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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
MOVE FROM TARLAC
Macarthur Advances
NorthWard With
His Troops.
MRS. AGUINALDO'S CLOTHES.
Body Of Major John A. Lo-
gan Buried in
Paco.
MRS. AGUINALDO'S CLOTHES.

Manila Nov. 1S.-825 a. m.)-Gen.
Macarthur, with the ThirtY-sixth in
fantry a battalion of the Seventeenth
infantry, troop Of the Fourth cavalry,
several gatlings and a detachment of
the signal corps, has begun his north
ward advance from Tarlac, which will
be continued to Bayombong province
Of New Viscaya.
Gen. MacArthur's and Gen. Lawton's
commands are now near each other.
Macarthur is getting supplies into Tar
lac over the railroad with an engine
which was raised from the river by the
Ninth infantry.
Col. Howes. who occupied Victoria
with six troops of the Third cavalry
has advanced to Rosales. A letter was
found at Victoria from Private Des-
mond of the signal corps, one of the q
American prisoners held there. These
prisoners, the letter said, were expect
ing to be taken to the mountains be-
fore the army arrived
Two thousand insurgents are report
ed to be massing at Genorna, above
Tarlac, and Gen. Mascardo is said to
be in the mountains west of Angeles
with a thousand men, intending to
make raids. Rain has been falling
throughout the month, and for the past
week there has been a heavy downpour.
The whole country is in as bad trim
as at any time this season.
Aguinaldo and his government are
said to be making desperate efforts to
escape to Bayombong. All the in
formation at Manila is that he is still
in the low country. Lieut.. Johnston,
with trOOD M Of the Third caValrV
captured Wednesday, at San Nicolas, 12
barrels containing the wardrobe of
Aguinaldo's wife, some personal effects,
the records of the secretary of war and
much commissary and medical supplies
Sonora Aguinaldo probably escaped
over the divide, but the secretary of
war is thought to be inside the lines.
Thomas W. Hayes, a civilian, and
Calvin S. Davis of the Sixteenth in
fantry, who were held prisoners by the
Filipinos, have been rescued. Col
Vessels captured at Tayug several
hundred thousand pounds of rice, 1900
pounds of salt, $500 pounds of flour
marked Dayton, o." $500 pounds of
sugar, 1900 new uniforms and hundreds
or thousands of Mauser shells. The
names of Lieut.. Gilmore and seven of
his men We're found written on the
walls of the convent of San Quentin.
The garrisons of all the towns surprised
resisted feebly. Cen Wheaton has not
yet appeared.
The body of Maj. John A Logan,
killed in action at San Jacinto, Satur-
day. was buried in Pace cemetery
yesterday morning. Many persons fol-
lowed the body to the grave Chaplain
Pierce OBLIGATED, and the Twentieth in
fantry furnished the escort.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
CURRENT EVENTS.
Class Formed Last Evening for Gen
eraI Enlightenment

0'N1SS ~ ''SN EGSA LNCHlHI tOF SEn-
eraI Enlightenmen
A representative gathering of some
Of Worcester's prominent men and
women met in Salisbury hall last eve
ming to plan for the organization of
class in current events. The meeting
was opened by the chairman, Rev. G.
w. Kent, who made brief remarks ex-
planning the purpose of the class,
which would be for the study of events
in their broader sense and in a true
scholarly way.
DR.. G. w. Haynes gave a talk on the
way TO study sociology and it's prob
lens of today.
Rev. A. s. Carver deprecating any
attempt to describe art in 10 minutes.
gave very helpful suggestions on the
study of the real things that the world
is accomplishing to beautify home and
its surroundings.
DR.. U. w. Cutler outlined in a few
words what the class should seek to
find in literature. The true value of
books is not in the number published
or read, but in mental quickening,
what people are getting out of what is
written.
Burton w. Potter gave an interesting
address on the South African war,
enabling the students of events to cor
rect any partial estimate they may
have formed on the question, and the
speaker mentioned the influences which
really precipitated the war.
After some discussion by Miss Geor-
gia Bacon, H. L. Hutchings, Edwin
Brown, Rev. A. S. Carver and others,
the class study committee was asked
to prepare work for the next meeting.
The meeting was very successful one,
and the attendance large and enthusi
astic, which promises well for the fu-
ture outlook of the class. The next
meeting, unless otherwise announced
through the press, will be three weeks
from last evening
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
SEATS CONTESTED.
Trouble in Store For
Several New
Senators.
QUAY, CLARKE AND SCOTT.
They Are the Trio " hose
Seats Are En-
dangered.
QUAY, CLARKE AND SCOTT.

