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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04
NO NEW CASES OF
BUBONlC PLAGUE REPORTED

Liverpool, Nov. 3. - No new cases of
bubonic plague were officially reported to-
day.
Speaking last evening at local hospital
banquet, Mr.. Boyle, United States consul,
said: Realizing my responsibility for
such declaration, 1 assert that the city
of Liverpool does more business with the
United States than the rest of the world
together. 1 can say that l am not bit
nervous over this outbreak of the plague
in Liverpool II I thought the situation
serious enough to require the quarantine
of vessels from Liverpool at United States
ports, 1 would recommend it, but thus far
l have not seen any such necessity"
Washington, Nov. 3.-There were no ad-
vices today to the marine hospital service
from it's representatives in Liverpool or
Glasgow regarding the bubonic plague
The officials will exert every effort to pre-
vent the Introduction of the plague into
the United States, to which end there will
be earnest cooperation between the ma
tional and state authorities. Already
there are in existence regulations for the
examination of persons suspected of suf-
fering with plague symptoms, and these
will be supplemented If necessary.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-04

The postoff1ce department has no
contract for direct mail service between
the Pacific coast and the Philippines,
mails being carried by government
transports or by steamers to Hong
Kong, and thence by steamers of other
countries to Manila.
1T now seems probable" says the
report, that if this government should
withdraw its transports, as may be
done at any time, with the under
standing that its passenger and freight
traffic, together with the increasing
volume Of it's mails might go to the
steamship company that would submit
the most satisfactory proposal for
quick and regular service, a favorable
contract could be secured. The mail
service and commercial interests
would be greatly advanced by fast
mail steamers adhering strictly to
schedule time between the Pacific coast
and Manila, and calling at other ports
at regular intervals, under contract
with this government"
The request for $500, 900 appropriation
for pneumatic service is renewed as a
/ basis for beginning the service, which
when fully established, it is stated,
will involve an annual expenditure of
approximately SS00,000 The depart
ment expresses its opinion, and that of
the commission of experts that investi-
gated the subject, that the outright
purchase of the system should not be
considered by congress, pending a
more complete test.
The report shows that on June 30
last, there were 267, 1857 miles of Star
Route service, 1S3, 35S of railroad
routes, 45,779 of railway postoffice car
routes, and almost 5000 miles of cleo
tric and cable car routes The annual
rate of expenditure for all classes of
domestic mail transportation mail SER
vice has increased Sc, $40, 2S5 since last
year.
1t is contemplated that the new con-
tracts for the Star mail service be-
ginning next July shall provide for de-
| livering mail into boxes along nearly
all of the routes The practice of
granting to contractors general permis-
sion to sublet their Star route service
has been discontinued. There were 825
casualties in the railway mail service
during the year.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
YELLOW FEVER AND MOSQUITOES
Results of the American Commissions
Investigations In Havana.

Havana, January 9.-The American
commission, under the superintendence
of DR.. Reed, which has been making
experiments at Quemados as to the
propagation of the yellow fever germs
by the mosquito. has obtained ex-
tremely satisfactory results.
DR.. Reed says the experiments show,
beyond a doubt, that there is no conta-
gion from an infected person or from
infected clothing. but that the mosqui-
toes alone are responsible for the
spread of the disease. In the course of
the commissions Investigations six
non-immune persons were infected di-
rect by the bite of mosquitoes which
had previously bitten yellow fever pa
tients, and five of these developed yell
low fever.
The last experiment made proved
conclusively, DR.. Reed contends, the
theory of propagation by mosquitoes.
A special building was constructed of
diSinfected material, and one OF the
rooms was divided into two sections by
a wire mosquito screen. In one section
were placed disinfeoted bedding and
clothing, and in the other bedding and
clothing from the yellow fever hospital
which had not been dtsinfected. Two
Eon-immuneS occupied the two Sec
tions.
In the former were put several infect
ed mosquitoes. The patient remained
in this room only long enough to be
bitten and in four days a pronounced
case of yellow fever developed. The
patient is now convalescent.
The other subject slept in the infect
ed bedding for many nights and has
not contracted the fever.
Both patients have slept for twen-
ty nights in garments worn by yellow
fever victims and in bedding from the
yellow fever hospitals. DR.. Reed says
they gre growing fat and that, in no
instance in the course Of the commits
sions investigations has case of yell
low fever developed from exposure to
infected bedding or clothing.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
Chinese Troops Preparing for Action

