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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
APPOINTMENT oF,oFFlCERs
None But Regulars Shall Command New
Volunteer Regiments.

Washington, July S.-The proposed
Organization of nine volunteer regi-
ments will place number of import
ant military commissions at the dis
posal of the president. Although there
will be three new brigades, Adjt Gen.
Corbin says it is not likely that more
than one additional brigadier general
will be needed the other two being
provided for by officers of that grade
now in the army whose terms of en-
listment are about to expire.
Gen. Grant, who is now in the Philip
pines, is in that category, and he prob
ably will be one of the three new
brigadier generals. Another general
officer now in the Philippines is also
available for reappointment to the
provisional army. Probably the most
important point in connection with the
proposed volunteer organization Is the
presidents declared intention to APP
point none but officers of the regular
army to the command of the nine new
regiments.
Nearly so regular army officers held
regimental commands during the re-
cent war in the volunteer establish
ment, and the nine colonies to be as
selected from among that number. The
selection will be based entirely upon
the records of the officers during the
late war and the nine officers whose
practical work in the field was most
efficient will receive the appointments.
1t is not unlikely, however, that some
of the most efficient volunteer officers
may be selected for subordinate COM
mands in the different regiments.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04

Sunrise-Ringing of bells at Central,
St. Anne's, Notre Dame, ST. Johns,
Main Street Baptist, Sacred Heart and
Plymouth churches.
Salutes-B Battery in Institute park,
sunrise; B Battery, on the common,
noon; B Battery in Institute park, sun
set.
Band concerts-Worcest Brass
Band, to 10 a. M, common; Battery B
Band, 8 to 10 a. M, Quinsigamond;
City Band, 10 to IL M. East park; Wor-
cester Brass Band, to 10, p. M, In
stitute park; Battery B Band, to 10
p. M, University park; Brigade Band,
to 10 p. M, common
Dedication-Isaiah Thomas tablet,
city hall, 8 a. m.
Picnics-Trnity Church Sunday
school, Sterling; Salvation Army, SUIT
ton grove, Goes pond; Thomas Street
Church, West Boylston; Salem Street
Church, Leesville; Laurel Street M. e.
Church, Sterling; Quinsigamond Luz
theran Church, Ayers farm, Green
wood street; Ragnor lodge, Vasa order,
Ladies Society, o. NJ. B., North pond
Wards 4 and Naturalization Club,
Quinsigamond park; Swedish Socialist
Labor, Haywood farm; Holy Name of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
ALL SAIL BY SEPTEMBER.
Last of Volunteers VIII Leave Manila by
That Date.

Washington, July "a statement
was today given out by the adjutant
generals office, based on cable advices
from Gen. Otis regarding the number
Of troops required to fill vacancies in
the regular regiments now in the Phil
ippines, the transports available for the
return of volunteers and for the trans
portation Of fresh troops to the Phil
ippines, and the estimated time it will
take to complete the work of enlist
ment.
According to Gen. Otis figures, 63SS
men are required to fill up the regular
regiments, and there are now II, $50 vol
unteers to be returned to the United
States. The quartermaster's depart
ment reports there are now at Manila
transports having a capacity of 1879 Off
GERS and 4S24 enlisted men. There are
now on the sea en- route to Manila, four
transports with a capacity for 161 Off
GERS and 1900 enlisted men.
At San Francisco two transports
which will sail this month with ca
paeity for So officers and 1900 enlisted
men, and six transports are en- route to
San Francisco with 209 officers and 1854
enlisted men.
The department confidently be-
lieved that the last Of the volunteers
will leave Manila not later than Sept.
l. There are now at sea five en- route
to Gen. Otis. This leaves only 1547
men to be enlisted to fill up Gen. Otis
estimate, and the department think
they will be secured by the close of the
present week
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
SHOCKING CRIME,
Sons Are Accused of Muir
dering Their Own
Mother.

