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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-07

A. w. Wards residence at 1215 Main
street was entered by robbers last
night, and Mr.. Ward is nothing out by
their visit with the exception Of some
small change. The burglars gained adj
mittance to the first floor of the house
by breaking a window. and tried to
get up stairs by way of the front stair
way but found the door at the head
bolted. They got a settee in the rear
of the house, climbed into the barn,
procured a ladder and We're in a fair
way to get into the sleeping rooms of
the Ward family when they were
scared away.
John Thorton of Brookfed, a trusted
prisoner at the Summer street Jail, es-
capped from that institution yesterday
morning between and s o'clock. He
wore a prison shirt and trousers, and
is a man between 40 and IS years old.
He has a sandy complexion. Thornton
was a trusted prisoner and had the
freedom of the grounds. At the time
of his taking leave he was at work
with permission about the lawn. The
police have been notified.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
HE CANNOT COME.
Illness of His Wife CompeIs Presi-
dent Diaz to Give Up His
Trip to Chicago.

City of Mexico, Sept. 26.-President
Diaz on Monday decided to abandon his
contemplated trip to the United States.
The reasons for this decision are simply
and solely the enfeebled condition of
Mrs. Diaz, the wife of the president,
who has been for some time confined to
her bed. Her illness, while not regard
ed as dangerous, is attended with great
suffering, and on that account the pres
ident is not willing to leave her. 1t had
been hoped that she would recover suffi-
ciently to accompany her husband to
point where she would be free from
acute suffering. But there seems no
prospect of this being attained, and
therefore the president decided to
abandon the trip which he has looked
forward to with pleasure, but which he
felt would be marred by the knowledge
that he was leaving his wife behind suf-
fering from painful Illness.
The change of plans has no political
significance whatever. The afternoon
papers have no comment, as the news of
the abandonment of the trip was not
known TO them in time. The clerical
organ, FL Tempo, has an editorial based
on the hypothesis that the trip is to be
made, and it reiterates its former state
ment that a deep-laid political plot un-
derlies the invitation of the Chicago
committee.
Secretary of Foreign Relations Maris-
cal, whom President Diaz had desig-
mated as president during his absence,
will depart on the 3Oth inst. in the pres
| idential cars. He goes as the direct and
personal representative of the presi-
dent. He will be accompanied by his
physician, DIR. La Vista; Julio Gogorza,
high official of the foreign relations
department.; his son-in-law, Thomas
Moran, and his private secretary, Lie
Balbino Davalos.
So strong was the expectation of
Nine. Diaz' improvement that on Mon
day the senate again took up the matter
of the proposed visit and increased the
amount of the appropriation for the ex-
penses of the president and his party to
S15O,OOO gold. The former appropria-
tion was 100000 silver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
The Pres;dent,s Western Trip.

Washington, Sept. 97.-At the cab
met meeting yesterday the arrange
ments for the Dewey reception and
sword presentation in this city were
gone over and the details of the presi.
dents western trip were discussed
The president will be accompanied by
Mrs. Mckinley and the members OF
the cahinct, They will leave here Oe-
tober 1, the morning after the Dewey
dinner at the White House and will he
gone about two weeks. They go first
to Quincy and Galesbmg, H., thence
10 Chicago and on TO st. Paul, Duluth,
Sioux City and Aberdeen, s. d.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
GREAT BRITAINs REPLY.
TrnnsvnnI Notified That Her Refusal
Makes 1t Useless to Continue Me-
gotiations on Same Lines.

