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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
SHAMROCK NEEDED A TOW BADLY.
Yankee Soop Crosses the Line Ahead of Rival with Mile and
Half of Green Sea Water Between-Mug Now Appears to
Be SaeS Thomas Upton, Like True Sportsman, Leads
Cheering for His Successful OpponenJ-Wind Promises
to Stay

and the bands began playing. The Co.
lumbia seemed more tender than the
foreigner, showing yards Of her bronze
underbody as she leaned away with
her lee rail almost awaSh.
Steadily she continued to draw
ahead, until within half an hour, hav-
ing demonstrated her superiority in
windward work, 1t became only ques-
ton of how much the Columbia would
beat the Shamrock to the outer mark.
AS the yachts got further out, the seas
grew more turbulent and the spray
spurted higher from their bows. Many
excursionists came to grief, and some
of the tugboats, plunging through the
head seas, We're flooded from stem to
stern.
PERFECT POLICING.
The work of the patrol fleet was per-
feet. They held the fleet in the hollow
of a moving right angle and kept the
yachts entirely free from interference.
The Shamrock footed valiantly, but
neither in speed nor in pointing could
she compare with the Columbia. Then
the three shippers on the challenger
tried new tactics. The Shamrock made
a dozen short boards. But the Column
bia prov9d quite as nimble as the
Shamrock. Timed by a stop watch,
both boats were 10 seconds in stays and
the defender was fully as clever as the
challenger at fore-reaching.
When the Shamrock got through with
this line of tactics, the Columbia had
increased her lead until she was half a
mile ahead. At the end of another half
hour, as the wind continued to freshen,
the Columbia held on to hers, and as
the Shamrock did not improve her po-
sition at the end of ten minutes, her
shippers again set this sail.
BOB EVANS PLEASED.
By o'clock the Shamrock was fully
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17

Today's race was a magnificent duel,
and made up for the repeated disap-
pointments the sightseers have suffered.
1t was anything but comfortable day
on the water. A wet, grey veil of va
por hung over the sea when Sir Thomas
looked through the dripping portfolios
of the Erin this morning to take his
first look at the weather. The pros
pect was not very alluring. Still, the
mist wreaths were carried along by a
good ten-knot breeze from the east, and
the old shellbacks said there was more
wind where that came from. But the
excursionists who went down the bay
were not very hopeful until they got
outside. The low, leaden clouds over
head shut out the sky. The wall of va
por blotted out the horizon. The mist
made everything look ghost-lilxe and
indistinct. The only color in the dull
distance was furnished by the ensigns
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Executive Council Holds its Session
in Washington.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
labor met here today. The secretary's re-
port shows a marvellous increase in the
number of organizations formed and
affiliated The income Of the organization
more than doubled that of the year 1895
The miners trouble in the Couer d'$lene
district of idaho was taken up and reso-
lutions adopted.
Attention was called to the fact that
the order of the secretary of the navy
for the payment of time and half for
work over the eight hour day in cases
of emergency has been carried out in the
Charlestown, Mass, navy yard, and ac-
ton was taken to bring this to the no.
tice of the navy department with a view
to It's rectihcation.
The renort of the $50 organizers through
out the country were considered as well
as those of the special organizers who are
now travelling in the south. 1t was re-
solved to add TO the number with a view
of q more thorough organization of the
miners of the south.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
KILLED TEN BIRDS.
P. w. Moen and His Guests Bageed
Nine Quail and One Partridge.

The best results of a quail hunting ex-
expedition on the opening day of the Bos-
son, yesterday, were obtained by a party
which hunted as guests of P w Moen,
at his Shrewsbury farm. The party con-
sisted of Mr.. Moen, DR.. David narrower
and his 12-year-old son, Norman. and F..
S. Knowles. They killed nine quail and
one partridge. Master Narrower scored
his first shooting triumph. knocking down
quail on the wing. The party started
up two handsome bevies of quail from one
OF which they got nearly all their birds.
The other was composed of talf-~rown
birds. which the hunter recognized at a
They called tho doks off and allowed the
quail to get away. The birds they killed
were full-grown quail, all fine specimens.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
BIC CROWD IN FULTON.

Fulton. KY, Oct 16.-There was q
good crowd here, and Mr.. Bryan spoke
from the road platform, as did Mr..
Blackburn. Mr.. Bryan said, among
other things you can do some pretty
good yelling here but / want to tell you
that IL you elect Goebel governor and
Zoe Blackburn senator, there wiz - no
more democrats in Nebraska than are
here. While | appreciate the splehdid
vote of 1896. | believe our party is
stronger than it was then, and there
are 16 reasons to why 1t should be
So"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
BENTON CORDIAL.