Dedham, Mass, July 3.-The result
of the autopsy on the body of Mrs.
Ellen Seery, who was found dead in
her home yesterday, not only shows
that murder was committed. but that
it was of a shocking and unnatural
form. The physicians who performed
the autopsy say that while Mrs. Seery
actually died from heart disease, her
death was brought on by an assault
made upon her, which in this common
wealth, constitutes murder, and Mrs.
Seery's two sons who were sent to the
house of correction today for drunken
ness, will be again brought before the
court and charged with committing this
shocking deed upon their own moti er.
The matter is now in the hands of
District Attorney Harris, and it is
possible that an indictment will be
asked for without having the two
Seerys arraigned before a justice.
The first intimation OF the crime was
early yesterday, when John Seery. one
of the sons, called neighbor over to
the house to see his mother The BODY
of the unfortunate woman was found
partially on the floor, with the he ad
resting in the bed, and beneath tho
head was a small pool of blood. 1t
was knOWn That tneFe nad Deen ue-
bauch in the house, and John Seery,
after the police had been notified, was
arrested for drunkenness.
Michael, another Of the sons, was
also arrested, but today was released.
as it was shown that he was not near
his home yesterday. A third son, Jo-
seph, was arrested in Hyde Park, as
it was known that he was in the house
during the night Mrs. Seery was 70
years old and the mother of nine chill
dren, six sons and three daughters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04

Jesus parish, Leesville; Young Mems
Catholic Union, stones grove; Massa-
soft Tribe Red Men, North pond; Turk
ey Hill Turtle Club, Paxton Club house;
Court Englebrekt, F. of A., Swedish
Lutheran Church, Whitman road.
Sports-Worcester VS.. Providence, at
Providence, 10 a. M; Worcester VS..
Providence, at Worcester. p. M;
Associated Cycle Clubs, Westboro;
Lewis and Kerns at New England re-
gatta at Springfield; Bay State Gun
Club shoot. Shrewsbury; Worcester
Sportsnan's Club shoot. Providence; j.
Fred Powers at championship games,
New York; Major Taylor rides at st.
Louis; Friendly Homing Pigeon Clubs
annual fly; horse races at Quinsiga-
mond park; John S. johnson rides at
Crescent park.
Other events-Worcester Continentals
keep open house; Turner's at the lake:
| Washington Social Club opening, lake,
Svea Gille celebration, lake; Frontenac
Club celebration, lake; O'Connell AS
sociates attend Clan-Na-Gael celebra-
ton, Boston; natives of Wales reunion,
GAINESVILLE; Emmett Guards go to Gin
ton; Gesang Verein Frohsinn, lake;
Wachusetts, Lakeside and Crescents,
open house, lake.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
RECEIVES VISITORS.
Dreytus Greets His Coun-
sci, Who Tell His
tory Of Case.

Rennes, July 3-Madame Dreyfus
visited her husband this afternoon. She
has received permission to call upon
him each day.
This evening Maitres Demange and
Labor had another conference with
the prisoner, NJ. Labor saying, after it
was over, that the time had been de-
voted to continuing the review of
events since 1898. His counsel were str
prised at Capt. Dreyfus' strength of
memory even in trifling matters and at
the lucidity of mind he displayed. At
ter the interview they dined with Mad
anne Dreyfus.
Maitres Labor and Demange, coun-
sci for Dreyfus, visited Dreyfus in the
military prison at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
This was the first time NJ. Demange,
the defender of Dreyfus at the court
martial of 1894, and Dreyfus had seen
each other since the sentence. On en-
tering the room NJ. Demange and Drey-
fus threw themselves into each Others
arms. The scene was most touching.
Neither was able to utter word, but
they warmly embraced.
Dreyfus, when able to speak, thanked
M. Demange for his devoted services.
M. Demange then presented M. Labor,
Dreyfus clasped M. Labori's hand and
in voice choked by emotion, expressed
the deepest gratitude for the splendid
manner in which M. Labor had cham
pioned his cause. NM. Demange and
Labor then gave the prisoner a m
eral review of all which had happened
since Dyeyfus was sent to Devils Is
land.
Dreyfus explained that he knew
nothing but what was contained in the
volume which NJ. Labor had sent him,
giving an account of the proceedings
of the court of cessation in 1898. MN.
Demange and Labor then left. They
were both greatly impressed with the
appearance of Dreyfus, who, they said,
is in much better health both physical
ly and mentally, than they had antici-
pated.
1t is ascertained that, unless the au-
thorities should direct preliminary in
curry or the examination of Capt. Drey-
fus, Maj. Carriere, the government
commissioner charged with the prepa-
ration of the case against the pris-
oner, will merely draw up report
which will be presented to the court
martial
Maitre Demange returned to Paris
this evening, and Maitre Labor will
return on Wednesday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Ambassador Cambon Nego-
tiating Important Agree
ment With France.

