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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
THE BERLIN ARRIVES.
A Small Per Cent Of the Soldiers on
Board Were Sick.

New York. Oct 10.--The United
States transport Berlin arrived today
from Porto Rico, by way Of Santiago,
with number Of officers and 206 con-
valescents. soldiers and laborers and
several civilians. Capt. w. M. Coul-
ling. Quartermaster, was In charge OF
the transport. assisted by Surgeons
Chadwick and Greenwood
Capt. Coulling said that the sick and
convalescents were taken on board at
San Juan. Ponce and Mayaguez, and
none had been sick of contagious dis
ease Gen. Henry sent with them am
pie supplies Of nourishing food for the
sick, and each day the men were serv-
ed with three hot meals. On the first
morning out over 30 percent answered
sick CALI while the morning Sick
calf Of today showed but 16 percent
of the men ill The quarters were kept
in splendid order and everything was in
good condition. The health officer made
an inspection and permitted the trans
port to proceed
While the Berlin was off Robbins
reef Steward John McKenna jumped
overheard. He said just before he went
over the side that he was going to
take a swim" Oiler Dominick, Of the
transport jumped into the water to
save McKenns, who had evidently been
taken with cramps, but before he could
render assistance McKennA was
drowned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
FOR JAMAICA.

Best Solution Of Economic Pr6blem
Would Be Reciprocal -reaty With U. 8.
Kingston, Jamaica, Oct 1o.-The
question of the annexation OF the ISL
and of Jamaica to Canada, which was
mooted about month ago, has been
definitely put before the public through
the medium of the semi official news
paper, the Cleaner, which today pub
fishes a review of the economic situa-
ton and says that beyond doubt a
feeling is growing in favor Of political
incorporation with Canada
But" says the Cleaner, ION the
whole, If reciprocal treaty with the
United States could be effected, this
would be the best possible solution of
the economic problem the general be-
lief being that England and the United
States are bound to come to some satis-
factory commercial arrangement about
the West Indies without a disturbance
of the political status quo.
The proposal for consideration for
incorporation, however, is before the
public. and we invite expressions of
opinion from the population
The Cleaner, however, voices official
feeling and the consensus of CONNER
cial opinion when it declares it's pref
ererce for American reciprocity as Of
fering a more satisfactory solution,
This is proved by the simultaneous
publication Of q. memorial from a rep
resentative source. which, after re-
viewing the situation, says: I'VE are
quite able to make satisfactory reci-
procal arrangements with the United
States ourselves, but the home govern
ment will not permit 1t and appears
unable to do 1t for us"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
WAR REVENUE TAX.
Boston Chamber Of Commerce Believes
the Express Companies Should Pay IT.

Boston Chamber OF Commerce Believes
the Express Companies Should Pay IT,
Boston, Oct ia special meeting OF
the Boston chamber Of commerce was
held today at 1 o'clock to receive the
report Of the special committee appoint
ed July 7. to consider the provisions Of
the war revenue, relating to stamp
taxes on express receipts, foreign
steamship bills of lading and tele-
grams. The committee presented a
lengthy report and concluded by say
ing: Your committee is clearly Of
opinion that 1t was the intention Of the
act TO require the express company pri-
marily to bear the burden of this tax.
lnasmuch as several suits have been
instituted, any one of which, il decided
in favor of the shipper, will doubtless
be accepted by the express companies
as determining the legal obligations in
the matter your COMMITTEES does not
feel justified in recommending that
separate and independent suit be in
stituted by this organization at this
time. We recommend, however, that
shippers keep a record Of payments
made by them to express companies for
stamps on receipts, so that they may
be able to take advantage Of a favora>
bic decision of the courcs in the cases
now pending. In conclusion, the COM
mittee expressed regrAt that the law
itself was not made sufficiently clear to
decide the controverted points, in
which respect, the report says, the neg
ligence on the part Of congress seems
to be inexcusable."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
HOME RULE.
Mr.. Dillon Hopes for Reun-
ion of Irish Party.

