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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20
George Armitage, Missing Mes
Senger of the Bank of New Am
sterdam, Walks into Police
Station and Gives Himself Up
HE HAD ONLY IA
FEW DOLLARS LEFT
After Robbing the Bank He Was
in Turn Robbed of Practically
All the Money He Had Stolen
Police Searching For His Ac-
complies

New York, Oct. 19.-George Armitage,
the missing messenger of the Bank of
New Amsterdam, walked into Tender
loin Police Station, today, and gave
himself up.
Desk Sergeant Cotton was on duty
when Armitage walked in. The latter
strobe up to the desk and said, II am
Armitage, and I believe 1 am wanted"
Armitage was fashionably dressed and
did not seem disturbed by his position.
Armitage only had s31.40 on him when
arrested. He was the messenger for the
Bank of New Amsterdam and after he
disappeared drafts and collections rep
resenting many thousands of dollars
were returned to the bank by express.
Armitage's accounts, according to the
bank officials, show a shortage of $500,
of which sum $4,000 is covered by a fidel-
ity bond.
Before Armitage was locked up he
turned to the reporters and said: II
don't mind telling you fellows that I
was at the Gorham Theatre in East
New York, last night, and saw East
Lynn" Between the acts I went out
with friend and was introduced to two
detectives. I had long talk with them
on various subjects.
After a while the conversatica drift
ed to the Armitage case and we spoke
about it for several minutes.
Neither of the policemen seemed to
have the slightest suspicion of me,
though they must have been furnished
with a description of me. No one else
that I met seemed to know me.
why I talked with the sergeant at
the Thirtieth Street Station before he
suspected my identity. 1 had to tell
him fatty who I was before he would
take me into custody"
Armitage broke down when taken be-
fore Captain of Detectives Titus and
made a remarkable confession, which
sent the police scurrylng after four sup
posed accomplices who had in turn rob-
bed the dishonest bank messenger Of
practically all the money he had stolen.
Armitage confessed to Titus that he
had met a woman he knew only as Ma
rie at a road house resort which they
both frequented. She was a friend of
the piano player in the resort, the wife
of the plano player, and a violinist who
also furnished music in tina place, and
by Marie, and became friendly with all
during a months intimacy.
Armitage said that after he stole the
money, he got drunk and was unable to
return the checks and the wife of the
piano player agreed to do it for him,
and, taking the bank wallet TO Brook
Ign, hired q negro woman to return 1t to
the bank. Armitage said as the wo-
man left him Marie suggested that she
had better take charge of the stolen
money for safety Armitage said he
gave up the money and the woman new
er came back.
1t is believed that the police have the
names of the entire party and will ar
rest all four,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20
HOLDEN

The regular meeting of the Mission
Board was held Saturday afternoon at
the home of the president, Mrs. Frank
Knowlton. Those present were Misses
Maud and Minnie Findieson, Ruth and
Genevieve Ball. Florence O'Connor,
Helen Trask, Helen Warren, Gertrude
Babb and Marion Bascom.
The adjourned meeting of the v.
1. S. will be held Monday evening in
the selectmen's room, Town Hall.
The normal class will meet Mon
day afternoon at o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Anna Fay, Highland Street.
The Sunday School of the Congre-
gational Church is rehearsing for a
missionary entertainment which will
be given Sunday, October q. At this
concert history of missionary hymns
will be given and all the hymns sung.
The concert committee is Mrs. Frank
Knowlton, Mrs. Henry Holden, Mrs. T.
B. Condor and Mrs. Herbert Jones.
The first regular meeting for the
season of the Whist Club was held Fri
day evening in the lower Town Hall.
There were seven tables. Among those
present were Mrand Mrs.AlbeFt Trask,
Miss Helen Trask, Miss Gore, Miss At
well. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Merrick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dawson, Kirke
Warren, Miss Clara Bascom, DR..
Stickney and Mrs. Stickney, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Thorndyke.
Frank Cutter, Springfield, former
" of Holden, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cutter.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20
Yale University viii Observe Its
200th Anniversary in a Fitting
Manner With Distinguished
Guests Present
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
TO RECEIVE A DEGREE
And Honorary Degrees to the
Number of go Will be Conferred
on Men of Letters and Science
of International Reputation
The Program

