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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
FITcHBURG sun FAILS.
Assets and Liabilities Very Nearly OF.
set Each Other.

SET Gacn Other.
Fitchburg, Mass, Dec. 9.-More
hard luck has befallen the Fitchburg
SUM- and this time it has gone to the
wall, the proprietors, Harry H Meals
and George r. Hoskins, both of Gard
ner, having filed petitions in bankrupt
cy, both as firm and individually, at
the office of the United States district
court in Boston yesterday. The liabil-
tiles of the firm are S1446.66, assets $40.
The schedule shows the liabilities of
George r. Hoskins as $49O4 IS, and as
sets $4377. The individual schedule filed
by H. M. Meals shows a single claim
of $35, held by William D. Earle of
Leominster.
The Fitchburg Sun was started as a.
morning paper in June '9S, by John F.
Wood of Marlboro, and the sheet was
just getting on It's feet and becoming
prosperous when in May, SO, there was
strike of the employees in an effort to
make it union shop. Mr.. Wood de-
clined to accede to the demands of the
union, and ceased issuing the paper. In
September he sold the plant to Messrs.
Hoskins and Meals, but 1t has been
losing venture.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
HOLIDAY MAIL.

Postmaster Greene Gives Timely Ad-
vice Regarding Sending of Packages.
Postmaster j. Evarts Greene makes
the following statement for the benefit
of persons who may send articles OF
various kinds through the mail at this
time OF the year: "All packages should
have the sender's name and address
marked plainly on the outside of the
package so that in case it is not mail
able, the contents may be returned.
Secondly, articles of pecuniary value,
except actual trade samples, cannot pc
sent in foreign mails unless sealed, in
which case full letter rates Will be
charged. But articles for Canada and
Mexico, other than letters in the usual
form, cannot be sent sealed. Miscel-
laneous articles can be sent by parcel
post to Mexico and unsealed packages
of merchandise may be mailed to can
ada, but they are liable to be held there
for customs duties"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
THE WORCESTER SPY
CHARLES MUTT.
EDWIN J. SEWARD,
Business Manager.
442-444 MAIN STREET, WORCESTER, MASS

The spy Is the only Morning paper In Wor-
cester presenting the Telegraph service of the
Associated Press, the greatest news gathering
organization In the world. 1t has correspond
ents all over the United States and In every
foreign country. By combination with the
great New York and Boston papers 1t is en-
abed to print the latest news Of the world
Together with its unrivaIIed city service, the
SPY thus affords Its readers model American
home newspaper.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
SUNDAY, DECE AsER 10, 1899.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Any subscriber who does not receive
his paper regularly will confer a favor
on the publishers by notifying the
business office whenever his paper is
not delivered. The Spy has one of the
largest carrier systems in New Eng
land. And it is necessary for us to
know when carriers fail in their duties
in order to maintain a perfect de-
livery system. The Spy is delivered by
carriers to majority of the houses OF
the city before O'Clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
SPIKE" WINS OUT.
Only Took Hin Eight
Rounds to Queer ED"
Darrell.

New York. Dec. Sin one-sided
fight, Spike" Sullivan defeated Ed"
Darrell, colored, in the Greenwood A.
c. in Brooklyn. tonight. Spike" fin-
ished his man off one minute and ten
seconds after the opening of the eighth
round. He put him out with right
swing on the jaw. The fight was sched-
uled to go 20 rounds at 1876 pounds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

The decision of the trustees Of the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts to move
their valuable collection to a locality
where there is less danger from fire is
only what has been expected. Many
an exhibitor of works of art has made
the statement that pictures and statu-
airy are safer in the Worcester Art
Museum than in the Boston gallery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
SURPRISED BY. FRIENDS.

About 30 friends of Miss Sadie AL
dred rendered her a surprise party at
her home, Oakland, street, Friday
evening. Fred Mcconnell, in behalf of
friends, presented Miss Aldred music
rack and plano stool. Games and a
social with refreshments followed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

If Roberts carries out his half-veiled
threat of exposing the private lives Of
House members, Mr.. Breckenridge Of
Kentucky may we'll congratulate him
self that he Is no longer member.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

clamor the Roberts case is making.
Ditto Senator elect Clark.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

The figures quoted by the Utah
gentiles. relative to the extent of po-
lygamy in that state are startling to
say the least, The disciples of Joseph
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

Joubert was reported dead a short
time ago. Now he is said to be serious
ly i'll. If he keeps on improving at that
rate he will soon be entirely we'll.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

AS If there were not enough wars on
hand already, Editor Kohlsaat is re-
newing his attack on Senator Foraker.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

Smith ought to change their habitation
again and go to South Dakota, where
divorce Is easy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
CHRISTMAS CAROL.
(old English, Sixteenth Century )

