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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13

very enjoyable life. She was born IN
Boston 81 years ago the 18th of last
July. She was reared and educated in
Boston, although in the main her life
has been very quiet one, and she
has moved but little IL society.
Her health and her mental faculties
are exceptionally good, although she
goes about but little. She enjoys the
society of the many friends who call
upon her constantly, and is herself a
very entertaining lady IN conversation.
She came to Worcester in October of
1898, and will probably, make her per-
manent home here
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
MRS. ELIZA PARKER.

Mrs. Eliza Parker is one of the old
est residents of Worcester. She re-
sides with friends out at as Fountain
street and leads very quiet and a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13

Mrs. Louis Reed Sargent is one Of
the best known old persons in the town
of Shrewsbury. She was born March a.
1909, In the town of Royalston, the
daughter Of Nathan Reed She has re-
sided in Shrewsbury nearly half a
century.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13
JOHN. p. MARBLE.

One of the most venerable and re-
spected citizens of Worcester is John
P. Marble of 33 Harvard street. He
celebrated his seth birthday Oct. 1, 1898
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13

Hiram Howe Is one Of the oldest.and
best known old men in Spencer. He was
born In Spencer Jan, q, 1908, in the
house which was Situated about 100
yards from his present abode. Mr..
Howe has remarkable history
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-13

Mrs. Sophia Buffum, who resides in
the Scadden district is the Oldest resi-
dent Of the town of Uxbridge, and was
Her home is situated near the Douglas
line, and both towns claim her IS fNelr
Oldest resident.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
ALrGELD WILL FIGHT.
Proposes TO Perpetuate His Chicago
Organization.


Proposes TO Perpetuate His Chicago
Organization.
Chicago, April 1.-THE Altgeld party IL
to be reorganized under the name OF CHI
cago Platform Democracy" A permanent
executive committee was established at
meeting in the Unity building headquarters
this afternoon. Charles A. Williams of the
Twenty sixth ward, formerly member of
the Democratic State committee. was
elected chairman, The primary motive
underlying the plan to perpetuate the par
~. according to Governor Altgeld, who at
tended the meeting, Is to have disciplined
lighting force ready for the great national
battle of next year.
The ex-governor intends to fight for rec
ognition IN the National democratic con
vent!on. lie says that the Chicago plat
form democracy will elect delegates from
all seven of the congressional districts OF
Cook county.
I'VE win send men to the convention
who are in sympathy with the principles
and aims of the party" the ex-governor
said. THE Cook county organization aud
the state committee are in the hands Of
trimmers who are prepared TO sell us out
for the sake OF making an alliance with
Croker aud Tammany."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
GOLD TO BE THE STANDARD
REPORT OF THE INDIANAPOLIS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
A "Fiexibie Currency" Based Upon
Gold VIII BE Recommended to
the Next Congress.

New York. April s.--A declaration for
flexible currency" based upon the gold
standard was adopted today by tho execu-
tive committee of the Indianapolis none
tary convention at a meeting in this city
called for the purpose of getting the advice
OF the committee upon the recommends
items to be presented to the republican
caucus committee of the house of repre-
sentatives, which will meet at Atlantic
City on April I,
A report will be made by sub commit
tee and adopted declaring the bill of the
monetary committee TO be broad and com
Irehenslve in its scope and containing
such provisions as are necessary to settle
the financial problem, but authorizing the
chairman TO suggest such notifications
as might be necessary 10 secure legislation
not inconsistent with the principles OF
! the bill The following resolution wa.
adopted unanimously as the expression Of
| the commission
! Resolved That the executive committee
/ OF the indianapolis monetary conference
! continue to urge on congress the adoption
| CT monetary system based on the goli
/ standard, adequate In volume and suffi
| GENTLY flexible in character TO afford tn,
| legitimate ends of our producers and man.
ufacturcrs for meeting the rapidly ex
| panding volume of domestic trade and To-
competing upon equal terms IN the world,
| markets with other nations. thereby glvinf
full employment and Just returns to Amer
/ lean labor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
WOULD ExrnL ROBERTS.
New York Methodist Conference Az
ter the roIN&HmiSt.

