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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
THE VIKING CLUB FAIR.
A Big Crowd Needed Tonight to Have tho
Boys Quit Even.

The attendance at the second might Of
the Viking Cycle Clubs fair did not
come up to expectations, and, in order to
come out whole, the boys will have to
pack Mechanics Hall this evening. The
club is under pretty heavy expenses, for
in addition to the rent Of the hall and
the payment for special attractions,
there are number of voting contests
for valuable articles in progress. One Of
these is a brand new grand piano, upon
which votes are ten cents each. In
hardly one of all the voting and guess
ing contests has the receipts up to the
present time been sufficient to lead
those who are managing the fair to be-
lieve they will get their money back on
these contests.
Friday evening there were about 500
present, and these found that an un-
usually interesting program had been
arranged for their benefit The feature
of the evenings entertainment was to
be a five-mile pursuit race upon the
home trainers, between Charlie Ray
mond of this city and Carl Svenson of
Providence Instead of the Percival
trainers used at the Big Four's unsuc-
cessful meet, a new trainer, the inven-
ton of J. ]. Lotus of this city, was
used.
The men were originally matched to
ride five miles, but when Svenson came
UP from Providence he said he would
not consent to race more than one mile,
so the race was pulled off at that dis
tance On the LOTUS machine only 40
feet are required to represent a mile
upon the track. When the men had
been over about 3-4 of the distance the
chain on Svensons machine broke and
he had to quit But he was behind at
the time, and could not possibly have
caught the speedy Raymond.
Later in the evening Svenson rode an
exhibition mile upon the machine that
Raymond had used in his race in the
fast time of 1:20.
The stage program was furnished by
a delegation from the Clover Minstrel
Club, and, as usual, the young gentle
men acquitted themselves finely. The
quartet, comprising Messrs. Beckton,
Cole, Clough and Gillian, sang three or
four times, and responded to a couple
of encores. Then the ever popular Har-
ry Tolson with Jeff Cole as his partner,
did an amusing song and dance sketch,
in which buck and wing dancing was
brought into play. Charles Scott did q
good character sketch.
Frank L. Houghton, wearing the Vik-
| ing emblem, gave an exhibition of fancy
and trick riding upon the floor of the
hall. AS at every such exhibition
Houghton was badly handicapped by
lack Of room. He has a number of diff
ficult tricks and some new ones that
he executed remarkably well
The fair will continue this evening
and during the evening the usual band
concert program will be given
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
CUBAN CAUSE AL RIGHT.
Palma Says Parra's Surrender Does Not
Affect It.

New York, Jan. 21.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, head Of the Cuban junta in this
city. when seen regarding the dispatch
yesterday from Havana, stating that
Gen. Juan Masso PARA had surrender
ed to the Spanish and accepted auton-
omy said: "Masso PARA is no relative
of President Masso of Cuba, as alleged
in the Spanish official reports. The for
mer Cuban officer was court-martialled
some time ago, and was reduced to the
ranks. At the time of his surrender he
was not in command of any forces. I
am positive that the parties mentioned
in the reports were mere pacifcos, who,
unarmed, accompanied PARA into town.
The surrender of Masso PARA does not
affect in the least the Cuban cause. We
have $4,000 we'll armed and equipped
men distributed all over Cuba, and a
handful of deserters will not affect the
final success Of the war of independence.
For every Cuban that goes over to the
Spaniards, we count hundreds of Span
iards and Cubans who are daily swell
ing OIlr ranks"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
DENIAL BY AMBASSADOR.
Mr.. White Says He Has Not Been Treat
ed Dscourteously in Berlin.

Washington, Ian. 21.-Ambassador
White cabled the following to the sec
retary of state today: Statements in
morning papers that Mrs. White and
myself have been treated discourteous-
ly, is absolutely and entirely without
foundation. Emperor and all others
have been most kind to us. l have
never needed to call the attention Of
any person to any slight whatever; the
notice regarding my reception was iden-
tical with that always issued after the
presentation of an ambassador from
any great power to the emperor
The cablegram has reference to pub
lished reports that Ambassador and
Mrs White had been ignored and not
given the courtesy and attention due
his rank by high officials Of the Ger
man court, and that it had been neces-
sary to admonish the offending officials
by notice in the court circular Of
Germany. 1t appears from the cable
gram that the court circulars notice
which gave rise to the published re-
port, is simply a belated notice, such as
is always issued after presentation Of
an ambassador to the emperor.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
FUNERAL OF DR.. CHAPTERS.
A Representative Body Of French People
Do Dead Physician Honor.