Washington, Nov. 17.-There will be
several interesting contests in the SEN
ate when congress meets. There are
always contests for seats in the House.
and sometimes the congress has nearly
expired before they are all settled, but
it is not usual for a senator's seat to
be contested.
When the next congress meets, how
ever, in December, there will be a COM
pick situation. The seat of Mr.. Scott
Of West Virginia is to be contested on
the ground that he did not have a legal
a1Gjority of the legislature, and that
his election was by an agreement. How
much this contest will amount to, it is
hard to say, but it is not now very Sc
riously thought of.
A more serious and much more inter
esting contest will be that over the
Montana senatorship, in which demo-
Gratis are involved on both sides. 1t is
said that very sensational develop
ments may be expected in this contest
The charge made by the enemies of Mr.
Clarke, who has the certificate of cleo
ton, is that his election was accom-
plished through bribery on a grand
scale. It is asserted by them that it
cost him something in the neighborhood
of $750,000 to get the election. At this
time disbarment proceedings are being
conducted in the supreme court of
Montana against his attHneY' o. the
charge that he was an agent through
which brides were made or offered
That case will be disposed of probably
some time before congress meets, and
when congress assemblies the fight will
be transferred to Washington.
Even more interesting than this con-
test will be the discussion and deter
mination of whether Mr.. Quay is to
be given a seat on the appointment by
Gov. Stone. 1t is anticipated that this
case will be determinedly contested. In
spite of the fact that Mr.. Quay cannot
be seated without a number of senators
stultifying themselves, the Quay people
insist that majority will vote to give
him his seat. Every state in the union
will take an interest in this contest,
inasmuch as a decision in favor Of Mr.
Quay will be apt to lean to deadlocks
in all legislatures in the future where
there is any rivalry for the election
and result finally in what would amount
strictly to the election of senator by
legislatures becoming dead letter, the
selection always being made by gov
errors, like ordinary state patronage
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
THE MoRlARTY BENEFIT.
Thomas H. Buckeyes New Factory
Auspiciously Opened.

Thomas H. Buckeyes new factory on
Grafton street was opened for the first
time last night with the gathering of
more than so persons at the benefit
social gwen to Michael j. Moriarty, a
former clerk in the Worcester post Of
flee
The local total abstinence societies,
in which he was an active worker, and
his former fellow employees in the
Worcester post office, We're actively in
terested in the success of the affair, and
it proved to be one, both socially and
financially.
The floor of the new factory was ad-
mirably adapted for dancing, and the
entertainment at intermission formed
a pleasing diversion. Banjo solos We're
given by William D. Collins, and songs
by Miss Mary McCaffery, John Shee-
han, Edward f. Ryan and John r.
Reardon, with piano solos by Miss Alice
Power. Frank Marlowe kept the crowd
interested with recitations.
Thomas H. Buckley was in charge Of
the dancing, assisted by John T. Elan
agan, Mark N. Skerrett, Henry M.
Shaughnessey, Charles j. O'Connell
and John H. Reardon. The reception
COMMITTEES consisted of Fred F. Flana-
gam john Sheehan, Frank Marlowe,
Thomas F. Malone, John A Palmer,
John F. Sullivan, James J. Foley, Henry
Cummings, James Foley. The above,
with David Goggin, John T. Brosnihan,
John Sheehan and Edward H. O'Brien,
composed the committee of arrange
mentS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
LUBY FOR ALDERMAN.
He viii Be One of Six Democrats
Nominated.


