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DEATH BY VIOLENCE
The Result of the Autopsy in
. Nellie Fuller’s Case.
TWO MEN UNDER ARREST.
A Mystery Which the Police Are
Trying to Solve
Which Has to Do With the Death of a
Young Woman Found Ead y Wounded
and Unconscious in a Salem
Street Tenement.
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Nellie Fuller, wife of George Fuller,
about 25 years of age, died at the City
Hospital Saturday mbrning, from
causes which led the police to believe
that manslaughter or perhaps murder
had been committed. The woman was
taken Ao the hospital about 3 o’clock
from the tenement of John Carni, 68
Salem street. She was unconscious and
was bleeding from a wound in tihe head.
At the hospital she remained uncon
scious until about 11.30 o’clock, when
she died, not having regained conscious
ness. Upon the notification of her
death, Inspector Stone placed Carni
and Charles W. Page under arrest on
the charge of assault. The men were
taken to the police station when the
woman was removed to the hospital,
but were not locked up until it was
learned that she was dead. The
theory of tne police is that Carni and
possibly both men are responsible for
the death. This theory was based prin
cipally upon the improbability of the
explanation for the woman’s presence
in Carni’s tenement as given by that
man. After the woman’s death an au
topsy was held upon the remains, and it
was determined that death was due to
violence. Whether or not the violence
was at the hands of the two men under
arrest, is not definitely settled yet, but
Inspector Stone, who Is at work upon
the case, will endeavor to establish the
guilt, if there is any.
City Physician W. T. Clark summoned
the police ambulance to the house 68
Salem street about 3 o’clock Saturday
morning. The house is part of the big
Armington block, jvhicb, faces on Salem,
Myrtle and Orange streets, and con
tains about 75 families. In the basement
at Salem street John Garni lived
alone, and it was tc this place the am
bulance was called. The woman, whose
name was given as “Nellie Fitz,” was
placed in the ambulance and taken to
the hospital. Carni’s story, which had
been told to Dr. Clark, appeared un
true, and Carni and Page, who was in
the house at the time, were taken to
Station 1. There Carni related his
story, which substantially is as fol
lows:
Some time about 3 o’clock Friday
morning, he was awakened by loud
groans and moanings from an alley way
which leads from Myrtle street to the
open quadrangle formed by the three
sides of the building. He went to see
what the trouble was, and found the
Fuller woman lying on the concrete
walk. She was groaning, and he sup
posed she was in a drunken stupor, as
she had been known to drink heavily at
times. Carni picked her up and placed
her on a blanket on the kitchen floor.
He then put a pillow under her head
and then returned to his bed. About
6.15 o’clock he arose and noticed that
the woman was as he had left her. Sup
posing that she was still under the in
fluence of liquor, he prepared to go to
work, and at 6.45 o’clock left the house.
He left the woman lying on the floor
and did not think anything of it, as she
had been a frequent visitor at the house.
He is employed at the belt manufactory
of J. F. & C. G. Warren, at 151 Front
street. He worked there the greater
part of Friday morning, leaving about
11 o’clock. He went to the house and,
finding the woman in the same position
and condition, became alarmed and
went out to find his .friend Page. He
called at the latter’s house in High
street court, but Page’s wife said her
husband had not yet come to dinner,
and Carni started out to find him.
Page was met on High street and he
went to the Salem street house with
Carni. The Fuller woman was as she
had lain since she was brought into the
house. Both men staid in the house
until evening, when Page went to his
supper. He returned immediately, and
both remained in the house until about
12 o’clock Friday night. .During the
evening, Carni claimed he removed a
handkerchief from the throat of the
woman, and was surprised to see blood
upon it. It was the first indication of
bleeding M had seen, although the wo
man had been in the house at that time
about 16 hours. At midnight the men
became alarmed over the woman’s con
dition, and were of the belief that it
was something more serious than a
drunken stupor which was affecting
her.
It was decided to call a physician, and
Dr. George A. Jordan of 36 Myrtle
street was summoned. He believed it a
case for the city physician, and conse
quently Dr. W. T. Clark was called. Dr.
Clark declared the woman in a serious
condition and orde d her transfer to
the City Hospital.
The police decided to investigate the
story and Officer Andrew Harper
brought them into the station shortly
before 7 o’clock.
Carni related his story to Capt. Mat
thews and Inspector Krone, acd the
latter was detailed to look up rhe case.
He worked upon it all day and part of
the time he was assisted by Inspector
Fisher. From the discoveries made by
Inspector Stone the police are led to
discredit many of Carni’s statements.
