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The times., 1898-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.


SHORTHAND and typewritiDG taught $'s
per month; Piuman system. a cdIess
STENOGhA fHER, this office fe16-3J
500 DOZEN Mems and BOYS 4-piy Linen
Collars. all the new STYLES, sliHntly In
jured in Laundry; 25c quality. sc; YES.
&c, s for z5c; look at a case fun OF them
at ACEEBACHS- q Il III. fe1S-3t
500 DOZEN Mems and Boys New STYLE
Golf Caps, 50c quality. 19c; yes, 1Sc;
look at d winsnw fun OF them aC AuEa-
BACH'S, Z 4 III. fe16-3t
400 DOZEN Beautiful Mems SIX Neck
wear, % and SOC quality, 1Oc; yes,
10c; look at case full OF them at
AUERBaCH'S, & n. fei6-3t
YOU CERTAINLY OUGHT TO SEE US
II there's any painting to be done at
your home; we do the very bes5 woTK for
very reasonable prices rooms papered-
with ricn, stylish aper-s2 up. r. g.
NOLTE, SO 9th ST.: no bra anch. fe16-1
REMOVAL SALE-An goods. about one
half former price; no fake: sale or num-
bug, but straight goods. j. W. SELBT,
1908 Pa. ave. NV. fe15-St
SHOES HALF sOLED and heeled, 55e.:
while you wait for 10 days only: moth
ing but oak tan leather used 239 Pa.
ave. NV. feI5-6t
The times., 1898-02-16

Suits

One would think we had just
started the S625 Suit sale to see the
men focking in yesterday. You
will never tire of buying such
splendid all-wool cheviot business
suits for S6.25. There'll be plenty
of buyers as long as they last. No
matter what the department stores
pr mise you-see these suits before
you buy.
The times., 1898-02-16
ATSTARCIGARCO.,S

ROOMS PArERED with latest stvle of
gilt paper. 81 up. LEPR tUSr 4s,.t Nd
ave. feII-Gt EN-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
HER RECORD HIGH.
Boy Who DIDN'T Know His Mother Was a
Scorcher.
Trom the Philadelphia Record)

CFrom the Philadelphia Record)
The novel spectacle of a youngster
riding bicycle at breakneck clip,
pursued by an irate woman also mount
ed upon a wheel, astounded pedestrians
on Ridge avenue yesterday morning.
The youth, who lives on Taylor street,
above North College avenue had been
playing in front of his home, and was
summoned by his mother TO go on an
errand.
Instead of complying with the paren-
tai request, he fatty refused to go, and
when his mother started toward him
with the intention of administering cor
rective measures, he hoped on his BIZ
cycle and rode away 1t was there that
he reckoned without his host He had
forgotten to look up the maternal bicy-
Gle record. The mother is a scorchel
of the first water. Her own wheel was
handy, and she set out to overhaul her
recreant son.
The chase led down the College ave-
nue. to Ridge, and then down the Ridge
The boy had a good start, but the
woman, bending over the handle bars
like a true racer, steadily gained, Al
Broad street the lad turned into a small
thoroughfare south of the Lorraine Ho.
tel, abandoned his machine and took tC
his heels
He had not gone three steps before q
feminine hand grasped the nape of his
neck and brought MIN up with a SHARP
jerk. The runaway was compelled t.
remount and was triumphantly ploteC
home, where the last act in the domestic
comedy took place beyond the gaze o1
the public eye
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
THE MOTHERS OF OUR PREsI-
DENTS.

