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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
WILL RACE EVERY DAY.
BEGINNING With Next Thursday There
Will Be No Wait Between.

New York, Oct. S.-By a mutual
agreement between the representatives
Iof the New York Yacht club and the
Royal Ulster Yacht club the Columbia
and Shamrock will sail every day after
next Thursday until the question Of in
ternational yachting supremacy is es-
Itablished.
The request for such an arrangement
came from Sir Thomas Upton, owner
of the challenger Sir Thomas wanted
the races to be sailed daily after next
Tuesday, but the members Of the New
York Yacht club refused to assent to
such an arrangement. The meeting to
make arrangements for change of
dates was held at the New York Yacht
club today
There were present r. G. Harmon, H.
Crawford and II. M NfcGildowney, rep
Presenting the Royal Ulster Yacht club,
and Lewis Cass Ledyard, !. " s. Cd
die F. W. Hurst, Edward M. Brown
and H. f. Lippitt, representing the New
York Yacht club. At the conclusion of
the meeting the following agreement
was drawn up and given out for publ
lcation:-
The races shall be Salled on the fol-
living dates until the series be complet-
led. viz: Oct 10. 1899. Oct II and on
each following day except Sunday, pro-
lvided, however, that Immediately on
the conclusion of the race Of Oct. IL and
of each subsequent race, the regatta
COMMITTEE shall inquire of each contest
ant whether he is willing to start the
next day, and should either contestant
answer in the negative, one day shall
intervene before starting the next race.
Sunday shall not count as such inter
lvening day
There was no friction in reaching the
agreement as to the change of dates.
Sir Thomas Upton at first, asked that
the race be started daily after Tues
day The club decided that this would
hardly be prudent. In the first place it
would be entirely unfair to the public.
Thousands of persons have made ar
arrangements to attend the races on a
certain day.
The club is deeply grateful for the
manner in which the public has been
acting at the races. There is no inter-
ference with the boats whatever. The
club is grateful to the public for this.
and II would not be right to make such
a sudden change in racing dates.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
An Important Letter
Has Disappeared
At City Hall.
MANY OFFICIALS HAVE READ IT.
Would It Prove the Inva-
lidity of a Claim Against
the City?

A document which, according to city
officials, would prove the invalidity of
a claim of about $1,000 against the city
of Worcester has mysteriously disap-
peared. The paper in question has
been on file in the office of the city
clerk for many months and members
Of the city council, especially those in
the highway committee, are thorough
ly acquainted with it's contents. The
street commissioner is another who had
knowledge of the document, and much
surprise is expressed over it's disap-
pearance.
The letter relates to the petition of
Marvin M. Taylor. now pending before
the committee on claims, which asks
that the petitioner be recompensed by
the city for 6240 loads of gravel at the
rate of Is cents a load, taken by the
city from land owned by Mr.. Taylor
and used in the construction of FIRE.
mont street.
City officials claim that previous to
Sept. l, a letter was on file In the city
clerks office which stipulated that Mr..
Taylor would make no claim for gravel
used providing no street betterments
were assessed against his property
The letter has disappeared however
and there remains nothing but the word
Of those who saw it to prove that II
ever existed.
The letter according to the best
knowledge of employees of the office
was filed with other papers bearing or
the street in question. On Sept. 18 Mr.
Taylor filed his claim against the city
and the existence of the letter was re.
called at once. A search for the pa
pers, however, failed to reveal the
missing document. When request is
made of employees of the clerks office
to see papers it Is not customary to take
an account of the number in the bun
die and in majority of cases it is i'm.
possible to keep an eye on the process
of examination. In this case one o.
two things is apparent. Either the let.
ter has been mislaid or some one hal
taken 1t.
No sooner was the document missed
than members of the highway com
mittee were called together and the
fact made known to them. To say sur
prise was expressed would be putting
1t mildly.
At the hearing granted by the com,
mittee on claims Tuesday night, Mr.
Taylor said that he had owned land IL
the vicinity Of Fremont street and Hope
cemetery for IL years. When he frs
secured the property he gave grave
away. He made several attempts tc
have the street opened and finally APP
pealed to the county commissioners
In 1894 he withdrew all propositions re-
garding laying out the street made by
him, and asked the street commissions
ers to keep record of the loads OF
gravel used after that date. He made
no claim for land damages, and no bet
terments have been assessed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
ONE MAN KILLED.
Fitchburg Freight Plunges
Into the Montreal
Express.

