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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
MORE TERRITORY.
Island in the Caroline Group May Be
Purchased From Spain.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE acquisition
of the island in the Caroline group
owned by Spain, will be part of the
work of the Paris peace commission
Cable communication between the
United States and Manila by the way of
Honolulu is regarded as desirable
should we occupy the islands, and the
distance between Honolulu and Guam
island, Ladrone group, is so great as to
make an intermediary station neces-
sary. Officials believe that one of the
caroline islands will be useful as such
intermediary station. The acquisition of
elther two of the Caroline islands.
Whlch are considered suitable for a
cable station would involve "a money
consideration and the United States viii
pay Spain q reasonable price for its re-
linquiShment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
GRAVE FEARS.
spanish Population and Garrison of llolio
May Be Massacred.

Washington, Nov 17.-Reports of a
somewhat disquieting nature have been
received from Gen. Otis, in command
at Manila. He says that the province
of Ilollo, is land of Panay, which is &C.
cupied by the Spanish, is surrounded
by the insurgents, and that fears are
entertained that the Spanish popula-
ton and garrison win be massacred.
The capital of the province is 1856 miles
from Manila, but this and the other is
lands, with the exception of Manila and
it's adjacent country, are not under
control of the Americans.
Heretofore the United States officers
have tried to prevent disturbances be-
tween the insurgents and Spaniards,
through good offices and counsel. The
indications are however, that the
present situation in uolio cannot be
controlled by the United States army
at Manila or the insurgent leaders,
and if serious consequences are avert
ed some other method will have to be
adopted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
THE ATLANTA JUBILEE.
Arrangements for Mr. McKinIsy's visit
Are Nearly Completed.

Washington, Nov. 16-Capt. Ivan p.
Howell of the war investigation com
mittee was at the White House today,
and practically completed arrange
ments with the president for a visit
by Mr.. Mckinley to the Atlanta (Ga.)
peace jubilee, next month. The presi-
dent will leave here Dec. IS, arriving
In Atlanta at noon on the 18th, and re-
manning until midnight Of the 18th.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
SOUND MONEY LEAGUE.
Congressman Fowler Thinks it Good Poll
oy to Let Currency Reform Bill Alone

Cy 10 LIT NdfAOHSy NSiSiiH Df' 'N'NHS
New York, Nov IA meeting of the
executive committee of the National
Sound Money League was held today
in this city. Most of the session was &C
cupied in a talk upon the significance
of the results of the recent election.
Congressman Fowelor of New Jersey
attended the meeting and gave as his
opinion that it would be good policy to
let the currency reform bill of the house
banking committee remain without
action at the coming short session, for
the reason that it could not be gotten
Through the senate and that to debate it
lin the house would only develop antago-
nism in the republican party that would
weaken whatever currency measures
might be brought up in next congress.
He thought that the president should
be urged to call an extra session Of the
new congress to convene in the spring
for the enactment of the gold standard
Into a statute law and by the adoption
of legislation for credit of the currency
of the country
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17
WEATHER REPORT

washington, Nov. 1e. - Forecast for
Thursday: New England and eastern New
York: Cloudy with showers; fresh to
brisk easterly winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17

'sWillison's wife is such a womanly
woman" said the gossipy boarder.
Poor Willisonl" said the savage bache-
Tor. and relapsed into his usual grim ST.
lence. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-17

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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-01
CABLE ORDER FOR REINDEER,
Animals TO Be Rushed From Nor.
way in Order to Expedite Klon.
dixie Relief

