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Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Temperance Crusaders OF 1874 viii
have a tea meeting at Mrs. Mary A.
shekleton's, 7 Chandler street, Monday,
Feb. Z, at 8 p. m.
There will be a meeting of the 2. e.
II. Club at 4 o'clock this afternoon at
the First Universalist Church
The Browning class of the Woman's
CLUB will meet this morning al IL
0'pl0ck
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
ICE HOUSES FULL.
Walker Ice Company Finishes Cutting at
Salisbury Pond

The Walker Ice Company put the last
cakes Of ice into Its ice-house, at Sails
bury pond, Friday afternoon, and there
is now something over 5000 tons or so, 900
cakes Of ice stored within the weather
beaten structure.
1t is expected that E. Nj. Bond will be
able to begin harvesting his crop at
Goes pond this afternoon. Garfield
& Harrington have already begun get
ting the frozen waters of Lake Quin-
sigamond into their two mammoth
houses there.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
LocoMorIvE WORKS INsoLvENr

Providence, r. l.. Feb. 4--The Rhode
Island locomotive works this afternoon
fled a petition in insolvency in the ap-
pellate court, placing assets $51S,0O in
round numbers and liabilities $616, 700.
Poor business and multitude Of at
tachments added to recent embarrass-
ments, 1t is said, proved too much for
the company. George H. Wilson was
appointed custodian.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
10 pEFER RESISTANCE.

Fall River, Feb 4.-The mill machin-
lists met tonight and listened to an adj
dress by Robert Ashe Of Somerville,
representing the National Union. The
local union voted to defer resistance to
the cutdown thus multiplying the ultl-
matum to have been sent the manufao-
turers next Monday that the machinists
would work out weeks notice.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
A WEST VIRGINIA HOLOCAUST.

Wayne, Viva, Feb. 4-Ffre last night
destroyed Walters dry goods store,
Deans grocery house. Burgess millin-
cry store, Walkers hotel. Pritchard's
inn, the Smith hotel and several small
er buildings. Loss estimated at $50 900;
with but little insurance
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
Loss WAS s16O, 900.

Scranton, Pa. Feb. 4.--Last nights
fire, which destroyed the Y. M. G. A.
building and other structures, is esti-
mated to have caused $3.50. 900 damage.
There was insurance amounting to $780,
600. The main losses and assurances
follow: Y. NJ. G. A. building, 800, 900 and
$52, 900; Y. M. G. A. contents, $4,000 and
$4,000; G. M. Florrey, sporting goods,
$4,000 and $500
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
HARMONY IMPOSSIBLE.

New York Feb. 4.-The committee of
SO, representing the element in repub-
lican politics opposed to the existing or
ganization, tonight made reply to the
overtures of ex-Gov. Levi P. Morton
and others, to the effect that harmony
under the existing circumstances is not
possible.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
AT IT'S OLD TRICKS.
Committee on Public Buildings Usurping
Executive Functions.


Executive Functions.
The action of the committee on pub
lie buildings, ordering Superintendent
Peck to continue work on the Canter-
bury street school house by the day,
has aroused SOME criticism, owing to the
fact that Committee has no power to
order anything. The executive powers
of the city council were taken away by
the new charter. The members Of the
committee have no right either individ-
ually or collectively, to instruct Super
intendent Peck to do anything. The
mayor is the chief executive officer of
the city, and the duties Of the city coun-
Gil are simply legislative. There ought
to be somebody in that committee who
knows what the new charter means. All
last year it was trying to usurp execu-
tive functions.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Simmons. the postmaster's seere-
tary, is back in his office. though he has
not fully recovered from his fall.
Hon. f. D. Allen and wife of Boston
will sail today on the North German
Lloyd steamer Aller from New York for
a three months trip to Egypt
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
THE MARTIN TRIAL.
It is Expected TO Last at Least Four
Weeks.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb 4.-The trial of
Sheriff Martin and his deputies. who are
jointly charged with the murder Of the
striking miners at Lattimer, on Sept.
10, was continued this morning. The
court room was crowded, notwithstand-
ing Judge Woodward's orders that no
one should be allowed to enter after the
seats mad been filled. Deputies who are
on trial seem to realize the position in
which they are placed, and are paying
the closest attention to the testimony
of the commemorative witnesses, many
of whom bear reminders of the Latti-
mer shooting.
The trial is expected to last four
weeks at least, as there are Nabout $50
witnesses to be heard for the common
wealth. and nearly 200 for the defense.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
ST. cRoIx RIVER CLOSED.

