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The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.
OTHERS SUFFOC4TED IN fl FIR F IN
 WATER WORKS CRIB.
Survivors Were Saved by Taking to Water by Foreman's Order-Tugs Hurried to Rescue of Endangered Men Many Narrow Escapes.

l
 Many Narrow Escapes. | Cleveland, Aug. 14.-Five men were \ burned to death, four were drowned, three and possibly four were suffocated and several injured as the result of a fire which destroyed temporary wa | terworks crib two miles off the Cleve- land harbor early to- day The dead so far as known:
 Arthur Hasty, drowned, body recov- cred.
 Mark Snyder, drowned. Arthur Hastings, burned. Hummer Jones, suffocated. John Maritime, drowned John Kowelsky, drowned, body recov- cred.
 Four unidentified men, burned. The injured so far are: John Leese probably a broken back fatal.
 o. Braddock, burned hands and face.
 Charles Smith, overcome by gas in tunnel.
 David Kelly, rescuer, overcome by gas.
 Still imprisoned in tunnel:
 Victor Kaufman, Canton. probably dead.
 John Enging. probably dead.
 Adam Keist probably dead.
 Twenty-six men obeyed the order of Manager Van Deusen when the flames broke out and took refuge in the water on floating pieces of wreckage. Four
 oJ ,,,1y J,tet as help reached their comrades
 The crew of the tug J. R. Sprankle heard the fire whistle blown from the crib and raced to the scene from the harbor. She picked up eighteen of the survivors
 Van Deusen and three of his men were hanging in the water from two inch line suspended from the crib. Just as the line was burning away above the mems hands a yawl boat from the barge Wilhelm, manned by two men, dashed into the veil of heat and smoke that enveloped the crib and rescued the four men on the rope at the risk of the boatmen's lives. The men picked up in the water were brought to the city on the tug Sprankle. They were naked, exhausted and badly burned. Many were cut by falling timbers.
 The crib is total loss. It was frame building 200 by 50 feet, the sides sheathed with iron. It contained vau- able machinery. It is now charred shapeless mass of wreckage, and min gled with the blackened timbers are twisted pieces of plates of iron and steel.
 The crib and machinery were the property of Smaller & Schninglauv, contractors. Their loss will exceed $20O00O.
 Mayor Johnson expressed great in- dignation tonight when he learned that no boats or life preservers were provided as a safety measure by the contractors at the crib. He declared that the case would receive the closest investigation, and those found guilty of criminal neglect in the matter would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
 Late this afternoon MT Johnson, of Warren, Ohio, an employe of the tun- mel contractors and one of party of rescuers who descended into the shaft to look for the missing men, was over come by gas and expired within a few minutes. His body lies in the tunnel seventy five feet from the bottom of the shaft and is covered with water The life line attached to the body be- came fouled and could not be pulled out.
 David Kelly, another member of the ! party, was overcome by gas ! and is in precarious condition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15
STRIKE IS PROB4BLE.
Fall River sptnners and Carders Up-
 hold Executive Committees Action.


 hold Executive Committees Action.
 Fall River. Mass, Aug. 14.-The spinners and carde-s unions tonight endorsed the action of last night of their executive committees in voting to oppose the proposition of wage reduc- tion. The delegates to the textile con- ference were instructed to vote in favor of opposing reduction. No action could be taken by either meeting until after the meeting of the textile conference, and the textile confluence itself cannot take final action. being an advisory board and not an executive one.
 The textile conference will recon- mend opposition to a reduction and will probably outline some plan of action to be followed.
 All the unions claim that they are in strong financial condition and able to stand a long struggle. In addition to their own resources help will be asked from unions in other cities and the usual assessments will be levied
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15
MurIey Arrested Again.

Thomas F. Murley, police charac- ter with long record, was gathered in again last night. lie was drunk and had beaten his wife. When placed un- der arrest he was so ugly he tried to kick and bite the patrolmen. He con- tinued his struggles and fighting un- til he was landed in the lookup, where he had to be placed in cell.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15
Whitney's Case Postponed.

