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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

Manager Hichings of the Saugus
track reports that business at Saugus
track has been good this year.
A contemporary paper is talking up
a driving association and matinee rae
ing. This will never happen until
Morse owners are less afraid of one an
other. 1t is safe to make this assertion
that, owing to fear of being beaten, you
couldn't get the owners Of crack-a~tack
speeders together with q double-bar-
relied gun. While 1t Is true that in
the winter there is racing on the boule-
ward, when PAGERS, single footers and
trotters all mix in, yet the owners OF
good horses look on and never start
unless they catch Abbie V a little tired,
and then r. C. Taylor gives them the
ha ha Then these fast horse owners
60 home and trot around the stove in
some stable office.
At the last race meet Of the driving
club Johnny Kervick appeared wearing
cherry colored cap that attracted
great attention. Many years ago
Johnny used to help Jim Flanders take
care Of old Prince Allen, the celebrated
stallion owned by the late George s.
Howe. Jim Flanders had a jockey cap
and Johnny wanted one, so he WAS told
that II Prince Allen won his next race
he could have cap. The race came Off
and Prince Allen had lost two heats
and Johnny Kervick looked glum and
said: "By goily, I guess that cap is
conner" but Prince Allen won the next
three heats and Johnny won his cap.
And the Worcester talent didn't win
at Westheld.
Prince Albert owned by Jimmy
Iof Of ha Ans CT
a mile in 2:OO%.
Granty of Providence is going to buy
an automobile. Can 1t be that he Is
going to forsake the race track?
The Trotter and PAGER contains an
article which is a story of the late Dan
Mace, from the facile pen of e. c.
Walker.
Della Benton, the celebrated pacing
mare raised by Mr.. Reed of Webster,
has gone into winter quarters.
Walter Warren has been successful
this season. He will develop some
young horses this winter with view of
starting them next year.
Ira Davis will winter few crack-a-
jack speeders this winter at oxford. Ira
is painstakng and conscientious
driver.
How about the alley" case? What
has been done TO get the horse re-
instated?
Uncle Sam and Major Wonder are
being daily driven on the road by their
owner, E. S. Pierce.
The track at BARRIERS Crossing looks
deserted, and after passing through a
hard winter and many spring rains it
win be in shape for the trotting meet
ings next June.
Byron Shumway of Webster IS look
ing for a PAGER that viii go in min
utes. But they are hard to find.
The author of good roads should
whisper in Supt Prior's ear and per-
haps our roads would be better.
They do say that the Westfield meet
was rather rocky.
It is said that horse that a certain
man paid a large sum for
in Kentucky had the pleurisy and was
very sick. Everybody is congratu-
lating the owner that his horse got well
for great things are expected on the
boulevard this winter.
OLD SPORT.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
FORMER WORCESTER
MAN INSTANTLY KILLED

John GanVin, formerly a resident Of
Worcester and a brother of Mrs. Sarah
Goguen of 122l1 Chandler Street, was in
stantly killed in a mine at Butte, Mont,
Saturday. Word OF his death was re-
ceived IN Worcester last night in dis
patch addressed to Madame Gogenan,
care of Chief of Police William j. E.
Stone"
Lieut.. James T. johnson received the
message, and, failing to find the name In
the directory sent Officer E. II. Streeter
to the home of Mrs. Goguen on Chandler
Street.
She claimed the dispatch as hers, and
will probably have her brothers body
brought to Worcester. She wired her
brother Thade Ganvin, at Cocagnac Cape.
n B.. and will take no decided action
until she hears from him.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
PULLED A LIGHTED
LAMP FROM TABLE

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct 2f.-Thirteen-
months-old RobbieBusler tonight at his
home. 40 Arch Street, Allegheny, pulled
n lighted lamp from a table and was
so badly burned that he can live
hut q few hours. His mother. Mary
Busler. in her efforts to save the baby
was seriously burned about the heas
and breast. Her recovery is doubtful.
Three neighbors, Peter Grimes, Pat
rick McArdle and James McGovern
were all painfully burned about the
FACE and hands while extinguishing the
flames which enveloped the mother and
child and threatened the destruction
Of the house.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
Two ViiStS COntraSted

