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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
sERe. w. M. SMITH
Tells of Affairs in Cuba Past and
Present.

Tells OF Affairs in Cuba Past and
Present.
First Sergt. Walter Melvin Smith, of
the Fourth Missouri volunteers, who
was detached from his regiment and
since the sixth day of July has been
commissary sergeant under Gen. Wood
at Santiago, came to Worcester last
evening. The sergeant left Santiago
Jan. 81 on the transport Berlin and ar
rived in New York Friday. He came to
Worcester to pay Armorer George
Hubbard a friendly visit Sergt. Smith
and Mr.. Hubbard met at Santiago dur
ing the time that Messrs. Hubbard and
Dunkerton went to Cuba to bring back
the bodies of several Worcester soldiers.
Sergt. Smith is an entertaining talker
and his views of the Cuban situation
and the Santiago of today compared
with the Santiago the Massachusetts
boys saw during the campaign make
interesting reading.
Sergt. Smith said that Santiago is
now as clean as a whistle and the eli
mate cannot be described but it is all
that could be desired. The general
health of the soldiers stationed there is
good. Out of five regiments doing duty
at Santiago there are only 248 patients
in the hospitals, and most of those are
men who were attacked with the fever
several months ago and have not been
able to drive it out of their systems
The sergeant said: TOO much praise
cannot be given Gen. Wood. He has ac-
complished wonders at Santiago. He is
man who knows what ought to be
done to get the city into proper sani-
tary shape and he is doing 1t The vol
unteers who are now at Santiago want
to get home very badly. The regulars
are also anxious, but army discipline
has taught them to not talk about their
| troubles.
In my opinion the soldiers will have
a hard time when summer weather sets
in. Santiago Is clean, but it is so old
that it is rotten and in very warm wea-
| ther yellow fever germs will thrive in
those buildings which have stood there
| for nearly a century.
| 81 refuse to say anything about that
beef. | served some as rations last
August that I would not eat myself
but things have changed.
| Sergt. Smith has been offered the
berth of commissarY in the regular
army, with the rank of lieutenant but
he refused to accept the position, and
expects to be able to get his discharge
| in Washington, where he will go to-
morrow. He has orders to report al
Charleston, S. c., where he expects tc
be mustered out.
In answer to questions asked about
the condition of the graves and bodies
of Massachusetts soldiers, Sergt Smith
said:
There are many graves that were
marked before the boys left Santiago
that have no marks upon them at the
present time. The head boards are
missing.
Bodies that We're buried on the low.
lands will be nothing but skeletons
Those buried on the highlands will
think be found in a horrible condi.
ton"
sergt. Smith says that money coult
not hire him to return to Cuba ant
| live for any length of time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
TREATY cABLEo TO OTIS.
1t VIII be Published at Manila as
Proclamation.

Washington, Feb. Gen. Otis. has
already been notified by the war de-
partment of the ratification of the
peace treaty.
A copy of the treaty was mailed him
about a month ago, but On receipt OF
the departments telegram yesterday,
he replied that he mad rot. seen the
text of the treaty, and had nothing but
newspaper reports of its contents on
which to act. The way department ac-
cordingly today cabled the entire treaty
to Gen Otis for his Information, and
it will be published by him thrc ughout
his jurisdiction upon its receipt, as a
proclamation.
The state department was advised to-
day by the White House that the Unit
ed States had formally ratified the
peace treaty yesterday. Secretary Hay
Immediately sent q notice to that effect
to M. Thiebaut, the French embassy
here, with the request that he commu-
nicate the fact to the Spanish govern
ment.
There is nothing now to do but to
await the action of the Spanish gov
eminent. The Cortes must ratify the
treaty as did the United States Senate
1t assemblies this month"; and it is not
believed there will be much delay. 1t
is said to be impossible under the Span
ish parliamentary procedure for the
treaty to be held under consideration
before the Cortes for any such length
of time as it was before the United
States Senate.
According to the terms of the treaty.
final Publications must be exchanged on
or before the 10th of June. but ii is ex-
pected that they will actually be eX-
changed long before han date. The ex-
change must take place in Washington,
and the Spanish government probably
will send special empowered ambas-
sador for that purpose, Some time
before the Publications are exchanged,
the president must s'gn the treaty,
thus formally approving the action of
the United States Senate, something he
has not done up to this time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. E. Church
will hold regular meeting in the
church parlor Thursday afternoon. A
supper will be served at o'clock.
The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of the fire depart
ment Monday night: President, E. A.
Bartlett; vice president, F. B. Pratt,
Sumner Stockwell; secretary, F. j.
Stone; treasurer, C. o. Greene; audit
ors, r. E. Allen, w. C. Knowlton;
crockery committee, Edward Gleason,
H. L. Goddard
Seven meetings have been held the
last year; two new members; nine have
died-Mrs. A. P. Allen, o. E. Davis, A.
H. Carey, N. A. Newton, w. A. Green,
H. C. Reed, ]. W. Wesson, W. R. Sarg-
ent, S. H. Allen. The receipts showed
s407.54, expenses $2S.1s, leaving bal
ance of $379.3s; loss on the annual sup
per, 1881.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
WAS A BIG SUCCESS.
Prof. D. j. BoyIe's Pupils Give Enjoyable
Animal Event.