The funeral of DR.. Joseph Chaffers
took place Friday morning at o'clock
from the Church of the Holy Name,
where a requiem high mass was cele-
brated. Rev. j. Edmund Perreault Off
ciated with the assistance of Rev. G.
Brousseau and Rev. Joseph A. Dalpe.
The choir also assisted in the services
A large number of relatives and friends
were present, including a delegation
from the st. Jean Baptiste Society
Court Louis Papineau, Foresters. the
Society of French Canadien Artisans
Lunion Canadienne and the Pontif1cal
Zouaves.
The bearers were N. P. Huot, presi-
dent Of the Guard of Honor; George
Huot, president of the st. Jean Baptiste
Society; Lewis Lapierre, president of
the st. Joseph's Society; Eli Bouchard,
Alex Belisle. DR.. Beauchamp, DR.. T.. D.
Fontaine and G. N. Richards. The De
Profundis was sung at the offertory,
and the Benedictus at the absolution.
The gregorian plain chant mass of re-
QUEEN was sung during the services.
The body was taken to Union Station
at the close of the services and started
for ST. Cesaire, Z. O., where the burial
will take place. Mrs Chaffers will
shortly move to st. Hyancinth.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
THE NEwPoRT's SOCIAL.
An Interesting Series of Events" at Their
Meet in Horticultural Hall.


The members Of the Newport Cycle
Club gave another of their pleasing win
ter assemblies, Friday evening, in Hor-
ticultural Hall. AS usual, the boys of the
club had all their young lady friends
on hand to assist and share the enjoy
ments of the evening. There We're no
numbers" upon the program They
were all "events," from scratch open
to a coasting contest.
AT II o'clock there was a half-hour's 8
intermission, during which Yeaw
catered in the upper hall. The grand
march, with which the evening opened,
was led by G. w. W. Morse and wife,
and others at the head Of the line were:
w. w. Lewis and Miss Hildreth, j. W.
ST. John and Mrs. Hattie DeLand,
Harry Harrison and Flora G. Scott,
Charles A. Fisher and Eva B. Allen,
Henry A. Clark and Miss Florence L.
Morgan, Leonard Tinkham and Miss
Lola Tolman, William Cornell and Miss
L, May Wolff, c. S. Whitcomb and Miss
Lena Culbert, E. M. Darby and Miss
Nellie Morley, E. L. Pettes and Miss C.
E. Chapman, r. M. Marshall and Miss
Carrie A. Brown, w. s.. Chase and wife,
F. D. Valva and Miss May Liberty, c..
w Liberty and Miss May E. Paul. w.
W. Gile and Miss T. B. Kelley
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
DALEY FOUND GUILTY..

Salem, Jan. 21.-The trial Of William
Daley Of Haverhill, charged with man
slaughter in killing his brother-in-law,
William Dolan, was begun in the supe-
rior court today Dolan was stabbed
to death with butcher knife, Dec. %,
1897. The cause for the quarrel which
ended in the fatality has not yet ap-
peared
noon, and at 3.05 the jury returned a
verdict of guilty.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
DEATH OF WILLIAM MYERS.

William Myers died at his home, 5S
Harrison street, Friday evening. He was
formerly employed in ]. H. & G. NJ.
Walkers boot factory on Water street,
and Mayor Stoddard appointed him a
member of the police force in 1882. He
served four years, and then resigned to
accept position as watchman in the
Washburn rolling mill He leaves a
wife, who is a sister of Patrolman Da-
vid Goggin, and one child. He also has
two brothers, John and Michael, and
three sisters. Hannah, Abble and Nellie,
all of Boston. No funeral arrangements
have been made.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
FRED G. WEBER .pARDoNED.

Salem, Mass. Jan. I.-Frederick g..
alias Fred S. Weber of Lawrence, who
was serving years sentence in the
house of correction for uttering forged
note in Lawrence, was pardoned today.
Weber's release was permitted on the
representation of Dr. Charles A. Carlton
of this city, that the prisoners lungs
were affected, and that continued i'm
prlsonment would re suit fatally.
Weber belongs in New York. He was
a travelling salesman who, ii is claimed
fell in with bad company, was robbed
while Intoxicated, and forged a check
to cover his immediate expenses,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
TO BREAK DEADLOCK.
Mandamus Petition Relative to Election
to Legislature of Successor to Lowell.