Glasgow. Oct JOINT. John Dillon anti
Parnellite member of Parliament for
East Mayo, at a banquet given here
this evening in his honor, made a
practical bid for the reunion of the sec
tons of the Irish party He said he
wished that a conference of ten repre-
sentative Irishmen, half nominated by
John Redmond and the other half by
himself, could meet and draft a scheme
to reconcile the differences among the
Irish nationalists, the scheme then tc
be submitted to the leading Irishmen
Of the country at a convention. Mr.
Dillon said he would be willing to en-
ter such a conference on the basis OF
absolute independence of all the Eng
hsh parties, and declared himself con-
WINGED that there were no real sub
stsntial differences to prevent the Co
operation of all the nationalist mem
bers of parliament in support Of the
Gladstonian policy Of home rule.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
STILL HOSTILE,
The Indians are Opposed to United
States Authority.

The Indians are Opposed to United
States Authority.
Minneapolis Oct 10.--A special to
the Tribune from Walker says:
1t is reported on the authority of a
citizen who has conversed with a hos
tile PiIIager Indian, one who was in
Wednesdays battle and who has sat in
all the councils of the Pillagers, that
the Indians have sworn to an agree
ment to accomplish if possible the fol-
lowing:
They viii attempt in a few days to
drive from the reservation all of the
troops already there. They will, If sue
cessful in the above, not allow any
United States authorities or United
States troops thereafter to land upon
the reservation. If troops land upon a
point not Inhabited by the hostiles, an
attempt will be made to drive them off
as soon as possible. The man who gave
this information is believed to be
thoroughly reliable. He had an ex-
tended conference with Gen. Bacon
last night
That the Indians have been gathering
for several days is a well-known fact,
and it seems perfectly reasonable to
suppose that tney are gathering IOf stll
attack on body of troops at least 200
strong, as those at the agency are.
Up to date the hostile Indians have
made no attacks upon white settlers.
There are no indications that they will
do so. and this bears out the fact that
they will confine their hostilities to the
reservation alone.
A special to the Tribune from Walker
says:
Falmouth and his band Of Chippewa
Indians may be on the warpath be-
fore another day has passed. At the
council to be held at noon today he
will deliver a message asking that the
troops be taken away from the agency
and informing the authorities that, In
the event of a refusal to do this, he
will join the hostile Pillager Indians.
This morning 1870 of the t4th Mime
sofa left for towns of the Foston ex-
tension of the Great Northern railroad
on the northern border of the Leech
Lake reservation. Lieut.. Col. johnson
was in command The men carried
tents, 100 rounds Of ammunition and
several days rations. They will be
stationed mostly at Farris and Be
nudge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
PARNELLITE CONVENTION.
It Denouneea the ProIsot of an Anglo
American Alliance.

It Denounces the ProIect of an Anglo
American Alliance.
Dublin, Oct. 1O.-The ParneIlite con-
vention was opened here today, with
John Redmond presiding. In the course
Of his remarks, Mr. Redmond said that
it was incredible that statesman with
Mr.. Chamebrlain's experience and as
tuteness should declare that the pass
ing Of the Irish local government bill
satisfied the aspirations Of Irishmen.
The Parnellites, he added, would not
be satisfied until they secured home
rule,
Most of the citizens of Dublin wore
the ivy leaf yesterday, 1t being the an
niversary of the death Of Charles Stew
art Parnell.
Resolutions were passed in favor OF
home rule, approving the government
act, denouncing the project of an An
glo-American alliance, and urging the
release of political prisoners.
The following is the text of the res
olution denouncing the proposed Anglo
American alliance
This convention denounces the pro-
| ject of an alliance between Great Brit
ain and the United States as a selfish
attempt on the part of England to drag
| the American people to its aid in its
struggles with the powers OF Europe
among whom 1t now stands. by reason
| Of its bad faith, absolutely isolated.
Consequently, as Americas friends,
we, the members Of this convention
hope that the republic will not ALLOW
itself to be enbroiled in European
squabbles, from which, however, thest
may result, it cannot derive any CORE
spending advantage for American in
| terests."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
IT'S SILVER JUBILEE.

Boston, Oct 1O--The Massachusetts,
Wonans Christian Temperance union
VIII open its silver jubilee convention
in fremont Temple. tomorrow after
noon at o'clock, with a reception, fol-
lowed by banquet Mrs. Susan S. Fes-
sender. the state president, will pre-
aide. The fremont Temple orchestra
viii furnish pleasing program Of mu-
sic and the after dinner exercises will
omen with the singing Of Victory" by
Mrs Alice ]. Harris. There will be
abort addresses by Gov. Woicott, May
or Quincy Gen. w. A. Bancroft Mrs
Mary A. Livermore and others.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
PEAcEAsLE INDIANS.
Rev. Charles Wright Thinks They Could
Chain Arrest of the Hostes.