Chinese Troops Preparing for Action
Pekin, January 10.-A Chinaman
from Sian Flu, where the court is at
present. says that within the city S5,-
600 Chinese troops are drilling continu-
ously, and the majority of them are
armed with modern rifles. He says that
the feeling of the people there is bit
terly anti-foreign, and that they believe
that if they can meet the allies in open
fight they can defeat them.
The ministers are considerably as
tonished over the Chinese grant to
Russia of a concession north of the
Pei Ho at Tien Tsin as compared with
the British and French concessions
combined. The grant, according to the
Russians, was made voluntarily for
services in endeavoring to bring about
peace. The ministers think that the
concession constitutes good pay when
considered in addition to the annexa-
ton of all Manchuria.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
BRITISH POSTS ATTACKED
simultaneous Attack OF Posts Over
Distance of sixty Miles

London, January 10.-General Kitch-
ener sends news of a serious simulta-
neous attack on the night of January
7th by the republicans on the British
positions between points sixty miles
apart. along the lines OF the Pretoria
and Lorenzo Marquee railway. The
losses ON both sides were heavy. Ac-
cording TO reports, the Beers were
beaten off after prolonged fighting.
Following is the text of the dispatch
from General Kitchener:
Pretoria, Wednesday. January 9.
"On the night of January 7th the
Beers made simultaneous and deter
mined attacks upon all Of our posts ar
Belfast, Wonderfontein. Nooitgedacht
and Wildfontein. An intense fog pre-
vailed and, taking advantage of the
cover it afforded, the Beers were able
to creep close UP to our position. A
heavy fire continued until $40 o'clock
a. m., when the Beers We're driven off.
One officer was killed and three wound
ed. while twenty men were killed and
fifty-nine wounded. The loss of the
Beers was heavy. twentyfour dead
being counted.
"A convoy taking supplies to Cor
don's brigade, north of Krugersdorp,
was attacked by Beyer's commando
(TueSday). The Beers Were driven off
leaving eleven dead on the field. Our
casualties were four slightly wounded -
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
GRAVEYARD INSURANCE
ihree Men Arrested on Charges of
This Kind of Fraud

New York. January 10.-Believine
that they We're the victims Of grave
yard insurance swindles. officers of
the Colonial Life Insurance Companv
or America, located in Jersey City. to-
day caused the arrest of Thomas Mar
tln editor of ii Union Hill IN, IL news
paper William Neker an ur.ertaker
IN Union Hill, and Thomas ]. Kelley
pugfllst, whose right name Is said 10
De Thomas Waldron. who until recent
Iy was an agent for the company. DIR
R1chard Jahr, a West Hoboken physi-
clan. and formerly the medical examan-
er in Union Hill for the company went
TO police headquarters. but after MAX
ing statement was not placed under
arrest The insurance company say5
ne was careless in signing papers pre-
sented by Kelley.
Martin Kelley and Neker were each
released on $1,000 bail. An Indictment
mad been found against the four men
on the charge that they had conspir.d
TO secure insurance ON the life of Rob-
ert Brenner, d boy Of IL who was the
brother Of Martins wife
manager Heppenheimer said that
heIlcy, while an agent of the company
mad taken very bad risks on which tn.
company mad paid money TO Neker and
Martsn as beneficiaries. Mr. Heppen-
heimer said that three cases had beer
round in which Kelley and the others
mad defrauded the company. Ii was
believed there were other cases.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
The Suit Against the tioulds

New York, January I0.-The suit
Drought by Anton J. Dittmar, a New
York lawyer, as assignee of Asher
Werthefmer. a London bric-a-brac
dealer, to enjofn Jay Gould's estate
from paying to the Countess de Cas-
tellane any portion Of the income OF
her share Of the estate, was called in
the supreme court today, on an appIi-
cation to continue d Temporary in
junction preventing the Goulds from
sendlng any money to their sister Ditt-
mar counsel presented an affidavit
from Wertheimer. giving detailed ac-
count OF all the articles sold by him to
tne Castellanes and alleging that they
We're worth all that was charged for
them. Counsel also presented much OF
the correspondence between Vert
hefmer and the count. In the earlier
letters the count Acknowledges the re-
ceipt OF goods and agrees to settle as
alleged, by Mr.. Wertheimer In his affi-
dtv1t, with per cent annual interest
on all credit purchases
The Goulds' counsel denied the
courts jurisdiction and decision was
reserved.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
The Suit Against the de Castellanes

