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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
ToRPEDoEs FOR NEW YORK.
Efforts Making to Fender East River En-.
trance lnyuInerabIs.

New York, Feb 25.-The Brooklyn
Eagle today printed the following: At
Willet's Point precaution is being TAX
en- to make the East river entrance to
New York invulnerable A so-called
skirmish line of torpedoes is projected
from the Willet's Point shore across the
channel to Fort Schuyler The torpe-
does will be anchored so close together
that 1t may be made impossible for a
hostile vessel to cross the line without
being blown up.
The torpedoes will be connected with
electric wires, and to make doubly sure
that their plans cannot be frustrated
the engineers have arranged to have
batteries located at each end of the line,
so that in case an apparatus should be
used by the enemy to sever the connect
ing wires and break the circuit, the tor
pedoes could be still exploded from eth
er end of the line. The channel is all
ready protected from the Willet's Point
shore at centre channel by two groups
of submarine mines. Each group of
mines consists of 222 torpedoes A to-
gether, containing 120 pounds of giant
powder. The transport boat Bushnell
is now at the fort, and will be used for
putting the skirmish line of torpedoes in
position. The armament of the fort con-
slsts of two 1O-inch and one 7-inch dis
appearing gun.
There are also 8 and 12-inch mortars
which will throw shells any distance up
to five miles. On Tuesday 20 enlisted
artillery men from Fort Schuyler, under
command of Lieut.. Lang, came to the
fort to clean up and repair the two big
disappearing guns. The battalion at
Wiliet's Point numbers 40 men.
At Fort Schuyler, directly opposite
Willet's Point, considerable engineering
work has been done. A torpedo maga-
zine and experimenting gallery was re-
Gently completed 1t is considered the
strongest magazine on any United States
fortification
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

"B. W. Potter, ESQ.,. chairman Of the
joint special committee in the matter
of the Lake Quinsigamond bridge:
'The undersigned, taxpayers Of the
city Of Worcester, who are interested in
and have considered the matter of the
construction of a bridge in place of the
present causeway at Lake Quinsiga-
mond, respectfully request that your
honorable committee grant them a
hearing in reference to said matter"
This petition, when 1t was seen by a
Spy man, last evening, bore 45 sigma
lures. Among the signers were Ste
phen C. Earle, e. NJ Woodward, Thos.
j. Hastings, D. W. Darling, B. z. Frost.
James Early, George NJ Woodward,
Lowell, George f. Blake, Jr., c. G.
Washburn, o. F. Rawson, John N. Wat
son, W. II. Morse, Charles f. Squier
G. H. Clark Co., E. ]. Bardwell and the
e. T. Smith Co. 1t is to be presented
to the committee this afternoon.
Mr. Bigelow says he is strongly in
favor of a deck bridge, and proposes the
plan suggested by Mayor Dodge, be-
cause so much valuable space is taken
up with piers and trusses. He would
have nothing on the bridge to obstruct
the view up and down the lake He
is just as much opposed to the stone
bridge as ever, because he does not
think it opens waterway enough, and
because he does not think it safe to i'm
pose the weight of stone bridge on the
causeway embankment. He says in the
deck bridge which he favors, the piers
will not rise above the bottom of the
bridge, and the structure itself will be
comparatively light, while the stone
bridge will be very heavy, If the city
feels that it cannot afford to build a
| bridge spanning the entire width of the
lake from the Worcester to the
Shrewsbury shore, he would have ii ac-
| cept the offer of o. w. Norcross to build
one of half the length for 100000 or
less, so that some time in the future it
might be extended to take in the whole
| distance.
When asked what the city should do
with it's present contract with the Webb
Granite and Construction Company for
| the construction of the stone bridge he
said doubtless the same arrangement
could be made with Mr.. Webb to build
a deck bridge as had been made with
him by Mayor Dodge, to build the can
| tilever steel bridge If not, it would
| be cheaper in the long run, to pay him
damages for the broken contract and
build such structure as is needed at
the lake.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

