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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

members, while giving non-eon1mietal
interviews for publication, privately
admit that they expect the evidence to
be such as to warrant them in voting
against Mr. Roberts.
1t is probable that Mr.. Roberts will
be sworn in when congress assemblies.
Then will come the proceedings to ex-
pei him.
Mr.. Roberts declines to discuss his
case. Upon being informed of the
strength of the opposition, he declared
1.-THE members have .pre1udiced the
case"
| Representative-elect John R. Thayer
of Worcester, says he has refrained
from committing himself on the Rob
erts case, and has tried to hold his
mind open to the arguments on either
side as they may be presented to the
House. He thinks Roberts made out
a strong case for himself in the arti-
Gle which recently appeared IN the Her
aid. At the same time, 1t seems to
him strange that the people of Rob-
erts' district should have selected a
! man " lCPiNSNIAt bLOilA WIN Altio eNOW-
eddy more than one wife. Mr. Thayer
says he is not clear that congress has
the right to eXpel man who has trans
crossed a state law. but it may be the
duty of the House to purify itself Of
the presence of one who is so obnoxious
! to all right thinking people.
Representative Boutelle OF Maine said
that whatever a mans prejudices might
be- and he fully shared the general abb
| horrence of polygamy or any liberation
of it, it seemed that, in a case invov-
ing the right to a seat members who
are to sit in judgment on it should con-
slider deliberately the facts and prece-
dents in order to take the wisest meth
| cd of dealing with it. 81 have no
| idea" said Mr.. BoutelIe, that any
man practicing polygamy will ever be
| permitted to retain a membership in
the House of Representatives but
whether he shall be excluded or ex-
PEELED or dealt with otherwise, must
be determined by the House, which is
made by the constitution the judge Of
election returns and qualifications of its
members"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
DR.. DoTY EXPLAINS.
Gives Reasons For Holding the Steam
er j. w. Taylor.

er j. w. Taylor.
New York, Dec. DIR Doty gave a
decision in regard to the detained
steamer J. W. Taylor tonight as fol-
lows: Il have heretofore refused to
give any decision concerning the
steamer until all the coffee was dis
charged and the final disinfection com
pleted. An inspection of the vessel
shows that the disinfection was thor
ough and complete. Owing, however
to the fact that bubonic plague may
be transmitted by rats or other YER
min which might possibly escape the
germicides used by fleeing to other
parts not undergoing disinfection at
the same time, I deem it proper to
keep the Taylor under my supervision
at quarantine, where she will be load
ed from lighters before sailing from
the port. | am satisfied that in this
way every precaution has been taken
to protect the public health. Here
after, all vessels arriving from Santos,
whether there is infectious disease
or not, will be subjected to the same
precautions. The cargo will be fumi-
gated in the hold, then discharged into
lighters and held in the open air for
eight days from the time of removal.
The vessel. after discharge of cargo.
will be kept under the supervision of
the health officer and loaded in the
stream before sailing"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
Mary Cannon Must
Serve Six Years
in Prison.
BIG MASS OF EVIDENCE.
Late Head of Eustis Street
Home Exhibited
Cruelty.

Boston, Dec MARY Cannon of the
Eustis street home was sentenced to
six years at hard labor in the house
of correction this afternoon, by Judge
Sheldon, in the superior court, she
having been found guilty on every one
of 63 counts, charging her with as
saults upon children placed in her care.
Miss Cannon was first arrested on
Sept. %, and was convicted on three
charges of assault and battery. She
appealed to the superior court, where
her case has been on trial for the past
week.
During the trial, many inmates of the
home testified that they had been Sc
verely punished by Miss Cannon for
slight breaches OF the homes disci-
pine, and the mass of evidence that
was accumulated against her was suffi-
cient in the eyes Of the jury to war
rant a verdict of guilty upon all of the
GO counts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
MANAUENSE L.EAKY.
Stateroom Awash Before
the Transport Reaches
Honolulu.

