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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27

Assistant Secretary Adee and DR.. Day,
the physician of Mr.. Dole. The fourth
carriage contained Major Heistand rep
resenting the army and Lieut. Com
mander Phelps representing the navy.
There was no military display, demo-
cratic simplicity being observed, at Mr..
Dole's request.
The Arlington Hotel was reached at
about $50 o'clock. Secretary Sher-
man, with Mrs. Dole on his arm, es-
corted the party to its rooms and then
took his official leave Mr.. Porter, pri-
waite secretary to the president, accom-
panied by Col. Bingham, soon appeared
bearing the congratulations of President
Mckinley.
President Mckinley made a formal
call later in the day, which lasted about
Is minutes. He was accompanied by
Mr. Porter and Col. Bingham, and was
met by Assistant Secretary Cridler and
Mr. Hatch, the Hawaiian minister, who
introduced him to President Dole, Mrs.
Dole and the other members of the
party After the exchange of courte-
sizes, President Mckinley returned to
the White House.
President Dole returned the visit of
President Mckinley at 4.15 o'clock. He
drove over to the White House in a
magnificently-appoi carriage in
company with Minister Hatch and As
sistant Secretary Cridley. His private
secretary, Mai. Iaukea, Maj. Heistand,
Lieut. Commander Phelps and Mr.. Day
followed in another carriage. At the
entrance to the White House, President
Dole was met by Col. Bingham. Presi-
dent Mckinley greeted his guests in the
library After few words of general
conversation. the two presidents spent
five minutes In private consultation.
Then President Dole and his party re-
turned to the Arlington
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having referred both to the committee
on metropolitan affairs,
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

| - ~ NCo4NNllJs
There were several nominations made
to the executive council by Gov. VOL
colt at the meeting this afternoon. They
were for the most part reappointments.
The list is as follows:
George c. Neal OF Lynn, to be mem-
Der of the detective force of the district
police.
Peter c. Fay of Lowell, to be master
in chancery.
Eliza C. Durfee of Fall River and B.
W. Childs Of Worcester, to be trustees
of the Westboro Insane Hospital
Francis M. Lincoln of Worcester, to
be trustee of the Worcester Lunatic
Hospital
Susan E. Learoyd Of Taunton, to be
a trustee of the Taunton Lunatic Hos
pltal
Sarah M Butler Of Northampton, to
be trustee Of the Northampton Luna
tic Hospital.
Florence Lyman of Boston, to be a
trustee of the DanVers Lunatic Hospi-
tai.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
There was an adjourned caucus of the
democratic members of the house, in
room 439, at the close of the session.
Mr.. Kelley of Boston, temporary sec
rotary, called the meeting to order. Mr..
Cullinane Of Lawrence was made tenn
porary chairman.
A debate ensued as to the advisability
of electing a leader
Mr.. Donahue of Fall River said that
in three years the democratic chairman
only called the caucus together once,
and that was for a funeral
Nv. Re W. Il, Al
ponement, though he said he did not
fear the result Of ballot.
The upshot Of the meeting was the
adoption of resolution for an indefinite
postponement.
BOSTON AND MAINE HEARING.
The railroad committee gave a hear
ing, this morning. on the bill of the
Boston and Maine Railroad to authorize
the B. & M. Railroad to purchase and
hold the share of the capital stock of
any railroad corporations, whose road
is leased to or operated by or of which
it owns majority of the capital stock.
This is practically the bill Of last year.
William H. Coolidge, counsel for the
system, explained to the committee the
growth and present condition of the
Boston and Maine. Mr.. Coolidge was
followed by President Lucius NJ. Tut
tie. w. B. Durant was present, repre-
senting the state board of trade.
McTAMMANY VOTING MACHINES
Among the recommendations made by
Secretary of State DIN, in his annual
report to the legislature, is the follow
ing:
Il recommend that, in place Of the
existing McTammany voting machine
acts, there be enacted a general law
similar to that passed in New York
which will relieve the commonwealth OF
the incubus of tine present monopoly
and give it the advantages of competi-
ton in this line OF invention None Of
the so McTammany voting machines
purchased by the commonwealth in 1896
was used during the past year. and the
AZ machines which were used by the
city of Worcester at the state election
Of 1896 have been returned by the city
authorities and are now in storage. Thu
town of BoXboro retains the two which
were assigned to that town, but has
discon tinued their use
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27
DOLE IN WASHINGTON.
President Of Hawaii and President Nc.
KinIey Exchange Greetings.