(Old English Sixteenth Century0
l saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
| saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day in the morning
And what was in those ships, all three,
ON Christmas day, on Christmas day;
ana what was in those ships, all three,
On Christmas day In the morning
Our Savior Christ and his lady.
ON Christmas day, on Christmas day;
our Savior Christ and his lady,
On Christmas day in the morning.
Pray whithersailed those ships, all three,
On Christmas day. on Christmas day?
Fray whittier sailed those ships, all three,
On Christmas day in the morning?
O. they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas day. on Christmas day;
Q, they sailed into Bethlehem,
ON Christmas day in the morning.
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day. on Christmas day;
ana all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day In the morning.
And all the angels in heaven shall sing
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
Ail9 az the angels In heaven shall sing
On Christmas day in the morning.
And all the souls on earth shall sing
On CHRISTMAS day, on Christmas day;
Ano all the souls on earth shall sing
On Christmas day in the morning.
Then let us all rejoice amaia. ~
-, On Christmas day, on Christmas day:
Then let us all rejoice amain, E,
On Christmas day in the morning.
Follow the crowd to the square in
rOnt OF The Cnv off1oa T,tasda,y ,,te-ht
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

Aguinaldo is massing his interference
to buck the American line.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

Fifteen thousand deer were killed in
Maine this season. The number of
guides shot is not given.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

THE SPYsHoULO HAVE The EYE os ARGUS:
HE is HONORABLE IF he DO BUT LOOK TO THE
WELFARE OF The COMMONWEALTH"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
A POLITICAL WEATHERCOCK.

The Boston Herald, as was naturally
to be expected, is taking up the cudgel
for Mr.. Myers, and yesterdays issue
contained a statement from Judge Low
ell, denying the charges of Mr. Myers
boiling in 1896 the republican caucuses
and nominee for clerk of House. That
man who is able to follow Mr.. Myers
movements in any political operation
is pretty sharp and shrewd He has
been more of a political weathercock
in the last dozen years of his life than
any man in Massachusetts politics. II
is more than possible that the Herald
defense of James ]. Myers will be found
to have been prompted by James j.
Myers himself. In any event, it is d
silly spectacle that he is presenting o.
trying to pose as a conservative mem
Der of the Massachusetts Reform club
He never uttered a word in protest.
when that same club pitched into Pres
ident Mckinley In fact, he occupied
a seat in the front row, drinking III
the denunciations of Bradford and War
rem while the band played on"
The Springfield Union says:
There can be no lodging the issue
Mr.. Myers is a gentleman of education
and refinement but he is not and never
can be republican in the true mean
ing of The word. He is and always has
been a straddler and a mugwump, anC
it would be the greatest political mis-
take the party ever made in the state
to elevate him to the speakership. l,
/ lNA vfrNr-
/ publican member of the legislature
the sure way to success is to bolt tbs
party" Senator Parsons is every whit
as good republican as Mr.. Myers.
Yes, he is better republican, for he
never left the party but once, and MI
Myers has deserted it on every occa-
sion wnen his support could - of as
sistance. When Blaine was beaten, MI
Myers aided Cleveland. and when Rus
sell was elected governor, Mr. Myers
aided Russell. When Parsons bolteC
the party, Mckinley did not need Par
sons.
The Haverhill Gazette is not favor
able to the promotion of James J. My
ers to the speakership, and it remarks
in connection to the aspirations of that
gentleman, the following:
Here is the latest from Gam. Brad
ford, who made a speech on Saturday
at the Massachusetts Reform club, Mr.
James ]. Myers, mugwump candidate
for speaker, having been reelected to
the office of vice president of the club
at the same meeting:
II believe President Mckinley intends
to make this country an empire l be-
lieve he brought on the Spanish wal
for political purposes. 1 am not for
gold; / voted for Palmer and Buck
ner; but now l say, Anything to de
feat Mckinley Let the democratic
party keep free silver in the platform
if it will bring votes. We want votes
and if such action will bring them, let
the platform declare for polygamy; yes
and for woman's suffrage. Anything t.
defeat Mckinley and his miltarisn
and empire.
And yet the republican editors of tht
state are being assailed for opposing
the election of a man who stands fol
such atrocious sentiments. Turn Mr.
Myers down. He is a mugwump coffee
/
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
About the Sale Of Water
Damaged Goods.

We expect to secure an adjustment Of the
insurance on the merchandise damaged by
water early Friday morning, the cause Of
which was a very small blaze starting the
automatic sprinklers and letting tons of
water running through the different floors
and damaging a considerable amount of
goods in various departments. We will put
the goods on sale as soon as possible, on the
Second Floor.
Monday evenings paper will give you
date Of the sale.
This incident will not interfere in any
manner with our regular or holiday business.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10

Follow the crowd to the square in
front of The Spy office, Tuesday night,
ana listen to the earliest and most
correct returns of the city election
through The Spy megaphone. 4
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-10
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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-15
What Shall We Do.