San Francisco, Dec. Arthur Burns,
butcher, on the Transport Manauense,
has returned from Honolulu where he
left the vessel on account of sickness
Burns tells startling tale of the voy-
age of the transport between this port
and Honolulu. He says that ten men
deserted the vessel at Honolulu, and
but two of the vacancies could be filled
before the departure of the vessel for
Manila.
According 20 Burns, the transport
leaked three days after leaving San
Francisco, and the condenser broke
down. The refrigerating plant col
lapsed before the vessel reached Homo
lulu. Burns states that the ships
carpenter, who was called into consul
tation regarding the condition of the
vessel, was on, of those who deserted
at Honolulu. He states that the hold
was so full of water that the floor Of
the lower state rooms was awash, and
that he was compelled to seek a berth
in the soldiers quarters.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
HANNA may QUIT.
Strong Pressure Will
Induce Him to Man
age Campaign.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 1.-Concerning the
reports in circulation for several weeks
past, to the effect that Senator Hanna
would not succeed himself as chairman
of the national republican committee,
it can be stated on the authority of
Mr.. Hanna's intimate friends, that he
has no desire to manage another cam
paign, and that unless very strong
pressure is brought to bear upon him,
he will in all probability decline to do
so.
Mr.. Hanna's closest friends, and in
deed the members of his own family
believe that the condition of his health
is such that he should not under any
circumstances assume the responsible
ity of managing another presidential
campaign. 1t has been suggested that,
should Mr.. Hanna decide not to accept
a appointment as chairman, that he
be made a member of the executive
committee, having personal charge of
the campaign finances.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
TO ACT AS A spy
FOR Employers
Cleveland Man Offers to Sell Secrets of the
American Federation of Labor-Inter-
esting Letters Made Public by
Colonel James KilbOurne.

lowed for years, we will have several of
our operatives present at this conven-
ton, through whom we will receive a
complete report of all their proceedings,
including secret sessions. Under our
system of cooperative reports, we are
enabled on account of our large client
age, to furnish this report to any one
desiring the same for the sum of SIS,
with the distinct understanding that
the information therein contained will
be treated as strictly confidential
Awaiting your pleasure in this mat
ter, we remain. very truly yours,
Manufacturers Information bureau,
~. K. Turner, Manager"
And to this letter Col. Kilbourne
wrote in reply as follows;
Columbus, o., Nov. 49, 1899.
j. K. Turner, Manager the Manufac-
turers information bureau, American
Trust building, Cleveland, o.. Sir
Your letter of Nov. % received dur
ing my absence from home, has Just
come to my attention. The proposition
it contains seems to me so Infamous
that I shall give the letter and my re-
ply to the public press. We have never
engaged spies in our business, and Ger
tainly shall not do so against the most
defenseless class with whom we have
to deal.
why should not the employees of
the trusts organize as well as their en-
ployers? In whose prosperity are we
most concerned? The people of this
country are justly alarmed at the
rapid growth of great monopolistic
combinations, and none more justly so
than their workingmen, who, single
handed, would be the easiest victims
of their power, Why should they not
organize?
THAT fairness and justice do not al
ways prevail in labor councils; that
unwise or selfish leaders sometimes
guide them astray, no more condemns
the wisdom and justice of these organ
izations than the misdeeds of those
elected to power and place in our state
and national governments condemn the
wisdom of our political institutions.
Believing that, with all the faults
of administration which have in the
past and may in the future, turn at
times these organizations from the way
of peace. their ultimate object leads
not only to the Improvement of the con-
dition of workingmen, but also to the
advancement of the race and the good
of humanity. believe they are always
desirable and at the present time a
necessity for the independence of our
working people.
James Kilbourne."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
M'CRUM may GO.
Unpleasant Features Of
Situation Likely to Lead
to Retirement.

