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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
IN HER owns DEFENSE.
Mrs Botkin Denies Having Sent Can.
dy to Mrs. Cunning.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Corde-
liza Botlxin was on the witness stand in
her own defense today She emphatic
ally denied that she wrote anonymous
letters sent Mrs. Dunning, or that she
mailed the candy which caused the
death of Mrs. Dunning and Mrs Dean.
She denied that she purchased the
handkerchief sent Mrs. Dunning's lit
tie daughter, or that she purchased
any candy at Haas store, from which
the candy came.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
THE oLINDo RoDlGUEz.
The French Steamship Captured by the
New orleans DISCHARGED.

Charleston. S. G., Dec. 2S.-In the
United States district court here to-
day. Judge Brawley handed down a de-
cision discharging the Olindo Rodri-
guez. the French steamship made a
nr,ze of war by the cruiser New Or
leans. July II. The ship belonged to
the transatlantic line. Judge Brawley
released the ship on the ground that
fine blockade of San Juan was not eff
feetive ON the fifth of July in the sense
II, which the term is accepted by ma
lions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
soLpIERs FRozEN no pEATH.

London, Dec. 24.-The Vienna cores
pondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
"Severa1 hundred Montenegrin soldiers,
who were recently ovcrtaken by snow
storm in the Lara pass, were frozen to
death The expedition sent to their
rescue found the snow drifts so heavy
that it was impossible TO save them. ;"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
MEDAL OF HONOR.
nor bacardi, Mayor Of Santiago, Pre-
sents one to Gen. wood.

sents One to Gen. Wood.
Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 2S.-senor
hcardi, the mayor of Santiago, accom-
lnied by the city council. visited Gen.
Wood, the military governor, today and
resented him with an old Spanish
edal of honor of embossed} gold, with
I chain, and a parchment scroll con-
Gaining the words, ITO make ones self
beloved Of the people in difficult mo-
ments is the best Of victories"
The deputation requested General
Wood to forward a similar medal to
President Mckinley with a scroll con-
tanning the declaration, "a people new
er forgets It's benefactors." Gen. Wood,
replying in few appropriate words of
thanks, promised to forward the pres
dents medal and scroll to Washin .. IN,
assuring the mayor and council men
that he was confident Mr.. Mckinley
would be gFatified to receive them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
SPANISH TROOPS.
About 5000 Have Embarked for Home
During the Week.

During the Week
Havana, Dec. 23.-The Spanish trans
port Darmsdat sailed today for Cadiz
with 2727 officers and men. About 5000
Spanish troops have embarked this
week for Spain; some 5000 are left in
Havana; it is estimated that there are
1900 Spanish soldiers at Mantanzas.
and there are about 10000 Spanish
troops at Cienfuegos. The Spanish
troops here will withdraw to Matan-
zas and Cienfuegos after January 10.
The widow and daughter Of Gen. Cal
ixto Garcia have been left in poverty.
and patriotic societies are contributing
to their relief Preparations for pro-
cessions, dinners and speeches on New
Years day are being made all over
Cuba
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
DAY ELECTED.
Official Recount in Boston Aldermanic
Contest Decides in Favor of a Dem
ocrat.

Boston, Dec. 23.-The official recount
Of votes for Frederick w. Day. demo-
crat, and George o. Croker, republic
can candidates Cor aldermen, was
completed tonight and shows that Day
is elected by 81 plurality. The incom-
ing board will, therefore, be composed
of seven democrats and five republic
cams
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
WEATHER REPORT.

washington, Dec. 23-Forecast for Sat-
urday: New England and eastern New
much colder; brisk to high westerly
winds.
esorin signals are displayed on the At
lantio coast from Atlantic City to East
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-24
RopY OF PERCY N. JAFFRAY.
1t Was Sent Yesterday to His Home,
Irvington- on the Hudson.

