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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
THE SIXTH
Reforms Are
Asked For.
RESOLUTIONS.
They Urge That Soldiers
Be Looked After.

Boston, Oct. 1.-At meeting of rep
resentatives from the towns from
which the 9Th Massachusetts regiment
was recruited. held here today, at
which Gen. Adelbert Aues Of Lowell
presided, a resolution was passed ask
ing for certain reforms in the treat
ment Of the soldiers.
The resolutions set forth that in
view of the fact testified to by return
ing soldiers and by many private let
tiers from those still In active service,
that serious and increasing sickness
exists among the members of the reg
iment at Utuado, Porto Rico, result
ing not only from climatic conditions,
but from insufficient food and care,
and in view Of the fact that they have
not been paid for three months, and
in view of the constant appeals of
their families that the regiment may
be at once ordered home;
BE 1t resolved, that, while as loyal
citizens we do not request that the
president should order the mastering
out Of the regiment as long as the pub
lie need requires its service, we do
ask that sufficient food and care should
be not only paid for, but furnished;
that the soldiers should be promptly
paid; that nurses without distinction OF
sex shall be furnished or at least per-
mitted at the hospitals where any are
sick, and that the sick and GONZALES
cent who can be moved siHu be i'm
mediately sent to the port Of Boston"
1t was voted to send Il copy to the
governor for him to send to the sec-
rotary Of war, and copy to each of
the four congressman from the dis
tricts in which the 9Th regiment was
recruited. The meeting then adj
journed
Gov, Wolcott has received a commu-
nication from Col. Rice of the 9Th
Massachusetts regiment, recommend
ing the promotion of several officers OF
the command and the appointment OF
a chaplain.
The nominations will be: Clarence
w. Coolidge FIRST lieutenant Of Conn
pany E, South birmingham, to be ad-
jutant in place of Adjutant Ames, pro-
noted to lieutenant colonel: Rev. Geo.
p, Rice Of MedfoTd, for chaplain, to
succeed Chaplain Dessault; Frank e..
Gay, first lieutenant of the Wakefield
company to be captain; George F.
Rowland, second lieutenant OF South
birmingham for first lieutenant of
Company e; Arthur Draper, corporal
Of Milford, to be second lieutenant,
Company M; Capt. Edward ]. Gihon Of
the Wakefield Company for the hon
orary commission of major, for gal
liant and meritorious conduct at Gu
AMIGA, where the captain was wounded
but would not leave the company until
the fight was over.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
IS IMPRAcTIcABLE

Brockton, Oct 1-Some of the manu-
facturers. who have read the proposition
of the board of trade, pronounce 1t i'm
such a diversity in quality and conse-
quently In price. Yhe manufacturers say
also that skilled help Is coming from all
over New England. The number of free
shops has been largely increased by the
present strike.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
Our NEW ISLAND.
Porto Rico to Be Known as Depart
AAst ment of Porto Rico"

stWashington, Oct. 1.-The president
issued an executive order today Gre
ating Porto Rico into a new military
department to be known as the de
partment of Porto Rico" with Mai
Gen. John r. Brooke in command
The headquarters Of the department
will be at Ponce until after the evacu-
alton of the island by the Spanish
army when it will be transferred tc
San Juan.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
AN 8TH MASS. MAN DEAD.

Lexington, KY. Oct. Private ".
B. Cahorn Sth Mass, and Private Ar
chic Eldridge, I'd Kentucky, died al
Camp Hamilton today of typhoid fever.
All the typhoid here Is attributed 20
germs from Chickamauga and New
port News.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02

Deep River. CT. Oct, 1.-Rev. Amos
D. Waterous, an old-time circuit
preacher, died here this morning. He
was born in Chester in 1904. and
preached for over 50 years.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
BODY OF DIR. HALL.
t Arrives in New York On the
Steamer Etruria.

New York, Oct. 1.-The body of the
Rev. Dr. John Hall, who recently died
near Belfast, Ireland. arrived this eve
ming on the steamer Etruria. Mrs.
Hall accompanied DIR. Halls body to
this port.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
ALMOST A CENTURY OLD.

Blackstone. Oct. Mrs. Philadelphia
B. Mowry, a native Of Scituate, r. l.,
died in her 99th year, today, Of old age.
She was eat-great- grandmother.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
FIRE AT SALEM.

