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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

We are always prepared to believed 1t when the dispatches tell us that the British in South Africa are very active" They have to be if they escape being Sobbled up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

The Huntsville Tribune argues, that the only blemish on Mir. Cleveland's charac- ter is that he is a tariff for revenue man." On the contrary, that is one of his best points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

When Senator Hanna declares that the schley incident is closed he neglects to tell US that the bottom was left out of tee box when they closed it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

twhe Judge who decided that sweater is not a proper garment to wear to the theatre was a Boston official of course. Nothing but claw-hammer goes in Bos- finR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

Referring to Mobiles prospective depot The Savannah Press wants to know if the State of Alabama isn't generous and givy?' Well, our State is generous enough, but 1t isn't giving away union depots
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

The Mobile Item very properly con- demns the habit of writing the natal day of the Saviour Xmas, as is frequent ly done .and argues that we might as well use the same form in writing Christmas and Christianity. all of which is true:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

A great deal is said now-a-day about John D. Rokefellers poor digestion, but we can't help feeling a suspicion that many a man would like to take his place. at the price.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

We often read of the last words of great men, but we are curious to know the first words of our Chauncey after the ceremony ended. Something funny, per
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31
What People Clamor For.

Birmingham Ledger.
 The Montgomery Advertiser has been ory of man runneth not to the contrary and even history cannot fix the exact date of the first issue of the paper that is now named The Advertiser. There ,s ter day Advertiser that the people clam or for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31
TUESDAY, DECEMBER s1, 1eol'

Maclav preferred being kicked out to going out voluntarily. Like leecn ne wanted to hang on till he flied himself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

B. Davis. The operation proved success
 ful, but jaundice set in and before Pid- cock had fully recovered from that he became afflicted with dropsy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

more interest in the race question at the South than they do in that at their own doors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

But don't throw it down hard enough to jar the editor. They are not supposed to be used to such things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

VIA. Scott, Circulation Manager or svorn, saps Tbs foresoinT statement of The AdSer- fiser's circulation for the month oL sisd T after 1901. is true and correct, ana sapsants and all returns from newsboys, news aseH
 leftover copies have been deducted scoTT.
 day of December, 1901: ,.rwsoN.
 fs..u N P Ex-o. J. 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

Begin the new year by walking up to The Citizen office and throwing down silver dollar for the paper one year. Scottsboro Citizen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-31

Lots of married people in the world pose as danger signals to those Mho are single
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
THE RESOURCES
OF DIPLOMACY
Have Been Exhausted in the Ef-
fort to Settle the Dispute Be-
tween Argentina and Chill by
Withdrawal of Minister
ERGENTINA'S TROOPS
BEING Modified

washington. Dec. 23.-Secretary Hay
has received a cablegram from United
states Minister Wilson at Santiago de
Chilli confirming the report that the
resources of diplomacy have been eX-
adjusted in the effort to settle the dis
nu+a between Chill and Argentina and
that diplomatic relations had been
broken off through the withdrawal
from Chilli of the Argentina minister.
Touching the proposition emanating
from the Argentine side to refer the
disnuta TO Great Britain as an arbitra-
tor the Gillian representatives claim
that this was their original PROPOSE
tfon This being the case it is believed
that there is a way open for peace
fni adjustment of the trouble.
Roth the Gillian and Argentine rep
resentatives were at the state depart
nent today in reference to the Chilli
Argentine controversy. Ihe Onlteu
Ststes government is watching the
nroeress of the negotiations and IS
standing ready to aid in practlcaI
solution in any way agreeable TO ooth
+ba narties. The submission to Great
britain is entirely satisfactory to the
authorities here and they probably Will
assist in having both governments
accade to this manner Of solution.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
PUBLIC WORKS and
PARK SCHEME KILLED
Common Council Nails the First and Alder
men Knock Out the Second Assessors
Given Some Attention for Valuation
VAUGHN AND JAMES FIRE CHIEFS

