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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
ESS.
What Germany Must
Show in Samoa.
SITUATION SERIOUS
How Berlin Papers Look
Upon the Revolution.

Berlin, Jan. 19.-The news from Sam
GA has been received with foreboding.
The Lokal Anzeiger says: All this,
doubtless, signifies an appreciate quar-
rel, and, with the unceremoniousness
which the Americans have affected
lately toward us, it may easily take a
serious turn.
The Vossiche Zeitung says: The sit
uation will become even graver when
the American warship arrives at Apia.
1t is said that the Washington depart
ment of state has instructed the United
States consul general there IL. w. Os-
borne) not to trust the German con-
sui. Evidently the United States, who
are least Interested in Samoa, among
the three powers, do not mean to re-
spect Germany's paramount interests.
Germany will have to show firmness,
all the more so, as our position is made
the worse by the evident desire Of Eng
land to help the United States, so as
to retain the latter's friendship.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
NOTICE SERVED.
Eagan Learns Officially Of
His Court Martial.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Just before the
close of office hours today, Gen. Eagan
was served with legal notice of the or
dering Of a court martial for his srial.
This notice was delivered by the mes
senger Of the adjutant general, in the
usual course, and it had the effect to
relieve Gen. Eagan from duty as COM
missary general of the army, pending
the conclusion of the court martial. The
office was placed in charge of Lieut..
Col. George B. Davis, who has been
ant to Gen. Eagan.
1t was said at the war department
that the text of the charges and Speci-
fications upon which Gen. Eagan is TO
be tried will not be made public by
the war department, but will be placed
in the hands of the judge advocate Of
the court martial, Col. Davis, and the
court itself may give them publicity.
General Eagan was again at
business today. He has not yet out
lined the course he will pursue or the
nature of his defense, If he makes any.
He is at present engaged in trying to
secure counsel. and it Is believed has
partially succeeded in securing the SER
vices of Mr. Worthington, ex-United
States attorney for the District of CO.
lumbia, who ranks nigh in legal cir
cles here. He will be supported by
other counsel here whose personnel is
not known.
After he has conferred with these he
will determine upon his plea. The pro-
cedure before military court differs
materially from the civil procedure,
and 1T therefore becomes possible in
this case for Gen. Eagan to return a
double plea, even under one charge.
For instance, assuming that the prin-
cipal charge is conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman" he may
plead mot guilty" though to the spec
itications setting out the use of offens-
i've language, he may plead Guilty"
In other words, he may admit having
used the language while denying that
by using it he was guilty of ungen-
tlemanly conduct. 1t will be for the
court to settle that point. AS in the
case of selection Of jury, the accused
has the right to except to any member
of the trial court, and this right of
challenge is frequently availed of, the
usual plea for exercising it being a
prejudice on the part of the challenged
member against the defendant. Gen.
Miles Is not openly concerning himself
in the matter, if at all. He left Wash
ington today for Philadelphia, expect
ing to return tomorrow accompanied
by Col. Maur, a member Of his staff.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
THE HOUSE..

Mr.. King of Boston introduced bill
providing that all patrol wagons and
<ambulances under the control of the
police department of the city Of Boston
snail be driven by regular police otll-
GERS. All drivers not re ku!ar police oIil-
GERS, who have been employed as driV-
ers for three years or more, shall be
eligible to appointment as regular ON
GERS at the discretion Of the police
commissioners.
Another amendment to the Dubuque
law was put in by Mr.. Skinner of wa
tertown. His bill provides that when a
debtor does not reside within the dis
trict OF any police, district or munic-
ipal court, the clerk Of any such court
in the county where a Judgment is OBJ
tained, shall issue a notice to the
debtor
Mr.. Harvie of North Adams offered
resolve that the annuity paid to Sam
uel Hillman of North Adams, who was
injured by an explosion in the Hoosac
tunnel, be renewed f1r five years more.
bill providing that in cases where
property is taken or sold for taxation,
the interest allowed IN certain cases
snail be instead of 10 per cent, was
introduced by Mr.. Carleton of Haver-
hill.
Mr.. Mills of Newburyport offered the
following resolutions which went to the
committee on federal relations:
resolved, that the legislature learns
with pleasure Of the contemplated visit
OF William Mckinley president of the
United States, to the capital city Of this
commonwealth, at an early date, and
that with an expression Of our high
regard FOR the office and it's distin-
guished incumbent, we offer cordial
invitation to him to visit the legisla-
ture in Joint convention upon the oc-
casion OF his announced visit.
RESOLVED, that a Joint special COM
mittee to consist Of seven members on
the part of the House with such as
the Senate may join, be appointed to
convey the greeting of the common
wealth and to offer this invitation"
a petitioh Tor an allowance to Lem
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
is SURE OF ELECTION.
Senator Quay to Leave His Canvass In
Other Hands.