Benton. KY, Oct 16.-Mr. Bryan was
cordially greeted at Benton by 4 large
crowd at noon. He was introduced as
the great democrat of the day, and said
in replv that all democrats We're great
who lived up to their responsibilities
The defeat of 1896 merely made tie
marty more determined to win lie
marty though some of the leaders weat
astray. was right. The defeat OF three
years ago simply made the united patty
of TODAY.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
THE EDDY SUIT.

Boston, Oct. 16-The suit of Josephine
Woodbury. against Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy. head of the Christian Science
church, in which the plaintiff seeks to
4 r $4,000 for alleged libel came up
in the equity Sc sssion of the superior
court today, the hearing being upon a
demurrer to the plaintiffs declaration.
After a discussion by the counsel, court
took the papers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
COMMANDS RETIRE.
Assault on Glencal VIII Be Indefinite
Iy Postponed.

London, Oct 16.-Dispatches from the
Cape are very meagre tonight, but they
include an important message from
Glencoe camp, date 1856 this afternoon
announcing that the Boer commands
which invaded Natal through LANG
Mex, and, after occupying New Castle,
advanced to Dannhauser, retired on
Ingagane yesterday evening, their
transport service being rendered inef
fective.
This will delay indefinitely the hoped
for assault on the strong British posi-
ton at Glencoe. Another dispatch re-
ports activity on the part of the Free
State commando in the neighborhood Of
Ailiwanorth, on the frontier bridge,
nightly, to keep watch, firing shots at
intervals as signals. 1t is believed
the enemy intends shortly to try to
rush the railway station with the help
of artillery posted on an eminenee com
manding the town.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
FoRTY-sIxTH START.
New England Regiment Leaves Over
Pennsylvania for the Philippines.

Pennsylvania for the Philippines.
New York, Oct. 16-The members of
the Forty-sixth regiment, U. S. ",
brought from New England, reached
Jersey City at $50 p. m. They came
from the Harlem river terminus of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, on the steamer Glen Island,
and landed at the Bay street yards of
the Pennsylvania.
The latter road had three trains in
waiting, but as the regiment had start
ed in four sections and all the details
and divisions of the regiment were
carried in four divisions, the railroad
was asked by Col Schuyler to make UP
the train in four sections. This was
done. although it occasioned some de-
lay The first section left few min
utes before 10, and the other sections
followed it out at short intervals.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
HUNTED THE COVERS.
Many Sportsmen Were Out with Vary
ING Successes.

Although the law was off on quail yes
terday, regular bird hunters didn't take
any notice of the birds. Several parties
went out of the city in various directions
bird hunting, but they were after wood
cock and partridge. Nearly all the best
brush shots in the city were in the COW
ers yesterday, Jay n. Smell was out
as usual and brought back a good bag
Fred Bucklin, Tom Davis and Clarence
Daniels were in the covers at daybreak
and had fair luck, bagging seven part
po fs tbe uSs oyer VEN We're 9ut bape
and all he got was one partridge. VIII
liam Garrepy, Jr., and W. C. Hamilton
had an all-day hunt, which resulted in
two cartridges and three woodcock None
of the hunters left the covers to seek
quail and no bevies were started acct
dentally
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
ANNUAL MEETING.
Worcester Cooperative Bank Elects
OFFICERS and Submits It's Statement.