Washington Dec. l. = Mr.. McCrum,
United States consul at Pretoria, is re-
newing his appeals to the state depart
ment to be allowed to leave his post.
The department, realizing the pressing
necessity of having some energetic and
willing representative of the United
States at Pretoria to look after the i'm
portant American interests in the
Transvaal, as we'll as to carry out our
obligation to care for the welfare of
British citizens therein, is striving to
find some consular officer near Pretoria
who will undertake to relieve Mr.. Nc
Crum. Probably Mr.. Hollis, United
States consul at Lorenzo Marques, will
be asked to undertake this important
charge.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02

Columbus Dec. 1.-The Manufacture
Information bureau is the name of a
concern doing business in Cleveland.
]. K. Turner is the manager of the
association, and judging by the letter
that Col. James Kilbourne of this city
received a day or two ago, the object
of the bureau is to furnish secret in
formation to employers regarding the
meetings of their employees.
In the letter referred to Mr.. Turner
offers to furnish Col. Kilbourne, who
is the head of one of the largest manu-
featuring institutions in the state, Sc
cret information regarding the delibera-
tons of the coming annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor
that will be held in Detroit during the
coming month.
Col. Kilbourne Indignantly denounces
the proposition. In a letter which he
made public today and which was
written in reply to Turner's proposition,
he takes that gentleman severely to
task.
What is more, Col. Kilbourne takes
an opportunity to express his views on
trusts and capitalistic combinations
and he declares that he does not believe
combinations inimical to the public in
terest providing they are properly con-
trolled and regulated
The letter sent by Turner is inter-
esting and so is Col. Kilbournes heat
ed reply. Mr.. Turner's proposition to
the colonel was couched in the fol-
lowing language:
cleveland, o., Nov. %, 1899
Manager Kilbourne & Jacobs Manu-
featuring company, Columbus, o.:
Dear sir-The 18th annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor
will be held in Detroit, Mich, begin
ming Dec. II.
THE call for this convention was is
sued by President Sam Gompers of
Washington, D. c., and in his call he
stated that the organization had pros
pered greatly during the past year,
and would especially take up the ques-
ton of organization of the employees
in the employ of the various iron and
steel industries that are now controlled
by great trusts
Judging from the wording of this
call, we believe that it behooves every
manufacturer to become informed, as
far as possible, as to any intended &C
ton that this organization may take
in order to place themselves in a posi-
ton to protect themselves from the de-
signs Of these labor leaders.
Pursuing the policy we have fol-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
INSANITY after
THE MONEY CRAZE.
One of Miller's Victims Who Lost His
All in the Miller Swindle is Now
Maniac and Likely to BE
Joined by Others.
ined by DR.. Williams. Thence he was
taken to Bellevue.

ined by DR.. Williams. Thence he was
taken to Bellevue.
AFTER BROOKLYN POLICE.
Chief Devery is expected to take
steps today or tomorrow to discipline
the Brooklyn police who are responsible
for the escape OF Miller. The chief has
demanded a report on the case, which
he win submit with his recommends
lions to the commissioners.
1t is common talk in the department
that the chief does not relish that the
police force of New York is not effi-
cient enough to prevent the escape OF
a man who is actually under surveil-
lance, and 1t is probable that an exam
pie will be made of some of the Brook
lyn policemen concerned. Members Of
the force who invested in Millers syn
dictate and regularly drew profits from
the swindlins enterprise will all have
to explain their conduct.
THINK MILLER GOT LITTLE.
Inspector Brennan. of Brooklyn, han
theory that the syndicate manager
got away with very little money and
that the men behind him, men who
were interested in the e. S. Dean COM
pany, really got the big sums which 10
is supposed Miller took with him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
CHAMBERLAIN SCORED.
Roseberry Pours Hot Shot Into Secre-
tary of the Colonies.

London, Dec Lord Rosebery,
speaking at Edinburg, this evening,
deprecated Mr.. Chamberlain's reference
to France in his speech at Leicester,
and said I'VE have no right to go into
the cutters to fish up the derelict press
Of any country AND to hold it up to
scorn or as a motive of our policy. 1t
is impossible that the queen could be
besmirched by such attacks, which
only recoil on the attackers, and what
ever the degraded c1tburst may mean,
it does not represent the best or highest
opinion Of France.
I'VE have been over-ready to f1out
other nations, and it is no wonder that
Great Britain is unpopular abroad.
do trust that this undiDlomatic frank
ness will cease, for these singing words
rankle long afterward, and it is not
for statesmen to speak under the pass
ing irritation Of the moment"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
MANY ATTENDED.
Workinemen's Club Candidates Meet
With Favor in Ward Five.