From the Youths Companion.)
DR.. Talcott Williams of PHILADELPHIA
| has made an interesting summary of the
lives of the mothers of our presidents.
Eleven Of them, or nearly half of the
number, were in easy circumstances, be-
| longing to families of education and
gentle breeding; the other half Of the
number struggled with poverty and
|, ,hardships more or less severe. The lives
barest of comfort or softness were prob
| ably those of Jackson's and Lincoln S
mothers, who were pioneers in the west,
| and literally struggled for the necessi-
ties of life.
| Some of these women were unlettered,
and perhaps narrow and bigoted. Some
were of the fairest fruit of American
civilization. But DR.. Williams calls at
| tention to the momentous fact that all,
| without exception were godly and de-
vout women.
mo American" he says, ''has become
| president without the memory of the
prayers he lisped at his mothers knee.
Not a president but has left somewhere
on record his testimony to the training
| and religious influence of a. Christian
mother
He notes also the significant fact that
all the presidents of the United States
have avowedly owed more to the influ-
ence of their mothers upon their lives
| than to that of their fathers. More
than half, indeed, were left fatherless in
boyE1ood.
The conclusion to be drawn from these
significant resenblances in the lives of the
presidents is that the qualities given to
man by the love and daily training of
sincere, God-fearing mother, are those
which command the trust of other men.
The nation has not, perhaps chosen its
most brilliant or possibly it's most able
men to be its chief rulers. But it has
never chosen a man, from Washington to
Mckinley, whom the majority of the peo-
pie did not believe to be honest in char
acter.
The "higher education which the moth
ers of our future presidents are receiving
today will enable them to give to their
children a broad culture along lines of
mental requirement, of which Mary Wash
ington and Nancy Lincoln never heard or
dreamed. But let them not ignore the
honesty and simple religious faith which
these women gave to their sons, and by
which they were made steadfast in prin-
ciple, and held the confidence of the coun-
trsV i'm ifs hours of direst need
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
DEATHS.

KNIGHT-In this city, Sd, Cordelia Gutter
wife of Charles S. Knight.
WOOD-In this city, Sd, Cyrus G. Wood
7S yrs. mos. 10 days,
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at his late resi-
dence, q Harvard street, Monday at 20.
p. m.
BANCRoFT-In this city, 4th, Uranah P.
Bancroft. widow of Isaac A. Bancroft
76 yrs. 10 mos. 2 days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at her late resi-
dence, IA Allen street, Monday, a IL a.
m. Burial private.
CARSON-In this city, 3d. Arthur Francis,
son of John f. and Almira Carson, Il
yrs. II mos. days
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at st. Matthew s
Church Sunday afternoon at '230.
LEE-In this city, 4th William Lee, Y yrs
Funeral from his late residence, "A Sige
requiem high mass in st. Johns Church
at $50, Relatives and friends are in.
vited to attend.
CURRAN-In this city, Sd, Thomas Cur
ran, q yrs.
Funeral from the home of his sister
Mrs. William F. Rogers, 2S3 Millbur!
street, Sunday afternoon at Las. Serv
ices at the Church of the Sacred Hear
at 2.30. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend. A requiem mass will be of
fered up Monday morning at O'clock.
O'LEARY-In this city, 4th. Mary O'Leary
widow Of the late Timothy O'Leary, Y
yrs.
Funeral notice later. Friends are kindly
requested not to send flowers
SMITH-In this city, 4th, Hannah Good
man Smith, 66 yrs 7 mos II days.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
Personal.

Rev. Franklin e. Hamilton of the New
tcnville Methodist Church is favored by
the official board of Trinity Church as a
successor to Rev. Raymond F. Holway
Clarence B. Camp, at present employed
sfn the car shops at Fitchburg, and for
merly shipper for the Harrington & Rich
ardson Arms Company of this city is to
succeed l.. P. Tower as superintendent of
the Sterling camp grounds next season.
Lester Dore, well known as one of New
England's best drivers, was in The city
Friday. Mr.. Dore says he expects to have
a good string this year, but would not di-
vulge the purpose of his visit to Worces-
ter.
Department Commander William H
Bartlett of the Grand Army goes to Boston
today, where he will meet a conference
committee on business Of the order
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
AUSTRALIAN LAND GRANTS.

The Australians resemble us, E. l..
Godkin points out in the March Atlantic,
in having an immense tract of land at
the disposition of the state. They came
into possession much later, when waste
lands were much more accessible, and
before they We're covered by traditions
of any sort, and when the air had be-
come charged with the spirit of expert
mentation. They have accordingly tried
to do various things with the land,
which we never thought of. South Aus
tralia, for instance, had the plan of
giving grants of land to small co-opera-
tive associations, to be managed by
trustees, and supplied with capital by a
loan from the state of not more than
$3.50 head. The state, in short, agreed
to do what our populists think 1t ought
to do, lend money to the farmers at a
low rate Of interest. Some of these as
sociations were plainly communistic,
and the members were often brought
together simply by poverty. AS whole,
they have not succeeded. Some have
broken up, but others remain and pay
the government it's interest, but no one
expects tat It will ever get back its
principal.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The last meeting Of the season of the
Market Gardeners Association is to be
held in the library room of Horticultural
Hall this afternoon at 2.9O o'clock, when a
paper on Seeds win be read by A.
Smith of Boston
The annual meeting of the Quacumqua-
sit Fish Association, of which many Wor-
cester men are members, is to be held at
the town hall in BrooGheld. Tuesday eve
ming, March s, at 7.30 o'clock
The Temperance Crusaders of IA will
hold a meeting at the home of the presi-
dent, 73 Wellington street, Monday, March
7th.
There is to be a memorial service for
the late Mrs. W, b. Chamberlain at the
Dewey Street Church tomorrow morning
at 10. 80
The Temperance Crusaders of 1874 will
have charge of the Sunday evening meet
ing of the Worcester Reform Club in Cur
10 HaHiet
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
NILE COULD BE DAMNED.
(From SATURDAY. Reviews


