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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
A Promising Suspect Under Ar
rest in Nova Scotia,
IN NORTH SYDNEY JAIL.
Remarks Let Fall at Mines
Aroused Parties Suspicious.
The Man a German and His Appearance
Agrees With Published Description
Photographs on Way to Rrookfield.

Halifax, n. S., Feb. 2S.---A special from
North Sydney. C. B., says: A suspicious
looking character, answering the des-
cription of Paul Mueller, who is charged
with the murder of the Newton family
at Brookfield, Mass, on Jan, Z, was ar
rested yesterday at Leitche's Creek, and
is now confined in North Sydney Jail.
For some weeks the man has been
living with a farmer named Robertson,
in a remote country district ten miles
from North Sydney. He is German and
agrees with descriptions published of
the supposed murderer
The man visited Sydney mines in
search of employment, and aroused the
suspicion of parties there by some re-
marks ne let fall respecting the Brook
field tragedy.
Policeman Mcleod of Sydney mines
and Stipendary Magistrate G, B. Ingra-
ham started on his track, and were sue
cessful in effecting his arrest.
The prisoner denies all knowledge of
the crime, but the officers feel confident
that they have the right man.
He was photographed yesterday, and
copies were forwarded to the authorities
at Brookfield.
He will be brought up for preliminary
examination Wednesday, when it is ex-
pected a detective from Brookfield will
have reached North Sydney.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
cLlNos TO HIS THEORY.
An officer of the Maine Says Evidence
Shows Design.

-" Oillcet OF tne Malne lSays EVloence
Shows Design.
Key West, Feb. f2S.-An officer of the
Maine, however, who had been exam
ined by the court during the day, talked
at length with the correspondent of the
Associated Press, this evening.
Il can't tell you," he said, what line
OF questioning was adopted, but the
court will find, l believe, that the Maine
was blown up by design, though don't
mink 1t will be able to ascertain eX-
actly how. The courts finding will be
based on negative rather than positive
evidence. By this / mean that all the
testimony heard so far has, bit by bit
frustrated the theory of those who think
the explosion was of internal origin
Hfis negative evidence is so strong, and
SO general, that l see no possibility of
the court deciding that the explosion
was internal
The only alternative then left for the
court is to fall back on evidence which
points to the intentional blowing up Of
the Maine. This, l think, will be done.
unless the court formulates theory Of
It's own, or declares that il does not
know how the disaster occurred, both
of which conjectures [ think. improb-
able
AS bearing on the value Of the opin-
ion OF the officer in question, it must be
borne in mind that he was before the
court for about Is minutes only. and
that he has at all times expressed him
sell as confident that the Names fate
was not due to an accident
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
TO succt ED slcARD.
McNair viii Command North Atlantic
Squadron Upon Promotion.


Washington, Feb 2s.-Commodore
Frederick v. McNair, now or waiting
orders in this city, pending promotion
to the rank of rear admiral, has been
selected to succeed Admiral Sicard in
command of the North Atlantic squad
ron, now in West Indian waters. His
promotion will take place upon the re-
tirement of Rear Admiral Matthews,
who will reach the age limit in few
days.
Commodore McNair was born in
Pennsylvania, entered Annapolis in 1853,
and was made midshipman in 1860. He
served in the China squadron and was
ordered home when the war broke out
and assigned to duty under Farragut,
under whom he served as midshtpman
and was made lieutenant for
bravery in 1851 lie ran the gauntlet at
Vicksburg and was made a lieutenant
commander for meritorious services. He
took part in the assault on Fort Fisher
and again won fresh honors. When the
war closed Lieut.. Commander McNair
was sent to Brazil as the executive Off
GER of the flagship. In 1868, he went to
Europe as executive officer OF the
FRANKLIN, sent thither to accentuate the
good impression made by FaGragut
Upon his return he was detailed to the
Philadelphia navy yard, and afterward
was placed in charge Of the department
OF seamanship at Annapolis In 1872, ne
was made commander, and was sent to
the Asiatic squadron on the Yantic, at
terward commanding the Kearsarge
He was conmandant of cadets at Ann
apoHs from 1878 to 1882, when he went
to Mare Island. The following year he
was made captain and took command
OF tne Omaha. From 1890 until 1896 he
was in charge of the naval observatory
in Washington. Then he was sent to
the Asiatic squadron
Commodore McNair is 60 wears old.
lie has, therefore, two years to serve
before he is retired.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
LASTED LONG ENOUGH.
Or. Berry Thinks United States justified
TO Interfere.

