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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
Unusual Precautions To
Preserve Secrecy at Peace
Conference.

The Hague, May 23.-The three COM
mittees held their first session this af-
ternoon, those being devoted solely to
inaugural formalities and an exchange
of ideals with regard to procedure.
They will meet again Friday.
Measures to preserve the secrecy of
the deliberations have been redoubled.
Only the delegates and secretaries are
admitted to the precincts Of the Huis
Ten Bosch. Both entrances to the
garden are closed with barred gates,
which are guarded by sentries under
the command of non-commissioned of
ficers, in full uniform. Every appli-
cant for admission is called upon to
produce an orange colored card issued
to the delegates and to give the secret
pass word.
Queen Wilhelmina, of the Neither
lands, accompanied by the Queens
mother, arrived this evening. Emperor
Nicholas has sent Queen Wilhelmina
the order of st. Catherine set in bril-
liants.
The sentiment of majority of the
continental delegates toward Great
Britain is one of the most significant
features of the conference. 1t would
be more correct perhaps, to say the
feeling toward England and the United
States. 1t would be difficult to de-
scribe this feeling, because it is mix
ture of respect, jealously and fear.
The impression has been gained dur
ing the past two days that neither
England nor the United States cares
whether the conference accomplishea
anything or not. 1t is thought that
Great Britain especially is quite ready
for war on her present basis, and that
it will not disturb her a particle if the
conference is futile
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
Special Meeting Of
Worcester Agricul-
tural Society.
\. H. BIGELOW THE PRIME MOVER
He Thinks That He Has
Not Been Treated
Fairly.

H. H. Bigelow will present to Presi-
dent Warren C. Jewett and Secretary
Leander F. Herrick tonight petition
signed by 20 members of Worcester Ag-
ricultural society asking for special
meeting to reconsider the vote whereby
the society voted to purchase the Ben
jamin Walker lot at Greendale, and to
construct a race track thereon.
Mr.. Bigelow obtained the signatures
of many prominent members Of the So
ciety yesterday afternoon and the ball
ance of the quota necessary will be OBJ
tanned today. In the meantime an in
junction will be asked to restrain the
committee from further action. Law
yer ]. E. Scott has been engaged as
counsel to petition for an injunction
Mr.. Bigelow believes that he has not
been properly treated at the hands OF
the committee on new grounds.
AT the special meeting he will make
this offer to the society.
He will sell the whole property, up
ward of 80 acres, to Worcester agricul-
tural Society for $4,000 cash. He will
pay the interest on $4,000 or $4,000,
whatever amount up to $4,000 the So
ciety wishes to lay out in buildings and
improvements, at the same rate of IN
terest which the society will receive
from the Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany, or any other investment OF the
reserve fund. In return for this pay
ment he is to have the use of the park
the rest of the year, outside of the one,
two or three weeks the society uses the
ground for fair.
If the society does not wish to lease
the ground to him he will give deed
of the property for $4,000, and the So
ciety may use the grounds as suits its
pleasure.
The committee has taken a bond for
a deed of the property, and should the
vote be reconsidered and decision
made in favor of the Full Moon track,
the society is the owner of a 5S-acre
tract at BARRIERS crossing.
There will be a meeting of the COM
mittee tonight at the office of L.. +.
Herriek, Walker building, at which
bids will be opened for the removal of
the grandstand, new hall and the stone
fence posts from Agricultural park TO
the new BARRIERS crossing grounds.
The committee is much disturbed by
the action of Mr.. Bigelow and others
who believe it's work has not been
properly done. Said prominent men,
Der Of the committee last night: Inc
committee worked hard and faithfully
for several weeks. Quinsigamond
park was never for moment seriously
considered. A regulation track could
never be laid out there. The soil is
gravel and nothing else, and we did not
believe when the question of nature of
the soil, size of the lot and lack of
proper transportation facilities
were considered, that the Full
Moon track ranked favorably
with any one Of the half dozen loca-
tions that were before the committee
for consideration"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
OTIS VIEW FAVORED.
Washington Officials Side With Military
Rather Than Civilian Opinion.