New Haven, Ct, Oct. 19.-Connecti-
cuts metropolis today gave itself over
to the proud university which, tomor-
row, will begin the celebration of it's
200th anniversary.
AS If to distinguish between the pres
ent day and those earlier days when
Town" and Gown" were uniformly ar
rayed against each other, the city gov
eminent, the merchants and business
men and the residents have seemed to
vie with one another in emphasizing the
pride of the town people in the old in
etitution. The streets everywhere are
flying the blue of Yale, dignified with
festoons of evergreen and in the centre
of the city scarcely a building is to be
seen which does not hide itself behind
yards of bunting and the banners of the
university.
Already many distinguished guests
have arrived and every incoming train
bears it's quota of returning graduates
and other visitors. Every mail brings
| to the committees announcements OF
the intended arrival of noted men.
The celebration proper opens, tomor-
row, with exercises religious and musi-
| cal. On Monday there will come dedica-
| lAOAl6 VI llCAllOA 4cAS' duNIG SS6S on law
and medicine and the announcement of
welcome by President Hadley Monday
night the spectacular procession will
take place. Tuesday morning will he
devoted to addresses; Tuesday after
noon to university football, and the
/ presentation of Professor Parker's ora
torio, "Hora Novissima, conducted NV
! the author, and concert by the Boston
/ Symphony orchestra, whose services
have been rendered by Francis Higrin-
son of Harvard
! At o'clock, Tuesday evening. the coil
! lege campus will be illuminated nv SOM
electric lights and the students will nre-
sent drama. That days festivities will
conclude with the singing of Yale songs
old and new, by graduates and students
5000 voices, led by band of huge pro-
portions.
1 Wednesday (Commemoration Dav,
will afford the illustrious feature of the
bicentennial President Roosevelt will
/ be present to don the gown and hood
of the doctorate of laws.
The states governor will be present
and honorary degrees to the number nj
so will be conferred on men of letters
and science Of International Regulations
A musical program, dedications of
new buildings. and the farewell recep-
ton by President and Mrs. Hadley will
conclude the season of Yale's greatest
celebration.
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Secretary Illinois woman's Alliance.

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from 2725 Indiana avenue, Chicago, Ill:
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20

The party was on the way to West
Point to visit Maj. Bellinger. Mrs.
Benedict and Miss NJ. Knowlton drove
over in a Victoria early in the day.
The rest of the party was to join them
at lunch at the point.
Mr.. Benedict is said to have been
guiding the automobile as it was going
down the east mountain, near Stock
bridge. In some manner he lost con-
troll of the brake. The automobile top
pied over, falling on Mr. Benedict and
killing him. Mr.. Kane was injured, as
described above, the chauffeur escaping
uninjured.
Maj. Bellinger is looking after Mr.
Benedict's body, and it will be taken
to the New York city residence.
Rev. c. Rydstrom, connected with
the Thomas Street Swedish M. E.
Church, will take the place of Rev. H.
e. Whyman who is at present in New
York on mission work. Rev. Mr. Ryd-
strom will speak at the morning and
evening services at the church today.
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st. Petersburg, Oct. 19.-Charlemagne
Tower, United States ambassador to
Russia, has returned here from Berlin
and is continuing his exertions in be-
half of Miss Stone, the kidnapped Amer
lean missionary.
The Russian foreign office is show
ing sympathy and willingness to assist
Mr. Tower. He has seen DR.. Dimitrer
Stanoff, the Bulgarian representative
here, and through him has informed the
Bulgarian government of the intense in
terest taken in the case in the United
States.
Mr.. Tower learned through DR.. Stan
off that the Bulgarians have cleared the
frontier region where the brigands are
supposed to be hiding, Of the entire
population, in order to surround the
brigands more effectively.
According to the latest reports re-
ceived at the embassy the brigands are
inclined to surrender to Bulgaria, and
it is still hoped, in view of Consul-Gen-
eral Dickinson's negotiations, that the
life of Miss Stone will be saved.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20
Missionaries Who Are Searching
For Brigands Who Have Miss
Stone and Her Companion
Captives Accomplished Little
RUSSIA SHOWS WILLINGNESS
TO ASSIST UNITED STATES
BuIgarians Show Proper Spirit
Too and Have Cleared the
Frontier, Where Brigands Are
Supposed to be Hiding, of the
Entire Population

