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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
1T WAS HARD WORK.
Democratic Club Waits Two Hours to Get
Quorum.

The Massachusetts Democratic Club
had meeting in room 8, after a great
struggle to get a quorum. Represen-
tatives of the party dropped into the
room by ones, twos and threes early in
the evening, but they did not remain
long, the only attraction there being a
big placard inviting all who endorsed
the Chicago platform to register their
names in a book provided for that pur-
pose.
Finally, after a grand rounding UP,
about rs men got together in the room
and around the entrance, and the meet
ing was called to order by Assistant
Secretary and Treasurer G. H. Hay
ward of Boston, at $780, The meeting
had been adjourned from the American
House in Boston last Thursday night
to this city, because it was thought
somebody might be present who want
ed to discuss some of the principles of
the party.
The principles evidently did not need
discussion, for there was none and on
motion of A. A. Pillar Of Boston, it
was voted that the club resolve itself
into committee Of the whole to work
for the adoption of the Chicago plat
form in the convention
Citizen" Hobart asked as to the fur
ther purposes of the meeting and made
a little speech, in which he declared
that he wanted fair play for everybody
and did not want the convention packed
for any candidate.
DR.. Roe Of Winchester said the club
was organized for a discussion of party
principles, and not candidates.
A. A. Reed of Worcester, the Myrtle
street bulletin prophet, asked for in
formation regarding the man the con-
vention proposed to nominate for gov
ernor He said he never heard of this
man Bruce before, and he would like
to know something about him. He
knew George Fred" and all the people
knew him and they would vote for him,
but he had doubts about Bruce
Paul Henry of Worcester spoke in
similar vein and when Mr.. Henry took
his seat, Chairman Hayward ruled that
any discussion of candidates was out
of order, as the clubS- constitution pro-
hibited such discussion AS there was
no further business for the club to con-
slider, he suggested that motion to
adjourn be made, and this was done by
Mr.. Pillar. the club adjourning without
further talk, although many of the
delgatse gathered around Mr.. Reed to
hear him talk.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
MIGHT HAVE HAD 1T.
Mayor Ramsdell Of Lynn Says Some I'm
pleasant Things Of George Fred.

One Of the figures of the Bay State
House festivities last night was Mayor
Ramsdell Of Lynn. Mr.. Ramsdell is
not taking a very active part in the
prelininalies Of the convention. He
is not very deep down in the graces Of
George Fred Williams, and he is not
at the present time a very warm
friend Of the Dedham man. His ut
terances last night were unvarnished
when he spoke of Williams.
He reiterates the statement he has
made before this, that Williams Of
tered him the democratic nomination
for governor. He says he understands
that Bruce wants the nomination, and
as they evidently have no other can
didate, he does not see why they do
not give it TO him.
Il wrote to Williams a month or
more ago." he said, asking him to set
Tue right in my canvass for the con-
gressional nomination in the 18th dis
trict. They had been charging that
was not loyal to Williams and to the
democracy, Which was utterly false,
and L asked Williams to say one word
setting me right He wrote me that
he did not wish to take any part in
the 7th district canvass, and that he
was not able TO do as l asked, but he
assured me that he believed in my A.
deity to the party and to him. He
requested that I should make no use
Of that letter, and I have not.
But 1t IS prcposterous that I should
be charged with lack Of fidelity to free
silver. In 1894, when he was in con
gfess denouEcing the silver men as
demagogues and anarchists, 1 was run
ming as a populist candidate for con-
gress in the 9TH district They have
no right to say that l am not loyal to
silver / was advocating 1t before
williams had seen the light. and when
he was making passionate speeches
for the gold standard Of money.
at does not lie in the mouth Of any
OF these men to accuse me Of inddeli-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
IN THE LOBBY.
Convention 0eIegates-Who They Are and
what they Say.

