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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
PROMISING CLUE.
italian Barber Thinks Fragments Are
Those of His Wife's Body.

hose of His Wife's Body.
New York, Oct. 1S-Peter Colombo, a
barber Of this city, went to the nlorgue
today and viewed the dismembered por-
tons of the woman's body which we're
found IN Seventeenth street and in the
lower boy, nearly two weeks ago At
ter looking at the remains, Colombo de-
clared that the general contour Of the
body was like that of his wife, who
disappeared on Sept T. Labor day
a few weeks before Labor day. Col
ombo h,red a handsome young Italian
barber, named Antonio. On Labor day
his wife disappeared with Antonio. The
woman was 2S years old.
Colombo said that Antonio WIS a
reader of II Progresso, an italian news
paper, N which one of the parts was
found wrapped. Another supposed clue
that the police were at work on was
the alleged disappearance OF Camille
Dumon, said to have lived in West
Seventeenth street. She is a young wo-
man SAID to have come from Boston for
the Dewey celebration.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
BRYAN AT BARBECUE.
Louisville the Meeting Place of Many
Big Democrats.

Louisville, KY, Oct 18.-The first big
democratic demonstration of the state
campaign was held in Louisville todhay.
Besides the democratic nominees for
state officers a large number of demo-
Gratis from other sections were present.
The jollification was in the nature of
an old time Kentucky barbecue at the
Jockey Club grounds. Hon. w. ]. Bryan,
William Goebel, ex-senator ]. S. C.
Blackburn andot hers of the party came
to the city to take part in the celebra-
ton. In addition $50 members of the
Cook Couaty, ILL.,, Democratic club
were present The exercises were
opened by Mayor Weaver with an adj
dress of welcome, and speeches by Mr..
Bryan and prominent democrats.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
BIG SUM ASKED.

London, Oct. 1S.-A supplementary
the house of commons to vote an addi-
tional $4,000 men and s5OO0O0OO in con-
sequence of the situation In South Afri-
ca 1t is explained that $4,000 men rep
resent the probable maximum excess
beyond the establishments fixed fer the
year 1S99-900, and is in consequence Of
calling out of the reserves, and of the
temporary transfer of troops from the
Indian to the British establishment
With the additional $50,00O,0O0, the total
army estimates are $3.50, 617, 200.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
CLARA BARTON Bazaar.
A Pleasant Evening Assured Patrons
at Horticultural Hall.

a Pleasant EVENING ASSURED Patrons
at Horticultural Hall.
Horticultural hall was in gala dress
last night. The occasion was the open
ing of the Clara Barton bazaar, which
continues tonight and Friday night.
Tastefuny decorated booths are distri-
buted about the hall.
The entertainment last night opened
with an address of welcome by Com
mander r. B. Edwards of Post 10, fol-
lowed by a miscellaneous program.
The hall will be open this afternoon
between the hours of and 6 otlcck,
when children will be admitted free of
charge. This evening the bazaar viii
be continued A complete change from
the program of last evening Will be
presented.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
ouADRuPLE MURDER.
Minnesota Farmer After Killing Wife
and Three Sons Shoots Himself

and Three Sons Shoots Himself.
Red Wood Falls, Mimi, Oct. IS
Frank E. Babcock, in fit of insanity,
murdered his wife and three sons, on
his farm, near here, and then killed
himself, today. Bahcoek went to where
his little boys were playing and shot
both of them, blowing their brains out.
His wife saw the deed and ran to the
barn for safety.
Babcock went into the house and
wrote a note to his brother-in- law, say
ing he went out to kill a rooster and
shot his son and could not face the
crime. Then he searched for and found
his wife in the barn and shot her
through the head. From the barn he
walked to where his oldest son was at
work and at close range fired shot
that blew out the sons brains. Then
reloading, he placed the muzzle to his
mouth and fired the gun, killing himself
instantly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19

TOOK PLACE. The new topmast was
measured, going aloft in a chair to the
neel OF the topmast, so that an accurate
measurement could be taken.
Inc remeasurement of the Shamrock
999oday resulted as follows: Water line,
% 95-lQ0; extreme length, 1O2 565-1OOo1
feet. Under this measurement in The
future races the Shamrock will he
ooIlged to allow the Columbia is sec
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
SHOT SIX TIMES.
After Attending to Murder His Wife
Jealous Husband Shot Himself.

