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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
SIX PERSONS DEAD.
Result Of Explosion on the Tow Boat Per-
cy Kelsey

Result Of Explosion on the Tow Boat Per-
cy Kelsey
Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 9-The explosion
of the boilers of the tow-boat Percy
Kelsey, Saturday, has caused the death
of six men. Daniel Gamble, the boat s
second cook, died at Mercy hospital to-
day. The list of dead is:
Daniel Gamble, cook
Milton L. Wood, pilot.
Thomas Flynn, second engineer.
Lee Weinster, fireman
John Smith, deck hand.
Lee Bechtold, fireman.
The last two bodies not recovered
The eight men who were injured in
the explosion will recover with the ex-
ception of Harry Hammers and William
Alexander, whose wounds will probably
result fatally.
The wreck lying in the river at Glen
field caused the tow boat Hornet. with
a tow belonging to Jones & Sons, to lose
four loaded barges and a boat this
morning. Other boats that were ready
to start out tonight did not venture
down on account of the obstruction.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
A DRIVER WHEEL BURSTS.
Passenger on Royal Blue Line Express
frightened.

New York, Jan. 9-The rim of one of
the big six-foot drivers of the engine
drawing the Royal Blue Line express
for Baltimore and Washington, burst
as the train was rushing past Neither
wood depot today. Three persons were
injured. The train was making fully
80 miles and hour when the accident oc-
Cured One section of the wheel went
through the side of car Of passing
coal train. Another section described
a curve, and crashed against the side
of the combination coach A hole three
feet square was torn from the side Of
the car Hugh Ness of st. George, Sta
ten Island, was struck by flying splint-
ers and broken glass, and cut about the
face. John Wyner of Sunbury, Pa,
was on the seat behind Ness. The fly-
ing fragment dashed the seat from its
fastening, and Wyner was thrown
across the car and severely bruised.
When the accident occurred the fire
man, Frank Manus. was thrown down
and received a severe scalp wound. The
accident occasioned considerable excite
ment in the train, which proceeded, an
hour later, with new engine.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
A FANATIC AT CHURCH.

Havana, Jan. s,-About 2 o'clock this
afternoon, while service was in prog
ress in the cathedral, man named Ra-
mon Wives entered and fired several
shots from a revolver The bullets
struck the image of ST. Peter, destroy
ing the chalice and hand. The shoot
ing caused the greatest alarm, and the
people dispersed amid wild confusion.
Wives, who was promptly disarmed by
those near him, has been sent to lu-
matte asylum
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
MADE WOMEN WEEP.
John Redmond Holds the Attention of a
Great Audience.

New York. Jan 9.--John E. Red
mond, the Irish parliamentary leader
received a rousing welcome in the
Broadway Theatre tonight, Among
those on the platform and in the boxes
were Recorder Goff, former Congress-
man Cochran, William A. Chandler,
Congressman Sulzer and O'DonQvan
Rosa. Mr.. Redmond spoke on the re-
bellion of 1898. He described the ris-
ing and Its failure and eulogized its
leaders.
When Mr. Redmond told of the cruelty
of the British soldiers in Ireland, many
of the women in the audience wept. In
concluding, he said he hoped that what
he had said on the subject Of 1898 would
help to aid in the vindication of the
men who died for ireland.
THE triumph Of their cause may not
come in our day." he said, "but we be-
lieve in 1t just as firmly as we do in the
existence of our God. When Ireland's
liberty shall be attained, a grateful peo-
pie will kneel by their graves and pay
the martyrs a grateful tribute"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
ADVICE TO woRKINGMEN.

New Bedford. Mass. Jan. 9.-At the
parish mass in St. James Catholic Church
this morning, the pastor. Rev. James f.
Clark, referred briefly to the local labor
situation. While he wished his parishion-
ers prosperous new year. he said the
outlook was not very bright, since crisis
between capital and labor was at hand
He urged his hearers to remember that
the working men had rights as citizens
which they should demand, and also that
slavery was abolished in 1851
The workingman should not forget, how
ever, he said, that capital had certain
rights as we'll as labor, and this advice
was to think deeply, act slowly, and when
it and not be slaves.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
FOUND BY x-RAYs.
Life of a Girl Who Swallowed Thimble
Saved.


