davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-30

LAKEWOOD. Nov. 20 Pairs were drawn from
the entry list for tho Thanksgiving tournn-
ment this evening. Eighty-two entries make
last year. hut OF a higher average class than
ever before
other for tho first days play. which
will increase the interest Of the opening.
Hartman, Travis; Douglas and Thorpe.
Il C. Watson. Jr, i, II, Bohlen J. Wilmer,
Alex Bid he, Marion, Wright, James A, Tying,
Jr. and F, ", Mcn2Ies are among those en-
taraI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-30
Yachting Notes.

TN mcmhcrs Of tho Chicago Yacht Club had
banquet recently At III" thirago Athletic Associa.
tons house and the Canada cup WAS place IN the
centre ~ the table,
II is reported that II race for the Americas Cup
T. sailed next yGatn dorrn!or Will 10 built at City
Island by 4. 7. wood. Tho boat will be OF the
Cartoon type nom designs by Gardner Cox.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-30

facpt e"HHihG OF eligibility. brings to mind the
surnrsut 1ornelI pIay, be treated To quite n
eams S wi, "a ,Fhl41delphia to-day before the
s sssanS' While the matter has been Kept
70 sta,n.I,Ely quiet THE sun is in n position
'"' mat the Pennsylvania football authori-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-30

NASHVILLE. Nov. 2o-May Ov"r,on to-day
closed a deal with the FasiS. Tipton Company
OF New York by which the latter become the
dam - Borea!, > l5t. ut pric" said TO be close
to $4,000 Mr., Ovcrton still has n son aud a
daughter Of Bow Bells. both out Of Rosy
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
ALIVE AND WELL.
Schooner Given Up as Lost Long Ago Re
ported Safe.

New York, Jan. S.-Capt. r. r. Shaw
and the crew of ten of the British bark
Glenhuntly, long given up for lost, are
alive and well, and on their way to
Liverpool. They abandoned the Glen
huntly in a fierce gale on June 4, 1898.
For one hundred and fifty-four days
the eleven sailor men lived on Tristan
q Aeunha isle, more than one thousand
five hundred miles south by west of the
Cape of Good Hope They subsisted on
penguin eggs and the flesh of sea
eaglets, and shared with the seventy
two white inhabitants the seanty stock
of provisions that the captain of a
passing vessel could spare.
After almost four months of such ex-
stence the British warship Thrush,
making an annual voyage of inspection
through the South Atlantic, rescued the
castaways, and late in November last
landed them at Simons Bay, South
Africa. r. w. Cameron & Co., shipping
agents, have received a letter from
Capt. Shaw by way of Cape Town,
which tells his mishaps and adventures.
The Glenhuntly with general cargo,
sailed from New York for Freemantle,
Australia, on March 81 last. The voyage
was uneventful until the early days Of
June, when the bark ran into a. fright
full storm, which so buffeted her that
on June 4, Capt. Shaw and his crew
had to abandon her and take to their
boats For several days they rowed and
then landed on Tristan d'Acunha isle
a. mountainous soeck of land.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
FROM OTIS.
War Department Has
Dispatch.
CABINET CONVENE
But officials Say Nothing
Serious Was Received.

Washington, Jan. S.-The war de-
partment received another dispatch to-
day from Maj. Gen. Otis, commanding
the United States troops in the Phil
ippines. The officials observed unusual
reticence with respect to it's contents,
bit it is understood that the informa-
ton contained is not of an unfavorable
character, or such as to give undue
concern to the administration.
So far as officials are willing to ad-
nit. the dispatch shows no material
Change in the conditions existing at
the time OF previous adviceS. A cabi-
net officer said tonight that the dis
patch contained nothing alarming, Sc
rieus or exciting. There had been nc
collision with the insurgents, he added
and not shot had been fired.
The dispatch, however, Is believed ,to
have been of sufficient importance to
bring to the immediate attention of the
president and the latter Secretary
Alger and Secretary Long, and Adjt
Gen. Corbin were If conference fol-
some time at the White House during
the afternoon. presumably on that mat
ter.
The presidents proclamation to the
Fllipinos had been published in Manila
but Gen. Otis did not say to what ex-
tent it had been known to the inhabit-
ants OF the other islands, nor whether
1t ha6 been published at Iloilo At the
latter place Gen. Miles has been direct
ed to land the troops under his com
mand now on the transports there, but
the dispatch from Gen. Otis did not
indicate whether this had been done
or nOt
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
AT ILOILO.
Col. Potter Arrived at Ma
nilla and Made Report.

