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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
wv CHURCHILL ESCAPED
# Pretoria in Disguise and Hid
in FREIGHT Train

1 ondon, Dec. 27.-Winston Spencer
hIrchill has cabled and the Morning
ost publishes, today, an account of his
3cape from captivity with the Beers,
rter having been taken prisoner in a
,connoissance of the armored train at
court. The dispatch, which is dated
EMO Marques, Dec. q, says:
the evening I concealed myself in
lway truck under a great pile of
had a small; store of good
{. I remained hidden so, CHANGING
very. The Beers searched the train
omatipoort, but did not search deep
III. After go hours of misery l came
Y here. I am very weak, but am
have lost many pounds in weight,
an light of heart. shall avail my"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
FIRE IN A POTATO CAR
Officer M. G. Donahue Saves a
Heavy Loss

Officer Michael G. Donahue discovered
a fire in a car of potatoes at the freight
depot of the Fitchburg railroad on
Blackstone street last night at 6.15
O'Clock, and by doing so averted what
might later have proved a loss of 5000.
The fire started on the floor beneath a
stove in the car and when found by the
officer a hole had been burned in the
car floor He notified the clerks in the
freight depot and the fire was extin-
guished. The potatoes We're owned by
John Crosby and were purchased yes
terday morning from David Mcdonald.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
GERMAN TARs AT HAVANA
Their Arrival at Havana Caused
Unfounded CONSERVATION

Washington, Dec 27-The German
war ships Nike and Won Moltke used
as training ships for naval cadets, have
arrived at Havana after cruise
through West Indian waters. II was the
arrival of these ships in Haytien wa
tiers about 10 days ago that caused
CONSERVATION among the officials and
people there, as it was feared there
would tie a repetition of the Luders in
cident and another demand on Hayti
backed up by German naval guns.
1t appeared, however, that the cruise
of the Nike and Won Moltke was ar
ranged a year ago, and the call at
Haytiait ports was entirely devoid of
significance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
BULLER Determined
He and His Men Will Do or Die
to Retrieve Their Reputation

London. Dec. 2S.-The Morning Post
received the following from Winston
s. Churchill, under date of Dec. g. tel
egraphed from Chievely Camp, where
he has arrived:
"All ranks have complete confidence
in Sir Redvers Butler, and there is a
stern determination to succeed next
time, at all costs. A painful impress
sion was caused by the announcement
of the change of -in-chief,
and the soldiers here are resolved to
vindicate their trusted leader.
1.-The situation, however, is difficult,
the Boer situation being one of extraor-
binary strength. with high hills lined
tier on tier With trenches and CALLER
les rising from an almost unfordable
river, and with a smooth plain in
front
THE enemy have all the ranges
marked, and many powerful guns dom
Continued on Page Two.)
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REED WlTHDRAWS
SAUNDERS DOES NOT
Bennett Gains in the Speakershp ContestReeds Announce
men Favors Bennett-Myers Defends His RepubIcansm-
Fifyone Representatives Present at Reed Dinner-one
Worcester Man-BennetFs Supporters Confident

probable, and there is no doubt of his
nomination if more than one ballot is
taken.
AS the business mems candidate, Mr..
Bennett has the support of business
men all over the state. He is making
steady gains. An increase of no less
than IS in the number of his support
ers this week is expected to be followed
by further gains of a positive nature
during the next few days; in fact, Mr..
Benefits nomination is now practically
assured.
If there is any doubt upon this sub
ject we are willing to compare names
and figures with the friends of any of
the other candidates.
The Traveller says:
The withdrawal of Reed leaves a
three cornered fight. This simplifies
the contest to defeat Mr. Myers.
1t is probable, however, notwith-
standing the withdrawal of Mr.. Reed,
that Mr.. Bennett will not have a ma
jority of the caucus, although there
is some reason for the claim that he
win have more votes than Mr.. Myers.
If Mr.. Bennett should have more
votes than Mr.. Myers on the first ball
lot, but not enough to nominate, and
the balance should be held by Mr..
Saunders and Mr.. Myers, there would
be situation that might make 1t pos
CONTINUED on Page Three.l
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Civil Marriage Allowed

