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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
JUSTICE IN TEXAS.
(From Detroit Free Press J

-
When the old lawyer who began his pro-
fessional career in Texas is in a reminis-
cent mood, those who have the privilege
of hearing him enjoy a treat
You have no idea he said, "how some
of those early justices of the peace down
there used to exercise jurisdiction and au-
thority. They'd dispose of anything from
a, murder case to a plain drunk, and there
was no appeal either.
Il recall case in which a woman sued
rancher for breach of promise, and the
rough riders and rough fighters of the
frontier came pretty near idolizing a
woman. ] took the defense for the ranch
had no Jurisdiction, and, of course, the
law was with me. The grizzly old chap
that personiied justice promptly fined me
500 for contempt, cooly put the money in
his long wallet and told the attorney on
the other side to proceed.
The young woman and a friend of hers
testified that the plaintiff and the rancher
had been engaged, but produced no letters
or conyicting conversation. This looked
easy, but when | went to put in my evil
deRce the justice fairly roared in his in
dignation No lady in Texas could be in
suited by havin' her word questioned by
a lot O. sneakin male critters that seemed
to furg1t as how they onct had mothers
and sisters Not a witness would he hear
l was mad enough to shoot, but had the
horse sense to agree with the old fellow
and to approve his profound knowledge of
the law. The more he thought of this
praise, the more it tickled his vanity He
started in by talking of hanging my client,
softened to a consideration Of penitent.ary
for llfe, and finally wound up with a S.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
THE FETCH DIAMOND.
From Harper's weekuy.)


The South African native, it seems is
not always decorated with the mere trum-
perry of the traders wallet or of his own
purveyance. 1t has become an attested
fact that excellent diamonds. and dia-
nsonds better than that are possessed by
chiefs and boarded by them, not so much
in intelligence of their value as in a firm
fetichism. The stones have come to their
hands by the good old fashioned method
of stealing them from the Kimberley
mines years ago, before the present min
ute watch against -thieving was sys-
is practically impossible under the pecu-
liar methods of its prevention. Before the
rigid examinations of Workmen and vis-
itors began to be enforced, native laborers
often were under a secret compact with
their tribal rulers not to come back from
the mines without a good-siZed stolen dia-
mond for the chiefs use; hence, a great
many superb gems are in the dark un-
fathomed caves of Kaffir headmans es-
tablishment. Within a few years enter
prislng traders have made special expedi-
tions and palavers for diamonds SO hid
den, with the result of successful barter
ing for them. Liquor and guns have been
found useful. In some instances the SUI
perstition of the chiefs stood in the way
of traders recovering valuable stones
but. on the other hand, a small company
working on this line of acquisition is cred
tied with having obtained within four
months not less than two hundred thou
sand dollars worth of diamonds. One
stones of more than two hundred karats
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
THE LOVES OF AN ARCHITECT

The architect, says Russell Sturgis in
the February Atlantic, must possess love
Of building, and of heavy stones, and OF
good bricks, and Of stout, solid walls, and
of handsome timbers, handsomely cut and
framed. He must even love the new ma
teral, wrought and rolled iron. and steel,
for its great, as yet only partly known
capabilities. When one is asked by a
would-be student of architecture about his
(the students) chances of succeeding as
an architect it is very good to find out
what his proclivities are, and whether he
is merely Interested in fine art and seized
fine art to study and to practice.
The architect should love the quarries,
and should visit them with eager curiosi-
ty. The cleavage of stone and its appear
ance in its natural bed should be not only
a delight to him, but an object of close
study. The architect should love the lum-
ber yard not to say the forest. To him,
the timber in itself should be thing de-
lightful to study, and it's possible uses de-
lightful to contemplate. The architect
should love the brick yard and expert
ment9 in cements and in mortarS should
be his holiday amusement. And, finally,
the architect must have such an eye and
such a soundness of Judgment that bad
work cannot escape him. A familiarity
with details not unlike that of a good
knowledge of principles and of possibii-
ties far beyond that of the master builder,
so that good work will come to his build
ings as of inevitable sequence, and bad or
even sighted work will be impossible in
them.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
TERRAPIN PAssING AWAY.

