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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
APPEAL ISSUED.
Statue of Longfellow
Promising Possibility.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The executive
committee of the Longfellow National
Memorial Association formed for the
purpose of erecting a statue of the
poet in Washington, has issued an ap-
peal to the public for subscriptions to
accomplish this purpose. The commit
tee estimates that $35, 900 will be needed
to procure statue worthy Of the poet
and the site. The smallest contribu-
tons will be welcomed. AS almost ev-
cry American home, where the in.
mates love good literature, says the
appeal, contains the copy of Longfel.
lows poems, IL is hoped that the re.
erous.
The Riggs National Bank of Wash.
ington has consented to act as fisca
agent for the memorial association
and checks may be made payable to it
Rev Alexander Mackay Smith, chair
man, and Gen. A. w. Greeley, secre,
tary, on behalf the executive commit
tee, sign the appeal, in the course Of
which they say: 1T has been thought
by many competent judges that {
statue of Longfellow placed here would
be a fitting tribute both to his fame
and to the distinction which he con
ferred upon American letters.
1T is a grave reproach to us tina
while England has been quick to rec
ognize his eminence by placing his bus
in Westminster Abbey, our own people
have as yet done little to testify thu
affection and pride with which mil
lions regard one who is beyond al
others the poet Of the American HON,
and fireside."
The president is an honorary regen
of the association. Chief Justice Full
Ter is president, while Secretary Hay
Senators Hoar and Wolcott, Speake
Reed and many other prominent mel
are associated with the movement.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
NOTIFICATION RECEIVED.
Americas Intentions Are Apparently Wei
coined in Madrid

Madrid, Jan. 22-The American gov
eminent has notified Spain of its in
tention to endeavor to secure the re-
lease Of Spanish prisoners in the
Philippines.
At the request of several republican
members of the cortes, including Prof.
Don Nicolas Salmeron, Senior Sagasta
has promised to submit at the next
cabinet council proposal to amnesty
the anarchists still imprisoned at
Mont Juich fortress.
Ell Tempo publishes today an inter-
view with an Englishman, whose name
is not given but who is described as
prominent in British public affairs" in
which he is represented as declaring
that although Spanish victory in the
Hispano- American war would not have
suited England's aims, she Is now de-
sirous of an alliance with Spain to for
ward her interests in Africa.
Madrid, Jan. 22.-Today being the
kings fete day, the queen regent is
sued a decree granting amnesty to
various offenders and military desert
erg.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
SERMON BY MGR. coNATY.
Notable silver Jubilee Of ST. Agnes Church
in New York City.

New York, Jan. 22.-The silver jubilee
and feast day of ST. Agnes Roman
Catholic Church was celebrated by a
pontifical high mass, in the auditorium
of the grand central palace, this morn
ing. The ceremonial was honored by
the presence Of Archbishop Martinelli,
the apostolic delegate; Archbishop
Corrigan Of the New York diocese
Mgr Conaty, rector of the Catholic
University; Mgr. Farley, auxiliary
bishop of New York, and a number Of
clergymen from other parishes.
Bishop Farley, the celebrant, was
assisted by Rev. FIR. Pratt, deacon;
Rev. FIR. Donlan, sub-deacon, and Rev
FIR OFarrell, archpriest Archblshops
Martinell and Corrigan occupied
thrones on the altar platform-Arch-
bishop Corrigan on the right of the
altar and Archbishop Martinelli on the
left. Mgr. Conaty preached the ser
mon, which was on the lesson of the
life of st. Agnes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
FRESH FIGHTING.
6eIgIans and Rebels Continue Warfare in
Congo States.

Brussels. Jan. 22.-There has been
fresh fighting in Congo State, the Pa
triote announces today, between the
Belgian troops and the rebels,
the former having sustained heavy
losses. including some white officers
killed. LIE Patriotic says:
THE real truth as to the situation In
the Congo State is being hidden. The
losses of the Congo State troops of late
have been much understood here The
whole country is In a ferment, and the
rebellion is not being put down. The
government troops appear to fear the
rebels. and the prestige Of the whites
has been much impaired"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
DIR. MENDENHALL WILL SPEAK.

