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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE
DURING A BoMBARDMENT
Over $50 People Killed and Wounded at the Shell
ing of Puerto CabellO, Venezuela.
City Ruined and DevaSted and Finally Surrendered to In
SurgentS After Fearful Battle.

Puerto Cobello. Venezuela, Nov. 12.-
General Paredes, a former commander
in the army of eX-President Andrade.
who had refused the demand made upon
him by General Cipriano Castro and
the de facto authorities to surrender
the town, even when this was re-en-
forced by the request of the British,
American, French. German and Dutch
commanders, surrendered this morning
at 10 O'Clock after terrible battle.
The aspect of the city is one of ruin
and devastation and it is estimated that
upwards of $50 persons We're killed or
wounded during the fighting. DIR. Brais-
ted, of the United States cruiser De-
troit, and the other surgeons of the va
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13
WOMAN'S FEARFUL BATTLE
WITH HER INSANE HUSBAND

of insane
battd life
in
fat for three days Forwo days this
her
fwasta the ecityh
He had
released three weeks
is a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13

rious warships in the harbor, are min
istering to the wants of the wounded
General Ramon Guerra began a land
attack upon the town and the position
of General Paroles on Friday night.
Desultory fighting continued until Sat
urday morning aoout 4, and then a
fierce struggle ensued. General Paroles
made a stubborn defense, but General
Guerra forced an entrance into the
town at o'clock yesterday.
AS early as s o'clock Sunday morn
ing the fleet arrived and began bonn
bardment but the range was too great
and the firing proved ineffective. Cen
eral Paredes held the fort on the hill
and Fort Liberatador until this MORN
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13
Rush Work On Warships.

London, Nov. 12.-Hurry orders have
been received by the builders of the
japanese battleship now in process of
construction at Clyde bank TO complete
the vessel as speedily as possible. The
new ship. which will be cne of the
largest afioat. is to be finished by Jan.
/, 1900. 1t is believed that these in
structions are the result of increasing
tension between Japan and Russia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13
STUCK TO HIS POST,
Milwaukee Motorman Saves Lives of
Nine Passengers

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 12.-William
Framer. motorman. today saved the lives
of nine passengers by sticking to his post
and received injuries which may result in
his death.
behind some buildings just as France $
ear was nearing the crossing. The motor
man reversed the current but not soon
enough as the vestibule of the car was
hit by the train and ground to pieces.
Framer was seriously injured internally
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13

Otto's kopje, but not getting the range,
they did no damage. 1t is believed six
Beers were killed in the first fight. The
numbers. and are bent on lifting cattle
and harassing the British.
New alarm signals were sounded at
10 o'clock this morning the enemy hav-
ing been sighted in great numbers and
close to our outposts. Tney fired on
patrol under Major Peakman, which
engaged them, but the firing was at
long range. The only casualty was the
wounding of Major Ayleff 'of the Cape
police.
Beers Lifting" Cattle
'The enemy lifted forty cattle north
east of the sanitarium, subsequently
firing eight shells in the neighborhood
of Fesmead's farm at Kenilwcrth- They
did no damage and retired. Later they
fired on a number Of convictS who were
working near the sanitarium. and even
tually went off with large number of
cattle and donkeys.
THE Roers are well mounted, and
from the dips in the veldt they appear
and disappear with marvellous rapidity,
bent on lifting cattle. The demon
stration at the southwest today was
only feint to cover the unsuccessful
movement at Kenilworth after cattle
Their field gun shooting was poor, ali
the shells falling short"
London, Nov. 12.-The war office has
issued the following dispatch this even
ing from General Sir Redvers Butler,
dated Cape Town, Nov. II. 10:40 p m:
Colonel Kekewich british COM
mander at Kimberley reports that the
enemy were very. active on Nov. 4,
principally with the object of driving
off cattle The Orange Free State
troops retired rapidly before Colonel
Turner, without firing
AT 1890 p. m. the Transvaal troops
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13
Death of a Politician

Carthage, Mo-, Nov. 12.-Judge John
Hornbeck, aged 76 years. died here today
He had taken active part in the Demo-
cratic state and national conventions for
years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13
1odv Is Recnvered

New York. Nov. 12-The body of E
C. Haviland of Brooklyn was found in
- liver today. He was drowned on
the ~ Chicago, and his is the
fourth d., Bk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13
INCREASED BoER ACTIVITY.