Washington, Jan. 26.-President Dole
of Hawaii arrived at 2.2O o'clock this
afternoon, and in behalf of the govern
ment was welcomed to the national cap
ital by Secretary Sherman and Assist
ant Secretary Adee. Three platoons of
mounted policemen were at the railway
station to act as an escort.
As the party alighted from the car
Secretary Sherman and President Dole.
with Mrs. Dole standing between them.
We're photographed. Then Mr. Sherman
offered his arm to Mrs. Dole and escort
ed her to President McKinley's carriage.
The platoon Of officers wheeled about,
and the spirited bays of the White
House carriage stepped off at a lively
gait and the party proceeded to the Ar
lington, where President Dole is to be
entertained as the national guest.
In the second carriage were Minister
Hatch of Hawaii, Assistant Secretary
Cridler and Mr.. Dole's private secre-
tary Following this was the carriage of
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27
FOUNDERS ASSOCIATION.
Organization to Regulate Wages and Pre-.
vent Strikes,

New York, Jan. 26.-The National
Founders Association was founded here
today. It Is intended to draw into its
ranks all the firms of foundrymen
throughout the country, with the view
of regulating the wages of their work.
ingmen. This afternoon 70 firms acknow-
lodged their intention to become mem
bers. Officers We're elected as follows;
H. Pfaehler Of Philadelphia, president;
c. L. Newcombe of Halyoke, Mass, vice
president; w. II. Wells, Isockport N. Y,
treasurer and John A Penton, De-
troit, secretary. A committee from dis
triots was chosen. Mr.. Pfaehler said it
was about time to stop strikes organized
merely for benefit of walking delegates.
The National Founders Association, he
said, hoped to bring about a cordial re-
lationship between employers and emf
ployees. The organization is national
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27
FIERCE NORTHEASTERN.

Highland Light, Mass. Jan. 26.-A
fierce northeastern, with snow and hail,
has continued since early morning. The
tides have been higher than at any time
this season, and the. coast guardsmen
have to make detours inland to avoid
the great seas that beat against the
sand hills. One deeply loaded four
masted schooner is holding on with
both anchors down under the lee of
Long Point
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27
Ex-Gov BoUrwELL's BIRTHDAY.

Tomorrow Ex-Governor Boutwell,. ths
youngest man who was ever elected
governor of Massachusetts,, and now the
oldest of our ex-governors, Will observe
his S0th birthday at his home in Groton.
He is in excellent health, and goes regu-
larry to his low office in the Exchange
building, Boston.
1t is now IS years since he entered
politics under Van Buren,.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston. jan 2s.-LocaI forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Thursday: Fair
weather. northeast winds,
washington, Jan 26.-Forecast for
Thursday: For New England and eastern
New York: Fair; colder; northwesterly
winds.
Signals are displayed on tho New Eng
land coast from New Haven to PASSPORT.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27

Washington, JAM 26.-Statehood legis-
Iation at this session was killed today
by the house committee on territories
rejecting the Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma bills by a vote of to 8. The
first two measures were punched and
defeated. Then the Oklahoma bill was
taken up and beaten by the same vote.
BELLS EXEMPT FROM DUTY.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27

Washington, Jan 26.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate:
Richard C. Parsons, Jr., of Ohio. to be
second secretary of the embassy at
Rome. Italy.
Abram NJ. Tillman, of Tennessee, to
be attorney for the middle district of
Tennessee.
Lieutenant, junior grade, j. G. Doyle,
to be lieutenant.
Rev. William T. Helms Of New Jer-
sey, to be chaplain in the navy.
STATEHOOD DEFEATED.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-27

Washington, jan 26--As an act Of
international courtesy, the ways and
means committee today agreed to report
favorably bill exempting from duty a
set of bells given by the czar of Russia
to the Russian Church at Bridgeport,
Conn.
THE NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
washington, Jan. 26.-The senate to-
day confirmed the nomination Of George
E. Roberts of Iowa, as director of the
mint
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-21
AustrnIInn Land Grnnts.