Constantinople, Oct 19.-Neither w.
w. Peet, treasurer of the American
Bible House, nor Spencer Eddy, secre-
tary of the United States, had received
any news up to noon, today, from the
missionaries who are searching for the
brigands who kidnapped Miss Ellen M.
Stone and her companion, Nine Tsilka.
Messrs. Peet and Eddy had long
conference, today, as to the advlSab1llty
of reinforcing the searchers, but decld-
ed that the present arrangements are
sufficient.
Consul General Dickinson remains at
Sofia, Bulgaria, and will operate from
there until the Liberation of Miss Stone
is accomplished. The difficult nature of
the country handicaps the searchers
Heavy rains have increased the diff
Guilty of traversing the paths which are
the only means of access to the hid
ing places of the bandits in the rug
ged mountain range, flanked on the
west by the Rilo and on the east by the
Rhodope Mountains, the SUBMITS OF
which are already capped with snow.
Thick mists generally envelope the re-
gion in autumn, preventing even eX-
perienced mountaineers from travelling.
Early In the week one of the mission
airy searchers actually located the band
and was approaching their retreat when
the brigands, apparently fearing the ap-
proach of troops, shifted their quarters
and track of them was again lost. Now,
however that the troops have been
called off, the directors of the search are
hopeful of making better progress,
though they point out that even after
the brigands are found the negotiations
may be prolonged, especially in view of
the lack of telegraph facilities.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-20

will be a religious service on the Com
mon at BIS O'Clock. in charge of the
young men of Worcester Methodist
Churches. This will be the closing
open-air service of the year and sew
eral speakers are expected to be pres
ent.
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Chauffeur Lost Control of AutOmo-
bile and Frederick H. BenedlCk
is Killed and His Guest Badly
Injured
FALL OF RAIN MADE
THE ROADWAY SLIPPERY
Auto Was Descending Steep Hill
When the Accident Occurred
GreenviIIe Kane, Crushed Under
the Magazine, Which Weighed
400 Pounds