=
Several towns were visited by the trus-
tees in search of suitable location for
the hospital. Muschopauge hill, a little
more than a mile east of the center viii
lage, was chosen as a site, and the
buildings are located on the south slope
of the hill. Here 152 acres were pur-
chased of seven different parties. The
services of Thompson & Wheeler, civil
engineers of Worcester, were secured
with d. M. Wheeler as consulting engi-
neer. The land was surveyed, avenues
laid out and preparations made for
eXcavating. Several plans were sub
mitted, those of w Chester Chase of
Boston being accepted The excavating
and grading was done by Lucian A.
Taylor Of Worcester Mather & Whit
ing of Northampton secured the con-
tract of constructing the building. Their
contract called for doing all work with
exception of plumbing, heating and
ventilating. The contract was signed
August Is, 1896
Work was somewhat delayed, owing
to opposition raised by the state board
of health, as to the disposal of the
sewage The matter was finally set
tied satisfactorily and Sept. 26,
1895, work was begun under Mather &
Writings contract. All the rock for the
foundation was secured on the ground
by removing stone walls, of which there
were many close by.
The hospital consists of l3 buildings.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

of the Chesapeake, and followed this
with two broadsides. The American
commander was severely wounded, 3
sailors were killed outright and many
were wounded. Being unprepared for
action, it being a time of peace, the
American commander surrendered.
tremendous excitement prevailed in
the United States over this outrage.
President Madison speedily issued
proclamation excluding from American
ports all British warships. He also
caused energetic protests and demands
to be presented at London. The British
authorities promptly recalled the ad-
miral under whom the outrage had been
perpetrated and without request ten
dered indemnity sufficient to support
the wives and families of those who
had been killed ana wounded
In q later case, the American ship
Prometheus was fired upon in the har-
Dor of Greytown. The ship had de-
clined to pay excessive port charges inn
posed by the king of the Mosquito
country, then controlling the country
under a British protectorate. The king
called on the British warship Express
to sustain his demands, and the Ex-
press promptly sent broadside into the
Prometheus. There were no persons
killed, but the United States made
OAllpb QSLletiIu IOT ISpdIdl1OU. ne
British government gave this in the
fullest manner and without question,
disavowing the act and condemning the
officer of the Express.
Displays of force were resorted to by
the United States in 1852 against Japan
and in 1858 against Java. In the case
Of Japan, American sailors had been
severely handled in japanese ports, and
the native courts failed to give ade-
quate redress. A naval expedition was
sent to Japanese waters, and this had
the effect Of securing the fullest apol-
ogy, and also an agreement by which
every protection was guaranteed to
American citizens and property in
Japan.
In the case of Java, the secretary of
the navy sent a large naval force to
the waters of Java to demand that the
native trial courts should give the full
est protection to Americans The expe-
dition was successful in it's purpose,
and all assurances desired were given.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

have opinions from Cook, Lehman and
other boating experts that the water
way is enough for four crews. That is
all the crews that we shall ever have
on the lake at once, and so the bridge
is as large as we need, apparently. The
stone bridge gives a WIDER roadway
and, in my opinion, the structure itself
is much handsomar.
81 consider it ample not only for this
but coming generations. If it should not
prove sufficient after u or Is years the
city could well afford to tear it down
and erect another on the money saved.
Just as we now feel that we can afford
to tear up the causeway."
Councilman Wall told a Spy man that
he will not listen to the expenditure of
another dollar over the amount voted
for the bridge. He is also a staunch
friend Of the stone bridge.
Councilman Williamson does no. care
to express himself fully on the matter,
but it can be easily seen from his guard
ed conversation that he is a stone bridge
man.
Councilman O'Connell when asked by
Spy man how he stood upon the mat
ter, said: 'I stand Just where I did last
year / was opposed to the stone bridge
then / am opposed to it now. The presr
ent proposition of the mayor to con-
struct an iron bridge seems to me to be
both reasonable and plausible, and if,
upon further investigation, the plans
prove as good as they now appear, the
iron bridge will surely receive my sup
port The proposed bridge, it seems to
me. will give the thing most desired,
namely, the greatest open waterway at
small increase in its cost"
Councilman Timon is another man
who is against the stone bridge, but at
the same time does not want the bridge
that Mayor Dodge has suggested. II be-
lieve the city wants. if it is going to
have any bridge at ALL" said the coun-
Gilman from ward 5, zone that will give
clear waterway from the Belmont
House to the Shrewsbury shore Only
such structure viii receive my sup
port. The stone bridge does not meet this
requirement, neither does the one for
which the mayor has had plans drawn.
In consequence l shall not vote for
either Of the present plans. And l be-
lieve / voice the sentiments of my con-
stituents in South Worcester when / say
this No, sir, I shall not vote for Mayor
Dodges bridge, nor for the bridge that
last years council made the mistake Of
adopting"
The drawing on exhibition at Putnam,
Davis & Co.'S window is handsome
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
BANNIGAN's SUIT.
Defense Concluded and Case Adjourned
to April l3 Next.

