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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
THE WOUNDED TALK.
Mrs. Pitt Relates Sensa-
tons as Car Went
Down ABYSS.

Bridgeport, Aug. 10.-Fhe inquest in
to the cause of the Strattord accident
was continued this morning.
The most sensational testimony which
developed during the forenoon session
was offered by George E. Halves, su-
perintendent of the Birdseye, Somers s.
Co. corset factory.
Mr.. Halves testified that last Monday
morning he visited the scene of the ac-
cident. He arrived there at o'clock
and remained nearly an hour.
AT that time a large number of men
were engaged in filing and tamping
with dirt the ties bearing the rails on
the eaTthen approach at the south end
of the bridge. The men were divided
into two gangs, one of which worked
about 10 feet from the south end of the
bridge and the other $50 feet further on
During the hour which he remained on
the scene two carloads of earth were
brought up, dumped and tamped be-
meath and around the ties.
Witness produced photographs which
he had made es the work progressed
and which he offered to the jury as
evidence. He said that the photo.
graphs were taken merely out of Gu
riosity.
This afternoon the coroners Jury
visited the Bridgeport hospital and took
the testimony of Mrs. Sidney a. Pitt
Frank Knapp and Mathew Robinson OF
Bloomfield; the latter is a French-Ca-
madam and testified through an inter.
prefer. Mrs. Pitt is as yet uninformsd
of the fate of her husband and chill
dren, who were buried yesterday. nol
does Frank Knapp know that Bessie
Tcomey, who was with him on the cal
Sunday afternoon, and whom he was t
marry in a few weeks, was buried yes
terday.
Mrs. Pitt stated that the car Wen
down the grade to the bridge at a rapiC
rate. She would not consider the speed
dangerous on a straight or u safe road
but if the locality was anyway dan
gerops the speed was highly dangerous
The car rocked from side to side arc
end to end as 1t was descending thu
grade Most of the passengers wer'
alarmed and screamed. They were al
| thrown from their seats to the front o
the car, and then the car turned over
! She was conscious, she said when TIN
! car struck the ground and remained
conscious for some time. Her seat wa
| the third from the back of the car, anC
| she could not see the motcrman ant
could not know what he was doing
| FIR ank Knapp remembers very httl
relative to the accident.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
A MARROW ESCAPE.

New York, Aug. 10.-William Brooks,
said to be a well-known resident of
Stamford, Ct, while in a small sailboat,
was struck by a steamer in Plum Gut.
Long Island Sound, last night, and
came near being drowned After re-
naming astraddle of the bottom Of the
upturned boat, he was picked up at IL. 80
this morning by Capt. Cutie of the
schooner George Berry, bound from
Rockland, Me-. for New York, and
brought here. Capt Cutie said that
Mr.. Brooks was just ready to sink with
cold and exhaustion when rescued.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
TO RECEIVE DEWEY.

Montpelier, VI, Aug. 10.-Goy. Smith
this afternoon announced the personnel
of the executive committee which will
have charge of the reception to Ad-
miral George Dewey when he visits
this city, in October. The gentlemen
appearing on the committee are: Adj
olson county, f. II. Button; Benning-
ton, Q. M. Barber; Caledonia, Harry
Blodgett; Chittenden, Elias Lyman;
Essex, Porter Dale; Franklin, DIN
Morrill,; Grand Isle, N. W. FislSe; La
noble, Charles Stearns; Orange, w. B.
Wall; Orleans, C. #. Raney; Rutland.
Fletcher Proctor; Washington, L. Bar,
rett Cross Windham, George w.
Hooker; Windsor, w. W. Stickney. A
meeting will be held here Monday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
RuMoR EXPLODED.
Officials of Consolidated Deny Reports
of Boston G Maine Agreement.

