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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

GEORGE S. COLEMAN.
Reelected Deputy Chief Engineer Of the
Fire Department.
lost. Those alone in favor Of the
amendment were Aldermen Lichtenfels
and Mcmahon.
Alderman Mcmahon said 1t was
question of honesty about purchasing
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24

Associate Justice David B. Brewer Of
the United States Supreme Court re-
sponded to the toast, The United
States; a World Power?" Among other
things he said:
THE last few years have written
much of history. The Goth century
brings US face to face with new con-
ditions, and we are conscious that the
United States of America have become
more important factor in the world s
thought. Some fancy that the Spanish
war wrought the great change. This
is hardly so. 1t may have cleared the
air and brought us face to face with
the consciousness of the change but
silent forces of commerce and religion
have been at work for years bringing
about that result. The merchant and
the missionary have lifted the republic
from her isolation and given her the
seat at the head of the council of the
nations.
Again and again it is stated that
the United States have now become
a world power. So they have; but what
is meant by the term a world power
and how are we to justify our right
to that title? Not by the manifestation
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Modern Merchandise Co. for clothing.
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The age-herald., 1901-08-21
NEITHER SIDE MAKES MOVE
 TOWARD ENDING THE STRIKE
Steel Managers Succeed in Starting Last Idle Mill at the Clark Strikers Honor the Wife of the Mill
 Superintendent for Her Kindness

Pittsburg, August 20.-Following the rapid moves of yesterday on either side of the great steel strike there was a lull today and neither side took decisive ae- ton that showed upon the surface. It has been running fight so far with small victories and minor defeats for both sides but it now seems to be settling down in- to hard. determined struggle in which neither side will acknowledge defeat.
 The steel managers succeeded in start ing the last idle mill at the Clark plant, and are evidently planning a series of extensions at every point where there Is a chance of success. An interesting fea- ture of the fight at the latter mill Is con- tributed by the claim of the strikers that Mrs. Fred Baugh, wife of the superinten- dent, accompanies her husband to and from home to the plant. They say they would rather face a regiment of men than do anything improper in her pres ence. This, it is claimed, comes from past association when she nursed many of the families during illness.
 The strikers meet the movement to re- open the mills with non-union men with the claim that it will be simply impossible to secure sufficient number of skilled men to operate them. Their men, they declare. are standing firm and must be consulted before the mills run. They say they have the situation we'll in hand, and despite the alleged danger of the
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
FIRE CONTINUES
 WITH MANY DEATHS
Oil is Burning at the Rate of $10O,000 a Day-Explo-
 sions lnjure Many

Philadelphia, August 2o.-The fire which began yesterday afternoon at the works of the Atlantic Refining Company at Point Breeze in the Southwestern section of the city is still burning fiercely to- night, and Chief Baxter of the city fire department has given up hope of saving any of the company's property. An ex- plosion late this afternoon carried away the pumping machinery and nothing re- mains now apparently but to permit the confagration to burn until all the oil is consumed:
 The dead are: John McCullon, fireman; James Falls, fireman; John Daugherty, fireman; Frank Ravis. fireman; Alexan- der Timmers, employe of the refining company.
 In the explosion this afternoon fifteen persons were injured seriously enough to be taken to the hospital. and about forty others were treated on the scene by am- bulance surgeons.
 The fire Is still raging and Is eating up oil at the rate of $100,OO0 a day. The tanks of benzine are going. Earthworks have been thrown up to keep the Schuyl- kill river from becoming flooded with blazing oil.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
REPORTS EXAGGERATED.
An American Says While In Harbor
 There Was No Trouble.

