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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
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20.
FAMOUS BROTHERS.
The Rise, Career and End of Two Bad
Men of the Frontier"

(From the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat)
lone of the leading papers OF New
York printed a story a few days ago.
remarked an old reporter, telling how
the typical bad man of the frontier
had gradually become extinct. 1t was
very interesting, and mentioned num-
Der of noted desperadoes, among oth-
ers the famous Mclaughlin brothers,
killed in Arizona in 1889. l happen TO
know a good deal about these pfotners,
and they were really very remarKaple
people. They differed in one important
narticular from all other western cele-
brities-they didn't exist No, I'm NOT
Joking They were unveiled in ABOUT
1878 for the edification of the numerous
'tenderfeet' who were thronglng INTO
the Colorado silver district. In those
DAYS stories of frontier adventure were
in great demand, and the noted des-
peradoes of the region were USED as
central figures in hundreds OF purely
imaginative yarns spun by entnusl-
astic reporters. The only trouble ABOUT
it was that the desperadoes themselves
would occasionally kick, so it occurred
to a well known scribbler, named Bill.
| " Tayor, to manufacture couple OF
real bad men about whom he could
romance with safety.
Accordingly he created the McLaugh-
lin brothers, and, just as he expected,
they were taken up by the papers FAR
and wide, and their exploits soon be-
came the talk of the west. Taylor
presently acquired wide reputation
| for nerve by the fearless manner IN
which he roasted" these dangerous
men, particularly the younger brother,
Silas Mclaughlin, who butchered nine
cowboys at Santa Fe because one OF
them stepped on his foot. "Red-handed
miscreant," "dastardly assassin" and
"rope-ripe ruffian" were some of the
pet names he applied to him, in spite OF
| the warnings of admiring friends
Eventually the brothers became Sc
firmly established in the public mine
that any doubt as to their actually
would have been secuted, and to thi:
day you can find scores of men all ovel
the frontier who will swear that the!
have met and conversed with them.
don't know how the story of their dealt
originated, but I dare say some old
timer concluded that the joke had gon,
about far enough, and killed them OF
the same principle that Ceryantes fin
iShed off Don QuiXote.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
MAY GOTO THE MOUNTAINS
A Curious Condition of affairs in Santiago
De Cuba.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 22.-The order
from the United States military au-
thorities in Havana, directing the au-
thorities of the Santiago military de-
partment not to expend cent of the
customs receipts without the permits
sion of the governor general, and the
order directing that hereafter the bulk
of the sanitary work shall be done
without money pay and for rations
merely, We're given to the local press
for publication yesterday, though re-
ceived here last Thursday. Ell Cubano,
in commenting upon the instructions of
the governor general, says:
THE feeling is prevalent that the
only course now is to retire to the
mountains"
This is. of course, an eXaggeration,
though the fact is that there are peo-
pie who make just such threats. AS
showing how far the province has drift
ell backward since the first announce
| ment that the customs were not to be
| freely expended forNprovincial improve
| ments, the Santiago Heraldo reports
| that band of men are committing
| wholesale depredations in the Magar
| district, where several people have been
murdered, and that another band in the
| guantanamo district, have burned al
| the cane prepared for pressing on the
! Isabel plantation.
These outbreaks, says the Heraldo
are the first fruits of the money central
ization system. AS yet the Mayari re-
| port has not been verified and Mr.
| Brooke, owner of the Isabel plantation
who arrived yesterday, says that thu
burning reported on the plantation mus
have been done since he left, as tn,
cane there was intact when he started
! for Santiago. He does not accept tn
report absolutely, but says that the ad
joining plantation, the property O
Senior Bueno, was fired at four oifferen
points, the entire crop being DESTROYED
So far as the order regarding SAM
tary work is concerned, a Cuban in
spector in the sanitary department toll
Major George NJ. Barbour, the healtI
commissioner of Santiago, YESTERDAY
that the Cubans of the province had a
last regained their lf-respect an
would not work again for ration:
They do good work. he said "and de
serve to be paid in money. If they ar
ordered again to work for ration!
most of them will go to the mountains.
The Independencia, which publishes tn
two orders, is comparatively temporal
in its editorial comments, except that
INDUCES in the usual personal abuse c
Gov. Gen. Brooke. The editorial con
cludes with a defiant declaration: az
necessary, the Cubans will know ho7
. to act"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
THE HARMLESS RATTLEsNAKE.
November Atlantic.l

