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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

who were continued in office Du'
congress, OF douU'.'
or none whatever seen
ing violence and anarchy ana maA'"1
war upon the only local authority 'nl'
is recognized in the civilized WIZ
cannot. of course, be permitted TO COD
fer with us in official form as II neg
tiating treaty of peace OhCV"'
tional surrender and the dispersion
all armed bodies of men are the D'''
essentials of peace.
1t may be that this desideratum WIZ
be the outcome of the communicauOI
now going on between Gen. OTIS a..
the Filipino leaders. The temper
the native officers who have gone
Manila, so far as may be judged llOr
the dispatches, is encouraging Inv.
confess admiration and amazemeh' O,
the fierce energy of the America
troops in pushing the campals"
Doubtless they expected that Nh, ~,
they retired from Malolos into INV
wild Businesses of the island IN
Americans would relax the vigor =.
the pursuit, as the Spaniards USED y
do and would have done under Inv
circumstances. They believed 'na,
Calumpit was impregnable, and So .
might have been to Spaniards, but INV
matchless daring and reckless PEI.
sistency of the American troop
triumphed. over seemingly insuperaO'
/ obstacles.
Our soldiers have done what IN
natives thought impossible. and q
natives thought impossible. The reen'
less determination of Saxon spirit an
tireless endurance of Saxon bloO
struck terror to native officers an
the rank and file. This was not u u
sort of thing they expected; they u
not know the kind of men they wen
out to fight They have learned muei
though at terrific cost. and have coz
fessed the lesson. Is it likely that u
natives can be made to fight muo
longer for mere fiction of a gover'
ment that doesn't exist?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
Fred N. Rowan, Bay State House Guest
Overcome by Gas.

Fred NJ. Rowan, a guest at the Bay
State House, had narrow escape from
death by gas poisoning yesterday. The
fact that his window and transom were
left open when he retired may be as
signed as the reasons for his being alive
at the present time.
Mr.. Rowan is native of the prov
inces and holds a position as travelling
salesman for d Boston paint and var
nish house. He registered at the Bay
State Thursday, and went to bed
about midnight. Yesterday morning
as the chambermaid was passing his
door. she noticed the Odor of gas, and
a subsequent investigation resulted in
finding Mr. Rowan stretched across the
bed unconscious from the effects of in
haling Illuminating gas which leaked
from d burner that had been left par
TALLY open. II is thought that in turn
ing off the gas, Mr.. Rowan may have
struck the cock with his hand in some
way. causing the valve to open after
the gas had been eXtinguished.
DR.. w. r. Souther was called and
soon restored Rowan to consciousness,
after which he. was sent to the city
hospital where he recovered complete
~ and was discharged from the insti-
tuition late yesterday afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

Col. Funston of Kansas comes near
being the Mad Anthony" of the Philip
pine war. He has distinguished himself
in several encounters, but in none did he
give more conspicuous exhibition of
reckless courage than when at the head
of 12O men of his regiment, he crossed
the Rio Grsnde at CaIumpit, and drove
from the entertainments a horde of ma
tives who were holding the bridge.
After this exploit, Gen. Wheaton's bri-
gade was enabled to move across the
800 foot stream and occupy the town.
The two Kansas privates deserve men,
ton who swan the river unarmed in
the face of a CALLING fire, and made fast
the rope with which Funston's RATS
were ferried across. The behavior of the
American volunteers and regulars has
been unsurpassed for dash. enterprise
and courage.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

and the skill of the company was in
sufficient at times to keep back the
yaWns when the star was off the
stage Altogethc:. we need not give
up hope of seeing The Man From
Mexico yet.
The story tells of d nervy young man
who usurps the place in a rich bank
er's family of an invited guest, a rela-
tive whom they had never seen. In
this guise he wins the affection of the
daughter of the house and the conf
dence of everybody. turning down the
real cousin when he appears, by the
charge of lunacy. Few of the charac-
ters or of the situations are anything
but the widest extravaganza.
John F. Ward gave an excellent por-
trayal of an easy-going old man, and
Maud Granger likewise scored as a
maiden lady of shrewdish tempera-
ment Dan Mason was funny as 4
deaf old butler. COllier-was Collier
and SO was thoroughly amusing.
The play was well staged, its two
scenes showing a handsome drawing
room in red and a readily recognized
picture of the Grand Union Hotel at
Saratoga.
This afternoon the mysterious wizard
Kellar Will puzzle and amuse his large
clientele in this city. The familiar
cabinet and flower tricks are on the
program. but a number Of new illu-
sions as well. There are a series Of
mysteries of Hindoo origin that the
and an experiment. in which the per-
former cuts off his own head and al
lows it to float in mid-air, is decidedly
weird and thrilling.
May breakfast. Y. W. c. A, May LIST.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

