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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

my clerk came in, paler than ever
and, clasping his hands, said: :
| Master he has come"
"'I know it,"
""IIe entered the store and asked il
James Rivington lived there. I an
swered, Yes, sir" rs he at homer
Il will go and see, sir" sal; and
now, master, what is to be done
| There he is in the store, and the boys
| peeping at him from the street."
Il had made up my mind. I looked
at the Madeira-possibly took a glass
"Show him up" said l. "and if
such Madeira cannot mollify him, he
must be harder than adamant."
"There was fearful moment of sus-
pense. I heard him on the stairs, his
long sword clanking at every step. In
he stalked.
""Is your name James Rivington?"
"'It is, sir; and no man could be
more happy than 1 am to see Colonel
Ethan Allen
"Sir, have come"
""Not another word, my dear col
onel, untp you have taken a seat and
glass of old Madeira"
But, sir I don't think II proper"
""Not another word, colonel Taste
| this wine I have had in glass for 10
years. Old wine, you know, unless 1t
| is originally sound, never improves by
age"
HE took the glass, swallowed the
wine, smacked his lips and shook his
head approvingly.
""Sir, l am come"
""Not another word until you have
taken another glass, and then, my
dear colonel, we will talk of old af-
fairs. and 1 have some queer events
| to detail"
I'm short. we finished two bottles Of
Madeira and parted as good friends as
| if we had never had cause to be other
wise"
Aliens kindness Of heart was pro-
verbal. 1t takes a brave man to be
kind. "At one time two little girls,
daughters Of one of the pioneers of
Vermont. wandered into the woods
and were lost. The distressed parents
with a few neighbors commenced a
search which was continued through
the night without success. The next
day a large number of persons from
the neighboring towns joined them.
and the search was continued until
the afternoon of the third day, when
it was relinquished, and the people
who had been out were about to re-
turn to their homes. Among them
however, was one who thought the
THAT one was Ethan Allen.
"He mounted a stump, and soon all
eyes were fixed upon him. In his la
comic manner he pointed to the father
and mother of the lost children, now
petrifed with grief and despair, babe
each Individual present make the case
of these parents their own, and then
say whether they could go contented-
ly TO their homes without one effort
further to save those dear little ones
who were probably now alive, but per-
ishing with hunger, and spending their
last strength in crying to father and
mother to give them something to eat
As he spoke his giant frame was agi-
tated, the tears rolled down his
cheeks, and in the assembly Of several
hundred men but few eyes were dry
""PH goi I'll go!" was at length
heard from every part of the crowd
They betook themselves to the woods
and before night the lost children were
restored to the arms of their parents"
Here Is an incident illustrative of his
incorruptible honesty:
"On one occasion. an individual to
whom he was indebted commenced a
suit against him. Allen. being unable
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13
The World in Tears

More tears have been shed over the
mortal remains of William Mckinley
than have ever fallen over those OF
any other human being. All the civ
ilized nations knelt at his bier. No
royal potentate was ever mourned more
deeply than this plain man, who be-
came the President Of the great repub-
lie. Kings, emperors and Queens unit
ed in their tributes to the memory Of
the man who sprang from the common
people, and whose only title was the
peoples gift, bestowed at the ballot
boxes. No living man has inspired
such affection.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Continued From Last sunday)

