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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-25

One who has been trained in the be-
lief that the reason of the law is the
life Of the law is often tempted when
reading the law as expounded from the
bench, to question the accuracy of the
maxim. One of the finest bits of judi
cial logic in all the annals of the law
is to be found in State VS.. Gordon, Sc
Kan. 20. The defendant in that case
was charged with obtaining money I'M
Ger false pretences from a certain guilt
pie son of the soil, by enticing him to
invest his hard-earned bank account in
a COLO brick which had been garnered
IN the mountains of Alaska. On appeal
from judgment of conviction it was
urged that the prosecution had failed
to prove that the brick was not genuine
gold. The court, however, lightly
waived aside this contention by saving
that, when Gordon was arrested he
furnished proof that it was not a brick
OF gold. The officer who took him into
custody demanded from him the $1,000
package and the gold brick, but he re-
pied that he knew nothing about the
gold brick. AS he was familiar with
the character of the brick which they
had with them, his positive assertion
that he knew nothing of gold brick is
sufi1clent under the circumstances to
sustain the finding that it was not made
or gold. Evidently the court adopted
the presumption that the ordinary gold
brick of commerce is not made of gold.
but had not sufficient strength of char
acter to base it's decision upon that
ground
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-25

The $500 excursion to New York, via
Albany and Hudson river, returning
Fall River line and Boston, via Boston
and Albany r. r., starts Oct. Cd.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
subscriber has been duly appointed ex-
Worcester, in the county Of Worcester
deceased, testate and has taken upon
himself that trust by giving bond. as the
law directs All persons having demands
upon the estate Of said deceased are re-
quired to exhibit the gam9 and ali per-
sons Indebted to said estate are called
upon to make payment 10
RUDOLPH LIBBY. Exr.
Worcester. Sept. r. Liza mss.is,ai
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
CITY NEWS NOTES

The Greenville Gardeners Horse Troop
will meet. tonight at Columbia Hall.
Ocean and Gator avenues. Arrangements
will be completed for the annual picnic
and target excursion to be held at Green
Vile Schuetzen Park. August 2.
The Third Ward Democratic Club is
making extensive preparations for its
coming outing to Witzeis Point View
Grove on August 10. The club expects to
have three hundred men in line for the
parade. John J. Hopkins is chairman of
the committee of arrangements.
The Employees Of the National Casket
Makers Association of Hoboken will hold
It's annual picnic at PohImann's tonight
The Hudson Yacht Club will enjoy a
trip in its new steam yacht Magnolia to-
morrow. The party will leave Berg
kamp's Hotel, foot of Tonnele avenue, at
8 A. NJ.
The Hudson Schuetzen Company. which
heretofore met at Kuehne,s Hall. held its
first meeting in its new headquarters
Liederlxranz Hall, last evening Captain
Weber expressed himself as very we'll
satisfied with the company's new move.
A number OF Hudson City residents
who are members Of the Hessichen Volk@
fest Verein, OF New York. viii attend
the picnic AZ Saizers Harlem River Park
on August 49,
Islncoln Union, Hudson City Republic
can organization. will enjoy an outing to
Woodbridge Grove tomorrow. The MEM
bers will have big chowder at the
grove.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
Street Car Strike in CleVe-
land Not Yet Passed
the Danger Point.
SOLDIERS AS POLICEMAN
Adiutant General Axline Re
fuses to Let the Ohio
Troops Act as Such.

