The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27


pleads self-defense
New York, Oct 26.-The Marquis Ito,
former prime minister of Japan, sailed,
today, on the steamship Ryndem Be
fore going on board the vessel he said;
Il must express my thanks to you
Americans for the kindness and cor
diality with which l have been re-
ceived here. I am deeply grateful for
the degree which was bestowed upon
me by Yale University. I shall leave
the Ryndham at Boulogne and proceed
to Paris, where, in all probability, /
shall spend a part of the winter
hope to reach Japan about the latter
part of the year. My plans are rather
indefinite as yet"
Washington, Oct. 26-The state de-
partment is about to lose the services
of Thomas Cridler, third assistant sec
rotary of state. He has accepted the
position of European commissioner to
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition a
post which affords nearly double the
compensation of his present position
and for which Mr. Cridler is fitted by
reason of his wide acquaintance abroad
! and his connection with the last Paris
Exposition as a successor to the late
| Moses p. Handy.
members of the Grant family are as
sembled here, today, to honor the tri-
centenary anniversary of the birth of
Matthew Grant, the progenitor of the
| American branch of the family. The
celebration will last three days, and
the program includes addresses by
| prominent members of the family from
all over the country.
II. OP II
says: u Pierpont Morgan has pur-
chased large tract of bay shore land
adjoining the Standard Oil Company's
property above Point Richmond on
| San Francisco Bay, to be used, so it is
stated upon reliable authority as a ter
minus for the Morgan-Hili syndicate of
railroads, embracing the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific roads.
Danbury, CT. Oct. 26.The Connecti-
cut Christian Endeavorers, who are
holding their annual convention here,
voted, today, not to have a state con-
vention in Connecticut, next year. but
to unite with the other state unions of
New England in a convention in Bos-
ton on October IA, Is, 16 and II, 1902.
Danbury Ct, Oct 26-Samuel Sher-
man, aged 70, retired lawyer, promi-
nent for many years in Wall Street,
| New York, died, today, at his home in
Brookfeld.
| Syracuse, N. Y, Oct 26.-The Porto
Rican delegates. IA in number, spent
| the forenoon visiting the various man.
| ufactories of Utica. At noon they were
entertained at luncheon at the Fort
| Schuyler Club, after which they came
to Syracuse, where they also received
hearty welcome.
| Newport R. l., Oct. Davenport has
| seven cases of smallpox, including one
which were reported last evening, and
| three which came to light, today All
but one of the cases have been traced
| to the first case.-that of Captain Ev-
ans of the Salvation Army, whose ILL
ness was reported, two weeks ago to-
/ day, after he had been ailing nearly a
week, and had been visited by the other
Salvation Army workers.
Halifax, N S., Oct ga telegram
from St. Louis has announced to rela-
tlves here the death at Fernridge, Mo-,
yesterday, of John Mckay, the oars
man, who for three years, with Jake
Caudaur, was double scull champion of
the world.
Cleveland, O., Oct 26.-The village of
! Berra, near here, was visited by rob-
bers, this morning, who blew open the
safe at the Lawrence & Brightman
shardware store, and the safe in the
offices of the Durham foundry. They
secured, besides 500 in cash, nearly
$4,000 worth of negotiable bonds.
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