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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
CALUMPIT TAKEN.
Aguinaldo's Power
Dealt a Decisive
Blow.
MANY OBSTACLES.
Valor of MacArthur's Troops
Overcame Difficulties
Of Country.

Manila, April 26.-Calunpit, recently
the Filipino capital, is today in the pos
session of the American troops. The
flower of Aguinaldos army has been
annihilated, and Gen. Macarthur holds
the strategic key to the entire northern
part of Luzon.
Eight Americans were killed In the
assault upon the city. The loss to the
rebels was terrific. WhaV remained Of
their army was finally driven back into
the town and beyond it to the hills.
Gen Macarthur had 5000 troops en-
gagged in the attack. Their valor was
unparalleled.
Calumpit was on fire when the con-
certed advance of Maj. Gen. MacAr-
thurs division, comprising the brigades
of Gems. Hale and Wheaton and the
division of Maj. Gen. Lawton was Or
dered.
The insurgents met the advance with
severe firing. The greater part Of
Aguinaldo's army was in the town and
the trenches before it, having made a
stand after the fall of Malolos.
The strategic attack upon the city
was made by Hale's brigade, which
moved down by the right bank OF the
Quingau river; by Wheaton's brigade
on the left bank, and by Lawton's di-
vision, which advanced from Norzaga-
ray, being Joined there by Lawton's
centre column from Bocaue.
The southern defenses of the insur-
gent capital were first attacked and
taken. They were a mile south of the
city, and on the north bank of the Bag
bag river.
The order to advance upon Calumpit
was received enthusiastically by the
American troops. There had long been
thirst among the troops to avenge
fighting march from Malolos, and they
were eager for the capture of the main
stronghold of Aguinaldo and his men.
Scouting parties sent out a short
time before the attack returned to re-
port that Calumpit had been set afire
by the rebels.
In the attack the American troops
were deployed in a long line before the
city. This line was gradually closed in,
maintaining an intense firing upon the
trenches and immediate defences Of
the capital.
1t was short range fighting, and the
Americans were more than equal to it,
while the insurgents were pressed back
whenever they attempted a stand.
TIL guns of the Utah artillery did
masterful work. They tore great gaps
in the trenches and drove the rebels
out with appalling slaughter. Then
the infantrymen charged the trenches.
The rebels stood their ground as long
as they could and then fed.
The Americans then had little diff
Guilty in entering the city. The fire set
by the rebels was spreading rapidly,
and 1t seemed a forlorn hope to at
tempt to extinguish 1t.
What remained Of the rebel army
fed to the hills, closely pursued by the
American soldiers, although the latter
were in a WORKOUT condition from the
continuous fighting of the last few
daYs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
THE AXE FALLS.
Six Employees Loose Posi-
tions on the Consoli-
dated.

The Consolidated Street Railway
Company yesterday, gave to six of the
eight employees who were suspended
last week, final notification of the sew
erance of their connection with the
road. 1t is the feeling among the en-
ployees that the axe is being put in
equilibrium for another capital swing.
Yesterday was pay day for the en-
ployees of the electric railway, and
when six of the men appeared at the
paymasters window, they were told
to return to the company their num-
bers before the pay envelopes would
be handed out to them. One of the
eight conductors was reinstated. This
man has a family, and when he re-
ported yesterday for his pay, he was
notified of his retention by the road.
One other man is understood to be re-
stored to duty today.
What grieves the men the worst Of
all is that they have waited several
days in suspense without receiving any
intimation of the treatment that would
be accorded them. One of the conduct
ors, feeling that the situation did not
unfold itself with sufficient rapidity, was
offered position, and yesterday did
not appear at hte office of the company
not appear at the office of the company
the men that they had violated the
rules of the road, but the fnen profess
to be in ignorance of the real reasons
behind their discharge, and think that
their position entities them to a spe-
cific statement of the claims against
them.
At the present time the employees
are endeavoring to size up the spotter
whom they believe to be getting In his
work against the men. Conductors
and motormen are wary and many a
face is carefully scrutinized to note
any signs of the spotter or detective.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
CASES IN ORDER TO-DAY.

