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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
PANIC IN SPENCER.
One Hundred Persons
Go Down with Tiers
of Seats.
THREE PERSONS ARE BADLY HURT
Almost a Tragedy Under
Canvas of Rockwell's Peo-
pies Theatre Company.

Spencer, Aug. 21.-Eight tiers of
seats, containing about 100 men, women
and children collapsed in the. tent of
the ]. c. Rockwells Peoples Theatre
Company, tonight, causing a violent
panic and painfully injuring three per-
sons. Those injured are:
Ernest Butler, aged 10 years, com
pound fracture of the left ankle and
body bruised.
Thomas Ledeux, both ankles sprained
and other injuries about the legs.
James Darmody, severe cut beneath
the chin and bruised about the face
The ]. c. Rockwells Peoples Theatre
Company is here this, week under the
auspices Of the Spencer Brass Band,
and is to give nightly performances
under canvas on Pleasant street The
attraction tonight was THE King of
Wall Street." and the tent was packed.
About $50 o'clock, without warning,
a pyramid of eight tiers of seats Went
down with a crash.
A panic at once ensued and it looked
at first as though dozens of persons
would be MANNED or perhaps killed.
Men shouted and women and children
-
for the exit.
The presence of mind and cool headed
work of ]. c. Rockwell and Officer
George F. McKenna soon put a quietus
on the frightened people, and a SEM
blance of order was finally restored out
of chaos.
Attention was promptly given the in
jured ones, named above. Young But
Murdoch and the painful fracture was
reduced.
James Darmody was also taken to
DIR. Murdocks office and the cut be-
meath the chin was closed after four
stitches were taken
The bruised ankles of Thomas Lee
deux were bandaged by DR.. Joseph
Houle and Dedeux was afterward taken
to his home.
]. c. Rockwell, proprietor Of the com
pany, was seen by The Spy man.
Asked as to what the cause was. Mr..
Rockwell replied that it was hard to
determine. He said that it was possible
that when the supporting stakes were
driven into the ground, one of them
might have been placed near a similar
excavation, and the stake settled on
this account
Mr.. Rockwell thought perhaps some
one had crawled beneath the canvas
and had attempted to climb the sup
porting poles to the tiers of seats above
and had displaced the poles.
This company has been on the road
for several years, and this is the first
time that an accident of this nature
has occurred. Mr.. Rockwell bespoke
his regret for the accident. and ex-
pressed much concern for the injured
persons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22

rousing meeting adopting ringing re-
solutions in favor of the union, which
became historic in the annals of the
border state.
Major Rassfeur enlisted as a private
May II, 1861, and was mustered out
August 20, 1865 having risen from or
DERBY sergeant to the rank of major. ne
IS a member of Frank P. Blair Post
No. l, st. Louis, and one of the most
active men in 1t. He was commander
of the department of Missouri in 1891,
and was judge advocate general by APP
pointment of Commander-in-ch chief
Adams in 1898. He is a man of fne
legal mind, one of the most courteous
OF gentlemen, an orator of splendid
ability and with his crown of waving.
snow-white hair, and keen dark eyes
his soldierly bearing and his affable
manners, he is a marked figure in any
crowd. Missouri means to make him
commander-in-chief if possible.
For national president of the Ladies
of the G. A. r. the department of Kan
sas intends TO present the name of Mrs
Emma Wall, of Kansas. Mrs. Wall is
now member of the national council
OF administration, and for several years
has held some national position She
mas been for three terms president OF
the department of Kansas, Ladies of
the G. A. r., and declined a fourth no
mlnation. She is the wife of a Penn
sylvania soldier, one of the famous
"Bucktails, and is as patriotic as they
grow, and that is saying a good deal.
for Kansas. Mrs. Wall is a woman of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
DREYFUs SCORED JuNck.

