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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
FOUR BURGLARIES.
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! men standing around Albee's store, and
says he heard the crash of breaking
glass.
! Yesterday forenoon Elmer c. Fuller
Walter Thayer and C. A. Coombs, of
| the Worcester Consolidated street rail-
way, who were drawing rails out New
Worcester way, found a FELLOWSHIP on
Fremont street containing the articles
which We're stolen from Mellishs drug
store, and later the articles in the slip
were identified by Mr.. Mellish as his
property.
The breaks were reported in the reg
ular way at station l, and yesterday
morning Inspector w. j. e. Stone and
officer Charles E. Chamberlain were de-
tailed on the case. Two men had tried
to sell a pair of shoes on Grafton street
and the owner of the store, becoming
suspicious, telephoned to station about
the men.
The inspector and the officer got on
the track of the men, and followed them
down Water street and around Vernon
square to Bradley street. where the men
discovered that the officers were fol-
lowing them, and started on a run
across the swamp near Gold street.
Inspector Stone started after Them
and Officer Chamberlain, taking a
roundabout course, got the men in a
their names as Bernard Donahue and
Patrick ]. Dowd. They were both ia
ken to station l, and were booked for
breaking and entering. The police rec
ord shows that both men have done
time before for the same offense. Later
in the day officer David ]. Whalen of
station captured James McDermott,
who also was booked for breaking and
entering.
There is a fourth man mixed up in the
break, and the police are looking for
him The officers figure that the ring
ing Of their duty calls, when they have
to be at certain places at stated times,
gives a good opportunity for crooks to
get in work, and in officer Harpers
case he has two signal boxes to ring
in once every hour. His territory is
very large, and the ringing of the boxes
necessitates rapid travelling on his beat.
The captures by the police were
quickly executed, and reflect credit up
on the officers who were detailed on the
case.
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ATTACK ON a TRAIN.
Winston Churchill Distinguishes Him
self for His Bravery.

Winston Churchill Distinguishes Him
self for His Bravery.
Estcourt, Nov. II, (Monday).-An ar
mored train, having on board a half
company of the Durham volunteers and
a half company of the Dublin Fusi-
leers, steamed to Cheveley early this
morning. On its return, it was shelled
by the artillery of the Beers placed in
four positions. Two trucks in front of
the engine left the rails, topping over;
while the train was thus helpless the
Durbans and Dublins faced the foe in
skirmishing order, and the Beers
poured shot and shell into the crippled
train.
The derailed wagons were with great
difficulty removed and the line cleared,
when the engine and tender steamed
back. During this Juncture Lieut.. Win
ston-Churchill of the Fourth Hussars
newspaper correspondent of the London
Morning Post and New York World and
grandson of the late Leonard Jerome
of New York displayed much courage,
as also did the driver and fireman. 1t
is feared the Dublins and Durbans
Jared badly. A Red Cross party had
gone out
The Natal Mercury, describing the
engagement, says: The enemy appar-
entity opened fire with a maxim and two
nine-pounders, getting the range ac-
curately. The fire was so severe that
telegraph wires and poles were de-
destroyed. Their guns were posted on a
kopje covered with brushwood, and
their sharpshooters were hidden behind
boulders. The Dublins and volunteers,
lighting an unequal battle, thrice drove
the enemy back, but the fierceness of
the rife and big gun fire was too much
for the brave little party, which was
weakened at the outset by the over
turning of the trucks, hurting several.
Lieut. Churchills bravery and cool
ness were magnificent. Encouraged by
him, all worked like heroes in clearing
the line to enable the engine to pass.
Lieut.. Churchill bravely carried the
wounded under fire. While the Beers
were destroying other property, their
scouts pushed in and exchanged shots
with the British pickets, only a few
miles from Estcourt. 1t appears the
Beers were in ambush. AS soon as the
train had passed up, they emerged from
cover and dislodged the sleeper bolts.
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EUcLEIA ANNIVERSARY.
A Record of Forty-one Years Reviewed
at Banquet.