The annual social and ball OF the
pupils of Prof D. ]. Boyle, in Horucui-
tural Hall, last evening. was a big sue
cess. The weather was nasty, but TINS
fact did not affect the attendance 10
any appreciable extent, and while the
wind and snow held sway without, IN
side the hall merry-making was at It's
height.
The Harry E. Brigham Orchestra OF
Marlboro furnished music, and previ-
Gus to the dancing rendered a concert
program of five numbers. Following
is the committee of arrangements: {.
NJ. Padula, F. J. Kenney, B. F. Me
Laughlin, D. F. Fleming, ]. H. Ma
honey, G. A. Beaudette, J. F. McGrath'
H. E. Hartnett, ]. A. Mccormick, P. H
Mccain, T. NJ. Daniels, Charles Dolan
w. F. Murphy, j. j. Mullan. P. A
Power, F. ]. Burns, A. J. Mcmahon
Dean Millett, NJ. H. Leyden, ]. j. Me-
Namara, P. F. Regain, c. f. Rogers.
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200 Uncle Josh records. Guy Furnl-
ture Company.
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DIAMONDS.

We lead for bargains as ho.o,s
tbe e can give you more for yoI,r 1,ly,e
hIsa any house in The city, We ca trpiey
and sapp n unset diamonds opais, rubles
ting and bavs :, aou select your own set.
mountings. uH hiie OF new IA X.
TEAea BROTHERS. sss Main :.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
MEMORIAL TO EMMETS.

Invitations have been sent out by the
Honorary Association of the Emmett
Guards to members of the several Catho-
lie parishes to attend a solemn high mass
of requiem to be held in st. Johns Church
at 10 o'clock in the morning of Feb %. for
the repose of the souls of the members of
the Emmett Guards who lost their lives
during the late war. The committee is J.
]; Riordan, W. ]. Tansy. P. j. McManus.
M. B. Lamb, J. H. Murphy, w. Fl.
Toner and David Goegin.
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORT


Father Bill Curtis Will represent the
Amateur Athletic Union at the l.. A. w.
assembly in Providence this week
The junior class at Cornell University
instituted a mighty good precedent YES
terday by turning over to the Cornell
navy the proceeds of the junior bali
amounting to about $500 The money will
be used toward the purchase of an eight
cared barge.
The Yale Foot Bah Association has an
nounced its Intention of arranging game
with some western college If ii can take
place on Yale field the first part of No
Vember; The University of Wisconsin or
me University OF Chicago are the col
reyes most frequently mentioned.
Yale under graduates think that a con-
test should be arranged for the crew pre-
yious to the Harvard race. Their claim
that the undergraduates get through with
their studies about the first of June. while
II Is a month later before the Harvard
race Is rowed. IN that way undergradu-
ates living at distance rarely see a var
slty race.
In the circuit court at ST. Louis yester-
DAY Judge Spencer oVerruled the motion
of Chris Won Der Abe for a new trial ,rba
park Will be sold under foreclosure TO sat
isfy the demands of the first mortgare
bondholdors,
Clarence Thompson of Oberlin
street, who served during the Cuban
war with Company c, Second regiment
and was an inmate OF the hospital suf,
fering with malaria. for time was
readmitted to the hospital Yesterday
Thompson is suffering from the grip.
On account of the small attendance
last evening, the talk to have been
given by John Lathe, on experiences
IL the. west. has been postponed until
Thursday night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
SHREWSBURY.

