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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
BETTER THAN A DOG.
(From the Washington Pogt.l

(hrom the washington PoSt)
In speaking of the late Thomas f. Bay
ard. Senator Vest said:
I'm social intercourse he was the most
charming man l have met in public life
[ shall never forget an evening l passed
at Mr.. Bayard's house in Washington
nearly twenty years ago, when l met at a
family dinner William r. Travers of New
York, an old and intimate friend of our
host, and the wittiest man in the United
States not a mere story teller or clown
with coarse humor, but possessed of true
Attic wit, which, like salt, has no bitter
ness. l was an enchanted listener to my
two companions until a late hour. and
was much much amused at MIR. Bayard's
recital of an incident some years before In
which he and Travers were actors. He
said the rats had become such nuisance
in his house at Wilmington and were so
aggressive that he went to New NOrk in
search of a terrier, and applied to Trav-
ers for information as to where he could
find an establishment provided with such
animals Travers took him to a rat pit,
whose proprietor was a celebrated sport
ing character, and Bayard stated the pur-
pose Of his visit and that he must see the
dog tried before he would purchase him
1.-THE man brought out a beautiful little
terrier and after putting him in the pit
pitched a fierce gray-whiskered rat into
the arena also. The adversaries con-
fronted each other for an instant like
two gladiators in ancient Rome, when
suddenly the dog took to flight, pursued
+" Buy the rat. Toni shouted Travers;
buy the rat! "
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
OFF QUARANTINE.

Owing to Heavy Seas Impossible to
Board the Michigan.
New York, Oct 1S.-The United States
transport Michigan, from Santiago, ar
rived off the quarantine station at $50
o'clock tonight and anchored. Owing to
the heavy sea and wind it was impos-
sible to board her. Col. Kimball, dep
uty quartermaster general, telephoned
the war department, Washington, to-
night as to who Were on board the
Michigan. He was Informed, so far as
Lawton and Majop Jacobs Of the army
were on board, though possibly the
transport might have some GONZALES
cents from Santiago.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
RECENT STORM.
Great Damage in Province of Santa
Clara.

Great Damage in Province of Santa
Clara.
Havana, Oct 18.-Advices received
from Tridad. province of Santa Clara.
say that great damage has been caused
there by the recent storm Many
houses were swept away, eight persons
were killed and number Of cattle
were drowned by the overflow of the
river. The Spanish medal commemorate
ing the blockade of Havana has been
selected. 1t bears the Latin motto.
"Charitas veritas." 1t will be of
bronze.
The Central station here was de-
stroyed by fire last night, in the midst
Of tremendous rain storm The cleo
trio light wires came in contact with
the telephone wires and thus caused
the confiagration. For a time the
flames, driven by the wind. threatened
to destroy the adjoining building,
which Is occupied by the newspaper
La Lucia. The fire was mastered be-
fore the flames spread to the surround
ing houses.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

ing with it? The clouds take it up and
pour it down in rain somewhere. 1t
flows through springs and creeks and
rivers and into the ocean, and the
clouds take it up and drop it again. IFS
constantly going the rounds It may
take long time, but if it's a good,
durable mill it'll Keep up the same old
grind with the same old water, That's
the way nature works. She uses Cd
material over and over again, soir-e-
times in one shape and sometimes IN
another. But it's there. How do we
know that these are new precious min
utes? How do we know that they amt
the same old minutes being worked off
on us again like the water that rurs
the mill? They don't care, so long as
they can make it all sound nice and get
their books sold. But when you come
to put what they say to the real test.
you're like man out on sea OF
thought, with a punctured life preser-
yer. Washington Star.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
THE READFIELD FIRE.

