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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
GEN. GOMEZ.
The Report of His Death
Not Confirmed.

Havana, Dec. 1.-THE report that
Gen. Maxine Gomez is dead, which,
according to a dispatch from Madrid,
was received there from Havana, can
not be confirmed here. though rumor
Of his death has been in circulation here
for several days past.
In contradiction of this report is an
other to the effect that Gen. Gomez
lifted his camp at Yaguajay, province
Of Santa Clara, and with his main
forces went into camp in the Siguana
mountains, in the same province; but
that, accompanied by a small escort, ne
left the camp three days ago, moving
westward, and is now near Cruces,
Santa Clara province, en- route to Ha-
Vana, whittier he win go by the way
of Matanzas. This report has it that
Gen. Gomez is in good health
The municipal council yesterday APP
proved the $4,000, 900 sewerage and
paving project of NJ J. Dady, the
American contractor. lie Lucha today
attacks the council for its action in the
matter alleging that improper inhu-
ences were brought to bear to secure
the approval of the councilmen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
THE TREATY.
1t VIII Go to Senate During
Present Session.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE president
will submit the peace treaty to the
Senate during the present session, that
much has been definitely determined
upon. The text is still lacking here,
and as the commissioners have not
thought proper to intrust the docu-
ment to the mails, as it will not reach
washington before next Saturday.
Although DESTROYS Of placing it be-
tore the Senate at the earliest oppor-
tunlty the president will not be able
to do so for week after its receipt. for
the reason that congress will then be
in holiday recess. Meanwhile, the
treaty will not be given to the public.
strong pressure has been brought to
bear already to change this decision.
but strict observance of the estab-
iished custom in such cases will be fol-
lowed in order to avoid exciting useless
animosity against the treaty on the
part of sticklers for the observance of
the courtesy due to the Senate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
MEETING ENDS.
League Magnates Act on
Union Matters.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE base ball mag
mates concluded their annual meeting this
evening, and adjourned to meet again on
the last Tuesday of February.
1t was decided that a twelve-club sched-
ule, calling for 1874 games, should be ar
ranged for next season, and the secretary
was instructed to draft two schedules,
one for three trips east and west and the
other for four trips each way. In addi-
ton to this, Mr.. Whitehead of Philadel-
phia received similar instructions. Many
persons who claim to have an inside
knowledge of the state of affairs believe
that underlying all this there is a well
defined scheme to reduce the league to
eight clubs. Under the constitution of the
league, special meetings can be called at
any time, and it will not surprise any Of
the interested parties If one or more ses-
sions are ordered specially between now
and next February.
No league clubs will be allowed to play
exhibition games during the coming sea-
son A motion, made by President Hart
of Chicago. to prevent them from playing
such games before and after the season,
was negatived Complaints having been
made by newspaper representatives that
they were not admitted to some base ball
parks during the past season, resolu-
ton was adopted that the president of
the league be authorized to issue to the
base ball editors of the daily papers in
the twelve league cities a league pass,
which is TO be good upon all league ball
parks other than the park or grounds sit
uated in the city in which the paper is To-
Gated
After the meeting of the league had been
concluded, the new board OF arbitration
met and took action upon number of
appeals. The petition of the Eastern
League for territorial rights for the New
ark N. j., Club was opposed by Presi
dent +. G Burrow of the Atlantic League.
The petition was refused, and the Newark
f-ara taI a = IN
in the Atlantic League. A similar petition
made by Hartford was withdrawn.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
BOXING BOUTS.
Rink Tournament Tame
Police Interference.