New York, August 20.-The officers and passengers of the steamer Orizgoa which arrived from Colon today said the reports of trouble between Venezuela and Co., lomba were greatly exaggerated.
 I've neither saw nor heard anything of any trouble while in the harbor." said Captain Smith.
 q did not go ashore myself, but know that everything was quiet The govern ment had put few soldiers on the trains running across the isthmus but that is often done."
 Col J. R. Shater general superinten- dent of the Panama railroad, who was a. passenger on the steamer ridiculed the report of battles and incursons at the isthmus and said there was no revolution in Colombia. He continued:
 '"The fact that have left Colon for trip to New York Is evidence that there is no disorder or trouble whatever at the isthmus. 1 read of battle which l knew never took place; there were many battalons engaged and 300 dead, but there were never any such forces and they never saw each other"
 Asked why the United States had sent warships there he said:
 'sWell, suppose that the consular off, cials received startling information as to what is going to happen and not know ing the people as we do, they take 1t sc- riously and think they must be on the safe side and so they report to Washing ton and the ships are sent as matter Of course"
The age-herald., 1901-08-21

strike getting top-heavy continue their work of organization with a view of gripping more plants belonging to the corporation. They claim that Chicago will in the end come out, and that there is no danger of the Joliet men going back to work whatever Chicago does.
 President McMurtey, of the American Sheet Steel Company, returned from tour through the five mill towns of the Kiskiminetas valley. He inspected the non-union mills running in all of them and also looked over the two non-union properties being operated at Scottdale. He said production was above the maximum average for this season of the year and that he was perfectly satisfied. District Manager Smith of the same company said that the Wellsville plant lacked but six men of having every crew full; that the production was coming out nearly perfect and that if their men were not interfered with and assaulted by the strikers the situation would be eminently satisfactory.
 The tying up of the Pennsylvania and Continental tube plants of the National Tube Company in this city commenced last night and was completed today. At both plants about 1900 men are out.
 The closing of the Pennsylvania and Continental plants completely tied up the National Tube Company in this district and Wheeling.
 A great amount of attention is being de- voted at strike headquarters to strike re- lief plans. Many of the men who are out need money already and the demands in that direction are growing.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
NEGROES TOOK PART
 IN COLOMBIA RAID
Money Extorted from Chinese Merchants-Big Premium
 on American Dollars

Colon, Colombia. August 20.-The Chi nese assert that among the raiders at the Emperador station last Sunday night were several negroes from Jamaica who, after fiogging Chinese traders, demanded and obtained $200.
 Exchange at Barranquilla is rising by leaps and bounds. An American dollar IS now equivalent to $41 in Colombian paper money. Dr. Rico Colombian minister to Venezuela, published letter while In Cu- racoa, denying the assertion of President Castro that Colombia had invaded Vene- zuela- In the course of the letter he de- clared that Gen. Rangel Garbies, who Is Venezuelan, was the chief invader and that 1t need surprise no one if he were aided by few insurgent Colombians un- der the direction of Gen. Uribe-Uripe.
 Dr. Luis de Roud, one of the commits sioners for defining the boundaries with Venezuela, has arrived at the isthmus,
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
SECRET SERVICE WORK. Three Men Arrested, Charged With
 Passing Old Bank Notes.

San Francisco, August 20.-Secret serv- ice officers have arrested in this city three men accused of passing bank notes pur- porting to be issued by the State Bank of New Brunswick, N. J., an institution long defunct The plates have never been de- stroyed, and in the hands of some crimi- nal have furnished over one. million notes in denominations of from $1 to s20, which have been distributed all over the United States.
 On information furnished by Frank S.. Perry, who was captured week ago. the officers have just taken into custody Will liam Hogan and E. W. Smith. The latter. according to Perry. Is the leader of the gang and has been for eight years cnief clerk of the Federal life-saving service in this city He has been released on ball but the other men are in jail Other ar rests are expected to follow today.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
CONVENTION ENDS MAIN WORK
 AND ADJOURNS UNTIL AUG. 20
Partv Seaders Say Democrats
 Ave PAedaed to Ratv3\catNoN

practical completion question or tonight discussing the a Democratic
  meeting would be held the not committee being ratification and here arises the
 to the extent it will ratification prevailing will While discussing the ing said favored making the matter direct party question pledged white pledged a
  Committee ratification party 
 committee will take charge of ratification
  will be a
  be made
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
AMERICAN ENGINES BETTER.
Heavy Test Made With English Loco
 motives in JamIaca.