Hartford, Conn, Oct 1S.-Adolph Bro
deur fired six shots at his wife this
evening and then shot himself in the
head. The couple live at &c Trumbull
street. Brodeur is a tailor and his wife
runs small candy store.
After she was shot. Mrs. Brodeur was
able to walk to a physicians office. and
after having her wounds dressed re-
turned to her home. Her husband was
taken to the hospital His wound NAV
result fatally. Jealousy caused the
shooting
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
SNEAK THIEF AT WORK.
A Sever Street Servant Girls Room
Robbed of $50.

Tuesday morning an unknown man
at 80 Sever street and stole $50 belong
ing to a servant girl employed by Mr..
Bliss At the time of the robbery there
were several people in the house, and
the thief must have entered by the rear
door and gone straight to the room oc-
cupied by the girl. The matter was re-
ported to the police. but no tangible
clue could be given as to the robber
identity.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
SURROUND LADYsMITH,
Beers Make Ready to Attack 1t ~
Force.

Ladysmith, Oct. 1S.-It is stated that
the enemy's scouts are almost in touch
with the outposts at Glencoe. The Beers
are working around both sides with the
idea Of getting south of Ladysnith and
attacking in force with the cooperation
of Commandant Gen. Joubert.
At Glencoe, the British patrol covered
a wide area in order to prevent out
flanking and were subjected TO a hot
fire in persistent skirmishing. Gen.
Stewart White is quite prepared to offer
battle, and the camp is pleased at the
prospect Of striking definite blow.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
TWO STORES ENTERED.
Burglars Do Not Find Any Money and
Depart in Disgust.

Last evening, between the~houis of 70
and l o'clock, while the police r4liofs
were changing, two grocery stores in
New Worcester were broken into.
Charles S. Hoars provision stora, at
1890 Main street, was entered, the thief
breaking in through the rear entrance.
and the Arlington grocery store in
New Worcester was found broken in
later The breaks were discovered by
officer Alfred Harper, ar repafted 10
Lieut. Johnson.
The owners og both store were awak-
ened, and on investigation it was found
nothing was stolen. In both places the
cash drawers had been emptied and left
open.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
FEARS FOR SENATOR.
Violent Typhoon Strands Her on the
Pacific.

Pacific.
Victoria, B. c., Oct. 1S.-The steamer
Empress of India, which has reached
here from Japan, has completed the
toughest trip of her 43 voyages. The
second day out from Yokohama she en-
countered a typhoon, which smashed all
the telegraphic communication between
the engine room and the pilot house
and destroyed the boats. Fears are ex-
pressed by officers for the transport
steamer Senator, carrying home the
Fifty-frst Iowa regiment She left
Yokohama eight hours before the EN-
press, and having immense upper works
would fare badly in a gale.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
RAISE OF WAGES.

Pittsfield, Oct. 1S.-The several hun
dred employees of the Pontoosuc Wool
en- company here We're notified today
that their wages are to be increased five
per cent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
LARoR UNIoN MEETINGS.

The City Laborers' union will have q
meeting in Labor headquarters tomor-
row evening. The Steam Filters help
ers' union will also have meeting.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
wHlTEHoUsE EXPEDITION
Rh de Island Man Will Explore Land
of Abyssinia.

OF FNDyasTITTa'
London, Oct. 1S.-William Fitzhugh
Whitehouse of Newport R. l., accom-
panied by several Englishmen, will
leave England Oct. "a with an explor-
ing expedition for Abyssinia, The Roy
al Geographical society of London has
lent number of valuable Instruments
The expedition will go to western
Abyssinia by way of Ads Abeba, where
Mr.. Whitehouse will be received by
Emperor Menelek. Mr.. Whitehouse
will take 60 armed men, so Somali and
Abyssinian porters and 80 camels.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-19
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

washington, Oct 18.-Rural free de-
livery mails have been ordered estab--
lished on Nov at Newport, r. l., and
Rutland, VT.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
THE INCREASE OF IMMIGRATION