Boston, Jan. PA petition for an al
tentative writ of mandamus was filed
in the supreme court today, calling upon
the board of aldermen to show cause
why public notice should not be given
Of an election to be held in this city on
March l, to choose representative to
the general court to succeed Francis
Lowell, who was recently appointed
judge of the district court.
The petition was filed by Maj. Frank
H. Briggs, chairman of the ward II re-
publican committee. 1t is said that the
object of the action is to force the al
dermen to transact business with a
temporary chairman, and thus break
that body since the election last De-
cember, which resulted in the choice of
six democrats and six republicans to the
board.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
LION DIVIDEND ASKED

Boston, Jan. 21.-The receiver of the
United Order of the Golden Lion pre-
sented to Judge Holmes in the supreme
court today, a report asking for an or
der or final dividend to the members
of the order. He holds $4,000 which
is liable to distribution, and the court
is asked to determine the amount of
the dividend.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
NEW YORK COAL TRUST CASE.

Albany, Jan. 21-Arguments will be
made before the court of appeals, Mon
day, in the matter of the appeal from
the decision of the appellate division of
the supreme court, affirming decision by
Justice Alden Chester, dismissing the
proceedings brought by the state
against the railroad officials presumed
to be parties to the alleged coal trust
under the provisions Of the antitrust
law
The case involves the constitutionality
of that act
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
PRIZES FOR WHIST.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l. Lund entertained
the Rain or Shine Whist Club Friday
evening, at their residence, 267 Main
street. Twelve tables were filled with
the players, who played with absorbed
interest until nearly II o'clock, when the
prize winners were declared Mr.. c. E
Ellis secured the first gentleman's night
shirt. The second prize, a pair Of tow.
els, was awarded to Mrs. R. e. Munroe
the third, very pretty cut glass olive
dish, was given to Mrs. William Olcott
Mrs. Lund served refreshments.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
BILLS AGAINST LOAN ASsOCIA-
TIONS.

Trenton, NJ j., Jan. 21.-Receiver J.
G. Howell of the Merced and the Me-
chanics Building and Loan Associations,
filed bill in chancery today against
the officers, directors and auditors of the
two concerns, seeking to have court hold
them civilly responsible for the loss of
nearly 100000, sustained by the embez-
Element of Peter w. Crozier, the COM
pany's absconding treasurer The bill
charges that through the negligence of
the defendant Croziers peculations
were made possible.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
Mothers whose children are tro,

Mothers whose children are troubled
with bad colds, Group or whooping-
cough will do well to read what Dr.. r.
E. Robey Of Olney, Mo-, says on this
subject. He writes: For years we
have used Chamberlain's Cough Re-
medy, and always keep it in the house.
1t is regarded in our family as a speci-
fic for all kinds of colds and coughs.
The rs and so cent bottles for sale by
Whittier Drug Company 40 Main
street; Bush & Company, Sc Front
street; A. C. Woodward, S83 Main
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
M'LAUGHLIN COMMITTED,
Alleged South Boston Wife Murderer tc
End Life In Worcester insane
Asylum.

Boston, Jan. 21.-Judge Sheldon this
afternoon ordered Francis Mclaughlin
the alleged wife murderer OF South Bos-
ton, committed to the Worcester In
sane Asylum for the remainder of his
life
Mclaughlin was charged with killing
his wife by shooting, at their home in
South Boston last fall
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
MEDFoRD MANS SUICIDE.

Boston, Jan. 21.-Byron Smith of Med
ford, who was employed as a salesman
by a Summer street clothing firm, was
found dead in a room at the Crawford
House, about II o'clock this morning.
He had committed suicide by shooting.
Dependency due to ill health is sup
posed to have been the cause of his act.
A widow and one daughter survive.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
A CHURCH FUNERAL.
Appropriate Services Over the Remains of
Fred A. Bragg of the English
High School.

All that was mortal of Fred A. Bragg,
the English high school student who
died the 18th inst, after short illness,
was consigned to earth, Friday after
noon, after a service Of prayer at his
late residence, No. AZ Southgate street.
A more elaborate service was conducted
by the Rev. Alexander Lewis, d. D., as
sisted by Rev. e. w. Phillips of Hope
Church, at the Pilgrim Church, at 2.S0
y. m.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Phillips, DIR.
Lewis read appropriate passages from
the Scriptures, interspersed' with COM
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
GAS SETTLEMENT DENIED.

