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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
ALIGNED FOR EXECUTION,
Aguinaldo Countermanded the Order-York-
towns Lieutenant and Grew Allowed
Five Cents Day for Rations-Rice
and Bananas Their Only Food
Routing the Filipinos.

Manila, Dec. 1, 1850 a. m.-When the
landing party from the United States
battleship Oregon, under Lieut.. Com
mander McCracken, took the town Of
Vigan, province of South Ilocos, last
Sunday, they found there an escaped
prisoner, A. L. Sonnenshein, who fur
nished the first authentic account of
the experience of Lieut.. James G, Gill
more Of the United States gunb.at
Yorktown, who, with a party of the
Yorktown, was captured by the insurg-
ents near Baler, on the east coast of
Luzon, last April, while making an ex-
animation of the mouth of the river in
an armed boat.
Mr. Sonnenshein was imprisoned at
Abra for a long time with Lieut.. Gill
more and several Sailors but contrived
to escape, carrying a concealed note,
written in naval cipher dated Abra,
Nov. 8, addressed to ANY naval Off
GER" 1t said:
You may have perfect confidence in
anything the bearer says" The note
was signed Gilmore"
According to Mr. Sonnenshein, when
Lieut.. GilmOre's launch entered the
river, from Baler harbor under cover
of Ensign w. H. Standey's gun the
landing was reached with three yOlleys.
Two of the Americans were killed and
two mOrtally wounded. Every man
was hit. Lieut.. Gilmore received
flesh wound in the leg, and his foot
stuck fast in the mud. 1t was a choice
between surrender and being slaught-
cred
Lieut.. Gilmore asked the terms of re-
lease The insurgents proposed that he
should procure the delivery to them of
the arms and munitions of the Spanish
garrison, undertaking, if this were ac
complished, to send the Spaniards and
Americans to the Yorktown. A sailor
of Lieut.. Gilmores party carried this
proposition to the garrison. The Span
ish commander replied that it was an
insult to Spanish arms and expelled
the sailor, a Spanish soldier firing upon
him as he went away.
The Americans were then bound hand
and foot and taken to San Isidro, where
Gen. Luna ordered their execution.
They were marched to the plaza, and,
in the presence of a great crowd, were
aligned to be executed.
Lieut.. Gilmore said: LAS an Amer
lean officer and gentleman, I protest
against being
SHOT WITH MY HANDS TIED"
Aguinaldo interfered and prevented
the execution When Gen. Lawton APP
preached San Isidro last June, the
Americans were removed to Abra,
where they were kept confined in cells
for two months Subsequently they
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
THE DAY IN BOSTON.
Cherries Weather Conditions But No
One Went Hungry.

Boston, Nov. 30.-A dull and almost
eheerless Thanksgiving day, SO far as
weather conditions were concerned,
was kept in this city today, but the
preparations which had been made to
have it joyous occasion, not only by
those who expected to exchange the
Inequalities in a more or less elaborate
degree, but by the religious, philan-
thropic and charitable institutions of
the city, were framed on a wider scale
than ever before.
So general, in fact, had been these
arrangements that those interested
stated last night that there was no
need for anyone, whether poor or a
stranger, to go without a good dinner
in this city today.
Union church services were held in
various parts of the city, the principal
ones being those at Berkeley temple,
where Rev. S. H. Robin, d. D., was the
speaker, and at fremont temple, where
Rev. J. E. Withrow, d. D. delivered the
sermon.
There was the usual long list of
sports, not only in this city, but in
various parts of New England. Foot
ball was the most popular of these
features at all points. Golf and box
ing divided attractions about evenly,
while bowling and polo were not for
gotten.
The pricipal dinners in the city were
the following:
New England Home for Little Wan
derers; to the poor children, at Sal
walton army headquarters, and by the
army at the west end; annual dinner of
the Boston Young Mems Christian
union, to members unable to spend the
day with relatives; to inmates of the
Charlestown state prison; vaudeville
and collation. to 1000 children at Park
theatre, by James A. Herne; newsboys'
dinners, by several papers; dinner to
members of Wells Memorial and Peo-
pies Institute.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton gave its usual reception during the
afternoon and evening, with refresh
r1oa0tS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
REVOLUTION SPREADING.
Colombia Republic in the Throes OF
Civil War.

