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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
Sale of Rhode Island
Locomotive Works.
PAPERS PASSED.
Worcester Plant To Be Run
To It's Fullest Capacity.

Providence, March 14.-Henry w
King of Worcester and George w.
Hoadley of New York, representing the
International Air Power Company,
met the representatives of the bond
holders of the Rhode Island locomotive
works today, and removed the hitch
which occurred in the negotiations yes
terday. After a few minor changes,
the papers were passed and the deal
was completed.
Mr.. King stated to a Spy represent
tative this evening that the deeds had
been passed and placed on record. The
documents represent the largest trans
fer OF property in Rhode Island since
the stamp act was passed. The deed
was adorned with stamps to the
amount of $3025. Mr.. King would not
state the price paid by the Interna-
tional Air Power Company for the
Rhode Island locomotive works. but
the stamps upon the document indi-
cate that the amount was about
$4,000, 900.
After the deeds were passed, George
W. Hoadley, first vice-president and
treasurer; Joseph Lythgoe of Provi-
dence, second vice president and man
ager of the locomotive department;
George H. Wilson, secretary and as
sista1it treasurer, and Henry w. King
went out to the works and took pos
session for the Joseph Letter COM
pressed air company which is other
wise known as the International Air
Power Company.
Already the company has large or
ders for locomotives on it's books from
western roads, including % locomotives
for the Wabash road. Speaking of the
future, Mr.. King said:
THE international Air Power Com
pany proposes to continue the manu-
facture of steam locomotives here and
such air power machinery will also be
manufactured here as cannot be made
at the works of the American Wheel
ock Engine Company in Worcester, but
the company win continue to run the
Worcester works to their fullest capa-
city in the manufacture of compressed
air appliances.
Compressed air machinery" said
Mr.. King, lis meeting with great favor
with the experts, and the outlook is
exceedingly bright"
Mr.. King stated that negotiations
We're in progress with the Corliss en-
CINE works of Providence, and he ex-
pected that they would pass into the
possession Of the International Air
Power Company within very short
time.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
ASSAULTED A CHILD.

Michael T. Daily was arrested yes
terday afternoon by officers Dillon and
Fitzgerald Of station 2 for indecent as
sault on Bridget O'Leary, the 12-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. b.
OLeary. When booked at station 2,
Daily gave his age as AZ and his occu-
patton as a bootmaker.
Daily lives in the same house at
Sargent street with the O'Leary child,
and yesterday afternoon enticed her to
a room in the upper story of the house,
where he committed the assault. The
child reported the matter to her mother,
who in turn notified the officers. When
arrested Daily was under the inhu-
ence Of liquor, and will have to answer
to both charges in the central district
court this morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
LOOKS LIKE VICTORY.
NewsdeaIers Declare Their Intention to
Sell Papers at Old Rates.

Boston Sunday papers will henceforth
be sold at the old rate of five cents
apiece.
The Newsdealers' Association last
evening voted to inform F. A Easton
that they would return to the five
cent rate next Sunday. This informa-
ton was embodied in a formal set of
resolutions. 1t is thought the news
dealers have assurances from the Bos-
ton papers that the old wholesale rates
will soon be restored, so they need not
lose by the change.
A proposition was also sent to the
circulation department of the New
York Journal in response to the over
lures made them by that paper last
week. The Newsdealers' Association
proposes to submit to the Journal q
list of three names of dealers TO act
as wholesalers. The wholesalers are to
allow retailers half-cent margin. The
wholesalers are to pay cash in advance
for the papers they receive.
The association last night took steps
looking toward a permanent organiza-
ton. A committee, consisting of M. j.
Toomey H. A. Hawkes., Peter Culbert
and L. H. Browning, was appointed to
draw up constitution and bylaws.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
LEGISLATIVE DINNER.

The annual legislative dinner viii be
held at the Hotel Vendome, Wednes-
day, the 18th Gov. Woicott, Lieut.
Gov. Crane and Senators Hoar and
Lodge are to be the guests. The COM
mlttee in charge is Senator Soule
(chairman), Representative j. J. Nc
earthly of Boston (treasurer), Senators
Innes and Donovan and Representa-
tives Dean of Wakefield, Kyle OF
Plymouth, Patton of Leominster Mellen
of Worcester, Hayes of Lowell, Mont
gomery of Cambridge and Fitzgerald
of Boston
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
FTATLY DENIED.
Long Says He Has No De-
sire to Succeed Mr.. Hoar.