Nominated.
Jas. c. Luby announced his candidacy
for alderman on the democratic ticket
yesterday, and is in the race to stay.
he says. Mr.. Luby, although at pres
ent a resident of ward 8, has seen con-
siderable service in city government
work, having represented ward in the
lower branch of the council, from 1885
to 1890.
He was twice elected from ward 3 as
an Independent democratic candidate
and during the four years of his term
in the city government. he was a mem
Der of the water committee While
on the committee, Mr.. Luby aided ma
terially in bringing about the change
whereby the city repaired all water me-
ters instead Of having it done outside
BY the passage Of the order many dol
lars were saved annually to property
owners in the city.
He was also member of the finance
committee, and during his term, the
Holden reservoir claims were settled up
by the city The claim of the South
parish folks was also settled at that
time for $115,000, which was SIS, 900 less
than the amount awarded by the
courts.
He has been prominently identified
with democratic politics in this city for
the past 20 years and While T. A. Har-
rington was mayor Mr.. Luby ran
against A. Frank Gates for a vacancy
in the board of aldermen, but was de-
feated by about 500 votes. 1t is prob
able that the democratic candidates for
aldermen will be Edward J. McMahon,
Philip ]. O'Connell, James F. Carberry,
William G. Lichtenfels, John D. Rati-
gan and Mr.. Luby.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
THE PARNELL FUND.
Indications Point to Success of the
Mission Here.

Indications Point to Success of the
Mission Here.
The committee in charge of the lee
lures which are to be given in Me-
chanics hall, Thursday evening, Nov.
%, by Lord Mayor Daniel Talon of
Dublin and John E. Redmond, NJ. P,
met last night in Knights of Robert
Emmett hall, 9S Front street.
Letters were received from the En-
met Guards, companies A, B and c of
the Hibernian Rifles, and from the
Knights of Robert Emmett, stating that
they would all turn out and act as es-
cort to the lord mayor and party when
they arrive in Worcester A committee
cmposed of the captains of all COM
panies was named to secure music.
The ushers at the hall will be chosen
from the Catholic societies of Worces-
ter, two being chosen from each So
ciety. DR.. Thomas j. Barrett and VIM.
l. Mclaughlin, treasurers of the COM
mittee, are to interest the Irish So
cieties of Worcester as much as pos
slble in the lecture during the coming
week. The matter of raising a fund
on the side has been left until the eve
ming of the meeting, when some action
viii probably be taken. Invitations for
local men to sit on the platform will be
issued during the week.
Senator George F. Hoar will intro
duce the speakers, and Mayor Rufus B.
Dodge will also be present. 1t is ex-
pected that a number of Boston people
will be in Worcester on that evening
to attend the lecture. Already 140C
tickets have been sold, and the mem
bers of the knights Of Robert Emmett
and the O'Connell Associates will take
five tickets each, which will make TIE
total more than 2400.
Sunday Mr.. Redmond and Lord
Mayor Talon will be in Erie, Pa, and
on the following Sunday they will be
in Providence, r. I.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
TWO ARE NOW ONE.
Post Office Clerks Unite for Common
interests.

interests.
Mark N. Skerrett returned to Wor-
cester yesterday after a trip to New
York and Washington, during which
he attended the meeting of the COM
mittee of arbitration that resulted in
the consolidation of the National and
United Associations of Post Office
Clerks under the name United National
Post Office Clerks Association of the
United States.
Mr. Skerrett was one of the arbi-
tration committee of eight appointed by
associations in all parts of the United
States to consider the advisability of
uniting the two associations for mutual
benefit. The new association elected
these officers: President, ]. P. Healy,
New York; first vice president, w. T.
Shaw, Baltimore; second vice president,
e. S. O'Connor, Cleveland; third vice
president, Henry ]. CaveDy, San Fran
cisco; secretary, Mark n. Skerrett
Worcester; treasurer, c. NJ. Delaney,
Brooklyn.
1t was voted to unite the two asso-
Citations and indorse the German bill
which provides for the classification of
post office clerks and the establishment
of minimum salary of $500 and a
maximum salary of S1400 a year.
Ex-senator Charles H. Gibson of
Maryland has been retained as counsel
for the association.
Thomas ]. Donnelly, chairman of the
legislative committee, and Mr.. Skier
rett were appointed a committee to
visit Washington and confer with Geo.
w. Beaver, chief clerk in the salary and
allowance division of the post office
department They visited Washington
where they We're the guests of Mr.. Bea-
Yer, Following the conference. they
tiers.
Tie committee of eight will meet in
Washington in the near future, to con-
fer with post office and post roads
committees of the national House and
Senate
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
BUYS GUNS.

London, Nov. lit is reported that
the British government has purchased
the crusote guns ordered by the Trans
vaal, but not delivered. An official
dispatch confirms the statement that
Capt. ]. A. Haldane. of the Gordon
Highlanders, attached to the Dublin
Fusiliers, and Lieut.. T. H. c. Frank
land and 81 nom commissioned officers
and men of the Dublin Fusiliers are
missing.
Capt Haldane distinguished himself
by his services in India, for which he
received the d. S. o. Companion Of
the distinguished service order). He
was also wounded at Elandslaagte.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
CANDIDATES ARE BUSY.

