The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-02

IJOz lie mas Deen pastor OF the local
church since 1898.
Constantinople, Dec. 1.-The report of a
mutiny of Turkish troops in Ell Hedaz,
Arabia, and the occupation by the rebels
of the grand mosque at Jeddah, published
in the United States, is officially declared
to be a ridiculous invention.
Berlin, Dec 1.-The marine correspond
ent of the Algemeine Zeitung proposes to
prevent the Amercanization of German
lines of steamships by 10-year contract
between the companies controlling the
steamers in question and Count Won Bue-
low, the imperial chancellor which will
give the latter complete disposal of all
these ships in times of war.
Constantinople, Dec 1.--Ohcial reports
received here from Mush are to the effect
that Andran, a leader of Armenian ban
dts, has again occupied an Armenian
monastery in the neighbOThoOd of Mush,
where he and his forces are surrounded
for second time by Turkish troops.
Fresh Turkish outrages on Armenians
are reported from Mush, Sassun and Bitlis
districts.
Port Townsend, Wash, Dec. 1.-The ex-
pOrtation of cotton to the Orient by way
of Puget Sound during the past few
Years has made a wonderful increase.
November has been record breaker in
that line. According to customs house
records here, shipments amounted to
1900 bales of cotton, valued at $500 O00.
Old Town, Ne. Dec. Fire burned the
Masonic block this morning and caused
loss of $4,000 The building was owned by
A. F. Bradbury, and was insured f. E.
Allen Clothing Company had $4,000 loss,
the Masonic lodge $1,000 and the New Eng
land Telephone Company $1,000.
London, Dec. THE report cabled to
the United States that Florence Nightin-
gale was near death was unfounded.
Florence Nightingale is well.
Salt Lake Utah, Dec. William r.
Vaughan, a well known professional BIZ
cycle rider died today of typhoid fever.
Naughan's home was in southern Cali
fornia. During the past year he estab-
lished worlds records in the 10 and Is
mile competition races on the local track.
London. Dec. 2-George Lehman, the
famous cricketer, is dead
Amsterdam. Dec 2.-The statement that
Queen Wilhemina's aide-de-camp, Maj.
Tot, is suffering from peritonitis as the
result of a wound received in duel with
the Prince ConSOrt Henry, is confirmed.
The assertion that Queen Wilhemina re-
Gently experienced a miscarriage is also
confirmed.
London. Dec. 2-John Dillon, NJ P, adj
dressing an Irish league demonstration at
Loughrea yesterday, counselled the evict-
ed tenants TO take back their farms by
storm, and that they should fight and
suffer if necessary. He said the league
funds would be given to assist those who
showed a soldiers spirit.
Washington, Dec. Impressive services
were held tonight at Chase's Opera House
by Washington Lodge, No. IS B. P. o.
Elks in memory of those members who
have died during the past year.
Omaha Neb., Dec. Fire which start
ed at $50 o'clock tonight in the local sup
ply house of the Creamery Package Man
ufacturing Company at Eleventh and
Jones Streets, resulted in serious injury to
three fremen and a loss of $4,000
Baltimore Dec. /. - Terence Murphy,
aged 10l years. died here today from the
effects of a fall last September. He re-
covered from an attack of sunstroke last
summer. although his physician said he
would die