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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
Seaman
Protests.
VOYAGE HOME
Will Be Awful Unless Pre-
cautions Are Taken.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct 2.-5urgeon
Major Seaman, of the transport OLDHAM,
declares that there will be a repetition
Of the awful horrors that have charac-
terized the voyage home of the other
transports if more sick soldiers are sent
On board the vessel for transportation
to New York. He says that when the
OLDHAM left Porto Rico many on board
were sick, yet the first quartermaster
refused to furnish wine for their use,
but supplied them with hard tack and
canned food, saying that he had no
authority to do more. Surgeon Seaman
said he would hold him responsible
should any deaths occur, and finally
succeeded in obtaining suitable food for
those who were Ill.
He asserts that the ship has every
man that she can carry and that If she
reaches New York without any deaths
occurring she will be lucky Hearing
that a number Of other sick soldiers
were to be sent aboard her the surgeon
major made a protest and stated that
he was informed by Gen. Lawton that
his protest showed lack Of discipline
and that an officer had been appointed
to see how many additional men the
OLDHAM could carry
Surgeon Seaman says he will cable to
Surgeon General Sternberg a protest
disclaiming responsibility for whatever
may happen. Capt. Mendoza, aide to
Gen. Lawton, has made a display of
bravery in intervening in disturbance
which might have resulted in a riot.
The trouble had it's origin in a refusal
of noisy Cuban negro to move on
when ordered to do so by a policeman.
Then the negro drew a machete when
the officer attempted to enforce his
order, and supported by crowd of over
200, some armed with machetes and
others with rocks attacked the police
man, who drew a revolver and machete
Capt. Mendoza, seeing the disturbance,
sprang into a carriage and driving to
where the policeman was standing, ad-
dressed the crowd and finally persuaded
the gathering to dispense
Mayor McLeary of Santiago Is en-
deavoring to compel the merchants to
sell necessaries of life at reasonable
prices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
NOW FOR CUBA.
Second Army Corps to Go
to Admission, Alabama.

Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Oct.
2.-The second army corps will be
shipped from Camp Meade to Annis-
ton, Ala, preparatory to being sent to
Cuba The movement from here will
begin in about two weeks, and will be
completed with the least possible de-
lay. The first division to which the
Sth. 18th, 14th and 18th Pennsylvania
regiments are attached. will get away
Friday. The division Is in command
of Gen. M. B. Young, and will be sta
toned at Admission about a month, and
then be forwarded to Cuba. The pro-
gram is to keep Gen. Young's troops
In Cuba for three or four months, and
then bring them back to this country
and muster them out. Tomorrow the
second division, under command Of
Gen. Davis, will be moved to Admission,
and from there to Cuba, to take the
place Of the first when it returns for
muster out. Maj. Gen. Graham has
asked the war department for more
definite information as to movement
OF his troops, and expects a reply to-
morrow. A new camp has been in
stalled for the 203d New York in the
Conewango hills, and the regiment will
be moved in the morning by rail. The
health of the corps is improved, and
the medical officers have no fear of a
general outbreak Of typhoid fever.
Sickness in the 18th Minnesota,
which has also been infected with fe-
yer, is falling off, and the regiment will
not be isolated. The second and third
battalions of the 1st Delaware will
start tomorrow for the regimental ar
mory at Wilmington, Del, to be mus
tered out. The first battalion is being
organized by Maj. Carter to fill the
states quota in the volunteer army
The 18th Pennsylvania takes the place
of the Delaware regiment in the first
division. The four Delaware compa-
MES will probably be attached to one
of the Pennsylvania regiments to bring
it up to the three battalion formation.
Former Col. Wickersham and Maj.
Townsend are candidates for major Of
the battalion. The appointment will
be made by Gov Tunnel.
A Red Cross train will take away As
patients tomorrow to Philadelphia hos
pitfalls. Col. Girard will not send pa
tients hereafter, except in hospital
trains. The 18th Pennsylvania and
LIST Rhode Island were relieved of pro-
vost duty, and their battalion viii be
designated by Gen. Young to take their
place.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
GOMEZ is GRATEFUL.
Confident of American ability to Establish
Stable Government