Kingston, Jamaica, August a0-Another heavy test of the respective merits of English and American locomotives here has resulted in a great victory for the latter. which drew 12s tons over the heaviest part of the line in seven minutes under the scheduled time limit The English locomotive failed to pull the same load. and. materially frightened. failed to make even regular time. English experts and the local railroad officials were present at the test. which was a great disappointment to the former,
 Having in mind the relative cost of the
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
0exas Mob cvemates Negvo
 NOtN a 3ew Sstra 0vlMwllNes

Whites that the Abe Wilder charged with the of County her captured by mob and burned at Nesons Ranch two and miles east of Red Ranch
 The composed 300  the air Wood and coal
  quickly and he let miles distant the 
 
 who knew and who had informed organized and the beating said that the nten of his there warning that the authorities considerable force work of execution was expedited
 gathered anticipation chance participate learned that the work had been great satisfaction. Mrs Caldwell a bride of six months. =. cli ties and will ynchng
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
Miraculous Escapes.
NEGRO GIRL SHOT.
Sweetheart Became Jealous of Another
 Man and Used a Pistol.

Huntsville, August 9o.-(special.) )--Belie Evans. a negro girl, was shot and per- haps fatally wounded yesterday near Monrovia by her sweetheart. Isham Fletcher. The girl had been going with another man and Fletcher. in fit of jealousy, pulled pistol and shot her in the stomach. The bullet struck a corset stay and was defiected from it's course, but the girl is badly wounded.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
LIS Protest Effective.

Pekin, August 20.-The omission from the peace settlement protocol of a pro- vision for the destruction of the Chi nese forts was due chiefly to u Hung Changs protest. He represented that 1t would be great disgrace to himself who had built the forts. to sign an agreement for their destruction. More over, he might be punished therefor. The omission in no wise affects their destruc- ton, which will be carried out on the ground of military necessity. The cleri- cal work of preparing copies of the pro- tocol Is likely to delay the signing for a few days.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
NEGROES IN CHICAGO.
Booker Washington Gives Dinner at
 the Palmer House.

Chicago, August 2o.-Prominent negroes from all over the country thronged into Chicago tonight to attend the conven- tion of the National Negro Business League, of which Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee College is president. Presi- dent Washington gave a dinner tonight at the Palmer House. His guests were Giles R. Jackson of Richmond, first vice president; T. Thomas Fortune of New York, chairman of the executive commit tee Edward F. Coope of Washington. D. C., editor of the Colored American; T. W. Jones of Chicago, chairman of the local executive committee.
 The convention will open tomorrow and continue until Friday.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
INDEX TO ToOAY's NEWS.

1-Gdob After Negroes.
 Constitutional Convention. Strike Situation.
 City of Galconda Disaster. Texas Mob Cremates Negro 2-Crop Conditions.
 Miscellany. SDesperado Killed.
 Louis Baggett Bound Over.
 State News. 4Editorial.
 Hotel Lobbies.
 Washington Political Gossip. 5-Is House Rent Too High?
 Offers to Test Meter System. Jim Brown is to be Tried Thursday. Deed of Trust for Six Millions. Local News. e-social News and Gossip. 7-The Markets. S-Baseball.
 The Races
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
HANNA WILL TAKE HAND. Republican Leader Proposes to Figure
 In the Ohio Campaign.

Mrs. Hanna, accompanied by their two daughters, the Misses Mabel and Ruth, left Cleveland today on the steamer Northwest for Hay Lake, near Sault St. Marie. Mich, where the family will spend a few days at the Hanna summer cot tage.
 MT. Hanna will take an active part in the formal opening of the Republican state campaign, which will probably take place at Delaware on September 21.
 Among the speakers will be Senators Foraker and Hanna, Governor Nash and Hon. Carl L. Nippert, candidate for Lieutenant Governor
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
Kentucky Miners May Strike.

Lexington. Ky. August 20.--Dr. J. T. stade of this city. who was chairman of the recent convention of United Mine Operators of Kentucky and Tennessee, and who is president of the Eagle Coal Company of Kentucky, predicts that be- cause of differences between the miners and operators which exist at present no new contracts will be signed and fheua- ands of miners will hecoms idle.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
riqht Among Leaders.

St. Joseph, Mo. August 20.-rhe meet ing of the executive committee of the new third party ticket held in this city this afternoon soon ended in row. Sec retary Kowalski and Committeeman J. M. Ball, both of St. Louis. preferred charges of disloyalty against Chairman Cook and asked that he be permitted to resign. Chairman Cook was strong enough to cause the resignation of his accusers and they withdrew. Nothing was accomplished
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
Enoaoinq American seamen.