Charlotte, N. c., Jan. Slight weeks
ago Ellen Harris, the six-year-old child
of W. z. Harris Of Harrisburg, N c.,
swallowed brass thimble. Bronchial
trouble developed in few days and she
could not swallow. She was fed by
means of tubes inserted in the aesopha-
gus. The tubes passed freely up and
down the opening, which convinced the
physicians that the thimble could not
be in the aesophagus. DR.. Smith of
Davidson College, n. c.. who was the
first to operate the X-rays in the south,
was summoned. BY means of the x
rays, and steel tubes, the thimble was
located at the bifucation Of the wind
pipe, about 21s inches below the larynx.
Today at the Charlotte Medical and
Surgical Institute an operation was per-
formed by DR.. c. A. Misenheimer, as
sisted by Drs. r. L. Gibbons and j r.
Irwin. DR.. Smith was also present. The
thimble was found just where the rays
located it, and was removed The child
is doing well.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
FIRE IN MANCHESTER.
The Explosion of a Lamp Resulted in
$4,000 Damage.
FIRE TN MANCHESTER.

Manchester, N. H., Jan, Sire did
about $25, 900 damage in the Upton block
and New City Hotel in Elm street,
shortly after o'clock this morning. 1t
started in Rose A. Turgeon's millinery
store. 1t probably was caused by an
exploding kerosene lamp The fire
spread in all directions. It made its way
up through skylight, through a light
we'll and damaged some sixty rooms in
the hotel. and about 25 rooms in the
block. There were many narrow es-
capes. The total loss will be about $685.
900 to the hotel and business concerns in
the block.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
THE CREEKS WILL CONTEST.

Muskogee, l. T., Jan. 9. = The Creek
council, in spite of the message Of Secre-
tary Bliss, through Indian Agent Wis
dom, warning them not to do so, has
passed an act appropriating $4,000 to be
used in employing attorneys to fight the
constitutionality of the act of congress
giving United States courts full jurisdic-
ton after Jan. |; agent Wisdom has no
OF the council. All acts of the Indian
councils after Jan. must be approved by
the president of the United States.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
PAULIsT MISSION MEETING.

The five weeks mission of the Paulist
Fathers was begun Sunday with relig-
ious services at the Church of St. Paul
the Apostle, New York city. Nearly
all of the Paulist Fathers who have
been given missions throughout the
country have returned to take part in
this mission.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
LAWRENCE EXCITED.
The Mayor Insists on Riaid Observance
of Sunday Law

The Mayor Insists on Riaid Observance
Of Sunday Law.
Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 9.--This city is
in state of excitement over the atti-
tude of Mayor Eaton in regard to lille
gal selling of intoxicants on Sunday.
His honor addressed the members of
the police force at roll call Friday eve
ming, and later held a conference with
Marshal Bailey.
The hotel proprietors We're summoned
to police headquarters by the marshal,
Saturday afternoon, and were given to
understand that the law was to be rigid
ly enforced from this time out. Today
a special detail was made, and a patrol
man was stationed at the entrance to
each hotel. Persons entering were sub
jected to the closest scrutiny. 1t was
thus impossible for the clerks to sell to
any extent 1t is understood that the
same action will be taken during thA
rest of the year.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
THE PANAMA CANAL.

Colon, Colombia, via Galveston, Jan.
9.-Lyman E. Cooley, the wen-known
engineer of Chicago drainage canal
fame, and other engineers bound for
Nicaragua, have carefully examined
the Culebra cut, extending from Pedro
Miguel to Bias Chispo They are unan-
imous in admitting the feasibility of
the Panama canal along that route, al
leging that the obstacles to be overcome
elsewhere would be greater.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
rHE sIruATIoN DISCUSSED.
State Federation of Labor Talks
Southern Mills.