New Haven, CT, Aug. 10.-The Regis
ter this afternoon says: There are
excellent reasons for believing that the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad will soon enter into an alli-
ance upon very close relations with the
Boston and Maine Railroad and the Ca
madam Pacific Railroad.
"A rumor to this effect has been per-
sistent at the local railroad offices this
week 1t was said that news of an
important agreement Of very unusual
kind was shortly to materialize, ana
that when it comes, which will be in a
very near future, the financial world
will receive a great surprise"
Queries at the office of the general
superintendent in this city regarding
the above, brought neither confirmation
nor denial, the officials refusing to
make any statement more than to de-
clare that the information as to such
an alliance did not emanate from
that office, and to refer their question
er to the general manager of the system
at Boston.
General Manager Chamberlain of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad emphatically denied the re-
port of a consolidation of that road
with the Boston and Maine and Cana
dian Pacific. He said all reports or
rumors that the New Haven road is
to consolidate with the Boston and
Maine or any other road are untrue,
and 1 am not going to be made second
vice president, either.
President futile Of the Boston and
Maine characterized the story as pure
nonsense, and said that any report of
a consolidation with the Canadian Pa
cific was untrue.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
BANQUET TO RocA.
Argentina President Hints That Re-
ciprocity Is His Object.

Paris, Aug 1O.-A dispatch from Rio
De Janeiro says that at the banquet
given today in honor of President Roca
of the republic of Argentina by DR..
Campos SALES, president of Brazil, the
latter thanked his guest for his pres
ence on Brazilian territory. Discuss
ing international policy, the Brazilian
executive said this must not be limited
to the interest of American or to the
Southern American republicans.
Gen. Roca, in his reply, said that both
governments desired peace and har-
mony in the sphere Of international
politics, and their policy was not con-
cerned solely with people Of the same
origin or inhabiting the same regions,
but rather expressed the universal as
piration of these people towards tram
auillitY through reciprocal guarantees.
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JAPAN TO BUY TOBACCO
Will Purchase All It's Supply From This
Country.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Minister Buck
has reported to the state department
that the Japanese government has
concluded arrangements for the pur-
chase of tobacco through agents, and
will obtain supplies generally from the
United States.
Japan has recently established the
tobacco monopoly as a means of in
creasing her revenues, and Americans
interests in tobacco have feared this
might cut off the trade they have
heretofore enjoyed with that country
But Minister Bucks report seems to
assure a continuance of the trade.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
DINNER POSTPONED.

Boston, Aug. 10,-The executive COM
mittee Of the Home Market Club, at a
meeting today, passed vote as fol-
lows:
Considering that opposition has
arisen to the Home Market Clubs pro-
posed entertainment of Admiral Dewey
voted that our annual dinner which us
ually is held about the time of year
when it is hoped he viii visit Boston,
be postponed so that it cannot be a
part or stand in the way of any part
Of the welcome in which all citizens,
without prejudice or rivalry, should
{oif1 ,,
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SALARY INCREASED.

Washington, Aug. 10-An increase in
the salaries of about 1870 persons In the
bureau of engraving and printing has
been made by order of Assistant Sec
rotary Vanderlip. Mr.. Vanderlip by
the introduction of economies, has ef-
fected a saving of about 800 600 year,
which he can spend In deserved in
creases of salary. principally among the
poorer paid employees. OF the $50
who will receive advances, only six have
heretofore drawn salaries above $1,000 a
year. All of the others were paid from
$500 to less than 5000 annually.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
SPAIN OFFENDED.
Alfonso's Ambassador Takes umbrage
at Toasts Clarifying Dewey.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: The
warm reception given Admiral Dewey
in italy is regarded with mixed feelings
by the government, which Is almost
morbidly anxious not to offend Spain.
AS it is the Spanish ambassador (Sig-
nor Cipriano Del Mazo) protested
against the toasts proposed by Gen.
Bogliolo, Admiral Gonzales and the
project of Naples at the reception to
the American admiral, in which the
American victories over Spain were
clarified.
In consequence Of the protest the
government requested Bogliolo, Con-
zales and the project to furnish ex-
plantations, which the ambassador ac-
cepted as satisfactory; but the in
cident produced bad impression, and
Admiral Dewey abandoned his inten-
ton to come to Rome.
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FIRE UNDERWRITERS MEET
National Association Holding Its An
nuaI Convention in Buffalo.

