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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-02
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY

TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WORCESTER:
The undersigned, residing in the City of
Worcester, most respectfully petition
your Honorable Board to widen the high
way at the junction of Pleasant and High
land Streets. on the easterly side of New
ton Square, said additional width to ex-
tend to a point % feet or thereabout east
erly from present street line and on a line
bisecting the angle of said streets, the
boundary line of said additional width to
extend each way from said point by a
curve, to present street lines, meeting the
same at points is feet from boundary
stone now set in the ground.
Geo. A Green, A. =. Newton,
c. Leslie Chamberlain, G. F. HARDWOOD,
W. Tyler, L. w. Briggs,
Geo. p. Mattoon Geo. W. Batchelder,
Nelson H. Davis.
CITY OF wORCEsTER.-In Board Of
Aldermen, october q, 1s01-Ordered: That
upon the petition of George A. Green and
others praying for the widening of Pleas
ant street and Highland Street and New
ton Square and the taking therefor of a
small portion of Elm Park, notice be
given in accordance with the provisions
Of law and setting forth particularly the
extent and limits of the portion OF said
Elm Park proposed to be taken, and that
such notice be published In the following
newspapers printed in the City of Wor-
cester. 10 wit: Worcester Telegram, Wor-
cester Spy, Worcester Evening Post and
Worcester Evening Gazette, and that
hearing thereon be given at eight o'clock
on Monday evening, the twenty-fifth day
of November, 1901
Approved October a. 1901.
PHILIP J. O'CoNNELL, Mayor.
A copy-Attest:
st Assistant City Clerk
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-02
New York Stocks

Nov. 1, 1901.
Reported by Winslow & Co, Bankers |
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-02
Boston Stocks

Nov /, 1901.
reported by Kinnicutt & Dewitt
TELEPHONE STOCKS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-02

CIUEKs.- BID. AsKFu
American Telephone. & TEL. 1885 1854
Cumberland Tel & Tel.......... 1873
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-02
SUNDAY SERVICES
BAPTIST.

Lincoln Square-worship at 1879, with
sermon by F. d. Penney; subject, The
Lords Armed Battalions." Communion
Bible school at r. Pastors class for men
IL. Juniors g. B. Y. P. L. at 5.4S, Eve
ming worship at I, with sermon by F: d.
Penney; subject, Gospel Triumphs.
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Financial Qn0 Commercial
do s p Cum preferred.... III
MINING STOCKS.
Stocks.

BLOCKS.
Amalgamated Cpper Co...
American Zinc, Lead & Smelt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
Caught q Thief.

Yesterday William and Hamlet Kelly
came down town with a negro
hoy and delivered him to policeman II.
wv. Howell at Front n Princess
streets, stating that he had stolen q
suit of clothes from the former and q
igrip containing a suit of underwear ano
81. rs in cash belonging to the latter,
The boy was k to the station
house where he gave his name as Geo.
Hooper. saying he resides at Powers d
Gibbs fertilizer factory. He is about Il
years of age and is as black as ink. He
lis a tough looking specimen and was
identified as an old offender for whom
the officers were looking for other ex-
ploits. He was arrested not long g
flor stealing a watch but his mother
settled the matter and secured his
discharge. He a on a pair of Kelly 5
stolen pants, and while they were too
large for him he a them Tapped
iaround his body and turned up at the
legs, giving him a very odd appearances.
The Kellys work at the Fore & Foster
ICompany's door, sash and blind factory,
land board with William Moseley, col
lored. On Sixth street, between Blade1
and Harnett streets. The articles and
money were stolen from their boarding
house yesterday morning, and the boy
was suspected as he had been there.
They came on him at noon YESTERDAYS
and had to chase him through a swamp
to catch him. The boy acknowledged
his guilt and offered to restore the
lmOney and goods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17

