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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
HIGH HANDED MExlcANs
Haul Down American Flag and Seize Rich
Guano Island in Pacific.

San Diego, Cal, Dec. 31LThe steamer
Albion arrived today from a months
cruise down the coast Her passengers
tell of a rather high-handed proceeding
at Clipperton Island, on the part of the
Mexican gunboat Democratic, being
nothing less than the hauling down OF
the Stars and Stripes by an armed force
landed for the purpose, and in spite of
protests of men there employed and
the raising of the Mexican flag.
Roscoe Howard, one of the passengers,
said: On our return trip we took on a
sailor at Acapulco, and from him |
learned that he had been brought to
that port by the Mexican gunboat Dem
ocrata from Clipperton island He, with
two other men, had been employed by
a guano company to take charge of 1905
tons of guano that was stored in the
warehouses on the island; and when
they were landed there, some nine
months ago, they hoisled the American
flag and notified the secretary of state
of their action on Dec. IA.
The Democratic landed a crew of ma
rines on the island, and, after an off,
cial ceremony, the Stars and Stripes
were hauled down, and in it's place the
Mexican flag was hoisted. Having TAX
en- formal possession, the marines with
drew and notified the men who re-
mained on the island to allow no one to
take away the guano under penalty Of
yiolatAg the Mexican laws
The island is 800 miles off the Mex
lean coast 1t is known as an atoll or
coral reef. 1t is about four miles In
circumference. Two palm trees con-
stitute the sole vegetation on the is
land, which Is made the home of mill
lions Of sea fowl. Thousands of tons OF
the richest guano are to be found on
the island. When the marines landed
to take possession of the island i'm be-
half of Mexico, they were fully armed.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
WORLDS GOLD PRODUCT.
That for 1897 viii Be Nearly 20 Per Cent
larger Than for 1896,

Washington, Dec. 31.-The director of
the mint says that there is substantial
evidence that the worlds product of
gold for the calendar year 1897 will ap-
proximate $24O,OoOO0O an increase of
nearly 20 per cent over 1896. The gold
product of the United States for 1896
was $53,100,000; for 1897 it will approx
mate S61, 500 900. The product of Africa
for 1896 was $44,000,OOO; the Indicated
product for 1897 is $5S, coo, 600. Australia S
product for 1896 was $45, ,000, 900; for 1897
the indications are S51, 100000 Mexico $
product for 1896 was $S, $50 900; for 1897,
$10,000,000. Canada, 1896, $2,S0O, 000: esti-
mated for 1897, $7,50O,000. India's product
for 1897 is estimated at 81, 500, 900, an in
crease of 81, 400, 900 over 1895.
Russia's gold product for 1896 was
$21 $780, 900; for 1897, $25 900, O0O The indi-
cations for the United States are that
Colorado will lead in the production of
gold for 1897, as it is estimated by ex-
Gov. Grant that it will not be less than
$20, 900, 600. California will follow, with a
product Of probably $1g,O000O0. With the
exception of the states of the south APP
palachian range, it is believed there viii
be an increase in every producing state
and territory Of the gold product over
that of 1896.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01

chestra, and between the different
pieces on the program, exhibitions of
biograph pictures were given.
The grand march was started at 8
o'clock with rs couples in line, with
Floor Director George Van Wagner
and Mrs. Van Wagner at the head Of
the line, and Assistant Floor Director
Frank H. Eastman and Miss Hunt
next. The march was the first of the
numbers on the dancing program, and
from until 2 the fun was continued.
Supper was served by Yeaw in the up
per hall, during the shutdown" which
means intermission. One of the fea-
lures of the occasion was the distribu-
| tion Of handsome souvenir program
of "a pages, WITH embossed covers and
presenting within its covers some clever
examples of the printers art and skill.
The aoor was in charge of George Van
Wagner, assisted by Frank Fl. East
man, Frank f. McNurray, BENJAMIN e.
Harrigan, Myles E. Costello, Hubert J.
Claffey, Joeeph H. Soulliere, J. Arthur
Belisle, George f. McIperny and John
Luby.
The reception committee included
Philip Schofleld chairman, William
Worth, William F. Langill, John B. N.
Soulliere, Oscar II. Wiggin w. Levi
Bousquet, Charles e. Wyatt, George F.
Gpertin, John F. Duggan, Charles f.
Ayres.
The committee on arrangements were
George Van Wagner (chairman), Chas.
E. Ayres (secretarv), Frank H East
nan (treaeurer), Arthur B. Morton,
George A. Reed, John F. Harrigan, w
Levi Bousquet Frank ]. Lee, George F.
McTnerny, Frank U.-Seoheld, Charles f.
! Wyatt, John #. Duggan.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
STREET RAILWAY BALL.


