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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
ability, and will do my best to serve the
interests of all the people of my state"


Less than two years ago, Senator
Hanna entered politics in advocating
William McKinley's candidacy for the
presidency. He was successful as the
leader of the Mckinley forces at the
st. Louis convention, and afterwards as
chairman of the national republican
committee. For almost year he has
been in the senate as the successor OF
John Sherman. During his short serv-
ice in public life, Senator Hanna has
participated in hard fighting, but he
never before won such victory as that
of today.
Senator Hanna came out openly at the
state convention in Toledo last June,
and defeated Charles L. Kurtz, the close
friend of Senator Foraker Gov. Bush
nell and others, for chairman Of state
committee. Kurtz had been a member
of the state committee for many years,
and its chairman for the two preceding
years. He was the Ohio republican
chairman in 1895 and 1896 In the latter
year, Senator Hanna, who was then
managing the presidential campaign,
was not satisfied with the work in Ohio,
and he did not want Kurtz in that po-
stion for 1897. Ever since Hanna beat
Kurtz for chairman, he has had fac
tional war on himself,
The house adjourned until tomorrow
without acting on a resolution provid-
ing for an investigation of the bribery
charges made by Representative Otis.
Consideration of the resolution was re-
sumed in the senate this afternoon, and
the resolution was adopted by a vote of
% to G.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
HARvARo's LIBRARIAN.
William c. Lane to Succeed the Lat
Justin Winsor.

Boston, Jan. PA stated meeting of
the board of overseers of Harvard Col
lege was held this morning at so State
street, at II o'clock, with Solomon Lin
coin, president of the board, in the chair.
1t was voted to concur with the presi-
dent and fellows in their votes electing
William. Coolidge Lane, A. b., librarian;
and Charles Francis Adams, ID, A. NJ.
LII. B., deputy treasurer for four
mouths, from Feb. II.
1t was also voted to concur in amend
ing the ninth statute of the university
by inserting after the words master of
arts" the words master Of science, :"
and in amending the first statute of the
university by striking out the last SEN
tence and inserting Peabody museum
of American archaeology and ethnology'
after the words Comparative zoology"
1t was resolved that in the opinion of
the board it is desirable that the right to
vote for overseers of the college, which
is now limited by statute, be extended
to such persons as have received from
the college or university a degree of
doctor of philosophy, doctor of science
doctor Of medicine, bachelor of laws,
bachelor of divinity, civil engineer, mas
ter of science, bachelor of science, doc
tor of dental medicine, doctor of veterln-
ary medicine, or bachelor of agricultural
science, voting in Cambridge of COM
mencement day; and that special COM
mittee of five. to be appointed by the
president of the board, be authorized
and directed on behalf of the board to
petition the legislature of 1898 for an
amendment to chap. 1I3 of the acts of
1863 and the amendments thereto, and
to take such further action as may be,
in the judgment of the committee neces-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
TEAR OF BLUE LAWS.
Protest in Ontario Against Proposed
Sunday Laws.

Toronto, Ont, Jan. 12-The amend
ments to the Lords day act instituted
at the present session Of the Ontario
Legislature, by the Lords Day Alliance,
are creating the most Intense, ,excitment
in business circles all over the province
One of the largest and most influential
deputations ever organized waited on
the government last night to protest
against the passage of the proposed
amendments, which, IL Incorporated into
the law, would put the country under a
regime more stringent in its operations
than under the old blue laws of Massa-
chusetts. The effect of the bill would
be to stop all railroad and steamboat
lines. all industrial establishments, etc,
for "a hours.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13