The Australians resemble us in hav-
ing an immense tract of land at the dis
position of the state. They came into
possession much later, when waste
lands were much more accessible, and
before they were covered by traditions
of any sort, and when the air had be-
come charged with the spirit of expert
mentation. They have accordingly
tried 20 do various things with the land,
which we never thought Of South Aus
tralia, for instance, had the plan Of
giving grants of land to small coopera-
tive associations, to be managed by
trustees, and supplied with capital by
loan from the state Of not more than
$3.50 head. The state, in short, agreed
to do what our populists think it ought
to do, lend money to the farmers at a
low rate of interest. Some of these as
sociations were plainly communistic,
and the members were often brought
together simply 10y poverty As a whole
they have succeeded. Some have broken
up, but others remain, and puy the gov
ernment it's interest, but no one ex
poets that it will ever get back its prin
cipal.-E. L. GOdkin, in Atlantic.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-21
ANDREE's MESSENGER.
The Killing of the Pigeon Bearinc thu
ENnlorer's DIsnntch.


Explorers Dispatch.
jonas Stadling, n Swedish journalist,
gave an account of "Andree's Flight
Into the Unknown" TO the Century
he sent facsimile of the only message
received from Andree since his depart
ure, brought back by carrier pigeon,
Mr. Stadling has an account of the cap
ture of this pigeon and photograph of
the bird. lie says;
at may perhaps interest the readers
of the Century to know some details
about its capture condensed from the
report of the captain of the whaler
Aiken. On July IS the Aiken was ON
the border of the drift-ice, in 80 degrees
A minutes north latitude, 20 degrees
20 minutes east longitude. Between
one and two o'clock in the morning the
helmsman called out to the captain,
who was sleeping in his cabin: a
strange bird has lighted on the gaff!
You must come and shoot it, it looks SO
queer!'
The captain, who had been sleeping
soundly, gave a rather rough reply;
but the next moment his curiosity
brought him to his feet and up on deck.
The bird resembled ptarmigan; but
as it was sitting close behind a block the
captain could not shoot without risk of
| injuring the block. So he climbed up
the rigging with his rifle and shot it,
the strange bird falling forthwith into
the sea. The captain commanded the
man on the lookout in barrel fastened
near the top of the mast, to come down
and lower a boat, and fetch the bird.
The man objected to taking so much
trouble for a miserable little bird which
probably was of no use.
$50 the captain went to bed again.
and the bird was left in the water Hav.
ing sailed for some distance, following
the ice, the Aiken met with another
whaler, On hearing the story of the
strange bird, the captain of the second
Whaler exclaimed:
"'Perhaps it is one of Andree's car
rier pigeons
''The captain of the Aiken, who did
not know about Andrce's ascension, at
once returned to the region where the
bird was shot, and sent out two boats
for a careful search. After awhile one
of the boats returned, having been
lucky enough to find "the strange bird, ''
which indeed proved to be one of the
carrier pigeons, carrying the dispatch
of which have sent the Century fac
smile
'There can be no doubt whatever OF
the genuineness Of the dispatch. 1t is
undoubtedly written in Andree's hand
on the special paper which he took with
him, and on which a line was printed;
and | recognize the pigeon so complete
y that can take my oath that it was
among those taken with the balloon.
''The bird had flown about 1870 mile,
from the balloon toward Stockholm
and some "a miles north again, from thu
nearest land to the whaler, on the gaf
Of which it sat down, so utterly tireC
that it at once put its head under it,
wing until it was shot 1t could, o.
course, have been easily caught alive
if the captain had known that it wa,
a carrier pigeon. Jonas Stadling, il
Century.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-21
THE MEN WHO LOSE.