That the whole discharge of the White
Nile could be stopped by any artificial
barrier, is improbable; but that sutfi-
cient amount could be diverted to de-
prive Egypt Of the surplus water which
is needed for agricultural purposes, is
recognized by every geographer who
has studied the photography of the Nile.
All that would be necessary for this pur-
pose would be the occupation Of the
Bahr-el-Ghazl and of the Nile valley,
between the conf1uences of that tribu-
tary and of the Sobat. At Sobat the
banks are high; but above that station
the Nile traverses a swampy
level region, which in the rainy
season forms one vast lake.
This swamp continues along the Nile for
some distance to the south, but it's main
extension is westward, where it forms
most of the province of the Bahr-el-
Ghazl, There is no insuperable diff
Guilty in the erection of a weir across the
Nile at Sobat, which would raise the
water level above that point, and allow
a vast amount Of water to be diverted
for irrigation purposes in the Bahr-el-
GhaZl, and in the arid, waterless regions
between that province, Darfur, and Kor-
dofan. The barrage across the Nile
north of Cairo artificially raises the
water level to the height of over II
feet, and that barrage rests on an un-
stable foundation of Delta muds. The
pressure on the Sobat barrage, more
over, would be smaller, since in the dry
season, when it would be chiefly in op-
Grafton, the current in the White Nile
is often so slow as to be imperceptible
Sometimes when a strong north wind is
blowing, the current is actually reversed,
the Sobat waters flowing westward into
the Bahr- -GhaZl.
Not only would irrigation works be
possible in that region, but it is difficult
to imagine a country where they would
be so easy and so profitable The ex-
traordinary fertility OF the Bahr-el-
Ghazl has excited the wonder of every
traveller who has visited that area.
Before the country was decimated by
Mahdist wars, the population was very
dense. If civilized rule be re-estab-
lished there, the people will rapidly null
uply, and once again that province will
form the richest area in the whole Sou
dan, and become an extensive market
for European manufacturers But so
long as the people are dependent on the
variable rainfall. there will always be
danger of famine. Hence a European
power holding the Bahr- -el-Ghazl, might
find it necessary, without any malicious
intention of injuring Egypt, to under
take irrigation works that would inev-
itably be detrimental and might be ia
tai to the agricultural industry of
Egypt.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
TOO LATE
From the Youths companion)

(From the Youths Companion)
A young man, upon whose upper lip
the first signs Of adolescence had begun
to manifest themselves, had become
deeply enamored of a maiden several
years his senior.
His home, and hers as well, was in an
ambitious college town in the middle
west, among whose municipal regula-
tions-but let us not anticipate.
He had been under the influence of the
tender passion for period certainly not
less than four weeks, and could wait no
longer to know his fate One eventful
evening, after walking up and down the
sidewalk in front of her home until
nearly o'clock. he went up the door
steps, rang the bell, and was admitted.
The young lady received him in the par
lor, and without loss of time he declared
himself in the most impassioned man
ner
There was a brief silence.
Then the deep tones of a distant bell
were heard.
Harry" she said, patting him gently
on the head, there goes the curfew.
Come earlier next time. Good night!'
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
ALASKA BILL PASSED
Was Much Opposition to Fish
cries Part of Section 13.
House to Make War Claims Bill Special
order-Norwich & Worcester Granted
Right of Way at New London.