He went to the Carni tenement and ex
amined the locality where Carni claimed
the woman was found. He found that
the alley was in the rear of Ca.xi s tene
ment and separated from the room in
which the man slept by a 'heavy brick
wall, hadlway and kitchen. Carni
claimed he heard moanings, but people
living in the block, who were closer to
the spot where it was claimed
the . woman was found did not
hear any unus tai noise Friday morn
ing. Tnspexbr Stone called upon the
Rich family, whose bedrooms face upon
the alley. In the family are George
, Rich, his wife, Rose, and his sister
Mary. They did not retire until 11.45
o’clock Friday night, and up to that
time everything was quiet. Nothing
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vas heard during the night. Mrs Louise
Carpenter, whose bedroom is much
closer to the spot than Carni’s sleeping
room, heard nothing unusual, and
neither did F. W. Neale.
The inspector carefully searched the
alley, but found no traces of blood.
Carni claimed that a handkerchief,
when taken from the woman’s 'throat,
had. blood upon it, and that there was
no other sign of blood about her, al
| though when she was taken away In the
police ambulance, her hair was matted
with the great quantity of blood which
oozed from her head. In his search of
the Carni tenement, Inspector Stone
found the pillow slip which covered the
pillow' upon which the woman's head
rested. This was in a wash basin of
water on the stove. Two towels were
hanging upon a rack. They were
stained and the inspector was of the
opinion the stains were left by blood,
although the towels had both been
washed. In a lavatory, a cloth with
blood stains upon it was found. No
other signs of blood were found either
upon the floors, furniture or walls, and
there were no signs of recent washing
away of what might be stains.
Nothing was found about the tene
ment which looked as if it had been
used as a weapon. In Carni’s bed
room was a heavy trunk with iron cor
ners, but ths woman could not have
fallen against that as, in that case,
there would be a stain. The only other
metal object against which she could
fall was the kitchen stove, but as there
was no sign of blood here, it is unlikely
that she fell against this. A wood fire
had been built in the stove on top of an
expired coal fire. A poker was white
some distance from the end. If the
woman was dealt a blow with anything
about the house, so tar as the investiga
tion shows, it must have been this poker
or a club. To erase any blood stains,
the poker could be placed in the. fire
and heated to a white heat, as its ap
pearance would now indicate, or if with
a club, it could be burned.
Inspector Stone, in his search, found
evidences of crooked! work on Carni’s
part with his employers. All kinds ot
leather knicknacks were found and
brought to Station 1. A trunk full of
brand new horse blankets were found,
and a new heavy harness which had
never been put together, was also
found. The small stuff was taken to
Station 1, but the blankets and harness
were not taken.
Inspector Stone then tried to trace
the woman's movements up to the
time of her alleged finding in the alley.
The woman was well known to the
police, and bcre a very unsavory repu
tation. She was Nellie Fitzgerald, and
some time ago worked as a waitress at
the restaurant in the Union station.
She seems to have gone wrong after
leaving the restaurant. She wore
glasses, and among the rounders was
known as “Four-eyed Fitz.” About
eight years ago George Fuller married
her to save himself appearing as a de
fendant in a bastardy case. They lived
together but six months, and since
then the woman Ihas been working as
clerk and waitress in several places.
She was frequently under the Influence
of liquor. Lately she has roomed with
Lllie N. Matthews, at 71 Salem street.
She has been a frequent visitor at
Carni’s tenement, which is directly
across the street.
Friday afternoon she was in her
room much of the time and complained
of a severe toothache. About 6 o’clock
she remarked to Mrs. Matthews that
she was going for something to eat.
She went to Douglas’ restaurant, on
Myrtle street, where she formerly
worked. The proprietor was there, and
the Fuller woman asked for some sup
per, saying that she had no money.
She was told she could have all she
wished, and to go there any time she
felt hungry, whether she had money
or not. Some of the help at the restau
rant noted that the woman had been
drinking. The Fuller woman remained
there until 7.30 o’c’ock. She told the
proprietor that she was going to work
that evening for C. W. Parker and
would receive a dollar, and claimed
that she was engaged for Friday night
to work at a party. At 7.30 o'clock she
left the restaurant, and that is the last
trace the police have of her.
One theory is that she went from
there direct to Carni’s tenement and
while there became Involved in a quar
rel with him and received the injury. It
Is not thought that Page was at the
house until next day but ,f a case can
be proved against Carni there are suf
ficient grounds to hold Page as access
ory after the fact. The claim made by
Carni that no blood was noticed until
after the' woman was in the house 15 or
16 hours is regarded as improliable, and
the fact that an attempt was made to
wash the blood from the pillow case and
tow-els is regarded as suspicious. The
police will work on the ease today and
hope to find conclusive evidence which
will settle the question of how the wom
an received her fatal injury.