AS 1 write l find myself in the city
of Richmond, where, about Is years
ago. because of my poverty I slept
night after night under a sidewalk.
This time l came as a guest to deliver
an address, last night, to both races
in the Academy of Music. This was
the first time that the colored people
had ever been permitted to use this
hall. The cay before l came, the City
Council passed a vote to attend the
meeting in a body. The State Legisla-
ture. including the House of Delegates
and the Senate, also passed a unani-
nous vote to attend in a body. I de-
livered my message, which was one of
hope and cheer; and from the bot
tom Of my heart 1 thanked both rays
for this welcome back to the state mat
gave me birth.-From Booker T.
Washington's Up from Slavery"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
SPECIAL VESPERS FOR
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Washington, Oct. 27.-Cardinal Mar
tinelli and DR.. Rocker Of the papal le-
cation, Rev. DIR. Garrigan of the Cath
ole University and Bishop Bradley OF
New Hampshire, and about 1000 mem
bers Of the order Of the Knights Of Co
lumbus, attended a special vesper SER
vice at st. Patrick's Church in this
city today held in memory Of the fact
that it was the month that the man
for whom the order was named, dis
covered America. 1t is the purpose to
make such a service in October a reg
ular feature of the order Rev. DR.. j.
Stafford preached the sermon, choosing
for his text, christian Manhood"
DIR. Warren Courie was deacon and
Rev. Burns of Holy Cross. sub-deacon.
A choir Of 100 voices took part in the
service.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
FORMER BANK MANAGER
PLACED UNDER ARREST

Halifax. N. S., Oct. 27.-Adam A.
Harley, the former manager of the
Bank of British North America, at
Fredericton, N. B., was arrested in
this city tonight on a warrant charging
him with stealing $4,000 belonging to
the bank. Harley came from Scotland
TO Halifax 10 years ago, later being
transferred to Montreal and from there
To Frederickton where he was appoint
ed manager of the agency.
Two weeks ago he met two gentleman
friends from Scotland. and one of
them, it is claimed, gave him $4,000 to
deposit for him in the bank This
friend then went to Montreal and pre-
scented a check for the amount and to
his surprise was told he had no credit
at the bank named in the check.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

No individual may apply for more than
two seats. Those Wishing to sit to-
gether must enclose their applications
together. Seats in the north and south
stands will be 81 each, those in the east
and west stands $1.50.
Harvard applications will be filed
from the south stands first and then
from the east and west stands. The
north stand will be reserved for Yale.
Assignments made entirely by lot and
no change will be made after the all
lotment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
Will Investigate Report That Pole
At Lexington Track, Supposed
to Mark Three-Eighths Of a.
Mile From Wire Was Moved
DISTANCE WAS 40
TO as FEET SHORT
Several Men Who Thought They
Had Phenomenal YearlingS Al
ter Timing Them Over the Short
Course, Discovered Their Mis-
take Later

Lexington, KY, Oct. 27.-The following
is portion of call issued tonight by
local breeders:
'All those interested in the breeding,
training or racing of thoroughbred horses
are requested to meet at the Phoenix
Hotel in this city Tuesday noon for the
purpose Of taking such action as may be
necessary to determine the truth of the
reports that pole, supposed to mark
three-eighths of mile from the wire, at
the Kentucky Association race track was
moved. and, If the reports be found cor
rect, to take such action as may be neces-
sary to expose and punish the person or
persons guilty of moving it,
The call is signed by II. A. Engeman,
Milton Young w C. Mcdowell P. II.
johnson, j C. Rogers G. d: Wilson, b.
G. Thomas, f. A. Dangerfeld L. J. car
son, c. H. Chenault, Ed. Kane, charles
McMeekin, H. P. Headley, s. G. Lyme, w:
s. Barnes, e. f. Clay and Campbell
Scott.
Few Incidents in recent years have ere
ated as great sensation among horse
men as the suspicion, first given utter
ance on Saturday that one Of the poles
marking the distances at the race track
had on Wednesday night been moved so
as to make the pole marking three
eighths of a mile from the timers STAND
40 to 40 feet less Inan tHe suppoSeu us
lance, and moved back again Thursday
night.
Had It been only the usual workouts
were given 1t would have made no differ
ence. except that several men who on
Thursday thought they had phenomenal
yearlings, would have found out the mis-
take later But a New Yorker, Mr.. Hill,
as representative of Clarence Mackay,
was there on Thursday and timed year
ling. the youngster making the short
in 365 seconds. He re-
turned to New York with an option on
the colt said to be $4,000.
Trainers at the track made the dis
covery as to the change in the position of
the pole Suspicion rests on no one in
particular. but popular demand for an
led to this call for meeting
of breeders on Tuesday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