London, Sept. 26.--The officials of the
foreign office Monday evening gave out
the text of the letter of the secretary
of state for the colonies, Mr., Chamber
lain, to the British high commissioner
in South Africa, Sir Alfred Miner,
dated September 90. The British reply
expresses regret that her maiesty's Of
fer, No. 3, of September 8, had been re-
fused, and says:
THE object her majesty's government
had in view in the recent negotiations has
Deen stated in manner which cannot ad-
NIT OF Misrepresentation, viz, to obtain such
substantial and immediate representation
for the outlanders as will enable them to
secure for themselves that fair and just
treatment which was formally promised
them in 1881, and which her majesty in
tended to secure for them when she granted
privileges of self-government to the Trans
VaaL NO conditions less comprehensive
than those contained in the telegram of
september can be relied on to effect this
OBJECT. The refusal of the South African
government to entertain the offer thus
made, coming as 1t does after four months
OIL protracted negotiations, themselves the
climax of five years of extended agitation,
makes 1t useless to further pursue the dis
cussion on the lines hitherto followed, and
the imperial government is now compelled
10 consider the situation afresh and formu-
late its own proposals for a final settlement
of the issues which have been created in
South Africa by the policy constantly fol-
lowed for many years by the government
of South Africa. They will communicate
the result of their deliberations in a later
dispatch"
London, Sept. 26.-The Brussels cor
respondent of the Standard says that
DR.. Leyd, British representative of the
South African republic, now recognizes
the hopelessness of any attempt to OBJ
tain European intervention.
London, Sept. ga special dispatch
from Pretoria says that the members
of the volksraad, believing that the
British notes are intended to gain time
for the concentration of troops, urge
the government to adjourn the raad
Immediately and to send Great Britain
note declaring that further mobiliza-
ton will be regarded as an unfriendly
act. Trenches, earthworlts and sand
bag defenses are being erected in all the
available approaches TO the capital.
Commandant General Joubert reck-
ons on $4,000 Transvaal troops, 10000
from the Orange Free State, 5000 from
Cape Colony, 1000 from Natal and 5000
Hollanders, Germans and other volun-
teRrS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
Wagea to DE RnIsed.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 26.-As a result
of a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Lake Carriers association
held Monday afternoon the wages of
nearly 10000 men employed on the YES
sells of the great lakes will be raised
from ten to twenty per cent, begin
ming October 1. This includes 1900 en-
gineers, who demanded an advance of
49, per cent. and threatened to strike
should it not be conceded. Instead of
the 1917 per cent. asked for by the en-
gineers they will receive an advance of
20 per cent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
CHINESE TO BE LANDED.
The Difficulty In the Philippines Has
Been Adjusted with Chinese
Minister.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Secretary
Root has received a cable message from
Gen. Otis, regarding the Chinese situa-
ton in the Philippines. He says that
the shipload of 700 can be loaded with
out any serious interference with mil
itary operations. Gen. Otis discusses
at considerable length the subject of
Chinese in the Philippine islands and
the dispatch was referred to the state
department, where it was made the sub
iect of n conference between Acting
Secretary Hill and the Chinese minister.
A settlement of the general issue be-
tween the two governments respecting
the admission of the Chinese to the
Philippines was not attained through
this particular incident, which was CON
sidered and disposed of solely on its
own merits. The Chinese will be land
ed, but without recognizing the right
of the Chinese government to demand
this. On the other hand the Chinese
government while permitting the men
to land do not in any manner concede
our right to apply the Chinese eNclu-
sion law TO the Philippines, and stand
by the principles enunciated in the for
NAL protest which was made last week
NY the Chinese minister here against
Gen. Otis action.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.
Sixty Deaths and Great Damage t.
Property by Earthquake
in India.

Calcutta, Sept. 26. - Earthquakes,
floods and terrible landslides occurred
at and near Darjeeling, in the lower
Himalaya, Sunday night. Great dam
age was done and no fewer than 60 ma
tives lost their lives. There was a rain
fall of 2s inches in 3S hours. Three
landslides took place between Darieel-
ing and Sonada, involving the trans
shipment of railway train of passen-
gers. According to the latest reports
nine European children and 90 natives
were lost between those two points.
The whole Calcutta road is blocked and
the Paglajhore line has been seriously
damaged. About 1000 acres of tea have
been destroyed from Jalapahar to
Burchill. At the latter place some 1000
feet of water supply pipe have been
ruined. The electric plant has suffered
seriously and the town is in darkness.
There is great fear of further rain.
A dispatch from Jalpaiguri, on the
river Teesta, 40 miles southeast of Oar
ieeling, says that boat crossing the
Teesta with three Europeans and six
natives was swamped by the high waves.
The body of one of it's occupants has
been found II miles down the river. 1t
is reported that the Europeans, Ander-
son, Kuster and Whitton, jumped over
board. Their fate is unknown. Search
parties have been sent out to look for
them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
PUT TO DEATH.
snssins of Ex-KinE Milan, of
ServIa, Is Shot.

