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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-12-16
| TUFTS Liver PilEs

Complaint is made of the railroad
tariffs in Cuba. Seven cents mile
is the passenger rate, and freights
are corIeqpondingly high.
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Natives near Santiago do land
office business selling relics from the
battIefields.
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Owners of plantations in Cuba re-
fuse TO employ Spanish labprcrs.
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FRAZER AXLE
1; !; Il 4 !: = &c. : :;'' GREASE
I""ssss Una
MIIes' Nerve q LIver PIE

Act on new principle-regulat
ing the liver, stomach ar7 bowel
through the nerves. A new di,
covery. DR.. Miles Pills speedil.
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpio
liver, piles, constipation. Unequal
ed for men, women children SMALL
est, mildest, surestf so doses, Is
cts. Samples free at A. NJ. Gilbert's
Drug Store. Jan Is ly
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Retail stores i'll Cuba confine
themselves strictly to one class Of
goods, and returning travellers say
there is a splendid chance for a de-
partment store.
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OYSTERS


You are feeling depressed, your appetite
Is poor, you are bothered with Headache
you are tidgetty, nervous and generallou
OF sorts and want to BRACE up Brace Ii =
put not with stimulants, spring medicines
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad wEiskey, and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave you in a
worse condition than before. What you
want is an Alternative hat will purify our
blood. start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality and give
renewed health ana strength. Such medi
cine you will find in Electric Bitters ana
only so cents bottle, at l.. q. Matthaeis
Drug Store.
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You cannot enjoy Christmas un-
less you make some one else hap
ply.
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BuokIen's Arplcs saIvo.

The BEST SALyK In the world for cuts.
bruises. sores, ulcer, salt rneum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, Chilblains
congestiNhs eruptions, and 1t positively
cures plies or no pay required. 1t Is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box, at l.. G..
Aatthaers drug store.
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Much i'm Little

Is especially true of Hoods Pills, for no medl.
cine ever contained so great curative power in
so small space. They are q whole medicine
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WONDERFUL are the cures by
~ Hoods Sarsaparilla, and yet they,
are simple and natural. Hoods Sarsa-
paiilla makes PURE BLOOD.
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TRY the INDEPENDENT
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O a g II
Bear. the Alha kiet y:4 -.
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! GODS
chest, always ready, al- uun wmu
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isfactory; prevent cold 81 & III q -
or fever cure all liver ills

sick headache, jaundice, constipation, etc. DC.
The only Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
STREET RAILWAY COMBINE.
List of the Concerns That Have Gone
Into the OesI.

Boston, May 1.-THE promoters Of
the plan for consolidating the electric
street railways and electric lighting
plants of Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island announced today that the last
of the SO companies which it is proposed
to take into the combination has been
secured. The capitalization of the
combined companies it is understood
will not be less than $24, 600, 900 of which
one-half will be per cent cumulative
preferred stock, and one-half common
stock
The following list of concerns which
viii comprise the new corporation has
been given out: Lowell, Lawrence and
Haverhill; Reading and Lowell; Lowell
and Suburban, Rockport street rail-
way, Nashua street railway, Gloucester
street railway, Gloucester and Rock
port, Gloucester, Essex and Beverly;
Lynn and Boston, Beverly and Dam
vers, Salem and Wakefield, Wakefield
and Stoneham, Woburn and Reading,
Mystic Valley. North Woburn street
railway. West Roxbury and Roslindale
Needham and Boston. Norfolk Central,
Norfolk Suburban, Boston, Milton and
Brockton; Braintree street railway.
Brockton street railway. Brockton and
East Bridgewater, Brockton, Bridge
water and Taunton; Quincy and Bos-
ton, Dighton, Somerset and Swansea;
Providence and Taunton, Globe street
railway, Fall River. Newport and
Fall River; Newport street railway,
Newport Illuminating company and
Hyde Park electric light company
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
FRAUD IN EXAMINATIONS.
Medical Students Have
Bought Advance Exami-
nation Questions.