To the carelessness of n man. that
marvel OF submarine torpedo-boats, the
Fulton. owed disaster.
She lies. foundered. under fifteen feet
Of water. IN the very spot where. a few
days ago. she scored a splendid triumph
In a record breaking fifteen hour test
She sank ignominiously at her dock
ed to close her forward hatchway a. a
time 1t should haye been closed the
highest
The accident occurred at he wharf
OF the Holland Torpedo-Boat Company.
at New Suffolk. L l.. late Monday az
erno
Captain Frank T. Cable, who COM
mands the Fulton and watches over her
every steel rib n rivet with h vigil
lance OF a proud father. was In New
YORK In his absence the crew under
took to make rifiing repairs to a small
a valve at the Fulton's stern.
three feet below the water-ine. To do
THIS II was necessary TO raise the stern.
an easy task for the giant steam der
rick with which the .company's wharf
is equipped.
Rapidly the lifting chains were swung
into position. and at a signal the coun-
~ " pS4O-uOdI rose from the
water.
But as the stern went up the how
plunged down. In an instant the dan
ger was revealed. for through the for
ward hatch. which careless hands had
let open. rushed the water.
Almost before the %astonished foreman
could signal stop to the derrick en-
glneer tons OF water had found lodg-
ment In the Fulton's hull.
SLOWLY she forged ahead poSipD I'VE,
the waves. Vainly the lifting chains
were frightened about her steel counter
In the effort 20 haul her up. The weight
OF water was not to be denied.
Dragged from the lifting chains, the
fulton heeled slightly to port and
sank. Several Of the crew were on her
steel deck when the accident occurred.
but all escaped unhurt.
NOT a word OF the accident was told
Monday night. Even the company's Of
hcials were left in ignorance of IL.
But after a night Of unsuccessful eff
Forts to raise the vessel, the crew lost
heart and called on the New York Of
flee for assistance.
Divers were summoned from New
london and the Scott Wrecking Com
pany OF that city hurried it's best men
to the scene in the swift steam yacht
Norwalk.
The divers reported the Fulton unin.
jured. and destined to be as good as
new when freed of water and properly
refurniShed
Last night the wreckers were hard al
work on the submerged boat with two
great exhaust pumps 1t was said the
little record-breaker would be afoat be
fore daylight.
Isaac L. Rice, Of the Holland Com.
pany. made this statement Of the acct
dent
"Carelessness did It, but we have We,
to discover III exact nan responsible
for the trouble.
THE accident is not as serious as We
at first feared. Comparatively little in.
jury was one to the Fulton, but OF
course this salt water bath Of many
hours will not do her machinery any
good.
THE most annoying feature OF the &C
cident," continued Mr.. Rice. lis that |
enders necessary a postponement Of th'
trip to Washington. The start vas t
have been made Friday."-New Yorl
World.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
CONDITION CRITICAL

Cabiecram FroE, Eavana Anou'
Lieutenant Bradley ). WoOtten
His Death is Feared and HIS Faith
err Has Gene TO Him.
The friends of Lieutenant Bradley J
Wootten. of the United States army
will be panied to learn that a cable
message received from Havana. Cuba
by his father. the Rev. Edward Woot.
ten. states that he cannot live. The
Rev. Mr.. wootten left yesterday after.
noon for Tampa, Fla. and will sal
thence for Havana to go to his son.
Yesterday morning the Rev. Mr.
Wootten received a letter from Mrs
Bradley J. Wootten saying the physi
clans had given up hope Of her hus
band. and later the cablegram was re
ceived saying his condition was un
changed.
Lieutenant Wootten had AM attack o
appendicitis several weeks ago and al
operation was performed and it wa
thought the prospects Of his recover
were good. He has grown worse, how
ever. and the worst is feared. His anx
Sous relatives and friends trust he ma!
sc spared.
The following dispatch was received
by The Messenger last night:
Raleigh, N. c.. December 14.-Cade
Edward Wootten left the agriculture
and mechanical college today for Will
mington, being summoned there be
cause his brother, Lieutenant Bradle,
]. Wootten, Seventh cavalry, is dying il
a hospital at Havana Lieutenan
Wootten was operated on for appendi
citis. His liver and kidneys became at
fected and an other operation wa
necessary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Philippine Tariff Bill to be Voted OF
Next Wednesday.

Washington. December 13.-The house
was in session less than an hour today
and then adjourned until Tuesday.
The bill to temporarily provide reve-
for the Philippine island was re-
ported by Mr.. Payne. and Mr.. Richard
son filed the minority report. By unan-
imous consent an order for the consid-
Grafton of this bill On Tuesday and
Wednesday next was adopted. 1t pro-
vides for general debate upon the bill
until 4 o'clock on the latter day. when
the previous question shall be consider
as ordered and the bill be placed upon
Its passage.
After some discussion by Messrs
Cannon. Livingston. Of Georgia, and
Maddox, of Georgia, the bill to extend
h life Of the industrial commission
vas passed.
The speaker announced the appoint.
ment Of the following regents of the
Smithsonian institutions: Messrs. Hit
OF Illinois; Adams. Of Pennsylvania
and Dinsmore, of Arkansas.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
Death of Mr.. John c. Scarborough.

