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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-06
SUMMARY OF TopAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

Tho cabinet meeting discussed Porto
Rican finances.
Secretary Root has ordered troops from
Porto Rico aud Cuba to come home. the
Tenth cavalry comes to Texas.
Tho report Of Attorney General Grigss
WAS made pnblic.
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FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
Debate on the HOUSE Bln VIII Be
Had Next Week.


Washington, December SIT Is now
probable that the debate on the financial
/ bill in the house will not commence until
next week. The republican caucus to-
night will consider the bill as framed by
the caucus committee. No apparent oppo-
can side and the caucus undoubtedly will
adopt IL as introduced yesterday The
leaders, however. are not disposed to rush
its consideration In the house. They wish
to allow the members the remainder of
the week for study of the bill and report
IL is probable that the whole OF next week
VIII DO allowed for debate. The consid-
GRAFTON OF the bill Will be under q special
order from the committee on rules which
VIII provide for IL lat q specified hour
on the closing day of the debate
The senate finance bill made public
yesterday was wen received by the repub-
leans of the house who framed the house
bill. Mr.. Overstreet OF Indiana. who in
troduced the house bill, said that little
difficulty was anticipated in reconciing
the two measures.
Washington. December ga caucus OF
republican members OF the house was held
tonight to consider plans for advancing
the house financial bill. About 100 men,
bers, including Speaker Henderson and all
the party leaders. were present.
Mr. overstreet QndD explained the bill
section by section and answered numerous
questions regarding il. The caucus ad-
journed until o'clock tomorrow. Com
ment was generally favorable TO the bill.
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small bodies of General Young's tra''
the province of Abra.
DESPERATE FIGHT.
Dispensary Constables ana W"
Ncn Use Guns.

Dispensary COnstables anu W.
Men Use Guns.
Columbus, S. C. December 1.--ino'
desperate fight In the suburbs OF -
this afternoon in which dispensary co''..,
Cooley and Cornwell were engage 10
to hand combat with George hos IA
an unknown party, who was ruh ha a. t,IsI
and a typical mountainear, was NV n
times. He is in a dying condition, s, q
well. who was married just two no..r
is dying from a wound in the apo0''-
TO CURE a COLD IN oSH ~
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine ~
All druggists refund the money ~.
to cure. Z. W. Groves signa'u''
each box. % cents. -
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THE PHILIPPINES.

thirty-hve miles north OF Iloilo and occu
pics twenty towns.
cnblegram received from Hong Kong
says Aguinaldo will surrender.
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II RAILROADS.

The representatives Ct various lines are
meeting in Houston.
The Houston East and West Texas an
nual election was held.
The Pee Gee has protested against ship
ments being diverted from Port Arthur.
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BODIES FOUND.
Victims of tho Modder River Battle
ElOateu in the Streom

London. December 5-The war office today
received the following dispatch from General
Forester-Walker under date of December 5:
| General Methuen reported that at Modder
river he found twenty-three bodies and that
twenty seven bodies have since hoated to
the surface of the river. The enemy's loss
was more, than ours. and their morale has
been much shaken.
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Mine. Filling with wnter

Pretoria December 1.-The Standard ana
plggers News says that Wednesday last
Secil Rhodes' dispatches. intercepted at Kim
oeriey, said the Debeers mines were Gljins
with water. and that Mr.. Rhodes estimated
the damage at $4,000 per day
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NO MARnIED WOMEN.
Brides Must Quit the POst0ff
Seryiue