1t is explained that those twenty-five
customs inspectors at New York were
suspended because they had accepted
tips from passengers. 1t is a good
thing to stamp out the tipping habit, if
it can be done, but something might
also be said in favor of amending the
rules so that less temptation would be
thrown in the way of both passengers
and inspectors
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

The recent rise in the price of silver
is beginning to attract attention. Bar
in London and 64h cents in New York,
which is the highest figure for some
years. In 1897 the price was as low
as 23% pence in London, equivalent to
about 80 cents in New York. Until
within q few days, the range of prices
in London has been from PTS to p 9-16
pence. What is going on in the market
to boost the price? The most obvious
answer is speculation. the present con-
ditions being especially tempting to
operators in stocks of all kinds. If
this be the explanation the speculation
is probably engineered in Europe, and
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

In his eagerness to- discourage the
project Of buying Palestine and satrin~
up the jews as an independent nation
the Turkish minister seems to h.
rather overdone the mart4r H.. 80
Americans have fallen into a grave
error in supposing that his govsrnr,.,-.
is in need Of financial assistance +, -
in no such need, and therefore tbero -
no cause for selling Palestine "a. -
time since the Crimean war has Tpri,s,,
been so well equipped as to bor me-, ,,-e'
tary apparatus. Our public 6sbt ba.
been yearly decreased until nov. 81, :
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

There is trouble in Springfield because
the aldermen have licensed circus to
show in the town on Memorial day.
The Grand Army has made formal pro-
test, and the local papers are printing
an abundance Of communications from
indignant citizens. Nothing more in
harmonious with the spirit and purpose
of the day could be introduced. Imag-
inc the gaudy band wagons, numbering
trumpery, cages and bedizened tent
peggers following in the wake of the
veterans and sons of veterans who are
on their way to the cemeteries! Circus
day naturally turns the town upside
down. and in this case would threaten
to obscure the public character of the
occasion.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

Gov. Wolcott has given the promoters
of railway tracks in fremont street d
chance to escape a veto by amending
the bill so as to submit the question to
Boston voters next fall Some courage
was required even for this action, but
the governor has never shown any lack
of that quality. His action is amply
justified by the conflicting testimony as
to the wisdom of the bill.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29
Mr.. MORSES RECITAL.

In Association hall, last evening, the
pupils of G. N. Morse, assisted by c.
J. Edwards, violinist, gave piano re
cital.
The hall was filled by friends and
lovers of music. Those who played Sc
lections were: Miss Harriet Davis, Miss
Helen f. Benson, Miss Harriet Mann,
Miss f. 3. Clapp, Mr.. Edwards, NJ. H.
f. Tuson, Miss Iva V. Smith, Miss AL
ice Siebert Miss Ethel Harvey, MIR.
August n. Anderson and Miss NJ. Rosie
Rochelle.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.

the large increase of silver exports
from this country lend probability to
this theory. For the first three
months of 1899, the increase of exports
of silver has averaged nearly 81 600 900
above the exports for the same period
of the previous year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

A mortgage lately given in New York
for $21, 100000 required revenue stamps
amounting to $1O,5CJ. Time was when
$4,000 would have seemed fairly
good sized sum for the face of the
mortgage itself.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

Isn't it about time that the whole
business of the school committee
ceased to turn ON the election of the
superintendent? In what respect do
present conditions differ from those of
former days, when every school COM
mitteeman was labelled Marble" or
"antiMarbe?" The election of SUI
perintendent is not the sole and only
duty of the board.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

The vaudeville performance given by
the young women of swell Boston So
ciety appears to have been financial
as well as an artistic success. If men
had beer admitted. the profits might
doubtless have been more than doubled
by holding an overflow meeting,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29
COURT M'cAFFERTY DANCES
Enjoyable Social Held in steinert Hall by
Local Foresters.

The annual grand social and ball of
Court McCafferty, No. 100, NJ. c. o. f,
was last evening, in Steinert Hall.
Michael j. Hacketr was floor director
and he was assisted by John A. Foley
and Charles H. Wheeler. The aids
were John Crotty, Michael j. Power,
Frank Conlin, William Cotter, William
II. Heron, Michael j. Feeley, DIR. T. +.
McEvoy and J. F. Harrigan.
The members of the reception com
mittee were Thomas p. Fleming, Pat
rick Petit, John S. Kavanagh, Thomas
F. Butler, Peter J. Hagan and Lewis
JOslin.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29
RECEIVING CONGRATULATIONS

Miss Bessie NJ. Doyle, a popular
waitress at the Creamerie. is receiving
from her friends by
her winning of the gold watch offered
at the lady Father Mathew shirt waist
party. Thursday evening, as first prize
in a voting contest. She received 1892
while her opponent, Miss Margaret
McDermott. received 1896 votes. Miss
MeDermott won. but Miss Doyle was
awarded a second prize.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29
INFANTS DEFEAT FATHERS.