Rev. Charles Wright Thinks They Could
Chain Arrest of the HostIes.
St Paul, Mimi. Oct. 1O.-A Walker,
Mimi, special to the dispatch says:
Rev. Charles Wright, 5Epscopa. minis
ter at the agency. left here today to
attend the funeral of his father Chief
White Cloud, who died at White Earth
agency last week., aged 60. Mr. Wright
says he prefers not to assume the many
responsibilities Of the he&d chieftain-
ship, but If it would be for the best
interests Of the whole Of the Chippe-
was and If the request was unanimous,
he might agree Mr.. Wright predicts
still further trouble when the soldiers
go over to the mainland. He believes
that a delegation of peaoeable Indians
could secure the arrest of the hostiles,
but that they will never give in to the
soldiers, and just as soon as the SOL
diers come in sight they will be fired
upon. A council can scarcely be held
today, on account of the very high
wind and rough water on tie lake,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
THE 9TH MASSACHUSETTS.
Col. Rice Writes That the Health of the
Reg ment Has Been His First Care.

Boston. Oct 10-Gov. Wolcott today
received a letter from Col. Edmund
Rice, commanding the eth regiment
now at Utuado, Porto Rico, in which
he says that the health. of the regi-
ment has been his first care since TAX
ing command. The condition of the reg
iment has been better than that of the
regiments about it, and though there
have been times when there was lack
Of food, the commissary stores are now
abundant.
He incloses a report from E. A Wash
burn, Jr., assistant surgeon, who says
the encouraging cases in the hospital
were typhoid, now they mostly are
malaria. A very large number of cases
reported in the hospital are GONZALES
cents from typhoid fever They are
men who may now return in safety, but
who were considered, too sick to be
moved when the Bay State was last
here.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
NOT 0Y ER
------
Indians MAY
Yet Cause
SOME TROUBLE
Gen. Bacon Says That the
Situation is Bad.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dot. 10-The fed
eral and state authorities are now
working in harmony towards the quell-
ing Of the Indian revolt Gen. Bacon
offered to come down from Walker this
evening to confer with Gov. Clough,
but the latter advised conference by
Wirs
lie received the following message
from Gen. Bacon: Situation bad; con-
ference yesterday resulted in nothing.
None Of the Indians were there; the
lunbermen are all coming into Walker.
Troops needed at Cass Lake
Nevertheless. the governor believes
thar the situation is well in hand, and
that the recalcitrants are practically
surrounded by soldiers.
The construction crews on the north
west extension Of the Brainerd and
Northern to Bemidi and north
ward to Cass Lake. have Joined
the refugees at Walker, and it may be
necessary to send them back to work
under guard, as these two extensions in
the event of prolongation of the
trouble would he of great strategic
value. Troops may be yet placed at
three more points in addition to the
present forces at Fosston line points.
These are where the line crosses the
Mississippi. the Indian portage trail
three miles west of Ball Club Lake.
With these avenues Of escape off, it
would b. practically impossible for the
hostiIes to escape northward.
From Park River the governor has
received g. personal statement signed
by Chief Ned Gay Eug Enaoway Rush:
Pine Point, Oct. 9.
eve, the Chippewa Indians at Pine
Point, beg to state to the public that
We are perfectly friendly to the whites
and have no i'll feeling, nor are In any
way hostile. We have decided at the
council not to take any part whatever
In the Leech Lake trouble"
y company of so volunteers has peen
offered to the governor from Litchfeld
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
OFF FOR PORTO RICO.
The 47th New York Volunteers Sail fol
Our New Possession.

Newport. R. l., Oct. 1o.--After many
delays the 47th New York volunteers
departed for Ponce, Porto Rico, on the
transport Manitoba at o'clock this
afternoon, and as the vessel left the
harbor she was escorted to the outer
channel by the steamer Conanicut, with
a cheering crowd aboard while the
troops at Fort Adams and people on
shore also joined in the demonstration.
AS the Manitoba passed Fort Adams
the band Of the artillery played. One
of the hospital stewards and several
privates missed this transport and re-
ported at Fort Adams. They win be
chartered with 7s other members Of
the regiment who are waiting discharge
papers. Col. Eddy will resign from the
47th as soon as the command is we'll
quartered at Porte Rico.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
ORDERED TO PARIS.
Detachment From Garrison Towns t,
BE Assembled.