Troy, N. Y, Oct S.-The Montreal ex-
press, which left Troy at 11.4O o'clock
Saturday night, was crashed into by
a Fitchburg freight train at Hoosic
Junction at 1915 o'clock this morning.
Algernon johnson, aged S5, of Burling-
ton, VT, was killed.
Conductor Buckley Of the express,
who resides in this city, was severely
injured. Johnson was killed by jump
ing from the train which was stalled
on bridge crossing the Hoosic river.
He landed on bed of rocks and rolled
into the river The train crew rescu-
ed johnson from the river, but he died
shortly afterwards. Coroner Defreest
of Troy was summoned and after an
autopsy the remains were removed to
burlington.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
GAMBLERS FINED.
Crew Of Georgiana Are Dealt
With Leniently By
MAGISTRATES.

New York, Oct. S.-The thirteen men
alleged to have been active participants
in the riot which occurred Saturday
aboard the Philadelphia steamboat
Georgiana, in the waters Of New York
harbor, were arraigned today before
City Magistrate Flammer, at the Cen
tire street police court, by Capt. An
thony ]. Alliere of the river police
Capt. C. A. @. Norton Of Hartford, CT,
who organized the committee of pas
sengers who took possession of the
steamboat and held the Philadelphia
gamblers at bay until the boat reached
her pier, was present to prosecute the
men who had stabbed at him and
threatened to throw him overheard.
The prisoners were Capt. Alexander
Sterck of the Georgiana, his pilots,
Henry B. Post and Daniel E. Brown,
and Charles Berry, who had chartered
the boat, and Edward P Sherman,
Frank Jones, John Wills, Charles Bald
win, William Sims, William H. Cutler,
Robert Stone and James Martin.
Capt. Norton's complaint against
Charles Berry, describing him as the
ringleader of the gang, was taken up.
The evidence showed that Berry slash
ed Capt. Nortons coat with knife, in
the effort to stab him. Berry, who
denied the accusation, was held in $4,000
bail for further examination on We'd
nesday
The examination of several witnesses
called by the defense tended to prove
that Wills was reputable business man
in Philadelphia, and he was discharged.
William Sims and Charles Baldwin
were also discharged. Cutler was held
in $1,000 bail for running a gambling
game, and Jones was fined 800.
Then the case of Capt. Sterck and his
pilots came up. Capt. Norton's testi-
mony, which was corroborated by the
other witnesses, said that the command
er of the Georgiana was aware that the
boat had been chartered by gamblers
and that he was under their orders.
Norton testified that Sterck told him he
could only go where the men running
the faro, roulette, wheels of fortune and
dice games in the different parts of the
boat, wanted him to go. He further said
that he was willing TO go to the yacht
races If the gamblers would let him.
The prisoner, however, when ques-
| toned, denied any knowledge of the
games, and said that he had returned
| to port because the steam pipes were
| leaking and the vessel had become I'M
safe in the rough sea- He was fined SIC
and as the witnesses all said that the
pilots had behaved themselves during
the whole affair they were discharged
1t was then stated by Thos. G. Turner
civil and mechanical engineer, that he
had complained to the United States
authorities about Capt. Stercks an6
Pilots Post and Brown for taking hin
out to the lower bay without license
and that they would be arrested. Dur
ing the examination before Magistrate
Palmer it was testified that the gamb
lers forcibly robbed passengers Of theil
watches, jewelry and pocketbooks an6
escaped before the police boat came
| alongside.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
General and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison
Are Seeing the Sights.