The autopsy was conducted at the
hospital during the afternoon by Medi
cal Examiner F. 11. Baker assisted by
City Physician W. T. Clark. It showed
an extensive scalp wound on the back
of the head, a part of the scalp being
torn out. No fracture ot the skull was
found. The scalp wound caused an ex
tensive hemorrhage and :he formation
of a blood clot which nearly surround
ed the brain and pressed upon it, caus
ing death. Death was due directly to
violence. The condition ot the scalp
might be produced by a blow from a
club or other heavy article, or plight
be produced by a fall providing the per
son fell directly upon the back of the
head. Such a fall seldom happens,
however.
Carni was formerly a resident of
Westboro, where he was engaged in the
harness making business. He is about
45 years of age, a hunchback, about 4
feet in height. He removed to this city
a short time ago, and has worked most
of the time since in the shop of J. F. &
C. G Warren. He is married, but does
not live with his family, his wife and
son residing on Chandler street. The
revelation of Carni’s crookedness with
his emplovws n ade by the search of
his house will furnish grounds to hold
him upon Jie charge of larceny, in case
nothing comts of the more serious
charge.
Page is married and has been em
ployed by C. C. Fuller. His family
lives in High street court.
The husband of the dead woman was
formerly a railroad man, and later a
waiter in tne Star Lunch room. He has
not lived wi.h nor for more than seven
years.
Thomas Fit<.g<rald. brother of the
dead woman, called at police head
quarters last night and made Inquiries
in order to arrange for the funeral.
WORCESTER. MASS.. SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 1898.-SIXTEEN PAGES.
DAVIS AND KEOGH’S STUPENDOUS SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION OF
INAUGURATION DAY
What Members of City Council
Are Doing for Tomorrow.
Program of the Exercises in Horticultural
Hall-The Democrats Have Their Cau
cus and Talk Matters Over.
The city government of 18'18 will be in
augurated tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock in Horticultural Hall. After the|
mayor has delivered his inaugural ad
dress, which is said to be short and free
from uninteresting tables and figures,
and has been proclaimed as the chief
executive of the city by City Clerk
Towne, the members-elect of the two
branches will organize in their respec
tive chambers.
The inauguration ceremonies will be
attended by the leading citizens of Wor
cester. Several hundred invitations have
been sent out, the list of the invitations
including all of the living ex-mayors,
who will undoubtedly be present, and
hundreds of other citizens who are
prominent in civic and business-life of
the city. The mayor-elect will hold an
informal reception in the mayor’s office
just before the exercises in Horticultu
ral Hail. This has been customary for
years. It gives the friends of the may
or-elect an opportunity to greet him in
formally, and also offers an opportunity
for the formation of the line of digni
taries from city hall to Horticultural
Hall.
At Horticultural Hall the exercises
will be brief. The city clerk will read the
returns of the election and Mayor-elect
Dodge will be sworn in by Frank P.
Goulding. Then the aMermen-elect and
council men-eject are sworn in by the
mayor. Prayer will be offered by Rev.
Dr. Gunnison of the First Unlversalist
Church The official proclamation will
be made that “Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., is
mayor of Worcester for the year 1898,"
and that “all persons must take due
notice thereof and govern themselves
accordingly," and then the mayor will
read his address.
There will be little excitement in eith
er of the two branches of the. city coun
cil. The caucuses of the republican and
democratic members have already been
held, and unless there is some unex
pected kicking over the pro
ceedings in each branch will run as
smoothly as the runners on the freshly
fallen snow.
The board of aidermen will organize
with Burton W. Potter os chairman.
The common council will re-elect Frank
B. Hall president. City Clerk Towne
and Clerk S. Hamilton Coe will be elect
ed without opposition as the clerks of
the respective bodies. W. Henry Towne
will be re-elected as the assistant clerk
of the board of aldermen, and according
to the new ordinances will also serve as
the clerk of the committees. He will at
tend all committee meetings and keep
the records of the same. This will ne
cessitate a change in the rule of meet
ings in the future. There will probably
be committee meetings in the afternoon
as well as in the evening. This will be
done to allow the clerk of committees
to attend all meetings and to keep the
records of the same.
