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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
Nearly 300 Employees of New
York Division of N. Y, N. H. &
H. Railroad Quit Work Because
An Official is Discharged
STRIKE MAY SPREAD
TO OTHER DIVISIONS
Meetings Held Last Night Of Rail-
road Officials and Strikers,
Who Include Brakemen, Freight
Handlers and Switchmen of an
Entire Division

| New York, Nov. 19.-Nearly 800 men,
comprising the entire force Of brake
men, freight handlers and switchmen
of the New York division of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road, went on strike today. The re-
puted cause of the refusal of the men
to work is the discharge of the assist
ant SUPERINTENDENT, Robert Turbush of
the Mott Haven yards. The strike also
materially affects the tugboat and float
system of the railroad in this city.
John H. Turbush, general yardmas-
ter, and a brother of Robert Turbush,
said tonight he did not know the cause
of his brothers dismissal. Officers of
the company, including General Freight
Agent Wardrup and Supt. Sheppard,
held conference tonight at Mott
Haven They were in session for some
time and on adjourning none would
have anything to say about the strike.
In the meantime committees of the
strikers were in conference. The meet
ing was a secret one. In addition the
entire neighborhood was well picketed,
and none could get near the hall unless
familiar with the signals and prear-
ranged plans for the meeting. After
the meeting was over some of the men
who appeared to be leaders were asked
for a statement. None was forthcom-
ing as to what they would do tomor-
row, or as to whether any further ac-
ton would be taken toward securing
sympathizers in other branches of the
company's employees.
ANY statement we have to make,
said one, will be made in the form of
written communication to the com
pany officials. We may send them
letter in the morning"
General Freight Agent Wardup said
/ later: 1.-THE strike was caused by a
change in the position of Assistant
General Yardmaster for the good of the
service Robert ]. Turbush was remov-
| ed and ]. A Smith put in his place
| The men, without the slightest warn
ing, left their places. They then held
a.sneeting and a committee of five sert
tsus a communication demanding the re
| instatement of Mr.. Turbush.
1.-THE company answered the demand
by an ultimatum to the effect that if
| the men did not return to work at
| o'clock tomorrow morning they would
| be discharged. We have men enough
| to handle the freight, milk and ex-
| press trains and we can soon find will
| ing men. AS far as I know the mer
have no other grievance. They get
| $1.95 a day, which is more than any
other railroad in the country pays to
men in these positions"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
McHUGH'S POSITION
ERR0NE0USLY STATED

One of the afternoon papers yester-
day printed a story to the effect that
Patrick AIcHugh, who was defeated for
the Common Council nomination in
Ward three at the Democratic caucus
Monday night was to run as an indie
pendent candidate at the polls, claim
ing that he had been beaten by unfair
political tactics by John H. Meagher,
candidate for the Board OF Aldermen.
Mr.. McHugh called at The Spy office
last night to say there is no truth in
the story and that so far as he is con-
cerned there is no foundation for it..
He will not run as an independent
candidate. He does not charge Mr..
Meagher with unfair tactics and will
DO all in his power to secure the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Meagher to the upper
branch OF the City Council.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
WATCHMAN'S STORY
SOUNDS RATHER FISHY

John Lavallee, nightwatchman at the
Bradley Car Company works on Graf
ton street. and In the employ Of the
company for % years. says he was shot
al three times by an unknown party at
the works last night shortly after 8
o'clock.
John E. Bradley superintendent Of
the works, says the old man is pos
sessed Of a vivid imagination and that
ne invented a shooting story - years
ago that proved Is be myth. In sub
sanitation of the aged mans story,
there is a small round hole through
his clothing under the left arm and
directly underneath the hole a flesh
wound such as might have been pro-
duced by a bullet blowing through the
flesh A bullet hattened by coming
in contact with brick wall was found
by officer Edward ]. Mccarthy and
Patrick Sarsfleld directly in a line
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
Toast Drunk to Memory Of Presi-
dent Mckinley Before Speech
making Began at Chamber of
Commerce Banquet
MANY DISTINGUISH D
GUESTS WERE PRESENT
Among the Speakers Were Am
bassador Choate, Secretary Of
State Hay Senator MCLaurin
of South CoroIina and Gov.
Elect Cummins of Iowa

