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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
TRIED IN NEW YORK.
Rockland County Officials
Waive Rights to Alleged
Kidnappers.

Nyack N. Y, June IA conference
was held this afternoon by District At
torney Wyre, Sheriff Blauvelt, County
Judge Wheeler and Lawyer Andrew
Fallon, to decide upon some cause Of
action concerning James and Jennie
Wilson, the prisoners held in the Rock
land county Jail on a charge of kid
mapping. The sentiment of the people
of this county was so strong in favor
of giving the prisoners over to the New
York authorities that such conference
was deemed advisable
Judge Wheeler and Lawyer Fallon
expressed themselves in favor of the
sheriff turning the prisoners over at
once, but the sheriff objected to this
on the ground that he had no legal
right to do so. There was a heated ar
gument lasting about half an hour.
Then District Attorney Wyre tele-
phoned to District Attorney Gardiner
in New York city, and made PROPOSE
ton to him, which Mr.. Gardiner glad
ly accepted. Mr. Wyre suggested that
Mr.. Gardiner at once prepare afiidavits
setting forth the case, showing that the
crime had been committed in New
York, and also showing New York s
prior right to try the prisoners, and
present affidavits to some supreme
court Judge, and secure an order from
such judge for Sheriff Blauvelt to turn
over the prisoners.
Mr. Wyre said that he and Sheriff
Blauvelt would come at once to New
York to go before the supreme court
judge and waive all rights of this
county in the matter, so that the pris-
oners might be given over to the pos
session of the New York police tonight.
Mr.. Gardiner agreed to this proposition
and Sheriff Blauvelt, District Attorney
Wyre, Lawyer Fallon and Justice Ban
mister left Nyack for New York on the
3.44 p. m. train.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
INSANITY THE DEFENSE.
Palmer Claims He is Subject to EplleptIc
Attacks.

Providence, June adams D.
Palmer took the witness stand in his
own behalf during todays session of
the common pleas court and told his
story of the murder Of his wife. Addie
NJ. Palmer at their home in Edgewood,
on Feb. u last. In opening the de-
Tense, Gen. Wilson had said that it
was improbable a man who always
showed such affection for his wife,
should murder her on their wedding
anniversary, without provocation, I'M
less he was an insane man.
Then, when Palmer began his testi-
mony, he claimed his act was due to
insanity caused by epilepsy. He told
to the jury his personal history from
his earliest recollection. In the opening
Of the testimony today the state pro-
vided two strong witnesses to testify
against the claim Of insanity. They
were DIR. George b. Jersey and Medi-
cal Examiner Jay Perkins. Both these
men were disinclined to the belief that
Palmer's act was to be explained other
wise than as the result of excessive
drinking of alcoholic stimulants.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
TWENTY-FIVE VICTIMS.
Hot Weather Causes Many
Deaths and Pros
trations.

New York, June Although the
temperature was several degrees lower
during the latter part Of the day and
a stiff. cooling breeze from the north
east started up tonight the record Of
fatalities in this vicinity exceeded by
far those Of yesterday in this city and
vicinity Altogether there were %
deaths from the heat and 10 Of these
victims were women.
Aside from this there were SO pros
trations, the victims Of which are still
in the city hospitals in a more or less
serious condition. In New York city
alone 10 deaths were recorded up TO
no o'clock tonight. and Hackensack,
Newark, Plainfeld. Passaic and Nor
ristown each reported one death. One
of the victims today was a suicide. who
took his own life because OF his suffer
ings from the heat.
At tne beginning of the day the Their
uometer registered two or three de-
grees above that Of yesterday. But -
the day passed. the mercury slowly
contracted. and the afternoon was
slightly cooler than yesterday. The
wind which had been shifting during
the day from the south TO the north
west, suddenly took a change and came
from the northeast. The temperature
rapidly fell Between and $50 o'clock
a drop of 10 degrees was recorded.
The temperature at $50 o'clock stood
at 70 degrees, according to the official
in the weather bureau.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08

