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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
CANAL SCANDAL.
Acts of Public Officers To
Be Investigated.

Albany, N. Y. Nov 30.-Judge Coun-
tryman's report to the attorney gem
eral and governor, which was made
public late this afternoon on his in
vestigation of the report of the canal
commissioners to ascertain and deter
mine whether any judicial proceedings,
civil or criminal, should be instituted
on behalf OF the state against any party
or public officer interested or engaged
in the canal improvements. finds that
both State Engineer and Surveyor
Adams and superintendent of Public
Works Aldridge have each committed
or permitted acts which should be in
Vestigated by grand jury.
After Gov. Black had received the
report, he addressed the following COM
munication to the attorney general:
Dear Sir; have received your COM
munication Of this date, transmitting
to me the report made by Edwin Coun-
tryman, designated as special counsel
for the purpose of examining the canal
Investigating commission, and the ac-
complaining testimony In that report
it is recommended that criminal pro-
ceedings, by Indictment, be commenced
against the state engineer and sur
yeyor and the superintendent of public
works.
4 va al liGISUJ requested TO lI0nle-
diately take charge of such proceed
ings ON behalf of the state and to in
stitute and to prosecute to their con-
clusion such criminal actions or pro-
ceedings as may be warranted by such
reports and testimony; and you are
hereby required to attend in person or
by one of your deputies, the supreme
court and appear before the proper
grand jury thereof, for the purpose of
managing and conducting such crimi-
nal proceedings or actions Special
counsel will be designated to aid you.
and the executive department will rem
der to you in this matter any assistance
within its power,'
He also addressed the following letter
to Governor-elect Roosevelt: My dear
sir: Judge Countryman recommends
in his report on the canal question that
criminal proceedings be instituted. /
have requested the attorney general to
begin such proceedings and shall desig-
nate counsel to assist him. These pro-
ceedings will necessarily be continued
under your administration. 1t seemed
to me that you would desire to have
some lawyer of your own selection con-
nected with the proceedings from the
beginning. I shall continue Judge
Countryman, and if you will suggest to
me the name of any lawyer acceptable
to you, I shall be glad to designate
him also"
State Engineer Adams, in talking to-
night about Judge Countrymans re-
port, said; During my FIVE years in
cumbency I have tried to do what was
right, and so have my subordinates to
the best of my knowledge. l am per-
fectly willing to stand on my record
and that of my sUbordinates. I court
the fullest judicial investigation of all
my acts"
superintendent Aldridge had no
statement to make tonight, but will
probably say something tomorrow. He
has not yet decided whether he will
ask to be suspended pending the jul
dicial determination of the findings of
Judge Couutryman
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01

me that they We're too busy to talk over
the matter, I could not get any salts
faction whatever,
To-day they kept their men and
teams moving from one part Of the
city to another, and did absolutely
nothing
Today I was besieged with telephone
calls from teamsters who wanted the
worst thoroug hfares cleaned. Several
complaints We're made about Chandler
ST. My men worked there leveling and
carting away what they could, and the
company S sWeepers threw the snow to
the side Of the street and made drifts
eight and ten feet high.
The law is sufficiently plain, and
think that the trolley companies are
obliged to do their share. The law
reads that the streets shall be taken
care of to the satisfaction Of the street
commissioner.
THE streets must be cleared, and l
shall get to work early Thursday morn
ing and do all l can during the day"
The trolley officials made the state
msnt Monday that they did not believe
that they would be obliged to pay the
tax and also clean the snow, as they
had done in former years, and they
then said that they should wait and
see whether the city wanted them to
cart more or to cart less.
Their present attitude the city Off
Gals think means legal controversy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
A STRONG PLEA.
Roosevelt for the Navy
Personnel Bill.