Washington, December 5.-First Assis-
tant Postmaster General Heath, in de-
cision today, announces that "the depart
ment has decided II would be Incompatible
with the best interests of the service to
retain married women as postal clerks. :"
The department has therefore ruled that
when female postoffne clerk marries 1t
VIII be necessary for her TO resign from
the service.
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London, December g. 4:30 a. m.-The
character. Virtually no news has been al
lowed TO pass except diaries of events
within the besieged garrisons and posi-
tions. According to the latest accounts OF
the battle of Modder River, the Boer fire
was the hottest on record and will reyolu
tionize existing theories. 1t was effective
UP to 1900 yards. but THO casualties among
the prone troops was triling. 1T was i'm
possible to bring the British ammunition
reserves to the firing line. Many Beers
wearing Red Cross badges were actually
employed in serving out ammunition.
In connection with the many accusa-
tions against the Boer Indifference to the
laws of warfare, letter published in
Capetown asserts that before the Trans
vaal ultimatum was sent, the Boer leaders
discussed the policy of using the white
flag when driven into corner in order to
deceive the British, AM this policy was
generally approved
1t is reported that a mobilization Of a
seventh division will be ordered at alder-
shot as preparation for emergency.
The Morning Post complains that there
are plenty of cavaryInen available at
home, but that parsimony prevents their
being sent TO South Africa, where they are
urgently needed.
Lourenzo, Marquee, November 29.-Gen-
eral Joubert has retired from Estcourt and
is now blowing up the Colenzo bridge. lie
brings q large herd of cattle and intends
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resolutions or regret on the death o. SEN
ator- elect Hayward of Nebraska, present
ed by Senator Thurston ANA as further
mark of respect Immediately adjourned.
Washingto December 5.-Another sor-
row had fallen upon the senate before
it convened in todays session. To most
of the senators the announcement of the
death OF Senator elect Hayward OF Ne
braska has been communicated While he
was not officially a member of the body,
he was in every other sense regarded as
one of the senate. Reference was made
by the blind chaplain in his opening invo-
cation TO the demise OF Senator Hayward.
Mr.. Plat (Conn) and Mr. Jones (ArkD,
the committee appointed on the part of
the senate TO wait on the president. re-
ported that the duty had been performer.
THE president" said Mr.. Platt. "ex-
pressed his satisfaction at the assembling
OF congress and hoped that great good
to the country might result of It's delbera
tons"
Mr.. Turey (Tenn) presented his col
league. Mr.. Bate, at the desk Of the presl-
dent and President Frye administered TO
Mr.. Bate the oath Of office.
Major O. l.. Pruden, as secretary OF the
president, was then recognized by the
chair and presented to the senate the mes
sage OF the president At 1906 p. m. this
reading of the message was begun by the
clerk Two hours ana thirty-fo minutes
were consumed in reading the presidents
message. Little attention was paid 10 the
reading by majority of the senator's.
Many o. them did not remain in the cham
Der, some quietly discussing matters OF
interest with their colleagues, and a few
followed the reading from the pamphlet
copies which had been placed on their
desks.
AT the conclusion OF the reading Mr..
Thurston formally announced the death OF
Senator-elect Hayward and submitted tho
following resolutions:
Resolved, That this senate has heard
with deep regret and profound SORROW of
the death of Hon. Monroe l.. Hayward,
lately elected senator from the State OF
Nebraska.
Resolved. That the secretary commute
cate copy OF these resolutions 20 the
house.
Resolved, That as further mirk of re
speot to the memory or the deceased the
senate do now adjourn.
On the adoption of the resolutions, 81
2!iO p. m, President Frye declared the
senate adjourned.
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DOMESTIC.

Hon. NJ. l.. Hayward. senator-elect
from Nebraska. died
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Beers Occupy Strong Position Near Mod
der River.
BRITISH NET HOTTEST FIRE ON RECORD
Of Seventh Division Is
Acknowledgement Joubert Has
Retired Toward Lady smith.

London. December Ga Modder
River SPECIAL. dated Thursday. Mo-
,cmber 30, says. The Beers occupy n
strong ridge about six miles north
of this point. Today the Lancers
came in contact with them.
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IH[ SICK MADE \

Have you any rain. or acns o,ont,u
Does your blood show that M ~ n
purities' Are you nervous! ~ ,..,
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Buckvyheat Cakes

and p. g. F, Old Fashion Molasses are fine
for breakfast See that Up. g. r." Is onl
every can.
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THE SENATE.
After Reading the Message Adjourn
ment Was Taken.

Washington, December 5.-Today's ses-
sion of the senate lasted two hours aud
forty minutes, practically the entra time
being consumed in the reading of the
presidents message. The reading was
largely perfunctory. few senators accord
ing it any attention. The senate adopted
resolutions of regret on the death o. SEN
ator- elect Hayward of Nebraska, present
ed by Senator Thurston, ANA as a further
mark of respect Immediately adjourned
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-06
wEsTBoRo CONVENTION.
Founder P. e. Clark viii Greet Worcester
County Endeavorers.