Colo mbia Republic in the Throes of
Civil War
Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 3O-Gen.
James H. Wilson, military governor of
the Matanzas-Santa Clara district.
Cuba, on the transport Terry, reported
at Port Antonio yesterday that he was
unable to come to Kingston owing to
railroad interruption which has been
augmented by the severe storm of yes
terday.
Colombian advices received here by
the steamer Louisiana say that the
revolution is spreading throughout the
Colombian republic and gaining great
strength Details as to the movements
of the liberals are lacking, but the
stereotyped censored cable dispatches
relating to government successes are
discredited, the fact being that the
main body of the insurgents is waiting
until the revolution is thoroughly or
paniZed,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
MEALS FOR cHcRcH FUND,

The Ladies Charitable Society of the
Holy Name of Jesus church gave a dim
ner and supper in the parish hall yester-
day for the benefit of the church fund
There was a large attendance. The COM
mittee in charge of the arrange ments was
President, Mrs Louis Lapierre vice
presidents, Mrs. Alexis Ouellette and
Mrs. Louis DUDE; president of the tables.
Mrs. Godfrey Labonte vice president,
Mrs, Leduc; president of the fee cream
table, Mrs. Oscar Reed; vice pre- sident,
Mrs bavallee; secretary of the commit
tee Mrs. j. Gagner; treasurer, Mrs. Jo-
seph Granger.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
PRAISE SERVICES.

Special praise services were held at
Trinity church last night in connection
with the regular revival services which
have been going on there for the last four
weeks Rev, George w. King delivered
the sermon, and spoke on 1.-The revival in
its relation to Thanksgiving. The praise
service began at Z. Is o'clock, and con-
sisted of choruses and solos. with full or
chestra accompaniment, Miss Pendell
was one of the soloists, and Mrs George
Boyd and Master Boyd sang "He will
never forget to keep me- The church
was filled to the doors at the opening of
the service.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
COLUMBIA oUTcLAssED.

Conquerors Yale Made to Look Like
SchooIboys BY the Carlisle Indians.
New York, Nov. 30.-The football
eleven of Columbia was beaten by the
Carlisle Indians at Manhattan field to-
day by the score of As to 0. There were
probably 10000 persons within the en-
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
HAZEL BROWN.
Note from Lawrence County, New
York, Child Found in a Chicken.

Note from Lawrence County, New
York, Child Found in a Chicken.
Miss Hazel Brown of Stockholm Centre,
Lawrence county, New York, will get a
Christmas present this year from officer
Arthur F. Roach of the Worcester police
department.
Yesterday morning when the officer was
preparing his Thanksgiving dinner he
discovered the following note written on a
piece Of paper in the inside of the chicken,
carefully slowed away among pieces of
stone, glass and other things the fowl
picked up in the daily hunt for something
to eat:
81 am little girl and l live with my
grandmother. The one who gets this
chicken will please remember me at
Christmas, Hazel Brown
On the other side of the paper was writ
ten: Miss Hazel Brown, Stockholm Cen
tire, Lawrence county, New York In
cleaning the chicken the bit of paper was
noticed by the officer as soon as he start
ed in to clean out the entrais. II was
folded up about the size of piece of corn,
and although somewhat greasy was in
tact.
The officer has decided that Hazel shall
be remembered and when she opens her
mail Christmas morning the officer says
she will find present from him
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, Nov 9o.-Forecast for Friday;
Threatening weather, probably showers
tonight; westerly winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01
A PROMINENT MERCHANT.

ithaca, N. Y, Nov. 3O-David Roe
is prominent dry goods merchant of
this city. He had no daughters. His
two sons, Is and u years old, left for
Paterson this morning Mr.. Roe form
erly lived at Watkins, N. Y, and came
here in the fall of 81,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01

London, Nov 3O.-The authorities
here are unable to explain the refer
ence to Col. Baden-Powell contained in
the Estcourt dispatch.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-01