Washington, March 1.-THE Post to-
morrow will say: "a statement was
made yesterday to the effect that Sec
rotary Long would resign during the
summer or at least before congress re-
assembled. He is credited with a de-
sire to succeed Senator Hoar, who will
be 70 years old when his term expires
In 1901. Secretary Long said last eve
ming that there was absolutely no foun-
dation for the statement"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
SVEN-SEXA.
A. E. Ehnborg is Enter
tanned by Friends.

Thirty-five men, good and true, gath
cred around the festive board last night
at Hotel Du Nord, and sounded the
praises of one of their number, Axel
Z. Ehnborg. 1t was really the greatest
time that ever happened.
At 9 o'clock the party sat down to as
fine a banquet as has been held in this
city this year, to which full justice was
done. After satisfying the inner man.
came the post-prandial exercises, at
which DIR. Hialmar Beckman presided.
The pleasant affair Is known as a
Sven-sexa, and A. E. Ehnborg, in whose
honor it was given, will tomorrow even
ing be married to Miss Mary Perman
at her home, Alpine street. Ehnborg
is member of the firm of Sandgren &
Ehnborg, interior decorators and paint
ers Main street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
DRIVEN IN.
Rebels Are Given No Rest
BY Americans.

Manila, March Is, a. m.-Late veg
terday Gen. Wheaton's column enooun-
tered the enemy in such force between
Pateros and Taguig as to necessitate
a change in the original plans.
The cavalry attacked rebel strong
hold in the jungle. driving the enemy
into Pateros. The Americans had one
killed and three wounded. SCOTS bat
terry sheIled the town and woods ef-
fectively
Later the enemy crossed the river
from Pasig, Two companies Of the Sec-
ond Oregon infantry cleared the right
bank. after sharp engagement. and
then retired, with three wounded. In
the meantime the Washington volun-
teers closed in, driving small bodies Of
the rebels back upon Pateros. One maR
WAS killed. During the night the enc
my burned the town of Pasig
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
CURTIS WILL CASE.

An understanding is now in sight in
the matter of the threatened contest Of
the will of the late Albert Curtis, the
millionaire manufacturer and philan-
thropist, and today or Thursday hear
ing will be held in the probate court to
adjust the differences which have arisen
in the adjustment Of the estate. Prog
ress in the matter of settlement has
been made slowly for some time, but
what concessions will be made by either
side will be determined at the prelimin-
ary hearing one Of the leading counsel
expressing himself yesterday to the eff
feet that an amicable adjustment was
most prObable.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
Alleged Counterfeit
erS Arrested.
ARE ALL ITALIANS.
Believed That They Issued
SIS Treasury Notes.

Boston, March 14-After more than
four months of careful work, the Unit
ed States secret service agents, assist
ed by the local police, took into GUS
tody today 10 Italians whom they have
every reason to believe have been is
suing a great amount of counterfeit 50
treasury notes, and are, the Boston
agents say. one Of the largest and most
crafty gangs Of counterfeiters that
have operated in this country.
The names of those arrested are as
follows: Francesca Cacci, alias Eurico
Martens, 43 years old; Peter Gonzales,
%; Salvador Mastrapavola, 40; Mrs.
Angela Mastrapavola, 81, and Mary
Mastrapavola, II years old, all Of 2
Sun court; Antonio Cotogna, So; An
tonic Mazzucci, 80; Francesca Brosi, So;
Joseph De Salvo, 40, all of Boston, and
francesca De Marco of Lynn.
The arrest was most adroitly made,
but was somewhat fastened by reason
of the fact that one or two were pre-
pairing to leave for New York. In
fact, Brosi was taken from the end of a
moving train as 1t was pulling out of
Park square station, bound for that
city. For nearly six months a large
amount Of spurious So treasury notes
bearing the Jackson Vignette have been
coming into the hands of the secret
service agents, greater portion of 1t
turning up in this city, and last No
Vember the government officials deter
mined to make a strenuous effort to
run down the CounterfeiterS.
Most of the bad money turned up in
the Italian quarter, at the north end
as well as in Lynn, but for a long time
80 crafty were those who were passing
the money, the evidence did not war
rant an arrest.
Accordingly, a number of trusted
agents were brought over from New
York. all on close terms of intimacy
with Italians, and they went about the
city and succeeded in buying about
$4,000 worth Of bad S. notes. The Sc
cret service men claimed that all the
bad money was obtained from the par
ties under arrest.
In order to make the case as clear,
ana forget as much evidence as possible
the arrest of the parties was delayed
until the last moment. During the in
term the officials discovered that fire.
quent trips were being made TO New
York and that upon the return of one
or two of the men the notes became
plenty. This led to the belief that none
of the money was manufactured in this
CITY, but no headquarters could be dis
covered in New York.
Today after all ten of the suspected
parties had been faithfully Swallowed,
1t was decided to make a general haul,
and no less than 20 officers, both gov
eminent and local inspectors were dis
tributed about the city and assisted in
making the arrests.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
A NIGHT MARE.
Contractors Are Bothering Postmaster
Greene About the Wagon Service.