Here's to the men who lose!
What though their work be e'er so nobly
planned
And watched with jealous care
No glorious halo crowns their efforts grand ;
Contempt is failures share.
Here's TO the men who lose!
II triumph's easy smile our struggles greet,
Courage is easy then;
The king Is he who, after fierce defeat,
Can up and fight again
Here's to the men who losel
The ready plaudits of a fawnng world
Ring sweet in victor ears
The vanquisheds banners never are I'M
furled-
For them there sound no cheers
Here's to the men who lose!
The touchstone of true worth is not sue
cess;
There is a higher test
Though fate may darkly frown onward to
press,
And bravely do ones best.
Here's to the men who lose!
1t is the vanquished's praises that I sing,
And this the toast ] choose:
"A hard-fought failure is a noble thing.
Here's luck to those who lose"
George II. Broadhurst, in Pittsburgh
Commercial Gazette
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-21
comnnittal t,

100 yards from you. Permit me, please"
And, taking a silver-mounted lens from
his pocket, he carefully examined the
bullet-hole. For a moment no one
spoke; then he said: Il wonder if we
could find that little piece of lead
Would you mind coming with us and
showing me exactly where you stood?"
Not at all" Mrs. Walters rose with
gratifed smile.
Don't you think we are losing time,
Mr. Hendricks?" asked Capt, Welsh, in
an undertone. 81 am afraid" But
Hendricks pinched the captains arm
warningly, and the remark was not fin
ished
They had reached the lawn. when
Hendricks stopped Mrs. Walters and
examined her sleeve again.
Not satisfied yct?' she laughed
81 can see better here in the sun
light" he answered. 81 have made a
study of the effect of bullets, fired at
different distances, on various stuffs.' 80
81 have often thoughtyour profession
must be a fascinating one, Mrs. Wal
ters remarked, as they started down the
walk.
1T is getting to be rather uninterest-
| ing employment. Tt is so easy to catch
up with people unskiIled in our craft.
If would-be criminals only knew that
we understood half we dc. they woubI
! not commit crime so often"
"I had not thought of that" said
Mrs Walters, curiously studying his
features. "But here IS the spot. Now.
don't let anyone come here but Mr..
/ Hendricks" she added 70 the others;
you ought not to trackitup till he sees
nay footprints. There thev are. Mr..
/ Hendricks: don't you see where ms
sharp heels went In? You can see that
7 was facing that way. The man stood
J over Gt the corner Of the fence"
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-21

Roundtree, almost in tears. "The bull
let passed within an inch of her arm.
Oh, / don't know what to do! 1t is aw-
full"
Fred stopped to examine the hole in
the sleeve.
II was standing this way" Mrs Wal
ters explained, with sudden animation,
"and when heard the report"
"Your father is coming" interrupted
Mrs. Roundtree, as the sound of wheels
was heard, and they all went to win
dow 1t was the mayor, with Capt.
Welsh and Minard Hendricks, in a cab.
Il wonder if that detective hasn't a
high opinion of his ability" said Mrs.
Walters. "He looks as if he thought he
would get to the bottom of the whole
mystery in very short time" She sat
down in a rocking-chair, spread out her
skirts, and pulled at the big sleeves Of
her wrapper, 81 suppose he will begin
to catechise me. am not presentable
like this, but if-if ran upstairs, to fix
up a little, you would think suppose
you think I am an odd creature any
way"
No one answered her. Tie mayor
was entering, followed by the others,
He bent down and kissed his daughter,
and then said: my dear, this is Mr..
Hendricks There is not a second to
lose He wants to ask you some ques-
tions."
Mrs. Walters bowed and smiled. 81
am ready, Mr.. Hendricks think you'll
find me calmcr than any of the rest"
ut is usually the case" Hendricks
replied, with smile. Then his smile
vanished, and he bent his piercing gray
eyes upon her so steadily that her own
wayered a little, and she dropped her
hand to arrange her skirt. you were
on the lawn?" he said, glancing out at a
window, as if to relieve her embarrass-
ment.
Mrs. Walters instantly recovered her
self-possession and looked him coldly
in the eyes.
"Yes, on the right of the walk, among
the rose bushes. was gathering roses.
The bullet passed through my sleeve,
See! it was near enough, wasn't it?"
"Quite, I should think. 1t must have
surprised you"
ut did, of course" answered Mrs
Walters, holding her roses to her nose
81 heard the report, and then felt some
thing like a little, very little, tug at
my sleeve"
you are sure about that?" asked
Hendricks, in an Indifferent tone. "You
are sure that you heard the report be
fore you felt the ball touch your
sleeve?"
"Quite sure" said she; "but why o
"He was not inside the fence?' went
on the detective, looking through the
window again.
NO; outside the fence, at the corner
of the lot"
"Ah, yes, see" he replied, in a non
committal tone. "He must have beer
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-21
THE INGENIOUS MAN.
His Invention Was Forgotten In Time
of Need.

