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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
A RACE WITH DEATH.
Marrow Margin by Which Man on a
High Railway Bridge Won.

High Railway Bridge Won.
A high trestle bridge, more than a
quarter of a mile long, supporting the
single track Of the Nickel Plate rail-
road, spans the valley of Grand River,
east of Plainsville. The bridge is lit
tier wider than the distance between
the rails, and the ties are placed eight
or ten inches apart, the space between
being open to the river below.
A young man who crossed recently
had a thrilling experience on the bridge
He had just passed the centre, when
a fast train rounded the curve behind
him. AS the engine whistled he quick
ened his pace. With every step the
train was rushing nearer and there was
not moment to lose.
Once the young man stumbled and
seemed about to fall, but quickly re-
gained his balance and hurried on. As
he reached the place for which he had
started, the train was close behind, and
he had just time to swing himself over
the side Of the bridge as the locomotive
Numbered by. The ends of the ties were
slippery with grease from dripping axle
boxes, and his foot slipped wide as he
left the track. His right hand stretched
blindly out before him, touched a round
iron bar, bracing two parts of the
bridge and with grip like that of a
drowning man his fingers clasped
around it. For moment he swung in
empty air. Ip another his left hand
had found a place beside his right and
his feet touched the welcome edge of
a brace below With bleeding fingers
clutching to the slender bar that vi
brated widely from side to side, mo-
ments seemed hours
At last the train passed, and the
young man was able to climb slowly to
the track above Unnerved by the
trying experience, he lay for moment
stretched across the rails, and then ris-
ing to his feet, with blanched face and
unsteady limbs, made his way to firm
ground.-Cleveland Leader.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
MRS. GRIDLEY'S PENSION
Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania Wants Her to
Get 800 Monthly.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania today introduced a bill
TO grant Mrs. Gridley, widow of Capt
Gridley, who commanded the Olympia
at Manila, pension of 500 per month.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07

"I should like a room with an iron bed
stead" said the tourist in Ireland.
"Sorr OF haven't an iron bedstead in
the place They're all soft wood. But
you'll find the mattress noice and hard
sorr," replied the hotel proprietor.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07

nOTlCE -The annual meeting of the
Worcester Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany will be held at their office, WE'D
NESDAY. Dec. list, 1899, at 10 o'clock
a. m. ROGER r ITPTJ AM
WORCESTER " .orceslsr, Dec, ., l6s9. Clerk
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
HEAVY EXPENSES.
Profits of Associated Cycle Clubs
Fair viii Be About $500.

aIT WI 70 'NDOUl WOOV'
The Associated Cycle clubs will meet
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the
Century club rooms. Reports of the fair
in Mechanics hall will be made. Presi-
dent James Wilson said last evening
that the expenses of the fair swelled
rapidly, and swallowed UP the profits
beyond expectation. He believed that
a profit Of $500 would be none too large
for an estimate Of the amount left
when all expenses are paid.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
NOMINATED OFFICERS.

Court Worcester, Massachusetts, Ca
tholic Order of Foresters, nominated
officers at a meeting last night The
election takes place in two weeks.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
NOTICE.

Will the man who exchanged grips with
me az Worcester, on the 7.10 train, in
Ihe smoker Sunday night, please send
WORD to me and receive his.
II. N. STREETER,
SO Hollywood ave,
Westfeld. Mass.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
Headache for Forty Years.

For forty years suffered from sick head
aehe. A. year ago began using Celery King,
The result was gratifying and surprising, my
headaches leaving at once. The headaches
used 20 return oyery seventh day, but, thanks
70 Celery King, ] have had but ono headache
IN thu last oloyeu months know that what
CURED mo will help othcre. Mrs. John ID. Van
Kcurcn, Eaug0rties, N. Y.
Celery King cures Constipation, and NcrYa,
Stomach. liver and Kidnny dlseascs.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
Sale This Week.
Inor for Goods
eIln Lot
BLANKETS
Atonca md will put en-
Redu
At once, and viii put them on Gale
This Week at Reduced Prices.