Wright S'. Prior will be elected street
commissioner. The caucuses of the re
publican members of the aldermanic
and councilmanle boards have settled
this matter. Lucien B. Stone is out of
the race so far as there is any chance
of his election. His friends have urged
him to withdraw from the field, but he
has nothing to say about the matter. It
is stated, on good authority, however,
that Mr. Stone’s name will be with
drawn in both branches when the ques
tion of electing a street commissioner
comes up. Prior has enough republican
votes to land him high and dry, al
though it is probable that he will re
ceive several votes of the democratic
members. A. H. Blaney will be re
elected. assistant superintendent of
streets. t
The office of street commissioner is
the only one which has been the centre
of any fight. The other city officials
whose terms expire with the year and
who have to stand for re-election every
year, will doubtless be re-elected. There
is an attempt to defeat Thomas Talbot
for re-election as a member of the
board of assessors for three years. The
republicans of the common council have
voted to endorse his candidacy, and
while no action has been taken by the
republican aidermen, it Is understood
that a majority of them are favorably
disposed toward Mr. Talbot and will
vote for his re-election. While the op
position to his re-election may be seen
in a few votes against him, it is hardly
probable that his enemies have any
chance of beating him.
There has been more or less gossip
during the ipast week as to the mayor's
appointments for chief of police and
mayor’s clerk. There Is a general be
lief that Col. Drennan will be reap
pointed and that Charles H. Benchley
will be asked to serve again as the
mayor's clerk, but Mr. Dodge gives no
intimation as to his intentions. He says
that the city government has the right
to know first and that He will make his
announcements through this channel.
In the meantime the guessing continues,
and there may be some surprises. And
again, there may not.
The democratic members elect to the
common council held a caucus last night
in the office of Philip J. O’Connell in the
Walker building. Councilman John H.
Connelly presided as the senior member
elect. President Hall's candidacy for a
re-election was endorsed, as was the
candidacy of S. Hamilton Coe as clerk
of the branch. In addition to this,
Philip J. O'Connell was voted the can
didate of the minority for a place on the
finance committee. John H. O’Leary
was chosen the candidate of the party
for election to the trustees of the City
Hospital. This was all that was given
out by the press committee chosen by
the meeting, but there was plenty of
other business discussed. The meeting
lasted nearly three hours and the elec
tion of a member of the board of as
sessors was the theme of discussion.
There was opposition to Thomas Talbot,
and it is doubtful if the present member
of the board, who comes up for re-elec
tion secures a single democratic vote.
There was no action taken to .this end.
but there will be another run together
of the democrats Monday after the in
augural ceremonies. This will include
the three democrats of the upper board,
and It will then be decided whether or
not to oppose Mr. Talbot in the council
meetings. The action of Bhe Monday
caucus depends largely on the strength
ot the opposition to Mr. Talbot in the
upper board among the republican mem
bers of the same. If there is a show of
electing another man, and George Hurl
burt of ward 2 is the man, there will
be a combination between the demo
crats of the two branches and the antl-
Talbot republicans of the board of
aidermen. Mr. Talbot is sure of the
16 republican members of the common
council. There are 33 votes in the joint
convention, and thee Section is thrown
into joint convention after a failure to
elect by concurrent vote. Mr. Talbot re
quires but a single republican vote in
the board of aidermen to secure his |
election in joint convention. If he is to
be defeated, the republican members of
the board of aidermen must join hands
with the democrats of the two branches.
The republican members of the board
have taken no action relative to the
candidacy of Mr. Talbot. His name was
considered in the run together in Aider
man Potter's office, but there was no
vote. Mr. Talbot's friends are confi
dent that he will get more than one re
publican vote in the upper board and
are not at all worried at the effort to
defeat him. The opposition are not
saying much, but their efforts are earn
est And if Mr. Talbot's defeat can be
accomplished by the proposed combina
tion, every effort will be made to ef
fect this combine.
Street Commissioner Stone was also
discussed at last night’s meeting of the
democrats. It was understood at tfhe
meeting that Mr. Stone was to with
draw, by- announcement in Che Sunday
papers. If this announcement had been
made, the majority of the democrats
would be ready to vote for Mr. Prior.
If Mr. Stone is still a candidate before
the two branches he will receive several
of the democratic votes. Superinten
dent of Public Buildings Peck will re
ceive the votes of several of the demo
crats of both branches. The qommon
council will give him practically a solid
vote for Che democratic members of the
lower branch are favorably disposed
toward his candidacy.
MAINE GAME RECORD.
The Number of Deer Shipped Unusual
ly Large.
Bangor, Me., Jan. 1. —Complete records
of the amount of game shipped from the
various points on the Bangor & Aroos
took Railroad during the three months
of the hunting season which closed yes
terday, were received at the Banger and
Aroostook Railroad office today. The rec
ord for December is as follows: Deer, 781:
moose, 47; caribou, 32. The total for the
months of October, November and De
cember is: Deer, 2940; moose, 139; cari
bou 78. This year's record largely sur
passes, that of last year in deer. That
of 1896 was 2245 deer, 133 mouse and 130
caribou. These records comprise only
game shipped by visiting sportsmen, and
does not Include that killed by native
hunters nor the large quantity consumed
in camps.