Boston, Jan. 21.-The reported settle
ment Of the Bay State Gas Company
troubles. on the strength Of statement
piirporting to have been issued by AL
bert C. Burrage, president of the Boston
Gas Light Company yesterday is denied
BY H. M. Whitney and Thomas Lawson.
IN interviews today. Mr.. Burrage is out
Of town at present.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
REPORT OF SPANISH SUCCESSES.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The Spanish
minister has received the following ca
blegram:
Havana, Jan. 21.-Gen. Castellanos
has taken possession of the village of
Esperanza, in the Sierra de Cubitas,
where the insurgent government had it's
headquarters. The government officials
Of the insurgents escaped. The next day
the same general defeated body of $500
insurgents who were coming to the
aid of he government, scattering them
in all directions, and killing So
(Signed), Congosto"
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

An holr after the audience had left
Thursday night. fire broke out in the
Lynn theater The loss will be between
$4,000 and $1,000. There were several mar
row escapes of members of the Anchor
club. which has rooms in a portion OF
the theater.
Sixteen miles of the Hennepin canal
In Illinois are now completed.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

Utica, N. Y, Jan. 21-Two italian Ia
borers, whose names are not known at
present, were killed today by an ex-
plosion of dynamite in the canal, three
fourths of a mile west of Canastota.
The explosion was so severe that win
downs were broken in Canastota.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
OUT AND ABOUT
CONTINUED From Fourth Page,

81 The ''pirate'' must have been
disagreeably surprised to find the au-
thorized publishers in the field ahead
with a 25 cent paper and a 81 cloth
edition, IN addition to the regular edi-
ton which costs considerably more.
"Quo Vadis' has made one of the
most remarkable runs since Uncle
Toms Cabin" over 100000 copies hay
ing been sold already in this country
tine titles of books, piracy like that just
mentioned would be rendered impractic-
able, The advisabilty of registering
titles as trademarks should receive the
speedy consideration Of publishers
81 want to get a couple Of books for
two young men," said the pretty girl in
the sealskin jacket to a clerk in book
store (Worcester?J a little while ago;
sand / don't know what to choose" :"
"Er-what sort of young men are they?"
asked the really intelligent clerk. ''One
teaches in our Sunday school, and the
other-well, he is not that kind of a
young man at all, you know" "Ah!
/ think l have just what you want"
And he handed out two copies Of "Quo
Vadis."
And now up steps Mr.. Sienkiewicz and
obligingly explains for the benefit of
the thousands all over the civilized
world who are trying to pronounce him
that he isn't as bad as he looks, not
half. All you have to do, instead of
picking your way laboriously, vowel by
vowel, consonant by consonant, through
his name, is just to skate over the top
of it gaily, like this, Sen-kay-vich, and
there YOU are This looks easy enough,
II Iaf aaf Nv is NJ
entitled to all the sympathy that has
been extended to him, gratuitously, on
the score of his name In any case, he
cannot have suffered as much as the
public, because the possessor of a name
is always the last person to use it.
Rev. Henry B. Washburn, assistant at
st. Johns Church, Providence. will
preach at AN Saints Church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Francis Batchelder has sent
cards to her Worcester friends convey
ing the information that she is at home
at the Tuileries. Boston, on Tuesdays,
from 3 to O'Clock.
a parlor concert win be given under
the auspices of the First United Pres
byterian Church, Tuesday evening, al
T.S0 O'Clock, at the home Of Mrs Ne
ville % Lewis street, for the benefit OF
the Sabbath school library fund.
suggest a prayer not put up in the
churches: MAY neither my own CON
ceit nor the expectation of others Sc.
duce me into trying to show for what
/ have no proper power nor call to be-
come. May do my own part well, and
be ashamed, not for the gift I lack, but
for the gift 1 squander, since it is moi
my business to do all things, but to dc
what / can do without spelling either
my force or my proper se1f-respect. May
/ feel bound to the wise friendships that
hint to me when l am out of my place
And may I be true enough to know
when the hint is just and should be
taken. Samuel Johnson.
Miss Ethel Davis, former member
OF the junior class at Smith College, is
visiting at the Wallace House in North.
ampton, her former college home.
AS Mr.. Brush was prevented from
meeting his class at the Art Students
Club, Friday, he viii meet il Monday
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
MARYLAND SENATORIAL CON.
TEST.