CLEVELAND o., July %. 1895. THE
blowing up of a Euclid Beach car last
night has demonstrated the fact that the
danger point has not yet been passed in
connection with the street car strike in
this city.
As result of this fresh outbreak Of
lawlessness, the plan to release the mill
tary force early next week VIII probably
be abandoned and the soldiers retained
for an indefinite period.
Contrary to previous reports, it Is
learned that eight persons We're aboard
the car wrecked last night and that they
with the crew, escaped injury, beyond a
few slight bruises, is considered almost
miraculous.
The explosive used was unusually
powerful. the two rear wheels of the big
car being broken and the axle and other
iron work badly bent and twisted. One
of the track rails was also shattered.
The heavy suburban line car was lifted
fully two feet from the track by the ex-
plosion. The flooring was blown upwards
and over the top of the seats.
The authorities as yet have been un-
able to gain the slightest clew as to the
identity Of the perpetrators Of the OUT
rage.
Cars were operated on several of the
more important lines of the Big Consoli-
dated Company throughout the night, and
today cars are moving on every line in the
system.
Governor Bushnell has notified Adju-
tant General Axline. commanding the
State troops here. that he entirely ap-
proves of his action IN not allowing sol
diers of the Ohio National Guard to per-
| form special police duty.
In an interview concerning the matter,
.Adjutant General Axline is quoted as say
ing:-
.I believe have taken the right stand,
for have been congratulated by many
business men of the city. They say have
done just right. When martial law is
proclaimed then it is time for the SOL
diers to perform police duty. I have
given Instructions that the soldiers shall
not ride on the cars Of the company for
the purpose of protecting them. That
is the duty of the police. If the police
call upon an officer of company to fur
nish soldiers to accompany a car to the
scene of a trouble, with which he is un-
able to cope. then a detachment of sol
diers will be placed on the car If any ar
rests are made the police must make
them. The soldiers will stand by ready
to assist or protect the policemen in per
forming his duty. No soldiers will per-
form duty on cars unless there is at
/ least one patroiman on the car
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
3. 4 o. SOUTHWESTERN
Arrangements Being Made to Take
II Out of Receivers Hand.

CINCINNATI, Ohio July %, 1S9s.-Ar-
rangements are now under way for tax
ing the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
road out of the hands of the receivers
Messrs. Harmon and Robinson, and the
property will be turned over to the re-
organized company at midpight next
Monday.
The articles of Incorporation Of the new
company are about prepared and will be
fled either today or Monday.
The reorganized company win be known
as the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Railroad Company. The name is the
same as the corporate name of the pres
ent company except that the word rail-
road is to be used instead of railway.
The directors of the new company and
officers will be elected next Monday. E.
R. Bacon viii be the president and W NJ.
Greene vice president of the reorganized
company.
Both gentlemen are at headquarters here
now. General B. r. Cowen. the special
master commissioner who recently sold
the property at the foreclosure sale. has
executed and delivered the deed to the
purchasers who represent. the reorgani-
cation committee.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
JARAlcA's TROUBLES
Sir David Barbour's Report Creates
Sensation.

IBy Cable to The Associated Press.]
KINGSTON. Jamaica, July %. 1899. The
report of Sir David Barbour, late FL
nancial Minister of India. who has been
studying the sugar industry Of Jamaica
in its bearings upon the political situa-
tion. has been published here. The re-
port has created a sensation and angry
disappointment, being regarded as the re-
suit OF a prearranged scheme to despoil
tl,e colony OF representative Constitu-
tion which would be likely TO encourage
the American annexation tendency by
alternating the wavering sentiment of loy-
atty.
The report may be summarized as fol-
Iows:-The condition of the colony, though
preearious. is not altogether hopeless; but
an immediate loan of 1.675.O00 pounds IS
necessary, which would be warrantable
only If the colony resigns its Constitution,
accepting Imperial control
Public opinion considers that anything
would be preferable to surrender of the
Constitution, the most conservative even
whispering of annexation as an alterna-
tive
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
MRS M'KlNLEY IMPROVING
The Presidential Trip to Platts-
bargh Is Doing Her Good,

PLATTSBURGH. N. Y, July 80 1899 =
Mrs Mckinley passed a restful night
and continues to improve in health and
spirits The President was out early for
his regular morning walk. This after
noon, If the wind is not too strong. the
President and his wife propose taking a
short drive down the Iakeshore towards
yaleour Island, past the historic spot
where the American gunboat Royal Say
age, Benedict Arnqld's flagship, was sunk
by the British fleet in 17i6.
Tomorrow the President has been in
vited to attend services at the First
Methodist Church. but owing to Mrs. Nc
Kinley's illness it is doubtful whether he
will accept the invitation.
1t was learned today that Vice Presi-
dent Hobart, who is spending the summer
at Long Branch, may visit the President
here soon, if the Vice Presidents health
viii permit.
Colonel Georgue Curtis Treadwill. Gov
ernor Roosevelt's military secretary, was
among the prominent arrivals at the hotel
today He will make arrangements for
Governor Rooseveft's visit TO the Catholic
Summer School on Monday, August q
Great preparations are being made for
the Governors visit. among the functions
proposed being a public reception in the
evening at eight o'clock,
Monsignor Martinelli Papai Delegate to
America, will arrive at the Catholic
Summer School tonight and will celebrate
Pontifical high mass a St. Johns Church
tomorrow morning. The Rev. John Far
ley, Auxiliary Bishop of New York City,
will preach the sermon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
INJURIES TO FEELING AND PERSON
Match Of Accident Gases Against Car
Companies and Factories.