Inc boxing tournament held at the
rink last night under the auspices of
the Winfield Athletic Club attracted
about 500 spectators, 1t was the first ex-
hIbition of boxing held in this city for
some time, and although the events,
with one exception, were rather tame,
from a fighting point of view, the spec
tators seemed well pleased with the
nights sport. The lack of spirit on the
part OF the boxers may be attributed to
the fact that there was in attendance
squad of police. in charge of Sergt.
McMurray The officers had nothing to
40 except during the bout between the
Two colored boxers, Jackson and
Paley. These men started off as if an
old score was being settled, and in less
IMAM 80 seconds, police interference was
necessary and the bout was declared
on. While it lasted some hard hitting
was done. which resulted in Jackson
otlns knocked down three times.
me first bout was called shortly after
O'Clock and the show was over at half
past TO- The failure of Billy" WhaIen
ana George Bellies to don the mits was
very disappointing to the spectators
bellies was to meet Jack" Wood and
Whalen was paired with Dick Nc
Grath Of Spencer.
The first contest was between Billy"
MeAulim of Boston and Henry Pero of
thIs city. This was a very clever ex-
hibitior of sparring on the part of
Pero, McAuliff seemed badly out of
shape, and while he had the advantage
IN both height and weight, was badly
outclassed.
After a clever exhibition of club
swinging by Ernest Gagnon, came the
bout between Frank Leland and Nor
gan Smith, both of this city. In the
last round, Leland improved. and his
work was as good as his opponents.
The third bout was between Tom"
Wilmot and Jack" Welsh. This bout
was very tame, as Welsh was badly
out of shape, and was no match for
Wilmot,
This was followed by a good bout be-
tween Dick" McGrath of Spencer and
Tom McGrath of this city. This
was very clever exhibition. Dick"
had the advantage in reach, but found
1t nearly impossible to reach his oppo-
nent
John CahilI gave an exhibition of
fancy dancing. followed by the bout
between jackson and Bailey, stopped
bv the police
The bout between Henry Pero and
John Wood was the best of the even
ing, both men being very clever, and
gave a very fine exhibition.
her came a wrestling match be-
tTeeL Jack" Wood and Samuel
Wright The men wrestled catch-as-
oatct-can. best two out of three, but
the referee decided the match a draw
for some unknown reason after Wright
had won two falls
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
EXCEPT RECIPROCITY.
Treaty Covering All Points Besides This
Will Be Signed.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE 1Aeetine of
the Canadian joint commission ON Mon
day next will be the last before Jan
uary 5, when the commissioners. win re.
assemble in Washington 10 conclude
Whatever treaty they are able to agree
ulen for presentation 70 their 2esnec+-
I've governments 1t may be definitely
stated that a treaty covering practi-
calIy all the points under considera-
t!on, except that of reciprocity. will be
signed 1t is almost equally sure that
some matters of reciprocal trade rela-
lions Will be adjusted and that these
VIII be fewer in number than the Ca
adam commissioners had hoped in
opening negotiations
Lumber and agricultural products are
the two stumbling blocks to full reci-
proclty. The Canadian commissioners
nave presented very full statement
covering the lumber trade, the gist of
which is that the forest products are so
large a percentage of Canada's exports.
and yet are relatively so small com
pared with the United States total for
est product, that liberal concessions on
this point are essential to satisfy pub
lie sentiment in Canada aid could be
made without serious detriment to the
United States Practically the same
7N"1SiiiVlAt IleiS DteH presented concern
ing agricultural products.
The Canadian commission has urged
that Canada has a larger consumer
per capita of American manufactures
than the whole western hemisphere
south of the United States. Further. it
is urged that last year Canada gave
the United States A $4,000, 900 free list.
and in view of these facts some es-
sential concessions must be made to
the Canadian farmers it being repre-
scented that agrarian sentiment is fully
as Important to the Dominion govern
ment as it is to the United States. This
is the status so far as it can be stated
in which the negotiations go over for
the holiday recess.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
DENOUNCED.
Theories Of Socialistic Party
by Mr.. Gompers.