BAR EXAMINERS ORGANIZE.
Boston, Jan. I.—Today the act of the
legislature providing for the examina
tion of candidates for the bar by a
board of five examiners for the state,
went into effect. The gentlemen ap
pointed by the justices of the supreme
court of the commonwealth, Hon.
Henry S. Dewey of Boston, Jabez Fox
of Cambridge, Milton Reed of Fall
River, Mr. Pierce of Fitchburg and Mr.
Green of Greenfield, have organized by
electing Mr. Dewey as chairman and
Mr. Pierce as secretary. They have
been at work framing rules which are
to be submitted to the supreme court.
It is hoped to hold the first examination
of students on Saturday, Jan. 29, but
the time has not been definitely fixed.
No room has yet. been assigned to the
board for its meetings, but it is expected
it will have the one that has been used
by the Suffolk county examiners in the
state house.
JOY TURNED TO GRIEF.
Asbury Park, N. J., Jan. I.—What was
to have been a triple celebration today
at Belmar was turned from happiness
to sorrow. The day was Mrs. J. P. Iron’s
fiftieth birthday, the 25th anniversary
of her marriage, and the time selected
for the wedding of her daughter, Lillian
to George A. Geiger.
While rehearsing for the wedding last
evening Geiger was taken suddenly ill
and died several hours later from heart
disease.
Many guests invited to the celebration
arrived here on the 5 o'clock train last
evening. Geiger met them at the depot.
He w-as apparently in the best of health
then.
WORLD ACCIDENT COMPANY.
Boston, Jan. I.—Judge Allen of the
supreme court today issued a tem
porary injunction aga it the World
Accident Insurance Company, restrain
ing it from doing business. An order
of notice was issued, returnable Jan. 28,
for the company to show cause why
the injunction should not be made per
manent. The suit Is brought by the at
torney general, at the instance of the
insurance commissioner. It is alleged
that the membership of tihe company is
less than that required by law-. The
company is not Insolvent.
PULLMAN’S INSURANCE POLICIES.
Chicago, Jan. I.—The twin sons of the
late G. M. Pullman will come into the
possession of SIB,OOO as the interests of life
insurance policies carried by their father.
These policies are now being adjusted, and
the amounts the sons will receive will be
in addition to the !3i« a year stipends left
them by their father's will.
The other children. Mrs. Florence Pull
man Lowden and Mrs. Harriet Pullman
Carolan, the latter of California, also re
ceive In the neighborhood of SIB,OOO each
by the policies. The widow ot the mag
nate derives about $25,000 from the poli
cies, and the eisters and brothers of Mr.
Pullman are remembered. A
FEENEY AND AKER SENTENCED.
Boston, Jan. I.—Howard E. Aker and
Frank J. Feeney were sentenced today by
Judge Bishop of the superior criminal
court to serve 30 days at hard labor in the
house of correction, for the violation of
the caucus law In the republican caucus
In ward 7 on November 23 last.
ALIVE.
Reports Sent Out That He Was
Dead Unfounded,
The Prince I hdugh In Great Pain From
the Gout Is in No Imme-
diate Danger.
London, Jan. 2.—-The usual quiet of
New Year’s day was disturbed yester
day afternoon by a report that Prince
Bismarck w-as dead. This rumor was
emphatically stated by the Evening
News, and shouted throughout London
by the newsboys. It created a deep
sensation in the minds of the general
public and great excitement in news
paper circles, until a denial was re
ceived by the Reuter Telegram Com
pany. Most Londoners, however, went
to bed last night in the belief that
Prince Bismarck was dead, as the dis
patch to the Reuter company from
Hamburg was only published in this
morning’s newspapers.
Inquiries made in London bore out
the denial. Baron d’Eckardsteln, at
tache of the German embassy, said no
news had been received at the legation,
and the officials were convinced that the
rumor was untrue, because, apart from
the absence of official news, a person all
friend of the baron was staying at the
home of Prince Bismarck, and would
certainly have telegraphed had the ru
mor been true.
At the British foreign office it w-as
also stated that no news of Bismarck’s
death had been received, and the ru
mor was discredited there. A denial
has also been received here from Berlin.
The feeling is one of profound relief.
The exact source of the report is not
known, but the rumor was readily
credited, in view of the fact that the
ex-chancellor’s condition for the past
fortnight has been worse than before,
though it was not thought that his life
was in positive danger.
Inquiries made both by telegraph and
telephone have elicited the reassuring
statement that the prince is alive, and
that there is no reason to believe that
his condition is any worse today than it
has been of late.