In the first match in the much talked
Of series between the Fathers, Infants
and Babies, the Infants proved preco-
cious last night, trimming the Fathers
handily by a total of 21S3 to 2099. Fred
White of the Infants put up the best
string. 112, and Mccain of the same
team rolled the highest total, 435 pins.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

Not many years ago the news of the
death of Sheridan Shook would have
caused commotion in both the political
and the theatrical world. Yet to the
average reader today his name is scarce
even memory.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

The Lincoln House presents its most
distinguished compliments to the Bay
State House and politely inquiries;
How do you like it yourself?'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

This is Arbor day. Plant your tree
early and avoid the rush.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

Nav breakfast. Y. W. c. A, May list.
11.30 to 2. Tickets 50 cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-29

800 pairs Women's hree-clasp EN-
broidered Pique Street Gloves. colors
Tan, Brown, Mode, Red, Gray, Green,
Lemon, Black White priced hereto
fore at s1.25 and $3.50; will be placed on
sale today at Glove Department at only
csc per pair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
EXPLORING PARTY LOST.


KANSAS CITY. Mo-. July 31.-A party Of
explorers, headed by two Kansas City men,
Weldon E. Williamson and Marcus E
Kirk, in which was Alfred Greenfield, of
Mapleton, Kan, which left this city in
March, 1898. and have not been heard from
since June 1898, is now believed to have
been exterminated by hostile tribe Of In
dams in the western part Of Brazil. whittier
1t went In search Of great rubber forests In
the interests of Kansas City capital. Sec
rotary Hay of the State Department, has
notified the United States consuls in Buenos
Ayres and Rio Janeiro and other South
American capitals to make Immediately a
thorough investigation and report all re-
suits. l.. B. Price, Of this city, who fur
nished the financial backing for the expedi-
ton, has sent Frank Greenfield, brother OF
one of the lost men, to make search.
While Mr.. Price Is not yet willing to be-
lieve that the members of the party have
persisted, he is very anxious about them A
letter received here to-day from Mrs. Edwin
r. Overman, OF Salisbury, sister of Mr..
Williamson, gives her belief that the men
have been killed. Mrs. Williamson. who
went to Brazil a year ago to hunt for her
husband has returned to this country and
now believes him dead. as does Mrs Kirk.
who is now in Chicago with her parents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
WAR In THE UNION.
Hotel Employees and Bartenders'
League Not Harmonious.

CHICAGO, July 31.-There is war in the
executive board of the Hote. and Restau-
rant Employees International Alliance and
Bartenders' international League of Ameri-
ca. and ii is said an effort will be made to
Gust General Secretary Fred E. Dressler.
President Joseph r. Michaels. of Syracuse;
Second Vice President Jere l.. Sullivan, of
st. Louis; Third Vice President Joseph
Laycock. of Boston: Fifth Vice President
George w. Brown, of Cincinnati, and Sixth
Vice President Louis Remler, of East st.
Louis arrived in Chicago to-day and pro-
ceeded 10 the national headquarters to hold
a meeting Secretary Dressler told them the
meeting mad not been regularly called; that
the visitors were interiCpers, that he would
not give up the books or papers until a
meeting had been regularly called and that
Office. He threatened 10 use force, If neces-
sary, TO prevent them doing so. Then the
officers. with the exception of Remler. who
took the same grounds as the secretary,
went to the Breevort House and held a
consultation. Secretary Dressler says he
proposed to hold on to mis- office. 1t is said
that the secretary will be charged with fall
ing to respond to letters and forward re-
ceipts for money sent HIM. Also that he has
failed to carry out the instructions OF the
committee of the American Federation of
18th day Of each month. DRESSER says he
could not do this because many of the Sec
retaries who sent him money did not inform
him in their first letters whether the money
had been received from dues, limitations or
cards, or was to pay for supplies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01

her against receiving the attentions of other
men, he saw her with white man and ac-
cused her of intimacy with him. After the
murder Pullerson told the janitor of the
building that he had killed her. He said
that. as the woman had been untrue. he
thought he had perfect right to kill her:
Instead of giving himself up he fed but
was found by the police on the following
day. He was indicted on March 90 convict
ed on June q, 1898. and sentenced to be cleo
trocuted on Aug. Is, 1898. Stays were Sc
cured from the court which delayed the ex-
ecution nearly a year.
Michael Mcdonald a beef carrier. en-
ployed in the Eastman Companys slaugh-
ter house in New York, on May f. 1888, shot
and killed Stephen Titus. the head time
keeper at Eastmans. Mcdonald, after
spending his salary in drink had returned
to the slaughter house and demanded sew
eral dollars which he claimed were due him
for overtime. Titus told him to have the
subtimekeeper 20. K" his bill. Mcdonald s
demands that the money be paid at once be-
ing refused, he fired five shots at Titus. Nc
Donald ran away but was caught before he
could leave the building. Titus died the
same day. Mcdonald was indicted May 90
1s9s and convicted on July i, 1895. He was
sentenced to be electrocuted on Aug. % 1898,
but numerous stays were secured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
HONOLULU NATIONAL BANK.
The First of It's Kind Outside the
United States Boundaries.