Berlin, Oct 9.-Gen. Benjamin Harri-
son and Mrs. Harrison viewed the
sights of the town yesterday accom-
panied by United States Ambassador
White. While at the United States en-
bassy, where all the members were
senger, William Knoth, Gen. Harrison,
referring to the latter's dark hair said
he surely had not been long in the
service. Knoth replied: Your excel
leney, that is due to life at the Am
erican embassy, a life free from care, y
which provoked general laughter.
Ambassador White and Mrs. White
entertained Gen. and Mrs. Harrison at
the opera last evening. Today Mrs
White will present Mrs. Harrison to the
countess Won Brockdorff first lady in
waiting, and Emperor William will re-
ceive Gen. Harrison Immediately be-
fore the gala court concert at the new
palace at Potsdam, to be given in ho-
nor Of Queen Wilhemina of the Neither
lands, at which Gen. and Mrs. Harri-
son and Ambassador and Mrs. White
will meet the emperor and empress.
Tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs. White will
give q reception in honor Of Gen. and
Mrs. Harrison, to which the members of
the American colony are invited. On
the following day the United States am
bassador will give dinner to Gen. and
Mrs Harrison, at which the imperial
chancellor, Prince Won Hohenlohe, 9TH
err members of the imperial council and
the members Of the diplomatic corps
will be present.
On Thursday Gen. Harrison will leave
for Brussels and The Hague, from
which point he will return to London,
to sail for the United States on Oct, 2S
by the American line steamer st. Paul.
80 representative of the Associated
Press, Gen. Harrison said:-
1.-THE Venezuelan boundary question
is now buried. thank God; and thereby,
one of the disturbing factors in our re-
lations with Great Britain is removed ?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
BULL FIGHT FIAsco.

Paris. Oct. s.-The first. attempt to
hNld bull fight here proved a fiasco.
IA immense crowd gathered about the
bull ring at Deuil, near Enghein The
first bull brought into the ring was a
splendid black animal, which leaped
the barrier and created terrible panic
among the audience, injuring dozen
persons, some of them seriously.
The bull then escaped into the coun-
try, where he was pursued by matadors
and picadors and was finally despatch
ed. One gendarme was tossed and
gored The police stopped further pro-
ceedings and the ring was occupied by
troops until the crowd dispersed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09

The Rev. Archibald McCullagh, D. D.,
made a formal resignation of his pas
torate of Plymouth church directly fol-
lowing his morning sermon.
The letter of resignation came as
surprise to many of the large congre-
CATION, although those intimately con-
nected with the official directorate OF
the church have had the matter under
consideration for some little time.
DR.. McCullagh wished to have his con-
nection with the church cease Nov. |,
but at the earnest solicitation Of the
standing committee, he has consented
to remain until Jan. /. Few realize the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
Two Cars Come To.
gether at Britain
Square.
MOTORMAN SULLIVAN INJURED.
Slippery Rails We're the
Direct Cause Of the
Accident.

Two cars of the Consolidated Street
Railway company had a head-on colli-
sion at midnight at Britain square, and
the motorman Of one of the cars, MI
chael ]. Sullivan of 81 Eastern avenue,
was badly injured by the force of the
collision, while the dashboard and front
platform of the car which he was on
was crushed like an eggshell.
The cars that came together were the
Odd Fellows home car No. u and the
Britain square Webster square car No.
81. The Britain square car was stand
ing on the single track just beyond
Britain square at the foot of Burncoat
street, waiting to start on its schedule
time for New Worcester. The Odd Eel
lows home car had begun its trip
around the loop, and was coming from
Odd Fellows home. Just before the car
reached Britain square it struck a
slight down grade, and Motorman Mi
chael ]. Sullivan frightened his brakes.
The speed of the car did not slacken
much, and the motorman tried putting
sand on the track. The slippery rail
would offer no purchase for the brake,
and the car bounded ahead with in
creasing speed every moment.
MOIOrman SULLIVAN saw LIS DIAIldn
square car on the single track, and
knew that a collision was inevlte Bile. lie
remained bravely at his post. and tried
Intellectually to stop the speeding car.
He tried in vain, for the car rushed
forward and struck the Britain square
car with crash which startled the pas
sengers aboard Of both. Motorman Sui
Ivan was caught in the debris of the
smashed front platform of his car. and
cried for help. Willing hands soon had
him out of his predicament, and he was
put aboard the New Worcester car.
The passengers on the Odd Fellows
home car were transferred to the New
Worcester car, and the disabled ODD
Fellows home car was towed to the
barn. When the barn was reached an
examination was made of the injured
man, and it was found that he had sus-
tanned several bad bruises about his
breast and legs. The skin had been
torn off his legs, and they were bleed
ing badly. He was taken to his home,
at 81 Eastern avenue, and there cared
for by a physician.
The Odd Fellows home car was in
charge of Conductor William O'Toole
and Motorrnan Michael j. Sullivan,
charge of Conductor Fred E. Wheeler
and Motorman William Wade. The
blame cannot be attached to any one
in particular, as the slippery rails are
the real cause of the accident. Among
the passengers on the car was Officer
William j. Barrett.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
THREE MURDERS.
Italians in New York Too Handy With
StiIlettos.