Westboro, April 6.,-The annual eoun-
ty Christian EndeaVor convention,
which has been set for April 10th at
Westboro, is the chief topic of CONVEX
station in local Endeavor societies at
present. The prospects are that the
gathering will be the largest or us kihI
in the history of Worcester county
Christian Endeavor District Seere-
tary George H. Copeland has laoored
untiringly to perfect the program III
all its details, and his efforts will be
committee, of which Mr. w. II. Short
is chairman. The other members are
Reception committee, Mr.. ]. e. Wealth
erway; registration committee, Mr. A. H.
Joselyn; usher committee, Mr.. Albert
Vinal; press committee, Miss Harriet
B. Teasdalsj decorating committee, Mr.
A. Il. Longley; music committee, MISS
Ethelind Corey; dinner committee, MRS
Elliott Denham; finance commlttee'
Mr.. Chas. v. GrlgGs. Already active
preparations have begun, Purple anu
white, the Worcester Union colors,
have been chosen as the eolors Of the
convention, The church decorations
have been planned and will be taste.
fuI and unique. Not small part 81
the local committees work will De the
provision of dinner and supper for the
There will be served at twenty-five
and twenty cents each,
1t 10 estimated that Worcester alone
win send 500 delegates, and other
unions are planning for good repre-
sentation, The convention is to be
specially honored by the presence OF
DIR. f, r. Clark, founder OF the EN-
deavor movement, who will have Just
returned from his trip, in the Interests
OF the cause to Jamaica and Cuba.
The state president Rev. r. S. Hatch
| of Morrison, will also be one of the
speakers with Rev. c. NJ. Southgats
of Auburndale, H. B. Gilbird of Spring
/ field Training School for Christian
/ Workers, Miss Ella D. MacLaurin OF
Boston, DR.. Conrad and Rev. r. A.
! Nichols of this city. Miss Lorraine w.
Angus Of Chelsea, assistant state Gu-
perintendent of junior work, will con-
| duct the children's hour, and Mrs.
Henry c. Brown will have charge of
the missionary conference.
Chairman ]. w. Allen of the local
unions rallying committee, has issued
a letter to the local societies, in which
are stated the special railroad rates
forty cents for the round trip. Inc
party will probably go mostly with me
! special excursion as better rates and
/ connections will be made and mucn
time saved. The rates are considered
very satisfactory.
At the executive committee meeting
of the local union on Tuesday evening,
there was talk of adopting a special
song by which the union members
should be designated at the conven-
ton, but none was selected at this
time.
! Hope society is one of the first to
have appointed It's own rallying com
mittee, and expects to send at least
| % members to represent it at Vest
boro. Probably they will carry with
them the unions banner, which they
recently won on the merits of work ac-
| complished the past six months.
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A PRETTY RECEPTION.
Elite of Uxbridge Society
Attend Miss E. B.
Smiths Reception.