London, Feb. 2S.--The Rev. DR.. Chas.
A. Berry of the Queen Street Church,
Wolverhampton, who visited the United
States in October, as chairman of the
Congregational Union of England, in an
effort, it was said, to induce the United
States senate TO confirm the arbitration
treaty, replying to an influential Ameri-
can writes:
My view, and think it is generally
held by rational Englishmen is that the
trouble in Cuba has gone on long
enough. 1t is being fomented by men
who fiout the authority of Spain, while
protesting against American interfer-
ence This state of things is kept up for
the sake of number Of rotten inter
ests. Spain is not so much contumacious
as powerless, and the United States
government is the only power which can
restore order, and, with due regard to
it's own Monroe doctrine, and collateral
obligations, the Washington executive
is justified in insisting upon order, even
if it becomes necessary to superintend
the management of affairs"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01

the time. After the battle Of Antietasn
Mr.. Hart with a squad of men under
him, was detailed to duty with the
Fifth United States Artillery until the
latter was recruited.
After the war Mr. Hart returned to
Andover and learned the file makers
trade in the Whipple works at Ballard
vale. He went from there to the Weed
file factory in South Boston. When that
concern failed, Mr. Hart went into part
nership with superintendent Frank
Fenner of Providence, and started file
cutting works in the rear of Az Tre-
mont street, Boston. He soon after
bought out his partner, and the business
prospered under his management, SO
that he established factories in this city
and Springfield. He came to Worcester
to live in 1886, and continued in the file
business until he was appointed special
deputy sheriff by Sheriff Samuel D.
Nye in 1883. He served the county three
years, being stationed most of the time
at the court house. Since then he has
given most Of his time to his real estate
interests. though he has always taken a.
lively interest in municipal affairs, and
is known as public spirited and repre-
sentative citizen
Besides being deputy sheriff he has
been chairman of the democratic city
committee. These are the only political
of1ceS ne mas held. A democrat IN a re-
publican ward he has often been a de-
feated candidate. Thirteen years ago he
came within a few votes of beating
Hon. J. H. Walker for state representa-
tive from ward 6. He has also twice run
for member of the board of aldermen.
His real estate holdings include blocks
on Main, Front and Pleasant streets,
and, other pieces of property on
Kilby, Downing and Jackson streets.
He is first vice president of the Bay
State Savings Bank, and member OF its
board of investment, chairman OF the
new enterprise committee Of the Board
Of Trade, member of the board of trus-
tees of the ST. Vincent hospital. of the
Mechanics Association, of Post TO- G. A.
r., of Associated Charities. of the So
ciety of Antiquity. and of the new grade
commission recently appointed
by Mayor Dodge.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
SNOW EIGHT FEET DEEP.
Lumber Camps Cut Off from Supplies
Flour Fed to Horses.

Bangor, Me, Feb CSC. d. Hatha-
way, of the firm Of Hathaway & Whit
tier, arrived in Oldtown today. from his
lumber camps off the line of the B. & A.
railroad. He reports that the snow is
eight feet deep on the level at his camps.
For week past all of Hathaway &
Whittier's, and Rogers camp crews
have been busy shoveling out the road
II miles long in order that food and fod-
der may be brought in for the men and
horses, who have been in danger of STAR
vation
News comes from the camps Of Bow
man & Gray, and Foster Brothers, 40
miles off the B. & A. road, that the stock
of hay and grain in those camps became
exhausted some days ago, and that the
horses are being fed with flour. There is
not enough -four to last more than a few
days
Prominent lumbermen say that there
never has been more snow in the woods
than now, the only year approaching
this in the number and severity of
storms having been 1885.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01

until o'clock this afternoon, waiting
for the Spanish Divers, but they did not
ppear.
The difficulty experienced in recover
bodies is little understood. Divers
-sterday worked three hours in vain,
wing to bring out one body intact. The
nain efforts Of the divers are now di-
ected towards clearing the upper
Vreckage, smokestacks, decks, guns,
matches, bridge, cranes and gratings
Capt. Sigsbee continues to receive
letters in great numbers, All the que
ries about the men who lost their
lives when the Maine went down, are
answered as soon as possible One of
the saddest letters received was from
the brother of a dead man, who wrote
that when death was claiming the vic
tim, his friends at home were celebrat-
ing his birthday, and wishing him
many happy returns of the day.
Chaplain Chadwick has been COM
mended by Capt. Sigsbee as a man, a
priest and an officer. He is always
cheerful, and doing the most effective
work possible
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
COURT OF INQUIRY.