400 Pounds
West Point, N. Y, Oct. ia dis
tressing accident occurred near here
this afternoon which resulted in the
almost instant death of Frederick H.
Benedict, son of E. c. Benedict, and
perhaps the fatal injury Of Granville
Kane, guest of Mr.. Benedict.
The facts. as near as can be
learned, are these:-
Mr.. Benedict and his friend, Mr..
Kane, with a Chauffeur, started from
Tuxedo in an automobile for West
Point to attend the football game. A
thunderstorm came UP and the fall of
rain made the roadway slippery. In
descending a hill the chauffeur lost con-
troll and ran into a breakwater with
sufficient violence to upset the ma
chine. Mr.. Kane was thrown under
the magazine, which weighed 400
pounds. The automobile entire then
toppled over, and Mr. Benedict was
crushed beneath it's weight.
The accident occurred about two
miles north of Central Valley. The
body of Mr.. Benedict will be brought
to the quarters of Maj. ]. B. Bellinger.
His age was SO years. Mr.. E. c. Ben
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Mrs. F. H. Benedict is visiting Major
and Mrs. Bellinger.
Tuxedo Park, N. Z, Oct. 1s.-What
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Benedict, and the injury Of GrenviIIe
Kane, which have been gathered here
say that Mr.. Kane has an arm ana
rib broken and is suffering from inter-
nal injuries. Mr.. Kane was taken to
the cottage Of Mrs. John Wolfe at Tux
Rushmore.
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The Washington times., 1901-12-26
CAT ATTACKED FAMILY.
Animal Did Not show Appreciation
of Good Home.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25--A strange
cat that had followed John Benner from
Tioga on Monday TO his home 2l05 In
diana Avenue. last night. ferociously at
tackled three Of the Benner children and
bit and scratched them severely before
1t could be suhdued. Mary, aged sixteen
Dorothy. aged eight. and Thomas. aged
six, were the victims OF the infuriatel
feline.
They are all children OF James Ben
ner, and had begun to make quite pet
of he strange cat. the older folks claim
ing that luck went into the house with
the animal Little Dorothy had been put
10 bed and was alone when the cat leaped
upon her bed and began to claw savageiy
at her face and hands. Her screams
brought Thomas to the rescue, and he, too,
was scratched and bitten
By this time the cat was infuriated,
and, dashing downstairs, 1t leaped at
Mary. who was badly scratched, when
her brother John entered the room. The
cat at once quietcd down. and was locked
by him in the shed. when he went in
search of policeman, whom he requested
to shoot the animal.
The policeman telephoned to Lieu, enant
Roney for Instructions. and was advised
to get some poisoned meat. When last
heard from re was still looking for the
poison, a butcher having furnished the
meat. Dr. Abbott cauterized the wounds
inflicted by the animal
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
LEARNING TO USE TOOLS.
Uncle Sam Giving FfIIpinos Instruc-
tion in Manual Training.

Since American occupation there have
been demands from all parts Of the Phil
ippines for the establishment OF trade
schools, and many OF the prominent edu-
Gators in this country believe that manual
training for the natives VIII insure future
progress.
This kind OF education has made very
little progress in the Philippines. and IL
is natural that IL should be so. Tor the
men who dominated the educational al
fairs Of the islands under the Spanish
regime were conspicuous for the theory
OF life that concerned itself chiefly with
the affairs Of another world" sarcasii-
cally observed the Taft Commission in
their report on this subject.
II is significant that next to the de-
mand for instruction in English there
comes the dem-nd Tor a kind to which,
in these islands. little attention has
hitherto been given, and ii is thought
to be highly desirable TO satisfy the de-
mand as far as possible And In the fu-
lure attempts will be made 10 secure as
teachers persons who have had training
or experience tending to lt them Tor this
kind OF work.
The backwardness OF .hese islands in
almost all forms OF INDUSTRY and agFi-
culture is due not to lack oil resources or
physical conditions favorable to develop
ment in these lines, but in large measure
to the fact that littlc or no effort has
been made to furnish the people with
proper tools implements ana machinery,
or an effective knowledge OF nov to use
them Trade schools viii, therefore. sup
port the Filiriuos at their weakest point,
and IL established in sufficient numbers
and properly organized and conducted,
will do more than almost any other
agency to pat them Into possession of
those qualities which tend most directly
TO modernizing and raising their stand
ard OF civilization.
trade SCI ooi has been oponed In Ma
Mia for Instructions in printing and teleg-
rgphy in one Of the exposition buildings
and the report says.
In connection with the instruction in
printing we shall have the Government
printing Office as furnishing object lessons
in al the departments there establishe /,
and 10 through the instruction In telezra-
ply IL Is hoDed that youns men may be
equipped for operating the telegraph lines,
so through the instruction In printing IL is
expected that young men will be equipped
10 help carry on the work Of the Govern
meni printing office"
On August Is. 1901, Maj. Gen. Adnq r.