Readheld Depot. Me, Oct. 1S.-Re-
ports this morning place the total loss
caused by fire which broke out in the
Hotel Elmwood at Readfeld village,
two miles from this place, last night,
at S25.000 The hotel. which was a large
and commodious structure, was totally
destroyed, together with the contents.
AT one time it was thought most Of the
village would be burned, but, by hard
work, the fire was confined to the hotel
property. The Elmwood was owned by
Charles E. Stevens, who had insurance
on his furniture and only $4,000 on the
hotel. The fire was caused by defec-
tive chimney.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
DR.. HARTMAN NAMED.
Viii Enter Field to Win Out in Ninth Dis
trict,


Uxbridge, Oct 1S.-James Daley pre-.
sided at the meeting of the ninth
Worcester democratic representative
convention today, which met here The
only matter of interest was the nomin-
alton of DR.. Charles H. Hartman OF
Whitinsville (Northbridge) for repre-
sentative. DR.. Hartman, it will be
remembered, defeated L. b Carr, re-
publican, at the polls ten years ago
Ia this district, which is 5000 republican
majority nominally.
The chairnen of the town committees
in the district were named as members
of the district committee.
Thomas F. McCooly of Blackstone
was the second nominee of the conven-
ton.
CLASS OFFICERS.
The senior class of the Uxbridge high
school elected the following officers al
a meeting held this morning: President
Chester Story; secretary and treasurer
Jessie Parker; also a committee con-
sisting of Mamie Daley, Amy Sumner
and Jessie Parker were elected to con-
slider means of raising funds for grad
uation.
sarah Gertrude Mitchell, the eight
weeks-old daughter of Samuel Mitchell
died at the home of her father in Whit
fnsyiIle, today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
YALE sOPHoMoREs.

New Haven. Ct, Oct IS. - The Yale
sophomore class tonight elected their
German committee, as follows; Chair
man, Henry Stiles Curtis of Cleveland
O.. James Cuyler Kimball of Governor s
Island n Y; John Arthur Keppelman
of Reading, Pa; Henry Sayers McAuley
Of Chicago, ILL.,, and Paul Lincoln Mitchell
of Cincinnati o. The election developed
a sharp contest between the non-fraterni-
ty men and those who are pledged to the
junior societies, with the result that the
non-fraternity men elected the chairman
as well as Kimball and McAuley. The
majorities were large in each instance,
and were the result Of a surprise sprung
by the victorious faction of the class.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
JOHN WlNsLoW DEAD.

New York, Oct 1S.-John Winslow,
former district attorney o. Kings
county, died at his home in Brooklyn
today. He was 70 years old and was a
brother Of the late Samuel Winslow of
Worcester, an eX-mayor of that city
The two Winslows were direct des-
cendents of Edward Winslow, one OF
the Pilgrims who came over to the bar
rem shores. of Massachusetts in 1920 in
the MaNflOMer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
VERMONT TowN,s Loss.
Business Block at Fair Haven Burnet
and Origin of Fire Unknown.

Fair Haven, VT. Oct 1S.-Knight's
Of the building was occupied by Will
son & Root, clothiers, and the Boston
shoe store. The second story contained
billiard room, barber shop, two club
rooms and several Offices Knights
Opera House occupied the whole of the
third floor. Total loss estimated at
$40, 900 and the insurance 100000. The
origin of the fire is unknown
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
LAFAYETTE DAY EXERCISES.

In commemoration of the day upon
which Lord CORVALLIS surrendered the
English army at Yorktown, and at the
suggestion OF Commissioner General
Peck of the Paris exposition of 1900,
today will be observed in all the public
schools of the country as Lafayette
Day" While no formal exercises have
been prepared for its celebration, ap-
propriate exercises will be carried out
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
c. Y. M. LYcEUM MEETING.

At a meeting of the Catholic Young
Mems Lyceum last evening, it was
voted that the president, John T. Shee-
han, be empowered to appoint a COM
mittee to have charge of a grand enter
tainment and social to be held in the
near future, this committee to act with
the board of government. This COM
mittee will hold its first meeting for
organization Sunday morning. A fur
Their committee comprising E. J. Car
berry, J. H. O'Connor and Martin A
Doherty was appointed to arrange for
a pool and card tournament to be held
at the Lyceum rooms during the fall
season.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
HOLLAND SENTENCED.

