2
MUCH SUFFERING
Capt. Abercrombie Tells of the
Horrors Along the Copper
River
SEVENTY PER CENT
OF PEOPLE INSANE
Scurvy Killing Hundreds—Com
mander of Copper River Ex
pedition Reports on Routes
For Government Roads
Washington, Jan. 28.—The war de
partment has made public an import
ant report from Capt. W. R. Abercrom
bie, Second Infantry, who commanded
the Copper River exploring expedition
in Alaska last season. The chief topic
treated in the report is the laying out
of the great trans-Alaskan military
route from Port Valdez, Alaska, to
Port Egbert on the Yukon. While en
gaged in this work, the officer was
charged to take note of the mineral re
sources of the country, of its adapta
bility for agriculture and stock raising,
aud the fuel and food products for man
and animal.
cast. Abercrombie arrived at Valdez,
the starting point of the expedition,
on the 21st of April, being received by
a motley crowd which had just come
across the Valdez glacier from the Cop
per River valley! He found that hun
dreds of people were dying of starva
tion and scurvy in the Copper River
country. The people at Valdez were
in a most pitiable condition, crowded
in miserable huts like sardines in a
box. There were no facilities for
bathing; most of the sufferers had
scurvy, and not a few frost-bitten
hands, faces and feet. The tops of
old rubber boots and strips of gunny
sack made socks for many of them.
The stench was intolerable, and TO per
cent of the inmates of the huts were
mentally deranged. This was common
to those whom a fear of scurvy had
driven over the glacier, where so many
had perished by freezing to death
Old railroad and trail builders were
the men selected by Capt. Abercrombie
to build a military road, and they start
ed from Valdez April 29, and proceed
to the mouth of Keystone canyon.
The harbor at Valdez, owing to the
proximity of the Japanese current, is
acccessible at all seasons of the
year to ships of any size, except about
one-half mile at its head. The only
feasible site for a railroad terminal
is a narrow strip of land three-fourths
of a mile broad, extending up the
lower river some five miles, and south
of a small stream flowing from Robe
Lake. There is practically a nominal'
grade up the valley passage through
Keystone canyon with ordinary canyon :
■work, and emerging on the foot plain
of the inner canyon basin.
TWO FEASIBLE ROUTES.
From that point there are two feasi
ble routes: One east of Marshall Pass
at the elevation of 1700 feet and down
the Tasnuna to the Copper River val
ley; the other turning north, crossing
the mountain range and Thompson
Pass. 2600 feet high, thence down the
Telkhell River valley through the
Swampy Pass at the head of Knata,
thence down the Tonsina Into the Cop
per River valley. Capt. Abercrombie
believes that the future for a railroad
through this section of Alaska is very
promising, owing to the presence of
large zones of heavily mineralized cop
per deposits, the development of which
he says undoubtedly will yield a local
tonnage of great volume. He states
that the proximity of tie and bridge
timber and the absence of any great
engineering features, would render
railroad construction a comparatively
easy problem.
Edward Gillette, a member of the ex
pedition, contributes an important
chapter to the report on the feasibility
of establishing a practical railroad
route up the Copper River valley. He
draws a comparison between the
route from Seattle to Skaguay. with
the Valdez route, to the advantage of
the latter. He shows that while the
distance from Seattle to Skaguay is
1050 miles, as against 1250 miles from
Seattle to Valdez, the difference Is
practically offset by the unimpeded
passage of the outside route.
Then vessels are not required to pass
through some 400 miles of water claimed
by a foreign country, and Valdez Is
much nearer by railroad to the 40-mile
country. Insurance rates on the inside
route are also double those on the out
side routes. Mr. Gillette describes in de
tail the route from Valdez to the Yukon
country, elaborating a rough outline
given by Capt. Abercrombie. He be
lieves that the development of the coun
try in the future probably will necessi
tate the construction of both lines from
the northern end of the Keystone can
yon through Thompson Pass and by
Marshall Pass. He recommends that
that line be constructed on a three foot
gauge in the interest of economy and
rapidity of construction, arguing that
the narrow gauge would fully meet the
needs of the country. The report makes
a comparison of the projected Valdez
road and the existing railroad from
Skaguay over White Pass to Lake Ben
nett show ing that the maximum grades
are much less; that the curvature is
less and the. Valdez highest elevation
is fully 300 feet less than White Pass
road.
TO STOP SNOW SLIDES
The snow slides from which the White
Pass suffers can be practically elimin
ated from the Valdez route by the pe
culiar formation of the country and the
careful placing of the line. The point
is also made that the projected route
would lie entirely within United States
territory. He fixes the probable cost at
$ 1 53,500, or $22,531 per mile, the estimate
being from 25 to 50 per cent higher than
rates in the United States. A direct line
from Valdez to Port Egbert, on the
Yukon would be 310 miles long and 350
miles would afford all the diversion re
quired for the line. The report refers
to the trade of Central Alaska as an'
unknown quantity, but dwellß at length
upon the reputation the country has of
possessing vast deposits of copper ore.
