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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
ONE DAY TOO LATE.
Noted Astrologer Lives Long
Enough 10 Give Lie to
Horoscope.

New York, Sept. 23.-Dr. Luke D.
Broughton, president of the Astrologi-
cal Society Of America, died here to-
day He cast his horoscope many years
ago, and PREDICTED that the critical pc
RODS of his life were the 18th, 18th
and 21st days of the present month and
present year. His death, he predicted.
would occur early on Sept %.
DR.. Broughton died at 4 a. M, today.
He returned from the country Aug. %.
An evil influence he said, was exerting
a power over him. On his evil days,
Sept. Is and 16, he was very sick, but
rallied
AS Sept. 21st approached, he made
all preparations for death. Friday he
thought he would die at 4 p M, but
when that hour passed, he said it would
be early Sept 20.
DR.. Broughton was born at 10 a. M,
April 20. 1928, in Leeds, England He
came from a family of astrologers, and.
early began the study of astrology. In
1853 he settled in Philadelphia, where
he studied medicine. In 1863 he came
TO New York. where he practiced med
icine. DR.. Broughton made many sue
cessful predictions. On his advice, his
eldest son did not marry, as his father
had predicted the exact time of his
DEATH in 1855. Mrs. Broughton also
died as predicted, in 1891. DIR. Brough-
ton wrote many pamphlets and one
book on astrology.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
HOME INDUSTRIES.
J. D. Pierce Believes the
Board of Trade Should
Support Them.

j. D. Pierce, president of the state
branch of the American Federation of
Labor and Central Labor union, be-
lieves that Worcester manufacturers
and wage earners would be benefited by
earnest agitation on the part of the
local Board of Trade to get home in
dustry patronized.
Mr. Pierce has made study of the
labor problems of the city during his
term of office as state president of the
federation of labor, and believes it fall
acy to secure new industries for the
city until those we have are firmly sup
ported.
In speaking of the conditions to The
Spy man, Mr.. Pierce said yesterday
Il read in a Denver, Col, paper re-
Gently, under the heading 'Patronize
home industry that the Cigar Makers
union of that city, some time ago, real
izing that their industry was being
wiped out of existence by the dealers
in cigars handling outside goods in pre-
ference to those made in Denver start
ed an agitation for home industry and
made an appeal to local pride as we'll as
to the selfish side of the people. And
they have proved that it is better to buy
and smoke the home product than to
home goods are equal in stock and
workmanship to goods produced any
where.
THE general business public of Dem
yer realizing the truths of the cigar
makers doctrine, have taken up the
cry with the result that Denver today
is feeling the pulse of better business
than it has for years.
Il wonder why little of such agita-
"a l, fairxr
Tt does seem strange that business men
who depend entirely on the ability of
the wage learners of our city to earn
fair wages and conditions, do not seem
to realize that one dollar paid to a Wor-
/ cester industry is of more benefit to
them than one thousand spent to out
| side parties If the people of our city
| who today smoke cigars would smoke
the product of the cigar factories of
! this city when they would be sure ia
! get an article equal to any produced in
| the country. made in clean factories
| by men well paid for their labor, in
stead of smoking those made by mer
who have no interest in our citys vel
/ fare and are principally produced in the
| filthy tenement house factories, Wor
cester would today be employing 100l
| cigarmakers all the time, and every dol
lar earned by those men would go bael
in the channels Of trade and the whole
city would feel the benefit of patron
izing home industry. What The
wage learners and business men of Den
yer have been able to do for that city
can be done for ours.
What better efforts can the Worces
/ ter Board of Trade put forth than t.
work in conjunction with the consum
ers for the betterment of all trades il
Worcester. by starting a systematic ag
itation having for its object the buy
| ing of Worcester goods in preferences
| to all others.
| What is the sense of asking any
new industry to establish itself in oul
| city when we are every day demon
strating that we will not support thoss
| that are already here? l think thu
plan is feasible and well worth a trial.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
FATAL COLLISION.
Massachusetts Passengers
Killed and Many In
.jured at Reno.

