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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
HandkcrChicfS.

A New York commission house sold
us last week nearly 1900 dozens of odds
and ends and samples Of pretty hand
kerchiefs at less than half their usual
price. You can buy them for a song.
These handkerchiefs, for the convent
ence Of our customers, will be placed on
sale on the centre dress goods counter.
Handkerehiefs that must have cost
sc each to import. go at
&c each
Nearly 300 dozen handkerchiefs easily
worth 121sc each, will be sold at
SC each
500 dozen of fine handkerchiefs, worth
15e, lie and Ice each, sample price
10c each
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
Jackets.

Over 100 of the finest Kersey jackets
in various colors, including every first
class garment that had been shown in
the sample room of the Majestic Cloak
GO. of New York, the very newest and
best of this seasons style, go on sale
Monday at half price. There are no
cheap garments in the lot, but every
one Of excellent material and high
grade workmanship.
Jackets that would retail regularly at
$1,000 and $1,000 will be sold Monday at
$6.7S each
Fine Jackets of the best quality Ker-
sey and beautifully silk-lined, worth
from $500 to $1,000, choice
$o.75 each
Exquisitely tailored Jackets that could
not be sold otherwise at less than $500,
now
$3.50 eae
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
Hosiery.

We have purchased from one Of Bos-
tons biggest jobbers their entire line
of samples of boys, misses, mems and
women's hosiery. There is every kind
and color in each lot. You will surely
find your kind and they will cost you,
at this sale, just one-half.
Boys and Ladies' plain cotton and
feeced cotton hose and mems WOOL
half hose, q big assortment, worth from
25c to 33c pair; ready Monday at
14c pair
Ladies', ehildren's and mems stock
ings, a big variety, worth at least S712c,
now
iqc a pair
A lot of very fine stockings, includ-
ing ladies'. childrens and mems, un-
usually fine in quality, at
$50 q pair
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-16
we will inaugurate, on Monday a sale

Napkins.
1873 dozens of fine linen damask nap
kins, that were used by Messrs. Brown,
Durrell & Co. as samples, and are
consequently slightly soiled; were
bought by us for a mere fraction of
their real value. and will go on sale
Monday as follows:
Napkins worth from 81 20 to $1.75 a
dozen have been marked
65c a dozen
$500 and $3.50 napkins will be sold
Monday at
CSC a dozen
Fine damask napkins, worth $500 and
$500 dozen, go at
S1.2o a dozen
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

Those of the Woman's Exchange committee who will welcome the manag CTS of the Y. w. c. A. and friends of the Exchange at the tea at the Exchange this afternoon are: Mrs H. F. English, Mrs. A. M. Wheeler, Miss Griffing, Miss Cady and Miss Phipps.
 The condition of John M. Marlin, of the Marlin Fire Arms company, was much improved yesterday morning. He has been i'll for some weeks with ty- phoid pneumonia.
 John P. Carney, the democratic gen. eral registrar, who is i'll with stomach troubles. was reported as much im- proved yesterday morning.
 Eugene A. Callahan, local agent of the Home Life Insurance company, re- ceived a dispatch from New York this morning stating that the company building in that city, has been destroyed by fire.
 Mrs Anna NJ. Herr of Norwich, state treasurer of the w. T. c. U., is to give a Bible reading at the fifteenth annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of New Haven coun- ty in the Baptist church in Wallingford tomorrow.
 Judge L. P. Demipg and F. Mcclure
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06
MILFORD.

Dec. 4.--At Meadows End is faml- iv inc children of which are proper SUD- fleets for the attention of the Humane society, During the recent snow storm +hese children were in a cottage alone, with neither food nor fire and no doubt vould have perished but for the efforts of neighbors in digging them out and furnishine. the necessities of life.
 John w. Buckingham is very low at his home on North avenue.
 T. l.. Ferris and family have moved from Broad street to his house on West Main street
 The cars on the Milford Street Rail- way are once more in operation, having been idle since Saturday evening last, but are unable to make any kind of lime. being from thirty to forty minutes late.
 Thursday evening Walter Dean and Jnnes White were gathered in by spec i.1 Constable Robert T. Hubbard, Of Noodmont. They were brought osfore Justice Platt, charged with breaking Into Walter I. Aimes' house at Oyster river. After hearing the evidence they were sentenced to thirty days in jail and to pay the costs.
 Mrs Mary A. Furman, who has been spending several months with relatives in Hartford has returned home
 Dec. 5.-Alfred Nettleton has sev- cred his connection with Sanford Flaw kins, the grocer
 Sunday evening at ' o'clock an alarm of fire was rung The fire was in 2 chimney in the house of E. Stiles jnc neighbors before the arrival of the ire engine. No horses being available about fifty members of Arctic Engine Co. started to run with the engine.
 Saturday afternoon Henry Spring, who was arrested in Waterville on Fri day by Sheriff Mallory, was tried before Jadge Bradley on a charge of assertion made by his wife whom he had left with four children in cottage at Meadows S find since some time last August, with but very little assistance from him. Af- ter hearing the evidence Judge Bradley sentenced the prisoner to thirty days in jail and to pay the costs. The town au- thorities contemplate putting three of these children in some institution where they will receive proper food and care.
 Last evening Patsy, more commonly
 