In conclusion the report treats of the
agricultural resources, showing that the
soil is productive, that vegetables and
hay can be raised; that there Is plenty
of timber, and that hardy farmers from
Norway and Sweden would farm as
successfully In the Copper River valley
as In their own country. The country
also contains coal of good quality and
marble of various colors.
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know, we won't be tempted to gossip."—
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LADYSMITH TO BE
LEFT TO HER FATE
fContinued from Page One.)
war office does not give any idea of the
casualties in taking and holding Spion
Kop, but a report from the Boer head
quarters near Ladysmith, via Lourenzo
Marques, says that 1500 British dead
were left on the battlefield. This num
ber is thought to include the wounded.
| The report also said that Gen. Buller
had been down with fever, but had re
covered.
If Boer reports are to be accepted,
"the abandonment of Spion Kop was
due to the Inability of the British to re
sist the Boer attack, the Boers carrying
the first trenches and taking 150 pris
oners."
The following dispatch has been re
j ceived in London from Pretoria, dated
Jan. 25, via Lourer.zo Marques, Jan. 28:
"The government is advised that, after
heavy fighting near Spion Kop, some
British on the kop being stormed
hoisted a white flag. One hundred and
fifty 1 prisoners. God be thanked, al
though we also had to give brave and
valuable lives.”
BOERS FOUGHT~BRAVELY
British Prisoners Praise Gallan
try of the Burghers
Boer Headquarters, Modder Spruit,
Upper Tugela, Wednesday, Jan. 24.—
(Midnight), via Lourenzo Marques,
Thursday, Jan. 25.
Some Vyrheid burghers from the out
posts on the highest hills of the Spion
Kop group rushed into the laager, say
ing that the kop was lost and that the
English had taken it. Reinforcements
were ordered up, little or nothing could
be done for some time, the hill being
enveloped in thick mist.
. At dawn, the Heidleberg and Caro
lina contingents, supplemented from
other commandos, began the ascent of
the hill. Three spurs, precipitous pro
! jections, faced the Boer positions. Up
these, the advance was made. The
horses were left under the first ter
; race of rocks. Scaling the steep hill,
| t-he Boers found that the English had
improved the opportunity and en
l trenched heavily. Between the lines
i of trenches was an open veldt, which
had to be rushed under a heavv fire,
not only from rifles, but of lyddite and
shrapnel from field guns.
Three forces ascended the three spurs
co-ordinately, under cover of fire from
the Free State Krupps, a creusote and
a big Maxim. The English tried to
rush the Boers, with the bayonets, but
they went down before the Boer rifle
fire as before a scythe.
The Boer Investing .party advanced
step by step until 2 in the afternoon,
when a white flag went up and one
hundred and fifty men in the front
trenches surrendered, being sent as
prisoners to the head laager.
The Boer advance continued on the
two kopjes east of Spion Kop. Many
Boers were shot, but so numerous were
the burghers that the gaps filled au
tomatically. Toward twilight they
reached the summit of the second
i kopje, but did not get further. The
| Bri' sh Maxims belched flame, but a
wall of fire from the Mausers held the
English back. Their centre, under
this pressure, gradually gave way and
broke, abandoning the position. The
prisoners speak highly of the bravery
of the burghers, who, despising cover,
stood against the skyline edges of the
summit, to shoot the Dublin Fusileers
sheltered in the trenches.
A BELATED DISPATCH
Mentions Warren’s Difficulty in
Holding His Position
London, Jan. 29.—The Daily News
publishes a dispatch dated Spearman’s
Gamp, Wednesday afternoon, but held
back presumably by the censor until
Friday, Jan. 26, 6.40 p. m.: “Having gal
lantly taken a portion of Tabanyama
mountain during last night, Gen. War
ren s troops are finding considerable
difficulty in holding it. There has been
heavy fighting today. The Boer shells
are splendidly directed and in the face
of the enemy's heavy fire, the further
advance of our forces has been checked
“Again and again attempts had been
made to dislodge the enemy, and things i
had begun to look serious. Determined j
as had been their attack, however, the ;
Boers had not succeeded in dislodging t
them. Meanwhile the Kings Royal
Rifles, approaching from the Potgieter’s
Drift side of the mountain began the
arduous ascent of Spion Kop. The
heights at the place where they arrived
were precipitous, and their task was no
light one. They advanced, however, and
apparently at first without knowledge
of the Boers; but before reaching the
top they became exposed to a flank fire
from the enemy.
"The last part of the hill was even
more precipitous than the road along
which they had come, but the brave fel
lows scrambled up little by little, some
times on their feet and hands, some
times crawling on their knees, until
panting ar.d exhausted, they reached
the top and threw themselves down
upon the ground with a cheer. It was
grandly accomplished.
“There Is still the serious difficulty of
keeping this Important point without
artillery. The ppsltlon, therefore, now Is
that the British hold the Spion Kop at
the east end of the range. They also
hold the west end. The Boers are en
trenched in the intermediate part, be
side holding other entrenched positions
on the adjoining kopjes, which com
mand the British positions.”
BOERS KNEW THE RANGE
Dropped Shells Into English
Ranks to a Nicety
Spearman's Camp, Friday, Jan. 26.—
About 2 o’clock on the morning of Jan.
