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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
A BIG
SHORTAGE.
Local Telephone Exchange
Can't Account For $4,000.
~ w nErNr HcAN AL INLNIH nhO
LAX BUSINESS METHODS
The ''Suspense Account" Proves To Be
One, Indeed--- Trouble Arose Under
Old Management.

local exchange, however, IL was learned
that the matter was evidently the re-
suit o. loose business methods in the
management Of the exchange, previous
to the advent of Mr.. Warning. 1t was
found. 1t was stated, that the agents
who were conducting the investigation
now obtaining under the ORDER of the
Boston office, that many of the &C
counts charged against subscribers
were wrongfully charged, that in sew
eral instances, instruments had been
ordered out, that no record of such dis
continuance of the service had been
made and that the subscribers were
held on the books long after they had
ceased to be users of the company S
service.
In other cases, rebates had been al
lowed and not credited; in still others,
part payments had been made, but no
credit had been given and the sub
scriber had been charged for the full
amourt of his bill, regardless of the
fact that he had made part payment
of the same.
1t was also learned, relative to the
management of the local office pre-
vious to the present regime, that no
accounts were kept with any of the
collectors or clerks handling the money,
and that none of the servants of the
given anything to show the payment
of money received or handled in ordi-
nary daily routine.
OF the AGO doubtful bills included in
the suspense account, but rs have been
investigated up to the present time.
None of these reveal anything to show
criminal action on the part of the
employees, and 1t is hardly expected
that the further investigation Of the
matter will show anything of this ma
ture.
But even If IT should, it is said to be
doubtful problem to successfully
trace the evil doors If any there have
been Any, and perhaps all of the en-
ployees under the old regime, may be
said to be in an embarrassing position,
inasmuch as there is nothing that they
can show to disprove charges that
might be brought by the officials of
the company. On the other hand, it
is probably quite as difficult for the
officials of the company. under the sys-
TEN that obtained with the former
management of the local exchange, to
substantiate any suspicious that might
be held against its former sevants
The fact remains, nevertheless, that
the company is looking for the $4,000
which is missing from it's accounts. AS
the investigation proceeds, unless there
are developments Of g. different nature
from those already found. it Is prob
able that the entire account will be
charged to profit and loss or charged
off in rebates.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

sisters, just the other side of the bridge.
and had there been no accident he
would have left the car 800 yards be-
yond the bridge.
The MCGOWAN bridge spans both
railroad and river. The car was direct
ly over the railroad tracks when II
jumped the rails and veercd sharply
to the right. Motorman Shea tried 20
stop it and made frantic efforts to
jump off. But he was penned in by the
vcstibule
He was doomed
The car kept on diagoually toward
the right until it was over the edge
Of the river There It crashed into the
frail iron railing and plunged into the
murhy stream below.
The front end OF the car stuck In the
muddy bottom as It struck. turned
slightly on its side and split In the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
Car Jumps From MCGOWAN
Bridge Into Blackstone.
THREE MEN KILLED.
Another Horror on the Suburban---Icy Rails
the Probable Cause---Victims Were
Drowned in Rivers Muddy Waters.

Driving ahead at full speed, a car on
the Millbury division of the Worcester
& Suburban jumped the tracks last
evening at Millbury and plunged from
the MCGOWAN bridge into the Black
stone river.
Boxed up within the vestibuled COACH
three unfortunate employees of the road
were drowned like rats in a cage. A
fourth passenger, George Puff, Of
Bramanville, was severely injured and
will probably die
The accident, occurring as it did in
the very center of the town of Millbury
and within a hundred feet of the Provi-
dence station, occasioned great excite
ment.
The catastrophe is even more serious
than the Leicester accident and caps
the climax to the long series of acct
dents that have recently occurred on
the Inflated Worcester g. Suburban
road. The following are the victims:
MICHAEL SHEA, motorman, lived in
BOndvine. formerly worked In North
amPtOn, 80 years old, single; drowned.
FRED WHITE of WhitinsviIIe, con-
duetor, 26 years old, single drowned.
MORRIS WELSH, motOrman, 81 years
old, single, lived I'm Millbury drowned
GEORGE PLUFF, so years old, mar
ried, lived in BrnhamviIIe, worked in
MayO's wooden mill severe internal
injuries, cuts and bruises about the
head, and many minor injuries. May
recover.
The Inflated car left Worcester at
$40 and arrived at Millbury about an
hour later. Its crew consisted of Shea
as motorman and White as conductor
Puff, who was the only real passenger
at the time of tho accident, had spent
the evening in Worcester and was re-
turning to his home. Welsh, the fourth
occupant, was off duty and had been
passing pleasant evening with friends.
The car came along as he was on his
way home, and he boarded it. He lived
with his mother. four brothers and two
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