Belgrade, Servia, Sept. 26.-The court
rendered judgment in the case of the
prisoners who have been on trial for
some time past charged with the at
tempted assassination of former King
Milan of Servia July 6, when he was
shot at by Bosnian named Knezevic.
Kpezevic and Paisitch, the leaders of
the conspiracy, were sentenced to
death; ten others were condemned TO
20 years imprisonment; one to nine
years imprisonment, and seven to five
years imprisonment. Six of the men
on trial were acquitted.
Knezevic was shot publicly Monday
afternoon in the presence of a large
crowd. In view of the absence of trust
worthy evidence, the finding of the
tribunal is the subject of general con-
demnation. After the sentences were
read Paisitch was informed that King
Alexander had pardoned him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29

little church in which it took place was
bright with blue and gold, the bride
groom's uniform easily outshining
those of the home guard.
A large number of the Newport sum-
mer colony had delayed their departure
to attend the wedding, which came as
a climax to one of the gayest seasons
ever known at this popular resort.
Rt. Rev. H. c. Potter, Protestant
Episcopal bishop of New York, Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. DIR. Nevins, of
the American church of Rome, but, in
accordance with the laws of the state
of Rhode Island, Rev. DIR. Porter, of the
Emanuel church of this city, read that
portion of the service which legally
united the distinguished pair.
A reception followed the wedding GER
emony at the Palmer residence, and late
in the afternoon the prince and princess
left for New York and st. Petersburg.
Distinguished Guests Present.
Among the congregation, besides the
immediate family, were Mrs. Ulysses S.
Grant, the grandmother of the bride;
H. H. Honore, Edwin C. Honore, Mr.. and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
PRINCE CANTACUzENE.

Mrs. Harry Honore, Jr., Mrs. Sartoris,
wife of Capt. Sartoris; Maj. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, Mrs. Miles and Miss Miles, and
Lieut.. Col. Michner, of Gen. Miles staff;
Gen. Merritt and Maj. Mott, of his staff;
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, Col. and Mrs. Helm,
of West Point; former United States
Minister Samuel Thayer, of Wisconsin;
Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn,
Chancey M. Depew and many others.
The reception at the Potter Palmer
residence was one of the largest ever
held in Newport. The bridal couple re-
ceived under an immense floral arch,
with Mrs. Grant and Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer standing on the right, while
seated near by was Mrs. U. S. Grant.
The prince and princess started for
New York on board the steam yacht
Narada.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
A SECOND WEDDING.
Prince Cantacuzene and His Bride
Married Again.
with Bishop Potter Omcinting the
Beautiful Russian Ceremony Is
supplemented by That OF the
Episcopal Church.

Newport, II. l., Sept. 26.-The Episco-
pal marriage service, suppiementing
chat of the Russian orthodox church
that was observed Sunday, which made
Prince Cantacuzene, Count Speranslly,
OF Russia, and Julia Dent Grant, daugh-
ter of Brig. Gen. Frederick ID. Grant,
and granddaughter of Gen. U. S. Grant,
husband and wife, was celebrated at
All Saints chapel here at noon Monday.
The assembly of invited guests, notable
for social and military distinction, made
the ceremony one of the most brilliant
ever witnessed at Newport.
The family and social connections of
the bride gave to the wedding military
as well as diplomatic character and the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
TO RELEASE PRISONERS.
Latest Information Is to the Eject
That AEuinhIdo VIII Liberate
Americans at Once.

