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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
SOURCES OF COSTLY FuRs
Alaskan Islands That Produce Skins
Worth as Much as $500 Each. :

C. H. Isham, United States commits
sioner of Unga Island, Alaska, while
at Tacoma on his way to Washington
recently said of the district he admin
listers:
"Unga Island is the great center of
the sea otter and fox skin industries
and virtually all the inhabitants are en-
gagged in hunting one or both of these
The catch is important, though the
number of animals is not large. For
instance, this year the eleven islands
of the Shumagin group, including I'm
ga, produced from the surrounding wa
tiers "a sea offers. The value of these
skins is $500 each Besides this the
islands are producing blue and black
fox skins in large numbers. One island
alone had produced up to the time /
left ninety skins worth $40 each, or 5000.
"Other islands are also producing
steadily. The black foxes were planted
originally in Unga, Sanak, Belofsky and
other islands by the Russian American
Fur Company to augment the acant
supply left after the company's men
had been long trapping on the islands.
After the United States had had the
country for some years our government
leased the eleven islands to different
traders and Aleut chiefs for the pur-
pose of raising blue foxes. The islands
were well stocked with the blue variety
and these have been crossed with the
black in many cases and an unusually
fine fur resulted.
This year the natives of Belofsky
Island caught II sea offers, enough to
carry the whole village of $50 people
through the winter in good shape. The
Indians go forth on the sea in their
bidarkas and shoot the offers with
their shot guns as rule. In some
cases they use nets, but shooting them
is the usual way. These otter skins
are the best found in any market in
the world.
II am going to Washington now to
try to get the government to erect
board houses on the islands for the use
of the Indians in drying salmon, and l
also desire to get a medical dispensary
and doctor for the Indians. Diseases
of different kinds have broken out
among them. Substantially the Aleuts
need, besides this, only flour, tea and
ammunition, and these supplies they
can buy of the traders from their otter
and fox skin catch. There are plenty
of Goldfish, eggs of wild fowl, and some
game, in addition to the salmon, as a
general thing, but once in a while there
is hard year, and the Indians have ia
live on roots and herbs. Tacoma
| Leader
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27

Lonlor Nov. 27.-(5 a. m.).-No fur
Their news respecting Lord Methuen's
advance has been received, and the alb
sence OF official details regarding his
losses creates the greatest surprise, es-
pecially since the publication of the
heavy sacrifices endured by the naval
brigade.
No alarm, however, is felt as to his
position, despite the evidence that the
Beers intend to contest every foot of
the way. 1t was known that in the
absence of sufficient cavalry he would
be compelled to.advance slowly, and he
has a preference for night or early
dawn attacks.
The fact that in the Graspan action
one British battery fired 500 rounds
proves the desperate nature of the fight,
and there is little doubt that the cas-
ualties We're heavy. 1t is now known
that no guns were captured in the Bel
mont engagement.
Meanwhile the news from Natal is
distinctly more hopeful from the Brit
ish point of view The details are
rather vague, but it seems certain that
the Beers are retiring, that every COM
munication is being reopened, and that
luC GitLlSil IGlltI lOIt6S dlG JOlIlllS
hands. All this. taken with Gen. Bull
lers arrival at Pietermaritzburg, is eX-
pected to make matters move briskly
very soon. Gen. Hildyard's reconnais-
sance is praised as work of very great
difficulty admirably executed
The troopship Media arrived at Cape
Town yesterday with the Australian
continsents. The Prindaria and the
Idaho arrived there Saturday, bringing
three batteries of much needed artil-
lery. the Servia, with troops, has left
Cape Town for Durham, and the trans
potrs Mohawk and Manchesterport
have arrived at Durham.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
DEATHS.

