The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-11
TELeeRAPHlc BRIEFS.

Nauheim, Germany, May 10-Philip D.
Armour the Chicago millionaire, arrived
here Sunday to take the waters, accom-
panied by his physician. Mr.. Armour is a
very sick man, but has suffered no fur
Their acute attacks.
Portsmouth, n. H.. May 10.-The steam
er Potomac has been eparing for duty
in Havana.
Madrid May 10.-The queen regent has
conferred the Grand Cross of military
merit on Austrian minister of war Won
Krieghanner, and the German minister
of the navy, Vice Admiral Tirpiatz. 1t is
generally supposed that the decorations
have been bestowed in recognition of the
friendly attitude of Austria and Germany
towards Spain in the recent war with the
United States.
Hartford, Conn, May 10.--A number of
the students of the sophomore class at
Trinity College who on April 10 were sus-
pended for 40 days for the alleged hazing
of freshmen, returned to college today.
Portsmouth, N. H., May 10.-The cap
tured Spanish vessels Sandoval and AL
Varado were placed out of commission as
United States gunboats today and the
crews of the vessels transferred to the
training ship Vermont.
Boston. May 10-The warship Vicks-
burg, Commander Joseph n. Hemphill,
which was ordered to the Charestown
navy yard for repairs, arrived this after
noon. The Vieksburg will be given a gem
eral overhauling.
PASSPORT, Me-, May 10.-Nearly all the
sardine canneries of the Continental
Packing Company and the Standard Sar-
dine Company, the two syndicates which
control the industry in Eastport, Lubec
ana other points IN eastern Maine, began
operations today Competition at the
weirs forced the price of small herring
from $3.50 to S12 per hogshead.
New York, May 10.-At meeting of the
board of directors of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society held here today, James
w. Alexander was elected president in
place of Henry B. Hyde, who died re-
Gently. James H. Hyde was elected vice
president, Gage Z. Tarbell second vice
president, and George T. Wilson third
vice president
New York. May 1O.-The triennial meet
ing of the Society of the. Cincinnati was
held here today. Delegates from Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia,
South Carolina and New York were pres
ent. Gen. William Greene Ward, on be-
half of the general society, welcomed the
New York society. Col. Asa Bird Gardiner
responded.
New York, May 1O.-The 74th annual
meeting of the American Tract Society
was held here today. Gen. o. o. Howard
presided. The society has had to retrench
expenses during the past year. The total
disbursements were 1882 ST., leaving cash
on hand of only s643. Gen. Howard was
reelected president.
New York May 10.-August Brentano.
the eldest of three brothers who sue
ceeded to the book business of their uncle
ten years ago, died today. He was 43
years of age.
Newark, o., May O.-Ex-President
Grover Cleveland was Joined here today
by Judge Judson Harmon. who was at
torney general in Cleveland's cabinet Mr.
Cleveland and party left for Sandusky,
where they will fish in Lake Erie
Washington, May 10-Postmaster Van
Colt of New York was at the post office
department today and secured authority
for a substantial addition to the force OF
the New York office. He represented that
the postal business there was increasing
so rapidly that 1t was impossible to
handle it, He will be allowed 40 more
carriers and fair increase in number of
clerks.
Paris, May 10.-Emil Loubet, president
of the republic, give his tlfst grand Off
cial dinner at the Elysee palace tonight.
The United States ambassador, Gen
Horace Porter, was prominent among the
diplomatic guests
New York. May 10.-The annual meet
ing of the stockholders Of the standard
Gas Company was held today. The retir-
ing board of directors was reelected with
the exception of Ferdinand Mckeigh and
David H MacAlpin who were succeeded
nv Charles z. Orvis and E A. MacAlpin.
Speeches commencing the course OF
President Russell Sage were made