Washington, Dec. 27.-Gen. Otis has
issued decree authorizing the cele-
bration of civil marriages in the Phil
ippines. He cabled Secretary Root to
that effect today, and the secretary alp
proved the action. Heretofore all mar
riages were celebrated by the Catholic
church, so that Professionals and nom
Protestants were prohibited from mar
rying. The decree does not interfere
with the Catholics, who may be mar
ried according to their own rites, but
extends the privilege of civil marriage
to those who desire it, just as is prac-
ticed in the United States.
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self of every opportunity, henceforth. to
urge earnestly the unhinching and I'M
compromising prosecution of the war.
On the afternoon of Dec. IL, the
Transvaal secretary of war informed
me that there was little chance of my
release. l therefore resolved to escape,
and the same night l left the state
schools prison in Pretoria by climbing
the wall when the sentries' backs were
turned momentarily. l walked through
the streets of the town in disguise,
meeting many burghers, but was not
challenged in the crowd. l got through
the pickets of the town guard and
struck Delagoa Bay railroad. 1 walked
along it, evading the watchers at the
bridges and culverts, and waited for a.
train beyond the first station.
1.-THE 11.30 o'clock goods train from
Pretoria had arrived before l reached
the place, and was moving at full speed.
l boarded it with great difficulty and
hid under coal sacks. I Jumped from
the train before dawn and was sheltered
during the day in small wood in com
pany with huge vulture who displayed
a lively interest in me. I walked on at
dusk. There were no more trains that
night. The danger Of meeting the guards
of the line continued, but 1 was obliged
to follow it, as I had no compass or
maps. I had to make wide detours to
avoid bridges, stations and huts, and
so my progress was very slow.
Chocolate is not a satisfactory food.
The outlook was gloomy, but l perse-
vered with Gods help. For five days
my food supply was very precarious.
was lying up by daylight, and walked
by night Meanwhile, my escape had
been discovered and my description tel
egraphed everywhere. All trains were
searched and every one was on the
watch for me. Four times the wrong
people were arrested.
1.-THE sixth day 1 managed to board a
train beyond Middleburg, from whence
there was direct service to Delagoa."
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E. C. HODGES & co. ASSIGN
Firm Refused Credit on Mining
Stock Securities

Boston, Dec. 27.-E. C. Hodges &
Co., bankers and brokers of So State
street. suspended business today. The
firm is one of the largest in the city,
It's dealings have been principally in
municipal bonds. The firm is a mem
Der of the Boston and New York stock
exchange, and the Chicago board OF
trade.
Mr.. Hodges said, today, that the trou-
Bile was caused by the refusal of the
Boston banks to give the firm credit
on United States Mining shares. 1--WE
have 5000 shares of that stock on hand,
said Mr.. Hodges, "and when the banks
refused to accept it as collateral there
was no course for us but to protect our
creditors"
G. c. Dickson of the law firm of
Dickson and Knowles, has been named
assignee,
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TARS' INTERMENT
Maine Martyrs viii Be Buried in
National Cemetery at Ar
IingtOn Today
GOVERNMENT REFUSES
PRIVATE BURIAL
In All But One Case IndentifiCa-
ton Was Insufficient and Re-
fuSaI Was Necessary

Washington, Dec. 27.-Capt. Sigsbee
and Chaplain Chadwick called at the
navy department this morning to con-
suit with Assistant Secretary Allen rel
alive to the ceremonies tomorrow at
Arlington, in connection with the rein
terment of the bodies of the Maine vic
Tins.
The remains of Isl sailors arrived
here this morning at o'clock, over the
Chesapeake and Ohio in special train
of six cars. They were escorted by a
guard of honor composed of IL men
from the Texas, including among them
one of the members of the original
Maine crew-Jerry Shea.
The party was under the command
of Lieut.. Benham. The remains were
conveyed to Rosslyn, Va, opposite the
district, and were transferred to wag-
ons belonging to the quartermaster's
department, which removed them to
the burial site in Arlington. The cas-
kets have been placed in open hospi-
tai tents. and the guard of honor will
be maintained over them until they are
buried tomorrow. The exercises will
be as simple as possible.
ONE SHIPPED TO NEW YORK.
The body of Frederick C. Holzer, an
ordinary seaman killed in the explosion
OF the Maine, is the only one of the
ISL bodies disinterred from Colon GEM
etery, Havana, and brought to New
port News by Capt Sigsbee, in the
Texas, which will not be buried at Ar
lington cemetery, tomorrow The body
of Holzer has been shipped to New
York, where it will be received by his
relatives. About 80 requests were re-
ceived by the navy department for the
bodies of the victims of the Maine dis
aster, but in only 10 of these cases had
the bodies been identified Owing to
the confusion in which the graves were
found when the dead were disinterred
at Havana, the department has reluct-
| antly decided not to extend to the rel
atives and friends of the other nine
| positively Identified bodies the privilege
of burying the remains at home.
IDENTIFICATION DIFFICULT.
When the remains were inferred in
Colon cemetery, two years ago, the
| ceremony was necessarily conducted
with great haste; as the remains were
landed at the wharf in Havana, they
were identified as far as possible, and
each coffin was numbered. They We're
then taken to the cemetery, but in
some cases the cemetery superintend-
ent failed to note more than the num-
Der of the row in which those collins
were placed. For instance, in one case
there were IA collins, among which were
two containing victims who had been
positively identified.
When Capt. Sigsbee came to disinter
these collins, the numbers had become
undecipherable, and it was impossible
to determine which Of the two were
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SALARY FOR SECRETARY
Building Trades Council viii Pay
Him $40 a Year