Otner HanuS.
Harrisburg, Jan. Ex-senator Quay
made the following statement today
before returning to Washington
81 am going to Washington to attend
to some official matters that require
my attention. The situation here as
far as the United States senatorship is
concerned, is entirely satisfactory to
me 1 am grateful to the republican
members of the legislature, who hon
ored me with a unanimous nomination
for reelection, and appreciate the ac-
ton of all those who stood solidly by
the action of the caucus. l have not
the slightest doubt of my election. My
friends have a thorough and perfeA
organization, and | am satisfied to
leave the management of my canvass
ia their hands during my absence"
Attorney General Ellxin, who will look
after MIR. Quays canvass during his
absence, says Senator Brown and Rep
resentatiVe Weaver, who were absent
today and not voting, are home on ac
count of illness. and that they can be
counted on To stand by Senator Quay.
"Theee two. with the Ill others cast
in the balloting today" Mr.. Elkin add
e1, make liz votes for Senator Quay
already ON record. There has not
been loss since the balloting began,
and we shall have gains when we wish
to call for them"
The second joint legislative ballot re-
suited: NJ. 8. Quay (rep.), III; George
A. jerks (dem.), IS; John Dalzell (rep.) },
II; John Stewart (rep), 8; Charles
Westone (rep.), 8; George F. Huff
{rep.), 5; Alvin Markle (rep.); 1; G. A.
Grow Gep.), 7; Charles e. Rice (rep),
2; Charles E. Smith (rep.), 1; ]. f.
Downing (repD, 2; E. A. Irwin (rep. },
8; Charles Tubbs (rep.), 3. Those abb
sent and not voting We're: Senator
John H. Brown (rep.) and Senator Hig-
gins (dem.), Representatives T. NJ.
Brophy (dem.) and Barton w. Weaver
(rep0. The number of votes necessary
for a choice is 125
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
in Senate
by Mr.. Washburn.
HIS RESOLUTIONS,
4 Effect, Are Same as
Those Of Mr.. Mellen's.
Especial pispatch to The snv.l

Especial Dispatch to The Spy.)
Boston, Jan. Ex-senator Washburn
Of Worcester did something in the ma
lure Of bomb exploding act in the
Senate today, in the form of a set Of
resolutions, which in effect are the same
as those introduced by James H Mel
len in the House, which are now in the
hands of the committee on rules.
The Washburn resolutions bid fair to
cause the same amount of feeling in
the Senate that the Mellen resolutions
did in the lower branch, and some of
the republican members of the Senate
said that Mr.. Washburn had made an
error of judgment in putting them in.
The probabilities are that none of the
resolutions will be reported upon for
several days, and in the opinion of
many members of both houses, the best
thing to do is to adopt the Fits reso-
buttons, instructing the Massachusetts
legislature to mind it's own BUSINESS,
and report adversely upon all the 9TH
ers
The resolutions put in by Senator
Washhurn are understood to be intend
ed as a compromise. The Mellen reso-
buttons have been held by the Senate
committee on rules, and the under
Standing was that somebody would pre-
pare set which would be more accept
able to the republicans as a whole.
These now put in do not reflect on SEN
ator Lodge. except perhaps by implica-
tion, and do not request the senators
from Massachusetts, to assume any
particular attitude toward the question
of expansion.
Senator Washburn was askedconcern-
ingthem, and remarked that they were
intended to be SO clear that he who ran
might read, and added, of course, re-
ferring to the different sets of reso-
lutions, There they are; you can take
your choice
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
FALL RIVER FIRE.

Fall River. Jan. 19-The A. ]. Borden
block, owned by Lizzie and Emma Bor-
den, was badly damaged by a supposed
incendiary fire tonight The chief suf-
ferers are the Macomber company
clothiers who had $4,000 stock, and
r. p. Charlton, dealer in small wares,
who had $4,000 stock. The total loss
will perhaps aggregate $4,000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
OF ONE MIND.
The Speeches Were All in Favor of Inn
mediate Independence of Cuba.