Mr. y. S. Holden. keeper Of records
and seals of jefferson Lodge Knights
of Pythias, on yesterday received a
telegram from Newbern bringing the
Shocking news of the death in that city
yesterday morning of Mr.. John c. Scar
borough. of this city. formerly of Char
Iotte. The sad tidings went from one
TO another, and the sad news was heard
with deep regret by the ~deceaseds
manv friends in our city.
Mr.. Scarborough had been sick about
two weeks with catarrh Of the stomach
and his wife left here a few days ago
10 be with him. He travels for the
Standard Oil Company, n had gone
To Newbern on business for the COM
pany. and was there when the fatal at
tack took on it's worst form. causing
him to take to his bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scarborough boarded al
Miss Morrison'S, on Fifth and Princess
streets, and had numerous friends, who
deeply sympathize with the bereaVed
wife. Mr.. Scarborough was very popu-
lar in Wilmington. and was widely
known. as he travelled over a large
SCOPE of country. He a warm friends
hv the hundred everywhere. and they
will learn with deep sorrow that he
has passed beyond this life. He was
about As years of age and had no chill
dren.
The remains will leave Newbern to-
day for Charlotte. his former home
where the interment will be MADE
They will arrive here today at lZ:Oo p
m. and will be met at Front stree,
sepot by the members OF Jeffersor
Lodge. K. of P, Of which he was z
highly esteemed member. From there
they will be escorted to the Seaboarc
Air Line station and be sent on the 500
q m. train for Charlotte.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
THE STATE TREASURY.
Receipts and Disbursements Report
ed by Legislative Committed.
Especial to The Messenger,

NSpc[ldl u Inc 5leS8EISeEJ
Raleigh. y. c., December 13.-The
legislative committee this afternoon
made its report on the state treasury
as follows: Balance of genera fund
November 30. 1900. :1oI .143. receipts for
the ear ended November 90. 1901, ST.
So2.67s- Expenditures as follows: DAN
gerous insane s7.44s. hospital at Raleigh
s73. ESQ. at Goldsboro SIS. 72s. at Morgan
ton 112 .s33. deaf and dumb schools at
Morganton LIS. state prison s1I7. sos,
agricultural department ss7, 354. soldiers.
home $14.S18. school for deaf-mutes and
blind at Raleigh S6s.011. pensions s113.A
81. Agricultural and Mechanical col.
lege at Raleigh s54.645, university Of
North Carolina s31 600. colored agrfcul-
tural college at Greensboro SIS. go, Nor
nal and Industrial college at Green's
boro $4,000. Oxford Orphan asylum to-
GOO. colored orphan asylum sc. 600. sum
dry expenses Sl95. SOS: balance December
[. 1901. SIS. 263.
The public school fund balance Mo-
vemher 30. 1900. was So. 219. receipts dur
ing year ended November 20. 1901, S17.-
go. Disbursements during the year
were $5.2o4; balance S55.524-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
HIGHWAY ROBBERY
MR. ?. H. SEARS BOLDLY HELD |
LAST NIGHT.
o2e Man Stuck n Pistol in His Fac.
and Two Seized Him-Tvo w..
negroes and One a white Man or
Bright Muiatto-The Night VIA.
bark and the Spot Secluded.

n boldest and most DARING bfob-
way robbery that has occurred in VII
nington since Mr.. John Fails was Ls,oa
one night about ten years ago on the
Wrlghtsville turnpike where the Delea.
Go mills are now located, occurred last
Night between 1870 and IL O'Clock.
ABOUT 1890 o'clock Mr.. P. H. Sears
superintendent Of the Angola Lumber
company, who boards with Mr. T
crank Maunder. GA North Fo,,rtb
HIreet. left home to go to the
Hill at Hilton. He was walking and
was alone The night was very dark
ana when he got among the trees that
SKIRT the road running by the lumber
plant Of the Hilton Lumber COMPANY IL
was SO lark one could not see his hand
BEFORE his face. When he reached the
io" place in the road just beyond the
Hilton park end of the Hilton Lumber
SoHpahys fence. three men came up
suddenl from behind him and ordered
him to halt.
AS he turned one stuck a pistol in his
1ace and two seized him, telling him
tnat II he followed they would kill him.
COB diIO, VI course, MADE
no outcry under such circumstances in
sucn a lonely and u~nfrequented SPOT at
AlSht. The road at this spot is entire
y covered overhead by a clump of thick
V oaks and it was as dark as a stack
Of black cats.
When Mr.. Sears was seized he was
ordered to hand over his money and he
ran his hand in his pocket and gave the
gang between $40 and $50 in bills which
he had loose in his pockets. He told
them that was all he had but the rob-
bers, to make sure, went through his
pockets but found no more cash. Luck
ny he had left his watch at his boarding
house and luckily or %unluckily he had
also left a pistol hat he usually carries
On his trips to the mill. He had on a
Ane oVercOat but the robbers never Of
fered to take that and as soon as they
took his none they disappeared so
quickly he couldn't tell which way they
went
Mr.. Sears then went on to the mill
and telephoned his experience to Mr..
Eaunder. Mr.. Maunder telephoned to
police headquarters and Captain n. ].
Williams and two officers went out to
the scene Of the robbery but did not
and the robbers.
Mr.. Sears thinks the three robber.
fellowed him out Of town, as they came
ap behind him. The road is sandy and
seft at the spot where he was over
taken and he never heard the men until
Ahey were right on him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17