BALL.-In this city, 18th, Susan A. Ball,
widow of the late John Ball, rs yrs. 10
mos. y days.
Funeral Tuesday at p. m. at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas j.
Lobdell, No. Is Lowell street. Relatives
and friends invited.
BARLOW = In this city, 25th, Della A.
Barlow Al yrs. 6 mos.
CONNELL-In this city 26th, Annie e.
lConnorsl, wife of Lawrence O'Connell.
Funeral from her late residence No. 1870
Norfolk street, Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock. Requiem high mass in st.
Stephens church at o'clock Relatives
and friends are invited to attend, and
kindly requested not to send flowers.
LUNDSTROM-In this city. 25th, Caro-
line, wife of Andrew Lundstrom, So
yrs.
MYRICK-.IIn this city, 26th Charles T.
Myrick, 66 yrs 1 mo.
Funeral at his late residence, Wachu-
sett street Wednesday, at 10 a. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend Burial private at Princeton, Mass.
PARMENTER-In this city 26th Cathe-
rlne H., wife of Martin H. Parmenter,
So yrs. mos. "a days
Funeral services at her late residence,
l912 Charlton street, Tuesday, at 2 80 p.
m. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
VERRoU-In this city, 26th Charles Yer
rou, 81 yrs. 10 mos.
WILCOX--In this city, 26th, Augustus S.
wilcox, 81 yrs. mos. % days.
this city, 26th, George
M Woodcock, 20 yrs
Funeral services at the rooms of r A.
Caswell & Co., q Pearl street Tuesday.
at p, m, Relatives and friends are in
vtted to attend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
The Missing Miller
Thought to Be in
New York.
MANY DIVIDEND DRAFTS SENT
Over Two Hundred Accum-
ulated in New York
Banks.

New York, Nov. 26.-William F. Mil,
Ter and his secretary and chief book
keeper, Cecil Leslie, of the Franklin
syndicate of 144 Floyd street, Brooklyn,
have not yet been arrested.
The extensive operations of the
Franklin syndicate and the exhaustless
credulity of the American people are
shown by the number of dividend drafts
which are held by the different city
banks. These drafts were sent
through the mails by Miller to sub
scribers living at distant points, and
they deposited them in their local banks
for collection. The local banks in turn
sent them to the New York banks
which act as their agents here.
These drafts arrived on Saturday
Many more are expected this week AS
the syndicate has assigned, the drafts
will be retuHned to their dupes The
National City bank has about 200 of the
drafts sent here by banks in Allegheny,
Pa, Portland, Me-, Grand Lodge, Mich,
Fitchburg, Mass, Wheeling, w. Va,
Urbana. o., Elizabeth, N. j., and two
score of other towns.
The Nassau National Bank and the
Mechanics Bank also have Miller drafts
sent to them from out Of town. The
police say they have spread a drag net
for Miller which they think will soon
bring him to prison. Although at police
headquarters it is believed he is in
hiding in or close to the city, precau-
lions have been taken to place him in
custody no matter where he turns up
The chiefs of police of every city in this
country and Canada have been asked
n nFly ont fnp hi 1Afn
criptions have been telegraphed to
them.
1t was estimated today that fully 50,-
600 policemen and detectives in all Sec
tons of the country know that Miller
is missing and that he is wanted in this
city. The chiefs of police at all ports in
Great Britain and the continent visit
ed by steamers sailing from New York
have also been cabled to arrest Miller
should he bob UP on the other side.
1t is not believed that Miller got
away on any of the steamers which
sailed from here Saturday, as each was
carefully watched by central office men.
Detectives have also been posted at all
of the principal railroad stations but
1t is acknowledged that it is COMPARE
lively easy for a shrewd man to get
out of the city on a train even when
the police are looking for him.
The Brooklyn detectives still kept up
their search for Miller today. and his
many dupes all over the eastern dis
trict walked the streets or collected on
the corners, and talked and waited and
hoped. Nowhere was there any de-
nunciation of the vanished Miller. His
victims were one and all looking for
ward to the day when they expect him
to reappear and pay all claims.
Capt. Lees and a squad went through
the Franklin Syndicate building from
cellar to garnet and took away all the
check books, ledgers, typewriters, pa
pers and memoranda of every nature.
No more cash was found.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
JoUBERT ON THE WAR
Says England Cannot Put 35 900 Men
in Field.