Cambridge, Dec. 23.-The body of
Percy M. Jaffray, Harvards centre
whose unexpected death occurred yes
terday, was sent to his home, Irving
ton-on-the- Hudson, N. Y. this after
noon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-30

his fathers feet. At the motion the
crowns rolled out on the floor.
What is this?' Have you been
stcaling?' said the old man in tremhl-
ing voice.
Then, i'm a breath, Stcnnc told him
that he had been to the Prussian camp,
and that they had given him the
money As he talked his heart grew
lighter, and he felt comforted. His
father listened with an expression Of
terror When the boy had finished the
old man hid his face i'm his hands and
went aloud.
Eater. father" exclaimed the child.
The old man pushed the boy aside and
picked mp the gold
"1s this all2" he asked.
Little Stennc nodded his head. His
father then took down his gun, and
putting the money in his pocket, said:
Il am going to return It TO the Civ
ers"
without another word, without even
a look behind he went out and Joined
the troops who were marching past
He was nvcr seen again'.-Alphonsc
Daudpt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-30

After the civil war young sampson
was made lieutenant commander, and
he served on the flagship Colorado. For
three years he was stationed at Anna
polls as instructor. In 1874 he received
his commission of commander and was
put in command of the third-rater Alert
and served with that ship at the Eu-
rOpean station. Between 1880 and 1885
he served at the naval observatory and
at the torpedo station. In March, 1889.
he was commissioned a captain. Cap
tain Sampson is noted as a student, and
he is recognized as an authority on
the history Of Mormonism. This is not
to be wondered at, for he was born on
a farm within IA stones throw of the
hill on which Joe Smith found the gold
en- plates Of the Mormon Bible, and he
is the owner Of the famous Mormon
Hill farm. He has an extensive library
on the subject, and it has always been
a desire of his life To write a history
of the origin rise and decline of the
Latter Day Saints. But his life has
been very active one and he has thus
far had but sCant time to crafty his
literary ambitions. The literary effort
by which he shall be known i'm history,
however, will be his report of the cause
~ which led to the destruction of the
battleship Maine. The document will
have an extensive circulation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-30
CAPTAIN OF THE IOWA.
Something About One of the Men Who
Helped TO Conduct the Inquiry
Into the Maine Disaster.

