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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
LEAGUE IN SESSION.
Eastern and Western Associations Hold
Joint Meetings,

Buffalo, N Y, jan A.-The Eastern
and the Western Base Ball Leagues
were in session in this city today.
The Eastern League convened in exec
tltive session for the purpose Of ratify-
ing the purchase Of the Scranton fran
chise, and it's transfer to Rochester.
Shortly after o'clock the conference
between the Eastern and Western
League delegates was called to order.
At this meeting it was agreed to make
salary limit of $1,000 per month for a
team. In case the manager is player,
these figures may be increased to $2125
1T was decided to petition the National
League not to adopt the proposed
amendment to the drafting resolutions,
which provides that National League
Club may have so days in which to try
a player before finally accepting him.
AT the conclusion of the joint meeting
another session of the Eastern League
executive committee was held. AS the
managers OF the Wilkesbarre Club
showed conclusively that it was finan-
cially able to maintain it's position in
the league, it was decided to continue
as an eight club league with Spring.
field, Providence, Wilkesbarre, Syracuse,
Rochester, Buffalo, Toronto and Mon
treal
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has steadily increased, until today its
number will reach nearly 100 members
The following members were present at
the meeting Monday evening: James
Cronin, James Ferguson, T. w. VIII
marth, Z. G. Paradis, R. r. Crane, Ma
than H. Sears, Samuel E. Hull, G. c.
Longley, Gustave Kalat, DIR. Robert
Booth, James Welsh, A. M. Stone, John
NJ White.
1t was voted to hold a banquet at its
next meeting, the fourth Monday in
January, 1899, for the members and
their families.
During the evening refreshments were
served by Landlord White, who is al
present one of the oldest members OF
the organization, having been a. mem
Der ever since the society came into
prominence. Mr.. White is one of Mill
bury's most prominent residents and
has won much renown throughout the
county as a veteran fox hunter. He at
present holds the second place among
the veteran hunters of the Worcester
Fur Club, with a record of seven pelts
to his credit. The members Of the So
ciety of Mutual Aid in Detecting
Thieves meet at the Tourtellotte House
yearly and partake OF one Of John $
banquet suppers.
JOHN r. THAYER IN A RUNAWAY.
A very exciting runaway occurred on
the Worces ar road in Millbury Monday
evening. when a sleigh containing John
R. Thayer of Worcester colhded with a
wagon owned by 7. Lubjunksey. a
Worcester pedler. AS the sleigh struck
the wagon, the horse became fright
ened, making bold run towards Mill
bury Mr.. Thayer held to the reins and
was dragged several yards The horse
continued his flight towards Milbury
Centre. 1t finally entered the barn of
John NJ. White. The horse was badly
bruised.
w. AND S. TRANSFERS.
The Worcester and Suburban road has
issued transfers from Millbury Centre
to Bramanville The first transfer was
taken up by Conductor Holt, Monday
afternoon
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
THOSE CARRIERS.
The order for the Reduction is Resoiud,

The Order for the Reduction is Rescinded.
do not put into effect till further no
tice the instructions contained in my
letter of the 18th inst, ordering a re-
duction Of the carrier force at your
office, but submit to me full statement
of what saving can be effected on the
lines suggested in said letter.
PERRY S. Heath,
First Assistant Postmaster General"
The above letter, received by Post
master Greene, Monday, means that
Worcester is practically safe from the
proposed cut of 10 carriers.
The postmaster also received the fol-
lowing very satisfactory words from
Senator Hoar: ri am now able to say
that while the matter Is not free from
difficulty, hope and expect to get an
appropriation to be Immediately avail
able sufficient to accomplish your de-
sires If we fail to get the proper leg
islaton, 1 will make a new appeal tc
the postmaster general and see to il
that Worcester Is not injured in her de-
livery except in fair proportion COM
pared with other cities"
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they are for" said he, and added: "This
Is essentially true in time of peace, and
according to the view Of Spain there is
no war, and the United States has not
thus far recognized a condition of war
existing. In time Of war, when a
blockade is declared, foreign ships may
be kept out, as was the case at Char.
leston harbor during the war. but such
a blockade has not been established al
Havana"
Senator Trip said: IT am very glad
Of 1t. 1t is good news
Senator Daniel said eft ought to
have been done two years ago."
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio said
he construed this action to mean that
there was apprehension of another out
break at Havana, and that 1t would be
directed against our people. He said he
could not think the sending of the
Maine was due to any strain between
the United States and Spain, but rather
to meet the anticipated emergency of
an outbreak
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
RIGHT TO SERVE wRITs.
Local Constables for Civil Business to
Petition Legislature.