Paris, Oct. 9--The government has
issued special orders to the garrisons
of numerous towns near the capital to
send Immediately to Paris 500 infantry
each.
The Journal des Debats declares that
these reinforcements will amount to
IL, 900 men. The paper expresses the
hope that the country is not on the eve
eff more revolution. All the troops
viii be supplied with two days rations
and sixty rounds of ball cartridge To-
day has passed off quietly. President
E'aure, instead of visiting the races at
Lengchanlps, as he had intended, pru-
IDENTIFY remained to SHOOT at Rabouillet,
thus avoiding demonstration.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
Entire Stale May be Infested Unless Cold
Weather Comes Soon.

jackson. Miss, Oct. 10.-The yellow
fever situation in Mississippi grows r9
pidly worse and unless cool weather
comes soon nearly the entire state bids
fair to become infected.
Harriston. in Jefferson county, has a
population of $50, and 10 cases devel-
oped there yesterday. AT Harrisburg.
Perry county. there are four cases. In
jackson the little yellow flags, mark
rapidly.
There Ia now only one section of the
city without a case OF the disease.
North Jackson, and there are two or
three suspicious cases there under sur
veillance. Two new cases this morning
added to the record
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
W. Fl. PARKER DEAD.
he Was Connected With Several Man
ufacturing Industries

Lowell. Oct. 10.-William H. Parker.
president Of the First National Bank
died today. aged 81 years. Mr.. Parker
was director in the Kitson Machine
Company. in the city mandatory. and
Bristol Manufacturing Company. both
of New Bedford; in the Hargraves
mills, and president of Parker mills,
both of Fall River. He also was en-
gagged In the 5obbin and shuttle bust
ness in this city He was republi-
can, and had served in the city govern
ment. He leaves two sons, one daugh-
ter and \ widow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
THE LAST RITES.
Funeral Services Held Over the Body of
George D. sax.on.

Canton, o., Oct. 1o-The funeral SER
Vices over the body of George d. Sax
ton, held ct the M. C. Barber residence
at 2 o'clock this afternoon. were very
short and simple. They were conduct
ed by Rev. o. B. Milligan, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, assist
ed by the Rev DR.. c. e. Manchester,
pastor Of the First Methodist church,
with which President Mckinley is as
ISOLATED. in the presence of reatives and
nearest friends. There were no remarks
made by either clergymen. When the
services were over the family took
their places in the carriages, in the
first being President and Mrs. McKin-
ley and Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Barber.
Many people gathered about the Bar
Der residence and along the way which
was taken by the funeral cortege to
West Lawn cemetery, where the re-
mains were consigned to their last rest
ing place, in the Saxton family lot,
where the commitment service was
read
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
DEAFNESS AND RHEUMATISM.
The Commissioner Of Pensions Makes
Statement as to Chiefs Instructions.

Washington, Oct 10.-There has been
wide circulation given to the story or
iginating at the recent annual en-
campment of the G. A. R. at Cincinnati
that "the commissioner Of pensions had
called his chiefs together and instruct
ed them to disregard totally every APP
plication based on deafness and rheu-
matism in the adjudication of claims
| for pensions" The commissioner au-
thorizes the following statement
"First-No such Instructions were
given.
"Second-As to deafness, the pres
ent medical refree of the bureau, DR..
]. F. Raub, prominent G. A. r. man,
says there has been no change in the
adjudication of claims for deafness
since the present schedule Of ratings,
which was approved OF December 4th,
| 1891, in accordance with the act of Au-
gust 81, 1888.
"Third-As to rheumatism, the pres
ent chief of board OF review, Col F. D.
| Stephenson. also 3 prominent G.. A. r.
man, says there has been no change in
adjudication OF claims for rheumatism
since he came to the bureau in 1859.
| "Fourth--There has probably not
| been a single working day passed since
| April /, 1897, that there have not been
certificates issued for both deafness
and rheumatism There has been no
change in the laws, and therefore no
change in the practice during the pres
emit administration"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
LOST HIS MONEY.
A Lowsll Man Cuts His Throat Wit
Fatal Results.