Convention DeIegates-Wh They Are and
what they Say.
With the exception Of James Fl. Mel
len no members of the local democra-
cy made their appearance during the
afternoon hours and 1t was we'll into
the evening before any number of
them were seen about the corridors.
Mingling among the throng were
Charles T. Pratt, who is always a
prominent figure on these occasions. "A
little later came James =. EstabroOk,
who in years gone by has figured quite
extensively at conventions. And there
were others, among them Daniel f.
O'Rourke, who is a delegate at large
of the state committee, Thomas H.
Hall, Philip j. O'Connell, John H.
Meagher, James A. Wall, william I.
Mclaughlin, James r. Ryan. John F.
H Mellen and ]. r. O'Leary.
Banners and badges were conspicu-
GUS in the corridors and on the breasts
Of the delegates. Early in the after
noon legend called upon all who were
in favor Of the Chicago platform to
register at the headquarters of the
Massachusetts, Democratic club, which
was formed, and Is working for the
duOplloH VI ehS PAiHSiptSS eHSASi ca
pressed.
Quite contingency of delegates from
Haverhill and Lawrence We're enthus-
iastic for Candidate Bruce, and went
about the hotel bearing in their hats
slips reading, For Governor, Alexan-
der H. Bruce, Mayor of Lawrence .
Every member of this delegation was
alert to his duty and it is safe to say
that not a delegate escaped a button
holing during some part of the day.
One stalwart delegate prominently
displayed badge which attracted
much attention. A silver bar with the
words Free Silver" had suspended
from it coin-shaped device. part sill
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
IN COURT.
DR.. Nancy Guilford Remanded at
Bow Street station For One Week.

London, Oct. S.-Dr. Nancy Guilford
of Bridgeport Ct, or the woman sus-
pected of being DR.. Guilford, was re-
manded at Bow street police court -
day for a week, after evidence had been
presented proving her identity with the
woman who landed at Liverpool last
week, from the steamer Vancouver.
The initials IN. A. G." were found on
articles in her possession. The prisoner
listened unmoved to the evidence pre-
Sented against her.
DR.. Guilford was brought into court
between two policemen and was placed
in the dock.
Inspector Freest of Scotland Yard
then described the arrest. He said that
when he asked the prisoners name she
said she was Mrs McAliister, from
Chicago, and asserted that she had
been in England for six months past
To this, the inspector replied that he
believed she was Nancy Guilford, and
that he arrested her on the charge of
manslaughter committed in the United
States. Thereupon the prisoner protest
ed against being taken into custody,
Liverpool detective identified the
prisoner as the passenger who had ar
rived by the Vancouver, and clerk OF
the United States embassy asked for
her remand, pending the arrival of pa
pers from America DR.. Guilford was
then removed to the cells, without hav-
ing spoken a word during the proceed
ings.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
LITTLE TOWN ELECTIONS.
Comparative Little Interest Taken in
the Connecticut Towns

New Haven, CT, Oct 3.-The famous
little town elections" were held in
Connecticut today, 1872 of rhe 1853 towns
in the state electing officials Of the
town governments, in many places
voting on the liquor license question,
and in few instances settling perrSa-
nently or temporarily the question in
volving the abandonment of the dis
trict school system in favor Of consol-
idated schools under town auspices
The towns and cities not participating
in these unique elections were Hart
ford New Haven, Bridgeport, Anso-
MIA. Derby and Naugatuck.
l.eruIus up TO midnight had been re-
ceived from 100 towns Of the 1e2 vot-
ing and the tables snow republican
victories in 90 towns: demo cratic sue
cess in 80 and the election Of split
tickets in six.
Full returns from all the towns In
the election Of 1897 showed 10l towns
to be republican, % democratic and 80
divided.
Comparatively little Interest was
taken in the elections, as they re TAX
en- by some as straws indicating TIE
tendencies Of the coming November
contests.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
is AGAINST WILLIAMS.
Judge corcoran win Not Vote For the
Dedham Man.