1 have seen a good many rattle
SnakeS-perhaps a hundred or more
in these mountains, says John Muir in
the November Atlantic, but l have
never Intentionally disturbed them, nor
have they disturbed me to any great
extent. even by accident, though they
We're oftentimes in danger of being
stepped on. Once, while on my knees
kindling fire, one glided under the
arch made by my arms.
The last time 1 sauntered through the
big canon, l saw about two a day. One
was not coiled, but neatly folded in a
narrow space between two cobbIestones
on the side of the river, his head below
the level of them, ready to shoot up
like Jack-in- the-box for frogs or
birds, My foot spanned the space
aboveN within an inch or two of his
head. but he only held it lower. In
making my way through a particular
ly tedious tangle Of buckthorn, I part
ed the branches on the side of an open
spot and threw my bundle of bread
into it. and when, with my arms free,
I was pushing through after it, l saw
small rattlesnake dragging it's tail
from beneath my bundle. When he
caught sight of me, he eyed me angri-
ly, and with an air of righteous indig-
nation seemed to be asking why I had
thrown that stuff on him He was
SO Slnall L was inclined to slight him
but he struck out SO angrily, I drew
| back and approached the opening from
the other side. But he had been list
ening, and when I looked through the
! brush. I found him confronting me
| still with come in if-you- dare express
sion. In vain I tried to explain that ]
only wanted my bread; he stoutly held
the ground in front of it, and I was
afraid that as he came nearer, he might
| c1nGn i'm n mo cfyily
could get away in such a tangle; sc
I just went back dozen rods and KEEP
still for half an hour. and when I re.
turned. found he had gone.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
THE COLON STRIKE.

Colon, Colombia, Jan. 22-The strike
of dock laborers is fast assuming Sc
rious aspect. A batch of Sc Panama
dockmen arrived last night, and stones
and revolvers were fired at the train
as it neared Colon. A hundred more
are expected in the course of the next
u hours, and the ship owners are anx-
iously awaiting their arrival, as bust
ness is seriously delayed. Soldiers are
guarding the warehouses where the
dockmen now on hand are at work, and
are preventing communication with
the outside.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
sPANIARDs MAssAcRED.

Labuan Island of Labuan British Bor-
neo, Jan. 23.-The steamer Labuan,
Capt. Pfort, which has just returned
from the island of Palawan in the
southwestern portion of the Philippine
archipelago, reports thai the Spanish
government of the island and a num-
Der of Spanish officers We're murdered
by the natives while issuing from
church The natives then retired to
the hills, taking the women and chill
dren and some men as prisoners.
A Spanish gunboat and mail boat
called and left again. Capt. Pfort in
terviewed the natives and brought
away the governors wife. the other
women and children, a priest and u
soldiers, all of whom are now safe at
Sandakan. British p orneo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
SOUGHT AWFUL REVENGE.

South Omaha, Neb,, Jan. 22-An at
tempt was made today to blow up the
residence of f. B. Towle, the manager
OF the Omaha Packing Company. VIM.
Barrier on his way home saw a flick
ering light on the porch. He drew the
burning matter off the porch and found
II was package with fuse attached.
The package was found to contain six
sticks of dynamite. 1t is supposed that
persons recently discharged from the
service Of the company are responsible.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
FATAL FERRY COLLISION.

