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at that institution last Friday aged
IS years. For over 30 years she was
a member Of different stock companies
III Boston, chiefly at the old National
and fremont theaters
Harry Holto, one of the best comedy
old men in the profession. died at his
New York residence last week. aged
g. He had often been seen in Worces-
ter, and will be best remembered in
connection with Augustin Dalys farces.
playing the same parts on the road that
James Lewis did in New York Mr..
dolto inherited considerable wealth.
and the management of that kept him
from stage affairs for the last two
years of his life though he retained his
vigor to the last.
Della Stacey, who was the vivacious
Parisenne in The Girl From Paris, "
here last THANKSGIVING has left that
company, and is at Old Point Comfort,
visiting her brother, who is a United
/ States army officer stationed there
Alice Campbell of this city, who is
prima donna of the Bride Elect COM
panY, is meeting with great success
everywhere, and in Detroit last week
added a long list of glowing press no
tees to her scran book.
Rossi, the great Italian actor is dead,
at Venice 1t was he who first dis
covered" Eleanore Duse.
julie Opp, who scored the success
of the year in New York last season.
is seeking a divorce from her husband,
Robert Lorraine, one OF the handsom-
est men on the English stage.
Mascagni's japanese opera, Iris, -
was produced recently in Rome before
a brilliant audience, including Queen
Margherita, the Prince and Princess of
Naples, and the Duke Of Aosta The
composer conducted, and received an
ovation and very many recalls. The
scenery and mounting were marvellous
for beauty and richness. The first two
acts are universally pronounced fine
but the third is disappointing.
Julia Arthur's season at Wallack's in
classic comedy, has been a succession
of unbroken trlumphs, in which a Wor-
cester boy, Albert Brown, shares to
considerable degree. Next Monday,
Miss Arthur will try her hand at Gala
tea, with T. B. Aldrich's Mercedes"
for curtain raiser.
Boston theatres this week: Boston,
Yankee Doodle Dandy; Hollis, n. C.
Goodwin; Park, "Hotel Topsy Turvy";
Museum, Because She Loved Him
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at least he has men under suspicion
that the police and detective forces Of
the whole United States have been I'M
able to locate.
A short time ago Chief of. Police
brennan received a communication
from this individual, stating that he is
in receipt of positive evidence regarding
the whereabouts Of a man supposed to
be Paul Mueller, the Brookheld muir
derer. The embryo detectives name
is withheld for obvious reasons, but the
letter, which covered ten sheets of note
paper was too much for the chief Of the
police department Of this city, and was
turned over to Inspector Stone.
After putting in the greater part of
a day in figuring out what the missive
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11

was really intended to mean, Inspector
Stone concluded it was too deep for
him. and filed it carefully away in the
deepest, darkest compartment in his
desk, where it is still preserved as a
most precious document.
The letter in itself is fearfully and
wonderfully constructed. There is
nothing in the way of explanation as
to what the writer has to say, but
starts in with description Of the sus-
pected individual, AM devOtes cOnsid-
cradle space to explaining how he
wears his hair, the special popularity
being the way in which a tuft near the
centre of the suspects forehead is
manipulated Speaking of the hair, he
says: Hair was originally black,
wears it long, but it is very wavy,
rolls up and over, quite heavy except
ing a small spot on centre Of the back
of the head, which L think is naturally
bald, also the front part which appears
10 have been shaved Off Cribs would
account for the unusual Wilderness Of
the forehead)."
He also says the suspect has slept in
the woods, in empty buildings and in
the garnet of a deserted school house.
His outside garments are well worn,
but his underwear is good, according
to the sleuth He is a good violinist,
has good memory, and understands
the art Of horseback riding" He is
also on terms of intimacy with one or
more tramps, and understands the
tramp business thoroughly"
The description is not the funniest
thing in connection with the missiye.
however. What causes the local detect
i've fraternity to throw up their hands.
is number of drawings of the sus-
pected criminal which, according 10
the writer, We're taken from life.
There are front and rear views.
Views from memory and views taken
While the suspect was playing. al
though the writer does not state what
ne IS playing. Whether it is pitch.
Whlst, the piano or violin, is left to
the imagination Of the reader. There
is also a sketch of the hat worn b[
the supposed criminal
He concludes his epistIe bv STATING
that the suspect has been told of tbe
Bfookheld murder, and showed LITTLE
emotion. He said the murderer was
called not very smart, but he seemed
smart enough to get away and not he
caught. The sleuth finishes by say
ing that the man may be demented or
ne may be "a tough chap. AT any rate
ne should be taken care of"
Nor is this the only communicative,
received from this to say the less- er-
centric individual. A short time AGO
Detective P. z. Murray of the state
pollce received a letter stating that a
man answering the description Of Holm
iced, the escaped bunco man. had bapn
seen in Hopkinton He also had H.
Gated what he thought to be a part Of
the gang VINO attempted to burgIarize
the North Grafton post office. Cons
table Amos G.. Getchell of North Graf
TON has also ppRaiyrf1
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LoTHRop's OPERA HOUSE
oREMEMBER THE MA1NT,. ),


