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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-21
SMOKING RUINS.
Scene Of Gardner Fire
a Picture OF
Desolation.
SAFES RECOVE RED.
Owners viii Rebuild Plant
As Soon AS
Possible.

Gardner, April 20.-The ruins of the
Central Oil and Gas Stove factory
continued to shoulder all day today.
Details from the fire companies have
been keeping a constant watch upon
the scene of the fire.
Members of Hose 8 Company re-
manned all night, and they We're sue
| ceeded today by a delegation from
Hose 4. The ruins have been visited
by large number Of people today.
The walls of nearly the entire circum-
ference of the main building are down,
scarcely nothing remaining but the ele-
vator tower, and that appears ready
to fall.
The two safes which were in the gen.
eral office in the southeast corner were
removed from the ruins this morning.
One was opened and the books il con-
tanned were found in good condition.
The safe, which was in the private Of
fee in the northeast corner. is still
buried in the debris.
The basement is filled with mingled
mass of tin, iron, glass and charred
timbers from the four floors. The bu-
ried flooring continued to burn all day.
The work of clearing away the ruins
and rebuilding will be a difficult job,
but the company will begin the task
Immediately.
Adah Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood,
held supper and sale in X. of P. Hall
this evening. A salad supper was
served from $50 to 8 o'cycck by COM
mittee of which Mrs. F. A. Shattuck
was chairman. Mrs. E. w. Furbush
was in charge of the kitchen. Mrs.
George Hodgman presided at fancy
table, Mrs. L. w. Wood at the apron
table, and Mrs. o. Nj. Knapp at the
May basket table. A guess quilt was
in charge of Mrs. w. B. Wolcott and
Mrs o. ]. Richards sold tickets for
another quilt.
The entertainment consisted of a
piano solo by Miss Edna Waicott,
readings Miss May Gallup of Fitch
burg; song, Miss Maud Richards; pi-
ano solo, Miss Alice Hinckley; solo,
Mrs. C. w. Cheney. The tables We're
prettily decorated in red yellow and
blue.
The high school base ball candidates
were out for their first team practice
on Howe's field this afternoon.
A Red Mems musical association is
being formed among members of Mar
ragansett tribe. The association starts
off well with about 80 members and a
piano has been purchased. The new or
ganization has quite an array of vocal
| talent and a quartet will be selected.
H. F. Smith is president; G. H. Gates
Sd vice. president; D. H. Flaherty, sec
rotary; H. H. Russell, treasurer, and A.
| Scholz musical director.
The annual Patriots day shoot of the
Haywood Guards had to be omitted as
the guns have not arrived. Capt. A.
L. Potter qualified in the officers re-
volver class, getting two good scores,
"a and 30 out of a possible 80 at so
\ yards.
John T. Morrissey is to erect a dwell
| ling house on South Main street
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph E. Conner re-
turned today to Waltham after spend
| ing Patriots day with Mrs Conner S
parents.
| A. r. Knowlton won a box of cigars
for the best string of regulation pins
at Monadnock bowling alleys yester-
| day. His score was 219 with a bunch
of five strikes. He got one break.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
ROTTEN PLANKS
ON THE HARTFORD
Vessel Is i'm a Danger
Gus Position.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

VALLEJO. Nov. 15.-The Hartford Is
still in the Mare Island drydock. and the
prospect OF putting her afioat again seems
as distant as ever. although the construct
ors are most anxious 10 get the vessel or
Her sides arc open. however. and her CON
per stripped. and II viii take eight davs'
work 10 finish her.
The original intention Of the construct
ors was TO put the vessel I'm the docl, IN
have her seams near the water line re-
caiked. II was four years aud a half
since the planking was put on. and then
IL was only lightly calked the intention
being 10 let the planking shrink and then
calk II again. The appropriation. va
out. however. and for four years the ,1~,-
sci lay. her planks shrinking and the
water seeping in through the seams nm
der her copper. The ship being out OF
commission there was no von.iio.to,, -
tween her frames. and so the u,atar III, ~,
had trckled In and run down The INSIDE
or her planking stayed there and rofted tha
Mooa, mere was nothing dangerous about
IL, Tor the planks on tho Hartford are
seven inches thick, but when the conner
was stripped from her sides when sha
went INTO the drydock this last time and
cred that for a depth Of four or fivo Zoe,
between her load water line and whore
she floats when light the inside OF -he
planh,ng ll,A, =, naa rotteai II was thought best
not long job, but the strike made n
longer than the constructors expected.
