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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
HERR ANDRE FOUND.
THE DARING AERONAUT DIED IN
SIBERIA
tBy Telegraph to virginia-Pnot3

IBy Telegraph to Virginia Pilot.)
Krasnovarsk. Siberia. Feb. 1o.-A gold
mine owner named Monastyrsch.n has
received il letter saying that tribe of
Tungusos, inhabitlng the Timur PENN
su!a. north Siberia. recently Informed
the Russian police chief of the district
mat on January 9TH last, between Ko-
mo and Pit. in the province of Yeni-
se.sk. they found II cabin constructed
of cloth and cordage, apparently be-
longing TO balloon.
Close by We're the bodies of three
men, 'he head of one badly crushed
Around them were a number Of in
struments, the uses Of which We're not
understood by the Tunguses.
The police chief has started for the
spot to investigate and it is believed
that the bodies are those of the aero
naut, Herr Andre and his companions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
THE TREATY SIGNED.
IN CRIMSON VIOLET CASE READY
FOR TRANSMISSION.
CRY Telegraph to virglnlan-rno,.,

Washington, Feb. 10.--The official
copy of the treaty OF peace with SDain
bearing the signatures of the Spanish
and American commissioners, which
was ratified by the Senate last Monday.
as certified by Vice President Hobart
was signed by the President and Score
lary Hay at 2:33 o'clock This afternoon
IN the library of the Executive Mansion.
There was very little formality OBJ
served, although n number of persons
were present by invitation of the Presi-
dent. While signing the document the
President and the Secretary of State
snI-at -lhe round in-;he ccntre OF
the library The pen was an ordinary
sold one which the President frequently
uses i'm his office work. The ceremony
occupied only a few minutes, and at its
conclusion Secretary Hay replaced the
document in its crimson velvet case and
took it 10 the state Department for
transmission TO Madrid
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y. q. nnr .,.xoc,n,lon nrrnnizca.
CDy Telegraph 10 virs,n,an- Pnoto

w VIvHTd0H % V!r&Nlan-fIIoLI
Raleigh. y. G., Feb. 10.-The North
Carolina Bar Association was formed
here tonight, with $50 members. Piats
y. Walker. Of Charlotte. IS president
and ]. crawford Biggs. OF Chapel XIII
is secretary. The first regular annual
mectinE WI be held next Juno.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
Spain wiIprosccn,c Cervern:.
by Telegraph to Virginia -P.lot.j

BY Telegraph 70 Virginia Pllot.}
Madrid. Feb. lo.-Tbe Supreme Mil
itary Court, which has under conslde-
ration the loss of the Spanish squadron
at Santiago de Cuba on July last.
has decided to prosecute. in connection
with the disaster, Admiral Cervera and
Ccmmandan; Emilio Diaz de Moreu,
former captain Of the destroyed cruiser
Cristobal Colon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
1hntxnr..r Pence Conrcrencc.

CBy Telegraph to Virginan-Pnot)
Washington, Feb. 10.--Mr Pierce,
United States Charge at ST. Peters
burg, this afternoon cablch the state
Department that the conference pro-
posed by the Car looking 10 a disar-
mament of the nations Will be held At
The EagGc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
FitzsI,Gnons aud Jcrrics ssa,cl.so.
By TeleGrarh TO virg.u.an-Pgot3

I'd! IV'VH!HTH 10 NIfSiN an F!Iot.)
New York. Feb iO-Bib Fltzsimmons
and Jim Jeffries signed articles to-day
FOR Il fight some time between April "a
and May 26 before the club Offering the
largest purse. The fight is to be fo,
twenty-five rounds. or for a finish. if
Oucensbury rules are to govern with
the exception that there is to be no hit
ting In the cinchcs or the breakaway
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
novernor,s ,Inns,on burned.
usv rejesranh TO v,rgIn.an-p.,o;