LOT 1-255 Single Gray Cotton Blankets at nc each
for $Ioo Desirable for chldren'S USE
LOT 2-I5o pairs of 1914 Extra Cotton Blankets at 47c
pair.
LOT 3-16o pairs of ia extra size Cotton Blankets with
colored borders and without borders, called BorderesS
Blankets at &c pair.
LOT 4-1I2 pairs extra weight ia Blankets, SI27
values to be closed at 97c per pair,
LOT 500 Pairs of 1874 Blankets for this sale $T}9 per
pair.
LOT 600 pairs OF $3.50 Blankets for this sale $198
pair.
LOT 775 pairs of slightly soIed $500 Blankets for this
sale 81. 80 per pair
LOT SO pairs Of extra $47o Blankets slightly soiIed
for this sale $2.1o.
LOT 900 pairs or 1874 extra size and weight So Blankets
for this sale $3.50.
TWO CASES MILL FSeconds' of Bed Spreads called
longs and shorts suitable for single beds and CRIBS on
sale Monday at soc each.
SPECIAL LOT of Bed Comfortables at $I.98 each.
SPECIAL LOT of Bed Spreads at 81 % EACH.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
MEETINGS. ETC.
WHITINSVILLE NATIONAL BANK.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Whitinsville National Bank will be
held at their banking rooms on TUES
DAY, January 8, 1900, at o'clock p. M,
for the election of directors for the ensu-
ing year and for the transaction of any
other business that may legally come be-
fore them.
GEORGE H. SPRAGUE, Cashier.
Whitinsville. Mass. Dec. 6, 1899
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07

convention was not submitted along
with the others to the senate.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

William Kitz, of Milwaukee, ar
rived in town Tuesday. He will re-
main for a time, looking after the
interests of his store.
M. O'Sullivan transacted business
in the copper country yesterday.
James Fleming was down from
Houghton part of the week.
William Coach, OF Houghton,
spent part of the week in town.
Hartigan's Jekyll & Hyde com
pany is booked for Wednesday next
at the Town Hall.
William Mexican, of this town,
and Miss Mary Kavanaugh, of Mar
ouette, were united in marriage in
that city Tuesday. They arrived
in Baraga yesterday, where they
will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Rice, of Mar
ouette, have located in Baraga, Mr..
Rice having secured a position in
Nesters mill
Joseph and Jacob Citizen have
purchased the stock, fixtures, ETC.,
of Fred CAROLS confectionery
store. and will continue the business
at the old stand.
Ole Storm, a woodsman, charged
with petty larceny, was convicted
in Justice court Wednesday and
sentenced to Jail for thirty days.
The social and sale given in the
Town Hall Wednesday evening by
the ladies of the M. K. church was
well attended thoroughly enjoyed by
all present
The Misses McCarty and Wonder
Itch, of Detroit, have opened dress
making parlors in rooms in the
Grabower block.
A burning chimney at the resi-
uence of Charles Auge yesterday
afternoon about 1890 O'Clock,
caused an alarm to be sounded, but
the blaze was extinguished without
the aid of the department.
Adolph A. Pinet returned from
lower Michigan Thursday evening
where he had been for severa
months.
A new band stand will be erecte'
this spring on the hill near the Ba.
View House.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-08
$BARAGA DEPARTMENT;

Alex. Martin, for several years
proprietor of the Mckinley House,
has leased the Hotel Vendome, and
will take possession May 1st. An
addition will be built, and the hotel
put in first class condition. Mr..
Martin is a thoroughly experienced
hotel man and will conduct an AL
house in every particular.
John Tomlin was arrested Satur-
day last charged with petty larceny.
He was convicted in justice court
Tuesday and in default of the pay
ment of a $40 fine and costs, he will
spend thirty days in the county
Jail.
The dance given in Foucault s
Hall Monday evening by the mem
bers of the band, was largely at
tended and proved to be one of the
best entertainments of the kind
given in Baraga. Good music was
feature of the evening and the
supper was excellent. All who
were present speak in the highest
terms Of the party.
William T. Pryor, OF Houghton,
died Tuesday afternoon, after a
brief illness of la grippe. He was a
young man of marked ability and
enterprise, and highly respected by
all who knew him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-08
Notice..