John Northern Hilliard, in the Times
Herald.
Many papers that objected to the
careful manner in which Captain
Sampson handled the important in
vestigation of the Maine disaster made
a mistake when they familiarly called
him Billy" No one who has ever
met the captain of the Iowa Inow ad-
miral of the North Atlantic
squadronl could imagine for
moment that he would answer
to such a sobriquet; but "yel-
low journalism is no respecter of per-
sons or things. Captain William
Thomas Sampson is recognized as one
of the most efficient officers in the
American navy, and he is the personi
iicdtion of manly dignity-the self
pOiSe of a man who understands him
self and is conscious of having done
his duty at all hazards. He was born
in Palmyra, n. Y, just ffty-seven
years ago. and his career has been
one of which any man might we'll be
proud His parents were very poor,
and there are many residents in the
village who remember viii Sampson
as a barcfOOted boy who was never
known to be without a book. He
worked before school and after school,
and all the money he scraped together
went for an education. He is remem-
bered as a very handsome boy, with
light, waVy hair and deep. serious,
blue eyes. He never Joined other
boys in their sports, but spent all his
spare time in study, and he was known
as a boy who was never late at school
ana who never missed his lessons. 1t
| is one of the cherished traditions of
the old Palmyra Union School-ffty
years ago the most famous school of
its kind in the COuntry-that for two
| successive semesters young Sampson
was perfect in all his studies. 1t is a
record that cannot be bettcred.
Early in life he EXPIRE ssed n desire to
enter the navy. and all his studies were
devoted to that end. When he arrived
| at the required age he was appointed to
a cadetship at Annapolis by Congress-
man i. I5. Morton. He passed the eX-
animation in a brilliant manner At
| the naval academy ne won his way by
| patient study and hard work, and his
promotion was rapid. He was gradual
| ed i'm 1S60--socond in his class, | believe
and went into service ON the frigate
| Potomac When the war broke out he
was serving ON the practice ship John
| Adams, and when he was transferred
| to the ironclad PatapscO. with the
| south Atlantic blocking squadron. he
| was promoted to a licutenarcy. The
TataISCD won't to the bottom Of
| Charleston harbor, Jan. L. 1863, des-
| troyed by a torpedo, and with it ended
| a little romance. The young lieutenant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-30
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! ! The Child Spy. !:
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His name was Stcnne; little Stenne
they called him. He was gamin of
Paris, pale and thin. who might have
been 10 years old, perhaps 70; one can
never tell the age of these children
His mother was dead; his father, an
old soldier patrollcd a square in the
neighborhood Of the Temple. Babies,
nurses. old women, all those helpless
persons who ran the risk of being
tramplcd on i'm the crowded streets,
knew Pere Stenne, and loved him too.
They knew that that fierce mustache,
the terror of dogs and pickpoCkats, con-
cealed lips that could smile, and that
t. provoke that smile one had only to
say
How is your little boy today?'
And how ne loved tAat little boy
Eow proud he was when in the even
ing the little fellow came t. iJIn l''9
and the two made the rounds together,
greeting everyone they met.
with the siege, everything was
changed. Pore Stennc's square was
closed to the public. He was compelled
to keep a constant lookout, without his
pipe or his son. When ne spoke of the
prussians his moustachc was a sight
to see. Little Stenne did not find the
now life SO disa greoable. however. \
siege! That meant fun for gamins. No
school no duties; vacation all the time,
and the streets as lively as on gala
days. The boy stayed out of doors,
running about until night He followed
the attachments of troops to the for
tifcatious. choosing those which had
good music; he was very particular on
that point At other times he watched
them at their drill.
The most interesting Of all. though,
were the games of chance the Breton
troops made popular at this time. When
little Stennc was not at the ramparts
or at the shops you would he sure to
find him watching a crowd play ga
lochc at the Place du Chateau d Eau.
lie never played it; it took too much
money. He contcntod himself with
watching the others, and with such cX-
prcsson' one in particular, a great
fellow with a blue coat, who stakod
only l00-sou pieces, excited his admir-
alton. When this boy ran one could
hear the coins rattle in his pocket.
one day, as little Stennc was stoop-
ing down to pick up a piece which had
rolled under his feet, the fellow said in
a low voice:
THAT makes you squint, hey? Well
# YOU want me to, / will tell You where
to get plenty of them.'
The offer was accepted, and, leading
Stcnne aside, he asked the boy to g
with him to sell French newspapers t.
the Prussians, adding that they could
make so francs a trip. Stcnne indig-
nantly refused and for three days hC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-30
4 WIDE Difference.

Here is a lesson in the correct use of
two words that are often confounded.
A tiue-art critic was looking over the
pictures that had been submitted for a
public exhibition.
We'll said a friend, what do you
think Of them?"
"tm-er' answered the critic, "some of
them ought to be hung, and some of them
ought to he hanged. 49, Detroit Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-13
ABA7ED AN ERRONEOUS TAX
APPARENTLY UNJUST CHARGE
CORRECTED LATE.
The Board of County Commissioners
In Regular Weekly Session Dis
poses of Accumulated Business.

Yesterdays session of the board Of
county commissioners was concluded
without the transaction of any very
important business outside of the
usual routine. However, an order
was entered directing the county
treasurer to abate the tax on
mortgage of $4,000 assessed to John
Henry Smith, c. S. Burton and Heber
J. Grant. By affidavit it was shown
that, ON application, the board OF
equalization last June ordered the
abatement made, but through some
oversight the proper entry in the
minute record was not made It was
Shown, too, yesterday that the mort
gage was given a few years ago by
Leonard G. Hardy as security for 81
bond, and that no money consideration
passed in the transaction.
County Fruit Tree Inspector Soren-
son submitted his annual report,
showing, chiefly, the effectiveness of
the law requiring the spraying of fruit
trees and the disinfecting of orchards.
Heber H. Davis rendered his resigna-
ton as registration agent of the
Thirty-first district, but until his
books and records are filed with the
county clerk the resignation will not
be accepted.
Sheriff Lewis reported the receipt of
fees amounting to $S57.SO for the month
of November
County Recorder Jensen was di-
rected to solicit bids for a metallic
book truck, with ball-bearing abiding
shelves, for use in his Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-13
The Army Bill.