New York, Nov. 30.-Gn the December
number of the North American Review.
Governor-eleet Roosevelt publishes a
strong plea for the naval personnel bill.
Governor Roosevelt describes the
state Of friction between the line Off
GERS and the engineers. which he found
existing after he became assistant sec
rotary of the navy, and the steps taken
70 deVlse means for ending that condi-
tlon Oh aHalrs. The measure is the re-
suit OF consideration given to this
question by a board, containing line
and engineer officers.
me principle adopted by the board as
the oasis OF the measure was that both
branches of the service should be ANAL
gamated, SO that the American naval
officer hereafter shall be essentially q
lighting engineer,
Governor Roosevelt says that this
change is proposed simply in order that
the officer may fit the work, because
the work itself has radically changed
since the present organization Of the
navy was devised The advent of the
steam engine, with the consequent
gradual growth of machinery on board
snip is the cause of the change. With
the growth of machinery, the duties of
the line officers have changed, until he
has become in fact, although not in
name, an engineer. Should the measure
in question become a law, the work of
the navy department, Governor Roose-
Welt is assured, in detailing officers fol-
duty, will be vastly simpler than it has
been in the past, because every officer
of the new line will be capable OF per-
forming any of the duties which involve
the management of large bodies of men
or the control of machinery. He ex-
presses the conviction that if the reor-
ganization is effected it will give us a
navy whose efficiency will be far ahead
of that of any other country.
He says that the amounts paid by the
United States government to the Off
paid to corresponding ranks in the
army, and that the new bill proposes
to correct that anomoly.
1T is useless" says Governor Roose-
Welt. ITO spend millions of dollars in
building perfect fighting machines I'M
less we make the personnel which is to
handle these machines equally perfect.
We have an excellent navy now,
but we can never afford to relax our
efforts to make it better still Next
time, we may have to face some enemy
far more formidable than Spain. In my
judgment, the personnel bill will mark
eddy increase the efficiency Of our al
ready efficient officers"
Governor RCosevelt'S article forms
part Of a symposium, to which the 9TH
err contributors are Commodore Philip,
Commodore Melville, chief engineer of
the navy, Francis Fl. Wilson and G. e.
Foss.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
MUNICIPAL REFORM.
The Sixth Conference of the League
Opens at Indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 30-The sixth
conference of the National Municipal
League began here today, in the assem-
bly, rooms of the Commercial Club.
This is the most important meeting of
the league since the organization was
formed. It's purpose is to gain what
it regards as the first essential of gem
eral municipal reform an ideal model
system of government. The task Of
preparing such a system was under
taken by the organization at its meet
ing in Louisville, in May, 1897 A COM
mittee of seven was charged with the
duty of preparing Essential principles
and working plan or system consist
ent with American industrial and poll
teal conditions.
The results of this work. which has
been constant for Is months, are gen
eral state constitutional amendments
and a municipal corporation act, which
the committee believe will accomplish
all that is sought. Among the delegates
attending the conference are many who
are distinguished as students of politi-
cal economy and who are known as ad-
vocates Of new systems of municipal
government
The organization is comprehensive
of the various elements, from the radi-
cal to the conservative. The conserva-
tive element is largely in control at
present.
Charles Richardson, vice president of
the league, is presiding at the opening
session. in the absence of President
Carter of New York. The delegates
were welcomed by Gov Mount and
Mayor Taggart At today's session the
following papers We're read: 1.-THE adj
vance Of nIlniciDa1 reform in the
United States" by Clinton Rogers
Woodruff of Philadelphia. and sThe re-
port of the committee on municipal pro-
gram" by S. S. Rowe.
At the evening session of the league
a number of addresses We're delivered,
including one by Samuel b. Caper,
president Of the Boston Municipal
League, on The final work Of the 10Th
century"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
THE TOLBERT AFFAIR.
Men Who Drove Him Away From
Home Indicted BY Grand Jury.

