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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
HON. AMOS PERRY.

The death of the Hon. Amos Perry,
which occurred at New London, Ct, on
the 18th, removes one of the most use
full and interesting men of his time. He
was born in South Natick, Mass. Aug.
II, 1872, and had completed his S7th
year, retaining to the end the vigor and
clear understanding of middle age. He
was graduated at Harvard college in
1887, in the class with Richard Henry
Dana, Jr., Henry D. Thoreau, DR..
Henry j. Bigelow and others of note.
His "reminiscences of his college life,
recently printed in the Boston Tran
script, are of great interest. Mr..
Perry was for many years a teacher of
prominence, and was vice president of
the American Institute of instruction.
He was several times abroad, and in
1862 was appointed consul at Tunis by
President Lincoln, succeeding after ten
years John Howard Payne, the author
Of Home, sweet home" whose re-
mains he caused to be brought to this
country.
While in Tunis he carefully examined
the site of ancient Carthage, and in
1869 published a large volume embody-
ing the result of his researches; and
more recently an account of an official
tour in Tunis. Mr.. Perry was super
intendent of the Rhode Island census
in 1885, and for more than a quarter of
century has been the efficient secretary
Of the Rhode Island Historical Society.
editing and contributing largely to its
publications, and directing in great
measure its work, in which he was
deeply interested. Visitors to the build
ing OF that society will sadly miss his
hearty greeting and kindly presence.
TO several friends in Worcester the
knowledge of his death comes with the
weight of a personal bereavement.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
TRIPLE MURDER.
MiddleburY Man Kills His
Wife, Mother-in-Law
and Another.

AIiddlebury VT, Aug. 14.-This eve
ming q man named Eastwood hired a
team here and went to East Middle
bury to the residence of his wife, who
lived with her mother there, and shot
his wife and her mother, killing both.
He then drove back to this town, went
to tho residence of Frank Fem, driver
of a team for Marshall & Company,
and deliberately shot him through the
heart He next fired at the murdered
mans wife, but did not kill her, the
bullet grazing her head. He then Weni
to the residence of E. D. Brown, broth
err of his wife, and tried to find MI
Brown, evidently with the intention OF
shooting him. Eastwood has not bee7
seen nor heard from here since. A
watch is being kept around here foI
him.
An officer boarded the sleeper here
tonight gong south, but did not see
any one he suspected until few min
utes before the train arrived at Bran
don. This man was outside the door OF
one of the vestibule cars when Conduc'
tor Amblo saw him and shouted to hin
to come inside. The man began to cry
and the conductor tried to drag hin
in, but he refused to come. The conduc-
tor then called the officer who threat
ened to shoot the man if he did moi
come in.
Just as the train was slowing UP al
Brandon, the conductor made another
effort to drag the man in, and in the
scuffie which followed the man would
have fallen off the train if the conduc-
tor had not held on to his wrist. Just
as the train stopped, the man broke
away jumping from the car, and fled
Conductor Amblo describes the man az
large person wearing brown coat
light trousers and a calico shirt. His
hat was blown off during the scuffle
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

The controversy over the proposed
lease of the Boston and Albany to the
New York Central road goes merrily
on. The Spy this morning presents the
latest contribution to the literature of
the litigants, in the answer of Samuel
Hoar, the Boston and Albany's coun-
sci, to the criticism of the lease by
Richard Olney. 1t is very interesting
reading to those who hold Boston and
Albany stock, and far from uninterest-
ing to those who do not Samuel Hoar
and Richard Olney are two of the most
eminent railroad lawyers in the state,
and their opinions upon a matter of
such proportions will attract wide at
tention. Each side in the controversy
over the lease has now been heard, and
the pursuit of proxies goes on with un-
abated vigor. All has been said for
and against the lease that able counsel
can devise.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
INDUSTRIAL PROSPERITY.