Wy v7ts 9Vi7'I 10 !EEII IN t-.ION.5
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 1o.-The Gov
errors mansion was totally destroyed
by fire at noon to-day. An early fire
was extinguished. but 1t broke out
again al 1880. The hremen were soon
disabled by the intense cold to which
trouble Was added frozen pipes and
cutting off of the water supply.
Governor Bradley's personal loss is
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
FRENCH MINISTRY WINS
Revision Bill Adopted by Chamber
of Deputies.
The Chamber is tn No Mooa For An
other Mini.tcrin, Crists Dupuy's
Easy Victory = Trouble /" the
Streets.
(By Telegraph to virsinian-rno,3

Wy iSASrs slpi ~ ' IL IMAM llOS.I
Paris. Feb. l0.-The Chamber OF Dep
utics to-day adopted the trial revision
bili-S32 To 2l6-after stormy debate
NJ Dupuy, the Premier, stated that the
government was prepared 10 take the
whole responsibility for the measure
The Chamber of Deputies is evidently
in no mood for another ministerial cri-
sis. and II is even said that the open
letter to the government by NJ. Brisson
and other prominent deputies yesterday
served TO increase to-day'a majority in
favor of the revision bill, several OF
those who signed it being suspected OF
aiming at office.
DUPUY'S EASY VICTORY.
NJ. Dupuys speech appealing to the
patriotism of the deputies gave him an
easy victory over n weak chamber. He
himself had only expected Il majority
of about fifty. NJ. Dupuy holds optImist
opinions and thinks that before April
the whole DreyfuS question will be de-
cided and settled forever.
TROUBLE IN THE STREETS.
Late this evening there was consld-
cradle ferment i'll the streets, caused by
the Shoutings Of the rival parties a
crowd of anti-revisionists, on finding
themselves unable to gain admission to
meeting that was being addressed by
NJ. Quesnay de Baurepaire, moved OF
and demonstrated at the office of the
Ministry OF War. the Palais Bourbon
and the Offices of the Libre Parole
where the demonstration became rather
threatening and ended ina scunle with
the police who made numerous arrests.
Strong police forces are posted every
where. and these have prevented serious
developments.
In his speech at the meeting NJ. De
yolt ,isa Il
Dreyfus scandal was brought 10 an end
ii would entail either a civil or Il foreign
war. Very few, however, share this
opinion.
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OF THE BAMBOO BRIDGE LEADING TO 11o11o

at least $1,000, not including the de-
struction of his collection of political
literature, which he had been engaged
in collecting ever since entering poli;i-
cal life. - years ago. He also lost
other valuable documents. The hand
some furnishings OF the house were the
property of the State, and these. as
we'll as much of the Governors proper
~, were badly damaged
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
ouay's Uniuehy Nnn,bcr.

tBy Telegraph TO Nirglanlan- Pilo.)
Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. io-Another
ballot for United States senator was
taken to-day without selection SEN
ator Quay is SIN Is votes short OF the
number necessary to elect.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
The spnutnrh. AiICouc.

G5y Telegraph to Virgln!an- Pilot)
Washington. Feb Io.--Gcucral Brooke
at Havana to-day reported 20 the War
Department that the last Of tho Span
ish troops left Cuba February :. Cen
eral Cas:ellanos going on The last ship.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-11
The Deaipmtrhrouyb.

CIV Telegraph TO virSin'an-P !io,1
New York, Feb 1o.-The final confer
ence between the Baltimore and Brook
Ign magnates was held this afternoon
and the deal put through,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
rAxArIoN 0E ERANCRISKS.

