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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-12

After all, it appears that Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet will spend portion of
the summer in evolution off the New
port offering very desirable advantages
to the officers of the fleet. The admiral
will find a warm welcome wherever his
ships may touch, for there has been
very little sympathy in this part of the
country with the politico-personal eff
fort to deprive a most competent, con-
scientious, unselfish and accomplished
officer of just recognition for the ser
vice he has done the republic.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-12

Some of the Boston shop-keepers
want the tracks restored in fremont
street and some do not. The greater
public and the public men have also
been heard on both sides of the ques-
ton. and unanimity is to be found only
among the street railway magnates.
They all want the tracks put back. The
Boston newspapers are uncommonly
guarded in expressing an opinion on
the question, and the Providence Jour
nal unkindly suggests that they have
been muzzled by the great advertisers.
1t is proving to be puzzling situation
to the makers at the state house,
but the Worcester legislators have ia
ken a sensible view of the case, for they
want to give Mayor Quincy and his
subway time enough to show what they
can do.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-12

For the eight months ending with
February last, our exports of manufac-
lures exceeded the imports of manufac-
lures by s37,OOO,O 900, and were $4,000 900
in excess of the exports of manufac-
lures for the same period of the pre-
ceding year. The gross amount was
S2O7 900. 900, or more than a million dol
lars a day. The increase promises to
more than offset the increase in i'm
ports that is naturally to be expected
during the present year, so that the
balance of trade in our favor is likely
to be even larger than it was last year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

Marriage is not failure. for the
man. at least, if German investigator
may be believed. He has been inter-,
viewing insurance companies. and
visiting hospitals and insane asyjum,.
and he has now promulgated the pleas
ing result Of his la59Ys. He i0dS that
of the men who die, commit suicife or
become insane or seriously i'll in caely
life, the greater number are bachelors.
He says that diseases OF tue digestive
organs are the ones which cause the
most trouble to unmarried men. This
is Il distinct compliment to TIE good
cooking of the average wiic. Among
matrimonial statistics tine following
French ones are interesting: Thirteen
out Of 100 young women marry he.
tween the ages of fifteen and twenty
between twenty and twenty five the
average is sixty out Of 100; between
twenty-five and thirty, twenty-five out
of 1O0; between thirty and thirty five,
twelve Cut OF 100: from thirty five tc
forty. six out of 100; from torty tc
forty-fye, only five, and from forty
five 10 fifty just one solitary woman
OFT of the hundred.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

The difficult problem of assisting
the poor without pauperizing them
seems to have been successfully met
by the Dutch, states writer in the
North American Review. A model in
miniature exists of u community where
those who have lost their hold on pros.
perity are restored to at least sem
blanee of self-support, family ties are
pre- served, education is afforded the
young, and II short, the utmost pos
sible is made of the most unpromising
material. The poor colonies OF Hol-
land, four innumber, ere not, as might
be supposed, 4 government institu-
ton, though at one time cooperation
with the government was attempted
which resuitel quite injurioUSly to
the undertaking, Aftorpassing through
many yicjssitudes, the charitable en-
terDrise at present consists OF prop.
srtv to t., amouat Of little over
50)0 acres oi land i'll the heart of the
country, 5teenwyk, the nearest town,
being five miles distant,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

William E. Curtis, the Washington
correspondent Of the Chicago Record,
says: The unnatural relations be-
tween the Rev. d.. Talmage and the
First Presbyterian Church OF this
city will be dissolved by the resigna-
tion that was handed IN at prayer
meeting a short time ago. When Dr.
Talmage came here three years ago
the church was dying of exhaustion,
and he hoped to restore its Numbers
and influence, as we'll as find plat
form from which he could deliver the
sermons that he sells to Monday news
papers throughout the world. he
agreed to preach once u week, pro-
yided the church wouli employ an as
sistant to do pastoral work, and TO ac'
cept as his compensation the differ
ence hetween the revenues before ald
after his arrival The arrangement
has been failure. The congregations
are larger than they used to be, bnt
are composed mostly Of strangers, ,who
attend out of curiosity to hear the
great preacher. The membership ol
the church has scarcely grown at all
aud there is a great deal of diasatis'
action among the pewholders as well
VS. on the part of DR.. Talmags.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

