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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Of principals thai would be difficult to
duplicate THE Messenger Boy is con-
spicuOus for its large number Of attrac-
tive women and for its fascinating mu-
steal numbers. which have become re-
markably popular even for features Of
a great success.
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman's tour
in Paul Potter's Hoer comedy-drama.
THE Red Kloof." is proving the finan-
ciat success anticipated for it. The
piece is very interesting. well staged
and presents a novelty-that attracts es-
pecial attention-Mr. Mann in a part
that lis to laugh" solely through a
comic gein developed wholly in uncon-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

Nat Goodwin has finally decided that
he will finish the season in this coun-
try. When Mr.. Goodwin took theater
in London last summer it was his in
tention to remain there until at least
next fall. When matters were bright
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15
YE ACTOR s


Christmas for actors
Is not the gladstone sea-
son that it is for most
persons. In the first
place, the week preced-
ing the great holy day
is, theatrically, one of
the worst of the year.
Many companies LAY
Off during that period.
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Mzxfa<Ml1h1;x
New York.
New York.
THE HOME LIFE OF WAY IRWIN.

THE HOME LIFE or MAY IRWIN.
May Twins unprofessional hand
shake is just as hearty as the laugh one
hears from her on the stage, and that,
the whole country knows, is so infec-
tious that theater full of dyspeptics
have forgotten their misery. 1t is rath-
er interesting to know how this jolly
woman manager lives off the stage, and
one is not at all surprised to learn that
her professional "go" before the foot
lights is still present in a good house,
keepers energy at home. No sooner
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and when company is laid off the act
ors receive no pay. Those which rest"
in this manner usually resume opera
tons couple of days before Christmas,
just when the players would most pre-
fer to be at home.
When the great day arrives, there is
always a matinee in addition to the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

bett" in the event of their coming to-
gether again. But "Corbett' takes splen-
did care of himself and would probably
maintain his superiority even If Terry
should show unexpectedly good form.
CHARLES Z. EDWARDES.
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TOD sLoANE,s SISTER.

Miss Blanch Sloane, sister Of Tod and
Cash Sloane, the world famous jockeys,
has made a sensation by an act on the
flying rings, which is described as the
most thrilling and daring exhibition Of
its sort yet seen.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

The personal characteristics Of the
two foremost featherweights are shown
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-15

his work where he left it, and in an old
piece at that.
Still Mr. Goodwin has the comforting
reflection that he is not the only great
American actor whom London has re-
fused to accept without reserve. Mr..
Mansfield, for instance might give him
some valuable information about what
the theater goers of the British metrop'
oils can fail to do when they try.
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before. Had she not simply electrified
her audience in the other phases of the
role the contrast would have been less
great. Still, as / have already intimat-
ed, there is not another player on the
American stage, male or female, who is
able to give so good a rendition of the
role of Mrs. Hatch as Mrs. Fiske is now
presenting at the Manhattan theater.
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that the play actors will
get Indigestion as a re-
suit of their interview
with the menu.
No, take it all in all.
the actors Christmas is
usually anything but a
merry one.
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evening performance. In the week
stands" this is bad enough, for it either
means a dried up, warmed over Christ
mas dinner or no regular Christmas
dinner at all. But when one is playing
the "one night stands" the condition is
almost appalling to any person who has
been brought up to regard Christmas as
a time for rest and peace and mighty
good dinner, with lots of presents
thrown in to add SAVIOR to the occasion
The zone nighters' frequently get
into a town at about noon, They rush
to the hotel, perhaps snatch a little food
perhaps not-and then dash off to the
theater to make up" for the matinee
performance. That lasts until late in
the afternoon, when there is another
hurried trip to the hotel and a scramble
for whatever of the Christmas turkey
and trimmings the all powerful landlord
may have saved for them. If the hotel
happens at the time to be poorly pat
ronized, there is always plenty, no mat
ter what the quality might be; but if
the hotel is full the leavings are not
sufficiently plentiful to warrant the fear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-27
Return of Judge DOoIittle and others
from n Journey Through the De-
vastated EIkhorn Valley.
TRIP WAS A PERIL0US ONE
AND THE PARTY HAD GREAT Diff
Guilty IN PROGRESSING.
ClOudburst Created Flood Like a
Tidal Wave and Destroyed Ev-
erything in Its Way.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, June 26.-Another
destructive storm visited the flood-swept
district tonight, and while no loss of life
is yet reported from this second visitation,
yet the damage to property has been great.
The work done by the large force of men
repairing the damage of last Saturdays s
food has been destroyed in many places.
Details are hard to gather, for the COM
munication destroyed by Saturdays flood
has not yet been established. 1t is said
there was a cloudburst. The water in the
railway yard at Pocahontas is three feet
deep and is washing away property.
ROANOKE, Va, June 26.-Word was re-
ceived here tonight at late hour confirm
ing the report that there had been another
heavy fall of rain in the West Virginia coal
fields. The intelligence received here says
another storm has occurred and that Po-
cahontas is damaged more than last Sat
urday All railroad repairs are threatened.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June ga series
Of cloudbursts last midnight devastated the
New Creek valley, south of Keyser, w. Va.
The river rose over ten feet In half an hour.
Many farm buildings were destroyed and
the valley is strewn with carcasses of live
stock
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MORRISON JURY is OUT
ELEVEN OF THE MEN REPORTED TO
BE IN FAVOR OF CONVICTION.
Muttering on the Streets of EIdorado
Against the One Man Who Fa-
vors Jessie's AcquittaI.