New York, August zo.-The government of Colombia is engaging American sea men as officers in it's navy. On board the steamship Finance which has just sailed for Colon were Joseph A. Merritt and John Grundal, who have been engaged as first and second officers respectively. the Times will say tomorrow. They will be assigned to duty on the gunboat Gen. Pinon, which was formerly Jas. Gordon Bennett's steam yacht Namouna and re- gently purchased in England for $400,o0o.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
National Tennis Tournament.

Newport. R. l.. August 2o.-Of the fifty six men entered for the national tennis tournament, only two-Wright and W. A. Larned-remain. In their last matches Larned beat L. E. Ware, 6-2, 6-s, e-2. and Wright beat R. D. Dole 7-5. 2-6. 6-1. 6-2.
 Tomorrow these two will meet in the seventh national championship play.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
Lentz Secures Injunction.

Cincinnati. August 2o-Ex-Congressman John J. Lentz of Columbus and Louis G. Addison appeared before United States Judge Clark today and secured a perma- nent injunction restraining strikers at the plant of the Ohio Pressed Brick Company of Roseville O., from establishing pickets at the works and interfering with the workmen.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
Favors Says He Is Innocent.

Oklahoma City. O. T.. August 2o-Will Favors, the copper colored negro who is under arrest here accused of the murder of Miss Wild at Pierce City Mo, admits he was in Pierce City last Sunday, but says he can prove his innocence by five men. He does not want to go back to Pierce City during the excitement.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
Federation of Labor.

Camden, N. J.. August 2o.-At the morning session of the New Jersey State Federation of Labor convention the com mittee on strikes and boycotts reported a long list of brands of cigars on which boycotts were declared.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21
Rattleship Iowa Sails.

Washington, August 2o.-The navy de- partment has been informed of the sail ing of the battleship Iowa for Panama. She will stop at Acapulco for coal The distance from San Francisco to Panama is BETA miles and the trip will occupy about twenty-one days.
The age-herald., 1901-08-21

locomotives the government here is ex- pected to make a strong representation to the crown agents in London, who ar- ranged the purchases.
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Alabama's Only eeven-Day Paper to Your Address. s5 Cents Month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
Fields of Salt.

At Salton. In southern California, ex-
lists basin of land between 200 and
200 feet below sea level. About 1000
acres Of the depressed area are COW
cred with deposit Of salt, which @. F.
Holden describes in The Scientific
American as one Of the sights Of Cali
fornia. The salt Is first thrown into
ridges by q peculiarly shaped pillow.
drawn by a dummy engine with ca
bles. and then is piled into conical
heaps before being carried to the dry
ing house and crushing mill. The ex-
panse looks like field Of snow. About
1000 tons Of salt are removed each
year, but the supply is perennially re-
newed by the deposits of salt springs
which flow into the basin. In June the
temperature Of the air reaches $50 de-
grees. and only Indian workmen can
Withstand the heat and glare.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
A Forgotten Genius.

The history Of wireless telegraphy
would not be complete without some
mention Of Joseph Henry, Americas
greatest scientist, for it was he who
first, in 1912. discovered the oscillatory
character of certain electric discharges
and who showed that these oscillations
produced disturbances which could by
suitable receivers be detected at dis
tances of many rods and through In
tervening buildings, writes Professor
Joseph Ames in The Review Of Re
views. He even arranged an apparatus
on this principle to respond to the
lightning discharges Of distant storms.
The great genius Of Henry was never
more apparent than in his investiga-
ton Of electrical discharges and their
oscillatory nature. 1t is lasting tes-
timony to the ignorance among Ameri-
cans OF their own great men that the
name Of Joseph Henry was not includ-
ed in the first so selected for the Hall
Of Fame Of the nation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
ALL ABOUT MlLLEr.
when to Sow and What variety.
Hard on the Land and Needs Manure.