l. uc suit Against Cn0 Oo CaSt6IlaneS
Paris, January 9.-The hearing of the
suit of Charles Wortheimer, the Lon
don bric-a-brac dealer, against Count
and Countess de Castellane to recover
payment for art objects sold to the de-
PENDANTS, the transaction taken as a
test case involving the sum of IL, ,946
francs, was resumed today before the
first civil tribunal of the Seine The
session was devoted to the usual sum-
ming up by the representative of the
minister of justice and the case was
then adjourned for week, when judg-
ment will be pronounced. The speaker
today expressed an opinion in favor OF
the Castellanes' demand for the ap-
pointment of experts to determine the
value of some of the articles involved,
but only in the case of objects exchang-
ed since 1899. The transactions up to
June 1899, he considers entirely settled
and expresses the opinion that the court
was not justified in going back to them
But, the operations dating from June
1899 were different. He instanced the
case of bill for 1855 francs which
was left unsettled, even though Wethei-
mer was engaged in making exchanges,
during the course of which Wetheimer
paid money to Count de CaStellane the
operations involving sums aggregating
100000 francs.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
The Hasing Investigating COMMITTEE

The Ha8ing Investigating Committee
West Point, January 9.-The congress
sional investigating committee which
is investigating the charges of hazing
at the West Point academy arrived
here this afternoon and were met with
military honors and a salute of seven
teen guns. They convened at the aca-
demic building and the only witness
examined was Colonel A. L. Mills, su-
perintendent of the military academy.
He was requested by Chairman Dick to
give the committee a general idea of
the workings of the academy and the
rules and regulations governing. The
observation-disclosures a very lengthy de-
ly from the Blue Book" the United
States Military Regulations" and the
United States Articles of War" Cop
les Of all three documents will be fur
nished the Investigators tomorrow. The
witness went over great deal of the
ground which he covered during his
testimony before the military court Of
inquiry on December 18th. This after
noon the committee was conducted
through the barracks so they could
form some idea of the scope of their
work while here.
The investigation will be resumed to-
morrow morning and the committee
will, in all probability, hold night ses-
sions in order to get through the busf-
ness at this post as soon as possible.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
ANOTHER PIER FIRE
A Burning Steamer Ignftes the Piers
The Loss Half Million Dollars

New York, January 9.-In an early
morning fire on the Erie basin front
that lighted up all south Brooklyn,
Richards street, were partly destroyed,
an excursion steamer. the Idelwild, was
burned to the waters edge; one fire
man was injured and close upon fifty
seamen narrowly escaped with their
lives. The total loss is estimated at
100000.
The fire started, no one knows how,
on board the Idelwild about 1 o'clock.
The steamer was lying just inside the
breakwater from which point she
drifted as soon as she was cut loose,
directly across the Erie basin and up
against one Of Boards pier heads.
Soon the big covered pier, where jute
and cotton were stored in bales was
in flames. Fire Chief Croker hurried
over from New York.
The steamship Coya. which recently
arrived from Callao. was cut adrift
from the burning pier shed and worked
out into the basin. There her crew
fought the fire with deck hose, and
soon had the fire. under control.
On the other side of the pier was ly-
ing the tramp steamship ST. Dunstan,
from Liverpool, with a cargo of fruit
and sugar. Her crew managed to get
ashore, while the fireboat took care of
the abandoned ship. auenched the
flames after her deckhouse had caught
fire and her port side was badly Bills
tered, and then set her adrift.
The Idelwild meanwhile had burned
to the waters edge and a couple of
lighters had also been destroyed. Fire
tugs and engine companies poured their
streams into the burning stores but
could only prevent the fire from
spreading.
By o'clock the flames had died
down to a SmOlder.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15