Calais, Me-, Feb. 4.--The st. croix river
is completely closed to navigation for the
first time in ten years. The ice extends
from the head Of the tide water to Dec
ketS island. Many vessels are frozen in
Il is expected that the revenue cutter
Woodbury. will arrive tomorrow and at
tempt to clear the river
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
ToWN BURNING UP.

Tower fJill, Ill.,. Feb. AT IL p. m.
the Arlington block is burning. and the
whole northern portion of the town Is
in danger. The Fair clothing, shoe and
dry goods house and the postoffice have
been destroyed. The loss SO far is $4,000,
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.

Montreal, Que, Feb. 4.-Thos. Nulty,
who has been on trial for the past two
weeks at Toilette, charged with the muir
der of his three sisters and brother, last
September, was today found guilty and
sentenced to be hanged on May 20 next
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
BENEFIT FOR ANsoN

Chicago, Feb. "A. G.. Spalding is the
active spirit in movement that has been
started for benefit to Capt. Arson, whose
connection with the Chicago Base Ball
Club ended this week. A conference Of
Anson's friends has been called, and 1t is
expected other National League cities viii
be asked to participate in the affair.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
INSURGENTS FAlLEDTo PAY.
Therefore American Captain of Artillery
surrenders to Spanish.

Havana, Feb. 4-Advices from Gil
bara, the port in the northern part Of
Santiago de Cuba, say that an Ameri-
can who has been serving with the in
surgents as captain of artillery, and
who had $4,000 in a belt, has surren-
dered to the Spanish authorities there.
1t is said that the captain took this step
because the insurgents had failed for
sometime to give him his pay as agreed.
The name of the American is not men
ish commander. has just suffered the
amputation Of leg. The Insurgents
have captured IA men, including six
volunteers, who were bathing in the
river near Gibara Their fate is I'M
known.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
DEEP SNOW IN ADIRoNDAcKs.

Saratoga, Feb. 4.-The recent blizzard
has increased the average depth OF
snow in the Adirondacks to over 6 feet.
Lumbermen are much impeded in their
work.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
con % PMR cENr.

Striking weavers Ia the Gilbert MFG.
Co. at Ware were out but four house
Thursday, when they were granted an
advance OF twenty per eent in wasan.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
Loss On ss0Oo.

Chester, VT. Feb. 4.-Carlisle's steam
mill and chair stock mandatory was
burned tonight. entailing a loss of $4,000.
The property was insured for $4,000
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
THREE DROWNED.
sIedders on the Ice Strike Air-Hoe IN
Delaware River.

New York, Feb. 4-Nellie Fields,
were drowned tonight in the Delaware
river near Burlington, N. ]. The young
men We're dragging a sled over the ice.
On the sled were Nellie and Bertha
Fields AS they speeded along they
struck an air-hole, and the four sank
out of sight. Bertha Fields. who came up
in the open space. was rescued. The
others failed TO reappear.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
STEAMER ARRIVALS.

Steamers arrived, Feb. At London,
Massachusetts from New York; at Ham
burg, Pennsylvania from New York
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05

1t is reliably announced that Hon.
Thomas &. Watson will be populist
candidate for governor OF Georgia
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05

The third session Of the sth parlia-
ment Of Canada was opened Thursday
at Ottawa.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
HARVARD BALL TEAM,
Revised soheduls of Ga11es for the Com
ing Season.

