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Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
SECRETARY DAY.

ond assistant secretary, and in that en- pacity he served under several admin istrations without regard to political changes. He resigned his place in the state department to accept the chair of international law at Columbia about three years ago, and it is believed that his present appointment is only tempo rary, owing to his indisposition to per manently sever his connection with Columbia. MT Moore is an authority on certain branches of international law, and his selection will do much to strengthen the state department in the present emergency.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
Spanish warships Sighted.

Queenstown, April 27.-The White Star line steamer Majestic, from New York for Liverpool. arrived here at l2:1s yesterday morning.
 Passengers who landed here say that at midnight on Saturday, when about l,100 miles west of Queenstown, the Ma jestic passed cruiser and three tor pedo boats bound west. and it is pre- sumed that they were Spanish vessels
 These reports seem to tally with other advices that the Spanish battleship Pe- layo, which sailed ostensibly for St. Vincent, was really dispatched with torpedo boats for the American coast.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
Lee to Get n Command.

Washington. April 26.-Consul Gen eral Fitz Hugh Lee has been sent for by the president and is expected in Washington today. The president has decided definitely to give him a com mand General Lee is very much pleased with the prospect before him and has promised young Algernon Sartoris, a grandson of General Grant, a place on his staff.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
Rooceveit to pe n Lieutenant Colonel.

Washington, April 26.--The president has decised to appoint Theodore Roosc- welt of New York, the present assistant secretary of the navy, to be n lIeuten- ant colonel of United States volunteers, to serve in a regiment Of cowboys and mounted riflemen to be raised by Mir Roosevelt and Dr. Wood, the presi- dents family physician. who is now in the medical department of the regular army. Dr. Wood will be colonel of ths
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
TO REDUCE MANILA.
THE AslATic SQUADRON WILL AssAlL
 PHlLlPPlNES' CAPITAL.

Commodore Dewey Sails From Mfrs Hay
 For Manila, His Baso of Operations.
 Rombardment wm Probably Begin on
 sesnrday.
 New York, April 26-The Herald this morning prints the following from It's Hongkong correspondent, dated 1 a. m. today;
 Before this dispatch appears in type Commodore Dewey's squadron of seven fine warships will have sailed from Mrs Bay to attack Manila. Consul Williams will arrive here early today and will be taken to Mfrs Bay in a specially char tered steamer. The fleet will probably sail immediately after his arrival. An attack on Manila will probably have been made by next Saturday.
 Commodore Dewey regards Mir. Wil- Hams work fin Manila SO highly that he
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
The Shenandoah Is Safe.

New York. April 27.-In the cable dis patches yesterday the American ship Shenandoah, which sailed from New port News on April 13 for Liverpool, was reported as having passed Kinsale. on the Irish coast This sets at rest any question of her having been captured by the Spanish.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
pr,r.c aih.r, Called Home.

Brussels, April 26.-The Count of Flanders has telegraphed kls son, Prince Albert of Belgium, heir presumptlve Co the Belgian throne. now travelling in the United States to return to Belgium ir,p,aaEataiy
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
Recruits For Hospital Service.

Cleveland, April 2e.-Recruir ig om- cer Day, located here has received or ders from Washington to enlist all tho men he possibly can for the hospital corps Men between 21 and s5 are wanted.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
s,ani.h Flee, Ordered ou,.

Washington, April 26.-The Post this morning says: "The Spanish fleet, which mobilized at Cape Verde Islands. was notified by Portugal to leave St, Vln- cent that country having declared neu- fralityn
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28
Sir Vivian MnIendlo Dead.

London, April 25.-sir Vivian Dering c. R., her majeaty's chi@ Inc speetor of explosives since 1871, is dead.
Connecticut western news., 1898-04-28

American fleet, disdaining spain's wretched gunnery, maintained a digni- fled silence.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
MONTHLY DEBT STATEMENT.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued to.
day shows that at the close of business
yesterday the debt less cash in the
treasury amounted to $1,O11, 701 1888, ar
Increase for the month. of $12,5S9, I'll
This increase is accounted for by the
decrease in the amount of cash on hand
The debt is recapitulated as folows
Interest-bearing debt, $847, ,965, $40; debt
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity, $1,32S $40; debt bearing no in
terest, $3S6,S7S, TIA; total, 81 ,235, 573, ,124
This amount, however, does not include
$5S1, ,213, ,933 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding which are offset by
an equal amount of cash in the treas
ury.
The treasury cash is classified as fol
low:
Gold, 5000, ,7S1, ,551; silver, $51O,67e 16o,
paper, 800, 452, ,O96. Bonds deposits in ma.
tional banks. disbursing offices balances
etc, Sal, 1888, 199 Total $3.50, 1875. .00S
against which there are demand liabili-
ties outstanding amounting to $629. 326,
222 leaving a net cash balance, includ-
ing the gold reserve, of $22s, 81, 1856.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
IN NEW YORK STATE.
The Country Snow Bound in the Northern
Sections,