24 (Wednesday), when heavy clouds
rested upon the kopjes, the main point
of the Boer position, Tabanyama, was
stormed by the British Infantry under!
Gen. Woodgate. Our force crossed ov
er a ravine and climbed the mountain
side steadily, getting within 30 yards
of the enemy's first line of trenches.
The Boers opened fire from several
points, but It was apparent that they I
had been taken completely by surprise, l
] and their resistance was dispirited
j The western crest of the hill was soon
won, and the infantry crept along the
top of the hill. At daybreak, however,
the Boers from a high point on the ex
treme east, sent a withering fire among
the British, which momentarily stag
gered them.
The Boers had the range fixed to a
nicety ar.d their artillery sent several
shells right to (he top of the crest,
forcing the infantry to take cover.’
The British held the position against
great odds. At 10 o'clock strong rein
forcements were sent up the hill and
advanced in skeleton formation, the
enemy being driven back to the ex
treme point.
Leyds a Lion
London, Jan. 29.—The Berlin corre
spondent of the Dally Mall sayß: "Dr
Leyds Is a popular lion here. He Is
being welcomed with an enthusiasm
ordinarily extended Qffly "to* most fa
vored envoys. I have ascertained from
unln peachable fevldenee, that he Is try
vored envoys. T have ascer
tained from unimpeachable evi
dence that he is trying to
THE WORCESTER SPY, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1900
Induce Germany to mediate on the
basis of a guarantee of the Indepen
dence of the Boer republic, which would
be granted some minor territorial con
cessions, but not a port, this latter
being left for future negotiations with
a certain power having colonies In
South Africa.
"Dr. Leyds Is offering Germany com
mercial, railway and mining monopo
lies as well as other Inducements. If
he falls here, he will try Washington
through Mr. Macrum and Montague
White, and St. Petersburg by an envoy
to Russia. It is not likely that he will
obtain an audience of Emperor Will
iam. During his reception by Count Von
Bulow, no present matters were men
tioned."
DEMAND WAR STOPPED
)
That Is What St. Louis Residents
Think Should Be Done
St. Louis, Jan. 28.—The Fourteenth
Street Theatre was packed with enthu
siastic sympathizers of the Boer cause
today. Dr. Emil Pretorius, editor of
the Post; acted as chairman. Address
es were made by ex-Gov. W. J. Stone,
Judges Romljou and Estes, J. W. Tay
lor and Hon. O’Neill Ryan. Resolutions
extremely strong and sympathetic were
read and adopted. After declaring in
favor of Abriham Lincoln, they call
favor of freedom as defined by
Abiaham Lincoln, they call
upon the president of the United States
to use his good offices to bring about a
quick ending of the struggle between
the Boer republic and Great Britain and
If later development tend to forecast
the ultimate victory of Great Britain,
to step in and “demand” that the war
be stopped. They also ask the presi
dent of the United States to at once
recognize the representatives of the
Transvaal and Orange Free State offi
cially.
SYMPATHY FOR BOERS
Citizens of Minneapolis Condemn
the British
Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 28.—A Pro-
Boer mass meeting of citizens was held
at the Exposition today, which was at
tended by aboi|t 4000 people. Addresses
| were delivered by Gov. John Lind,
i Mayor James Gray and Judge William
j Prentiss of Chicago.
1 Resolutions were adopted expressing
| hearty sympathy with the Boers of
i South Africa, denouncing the efforts of
| Great Britain to annihilate the repub
lic and to crush the spirit of freedom,
j commending the manner in which Pres,
i Kruger and his people have conducted
| the war, condemning the British for
the use of dum-dum bullets and lyddite
! shells, protesting against the seizure of
American flour and beseeching the
president of the United States to act
as a mediator between the Boers and
British.
Latest Movements
London, Jan. 29.—A special dispatch
from Spearsman’s Camp, dated Friday,
and supplying additional details of the
] operations of "Wednesday, says:
“The British made a most successful
movement today. They deployed to Gen.
Warren’s right flank and reinforced the
troops in possession of Tabanyama.
They were subjected to a heavy Boer
shell fire, but stood their ground nobly.
“Part of Gen. Lyttleton’s Brigade ex
tended on the plain in front of Mount
Alice, and, within two hours, scale* the
height of Spion Kop under a heavy
fire. One rifleman, who reached the
summit before his comrades, proudly
stood on top.”
A Limit Set
Cape Town, Jail. 26.—Sir Alfred Mil
nef, British high commissioner, has is
sued a proclamation announcing (hat
her majesty's government will not rec
ognize as valid any forfeiture, fine or
encumbrance upon property in the
Transvaal or the Free State, subse
quent to Oct 10 the date when war was
declared.
Flour Hearings
Cape Town, Jan. 28.—The prize court
has fixed Monday, Jan. 29, for the hear
ings with respect to the American
flour, said to be intended for the Boers,
which was on board the British steam
er Mashona, from New York, Nov. 30,
when she was captured by the British
gunboat Partridge last month. The
overdue transport Manchester Corpor
ation has arrived here.