Washington, Dee. 29.--Tha prel'm
inaries of the Klondike relief expedi-
tons are being rapidly arranged by
the war department.. Lieutenant De-
ore and Dr.. jackson were busy this
morning making final preparations for
their trip to l.upland and will start for
New York tonight in order to sail on
the Lucania tomorrow morning. See
rotary Alger has cabled Mr.. Kjellmann
and at Alien, Norway. to contract for
500 head of reindeer in advance of the
arrival there Of DR.. jackson and Lieu
tenant Devore. This was done to save
time, so that all will be ready for the
final purchases and the shipment. of
the animals when DIR. Jackson arrives
at Alien. L~ieutenants Preston aud
Ryan of the Ninth cavalry have been
ordered to take charge of the pack
trains which are to be gathered up
points in Wyoming and convey
them to Vancouver Barracks. Secre-
tary Alger believes tllat these trains
will be of use in getting supplies
through to the interior of Alaska.
They will be pushed forward as rapid
ly as possible aud without waiting for
the arrival of the reindeer at Skaguay
or DNea. 1t is hopes that by Il proper
use OF the trains il large amount of
food supplies can be gotten safely
through White Pass and placed in u
camp to be established there which
will afterwards be used as the START
ing place for the reindeer trains. If
founded the reindeer will find a com
Portable corral ready for them when
they arrive in Alaska and so can be
used to great advantage,
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He TRIED TO BRIDE HIM
Colonel Ruiz offered Aranguren
100000 to Sur

ISl&bCEsH E - "HHr -
Havana, Dec. 2s.-On the body of Colo
mel Ruiz, executed by the Cuhans, was
found a letter from Captain General
Ramon Blanco, authorizing Ruiz to Of
fer. $100, 900 to Colonel Nestor Arangu-
ren and a high office to Arrangements
father, who Is o in the United States.
General Blanco gave pledges in mis- let
ter that both promises would be fulfilled
Immediately after the return of Aran-
guren to Havana with Colonel Ruiz. The
letter extended a similar offer to Colonel
Raoul Arrange if Aranguren, after ac-
cepting the terms, should use his intlu-
ence with his friend Arrange to that end.
About a month ago an attempt to
bride Aranguren was made by the pal
ace authorities. and the report spread in
Havana. that one of his subordinate Of
ficers had accepted an offer to betray
the patriot u Blanco and some of
his staff We're talking at dinner three
weeks ago about the failure of this at
tempt. Colonel Ruiz, who was present,
said that the plan had not been intelli-
gently prepared and that he could make
it successful. Blanco then gave him the
mission that cost him his life. Next day
Ruiz repented of what he had said, but
1t was too late for him to withdraw from
hts promise to the captain general. Be-
fore leaving Havana he said to a friend
In the Union club, Il know that l am
surely going to my death"
The news is circulating here that Cen
sral Jesus Rabi, second in command OF
the insurgent army in Santiago de Cuba,
has hanged two commissioners sent to
him by General Pando with the offer OF
autonomy and q large bribe Il he would
surrender.
The Spaniards In Havana bribed a Gu
ban soldier for 5000 to lead them to some
caves in which were found ifty-six sick
n wounded insurgents, who We're
killed.
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The Caretaker.

Caretaker is Il word adopted into mod
ern use and means one who takes care
.,f, and is very generally applied to those
employed to take care of things COM
United to their keeping. The way some
people have Of taking are of them
selves is very suggestive of the need of
a caretaker. The human body to such
Is a mansion filled with precious things
uncared for, where thieves may break
In and rust doth corrupt. Pains and
aches are thieves, and the body left I'M
cared for to their spolinge will be rob
bed Of all its comforts and %despoiled of
its peace of mind aud happiness. 1t is
a happy thought to look upon st. Jacobs
OIL as n caretalier, to employ it MS a
Waterman against such intruders.
There Is hardly an ache, from a tooth
ache to n toeacle. that 1t can't take care
Of and effect Il cure, and pains the most
violent are conquered by Its use. Its
office as Il caretaker is to prevent the
spread of aches and pains into a chronic
stage. Keep n bottle of it in the handi-
est place and be assured of good care
and comfort.
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IN ANGRY MOMENT
AND ITS AWFUL WORK
Press Feeder at Sioux Falls is In
stantIy Killed in a
Quarrel.
AssAILANT SILL AT LARGE
Homestake Mine Is Preparing to
Pay a Double Dividend ---
Output for the Year
Estate News.