He was a very ingenious man. He had
made an invention which was of great value.
He thought so, at least, if the world did not,
and he had his invention patented. 1t
was a combination camp-stool, cane and UNI
brella. The cane was the usual form Of the
invention. At big parade nothing could be
more convenient, and for an ordinary unex-
pected rainstorm, what could be better?
A man is sure to have his walking stick with
him.
It was not so very long after the invention
had been perfected that the man was out
walking with his wife, and a sudden shower
came up. There were no cars accessible, and
the only thing to do was to run, and the
unlucky pair did this with vengeance,
reaching the house hot, uncomfortable, and
pretty wet.
''Well, we are here at last" said the man,
drawing a long breath of relief
Eyes, said the wife, disconsolately, "but
I think have ruined my new bonnet. And,
John Smith" she added suddenly, with a
little scream. "what do YOU think you have
done? You had that old invention Of yours
-rane-camp-s umbrella atfair-in your
hand all the time ready for an emergen n
and forgot to use it. ="
The man tells the story, and thinks it IS
a great joEe-N. Y. Times.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-21
Yeternn,s TrnveI Crane.

Il used to know an old soldier, a pen
sioner, who was just crazy to travel
about, and when he got his quarterly
pension allowance, S96, he would divide
it in halves, put $4s in one pocket and
SIS in the other. Then he'd travel till
he'd spent all the money in one pocket.
When that was gone he'd head for
home and pay the bills out of the other
pocket. suppose he calculated that
the last SIS ought to bring him back
from any place the first S4s would take
him TO. Tie owned a farm, but his son
lived on it and worked it for him. 1t
didn't cost him anything to live be-
tween times, and as soon as he'd get his
pension money off he'd go home. The
old man wouldn't have missed those
trips forauythlng. g."-Marquette (Mich.)
Mining Journal
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-21
A close Guess,

A Williamsburg family was discuss
ing music when one Irember strove to
recall the name of a certain composer
81 can't remember it to save my life"
she said although it is on my tongues
end. As near as 1 can come to IL his
name is doorllnob."
''Doorknob!" repeated one Of the
others. "There is no composer whose
name sounds anything like that Il
go over a few names: Beethoven, Men
delssohn, Wagner, Haydn, Handel"
That's It," interrupted the forgetful
one, 'it's Handel. knew IL was some
thing you seized with your hands,
Pittsburgh Chronicle-TeIegraph.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-21

Capt Welsh showed considerable eX-
citement when he read the note ofwarn-
ingwhich the mayor placed In his hands
Mr.. Minard Hendricks was looking over a
bundle Of New York papers which had
been sent 20 him, and did not look up
when the mayor entered the room.
without q word, Capt Welsh held the
note before his eyes, and waited for him
TO speak. After reading IL Hendricks