Berlin, Nov. 26.-The Deutsche lei
tung publishes a letter purporting to
come from Gen. Joubert and dated at
Ladysmith, Oct 81, in which the writer
says: Even if we don't succeed in pre-
venting the concentration of Gen. Bull
ler's troops, the British army will be
weakened from natural causes to such
an extent that not more than 81, 900 eff
cient troops, or 10000 at the outside, can
take the field. The others must be en-
ployed to protect communications. In
this connection it is to be borne in mind
that not only Natal, but Cape Colony,
with base of operations covering 435
miles must be considered.
Our bases of supply are at home and
organized on the relay system. To pro-
tect these does not require 500 men. If
one base is seriously threatened, the
supplies will be destroyed. A war de-
fence, of which we need not think for
a considerable time, would present far
greater advantages than an offensive
war. We are at home in the highlands of
the Transvaal and the Orange Free
State. The British will have to contest
every step under inconceivable difficult
ties and must be prepared at every mo-
ment to fight on two or three fronts
Then will begin a guerilla war.
which the British will not be able to en-
dure We already have $4,000 men in
the field. So we do not need to calculate
upon rising of the Beers in Cape Col
ony and Natal. Nevertheless, if the
British stir up the natives and employ
them to fight US, rising of the whole
of Afrikanderdom is certain
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
ABOUT GOOD ROADS.
Saving in Horses Required Would
Soon Pay For Them.

There are, it is estimated, 300. 900
miles of highway roads in the United
States, about 20 per cent of the roads
of all the world, says the Chicago
Times Herald Great Britain has $780,
600 miles of roadways, and these are
some of the best in the world. Ger
many has 275,000 miles of roads, and
some of them are as poor as the road
ways of great country can be. France,
which has taken an enlightened view
OF the good roads question for many
years and has spent by governmental
or local authority more than 81, 900, 900, :
900 on highways, has a road mileage of
800 600, more than any other country.
Russia. with an enormous area, has
only 10000 miles of roadways, while
Italy, a smaller country has 55 900.
Wide tires for heavy loads are prescrib-
ed in all these countries.
A computation which finds much IA
vor among the advocates of good roads
is this: There are approximately,
though the number is steadily on the
decline, 14,000,000 horses in the United
States (there were $4,000 900 by the CEN
sus of 1890 and there are about 1000,
900 mules, principally in the south, the
annual cost of fodder for these animals
Delng $l,o0OU ,UU0. On fne stone roads
one horse can haul as much as three
horses can haul over the average dirt
road of this country. 1t is estimated
that it would be necessary to build
about 100000 miles of macadamized
roads in the United States in order to
have as good a system as is found in
several European states. At $4,000 a
mile this would involve an outlay of
&,000,000,O0O, a pretty large sum. But
if one-half of the draft animals could
be dispensed with by the building of
such roads there would be an annual
saving of $500 100000 in the fcS1 bill.
Consequently if road bonds We're issu-
ed bearing per cent interest 5000, 900
miles of macadamized road could be
built without increasing the annual ex-
penses one dollar.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
WILLOW GRANGE FIGHT.
British Capture Large Amount of Boer
Ammunition.


London Nov. pa special dispatch
from .Estcourt, dated Thursday, Nov.
%, and describing the engagement at
Willow Grange says: Gen. Hid
yards plans were to attack Beacon hill
and the hill beyond with the bayonet
Both were occupied by the Beers in
force, with entertainments and with
four guns in position on Beacon HILL
which is about $50 feuet high.
A column under the command of Gen.
Hildyard marched five miles over IN
dulating ground and then began the
stern work of climbing the height. A
heavy naval gun and battery of field
artillery was dragged by sheer strength
over the veldt and up an almost in
accessible eminence
THE Beers retired on the off side of
Beacon hill as the British were climb
ing the near side. At this moment a
terrific thunderstorm of torrential rain
and hail stones burst and ragged for
hours. At o'clock the weather clear
ed and a few artillery and rifle ex-
changes closed the days operations,
darkness falling and the prospect be-
ing very dismal The heavy rain was
renewed, but when the storm had
spent itself the British march was re-
sumed, until after several hours of
dangerous and tedious work, climbing
the kopjes (hills) and crossing swollen
rivulets, the advance pickets of the
Beers were reached in the small hours
of the morning.
1.-THE West Yorkshires were moving
stealthily along and were within bayo-
net striking distance, when a nervous
private fired his gun. This warned the
Beers and they fed. The Yorkshires
charged as best they could, clearing the
Beers from the final position just at
daybreak with three ringing cheers
"The Beers rallied and attempted to
ride the British down, but when the
bugle sounded the charge and the Brit
ish responded with cheers, the enemy
fled and the position was won. The
Beers left heaps of guns, ammunition,
rifles and blankets, as well as 30 horses
The British took several prisoners.
The object of the reconnaissance
which was to prevent the enemy taking
up certain positions which overlook east
Estcourt, having been attained, the col
umn gradually retired to camp, while
the artillery and some infantry held
Beacon hill. The British losses are es-
timated at in killed and AZ in wound
ed"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
BEHIND THE SCENES.
The Striotest Discipline Maintained by
the Stage Manager.