Providence. Jan. 22.-Ex- Secretary OF
the Navy b. f. Tracy will be one OF
the speakers at the good roads dinner
to be given in Providence on Feb. s.
This affair will be a union banquet
given Jointly by the Rhode Island
Horse Improvement Association and
the L. A. w. Among the other speak
ers Of note win be Sterling Elliott of
Boston, DIR. Mendenhall of Worcester,
1 b. Potter of New York and Stanley.
of automobile fame. Several of these
speakers will have previously appeared
at the highway improvement meeting
OF the national assembly. l.. A. W.,
which will be held here on the same
day
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
MASSACHUSETTS PERSONS
Address National Prison Reform Associa
ton at New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 22.-The Ma
tional Prison Reform Association had a
busy day of it, although it lost in
attendance by dividing its forces.
Bishop Sessums preached the conven-
ton sermon at Christ Church Cathe-
dral, dealing eloquently with crime and
its punishment and prevention and
the reformation of criminals. At the
same hour Mrs. Ellen johnson spoke
at the Unitarian church, upon the
means of reforming women criminals,
as Dracticed at the state institution at
Sherburne, Mass, of which she is SUI
per1ntendent. There were three meet
ings at night.
Gen. Brinkerhoff occupied the Meth
4 odlst pulpit and spoke on the general
Y subject of prison reform. There was
another meeting at the Unitarian
N cnurch, with Mrs. Barrows of Massa-
chusetts, Judge Toilet of Ohio and
Judge Scott OF Concord, Mass, as the
speakers. The main night meeting
was at Tulane Hall, where the subject
OF child saving was discussed by Rev
Beverly Warner Of this city and N
TART OF Chicago and Rev. DR.. Buckne1
of Dallas, Tex
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
DR.. ABBoTT's SUCCESSOR
Rev. Newell Dwight Hills Of Chicago re-
cepts PNmouth's call.

New York Jan. 22.-Rev Newell
Dwight Hills has accepted the pasto-
rate of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, to
succeed DIR. Lyman Abbott whose ill
health has made it necessary for him
to withdraw from the pulpit Dr. Hill
lis acceptance telegraphed from Chi
cago, was read at the morning service
al Plymouth Church today. DR.. Alb
bolt will take final leave of his congre-
cation the latter part of February He
will make his permanent home at his
country residence at Cornwall on the
Hudson.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
"a PROTEST FROM GERMANY.
Exceptions Taken to Utterances on Floor
Of House of Representative

Munich. Jan. 22.-The Neuestre Mach
richten. which raised storm of indig-
nation among the ultra patriotic pa
pers by limiting that German doings in
the Philippines were largely RESPONSE
BILE for the delicate relations between
the United States and Germany, and
that, as the German foreign office knew
nothing of them, it would be advisable
to institute an investigation with a
view to avoiding the recurrence OF such
mistakes, makes the following an
nc uncement today:
'The Americans here have decided to
send to the Washington government a
protest against the anti-German ex-
pressions used in the House of Repre-
sentatives and a declaration that no
animosity against America exists in
Germany, where Americans always
meet with the most friendly recep-
ton"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
TO INFLUENCE OPINION.
Direct Gable Between Germany and the
United States to Be Established.

London, Jan. 23.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily News says: "A
spint stock company has been formed
~ Cologne with a capital of 100000 to
ny a cable direct from Germany to the
Vnited States. At the same time
Wolff's telegraph agency decided to
Establish o branch office in New York
eity Evidently the yellow press cam
paign against Germany, which has
Raused great enlightenment on both
|fldes, has induced the German govern
lment to favor this project, by which it
{s hoped to exercise a direct influence
upon public opinion in the United
States"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
THE DoUKHoBoRs.
Steamer Lake Huron Transports Them to
ST. John, N. 3.

Halifax. N S.. Jan. 22.-The steamer
Lake Huron, with the Doukhobors, did
not sail until o'clock this morning for
ST. John, N. b. One family having
measles was detained here at quaran-
tine. The steamers departure was
timed to enable her to arrive at St.
5ohn Monday morning at a suitable
tide. TO go to wharf and disembark the
passengers at once into Canadian Pa
fifc cars. Messrs. Elkinton and GIL
dew. Prince Hiikoff and Others interest
ca, accompany the steamer around to
ST John.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
A YOUTHFUL BANDIT.
somerviIIe Reign Of Terror Happily
Brought to an End.