The rally of the Workingmen's club
in police station building, last eve
ming, was well attended. William
Dunn presided and made the GUS
tomary opening remarks, outlining the
objects of the club and extending an
invitation to attend meetings of the
club in labor headquarters Sunday af-
ternoons. j. P. F. Frey gave an adj
dress in which he urged voters to con-
slider the necessity OF having working
men in the city hall, If favorable legis-
lation for wage earners was desired.
]. D. Pierce hammered at the alder
men again, and said that IL was no
honor to sit among such men as con-
stituted it at present. The next rally
will be held Wednesday evening, In
ward 8, in the rooms Of the Hillside
club
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
READY TO SIGN.

Washington, Dec 1-Tne British and
German ambassadors had several con-
ferences with Secretary Hay, today, re-
lative to the treaty for the partition of
Samoa, and it is understood the minor
questions of phraseology which remained
open were so reconciled that the way is
clear for the signing of the document,
probably tomorrow
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
ENGLISH HONoRED.

Worcester Man Elected Treasury of
Truant Officers Association.
Marlboro, Dec. 1.-The fifth annual
meeting of the Massachusetts Truant
officers association was held here to-
day with truant officers from about 20
cities and towns in attendance. Pres
ident Doyle of Holyoke was in the
chair. Papers on various topics were
read by Frank 0. Barnes of Chelsea,
Lemuel II. Snow Of Somerville. George
Murphy of Boston. F. H. Robinson of
Brookline, and others. officers were
chosen as follows: President, D. w.
Doyle of Holyoke; vice president VIM
M Thornton Of Lowell; secretary and
treasurer, NJ. ]. English, Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
STRUCK BY A CAR.

Southington, Conn, Dec.1-John Mason,
aged seventy, was struck by car of
the Meriden, Southington and Compounce
tramway company at South Main street
late tonight and instantly killed. He was
waiting for the car but on account of the
prevailing fog it is thought that he got
too close to the rails.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
MRS. WEINBERG DEAD.
Wife of Prominent Brooklyn Lawyer
Dies Mysteriously

DTGo W J . " Y q . y :
New York Dec. Mrs. Mary Jane
weinberg. wife of Jere A. Weinberg,
the prominent Brooklyn lawyer and
politician, was found dead in bed at her
home, so Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn,
today. asphyxiated by gas The gas
cock was turned on but little way
but enough to let a large amount of
gas escape into the room, 1t was
thought that death was due to acct
dental turning on of the gas,
The coroner's physician examined the
body and decided that Mrs. Weinberg
had been dead at least two days. Mr..
Weinberg apparently had not been
home for several days. He refused to
talk about his wife's death. 1t is said
that Mrs. Weinberg had suffered of
late from neuralgia and heart trouble.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
OFFICERS WILL ATTEND.

Army and Navy Represe ntatives to
Witness Game in Philadelphia.
Washington, Dec. 1.-Great interest
is being taken here in the foot ball
game between the army and navy ca
diets, which takes place at Franklin
field Philadelphia, tomorrow. The in
dications are that almost every officer
stationed in this city will make the
trip to Philadelphia tomorrow. Secre-
taries Root and Long and Assistants
Meikeljohn and Allen are going, and
there is a friendly spirit of rivalry be-
tween the representatives Of the navy
and war departments with regard to
the game.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
WILL STAY IN LINE.

Washington, Dec. 1-Gen. Leonard
Wood will return to Cuba next week. He
says he expects to remain IN the line of
the army as long as he lives and is per-
mitted to remain.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-02
WILL ROBERTS
GET HIS SEAT2
That Is the First Question
Before Congress.
POLL OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Overwhelming Number Against the Nor
mon-Many Think He Will BE Admit
ted, Then Expelled John r.
Thayer Interviewed-He is
Very Non-committal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-30
Shot at a Rabbit.