Annapolis Jan. 21-The result of the
seventh ballot and the second today,
was: McComas, "A; German, 46; Shaw,
19; shryock, 2; Findlay, 2; total, 113.
After this ballot the joint convention ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
MASSACHUSETTS REFORM CLUB.

Boston, Jan. 21.-The Massachusetts
Reform Club listened to two interesting
speeches tonight on 1.-THE currency con-
dition of the SOUTH" by Hon. John w.
Friese of North Carolina and Hon. JOS
eph Bryan of Virginia.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
AN ALASKA POINTER.
Many LumbsrLaden Vessels Pass in
Through Golden Gate.

San Francisco, Jan. 21.-During
the past "a hours, II vessels carrying in
the aggregate more than 100000 feet
Of lumber, have passed in through the
lumber-laden vessels is due wholly to
the demand for tonnage to engage in
the Alaskan trade.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
HANGMAN's DAY.

Mobile. La, Jan. 21.-Jefferson, alias
Jack Knight, of Pensacola, Fla, was
hanged today for the murder of Frank
Dantzler. Knight made full confess
sion on the Scaffold
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
NEW YORK PAPERS SEIZED.

Havana, Jan. 21.-The issues of the
World and New York Journal and Ad-
vertiser of Jan. 16, and several issues
of the Madrid Heraldo and Impartial,
have been seized by the government off
cials here.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
scHAEFERs WORLDS RECORD.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Jacob Schaefer this
afternoon made new worlds record
at the 1S-inch balk-line game. He ran
400 points in ten innings, an average of
40, defeating Cation who,scored but go.
Schaefer's highest run was 106
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
MCMAHON SUCCEEDS MARTIN.

New York, Jan. 21.-Judge Daniel F.
Mcmahon was chosen today to succeed
James G. Martin as chairman Of the
executive committee of Tammany hall.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

One of the most skilful trained nurses
in this country is Mrs. Annie I. Duggan,
of St. Charles Street, Boston, Mass.
Her advice and experience as a nurse are
worthy of the greatest consideration on
account of her high reputation as a nurse,
and her words are especially valuable be-
cause of their great encouragement to all
classes of sufferers. 4sx..,,,s..,..
Mrs. Duggan says:
81 was troubled with Sciatica for over
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
GILLIAN CONGRESS CLOSES.

Valparaiso, Chilli, an. 21.-Congress
closed yesterday after several private
sessions. The boundary controversy
with Argentina still causes great excite
ment, but war is not expected.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
(Linited),
$40 HEART BEATS A MINUTE.

Woonsocket, r. L, Jan. 21.--A peculiar
condition exists in connection with the
case of John Phelan Of this city, who
is seriously Ill from pneumonia. DR..
Baxter, the attending physician, states
that Phelan's heart has been beating.
during the past two days, at the rate
Of 240 minute. He says that 12O beat :
is high record, and that he never
heard of an instance in which Phelan'a
record was reached
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
the SURPRISE Of ana

the surprise OF ALL"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDIOA
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22
MMRs. JOIN WALLET. Of Jefferaon,

MMRS. JOHN WALLET, of jefferson,
iva Wis, than whom none is more highly
esteemed or widely known, writes.
"In 1890 had a severe attack OF LaGrippe
and at the end OF four months, in spite Of all
physicians, friends and good nursing could
do, my lungs heart and nervous system we're
so completely wrecked, my life was de-
SPARED of, my friends giving me up could
only sleep by the use of opiates. My lungs
and heart panied me terribly and my cough
was most aggravating. could not lie in
one position but short time and not on my
left side at all. My husband brought me
DR.. Miles Nervine and Heart Cure and be-
gan taking them. When had taken half
bottle Of each was much better and contin-
uing persistently took about dozen bot
ties and was completely restored to health to
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

The steamer Ravensdale arrived at
New York Friday from Cardenas, Cuba,
with full cargo of sugar.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

Augusta Nickerson, a sailor, has died
at Fort townsend, Wash, after living
IL days with a broken neck.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

Miss Ethel Davis former member
OF the junior class at Smith College, is
visiting at the Wallace House in North
ampton, her former college home
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-22

AS Mr.. Brush was prevented from
meeting his class at the Art Students
Club, Friday, he will meet il Monday
morning.