SiouS Falls, Dec. 2s.--John Melon
aid, a press feeder at the Newspaper
Union printing Office in this city, was
struck in the mouth and almost in
stantly killed last night by an un-
known young man with whom lie was
quarreling. The two young men were
engaged in n wordy war for some time
at the r of Phillips M and
Tenth strcet at about Q o'clock last
evening. Notwithstanding the avenu
was throngcd with Christmas shop
pers, only two persons happened to be
near enough to recognize the person
who struck the blow, and at the pres
ent writing the police have been I'M
able to find them. One of these wit.
nesses, however, stated while with
drawing from the scene, that n well
known saloonkeeper was responsible
for McDonald's death. Conclusion Of
the brain, or heart failure, superin.
liuced by the blow, is thought to have
caused McDonald's death. The cor
oner will hold an inquest this morning.
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1T is THE KEY TO THE ORIENT
New Chinese Port Occupied by Rus.
STA IL of the Utmost
~ i@@ pnnop.f,,s,

New Chinese Port Occupied by Rus.
STA Is of the Utmost
Importance.
San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Eli Il. Shep-
pard. who has recently returned from
China. where he held an official posi-
ton, commenting upon the reported oc-
cupation OF kin-chau by Russia, said
today:
"kin-Chau is an important walled
city mot an open port) at the head Of
the Gulf of Liau-Tung, and it COM
nands the mouth of the river Yaloo,
where the great naval battle between
the Japanese and Chinese was fought.
and the other important rivers which
flow into the gulf. 1t is about equidis-
tant from the mouth of the Yaloo liver
and the terminus of the great wall of
China. 1t commands the railway sys-
TEN recently constructed from Tien-
Tsin to the capital of Manchuria, and
is of %pre-eminent importance as a
strategic position.
The seizure of the port shows that
Russia has practically taken possession
of Corea, M%anchuria and the Gulf of
Liau-Tung and possesses a significance
which will aus CONSERVATION among
the diplomats In the old world. Its stu
alton is such that Its possession practic-
ally places Russia in a position to defy
the world"
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Died From the Wnund.

Huron, Dec. 29.-Last August Martin
Hawthorn, a lad about Ii years old, son
of Robert Hawthorn and wife of Hitch
cock. was bitten on the right al1nie by a
hog. The wound healed in the course Of
time and nothing more was thought Of
it till some days since while the boy was
playing shiny" he was struck on the
same ankle with a Shiny" club, which
opened the old wound and Immediately
gave the lad much pain. The limb
swelled to twice it's natural size and he
suffered intensely until Thursday, when
he died from blood poison. The funeral
took place on Christmas, from the Pres
byterian church in Hitchcock. conduct
ed by Rev. w. J.. Hill of this city.
Rev. {. NJ. Daley, Sunday school mis-
sionary, has returned from a six weeks
tour in Wyoming and Montana. Rev.
John r. Jones is also at home from his
California trip. n occupied his pull
pit on Sunday, as pastor OF the Presby-
terrain church.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-01
BIG SQUEEZE IN OATS,
Letter Has Rccn Turning y Trick
on the Quiet aud the Crowd
Is Short.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Friday, which VIII
witness the close of the great Letter
deal in wheat on the board of trade,
bids fair to prove Il memorable day in
the trade.
No great excitement is expected in
the wheat pit, but in oats Il squeeze Of
shorts may occur. 1t is believed that
Mr.. Letter has been turning a trick on
the trade in oats. while everybody wa
watching wheat. For weeks the oats
pit has been practically deserted.
Last week there was a d~isagrecable
surprise to the men who had sold
5000, 900 bushels of oats for December
delivery when they learned that no
oats were being delivered. Then they
awoke to the fact that in all the Chi
cago elevators oats measured but $780,
900 bushels of the contract grades.
1t was Wednesday when they made
the discovery. The price of December
oats was then 90 3-Sc. On Friday the
market closed at 90 $50. A cent adj
vance in oats is as good as 4 or 5 cents
in wheat.
1t is toe late to rush in a supply to
meet the calls which will be made for
the grain at the close of business on
Friday. Those who have not delivered
the grain according to contract will be
called upon to settle at the closing
price. The situation has all the ele-
ments of n squeeze.
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" SURPRISES The OFFICIALS.
Nothing iii W%.o,tford's Note That
Should Make the Dons Gnash
Their Teeth.