er in New York city in 1859, and con-
tinued to- discharge similar functions on
that paper on the New York Times the
Sun, the Mail and Express and the Citi-
zen, until 1869, when he opened the Fifth
Avenue theatre on Twenty -fourth
street.
This building was burned in 1873, and
three weeks later he opened another
theatre, formerly the Globe. on Broad
way, under the former name. Early in
August, 1879, he established Days
theatre, on Broadway, near Thirtieth
street, and several years ago he opened
in London, Eng, thoroughly equipped
house under the same name. For sew
eral seasons he managed the Grand
Opera house in New York.
His career as a dramatic authorbegan
in 1862, with an adaptation from the
German Of Mosenthal's "Devorah," and
since then he has produced many ORR
ginal plays among them Divorce
"Pique," Horizon" Under the Gas
Light" and numerous adaptations from
French and German dramatists. He
achieved notable distinction in the
presentation Of Shaksperian drama,
although his productions in this direc-
ton was the occasion of much con-
hicting criticism.
In recent years the combination OF
players with which his name has been
identified-Daly's company Of cOmed-
ians-has achieved an international re-
putation under the leadership Of Miss
Ada Rehan, whose remarkable talents
have constituted q leading factor in the
success of his undertakings. Mr.. DAILY
devoted all his time to his theatrical
enterprises. He was an enthusiastic
and a hard worker, always noted for the
elevation of his dramatic purposes and
the completeness Of his scenic presen-
tations. He was a well informed stud
ent Of the dramatic literature Of many
nations.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
ROCK ISLAND ELECTIONS.
A. R. Flower, Director in Place of Roswell p.
Flower.

Chicago, June AT the annual meet
ing of the Chicago, Rock Island&y Paci-
fc Railway company today the follow
ing directors were reelected: w. A.
Nash and Tracy BOWS of New York,
Marshall Field and H. A Parker of
Chicago; A. r. Flower of New York
was elected in place of the late Ros-
well p. Flower.
At the directors meeting officers were
elected as follows: R. r. Gable, chair
man of board; w. G. Purdy, president;
II. A. Parker, first vice president; Rob
ert Matter. second vice president; ]. NJ.
Johnson, third vice president; F. E.
Hayne, treasurer, and George H. Cros-
by, secretary. Executive committee: r.
r. Cable. r. G. Purdy, H. r. Bishop,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
TRAINING LIGHT.
Both the Principals
Rest Up For the
Big Event.
SILER VISITS FITZSIMMONS.
Jeffries Skips the Rope and
Goes in SWIM
ming.
SILER VISITS FITZSIMMONS.

New York, June with the contest
for the heavyweight championship only
As hours off, both Fitzsimmons and
Jeffries did some light work today, but
both have practically stopped training,
their respective managers being salts
fled with the mems condition.
At the Bath Beach quarters Fitz-
simmons took things easy during the
forenoon, contenting himself with light
practice. throwing the medicine ball
and short aggressive session with the
punching bag. In the afternoon Bob
spared six rounds with Kenney, Ever
hardt and Hickey The glove work
was more playful than earnest, and it
was just sufficient to keep the cham
pion's muscles in thorough suppleness
During the afternoon George Siler of
Chicago, who is to referee the big mill
called upon FitZsimmons and Martin
Julian. The three talked over the in
depreciation of the rules, and Fitzsim-
mons assured Siler that he was quite
satisfied with the manner in which the
conditions were set forth in the articles
of agreement and that he would abide
by any ruling the referee should take
clean break, Fitzsimmons said that, in
his opinion, both contestants should
step back one mace when Siler should
see fit to order them to break" The
interiew was evidently satisfactory to
aIl three, and it was understood that
Referee Siler would pay a similar visit
to Jeffries, at the latter's quarters, to-
morrow.
At the Loeb Arbor training quarters,
81, Lol n
holiday from laborious work. He arose
early and took long walk along the
sandy beach, accompanied by Tommy
Ryan, the Syracuse pugilist. Billy De-
laney, who has charge of Jeffries'
training, arrived shortly before noon
from New York, where he had spent
the night. Jeffries and Ryan came in
from stheir tramp just as Delaney
reached the cottage. There was quite
a large gathering of sporting men
there at that time, and all of them
were very much impressed with the ap-
pearance of the Californian.
After a good rub down, Jeffries en-
joyed his usual midday meal, and then
put in a lot Of mild work with the
training squad, which is made up of
Delaney, Tommy Ryan, Jim DAILY, Jack
Jeffries and Marty McCue. They
wrestled and turned the garden hose on
each other. Jeffries gave an exhibition
of rope skipping, during which his
agility at foot work and side stepping
was remarkably clever. As a wind up
to the afternoons work the party went
to the beach, where they dispOrted
themselves like school boys in and out
of the water for fully half an hour, and
the big aspirant for championship hons
ors was the liveliest one of the bunch.
Only very light exercise will be in
dulged in tomorrow, and on Friday
morning Jeffries with all his training
attendants will leave for Coney Island,
where they will remain in hotel close
to the club house until the time arrives
for the big event to take place.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
EXPERIENCE MEETING.
Christian Scientists Tell How They Were
Healed By Faith.