A dispatcti from Hamburg says that
the rumor of Bismarck’s death origi
nated ’-a Berlin and was received in
Hamburg with scepticism, which in
quiry at Friedrichsruhe proved to be
justified. There Is no doubt, however,
that Prince Bismarck’s health has been
rudely shaken in the last few days,
owing to his Insomnia, which is due to
want of open air exercise, and the
agony whidh he suffers from the gout.
Dr. Schweninger has ordered Prince
Bismack to abstain from all mental
exertion.
WILLIAM IN GOOD HUMOR.
The Emperor Chats With Mr. V’ hite in
English.
Berlin, Jan. I.—At the court reception
today Emperor William was most pleas
ant and affable. He spoke in English
to the United States Ambassador
Andrew D. White and to the British
Ambassador Sir Frank Cavendish Las
celles, in German to the Austrian Am
bassador, Count Von Szogeny-Marich,
and in French to the other ambassa
dors.
Mr. White delivered to his inaesty
President McKinley’s message tihanking
the emperor for his expression of con
dolence on the death of Mrs. McKinley.
The emperor spoke very feelingly on
the subject, referring to the beautiful re
lations between the mother and her son.
The emperor also said he was glad he
had sent Dr. Von Holleben to Washing
ton as Germany’s ambassador to the
United States, adding that the doctor
liked the people of the United States,
and was liked by them so far as his
majesty knew. This afternoop his ma
jesty called at Mr. White's residence.
THE POPE'S CELEBRATION.
Sixtieth Anniversary of His First Cele
bration of Mass.
Rome. Jan. I.—The 60th anniversary
of the pope's first celebration of mass
was observed at the Vatican today.
Fully 3000 delegates from Catholic socie
ties and parochial committees were ad
mitted to the Sala Della Loggia of the
Vatican, at 8.30 o'clock this morning,
and shortly after that hour, his holiness
was carried in on a sedla gestatoria,
amid the acclamations of the spectators.
The pope officiated at his own diamond
mass, the music being furnished by the
choir of the Sistine chapel. The ven
erable pontiff then attended a mass of
thanksgiving, kneeling on a prle-dieu.
At the conclusion of this mass, his holi
ness, in a strong voice, pronounced the
papal benediction. He then took his
seat on the throne and received delega
tions until 10.30 o’clock, when he was
borne out on the sedia gestatoria, amid
the acclamations of those present.
His holiness had a most radiant face,
and it was evident that he was enjoy
ing excellent health. He received hun
dreds of rich presents. Emperor Fran
cis Joseph of Austria-Hungary sent
him 50,000 florins in gold, In a gold cas
ket, and the queen regent of Spain sent
a massive gold and jeweled goblet. His
gift from the United States was a dia
mond cross. President Faure of
France sent six Sevres vases, and the
present from the sultan of Turkey was
a superb diamond ring. Every coun
try sent Targe contributions to the Pe
ter's pence fund.
FAVORS THE ALLIANCE.
Buda Pest. Jan. I.—Baron Banffy, the
Hungarian premier, received the liberals
of the diet today according to custom.
He said that 30 years' experience had
taught Hungary that she must not dis
solve the present, economic alliance with
Austria, though ot course there might
be bounds to Hungary’s desire for its
maintenance. _
PRESIDENT FAURE ON "PEACE."
Paris, Jan. I.—President Faure at the
New Year's reception of tile ambassa
dors, replying to their congratulations,
said: "Faithful to the principle which
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has constantly guided the government
of the republic, France will not be
wanting in the tank she has set herself
in the work of civilization and peace.
The results obtained in 1897 were not
such as to discourage our efforts and
■hopes. Thanks to the firm spirit of
union which has constantly prevailed in
the council of the powers, the supreme
interest attaching to the maintenance of
peace ihas emerged intact from difficult
trials.”
KING HUMBERT HOPEFUL,
Rome, Jan. I.—The royal family of
Italy held the usual New Year's recep
tion. King Humbert, replying to the ad
dress of the senate, said tihe year opened
for Italy under happy and peaceful aus
pices.
Replying to the deputies his majesty
appealed to them not to delay the work
of parliament.
L. A. W. CAMPAIGN.
Mr. Elliott Says There Will Ba a Stam
pede for Gideon.
Boston, Jan. I.—Sterling EMiott, Mas
sachusetts consul of the L. A. W., who
has been away during the past five days,
returned home today. When asked re
garding the presidency of the national
L. A. W„ he said:
“I (have just completed a. very careful
and quiet canvass of the entire L. A.