Never before did the walls of any fes-
tive hall re-echo with gayer voices and
more CHEEKY laughter than did those of
the banquet hall connected with the State
Mutual restaurant, where last night the
Euceia, the pioneer debating society of
the Worcester high school, was toasted
by present and past members.
The young men assembled about 8
o. clock and sat down to a very appetizing
menu prepared by Caterer Brigham.
Thomas A. Fitzgerald of the committee
of arrangements called the assembly to
order. and introduced Frank j. Rooney of
the class of 1900 as POSTMASTER of the
evening Mr.. Rooney reviewed what the
Euceia had done for many who had gone
forth from the society and had entered
different paths of life, some in profess
sions some as statesmen and some to
clerical duties. He strenuously urged
the under-classmen maintain the custom
established by last nights festivities and
let it appear on the books of the society
as an annual event at which the present,
past and honorary members should be
present.
The following program was then car
ried out: "Eucleia in the past" P. j..
Conlon, 81; "Our sister society, the
Aletheia," Byron J. Quinn, or "Eucleia
in the present Andrew O'Connell Co;
Athletics" Ralph c. Rebbol, 100; "Eu-
Clela men III COlleSe, Jeremiah r. SQlll-
van, 81; Faculty" Ralph c. Amidon.
100; "Eucleia men in the world" Joseph
H. Lyden, 81; 1.-THE debating team" j.
Fred Sawin, 90
The event last night marks the 41st
anniversary of the founding Of the Eu-
cleia, and occurred as a part of the cele-
bration which took place some time ago.
Among the members and friends of the
society who enjoyed the spread are R. c.
Amidon, r. c. Rebboli, ]. f. Sawin, j. F.
Sullivan, Joseph Leyden, F. j. Rooney,
Thomas A. Fitzgerald, Byron ]. Quinn,
A. O'Connell F. ]. Healy, G. T. Nc
County, James H. Baker Frank Nc
Namara, Joseph Matthews, Thomas
Dowd, w. B. Kennedy, G. j. Carpenter,
]. A. Larkin Paul G. Bouchard, j. A.
Butler, ]. j. McGourty, Edmund L.
Daley, j. M. Hoy, ]. ], Barry, F. J.
Harvey, J. D. Haffey, C. NJ. Lynch
Charles S. P. Reardon N. o. Simard,
D. P. Greelish. Daniel f. DAILY Cornelius
c. Shea, Daniel ]. Foley Reginald War
rem, Charles A. Ronayne, James C. Dom
nelly, Gerald Murphy, w. H. Boland and
Cornelius Maher, Jr
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JOUBERT MAY
BE KILLED.
Continued from Page one,)