Two candidates were admitted and
two applications for membership were
received at the meeting Of Viking
Council, o. NJ. B.. yesterday morning.
The members voted to hold the annual
ball and dance. the date to be settled
at a later meeting. and the following
committee was appointed TO secure q
hall. Z. johnson. c. Hedlund and A.
Erickson.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

Monitor Lodge. L O. G. T. at a
meeting yesterday, voted to have a
grand sacred concert Sunday, Jan. 5,
1902. The following committee was
appointed to arrange all details: g.
Sfanislaus. G. G. Tideman. G. HrIIn,
n s Bjuhr, ]. Bergman. 3. c. Blom-
berg. L. Verne, II. Ekstrand, D.
Jotznson and o. Sanholm.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo -Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure. No Pay.
Price rs cents
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
French CyCIist Covers a Mile in
1:122-5 On a Motor Bicycle in
Presence of 1000 Spectators
at VaiISburg, N. ].
| WILL TRY TO SET
MARK STILL LOWER
Frank Kramer, the Sprinting
Champion Rides His First Race
Behind a Motor Pace and De-
feats Monroe in Two Straight
Heats

New York, Oct. 27-At the vailsburg,
N. j., bicycle track today, Albert
Champion on a motor bicycle, made
mile in 1912 2-5. breaking the worlds
record for this sort Of a machine.
Champion made the old record Of 1:15
about three weeks ago. Four thousand
people witnessed the feat. He will
again try to lower the record Wednes-
day at the Empire City mile track.
Frank Kramer, the sprinting cham
pion, rode his first race behind motor
pace and defeated Monroe in two
straight heats. Krebs and Freeman
also INDUCED in a match race. Free
man captured the first heat but the
Newark man retaliated by winning the
next two. Summarizes
Motor-paced race, best two in three
heats-Frank Kramer East Orange, VS..
"Ben" Monroe, Memphis, first heat, ona
mile, won by Kramer. Time, 1888. Sec
ond heat, and race, two miles. won by
Kramer, 3:11.
Professional match race-H. P. Free
man, Portland, VS.. Floyd Krebs, New
ark, half mile heats. First heat won
by Freeman. Time, 2:44 1-6. Second
heat won by Krebs. Time, 2:30. Third
heat, and race, won by Krebs. Time,
2:34 1-5.
One mile exhibition, motor bicycle, by
Albert Champion. Time, 1:12 I'D
worlds record.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

Rev. z. J. Nystrom Of the Mulberry
Street Lutheran Church baptized Ellen
Victoria daughter OF Sven and Gun
hilda Nilsson at their home. SO Ken
60. S+root veefordaw.
II Is poor economy 10 SIT all day in
an uncomfortable Office chair. Our
chairs fit; try them.
G. z. SIMPSON & CO..
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
MAY BE IN THE
VILLAGE OF BIZARRE

Washington. Oct 27.-The state de-
partment officials had no news to give
out regarding Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. the
American missionary now in the hands
Of the Bulgarian brigands. They are
continuing increasingly In their efforts
to obtain her release and again today
messages were sent to Consul General
Dickinson, now at Sofia, and to Spencer
EDDY the charge at Constantfnople,
urging renewed efforts and the estab-
lishment Of communication between
missionaries and the captors Of Miss
Stone. The officials continue hopeful
Of ultimately seNSring her release.
London. Oct. PA Trustworthy re-
port is IN circulation" says a dispatch
10 the Morning Telegraph. that Miss
Stone is in the village OF Bizarre"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28
GOSSIP OF THE TURF

Manager Hichings of the SauguS
track reports that business at Saugus
track has been good this year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

Haverhill. Oct. H.-Three men who had
broken into his house sandbagged Johr
Donovan early this morning when he r.
turned home Their Intention was TO get
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

Gardiner Me, Oct. 27.-Harvey F. wig
gin hanged himself in a police station cell
today. He belonged at the Togus Home.
having been a lieutenant OF the Fourth
New Hampshire Volunteers in the Civil
war.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

St. Petersburg. Oct I.-''CasiT' Sloan,
American jockey, fell this afternoon while
riding on the race course at Warsaw. He
was picked up unconscious, but revived
before he was taken to his residence.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

Waltham. Oct a. - The body of the
young man who had shot himself, found
yesterday at Hardy's Pond. was identi-
fed today as that Of George Wallace OF
Cambridgeport. He had been in III health.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

st. Petersburg, Oct N.-According to a
dispatch to the Novoe Vremya from Via
livestock, the Russian General Grodokoff,
accompanied by the Russian assistant
minister of finance, NJ Romaneff, will
soon open the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rail
way
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-28