The local branch of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company is
looking after $4,000.
The accounts of the Worcester eX-
change are short to this extent and the
shortage is puzzle to the local man
ager, Fred E. Warning, and as much Of
a puzzle to the officials of the main
office at Boston.
In fact, the discrepancy in the &C
counts Of the local exchange is so mys-
terious, that an investigation has just
been ordered by the Boston office and
the same is under way by special agents
sent to Mr. Waring by the general man
ayers office at Boston.
The work by these agents has prog
ressed just far enough to reveal the fact
that many accounts held by the COM
pany against subscribers as far back
as 1894 have long since been squared,
but there is nothing on the books of the
local exchange to show that the money
has ever been turned into the treasury.
The $4,000 involved has been carried
on the books of the company as a sus-
pense account and it is aptly termed IS
such. There has been more or less sus-
pense over the amount ever since the
management of the Worcester exchange
was given in charge Of the present man
ager, Mr. Waring.
Whether there has been an embeZzle-
n,ent, or whether the discrepancy is the
result Of lax methods of bookkeeping,
the officials of the company cannot tell
at the present time. They simply know
that there are $4,000 in hard, cold cash
that should show somewhere on tnelr
books, but it doesn't. AS the lnVeStlga-
tion is pushed, the agents OF the COM
many run up against receipted olllS by
the various subscribers who are on the
list of the suspense account ana VINO
now owe nothing to the concern, al
Though there is nothing in the way OF
Artries of cash received from these SUB
scribeTs. IL.
Manager Waring was seen at ms
home by The Spy man last nlSht' p JIt
refused to discuss the situation. lie
admitted that there was a shortage
knowing on the books of the company,
but whether there had been any "foAS
Sofng on the part of any OF its ser
wants. he was unable to state, he ula
not think that any or the o!hcldlS "
fhe company should say anything apo"~
this feature of the case. 49,.
From other people connected with the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
ELISHA DYER AGAIN.

Present Governor of Rhode Island Re-
u nominated by Republicans.
Providence, R. l., March Ia Heie-
sates from all sections Of the state ar
rived here this forenoon to attend the
annual state convention of the republi-
can party
Tho denomination of Elisha Dyer OF
providence was a foregone conclusion,
as was also the remainder of the state
ticket. which is made up as follows:
For lieutenant governor William
Gregory of North KingstoWn:
For secretary of state, ChaFles .
Bennett. ,,.,,,., 7,
FOR attorney general Willard b.
Tanrer of Providence.
"A For general treasurer, Walter a.
Read of Gloucester.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
AwlLL NOT BE RECOGNIZED.

Cuban Assembly Committee Not To Be
Received Officially by U. S. Governments
Washington, March lathe commit
tee which was appointed yesterday by
the Cuban military assembly at Havana
to come to Washington to secure recog-
milton. it can be stated, will not be rec
ognized in any official capacity. The
war department officials are actuated
by the conviction that they are bound
to avoid any official recognition except
to such a fully representative body as
shall be created by all of the Cuban
people through the exercise of the right
of franchise.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY.
Vermont G. A. r. Men To Hold Next En-
campment In Montreal.