At the meeting of Building Trades
council last evening the following off
GERS were elected: President, Thomas
F. Harvey; vice president. ]. ]. Delan.
ey; recording secretary, ]. M. O'Brien;
financial secretary, ]. B. Lamothe; SER
geant-a t-arms, John Cronin: trustees
William A. Rossley, Herbert May, Geo.
W. Temple. 1t was voted to pay the
recording secretary a salary of $40 per
year Since the council became affili-
ated with the National Building Trades
council, the correspondence has necessi-
tated much extra work by the secre-
tarV
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Buy a Railroad

Chicago Dec. 27.--A special meeting
of the stockholders of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois railroad was held to-
day and proposals were submitted and
agreed upon for the purchase Of the
capital stock, railway property, cor
porate rights and franchises Of the Ev-
ansville, Terre Haute and Chicago
Railway company and the Indiana
BLOCK Coal Railway company. The
chicago and Eastern Illinois operated
both roads for some time under 9S
wears lease Both roads are heavily
mortgaged.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
CONDITION SERIOUS
Congressman BouteIIe of Maine
in a BrookIine Retreat

Boston, Dec. 27.-Congressman c. A.
Boutellc Of Maine is at sanitarium
in Brookllne, but his exact condition
is unknown, except to his immediate
relatives. Tonight it was understood
here that his condition was very Sc
rious, but inquiry at his home in Ban
gor brought word that there had been
no reason to believe that his condition
had materially changed from that of
yesterday.
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Relief From Famine

London, Dec. 27.-The viceroy Of In
dia. Lord Curzon of Kedlestone, tele-
graphs from Calcutta that there has
been no increase of rain and that 2,451,
600 natives suffering from famine are
now receiving relief.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
LEASE CONFIRMED BY
AN ENORMOUS Vote
Boston and Albany Stockholders Approve
New York Central Offer BY
II to | Majority.
DISPUTE over LACK OF mo BALLOTS

Time of Lease Has Been Reduced From 999 to SO YearsO
Cia Result Was: "Yes," 1862; NO" 15,971-Sm of
S55OOOO0 Paid Stockholders in Addition to Guaranteed
Per Cent DNdend-Many Protested Vigorously Over Failure
to Furnish Opposition BalOts-At One Time Unpleasant
Scene Seemed mmnent-Hoar Makes Explanation
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BULLER MAY AGAIN
ADVANCE ON ENEMY
lLadysmith's Need of Relief Demands I'm
mediate Action-All Determined
to Retrieve Reputation
HOW WINSTON CHURCHILL ESCAPED

Hid Under Sacks in Freight Car He ouneyed Out of Kuqers
DomainS-BaCk at Chieveey Again-Lady Sarah Wilson
Exchanged For Horse Thef-Lord Roberts and Gen. Ktch-
ener Sail From Gibraltar For Cape ToWn-News of "Bobs'
Appointment Brings Gloom to Buffers Men
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Weather Report

Boston, Dec. 27.-Local forecast: Proba-
b1v light snow in the morning, followed by
fair weather; light westerly winds. Fair
Friday.
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Calls on Kinq