Defense Concluded and Case Adjourned
to April l3 Next.
Providence, R. T., Feb. 25.-The defense
in Joseph Bannigans suit for $4,000
against the United States Rubber Com
pany, for salary was concluded this
afternoon and Mr.. Bannigan himself took
the stand in rebuttal He testified that he
had made no promise to the other officers
OF the rubber trust that he would not sell
his stock below a certain price. He had
made no statement that could be inter
preted as such promise
While he was in Office he conducted in
vestigations into the affairs of the New
York Commercial Company and the Col
chester Rubber Company. The former had
a double set of books, and made incor-
rect entries, and the latter was in such
bad condition financially that 1t resulted
In loss to the trust.
Mr.. Bannigan said that while in Europe
he NEGOTIATED a loan of half a million dol
lars for the company, and had other busi-
ness for 1t. 1t was not merely pleasure
trip. as testified. He formed an advance
club among his superintendent, and did
other things to improve the business. He
never consented to the reduction of his
salary, and it was never properly acted
upon He had said that If they reduced It
they could accept his resignation as presi-
dent The case Is adjourned to Apra l3.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
FAIR AND COLDER.

Boston, Feb. 25.-Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Saturday Fair
weather; colder; westerly winds.
Washington. Feb. 25.-Forecast for Sat
rrday: For Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont: Fair, preceded in northern por-
tions by local SHOWS in the early morning;
colder; westerly winds.
For Massachusetts. Rhode Island and
Connecticut: Generally fair and colder
Saturday; westerly winds.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

WENT TO RUTLAND.
Joint Standing Committee Make
Official Inspection,
MAMMOTH INSTITUTION.
Massachusetts Hospital for Con-
sumptive Patients.
Expert Officials Walk Over Acres of Floor
spice-Progress of Work and De-
scription of Buildings.

Rutland, Feb. 25.--The joint standing
committee on public charitable institu-
tions of the state legislature paid an
official visit of inspection of the extern
sive buildings of the Massac achusetts hos
pital for consumptives and tubercular
patients today The committee arrived
on the 1910 a. m. train on tine Central
Massachusetts division of the Boston
and Maine Railroad. and were immedi-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
ADAMS SQUARE MEMS UNION.

A Mems Union was organized at the
Adams Square Congregational Church
Thursday evening by the election of the
following officers: President, A. H
Knight; vice president, A. w. Burrill;
secretary, f. e. Wellington: treasurer
r. e. Stewart: executive committee, the
above officers and II. r. Townsend F. e.
Goddard and G.. A. Coburn.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
MR.. cox GETS THE DIAMOND.

The committee in charge of the voting
contests at the recent fair of the British
Jubilee Association has made a recount of
the votes cast for the most popular cert1
and as a result Frank w. Cox has re-
ceived the diamond ring instead of Taos.
Fletcher, who was declared the winner on
the first count.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
A CALL FOR A HEARING.
Mr.. BigsIow Circulating Petition Doubt.
less in the Interest Of Deck
Iron Bridge.