Shrewsbury, Feb. 7-Thursday eve
ming the Congregational Ladies So
ciety hold a rainbow supper and en-
tertainment. The committee in charge
of the entertainment is Miss Anna
Howe, Miss Bessie Rice, Mrs. Pharaoh.
Mrs. c. o. Greene is chairman of the
supper committee.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
IT Has BEEN F11LLY

demonstrated that Ely's Cream Balm is a
specific for nasal catarrh and cold in the
head. This distinction has been achieved
only as the result of continued successful
use. A morbid condition of the membrane
In the nasal passag es can be cured by this
purifying and healing treatment Sold by
druggists, or it will be mailed for 30
cents by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren street
New York. IT spreads over the mem,
brane, is absorbed, and relief is immedi-
ate.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
ST. ANNES' RELAY TEAM.

The men who are most likely to run
for the st. Annes Society against the
Cambridgeport team at the indoor tour
nament at Holy Cross Friday night, are
J. j Moynihan. William Moran. Eu-
gene ConnQrs, Thomas Johnson, T. f.
McQueeny and Joseph Deedy. The
condition of McQueeny at the present
time is not of the best. as a couple of
weeks ago he let fall on his right foot
q heavy piece of iron, which prevented
him for some days to train. The others
are in good condition physically, and
the four will be decided upon by Thurs
day night by Cornelius Carmody, pres
ident of the organization. and also
trainer Of the athletes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Father Bill Curtis will represent the
Amateur Athletic Union at the l.. A. w
assembly in Providence this week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
Guy Furniture CO.
BICYCLE DEPOSIT BOOK.

We will furnish you bicycle deposit
book which enables you to begin now to
pay each week towards the purchase Of
any of our bicycles, if, when the wheel is
taken, it is half paid for. you are entitled
to the cash price. Should you decide not
to take the wheel the money will be re-
funded. Monarchs, Unions, Northamptons,
Vikings and other fine bicycles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
THE FoRTY.sIxrH DELAYED.

Cincinnati October 19.-The 10th Regi-
ment Of volunteers en- route from Massa-
chuset.s to Manila, was delayed here by
enforced drum head court martials on
account of an epidemic of drunkenness.
The first section arrived yesterday over
the Chesapeake g. Ohio and held high
carnival. They had whiskey ssnreted on
the train. The Colonel Immediately
called drum head court martial which
sent So of the worst offenders to the CO.
lumbus barracks.
AS the other trains arrived during the
day 1t was found that there was plenty
OF whiskey aboard of them ALTO and the
supply was so greatly increased here that
the four sections were all side tracked
west of this city at Valley junction for
more trials By drum head court martial
and additional instalrnents were today
sentenced to ths Columbus barracks
guard houss awaiting further .scticn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
SUITS AGAINST MAINE WOOD
TURNER'S.

E. B. Estes Sc Sons. of New York,
with factories at Pennington, New
Vineyard, Hiram and North Der wick, in
this stats, have begun suit in the United
States Court against certain wood turn
e's In Maine for violating Their patents.
Messrs Estes s. Sons have for many year
brought out their own special designs
and have spent many thousand dollar
yearly in advertising tasse goods in tie
United States and foreign countries. 1t
is alleged that cartain parties have made
their goofs and taken advantage of Estes
q Sons inventions and advertising. For
time they endured this, but few years
ngo they, commenced to patent every
new design in this country and Europe.
The result is To-Day they have great
numb Der OF what they consider complete
cases against the offenders. They have
gone to great expense in obtaining evi.
dence and have engaged the test Iezal
talent In New York and Maine to pr5s,-
cute these people. They claim thirty
thousand dollars damage.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
wEsTBRooK SEMINARY.

The Agora will hold its regular meeting
this week Friday, and the following
subject will be debated; Resolved that
the pen has done mora for civilization
than the sword" Tbs portrait OF MIR.
Goddard of Nswtonvilla, Mass, which
was left the Seminary by special bequess
of Mrs Goddard, has been received 4
The football eleven is getting in come
hard work this week IN preparation for
the game ct Hebron next Saturday. A
second eleven also has been formed and
is practicing daily.
MIR. Il. l.. Hooper. teacher Of CONNER
cial branches, will occupy the pulpit at
the All Souls UnIversalist church next
Sunday in the absence of the ! astcr, Rev.
Mir. Davis. who Is attending this general
convention in Boston.
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FAREWELL TO MR.. AYREs.