New York, Nov. 19.-The 139rd an
merce was held at Delmonico's this
evening. Covers for $50 were laid in
the main banquet room which was dec
GRATED, chiefly with American flags. At
the table of honor, presided over by
President Morris X Jessup, were Am
bassador Joseph H. Choate, John Hay,
secretary of state, Senator John l..
McLaurin of South Carolina, Whitelaw
Reid, Gov.-elect Albert Cumming of
Iowa, Senator Chauncey M. Depew, An
drew Carnegie, Mayor-elect Seth Low,
Lieut. Gen. Miles. Pierpont Morgan,
William E. Dodd, Maj. Gen. John r.
Brooke, Carl Schurz, Alexander e.
Or, Gov. Odell and Rear Admiral AL
bert S. Barker. The professional and
business circles of the city were well
represented in the list of the other
guests.
The speechmaking was briefly opened
by President Jessup. He then proposed
a toast to the memory of William Nc
Kinley. 1t was drunk with all stand
ing and in silence.
President Roosevelt's health was
then toasted, while the orchestra
played, and at the next toast that of
King Edward of England, the British
national anthem was played
In introducing Secretary Hay Presi-
dent Jessup proposed a toast to Our
Diplomacy" The secretary was warm
ly welcomed by the guests and his
speech at various points met with
great enthusiasm. The applause was
deafening when, in his peroration, he
said
mo wantonness of strength will
ever induce us to drive a hard bar
balm with another nation because it is
weak, nor will any fear of ignoble
criticism tempt us to insult or defy
a great power because it is strong, or
even because it is friendly"
After he concluded Secretary Hay
was obliged several times to acknowl-
edge the applause accorded him by
the diners
Gov. Odell spoke to the toast: 1.-THE
State of New York" He made clear
in his speech that he would do all in
his power to uphold the hands OF
Mayor-elect Low and intimated that he
strongly approved of home rule for cit
les.
Mayor-elect Low of this city replied
to the toast, THE City of New York.
Joseph Fl. Choate, ambassador to the
Court of St James, was next intro
duced. After the applause had sub
sided, he spoke with his usual elo-
quence. dwelling mostly on the recent
visit of the delegates of the New York
Chamber of Commerce to London. He
enlarged upon the sympathy that had
been shown by the British people at
the time of President Mckinley
death and said that rot only had the
sympathy been manifested almost
every hour for days after the sad
event, by royalty. but that all classes
were quite as sorrowful. In view of
these facts, Mr.. Choate thought this
government was justified in thinking
that England's grief was an expression
of natural sympathy.
Mr. Choate was followed by Senator
McLaurin of South Carolina who
spoke to the toast of 1.-The Monroe
Doctrine Of the Goth Century"
Gov.-elect Albert B. Cummins of
Iowa followed Senator McLaurin
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
New York Tammany Leader Is
sues a Statement in Which He
Boldly Defies His Political OPP
ponentS
ASKS THEM TO PROVE
HE is DISHONEST
Is Particularly Bitter Against
Ministers Who Have CIaSSed
Him As a Common Thief and
Wants Them to Make Good
Their Statements

New York, Nov. 19-Richard Croker,
leader of Tammany, broke his silence
toward interviewers today and made
a statement defying his political op-
ponents. He said:
Now that our enemies have the full
machinery of government at their COM
mand and all the power and authority
that is necessary, defy them to prove
a single assertion that they have made
against me or to show that have
made a dollar dishonesty.
IF Tammany Hall had advocated
Sunday opening, the newspapers
would have pounded the life out OF
us. The very people who are now
supporting the Republicans would
clergy. Yes; the clergy would have
assailed us even more than they did,
if possible"
st appears that the clergy is strong
ly opposed to you" said a reporter.
yes" said Croker, but now they
are in power, and defy them to prove
what they have said against me- They
have slandered me without reason.
These clergymen have announced from
their pulpits that I am common thief.
T. challenge them to prove 1t. They
nave SAID all along JndL never gu d
dollar honestly-that l have no legitt-
mate business. They know it's lie.
"AIl along the Republicans, following
the line of attack on me by the minis
tiers in the pulpits, have charged me
with all manner of crimes, every one
of which is absolutely false They have
charged me with corrupting the police
force, and with making money out of
the department They have charged
me with making money out of the
gamblers and saloons and dives. The
charges have been broad enough for
the ministers to make them good, If
they can. Now they are in power, let
them try to make me charges good.
"They cried all through the cam
paign that the Tammany administra-
ton was rotten and corrupt, They
evidently forgot that they had their
own investigating committee down
from Albany, and what did they find?
Nothing. The city government was
al right. Then they had the Mer-
chants Association make an investiga-
ton. Why didn't the association make
a report? Because they found things all
right. They did make one false report
on the water department. That's all
they did. Now 1 see the successful
candidates. from the mayor down, are
finding the city government all right
They wont find anything wrong. Time
will show Only, l wish the ministers
would try and prove the charges they
made against me-"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
OUR CHINESE AND JAPANESE
ARE SMALL IN NUMBERS