New York Methodist Conference AZ
ter the Poiygsmist.
New York, April Sat the meeting OF
the New York East conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, at Mount Vernon,
N. Y, Rev. DR.. Thomas Hin, superintend-
ent OF the Utah Mission of the church. ad-
dressed the conference protesting against
the admission OF Brigham FL. Roberts TO
tue National house OF representatives Dr.
I'm said that ex- Senator Edmunds and
Speaker Thomas II. Reed had said there
was no possibility OF preventing MI Rob
erts' being sworn In and taking his seat as
a congressman. as no was entitled TO II
under his certificate of election, but II was
entirely competent after that for the house
OF representatives g. take action, as II had
exclusive jurisdiction. This, the doctor
said. would seem 10 imply that II was very
likely that whatever action Is taken VIII
be in the line OF an EFFORT 70 have the
seat of Roberta declared vacant after the
member from Utah is seated.
Resolutions are adopted urging the eS-
pulsion Of Roberts from congress and tha
adoption of a constitutional amendment
making polygamy crime against the
United States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
REINSTATEMENT OF GOMEZ,
THE GENERAL WILL BE OFFICIAL
LY NOTIFIED ON MONDAY.
Rodriguez VIII Assist In Paying :
on the Cuban Soldiers,

Havana, April sThe generals have as
yet not notified General Maxine Gomez OF
his reinstatement in the command Of the
Cuban army. Bartolome Masso and Msyia
Rodriguez have Deeu named as members
of the executive advisory board. The
wrangling over the naming of the third
member continues.
Some OF the Cuban generals who were
not actually in command of forces met In
formally at the Hotel lnglaterra last night
and protested against the action of the
other Cuban generals, declaring that they,
as generals, had as much right 10 assist
in the deliberations and to be heard as
those in actual command of forces.
The other generals insist that only com
mauders of forces have a right to take sp-
ton. There is no doubt Gomez will even
tualy be reinstated.
General Bruer, tho chief quarantine Of
fcer OF Havana, has begun to use the
plant established for the distinction OF
outgoing ships bound to Southern ports Of
the United States. This Is the first use Of
the dsinfectant in the port OF departure.
The health authorities of Louisiana aud
Alabama will admit such ships. Those of
Florida and Georgia will not do so,
Havana, April S.-Maximo Gomez had "a
talk with Governor General Brooke today
in the course of which he said that Mayia
Rodriguez and General Rnrtome Masso,
former president OF the Cuban republic,
/ would act as a committee of the army with
/ him to aid General Brooke in the dis
| tribution Of the $4,000 0c0 advanced by the
/ United states for the payment OF the Gu
! ban troops The governor general replied
/ that he would he pleased TO have Generals
Rodriguez and Masso to take part, as
/ they were representatives of the Cuhans.
General Gomez will be formally notified
by the Cuban generals tomorrow at Quinta
de Molnis. his residence, OF his reinstate-
ment as commander in chief OF the Cuban
army.
Senior Luis Munoz Rivera, former secre-
tary OF state in the Porto Rican cabinet,
sailed for New York today on the steamer
Seneca. Senior Rivera declares that the
annexation feeling in Porto Rico is strong
and unanimous. and that the only thing
that could alter II Is the continuous aglta-
ton. which he considers Incompatible with
the progress Of the island He will proceed
TO Washington for the purpose of ex-
4 planning to President Mckinley the eco
i nomical and political situation in Porto
Rico
Senior Rivern attaches no Importance Il
the reports regarding the formation OF 0
republican Porto Rico party, which he con-
slders unstable and without weight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

MoscoW,--An attempt has boen made 10
assasslnate tho czar's aide dc camp. GenersI
Aausey. He was stabbed IN tbs threat by a
servant but the wounds are not serious,
BERLIN Federation az Husbandry
bias prssented q memorial TO the government
drawing attention 10 tho growiaa inporlat.on
OF American horses. The hEurss quoted show
rise from sisO in 1895 to 6sis 10 lssS.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico SECRETARY Of War
Alger has arrived here from Ponce. At Alto
nito. I'll Cayey and CsEuas he was met BY
delegations OF citizens aud several hundrei
persons came out mills from each OF the
places carrying flowers and American nags
and escorted the party 10 the towns
LIMA, Peru.--Advices from Bolivia say thai
Senior Pena, FIRST vice president OF the ropub
lie. backed By members OF the cabinet ans
by the public at Sucre, IL endeayorins 70 in
cucc President Alonzo to resign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
BLOODSHED AT A RACE TRACK
ONE MAN MoRTALLY AND TWO
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.
Two of the victims Were Innocent
Bystnnders-POIicc Spirited the
wouId-Be Murderer Away.