New York, Feb. 1.-The storm which
began Sunday night swept over New
York state with great fury, and today
it was central in the New England
states. Northern New York as snow
bound. Reports from Boston, with
which place communication was estab-
lished tonight under great difficulties,
after that city had beer shut off from
New York for many hours, indicate a
great loss of life and an immense
amount of damage to property. Busi-
ness has been at a standstill in many
OF the smaller towns; wires all over the
country are down; roads are blockaded
and railway traffic greatly inpeded. The
up-the-state residents have suffered
from cold which ranged as low as 20
degrees and more below zero.
At Albany, Troy, Saratoga and many
other places throughout the state. as
much as two or three feet of snow have
fallen, and reports tonight are to the
effect that the blizzard is still raging
the worst storm since the memorable
storm of 1883.
The sun came out this morning. but
atter few hours the snow began to
fall again.
Mails from all directions have hean
greatly delayed.
The temperature in this city this eve
Elng is 12 degrees above zero, but it is
sinking rapidly.
from ten to twenty thousand men
nave been at work with thousands Of
teams on the streets clearing away the
snow, and yet there has been no appre-
clable decrease in the amount that has
piled up in every direction
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Mothers Child Study Circle will
meet at o'clock this afternoon, with
Mrs. CA W. Fisher, l Benefit terrace
Subject. "Hygiene in the home"
The Wednesday Club of AN Saints
Church will hold a meeting with Miss
Easton, 3S Elm street, at o'clock to-
day.
Court Louis Papineau, F. of A., will
hold a social dance in ST. Jean Baptfste
Hall, Tuesday evening. Herbert DE
Fosse. chief ranger. is in charge Of the
arrangements. A regular meeting of the
court was held Tuesday evening, and
routine business was transacted.
The celebration Of the anniversary OF
the local Christian Endeavor Union at the
Old South Church, scheduled for last night,
was postponed.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02

MURPHY--In this city, Goth, Margaret T..
Murphy, 10 yrs. mos q days.
Funeral from residence of her sister,
Mrs, Edward Hayes. 3 TAYLOR street,
Wednesday morning al z.16. Requiem
high mass at st. Johns Church at &
o'clock Relatives and friends are in
Tuesday morning on account of storm.
wife OF Lawrence w. Pennington, 4S yrs.
IL days.
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend funeral services at his residence
13 June street Thursday. at p, m.
CUNNINGHAM--In this city 1st, Thomas
j. Cunningham, 81 yrs.
Funeral from his late residence, No. l62
Prescott street. Thursday morning at
S.l5. Requiem high mass at the Church
of the immaculate Conception at 9
O'clock. Relatives and friends are in
yited to attend.
MeCARRON-1n this city, 1st, Patrick Nc
Carron.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral from his late. residence No.
949 Cambridge street, Friday morning at
$50 o'clock. Requiem high mass at Sa-
cred Heart Church al O'Clock
REED-ln this city, 3lst, Raymond, son of
Charles A, and Catherine NJ. (Kinsley)
Reed, mos. 20 days.
Funeral private.
Masonic Shrewsbury, 8th, Lydia F.,
widow of Thaddeus Mason, 92 yrs. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend
funeral services at the residence of Cyrus
H. Allen postponed until Thursday at
2.30 p. m. Burial private.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
WORST IN 20 YEARS.

Water Vile, Me, Feb. 1.-The worst
storm for 20 years has. ragged since Fri
day morning to o'clock this afternoon.
Business is suspended, houses are even
buried in the snow drifts, some of which
are 20 feet deep. For the first time in the
history of the Lockwood cotton mills
they were shut deWn for a storm.
Women and children could not get out.
No train over the Maine Central railroad
has passed or reached this city in "a
hours. The electric cars are shut down.
Bank men and merchants have been
upon snow shoes upon the business
street. Charles Roderick's house and
stable were burned at 730 a. m. Assist
anee could not reach the scene in time
for service. Loss $500
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
SPENT A DISMAL NIGHT.

