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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
FAVOR CZAR's PLAN.
Notable Nee ing CT English Clergy to
Discuss PROPOSED Method.

London, Dec. 1S.-The venerable Will
liam Macdonald Sinclair. archdeacon
OF London, and canon of St PauTs Ca
thcdral, presided at a public confer
ence at st. James Hall today, convened
by the heads of the various religious
denomlna tons IL favor of an interna-
tional demonstration on behalf of the
cars disarmament proposals. A tele-
gram expressing sympathy with the
effort Yves received from Lord Rose
hery. Among the letters read by the
chairman from prominent people was
one by Lord George Hamilton. score
terry of state foi India, who wrote ad
Yocating AN Anglo Russian under
standing, Of which the cars rescript
ought to be the foundation"
A resolution Ill accordance with the
objects of the Cunveners Of the confer
ence was adopted unanimously.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
WICKED OHIO BOYS.

Chillicothe, o.. Dec 1S.-Two boys,
Elmer and George Butler, aged respec-
lively 20 and 13, We're today found
guilty Of manslaughter, and will serve
a term in penitentary for murder of
Daisy Browser, a young girl. The crime
was a heinous one, and in the trial it
was proven the girl had been shot down
from ambush for no cause whatever.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
BAD BOYS N BOSTON.

Boston, Dec. 18.-The Dorchester po-
lice have captured two boys, Alphonsus
Mclaughlin, and Herman Frigeroth
who, they believe, have systematically
robbed many houses in that suburb OF
the city, .of property valued at over
$4,000 The police also took into Gus
tody Samuel Bantick, an old man. who
it is claimed, received the stolen prop
erty and pawned it in various shops III
this city and New York
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
TT WILL KEEP HIM POSTED.

Capt. Edwin j. Barrett was presented
during the week with a scrap book
which contains clippings from Worces-
ter and Boston papers from the time
war was declared until the treaty Of
peace was signed, at Paris. The book
is particularly valuable to a military
highly
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
LEI.ESTER NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Leicester National Bank will be
held at their rooms on TUESDAY, Jan.
10, 1899, at o'clock p. M, for the cleo
ton of directors for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them.
PARKMAN r. DENNY, Cashier.
Leicester Mass Dec. O. 1895
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
MEETINGS, ETC.
me BLACKSTONE Iva LIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Blackstone National Bank, for the
choice of directors and the transaction OF
such other business as may legally come
before them, will be held at their bank
ing rooms on TUESDAY. the 10th day OF
January, 1899, at o'clock p. m.
c. s. WESTON, Cashier.
Trxbridge Mass, Dec. 8, 1898.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
THE CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK OF WORCESTER

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Central National Bank of
Worcester, Mass, will be held at their
1899, at 10 o'clock a m, for the election
of directors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them
WILLIAM WOODWARD, Cashier
Worcester, Dec 5, 1898.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
STOCK REDUCED.
Stamford Coma jewelers. Relieved of
Goods BY Burglars.

Stamford, Conn. Dec 1S-Early this
morning burglars entered the jewelry
store of Alexander Weed and Sigis-
mund Kronholtz, both located on Main
street, in the centre Of the city. and
secured upwards of $500 worth Ct
booty III each place. Entrance was
riade from the rear The goods ia
ken We're of a miscellaneous nature. in
Guiding watches, chains, charms, opti-
cal goods and opera glasses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
THE OXFORD NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting Of the stockhQld-
ers of the oxford National Bank of OK
ing rooms on TUESDAY, January 10th,
1899, at 10 o'clock a m, for the election
of directors for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them.
c. B. SHERMAN, Cashier.
Oxford Mass, Dec. 9Th. 1898.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
wHIrINSvlLLE NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Whitinsville National Bank, for
the election of directors and the transac-
ton of any other business that may le-
gally come before them, will be held at
their banking rooms on TUESDAY, Jan
uary 10TH 1899 at o'clock p. m
GEORGE H. SPRAGUE, Cashier.
Whitinsville, Mass Dec. g. 1898
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
IN PEACEFUL COSTUME.

