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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
SOLD TO LUMBER SPECTATORS.

A tract of 1850 acres of timber land
in West Virginia that was granted to
George Washington by King George III
of England, for his services in the In
dian wars previous to the revolution,
has just been sold to lumber specula-
tors. 1T was the property Of the wife
of Prof. Kirby Smith of Johns Hopkins
University, a descendant of Mary e.
Custis, to whom Gen. Washington
willed it.-Baltimore American.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
A ROUGH RIDER.
Private Edward Hanger of Troop !
Lies in Critical Condition.

Boston, Oct. 25.-Private Edward
Tanger of Troop f, Roosevelt's rough
riders, is thought to be slowly dying at
the city hospital. For more than two
months Tanger has been one of the
greatest sufferers, but although he has
been on the list Of critically i'll since
the day he was admitted, the doctors
have along along had hope of his re-
covery because of his wonderful en-
durance.
The reports from the sick soldiers
at the Massachusetts General, Carney
and Homeopathic hospitals continue to
be very favorable DR.. Helen /. Doh
erty was reported no worse than yes
terday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
SNAKES UNABLE no HEAR.

Snakes, in regard to auditory organs.
rank the lowest of all the members Of the
reptilian class. They have neither ex-
ternal ears nor eardrums
The auditory capsule lies well back In
the occipital region protected and almost
entirely covered. by the quadrate and
squamosal boness including a labyrinthine
structure, cochlea and very delicate
bag containing otoliths. In reality snakes
cannot hear sound at all. but they can
feel very slight vibrations. Grand Rap
ids Democrat
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
THOMAS ". TRowBRIDGE DEAD

New Haven. Oct. 25.-Thomas w.
Trowbridge, one of the leading resid-
ents of this city, died at his summer
home in Litchfield after a prolonged
Illness, aged 50 years. Mr.. Trowbridge
was native Of this city, and while a
young man became q partner of the
great shipping firm of Trowbridge' s
Sons at the time the largest shipping
firm In New England.
In this city for 30 years or more he
has been active and prominent in bust
ness, political and educational circles.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
QUESTION OF coURT1NG.
(Chieago Chronicle.l

The beauty editor was looking over
her burdensome morning mail "Here's
a question that would stagger anyone, .
she said, turning to the society re-
porter.
What is it?" asked the society re-
porter dreamily. She was searching
through the other papers for scoops.
Here's a man who wants to know
how long girls should be courted."
Just the same as short girls" said
the society reporter, Still in a dream,
and the office wit stole the joke and sold
it to the editor in chief for dollar.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
UNION TOBACCO co.
A Certificate of Incorporation Filed
With Secretary of State.

Albany N. Y. Oct. 25.-The Union
Tobacco Company of America, capital
lied at $4,000, 900, filed a certificate of
Incorporation with the secretary of
state today. OF the capital, $2,OOO,0OO is
preferred stock. The company's princi-
pal office is to be in New York city,
and it purposes to manufacture and sell
tobacco in all its forms. The directors
are Francis G. Ingersoll and Charles
M. Billings of New York city, and w.
M. Clemmon of Brooklyn, each of whom
have $50 shares of stock valued at 500
a share. The company paid to the state
a CORPORATION tax Of 81, 500.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26

(From the New York weekly

(From the New York Weekly.
Anxious mother How is it that YOU
have so much trouble with your house
keeping? You told me your wife could
cook"
Adult son-"She can"
matter?"
Adult son--"She won't"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
PROBABLY DROWNED.
Two Brothers. Who Started For Bass
Harbor, Have Not Turned Up.

Southwest Harbor, Me, Oct. 25.--Mar-
tin and Paris Colt, sons OF Erastus
Colt, who left Colts island, fremont,
for Bass Harbor, Saturday evening,
in a boat are missing, and it is be-
lieved they have been drowned. A
boat thought to be that in which the
boys started from home has been
picked up at Shop harbor in bat
tered condition Martin Colt was 20
and his brother % years old
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26

cradle a year later to abandon their
residence in Rome on the ground that
they were subjected to too many an
noyances by the papal authorities on
the plea of avoiding conflict with the
Neapolitan government.-Boston Tran
script.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Samuel Maxwell, the Murderer Of His
Wife. Gets His Just Due.