Washington, Oct. q = A comparative
statement, issued today by the division
of insuIar affairs of the War Department,
shows that the total receipts from GUS
toms sources In Cuba for the first nine
months of 1901 were $l1,5s4 SS; for the
same period Of 1900, $11, ,742, and for 1888,
$40 79S 407
, 1901-12-23
A FORMER CONVICT
ARRESTED AT DENVER,

H. c. Luhr, who has had previous ex.
p~erience with the Denver police, was
arrested yesterday afternoon by De
tectives Leyden, Conner and Mcneil
on charges of forgery, says the Denver
Republican. In April, 1900. Luhr was
arrested charged with victimizing q
number of farmers near Castle Rock
He was accused of representing him
self to be a United States army officer
sent to Colorado to purchase horses
for the cavalry service, OF purchasing
horses from Castle Rock ranchmeu
and giving in payment checks drawn
on the quartermaster's department OF
the United States army in San Fran
cisco, which afterwards were found tC
be worthless.
Luhr escaped the Colorado officers
but was convicted of forgery in Wyo
ming and sen to the ~penitentiary for
a year. The Denver police say that
they have several warrants for him
issued in different sections of the coun
try. charging him with forgery. Luhr
had two checks in his possession when
arrested. He will be held in Denver
until it can be ascertained whether
charges are pending against him il
other cities.
, 1901-12-23

the funeral and it was understood that
the matter would be held in allegiance
until spring.
Father Hugh Cummiskey of Lara.
mic, VICAR general OF the diocese of
Cheyenne, has been appointed admin.
istrator Of the diocese pending the Sc,
lection Of a bishop. This is the sec,
ond time Father Cummiskey has held
this place. he having been appointed
administrator upon the removal OF
Bishop Burke from Cheyenne to st.
Joseph, holding the place until the in
%stallation Of Bishop Lehman.
So far there 10 NO talk made public
ly of a probable to Bishop
Lehman, n being said in official cir.
cles that the best way to defeat the
aspirations Of any person for the posi-.
ton is to mention him for the place
before the bishops have met to make a
selecti0n.
, 1901-12-23

man in the land. The greatest social
season Washington has ever had was
during the administration of President
Arthur. ! believe that it will be eclips-
ed under the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. New York presidents
are given to social functions than
those of the west. President Roosevelt
has a host of friends in New York who
are of the highest and wealthiest set.
and these will come by the hundreds
to Washington. AS an example, sew
eral of the most expensive suites in the
swell hotels have been booked for the
presidents friends who will spend the
winter participating in the social pleas
ures of Washington rather than those
of New York.
, 1901-12-23
WASHINGTON NOTES
SENATOR LODGE THE LoDESTONE
ABOUT THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
He is Looked Upon as Acting With the
Direct knowledge and Even at the
Request of the President-Sec-e-
tary Gage and His Resignation
The Bonine Case-The President
a Social Leader.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-(Spe-
cial to The Republican.)-So fully is
the public i'll general impressed with
the idea of Senator Lodges friendship
with the president that they cannot
be made to believe that in every thing
he does in the senate and out of it he
is not acting with the direct knowledge
and even at the request of the presi-
lent. The result is that every man,
woman and child who wants an Office
thinks that If the application is endors-
ed by Senator Lodge it will be O.K.'d
at the White House. On the same
basis the idea is general that any bill
introduced in congress will be passed
if endorsed by Senator Lodge. The
result to the senator's peace of mind
can be imagined.
, 1901-12-23

high official changes this winter. which
mean the coming of many people of
wealth and social standing. There are
several measures before congress
which are of great Importance to the
country at large. As measures Of this
character do not go through in a rush.
the many influential people whom they
attract here will probably remain for
quite a little while, so that the city is
looking forward to the busiest season,
commercially as well as socially, that
it has yet experienced.
, 1901-12-23
EXAMINATIONS FOR.
IRRIGATION POSITIONS.