Insane Through War News
New Britain, Conn., Jan. 28. —James
Jubb, an Englishman, aged 28, in a fit
of insanity, committed suicide this
morning by gashing his throat with a !
carving knife. It is said his insanity
was the outcome of constant brooding
on the war in the Transvaal.
Little Barbadoes Aids
St. Thomas, D. W. 1., Jan. 28. —An
enthusiastic meeting was held in
Bridgeton, Barbadoes, last Wednesday
to consider steps for the organization
of a volunteer force td demonstrate the
desire of Barbadoes to share In the de
fence of the empire.
Roberts Visits Maine
Cape Town, Jan. 25.—Lord Roberts,!
after visiting the hospital ship Maine,
over which h£ was conducted by Lady
Randolph Churchill, expressed his en
tire satisfaction with the arrangements.
The Maine will said for Durban tomor
row.
Leinster W'll Go
Halifax, N. S., Jan. 28. —An officer of
the Leinster regiment, stationed here,
! today received a private cablegram
stating that the Leinsters were ordered
to mobilize ut Aldershot for service in
South Africa. Orders to this effect re
ceived a short time ago were cancelled,
but they are now being renewed.
Leyds Looks For Long War
Berlin, Jan. 28,—The Deusche Tages
] Zeitung publishes an Interview with
' Dr. Leyds, which represents him as
i having said;
I "The war will certainly last a very
i long time. The Transvaal will decid
edly not be the first to seek peace, and
will refuse any proposals on the basis
of the status quo."'
"T «
Revenged on Jameson
Head Laager, near Ladysmith, Jan.
25, via Lourenzo Marques, Jan 26.—1 t is
reported here that as the result of the
"Long Tom’s" practice on Monday, Dr.
Jameson was wounded In the leg Pres.
Steyn has visited this laager.
Churchill Commissioned
Cape Town, Jan. 26.—John Churchill,
second son of Lady Randolph Churchill,
who accompanied her In the Maine, re
ceived from Lord Roberts his commis
sion in the South African Light Horse.
British Dead
Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, Jan.
25 (6 p. m.)—Tile British dead left on
the battlefield yesterday numbered
1500.
MERCIER ELECTED
Dryfus Persecutor Given a Seat
in the French Senate,
Defeating M. Rano
GENERAL DEFEAT
FOR NATIONALISTS
Result Leaves Composition of
Senate Almost Unchanged —
Announcement of the Vote
Causes Much Excitement
Paris, Jan. 29.—The election of 99
senators yesterday resulted in a prac
tical rout for the Nationalists, only
3 out of their 30 candidates being elect
ed. The Nationalists made a great
show of military men, including Gen»;
Mercier. Lambett, Robiellot, Pothier,
Cluiseret and Laveuve, and Cols. Ra
vant and Montoil. Admiral Gallibert
was also a Nationalist candidate. Of
these, Gens. Mercier and Lambert alone
succeeded, both commanding large ma
jorities. Qen. Mercier was the prin
cipal Nationalist candidate.
The Nationalist press is elated at the
success of Gen. Mercier, and the de
feat of the Dreyfusard, M. Rano. The
Dreyfusard organs express their regret
at the latter's rejection, because he
took a leading part throughout the
Dreyfusard campaign.
There was a scene of excitement out
side the Hotel De Ville when M. Rano’s
defeat and Gen. Mercier’s election were
announced almost simultaneously, the
news being, greeted with cries and
counter cries of “Vive Mercier!” “Vive
la Republique and Conspuez Rano!’’
but there were no disorders. The gen
eral resuit leaves the composition of
the Senate virtually unchanged.
The Figaro says: “We have gained
nothing and lost nothing. If tomorrow
a minister came before the Senate, the
Senate would repeat its treatment of
the ministry of M. Bourgeois, and
would force a resignation.”
ICE POLO AT THE LAKE
Lake Views Lose and Win in Con
tests Marked By Good Work
There were two hot games on the lee
at the Lake yesterday, one in the morn
ing and one in the afternoon. In the
morning the Newports defeated the
Lake Views by a score of three goals
to two. The men had no cages but set
two large stones on the ice to designate
the goals, the space between being the
objective points or drives. The line up
of the teams was as follows:
NevVports. Lake Views.
Sibley rusher Torkelson
Brown rusher Russell
Carni centre Whipple
Johnson half back E. Clark
Page goal W. Clark
The game was hotly contested. At the
end of the second period of 20 minutes
the score stood two goals each and the
men started playing overtime. Another
20 minutes was necessary before the
Newports made the third goal.
In the afternoon the Lake Views re
trieved (heir defeat by administering
one to the Worcester Ice Polo Team.
The score was one goal for the Lake
Views and the Worcesters did not
score. The goal was caged by Whipple,
who made a beautiful drive that Lewis
couldn't kick out. There was consider
able good driving by both sides and the
goal tends made many excellent stops.
The line up of the teams was:
Lake Views. Worcesters.