kdLuef nan Stfutdl OpiniuUs
Washington, May 28.-The indication
clearly set out in the news dispatches
from Manila of a division of opinion
among the United States commission
ers as to the best method of dealing
with the insurgents at this critical
stage has aroused deep interest here.
Nothing was received at the state de-
partment today from President Schur-
man, of the commission, and in Gen
eral Otis dispatches to Secretary Al
ger, or at least all of them made pub
lie, there is no reference to any dis
sention on his part with the attitude
of the civilian members of the COM
mission.
It is regarded as perhaps a misfor-
tune that his phase of the situation
was not reached before Admiral Dewey
by leaving Manila for home lost to the
commission, the benefit of his expe-
rience and sound judgment 1t is real
lied here that much tact is required at
this iuncture in order, while avoiding
extreme measures with the Filipinos,
not to fall into the much graver error
of losing the extensively bought fruits
OF the victories Of the American army
and navy.
The war department is inclined to
support Gen. Otis.
II is said at the war department that
the town Of Zamboango is not 10 be
nermanentlv abandoned to the possess
sion of the insurgents in that quarter
Of the Philippines. The Spanish gar
rison will be withdrawn before Gen.
otis is ready to occupy the place. but
Just as soon as conditions at Manila
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
HAMLET's AvoIRDUPoIs.
Melancholy Danes Weight Cause of sangui-
nary French Duel.

Paris, May 2S.--A duel has been
fought on the Isle de la Grande Gate
between Catuno Mendez, the French
author and dramatic critic, and NJ. Va
mar. The quarrel which led to the
meeting grew out of a discussion at
the Theatre de la Place du Chatelet,
where Sarah Bernhard produced her
version of Hamlet" NM. Mendez
and Varena engaged in a dispute as TO
whether Hamlet should be fat or thin.
This was NJ. Mendez's fourteenth duel.
The encounter was stopped four
times under the belief that Mendez
was wounded, and the fifth time it was
stopped it was found Mendez had an
ugly wound in the abdomen. NJ. Va
mar expressed regret at the outcome,
but Mendez shook hands with his ad-
versary after the fight, though it was
evident he was suffering great pain
Nine. Mendez came to the scene with
her husbands knowledge and awaited
the end Of the duel in a carriag nearby.
There was an affecting scene between
the husband and wife when the fight
ing was finished. In addition to Nine
Mendez. there were only four specta-
tors present.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
HOME MISSIONS.
Society Holds Its Annual
Meeting in
Hartford.

Hartford, Ct, May 23.-The session Of
the Congregational 1MSne Missionary
Society this evening opened auspicious-
ly Maj. Gen. O. o. Howard, U. S. A.,
presiding and possibly for the last time,
as he has announced during the last
few months his intention to resign at
this meeting, that he may devote his
whole time to the building up of Lin
coin university at Cumberland Gap,
Tenn, for the special benefit of the
needy population in that region.
Gen. Howard will deliver his presi-
Dental address tozaW row morning. The
annual sermon was delivered this even
ing by Rev. John Henry Barrows, ID.
D., of Oberlin college, Oberlin, O., on
THE quickening of the Holy Spirit in
missionary work" Dwight L. Moody
spoke on THE fullness of the indwell-
ing, spirit of God"
The Rev. DR.. Washington Choate,
secretary of the society, presented the
73d annual report. OF the 1S4S mission
aries commissioned by the society dur
ing the year three had died, the Rev.
A. Abramson of Connecticut, the Rev.
Alfred K. Johnson of California and the
Rev. B. c. Mills of Louisiana.
The number of missionary laborers
in the service of the society for the year
was 184S employed in A states and
territories. Of these 50 have been en-
ployed in Connecticut. The division
gives to the New England states, 466;
middle states, 119; southern states, 81;
western states, 102; on the Pacific
coast, 1856; western states and terrific
ries, S79. The number of congregation
and missionary districts which have
been fully supplied or where the gospel
has been preached at stated intervals,
was 2S75. Preaching has been in the
English German, Scandinavian, Bohe-
milan, Polish, French, Italian, Spaniss,
Finnish, Danish, Armenian, Welsh and
Greek languages. The number of Sun
day school and Bible class scholars is
LAG, 6O4; additions to the churches,
1884; churches organized, "a; houses of
worship completed, 60.
The society began the year with net
debt of $106, 500.66 The receipts Of the
national society during the year, from
contributions, legacies and other
sources, were 1924, 67O.6S, and the Auxil-
iaries raised and expended on their
own fields 1921, 575.11, making the total
income for the year Including $5,247.2S
cash in hand for drafts payable) 1928,
99241, and $7499.34 unappropriated bal
ance on the first of the year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
NO WORSE THAN SKATER,
raior smith Points to the Generals Example
as Excuse.