G INCE the revival OF prosperity following the en-
\ actment of the present protective tariff the
United States have once more become attrac-
tive to the unemployed of Europe, and as conse-
quence there has been large an increase OF I'M
migration as to reawaken in the East the popular de-
nand for more adequate restriction than now pre-
walls.
The evil effects of unrestricted immigration upon
the labor market have long been felt throughout all
parts of the East north of the Ohio River In some
industries, particularly in that OF coal mining, the
lower grade of foreign labor has almost completely
supplanted American labor and for years past vigor
Gus efforts have been made to devise some means OF
protecting the worIingmen of the country from that
form of alien competition.
The problem is one which has been perplexlng to
statesmen, and up to this time no adequate soluuon
Of it has been found. 1t is conceded that an lndis
criminate restriction is not desirable. The Onlted
States much OF their prosperity to the sturdy I'M
migrants who have helped to clear its forests, ouild
up its cities and develop and advance its artistic IN
dustres. On the other hand there has been large
class of immigrants whose coming has oeen more
burtful than beneficial to the republic. The point
at issue therefore, is to devise some means whereby
the good NAV be admitted and the evil rejected
Something has been done in that direction already
but it is not enough, the present increase OF I'M
migration shows.
There is however something more than the COM
p1exity OF the problem that delay IN Congress
The great ocean steamship companies that ply be-
tween the United States and Europe make large
profit out OF the hordes of immigrants that come into
the country and it is their interest to have them
admitted with as few restrictions possible. These
companies maintain a strong lobby at Washington,
and have had much to do with the delay OF Congress
in passing either of the stringent restriction
bills that have at various times been submitted to its
consideration.
The evil is more acutely felt in the more populous
States OF the East than anywhere else Very few
immigrants even from Southern Europe, settle in the
Southern States, owing doubtless, to the presence
of the negroes Most of them congregate in the big
cities and have reproduced there something like the
conditions which prevail in the slums OF the great
capitals OF the Old World That fact renders the
evil OF unrestricted immigration pernicous than
would be otherwise and adds strength to the argu
ments OF those who demand that something shall be
done at the coming session OF Congress to impose
restrictions sufficient to protect our workngmen from
a degrading competition and our cities from the men
ace OF what may become dangerous mob
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
NOT ONE, BUT SEVERAL.

Editor Call: The article recently pub
lished in your paper entitled "Our One
Weak Spot" in reference to the judiciary,
is, in the opinion of the writer, an under
estimate. The truth is, there are several
others in our political system in addition
to the above, namely, abject submission
to boss rule and the vitiated state of af-
fairs which permits and perpetuates the
same; political parasites who fatten off
the public crib and what they purloin
wise in our own conceits. in political
sense; absurd ideas regarding our stand
ard of civilization; slipshod methods in
municipal affairs; and the apparent re-
luctance to improve them by patterning
after other well-regulated communities
the defiance of law and authority by the
irrepressible. inseparable and fiendish
mob; the existence of hungry and un-
scrupulous army of offlce-seekers: the
concentration of capital and formation of
gigantic trusts for the benefit of the few
to the injury of the many and the power
of the pull and the push" etc.
That we are a great nation, however
must be admitted. even with these de-
fects-great in territory. great in re-
sources, great in power, but with a great
deal yet to learn. S. MOORE.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
ALL PROFESSORS WILL
RECEIVE THEIR MONEY
REGENTS DECIDE HOW CHECKS
SHALL BE SIGNED.
Martin Kellogg Reelected President
of the University for Term
Ending June 80 Next.