Indications That They Are Prepar-
ing For Serious Action In Natal.
London. Nov, 13.-This morning. s
news from the seat of war in South
Africa continues fairly satisfactory.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
IN CHAOTIC STATE.
Many Cliques Said to Injure
Basket Ball in North
Brookfield.

North Brookfield, Nov. 10-Basket ball
in North Brookfield is in a chaotic
state. Cliques are so prominent that
under existing circumstances a good
team to represent the town is an i'm
possibility The North Brookfield team
as it exists and plays at present is not
as strong an aggregation as the North
Brookfield high school basket ball team,
which mas not vet opened its season.
Every game the team has played has
resulted in an overwhelming defeat,
and giving the impression abroad that
the town cannot get a good basket ball
team. Such is not the case, however.
There is abundant material for first
class team.
Manager Howard intends to try to
arrange to play in Spencer Wednesday
night, but if the local team is not
strengthened it is likely to be beaten.
Mrs. Mabel Macy, wife of Isaac Macy,
died at the home of her father, Emmon
Corbin, of South Main street, at Ills
o'clock last night. She was % years
of age. Death was due to consumption.
The funeral will be Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, with services at the Tucker
Memorial church.
The North Brookfield high school foot
ball team is practicing every day for
the game Nov. rs with the d. P. H. S.
of Spencer. The teams are about an
even match in weight, and the only
advantage is with Spencer, which has
been playing all season.
The Tiger foot ball team will have as
opponents tomorrow the Byron A C.
of Worcester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
NORTH GRAFTON.

North Grafton, Nov. 10.--A series of
three fires occurred at the house of. E.
A. Brigham, on Brigham hill. The first
fire was discovered by Albert Williams
son. He gave the alarm and woke up
several of Mr. Inches men, who with
Mr.. Taylor, boss farmer at Mr.. Brig
hams farm, extinguished the flames
The damage was slight The origin is
unknown. The fire started just below
the cellar stairs. All went well until 4
o'clock. when Waterman Williams dis
covered another blaze in the woodshed
on the outside of the house. Williams
gave a second alarm, and the flames
We're extinguished a second time. The
damage was very slight
The boys are taking interest in basket
ball, and a team will be organized in
the near future.
John Mitchell and George NJ. Blair
are going on hunting trip tomorrow.
George Vondell, while playing basket
ball yesterday on the common met with
an accident, resulting in a severe sprain
of the muscles of the leg, and it is
thought lie will be laid up for a few
weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11

for catarrh. l was almost discouraged
with trying all kinds of medicine,
but my roommate told me that your
medicine was all right, and so
tried it. After taking seven bottles
according to directions, I was cured and
felt like new man. l recommend it to
all who are suffering with this dreadful
disease. 1t is-the best medicine for
catarrh. l owe my health to you"
Mrs. J. A. Bashor, Knoxville, Tenn,
writes: "My health was completely bro
ken down and had been for almost
year. could not rest day or night, but
suffered constantly untold misery.
Tried remedy after remedy, but found
ur relief until Pe-ru-na was recon-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
Webster People Can
Now Ride Home at
Late Hours.
NEW HOTEL THE ATTRACTION.
Thousands of Curious Visit
the Newly Opened
MaaneXit.

