meeting of the board, a month hence Preparatory to filing these charges Mir. Williams had his wife make an affidavit to-day that is given herewith. It gives the facts in connection with her discharge on the motion of Gould. after Gould had tried and failed to induce her to keep silent relative to the conduct of Tourtilotte and Mrs. Madigan.
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At Least That Is the Story Taken to Key West by Refugee
 From Havana.
Fearful Conditions Now Prevail at the Cuban Capital and Many Are Dying From
 Starvation.

KEY WEST, Ila., July 13.-Accord- ing to advices from Havana received here to-day, Governor General Blanco attempted to commit suicide when he learned beyond doubt that Admiral Cervera's squadron had been anni- Inflated The earlier misleading dis patches, which gave the impression that Cervera had eluded the American fleet, caused the greatest joy In Ha- vana, but when the truth became known, with meager details showing the utter destruction of Cervera's squadron, all gayeties were stopped and every public and many private build ings were hung with crape and other black draperies.
 Blanco was in the palace when the intelligence reached him, and he be- came almost frenzied. He was closeted with his staff and General Arolas of the Spanish forces, discussing the news, when he made the attempt on his life. After a struggle he was sub- dued and disarmed, but the shock was so severe that he was prostrated and compelled to keep to his bed for sev- eral days. When he arose his first  niles leaving Havana for interior towns, where the distress is most poignant and where many are starv- ing daily.
 This and other valuable information was brought by Jose Pauline Blanco, who indignantly repudiated a sugges- ton of kinship with the Governor Gen eral He says he is a loyal Cuban and escaped to avoid the necessity of fight ing against his cause as every male in the island who is able to bear arms is being pressed into the Spanish service. He obtained a fisherman's permit to go outside Morro and at o'clock Monday morning put off in a small boat. The United States gunboat Bancroft was stationed six miles out and he rowed to her, the Cojimar batteries, east of Ha- vana, firing two shots at him when he was observed passing beyond the pre- scribed limits. The Bancroft trans ferred him to another vessel and he was brought here, where the local junta will care for him. The sailors of two American ships made up a liberal money subscription for him and gave him some new clothing.
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William T. Plunkett Is
 the Defendant.
LENGTHY LIST OF CHARGES
COMPLAINT TELLS A STORY OF
 CRUELTY.
The Facilitating Husband, the For giving Wife and a Num- Der of Letters in
 Evidence.

A divorce complaint was filed yesterday with the County Clerk, in which Cora B. Plunkett is the plaintiff and William T. Plunkett the defendant
 Both parties are well known in San Francisco. especially the defendant. who was at one time football player of un- exceled reputation. He is graduate of the University of California, class of 1896, with record in the field of scholar ship as well as on the gridiron.
 The plaintiff is the daughter of Norman Parrish, a prominent milling man of this city and at present proprietor of the Cali fornia Mills.
 The complaint teens with sensational matter. A list of charges is brought against the young athletic husband, who, according to the complaint, has so sinned against the sanctity of the marital re- lations that there are several causes for divorce.
 The married life of William T. Plunkett and Cora Parrish has not been long one They were married on October s, 1897. not year ago, and three months after the date of their union differences arose which have now terminated in an abso- lute rupture and which the courts are now called upon to decide.
 The complaint reciteS how the husband persuaded his wife to visit her mother in San Jose. From the Garden City the trusting woman sent missive after mis- sive to the erring husband, but he was silent. Tortured by his neglect she came to the city and attempted to find him. They were then living at the Fairmount Hotel and she waited for his return in rooms contiguous to her own. Plunkett came home, but he was not responsive to his wife's knocking for admittance He finally came out in the hall but refused to talk with his wife or explain why he had sent their common personal property to her mothers home during her ab- sence. But he so far relented as to ap- point an hour for conference, which, as the complaint reads, was productive of tears and temporary penitence. He left his wife In harmony and peace to at tend his classes in the night school of which he was a teacher. Mrs. Plunkett joyful over the reconciliat tion. waited for him when his school duties should have been completed for the night, but was met with rebuke that drove her back supon her parents. In the few hours be- tween the Short-lived reconciliation and the next meeting the husband had re- canted.
 The story told in the complaint ex- poses a man crammed with the spirit of vacillation. Repentance followed this act shrift penitence. The very next night the ex-football player wrote to his wife to return home, and she and her father ar ranged for meeting to discuss the mari tai infelicities in all their ramiications. For the second time the husband re- gretted his overtures of peace. and in a deliberate and studied letter. in which he analyzes his feelings. he tells his wife that their. paths of life would better d. verge and not intersect. There is an- other letter in the complaint which shows the plaintiff in the repentant mood. It
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fired the most demoralizing shot of the session thus
 Dr. Sponogle has been accused of murdering his first wife, and obtain ing the insurance money that he had placed on her life. He has been ac- cused, also, of ruining young girl in Fresno and of paying S4O0O to get out of the consequences of his act If he has spark of manhood in him he will demand an investigation of this matter. He has either been vilifed or he Is unfit to occupy the position he now fills in this institution.
 It was then he reached a climax by declaring that pr. Sponogle ought either to be out cunning for his tra- ducers or making tracks for parts un- known.
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Had the now famous Vesuvius dropped some of her 'earthquake" shells into the meeting of the Board of Managers of the Agnews State Hos pital. better known as the Agnews 1n- sane Asylum. the Consternation among the members present at to-days ses- sion would not have been greater than was caused by the sensational charges publicly made by two persons concern ing persons connected with the institu- ton Dr. Sponogle will have many things to explain.
 So terrible and unexpected were the accusations that they were met by that tense silence which is more eloquent than any words But the faces of sev- eral of the members and attaches pres ent showed that the shafts had hit and had penetrated deeply. Four people. including one of the female attaches of the asylum, were placed under fire, and the ordeal was scathing.
 Frank H. Gould, ex-chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, and would be Caesar of the Democratic party. the gentleman who misses no op- portunity to pose as a great moral and political reformer who indulges himself Tn the fond delusion that the guberna- tOTial lightning may be attracted to him, was specifically charged with bringing about the discharge of a fe- male attendant because she knew too much to the detriment of Gould's half brother. This man is employed as sec retary to the medical superintendent of the institution. Gould was further charged with having done a gross wrong to the women whose silence he could not enforce by unmanly threats.
 Dr. F. H. Spcnogle. medical superin- tendent of the asylum, was told in the presence of the board that charges had been made against him of having mur- dered his first wife in order to secure the insurance placed on her life; that he had ruined a young girl in Fresno, and had paid $4000 to compromise the matter. By another he was charged with having made an unnecessary physical examination of one of the fe- male attendants, to the latter's deep shame and against her pitiful protesta- tions. The latter charge was made by Charles Williams. who Is now the hus- band Of the young woman in question. It Is this same young woman whose discharge Gould brought about.
 The story of alleged murder and all legged criminal assault was related by Erwin Frost, well-known as a private
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was an incessant jumping from the black to the white keys
 But this is not all of the sensational matter in the complaint. It Is alleged that the father of Mrs. c. Plunkett called on the husband at his hotel and found another woman in his room; which affair the defendant ayers was entirely inno- cent, as the lady was only assisting him packing his trunk.
 After this another reconciliation was ef- fected. And then came the period of greatest suffering for the wife During this time she alleges that her husband treated her in a shameful and brutal manner. the results of which are severe mental and physical distress.
 Mrs. Plunkett prays for dissolution of the marriage, a resumption of her maiden name and alimony.
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