Boston, May 1.-TWO of the local pa
pers will print stories tomorrow to the
effect that advance sheets of the list of
questions to applicants for physicians
certificates have been printed by I'M
authorized firms and sold to students
of medical schools. 1t is claimed that
DR.. Edwin B. Harvey, secretary of the
state board of registration in medicine,
has traced the examination papers to
a printing office in Pawtucket, r. :.
Tuesday morning when 275 applicants
presented themselves at the office of
the board, where the examination pa
pers We're to be written, there was a
sudden and rude shaking of the conf
dence of a number of those who had
the Pawtucl1et slips In their pockets.
The questions handed out by DIR.
Harvey had not that familiar appear
ance that was expected. He had Sc
cretly drawn up an entirely different
set of questions, which had been type
written and were handed to the appli-
cants of this form. Some of the appli-
cants had paid as high as 5000 for the
papers which were supposed to be true
copies. DR.. Harvey will make an in
vestigation of the matter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
WILL TRY STEEL MAST.
Novel Experiment viii Be
Made in Defenders
Equipment.

Bristol, r. L, May 17.-Among the Wis
itors to this town today was w. Butler
Duncan of New York, prominent
yachtsman, who returned from abroad
few days ago after a season on the
waters of the Mediterranean. He is
considered an authority on yacht rae
ing, and as an intimate friend of Mr..
Iselin has been given charge of the de-
tenders in their coming races. Mr..
Duncan was accompanied by two yacht
ing friends, and all three spent several
hours in looking over the Defender.
Later they looked at the Columbia,
and in the afternoon they returned to
New York. Before leaving Mr. Duncan
was met by the Associated Press repre-
sentative and asked for his opinion on
the Defender. He said that he was full
ly satisfied with her condition with the
work already done. He said she was
ready to leave but was waiting for the
new steel mast. This will be ready in
ten days and the Defender can be ready
to leave, under her own sail for New
York, about the last week of May or the
of June.
The delay, he said, would be occas-
stoned by the work of stopping the
mast, rigging it and fitting a new set of
sails. Mr.. Duncan further said that the
Defender would not go into dry dock
In regard to his view of the Columbia,
Mr. Duncan said he was well satisfied
with her appearance and the progress
of work ON her He said that he had
seen the newspaper reports of the date
of launching being fixed on June 8, but
he had doubts of such a statement com
ing from Mr.. Iselin. He did know that
the matter of launching would rest en-
tirely with the builders. 1t would be
done at their convenience as they are
responsible for the boat and have
charge of every detail until she is fin
ally accepted from them by the owners.
Mr.. Duncan said that he didn't believe
Mr.. Iselin would interfere with the
builders arrangements, and he didn't
know OF the HerreshoffS' fixing the
date for the launching.
Mr.. Duncan said in speaking of the
prospective merits of the Columbia as
against the Defender, that he naturally
hoped the latter would make a good
showing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
HENRY ARRIVES HOME.
Makes Short Work of Crit
les and Praises Por-
to Rico.