Boston, Jan. "a special meeting OF
the executive board of the state branch
of the American Federation of Labor
was held here today for the purpose of
discussing the situation Of the cotton
mill operatives in this state, and devils
ing ways and means for furnishing en-
ployment for those who will be thrown
out of work by strikes and lockouts.
1t was stated by representative that
a number of southern capitalists were
DESTROYS of building up the cotton spin
ming industry OF the south, and that suf-
ficient capital would be Forthcoming if
the skilled labor of the east would go
there and work on a system Of profit
sharing. 1t was further stated that the
higher grade OF goods could be manu-
featured In the south rs successfully
as in the north, and that the wages to
be paid would equal if not exceed
those paid in the east A certain town
in the south would give land sufficient
for large factory and would furnish
$4,000 cash, and would guarantee stock
subscriptions to the amount of 100000.
The committee instructed the officials
of the board to investigate the matter,
and to report at once as to the advisa-
bility of sending committee south to
look into the matter The committee
then voted to organize the hosting and
portable engineers in Lowell, New Bed
ford and other mill cities.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
DEAD ON A BENCH.
Millionaire Romans Succumbed Away
From Home and Friends.

New York, Jan. S.-A man 55 years
old, very well dressed, and believed to
be Sheppard Romans, a millionaire coal
dealer of Englewood, N. j., died at $50
o'clock p. M, on bench at Sixth ave-
nue. and Fifty-ninth street A card
bearing the name of Sheppard Romans.
Englewood, N. j., was found in his
pocket.
Later, Mr. Homan's son arrived from
Englewood and completed the identifi-
cation Mr.. Romans was the president
of the Provident Life Insurance Com
pany of New York, and was a holder Of
great amount of real estate, both In
New Jersey and New York.
One of his sons, Sheppard Romans,
Jr., was graduated from Princeton, and
is a well known full-back foot ball
player.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Angry Oklahoma Mob is Seeking for
More Victims.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 9.-Charred and
burned beyond all semblance of human
beings, the bodies of Markus McGeisey
and Palmer Simpson, the two Seminole
Indians who few days ago murdered
Mrs James Simmons, are still reclining
in chains against the blackened trunk
of an oak tree in the Seminole Nation,
where Friday night they met their death
at the hands of an Oklahoma mob.
Additional details of the work of the
mob were received today. According
to this information, the work is not yet
finished. and will be completed only
when four more Indians have been
dealt with in the same manner. A
posse Of citizens was securing the coun-
try for the four men when the messen-
ger left Maud, and it is probable that
at least part of the quartet have by this
time paid the penalty decreed by the
mad populace.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
JUDGE ALBERT BoYNToN.
Death of the Political Editor Of Detroit
Free Press,

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 9.-Judge Albert
Boynton, for. % years political editor Of
the Detroit Free Press. died tonight at
the Alma (Mich.) Sanitarium. He had
suffered from kidney troubles for two
years past. He relinquished his work
last September and was taken to Alma
three weeks ago, but was unable to
rally.
Judge Boynton was born March 81,
1887 at Bangor, Me. His father was of
English ancestry and his mother lineaI
descendant of John Alden and other
Pilgrims. He came to Detroit In 1857,
and practiced law. He became acting
city attorney and later police Judge. In
1872 he resigned office and purchased an
interest in the Free Press. and has ever
since been the principal editorial writer
of the paper.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
A GREAT DAY FOR SKATERS.
All the Ponds Covered With Sunday Pleas
ure Seekers.

Sunday was ideal skating weather. and
hundreds of young men and women. and
many older ones as well. took advantage
of the favorable conditions to go out upon
their skates for an hour or so. All of the
sheets of water in this vicinity. with the
exception of the lake. afforded fairly good
surface, and by today there will be good
ice Cor skating at the lake
The biggest crowd was at Saiisbury's
pond. In the afternoon there were nearly
face. In the evening the crowd was far
greater, and the ice was fairly black with
people. The skaters stayed late, and at II
o'clock there were stih a couple of hum
bred enioying the snort
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
LOWELL wEAvERs EXPORTED.

Lowell Jan. s.-Thomas F. Connolly
of the Spinners' Union, in a letter to the
Lowell weavers, calls on them to meet
in Spinners' Hall next Thursday eve
ming to establish a complete organiza-
ton to the end that they may meet the
present crisis. He denies that southern
competition is sufficient excuse for the
cut down. and calls upon them to give
their energies to create q moral and
financial power that will save them
from the degradation and bondage
which the adoption Of the southern OPP
ratives' condition would produce.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
cHARaEp WINE BLAcKMAIL.