The 2lst annual meeting of the Wor-
cester Cooperative Bank was held last
evening and the following officers were
elected: President, Stephen C. Earle; vice
pr, sident, George w. Brooks; secretary
and treasurer, I. j, Hastings; directors,
Leonard Cheney David Armitage, T. S.
jerks, George A. Park, jeremiah j. Hig-
gins: auditors, Charles f. Pierce, Edgar
e. Thompson, Albert A. Barker.
The following financial statement was
submitted: Assets, $464, 64S26; liabilities,
s464. 64S rs; receipts, 1926, 204. So; disburse-
ments, S252. $3.50; cash on hand last re-
port S19, 122. 81; cash on hand, $29,74125.
At the regular session eight loans ag-
gregating $4,000 at per cent were nego-
tiated.
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and flags which adorned the excursion
fleet, and the dash of red from the big
hulk of the lightship
MASCOT ON BOARD.
Outside the wind was fresher and
whipped some foam out of the waves.
Both yachts were lowed out from the
anchorages and raised mainsails before
casting off Mrs. Iselin was a con-
spicuous figure on the deck Of the Co
lumbia, wrapped up in a big yellow oil
skin. Sandy" her dog, the old mas
cot of the. defender. was snuggled up
under her lee. The crew had on their
working suits of white, and wore watch
caps of black and red, Iselin's private
colors. Several of the crew of the
Shamrock had on southwesters.
From the truck of the Shamrock's
topmast floated Lipton's flag, a green
shamrock in a yellow field. The wind
kept freshening all the way out to the
lightship and the seas split more froth.
No large assemblage was on hand to
witness the start. A few side-wheelers,
the regular fleet of ocean-going tugs
and a score or two of steam yachts
were about ALL
FIRST PREPARATIONS.
Many more, however, got out in time
to see the finish. Promptly at ten
o'clock the committee boat signaled the
course, Is miles dead into the eye of
the wind to eastward and return. I'm
mediately a tug steamed out parallel
with the Long Island shore to set the
outer mark. Both yachts set No. 2
club topsails. Just as the warning gun
doomed, driving mist swept in from
the east, adding to the discomfort of
the excursionists.
There was some lively jockeying at
the line before the start, and the
Yankee boat got the better of it. She
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
TO RIDE AT BROcKToN.
Major Taylor viii Arrange for His Rec.
ord Trials Today

Major Taylor has changed his mind
about trying for the worlds record for a
mile at Peoria, and will make the trial
at Brockton in few days. He will
come to Worcester today. He sent word
yesterday to Fred Blanchard of Boston,
who steered his pacing machine in the
1-minute 22-second ride at Chicago, to
meet him in Worcester yesterday. Blanch-
ard came W from Charles river track,
where he has been training, but Taylor
didn't come. He probably stopped over
at Rochester to consult the manufactur-
reach Worcester today and will prob
ably go to Brockton after spending a few
hours in this city. He is confident he can
lower the mark of l minute, q seconds.
which MeDuffee made at Brockton track
several DAYS ago
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
OWEN CONVICTED.

Providence, r. l., Oct. 16-samuel r.
Owen, of Foster, was today convicted of
murder in the second degree and sem
fenced to life Imprisonment for killing
his housekeeper, Sadie Matthewson, last
June The trial was one of the shortest
in this state, considering the atrocity OF
the crime.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17

WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, Oct. 16.-Local forecast Tues
day-fair, probably followed by showers
tonight and Wednesday morning. easter
ly winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-17
MAGNIFICENT DUEL.

to make, saying that he would die game
and race the series.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27

others put together When o.lH; Byrns vas
alive he aided Brush wonderfully: and 69s
sssph iiSSly Ba mi 3 Sfdtat Brush ~ = d nSs q sSS lie sa sGp J.
port OF, every club owner who wants TO, see
baseball prosper, The League is n need OF
there would be, q lot OF laundering among
some Of those who like to c%riticise' but never
When will the consolidation papers be
signed by the baltimore and BROOKLYN clubs y
",Hanlon will be here tomorrow. morning
Xbell,' Ebbcts. Byrne and Doyle at Lawyer KID.
dies office at noon, The, deal vii, be legally
business affairs q the Baltimore Club. by the
Seeyr;eTta irl De Of a tSs dISb. y %hhiHiee HEM Hc q sSr has bs ssS
no has been formally appointed. Hanlon will
Will Griffin captain the Brooklyns !"
You will have to see Hanlon about that The
that Joe Kelley is rather Indifferent about tax:
Ing the - PLACE G,, Griftln was signed al py S Cae,S SI1
good or not 1 cannot say,
" Have you any idea what the salary list Of
1t viii foot up at lenst $1,000. II not more.
That was the amount OF the baltimore salaries
s .%si S Of our ST star TG players layer SO much more Than the
limit, BY satisfying a players salary demands,
however, a club can get the best work out OF
class team that can keep up near the TOP OF the
hear will prove 9 financial success; T2 gut
ure will cause Dissatisfaction and Indifference,
which Is conducive to poor business. do not
believe another club In the League will pay
higher salaries than Brooklyn this season
James A. Hart OF the Chicago Club. did not
arrive until nearly, midnight. 1t is said that he
in view Of the unsettled state OF affairs. is
thought TO be significant. Soden and .Conant
will be here this afternoon, and by tonight the
lobbying will be under full Roadway, All OF
the maRnates are greatly pleased over the pom
summation OF the Brooklyn Baltimore deal.
They are now anxious to know what the policy
OF the New York Club will be toward strength
ening it's team, Freedman is quoted as having
said last week that he would not spend a dollar
to bolster up the New Yorks until he received
assurances from the League that his team
would get a square deal from the umpires.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
Baseball Notes.