The cases in order for today are a,
follows:
S1OS-On trial. Dolan VS.. Goes. Sulli-
van & O'Connell. H. Parker; H. L. Par
ker. Jr., W. S. B. Hopkins.
2990-Leicester Water Supply district
VS., inhabitants of Leicester. Thayer &
Cobb. Blackmer & Vaughan.
S325-Produce Exchange company VS..
Bieberbach ct ais. Hopkins, Smith &
Hopkins; Dodge & Taft, r. Hoar,
Thayer & Rugg.
3S26-PrOduce Exchange company VS..
Worcester Brewing company. Hopkins,
Smith & Hopkins; Thayer & Rugg.
3327-Produee Exchange company VS..
Bieberbach ct ais. Hopkins, Smith &
Ho~iins; Dodge & Taft, Thayer &
Rugg. La
Poster VS.. City of Worcester
Hopkins, Smith & Hopkins; Rugg.
S090-Burnside ct al. VS.. City of Wor-
cester. Hopkins, Smith & Hopkins;
Rugg.
johnson VS.. City of Worcester.
HOPKINS Smith & Hopkins; Rugg
3S97-Brown exrx. VS.. City Of Worces-
ter. Hopkins. Smith & Hopkins; Rugg.
216-Cunningham VS.. Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. ]. Smith; attorney
general
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
NO TRIAL BY JURY.
Editors Up for Contempt Must Abide BY
Decision Of Judge.

O6ClSiOu " Su1So
Boston, April 26.-The bill to provide
for trial by jury in the case of per-
sons sentenced for contempt of court
was defeated in the House by large
majority, but the debate, which was in
teresting, brought out the feeling
among a number of members that the
judiciary is getting too far away from
the people and that the disposition Of
some to believe the courts are absolute
ly infallible is wrong. Those who spoke
for the bill were Messrs. Carey Of Hav-
erhill and Mellen of Worcester. The
House refused to concur with the Sen
ate in the amendments to the bicycle
path bill. The bill to allow the city OF
Worcester to assess a part of the cost
of street watering upon the street rail-
way companies of that city, came up for
the bill a general one was offered by
Mr.. Sands of Boston, who stated that he
did not believe In the bill and hoped it
would be defeated. Mr.. Tatman of
Worcester said the bill was not in any
sense a raid upon a street railway COM
pany, but it was simply an assessment
of a betterment upon company just
as being an individual abutter. At
present only one-third of the streets in
Worcester through which the street
car tracks pass are watered, some 20
miles out of so. Under the bill the city
will be enabled to water twice as many
streets as now.
The amendment was rejected and the
bill passed to be engrossed without
division.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
DEWEY BACKS coeHLAN.
Has Confidence That RaIeIgh's Captain
Has Spoken Truth.

Has Spoken Truth.
New York, April ga copyright ca
BILE to the Evening World says: Ma
Mia, April 26.-Admiral Dewey was seen
today by the World correspondent on
the Captain Coghlan incident.
"The admiral is still unacquainted
with the details of the famous speech;
but he declared his relations with Capt.
Coghlan are most cordial.
HE received a cablegram from the
captain Of the Raleigh when that war
ship reached Algiers, congratulating
him on his promotion.
Admiral Dewey is certain that
Coghlan could not have said anything
calculated to place the admiral in
false position.
"He showed the World correspondent
a letter from Admiral Won Diedrichs of
the Germany navy, congratulating him
on his deserved promotion and also
his letter in reply, which closed with
the words, all our differences We're of
newspaper manufacture. The admiral
also says he is on the most friendly
terms with Prince Henry of Prussia,
who succeeded Won Diedrichs as COM
mander-in chief of the German fleet in
Chinese waters"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
MEYeRHAR0T RESIGNS.

NJ. W. Meyerhardts captain of the Han
cock candle-pin bowling team, yesterday
sent to the secretary of the club his
resignation, to take effect May l. Mr.
Meyerhardt has been credited with
resigning because of alleged unfair treat
ment by members of the club in his re-
cent 20-string candle-pln match with A.
Fred White. Mr.. Meyerhardt told The
Spy man last evening that is not the
reason. He says he has-no complaint to
make on those grounds. His business
demands more time, and Il is on that oc-
count alone that he has sent in his
resignation
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
ANoTABLE SUCCESS.
Representative Hunts Argument Wins Out in
Railway Bill in the House.

