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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
PIGEON FLYERS WILL
MEET TWICE TODAY

South Worcester Fiendly Homing
Club will conduct a pigeon fly this
morning The distance win be three
miles, air line, the birds being ltber-
ated in Cherry Valley. the first one at
9o'clock. A time limit Of six minutes
has been placed on the fly Two birds
have been entered from the cotes OF
Fred Snyder and John Herman and one
each from Patrick Dean, Peter Dean,
Michael DOMAINE William Van Gen
Hoven, J. H. Oliver. James Clamett.
Albert Oliver, John Hayes. Peter Dean
will be liberator and Albert oliver will
assist William Van Gen Hoven will
be timer and Louis Allen, Taper.
There win be three PRICES Of so. 80 and
20 per cent Of the entrance fee. At 2
o'clock the club will have meeting
in Vernon Square Hotel.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
Trainmen, Engine Men Firemen
and SWitchmen on All Big Rail-
road Systems East of Chicago
May Get More Pay
MATTER DISCUSSED
AT MANAGERS MEETING
1t Is Thought Such a Move Would
Stimulate All Employees to Bet
ter Work and Benefit Employ
ers as Well as Their Employees
Coal Famine in Chicago

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 24,-At a special
meeting Of the General Managers As
sociation held here today a movement
was started which may result in a gen
eral increase in the wages of train
men, engine men, firemen and switch
men on all big railroad systems East
of Chicago.
The meeting was called at the re-
quest of the Pennsylvania company,
the causes being the coal shortage in
Chicago and in other Cities. the
shortage of cars and power and the
congested condition of traffic in gener-
al. The coal situation, however, was
the moving cause for the meeting and
a discussion regarding it led to can
vass of the entire situation.
In the opinion of majority or the
general managers the general conges-
ton is due in a measure to inefffciency
of the service rendered by employees
and this view led into a discussion of
the labor and wage situation from a
railroad standpoint. Although no
formal resolution was passed upon
this it was generally agreed that
raise in the wages of employees would
do much toward stimulating them to
better work, which in turn would help
relieve congested conditions as well
as to prevent them.
Attention was called to the fact that
wages of operating employees of rail
roads are from 10 to u percent high
er, taking the average as whole, West
of Chicago than they are East.
The general managers of Chicago, are
of the opinion that now is the time
for the concentrated action to even
up wages over the country. Holding
this view of the situation, an effort
will be made, it is said, to induce the
arrangements of the Eastern lines to
grant such increases in wages as will
bring them on a parity with the wages
in the west. Should this be brought
about several hundreds will be granted
increases, and the payrolls of the diff
ferent railroads will be increased sew
eral million dollars.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
TWO CHILDREN BURNED
WHILE PLAYING BY FIRE

New Haven, Ct, Dec. 24.-Two chill
dren, Michael Ross, six years old and
Loretta Dwyer, aged 8, received fatal
burns at their respective homes in
West Haven, from which they died a
short time later at the New Haven
Hospital. Both children had been play
ing about fires in a lot.
Mrs. Dwyer in an effort to extinguish
the flames which enveloped her daugh-
ter was seriously burned and her con-
dition is critical.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
GYPSUM INTERESTS OF
COUNTRY CONSOLIDATED

Chicago, Dec. 24.-The consolidation
of rs companies controlling the princi-
cipal gypsum fields of the United States
Gypsum Co. The company has a paid
up capital of $1O,OOO,OO0 1t will have
no bond issue and it's stock will not
be offered for sale, as it has been IN
derwritten by the parties entering into
the combination. The company's
avowed purpose is to develop the use
of gypsum in the manufacture of plast-
er as against that of lime
George D. Emery of Boston, Emil
Durr, S. T. Meseryey of Fort Dodge,
Ia, w A Avery of Detroit; Hewitt
Boice of Kingston, N. Y, composes
the advisory committee of the new
company. Although incorporated in
New Jersey, the principal office Of
the company will be at Chicago. with
distributing branches at Omaha, ST.
Louis and Buffalo.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