Columbia, S. c., Nov 3O--In the
United States district court today, the
grand jury returned true bills against
nine vel known citizens of Mccormick,
s. G., upon the charge of conspiracy.
the offense being the driving away from
that town at the time Of the recent
Phoenix trouble, of ]. w Tolbert, the
husband of and the assistant of the
postnistress. Bench warrants have
been issued and Marshal Playton dis
patched to Mccormick for the defend,
ants. 1t is proposed to have the trial
81 the present term Of court here.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
HUNTING FOR THE DEAD.
Friends and Relatives Of the missicg
Ones Patrollng the Beaches

Large numbers of volunteers inclua-
ing several persons who had friends or
relatives on board the steamer, assisted
From the tip end of Cape Cod to Mono
moy there are ten government life
saving stations, and all the crews have
been on duty almost constantly since
last Saturday evening when the great
blow set in.
on Monday and yesterday several
bodies were sighted IN the surf soma
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
THE CARLTSTS.
Gen. Correa Says Spain Is
Ready for Any Uprising.

London, Dec. 1.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
Lieut. Gen. Correa, minister of war,
declares that the government has 49,
| 600 troops in readiness to take the field
in the event of Carlist rising, and
will soon have 100000 available He
says, however, he does not believe the
Carlists intend to move yet.
-Four hundred guns, which were be-
ing Struggled, have been seized in a
| Basque village.
| Don Carlos in his forthcoming man
| ifesto, will make d strong appeal to
the army. The CarIists disagree among
themselves as to the ACCESSIBILITY of an
immediate movement. The military ele-
ment is impatient but the civilians
urge the uselessness of an attempt to
! rise until the Carlists are assured Of
the help of the army"
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: The pope has been so much
| impressed by the alarm expressed by
the papal nuncio at Madrid at the pos
sibility of civil war, that with the con-
| sent of the queen regent and with a
view of avoiding bloodshed, he has
| opened negotiations with Don Carlos,
| proposing that Don Jamie, the pretend
er's son, should marry Princess Mary
| of Austurias.'
The Biarritz correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: "Senor Sagasta, who
| has hitherto been skeptical on the point,
now admits that Carlism is the greatest
| existing danger to Spain. The author
tiles are seriously alarmed at the in
dications of an imminent rising. The
| Carlists plans have been deliberately
devised even to the extent of appoint
! ing a governor of Madrid.
! The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard, whose dispatch is dated
! Tuesday and is forwarded from the
! frontier, says: The opposition papers
accuse the government and the Spanish
i peace commissioners of a lack of skill
Z and energy in protecting Spanish in
( terests. They demand the immediate
convocation of the cortes and the re-
sumption of the constitutional guaran-
! tee, so that public opinion can declare
! for a new and competent ministry to
undertake the reorganization of the
country and ita finances.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
COMPLETELY FAILED.
Government Known as United States Of
Central America Last One Month.

Managua, Nicaragua, via Galveston,
Tex, Nov. 30.-The attempt to effect a
coaolition between the states of Nicar-
aqua, Honduras and Salvador, to be
conducted under common union
known as the United States OF Central
America has completely failed. The fed
eral organizers today formally de-
clared the union dissolved, the three
states resuming respectively absolute
sovereignty. The collapse Is due to the
failure of the troops of Honduras, act
ing in behalf of the federal organizers
to suppress the outbreak in Salvador
against the proposed federation and to
force Salvador into the union.
The prospects are peaceful
The Central American coalition last
ed nominally just one month. The new
regime was ushered in by elaborate
celebration at Amapala, November l.
Under the proposed form of govern
ment the administration was to pass
into the control of representative
from each Of three republics. These
were to continue in power until March
IA next, when they We're to elect a
president of the United States of Cen
trail America, 1t was understood that
the three states had virtually agreed
upon Senior T. Rosa Pace Pacose of
Salvador for the executive chair From
the outset the Salvadorians opposed the
coalition as the expense of maintain
ing the federal government would have
fallen chiefly upon them. Then Regal
ado headed an insurrection, whose pur-
pose was to defeat the plans of the fed
eral organizers. President Zelaya of
Nicaragua declined to allow the Near
aguan troops to suppress the outbreak,
and the task was assigned to the
armies of Honduras. The latter entered
Salvador but were compelled to retire
unsuccessful.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
GIFTS FOR HARVARD.
Money for lnfirmary Given and New
Scholarship Conferred.