Former Judge Thomas F. Noonan, Jr,,
has several suits on the calendars of the
Supreme and Circuit Courts for trial at
the next term. Three are against the
Standard Oil Company. Frank Hobbell
is suing that corporation for $4,000. On
November II. 1888, he was working as a
bricklayer on the company's new build
ing at Constable Hook, when the scaffold
fell and he was thrown a distance OF
fifty feet, receiving permanent injury.
Michael Meaney, another employe of
the company, has brought suit for $4,000
for injuries which have made him Grip
pie for life On October %, while working
in the still house. Meaney was almost as
phyxiated by escaping gas. While strug-
Cling to escape. a railing around the plat
form broke and Meaney was precipitated
to the ground, a distance of thirty fee
The plaintiff in the third suit is Tim
othy Cannon. and he viii be satisfied with
s.. 600 While walking along the COM
pany's tracks at Constable Hook on
March somebody squirted a stream OF
boiling water on him.
Eugene Welcher, well known build
ing contractor of Bayonne, has, through
Judge Noonan, begun suit against the
North Jersey Street Railway Company
for S10,O Nelcher was thrown from the
platform of one of the companyis cars
on April 4 by the sudden starting of the
car as he was alighting from it.
Patrick Hanley, a saloon keeper on
Ocean avenue. Greenvilie, wants $1,000
from the same company because he was
thrown from a car which he was trying
TO board at Green and Montgomery
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
COLORADO SHELTERS TROUBLE

DENVER, Col, July %, 1Ss9-The Rocky
Mountain News" today says
When the State Board of Arbitration
hands down decision of the smelter
trouble, which will not be until Monday
at the earliest, it viii recommend the
adoption of an eight-hour day among the
classes of labor formerly handled on
twelve hour shifts. At the same time a
wage scale intended to be acceptable to
both the trust and men and prepared in
conformity with the reduction in the
working time will be submitted to both
parties to the present controversy.
Persons familiar with the status of af-
fairs predict that this decision will mean
the immediate reopening of the trust
smelters in Colorado, as they believe that
employer and employe alike will accept
the ruling of the board as final"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
EXECUTE FOUR MURDERERS
New York to Use ElectrocutIon
Chair in Two Prisons
This Week.

ALBANY, July 49, 1S99.-The State of
New York will officially kill four murder
ers in the week beginning July 30. This
win be the largest number of murderers
executed in any one week in the last
FIVE years. Two of the men will be
electrocuted in the death chamber at
Auburn Prison, and two in the death
chamber at ing Sing prison
The fact that the State employs but one
electrocutioner, or, as he calls himself,
State Electrician, precludes the wardens
of the two prisons from following out
the usual plan of having the executions
early on the first week day set by Inc
Court. Warden johnson Of Sing Sing
viii laval himself first of the services Of
the executioner and the two men in his
charge win be killed by electricity some
time during Monday July 81.
Warden Mead of Auburn will carry out
the sentence of the Court with his two
criminals on Wednesday, August 2. War
den Mead will have as a witness at his
executions the Warden of the State Pris-
on of Charlestown Mass. that State hav-
ing just adopted the electric execution
see how 1t is carried out.
The official record of the men to be
executed as taken from the records Of
the Superintendent of Prisons here. is as
on October 9, 1898. QUARREL arose oyer
woman named Minnie Lewis, with whom
Hummings was living as his wife. Self
Michael Mcdonald. white. Received at
Sing Sing July 7, 1888 Sentenced to be
electrocuted by Justice Fursman, week
death 1s Stephen TITUS. on May Mas, ~ 4 1855
Tragedy occurred at Eastmans abbatoir
in New York city, Mcdonald quarreled
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
GOSSIP IN LONDON.
Salisbury on the Transvaal
TroubIe-- China-Japan
Alliance.