Three interesting games of baseball were played on
Saturday night III the indoor tournament OF the
Arinory Baseball League Of Brooklyn; Tho Twenty.
third Regiment first team defeated the first team "
the Second Naval Battalion at the ~latter's armOry by
II to o.. The second team Of the Twenty third Regi-
mcut met the team Of the Thirteenth Regiment at
tn" lattcr's armory, the result being in favor of the
former by % to 10. At the armory of the Second
signal Corps the "Wigwaggers - beat the Second
Naval Battalion second team by 10 to IL.
PRISCEroS, Feb. 28.-Capt. Kafcr will call out all
candidates for the 80 varsity baseball team from
the sophomore. junior and senior classes tomorrow
afternoon. The first reduction in the list OF fresh
mon will be made tomorrow, and only fourteen out
of the ~fOrty-ive who began training last week will
be retained on the varsity squad. These will be:
Chapman. first base; Fowler. second base. and Paul
mier. centre field, Andover; Green. catcher, and
Brown, centre teld. Lawrenceyille; Stein.
weuler. second base. and Meir, pitcher, Smith
Academy, L%angdon, shortstop, and Roper,
LEFT field. Penn Charter; MScIntyre. pitcher,
Bcllefontc Academy; BrCkaw, left field, and
Mcmillan, third base. Princeton a. Prep; Mellior.
second base, Kansas City High School; BeardRley,
second base. st, Johns, School. These men are a
speedy lot, and will make the old-timers hustle in
the race for positions. The last years varsity play
ers win not start in the cage practice for at least two
weeks. Clarke OF the Baltimore League team. who
will coach the Tigers. will take charge on March /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
M1LrrARHnEAeUE COMMITTEES MEET
President Mckinley Will Be Invited to Open
the Big Tournament.

A meeting Of the Executive and Military
committees In charge Of the tournament-o OF the
Military Athletic League. to be held at Madison
Square Garden during the week commencing
March 20. was held at the armory OF the Second
Battery. Thirty-thlrd street and Fourth ave-
nue.. yesterday afternoon. Col. C. H. Luscomb
presided. and the following members answered
the roll-call:
Lieut.. Col. @. J. Setter, Twelfth Regiment: Major
David Wilson. Second Battery; Lieut.. j. o. Neil, Old
Guard; Major f. A. Turpin, Thirteenth Regiment;
Capt. Clayton. Troop C; Capt. Frank sherwood.
Twenty-second Regiment; Col. II. q. Ridabock,
Eighth Regiment; Lieut.. J. j. Dixon, Forty-sevcnth
Regiment; Major Japha. Ninth Regiment; Lieuten.
ant-Commande A. B. Fry. Naval Militia.
To further increase the importance of the
tournament. an effort will be made to have
President Mckinley preside over the opening
ceremonies. Col. Luscomb. Capt. Clayton ana
Commander Fry were appointed a committee
to conduct negotiations TO that end. They will
leave for Washington to-day.
Col. Luscom5 reported that AZ an alliance had
sn n Between the Military AT Athletic Il league 1s sHS and and
lions belonging to the Military Athletic league
will be permitted to compete at Madison Square
tra + without W f6s re9uiWTing sanction omar and regis 1gs
games open only to members of the Military A.
L, The blacklisting OF the track at the Garden
will be built by the Military A. l..
The committee has received a notification
that a detachment from West Point would take
part in the manuuvres. The Reception Com
mittee reported that arrangements had been
made to quarter the visiting officers at the
Waldorf-ARtoria and for a banquet to precede
the tournament. 1t was voted to spend $50 to
purchase a trophy for the winner OF the series
OF indoor baseball, games. between Brooklyn
regiments. 1t was decided to set apart Wednes-
day night for naval manTuvres. The exhibit
lions will include landing under fire. gun drill.
&c. The programme Of athletic and bicycle
races has been curtailed so as to allow more
time for the spectacular features. The events
will be as follows:
Military OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES dash, 22Oyard
run. 44o-yard run. Sso.yard run. ssO-yard heavy
marching order. one mile run, 22O.yard hurdle,
one.mile bicycle, two-mile bicycle.
Open to National GuArd-lOO yard dash, 22O.yard
run, 4&O-N ward run, SO-yard run, one. mile run, and
22o.yard hurdle. all handicaps: 22o-yard run, nov.
ice; sack race, scratch; obstacle race, scratch; one.
mile bicycle race; two.mile bicycle race, and one.
mile bicycle race for nOyiceE, handicap.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
At YALE
Capt. De Snulles Has a Task Before Him to
Build Up IA Strong Team.