Torkelson rusher Sibley
Russell rusher Carni
Whipple centre Jones
E. Clark .halfback Rawson
W. Clark goal Lewis
FICKLEWEATHER
A Promising Snowfall Spoiled By
Rain
Yesterday's storm was of the kind
the experts call tantalizing. The fall
of snow began at 4.45 o’clock, in the
afternoon, but before the sharps had
decided that it was a real snowstorm,
a woman declared that it was raining—
and that settled it. In its early stages
the storm was very frisky. It had a
fondness for laying its white coating
over every Ice spot in the city, and
fortune seemed to favor the storm in
its frivolities, for each icy spot was
trod upon by some pedestrian, but only
for an Instant.
There were some big drops yesterday
all around, although Alderman Lchten
fels and others who have patted the ice
with their backs, kept indoors. At
least, few who fell yesterday did much
of anything else besides look undigni
fied and say things about the beau
tiful snow.
When tfie rain began to fall in ear
nest, about 11 o’clock last night, there
was a street car traffic which hasn't
been equalled In many days. The
walking wasn’t exactly walking, for
the deep slush made it nearer wading.
Cars on the Consolidated lines had no
difficulty with the storm’s doings. Slip
pery rails bothered a little, but storms
have been such a novelty this winter,
that street railway men haven’t had
a chance to wear their storm strength
away. Traffic on all the railroads yes
terday was heavy, but there were few
slipups In the schedule. Passengers
from Western Massachusetts express
ed surprise when they reached Worces
ter last night. The storm in that
section of the State was confined to a
light fall of snow.
A FATAL FALL
Uxbridge Farmer Rolls Down
Stairs and Dies
Uxbridge, Jan. 28. —George White, a
well known farmer, fell down a flight
of stairs In his barn this evening and
was Instantly killed.
Phelps’ Case Hopeful
New Haven, Jan. 28.—N0 alarming
change in the condition of Him. E. J.
Phelps, ex-minister to England, has oc
curred up to midnight. His condition
continues in be critical, though it was
reported that the physicians seemed to
be more hopclul.
Blaze in Providence
Providence, J*tn. 28. —Fire practically
destroyed the bakery of J. H. Althans,
corner of Brook and John Streets to
day. The loss on the building' will be
about SIO,OOO, and on the contents about
an equal amount.
Stop* thr Cough and
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Aww.
THE PELICAN FIGHT
TO BE INVESTIGATED
(Continued from Page One.)
against such exhibitions as took place
In Crompton block, Saturday evening.
The chief has gone the full limit for
the present. Even If no more is ever
heard In regard to that fight the chief
has done his duty. He may not be able
to secure sufficient evidence to warrant
taking steps to prosecute. He has pro
mised he will investigate and he will
and no executive could do more. It will
not be his fault if he can’t get evidence.
He has a big task before him. For as
the fight was pulled off in secret with
only members and those holding "mem
bership tickets" admlttted, the chief
may find it a difficult tagk to secure evi
dence.
But he's out after it. He says he will
investigate. The Pelicans will use every
means in their endeavor to cover their
tracks. The Pelicans won't furnish the
chief with a list of persons who attend
ed the fight. The Pelicans will urge
everybody who attended to guard
against telling the police anything. The
Pelicans will pose as martyrs to the
cause of prize fighting and utter male
dictions on The Spy for exposing the
fight "of Saturday night.
The Spy rejoices in receiving maledic
tions from such as the Pelicans. The
Spy will continue to stand for law and
order as It has in the past and The
Spy will guarantee that
IF THE PELICANS HOLD
another fight it will tell all about it
and all about the “membership tick
ets.” The Spy welcomes criticism from
promoters of prize fights and cock
fights, and if some of the Pelicans con
tinue to hold cock fights as they have
for years past. The Spy will not hesi
tate to print stories of those cock fights
that will make the Pelicans open their
eyes In amazement at the possibilities
of a live newspaper in discovering
events.
The Pelicans may think they success
fully evaded the law by their “member
ship ticket" scheme. They may escape
from the investigation the chief of
police is determined on making but
they won’t take another chance. They
will be fortunate if they escape the
pending investigation. Although only
those known to be "all right" were sold
“membership tickets,” the investiga
tion may discover some who won’t take
their chances trying to hoodwink the
police.
The Pelicans won’t try to defy the
License Board and the police again.
Before the present incident is closed
the Pelicans will find that they can’t
buck against the authorities and the
moral sentiment of the city.
The people of Worcester don’t want
prize fighting. If there is to be any
boxing of a legitimate character, the
License Board will grant a permit for
it. It will come under police supervis
ion. While some people may object to
boxing meetings, they must certainly
acknowledge that anything the License
Board permits and the police supervise
can’t be very far from right.
But the Pelicans didn’t dare take
chances with the License Board. They
got one chance, and, although they at
tempted to manage it under police su
pervision, it was so disgraceful that
the police had to call a halt. The Pel
icans wanted to run another, for they
made money on the first. But the Li
cense Board wanted nothing more of
thd Pelicans.
The Pelicans planned a fight for Sat
urday night. If it was a legitimate
boxing bout and they had any Inten
tion of respecting the law they would
request permission of the License
Board. Or they would at least
SEEK THE GOOD OFFICES
of the police and allow the latter to
witness it, so as to fffiss an opinion on
It. But the Pelicans didn't want that.