Washington, July 3.-With the return
Of Ambassador Cambon of France, ne
gotiations were resumed today on the
Franco-American reciprocity treaty.
This is probably the most important of
all the conventions under consideration
at the present time.
Much progress has been made. and
but little remains save the determine
ton Of the articles on which this gov
eminent will grant concessions, in re-
turn for the entire minimum schedule
which France has conceded on her
side.
The ambassador is assisted in the ne
gotiations by M. Charpentier, special
reciprocity delegate and an expert ON
this line of work. They held confercn-
ces with Commissioner Kasson today
in furtherance of the negotiations. This
and the reciprocity treaty with Ita:Y,
are receiving chief attention just now,
and there is disposition to close these
negotiations and not proceed with any
new branches of reciprocity negotia-
lions until autumn.
M Cambon called at the state depart
ment today to express personally to
Secretary Hay his gratitude for the
beautiful loving cup presented to him
odtuIuoy 90 IAc Sill VI tiO Aie'ItOAi' AiAS
letter which accompanied the cup was
as follows:
The Department of State.
June 10, 1896.
Excellency:--
The president directs me to request
your acceptance of this cup which he
has caused to be made in token of the
services you so kindly rendered us in
the negotiations of the protocol of
August IL, 1898, which led to the treaty
of peace between the United States
and Spain.
1 am further requested by the presi-
dent to convey to you, Mr.. Ambassador,
the assurance of his sincere regard
and esteem. 1 remain with sentiments
of the highest consideration. your ex-
ceIlency's most obedient servant,
John Hay.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
TWO GAMES TODAY.
Providence and Worcester Contest For
Honors Here and at, the Clam city.

''o"uoHSo anu worcester contest For
Honors Here and at the Clam CITY,
The Worcester base ball team will
play two championship games today.
both with the Providence team. The
first will be played in Providence this
morning and the second game will be
played in the afternoon at the oval.
Manager Murray Of the Providence
team and Manager Leonard of the Wor-
cesters will put forth their best efforts
to win both games, and each has saved
his best pitcher for work today. Evans
and Klobedanz have been carefully
nursed for the day and will be turned
loose. Miller, Manager Leonard's Latest
find, is expected to go into the box for
the Worcesters today, and may be pre-
sented to the crowd at the oval in The
afternoon.
Manager Leonard Is expecting a
large crowd at the oval, and has ar
ranged for it's accommodation. Beside
the grandstand and bleachers, proyis-
ion for seating patrons will be made
on top OF the club house. This gives an
excellent spot from which to view a
base ball game, and the only drawback
will be the sun, which, however, will
be forgotten in q close game. The
Consolidated has made provisions for
handling large crowd, and with cleo
tries and dummy, should be able to
care for 10000 people without trouble.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04

neck and right over the heart brought
Lavigne to close quarters, where Erne
blocked left hook on the body. Erne
sent left and right to neck and chest.
The round closed with odds much in
Erne's favor.
Round 1S-Lavigne came to the
scratch gamely, and after taking sew
Ieral body punches, threw his right over,
landing under Erne's jaw. Erne came
back with right body punch.
Round 19-Erne sent two hard lefts
to wind and right to heart. Lavigne
hooked right to ribs, but his face suf-
fered from right smash.
Round 20-Erne landed right and left
on face. Lavigne's eyes We're at this
moment closed. Right and left blows
to body brought Lavigne's guard down
and then Erne smashed right to neck
and hooked right to face without a re-
turn. Lavigne went gamely to his op-
ponent. Erne forced the pace, fight
ing hard. Lavigne took his punish
ment like stole, but it was all day
with him, and, beaten almost to a
standstill, he returned to his corner,
having lost the championship.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04

religiously accepted and adhered to.
The transportation OF copy of the
Declaration of Independence from
Philadelphia to Worcester required 10
days, and Immediately upon its arrival
in the city, the people were summoned
together and Isaiah Thomas, who, by
mis- writings In The Spy and his public
utterances, inspired the people to indie
pendence, read the document from the
west porch of the Old South church,
then located on the common, on the site
now occupied by the city hall.
The spot over which Isaiah Thomas
stood in reading the declaration has
been marked on the city hall plaza by
a bronze star set in the stone, and the
spot further marked by a bronze tablet.
a reproduction of which Is given above.
Almost the only public observance Of
the anniversary today win be in con-
nection with this tablet. The dedica-
ton will be under the auspices of the
Society Of Antiquity, but will bear an
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
Department Kept On
the Jump All
Day.
NONE OF THEM DISASTROUS.
Young America and His
Cracker Responsible For
Most Of Them.