Boston Dec. 1S.-The gunboat Cas-
tine. Respondent in a new coat Of peace
(white) paint, left the harbor this af-
ternoon for Havana. She should ar
rive there in about five days.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
j. H. Murray.
7. J. Byrne.
r p npreoH

The clergymen of Marlboro met the
Joint council and the local executive
board represented in said council, on
Dec. l5 1898, in Hunters block. The
following clergymen We're present and
spoke in order: Revs r. B. Lowney.
L. b. Goodrich e. F. Hayward, N. s.
Davis, A. A. Blair, George S. Pine,
Samuel Lord, A. F. Sharp, o. Brouil-
lette. After the chairman had ex-
planned why the meeting was opened.
he called on j. H. Murray to explain the
workings of the organization and the
nature of the present controversy be-
tween the manufacturers and their
employees. After him came Messrs. 3.
Z. Dorsey and P. J. Byrne. All of the
reverend gentlemen We're called upon
TO give their views on the situation,
and the consensus of their remarks
We're that the unions send committees
TO the manufacturers composed of THEN,
own employees, as they felt that it
would lead to a settlement of the con-
troVersy. They asked us to do this in
the name of the common interests of
the city in the name of the suffering
mothers and children of the city.
After the clergymen adjourned the
Joint council convened and acted favor
ably on the request of the clergymen.
Committees were appointed to wait on
the manufacturers. Those committees
We're composed Of the employees of the
manufacturers waited upon in every in
stance, They presented the questions
which have already been outlined in
The Spy In all instances the manu-
facturers declined to yield a point.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
1.-THE WORCESTER NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Worcester National Bank will be
held at the Banking House, os!er street,
of January, 1899 at eleven o'clock q. m.
1st-To choose directors Tor the ensuing
year.
duce the capital stock of the bank from
$500, 900 to $3.50, 600, as recommended by the
board of directors.
3d-To transact any other business that
may legally come before the meeting.
JAMES p. HAMILTON. Cashier.
Worcester. Mass. Dec 6. 1895
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
rHE GRAFTON NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Grafton National Bank of Grafton.
r moas WI r 3s Bf 5dnua RSr P2nf s9
at 10 o'clock a. M, for the election of di-
rectors for the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of any other business that
may legally come before them.
A. A. SIMMONS, Cashier
Grafton, Mass. Dec. 5, 1898.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
OLD POLICE CAPTAIN.

Aged John Mount Distinguished Him
self in Old Draft Riots.
New York, Dec. 18-Former Police
Capt. John J. Mount, so years old, died
suddenly tonight OF heart disease.
Capt. Mount was appointed to the mu-
nicipal police force in 1850. He distin-
guished himself in the draft riots of
war times. He was retired from ser
vice, y years ago. He lived with his
grandson at POI East 51st street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19

King Oscar who is the great grand
son of Napoleons famous Gen. Berna-
dotte, was born January q, 1929. and
succeeded to the throne on August 1S.
1872, on the death of Charles XIV He
married in June 1857, the Princess
Sophia of Nassau, daughter of the late
Duke Wilhelm of Nassau. From the
union there are four sons-Gustava.
Duke of Wermland, born in June. 1858,
now heir apparent to the throne; Os-
car, Duke of Gotland. born in Novem-
Der, 1859, and who married Miss Ebba
Munck, daughter of Col. Munck re-
nouncing at the time of his marriage
all right to succeed to the throne; Carl.
Duke of Westergotand. born in Febru-
airy, 1851 and Eugene. Duke of Nerike
born in August 1860.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
DIAMONDS.

We lead for bargains as heretofore.
We can give you more for your money
than any house in the city. We carry i
big line of unset diamonds, opals, rubies
and sapphires. You select your own set.
ting and have them set any style you de-
sire, as we have full line of new IA X.
FLAGG BROTHERS. S9S Main st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-19
KING OSCAR ILL.
Taken Suddenly and Is New Reported
Contnedto His eed.