Lowell Oct 25-SamueI Maxwell was
arraigned in the superior court this
afternoon charged with killing his wife.
He pleaded guilty to murder in the sec
ond degree, and Judge Hopkins SEN
fenced him to the state prison for life
Maxwell shot his wife during a fit
of jealousy on May 81 last The couple
came here from Montreal five years
ago
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26

If THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH.
Be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soothes the
child. softens the g1fms, allays all pain,
cures wind collie. and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bot
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26

O "A g IT @ R r a.
Bears the ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature e. MxNzAIz~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-26
FAMOUS
Frencl1Painter
Dead.
CHAVANNES.
His Decorations in Boston
Library Well Known.

Paris, Oct. 25.-Pierre Puvis de Cha
vannes, the French painter, is dead. He
was born at Lyons, on Dec. IA, 1924.
The age-herald., 1898-04-10

Two of the plumes were white and the intervening was black. At the front of the hat, where the plumes were at tached, there was large round bunch of Parma violets sourrounded by their leaves
 A bright red hat that is farranted to lend bit of color to a pale type of woman is made of gauge. It Is small and round and Is to be worn well over the face. The crown is composed of bank of anemones, shad- ing from a bright pink to the deepest red
 At the front of the crown and little to the left side there is a round bow of black velvet, caught with square strass buckle From under the bow starts a long white ostrich feather that follows the crown. The brim Is composed of two narrow frills of the gauge.
 A girlsh hat was made of rough pale green straw. It was trimmed around the crown with five punches of the most eX- quisite white violets, surrounded with their leaves. At the left side 1t was trimme d high with choux of deep green tulle. Where it turned up at the back there was an enormous bow of white taffeta that rest ed on the hair.
 One of Carriers new opera bonnets is unique and pretty. It is a horseshoe shaped affair of gilt passementerie that curves close over the high pompadour
 0It is attached in the most ingenious way to a broad gilt comb that insures its cor rect pose. At the front of the bonnet ther are two mauve tips curving over the pom padour. that give the effect of an Alsatau bow. They are held by a round strass buckle.
 Picture hats are not so much in evidence this spring Moderately large hats and toques more popular.
 NINA GOODWIN.
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Cones Are for Morning, but Afternoon Hats Have Soft Draped TOps-A Craze
 for BIuette

I noticed one that was particularly att tractive. 1t was a broad trimmed flat hat, made of white satin straw. The crown was draped in quantities of white tule, covered with English applique lace Where the tulle rested on the brim there were seven punches of Parma violets, surrounded by their green leaves A narrow piping of vel vet of the same shade as the vioets trim med the edge of the brm and rosettes of the velvet were placed so as to rest on the hair at the back where the brim rolled up. This hat was to be worn quite over the face.
 The majority of the Easter hats boast a trimming of violets. They are more popu- lar than ever this spring; not the deep old-fashioned purple violets, but the bright blue parma violets. This color. too is fa vored great deal in straw and in the silks and gauge used in trimming this Easters hats.
 An attractive visiting hat was made of rough bluette straw. The crown was drap- ed with bluette gauge, embroidered with gold rings. At the front the gauge was caught with large square buckle of Strass that held in place a long white feather. It extended around the back of the hat, bordering the gauge. The brim was lifted at the back and showed full rosettes of deep bluette velvet. At all Of the modistes,I noticed some few chic black and white hats and, while they are ex- tremely admired for the air of smartness that they invariably boast, but few wo- men can stand the severity of the combi- nation. I noticed that some of the modistes had tempered the severity of their black and white hats by introducing single bunch of Parma violets.
 The becomingness of small visiting hat was insured in that way. It was a round hat made of white satin straw. The under part of the brim was faced with white tulle put on smooth, with appliques of English lace trimming it. The crown was trimmed round with three long ostrich plumes that entirely encircled it.
The age-herald., 1898-04-10