Boston, June THE Christian
Science gatherings In this city begin
ming with the communion services last
Sunday, ended with the usual weekly
testimonial meeting tonight, which was
held in fremont Temple instead of at
the First Church of Christ (Scientist).
In concluding, Judge S. J. Hanna who
presided, asked those in the audience
who knew of a certainty that they had
been healed through Christian science,
to arise Practically every one in the
audience arose, and a similar response
was made each time when he asked an
expression of their belief in Almighty
God as the only saving power in their
lives, belief in Jesus Christ absolutely
and unqualifedly," and 'fn the power
and efficacy of prayer to heal the sick
as well as to destroy sim"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Large Part of Augustus Business Portion Des-
trOyed.

Augusta, Ga, June 1.-The largest
fire in Augustus history burned over
the same district that was swept seven
years ago, when the Augusta Chroni-
Gle was burned. Several buildings that
escaped at that time are now smoking
ruins. The fire started in the drug
store of Davenport & Phinizy A clerk
was mixing a pot of turpentine. Fire
got in the pot and the flames spread
so rapidly that employees in the front
part of the store barely escaped. Smoke
issued in dense volumes from back and
front of the store
Owing to the oil, paint and chemicals
in the stock, the flames made quick
Roadway, and in short while these
stores were burned out: Kress & Com
pany, and 10 cent store, loss $4,000:
insurance $1,000; Lamkin & Company.
grocers, loss $1,000 insurance $4,000;
Thomas & Barton, musical instru-
ments, bicycles and furniture, loss S24,-
900, insurance $40, 900; Alexander Drug
Company, loss $4,000; insurance $10,-
900; Davenport & Phinizy loss $4,000,
insurance $4,000; Stultz & Company,
liquor dealers, loss about $4,000, lnsu-
rance about $3000 Smythe's china store,
loss about $9000 insurance $1,000;
Schweigert's, loss slight, covered by in
surance. The buildings burned were
valued in the aggregate at about $3.50,
900, insurance SIS, 000
Savannah and Macon were tele-
graphed to for assistance, and the Cen
trail railroad had special trains in read
mess to bring engines and hose, when
word was sent that the fire had ex-
hausted itself. During the height of the
excitement 10000 rounds of cartridges
in the armory, which was also burned.
began to explode and for about an
hour there was fusilade of shot that
sounded like a real battle. Three cot
ton warehouses were on fire at various
times, but fortunately were saved be-
fore the flames made Roadway
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
DREYFUS HIS THEME.
Zola's Next Novel VIII
Have an interest
ing Plot.

London, June THE st. James Ga
zette publishes an interview between
it's Paris correspondent and Emile
lola, in the course Of which NJ. lola
is represented as having said: Il have
entered the lists. 1 am a gladiator.
am fighting a great fight, which is by
no means ended. I can not write any
thing until the case is over; but then
intend to write a novel on the Drey-
fus affair." summing it all up and draw
ing from it additional conclusions
which can not be clearly and convinc-
ingly stated yet
This is my duty. I do not intend
to seek any financial advantage in per-
forming it. I am perfectly safe here
in Paris for, despite the nonsensical
statements Of some anti-Dreyfus news
papers, it is impossible to arrest me.
We shall see whether a French jury
will again condemn me for speaking
the truth. 1 intend to appeal against
the verdict of the Versailles court,
and then the whole matter will go be-
fore another jury The innocence Of
Dreyfus has been recognized, but there
are certain guilty persons who must
be punished, If France is to recover
her self-respect."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
WATERsPoUT IN TEXAS.
cloudburst Raises River Level and Floods
Work Ruin.