Against President MeKinIey BEING In
vited TO Their Next Annual Meeting

Atlaata, Ga. January "A special
from New Orleans says:
At the meeting Of the camp OF the
Army of the Tennessee. United Confed-
crate Veterans, the strongest OF the con-
federate associations in New Orleans,
a resolution offered by General Stephen
Chalarona commander OF the camp. pro-
testing against the invitation Of Presi-
dent Mckinley TO the confederate re-
union TO be held in Memphis next spring
was unanimously adopted. General
Chalaron explained that 'it was under
stood the president would be invited TO
Memphis and the resolution was in
tended simply as a warning to Mem
phis not to do IL"
Memphis, Tenn, January s.-The pro-
test of a New Orleans camp Of the con-
federate veterans against inviting Pres
ident Mckinley to attend the confeder-
ate reunion here next May will be ig-
nored so far as Memphis is concerned.
The invitation, extended by the city.
it's commercial bodies and confederate
veterans of Memphis, will be carried to
President Mckinley by a committee Sc
lected for that purpose.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
GoLDsBoRo GOSSIP.
How an Outsider Rates the Town.
GoIdsboro Now a Seaport-The Town
Full of Manufactures With Room for
Many More.

(Correspondence of The Messenger. j
GoldsborO. January 10.
E. NJ. Everett, serial story writer for
The Kansas City Times, was in the city
| today. Having taken a peep through
the city. Mr.. Everett remarked ito your
correspondent: II have visited quite d
number Of North Carolina towns re-
Gently and find here a. push and snap
that pleases me very much. and in this
Goldsboro is ahead of her sister towns
in the state. 7 am pleased, too, to note
the great progress manifested along in
dustrial and manufacturing lines. ana
this cfty's growth is assured
That was an interesting service at
st. PaulS church last evening. 1t was
the third in the series of the week Of
prayer and was lead by the Rev. F. w.
FAIRIES, the beloved pastor of the
Presbyterian church. The subject for
| discussion was: 1.-The Twentieth Cen
tury Revival
He was followed by the Rev. w.
Carey Newton.
Mr. Newton was followed by Dr.
Butler, who described the Twentieth
century movement III Great Britain un-
der the leadership of Rev. F. B. Meyer.
DR.. F. d. Swindell, in his usual
felcitous style, closed the evening s
discussion Of this an-important topic
The opening moments of the service
were devoted to a season of special
prayer for Rev. NJ. Bradshaw and wife
in their hour of bereavement brought
on by the death of their child. A tele-
gram of sympathy and coincidence was
sent Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw.
Well. indeed. may our citizens prick
their ears and listen for the whistle,
for Ii is said to be a fact that the
steamer "Goldsboro,'' upon the bosom
Of the deep. is speeding this way. May
she meander well the Neuse whose wa
tiers she is to ply.
w. F. Trogen, the veteran candy
man. moves in and out among his pa
Yer streak among the gold. but Friend
Trogden looks as young as he did some
fifteen or twenty years ago.
One additional buggy factory, the
site already secured. is not the only
new enterprise the Twentieth century
this early gives Goldsboro. We are
to have also sash. door and blind fac
tory. too; the machinery has arrived
and is being unloaded. The plant will
be located OF: the grounds of the Stand
ard Manufacturing Company in the
northern section of the city This
makes No. 20 of Goldsboro's large
manufacturing establishments and
'nere is yet room on the plains for as
many more, and convenient to trans~
portation lines.
Congressman Chas r. Thomas break
tasted in The city this morning en- route
to New Bern. He doesn't seem dis
turbed over the Fowler contest.
DIR. N. H. E.. Mayer, the farmer and
soap manufacturer, leaves us shortly
to locate in Richmond. We shall miss
the doctor.
Mrs A d. Hilayar, of Cleveland
Ohio, sister-in-law of Mrs. r. w.
Grafton, Is on visit to Mrs. Grafton, at
her palatial residence in East Park
avenue.
Ernest Hartsell, Of Portsmouth, Va,
Is visiting his brother and sister, Mr.,
j. S. and Miss Laura Hartsell, in this
city.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
SEABOARD AIR LINE
Meeting of Directors - DIscharging
Many NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Expense

Portsmouth. Va, January 9.-The
directors Of the Seaboard Air Line, ac-
companied by President John Shelton
Williams. spent about three hours this
morning in inspecting their wharf
property, and then held closed meet
ing until about O'clock p. m, when
they adjourned to the residence Of Hon.
Leigh R. Watts. general counsel for
the system system, Ior luncheon. In the at
ternoon they held another session. last
ing until abou. O'Clock. at the close OF
which it was announced that there was
nothing to be given out for publica-
ton Soon after this the directors left
for an inspection trip over the Sea
board system No reliable inform9-
tion is to be had as to what transpired
at the meetings. Every day now en-
ployees are being Topped OFF by the
dozen. Fifty to seventy-fve We're dis
charged today, and it is said the axe
is still kept handy for use, later. The
reduction is being made DIN adj depart
ments 1t is believed that expenditures
will be cut wherever possible.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
French-Russian Alliance