Washington, Nov. 19.-The census bu-
reau. today issued a bulletin show
ing the distribution of Chinese and
Japanese in the western states and ter
ritories by counties. 1t shows that Of
the 119,050 Chinese registered at the
twelfth census, 25,767 were enumerated
in Hawaii, BIG in Alaska. 304 at mill
tary and naval stations abroad, and
So. 1853 in the United States proper. Of
the latter number 67,729 were found in
the western states and territories
Of the $4,000 Japanese returned in
1900, Gill We're enumerated in Hawaii
27e in Alaska, 2S4 at military and naval
stations abroad. and 1926 in the Unit
ed States proper OF the latter num-
Der 23376 were found in the western
states and territories.
The statement shows general in
crease of japanese for the past 10
years and Il decrease Of Chinese for
the same time, although the change in
the Chinese is not so widely distributed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
Weather Indications

Washington, Nov 19-During the
past "a hours snow has fallen from
the lower lake region eastward
through New England; elsewhere east
Of the Rocky Mountains the weather
has been fair. The temperature re-
mains 4 to 20 degrees below the sea-
sona1 average east of the Mississippi
River. High pressure is general east
of the Rocky Mountains, except along
portions of the Atlantic coast, and
generally fair weather, with COM
paratively low temperatures, may
therefore be expected for the next
two or three days.
On the Atlantic coast the winds will
be light to fresh and mostly northerly.
Steamers which depart Wednesday
for European ports will have fresh
northerly winds and cloudy weather to
the Grand Banks. Forecast:
New England, fair Wednesday, pre-
coded by snow in the morning in east
Maine. Thursday, fair; light norther-
~ winds.
Eastern New York, Wednesday and
Thursday fair; light to fresh winds,
mostly northerly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
CASES TREATED AT
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Three cases were treated at the
Emergency Hospital yesterday. Charles
ED, AZ, married and living at go Ames
Street, had his left hand badly crush
ed by a piece of falling iron at the
works of Allen & Sons on Green Street,
yesterday morning He went to the
Emergency Hospital where six stitches
were taken in the wounds on his hand.
A. T. Pickering, employed by Ralph
Hewins drove a splinter through his
right thumb while at work yesterday
afternoon. At the Emergency Hospital
the splinter was extracted. Pickering
is married and lives at IS BentonStreet.
William Foley, living at 81 Abbott
Street and employed at the Hill Dryer
Company, had his left eye filed with
emery dust at the works yesterday. At
the Emergency Hospital the eye was
cleansed. Foley is 30 years old and
married
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
HART UNANIMOUSLY
REN0MINATED FOR MAYOR

Boston. Nov. 19.-Amid prolonged
cheering and with the deafening ac-
compartment of a COW bell which some
one had smuggled into the hall Thomas
n. Hart was tonight unanimously re-
nominated for mayor by the Republic
can municipal convention.
The icket for members Of the school
committee which had been made up by
the public school association, was
unanimously endorsed by the conven-
ton. and a committee of three with
full powers. was appointed to nominate
q candidate for street commissioner.
Melvin o. Adams presided over the
convention, and Gen. Curtis Guild, Jr.,
presented Mayor Harris name to the
convention.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
LOW INVITES PLAT
TO CONFER WITH HIM