"A good many people, said veteran
stage manager the other day, "have an
idea that beyond the scenes of a stage
there is great fun and hilarity, and
that actors have a jolly sort of time
between their appearances before the
audience. The fact is a military camp
during times of inspection is no more
sedate than is the rear of any we'll
regulated stage when the public in
front of the footlights is being enter
tanned. The shifting of scenes and
the proper execution of an intricate
play, require all the thought that can
be given them. All the men and wo-
men have all they can do to properly
perform their parts. If manager is
an easy-going man, caring little for dis
cipline, he soon gets to the end of his
career! You may be sure there is no
business that is carried on in a more
businesslike way than is the play house.
and when the fun is on in the front,
those behind the scenes are carefully
watching to see that no hitch occurs.
and that every one is ready to do his
part at the proper time, and does il
properly when the time comes. New
York Mail and Express.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
JoURERT GOING SOUTH.

Durham, Nov. 25.-Advices from MOOT
river say that a Kaffir, brought in yes
terday, who was impressed at johann
nesburg and allotted to Gen. Joubert
as a servant, asserts that Gen. Jou-
bert and four sons, with a commando,
are coming south. The Kaftir estimates
the Boer strength at from 1000 to 5000
mea. According to his story, the Brit
ish smashed one or two of the enemy's
big guns at Ladysmith. There was a
heavy thunderstorm at Moot river last
night All is quiet there, and two guns
for the naval brigade have arrived.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27

Boer commandant warned him that
the British commander would not re-
cognize anything but a fair flag of
truce, adding, ITO place a white flag
on a rifle and to take advantage of
your enemys action, neither you nor l
can countenance."
On the arrival of the Belmont wound
ed with the Boer prisoners taken in
that engagement most of the wounded
will be lodged in Beaufort hospital,
where 125 beds have been prepared
One of the Boer prisoners who was
wounded in the Orange River engage
ment, on being asked what he thought
of the British bayonet charge, answer
ed: do you think l waited for that?'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
RULLER ARRIVES.
English Commander-in- chief Given An
Ovation at Pietermaritzburo.

London. Nov. 2I-Special dispatches
from Pietermaritzburg announce the
arrival of Gen. Butler there. He met
with a splendid reception. Railway
communication between Estcourt and
Moot river has been restored, by Lord
Dundonaldson's force, and the Moot
river column entered Estcourt yester-
day Sunday. The Estcourt column
Immediately started the advance to-
ward Colenso.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
VALIANT GRENADIER.

London, Nov. 26.-At wellington bar
racks, London, the following telegram
from Col Crabbe of the Grenadiers, re-
speeding the fight at Belmont:
THE grenadiers on the right and the
Scots guards on the left surrounded
the enemy. The battery manfully sus-
tanned it's reputation. The casualty
list shows Lieut.. Fryer killed and Col.
Crabbe and three other officers wound
ed. 81 men killed and So wounded, with
five unaccounted for.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
FIGHT AT GRAs PAN.
Early Reports indicate An Important
British Victory.

London, Nov. 26.-This afternoon the
war office posted the following dispatch
dated Cape Town, 1920 p. m. today,
from Gen. Forestier-W Walker:
Lord Methuen reports that he moved
yesterday Saturday at $3.50 a. M, with
the Ninth brigade, the mounted corps,
the naval brigade and two batteries, the
guards following with the baggage.
Near Gras Pan (about 10 miles north of
Belmont. on the railway line to Kim
berley)). $500 Beers, with six guns and
two machine guns, opposed him. The
action began at 6 a. m.
Our batteries fired shrapnel very ac-
curately until the heights seemed clear.
Then the naval brigade and the infant
ry advanced to the assault. The fight
ing was desperate until 10 a. M, when
the heights We're carried. The Beers
retreated on the line, where the Ninth
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27

WORCESTER and Worcester
w County secured each day
from stem to stern for all the
happenings worthy Of mention.
Complete social, political, indus
trial, financial, sporting and general
news from all points may be
found in The Spy every morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
DEATH OF MRS. o'coNNELL.