There is evidently work before the
joint committee which is to meet this
afternoon to consider the subject of
bridge at the lake. H. H. Bigelow,
whose gorgeous picture of a steel bridge
1900 feet long, reaching from the Wor-
cester to the Shrewsbury shore. has at
tracted much attention in Main street
window for the past two weeks, put in
some time Friday afternoon and even
ing in circulating the following petition
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
MAINE 6. A. R. COMMANDER.

Lewiston, Me-, Feb 25.--Rev. c. A..
Southard was elected commander of the
G. A. r. department of Maine at todays
session of the annual encamDment
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
pREs1pENT DOLE SAILS.

San Francisco, Feb 25.-President Dole
of Hawaii returned to Honolulu on the
steamer Mariposa which sailed at 2
o'clock this afternoon. A number of the
Hawaiian delegation was on hand to bid
him farewell
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
sHowALTER vs.. PILLsBURY.

New York, Feb. 25.-The American chess
players Showalter and Pillsbury, began
playing a series of games in this city tor
day for purse of $1,000 a side.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
UNDERWATER LEAVES.

Boston Wreckng Tug on Way to New
York and Havana.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

scontinued on Third Paxe.1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-01
ALsER PAYS a VISIT
To the Hospital at Fort NIysr-PatisnIS
We'll Treated,

To the Hospital at Fort NIyer-PatienIS
Well Treated.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 81
Secretary Alget with Mrs. Alger, paid a
visit to the hospital at Fort Myer last
evening and inspected the arrange
ments there for the treatment OF the
cases Of fever coming from Camp Al
ger. These were found to be OF the
first order. The surgeons in charge are
supplied with everything conducive TO
the comfort OF the patients that many
can buy.
II was a noticeable fact that many OF
the soldiers complained Of hunger and
this In spite of the fact that they are
given all OF the food that the nature of
the ailments will admit of. Few Of the
visitors to the army hospitals would
see the typhoid patients emaclated IN
appearance calling for food, realize that
TO grant their desire for solid food
would be to condemn the patients to
death: that the immediate result OF the
administration Of anything more than
limited quantities Of liquid food would
cause perforation of the inflamed intes-
tines, hemocrhage and death. Secre-
tary Alger's attention has been strong
iy directed toward this fact by the re-
ports that come to him from the medic
al officers OF the field and garrison hos
pitfalls. Major Taylor, the surgeon IN
charge at Fort Mcpherson. Ca, hospit-
al. has suffered from adverse criticism.
based on the observation Of inexpert-
enced visitors and while he has re-
Trained from answering criticisms pub
lished in the newspapers, he has sud-
mitted the facts to the war department.
His statements exactly bear out the OBJ
servations of Secretary Alger as TO the
mistakes made In assuming that pa
tents were under fed.
Moreover, Major Taylor takes occa-
sion to show by figures just what he has
done for the patients in the matter of
food and attention. His bill for milk
alone is $500 per month; he has more
ice than can be used either for drinking
purposes or for ice bags and caps for
the patients. He provides special diet
in specially arranged kitchens; he has
seVenty-one trained nurses, over one
hundred hospital attendants and em-
ploYs numerous laborerS to clean the
mess hall and tents. The female
nurses are indignant at the criticisms
that have been passed upon the hospit-
al and Major Taylor pays a high trlb-
ute to the untIring devotion shown By
these nurses 10 their charges.
Secretary Alger says these state
ments are but samples OF those that
come from all of the hospitals and
from unprejudlced observers whose ex-
perIence enables them to give a fair
opInJop
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-01
We cENTENNIAL