The special session of the legislature,
called to revise the New York franchise
tax bill, has been described by some as
a most conspicuous mistake of Roose-
velt's administration. Yet the govern
or's recent message concerning the Ford
bill promises something quite different
from the predicted fiasco. There are
obvious defects in that bill, but the gov
ernor insists that the principle was just
and must be preserved in the revision.
Franchises must be taxed as realty, and
the assessment made by the state board
in order to provide for uniformity Pro-
portional allowance is also to be made
for taxes already levied on franchises
in certain localities. The governor s
position is this: Either the Ford bill
must be amended so as to remove the
defects complained of, or else he will
sign it as it stands. The indications
now are that he has the corporations
on the hip.
This incident is of more than local
significance. 1t is a matter of no small
moment. when the legislature of the
foremost commercial and industrial
state in the Union accepts the principle
that public franchises are proper sub
jects for general taxation, and pre-
scribes how the tax shall be levied and
collected. The governors words are:
"a corporation which derives its powers
from the state should pay to the state
a just percentage of it's earnings as a
return for the privileges it enjoys. This
should be especially true for the fran
chises bestowed upon gas companies,
street railroads and the like"
The advantages of a general law are
manifest. 1t protects individual COM
panies from the exorbitant demands not
infrequently imposed by municipal cor
porations; it distributes the burden as
equally as possible among all, and it
will bring new and needed revenue
to the state treasury. 1t cannot be
doubted that many corporations own
ing franchises have expressed their ap-
prevail of such law, and Gov. Roose-
Welt is confident that it will be a posi-
tive benefit to them. The latter sub
ject it is unnecessary to discuss. The
main point is the justice of the princi-
pie, and it may be added that it affords
a means of getting at some of the prop
erty which hotoriously escapes the as
SCISSORS under the application of a per
sonality tax.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24

adopted by congress. These are, brief
ly the redemption of all government
obligations in gold on demand; green
backs once redeemed in gold shall be
re-issued only in exchange for gold;
national banks to be allowed to issue
notes UP to the par value of de-
posted bonds, instead of 80 per cent.
thereof, as at present; minimum capl-
talization of national banks reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000. The intent of
these propositions is obvious. The first
virtually establishes gold as the stan
dard of money; the second relieves the
treasury from the embarrassment of
the endless chain, so called the third
provides for an increase in the circula-
ting medium, and the fourth is calculat-
ed to enlarge the banking facilities OF
the south and west There is very lit
tie to be said in criticism of these
changes when the free silver element is
only minority in congress. If they
can be put through promptly it is Wis
er to accept what is assured than to en-
danger success by attaching amend
ments that will provoke hostility and
make 1og-rolling necessity. Half a
loaf Is decidedly better than no bread.
At later period a further advance
may be possible.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
PROBATE COURT.