Copyright 1898. Ryman Interview Syndi-
 cate.)
 Paris, April 9-The modistes are the busiest people in all Paris just now Ev- cry day brings fresh supply of new spring hats from the work rooms, until every nook and corner of the shops glow with color. For two or three weeks past the women of fashion have been paying their annual spring visits to the moaistes. Vi- rots Carriers and the other well known shops are crowded with a throng of fash ionable visitors all day long.
 It is quite treat to sec these chic sales women with their hair arranged in the very latest fashion, trying on new spring hats and giving points to the purchasers as to how a hat should be worn. It is such an important matter, theIttip and tilt' of this years Easter hats So many Of them are fashioned expressly to be worn quite over the forehead, and quite few turn direct ly up at the side.
 The tendency is to harmonize, rather than contrast, colors, and one of the most marked features of the new hats is draped crowns. The gauzy materials lend them- selves so well to this popular fashion that they apepar on so many of the dressy hats. Especially one notices the popularity or gauge when encrusted with English ap- pliaue lace. Among a great quantity or hats with low draped crowns l noticed several smart hats with cone-shaped crowns intended more for morning wear.
 One that was especially smart was or dark red rough straw. The tail cone shaped crown was trimmed around in mar row bands of black velvet drawn through tiny cut steel buckles and tied in flat bows. At the left side, where the brim turned up. there was bunch of tall point ed black wings.
 Among Virot's display of carriage hats
The age-herald., 1898-04-10
FIREWORKS CHANGE HANDS.
Rebuilding of the Plant Which Was Burned Some Time Ago Will Be Rushed.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Anniston, April 9.-The plant of the An niston Pipe and Foundry company. the largest pipe manufactory in the country has been sold to the Southern Pipe com pany, new corporation with ample capi- tai. The new owners took possession of the property today and will rapidly push for ward the rebuilding of the burned portion of the plant, which had already been nearly completed. It is stated, too, that the new company will enlarge the already immense plant.
 The Anniston Pipe and Foundry company suffered heavily by the fire of last summer and the loss has been greatly increased by reason of the long enforced idleness incl dent to the rebuilding. The cost of recon
The age-herald., 1898-04-10

ident stockholders of the old company were unwilling to increase the capital, but Messrs. F. c. Miller, J. K. Dimmich and Louis Mueller, having full faith in the fu- ture success of the enterprise, organized a new company, in which number of other persons are interested, both at home and
 
 abroad, made an offer for the plant that was satisfactory to the stockholders, and purchased the property.
 The new company has large capital and will have one of the. most complete plants of the kind in the world when 1t is finished. J. K. Dimmick, who was the vce-presid ent and general manager of the old company, will be president of the new. F. c. Miller will be president of the new com- pany and Louis Mueller secretary.
The age-herald., 1898-04-10
Horse Thieves at Work
snecial to The Age-Herald.

Spec1aI 10 Inc AB6-IitTHIu,
 Leesburg, Ala, April 9-A gang of horse thieves have been operating in this section for some time. Last night they went in the stable of Dr. Slack and stole his fine claybank nare. They placed in the stai ble in exchange one of the poorest horses ever seen. ;,
The age-herald., 1898-04-10
Burned to Death
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Ewing's Mill, Ala, April 9.-The little g. year-old son of Cicero Page, near here, was horribly burned today He was stand- ing too close to the fire and before assist ance arrived every stitch of clothing was burned off it's body. No hope for recov-
The age-herald., 1898-04-10

struction has been greater than was ex- pected and greatly in excess of the amount of insurance collected and it was found to be impracticable to continue business with out increased capital Some of the non-res-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-09