membered that the place for the COM
mander-in chief, under the German sys-
TEN, as under any other, is out of
range; and that the report comes, like
all other South African war news, from
British sources. Thus, while the report
may not be set aside as improbable, the
conservative follower of events will
hold that it needs confirmation before
1t can be accepted as true. If Joubert
were really killed on the battlefield, 1t
would seem to be the fittest death for
such a gallant soldier. Even his foes
have always admitted that he fought
squarely and fairly. His action when
General Symons died in cabling his
sympathy to the widow, established him
in the high regard of all soldiers. 1t
is claimed that the death of Joubert
would be likely to lead to the
adoption by the Beers of holder and
more active tactics. as it is well known
that General Joubert was a cautious
and conservative commander, and that
he had considerable difficulty in re-
straining his hotheaded followers.
General Piet Joubert, who is now re-
ported from two different sources to
have been killed in the Boer assault on
Iadysnnth Thursday was, next to
President Kruger, the most striking
figure in the Transvaal He has been
y
head of the Boer army ever since Kru-
ger has been president. He was in
many ways a typical Boer, tall burly
brave, profoundly attached to his
country. deeply religious in his own
way, yet lacking much of the obsti-
macy which is one Of the unpleasant
features Of the Boer character. He was
6S years of age. He was born in Cape
Colony of old French Huguenot stock,
for, 10 &oJ I'll
ter the revocation of the edict of Nan
ties and afterward went to South At
RIGA. He grew up like most other Beers,
on a farm. Even in his later days he
has worked on his farm when the State
could do without him. From the very
beginning of the South African repub-
lie Joubert's abilities were recognized
and in due course he became states at
torney and vice president of the coun-
Gil. Once, for a short time, he was act
ing president in the absence of Presi-
dent Burgers, but he has never at
tanned his ambition TO be elected pres
ident, though once or twice he has come
near it. Though Kruger and he grew
to be bosom friends, Kruger polled
twice as many votes as Joubert, and at
the close of the election went up TO his
friend, shook hands with him, and
made him commander-in-chief. And
this relation they have maintained ever
since.
While Kruger is 1.-The old fox of the
Transvaal" Joubert was the old
lion" Ten years younger and probably
wiser than Kruger, he has not been
over-sanguine of success in this war,
knowing the strength of the British. Il
leave it now to God" he said the other
day. 1T may be his will that the Trans
wall shall perish. I can only do my
best"
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A DEVOTED WIFE.
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supposed l would have to wait for the
helpless husband. Capt. Frohlich an
swered me by lifting my husband,
placing him in the bottom of one of the
bonats, ordering me to follow and tell
ing the steward to go with us. Our
boat was the first lowered.
we were all terribly frightened, but,
though few cried there was no disor-
der. The officers and crew did all they
could, and encouraged us to be brave
and cool. While one boat was being
lowered, the bottom began to give way.
The women screamed, and for mo-
ment it seemed as if the bottom would
drop out: the boat was quickly hauled
back. Another boat had no crew, her
passengers doing the rowing.
Meanwhile some fishing smacks had
come up, and several passengers board
ed these; but Capt Frohlich beloved
through the smoke that no one must
leave the party's boat. From this or
der, We inferred that the sailors, who
were working ceaselessly, hoped to put
out the fire. For more than an hour
we lay alongside the liner, now hot
and smoke covered, cinders and debris
falling over our boats. Through the
fire we occasionally caught sight of
! Capt. Frohlich on the bridge. He di-
! Nlded his attention between giving Or
| ders to the crew and joking with us.
Once he shouted laughingly, The fire
| is in my cabin. Now l can't get my
pipe, and you all know I can't do any
thing without my pipe
Then the Ceres came up, and her
| captain sang out, Your ships afire.
Shall I take your passengers?
Frightened as we were, we laughed.
Capt. Frohlich made the Ceres prom
Use TO take us to Dover, and then our
boats pulled over to her and we were
taken aboard. That was the last we
saw of the Patria; she was just mass
of smoke, and going slowly toward
Hamburg. Many of US had to pay for
what little we could get to eat on
board the Ceres. At Dover everybody
was very kind"
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]. A. THAYER FAVORED
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tional administration of his time thel

tional administration Of his time there
would have been no war.
Eli Thayer was originally a repub-
lican, but like many of the ante-bellum
leaders, he drifted into the democracy
after the war, because of opposition to
certain issues, such as the tariff.
John A. Thayer. his son, who in all
likelihood is to be the candidate that
will oppose the nominee of the repub-
lican municipal convention, is a law
yer of ability and was appointed clerk
of the central district court by William
E. Russell when that brilliant young
leader of the Massachusetts democracy
was governor. He failed of reappoint-
ment when Gov. Wolcott was elected,
and since then has been practicing law
with Charles B. Perry.
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HART is THE MAN.
He viii Oppose Collins In the Mayor
atty Contest.

Boston, Nov II, 100 a. m.-Hon. Thos
N. Hart will be the nominee of the repub-
lican party for mayor at the coming con-
vention, as result of the caucuses to-
might Owing to the many close con-
tests over ward committees, the returns
came in slowly, and at this hour five
wards are still missing. Although the
actual figures of the three mayoralty can
didates cannot be given owing to numer-
Gus unpledged delegations, enough re-
turns already indicate that Hart will con-
troll the convention.
Alpheus Sanford of Dorchester carries
his three home wards and Alderman
William Berwin was given the vote of his
home ward. The unpledged delegations
are claimed by the Hart faction to be
nearly unanimous for Hart.
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CHURCHILL a PRISONER.