Lowell, Mass, Oct. 1O.-Henry Dixon,
a former night Waterman ON the Mer-
rimac corporation, cut his throat today
at his boarding place, and was dead
when found. Dixon was AZ years old,
and was engaged to be married to An
ME McKenna, a domestic in board
ing house. Not long ago he invested
1920 Of his own money and induced his
fancee to invest $500, their total saw
ings, in a financial venture, and, think
ing his fortune already made, he
stopped work and made elaborate prep
arations for his marriage. He also in
duced several friends to invest their
money. The company failed and with
it the loss of his money and that OF
Miss McKenna. Dixon became mental
ly unbalanced and ended his life. He
leaves parents and brothers and sis
ters in Vermont.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
HARVARD MEN.
A List Published OF Those whe served In
the War.

Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 1o.-JThe Har-
ward Crimson, published this morning
the first full list OF the Harvard men
who were in the military or naval SER
vice of the United States during the
war. The list comprises IA names, of
which 50 are hose e men who were in
the undergraduate departments last
year. There we're eight deaths, those
of S. Hollister, 81, of the law school;
N. B. Adsit, 1900, and w. H Saunders,
81, all three of the rough riders; p A.
Grape, "a, in the 50th Iowa; J. T. Fur
ness. 9S, corporal in the 49th Iowa; w
w. Laham, 1900 pri tie in the LIST IL
linois; Q. 3. Henshaw, of troop G, Of
Brookln w. A. Talcott, L. s., 81, in the
list New York
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
LEAVE BUzzARDs BAY.
Ex-President Cleveland and Family Re
turning to Their Winter Home.

Buzzards Bay, Oct. 1O.-Ex- President
Cleveland and family left Gray Gables
this afternoon for their winter home IN
Princeton, N. ]. Mrs. Cleveland and
the four children, accompanied by her
maid, boarded the afternoon train at
Buzzards Bay station and proceeded to
New York by the Colonial express in
a special car. The ex-president started
at the same time on the yacht Oneida.
He will reach New York in the morn
ing. The remaining servants will close
the house and take their departure in
a day or two
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
GUNsoAT MARIETTA.
The Famous Vessel sails for Cuba to Re-
Iieve the Nashville.

Boston, Oct. 1o.-The United States
gunboat Marietta sailed from the navy
yard bound for the EASTERN end Of Cuba
at IL O'Clock this forenoon. She viii re-
lieve the United States gunboat Nash
vile, which is at present stationed at
that point Frederick M Symonds
commands the vessel.
The Marietta came here for repairs
several weeks ago, but a short time
afterward Naval Constructor Feaster
had made his survey Of the vessel, or
ders were received here not to have the
ship drydocked, but instead made ready
to go south to take the place Of the
Nashville. The Marietta made the IA
nous trip around Cape Horn with the
battleship Oregon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
"NoT GUILTY."
Mrs. George So Declares Herself to the
Charge of Murder.

Canton, O.. Oct 1O,-Anna E. George,
charged with the murder of George D.
saxton, was brought into Justice
.Reigher's court room in the custody of
Constable Charles Henry today to en-
ter her plea to the affidavit charging
her with the murder. The court room
was filed.
Justice Reigher asked Mrs. George if
she were guilty or not guilty to the
charge made against her In the afl-
davit. Mrs. George, while seemingly
not disturbed in the least, but in a
very weak and scarcely audible voice,
answered not guilty. The preliminary
hearing will take place next Tuesday
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
ANOTHER BOSTON FAILURE.

Boston. oct. 1O.-It is announced that
I.eoisard Ware & Sons. well known
oil house of long standing, in this city,
assigned this afternoon to George r..
Sewall, a leather merchant of Boston.
No statement of the condition OF the
firm and the immediate cause OF the
failure or the amount of the firms IA
bilities and assets. has yci been given
out
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-11
THE SUPREME COURT.
FAN Term Begins With Many important
Cases to Decide.

Cases to Decide.
Washington. Oct. 1O.-The fan term
Of the United States supreme court be-
gan at noon today, the justices com
ing together after an extended sum
mer vacation. The court room was
crowded with prominent members OF
the federal bar and many spectators
There was added interest in the re-
assembling this year owing to the i'm
portance of some of the cases about to
be decided, including the test of the
legality Of the railroad traffic associa-
tions.
Chief Justice Fuller announced that
the court would hear motions today
and begin calling the docket tomorrow.
The motions were of a formal char
acter. for advancement, certiorari. etc.
AT IL. 80 O'clock the court adjourned un-
til tomorrow, when the call of the
docket will begin. The first decisions
are expected to be handed down next
Monday