The local constables for civil business
held a meeting at the Day building,
Monday afternoon, to take some action
regarding a petition to the general court
for authority to serve writs to the
amount of $1,000 Under the present
law, the constables are limited to $500
as the amount of the writ of attach
ment that they can serve, but they be-
lieve that amount should be increased
to $1,000, as the district court has been
given authority in civil cases to that
sum.
At the meeting, P. j. Murphy acted as
chairman and A. T. Richardson was
secretary. A committee, consisting of
James Hunt and D. P. Shea, was APP
pointed to have the petition drawn up
in proper form today for presentation
to the legislature.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
THIEF HUNTERS.
Annual Meeting of Prominent
Millbury Society,
Those Who Were Present-John NJ. White
One of the Oldest and Most Prom-
nent Members.

The annual meeting Of the Society of
Mutual Aid in Detecting Thieves was
held at the Tourtellotte House. Monday
evening. These officers were elected:
Clerk and treasurer, Samuel E, Hull;
chairman and president, James H. Fer
guson: standing committee. Samuel
Sawyer, S. E. Hull. G. r. Bracket, Ma
than H. Sears, Silas Dunton, C. H. Max
ham, W. A. Harris, C. I. Aldrich; pur-
suing committee, John NJ. White, Da-
vid Powers, A M. Stone, G. P. Streeter,
M. II. Murphy, L. L. Herrick, Warren
A. Harris, w. G.. Farnsworth. Edward
Bartlett, Thomas Windle, H w. Sweet
er, A. w. Rice, T. w. Wilmarth, d. NJ
Ducharme and James H. Ferguson; So
hcitors, Judge John Hopkins, Nathan H.
Sears, Samuel Sawyer James M. Cron-
in; auditors, Silas Dunton and Samuel
Sawyer.
The society was founded in Millbury
January "a, 1881, with 80 members. and
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
THE NEW BEDFORD STRIKE.

New Bedford Mass, Jan. 24.-The
strike situation remains unchanged.
This afternoon a mass meeting of the
operatives was held at the south end,
at which Minnie Rosen, representing the
United Garment Workers of New York,
advised the strikers never to give in.
Calls upon the city's poor department
for assistance are increasing. Financial
aid from out of town is beginning 70
come in and will later be distributed to
the strikers
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
FIRST uNIvERsAL1sT CHURCH.

The annual meeting of the Ladies' So
cial Circle OF the First Universalist
Church takes place this afternoon. A
special supper is served at $50 mem
bers of the Social Circle Of the MARI
boro Church being present. An enter
tainment follows. On Wednesday eve
ming a missionary meeting takes place
in the vestry of the church. Rev. Ger
trude Earle of Gorham, n H, and
other speakers are to address the meet
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
OFFERS $50 MORE.
Proposition of Ex-Gow Chamberlain Re-
garding Reward for Miller

Ex-Gov. Daniel H. Chamberlain Of
West Brookt1eld has sent a communities
ton to the selectmen of Brookfield, of
fering the sum of $50, If a sufficient
sum can be raised, as talked of, for in
creasing the reward offered for the con
Gov. Chamberlain further states that If
the sum of $500 can be raised he will
contribute a second 500.
He says he does not do this because
it is easy for him, but because he is
willing to tax himself heavily to vindi-
cate sound principle, and to illustrate
what he considers a high public duty.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
CALIFORNIA PIONEERS.

Boston, Jan. 24--The Society of Cali
fornia Pioneers of New England met
at the United States Hotel today Over
a hundred persons We're present. Charles
A. Dole, the president Of the society,
presided Among those present at the
reunion was Mrs. Mary Davis of RoX-
bury district, who saw and held in her
hands the first nuggets Of gold discov-
cred in California by Marshall, at SUIT
tef's mills Colona
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
SITUATION IN GENERAL.