IOll5W PROMISES TO De
~KGREAT SUCCESS.
Ihthusfastfe Meeting OF the Will
Live Stock and Poultry
Association Last Nieht-Exhfbitors
Frsn Three sta~tes-SpecfaI Prizes
n

Inc Wilmington Live Stock and Poul-
try Association held a large and en-
shusiastic meeting Last night at the
Bonitz House. The meeting was held
TO talk over the prospects for the poul-
try fair which the association will have
during the first four days Of January.
Every member showed a live interest
in the exposition and not only are the
poultry breeders here concerned in the
show but there Is a very wide interest
in the affair. The Wilmington fanciers
will make very fine exhibits. and in
lquiries for space have been received
from poultry breeders in many places
In North Carolina, Virginia and Geor-
loia- The fact is the prospects for the
SHOW are exceedingly promising and
the association is consequently in high
feather.
Mr.. w. G. Armstrong, the secretary
lof the association, informs us III in
addition to the large premium list of the
lassociation. outside parties here and
elsewhere. without any solicitation. are
offering special prizes.
The Wilmington Ircn Works offers
la special prize Of five exhibition coops
for the highest scoring Plymouth Rock
l"ockerel in the hall.
The Reliable Incubator and Brooder
company, of Quincy, Ills. offers as a
Especial prize two books entitled Sue
icess With Poultry" one each for the
finest Buff Cochin and Bramah pens
A handsome rocking chair as a
Especial prize is offered by the Sneed
Furniture Company of this city, for
The highest scoring trio Of Minorckas.
Messrs. G. H. HeiGe & Co, of this
city, offer as a special prize n barrel OF
lettuce for the best pen Of bur Ply
mouth Rocks.
Secretary Armstrong requests is to
say that the association highly appre-
lciates these unsolicited avors and to
thank those who offer the special prizes
The Southern Express Company has
also placed the association under obi.
lgations for kindly offering reduced
rates on birds expressed to and from
Wilmington for the fair. The ~associa.
ltion is satisfied that this will hrins
many exhibits here from other places.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
Burial of u Lady Neary =
Years Old.

The remains Of Mrs. Sarah Aros Rus
ssl Macomber. who died in Richmond.
Va. at the residence of her son. Mr..
Robert E Macomber. 11 East Franklin
street, arrived in Wilmington yesterday
at $50 a. m, over the Atlantic Coast
Line. Her son and his wife accompa-
MED them and thew were met at the
station by a number Of old and inti-
mate friends. The remains were
to Oakdale cemetery, where the fu-
xral services were conducted by the
Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Wells. pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church, Of which the de-
ceased was the oldest member. The
pallbearers were Messrs. James F. Post.
Robert D. Cronly, E. G. Parmele. Sam
uel Northrop. Thomas r. Post and c.
Il. Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. Macomber
returned to Richmond last night
AS previously stated, the deceased
Hrs. Macomber was S6 years and 5
months old, and for many years was 2
resident of Wilmington. About thirty
years ago she left here to reside with
her children. in Richmond. The Rich
mond News, of yesterday. says:
Mrs. MacOmber was the widow of
Captain Robert s. Macomber. OF Will
mington, N. c.. who died in that city
on April 8, 1865, the day OF the evacua-
tion of Richmond. She was born In
New York on the return Of her parents
who had been to England on u visit and
were coming back to North Carolina. or
MAY is. 1905.
Until the past thirty years she was
q resident of North Carolina, but came
acre to live with her children. She is
survived by three daughters and two
sons-Robert z. Macomber. president OF
the Nowlan Company Mrs. Laura a
Bargamin. and Miss Amanda Macon
her. of Richmond, and Mrs. ". A Fal-
eoner. of Bedford City. Va. and James
nj. Macomber, of Wrigttsville N. G.
up to two days ago Mrs Macombel
retained all of her faculties and re-
membefed the details OF nearly a cen
fUry."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
THE CASE DISMISSED.
Charges Against Omcers of q Collier
of FIogging a Seaman.