They feared their past record wouldn’t
pass muster. So they held the fight on
the quiet. Only "members’’ were ad
mitted. Some of those “members” were
never in the rooms of the Pelican club
before. They paid their money for
"membership tickets” and went into
the rooms for the first time to see a
fight. They saw several. Some were
entirely devoid of science. The men
stood up against each other and tried
to batter each other down with gloves.
They weren’t members of the club
who were indulging in a friendly set
to. Some were not members. Members
don’t have to get into a roped ring.
They are satisfied with practice that
can be obtained in an ordinary room.
But the Pelicans have a roped ring
with iron posts, and an effort is made
to make it what Is -called a “postless
ring." The rope, there’s only one in the
Pelican ring, is attached to the ppsts
by a short rope, so that the ring rope
does not touch the post. Postless rings
are provided by every fighting club of
importance in the country. All fights
take place in postless rings. The Peli
cans have a postless ring. To be sure,
it isn't a wonder, but it’s a postless
ring just the same.
A boxing club doesn’t need a ring.
A fighting club does. The Pelicans have
a ring.
The Pelican Club Isn’t large numer
ically. The room, provided with ordi
nary chairs, is plenty large enough to
accommodate the entire membership
even with
THE RING IN THE CENTRE.
But to accommodate the "members"
on a night of a fight banked seats are
necessary. The Pelicans have banked
seats: “Membership tickets" admit to
the banked seats. "Every seat Is a ring
seat” at the Pelican Club.
The Pelicans are a lighting club. They
encourage prize fights. Members of the
club have taken part In prize fights in
other cities. They receive their train
ing in the rooms of the Pelican Club.
They train for their fights in the rooms
of the Pelican Club. Whether the po
lice can secure evidence or not of fight
that took place Saturday evening, the
fact remains that the Pelican club Is a
fighting club. It has held many “ath
letic meets” in the past. It ftlanned to
hold several this winter. And it planned
to hold them without letting the Li
cense Board, the chief of police or the
public know anything about them. The
only ones to get Inside the charmed
entrance were members, and those who
held "membership tickets.”
The Spy has thrown the light of pub
licity on the doings of the Pelican Club.
The Spy will foster clean sport, but will
not cater to what the Pelicans call
"sport.” Prize fighting and cock fight
ing are not/'sport" such as the License
Board, chle’f of police and the public
wants.
Whether the agent of the Crompton
Block will permit a fighting club to
hold disgraceful meetings, the Pelicans
will probably learn shortly.
Opium Raids
Philadelphia, Jan. 29.—As a result of
the tragic death of a young woman last
week in an opium den, located in Chi
natown, the police at 1 o'clock this
morning started to clean out many of
the resorts in that locality. Six places
had been visited up to 1.45, and over
40 persons have been arrested, many
of them being under the Influence of
opium. At 2a. m., the raid was still
In progress. Those arrested Included
Chinamen, white and black, males and
females.
TRY GRAIN-0! TRY GRAIN-0!
Ask your grocer today to allow you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the Dlaoe of coffee. Tho chil
dren may drink il without injury an well
IYViai'w n <lu i lt ' .w" w , h ? Uy u Hke H
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Javn, but It Is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomn-h
receives It without dlstrenc. <4 the price of
coffee. 16c. and 25c. per package. Bold
by all grocer*.
'CHOCOLATE A
_ SEDATIVE
Two-thirds of All That Enters the
Country Goes to Boston —Con-
sumption Increasing
The manufacture of chocolate is a
great industry. Of all the chocolate
beans imported into this country, two
thirds go to one firm in Boston, and j
the other third is distributed among
the other manufacturers. The choco
lates sold are of various grades. The
Caracas chocolate is supposed to be the
best. If you take the- various grades,
technically known as the Caracas, the
French, the German and so on, and
take a piece of each and place them in
a pan of water, and allow them to dis
solve, any expert will tell you which
is the best chocolate. The better
grades will leave no sediment. The
others will. This is explained by the
fact that in the cheaper grades the
shell is ground up and used as a
‘‘filler.” The lighter the chocolate the
better the. grade. The cheaper grades
are dark, owing to the ground-up shell.
It Is a queer thing about chocolate con
sumption.
There are chocolate fiends, just as
there are opium fiends, tobacco slaves,
and liquor slaves.
I cannot tell you why it is, but if 1
people begin to eat chocolate, the habit
grows upon them. 1 don’t think any J
amount of chocolate hurts any person.
Of course, the cheaper grades of choco
late have a large percentage of sugar
in them, and sugar is to a certain ex
tent injurious, but for the chocolate
itself, I don’t think any one eats
enough to hurt him materially.
In contradistinction to the exhilara
tion Pf alcoholic drinks, chocolate
seems to be a soother. Persons who
are nerves and irritable find it a food
that in a way calms and soothes and
satisfies them. It is queer, but it
is the truth. The consumption of choc
olate is increasing enormously in the
United States.—J. R. Anso.
“POE’S TIGER”
Parody on “The Raven” Which
Tickled Princeton Football Men
Any one who is familiar with recent foot
ball history will appreciate the following
poem, which was recited by James W.