New York. Aug. 14.-The pool room tip' cases of Edgar A. Whitney and Ernest Burgdorf came up to-day be- fore Justice Jerome, but were further postponed until Friday at the request of their counsel Burgdorf's bail was reduced to $f,O0O. This was furnished and Burgdorf was released.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15
The Howe & StetsOn Stores
New Haven, Conn.,, August the fifteenth
The Best News Yet About Waists, Suits and Skirts.

WOmen's Summer Suits of Washable Materials. Women's pretty shirt waist chambray suits, that were $5 and $75O. Now $3. 98 Women's all pure linen and pique suts-the partic- ulary stylish sorts. that were $8. so to Sl6. so.
 Now $6.98 Every other summer suit marked down propor- tionately low.
 Women's Bathing Suits. At $2. 98 and $3.98, marked down from s5 and s6.
 Girls Summer Suits. Girls eton and blouse suits of fine white pique and tan crash, tastefully trimmed with braid. Sizes to 12 yaers Reduced from s7, o8 to
 $l.98
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15
Lamp Com mittee Meets.

The committee on lamps last night held a meeting to consider petitions re- ferred to it. The meeting was short and the petitions were principally for change of location of street lamps.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15

Every colored waist above $l.5O in our house marked down to 0SC. Whichis less than the price of the material in any of them. Not going to make many words over them You know what to expect. Every colored shirt waist above $1.5o. no matter how high it has been will be sold tomorrow at 98 cents, The earlier you come the greater and better the choosing
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15
Skirts.

Women's crash skirts that were $1 .O0 are to be sold at 48c
 Women's white pque and crash skirts that were 1,25 are to be sold at O0c Womens white pique skirts, formerly S225l are to be sold at $I.48
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-15

lContinued on Sixth Page.)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
JENKINS WILL TRY TO
FORCE LUNDIN TO WRESTLE

Cleveland, O., Oct. tom Jenkins,
the champion wrestler, is very sore
over the failure to get a return match
with Lundin, the Swede, as the latter
persists in his claims that if the cham
pion wants a return match he must
agree to Greco-Roman style. Jenkins
said tonight that he conceded his style
to Lundin before, and that turn-about
is fair play.
Manager Tuohey will go to Worcester
right after the Rooney match" said
Jenkins tonight, land will do all in his
power to force this fellow to agree to
meet me again under conditions in
which I have at least an even chance
to win. He fooled us last time, but
do not intend to be caught again. He
is the only man of his weight that has
ever won a decision over me, and
want to win it out. He wants every
thing his own way, however, and wants
a straight Greco-Roman match.
am willing to meet him at mixed style,
one fall Greco Roman, the other
catch as-catch- can, and If third is
necessary, let it go to the man winning
his fall In the shortest time. That is
fair proposition and gives us both an
even chance"
Jenkins says that if Lundin agrees
to meet him at mixed style or catch
as-catch-can, he will guarantee big
purse if the contest is decided in Cleve-
land or st. Louis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
THE PRoPosED NAVAL ARCH


The plan for erecting in Battery
Park, New York city, an arch in honor
of the navy has not been abandoned.
The site has been selected and the de-
sign has been drawn. The cost of the
structure will be about 81 100000.
TherG are varying reports as to why
public subscriptions have not been
solicited. One is to the effect that the
Sampson-Schley controversy has made
it seem inadvisable to ask openly for
funds at the present time. Another
statement is that the committee thinks
it best to get a certain number of
wealthy men interested in the project
and to secure perhaps a third or
half of the sum required for the work
before calling upon the public. 1t is
said that a great deal has already
been accomplished in this manner.
Park. Benjamin, president of the
Naval Arch Association is quoted by
the Commercial Advertiser as saying
of the proposed arch and watergate:
This will be the greatest single
monument in the world. 1t will be larger
than the Arc de Triomphe. 1t will give
an entrance to the city from the sea
and a man-of-war landing The Samp-
SON Schley controversy will not inter
fere with the project one particle, as
1t Will be a tribute to the whole navy"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
POTATO PEDLERS
BUNCOED MRS. MORSE