London, Dec. 1S.-The Copenhagen
correspondent of the Daily Mail says
that King Oscar II Of Sweden and Nor
way has been suddenly taken i'll and is
now confined to his bed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14


The Mes York Tribuna publishes edi-
toriully these interesting historical
"reminiscences
What empty orhoea of the past are
these Recommendations OF the President
with which Il portion Of tho press now
rings! They bark back more than u
hundred years, to the time Of the first
war fever with which tie young rppuh-
lie was afflicted. IL was in 1853 and
the fsw years following. There was q
faction that wanted 10 get this country
into war with England in behalf Of
Franco. II succeeded in putting n sari
Gus strain upon relations between the
two. But tue President resisied war
and strove for peuce, and by wise states
mRnsbip managed to preserve the peace
with honor. For that he WIS abused,
denounced aud villiiied as few public
men IN this country have ever been
lie was called un American, cowarily,
hesltating, reace-atany price man,
and other things fnr worse. But be
nutlived tho storm, and is to-day ro-
memberei With gratitude and praise
10y millions 20 whom the names VI his
dstractors arc unknown. That lresi
dent was George Washington.
Only generation ago there was an
othor outbreak against the President.
lie was rallied ut for INDIGESTION, lack ol
candor, lack OF patriotism. lie was in
terms accused OF trying to delude the
public in order to further the schemes
of Wall street spectators lie was
called sellish, inconsistent, blind, i'm
hecile. There is scarcely an adjective
in the vocabulary of abuse that was mol
applied 10 him. Yet he, too. ouili7ed
tho storm and his very acts that then
provoked vituperRtion now shine in his
rury as purest patriutism ana unchal
lenged wisdom. That President was
Abraham Lincoln.
The Tribune proceeds to add q third
President to the list William Mckin,
ley. 1t ia true that Mckinley is now
undergoing the experience of Washing
ton and OF Lincoln 10 the matter o.
mean personal abuse. Hut as 1t wal
with them. go will 1t be with william
Mckinley. His efforts to preserve ID,
peace and honor OF the country viii
shine forth 10 history "a the brightest
acts OF his administration.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
Where Would We "Be a,vq

A correspondent of the New York
Evening Post asks these pertinent
questions:
10 case Spain declines to acknow ledge
the independence Of Cuba, aud makes
no preparation for war, rot even TO the
defence of its Cuban coast. where will
the United States government DO at?
There must be two sides to war,
the same as any other quarrel, and We
can't fight Spain IL Spain won't fight
US. Would we in such case quietly an
mex Cuba aud. if necessary. substitute
ourselves in place Of Spain in the war
against the isurgents, or would We pro
coed at the point of the bayonet to
drive every Spaniard of the soil Of
Cuba and set up protectorate?
But your lingo statesmen will take
no stock in such matters. They simply
howl for blood letting, and will think
Of nothing elsa.
The Plain, conservative people of the
country, however, will insist upon look
ing at the subject from every view
point, and counting all items of cost,
before consentirg that the country
shall engage in war.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
FOREST FIRE N SUSSEX,

DnGsboro Visited by Disastrous Blnzs
Whieh Devastated Much Woodland and
Destroyed sume Houses.
special Correspunuence Of tTnzetfe mud Journal
Dagaboro, April ID Tho mnat dis
astrous fire 10 years visited this aection
last night. II Ia still burning anil liable
TO break out afresh. A loHs OF several
thousand dollars has resulted, mainly
from the destruction of rnrllwnod and
growing timber. while several buildings
we're at times in ereat danger.
The fire startud from brush blaze
abou. two miles east OF Dagsboro, and
up to this time nearly everything on
an area OF about 400 ncres have been
destroyed or badly damaged. The wind
was blowing a gale aud the blaze
spread rapidly. Much valuable timbor
and charcoal wood was consumed.
IA souu as the fire began TO spread
tho people living in the vicinity turned
out in force ami did what they could to
check it's progress The only thing
that could be done was to save build
ings. The individual Losses are heavy.
Elisha @. Dukes. who had some fine
woodland destroyed, estimalos the
damage sustained ny him at something
mora than $500, while some of his
nsighbors Jared much worse. Heavy
losses wsre sustained by Nehemiah
Prettyman, John Simpler, and the
Farmers Bank at Georgetown. 1t is be.
lieved the tlames spread TO n property
thought to lie ownnd by nehemiah
Joseph OF Wilmington. but the loss
thers, 1t is understood, is not very
heavy.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
TEN TONS OF POWDER EXPLODE.
Destruction OF Powder Mills IN Montron,.
cry County, Pa, and a Great shock DC
rusioueu.