 by Daniel Greene On being brought be- fore Judge Bradley he pleaded guilty. but on hearing the sentence of $5 and costs, he appealed from the decision and was released on bonds of $100, furn- ished by his sister, Mrs. William Hickey.
 The various services in the different churches were postponed yesterday on account of the weather
 Warren T. Plumb who for many years was employed at Baldwin & Larkins' factory has secured position as sales man with the Emerson Shoe company
 The time table of the Milford Street Railway company gives the leaving time of the first car for Bridgeport as a. m., but this car can never be found at that time at the place mentioned on the time tables; for it leaves some ten minutes earlier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06
FRENCH CONFIDENCE GAME

An ingenious way of obtaining the savings of the thrifty classes who con- stitute the great majority of the French has just been brought to light in Paris. A company was started some twelve or thirteen years ago, the de- clared object of which was to assure economical citizens an annual income or a lump sum after certain time. The citizens were to pay two or four francs a month, and the providential society would do the rest. How they would do it was stated in the pro spectus The monthly payments must be kept up for fifteen years, on the eXpiry of which the perseverng sub scriber would receive either 4,00O francs down or an annual income of 400 francs, and a legacy to his heir or heirs. The secret of thus making gold produce gold so rapidly and abundant ly was supposed to be the fertility ot the soil in Corsica, which fructifled 1t with vengeance. For these monthly payments were, it was asserted forth with invested in Corsican vineyards, which proved a veritable Golconda.
 The French peasantry, which is no longer prone to hide it's savings III stockings or in stoves, subcribed to this providential society so largely that, during the twelve or thirteen months of it's existence, it received about six million francs, and contracted obliga- tions of over twelve million. And dur ing all this time suspicion was never once aroused as to the correctness Of the operations of the society, or, if mis- givings were entertained, they were en- tirely dispelled by the reports of certain lawsuits, consisting of the prosecution of the director by persons said now to have been men of straw. Anyhow the company always came out of these legal ordeals unscathed and with flying colors. Full reports of these cases were then scattered broadcast through out the country, and, as none of the subscribers could complain of anything, seeing that their income would not be on smoothly enough.
 Lately, however, a storm seemed brewing. The director was not re- elected, and then an examination of the accounts led to further inquiries the results of which discourage the ! hopes of the petty subscribers. More- ! over, a branch or a rival establishment
 on similar lines was also started and
 has likewise been examined into with analogous results. This offshoot of the ! Corsican vine company asked for a | payment of $40 francs once for all, and l promised in return a yearly income of
 400 francs, to begin at the end of ! fourteen years, and number of petty 1 capitalists believed the promise, and
 paid the money down. The prospectus l of this society explained that lan6 1 bought in Corsica for 1,200 francs had
 an inveterate habit of becoming worth
 39,000 francs in fifteen years time and
 this assertion was also accepted by
 persons whose religious faith was not always of the liveliest. The tota
 assets of the providential vine com
 pany have been roughly estimated al
 16,000 francs. The curtain will soon be
 rung up on the second act of this
 tragedy, for, to the petty capitalist:
 concerned, 1t is nothing less.-Pari: Correspondence London Telegraph.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06
REsToRATIoNs AT VERSAILLES

It has been decided to restore the Palace of Versailles, and the not less celebrated Trianon, for the Paris Ex- hibition of 1900. The minister of Fine Arts has asked parliament for vote of 100000 francs for the purpose. The famous crystal gallery, where the kali ser's illustrious grandfather was pro- claimed emperor, will be renovated, the orangerie will be repaired, the fla cades of the palace toward the park restored, and the Grand and Petit Fri anon, which now look neglected and are becoming dilapidated, will also be put into a state of thorough repair Birmingham Post
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06
JUNGLE FOOD AND JUNGLE
 POISON.