Havana. Oct. 2.-Gencral Gomez has
left the -Ro5as camp and Is retiring to
the estate Of Boari- Yaguyay. near Re-
medios, province Of Santa Clara. He
has given to his staff permission to
visit their families. Gomaz is aeeonpa-
MED by General Luis and by the Do
minican author, Senior Despradel.
Captain Page, General Buffers aide
de-camp, who has been on a visit to
General Gomez at the Ro1as camp,
says Gomez seems very grateful to the
United States and confident that the
American authorities will be able to
establish a stable and independent gov
eminent.
Jose Thomas and Pedro Cano. rep
resenting the central committee of the
Cuban workmen at Key W est, arrived
here this morning on board the steamer
Mascotte for the purpose of collecting
funds to relieve the necessities Of poor
families DESTROYS Of returning to Cuba
in the month Of October. 1t is reported
that the Cuban junta has obtained
from ths American government a
promise to furnish transports to bring
back to Cuba the poor workmen who
emigrated during the war The CEN
trail committee Of Key West is desir-
Gus of obtaining funds sufficient to
support the returning laborers until
they are able to get back to work in
the fields of Cuba.
The Military Club of Havana will
call meeting Of its members for Oe-
tober 8, to take steps 10 dissolve the
organization and sell the furniture and
fxings.
The report of the hospital of Nuestra
Sonora de Las Mercedes, ut Vedado,
near this city, shows that the number
of sick in that institution on Scptem-
Der l was 23S. There have been 497
cases admitted during the month, 256
persons have been discharged, there
have been ia deaths, and 300 persons
are being cared for there today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
PRoFFERED AND ACCEPTED.

Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 2.-The Enquir-
er's special from Jeffersonville, Ind,
SAYS: Col Charles W. Williams, in
charge of the Jeffersonville depot Of
army supplies, today received a dis
patch from Quartermaster General
Ludington, asking him if he would ac-
cept the appointment of chief quarter
master for Havana and other provinces
in Cuba. He wired back that ne would
accept. Col Williams will leave Tues
day for New York, and Wednesday will
sail on the Seneca for Havana Col.
williams came from Schuylkill arsenal.
Philadelphia, ranking as major, being
advanced to lieutenant colonel. thence
to colonel.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
AWFUL MASSACRE.
FhghtfuI Report of Tragedy Down in
Tennessee.


Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. IA spo-
cial from Murfreesboro to the T;mea
says;
"An awful tragedy has occurred in
the north portion OF Canon county
about 80 miles east Of this city, in
which five men are reported to have
been savagely assassinated. John Hol-
lingsworth killed a man by the name
Of Higgins in that county over year
ago. A suit was brought against. Hol-
lingsworth and a Judgment obtained
by the Higgins family of 1890. when
the party Of men came to carry out the
proceedings, and had gathered in the
barn Hollinsworth and his friends fired
into them with double-barrcllec shot
guns, killing four men and wounding
another so badly that he viii hardly
recover. The names Of the ureortu-
nate and killed are: Rev. A. O Webb,
Samuel Webb, his son; Joeff Higgins
unknown man, fatally injured; Jas,
Vincent. Excitement Is running very
high The men who were killed are Of
the most prominent families Of this Sec
ton. The sheriff and a posse are now
in pursuit of HolfngsWorth and his
party.
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THEY MAY SETTLE.
Manufacturers Given Until Tuesday to
Consider Conditions.

Brockton Mass, Oct, 2.-The confer
ence committee of the LGsters' Union
held long session today. The most
important business of the meeting was
the perfecting of the arrane ements OF
the strike in the rest Of the district
The manufacturers In that portion of
the district have been given until
Tuesday to accept the list and it lie
believed that the manufacturers will
settle The district includes Arlington,
Rockland, Bridgewater and Middle
boro Representatives from various
towns report that the men were ready
to come out If the list rs NOT accepted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
MILLIONS IN NUMBER.
Omaha Exposition Visited by Tremendous
Crowds.

Omaha. Neb., Oct 2.-Nearly 1900, 900
have passed the gates of the exposi-
ton. Last week the attendance was
12S,S54. The official figures for yester-
day are .21.255. Railroads are increas-
ing their rolling stock, anticipating the
extraordinary travel for jubilee week
The exposition management assures the
travelling public that there can be no
doubt Of the capacity to entertain all
the people who may attend the peace
jubilee Live stock entries of 1850 an
imals, nearly all Of which are here,
ready for the opening tomorrow. Two
hundred and fifty carloads Of stock ar
rived here yesterday and as much more
is billed to come.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
DIR. rALMAGE's BENEDIcTIoN.