Lisbon, Dec 27.-King Carlos today
gave an audience to the new United
States minister to Portugal, John
NJ Irwin.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
BISHOP MEERSCHAERT"
PROVES TO Be A FRAUD

lit Alleged PreIate Who Visited Holy Cross College
Short Time Ago Turns Out to Be Clever I'M
postor-CeIebrated Mass at the College and Showed
Woefu Deficiency in knowledge of the Latin
Language
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nor place to discuss our policy in the
Far East II this treaty should be rati-
fed. il brings to the United States title
to the archipelago to be dealt with as
the American people in their wisdom
may see fit. In one thing, think we
are all agreed that when the line of our
duty has been determined, it must be
discharged as becomes great. free and
liberty loving nation. Whether or no,
we have so willed, the days of our in
ternatonal isolation are past. II does
not follow that the advice Of the inn
mortal Washington 10 avoid entangling
alliances is less potent to-day than when
the words were written.
''The American citizen has right to
go wherever trade and enterprise may
legitimately seek an outlet for the pro-
duct of American thrift and industry,
and there must follow, il need be. the
overshadowing protection of the flag"
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BARBARrrlEs At SEOUL.

London, Jan. 2-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Times says:
THE correspondent of the Noyoe
Vremya at Seoul. the Corean capital
relates terriblecrime by the anti-Rus-
sian party, who, since the departure Of
the Russian financiers and drill instruc-
tors. have wreaked vengeance by vile
deceit and harbarous cruelty on the CO.
rean dragoman Of the Russian Embassy,
the official who safeguarded the removal
Of the Corean Emperor TO the Russian
mission house.
'The official, his wife and other Co
reans were mercilessly tortured with a
view Of compelling them to confess TO
a false charge of poisoning the. Emper-
or's coffee, in order 10 Shield the real
criminals, who are among the high Gov
ernmcnt officials. The ex-dragoman was
finally brutally executed. mutilated pub
licly and made sport Of in a savage and
disgusting manner. All this. the writer
says, occurred in II country blessed with
American and other Christian mission
aries and where American officials oc-
cupy influential posts in the Corcan
Government service"
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A NOTED SURGEON DIES.

New York Jan. DIR. Charles +.
Guillou, formerly surgeon i'll the
United States navy, is dead here from
pneumonia. He was born i'll Philadel-
phia July Doth. 1913, and was educated
in the University of Pennsylvania. He
was appointed an assistant surgeon in
the navy in 1888, and was later assign
ed to the United States steamship Pea
cock. He served in the Mexican war,
and was afterward appointed surgeon of
the United States steamer Columbia,
going on an extended cruise in Asiatic
waters on her. He was afterward as
signed to the United States frigate Con
stitution, and when on one Of her
cruises in European waters the vessel
touched at Gaeta, Italy, DR.. Gillou
went with the American consul and the
captain of the Constitution to visit King
Ferdinand III and Pope Pious TX.
These personages visited the Consti-
tuition the next day, when the Pope was
taken i'll and was attended by DIR.
Guillou. The day after DIR. Guillon was
sent for by His Holiness, who wanted
to confer an order upon him. DIR. Gillou
being an American. this could not be
done, but the Pope granted him plen-
airy indulgence. DIR. Guillou, on his re-
turn home, was detailed to the Brook
Ign navy yard. from which service he re-
signed in 1854 to assume charge of a
hospital in Honolulu. While in the Ha-
waiian Islands he also served as Italian
Consul by special appointment of Vie
tor Emanuel. He remained in Honolulu
until 1861 He married in 1852 Miss
Dinah Postlethwaite, of Natchez Miss.
who died several years ago There was
but one child Mrs. Blackmore. of Hamp-
ton, Va. but Miss Heloise Thibault. DIR.
Guillou's constant companion until his
death. was adopted his daughter. His
body viii be taken tomorrow to Peters
burg, Va, for burial beside his Wife.
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OPPOSED TO ADDICKS.

Dover, Del, Jan. 2.-The Delaware
Legislature will convene at noon to-mor-
row, and among the most important
matters that will be taken mp by that
body will be the selection of "A United
States Senator to succeed George Gray.
The Legislature is Republican, and it is
believed the next Senator will be of that
political faith, providing the existing
fractional feeling in the ranks of the
party can he healed. I. Edward Adj
dicks. the leader of OF faction, known
as the Union Rep licans has an
nounced his candidacy for the position.
and is being bitterly opposed by the
Regulars" or anti-Addick's wing of the
party. An effort was made tonight to
bring the factions together in caucus for
the organization of the Senate and
House. This. however, was Intellectual.
The voting for Senator will begin about
January 9th.
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MURDER AND THEN SUICIDE.