Denver, Col, Sept. 2S.-Six passengers
were killed and five injured, one per-
haps fatally, in collision on the Dem
yer and Rio Grande Railroad at Reno
siding, near Florence, at 4OS o'clock this
afternoon, The trains in collision were
the Phillips-Judson excursion from the
east and the east-bound fast freight.
The killed are: F, Salter, manager of
the excursion; Eva M. Walker, aged 12
of Westford, Mass; Eugenia B. Jud-
kins, aged II, of Spokane; Addie ]. judi
klns, aged 10, Spokane; George H. judi
klns, aged 6, Spokane; --- Wilds,
aged s, Los Angeles.
Injured: Mrs. F. A. Wilds, Los An
geles, badly hurt; Harry Walker, aged
i, Westford. Mass; Mrs. Grant Biddle,
Coal Camp, Mo-, internal injuries; Mrs
Ella Biddle. Coal Camp, Mo-. bruises;
C. S. Cook, Miller's, Ind, bruises.
The excursion train had run from
Chicago over the Chicago and Alton and
Missouri Pacific roads. and was turned
over to the Denver and Rio Grande at
Pueblo at 2 p. m. The passenger train
was running at the rate of So miles an
hour when the collision occurred.
AT the headquarters of the Denver
and Rio Grande in this city, it is said
tnar the taSt freight had orders to take
the siding at Reno to let the passenger
train pass, but for some reason which
is not yet understood, the fast freight
had passed Reno. All the trainmen on
the locomotives Of both trains jumped
and escaped injury. The engineers
turned off steam and put on the brakes,
but the trains collided with such force
that engines and cars were badly
wrecked. The excursion train con-
sisted of one empty coach back of the
engine, and three Pullman tourist
sleepers. two of which were telescoped.
There We're about 40 passengers on
the excursion train, most of them from
Massachusetts, en- route to the Pacific
coast. The freight train consisted of SO
|narrow-g gauge cars loaded with ore and
lumber. and the wreckage is strewn
along the track for nearly half a mile.
A special with physicians was sent
from the city to the scene of the wreck
and the surviving passengers were
brought to this city.
Later the injured were taken to
Pueblo Mrs. Wilds is lowering between
life and death, but the other injured
passengers will recover.
E. S. Plaisted of Revere, Mass, one
| of the excursion party, said: "Our
party of $50 or 40 persons left Boston
Wednesday morning last, on a pleas
ure and business trip to the Pacific
coast. There were passengers killed,
| 5 young people and L Pullman con-
ductor who came with us from Boston.
George Judkins, who was travelling to
| his home, at Spokane, had the misfor-
tune to see all three of his children
killed, but he escaped with a few
/ bruises and scratches"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
MATTER or ExPEDIENcY.
War Department viii Pass Upon
Landing Of Chinese.

Washington, Sept 2S.-The landing of
the 100 Chinese now at Manila, will de-
pend upon the expediency of the war
department, which will be determined
BY general orders. If the landing of
the 700 Chinese will not interfere with
the military conditions or disturb the
situation, they may land
The conditions in the Philippines. it
is pointed out, are such as to make the
entry of Chinese laborers a disturbing
element. The Filpinos are opposed to
them and there is a bitter feeling ex-
listing against the Chinese there. 1t
is believed here that If the United
States military authorities grant the
Chinese free access to the Philippines,
it will exasperate the people and tend
to retard the pacification of the islands.
1t has been represented however, by
the Chinese minister that the landing
of the Chinese now at Manila will do,
no harm and tSat to return them to
China would be a severe hardship.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
OFFER FROM FREEDMAN.
New York President Wants Putnam to
Play Professional Ball.

John H. Putnam, foot ball coach at
Tech. has received an offer to join An
drew Freedman's New York National
League team. The New York manager
has been dickering with the hard-hitting
Webster catcher and outfielder for several
days.
Yesterday Putnam received a letter
asking him to join the team at once.
Later a telegram came instructing Put
nam to await flu a er orders. Last night
Coach Putnam said that foot ball had
been instilled so deeply in his mind that
he had barely given thought to base
ball. He was not prepared to make any
definite statement concerning acceptance
of the offer
Putnam received his base ball training
at Dartmouth and was also tackle on
the varsity eleven. His work with the
foot ball candidates at Tech this season
has been such as to make him a general
favorite among students and members of
the faculty Putnam has often exprs ssed
desire to enter base ball professionally.
and may decide to accept the offer, pro-
vided he is not Obliged to report until
spring.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
SAILS SET TRIM.