New HAVEN. Conn. Feb. 28-The candidates
for the Yale University baseball nine who have
reported to Capt. De saulles for practice are:
Piachsrsmo,P 7. Cook 1Soi g; W. P Scott 1901; E.
j. MsconnoiII. igoo /; s; + s; Knapp. iSol 90.
1901, g I: sulliysn, 5Go9; + $. Bronson, lsooi
,a l5F:' r b G. E robertson "; Pi' fSoa w w. = W. II Di Sfst 2 e.: q.
6 ,so Pssrof; 1e2 3 d 4; =; S ian7 &. n \ y e. war + cg ss
Second Base-A. W. Davis, 80; X. Twining, 1905
Third BbSseTTH;; 8, Wallace, 1901 W. B. Hubbard.
hiiS. lis; j. p ! Bf I.Sih 1891 1891 d q, / !. / RF S:sSn i9 sS6o.
C.. ", Bronson. 1900; F, b, Brown. 1901.
W. o Tsyfol. 500 Il. s. Coy i. l i! Ea g; Il H. q T.; 6. 1 T. Lyon W.
1900; W q. senger: 1900; + l. Eliason, 1901 N.
G. sxa PsSFsS1l' 1900 lsYs S. s.; j. N il. t; w M%nt ~; J, e. T. s S; n,
1901; G. W. simmons. 1900; II. b. Wallace. 'se.
What is bothering Capt. De Saulles lust now
| tice. Generally the men who are taken on the
varsity nine t9rthe regular Easter trip have
ccSanGiidkaatnes have been without such practice. ali
the work being I64l % $9ns IL tb,s the IS S SaSS s ON shs
room there Tor base work or Tor the general
In need. Carter. the famous Yale pitcher. who is
to do a great deal Of the coaching Of the pitch
With s4f the he ts seas0n it T Is the &c first Ps time shs S . sFsdu Sfie
coach has taken such a trip. He will return to
New Haven with. the men. and will coach
devote his time mainly TO developing pitchers
for the varsity nine. Yale has been lacking in
determined effort will be made this year to
have an effective Se.t m mar in the box.
| viii try for the pitchers box for '99. Hecker
is also making an effort fer the box While
the officials Of the nine are worried lest Yale
will not be strong III this position.
behind the bat. There are not any remarkably
van, who filled the place last year, is a good
man. but not q star by any means. He
played a fairly smooth game last season;
cent years. The leading men who are irving
iHI TIA last f"I year. and Sharpe q the M
school. who Is a fine basketball player. Capt.
De Saulles vii, cover second this season with
Jus W RRo viii H9q be- at a third 4 Is { e a 9nestion p'H Z. 5.
Camp vii be ehortstop, He IL played a strong
sssR int she e%osii 4 ysa IN 9 Ike ou the m sre w al p sTS
timber. freshmen and s~ophomores;
Upon the return Of the team from playing
| Carter will be better able to tell what kind Of a
nine Yale will put up against the other colleges
the t .saso Win 4 BE- n i the t aapsai fMo Of n the 6ey isst Avg
years. as well as several OF the star players
during that period.
| Cambridge on June %. Harvard's class day.
l Ha5y? 81 VII 4 F Fla is YAK The on re. YhilH q f fbsse d IH5
New York on July /. Yale will meet
Princeton on June 10 and in New York on June
II II there Is a tie game. Yale will play two
games with Brown University this season, here
the Yale field ON Memorial Day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-27
Swimming.

The first swimming races that have taken place in
the new tank of the New York A. c. attracted a large
crowd OF members to the handsome natatorium on
Saturday night. A game Of water polo between the
regulars and the scrubs finished the sport. Tho
regulars won by a score OF q to o. Summarizes
100 Yard H~andicap-Flna t-W by II. W.
Rawligs, - seconds: W; D, Lyons; 10 seconds.
100 Yard H~andicap-Final heat-Won by F.
Menck, 9 seconds; II. Walsh. 20 seconds, second.
Time. ? minutes q 20 seconds.
30. Yard Consolation Race-Won by II. S. Lyons. =
seconds; II, Singer, 7 seconds. and Il. Harper. 10
seconds.
Several of the regular players were missing when
the usual water polo practice game was played yes.
terday and he scrubs presented n strong aggrega-
ton. After an exciting contest tho game resulted in
II tie, the score standing: Regulars, /; Scrubs, /.