of land the city
public
City Council last
the Common Couh putting e
works. out of decisive
eparksch fire for nearly three
Council
the adoption
of an order authorizing the
rejecting the discussion OF the order the
o shown that me
andof onetenth
the opinion OF some members Oh 'he 'ou' Wv
In other cases the price nearly FIVE
fair value In view ne bg
Mcmahon and W. G. ldchtenels leo the nsnt
of Successful were ehou III
Council had adopted IT, was
did not have Councilman Frank
action on 1t was m
Vaughn Deputy Chief George Coleman snd
in
Madden
room" where the two Republicans meeting
chamber while the Democratic members aSeou
In the Republican developed against
ballot which opened lanes 9 F. Adams Dwight Alien
nomination by of 70 to for Capt ADAMS
There was opposition Coleman First
Wesley but when came to the new 9 OIL n
W A. Adams
James H. Madden and for Capt william b.
In the Democratic the reelection Of
n was on second assistant engine en- Republicans
capt MAIDEN LA ~
THE STREET 3 BS Of 5fa MdeTmen on " hearings nave ~ menu
shotwo Of
public and action on was indefinitely
postponed taken from the table for minute
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

Buenos Ayres. Dec % CVia Calves
ton. Texas)-The patriotic demonstra-
lions growing out of the possibility of
war with Chill, were renewed here to-
day
The Gillian minister here. Senior
Concha Subercasseaux, has not re-
ceived any instructions in regard to
the course he is to pursue now that
the Argentine minister has been re-
called from Santiago.
An editorial in the Pals says the in
terruption in the relations between the
two countries must necessarily be of
short duration, as they are mobilizing
their reserves and could not afford to
release them from being under arms as
long as diplomatic relations are inter
rupted Therefore, this state of affairs
cannot be prolonged as otherwise, both
countries would be uselessly ruined, in
which case the arbitration of a friendly
nation would be unable to remedy the
evil done.
It was possible some time ago to sub
init the whole matter to arbitration
but such a course is now impossible.
The decision of the arbitrator could
not be given before two years have
elapsed and the countries could not re-
/ main all that time on a war footing.
Therefore. a radical solution of the
question is necessary.
Continuing the Pals advises the Ar
gentine government to invite Chill to
accept a direct and immediate ar
rangement or be prepared for war. The
British minister, Sir w. A. c. Barring
ton. had a long conference yesterday
with President Roca-
The Argentina fleet, divided into -four
divisions will take part in active man.
oeuvres next month. The ships are
ready to put to sea at the first signal
It is estimated that the army which
will be modified by February 5 will
involve an annual expenditure of s.,
900 900 piastras About 5000 men have
already signed the rolls of the Uru-
guam volunteer legion.
A dispatch from Santiago says Pres
ident Riesco has declared that the re-
call of the Argentina minister, Senior
Portela. from that capitol cannot have
any serious consequences adding that
the minister in returning to Argentina,
is taking advantage of a leave of alb
sence which has been granted him by
his government.
President Riesco continues confident
that the negotiations in progress will
shortly result in a pacific solution of
the problem now engrossing the atten-
ton of the statesmen of Argentina
and Chilli.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
Recent Reports Of the Inaugural
ton of "KommerS" at the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Has Aroused Them
BEER ALLOWED AT
THE "STUDENT SMOKERS"
President Pritchett Says Amount
Drunk is Only Sc PintS to 81
Students But Investigating
Committee Says It's the Cues
ton of Principle

Boston, Dec. 23.-Recent reports Of
the Inauguration of "Konmers" at the
Massac husetts Institute of Technology
having aroused the clergymen Of
various denominations, the matter was
considered formally by the Baptist,
Methodist and Congregationalist min
listers today.
At the Methodist preachers meeting,
Rev. DIR. w. T. Worth of Auburndale,
reported for the investigating COM
mittee, saying that DR.. Pritchett
(Techs presidenO wrote to the COM
mittee a letter, in which he said that
the amount of beer drunk at the
Student smoker was only 56 pints
for 81 men, and that he allowed gath
erings of classes on the property of the
institution, where a simple lunch was
furnished, to have a moderate amount
of beer, rather than have the students
meet at hotels and restaurants.
The investigating committee declares
that it is not question of pints and
quarts, but a question of principle.
Resolutions were adopted by this
body aid somewhat similar ones pre-
scented by Rev A. c. Dixon at the Bap-
list meeting, dsploring the step taken
which Seeks to establish among
students the beer drinking habits of
German university life"
A resolution offered at the Congre-
gational ministers meeting was tabled
and President Pritchett invited to speak
next Monday on the Student prob
lem "
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