Norfolk, Va. December 13.-Deputy
United States marshal J. Z. West TO-
day arrested Captain Shutluff. first Of
fcer wolly and second officer Hickey.
of the United States collier Nero at the
navy yards, on warrants sworn out by
seaman John F. Reilly. OF the collier.
charging them with fogging IND as
saulting him On the high seas. The
Nero recently returned from Pinche-
leque. Mexico.
Reilly'S witnesses were the chief cook,
firemen, carpenter and chief and assist
ant engineer.
United States commissioner Bowden
heard the case and assistant district
attorney Hugh Gordon Miller repre-
scented the government. The commits
sioner dismissed all charges.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
NORFOLK DRY DOCK COMPANY.
The Charter Secured-To Locaf.
Plant in Elizabeth River.

Norfolk. December 13.-The Unio-
Construction and Drydock Company
have been granted a charter. The cap.
itai Of the company is $4,000. d. .
Hitchings, is president; J. E Davis
vice president; Charles T. Dean. OF
Ironton, Ohio, secretary and treasurer
These, with R. A Hutchins. of Ports,
mouth. Va: ". s. Bowden and Wilson
Reed, Of Norfolk. and ]. O. Ward. OF
Baltimore, are directors.
The purpose Of the company Is &C
build floating or other Ary6oeks and
to repair. build and operate vessels
The principal office Of tie se0oany
VIII be at Norfolk and the plant. ~ an.
ticipated, will be located on the south
ern branch Of the Elizabeth river.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
DOUBLE BEREAVEMENT.
Mr.. III. l.. Peterson, Of This City Lost
Father Died Only Three Weeks Ago.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Peterson returned
from Hocut, Bladen county,
lwhere they went on Monday. having
ibeen called to the bedside of Mr.. Peter
Ison's mother. Mrs. Monroe Peterson.
lwho was sick at the residence of Mr..
Sylvester Bordeaux While they were
There. Mrs. Peterson died at $50 o'clock
"wednesday morning.
| The deceased vas a devoted wife and
mother. and was loved by all who knew
lher. She was 81 years old and died of
general debility consequent upon her
advanced age. She was a. faithful
member of Brooklyn Baptist church,
land had many friends in Wilmington
who are panied to learn Of her death.
tShe was laid to rest in the family GEM
letery At White Hall. Bladen county.
Mrs. Peterson leaves n son, Mr..
III. L. Peterson, who. resides in this city
lat 523h North Fourth street. SurViV-
ling her is one daughter, Mrs. Sylvester
bordeaux, of Hocut, whom she was Wis
lifting when she took to her bed.
The husband of the deceased lad
mr.. Monroe Peterson, died orly three
weeks ago in this city at the residence
lof his son. Mr.. H. L. Peterson. with
Whom his mother also resided for sever
laI years. L the loss of his father ano
mother in so brief a period. Mr.. Peter
son has the deep sympathy OF many
friends.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
A FAILURE IN BOSTON.
Copper stock Dealings Carry Under
an Old Concern.

Boston. Mass, December 13.-The as
signment of Wainwright Brothers & Co.
brokers of No. SO State street. was an
nounced today from the floor OF the
stock exchange. of which the concern
was a member. The assignment is at
tributed TO the decline in copper stocks
The firm had been doing business in
Boston for upwards of twenty years.
The assignee said he could not give
an estimate of the extent to which the
firm was involved until after examina-
ton of it's affairs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
Death of w. X. CrOmartie.
Correspondence Of The Messeng

Cypress Creek, N. c.. December IA.
Mr.. W. X. Cromartie m Of our most
prominent citizens died here this even
ing. He was 10 years old, and was one
of the old landmarks of this county.
He had been a ruling elder in the Pres
Ityterian church for more than forty
years, and was a large-hearted pub
iic-spirited Christian gentleman, who
had The confidence of all h knew
him.
His remains will be buried at the
family burning ground tomorrow at ;
o'clock d. m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-17
THE GOLD BRICK SwINDLERS.
In the Penitentinry at Last-EIiza'
beth City Electric Railway.
Especial to the Messsenger.)

Raleigh, n C.. December 13.-Sherif
Jordan and three deputies from Green's
boro today brought to the penitentiary
the notorious gold brick swindlers-
Howard n Hawley, to serve ten years.
and Daily I'VE years. They were
handsomely dressed and swell crooks"
The penitentiary officials are warned to
use extra care IN safe keeping them.
The state charters the Elizabeth City
Railway and Power Company. capital
s20. 900, with leave to increase to $115,
600. The company is to operate an
electric railway in Elizabeth City and
In Pasquotank. Camden and Currituck