Havana, Jan. 19.-Gen. Marie Memo
CAL the chief of police, Domingo Men
DEE Capote, representing the depart
ment of government in the cabinet of
advisors. and Juan Gualberto Gomez
Of the executive committee of the Gu
ban assembly. attended the banquet
given at the Casino last night by the
Cuban assembly in honor of the Cuban
chiefs. Gems. Brooke, Lee and Ludlow
were invited. The last two mentioned
sent representatives. The patriotic
speeches delivered were all In favor of
the immediate independence Of Cuba.
President Mckinley, the United States,
Gen. Lee and Rear Admiral Sampson
were cheered. The Junta Patriotica
did not accept an invitation to be pres
ent. showing that real Jealousy exists
between the Cubans.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
cHARGEp wITH EMBEzzLEMENr.

Boston, Jan. 19.--W. l.. Grady, a clerk
in the Dorchester post office, was ar
rested this morning by Inspectors Snow
and Swift of .he postal service on the
charge Of ENFORCEMENT. Two test let
ters were found upon him. Grady was
arraigned before the United States
commissioner and held in $500 bonds
for a hearing on Saturday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
WILLIAMS WITHDRAWAL.
Dartmouth Discusses I,--oissoIu;on Does
Not Destroy Baseball Schedule.

Hanover, N. H., Jan. 19.--The dissov-
ing of the Tri-collegiate Athletic League
by the withdrawal Of Williams was dis
cussed by the students at Dartmouth to-
day. The dissolution Will not destroy the
base ball schedule between Dartmouth.
Amherst and Williams. A dual league
with Brown is again being agitated
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
DINeLEYs SUCCESSOR.
No EIec sion to Be Held in NJ aiue for the
Presen.

Augusta, Me-, Jan. 19.-Gov. Powers
said in regard to the special election
for the successor to the late Congress-
man Dingley, that no election will be
held for the present, or In time to have
the successor take HIS seat before
March A. The public men in the city
do not expect an election to be held
before next September.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.

The Appropriation BIZ Carries, This Year,
seo2,oI7, Something Less Than Est-
mate,
Washington, Jan. 19.-The military
academy bill has been completed by the
House committee on military affairs. 1t
carries $6O2,017 or $74,OS9 less than the
estimates. Among the most important
new items are $4,000 for reconstructing
the library and $4,000 for heating and
furnishing Cullom memorial hall given
to the academy by Gen. Cullom Col.
Mills, commandant of the academy, and
one of the heroes Of FL Caney, has been
before the committee several days ex-
planning the academy's needs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
wEATHes REPORT.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Forecast for Fri
day: New England and eastern New
York: Fair: warmer; light to fresh
southeasterly winds.
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Arizona republican., 1899-11-11
\ DUTCH TALE.

London. Nov. 1O.-Another rumor
says a British regiment was decimated
Friday by the Free Staters. 1t is add
ed that COO British soldiers We're killed
or wounded and 600 horses captured.
The British war Office received from
General Butler the following:
"Capetown, Nov. 9.-Have received
by pigeon post from General White to-
day the following: Bombardment at
long range by heavy guns continues
daily. Few casualties are occurring but
no serious harm is being done. The
Beers sent in today a number of
refugees from the Transvaal under a
flag of truce. A flag of truce from
Ladysmith met them outside the pick
cts. When the party separated the
Boer guns fired on US before our men
reached our pickets. Major Gate of the
royal engineers was wounded today
while sending a message"
With the arrival at Capetown
of the British transports Roslyn.
Castle and Moore, to be fol-
lowed by a continuous succession of
troop-laden ships, the real campaign in
South Africa may be said to have COM
menced, and the fact that the first
named ship was expected to arrive at
Durham, forthwith, is indicative Of a
modification of the plan of advance
General Buffers first move will be to
General White, thus somewhat dpeart-
ing from the earlier plan accredited to
him.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-11
WAS A HOT LANDING
How The Troops were Re-
CGiyed ar San Fabian.
The Njvement of GerersIS Lawle a
and YOuaa-OEe 10 Tensridde
SuCCesSfui puSh Against The
q bsIS.

