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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
Recapture of Colon by Govern
ment Troops Under General
-AIban Means InsurreCtion is
Practically Over
GUERILLA WARFARE
MAY BE CARRIED ON
But Stronger Forces and Better
Organization Are Considered
Essential Requisites if They In
tend to Resume the Struggle
Seriously

Colon, Nov. S0.-The town is full Of
troops from Barranquilla. Over 700
soldiers landed from the gunboat Gen.
Pinzon last night. These belong in the
interior of Colombia and are fine, able
bodied men and veteran troops having
taken part in many previous engage
ments. Among them are few of the
female relatives of the soldiers. Gen.
.Aiban returned to Panama yesterday
afternoon.
aOn Thursday by cutting passage
through the woods, unknown TO Col,
Barrera, who occupied a small hill at
Buena Vista, a detachment of the gov
eminent forces attacked Barrera' s
troops in the rear. A cross-fre in both
front and rear resulted in disaster to
the attacked and the ultimate surren-
der of the town. The government lost
in the Buena Vista engagement Capt.
Damian Espinosa and several other
officers.
From Panama comes the news that
the surrender of Colon to the govern
ment struck the Liberals like a thun-
derbolt and that they are still unable
to realize the fact that the city is again
in the hands of the federal authorities.
Gen. Adams Colon triumph, without
the aid of the troops from the gunboat
Gen. Pinzon, is regarded here as an
achievement that may possibly lead
him to the highest honors in the ser
Vice of the republic. He was welcomed
at the railway station last night by a
large crowd. He went from the station
to the barracks under escort of a
torchlight procession headed by a band.
Along the line of march many ;'Vivas"
were heard and there was much firing
of squibs. The restaurants were open
until 10 o'clock in the evening for the
first time in many months
The recapture of Colon is admitted
to be almost a death blow to the Lib
eral cause in this department. There
is no doubt that guerilla warfare will
be resumed in the mountains, but
stronger forces and better organiZa-
lions are considered essential requis-
ties for the Liberals if they intend to
resume the struggle seriously.
Both Panama and Colon are quiet.
Trains on the railroad still carry armed
American guards and are running on
time.
The German man-of-war Stein ar
rived at Colon last night.
The steamer Sunrise" (Sunnve? p
belonging to the United Fruit Co., was
wrecked at Bocas del Toro in the
rough weather of Thursday night.
The troops from the Gen. Pinzon
have been taken by train to various
points along the line of the railroad
Where many liberals still remain, for
the protection of the road. The gov
eminent censorship has been resumed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01

the financial issue into the Democratic
councils. We can never win de-
| clared Mr.. Fitzgerald, IF we do not dis
card the heresy of free silver"
I'VE can never win," retorted Mr..
Ball, unless men calling themselves
Democrats support the national plat
form of the Democratic party"
After some further sharp interchan-
ges, Mr.. Richardson succeeded in
quelling the disturbance by renewing
his motion to refer all resolutions to a
special committee of IL, to be appointed
by the chairman Of the caucus. This
motion prevailed. The following resOlu-
tions were then introduced
By Representative Finley of South
Cardinal
Resolved: That the Hon. James D.
Richardson and the Democratic mem
bers of the house committee on rules
when appointed, and three members to
be appointed by them, constitute a
committee to have in charge the control
and direction of the policy of the Dem
ocratic party in the House of Repre-
sentatives except as ordered by a eau
Gus of the party"
BY Mr. Burleson of Texas
, Resolved: That every representative
in Congress participating in this caucus
shall be governed by the action of said
caucus NHelt SAME ubtS ilOl NbHiiiNt
with the declaration of principles and
policies set forth in the last platform
adopted by the Democratic party in ma
tional convention assembled.
Resolved: That the best interests of
the Democratic party will be subserved
by the membership of said party in
Congress refraining from soliciting pat
ronage at the hands of the administra-
ton"
BY Representative Fitzgerald of New
York
| Resolved: That we oppose any inter
ference with the existing standard of
values, That question has been settled
by repeated and overwhelming express
sions of popular sentiment and must be
definitely closed by the statutory recog-
milton of gold as the sole standard. The
Democracy of New York has the very
greatest respect for their brethren who
for many years sought the establish
ment of a bimetallic standard. But the
interests of capital and labor alike, and
above all the interests OF the wage
earners of the country forbid that the
illegal standard of value be uncertain"
BY Representative Newlands of Ne
vada:
Resolved: That an advisory commit
tee be selected consisting of one mem
Der from each state selected by the
| Democratic delegation of such state of
which the leader OF the minority shall
be chairman and the whip shall be sec
rotary"
These resolutions having been re-
| ferred a motion was made and carried
that the committee which is to be APP
| pointed to consider them shall report
| to caucus to meet Friday evening,
January 10. The caucus then ad-
journed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
BARNUM'S CIRCUS
PLEASES PARlSlANS