New York, May 17.-Major Gen. Hen
~, U. S. ", until recently military gov
ernor of Porto Rico arrived on the
transport Mcpherson from San Juan to-
day. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Henry and his daughter, Mrs. Benton.
The general will remain here until Mon
day next when he will leave for Wash
ington. Gen. Henry is enthusiastic
about Porto Rico, its people and its pos
sibilities
1T is a wonderful country" he said
today, but we will have to go slow in
bringing about reforms. Capital in
vested will bring large returns. More
than so per cent. of the value of the
sugar cane is lost in the process of
grinding The children are thirsting for
knowledge and the great need is good
schools. Gen. Eaton is doing fine work
in this respect. There is an English
teacher in each of the ten districts and
English is taught in all of the schools of
San Juan. When left San Juan was
given reception in the theatre at San
Juan, in which over 1000 children took
part. They sang American patriotic
songs and several of them delivered adj
dresses in English.
1.-THE Porto Ricans are anxious for a
territorial form of government, but the
question is how are they going to get
money if the customs duties are wiped
out? We are spending large sums and
introduced water supply in San Juan
five weeks after I took hold. The Span
ish had been at work on the same thing
for so years. San Juan is as clean now
publics. The people all look forward to
being Americans. With the exception
of a few disgruntled politicians the
island is free from any i'll will toward
the United States.
zone of these men, who is now in the
United States, has boosted that he was
the cause of my leaving my command.
His paper was suppressed, 1 believe.
At any rate if such an outrageous false
hood had been told about any predeces-
sor of mine 1 should have taken such
measures.
"Of course there is talk of an upris-
ing, but there is really no danger of
such a thing happening. The Porto
Ricans lived for 400 years under Span
ish rule and never caused much trouble.
Travelled all over the island with my
orderly when there was talk of a mas
sacree.
ITO one man who came from Album
tas to tell me of an uprising, said Go
to Adjuntas and dig many graves.
Rise tomorrow and 1 shall order out the
American soldiers to shoot the Porto
Ricans down and fill those graves He
went home and telegraphed me later
that there would be no massacre.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
ART SOCIETY OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of Worcester
Art society all the officers were re-
elected. excepting that Miss Frances NJ.
Lincoln was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mrs. Charles IL.
Davis. The officers are: President, Aus
tin S. Carver; vice presidents, Charles
A. Chase, Frederick S. Pratt; clerk.
Charles F. Aldrieh; treasurer, zelotes
W. Coombs; directors. Rev. DR.. Daniel
Merriman. Stephen Salisbury. Col. Glas-
gov. Charles F. Aldrich. T. c. Men
denhaH: advisory committee, Rev. DR..
Alexander H. Vinton. John G. Haywood,
Edward L. Davis. George E. Gladwln,
Charles S. Hale, Eben Harrington, Miss
Mary n. Perley, Mrs. Helen 3. Mer-
riman, Miss Frances NJ. Lincoln, Mrs.
E. d. Burlington, Mrs A. 5. KimbalL
The report of the treasurer showed
that over $1,000 has been expended by
the society the past year, principally
for the exhibition that opened the art
museum, which the society undertook
to pay for.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
CAPITAL TAKEN AGAIN.
LawtOn Captures San Isidro. Seat of Filipino
Government.

Manila, May 17.-cien. Lawton's adj
vance guard, under Col. Summers of
the Oregon troops. took San Isadro, the
insurgent capital at $50 O'clock this
morning.
Col. Summers command, consisting of
the 29d infantry on the left, the Mime
sofa regiment in the centre and the
Oregon and the North Dakota regi-
ments on the right, preceded by scouts
and accompanied by SCOTS battery Of
artillery, advanced from Baluarte at
daylight. The troops first encountered
the enemy two miles from San Isidro,
the rebels retiring when our artillery
opened fire. Just outside of the town
rebel force estimated TO number 1000
men was entrenched. It made a slight
resistance, but evacuated it's position
when our troops turned its right flank.
The enemy's loss was Is killed and 20
wounded.
Major Hobbies column reached San
Luis, eight miles up the Rio Grande,
yesterday, meeting with but slight OPP
position. One man was wounded dur
ing a brush with the rebels. At day
break today the Americans began q
further advance toward Conbaba, about
six miles up the river beyond San Luis.
The insurgents along Gen. MacArthur's
front evacuated their positions during
the night time, presumably moving
farther up the railroad. The Twenty
third infantry has sailed on the rams
port Leon XIII for Jolo island to re-
lieve the Spanish garrison there.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
RAILROAD NOTES.
John Burton, Well Known Among Rail-
road Men, Dies Of snght's Disease.

John Burton, Well Known Among Rail-
road Men, Dies of 8right's Disease.
John Burton, prominent railroad
man, died suddenly at Peaks Island,
Me-, Tuesday night, of Brights disease.
He was born in Worcestershire, Eng,
and came to this country when'a young
man. He had been in the railroad bust
ness many years. For time he was
the private secretary of the general
manager of the Grand Trunk and later
was general freight agent of that road
at Montreal. For the past four years
he had been manager of the Joint
Traffic Association at New York.
The directors of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad have
completed a tour of inspection over the
new electric line running out of Provi-
dence. Vice President Hall, who was
a member of the party, says that the
visit was the first that has been made
by the board since the work was fin
ished several months ago.
On and after May Il the system Of
night signal lights will consist entirely
of colored lights. The reason for aband-
oning the use of white light signals lies
in the danger of train hands con-
founding outside lights with those used
for signals.
The next important step in the con-
solidation of the Boston and Maine and
Eastern railroads will take place on
Wednesday, May "a, on which date a
special meeting of the stockholders of
the Boston and Maine will be held in
the city hall at Lawre5ce, for the pur-
pose of approving a purchase by the
company Of the road, franchises and
property of the Eastern railroad in
New Hampshire, upon the terms
agreed to by the directors.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
ATKINSON'S NEW PLAN.
Would Make Philippines
Neutral Territory By In
ternational Agreement.