Concord, N. H., Feb. The east
bound express for Maine and the prov
inces. which left the seaport city at 10
o'clock last night, an hour and a half
late. came to grief not far from Conway
Junction. The engine left the rails,
breaking the coupling and steam pipe
which conveyed steam to the heaters
in the cars. The train broke in three
sections. There were 200 passengers on
the train and they spent a dismal night
keeping from freezing by various de-
vices After being stalled for 10 hours
the train was hauled back to Ports
mouth
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
DEEP ON THE LEVEL.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb 1.-The snow
storm of yesterday and last night was
the severest of the winter, about 20 in
ches of snow falling and drifting badly.
the local street railway succeeded in
keeping open all its lines except that to
Waterville until 115. The train service
on the western division of the New Eng
land road was badly delayed, and there
We're slight delays on the Naugatuck
division of the Consolidated road. The
sefepnOae and telegraph service was not
interfered with Country roads are badly
drifted and milkmen did not get in until
afternoon.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
FEARs FoR THFIR sAFErY.

New York, Feb, 1.-The small fishing
sloop Adelaide McCaul drifted across
Greenport, L. l., harbor today, breaking
from her moorings, and went up on the
shore at Shelter Island. The sloop
Maine, Capt. Hallock was also beached
at Shelter Island. She is in no danger
of being lost.
Considerable anxiety is felt at Green
port for the safety of three young gun
ners-John and Howard Ireland, sons of
DIR. Treadwell ireland, a wealthy and
prominent physician of eastern Long
Island, and George Hesse of Brooklyn.
The two Irelands and Hesse left Green
port yesterday in a small boat for Mon
tauk Point for a weeks cruise. Moth
Ing has been heard or seen Of them
since
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
2S INCHES OF SNOW.

Z Schenectady, N. Y, Feb This vicin-
ity is undergoing the worst blizzard that
1t has known since 1888. Twenty-eight
inches of snow has fallen since yester-
day, and this afternoon high wind
blew the snow in great heaps. The coun-
try roads are blocked and trains on the
main line of the Central Hudson are
from two to four hours late. The Sara
toga branch Of the Delaware and Hud-
son was abandoned for the day.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
ALL TRAvEL sUsPENDED.

Augusta, Me, Feb. 1.-The storm in
this sestion exceeds in ierceness any
thing for years. At least two feet of
snow has fallen and heavy wind has
badly drifted it. All travel is suspend
ed No mail has arrived from the east
or west since Monday evening. Maine
Central trains are stalled or Cancelled
Other Maine railroads are in the same
predicament.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

Burlington, VT, Feb. 1.-The mail
train south from this city over the Rut-
land railroad was stalled this morning,
near Shelburne, and two engines loaded
with men were sent to pull it out. The
snow blinded the engineers and they ran
into the rear end Of the stalled train.
Fred Dubec was thrown between the
engine and tender and was so badly
crushed that he died in a few hours.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
TRAFFIC CLOSED.
Violence of the Great Storm Felt Up in
Maine.

Rockland, Me-, Feb. 1.-The most Sc
we're storm known in this vicinity for 25
years was that of Monday night which
has since continued, though with lesser
violence. Traffic is entirely stopped, and
no train has left or entered the city.
During the storm the fishing schooner
Lena Young, of Matinicus, parted her
hnes from Atlantic wharf and drifted
ashore, striking on the lodges of the
Cobb Butler shipyards. A large hole was
smashed in the bottom Of the vessel and
considerable other damage done. She is
now in a hard position and NAV be
washed to pieces. The crew was rescued
without difficulty.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
DRIFTs TEN FEEr H1GH.

Hudson, N. Y, Feb. IA snowstorm
has prevailed in this section for the
past S6 hours without cessation, and the
heavy winds are increasing to a threat
ened severe blizzard. All the streets in
this city are filed with huge drifts from
four to six feet in height, and in the
country highways it is reported the
drifts are from to 10 feet and impass-
able. All railroad traffic is DELAYED the
electric street railway system has sus-
pended operations temporarily and all
work on the Hudson river ice fields has
been abandoned.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
sw1rcHMAN BREAKS LEG.

Frank Bit, switchman in the em-
ploy of the Providence & Worcester r.
r. Co. stepped on a SLIPPERY rail and
fell. breaking his leg, while engaged in
the discharge of his duties near the
Cambridge street crossing, about 11.S0
o'clock Tuesday night The police ann
b. lance was summoned and the man
taken to the city hospital.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS.