Estcourt, Nov. 16.-Seven of the Dur
bans have just come in, making 237
missing. Only Is of the Dublins have
returned The naval seven FOUNDER,
which was in front of the truck. had
fired three shots when it was shattered
by the Boer artillery The armored en-
CINE has many bullet marks, it's dome
cover is smashed and as also is its au-
tomato exhaust pipes. The tender is
pitted with bullet marks. 1t is rumored
that Lieut.. Churchill is a prisoner.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
AN HONEST CONFESSION.
I'd kind ., like to be a man

I'd kind O. like to be a man
Whose actions were heroical
Instead of sticking to a plan
So quiet-lilSe and stoical.
I'd like to sail the Arctic sea
And find the pole-go through with 1t
Right to the end. But then, d ar me!
l dunno what I'd do with 1t!
I'd like to be a warrior bold
Safe from the cynics pleasantly.
With gifts of silver and of gold
From titled rank and peasantry.
I'd like laurel on my brow:
I'd go on public view with it
But in little while, l VOW
dunno what I'd do with IT,
I'd like to be a man of wealth
And let EN- make a swell of me.
But there. I'm thankful for my health
And friends who speak right well of me
With wealth I'd buy my food each day.
And clothes-Id get few with II
And after that-well. ] must say.
l dunno what I'd do with ii.
Washington Star.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
MONUMENT TO THE FIRST "OIL
MAN"

A granite monument, to cost $4,000,
is to be erected in a Titusville, Pa,
cemetery, to the memory of Col. e. l.
Drake, the man who drilled the first
oil we'll The shaft win be the gift of
an unknown pioneer in the oil business,
a lifelong friend of Col. Drake, whose
first well, short distance from Titus
Vile, was the inception of the great oil
industry Col. Drake, who died in 1881
was born in Greenville, N Y, in 1919,
and he had a varied career in several
states until in 1857, when he was in
duced by a New Haven, CT, banker to
take 5000 worth of stock in what was
known as the Pennsylvania Rock Oil
company. He located the lease where
the first we'll was drilled, but it was not
until two years later that the hole was
completed at the depth of 6912 feet.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
PANIC I'M RUSSIA.
Peasants Do Not Know What Display
of Leonites Means.

London, Nov 16.-In Russia the Leonid
displays caused popular panic in many
places. 1t was believed that the end of
the world had come. Churches were open
all night long, and hundreds of thousands
spent three nights in the open air. fear
ing earthquakes and a general cataclysm.
There are even rumors that in some
villages Russian parents murdered their
children to save them from an expected
worse fate. There was rather a brilliant
display between 2 and 5 o'clock Thursday
morning at Berlin.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
FATE IN DOUBT.

Durham, Natal Nov. 16.-The Natal
Advertiser has dispatch from EST
court which says: Where part of the
armored train was overturned by the
Beers tearing UP the rails, the British
alighted and exchanged volleys with
the Beers The engine driver when the
rails We're replaced, seeing the position
was hopeless, steamed back to Estcourt
with few of the Dublins and Is of the
Durbans, including Captain Wylie. who
was wounded on the tender The fate
Of the remainder of the Durbans and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
AGGIE CELEBRATES.

8 A Kansas boy serving with one of
the volunteer regiments in Luzon sends
this CURIOUS, if doubtful, bit of infor-
nation, says the Kansas City Journal:
THE other day a daughter, the first,
was born to Aguinaldo. He celebrated
the event by turning loose fourteen
American prisoners. 1 hope the next
time he has a kid born to him, he will
take a notion to come over and give
himself up
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
Dublins and Lieut.. Churchill is I'M
known.
ALL WELL IN LADYsMlTH.

London, Nov. ia dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg says a letter has been
received there from the commissioner
of agriculture, dated Ladysmith, Nov.
s, asserting that all was well, that the
out damage, and that the residents oc-
cupied positions ahead of the Beers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
INCORPORATED IN N. Y.
Worcester Carpet Co. Has Capital of
100000.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 16.-The Worces-
ter Carpet company of New York city
has been incorporated with the secre-
tary of state, with capital of $500, 900
The directors are: William James
Hogg, William F. Hogg, Worcester
Mass; John S. Huyley of New York
city; George Hogg, Boston,; Frederick
E. Draper Troy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
MAHER AND MCCOY.

New York, Nov 16.-It is announced
that Peter Maher and kid" Mccoy met
today and decided to fight 25 rounds be-
fore the Coney Island sporting club, on
Dec. II, for $4,000 purse. A new set
of articles was agreed upon and signed
by both men
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
BEAUTY AND THE BEASTS
Banner Day in the New York Horse
Show.