st. Louis, June IA special to the
Republic from Austin, Texas, says: As
a result of the terrible waterspout and
exceedingly heavy rains last night, on
the upper watersheds, the Colorado
river is raging out of its banks. Re
ports from Marble Falls and Dlano, 80
miles above, show 25 foot rise there,
doing great damage to property all
along the river.
The cotton mill at Marble Falls was
wrecked. The water works, the river
bridge and other property was dam
aged. Tonight debris is pouring down
the river by the carload. The great
dam and power house at this place is
in immediate danger of being washed
away. The water is pouring over the
great 100 foot dam spanning the river
here, in a solid sheet of mud and de-
bris twelve feet deep and roaring so as
to be heard for several miles.
Below this city which is located at
the foot of a range of mountains, this
big flood is rapidly forcing its way into
the lowlands, submerging them and
causing much anxiety as to the safety
of the people living in close proximity
to the river.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
INDIAN UPRISING.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 7. - Mail ad-
vices from the Mosquito coast say the
Indians there have rebelled against the
government of Nicaragua, ar taking the
warpath. and sent a delegation to l-ylte
Prince Clarence to head the rising Which.
il is added. will probably receive financial
support from the foreign residents Of the
Mosquito coast
Prince Clarence IS not at Kingston, but
he recently declared he would never break
faith with the British government. pre-
ferring his easy retirement lee TO active
life as king OF the Mosquito cNst.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
TO BE EXTRADITED.
French Government Anxious to Secure Ester
hazy's Person for RetriaI.

Paris, June THE Matin says that
the government has taken steps to de-
mand the extradition of Esterhazy. Ac-
cording to Echo de Paris, Gen. Zode
will replace Gen. Zurlinden as military
governor of Paris.
President Falliers, in the French Ser
ate yesterday, declared that IN the
presence of the scandals at Auteuil,
Sunday, nothing could shake the con-
fidence felt in the republic, and he as
sured President Loubet that the warm
est sympathy of the Senate would
never fail him. A double round of ap-
plause followed these statements. SEN
ator Guyette, in the name Of the four
republican groups in the Senate. moved
that the Senate associates itself in
the remarks of President Falliers and
stigmatizes as scandalous the acts of
the enemies of the republic" Senator
Guyettes motion was carried by vote
of 25S to 20.
Besides Baron de Christiani and
Count de Dion. Baron de Bailey Bar
on Meyronet de St. Marie, Baron de
Mandeu, Count de Remusat, Count
d'Aubingy and NM. Louis Felix and
Barris will be tried by summary pro-
cedure for participation in the disturb
ance at Auteuil, Sunday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08

mittee list of the metres taken into
use since he assumed office.
George w. Birdsall, chief engineer of
the department Of water supply, took
the stand after his chief. II wish to
announce" said he, as he raised his
hand to take the oath, that every
man in the pipe yard this morning was
subpoened before this committee, leav-
ing no one at all to carry on the work
in the department"
1t developed that out of the II en-
ployees had been taken from their
work by Mr.. Moss subpoenas. After
the taking of considerable evidence
concerning the water department.
which was of no general interest, an
adjournment was taken until tomor
row.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
HANNA WILL STICK.
Has No Thought of Resigning National
Committee Craftsmanship.

Cleveland, June 7.-Senator Hanna to-
day fatty denied the report sent from
Washington that he was going to re-
sign the craftsmanship of the national
committee. IT'S a sheer fabrication, -
he said. Il don't know how or by whom
the story could have been started.
There is no basis for it. I shall retire
from the craftsmanship when my term
is up, but you can say l fully expect to
call the next national convention to
order
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Atchison, Kas.. June IA mixed
train on the central branch of the Mis-
souri, Pacific was derailed near Goffs-
town. Nineteen passengers were severe
Iy injured. The mail car, smoker and
chair cars became derailed while the
train was going at full speed, and the
three cars, well loaded with passengers,
toppled over a slight embankment.
A number of passengers were lying
asleep on the cushions. They We're
hurled in every direction by the sud
den overturning of the coaches.
Fortunately the cars did not telP-
scope, and the passengers escaped with
severe cuts and bruises.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
VISITS FRENCH FISHERIES.

St. Johns, n. f, June THE British
cruiser Comus, Commodore Giffard,
flagship of the fisheries protection
squadron in Newfoundland waters, ar
rived here yesterday from its first visit
to the French treaty shore. Commodore
Giffard is pursuing a policy altogether
different from that of his predecessor,
Commodore Bourke. He refuses to
adiudicate upon local CIVIL cases arts
ing along the coast, and turns them
over for consideration to the colonial
magistrates.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
HOUGH SEEN IN BOSTON.