Kansas City. Dec. 1.-THE morning
session of the American Federation of
Labor was devoted 10 hearing dele
gates from the socialistic party in ad-
vocacy of their theories of government.
While the speechmaking was at it's
height Mr. Gompsrs took a hand and
denounced the efforts of the socialists
to infuse their doctrines into that of
trade unionism. He said this question
involves the integrity of labor move
ment of our country. Either the trade
union movement is right or it is wrong.
We must either declare for the union
movement without frllls or fcllies or
make an admission that it is wrong.
by their deeds shall We know
them rather than with their honied
words by which they seek to lure us
II they were to express themselves in
this convention as they express them
selves outside, they know they would
not be tolerated for two minutes. The
very men who advocate and asked us
TO commit ourselves to this movement
have in the past done all that man can
do to disrupt trades unions One of the
parties referred to, called convention
to form rival to this federation. At
that convention they had on a broad
streamer emblazoned in letters of red.
" ANNtN liz OAu u etNlSo uHlOuS ana pull
for socialism,
They have besmirched the name of
labor, T~ey have attacked the in
tegrity of the men who tried to better
the conditions of labor. They have at
tackled conservatism and everything
that is good for our cause.
If their propositions were likely to
advance the interests of labor, | would
give it my adherence at once. but
knowing as I do that every attempt at
diverting our efforts has been followed
by an era of inertia and indifference.
| cannot subscribe for it,
Great applause followed Mr. Gompers'
Henry Lloyd of Boston. the
economist, then took the
floor. 1t was the sense of his remarks
that if the federation tied itself to any
ism it would be useless for it to ask
for legislation at the hands of congress
or the state Legislature
The debate on social conditions and
remedies of so-called evils
was resumed at the afternoon session.
and was continued almost to the close
Of the days proceedings. The result
was an utter rout of the socialists.
both resolutions being buried by a vote
Of Az to /
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
WENT HOME DEFEATED.

The intense rivalry that has existed for
some time between the Worcester and
Grafton checker teams served to attract
n large audience to the championship
match which was played in the parlors OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
building last evening Tho, -. :,
The Grafton team was vanqulsned py
score of six to four in one OF the most
hotlv contested matches ever seen IN TINS
,iici,1itv There were twelve tables ana
three games We're played beginning soon
after S o'clock. The teams were we e, com com
tos,,S Ma wing with the corresponding
number in the other team, the scores fol-
lowing:
WORCESTER = Allen, Brigham, Law
son, Ross. Dennison, Costello. klboe' Shea'
Elliott DAILY Newton and Brown,
On a FTON--Newton, Deely. Dickerson.
ingalls,, Daniels, Kirby Farnum; Sweeney,
Putnam, Logan, Hathaway and Fletcher.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
CALVIN S. BRIcE.
Funeral Service Held at Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church Yesterday.

New ork. Dec. 17.-The funeral of
ex-senator Calvin S. Brice of Ohio took
place at noon today in the Fifth Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church The church
was crowded, and a large number of
persons prominent in society and in
public life We're present At the close
of the service the body was carried out
before the congregation dispersed
A large delegation of mem bers of the
Ohio society was present. Among those
present in the church were
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, Senator Mark
Hanna. Col. William L. Strong, Gen.
C. II. T. Coils, Gen. Arson G. McCook.
Gen. Henry L. Burnett, Richard Gro
ker, Judge Henry A. Gildersleeve.
Judge William n. Cohen and Col.
Franklin Bartlett.
The body was taken to Jersey City.
where il was placed on a train for
conveyance to Lima, o., where it will
be inferred
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
WORK IN PORTO RICO.
American Missionary Association to Send
Delegates There.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE American
Missionary Association has appointed
one of its secretaries, Rev. DR.. A. f.
Beard, and Lucien M. Warner of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, as a special delega-
ton to visit Porto Rico and investigate
concerning the initiation of religious
work there in behalf of the associa-
ton, which represents the Congrega-
tional churches of the United States.
The association has labored for So
years in behalf of the colored people in
various parts of the world, chiefly in
the south. 1t is believed to be the first
religious organization in the United
States to take the initiatory steps for
work in Porto Rico, resulting from the
island coming into possession of the
United States. The association has
made a special appropriation for
Chinese work in Portland, Ore
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
FOR THE INDIANS
The Appropriation Bill Passes House Sub
stantiaIIy as Reported.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE House
gave today to the Indian appropriation
bill, passing it substantially as report
ed. This is the third of the appropria-
ton bills to pass and it clears the cal
endar Of the big supply bills. although
another, the agricultural, viii be ready
for the House on Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
RUSSIANS IN NEW YORK,
They Have Sounded Nearly All Leading
Connarns for a loan.