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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-03
rLoArlNo RAILROAD ruNneL


To lie Placed In the Bo.porous aud
Weighted Dswn With Chains.
What may interest American engl.
neers Is the fact that the porte has a
scheme ON foot TO tunnel under the
Bosporus There N an enormous traf-
fc between the two sides OF the hos
porus and the delay caused by the
opening and shutting OF the bridge OF
e"e,-. .N,se tormH now tho only
/ means ut communication. A. e.t. ,sou.
blesome. a railroad company " nov
constructing III lines on both sides
but little real profit Is expected until
the lines can be connected. Hitherto
this has been impossible. as the ox-
istlng bridges are scarcely large
enough for the ordinary passenger, 20
say nothing OF the constant Interrupt
ton. Tunnellng by the ordinary way
is not 10 be thought Of, a. the water
Ia extremely deep, with 20 or 30 feet OF
mud at the bottom Engineers Of this
age are not 10 be lightly baflod. how
ever. The chief engineer of the porte
has suggested a means OF solving the
problem. lie proposes 20 suspend or
float tunnel at about 30 feet below
the surface Of the water. allowing I'M
interrupted passage 10 vessels OF the
largest tonnage The Golden Horn
has no tide. The tunnel ls 10 be a
wrought Iron tube about 10 feet In d.
amotcr and 1900 feet long. Tho
gradient at each end would BE- 80 Il
would weigh about 600 tons; maximum
weight Of any train. 400 tons; concrete
and lining. 10 overcome the buoyancy
Of the tube. LOO tons; water displaco-
ment. 1900 tons Holding down chains
OF great strength Will neutrallze the
upward strain when the train Is not
passing. It ia reported that Russian
firm viii furnish the structure What
the hrm has received as a guaranty
OF payment Is not staied.-New York
Times.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-03

The life OF the Russian soldier II
hard one. and the bondage Of com
pulsory service weighs cruelty upon the
peasants through the ears dominions,
Attempts TO escape enlistment are
made continually. but the simple
minded peasant Ia no match for the
alert recruiting officer. AZ a recruiting
station In eastern Russia peasant
pleaded deafness and would not answer
any question put to him. you can go
home" said the examining surgeon IN
a very low voice. and the man at once
started for the door. The shout OF the
surgeon brought him back. however,
and he was informed that he had sue
cossfully passed the medical examina-
ton. The philadelphia Record tells
l He was n tas. -ss-..s..... s.,,.., nos.
sesslng the strength of a hercuies. IN,
he declared that the index and middle
fingers on his right hand were Joined
together and could not be taken apart
/ The appearance OF the fingers did mol
Indicate. however. that such was me
| fact. ana the examining surgeons, who
l were strong men themselves, tried Win
al the strength they possessed to sep
arate the two fingers. and after great
[ deal OF oxertion gave mp In disgust
[ ~ last a clever thought struck one OF
/ them. Tell me-" said the surgeon
how we're your fingers before? Were
they always like thls?' "Thls way
replied the unsuspecting young peas
ant. aud he opened his fingers a. easily
as anybody else. lie was aaionished
at the laughter his act invoked. The
surgeons aid not attempt to examine
him further; he passed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-03