HEAD BLooDsHED At 4 RACE TRACK
Memphis Tenn, April S.--As a result Of
the shooting ARRAY that occurred just as
the last race was being run at Montgomery
park this afternoon, Ed Ryan, well
known local character, Is thought to be
mortafly wounded Charles E. Clark.
conductor employed by the Yazoo ana
Mississippi Valley railroad Is in a similar
condition, and Patrick Gleason. a popular
South Memphis grocer, is shot through
the foot. Mike Stanley, engineer in the
employ Of the Arteslan Water company,
is the man responsible for the -A5sting.
Clark aud Gleason are innocent victims
Of Shaney's reckless bullets.
Ryan and Stanley were comhatants in
a fight which preceded the shooting The
police separated the two men and 1t was
thought that the affair had ended. few
moments later Shanley was seen running
through the dense crowd toward Ryan
holding revolver high in the air. Chief
Of Police Richards, who was standing close
by, jumped forward and struggled with
Stanley in an effort to wrest the weapon
from his hand. Ryan In the meantime.
crouched down behind the officer and while
in this position Stanley reached over the
chiefs shoulder, pointed his weapon down
ward and hred. The bullet entered Ryan's
body near the heart. Two more shots were
fred by the Infatuated man, both claiming
innocent spectators as victims, The shoot
ing IN the presence of 5000 people created
great sensation. Stanley was spirited
away by the police and much Indignation
was expressed by spectators when II be-
came known that two men in the throng
had been wounded by stray bullets.
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tional court this afternoon, when the man
agers Of the paper. MN, Rodez and Borels
were sentenced in default to 500 frascs
nne and costs for publishing the testi-
mony.
Paris, April s.---The Figaro. continuing
its publication OF evidence before the court
os cassaSion In the Drcyfus case. prints
the Testimony OF General MERCER. forHsr
minister Of war, aud General Billot, who
formerly held the same portfolio.
Tho latter said that the war Office re-
ceived in April, 1894, from person indi-
Gated BY NJ. Cavaignac document con-
tanning tho words "cette canaille de d
and letter showing a leakage from tue
ministry and stating that plans OF the lot
tifcations at Nice had been given 70 q
foreign power. Soon aftsrward other an
formation was received. showing that tae
traitor was ia the second bureau.
The bordercau received in September
enabled the authorities to commences an
investigation. The bordereau was given
by Colonel Henry, who showed II 70 Gem
eral Sandherr, General CONF and General
De Boisueilre, ana 10 General Mercier. me
resemblance in the writipg TO that OF Drey-
fus was striking. General MERCER iDiofmel
the presiueut and NJ. Dupuy, who approved
al me inyesugalion. M. Colbert, the ex-
pert charged with the examination, stated
,hat there was q resemblance between the
writing In the bordereau and that OF Orgy
ius ana asked the name OF the auinof OF
the bordereau. When this was refused ID
Colbert declined to make report; ana tue
document was then shown TO M. Bertlilon,
who pronounced the handwritings the
same General De B3isdefire then selected
Major Du Patty Clam to make tho prelim-
mary investigation which led to the ar
rest OF Dreyfus. lie questioned Dreylus
who admitted the resemblance, saying
They've stolen my handwriting
On another occasion no said, referring
to two foreign military attaches:
"Ah, / would like 10 plunge my poignarS
into their throatsl"
General Mercier refused TO answer ques
tions concerning the communications Q
the secret documents to the courtmartial
saying that the revision proceedings wer
limited to Colonel Henrys forgery an
the opinion OF experts, who declared ina
il was impossible that Esterhazy coui
have been the author OF the hordereau'
he could not have obtained all the docu
ments.
on other points General Mercler's testi
mony was practically the same as ina
given by General Roget. General Ballot
testimony was mainly OF negative char
acter, and does not contain any new fact
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