Manila, Jan. S.-Col. Potter, the spe-
cial emissary of Gen. Otis between
Manila and Iloilo, arrived this after
noon with dispatches from the latter
point. The situation when he left there
was practically unchanged. The streets
were barricaded, and it was reported
that the principal buildings had been
"ker0sened," the insurgents having
threatened to destroy the whole bust
ness section by fire at the first shot Of
bombardment. The banks were ship
ping their treasure to the United States
transport Newport and other vessels
The family Of the American vice-con-
sui has gone on board the Newport
Col Potter reports that President Me-
klnley's proclamation had to be type
written aboard ship, as the printers on
shore declined to do the work, and
when the text of the proclamation was
read to them they ridiculed the notion
that Cancellation was possible.
Priyates Harry Silvey and Frank
kirkpatrick of the Sixth United States
artillery, while guarding a water boat
astern OF the Newport, were attacked
by the natives of the crew. Private
Silvey's skull was fractured fatally and
Private Kirkpatrick fell overheard, but
escaped with flesh wound. The Unit
ed States gunboat Petrol arrived at
Iloilo on Friday and Col Potter reports
that the UnitedStates troops will prob
ably Land on Guimarras island, about
midway between the island OF Panay
and the island of Negroes, where a camp
will be established
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
THE PER DIEM BILL.

Committee of Union Veteran Legion
Claims 1t viii Bring About Big Saving.
Columbus, O., Jan. S.-The commit
tee appointed by the national encamp-
rtent of the Union Veteran Legion to
pass upon the merits of the pension
measure known as 1.-The per diem BILL"
has completed it's report and forwarded
1t TO Adjutant General Hay. The COM
mlttee reaches the conclusion after an
extended and exhaustive examination
OF the bill. that an annual saving to
the government OF over $31, 000, 900 can
be accomplished under it's operat ton
and an additional saving of over S12.-
OOO.0O0 in the event examining boards
are abolished. When the national en-
oaraplnent of the Union Veteran Lee
glon met in this city a year ago, there
was a great deal of discussion upon
pension matters, and especially upon
the per diem bill"
AT a previous meeting of the en-
campment in Pittsburg, a committee
was appointed to formulate a report
upon The good features of the bill. with
instructions to report at the Columbus
eEcampment. In the interim, however
member of the committee died and
the report was postponed at the Column
DIS session TO the meeting last fall at
Williamsport, Pa. The bill is not
framed so that the Union Veteran Lee
sion alone will enjoy it's benefits. but
every union soldier can come in under
its provisions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
THE SENATE.

The week promises to be busy one
y in the Senate. 1t will begin with an
elaborate and carefully prepared speech
by Senator Hoar to be delivered imme-
diately after the transaction of the rou-
tine business tomorrow in opposition to
the extension of American territory.
This speech is of considerable length,
and with the Interruptions that are liza
Die to occur, it will probably consume
the greater portion of the day. Tues
DAY Senator Mason will discuss brief
ly his resolution in opposition to this
country's asserting sovereignty over
Cuba and the Philippines, taking strong
ground for the independence of the peo-
pie of those islands.
Senator Morgan will make an effort
early in the week to get the Senate
TO name date for taking a vote upon
his bill for the construction of the Mic
araguan canal, and whether he sue
ceeds or not, will press the bill as con-
tinuously upon the attention of the
Senate as circumstances will permit.
Unanimous consent is necessary to fix
ing of time for a vote, and it is not
probable this will be secured for some
time to come.
1t is the expectation that the peace
treaty will be reported on Wednesday,
and also that some of the appropria-
ton bills now in the hands of the COM
mittee on appropriations will be
brought in towards the close of the
week.
Immediate consideration will be
asked for the appropriation bill, but it
is possible that beginning of the debate
upon the treaty may be postponed I'M
til next week. There is an effort among
the opponents of the treaty to have it
discussed in open session, but the in
dications are against such a course.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Sharp One is Promised in Washington
Five Candidates.