past the door. Overcome by III" Narmtl
OF the day he had fallen asleep, and had
entirely failed to hear the click OF the KEY
board, which ordered him to signal for
the excursion train to stop. Rou>cd to
his senses and hearing the metallic
soundcr talking to him, he realized all
too well the grave nature OF his orence.
All he could do was to nervouNlY Chck
back the words. "Train has passed, and
,outclv sit, staring at the instrument.
The worst happened. The special on
that terrible down grade, crashed into a
freight which was making all possible
lime, expecting TO pass the extra at ms
siding.
Around us everywhere are occurring
continually similar tragedies. The human
BODY is a more marvellous system than
that of anv great railway corporation. 1t
is provided with its telegraph wires that
are used to give signals OF danger. The
danger signals have been telegraphed to
YOU again and again, but you, like the
operator, are asleep, You do not heed
the danger signals, the weakness, ner-
vousnes>, debility, sleeplcssness, the tired
feeling mornings, the stomach, liver or
kidney troubles, until YOU wake with 4
start to the fact that already there has
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

There Is small reason why Amcri-
cans, despite their enormous export
interest in cereals, shoald fail TO be
sratiiied a the improved showing Of
cereals in Russia for 1898, as against
1897. The improvement is indicated
in a harvest, exclusive OF Poland and
the Caucasus, averaging for all the
cereals fifty-three pounds per acre, as
against forty.seven pounds in 1897.
The Importance OF this can he appre-
ciatel by those familiar with the heavy
tax burden in Russia, the indebted
ness OF nearly all small farmers for
past Government aid, and the pitiable
distress among millions which invaria-
bly, follows the failure or serious cur
tailment OF crops.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

Observation-Disclosures k-,ick-lick- tick
and 50 the telegraph instrument clicked
out its important message unheeded.
An extra excursion train, bearing hun
dreds OF happy people, flew by the faith
less station agent post, nor did he realize
that this train, running out or the regular
time. was near h,I, unit! it thundcred
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

WickS-Pon my soul, | be|ieye =
bad cook supplies Il doctor With hali
his patients.
Hicks Yes, and Il good cook snp~
plies him with the other half. Har-.
l,ar'S Royar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

"A pun, remarked the pedant, 'is
merely play on words.
"Yes, " answered the frivolous per-
son. "They call it a play; but as a
rule it seems more like arduous and UNI
necessary work. '-WaShin4ton Star,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31
Essex County Herald.

There seems to be some trouble in
Trance over the importation of cotton
seed oil from America. II that amer.
lean product should be excluded from
the French market it could no longer
he shipped back to Us as pure olive
oil. And that-well, i'll that event our
feelings would he somewhat mixed.
Advertising is considered by many
q game Of chance. 1t is not, however,
but is game OF skill. There are, of
coarse, mitigating circumstance. Con.
ditions may be against the carrying
through of the most skillfully land
plans. But man who has sense
enough to have or II p2oiuce thing
That is worth advertising generally has
sense enough to be able to keep from
running squarely against a stone wall
aud breaking his neck. states Agri,
cultural Advertising, Done skilliuty,
there are no chances taken in honest
" advertising an honest article.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

The United States Philippine COM
mission proposes to issue a proclama-
ton Immediately after the inSurg@nt
government at Malolos is dispersed, be-
lieving that the most effective moment
to secure the allegiance of the natives
will be after they have received an object
lesson OF American power.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

Washington, March 2S.-The duration
of the battle. in the PHILIPPINES is be-
ginning to attract the attention of army
stratcgists. as it is very important
element in determining the strength OF
the men. the supplies of ammunition
and stores, and the spirit Of the army.
The first blow was struck before day
break last Saturday, and the lighting
continued all that day, again on Sunday
and Monday, and probably today. The
REPORTS show little night fighting, except
in repulsing an insurgent attack Satur
day night.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