A serious and dangerous disease prevails
in this country, dangerous because so decep-
tive. 1t comes on so slowly yet surely that it
is often firmly seated before we are aware OF it.
The name of this disease which may be
divided into three distinct stages is, First,
Kidney trouble, indicated by pain in the back,
rheumatism, lumbago, frequent desire TO
urinate often with a burning sensation, the
flow of urine being copious or scant with
strong odor.
If allowed to advance, this reaches the
Second stage, or Bladder trouble, with heavy
pain in the abdomen low down between the
navel and the water passage, increasing de-
sire to urinate, with scalding sensation in
passing, small quantities being passed with
difficulty, sometimes necessary to draw ii
with instruments If uric acid or gravel has
formed, it will prove dangerous if neglected.
The Third stage is Bright's Disease.
There is comfort in knowing that DR.
Kilmer, the great kidney and bladder
specialist, has discovered Remedy famou:
for its marvellous cures of the most distressing
cases and known as DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
1t is sold by all druggists.
AS proof of the wonderful virtues OF thi
great discovery, Swamp Root, a sample bottle
and book of valuable information will be sen
absolutely free by mail on application to DR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Whei
writing kindly mention that you read thi
liberal offer in the Shenandoah HERALD.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-15
A WATT rn0M SPAIN.
Spanish Troops I'm the Philippines Orr
dered TO Rctmrn Homo.

dered TO Return Home.
Madrid, May 15.-Senor Don Fran
cisco Sllvela, the Spanish premier, in
an interview regarding the attack by
the Filipinos upon the Spanish gar
rison at Zamboanga, Island of Min
danao, in which two Spanish officers
and three men were wounded and one
man was killed, said.
1T is very painful to us to have
suffered these losses In a territory
that does not belong to us. We left
these troops in the Philippines in the
hope that they might aid in securing
the release of the Spanish prisoners in
the hands of the Filipinos. Our efforts
in this direction have been fruitless.
Aguinaldo refuses to treat with us. and
Frenchman (M. Dumarais), who had
offered on our behalf to treat with the
enemy, was killed by them.
America has not yet succeeded, rs
she has no more authority that we
had. We cannot leave troops any
longer in a territory that we are not
obliged to defend, and l have tec-
graphed General Rios to use three
steamers for the immediate trans
| portation of our troops from Fam
! boanga and Yolo, and to acquaint
Major General Otis with those in
structions, so that the American COM
mander may possess the territories we
are abandoning"
The Filipino committee has issued
manifesto to the press declaring that
the Filipino government" will reject
all negotiations for peace on the part
of the Americans based upon any
scheme of autonomy, and will demand
that the United States fulfill the en-
gagement made before the declaration
of war with Spain. The manifesto
denies that General Antonio Luna has
surrendered, and asserts that Major
General Lawton is routed and that the
hospitals are filled with Americans" b"
| hundreds of whom are insubordinate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-15
RloroUs pIrTsBURd POLES.
They Tried to Lynch Mouorman and
Battled with Police.

Babtle0 WIN POltce,
PittsbuTg, May 15.-Penn avenue and
Twenty-second street was the scene
yesterday of a riot which threatened
for a time to result seriously, but for
tunately no fatalities followed. A
Consolidated Traction car in coming
along the avenue struck and horribly
mangled Katie Three, Polish child,
years of age. While the dead body
was being taken from under the car
crowd of several hundred, princi-
pally Poles, gathered and became SO
incensed at the sight that they at
tackled the motorman and conductor,
with the intention of lynching them
By this time the patrol wagon ar
rived, and one of the officers jumped
into the cab with the motorman and
succeeded in getting the car and oc-
cupants out of danger. Michael Bigge.
the only policeman left with the mob
was then pounced upon and badly
beaten. He succeeded, however, in
holding on to one of the ringleaders
until a squad of reserves came to his
relief. When the officers attempted to
put the arrested man into the wagon
the mob made dash to rescue him,
and desperate battle followed, last
ing half an hour, by which time re-
Inducements arrived and the rioters
were dispersed, many of them being
much the worse for the rough usage
the policemen were compelled to re.
sort to. Five of the principal ring
leaders in the trouble were arrested.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-15
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Anson M. Stratton, the pioneer Of
Coney Island died in New York, aged
81. He left s2,000,000.
A monster mass meeting in Mime
apolis adopted resolutions strongly up
holding McKinley's Philippines policy.
Plummer s. Page, the street railway
magnate of Scranton, Pa, dropped
dead yesterday from the rupture of a
blood vessel in the head.
New York's Central Labor Unio1
adopted resolutions denouncing Gen.
eral Merriam for ordering the disband
ment of miners unions in Idaho.
Donald Mclean, a western railroad
promoter, fell over the balustrade o
the Palmer House, Chicago, to thu
stone tagging two floors below, anC
was killed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-15
GENERAL OTIS REPORTS.
mas Granted Authority For Filipino
Conrerrees TO Enter Manila.