Manila, Nov. 1o.-The landing at San
Fabian Tuesday was the most spectac-
ular affair OF its kind since General
Shafssr's Decentralization at Daauiri.
The cooperation of the troops aud navy
was complete.
The gunboats maintained a terrific
tombardment for an hour while the
troops rushed waist deep through the
surf under heavy hI. badly aimed
rifle fire from the insurgent trenches
and charged right and left, pouring VOL
ley after volley at the fleeing rebels
Forty F'ilipinos were captured, mostly
non-commissioned officers. Several in
suTgent dead and five wounded were
found in a building which had suffered
from bOmbardment.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-11
THE BRUTE BECKER
His Expiaiion Yesterday of a
Horrible Crlme.

Chicago, Nov. 1O.-Albert Becker, the
German butcher who murdered his wife
and chopped up and boiled the remains,
was hanged in the county Jail this af-
ternoon. He protested innocence on
the scafoId.
His crime was in many points an exact
counterpart. of the Luetgert murder,
though Becker in his testimony stated
that he had never heard of the latter
case. The motive was the same in both
cases-to get rid of the wife in order
that the husband might be free to mar
r. younger woman. The method en-
ployed was also similar, both murder
ers killing their victims by brutal
means and then endeavoring to get rid
of the remains by boiling and burning
The testimony offered at the trial of
Becker proved that he had deliberately
hacked his wife to pieces and after
wards cut up the remains and boiled
piece by piece in a coffee boiler on the
kitchen stove.
Some of the bones We're also found
buried in the yard. Becker, like Luet-
gert, endeavored to prove that his wife
had disappeared without his knowledge.
Upon being subjected to the sweating
process, however, he confessed that he
had killed her. All efforts to extract
the details of the crime from him were
futile, the convicted man sticking to
the last TO his statement that he had
drowned her in Lake Michigan. The
evidence upon which he was convicted
was therefore largely of a circumstan-
tial character and the progress of the
case was therefore followed with as
close attention as was it's famous pro-
totype, the Luetgert case.
Ida Sutherland, the girl for love of
whom Becker did the murder and
whom he married shortly after the
crime was committed, deserted the
murderer when he was arrested and at
tracted notoriety by exhibiting herself
in a local dime museum as Becker's
"child-wife."
Arizona republican., 1899-11-11
Which EnVelOpS the Affairs Of
South Africa.
A STRAKGLIKG CENSORSHIP
Through Which What Lille News
Reaches England Filters Slowly.
An Amsterdam Story of More
British OiSsSfer-A Change in
General Buffers Plans - New
Fertilization Orders.

London. Nov. 11.-Complete silence
has again fallen upon affairs in South
Africa. The British public must per-
force be content with the brief, stero-
typed reports which the censor allows
TO filter through from Capetown, though
this condition of affairs is no longer due
to the pressure of work or defective
cables. has been amply proved. TIE
Eastern Telegraph company reckons
that the real delay in transmission is
about two days. It is evident therefore
that the censorship IS responsible for
the other two days OF delay which
seems to befall the dispatches.
Moreover, the Daily Telegraph an
nounces that its "inappropriated dis
patch" from Ladysmith. dated Monday,
which the war office published on Tues
day. was not delivered in Fleet street
until yesterday Friday) morning. It
is believed that the war office had re
ceived further dispatches last evening.
but nothing has been published.
Orders for the mobilization OF the nee
essary reserves for the supplementary
division announced yesterday by Lord
wolsey. were issued this evening. The
men will join between November 13.
and 90
The troop ship BavaFian sailed from
Queenstown this evening for the Cape,
carrying the COnnaught rangers, the
first battalion of the Royal Dublin Fu-
sileers and a contingent Of misceIlan-
eous troops altogether over 2OC0 men,
and a large quantity of stores. Crowds
witnessed and cheered the departure
OF the vessel.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-11
DECLINED BY MR. PORTER
a Bureau Thai is Likely TO Become
the Colonial Department.