recent report Of the Maryland fish
commission announces the practical exter-
mination of the famous Chesapeake bay
diamond-back terrapin. and recommends
that the state take immediate steps to pro-
tect and propagate the species.
One of Maryland'S s. early laws forsb;ds
slave owners, under severe penalties, feed
ing terrrapn to their slaves oftener than
three times week, which they were in
clined to do on account of the enormous
quantities of these torto.ses to be found
in the waters of the Chesapeake, together
with their exceeding cheapness. That in
the course of comparatively short time
this great delicacy, which is Indigenous to
the North American continent, should be
threatened with determination seems an
epitome of the extravaganza and Wastefll
nature of the American people This
country has given to the world three of
Its greatest delicacies-the canvas-back
duck, the red-head duck and the terrapln.
In the beginning all were found Ii such
great quantities as to be within the reach
OF every one in price, but the inefficiency
of the laws which protected them and
| their indiscriminate Killing for the mar
ket have gone to such lengths that now
the common restaurant price for canvas
backs is from So. so to 81; for a red-head.
from $3.50 to 50, and for terrapin, So so a
portion. The ducks are now protected
everywhere by law, and closed seasons
during breeding time are observed but
the nature of the terrapin is such that it
ls all but impossible to protect him, and it
would seem that this luscious delicacy
would soon become thing of the past
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
MRS, LANE WOUNDED
A Daughter of Ex- Senator Black
burn Shoots Herself.
It Is Stated That the Pistol Was Dis
charged by ACCIDENT of the
Injuries Not knowa,

Washington, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Lucille
Lane, daughter of ex-senator Joe
Blackburn of Kentucky, shot herself in
her apartments at the Wellington Hotel
last night. According to the statement
given out by the family, the shooting
was accidental Both of Mrs. Lane S
physicians refuse to discuss the subject
even to the extent of saying whether
the wound would prove fatal, but from
the best that can be learned, she prob
ably will recover, although suffering Sc
verely from the shock.
A friend of the family appointed to
give out a statement of the occurrence,
said that about midnight on Saturday
Mrs. Lane was preparing to retire. Her
husband at the time was in the ad-
joining room looking over the paper
Mrs. Lane opened a bureau drawer tC
get a handkerchief and picked up a
handful of gloves and laces which had
been tossed together in the drawer.
Under this fluffy mass was a lady's pis-
tol, gift to Mrs Lane from her father
and a possession Of which she was par
ticullrly fond. 1t caught in a piece OF
lace as she raised her hand, and, fall
ing of it's own weight, struck the ham
mer on the edge of the open drawer
The pistol exploded and the ball pene'
trated her left breast. What became
of it is impossible to say. According
to the statement given out, it struck q
rib and ranged around beneath the left
shoulder, making only a superficial
wound. At the same time, it Is said thai
Mrs, Lane is suffering so from shock
that the physicians have devoted al
their energies to rallying her, without
attempting to definitely ascertain the
extent Of the injury. The most precise
statement that either physician would
make tonight was that Mrs, Lane would
probably live until morning.
At the request of the family, the bloch
in which the hotel is situated, has beel
roped off Senator Blackburn is deepl.
live with his daughter, and when tn
affair occurred was summoned from hi
room in New York avenue.
Lucille was the younger OF Senate
Blackburn's daughters. She was mar
ried in 1895 to Thomas F. Lane, a pro
minent business man and politician o
Summit, n. j. At the time OF the mar
riage Mr.. Lane was a chief of division
in the treasury department Subse
quently he accepted a place with tn
Maxim Arm Company of New York a
their washington agent. The position l
reputed a good one, and the Lanes ha'
apparently always an abundance o
money which they spent freely, living a
a fashionable hotel, and seeming to lac
none of the good things of life. Thei
little girl, something over q year old
was Cne of the favorites about the nous
and the particular pride of her mother
Mr. and Mrs. Lane, according to thos
who saw them every day were affec
Tomato and attentive TO each other an,
She, while o slight physique, was in ex
| cellent health
Mrs. Blackburn, who is not in tn
city, has been summoned by telegraph
Mrs. Lanes elder sister, Corinne, is th
Wife of Lieut.. Col. Hail. now at For
Worth, Texas,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
AMONG THE BowLERs.
Some of the Matches and tournaments
OF the Near Future.