candidate at Piedmont Church, because
he has put himself on record at various
times as opposed to this custom He
considers, and rightly, that 4 minister
should be selected because Of his record
as preacher and pastor, and not because
of what he may 10 or fail to do on
given Sunday The proper place to
judge minister's work Is in his own
pulpit under normal conditions The
same test, surely is applied to the Sc
lection of a candidate in any other pro-
fession or occupation.
After careful consideration the com
mittee recommended that a call be ex-
tended to the Rev. Charles E. Jefferson
10 become pastor of Piedmont Church.
Remarks followed. c. H. Hutehins in
dorsed the report of the comnitte, and
spoke of impressions received from in
tervtews with Rev. Mr.. Jefferson. Cen
eral Secretary Walter B. Abbott of the
Y. NJ. G. A. spoke of Mr.. Jefferson's
splendid work on the temperance ques-
tion in Salem, which he thought,
showed wonderful power, He also re-
ferred to his strong remarks at the state
Y NJ. G. A. convention in this city.
Rev. D. 0. Clark spoke Of the strong
Endorsement given Mr.. Jefferson by two
prominent Boston clergymen, who were
conservative and said little on such
matters.
Rev. Dr. Mix spoke Of the grave re-
sponsibility resting on the selection OF
pastor. He referred to a victory Mr..
Jefferson won, singlehanded at con-
ventfon in Pittsfield and also of his re-
marks at the state convention of the
Congregationalists in this city in May
Rev. A. H Coolidge thought that if
the church didn't want an active spirit
ual church in which all were bound to
ha 90
call Mr.. Jefferson; but if such a church
was desired, Mr.. Jefferson was the man
to call; for, with his coming, the church
was sure to make the church one of
spiritual power
Mr. Hoxie indorsed the report of the
committee, and Mrs. F. B. Knowles read
Letter from a prominent Chelsea wom-
an paying a tribute to Mr.. Jefferson's
ability and power, and expressing
doubt as to securing him. She urged
cooperation on the part of the people
after the pastor came--a willingness to
please the pastor rather than holding
back to be pleased by him.
Ezra A. Day thought Mr.. Jefferson
was one of the great men who didn't
make other people feel small. He
thought that his influence on the young
people would be very great, and Pied
mont Church above all else needed that
in a pastor.
DR.. F. w. Wheeler read a letter from
a Chelsea woman, giving a most fiat
tering account of Mr.. Jeffersons work
among the young people.
E. w. Hoxie then moved that the re-
port be accepted. The motion was sec
onded by DR.. D. o. Clark. Rev. Mr..
Coolidge then moved that yea and nay
the motion.
E. w. Hoxie. A. II. Stone. C. M Over
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
GOODS FOR rHE cuBANs.

New York, Jan. 12.-The central Gu
ban relief committee made a large ship
ment today on the steamer Vigilance.
consigned to General Lee, consisting. of
sO.2O9 separate packages and, in addi-
ton, five hundred Thousand grains of
quinine The work is progressing finely,
and the relief committees are being
formed in all parts of the country. An
other large shipment will be made next
and semi-weekly thereafter.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
RAIN AND SUN.

Boston, Jan 12.-Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity, Thursday: Cloudy,
probably with light showers in the morn
ing, followed by fair weather in the
afternoon and night; warmer in the
morning; colder Thursday night; south
west to west winds.
WASHINGTON. Jan. u. - Forecast for
Thursday For Maine: Rain; warmer;
southerly winds.
For New Hampshire and Vermont:
Rain; clearing Thursday evening; warm
er; southerly winds.
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut and eastern New York; Rain,
followed by fair weather; warmer; hign
southwesterIy winds, becoming westerly.
Signals are displayed on the Atlantic coast
from New London to Cape Cod section.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
AMERICAN SUGAR COMPANY

New York, Jan 12.-The annual meeting
of the American Sugar Refining Company
vas held in Jersey City today. The report
of the president, Henry 0. Havemeyer
which was read. said that sufficient time
had not elapsed for the company to feel
the effect of the new tariff.
w. b Thomas and Charles H. Senff
were reelected directors.
The stockholders adopted a resolution
authorizing the board to keep al earn
as working capital A resolution was
also adopted suggesting that no informa-
tion about the company's business should
be given out for publication by the board
of directors except as 1t is authorized by a
majority of the stockholders.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
.HANNA'S TRIUMPH.
The Senator Won His Hard
Fought Battle.
The General of Mcknleys Campaign Re-
turned to the Senate for the Short
and Long Terms.

Columbus, o., Jan I'm. A. Hanna
was today elected United States sena-
tor from Ohio for the short term from
now until March 4, 1898, and for the long
term from that date until March 4,
1904. Thus ends the most notable fight
in Ohio politics and one of the bitterest
senatorial fights in American politics.
The Kurtz-Bushnell faction, which
seemed sure to win a week ago, was
badly beaten at the critical moment,
largely by the pressure of popular opin-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
COL. FRED. FLETCHER.
Death of Well Known Citizen Of St. Johns
bury, W.