Buffalo, Aug. 10.--The National Asso-
citation of Fire Underwriters opened
their annual convention this morning.
Mayor Conrad Diehl formerly welcomed
the delegates, after which President c..
H. Woodwork delivered a resume of
the history of the fire insurance BUSH
ness. AS a remedy for resisting evils,
President Woodward suggested the
universal licensing of agents, the IL
cense fee to be on a per capita basis
according to the number of persons in
the territory for which the
agent is licensed. He also sug-
gested that all policies is
sued by other than licensed agents be
void High commissions, he said, We're
to be deprecated.
Preferred business was now pretty
nearly condemned. 1t was at least on
trial and anything beyond Is per cent
was in disfavor. Secretary Brannon
presented a report of the progress of
the movement in "a states. The total
membership is 500.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Norwich, CT, Aug. 1O.--At the annual
convention of the Northeast Federation
Of Women's Clubs, which closed it's two
DAYS session here tonight, officers were
elected as follows: President, Mrs. l.. c.
Potter, New Bedford, Mass; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Agnes Adams, Boston, Mrs
T. Thomas Fortune, New York, Mrs
Clara Burr, Norwich, and Miss Rob-
erta Dunbar, Providence; general sec
rotary, Mrs. Hanna Smith, Boston; as
sistant, Ms Olivia Buch, Providence;
treasurer, Mrs. Dora Miller, New York
The next convention will be held in
Providence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
WON'T DO 1T AGAIN.

New York, Aug 10.-On the strength
of the promise that he would not take
such a long chance again." Herman
Hauser, treasurer Of the Herald square
theatre, and the latest to leap from the
Brooklyn bridge, was discharged in the
Centre street police court today. Haul
ser appeared today to have recovered
from the effects Of his adventure
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
COCOA CROP DESTROYED
Ruin and Destruction Reported From
Martinique and GuadeIoupe.

Fort de France. Martinique, Aug. TO-
The authorities of the Island of
Guadeloupe are still without news from
the interior, owing to the interruption
of Geographic communication, as a
result of the recent hurricane But
other advices which have reached
IPointe a Petrie say the COLES and cocoa
crops nave been nearly totally de-
| stroyed. At Petit Canal and Port
Louis several persons were killed and
a number were injured. The villages
| of Grippon and Lamentin have been
entirely destroyed, and the lighthouses
of Monroux and Fosillo have been over
turned.
News which has reached the Associ-
ated Press correspondent here from
the British Antilles, says that the ISL
and of Dominica has not suffered much
from the hurricane; that st. Thomas
and ST. Croix suffered lightly and that
Antigua was seriously hit, and at St.
Kits 200 houses were destroyed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
CHURCH CAST OFF.
Bishop Jansen viii Let Excommuni
Gated Congregation Go Its Way.

ST. Louis, Aug. 1O.-Bishop Janssen. of
Bellville, ILL.,, Roman Catholic diocese
will accord the rebellious parishioners
of st. Patrick's Church, in East st.
Louis, no further recognition until they
come in repentance and seek absolu-
ton.
The bishop will at once look about for
a suitable site for a new church A
building will be rented in the parish
and Vicar General Cluse will be placed
in charge, and the old St. Patrick S
Church will be no longer recognized as
a place of worship by the bishop. The
bishop will not go to law to obtain pos
session of the old st. Patrick's Church
property.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11

Two mile. amateur-Final heat won by
]. F.. Moran, Chelsea; John Caldow. Glas-
gov. Scotland, second: w A. Ladue, Cold
Spring, N. Y, third. Time, 4:32
One mile professional, championship of
the world3Final heat won by Major lay
Tor; Tom Butler, second Nat Butler
third; Angus Mcleod, fourth. Time, 1903
Five mile tandem pursuit race. profess
sional--Nat and Frank Butler won; j. T.
Colgan, Trenton, n, j., and Charles A.
Church Philadelphia, second Charles
Mccarthy st. Louis, and j B. Bowler
Chicago, third. Time, 1853 As.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
DEWEY DECLINES.
Cannot Attend Private Receptions
The Public Will Keep Him Busy.

New York, Aug. 1O.-Admiral Dewey
has declined the invitation to a dinner
EXTENDED to him by the officers of the
Union League Club of Brooklyn. The
admiral excused himself on the ground
of poor health, and, although he had
improved somewhat of late, his condi-
ton was not what 1t ought to be. In
view of this fact, he had concluded to
decline ell semi-private invitations ex-
tended to him. The admiraps letter is
dated Eat Sea, June 49," and was
mailed from Colombo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-11
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, Aug. 10. Forecast for Boston
and vicinity. Friday Showers. followed
by warmer. fair weather In the afternoon
or night: east to south winds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03
HEALTH REPORT FOR NOVEMBER
During the Month There Were Eff
teen Deaths.