The oyster is anything hut nervous,
vet he's. often III Il stew.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

Madrid, March 2S.-La Reforma says
the government is considering means Of
arriving at a direct understanding with
the Filipinos for the release Of the Span
ish prisoners, without the intervention
Of the Americans, who might oppose the
plans which the Spanish government
hopes will have a successful outcome"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

The tactics of Aguinaldo are taking
him gradually beyond the range Of Ad-
miral DeWey's guns While the insur+
gents were at Malabon on Saturday they
were within a mile of the water front,
ana easily within range of the fleet But
as they have moved northWard they
have gradually moved away from the
bay. Malolos is about seven miles back
from the bay, although there are shallow
estuaries which would permit light draft
boats to get within mile or two.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

Early in the day General Otis cabled
The" war department brief. but com
p"ehensive dispatch, summing up the sit
uation. 1t disclosed that the fighting
was going on. with our forces advanced
as far north as Mariloa while the iu-
surccnts. under the command of Ag-
uinaldo. We're being driven back with
considerable slaughter This and the
press dispatches satisfied the officials
that the strategic movement of ontrap-
ping the insurgents between our lines
had not proved as successful as designed
and that the move had now shifted to a
retreat 10y Asuinaldo's forces and a pur-
suit by our troops,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

The shelling of Paranaque yesterday
was not premeditated. The turret ship
Monudnock anchored off the town. ard
the insurgents, cmbuldened BY the long
silence of the warships on guard duty,
opencd fire un her with muskets. with
the result that one man was killed and
three were Wounded The Monadnock
then destroyed half of the town. iuClud-
ing tn" church.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

Some of the battles of the Civil wal
lasted many days, notably the battle Of
the wilderness and the fighting about
Richmond. In speaking of the element
OF endurance General Sternberg said
that he had gone for seven days in thu
continuous fighting around Richmona
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

The insurgents retreat toward Malolos
was slow and dogEed. and advantage
was taken of one after another of the
lines of intr"achments, the burning of
bridges and the iuterrupting Of com
munications. General Otis dispatch.
although received early yesterday, was
sent Monday evening, Manila time, and
summed up the work of the three days;
That the fighting would proceed into the
fourth day was shown by his closing
sentence: "Thc column viii press on in
the morning" This refers to today.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

with yesterday the fighting had lasted
70 hours. Judged by the standards Of
great battles, such as Waterloo, levra
and others, this is Il long ard intensely
arduous cngagem&nt. But the tightir 8
about Manila is quite different from the
standards of civilized armies, as il is a
running brush conflict, vita only oc-
cas.onal issues between organized bodies
OF troops.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

Havana, March 2S,-Secretary Alger
says that his rather hurried visit to Cuba
is because he wishes to get into personal
touch with the current business of the
islands government. ana to talk with
the generals who control the various
military departments. In this way he
expects to gain more vivid impressions
than would be possible from any Off
ciaI correspondence. Moreover, he will
be able to get some rest and to enlarge
his notions of West Indian geography.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

Dr.. Greene, WHO'S undoubtedly The most
successful specialist in curing nervous.
chronic or lingering diseases. We should
advise that YOU begin TO take his great
remedy, Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy at once, and either call ia
person upon DR.. Greene, or write to HIM
at a Temple Place, Boston. Mass, for
such information as YOU feel you need
DR.. Greene will consult and advise with
vo@, without charging you anything,
whether YOU call OF write.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

If the statement Of b prisoners cap
tured today is true thu main body Of the
enemy has rCtreated to Malolos,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

Washington, March 2S,-The following
cabegram from General Otis was re-
ceived by the war department on March
10 and has just been made public:
"Have purchased all gunboats in Philip
pines of Spain, 13 in number, now at
Xanlboanga. Half are in serviceablo
condition. Payment in cash from public
fund upon delivery at Manila. They
will be sent for this week"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