Dedham Man.
Clinton, Oct. 3.-Judge John w. Cor
coran was seen at his home, on Cedar
street, tonight, by Spy man, to whom
he gave brief interview. When asked
if he would attend the state convention
at Worcester, tomorrow. Judge Cor
coran said:
"Since my return from Europe I have
been too much occupied with local bust
ness interests to think of politics. 1
have been away so long that 1 am
really out of touch of affairs generally,
but l have no desire to shirk the duties
Of delegate, to which Office my fellow
citizens have chosen me. would glad
ly go to the convention and assist in
the nomination of any man who would
prove a worthy standard bearer of the
good old Bay State.
IT am as ever opposed to the candi-
dacy of Williams, as the citizens we'll
know, and If you will reflect, you will
years ago bear me true. At that time
1 said, in answer to a similar query,
that Williams was riding to his fall.
Some time ago announced my with
drawal from active politics. and since
then I have my time well occupied in
my law business. You can say, how
ever. that the democrats of my town
have always been too loyal to me and
the democracy / represent, that
should in any manner neglect to per-
form any trust they wished My time
and my advice, in so far as I am able,
is with them, and when they call upon
me for any duty, l will respond.
would indeed be ungrateful to neglect
even a single duty now And so long
as I remain a citizen of Clinton, will
be found in their ranks fighting by
their side or carrying the standard
bearer to which from service have
become accustomed. 1 need not say
this for believe every citizen knows
my sentiments
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04

body dreams that the man nominated
will poll vote very much larger than
last year, and many expect that there
will be an entirely new deal next year.
Those who think that Josiah Quincy
will not figure in the democratic state
convention of next year, have much to
learn. Even now a good many of the
Williams men are about ready to break
from the Dedham leader and go where
there is some promise of ultimate sue
cess.
Many men said last night
men of the free silver faith, that they
will support Quincy for governor any
time he wants it, if ne will stand on
some semblance of the Chicago plat
form, and they are not very particu-
lar how close that semblance is.
The Bruce men, those friends Of
Bruce who really would like to see
him nominated and elected, are go
ing for him somewhat on the expecta-
ton that he will be nominated next
year. They think he might get there
then, or come nearer to it. But 1t Is
not in the plans of the Williams lead
ers or the friends of Mayor Quincy
that he should do anything more than
fill the gap this year.
The Lowell delegates are as strongly
for Bruce as are the Lawrence dele
Willis w Burbank, who was postmas-
ter Of that city under President Harri-
SON. Burbank was one of Congress-
man Greenhalge's nominations for
postmaster and he has now become a
free silver democrat. The Lowell men
say they want to see Bruce nominated,
not so much that they care anything
particular about Bruce himself, but
because they are in hopes that if NOM
! u tai n In a
ton of Flynn to congress.
There is here a delegation of 20 from
Springfield with mission. That mis-
sion is to oppose the nomination Of
George Fred Williams for governor or
any other old thing. The Springfield
delegation is strongly impregnated
with the Bellamy virus, and is con-
WINGED that the longer George Fred
runs, the smaller the party will be.
They believe in a change of candidate,
and a new leadership. They are look
ing the field over to see how the land
laws as between Bruce and Henry B.
Lowering.
The North Adams delegation came
down with a John H. Mack boom for
lieutenant governor snugly tucked
away in tinfoil and soft cotton, that 1t
might not be too roughly handled by
the atmosphere. When they got here
they looked the ground over, and found
it fully occupied by strong and
healthy boom for Edward J. Slattery
of South birmingham, and they have
not taken the wrapplngs off the Mack
boom yet. There is a disconsolate look
in the eyes Of North Adams men to-
night and all the world has dark
and sombre hue. They charge that the
, state committee is manipulating the
slattery boom. and that 1t Is no use to
liok against combination like that.
The headquarters were established in
room S, and were flowing with milk and
honey all the evening. The Lawrence
men kept open house, and captured and
welcomed all the delegates in SIGHT.
In fact, the great flow OF sentiment was
very largely for Bruce.
There was a slight under-current for
Lowering. but 1t was SO slight that 1t
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
MENAcINo FOREIGNERS
Report Has 1t That Several Americans
Have Been Attacked.

London, Oct. 3.-The Pekin CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle, teleg-
raphing Saturday, by way of Shanghai,
says: "A mob is menacing foreigners.
The wife of the Italian minister was at
tackled yesterday while on her way to
church, and several Americans. coming
from the railway, were wounded by
stones. The foreign ministers have sent
a collective note to the government,
asking for the suppression of these out
RACES and the punishment of the oul-
prits."
The Pekin correspondent of the Daily
Mail telegraphing on Sept 20, says
that the emperor vainly tried to escape
from the palace, but was arrested by
the dowager's people.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
WANT IT IN WORCESTER.
Temperance Societies Will Endeavor to
Bring Field Day Here.