Inc story Of Industrial prosperity told
in the news columns of The SpY TODAY
must certainly be matter of congrat-
uiation to the manufacturing and labor
interests Of Worcester. In the history
or the iron and machine business here
1t stands unparalleled. Never before
mas there been such a rush of orders or
more general employment of skilled
mechanics. 1t stands out in strange
contrast to a period not long agone
under the administration of President
Cleveland. Then it was matter of
general observation that, even in the
skilled trades, there were a half dozen
men looking for every job. Now it can
almost be said in truth that there are
half dozen jobs looking for one man.
Factories that under the Cleveland re-
gime stood idle, with closed shutters
and smokeless chimneys, now show all
the evidences Of busy life, and the
wheels of industry cannot revolve
quickly enough to fill the orders that
crowd in upon them
To those wage earners who have felt
the need Of work and the keen edge Of
poverty, it is like resurrection from
the dead. A thousand theories may be
advanced, the aftermath of the war
with Spain, the reaction against the
stagnant period Of the past few years, the
demand for iron and steel abroad, the
limitless diversity Of our manufactured
products. But over and above all else
stands out the fact that the promises
and predictions made at the beginning
Of the republican administration are be-
ing fulfilled to the letter, that the pro-
tective tariff is the workingman's best
friend. and that the great man who
stands today at the head Of the national
government when he uttered the words,
The resources of this country under
and above the ground are beyond those
OF any other nation upon the earth. and
they shall be made to serve the per-
manent prosperity Of its people," meant
exactly what he said. The words OF
Mr.. Whittemore who superintends the
great interest of Prentice Bros, estab.
lishment, that mot for eight years at
least has business had anything like
the boom 1t is experiencing today" is
only echoed and re-echoed by the state
ments presented by other manufacture
ers In the news columns of The Spy this
morning. Worcester has entered upon
new and phenomenal era Of prosper
ity. Its permanency must needs be de-
termined as much by political condi-
tions as any other. Understanding
this, there need be no doubt as to whom
the people prefer for the presidency 1t
Is not time for cheap money or cheap
principles
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
ANOTHER REGATTA.
Quinsigamond international Will Prob.
ably Be Held Again.

Inc committee on management of
the Quinsigamond international regatta
held meeting in the Board of Trade
rooms yesterday afternoon, and wound
up all business in connection with the
recent regatta at the lake.
The report of the treasurer, Frank
II. Maeullar, showed that the receipts
We're S6lf and the expenditures $650.50,
leaving balance of $16650.
Some of the boating men wished to
pave whatever balance was left over
donated as the nucleus of a fund to
provide for local Labor day regatta.
The committee considered this matter.
put BY unanimous vote, it was decided
that the money could not be used for
any other than the Quinsigamond in
eernatlonal, so the money will be put
in bank until next year, when the com
mittee will again tackle the problem
Of an international regatta. The mem
bers have hopes yet Of making it an
event of worldwide repute in boating
circles.
The affairs of the committee being
now wound up, there will not be an
other meeting called before April.
Before adjournment, the following
was unanimously adopted:
The committee of management Of the
Quinsigamond international regatta de-
sires to thank, through the Worcester
newspapers, all those who contributed
financially or otherwise, to the success
OF the second annual regatta. Espe-
cially the committee desires to express
its cordial appreciation of the support
and cooperation Of the Worcester
Beard of Trade, the courtesfes and as
sistanoe Of the Worcester ConsoIidated
street Railway and the Boston and AL
hany Railroad, and to express sincere
thanks TO the merchants who obligine-
" closed their stores on regatta day.
The boat clubs at the lake were SO gen
eFous as to require universal thanks
while the response to the appeal for
funds was met with generous and
sufficient response to insure the success
Of the 1899 regatta and make a good
beginning on the fund for 1900
Tc the Worcester newspapers are dine
especial thanks for earnest support in
the past, which tke committee trusts
will not be withdrawn in future. since
the prospects are so bright that the
committee feels perfectly assured in
planning for next year.
John H. Meagher chairman.
Louie Erville Ware, secretary
For the committee.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
DEALERS WARNED.

Worcester dealers who handle vari-
Gus brands of Misunderstanding bever-
ages, who may have new connection
called "Kraft's Temperantia," offered
for their consideration, should use care
in handling the beverage without con-
forming with regulations of the inter-
nal revenue department.
A recent definition Of this drink is:
"A ferrnented malt liquor, though d.
luted to such an extent as to be called
Notwithstanding. is a beverage for the
saie of which special tax must be paid
under the internal revenue laws; and
when 1t is sold under a label read
ing Krafts Temperatia Invigorating
Ronic. stamp tax must also be paid
thereon as medicinal proprietary
preparation under Schedule B, act Of
June 1S, 1898. even when it contains no
drugs,or medicinal ingredients"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
CYCLISTS ASSEMBLING.
Clubs and |. A. w. Members Invade
Coston by the Hundreds.