Destruction OF Powder Mills IN Mont.on,-
cry County, Pa, ana a Great shock DC
cHsioBed.
Recalling, Pa. April l3.-About
o'ciucK this morning two distinct
shocks were felt throughout. this
sectiuu, and Pottstown, 'npnixvlllo.
points 10 miles north of Reahing and
20 miles west Of here reporter later
that they had noticed tremor like an
earthauHKe.
Investigation showed that the mill
and powder works ia SumnaytOwn,
Montgomery county, over - miles
from here had cxplohod. All this build
ings connected with the works were
simply wiped from of the face of the
earth, aud nearly every building in and
around Surnneytown was more or lesB
damaged. In one house, in this city a
window pane was broekn, ard through
out the Intervening country, within a
radius of over 30 and even 80 miles.
the peonle were disturbed. For 10
miles around Sumneytown the shock
was simply terrific.
1t ia reported that the amount OF
black powder exploded waa 90, ZOO
pounds. ana great damage was done.
The scene Of the diHaster is ut the
base OF hill north of Sumneytown
and but for this protection the neigh
boring villages would have been wiped
out. 1t is an old powder manufac-
turing section, ana ths mill which was
blown up was working On large
government contract.
Neal, the scene of the disaster many
people we're thrown out OF their hsds.
In Pbnnixville and other places the
people wera bewildered. At rottstuwn
II was 40 severe that many were
awakened from their sleep by the
rafting of the windowe, as il by an
earthquake.
The flash after the explosion was
seen along this North Penn railroad a
distance Of eight miles. Every house
in SumneytoWn ia more or less
damaged. Not whole window name
is 10 be found IN any of the residences
People were lifted bodily from hads
and thrown to the floor. The greatest
excitement prevailed for G time,
Farmers residing in the country for
miles around fiockad to the scene. Ii
is doubtful il the real cause of The ex-
plosion will ever be learned. 10 one
| injured,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14


It ia somewhat strange that the
House of Representatives at Dover
should consume valuable time in quih-
bling over the matter of necessary re-
pairs and furnishings for the State
House. IL ia imperative that tho roof
should be repaired, 40 it leaks and
thereby causes damage at every storm,
and additional dsske and seats must be
provided for the incoming augmented
Legislature. Provision might as well
be made for this work now, and it
should be an easy matter to determine
how ii should be DONE
This alterations made last summer
were well worth tho cost, and it is
worth Doting that the members OF the
committee who looked after the work
expended their own time and their own
money 10 seeing that it was done prop
erly. They received no compensation
snd asked for mono. The bills which
were reasonable. we're paid without a
murmur, anh the services of tbs com
mitteemen appeared to bs appreciated.
The result was a tirst-class capitol
building. with the exception OF thu
root on the old part This building Is
almost as good as new and will serve
the purpose for which il was intended
for many years.
The additional work should be at
tended to promptly and with credit to
the present Legislature, and il the mem
bers who are Offering objection wish tn
show sincere spirit of economy, they
can convince the public of their sin
certify by not wasting tins in captious
opposition to practical subjects and al
iourniug week or SO earlier than ia
M ms prn,aoa1
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
FELL FROM A BRIDGE.


