The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-24

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purposes.
Minneapolis, Oct. ga plan to combine
the hardware interests of the country is
on foot. The plan is to organize com
pany with 500, 100000 capital, having head
quarters in New York.
Cleveland Oct. o. - The plant of the
American Washboard Company in this
city was entirely destroyed by FIRE TO-DAY.
Scranton, Oct. %: - The Board of
Trade committee appointed to try and
settle the street railway strike report that
the two parties to the strike are at this
time irreconclable An outbreak oc-
Cured this afternoon on the south side
Colon, Oct @, via Galveston. The Co
lombian government formally announces
that Gen. Pompilio Gutierrez defeated
Oct. 5, near Ambalema (on the Magdalena
!, River. west of Bogota) insurgent forces
of the departments of Tolima and Con-
dinamarca, united under Gen. Marin and
Gen Duran, after a desperate engagement
lasting three hours. The insurgents re-
treated after losing 100 killed, among
whom was Gen. Vicente Lombana.
Pekin, Oct. 2S.-There is strong opposi-
ton among conservative Chinese officials
to WI Ting Fang, Chinese minister at
Washington, retaining a foreign mission,
is proof that he is not sufficiently loyal to
the interests of China. 1t is probable that
he will be recalled.
Minneapolis Oct. 49, = Commander-in-
Chief Ell Torrance has issued a circular
letter asking contributions for the pur-
pose of erecting at Canton, Ohio, me-
mortal to Comrade William Mckinley.
Chicago, Oct. 23.-Resolutions approving
the course of President Roosevelt in hav
ing Booker T. Washington the negro edu-
Gator. dine with him at the White House,
Were adopted at today's session of the
National Encampment of the Union Vet
erans' Union. Resolutions were also
adopted extolling the virtues of President
Mckinley, denouncing anarchy and calling
upon Congress to pass laws which will
effectually stamp it out.
London, Oct. ga dense fog on the
Tyne today most seriously interfered with
shipping, and thousands of workmen were
unable to reach the ship building yards.
Three torpedo boats were damaged in col
lsions.
Philadelphia. Oct 2S.-The nth annual
meeting of the commandery in chief of
the military order of the Loyal Legion of
the United States began here today, with
companions representing the order in all
parts of the country in attendance. To-
days session was almost entirely taken
up in organizing the meeting.
Auburn. N. Y, Oct. 23.-Warden Mead
issued and mailed this afternoon the in
vitations to Czolgosz's electrocution. The
newspaper representation is limited to
three press associations.
Sandy Hook, N. j., Oct. 23.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's steam yacht Erin, commanded by
Capt William Mathews and in charge of
Pilot Conley, left her anchorage off West
Twenty-sixth Street at o'clock this af-
ternoon, bound for Southampton, Eng, to
await orders of her owner. The only pas
sengers were DR.. f. Reid Mackay and
Capt. James c. Summers,
Chicago, Oct. %. - The report of the
committee on Chinese work was read at
todays session of the American Mis-
sionary Convention. During the year. the
report shows, III Chinese converts were
added to the roll of the Congregational
Association of Christian Chinese,
Princeton, N j., Oct 23.-Announcement
was made here today that the annual
Yale-Princeton debate will be held here
Dec. 6.--Princeton will select the question
and Yale has the choice of sides.
st. Johns, N F., Oct 29-The royal
yacht Ophir, having on board the Duke
and Duchess of Cornwall and York, con-
voyed by the British cruisers Crescent,
Niobe, Diadem and Proserpine, arrived
here at daylight this morning. The city
was profusely decorated and over 600 fish
ing vessels had assembled in these waters, |
all decorated with bunting.
New York, Oct. 2S-The police of Brook
Ign made no arrests today in connection !
with the bomb mysteriously transmitted
through the mail yesterday to Peter W.
Rouss, son of Charles Broadway Rouss,
the blind merchant. The police have
taken possession of the bomb and are
conducting searching investigation of
the case.
Boston, Oct. 23.-The delegation of Porto
Rico merchants who are visiting this
country to inspect some of its great bust
ness enterprises were the guests of the
Chamber of Commerce today. After a
sail down the harbor the works of the
General Electric Company at Lynn were
inspected.
Canterbury, O., Oct pa gang of six
safe blowers blew the post office safe here
today and secured $500 in money and 800
in postage stamps. They then robbed the
safe in the Toledo Central Depot but
land, Akron and Columbus depot was
gone through. Six men were later cap
tured at Reynoldsburg suspected of being
the robbers.
New Haven CT, Oct. %. Booker 7. !
Washington, who is attending the Yale
bicentennial celebration, was a guest of
Morris F. Tyler treasurer of the univer-
sity at dinner at Mr.. Tyler's residence
Monday evening. Former Postmaster
General Bissell also accepted an invita-
ton to dine with Mr.. Tyler that evening
and meet Mr.. Washington.
Deadwood s. D., Oct. 2S-Three men
lost their lives in the Holy Terror mine at
Keystone last night from foul air. They
had been lowered to the 1900 foot lever,
where they encountered foul air. They
signalled to be drawn up, but the ma
chinery failed to work and it was impos-
sible to get them out.
Kent, O., Oct 2s-In a freight collision
on the Pittsburg Western Railroad here
today seven men were injured two of
Chicago, Oct. %. - Fire attacked the
packing houses of the G. H. Hammond
Company at Hammond. Ind. tonight, and
within an hour gained such Roadway that
the destruction of the plant was feared.
after four departments had been de-
stroyed. Loss $4,000.
Fall River, Oct. 2S-Secretary O'Donnell
of the Cotton SpinnerS Union said today
that nothing now could prevent strike
of the cotton mill operators of this city
unless the manufacturers receded from
their determination not to advance the
rate of wages. This was the most i'm
portant development in the textile situa-
ton today.
Manila, Oct 2s.-The cruiser New York
left Manila last night with 800 marines.
under Major Waller. There are 2600
troops now in the Island Of Samar. Gen.
Chaffee does not anticipate any further