The extra men on the Consolidated
had their night for business Friday
night, while the regular men had their
fun. The fourth grand bail OF Worces-
ter Division No. %, Street Railway EN-
ployees of America, was held in Me-
chanics Hall, last night. While the
extras were struggling with the
o clock crowds the regular men were
preparing for the dance, and from to
the hall and the time were theirs. The
affair opened with a promenade concert
by Battery B Band, which included a
euphonium solo, Bonnie Scotland" by
Mr.. Taylor which caught the crowd and
ELECTED warm applause. The grand
march was led by Floor Director Hast
ings and his daughter, Miss Minnie Has
tings. There were about 200 couples in
the line. During the early part of the
evening, President Charles B. Pratt OF
the Consolidated Street Railway and
Treasurer A. H. Stone dropped in to
see the boys, and to demonstrate their
interest in the annual dances of the en-
ployees association. The dancing was
continued from o'clock until 4, save
for half hours intermission for sup
per, which was served in Washburn
Hall by Caterer Yeaw.
The floor was in charge of Ed. t.
Hastings, assisted by M. Butler, E. Bar
ton. D. F. Sullivan. F. Harris j. e.
Quinn, w. Kingdom. Jas. Sweeney, Ed.
Burke, Jas. Kelley. j. Gilmore, j. Nc
Grath, ]. Sugrue, F. Joyce, NJ. Rice, ] /.
Bowes, A. Bennett, S. Treen.
The committees were: Arrangements,
d. f. Kennedy chairman, j. E. Quinn,
M. Butler, ]. G. Sullivan. w. Kingdom
f. Harris, F. Joyce, e. Barton, ]. Gill
more Ed REYNOLDS + 7 Mirrhv &
Treen W. Rose, Reception, ] ]. Muir
ply, ]. O'Brien, W. Rose, j. Norton, W.
Kewley Ed. Thurston. John Sweeney,
P. Shea. G. Henry. Ed Kenney, Ed
Norton, o. Mcdonald, T. Leach, G. Dur
away, G. Mansfield.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
NoTRE DAME DRUM CORPS.

The Notre Dame Drum Corps and
Musical Association entertained it's
members and lady friends, Friday even
ing, with reception and dance in St.
Jean Baptiste Hail. Dancing formed the
principal part of the program, and from
s o'clock until nearly o'clock this
morning the party tripped the light fan
tastic to the strains Of Coburn's orches-
ira
A great deal of interest centered in
the ticket selling contest, the result Of
which was announced at midnight The
committee found that Joseph N. March
esseault had sold the largest number of
tickets, III, and he was given the s25 in
gold Arthur La Force disposed Of rs,
which entitled him to second place and a
SIS gold ring.
, The association recently elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
J. N. Marchesseault, presldNt; Euric K.
Mogeu. vice president; Fipheric Mault,
secretary, Joseph L. faqt Ats, treasurer
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
people Operatives and familles), to be
affanfad hv 1n0 mn evDt,, dIaa

people Operatives and families), to be
affected by 100000 spdndles.
The mills are as follows: Jackson
Manufacturing Company, Fiskeville
r. l., 1900 spindles, 1900 looms; Arctic
mills, Arctic, R. l., $1,000 spindles. 1887
looms; Lipp!tt mill, Phoenix, r. l., 92S2
spindles, 231 looms; Natick MILL Natick
R. L, $4,000 spindles. S100 looms; Pom
tiac mill, Pontiac, r. l., $1,000 spindles,
674 looms; Royal mills, 47,S40 srindaes.
1914 looms; Valley linen mills, 1900
sp.ndles, 400 looms; White Rock mills,
Westerly, r. l., 27,600 spindles, 705
looms; Clinton Manufacturing Com
pany, q 300 spindles, 512 looms; Fiske-
vile mills, 36S9 spindles, SO looms; now
closed: Hebronville mill, 21,7O0 spin
dies, $50 looms: Dodgeville mill, %, 1000
spindIes, sos looms; Readvile mill,
$4,000 spindies, 4S1 looms.
The Goddard mills probably effect
1000; Lippitt mills about $500, and the
Knight mills $4,000 people.
Col. R. H. /. Goddard In discussing
the cut-down, said: II should have
preferred to keep the wages where they
are, and run shorter hours for, say, four
months; but, as the rest decided to run
full time we shall be Obliged to do the
same No doubt the first action taken
in Fall River was largely due to south
ern competition. The low wages and
standard of living with the longer hours
there make 1t very hard for us to COM
pete with them. In our mills wages were
almost never higher than at the present
time, except in the period of initiation
during the war. And the working man
lives cheaper today than ever before.
II do not think that the cotton manu-
featuring business will ever leave New
England for the south, but things will
have to equaliZe themselves. The south
has no advantages over US here other
than wages and length Of working
hours"
Mr.. Robert Knight said of the cut
down: ''We have got to do it to put
ourselves on a level with the other
manufacturers We are opposed to it,
and do not believe that it is going to
better conditions very much. 1t will on
ly bring us 10 per cent nearer the south
ern manufacturers. This is the key to
the whole situation, and where today
the southern mills are sold UP and can
go on making and selling at profit, we
are carrying stocks, and when we sell
can't get back new dollar for an old
one. About all the good that this re-
duction In wages will do, will be to
open the eyes of some Of the labor
agitators to things that they don't seem
to see now.
''The legislatures have done much
harm in the north by interfering, and
they have attempted more than they
had any business to, and a change will
have to be made in the present laws or
laws will have to be made in the south
to regulate the working hours there"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
IN RHODE ISLAND.
Thirty qolisand Operatives Will Be
AIeYAed and Probably More.