The Board of Regents at a special meet
ing yesterday forenoon reelected Martin
Kellogg president of the State Univer-
sity for term ending June 80 next May
Is was the end of the academic year, and
at that time the resignation of the presi-
dent took effect AS the president of the
Board of Regents. Governor Gage, was
not in the city, and as the university had
no president, the regents could find no
one with authority to sign checks; hence
it was decided to temporarily fill the va
cancy in the office of president of the uni
versity.
Formerly it was the custom of the
Governor of California to sign all de-
mands on the treasurer of the university
but there was a departure from this or
der of things during the administration
of Governor Budd. On account of sick
ness he was compelled to remain away
from the city for several weeks, and dur
ing his absence checks were signed by
President Kellogg. Lawyers on the board
doubted whether the Governor or the re-
gents had any right to delegate the power
to the president to sign demands on the
treasury, but the business men of the
board saw nothing amiss in the transac-
ton. Regents Wallace and Foote now
maintain that the power to sign checks
is the prerogative of Governor Gage, and
that the regents cannot lawfully vest the
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
DECLARES HIS
STATEMENTS
WERE GARBLED
General Merriam So
Reports to Shafter.
THE SITUATION AT WARDNER
SAYS THE LAWBREAKERSW WERE
MOSTLY FOREIGNERS.
THE SITUATION AT WARDNER
A Serious State of Affairs Prevails
Among the Miners, Who Are
in Dread of Their
Lives.

Brigadier General H. c. Merriam, who
recently left Wardner, Idaho, to return
to his command of the Department of
Colorado, arrived in the city yesterday
morning. He came for the purpose of
making his report to General Shafter in
person Wardner is in General Skaters g
department, but as General Merriam was
ordered there with troops drawn from
both departments, it was necessary for
him to report to General Shafter. The
two officers met at department headquar-
ters about noon and were closeted for
over an hour. General Merriam when
seen refused to discuss the situation at
Wardner, except to say that military law
was still in operation there. He, how
ever, declared that he had been grossly
misrepresented by the press dispatches
that had been sent out as to what he
had said in connection with the Miners
Union. He stated that what he did say
had been garbled and twisted so that his
true statements had never been made
public.
General Merriam says the statement
that the miners are Americans is incor-
rect; on the contrary the major portion
of them are foreigners. He says that he
was ordered to Wardner to do a certain
duty, and that he did it, and that he did
not use any expressions deserving CEN
sure.
when 1 left said he there were 800
prisoners still in confinement but this
number is being reduced every day as
the investigation being conducted by the
civil authorities progresses and nom
participants in the late trouble are al
lowed to go.
"On the surface everything was quiet
and apparently good feeling reigned
again, although at the bottom I know
the ole. feeling is smoldering and only
force of arms prevents it breaking out.
The prisoners are not military pris-
oners, but were taken by the civil au-
thorities The military went in to the
district simply to maintain the peace and
make it possible for the civil authorities
to make their arrests without the proba-
bility of being molested or murdered
while they were doing It,"
AS to the reason for his short stay in
this city. General Merriam said: 1.-THE
Occur dAlene is in the Department of
the Columbia and consequently under
General Skaters command | really
have nothing to do with it. l have come
to this city to turn the command over
to General Shafter and acquaint him with
the conditions he will have to meet AS
to those conditions or the probable out
come of the whole affair 1 am not at lib
erty to speak
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
CHILDREN ALLOWED
TO SING IN PUBLIC
CRUSADE AGAINST THEATRICAL
MANAGERS FIZZLES OUT.
Judge Graham and Acting Police
Judge Groezinger Object to
a Discriminatory Law.

The crusade of the California Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
against proprietors of places of amuse-
ment for allowing children to sing and
dance has met with an inglorious end, at
-uoo eLe seoBId eql 10 oMl sB IBI So lseeI
cerned.
John Morrisey, manager of the Or
pheum, and Mrs. Lund were charged in
Acting Police Judge Groezinger's court
yesterday with permitting La Petite
Lund to perform on the Orpheum stage.
Attorney Ackerman appeared for the de-
PENDANTS and pointed out that a child
could sing and dance for a church fes-
tival but could not sing and dance for her
parents benefit, which showed that the
law was discriminatory and unconstitu-
tional He contended that it must be
shown by the prosecution that the sing
ing and dancing by the child was In
furious to her physical condition.
officer McMurray, who is attached to
the society, testified that he could not
say if the child's physical condition was
injured by singing and dancing, and
on the stand and asked, rs there any
difference in the physical condition of a
child singing and dancing at church fes-
tival and singing and dancing at the Or
pheum?" He promptly replied Il cannot
say"
After the defendant Morrisey testified
IN answer 10 the same question that the
only difference was the child was paid
at the Orpheum, the Judge dismissed the
case.
In Judge Graham's court Mrs. Addie
Sorenson was charged with allowing her
daughter, Maud to sing and dance at
the Chutes, and the Judge dismissed the
case.
The Tivoli cases in connection with the
boy. Arnold Glazer and the girl, Hester
Callihan. were called in Judge Mogans
court but were continued until Thursday
by consent. The decision will no doubt be
the same as in the other cases.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
THE CARRYING TRADE.