Mrs. Annie E., wife of Lawrence
O'Connell, died yesterday at her home,
1870 Norfolk street. Mrs. O'ConneH had
been a lifelong resident of this city
and had been an active worker in ST.
Stephens parish. There will be a re-
QUEEN high mass in ST. Stephens
church tomorrow morning at o'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
STATE OF WAR.

England Makes an Important Admis-
sion Regarding the TransvaaI.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 26-The Russian
newspapers announce that the British
charge d'affairs has Informed the Rus
sian government that Great Britain
has been in state of war with the
Dutch republics in South Africa since
August II. The Svet commenting on
this, says: England, in giving this
notification withdraws her declaration
that she is not carrying on war, but is
merely subJugating republics"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
MANY FATALITIES.
English Naval Officers Fall in a Land
Battle.

London, Nov. 26.-The admiralty is in
receipt of the following dispatch from
Rear Admiral Harris, dated Cape Town
November 26: l deeply regret to re-
port the following casualties in the ac-
ton at Graspan yesterday:
Killed: Commander Ethelstone OF
the Powerful, Maj. Plumbe of the Do
ris, Capt. of the Monarch.
Wounded: Flag Captain Prothero OF
the Doris severely; Lieut.. Jones OF
the Doris.
The other casualties are not vet
known. Capt Morgan and Lieut.
Wilson, both of the Monarch. have
proceeded to join the naval brigade
with Lord Methuen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
WOUNDED DOING WELL.

London, Nov ga further dispatch
from Cape Town, dated yesterday, says
THE officers, non-eommissioned officers
and men in the hospital at Nynberg are
doing we'll, except a driver and a gun
ner, both of whom are seriously ill.
Two privates have died of pneumonia.
The Belmont wounded are due here to-
morrow by the ambulance train. Lord
Methuan is in communication with Kim
no.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
CARS BROKEN INTO.

The cars on the Norwich division of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad We're broken into yester-
day afternoon by some youngsters who
are in the habit of hanging around the
Norwich depot. Several boxes of fish
were taken, and after getting the fish
up in paper, the youngsters
burned the boxes. They were seen be-
hind Bonds ice house on Southbridge
street and the police are looking for
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27

MO NEWSPAPER ever pub
~ lished in Worcester County
has given such complete and
entertaining SPORTING NEWS
as The Spy is now serving to
its patrons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
OFFICER RAMSDELL CALLED
HOME. 7-

officer William r. RamsdeIPs
mother is sick at her home in Milo,
Maine, and yesterday he left for home
to see her. officer Robert T. Mathews
was on duty on his beat last night
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
a. FRONT STREET
A. B. F. KINNEY. Banker and Broker.
Headquarters for TuI ps, RYaclnths, CrOcus

and other Dutch Bulbs. over 10000 in
SO Varieties.
Plant NOW,
for spring Towering. Beds planted to or
der; also Roses. Pinks, etc. Funeral de-
signs and decorations at lowest rates, as
usual.
THAYER, Florist, s Ripley St.
Telephone S64-4.
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DR.. Bull,s Cough syrup !. one bead

remedy for all bronchial affections. II IL
a great mistake to allow a cough or cold
IN run on for IT may develop serious
throat or lung trouble Take Dr.. BulPs
Cough syrup a, once.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27

THE NEWS of the world as
! collected by the ASSOCIATED
PRESS, served at your breakfast
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
ACTION At
GRASPAN.
British Storm Heights and
Route the Beers.
FIGHT AT WILLOW GRANGE.

Unusual Number of Naval Officers Killed in
Late Engagements---Sir Redvers Butler
Arrives at Pietermaritzburg-- Little
News Relative to Lord Methu-
ems Advance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
LAYS DOWN LAW.

Lord Methuen Defines What Flag Of
Trucels.
Cape Town, Nov. 26.-The Cape Argus
says: Lord Methuen's letter to the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-27
MONEY TO LOAN

On Watches. Diamonds, Jewery ami all kinds Of
Personal Property at the old reable Loan Office
established over so years