ELDORADO, Kan, June 26.-After nearly
two days and a half of argument the case
of Jessie Morrison. charged with the muir
der on June % last, OF Mrs. Olin Castle,
her rival. was given TO the jury to-day.
The States argument was concluded at 10
o'clock In his closing speech Mr. Leydg
spoke Of the relation between Olin Castle
and Jessie Morrison. Referring to the letter
over which the women quarreled on June
% last he said she's not giddy girl
She knows something of human experience
and human proprieties. She testified here
that she was twenty -eight years old when
this murder occurred. After she knew that
Olin Castle was engaged she wrote him six
letters from Excelsior Springs. After she
returned she wrote him several notes. Does
not this look as though the woman was
Haunting herself in his face? If she was
filled with outraged passion why did not
she draw the steel across the throat of
Olin Castle?'
County Attorney Reed is quoted as say
ing that in case Of hung jury at this. the
second trial of the prisoner. the case may
be given up by the State and Miss Morri-
son set free After the jury had retired
Miss Morrison. accompanied by her aged
anu ucl lNO oAclCIS, lelI the court
room and went TO the Morrison home.
where the prisoner has been permitted 10
stay during the trial. She gave little evil
dence of strain or suspense.
At o'clock this afternoon it was said
that eleven Of the jurors We're in favor OF
conviction of Jessie Morrison. while one
standing out for acquittal. There are
mutterings on the street to-day that il will
not so we'll in Eldorado with one man who
II.
no other jury case set before July . and il
is believed that the jury will be KEEP, out
until then il necessary. The jury not
permitted 10 go TO lunch.
AT a late hour tonight the jury had not
agreed upon verdict. and hung jury is
generally predicted Judge Aikman al
lowed the jurors 10 eat supper at o clock
but sent them back TO the Juryroom imne-
dietely thereafter.
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WITH The POLICE
ENCOUNTER BETWEEN STRIKERS
AND OFFICERS OF THE LAW.
Eleven Policemen and Twenty Riot
Finally Frightened by a Volley.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, June 26.-Striking
laborers numbering 1900 had a brisk en-
counter with the police, in which eleven
policemen and twenty rioters were in
jured. The rioters set out, as several times
before, to drive off the laborers who were
at work on street improvements. AT Mill
and Commercial streets they encountered
fifty laborers employed by the Rochester
Gas and Electric Company in digging a
trench and advanced on them and drove
them from the trench. The workers sought
refuge in the powerhouse of the company
and the police undertook to disperse the
mob The police reserves were drawn up
in a platoon of fifty across the street and
upon orders advanced with drawn clubs
upon the mob. Immediately the air was
filled with bricks, stones and wood and
shovels and picks in the hands of the
strikers were used freely.
Amid the melee shot rang out and
Sergeant Stein, commanding the platoon,
ordered the policemen to fire over the
heads of the strikers. This had the desired
effect The strikers scattered, and the po-
lice chased them through the streets to
the City Hall Park, where they were held
awaiting action by the mayor. Police re-
Inducements were hurried to the scene
of the riot, but their services were not re-
qured.
The injuries received by several of the
policemen are of a serious nature. The
hurts of the rioters were mostly scalp
wounds inflicted by the officers clubs.
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point. He says on his journey he saw FIVE
dead bodies al Eckman. seven at keystone
and fifteen scattered promiscuously along
the shores He pressed on through with
out stopping. and these were on his direct
line of travel. OF course this number may
be largely increased 1t is believed that
the loss of life along the little streams
emptying into the keystone has been great
These streams have not yet been explored.
Ii is stated here tonight that eight large
steel bridges were washed away on Elk
horn alone. IL Is not thought that trains
Will be running east of Welsh for two or
three weeks. II will take this long TO
build temporary trestles.
Five construction trains left here last
night and will pick up every man on the
way possible TO assist In railway repairs
Mr.. Hatfield says that a temporary tele-
graph wire has been strung on stakes for
few miles above Welch and in many
cases necks of beer bottles were used as
insulators.
Twenty barrels OF whisky were caught in
the Tug river at Welch A report has
reached here that most OF the colored min
ers are laying of there on a protracted
spree and street fights are numerous. LII Is
difficult for the authorities to handle the
situation. Much theft is reported in the
devastated district Even clothing is being
torn from dead bodies. Most of the bodies
being found along Tug river have been
washed from the Eikhorn river.
The loss of property by the food on the
Elkhorn and the Tug rivers is now roughly
estimated at from five TO eight million dol
lars.
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Wind Was Strong, Rain Fell, and the
Temperature Dropped "a De-
grees in Sixty Minutes.
WOMAN KILLED, OTHERS HURT
SEVERAL PERSONS STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING AT HOMESTEAD.
Town Engulfed by Waters from the
Hills-Panic Among Picnick-
ers and at n School.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 26.-The storm
which struck Pittsburg and vicinity this
afternoon was short in duration. but terrific
in power and disastrous in effect. The
lightning and thunder was practically con-
tinuous for about thirty minutes, the wind
attained velocity of thirty miles an hour
and 46 inch of rain fell. In two minutes
of the time 15 of an inch of rain fell,
which would represent three inches an
hour. The temperature fell "a degrees
within an hour. One woman was killed
instantly by lightning and several other
persons may die from the same cause.
numberless houses and churches were
struck by lightning and several picnic par
ties were panic-stricken.
In the city proper no fatalities are re-
ported but in Homestead Mrs Alice Lester
aged rwenty-four years, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. Her hus-
band is a steel worker employed at New
Castle. Miss Grace Jackson, aged nineteen.
of Homestead. was struck and her recov-
cry is doubtful. Richard Rucker, also of
Homestead. was frightfully burned by the
electrical fluid and will hardly recover.
Rev. John Saulton and Clay Fands were
badly shocked, but Will recover.
The waters rushed down the hills around
Homestead and literally engulfed the town
The extent OF the damage done there is
the worst in the history of the town and
will reach many thousands of dollars in
property loss. Besides the numerous houses
that were wrecked. four iron bridges of the
Monongahela street railway were washed
out. Dozens of washouts occurred between
Pittsburg and Hazelwood, and street-car
travel was suspended for over an hour.
AT South-avenue Park, at the end of the
Suburban Traction Company's line. picnic
party composed of 1,2OO persons. 200 of
whom were children. gathered in the dane
ing pavilion for shelter from the storm
OF the pavilion and set fire TO the structure
The picnickers were panic-stricken, women
tainted, children screamed and even the
men in the party gave way TO their fright.
Fortunately the heavy rain eXtinguished
the flames, and, though large number Of
the party We're more or less hurt in the
panic, none was seriously injured.
4 similar panic ensued at st. Joseph's
parochial school. on Mount Oliver. where
commencement exercises were being held
The hall was filled with children and their
parents when lightning struck the build
Ing. tearing q portion of the roof away.
Pandemonium regned for time. but no
fatalities resulted.
All through the south and west ends the
storm carried destruction with IL. Phillips's
glasshouse, at Ninteenth and Mary streets
had its one-thousand- pound sheet roof
picked up bodily and carried across the
street.
From all surrounding towns reports ara
coming telling OF the widespread damage
done by the storm. all reports uniting In
saying u was the seyerest known IN years.
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Other Estimates of Losses.