 Those who have travelled much through the damp jungles of India, such as the Terai, cannot have helped noticing the large amount of fungoid growth, both terrestrial and epnphyti- cal that presents itself much of which is edible, but requires an intimate ac- quaintance with botany to determine between the poisonous and uninimical. What were not long since considered semi-savage races on the northeast frontier are the best guides the unini- tiated, however, can employ to distin- guish the two classes; so close is the resemblance that it would be danger ous for the ignorant traveller to trust to his own unaided discrimination, and if the services of a human nomad are not available the fungi should be submitted to the equally au fait judg- ment of a tame monkey-a thing no traveller should be without! The an- imal must be very closely watched when sitting in judgment, especial mo- tice being taken of his countenance If the specimen is poisonous there is decided look of disgust apparent, as the creature throws it from him, but if non poisonous it is torn into frag- ments, first smelled and then transfer red to the mouth, in which case one may rest perfectly satisfied that it is edible, even though "jackoo" may not eat it; in no case will our remote con- nections make a mistake, nor, for that matter, will an elephant either. GA spare elephant or two is also handy thing to have among your luggage The Indian Planters Gazette.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06
EXECUTING AN EIEPHAN1r


 The second execution of an e1anb,r+ by strangulation that has ever taken place in the United Kingdom (savs the Daily MaiD occurred at Stoke-on- Trent on Saturday. The victim. as was the first elephant ever strane1ed In England, was the property of Messrs. Barnum & Bailey, who con- cluded their provincial tour at the ahoVe named place on Saturday night NICK" the victim of the decree of the circus management was one of the largest elephants in the herd. and until week or so aso was one of the best penaVed. He vss a "tusker' and a tflck elephant besides. The monetary loss was therefore, far beyond even the market value of an elephant of "N1ck's" description. Two or three weeks ago Mr. Conklin, the veteran manager of the elephant herd, reported to MT. Bailey that Nick was rapidly becoming very hard to manage. The breeding season was coming on, and "Nicks" jealousy of the other bulls was such that a sudden and ferocious attack both upon them and upon the keeper was feared at any moment.
 "He had been one of my best ele- phants, Conklin said, but I cannot attempt to control him if he runs amuck with the herd"
 When the circus reached Stoke on Friday MT. Bailey gave orders not to take any further risks with Nick" but to execute him on the following day. Conklin put him through the parade on Friday, and that was "Nick's last public appearance. On Saturday morning arrangements were made for the execution. It was held 1 in big tent, and took place in view of all the other elephants, possibly as a sort of warning to them of the results of disobedience. Nick was led into the tent, and his four ponderous feet chained fast to heavy posts driven into the ground at proper distances. The big fellow watched the operation with 1 strange interest and some misgiving He had never been chained like that before, and he seemed to understand that something serious was in hand. Once or twice he uttered a short | ludl WdS TeSpOnuGQ to l feebly by his mates, and then stood shaking his ponderous body from side 1 to side, like a ship in the trough of the 1 sea. Conlllin succeeded in getting a heavy hemp hawser about his neck, | however, and a moose having been made in this, it was drawn well up to the neck and a hangman's knot arranged. The other end of the rope had been run through block and | tackle, and fffty-six stalwart canvas men grabbed hold of the hawser. At a given signal, when Conklin cried "All | right" the mem started running with the rope in hand. At once the moose | tighened about "Nicks'' throat, and he tumbled over on the ground like a col lapsed balloon. Not groan escaped him, and in less than a minute he had ceased to move. In less than two minutes he was pronounced dead Prof. Cross, Liverpool natualist secured the head and tusks The tusks were three feet nine inches in length. Nick himself stood seven feet four inches in height, and weighed four and a half tons when he left America on November 13 of last year He was purchased by MT. Bailey in 1871 at a cost of 81,0OO.-St, James Gazette.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06