Cambridge, May 17.-The Cambridge
Anti-Imperialistic Association held a
well attended meeting tonight and lis
tened to an interesting speech by Ed
ward Atkinson, who took for his sub
ject Criminal aggression; the way
out"
After dwelling upon the dangers of
an imperialistic policy, Mr.. Atkinson
said: There is one way, and perhaps
the only one by which not only can all
that may be rightfully or lawfully done
by the United States be attained but
a precedent may also be established
leading to peace and good will among
all nations. That way is, by agreement
among the great naval and commercial
powers of the world to neutralize the
Philippine islands, to aid them in estab-
fishing an orderly government, and to
open them on equal terms, granted to
all nations, to the commerce of the
world.
What stands in the way of making
the Philippine islands and the seas
within their jurisdiction neutral? For
the first time since their partial occu-
nation by Spain under a grant of
dominion from the pope, they are now
free from Spanish oppression. To
subjugate them would, according to
our code of morality, be an act of crimi-
nal aggression.
I'VE ought not to assume this res
possibility, nor ought we to give any
pretext to any other nation to assume
it. 1t is for the interest of this coun-
try, of Great Britain, of Russia, Ger
many, France and japan that these
islands shall become the sanctuary of
free commerce open to all alike"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
COLLEGE DELEGATIONS.
Amherst to Send Largest Number of Students
Here for Nest.

Indications point to a record-breaking
meet of the N. E. I. A A, at the oval,
Saturday. Frank H. Bigelow, who is
managing the local end. received yester-
day requests from several colleges to
save out sections in the stand for their
students who will accompany the teams.
Amherst leads in point of numbers, re-
questing a block of 100 seats. Dartmouth
and Williams wants 20 each. The request
for such a large number on the part
of Amherst would indicate that college
has hopes of winning, despite the ap-
parent strength of its rival from VIII
Jamestown,
The prizes for tho events will be placed
on exhibition today In F. A. Eastons
show window. The prizes were made in
New York and are the best ever given,
in the association.
Work on the track was begun yester-
day, and it will be in magnificent condi-
ton by Saturday. The oinder path has
been trifie dry on account of the lack
of rainfall. 1t is being thoroughly wet
down and rolled as firm as the heavy
steam roller can do the work
Mr. Dewitt of Amherst, president of
the association, will come to Worcester
tomorrow morning and remain until af-
ter the games
The sale of seats to Worcester people
has been larger than ever before and IL
the day brings fair weather, the attend
ance is sure to break all records in that
line.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
GARDINER WILL NOT FIGHT.
such Was the Rumor in Sporting Circles
Yesterday.

John f. Dinsdale, who is matched to
box Maurice Rosenberg of Boston, at
Hartford, May 80. began training at the
Eyrie, at Lake Quinsigamond, yesterday,
under the direction of Joe Elaherty, the
Lowen boxer, who is at present making
his home in Worcester. flaherty re-
turned from Lowell yesterday whittier
he went to get Billy Gardiner, who is
matched against George Boles of this
CITY. at Hartford, on the same night as
the Dinsdale- Rosenberg fight.
Gardiner did not come with flaherty.
1t was currently reported in sporting
circles yesterday that Gardiner would not
go on with the match, which was made
without his knowledge. George p. King,
who put up the first deposit Of SIS to bind
the match, is not alarmed over the ru-
NOR. He is allowed until today by the
terms of the agreement to take down
his money, as he posted it on condition
that Gardiner would agree to box He
said yesterday that he will not take
down the money and will post the re-
naming SIS Nav &c, as called for by the
articles. Mr.. King also said Gardiner
will be here next week to train with
Flaherty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
PREPARING FOR PARADE.