Paris, Nov. 3O.-The Sale des Fetes
of the exposition buildings was filed
tonight by an audience of 5000 persons.
the occasion being the opening of the
Barnum circus for q season of four
months The opening assumed the
character of an American function.
United States Ambassador Porter and
his family. the STAFF of the embassy
and Consul General Gowdy occupying
the principal boxes. President Loubet
was represented by his son, and the
various ministers We're either present
or had representatives among the big
gathering of Partisan notabilities and
foreign diplomats VIII accepted the in
Vitations transmitted through Ambas-
sador Porter.
The performance was enthusiastlcal-
~ received.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
Removes Governor Jenkins of Ok
Iahoma From Office and Names
Thomas B. Ferguson As His
Successor
ROOSEVELT'S REASONS J!
FOR MAKING CHANGE
Are Based on Written Statements
and Oral Explanations of the
Deposed Governor Regarding
His Relations With the Okla
homa Sanitarium Co.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The President
appointed Thomas B. Ferguson, gov
ernor of Oklahoma, today, vice Will
liam NJ. Jenkins, removed. In taking
this action the President attached to
the papers the following memorandum:
Gov. Jenkins of Oklahoma is hereby
removed because of his improper con-
nection with contract between the
territory and the Oklahoma Sanitari-
UNI Co. The decision is based purely
upon his own written statements, and
his oral explanation of them at the fl
nal hearing.
"One of the duties of the territorial
governor is to enter into a contract
with some person or corporation, for
the keeping of the insane of the terri
tory. Gov, Jenkins made such a con-
tract with the Oklahoma Sanitarium
Co., a corporation, the promoters of
which reserved $4,000 of its stock for
the governor and subject to his orders.
In the governors explanation of the
affair he says he told the promoters at
the time they desired him to sanction
the contract, That it was an impor-
tant contract and that l had some
friends whom l would like to have in
terested in the company to whom l
owed Some DOllIlCdl ODlSdIlOnS winch
l would not be able to pay by an ap-
pointment or anything of that kind"
THE stock was delivered to a bank
er subject to the governors order, and
was turned over to these friends whose
political services the governor thus
sought to reward.
1.-The extent Of the favor to the gov
ernor or his friends is suggested by
the fact, that the only known sale of
the stock since the contract was given
out was at double the price paid for
it.
LAS performance of the contract was
to be the sole business of the corpora
ton, it is obvious, either that the ter
ritOry was obligated to pay far more
its helpless wards We're to have the
enormous profits contemplated taken
out of their keeping.
THE governors confessed relations
to the matter disclose such an entire
lack of appreciation of the high fidu-
ciary nature of the duties of his office
to unfit him for their further dis
charge.
"A sound rule of public policy and
morals forbids a public servant from
seeking or accepting any personal ben
eft in transaction, wherein he has
public duty to perform.
"A chancellor would not for one mo-
ment retain a trustee, who in dealings
for the trust, reserved an advantage
to himself The thought is not to be
tolerated that the President can be
less vigilant and eXacting in the pub
lies interest
(signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
COURT HELD FOR
TRAVERS BENEFIT

If Patrick Travers had kept sober
Friday there would have been no crimi-
nal session of the Central District
Court yesterday morning, but as Pat
rick drank more than a gentleman
should, Judge Utley had to go through
the formalities Of the session. Patrick
sat in the dock all alone, and as he
pleaded guilty to the charge against
him. he was soaked SO, which he paid.
At the civil session of the court the
case of S. C. Warren of Leicester
against Mrs. Susan A. Belcher was
tried. The case was brought on an
action Of contract to recover $5S. 40 for
carpenter work.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
MCCANN AND BATES MEN
PREPARE TO DO BUSINESS