Mrs. Martha E. Morse of 70 West
Boylston Street reported to the police
yesterday that she had been defrauded
out of $3.50 by purchasing potatoes
which the pedlers claimed were good
but which turned out afterward to be
rotten. She said two young men
brought bushel of potatoes to her
tenement and offered to sell them for
rs cents per bushel. The sample
bushel was of superior quality and
Mrs Morse gave an order for ten
bushels provided the remainder were
as good as the sample. The pedlers
put ten bushels into the cellar and Mrs
Morse paid them $3.50. Thomas Ed
wards was requested by Mrs. Morse to
examine her purchase. He found that
the only good bushel of potatoes was
the sample shown Mrs. Morse. The
police were notified the only clue given
to them to aid in the arrest of the
pedlers was that the wagon bore the
name of S. S, Boutwell, & Son, the
Providence produce dealers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

above the thOr1Zed
mo law and become the most dangerous enemies OF So
cetv Yet while the great nat ional calamity is still fresh IN
every mind these unspeakabe proceedings resumed and IN
such numbers as that the chng evil remains with us
in its od-time intensity
Five negroes ynched in TIE xas two negro boys ynched III
Kentucky white ynched in Montana, and coored man
vnced in Tennessee the fres record OF crime that staes the
people in the Very oppor timely it remarked IN the
Massachusetts Republican pat orm: "Lynchng and unlawful
taking of life be stopped and the question asked How
can we hope rchy such awesness be per-
1atted tolerated within Our orders?
How terrible of aft airs when citizens protesting 10y
atty nurture principles by which they heel they have the right to
act at any dis respect of the government under
which they ve Certainly until ynchngs stopped anarchy
OF virulen type IS flour shing and bearing fruit
But the need be ut terly pessmc 1t is reason
able believe Notwithstanding this fresh outbreak OF mob Vo
lence that the noticeable within months tending to-
ward better affairs work still High officials are
becoming een awake their Duties and not OF the re-
cent painful be utterly lost All those administer
ing the laws will forced by popular feeling or later
70 use their powers to punish crime Does anyone suppose
that the leaders mobs would be eager hang and burn
they that they ming the risk OF mourning the
penalty Of the law?
The truly good citizens of the naonand their number is
gon-are dsmayed by the magnitude OF the task before
them They will tvate and spread the sentiment
that the law and that the lowest entitled with the
highest to its protection.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

and yet he never fails to- hold an au-
dience, whether at some great dinner,
where his flashes of wit, generally to-
tally unexpected, set the tables in a
roar, or on the lecture platform, driv-
ing home the truths of his cherished
plans fer the increasing of public util-
tiles.
THESE are some of the outward char
acteristics of the Democratic standard
bearer of 1901. Those who know him
more intimately than can a great city
or a great Commonwealth, can tell of
his other oUalities-of his generosity,
his kindness to those in troublous cir
cunstances, His loyalty and his truth
fitness. To them Josiah Quincy is
mora than the name of a successful
public official; he is an honored friend.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Because the bicycle trust does not
get the trade which it had anuclpat-
ed, certain commentators on the sltua-
ton have pointed out that the "bi-
cycle fad is dead" That is true. But
they go on to talk as if this meant that
the sport of cycling had also died out.
This is wholly untrue. Wheels are
still bought and sold and they are Ger
tainly used every day. Manufacturers
have wasted money on professional
racers. That kind of advertising might
have paid when cycling was public
fad. but it does not pay now when the
bicycle is used only for the health or
the convenience of the owner. Scorch-
ing is no longer popular. That indeed
is one reason why the bicycle has come
to stay.-Boston Advertiser.
Mr. Shaffer has dropped out of sight
so completely that the public has
ceased to be interested in his atti-
tude toward the Steel Corporation. He
made a disastrous attempt at an in
opportune time to antagonize the big
concern, and whereas he was hailed at
the beginning as a Napoleon of indus
trial strategy it is now realized that
he was merely a rash and self-conhdent
leader Of the 1hbor forces.-Providence
Journal.
If the dimensions and accommoda-
lions of the White House suit Presi-
dent Roosevelt, nobody else will find
much fault, except those visitors to
Washington who growl because they
are not allowed to go into every room
of the Presidents house and peek into
the closets-Boston Journal.
Senator Clark has purchased 5000
acres of coal land in Wyoming. The
senator has plenty of money, but in
the face of these predictions of a Sc
rious winter. he knows better than to
leave himself in the hands of the east
ern Washington Star.
The people of Cleveland are not in
possession of the many good things
promised them by Tom Johnson, but
they have the satisfaction of knowing
that Tom draws his official salary with
unfailing egularity.-Kansas City
Journal.
By lynching five negroes to offset the
death of one white man, the Texas adj
vocates of mob law seem to have estab-
lished a brand new ratio.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
ARC HAMBEAU DID NOT
APPEAR FOR MUSTER