| an advance party of Americans and Ca
| nadians This officer represented the
| defenseless condition of Montreal, and
| proposed a joint attack to take the
| city by surprise. A plan was entered
| into at once, by which a simultaneous
assault was to be made by the two
parties at opposite points. On the
evening of the oath of September, Allen
crossed the river with so Canadians and
80 Americans, and landed them undis-
| covered before dawn, where he wait
ed the signal of Major Brown Day.
light came, but Major Brown did not,
and it was now too late to retreat.
Soon, about 40 British regulars and 200
or 300 Canadians advanced to attack
the handful of men under Colonel AL
len, and after a skirmish Of an hour
and three-quarters Allen agreed to sur
render upon promise of honorable
terms. He was conducted to the pres
ence of Colonel Prescott in Montreal.
Was this the same Allen who had taken
Fort Ticonderoga? that officer inquired.
It was.
Then the valiant Colonel Prescott
burst into a towering passion, threat
ened Allen with a halter at Tyburn,
and ordered him to be bound hand and
foot on board the "Gaspee," schooner
of war. Allen wrote a letter to Pres
colt, protesting against this inhuman
treatment. His only reply was a con-
I tinuation of the brutality melted out
to the worst criminals instead of to
honorable prisoners of war. Allen
companions-in-ar suffered a like
fate with their brave leader. During
several consecutive months Allen was
transferred from one vessel to another.
where the degree OF kindness or cruelty
with which he was treated depended on
the disposition of the captain of the
craft. At last he was taken to Eng
land, where he was regarded as quite
an object of interest. The fame Of his
Ticonderoga exploit had preceded him
there, and many came to see the dis
tinguished prisoner. He was confined
at Falmouth. His dress at this time
consisted Of a short fawn-skin double
breasted jacket, a vest and breeches
of sagathy, worsted stockings, a plain
shirt and a red worsted cap, materials
which had been gathered during his
Canadian invasion.
Though in bondage he did not cease
to advocate the claims of his country.
or to grow eloquent on the theme Of
liberty.
At last his exchange was ordered, and
in company with his fellow-p prisoners,
he was conducted on board the Sole
bay" a ship in the harbor of Cork.
When it was known in Cork that Col
onel Allen and the American prisoners
were on board the 'Solebay," several
gentlemen of the city sent to them gen
erous gifts in the shape of Clothes
choice food and money, to the indig-
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to pay the debt, employed a lawyer to
have the execution of legal process
| against him postponed for a short pc
Rod AS an easy measure to effect
this and throw the case over to the
next session of the court, the lawyer
denied the genuineness of the sigma
! ture. Allen, who was present, step
ped angrily forward, and exclaimed to
his astonished counsel: "Sir, did not
employ you to come here and lie." I
wish you to tell the truth. The note
is good one-the signature is mine;
all want is for the court to grant
me sufficient time to make the pay
ment." 1t is needless to add that the
plaintiff acceded to his wishes"
Allen was twice married. His first
wife died in Connecticut. His second
courtship was somewhat out of the
usual line Of business in the traffic
matrimonial. 1t was during session
/ of the court at Westminster, that
"Allen appeared with a magnificent
pair of horses and a black driver.
Chief Justice Robinson and Steven r.
| Bradley, an eminent lawyer, were
| there, and as their breakfast was on
the table, they asked Allen to join
them. He replied that he had break
tasted, and while they were at table
he would go in and see Mrs. Buchan-
eNiiy IL AAdudoOlAG NluOW WIN " 40 az
the house. He entered the sitting
room and at once said to Mrs. Blu
chanan:
I well, Fanny, if we are to be mar
ried let US be about it,"
VERY WELL" she promptly replied,
''give me time to fix up"
an a few minutes she was ready,
and Judge Robinson was at once
called upon by them to perform the
ceremony.
said Allen: Judge, Mrs. Buchan-
an and 1 have concluded to be mar
ried; l don't care much about the
ceremony, and as near as l can find
out, Fanny cares as little for 1t as l
do; but as a decent respect for the
customs Of society requires it Of US,
we are willing to have the ceremony
performed"
THE gentlemen present were much
surprised, and Judge Robinson re-
Piled
General Allen, this is an impor-
tant matter: have you thought Sc
riously of it?"
Yes, yes" exclaimed Allen, look
ing at Mrs. Buchanan, but 1t don't
require much thought
Judge Robinson then rose from his
seat and said: "Join your hands to-
gether. Ethan Allen you take this
woman to be your lawful and welded
wife; you promise to love and protect
her according to the law Of Cod
stop. stop, judge - the law Of
Cod" said Allen, looking forth upon
the fields, "all nature is full of it.
Yes, go on. My team is at the door.
las soon as the ceremony was end
ed General Allen and his bride en-
tered the carriage and drove of.
A son of one of the governors or
Vermont vouches fer the truth OF the
following:
while Allen was on his way TO lay
his schemes for the invasion Of Can
ada before the Continental Congress,
he attended church at Bennington.
where the Rev. Mr.. Dewey preached
sermon on the capture of Fort IT,
conderoga. In his prayer Mr.. Dewey
thanked the Lord for having given the
possession of this important fortress
into the hands of a people struggling
for the defense Of their dearest rights.
Allen was displeased and as the
preacher continued i'm this strain Of
Thanksgiving, the blum old hero cried
out:
"Parson Dewey"
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1.-THE preacher prayed on, not heed
ing the interruption.
FALLEN exclaimed, still louder:
"Parson Dewey"
mo response. At last Allen was ex-
asperated, and sprang to his feet while
he fairly roared out. for the third
time:
"Parson Dewey"
"At last the praying clergyman
opened his eyes and gazed in aston
ishment at Allen. Allen then said
with energy:
"Parson Dewey, please make mem
ton of my" being there"
Before the close of the war General
Allen removed from Bennington, and
finally settled himself in the vicinity
Of the Union River. where in partner
ship with his brothers he purchased
large tracts Of land.
His constitution, which was strong
and robust, at last gave way under
an attack of apoplexy, and he died at
Burlington in the year 1889.
We are not given an account of the
closing chapters in the life of this dis
ciple of liberty, but his example, while
living, is radiant with the glow of he
roism. Few have suffered more in
the cause of freedom, few have borne
their sufferings with a firmer con-
stancy or a loftier spirit" He went
forward fearlessly in the cause or
right, through whatever dangers
threatened with a sublime courage
which compels our deepest admiration.
His personal presence was command
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