'NSFtSSu 0SHSuuig OF a9isleS fof lhS Coltf
ing Season.
Cambridge, Feb 4-The revised schedule
of games for the Harvard base ball team
has been completed, and the southern tour
has been so arranged that, beginning with
the game with the University of North
Carolina, the team will have a game with
some college nine every week day that It
IS away from home. This will ensure the
men an amount of practice early in the
season that would be impossible in Cam
bridge under usual weather conditions.
The dates professionally arranged with the
Annapolis Naval Academy and the Uni
versity of Maryland have been cancelled,
and the games with Washington College
and Columbia arranged instead. The fun
list of games, with the exception of those
with Yale, Is appended:
April 6Trinity at Cambridge.
April 9-Tufts at Cambridge.
April 13-Brockton at Cambridge
April 16-U. of N. c. at Greensboro. n. G.
April 1S-Washington and Lee University at
Lynchburg, Va.
April 19-University of Virginia at Char
lottesvisle, Va.
April 2o-Georgetown University at Wash
ington, D. C.
April 21-Washington College at Chester
town, Nd.
April 22-Columbia at New York.
April Z3-Fordham College at New York
April G-Dartmouth at Cambridge.
April 2S-Dartmouth at Cambridge.
April 30-Williams at Williamstown.
May 3-Lafayette at Cambridge
May 7-Cornell at Ithaca, N. Y.
May l0-Amherst at Cambridge
May 14-Princeton at Princeton, N j.
May l7-EXeter at Cambridge
May 18-Williams at Cambridge.
May N-Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
May 2t-Newton A. A. at Cambridge.
May 2S-Princeton at Cambridge.
June Amherst at Amherst.
June drown at Cambridge.
June 7-Holy Cross at Worcester.
June 11-Pennsylvania at Cambridge
June 15-Brown at Providence
June 1S-Holy Cross at Cambridge.
Yale games undecided.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05
THE COLD WAVE.
Ice in Boston Harbor for First Time in
Many Years.

Boston, Feb. At was cold again in
Boston, this morning, the mercury
standing at 8 above zero. The harbor
was frozen well down towards Boston
light. 1t has been many years since ice
has formed in the ship channel. This
morning it was half an inch thick.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-02-05

The Bacon steamship line of New
York is to begin a regular freight SER
vice between New York and Philadel-
phia and West Indian ports.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-30
JOHANNESBURG N FERMtNT.
TITLANDERs BITTERLY RESENT
PROPOSED NEW MEASURES.
Conditions Almost N Dad ~ They
Were Just Prior tn the Jameson
haid-A mass Meeting Held To
Formulate Protest Againss Them,

LONDON. Ds<,. S. 5isauieliTsg sstaa-
ton As developing az Johannes burg Ac-
coEstfrsg 10 the latest agivaces the place is
seesht9g with discomfort Jas ON the eve OF
the jameson raid, IN consequence % the
recently proposed government measures
which the CitIaaaeTs regard as being a
fresh series of sasposltsons. 10 asl<21icszs.
TIE racxai ansnsositiss ara intensified AZ
she vexa;ious treatment of the British In
dams and Cape boys whica is causing
much bitterness Last week Tscer Do
AceuAan murdered an ElIgisshuan named
Edgar In the mans own home being
charged with naanslassghter. and released
on bail A mass meeting OF 500 TitlandeTs
has been held and strong protest for
wa-ded 10 the queen. The newspapers pub
nsh venoyaous articles on the Troubles and
the Rand Post opealy discusses Tho pros
pect Of war with Great Britain.
To Burn jameson In Emxy.
PRETORIA, Dec. ss-The yolkstesn sug-
seses that January ? be observed as jane
son day. and that Or. Jameson be burned
In efiigy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-30
Wiles Of Diamond smugglers.


They were talking about the $6o.tso dia-
mond smuggling case. and many curl nus.
bold ard humorous cases of a similar nature
were recalled. One man who does oil soas
a, detective work in the large deparlment
stores In the fail and winter seasons. and
has similar work in one OF the Sar1tosa TO
seIs I'm summer, was an interested listener
unit. all had told their stories, and tasn.
taking the half-smoked cigar from i'hs
mouth. said:
II know OF a Zig case In whlch the nan
was ignorant Of the crime ana never made
cent by the operation.
1T is wen known thai nsariy
are the result OF tips given by
III either no signature or with m anafaf-
turea names are sent TO the customs az
thor.tl.s with the Information hat joan
Smith ar Mary Jones. passenger sfi ! eer-
tain vessel should be watched for diamonjs.
dress goods. faces or some otasr valuable
articie which Smith or Jones viii try 10 gef
through without paying duty. Several years
ago "A letter Of that Kind was received, and
seen and his baggage was earaf lily
searched. He bad declared few s Mss
watches and some other Articles Of jewalfy.
but denied having anything else. and the
closes; search failed 10 reveal anYlh hing
Further.
"A few weeks later hcard tie sequel 10
the story, ana that's the point met
man whom have known for years. who
told me that he came ever on The same
shlp with diamond ssnugglor. and thst
he had helped do the sob, and the .sct
worried him
I'VE had taken the plot aboard,' the
man said. and everybody was making
preparations for landing. bad only a
small trunk IN my cabin. wh.ch was soon
packed, and went on Seek 10 set glimpse
81 the papers brought on by fsae pilo.s One
Of our Passengers, Az elderly German,
whom had me; often IN The course ~ tho
rip. and who Was known on board foF his
fefadness foe plnceile and bis queer English.
ssdlesi up "a me. ard remained together
mos; 6f the time until we went ashore.
Just as We were going he heBded me a
c3upse el canes and az old umbrella and
asked rSsss 10 carry them ashore because he
had -'za much baggage a"
"a oar baggage was ex smSnei and when
We reached the place beyond the customs
house lsns | happened 10 think that had
left the canes ard umbrella behind. | ran
hack and found them On tne floor .n a
baggage heap, tie umbrella little more
batteFet-lookiDg than IL had h@en. As Sc
parted rny German friend handed rna ons Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-30
SITUATION MORE SERIOUS
THAN REPRESENTED,
correspondents Of London Papers
Say There In Likely To Ne
Serious Trouble.