Washington, March 4.-After debate
lasting several davs the senate late
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'i'iS ditei iooH passeu tne o4ll eAtenuIiis
the homestead laws and providing for
right of way for railroads in the district
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,''-'e.-' - s.iig oou,lti ,
no"eyel, lnuuceu pretty uVely qeodte,
a. ~ olousnt lhto oh.LoNerSy LHe Ola
a nsneIles questloll on tne New Ehslanu lii
T1ast, Wnic1l mas oesil peh2lng between
ohiteu otdtes dIu 'Tredt britain lot a
an 't,he foo- of the senate tbaf9 - tiare
was every reason to believe that by the
passage of the ,1ill the fisheries ques-
snyt ton c9T,o gho pe sestieu wdInont great eI-
cries mart of the section was Iosf 16 to
81.
Section 13 provides for the extension
TO Canada of the bonding privileges in
Alaskan trade with Canada at the port
of Wrangel in Alaska, on the condi-
tion that certain concessions are given
ment, among them being the right of
our fishermen to enter Canadian ports
for the purchase of bait or other sup
plies.
The senate at sos p. M held an eX-
ecutive session and at $40 adjourned
until Monday
NOMINATIONS. CONFIRMED
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.ou"s Ooiiiil 'iieN
nominations: sol Berhnger OF New
York, consul at Teneriffe, Canary Is
lands. G p Moses of Maine annraiser
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tnI.! w, o. ~; opui seolt oi nrs..,a
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This was nriyate hill dav Tho most
innnortant action taken was acnuies-
oence in an apreement 10 make the biI1
annronriafine about 81 200 000 for war
claims annroved nv the court of claims
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
THE EVANS BILL.
How Its Provisions Affect the Civil Ser.
vice System.

Washington, March 4,-The civil serv-
ice commission has prepared for sub
mission to congress some information as
to the enactment of the law as the
Evans bill now pending in the house.
This bill removes from the operation
of the law all positions now in the class
flied service below the 5000 and above
the $1,000 grade, besides limiting it's ap-
plication in other respects. According
to the commissioner there are now
6SS post offices in the classified service,
with $4,000 employees, 6S6 Of which,
with 1900 employees, would be with
drawn if the bill were passed. The num-
Der of custom houses and the force in
which is now classified, would be re-
duced from 103 to 16. The employees
of the following bureaus would be with
drawn under the operations of Mr.. Ev-
ans bill:
The steamboat inspection service, the
marine hospital, tine lighthouse estab-
l;shment, the life-saving service, all the
assay offices, the revenue cutter service,
and in addition, several positions class
ified by President Arthur when the
present law went into effect. The to-
tai number of employees in the classl-
fed service is S4,24O, 5453 of which
would be taken out by the operation of
the Evans bill, and those remaining 1868
are in Washington, and PAPA in other
cities.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
man stands no chance Q

man stands no chance of being
elected to the mayorship of a city unless
he enjoys the confidence and esteem of
his neighbors. Geo. w. Humphrey is
the popular mayor of Swanton. Ohio,
and under date of Jan. II, 1885, he writes
as follows: This is to certify to our
Remedy. MY family and neighbors have
tested it, and we know it is an excellent
remedy for coughs and colds.-George
W. Humphrey" Sold by Whittier Drug
90. ~ Main street; Bush 4 Co, Sc
Front street; A. C. Woodward, SSS
Main street
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
MORGAN TO TRY AGAIN.

, Washington, March 4.-Senator Nor
gan said today that he would introduce
a resolution at an early day making a
second demand upon tine president for
the consular correspondence bearing
upon the conditions of affairs in Cuba.
He did not, however, wish to complicate
this matter with the Maine disaster, and
would not introduce the resolution while
the court of inquiry was sitting unless
its report should be unnecessarily de-
layed
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
TO REPORT BoUTELLB BILL.

Washington, March 4,-The house
committee on naval affairs agreed today
on the Boutelle bill for the relief of the
victims and survivors of the Maine dis
aster and authorized the chairman to
report it to the house with a recommen-
dation for its passage. The bill was
amended in several particulars in com
mfttee and separate votes taken on the
changes, but they related largely to the
form of language of some of the pro-
visions and were Of no general signifi-
canoe
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
HAw1.nY BILL oUrLooK coon.

Washington, March 4-Representative
Hull of the house committee on military
affairs expects the Hawley bill for the
increase of the artillery forces to be
brought UP in the house either tomor-
row or next week. Chairman Hull be-
Tieves the bill will command large ma
iority in the house. The democratic OPP
position to the measure which at one
time promised to reach formidable pro-
portions, is rapidly disappearing.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
PIIGRIM CHURCH SERVICES.