There was blame attached to tho yard
for the rottenness of the Rartford's
planks as II would never have occurred
nae the vessel been in commission even
lightly as the seams were calked. The
planks, In the first place, were not prom
erly seasoned. but they Were what wa
furnished the shipwr!ghts. and they had
TO use what was given them.
The only error In the whole affair was
the docking OF the vessel just before she
went 10 sea II was known that she would
have to be docked and recalked. and n
is becoming evident that a mistake was
made in waiting until she was loaded and
equipped before she was put on the dock
As she rests on the shores now she has
over 1000 tons of dead weight in her. Her
bunkers are fun. her magazines are fun
her tanks were full, too. when she noatad
in. and she had all her anchors and her
chain aboard. bur the anchors and a great
deal OF the chain were afterward put
ashore and some OF her big tanks were
emptied. She should have been docked
before she was loaded. for the weight she
carries greatly Increases the chance Of
accident
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16

elect the next Legislature and return Car
ter as his own successor TO the United
States Senate.
Some of the more conservative citizens
deplore the fact that two men so closely
allied with the commercial interests OF
the State should be opposed to each other
sons why they should be the best OF
friends.
The case now on trial has developed
some interesting political history and
opened again all the evidence in connec-
tion with the alleged bribery case Of the
last Legislature.
As a matter OF history. It will be remem-
bered that there were numerous charges
or bribery tat an investigating commit
tee was appointed: that Senator White
side produced and turned over TO the
committee $4,000, which he alleged had
been given him by Attorney Welcome TO
secure his own and two other votes for
Clark. Later the matter was laid before
the Grand Jury OF Lewis and Clark Coun-
ty for action. After examining forty-four
witnesses the finding of the jury was that
while there had been some evidence tend
ing to show that money had been used in
the election OF United States Senator.
the evidence, taken altogether. was not
sufficient to warrant a conviction by a
trial jury.
After these developments j. II. Ge'ger.
Republican. of Flathead County entered
a contest for the seat of Whiteside. and
the Clark Democrats voting with the Re
publicanS. unseated Whiteside and seated
Geiger. Three days later w. A. Clark
was elected 10 the Senate, receiving fifty
four of the ninety votes cast. including
the votes Of Geiger and ten other Repub-
licans
In the case now on trial the prosecution
has closed. and claims IL has made a
strong case-just how strong remains TO
be seen after the evidence of the defense
has been taken.
a portion of the evidence taken by the
prosecution related to conversations be-
tween the members OF the Legislature.
and also to the financial standing OF GER
tain members before and after the meet
ing of the Legislature. The defense OBJ
jected TO this class of evidence. and the
court ruled that conversations should be
stricken out, but that accounts OF money
paid TO members should remain on the
record.
The witnesses for the defense are now
being examined. The time to-day was
devoted mostly 10 the examination Of
character witnesses. Before beginning
the examination this afternoon Chief JUS
tice Brantly cautioned the newspapers
against being too free in their comments
upon the trial. The Chief Justice said
that the tone of certain comments upon
the trial looked as though an effort were
being made 10 intimidate the witnesses
and influence the court. This must stop,
and the notice. II not obeyed. would re-
suit in the citing of the responsible per-
sons for contempt.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
AUCTION
by
Won RHEIN & CO.,
5t3 California Street,
THIS DAY.
Thursday, Nov. l6, 1899,
At IL M. Sharp.

VAN NESS AVE. ARTISTIC HOME.
2sxic0-2o22 Van Ness s. OF Pacific; Broom
house; the most artistic front in the city;
owner leaves country.
NEAR ELLIS AND LEAvENwoRTH:
RENTS $3.50.
ssI5e-l-s Cohen place or Ellis. W. OF Leav-
$50: minutes walk from Market 81.
HANDSOME HAYEs-sT. DWELLING.
75x75-lSo7 Hayes: rooms and bath; car
lines: key lot: sunny; attractive home; needs
TO be seen 20 be appreciated
CORNER LEAvENwORTH AND BROAD
WAY; RENTS s3S
4oxss-S. r. cor. LeavenwOrth and Broadway:
houses; rents s3S: sold without limit by order
OF referee: lSzi-is2s Leavenworth: il5I Broad
way.