Bristol, r. l.. Sept. 2S.-Today was a
busy one for every man aboard the
yacht Columbia. Early this morning
she went out for practice and sail
stretching and ran back to her moor
ings again at noon. After dinner the
sails were taken ashore to the sail loft
and another mainsail taken out to the
yacht Ii is expected the Columbia
vii leave here Sunday or Monday for
New Rochelle. Mr.. Iselin will go to
Newport on the ST. Michael's tomorrow
and later in the day will continue on
to New Rochelle. The set Of the sells
on the Columbia is now almost perfect,
and Mr.. Iselin is much satisfied with
them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
VETERANS WILL MARCH.
lndiciduai Posts viii Participate, De-
spite Lack of Call.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Veterans of the
civil war will participate in the land
parade in honor of Admiral Dewey de-
spite the decision of the officials of the
G. A. r. not to order out different
posts. Among the organizations which
have decided to parade are two platoons
of the Medal Of Honor Legion, under
command of Gen. r. S. Peck of Bur-
lington, Vt. Those who will parade
will be largely members of the New
York commandery, but other COM
manderies will be represented. All of
these men are members of the Grand
Army.
The Loyal Legion has nominated sew
eral of it's staff to participate. There
will be two organizations numbering
100 men of the Duryea Zouaves of the
One Hundred and Sixty-fifth New York
volunteers. Already 500 veterans have
decided to take part. and by Tuesday it
is expected that 1900 the limit set by
Gen. Roe, will have sent in applications.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
TOO TIRED TO WORK.

Bransficld Played Ball and Was Elk
cused from Tending Bar
Kitty Bransfeld did not begin his
duties with high ones last evening as
he had planned being too fatigued after
playing ball yesterday to stand behind
the bar He reported for duty all right
and was willing to make the attempt,
despite the pressure of Saturday night
business, but Harrahy excused him
from duty on the firing line and Brans-
fled went home He will report in uni
form tomorrow and intends to remain
until he is ordered to report to Boston
in the spring
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
ARRESTED AND RELEASED.

Dover, N. H., Sept 23.Harry Hough,
who, several months ago. was arrested
for alleged Irregularities while treas
urer of the Cocheco savings bank, was
rearrested last night and released to-
day on $4,000 bonds. The arrest was
made on a capias writ based on in
dictments found by the grand jury
Hough is now under $4,000 bonds to
appear before the United States ana
supreme courts
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
SUICIDE FROM GRIEF.

Lowell, Sept 2s.--Frank p. Haggett,
cashier Of the Railroad national bank
for many years and well known in this
city. committed suicide today by taking
corrosive sublimate. One week ago Mr..
Haggetts wife was burned to death.
and ii is believed that her husband was
influenced to great extent by brood
ing over his loss.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
BROKE HIS LEG.

Samuel Faucher. living at rs Malvern
road. was taken to the city hospital in
the police ambulance last night suffer-
ing from a broken leg, which he claims
was the result Of blow received from
his nephew, Rabbit Dupont. He saws
Dupont struck him in the eye. and he
slipped to the ground breaking his right
leg.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
AFTER THE RECORD.

n Southwick Rider viii Ride the
sprinafield-Bos and Return Course.
Daniel F. Casey yesterday received a
liter from e. B. Saunders of South
lex, saying that he would arrive in
his city at las this morning on his
Vhy from Springfield to Boston, trying
81 lower that record. He has asked
rAsey to furnish pace from this city
III Boston, but it is doubtful if the lat
lN viii be able to do so. Saunders
AVE that he is to leave Springfield at
! o'clock to make the attempt to lower
Ike record.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
AGAINST GERMANY.

Berlin, Sept. pa correspondent of
the Cologne Gazette, who is making a
tour Of Samoa, 'telegraphs to his paper
that there is increasing excitement and
anti-German sentiment in the islands
owing to alleged British vaccinations.
The correspondent predicts a new up
rising unless the indictments are ener-
getically restrained
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
MAJOR CLIPS RECORD.
Paced By Steam Motor He
Startles Lowell
Natives.