Columbus. Ohio Jan. "a special to
the Dispatch from Middletown, Ohio,
says:
.'Adyices have reached this city of the
instant killing during a quarrel Of Philip
kuch by John Clifford, residing three
miles northwest of here ut the hamlet of
Jacksonboro. The alteration arose
over the division of crop of tobacco,
which Kuch had raised on the Clifford
farm. After heated discussion Clifford,
it is claimed. stepped into a shed and
returning with a shot gun in his hands,
fired at Kuch, the charge tearing away
his face. The officers of Madison town
ship were appraised of the murder, and
ON repairing to the Clifford home they
received n defy from Clifford, who had
barricaded himself in his house. He
threatened to kill anyone who might at
tempt to arrest him. Later Clifford com
mittcd suicide.
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THE DREYFUs AGITATION.

Paris, Jan. 1.-The Intransigeant, edi-
ted by Henri Rochefort, violent opp
nent of Dreyfus revision, is responsible
for the statement that the Court OF
Cessation has waived its intention TO
bring Dreyfus back on the Government 5
representations of the danger of lynch
ing and riots and Of the necessity Of a
large militay force to protect him. The
recently formed league known as ia
patrie Franchise, headed by NJ. Ferdi-
nand Brunetiere-Coppeo and Maurice
Barrres, with large following of au-
thors, professors and scientists whose
avowed object is to knit intellectual
France into union for counteracting
the Dreyfus agitation, has raised fierce
press controversy, which threatens an
agitation worse than that which La
Patrie Franchise was intended to coun-
teract
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REMAINS OF SENATOR MORRILL,
Funeral Services at Montpelier-W ife's
Body Removed from Washington.

BODY removed from w dSHlIlgton.
Montpelier VT. Jan. 1.-The body Of
the late United States Senator Justin
Smith Morrill, arrived here today from
Washington. On the train which brought
the body to Montpelier was also the body
of the Senator's wife. who died at the
capital several months ago. In the funer-
nj party were the delegations of Repre-
sentatives from Congress and Senators
appointed to attend the obsequies here
and number of personal friends of the
late Senator
EmblemS of mourning were everywhere
visible in Montpelier today. Flags bear
ing crepe fioated at half mast through
out the city. A handsome arch of ever
green had been erected over the gate at
the entrance to the grounds of the State
capitol. This interior of the building was
appropriately lraped with crepe. the ma
tional colors and beautiful flowers.
All places of business throughout the
city were closed until after the funeral.
The weather this morning was fine and
clear. but very cold. the thermometer
registering - degrees below zero.
The body of Senator Morrill, was
horne from the train.to the capitol, where
it lay i'll state in the corridor before
Representatives Hall. The hall had been
deliberately decorated with flowers, crepe
and the national colors. During the day
hundreds passed the casket.
The funeral services in Representatives
Hall were largely attended. Men from
all parts Of the State came to pay final
respects to the memory of the late Sena-
tor
President NJ. III. Buckham, of the
University of Vermont delivered the
eulogy He also made touching refer
ence to Mrs Morrill,.
After the Hobbies cleared the bodies
of Senator Morrill, and Mrs. Morrill,
were taken to Green Mount Cemetery.
where they were placed in vault to
remain until spring. when they will be
carried to STAFFORD for interment.
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b. AND o.'s NEW MANAGER.

Baltimore, Nd. Jan. 2.-It was off
cially announced at Baltimore and Ohio
headquarters to-day that T.. ID. Under
wood. general manager of the Mime
apolis. st. Paul and st. e. Marie Rail
road Company, had accepted the posi-
ton of general manager of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company. The
position was pro-offered to Mr.. Under
wood two months ago by Receivers
Cowen and McRae. Mr.. Underwood
win assume his new duties on February
LIST.
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I WILD WINDS AND WRECKS.

London, Jan. "A fearful gale is
sweeping the Irish Channel and the seas
are terrific. The Holy Head harbor
is full of shipping, and some the vessels
have dragged their anchors and gone
ashore. There are numerous wrecks
along the coast.
At midnight, says a dispatch from
Holy Head, the storm continues TO
rage. The Holy Head life boat has
rescued the crews of three small yes.
sells