Dreyfus, after being asked the usual
question, replied; ''I will not speak to
the witness Of private condolences he
has made to me. If Capt. Junck's ideas
OF honor allow him to diVulge private
conversation, mine do not. have clean
hands and will keep them clean. But
there are number of facts to which 1
Will refer. l will speak first in regard
to all the losses it is said I sustained
at the club at Mans. 1 declare I was
never member of the Civil club at
Mans; never visited it, and consequent
iy never gambled there. I am con-
WINGED that the members of the club
are very respectable and ask you sim
ply to have an inquiry made, in order
to know if | am speaking the truth. In
regard to the lectures in the offices of
the headquarters staff, at which it is
asserted l was present, they occurred
in December 1893. 1 was absent at that
time and consequently did not attend
the lectures"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
CITY CONSUMED.
Fire Burns Down All
Business Portion
of Victor.
COLORADO CONFEDERATION.
Hundreds Homeless and Aid
Sought From Cripple
Creek.
COLORADO CONFEDERATION.

Cripple Creek, Col, Aug. 21.-Fire has
entirely destroyed the business portion
of the city of Victor, causing loss es-
minated at $4,000, 900. Beginning short
ay after noon the fire ragged until night,
consuming everything in its way. 1t
had its origin, it is thought, in the MeS
chants Cafe, adjoining the Bank of
Victor, on the corner of Third street
and Victor avenue. A strong wind
from the south famed the flames, and
in a few minutes all the surrounding
houses were afire.
Help was summoned from Cripple
Creek, but the town had been built in
the early days of the camp, and was
for the most part of pine timber, which
burned like finder. Efforts were made
TO stop the progress of the flames by
blowing up buildings in their path by
means of dynamite, and all afternoon
the hills roaded with the explosions,
bEt the effort was in vain.
The fire burned the Bank of Victor,
the post Office on the corner opposite,
crossed Third street and followed the
row of blocks between Third and
Fourth streets to the north, taking in
Ihe Victor Banking Company's offices,
the Western Union telegraph Office and
the office of the Colorado Telephone
Company, the Hotel Victor on the OPP
posite side of Fourth and the three
great shaft houses of the Gold Coin
Mining Company, and its ore bins,
among the largest in the Cripple Greek
district
From there the flames were swept
jnorthward by the gale, which was
! Blowing, and never stopped until they
had taken the Florence and Cripple
Creek depot and the fine depot of the
Midland Terminal road at the head Of
Fourth street. All the buildings be-
I tween these are total loss, with prac-
tically all their contents.
The scenes of the great Cripple Creek
fire were duplicated. Hurrying before
the roaring flames went men, women
and children, carrying what they could
snatch from the flames, fleeing for their
lives. The crash of buildings torn by
dynamite and the crackle of the flames
as they consumed the dry buildings
FASTENED their flight and the pail of
smoke added terror to the spectacle
A special train was placed at the COM
mand of the city by the Florence &
Cripple Creek railroad and three COM
pdIliSs OF nreu1en, with apparatus, were
rushed to the scene They worked all
afternoon in a vain endeavor to stay
the march of the flames.
The residence portion of the city has
suffered comparatively little, but the
business portion is paralyzed and suf-
fering is bound to follow 1t is thought
at this hour &c p. mo- that the fire can
not be prevented from spreading fur
Their The loss has now reached $1,000
000
The first house was built in Victor in
october, 1893. In July of the following
year the city was incorporated, and
six years later it contained 10000 in
habitants. That is about the popula-
ton now
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
CRIMINAL COURT.
Promise Of Short Session, With No
Important Cases.

Important Cases.
Judge John Hopkins opened the August
term of the superior criminal court at
Fitchburg yesterday morning, when the
grand jury convened. There are many
cases to come before the jury, but the
docket win be free from any prominent
case of local interest, and the opinion pre-
walls that the term will come to a close
within two weeks.
1t is the first official appearance of Dis
trlct Attorney lockwood Hoar at Fitch
burg. He is accompanied by Assistant
District Attorney Taft. who has but re-
three weeks duration.
The Worcester cases to be heard by the
jury are: Albert Bascom, alias Alfred
Daniels, two cases fop forgery; Julia Bet
tiers, Louis de Angels, Kate Collins, Val
entine de Ulia, Gustave Kalat, Thomas
Mccarthy and jeremiah Shea, adultery;
Samuel Cohen. alias Samuel Rome, lar
oeny; Ernest Kellogg, larceny; Henry e.
fuller larceny from person; Andrew
zimmerman, larceny and breaking and
entering; Robert Cavanaugh, breaking
and entering and larceny; Dennis Grim
mings breaking and entering; Daniel
Merrill, breaking and entering; William
Spencer, breaking and entering; Peter
Trainor' breaking and entering; Patrick
Wren, assault and battery; Thomas
interfering with a witness
The grand Jury will report any present.
ments Thursday morning, when the trials
will be commenced The jury was given
no special charge by the court. b. Edwin
Guy is foreman OF the grand jury The
other Worcester members are O. Al. Gates
Daniel W Hunt +. j. Hanratty, Sylves-
ter A.. Koran Arthur Mcmahon and VIII
liam j. Madaus.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
LABOR MATTERS.
Core Makers and Moulders
Hold Important
Meetings.