New York, Dec. 1L-Emissaries OF
Russia have made a careful survey OF
the situation in this city, and nave
sounded nearly all of the leading cor
cerrs. SO far, nothing seems to show
that their overtures have met with
much encouragement.
Jacob II. Scbiff of Kuhn Loeb Co.
When shown the statement of Mr. Eek
els. said: IL understand that about
two or three weeks ago several nrIls
in this city, including my own, were
sounded by persons who claimed to pc
acting for the Russian government as
u the feasibility of floating a RUSSIAN
pef cent or 81 per cent loan. l don
think such a negotiation feasible IN the
United States"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
CANNOT AGREE.

The Senator Konney Jury So Report ana
Are Sent Back Again.
Wilmington, Del. Dec. 1.-THE Jurors
in the trial of Senator Kenney came
into court at $50 o'clock this afternoon,
and announced that they could not
agree. Judge Bradford sent the jurors
back to their room, telling them that
they had not had time to carefully
weigh all the evidence. At 80 o'clock
they were locked up for the night. 1t
is rumored that they stand 10 to for
acquittal. but the rumor cannot be
AZ u--~1
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
EDWARD G. MASON.
Proposed Successor to President Dwight
Dying of 6right's Disease

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Edward G. Mason.
the Chicago attorney. who has been
proposed as a successor of President
Dwight, is dying of Brights disease. He
was seized with a fainting spell yester-
day and he has been unconscious most
of the time
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
IMPRISONED IN CABIN,
A Woman and Seaman Drowned in
Wreck of a Schooner.

Wreck of Schooner.
Halifax, N. S, Dec I7-schooner
Partisan, 107 tons, Of Louisburg, bound
from Louisburg to Halifax with a car
go of coal, went ashore on the
southern side of White Head island. one
of the toughest places on the coast,
last night The boats were lowered,
but speedily swept away by the heavy
seas. The captain ordered the men
to cut away the masts When the main
mast fell the main boom rested in such
position as to completely fasten the
cabin doors and 10 imprison within
Miss Louisa Dowd Of Big Lorraine, an
invalid who was on her way to the
hospital here. Just after the main-
mast fell, the vessel went to pieces and
every one on board was thrown into
the icy water. Capt Wilcox Mate JON
athan and Cook Scion Hubby, reached
the shore, but Miss Down and Seaman
George Bagnal We're drowned. The yes
sci and cargo are a total loss, and the
men only saved the clothes they wore.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Dec. II. = For Massachu-
sets. Rhode Island and Connecticut: In
creasing cloudness and possibly rain;
fresh southwesterly winds, increasing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18

Secretary Alger in responding TO ''The
army, said in part: Zone hundred and
twenty-five thousand Of our volunteers
have already been mustered out and re-
turned to their homes. One hundred and
fifty thousand, including the regulars
fully armed and in excellent condition
still remain in the field, ready for SER
vice. 1 would say to those still in the
field, patience. While your sacrifices
may be and with many, no doubt is,
great. yet the glory of your lives will
always be that you wore the blue while
your country needed you. The lessons
we have learned, and largely from the
navy, are, In time Of peace prepare for
war -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-18

Gen, Wheeler, amid intense enthusi-
asm, replied to the toast of Woman, -
with a glowing chivalrous tribute
which, though very brief, touched the
hearts of his southern audience.
The banquet then concluded
Tomorrow will be day of rest for
the presidential party at the De Soto
Hotel They leave for Macon at mid
night tomorrow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-16

ter getting her American register she
made trip across the ocean, then one
to Mexico, and came to Galveston,
where she entered the trade between
this port and New York. She M v
therefore he considered Galveston
vessel, and the find at the mouth of the
Caney is therefore an event for this
port.
The current that forms the gulf
stream comes up out of the Caribbean
sea in almost a direct line for the Tex
rs coast. All along the Cuban coast
there are little counter currents that
run this way and that. There
are tides and coral reefs and shoals
to be considered in figuring up the
journey of the life saver. The Cuban
coast is full OF these. 1t is quite DOS
sible that the life saver was washed in
and out by the tides at the various
points along the coast. 1t may have
been switched this way and that by
the counter currents. It is possible
that it was taken eastward by a current
and then carried by storm into
the stream that when it reaches
the gulf is known as the
gulf stream" Once in that
stream is probably came along at
the rate of six miles an hour until it
landed on the Texas coast at the mouth
of the Caney. The field of specula-
tion in this matter is very wide and
very deep. No body will ever know
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-16
A RELIC OF THE MERRIMAC.
markable Journey From Santa
M fn ToXaC