Probate court Cat Fitchburg):
Wills allowed-Edwin S. Parker of
Oakham, Sophronia A. Parker eXecu-
trix, estate valuation 500 real, 500
personal; Edwin F. Knowlton, foreign
will, Brooklyn, N. Y, Eben ]. Knowl-
ton and Thomas A. Buffum administra-
tors, estate valuation $4,000 real.
Administrators appointed-Lucy Con-
verse, on estate of George c. Converse,
Brookfeld, estate valuation $500 per-
sonal; George B. Wood, on estate of
Myles Wood, Northboro, estate valua-
ton $3.50 personals Fred L. Hutchins,
on estate of John F. Lundstrom, Wor-
cester, estate valuation $4,000 real; Oil
yer D. JeWett, on estate of Alicia A.
Jewett Clinton, estate valuation $4,000
real; Patrick H. Powers, on estate of
Agnes i. Powers, Milford, estate val
uation $500 personal; Charles F. Rich
ardson, on estate Of Asarias Winni-
kaine, Gardner, estate valuation $500
personal; Amelia E. Davis, on estate
of Richard l. Davis, Athol, estate valu-
alton $125 personal; Frank o. Babbitt,
Fitchburg, on estate of Dennis Babbitt,
Fitchburg, estate valuation S140 per-
sonal; Marcellus ]. Morse, on estate of
Mary a Morse, Fitchburg, estate valu-
alton $4,000 real, 5000 personal; Allen A.
Hartwell, on estate of William H
real, $500 personal; John o. Bemis, on
estate of Scion L. Bemis, Worcester,
estate valuation $4,000 real, $500 per-
sonal; Hiram B. Carter, on estate of
James L. Andrews, Sturbridge, estate
valuation $500 real, $500 personal;
Ralph L. Morgan, on estate of Carl. F.
Brick, Worcester estate valuation
$4,000 real, $500 personal; Della H.
Graves. on estate of Henry S. Graves,
Worcester, estate valuation $500 real,
$1,000 personal.
Guardians of insane appointed-Isaac
B. Hartwell, of Caroline P. Stiles, Lei
cester, estate valuation $500 real, $14O0
personal; Phineas L. Rider, of Charles
M. Sands, Worcester.
Guardians of minors appointed
Ralph L. Morgan, of Charles F. Brick,
Worcester, estate valuation $4,000 real,
$500 personal; Walter F. Davidson, of
Carrie E. Graves, Worcester, estate
valuation $3.50 real, $2500 personal.
Guardian of minors accounts allowed
Final of Charlotte Johnson, of Mary
]. johnson, Milford; final of George P.
Hawkes., Of Charles w. Cobleigh, Tenn
pleton.
Administrators accounts allowed
First and final of Asa Hosmer, on es-
tate Of Alfred Horton, Templeton; first
and final of F. A. Young, on estate of
Betsey c. Eaton, Fitchburg; first and
final of A. ]. Browning, on estate of w.
j. Browning, Dudley; final of L. G.
Belts, on estate Of H. T. Johnson, Hol-
den; final of H. 7. Johnson, on estate
Of John H. johnson, Holden; first and
final of S. L. Graves, on estate of Mar
tina Shattuck, Fitchburg; first and final
Of G. II. King, on estate of c. z. King,
Leominster.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
ASKS FOR RECORDS.
Col. Hopkins Argues
For Produce Ex-
change Co.
THIKS IT HAS RIGHT TO THEM.
Congressman John R.
Thayer Makes a Wig
orous Reply.

At the close of the criminal session
of the court, yesterday, Judge Hopkins
heard the arguments of Col. Hopkins
of Hopkins, Smith & Hopkins, counsel
for the Produce Exchange Company OF
New York, in the case Of A. H. Waite
VS.. the Worcester Brewing Company
ct ALI, who moved for an order from
the court asking Thayer & Rugg, coun-
sci for the Worcester Brewing Com
pany, to deliver the records of the
company to the clerk of the court OF
to the receiver appointed by the court.
The colonel maintained in his argu-
ment that the Produce Exchange Com
pany of New York, whom he represent
ed, had a right to ascertain how the
shares of the company's stock had been
issued. He said he merely asked this
to facilitate matters in the way OF
bringing the case before the master,
which was to be appointed to hear the
case, and not to take any advantage OF
the Worcester Brewing Company S
case.
John r. Thayer. of Thayer & Rugg,
representing the Worcester Brewing
Company, answered Col. Hopkins and
denied the right OF the court 10 Issue
such an order. 1t was without the
Jurisdiction of the court, and no pre-
cedent in such a case had ever been es-
tablished. He thought it a strange
proceeding on the part Of counsel for
the Produce Exchange Company of
New York to ask for such an order,
when the case was just on the thresh-
old of its hearing. 1t was a move to
learn the case of the Worcester Brew
ing Company and what its counsel in
tended preparing in the way Of its end
of the case. He said he did not pro-
pose assisting the counsel for the Pro-
duce Exchange Company, and he asked
Judge Hopkins not to entertain the mo-
ton.
Judge Hopkins then closed the hear
ing and took the motion under consid-
ovation.
The motion for a new trial in the case
of Charles O'Malley of Clinton VS..
Twenty-Five Associates, has, after a
hearing, been taken under considera-
ton by Judge Hopkins. The action
was one IF tort for personal injuries,
and verdict for $4,000 was rendered by
the jury at the March term of the su-
periOr court F. p Goulding, for the
defendants. took the ground before the
courts, that the verdict was against the
law and evidence, and asked for a new
trial. John w. Corcoran was for the
plaintiff
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24