The Core Makers Union had Its most
enthusiastic meeting of the year in
Labor headquarters last evening. The
Core Makers Union, through its shop
committee, has succeeded in establish
ing minimum rate of $225 per day.
Last night the union voted to insist on
the recognition by the foundry owners
of the demand for minimum day wage
rate of $3.50.
The Millbury branch of the Globe
Foundry Company was overhauled. but
not officially. According to the work.
men the foundry managers have paid
or the help once in two or three weeks
me employees want a revision of this
state of affairs, but the union did not
act upon the difficulty, as no official re-
port was made.
housing cheers were given for the
speakers favoring an increase in the
Two toundries where the core makers
are said to be undergrad The core
makers will insist that the Whitconh
Machine Company have its work eone
at union foundries. The union believes
mat the Whitcomb company has had
lts work done in non-union foundries
StHSc the hdpley FOUNDRY raised its
scale of prices in order to compete with
union foundries, No strike is threat
ened, but If the work is not given union
nrms the union core makers will with
draw from the shop and the firm viii
pc branded as unfair to organized Ia
Dor. "a
Inc union will hold a special meeting
Sept. 4, when reports on the action ~
foundry owners regarding the min
imum day rate will be made.
me heart gladdener of members oe
the Moulders' Union came last niebt
when a meeting was held in T,abnr
headquarters i'"Nui
The Pero report was one of the most
interesting of the meeting. Mr. PERI
pattled hard against the union when n
strike was ordered at his foundry Inet
year ana mas since announced that he
would not recognize the union Tho
moulders cannot conceal their iov. and
Wheh Pero's foundry becomes a thnr-
ough union stronghold the union viii
nave jubilee of rejoicing.
NO communication from the na+ionai
-, lsaillzation concerning the agreement
netmeel the core makers and rnoulders'
iiatiohai bodies was received aithougb
s'i hao been expected The men ON,
ployed at the Holyoke Machine Con,,la
ny ana the Edgar b. Pierce foundry are
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
MAY MEET I'M FEBRUARY.

Democratic National Convention Like
ly to Be Held Earlier Than Ever Before.
Chicago, Aug. 21.-The Record to-
morrow will say: The democratic ma
tional committee is considering the adj
Visibility of holding the democratic ma
tional convention two or three months
earlier than in former years.
1t is not considered improbable shat
the convention will meet in February.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
LABOR DAY REGATTA.
Sufficient Entries to Insure Program
of Eight Events.

Boston, Aug. 21.-The executive com
mittee of the New England Amateur
Rowing Association met at the Revere
House tonight and arranged for the
Labor day regatta, for which an ap-
plication was recently made at city
hall.
Sufficient clubs reported to insure a
program of eight events, which will be
novice, junior, intermediate and senior
singles, Junior and senior doubles,
junior working boat fours and Junior
Fights and possibly senior working boat
tours.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
GLORIOUS NEWS

comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile of Washita,
!. I. lie writes; -Four bottles of EIec.
trio Bitters. has cured Mrs. Brewer Of
scrofula, which had ceused her great
sunerlng for years. Terrible sores would
break out on her head and face, and the
best doctors could give no help; but her
cure Is complete aud her health is ex-
celient," This shows what thousands
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~ stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels,
eNpeis poisons helps digestion, builds
up the strength. Only so cents Sold by
brewer ~ Co. druegists Guaranteed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
JOUAUST PARTIAL.
Continued from Page u

woman of this description living near
the Champs Elysees.
Replying to further questions, M.
Gribelin positively asserted that Ester
hazy never came to the intelligence de-
partment In regard to the dictation
test. the witness recalled Dreyfus' reply
to Du Patty de Clam, when the latter
pointed out that his hands were shak-
ing namely My fingers are cold" A
member OF the court-martial referred
70 M. GrlDelin.s statements concerning
the use Col. Picquart made of the sa2
cret service funds, and the witness ad-
mltted the truth of Picquarts evidence
That the surveillance of Esterhazy cost
but little
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
CLEO ASHORE.