The bowling events for the coming week
at the Casino alleys follow Monday,
Waverlys VS.. Belmonts, Normals vs. De-
tenders; Tuesday, Vernons VS.. Mon
archs; Friday, Ramblers VS.. Highlands,
Echoes VS.. LIE Seuls.
Saturday night the second of a series OF
five matches between the candy and
crackermakers of the Rogers Young Co.,
will be rolled at the Pearl street alleys.
At the Winthrops alleys, Monday night,
the Winthrops will roll the second of a
series of five games with the WebsteTs.
j. P. White will give a complimentary
banquet to the members of the Babies
team at the German-American House
Tuesday evening.
The Norton-McCann 12-hour candlepin
match will be arranged Friday evening
when the principals and their representa-
tives win meet at the Pearl street alleys
to draw UP articles of agreement and
post the first deposit of 5000.
The best candlepin bowlers in Worces-
ter county VIII get together at the Ca
sino alleys for a grand two-man tourna-
ment in the near future. The tournament
is to be rolled In one night, for a stake OF
$25. to be divided into prizes of $12, Sc
$3.50 and $3.50 The tournament will be
open to all two-men teams In the county
Communications should be addressed to ]
j. O'Neil Casino alleys. and all entries
should be accompanied with an entrance
fee of 81 so for each team.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
MARK TwAIN's DEBTS.

The Publishers Weekly learns that
Mark Twain has paid off three-fourths
of the Indebtedness of c. L. Webster &
Co, the publishing firm of which he was
a member The creditors offered to set
tie on fifty per cent basis. Twenty
eight per cent was realized from the as
sets. Presently Mr. Clemens brought the
payments up to fifty per cent, and not
long ago he paid twenty-five per cent
more. He is quoted as saying that 1t will
be three years before he can publish
another book, and possibly the remnant
of his debts will hang on until then.
Meanwhile, however, the books he has
already written are working for him,
some Of them to very Eood purpose,--
xIenAaatA WAAlnlsa -
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS

A meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the Y. M. G. A. will be held in the par
lors of the association building at $3.50
O'clock tomorrow afternoon. At that time
the reports Of the fair vial be submitted
and considerable other business of i'm
portance transacted. The usual prayer
service will be held this afternoon.
At the meeting of the Iatnuck Farmers
Club Friday, o. B. Hadwen will read an
essay in the forenoon on Ornamental
trees and shrubs" and w. e. Babbitt in
uses
The annual social OF the Washburn So
cial Club is to be held at horticultural Hall
Friday evening, Feb. 4.
The regular meeting of the Young Wom-
ems Guild of st. Marks Church will be
held at the house of Miss Norcross, 16
Claremont street at 4 20 thls esvanina,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
LONGS "RoYAL FAcuLTY. /"

Upon the election of John d. Long, now
secretary of the navy, as governor OF
Massachusetts, in 1880, he invited Col. T
W. Higginson to act upon his staff, and
Col. Higginson, in visiting different parts
Of the state with the governor, as he re-
aates in the February Atlantic. was much
which is called in other countries 'the
royal faculty" Of always remembering the
name of every one. He had, too, the great
est tact In dealing with his audiences, not
merely through humor and genial good
sense, but even to the point of risking all
upon some little stroke Of audacity;. This
happened, for instance when he delighted
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery, a
body made up from various military and
military ingredients, by compliment
ing them on their style of marching which
was rarely complimented by others-and
this on the ground that he did not re
member ever to have seen just ouch
marching. The shot told, and was re-
ceived with cheer upon cheer.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
THORNS TO SIT UPON.

Many people gather thorns by failing to
heed the warning sent out by diseased kid
ils inesys@coaten tongue, pareinea SKIN, fever- yer
ing of weariness-is sure evidence of kid
ney and bladder trouble. Take Utah Kid
ney Beans at once-they will cure you
they have cured thousands of others. The
Turner'S of Philadelphia make Utah Kid
ney Beans.
E. B. Samuels. county clerk of Hick-
man county, Clinton, Kentucky, testifies
that he suffered for years with horrible
pains in the back, kidneys and bladder
was treated by many physicians-they
gave him no rellef-he got so that he
Beans, he says, completely cured him. He
gladly recommends them to all sufferers.
Turner's Little Liver Turners-A very
small pill-turns your liver; o true laxa-
tive; an afteF-dinner pill.
Worcester agents: Bufilngtons Phar-
macy, Bush & Co., w. S. Flint. J. f..
gqertns f. N. Harris & Co.. II. H..
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
uNITARIAN coNFERENcE.
Program for the Meetings at westborc
THIS Week-The Worcester Delegates.