Salem Oct. 1.--Fire partially wrecked
the lumber and planning mills of Aaron
T. Clark in Peabody tonight. The loss
will be about $4,000; fully insured.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
WILL MOVE 70 SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield. Oct. 1.-The Lory Shoe
Company OF Belchertown has decided
to move to this city. and has leased
q factory on Lyman street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
COAMO TAKEN
 AFTER A BATTLE
 LASTING AN HOUR
Five Spanish Officers oDd Nine Men Killed and Six Aneri-
 caps Wounded.

The Spanish loss has not yet been learned Several wounded Spaniards were seen.
 Companies A and c of the Fourth Ohio ran into a Spanish force where the road makes two short turns. The Span iards lay in ambush at the first turn. They were driven out of this position by the Americans after a sharp fight, but were able to hold the second turn until endorsements arrived.
 The strength of the Spanish position was such that it Is a wonder that the two companies which ran into the am- bush were not wiped out. Colonel Colts men took the first Spanish position from a superior force of the enemy and held their ground until more troops could come up.
 The Spaniards were intrenched on one side behind a blockhouse and on the other behind earthworks located on top of hill Nothing but shallow ditCh on the left side of the road had saved tho American troops, for that the hre had been blistering hot there was shown by the trees, leaves and boushS which had been torn away by Spanish shot.
 The first shell from the dynamite gun landed at one side of the blockhouse and exploded with a terrific roar. The Spaniards were thrown into panic and fled from the hill. The shell tore a hole in the ground for a distance of fifty feet
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

CAMP DEWEY, July 30 (via Hong kong, Aug. 9).-The first American shots were fired at Manila to-day. Yesterday the first American was wounded by a Spanish bullet. Private William Sterling, of Company K, First Nebraska Volunteers, while on out post duty on the Pasay road was slightly wounded in the left arm by a spent Mauser bullet. General Greene to-day advanced his trenches eighty yards into the suburbs of Malate, throwing the insurgents to the right inland toward Pasay. From the beach to Pasay the country is covered by the guns of the Utah battery to a dis tance of three miles from the walled city.
 While the Utah men under Captains Grant and Young were constructing earhworks and placing their guns Iii position, Nebraska sharpshooters in the second story of a deserted Euro pean house within the American line, opened fire on the Spaniards who were showing in the open between the trenches. I believe no Spaniards were hit. The earthworks before Malate
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

served the double purpose of displacing the insurgents, who no longer are con- sidered trustworthy by the military authorities, and also of controlling the southern approach to the city to pre- vent the escape of the Spanish when the fleet bombards and the troops at tack from San Pedro, Malate and Man duyalayon. It is considered probable that a small section of the Third Bri- gade will land on the northern side for similar purpose. All this is in the event that Captain General August re- fuses to surrender.
 Two privates of Company l. of the First California Regiment were cap- tured by four of Aguinaldo's soldiers armed with rifles, under command of Colonel Arrivaldo of Aguinaldo's staff. to-day, while felling timber. Colonel Smith, with General Greene's authori- zation, promptly dispatched thirty armed men, who released the Ameri- cans and marched the natives to headquarters.
 The Astor Battery has not been sent to the front, being held in reserve for the assault.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

