The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-29


the Amalgamated Copper Company,
which were closed temporarily on account
of break in one of the COMMENTATORS,
were opened today. One thousand men
went back to work.
Washington, Oct. 2S-The comptroller
of the treasury has allowed the claim of
Lieut.. Albert Moritz, U. S. N, for $2l4S on
account of loss of personal property
through the wreck of the U. s. 5. Yose-
mite In the typhoon on the Island of
Guam in November, 1900. This decision
establishes a precedent which will con-
troll the department in the disposition OF
other claims growing out of the wreck of
the Yosemite.
Washington, Oct 28-orders have been
issued to send the transport Grant to
Portland. Ore, to take the Twenty
that there is a sufficient depth Of water
for the ship to go up the Columbia River.
Berlin, Oct. 28.-The German press is
discussing in lively fashion the following
utIerance attributed to Emperor William:
IF no commercial treaties are negotiated
shall smash everything to pieces"
Troy, N. Y, Oct. 2S-Interest in the
Killion murder mystery, which has baf-
fled the local police and detective force
for two months past, was revived today
A private detective took photographs of
the scene of the supposed foul play, and
announced that in the course of few
Washington, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant widow of the late Gen. U. s.
Grant, Is quite Ill at her residence In this
city. She has been confined to her home
since her return from Canada, about 10
days ago.
Washington, Oct 2S. = Andrew White
ambassador to Germany, called upon
Secretary Hay today to say farewell. He
has been in the United States about two
months on leave, and is about to return
to his post in Berlin.
New York Oct. &-A cable dispatch
announcing the election of President Cas-
| tro of Venezuela, who has been pro-
visional president for one year, has been
received at the Venezuelan consulate IN
this city The official proclamation will
be made tomorrow by the Congress VI
! that country.
| New York, Oct. 2S-It was reported in
| Wall Street today that a conference had
or was about to be held between the j. Z.
! Morgan and Kuhn, Loeb q Co. concern
| ing the Northern Pacific situation. At
the offices of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and j.
Pierpont Morgan & Co. 1t was said that
no information would be given out at
present as to Northern Pacific, and that
the conference report would not be denied
or confirmed.
Columbus, o., Oct 2S. = John Segrist,
centre rush of the Ohio State University
football team, died today from injuries
received here Saturday afternoon in the
game with Western Reserve.
Santiago De Chm, oct 2s.-It is Off
ciany asserted here lin view of the war
like rumors published in the British
lott tone aEfN ION
Chilli and Argentina are perfectly tran
quill and that there is not the slightest
cause for alarm. The existing difficulties
will be settled amicably between the two
| governments.
Washington, Oct 2S.-The cases of Ben
jamin d. Greene, John F. Gaynor, VIII
liam T. Gaynor and Edward F. Gaynor
were today assigned for argument in the
United States Supreme Court on Nov. Ii.
These men are charged with conspiring
with Capt. Oberlin M. Carter to defraud
the United States
Greenville, Me-, Oct 2S.-By the over
turning of a canoe in Moosehead Lake
here last night, two young men were
drowned and two others narrowly escaped
with their lives. The dead are Charles
Dudley, aged 16, and Louis Duffy, 20, both
of Bangor. The bodies had not been re-
covered this afternoon.
Chicago, Oct pa horrible murder, of
which Mrs. Effie Louise Koeller was the
victim. was discovered here today, Ed,
ward Koeller the womans husband, and
his brother, William Koeller. were ar
rested Mrs Koeller's throat was cut,
her ribs broken and she was practically
disembowelled, evidently, the police say,
by kicks.
Omaha, Neb., Oct 2S.-James Callahan,
charged with perjury in his testimony
during the trial for alleged connection
with the abduction of Edward A. Cudahy,
was today placed on trial before Judge
Keyser in the criminal branch of the Dis
trict Court.
New York, Oct. 2S.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
which sailed from New York Oct. Y, has
broken her own eastward record having
arrived at Plymouth today after pas |
sage of days, 10 hours, from Sandy Hook |
Lightship. The Kaiser made an hourly
average of 22.S6 knots
New York, Oct PA 1O-inch rifle of
the sagmental wire type, weighing about
27 tons, burst while 1t was being tested
today at the Sandy Hook proving grounds |
Nobody was hurt.
Greensburg, Pa, Oct ga fight oc-
Cured among the foreign element at
Loyalhanna last night. Antonio Motta /
was SuOl anu 81 i9du4S hOAAANCG NA-e@S
death resulted today. A friend of Motta |
John Motinar, was slightly wounded. The
murderer whose name is not known, was
a rabid anarchist and was trying to In I
duce the men to strike. He fed as soon /
as he committed the deed, and so far had /
eluded the officers.
Hot Springs. S. D.. Oct 2S. = Luther /
Esteele, colored, today shot and killed I
Clyde McManus and seriously wounded /
May Berry, both white. Esteele then
shot himself dead. All were hotel en- |
ployes. 1t is believed Esteele was tenn
porarily demented.
London. Oct. 2s.-The Stock Exchange |
will close on Friday, Nov. and Saturday, |
Nov. q
New York, Oct 49, = Washington R. |
Vermilye, James E. Carter and George |
f. Newcomb, who advertised as brokers I
under the firm name of W. R. Vermilye I
& Co.. with offices in this city and branch /
offices in various cities throughout the /
country, made an assignment today for /
the benefit of their creditors. No state /
ment OF the liabilities was made public.
Stonington. Ct, Oct. 2S-Ninety men of
the 100 employed by the Holmes Ship
Building Company struck this morning. /
They have been working 10 hours a day, /
but were ordered to begin today on l
schedule Of nine and one-half hours. /
They demanded 10 hours pay under the |
new arrangement, or that the old sched-
ule be restored.