The city mortuarv report for Noyem-
her shows deaths and births reported as
fellows:
Whole number Of deaths. IL white
Z; colored. 6. OF these fonr were under
) years Or age and two We're over -
years Of age.
The temporary annual ratio per one
thousand inhabitants was for the
whites, 9.S: for the eolored, s; for all
colors, 8.
The following were the causes of
deaths: Consumption. >; marasmus, I;
congestion Of brain, /; gastritis, /; en-
tcritis, 1: abcess. !; peritonitis, /; pneu-
monia. II cancer, / pericardia, l. ma
laria. /; neIhritis, /: not stated. 2.
Contagious diseases were reported as
follows: Diphtheria, i: typhoid fever,
5.
Births was reported as follows: Whole
number, p; white, -; colored, s.
Sanitary Officer Sale reports the city
clean and healthy.
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a Bazaar Next Tuesday.

The bazaar to be held by the United
Chapter of ST. Mary's School Guild,
viii open Tuesday, December 9th, at
4 o'clock in the parish rooms, Church Of
the Good Shepherd. Morgan street,
which have been kindly offered for the
occasion. 1t is Il convenient location,
and large attendance is hoped for
and the generous patronage Of the pub
lie bespoken. The menu offers many
tempting deIicacies chicken salad, tur-
key. pickles, oysters, etc, for which the
Guild made reputation last year. In Il
word--the hungry will be fed in a royal
way. Other tables will he filed with
various useful and fancy articles which
will he of especial interest TO ladies
and the little ones. Come and see the
nice and pretty things TO be shown No
admission charged. Time Tuesday. at
o'clock; place, parish rooms, Morgan
street.
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PERSONALS.

|
| Mr.. Jones Fuller, of Durham, is al
the Marlborough.
Mr.. j w. Bulla. a postoffiee inspee-
| tor, is in the city.
Mr.. j. c. Horner. of Oxford, is a
guest at the Marlborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. 4. Perkins, OF Mon
roe. are at the Marlborough.
Miss Adelaide Snow is back fronl 9
visit to friends in Chapel dill.
Mr. G. Rosenthal continues very III a,
his home ON Fayetteville street.
Mrs. W. H. Bagley and her daughter
Miss Ethel, yesterday returned to WASH
ingtcn.
Mrs. Adelaide w BagIey and Miss
Ethel Bagley returned to Washington
yesterday.
Mr.. Pulaski Cowper has returned
from business trip to the eastern part
Of the State.
Messrs. James and William Boylan
have returned from a hunting trip to
Chatham county.
DR. Hume, of the State University,
is the guest of Rev. Or. Bratton, AT
st. Mary's School.
Mr.. Frank Thompson. of Jacksonville.
leading member of the House from
Onslow, is in the city.
Miss Cosy Dunn, who has been the
guest of Mrs. " c. RoySter, returned to
Wake Forest yesterday.
w. u. Raymond, the famous banjG
soloist. is Mt tho Carrollton. He wall
give an entertainments while in the
city.
Farrior, of the faculty Of the Goldshoro
graded school, visited friends in Raj
eigh last week
Capt. James ~ Williamson, Of Gra-
ham, is spending a few days in the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. Walliam III.
Williamson Is Capitol square.
Mrs Spier Whitaker and her daugh-
ter. Miss Bessie have returned from
Greensboro, where they went to attend
the funeral of Miss Fannie Turner, who
died of fever at the Normal College.
Lieut. T. l.. Lockwood. U. s. A,
was here yesterday on his way to
charleston, s. c., where lie has been
detailed on recruiting duty. He came
here from South Dakota, where his
regiment is stationed.
State Senator r. A. +. Cooley, Of
Nash is in the city. lie will be here at
the sale of the Cooley property on Mon
day. He has other business that viii
keep him in the city several days. Raj
eigh is always glad to welcome him
back home.
Judge Thomas G. Fuller, Of the Unit
ed States Court of Private Land Claims.
returned to the city Yesterday morning
and is Mt the Marlborough. He has
been attending a session of his court
at Tucson, Arizona Judge Fuller viii
remain in North Carolina until after
Christmas.
Mr.. w. ". yass has returned from
Greensboro where he was best man n
the marriage of Mr.. VIM. a. Deivn, 4
brilliant ycung lawyer. of Oxford. to
Miss Virginia Bernard The maid of
honor was Miss Imogen Bernard. The
ceremony WAS performed by Rev. ]. ID
Miller, and it was M elegant affair.
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AND THEY WILL NOT HOLD
HIM GUII.TLEss WHO VOTES
TO ADOPT IT.
LET THE WATER COMPANY CO
TO THE COURTS FOR ITS MONEY
The City Desires to Pay all it Honestly Owes
But No More, There Being dispute as to
the Amount, 1t Can Best Be Adj
usted by the Courts.
justed by the Courts,