Chaffee, both of this city; Rev H. M. Gallagher Essex; George E, Elliott, Clinton, and Professor R. c. Hubbard or New Britain, will lecture in a series to be given in Old Saybrook this winter MT Chaffee's lecture will be on Yale" and will be Illustrated by stereoplcon views.
 A matinee whist, the first of the sea- son in a proposed series by the Pequot council was given yesterday afternoon at the house of Mrs George G. PoWn- Ing,
 Pierce M. Maher. superintendent of malls, has returned to his duties at the postoftice after an absence of ten days through illness.
 Dr. L. J. Gaynor of this city is receiv- ing surgical treatment at the Post Graduate hospital in New York for blood poisoning.
 Robert 10. Baldwin, superintendent of streets, slipped ol the ice in front of the Boardman manual training school last Saturday night, end fell heavily 10 the walk. He was badly shaken up, but was able to attend to his duties yester- day.
 The Rev. Father Kennedy, pastor of St. Francis church in his sermon Sun day morning, advised all the young people of the parish who had not en- joyed educational advantage to attend the night schools which are conducted by the board of education. The pastor spoke with great earnestness on the necessity of the rising generation se- curing an education in order that they Y1iobt ha fttoI In ,o1o themselves in the world.
 The Rev. Frederic w. Perkins of the Church of the Redeemer, Hartford, has been called to the pastorate of the Auburn, Me, Universalist church. one of the most influential parishes of the denomination of that state. The parish of the Hartford church considered the rellnquishment of MT. Perkins services at special meeting Friday night. A vote was passed requesting him to stay and it was also voted to offer him a substantial increase in salary if he should decide to do so.
 MT. and Mrs. Warren Knight cele- brated the Both anniversary of their marriage at the residence of their daughter, Miss Carrie G. Knight, No. 1 S4 Goffe street, on Saturday evening i December 3. The venerable couple were hale and happy in the company of their children and a few invited guests who sat down to the bountiful repast served in honor of the occasion. A felicitous address was given by Rev. J. H. Beale pr. Charles Rawling is the newly elected commander of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R. The other new officers are: Senior vice commander, John C. Jaskson; junior vice commander, Hor- ace H. Raymond; quartermaster, Will liam E. Whittlesey; surgeon Levi w.
 Shaw; chaplain, Webster Ferris; officer Of the day, Lyman F. Nodley; officer ot the guard, Joseph Curtiss; trustee William s. Wells; board of relief w. H
 Bouton. Delegates to the department encampment-J. c. Jackson. H. H
 Raymond, W L. c. Pritchard, N. F Burlingame, FIG. Hastings, M V. Talli- man, William M. Russell William H
 Nichols s. F. Linsley, Lawrence O'Bri en, Il. F. McCullum, Benjamin Jepson
 5. c. Craft; alternates-Edward Gris
 Wold, w. H. Bouton, A. J. Puffer. F. S
 snow R. s. Duff, William K. Gould. w Ii. Stevens, D. H Kenyon, W H War
 ren, Leander Parmelee w F. Whittle
 sey, George B. Hold, o. J. Woo5ford
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06
Tranellers' Guide,
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford K. R.
October 21. 1SaS.