COMMA, Porto Rico, Aug. g, via St. Croix.-Coamo w captured this morning after an hours fight. The Speniards retreated to Aibonito. The commandant and four other officers and nine men were killed. The Ameri- can loss was six wounded, all belonging to the Sixteenth Pennsylvania.
 Acting under orders, Brigade Com rnander Ernst, with the Sixteenth Regiment, moved out from his camp on Descalbros River last night after dark Colonel Rulings took his men to the left through the fields and woods to avoid discovery by the Spaniards and this morning found himself a mile and a quarter beyond the town, in a fine position, commanding the Spaniard's road of escape to Aibonito. There he waited for developments in front. These came in the shape of a forward movement at dawn of the Second and Third Wisconsin troops, Troops of New York and Captain Avelerson's battery of the Fourth Regular Artil- lery.
 The fun began in earnest when the battery unlimbered in an open field to the right of the road, commanding blockhouse 150O yards away on another road leading into Coamo. Several times reconnoitering parties have been fired upon from this blockhouse and the in- tention was to destroy it.
 The firing began at o'clock from four guns. The blockhouse replied with Mausers. The range, however, was so great that no damage was done and the firing quickly ceased. In a few minutes the blockhouse was in flames.
 The battery then limbered up and took a more advanced position on the hill commanding the town. Troop c was sent around to flank the town on the right, while the Second Wisconsin or the left of the main road and tbe Third Wisconsin on the right moved with the skirmishers ahead directly on the town. The bridge over Coamo hay ing been destroyed by the Spaniards some days ago 1t was impossible fer wagons or horses to cross that stream at that place, but lords were found and everything advanced.
 During this time heavy firing was heard behind the town. It was known then that the Sixteenth Pennsylvania was engaged with the fleeing Spaniards.
 Colonel Rulings having placed his men in the best position, was biding his time. He heard the firing of artillery, and within twenty minutes the Span iards came flying down the road.
 Colonel Riddle of General Wilson s staff and Lieutenant Lester Simos ad- vanced toward the road. The enemy saw the Americans, and opened fire on them.
 This began the engagement, which was kept up for twenty minutes, when 200 Spaniards surrendered. About 150 escaped.
 None of the Sixteenth Regiment vol unteers were killed The following were wounded: Vincent Jolly, Com pany F, shot in the arm; Frank Whit lock. Company c, shot in the thigh Clyde Frank, Company c. shot in the leg; Corporal Vaines, Company D, slightly wounded; Private Lupold. Company I, shot in the arm; Corporal Barnes, Company E. shot in the breast, dangerous.
 The Spanish officers killed were: Major Rafael Yalloseas, comandante: Captain Jose Sanchez, Captain Ecoule and Captain Sante Lopez.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

The Spaniards attacked the American intrenchments with severe enf1lading fire Yhe Tenth Pennsylvania and the Utah Artillery in the trenches repelled the attempt of the Spanish to carry our right flank. The Third Artillery, act ing as infantry, reinforced them and saved the position.
 General Greene called Camp Dewey to arms. and dispatched the California and Colorado regiments to the assist ance of those under fire. Our losses were heavy, considering the numbers engaged. Ten were killed and forty six wounded. It is reported the Span ish also lost heavily, but the correct figures are unobtainable.
 The following were killed:
 CORPORAL ALTE R E. BROWN, Company D, Tenth Penn sylvania Volunteers.
 PRIVATE JOHN BRADY JR., Company I, Tenth Pennsylvania Vol unteers.
 PRIVATE JESSE MOSS, Company E, Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
 PRIVATE WILLIAM STILL WAGON, Company E, Tenth Penn sylvania Volunteers.
 PRIVATE JACOB HULL, Com pany E, Tenth Pennsylvania Volun- teers.
 PRIVATE WILLIAM E. ERIN TON, Company E, Tenth Pennsyl- vania Volunteers.
 PRIVATE ELI DAWSON, Battery K, Third Artillery.
 FIRST SERGEANT MAURICE JUSTH, First California Volunteers.
 PRIVATE J. A. McELRATH, Battery Fl, Third Artillery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
PLAY CARDS
 UNDER SPANISH FIRE
Act in the Face of the Enemy Like High Spirited Youths on
 Picnic.

LONDON. Aug. 10.-The correspond ent of the Times at Cavite, under date of August 1st, says: Yesterday I visit ed Camp Dewey and the American in- trenchments before Malate. Captain Grant and Captain Young Of the Utah Artillery, were busily throwing up ad- vanced earthworks for guns, under pro lection of the Nebraska volunteers. From the upper floor of an European house, forming an alignment with the earthworks, I was observing the Span ish positions, when a Nebraska sharp shooter beside me fired the first shot discharged by the Americans upon the Spaniards, who were crouching in the forward trench.
 This was contrary to General Mer- ritt's orders. He had forbidden an ag- gressive attitude unless the Spaniards advanced.
 The insurgents, now in force on land on the right of the American lines, also opened fire. The Spaniards replied briskly with quick-firing guns and rifles, but their shooting was high and their shots fell a half mile beyond the intrenchments, where a colored volun- teer picket was hit by a Mauser bullet.
 Personally, I was not impressed by the nonchalant demeanor of the Amer jeans in the fighting line. They were like high-spirited youths on a picnic. Whole groups lying in the second line were playing cards. Had the Span iardS, who were unaccountably non-ag- gressive during the American landing and advance, dropped shrapnel from the Malate forts. they would have wrought terrible havoc, one house forming a conspicuous mark being within easy gun range.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
PRIVATE WINE IELD A