90 to Texas.
A Galveston d spatch to the Dallas
News says: The News is in receipt of
letter from w. B. Wadsworth of
Matagords to the effect that life pre-
server of the usual type was found by
w. r. Simmons and ID. Smith of Lock-
hart near the mouth OF the Caney
river, twenty-five miles above Mata-
gorda, Tex, on which were the words:
"MERRIMAC, N. Y.'
Every man, woman and child in the
United States today knows of this
Merrimac, and it is strange thing that
this life saver should come so close to
one of the home ports and just miss it.
1t was brought here by the currents
and has taken a long time for the jour-
Dey.
The collier Merrimac was sunk in
the harbOr of San tiago on the morning
of June 3 by LieutenBnt Hobson and
his brave companions. When this life
saver broke from the wreck of course
is not known, but it is possible that it
was worn by one of the heroes of the
occasion, who discarded it when the
Spanish boat picked them up. AT any
rate, the life saver has come all the
way from CUBA to the mouth OF the
Caney and will become part of the
archives of the Office of the Lone Star
line if it can be secured.
1t will be remembered that the Mer-
rimac was q member of the Lone Star
fleet; in fact, being the last vessel to
be added to that line last spring. At
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-16

The first installment of Governor
Murphy's report to the secretary of
the interior department has been re-
ceived from the government printing
Office. Notwithstanding there was lit
tie time between the time when the
governor assumed Office aud the time
fixed for the submission of the report,
the document is one of the most COM
plete ever presented by a governor of
Arizona It is devoid of illustrations,
in which it differs from its
predecessors, but it abounds in
new matter. Nothing of interest to
the territory or about the territory has
been omitted. Not only is the official
object of the report fully carried out
in a clear and accurate presentation OF
territorial conditions, but nothing of
climatic, Industrial and social, educa-
tional and religious conditions, about
which prospective settler would like
to know, has been left untouched.
The report will be of the highest value
to the territory as an advertising docu.
neutrality-suspicious.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-16

city and country orders because he
carries the finest line of paints, brush
es, etc., in Ell Paso. 32O Ell PasO
street. Phone 298.
Peaches are so plentiful in Georgia
cest fruit can be bought there for 20
cents a bushel.
To stop bleeding from the lungs
take q teaspoOnful OF table salt and
swallow it dry. Keep perfectly quiet,
in recum bent position. until q
physician arrives.
Catsrrh in the head is cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla which eradicates
from the blood the scrufulous taints
that cause it, soothing and rebuilding
the delicate and diseased tissues.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure
all liver ills.
F. J. Carr, assistant superintendent
of the railway mail service, is in the
city in company with Inspector Brown,
and will be here in several days look
ing into postal matters. There have
been many complaints of the ineffi
cheney of the railway mail service OF
late between Albuquerque and Kansas
City, and Mr., Carr's visit ts
timely. It wouldn't be bad idea,
either, to have postal cars attached to
trains Nos. % and 1. Inspectors @. 81.
Thomas and George 81. Waterbury and
j. w. Mcpherson, assistant post
master at Ration, are also sojourninR
in the city for q time, being called
here on business in the United States
district cOurt.-Las Vegas Optic.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-16
all through which the life saver has

all through which the life saver has
gone in order to come home.
That this is from the famous Merri-
mac is not to be doubted. There is no
other vessel in the American register
of the name of Merrimac having New
York as its home port The circum-
stances of the sinking of:the Merrimac
are now glorious history. The currents
bear out the fact that it must have
come from the neigh bOrhood of the
sinking of the Merrimac. So there is
the strongest kind of a chain of evil
dence to prove that this life saver be-
logged to the famous steamer that tried
to shut in the Spaniards.