Representative James Hunt achieved
notable victory in the legislature
when his bill to assess street railway
companies 25 per cent of the costs of
watering the street, was ordered to be
engrossed, and the first engagement to
secure the passage of the bill, resulted
in favor of Representative Hunt. A
bitter fight against the bill was made
by the electric railway interests, but it
was futile against the well directed ar
guments of Mr.. Hunt. Representative
Hunt read his speech from manuscript
The bill now goes to the Senate, where
a strong fight will be made in opposi
ton to it,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27

upper classes. Improved conditions tend
to weed out the tendency to crime, Tor
environment is stronger than heredlty'
Most of the immigrants are men or the
most productive age who marry and
have children here. A large population
is good, for the thickly populated states
are rich, the thinly populated poor. Ii
is not true that wages decrease as pop
ulation increases. Our civilization is
worst where the American population
is pure, as in the south, and at its best
in the north, where there are imml-
grants.
Each Of the speakers was given three
minutes in rebuttal of their opponents
arguments, after which the question
was debated by the house. The judges
brought in a unanimous verdict for the
negative, on the merits of the argu-
ment; the house voted the same on the
merits of the case.
At the business session that followed,
the enlargement of the waiting list and
the new club house formed the principal
themes. 1t was stated that the latter
would cost about $4,000, as brick or
stone would be necessary for a suitable
building. The question arose as to
whether the stock should be taken by
the members entirely, or whether other
clubs, and, perhaps, men should be al
lowed to buy it. Mrs. Baldwin said that
Mr.. Salisbury had offered the lot to the
Woman's Club; Mrs. N. F. Rogers re-
iterated the statement.
Mrs. Baldwin said that Mr.. Salisbury
had advised the club to enlarge its
membership to 600. Mrs. Alkaline
the money if it could; if not, the others
might be admitted. The club house
will be in the hands of a separate cor
poration. Mrs. Luther Lowell asked if
men could buy stock. About $500 has
been pledged.
Mrs. Melora Pratt moved to rescind
the vote taken at the last meeting to
discuss charging the club at the May
10 meeting and this was done. Mrs.
Nathaniel Paine thought the connec-
ton between the new club house and
the waiting list intimate. Mrs. ]. S.
Brigham said it would be poor
scheme to enlarge the membership just
for the sake of a club house, and Miss
Georgia Bacon said it would be no
harder to run the enlarged club or get
officers. Mrs. F. w. Wellington spoke
in favor Of enlarging the club, so did
Mrs. w. S. Barton.
Mrs. Pratt said the question was
not what the waiting list wanted, but
what was good for the Woman's Club;
Miss Henshaw said that the news with
regard to the lot had materially
changed the aspect of affairs While it
was very disagreeable to hear that the
waiting list was going to form a club,
she did not care what it was going to
do. The club should decide independ-
ent of that. The club doesn't want to
be forced into action by the waiting
list. She, did not care cent what they
were going to do, but she wanted them
to do what they wished, and she
should do the same herself. She had
no fear what they were going to do.
Mrs Nathaniel Paine suggested an in
formal vote as to how many would pre-
fer the present club membership, and
six women rose The number Of those
who preferred to enlarge the club in
cluded practically all who were left in
the hall.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
WORD FROM OTIS.

Washington, April 26-The following
cablegram was received at the war de-
partment late this evening: Manila,
April 26.-Adjutant General, Washing
ton.-Lawton at Norzagaray and An
gat, his two columns united have driv-
en- the enemy to north and west. Slight
casualties, names not reported. Only
means communication couriers. Mac
Arthur has taken portion of Calumplt,
south of river. Movement attended with
difficulties on account Or jungle. heat
and strong intrenchments His casual
ties yesterday, three killed, eleven
wounded. Developments thus far sat-
isfactory.
(Signed) Otis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
DELAY IN FILING BONDS.
G. H. Cutting Has Not Entered Upon Dur
ties as Receiver of Charles Baker Co.