Washington, Oct. Eight thou
sand people attended the peace jubilee
at Convention Hall in this city, today.
Speeches were made by Rev H H.
Wharton Of Maryland. Rev Fir. STAFF
ford Rev. Dewitt Talmage delivered
the invocation. May this have been
the last war and may arbitration rule
the nations forever afterwards DIR.
Talmage prayed. There were vocif-
erous cheers whenever the names Of
any of the war heroes were mem
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
NARROW ESCAPE.
Rev. and Mrs. Perrin Of Boston Victims of
Deadly Illuminating Gas.

Boston, Oct. 2.-Rev. George L.
Perrin. pastor Of the Every Day Church,
and his wife were overcome by gas at
an early hour this morning in their
home in Roxbury. The reverend gem
tleman was revived within a few hours,
while Mrs. Perrin remained in an ex4
tremely precarious condition and is not
yet out of danger. The odor of gas
awakened DR.. Perrin about o'clock this
morning, and while endeavoring to
reach his wife's room he fell uncon-
scious to the floor. Other members of
the household were awakened by the
fall and found the doctor lying on the
floor. Mrs. Perin's room was then en-
tered and she was found in the bed I'M
conscious. Medical aid was sought and
DR.. Perrin recovered after about two
hours work. Mrs. Perrin. however, was
in much more serious state. The key
in the burner, when turned off, dropped
in such manner as to allow the gaa
to escape in large quantities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
YALE ENROLMENT.
Many Enlisted Men Win Enter After They
Are Mustered Out.

New Haven, CT, Oct. 2.--The enroll
ment at Yale for this year is thus far
known in only two departments of the
university. The freshman class in the
academic department numbers s25 in
stead Of 1865, as was first believed would
be the case. judging by the number
who took the final entrance examine
tions. The increase this year in the
freshman class is thus ten men. but
a decrease Of 20 as compared with the
high-wateI mark class Of 1900. The
entering class of the Sheffield Scientific
School numbers 176, a decrease of II.
1t Is believed that a number of pro-
spective members are etill in the army
and VIII present themselves for spe-
cial examination as soon as they are
mustered out of service
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
OFF FOR OMAHA.
Postmaster General Smith Will Take
the Stump on His Return-

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-The Pennsylva-
MIA commissioners to the trans AIissis-
sippi and international exposition today
left In a special car for Omaha, where
they Will take part in the ceremonies
incident to Pennsylvania day, Wednes-
day, Oct o. Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith will deliver the
Pennsylvania day Grafton. After deliv-
ering the grafton at the exposition
Postmaster Smith has been invited to
make a number Of speeches, political
and patriotic, before returning Dates
have been arranged to Oct. 81. Leaving
Omaha, be will speak as follows; To-
pel1a, 7th; Wichita, 9th; Denver, open
date; Omaha, 18th; Columbus, O., 18th;
Crawford Ind, 18th; Chicago, peace
jubilee, 18th and 18th; Dayton, goth;
Cleveland, 21st. The political speeches
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
CLOSED IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, Oct. 2.-The programme Of
the closing day of the convention of
the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew includ-
ed com Riion services in q number Of
the Protestant Episcopal churches. the
annual sermon in Emanuel church.
preached by Rev. VIM. S. Rainsford. 81
D., of st. Georges church. New York /;
worship in the various churches, in
many Of which the visiting clergymen
delivered sermons to large congrega-
tons; public meetings at Music hall this
afternoon and evening, and the farewell
meeting at the same place tonight
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
FROM A SPANISH SOURCE.

Madrid Oct 1.-The conciliatory and
cordial spirit shown by the delegates I'd
the Paris conference has produced a
favorable impression. The newspapers
discussing the proceedings of the con-
ference, affect to believe that thu
United States, besides respecting Span
ish sovereignty in the Philippines will
also allow Spain to have a share in the
settlement of the new regime IN Cuba,
Inspired articles assert that Spain via
guarantees of the Cuban debts only
until Cuba herself is able to pay the in
terest and sinking fund. A dispatch to
the impartial from Paris declares that
both the Spanish and American COM
missions have been instructed to act
ad referendum.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
NEW MANAcEM EMIT.
Norwich Bulletin Passes Into Practically
New York Hands.