Notlitn: iii W%.o,tford's Note THAT
Should Make the Dons Gnash
Their Teeth.
Washington, Dee. 29.-Oficials her
are somewhat surprised at the cxhibi-
ton OF feeling at Madrid over the lat
est note Of Minister Wocdford. deliy-
cred to the Spanish foreign Office.
While not itself to be made public at
present, it is said there is no reason
why ii should be withheld, save
the fact that it is a proceeding step in
the negotiations not yet seen the
light in newspapers. aud it is desirable
when the publication is made TO pre-
serve II complete chain of events in
their natural order. Possibly the cor
respondence will be shortly called for
by congress, in which case it is not
likely to be withheld from the public.
The last note presented by Woodford
is in answer to the Spanish note called
forth by Woodford's first after his ar
rival at MaGrid. In the initial note the
United tSatcs minister pointed out. the
interest of his country in The early ter
mination OF the struggle in Cuba and
asked when such conclusion could lie
expected. The Spanish government,
in reply. acknowledged our interest in
the matter, but suggested, after stat
ing what it intended to do to anchor
ate the conditions in Cuba that Spain
could best exercise its good offices by
our stopping the filibnstering.
To this Woodford responded with his
note of last week. 1t is said to be pure
~ an argument containing u statement
of the position taken by the United
states and the facts are about substan-
tally those so strongly drawn in the
presidents message to congress-, OF
which il is supposed the Spanish pub
.ic has been fully advised through the
newspapers. The most forcible state
nent in the note is based upon facts
collected and published recently by the
United States treasury department, ex-
hibiting the great expense to which
III United States has been put by rea-
son oil its efforts to patrol the enor
nous coast line in pursuit of a few fill.
busterers, and the remarkable success
of the government officials in stopping
these expeditions. as contrasted with
the feeble efforts of the Spanish au.
thorities to maintain Il patrol around
the island of Cuba. All these facts are
included in Woodford's note, and while
he put them in his own language, in
presenting them to the Spanish for
eign Office. it is said the statements
concern only the events that are al.
ready touched upon.
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AMERICAN CITIZENS
WANT BIG MONEY
File Claims Against Spain Which
Up to the Present Aggregate
Twenty Millions.
MIXED COMMISSION PROPOSED
The administrator Is Not Inclined
to Press the Claims at Present
- Many are OF Long
Standing.

Washington, Dec. 29.--Concerning the
report that TIE United States has made
claims against Spain for $4,000, 900 dam
ages caused by the war in Cuba, 1t is
learned that the claims of American citl-
zers which have been listed against
Spain, the payment of which has been
urged time and again, aggregate nearly
$40. 000, 900.
Spain, on the other hand, has alleged
claims to offset these, but their total
amount is a matter of doubt, and will
so remain until a mixed claims commits
sion can be established for their consid-
GRAFTON and settlement.
The Spanish claims are almost entirely
for nlibustering expeditions.
1t is the desire of the present adN1inis-
traticn to effect a settlement, and the
state department has been working for
some time to this enc.
Minister Woodford has already
broached the subject of a commission.
The various claims have all been put in
form for presentation, but have not been
formally presented at Madrid, and it
remains for Spain to say when they
shall be taken up inc disposed of by a
commission.
Spain Is Not Pressed.
1t Is denied by those in a position to
know hat the United States is making
a demand for Immediate consideration
of the case. The state department be-
lieves 1t would be an ungracious act to
call Spain to account at this time. when
the Madrid government has all it can
attend to in testing the autonomy
scheme for the pacification of the Gu
bans.
What the administration is quite anx
ious to accomplish at the earliest mo
ment Is the arrangement for a treaty be-
tween Spain and the United States for
the establishment of a claims commits
sion and the settlement of accounts on
both sides.
The proposition has been put in
Spain, but that government, with the
Cuban trouble as an excuse for delay,
has not met it.
Old Claims Unsettled.
There are numerous claims on ac-
count of wrongs and injuries committed
by authorities to Spain in the island of
Cuba during the ten years war still
standing.
The last claims commission, which
was appointed in 1871, took its authority
from an exchange of notes by Daniel e.
Sickles, United States minister at Mad
rid, and the Spanish minister of state.
Cristino Martos. approved by the re-
spective governments. and n o by
treaty. A treaty was prepared, but
Spain would not ratify it on the ground
that there were constitutional objec-
lions and a new constitution had just
been adopted.
A demand for indemnity, as in tn,
Ruiz case, nay be made at any time,
though the administration Is inclined TO
give Spain a little time to get u of 9TH
er troubles, but the appointment of a
claims commission may be considerabl.
delayed.
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1T APPLIES TO THEM ALL,
No Common Carrier Excepted in
the Safety Appliance