Lyndonville, VT, March 15.-The de-
cision Of Department Commander Har-
ris to hold the next state encampment
Of the G. A. r. in Montreal, in June
Will mark an epoch in the history of the
order, as this encampment will be the
first held by state command outside
Of the prescribed limits of the Union.
Commander Harris believes that the.
plan VIII be popular among Vermont
comrades.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
MOLINEAUXs CASE.
The Minutes of the Grand Jury Not Yet
Filed by the District Attorney

New York, March 15.-Bartow S. Weeks,
counsel for Roland B. MolineuX, moved
before Judge Blanchard today that he be
allowed to see the brief said to have been
filed by the district attorney containing
the latter's objection to the inspection of
the minutes of the grand jur by the de-
Tense. Mr.. Weeks was informed that the
district attorney had not yet submitted
the brief. 1t was said at the office of the
district attorney that the brief would be
rI1t In indaN
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
CONCERT POSTPONED.

The Glee Club of the Polytechnic in
st1tute went to Spencer last evening. to
give a concert, but owing to the slim
perry condition of the rails, the cars did
not arrive there until $50 o'clock. when
1t was too late to give the entertain
ment Another trip to Spencer will he
made, probably next Tuesday. and then
the members off the club hone TO he
able to give the affair without further
postponement
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

rescue began. Mr. Buckley with his
axe, and the residents who responded.
worked with will.
The car was resting with its lower
end on shore, so that no boats or raft
were necessary to aid the rescuers in
their work Plouf was apparently the
only one alive, and he was seized by
the arm and dragged out from his
position beneath the wreck and taken
to the New York New Haven and
Hartford passenger station, about 10
rods distance.
The rescuing party continued its
work and extricated Maurice Welch.
Conductor Fred White and Motorman
Michael Shea, who was the lest 20 be
taken from tho death trap. They were
placed on mattresses, which had been
fT4nfgprod an third nara
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington. March 10. 49, Forecast for
Thursday New England: Rain in south
ern. snow or rain in northern portion;
colder Thursday night high southeast
erly, shifting to westerly winds
Eastern New York: Generally fair;
colder Thursday night; high southeasterly
winds, shifting to westerly.
Storm signals are displayed on the At
lantic coast from Washington, ~ c.. to
PASSPORT.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
AFTER DI BLAST.

Boston, March 15.--Chief Inspector VIM.
r Watts and Lieut.. Rousta of the Boston
police department sailed on the steamer
canada today, en- route to Rome where
they 90 as messengers from the president
If the United States to present papers
asking for the extradition of Antonio nj
Blast. the alleged murderer Of James Ellis,
"A deputy superintendent of streets here
who was killed last April.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
THE TREATY OF PARIS,

Madrid Cabinet Decides to Notify II I'M
mediateIy After Dissolution Of the Cortes.
Madrid, March 15.--The cabinet
council this evening decided that the
treaty of peace with the United States
should be ratified Immediately after
the dissolution of the cortes. which will
probably be decreed tomorrow. The
elections to the new chamber win he
fixed for April &c. and to the senate
for April 80, the new cortes to reas-
sembe on May 2.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
AIR FOR HoosAC TUNNEL.

Pittsburg March Is. - w. clifford Of
Pittsburg. sole United States agent for
tho Cappel fan, has been given the con-
tract for building plant TO vontilate the
Hoosac tunnel he fan will be sixteen
a capacity Of six hundred thousand cubic
feet of air per minute. II will be driven
by power from the North Adams Electric
Company.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
TO INSPECT CANAL ROUTES
Party Of Senators and Representatives Ac-
cept lnv alton Of Panama Canal Co.

Washington, March 15-About sixty
senators and representatives, including
merce, have accepted invitations for
trip that has been planned to inspect
the routes of the proposed Nicaraguan
and Panama canals. coming home by
way of Santiago and other points of
interest in the West Indies. They will
go az the guests of the Panama Canal
Company. The party will have an ocean
steamer to itself and Will sail from New
York about March 23d.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
JOHN SHERMAN ILL.
Venerable Statesman is Suffering With
Pneumonia on the Steamer Paris.