CORNER COUGH AND PINE.
s3xsl-Irregulsr: 1879 Pine; s f. cor Of Pine
and Cough; choice neighborhood. adjoining
os NJ J. Mcdonald ESQ.
oCTAvIA CORNER. NEAR MARKET AND
HAIGHT.
s7:sxs0-N. W. cor. Octavia and Rose: Isl TO
1s5 octavia: dwellings: rents 500
CALIFoRNIA-ST. HOME. RENTS $50
27.6xsT:6-S. line OF California. 70 feet z
OF Pierce; 1871 California: cosey T-room modern
LOTS. FOUNTAIN. NEAR TWENTY
FIFTH ST.
~ w cor Fountain and Twenty-nfth sts-ff
lots with corner 35xlO0: rest 2sxl0O and 2sx1I0:
as a whole or In lots.
NOE. S. OF NINETEENTH. 7 LOTS.
l74x12S-west line OF Noe S OF Nineteenth St:
buildings in this block are sold and occupied.
FREDERICK. NEAR COLE.
z5xi37:6-Splendid for a dwelling or fats: g
line Of Frederick, $50 Of Cole.
GUERRERO-ST. DWELLING.
7l:sxi2s-i3n Guerrero. Z. line. 25I a. 8 OF
Twenty-hfth: 9 rooms and bath: modern:
Twenty-fifth St. now runs through from San
Jose ave.
50-vARA. KEARNY AND LOMBARD.
775 on Kearny, 13T:s on Lombard i3T:s On
Chestnut: whole or IN divisions: 4 old houses:
large demand for cheap homes In that neigh
borhood.
STYLISH DWELLING: RENT SIS
z1:sxio7:s-No. 1911 Vallejo. W. % Octavia:
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
UNSEATING OF
SENATOR CLARK
THEIR OBJECT
Plans OF MOntananS Who Are
Back Of the Prosecution Of
John B. Welcome.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 15.-The case OF
Attorney John B. Welcome in disbarment
proceedings has been on trial here in the
Supreme Court for the past ten days and
political circles are again agitated
throughout the State. Many members Of
the Legislature are at the capital, and a
large number Of witnesses are present
from every county in the State.
The suit was brought by the Attorney
General at the instance OF Fred White
side, ex-senator, who seeks TO deprive
Welcome OF the right TO practice in the
State courts on the ground that he was
the agent of w. a. Clark during the ses-
sion Of the last Legislature and improp-
erly disbursed funds in the Senatorial con-
test.
The Democratic party OF the State is
now, and has been for several years, di-
vided into two factions. the controlling
Marcus DAILY and on the other side by w.
A. Clark. Just how long this factional
nght has been going on no one seems 70
definitely know, but all agree that il had
its origin many years ago. Twice the in
nuence of DAILY, so ii is claimed has de-
feated the political aspirations of Clark,
once as delegate 10 Congress, and again
for the United States Senate in 1893. The
strength OF the Clark faction was thrown
TO Helena In the contest for the location
OF the capital. and resulted in the defeat
Clark succeeded in getting elected to the
United States Senate, so up TO the present
time honors have been about even. These
contests for the political supremacy OF
the State have been waged so bitterly that
II is almost impossible TO find any one in
the State who is not strongly in sympa-
thy with one side or the other
Both leaders are multi-millionaires
bankers. employ a large number of men,
have newspapers TO back up their opin-
ions and are directly interested in mining
and nearly every other enterprise that
has been beneficial in the material devel-
opment OF the State.
The friends OF Clark openly assert with
out reserve that the present suit is not
really directed at Welcome. but that the
underlying motive is to establish a court
record which can be used at Washington
IS the foundation of protest against the
seating of Clark in the United States SEN
ate. The friends OF DAILY. on the other
hand. claim that the present action is
purely in the interest of honest politics.
and that Mr.. DAILY is not personally inter-
ested in the case. Some OF them mildly
admit. however, that should the ruling Of
the Supreme Court result I'm the disbar-
ment of Welcome the evidence would be
used In a protest against seating Clark.
While this factional warfare is being
waGed by the Democrats the Republicans
are quietly encouraging the fight, hoping
to keep the party divided and thereby
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
YELLOW ROBES
AND NIRVANAH

''My Friend From India" at the AL
cazar A gay. good comedy an oddly
cast support and L. r. Stockwell. The
house is full and the house is merry,
hence Il o'clock and all's well.
Even now. when the Nirvanah fad has
gone the way of fads, -'My Friend From
India" is funny of itself. The thing bur
lesqued has died. but the burlesaue lives.
II there were more such plays written
this would he far more cheerful world.