St. Johnsbury, Vt, Jan. 12.-Col.
Frederick Fletcher, the Oldest Wealth.
est and most prominent citizen Of this
district. died today, aged SO. Col
Fletcher saw the militia marching to-
wards Canada during the war of 1872,
and heard President Monroe deliver an
address at Woodstock in 1917. Since 1912
he had an ample fortune, and for years
was well known in banking interests.
He was captain of the state militia in
1926, and colonel in 1888, In politics his
first vote was cast for John Quincy
Adams, and thereafter as republican,
in every presidential election to Nc
Kinley He had served in the legisla-
ture in 1843-4-5, and 1852. He owned a
farm of 700 acres in Shelburne adjoin-
ing the estate of DR.. Seward Webb. A
SON, Col. Truman C. Fletcher of this
place. survives him.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
rRAMPs CAME TO TERMS.

Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. 12.-An out
break in the county jail, which began
last Saturday, was only quelled today,
when Sheriff Hawley threatened to turn
the hose on the refractory prisoners. The
trouble arose among II tramps, who
complained of the Jail fare and refused
to work. All but one came to terms
today. and he is still locked up in a
dark cell.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
THEY WENT SWIMMING.
Members of Water Works Association
Had a Good Time.

Boston, Jan. 12.--The members of the
New England Water Works Associa-
tion who attended the monthly meeting
today, were entertained by Superintend-
.ent F. F. Forbes of the Brookline water
works, who arranged trip to the new
swimming bath at Brookline which is
said to be the finest in the United States
Nearly all the members Of the associa-
tion took a swim. Afterwards there
was an exhibition of swimming by ex-
perts and by boys of the Brookline high
school
AT the end of the exhibition, the visit
ors returned to town and at l o'clock
dined at Young's Hotel. President
Willard Kent occupied the chair, and
after-dinners papers were read as fol-
lows: THE Worcester distributing res
ervoir," w. E. Hassam, c. T., assistant
to the city engineer; fBack-flling
trenches from another standpoint" by
e. H Gowing c. e., Boston; Hand
ling air in tube well pumping plant,
by D, N. Tower, superintendent, Co.
haSset
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
SEMINOLEs QUIET
Shots Fired in Fun Caused Story of Up
risings.

Washington. Jan. y. = Commissioner
Jones of the Indian Office received a dis
patch from Wewoka, Seminole Nation, this
afternoon from w s. Field, who says
that the report of the Seminole troubles
are untrue The whites, he said, burned
probably innocent man. and the Indians
are indignant. but will make no trouble.
practical iokers in the neighborhood of
Earlsboro. The commissioner says he
knows Field very well, and regards this
Information as entirely trustworthy.
Secretary Bliss wrote the war depart
ment asking for troops He said he re-
garded the reports as at least greatly ex-
aggerated, but nevertheless 1t might be
the part of prudence to have troops on
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
THEIR PARENTS sURPR1sED.
Young Mr.. Beach and Miss Curtis Were
Married Secretly.

New Haven, Conn. Jan. 12.-The fami-
lies of Stanley Y. Beach, Yale senior in
the Sheffield scientific school, and son of
Frederick c. Beach, editor Of the Scien-
tific American, and Miss Ellen Birdsey
Curtis of Stratford were given a great
surprise today. when informed by the
young people that they were married last
September.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
AUTHORIZED TO SELL.
To Pay Creditors of Sportsman's Park
and Club, St Louis.

and Club, ST. Louis.
st. Louis, No, Jan. 12.-The Sports
mans Park and Club today filed chat
tel deed Of trust covering all the prop
erty, franchises and Improvements of
the park, to Chris Won der Abe as trus-
tee, for the benefit of the creditors of
the club. The claims are to be paid
by the trustee are divided into nine
classes. The first eight include only
claims of Won der Abe against the
club. and amount to about $4,000. The
other creditors are put into the ninth
class The trustee is empowered to sell
the club within six months and pay off
the creditors in the order named. The
deed was made by President Mucken-
fuss, Secretary and Treasurer Pecking-
ton, and Won der Abe as director.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
YALE HAcKMAN sTRIcKEN.


New Haven. Conn, Jan. 12 = Patrick
Murray. known to Yale graduates
throughout the United States as the uni
versity hackman, was stricken with pa
ralysis in the campus store this afternoon.
He Is about 90 years Of age. His death is
expected.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
EXCEPTIONS ovERRULED.
Supreme Court Gives Decision in Lowell
Bribery Case.