Venerable Statesman IS Suffering With
Pneumonia on the Steamer Paris.
Fort de France, Martinique, March
15.-John Sherman, who IS passenger
on board the American line steamer
Paris, which arrived here today from
Trinidad, with a party of excursion
lists who are making a tour Of the West
Indian islands, is suffering from pneu-
monia.
While at San Juan last Wednesday,
Mr.. Sherman was entertained by Brig.
Gen. Fred Grant, commander of the
military department of San Juan, and
caught cold. The malady was not con-
sidered serious until last night, after
leaving -of-Spain, when pneumonia
developed.
st. Pierre, Martinique, March 15.-On
the arrival Of the steamer Paris from
Fort de France this evening, Mr.. Sher-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
MALONE BANQUETED.
Associates in the Normal Club Sat About
the Eoard.

Michael r. Malone was banqueted at the
Citv Hotel Tuesday evening by his assoc
ciates in the Normal Club, previous to his
departure for Springfield. He has signed
TO play In the field for the Ponies the
coming season. The eliminates of the ball
nIaver wished him success over joyous
board, and predicted a successful season
in after-dinner speeches. The happiest
speeches of the evening were by Council
man John F. Shea, who responded for the
CITY, and the sporting editor Of The Spy,
who gave talk on base ball. John H.
Reardon and John J Kenney sang sew
eral songs. w j. Collins played on the
banjo, and T. j. Dolan entertained with
his graphophone.
Malone played last season with New
Bedford while the club remained on
earth and finished the season with semi
professional teams Of Connecticut towns.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
ADDRESS AT CAMBRIDGE.

Cambridge March 15.--The president Of
the Harvard Republican Club has received
telegram from Gen. Nelson A, Miles.
stating that he will give an address at
Cambridge March ". The subject has not
been. announced.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
A PINGREE BOOM.
Call for a Social and Political Conference
To Be Held at Buffalo Issued.

Detroit, Mich, March 15.-EItweed
Pomeroy of Newark, N. j., has issued
a cal for social and political confer
ence at Buffalo, June %. to July 8. Gov.
Pingree's name heads the list of sign
ers, which includes nearly q hundred
prominent reformers Some here con-
strued It as beginning of q Pingree
move for a presidential nomination.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

mans physicians reported that his con-
dition was much improved and gave
ground for encouragement.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
OPENING DAY.
Lud C. Hayener Ready to Entertain
Bicycle Enthusiasts

Lud c. Havener is arranging for big
opening day All his latest models of
wheels will be on exhibition and the
walls covered with posters and other
decorations. Several bicycle agents will
be on hand, Besides Mr.. Gleezen Of the
Stearns company, there will be Mr..
Ellenberg, representing the Victor, San
derson of the Acme Manufacturing Co.,
and SpYeral others.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16

Confined on third pago)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Delightful Return Party.


The young men of this city who re-
sponded to cards of invitation for re-
turn party given by the young ladies',
we're most royalty entertained at the
home of Miss Besse Fensler on Fourth
street. yesterday evening.
Complimentary to Halloween, the
party was In the form of search
party, that is the young ladies COM
pleted all the arrangements for the oc-
caslon and the young men were to find
the placeiof occurance but regardless
of the secret and clandestine move
ments of the young ladies, their guests
had but little difficulty in ascertaining
the home wherein the festivities were
to occur. Radient young faces and
happy voices filed the spacious parlors
of the Fensler home, and for about
four hours the company amused them
selves as only can crowd of their age
At late hour, just as the super
natural influences of all Hsllows eve
were exerting themselves to the utter
most the party adjourned and for q
short time, indnlQed in the requisites
of q successful Halloween.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Items From the Missouri.
Valley Times of Nov. l,