Boston, Oct 1S-Tn the superior court
today John F. Holland was sentenced to
state prison for term of not less than
breaking and entering and having in his
possession burglars tools. Holland comes
from a reputable family. He is So years
of age and college graduate
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
SHOOTING IN SALOON.
One Soldier Killed in Riot at Fortress
Monroe.

Newport News, Va, oct. ia riot
occurred at saloon in Phoebus to
night. Five regulars from Fortress
Monroe were shot, one being killed and
another mortally wounded. No civilians
were hurt. It is understood the men
were shot by the proprietor or en-
ployees Of the saloon. which is owned
by p. F. Eagan. After the shooting
soldiers set fire to the saloon. The town
was in turmoil. The riotous soldiers
were arrested by detail from Fortress
Monroe.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
CHOSEN A DIRECTOR.

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road directors today, ]. Malcolm
Forbes, son Of the late John M Forbes,
was chosen a director and John l..
Gardiner was chosen chairman of the
board Mr.. Gardiner was first elected
a director in 1878.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
TAKEN TO HARTFORD.
William e. Travis Was Willing to Go
Without Requisition Papers.

New York, Oct 1S-William E.
Travis was this morning turned over
to Connecticut detectives and taken to
Hartford on the o'clock train. Travis
signified his willingness to get back to
Hartford without any formality of re-
charge is breaking into the house of
Mrs. Sumner of Hartford Conn, and
taking therefrom 800 worth Of silver
ware.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
IN ALAMEDA JAIL.
James Flood, Dealer in Oriental Goods
Is Charged With Fraud.

San Francisco, Oct. 1S.-James Flood,
senior partner of the firm of Flood &
Co, dealers in oriental goods and hand
ling principally Japanese mattings,
with business houses in New York and
Kobe, Japan is in the Alameda county
jail: The cause for making the arrest
lay in a cable dispatch from the United
States minister at Kobe, charging Flood
with fraud. Flood arrived on the steam
er Doric
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
BEST YET.
Brunswick
Club
TRIALS AT BARRE.
Big Field in Derby Class and
Splendid Sport Results.

he town of Barre
is alive tonight,
Oct. IS, with about
a score and a half
of we'll known fox
men from various
sections of New
England, the mid
die states and the
south. The occa-
sion is the annual
field trials of the
Brunswick F u +
Club, which are
held in this grand
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
SECOND WORCESTER.
North County Towns Name Candidates
for SoIonistic Honors.

Winchendon, Oct. Is. - Yesterday
morning the second Worcester district
republican representative convention
met aired Mems hall. Thirty-two del
egates. from Ashburnham, Gardner,
Templeton and this town We're on nand.
a. r. whitney, chairman of the town
committee. called the convention to or
der. DIR. F. w, Russell was elected
chairman; w. B. Whitney, secretary
ID. III. Barnes of this town, in short
speech. presented the name Of Francis
Zealand of Templeton for representa-
five. l.. p. Nash of Gardner presented
the name of DR.. Edward A. Sawyer OF
Gardner, the district Del ZEN Il, eHt.c cIe -
two Both were nominated py acclania-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
THE DOUGLASS CLUB.
Members to Entertain Their Lady Friends
This Evening.

This Evening.
The members of the Douglass Club
give a reception to their lady friends
this evening at the club rooms, at the
corner of Main and School streets. The
upper rooms of the club have just been
furnished and present a very attrac-
tive appearance. The two rooms at the
front of the house are used as reception
rooms, and have been very Hastily furn-
ished. In the rear Of the reception
rooms is the cafe, under the manage
ment of Charles L. Avery of Bridge
port, CT.
At this evenings reception music will
be furnished by Abbott's orchestral A
banquet will be served and dancing will
be enjoyed. Visitors from Boston,
Springfield, New York and Providence
are expected
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

John candon Tries to Cut His Throat
With a Razor.
John Candon of % Richland street at
tempted suicide early last evening. by
cutting his throat with a razor The
man is partially demented, and the
mood struck him last night to end his
existence. He secured q razor and
succeeded in making one or two slashes
at his throat, when he was overpow-
cred and the instrument taken from
him DR.. NJ. J. Halloran was called and
found that ugly cuts had been inflicted
on both sides of the mans throat, but
they were not dangerous.
An attempt will be made to have Can
don committed to the lunatic hospital
tOdav
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
HAZING AT DARTMOUTH.