THIS Week-The Worcester Delegates.
The thirty-frst annual meeting of the
Worcester Unitarian conference will be
held at Westboro, Wednesday evening
and all day Thursday of this week The
conference will begin Wednesday evening
with devotional services led by Rev. G. s..
Bail of Upton, to be followed by sermon
by Rev. e. A. Horton of Boston.
On Thursday morning Rev. A. f. Bailey
Of Barre VIII present to the conference
his very interesting paper upon AN eX-
pertinent in juvenile sociology" The
afternoon session Is to be devoted to a
discussion of the resolution below. 1t will
he presented by the directors in response
to a request made at the last conference
that the matters contained therein should
have ample consideration. Rev. Charles
II. SemperS of PeterSham will open the
discussion,
The resolution follows:
Whereas, the council of the national con-
ference ut Saratoga in 1897 urged unani-
mously that our parishes establish some
sort of church membership which should
signify purpose in life, and a pledge to
help on work for which the church stands;
that this joining the church should be a
formal as well as significant act in prepa-
ration for which applicants, especially
young people, should be instructed by the
ruiniSter in the essentials of our faith and
the obligations of membership.
Resolved, that with the Saratoga plat
form of 1894 adopted as statement Of re-
ligior, II is for the best interests of our
parishes to adopt the recommendations of
the council of 1897,
An attempt win be made to have a box
luncheon served at noon instead of the
dinner which is now provided by the
ladies Of the church at which the conven-
ton meets This move is brought about
on account of the constantly increasing
attendance and the proportionate increase
of labor in preparing the dinners
The First Unitarian Church will send as
delegates: John c. Otis. F. l.. Hutchins
Mrs George E. Francis. Mrs. Alba
Houghton, Miss Mabel Ward and Miss
Grace Marsh.
The Church of the Unity: Gen. and
Mrs. A. B. r. Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. F.
II. Plumer, Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus G.
Wood.
The South Unitarian Church: Mrs. Her
bert Hall, Mr. and Mrs A. H. Mirick
Mrs. s. B. Clifford, Mrs. George Willard
G. H. Bigelow.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
LocKYEAR's BODY FOUND.

Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-The body OF
five-year-old Percy Lockyelr, who is be-
lieved to have been murdered Friday,
by 15-year-old Samuel Henderson, was
found today in the bottom of Reddie' $
creek. There is little doubt in the
minds of the police that Henderson is
guilty of the crime. The body of the
boy when found was weighted by two
heavy stones, one about the neck and
the other around the ankles. His
skull was crushed in, and there was a
knife thrust just above the heart, and
similar wounds on his breast
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
FIRE 1N souTH PoRTLANp.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 16.-The Casino at
Willard Beach, South Portland, the prop
erty of the Portland and Cape Elizabeth
Street Railway, was destroyed by fire to-
night A pavilion and restaurant, the
property of q. ]. Willard, We're also
burned The\ Casino was built in the
spring Of 1896, and cost $S1 600. 1t was in
sured for $250OO Other losses on property
were $500
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
MURTIE SAVAGE UNDER ARREST

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 16.-Murtie
Savage, aged 81 years, who for the past
% years has been notorious all over the
state for his alleged connection with
burglaries, thefts and blackmail is now
under arrest on suspicion of stealing a
team in Stratford. If convicted he will
be returned to prison as an 'incorrigible
criminal" which carries with it a %
wears sentence
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
WILL WATCH NEW BEDFORD.