Webster, Nov 1O-Local patrons of
the Worcester & Webster electric road
are pleased that they are now able to
attend the theatre in Worcester nights
and be able to get back home again
without walking from East Webster
cemetery as they were. formerly com
PEELED to do.
The Webster & Dudley power is
turned off at midnight each night, and
after that time it was impossible to run
worcester cars over its tracks
An arrangement has been effected be-
tween the two companies so that in the
future the Worcester people can, by
turning switch, let the full power of
the Juice furnished by the oxford power
station into the local wires and thus
run down 50 the post office.
The MaaneXit still continues to be the
center of attraction. Last night was the
biggest evening Webster remembers
for long time. All participated, and
many "dined and wined" one went
home during the early horus of the
morning feeling as if Johnnie McQuaid
was the prince of food fellows At least
5000 persons inspected the hotel last
night. The hotel commenced doing bust
ness in regular manner this morning.
Patrick F. Whalen, the local dramat-
list and Main-street candy kitchen pro-
prietor, leaves town on Monday next
for Mecnanicsville, CT, where he has
accepted a position of boss weaver Mr..
Whalen is no novice in the mill bust
ness. He worked some time ago as
designer at the Perryville mills, a posi-
ton he held for eight years.
The class of 1902 of the high school
has formed a Basket ball team, and will
play the Nichols academy team in Dud
ley, Nov II. The 1902 team comprises
Henry II. Steinberg, Carl King, Wads-
worth Crawford, John H. GILES and Ar
thur Kl=bart
The Webster foot ball team go to
Southbridge tomorrow and play the
team of Company K there. The local
lineup will be as follows: O'Neil lie.
H. Haley 1t, Ryan l.g., Cregan G., Jack
Haley '.g, Klebart TT, Healey re,
Prout OBJ, Scott lib, Jerry Haley
RIB, McGill f.b.
Manager Henry Anderson of the
Webster Union basket ball aggrega-
ton, told the Webster correspondent of
The Spy today that he was willing to
pit his team against any in the state
His team will go to Southbridge tomor-
row night and contest with the K. s.
R.
Resolved, that England is not iusti-
fed in waging war with the Beers" was
discussed and decided affirmatively al
meeting of the High School DEBATING
society tonight The victorious speak.
ers We're Henry H. Steinberg, Michael
Thompson and Rebecca Block. while
Helen Gilmore and Maurice F. Glare
disputed them
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
ALIENS CASE CONTINUED
The Mason Has. Made Restitution to
His Former Workmen.

Alfred P. Allen, who was arrested in
FitchbuIg Thursday by Inspector Pat
rick O'Day was in the central district
court yesterday morning, with seven
complaints against him for larceny. AL
len took contract in this city to do
some mason work in April, and got
Herbert c. Fisher to furnish the money
necessary to pay off his help. Mr. Fish
er made the following payments at the
end of one week in checks David Nc
Grail, 50; John Freebiam, So Daniel
Mccarthy $14; Henry Bruso, $14; John
McKenna, S. John Coffey, $40. . The
payments were made by check, and AL
len, after securing the checks and in
dorsements on each, left Worcester. Mr..
Fisher took the stand in court yester-
day morning and stated that Allen had
made restitution, and Judge Utley de-
cided to have the case continued for
one week. Edward Wall, for assault
and battery on Henry N. Rice, was
fined $40. Patrick Matthews. Thomas
Smith, Charles La Porte and John Cot
ter were each fined $40 for drunkenness.
The drunk case against Mary Moran
was filed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
CLAIM CHAMPIONSHIP.
Spencer Thinks Southbridge High
School Team Professional.

Spencer, Nov. 10-The members of the
Spencer high school do not think that
'the Southbridge high school has any
claim on the championship of southern
Worcester county. The reason is that
they do not play 80 team it is said
but play graduates on their team The
D. P. H. S. were to play with them but
Southbridge did not want to come to
Spencer without having outsiders The
d. P. Fl, S. have defeated most of the
teams of southern Worcester county
The Spencers would have liked to play
with Southbridge, for they are sure they
would have been able to defeat them.
The Knights of Columbus will work
the first and second degrees on three
members next Tuesday night
]. E. Barry, the popular newsdealer,
who sells many Spys, is to move his
stand into GREEN'S block, in the store
which was formerly occupied by l. D.
Achim. Mr., Barry started with not much
stock, and now has to move from his
present stand which has become made
quate.
William Stanley the horse dealer and
gypsy, went through Spencer on his way
to Worcester today. He had nice rigs
and among them was a pair of Shetland
ponies. He had in all Is horses with him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
REYNOLDS A DEsERTER.
Worcester Man Leaves the Marine
Service Without Permission.