Mr.. Stockwen plays the greasy barber
with unpleasant realism and mastery
certainty. He is grotesque even unto fas-
cination. and eyes follow him willy-nilly
from enter to exit.
The various characters who were writ
ten around the barber appear to have
been dealt out after a thorough shuttle
and the result is for the most part disas-
trous The brittle Mr.. Denithorne sows
tiously. but he does not take kindly to the
occupation. Mr.. Ormonde, always more
pleasing in straight parts: is irritating as
the father. and Miss Crosby makes a
clumsy attempt at the servant. 1t makes
one shudder to see her scepter dust
pan. We are used 10 Miss Crosby. the
princess.
Miss Howe and Miss Henry are at their
best The whole performance is more
subdued than the last. and the fact that
It will. run another week means much. 1t
will have time TO improve.
Our best months in the theater year
always come after the holidays. BY that
time companies have made the Eastern
rounds and they are ready to cross the
Rockies for pastures new.
So far the Columbia season has been
disappointing. although it's present farce
is far better than predecessors. But the
bookings for future weeks shine brightly.
why Smith Left Home" has one week
more to run, and then comes "Shenan-
doah." II is TO be full Of horses and can
non and rough riders. while incidentally
a good cast is promised. Later on our
blessed old friend Frederick Warde. will
be here-though not with the James
Kidder combination. more's the pity.
The California management won't tell
all II knows, but at any rate the Fraw-
leys are on it's books. lyon Yonson''
opens next week.
"Evangeline" at the Grand. "Old Ken
lucky at the Alhambra and grand and
comic opera again al the Tivoli Ryan
and Richfield will continue at the Or
pheum SARAH COMSTOCK
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
JUDICIAL BLOW
At REPUBLICANS
Decision Affecting the
Kentucky Count.

LOUISVILLE. Nov. 15.-Judge Sterling
b. Tonsy. whose mandamus issued on
election cay for the admission OF Honest
Election League inspectors TO polling
places caused the principal excitement OF
that day, and the alleged disregard Of
which caused Governor Bradley to order
troops to the polling places on the evening
of November :. was to-day restrained by
the appellate court at Frankfort from
taking any further action in the contempt
cases growing out of the order.
Yesterday thirty-five alleged violators
of Judge Toneys orders were bound over
by him in the sum of $500. To-day he was
proceeding with the cases and had SEN
fenced one prisoner TO thirty hours in Jail
when the order OF the appellate court
was received. The official count to-day
has brought no changes in the estimate
Goebei gained 80 votes this afternoon on
the official count of the returns from this
city IL was in the First Precinct Of the
Eighth Ward. Aside from this there was
no change in the situation to-day. 1t Is
thought the canvassing or the Jefferson
County votes will be completed In Few
days Then the whole question will be
put before the State Board. which will
meet at Frankfort some time between
now and December 4.
FRANKFORT, Nov. 15.-There Is re-
newed confidence around the Goebel head
quarters tonight, probably as a result Of
the decision OF the Court OF Appeals to-
day dealing an expected blow 10 the Re-
publiCans by a ruling which practically
decides in advance adversely the man
damus suits filed by the Taylor attorneys
in several counties to compel the County
Election Commissioners 10 certify the
vote. II is probable now that the Jeffer-
son County Board. which includes Louis
Vile. will proceed to throw out several
precincts in that city contested on
grounds of fraud, and especially where
the State militia was present or near the
polls on election day. 1t is claimed here
tonight that Taylor's q 900 plurality in
the city of Louisville may now be almost
wiped out.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
McLA|NS ARE
UNDER ARREST
Accused of Using Mails
to Defraud.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO. Nov. 15-The Federal au-
thorities to-day took cosnizance of the
reports which had been made concerning
the alleged fraudulent business OF the
Board OF Trade firm of McLain Bros. &
Co.. and arrested Charles r. and Albert
o, McLain. members OF the firm. The
charge was using the United States mails
TO carry on a scheme to defraud.
The prisoners were taken before United
States Commissioner Humphrey, where
they waived examination on the charge
and were held To the Federal Grand Jury
in bonds of 5000. The bail was what Is
known as a joint and several bond, the
whole of which will be forfeited II either
or both of the defendants fail To appear
in court when called upon. The two
Board of Trade men are said TO have be-
gun their operations with customers In
various parts of the country two years
ago, and IL is claimed they realized over
$5UO,0 900 through their bucket shopping
scheme. They will not appear In court
again until spring. and then not unless
the Federal Grand Jury finds true bills
on the charges,
The members OF the firm are said to
have matched" buying or selling orders
from customers, with the reverse trade
on its own account and the work Is said
To have been carried on so quietly that
many customers lost money on the hcu-
uous sales
up OF a bundle of several hundred letters
written by the defendants 10 their Gus
toners Some of these customers We're:
II. NJ. Lloyd. Sterling, Kan; j. j. Stevens.
Dalton. Kan. and Hunter Milling Com
pany. Wellington. Kan.