james ford, n Painter, Seriously injured
Near Trainer station Tuesday.
While James Ford of No. SIS West
Seventh sireef. this city, was painting
the bridge over the ravine near Trainer
station on the line OF the r., ". ~ B.
railroad, on Tuesday, hU was thrown
to the bottom of the rarine. distance
Of % feet ami severely, If not fatally,
injured. Ford, who ia 81 yeArs old,
has been in tina employ OF The ruirnah
company for the neighboiho I'd o. IL
yenfs.
How the accident occurred is mat
ter OF conjecture, The iniureil nun. in
company with Messrs. Moore and Scott,
other painterB, had scrRpeH the iron
work on the bride, and Moore took the
westerly side Of the bridge to paint,
while Scott ami Ford were on the
oaHteriy or what is termed tho north
bound vida of the bridge.
Shortly after 1920 O'Clock north
bound train was heard TO approach and
Moore shouted to the men on the oppo-
site side of the bridge. Scott heard
tho warning cry ami called TO Ford who
was spcn to ston from tho rails to the
ahutinent on the Houtherly side of the
approach to the bridge. When the
train bad passed Scott saw his rompan-
ion lying motiouiess on the rocks below
| the bridge.
Moore and Scott placed their com
RADIO in mnre comfortable position ami
hastened to the coal yards nj Trainer
station snh Informal Engineer Ford OF
tns shifting engine, who is the injured
mans brnther. Of the accident.
The fall hal rendered Ford uncon
scinus. lie was brought 10 this city.
Shortly before reaching this city tho
injured man recovered consciousness
and asked for his wife.
When the train arrived at tho station
Ford WINS removed from the car to the
hospital room wnere Dr. Morrison was
10 waiting. DR.. OGle afterwards arrived
anil the wounds were temporarily
dressed, nfter which thu injured man
was taken to the delaware Hospital in
tho Phoenix ambulance.
Ford sustained two fractures Of the
right arm, three broken fingers md
contuslons on his face and head. and il
is feared is injured internally At the
hospital it was found necessary to am
| pntate his right arm above tho wrist.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14
TWO SAVED OUT OF FOURTEEN.
Disaster Attends the WreckiuG of the No,
Scotinn Shin Mnrlhnrnnch

Disaster Attends the wreckiug Of the Nova
scotian ship Marlborough.
New Yurk, April -. The North
German Lloyd steamer Sasle, Cant.
Blanke, which arrived to-day from
Genoa, reports that on Sunday last she
picked up lifeboat containing two
men Of the crew of tho ship Marlhnr
ough of Windsor. N. s., WIN prnliahly
are all that survive of tie ships crew
Of IA.
The two sailors were very much ex
hausted when rescued by tho Saale. The
Marlborough sailed from st. John, n.
b., March 10th, for sharpness, with a
cargo OF deals. There wac experienced
a succession of heavy gales, and 90
April 4th the ship went TO pieces The
crew attempted to launch tho lirebust
hut II was broken before ii reached the
water. There was one other boat.
The men went to work making life
RATS from the cargn Of deals ard nine
of them left ths side Of tie water
logged vessel. Capt. Cochran anal four
meo were the last TO leave 10 tho ro
naming boat. Tho two rescued by the
Saale are the only onss that have been
heard from.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-14

1t is noted by the Philadelphia Led
ger that of 100 applicants for enlist
meut in the United States army at the
recruiting station in that city on Sat
urday last, only four could pass the
test, and were accepted. Thousands Of
men have offered to enlist In Philadel-
phia since tho war excitement began,
but only aboAt 125 have been accepted,
all OF the rest having been turned away
on account Of mental or physical disa-
bility, principally the lutter, since the
mental requirements include nothing
harder than simple mathematics, and
previous experience is not essential, as
in the case of the navy. The Ledger
thinks that such figures Indicate a do
gree Of physical stamina among the ap-
plicants so low that it should engage
the attention of scientific students.
The only consolation it can offer ia that
"it is not improbable that many OF the
applicants were of the sort that have
failed to meet the physical require.
ments Of ordinary trades and indus,
tries"