Concord, ~ H., Feb. 1.-The unani-
nous verdict in New Hampshire is that
the storm is even worse in severity than
the memorable March blizzard of 1883
All parts of the state were visited by
the fury Of the storm, and railroad
traffic and general business have been
suspended for "a hours The blizzard
has practically tied up this city. Street
cars are not running, and the citizen
who wants to leave the shelter of his
own roof has to dig his way.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
zELAYA 1NAUGURATED.

Managua, Nicaragua via Galveston
Tex, Feb. 1.--Gen. Santos j, Zelaya was
today tnaugurated president of Mica
ragua for a second term of four years
There were no disturbances and the
city was gaily decorated.
Many highly respectable native Mic
araguans have been imprisoned under
suspicion of completely in the insurrec-
ton of last September.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
% PERSONS DROWNED.
Wreck of Channel Queen Off the Coast
Of Guernsey.

Plymouth, Feb. THE steamer Chan
mel Queen was wrecked off the coast of
the Isle of Guernsey this morning. The
Channel Queens engines were reversed
when the rocks were seen, but it was
then too late. The first boatload reached
land and sought help of the fishermen,
who made gallant rescues, although the
heavy sea prevented their boat from
approaching the wreck The suEyiv-
ors had to be dragged by ropes through
the sea to the rescuing boats. The Gap
tain was the Lass to leave the wreck.
The latest report is that % were
drowned, the chief engineer. three sto-
kers and is passengers, including four
teen Breton onion sellers who were
drowned in their cabins when the seas
swamped the vessel. The rescued pas
sengers lost everything, even their
clothing
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
PASSENGER TRAIN STALLED.

Boston, Feb. about 200 passengers
on last nights 11.2O and 1125 trains on
the Lowell division of the Boston and
Maine road had a somewhat exciting
experience, and held an all-night session
up and down the road between East
Cambridge and Winter Hill The trains
were finally sidetracked at Prospect
Hill about o'clock this morning.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
sULTAN's SECRETARY ARRESTED.

Vienna, Feb. IA dispatch from Con-
stantinople to the Neue Freie Presse re-
ports the arrest of the sultan's secre-
tary and favorite on charge of high
treason. The secretary has long been
under suspicion on account Of his SON s
connection with the young Turkey
party. The son escaped across the from
tier taking important secret state docu-
ments.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
ruRLEY TO BE SENATOR.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb, 1.-The joint con-
vention of the two houses of the legisla-
ture will elect Mr.. Turey senator tomor-
row. His term will expire March 4, 1901.
Senator Turley is 50 years of age, one of
an eX-confederate soldier and a is to free
silver democrat.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
PHILLIPS DEBATERs.
Program Carried Out at Tuesday Nights
Meeting.

At the meeting of the Phillips Debating
Society, Tuesday evening, the following
program was, carried out: Defamation,
T. w. Ferguson; extemporaneous ad-
dress. N " Norris; paper. R. S. Hall;
reading, w. Jones; question, "Resolved.
that England was justified in her action
regarding the Russia n-Gernlan occupation
of certain ports In China" negative. F.
A Nee and r s. Hall; affirmative, w. G.:
Hall and A. J Deacon. In the absence of
the regular critic w. G. Hall read the re-
mort T. w Ferguson was elected best
debater.
The debate between the Phillips Debat-
ing Society and the Lancaster high school.
which was to take place Feb. 2Sth. has
been further postponed until March II. that
the Lancaster high school may have fur
ther opportunity to select its debaters.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
TRAIN STALLED NEAR LOWELL

Lowell, Feb. la train from Law
renee, with several Lowell passengers
on board, spent the night at Lowell
Junction, an uninhabited place nine
miles from here, At noon today IA
trains were ready to leave Lowell for
Boston, but the snow banks forbade
their proceeding. At 1215 Roadmaster
Stickney arrived with a snow plough
from Boston, clearing the outward
bound track over which several trains
at once started.
Work in some of the factories was
practically suspended.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
IT DISTURBED THE QuAKERs.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-The snow and
wind storm of last night and today was
one of the most severe experienced in
this section since the big blizzard. All
trains are behind time and several cas-
ualties are reported The storm was Sc
verely felt throughout eastern Pennsyl-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
A cRIMINAL couRT pELAYEp.