Olympia, Wash, Jan. S.-The Wash
ington legislature will assemble here
tomorrow. A United States senator to
succeed John L. Wilson is TO be elected.
AS the legislature is overwhelmingly
republican, man from that party will
be chosen. The legislature stands as
follows on joint ballot: Republicans q,
democrats 8, populists II, silver repub-
lican l, independent l.
Made up as follows: Senate, 10 re-
publicans, Is populists, six democrats;
house, so republicans, four populists,
three democrats, one silver republican,
one independent. Both branches VIII
vote in separate session for United
States senator on the second Tuesday
after organization.
The leading candidates for the place
are John L. Wilson, the present incum-
bent; Levi Ankeny, banker CT Walla
Walla; A. c. Foster, a large lumber
dealer of Tacoma; T. J. Humes, mayor
of Seattle, and j. S. McMillin, a lime
manufacturer of Roche Harbor. Neither
candidate has majority and the con-
test promises to be an exciting and
protracted one. In some quarters the
name of ex-senator John 3. Ailer of
Seattle is mentioned as probable
dark horse. While there is professed
sentiment for a republican caucus OH
the senatorship, no definite steps have
yet been taken in that direction.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
FORECAST.
What the House and
Senate
WILL CONSIDER,
Senator Hoar Will Deliver
His Famous Speech Today.

Washington, Jan. S.-The time of the
House will be fully occupied from this
time forward until the conclusion of
the session. Appropriation bills which
are already in an unusually advanced
stage are to be kept to the fore, but
. there is a great deal of other impor-
tant legislation which will press for
consideration at every opportunity.
Perhaps the most important single
measure is the bill for reorganization
of the army.
1t was the general understanding be-
fore recess that this bill would be given
consideration Immediately after the
holidays, but the illness of Chairman
/ Hull of the military affairs committee
Will delay this measure until he is Suf-
ficiently recovered to attend the ses-
sions of the House. His illness will also
delay the military academy and army
appropriation bills. Meantime, the
friends of the navy personnel bill are
pushing for its consideration, and the
rules committee may give a day to it
during the present week.
The bill represents complete agree
ment between the line and staff. These
two branches of the service have been
at war for many years, but now that
they have at last got together and
agreed upon measure, its passage,
once it gets to a vote, is assured.
The only opposition to it is likely to
arise from the fact that the reorgani-
cation it contemplates involves an ad-
ditional charge on the treasury of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
The final vote on the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
Will be taken tomorrow. The opponents
of the civil service law succeeded in
striking from the bill, while the House
was in committee of the whole, the APP
preparation for the maintenance of the
commission. But tomorrow, when the
vote is taken in the House, where mem
bers are obliged to go on record, there
Is little doubt but that the appropria-
ton will be restored
The diplomatic and consular and the
naval appropriation bills are the next
to be taken up, and either or both of
them may be considered this week.
such time as intervenes will be con-
sumed in the consideration of the bill
for the codification of the laws of Alas
sia. This bffishas been made a continu-
ing order. Portions of two days have
already been consumed by it, and less
than 20 of the 232 pages of the bill
have been disposed of. The lawyers of
the House show an inclination go over
II critically, section by section, and it
may be before the House for an in
definite period.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
SAFE ROBBED.
City Treasurer of Newcastle, Penn, Found
With Head Beaten in and DYING.