George H. Cutting, who has been ap-
pointed receiver of the Charles Baker
Company by Judge Hopkins of the SUI
perior court, has not yet entered upon
his duties, owing to temporary delay
in filing his bonds, but this hitch in the
proceedings will be removed today,
when Receiver Cutting expects to have
secured his bondsmen, and the bonds
for $4,000 will be filed with the clerk Of
the courts. The formal decree appoint
ing Mr.. Cutting receiver to manage the
corporation for the benefit of the credi-
tors until such time as the court may
make further order in the case, was
drawn up and signed by the court yes
terday. The decree makes no provision
for the reservation of the lien for $25, 900
of the Baker Ricketson Company, as
prayed for, and there will be further
consideration of this phase of the case.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
RALEIGH IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, April 26.-The cruiser
Raleigh, which is to take part in the
ceremonies incident to the unwilling Of
the Grant monument in Paramount
Park on Thursday, reached her anchor
age of Race street wharf this after-
noon. Mayor Ashbridge, councils COM
mittee on the unwilling, and a number
of distinguished citizens on board the
police boat Stokely, met the famous
lighter below the city and escorted her
10 the anchorage.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
ATTACHMENTS.

Charles F. Pierce VS.. c. e. Hill. Bos-
ton. $500. superior court; writ served by
Hayter. H. J.. BakAi for the plain
tiff
Milton W. Smith vs. T. ]. Morton ct
al, Spencer. $500.
James H. Hurlburt VS.. James N.
Pierce and Annah L. Pierce, Bolton,
$1,000. second district court OF eastern
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
NO AMERICAN CARDINAL.

Washington, April 2s.-Rev DR.. Rocker.
of the papal legation in this
city. was asked today by Star reporter
rumors that are in general cir
culation concerning the appointment of
Of the United States in the
College of Cardinals at Rome. He re-
piled: Il have lately read numerous ru-
moss relating to various changes of this
kind. but so far as know there is abso-
lutely no foundation for any Of them"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
BRINGS BODIES OF MARINES.

New York. April %. = The transport
Crook arrived today from Ponce. Santi-
ago and Guantanamo with 35S bodies of
soldiers and marines who were killed in
battle or died in Porto Rico and Cuba.
Capt. Tayman. United States quarter
master in charge. reports that the Crook
brought from Porto Rico IS, Santiago 246
and Guantanamo II bodies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
SAMPSON AT SAN JUAN.

san Juan de Porto Rico. April 2e-The
United States armored cruiser New York.
flagship of Rear Admiral Sampson, the
cruiser Brooklyn and the battleships Indi-
ana. Massachusetts and Texas arrived
here from the Island of Martinique last
night. Admiral Sampson came ashore to-
day and had lunch with Maj Gen Henry
governor OF Porto Rico. The American
feet will sail for New York Thursday
morning uext.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
THE WORCESTER LODGE.
The Anniversary of odd Fellowship With a
Literary and Musical Entertainment

The Anniversary of Odd Fellowship With
Literary and Musical Entertainment.
Fealty to Odd Fellowship was the
spirit which entered deeply into the
celebration of the S0th anniversary of
the establishment of the order, held by
Worcester Lodge, No. Sc, in Odd Eel
lows hall last evening.
The exercises opened with a brief lit
erary and musical program Henry
Sanderson gave readings, and Master
Edwin Adams gave a piano selection.
Master Waldo Sampson Martin, tall
ented pupil of Mrs. Bowen's, made the
hit Of the evening in his readings. Miss
Florence c. Benson gave an illumin-
ated club swinging exercise, and was
followed by Miss Louise Robinson. At
the conclusion of the program a COLA
ton was served in the banquet hall.
Dancing to the strains of Putnam &
Edgertons orchestra was held until
late. George Lawrence was chairman
of the evenings celebration.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
FOUND NO GOLD.
Worcester Klondikers Are Anxious to Re
turn 10 Their Homes.

The members OF the Worcester and
Northwestern Mining & Trading Com
pany, who left this city year ago last
February, have thus far found but few
profitable claims and are anxious to re-
turn. ]. F. Healy has received further
word from friends Of the Worcester
Klondikers, stating that they have
found everything but gold, and are
looking Cor a return home. This infor-
nation was received by Mr.. Healy. who
managed the trip from Worcester to
Seattle. from a private source and the
return OF the whole party is now ex-
peeted. The party is expected back in
July or August.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
DINNER TO SENATOR HoAR.