B Battery held its regular weekly
drill at the state armory last evening
and had a foot drill preparatory for the
parade next Memorial day, when the
battery viii act as escort for Post 10.
Paymaster First Lieutenant H. B.
Clapp was at the armOry and remus-
tered In Privates Mark II. Hayes. Ed
ward j. Watts and Charles o. Swan
son. The paymaster would have mus
tered in 10 more recruits. but the
surgeon major. John F. Harvey, was
not present to examine the men. Capt.
Haynes has sent two nominees for the
vacant positions in the non-commis-
stoned staff to Mai. Duchesney at Bos-
ton Upon the latter confirmation of
the men the names viii be made pub
lie. There is three vacant positions as
corporals, but the captain will keep one
of these open for a while. only ap-
pointing two at present
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
WORCESTER MEN HoNoRED.
Drs. Conrad and Scott Get Committee
Appointments at Broekton.


Brockton, May 1.-THE exercises at
the sessions of the general association
of Congregational churches Of Massa-
chuhestts, today were of great inter
est. The morning session was partici-
pated in by Rev. Joseph A. Goodrich
of shelburne Rev. Stephen F. Barnes
Of Longmeadpw, Rev. Albert H. Plumb
of Roxbury, Rev. Robert w. Wallace
of SomerVille Rev John L. Withrow of
Boston and Rev. George w. Winch of
Holyoke. In the afternoon standing
committees were confirmed; on nomi
mating members, Rev. Messrs. Rowland.
Lee; Weston, Barnstable; Willard
Scott, Worcester; Prof Weber, North
hampton; Deacon Wilcox Medford; ex
ecutive committee of the Massachusetts
Home Missionary Society, Rev. DIR.
Horn. Brookline; Deacon Strong, New
ton Highlands; committee on minister
ial standing, Rev. Messrs, Conrad, Wor-
cester; Davis, Newton; Bartlett, Low
ell: Reid, Holyoke; MacColla, New Bed
ford. Henry P. Emerson of Lynn was
elected treasurer, Rev. DR.. Beard of
Cambridge was made vice president of
the Massachusetts, Home Missionary
Society in place of Dr. Chas. Rice, and
William c. Strong of Newton was sub
stituted for Thomns Hart on the execu-
tive committee. Two lectures on the
subject of Through the Massachusetts
Home Missionary Society for one hun
bred years." followed by Rev. Fedk q.
Emerich of South birmingham and
Rev. William G. Puddefoot. The sub
ject, Instruments of progress was
divided under two heads, 1.-THE press
and Politics" Rev. Albert z. Dun
ming of Boston and Rev. Albert e.
Harwood spoke respectively on the two
topips
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
MUST TAKE EXAMINATION.

Boston. May 17.--Col. William H.
Donovan of Lawrence, chosen colonel
Of the Ninth Massachusetts regiment
some time ago. was before the military
examining board for the second time
today. He was ordered to duty. but
is required to appear before the board
May 24th BY that time another board
of examiners may be in office. Among
the other officers who appeared and
passed We're Second Lieut.. Burke. Co.
B. Second infantry; VIM. O'Brien SEQ
ond lieutenant. Co. a. Second infantry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
WILLIAMS MANS IDEA.
Saver Who Plays on the Varsity Talks
About His Colleges Chances.

FDout MS OouSSS CHahSSSs
R. c. Seaver who played right field for
Williams in the game at Holy Cross yes
terday, is a member of the Williams
track team, but does not expect to com
pete at the oval Saturday on account of
lack Of training due to playing ball. He
talked interestingly to The Spy man in
the Bay State House last evening before
the team left for home. He said Williams
will bring a good team TO Worcester and
will score in several events. He expressed
surprise that Williams is picked as a
winner. saying he did not think his
mates are counting their chickens as
readily as that. He places great conh-
dence in Bray, who will in his opinion
win the distance events. He does not
think Hall of Brown will repeat his VIC
tory in the half-mile over Bray, who was
not in condition then. He says Rooney
is doing fast work in the 100 yards dash,
and Patterson in the 900, and looks TO
them to win places in those events. He
picks Paul Potter of this city. Williams
College man. to win the high hurdles
Mr. Seaver is low hurdler and high
Jumper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-18
CALLS IT ABSURD.

London. May lin response to in
quiries made in government circles. the
correspondent of the Associated Press
here was told today that the statement
that the men arrested at Johannes
burg had acted under instructions from
the British war Office was too absurd
for refutation."