W. political situation through personal
friends in all parts of the country, and
I desire to state with the most absolute
certainty that the name of George D.
Gideon will be presented at St. Louts
as a candidate for the L. A. W. presi
dency, and that no possible condition of
circumstances can prevent his election;
and further that when the time arrives
he will have every Pennsylvania vote.
Including that of Mr. Keenan.
“The west is practically a unit for
Gideon, and there are many votes in
the east, now credited to the other side,
which are as sure for him as is my own.
I predict a stampede to the ex-chair
man that will beat anything in the
league history.”
GLOUCESTER PLEASED.
The Result of the Month’s Business Very
Satisfactory.
Gloucester, Mass., Jan. I.—The first
month of the fislh business at this port
ends today. Sufficient time has now
elapsed to allow the promoters of the
Gloucester Fresh Fish Company to
gain an idea as. to the advisability of
the Important step taken by tlhem, and
every person connected with the com
pany, from Generali Manager David I.
Robinson down, is emphatic in declaring
that the success of the company is as
sured. , For the week ending today
there has been landed at this port
1,062,080 pounds of fresh mixed fish, as
against 667 pounds landed at Boston;
and for the four weeks there have been
landed, boxed, shipped and sold at this
port 3,922,000 pounds, and at Boston
2,450.000 pounds.
TOUR UNPROFITABLE.
The Banda Roisa Will be Sent Back to
Italy.
Chicago, Jan. I.—Carl and Theodore
Rosenfeld, managers of the Liliputians
and other musical organizations, are
sorry that they ever expected that the
American public would be Interested in
hearing the great Banda Rossa of Italy,
for they have lost $20,000 in their ven
ture, and -have a peck of trouble on
hand besides. Eugenio Sorrentino, the
leader of the band, wanted a big con
cession last night, and because he did
not get it he went on strike, and the
Rosenfelds were compelled to cancel
their Chicago engagements of four con
certs and all other American dates.
The Rosenfelds have Host steadily on
the'band ever since they brought it to
America, and last night, when Sorren
tino demanded $2009 in cash and a re
lease from an indebtedness ot $28,000
for money previously advanced, they
threw up their hands in disgust and re
fused. This angered Sorrentino and he
struck. The band could not play with
out a leader, and the managers were
compelled to dismiss the audience,which
was fast filling the Central Music Hall,
and give ticket holders their money
back. They then canceled all engage
ments and announced that they would
ship the 60 musicians composing the
band back home on the first steamer.
W. H. LOTT ELECTED.
Result of the Recount in Boston's City
Election.
Boston, Jan. I.—Aiderman William H.
Lott is the 12th member-elect of the in
coming board of aidermen, and Dr.
Archibald T. Davidson is the eighth
member-elect of the school committee
for 1898.
This is the result of the recount which
has been going on for five days and five
nights at the office of the board of elec
tion commissioners.
The board of aidermen will stand six
republicans and six democrats.
Alderman Lott’s majority is’ 78, which
is an increase ot 47 votes over w-hat was
given to him by the ward returns on
election day.
The vote for the mayoralty candi
dates. Quincy, Curtis and Riley, were re
counted in all the wards except wards
3. 4 and 24, no petitions for a recount
having been received from those wards.
By the recount it appears that Curtis
lost 41 votes and Quincy lost 40 votes,
being a net gain of one vote for Quincy.
Candidate Riley made a gain of 32
votes on the recount.
MARLBORO SHOE TRADE.
I Maribofo, Jan. I.—The shoe ship
ments from this city during the past
year were 291.322 cases, against 315,651
for 1896. The decrease for the year was
due to a dull period in the sihoe busi
ness during the months ot February,
March. April and May. that time,
however, the increase has been largely
in excess of the corresponding period
last year. Every factory is running
full time. The prospect for the coming
year is exceedingly bright.
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THIS
Big Production Comes Direct
from the
Columbia Theatre, Boston.
Prices, 10,20, 25 35,50 c
Seats now on Sale for Entire Week.
= NEXT WEEK =
EDWARD HARRIGAN,
In His Greatest Succsss,
“OLD LAVENDER.”
STEAMERWRECKED.
The Steel Ship Gerona Struck on
Seal Island.
A Part of the Crew Safe— Fate of tha
Captain and 36 Men Unknown—4oo
Horses Aboard.
The steamer Gerona from Portland
Me., bound to London with 400 horses
1 and a general cargo, struck on Seal Isl
and at 4 o'clock this morning, during
thick weather. She floated immediate
ly, and, on the pumps being sounded, tt
was found! she had 15 feet at water tn
her hold. The captain decided to
abandon the ship, and all hands took:
to the boats. The second officer and M
ot the crew reached Forbes' Point aS
Wood's Harbor, at noon, today. The re
mainder of those on board. Including
Capt. Baxter and 36 others, headed for
Seal Island. Whether they hare
reached there, Is not yet known.