P. H Mccain and Walter Bates will
probably meet in a candlepin match on
local alleys next week. II is proposed
that % strings be rolled, 70 each on the
Sherwood and Monsey's alleys. Such a
match will probably be arranged at a
meeting of the men and supporters to-
the men will be rolled Monday night of
next week. unless present plans fail.
Backers of each man will deposit S25, the
purse Of $50 going to the winner. Ten
dollars has been placed in the hands of T.
leys, 10 bind the match in behalf OF Bates.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
DENVER CITY HALL
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Denver, Col, Nov. 30.-Flre which
started on the fourth floor OF the DEN
yer City Hall. early this evening, prac-
tically ruined the building, destroying
much property and probably a large
amount Of valuable records. Three fire.
ment are said to be missing. and it is
feared that they have persisted in the
flames.
The origin Of the fire is not absolutely
known, but it is supposed to have been
defective electric wiring.
The building contained all the city
Offices except that of the police depart
ment and included the central fire
station and the city Jail. 1t was of
stone, six stories in height 1t cost
nearly half a million dollars. but it was
built in 1880 and had deprecated much
in value. 1t was insured for $50. 900.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
MONTREAL TO REMAIN
IN EASTERN LEAGUE

Manager Charles DOoley of the Mont
real team was in Worcester for few
hours yesterday morning. Charlie was
on his way to Paterson, n. J., where he
has winter quarters. Manager Dooley
will be az the head Of d stock COM
pany that viii promote baseball in
Montreal next season. Manager Dooley
had a talk with President p. II. Hurley
regarding the meeting Of the Eastern
League which is 20 be held IN New
York, wednesday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
LONDON NEWSPAPER
COMMENTS ON HENLEY

London, Dec. 1.-The decision of the
Henley stewards to admit foreign crews
to the regattas receives much attention
fro mSunday papers. A Cambridge
man. writing to the Sunday Times,
says: 1.-The features of American life
which have been caricatured ar dead.
The typical American is keenly anxious
to excel. 1t is the Henley Grand Cup
the Americans want to win and it is
the Grand Cup we take pride in de-
Tending 1t is the severest test of
pluck and endurance to be found and
if we battle with crews from over the
sea, let us continue to meet them where
the browning qualities of Craftsmanship
are most effectually displayed"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
BASKETBALL M0GULS
WILL DELIBERATE TODAY

A meeting of Massachusetts Central
Basketball League will be held at the
Sherwood House today. A schedule will
probably be adopted and action will be
taken regarding the Pawtucketville A.
C's application. 1t is understood that the
Lowell team has been merely fishing for a
good chance TO return, but does not pro-
pose to leave the Massachusetts League
unless the Massachusetts Central League
will make it an object to do so. Pres.
O'Rourke and the directors OF the league
will not countenance this style of play,
and the P A. c. management will either
have to do business at once or cease dick
ering.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
JOHN BOYLE 0'RIELLY CLUB
ENDORSES MAYOR O'C0NNELL

At a meeting of the John Boyle
O'Reillly Club at 9S Front Street, last
night. the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved. that the John Boyle
O'Reilly Club hereby endorses the can
didacy of Mayor Philip J. O'Connell.
His administration commends itself to
every taxpayer of the city. His econo-
mical management Of the city's bust
ness is sufficient to warrant every
voter, regardless of party. to vote for
him. We. as members of the club,
pledge ourselves to assist in every
honorable manner in securing his cleo
ton" --
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
PERMITS TO OPEN
AND 0BSTRUCT STREETS

Permission to open and obstruct
Teets was granted yesterday by
Street Commissioner W. S. Prior to the
water department for repairs on Pres
colt Street 1862 Main Street, ! Green
wood Street Tower Street, 1856 South
bridge Street and for setting hydrant
on Millbury Street; Worcester Gas
Light Company, service at II Myrtle
Street. Hudson and Lisbon Streets;
Michael Donohue, sanitary sewer, SO
Union Street, 80 and SO Lamartine
Street ard Lyons Street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
RECEPTION GIVEN
PRESIDENT FOWLER