Scholarship Conferred.
Cambridge, Nov. 30.-James Stillman
of New York has given $4,000 to Har-
ward College to cover the cost of land
and buildings for a. projected Harvard
intirmary, which will bear the name of
the donor. In addition, Mr.. Stillman
will contribute annually for four years
the sum of $500 for the support of the
institution The land already has been
purchased and the building will be
commenced in the spring.
A new scholarship has just been con-
ferred upon the scientific school of Har-
ward University, by a gift of $4,000
from J. r. Jennings. graduate of the
class of n. Mr.. Jennings is a mining
engineer in the gold district of South
Africa The interest of this sum is to
be given to a student of engineering,
The first award has been made to j. S.
Sanborn 90
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Nov 80. y Forecast for
Thursday: New England Fair; brisk
northwesterly winds. diminishing in force.
For eastern New York: Fair and cool
or; diminishing northwesterly winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
KILLS HIMSELF.

Salem. NOV. SO.-Wnlard Franklin
Derby. a bookkeeper in the Asiatic Ma
tional Bank, shot and killed himself
tonight No reason can be assigned.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-01
The Weather.

Thursday: Fair weather;
brisk northwest winds.
The Coconino sun., 1898-04-30
MEETING TOWN COUNCIL.
Julius Aubineau Elected Mayor Delinquent
 Tax List Ordered Published.

meeting or the lOWn iOuncll Was held on Saturday, April 23. Present. J. w. Francis, mayor, and COuncilnen Julius Aubineau, w. H. Carroll and T. $. Bunch: C. H. Edwards, clerk, and F. $. Clark, city attorney.
 On motion that a mayor be elected, Julius Aubineau was chosen unanim- Ously for the position.
 On motion it was ordered that or dinance No. II be amended so as to in- cude the east side of block B. in Bran mems addition. between PhrniX and Cottage avenue. on the west side of AgassiZ street.
 On motion it was ordered that the delinquent tax list of the town of Flag staff be published and the collector be instructed to sell the property accord ing to law.
 The clerk was instructed to core spond with the railroad company in regard to the water supply for the town.
 Councilman Bunch was appointed a committee, together with the city at torney, to investigate the legality of the recent town election in so far as the vote boiled for water works is con cerned.
 Two hundred feet of hose. with span ners and washers, was ordered for the town fire department.
 The town ordinances were ordered codiiied. and Councilman Bunch and F.. $. Clark. town attorney, were ap- pointed to do the work.
 An ordinauce prohibiting the cree tion of an iron building within the fire limits was passed.
 Petition of Babbitt Bros. for the of corral on lot l3. in block l3. was laid over.
 The following warrants were ordered issed:
The Coconino sun., 1898-04-30


 officers and men on board such vessel.
 l. "TO the commander of a single vessel, One-tenth of all prize money awarded to the vessel.
 ,. After the foregoing deductions the residue is distributed among all others doing duty on board. and borne upon the books of the ship in propor- tion to their respective rates of day.
 ''All vessels of the navy within sig nal distance of the vessel making the capture, and in such condition as to be able to render effective aid if required. will share in the prize. Any person temporarily absent from his vessel may share in the captures made during his absence. The prize court determines what vessels share in prize. and also whether the prize is superior or inferi. or to the vessel or vessels making the capture.
 The share of prize money awarded to the United States is set apart fo.- ever as fund for the payment of pen sions to naval officers, selmen and ma rines entitled to pensions. "Privateers do not come within the above provisions, but are entitled to prize money under laws relating to themselves" The Black Warrior Copper company. James A. Fleming president, has ef- fected the purchase from Wm. Beard and w. P. Howle of five copper claims in Webster gulch which have been un- der bonds for more than year. The !. Black Warrior company now own IS claims in Webster gulch on some of which they have expended in the ag- grcgate $IO.OOO. A large amount of ore has been extracted which is now being smelted by the United Globe Co. | and Dr. Fleming informs Us that devel- opment work and the hauling of ore to the shelter will be resumed within a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-01-14