troll Of any room, apartment, or place in
said city wherein or whereat any game Of
poker or draw poker or any other game
played with cards, Is played or dealt or
permitted to be played or dealt; whereby
any person or persons owning, managing.
conducting, controlling or having control
or management of the room, apartment or
place wherein or whereat such game of
poker or draw poker or any other game
played with cards Is played, dealt, con-
Quoted or carried on; shall receive bene-
fit or compensation or profit therefrom or
from any of the players at such game or
games either by means Of a kitty or a
rake Off or take out or by amy other
scheme or device, or by renting, or selling
cards, or furniture, or lights, or room. or
by any other direct or indirect way"
The penalty for violation of the ordinance
is by fine of not less than $500, or by i'm
prisonment in the city Jail for a term not
less than three months. or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
1t will probably be several days before
any definite move is made against the pro-
prletors of the joints by the police, but
from what Chief Glass said the crusade
against them will have been inaugurated
within the course of several weeks. I'VE
will start to work at once" said the chief,
"to enforce the law and close the joints,
but this cannot be done in a day. 1t will
first be necessary to secure evidence
against the various places, and. naturally,
this will require time. AS soon, however, as
We can get in shape the places will be pro-
ceeded against"
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TRIED Often TO DIE
FARRIS CLAIMS HIS DOMESTIC
TROUBLES ARE TOO MUCH
Took Choral Hydrate and Then Told
the Landlord of His Impending
Death-Farris Saved

Despondent over family troubles, w.
r. Farris tried to commit suicide yes
terday morning at the American House,
on East Second street, where he lodged.
In order to prevent his body lying undis-
covered too long, Farris was considerate
enough to notify the landlord that he
had taken about sixty grains of choral
hydrate and was then in process Of
cashing in his checks. The landlord,
however, being of a practical turn of
mind, Immediately notified the police
station, and the patrol wagon was hur-
ried to the relief of Farris, and Farris'
hand in the game of life was not thrown
up.
DR.. Hagan attended Farris at the re-
ceivng hospital and soon had him out
of danger. Farris told pitiful tale Of
dependency and domestic troubles,
which date back over a year. AT that
time he and his wife and son were liv-
ing in Eureka, Cal, where he and Mrs.
Farris owned community property. For
some reason the wife deserted him and
took the son away too. Farris stood be-
ing alone as long as possible, and then,
learning that the couple were in this
city, came here about six weeks ago,
to try to effect a reconciliation with the
wife. In case she reclined to return to
him, however, Farris stated that he
wanted to arrange about dividing the
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Fee Simple Titles to Land and Oil Can
Be Held Separately

An opinion particularly interesting to
local oil men on the question Of surface
and underground claims was handed down
yesterday by Judge Allen in the suit brought
by Albertne Chandler to quiet title to MIN
eral interests claimed by the East Whittier
Land and Water company in or near the
town of Whittier
Prior to 1885 the lands n question were
selected by the state as Lien lands" and
were Immediately after, before the selection
was approved by the general land Office
scld by the state 10 one Nichols. After
wards the latter assigned his interest o all
oil, asphaltum and kiadred substances in,
under or upon the soil f the property, with
the right to go ON the premises and develop.
to the plaintiff. The land was shortly after
Sold TO one named Murphy, who In turn
conveyed it to the East Whittier Land and
Water company. After all Of these
transfers had been made the general la I'd
office approved the selection and the lands
were listed in the local L. nd office, by which
the state acquired a valid title without
patent for property.
The company claimed that 1t was the
owner of the land and contended that there
:ould be no such thing as two e-simple
titles in land, one of land itself and the
other of the substances mingled with and
making part of the land. To this objection
the plaintiff submitted authorities to the
effect that there may be an outstanding title
to the surface soil and to all portions there
IF except minerals in place. and as to those
minerals there may exist a e-smple title
In another.
On this point the court says: Conc ding
this. however does the deed urder consid-
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property with her. He was unable to
locate the woman, nor could he get any
trace of his boy, other than to learn that
he had enlisted in the army some months
ago.
Worry over his financial troubles and
his inability to locate his wife or COM
municate with his son caused Farris to
become troubled with insomnia. For
nights he walked the floor in misery, but
one day, happening to speak of his in
ability to sleep to friend, he was ad-
vised to take choral He began the
habit, and finally it grew upon him to
such an extent that he could not shake
it off, and for weeks past has used the
stuff almost necessarily. He claimed
that he had already made a number of
attempts to end his life, but each time
had been unable to retain the drug on
his stomach. Yesterday he tried again.
He swallowed large dose of choral,
and then walked out of his room to ac-
quaint the landlord with his intention to
die. The landlords reception of the in
formation has already been told.
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e subject Of property except while in