Lincoln J. Garter, whose exciting
melodramas. HThe Tornado, "The
Heart Of Chicago. 1.-THE Fast Mail"
and others always draw big houses, at
Lothrop's, this week offers to the pa
irons of that popular playhouse his
latest effort, founded on the chief Incl
dents Of the late war and entitled ere
member the Maine" The play intro
duces General Lee, Admiral Dewey,
Capt Sigsbee, General Weyler, and
other prominent characters, and the
action shifts easily between Cuba and
Manila so that each triumph of the
American forces may be used as the
climax of an act sN
Mr. Carter, as all his admirers know,
Is strong on scenery, and his new de-
vices include moving battleships, towns
undergoing bombardment, and patri-
otto Transformation scenes. The leading
role Is played by Eva Selbie, who has
done good work before Worcester audi
ences in a number Of different parts.
The piece which is the RusselPs
vehicle this year is by John J. McNally.
excepting Hoyt, the cleyerest of ali
farce comedy writer's, and is called
A Reign of ErrOr.' The beirsllfp ia
an enormous South American fortune
Is made the pivot on which the fun
hangs, and company of 40 are present
to assist the stars in developing the
story. Such jolly farceurs as George
Marion, John Parr, Georgia Game, Ada
Lewis and Maud Raymond are placed
at the top of the list, and the rest
are nearly all chorus girls. said to be
pretty. The show is under the manage
nent of Klaw &, Erlanger the exploit
ers OF Tack and the Beanstalk" and
other spectacular productions, and
therefore ought to be good.
THE MINSTRELS.
Primrose & Dockstader, the proprie-
tors of the second and probably the
bigger half of the old Primrose &, West
minstrels, are to appear here next Fri
day and Saturday. The West organic
alton opened the Worcester Theatre
season last August, before a delighted
audience; yet, it is claimed by Manager
Decker of the p. & d. forces. that his
troupe makes the others look like 80
cents, so to speak Both stars are
comedians Of long experience and the
highest reputation as funmakers, and
next to them is featured Lew Suly.
who for a long time was the rnainstay
of the Carncross Philadelphia Minis
trels. Mr.. Sully made his home here
in Worcester during the summer with
his brother-in-laW, j. Z. Ohner, and
acquired host Of friends, who will be
on hand to laugh at him next Friday
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COLLEGE TEXT BOOKS.

Cynthia 49, Here's another letter from
Hiram at college. He wants 500 more to
buy more school books.
Reuben-"Great dumphngs. That boy'll
put mortgage on the farm yit. What
books does he want now?"
Cynthia-"Here the list: 'Gilligan on
Tacking, Short Rules for Bucking the
Centre The History of the Game Les
First Aid to the Injured, PUCK.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
Empire Com
panV Coming.
STAGELANDSCENES.
The Famous "ConQuerors"
To Be Given Monday
Night.