The most interesting subject within note
OF the officers just now is the Hull army
bill, the passage of which through con-
gress will mean the promotion of at least
iment to captaincies. They are G. 5.
Cartwright, H. c. Keene, jr.. A. A. Ca
baniSS, G. E. Tayman and w. r. DaShiell,
who, of the regiment, stand highest in
the lineal list.
The Hull bill provides. among other
infantry in the United States army, and
should it become q law there will be
offices created for five colonies, five lieu
tenant colonies, fifteen majors, sixty cap
tains, seventy first lieutenants and sixty
second lieutenants. According to regula-
lions, long established, in the promotion
of sixty heutenants to captaincies, the
officers named are morally certain to be
included, because Of their present stand
ing on the list.
More than this, every commissioned
officer in the regiment would be given a
boost. The lieutenant colonies would go
up in the rank by five files, the majors by
ten files and the captains by Twenty-Five
files.
Who would fill the places of the pro-
NOTED lieutenantS is only q matter of
conjecture, the war department being so
far behind in its work of preparing new
army register. This important document
should appear at the first of the year,
but in all probability it will not be issued
for six months yet, and not until that
time will the mary vacancies caused by
death or promotion be noted in the army
corps. An instance of this can be seen in
the case Of Captain Dodge, who died in
July. His Office has remained vacant ever
since, and will not be filled until the de-
partment goes to work on it's register.
the vacancy will be filled from this regi-
ment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-13

The police were notified yesterday of
an affair having every appearance of
being a scandalous attempt on the part
of Ham Maier to assault 9-year-old
Lora Franks, who lives with her
mother, Mrs. Nellie Franks, n the rear
of No. 80 Union avenue. 1t was about
1890 yesterday forenoon that a Rapid
Transit motorman, who reported the
shocking occurrence, visited an out
house in the rear of the Second ward
meeting house on Second South, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth East streets.
Hearing voices in the immediate vicin-
ity, he looked through a small aperture
and a revolving scene met his view,
Maier and the little girl being inside.
After satisfying himself as to the
situation, the motorman stepped out
and stood before the assailant and his
intended victim. All three moved sim
ing, when the little girl walked west
one-half block, turning north from
there. The motorman told the man to
get out of his sight as fast as he could
and the command was obeyed. The
police were notified, and Detective Gil
lespie, Sergeant Hilton and officer
Shannon set to work on the case.
The girl proved to be Lora Franks
and lives at the number above given.
According to her statement, corrobor-
ated by Mrs. Franks, she had been
down town on an errand and was met
by the man, whom she had never seen
before, but who subsequently proved
to be Maier, a character we'll known to
the police. He walked with her to the
westinghouse, she says, all the while
saying that he wanted her to sing in
a choir with 100 other little girls, and
that she should have a pretty new
white dress for the concert. OF course,
the little girls mind was turned by all
this and she submitted to his leading.
But for the timely presence of the mo-
torman, the officers believe a revolving
crime might have been committed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-13
Short Orders.

William McGillivray has brought
suit against Clara F. Sleeves for pos
session of part of lots and Z of sec
ton 2, township 1 south, range l west.
George Saville and Nephi w. Clayton
yesterday commenced an action against
William and Catherine Burrows for
possession of certain lots in Big Field
survey.
All the jurors in Judge Cherry's di-
vision have been excused until Jan. 8.
M. R. Evans, a civil juror, has been
excused for the term.
One would think, from reading the
answer of Charles w. Miller, in the d.
vorce case brought against him by his
wife, Della, that he is a newspaper
man. He alleges that, contrary to the
statements made in her complaint, he
is not a man OF careless, Indifferent or
intolerant habits, but for more than
two years last past he has worked
every day in each month and nearly
every night.
William B. Lawler filed a suit against
the Grizzly Mining company for the
possession of a note for 81, 900. now in
possession of lions Savings Bank &
Trust company. This suit is a sequence
to one filed on Saturday by George NJ
| Cannon, cashier Of the bank, asking
the court to compel defendants. LAWYER
and the Grizzly Mining company, to
interplead to determine possession OF
the note
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-13