ing in the extreme, and he carried
about him q consciousness of nobility,
a kind of high-born pride in his own
worth and character, which embodied
the highest form of self-reAoect. His
figure, when arrayed in the Continent
tai dress of the times, showed to ex-
cellent advantage, and with his amor
buckled on ind his sword clanking at
his heels, he looked every inch the
commander Vermont owes more to
the clear. powerful brain and strong
right arm Of Ethan Allen, for the
foundation of her state in liberty and
equity, than to any other man, Or any
other one influence. Such names as
his well deserve the lasting remem-
brance which a grateful posterlty ac-
cords them
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Three months later an expedition into
Canada. seconded by the voice of the
whole nation, met with disastrous re-
suits Had Congress listened to Allen
when he first proposed his plan there
is little doubt that the invasion would
have been successful.
Allen was now relieved of his COM
mand at Ticonderoga, Colonel Hinman
with his Connecticut troops having ar
rived from that state. The majority of
Aliens men returned to their homes,
their term of service having expired.
Afterwards. Colonel Allen and Seth
Warner went to the Continental Con-
sress to procure pay for the soldiers
who had served under them, and also
to obtain permission to raise "a new
regiment in the New Hampshire
Grants. They succeeded in both OBJ
iects. When the new regiment was
raised. Seth Warner was CHOSEN lts leu-
tenant-colonel, and Samuel STAFFORD.
major. It is not clear why Colonel
Allen was not connected Win TINS Or
ganization in an official capacity put
in a few days afterwards he joined
General SCHUYLER as a volunteer, and
that officer sent him on a mission TO
Canada to ascertain the temper OF the
rAonIe there on the question OF unit
ing with Americans in shaking on the
shaellles of British rule, and achieving
for themselves the enjoyments OF Tree
dom. He was the bearer of an ADDRESS
to the people of Canada from General
SCHUYLER. then at Isle-auX-Noix, Whlch
was intended to convince them that the
invasion was not against the rights OF
the citizens of Canada, but against
British tyranny exclusively. Allen went
first to Chamblee on his dangerous
mission. and found many cltlzens
friendly to the American cause. he
was attended by an armed escort 1ur-
rished by the citizens, which accom-
named him constantly in his journeys
through the woods. For eight days ne
was traversing the country on TINS
mission. at the end Of which time ne
returned to General Schuyler's army at
Isle-aux-Noix.
General Montgomery was IN COM
mand of the Canada expedition, ana
was at this time besieging the garrison
al ST. Johns. Colonel Allen was imme-
diately sent back to raise as large a
force as he could to unite with the
American Army at that place. In a
week thereafter he wrote to General
Montgomery from the parish of 'St
ours saving that he had $50 Canadians
1nfler arms. and that in three days he
intended to be at st, Johns with oOO "a
madam volunteers. But unfortunately
Colonel Allen was led TO change ms
plans, and a long array OF evils Iol-
lowed in natural sequence.
When nearly opposite Montreal on
his way to st. Johns, he fell in with
Major Brown, who was at the heao OF
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Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-09
California Legislature
Gets Down TO Work