San Francisco, Jan. 22.-The steam
ferry boat Oakland. plying between thrs
city and Oakland, ran down the launch
William D., today, near Goat Island.
The launch sank Immediately. Engin-
eer Waddles of the William d. was
drowned. F. D. Orr a passenger, was
struck by the Oakland and died of his
injuries after reaching the hospital.
Capt Christensen, Joe Matthews, and
one other passenger on the launch were
picked up by the Oakland while struggl-
ing in the water.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
USUAL SUNDAY RAIDS.
But Woman Instead of Wine was Found
in an Elliott Street House.

Sergt Hill, with officers Keyes and
]. G. Barker, raided the Armenian
boarding house at 2 Elliott street, yes
terday forenoon, in search of evidence
that would show illegal liquor traffic
Their search for intoxicants was un-
successful, but woman and one of
the occupants of the house We're placed
under arrest and taken to the Waldo
street station house.
The prisoners gave their names as
Aaron Vaughan, 30, and Mollie Willard.
3S years old. They are ~harpad With
disorderly conduct. The womans
story is that she keeps house for d man
IN South Boylston. A few weeks ago
she yearned for more. excitement and
went to Fitchburg, subsequently, ar
irving in Worcester. She was without
funds and unable to have her trunk
moved fr3m the station 81
She met an Armenian who runs
truck team and he moved her trunk.
Since that time she has been living at
his house.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
A CUTTER IN TROUBLE,
The Alma Driven on Shore at Padre Isl
and in Storm.

st. Louis, Jan. ga special to Re-
public from Corpus Christi, Texas,
says: The United States revenue cut
ter Alma was driven on Padre island,
about Is miles south of here, Wednes-
day during a storm. All on board es-
capped There were several revenue Of
ficers on board. The party divided
and each party wandered over the is
land looking for a sail. James A. Nc
Emery, special treasury agent for the
district of Texas, and Bedford Sharp
of San Antonio, assistant United States
district attorney, sighted a craft and
signalled bt and We're taken off the is
land and brought to The shipyard at
Corpus Christi. Today another vessel
was sent to Padre island to look for
the rest of the Alma's passengers, who
are: Capt. Elertin Laroche and John
Laroche of Point Isabel; Henry Terrell
of San Antonio, and Walter HARDENED
of Sabine Pass, special treasury in
spector. They had sufficient food to
last them a week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
CONFERENCE DISCUSSED.

Berlin, Jan. 22-Germany, it is under
stood, is not likely to propose a confer
ence as to Samoan affairs, but the gov
eminent will readily consent to enter a
conference, il the United States govern
1nent proposes one. The German gun
boat Tits has been ordered to Samoa to
replace the cruiser Cormoran. Emperor
William has issued an order permitting
reports henceforth to be sent him type
written.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
CONFLICTING REPORTS.

London, JAN 22.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says
that a French bishop has received a
telegram from Rome saying that the
pope is dangerously i'll.
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Rome on Saturday said that the
pope had completely recovered his
health, after a slight attack of influ-
enza, and had received in audience a
deputation of the canons of st. Jean
de Latrous that day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
ROW IN CLINTON.
OFFICER MccraI Has Tough Time With
Peace Dsturbers.

clinton, Jan. 22.-John C. O'Toole re-
sisted arrest tonight and gave officer
John j. McGrail a hot fight. O'Toole
and Thomas Philblin and Miles Mitchell
were singing in the street. The police
man asked the men to cease the noise,
and as they refused, attempted to ar
rest OToole. Philblin and Mitchell in
terfered, and in the melee Officer Nc
Grail lost his club. The officer called
upon Joseph Lavelle, and O'Toole
was lodged in the station. The police
are still looking for Philblin and Mitch
ell.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
GETS HIS COMMISSION.
F. Ounkerton Rece YES His Official Pa
pers From WASHINGTON.