has Granted Authority For Filipino
Conferrees TO Enter Manila.
Washington, May 15.-The follow
ing dispatches from Major General
Otis, giving the status of the military
situation as it now exists in the oper-
ations against the insurgents, were re-
ceived at the war department yester-
day:
Situation is as follows: Lawton,
from Balinag, has taken Ilde Fonso
and San Miguel to north with slight
loss and driving considerable force OF
enemy; gunboats and canoes accom-
pany 1900 men under Kobbe up Rio
Grande river from Calumpit, depart
10th; Macarthur remains at San Fer
nando, covering country.
1T is reported that at Zamboange
insurgents attacked Spanish troops
18th inst. using quick firing guns and
arms captured from Spanish gunboats.
Spanish general and two officers We're
wounded. Few casualties among troops.
Spanish garrison now besieged Water
supply cut of and troops calling for
relief.
Yesterday a messenger from Aguin-
aldo expressed a wish to send a com
mission to Manila for conference with
the United States commission to ar
range terms Of peace; directions given
to pass body Of representative insur-
sents to Manila should it present it.
self"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-15
FoRrIoN CLAIMS N cuBA
viii he presontod to Our eoyethmeu

viii he Presented to Our Government
by England. France and GermHnys
Washington, Nay 15.-The state de-
bartment has been informally advised
that claims aggregating a considerable
amount have been made by British.
French and German residents in Cuba
during the recent insurrection, and
that these ultimately will be pressed
against the United States government.
The French claims aggregate between
12,000,O00 and $4,000, 900 francs. The
German claims are understood to be
slightly under those of the French,
while the British claims are said to
be considerably more than either the
French or German.
These foreign claims are quite dis
tinct from those of citizens of the
United States, originally against Spain,
for damages sustained in Cuba dur
ing the insurrection. The peace
treaty specifically provided for these
American claimants, releasing Spain
and stating that the United States
would make such settlement as was
proper. Under this clause claims ag-
gregating several millions have been
| filed. No provision, however, was
made by the treaty for foreign claim
ants, and there appears to be much
doubt as to who is liable, since the
sovereignty over Cuba has passed out
of the hands of Spain. The United
States having undertaken to look after
the American claimants, the foreign
ers are desirous of being treated in the
same manner. 1t is appreciated in the
foreign establishments here that pay
ments will be largely a matter of dis
cretion with the United States.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-05-15
6tirrALois GRAIN srRiEs ENDED,
But the Tie UP ab the Coal and ore
Docks Threatens Trouble.

But the Tie UP ar the Coal ana ORC
Doclts Threatens Trouble.
buffalo, May 15.-The grain shovel
ers returned to work this morning
under the agreement reached at l
o'clock Yesterday morning at the con-
ference between the lake carriers
elevator men and grain shovelers. INC
terms of the agreement were reuuceu
to writing and properly signed Iast
night at the residence OF Bishop QulB-
ley. -. .Ao
The agreement provides that the
grain shovelers shall receive $1sS5 per
| 900 bushels; that the contractor SHAH
not receive high mans pay; that a
superintendent shall be appointed by
the bishop to guard the interests oil
| the men; that a local board of ar
bitrators shall be appointed to pass
upon any grievances which may arise
in the future, and that IA of Con
tractor Conners' boss scoopers shall
be suspended pending an investiga-
| ton into the charges made by the grair
shovelers that they are identified witt
saloon interests or otherwise op'
jectionable
Some little trouble is anticipated al
A result of the refusal Of Mr.. Conneri
to discharge the men who took TN
places OF the strikers. President NC
Mahon, of the grain shovelers' union
said that good many Of the new mer
would be received into the union, bu
that some would be rejected. 1t is be
lieved on all sides, however, that M
serious trouble will result.
There are about 100000 bushels o
grain afioat here now. BY the middle
Of the week, 1t is expected, every boa
in the harbor will be cleared and fu
ture shipments of grain will be hand
| led expeditiously.
Notwithstanding the adjustment o
the grain shoveling trouble, the labo
situation here, so far as the com
mercial interests of the port are con
cerned, is threatening. The tieup o
the coal and ore docks is said to bI
quite as serious as was the grain shov
elers' strike. Practically all the Goa
and ore handlers, numbering abou
1900 men are out. The freight han
dlers who struck out of sympathy fo
the grain shovelers. now refuse to q
back until their wages are raised.