Paris, January Sin view of the
statements of the eanti-republican press.
corroborated by the utterances Of The
Novoye Vremya, of st. Petersbu-...
that the Franco Russian aaiiance is
practically ended, the messages pass
ing today between the Franch minis
ter of foreign affairs. NJ. del Casse, and
the Russian minister OF foreign affairs,
Count LamSdorff, attain more than
usual significance. NJ. del Casse con-
graduating Count Lamsdorf ON his ap-
pointment as minister OF foreign af-
fairs, recalls their close personal friend.
ship, which, he believes will be utilized
for the common interests Of their coun-
tries Count Lamsdorff expresses a
sincere desire to contribute to the con-
solidation of the unalterable friendship
which has united the TWO countries. II
is noted that the words alliance" OF
"allies" are not contained in the dis
patches.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
Correspondence Of The Messenger)
ua,a,o, [~nuary 8.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Weldon. Jccnuary ..
George Ward. colored, has been
placed in Halifax county jail on most
serious charge. He came to Weldon
and induced a colored girl, who bears
a good name, to accompany him to
Halifax, where he said a big party was
TO be given and her people had sent for
her. She accompanied him, but instead
of taking fier to Halifax. he took her
to an old barn in a lonely place, where
ed a razor On her and told her
if she did not submit to him, he would
kill her. He brought her back to a
place near town and threatened that
If ever she mentioned the facts or his
name. he would murder her. The girl
ran to her fathers home and reported
the outrage. A warrant was at once
sworn out and Ward was arrested and
is now in Jail. The negroes are great
" stirred up and much excited over the
occurrence.
Chief OF Police Dickens got into a
scrap with two negro trampS this
morning near the fair grounds. They
were engaged in burning Mayor Emry's
fence and when Dickens attempted to
arrest them they resisted and one Of
the negroes pulled pistol and attempt
ed to fire upon the officer. Dickens
pulled his weapon and held them at
bay until assistance arrived and now
the Jail has two more occupants.
Willie Meggs, a we'll known travel
ing salesman for a Baltimore house.
was found in a dying condition in his
room ait the Bon Air hotel yesterday
morning. Medical aid was summoned.
but the young man died in a short
time. He complained of a choking SEN
sation before retiring.
It is rumored here that the Seoboard.
the Southern and the Atlantic Coast
Line will be merged into one gigantic
corporation and will be controlled by
the Pennsylvanfa system.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-01-15
POPULISTS SNUBBED
Republicans of the Legislature De-
cline Their Proposition to Vote for
Butler for Senator-Grand Lodge of
Masons Adjourns-The RusselI-Rey-
nolds Combination All a Myth.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., January 10.

Raleigh, N. c., January 10.
The news was confirmed today that
the republicans in the legislature will
votef or Congressman Richmond Pear
son for United States senator. 1t was
also learned that the populist mem
bers sent word to the republicans that
they would vote for the latter's nCrni-
nees for legislative officers, if the re-
publicans would vote for Marion Butler
for senator. The republicans declined
to enter into any such agreement. The
populists were therefore not in the re-
publican caucus.
The grand lodge of Masons adjourned
today after tine best session in it's his
tory. No less than 412 members were
present yesterday. This morning the
grand officers were installed.
The Seaboard Air Line excepted to
the corporation commissions order
reducing the freight rate on logs used
in making shuttle blocks, etc. The COM
mission over-rules the exceptions.
Lieutenant Governor Charles A. Rey-
nolds tells me no communication passed
between him and Governor Russell re-
garding the chief juSticeship. He said:
He never said a word to me, nor did
I say a word to him about the matter,
nor did any friend of his approach me
in regard to it. +"
J. r. Dickens, of Enfield, files vol
untary petition in bankruptcy, with
81, 900 liabilities and $500 assets.
The report of the deaf mute school at
Morganton shows 229 pupils present.
They have made great progress during
the year. The cost of the school was
s93 500 for 1S99-19O0.
1t now rests entirely with the rail-
ways to say whether the tax assess
ment litigation shall end Or continue.