Key West, Feb. 2S.-The United States
court of inquiry began its sessions here,
this morning. Lieut.. Blandin was the
first witness called. He was before the
court about an hour.
The naval officers sat in Judge Locke's
private chambers off the main court
room. No marines were on guard, but
all the doors were closed. The officers of
the Maine lounged around the big court
room until summoned to give testimony.
Among those called as witnesses were
Lieuts. Hood, Jungen, and Bloat, and
Cadets Bronson and Boyd. Lieut. Com
mander Mark said the inquiry was pro-
crossing we'll
The United States cruiser Detroit
sailed to the Tortugas today with pro-
visions.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01

William Hart, who was appointed
member of the parks commission by
Mayor Dodge Monday evening, in place
of Calvin L. Hartshorn, rest tsnC5 is esie
of Wofcester's best known and most
respected citizens He is a large owner
Of real estate and is prominent in the
board of trade. He has figured some
what in local politics in connection with
democratic committee and candidates.,
but he failed to bow the knee to the
Bryan free silver candidacy, and is
thus not in thorough sympathy with the
majority of his party.
The nomination originated with the
four members of the parks commission
o. B. Hadwen, Hon. e. l.. Davis, James
Draper and E. p Curtis, who, when
Mr. Hartshorn resigned, went to the
mayor and suggested Mr., Hart's APP
pointment They also visited Mr.. Hart
and urged him to accept the place it it
were offered him. Mayor Dodge hesita-
ted at first, because he had already APP
pointed Mr.. Hart member of the grade
crossing commission, and was consider
ing his name in connection with place
on the liquor license commission. ap-
pointments to which must be made next
month. The place on the parks com-
mission was more congenial to Mr. Hart
than that on the liquor license commits
sion, so Monday nights appointment
gives satisfaction tc all the Interested
parties.
William Hart was born in Boston in
1S42. but his parents moved to AndoVer
when he was three years Of age. He
was a student at Phillips Academy,
Andover. when the war broke out and
left school to enlist in the 14th Massa
chusetts regiment The regiment was
stationed at Fort Warren for about six
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
STRICKEN IN A GAR.
Mrs. Willis 8. Chamberlain Dies Suddenly
Of Heart Failure.

Mrs. Willis B. Chamberlain of Dewey
street died suddenly from heart failure
about 6 O'Clock Monday evening She
had been down street shopping, and was
on her way home in an electric car when
she was taken with what was thought to
be fainting spell. She was carried into
Boynton's drug store and DR.. L. c. Mil
Ter was summoned. When the physician
arrived the woman was beyond all aid.
She was about As years of age, ana
leaves husband and two daughters, Ern-
ma and Marion, II and IA years of aga.
Mr. Chamberlain is travelling man n
the employ of a Boston firm, and was
away from home. He was notified by teA-
morning train.
Medical Examiner f. H. Baker was nap
tifed, and will view the remains this
morning.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
JlNGolsM DEPLoRED.
Or. Hall Thinks It Was Mistake to Send
Maine to Cuba.

Maine to Cuba.
The New York World prints opinions
of number of college ana university
presidents as to the course that should
be pursued if it IS proven that the
Maine was blown up by design. That
expressed by President G. Stanley Hall
is as follows:
Worcester, Feb. 27.-I doubt if under
any circumstances requiring Spain to
give Cuba freedom would be justifiable
Indemnity, in case the Spanish govern
ment was not responsible but the Maine
was blown up by Spaniards without au-
thority, seems to me the proper course
The authorities both at Madrid and
Havana have entirely disclaimed the
act. and this, in my judgment, makes
war unjustifable. I believe it was a
mistake to have sent the Maine to
Havana.
/ deplore the jingoism that wants Ha-
wall, NEEDLES with Venezuelan quar-
rels, with internal troubles in Turkey
or interferes in Spanish colonial prob
lens. Have we not enough concerns at
home to occupy a generation Of states
men and reformers?
G. Stanley Hall,
President Clark University.
Others telegraphed as follows:
Northampton, Mass, Feb. Ell prefer
to give no opinion until the facts are
known.
L. Clark Seelye.
New Orleans. Feb. 27.-What the
United States needs for its welfare and
development is peace If the Maine
was destroyed with the connivance Of
Spanish officials, ample reparation
should be exacted, with every sympathy
for suffering Cuba. l see no claim on
the United States for interference on its
behalf. We should mind our own busi-
ness.
William Preston Johnston.
President Of Tulane University
Lagrange, Mo, Feb EFF the report
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
A STUDENT INJURED.
j. 3. Henney of Harvard Leaped Down
Five Stories.