Mcmahon made strong protest. He
said he believed in parks, but the
prices asked for the land in question
was outrageous He also thought that
all parks should be treated alike in
voting for additions and improvements,
and not be confined to certain sec
lions. Moreover he had not heard from
the great mass Of the people Of Wor-
cester any great cry for more parks.
He did not believe in putting mort
gage on the incoming administration,
although the mayor was not Of his
own political faith. 1t was not a fair
proposition to saddle the future mayor
with such a burden He moved that
the question be referred to the next
City Council. The motion was lost. by
a vote Of to 4.
Yeas-Aldermen Mcmahon, Har-
rington, Mitchell.
Nays-Aldermen Lancaster, Kendall,
Stone. Lichtenfels.
Alderman W. c. Lichtenfels moved
the report of the joint standing COM
mittee on streets and finance be placed
on file. This motion was carried. The
alderman then moved wherever the
word purchase" was used in the or
der for acquiring land for parks, the
words "in fee by right Of eminent do
main" be substituted.
City Solicitor Arthur 2. Rugg was
called upon to explain the process Of
taking land for parks by the right Of
eminent domain.
He said no land has ever been taken
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

missing when Mr.. Keith returned, and
Umilian and Ross both said they did
not know where he had gone. Witness
es testified to overhearing the quarrels
between the men over Rosa. Umilian
insisted that he did not kill Jedrusek,
and knew nothing about the crime.
Several Poles who lived in the neigh
borhood testified to their belief that
Umilian committed murder, because of
enmity to Jedrusek.
No actual evidence of the murder was
adduced Umilian was tried before
Judges Sherman and Stevens at spe-
cial sitting of the Superior Court at
Northampton, on Oct. 5, 1900. This was
the first murder and the first murder
trial in Hampshire County. The jury
was out five hours. Sentence of death
in the electric chair in the following
July was imposed at the next sitting
of the court Before July came,h ow-
ever. UJmflian was respited until legal
questions raised in the Storti case were
settled. Respites weer repeated until
the last one expired on Saturday last
On Wednesday of last week, John B.
O'DonneH. who was Umilian's counsel
asked Governor Crane and council to
commute the sentence to life imprison-
ment After hearing, the request was
refused. Umilian was removed to the
State Prison on July /, and practically
since that time had been in Murderers'
Row, guarded night and day He took
his Imprisonment with indifference.
At his trial he was asked by Judge
Sherman if he wished to say anything,
and his reply was:-
me no kill Jack or anyone"
He repeated the sentence afterwards,
and stoutly maintained innocence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

The crime for which Umilian paid
the penalty. was horrible one. Kas-
liners Jedrusek, commonly called
Jack" disappeared on Dec 81, 1899, from
the farm of Monroe Keith in Cranky,
county of Hampshire. He and Umilian
were employed there as farmhands.
On the following April 10, after a
long search about the farm, the body
of Jedruesek, horribly cut up and head
less was found in a sack in an unused
well. Mrs. Keith was positive of iden-
tiflcation. Two days later the head
was unearthed and both protested
their innocence. Rosa was not prose-
cuted. The conviction of Umilian was
secured on circumstantial evidence.
The government held that a cOrn-cut-
ter had been used to cut up the body,
and that the crime was committed While
the Keith family were at church. Inc
motive, so far as it was established at
the trial, was that the men had trouble
because of a charge of two pounds of
butter alleged to have been stolen by
Jedrusek, and because Jedrusek had
written to the priAst at Chicopee be
fore IJmilian was married to Rosa. a
domestic employed by Mr.. Keith, warn
inc. the priest that Umilian had a wife
In the old country
1t was also shown that Umilian had
made threats against Jedrusek in sub
stance that he would fix him if he
meddled with his proposed marriage
with Rosa. which took place Nov Is.
Both men had lived in the Connecticut
Valley for about 10 years. During that
time Umilian had saved and deposited
in savings banks about $l4OO.
Mr. Keith said both men were on the
farm when he left for church, Jedrusek
having harnessed the horse. He was
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON
BASKETBALL GAME