When the American troops rested !&~J
night. after ihr"" days BATH, they Nrrr
in possession OF Marilao. which is wiki
in about eight miles of M,IoiuS, the Ii
sUrg"Ht capital
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-03-31

The use Of Chinese as litter bearers is
aid to be- IA device to save our own men
inr the more serious work. The Chinese
carry a light bamboo litter, ana being
accustomed to the climate they can
travel twice as far as an uracc,imatad
carrier. The main point, however, is
tat- the lighting force is kept intact
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-17
TO PROBE MILES. CHARGES.
Court of Inquiry Appointed to In.
vestigate ..Embalmed Reef"

President Mckinley has appointed a
court of inquiry to examine into the charges
touching the meat furnished the American
army during the war will, Spain, and other
matters involved in charges made by Gen.
Miles against the administration of war
affairs. The court will consist of Gen.
Wade, Col. George w. Davis of the Ninth
Infantry, and Col. Gillespie of the corps of
engineers, now stationed in New York.
The formal order issued by Secretary
Alger, after giving the detail of the court,
says:
The court is hereby directed to
investigate the allegations of the
major general commanding the army
in respect to the untitness for issue
OF certain articles of food furnished
by the Subsistence Department to the
troops in the field during the recent opera.
tons in Cuba and Porto Rico. In addition
TO the findings of facts the court will SUBJ
init an opinion upon the merits of the eases,
and In grounds, with such recommends
tions as to further proceedings as may lie
warranted by the facts developed during
the course of the inquiry.
Gen. Miles when seen had nothing to say
concerning the appointment of the court.
He has been accommodating a large amount
of evidence along the lines of the inquiry,
a large part of which has been already
transmitted to the War Investigation Com
mission
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-17

to the best troops In the world. They
fought with the same a n froid as the
regulars, surprising even the most san
guine Of their officers.
For some time the situation ut Manila
has been considered critical and it has
been feared that a conflict with the insur-
gents was at hand. Gen. Otis, under in
structions from the State Department at
Washington, has done all possible to re-
concile the natives to the American occu-
patton and 1t was hoped that his efforts
would prove successful.
Aguinaldo has been menacing ever since
the Spaniards surrendered to Gen. Mcr-
rift and Admiral Dewey. In his official
pronunciamcntos and in interviews he has
claimed that the Americans have no other
b commercial rights, which he would
agree to when the time came, to the ISL
ands or any part of them; that the insur-
gents practically had the Spaniards whip
ped long before Dewey sailed into the har-
Dor on May l last and that his countrymcn
only owed the Americans a debt of thanks
for having accelerated the ending Of the
conflict, nothing more. He has protested
against the acquisition of the islands d.
rectly to this Government ut Washington
and by representatives to the conference
at Paris during the discussion of the peace
terms with Spain.
Despite all declarations by the Ameri-
can authorities at Manila that their In
tentions toward the natives were Of the
most friendly character, the insurgcnt
leaders apparently concentrated the best
part OF their army on the island of Luzon,
and m has had it that the Filipino
force has gradually been closing in on the
capital city, Manila.
The native army surrounding Manila
has been estimated at 10000 men, all well
armed and the cream of the soldiers un-
der Aguinaldo. These men, as a rule, are
up in modern military tactics. A large
part of the rifles with which they are arm
cd were furnished by representatives Of
the United States when the original cam
paign against Manila, then under Spanish
control. was in%auguratcd. The Americans
also gave the islanders a goodly supply Of
ammunition, little Of which was used in
the war with Spain, SO it is presumed
there is much Of it still on hand.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-17
WAGES ADVANCED.
Voluntary Move on Part of the
American Wire Company.

