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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
FIREMEN'S MUSTER.
Webster Royalty En-
tertains the Fire
Laddies.
SPIRITED CONTESTS ALL DAY.
Niagaras Of Worcester Won
a Prize Milford Won
at Base Ball.
SPIRITED CONTESTS ALL DAY.

Webster, Sept. 1.-The town today
opened wide its arms to the brave and
fearless fire fighters of New England
the occasion being the long anticipated
muster Of the Webster fire department
The event was the largest of its kind
that southern Worcester county ever
participated in. The firemen owned the
town and everything in it.
The firemen and their apparatus com
menced to arrive the day before, and
the list was led by the Veteran Fire
mems association, Capt. c. v. Law of
Woonsocket, R. l., with its ancient hand
engine. The tub" got here early yes
terday morning. The North and East
Brookfeld companies arrived last night
1t was great gala day for Webster
and surrounding villages. The town had
something like a muster over 20 years
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
KIsER's RACE.

BY Swift Sprint He Beats Out Tom
Cooper.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. Sept. 1.-The first of
a two days meet of the National Cycle
circuit under the auspices of the West
End wheelmen was held today, 5000 per-
sons being present. Tom Cooper failed
to get a place in the one mile champion
snip and Earl kiser won it by won
decful sprint. Harry caldwell easily
peat Charles Miller, the long distance
champion. in a five mile motor paced
race. Summary:
one mile, 2:10 class, paced, profession
9l.-Jay Eaton won, John T. Fisher I'd
Bob Walthour Sd. Time, 2:16
One mile national championship
Earl Kiser won; E. D Stevens I'd; ]. L.
Fisher Sd; Orlando Stevens 4th. Time,
2:16
Five mile motor cycle match race
Harry Cauldwell. Boston, won; Charles
w. Miller, Chicago, I'd. Time, 1923 1-5s
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ago, but il was not a comparison to the
event Of today.
Good judges place the number of peo-
pie in town between $4,000 and 10000.
To say it made business good would be
putting it mildly. The stores had hardly
clerks enough to wait upon the crowds,
while the saloons did land office BUSH
ness. Candy, peanuts, fruit and frank
furters' stands grew up like mushrooms
The streets We're crowded, and they
continued so until a late hour tonight.
The IT'S train from the Spec town
and the 1922 train from Worcester, con-
Meeting with numerous other points,
brought large crowd into the town.
The UP trains from Norwich and New
London way contributed their share. At
g o'clock a long string of cars on the
branch of the Boston and Albany road
rolled into town from Worcester.
The police were utterly unable to
keep a passage through the crowd
open, and they did not attempt it, The
large crowd was as quiet and order
Nv. under the circumstances, as could
be expected.
At o'clock the chiefs and captains
of the different companies gathered at
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RoGETs SORRY SHOWING.
Forced by Labor to Eat His Own
Words and Sit Down.