Proyluosehce, R. T., Dec 21-After de-
iaylng .nair decision to the last, in the
nope 1T in the meantime conditions
HllsliS change so as to render the step
Unnecessary the agents of the leading
cotton manufacturing corporations in
this state, decided today to reduce
wages.
The cut-down will average about II p.
G. 1t will take effect Jan. II, and notices
to that effect will be posted Monday in
the mills of B. B. & r. knight, the
aad other companies controlled by the
Ilppitts, and the smaller corporations
throughout the state.
EASTERN CONNECTICUT. TOO.
j. w. Danielson, of the Quinebaug
Company, Lockwood Manufacturing
Company and other corporations, with
mills in eastern Connecticut, said that
the reduction would take effect at his
mills on Jan II, although the amount
pf reduction had not yet been decided
upon. The other eastern Connecticut
corporations will take similar action,
and mills operating about 100000 spin
dies In this state and Massachusetts
and earnings of between 10000 and 35,
900 operatives will be affected by this
decision of the Providence agents.
Many firms oppose the reduction, and
would have favored running shorter
hours; but they say they cannot afford
to keep UP the cost Of production and
curtail the output, when osner mills are
turning out the regular quantity at 10
p. c. less cost. The exact amount of re-
ductioh is not fixed yet, hut it will be
on thelsame line as in other cities
Comparatively few of the Rhode Is
land factories turn out a product that
competas with that of the Fall River
mills. but the majority, including all
the hesvy goods mills, come in direct
competition with New Bedford; and so,
when the min treasurers OF that city
announced their decision, it rendered ac-
tion by local agents Imperative. Cotton
manufacturing is Rhode Islands great
est industry, and the list of mills af-
fected, with their capacity and force OF
operatives Is as follows:
Social Manufacturing Co., Woonsocket,
$4,000 spindles. 3099 looms, about 1900
hands; and the Manvile Co, at Man
vile, 1000 spindles, 2450 looms, about
1400 hands
The Goddard mills control the Ions
dale company of Ashton and Lonsdale.
r l.. 10000 spindles, 300 looms;
Berkeley Company, Berkeley. r. l.,
4S,000 spindles, 1850 looms Blackstone
Company, Blackstone, Mass, 43, 400
spindles. 112l looms; Hope Company,
$4,000 spindles, $50 looms.
p. r. and r. Knight Company operate
ebout 425,0oO spindles. estimated 5000
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
ROBBED OF THOUSANDS.
trusted Man Of American Estates Asso.
citation DISAPPEARS.

New York, Dec st.-The safe and the
Offices of the American Estates Associa-
tion. the trustee of all the American
property and estates of James McHenry
and 7. Kennard Of Erie railway fame.
were robbed yesterday and joseph
Lockley, the bookkeeper and confiden-
tial clerk, employed by the association,
has disappeared
In addition to the looting of the offices
and the safe, the bank account of the
concern has been robbed of thousands OF
dollars by means of raised checks, and
when it was examined yesterday, 1t was
found there was only $79 left. Even the
bank book was missing
Something like 300 pounds of books,
deeds, bonds. and other papers and
everything that the American Estates
Association possessed that was in the
Office of the concern except the office
furniture is gone, and every cent in the
bank except the $40.
What the total amount of cash stolen
is is not known at present, but it is well
up in the thousands, and the deeds and
other papers represent hundreds of
thousands of dollars more, though they
are not negotiable
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
SITUATION AT FALL RIVER.