am asked a number of questions re-
garding mlllet, says L. W. Lightly of
Pennsylvania in The National Stock
man and Farmer. When shall l SOW?
Millet can be sown any time after corn
planting up to August In our latitude.
Last season we were in the rainless
district, and the ground was as dry as
powder for a few months, until the be-
ginning Of August, when we had q
shower. then seeded two and one
half acres, and in about As or 80 days
1t cut over seven tons Of excellent hay,
and 1t made the growth with the aid
OF only two very light showers. With
very rapidly.
What variety? l tried a number Of
varieties, but the German or Golden
millet gave me the most satisfactory
results. How much seed to the acre?
If seeded rather thick, 1t makes finer
growth and better quality Of hay. 1t
also is more likely to smother the
weeds. But the weeds often make us
trouble in the early sown millet.
The ideal method to get ahead OF the
weeds is to prepare the land In the
spring and then allow the weeds to ger
inmate and harrow 1t thoroughly, allow
another termination and then. about
the middle of July, make very fine
seed bed and SOW, and very few weeds
will grow. But many times we want
to use the land for other purposes or
the weather win not allow.
often grow a crop Of Canada peas
or oats before millet, and when that Is
OF disk the ground thoroughly and
seed to millet, thus taking two crops in
one season. I SOW the seed broadcast.
Sow only clean seed.
Is it hard on the land? Should use
stable manure or fertilizer? Yes, II Is
hard on the land. Like timothy, 1t
takes all its food from near the sur
face. Being a quick grower, 1t needs
plenty Of readily available plant food,
so prefer to plow or work in well rot
ted stable manure and use q quick act
ing fertilizer. A good fertilizer on my
soil found to be $50 pounds of 8. c..
rock phosphate, 80 pounds nitrate Of
soda and so pounds muriate Of potash.
1t makes a good soiling crop. For
hay l like to cut it when the earliest
heads have made seed. but the average
heads are just in blossom. If properly
cured, this makes very palatable hay.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
What to Do With Bones.

This question of how to use bones Is
asked very often. Rural New Yorker
answers: You cannot make fine bone
meal on the farm without a steamer
and powerful grinder. You can soften
the bones by packing them in layers
with wood ashes. Put an eight inch
layer Of broken bones at the bottom Of
a box or barrel. Then put a layer Of
unleached wood ashes, then more
bones, and SO on to the top. Keep the
whole mass we'll wetted with liquid
manure or urine. In 80 days the bones
will be quite soft and can be smashed
with a maui or heavy shovel. This will
Tot equal the fine ground bone which
the manufacturers sell, but is about the
best you can do on the farm.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-16
ROAD MAINTENANCE.
KEEP THE SURFACE FREE FROM
HOLES AND RuTs.

Proper Use of the Road Grnder-A
Hishway-Angle of Side slopes.
Preparing For Winter.
The chief object in the maintenance
Of an earth road is to get rid of the wa-
ter as quickly and as fully as possible.
In maintenance, as in construction, We
ter Is the great enemy Of good roads.
The secret Of success in maintenance
Is to keep the surface smooth and the
side bitches open, says Professor Ira
o. Baker in Illinois experiment station
bulletin.
There are several machines or devices
which are very effective in filling the
ruts and depressions and In keeping the
surface smooth. Different tools are
best under different conditions. The
writer has seen heavy stick Of tim
Der shOd with a steel plate and drawn
by two horses used for this purpose
with great success. He has also seen
a railroad rail so used. The rail Is usu-
ally II or IS feet long and is drawn by
four horses. When the ground Is mel
lOW itflu lOOSe diteT lTeeLlllS anu tDuW-
ing, the rail will smooth the road down
nicely and do 1t more rapidly than the
road machine, since it cuts a wider
swath. One round trip is sufficient for
any road The time when the work Is
most advantageously done is compare
lively limited. and therefore one rail
should not be expected to cover too
much road.
In the late spring, after the ground
has settled, the roads should be pre-
pared for summer travel by being shap-
ed up with the road machine or road
grader. When this work is to be done,
the ground Is comparatively dry, and
consequently the heavier road scraper
Is required and can be handled on the
roads. 1t is somewhat unfortunate
that this tool is ordinarily called a road
grader, since the name has possibly
led to misconception as to an impor-
tant use of the machine. AS an instru-
ment of road construction this machine
Is used to give crown to the road, but
as an instrument OF maintenance 1t