EBy Cable to The Associated Press.1
LONDON, July 90 1Ssa--The Marquis of
Salisbury having at last broken silence
on the Transvaal question in so decided
manner, 1t may be expected that Presi-
dent Kruger will hardly be likely to re-
fuse to listen to the Governments new
proposal for joint Commission to ex-
anime the Franchise bill. This proposal
meets varying criticism here. Liberals
are inclined to regard it as another m
stance Of the incurable tendency OF the
Salisbury government to shelve every diff
ficulty by referring it to commission.
Mr.. Lapouchere calls 1t climb-down on
Mr.. Chamberlain's part, and undoubted-
" it savors more of Salisbury than of
Chamberlain. Others think 1t a conces-
sion to the Transvaal's contention that
the matter should be referred to arbitra-
tion. All agree, however, that it forms
practical bridge of which Kruger can
avail himself to retire from an inpossi-
bic position.
Mr.. a. J. Balfour First Lord Of the
Treasury and Government leader in the
House of Commons, gave another strong
hint in the Commons yesterday announc-
| ing, in reply to question, that in the un-
fortunate event of war there was no in
tention to employ other than white
troops.
The Cowes regatta is anticipated with
keen interest. An immense gathering Of
yachts and yachtsmen is expected, The
| Shamrock sails for America practically
untried. The entries for the Queens Cup
at Cowes include the Brittania, Meteor
| and Satanita II the Meteor completes It
| is hoped the contest will throw some light
upon the present capabilities of the Brit
tansa and the value of the shamrock as
| a cup challenger.
| The prospect of a Chino-Japanese al
4 lance has been welcomed by England
4 and Germany on the ground that it will
4 reinvigorate China and enable her to re-
! sist the Russian advance. The spec
l tatornin the course of an interesting ar
! tiele this week. points out that this is a
| mistaken idea and asserts that Japan
| ese reorganization Of the Chinese army
| and navy and finances would be sue
lcessfu1 because the Japanese are more
| feeling than Western nations Japan
| the article says. would abolish cor.
| ruption and organize formidable wei
1 armed Chinese army, While the eomolned
4 Iapanese and Chinese navies would De
1 able to prevent any invading army reach
4 ing China by sea. Thus. ii argued. China
! would be again a powerful nation able
1 to exclude European trade from Man.
\ churia and threaten India through Tht-
4 bet, while a Chinese victory over Russia
! even if possible would be a victory OF
/ narbarisIn over civilization and could De
| Of no possible benefit TO Europe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
SHALL WOMEN
BID !?
Mr.. Ringle Thinks Ladies
Should Compete For
Street Cleaning
Contract.
LARGER APPROPRIATION. NEXT YEAR
Will Probably Be Increased
By Twenty Thousand
Dollars
LARGER APPROPRIATION. NEXT YEAR