Millbury and Lyceum teams will play
an exhibition basketball game In
Father Mathew Hall tomorrow after
noon at 8 O'Clock The Lyceum team
will be strengthened and there will be
plenty Of excitement when Capt. Tim
Koran, the former Lyceum star, lines
up his Millbury wonders against the
strongest quintet that Manager Dolan
can pick from Holmes, Sheehan,
Kynoch, Keegan, Halloran, Edgar and
Callahan
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
Weather Indications

Washington, Dec. 23.-The dry wealth
er Of the last few days has been sue
ceeded by a rainy period, rain or snow
having fallen during the last "a hours
from Alabama and Georgia northward
to the lake region and southern New
England The temperature has risen
in the south Atlantic and New Eng
land coasts.
Cloudy and unsettled weather with
rain is indicated for Tuesday in New
England, and the precipitation will be
mostly in the form of snow. Steamers
which depart Tuesday for European
ports will have cloudy, unsettled
weather, with fresh west to southwest
winds, to the Grand Banks. Forecast
for Tuesday and Wednesday:
New England, cloudy, unsettled
weather with snow or rain Tuesday.
Wednesday probably fair; fresh south
to southwest winds on the coast.
Eastern New York clearing in early
morning, followed by fair Tuesday.
Wednesday, generally fair, with mod
crate temperature, increasing cloudi-
ness in the afternoon. probably without
rain; light to fresh southwest winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
AGED MAN WITH MONEY
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

Eugene Flynn, an aged man, was DIS
covered in the company OF several sus-
picious characters on Hanover Street by
Officer Carrot Fitzgerald last night at
II 80 o'clock. The officer made an attempt
to get his hands on one of the gang, but
was unsuccessful. Flynn told the officer
he had a large amount Of money with
him and the officer decided to have him
locked up at Station / as a drunk. Later
in the night officer Silas D. Hemenway
arrested Dennis Lynch, 81 years old, as a
suspicious character. Lynch was with
the old man when officer Fitzgerald first
located the gang on Hanover street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
walked CALMLY TO
The ELECTRIC CHAIR
FranceSzek UmiIian Pays Death Penalty
For Murder Of Fellow COuntyman,
Without Fear or Murmur
ELECTROCUTION AT CHARLSTOWN

walked firm his cell
died with
death preferable
trial for murder he was asked ne
would rather die than
had the
The successful if possible
him during the
readiness after mid
minutes
going to A
readiness and the door lead
ing from in the
went the and prepared
and himself chair
bravado
of he
he leather handy a
of chamber
with his for
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
MATTRESS COMPANY
EMPLOYEES GET TURKEYS

John J. Griffin, of the Griffin Mat
tress Company, presented each of his
s. employees with a turkey last night.
The birds weighed about IA pounds
each. For several years past Mr. Crit
fin has made practice Of remember
ing his employees at Christmas, and as
the employees passed out last night at 6
o'clock each was presented with the
barn-yard beauties.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
CAR COMPANY VOTES
TO PURCHASE OPEN CARS

The executive committee Of the board of
directors Of the Worcester Consolidated
Street Railway Company met yesterday
afternoon. and voted TO- purchase 10 new
open cars from the Laconia Car Com
nanv for use during the summer season.
The new cars are to be the 12-bench
models. and will be equipped with all the
latest improvements
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
Governor Crane Will Not Become
Secretary of the Treasury Be-
cause of Business and DomeS-
tic Reasons
GOVERNOR SHAW OF
IOWA OFFERED POSITION
He Has the Matter Under Consid-
GRAFTON But As Yet Has Not In
timated Whether He viii Be-
come Secretary Cages Sue
CeSS0r or Not