A. f. Dunkerton received his
Official commission as foreman
under Superintendent D. H. Rhodes,
IN connection with the work of
removing the bodies of soldiers from
cuba, yesterday. The communication
was from the quartermaster's depart
ment, over the signature of Gen. M. L.
Lud1ngton, and is simply an official
document confirming the arrangement
ALREADY made with Mr.. Dunkerton.
In addition to detail regarding salary
and expenses, the letter states that
the expedition will sail from New York
about Feb. |, and that Mr.. Dunkerton
VIII be notified later as to the exact
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
CORDIAL RELATIONS
Said to Be What Germany Requires More
Than Anything Else.

London, Jan. 2S.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Times says there are
good reasons for believing that the
German government regards the main
tenance of cordial relations with Great
Britain and the United States as far
more important than even German
commercial interests in Samoa. The
tone of the leading journals, therefore,
is, on the whole, free from bitterness
or exaggeration. In a word, there are
many indications that Germany will
not Illustrate a revision of the treaty Of
Berlin by eXtravagant demands such
as for the cession of the islands to Ger
many. The KolniSche Zeitung ridi
cules the report that DR.. Won Holleben,
German ambassador at Washington,
has complained of Mr. Berry's remarks
in the House of Representatives, and
says that the United States ambassa-
dor in Berlin (Mr. White) might as well
nave complained of Herr AhlwardtS
antl-American rawlings in the reich
stag
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
BIG FIRE DOWN SOUTH.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 22-Fire today
at Columbia, Tenn, destroyed four of
$4,000, about two-thirds insured. The
principal losers are the Maury Ma
tional Bank; A. B. Raines, druggist;
Dobbins & Ewing, hardware; Maury
Dry Goods Company, and the Deering
Harvester Company, on machinery
stored
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
PORT VICTOR ARRIVES.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 22.-The army
transport Port Victor arrived at Fort
Monroe tonight. She comes from Por-
to Rico and has aboard 1873 sick sol
diers from the army hospitals in that
island. An attempt was made to land
the sick trops, but owing to darkness
and the absence of the quarantine doc
ter the men were permitted to remain
aboard the transport.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
OUR CONSULAR SYSTEM.
(From the Chicago Times-Herald J

III
Our system of consular appointments is
bad. The value of the service
at any post depends entirely upon in(1i-
viduai energy tact and enterprise. But
II, under this system, we are able to inn
press our two great commercial rivals
with the promptness and practical value
of the reports. what might We accomplish
with trained consular service under the
merit system, where men who make good
records are rewarded with promotion in
stead of displacement?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
COL. SECTIONS CONDITION.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The condition
of Col. James A. Sexton, the command
-in-chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, who is critically i'll here,
shows no material change from yester-
day. AT a late hour tonight he was
reported resting easily. Col Sexton is
suffering with an aggravated attack OF
Bright's disease.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
FOUND DEAD IN ICE YARD.

Providence, r. l., Jan. 22.-Welford
w. Boucher was found dead in the yard
of the East Providence Ice Company
this morning, and the position of the
body when found indicated that he had
fallen from the seat of an ice wagon,
but the head was doubled under the
body in such manner as to prevent
respiration. Boucher was stunned by
the fall and then suffocated.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
A M1LLIoNAIRE,s MoNUMENT.
A Large Stone for the Rockefeller Gene
terry.