The "outs" are now the Tins" and
the old stagers are again on top in the
Handel and Haydn Society. The gross
deficit reported at the annual meeting
of the Boston chorus was $S02S.46, and
this seems to have been potent argu-
ment in bringing about the revolution.
The, old members say they have been
ignored and now the younger element
complains that it is not adequately re-
cognized in the reorganization. On the
latter ground, the reelected treasurer
resigned, but the old members are not
disturbed at these complaints. They
say the policy of the past two years
was injudicious, the society is ''in the
mud" and they propose to go back to
old ideas. They will enlarge the cho-
rus, confne the repertoire to oratorios
and let the cantatas and lighter music
severely alone. The treasurer in his
report made tart remarks concerning
the behavior of one or two soloists and
showed that the loss on one concert
was nearly $1,000, and on two others
nearly $1,000 each. The two perform
ances of 1.-THE Messiah" yielded a
profit of $41SS7. In this connection it
is instructive to note that the society
had an income of $14S7 from it's perma-
nent fund of $4,000, and the secretary
went down into his pocket for loan
amounting to $500. These items will
serve to convince Worcester that Bos-
ton has no monopoly of wisdom in the
management of musical finance.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL.
clasc Day Exercises of the Graduating
Glass Held This Afternoon.

The class-day exercises of the grad
uating class of the classical high school
will be held in Classical high school hall
this afternoon, beginning at 8 o'clock.
Members of the junior class have had
charge of the decorative work, and pur-
pie and white, the colors of '99, are
tastefully arranged about the hall.
The program will consist of address
Of welcome. by Herbert L. Drury. class
president; piano duet Miss Josephine
Church and Miss Powers; class proph-
ecy. Cornelius E. DAILY; male quartet.
Ernest Whitcomb, Thomas Kenney.
John Bath and John Moore. Then will
come the GRAFTON and presentation of
gift by Roland J. Hastings. The gift
will be a picture Principal e. R.
Goodwin will accept it for the school.
The exercises will conclude with a. vo-
cal solo, Fiona" by Chester 7. Por-
ter; a reading, Miss Rose Smith; class
history, Miss Myrtis Happolt: and the
singing of the class song.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
LOYAL WOMEN.
Arrangements Completed for the Annual
Convention in This City June I.

Convention in This City June I.
The Loyal Women of American Liber-
ty met yesterday afternoon and COM
pleted arrangements for reception of
delegates to the annual national con-
vention in Red Mems hall, June 1. Del
egates will be entertained at dinner in
the banquet hall and a committee of
Mrs. Anna Crosby, Mrs. V. Sibley, Mrs.
L. Wallace, Mrs. Nancy Walkup and
Mrs. E. w. Stone was appointed to pre-
pare the dinner.
The convention will be an all-day ses-
sion and will be attended by Mrs. L c.
Manchester of Providence, national
president; Mrs. Helen DeCamp of Wor-
cester, national secretary, and Mrs.
WILDLY Ford of Worcester, national
treasurer. The address of welcome viii
be delivered by Mrs. Ella d. Brooks,
presiden. of the Worcester society.
The society received a circular from
Miss Grace ]. Cutter OF New York, an
nouncing the organization Of the ma
tional anti-polygamy league and setting
forth its purposes. Mrs. S. E. French,
Mrs. NJ. E. Holland, Mrs. w. Ford and
Mrs. " Sibley were appointed a COM
mittee to take action on the circular.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
A DANCING ELEPHANT,
One of the Many MarveIs of Forepaugh's Cir
Gus Which is Coming to Worcester.