Pilgrim-Alexander Lewis, Phi. D., pas
tor. 1890, communion and reception of
new members. T. second in series of
Lenten lectures given by the pastor; sub
ject THE two vlrgins-vigdlanc the price
Of victory" The music will be a special
feature during the Lenten lectures. To-
morrow evening the following parts will
be given: Prelude. "Andante religioso," :"
5th sonata, MerkeI; anthem. Consider
and hear me- Pflueger; quartet. Rock
of ages Sumner-Salter; offertory, "Medi-
tation" Bach-Gounod: quartet. God,
that madest earth and heaven" Buck, 49,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05

desire to attest to the merits OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as one OF
the most valuable and efficient prepara-
tions on the marlxe ct. 1t broke an ex-
ceedingly dangerous cough for me in "a
hours, and in gratitude therefor, I de-
sire to inform you that / will never be
without it and you should feel proud of
the high esteem In which your Rene
dies are held by people in general. 1t is
the one remedy among ten thousand.
Success to ito. r. Downey, Editor
Democrat, Albion, Ind. For sale by
Whittier Drug Co., 49 Main street; Bush
& Co.. Sc Front street; A. c. Woodward,
1888 Main street
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
BAKER REWARD INCREASED.

Washington, March 4.-Today's cabi-
net meeting occupied about three hours,
and at its conclusion it was announced
that nothing of Importance had occur
red. A long report was read from the
special agent of the postoffice depart
ment on the killing of Baker, the colored
postmaster, at Lake City, S. G. 1t was
decided to increase the governments re-
ward to $500. Every effort will be made
by the federal authorities to bring the
guilty parties to justice.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
THE. ALASKA BOUNDARY

Washington, March 4.-The breaking
out anew Of the controversy over the
boundary line between Alaska and Brit
ish Columbia created much interest
among officials today, and calls atten-
tion to the necessity for final DISPOSE
fion of the boundary issue. While a
matter whose adjudication rests in the
Jurisdiction of the state department, it
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
AN ADDITION TO THE DESK.

A pretty little penwiper is made OF
old-blue kid or fine leather, seven and
a half inches long by three and one
half inches wide, pinked out all around
the edge. Underneath this should be
placed two pieces Of chamois, seven
by three inches; these should also be
pinked out about the edges. These
should all be fastened together by
means of a pretty bit of Dresden rib
bon, half an inch wide, by tying
across the centre so that it looks like
a butterfy.-W World.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
nor THE WEE BOY.

There is very little difference in tn,
style of the little boys garments an(
his sisters, that is, until he reaches thu
dignity of kits or knickerbockers. A
dainty model for a boy of three is &
frock of blue serge, blouse in three
pieces, with added circular skirt
which is sewn to a serge belt. Over
this belt is worn one of tan leather.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
FOR THE TRoUssEAU

An exquisite quilt, suitable for a
brides trousseau, may be made of Boil
ton sheeting, finished about the edges
with a hemstitched hem. Large vel
low roses should be scattered over the
entire surface of the quilt, and these
should be embroidered with several
shades of yellow Japan floss. In or
der to accentuate the great beauty of
this covering, a lining of pale yellow
satin or sateen should be fastened be-
neath.-W Woman's World
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05

is open again for business and water-soaked Shoes are
going with rush We made quick settlement with the
insurance companies and they gave us liberal allowance,
50 that we can sell you good Shoes for less than asked
for shoddy don't hurt the of our Shoes to wet
Them and the prices are selling one has an excuse
for going bareooed Avoid the crowd by calling early in
the day, at the same place.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
No. II Front Street.
J. K. BROWN.

1t is useless to quote prices They out of sight,
You want to see the goods We make our formal opening
SATURDAY. March :. We have been selling few goods
since last Saturday. but not ready for business and
therefore have kept quiet until now. We have our bargain
table arranged now and most of our stock where we can
reach it. An early call will surely pay for these goods
must be sod and sold quick First come will get the best
bargans--a the same old store,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05
POSSIBLE WASHINGTON GAS DEAL

Washington, March 4-The Evening
Star this afternoon prints an interview
with Representative White of Chicago,
il which that gentleman is quoted as
saying that company of capitalists in
which Mr.. l.. T. Letter and himself are
interested, have made an offer of $7,000,-
00C for the plant and good will of the
Washington Gas Light Company. The
offer, the article states, is under consid-
Grafton by the company. The principal
reason for delaying ar answer being
due to the fact that $S.000,00O is wanted
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-05

is pointed out here officially that the
maps and data prepared with the great
est care by the coast and geological sur
vey authorities sustain in every point
the position assumed by the United
States with respect to its domain