SCHNEIDER, Company E, Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, succumbed to his wounds on August 2.
 The following were seriously wound ed
 VICTOR H. HOLMES, Company K, Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, shot in chest.
 FIRST SERGEANT LUSH, Com pany c, Tenth Pennsylvania Volun- teers, shot in groin.
 SERGEANT ALVA WALTER, Company D, Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers, wounded in chest and leg.
 R. RICHTER, Company I, First California Volunteers, shot in head.
 c. J. EDWARDS, Company A, First California Volunteers, shot in left shoulder.
 H, Third Artillery, wounded in neck.
 The following were slightly wounded:
 In Company A, Tenth Pennsyl- vania Volunteers-A. R. Johnson, Harvey Funkchauser, Earl Shaw, lat ter in left arm.
 Tn the Tenth Pennsylvania Vol unteer Regiment, Company D-Cor- poral Harry L. Bishop, left arm; AL bert R. London, right hand; Matthew J. Welsh, right hand; Charles w. Wallace, leg; Corporai H. E. Crom- well, leg and arm; George Calhoun, arm; Charles E. Maloy, right arm; Alvin Snyder, left hand; Lieutenant A. J. Buttermore, forehead.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
CAPTAIN CHARLES w. HOBBS.
Gallant Officer of tbe Third UDited States Artillery,
 Wounded in the Bottle Neor Manila.

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  these he ren his and nth  In at Fortres
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
NO MORE TROOPS
 FOR GENERAL MILES
Dispatch of Achievements Stopped in Accordance With His
 Report

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The Secre- tary of War has stopped the dispatch of further endorsements to Porto Rico. General Miles reported by cable this morning that the force at his com- mand was ample for the purpose Of completing the conquest of the island. This leaves all of General Wade's pro- visional corps of eighteen regiments still in the United States. It is believed that all of General Wilson's division, except the Third Kentucky and Fifth Illinois, has already sailed, and they will be allowed to proceed. These two regiments are at Newport News aud will be detained there until the depGct- nent has arranged for their further de- tail
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

In Company B, Tenth Pennsyl- vania Volunteers-Captain J. A. Lar, scalp; 0. H. Ernenheiser, right hand and arm; Howard Miner, left hand s D. Dobbs, left arm; Sergeant N. J. Hurs, scalp; George Wastaboug, left shoulder.
 In Company F, Tenth Pennsyl- vania Volunteers-Walter J. Schied- fer.
 In Company I, Tenth Penasyl- varia volunteers-Corpor A. V. Popell, right leg.
 Tn Company K, Tenth Pennsyl- vania Volunteers-C. s. Carter, right side, Albert Hunne1l, right hand.
 In the First California Regiment Company B, A. K. Royers, shot through the right hand, right ear and breast by the same bullet.
 In Company J, First California Vclunteers-Charles Stuart, right hand; H. c. Paysot, right thigh; Daniel O'Neil, back; ". E. Schmidt, arm; Robert Nicholson, right shoul- der; Musician Ernest Townsend, back.
 In Utah Volunteers, Battery B. J. J. Winkler, left arm.
 In Third Artillery, Battery A Robert L. Officer, left shoulder.
 Tn Third Artillery, Battery H. Philip sauer, left leg; Henry S. Stockfeth, back; Captain Hobbs, left thigh.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
CAPTAIN REINHOLD RICHTER.
The Commander of Company l. First California; Seriously
 pded at

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  to regua arm o he rank o In in and Page andO
 popular S highly a
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
OHIO VOLUNTEERS RUN
 INTO SPANISH AMBUSH
Fight Their Way Forward and Take the Enemy's Position, With the
 Loss of But Five Wounded.

GUAYAMA. Porto Rico, Aug. S.-In a fight five miles beyond this city this afternoon five of the Fourth Ohio Vol unteers were wounded. The names of the wounded are: Private Edgington, Company A, shot In the thigh; Private Haines, Company c, shot in the shoul- der and cheek; Private Shell, Company c. shot in the knee; Corporal Thonip- son, Company K, shot in the wrist; Fri vate Biglow, Company K, shot in the foot. All of the Americans will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS
 HOLD THE TRENCHES
Fighting by the Side of the Colorad- ans, They Repel an Attack
 by Spaniards. BY SOL N. SHERIDAN.