We5n-s lay evening very large and
representative gathering of the First
Baptist church and parish met In the
church parlors, 1T being the last social &C.
casion before the departure of the pastor,
Rev. W. S. Ayres The rooms were very
tastefully dressed with plants, ferns and
autumn leaves. Rev. DR.. Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson of the Free Street Baptist
church were present as the guests Of the
evening. Refreshments tables were con-
venisntly placed ami presided over as fol-
lows: Coffee, Mrs. John Fits and Mrs.
f. Brunei; chocolate, Miss Liz zie Bcols
punch, Mrs, Harry Bryant. Ice cream
was served by number of young missss
prettily dressed in white.
During the evening Mr.. W. K. Neal. in
behalf Of the society, made a brief address
outlining the history of the pastorate of
Mr.. Ayres, showing the unbroken spirit
of unity and fellowship which had pre-
vailed, and that it was the sincere regret
of the whole church that Mr.. Ayres felt
1t to be necessary to leave his work here
in Portland. Al the close of his re.
marks, in behalf Of the people, he pre-
scented to Mr.. Ayres an envelope contain
ing 500, as slight token of their regard
and esteem. MIR. Ayres responded very
feelingly, emphasizing the fact that q
pastor could not make a church, but the
church made the pastcr, and that the
atmosphere of true fellowship which had
characterized his stay in Port land had
made failure impossible.
Rev. DR.. Wilson in a few words prs-
ssnted the regrets of.s.the Cumberland
Theological circle. and of Free street
church. 1t Is understood that MIR. Ayres
win clio his work on the first Sunday
In November, and will then go to New
ton, Mass, for Q course Of study.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
!: oaANGas IN POLICE STATION.

Mayor Robinson and Marshal Sylvester
have now practically decided upon the al
tsrations to he made in POLICE headquar.
ters. There viii be door between the
marshars private office and the old office
of the overseers of the poor, which is to
be ussd for waiting room. The present
waiting room will be the deputy mar
shal's office and their present quarters
will be utilized for an extension of the
officers waiting room. A broad arch
will connect the present waiting room
with the signal office and in the depu.
tbs office will be- number of officers
closets, now badly needed. The telephone
booth will be changed from its present
location to thu deputy's office. The
room in the southern corner of the build
ing now used as q lounging room for the
patrolmen. will be converted into bath
room.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
GERMANS PLEASED.

Berlin, October ~. Private dispatches
from Germans now attending the Phila-
delphia trade congress declare that thsy
are extremely well satisfied with the re-
ception accorded them by this Americans
and that the joint commission to discuss
the differences between Germany and
American traders will accomplish much
good. One German visitor says: "The
commercial museum has impressed us all
profoundly. Its success in furthering for
eign trade Is go manifest that the crea-
tion of similar institution in Germany
is merely question OF Time
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man Cousens, Mrs. Ellen M. Flick att.
Mrs. Henry Taylor.
Conm ittee on supplies-M Mrs J. w.
Dyer, Mrs Tobias Lord, Mrs. SamI
Rearoe.
COMMITTEES on repairs-Mrs, Alfred
Mooiman, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Pickett, Mrs.
Augustus Champliu
:. COMMITTEES ON Burnishing-Mrs. o. W.
Eullan, Mrs, Geo. G. Shaw, Mrs. S.
b. kelsey, Mrs. Frederic Jones.
Committee on Nominations-Mrs. Au-
Rnstus Stevens. Mrs. Josiah Burnham.
Mrs. II. b. Merrill. y
Advisory Bosri-Mrs Lyman Cousins,
Mls VIM. j. Knowlton, Mrs j. s.
Kicker, Mrs. Gen, @. Frye, Mrs. Chas.
Plummer, Mr.. ]. w. Dyer. Mrs. ILos.
shaw. Mrs. Mary J. Brown, Mrs. Jane
L. Hersom, NJ, ID Miss Mary Clamp,
Miss Alice Avery, NJ. d., Mrs.
jour Fogg, Miss Harriet Hohson, Mrs.
Geo. p. Evans, Mrs. Sophia Clark, Mrs.
Chas. NJ. Rico.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
DIVORCES DECREED.
Additional Work of Judge Savage in
the Supreme Court.

The following divorces wers decreed
by Judge Savage yesterday:
Eliza ]. Baker VS.. james Fl. Baker, for
utter desertion.
Leo E. Leslie VS.. Ralph A. Leslie, for
utter desertlon; care and custody of
minor child. Harold +. Leslie, to
lihellant,
Mary Williams VS.. George II. Williams,
for cruel and abusive treatment.
Calista E. Smith vs. Gilbert Smith,
for cruel and abusive treatment; libelse
pay to libellant the sum of $50 as an al
lowance and In default of payment an ex-
ecution therefor be issued; name of libel
liant changed to Cali sta E. Watson,
The libel troughr by Jessie h. True VS..
De Carterst True. both of Portland, has
been Withdrawn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
WHOLESALE MURDER.