Fall River, Mass, Dec 31.-Tlhe strike
indications among the textile operatives
are not so alarming tonight, and the
change is brought about by the action
of the loom fixers. This union had been
looked upon as body strong in strike
sentiment, the members having persist
entity talked against the cutdown. But
at the meeting tonight the speeches
were conservative When ballot was
taken the result showed 1S9 in accept
ance of the resolutions adopted by the
s:z-s3s rsi esrfere1icU ruTnuitrse, seventy
for strike and ten blanks The ma
chinists also met. but took no action on
the wage schedule, postponing a vote
until next week, or on receipt of advices
from the national officers at Chicago.
In discussing the matter. however, the
fact was emphasized that while the
mill men do not consider machinists
textile workers, they are cut down just
tine same
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.

The fifth annual assembly of the Wor-
cester Typographical Union, No. 165,
was held Friday night in Horticultural
Hall. The printers of Worcester and
their wives and their lady friends took
a night off, and while the sub" shaved
at the case or the machine and took the
blessing of the foreman for a 'hot
slug or "cold metal,'' or perhaps a
late form.' the regular, dressed in his
best and looking still better. whirled
his wife or his girl about the
hall and tripped the light fantastic to
the music of Chaffin's Orchestra.
1t was a bad night. even for dance,
but there was very comfortable gath
ering in the hall when the signal for
the grand march was given. Previous
to this, there WAS . concegt by the or
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
THE o'NEIL CASE.

Boston, Dec. SO.-Gov, Wolcott stated
today that he will keep the case of John
o'Neil, Jr., who was sentenced to death
for the murder of Hattie McCloud, at
Shelburne, open until the last minute,
and hear anybody who has any evidence
to present in the case.
Governor Wolcott said that he did not
know that DR. Woodbridge Of Williams
town had any evidence to offer, which
was at the command of O'Neil's coun-
sci at the time Of the trial, but he
Should write him, and if he had any
evidence to present in person he might
come down next week and do so. In
SO important matter as this, the gov
ernor wished to hear all that there was,
which had real bearing on the case.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
1T IS GENER
Cotton Mill Wage Reduction
Affects All New England.
Rhode Island and New Bedford Manu-
faeturers Join in the Movement Ques-
ton Of Time or Wage Cutting.

Boston, Dec. 31.-The action of COTTON
manufacturers in New Bedford and
Rhode Island in deciding to ioin the
movement to lower the wage scale in
January, which was inaugurated by the
pig corporations of Fall River. makes
tne reduction practically a general one
throughout the New England states
The cotton mills in Fall River, Lowell.
Manchester, Salem, suncook, N. H., and
number Of smaller places have al
i ready posted notices of a reduction.
amounting from 10 to II 1-9 per cent.
INNew Bedford it is understood the cut
< GOWN applies to the cloth mills only. AS
Lar as known, today, the reduction in
al me mill centres applies to treasur-
ers, superintendents, overseers and
= operatives
Up to ] O'clock today, it was not
known what action the manufacturers
OF Lawrence, Dover, N H.. Saco. Bid
deford and Lewiston, Me-. and a num-
per or small mill towns throughout New
england would take, but the opinion is
general in mill circles here that they will
also make a reduction. The mills which
nave already decided to post notices
sons. ''''0O -
The action of Messrs. b. B. and R.
hnlght, who operate cotton mills in the
raWtucket Valley and at Hyde Park,
TINS state, and other places, and the
SSoooard Bros, will probably be fol-
lowed by the other Rhode Island cotton
mills. A number Of mills in Connecticut
will also be affected.
While the operatives in all centres
nave not decided to accept the reduction,
1t Is thought the unions in all places,
with the possible exception of section
OF tne Fan River mnIs,, will decide
The cause which byfought about the
cut is explained by mall men and others
as the dull market for print cloths and
other manufactured cotton goods. with
prices reduced by the competition of
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
THE WASHINGTON CLUB.

The younger members of the Wash
ington Social Club, in accordance with
a time honored custom, danced the old
year out and the new year in last night,
but they did so with pleasant little
private social and not with a big BAN
as has been the custom in years past.
The affair was held in the new hall in
the Day building, over the Washington
club rooms, and it was in charge of
George w. Barker, Timothy A. Riley, J.
Charles Bowles and Nathaniel ].
Chandley, and from that very fact it was
a winner" About 80 couples of merry
young people danced the night away to
music by Steere's Orchestra.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
THE JUNIOR ELKs.