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald Copyrighted, 1898, by James Cor
 don Bennett.
 CAMP DEWEY, Aug. 2 (yia Hong kong, Aug. 9).-The Spaniards renewed the assault on the intrenchments last night. The works were held by the Third Battalion of Californians and the Colorado Regiment. There was heavy cannonading at intervals. An attempt as made to turn the Ameri- cans right where the trenches are now protected. Private Fred Springstead of Company D, Colorado. was killed. and Private Edward Zachary of Com pany G, Colorado, wounded in the thigh. Private Fred H. Field of Com pany F, California, was wounded in the shoulder. The wounds of both men are slight.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
SERGEANT MAURICE JUSTH.
San Francisco Member of the First California Regi
 mept Killed in the Fiabt Near ManiIo

  N of   in Bohemia ago but had in
  Wiesr alsoo of the First ifona his cousin
  AprI1 c al
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
California Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The appoint ment by the President of the following postmasters was made to-day: California aMadera, c. D. Parsons; Sonora, c. c. Ortoga
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
FIRST VOLUNTEER
 WOUNDED AT MANILA
Private William Sterling of the First Nebraska Struck by Spanish
 Bullet
BY SOL. N. SHERIDAN.

Special cable to The Call ard the New York Herald Copyrighted. 1ssS by James Cor don
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
THEIR RESERVATIONS
 PROMPTLY ACCEPTED
Officers of the Sixth Massachusetts, at Porto Rico, Excused From
 Further Duty

Further Duty.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The Presi- dent has accepted the resignations of Colonel Charles F. Woodward, Lieuten- ant Colonel George H. Chaffin, Major George H. Taylor and Captain U. A. Goodell, all of the Sixth Massachusetts, now on duty in Porto Rico. They have been discharged from further service. No explanation concerning the matter is given at the War Department, but press dispatches spoke of the trouble in the regiment.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
ADVERTISEMENTS 5000 BARRELS


  in  of the granuaed Though and small families credited
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10
GENERAL GREENE
 PRAISES HIS MEN

Hongkong. 9General Greene 2 q hasissu
 
   
  q aand Utah In the battaI of
  gallng steadi 2 s highest mendaton" 2
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-10

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-25
NELLS TALKED TOO MUCH.


Michael Nels was arraigned in the First
Criminal Court to-day on q charge of selling
liquor without license. Police Captain
Cox, Detective Larkins and Patrolman
Rodgers declared that Nells had told them
he was the owner of the saloon at No. 2211lE
Railroad avenue. The license for the place
was made out to Thomas Sista, of whom
Nelis said he bought it. Nells denied in
Court that he told anyone he was the owner
of the place. He said he was simply bar
tender, and had said at times that he would
like to purchase the saloon if he had the
money Sista swore that he is still the
owner of the place The agent Of the VIII
liam J. Frank Brewing Company testified
that the place was filed up under contract
with Sisra, to whom the Company advanced
money to pay for his license, which he was
returning in weekly installnents. He de-
clared he had neither seen nor heard of the
defendant, and that sista is solely recog
nized as the owner.
Counsellor Robert Cary, who appeared for
Nells, insisted that there was no evidence
against mis- client of having violated any
city ordinance. Justice Neyin reserved
decision
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-25
DAVIS ASSOCIATION FAIR.
Indications That 1t Will Be Very
Insr,nrtauf Event.

The fair of the Robert Davis Associa-
to 2l, inclusive at Nos. Il and 7S Newark
avenue, will beyond doubt be the greatest
event of the kind this State has ever seen.
The success of the venture is assured, as
Sheriff William Heller is at the head of
the Committee of Arrangements. Nos. Il
and 70 Newark avenue are three story
buildings having an L extension on Hen
derson street Every available niche Of
floor space viii be utilized. There will be
everything one could wish for to be had
at the fair
Already young ladies, friends of the
members, have volunteered their services
and the outlook is that there will be a col
lection of pretty girl hustlers that will
keep the rooms crowded nightly. Every
day and evening will have some feature.
A plan Sheriff Heller proposes adopting is
to have a booth for every ward, town
ship and district in the county. Such an
arrangement will doubtless cause great
competition.
Those who will have charge of the diff
ferent booths have been selected and they
will meet next Tuesday evning in the
Robrt Davis Association rooms, when ar
rangements will be perfected for the con-
duct of the business of their respective
booths. Politicians from all parts of the
State will attend at different time while
the fair is in progress. The proceeds will
be used exclusively for the building fard
of the association.