Coston by the Hundreds.
Boston, Aug. 15.-The 10th meet of the
L. A. W. began here today. Although the
ofncial opening was not scheduled to take
place until this afternoon the scenes
saroun9 the railroad terminals In the opin-
ION OF the. committee Indicated that the
oyciers VIII more than equal the IL. 900 ex-
peeteo. me first train in brought large
Jumper OF the racing men VINO competed
IN the international CHAMPIONSHIPS al
M MON last week. The 80 meet club of
we century Wheelmen of Greater New
1ork, VINO spent Sunday in Providence
arrived at noon over the road
me arrivals during the day were rather
smaller than had been anticipated, num-
perlng pr2oably not more than thou
sand, PHILADELPHIA sent a large deIeea-
ton and numerous party came from
montreal including many of the prolnin-
emit racing men who participated in the
International meet just held there.
headquarters were formally opened ar
Hetel BrunsRick this afternoon This
evening the local press COMMITTEES gave q.
banquet to some Is visiting press repre-
sentatives at the Revre House. and there
were several moonlight runs throt1qb. the
Back Bay fens and the suburbs. XII The
local ciuhhouses were kept open for the
entertainnent Of the visiting wheeInnen
A number of the clubs, 1nollIdjno tha
Massachusetts Bicycle Club, the TriSHr
Roadsters of Dorchester, the RoslindaIe
cycle Club and the Old Colony Club eave
lawn parties or entertainments tonight
ana sL everything, possible>is being done for
me comfort and enjoyment of the visifork
Inc meet does not actually behin Intii
tomorrow, and the first races will NOT Az
place until Wednesday. ''''A
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
Members of the Republican City Com
mlttee Discuss the Rules.

mittee Discuss the Rules.
On the surface, last nights meeting
of the republican city committee was
quiet and uneventful, but underneath
there is considerable diversity of opin-
ion relative to the Interpretation of GER
tain rules governing the committee.
Members OF the committee had pro-
phesied that certain other members
who are believed to have been identified
with political work in violation of the
rules. would be obliged to explain their
coaduct or resign from the committee.
The rule upon which the argument
hinged is; No member of the city
committee shall in any way promote or
retard the candidacy of any member Of
the party before caucus" The commit
tee on rules made up of William J.
Bragg, Walter F. Gleason and Herbert
A. Booth, drew up resolutions which
were presented for adoption by Mr..
Bragg, chairman of the committee,
which meant ia substance that any
member of the committee who had
worked for or against the candidacy of
any member of the party should either
renounce his connection with such a
movement or resign from the city com
mittee.
and made no specification Of individuals
but Willie c. Young evidently thought
the sentiment was aimed in his direc-
ton and rose to defend his position. Mr..
YoUngs Interpretation of the rule is
that It does not apply to state candi-
dates, but merely to local issues. Sew
erdz membeTs spoke on the question and
lengthy debate followed, in which the
question Of whether individual interpre-
tation or the ruleS was allowable or not
cafTre n for considerable discussion. The
resolutions WE'RE finally rejected by a
vote of 10 10 8. the yeas and nays being
called SDr.
Ghazaes q. Slocomb, Jr., then moved
for d SeAfiPmation OF the rule. The
motion was declared carried by the
chafr, but there was evidently a mis-
understanding, and the yeas and nays
were called for but the motion was
voted down.
Certain members of the. committee
claim that the end is not yet, and that
the matter VIII be reopened at a sub
seouent meeting. No action was taken
on the question whether or not the rule
hzd heep bF0ken. but the statement
was made trak the most severe penalty
that could be inflicted Ia case it had,
was to repT1mand the offender and that
sHch antion as has como to the atten-
zion OF the committee could not result
in onstang him.
Last years lists Of precinct officers
were distributed to the several ward
committees for revision before they are
submitted to the mayor for his appoint
ment
The rooms of the committee have q
new adornment in the shape Of a large
oak frame containing the photographs
Of all the mayors of Worcester. The pic
lures were contributed by F. S. Bian-
chard and the frame by such of the
officials as are living at the present day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
PERSONAL.