wagons bad. and I VA. b,, $3.50,
my horse and went around n, ,bS es, va
on rua. The colonel v,. ,t,r. , .,',,,
as stone jug lie voulapT avon rc'
spond To my not too deferep,i,t s,in,o
and ] went at hlu b,ld.bs,5,t -
here colonel SAID J. what doe. tbis
mean. and ] landed him that forty.
loot l'U'r Mean' said he .Mo,ng
Il means That there Is a dashed mptipy
on foot u means that m, r,gt,r,n, d.
disgraced. that I'm dlseraccd and that
] can never hold my head up again
among my own people. 10 means
how inc blank do { know vbot IL
meansY ! tell you to settle yonr own
business Now colonel said let
us be quick This complaint says that
you nave given your men mo- fresh
meat since You came here You know
as well az ] do that meat has beep de.
livcred to your wagon ever, day. Now.
| want TO know what has become of 4.
] want TO know It quick Well, said
the colonel u that's an you want I'M
tell you. We Amt got no meat sawi'
] TOOK anotler drink. and the colonel.
Tor polltehees' sake. did likewise No
meat saw exclaimed. No meat
saw? And you made your men eat salt
meat and made EN- mutlny ana get me
In a hole because you didn't have any
meat saw The colonel pursed his
lips. cooked his head to one side. and
squirting at me remarked: 4 cal'lato
that this guvmont undertook to equip
this regiment proper an II amt done
H. We never got any meat saw. These
here commlssarios sent us lot OF
meat without saw at our state camp
We couldn't cut the meat an we
couldn't eat the meat. an Just lowed
that the guy'ment could go to ---
with Its meat tlll It give us a meat saw
an II you want your meat you can &c
fish II out Of tibet horse pond along IN,
road got my men on the telephone
and had two wagon loads OF mea
yanked over to that camp In about nv,
minutes. As soon a. II appeared will
two OF my meat saws In each wagon
all signs Of continued mutiny dlsap
peared and IN bet there wasn't mai
In that regiment that night who WASH
stuffed like Thanksgiving turkey
That evening also my men founI
twelve quarters OF beef at the bolton
Of that horse pond. Chicago lnte
Ocean.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-03

A United States army quartermastcr.
whose rank entities him to wear all
manner OF gold and silver lace with
his full dress uniform. came home on a
furlough the other day. aud told this
story as illustrative OF some OF the
troubles n man meets In catering to
volunteer troops In Mississippi
camp was regiment Of southern men.
unframed and almost unorganized,
well" said the quartermasier. when
that regiment came into camp on a hog
train my men nearly died laughing.
They were the gawkiest, awkardest lot
OF clodhoppers that ever was, halted
the colonel, and taking him aside, said;
Now, look here. colonel, you and your
boys can have anything you want.
There's a plenty here and all YOU have
TO do will be TO send your wagon down
every morning and your got all that
you need-fresh meat fresh bread veg
etables and all the requirements that
you want One day ! was surprised TO
receive letter from the chief COM
missary asking me what IN ALFRED
cannon Dall6 was tue HNt''' "'s1 hc
and my department Il went into
some twenty-five particulars that were
not very pleasant TO read ana at
tached to the document was string OF
letters tnat would reach the length Of a
box car. In less time than It takes TO
catch a pig by the tail, ! had learned
from this document that this regiment
OF mountalneers had not had an ounce
OF fresh meat since coming into camp.
| gathered from the number and char
seter OF the letters attached that abort
every man in the regiment that could
write had complained to Washington,
and had not eontented himself with
calling me by my proper title. In
snort. they had accused me Of being
every Kind Of criminal known to this
century. and-well really couldn't
repeat all OF the eplthets and charges
without doing damage to your feelings.
! was innocent entirely. Every morn
Inc That reglmental wagon had been
loaded with beef Just as the other
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-03

Denver News: Sergeant Leonard
Russell OF company l.. Colorado regl-
ment, Is distinguished volunteer.
He Is probably the only soldier who
received a wound during the war with
the Fillpinos from the hands OF a
woman. The scar Is still iivid. He
was struck May "a. and came near
his death by II. But the fact that the
sergeant suffered from woman's
hands does not belle his bravery. The
woman took advantage OF him and
made an attempt at assassination.
Sergeant Russell enlisted as a mem
Der OF the Flfty-hrst Iowa and was
transferred while at San Francisco
four weeks ago. lie tells the story
thus: 1T was the night after the
Iowa boys had captured a little town
and routed the insurgents. was SER
geant OF the guard. and II was report
ed that one OF the houses In the VII
lage was filled with insurgent stores.
II was my duty. therefore. TO connscate
them. Calling a detail started for
the place, We did not know what
there was to find. but we we're on the
lookout for ammunition. Naturally. we
supposed that the natives would run
when we came mp. The night was = r.
fully dark, and carried lantern for
the search. The FIRST thing found in
side the hut was butt OF native to.
bacco. I lifted the lantern. hut could
nee little. and. as the boys followed me
struck for the rear OF the building
We heard some scufilinE. and though
that some natives In hiding had gon'
out the back way. remember soelnl
another butt OF tobacco In corner
and was IN the act OF turning the Ian
tern upward when something strucl
me. Just as the blow fell could dlmll
sec a little native woman perohed OF
the butt and handling a machete. Tha
was all knew. Well. the woman ha,
struck mo square on the top OF The
head. and. as you see" showing
scar beginning above one eye and end
Ing In the ear-"partly on the fore
head. She did not get q fun blow. fo
her arms we're short and she WASH
strong. II she had been-ughl Well
! would not have returned to COLORADO
and my home In Dcs Molnes II tool
me a month 10 get we'll though mi
skull was only little dented. The
woman WIS taken into camp by th'
boys and afterward released"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-03