Lowell, Mass, Sept. %. Major Taylor
reduced the track record of 2:O4, made
by McDuffee, to 1853, at the fair grounds,
this afternoon. The results:
One mile open-Won by ]. F. Ingra-
ham, Lynnfield. Time. 1928.
Half-mile handicap-Wo by j. F.
Ingraham, Lynntield (scratch), Time,'
1 05 3-5.
Two-mile handicap-Won by Ingra-
ham (scratch). Time, 4:45 1-5.
Taylor against the track record OF
2:04, paced by steam motor-Won in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
HOLDS UP APPOINTMENT
President Orders investigation of Con-
suIai Office at Bremen.

Washington Sept. 29.-The president
has held up the appointment of Henry
W. Dledrich to be consul at Bremen and
has sent Mr. George Murphy, one of the
most expert of the clerks in the consular
bureau here, to take charge of the office
IN place of Louis Lange, the retiring
consul Mr.. Diedrich is at present consul
at Magdeburg and was slated for trans
fer to Bremen. 1t is not known whether
there is to be change in the presidents
intention as to Mr.. Diedrich or whether
it Is deemed desirable to have the af-
fairs and records of the office thorough
~ investigated with a view to turning
u over IN good shape to his successor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
PINGREE WON'T RUN.
Does Not Want to Be Mayor Of De-
4roit Again.


4roit Again.
Detroit, Mich, Sept. 2S.-Gov. Pingree
today gave out for publication long
statement in which he declares that he
will not be candidate this fall for
mayor Of Detroit. The governor says:
The only consideration which might
have led me to accept nomination
would have been the opportunity of
standing upon platform for municipal
ownership of street railways and three
cent fares under the plan proposed by
my associates and myself The positive
refusal. however, of r. T. Wilson, the
principal owner Of the street railways,
to negotiate further and the absolute
withdrawal of his offer of sale, aided
oud efforts to make three cent fares a
reality until the proposed PAN
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
DESTROY POSITION.
Gallant Blue Jackets Land and Raze
Oiangapo Works.

Manila, Sept. "a, l1So a. m.--The
cruiser Charleston, the monitor Monte
rey the gunboat Concord and the sup
ply ship zafiro this morning attacked
Olangapo ON Subig bay. The warships,
after briskly bombarding Olangapo,
landed $50 sailors, who destroyed the
insurgent position One American was
wounded.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
INDOOR BASE BALL.
klobedanz May Try to Introduce the
Game Here.

4 Fred Klobedanz has plans in mind
of starting indoor basebaIl in this city
during the winter if he can secure nee
|essary cooperation. The game is
|played on the lines Of base ball except
that a larger and softer sphere than is
used for the outdoor game is played
with, and the bat is much smaller than
the ordinary base ball bat Klobedanz
says Father Mathew hall is large
enough for the game He win endeav-
or to organize two teams and play an
exhibition game to ascertain how it
takes with sportingly inclined people
II the game catches on a regular sched-
tile of games will be arranged for the
winter months.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Rockville Boy Gets His Collar Bone
Injured at Foot Ball.
New Britain. Conn, Sept. 2S.--In the
foot ball game this afternoon between
the New Britain and Rockville high
school teams, full back Broder of the
Rockville team splintered his collar
bone. His condition is extremely pre-
carious. from the fact that he had to
be carried two miles to receive surgical
attention TINS break is reported by
the attending physicians to be the worst
they ever saw.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
HALL IN BERLIN.

Berlin. Sept 23.-President Hall Of
Clark university, Worcester, Mass, is
here. He dined with Andrew d. White.
the United States ambassador, and Mrs
White. this week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
PALSY FROM FOOTBALL.

Mlddletown Boy Gets Paralysis from
injuries Received In Play
Mediden, Conn, Sept. 3D. Thomas
Kelly, left guard of the Middletown
high school team, received serious in
juriesin the game here today with the
Meriden high school team He was
taclSllng a punt when he received in
juries to his spinal column which
caused paralysis from the shoulders to
the feet. The physicians say 1t Will be
two or three days before the result of
the accident can be definitely deter
mined.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
ICE HOUSES BURNED.
Sanderson Brothers of Worcester Suf-
fer Loss in Shrewsbury.

Shrewsbury, Sept. 2S.-Tonight about
10 o'clock Sanderson Bros. ice houses
at Jordan pond caught fire and were
burned to the ground. 1t is impossible
to determine the origin of the fire, and
it was practically impossible for any
one to get over to the buildings before
they were totally destroyed,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
.MILLBURY a WINNER.