Recruiting business was extremely
light in Worcester yesterday, and not
one man was secured for Uncle Sam S
service at either offices in this city
Sergt. Edward F, Larkin in charge of
the marine recruiting office on Front
street, received a notification from
Lieut.. Col. Henry Clay Cockrane, in
charge of the marine barracks at the
Boston navy yard notifying him that
Private James Francis Reynolds had
deserted. Reynolds formerly belonged
in this city. and was enlisted at the
Front street office Oct 20. He stayed
in the service 10 days, and Oct. 80 sud
denly disappeared. A reward of $40 is
offered for his capture, and all trans
portation expenses will be paid if the
man Is found and returned to the ma
rine barracks in Boston. Reynolds was
wire worker at the Washburn &
Moen shops on Grove street, and is %
years old. His father resides in Fall
River The Worcester police have been
notified, and are on the lookout for
Reynolds
Sergt. J. E. Chamberlain, in charge
of the regular army recruiting office,
received a dispatch from Michael Don
ahue of MontYille yesterday afternoon,
notifying him not to enlist his son,
William Donahue, who applied at the
local office about week ago. Young
Donahue is a big boy for his age, and
when he entered the office he imme-
diately was selected as good example
OF what a soldier should be. He passed
the physical examination all right but
told the sergeant that he was only IS
years old The story was printed in
The Spy the following morning, and
later reprinted in a New London paper.
His father saw the item, and yesterday
telegraphed that his son should not be
enlisted, which settles the matter, and
William cannot become a soldier.
Mrs Ellen Kane called on Sergt.
Chamberlain yesterday afternoon ana
wanted to know if her son, Francis
Kane, who enlisted at the local office
in July, had sent his pay there. 1t
seems that Francis agreed before he
went away to sign his pay over to his
mother, but he has failed to do so to
date, and she has received no pay from
him. Sergt Chamberlain had to gently
break the news that a soldier could not
assign his pay to any one. and Mrs.
Kane left the office. She said she was
in destitute circumstances, and he was
her only support. He is a private in
the Twenty infantry now in the
Philippines.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11

I shall never be without Pe-ru-na, and
shall tell all see to try it, for / know it
to be a sure cure for catarrh. can't
praise it enough for what it has done for
me-"
Catarrh is an American disease. Fully
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to the discovery of Pe-ru-na, catarrh was
considered well-nigh incurable. Since
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By aid of DR.. Hartman's free books
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of this most loathsome and stubborn
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with catarrh should write DR.. Hartman,
Columbus, o. Ask for free books or free
advice, whichever you most need.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
FACED DEATH
In MANY fires.
Chief Gicquel, Of New York, Who Died
Thursday, Was One of the Worlds
Bravest Fire Fighters Never
Flinched From Duty.

With the death of Deputy Chief Ben
1amin A. Gicquel of New York on
Thursday, one of the bravest fire
lighters in the world passed away;
man who was absolutely without fear
and who seemed to bear a charmed life
amid the most pressing fiery perils.
He had many marvellous escapes, and
thought no more of hazarding his life
than he would to smoke a good cigar.
once he fell into burning building
through the roof, but came out all
right, to coolly and simply relate the
awful experience which he had thought
was his last
Experts say that Gicquel stood at the
top; that he had no rival. Certain it is
he possessed all those qualities which
go to make the real tremendously,
hrmness, daring and a disregard of
danger that would have been foolhardy
in a man not possessed of his nerve and
cool judgment. He would take a long
chance, fully knowing the odds against
which he contended.
He was appointed a fireman Oct. Is,
1865, and was promoted to foreman on
June /, 1866, and district engineer July
l, 1871. He was made battalion chief in
1873. This period was full of exciting
work.
On Sept. 26, 1859, he made rescue
that gained for him the Bennett medal
and stamped him as man of extraor-
binary calibre. He was then foreman
Of Engine 9. The men We're called to a
fire at 70 Montgomery street. 1t was a
tenement filled with people.
When the firemen arrived smoke was
pouring from the house and half
dressed men, women and children were
in the windows crying for aid.
The firemen who rushed into the place
were driven back by a fierce outburst
of flame. They tried again but stag
gered back into the street breathless,
blistered and well night overcome.
Gicquel meanwhile had ladders
raised and in this manner the inmates
We're rescued. 1t was thought that all
were out, but some one told Gicquel
that two women and two children were
still on one of the upper floors.
He made his way up and went in
through the dense smoke, cropping his
way. He rescued all four with great
difficulty, for they were nearly suffo-
Gated.
Chief Gicquel was the first man to
turn in the dreaded three skies" and
this recalls that he had charge of the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
OXFORD.