Manila, Sept. 26.-Two Englishmen,
who had been held by the insurgents
since June, have arrived at Angeles.
They report that the Filipino congress
has resolved that II American prise n
ers shall be surrendered on Wednesday
or Thursday. They have, however, no
information as to the whereabouts of
Capt. Charles NJ. Rockefeller, of the
Nineteenth infantry, who disappeared
in April last and of whom no trace has
been discovered. They assert that three
rebels are acting as officers in the in
surgent army.
Washington, Sept. 26.-Two impor-
tant dispatches from Gen. Otis at Manila
were made public by the war depart
ment Monday The first indicates that
the insurgents on the island of Negros
are about to recognize the authority OF
the United States. An election in Ne
gros will be held on the I'd of Oc-
tober. The dispatch follows:
Manila, Sept. 2S.-Adjutant General
Washington; Hughes, Iloilo, reports Lo-
peg and 81 armed men surrendered to Byrne
at Castellano, Negros. Election in that is
land October2 3 Sought conference. Chief
insurgents of Panay wished to know what
promise could be given them in case OF
formal submission.
Told no arrangements possible, until sur.
rendered and force disbanded.
"OTIS."
The second dispatch says the Amer
lean flag will be raised in Sulu island
The chief insurgents in Zamboango
are reported willing to accept the au,
thority of the United States, but desire
to name conditions which Gen. Otis
would not accept.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
OZARK AGRICULTURE.
How Farmers Practice Rotation Sf
Crops in That Prolific
Regien.

Ozark humor appreciates the story that .
scientist was quite amazed the other day ~
observing a farmer, after killing nest of
snakes turned up by the plow, arrange the
dead snakes in the furrow before he went
back to the plow.
why did you do that, my good MANI?
the scientist asked.
The farmer looked curiously at the
scientist, and, seeing that he was really in
search of information, replied:
II do that so the plow will cover the
snakes on the next round"
Seeing that the scientist was still mysti-
fed, the farmer continued:
Il cover the snakes so that they will de-
compose. That is what you call it, isn't itf"
"Hes? said the scientist, with rising in
hection.
WELL" continued the farmer, "the de-
composition of animal matter furnishes
nourishment for plant life, believe"
Yes" again said the scientist.
Then, snakes will make corn grow, won't
they?" triumphantly asked the farmer.
Yes" said the scientist.
And more corn will make more whisky,
won't itY' said the farmer.
Yes" said the scientist.
"And whisky will make more snakes,
won't it? Mister, that is what we call rota,
! ton in the agriculture of this region. st.
| Louis Globe-Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
A RARE INSTANCE.
An Unusual Experience which the
Bicycle Dealer Would Like
to Have Repeated.

A heavy man with a square jaw walked
into a bicycle exchange the other after.
noon: The proprietor advanced to wait
on him.
Gimme bike" said the square. .jawed
man.
"To buy"
yep"
"What makew
"Any old make"
Heres our specialty-good machine"
"All right, is itY"
Good as any made"
"How much?
Fifty"
Dab a little graphite on the chain and
pump her up"
The proprietor dabbed little graphite on
the chain and pumped her up. The square
jawed man pulled out a wad of the size of
his wrist, skinned off fifty and handed it to
the proprietor. Then he pan the machine
out to the curb, got on it and rode off.
When the proprietor got over being
stunned he went to three or four friends on
the block to get their opinion as to whether
the $50 was counterfeit or the real thing.
The bill was genuine, and the proprietor has
been more or less dazed ever since.
81 can't understand such swift action as
that in the bike business" he says, with a
puzzled air.--WashinRton Post
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
stung to Death.

Alliance, o., Sept. 2G.-John Carson,
a farmer, aged 65, of Newton Falls, was
stung to death Monday by bees. Car
son desired to work I'm his apiary and
to quiet the bees burned sulphur. This
only enraged the bees, however, and
they swarmed over him, singing him in
hundreds of places. He made his way
TO the house, where he fell to the floor
Several hours later he died.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
Can't. sigsbee Berenved.

New York, Sept. 26.-Capt. Charles
D. Sigsbee hurriedly left his vessel, the
battleship Texas, which is at anchor
with the rest of the fleet in the bay, and
started for Rehoboth Beach, Delaware,
having received telegram from that
place announcing that his daughter
Ethelshad died there suddenly of heart
disease
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
Looks All Right.