Tuesdays Sentinel contained an ac-
count of the shooting of VIM. Truax
on an o. R. R. train near New Mar
tinsville on Monday afternoon. The
affair has been Investigated and it APP
pears that there are some rather
amusing features about it and the
shooting was purely accidental. A II
year old boy with a new Flobert rife
was out hunting rabbits in a grave
yard near where the accident occurred
He saw rabbit and was too excited to
see the train. He took a shot at bun
ny, but missed and the ball hit the
train. The bullet was partly spent,
and when it hit the window it did not
go through, but broke the glass,a piece
of which struck Truax, u.lntg a small
cash, which bled freely. When Truax
saw the blood he Immediately proceed
ed to faint, and there was considerable
excitement until a fellow with a quart
bottle appeared on the scene and
brought TruaX around all right with
two or three stiff slugs.-Sentinel.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-30
Oil Market.
It's up to the People.

Less than year remains in which
to gather facts, and information that
will influence your vote for the next
president of the United States.
That grievous wrongs have been
committed, and grave errors allowed
to exist without effort at correction, is
evidenced by the speech, writings, and
comments of eminent statesmen and
jurists; congressman and leading men
of business; professors and clergymen
in every state.
Party affiliations have been ignored
in the outcry against thrusting aside
the safeguards of our fathers and rush.
ing pell-mell into the affairs of Europe.
The situation is deplorable one if
not alarming; as is also our domestic
affairs dominated by gigantic Trusts.
The evils are not of spontaneous
growth They are the result of years
of labor and expenditure of millions
of dollars Beginning with the dis
placement of American silver for
English gold, the cunning of Eng
lands diplomacy in shaping the des-
tiny of our Republic is apparent to
any ordinary observer seeking the
true inwardness of events.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has fire.
quently called attention to each and
every move as it was transpiring, and
during the campaign of 1900 will
present its readers with a truthful
array of facts that will be extremely
interesting and startling.
No fair-minded American, be he
Republican, Democrat or of other
political faith, can afford at this critical
time to ignore the truth. Partisan
prejudice, with the Trusts as dictators,
is far more degrading slavery than
that which existed previous to the Civil
War of '61-64.
Trusts in the United States alone
have a representative capital greater
than all the gold and silver in the
world. These will spend many more
millions of dollars to suppress truth
and facts and mislead all who fail to
look beyond their plausible decep-
tions. Read the Enquirer and you
will be able to discern the truth and
combat falsehood. A victory for
Trusts and the Mckinley Admins
tration in 1900 will end the era of
greatest good to greatest number.
Watch carefully the
Cincinnati Enquirer
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-30
Both Cases Reversed.

In the Supreme Court OF appeals on
Monday the cases OF @. D. Uhl, appel
an, VS.. the o. r. R. Co., and the o. R.
r. Co., appellant VS.. C. D. Uhl, were
both decided and reversed.
The case Of c. D. Uhl, appellant, was
one in which Uhl placed pipes under
the railroad right OF way leading from
one part of the farm for the purpose
Of conducting gas from wells that he
had drilled down near the river up to
his residence across the right of way.
The railroad company cut these
pipes and an injunction was granted
by the circuit court; and upon a hear
ing che injunction was perpetuated
From this Uhl appealed and the court
reversed the court below and remand
ed the case. In this the court was
unanimous.
In the other case the railroad comp
any put down wells on the right of
way through the farm of Uhl for oil,
having leased the right of way Of Uhl
to Samuel Logan for that purpose.
Uhl filed his bill in chancery and de-
murrer; injunction was granted upon
the hearing o. a motion to dissolve
made by the railroad company; the
court refused to dissolve the injunc-
tion and from this order refusing the
railroad company appealed. The Su-
preme Court on Monday rendered its
decision in which they reversed the
circuit court and remanded the case
for further hearing. To the opinion in
this case Judge Brannon dissented.
The substance of it is, that the circuit
court was reversed in both cases, the
court sustaining UhPs pretentions that
he had the right to run pipes across
the right of way in the one case, and
sustaining the railroad company'c
claim that it had right to drl.l for
Oh on the right of way in the other
case.-Sentinel.