ROANOKE Va, June 26-The news from
the flood-swept district in West Virginia
shows no reason for increased estimates of
either fatalities or property losses. Fifty
is the outside limit of lives lose. Four
more bodies have been identified at North
fork They are Al Beverly and wife, col
ored, from Washington county, Virginia.
and Dug Gaines and wife. colored, from
Pulaski county, West Virginia. Up to this
time the list of dead recovered amounts 10
eighteen-seven at Keystone, four at Al
gonna, three at Eckman, two at Shawnee
and two at Landgraf. These do not in
clude a number who were buried without
being identified
WASHINGTON, June PA Washington
gentleman who returned to-day 10 the city
after a personal inspection of conditions in
the flooded district of West Virginia ex-
pressed the opinion that the total fatalities
will not exceed twenty, although several
hundred houses Were washed away.
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Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH. Ind, June 26.-Walter Laid
law, OF this city, slate roof contractor,
was slightly injured in the Wabash ex-
press wreck last night. Mr.. Laidlaw, who
returned 10 his home here this morning.
says he was riding in the second chair car.
side, while the speed was violently checked.
He caught hold of a seat, holding tight,
expecting the final shock, but when Ii did
not come and the car, inclining at angle
of 80 degrees, stopped. he kicked a hole
through the window and crawled out. The
lights of the train had all been extin-
guished, and though he saw the engine and
cars lying down the bank, there were no
outcries. The victims pinned under the
wreck grOaned softly, but there were
neither men nor implements TO rescue them,
nothing was done toward rescue until the
wrecker came.
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SEVEN WORKMEN BURNED.
Caught by Molten Metal, Which Was
Scattered by Dynamite.