LONDON, Dec. 3o-The johannesburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail who utsers
warning against the optimistic reports
cabled TO London In the Kruger interest
says:
Il have interviewed the British consul.
Who said that Saturdays demonstration
impressed him as based upon deep public
feeling. while The depasation which pre-
senfed the petition was. 10 his personal
knowledge. composed OF men OF high char
acter and standing.
Signs are multiplying that the UitaarAier
sentiment has been aroused 10 the point
OF the assertion or claims for justice. The
ex-referm leaders are s.ebarred under the
pain of Punishment from Interfering in
politics. but they declare that despite Pre-
.oriaa terrorism. they will not keep silent
much longer. The present temper OF the
community Is such thai opposins, demon
STATIONS will almost inevitably he follow
ell by serious riots.
Il learn on high authority tina. during
the negotiations at Pretoria regarding Sat
uidays demonstration the British agent
carefully avoided any admission that
the british government assentei tn the
public meetings act. He even suggested
that Great Britain might test the lcgaii =
Of that measure under the London convex
lion.
The present position has aroused the
deepest public excitement since the Jane
son raid, and it Is plain that something
must be done quickly 10 terminate a hu-
initiating and intolerahle situation
lie 1dtH iuWH correspondent OF the
Daily Mali says:
President Kruger. in the course Of an
iiiarsiew, has asserted that he depreeates
tho warlike article published on Wednesday
by the Boer organ. the Rand Post. ard de-
ciares that he VIII prohibit the proposed
anti-Jameson demonstration.
T. G Jchanne sburg correspondent of the
Times. telsgraphing Thursday. says:
"Yestal days issue OF the Rand Post con-
taIns further inflammatory articles. The
paper cailas Saturdays proceedings re-
belious plots against the existence CT the
republic, and styles the petition "A lying
ard iis,elous document. complied In con-
junction with the British agents office
II suggests that II IA couple OF wire-pullers
we're shot /. would avert formal war and
says that Great Britain should be request
ed TO appoint a new consular staff, Fall
irg immediate compliance with which re-
the present staff should De Withdrawn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-30
FAREEPR0SPECr0RS HAVE
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE,
sen"oner Wrecked aud They
seend seven Days IN ReeL,
Living on MusseI.