known way, polo and baseball seem
allied. Many of the roller polo players
are baseball salary eaTners In sum-
mer, and the fans that howl over the
national outdoor game look upon polo
as the real thing in indoor sport
Bill Clancy, the youngster recon-
mended to the Worcester Baseball Club
by kitty BransfieId, the Pittsburg
first baseman, wants a. place at first
for the 1902 Hopefuls. Clancy is
powerfully built young fellow. who has
been playing in the jamestown IN. VI
and other independent teams. Brans-
field says he is a remarkably fast fell
low and a slashing hitter.
Harry Howard Cloudman, Bow
doin's star Splinter, and the best OF
New England intercollegiate short
distance men, has left Bowdoin to ac-
cept a position as athletic instructor
at Vermont University. Without Cloud
man, Bowdoin has little chance of be-
at the Oval of the New England Inter-
collegiate Athletic Association. He
holds the 100 220 and broad jump
records among the New England coll
lege athletes.
p. II. Hurley Of Worcester win BE-
a. welcome figure in the game. If he
can't land a baseball pennant winner,
he may be more successful In polo
Boston Herald. Everything does look
high and handsome, Jacob, and IL
should continue 90.
-Newenham and Long John Wiley,
the baseball players claimed by Buffalo.
have been awarded to the Portland
New England League club They play
ers were tried out while Walter Burn
ham was at the head Of the Bisons. but
they were former Portland players and
will be considered the property Of that
nla1h
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
British Lost Three Officers and
IT Men Killed, Five Officers and
35 Men Wounded in Engage
ment at TafeI-Kop
TWENTY BATTERIES
TO BE WITHDRAWN
This Action Is Taken by War Of
flee on the Ground That Under
Present Conditions of Guerilla
Warfare the Guns Are of Little
Use

London, Dec. 24.-The list of casual
ties of Colonel Damants engagement
at Tafel-Kop, Orange River Colony
December 20, when the Beers dressed
as British yeomen defended a kopje
against Colonel Damant's advance
guard, is heavier than first reported by
Lord Kitchener. 1t now appears that
the British lost three officers and 20
men killed and had five officers and 80
men wounded.
The war office has decided to with
draw at once 20 batteries of artillery
from South Africa. This action is
taken on the ground that under the
present conditions of guerilla warfare,
the guns are of little use and are
rather a hindrance to mobility and de-
cisiYe action.
An army order issued tonight an
nounces that in the future no volun-
teers will be accepted who are only
able to devote to training purposes the
time required for elementary barrack
square drill. The COMMUNICATIVE hlef
points out in this connection that mod
ern warfare has so changed conditions
that in order to be effective. it is now
imperative that the volunteers attend
the annual instruction camps and held
manoeuvres
It is generally believed that this or
der will wipe out a large majority OF
the present volunteers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
A CERTIFICATE OF
CONSOLIDATION FILED

Albany, n. Y, Dec. PA certificate
Of consolidation Of the Chatham & Le-
banon Valley Railroad Company with
the Rutland Railroad Company form
ing the Rutland Railroad Company.
was filed today with the secretary Of
state. The capital Of the new corpora
ton is s9,266,000 The capital Of the
Chatham & Lebanon Valley Railroad
csNs.AsNay. sg nsAa.s as4nnh 600 asa6 AhaE a4
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
CREEK INDIAN ADMITS
HE is A MURDERER

Vinita- / T., Dec. 24.-Soda Fife. a
Creek Indian, has confessed here TO the
murder of Louis Wilson, a prosperous
farmer. near Tulsa, in May, 1897. Will
son disappeared from home and his
skeleton was found in the woods a year
later. The Indian says he enticed Will
son into the woods and then shot him,
Just because he desired to kill some
thing.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

BOTH THE MAN AND
WOMAN ASPHYXIATED

Washington, Dec. 24.-G. A. Klinger, a
mechanic, about 40 years of age, whose
home is in Schenectady, N. y, was found
dead in room in a hotel here tonight.
In the same apartment was found the
dead body of a woman well known to the
police. The circumstances showed that
death had occurred some time before, and
was the result Of asphyxiation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
TROLLEY CAR AND
FIRE PATROL COLLIDE