VIM. Neufind is building q new meat
market on the site formerly occupied
by the old structure.
Miss Estella Mattox goes to the
country next week to take charge of a
school for the coming term
Willie, the 2year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Neutind died last Sunday
morning
nMrs. F. ID. Manderville u1eturned
home from Indiana last Wednesday.
N. E Davis has disposed of his stock
of groceries in this city and will &C.
cept position on the Union Pacific.
Born last Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
David Brown, q daughter.
VIM. Lewis, Oldest son of II. p.
Lewis, brother of Mrs. w. H. Fensler
and Mrs. j. w Axtel of this city, died
last Thursday.
There was meeting last week for
the purpose of organizing a dancing
club for the coming season. g. A.
Walker was elected president, w. H.
Fensler. vice president, p. E. Robin.
son, secretary, G. E. Burnhsm, treas.
urer,
Tho hose team Of this city has chal-
lenged the Council Bluffs hose team
for hose race for purse of 5000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Engineering Feat of The
Northwestern

Boone, Ia, Oct. 81.
The Chicago & Northwestern
Railway company has under con
struction what will be, when COM
pleted the highest double tract
steel tressle in existence. The
bridge spans the Des Nome
river at point about five miles
west of Boone. The river there
runs between very high and pre-.
ciptuous' bluffs, which at the tirne
the road was first built we're con
sidered impossible obstacles. The
solution of the problem seems to
have been reached IN tho. plan to
erect an enormous bridge.which
will span the stream from the top
OF the bluffs, cutting off l6ng
curves, removing the difficult hill
and shorteningt the distance nearly
four miles.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Brave Explorers.

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Sold by Elliott & Harvey druggists n3O
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02

The imperialists that only 1 per
cent of one tribe is against us in
the Philippines. And yet General
Otis is to have $4,000 men to sub
due this l per cent and has been
unable with 35,O00to subdue then
in a year. There must be some
lively people in Luzon.-Colum.
bus Press-Post.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
Communication.
Washington. ID. G. Oct. 81

| washington, u. u, Oct. u, 1873.
Editor Times: The result .of the
elections in Ohio, Nebraska and Iowa
is looked forward to with absorbing
interest by all classes of people at the
national capital. Naturally interest
centers on Ohio it being the president S
home state, and it is the concensus af
opinion here that the election tiisre
will decide his fate so far as rennfl-
lnactlon next year is concerned. jude
Nash is regarded as the adminis,ra-
tlon's candidate and vote for him is
vote of confidence in the administre
tion and reimbursement ofits financial
tariff and foreign policies 1t is there
fore manifest that if the democr5ts
carry Ohio next Tuesday, The republi-
cans will be obliged to cast about f6r
presidential candidate next year.
far, impartial and candid analysis If
the political situation in Ohio, iii.l;-
Gates defeat. Y our correspondence IN
in speaking to an Ohio republicaa, D
man once prominent in the couMcils
of his party said that he would no, ks
surprised to see the state go democre
ic by &c 900 plurality He was satisf.c
that "Golden Rule" Jones would If
10000 votes and that 10000 of these
would be drawn from the republics
that Mclean would gain five per csn
of the regular republican vote by rga
son OF disatlsfaction.in the ranks cause
by Hanna's domination and the hlaa-
ders of the managers of the campaisj,
that the democrats had a perfect or.
ganizatlon extending over the wholo
state, comprising 10000 school distrc!s
and would therefore poll a fun yo.s.
There can be no mistaklng that Han
mas speeches are injuring the parry
seriously. His position on the thus
question is so vacillating that no power
short CT omniscience can tell lust
where he stands at any given perus.
He first said there were trusts then ha
siad there weren't, then he said if there
were, they had no business in politics.
This kind of e!ectioneering don't In
spire confidence and win votes. 10
win support and maintain it a mau
must be candid and straightforward
Fred Whites many friends here
earnestly hope to sec him elected by a
handsome majority and see HIM on the
4th of March 1901, lead the Iowa dele.
CATION in the Bryan inaugural parade.
He made splendid record while
member of congress. His speeches
we're regarded as among the best ever
delivered in the house on the tariff
and financial questions. If his record
as governor, should he be elected, be as
good as his record as congressman, his
stats can justly feel proud of him.
NF. M.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-11-02
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