Lowell Jan. 16.-The ten per cent cut
down announced some time ago is due
to go into effect tomorrow, though it
is possible that in at least one of the To-
cal corporations, it may be delayed for
a week to allow the preparation of a
new wage schedule. For the present,
the local operatives will keep a close
watch on the developments at New
Bedford, the spinners' union having
voted to support the striking New Bed
ford spinners. About $4,000 operatives
win be affected by the cut-down
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
suRaEoNs WE'RE FOOLED.
fFrom Mo,.ning oregonian. J

(From Morning Oregonian.)
The staff of a medical institution in this
city were nonpIussed a day or two since
when they undertook to perform an opera
ton for appendicitis. After careful and
minute search among the contents of the
abdominal cavity, no appendix could be
found There was Inflammation and ad-
hesions, and all sorts of trouble with other
organs, but appendix there was none, and
SO no appendicitis. This, however. is not
likely to interfere with the appendicitis
business, for there were lots of other su-
perfiuous things, which. in the absence OF
an appendix, were removed, and the de-
ssGeaAi7 -raAzns1&- rzzaul M1Aka4ne7-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
Ex-KING. MILAN RECEIVED.

Vienna, Jan 16.-Emperor Francis
Joseph gave an audience today to ex-
King Milan of Servia, for the first time
since the latter's abdication. 1t is re-
ported that on Milan's return to Bel
grade, the reins of government will be
grasped very firmly, and a vigorous
anti-radical policy adopted.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
REDMOND IN BOSTON

Boston, Jan. 16-After a reception at the
Parker House tonight, John e. Redmond,
who is in this country in aid of Ireland's
cause was escorted by over 1000 compat-
riots to the Hollis Street Theatre, where
he spoke for two hours on '"Fhe story of
So" before an audience which filled the
theatre p. j. Flaley called the meeting
to order, and introduced Mayor Quincy as
presiding officer.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
A GREATER PARIS.
The Extended City Will Have a Popu-
lation of 100000.

The prefecture of the Seine and the
municipality of Paris have virtually
agreed that the Greater Paris scheme
shall go into effect with the razing of
the Notifications, thereby extending the
city limits to the banks of the large
northern bend of the Seine, annexing
the suburbs of Neuilly, Levallois,
Clichy, Boulogne and Aubervilliers and
adding 100000 inhabitants to Paris.
This, with its transient population, will
give the Greater Paris Of 1900 a total of
3, 700. 900 inha bitants.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
PIEDMONT GETTING ANXIOUS.

There seems to be a possibility that
Rev. MIR. Jefferson Of Chelsea may not
accept the call extended to him by
Piedmont Church, as great pressure is
being brought to bear to retain him in
his present pastorate. The outlook COM
mittee of Piedmont feels confident, how
ever, that he will accept the call, after
committing himself so far.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
A GENEROUS GIFT

Stamford, Conn, Jan. 1e.-Rev. Charles
Morris Anderson. rector of st. Johns Pro
testant Episcopal Church. announced to-
night the gift from Walton Ferguson of q
new parish building. to be erected ada
cent to st. Luke's Chapel, South Stam-
ford, to costs upwards of $300O0
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
PRESIDENT DOLE ARRIVES.

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Peru, from Honolulu, has just passed ir
the Golden Gate. President Dole oi
Hawaii is on board. President Dole will
not come ashore until morning.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
REV. CHARLES -coNKLIN RESIGNS

Springfield, Mass. Jan. 16.-Rev. Chas.
Conklin, pastor of St. Paul's Universalist
Church, this city, rendered his resignation
at the close of his sermon this morning.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE

Danyers, Mass, Jan. 16.-Joel Putnam,
retired shoe manufacturer, shot himself
through the head this noon. and died a
few hours later
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
Edlth-"she sings like a canary" Be

Edith--'She sings like canary" Ber-
tha-"Oh, no; a canary begins to sing
when people commence to talk; people
commence to talk when she begins to
sing Boston Transcript.
Hard to Please.--'I have had to quit
playing chess with Tompkins. why ~
well he gets mad IL get interested and
beat him; and he gets mad II get sleepy
.nA- -Aak. him hAaA sA~N-R--t t1hAaA~A~ RAnA->A-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
GREAT LOSS BY FIRE.

Athens, Jan. 16.-rA great fire at Trik-
hala has done damage to the amount of
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17

CALEB A. WALLS PUBLICATIONS.
"Historic Boston Tea Party of Dec. 1G
i77S." price Is cents; Eastern worcester
and North Worcester" 20 cents eachS
'sPuritans VS.. the QuakerT" 80 cents. ToA
saiA by him at the Soy Once ..s
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-17
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