Small boys with firecrackers got in
their work yesterday, and as result
the fire department was on the run
during the greater part of the day.
A firecracker thrown into the win
dow of tenement occupied by John
Mack, an Armenian, living on Cross
street, made things lively in that sec
ton for few moments. The mat
tress caught fire, but was eXtinguished
by the department, with slight loss.
The house is owned by Henry Brothers.
The department was called shortly
before noon to house owned by Har-
Ian T. Duncan, at "a Oxford street. A
nrecracker landing on an awning on
the back piazza set the canvas on fire,
but servant girl employed in the
house turned the garden hose on it
and the fire was out before the depart
ment arrived. The alarm was rllng
in from box 8, at the corner of Irving
and Chatham streets.
The fire patrol was called to Burns
underwear factory, on Park street, last
night, about 5. 80 o'clock, on a thermo-
stat alarm. The excessive heat in the
boiler room caused the alarm to go off
and when the patrol arrived all win
dows and doors had to be opened. No
loss.
An alarm from box sc, on Front
street, opposite Spring street, last
night at 9 o'clock, brought out the fire
department to extingHish a roof fire
IN a boarding house owned by Mrs.
Hamilton, on Trumbull street. The
fire started from a sky rocket striking
on the roof. About $40 damage was
done.
The fire alarm fiend got in his work
again, and a false alarm from
box 131, at the corner of Main and
Montague streets was turned in at
u. 4S o'clock this morning. The depart
ment got a long run, and if the person
who turned in the alarm was found,
he would be dealt with harshly by the
fire fiShters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
Weather Predictions for the Day Ares
Fair, with increasing cIoudtness.

One hundred and twenty-three years
ago today, the American people,
through their representatives in the
continental congress, determined to
throw off the yoke of oppression and
found government of their own, and
gave voice to their decision through the
Declaration of independence.
Ten days later the contents Of the
honest and fearless document were
given publicity for the first time by
Isaiah Thomas, honored publisher of
The Spy, who, on that occasion, scooped
the world and founded precedent
which his successors with The Spy have
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
NAVAL. OFFICERS SUED.
English Ordnance Firm Brings Action for
Alleged Infringement.

Washington, July S.-sir w. G. Arm
strong, Whiteworth & Co., limited, of
Newcastle-on-Tyne, the well-known
makers of England's ordnance, today
filed two suits at law against United
States naval ordnance officers, for an
aggregate of $50, 900 damages for an
alleged infringement of patent on run
Mon bearings for heavy guns.
Admiral Charles Omen, chief Of the
bureau of ordnance of the navy de-
partment; Capt Alexander McCor-
mick, commandant of the Washington
navy yard, and Commander Edwin C.
Pendleton, superintendent of the navy
gun shops at the yard on this city, are
named as defendants.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
They Are About to Hold Sessions at Mar
ragansett.

Narragansett Pier, July S.-Four
members of the Senate finance com
mittee, empowered by congress to sit
during the recess for a conference more
particularly on the silver question,
have arrived, and expect to begin de-
alterations tomorrow.
Those already here are Senators
Thomas c. Platt of New York, ]. c.
Burrows of Michigan, w. B. Allison of
Iowa and Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Is
land.
Senator 0. Fl. Plat of Connecticut is
expected to join the party Immediately.
1t is not thought the other eight mem
bers will attend. The party has Sc
cured cottages at Little Casino.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
BAIT ACT ENFORCED.
French Are Retaliating Against the New
feundlanders.

ST. Johns, N. F., July 3.-Now that
the bait act is being strictly enforced
by the colonial authorities against the
French, the latter are retailiating by
driving Newfoundland fishing vessels
out of the harbors along the treaty
coast.
The colonial authorities had their
first conference this morning with the
British and French commodores, Sir
Hugh MacCallum, the governor, being
present, and another will be held to-
morrow. The result of these delibera-
lions is not likely to be made known
here until it has been communicated
for approval to Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, imperial secretary of state for the
colonies.
The Newfoundland special service
vessel Columbine is expected to arrive
here this evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
SUBSIDIZED BY BRITISH.