4 Santa Cruz de Tensriffe, Octobsr 10 -
The brig Julian A. SohoIlser, recently ar
rived here on her way to Brazil and re-
ported that during the voyage the helms
man had murdered the captain. the cap
tain's wife and the mate. The Brazilian
consul asked assistance OF the authorities
and the Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabel
sent several boats crews to the brig. They
were fired upon by the briggs crew and
the marines replied, finally boarding the
ship. Eleven seamen then jumped over
board but were rescued by the cruisers
boat S and are now imprisoned.
The helmsmsn committed suicide. An
other murdered man was found on board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
UNDERWOOD TREES TO BE LA.
BELLED.

A gentleman who Is well able to per-
form the task In scientific manner has
offered to label the trses at Underwood,
giving their proper names SO that they
will be readily known TO all who visit thu
park. This would be a great convenience
to many who are Interested but who do
not know the different varieties at u
glance. 1t is probable that this will be
done by another ssas)n, and 1t will add
an important attraction to an already in
teresting place. The fine opportunities at
Underwood to study trees have been i'm
proved by many this summer and the in
terest will grow when ths labels make
the task of Identification simple mat
ter. These warm autumn days ara very
enjoyable at the Forest by the Sea.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
CLUB MEETINGS.

The Equal Suffrage club will meet
with Miss Louise Tit,omb. Stroudwater
village, Saturday, October 2ist, at three
O'Clock. Stroudwatsr cars leave Preble
street station on tire every half hour.
The regular meeting of tina Wednesday
club which was to have been held We'd
nesday evening with Mrs. Frank b.
Clark, was postponed until last evening.
Judge Peabody read q paper on "Ameri.
can Diplomacy"
The Pine Tree club will meet this even
ing at the usual time and place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the Cum berland
registry of deeds:
Susan NJ. Sturgis of walla Walla, Wash
ington, to Edward Hasty of Portland, for
$3.50, the lot and buildings thereon at
No. Is Hampshire street. Portland.
William Leayitt. Naples. to Clara and
Andrew L. Wardweli, Cambridge, Mass. i,
for 81, lot and the buildings thereon,
situated in the town OF Harrison.
Sarah e. Irish of Portland to Hattie @.
Roberts, Gorham, for 81, a lot and the
buildings thereon, situated in the north
erly side of Preble street. Gorham.
Neal j. Prince. Falmouth. to Roscoe
W. Curtis, Portland, for 500, lot In
Falmouth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
A GOLDEN oppo RTUNIrY.

A golden opportunity to secure rare
bargains In all kinds OF China ware.
lamps. toilet sets, dinner sets and silver
ware, is presented In the grand closing
out sale of the John NJ. Conway stock.
The store is to be occupied by the Port
land Railroad company and the entire
stock must be disposed of at short n office,
thus affording an opportunity to stock
up In these necessary articles at prices
seldom quoted. Remember the opening
day, Saturday, October 81, a. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
JUDGE nILToN's WILL.

New York. October 10. -Henry 6. Hill
ton has begun a contest of the will OF his
father, she late Judge Henry Hilton,
notice being filed today. Ar. Hilton as
serts that at the time OF the execution of
the document his father was mentally
incapaoitated for making such q paper
and that he was under undue influence.
BY the terms of his fathers will Henry
Hilton is cut Off with provisional be-
quest of ss5. 900 out of the IS. 0oo. COO es-
tate,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-20
WEDDINGS.
NOTES.


The wedding of Charles Walton Small
OF Easring and Miss Eva Bisbee Of Au.
burn will occur at the church of the
Heavenly Rest, in Auburn, early In No
vember.
Two Interesting weddings occurred In
Bangor Wednesday. Herbert Gardiner
Robinson Of Hartford, CT. a graduate OF
the University Of Maine In the class of
80. and Miss June A. Burr. practlcing
dentist, OF Bangor, were married by Rev.
John S. Penman; and Fred Linwood
Mclaughlin of Boston and Miss Frances
l.. Eaton OF bangor were married by the
same Clergyman.
The wedding of Miss Saran Z. Jones.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Jones
OF Fast Boston, and Frederick Il. I.ndd,
a weii-known newspaper man in Law
renee, Mass, occurred at the summer
home OF the brides parents at Westport,
Jones of Bowdo!nham, cousin Of the
bride, performed the cersmony.