'ouSH1 10 an ENC.
somerville, Jan. 22.-The burglaries
which for a number.of weeks have ter
rorized the residents Of Somerville, cul-
minated early this morning in the
capture of the 16-year-old miscreant,
who, with the desperation of a rogue
at bay fired at the man who discov-
cree him. The affair occurred in the
rouse of William Wade, Yves. Somer-
VIE and Howard Wade, who grappled
brs vely with the burglar, received a
bullet wound in the upper arm. This
did not prevent his holding the burglar
until his brother came to his assist
ance, while man in the street went
after the police. The burglar proved
to be Ernest c. Darling, who has been
arrested and served time for several
other offenses and is In fact an incor-
riglble He will be arraigned for
breaking and entering and assault with
intent to KILL
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
OLD BANK MAN DEAD.

Catskill, N. Y, Jan. 22.-Frederick
Hill, vice-president Of the Tanners
National Bank, died here, last night, in
his SSth year. For So years he was
the cashier OF the bank From 1850
until 1892 he was treasurer of Greene
county, and was repeatedly elected
without opposition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
THE LEGACY TAX.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Gives
important Decision.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The commits
sion of internal revenue has decided
that legacies paid out of the proceeds
CT real estate, directed to be sold for
tie purpose, are not subject to the tax
upon legacies arising from personal
property In case the debts and
claims against the estate exceed the
appraised or clear value of the per-
gonal property, he says, there can be
70 legacy tax.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
MRS. NATHAN F. DIXON DEAD.

Westerly. r. I,NJan. 22.--Mrs. Harriet
Palmer Dixon, widow of Nathan f
Dixon, Sr., died this morning in hei
800 year. She was the daughter of Rev
Roswell r.. Swan of Norwalk, Conn.
and well known through the prominence
Of her husband in political life.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
BLAZE IN NEW YORK.

New York, Jan. 22.-Fire in the seven
story building at AS and 42O West
broadway, used as storehouse by H.
RosenthaI, hair and clothes brushes,
did, damage today to the extent of
S50, 1000; insured,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
DATE OF HARvARD-YALE CON
TEST.

Cambridge, Jan. 22.--The date for the
Harvard and Yale football game, next
fall, on Soldiers field, is announced as
November Is, or two weeks after the
Pennsylvania game at Philadelphia.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
CONTINUED FAIR.

Washington, Jan. 22-New England
and Eastern New York, fair; fresh,
westerly winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-28
PRISONER TRIES TO ESCAPE
Walks Out Of the Court Room and Takes to
Els Hssls
OFFICER NDA IS SOON IN HOT PURSUIT
Fires ~ the Fugitive. Who. After .
Ifv ely chase. H. Captured and
Taken Back TO Police
Court.

Pursuing bullets and q hEE dozen police
men we're called into ~eguIsi-Iuu yesterday
afternoon TO T,-eyeu. Jne escape OF q prIs-ue-
from The city ja. The leadsu pellets came
nearer striking innocent parties than The in-
5iyiduEls they we're aimed al, but Tie blue
coats we're Fhifier q foot than rne pu'-
sued and be was again brought back llt7
.hr eli. .rhes Of he Law. The man who made
me break f1r liberty was Alfred Coleman
who is OF has been, wau,ed for various
and divers ofenses.
Coleman ha5 been brought into The police
court with o companion iu crime. While
thu attorneys we're suuaboliur uvef the date
when his trial should take place the prisoner
nnnrhslEutly walked out Of the door Of t5e
court room as soon as ne was out uf sight
he ran down the staircase al breaknecE
speed and as s~on af be landed on the street
ne turned north on Eleventh and com
mencel 10 strike the ground only in The
high places
Cour, Officer linda WAS in a Second aware
that his prisoner had Slipped from his grasp
and promptly gave pursuit Coleman wu-
only z short WY ahead but waf evidently
gaining. When um1s, in front Of lp6 North
Eleventh stree; linda fired al him but the
bullet passed over the tuEiriyes head ana
alnae. struck group Of half dozen men
working in the front room Of the building
AZ that nuuher Coleman kept Oh in his
flight but by his time six or seven officers
having Joined in the chase ne was run TO
earth at DGvenport street and brought back
70 the police station.
Coleman was arrested in company with
Frank Frvsun on the charge of ru>Nrnc E
man il the Midland saloon. These men are
aCquain tances Of the police and once they
both jumped bUnds il cases pending REHtns.
them. Frvsun has q more varieEated CHreeI
than his companion. He Is the colured man
who was brought back from Kansas Ciry &c
he tried for rzbbinE 3 Chinamau last fall
The celestial refused to return to Jhs city
to prosecute him. and consequently the cast
was dropped. Frvs0n was then turned over
TO the Council Bluffs authorities to be tried
for larceny from the person. He reEainet
MS liberty, although his wife was sent tc
the peniteutiarv for the crime. Coleman f
said 10 Zoe an ex-uonvicr from the Nebrasks
/ peuiJsutiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-28