Members of the various ward commit
tees will get together at republican
headquarters tonight to attend to en-
rollment and other matters pertaining
to the coming caucuses. The rooms of
the city committee present an animal
ed appearance at almost any hour of
the day or night at present. Candidates
for office are very much in evidence,
getting pointers as to their relative
standing and arranging for their bal
lots
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
RIBBON PARTY.

RosedaIe Social Club Has a Social
Evening.
More than 100 couples attended the
seventh annual ribbon party of the
Rosedale Social club in Horticultural
hall last evening. Riley's orchestra
gave music and Joseph W. Ronayne,
president of the club, was in charge
of the floor, with the following assist
ants: John Finneran, William H. DAILY;
aids, M. ]. Feury, John Shea, Joseph A.
Daily, M. Kane, John Murphy, Frank
Murphy. D. Keegan, M. Hartnett, Jo-
seph Joyce.
The reception committee was: Chair
man, A. Shepard; Fred Slattery, ].
Cavanaugh, Henry Cosky, James Will
son, James w. Lee, Walter Knight Os-
car Rivers, D. Shea.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
TRAFFIC BLOCKED.

DeraIed Freight Car Delays Train from
Providence.
A derailed freight car near Pawtuc-
ket, R. l., blocked traffic on the Provi-
dence division of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad for sew
eral hours last night. Early in the
evening the freight car was thrown
from the rails by an elevated switch
frog. About 1915 o'clock one track was
cleared, and the train due in this city
from Providence at 9.15 o'clock arrived
two hours and Is minutes late. The
Providence train due in Union depot at
11.36, did not reach here until after l
o'clock this morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
FIGHT TO ADRAW.
"Kid" Mcfarland and "Matty" Mat
thews Evenly Matched.

Chicago, Nov. II. kid" Mcfarland
and Matty Matthews, both of New York,
tonight fought the liveiest and most
even fight seen hare in a long time. The
fight took place at the Fort Dearborn
Athletic Club and was declared a draw
at the end of the sixth round
From start to finish the bout was full of
ginger. There appeared to be considera-
Bile bad feeling between the men. Mat
thews excelled in right swings for the
body, but Mcfarland offset these with
straight left iabs to the face.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
ASSEMBLY ELECT oFFICERs.

The Assembly Debating society held
a meeting last night and elected the
following officers; President, w.
O'Brien; vice president, H. B. Larned;
secretary, w. P. McGrail; treasurer,
w. Dadman. The officers were in
stalled by former president w. E.
Prince. A defamation by j. A. Mat
tuck preceded the election.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
TICKET WILL BE SAME.

Whatever difficulty may or may not
have existed in ward over the nomi-
nations for the city committee from
that ward, has either passed away, or
the rumor that started a few days ago
was the work of men anxious to stir
up strife. 1t was stated at republi-
can headquarters last night that the
ticket would be the same as last year
Bullock, Partridge and Booth.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
GERMANS ON DUTY.
English Prisoners in Pretoria Very
Well Cared For.

Durham, Nov. IA gentleman ar
rested at Johannesburg and taken to
Pretoria and released, has arrived here
via Delagoa Bay. While at Pretoria,
he was confined on the race course with
the military prisoners, comprising 50
officers and 1915 n-commissioned Off
GERS and men from Natal, 10 officers
and two nom commissioned officers and
men from Mafeking and four men from
Fort Tuli.
The prisoners guards were almost all
exclusively Germans and the artillery
men manning the forts were mostly
Germans. The prisoners were well
fed, and were shown every considera-
ton. Most of the officers were re-
moved to more comfortable quarters in
the town.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
THAYER LIKE BARKIS.
Willing to Run for Mayor if Democrats
Call Him.

Chairman John Fl. Meagher of the
democratic city committee told The
Spy man yesterday that Mr.. Thayer
was not his mysterious candidate for
mayor Mr.. Thayer is a good man,
and we are fortunate to get such a man
as our standard bearer in the coming
election" said Mr.. Meagher 1T seems
probable, however, that the name of
another prominent democrat will come
to the front before the democratic mum
icipal convention, Friday evening""
Mr.. Thayer stated yesterday that he
had no particular ambition in that line,
but felt that if his party called on him
he would step forward. The question
had been talked of some to him, he said,
but he could not state that he would
run until the democratic convention
settled the matter
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
TRAINS BEHIND TIME.