The warrant for the arrest of McLain
Bros. was based on the alleged swindle
of +. A Hyke of Luverne, Mimi, who
claims TO have lost about $4,000 on his
deals with the Board of Trade firm. The
Board Of Trade rules provide that when
sales or purchases are made for the Gus
toner the firm must furnish the former
with a memoranda. giving the name Of
the firm from which the purchases were
made or 10 which the commodity was
sold as we'll as the prices at which trades
were made. The evidence in possession
Of the postal officers letters which con-
tain memoranda OF trades made for GUS
toners. show that while an effort WAS
made TO keep within the letter Of the
board rules a conspiracy existed among
certain local firms to violate them. 1t
IS said these deals which were made by
McI.ain Bros. for customers in the West
were 'bucket-shopped" and never reached
the pit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL
LEAGUES CONFERENCE
Delegates Meet to Discuss Methods
for Better Government Of
Cities.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Nov. 15.-The fifth
annual meeting OF the National Municipal
League and the seventh national confer
ence for good city government opened IN
this city to-day over 200 delegates are
present. including city officials and NUM-
cipal authorities from all over the coun-
try.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose OF discussing matters OF vital I'M
portance TO municipalities. The domi-
nant feature OF the discussion will be
the Municipal Programme" the re-
port on which. however, will not be
presented until Friday afternoon. The
Programme" will be offered the re-
port Of a special committee appointed
at the Louisville meeting two years
ago.
The opening session OF the league
convened at 2:30 o'clock. when Hon.
Samuel L. Black. former Mayor OF Co
lumbus. welcomed the delegates. The
reports of Secretaries Woodruff and
Burtham were read. DR.. Delos F. W.
cox OF Michigan read n paper on An
Examination OF the Proposed Municipal
Programme"
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
ORPHEUM GEMS AND
THEATRICAL ECHOES

First-class vaudeville is instructive as
we'll as entertaining and the bill at the
Orpheum is ample testimony to this as
sertion. II you visit that justly popular
place Of amusement this week a kalei-
doscopic procession OF vaudeville acts will
pass before your eye that are worthy of
your strictest attention. Leo Carle comes
at the head of this parade with his light
ming change acts of eight different char
acter changes, and he is followed bv
Vinie De Witt, a cornetist of remarkable
talent. She overcomes the technicalities
of cornet playing with a nicety that ia
really refreshing. The trills, runs scales
aud octaves which form the various vari-
ations of her solos are executed with an
ease decidedly praiseworthy. That VinIa
De Witt is an artist on the cornet cannot
be disputed, although she harbors a few
stage mannerisms which would not be
missed should she ever abandon them
But the brightest star OF them all Is
Marguerite Cornille, the clever little
French soubrette This dashing girl is
certainly a jewel, for besides a distinct
brilliancy in dramatic defamation, she
sings with understanding. pronounces dis
tinctly every syllable and notwithstand-
ing a brogue, which she executed in a
easily be understood. Her execution is
delightful. Both as a vocalist and actress
Cornille is entitled TO first honors Add
thereto the fact that she is a very hand
=
self the treat In store for you IL you visit
the Orpheum. Cherida Simpson PLAYS a
piano with mandolin attachment very ef-
fectively A clever comedy sketch by
Ryan and Ritchfield is another feature
The rush Of seats at the box office Of
the Tivoli is another proof of the ap-
probation OF the public for good per-
formances. Both operas. Patience" and
THE Masked Ball." captivated the audi
ences. with the result that since the first
performances the sale of seats has broken
all records.
At the Steeplechase the popularitv n,
the Coney Island novelties from New
York increases Nothing has ever been
seen in this city like the razzle-dazzie
and young and old crowd its gates as
long as the park Is open. On Saturday
Professor Hill. who has shown himself to
be skilled expert on the high wire. will
throw $3.50 to the children. These excit-
ing scrambles will occur at half-past IN
and half-past s o'clock.
1.-The Merry Monarch" successfully
continues to WELD his scepter at the