Boston, Jan. 1.-THE fun bench of the
supreme court today overruled the de-
fendants' exceptions in the case of the
commonwealth VS.. James C. Donovan,
Edward R. Donovan and Bernard d.
OConneu. the first convicted of giving a
bribe to a councilman of the city of Low
ell, and the last two of being accessories
The bribe was offered in connection with
the Office of city treasurer, held by e. r.
Donovan, whom the city council proposed
to remove.
Each defendant on July last was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $500 and serve a
year in the house of correction, but SEN
tence was stayed pending a decision of the
law points involved.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-13
SLICK CROOKS CAUGHT.
A Trio Lodged in Jail by Springfield
officers.

Officers
Springfield, Mass, Jan. 12.-Inspectors
Boyle and GUILTY of this city made a
successful capture of three slick crooks
late this afternoon. The trio came to
this city Tuesday evening, and yester-
day afternoon, one who gave the name
Of Frank Thompson, was caught enter
ing house on Bridge street While
being taken to the police station,
Thompson asked to be allowed to see
friend for moment. Inspector GUILTY
pretended to be willing, and the man
led the way to the house where his ac-
completes were rooming, and they also
were arrested. Stolen property was
found of $500 or more.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02

CONTINUED on Fourth Page.l
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
MAGAZINE INTACT.
The Theory of Accident is Being
Generally Abandoned
As the Investigation Progresses Il Seem.
Probable That the Maine Was Des-
troyed From the Outside.

HAVANA, via Key West, Fla, Feb.
23.-The situation, which may be
changed ut any moment by fresh
discoveries, may be summed up
when this dispatch is sent this after
noon, substantially as follows:
The divers having discovered cases
of brown hexagonal powder for the
lO-inch guns unexploded, and believ-
ing also that Others unexploded will
be found in the l0-inch magazine on
the starboard side forward, the con-
viction grows that this magazine
did not blow up.
II this be so, and many have in
sisted from the first that 1t is, the
further conviction is forced that the
explosion which wrecked the Maine
came from the outside on the port
bow.
The highest American officials here
are confident that General Blanco
and the other high Spanish officials
had no knowledge, direct or indirect,
of the conception or execution of the
plot to blow up the Maine, II such
plot existed.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
FETZER'S AFFIDAVIT.
The Convicted Thief Attempts to
Besmirch Fergus County
Officers.
Probably a Tissue of Lies From Be-
ginning to End--RidicuIousIy
Incorrect Statements.

James B. Fetzer, convicted at Dill
lon of defrauding the state under the
bounty law, has made an affidavit
charging the officers of eleven coun-
ties OF the state with either standing
In with him in obtaining illegal
bounty claims or with neglect of
duty in granting such Claims.
The affidavit is probably a tissue
of lies from beginning to end and the
scoundrel should be given a short
shift for making such charges. For
instance he says that of 433 hides
presented to the Fergus county Off
GERS for punching, but los were taken
from the animals or purchased by
him and that the balance of 325 were
picked up from about the court house
grounds in Lewistown and had been
previously punched. Such a state
ment would be appalling if it were
not so ridiculous. The idea of Fet-
zer's finding 325 hides about the
court house grounds. AMI he says
that Sheriff Waite knew the hides
had previously been punched, but
that in lieu of his (Fetzer's) agree
ing to- vote for Waite that fan, Waite
assisted him in the bounty steal. A
grave charge, but one that no one
will believe.
The Helena Independent says, In
introduction to the affidavit:
Fetzer, the man who is responsible
for the frauds, is laboring under the
impression that he is to be prose-
cuted for each offense committed,
and that as soon as he has been con-
victed on one charge and serves his
| term in the penitentiary, he will be
tried in another county on a similar
charge, until each county in which
he operated has had a turn at him.
| He is anxious to secure some lenien-
cy and in view OF his fancied danger
prosecution in IL counties, he has
offered to take d one years term
from each county and to tell all that
he knows about his illegal transac-
tions. To convince the board that
he was acting in good faith, he sent
II his affidavit in which he went into
details as to his business in Mon
tana. While the board, even il it
had the authority, which 1t has not,
would not compromise with Fetzer,
it desires to learn from him all that
he knew of bounty frauds in this
state, and for that reason considered
his affidavit for what it was worth.
The board knows that extensive
frauds have been perpetrated in
Montana and 1t believes that in
some instances county officers have
neglected their duty in allowing in
competent witnesses toprove bounty
claims, but it is not inclined to ac-
cept as true all of the allegations
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23.-Mai. Gen.
Snowden, commander of the ma
rional guard of Pennsylvania, has
issued orders to every officer in the
state to recruit his command up to
the full quota required by law. The
orders were issued five days ago
with instructions that they be kept
a profound secret. The officers were
instructed to have their men ready
to march, fully equipped and armed
at "a hours notice.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02