Capt. e. P. Pendleton was at the
Worcester recruiting office yesterday
but did not muster in any recruits for
the United States army. Sergt. P. F.
Flaherty had one candidate who passed
the required physical examination,
William A. Archambeau of IS Ham
mond Street, but that gentleman failed
to appear for muster, Capt Pendle-
ton will request special authority
from the war department to assign
Corp. Higgins of the Worcester office
to the Twenty-seventh regiment of
regular infantry. Corp. Higgins has
made known his wishes to his superior
officers. His place will be filled by
some suitable recruit.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

To the Editor of The Spy:
This morning l sent my girl emily
Stokes, aged nine years. to get The
Sunday Spy. She was walking on the
sidewalk on Southbridge Street, near
the barn in which the late Mr.. Apple
ton manufactured files and rasps when
she was truck by a bicycle and thrown
to the ground, the bicycle and rider
passing over her. She sustained a
bruise on the right side of the head
which struck the ground, the left side
of her face was badly grazed where
the wheel passed over, the left leg was
bruised and one of the fingers on the
left hand was hurt AS she is a nerv-
Gus child, other injuries may follow.
Now, Mr.. Editor, I would like to
know if it is lawful for cyclists to ride
on the sidewalks? You will understand
that from the foot of College Street as
far as Malvern Road School the condi-
ton of the road on Southbridge Street
is bad, consequently cyclists have been
accustomed for some time past to ride
on the sidewalk, or what represents the
sidewalk, from the bridge on South
bridge Street as far as Malvern Road
School. And it was only the other day
that another little girl was struck by
a bicycle and received some injuries.
Now, it will readily occur to you that
pedestrians must have a place to walk
1t is not safe for our children to walk
in the road, owing to the traffic of the
electric cars and other vehicles. What
then ought to be done, seeing that
cyclists occupy the sidewalk?
DR.. Conrad said recently that a
policeman confessed to him that it was
impossible for policemen to do their
duty unless they received the support
of public sentiment. My object, there
fore, in writing to the paper which
looks to the welfare of the common
wealth." is to stir up public sentiment
to aid our officers in their duty, so that
our children may be able to walk Oh
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
LONGER TERMS FOR CLERKS


A new law authorizes the terms of
town clerks and city clerks to be made
three years on the acceptance Of the
voters.
1t is hoped that the voters will take
the earliest opportunity to extend the
term of the law in Worcetesr and 9TH
er towns and cities of the state.
The law was suggested by Robert S.
Swan, Commissioner of Public Rec
ords at the State House. He advo-
Gated the law because of the extreme
difficulty in keeping records properly
where the clerks are changing con-
stantly. We believe that three years
is altogether too short Town clerks
should serve practically during their
good behavior.
While the law does not so provide,
and perhaps could not do so safely the
voters should see to it that their town
clerks and city clerks, if competent,
shall be kept in office without regard
to politics or personal favoritism. The
records of any municipal corporation
should be kept as uniformly accurate
and systematic as any records can be
kept.
This law is designed to improve the
character of the public records. 1t
certainly can do no harm to make this
rule under present conditions.
In Chicopee, Holyoke, Northampton
and Springfield the election, which is
by the people, takes place in December,
1901; in Quincy the clerk will be APP
pointed by the mayor in 1902; in the
other cities the city governments will
elect and in the towns the people will
elect in that year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
DAVID j. GLEASON.