E. H. Bemis is at Roclxland, Me.
M: Q. GrosvenOr leaves today for New
York.
A. S. Partridge goes to Richland. va,
today.
P. G. Gavin is at Newport for few
weeks.
A. R. Moulton goes to Cleveland Wed.
nesday.
H. M. clemence returned today from
his vacation.
Nathaniel Paine left yesterday fol
Halifax, N. s.
Mrs. I. M. TrowDridge is at Syracuse
for q few weeks.
j. L. Bradford is passing his vaca.
ton at Yarmouth.
WILLIAM J, Fsrd and Miss Mary O,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Station 2 Officers Find Burglar in a
Millbury Street Store,

Officers o'Connell and G. Fl. Davis
Of Station arrested a man for break
ing and entering store in Brennan's
block on Millbury street, this morning.
about o'clock. When brought to The
station house, he refused to give his
name or utter a word.
The officers were standing across the
street from the store and were start
ied py breaking glass. Running to
the broken pane, and looking inside
saw the man stretched on the floor. He
evidently intended to lead the Officers
to believe he was sleeping, and IL foos
several well-directed kicks to get him
on to his feet. He is a foreigner ana
will be given a chance to explain things
TO Judge woodward In the central dis
trAst sGSuSt shta AQgDlDg. ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
BRUSH WITH REBELS
Five Hundred of Enemy
Are Routed Near
Buslos.

Manila, Aug. IA, SIS p. ma force
of U. S. troops from Quingua, four
miles northeast of Malolos and from
Balinag, near Bustos, about six miles
northeast of Quingua, encountered a
body of insurgents estimated at about
500 halfway between Bustos and
Quingua. In the engagement that en-
sued the Filipinos were severely pun
ished and scattered. The Americans
lost one man, who was killed.
The insur9ent force is believed to
have been under the command of Gen.
Pho del Pillar and to have had in view
tearing up the railway at Bocave and
Bigaa, about three miles northeast of
Bulacan.
A battalion of the Twenty-tirst in
Ifantry will be sent to those points this
Afternoon to strengthen the rear guard
to reconnoiter the country in the direc-
ton of Norzagaray and on the Bustos
road.
Gen. Wheaton, with the troops at
Calulet, made reconnaissance on
Angeles about four miles to the north
west, where he found 500 of the enemy.
He silenced their fire and then returned
to Calulet
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

Yesterdays proceedings in the Drey-
rus case may have been none the less
interesting and sensational than those
Of previous sessions, but they were
quite overshadowed by the tragedy of
the morning. The attempt to assas-
sinate Labor must react in favor of
Dreyfus, but it is perhaps the shadow
OF coming events in his career. If he is
vindicated, assassins await him. The
widest flights of fiction have scarcely
paralleled the Dreyfus tragedy
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
CHANGES AT STATION 1.

All kinds of changes are going on at
station l since the furniture of. the new
police signal system has been installed.
Yesterday, carpenters were at work
building little room about 1ox15 feet
to De used as room to book prisoners
IN. The room formerly used as book
ing room for prisoners, will be given
over entirely to the new system and
the telephone. The change was deemed
necessary oy Chief of Police James NJ
brennan, and to carry ii ont mart OF
the guard room had to be given up. y
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
NO HOPE BUT IN WAR.
Beers Are Hastily Aiming
Themselves With Mau-
ser Rifles.

johannesburg, Aug. 14.-The Stand
ard & Diggers' News says today. "The
Beers are convinced that there is moth
ing for it now but the arbitrament of
All sorts of warlike rumors are in
circulation. 1t is understood that the
held comets have received orders to
supply all unarmed burghers with
rifles gratuitously and to substitute
Mausers for Martins wherever the
latter are still in use.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
A SHOCKING DEATH.
Edward J.Gtone Falls
From a Third-story
Piazza.
DIED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS.
He Was Trying to Enter
His Home By the Rear
Entrance.

Edward ]. Stone, an inspector for the
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, fell from piazza on
the third story of the house he lived in,
at John street, this morning, about
12.45 o'clock. and died a half hour later
at the city hospital from his injury
Mr.. Stone left his home early last
night, and forgot to take the key of the
front door with him. He returned about
1870 O'Clock and was seen entering a
passageway leading to the rear door of
his house at that time.
The rear door on the third story of
the house was also locked, and it is
supposed he must have leaned against
the railing to rest himself when ne
reached the top. He was found a few
moments later lying on the ground with
the right side of his head badly
crushed.
He fell headlong and his body turned
SO that his head struck on stone wall
beneath the outside stairs. Driver
Phipps of Chemical 1, who was awak-
ened by the cries of his wife, teIe-
phoned for the police ambulance, and
driver Robert Taft and Patrolman
Thomas Hurley responded.
Capt. John Grace of Chemical / ran
across the road to the house, which is
directly across the street from the fire
station, and picked Stone up. He laid
about six feet from where he first
struck, and the ground about him was
covered with blood. He was placed in
the ambulance and quick run made
to the city hospital, where he died
shortly afterwards.
Stone has been in the employ of the
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company about 16 years, and
was widely known in Worcester. He
leaves wife and one child. He had
made plans to pass his vacation with
his wife and child at his home in Aver.
His wife was terribly affected by the
arrived on the scene shortly after the
accident, was obliged to remain with
her for time after the ambulance left
for the hospital.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
STRIKES TOO FREQUENT.
typographical Union Says 1t Is Not So
Effective a POLICY.

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 14.-of 400 ner-
sons present today when the 45th an
nual convention of the InternstionaI
typographical Union opened, i6S were
DELEGATES and 1876 ex-delegates
PRESIDENT Donnelly's report announced
tnat the International Union was in The
He suggested amendment for M i .oae.
70 permit membership In the Tntarre
tionai Union of any iournev,, rs, !,
printer without the jurisdiction ~ -. =
local. The report declared mat too
frequent use of the strike had lesseneS
lts effectiveness. The COMMITTEES ~
shorter work day reported that Az
membership Of Typographical nnio ,,, J
last November was 27,435. or tbasa
a,soI members were in the enjoyment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
EMPLOYEES PRESENT.
First Piece of Wall Paper Made in wor
cester Framed Forth Connanv

The employees of the Allen Higgins
Wall Paper Company, yesterday. pre-
sented the officers Of that company a
handsomely framed piece OF the
first roll of wall paper ever printed in
Worcester which was struck off Thurs
gay last The frame is composed Of
oak stained green to match the co,or
of the paper, and has inscribed on If
the names of the workmen who were
engaged IN the manufacture of the firsf
roll. ~ -
In making excavations for the found
atoms of the BARRIERS Crossing niant
Q workman recently found a penny az
the reign of George the Second. The
copper bears the date of 1876. IT "a
worn almost smooth, but the features
of the Hanoveriah monarch are dinnlv
discernible. The workman. who found
i presented. it to John P. Allen, vice
president of the company, who Is
treasuring it as a mascot to insure the
prosperity Of the new factory
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15
STRAY BITS OF HuMoR.

Miss Olive (of st. Louis)-You can lust
pet your sweet life that I'll be wearing
ah engagement ring before the end Of the
Miss. Emerson (of Boston)--No. thank
you; L DO not care to wager my sac
charne MISUNDERSTANDING
Ella-Was Charley cool and collected
when he proposed?
Hattie-Noi he was awfully ratified.
Ella~-WeH, l always thought he had Z
screw loose somewhere.
You may salt you may season
Inc cucumber II you will,
But the old collie prerogativa hs
VIII cling to 1t still. e+
stump Orator-'What is better than 70
ulo Ior ones country" Pensioner--"To
i've on her.'-Tit-Bits.
He told his audience that he was who'll
" unprepared. Do you believe It'll" Yes,
ne mad his speech In his pocket but he
nadnt learned it."-Chicago Record. -t-
Banks is in bad way financially.
All his money gone?' worse; he cant
borrow any more. "--Philadelphia North
American.
she-"Mr- Htghnote tells me he Is cult
waiting, his. voice" He--,Yok I saw him
Irritating n.gs, It early this mofains Chicago
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-15

The refusal of Charles A. Merrill
TO be considered as a candidate for all
derman leaves one less Richmond in
the field. It begins to look like an
easy thing for Councilman Kendall. The
great contest is coming over Council
man KendalPs successor. There are
half a dozen likely republicans men
toned for the office, each one Of whom
can line up a good following.