New Haven. Feb. To-day for the
first time the criminal superior court of
this county was delayed by the snow
storm, and four Jurors We're found to be
snow-bound when court opened at 10
o'clock for the Hodgson arson case The
four jurors finally reached the city, how
ever, and at u O'clock the trial was re-
sIIn1ad
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
CLAIMS THE REWARD.

Chicago, Feb. inspector schaack's 9
reward for Mrs Luetgert was claimed
this afternoon by man who called on
Capt Colloran of detective headquart-
ers and said he had her in custody. The
man apparently is rot insane.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
STORM KING
TRUMP
Continued From First Page.

aground are the schooners John N. Nc
kean, Senator, Herbert, Alice r. Lar
sen and the Harry G, Roberts, and
sloops American and Trumbull The
senator was fioated before she sustained
severe injury.
Several vessels also are missing, and
1t is feared they are lost.
-Four bodies have been washed ashore
and it is certain that other persons have
been drowned.
The damage done by the storm on land
also is very heavy
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
p1sAsrER mn LoMRARDY.

Como, Lombardy, Feb. 1.-Heavy
storms have visited this city and vicin-
ity A spinning mill at oggiono, thir-
teen miles from this place, has collapsed,
killing eight persons and burying eight
people In the ruins.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
DowN IN PROVIDENCE.

Providence. r. l., Feb. 1.-The storm
here today was one of the greatest ever
known. Telegraph and telephone wires
are all down, and the city is over
whelmed by three feet Of snow which
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
PREPARING FOR WAR

London. Feb. "a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Nagasal1i says
1.-THE far eastern situation is very
serious, and 1t is believed that Japan
is most actively preparing for war;
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02

has blown into immense drifts. Trains
are blocked in all directions The only
mail since yesterday. arrived at 10
o'clock this morning The New York
train which left at 10 o'clock was block
AIDED at Highland station.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
LIVES LOST IN HOTEL FIRE

Gloversvile, N. Y. .Feb. 1.-The Alvord
Hotel was burned this morning. 1t is be-
lieved that at least six persons lost their
lives. Search for the bodies was begun
this afternoon, and is being carried on to-
night under electric lights.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
OUT TAND ABOUT
CASTS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND PRINTS
FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Interesting Collection to Be Opened
Tomorrow at Library Something
About the League and the Exhibits
= Gunnison Reception = Richardson
Dinner.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
NOT so EASILY FOOLED,
From the Baltlmore SUM

F'rom the Baltimore SUM-
In Virginia church the minister an
nounced that a collection would be ta-
ken up TO defray the cost Of coal for
heating the church Everybody con-
tributed but John -. who gave a
sly wink as the plate was presented to
him, but nothing else. The minister
noticed Johns dereliction, but sur
missed that he might have left his money
at home similar contribution was
levied the following Sunday. As be-
fore, every one gave except John, who
looked sly. The minister wondered,
and after service took his parishioner
to task.
"Now, John" said he, why didn't you
give something, if 1t was but little?'
"Ha, ha, l know better" said John
slyly.
'Johnr' cried the minister.
Yes, Mr.. --"
what do you mean?"
"Oh, nothing, Just that kin see your
little game; that's all"
.John, your words are disrespeetful
and require an explanation. What do
you mean?"
"Oh, now, a-trying to pull the wool
over my eyes, a-trying to make us be-
lieye you want the money to buy coal
to heat the church when you know it's
heated by steam"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
FAIR AND WARMER.

Washington, Feb. 1-Foreoast for
Wednesday: New England and northern
New York, fair weather; slowly rising
temperature Wednesday evening.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02
REV. JOSEPH CARSON.

Dublin, Feb. 1.-The Rev Joseph Car
son, D. D., vice-provost of the Univer-
sity of Dublin since 1890, is dead
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02

Tuesday evening at o'clock the Epis-
copal Club will have at the Bay State
House its annual banquet. Afterwards
there will be addresses, the general sub
ject of the evening being, Church
unity" The speakers are to be Rev Dr.
Almon Gunnison, Rev. DIR. A. q. Con-
rad and DIR. Nash of the Theological
school at Cambridge. The occasion is
likely to be a notable one. considering
the subject for discussion, which is one
that some of the best minds of the day
are concerned with, and the fact that
speakers from outside the Episcopal
communion have been asked to take
part in the symposium.
The Chaplin Club is to hold fair with
supper and some evening entertain
ment on the oath.