Chatham, Aug. a.-The sloop yacht Cleo,
bound south from Boston with party of
gentlemen, ran ashore on Chatha@l bar
this afternoon while attempting to run
into New Harbor The life saving crew of
the Old Harbor station boarded the yacht
iloat her proved futile, as the tide was eb-
bing All hands remain on board the
yacht.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
HIS LEE WAS SAVED

MI, Mr.. J. Il: Lilly. prominent citizen %
hannibal, Mo, lately had wonderful de-
iilverance from a frightful death. In tell-
ING OF II he says: II was taken with Tys
phold Fever, that ran into Pneumonia.
MY lungs became hardened. was so
weak couldn't even sit up In bed. Moth.
lng helped me / expected to soon die %
consumption when heard OF DR.. Kings
new discovery. One bottle gave great re-
her ! continued to use 1t, and now am
wen and strong. ! can't say too much In
its praise This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure In the world
Tor all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular
sizes % cents and 500. Trial bottles free
~ az. srewer 4 Co.'S drug store; every bot
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
wILLETTs WILL RETURN.

Jack Willetts announced yesterday that
MS experiences in John H. Sullivan's New
York saloon had served as an appetite
whettener, and that when the wounds on
L. s cafe. Willetts says that the mighty
John Will hereafter double up his dukes in
case Of trouble, and that biting will be
tabooed. Willetts has had his wounds
cauterized and expects to be in trim to
enter the employ of the champion again in
a few weeks
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
ARRESTED BY MISTAKE.
Country Police Take Minister For i.
Murderer.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 22.-Rev. w.
Livingston Bruen, pastor of Wilson
Memorial Methodist Episcopal church
of Washington, d. c., was arrested by
mistake today, while tramping up
Green mountain, the police thinking he
was Frank William Funk, wanted for
the murder of W. H. Brooks of Wash
ington and other crimes.
The police handcuffed him, but re-
leased MIN upon discovering the error.
Mr.. Bruen notified the selectlnen be-
fore leaving for Narrangansett Pier to-
night that he would return and bring
suit for alleged false arrest.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
LOSSES REPORTED.

Newberne, N. c., Aug. 21-Reports
from the coast Of North Carolina where
the West Indian hurricane touched last
week are coming in today and show
that large number of lives were lost
and much damage was done to proper
ty Fourteen fishermen in trying to
cross Pamlico sound in skiffs were lost.
The schooners Goodwin and Aurora
were wrecked The Beswick and all
hands are reported lost
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22

Ludovic Gervaise deputy for Nancy,
asked the government for permission
TO visit M. Guerin this afternoon Their
request was refused by the premier, M.
Waldeck- Rousseau, who also declined
to allow them to reconnect the water
supply and to revictual NJ Guerin's es-
adjustment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
ADJUDGED INSANE.

Officer FavereauIt Pulled Albert BeaI
From Jefferds Pond.
Albert BeaI of Greenwood street was
committed to the Worcester Lunatic
Hospital, at the lake, yesterday after
noon He became violent during the
morning, and after creating a disturb
ance and frightening a number of wom-
en- and children almost out of their
senses, set off for Jefferds' pond with
the intention of drowning himself.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
MICHAEL WHITMAN MISSING.

Michael Whitman, an employee of the
National Biscuit Company, living at IL
School street. disappeared from the city
Saturday. Friends of the missing man
say that he drew his pay from the conn
pany Saturday and then did the great
vanishing act of the Arab The disap-
pearance was reported to the police last
night.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
STRIKE IN HAVANA.
American and Spanish Masons Both
Want More Pay.