The courtmartial is daily in session and
during the past few days has tried a
number of cases for theft.
Private Burum Of company K, who at
tempted to stab a fellow soldier in a
row some weeks ago, was dishonorably
discharged from the service yesterday.
@ @ @
Sergeant Atkinson of company G re-
enlisted in the same command yesterday
- % o
Corporal Stroud of G. company leaves
today for Hot Springs. Ark. for treat
ment of sickness contracted in the
Siboney fever camp.
The band, twenty EIGHT pieces. gave a
very successful concert in Murray last
evening. the first of their extended tour.
@ q @
The second session of the Officers
lyceum will be held tonight.
Captain Ducat and a force of D COM
panys men were busily engaged yester-
day branding "24 d" on the newly re-
ceived camp paraphernalia-
CAPTAIN of Volunteers Charles E. Tay-
Washington, D. C., to Knoxville, Tenn,
to perform the duty of assistant quarter
master, United States volunteers.
Private Thomas Jones, unassigned,
Ninth United States cavalry, now at
tached to company c, Twenty fourth
United States infantry, at Fort D. A
Russell, Wyo., has been transferred to
that company permanently.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-13

You really don't know what COM
Portable travelling is if you have
never travelled via the Burlington.
Holds the Worlds record for long
distance fast running 1925 miles,
LOAF minutes.
The Burlington Route is 1857
miles lOng-nearly One-third the dis
lance round the world.
Offers a wider choice of routes than
any other line, to and from Chicago,
st. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City and all
eastern points.
Two through trains each way daily.
Vestibuled buffet smoking library
cars, Pullman sleeping cars, reclining
chair cars (seats free) coaches. Fin
est dining car service in the world
Dining cars operated on the cafe
plan; that is, you pay only for what
you order.
Tickets at Offices of connecting lines.
I. A. BENTON, Ticket Agent, r. G.
w. Ry., Dolly Block.
R. F. NEsLEN, Travelling Pass. and
Freight Agent
W. f. MMTLLAN, Gen. Agt.
pa S. w. Temple St.. Salt Lake City,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-13
CONVICT HAD A RAZOR.
Guards Terribly slashed at the Colo
RADIO Penitentiary.


Denver, Dec. pa mutiny occurred
in the state penitentiary at Canon
City today and three men were in
jured. one seriously. They We're:
E. E. Vangohern, guard, cut about
the face and neck with a razor,
wounds may prove fatal.
H. o. Fitzpatrick, guard, cut in the
same manner; though his injuries are
comparatively light.
George Miller, convict, shot in the
leg. small flesh wound.
Warden Cleghorn made the follow
ing report OF the affair to- Governor
Adams "As the prisoners were being
seated for breakfast George Miller,
doing five years for robbery, drew a
razor from underneath his blouse and
made a dash at r. B. Lameraux, a
guard. Lameraux reported Miller on
Thanksgiving day for a small infrac-
ton of the prison rules and the
prisoner had threatened to kill Lamer-
aux at the first opportunity, but we
all knew that Lameraux was safe as
long as Miller did not have any
weapon. Everybody was Mortified
when he drew the razor.
The razor was open wide and was
held in his right hand. Guard Vango-
hern grabbed the prisoner around the
waist, before he reached LamerauX
but Miller turned on him and slashed
him numerically over the face and
neck before the guard could get at his
gun and before the other guards could
render him assistance. Vangohern cell
to the floor, bleeding profusely. Miller
then attacked Guard Fitzpatrick and
had begun to use his razor on him with
deadly effect when Guard T. McPher-
son shot Miller in the leg. He dropped
his bloody razor and fell to the floor.
He was placed in irons and the ex-
element soon subsidized.
MILLER refused to tell where he got
the razor, but it is supposed he slipped
it into his pocket when being shaved
in the barber shop Sunday"