Alexander of the class of ’6O at the
“smoker” given to the members of the
victorious Tiger eleven by the Princeton
Club. The conclusion of every stanza was
greeted with roars of laughter by the as
sembled men of Nassau.' The “smoker”
developed Into one round of praise for the
Tiger gridiron warriors and good-natured
laughs at Yale’s expense. The poem,
which Mr. Alexander said was written by
“a Princeton man,” caused as much fun
as anything did at the Princeton Club on
Saturday night. It is entitled “Poe’s Ti
ger, a Soliloquy by Eli Yale,” and is as
follows:
I.
Once upon a time I boasted that old Yale
was never roasted
By those outside colleges with whom we
often wiped the floor,
And 1 quite forgot those strapping Nassau
fiends, who caught us napping.
Energies and spirits sapping; quite forgot
that heretofore
They had often knocked the stuffing out of
us and made us soje,
This, indeed, and sometimes more.
11.
Ah! disgusted, I remember it was in the
raw November
Eighteen hundred eighty-nine (they’d hoo
doo’d Harvard just before),
Swearingly we bucked the centre, vainly
bucked at Nassau’s centre,
But somehow we couldn’t enter, and a
worried look we wore;
For that bunch of fighting Tigers posi
tively ripped and tore.
Horrid luck! if nothing more.
11l-
And the fearful reappearance—not to men
tion interference—
Of the Poes, whose blamed adherence to
the game is such a bore,
So oppressed me that I shivered, made me
tremble, limp, white-livered,
And as in a dream there quivered some
thing like a Tiger’s roar,
“Some foul work of indigestion fooling
me.” I said-and swore—
“ Only this, and nothing more.”
IV.
Presently, although ’twas risky, down I
pouz*ed a horn of whisky,
Consequently, feeling frisky, I addressed
that beast of gore—
" Sir,” I said “are Poes all gone? Johnson,
Edgar, Nellson, John.
Arthur, with the toe whereon winning
goals are kicked galore?
Tell me. tell me, gentle Tiger, is it possi
ble there’re more?”
Roared the Tiger: “Several more!”
V.
While 1 hoped we might enmesh ’em,
“Stop!" the Tiger cried, “there’s
Gresham
Getting ready to refresh ’em. Don’t for
get him, I implore!
And—excuse the aggravation—there’s an
other generation
Due without procrastination: Kindly don’t
that fact ignore!”
Then I whispered, choking, gasping, “Can
we ever beat your score?”
Quoth the Tiger: “Nevermore!”
VI.
Startled at the stern demeanor of this
striped intervener.
Nothing that I’d ever seen or heard of In
my life before
So decidedly upset me; why did cruel fate
beget me!
Jupiter, I pray thee, let me die as Eli did
of yore;
Phineas and Hophni killed him—my eleven
can’t do more.**
. Quoth the Tiger: “Nothing more!”
VII.
And upon his horrid haunches, still that
Tiger claws and craunches.
Whilst into our ears he launches? tales of
how the Poes outpour,
Not to speak of Pell and Reiter, and of |
Edwards—gallant fighter—
Palmer — game, but somewhat lighter —
Hfllebrand, whom wounds can’t floor;
Hutchinson, McCord and Wheeler, Booth
and Craig, and many more; \
Quoth the Tiger: "Dozens more!’\
VIII.
“Wretch!” I cried, my heart still pump
ing. “Must these Poes continue
bumping,
Everlastingly come thumping from that
Neo-Caesarian shore?
Can’t wejever circumvent thee? Can’t some
others represent thee?
Can’t I have the least Nepenthe? Must
thou ever shout: ‘Encore?’
Raining Poes upon us every season by the
score?’'
Quoth the Tiger: “Evermore!”
IX.
And the Tiger, never stopping, roars he’ll
give another whopping
To our team (it makes me hopping! dread
ing what we have in store!),
And ,hl " kin * ° f
Deß,^wa, rdß , Snee 0 bof:?e n ' , ~ StamPPd by
And it seems as If that stamping never I
never would give o’er— ’ |
Stamping, stamping erermore!
George H. Ward. W. R, c„ No. 1’
will attend the 10th anniversa/y of F !
A. Stearns W. R. C., at Spanner, tomor
row Extra ears leave Portland and
Tark Streets at 11 a. m
|J|ond’s~ —>—
first soothes, and
S Hf All QV/l then permanently i
taßl cures itching or '
fflintment b ° w#ve f l <
e-tsl vere. It is a
? specific in nil akin dißoases, and gives (
C quick relief in burns and bruises. \
S Testimonials from all classes prflvo 1
I it* efficacy. Price fiO cents; trialsiso $
c 25 cents. All druggists, or sent by (
t mail. I’nt up only bv POND'S EX- >
S TRACT CO., 76 Fifth’ Av., N .Y. City. >
> Thera isn't anything “just as good.” t
Amusements
WORCESTER THEATRE
Felix R. Wenilelscliaefer,Lessee and Mgr
TONIGHT ONLY
Peer of Romantic Actors,
JAMES O'NEILL
Best of Romantic Plays,
MONTE CRISTO
Tour directed by Liebler & Co. New and
spectacular production.