MIllbury. Sept. 29.--The Globe Fdun-
drv team OF Worcester came to Mill
hurry this afternoon and was defeated
by the Miilbury Foundry team by a
anore Of II TO Is.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24
The Weather.

Sunday: Fair; followed
by cIOudinesS; warmer
winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-19
The Sword OF the Nation.

Golfers Weekly for October 2l presents
fine composite double-pago entitled
THE Sword OF the Nation" Its COM
posed of four large photographs depicting
tho presen taton, on the steps OF tho Capt.
tol at Washington, of the $4,000 sword,
voted by the Congress of the United States
to Admiral Dewey, in memory of the
victory of Manila Bay. The main figures
in the photographs are President Nc
Klnley and Admiral Dewey. In addition
to the double.page pictures, there are
photographs showing Admiral Dewey re-
viewing the Military and Naval parade
after the presentation, and at his residence
in Washington about to leave for an in
formal call at the Capital Tho story of
the Washington ceremonies Is told by
Frederick Palmer. the war correspondents.
The squabbe between tho British and the
Beers in South Africa, the International
Yacht Races, and the Venezuelan crisis
make up the special features of capital
number.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-19

Seymour, Ia. Oct. 19.-An accident
occurred here last night in which one
person was killed and nine others in
jured, several of them probably IA
tally. A crowd of young men had
started to the country to charivari a
newly married couple, and as they
drove across the Rock Island track, IN
the eastern limits of the city, they
were struck by train and knocked
from the track. Will Cupples was
killed outright and his body was found
upon the pilot Of the engine. The
other members of the party we're
thrown promiscuously along the track.
the wagon completely demolished and
the harness torn from the horses.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-19
so-Paomlss or lSDepenbiiNce
ID Our Onloials' Corrsspondsnns with
the Filipino Leaders.

n Our OMoials' Corrsspondsnue with
the Filipino Leaders.
ManilA, Oct. 1.-THE consuls In
Manila have received from Tarlac,
whore It il believed Aguinaldo re-
mains. book containing the corre-
spOndsnce between him and the Ameri-
can commanders and consuls, in
which, as he contended in his recent
appeal for recognition, the Filipinos
find the basis for their assertion that
the American government recognized
their sovereignty and promised them
independence.
The book is addressed to the mem
bers Of the United States congress and
contains a long argument by Senior
Buencamino. of the so-called cabinet
of Aguinaldo. and alleged letters writ
ten by Housewife Wildman, United
States consul at Hong Kong, to
Aguinaldo, in June and July Of last
year. 1t has made a sensation among
the Spaniards here. The whole corre-
spoudence, however, contains no prom
ises of independence.
Senior Buencamino lays stress upon
letters from Admiral Dewey and Cen
eral Anderson requesting passes for
American officers and others to visit
Filipino territory, and upon letter
from General Anderson asking you
and your people to cooperate with us
in military operations against the
Spaniards."
A body of rs Filipinos attacked a
railroad patrol of eight men, members
Of the Seventeenth regiment, at Gut
guinto, north of Bulacan, wounding
two. The Americans reinforced the
patrol and drove of the enemy, cap
turing quantity of ammunition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-19
A QUADRUPLE MURDERER.


Terrible Crime of an Insane Farmer
In Minnesota.
Redwood Falls. Mimi. Oct. 49,.
Frank e. Babcock. a farmer, residing
near this city, murdered his wife and
three sons on his farm yesterday. The
n lrder was committed in fit of in
sanity. Babcock loaded his gun and
went to where his two little boys were
playing near the house and shot both
OF them, blowing their brains out. His
wife saw the horrible deed and ran
to the barn for safety. Babcock went
into the house and wrote note to his
brother-in-law, Frank Mason, saying
he went out to kill rooster and shot
his son Theodore and could not face
the crime. Then he searched for and
found his wife in the barn and slot
her through the head. From the barn
he walked mile south to where his
eldest son was at work. and at close
range he fired shot that blew out
the brains of this son. Then reloading
he placed the muZzle to his mouth and
fired off the barrel, killing himself ill.,
stantly. He fell over on the gun,
which still had one barrel cooked and
ready for action.