A meeting of delegates of the United
Catholic Temperance Societies was held
in Father Mathew Hall last evening.
when the following committee was in
structed to endeavor to have the field
day held in Worcester: c. ]. Carmody.
John H. Garvey, John f. Sheehan,
James McGrath and Edward H.
O'Brien.
The united societies voted to sustain
whatever action the committee might
take 1t was also voted to support
David Goggin for national delegate
The convention adjourned to meet
next Monday evening, at. Pittsheld
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04

in some of the passionate support some
of these men are giving Mr.. Bruce
When he was mayor of Lawrence, Paul
Hannegan was on the police force, and
flanagan was his implacable en-
envy. Many a time flanagan has
fought him bitterly all along the line,
and at the same time fought James
T. O'Sullivan, then city marshal. Now
Hannegan is singing some of the sweet
est syren songs known to the tongue
of man in the interest of Bruce for gov
ernor.
Nobody can guess what has caused
this sudden change Of front, unless 1t
is explained by the knowledge that a
nomination means certain and absolute
defeat. If men like Hannegan wish
to wreak vengeance on him, no better
plan could be desired than the one
they are now adopting.
All the politicians recognize that this
nomination is an empty honor No
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
NO SERIOUS DANGER.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The state de-
partment has received the following ca
blegram from Minister Conger at Pc
kin:
There is no serious danger yet, but
considerable anxiety for the future.
The foreign fleet is assembling at Tien
Tsin. Some Of the ministers are order
ing marines to Pekin for legation
guards"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
DEATHS.

BEAT1Y-IIn this city. Sd. Thomas
Funeral from the home of James Me-
Cabe, No. lbs Eastern ave-, Wednesday
morning at SIS o'clock. Requiem high
mass in st. Anne's Church at O'Clock
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend.
BEAN-In this city, LIST, Mary A.. wife
of John Bean, 90 yrs.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at his residence,
16 Lagrange St, Tuesday, at II a m
Burial at Newton Lower Falls.
BROOKS-In this city, 3d. Clarence S.
Brooks, 10 yrs, mos. 2s days.
KEEGAN-In this city, Sd, at the resi-
dence of her niece. Miss Hannah FLYNN.
81 Mlllbury ST, Ann (Flynn), widow OF
John Keegan, formerly of New York
city
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
WILL SYMPATHETIC WITH HIM.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Gaylord will sympathize
with them In their sorrow at the death
Of their daughter Helen. which oc-
CURED early this morning. Mr. Gay
lord has been for many years organist
at Piedmont Church, and both he and
his wife are we'll known socially The
little one was only nine months and
eight days old
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
M. cAMBoN MAY GO TO MADRID.

Paris, Oct. 4-The Figaro states that
Count D'Aubigny, now French charge
d affairs at Munich will replace M
Cembon as minister to the United
States and that M. Cambon will go to
Madrid. These changes, the paper
says, were decided upon at today's
cabinet council.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
FIRST IN ELocUTIoN SERIES.

The first of the regular weekly meet
ings of the classes in elocution at Holy
Cross College began yesterday, when
the seniors had their lecture. Rev.
FIR. G. c. Jones gave an instructive lee
ture on the subject, and the following
declarations were rendered: Richie
lieu," by Leo 7. Buck; Marie Antoi-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
HER CLASSES BEGIN THIS WEEK.

Miss Grace Monahan's dancing class
will open its winter season tomorrow
evening with an assembly at Steinert
Hall, in the Day building. The junior
class will have a reception at L'Airion
Hail. in the same building, Saturday
afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04

nette," by ]. ]. Cassidy; Patrick
Henry and British aggression" by C.
]. Carmody; and Archbishop Hughes
well-known peroration on the Stars
and stripes" by J. W. Corcoran.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04

was hardly discernible. Citizen Hobart
Of Braintree was a Lowering man when
he got here, and he went on a prosely-
ing mission Immediately. He did great
work, and in about an hour announced
that the Lowering vote had been aug
mented about 100 per cent. He was a
Lowering man himself, and he had
found another man of the same mind.
There was some sentiment for Col.
Rice. The Springfield men would sup
port hinA or anybody else, in prefer
ence to Williams. They say Col. Rice
would like the nomination, but the dele
gates remember his speech of last
year, and are afraid that If nominated
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
REMARKABLE REsCI1E.