Washington, Nov. 1O.-AIr Robert P.
Porter. special commissioner for Cuba
and Porto Rico, was in Washington
today and called on the president. He
has just returned from an extended
European trip, in which he has studied
the commercial relations between sew
eral countries and the United States.
He has formally rendered his resig-
nation to Secretary Gage as special
commissioner, his work in the islands
and especially in Cuba having termi-
mated with his mission to General
Gomez in last February, which re-
suited in the disbandment of the Gu
ban army. the first practical step to-
ward the establishment of civil gov
ernment in Cuba. Mr.. Porter was
asked by the president to continue the
commissionership under the war de-
partment and organize the customs
and insular division, the work of which
is equivalent, on account of the vol
ume of business and the importance
of the subjects under consideration, to a
department by itself. Owing TO busi-
ness engagements, Mr.. Porter VIII not
be able TO accept the position, but it
is understood that the final revision OF
the Cuban tariff, which he drew last
year and has yielded such wonderful
results, will be intrusted to his care.
The many colonial affairs are pres
sing upon the time of the war depart
ment officials, and it is desired TO have
most of them brought under one bu-
reau, with a competent head. From
this bureau, the various elements of
which are now much scattered, is ex-
pected to grow department of COM
merce and colonies, at the head of
which will be a cabinet officer.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-11
FOR EMPTY HONOR
Democratic Row OVel, the
Minority leadership.
The Chicago neeiing to Choose
Successor TO Congressman Bail
ey of Texas and Lay Plans for
Mex. Presidential Campaign.

Chicago. Nov. 1O.-A lively skirmish
for the minority leadership in the house
of representatives of the next congress
is looked for when the members of the
executive committee of the national
democratic committee. together with
the leading democrats of the western
and central states meet in Chicago on
November 20 to discuss the leadership
and plans for the presidential cam
paign. The finds of Congressman
DeArmond, of Missouri. will be here in
large numbers to urge the selection of
their favorite and the claims of James
D. Richardson, of Tennessee, and Con-
gressman Bankhead. of Alabama, will
also be urged.
Much depends upon the action of Con-
gressman Bailey. of Texas, the present
minority leader. Doubt has been ex-
pr essed as to whether Congressman
Bailey, in view of his contest for the
senatorship will care to again assume
the leadership. Manager Sam B. Cook,
of the democratic ways and means
committee, has invited Congressman
Bailey to be present at the meeting No
vember 20, and the latter's position is
expected 10 be defined at that time. The
Chicago meeting will be followed by a
caucus at Washington and should Con-
gresham Bailey decide to resign the
leadership in the house. the Washing
ten meeting will decide upon whose
shoulders his mantle shall fall. In the
meantime friends of the other candi-
dates are preparing to vigorously press
their claims.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-11
NOT A GOLD COUNTRY.

Washington, Nov. 1O.-In his report
to the interior department Of the Phil
ipine islands, Mr.. Brecker, of the geo
logical survey, gives some interesting
information regarding the mineral re-
sources of the group. Mr.. Brecker says
that while gold exists in both LUzon
and Mindanao it is comparable rather
with that of the Carolinas and Virginia
than to the western gold fields of the
United States, and the rush to Philip
pine fields, he predicts, would result in
disappointment.
Arizona republican., 1899-11-11
CLAIMS AGAINST HAWAII
Must Be Paid by That, Government
If They Are We'll Founded.

Washington, Nov. 10.-An erroneous
impression has been created by a late
report from Hawaii to the effect that
the United States government has ad-
mitted formally the merits of the
claims preferred by certain British and
other foreign subjects against the Ha-
waiian government for their arrest and
expulsion during the attempted rebel
lion in the islands in 1895. The facts in
the case are that when Hawaii was
annexed to the United States the
question arose as to the liability for
certain claims, including the above
which were pending against the Ha-
waiian government at the time. The
solicitor of the state department.
Judge Penfeld. decided-and in this
decision Attorney General Griggs con-
curred-that proper claims against the
Hawaiian government were not de-
stroyed by the annexation. But when
it came to the question of liability for
the payment of such claims it was held
that the United States government
must hold the local government of Ha-
waii chargeabIe especially in the case
of those foreign claims. and the Ha-
waiian government has been so in
formed.
1t is distinctly stated, however, that
in settling this abstract proposition,
touching the liability of even the Unit
ed States or Hawaii. our government
has not undertaken to pass upon the
validity of the claims. 1t simply de-
clares that if they are valid Hawaii
must assume the liability. After all,
the aggregate of the claims is not con-
siderable. All of the British claims
foot up only S7,O5O. There is claim
by one Dutch subject, Edmund Norrie.
two Greek claims and one Portuguese
claim. but in those cases no sum is
mentioned by the claimants. There is
one claim to the amount of $25,Oo0 pre-
ferred by an American citizen, one
James Durran, and this claim stands
on the same foundation as the foreign
claims