/ desire to announce that | have
secured the agency for the sale of
Singer sewing machines. Those de-
string to purchase machine will
find it to their advantage to call on
or notify me. Machines sold on
easy payments.
JOHN II. HID, Agent,
[3-4tfJ Baraga, Mich
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-08
Important Notice.

The old Aetna Life ms. Co. of
Hartford, Conn, is the largest Life
and Accident company in the world.
For 26 consecutive years the Co.
has embarrassing annual dividends,
a record equaled by no other Life
ms. Co. Before insuring your life
get the cheap rates from L. ]. Gal
lagher, Special Agent, Baraga, Mich.
10. Sthger, General Agent, Hancock, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-04-08

THE SENTINEL Office is headquar-
ters for everything in the job
printing line.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11
COLOSSUS OF THE NORTH
Is Dreaded and Feared by South
America.
A RESULT OF IMPERIALISM
United Attack Upon the United
States by the Republics OF the
South-Americans Are in
High Dlsfavor.

Mexico City, Sept. 1O-Private ad-
the government there has been greatly
influenced by the accounts regarding
the alleged secret understanding be-
tween the Bolivian and the United
States governments by which the lat
ter power was to take over the terri
tory on the Upper Amazona, claimed
by Bolivia, a region rich in rubber 1t
is alleged in Rio de Janeiro that Ameri-
can naval officers have reconnoitered
and roughly surveyed the region and
sent their secret reports to Washng-
ton. 1t first charged that Mr.. Bryan,
United States minister to Brazil. was
a party to the agreement with Bolivia,
but it is now said that the Bolivian se-
cret agent, Uthoff. made the agreement
with the United States consul at Para.
There is some doubt about this, BUT
such is the belief of the Brazilian
newspapers and people, and the Argen-
tine press has begun, instigated by
European residents. to set up the cry
that the colossus of the north is NOV
ing southward and intends to control
and ultimately annex all South Ameri-
ca and so diligent has been the propa-
ganda of this story that the newspa-
have taken it up edtorially, predicting
the absorption of all this hemisphere
by the greedy and land hungry Ameri-
cans who are acquiring lands in Bra
I'll and Peru and who will soon be able
to afford the Washington government
pretext for attempting to overthrow
the South American governments.
The Buenos Ayres Standard controls
ed by British subjects, asserts that
President Roca's visit to Brazil was to
consult with the president of that
country with a view to mutual defense
against the Yankees. There is no doubt
that the Spanish and European govern
ments generally have given their or
gans in Latin-America the hint to pub
lish articles designed to embitter
South and Central America against the
United States and its people and break
up the growing sentiment in favor of
pan-Americanism, which is greatly
dreaded by European commercial inter-
ests so strongly entrenched in South
America, where American interests
have few newspaper champions and
defenders. 1t is shrewdly calculated
by persistent newspaper attacks on the
United States that the Americans can
be gotten into high disfavor and that
concessions will be refused them.
The journey of William McElroy Cur
tis, formerly of the bureau of Ameri-
can republics, to Peru and Bolivia is
reported to be in the nature of a Sc
cret mission for his government. There
is profoundly suspicious sentiment de-
velopng in Latin-American circles re-
garding the designs of the United
States, whose power is dreaded and
whose administration is accused of
chershing imperialistic projects on this
continent. The remarkable unanimity
of the Mexican clerical sheets and the
South American journals of all classes
in dealing with this matter makes it
clear that it is a prearranged campaigns
with a view to exciting ill-will against
the Americans of the great republic
of North America.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11
DREYFUS IS CONFIDENT
THAT He WILL Be PARDONED
Many OF the Opinion That He Must Serve Ten Years
More Imprisonment but Dreyfus Thinks He
Will Be Released in October-Ger-
many Denounces the
-1 Great Crime