Norwich, Ct, Oct. AT a meeting
of the stockholders of the Norwich
Morning Bulletin, held on Saturday
the resignation of Alonzo H. Harris,
for the past ten years secretary. treas
urer and business Manager was ac-
ceDted. The company was reorgan-
!zed by the election Of the following di-
rectors. T. p. Crane of New York, RI.
II. Osgood, w. N. Blackstone, Charles
d. Noyes and William H. Dat of Nor
wich. Col. Hugh H. Osgood was chosen
president, Charles D. Noyes secretary
and treasurer, and William H. Oat
business manager The political pol
icy of the paper will continue as 1t has
been and the business dictatorship will
he in accord with the demand Of the
times. Mr.. Oat is familiar with the
business. and promises to make a pop
ular and successful manager
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
EIGHTH OFFICER D1sGRAcED.

Lexington. KY, Oct Capt, J. e
Williams Of Company l. 9Th Massaehu-
settle. was placed under arrest and con
fined to his quarters today, for neglect
ing to inspect the guard when he was
officer Of the day He has been tenn
porarily relieved Of his command
Lieut.. F. P. Smith of Company c be-
ing placed In charge Of his company
The matter may come before a court
martial. though 1t is trivial offense
subject to petty fine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
TO cHRIsrEN THE ILLINOIS.

Chicago, Oct Ex-Governor John r.
Tanner and his staff, with 200 other
citizens Of Illinois, left today for Vir-
ginia on special train over the Big
Four road and the Chesapeake and
Ohio. Old Point Comfort will be
reached tomorrow night From there
the party will leave by boat for New
port News, where the battleship Illt-
nois viii be christened Tuesday. Miss
Nancy Letter of this city, whom Gov.
Tanner has selected to break the bottle
over the vessels bow, will join the
delegation at Old Point Comfort
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
COL, BRYAN RECOVERED.
VIII Start Today for Hot Springs and
Then Go to His Regiment.

Washington. Oct 2-CoL VIM. j.
Bryan has sufficiently recovered from
his attack of fever TO return to his
regiment, and this he intends to do in
q few days. He will leave Washington
tomorrow over the Southern Railroad
for Hot Springs, where he Will stop two
or three days. He VIII then go on to
Pablo Beach, Fla, where his regiment
is stationed. Mrs. Bryan will accom-
pany the colonel to the springs and
later to Florida.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
DON'T BELIEVE 1T.
Chinese Minister Has No Faith in Story
of Emperor's Murder.

Washington. Oct. "A brief mes
sage was received at the state depart
ment today from Minister Conger. at
Pekin, concerning the situation there
He says nothing concerning the re-
ported death of the emperor. but states
that a feeling of anxiety exists, adding
that he does not consider the situation
especially critical at the present time
The state department officials do not
discredit the report of the emperor's
death, and some of them do not hest
tate to express their acceptance Of the
report of his assassination. The Chi
nese minister, however, discredits the
entire report of a tragedy. II do not
believe that the emperor has been as
sassinated,' he said to an Associated
Press reporter tonight. II received no
confirmation of the report. and cannot
accept the statements sent out as
true"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
BODY OF MRS. WARE FOUND.

Bucksport, Me-, Oct 2-The body of
Mrs Sarah Ware, who has been miss
today, in a remote pasture about a
half-mile from her home. The body
was decomposed and the face mutt
lated A preliminary examination to-
day was unable to decide whether it is
a case Of foul play or death from ex-
pesure.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
HUAI-TAH-PoU APPOINTED.

London, Oct. 3-According to dis
patch to the Times from Shanghai,
Huai- Tah-Pou has been appointed
president Of the court of censors and a
member Of the grand council. He is
Yung-Lus chief support, and was re-
Gently dismissed from office by the en-
peror.
The projected imperial review of the
forces at Tien-T sin has been aban-
doned. fN
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
WILL BE ROYALTY RECEIVED.

Providence, R. l., Oct &. Represent
ative Capron is in receipt of commu-
nication from the secretary Of the navy
which states that. the United States
steamer Montgomery has been ordered
to proceed to this port and will remain
for two days. Gov. Dyer will act at
once in preparing for worthy rccep-
ton to the warship.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Captains Philip, Cook and sigsbse Honor
Memory Of Charles H. Ellis.

New York, Oct. 2.-services were held
tonight in the Washington Avenue
Baptist Church, in memory of Charles
H. Ellis, Of the cruiser Brooklyn, who
met death at Santiago. Capts. Philip,
Cook and Sigsbee were present. The
address was delivered by Lieut.. Gov.
Woodruff The church, which has a
capacity of 1900 persons, was crowded.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
DIFFICULTIES ARE MINOR.
SO Says Lord Herschell of the Work O
the International Commission.