The services of a number of expert
fishermen have been enlisted in an eff
fort to secure number of brook trout
for dinner to be given complimentary
to George f. Hoar at Rutland some
evening this week. The dinner will be
informal and will be attended largely
by sportsmen interested in the further
ance of the protection of fish and game.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
WANT AID FROM JAPAN.

London. April 27.-According to
special dispatch from Shanghai. it is
reported there that Aguinaldo's agents
in Japan have issued strong appeal
for Japanese aid and sympathy, ana
are urging Japan TO a friendly inter-
vention with the United StateA
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
FIGHTING IN APIA.

Auckland, N. e., April 27.-Advices
just received here from Apia, Samoan
islands, dated April Is, report that Sc
we're fighting has taken place between
large bodies Of friendly natives and the
rebels. The casualties, it was thought,
would not exceed 20, and no Europeans
Were among the injured.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
PROVIDENCE TO THIS CITY.
Reported That Movement Is Under Way to
Construct Electric Road.

According to a story printed in a
Providence Telegram, there is project
on foot to build an electric road from
Providence to Worcester. Local railway
men do not know of any such project,
they say, although there might be such
a plan under way without their knowing
IT
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
WOODEN STRIKE.
Pawtuxet Difficulties Settled But New Ones
Arise.

Arise.
Providence, R. L, April 26.-Just as
the striking weavers in the Pawtuxet
valley cotton mills decide to give up
the fight for a greater increase in the
price of weaving than their employers
see fit to concede them, and a serious
labor fight is brought to end, trouble
has developed among the wooden weay-
ers.
This afternoon the Al weavers en-
ployed at the mill of the Kent Wooden
Company at Centreville struck for a
restoration of the prices paid prior to
the cut down in 1898. The strike came
after a conference with the mill own
ers. The Kent Wooden Companys
mill is an eight set one, with Al looms.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
NARROW ESCAPE.
Spencer Child Was Sinking for Last Time
When Rescued.

Spencer. April 26.-James Derby. years
old, son of Charles Derby, while playing
near the canal in lower Wire Village this
afternoon, fell in. His mother saw him
and screamed in terror. His brother
Thomas was working in the wire mill
nearby and heard her scream, and
rushed to the canal.
The little fellow was going down for
the third time when Tom jumped in. He
got the boy out and brought him to the
There was about Is feet of water in the
'' When last heard from the little fellow
was doing nicely
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
DoLAN-coEs CASE.
This Litigation Occupied Attention of the
Court sterday-Resumed Today.

Court Yesterday-Re Today.
The case of Julia Dolan against Lor-
ing Goes in an action of tort to recover
for personal injuries, alleged through
being struck by the coachman of the
defendant. occupied the attention of the
court during yesterday afternoon, and
the plaintiff will resume the submission
of evidence today. The jury, in charge
Of Deputy SherifEs Scott and Bartlett
We're escorted to the scene of the acct
dent. Sullivan & O'Connell and Her
bert Parker for the plaintiff; H. l..
Parker. Jr., and w. S. B. Hopkins for
the defendant
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
MORE EQUIPMENT.
The Consolidated to Increase Its Service by
Addition of Several Cars.

1NuNItIvIl VI . u a vi .
With view to accommodate its con-
stantly increasing patronage, the
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway
is to still further increase its car service
this season by the addition of some 10
new cars. Yesterday the advance guard
in the way of two beautiful cars, ar
rived at the Boston and Maine freight
depot They will be unloaded at once,
and put into commission shortly Spe-
cial freight cars had to be provided to
ship the cars, which are manufactured
by the Laconia Car Company of Laco-
MIA, n. H, which was recently alb
sorbed by the car trust.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
THE wALTHAM MEET.

Represented at the Road Races Saturday.
Two worcester bicycle clubs will be
represented in the Waltham road race
Saturday, which was postponed from
Patriots day because the mayor OF New
ton would not grant a permit to allow
the riders to go through the streets Of
that city Eddie Cross of the Vernons
Is entered in the race and has been in
active training for several days. -Four
Century men are also entered and at
least three expect to compete. The en-
tries are Royal 1. Carney r. J. Vincent,
George HepWorth and W. H Krafve.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-27
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, April &c. - Local forecast for
Thursday; Fair weather; warmer; east
erly winds, becoming variable.