Buda Pest, Jan. 9.-Rosa Bemk, a Mu-
sic Hall singer, has been arrested, to-
gether with several male accomplices, on
a charge of Matchmaking King Alexan-
der of Servia. Ii is reported they also
tried to blackmail Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria and ex-King Milan of Servia
when here recently. The arrest was
made at the latter's instigation.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
A wATcHMAN MURDERED.
The Deed Committed by Prisoner on
Parole.

Middletown, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Frank Beck
with, a Waterman in the employ of the
Ontario and Western Railroad, while in
the performance of his duties last night
about 9 o'clock, noticed a man acting
suspiciously in the freight yard near the
station. He ran UP behind the man and
grasped him about the arms. but the man
broke loose, and Immediately drawing a.
revolver, shot Beckwith twice through the
lungs. The murderer was Edward Simp-
son, a former inmate of the Elmira re-
formatory, but now out on parole He
had no sooner committed the act than he
became penitent and told the whole
story to the persons who came UP to him
helped to carry the wounded man to his
home. Beckwith died this morning. He
was formerly an engineer on the road
but because Of an injury was retired and
made a watchman
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
RIOTS AMONG sEMINoLEs.

St Louis Jan. "a special to the Re
public from Muskogee, Indian territory,
says: San alarming state of riot pre-
walls in the Seminole nation. and unless
immediate steps are taken by the United
States authorities. an Indian uprising
may result"
Indians by the whites, for the murder
of a woman.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
TO UNITE FREE SILVER FORCES.

Portland. Ore, Jan. s.-Action has
been taken in the city looking to the
union of all the free silver forces at the
coming state election in June. The state
central committee of the democrats and
the free silver republicans have decided
to hold state conventions in this city
March 20. 1t is said the populists and
union party viii also call their state
conventions in this city for the same
date.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
ARRESTED FOR sw1NDL1NG.

st. Louis, Jan. 9.-Four Italians, Car
los Pasquino, Jose Arno, Charles Car
ROTH and Frank Bassi, have been ar
rested on charge of swindling The
prisoners are charged with being the
perpetrators Of swindling in every prom
inent city In the United States. Pas
quino had $4,000 in his possession, and
could not explain where he got it.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
COWBOYS LAST EIGHT.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. Seth Burrows,
cowboy of this county. got into fight
across the river in Juarez Mexico. last
night and in pitched battle, stood
on the Juarez police for one hour Bur
rows was killed, but before his death
he had killed a gambler, a policeman
and fatally wounded two other Off
GERS.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
srEERR MANSION BURNED.

Providence, r. l., Jan. s.-The Steere
mansion, one of the best known residences
along the shore of Narragansett bay, was
totally destroyed by fire at Nayatt short
ly after midnight. The mansion, which
was originally built by the late Henry j.
Steere at cost of over $4,000, was owned
by DR.. e. d. l.. Parker of this city, and
contained over $500 worth of furniture
The cause of the fire Is unknown
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
FIRST RlBUTlON.
Grateful Reconcentrados Receive Gifts
from the United States.

Havana, Jam 9.--Today. at the residence
of Dr.. Villiosola, of the special committee
appointed by Senior Bruzon, governor of
Havana, and Consul General Lee. to SUI
perintend the work, took place the first
distribution of supplies received from the
United States consulate for the reconcen-
trados. La Discussion refers in phrases of
profuse gratitude for this American chart
ty 1t published today a special supple
ment, the proceeds of the sale of which
will be turned over to the relief fund. In
leading editorial. La Discussion asks the
insurgents, in the name Of humanity. and
ters and children, dying of starvation, to
lay down their arms and to make peace
with the government
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
4. Q. Of H. oFFIcERs MEEr.

Boston. Jan. 9.-The state officers of
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians met to-
day at Hotel Reynolds and discussed
the recent decisions of Bishop James A.
McFaul of Trenton, n. j., arbitrator Of
the differences between the American or
der and the Board of Erin Nc decision
was reached on the matter
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
DIED FROM BLOOD POISONING.