Oxford, Nov. 1O.-The fire bell was rung
at about 1870 a. m. for a fire at the
house of w. I. Whitaker on North Main
street. Papers were being burned in the
cellar and the flames went up the chin
ney and caught on the roof Through
hard work by DR.. Woodward, Charles
Berger and other neighbors, the fire was
extinguished by pals of water before the
1iremen arrived on the scene. No damage
was done beyond burning the roof in two
or three places, but If prompt work had
not been done there would have been a
dangerous fire.
The chapter of the Eastern Star here
had an official visitation this evening.
d. G. NJ. Mrs. Ethel NJ Reed of West
field and D. G. NJ. Mrs. Nellie E. Conner
We're present, as well as visiting chap
tiers from other towns.
A railing is being put up in the rear
of the M. g. church.
Miss E. w. Cushman and Miss E. NJ
Burrell of Boston are the guests of Mrs.
Charlotte Cushman and family.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11

battles against some of the largest fires
In the city Of New York Three skies"
We're sent in 1875, when Hale's piano
factory and surrounding buildings,
forty-tive in all, We're burned. The same
alarm was sent by him again in 1890,
when the furniture house at Lexington
avenue between Forty-fir and Forty
second streets was burned.
One of the quickest third alarms he
sent out on Feb. Z, 1892. At 311 "a m.
station 4S1 flashed over the wires. This
box is at Fortieth. street and Sixth ave-
nue.. Chief Gicquel proceeded to the box
and found the Hotel Royal mass of
flames. He jumped from his wagon
and sent out the third alarm. This
alarm was received al 3.14 a. m, only
three minutes between the first and
third; but in that time Chief Gicquel
had arisen from his bed and driven
nine blocks to the fire.
During the blizzard in March, 1885,
he saved the city from great loss. 1t
was his day off, but fearing the result
of an outbreak of even a small fire at a
time like this, of his own accord he re-
ported for duty. Telegraphic com
munication was nearly cut off but
about 1.50 a. m. the instrument in his
bed room feebly clicked off a signal
from the box at Forty-second street
and Tenth avenue. The truck company
near his quarters had not received the
signal
He aroused them to action, but the
heavy apparatus was able to proceed
but few yards from the door He or
dered them to take a few of the most
necessary tools from the truck and pro-
coed on foot to the fire The task was
difficult, but they finally reached the
scene of the fire, Forty-second street,
between Tenth and Eleventh avenues.
An engine company from around the
block on West Forty-third street was
the only engine able to reach the fire.
With this one engine and the help of
the truck company, Chief Gicquel
fought the fire, and accomplished what
would have usually taken twelve to
fourteen companies to do.
Gicquel and four Of his men had
narrow escape on May 26, 1894, and but
for his presence of mind all would have
persisted. This was Chief GicqueTs
twelfth narrow escape from death
within as many years. Once he was
nearly killed by falling into a burning
building through the roof, as already
told, On another occasion he fell from
a ladder at the third story of burn
ing building, breaking his shoulder
blade, while he had many narrow es-
capes from falling timbers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY.

the most beautiful scenery from start TO
finish The trip from New York to Buff
falo is made over the tracks of the New
York Central Railroad, for a long dis
lance along the banks of the historic
Hudson, and through the most beautiful
portion of the York state. From Buff
falo to Cleveland one secures a view of
Lake Erie on one side and on the other
side the fertile vineyards and fields of
New York and Pennsylvania. From Cleve-
land to Chicago are also to be found
points of great interest, and from Air
Line Junction TO Butler is one of the
longest stretches of perfectly straight
tracks in the world. distance of SO miles,
through which the Lake Shore fairly flies.
An interesting book, describing the route
in detail may be had on application to
the general passenger agent at Cleveland,
Ohio.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-11
wEsTBoRo.

Westboro Nov 10.-The annual inspec-
ton of the Womans Relief Corps takes
place Thursday afternoon. Nov. IS, at 2SO
o'clock. Mrs. Matte A. Denny of Wor-
cester will do the inspecting Visitors
from corps in Ashland Northboro and
Shrewsbury are expected
The Ragged Eight are making prepa-
ratons for a masquerade ball to be held
in the town hall early i'm January
The Bethany Chapter o. F. S.. held
their regular meeting in Masonic hall this
evening. supper was served before the
work
The local office of the New England
Telegraph and Telephone Company has
received a folding bed for the benefit Of
the night operator.