According to the conclusions OF Mr.
A. II. Keane. a well-known English
ethnologist. the first creatures that
could properly be called men appeared
on the earth In what geologlsts know
as the Pllocene period, somewhere
about a million years ago The pre-
cursor OF man. Mr.. Keane thinks. was
some such ape-like creature as the
Plthecanthropus oroetus discovered by
DR.. Dubois In Java a few years ago.
-Four varieties OF men were developed
Homo Ethiopicus In Africa south OF
the equator. Homo Mongollcus In CEN
trail Asia, Homo Amorlcanus In the
new world. and Homo Caucaslcus In
northern Africa From these the ex-
listing races are descended, Whether
man has existed million years In the
past or not. there Is no apparent reason
why he should not exist more than a
million years In the future.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-03

The wonders OF wireless tsIeFrlpay
were fairly ecllpscd at the electrical "a.
hlbltion recently held 90 New Yo.k.
when Boston Inventor gave tho Gfst
public demonstration % his radio
phone. ANA proved the possibility OF
telephonlng without the use Of wires.
AZ one end OF a long gallery was placed
an arc light. behind Il being a conicai
Or parabolic mirror like that used upon
searchlights. From each Of the two
main wires that supplied current TO
the arc. short wires ran to a transmit
Ter. located In sound-proof booth
Four hundred feet away was another
paraholic mirror. bell shaped. aimed to
catch the rays from the light. 4 ring
bulb containing a pellet OF carbonized
hber was fixed In this mirror at the
point where the rays focused. and from
the bulb extended a glass tube. con.
meeting with ear-pleccs. Through these.
messages spoken Into the transmitter
could be distinctly heard. How did
the sound travel? The explanation IL
simple enough. The arc light and the
t"a'h'a NNthh NhhHfiA'hs NhlAfhA
was taken from the light In proper
ton TO the resistance Of the transmit
ter this resistance varying in accord
ance with the vibrations OF the dla-
phragm. The variations In the current
OF the light produced corresponding
changes In the heat'rays emitted. and
these changes affected the receiver
the fiber In the bulb-producing ylbra-
lions In the column OF air contained In
the oar-tubes. Such are the terms In
which the radlophone Is described In
Electricity. Put In the fewest words.
III description means that the heat
favs which travel along the beam OF
lifh' answer the same purpose that
sound waves do in the case Of the or
binary telephone. How far speech can
thus be transmitted has not been de-
termlned. Much depends on the power
OF the light. But II the radiophone can
bridge space as the experiments seem
TO show. perhaps we are Justified In
assuming that some day II may even
enable us to communicate with other
planets
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-11-03

As In the case OF the X-rays. II Is
possible that one OF the earliest praeti.
cal uses Of liquid air will be in sur
gerry. Already experiments have indi-
Gated that a spray Of liquid air can be
applied as local anaesthetio. but tho
application should never be made ex-
oept by an experienced operator. In a
minute a small part OF the body can be
frozen as hard as Ice. and surgical OPP
crntiona conducted with the aid Of
liquid air are attended with no hemorr-
hage. In the Medical Record Dr. a. c.
White describes various experiments
with liquid air, including the success
ful treatment OF such diseases as
sciatica. neuralgia and ivy-polsoning
Boils and carbunoles can be aborted
with liquid air. and II is useful in the
treatment OF ulcers.