The approaching shopping and holi-
Gay season is one of the strongest OPP
ponents the theatrical manager has to
contend with. To offset this all local
playhouses have secured extra good at
fractions for the coming week, and the
Worcester Theatre vigorously sets the
pace with Paul Potters great play,
1.-The Conquerors,' by the Empire Com
pany, on Monday night. The Rogers
Brothers bring "a Reign of Error" on
Thursday. and Primrose & Dockstad-
ers minstrels finish the week. Patriot
ism will run rampant at Lothrops by
means of Lincoln j. Carriers "Remem-
Der the Maine" Harry La Rose, a
Worcester artist, is the leading feature
Of the Parks strong variety bill.
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So; fremont, Blanche Walsh and Mel
bourne MacDowell; Castle Square,
"Col. George of Mount Vernon =;
Grand Opera House, THE Hearth
stone"
New York theatres this week: Knick-
erbocker, W. Il. Crane; Lyceum, Tire
larney Of the Wells; Broadway, THE
Highwayman" Wallacks, Julia Ar
thur; Empire, John Drew; Garrick,
Catherine" Garden 1.-THE Christian ;
Madison Square, con and Or; Man
haitian, THE Turtle" American,
Faust: Herald Square, Hotel Topsy
Turvy": 14th Street, The Village Post
master" Grand Opera House, Lost in
siberia; Casino, "A Dangerous Maid";
Academy Sporting Life; Bijou, May
irwin: Fifth Avenue, "A Runaway
GirT; Days, THE Merchant of Ven
too
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
MU ELLER.
AC0untrynlan
Alter Him
SINCE HIS ESCAPE.
Peculiar Chap Who Rivals
Sherlock Holmes.

There is a man in Hopkinton who, if
he should turn his attention exclusive
ly to detective work instead of devot-
ing his life to farming, would doubt
less put many of the so-called "hawk-
shaws'' out of the business.
Sherlock Holmes, in his palmest
days, was unable to compare with this
individual, who locates all criminals
with the greatest apparent ease, Or,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
WORCESTER THEATRE.
1.-THE CoNQuERORs. =

This great play by Paul M. Potter
was produced at the Empire theatre last
December and at once aroused a storm
Of crtticism for its daring treatment
az sociological question. The strength
az the play and the magnificent way
Il was staged, however, triumphed
over all opposition, and the piece east
" ran out the season, AS is well
known the drama is laid in France
during the German war Of 1870. and the
scene Is a French town occupied by the
Victorious Uhlan troops. The motive
II the play shows how Yvonne de
Grandpre, a young French noblewom-
an, after suffering from a Prussian
lieutenant the worst Indignation that
NAN can infict on woman, saves him
from death, loves him. and promises to
become his wife-all In four lively
hours, The cast will be the same as for
Che New York run, excepting Jessie
9nllward, who replaces Viola Green in
The part Of Yvonne.
The principal characters are cast as
follows: Erie Won Rodeck William Fa-
vershain; General Won Brandenburg,
r. T. Backus; Capt. Theobald Korner,
Joseph Wheelock; Hugo, Baron of
Grandpre, Guy Standing; Yvonne, Jes-
sic Millward; Jeanne Baudin, her fos-
tSE SISTER, EledIIOf M0Eettl, BaDlOle lie
Grandpre, her sister, Jessie Busley;
Roulette, May Robson.
"A REIGN OR ERROR"
Among the variety teams which have
forsaken the vaudeville stage where
their reputation was made to win the
more recherche distinction of actors in
real plays, few are better known or
greater favorites than those funny
German comedians, the Rogers Broth
ers. They were the originators of the
knockabout and twisted word style of
vaudeville sketch which has since been
copied ad nauseam, but as they gave
it was genuinely oomical and well
come innovation. For the past season
or two the pair have followed in the
footsteps Of Gus Williams, Ward and
Vokes and others of their confreres,
and appeared in farce comedies which,
however, are little more than exalted
vaudeville sketches and give them ev-
cry oportunitX to make their old time
hits.
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ACTORS DOINGs.

Maude Banks is now playing a minor
role in "McFadden's Row Of Flats q"
How have the mighty fallen!
"The Chorus Girl" will no longer af-
fict theatergoers. IT breathed its last
gasp at Hartford week before last
Henry Herman's appearance here
with A Mistit Marriage" last week,
was his last in that play. He left the
company on. Saturday night.
Mrs. Jane Parker, an old actress and
an inmate Of the Forrest Home, died
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
PARK THEATRE.

The Park Theatre program this week
IS so diversified and brilliant that it is
expected people win give up their holt
day shopping rather than miss it. At
the top of the list is a young man
known in Worcester, where he was
born, as Lollie O'Neil, but to vaudeville
patrons AS Harry LaRose. OF late he
has again changed his name to Leo
Dervalto-almost as ingenious an in
vention as his revolving globe act
which he brings to q climax by ascend
ing and descending a spiral IS feet high
while standing on top Of the huge ball
he uses as vehicle. The comedy trio,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
A SMALL MATTER.