New York. Oct. S.-Three italians
were murdered in Greater New York
today Joseph Marini, aged %, was
found lying in his bed at a tenement
at Little Italy, stiletto in his neck,
his little sister weeping by the side of
the body 1t is supposed Marini's
father committed the deed while in
sane. Michael Angelo, an italian spec
ulator, was murdered in Brooklyn as
the result of a quarrel over money.
Antoine Schavelti was shot and killed
at Astoria. Cormello Giancintas has
been arrested for this murder. The
Italians say that IA years ago Gincin-
tas fell in love with a photograph of
the girl. A younger brother Of Schavel-
lis objected and the prisoner threat
ened to kill her three brothers 1t is
said he murdered the other two broth
ers, and succeeded each time in escap-
ing
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
WELCOME TO DEWEY.
Boston Making Elaborate
Plans For His Re-
ception,

Boston, Oct. S.-Arrangements fol
the reception to Admiral Dewey in this
city are gradually approaching perfec-
ton. 1t is feared that the dinner which
the city planned to extend the admiral
Friday night will have to be abandon
ed at the suggestion of the guest him.
self, who expressed his belief to the
committee which called upon him al
Washington, that two dinners durine
his stay in Boston would be too much
for him, that his strength would not
stand it. However, the committee still
hopes for the Friday evening banquet
They will make a strong endeavor to
secure an early arrival of his special
train which is to bear the admiral from
Mortified to this city. thus allowing
time for him to rest before the cere-
mony of the evening.
At 10 O'Clock Saturday morning the
admiral will be presented with a gold
watch the gift of the city, by Mayor
Quincy, at City hall. Then Admiral
Dewey will be driven to Boston COM
mon where several thousand children
VIII S1I5 P1lIlOStC SOuSS. III the m6d0-
time the parade will have been form
ing. 1t will include the state militia
and the crew of the Olympia and very
likely the Forty sixth regiment, now al
F'ramingham, under orders to leave fol
Manila on the 18th instant.
In review the parade will pass be-
fore Mayor Quincy at City hall and be-
fore Gov. Wolcott and Admiral Dewey
at the state house. Reviewing stands
will be erected at the city hall. Gov
Wolcott will head the line as command.
er-in-chief of the militia and Admira
Dewey will ride in the line escorted BY
the marines and sailors of the Olympia.
Gov. Wolcott Will leave the line Their
and take his place to review the process.
sion at the state house and Admira.
Dewey will do likewise.
On passing the reviewing stand, the
procession will continue up to tn,
Charles street side Of the common, en-
terfng and forming on the Mall. Their,
the Spanish war colors will be turned
over to Gov. Wolcott and sent to thu
state house In charge of an escort. TIL,
ceremony of turning over the color,
will be witnessed by Admiral Dewey
after which he will go to the Tourain,
with an escort.
The Spanish war veterans will turn
out on the evening of Dewey's arriya
In Boston with the G. A. r. veterans
and the admiral will review them OF
the way to the Touraine The Span
ish war veterans will decorate Admira
Dewey with a gold badge of honorar,
membership, thus making him tn
highest naval officer in rank in the or
ganization. The Olympia is expecte,
to arrive in Boston harbor tomorrow
morning.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
JONES SAYS BRYAN.
Thinks There is No Doubt About Ne
braska Man Getting Nomination.

New York, Oct. S.-Senator ]. K. Jones
of Arkansas, chairman of the national
democratic committee, arrived on the Luz
cania today. He has been travelling in
England, Ireland, Scotland and Switzer-
land and Wales for several months. Sen
ator Jones said that he had been much
benefited by his European travels, and
felt ready to go into the hard work neces-
sary for the presidential campaign.
When asked his opinion as to the prob
ability Of the democratic nomination for
president going to William j. Bryan, he
said: There IS no doubt that Bryan will
receive the democratic nomination for
president" On the attitude of Richard
Croker as to the nomination of Bryan for
president, Senator Jones had little to say,
merely replying to a direct question
Croker is already in line
During the afternoon and evening sew
eral men prominent in politics called on
him at his hotel. Among them was George
Fred Williams, q member of the national
committee, and it is presumed there was
conference over plans for the coming
campaign.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
DID NOT TRY TO BREAK IN
Hanna Denies Story That He Desired
to Participate in Dewey Conference.