c ONE time ago Sir Robert Giffen read before
the Royal Statistical Society an essay of the ex-
- cess OF imports over exports in British trade OF
recent years, which, owing to the emnence OF the
author attracted good deal of attention. ful re-
port OF the paper which quite elaborate has just
been received by the Treasury Bureau OF Statistics at
Washington and from a digest which has been given
out it appears to be almost interesting to Americans
as to the British, for whom it intended.
The paper OF course, deals with British trade, and
only incidentally refers that OF the United States.
One of the points Of interest however is Sir Roberts
explanation of how Great Britain manages to carry
such large excess OF imports from this country over
what she exports to it. On that point the speaker
said:
There are obvious reasons why the United States
should have of exports. In the first place,
the United States has to pay in its exports for the
share OF the. carriage OF goods in its foreign trade
which is performed by foreign ships This is
very large figure. In recent years the proper
ton of the imports and exports OF the United States
carried in foreign ships has ranged between Is and
So per cent so that the United States is country
which has pay other nations for the carriage OF its
goods in the foreign trade 1t may be mentioned, by
the way. that the foreign country which does the
carrying trade for the United States is mainly the
United Kingdom and in this difference between the
plc
planation OF the excess of imports in the of the
United Kingdom, and of the Of exports in the
case of the United States"
f. The United States has not had to wait for Sir Rob
ert Gifen to explain how great the cost of leaving
the carrying trade to foreign nations His words
therefore of importance only because they give
phasis to what has been often stated in this country
by all who have given any study to the subject The
payments which make to Great Britain and to
Continental Europe constitute an immense drain upon
the profits we derive from our exports, and means
that much of loss to Our people.
There is but remedy for the evil If Congress
will provide legislation which will put American ships
OH something like equal terms with the subsidized
merchant marine OF the great nations OF Europe we
will soon carry trade in vessels under our
own flag and to our people the money they now
expend to pay for the service Of foreign ships Such
legislation has long been demanded and ought to be
provided at the coming session of Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-30
AROUND THE
CORRIDORS

Rev. ]. o. Lincoln of San Mateo is stop
ping at the Occidental.
L. E. Doan, prominent attorney of
Stockton. is at the Grand.
E. L. Barker, well-known merchant
of Oakdale, is spending few days in this
city.
General Shafter has returned from
cent attack of fever.
State Senator William M Cutter ar
rived yesterday from Marysville and IS
registered at the Grand.
w. P. Hussy of Indianapolis, who has
immense timber interests in Washington
and Oregon. is registered at the Grand.
c. w Maze and wife of Modesto are
guests at the Grand. Mr.. Maze is prom
inent merchant of the valley town.
Lord Douglas Compton of London, an
officer of the Ninth Lancers, arrived yes
terday from Hongkong and is among the
guests at the Palace.
Count Alex Pavalo, Russian Consul at
Korea, arrived yesterday at the Palace.
He was among the passengers on the
China.
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Won Win
mig of Berlin arrived on the overland yes
terday from New York and are at the
Palace.
Mrs. Henry Gribble, Mrs. Herbert Brady
and Master Brady of Shanghai, China, ar
rived on the China yesterday and are reg
istered at the Palace.
Mrs. R. E. Evan and Miss Mabel Evan
of Paris and NJ D. Currie of London are
guests at the Palace Hotel. They expect
to tour the State before leaving for the
Orient
A Woworsky and wife of Berlin, Ger
many, were among yesterdays arrivals
on the China. They have been on a tour
of the world and will travel extensively
over the United States
Lord and Lady Udny of Calcutta, India,
were among the arrivals on the China
yesterday and are en- route to England
Lord Udny has. represented the home gov
ernment in the civil service of India for
nearly twenty-five years and has lately
retired.