what did you think of the Town I'M
provement Departments call upon the
Board of Finance asked sThe News
reported this morning, addressing FL
nance Commissioner Ringle.
THAT was all right answered Mr..
Ringle. 1--WE were glad to see the ladies.
think their ideas are very good
What do YOU think of their plan as re-
CARDS taxes2"
1T would be impossible to raise the
taxes, said Mr. Ringle, because the
taxpayers are alredy growing, and not
without cause. The Jersey City taxes are
higher in proportion than any Of the sur
rounding cities, while rents are lower.''
When asked if he thought there was
any likelihood of the 100000 appropria-
tion, Mr.. Ringle replied, Not at present
though next year the appropriation will
probably be raised about twenty thou
sand dollars
Even if the women got the requested
appropriation, do you think that would
include the creation Of parks q was
asked.
No. said the Commissioner the
parks alone would cost hundred thou
sand You see,n continued he, in New
ark there is but ten per cent. of exempt
property, while here in Jersey City there
is fifty-five per cent. besides which New
ark receives an income of 100000 from her
trolley system while we receive nothing.
Yes, I think, the women are doing a
splendid work, , said Mr.. Ringle in reply
to another inquiry, and the community
owes them a vote of thanks. The city
is very much cleaner, while the women
have no return whatever for carfares and
time expended This running round must
cost them quite a little"
What do you think OF the women
competing with Mr.. Byrne for the street
cleaning contract?y was next asked.
That, replied Mr. Ringle, was my
plan. I spoke to several of the ladies
about it and they seemed to consider it
favorably. but whether they win bid or
not I cannot say
"And do you really think they could do
better on the same amount Of money!"
~Yes, do, decidedly answered the
Commissioner. sMr. Byrne is not work
ing for his health.''
"And you think the women wollld?"
Either that or for love. l think they
could do the work and have something
left Mr. Byrne is paid by the mile, so
when he can get hold IF a long street,
like Arlington avenue where there is not
a great deal of cleaning. the contractor
makes money while for some OF the
Shorter streets on the Hill. which are
kept clean by the residents, ne also goes
over and gets paid by the mile:
Mr.. Rngle further said he thought the
sewer cleaning should be leL out by con-
tract You see, said he, the appro-
priation is $12, 500 and that is not suffi-
cent If the work was done by contract
[ think it would cost the city less
Are you going to ask the P. r. r.
people for ground as requested?" was
asked as a final query.
NO They would never do that" re-
nliad Mr. Rfugle.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
STRIKE ABOUT OVER.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. July %. 1ss9
Governor Bushnell said this morning he
had advices from General Axline, which
lead him to believe the backbone of the
Cleveland strike broken. The length of
time the militia will be kept in Cleveland
will be left to the discretion of General
Axline
Governor Bushnell said:-"I think the
Cleveland authorities might have handled
the strikers themselves If they had pro-
vided proper police protection. The police
force was not large enough to cope with
sany situation much out of the ordinary
and extra men should have been sworn in
for duty during the strike AS it is. I
think the city authorities may yet have
to take this step, and m my opinion it
should have done SO before the situation
became as serious as 1t finally turned out
to be-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
OUR FAT A[IT|[S.
Americans Killed in the
Philippines Amount
to 736.

SEATTLE. Wash, July %, 1899. The
Times prints what purports to be full
list of fatalities in the American army in
the Philippines up to June 2. The list
was furnished by Fred f. Eitell. a repre-
sentative of the Manila Freedom who
claims to have obtained it from the rec
ords of the Surgeon Generals office at
Manila.
The total number of fatalities is 7S6-
% officers, 6s9 privates and "A civilians at
tached to the army. A remarkable fea-
ture Of the record is found in the state-
ment that the number Of officers killed
in battle is out of all proportion to the
number of privates killed. On the other
hand, fewer officers died from disease
proportionateiy than privates.
out of the % officers dead 1s were killed
in action, two were drowned and FIVE died
of disease of the 500 privates 2s4 died
Of wounds received in action, were
killed accidentally. % were drowned and
committed suicide. One and six died Of
typhoid fever, SO of smallpox, Al Of
dysentery 2S Of pneumonia, 10 Of malarial
tever. and IA of meningitis. The remain
der died from various diseases.
Of the fourteen deaths among civil
ians. seven were from smallpox and
three from gunshot wounds received in
acfinrl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-29
COLLEGE ATHLETES COMING HOME
They Sail From Southampton ON the
st. Louis.

(By Gable to The Associated Press.)
SOUTHAMPTON, July %, 1Sss.--A por-
tion Of the Harvard Yale athletic team,
which completed in the inter-university
sports at the Queens Club. London, last
Saturday, sailed for home today on
board the American line steamer ST..
Louis Crowds assembled at the eolleg-
ians' hotel in London this morning to
bid them farewell. They all sang Aud
Lang syne' and God Save the Queen
Hearty handshakes and drinking of
healths followed and amid cheers from
their friends and admirers the athletes
started for the Waterloo station, where
they entered a special saloon car and
were carried to Southampton A battalion
Of the Grenadier Guards en- route to Al
dershot gave the Americans a rousing
cneer as the train started in response 10
which the Haryard-Yale boys vigorously
waved their college colors.