Workman lodge No. Sc. will meet tonight
TO elect delegates 10 The grand lodge.
Colonel G. " Hunt JEFF, Yesterday after
noon Tor the northern rart Of the stnts.
N- and Mrs Samuel Miller, Eighteenth
and : streets report The birth OF daughter.
civ Attorney Montgomery is uut again.
after being laid VI WIKI the grip Tor about
week.
c. A. Nelcher returned yesterday from At
lautIl lu.. whore he spent few days visit
iuE relatives
+. W. Wilder general superintendent Tor
Swift and Company, spent yesterday il the
city looking over The plant here.
A. j. Kelly The republican candidate for
councilman from the First ward. expects 10
commence active campaigning today.
The 4-year-uld daughter Of M aud Mrs
Walter ErldIu Twenty seventh and Wash
urtuu streets, Gie5 sunday and was buriga
esterday afternoon.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mlhlt The infant duughrer Of Nj. and Mrs
Joseph Anderson. Nineteenth and q streets.
were held Yesterday afternoon.
J. J Hurt owner Of O big sheep feeding
farm. has returned from q trip To Wyoming
where he mas $4,000 sheep feeding on his
ranch. He suyE thUt his wIrssrs loss will be
very light.
". t. oun is out hustliur for votes nov
that he has finally decided 10 stay on 1ht
the Board OF Education by The republican
city convention
Fred the 7-year-old son Of W. Il. Hum.
phrey. Tweuty-secpnd ana Jackson streets.
died yesterday and VIII be buried today.
Funeral services Will be held a. the family
residence al o clock this afternoon.
j W Stoner OF Coksvilie Wyo. arrived
al the yards yesterday with -four cars Of cat
tie He says that ne has lived in Wyoming
FOR over twenty years ana never expert
euced such q severe winter as this has been.
Ward c. Crawford private Of Company l.
First Nebraska volunteer infantry, who was
wounded at Manila sunday, was formerly d
scalsr III the Omaha Packing cJupRnys plant
II this city and gave UP good job TO enlist.
IIe was sent to San Francisco with batch
Of recruits after the regiment had left for the
Philippines
There viii be q meeting Of the Commercial
club tonight for the purpose Of eleCJing di-
ractors and members of an executive com
mittee The delegation which was sent &c
Lincoln yesterday to lobby against the PrCuI
bill VIII also make q report. EVERY mem
ber Of the club is urged to attend this meet.
ing in order that all may parucipaJe il ths
election.
Plumbing Inspector Cook caused the arrest
Yesterday afternoon Of Tom Bronduer fol
violating the city plumbing ordinance. The
inspector asserts that BrOnduer dug q hole
in the street al Tweuty-frsI and \ streets
without permit. Brondner Is the yluuhe'
who dug trench in Tweuty-four1h stree
and left ii unprotected al night. John Asht
drove into the hole and now has claim fo
damages against the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-28
PJRT ARTHUR ROUTE DEPOT
City Council Is Asked to Cuss Portion o.
Chicago Street,
FREIGHT HOUSE 10 B. ABls STRUCTURE
Proposed Ordinance. NRcHtine n Part
Of the street. win Be introduced
mt the city Council Meeting
This Evening.