Mrs Michael Curtain. Plainfeld, H..
makes the statement. that she caughl
cold, which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family ply
stefan, but grew worse He told her she
was a hopeless victim of consumption and
that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption She bought q
bottle and to her delight found herself
benefited from first dose. She continued
It's use and after taking six bottles. found
herself sound and well; now does her own
homework. and is as well as she ever
was. Free trial bottles of this Great Dis
covery at Bush q Co.'S drug store. Large
bottles 90 cents and $100.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
Bulus Cough syrup Is ,

questionabiy the most remarkable remedy
ever produced for the cure of throat and
lung troubles. 1t has cured thousands
and has done wonders In many cases Of
incipieht consumption
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
THE coMMIrrrEs

yer and part gold. upon which wer
the figures ''16 to l."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04

DIR. BnlPs Cough Syrup is re-
markable medicine A dry, tickling hack
ing cough. the warming that consumption
links near needs no other doctor but DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t positively cures
throat and lung trouble
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-04
A LEADER
WANTED.

Continued from First Page.)
Evening journal., 1898-01-27
RESOLUTIONS or RESPECT.

special meeting Of the Weccacoe
Fire Company, No. 8, was held January
26, and took action on the death of our
late fellow-member John O'Neil. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, 1t has seemed good to A.
mighty Dlsposer Of Events to remove
from our midst our late worthy and
esteemed fellOw-member, John O'Neil,
and
whereas, The intimate relations
long held by the deceased with the
members OF this company render it
proper that we should place upon rec
ord cur appreciation of his service as
a fireman and his merits as a man;
therefore
"Resolyed. That we depl0re the loss
Of John O'Neil with deep feelings OF
regret softened only by the confident
hopei that his spirit is with those
who, having fought the good fight here,
are enjoying perfect happiness in bet
ter world.
"Resclved, That we tender to his af-
nicted relatives our sincere coincidence
and our earnest sympathy in their at
| Fiction at the loss of one who was a
good citizen, az devoted fireman and an
upright man.
Resolved, That the members of this
company will attend our deceased
members funeral in a body; that en-
| ginc house be hung with the emb.ems
| of mourning until after the funeral
| ceremony shall have been performed,
| and that the apparatus be draped la
/ black for thirty days.
| Resolved That a ccpy of the fore
| going resolutions be sent to the rela-
| tives of the deceased, be published in
the daily papers ofWilmington, and alsc
be entered on the minutes Of the COM
pany.
JOSEPH "A. GORMLEY,
THOMAS +. KENNlIY.
EDWARD f. MEALEY."
Evening journal., 1898-01-27
DIED.

this city, on January
23. 1898, Mary s., beloved wife OF
Joseph A.. Campbell, aged 26 years.
DUNCAN. Suddenly, on January 21,
1898, M. Elizabeth Duncan, wife of B..
Z. Duncan.
FITCH.-In New Castle, Del, on jan
uaIy "a, 1898, John Fitch, aged SO
years.
HOLLINGSWORTH.-In this city. on
January 21, 1898, William II. Hol-
lingsworth, aged 45 years.
MOCDY.-In Wilmington, on the 2Sd
instant Beatrice, daughter of Lewis
c. and Sallie Moody, aged 10 months
and is days.
O'NEIL-In this city, on the 25th in
slant, John j., son of Mary and the
late James O'Nei.
Relatives and friends and members
OF the Weccacoe Fire Company and
employees Of the p, w. & b. Railroad
Company, are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, from the residence
Of his mother, No. 205 Monroe street
On Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
High mass at st. Paul's r. c. Church.
Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery
SHERWOOD.-In this city, on January
%, of Group, Edith, daughter of DR.
William e. and Alice G. Sherwood
aged 6 months and ! week
SMITH.-On January 21, 1898, Thoma:
b. Smith, in his 62d year.
WALIJACE.-In this city, on Januar,
20. 1898. wife Of James p. Wallace
in her 34th year.