Dreyfus must serve 10 years, but,
speaking with friends to-day, he eX-
pressed conviction that there would
not be fresh degradation This cere-
mony requires breaking the prisoners
sword and tearing off his epaulets But
Dreyfus never had his sword restored
to him and he only wore undress uni
form without epaulets, SO that it would
be impossible to carry out the regu-
lations for degradation. This is Col
onel Jouaust's view.
Those who think Dreyfus will be re-
leased in October because the FIVE
years on Devils Island will wipe out
the present sentence saw in the fact
that he was sentenced for exactly 10
years confirmation of their view, but
they are mistaken. He was sentenced
to 10 years. not because that happens
to double his confinement on DEVILS
Island, but because, according to mill
tary code, the recording of two votes
in his favor fixes the term of deten-
ton at 10 years. Had the verdict been
unanimous he must have been SEN
fenced to 20 years.
Those processing to have ascertaned
since the verdict the opinion of the
judges declare that the vote of five
to two was not given by mutual agree
ment, but because the two judges vot-
ed in his favor from conviction of his
The present procedure is the applica-
tion for revision, signed by Dreyfus
to-day. 1t will be sent to Paris. The
clerk of the court martial must send
a complete dossier of the trial includ-
ing all the documents submitted. A
reporter will be appointed to examine
it minutely and ascertain whether
there be flaw in the proceedings. The
result will be submitted to the court
of revision, which will maintain or
annul the sentence.
An interesting fact developed to-day
is that the police had taken every pre-
caution to get Dreyfus safely out of
Rennes in the event Of acuuittal in
which case, it was unanimously agreed,
there would have been serious disorder
and'probably an attempt upon his life.
The police had arranged to conduct
him back to the military prison after
the verdict with the same precautions
as during the trial. He was to have
been given civilian attire and a false
beard and then to have left the prison
by the small door of the recruiting
office leading to the Avenue de lie
Care. No one would have expected him
to leave through that building. which
is attached to the military prison and
thanks to the disguise, the police hoped
he would reach the station safely,
where special train was waiting to
rush him off before the crowd could
have heard of his leaving.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11
BUSINESS FALLING OFF.
Transportation Companies in the Yukon
Will Pull Out.


st. Michaels, Aug, "a, via Seattle.
Sept 11.-This season, which is rapidly
drawing to a close, will see the exit of
several companies engaged in the
transportation business on the lower
Yukon river, leaving the field to four
companies-the North American Trad
ing d Transportation company, the AL
as1Sa Commercial company, the Alaska
Exploration company and the Empire
transportation company. 1t is thought
by transportation people that the lat
ter company will devote the greater
part of its attention to the ocean end
and Cape Nome. The experiment by
the Empire company of trying to navi-
gate the lower Yukon with the three
stack, six crew tug Empire, towing
three or more barges, has proven a fail
ure. 1t is said the experiment cost a
large sum of money.
The Empire company has secured
from the government a concession of
land between the North American
Trading & Transportation company and
the Alaska Commercial company upon
which a wharf and warehouse will be
built. The Alaska Exploration COM
pany. which has had its plant across
the bay from the two old companies.
has spent large sum this year in
building warehouses, a hotel and
wharves on this side, below the Alaska
Commercial company.
The falling off in the passenger husi-
ness has been very marked this sea-
son. hundreds coming down the river
where thousands came last year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11
A MoRAHssDAN.
The Civilized World Stands Aghast at the
Verdict