not the subject Of property except while in
actual occupancy.
I'm our opinion, plaintiff at the COM
mencemeut Of this action possessed the
right under her conveyance to go upon the
lands in controversy and develop the min
erals specified in the deed. We believe she
possessed this right, notwithstanding the
fact that the general land office has here
tofore adjudacated the lands to be non
mineral in their character. Such. an ad-
judication is res adjud.cated as to one mat
ter only, and that was that the premises
we're and are more valuable for agricultural
than for mining purposes. 1t may be ard
probably is true that these premises are of
little value as mineral lands: that the de-
velopment of the oil and asphaltum would
be Improbable, but notwithstanding this.
the pla. possessed the right to take
from the sell whatever specified in her
deed"
In closing the court says: II think the
whole matter as to the right Of the plain
tiff in these lands, by reason of their pecu-
liar nature, is such that 1t should be de-
termtned under a proper case should the
defendant undertake to prevent the exer-
else of the reasonable right which may ex-
ist in this case which cam be enforced or
which would be proper under the circum-
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managers occurs at 10 o'clock on Thurs
day morning The classes in educational
work open this week and next. The choral
work opened Thursday evening under Mrs
Gertrude Parsons direction. with mem
bership of twenty-five. The orchestra class.
w. H. Mead instructor. opens Monday
evening at o'clock; the class in physical
culture Tuesday evening at 1880, to meet
the new instructor, Miss Edwards, who is
from Stanford, where she was physical IN
structor for two years. This will be an
open meeting for all ladies'. The French
class opens Monday evening and the Span
ish class Tuesday evening. There was a
good attendance at the class IN cooking last
night. The first lecture in the course on
cookery will be given by the instructor,
Mrs. Grace Dutton, on Tuesday morning
at 1890 o'clock. Her subject is 1.-THE Chat
Ing DISH"
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CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANoR
More Trouble for B. F. Griffith, 1nsur-
ance Collector

The troubles of B. F. Griffith, the ex-in-
surance agent of this city, now in the coun-
ty Jail awaiting trial on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses, have
only begun. Griffith was the city collector
for the Fidelity Mutual Aid association up
to five weeks ago, when he went to Nor
walk and other places in Santa Barbara
county to advertise the insurance COM
pany. One day he disappeared and nothing
was heard of his whereabouts until two
weeks ago During that time the local
agent for the company received notice that
Griffith had collected money on policies
and they wanted receipts. AS Griffith had
not been given authority to collect and as
no money had been returned, complaint
was issued and the officer put on his trail.
On the 18th of last month he was located
at Barstow and was few days later
brought TO this city.
A complaint charging him with INSIDE
meanor was filed yesterday by W. E. c.
Nandivere of Norwalk one of Griffith
alleged victims.
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AFTER POKER ROOMS
Chief Glass Will First Secure the Nee
essary Evidence

There is cold day coming for the
gamblers in this city and it Will be very
soon. The ordinance prohibiting poker
rooms went into effect yesterday, and the
next move on the part of the authorities
will be to enforce the ordinance Chief Of
Police Glass was asked yesterday regard
ing the new ordinance and he SAID that it
would be enforced. The new law is as fol-
lows:
at is hereby declared unlawful for any
person or persons whether as principal or
principals, agent or agents, clerk or clerks
employe or employees, either for themselves
or for any other persons or bodies cor
porate, or otherwise. or as officers of cor
porations, within the corporate limits of
the City Of Los Angeles; to open up, carry
on or conduct, or have the charge or con-