SAN FRANCISCO. July 31.-The first and
only national bank outside of the conti-
mental boundaries of the United States is
about to be established in Honolulu. Colonel
Mcfarland. who was chamberlain to Queen
Liliuokalani. has arrived from the islands
to perfect the organization of the bank and
later to return with gold coin representing
the stock subscribed for by San Francisco
and New York capitalists. A charter for
the bank has already been procured from
the United States government by Perry S.
Heath, assistant postmaster general. but II
cannot be used until Congress places the
Hawaiian islands under the territorial laws
OF this country. In the meantime the new
financial institution will be known as the
First American Bank a charter for which
has just been granted by the Hawaiian gov
eminent. The corporation Is capitalized at
100000 and one-half of that amount will
be In the vaults, as required by the banking
laws of the island, when the bank opens its
doors, Sept. 1.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
ONE WAS HARD TO KILL.
Two Convicts Executed I'm Electric
Chair at Sing-Sing.

NEW YORK. July 3.-Louis Pullerson
and Michael Mcdonald were put to death by
electricity in Sing Sing prison to-day. Pull
lerson. who was a colored man, was taken
to the electric chair at s:21 and a current of
1.72o volts strong was turned on at S:22.
After ffty-five seconds he was declared
to be dead by the attending physicians. Nc
Donald was put to death at $40, a current
OF Ito volts being turned on at that time
and 1t continued for sixty-five seconds. Nc
Donald's body resisted the electric current
more than that of any other man put to
death in Sing Sing. 1t took ten seconds
longer to kiln him than 1t did Pullerson.
Louis Pullsrson, negro porter, twenty
five years old. on March IL. 1898. killed his
common-law wife. Kate Smith. a white
woman. in their apartments In New York by
strangulation. After repeatedly warning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
BLAINE'S DIPLOMATIC TRICK
Partly Responsible for Sir WiIfrid
Laurier's Success I'm Canada.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The attitude of
the Canadian government on the Alaskan
boundary question has convinced officials
here that back of 1t lies the vital issue of
Canadian politics, as to how intimate re-
lations should be maintained with the
United States. incidentally, the relations
between Canada and Great Britain are in
volved, as there have been many acute
differences between London and Ottawa
during the last two years negotiations over
Boring sea and the Alaskan boundary.
These have developed extreme sensitiveness
on the part of Canada as to the authority
exercised over her by the home government.
The question of Canadas proper position
with regard to the United States has been
an absorbing issue for the last ten years in
the Dominion, and was the main factor in
bringing Sir Wilfrid Laurier the present
premier into power. Laurier was the first
TO make prominent the issue of enlarging
relations with the United States. Prior to
that policy of isolation had been pursued
by Sir John Macdonald, leader of the Con-
rival of this country and approached every
dispute with the United States in spirit
OF ennity. This brought on troubles over
the Atlantic fisheries. the lake fisheries,
Boring and other matters Laurier. who
had become the leader of the Liberals, at
tackled the government leaders for their
instead of cultvating friendly relations.
Canada was agitated from end to end over
the question OF commercial union" as
Laurier called it. and the policy of friend
ship became immensely popular.
In self-defense the Conservative leaders
sent a delegation to Washington. who con-
ferred with Secretary Blaine as to reciproci-
ty They received distinct rebuff from Mr..
Blaine, but il is not generally known
that the reason for his action was because
he knew Laurier was the coming force In
Canadian affairs and was likely to succeed to
the premiership and adopt policy of genu-
inc friendship toward this country. AS soon
as Laurier came into power he took steps
to redeem his pledge to the people TO seek
to promote cordial relations with this coun-
try This explains the origin of the Anglo
American commission, with its many long
standing controversies to settle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
Edmonton Trail Party.

VICTORIA. B. C.. July 31.-Dawson ad-
vices note the arrival there July of a
party that started over the Edmonton trail
fourteen months ago. The party consisted
Of Capt. George Dunn. Edward Miller, AL
fred B. Clegg, William Brownlow, James
Wallwork, Charles Fowler, Hugh Stevens
and Henry Jackson. They endured terrible
hardships. 1t is the first party that las
made the trip from the starting point on
the Mackenzie river in the same boat The
Yukon Council has decided to construct a
series of public highways. Work is to be
has been appropriated for the work, ard
as much more has been pledged by mine
owners. Substantial wagon roads will be
constructed to all the principal creeks