Uxbrdge April 5.-One of the after
lenten society events in Uxbridge was
Miss Edith Bertha Smiths reception to
her dancing class, held in the town hall
this evening. Miss Smith, elegantly
gowned in white silk and lace, received
her guests from S to $50 in her usually
charming fashion.
The ushers were Frank w. Scribner,
Walter T. Capron, Edmund c. Sprague of
Uxbridge and George Parker of Whitins-
vile.
The grand march was led by Master
Rodney Scott and Miss Ruth Taft who
were followed by the members of both
the afternoon and evening classes-25 cou-
pies In ALL
Following the grand march was the
dolls dance, by Miss Hazel Day, which
was very prettily executed. After waltz.
Misses Sadie Sayles, Chloe Hobbs and
Grace Bates gave the tambourine dance in
a manner very pleasing to the audience.
The last Of the children's dances was the
fan dance, by Miss Ruth Taft of Whitins-
vile. The charming little maid gave
great pleasure to the audience by her
graceful and pretty dancing.
ds9 %s Ct 5Rs se6 Ro GasS
Scott, Hazel Day, Grace Bates, Chloe
Hobbs, Sadie Sayles, Rachel Talbot, Eliz--
abeth Talbot, Miss Ruth Taft. Samuel
Lovett. Rodney Smith Harvey Ellis, Jos.
Laselle, Marjorie Within, Katherine Whit
in. Marion Laselle, Hildercade Lasell.
Among those present were: S. Hopkins
Saylesr Miss Kate Fox, Harold Brown of
Frank W. scribner, Miss Alice r, Lap
ham, Robert Taft, Miss Mary Lovett,
Harry Capron, Miss Katherine NJ. Gapron,
Walter Taft Capron, Miss Alice Capron,
gene s: Farnum, Jr., Miss Bessie Hunt
Wendell Williams of Milford, Miss Sylvia
Hayward Herbert r. sayles, Jr,, Miss
liam L. Taft of Whitinsville, Mr., and Mrs,
Walter Ellis of Whitinsville, Mr., and Mrs,
Samuel 2, Scott, Edmund C. Sprague,
Miss Alice Talbot. Michael Dugan, Bertha
Sterling John K. MoAllister, Miss Carrie
Talbot, Chaunoey Garrett Of West Brook
field, Miss Maud Dolliver of Whitinsville,
Everett Parker, Miss Anna L. Dunn
Edward shefield Maud Holbrooi, Or,
and Mrs. Merton l., Grlswold, G, Albion
Barton, Miss Caroline e, Daniels, Mr. and
Mrs. George r. Hobbs, Mrs 4. D, ses-
Even, Mr.. and Mrs, J. Walter Day. Mrs.
Samuel Lovett, Mrs. Isabelle Austrup Mr.;
and Mrs. William r. Hayward, Mr. ana
Mrs, Charles H, Bates, Mr.. and Mrs, Il,
Holhrook, VIII II. Dixon OF Whitinsyilie,
Mrs. Starr KeNer of San Francisco, Cal;
Miss Alice Taft of Whitinsville. Mr. ana
Mrs. Edward Loughman of Whitnsville,
Mrs. q. Sterling of Whitinsville, W, H !.
East Douglas. Ralph Aldrioh of East
Douglas. L. b. Saxon of East Douglas,
Arthur Greene, Miss Jennie Feles.
During the evening Miss Smith was nre-
scented with a dozen elegant roses by Miss
Ruth Taft of Whitinsville. and also. a
beautiful basket Of flowers from Gladys
Scott, Hazel Day and Rodney Scott.
Day & Puffer's Orchestra furnished
music, and Abells Brothers catered.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

The county of Worcester invites pro-
posa!s for metallic furniture; for wooden
rurniturei for wooden counters; for
electric light fixtures, and for electric
clock and telephone system for the Wor-
cester county court house, Worcester,
Mass.
Copies of the drawings and specifications
for each Of the above items may be seen,
and blank forms of proposals to be used
obtained at the office of the architects.
Andrews, Jaques.& Rantoul No. 8 Beacon
street, Boston, also at the office of this
county commissioners, court house, Wor~
cester, Mass, on and after April 18th, 1893.
Copies of the drawings and specifications
for electric light fixtures and for electric
clock and telephone system will be sent
on application to the architects for three
$500 dollars each and those for metallic
furniture, for wooden furniture and for
wooden counters for ten $1,000 dollars
each.
Each bidder must fill out and sign the
form of proposal for the item for which
he submits bid as directed therein, and
eaeh proposal Tor metallic furniture and
for wooden furniture Is to be accompanied
by a properly certified check for one thou
sand $4,000 dollars; each proposal for
wooden counters, for electric light fix
lures and for electric clock and telephone
system is to be accompanied by similar
check for two hundred ($20000) dollars.
Said checks are to be payable to the coun-
ty Of Worcester, and are to be the prop
erty of said county If the bidder falls to
carry out his proposal when accepted.
Proposals are to be properly endorsed,
addressed to the county commissioners
and delivered at their office. court house.
Worcester, before o'clock p. m. APRIL
25TH, 1899.
Proposals filled out and delivered as
above stated will be publicly opened and
read at the above named time and place.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
proposals.
EMERSON STONE,
HENRY G. TAFT.
GEORGE W. COOK.
County Commissioners.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-06