Oh, it was finer' exclaimed the senorita
to her American visitor. 81 wish you had
gone with me. 1t was a magnificent cor
rida. The matador killed six bulls"
"Only siX?" replied the American girl.
they kill a thousand steers a day. -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-11
STOOD PAT.

Watts-"You opened at Plunllville,
did you not?"
Barnes Stormer-''Yes, and stood
pat"
What do you mean?"
Il mean we didn't draw. '-Indianap-
oils Journal.
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I tried my best to make her mine
And used my every art,
l did not leave a stone unturned
In any way on part.
But stop-Im wrong-there's one that's
left
And that's Belinda's heart.
Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-16

Mrs. F. A Dixon, assistant editress of the
Kansas City, Mo-, Sprig of Myrtle, had
catarrh. Being woman actively engaged
in business it was very annoying. However,
her family remedy was Pe-ru-na, and from
its use she experienced great relief Her
husband praises Pe-ru-na very highly and
says he considers it good investment to
keep it in his home.
Pe.ru-na enjoys national reputation as a
catarrh remedy. 1t is the only systemic
catarrh remedy yet devised A thorough
course of Pe-ru-na eradicates catarrh from
the system. Its cures are permanent. 1t
thoroughly cures very old cases of chronic ca
tarrh that have resist ed all other treatment.
Ithas cured cases of twenty.f five years. stand
ing. People afflicted with catarrh should
begin a course of Pe-ru-na at once. The
spring time is the best season for this pur.
pose. The rigors of winter have passed,
with its chilling blast and freezing gales.
The blizzard is gone and in its place the
balmy zephyrs of spring have come. A
short course of treatment with Pe-ru-na
now will work wonders. Now Is the best
time. No set-backs from fresh colds, no
delays from unventilated rooms. People
of high and low station recommend Pe-ru-na.
North, South, East and West use it as the
supreme catarrh remedy of this generation.
Everybody should have a copy of DIR. Hart
mans latest books on chronic catarrh. Sent
free by The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-16
LAT Err.

On the 18th about so prominent
health officers, quarantine officials
and railway managers from all parts
of the south met at Atlanta, Ga, for
the purpose of arranging and enforc-
inf uniform system of quarantine
throughout the southern states.
The managers of the Joint Traffic
association have approved the special
rate of one first class fare per capita
in the territory of the Central Pass
enger association to the Methodist
Episcopal (south) quadrennial con-
ference at Baltimore, May 4-2s.
1t is reported that deal has been
consumated whereby the Drummond
Tobacco Company, of st. Louis, said
to be the largest plug tobacco man
ufacturing concern in the world, has
passed into the control of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company.
At New York City on the 18th Rob-
ert Barr, the English novelist, OBJ
tanned verdict of $1,000 damages in
libel suit against the Sun newspaper
by jury in the United States circuit
court. On May II, 1896, the Sun pub
lished a paragraph saying that Mr..
Barr had been removed to an asylum
for inebriates." This was the state
ment complained of.
Charter elections were held in many
of the towns and cities throughout
New Jersey on the 18th. The Demo
Gratis made very considerable gains.
The president in few days will is
sue an important order in regard TO
the classification of officers under the
civil service law He has called upon
the heads of each of the executive de-
partments for n statement of such Of
fees in their respective departments
as in their judgment may be removed
from the classified service, governed
by the rules of the civil service COM
mission as to examination, etc.
Ellng Roe, colored, 10 years old,
has been arrested at Kingston, N. Y,
charged with numbering David Mari,
of the same age, junk dealer. Roe's
ldesire to wear new clothes on Easter
Sunday prompted the crime. Marr's
body was found in n creek, with the
back of the head crushed in.
Fifty coal passers from theWabash
left Boston, Mass, on the 18th for the
Brooklyn navy yard. The draft was
made to fill the compliments of the
Icruisers San Francisco and New c.
leans which are expected to arrive
soon at the Brooklyn yard from Hail.
flax.
On the l2th the senate had the Cuban ques
ltion under discussion for three hours and thre'
resolutions bearing upon the question were
introduced. Consideration OF the sundry civi
loill was resumed but no progress was made
zee. The house was very quiet, and after brie
reference to Cuba by Representative Bailey
considered District OF Columbia bill
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-16
FOREIGN.