The following are the proceedings In
detail: The proceedings opened TODAY
with the reading of an official report or
M. de Beaurepaire, who testified to hay.
ing met Dreyfus and a German attache
Ct the house of a mutual friend named
Bodson.
The cross examination of this witness
mad rejected on his character but the
report today was to the effect that he
never was a householder as claimed by
Maitre Labor, leading counsel for the
defense, that his character was most re-
spectacle and that he was held in gen
eral esteem.
German, a groom, one of the witness
es cited by Col Jouaust, testified that
he was at Malhausep in 1886 where he
was employed in a livery stable which
he said furnished a horse to the prison
er. Asked if the horse jumped, the wit
ness replied: You give him his head
and you. will see Dreyfus, the witness
claimed, attended the German maneuv-
res in Alsace at that time.
Col. Jouaust-"Have you seen the
prisoner since?"
Germain-"Yes, I recognized him in
the Bots de Boulogne as Lieut. Drey-
fus.'
Col. Jouaust-"How did you know
that?"
Germainy-"An officer named Infre.
vile, a major. told me-"
Col. Jouaust-"Do you recognize him
in the prisoner"
Germain, looking at the prisoner
Yes
M. Demange earnestly inquired
whether the witness had not been pro,
secuted for swindling and had been ac.
quilted. Germain replied in the negative
but he subsequently admitted that he
had been convicted of .embezzlement
June IL, 1898. Counsel also showed Ger
main was sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment for embezzlement in 1898.
M. Labor asked German if he was
acquainted with M. de Beaurepaire and
the witness replied he was not ac-
quainted with him, but added that M
dc Beaurepaire knew the facts to which
he testified through the witness friends
and he also admitted having written to
M. de Beaurepaire
In reply to the usual question, Drey-
fus admitted that about 1886 or 1887 he
spent furlough at Mulhausen adding:
Every year while studying and at
tending the gunnery and artillery train
ing schools, / passed one or two months
at Mulhausen. But I can positively
affirm tina. l was never present in an
official capacity at the German maneu-
vIes 1 was never invited to attend the
German maneuvrea and ] never dined
or lunched with amy German officer On
each visit ! called on the general COM
handing Mt Mulharsen with my regu-
lar passport in aecprdence with my
duty.
II would like to IQial ot in regard
to the manoeuvrinf ErQQWd 10 which
reference Is mad that Mulhausen
ground is not ground over which man
e,ivras could be carried out. 1t is
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vile Cornet Band 20 men; Minnetexit
Hose Company, No. /, Capt. w. F.
McDermott, 20 men.
Warren Drum Corps, 10 men.
Putnam-Gen Putnam Hook and Ladder
Company, Capt Archie Mcdonald 20
men; Mansfield Hose Company, No 2,
Capt j. II. Maynard, rs men.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Marshal, L. ]. Papineau
D. /. K. Band, John Warnke leader,
Webster Board of engineers, Efmoine D.
Clemans, August Warnke, James
Newman. Thomas l.. Gray; ]. H. Mar
shall Hose Company No. l, Capt. John
j. Kelly, Il men; j. F, Kinds Com
lany, No 2, Capt. Henry j. King IA
men; Webster Drum Corps. 10 men;
Solomon Shumway Hose Company,
No; 4, Capt; George Walker. meg;
L. r. Eddy Hose Company, No. g. and
Steamer Company No. !, Capt. Charles
Hayman, IA men; H. N, Slater Hook
ana Ladder Company, No. !, Capt.
Henry H. Steinberg, IA men; Gen
Taylor hand engine, Bryan Shumway,
foreman. men.
Oxrord-Veterans, 10 men.
The decorations were most elaborate.
Every place of note was galore with
red, white and blue bunting and flags
Along the line of march the residences
were prettily decorated The business
places among others were noticed as
follows Central fire station, Joslin
House, Dewitt Hotel, Enterprise block
arch on High street, Maanexit Hotel,
Oscar Shumway's block Tracy block
bank block. Nicholas GILES, Hughes &
Berard E. N. Bigelow, William f.
Gale, #, P. Baker, Calder's bakery, H
II. Steinberg, Sovereigns of Industry,
Paul FRANKIE, A. ]. Bates, c. P. Davis,
n. T. Hurlbut, William Dee, Henry
Coutermanche, Henry Brandes, Cyrus
Spaulding Miner block, Music hall, Ike
Shea, City Hotel, w. E. Pherteplace, C.
y. Powers, G. L. Ross electric light Of
fee, William T. Shunways block, Mo-
reau Bros, Ed Phoenix, I'll Try House.
Jerry Turbidy, William c. Hobart, b.
b. Miller, Ralph p. Holman, Fred A.
Brandes and others.
The hremen from Thompson town
brought with them curiosity that was
a feature of the parade in the form of
an ancient hand engine that is the old
est in the United States now in use.
This engine was built in 1897.
Another feature of the parade was
the eight men in charge of Byron
Shumway, representing the old Gen.
Taylor hand engine No. 2. This was
the first of its kind that Webster ever
had, and at that time, when the depart
ment was first formed, it was the only
means of exinguishing CONGREGATIONS.
The route was here and there sprin-
killed. with mascots of various descrip-
tiens, and noticeable among them was
the young son of John Stevens, the
well-known steeple climber The little
boy, Sidney, was dressed appropriately
for the occasion.
Richard Healy seven years old, was
a feature of the Danielson brigade. He
was with the Minnetexit Hose Com
pany.
Solomon Shumway, who rode in the
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VETS RETURN.
Niagaras Were Happy Winners at the
Webster Muster.