The civil service commission an
nounces that twenty-five competitive
examinations will be held Jan. 81 for
positions Of irrigation assistant and ir-
rigation engineer, paying salaries of
s 1900 per annum. Applications for
permission to take the examination
must be made to the commission or to
local boards prior to Jan. IL. Exam
nations in Colorado will be held at
Durango. Denver, Pueblo and Trini-
dad; in Wyoming at Cheyenne; in
New Mexico at Albuquerque and East
Las Vegas.
, 1901-12-23

Railroad Policeman Mike Fitzgerald
will endeavor to break up the practice
certain small boys and those not so
small have gotten into OF making The
Union Pacific depot a playhouse dur
ing the period of waiting for trains.
He has been ordered by she local off
GERS to first warn the youngsters, and
If that does not do, to arrest them and
have them arraigned in the police
court.
1t is said that two or three irspec-
few weeks, coming unknown and I'M
heralded, as such men are in the hab-
it of doing, and taking a look at the
surroundings. They report that the
most serious charge they can bring
against the management of the depot
is the ~depredations by boys, and their
instructions to the locan offi Gals is to
abate the nuisance. Mr.. Fitzgerald
has been detailed to wait around the
depot at train time. He will warn the
offenders, and If no attention is paid
to the warning, then he has carte
blanche to use drastic measures.
The order will be hailed with de-
light by the public, who has its toes
tread upon, its garments soiled by the
splashing Of mud and snow, its elbows
skinned by the rush Of the hoodlum
through the crowd. and who has it's
temper riled by having to give all it's
time and attention to keeping out of
his way.
, 1901-12-23
A HANNA NEGRO
FAILED TO CONNECT.

The Hanna correspondent of the
Rawlins Republican says:
Ed Brown, c~olored, challenged the
worlds champion. Jeffreys. TO a three
round go in the snow, while train No. G
was held here Wednesday. Jeffreys'
friends objected or he would have 1et
Brown feel the weight of his fist Tor
his insulting manner Quite a crowd.
gathered around the car and tcasted
their eyes on a square-iawed large man
who some one said was J~effreys.
Browns desire was to say he had been
hit by the champion of the world
, 1901-12-23
Railroad Notes.

A snow pillow was sent west ahead
Of train No. 3 this morning.
Assistant Superintendent Whitney
came III from Cheyenne on No. 8 this
morning.
A day and a night telegraph Office
has been established 1t Dale Creek,
with R. w. Rice as operator.
Superintendent Parks official car,
No. OIL, vas attached to train No. 3
this morning. He will go as far west
as Green River.
Day and night telegraph Offices have
been opened at Dale creek, Ozone,
Satanka, ColoIes. Sabula and Corlett
and operators placed in charge.
President Burt is to give a piano re-
cital in a church at Omaha soon. The
town will undoubtedly turn III to lis
ten to the great railroad president.
Fireman Charles Brown, who was in
jured in the recent wreck of the Fast
Mail at Scion, is rapidly improving.
The injuries to his back were quite Sc
we're.
Charles Negus. an express guard on
the Union Pacific, vas in the city this
morning, on a brief visit with his fami-
ly. He was once a policeman on the
local force.
Two special trains of Asiatic freight
were sent east through here this morn
ing, direct from San Francisco. The
consignment consisted of mattinss,
teas. silks and SO on.
]. T. Wyche, the new division en-
gineer on the Colorado and Wyoming
divisions of the Union Pacific, was
4 for Denver, his new headquarters.
A trainload of coal was received at
Cheyenne Saturday and the threaten
ed coal famine did not materialize.
The Union Pacific hurried the coal for
ward as soon as the shortage was re-
ported to the officials.
Harry Maynard, ice contractor for
the Union Pacific, put a force of men
to work cutting ice from the Laramie
river, the %company's attorneys Car
penter & Groesheck, having served no.
tice of the cancellation Of his lease
upon Mr.. Knadler. At noon the latter
gentleman had taken no steps, as far
as could be learned, to enjoin Mr..
Maynard from harvesting the ice.
The appointment Of Hiram v. Sher-
idan as assistant superintendent of
the middle district relieves Assistant
Superintendent w. A. Whitney
of that portion of the Wyo-
ming division. Mr.. Sheridan's dis,
trict extends from Rawlins to Green
River, including the yards in both
terminals, while Mr.. Whitney's terri
tory extends only from Cheyenne to
Rawlins, including the Cheyenne yards
The latter will be permitted to be at
home a part of the time now, instead
Of having to be away all the time.
, 1901-12-23
WYOMING WEATHER
EARLY THIS MORNING.

The following weather conditions in
the state were furnished specially to
The Republican by the Laramie Office
of the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company this morning:
Kemmerer-Cloudy, with moderate
ly high wind.
Observation-Disclosures temperature,
and threatening snow.
Rock Springs-Colder, with a heavy
wind.
-Rawhns-Very cold and cloudy;
heavy wind, almost a hurricane.
Cheyenne-Moderating, and some
wind.
Douglas--Clear and no wind.
Misrepresentation, with high
wind; storm threatening.
Saratoga-CleAr but cloudy.