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9.--Both branches
OF the Legislature have perfected their
organizations and the governors mes
sage has been filed with the clerk of the
assembly, although the senate has not
yet received it; and the business of the
session can be commenced in earnest
tommorrow. Neither house was called
to order until yesteday. The senate
remained in session but few minutes
and the assembly consumed the entire
time in perfecting its organization.
Just as the senate adiarned at p. N.
w. I. Foley, the governors private se-
cretary, flushed with his rapid transit,
appeared with the governors message
The senators were filing out OF the
chamber. 4 frantic effort was made TO
re-convene the senate bat this was i'm
possible and Foley took the message
back TO the governor. Later it was fled
with the clerk OF the assembly and will
probably be given the senate tomorrow
The incident caused considerable amuse-
ment, as through the action of the se-
nate not giving the governor an oppor-
tunity 10 present the message in dig
niiied way it was published in the San
Francisco papers before it was presented
in either branch OF the legislature.
Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-09
The Fame Of
Fl. LOWell's Ghost.

The Fort Lowell ghost is probably one
of the bestknown ghosts in the country
today. Since the Citizen brought the
ghost to the attention of the world every
paper of Importance has had something
to say, and persons who never heard of
Fort Lowell before are now familiar
with the movements of its ghost. The
Phoenix Republican tells OF an encoun-
ter with the ghost which will be inter-
esting reading. 1t says:
Mr.. 7. F. Grindell, clerk OF the SUI
preme court, returned yesterday morn
ing from visit to Tucson and Hogales.
From Tucson he went to Fort Lowell.
where bis brother, Il. p. Grindell, re-
sides and while there he made an in
vestigation, of which strange stories
have been told within the last six weeks.
The most tangible evidence of the ghosts
that Mr.. Grindell saw was Mexican
woman lying at the point Of death of a
fright she had last Thursday night. She
said she went to we'll to draw water
and as she bent over the well she saw
something white. 1t ascended the rope
and stood for an instant on the edge of
the we'll. 1t was very tall and of no
describable shape, dim outline OF q
human form. The woman's agony OF
fear was SO great that she could not faint
but she watched the ghost cross swiftly
to one OF the dismantied post buildings.
1t assembled the wall and disappeared on
the other side. The woman remained
turned to stone, except as to eyes, heart
and brain. In an instant the ghost re-
appeared ON the top of the wall, a little
ghost with it. They slid down the wall
and danced away out of sight.
Then motion came to the watchers
feet aud she fed to the house and fell in
faint. Her friends said that she would
never come out OF it. At length she re-
covered consciousness and told OF the
horrid thing she had seen. AS late rs
last Saturday it was not certain that she
would recover.
Old Fort Lowell and its vicinity is in
habited by several Mexican families and
three or fonr Americans. About six
weeks ago a Mexican reported that he
had seen ghost. 1t was afterward seen
by half dozen other Mexicans, whose
descriptions Of it tally with that of the
woman, though nobody else has viewed
it at such close range. None ofthe Am
ericans at the post have seen it yet,
though they have watched for it dill
gently. Most OF them affect TO believe
it ia only an illusion, but to the Mexi-
cans il is 80 real that since the vision OF
the striken woman none Of them venture
abroad at night.
Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-09
No Definite
Plans Formed.