Boston, June THE police learned
today that Harry Hough, the missing
treasurer of the Cocheco National Bank
of Dover, N. H, was seen at the Park
square station of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad in this
city, Sunday afternoon, previous to the
departure of the o'clock train for New
York. Aside from this no clue developed
tOdaV
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
ASSIGNEE APPOINTED.
Affairs of COcheco Banks Will Be Speedily
Wound Up.

Dover N. H, June 7-Receiver Car
roll of the Cocheco National Bank and
other officials continued their examina-
ton of the pass and record books to-
day and the investigation in the savings
bank also was resumed. Until the work
is completed no definite statement of
the shortage left by Treasurer Harry
Hough can be made.
William T. Mason formerly county
solicitor and eX-mayor of Dover, today
was appointed assignee of the Cocheco
Savings Bank, by Judge R. G. Pike and
the affairs of the institution were
turned over to him by the bank COM
missioners to be wound up as soon as
possible.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
CORWlNE REPORTS.

Washington, June William R. Cor
wine of the Merchants Association of
New York. who was sent to Porto Rico
bv that organization for the purpose
of making an investigation of the gen.
eral commercial conditions in that is
land, was in Washington today and
gave a copy of his report to President
MCKINLEY. who granted him an audi
ance for the purpose of hearing what
he had to say about the general con-
5ttioDe in Porto Rico.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
FRESHMEN RACE.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, June Pre-
ceding the regular evening practice Of
evening, there was an exciting race
postponed from the Columbia spring
regatta between two pair-oared crews
of freshmen substitutes over a one
mile course. One crew was made up
of Potts and Jackson, with BogIe as
coxswain. and the other pair were r.
vine and Bradley, with Strobeigh as
coxswain. The latter won.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
BOSTON COMMENCEMENT.

Boston, June THE commencement
exercises of Boston University for all
departments were held in fremont
Temple today. Degrees were conferred
upon 203 students. President d. c. Gil
man of Johns Hopkins University de-
livered the commencement Grafton,
which takes the place of the class
speakers who have heretofore been ap-
pointed for commencement day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
CUBANS CASTING IN.
Over a Thousand Have Up to Date Been
Paid Wages.

Havana, June 7.-Col. George NJ.
Randall paid 1873 Cuban soldiers yester-
day at Jaruco. and rejected A others.
This makes 1875 Cubans paid by Col.
Randall so far.
1t was discovered that four Cubans
were selling fraudulent certificates of
services in the Cuban army, charging "a
each for them. This so enraged several
soldiers who had legitimate discharges
that they badly beat the sellers of the
bogus certificates. Three of the four
men escaped on a train bound for Ha-
vana, but the fourth was arrested.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.

Franklin. N. H., June THE New
England Christian conference at lis
second days session was addressed by
Rev. w. b. Flanders of New Bedford,
Mass, Rev. r. r. Shoemaker of Fall
River, Rev. II. Summerbell, D. D., Ph.
D., of Eddytown, n. Y, and Rev. G.
A. Combear of Providence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
BETTER THAN IMPORTED.
Domestic Beer Said to Be Purer Than the
imported.

Chicago, June AT today's session
ton committee, Theodore Oehne and
Ernest Freker, both brewers. denied the
assertion made before the committee
yesterday that salicylic acid was used
in beer. Freker alleged, however, that
the acid appeared in imported beers.
Both witnesses were of the opinion
that personalities or antiseptics in do
nestle beers would be useless because
of the thOroughnass of the present
methods of manufacture. The liquor,
whether inferior or not, they declared.
is subjected during the process of pas
teuriZation to a temperature of 140 to
$50 degrees Fahrenheit, destroying
every possible germ.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
HAVERHILL WINS MEET.

Hanover, y. H.. June THE sixtieth
annual Dartmouth interscholastic meet
was won by the Hayerhill (Mass) high
school Kimball academy was second:
Murdoch high, Concord high. Windsor.
Rutland. Woodstock and Claremont
schools. in order named
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
ROOSEVELT HONoRE0.

New York. June THE 145th annual
exercises OF Columbia
University were he'd today. at the
building. this city. Among
the honorary degrees conferred We're
those Of doctors Of laws upon Gov.
Roosevelt and Carl Schurz.