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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
BURGoYNE's SURRENDER
Daily Chronicle Says This is Empires
Worst Blow Since American Revo-

London, Nov. Ian ominous curtain
has again descended upon affairs in
Natal No dispatch, except the Off
ciaI kilograms of Gen. Sir George Stew
art White, has thus far been permitted
to mention the disaster; and no tele-
gram from Ladysmithr>has been re-
ceived in London since the advices from
the British commander This gives rise
to a belief that communications have
already been out, in which event some
time must elapse before details regard
ing British losses are received.
If the war office officials have received
information on this point, they have
refrained from publishing it. Gen.
Whites estimate that the British losses
were about 30. is evidently quite sepa-
rate from the battle losses in killed and
wounded among the captured battal-
ions
The Morning Post says: I'm captur-
ing the column, the Beers also had the
Devonshire regiment practically al
their mercy, and a little more daring
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
WHITES DISPATCH.
List of the Officers Killed or Taken
Captive.

|
Captive.
London, Oct. 91.-The following is the
text of Gen. Whites dispatch to the
war office:
Ladysmith, Oct. 80, 1895 D. nj have
to report disaster to the column sent
by me to take a position on a hill to
guard the left flank of the troops. In
these operations today tae Royal Irish
fusileers, No 10 mountain battery and
the Worcestershire regiment were sur
rounded in the hills and, after losing
heavily, had to capitulate. The casual
ties have not yet been ascertained
A man of the fusileers, employed as
a hospital orderly, came in under a
flag of truce with letter from the
survivors Of the column, who asked for
assistance to bury the dead. l fear
there is no doubt Of the truth Of the
report. l formed a plan, in the carry
ing out of which the disaster occurred,
and l alone am responsible. There is
non blame whatever to the troops, as
the position was untenable."
Gen. White, in a subsequent dispatch,
says:
The following is a list of officers TAX
en- prisoners today:
Staff-Major Adye.
Irish Fusiliers-Col. CarletonA Mai.
Mum, Maj. Kinaid, Capt. Burrowes,
Capt. Rice, Capt. Silver, Lieut.. Heard,
Lieut.. Southey. Lieut.. Phibbs, Lieut..
McGregor, Lieut.. Holmes, Lieut.. Kelly,
Lieut.. Dooner. Lieut.. Kentish, Lieut..
Kinahan, Lieut.. Jeudwine, Chaplain
Matthews. OF the above Capts. Rice
and Silver and Lieut. Dooner We're
wounded.
| Gboucestershire reeiment--Mai. Hum
| phrey, Maj. Capel-Cure, Maj. Wallace,
Capt. Duncan, Capt. Corners, Lieut..
Bryant, Lieut. Nesbitt, Lieut.. Ingham,
Lieut.. Davy, Lieut.. Knox, Lieut..
Temple, Lieut.. Radice, Lieut.. Breuil,
Lieut.. Hill, Lieut. Short, Lieut. Smith,
Lieut.. Mackenzie, Lieut.. Beasey,
Lieut.. Gray. OF the above, Capts.
Duncan and Conner were wounded.
Royal artillery--Maj Bryant
Mountain battery-Lieut Wheeler,
Lieut.. Nugent, Lieut. Moore, Lieut..
Webb.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01


DIR. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, o.:
al can scarcely find words to express
my gratitude to you for all your kind
ness to me. 1t has robbed the grave Of
one victim, for was in a critical condi-
ton when l wrote you before. Thanks
to you, however, my health is fully re-
stored. wish every young lady in our
town could rad your book. There would
be a great deal less sickness and puny
women miss Bertha f. Sargent.
NAvAsoTA, TEX.
Or. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, o.:
al think it is time to let you know
what your treatment has done for me.
[ am rid of that terrible trouble 1 had
when l wrote to you. When 1 would
,toop over l could not straighten up
without the most severe pain. lam well
If that, and am much better in other
Rays."-Mrs. 7. K. f. Gille, Box 10.
osYKA, Miss.
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, o.:
al AIN sure that Pe-ru-na is one of the
vest medicines on the market. I am
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
REPUBLICAN, RALLY.
French Speaking Voters Are Invited
to St. FamiIe Hall Friday Night.

The Republican Club has sent out pos
tai cards to French speaking voters in
wards 8, and s. inviting them to attend
the rally to be held in St. Famille hall,
Green street, Friday evening. The postal
cards are printed in French. and empha-
size the necessity of doing all possible in
the interest of the republican candidates
in wards and 5. Those who will address
the meeting are Hon. Charles G. Wash
burn. Hon A S. Pinkerton. Alderman n.
P. Huot, Councilman John Rivard, Chas
r. Saunders, candidate for next speaker
of the house of representatives; Elzear
Desmarteau, candidate for representative
in ward g; John G. Hagberg, candidate
for representative from ward 5, and c.
Herbert De Fosse.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
IN LOVE WITH THE WEST.

Albert G. Parker, An Arizona Ranch
man, Does Not Like the East.
Albert G. Parker, who has been on
a cattle ranch near Wilcox, Arizona,
is in the city on a visit to his relatives.
He has brought home with him a col
lection of Indian blankets, ella river
monsters, rare stones and various Gu
riosities, that are so plentiful in the
vast southwest yet are a novelty to
fasteners. He says that he longs to
get back on the plains once more, and
nothing could induce him to live per-
manently in the east Cattle are be-
ing shipped in big punches from Will
cox and vicinity, and California stock
men are in the territory buying cattle
TO stock up their ranches that have
become depleted by the long drought
that has prevailed there for several
seasons. Mr.. Parker will place some
of his articles on exhibition in the win
dow of Healy's ticket agency.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
BOERs' OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.


His
Republic
covenant which we confirm with solemn oath 1t
people These forty forty
founded Natal
ansva three times
been pulled AS by thief
We suffer this, o.
to
the liberty cd Almighty"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
SHUBRIcK LAUNCHED.
Mckinley Given a Warm Southern
Welcome in Old Virginia.

Richmond. Va. Oct. Sl.-The torpedo
boat Shubrick was launched here today in
the presence of President Mckinley,
many members OF his cabinet Gov. Tyler
of Virginia and an immense outpouring of
people. The demonstration was marred
in some Of its features by heavy rain
storm. The civic carnival parade had to
be abandoned until tomorrow, owing to
the weather. and the decorations of the
buildings presented a bedraggled and
woe-begone appearance.
But the people residents as well as Wis
itors from other Virginia cities and points
outside the state, who came to witness
the launching and SEE the president, were
enthusiastic in their demonstra lions
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01

would have made bad business much
worse, and, seeing that a force strong
enough to scoop UP couple of infantry
batalions could have put itself prac-
tically between Sir George White and
his camp, we may be very thankful
that things today are not more serious
than they are. 1t is humiliating to find
nation of farmers beating soldiers at
their own game but the sooner a prop
er respect is had for men of strategy
and tact, the better for our fortunes in
Natal"
The Chronicle says: 1.-THE empire is
face to face with a repulse compared
only to the surrender of Burgoyne to
the embattled farmers of our American
colonies"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01

say that am looking better now than 1
have for years. They want to know
what have been doing, look so we'll.
l tell them that Pe-ru-na did it. 1 hope
DR. Hartman will live many years more
to help others as he did me."--Mrs. H.
Buthe, 1884 Sixth street.
Every woman should have a copy Of
Health and Beauty" This book con-
tains specific instructions for the treat
ment and cure of female catarrh. It is
illustrated and contains much informa-
ton. Address DIR. Hartman, Column bus o.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
ARRANGE FOR a SOCIAL,

The Swedish Gymnastic Club has ap-
pointed the following officers for its dance
in Mechanics hall Nov. %: Floor direc-
tors, liver Clason, Charles England and
Nils Kasparson; usherS, Frank Wood
land, John johnson, John Nystrom, Emil
Fransen Elmer Nilsson Will have charge
of the check room. Committee on re-
freshments Hugo Clason, Oscar Levin,
Oscar Wideberg and Emil Clason.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
sLossoN AHEAD.

New York, oct. 91.-The second nights
play in the billiard professional earom
game resulted in close struggle. Schae-
fer outplayed slosson by just 10 points,
but the full score at the end of the eve
ming stood at COO to 1876 in Slossons favor.
The final block of 300 will be played to-
morrow evening. The match and $1,000
stakes will go to the player whose total
reaches 800 first.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
DLAY A DIPLOMAT.
He Employs Strategy in His Fiaht
With Master Plumbers.

Edward ] Daily proved himself a diplo-
mat yesterday Two of the journeymen
plumbers who were ordered out on strike
because Mr. DAILY bought goods of the
Callahan Supply Company, which is the
antagonist of the Master Plumbers Assoc
citation, were made members of the firm.
The men, Frank Fielder and Michael
Field are now master plumbers and their
names will be crossed from the rolls of
In the places of the three other men
ordered out by the union, Mr.. Daily will
get the best men he can and run an in
dependent shop.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01

be the best medi-
cine for female
complaint, and
in all cases of
extreme weak
ness 1 think it is
the beat remedy
in the world, as
it has done me
a great deal of
0o0d friends
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01

give praise where it is due. am and
ever shall be grateful to the man who
discovered Pe-ru-na. Mrs. S. E. DECKER.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
DIR. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, o.,
81 am feeling much better now than
have for two years. find Pe-ru-na to
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
GLOOM HANGS
over BRIT AIN.
Continued From Page one.)

other 10000 miscellaneous. but excellent
colonial troops.
The colonial office received this even
ing a dispatch from Sir Alfred Miner,
governor Of Cape Colony, saying that
he had issued a proclamation in reply
to the Boer proclamation, annexing a
portion Of Cape Colony. in the course
Of which he had warned British sub
jects to disregard all such unauthorized
announcements. Sir Alfred Miner
adds, however, that so far as he can
discover, the people north of the Vaal
river accept the alleged action as a
fact
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
SECRET PRACTICE.

Cambridge, Oct. 81.-Harvard's foot ball
practice today was secret, as usual. To
morrow the practice will be open to give
the college a chance TO see how the team
is playing IT Will be the last open prac-
tice before the Pennsylvania game. The
coaches are very well satisfied with the
outlook. A new set Of signals has been
adopted
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
VESSELS SUNK.

Colono, Colombia. via Galveston, Tex,
Oct. a.-A report has reached here that
on October oath two armed governmen mt
steamers destroyed seven insurgent YES
sells, one of the latter sinking with il is
rumored. several hundred soldiers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
PERUNA A REMEDY FOR FEMALE CATARRH.
sure that would have been in my grave

sure ludJ L NCul
n wv h a d 1
not used it. 1
have told many
others the good
lit did IN e
Everybody said
that l had con-
sumption, and 1
knew tn a t /
would have it
unless l got re-
lief. 1 feel it
m V d u t v t o
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
FRANCE GLEEFUL.
No Pains Taken to Hide Satisfaction
at EngIand's Reverse.

London, Nov. abroad, especially in
France, no pains is taken to disguise the
satisfaction felt in consequence of the
Boer rebuff.
The editor of Patria flung the Trans
vaal and Orange Free State flags from
his window. A general revolt of the
Dutch population is threatened now So
Gle hints its regret that France did not
adopt a different attitude during the Fa-
shoda crisis.
The Couriere du Sole says: 1.-The con-
tinental powers will propose arbitration"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
WANT TO ENLIST.
Many Westerners Apply to British Con.
sui for Permission to Enlist.

Chicago. Oct SL-The British consul,
w. Wyndham, has addressed a commu-
nication to the Times Herald, saying
that the number of applicants who
wished to serve in the British army is
so great that he is unable personally to
answer them. and for the information
Of those in ignorance of the fact, he
says that no volunteers have been
called for.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01

A epancy.-Administr ationer-"The
US in civilization" Oppositionham-"On
hundred? ! thought it was at least one
hundred and twenty-five years ago when
we began to fight for liberty. Life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
MEETING TONIGHT
Republican City Committee Will De-
eide the Question of Increase.

Members Of the republican city com
mittee will meet tonight to decide several
important questions. Foremost is the
question Of whether the committee will
vote to increase the membership from
three to five from each ward The senti-
ment is about equally divided. although
those in favor of expansion feel confident
they win carry the day. The date for re-
publican municipal caucuses will also be
decided at this. time and final arrange
ments for election day discussed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
M0NEy TO LOAN
Ieaduuartsrs for Tulips, RIaeInths, CrOeus
DEATHS.

CARPENTER-In this city, 30th ult.,
Joseph w Carpenter Jr., of Fall River,
A yrs. l mo. 26 days.
TONER-In Cherry Valley Ueicester),
goth ult., Felix Toner.
Funeral from his late residence, on
Locust st, Cherry Valley, Thursday
morning at o'clock. Requiem high
mass in st. Josephs church. Leicester,
at 9 o'clock. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at the residence
of his sister, Mrs. NJ F. Briefly, AZ
Hollywood St. Thursday at $50 a. m.
Burial at Fall River.
HOPPIN-In this city, 18th ult., Alfredo
NJ, wife of Charles a. Hoppin, Sc yrs.
mos. % days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at his residence,
No. l Jaques ave, Wednesday at 2
p. m. Burial private.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01

cn and malaria
membranes made by tar Pena has the
the ma!aa preventing
affections.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01

Ms. N. T. BcrCerora has gone to San
Fi~Ac.s-c, Cal. i0r al sxtehded trip.
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REPUBLICAN
BANQUET.

Continued From Page one)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
CRANE EXPRESSES THANKS.

that meant the election of Mr.. Crane
as governor.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-07-06
A CUBAN RAILWAY.
The iHlnnd Roads Din"r ia Many ne
spects frsm Those In the
InItcd states.

When one wishes ia leave Havana b,
rail TO see something ~ the rial Cuba
say, 20 take trip TO pinar del Rio or
10 Cicufuegos lac must get up very
early. The through trains leave at six
o'clock In the morning. asked the
chief engineer Of the railroad to pinnr
del Rio why 80 early start was made
for Il town only 100 miles away, and he
said IL was 10 as TO get back the same
day.
The American traveller is not only
likely to grumblc when he Is compelled
30 hurry to the station IN the thick
gloom OF the early morning, but when
he reaches the station and finds that he
must pay about five cents mile In gold,
and from seven 10 eight cents mile in
Spanish silver. 20 ride in the back.break-
ing cars known as frst-class carriages
and that for an ordinary trunk he must
pay about half fare. he Is inclined TO
scof at the primitive mode OF travel.
and to long for the luxury Of even
stnge-coach journcying on western
mountain road. The amazing amount
Of computation by the ticket agent be-
fore he sells ticket, the smoky lamps,
the three preliminary tootings by the
engine before the train starts. the final
ringing Of a hell by the baggage master
ns a signal that the train really is go
ing, the crowded condition Of the aislcs.
chOked with luggage for which the pas.
sengers do not care 10 pay toll, aud
every man in the train, from the con
huctor down to the harcfootcd brake
man, smoking tobacco nf varying de-
grccs OF excellence all this is likely to
weary the American Traveller used 10
the luxury OF Pullman cars. 4 few
hard jolts soon after the train leaves
the station bring up to the Imagination
the prospect of u miserable trip, and
one is inclined at the very outset TO rail
at the cruditics Of travel by cars IN the
island of Cuba.--Franklin Matthews, Ia
Harper's Weekly.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-07-06
A WELCOME HEIR.
nisth OF q Sos TO Duke and Duchess
OF Asstn aeeaFsa the Throna
OF Itntr.

The birth Of son TO Prince Emauu
eie. duke OF Aosia, oldest nephew OF
the king OF Italy. was very Important
event fog :he bunse'of Savoy. as, unless
q change Of circumstances occurs, he
will sit on the throne Of Italy. IL has
been asserted that the crown prince,
Yittorio Emanueie, prince OF Naples,
who wss married on October "a, 1890,
to Princess Helena OF Montenegro may
never have issue and, ms the duke and
duchess of Aosta were married, rcla-
lively, a long time ago without having
children, the enemies of the house OF
Savoy especially the oiericals. diligently
spread the idea that the absence Of a
direct heir after the prince Of Naples
was the rcault Of the curse OF God for
the usurpation Of the papal siatea.
Anxiety was beginning TO he felt In tho
royal family and the count OF Turin,
the second nephew Of the king, waa
given TO understand that he would have
10 marry. This project. however. has
been stiiied by the birth OF a son 10 the
duke aud duchess of Aosta.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-07-06

In these days of proposed interna.
ionnl alliances 10 Is interesting to read
Of the little difficulty in which Chi.
rago ncwsboy found himself involved,
and how he cxtricated himself there.
from.
He had wandered over into ono of the
foreign quarters" ON the West side,
where one can hear almost every Ian
guage except our yernRenlar. and he
was set upon by two or three boys.
He defended himself hraveiy, and was
holding his own fairly well. until The
two or three were joined by as many
more, and then the battle began TO go
against him.
SAY" he yelled TO a group of boys
watching the fight from the sidewalk,
sis there an English 10y in the
crowd7"
"Yez," shouted a stockily built mr.
chin Of about HIS own size.
"Come we're, them" painted the young
American, laying about him with all
his might, can well clean out the hull
gangi"
And they Youths Companion.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-07-06
PATAGONIAN ANIMALS
Recent FIsainE of Groand s.atn
Thought Loug sInee 80 Have
Hrrs ENiIncl.

Patagonia war always noted for it's
strange ground game, rs armadiilus
and tueotucos, aud recently ut scion.
tiiic meeting n very interesting bit Of
ground siOth said to he now extinct,
was exhibited in a collection personal.
" explained by DIR. Francisco y. Mo
reno, director Of the Ia Plata museum
Of the Argentine republic. II wua
found In cavern In southern Pata.
gonna and Is 10 be presented 10 the nrii.
ish museum. The yeilowish gray skin
is marvelously fresh In appearance and
texture. and II is distinguished by bony
scales inside the skin similar 10 those
of the myloioB. AmegiImo named the
animal "neomylodon listai." and DIR.
Moreno believes ID to he extinct. From
a certain stain ON the hair, suggesting
blood, and n puncture that soIne here
tic fancics may be bullet hole. the
young traveller. III. Cavendish. has cen
eluded that the animal may stiil be In
the land OF the living and " said TO have
sailed for Patagonia In the hope OF
bagring a specimen. Alongside this
fragment was plaster reproduction
of the complete skeleton of toxodon
platensis, an nngulate beast from the
pampa formation, Argentina. aisn des-
tined for the natural history museum.
There b no doubt he Is effeetaaliy cx-
anei. lie WINS hoofed. had the teeth Of
a rodent. WINS The size of horse ami
Ind 50 ponderons q beam that he must
have moved with phenomenal sluggish.
meas.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-07-06
MEDICINE DOES NOT ply.
Few pruetictnE Physicians A. tuirs
Great Wealth from Thclf
Ever dnN I.ahork.


The large fortune left by Sir William
Jenner has led TO much writing In the
lay press, hut, owing 60 imperfect In
formation IA 90 the sourcc OF some OF
Sir William Jenner's wealth, nnch cx-
celient mnralixing has been made upon
unkound deductions. Sir William Jcn-
aer was for many years ut the top of
tho medical profession, having risen
there by his genius and having been
maintained there by scientific arclama-
ton every whit IA much On 10y popular
favor. Daring these ytars be undoubt'
eddy made n very large income, but
not an income that would have enabled
him to save such n sum as 4 $4,000, and,
ss a matter Of fact. certain portion Of
his fortune was derived from trade and
bequenthed 20 him by brother. But
undoubtedly Sir William lcnncr earned
great sum OF money hy the practice
Of his profession, and the fact may le-
ultimately act "a a stimulus TO young
medical men TO observe kccEly aud
work hard.
That few medical men have made
large fortunes Ia well known. For In
stance, Sir Andrew Clark left 203, $40.
Sir Oscar Clayton left Ei46,7iO, Dr.
Rhodes Armitage left C2i7,420, Dr. l..
T. Cumberbatch left i07 600, Sir Rich.
ard Quain left Eiis.s2o, nr. Henry
lIorsfall left ct05,7s0, DIR. G. n. Long.
stan left EtDT.O00, DIR. Henry nanson
left cii9,290 and Dr. J. II. Paul left
& ll0052. Hut all these fortunes. sew
eral Of which were certainly inherited,
and not made lay professional practice.
are thrown into the shade by the cs-
tate Of Sir William Gull, whose person.
atty was valued az E1iF.O.3. Sir vii
liam Gull. like Sir William Icnncr,
made an enormous professional In.
come, though fortunate investments,
perhaps, played the part In swelling
the total Of his fortune that family he.
quests played In the case ~ Sir vii.
liam lcnurr. The above names have
been taken from lists compiled by the
Daily Telegraph and the Westminster
Gazette and cover n period extending
over tho last ten years.
bh the strength ut them the medical
profession cannot be- said to abound Ia
pccunlary prizes, Only n persons.
whether shining IN the front rank ~
the medical profession or engaged in
oneof its notoriously lucrative branches
or blessed by accident with pccuuinry
advantages, have died during ten years
In possession OF more than & 100000
while n hrst-class brewers fortune
would be expected 20 amount 10 more
than the aggregate total Of the Il med
ical fortunes or the brewer would be
accounted comparative failure. We
are not setting mp wall thnt medical
men do not make more money, but the
fortune Of Sir William Jcnnrr or Sir
William Gull ought not to lead the pun
lie 20 mistake the facts ~ 10 the average
earnings of the medical profession.
The profession in Grcat Britain num-
beers some 2,,ron persons, and. although
now and again one man dica rich. the
vast majority die otherwise London
lancet.