Washington, Dec. Ex-Governor Crane
of Massachusetts has declined the
treasury portfolio rendered to him by
President Roosevelt last Friday. 1t was
officially announced at the White
House today that he had declined for
business and domestic reasons.
The announcement of Governor
Cranes declination was made after a
conference between the President and
Senator Lodge, after the latter had
talked with Governor Crane over the
long distance telephone. The only
name suggested at the White House to-
day, after it was known that Governor
Crane would not accept, was that of
Colonel Myron T. Herrick of Cleveland.
Colonel Herrick is at the head of one
of the largest saving institutions in the
country and has had a wide experience
in financial affairs. He was a warm
personal friend of the late President
Mckinley, and it is understood was
promised a foreign mission.
Boston. Dec. Ex-Governor Crane gave
out the following statement here this
afternoon
Il have felt obliged to decline the
appointment of secretary of the
treasury, rendered me by the Presi-
dent, owing to illness in my family
and inability to arrange my bust
ness affairs at such short notice"
That was all the governor would say
It is understood that his reference to
illness ip his family is based upon the
fact that his mother is an invalid, and
he does not care to leave his Dalton
home under the circumstances.
Washington, Dec. ga tender of the
office of secretary of the treasury has
been made to Gov. Leslie NJ. Shaw of
Iowa but it is understood that up to
late hour tonight no response has
been received from Gov. Shaw to the
inquiries sent him. At the White
House no information on the subject is
or tainable, pending a definite authori-
zation of the fact that a successor t.
| Secretary Gage has been obtained.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

for parks by this process of law except
once. The damages to the owners Of
the land could be awarded by referees
on agreement filed, or by a verdict Of
a jury.
Alderman j. r. Lancaster said he
thought the prices fixed on the four
tracts of land to be used as parks
were at a low figure. The fact that the
price asked was above the assessed
valuation did not prove anything. He
thought that taking the legal steps
necessary to acquire land by eminent
domain entailed uncertain and I'M
necessary expenses.
Alderman Mcmahon said the whole
trouble with the park scheme was the
number of riders tagged on a good
proposition. Prices were eXorbitant.
land assessed for S400 an acre being
offered for $4,000 an acre.
Alderman Lancaster replied that it
was not possible to accept assessors
valuation as true basis of the value
Of a piece of land. He thought this
scheme of acquiring land by eminent
domain was the rider" to a fair prop
osition.
Alderman Mcmahon said If land at
North Park was assessed for $3.50 and
was offered to the city at $500, then
either the assessors were to blame, or
the price was absurdly large.
The question on the amendment was
then in order, and the amendment was
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

There is overwhelming testimony TO
the effect that the holiday trade, this
year, is larger than ever before; and
it is as remarkable in quality as in
quantity Despite all indications Of
future danger as described in the
market" therefore. prosperity has
just now the upper hand. People do
not buy Christmas presents lavishly
in bad years.-Providence Journal.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
Modern Merchandise Co. for clothing.

Orders for Xmas Cakes of all de-
scriptions taken at H. ]. Hass Bakery,
ornamented or plain. 1. X. L. Bread a
speciality.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

The family trade is what we are after
and we deserve it. Your table and your
medicine chest both need US. 4-45
waldo Street. George z. Hewett Co
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

John F. Norton of Spencer. who es-
capped from the Inebriates' Home at
Foxboro, gave himself up at Station l
yesterday afternoon. He was taken
back to the institution by A. W. Ma
comber, messenger at the Central Dis
trict Court.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
Chocolates. 4Oc and soc. at Rebbolr!

Jennison- Ulricson Co, groceries, or
anges. SO Piedmont Street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
N WORCESTER STORES

BARNARD. SUMNER & PUTNAM
C0NSneciaI attractions in holiday
BOSTON STORE-Christmas glfts.
MODERN MERCHANDISE CO.-
Special sale now on. r..
n s. KENDALL & SON-Heating
and lighting.
WARE. PRATT CO.-Suits ana
OvercOats. -.
CLARK, SAWYER CO.-Cut grass
for presents,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

Compare wholesale prices at Buffing-
tons with the sO-called cut prices.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
In Board of Aldermen

When the question Of adopting an
order for the purchase Of lands for
parks came Up, Alderman Edward j.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

At all times and in all climates
George F. Hewett Company's Private
STOCK Highland Whiskey. George r.
Hewett Company, AIS Waldo Street,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
Give if TO Him

Give him a Wernicke bookcase for
Christmas. These are useful, practi-
cal and handsome and will be appre-
ciated. G. E. Simpson & Co., 81 Pleas
ant st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

Modern Merchandise Co. for clothing,