New York, Dec. Pain collision to-
night between a trolley car and a fire
insurance patrol wagon, three firemen
were hurt. John Duffghe, the driver,
will probably die of his injuries. Joseph
Fagin and Capt. John Johnson were
slightly hurt Five other firemen on
the wagon were thrown to the ground,
but escaped injury
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
Weather Indications

Washington, Dec. 24.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
New England: Partly cloudy. We'd
nesday, probably rain or snow at
night Thursday, fair. fresh west
winds becoming southeast on the
south coast Wednesday afternoon
Eastern New York, eastern Pennsyl-
vania and Delaware: Cloudy Wednes-
day, rain Is probable in the afternoon
or at night. Thursday, fair, fresh west
shifting to south winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

the old Rutland Railroad Company
s., 266, 900.
The directors of the company are
Percival W. Clement and Wallace c.
Clement of Rutland, George H. Ball
and Edgar Harding of Boston, John
H. Stewart of Middlebury, VT, w.
Webb of Shelburne, VT, and E. V. w.
Rossiter, George Bird and S. r. Cal
laway of New York city.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
IN THE CITY

"A Santa Claus party was given last
night in Granite hall which was at
tended by about rs couples. Dancing
was in charge of W. Edgar Jackson.
Refreshments were served during IN
remission. Clarence H. Beckton and
Edward Brooks had charge of arrange
ments.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
ITALIAN DlSTURBERS
SCO0PED IN BY POLICE

Frank Irvine, Felicia Scalzo and Fran
cisco Mazzi were arrested late last night
by officers Brennan and Mccarthy on
warrants charging them with disturbing
the peace. The trio figured prominently
in a melee on Dungarven Hill Monday
night in which clubs and knives were
used.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
CRITICAL STAGE
is NEARLY PASSED
If General Ayers Condition Con-
tinues to Improve Today As II
Did Yesterday He Can Be Con-
sidered as Practically Out of
Dancer

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 24.-Gen. r. A.
Alger, who was operated on last Sun
day, passed a fair day. A disturbance
of his stomach occurred this afternoon,
which resulted in an increase in his fe-
yer. Tonight, however, the fever is
gradually going down. He is taking
water by the stomach tonight for the
first time Following is the physicians
bulletin, issued at 10 o'clock tonight
Gen. Alger passed a fair day. His
temperature tonight is 1902 and his
pulse 80. At o'clock this afternoon a
slight disturbance of the patients
stomach occurred, followed by an in
crease in the fever. The other condi-
tions are satisfactory.
"(SigneO'
DR.. Jennings said tonight that If Cen
Ayers condition continues as good
through tomorrow as it has been to-
day. he can be considered as having
nessed the most critical stage.
"He will. however, be in a serious
condition" said DR.. Jennings, for a
week longer. The general himself is
cheerful"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Washington, Dec. A.-The condition of
Adjutant General Seamans of California,
who is dangerously i'll here was reported
as slightly improved tonight. His pulse
is stronger, the respiration deeper, and
the patient was able to take some nour-
ishment during the day.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Trenton, N J., Dec. IA call was is
sued tonight for a caucus Of the Repub-
lican senators in this city on Thursday
night of this week The indications are
that Senator Francis of Monmouth will
be chosen for president. The only other
name mentioned for the place is that of
Senator Cross of Union.
St. John, N. B., Dec. M.-Notice was
given by the government marine depart
ment that on and after Feb. l next the
steam fog whistle on Partridge Island at
the entrance to the harbor Of st. John,
will be changed to operate as follows;
Blast, 5 seconds; silent, 20 seconds; blast,
5; silent, 80.
Boston. Dec. 24.-The U. S. S. Olympia
was floated out of the dry dock this
morning It will be some time before the
repairs and reflttings now being done on
her are completed. The tide this morning
was unusually high. enabling Naval Con
structor Baxter and his force of men to
get the vessel out without accident. By
the latest orders from Washington the
Olympia goes into commission Jan. Is.
Boston, Dec. Palmer D. Powers and
Bessie E. Worthen of Springfield, doing a
real estate business under the firm name
Of r. D. Powers & Co., have filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy. Their liabilities ap-
pear to be s138 449, of which SOB 100 repre-
sent secured claims, and the assets are
$13, $685.
Constantinople, Dec. PA plot for the
murder of the Bulgarian metropolitan of
Monastir by the Macedonian committee,
whose murderous proceedings he had de-
nounced, has been frustrated.
London, Dec. 2.-According to the St
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
OBITUARY
GARRISON A. SPENCER.