greene ABOUT the wagon Service.
Postmaster Greene's bright dream Of
an almost perfect screen wagon mail
transfer service between the central
office, the Union station and the vari-
GUS stations and sub-stations, seems
about to be dispelled
All this disquiet in the daily routine
of the postmaster was caused by the
sudden appearance in this city yester-
day of James H. Ellsworth a mail SER
vice attorney of Washington, D. c.,
who comes to this city to inquire into
the condition Of things connected with
the screen wagon service, the contract
for which is held by his client, ]. A.
Crafts, of Louisville, Ky.
Ernst st. Onge, who is in charge of
the screen wagon work, was seen last
evening about the matter by a repre-
sentative of The Spy, but was reticent
about making any statement until word
had been received from Mr.. Crafts He
had had several talks with Mr.. Ellis
worth in regard to the matter, and had
given him a figure for which he would
be willing to continue the service for
the remaining period of the contract of
two years and three months. This sum
he stated, was in advance of the S2400
he is now receiving. He said that he
understood that Mr.. Couch had also
been approached in regard to taking
up the service again.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
Mr.. HARRiNGTONS RECITAL.

The third and last of Mr. Everett j. Har-
rington's organ recitals was given at the
Old South Church last evening before Il
fair sized audience, The orsanist played
with his accustomed skill a varied and at
tractive' program. j. S. Bach, Schumann.
Handel and Guilmant were the principal
composers represented Wolstenholmes
'sonata in the style of Handel Is rslher
an ingenious composition, purposely re-
torios quite strongly. Mr.. Walter S.
Knowles, tenor, sang the recitative
deeper and deeper STILL and the aria
"Waft her, angels" with feeling. This
soiiloquy and prayerof Jephthas is a good
deal Of a song. Mrs McTaggart- Miller
sang 1.-THE lady Of the lea" in a manner
to command applause. In fact there was
much applause for all the artists,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
ONE GOT ONE.
Gardner Gets Only One Third of Post
Offices it Warted.

Gardner Gels only One- hlrd OF Post
Offices it Wanted.
Washington, March 1.-THE contest
that has been on between the town of
Gardner, West Gardner and South
Gardner, Mass, each holding out for
an independent status in the move to
secure free mail delivery, has been
settled.
The contest Is decided by the post
office department establishing main
postofIice to be called Gardner, and To-
Gated equally distant from Gardner and
West Gardner. at Monument square. a
compromise site agreed on by the prin-
cipal business men Of both places.
Both the West Gardner and South
Gardner postoflces will be discontinued
and instead two sub-stations estab-
lished, which practically viii give the
public under the free delivery service
the same postoffice facilities as now.
South Gardner win have a full car
riers' station.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. March a. 80 Forecast for
Wednesday; Maine New Hampshire ana
Vermont: Threatening weather, followed
by snow or rain in the afternoon or night,
brisk northeasterly winds.
Massachusetts. Rhode Island Connect-
cut and eastern New York: Cloudy fol-
lowed by rain; brisk northeast ia east
winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
ST. LOUIS CLUB SOLD.

St. Louis. March n-G. A. Gruner. the
purchaser Of the ST. Louis Club today, Is
treasurer Of the Phil Gruner &, Brothers
Lumber Company. After the sale Gruner
said ~ bought the property for the cred
ltors and bondholders." Rameu e. Muerch,
tho attorneys for the bondhoders said:
ut IS % bona tide purchase Of the prop
erty by the creditors Of the club. What
VIII we do with the ball club now that we
have possession Of IL? Why, run It our
selves, J guess"
Chris Won Der Abe was not present at
the sale, but was represented by his at
lnrnnN.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
1T DIDN'T WORK.
Police Committee Inspect CitY's Police
Signal System.