New York, May 2S.-The motion to
make permanent the writ obtained last
week by Maj. Clinton H. Smith, of the
Seventy first regiment, to prohibit the
examining board appointed by the gov
ernor from examining into the moral
character and general fitness of Maj.
Smith. was argued today before JUS
tice Beach, in the supreme court. In
Mai. Smiths motion, it is argued that
the only allegation against him is ne
elect Of duty on the day of the battle
of Santiago, while he was in command
of a volunteer regiment in the United
States army.
Major Smiths counsel, Col. Bacon
argued the case with warmth.
Gen. Shafter," said Col. Bacon, al
though there was landing facilities
sufficient for landing mules and am
munition, remained on his transport
till a dock was built, yet there had
been no criticism Of his conduct. Let
me say right here that Maj. Smih VIII
20 to the supreme court Of the United
States before he will allow preju-
diced secret Dreyfus tribunal appoint
ed at Albany to deprive him of what
which is as dear as life to man.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
TRACK TEAM PICKED.

Philadelphia, May 2S--The University
of Pennsylvania track team to compete
in the intercollegiate track and field
sports on Manhattan field, New York.
Friday and Saturday, was announced to-
day. It Is composed of J. C. McCraken.
shot and hammer champion, captain; j.
w B. Tewksbury, champion 100 and 90
yards dash: Alexander Grant, long-dis-
lance runner: A. c. Kraenzlein. cham
pion hurdle and broad jumper, and L. B.
McClain ]. K. Francis, G. ". Cook. J.
Parry. f. A. Mechling, ]. X. Baxter,
w i. Reming, Truxton Hare. NJ. Y.
CollSet. p. ]. McMahan. L. A. Yerkes and
n SharDe.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
MEMORIAL DAY FLY.
Six Birds Entered in the Contest, the Start to
be nade at Bridgeport, Conn.

DC AduC at III tA6SPShs1 NN.'
The Worcester Friendly Homing So
ciety met at it's rooms, 1876 Cambridge
street, last night, and perfected plans
for the Memorial day fly from Bridge
port, Conn. 1t was also decided to
give the society's birds another and
final preliminary trial before the Me-
mortal day fly, flying the birds from
New Haven, Conn, Friday Thirty
birds will be liberated from the railway
station in that city for the return ny
to the coops in Worcester and Cherry
Valley, where the birds are owned. The
birds will be shipped from Worcester
Thursday night and liberated Friday
morning.
In the Memorial day fly it was voted
to enter only six birds, owned as fol-
lows: John Schofieid, John Lord, J. H.
Oliver, John Coombs, Luke Dubee and
Louis Allen. All these birds are sea-
soned and have been entered in all of
last years flies. A time limit Of three
and half hours has been put on the
birds, those not arriving within that
time will be counted out of the fly. The
distance, "as the crow flies" is about
an even 100 miles. The birds will be
shipped from Worcester Monday night
to Bridgeport after they have been
stamped for recognition by the club,
and will be liberated Tuesday morning
at o'clock. The prizes for the first
ana second birds will be rs and % per
cent of the purse hung up, $40. Other
prizes will be awarded the next two
birds. to be decided on later.
Each man will tap in his own bird,
with the exception of Luke Dubee, who
Z 10 Tan Gnh
fields bird. Louis Allen, who is flying
from Dubee coop, will tap in the lat
ter's bird as well as his own. The
timers are: John Lord at John Coomb's
coop; Luke Dubee, at John Schotield's
coop; j. H. Oliver, at Luke Dubee's
and Louis Aliens coops.
A special meeting is to be held Mon
day night to stamp the birds and get
the timers watches together.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
LISTEN TALK ON CUBA

Industry Council of the Junior Me-
chanics met in its quarters at 20 Pearl
street last evening and listened to an
entertainment and smoke talk on Gu
ba as il IS today" The speakers of
the evening were A. T. Dunkerton and
George S. Taft, both Of whom saw ser
vice in Cuba with Co. c, Second regi-
nent. The pictures which were shown
during the progress Of the talk were
those taken by Mr. Dunkerton on his
recent trip. National Conductor E. 5.
Graves of Stamford, Conn, was pres
ent al the meeting and made few re-
marks
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
STATUE DEFAceD.