Al the meeting Of the council committee
uf the whole yesterday afternoon General
Manager Webster o. The Omaha Bridge AND
Terminal cumuauv made The official an
uouure-utut that tht Port arthur re--e had
entered into TWENTY-FIVE years contract
Tor Tie use os his cumpauys tracks now tie
IuE constructed on the rlEh, yf way granted
by The city last January and also fr The
use C a big freight depot, The plans for
VI mich were made public by the terminal
company me tine ago This depot Is To-
he located in hl1ck e. bounded tv Tenth,
Eleventh. Davenport ana Chicago streets
General Manager Wehsis~s purpose IN
bringing the matter up was 10 have the
council close Chicago street, between Tenth
and Eleventh in order that the depot may
extend across that thorouEhLHre. The s-ruc-
ture is 10 run diarunGLy from southeast 10
no~thwest-frnu the corner q Tenth street
and the alley south Of Chicago over and
across Chicago street TO Eleventh. The depot
proper will be 9ODx35 feet, and from its
northwest end platform Of the same width
and 100 feet long viii extend.
Mr WebErer explained that IL Chicago
street is closed his company Will build q
roadway fifty feet wide along TIRE west face
Of the depot TO the alley south. This alley
will also be widened to forty feet along its
entire length from Tenth to Eleventh stree
[ These roads Will be paved ny the company.
( Manager Webster wanted the council IN
I act al once on al ordinance vBrattnE Chi
caEo street. but the city attorney believed
4 that the measure should contain provisions
compelling lhe company TO keep the pro-
pased roadways in good repair The ordi-
nance was therefore referred TO the city al
1 torney, and Will he introduced at torigh. 5
council meeting. with or without amend
I meuTs.
/ Mr. Webster also announced that he vii
( some time this week file the plat showing
1 the tracks that the company proposes tS
/ build on its right of way. This plat is re
uulred by the ordinance granting the right
I Of WAY
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-28
WILL BE sUPERINTENDENTs
school Architects VIII Receive Extra
Compensation for Their
work.

Architects Mcdonald and Latsnser, who
have been selected by the Board Of E1uca-
tjou 10 draw plans Of the new High school
and three grammar schools soon 70 be built,
viii also art as supertntendents OF constrnc-
tiun Of their respective buildings Il the
board c1ucurs in the recCmmen datlon that
the committee on buildings and property
Will make al the next meeting. Their com
pensation for both the drawing Of the plans
and specifications and FOR the super1ntend-
eucy Of construction viii be per cent Of
the contract cost OF the buildings, the reEu-
lar professional figure for the work.
The buildings and property committee
reached this determination after exten-
s1ve consideration Of the situation. The
members ADM, that the buildings might
possibly be erected a little cheaper if other
superiut ten6ents besides me architects were
appointed. but they Dc aot believe that the
result would ne so satisfactory. II the archi
tecrs were no, employed as superiutsndsnts
they would be paid per cent for their plans.
The extra per ceur 10 be paid for ne su-
periuLsndence bRsiug The calculation on the
estimate that the buildings VIII cost S250,
600 amounts TO ST. OOl If separate super
iutendents were appointed they would draw
about $3.50 per month. The High school man
would ne employed for about q year, his
salary amounting therefore TO Sl,S00 A
separate superintendent would have 10 be
employed FOR the three other buildings, and
they would work about three months and e
half each. their aggregate salary being
s. 700 The total cost u The Euperintend-
ence under this plan would therefore be
some $4,000. or $500 less Than Will be paid
The architects. il Is maintained that ths
thorough knowledge 0l ,he plans and speci-
ficauanE thai the architects will possess viii
be worth more than this extra s560
! The buildings and property committee is
now tusseling with The question os the size
/ Of the three grammar schools. The com
mitiee is Of the opinion that they should
contain the following number OF rooms
Pacific school sixteen rooms Davenport
school. ten rooms CAss school fourteen Of
1 sixteen rooms. Taking Architect Lsteuser
/ estimate that The schools viii cost al thi
rate Of $4,000 d ROOM the cost Of me build
ings VIII he: Pacific, SIS OO0i Davenport
/ $50 0oo; Cass S4S 900 The aggregate II
Sl260O0 to which must be anded : per
( cent more for plans ana superiu,sndenoe
! bringing the total cost 10 s13g. 500.
The committee strikes q snRg here in LIT
faci thar of the s25O 900 school bonds voret
school. and only 100000 for the gramma
schools Therefore, if the school building
are to De q the size proposed, the boar,
VIII find itself over So 00o short q theI
/ cost The committee Is trying tl
figure oul some means Of raising this money
/ A portion viii be provided out o. tht
/ $50 600 premium for which the bonds were
sold and for the remainder the COMMITTEE
! is looking lonEinEly A. The $4,000 which tht
ciry owes lhe board for he Dodge stree
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