Montreal, Oct. 2-Lord Herschell,
chairman Of the international commits
sion now meeting at Quebec, was ban
quoted by the bar of Montreal last eve
ming. In reply TO toast in his honor,
he said that the proceedings Of the
conference had shown him that the
difficulties between the United States
and Canada were of a minor character
and he did not see why they should not
be easily and amicably adjusted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
TorAL Loss NOW Five.

Wilxesbarre, Pa. Oct. 1.-The fire in
the Midvale mine caused the loss of
lives. The body Of the fifth victim, Jos.
Torosfoky, was found this morning. All
died from suffocation. After the re-
covery of Torosfokys body no further
search was made, as the employees had
been accounted for. Supt. Lathrop says
the fire caused very little damage to the
mine and that the work of the full force
Of men would be resumed tomorrow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
GOING TO HARTFORD.

Cambridge, Oct. DIR F. C. Rabbit,
who has been instructor of Greek In
Harvard college, has accepted the pro-
censorship of Greek at Trinity college,
Hartford, formerly held by Prof Beck
with. w. f. Harris, graduate of Har-
ward. class of 1891, who has been study
ing in Europe since his graduation, has
been appointed DR.. Rabbits successor
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
MAY PRODUCE SENSATION.

/, Berlin, Oct 3.-The vorwaerts pub
fishes an order issued by the Prussian
home minister to the governor Of Erwt,
complaining Of the leniency shown by
the police in the recent election dis
turbances and enjoining the police in
future to act resolutely, using the edges,
not the fat of their swords, II rioters
refuse to dispense. This order is be-
lieved to be directed against the social
lists and is likely to produce a sensa-
ton
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
LARGE LIABILITIES.
Manchester Wooden Manufacturer Finan-
cialIy Embarrassed.

ciaiIy Embarrassed.
Manchester. N. H, Oct. A special
to the Union from Dover says; THE
Wooden Manufacturing Company un-
der the name of D. 4. & J. Sawyer, as
signed Saturday afternoon. Papers
were served at O'Clock, naming J.
Williams Of Boston and Alvah w. Sui
loway of Franklin assigneas. The COR
poration counsel, John j<irvel, said
that the mills would run along the
same as heretofore under the manage-
ment of W. D. Sawyer, whom the as
signees had appointed as their agent.
He refused to state the amount of lia-
bilities, but it is estimated that they
will amount to over $1,000 900 A state
ment will be prepared for the credi-
tors as soon as possible
Ex-Governor Charles IF. Sawyer is
president of the corporation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
QUIET ON THN WHOLE.

Paris, Oct 2.-Slight disorders of a
local nature. most of them in the WICK
nifty Of the offices of the Llbre Parole,
occurred during the evening. Several
arrests were made. but all those taken
into custody were subsequently re-
leased
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
MAINE SOLDIER DEAD.

Augusta, Me-, Oct. 2.-Privata Ha-
rold Lamson Of Company D, LIST Maine
volunteers, died today, after long i'll
ness of typho-malarial fever, which
was followed by pneumonia and heart
failure. He was 20 years of age, a stu
dent at the University Of Maine and a
native of Addison
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
soMERv1LLE PASTOR RESIGNED.

Boston. Oct. REV L. III. Powers
rendered his resignation as pastor of
the First Universalist Church Of
Somerville today. The resignation will
take effect Nov. 1. Rev. Mr. Powers
leaves to become pastor of Grace
Church in Buffalo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-03
VICIOUS ITALIANS.
Rumford Man Fatally Stabbed Without
the Least Provocation.

the Least froNocation'
Providence. R. l., Oct. 2.-George
Collins, "a years old. was probably fatal
ly stabbed early this morning. near the
Congregational church, Rumford. He
had an alteration with a couple of
Italians on the last car from Olneyville,
at 11.5S o'clock. He was on the plat
form with the Italians, and In tossing
away q cigar accidentally struck one
of the Italians with it. Collins apol-
ogized, but the italian would not accept
any explanation. When the car was
near the terminus of the road out in
the country, Collins alighted from one
end Of the car and the Italians from
the other. When the car restarted
one of the Italians plunged a knife
deep into Collins right breast. He was
barely alive when the surgeon re-
sponded. He was taken to the Rhode
Island Hospital, where he is. in pre-
carious condition. The Italians es-
capped