 FOR NEW YORK-*4:05, *4:5O. x6:1o. x7,OO, $500, *S:lO, S:So, *9;s5, xlo.3 q. m., *l2:00. 12:O5, *1SO (parlor car limit edl. A1:S5, 200, *2:S0, 800, *4:oo, 14:l7. 4!SO, "5;10, 5:S5, 6:SO. *7:1O, *S:1O, S:l5. Bridgeport accommodation, ~9:10. s'l5 p. m. Sundays-*4:05, *4:50, 500 a. m, x4;So. x6:15, *7:1o. "S:10. S:SO. "s1O p. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem River-*1:05, "11:50 D. m. (daily.)
 FOR BOSTON via springfield-*1; ;1o. xlo:1O "11:05 a. m., *1;45, "5:52 p. m. Sundays-"1 10 a. m., %5:52 D. m.
 FOR BOSTON via New London and Providence-*2:10, "2:2O, *11;35 (parlor car limited) a. m., *12:05, *2:47, *4:15. F4:55, "6:55 D. m. Sundays-*2:1O, *2:20 a. m., *4:55. *6:55 D. m.
 FOR ABERDEEN, HARTFORD. SPRINGFIELD, etc.-*1:1O, GAO. 500. x1O:10, *11:O5 Q. m., 12:o6. r:45. 3:1o. a:oo "5:52 (6:15 to Hartford) 500, 1o.O0, l1:l5 to Meriden) p. m Sundays-- *l.lo a. nl.. *5:52, S;2S D. m. NEW LONDON DIVISION
 For New London, etc-*2:10. s2:2o. 7;55, lO:OS (Guilford acc.) 11O5, s11s5 (parlor car limited) a. m., *12:05. &2:47. 800, *4:15, *4:55, 5:15 (to Saybrook Junction. 6:15, *6:55, 11:20 (Guilford aec2 D. m sunday-"2:1o, #2:2O a. m., *4:55 *6:55 p. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 For Middletown. Willimantic, etc. 7:45 a. m.. 12:55. *2:33, f:O5 D. m. Sum- days-x7:15 D. m. Connecting at Mid- dletown with the Valley division and at Willimantic with Midland and Central Divisions and c. V. R. R.: at Turner Vile with Colchester branch. | NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
 For Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls. | Williamsburg, Holyoke, New Hartford and intermediate stations-7:5O a. m. ana 4:0C D. m For Westf1eld and inter- mediate stations, 5:57 D. m. For Pennington, New Hartford and points this side-7:50 a. m., 12:O4. 400. 5;57 ?. m
 BERKSHIRE DIVISION
 For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia, etc.-7:0o. 500, 9:35 a. m., 12:00 239. s:57 5:S5, 7:50, 11:2O p. m. Sundays-, s;lO a. TT. and S:30 p. m.
 For Waterbury-7:00, 500. 9:35 a. m. lG:0e, 2:Ss, 5:35, 7:5o. 11:2O p. m. Sum days -S:10 a. m., 6:15 D. III. (via Nauga- tlck Junction).
 For Winsted-7:o0, 9:35 a. m., 2.39, o:35 p. m. Sundays-S10 a. m.
 For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown. Danbury, Pittsfield, State line-9:35 a. m 3:57 p. m.
 For Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin- natl St. Louis, Chicago and the West va Bridgeport-6:10 a. m.; via State hne-9:35 a. m., 3:57 p. m.
 For Litchfield and points on Litch- | held branch, 6.10 (uia Rrfdpanort> a m.' 0:o1 (via Derby Junc.) p. m. sExpress Trains. atlOcai .hixpress. c. T. HAMPSTEAD
 General Passenger Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06
Seruelers.
letue1ers
WE ADMIT

Doing much the largest business in our line ln town.
 We suggest that you ask yourself why. Select early from stock containing Punch Bowls, Claret Pitchers, Glass Plateaus, Rose Bowls and Tall Vases in Cut Glass; Toast Forks, Cold Meat Forks, Nut Crackers and Nut Scoops Fern Bowls, Cigarette Cases, Opera Glasses, Extension Handles.
 c. J. MONSON, JR., & CO.,,
 857--859 CHAPEL STREET
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06
WALLINGFORD HAPPENINGS
BRoTLTERHOOD OF ST. 4NDREW
 ELECTS OFFICERS.

Choral Union Qults-Rev. Father Carr roll Appointed Administrator of Rev. Hmgh M"ilon Esttnte-Entert"inmeMts Around Town.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-06


 roll Appointed Administrator of Rev. Hugh EIailOn Entertainments Around Town.
 P H. Darringan, who has charge of the section gang on the railroad, says that Sunday nights rain did more to- ward disposing of the snow about the railroad tracks and depot than he with a gang of thirty men had done for the past week, and all had been busy since the storm.
 The choral union tried to get into gear again this season, but after hold ing two slimly attended meetings gave up the ghost.
 The band stand in Main street is about completed and ready for the three coats of paint the contract calls for. The band stand, when completed, will be a thing of beauty and it is hoped it will prove a joy forever.
 The officers elected by St. Pauls chapter, Brotherhood of St. Andrew, are Harry Whitaker director; w. L.. Parr secretary; Adelbert Patterson, treasurer.
 Yesterday in the probate court Rev Father Carroll was appointed adminis- trator of the late Rev. Hugh Mallon estate.
 The ladies' library association netted over $25 by the butterfly exhibit.
 Anywhere from a dozen to twenty tranps are supplied with lodging every night by Janitor Northrop.
 The California minstrels will be the attraction in the opera house this even- ing. The entertainment of Ivy lodge K. Of F., in town hall this evening promises to be an excellent one. The programme to be rendered will be first class.
 The court of burgesses will hold its regular meeting this evening.
 The sleighing is about played out and yesterday mud and slush were III or der.