The funeral of David ]. Gleason. who
was killed by an electric car on Lin
coin Street last week, took place at St.
Johns Church yesterday. The service
consisted of a high mass of requiem by
Rev. John F. Boland with the absolu-
ton and eulogy given by Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Thomas Griffin, D. D. The bearers
were David O'Grady, John Murphy.
Daniel Carney Timothy ]. Cronin,
John Dorsey of Barre and William
Delehanty of New London. The burial
was in st. Johns Cemetery where the
service was conducted by Rev. Michael
r. O'Brien. Among the floral offerings
were cross of ivy marked Father"
a wreath of asters and ivy from Miss
Agnes Farmer an anchor from Mr..
Smith and family, wreath from the W.
S. F. Club, and a plaque of pinks from
Charles Marchesseault
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

The blonde young man has had a
hair cut. I would never know it, but
he told me so and his word is as good
as his bond. He had been acting
queerly during the afternoon and early
evening yesterday and his hand sought
the small of, his back very frequently
Finally, when he could stand it no
longer, he rose in mad haste and paced
the floor. Whats the trouble
friend? asked. Did you ever have a
hair cut?" he inquired in tones of
great distress. Yes" I replied, but
it never affected me that way" WELL, .
said he, you never got a handful of
small hairs down your back, then, as
have this minute" and he pro-
ceeded with the scratching process till
my own back itched in sympathy.
Two blithesome damsels- confided tc
me the other day that they had been
riding on the forward seat of an open
car to New Worcester. One displayed
a watch with a photo of a group OF
bathers on the inside of the case. The
motorman, who was WISE" got a
glimpse of the picture and ventured
the remark that the watch was bit
fast" The young women were right
eously indignant and froze the poor
manipulation of the electric juice with a
stare,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
WHlMSICALITIES

"Do you think that you really carr
your salary?" asked the impertinent
person.
Certainly I do" answered Senator
Sorghum, Indignantly IF you don't
believe it you can ask any corporation
that ever put me on its pay ROLL
Washington Star.
First Venezuelan Patriots Senator
Dongola is such a back number"
Second Venezuelan Patriot-"In what
way?"
He is still fighting in the revolution
that was pulled off day before yester-
day. Star.
How do you know he loves your
said Miss Cayenne
He writes me such beautiful let
ters."
"Humph! That isn't love. That's
literature. Washington Star.
81 see that a vicious mule was re-
Gently sentenced to death by a Georgia
court"
Stupid. Why didn't they sell the
brute to the British army ?"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Briggs-"There's no use talking-a
man can't drink and play golf at the
same time"
Griggs-"So you've sworn off golf
have you?'-Detroit Free Press.
In Football Time.-She (pointedly)-
81 love the diamond above all things. u
He (absently)-"Do you? How un-
fortunate at this season. I rather pre-
fer the gridiron."
"They say the Shamrock's captain
didn't lay his course right"
Perhaps he didn't put enough tacks
into t."-CleVeland Plain Dealer
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
MEN AND AFFAIRS

The prize of 5000 offered some time
ago by the Association des Industrielles
Of France for the best insulated glove
for electricians was won by Franz
Clouth. Of Cologne. The prize-winning
glove had an electrical resistance Of
s.. 500 meghoms and in a breakdown
test it withstood a pressure Of 1000
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
OBITUARY
MRS. MARGARET NIHIN.

Mrs. Margaret (Lee) wife of Daniel
Min, died at her home in Rutland
yesterday morning. She was a resident
of Rutland for a number of years and
besides her husband leaves two
daughters. The funeral will be from
the family home in Rutland tomorrow
morning at 7.45 o'clock. with requiem
high mass in St Mary's Church, Ieffer-
sonville, at els Burial will be in
ST. Mary's Cemetery, Holden.