Trains from New York over the Bos-
ton & Albany railroad were delayed yes
terday by heavy traffic. The train due
in this city at 4.36 arrived As minutes
behind schedule time. Six extra cars
accommodated New Workers on the way
to the Harvard-Yale game. The S'55
train last evening from New York was
20 minutes late, and two extra cars
were filled with foot ball enthusiasts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
DIR. DExTER's MOVEMENTS

Nyack, N. Y, Nov. II. - Today Rev
William Hart Dexter telegraphed from
Washington. D. c.. for his wife to come
to North Wales, Pa, to meet him Mrs.
Dexter did not go, but sent her brother,
Prof Van Slyke of Geneva. Mrs. Dexter
her brother if she can, and not come back
to Nyack She is preparing to remove to
Springfield, Mass. and her husband will
join her there If he does not come back
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
FILLING THE SWAMP.
Work on South Worcester Nuisance to
Begin Monday.

Work on South Worcester Nuisance to
Begin Monday.
Work of abating the South Worces-
ter swamp nuisance will begin in
earnest Monday, when the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company will start running gravel
trains over the road and dumping their
loads in the swamp. A steam shovel
has been installed at the gravel pit in
Uxbridge, and yesterday it was thought
that work of filling would commence
Monday.
While it is not intended to fill in the
swamp to the grade of the present road
bed, the low Land will be filed in to
such a height as to admit of an easy
grade in entering or leaving the freight
yard.
AS the loads are dumped, side tracks
will be built out into the swamp, and
every effort possible employed to facil-
itate the work. A number of sidings
will be built, which will be used for
classified freight, making a vast i'm
provement so far as economy in time
is concerned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
THE POMONA DEGREE.

Members of Worcester Central Pomo-
ma grange will meet in Horticultural
hall tonight to confer the degree of Po-
mona. There will be business meeting
at 7.30 o'clock, followed by the degree
work by Marcellus Boynton of Shaw
NUT. Representatives are expected
from Holden, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Up
ton, Douglas, Sutton, Millbury, Oxford
and Auburn
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
GARST OUT OF IT.

DR.. Jules Garst has announced that
he is out of the ward 6 school commit
tee fight, which brings the contest
down to a two-sided fight between
Marvin M. Taylor and Edward 1. Co
MINIS
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
GOING TO IRELAND.

Mgr. Thomas Griffin is to leave Wor-
cester on a European trip Wednesday.
He will pay Ireland a prolonged visit
The monsignor has been run down in
health from arduous pastoral duties,
and health more than pleasure is what
he seeks across the sea.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
ROE HEADQUARTERS.

Room u.s. Walker building, has been
hired and will be occupied during the
remainder of the municipal campaign
as headquarters for the men who are
behind Hon. A. S. Roe in the mayoral-
ty contest. The rooms will be open day
and night until after the caucuses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
Beers REPULSED.

London, Nov 17.-Special dispatches
from Pietermaritzburg and Lourenzo
Marques say that Ladysmith is bonn
barded night and day and hard pressed.
On November 9, having during the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
IN a DILEM M A.
Clermonts Anxious for Match Thanks
giving Day.

giving Day.
Manager w. H. Burke of the Clermont
Athletic Club foot ball team is in a di-
lemma concerning a match for Thanks
giving day. Several out-of-town man
ayers have written him regarding game,
but he is not disposed to look with favor
on some of them, fearing they would be
no match for his team. He will probably
open negotiations with the Barre A. c.
team, which he considers the strongest in
the county, excepting school teams.
The Barre team has shown it's style, and
would be a worthy opponent of the Cler-
monts, who are fast set of players. 1t
includes some of the best players on the
work to a commendable degree. The con-
fidence the Clermonts have in their ability
was shown by the challenge issued sew
eral weeks ago to play both the Bradfords
and Washburn & Moen teams the same
daV
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18

night placed men close to the town. the
Beers, after heavy bombardment, be-
gan an assault, but were repulsed at
every point with heavy losses. The
Beers have destroyed one of the bridges
over the Tugela river
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-18
METHUEN ARRIVES.

Orange River, Cape Colony, Nov IL.
Gen. Lord Methuen, commander Of
the First division, has arrived here with
his staff, from Cape Town.