OiBUdi OyStSiI'
Aldermen Vaughan and Back, Coun-
cilmen Hunt Meagher and Merritt Of
the joint standing committee on police
of the city council, made thorough in
spection of the police signal system
last night. In order to fully appreciate
operation of the different boxes, Coun-
elmer Hunt and Meagher remained in
the Office at the Waldo street station
house, while the remainder of the com
mittee, accompanied by Chief brennan
and Sergt. Hill, made a circuit Of the
city testing all boxes on the route.
About 20 boxes were tried and of that
number two worked fairly well; the
others were found in more or less I'M
satisfactory condition. The inspection
was made in order to clear up any
doubt that might exist in the minds Of
members of the committee as to the
condition Of the system ana from re-
marks passed afterward, there is little
doubttSbut that the committee will be
perfectly agreeable to the proposed
change.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
PROBATE COURT.
A Lot of Business Trans acted at the ses-
sion Yesteld day.

sion Gestel Gay.
AT the hearing which was held in the
probate court yesterday over the ques-
ton Of the allowance of she accounts
of the executrix of the estate of John
2. Ballard, the matter was referred to
an auditor, William 3. Harding being
selected for this position. Wood q
Wood appear for the heirs, who con-
test the allowance of the accounts; II.
E. Harris for the executrix.
Wills allowed-Hannah M. Snyder,
Fitchburg, Albert c. Brown executor,
estate valuation S4S50; Mary Downs,
Milford, Alexander H. Downs executor,
estate valuation $500 personal; A. Gil
bert, West Boylston, Elizabeth w. Gil
bert executrix, estate valuation $1,000
real, $32O0 personal; William Perry,
Sutton, Calvin E, Perry and George Fl.
Perry executors; John f. Humphrey,
Athol, George E. Humphrey executor,
estate valuation $4,000 real, $25 per-
sonal; Horace Piper, Clinton. Charlotte
w. Stuart executrix; Lila f. Fosgate,
Nellie NJ. Ross eXecutrix, estate valua-
ton $3.50 real, $4,000 personal; Louis E.
T. Bardy, North Brookfield, /. Temple
executor, estate valuation $2100 real,
500 personal; James Ward, Hubbards-
ton, Maurice w. P. Connery executor,
Elizabeth Stark, Worcester Margaret
M, O'Leary; Elisha NJ. Bugbee, Ann
Bugbee executrix, estate valuation
$25OO personal; Adolphe Massa, Lancas-
ter, William McRell executor, estate
valuation $4,000 real $3.50 personal; Mar
tina c. Aldrich, Edward A. Sawyer
Fitchburg, estate valuation $4,000 real
200 personal; John f. Westcott,
Worcester William L. White, executor
estate valuation $4,000 real, $1,000 per
sonal; Mary A. Blodgett, Fitchburg,
w. Simonds executor; Ann O'Brien,
Rose O'Brien executor, estate valua-
ton $3.50 personal; William Nichols,
Westminster s. J. Jewett executor, es-
tate valuation $3.50 real, S25 personal;
Mary A. Haywood, Worcester, Samuel
r. Haywood, estate valuation $4,000
personal; Francis Sanders, Leominster,
Luther A. Clark executor, estate valu-
alton $4,000 real.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
WANTS $4,000 FOR INJURIES.

Henry o. Lamson of Douglas has
brought suit in the superior court
against the American Axe and Tool
company of that town in an action Of
tort with an ad damnum OF $4,000 to re-
cover for injuries received While in the
employ Of the defendant company. The
writ of attachment was served yester-
day ty Deputy Sheriff Heath, Il. p.
Brady appearing for the plsintif-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
AT SAVANNAH.
Private stebbins May Leave the Hospital
In Three Weeks.


Priv. Harry NJ. Stebbins of the I'm
lteo States signal corps, who was at
lacked with yellow fever while doing
duty on the personal staff of Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee at Havana, and was placed
III an isolation hospital far away from
the city, as exclusively announced in
The Spy, about three weeks ago. ar
rived Monday at Savannah, Ca He
lett havana the first part of last week
on board government hospital ship
which brought nearly 100 patients to
the government hospital at Savannah,
which is one of the best conducted by
the army authorities.
Yesterday Corp. G. w. Stebbins of
the Light Infantry, a brother of Pri-
Vate Stebbns, received a letter an
nouncing the arrival of the sick SOL
der. The letter said that Priv. Steb-
bins was weak and emaciated, but
would undoubtedly be able to leave the
hospital in the course of three or four
weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
CHARTER ACCEPTED.