Cambridge. May 2s.-The John Har-
var6 statue at Harvard University
was defaeed by paint during last night,
and the students will hold a mass
meeting to consider measures for find
ing out who did the work The words
MED Fac" in large black letters had
been placed on the pedestal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
GEN. KING NEARLY HOME.

san Francisco. May 2S.-The steamer
Australia arrived from Honolulu to-
dav and brings word that the United
states ship Solace arrived at Honolu-
In MAY Is. from Manila, via Hong
Kong. She has on board a large num-
Der Of soldiers and sailors Wnose ui q
of service has expired ana many ~
vsiiSsd and incapacitated men. Among
her passengers is Cen King.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
co. c APPOINTMENTS.
Capt Rider Fills Vacancies in NOn-cOmmis-
sion Officers staff.

Worcester Light Infantry, Co. G,
Second regiment, met at the state ar
mory last evening after the regular
weekly drill and completed arrange
ments for the attendant of the com
pany at their memorial service at the
Y. M. c. A. next Sunday. Capt. Rider
has announced his appointments to fill
the vacancies in the non-commission
officers staff: Corporals, William p.
Barton and George w. Stebbins, for the
vacant sergeantships, and PriVates Z.
A, Vaughan, Jr., and James G. Steven
son to be corporals. With the exeep-
ton of the last man, all the appoint
voents are veterans of the Spanish war.
The friends of the popular color serg-
cant of the Second regiment will be
pleased to see him again wearing the
cheyrons of a sergeant.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
OPERATION ON QUEEN.

London, May 2S-Truth today, in
spite Of semi-official statements to the
contrary, insists that an operation for
cataract on the queens eyes is newt
able. It says: THE queen has just
consulted Professor Pagensteeker of
Wiesbaden. who guarantees the sue
cess of the operation and opines the
queen will entirely regain the excellent
sight she possessed until recently.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of wOman's Association of
Union Church.

The Women's Association of Union
church held its annual meeting yesterday
afternoon and elected the following Off
GERS: President, Mrs. Alice G. West; first
vice president, Mrs. j. E. futile; second
vice president, Mrs. A. S. Kimball; Sec
rotary. Mrs. William Harrington; treas
urer. Mrs. E. G. Tucker. Chairmen for the
pofnted as follows: Church work, Mrs
Henry Brannon; devotional, Miss Clara
c. Gidings; maternal. Mrs. L. H. Torrey;
beneficence, Mrs Charles Greenwood;
hospitality, Mrs. J. c. Aldrich; suppers,
Mrs. John R. Sibley; entertainment, Mrs.
renee w. Wyrnan; local charities, Mrs.
J. c. Day; home missionary, Mrs. W. T.
Wardwell; foreign missionary, Mrs. 5. A.
Harlow.
Following the election, Mrs. Henry
Brannon. as chairman of the home mis-
sionary committee conducted meeting
for the discussion of missionary work in
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
Division So of the A. o. II. Initiated twenty
-Four New nembers Last Night

Division IS, the newly organized divis-
ion of the A. o. H, met in the quarters
of the Knights of Robert Emmett last
evening and initiated "a members. A COM
munication was received from the build
ing committee to attend meeting of all
the divisions Of the Hibernians next
Thursday evening when the matter of the
erection of the new quarters on Trumbull
street will be discussed. It was voted to
attend. 1t was also decided to hold a
social session at the next meeting of the
following committee was appointed to ar
range for the affair: President Thomas
Harvey. w. A. Scott, W. H. Tierney, I.
A Brennan and ]. j. O'DOnnel.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
DIED OF HEART FAILURE.
Joseph Goddard Found Dead in His Bed at
Spencer.