sessai Dispatch 80 thu Post Int elstv@nt-,sr
L ,ANSspEk tz1<. ~. T., Dee. a~t,.aY,s,,
sRe. hotelkrrpar a1 Part Simpson.
hs arrived here ON the steamer Catch
y evening, drought news OF t,rgiAls,
sefissee os three men. nn FAsIirs. "A
h,sss, os New YORK.. Roni. t5lics and Rill
'xss, OF Seattle. who started for skax.
~ sn she esgat-sa4l schooner Ohio. While
we hafS"F at FORT simpson - gale
'sAs TIE small weasel frem her Eaourfaxs
With her three occupants she was
ssen ap 'he coast 20 Tonsas Island. Al
- wsere she ran On = reef
aae men managed 20 swim ashore and
ssnc Mas tfieu driven nff che reef and
- sasi sssat az The island was ufagn-
assse1. aid fer SEVEN days ard nights
- getaways wearliy walked the beach.
sSshs anxious laokout fer a passing VS.
- Aesng entirely without pFcvSasnrs
t. aVsa Sn uazscs$ and we're on th.,
Xte OF star alton ~a~n several Indians
et~F*1 tnasa ard took them on un
s-taFa t18 IA !ssrt Simpson thu cast
Ss tssatsfe deHnous aAa we're VITA
1aSa.,s kept i}i taa small Indian can
HE sT~t where tEse Schooner aas
e. on shege AS within half a nalse
ssvtS Iav Notua1slA uas la$s sosfe Years
hsA Rr3ists Is sae fnaH thai 3ssl tAa
tie party nn "a Nlls eaoNc chase up
$500 nssst. after aa alleged IA aalnss
= ssfte aesgFai months ag0.
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WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENCE.
specia, Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, Dec s-Importa;ions
OF manufactures from Great Britain into
the United States seem likely 10 sf,o~ an
unusually small total In the year LSse-
The November statement OF exports from
Great Britain to the United States. which
has just reached the treasury bureau or
statistics shows IN nearly every case that
the expectations OF manufactures IN the
eleven months ending November ~. were
less than in the corresponding months Of
earlier years. Imports of manufactures
in the early part OF the year 1871. were, OF
course. abnormAlsy great, and 3 compaT-
ison OF the eleven months OF 1893 with the
corresponding months OF 1897 would In
many cases be misleading. 4 comparison.
however. with the corresponding months
Of 1s6 and ixs3 shows In nearly all cases
smaller imports in Isss than in either Of
the earlier years. When Ii is remembered
that the imports OF the eleven months Of
1896 we're the smallest, with single ex-
cepfton, since 1880, and those OF 1893 were
less than In the three years which pre-
ceied IL, a comparison Of 1898 with these
two years VIII not be considered an unfair
one while 10 compare with the years lssi
or 1897. In which tariff laws were being
considered and enacted would be manifest
~ unjust In nearly all classes Of man
ufactured articles the figures Of the eleven
months of 1855 show q reduction as COM
pared with 1885 and 1896, and a very large
reduction as compared with 1897. In jute
manufactures. for instance. the imports OF
the elsven months OF 1888 were IS, ~. $40
yards against las, 50. $40 in the correspond
ing months OF $3.50: in wooden yarns the
drop was from a5,e 0 pounds in 1897 TO
$3.50 in issS; in worsIed yarn from S1i 90
pounds in eleven months of 1891 TO Iu2. $50
in lsss. in wooden tissues from Se46 fao
yards IN eleven months OF 1897 to Las, so
in eleven months of 1885, and In worsted
tissues from 4o.Gs1 GO yards In eleven
months of 1897 TO l..s0s. 4o0 la the CORES
pondiug months of lsss. these figures IL
should be understood. relate to imports
from the United Kingdom
The following taoie sircEs the exports
of leading articles from Great Britain TO
the United States In eleven months ending
November 30. issS as stated by the ofiicia!
reports or the British government for the
month OF November, compared with the
corresponding period Of 1886 and 1885:
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the canes ard said: ''nrlug dot to NY hotel
asnd / snow You sofnat'lng and ne gave
ma. the name nf 81 hotel in Fourth avenue
much fresInenie,l ey Germans. A few DAYS
later I called there and saw the taan- lie
was in nigh spirits, glad ia see ME and 10
reisr.s Our friendship lie told me that SO
would leave town tbs next day. hnt would
look rae Up when be came again. ] had 81.
ready said gSosiny when nay host happened
10 remember that he wanted "a show fns
something" and he went 20 corner OF tiae
room and brought ost tae bAiterysi uin-
bfe3a-
. lie unscTewed the little ivury handle
and showed me that the rod Was tube,
Then ne took from an .uner pocket a leath-
81 wallet. opened ks and took o3st a number
IT tlezaass- paper parcels. eaeA one 81 Wal n
contained "A number of diamonds. The
winks and z;niiaz of tbs w:iy German told
the fess, ana / kaee gtsat | had carried
ashore ana came dangerously nearly losing
a Zig consignment Of Contra band GDois
"a long time afferwsra Il becznse we'll
established In customs circles Ina: sne mar
with the Swiss Watches and tire ra8a w.tn
the slcsety umbrella werN oFsa sBf ira
same aud thak despite she Information
given IN the customs department ;ts goods
came IN FREE or duty.