Cleveland O., Oct. 8.-Senator Hanna is
indignant over reports sent out from
Washington to the effect that he had
tried to break in upon conference being
held by the president and Admiral Dewey.
There Is absolutely no truth to the re-
ports,' said the senator. 81 called at the
White House Wednesday morning, ac-
companied by friend from Indiana, who
wanted to meet the president l asked
the doorkoeper whether l could see the
president. and he told me he was engaged
with Admiral Dewey / then said we
would return in the afternoon, not maxi
ing any request or effort to break in on
the conference. 1t Is ridiculous to think
that attempted to break in on the presi-
dents private affairs in that way. 1T is
not true that ! ever attempted thing of
that kind. Whenever have been at the
White House and found the president en-
gagged, have always gone away, leaving
word with the doorkeeper that I would
return later in the day"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
ANOTHER RIVER MYSTERY
Dismembered Body of Woman Found
Floating in North River.

New York Oct. S.-several parts of a
dismembered body of woman are at the
morgue, and the police are investigating
another river mystery In the North
river, at the foot of West Thirtieth street.
a man fishing yesterday at noon hauled
up On his hook a bundle containing the
trunk of a woman's body. Early in the
morning the left thigh of woman.
wrapped In several newspapers, had been
found in front of 100 West Seventeenth
street. 1t was found that the portion Of
and a general alarm was sent out.
The coroners physician and several
other physicians who have examined the
parts are of the opinion that they are
those Of a woman about feet inches in
height and weighing between 140 and 100
pounds. The papers in which the parts
of the body were wrapped included one of
the date of Oct. g. showing that the BODY
had been dismembered on that date or
subsequent to it.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
HOSTILE DEMONSTRATION

Dublin. Oct. Sat the laying of the
foundation Of the Parnell monument to-
day, the lord mayor was the object of a
hostile demonstration because Of his re-
fusal to attend the pro- Boer meeting
held on the previous Sunday, and was
obliged to return to the mansion house
under a strong guard of the constabu-
Larry.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
M'CU[[AGH
RESIGNS CHARGE.
Pastor OF Plymouth Sewers
Connection With Flock.
WILL TRAVEL IN ORIENT.
Reason For Taking the Step Is To Secure
Leisure to Prosecute Biblical Studies
In the Holy Land-Tears Shed
When Letter Was Read.
Will Visit Orient

be strengthened with power through
his spirit in the inward man; that
Christ may dwell in your hearts
through faith; to the end that we, be-
ing rooted and grounded in love, may
be strong to apprehend with all the
saints what is the breadth and length
and height and depth, and to know the
that We may be filled unto all the full
ness of God
Yours in the bonds of Christian SER
vice.
ARCHIBALD McCULLAGH.
Worcester, Mass, Oct. Sth, 1899.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
WALTER WELLMAN BACK
His Injuries Render Him Almost Help
less in Walking.

New York. Oct. S.-Walter WelIman.
the Arctic explorer, who recently re-
turned from journey Of exploration in
Franz Josef land. arrived in this city
today on the steamship Umbria. He
was accompanied from England by his
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellman took a train
for Washington this evening, where
they reside. The severe injuries the ex-
ploree received from fall into an ice
crevasse still KEEP him upon crutches,
and he had to be assisted to the train
from the ship by his wife and a friend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-09
PHILADELPHIANs WON.
Large Crowd Sees Bicycle Races a
Vailshure, NY.


New York, Oct S.-There was large
crowd present today to witness the BIZ
cycle races held under the auspices of
the National Cycling Association at
Vailsburg. N. J. An Australian team
pursuit race was the feature of the
day After 6% miles of hard plugging,
the Philadelphia team. Harry j. Kuse-
land and t. r. Goodwin, won the race.
The other contesting teams were ]. p.
Jacobson and John King, A. W. Ross
and q. w. Crooks, and Floyd Krebbs
and Charles Hausman.
j. z. Jacobson of New Haven Ga
YARDS, won the half mile handicap;
G. H. Collett, New Haven, was third,
Time 1:02 AS
In the triple match race, u mile
heats, half mile final, Collette was first
and Jacobson second. Time 1876 S-5.