Cambridge, Feb. 2S--J. B. Henney, a
Harvard student, from Hartford. Conn.
was injured this afternoon by jumping
from fifth story window of burning
building, known as the Hilton block, in
Massachusetts avenue, near Harvard
square.
The upper portion of the building was
USED as a dormitory for students. Hen
ney was on the fifth floor when the fire
was discovered and all escape by stair
ways was cut off by the flames He
climbed out of the window and stood
upon the sill. The members Of the fire
department failed to see him. A number
OF students ran to the department
wagon and brought the jump.ssq net to
the building, and placed it under the
window. Mr. Henney jumped, but did
not strike the net squarely, and 1t sag
ged, allowing him to strike the ground.
He was injured internally He was taken
to the Cambridge hospital
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
THE PLOT EXPLAINED.
One of King Georges AssaiIants Captured
In Athens.

Athens, Feb. 2S-One of the men who
attempted the life of the king of Greece
on Saturday, has been arrested. His
name is Karditza, and he is minor
employed in the mayors office here.
Later, Karditza said the plan was to
shoot the kings coachman and the
horses, and then to dispatch the king
with heavy pistols which he and his
companion were carrying.
Two friends of Karditza have been
arrested on suspicion of being his ac-
completes. He has become greatly de-
pressed. King George has received a
very affecting telegram of congratula-
tion from Madame Carnot. The mu-
nicipal council has decided to erect a
memorial chapel near the scene OF the
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
CORBETT BEATEN.
Senate Votes Not to Admit Him
BY Large Majority.
sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Passed by
the House Display of Sudden
Change OF Sentiment

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Henry w. Cor
bett was today denied admission to the
senate as a senator from Oregon, on the
appointment by the governor, by the
decisive vote of so to 10.
Speeches were made today against the
admission of MIR. Corbett by Mr.. Bacon
(Ga) and Mr., Burrows (Mich) and in
favor of his admission by Mr. Morgan
(AIa.).
After disposing of the Corbett case,
the senate began the consideration of
the Alaska homestead and railway right
of entry bill. and had not concluded it
when it adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington Feb. 2S. - The house
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill today, after four days debate. The
most important action today was the
elimination, on point Of order, of the
appropriation for our representation at
the Paris exposition.
The sudden change of sentiment in
the house which is often witnessed when
members go on record, was twice illus
trated today. On Friday last the house
in committee Of the whole, where there
is no record of the vote, knocked out
a provision in the bill for an appropria-
tion TO pay those who furnish the gov
ernment with information leading to
the conviction of the violators of the
internal revenue laws. and today, in
committee, an extra months pay was
voted to the employees of the house.
Both these propositions commanded a
very respectable majority in the COM
mittee, but when the members voted on
roll calls in the house, both of them
were overwhelmingly defeated. Sew.
eral minor bills were passed after the
sundry civil bill was disposed of.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
TO STRENGTHEN THE NAVY.

Washington, Feb Representative
Bromwell (rep.. o. today introduced in
the house a resolution authorizing the
secretary of the navy to secure options
upon such battleships, cruisers, rams,
torpedo boats or other form of naval
vessels as, in his judgment, are neces-
sary to place the naval strength of the
country upon proper footing for inn
mediate hostilities with any foreign
power, and appropriating $20000,000 for
this purpose. The resolution was re-
ferred to the naval committee
A bill to the same effect was intro
duced by Representative Gibson of
Tennessee
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
BUT ONE BODY RECOVERED.
Medal and Order of Red Eagle Restored
to Capt Sig bee.