On the highest authority 1t is an
nounced that the British government
has assured the United States of its
fullest and most cordial sympathy in it's
Cuban policy.
A dispatch from Key West says that
over 200 reconcentrados who left Ha-
vana to renew their labors in the coun-
try, availing themselves of the decree
Of Gen. Blanco, lave been massacred
by the Spanish troops near Guines.
Contracts for the sale of three Italian
torpedo boats to the United States have
been signed at Rome.
The rebellion in the Philippine islands
against Spanish rule has broken out
again as serious as ever. The whole of
the northern provinces are affected.
Fifteen Spanish men-of-war have
been ordered to leave Cadiz Immediate
ly for the Cape Verde islands. Reports
from Madrid are that the Spanish queen
and cabinet have taken their final stand
they will not give up Cuba.
BY fire in Tokyo, Japan, $4,000 per-
sons were made homeless and I'LL
houses were destroyed.
The eightieth birthday of King Chris
tian TX. of Denmark was celebrated in
Copenhagen.
Fearing an outbreak, Americans In
San Juan de Porto Rico sought safety
In British steamer in the harbor. The
American consul was ordered to leave
for st. Thomas.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-16

Spnin's formidable offensive and de-
fensive squadron, which has been mo-
bilized at Cadiz, left that port for the
Canary islands.
twas rumored that the United States
lighthouse tender Fern, now in Havana
harbor, had been blown up.
Acting under the orders of the queen
regent Gen. Blanco ordered the COM
plete cessation of Spanish hostilities in
Cuba. Troops will go into garrison and
efforts are to be made to induce the in
surgents to agree to terms that will
insure peace.
The streets of Madrid were filled by
noisy crowds shouting their disapproval
ofmeasures promising peace and threat
ening the stability of the present gov
ernment.
Germany will maintain strictly neu-
trail attitude in the event of war be-
tween Spain and the United States.
During the recent massacre at Ana
tolia, Turkey, the parents of 10000 chill
dren were killed and 40 churches were
destroyed.
The British steamship Virginia has
been rendered to take Americans away
from Porto Rico.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-16
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News Of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

Proceedings of First Regular Session.
After the announcement In the senate on
the 9Th that the presidents message on
Cuban affairs would not be sent In until
the 11th the time was occupied in consider
ing the sundry civil bill l... In the house de-
lay In the presidents message was con-
CURED in. Bills recognizing the indie
pendence of Cuba and authorizing the use
of the army and navy to accomplish that
end were introduced as was also a joint
resolution directing the president to i'm
mediately order all vessels of war of the
United States in the vicinity of Cuba to
proceed to Havana without delay to pro-
tect all American citizens there and to
bring away in safety all who desire to
come.
The sundry civil appropriation bill occu-
pied the time in the senate on the 7th, and
during the discussion some sharp war talk
was INDUCED in. In the house Gen. Gros-
venor's speech declaring war inevitable
and defending the president against the
charges of suspicion and double dealing
was the feature of the session. 1t followed
an attack upon the president by Mr.. Lentz,
of Ohio, The army appropriation bill was
considered. Adjourned to the 11th.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-16
LITTLE ODDS AND ENDS.

Thunder can be heard nine milee
away.
After cleaning plated goods, fnS
rubbing with tissue paper will very
much improve the polish.
Some of the screws used in watches
are so small that it takes $50, 900 of them
to weigh pound.
There are in circulation in China
at the present time coins bearing the
names of emperors who lived 2,000years
ago.
Ice artifcially manufactured by the
use of chemical mixtures is not late
idea by any means, the invention dat
ing back to 1888.
\ cables length is one-tenth of a
nautical mile (6,osO feeD. The longest
mile is the Norwegian which is within
a fraction of seven times ours.
Nearly 100000 pounds of colors are
used by the United States government
annually for printing paper money,
revenue and postage stamps.
Golf can positively be traced in Scot
tish history to 1457, and it is believed to
have been played much earlier than
that date.
A pair of gloves passes through near
ly 200 hands from the moment that the
skin leaves the dresser's hands till the
time when the gloves are purchased.
The steam power of the world may be
reckoned as an equivalent to the
strength of 1000, 100000 men, which is
more than twice the number of work
men existing.
The seal worn by the pope and used
by him on official documents to which
the signature is attached, has omit the
engraving of a fish, with the cipher of
the wearer. Since the thirteenth CEN
tury every pope has worn ring of this
character, and it is shattered with a
hammer when the wearer dies, to pre-
vent its use on forged document.