Boston, Jan. 24.-The principal events
in the industrial situation In New Eng
land today were first the return of the
striking wors1men of the Queen City
mills at Burlington. VT, secondly, the
strike Of those employed in the spinning
department of mill of the Fall River
iron foundry and thirdly, the refusal
of the weavers' union of Fall River by
a vote of III to IA, to allow the King
philip mills weaVers to strike.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
DR.. vlNToN, PERHAPS.
He May Receive Call at Or. McVicker's
Church in Philadelphia.
lspeeIal Dispateh 70 the Soy.

Especial Dispatch to the spy
Providence, r. T., Jan. 24-Some ex-
element has been caused in church cir
cles by the announcement that Rev.
Floyd Tompkins had decided to accept
a call. to the Philadelphia church which
Rev DR.. McVicker leaves to become
bishop coadjutor Of Rhode Island In
quiry showed, however, that this state
phians are hesitating between Dr.
Tompkins and Rev. DR.. A. H. yinton
of Worcester, Mass, and either Of them
may receive a call
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
TO NEGoT1ATE A TREATY.

Washington, Jan. 24-NIinister Wood
ford has cabled to the department of
state that the government of Spain has
consented to negotiate a commercial
treaty with the United States on the
basis of reciprocity, with schedules for
CUBA and the peninsula. The negotia-
tons will be conducted in Washington,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
AWAY TO THE KLoNDIKE.

Stamford, Conn. Jan. 24.-More than
1900 persons gathered about the railroad
station at 4.SO o'clock this afternoon,
to witness the departure of party of
50 men bound for the Alaskan gold
fields. The party is made up of Stam-
ford, Norwalk and Port Chester ctti-
zens, 10 from South Manchester 4 from
New Haven and the others from various
sections of the state.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
BROWN MEN CONFIDENT.
They Think Their Relay Team Will Beat
Dartmouth.

Providence, r. l., Jan. A.--Capt. Denny
O'Brien had the candidates for places on
the relay team which is to meet Dart
mouth at the B. A. A. meet a week from
Saturday. run trials in the college gym
cured one of the positions, and the others
who qualified were Stockwe1, Taft, Kent
and Gammons, the base ball player. The
students at Brown are confident their
team will whip the Hanover representa-
tives when the two relay teams come to-
gether
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
MARYLAND sENAToRsHIP.

Annapolis, Md. Jan. 24.-The ninth
ballot for United States senator, taken
today at noon, resulted as follows:
McComas. 40; German, u; Findlay, 81
Shaw, IL.
An adjournment was taken after one
ballot until tomorrow.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
REauLus LODGE 1NsTALs.

The installation OF officers of ReguIua
Lodge, X. Of r., took place Monday even
ing at their lodge rooms in Castle Halh
After the installation the members Of the
lodge adjourned to the Star Lunch rooms,
where banquet was rendered to the in
stalling suite.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
EMMETT GUARDS INSPECTION.

At the meeting of the Emmett Guards,
Monday night after the regular drill.
Capt Moynihan read the general orders
for the regimental inspection of the com
pany next Monday.
The new rifles for the Emmets have not
arrived as yet, but the consignment is ex-
pected during this week
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
IN A NEW BUSINESS.
AWel Known Newspaper Man Goes into
Insurance.

John F. H. Mooney has severed his
relations with the Gazette. with which
paper he has been connected for near
ly 10 years. He is to go into the insur-
ance business in this city with his
brother Nicholas ]. Mooney, who con-
trolls the Greenish and Reliance compa-
MES business and represents the Ger
mania Company, with office over the
Boston Store, at 492 Main street
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston, Jam 24-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Tuesday: Fair
weather; northerly winds, becoming
variable.
Washington, Jan. 24.--Forecast for
Tuesday: New England and eastern
New York. fair; southwesrerly winds.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25

Russell Frisbie, prominent citizen OF
Cromwell. Conn, died Monday eve
ming.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25
DETECTIVE MURRAY ILL.
Detective Proctor Will Take His Work
TIL He Is Better.