President Rufus B. Fowler Of the
Worcester Board Of Trade, gave re-
ception at his home on Tuckerman
Street last night 10 the Board Of Trade
Glee Club. The evening was pleasantly
passed In d social way, the Glee Club
singing several choruses and vocal So
los by MI Adamson; piano solos by
Mr.. Anderson, and recitations by Miss
Leila Simon of Radcliffe College round
ing out ali enjoyable evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
ATTEMPTED TO PASS
ONE OF STOLEN BILLS

Laramie, Wyo.. Nov. SO.-One of the
unsigned bills of the Helena National
Bank stolen at Wagner, Mont, last
July, was passed today by suspicious
looking man, who afterwards disap-
peared. officers have a good descrip-
ton of the man and are now on his
trail.
The bill was for $40. The man exhi-
bited a large roll of crisp, new bank
notes and it is believed he is a member
of the gang that held up the train.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
BIG MEETING
OF DEMOCRATS

Continued From Page One.)
might have been hoped for at the time
when he took office
In conclusion Mayor O'Connell said
that he had not originally intended to
make talking campaign and didn't
know that he should continue in that
way. He was trying to do his full duty
as mayor every day. But he realized
that the friends of his opponent We're
AT work trying to create interest.
The papers had not criticised any
official act of his and some of them
were good enough to say that he had
been a good mayor.
There will be a meeting of Democrats
of Ward four in FOresters' Hall. to-
morrow night, and meetings of voters
of Wards three and five in the same
hall Tuesday night, for the purpose of
forming rallying committees
The first week of the O'ConneU
mayoralty campaign that closed last
/ night found the friends of the mayor
in happy frame of mind over the
outlook. The meetings that have been
/ held during the past week have been
we'll attended and a lot of enthusiasm
has been shown all along the linle.
The ward meetings will be continued
this week but more important than
they are is to be a meeting at the
Bay State House In Parlor A tomorrow
night at o'clock. The call for the
meeting was sent out last night bv
friends of the mayor to leading Demo-
Gratis of the city and the men back of
the movement are satisfied the result
will be gratifying to all the friends of
Mayor O'COnnen. The advisability of
holding such a meeting was first pro-
posed by members Of the committee of
% last year at conference held Wed
nesday night, as The Spy reported.
and the decision to call such a meet
ing was reached yesterday afternoon.
! The Democratic city committee is to
meet at the office of Chairman James
+. Ryan this Afternoon al O'Clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
LYCEUM'S NEW HOME
NEARLY COMPLETED

The new home OF the Catholic Young
Mems I.yceum Of Sacred Heart parish is
nearly completed. and it is expected that
some time this week the building will be
turned over 10 the society by the building
committee. The committee in charge of
the shirt waist party recently held in
Mechanics Hall will meet today to wind
up its affairs. The money earned viii be
used to decorate the new building on Pell
Street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
WORCESTER MEN TO
PLAY WITH McALEER

Cleveland. O., Nov. 30.-James HcAIeer
the Manager of the American League
team which is TO be placed in St. Louis
next season. announced today that he
had signed John Anderson for his team.
Both the Brooklyn and the Boston Ma
tional League teams were after Ander-
son. McAleer says that Jesse Burkett.
Wallace, Heidrick, Harper. Powell and
Padden will be other members Of the
team
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
AN ATTACHMENT
FOR $1,000 FILED

The following attachments were fled
IN the Registry Of Deeds, yesterday:
Lamson Allen VS.. Elizabeth E. How
ard, action of contract, $1,000, returna-
bic before Central District Court, Dec.
"a Papers served by James Hunt, dep
ity sheriff: writ from Office Of Wood &
Wood.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01
HENDERSON WILL AGlAN
BE SPEAKER OF HOUSE
Continued From Page One.)