CHICAGO, June 26.-Caught in streams
of molten metal which poured into the GU
pola room of the soft foundry depart
ment of the American Car and Foundry
Company to-day, seven workmen were
frghtfully burned. three of them fatally.
The explosion of a dynamite shell which
had been placed in the cupola with scrap
iron caused the accident When the shell
had been heated it burst, breaking the
walls of the cupola, the molten metal
streaming forth in all directions. Not one
OF the men in the room escaped the white
hot metal. The victims are Thomas Gu
sack, foreman of the cupola room, died on
way to hospital; Frank Balcer, skull frac-
tured and entire body burned; Michael
Smentak entire body burned by metal and
both legs broken: Charles Brown, scalp
wounds and burned about body; Frank
Diedo. arm broken and burned about race
and head: William Burke, body burned;
John Sefik, body burned and leg broken
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KILLED BY TRAIN
ID. w. WOOD. PROMINENT ANDERSON
ATTORNEY AND POLITICIAN.
He Was Crossing the Big Four Yards
when struck ny n Fast Train and
Instantly Ground 10 Death.
SEVERAL SIMILAR ACCIDENTS
FARMER KILLED At PORTLAND AND
A DEAF MUTE AT BRAZIL.
Live Wire Fatality at Fort Wayne
and a Fatal scaaoId Collapse at
a Clay County Mine.
HEAT AND STORM CASUALTIES
FARMER KILLED NEAR koKOMOs
WOMEN SHOCKED AT wINONA.
Brisk Fire at Winchester-State Nor-
NAL nt-Winona Lake
Arriyals-SmalIpox at Bedford.
Live Wire Fatality at Fort Wayne
and a Fatal ScaaoId Collapse at
Clay County Mine.
HEAT AND STORM CASUALTIES
FARMER KILLED NEAR koKOM0s
WOMEN SHOCKED AT wINONA.
Brisk Fire ut Winchester-State Nor-
NAL Commencement-Win Lake
Arrivals-SmaIIpox at Bedford.
Special to the Indianapolis Jo,..nal.