State Detective Peleg F. Murray is
confined to the house by a severe at
tack of grip. Mr.. Murray has been at
work on the Brookfeld murder case al
most constantly during the past two
weeks. The severe strain, coupled with
a cold, brought on illness.
Until Mr.. Murray is able to get about
Detective Proctor will look after his
work
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-25

revenue might be obtained if sale
could not be effected.
Alderman Mellen objected to the ac-
ceptance of the city solicitors opinion
relative to members Of the city council
furnishing labor etc, and the report
was laid over one week.
The order authorizing the mayor to
appoint 10 additional policemen, was
adopted.
The mayor sent down the appointment
of James G. Coffey as clerk Of the board
of health, and 1t was confirmed without
dissenting voice.
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lcontinued on. Third Page.l
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20
KILLED ny HER HUSBAND.
Police Are Trying to Locate MIR.
s9a5& 8i%@#fs Fork ey. t55tF s .EE.7 g!sIe

Police Are Trying to Locate MIR.
FOrkey.
Farihault, Mimi, Jan. 18.-The evi-
1dence brought before the coroner in
the Inquest on the death of Mrs Cor
neli'is Farley shows that she was I'M
donbtctlly killed by her husband, until
recently q; resident Of Minneapolis.
In searching the barn there We're
found a yalise, some shoes and fur
collar, all OF which belonged to her
husband, who was seen in Faribault
the day previous by the police. He
gained entrance into the barn through
a window and remained in the barn
all night, waiting for the departure Of
one OF the boys, who stopped with his
mother all night, so he would find his
wife alone. The appearances indicate
the two had scuftie, bloody marks be-
ing found on the walls. The murder
er fastened 3 piece Of fat over the
Woman's mouth to stifie her cries for
help. Five shcts were fired, four Of
Which took effect. The murderer got
good start. owing to the lateness Of
finding the body by her son, who at
first thought she had died Of sickness,
as she had been ailing, and no exam
ination was made until late in the af-
ternoon. Strenuous efforts are being
made to find him.
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Active in Lumber Camns

Black River Falls, Wis. Special
Reports from the numbering districts
along Black river give assurance of
full log crop this winter. Notwith-
standing the lack Of snow in the woods
logging roads are in excellent condi-
ticn, and big hauling is reported from
many camps. The weather for the
past month has been favorable for
making artificial roads by aid of
sprinklers, and when roads are so
constructed there are nc limits to ex-
traordinary hauling. Six and eight
thousand feet to a single load is not
an uncommon sight. Lumbermen are
we'll pleased over the outlook for the
seasons work.
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Security Company Sued.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 1S.-James T..
Stanford, receiver Of the Northwest
ern National Bank Of Great Falls,
commenced an action in the district
court against the National Surety
Company of Kansas City to recover
$4,000, the amount of a bond fur
nished the bank through the defend
ant company by Benton D. Hatcher
former cashier, who recently pleaded
guilty to charge Of misrepresentation
of funds Of the bank, for which he is
penitentiary. It is alleged that
amount Of the bond furnished by the
defendant company.
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NORTHW EST NEWS.
UNDOUBTEDLY DEAD. /
Five Men IntOmbed In a Tunnel
WhAre M Explosion Occurs.

Five Men Intonnbcd in a Tunnel
Where an Explosion Occurs.
Butte, Mont, Special heavy
explosions in the tunnel for the fume
near the upper smelling works in An
aconda were heard by the people Of
that city about 8 O'clock, but no at
tention was paid to them. About 1
o'clock in the morning Mr.. Jennings,
one Of the contractors on the tunnel,
went up there and found the black
smith shop at the mouth of the tun-
mel blown away. It was found that
for thirty feet the timbers had been
blown out Of line and that further
progress was blocked by a monster
cave-in which extended to the sur
face. Then it was realized that the
five men who were working there at
the time of the explosion had been
probably killed, and large crew was
put to work to clear the tunnel. 1t is
a mighty task and will take some
hours to complete. .'s
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A Witty Bostonian.

Mrs. NJ, wellknown Bostonian.
who talks very wittily and plays very
well, once asked Prof. Blackenstein
what made him so thoughtful.
Madam he replied, "I am wonder
ing how it is you can make the piano
talk so divinely and you yourself so
foolishly?' 49,"
An WE'LL" retorted Mrs. M,
you see, the piano knows it has me
TO listen to it, whereas I know I have
only you to listen to me, which makes
the difference"
L pray you," said the professor,
play again. I like your playing best"
Brooklyn Life.
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AN ICY BATH.
Miss Van WycIS Anderson Took n
Cold Plunge at Tacoma.