Nla9araS were 7appy winners at the
Webster Muster.
The red-shirted veterans of the Nj
agara Veteran Firemen's Association
Of this city went to Webster yesterday
to attend the annual muster held in
that place. They succeeded in winning
second money, prize of SIS. They re-
turned to this city last evening and
made the welkin ring with their victo-
rious shouts. They returned on the
o'clock train out Of Webster and their
march from the depot in this city to
their quarters on Waldo street was like
a triumphal progress of conquerors.
A lively step was furnished by the
music of Johnson's drum corps, and
red fire was burned all along the line
of march The victorious vets were led
by Foreman Charles A. Lewis who car
ried a broom, which signified that the
boys had swept everything before
them. Charlie Goodwin and W. F.
Brown were also in the vanguard,
bearing brooms. At their quarters on
Waldo street, the boys gathered about
their leader, Foreman Lewis, and gave
him three rousing cheers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
JEFFRIES and SHARKEY.
The Two VIII Meet For
Heavyweight Cham
pionship.

New York, Sept. Jim Jeffries of
California and Tom Sharkey of Dun
dalk, Ireland, will fight for the heavy
weight championship of the world at
Coney Island Sporting Club Oct, 90
This was decided here today at an up
town hotel, where the managers OF
both pugiIists met.
Only two bids were received for the
contest, and the managers of the club
house by the seaside, having given the
better inducements, secured the bout
The Coney Island club offered &c 2-3 per
cent Of the gate receipts. with a guar
aptee of 100000, and deposited a certi-
fed check for $500 as forfeit.
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TO ENTERTAIN REGIMENT.
Rice's Men viii Be Royalty Treated
While in Boston.

Boston, Sept. lat meeting of the
Massachusetts, military board, held on
the invitation of the mayor, today. steps
We're taken toward the appointment of
% military and business men to ar
range for the entertainment of the
TWenty-siXth infantry on the occasion
of its visit to Boston Sept. and Z, be-
fore leaving for the Philippines. The
mayer outlined the proposed program,
which includes a parade, a review on
the common and ball and supper at
Mechanics hall.
The committee was made up as fol-
lows: Col. Darling of the Sixth regi-
ment, Col. Gordon Dexter of the gov
ernor's staff, Lieut.. Col. Logan of the
Ninth regiment, Col. Benyon of the
Second brigade staff, Lieut.. Col. Cakes
Of the Fifth regiment, and Gen. Mat
theWs, chairman
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
WORTH WITNESSING.

officers Laviolette and Moulton OF
Station have been detailed on the city
hall plaza the last two nights, in ar
endeavor to keep the crowd which
gathers to watch the advertising COM
pany's pictures and The Spy's base bal
bulletins. within bounds. The weather
was anything but pleasant last night
but this fact made no difference witt
the crowd, and the usual number as
sembled.
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DROWNED WHILE BATHING,
Man and Three Children Get Beyond
Their Depth.

Bridgeport. Ct, Sept. lone man
and four children, three girls and one
boy, We're drowned at Black rock while
enjoying a sea bath. The dead: Eliza
Middlebrook, as years old, farmer and
Ice dealer of Easton; May Middlebrook.
IA wears, dis daughter; Tony Koehler. IA,
OF Easton; Ethel Hit, II, of Bridge
port; Florence Hit, IA years, her sister.
The five victims all got beyond their
depth.
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HOLLAND FINISHES.
He Is in His Best Condition For His
Race With Mclaughlin.

ne IS m HIS Best OondItlon For His
Race With Mclaughlin.
Tom Holland quit training after a
trial spin at the oval yesterday after
noon, and is in fine fettle for his match
race with Jimmy Mclaughlin at the
field sports at the oval Monday after
4.5O, according to friends who have
timed him in trials, and is not ham
pered by his swollen ankle. McLaugh-
lin will continue training until tonight,
and will do light work at the oval
morning and afternoon. Mclaughlin is
in good condition for the comparatively
short time in which he has been at
work. Betting yesterday remained at
to 8 on Holland, but money was not
plenty on either end.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
LOWERS HIS RECORD.
Casey Rides Fast Mile in Practice
at the Oval.