Special to the Indianapolis JoL-nal-
ANDERSON, Ind, June 26.-Iate this
afternoon ID. w. Wood. a leading attor-
ney of Anderson and a prominent poll
tcan, was instantly killed i'm the Big -Four
yards by the west-bound mail train due
here at 4:55 o'clock. The stories OF the
affair all agree that it was purely acci-
dental. Attorney Wood had visited
client in the south part OF the city. and
in returning turned through the yards of
the Big Four at Central avenue in the
immediate vicinity of the Big Four sta
ton. A switch engine apparently attracted
his attention. coming from the west, as It
sounded it's whistle. Mr.. Wood stepped
from that track and across another on
which the west-bound mail was bearing
down upon him. He did not note the rapid
approach of the train behind him. The
engine passed him. but he was struck by
the first car and hurled against steep
bank and. rebounding. rolled under the
train. One foot and leg were ground to
pulp. his left side was crushed and his
death was instantaneous.
Mr.. Wood was very popular in Ander-
son, where he had been leading citizen
all his life. He was a member of the law
firm of Wood & Ellis. He was twice
elected prosecuting attorney and had been
prominent in politics in Madison county
for many years. In the campaign of 1898
he was chairman OF the Republican county
central committee and had been an active
candidate for the nomination for circuit
Judge. He had been prominent in secret
fraternities. especially the Odd Fellows
and Sons of Veterans. He was a member
of the Christian Church and during the
past year when the new church was being
erected was a leading member OF the
building committee. He left a widow but
no children
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Movement. of Steamers.

NEW YORK. June 26.-Arrived: Ken
sington. from Antwerp; Barbarossa. from
Bremen, etc. Sailed: St. Louis for South
ampton: Teutonic for Liverpool; Vader-
land. for Antwerp
QUEENSTOWN, June 26. Arrived:
Oceanic from New York, and Noordland
from Philadelphia, both for Liverpool.
Sailed: Servia from Liverpool, for New
York.
SOUTHAMPTON, June &c. Arrived:
Lain, from New York. for Bremen: St
Paul, from New York Sailed: Koenigin
Louise. from Bremen. for New York.
BROWHEAD. June 26 - Passed: New
England. from Boston, for Queenstown and
Liverpool.
CHERBOURG, June 26.-Arrived: Graf
Waldersee, from New York. for Hamburg.
ANTWERP. June 2e.-Arrived: Switzer-
land. from Philadelphia.
ROTTERDAM. June 26.-Arrived: Mas
dam, from New York
LIVERPOOL, June 26.-Arrived: Corin-
THAN, from Montreal
LONDON June 26.-Arrtyed: Manitou.
from New York
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Old Soldier Killed at Portland.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
PORTLAND, Ind, June "a. f. Forty
was killed at noon to-day by a Grand Rap
ids & Indiana freight train. his body being
cut in two and horribly mangled. During
the war he wounded several times.
having lost the sight of one eye. He also
was deaf and could hardly talk, and was
without the use OF his right side. He drew
a government pension Of S72 a month. He
failed 20 see or hear the train, and IL was
too late 10 get him out Of the way.
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SENATOR HANNA GIVES $4,000.
New Dormitory at Kenyon to BE
Chilled sPolfticians' Barracks"

GAMBLER o. June Ex-senator Hanna
and Governor Nash participated prominent
~ In the commencement exercises Of Ken
yon College held here to-day The sena-
tor at the alumni luncheon in the after
noon unexpectedly announced that he
would give $4,000 to the institution for the
building of dorm!tory. \ year ago Ken
yon College bestowed the degree or doctor
OF laws nnon Senator Hanna. This large
gift Is an acknowledgment of the honor
conferred by the college. President Piece
announced that the sum or 10000 had
been raised as an endowment during the
past year At Senator Hanna's request
the new dormitory will be called the Poll
ticians' Barracks.
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broken timbers rested upon the car where
the unfortunate cmigrants were crushed.
But. by means of wrecking derricks, the
mass was gradually opened and by day
light nearly all the victims had been re-
moved TO this city and the few remaining
ones We're removed later. Owing TO the
or badly injured il was almost impossible
10 communicate with the Italians who
made up the bulk Of the emigrants, and
beyond few names OF the injured, almost
nothing could be learned of them. Nearly
all were en- route to Colorado as home
seekers.
The work Of building temporary bridge
over the chasm began soon as the debris
was sufficiently cleared away.
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sCAFFOLD COLLAPSED.


Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
BRAZIL, Ind, June 26.-While Sylvester
Hadley William Wilmington. Walter Had
ley. Frank Sutton and Newton Hadley were
working on the roof Of a new tipple at
the Zeller. McClelland & Co. shaft. the
structure gave way and the men fell to
the ground. a distance Of thirty-two feet.
and the timbers that composed the scaffold
fell on them. Sylvester Hadley and Whit
tington were injured internally and prob
ably will not recover The other men are
more or less severely injured. but the
physicians do not consider their wounds
dangerous.