When the ship was abandoned, her
fires were out, having been extinguished
by the water, which poured through the
holes in her bottom. There could have
been no hope ot keeping her afloat long
enough to get her to the nearest land,
else the officers and crew wouldl not
have taken to the boats in the fearful
storm that raged.
The name ot the second officer who
landed at Wood’s Harbor with a por
tion of the crew, is Watson. The Hali
fax agent of Lloyds, George E. Frank
lyn, received advices of the disaster to
night, but as the men who have reached
shore are still many miles from the
nearest telegraph office, no details of the
wreck have been received.
The Gerona carried an extra large
crew, because of the 400 headi of live
stock on board. Unless Capt Baxter and
the remainder of the crew who steered
for Seal Island have succeeded In
reaching shore before this, it is feared
they will never make land, as a heavy
gale has been blowing almost continu
ously since yesterday.
The Gerona was a fine steel steamer
of 2035 tons register, 3188 gross ton
nage. She belonged to the Thomson
line, being built at Dundee in 1886, and
William Thomson, Jr., was her manag
ing owner. There is little probability
that she is still afloat, but application
was tonight made to the Canadian au
thorities by F. D. Corbett & Co., Halifax
agents of the Thomson line, to dispatch
the government steamer Newfield In
search of her. and also to look for the
two missing boats.
FAIR AND COLD.
Boston. Jan. I.—Local forecast for Bos
ton and vicinity, Sunday: Fair; co’der
during the morning; high northwest to
west winds, diminishing in force: warmer
Monday.
Washington, D. C., Jan. I.—Forecast for
Sunday: For New England and eastern
New York: Fair till Monday; northwest
erly gales, diminishing.
REDUCTION ACCEPTED.
The Mule Spinners Decide Not to Strike.
Fall River, Mass., Jan. I.— The Mule
Spinners' Association voted tonight to
accept the reduction in wages which will
take effect next Monday, the vote stand
ing 244 to 209. Ballots were oast by the
financial members of the union during
the afternoon, and the result was an
nounced at a special general meeting
held at 7 o'clock.
The small vote is accounted for by the
fact that spinners in the Kerr. Conani
cut, Globe yarn and Sanford spinning
mills were debarred from voting be
cause they had been told that no reduc
tton will be made to their wages white
business remains as at present
The policy of the Conanlcut mill may
be changed, but the spinners have been
assured that the other mills which make
fine and fancy yarns will not reduce
wages under the present condition of
trade. The announcement ot the result
caused much pleasure among the busi
ness men, as they feel that a strike
would have entailed much suffering in
the community and would have been
barren of results for some weeks at
least.
ANOTHER MILL IN LINE.
Providence, R. 1., Jan. I.— The Centre
ville cotton mill, owned by the heirs ot
the late Lieutenant Governor Enos Lan
ham, at Centreville, will reduce wages
on Jan. 2s. The reduction will probably
be the same in amount as at the other
mills in the vicinity. The mill operates
700 looms, 30,000 spindles and employs
about 350 hands.
NEW BEDFORD SPINNERS.
New Bedford, Mass., Jan. I.—The ex
ecutive committee of the Spinners Un
ion ylll meet Monday night to choose
a meeting night for the union, when it
will be decided whether to inaugurate
a strike. The news of the Fall River
operatives' vote not to strike, was re
ceived here tonight, but prominent
spinners say this will make no differ
ence to New Bedford operatives, among
whom the disposition to strike is strong.
A LIVELY BLAZE.
A Four-story Block in Haverhill Burned.
Haverhill. Mass., Jan. I.—The Bishop
building, a four-story brick Mock in Win
gate street, in the centre of the shoe dis
trict, was tonight the scene of the worst
lire that Haverhill has experienced tor a
year, .the loss being estimated at $18,009.
The fire started in the plant of the Haver
hill Wood Heel Company, and caused a
loss of SIO,OOO. C. K. Fox, slipper manu
facturer. suffered a loss ot $3000; G. M.
Chase, shoe contractor. $500; S. A. Tobte.
sole leather. llto); A. F. Winn, machinist,
and E. F. Tilton, dealer in leather rem
nants. also suffered small losses. The
damage to the building is about SISOO. All
the losses are covered by insurance.
Dr. J. W. Hamilton of Columbus, 0.,
died Saturday. He was one ot ths
best known surgeons in the state. Ho
was a cousin ot ex-Gov. John M. Hamil
ton of Illinois.