Miss van Wyck Anderson Took
Cold Plunge at Tacoma.
Tacoma, WASH, Jan. 1S.-Miss Eliz-
abeth Van Wyck Anderson, a niece of
Mayor Van Wycb Of New York, and
daughter of Gen. Anderson, who was,
during his life, chief engineer Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, while de-
irious from fever, eluded her watch
ers and fled from her house to the
sound and plunged in. The distance
to the sound is fully two miles, and
when the young woman left the house
she was but thinly clad and bare
headed. How she succeeded in MAX
ing her way to the old town wharf
without being intercepted is a mys-
terry. John, Burns, policeman, heard
her cries for help and jumped in and
rescued the young woman. Miss An
derson is we'll known in Chicago and
New York society circles. The young
woman is now at the hospital, and
physicians have hopes that her icy
bath will not result fatally.
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Convicted of Murder.

Helena. Mont, Special.-At Miles
City George S. Geddes, cattleman
who was charged with the murder Of
Clarence w. Brown, Nov. last, was
convicted Of murder in the second de:
gree. The jury recommended SEN
tence of ninety-nine years. Dixon. a
colored man, admitted the killing, but
claimed that it was at the instigation
of Geddes, his wife and Tom WEIGH.
Mrs. Geddes. WEIGH and Dixon will be
tried later. Geddes has rich and in
fuential relatives in the East.
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Difficult to Solve.

Black River Falls, Wis, Special
The examination of Warren Spurrier
consumed most of yesterday afternoon
but nothing occurred to throw light
on the mysterious shooting of Dell
Waughtal. Young Spurrier told a
straight story and established an alibi
to the satisfaction Of the court, and
was permitted to return to his home
in Vernon county, where he was found
by Sheriff Buckley and brought to
this city Oh the 9Th. The idea of clear
ing up the sad affair is not given up
entirely by the authorities, but it is
doubtful whether they will ever be
able to reveal the identity Of the as
sassin or careless hunter. as the case
NAV be-
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Convicted of Bribery.

Portland, Ore, Special-A jury in the
United States district court has re-
turned a verdict of guilty in the case
of. Edward Kilfeather, a we'll known
Democratic politician, and I. II. Taffc,
who have been on trial for jury brib.
ing. J. w. Walker, indicted on the
same charge, had already pleaded
guilty. and G. S. Bratton had con-
fessed to having accepted a bride from
Taffe. The bribery charges grew out
Of a condemnation suit brought by the
United States government to secure
right of way through Taffe's land for
the proposed boat railway around the
falls of the Columbia river at Cello.
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THE TIL LOST TRIBE.
FeedinE II dinns Who Have Never
Before Been Enrolled. a

he1ore Heen Enrolled.
Ashland, Wis, Special. Capt Scott
OF the La Pointe Indian agency, has
gone to Crandon, Wis, Where he will
distribute about $4,000 worth Of ra-
lions, consisting Of pork, -four and
clothing, to the so-called lost tribe Of
chippewa Indians. This band of In
dams was discovered by Capt. Scott
last summer, and really belongs to no
tribe, and these are the first rations
that have been distributed to them.
The Indians all over the country are
IN more destitute circumstances this
winter than last, as the game law is
more strict, the rice beds failed, and
the cutting Of timber, which was
formerly depended upon to support
them, is more restricted About six
weeks ago about $1,000 worth Of ra-
lions were distributed to the Indians
at Tower, Mimi, and about the same
amount is being distributed this week.
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A FORTUNE FOR A CONVICT.

An Inmate of the Montana Peniten-
tinry Is Heir to $15O,OOO.
Butte, Mont, Specialize. NJ. Oliver,
q convict in the Deer Lodge peniten-
tiary, who has been granted a new
trial on the charge of robbery, has re-
ceived letter from firm of lawyers
at Bridgeport, Conn.,, informing him
that he has fallen heir to $15O,0OO by
the death Of an uncle, Edwin M. OIL.
yer, which occurred in that city over
year ago. The trustee of the estate
only recently learned of divers
whereabouts. His new trial will come
up in a few weeks and he will proba-
bly, be released, as all Of the states
witnesses have disappeared.
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EXPRESS to Dawson.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. IS. - A COM
pany, Of which J. J. Mckay, the Yu-
kon freighter and the man who made
the quickest trip ever made from Daw-
son to Dyea during this winter. is the
head, has been organized to run an
express between this city and Dawson.
The company will operate steamers
on the lakes and from the White
Horse rapids to Dawson, using dog
and horse trains in packing from
Dyea. The first trip will be made OH
Feb 20.