purpose OF making money scarcer
turning over the paper money to the
keeping of those they represent, and
enabling them 10 control markets and
buy produce at their own prices, add
ing in conclusion: "In my view, the
whole report of this commission, when
boiled down, means: we want the
law so changed that every bond, every
dollar Of silver and paper must be re-
deemed in gold, and that National
banks shall alone be empowered to
emit paper; and more, to have the
restrictions now on the statute books
removed 80 that the banks will be
responsible to no one by law"
Some OF the shrewdest political OBJ
serves in Washington, members of all
parties, agree that Gov. Bushnell and
the anti-Hanna Republicans of the
Ohio legislature have made it certain
that neither Mr.. Mckinley nor any
other Ohio man will head the Republi.
can ticket in 1900, and that the State
will be in the Democratic column for
some years to como. Gar Reeds
friends are keeping quiet, but they
regard his chances for the Republican
nomination in 1900 as having been
greatly improved by the Ohio Repub-
licans. There are reasons for be-
lieving that Mr.. Mckinley also holds
this opinion.
The ordinary counterfeit il so easily
distinguishable from the genuine note
that only those not accustomed to
handling money are deceived by it,
but number OF counterfeit 500 sill
yer certificates have been discovered
which fool bank experts, and there is
in consequence alarm and consterna.
ton in the Treasury Department.
The Secretary has ordered that the
entire issue of these silver certificates
be called in-S26, OOO,O OO-and the full
extent OF the counterfeiting will not
be known until the notes are all in.
Meanwhile anybody would better re-
fuse 500 silver certificates, unless
rendered by responsible parties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-01-14
The street. Limiting.

The contract with the city for four
lights is based upon a rate of three
cents per hour for 1900 candle power
arc lights, which amounts to about
1880 during the long service of win
ter nights. The committee,' under
instruction from the Council have
contracted for four lights for 81
months. One of these is to be placed
at the western end of Long Bridge, to
light the long thoroughfare leading
from the depot and the Westside road.
way to the mill; one at Fourth and
Main to light the approach from the
Main dock, one at Sixth and WASH
ington, for accommodation of those
visiting the postoffice for their mail,
which will doubtless be too late for
delivery under the forthcoming
schedule, and one at Jefferson and
Fourth, to illuminate the eastern ap-
proach to town, the vicinity of the
mills at the foot of Jefferson street,
and which will likewise be an accommO-
dation to patrons of the theater. The
committees agreement is subject to
change by the Council, if they desire
to increase the number OF lights and
thus secure a lower rate per lamp.
The service of the contract just made
will begin tomorrow night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-01-14
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
George A. Libby Passes over the
Dark River.


Geo. A. Libby, pioneer of the coast
and resident of this city for quarter
Of century, died at his home on Sec
ond street, between nine and ten o.
clock on Friday evening.
Deceased was q native OF Maine,
and nearly 65 years of age. He came
to this coast, by way of the isthmus,
to California, As years ago, and en-
gagged in mining, which pursuit he fol-
lowed at intervsls the larger part of
his life, and his operations have ex.
tended over many climes.
Mr.. Libby was married about %
years ago to the wife who survives him,
and three years later they took up
their residence in this city, where they
have ever since remained. Four child
rem have graced the fireside, all OF
whom except the youngest, 7 years
of age. having arrived At or nearly at
tanned their majority. Their names
are, George H.. Charles, Addie c, and
Ruth H.
Deceased had been in poor health
several years, and about six months
ago his ailments assumed . virulent
form, since which time he has frequent
ly suffered untold agony. Mr.. L. was
q man Of extended information, but
his quiet and retiring disposition kept
the fact from becoming very generally
known.
The funeral services took place Sun
day afternoon, in the Christian church,
Rev. J. s. McCallum officiating. The
building was crowded with sympa-
thizing friends, and large concourse
Of citizens followed his remains to
the grave.