The Franklin Club met In their
quarters, Franklin Hail, 566 Main
street. last evening and accepted its
charter. 1t was voted to start a whist
tournament next Tuesday evening.
Two new members were admitted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
A PRETTY WEDDING.
Popular Young Peopls United in Matr-
nonia Eonds.

Last evening at $50 Rev F. A. Eng
strand married Hans Sundt and Matilda
Johnson.
Only the immediate relatives and friends
Of the parties were present. The groom
was attended by William Parson. and
Mary y. Nordquist acted as bridesmaid
The bride was gowned in white and car
ried large bouquet of bridal roses Re-
freshments were served
The groom Is a member of Court Engle-
beck, Foresters of America, and an en-
ploye Of Washburn & Moen
They VIII reside at 1S0 Millbury street,
winch mas been fitted up for them. To-
night at their new home, they will enter
tain their many friends from 5 wU 10
o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
TREATY OF PEACE.

TIE Cabinet Advises the Queen Regent
TO Ratify It.
Madrid, March 1.-THE Correspon-
dencia says the cabinet has advised tho
queen regent to ratify the treaty OF
peace with the United States without
awaiting tho reassembllng OF tho
cortes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
THE DAMN BROTHERS.
City Attaches Their Property for Taxes
Unpaid.


J. J. Damn and Mark II. Damn, the
well-known clothiers on Front street.
are in more trouble, and yesterday,
from the office of Congressman John r.
Thayer and City Solicitor Arthur P.
Rugg, writs We're issued attaching the
property of j. ]. Damn for about S65O0
short time ago a mortgage upon the
stock of j. J. Damn held by Barnet
Bernstein of New York for $4,000, was
foreclosed, and previously Mark II.
Damn has been In financial troubles.
The city Of Worcester attaches the
property for taxes, and the other par
ties to make attachment for accounts
due them are Mary Conlin, Joseph
Courtiss and others. The writs we're
served by Deputy Sheriff David H.
Hayter, and a keeper was placed in
charge of the place during the after
noon. The cases are returaable in the
superior court the first Monday in
April.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
STEPHANIC is DEAD.
Goth Of His Feet Were Frozen in the Big
February Blizzard.

TrDTUaTY ITEZ4TVs
Joseph Stephanic, who had both feet
frozen on the night of February IS,
died at the city hospital yesterday
afternoon. He belonged in Perryvllle,
and while suffering from temporary in
sanity started out during the recent big
snow storm and was found the follow
ing morning In one Of the big drifts. He
was taken to the Worcester city hos
pital, and both his feet were amputated.
His wife was at his bedside when ne
died.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
JURY WAIVED.
Hearing In earstow Stove Co. Case Pro-
Ionged Into the Evening.

IonReo into me Evening.
Judge Fessenden, who is presiding at
the jury-waived court, sat into the early
evening, yesterday, hearing the case of
the Barstow Stove Company against
the inhabitants Of West Boylston. The
suit is an action to recover for the in
stallation of a heating plant in one of
the town schools. The stove company
furnished the material equipment, and
placed in position a heating apparatus
in the West Boylston school, and now
sue to recover a balance on account, the
town having paid about $500, and de-
Ginning to pay the remainder, on the
ground that the contract was not eX-
ecuted according to its fun terms.
Frank Goulding, William c. Mellisn,
appeared for the plaintiff; Herbert Par
ker, Warren J. Merriam, for the de-
PENDANT town.
A hearing was also held in the case
Of Phineas Haywood against William
A. Haywood, all of Barre Both the
plaintiff and defendant are brothers,
and the issue involved is the ownership
of the old family homestead. Decision
was reserved by the court. The value Of
II. L. Coney appeared for the plaintiff;
II. L. Kelsey for the defendant.
The case of Samuel 3. Thing against
David H. Hayter has been settled out
of court, an entry Of judgment for the
plaintiff in the sum Of 81 being recorded.
Rice. King g. Rice for the PLAINTIFF c.
A. Merrill, W. p. Harding for the de-
PENDANT.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-15
YALE IN BASE BALL.

The Schedule Of Thirty Games An
nounced BY the Manager
New Haven, Conn, March 14.-Manager
Brooke of the Yale Base Ball Association
tonight announced the schedule Of games
for the varsity nine. The nine will play
it's first game on the Easter trip to the
south with Manhattan College in New
York, and thereafter only five games in
the south. The return game will be with
the New York League team In New York
The schedule follows: