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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
Gen. Felix Angus
Sends Donation
For Dewey.
TO BEGIN.
National Committee Pre-
pared to Take Subscrip-
tions For Fund.

Washington May 15.-F. A. Wander
Lip, assistant secretary of the treasury,
Charles H. Allen, assistant secretary
of the navy, Perry S. Heath, assistant
postmaster general, Brigadier General
Corbin and Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer
of the United States who have been
appointed national committee to
take charge of the funds with which
to purchase a home for Admiral Dewey
in Washington, had a meeting today
The members of the committee are en-
thusiastic over the idea of a national
gift of the character proposed for Ad-
miral Dewey, and are willing to take
up the work of receiving funds from
whatever quarters they may come.
1t is expected the many newspapers
which propose taking up the work will
cooperate with this committee. A
handsomely designed receipt will be
gotten out Immediately by the engrav-
ers at the bureau of engraving and
printing, and all contributors will re-
ceive such a receipt. A formal address
to the public probably will be issued
soon. The first subscription to the
fund.- $780, was received today from
Gen. Felix Agnus, of the Baltimore
American, and he will receive a re-
ceipt No. 1.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
BILL ROUTED.
Circus Parade AIobbed Band Wagon
Stoned Mexicans Use Their Bolas With
Telling Effect One Man May Die
President Patton Calls Mass Meet
ing Of the Undergraduates.

themselves with clods of turf hastily
torn from the lawns.
The fun started with a band wagon.
Cannon crackers were thrown, and
these exploding under the horses, made
them frantic. There were six of these
of the wagons. A serious runaway
might have resulted, had not one of the
leaders stumbled and fallen, dragging
down the other horses with him.
The students meanwhile kept up
merciless bombardment with eggs and
vegetables, On the return the parade
wheeled into John lane and the stu
the procession. Again the employees of
the circus were rotten egged.
The cowboys and Indians finally
charged the students and used their
whips freely. That was the turning
point of the affair. Stung by the whips
and bruised by the riders running into
them, the students became ugly, and
in a moment the missiles that were an
noying but not dangerous were replaced
by stones, and the fight became serious.
Revolvers were drawn, but fortunately
the owners were wise enough to shoot
over the heads Of the enemy. Some Of
the Mexican and South American cow
boys unslung their bolas and used them
with great effect, the leaden covered
ends being exceedingly effective. The
cowboys charged the crowds sever al
times, and rode down those who could
not get out of the way.
In this manner Edward Dillon, col
ored man, was knocked down. kicked
in the head by pony and had his skull
fractured. A student was injured by Z
pony trampling upon him; another by
a bola, and another was struck by an
Indian with one Of the snake whips.
Many were less severely hurt. The cow
boys and Indians were all badly
bruised and hurt.
At o'clock in the afternoon posters
were put up all over the town calling
a mass meeting of the students" in
Alexander hall at o'clock p. m. The
whole undergraduate body attended.
President Patton said that, although he
did not want to go into the details Of
the affair, unless he was grossly mis-
informed, the undergraduates We're for.
the most part responsible for the trou-
BILE ut was absolutely unnecessary
and wholly wrong and must say am
greatly displeased," he said. II am sure I
that a circus can go on without the
inspiring presence Of the undergraduate (
body Of Princeton university" he add
ed, land 1 am going to make a high I
handed order in the matter, and with (
the power vested in me as president OF /
the university, 1 do hereby forbid any
student going to that circus tonight"
Major Lilli, owner of the show, also
appeared at the meeting and made a
speech. which had the effect of pour
ing oil on the troubled waters. Tonight
Proctor John Topley, with large
force of assistants. were in attendance
at the grounds to enforce the order Of
the president. No further trouble is an-
tfcipated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
CONDITION SERIOUS.
Skull of Peter Rics Found to Be Frac-
tured in Three Places.

Uxbridge May 15.-Peter Rice, the
12-year-old boy who was so seriously
injured Saturday by being struck in the
head by batted ball during the Hecla-
Whitens game, is still living though his
his recovery is dubious. Examination
proved that the skull was fractured in
three places.
Rev. Maurice O'Sulivan of st. Marys
sails Wednesday for Ireland Father
O'Sulivan has been in i'll health for
some time, and it is hoped that he may
recuperate during the sea voyage. AS
sistant Rev. J. NJ. Cruise will perform
the pastoral duties during his absence.
The Calumet mill will be in full oper.
alton very soon. Some of the depart
ments began work this morning.
Mrs. George z. Taft entertained the
Student club this afternoon. Epochs in
history was the subject of discussion.
The flremen and the board of engi-
neers have at last come to terms The
organization is as follows: Hook and
ladder, B. I Dresser, foreman; T. F.
Casey, assistant; z. T. Hobbs, secretary;
hose, No. 1, Walter Seagrave, foreman;
A. C. Needham, assistant; Arthur Sea-
grave, secretary. Hose No. 2, James De-
Wits, foreman; Edward Mclaughlin,
assistant James Cook, secretary. Hose
No. g. of WheelocksVille will organize
soon at James Dalup's store
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Princeton, N j., May 15.-Princeton
students and Pawnee Bits wild
West employees INDUCED in a pitched
battle today, and continuous and seri-
Gus rioting was prevented only by the
presence Of men with cool heads and
the action of President Patton of
Princeton university later in the day
calling a mass meeting of all of the
students.
For fifty years it has been an unwrit-
ten law of Princeton that no circus pa
rade must pass through the streets.
Every show proprietor in making his
dates has always left Princeton from
the list for it has been a matter of
common knowledge that the students
would enforce the unwritten law. This
morning Pawnee Rill's Wild West com
bination violated traditions and pa
raded The result was the fercest bat
tie Princeton has seen in many years.
When posters were hung up an
nouncing the advent of Pawnee Bill a
few days ago, it was at first considered
joke. Finally, when it became known
that the management of the show was
really in earnest, the town authorities,
fearing trouble, advised the circus men
rot to attempt a parade. This advice
was unheeded and as a result, one man
is unconscious and may die, and a
number of students and employees of
the show are nursing wounds received
in the fray.
That the show would be upset at
afternoon, when President Patton call
ed a mass meeting of all the under
graduates and the faculty, and the re-
suit of the meeting indicates that the
show will leave town unmoltested. But
it will have lost money, for word has
been passed through the town that no
one is to enter the tent, and the towns
people who are in sympathy with the
students are unit in refusing to at
tend.
Things were proceeding in the usual
course in the university when the pa
rade started The procession reached
the college campus without trouble, but
passed down Nassau street at a bad
moment, for Just as the music of the
band was heard, the students We're in
the act of passing from the first morn
ing lectures to the second. The towns
people were out in force and waiting
for the parade, and the great majority
of them were massed near the cam
pus.
Word passed all along the line and
within few minutes six or seven hun
bred students had assembled on Mas
sau street. Cannon crackers left over
from previous celebrations, eggs pur-
chased at nearby stores, vegetables
bought or confscated from the stores
were assembled quickly. The men un-
able to obtain these missiles, armed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
HENRY CRITICIZED.
Porto Rican Paper Charges Him With In
competency.

San Juan de Porto Rico, May IS
The Democracia of Ponce, the organ of
Senior Luis Munez Rivera, former pres
ident of the Porto Rican insular cabi-
net, who is now in the United States,
publishes letter from him in refer
ence to the recall of Major Gen. Henry,
recently governor general of Porto
Rico. In the course of the letter, Senior
Rivera says: who does not know that
the government in the hands Of such
"a man was like the web of Penelope,
now woven and afterwards torn or I'M
travelled? These are the real reasons
for the recall, reasons laid bare by me
with rude frankness to the American
colonial commission.
THE motives assigned by the United
States secretary of war, Gen. Alger,
namely, the consideration for the
health of Gen. Henry and similar ex-
cises, had no basis in the facts of the
case. Gen. Henry wished to remain in
Porto Rico" The publication of this
letter has caused much surprise. Gen.
Henry left the island after a magnifi-
cent demonstration of good will. Gen.
Davis, the new governor general, will
rescind the order giving liberty to the
press
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
BEST IN WORCESTER.
Leading Oarsmen to Try
for Place in Quinn's
Boat.

Just as soon as the high school
over, May 27, the crew that John j..
Quinn has organized will begin hard
work for the season. Mr.. Quinn has
had little to say concerning his crew
for several weeks past, in order that he
might not in any way interfere with
the high school lads. But he has been
working hard all the time, and three
days after the high school race expects
to have the boat launched.
because he did not get out on the hill
tops and shout out what steps had
been taken a few thought the project
of organizing a crack crew could not be
accomplished. But the organization is
practically finished. No less than is
oarsmen of recognized ability have all
ready announced themselves as cam
didates for seats in the boat.
Although Mr.. Quinn has made but
little fuss about the work he has done,
he has gotten together the best set of
oarsmen that Worcester ever saw, and
all are willing to try for places in the
crew. Every man recognizes that MAX
ing a seat in the proposed crew means
a greater honor in sweep rowing than
the membership of any crew that ever
rowed in Worcester
Several members of the present high
school crew are announced candidates
for a place in the new eight. Several
members of former high school crews
are also on the list, as are men who
rowed with crack Wachusett crews in
the past. With one or two exceptions,
Mr.. Quinn's list contains the names of
the best oarsmen Worcester ever
turned out.
The Wachusett Club will give the
crew the use of its boat, and if the
crew shows the proper disposition the
colors of the Wachusetts, which have
the crew.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
wAcHusETT RESERVATION.
Bill Providing For state Park Passes to
Be engrossed.

Boston, May 15.-The bill to make
Wachusett mountain a state reserva-
ton was passed to be engrossed, as
was the bill extending civil service ex-
emption to the veterans of the war
with Spain.
The wide tire bill and the bill pro-
viding for a cattle commission and in
fictitious diseases among cattle We're
also engrossed. Mr. Reed Of Taunton
won a personal victory in the engross-
ment OF his dill to compel railroads to
carry the bicycles of passengers as
baggage.
He was bitterly fought by members
of the committee on railroads, but won
out by a vote Of 80 to AZ. 1t is said that
the bill will be killed in the Senate.
The bill to replace street car tracks
on fremont and Boylston streets, in
Boston, was assigned to tomorrow,
when there win be hard battle over
the measure.
In the Senate this afternoon the COM
mittee on water supply reported a bill
authorizing Worcester to borrow $780,
900 for the purpose of settling the Ket-
tie brook water damages. The bill was
advanced two stages under suspen-
sion of the rules, on motion of Senator
Washburn Of Worcester. The question
tomorrow is on the engrossment Of the
bill
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
Two Men Held For
The Larceny of
Leather.
A TOWN SENSATION.
G. c. Bent Arrested at No.
Brookfeld and George
Twiss at Brockton.

North Brookfield. May 15.-Otis c.
Bent was arrested here tonight by Off
Ger Arnold S. Wallace, on the charge
of larceny of a large quantity of leath
er from the E. e. A. H. Batcheller cor
poration. Bent was arrested at the
instigation of Treasurer Robert Batch
eller, who telephoned his brother
Francis in North Brookfeld, president
of the corporation, to have Bent ar
rested Immediately. He also telephoned
that George Twiss who until few
days ago had been an employee of the
on the same charge.
Bent has been a shipping clerk in the
factory, and handled a large amount
of leather, over which he had full
charge 1t is claimed that when the
leather reached North Brookfield to be
used in the factory, he had some of 1t
shipped back again. 1t is assumed that
Twiss was trying to dispose of some
of the leather when he was arrested.
Bent heretofore enjoyed an excellent
reputation, and was prominent in
church and musical circles. He was
brought before Trial Justice Boutwell,,
and his bail was fixed at $4,000. He
was unable to secure it, but was not
locked UP, as officer Wallace allowed
him to remain at his house under a
guard. He will be granted hearing
tomorrow before Justice Boutwell,.
At a special town meeting tonight, it
was voted to raise $500 for the board of
health. There was considerable dis
cussion on the article. 1t was voted
to instruct the water commissioners not
to charge water rates at the engine
house. library, school houses and the
town hall 1t was voted to pay the
road commissioner 80 cents an hour
and 81 a day for a team. 1t was also
voted to purchase new hearse, the
selectmen to investigate and report at
the next meeting.
At a meeting of the editors of the
high school Enterprise work was as
signed as follows: Literary, Misses
Witter and Amsden; translation Will
liam Rondeau; athletics, jeremiah KEEL
liner; locals, Miss Lane and Rodger
French.
At a meeting of the selectmen, to-
night, H. r. Leathers, agent for the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company, appeared before the select
men and obtained a permit to string
wires through the streets for tele-
phone exchange. Willard Parker and
Mrs. Twiss we're granted innholders IL
censes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
LEAVES THE HAGUE.
Papal Representative Leaves Seat of Con-
ference as a Protest.

ference as Protest
The Hague, May 15.-M. De Stael,
Russian ambassador to the court of st.
James, representative of Russia at the
peace conference, and president of that
body, conferred with the foreign min
lister Of the Netherlands, w. H. Beau
fort, today, and handed him the dec
grafton of the Alexander Newski order.
In so doing the Russian representative
expressed the cars gratitude for the
hospitality extended the delegates.
The peace conference will hold its first
sitting at o'clock Thursday next.
It is said that the Americans and
British are meeting with some success
in their efforts to get the question of
international arbitration, which is now
the eighth article of the program, ad-
vanee6 to the first place.
Acting upon an order from the papal
secretary of state, Cardinal Rampolla,
the papal internuncio left The Hague
today as a protest against the omission
of the government of the Netherlands,
acting on behalf of Russia, to invite
the vatican to send a representative.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
HELD A WHIST PARTY.

Knights and Ladies of Honor Compete
For Prizes.
Pearl lodge, Knights and Ladies os
Honor, had a whist party in Castle hall
last evening. Fourteen tables were
filed and the winners were: Gentle-
mems first, w. E. Cough; second, Fred
w. Howe; ladies' first, Mrs. c. L.
Stockwell; second. Mrs. Norcross. Sup
per was served to 100 persons in the.
banquet hall. The committee in charge
were Mr.. and Mrs. C. 0. Sykes, Mr.. and
Mrs. H K Watson, Mrs. A. L. Goffs
Mrs. Kessell, Miss Bertha COT, Miss
Annie Lawrence, f. e. Stearns, Thomas
H. knight. At the next meeting, May
49, a drama, "A Lion Among Lambs, -
will be given.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
Said That Hadley
Will Get the.
Honor.
RIGHT MAN AT LAST
After Months of Considera-
ton It Is Thought That
Selection Is Made.

New Haven, Conn, May 15.-Circula-
ton was given tonight in the circles of
the university and elsewhere to the
categorical statement bearing some
marks of authenticity, that the sue
cessor to President Timothy Dwight of
Yale University had at last been found
and that at the state May meeting of
the corporation next week or another
closely following, Prof. Arthur Twining
Hadley would be elected to that posi-
ton.
Sentiment has seemed to crystalize in
a preference for a member of the Yale
faculty. 1t has been felt for some
weeks that the star Of Prof. Hadley
was in the ascendant
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
WIZARD in GOOD FORM.

New York, May 15.-"Wizard" Jake
schaefer of Chicago beat George slos-
son of New York, the student" in an
exciting game of 1s-ineh, balk-line bill
lizards. at the Lenox Lyceum, tonight.
The final score was coo to AS in favor of
6chaefer and $500 in stakes, to say moth
ing of many thousands in side bets,
changed hands on the result. The
wizard came within one point of the
worlds record for the highest run at this
style of game and his average was only
four innings over the best previous match
game on record.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
TO INVESTIGATE WRECK.
Thought Engineer Was To Blame for
Reading Disaster

Reading. Pa. May 15-Coroner Roth
ermel went to Philadelphia today to
subpoena witnesses to testify at the in
adeiphia and Reading railway wreck
at Exeter. 1t now transpires that the
orders given the towefman below Read
ing by Train Dispatcher Rourke were
to turn the red light against the sec
ton run by Engineer Orrell, and when
he came in sight, to give him the green
light This order, it is said. was liter
ally obeyed by Towerman Ceiger, and
seeing the green signal. Orrell passed
on with caution. running slow. but see
ing a white signal displayed at a tower
a mile east of Exeter. he ran at a high
speed, thinking that all was right
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
DIXON GETS THE FIGHT.
Defeats kid" Broad In Twenty Rounds
Which Crowd Calls a Draw.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 15.-Champion
George Dixon won from kid" Broad of
Cleveland, in 20 rounds, at the Olympic
Club tonight. Broad forced the fighting
at the start and for ten rounds did fully
as well as the champion, blocking the
latter's lead beautifully and coming back
fast and strong
Dixons left ear was cut in the fifth
round and bled freely. Broads left arm
was badly hurt in the 18th round and he
could not use it to advantage thereafter.
Dixon showed all his oId-time eleverness,
but not his speed He made the pace for
the last half of the distance, and Referee
Mcbride declared him the winner al
though the crowd insisted on having it a
draw Dixon's margin was not large.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
TUBERCULOSIS ASYLUM.

Berlin, May 15.-Baron Heyl Horn
shein, the national liberal member of
the reichstag, has donated three million
marks towards the tuberculosis asylum
movement. The American delegate to
the tuberculosis congress, DIR. Won
Schweinitz, has arrived here. The
limited States naval attache at this cap
ital. Lieut.. Com. w. II. Brehler, has
also reached this city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
MUCH MONEY FOR DEWEY.
New York City Will Appropriate $3.50, 1000
For His Welcome.

New York, May 15-The Herald to-
morrow will say: The New York well
come to Admiral Dewey is to be con-
Quoted on grand scale, as was shown
yesterday, when the joint committee
from the board of aldermen and council
decided to call on the municipal assem-
bly, to authorize an appropriation Of
s150,00O for the city's part in the care
monies. Mayor Van Wyck heartily ap-
proves of such an appropriation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

Boston. May 15.-The Legion of Spanish
War Veterans was organized tonight and
the first camp instituted. The central
power of the new organization. 10 which
the secretary of state has granted a
charter lies in the grand muster" con-
sisting of Commander w. p Kenibbs and
associates all of Massachusetts. This
body has received Ia applications for
charters from different parts of the coun-
fsx~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING

New York, May 15.-Customs house
agents here today arrested four men on
a charge of smuggling, and confscated
a large quantity of phenacetine, salfo-
nal opium, ammonia and other valua-
BILE drugs. The custom house authori-
ties have been investigating the work
of the men arrested for months past.
The names of the prisoners are Howard
f. Wooten. proprietor of a cigar store
on Broadway; William H. Commons,
Francis J. Plasse and Paul S. STahon,
all of New York.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
THE ST. JEAN BAPTlsTE.

The St Jean Baptiste society ar.
ranged and carried out a party at the
society rooms last night The pro
ceeds viii be devoted to the expense in.
CURED in the recent publication of tbs
society's benefit and insurance record
covering 80 years. During that time
the society has paid more than S15O. 00t
in sick and death benefits.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
QUICK PRODUCTION.
The Bicycle Trust VIII Make a Wheel
Every Five Seconds.


New York, May 15.-R. L. Coleman
president of the Western Wheel Works
of Chicago, today renewed his option
for the sale of the bicycle plant to A.
q. Spalding. The combination being
financed by the Spaldings will by the
acceptance of all options held by Mr.
Spalding control a large percentage Of
the output in the United States. 1t Will
possess facilities for making com
plete bicycle every five seconds, work
ing ten hours per day.
The company is financed by the IN
tied States Mortgage and Loan Com
pany of this city and Lee, Higginson q
Co. of Boston. The capital of the com
pany is to be S35, 900 900 preferred stock
and $45, 600 900 common stock. Within
the next few days 106 Of the manufac-
turers upon whose plants Mr.. Spalding
is said to have obtained opinions will
come here to make their transfers. AT
ter all the transfers have been effect
ed the organization of the new compa-
ny will b completed.
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MUST LAY DOWN ARMS.

Santiago de Cuba, May 15.-ConsiderabIe
dissatisfaction is expressed over the de-
mand by the United States government
that the Cuban soldiers relinquish their
arms before receiving their shares in the
distribution of the $1,000 600 La Indepen-
dencia suggests that a stamp tax be in
stituted, by means of which loyal Cubans
would be enabled to save the soldiers
from the dishonor and humiliation of Civ
ing up the arms which won their liberty"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-16
COME WITHpRAWs.
viii Not Assist Brooke in Distributing the
sa.OOo.oOo.

Havana, May 10 $40 p. m.-Gen. MAXI
mo Gomez informed Gov Gen. Brooke
today that he must withdraw from the
plan for distributing the $1,000 600 appro-
priated for the payment of the Cuban
troops, TO the extent that he will not
name other commissioners TO replace
those originally named by him, who have
refused 10 serve.
. Gov. Gen Brooke is to go ahead with q
new plan. Gomez remaining in an atti-
tude Of friendly Inactivity.