The Junior Elks Social Club--they
do not bear the slightest relation to the
real Elks-had their third annual dance
in Foresters' Hail Friday evening. The
affair was participated in by nearly 200
couples Dancing was in order to the
music of Riley's Orchestra from 5
o'clock until o'clock this morning.
The officers of the evening were: Floor
Director, George w. Brosnan; Assistant,
John j. Sheridan, Aids, Alfred Dube, r.
j. Cloutier, william Jones, James
O'Toole; reception committee, Daniel j.
Foley, Patrick O'Keefe Frank Mori-
arty. Abraham Gerad, James Degnan.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
COLD WAVE COMING.

Boston, Dec S1.-Locaa forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Saturday: Cloudy
weather, with light rain or snow fiurries
In the morning; colder; high northwest
winds; probably fair and colder Sunday
Washington, Dec. 31.-Forecast for Sat
urday for Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont: Snow, followed BY Clearing
weather Saturday afternoon; cold wave;
temperature win fall 16 to 20 degrees;
north to northwest gales.
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut. Rain. followed by snow
probably clearing by Saturday noon: cold
wave temperature will fall 16 to 20 de-
grees; north to northwest gales.
Signals are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Jacksonville to Eastport
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
ROBBED WHILE AT DINNER.

indianapolis. Dec Sl.-whne the "a
mily of volney Maiott, president of the
Indiana National Bank. was at dinner
last evening a thiel' went through the
house and took all the diamonds and
jewelry belonging, to Mrs Malott and
two daughters, valued at $4,000 Many
other articles OF value were taken, and
the total loss isiestimated at $4,000. The
police believe that the thieves must
d1ave had confederate on the outside.
who watched khe movements Of the fa-
mily
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
PHILADELPHIA BANK FAILURE.
Time for Receiving Assents to Assig-
nees' Plan to Close Jan. s.


Philadelphia, Dec. S1,-Messrs. Earl
and Cook, assignees of the Chestnut
Street National Bank and Safety Fund
Company, who devised the plan for the
voluntary liquidation of the affairs of
the trust company and of the Chestnut
Street National Bank, which plan pro-
v,des for the acceptance by depositors
of stock of the Philadelphia Record
Publishing Company to the amount Of
their claims, today announced to the
creditors of the two institutions that
the time for receiving assents to the
proposed plan will close Saturday, Jan.
8.
Many assents were received todsy,
and the managers of the plan state that
judging fromthe way assents have been
coming IN it win be easily possible to
make the plan operative on the date
named, if it shall be adopted.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
MYSTIC BROTHERS.

Massasoit Hall, at sS Front street, was
crowded New Years eve, the occasion
being private dance given by the
members of the Mystic Brothers, to
their families and friends In all about
$50 persons We're present, and passed a
most enjoyable evening At Ii o'clock
the company formed in line and
marched to Integrity Hall across the
corridor where supper was served. AT
midnight dancing was resumed and con-
tinued without intermission until about
3 o'clock this morning
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
COURT ENGELBREcHr PARTY

The members of Court Engelbrecht, f.
Of A, the youngest court of Foresters
in this city, had a Christmas and New
Years entertainment combined in A. o.
H. hall and Boyles dancing academy
Friday evening. The hail Yves crowded
with the members of the court, their
families and a few invited guests
The occasion was one of unusual en-
joyment for the little folks, as there
were two big Christmas trees, one
placed at either end OF the hall They
were laden not only with candles and
pop corn, but all sorts of toys as well,
and each child on entering the hall was
1ca..,..,.s. 81. r.Ai..a lr,..-a N -,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
THE ST. ANNEs.

The st. Anne's Athletic Association
gave a New Years soiree in l. C. B.
Hall, SO Front street, Friday evening.
They danced tine old year out and the
new one in and had an elegant time
generally About 100 couples were
present. Steere's Orchestra furnished
music True to their love of athletics
the boys had their dance orders printed
in the form of athletic programs. The
program consisted of 20 events, /" with
G. J. Carmody marshal and NJ J. De
laney, referee.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-01
CRANE AND LOWELL.
Outgoing Governors Council Favors Tha
Ticket for Next Fall.


Ticket for Next Fall.
Boston, Dec. s1.-The Boston Record
tonight published the following:
The outgoing governors council dined
the incoming governors council at
Young's yesterday. 1t was a merry.
social bubbling assemblage. Everyone
felt well. The Old men have done well.
the new ones are going to-
At this meeting the arrangements
were made for the state ticket next
year, and it was decided to have tine
republicans nominate the following
gentlemen: w. Murray Crane and Col.
Ben Lowell.
Both gentlemen were present. and
they received the compliments which
followed the selection with grace and
modesty. Both were pleased that they
have. been so satisfactory to the repub-
Q.cans of the state in their public careers
that their promotion to still higher
honors is the unanimous choice of all
the people