C1arkson Adams Spencer died yester-
dow Of noon at his home, 46 Lake street
He was 81 years, 1 month and l day old
Death was due to complication of d.
seases. He was the agent of the Wor-
cester Oil Works at 554 Park avenue.
He was born IN Malone, n. y, the son
of Elihu Spencer. He was a Mason
and Knight Templar A widow and
two sons survive The funeral ar
raneements have not been made.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Oakland. Cal, Dec, 24.-Mrs Maud c.
Mccormick. known to the public as Miss
Maude Miller, an actress, and daughter
of Joaquin Miller, the poet, died today Of
heart trouble.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Ottawa, Ont, Dec 24-At Hull today,
in the Stanislaus Lacroix murder case,
the jury rendered a verdict of murder in
the first degree. LacroiX killed his wife.
He will be sentenced on Saturday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Washington, Dec. A.-Commander Rich
ardson Glover of the navy naval attache
at London. who has been i'll in this city
since Sunday, Is somewhat more COM
Portable tonight
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

MANY PERSONS KEEP Carriers Little
Liver pills on hand to prevent bilious at
tacks. sick headache, dizziness, and md
them just what they need
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

ARE UNLIKE ALL OTHER PILLS,
No purging or pain Act specially on the
liver and bile. Carriers Little Liver Pills
One pill a dose
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

ANY ONE CAN TAKE Carriers Little
Liver pills. they are so very small. No
trouble to swallow. No pain or gripping
after taking.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Philadelphia, Dec. 24-August Schwabb
today shot his one-year-old daughter and
killed himself. The child is expected to
recover, Schwabb's wife died recently,
and since her death he has been de-
sDondent.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

washington, Dec. 24-The resignation of
Cadet Buckner F. Scott United States
Military Academy, has been accepted by
the President.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE SICK
before trying Carriers Little Liver Pills.
but get a vial at once. You can't take
them without benefit.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
The Second
in Command

You may have seen him mentioned in
the war dispatches a cheap space writer for
yellow journal for want of news may have re-
ferred to him to fill column, but in truth
and reality he never existed; he was myth,
an unknown quantity, a dream of fiction. The
second in command was never heard of.
Surely not when the First Consul left Mar
tigny. with the army of France behind him,
undertaking and solving the problem of cross
ing the Alps and arriving to the hour on the
field of Marengo, gave battle to the Austrans
and crushed them overwhelmingly, And Ma
poleon, after dismountinR from his horse,
threw his sword to his aid-de-camp. and
standing erect, looking up at Mont Blanc,
towards the country that adored him, eX-
claimed: "France! have conquered a nation
for you'll"
Don't breathe then about the Second in
Command, it was the genius of Napoleon at
Marengo who was first, there was no second,
the worlds history, and poSterity gave him
that richly earned credit of being First
If there are no Seconds in Command on
the field Of battle, there are surely none on the
field of Commercial Supremacy. Our Tadcas-
ter Aes know only one place, one position,
one reputation, and that is the "First to
Command" and the "First to Demand,
and have the patronage OF an educated pub
lie The public does not deserve and will
not accept an article of the Second Class.
Our famous TadcaSter AIes are dealt in by
all the leading bottIers in this city, and is
WED D0MBH I'm DnmQ
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Washington, Dec. 24-The war depart
ment has been informed that the trans
port Crook has arrived at Malta with all
we'll on board.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Hamilton, Bermuda, Dec. A.-The Brit
ish steamer Raphael, Capt. Graham, from
st, Lucia, Dec. IS, arrived here today
with laborers for the dock yards.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Kokomo, Ind, Dec. 4,-By a gas explo-
sion at the plate glass factory here to-
day, Zachariah Chapman was killed and
several other workmen were injured.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