The Faculty Approves of the Action of the
Students.
Hanover, N. H, Oct 1S.-The faculty
of Dartmouth College has settled the
matter Of hazing by the following
vote:
Voted, that the faculty adopts, with
approval, the action of the students
taken i'll mass meeting, on Oct. 10,
whereby the custom of hazing was
abolished; and orders that a copy Of
the vote be placed on the records of
the faculty
voted. that, in view of the action
Of the students in abolishing hazing,
the investigation which has been con-
Quoted by the committee on admins
tration, be and hereby is suspended"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
MAY ESCAPE.
No Court Martial Against Lieut.. Mer
RAM and Lieut.. Wheelock.

No Court Martial Against Lieut. Mer-
riam and Lieut.. Wheelock.
San Francisco, Oct is. - The steamer
Doric, from the Orient by the way of
Honolulu, brings the following advices to
the Associated Press from Honolulu, I'M
der date of Oct. II: 1t looks now as
though Lieut.. Wheelock and Lieut. Mer-
Ram may escape any punishment for
their escapade of the Sd inst, when they
proclaimed martial law without authori-
ty. Gen. King investigated the case of
Lieut.. Wheelock, and suspended that Of
i1eer The findings will be sent to Wash
ington for further action. Lieut. Wheel
ock is blamed by Gen. King for the rea-
son that he was provost marshal Lieut.
Merriam was off duty. 1t is held that
Wheelock should have arrested Merriam
for disorderly conduct if such was shown.
In place of that Wheelock loaned himself
and the men under him TO the riot started
by Merriam. Gen. King deeply regrets
that affair All of yesterday was spent in
making Investigations Capt Saxton,
Gen Kings adiutant, announced that
there would be no court martial. for the
reason that no definite complaints against
the officers had been referred, and it was
deemed that the action taken in the fore
noon covered the breach of military dis
cipline on the part of Wheelock. Lieut.
A. W Mather Of the New York regiment
was yesterday morning appointed provost
marshal to succeed Wheelock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
sARDINE FACTORY BURNED.

Eastport, Me-, Oct 1S.-The Broad Cove
Packing Company's sardine factory, with
contents, was destroyed by fire today,
causing loss of from $4,000 to SIS, O0O the
property being partially covered by insur-
ance. One hundred and eighty employees
are thrown out of work by the destruction
of the plant
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
WAS A FOOT BALL PLAYER AT
HARVARD.

Boston, Oct. 1S.-S. w. Wheeler of
Philadelphia. formerly of the Harvard
varsity foot ball eleven, died at the
Massachusetts general hospital today
He went to Porto Rico in the Phila-
delphia city troop during the campaign
and contracted typhoid fever there. He
had been III since his return.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
RMMETs, MUSTER OUT.

Capt J. J. Moynihan of the Emmett
Guards received orders yesterday from
Lieut.. Col. Weaver to have two of his
muster out rolls ready between Octo-
Der 25th and November 7th. The mem
bers of this command, like those of the
I'd regiment, will be under orders at
the armory for 10 days before they are
mustered out.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
EXPLOSION IN FACTORY.
Four Men in American Watch Company $
Works Badly Injured.

WaItham. Oct ia heavy explosion
occurred in the water gas department of
the American Watch Company here to-
day. Four men were badly burned The
Injured are; Richard Walsh, foreman of
Fulver, an employee, seriously burned.
will die: Daniel Ritz, burned about face,
neck hands and arms; Peter Paine,
burned about face and hands
The explosion caused the head of one of
the gas coolers to be forced off In its
flight the head struck a 48-inch pulley.
which was torn from the .shafting and
ing was ignited, but the damage is not
heavy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
TROUBLE ALL OVER.
Commissioner Jones Holds Final
Council With the Indians.