To the Board of Aldermen:
The most important matter that vii
ever come before you as guardians of the
city's interests is now awaiting your
decision.
Consider well before You take action
on the water question. II is a matter
of years.
There is no use hunting epithets tt
properly characterize the monstrous
proposition made to you by the Financ,
committee two Of whom are the very
people that started this fight.
II is enough now TO say that you can
not afford to accept that proposition
The people who have made you THEN
Representative will forever condemn you
if you do so.
But fortunately there has never been
any prospect of such proposition going
through. Even at Friday nights meet
ing when an attempt was made to take
snap judgment and railroad it through.
II NR8Aiu nave sDtNH hl1isu htstueE3 lHdl Il
last years herring had it come to a
vote.
Then there were six possibly more
aldermen who would Immediately. had
it passed. have offered their resignatiDsis.
All honor to these nlen who are standing
for the people in this fight
BUT what should he done when the
matter comes rp, as It must, at the
next meeeting2
Reject every syllable Of that report
presented by AIessrs. Miller and Jones.
Decline to pay that s., 400 claim which
the city does not owe.
And tell the Water Company to go TO
the courts and have the matter adjust
cd.
Tile city is ready and willing to pay
what i justly owes. More it is unwiIl-
ing to do.
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SeaSOnabIe thoughts.

These long winter evenings remind rs
That very soon another year VIII be
gone and 1900 viii be upon Us.
With the New Year fresh Stationery,
Ledgers, Journals. Day Books. Blotters,
Record Books, Dockets, &c., viii be
needed.
For over % years we have given at
tention to this class Of work. We do not
Keep them in stock, but MAKE THEM
TO ORDER. So that our customers
not only get what they want. but get
fresh goods and that which is FIRST
CLASS. STRONG AND DURABLE
An old customer of ours said to ms not
long ago: Il can get cheaper books
and cheaper printing, but ! have discov-
cred by one trial that they are not 50
good and not what / want, and | am
not going anywhere else for my books
and stationery
We do not cldaim to be the cheapest
printers and binders in the world, but we
do claim. and positively affirm that we
viii furnish printing and binding ms
cheap as amy house in this country for
the Same class of work.
We have never believed that cheap
anything pays the customer on the dealer.
Get that which is good, durable, satisfac-
tory; pay a fair price for it and you
will always be satisfied.
We shall be pleased to have your
patronage for any kind Of Printing or
Binding. You can rely on our work and
on our giving your orders prompt at
tention.
Yours truly.
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HOW 1T HAS BEEN SPENI
THE OTHER soc, 1000 CANNOT NOW
BE TOUCHED.
50 The $1,000 MUST LAST SIX MONTHS
Several Thousand Of the Money Already Spent
Was Used in the Purchase Of Machn-
cry and in Other Preparations
For Street Work.

The bond money voted for street inn.
proyements is going at a rapid rate.
Under the law authorizing issue of the
100000 bonds only $4,000 Of the
money can be spent in any one year.
The bonds were sold and the money
obtained for them just six moa-hs ago.
In that six months $42,S02. 81 Of this
years $4,000 allotment has been spent.
This leaves only S7.19706 10 be spent
on the streets during the next six
months, or little over $1,000 a month.
The expenditures by months have
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New Quarters For Veterans.

T.. OBJ. Branch Camp, 515 y. G. v,
will meet in their new hall on Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock, over the
mayors office. Important committees
viii report on matters of interest to
every member of the camp, and Il full
turnout Of the members is desired. The
new hall has been handsomely fitted up,
papered and painted, and every mem
Der should feel proud Of the fact that
the camp now has permanent hall in
which to hold its meetings, preserve its
records, etc. Let there be a large turn
out on Tuesday evening.