WHY DON'T YOU TRY Carter's Little
Liver Pills? They are positive cure for
sick headache and all the ills produced by
disordered liver.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Washington, Dec. M-The navy depart
ment today received a cablegram an
of Rear Admiral Kempff aboard his flag
ship Kentucky.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Dunlow W. Va, Dec. A,-Fire, broke
out in the post office building last night
and destroyed almost the entire business
portion of the town.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec M-David W.
Sellers a prominent lawyer, died at his
home in this city today. He was presi-
dent of the Paramount Park Commission
and solicitor for the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company at the time of his death.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25
THE HEALTH OF QUEEN
ALEXANDRIA IMPROVES

London, Dec 24.-The health of Queen
Alexandra still improves, but it will be
impossible for her majesty to leave Lon
don this week. The Prince and Princess
of Wales will spend Christmas day at
York cottage with their children.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

New York, Dec. A.-At the Roosevelt
Hospital it was said tonight that the
condition of Mrs Frank Leslie was UNI
changed.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. "a. 49, Clarence H.
King, widely known as a mining expert
and engineer, died here today of pull
monary trouble, aged IS. King was asso-
ciated with the organization Of the United
States geographical survey and contrib
yon of Colorado than any other scientist
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Chicago, Dec. "a - Judge Tuley an
nounced today that his decision in the
suit for the appointment of a receiver for
the Zion Lace Industries would not be
handed down until after his return from
his holiday vacation.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Owatonna, Mimi, Dec. 24.-Rev. Murray
Wilder Dewart, a son of Rev. j. II. De-
wart, a former Owatonna pastor has
been elected pastor of st. James Episco-
pal Church at Roxbury, Mass Mr.. De
wart is q years of age and a graduate of
the state university.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

New York, Dec. 24--Henry H Frary a
broker of 50 Broadway, made an assign
ment today to Robert P. Orr. Frary' S
liabilities are about $4,000. He dealt in
curb securities, and was not member Of
any exchange.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Boston, Dec 24.-The stockholders of
the National Bank of the Commonwealth
today voted to place the bank in volun-
tary liquidation. William A. Tower and
r. M Saltonstall were appointed liqui-
dating agents. The bank has been
merged into the National Shawmut Bank.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Toledo o. Dec. A.-While a fire truck
was responding to an alarm early today,
it collided with a street car, resulting in
the death of Capt. j. B. Ward of the
fire company and injury of the driver,
Peter Boudrie and Ladderman John
Schultz.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

New York, Dec. 24-District Attorney
E. A. Phibin, who will retire from office
on Jan. /, was given a loving cup today
by the members of his professional staff.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Syracuse, N. Y. Dec 24.-Mrs. Sarah
vose Tracy, mother of Col. o. V. Tracy
and Attorney w. G.. Tracy of this city,
died this morning, aged 81 yrs. She was
born in North Andover, Mass, and came
of Revolutionary stock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

New Haven, Ct, Dec A.-The Dayville
Wooden Company of Danielson, CT, was
today adjudicated bankrupt by Judge
Townsend in the United States Court. A
petition was filed recently with liabilities
amounting to $3.50, GEO.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Boston, Dec. 2-Messrs. Lee, Higginson
& Co. have organized a new trust COM
pany, which will be known as the City
Trust Company. 1t will have a capital of
81. 900, 900 and a paid cash surplus of $1,000
600. 1t will be opened for business on
Feb, l.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Akron, o., Dec. 24.-Andrew Carnegie
has offered the city of Akron $75, 600 for a
free public library, the city to guarantee
$1,000 annually to maintain it. The offer
will probably be accepted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

London, Dec M-The Gazette this eve
ming announces that the leves at St.
James Palace and the drawing rooms at
Buckingham Palace will hereafter be held
during evenings. The Victorian regula-
lions are otherwise unchanged.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-25

Providence. R. l., Dec. 24-At the office
of the Nicholson File Company (Ameri-
can Works. it was announced today that
the plant located at Central Falls was to
be discontinued and the machinery re-
moved to Anderson, Ind.