Washington, Oct 1S.-The following
dispatch from Indian Commissioner
Jones was received here this morning:
Walker, Mimi, Oct. II.
10 Secretary of Interior, Washington:
Held final council with Indians at
Bear Camp today. All but one will sur
render Wednesday. They viii assist the
marshal in capturing this renegade.
Believe that the trouble is all over
Have agreed to attend the court at
Duluth with the prisoners. [ am not
likely to be home for a week.
TOnaa
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

the year of the Institute of Technology
Athletic Association was held today. IT.
M. McMasteTs, 1900, was elected president,
r. P. Priest, 1900, vice president, and S.
c. Sears, 1900 secretary; G. c. Winslow,
'e9, manager. and r. B Murray. '01, treas
urer. President McMasters is from Port
land, Ore, and is in his junior year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

ton; A district committee was chosen,
as follows; George R. Lowe of Gard
ner, A. R. Whitney Of this town, C.
H. Leathe of Templeton, j. A. Dicker-
man OF Ashburnham. Candidate Dr. e.
A. Sawyer invited the several delegates
to dine at hotel Winchendon, which
was accepted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
FOUND BY A DOG.


Manchester, Vt, Oct. 1S.-The body OF
Milton Walker, son of M. CT. Walker. was
found in the Battenkill river by F. D.
Giddings' bloodhound Pilot early this
morning. Walker was i'll with the mea-
drink of water When she returned in a
few minutes he was missing. Searching
parties were organized with no success,
and finally II. D. Giddings, who has a
we'll trained bloodhound. was sent for
When the dog was brought into the room
he Immediately took the scent, and fol-
lowed the trail until he came TO the bank
of the river, where he stopped and would
Marbury waded about two-thirds of the
distance across the river, and found the
body of Walker in a shallow part of the
stream. Mr.. Walker was q years old and
very popular. This is the second body
the dog has located
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
A RECORD RUN.

Schooner Rena Covers Distance Between
Rockland and Bridgeport in 49 Hours.
Bridgeport, CT, Oct. 1S-The British
schooner Rewa, Capt. Mclean, which
arrived here this morning, accomplish
ed a record breaking trip from st. John,
N. B. The schooner cleared from st.
John, October IA. The run from Rock
land, Me, to this port was made in
rs hours. The Rewa has a cargo Of
lumber consigned to a local firm.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
A POSSIBLE STRIKE.

Fall River, Oct. 1S.-The spinners at the
Hargraves mill will be called out on
strike Saturday If the night work there is
not stopped by that time. The decision
was arrived at last night at a special
meeting OF the Spinners' Association.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
SNAIL FIRE IN HoLYoKE.

Springfield, Oct 1S-A fire which
broke out in Fenton & Dunn's carriage
shop, in Holyoke, about o'clock this
morning, caused damage to the extent
of $4,000. Many fine carriages were de
StrOVpd
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
IN GREAT PERIL.

Crew of a Schooner Unable to Escape
From Sulphur Island Reef.
Alperia, Mich, Oct. 1S.-The crew of six
men aboard the schooner HerschelL, ashore
at Sulphur island reef, are in the greatest
peril. The captain escaped to the shore
this afternoon in the yawl boat. The line
parted before the rest of the crew could
get into the yawl. The wind is blowing
90 miles an hour, and great seas are roll
ing over the vessel. The tug Frank w
left this afternoon for the rescue of the
men. The vessel is owned and sailed by
Capt. Thomas Clark Of Chicago, and the
crew hailed from that port
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

Ministers, lawyers, teachers and others
whose occupation gives little exercise,
should use Carriers Little Liver Pills for
torpid liver and biliousneSs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
A PIGEON FLY SATURDAY.

The Worcester Friendly Homing
Pigeon Society is to hold fly from
Chadwick square next Saturday Those
who will enter birds are John Coombs,
William Pierce, Joseph Fl. Oliver,
Luke DUDE and John Libby. The prizes
will be $11, SO and 49, The fly officers
will be Joseph H Oliver, starter; John
Libby, Taper, and John Lord, liberator
The meeting of the Phillips Debating
Society connected with Hope Church
has been further postponed until Mon
day evening when it will be finally de-
cided whether the society will continue
it's existence or not.