Verdict.
London, Sept. lit would be diff
cult to describe adequately the indie-
nation the verdict of the Dreyfus court
martial has evoked everywhere in Eng
land The excitement in the Jewish
quarters of London is only natural. Spe-
cial prayers We're offered throughout
Saturday in all the synagogues on be-
half of Dreyfus, and as soon as the
Ferdict was known, Jews and Jewesses
We're seen at every street corner ex-
pressing execration and many sobbing
bitterly. At the music halls, and espe-
cially the Palace theater where cine
matograph pictures of the incidents and
leading actors of the Dreyfus affair
We're exhibited, the news was received
with groans and hisses. In the French
quarter of London there was much ex-
citement. accompanied by street fights.
In almost all the places of public wor-
ship pulpit references were made to the
verdict.
Canon Scott Holland, at ST. PauTs
cathedral. said: "A nation is on its
trial France stands at the Judgment
bar. All civilization is waiting to know
whether to-morrow's news may add
anything to qualify the naked cruelty
OF bare telegram, anything to relieve
the staggered consciences"
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, the WELL
known Wesleyan divine. preaching at
St, James hall, said: Five unhappy
Judges have already taken their places
In the judgment of the human race, be-
side Judas, PLATE. Judge Jeffries and
other creatures They have sentenced
their victim to a decade of imprison-
ment, but they have decreed them
selves forever to the scorn and derision
and execration of the human race. I'm
less France shakes off this =infamy she
will be left without an ally or friend"
Rev. Arthur Robins. chaplain in ordi-
nary to the queen, preached at Holy
Trinity, Windsor. said: The civilized
world is aghast at this great crime of
five abject judges"
The Daily Mail says: "Rennes is
Frances moral Sedan
The Daily Graphic says: THE Rennes
verdict will live forever as the su-
preme effort of human wrongheaded-
ness"
The Daily Ghtonicle says that Mer-
cier issues from the case one of the
blacklist scoundrels in history.
The Daily News remarks: 1T is no
longer Dreyfus but France herself that
is on trial.
The Morning Post declares that the
mitigation of the sentence will be in
terpreted all over the world as evidence
that the judges who condemned Drey-
fus really believed him innocent"
The Daily Telegraph says: This in
famous judgment disgraces France.
dlshonors her army, insults the kaiser
and offends the best principles of hu-
manity. There seems nothing left for
France but revolution and a war will
reduce her to the level of Spain"
The Standard says: I'VE are watch
Ing by the sickbed of a great nation
none knowing what new and deadly
form the mlady may assume"
The Times observes: I'VE do not hes
itate to pronounce it the greatest and
most appalling prostitution of justice
the world has witnessed in modern
times. All the. outrageous scandals
which marked the course of the trial
pale into insignificance beside the
erowning scandal of the verdict
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN
Plan for a Trans-Continenta tai
Railroad System.
FROM GULF TO THE LAKES
Stupendous Scheme OF the Hartman
Syndicate-Chicago Will Be the
Center Of the Great
System.

Chicago, Sept. 1O.--The Chronicle says:
1t is said by prominent railroad mon
that the Hartman syndicate is quiet
ly working on a plan for a trans
continental railroad system. This is to
be brought about by the extension Of
the Illinois Central to Omaha. The
latter company has its line to the Mis-
souri, river town about finished II is
said that when this connecting l;ns: is
completed the Union Pacific and MI
nois Central systems will be welded
financially and physically to form one
line from Chicago to the North Pacific
coast.
When this is done the Hartman syn
dicate will have the Baltimore i, Ohio
from New York and Philadeip liza to
Chicago. From Omaha it will own The
Union Pacific and the Oregon Railway
q Navigation line. In addition to this
1t owns the Illinois Central from Chi
cago to New Orleans and the Chicago
e. Alton to st. Louis and Kansas City,
and is figuring on the control of the
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf from
Kansas City to the Gulf of Mexico.
Chicago will be the center of this
great system. From here 1t will have
its own lines to the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans and two routes from Chi
cago to the Gulf of Mexico and side
line to Sioux City, Iowa. The syndi-
Gates system will also be strongly al
lied with the Missouri Pacific and the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas, the two
largest railroads in the southwest
With the purchase of the Minneapolis
& st. Louis by the Illinois Central,
which is reported to be probability,
the syndicate will also have a line to
st. Louis and Minneapolis
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-11
FUNERAL OF EUSTlS
Will Take Place Monday Evening at New
York.

Newport, r. l.. Sept 10.-The funeral
of James B. Eustis. formerly United
States ambassador, to France, will take
place Monday evening from the home OF
the deceased in Eustis avenue. The short
Episcopal service will be conducted BY
Rev. Henry Morgan Stone, rector of ths
Trinity church. and then the body viii
be taken by boat to New York and thence
to Louisville. KY, where it will be buried
beside the remains of Mrs. Eustis. The
body will be accompanied by James B.
Eustis, jr., son, and William c. Eustis,
a nephew.
Brief commttal services will be held at
Louisville. There were many callers at
the Eustis cottage to-day offering con-.
dolence and leaving floral tributes
Mr.. Eustis' review of the Dreyfus case,
with which he had been occupied during
the summer, had been so far completed
that 1t needed only the concluding chap
ter, and that chapter would have been
finished in the re-conviction of Dreyfus on
Saturday. Mr.. Eusts did not live to write