Havana, Aug. 21.-of late the masons
have been asking for an increase of
wages. Yesterday 1900 workers held a
conference, at which strike was agreed
upon. They ask $3.50 (American) per day
for ordinary work and $3.50 for special
work
Two committees were elected, one ad-
ministrative and the other representative.
The American masons working in the city
have gone on a sympathy strike, and 5000
men are now idle.
Today the body of an American named
Zandt was discovered half eaten by buzz
yards. The man was formerly an employe
in the quartermaster's department 1t is
believed he sueumbed to sunstroke.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
DoWNEY DowNEp.

Jack O'Brien Knocks Him Out in Nine
teen Rounds.
New York. Aug. A.-Six thousand per-
sons attended the boxing bouts at Coney
Island Sporting Club house tonight. Jack
O'Brien of Manhattan and Jack Downey
of Brooklyn were the principals in the
main contest, which lasted nearly 10
rounds. O'Brien knocked out Downey in
the 18th round after q fierce struggle. in
which O'Brien did all the heavy work
% Brien received terrible blow in the
right eye In the seventh round, and this
almost made that optic useless during the
remainder Of the bout. Downey was
stubborn, and frequently violated the
rules by hitting and clinchng, but the
referee allowed him to go on until Downey
was punched into submission Downey
was knocked down several times during
the fight.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
THE SPY.
All the News
All the Time.

anxious for the establishment of an ar
bitration board to discuss the case.
Should the foundry owners prepare for
adverse action they will be met by the
moulders.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22

portunity in your turn, sir. You will
have it presently. Sit down"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22

WHEN THE HEAD FEELS DULL,
AND HEAVY, the skin appears sallow
take Carriers Little Liver Pills. Don't
forget this.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
LARDER scANTY.
Guerin, Lacking Cook and Provisions
Feels Panes Of Hunger.

Paris, Aug. 21.-M. Guerin's cook has
been removed to the hospital. He com
plains that his Illness is due to his prl-
vations. and says that M. Guerin has
only IL men with him, and that his pro-
visions are nearly exhausted.
M. Lucien Milievoye, one OF the depu-
ties for the Seine department, and M.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
P|NKHAN Z WILLIS 60.
CARD OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

1t is the sincere desire of the family OF
the late Seneca M. Richardson to thank
fully acknowledge the beautiful floral
tributes and express true appreciation for
the kindly esteem so generally manifest in
his recent illness and death.
WILLIAM H. BRIGHAM.
Worcester, Mass, Aug. 20, 1899
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22
ATTACK eUERIN's HOUSE.
A Cavalry Charge Likely to Bring About
Bloodshed

Scranton, Aug. 22.-The Daily Chroni-
Gle publishes this from its Paris cor
respondent: A detachment of infantry
has Just commenced an attack on M.
Guerin's house, which is likely to lead
to bloodshed before morning. Nobody
is allowed to approach the scene and
the cavalry charges are needlessly bru-
tai
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-22

Have Won tried an 1. x. LII
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-08

Another discovery Las been made. and
that TOO, by lady in ,lis country. 1"Dis
ease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she wiihs ,od its severest
tests, but her vital orgars were under.
mined and death seemed imminent. For
three months she cough d necessarily
and could not sleep. She inally discov.
cred way to recovery, b. purchasing Of
US a bottle of Dr.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. and was so much re.
lieved on taking frs, dose, tina, she slept
all night; and with two bottles, has been
absolutely cured. Her pam. is Mrs.
Luther Lu,z" Thus write " c. Ham
nick & Co.. OF Shelby, n {. Trial bot.
ties free at Stream.r's Drug Store
Regular s,ze SOC and 81 oo. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-05-08

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible Tor its relief
1t IS with pleasure we publish the follow.
ing: This is 10 certify that was ter.
ribe sufferer from yellow jaundice for
over six months. ami was treated by some
OF the best physicians in cur City and all
TO no avail. DR.. Bell, our druggist, re.
commended Electric Biters; and after
taking two bottles. was entirely cured
now take pleasure IN recommending
them to any person suffering from this
terrible malady. | am. greatfully yours,
NJ. A. Hogarty. Lexington, Ky"
Sold at Streamers Drug Store.