Newcastle, Pa, Jan. S.-John Blew
ms, city treasurer of Newcastle, was
found at midnight in his Office, uncon-
scious and dying. His head had been
beaten to a jelly the safe broken open
and perhaps 5000 in money stolen. Last
evening Blevins went to the tailors for
a new suit of clothes. The garments
We're not ready, and he went to his Of
flee. which is over the jail. to wait I'M
til the tailor had finished. When at
midnight he had not returned, his son
went to his office. He found his father
lying on the floor unconscious in pool
of blood. He died soon afterward. The
robbers and murderers had left no clue
to their identity. The prisoners in the
Jail said they heard a sound as of some
thing falling about o'clock, and that
was about the time Blevins went to
his office.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
THREE DEAD.
Shocking Hotel Fire at
Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. S-A fire which
broke out in the Hotel Richeliel early
this morning, resulted in a property
loss of only about $4,000, but three
lives were sacrificed and FIVE people
were badly hurt. The dead are:
Amos S. Lands, Grapeville, Pa.
George A. Walters, Camden, N j.
Mrs. Katharine Boyle, Pittsburg Pa.
The three victims were guests of the
hotel and all were suffocated by the
dense smoke. The injured arc: Dr.
Robert Blacksley of Plymouth, Fa
fractured vertebrate caused by falling
from third floor window, will probably
die; Henry Painter, Grapevi,Ie, Pa,
lungs ruptured by inhaling smoke, may
recover; John L. Mills, proprietor of
the hotel, face and body badly burned ;
Miss Mills, his daughter, cut by glass
while getting through window to es-
cape; VIM. Garretson, Cleartield, Pa,
delegate to miners national convention,
burned about back and hips.
The fire originated on the second
floor from an explosion of gas and
within few moments the building
was a mass of flames and binding
smoke. The noise of the explosion
awakened most of the guests, about 20
IA luIilDSI, dllu u IfdnIlC llSnI IOr llI1
ensued. Robert N, Thompson of Ka-
laska, Mich. a salesman for the Cad
lilac Lumber Company, was the means
of saving at least six lives
In the first moments after the ex-
plosion, he rushed into the hallway of
the second floor and stumbled over the
unconscious form of q woman. whom
he dragged into the reception room.
Five others, three men and two women,
who had been turned back from the
stairway by the flames, were shrieking
and fighting for some exit. Thompson
forced them all into the big Ivam and
locked the door Knowing that it meant
death to go into the hall, he fought
the desperate men back until the ar
rival of the firemen, when all were res
cued.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
A FILTHY CITY.
Report of the Late Col.
Waring Is Made Public.

Washington, Jan. S.-The war depart
| affairs, made public today very full
synopsis of the late Col. George A.
Warnings report of his visit to Havana
under the special instructions of the
war department given him early last
autumn to thoroughly inspect the san
1tary condition of the city and to make
such recommendations for the future
improvement of the town as might be
suggested by said inspection.
Col Waring says he found the street
cleaning without adequate organiza-
ton or funds, and the markets often
sive and dangerously filthy for the dis
tribution of human food with the eX-
ception of two-the Tacon and Colon
markets. He also found the machinery
used for sweeping the streets ineffec-
tive, the garbage being thrown into the
streets in entire disregard of the ordi-
nance requiring it to be set out in
proper receptacles. The work of the
contractor was all done in the latter
part of the night and absolutely in the
dark.
Foul pools were found in the streets
in which rubbish and filth had been
deposited which the contractor was not
required to clean. This filth was turned
over to the buZzards. Some of the
streets in the compact part of the city
are paved with large stone blocks,
others with Belgian blocks and the re-
mainder are unpaved These streets
are filled with dirty holes which in turn
are filed up with house garbage.
There is practically no sewerage. In
many cases households connect their
private vaults with loose brick or
stone drains just under the pavement
along their frontage. These allow the
liquid filth to leach out into the ground
close to the surface, enabling the
householder to get out of much hiring
of night scavengers to bail out and
carry away accommodations.
Slaughter pens, while specifically
clean, are brutally disgusting while the
work is going on. Blood and offal are
washed by copious tioodings from the
water supply into an adjoining creek
and harbor reeking with putrid filth
There is no systematic disposal of gar
bage and sewerings. 1t is deposited or
the surface in and near the town where
the buzzards feast upon it to their full
satisfaction.
Dead dogs, cats and chickens are left
| in the streets until the buzZards pick
them to the skeleton. And all this is
| done under an intense sun. Bad as
these conditions are, they are not COM
parable with the disgusting conditions
of the domestic life. There are fewer
than twenty thousand houses in the
city Sixteen are of one story, two
hundred are of three stories and very
few are of four stories and none higher
At least twelve out of every thirteen OF
the inhabitants live in one story houses
The total population being over 100000
The average population to the house is
over ten.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
Rumors Regarding
Henry Hammond
REFUTED BY FATHER
Investigation Throws Little
Light on Spencer Tragedies.