INV " enS many WarfeiS OF ForepaugnS C1ru
Gus Which Is Coming to Worcester.
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers. who
will exhibit in Worcester May 81, have
an elephant with most remarkable
and picturesque" past. He is known
as "Othello," and is one of the eight
Shaksperian-named pachyderms that
have created such furore bv their
quadrille dancing speciality in the big
dual show. Othello's companions in a
novel terpsichorean performance are
Julius Caesar, Richard III, Hamlet,
Cleopatra, Rosalind, Ophelia and Des-
demona.
AS the Light of Asia" the sacred
white elephant of Siam, surrounded by
group of prayer chanting Hindoo
priests Othello was at once the domi-
nant feature of the Forepaugh show.
Barnum and Bailey also had a white
elephant that season, and a merry war
indeed was waged by the great circus
observation-disclosures Forepaugh against
Brothers Barnum and Bailey.
The white elephant made his reap
pearance with the Forepaugh show in
SO, as the pugilistic pachyderm, John
L. Sullivan" He had been taught to
box with his trainer, big black 'Eph"
AAoAhpSoA' "A pOAlAS SAONS was dlldCu-
ed to the end of the animals trunk and
really clever, fast and furious set-to
was furnished by the huge Senagam-
bian and his four-legged protege.
John L. had a brilliant career as an
apostle of the manly art until, finally,
after a career of four years, he became
too big and strong for a human antag-
onist to cope with. He was then made
a member of the quadrille dancing con-
"OtheIlo." He is now twenty-five years
old and enjoys the distinction of being
the best advertised elephant in the
world Barnum and Bailey's albine
pachyderm was burned to death in the
Bridgeport fire of ST.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24

With the general change of time, TAX
ing effect Sunday, May q, the Pennsyl-
! Improvement in its service to and from
New York. The most notable changes
will be in the ferry service between New
York and Jersey City. A SQew quadruple-
propeller, double-decked ferry boat-the
PhiladelDhia-has been added to the fleet
hitherto performing the service to and
4 from the West 23d street station. This
new boat is the stanchest and swiftest
ferryboat afioat in New York harbor
Complete as the ST. Louis, Pittsburg and
New Brunswick are, they are scarcely
comparable to this latest creation of the
American shiDbuilder.
With a fleet of four of the largest and
best ferryboats ever constructed, the
schedule will be improved to leave West
sd street and Jersey City on week DAYS
during the busy hours of the day, every
Is minutes, instead of every 30 minutes.
as heretofore.
The schedule between Cortlandt street
and Jersey City will also be changed, so
that boat will leave each side, on week
days, every seven and eight minutes al
ternately, instead of every ten minutes.
as heretofore.
The Pennsylvania railroad has recently
placed in service on its principal through
trains between New York, PHILADELPHIA
washington and Pittsburg, a number OF
new passenger coaches and combined
cars with the latest improved pattern OF
wide platform and vestibuie. These YES
tibules are the entire width Of the cars.
and are inclosed by glass windows and
doors. They form excellent Observation
hooks, besides rendering passage from
car to car easy and perfectly safe and
comfortable.
The Pennsylvania Railroad COMPANY ia
ever on the alert to provide fer its
patrons every convenience and facility
which will render sts service more per-
For tickets and information apply ia
agent Pennsylvania Railroad Company
10 washington st. Rostnn- Maaa>
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24
ATTACHMENTS.

The following attachments were re-
corded yesterday: Emily ]. Williams
VS.. Abial d. Williams, Dudley, $1,000;
writ served by Deputy Sheriff NJ. P.
Clare; returnable in the superior court
in July
Theophilus p. Perly VS.. Michael ].
Ryan, Gardner, $1,000, action of tort:
writ served by H. A. Turner; return
able in the superior court in July. c.
F. Abbott for plaintiff.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-24

Not many years ago an attempt was
made to restrict to billion dollars the
total amount of life insurance to be
written by any one company. One of
the larger New York companies has
just exceeded that figure, and the next
time the legislators take hand in this
business, they will have to cut the
notch up higher.