Jimmy Casey knocked his record of
2.26 for a mile at the oval into smither-
Gems yesterday. Casey, with bunch of
local riders in training for the races
next Friday at the oval, was out. Jim
my was in great form and had speed to
burn. The time for the mile was close
to 2.1S, and the last half was ridden in
1.04, remarkably fast time for a four
lap unbanked track. Frank Benoit
went into training yesterday for his
match race with George Hepworth at
the Casey brothers meet.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
ARCHBISHOP INTERcEDEs
Clergy lntervenes Between Guerin and
the Government.

clergy lntervenes Between Guerin and
the Government.
Paris, Sept. cardinal Richard.
archbishop of Paris, paid visit today
to the premier, M. Waldeck- Rousseau,
on behalf of NJ. Jules Guerin, the anti
Semitic agitator, and his companions,
now besieged in the headquarters of the
Anti-Semitic League, on the Rue de
Chabrol, and urged a peaceful solution
of the difficulty.
The premier, while expressing his
sense of the value attached to the visit
of the archbishop on such an errand.
said the government must take counsel
of itself alone in settling the present
crisis. I'VE have shown great pa
thence" M. Waldeck- Rousseau de-
clared, "but all those who respect JUS
tice will hold that the law must pre-
vail
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ONE PLEADS GUILTY.
All Three Portsmouth ICar Barn Rob-
bers Held For Trial.

Wexford Junction, R. l., Sept, L.
The three men held for the Portsmouth
car barn robbery of July so were given
a hearing in the district court today.
Arthur G. Webster pleaded guilty OF
robbing two conductors at the car barn.
and was held without bail for the
grand jury James Maxwell waived
examination and Joseph Curran asked
for trial. The evidence against Cur
ran was considered sufficient, and both
he and Maxwell swere held the same as
Webster.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
MAINE BANKS ENTER.
All New England VIII Soon Clear
THROUGH Boston.

Boston, Sept about the middle Of
this month the banks of the state Of
Maine will be added to the list of coun-
try banks which transact business
through the Boston clearing house
Eventually the banks of other New
England states will become patrons of
the clearing house.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
WANTS A PRorEcToRATE.

selves Under American Supervision.
Chicago, Sept. la special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has made an elabo-
rate report on prevailing conditions in
Cuba under his jurisdiction. and takes
strong grounds for an independent gov
eminent for the Cubans under an
American protectorate. Gen. Lee
states that conditions in Havana and
Pinar del Rio provinces are making
rapid progress towarS state of peace,
good order and prosperity.
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SERVICE DATED BACK.
Officers In State Regiments viii Be
Ranked From Spanish War.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The war de-
partment is making up the lineal rank
Of the officers recently appointed in the
first Is volunteer regiments. These
are being made by regiments only, not
for the whole of the volunteers.
Promotions in the future will be
made in regiments based upon this lin
cal rank. officers from state regi-
ments will have their service dated
from the time they were mustered into
the United States service for the Span
ish war.
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THEIR OWN CELEBRATION
Vermont Troops Will Greet Dewey in
Montpelier, Not in New York.

New York, Sept. Thomas S. Peck.
adjutant general Of the National Guard
Of Vermont called at the city hall to-
day, and said the vermonters were not
send any troops to take part in the
parade, but were preparing for their
own reception to Dewey. Gen. Peck
said that the governor of Vermont and
bis staff would be present.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-02
JIMINEz LEFT.

Cape Haytien, Sept. LA dispatch
from Santiago de Cuba announces that
Gen. Jimnez left today for Puerto Pla-
Ia, Santo Domingo.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Boston. Sept. 1.--Forecast for Boston
and vicinity Saturday, Cloudy weather,
with occasional light rains and fog on
the coast; fresh easterly winds.
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termarch to Main, to School, to Park
Mechanic, Negus, Lake, Prospect, Easi
Main, South Main, Main, Pleasant
Wellington to Union, where the appa.
ratus was discarded and a line Of
march taken for dinner.
The parade reached nearly a mile il
length, and there were nearly 800 mer
in line besides those that rode in car
riages and on the apparatus
The Southbridge companies and bant
were given the distinction of leading
the parade. AS the various companies
passed in review, they were loudly APP
plauded.
Fhe line Of march was formed as fol.
lows:
Chief Marshal Louis E. Pattison, chief
of Webster fire department; Assistant
colt.
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal, F. A wellington
Southbridge Band, 25 men; Steamer Com.
pany No. 2, Capt. John Herner, 2;
men; Hook and Ladder Company, No
2, Capt. John ]. Brennan, Is men,
Halls Drum Corps, 10 men; Veteran
Firemen, Capt. Andrew NJ. Higgins, 81
NIillbury-steamer and Hose Company
No. l, Capt Frank Whitney, Is men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal, Maxwell Darlington.
St. Jean Baptiste Band, 20 men.
North observation-disclosures Steamer, No l
Capt. w. E. French, II men; E. D
Batchelder Hook and Ladder Com
pany, Capt. Henry Dexter, Is men.
East Brookfield-Steamer No. /, Capt
]. f. Conant, 10 men.
North Grafton-Henry Cripper Hose Com.
pany. Capt Charles Mason, 10 men
Farnumsville- Blackstone, No. 8, Capt
Andrew ]. Johnson, 60 men.
Carriages containing judges, selectmen
and committee.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal, Gilbert Osborne.
Thompson Town-Brass Band, IA men
ancient hand engine, IS men.
Webster Pulaski Cornet Band.
Woonsoc ket-Veteran Firemen, Capt. c.
V. Law, IS men.
Worcester Drum Corps, 10 men.
Worces ter-Niagara Veterans, Capt G. A
Lewis, IS men.
Brass band, 10 men
East Douglas-Fire King Company, Capt
f. F. Young, 60 men.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal, Sidney K Bartlett
Danielson-St. James Band, % men
Pioneer Hose Company, No. 2, Capt
julius Winkleman. 20 men; Williams.
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WEBSTER CENTRAL FIRE STATION.