New York, Nov. 16-Tonight was a
record breaker at the horse show, as
far as attendance went. Madison Square
Garden was crowded from the en-
frances to the roof Over a hundred
beauties crowded the ring in the pa
rade of the prize winners The first
class to come on for Judgment during
the evening was a class of harness
horses suitable for use in a light two
or four-wheeled vehicle. After the
judging Of roadsters the municipal po-
lice gave their exhibition. The police
We're all mounted on bay geldings. They
were greeted with cheers as they rushed
into the ring. The crowd this morning
was largely professional.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
BROUGHT TO PORT.

British Cruiser lows William E. Downs
Into Port.
Bermuda, Nov 16.-The derelict Amer
lean schooner William E. Downs was
towed into this port today by the Brit
ish cruiser Crescent.
The William E. Downs sailed from
Savannah Oct. rs, for New Haven and
was abandoned Nov in a water
logged condition. The crew arrived at
Boston on November 8. The British
cruiser Crescent picked up the derelict
and towed her about 100 miles north of
Bermuda, when the warship was com
PEELED to abandon the tow, owing to
heavy weather. The Crescent left Ber-
muda Nov. II to search for the dere-
lict
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
CLOSING FIGURES.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Up to the hour
Of closing the department, this evening,
Secretary Gage had received reports
from three sub-treasuries of Offering of
bonds under the secretary's offer of
yesterday. The sale in New York was
2,134,2 Pa. Baltimore $4,000 and Cincin-
natl $2S7OO, making total of s2,941, =
900
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
KENTUCKY MAKES READY,

Newport News, Va, Nov 16-The first
class battleship Kentucky left the ship
yard today for New York. There she
will go into dry dock for final cleaning
of her bottom preparatory to her official
trial trip, which will take place Nov
49, off the Massachusetts coast
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SENATORS 70 BE SOLD.

Washington Nov. 16.-At a meeting of
well-known base ball enthusiasts to-
night, steps were taken for the purchase
of the franchise Of the Washington Base
Ball club, now held by the Messrs
Wagner. Subscriptions were started for
the sale of 100 shares of stock at $500 per
share to provide a fund of $4,000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17

Of the unpledged delegates, 81 are
claimed to be favorable to Collins and
Sc for Murphy, which, if true, would
give Collins 1872 delegates, and Murphy
1O9. As lac are necessary for choice
in the mayoraIty convention, Collins
appears to have, on the face of the
present returns. SO votes more than nee
essary to secure the nomination.
The Murphy men, however dispute
so many of the ward figures that the
recount will be necessary. To all APP
pearanCes the recount will begin tomor
row. The mere fact that Mr.. Collins
has the larger number of delegates does
not exactly express the remarkable
fight at the ballot box The "a wards
cast 31,27S votes again 1882 votes in
the entire city for Paine; of the total
vote cast, Collins led Murphy by 444S,
and the unpledged ticket had a total
of 1886. Should ward 2 go for Murphy,
the difference in votes will emphasize
the closeness of the vote better than
the number of delegates chosen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-17
CHURCHILL STILL MISSING.
Red Cross Train Not Allowed to Aid
Wounded.

EstcoUrt, Natal, Wednesday, Nov. IS,
$50 p. NAT 6 o'clock this evening the
Red Cross train returned. DR. Bristoe
reported that, on meeting the Boer pa
troll, he was halted and asked what he
wanted. He replied that he had come
with the train to remove the killed and
wounded. The Boer told him to make
his request in writing, and Or. Bristoe
complied.
After waiting for two hours another
Boer came and informed DR.. Bristoe
that, as General Goubert was very far
away, no answer to the request could
be furnished until tomorrow morning
The Boer said that if DR.. Bristoe
would then return, he could count upon
reply from General Joubert. DR.. Bris-
toe inquired whether there were many
wounded. The Boer replied that he had
heard there were about seven. He de-
clined to give any information regard
ing Lieut. Churchill
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ONE HUNDRED MISSING.

London, Nov. 16.-Special dispatches
from Estcourt estimate the wounded
and missing of the armored train con-
tingent at from 100 to $50. The missing
Include Capt. Haldane. 1t is hoped that
some escaped over the veldt and will
return to Estcourt in few days.
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MOHAWK ARRIVES.

London, Nov. 16.-The transport Mo-
hawk, having the Twelfth Lancers on
board, has arrived at Cape Town. The
transport Armenian with three batter
les of artillery has reached Durham.