New York. Nov. l9.-Mayor-elect Low
has invited Senator Plat to confer with
him upon municipal matters He made the
announcement just before leaving his
headquarters IN the following written
statement:
Il have invited Senator Platt to con-
fer with me on matters relating to the
city. First of all ] want to thank him in
person for the strong support he has
given to the fusion movement at all
times. and secondly I want to secure his
cooperation. If I can. in all matters where
his influence can be of service to the
city. The conference will be held at my
house Thursday next"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20

with the spot on which the man stood
when he says the shots were fred.
Nh Lavallee was taken to Station
to have his wound dressed.
Ambulance Surgeon A. O. Doten very
carefully examined the clothing worn by
the man and found his coat vest shirt
and undershirt were pierced. but as far
as the doctor could find the bullet must
have come out through the same hole it
entered as no other openings were dis
COZ
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
OLD LANDMARK IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Webster. Nov. i9.-The dwelling
house at 9 Prospect Street. owned by
Matthew HGge and tenanted by F'lori-
der Thiele and family, was destroyed
by fire tonight The fire was caused
by fat boiling over. Mrs. Thiele was
severely burned about the hands in
attempting to extinguish the flames.
The loss is 5000; partially insured.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
GOT SAFELY AWAY
WITH THEIR PLUMBER

New York Nov. 19.-The Postoftlce at
Englishtown. n. J., was entered by
three burglars last night and a guam
tity of postage stamps stolen. As the
burglars were leaving with their booty
they were met by a party of citizens
who called on them to halt. The thieves
hesitated for a moment, then turned
and fed followed by volley from the
citizens. All the shots went wild,
however, and the robbers got away.
A posse was organized and started in
pursuit. At last accounts the fugitives
had not been overtaken. A general
alarm was sent TO the authorities Of
the neighboring towns.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
C. B. & @. ELECTION
or NEW MEMBERS

New York. Nov 19.-The following
are the directors of the Chicago. Bur
lington & Quincy Railroad Company,
who we're elected yesterday: James j.
Nm ]. n Hill. Norman B. Ream,
Robert Bacon. E, II. Hartman, Jacob
II. Schia, George J. Could H. Nc
Twombly. Charles e. Perkins, Francis
W. Hunnewen and J. Malcolm Forbes.
The officers chosen by the new board
are: Chairman Francis ". Hunnewen;
president. George B. Harris: first vice
president and treasurer. James c.
Penn: secretary and clerk of the board,
The retiring directors are: c. J.
Paine. T. ]. Coolidge. William Endicott.
Richard Oncy. L. w. Hopper, J. H.
smith. G. p. Gardner and Nathaniel
Thsver The officers are the same as
before tic Burlington was acquired by
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
c.ac Companies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
IT WORCESTER STORES

BARNARD. SUMNER & PUTNAM
CO.-Seasonable offerings in every de-
partinent.
BOSTON sTORE-Special attractions
for the week.
CLARK SAWYER CO.-Demohstra-
ton of Meat Choppers.
BEMIs & CO.-Royal Shoes for men.
GUY FURNITURE Co-Fiual dis
play Of stores.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20

The family trade is what we are after
and we deserve It, Your table and your
medicine chest both need us. 41-45
waldo street. George +. Hewett Co
Modern Merchandise Co. for clothing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20

Music rolls at Barnard Bros Trunk
Store, 302 Main Street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20

At all times and in all climates
George T. Hewett Company's Private
stock Highland Whiskey. George F..
Hewett Company. 41-45 Waldo Street
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20

Modern Merchandise Co. for clothing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-20

Modern Merchandise Co. for clothing
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-29
Pacific Mails Monster Ready.

The new steamship Korea, the larg
est vessel ever built on this hemis-
phere, was to have been launched on
the oath instant at the yard OF the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
dock Company, and it was expected
that 10000 people would be gathered
around the ways to see the monster
hull take its initial plunge into the
waters of the James River. The Ko-
rea and her sister ship, the Siberia,
are building for the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. and will ply be
tween San Francisco and Hongkong,
with Honolulu, Yokohama and Maya
saki as ports of call.
The vessels are exactly alike, and
the contract price for the two is S4,
O00,0Uv. making them the costliest, as
well as the largest merchant vessels
ever built on this hemisphere. Uncle
Sam is building costlier warships but
not even the large defenders contract
ed for by the government VIII APP
proach the dimensions of the Pacific
Mail liners. The Korea and the Siberia
viii each have a displacement $500
tons greater than the battleships Of
the Virginia class. With a speed Of
something like twenty knots, the Ko-
rea will be the fastest ship on the
Pacific ocean
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-29
IRRIGATION IN AUSTRALIA.
DR.. Walter Maxwell Trying for Ar
tesian Water.