Spencer, Jan. S,-When the mad
trump is sounded, when thtngs mon
tai have ceased to be and the book
of life is opened, it may De known
why Harry Hammond. in tho full
vigor OF life. the prospective husband
Of a beautiful woman, and with pros
poets Of a life ahead such as ara 40
corded to but few men m this wosAd,
deliberately cast these things asi1o
and, taking his life in his own hania,
stepped unhsdden intn the presence Of
his Maker.
AT that ti1ne II may also be made
known why Mrs. Maria ProutN nnut4snv
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
AMER OF AFGHANISTAN.
Reported Illness of Noted Man at Afghan
Capital.

Bombay, Jan. S.--Dr. Clements who
for some time has been attached to the
military service Of the ameer of Afgh-
anistar in the capacity of veterinary
surgeon, has just arrived here from
Cabul, the Afghan capital. He says
that the ameer is in ill-health and can
not be expected to live long
Abdurrahman Khan, ameer of Afgh-
anlstan. who was born in 1S45, is the
eldest son of Ufzul Khan and nephew
of tho Ameer Shere Alio. During the
civil war In 1864, in Afghanistan, he
played leading part on the side of his
father against his uncle, and gained
several battles. The great victories
of Shaikhabad and Khelat l. Ghilzai
were mainly due to his ability. He
was entrusted with the governorShip
OF Balkh, where he made himself pop
uiar by his moderation and by marry
ing the daughter of the chief Of Badak-
shan. In 1863, however, he was unable
to offer successful resistance to his
cousin. Vakoub Khan, son of Shere Ali,
VINO defeated him at Bajgah, near Ra-
main. and also finally at Tinah Khan.
Ahdurrahman then fled from the
country, ultimately reaching Russian
territory. The Russian general, Kauf-
mann, permitted him to reside at Sa-
msrcand and allowed him a pension of
$4,000 roubles year. Here he remained
until 1879, when he slowly made his
way through Balkh to the Cabul from
tier. In July of 1880 he was formally
chosen by the leading men of Cabul,
and acknowledged by the British In
dian government as ameer of Afghan
istsn. From the British Indian govern
ment he receives a subsidy of EGO, 900
(SS00,000) a year with large gifts of ar
tillerv, rifles and ammunition to i'm
provo his military force.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
MUST DIE TO-DAY.

New York, Jan. S-Bailer Decker coll
ored, who murdered his wife near Tot
tenville. Staten Island, last March, will
be electrocuted at Sing Sing prison to
morrow, Gov. Roosevelt having refused
10 interfere in his behalf He is keep
ing w well and shows no nervousness
or fright, and Warden Sage thinks
there will be no hitch in the arrange
ments.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
REPORT is DENIED.

Hong Kong, Jan. S,-According to the
statements Of people who have just
arrived here from the Island Of Bala-
baca, south OF Palawan, there is nc
truth in the report that the Spanish
there have been massacred by the Fiji
pinos. They say that the story Is an
invention Of the priests to prejudice
the Filipinos' cause, declaring also that
there are not more than q half dozen
Spaniards in the island and that ali
who have been Killed fell In Warfare.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
FROM SANTIAGO.
Daily Cabegrams Received Between City
and Havana.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. S.-Senor Ba-
cardi, the mayor of Santiago, in cabling
to Havana each day regarding the situa-
ton here, explaining that the local ex
citement growing out of the original pro-
posal of the United States authorities to
concentrate customs receipts at Havana,
is not allayed and that the people want
provincial and municipal autonomy. 1t Is
understood here that Gen. Leonard Wood.
governor of the military department Of
Santiago with Gen. Demetrius Castillo.
will reach the United States on or before
Tuesday next and arrangements have
inform the people here as to DEVELOPMENTS
fter Gen. Woods arrival In Washington
Lieut.. Col. Ray reports from Guantanamo
that Cuban major, a short time ago,
took to the woods with several men, be-
came bandit and killed FIVE men. The
entire band has been captured and will
be put on trial
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-09
RESULTED IN A RIOT.

Paris, Jan. S.--The socialist annual
pilgrimage today to the tomb OF Blan-
uuei, in the cemetery of Pere La
Chaise, led to riots between the rival
partisans Of M. Henri Rochefort, editor
Of the 1ntransigeant and M. Juares,
editor Of the socialist Petite Republi-
que. Many were injured and the police
made a number of arrests The wreath
intended for the tomb was trampled
upon.