Celebration OF ne Pleasant PFegbytsTian
Church was Held Yesterdsy-story ofths
Third Oldest Church Ga Ohio.
The centennial celebration Of the
Presbyterian church at Mount Pleasant,
Ohio. which holds the honor for being
the third church Of this denomination
organized west of the Ohio river, was
observed yesterday and large crowds
attended each Of the three special SER
vices.
Rev. Joseph Anderson. who had the
enVlRble honor to be the FIRST Presby-
terrain minister ordained west Of the
Ohio, served as pastor from the time Of
the organization until 1890 Rev. Ben
inmln Mitchell was pastor from 1929 TO
1876 and from the latter date until his
death In 1884. was pastor emeritus. Rev.
s. w. Prlngle served from 1877 to 1886,
and Rev B. ]. Brown, the present pas
tor. was installed In May, 1891
The church was organized in q grove
on Short creek, by Scotch-Irlsh settlers
from Pennsylvania settlements. The
pastor and precenton stood on q covered
platform. a log church was built and
the people wOrshipped In II for twenty
years; next for eleven years in the As
socIate Reformed church. A church
building was erected in 1880 and the
present building IN 1855.
Rev. D. L. Dlckey presided over yes
terday's services. Rev. B. j. Brown,
the pastor, delivered the address Of well
come and T. N. McConnaughey read
the history Of the church. Other adj
dresses were made by Rev. W. v. Mill
llgan, D. D.. OF Cambridge, o., on
Early Recollections;" Rev. Robert
Alexander, D. D.. OF st. Clairsville, on
character Of Early Settlers" Rev. ].
D. Moffat, D. D., La D., OF Washing
tons Jefferson College. on Presbyterian
ISM"
The organizer Of this church, which
was called Short Creek at first and Of
RIchland church (now St. Clalrsville),
was DR.. John Mcmillan. pioneer Pres
byterian minister Of Western Pennsyl-
vania.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-01
NEW HANpsHIRE DEMOCRATS
Endorse Bryan and Condemn AbOu
Everything Else in Sight.

EndorsO Bryan and Condemn About
Everything Else in Sight.
CONCORD. N. a., August 31.-The
Democratic state convention was held
here to-day. The committee on resolu-
tons, which had been in session from
early last evening until o'clock this
morning, reassembled at o'clock and
then decided to report harmony plat
form. Judge John P. Bartlett. OF Man
chester, presided over the convention.
Charles f. Stone, OF Laconia, was
nominated for governor.
The platform expressed admiration
for and confidence in William J. Bryan
and condemned the action OF the secre-
tary OF the treasury irf "ihe unneces-
sary issue OF $20O,0O00O0 OF long term
interest bearing bonds"
The war planks" OF the platform
were as follows:
I'VE renew our adherence to the Nom
roe doctrine. asserting that our ma
tIonal sphere OF influences" compre-
bends and embraces the entire western
hemisphere; and that beyond securing
requisite coaling and naval stations In
other parts of the world for the conve-
nience and protection OF our commerce
we should seek to acquire no territory.
I'VE commend to the generosity OF
grateful public the soldiers OF the late
war with Spain, sympathize and COM
miserate with all such as are now suf.
fering untold agonles, the direct result
of glarIng incompetency and brutal
neglect upon the part of the war de-
partment by Democratic Congress.
and the summary punishment OF the
men who have prostltuted patriotism to
partisanship and greed"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-01
inc LANNON'S

Frank P. Sargent, grand master Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men, has issued the following farewell
address on the eve of his appointment
on the new national Industrial commits
sion:
Having advised the President OF the
United States that will accept an APP
pointment on the industrial commits
sIon created By the last Congress, II
should be named, / shall retire from the
grand lodge at the end Of my present
term, viz, December 81, 1898. unless
sooner removed, 1t will be with feel
Ing OF reluctance that sever my official
relations with the brotherhood. The
gears that have passed since FIRST ac-
cepted the position OF grand master
have been full OF interesting events.
There are many pleasant landmarks
along the highway Of the order that !
remember with some satisfaction TO
myself. while the many kind-hearted
brothers who have pot Up with my
SHORTCOMINGS, and as the years rolled
around. given me their support, has
caused me TO form ties that are no.
eusily severed. am satisfied that the
brotherhood Will wish me well in the
new field that may enter. II Will be
my purpose to do all In ny power as a
humble member OF the order TO advance
IT'S interests whenever can. In leaving
the grand lodge-I shall not lose sight Of
my obligation as q member. but will
perform my part with full apprecia-
ton OF what the order has done for
me-"