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a half-dozen of the board of engineers
will be present. Every city and town
in the metropolitan district, or nearly
every one, is likely to be represented
by its solicitor, and there will be
plenty of maps, experts and figures OF
all kinds. The town will be repre-
scented by Judge John w, COrcoran and
the justice of its cause. The remon-
strants will try to show by way of max
ing out a case that the value Of real
estate in the valley of the Nashua has
not deprecated. That there is nc
danger that the dam or the dixie that
will hold millions of tons Of water back
from this town will ever break.
They will take advantage Of an in
crease In the value of the taxable prop
erty here to claim that the town has
not lost anything in taxes, present OF
prospective. They will try to show that
the town is not entitled to compensa-
ton. because the power has been taken
out of the Nashua river. They will
take the ground that the Lancaster
mills, which owned the water rights,
have been paid and that they have
received all the compensation that
Justice demands.
The precise position they will take
on the town demand for a first chance
to use the electric power that may be
produced by the dam is not known.
The delegation will leave on the S.14
train. 1t will probably not be as large
as it was at the first hearing.
Work on the reservoir will be in full
swing In a few days now. Not much
VIII be going on, except the compare
lively uninteresting process Of strip
ping off the soil. Two or three sections
of road are to be built.
It is pretty we'll understood that work
on the dam will not begin this year.
The engineers are afraid the work
would proceed faster than the contrac-
tors could get rid of the soil, in which
case the waters of the Nashua would
be set back 10 their disadvantage.
The contract for digging the north
dixie should be completed before the
end Of the summer The big ditch will
be filed with the strippjngs as fast as
possible
The Massachusetts, Central will not
be relaid this year. There should be,
as things go, a years dickering yet be-
fore the officials of the Boston & Maine
and the water board can agree on a
price and other essentials.
The route to be observed in the re-
location is as dark a mystery as well
can be
Thirteen routes have heen surveyed,
each differing in somewhat from every
other. Some are longer and some
shorter some would cost more and
some less to build. Some present diff
flcult grades. Perhaps seven Of these
surveys may be considered rejected.
Six remain to choose from and no
choice has been made by anybody. A
favorite route with the newspapers is
the one that would follow closely the
line Of the old Hudson & Lancaster
railroad.
This would necessitate rebuilding the
line from Oakdale TO Hudson, a mat
ter of some Is miles. It will hardly be
done
John Narrower, who has been long
I'll in the Clinton hospital, is GONZALES
cent. He was out of doors today.
The Clinton Turner brass band will
hold q concert and dance in Turner
hall Tuesday evening, April IS. The
i Turner band, Frank Miller leader, viii
furnish music for dancing.
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METHOOISTS CONVENE.

Provincetown, Mass, April 5.-The
New England Southern Methodist
Episcopal conference was well attend
ed at today's session. Bishop W. F
Mallalieu was in charge. After the ad-
mlnistering of the Lords supper, bust
ness was begun.
DR.. s. Q. Benton OF Fall River was
elected secretary, E. F. Smith of Wick
ford, r. l.. treasurer and r. e. Bysor
Of Portland, Conn, statistical expert.
DR.. J. F. Berry of the Epworth Her.
aid and DR.. E. NJ. Mills, secretary an6
general manager Of the goth century
thank offering. spoke. DR.. Mills an
nounced that 81, O00,5 had been Sc
cured
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MRS. CATHERINE sTANDIsH.
Death in Upton of a Descendant of Gov
Bradford.

Upton, April 5.-Mrs. Catherine
Standish passed away at 4 o'clock this
morning, at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Walter F. Partridge, with whom
she has made her home during the
past eight years. Mrs. Standish has
been in delicate health for a number of
years, having been troubled with lame
ness and stomach trouble, but was al
ways bright and cheerful until Sunday
last, when she was taken severely iii
with neuralgia of the heart. and the
last few days was an intense sufferer
until death released her this morning
Mrs. Catherine Standish was born in
Duxbury, II years ago, and was mar
ried to Shadrach Standish, one of the
sixth generation of Miles Standish.
Mrs. Stapdish herself is a direct des-
cendant Of Gov. Bradford. Mrs Stan
dish has made it her home here since
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NORTH GRAFTON.

North Grafton, April 5.-About IS
pupils and friends from here attended
the two-act comedy drama, Mr.. Bob, =
given by the junior class of the high
school, in the toy hall, Grafton, last
evening.
The shoe lace factory is rushing bust
ness and they have lots of work ahead
Of them.
The youths Of the town are talking
about getting up a base ball team for
the coming season.
Stearns L. Davenport. who was ap-
pointed road commissioner at the last
election, is making many repairs on
the roads.
There will be a calico dance in Bar
ker's Hail. on Friday evening, under
the auspices Of the ladies of st. Mary s
Church.
The St. Andrews Guild will give a
concert on Thursday evening for the
benefit of the public reading rooms.