Havana, Feb. 2S-Only one body has
been recovered today, and it has not
yet been identified, though there are
hopes that it may be later. With any
others, it viii go with the wounded on
the Bache to the Dry TGrtugas, and
Key West. On her next trip north, the
Bache will carry to Key West the first
company of wounded taken to the Dry
Tortugas.
Capt. Sigsbee today recovered his Or
der of the Red Eagle Prussian), and a
gold medal presented to him by the in
ternational fisheries exhibition in Lon
don in 1888
Late today Capt. MCGEE of the tug
Right Arm received orders from the con-
tractors to hire such lighters as are
necessary to remove the debris from the
wreck
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT

Washington, d. 2, Feb. 28.-The pres
ident today sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate:
Sol Berliner of New York, to be consul
at Teneriffe, Canary Islands.
Capt. Henry B. Robson, TO be COM
modore.
Capt Winfield S. schley. to be COM
modore.
Commander Theodore F. Jewell, to be
a captain
Commanded Wlhian NJ. Foider, TO be
a captain.
Lieutenant Commander Andrew Dun
lap, to be a commander.
Lieutenant Commander Richard Rush,
to be a commander
Charles M. Moses, to be appraiser of
Merchandise district of Portland and
Falmouth, Me
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
REINDEER ARRIVE.
Over 500 Head With Herders and
Drivers

New York, Feb. 2S.-On board the
Allan State line steamship Manitoban,
which reached Quarantine last night,
are the governments reindeer herd for
the Yukon river, Alaska. There are 537
deer in the herd and accompanying
them is a band of reindeer herders and
drivers with their families, numbering
in all 113 natives of northern Europe
OF the men forty-three are Lapland-
ers, ten Finnish and fifteen Norwegians.
There are nineteen women and twenty
six children, who will accompany their
husbands and fathers to the Yukon
river relief stations.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
WARM WELCOME UNLIKELY.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Senor Horatio
Rubens, of the Cuban junta, said today
of the reported coming of Senor Cata-
luna as a peace emissary of the Spanish
government; IF he comes here to offer
the independence OF Cuba he will be lis
tened to, but if he does not, he will not
even be received by the Cuban junta. In
the field such ambassadors are hanged,
but we cannot do that to them here
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
NO AID OR SYMPATHY.
Daily News Speaks Plainly About Spain
and Cuba.

London, March 1.-The Daily News,
commenting editoriany this morning on
the relations between the United States
and Spain, says;
Spain can expect no support, moral
or otherwise, from England against the
United States. She has ruined Cuba
as she has ruined or lost every other
colony, by the grossest corruption, cru
city and mal-administration; and she
must be left to settle the account for
it with those whom it may concern,
without any aid or sympathy on our
part"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
INDIANS INNOCENT.
Last Vestige CT Excuse for Brutal Murder
Swept Away

Guthrie, Okla, Feb 2S.-Ever since
the burning Of the two Indians for the
murder of Mrs. Laird, at Maude, I. T.. it
has been asserted that Lincoln McGei-
sey; the younger of the two, was inno-
cent The evidence brought out at the
hearings has served to corroborate this
assertion. 1t is now learned that special
agents of the government have secured
evidence establishing complete alibi for
Sampson, the other victim, proving that
he was forty miles from the Laird home
at the time of the murder
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
TRIED no FIX BoUNpARY.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Turpie
made an effort in the executive session
of the senate today to secure the ratifi-
cation of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, locating the
141st meridian as the boundary line be-
tween Alaska and British America, but
failed because of the objections made
by Senator Pettigrew.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
WORK TO CHECK FILIBUsrERs.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The report Of
the secretary of the treasury on the
governments steps to prevent Cuban
flibustering operations, and the results
and expenses, was sent to the house to-
day in response to resolution of in
quiry. Secretary Gage says that moth
ing has been done by the treasury de-
partment to prevent the conveyance, in
with la ", to the residents of
Cuba, of articles produced in the United
States, and that the department has put
forth it's best efforts to prevent the de-
parture of vessels for Cuba, in violation
of acts Of congress applicable to such
cases
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-01
EXCEPTIONS ovERRuLED.
Supreme Courts Decision in Case to Re-
cover on Fictitious Transaction.

Boston, Feb 2S.-The fun bench of the SUI
preme court today overruled the plaint-
iffs exceptions in the case of John p
Wakefield of Andover VS.. Albert H. Far
mum ct al, local stock brokers. The ac-
tion was brought to recover $2305, being the
profits which he realized in the fictitious
purchase and sale of wheat on margin.
The defendants claimed he could not re-
cover because the transactions were ille-
gal. The court decides that 1t was proper
for the defendant to show that the bal
ance claimed by the plaintiff to be due
to him under an account stated. was the
result of an illegal contract, and that the
contract being a wagering contract, he
cannot recover The plaintiffs action
was a common law.