DIR. Walter Maxwell has gone to
work in earnest in his new home in
Queensland, and is endeayorlng to
ameliorate as rapidly as practicable
the conditions surrounding the sugar
industry there, by late dates from
Queensland we learn that he is investi-
eating the irrigating problem, The riv-
cr supply does not seem To him very
promising, but still very large
amount of water can be obtained in
that way by pumping, Or. Maxwell
however, Is directing his attention to
obtaining water from underground
sources, probably Independent OF the
rivers, aud i'm some localities there Is
promise of an adequate supply.
lie brings a new point into the mat
ter ~ irrigation, however. as II seems
that tho quality of the water that he
has hHrn testing is "a matter nf con-
siderable moment Waters frnm some
thirty different sources had already
been tested, and while most ~ these
Wrrr excellent certain uf them We're
urHr thr unnHrr point while in two
cases Tao WatrT would actually kill tho
ranr ana Uluru tho land Louisiana
Planter
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-29
sA1Lrp rRoM noNoLrLU.

Tuesday, March &c.
Am. schr. Defiance. Bloom, for the
Sound in ballast
w. stmr. Claudine, Parker, for kahu-
lui and way ports.
IL. stmr. James MaSee, Tullett, for
Kappa.
Wednesday, March q.
o. S. S. Mariposa, Renn.e, for San
Francisco.
Am. ok. Mauna Ala. Smith. for San
Francisco with sugar.
w. stmr iinau, Freeman, for Hiio
and way ports.
IL. stmr. Hanalei, Greene for Kauai
IL. stmr. MiSahala, Peterson, for Ka-
uai
IL. stmr waialcale, pitt, for Kauai
Tug Leslie Baldwin, Lane, for Kahu-
lui I
Thursday, March 2S.
o. 6. S. Zealandia, Dowdell, for San
Francisco.
u. s. a. r. Pennsylvania, Roberts, for
Manila.
Am. blk w. b. Flint, Johnson. for San
Francisco,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-29

Tin can makers are forming an $4,000
600 trust.
General Chaffee recommends many pro-
motions,
The rising against the Shah at Tehe-
ran is serious
Brigandage IL decreasing in the prov
nce of Pe-chi-li.
President Mckinley has returned from
Indianapolis to Washington
Bismarck, Mo. was on fire March IS.
1t is place of $50 inhabitants.
The New York Central denies that it
has absorbed the Manhattan Elevated.
A new Dervish movement has occur
red in the southern part of the Soudan.
American business methods are to be
introduced in fifteen large cities of Ger
many.
German manufacturers are in sore
straits owing to an increase in the price
of coal.
Havana is not likely to be severed
this spring. The city cannot stand the
expense.
English writer's say the trouble at
Tien-Tsin is due to the Russian Admiral
AleXieff.
Olga Nethersole, the actress, has pass
ed successfully through a surgical eX-
animation.
The latest from Shanghai reports some
Improvement in the condition Of Ii
Hung Chang,
The Spanish general elections viii take
place May 6, and the Cortcs viii reas-
semble June 10.
Minister Conger says it is impossible
for the Emperor to return to Picking I'M
I'll the allies withdraw.
The French troopship Ninnlong Is
ashore near the entrance to the port of
Singapore, hut Is not In a dangerous po-
sltion.
4 special car containing an "Unele
Toms Cabin" company was burned near
Mlssoula. Mont, and four people per
ishrd In their berths,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-29
Campbell RoteI Changes

SAN JOSE, March ZO-,ieorse NJ.
Murphy, for fifteen years the superin-
tendent of the Childrens Playground
in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco,
has purchased the interest OF Fred l..
Skaggs in the Hotel 81. James of TINS
city, and has assumed the manage
ment, Mr. Skaggs had been i'm control
but a few months, having purchased
from Clinton Il. Harrison, the former
lessee, now in the hotel business in
san Francisco. The new -. James is
one of the handsomest structures In
the city. 1t was erected by James
Campbell. the Hawaiian millionaire, "A
short time before his death. SkaEgs
win probably re-enter the field I'm san
Francisco in about a year
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-29
Notice to shipmssters,
u y Branch Photographic Once,
Ban Francisco, Cal

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San Francisco, Cal
~ communicating win tho branch y
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