whatever may be essential to uphold
the dignity and honor of the nation,
either upon land or sea.
''Since the civil strife our popula-
tiOu has more than doubled; the
mileage of railroads more than
tiplied greatly and the national
wealth now reaches the mighty to-
tai of more than SIC, O,0OO, ,OOO,OOO Our
financial resources, therefore, are
fully adequate to meet all the pos
sible requirements which war might
entail upon the treasury. Our army,
1t is true, is but a skeleton army,
consisting of but q, 900 men, but that
army would swell to millions upon
the call of congress and the president.
Our new navy. while not SO power
full as the navies of England, Ger
many and other great European
powers, Ia yet formidable and, II the
occasion arises, will prove a worthy
successor to the old time navy. The
superb conduct of Captain Sigsbee
amid the awful horrors incident to
the destruction of the battleship
Maine shows that the valor of our
seamen is not decadent.
'Since 1888 congress has author
lied the construction OF II war ves-
sells at a cost of $l34. 439, ,7O7.1O. Six
teen of the vessels have not yet been
completed. The vessels authorized
since 1888 are as follows:
Battleships, first class, 9.
Battleships. second class, 2.
Cruisers, Is.
GunbOats, Is.
| Harbor defense ram, 1.
Monitors, 8.
Dynamite cruisers, 1.
Torpedo boats, 81.
Submarine torpedo boats, 1.
Training ships for cadets, 2.
Dispatch boats, 1.
"Of the 16 vessels now under con
structiOn the secretary OF the navy
estimates that all will be completed
during the present year except the
five battleships, which will probably
not be ready for service until the lat
ter part Of the coming year. II is
therefore, obvious that the United
States is not SO powerless upon the
seas as some would have 1t under
stood. The present navy, however
should be rapidly reinforced by th'
construction of other warships. &c
that this country may be able Il
vindicate the rights and interests o
i American citizens wherever menacet
or imperiled."
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
PREPARED FOR WAR.
The United States is Ready to go
In to Battle.
Our Navy is Within Striking Distance, Our
People are But Waiting the Opportu-
nifty to Volunteer and We Have
Money to Buy all We
keed.
Inter ocean,


One of our battle ships is lost. We
have three others in Tortugas, Just
below the Havana horizon. There
are 1,5OO sailors, fighting mad, on
them, ready to fire fifty large-sized
guns from the decks. The Indiana
has 16 of these guns. the Iowa Is,
the Massachusetts 16, and the Texas.
now at Galveston, 8. Each of these
ships has a crew of about $50 men.
With these battle-ships, In Admiral
Sicard's squadron, IL the armored
nearly 500 men. Within call at
Hampton roads ia the Brooklyn, an
improved New York, foremost in
that grade of warships in all the
world, with 20 guns and 500 men.
In commission at Norfolk IL that
queen of fighters, the monitor Puri-
tan, with her 10 guns, and at her
side is the monitor Terror, with her
4 guns. At Port Royal is the moni-
tor Amphitrite, with 6 guns. These
three monitors muster close to 500
men in their crews. The world has
not improved ON these ships In fight
ing type. Others may steam faster.
may GO farther but none can fight
better than the monitors, and the
Puritan leads them all.
Then at Tortugas is the cruiser
Marblehead, and at Mobile the crui-
ser Detroit, unarmored but strong
and sinuewy, each with 10 guns and
each with $50 men. These vessels
might be shot through, and, al
though their thin sides would be a.
80 much paper to the modern pro-
jectile, their guns would make havoc
In q bombardment or on vessels ol
their own class. Their engines, the
heart of the warship anatomy, are
protected, and only a torpedo't
blow would stop the firing of their
guns.
At Tortugas or Havana we have
the torpedo boats Cushing and Eric
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02

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