Once young bookeeper working over
his accounts. raised his earnest face to re-
mark to a llow-bookkeeper: mo matter
if l live to be as rich as Croesus, I shall
want to live and die and be buried in the
west"
That young man was John D. Rookie
Teller, now a modern Croesus, indeed, and
that same man, though he has not always
choice. is determined that at least one
part of his desire shall be fulfilled.
On the first of this month John D. Rock
efeller completed arrangements for the
biggest stone ever quarried in the United
States This stone is to be taken to the
family burial plot in Cleveland and placed
on the spot Which marks the grave of the
millionaire when he shall be laid to rest
with his family.
1t would be safe to say that this is the
largest stone in the world, were it not for
the Egyptian Obelisk in Central Park.
The obelisk is 81 feet high, and is the
biggest stone known from ancient times.
Mr.. Rockefeller's monument. says the
Rochester. Herald is IS feet high from the
base to the top. 1t is 16 feet square at
the base, and when placed it will look still
higher, as it viii stand upon the same
ridge as the Garfield memorial.
1t is said Mr.. Rockefeller has been look
ing for years for a fitting monument to
mark the family burial spot in Lake View
cemetery in Cleveland. A favorite daugh-
ter of his. who died on yachting tour a
though the plot is not unmarkedGas a
beautiful vault is erected there-up to this
time there has been no monument which
the millionaire thought good enough for
his last home.
] This stone was found quite by accident
and as soon as quarried attracted great
attention for its mammoth size On being
disposed of to Mr.. Rockefeller there came
the practical difficulty of the dressing OF
the stone. It was found that it could MOI
be shipped by rail- nor could it go by boat
When the obelisk was brought to this
country it will be remembered that i
came by tow, being anchored to large yes
sells. In order to be able to transport thi,
great monolith. it was necessary t
strengthen bridges and examine road
beds. Finally Mr.. Rockefeller, who's,
anxiety for the stone grew as difficulties
increased, ordered special trains of extra
ordinary strength. so that the stone coulC
be conveyed and he gave special instruc
tions that all bridges over which thes
cars will pass must be inspected just be
fore the cars reach them
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
TO ADVISE WITH GEN. WOOD
Henry M. Hoyt Has Seen Ordered to Pro-
coed to Santiago.

Washington, Jan. 22-Henry M
Hoyt, assistant United States attorney,
has been ordered by the department of
justice to go to Santiago and advise
with Gen. Leonard Wood on legal
questions which may arise in the ad-
ministration of that department, and
to represent the legal department of the
United States there. Mr.. Hoyt is a son
of eX-Gov. Hoyt of Pennsylvania.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
ADVOCATING THE TREATY
(From the London Mail.)

(From the London Mail.)
As the Daily Mail anticipated. President
McKinley's recent references to the Mica
raglan canal were misunderstood in so
far az they were interpreted as ignoring
Grea; Britain's interest in that undertake
ing Later news indicates that the abro-
cation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty is the
subject of amicable negotiations and 1t is
req s9nable to assume that Lord Salisbury
will not abandon any necessary guaran-
tees for assuring the neutrality of the
caral: failing some quid pro quo-say, in
tho direction of reciprocity with Canada.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
ADMITTED no BAIL.

Herbert E. Hurd. Irving G. stratton
and Archibald r. Davis the three iu-
veniles who were arrested Saturday by
Inspectors O'Day and Stone, charged
with assaulting Erastus w. Allen, were
admitted to bail yesterday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
FATHER FLEURY RELEASED.

London, Jan. 23.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says: "A
telegram from Chun-Khing (province
of So-Chuen), announces the release of
Father Fleury, after several months
captivity in the hands of the So-Chuen
rebels. 1t was supposed he had been
murdered"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
HIS BONES WE'RE BRITTLE.
Elderly Man Knocked Down ~ Horse and
His IaVicle Frac ,ure4.

e. w. Burbank, an elderly man, who
lives at "A Salem street, is an inmate
of the City Hospital suffering with a
fractured collar bone, The old man was
crossing at the corner of Spring and
Front streets about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when he was run into and
knocked down by horse driven by
James p Brennan of So Winter street.
The old man was picked up by some
passers-by and sent to the City Hos
pital in the police ambulance, where it
was found that his injury was con-
fined to fractured clavicle and sew
eral bruises
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-23
THE oLEoMARGARINE LAW.

CFrom the Louisville Courier-Journal)
The partisans of oleomargarine do not
plead their case fairly. The law does not
forbid any one who pleases selling oeo-
margarine as oleomargarine. What it
does object to is the sale of oleomargarine
as butter to those who want butter and
pay for butter.