Spencer, May 24-Joseph Goddard
was found dead in his bed this evening
at $50 o'clock. The trouble was heart
disease. Mr.. Goddard was in the best
of health early this evening, and was
about town all day. He was one of
the Oldest residents of the town, being
r. years old. He was born in Rutland,
Vermont and came to Spencer at an
early age.
In 1855 he opened blacksmith shop
on Chestnut street, which is now run
by two of his sons. He was twice mar
ried, the first time to Miss Mary
O'Brien. She lived about q years after
her marriage to Mr.. Goddard. His sec
ond wife was Miss Mary Powers, who
now survives him. Five children are
the fruits of the marriages and all are
now living. They are Charles P, JOS
eph B., John E., Jonas M. and Mrs.
Susie Larne of Fitchburg.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
RAILROAD SOLD.

New York. May 2s.-It was stated on
Wall street today that official informal
ton today had been received Of the re-
ported sale Of the St. Louis, Peoria and
Northern road to the Chicago and Alton
road. Something like 100000 was said
to have been involved in the transac-
ton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
ANSWERS PARKHURsT.
Mr.. noss Defends Honesty of Mazet Come
mission.

New York, May 21.-Frank Moss,
counsel to the Mazet investigation
committee, gave out a statement today
in which he said:
There can be no doubt of the earn
estnese and the conscientiousness of
the Mazet committee and the commit
tees counsel in trying to do their full
duty. NV friend, DR.. Parkhurst, while
nraisine me. criticises Mr.. Mazet and
denreciates the investigation. l want
to say that if I believed as ne does
that the committee Is untrustWortIs
end that there can be no important re-
srlt would not remain counsel TO
me committee for five minutes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
CONDITION OF THE PARIS.
Divers Believe the Ship viii Never Float
Again.

Falmouth. May ga leading Cornish
diver, who returned here tonight from
the Paris, takes a very pessimistic view
of the prospects of saving the liner. To
the correspondent of the Associated
Press he said:
Il do not anticipate that the Paris
will ever be relocated. She is pierced by
rocks amidsho her foreholds are badly
damaged, the bulkheads are practically
useless; and even If she were got off
the rocks, 1 believe she would sink.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
GOING TO EUROPE.

New York, May 2s.-T. c. Bates Of
Worcester is at the Waldorf-Astoria.
He sails tomorrow for Europe on the
steamer st. Louis of the American line
on a business mission that will keep
him abroad a month to six weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
ELEVATED TRACKS.
The Remonstrants Have Not Yet Given Up the
Fight.

Although convinced that they can do
nothing with the city council on the
grade crossing question, members OF
the citizens committee who remon-
strare against elevated tracks have
not given up the fight altogether, but
will, it is understood take a maj
stand when the matter gets INTO the
legislature.
The fact that all members of the
board of aldermen. with the exception
of Alderman O'Connen, practically
pledged themselves to stand by the re-
port of the expert commission, is gen
orally known. The matter of accepting
the report of the commission and TAX
ing some auction for legislation will
probably be taken up by the city coun-
ell In. the near future.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
PRESIDENT FOR BROWN

Providence. May 2s.-The new president
of Brown University has been elected by
the committee appointed for that pur-
pose. The name will be announced at the
meeting of the corporation to take place
June g. when the call viii be actually ex-
tended.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
CONSUL CLARK DIES.
Passes Away at Sea While Returning to His
Home.

Manchester. N. H., May 2s-News of
the death and burial at sea of Hon.
Benjamin f. Clark of this city, while
returning on leave of absence from his
most as consult at Pernambuco. Brazil.
has been received. He was a graduate
of Dartmouth College.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
FUND IS GROWING.

Washington, May 2S.-The subserip-
tions for the Dewey home fond so far
received by the national committee
amount to $500. Among those received
today was one Of sl00 from Vice Pres
ident Hobart
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
DEWEY IN HONG KONG.

His Health is Too Poor To Allow Him To &c
Out.
Hong Kong, May 2S.-The United
States cruiser Olympia, with Admiral
Dewey, has arrived here from Manila
She was saluted by the ships of all ma
tionalities.
Admiral Dewey is in bad health, be-
ing too ill to attend the queens birth
day dinner. The Olympia is going to
dock here and will remain 10 days at
this port
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, May 2S.-Local forecast, We'd
nesday: Fair weather; light westerly
winds