Doesn't the bicycle make you feel
younger?" asked the expert.
well, 1 won't exactly say that" replied
the elderly novice, "but it certainly makes
me look younger"
"H0w is that?"
'Why,. to sail through space as 1 occa-
sionally do certainly gives the appearance of
youthful activity, no matter how l may feel
about it. t."-Buffalo News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
Cnurht in Nnnsnn.

Atchison, Kan, Sept. 26.7rFrank j.
Pishion, accused of having embez2led
state funds while employed as book
keeper in the hospital at Oshkosh, Wis,
was arrested here Monday on "A requisi-
ton from the governor of Wisconsin.
Pishion claims to have been on Gen.
Lawton's staff in the San Juan engage
ment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
They Were Up-to-Date.

.Totsie .McFadden-Say, we is disappoint-
ed. De las chapter of dis book says dat de
beautiful heroeen lived to be an old woman
and was highly respected. We don't want
nothink about no old woman. Wat we
wants is de new woman, am if youse can't
give us somethink about de new woman, give
US our nickel back and we'll buy chestnuts.
See?-Washington Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
FntaI OunrreI Over n Debt

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 26.-A Lake
view (Nlnn.) special to the Dispatch
says Sunday night Albert Douni shot
Andrew Zella in the breast with shot
gun after a quarrel over an account
of three dollars. Zella died about
two hours later. Both are Bohemian
farmers south of town. Douni was
caught by his neighbors and is now
in Jail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
Killed HimseIf.

Boston, Sept. 26.-Dr, Herman Wads-
worth Hayley, 80 years old, instructor
of Latin in Wesleyan university and Il
member of the faculty, was found dead
in his room in the United States hotel
Monday with his throat cut. He had
committed suicide. He was one of the
finest classical scholars in the country.
Lately he had been haunted by fear
of losing his mind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
YIctInn nf n STORM.

St. Johns, n. r., Sept, 2G,-The loss
of another schooner is reported as the
result of the recent gale. She foun.
dered with six men, bringing the total
loss of life up 10 SO.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
Statue UnyeiIed.

Washington, Sept, 26.--Bhe life-size
white marble statue of Former Gov.
Oliter T., Morton, of Indiana, was un-
yelled in Statuary hall at the capitol.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
Many Burned.

Boston, Sept. 2G.-Nine people were
badly burned. one probably fatally, at
fire in lodging house in the South
end Monday night
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29

One who has mind to think will soon
have thinking mind.-Ram's Horn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29

College gradua-es and thermometers ara
marked by degrees.-Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-09-29
Speedy Cure Treatment

Battle the affected parts of HOT CUTTCURA SOAP
the skin and and D
whO hard rubbing, CUTICURA ee
irritation and Inflammation, and sOOthe CUTICURA
RES0L VENT cool cleanse blood.
This wholesome relief
the seveest forms of and other itching urnng
Of the sn scalp blood
all other
nand dREoE naa aze)
"How
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-11
BECKER IS GUILTY.
Jury Names the Death Penalty for
the Chicago Wife
Murderer.

Chicago, H., July 7.-August Becker
yesterday was found guilty of the MUIR
der Of his wife, Rachel Becker, and the
jury, which named the death penalty,
dealt justice in record-breaking time
one hour and ten minutes. This, the
states attorney said, was the quickest
work jury ever made Of a murderer in
Chicago, with one exception-the case of
MIC" MarZen, convicted in thirty min
utes.
George Sutterlin, Becker's father-in-
law, whom the latter accused of the
murder of his first wife in his story to
the jury the previous day, did not at
tend the closing scene. The murderer's
child-wife was also absent from the
courtroom.
Becker showed lack of feeling and
displayed complete Indifference during
the reading of the verdict which sealed
his fate. His murdered wife's old moth
er, however, was deeply affected. The
aged woman had listened to Assistant
States Attorney Pearson's description Of
the probable manner in which the crime
was committed. 1t was too realistic for
her. She broke down completely and
was assisted out of the room by her son,
Fred Hefenbrock, just as Becker was be-
ing led away.