the Central fire station on School street,
land at 10 o'clock the men formed into
Pine for parade. At 1890 two blasts
from the fire alarm set the long line
lin motion
The route Of march was over the fol-
lowing streets: Main to Merino, coun-
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"AT THE FOOT OF THE HILL

~ mending the puncture. She looks
NJ for second and says:
20, Mr.. Birmingham; how can you
say so? think they're just lovely.
II mean just what I say. There's no
sense in them"
Nor on them, suppose, you might
add
Eyes, since you've put it that way"
20. my; how ungallant. But ven-
ture you'll be riding one yourself be-
fore long,"
Then wicked CLEAN comes into Jen-
MES eyes.
81 ride one of those things! haven't
quite lost my. senses yet. Miss Wyck-
off.
The wheel is repaired now.
''Please try it, Mr.. Birmingham; just
for my sake"
mo, no, o. no-not for anybody's S
sake"
20, please do, Mr.. Birmingham. It's
SO easy
O, those eyes of Jennie.
A man Is astride wheel.
Look outi I'm going"
mo, you're not. Hold steady, hold
steady. Don't hold the handle bars SO
tight"
keep away from that hill; keep
away from that hill! For heavens
sake, woman, keep away from that
hin!"
20. dear, can't hold you. There you
go! Hang on to the handle bars; put
up your feet and coast!'
God help met"
At the foot of the hill there's a help
less heap of wheel and man.
.sThere! II that isn't just my luck te
have nv wheel all broken TO splinters
But there's little twinkle in ths
bright eyesI've come pretty nearly
muzzling the beast"
~.
4 Mr.. Wyckoff wishes to see You, sir. !
sHum! Show hita in
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Discoyerics I'm ireland

The earl of Arran has discovered
gold on his Irish estate in c3mbina.
ton with copper; and a new kind OF
marble has been found in faif abun-
dance near Galway.
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i Tn. AWFtILLY SORRY, MRS. NOR
TON" y
ting in fine shape-now there it is
] ruined. Clipped the top right off it.
Q, dear, it was such rare specimen,
loo
The apple-like cheeks of Jennie get
elittle deeper tinge of red in them. She
hesins:
m awfully sorry, Mrs. Norton. I'm
= awkward, and l have the worst
s1nck-
Well, never mind, dear; say no more
ebont 1t. lean start another one"
Somehow the call doesn't seem pleas
INIT. Mrs. Norton is very kind and all
that, but well, you know how those
things 60. So Jennie says goodbye.
trst making another apology and again
seceising the assurances of Mrs. Nor
foa that 1t doesn't matter, while all the
tine they both know that it does.
With her hand shading her eyes, Mrs.
Norton sees the trim figure gliding
down the lane between the well-kept
cedar trees.
~, that was careless piece of bus
iness,' says she.
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Why, Papa, that's perfectly absurd" !"
Not q bit of it. A mere matter of
nnainess, DEAR
know. but he's fifty years old if
rs day, and-O, my! so homely.
q. Papa, I'm actually ashamed to be
4 4 eeen with him on the street; and they
Papa, he's regular old bear-O,
g cross; and, 0, Papa, know you
oeldn't want me toto marry
that old thing!"
PAIR OF soft arms around an old
ms neck. A velvety cheek pressed
esainst bearded face. The mints are
/ neI made that can coin the money in
laehange for this.
uat, listen to reason. daughter. He's