Prices — t£sc. 50c, 75c, SI.OO, 51.50.
TOMORROW EVENING * ,
ROGERS BROTHERS
In Klaw & Erlanger’s big production of
John J. McNally’s vaudeville farce,
THE ROSERS EROTHERS IN WALL STREET
Price* *3c. SOc, 73c, SI-00. 81.50.
DA DLf THEATRE •
r* f\ iC fV 1H F. HOVIE OF RE
a * fined VAUDEVILLE.
SHEA and WILTON. Lessees and Managers.
ALL THIS WEEK
Daily Matinees Best Seats 25c
Tho Famous Boy Vocalist, j
JOE O'HARE
In “A Dream of Paradise.”
MAXWELL AND DUDLEY
Tho Great Fieldings, the Eldridges,
Collins and North. Marsh and Sartella,
DICK AQID ALICE McAVOY
CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER
and company, presenting "fa’anted—A
Gent.” Prices: Always 10, 20, 30 and
50c. Seats now on sale for the entire
week.
LOTHRQP’S ope SSuse.
Shea «& Wilton. Lessees and Managers.
ALL THIS WEEK
Bargain Matinees Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Best orcliestra Seats at matinees, 25c.
THE II VPPY COMEDIAN
GEO. W. MONROE
Presenting the brightest and wittieel of his
manv successes f.
MRS. B. O’SHAUGHNESSY
Direct from the Grand Opera House, Boston*
One big laugh from start to finish.
10,20.30 and 50c
Seats now r on sale for the entire week.
NEXT WEEK-"A NIGHT IN CHINATOWN”
Dll HOLMES LECTURES
Witli Illustrations in Color
and Appropriate Motion Pictures.
association hall,
Five Tuesday*, at 8 o'clock
MANILA - - . - Jan. 30
JAPAN REVISITED, - - Feb. 0
ROUND ABOUT PARIS, - Feb. 13
GRAND ( AXON, - Feb. ‘4O
MOKI LAND. - Feb. 47
Course Tickets, $3 and $2
Single Tickets, 75c & 50c
NOW OS SALE at M. Steinert’s.
REWARD OFFERED!
All who have worked and studied their
maps and been successful in finding the
Great Kingdom of Altruria. where
Mimos and his Queen Euphrosyne reigned,
will be rewarded with an orchestra seat
for “Princess Phoso” Opera, which is to
be presented at Worcester Theatre WED
NESDAY EVENING, Jan. 31, by simplv
clipping out this ad. and sending it, with
50 cents, to
C. F. HANLON S SONS
317 MAIN STREET
until Saturday night, or after that to the
Theatre Box Office.
Grand Concert
BY
MR. E. J. HARRINGTON,
Oreanift
ASSISTED BY
MRS. Me TAGGART-MILLER,
Contralto.
OLD SOUTH CHURCH, Monday, January 29
Tlekrt. '4sc. For Sale at 368 Main St.,
anil at Sir. Ilarrtugton’s Stmlto, 306
Malik HI.
MONEY T 0 M
—On Watches. Diamonds, Jewelry and all
kinds of Personal Property, at the old
reliable Loan Office, established over 50
years—
-44 FRONT STREET.
A. B. F. KINNEY, BANKER and BROKER
THAYER- FLORIST,
S RIPLEY STREET.
CUT FLOWERS
-FLORAL DESIGNS
Palm Decorations aod Sword
Ferns a Specialty.
Telephone 1026-4.
Deaths
GIMBY—In this city, 28th, Laura A.
Gimby, wife of Edward C. Gimby, 68
yrs. 6 mos. 2 days.
LEARY—in this city 28th inst., Ray
mond Anthony Leary, infant son of
John T. and Mary (Norton) Leary,
aged 3 months, 19 days.
Funeral from the family residenee,
93 Austin Street. Tuesday afternoon
at 2.30 o’clock. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
FF.RGUSON—In this city. 28th inst.,
Mary, infant daughter of James and
Mary (Carrlek) Ferguson, a Red 1
year, 2 months.
Funeral from the parents’ home, 8
Prescott Street Place, Monday after
noon, at 3 o’clock. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
DUKE— In this city, 27th, Alice s., wife of
Isaac N Duke, 51 yrs.
HARRY RANDALL,
Expert floral designer and decorator
for the past ten years with H. F. A
Lange, is now with
LITTLEFI ELD—FLORIST.
B«2 MAIN STREET. Telephone 1037-6.
CHAS. HAMILTON’S
■ ESTATE)
PRINTING OFFICE
311 Main Street.
ENTRAL EXCHANGE BUILDING
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Weather Report
Boßton, Jan. 29.—Local forecast: Rain,
changing to snow and followed by fair,
colder weather during the afternoon or
night; winds becoming westerly. Fair
Tuesday.
Astounding.-Mr*. B| n go-"rou went to
Mlckleman. the palmist, didn't vou’ Add
how was he?” Mrs Klngtey-'-WonddlSui
full His powers of divination are really
marvellous." "What did he say?" "|J£
said I would be without a seri’ant for
nearly a month."-Detroit Free Press.
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