Continued From Page Ohe.)
to consist of 10 members and have jur-
isdiction of all proposed legislation con-
corning the census and the apportion-
ment.
Resolved: Further, that there shan
be appointed to serve during the S'th
congress a select committee on INDUS
trial arts and expositions to consist or
nine members which shall have Jurls-
diction of all matters except those re-
lating to the revenue and approprld-
lions referring to the centennial OF the
Louisiana Purchase and proposed expo
sitiOns.
Resolved: Further, that the select
committee on the examination and dis
position of documents of the 56th con-
gress shall be continued as select
committee in the 57th congress"
Mr. Heuburn Immediately offered an
amendment providing that the rules
should be adopted temporarily for 40
days. at the end of which time they
should be placed before the house for
consideration. He made a very earnest
argument in favor of this temporary
action in the course of which he point
ed out four material changes which he
believed should be made in the rules as
they have existed for several congress-
es. One of these was to provide that
the right of recognition, now lodged IN
the speaker, should be given to the first
member addressing the chair; the sec
ond was to provide for four suspension
days a month instead of two; the third
was to provide for the revival of the
old morning hour" as it existed before
the first congress of which Mr.. Reed
was speaker, and the fourth was to
provide that senate amendments to
house bills should be subject to the
same points of order to which they
would be subjected had the amend
ments originated in the House.
Mr.. Hepburn contended that the pres
ent rules gave the speaker entirely too
much power, and in course of his re-
marks made the point that there was
nothing in the constitution which re-
duired that the presiding officer, chosen
by the members of the House, should
be a member Of that body.
The discussion lasted two hours.
Mr.. ShattuCk of Ohio supported the
DalzeIl resolution.
Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania, though
generally in favor of the old rules, de-
sired a modification which would take
away from the chairman@f committees
the power of controlling time on meas
ures before the House.
When Mr.. Hepburn's motion was put
to vote it was defeated about three
TO one He then offered in succession
four notifications of the rules which
he had suggested in his argument.
These were in turn voted down. The
highest vote was A. The question Of a
policy was not reached at the caucus
today.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-01

Washington, Nov. 3O.-The Demo-
cratic members of the House of Repre-
sentatives met in caucus in the hall Of
the house at II o'clock today. There
are 151 Democrats and eight Fusionists,
Silverites and Populists in the new
house. OF these members Of the mi
nority 1876 We're present, including Mr..
Shafroth of Colorado and Mr.. Newlands
Silverites. Mr.. Neville and Mr.. Stark,
Populists of Nebraska, declined to enter
the caucus. Mr.. Hay of Virginia, chair
man of the Democratic caucus presid-
ed. Without opposition, the following
selections were made for officers Of the
house to be presented at meeting of
the house next Monday
Speaker Mr.. Richardson of Tennes-
see; clerk, Representative James
Kerr of Pennsylvania; sergeant-at-
arms, Representative E. V. Brook
shire of Indiana; doorkeeper. Charles
Edwards of Texas; and postmaster,
James K. Jackson Of Alabama. The Sc
lection of Mr.. Richardson as candidate
for speaker. clothes him officially with
the minority leadership. The four
places on the house roll allowed the
minority will be filed by Isaac r. Hill
of Ohio. assistant sergeant-at-arms,
and James F. English of California;
FELTON, B. knight Of Georgia, and Ew-
Daily camera., 1901-04-18
Brave once Boy.

The appalling explosion which
shocked New York some time ago
was marked by more than one ex-
ample of that everyday heroism which
ennobles common humanity. But OF
all the brave deeds there done that
of an Office boy was perhaps the most
notable. He was stunned by a blow
on the head from flying fragment,
but, regaining consciousness, was
about to escape from the horrors sur
rounding him. when the despairing
cries of the Office girls reached his
ears. To attempt their rescue might
entail death upon himself, but, un-
moved by such considerations, the
brave lad determined to save them.
Cropping his way toward them amid
the dense smoke, the binding dust
and the sitting fumes of burning
chemicals, and with flames rapidly
surrounding him, he reached the i'm
prisoned girls, three in number, and,
half leading, half dragging them,
reached the street in safety. Cut,
bruised and bleeding, he disclaimed
all thanks and quietly disappeared
perhaps to quiet the apprehensions
of loving mother. Surely the max
ing of fine man is in that boy
Youths Companion.