Mr., Walter Douglas, superintendent
OF the Copper Queen works at Bisbee,
has returned from the east. Mr.. Doug
las was interviewed by the Review in
regard to the story which came from
III Paso that the Rock Island was to
enter the southwestern field, and would
absorb the road being built by the Cop
per Queen company. Mr.. Douglas said
"Gou know" he said, "that those FL
PasO papers are great railroad builders
and they seem to haYe finally landed
the Rock Island. As far as the Mexican
government paying big subsidies for
railroads, that day has about passed.
They derive little benefit therefrom and
railroads are generally more anxious to
get into that country than the Mexican
officials.
Absolutely there is nothing definite
to he given out at present regarding the
eastern connection OF the South West
ern railroad, although a decision will
probably be reached during the next six
weeks or two months. You know that
we are building east as fast as possible
but several positions are constantly
arising which takes time TO dispose of.
1T is a fact that FL Paso have offered
us $50, ,000~bonds if we make that place
our terminus but you understand that is
a very small amount u be considered in
the construction OF a railroad still it
shows the spirit of the FL Paso people
toward the road"
Beyond this point Mr.. Douglas was
non communicative and turned the con-
versation to the improvements about
the plant OF the Copper Queen company,
says the Review. Mr.. Douglas said it
was the intention of the company to
make additional efforts to carry away
the smoke from the smelling plant. To
do this mammoth few will be built
above the converter plant l2xl2 which
will connect with another large pipe
running parallel with the two already in
place. A new few will also connect
with the roasters and when this is &C.
complished it is expected that the in
convenience OF smoke and dust will in
measure be obviated.
After a visit OF six weeks in Bisbee
Professor Douglas will proceed to
siorenci and Globe on an inspection tour
OF the plant at those places. ...
Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-09
Ask the President
to Stop in Tucson.

President McKney will visit the Pacific early the
mer He making plans for the trip and number of cities
have asked chief executive and his party stop
their guests for brief time,
The president viii pass through Tucson and doubt the
proper pressure brought bear the party will stop here for
hour Phoenix making effort the party but be-
ing off the line doubtful the capital city will be
Tucson opportunity that should be passed aside
for the president will doubt be glad stop least the
cities during his trip Here chance for the wdeawake
people of city We make the presidents visit memorable
event if the matter is taken in hand at
but now Washington correspondent follows regard
Tuon opportunity eff people Tucson alive their
teress they will that Mr. Mckinley does not pass through the
tory without indication of iterest his welfare 1t looks
little queer the least that territory that processes be anx
ous for should Indifferent the opportunity that
sens itself to president of the United States ocular e
dence justice demand not late for the people
of the territory to bestir themselves in this matter
California awake to her opportunities intends to make the
presidents memorable Last week there arrived in
Washington Former State Senator Geyes of California who travelled
all the way from golden invite Mr. Mckinley attend
banquet Ohio society California when he that state
in May The society Mr. Gaves this mission. Of
president accepted the invitation The banquet will
will be monster The president expects travel west via
New Orleans Southern Pacific and received urgent invita-
tions to stop at San Antonio and Austin Texas
Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-01-09
Details Of a
Terrible Accident.

Yesterday the Citizen mentioned the
accident which occurred at Middle Pass
but details were lacking at that time.
The Tombstone Prospector last evening
printed the following account OF the ex-
plosion:
The coroner's Jury that left for Middle
Pass in the Dragons TO hold an inquest
over the body of Jack O'Brien who was
killed by blast, returned this morning
about 4 O'Clock. The jury found the
mangled remains Of the unfortunate
miner in the shaft, the right leg being
blown from tine body and flesh fright
fully tern from arms and body, present
ing terrible sight. The remains were
gathered in a canvas and brought to
town for burial. CIaud Sewall, the
other miner in the shaft, escaped death
miracuiously. 1t appears the two men,
presnming that all the blasts they had
previously set were fred off, proceeded
to drill more holes. Both men were
working close together, drilling single
handed. While working, O'Brien said
to his companion, 1--WE struck some
thing soft" The words had hardly
been spoken when the blast occurred.
The unfortunate man had evidently run
his drill upon an unexploded piece of
giant powder. Newall was knocked un-
conscious, and how long he remained so
does not know. Upon recovering, he
groped his way through the powder
smoke to the ladder, and with great diff
ficuity reached the top.
Newall, though few feet from his
partner, fortunately escaped without
any dangerous injury. Most Of his
clothes were blown from his back and IL
Vulnerable PARTICLES of dirt and gravel
were embedded in the flesh on his back.
His indeed was narrow escape from a
like terrible fate OF his partner, and
while his injuries are painful they are
not serious. DIR. Walter who accom-
panied the jury dressed the injured
mans wounds affording him much re-
lief.
The deceased is well-known miner,
having worked in the various camps OF
the county, was strong and of robust
build, and about fifty years of age. The
funeral OF the unfortunate man was
held this afternoon, and was well at
tended by friends and acquaintances.