London, July 3.-The secretary Of
state for the colonies, Joseph Chamber
lain, has sent a letter to the West India
company, saying the contract has just
been signed by which the government
subsidies the Jamaica Fruit Company
with 10000 annually for five years, the
association undertaking to establish o.
direct fortnightly fruit and passenger
line to make Is knots, between Jamaica
and the united kingdom, commencing
May, 1900.
The association also contracts to i'm
prove the wharfage at Kingston and
elsewhere, to build hotels, and to push
the freight industry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
CUSTOM HOUSE SOLD.

Washington, July 3.-The secretary of
the treasury today opened bids on the
New York custom house property of
which there were three. He awarded
the property to the National City bank
of New York on its bid of 1926, 900, this
being the highest proposal. There were
two other bids viz, those of the New
York Realty Bond Exchange and Trust
company at $3,O75,00O, and the Farmers
Loan and Trust company at $3,O5O.0OO.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
HERE JULY H. 776 THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS FIRST PUBL
READ IN new ENGLAND BY ISAIAH THOMAS FROM THE WESTERN PORCH
OFTHE MEETNGHOUSE KNOWN AS The OLD SOUTH CHURCH.

official air through the attendance and
participation of city officials.
The exercises will consist of selections
by the Worcester Brass band; invoca-
ton, by Rev. pr. John e. futile; in
PRODUCTION, by the president of the So
ciety of Antiquity; address, by VIII
liam H. Bartlett; reading Of the Dec
laration of independence, by Arthur p
Rugg, Esq, and an address by Mayor
Dodge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
ROSENBERG A GUTTER.
Worcester Man Enters Ring,
But Finds No
Opponent.

Lowell, Mass, July S.-The fight be-
tween Dinsdale and Rosenberg, which
was to have been pulled off in this city
tonight, did not take place. Rosenberg
was gutter. The Worcester man en-
tered the ring, but soon left it for want
of an opponent.
Rosenberg's friends refused to accept
anybody in the house as referee. AT
first the Rosenberg party thought Dins-
dale would lie down before the Boston
ian, but when they saw Worcester men
betting money they feared Dinsdale
would cross him and win.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
NOTHING IN IT..

Washington, July S.-Secretary Long
said today that he knew nothing of the
plan to have the North Atlantic squad
ron, under Sampson, meet Admiral
and escort him to the United States.
So far as he knew the plans of the
North Atlantic squadron did not con-
template their leaving the shores of
New England.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
BIG RACE MEET TO-DAY.
Associated cycle Clubs of This CITY at
Westboro.


The Associated Cycle clubs Of this
city will hold their big race meeting
at Westboro, today, and there promises
to be a general exodus of riders from
the city to attend the races.
The clubs have arranged an attract
i've program and have been fortunate
in the matter of entries. All the events
are for amateurs, and the best Of the
class in Worcester and the surround
ing towns have entered
There is considerable rivalry among
the members Of the various clubs re-
gardtng the racing ability of several
men, and today's races win offer the
first opportunity to see the best of
them in competition Among the fast
men are Bert Livermore of the Wnr-
cesters: r. A. Carni. l.. c. Hinchley
and Charles Drury OF Wicnhendon for
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
BISMARCK WON'T cARoM.

Berlin, July S.-The officials of the
foreign Office emphatically denied to-
day to the correspondent Of the AS
ISOLATED Press that Emperor, william
has offered Prince Herbert Bismarck
the post Of ambassador at Washington
or any other diplomatic post.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
DISCUSSING PEACE TREATY
Spain to Have Equal Commercial Rights
With America In Cuba.

With America In Cuba.
Madrid, July 3.-The Spanish senate
resumed today the discussion of the
treaty of peace between the kingdom
of Spain and the United States.
Senior Montero Rios, president of the
Spanish peace commission at Paris,
same commercial rights in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines as would be
enjoyed by the United States. He
pointed out that the treaty was based
upon the principle that Spain had re-
linquished sovereignty over Cuba in
order that the island should become in
dependent and not be annexed to the
United States.
The Senate ratified the treaty and
then adjourned
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-04
NASHVILLE INJURED.

Washington, July S.--The gunboat
Nashville appears to have struck a
snag during her recent trip up the
Mississippi river. She is now in dock
at Norfolk and the examination of her
bottom has shown slight injuries whit IN
will cost $4,000 to repair.