Voluntary Move on Part of the
American Wire Company.
John w. Gates, chairman of the board of
directors of the American Steel and Wire
Company, confirms the report from Chicago
that that company would on March l adj
vance the wages of its $4,000 employees.
This increase III wages, Mr.. Gates said,
which would amount in the aggregate TO
between 100000 and 81 900, 900 a year, had
been made by the management entirely of
its own accord and not as Il re
spouse to any of its employees. The
advance is to be made on a sliding scale
that will give the poorest paid cm-
ployes the greater proportion of benefit. 1t
provides that all employees earning $l.5O a
day or less shall receive an advance of IL
per cent. All earning between S1.50 and
81 per day will get an advance of ~ per
cent, and all who now earn between So and
$500 will have an increase of j per cent.
The company is enabled to make this adj
vance by the enormous saving 1t has been
able TO effect through consolidation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-17

standing outside in the rotundas and spec
ulating on the outcome. In the crowd
were diplomats and high officers of the
government and men of every station.
The interest was not confined to the capt.
tol alone. AT the White House interest
and anxiety were shown and the Prcsi-
dent called in conference some of his most
trusted friends. 1t was apparent to any
visitor at the capitol that the day marked
an epoch of history making unprecedent-
ed in the Senate.
Lights burned al night in the War De-
partmcnt and twinkled from the windows
Of the Navy Department, where on the
May morning the first word came from
Dewey of the destruction of the Spanish
feet. There was little or no sleep at the
White House apparently, for the clerks
and telegraph operators were at their
posts all night. Messages were carried
to and from the President and the chief
executive once more felt the anxiety and
strain of war times.
Mr.. Mckinley did not retire until word
came from Gen. Otis in response to urgent
cablegrams, telling that quiet had been
restored and the American troops control
led the situation at Manila.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-17
WILL PUSH THE a
to Pursue a visorou. Polio,
in the Philippines.

President to Pursue a Vigorous Policy
in the Philippines.
A Washington correspondent says that
President Mckinley will pursue a vigor-
u policy in the Philippines, now that
Aguinaldo has thrown down the gauntlet.
At a cabinet meeting following the news
of the battle it was decided to cable in
structions to Gen. Otis to follow up his
victory over the insurgents and to crush
the power of Aguinaldo in all the Philip
pines. The President greatly deprecates
the action of the insurgents ut a time
when he had hopes that affairs might find
n peaceful solution. He believes, how
ever, that Aguinaldo had sufficient warn
ing in the proclamation to the Filipinos,
which said the United States would bring
to account those responsible for disturb
ances in the islands, and who should fail
to recognize the authority of the United
States.
Otis will be sent to take Iloilo and &C.
cupy all the islands possible with the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-17
EXTRAORDINARY ACTIVITY.
Business Not Shaken by Speculative
Reaction.

Reaction.
II. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade says: Tho solid basis for good bus
mess has not been shaken by speculative
reaction. Stocks have been slightly lower
and the market is all the safer. because
much un%soundness and unreason have
been shaken out. Speculation III wheat,
which for Il time depressed prices,
has also taken a urn and with
heavy exports the market tends
upward again. Dispatches from all
parts Of the country show extraordinary
activity in thc CHEZ branches of trade and
a business mu n large than a year ago in
nearly all. Attain &c exports of wheat this
week were 3,296, 69e bushels, flour included,
against 2,l74, 92l last year, and total exports,
including the Pacific, 4,bl7, 4O5. bushels
against 2,960,5l5 last year.
The cotton market is In slightly stronger
position. What wool is worth in view of
the great stocks yet rmconsumcl few are
able TO judge and that fact binders adjust
ment of prices for goods. Sales have been
small. The iron industry is so cXploitcdby
consultations and attempts of that nature
that it is wonderful prices have not re-
fiected distrust. Instead there nave been
general advances i'll pig because the de-
mand has been large for Besscmer at Pitts
burg at $ll.40 and gray forge at 5000, and
IN finished products because nearly all are
in demand beyond the capacity of works
for somc time to come. Failures for the
week lave been 2l7 in the United States,
against 295 last year, and So in Canada,
against AZ last year.