CtilCAGo.-R. Il, Donnely. widely known
as @ printer and publisher died at his resi-
NEW YoRK.-A dispatch to the Herald
from Buenos Ayres says: According to the
last reports. Argentine will export this year
ESQ 600 tons OF wheat.
PANA, Il.Compantes OF imported negro
miners are departing daily. The union mine:
ViuIleis say that within a month there will
not be nifty negroes here.
SANTIAGO DE CHILE.--Tenders have been
invited to be opened May 10 for the building
OF important railroads in order to unite Valid
via with the main line.
SEATr TIE. Wash.The steamer Excelsior.
from copper River, Alaska, with fifty passen-
gers has arrived 1t is reported that the
sthrVy epidemic is abating.
ELMIRA. n. Y.-PreSldent Mackenzie Of
sinATa college has secured 100000 toward u
sfm'wp bl-centennial fund. The celebration
VIII take place In September. 1908.
BUFFALO. n Y.--The stockholders Of th,
ran American Exposition company have de-
cldcd TO increase the capital stock fran 81
VOJ.o@ to s2.50e,o0o in 10000 shares Of $40
MARYvILLE. No. Frank Griffin. editor ri
! the baiiS Review. was shot and mortaly
wounded by G. q. Jesse. The trouble WAS
/ ofei some reference made to Jesse IN Griffin
p2per.
., SAN FRAEo!sco.-The United stats.
uays from Manila. She brought ll6 passen-
gers. most OF whom were members Of tbe Rea
Cross Society.
I NEW ORLEANS AdJu.ant General Moor.
.it1n states that General Joseph Wheeler viii
| Ir.liNs5 me oration At The meeting OF tn.
\ United Confederate Veterans az Charleston
Y 3 O. at their reunion GA May 10
\ sANANNAH-The Third United STATE
ssssuhtter int--.-ry rays lmmuesl carne nr
"a quarantine a. boarded Plant systsn
I sSsA for Macon. Colonel Patrick IN RAJ
s"ll ne health OF the command is excellent
4lTfLE ROCK Ark "A banquet K d b,
gwen ~ this eity, April 90 70 The Unite,
S.atss ambassador 10 Mexico, General Powell
layton. i win be non-partisan ana one q
city. eN'n IN TN
LiNRPooL---'rhe lord mayor Of Ijv.rnoo,
pesenied 10 the captain aud cfnee.s ~ ~.
slrsN OF the Cunard line steamer Payonia AZ
Illuminated address and medals OF rsnspnS,,o,
o. their deyotloa 10 duty IN behalf ~ ~.
LloYds. ass'v'"uoh ano
MA, ApALA ca Flair, a. W. Chan
nan. an ole citizen q this place ana Saris
Ssrowned eetsnist. died sadasniy. us wa va
W years cio. Besides ulny other works ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
WEATHER DEPARTMENT..
Tempe IN ture Changes Are Pecusin
Generally Fair weather,

Temperature iEunHet frs fNcN''h''
Generally Fair weather,
Washington. April S.--rhe storm which APP
pesred over the west gulf Thursday morning
tsb advanced 70 New ENGLAND. and during
tho next twenty hours win pass north
eastward over the Gulf OF 81 lawrence,
During Saturday light rain fell IN the Middle
lake region and New England; elsewhere over
tLr country fair weather prevailed.
The temperature has risen west OF the Nils.
ssEippi and is above the seakouhble average
IN tho Rocky mountains and plateau regions,
From tho Ohio river TO the east gulf coast aud
ever the interior Of the South Atlantic states
the Temperature Is 10 to 20 below the normal,
This first extremely high temperature OF the
season Is reported from Phoenix, AIR. wharo
tie maximum WAS ~ degrees.
The Mississippi and Missouri rivers are
rising generally and viii continue 10 rise. the
rotardatiou at New Orleans being only tenn
porsry, II VIII, however, result IN slower
rise at the place, and stage OF about 1861 lect
e indicated by Tuesday,
The indications are that fair weather VIII
prevail generally throughout the country sun.
day. with marked rso IN temperature IN
the Mississippi Ohio and Missouri valley, tho
western lake region aud tho Southwest, Mon
day promises "a be fair ana generally warmer
cast OF the Mississippi West OF the Misss-
sippi Monday Will probably be warmer, with
Increased clcudiness and showers in the Mis-,
ecuri valley and tho Southwest,
Storm signals are dsplayed on the New
ENGLAND coast
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
NO UNIVERSAL PEACE.
German Delegates 20 the Conference
Relieved In Wnrs.