New York, Jan. DIR. o. w. Bray
mer. member of the staff of surgeons
Of the Cooper hospital, at Camden, N. j.,
and prominent physician. died in that
city today from blood poisoning, sup
posed to have been brought on in an
operation performed in the hospital Fri
day night
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
CLOUDY WEATHER.

Boston, July 9.-Local forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity for Monday; Cloudy
weather with light rain; variable winds
dav: For New England and eastern New
York: Increasing cloudiness and rain;
warmer; variable winds, becoming south
ca sterly
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
YELLOW FEVER SERUM.

New York, Jan. g. The Norton line
steamer Miramar, which arrived this
morning from the River Platte and Brazil
ports brought three packages of yellow
fever serum, forwarded by DR., ] Sara
nelM of Montevideo, Two packages are
addressed to Surgeon General Wyman of
the marine hospital service, and the
other to Health officer A. H. Doty.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
CYCLONE IN KENTUCKY.
One Man Killed and Several Buildings
Demolished

st. Louis, Jan. "a special to the Re
public from Morgansfield, Ky, says: At
$50 O'Clock this afternoon a cyclone struck
this city, unroofing the old Methodist
Church and Parsons Hotel, and totally
demolshng several business houses. Har-
ry Seller, the city marshal, who was in
the police office, was instantly killed by
falling walls. The storm struck the city
from the southwest. and lasted only few
co.. adj
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
A "HOWL,ING TIME"
A Cargo of 1870 Dogs and Disguised
Keeper.

Halifax. N s., Jam 9.-The steamer
Portia, from st. Johns. N. F. landed
here today the first cargo of dogs ever
brought to Halifax. There were 1870 head
all told, and the dogs We're having a
bowling time tween decks when the
steamer reached her dock. In the trans
fer to the railway for shipment to the
west, several managed to escape, and
were not recaptured. The man in charge
of them said he was about sick of the
job. 1t is estimated that by the time the
dogs reach Vancouver they will have
cost about $50 a head. The animals are
intended for use by fortune seekers in
transporting outfits to the Alaskan gold
fields
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
AN INCREASE IN WAGES.

Trenton, N. J., Jan. s.-v. Henry
Rothschild & Co. have announced an in
crease of S1a per cent in wages at their
Trenton shirt factory, to go into effect
on Wednesday.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
SUCCESSFUL LIQUOR RAID.

Officers Gould, Roach. Millett and Lee
casey raided the premises of Patrick ].
Moynihan. at 20 Berkeley street. Sun
day afternoon, and seized So bottles OF
lager and about pint OF whiskey.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
BARRIERS ORGANIZE.
Delegates Meet in Boston and Form a
State Union.

Boston, Jan. 9.-Delegates from Is
cities and towns in this state,
representing the BARRIERS of
Massachusetts, held meeting
here today and formed a state union
with Jacob Rhunstadter, of Boston. as
president. and James Bryne, of New
Bedford, secretary. A committee was
appointed to draft a bill for the legisla-
ture, licensing all BARRIERS.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
HOME FROM EURO.

F. II, Morgan of the Morgan Spring
Company and his son, Charles f. Morgan.
have returned from a short trip to Eng
land. They arrived home on the 3
o'clock train from New York Sunday eve
ming, after an absence Of about month.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
A BOY DROWNED.

Boston, Jan. s.-James Buckley, IL
years old whose home was at Malta
pan, was drowned this afternoon while
skating on the Neponset river.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
DEATHS FROM THE PLAGUE.

Bombay, Jan. s.-The bubonic plague
statistics for the last As hours show
150 cases, 126 deaths,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
FESTIVAL CHORUS.
The First Rehearsal for the Season of
1898 To Be Held This Evening.

The first rehearsal of the chorus for the
festival of 1898 will be held in Washburn
Hall this evening. ana will be under the
direction of the new conductor, Mr.. G.
w. Chadwick.
Mr. A. ]. Bassett will be accompanies,
the same as last year.
The works for the festival have not vet
will be Elijah" and ''Hora Noyissima )
10th Of these will probably be taken up
at tonight's rehearsal.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-10
STEAMER ARRIVALS.

AT New York, Umbria from Liver
pool at Havre, La Champagne from
New York.