Washington, Dec. 29.-The interstat,
commerce commission has issued a cir
cular to the railroads promuigating the
order ex tending for TWO years the time
within which the railroads shall equip
their cars and engines with automatic
couplers and driving brakes, as required
by the act of March 2, 1893. The COM
mission, however, says:
Some misunderstanding and confu-
sion appear to have risen in respect OF
the questions as to what carriers are
subject to the provisions of this act.
Some appear to understand that their
amenabilitS' to this law is dependent
Upon their being subject to the act to
regulate commerce. 1t will be seer by
reference to the first section OF the act
in regard to safety appliances that it
applies to any common carrier engaged
in Interstate commerce by railroad
Whatever ground may exist for ques-
tion as to particular carriers being sub
ject to the act to regulate commerce, it
will be seen hat their amenability to
the act under consideration in no way
depends upon the former. They are sub
ject to this state if they are engaged in
interstate commerce by railroad"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-01-01
Quite a Dinercncc.

I found y In sAy pocket, this card where
I know j made the figures, but when I do
not know.
Twas some time in the summer three
months ago. or four.
{ noted coming pay-days down and figured
up the score.
Here's BOARD and rent and "laun-
dry at very modest rates.
And also 'incidentals" at careful esti-
mates.
And here the figures showing the weekly
All, what a CHEEKY total this latter column
gav
The calculation ended November i you
see, b
with 'steen and umpty dollars all hoardel
up by me;
And here a memorandum. suit. hat and
%overcoat,
Gloves, underwear and hosiery What
pleasing visions float
Across the mind of him who seeks In sum-
mer's golden prime
To plan the things he means to do before
it's autumn time! -
How easy it's to white down expenses
yet to be,
And make your trial balance show Il sur
plus fraught with glee;
But, oh, alas! how time destroys these
visions sweet and rash
[ still retain the figures, but I haven't got
the cash.
II. S. Narnum, In Chicago Journal.
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why MINISTER De LONE ACTED
Catholic Bishops We're to Urge Chart-
~ for the ReconcentradOes
md Hn SNAKE tyTtcst

Washington, Dec. 2e.-The APPEAL OF
Secretary Sherman for the relief of III.
Cuban reconcentrados was the result
of hasty. but determined action Oh the
part of Dupuy De Lone.
Archbishop Saenz and bishop Ssn-
lander, who had interested thcm selves
in the matter of securii G aid Tor The
suffering in Cuba. failed to get S ii I
faction from Marshal Blnnco. wlIo de-
MED the need of outsiic aid a ID re-
fused to admit relief Supplies .r>e Of
duty. Therefore. they dec del TO ap
peal in the nnme of charity 10 Il CIR
brother bishops in The United Stat S
A careful summary of III. Sit Il iol
was made and forwarded to the Unitel
States. In n week or 81 every Catholic
pulpit in the land would have lie II
ringing with eloquent appeals and the
country would have known frem al
authoritiye source OF tlc,r Gil of ter.
o that has prevailed.
When advised of the move On TIC
part Of the Cuban hierarchy lie l. m,
hurried to the safe dcpartm nj and
asked for aid.
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THE GROOM DROPPED DEAD,
Elmer Hodges. Who Was About to
BE Married, Died of Heart
.- HiSpnae.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. s0.--Elmer
Hodges, a prominent Wholesale & oa-
cry merchant Of Birmingham, went to
Ashcville, Ala, the night before Christ
mas, where last night he was to have
been married. ElaEorata preparations
had been made for the wedding, which
IA expected to be the SWEETEST. soci |
event OF the season at Ashevi lie.
About noon yesterday while Hodges
and a friend We're walking along | e
street Hodges staggered and fell. His
friend caught him and lowered him to
the ground, but before medical aid
could arrive he was dead. Eeart Il s.
ease caused death. Hodges mother
dropped dead Of heart disease at the
dinner table a few years ago.