London, April S--The Berlin corre-
spondent Of the Times says Prof Won
Stengel. of the Munich university one OF
the German delegates to the disarmament
convention AT The Hague next month. has
published pamphlet opposing the advo-
Gates OF perpetual peace. lie declares tnat
endeavors 10 secure It are futile All ruer-
lie and that no peace conference, eieu
though convoked by car and attended
by the mopt sklllful diplomats and 'tates-
mon, will succeed in establishing unl|srsal
peace.
On the contrary, he contends tat such
conferences involve the danger Ok intensi-
flying existing difference and he asserts
that so far as Germany is concerned, she
has atill to achieve her righttul position in
the politics OF the world.
In commenting upon Won Stengo's pam
phlet, the Berliner Post gays. 1T Is a
eource Of great satisfaction that the Ger
man delegates arc free from vague illu-
sions OF universal determination"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
,,a,erhnx,,s Confession.

London, April 9.--The Observer this
morning states that Comte Esterhazy vol
unfairly told the proprietress OF that pa
per last autumn that he wrote the border
eau under orders from General officer
ssndherr. on subsequent occasions, the
Observer says, he repeated this, declaring:
ia IaI fait," and added that Dreytus did
not write the burdereau.
on the occasion Esterhazy said the
bordereau produced was tracing from
the original document and that some in
distinct words had been retraced by an
al her hand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
NO MORE REHMLs.
Commodore Philip Has the Word
"RcbeIn 0btttcrntcd.

New York. April s.--"The North and South
are united and there are no moro rabels.i'
said Commodore John W, Phllip. the COM
mandant OF the navy yard IN BROOKLYN. yes
terday He then pointed TO a relic OF the
civil war which has oceuried nlacs on the
grass plot adjoining the comman ants office.
This was part Of the ram Missssippi. Fni
years on one side Of II there appeared
white letters. Taken from the rebel ran
Mississippi" you see, said the commodore
.shat the word robei' has been wiuoi I
! did that several DAYS ago. because there
are no moro rebels. and the word seemed ou
Of place" The inscrlption now reads, "Fror
the Ram Migsissippi."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
rmE rRus1s.
Cnfhn MnI,er. Comninr.

New York. April S.--rhe Tribune says;
"A meeting OF leading manufacturers of,
collins and coffin trimmings was held at
tho Waldorf Astoria on Thursday With
the purpose in view OF forming a consoll-
dated company TO control the coffin max
INK trade. From outside sources Il was
learned that about 20 Der cent OF the
eauital invested In the manufacture Of
collins aud trimmings was represented
and would probably go into the CONSOLE
dation. 1t Is proposed. Il was said, 10
capitalize the consolidated concern to the
amount OF s2o,ooOooo."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
Alaskan Boundary question.

Ottawa. ont, April Stu the house of
commons Sir wlfred Laurier. replying to
question, said there was no truth in the
report that modus vlvendi was now
under consideration between the United
States and Great Britain In connection with
the Alaskan boundary and all that was
wanted was the decision OF Canada to put
Il into effect The premier added that
nothing had been done since two years
ago, when provisional boundary was es-
tabished at the summit between Skag-
way aud Dyea and Lake Bennett.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-09
CONDITION OF THE POPE
While lie Has Improved, His Life Is Slowly
Ebbine Away.
WILL NOT HEED ADVICE OF PHYSICIANS
Intends Receiving the sacred coi-
Icce on Thursday and Attending
Services at 81. Peters.

London. April a.--The Rome correspond
ent OF the Daily Mall says; While the
popos health has improved. few deny tpat
his life is slowly ebbing awoy. Cardinal
Parochi. bishop OF Porto and Santa Ruiina
and vicar general Of his toliness, 10 an in
terview says that in spite OF the advice OF
Its physicians the pope, II his strength
yll permit, will receive the sacred college
on Tuesday and receive the congratulations
OF that body upon the anniversary OF his
coronation. He even Intends to attend the
services In st. Peters en- Friday.